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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
PASTOR INDICTED
IN TEXAS Staying.
Rev. J. Frank Norris Accused
of Murder of D. {. Chips
in Church Office.
Ry the Associated Press.


FORT WORTH, Tex, July %
Rev j. Frank Norris. pastor or FIRST
Baptist Church and nationally known
fundamentalist. was indicted today by
the Tarrant County grand jury for the
murder Of d. Il. Chips, lumber man,
in the church office on July IL.
Mayor H. G.. Meacham, Chipps'
friend, was called as witness Just
before the indictment was returned
after two weeks Of investigation.
Nearly two score witnesses. the larger
part of them members OF DIR. Norris
church. appeared before the grand
jury. other witnesses on whose testi-
mony the indictment was returned in
cluded the ambulance driver and city
police officers and detectives. The IA
year-old mystery witness who dis
appeared after the staying and whose
name has been withheld by the dis
trict attorney, was not called, al
though II was stated he may be a
States witness at the trial.
Announcement of the return OF a
true bill against DR.. Norris came on
the heels Of the pastors statement late
last night that he had employed no
counsel. but this was followed by the
announcement from DIR. Norris office
over the signature of Marvin p. Simp-
son that the latter had been retained
to represent the minister. No reason
was given for the change In plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
PO|NCARE' RELIEF
PLAN PROGRESSES
Finance Committee Votes, 10
to 13, for Bill as Whole.
Farm Taxes Raised.
ne the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 29.--The Chambers
finance committee, after considering
Premier Poincares finance bill article
by article, approved It as whole this
afternoon. The vote which was taken
after the premier had again expounded
his program, was 10 votes TO IS, with
one abstention.
The committee voted to incorporate
in the hill a clause Increasing the an
nual salaries of deputies from $4,000
francs f$sTS TO $4,000 francs. $l,12H).
The cabinet today approved bill
to be introduced in the Chamber to-
morrow by the minister of commerce,
the purpose OF which is to safeguard
the country's wheat supply. The de-
tails of the measure are being with
held.
The part Of the finance bill which
caused the longest discussion in the
committee was article 81, a subsection
of which increases the tax on agricul-
tural profits from 7.20 to IL per cent.
The article has already aroused
great opposition among the Left
groups. and 1t Is considered that its
adoption by the committee In likely to
have some effect on radical deputies
who rely upon votes in agricultural
districts.
Among the amendments considered
by the committee and rejected. but
which are likely TO be revived on the
floor Of the Chamber, was one by M.
Falcoz, deputy from Savoie, which
would impose a tax OF 200 gold francs
upon any foreigner entering the coun.
try. The tax would be payable In the
currency Of the country of the for
eigner's origin, and would be calcu-
lated from day to day at the current
rate of exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
HUGE LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSS
SAVED BY STORM WARNINGS
Capital Begin to Feel Effects of Tropical Hurricane
Tonight or Tomorrow, Say Weather
Officials Here.

boomerang, Forecaster Mitchell ex-
planned today, since the customary
ship radio advices vere automatically
eliminated. Much of the forecasting
at times was based purely on guess
work by the storm experts and their
estimates of the direction and
strength OF the hurricane as 1t trav-
eled the uncharted wastes OF the
ocean in every instance were borne
out by consequent developments.
Ingenious Methods Used.
When radio and Geographic COM
munication was not available Uncle
Sans weather officials used their own
ingenuity in getting word to those in
danger. In one instance a Weather
Bureau agent left his station, hired
a boat and sounded his warning in
person to the inhabitants of a small
island off the coast OF Georgia. The
islanders Immediately left for the
mainland and were saved from pos
sible injury or death, 1t was pointed
out
The forecasters at the local bureau
worked day and night in issuing spe-
cial warnings. based on latest advices
by wire and radio. Day before yes
terday, Mr. Mitchell said, the bureau
put in the busiest day in history. The
hurricane at that time was sweeping
furiously toward Florida, and extra
precautions were necessary to give
adequate warning.
ut was all in the days work." the
forecaster said. I'VE knew that huma n
lives and valuable property depended
on proper advice from the Weather
Bureau, and we all pitched in to do
everything we could. We are conf
dent that we did a lot of good, and
there is all the satisfaction in the
world in that knowledge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

