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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
President and Cabinet Decide
on Emergency Measures
After Jersey HoIdup.
GUARDS FOR TRUCKS,
CARS AND TERMINAL S
Postal Service Also Arming-New
to Ask Congress for More
Funds in Crisis.

BY the Associated Press
The Marines again have been called
into action, as they were in 1921. to
guard from bandits the millions of
dollars worth of valuab BILE mail han
died daily by the postal service.
Stirred by the numerous hold ups
within the last few months. especially
by that at Eliza beth. \. j., when a
mail truck was robbed of $151 900,
President Coolidge and his cabinet
have decided upon extreme measures
New Makes Announcement.
Postmaster General New made ar
rangements yesterday. at confer
ence with Maj. Gen. Iejeune. COM
mandant of the Marine Corps. for the
immediate assignment of Marines to
railway terminals. on mail cars and
mail trucks which transport large
quantities OF valuable mails. The
number Of men to take up the work
was not announced. but in 1921, when
A similar emergency existed. $500
men were placed on guard.
Plans for the organization within
the postal service itself of a large
armed force was Immediately begun
by the Postmaster General and as
soon as this force has been thoroughly
trained the Marines will be released
Additional armored railway mail cars
will be built by the Government upon
specifications designed to protect the
mail and postal employees from bandit
attacks. These will be leased to the
railroads. Armored mail trucks are
employed in many cities. but the mum.
ber of these has been insufficient and
orders have gone out for the building
of more.
The United States Government has
a responsibility to meet and it will
meet 1t just as it has in the past"
MIR. New said. in announcing the
placing of the Marines on guard.
Lives to BE Protected.
1T is my hope and desire that
within very few months the Post
Office Department itself will have or
ganized. equipped and trained q suffi
cient body of men who will be able to
protect the United States from the
depredations Of mail bandits, as well
as to insure the safety Of the lives of
postal clerks and others intrusted
with the transportation of currency
from the big terminals, from post
of1ces and to the large industrial con-
Germs throughout the country"
The Postmaster General declared
his intention of going before Congress
at the coming December session to
ask for a special appropriation to pay
for the expense of placing the Marines
on guard and for money to. organize
his new force. He also would have
Congress enact a law to make it a
capital offense to attack the United
States mails with arms.
BANDITS ELCDE GORDON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
BY the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, October 16.-A blaz.
ing ship, laden with munitions. drift
ed today. an inferno Of death for 200
Chinese soldiers. as 1t showered mis-.
s'les in all directions upon the city of
kiukiang and upon ships in the
fangize River. The ship was the
kuang Yuang, transporting 1,5O0 SOL
diers of Marshal Chuan-fang, ruler
Of eastern China.
Only 300 of the soldiers esca ped
death by fame. shot or drowning.
The ship took fire while anchored
before kiukiang. the flames being
thrown throughout the vessel almost
Immediately by the explosion of its
deadly cargo.
Loosed from it's anchorage by the
flames. the KuanE Yuang drifted un-
controlled against other ships in the
stream. its exploding war cargo hllrl-
ing missels upon them and killing
many.
talnly seeking escape by small
boats from the flaming ship. and mad
dened by its exploding munitions, the
Chinese soldiers aboard the kuang
Yuan ng became panic stricken as they
were showered with fire and shells
Many. unable to swim. plunged over
board in desperation and were drown
ed in the broad Yangtze.
Drifting past kiukiang the kuang
Yuang hurled shells upon the city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
Ry the Associated Press