in camp at Fort Moultrie, on Sullivans
Island. opposite Charleston, S. c., was
ordered into barracks.
Charleston warned nearby island
and Summer resorts by tolling fire
bells and displaying hurricane signals
at the customhouse.
Women and children We're brought
from the Summer resort at Tybee Is
land to Savannah on a special train.
Brunswick warned ships to seek
safety by means of rockets. No re-
ports have been received yet from
the motor boat Zuleta with o5 persons
aboard, which left Miami Sunday for
Bimini, in the Bahamas.
Savannah's barometer was 1910,
with a wind velocity Of about SO miles
an hour, and Brunswick's barometer
was 29.44, with wind velocity Of Is
miles. The tide was running high all
along the Georgia coast.
West Coast Loss Small.
Tampa said that the west coast OF
Florida experienced only slight dam
age, but reports from scattered points
along the Gulf Of Mexico and as far
inland as Lakeland. Orlando. Arcadia
and the south central part of the State
indicated that winds had disrupted
wire services.
A heavy rainfall was reported from
Titusville. on the east coast.
Wire companies sent repair gangs
into the storm areas as soon as storms
permitted and. while crippled facili-
ties continued, the companies were
hopeful of restoring communication, to
isolated points before many hours.
COAST VESSELS LEAVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

Of religious intolerance and we are
worried. We find that the hrst wars
in history were fought In the name OF
religion. So we have decided to raise
our voices and appeal to you.
I'VE demand equity. tolerance and
Justice. We desire peace, union and
welfare. You are a woman. a wife and
mother. and we hope that YOU Will
hear our appeal. Our institution ap-
points you defender Of this cause"
Continuing, the letter says history
records woman has risen at critical
period Of her country's history to de-
fend or fight for 1t.
"Natalia Chacon Gales will 10 an
other woman spoken Of by history, q
strong woman. who. full OF energy.
carried her country to safe port,
the letter concludes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
WAR TROPHY GUNS
. FIND HOME IN D. c.
Transport Chateau Thierry
UnIoads Grim Cargo for
Deposit in Museum.

Work of unloading the United states
Army transport Chateau Thierry.
which docked at the navy yard yes
terday with cargo of captured Ger
man field guns, 500 tons Of pig iron
and a large number Of crates bearing
furniture for the War Department, be-
gan in earnest today, and BEFORE noon
two Of the big guns had been deposit
ed safely on the ground.
Capt. James Hitchcock OF the trans
port said today his ships holds would
not he cleared Of all the cargo before
the end Of the week. Then he plans
10 move around to the washington
Barracks wharf. take on some mis-
celia neous freight and depart for Ola
Point Comfort about August ., wnere
a large number of Pennsylvania mi
litia will he carried to Philadelphia.
The troops were transported to the
Virginia port few days ago.
First Gun Removed.
The first gun TO reach the ground
TODAY was a 1O5.mm. Howitzer resem-
bling somewhat French 10. IT rested
in an upright position in the hoh.
Cables from a huge navy yaro crane
were attached TO the Timber ana tne
piece was hoisted high in the air. win
the barrel hanging down. 1t was car
ried clear OF the ship, and as II neareo
the ground. an auxiliary cable was at-
tached to the muzzle. A little Eht on
this pulled the gun into a per1ect up
rigbt nosi,ion and 1t settled to the
ground gracefully and without
bump.
This gun. showing the effects OF
wears Of exposure. bore the followins
ma rkins on the breech: NIX. 100 kp.,
Fried Kr,lpp A. q. Essen. 1918. The
wheels and spokes were ~ wooo A mo
the weather had beaten huge cracks
in them. On the rim of one OF tne
wheels was burned the fgure lsl'
and an illegfble trio OF letters.
The cranes hook again went nack
into the hold and this time puliea
out a mortar with q barrel ABOUT :
or feet long and q bore apron
mating 10 inches. This. like the hrst.
also had a long timber and was mount
ed on wooden wheels with a secondary
rim TO which a brake shoe was ntted.
The same procedure In LANDING this
rIn was adopted The mortar bore
a beautifully engraved inscription OF
the German coat of arms along the
top of the barrel. Its breech inscrip-
ton set forth the following:
mo. 2. Fried. Krupp A. g. Essen
1908"
lowed Across Clty.
Immediately after they were de-
r,osited on the ground, the guns, each
were attached to a huge Army truck
and towed across the city TO the
Washington Barracks. These ana
eight others brought by the transport
are TO be deposited in the National
Museum.
Yesterday afternoon an enormous
German torpedo. highly polished, WAS
removed from the hold and taken 10
the barracks. Subsequently It viii be
turned over to the War College for
exhibition.
while the crane from the ground was
working on the guns. the ships
booms were lifting out the Grated fur
niture from two other holds. Beneath
the crates is the pig iron. In small
ingots. The iron will be delivered TO
the navy yard foundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
EDWARDS SCORES
DRYUN|T COUNSEL
Issues Scathing Rebuke to
Britt for His Defense of
Borah's Speech.

Aroused by recent defenses Of pro-
hibition by Senator BorAh and by
Judge James j. Britt. chief counsel of
the prohibition unit. Senator Edward
1. Edwards of New Jersey. today Is
sued a scathing answer to Britt.
Senator Edwards was particularly
provoked by Senator Borah's charac-
terixation OF vets" as "whelped from
the same kennel an Bolshevism."
His statement follows:
.In rushing to the defense OF Sen.
ator Borah's recent castigation of the
wet, az whelped from the same ken.
mel as Bolshevists.' James J. Britt,
chief counsel Of the prohibition unit,
gives us the illuminating information
that the eighteenth amendment must
he enforced or repealed and in the
next breath says that there will be
no repeal of eighteenth amendment.
Sees New York F1ayed.
"As interpret Senator Borah's
Augusta. Ga. remarks. the people of
New York State were numerically
fiayed fer countenancing prohibition
referendum. Judge Britt now informs
n nuneTtO uDCOnVl1Ceu pubic lHdt
Mr.. Rorah lis entirely right when he
asserts that any move to change or
repeal the prohibition law. whether
II be In the form of State or national
referendum, Is notification.
But after charging Senator Borah
with being entirely right, Judge Britt
make this inconsistent but unquestion-
ably sound observation: If the States
desire q referendum on any question
concerning liquor traffic they have a
perfect right to order it, which state
ment takes all the fury out OF Borah' s
Augusta political harangue and leaves
him still dry but repudiated by the
very Government Official who Is
charged with the legal interpreta-
ton of Volsteadism.
Cites Other Amendments.
Although a native of North Caro-
lima, and therefore a potential author
ity on notification of constitutional
rights, Judge Britt studiously re-
Trained from referring to nullifica-
ton of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments. which two amendments,
because of their importance In the
South, caused representatives to be
sent to the Congress who supported
the eighteenth amendment, which
Judge Britt now SAYS must be en-
forced without going around 1t or
crawling under it by cowardice and
lawlessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