NORFOLK. Va, october 1s.-klass
Eyerts. Norfolk diver, walked from
Old Point Comfort today TO the naval
base, on the bottom of the Hampton
Roads. in hours and so minutes, the
first person to undertake the feat ana
setting up a record that is all his
nwn. The distance covered is about
miles.
Everts several times was almost
thwarted in his long heralded attempt
10 hike across the harbor, but he In
sisted upon going on.
The expedition started at 1o:4a am,
and wound up at 1870. and the time
required was less by nearly an hour
than Everts had estimated. The
diver encountered little trouble on the
bottom. in fact not as much as his
aides in launches above. who were
tossed by rough seas and broke down
on one occasion. His chief difficulty
vas in climbing down and up the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
BANKER GETS 5 YEARS
IN 100000 FRAUD
Former Vice President Of Memphis
Institution Is Also
Fined 5000.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. October Isl. Ramsey
Beauchamr. former vice president of
the Union and Planters Bank and
Trust Go. of Memphis. was sentenced
In Federal Court today to five years
Imprisonment on his plea Of nolo CON
tendre to a charge Of misapplication
of more than 81 900 900 of the bank 5
funds. He was fined $4,000.
William Pharr. who entered a SINH
lar plea TO charge of aiding and
abetting misapplication of funds. was
sentenced to four and half yearsA i'm
prisonment and fined $1,000.
John L. Robinson. who pleaded not
guilty to a charge of aiding and abet-
ting Beauchamp, and who was con,
victed by a jury. was ordered to ap-
pear for sentence later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
SCORES TO attend
SCR|VENER BURIAL
Motor Caravan Going to Win
chester, Va. Today-Mur-
der Still Battling.

While scores of Washingtonians
We're making ready for a pilgrimage
to the little rural cemetery in the val
ley Of the Shenandoah, near Win
chester. Va. where the remains OF
Detective Sergt. Arthur 3. Scrivenel
will be consigned to their final rest
ing place this afternoon, detectives
yesterday were making an exhaustive
review of Scrivener's private affairs
and recent past life in an effort tc
uncover some indication of the motive
for his murder early Wednesday
morning.
The papers In his desk at head
quarters were gone over thoroughly
by his partner. Detective Z. J. Kelly
who found numerous notes and memo
randa on the investiga tions they had
pursued side by side. annotations on
evidence uncovered by Scrivener for
cases awaiting trial and a few private
matters which were said to have little,
II any. bearing on a possible motive
for the murder
Case Being Reconstructed.
Blocked at almost every turn, the
whole case is being reconstructed and
reviewed by the police. With only a
slender thread of hope remaining in
the possibility that the factory which
produced the pistol that killed Scriy-
ener may identify its serial numbers
which had been filed off with pains
taking care previous to the killing. the
detectives began where they started
Wednesday and made a complete re-
view of the items brought to their at
tentlon, which might possibly produce
an indication of the reason for the
ls.A~ L..
nothing of Importance had been de-
veloped
An impressive tribute will be paid
to the memory of Detective Scrivener
at the final rites this afternoon. Elks,
Masons and American Legionnaires
will attend in body. A firing squad
will participate in the military inter.
ment ceremonies. Taps will be
sounded over the grave.
Many Going to Funeral.
After a special meeting of Vincent
3. Costello Post last night in the Dis
trlct Building, Maj. Daniel j. Don
ovan, special chairman of a commit
tee on arrangements, announced tha
approximately 125 members of Cos
tello Post. with which Scrivener was
animated, would start for Wincheste,
by automobile promptly at s O'Clock
this morning.
There will be a long caravan OF
automobiles on the road to Win
chester. for virtually all of those at
tending the funeral ceremonies will
go in automobiles. More than so ma
chimes have been provided for trans
portation of members of the Police
Department and members of Costello
Post by Henry NJ. Jett, in charge Of
transportation arrangements.
Comrades of the deceased detective
Will bear the casket to the grave
Detectives E. j. Kelly. Henry M. Jett
+. L. Phillips. Eugene Davis, Joseph
r. Waldron and Thomas F. Sweeney
High officials of the Police Depart
ment will be in attendance. includine
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent nj
of police. and Inspector Henry G
Pratt, chief of detectives.
Meyer Goldman and members nj
the National Guard Band will pro
vide the funeral music. And an un
estimated number of friends nj
Scrivener from civil and official 1ft
In Washington will be in attendanc.
! at the final ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17

Chekiang Province Governor Seizes
Power and Supplies.

SHANGHAI. October Is GR.--F'ear
ing an attack upon Shanghai. troops
tonight tore up railroad tracks 10
miles south of the city at Hsieng
Chwane stations.
Communications with Hangshow.
although badly hampered. indicate
that Hsia Chao. civil governor Of
Chekiang Province. has betrayed
Marshal Sun Shuanfang. overlord of
China's FIVE eastern provinces. nd has
declared Chekiang Province indie
pendent.
Reports state that Hsia Chao has
seized the salt. wine and tobacco
monopoly bureau from Suns repre-
sentatives. together with the admin.
strative powers Of Hangchow.
Gov. Hsia Chao is reported tonight
to have declared his province indie
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column g.
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through Rock Creek Park to Con-
necticut avenue and Tilden street.
Private ". 8. Brown. who also is
an internal revenue officer, and Pri-
vate j. H. Johnson of the tenth
precint, who had been watching the
Cramton home for several weeks, fol-
lowing complaints, reported they saw
O'Hearn drive out of the garage short
ly after s O'Clock. They followed in
a revenue car. pursued him through
Rock Creek Park and arrested him,
they said. as he was about to begin
making deliveries of his wares.
At midnight O'Hearn made bond Of
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
Says Real Wages Are High.

Never before In our history" he
said, were real wages SO high--wages
measured not in dollars, but in their
power. They are the high
est wages in the world
Citing figures based on wages and
prices over a period Of years. Mr..
Hoover said in five years there had
been IAN astonishing increase in
wages" parallel with a decrease in
the price OF things labor must buy.
I'm America today" he said. the
l,oorhouse has become nearly as ex-
tnct as the slave block"
He argued that il the Democrats
continued on Page 2. Column 1.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
TROTSKY CAPlTULATES,
Soviet Opposition Faction Gives
in Internationally.

MOSCOW, October Is R.-The
opposition within the Communist
party. headed by Trotsky. Zinovieff
and Piatakoff. has capitulated uncon.
ditionally TO the central committee.
Offers of peace were advanced to.
night to the majority group of the
party. led by Stain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
PART THREE-1e PAGES.

Observation-Disclosures and the Photo
play.
Music-PaSe ).
Motors and Motoring-Pages s, {
and S.
District National Guard-Page 10,
Army and Navy News-Page II.
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TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-56 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges--Pages2 "a and c5.
Serial "Laila Page 80
Parent Teacher Activities-Page s..
Parent Teacher Activities---Pag 3S.
At the Community Centers-Page 80.
Y. W. c. a. News-Page SO.
Around the City--Page 40.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 40.
Civilian Army News-Page Al.
Radio News and Programs-Pages
AZ and 43.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 40.
Boy Scout News-,l'age 40.
Spanish War Neterans-Page ~.
Fraternal News-Page so
Financial News-Pages So. So and 54.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
Change Liquor Ruling.

The Treasury Department yesterday
ruled that hereafter physicians in
writing liquor prescriptions shall not
have to specify the name of the drug.
gist or pharmacist who shall fill the
prescription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
ODDS FAVOR HAYES
AGAINST WILLIAMS
G. O. P. Campaign in Missouri
Headed for Rocks, With
Democrats United.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