Continued from First PageD
farmers themselves were Rrieved or
disgruntled because of the defeat of
the McNary- Haugen bill. According
to advices he impaired to the Presi-
dent the agitation raised in connec
ton with farm relief legislation, espe
cially the advocacy OF price-hxing
legislation. was brought about by
politicians and opponents Of the ad.
ministration. Also that the relief pro
vided in the Fess amendment which
WAS supported by the President. but
went down to defeat just before Con-
gress adjourned Is what is needed
most by the farmers generally at this
time.
He told the President that he is in
clined to think that the farmers them
selves are beginning TO realize this
now. II this legislation Ia again pre-
sented to Congress he believes the
farmers will bring sufficient influence
to bear to force it's enactment Re-
garding crime prevention. a subject
in which Mr.. Child said the President
has always manifested a keen inter
est, 1t is thought likely by Mr.. Child
that at the next session Of Congress
legislation will be introduced to
amend the postal and the interstate
commerce laws SO as to prohibit the
shipment and mailing OF small arms
except for legitimate purposes He
said also that the President has indi
Gated that he favors uniform criminal
Identification and the creation of a
national bureau for criminal identifi-
cation in Washington.
Although the President and Mr..
Child have discussed q number of
matters. 1t was made very plain by
the latter that politics seemed to bob
up more frequently than the other sub
Jects. 1t was evident from what Mr..
Child said that the President has
lost none Of his interest in this sub
iect and that he In keeping well post
ed with the trend OF politics not only
In Massachusetts, and New England
but throughout the other States OF
the Union.
There was joyful reunion here this
morning. when Frank W. Stearns the
Presidents closest friend. arrived from
Boston for an indefinite visit at White
Pine Camp.
Tells Stearns Fish Stories.
Mr.. Coolidge had many fish stories
to relate to Mr. Stearns, but the lat
ter had an Accordingly interesting ac-
count of Massachusetts, political de-
velopments, in which the President
deeply is interested on account Of SEN
ator Buffers candidacy, to present to
the Chief Executive
Bay State Democrats at the present
time are In a ferment over the selec-
ton of candidates to run with former
Senator David /. Walsh, who will
oppose Senator Butler. according to
Mr. Stearns. On the other hand, he
related. the Republicans are united as
never before. determined to stand to.
gether to elect complete ticket al
mark Of their confidence In the
President.
Evidence Of the spirit that prevails
in the G.. O. F. ranks was furnished
at the recent outing on the estate OF
Frederick H. Prince In Essex County.
when former Senator Albert J.
Beveridge Of Indiana and Senator
George H. Moses Of New Hampshire
were among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

ITCHY Of published diaries and letters
Of her husband and Mrs. Mills.
Mrs. Hall never made any other
statement for the newspapers.
The slain minister and his wife oc-
cupied positions of social prominence
In New Brunswick. The Episcopal
Church Of st. John the Evangelist, OF
which he was rector. is one OF the
wealthiest and most fashionable in
New Brunswick.
Mrs. Hall is said to be wealthy in
her own right, and a few years prior
to the murder was reported to have
inherited $1,700,0 900.
They had no children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
Bean Cargo Swells
And Wrecks Ship
When Hull Leaks

by the Associated Press.
HANKOW. China. July 29.--The
power Of, the humble bean has been
forcibly illustrated on the Yangtze
River, China's great water high
way. The acknowledgements mo-
tor ship Rhineland, filed with
beans, collided with the japanese
steamer Mitsuki Maru, about 40
miles below Hankow. The Rhine
land sprang leak. the beans be.
gan to swell, decks to bulge and
seams to open. Salvage craft came
to the rescue. but the beans had all
the best Of II.
The Rhineland was an almost
total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
PAPAL INTERDICT EXPECTED
Vatican Spokesman Declares Prac-
teal Ban Now Exists.