| ST. LOUIS, Mo, October 16.-The
| Republican campaign for the election
of Senator George Howard Williams
over Represe ntative Harry B. Halves,
his Democratic opponent, shows signs
of going on the rocks. There is OBJ
vious dissatisfaction here with the
character Of the campaign which SEN
ator Williams is making. There is
complaint that the Senator, now serv.
ing under appointment by Gov.
Baker to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of the late Senator Spen-
Ger. is not putting enough pep and
vinegar" into his speeches. that he is
delivering lectures on constitutional
questions rather than attacking his
opponent. While the Republicans are
hoping for change for the better In
the situation during the next two
weeks. they decidedly are not hope
full The odds at present are with
Hawes.
The Democrats. on the other hand.
are confident Of the outcome of the
election. They see success for Halves.
There seems considerable justification
, for this confidence. They see the
party more united than 1t has been
for six years. They see old enemies
throwing aside factional differences In
order to bring about the election of
, a Democratic Senator. sensing the
fact that unless they win this year
the chances for the Democracy two
Years hense in Missouri will be small
! They see Senator Jim" Reed. on the
! one hand. fighting for Halves. and
| Charley Hay. dry and an old Will
son SllOOIter, campaigning Tor
Hawes. on the other.
st. Louis Seen as Crux.
The outcome of the election depends
very largely on what st. Louis does.
This city. with its large German
American vote. which usually has been
strongly Republican, and with its 30
900 colored voters. is declared 10 he
the crux Of the situation. The State,
take it by and large, outside of ST.
Louis is Democratic. though there are
counties in which the Republicans are
strong. The State outside OF s.. Louis,
generally speaking. also Is dry. HaW es
is wringing wet, and as such, appeals
to the German American voters and
TO many other Republicans in this wet
town. Williams. on the other hand.
has sought TO keep the We and dry
issue out OF politics and out of the
campaign. He is regarded by many
as a wet, but he has made no speeches
that indicate this strongly. HaWes ac-
cuses him Of straddling the issue. Will
liams' Republican supporters hope the
vet vote in ST. Louis will find him
acceptable and at the same time that
many of the dry Democrats in the rest
of the state will he so displea sed with
Hawes wet campaign they will stay
away from the polls or even vote for
Williams.
Referendum Is Banned.
ATTORNEY General Gentry today ad-
v;Sed the secretary of state that the
referendum on the repeal of the State
prohibition laws should not go on the
ballot. holding that the initiative can
NOT properly be used for the purpose
or repealins a law. If this ruling Is up
held, the referendum will not he had
and the aid the Democrats expected to
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1000 CHINESE SOLDIERS DIE
AS SHELLS SPRAY SHIP IN FIRE
Blazing Yangtze River Vessel Also Show
ers City of Kukiang With Missiles.
Only 800 in Disaster Escape.

causing considerable loss Of life and
property damage.
Below the city the vessel grounded
upon mud bank and burned to the
waters edge. She was OF 5000 tons
and belonged to the China Merchant
Navigation Co. Her soldier passen-
gers were to have been used in bat
tie against the Cantonese invaders Of
kiangsi province.
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GRAPHIC SECTION-10 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
RECORD OF G. 0, P.
BY HOOVER
Campaigning for Wadsworth
and Butler, Secretary Asks
Victory for Party.
Ry the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 16.-1n less
than six years under Republican ma
tional adnlnistra ton of it's political
affairs the United States has attained
a level OF national prosperity never
before experienced by any people,
Herbert Hoover. Secretau~of Com.
merce, said in a speech here tonight.
He spoke in behalf of two candidates
for reelection to the United States
Senate. Senator James w Wadsworth
OF New York and Senator William
Nj. Butler of Massachusetts.
The NationPhas recuperated from q
great war with unexampled speed.
Mr.. Hoover declared. 1t has aided
stricken nations to recovery: it has
nearly abolished poverty and has EN-.
barked upon the education of it's chill.
dren by unparalleled expenditure.
Without denying major credit to
the spirit, energy and traditions of
America population at large. Mr..
Hoover saiu that much Of it should
go to the display of governmental
courage and wisdom by the Repub.
llcan Presidents, Congresse and Cab
1nets. Whicn have exercised authority
since 1924.
Has Challenged Socialism.
Asserting that after the war there
was d demand throughout the world
that governments continue War.oWn-
efshlp anu operation of many parts of
industry, the Secretary said such a
course meant the adoption of a
creeping state OF socialism,, against
which the Republican party had
turned its taCe TO begin to unlock
the letters which from necessity in
TIME of war we had fastened on in.
uitiuual enterprise and opportunity" ="
lhis policy, he said had figured
largely III tne forward movement of
the American people While the rest
vi the Worlu hau halted or even gone
DaCkwaru
he republican party" he con.
Tilted. "hol0s to the protection Of
puDiIc interest by the regulation of
private enterprise in public utilities
1t does not believe IN the deadenins
hand of operation by Government
bureaucracy. The Republican party
mas challenged socialism with a new
twentieth century American individ
ualisln. and We are ready to compare
s-A Years experience in recovery and
prosperity NIth every country which
mas ueen infected with these policies. >"
Republican policies, he said, had
overcome the unemployment problem.
without resortlng to doles or "ficti.
tlous employment by infation.' The
American woman IN the kitchen. he
SAID, prizes beyond all IAN honest
to-Crod JOB for her man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
PART TWO-16 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features
and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page t.
Reviews of Autumn Books-Page 4.
Tales of Well known Folk-Page 10.
News of the ClubS-Page 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17

Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17

COMIC SECTION PAGES.
Betty; Reg lar Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs
Mutt and jeff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
PART SIX-1O PAGES.

Classified Advertising.
Girl Scout News-Page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
PART FIVE-8 PAGES.

PART FOUR PAGES.
link Sports Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-15
SEVERAL THINGS TO CON-
SIDER

Few streets anywhere present q
more convincing appearance of
something doing" than does Water
Street, Augusta, at this season of
the year. This is in a way crafty
ing, but II we may demonstrate the
most efficient handling Of this traf-
fc it will be yet more gratifying. AT
least we must not permit the conges-
ton to become such as to deter peo-
pie from coming here to transact
their business.
The need is generally recognized
and suggestions are not lacking.
Among these are those for making
the street one way between Winthrop
and Bridge streets, another to enlist
the cooperation of the street railway
company in keeping it's freight cars
off the street during hours Of con-
gestion and refraining from running
them tandem, seriously interfering
! with traffic and making safe driving
exceedingly difficult. Another sug-
gestion is that some disturbance of
traffic might be avoided If chemical
fire-engine were kept in the neigh
borhood of Cushnoc Heights, under
which arrangement many of the still
alarms from that neighborhood might
be attended to without speeding
through Water street.
Most know that the electric rail-
way has difficulties of its own and
recognize that it is rendering SER
vice greatly needed. None should
wish to lessen it's revenues. but If
there may be a practical method for
doing away with freight traffic
through the streets during hours of
congestion decided advantage
would be gained. We assume the
railway authorities would wish to
comply with practical suggestions
The present arrangement is far from
safe.
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BELGRADE

Mrs. William Dawson and children
Elsie and Lucille. have returned to
their home in Augusta after visiting
Mrs. Dawson's sister, Mrs. Walter
Knowles.
Adj. Gen. and Mrs ]. w. Hanson
ana daughter Phyllis are passing a
few days this week in Boston.
Mrs. Lewis Wyman and children IF
Mt. Vernon We're callers Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Alb
bott
Rev. L. l.. Dunn. pastor of the First
Free Baptist church of Boston. has
returned to his home after passing
the past week with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dawson and
little daughters of Augusta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Knowles and daughter
Pearl motored to Oakland Sunday to
call on an uncle, who is in poor health
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Trask and chill
dren, Junior and Leona of the Depot.
were calling on relatives in the south
part of the town Sunday.
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ALBION

Mrs. William Trenholm and chill
dren of Waterville, were weekend
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry McKiel.
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Ross and family
VISITED relatives in Phillips, Sunday.
Miss Edwina Bagley passed the
weekend with friends in Vienna
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Getcheu of the
knlckerbocker Stock Co. of Water
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PooIer
OF Wlnslow, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Mclaughlin, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Gould has returned to
ner work in Augusta, after passing q
lew days at home.
Norman Knowlton has sold his
place to Roy Keay. ms
Miss Ella Fuller of Waterville. was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. G,
Gould, Sunday.
Carlswood Ross is visiting his
grandparents in Phillips.
Mrs. D. w. Hayes and son. Daniel
and daughter. Eleanor of Foxcroft.
called on friends in town. FRIDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dearborn of
Waterville, were guests SUNDAY Of
ner parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H,
Blake. 49,
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WITH WHOM DECISION RESTS

Some observers have concluded
that misery seeks company; we trust
that isn't what ails Senator Cummins
OF Iowa, also that he isn't obsessed
with the idea that as goes Iowa so
goes the nation.
1t is somewhat Of a reflection on
the good Judgment of Iowans that
they should prefer Brookhart to Cum
minis. but that doesn't prove that all
the country has set so high a price
on its farm land that it is seeking a
demagogue's help to keep the infla-
ton full Of wind.
Furthermore II Senator Cummins
has an idea that Mr.. Coolidge will
not again be a candidate 1t would be
more polite on his part If he kept
that opinion to himself. 1t isn't yet
the opportune time for Calvin Cool
idge to decide that matter and it's a
safe guess he will do the deciding,
barring accident. Meanwhile he will
resume saving wood after he gets
back from fishing,