ROME. July 20 CP.-A condition of
almost complete suspension Of litur-
gical and sacramental Christien life.
virtually amounting to an interdict,
already exists in Mexico In conee-
quence Of the Mexican governments
prohibition Of the celebration Of mass
es and other religious functions. a.
Vatican statesman declared today to
the Associated Press.
1t Is distinctly possible. however. hs
added. that this interdict Will be given
official form by an act of the Pope at
moment not vet decided upon.
either before or after August I. 80 as
not to interfere with the worldwide
PRAYERS for the Mexican Catholics. set
for that date.
1t is hoped at the Vatican that the
prayers will be followed by events
which will make such a serious step
unnecessary.
The Catholic Church uses two
means to express it's disapproval Of
acts by individuals and governments,
namely. accommodation and the
interdict. The interdict Is defined as
IAN ecclesiastical censure by which
rersons are deba rred from the Use or
certain sacraments. from all divine
offices. and from Christian burial.
In ITO Pope Alexander put all 81
England under an interdict. and when
King John was accommodated In
1908 the kingdom lay under a papal
interdIct for six years. England again
was nut under an interdict when
Henry VII .disclained the Popes
supremacy in 1895, and Pope Sixtus
Y publIshed a crusade against Queen
Elizabeth of England In 1888.
Interdicts were imposed IN cases
where there was held to be contu-
macious resistance to the laws and
discipline Of the church and they re-
NAMED in force until the resistance
ceased and the offender made amends.
Causes for interdiots were hindranoe
of a papa1 nuncio in the discharge OF
his duty and the Illegal alienation OF
church property. In order that inno-
cent people might suffer as little ~
possible from the effects OF an INTER
dict. the canon law introduced niti-
cations. including the following:
baptism and confirmation might~be
administered to persons in danger OF
death The "a crament Of penance was
omen to all except those guilty OF nav
ing caused the Interdict. Marriage
might he celebrated. hut without
soIey,nIties. Ordinations might be
rraNa n there was q deficiency OF
PRIESTS, Ecclesiastics who Observer
the tnterdict were allowed church
ward hurial, but In silence.
One Tow mass might be said every
week and high mass might be sung
on the Ave great festivals OF Christ
mas. Easter. Whitsunday, Corpus
Christi and the Assumption, the per-
sons responsible for the interdict being
excluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
SEEK STRIKE AID IN U. S.

LONDON, July 20 GP).-A delega-
ton of coal miners will sail for the
United States Saturday to appeal to
the trades unions there for aid for the
striking miners In the British Isles.
1--WE are confident there are thou
sands of persons in America willing
to help the miners in their struggle"
said A. j. Cook, secretary Of the
Miners Federation, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
MRS. ELEANOR MILLS.
MRS. HALL ACCUSED
OF KILLING SPOUSE
AND CHOIR SINGER
Continued from First Page)

sentenced to two years In the re-
formatory for perjury.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, farmers wife,
said she had seen Mrs. Hall and a
man quarrel with Mr.. Hall and Mrs
Mills on the night of the murder. and
that she saw the staying. Mrs. A. c.
Fraley, a widow, living with her
daughter in a nearby farmhouse. cor
roborated parts of Mrs. Gibson
story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
COAST VESSELS LEAVE.
Charleston Harbor Conditions Again
Are Reported Normal.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. July 20 C9.
-Charleston's harbor was back TO
normal today and vessels which had
withdrawn Tor safety reappeared on
the water front. The stea mship
Nancy Weens Of the Baltimore and
Carolina line, which had been held up
since Tuesday, put to sea early In the
morning bound for Miami, and 1t was
expected the steamships Overstone
and Tullochmoor, two coal vessels,
would put to sea during the day.
The Clyde liner Mohawk arrived
safely In port early in the morning.
No distress calls from vessels at sea
were reported by the naval radio sta
ton here.
Household Found Safe.
NEW YORK, July 20 Op.-Mrs.
John 8. Phipps received a message
from her husband today stating that
his houseboat. the Seminole, which
had been reported missing in the
Florida hurricane, was safe with all
on board, anchored of the Island of
Andres. Bahamas The dispatch said
that the houseboat had not been in
the storm. There was a party of six
guests on the Seminole. II. C. phipps,
steel rnagnate. reported aboard. was
not on The @eNannlA Ne p j. this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
vesuvius Renews Activity.

NAPLES, July. 20 OP.-Vesuvius
has renewed it's activity. but expert
volcanologists say there is no danger
Of a disastrous eruption. The activ-
itv within the cone was becoming
more intense today and there were
constant deep rumblings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
AUTO DEALER BANKRUPT.

The Washington Flint Co., Inc,
dealer in automobiles and auto sup
plies, today filed a petition In volun-
tary bankruptcy in the District Su.
preiae Court. The colnpany's place
of g6usiness is at Seventeenth and v
streets. The liabilities are given as
S45$71.07, and assets a. e1s,S76.s6.
Attorney e. s. Bailey appears for the
COMPANY.