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Evening star., 1926-06-17
TWO DEAD, Al HURT
IN NT0RNAD0|N WEST
Buildings Razed, Commune
cation Halted, Radio Tower
Blown Down by Wind.
Ry tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
DF;S MONIES. Iowa, June 17.-Two
persons were killed and IL hurt in =
tornado which struck at Clarinda
Iowa. and at Torrington. Wyo., yes
terday. reports reaching here said.
Damage at Clarinda was estimated
at Si5n.00 and at several thousand Al
tho Wyoming town. Homes. business
houses and farm buildings were razed
in both places, and communication
was halted. a radio tower of Station
kSO was blown down.
Efforts to reach Clarinda were
hampered by heavy mud roads. in
some places reported as impossible.
due to rain.
The dead at C1arinda are Dennis
Usher. -. and j. A. Douglas, about 60.
Residents in the vicinity of SCOTS
Bluff. Nebr., attempted to estimate
the damage to crops in the North
Platte Valley due to storms last night.
and the aggregate, 1t is agreed. will
run into thousands. with hay. corn
and small grains suffering the most.
The beet crop was stripped hy hail.
but farmers declare only Is days de
lay will result in harvesting the crop.
as a result.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
Lost Soldiers Articles Knocked Down
In Furious Bidding at P. 0. Auction

and c. w. Zepp. postal employees,
shouted themselves hoarse. eXtolling
the individual bargain gems and the
huge case lots. The clothes dealers
were very partial to gross lots Of
wearing apparel. both new and worn.
while housewives and their husba nds
bid enthusiastically for attractive
dozens of socks and cloth bolts of
fetching designs. Several persons
charitably inclined We're to he observed
among the audience making purchases
for their pet hobby, while other spec
tators obviously remained merely to
enjoy the pageant Of human nature.
The auction continues this after
noon and tomorrow, when packages Of
personal effects containing. a choice
variety of wrist watches. lockets,
rings, knives, pipes, ETC., will go under
the hammer. The proceeds Of the
auction will he credited to the ac.
count of the Post Office Department
on the Treasury Department books in
the last sale of the fiscal year.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
FERGUSON'S BOND
STAND IS DECR|ED
Bankers Declare Texas
Should Do All Possible to Re-
store Investors Faith.
ny tho Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, June IA state
rnent by James f. Ferguson, husband
Of Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson. inter
preted as suggesting a reputation of
the millions of dollars of Texas dis
trict road bonds held invalid by the
courts. was decred here last night by
a group of Chicago investment bank
ers.
Speaking a Wichita Falls In behalf
of the ca ndidacy of his wife for re-
election, Ferguson charged that per-
sons urging special session Of the.
Legislature to validate the bonds were
trying to saddle on the backs Of the
people Of Texas $4,000 900 in bonds
which the Supreme Court Of the
United States has said YOU do not
owe
Under Il rec Mt secession by the
United States Supreme Court $50 .000,-
600 in district road bonds were rem
dered invalid There has been much
agitation for special session Of the
Legislature to validate the bonds. but
Gov. Ferguson has refused 10 issue
call.
r. X. Carpenter, president of Tay-
Tor, Ewart 4 Co. and head or the
party of II Chicago investment banks
in Texas to inspect the proposed Hen
derson County levee district No. z. de-
clared that Ferguson's remarks. com
ing at a time when the investing pub
lie feels that Texas would take every
step necessary to restore the credit of
the State, can only have a, disastrous
effect"
l.. r. Billet. treasurer of the com
pany, declared that validation Of the
road bonds is the thing most needed
to restore public confidence in Texas"
He added that heavy discounts are
now being applied to Texas securities,
"even those not in any court
Evening star., 1926-06-17

Brisk bidding was encountered this
morning by the crowd which jammed
the conference room of the Post Office
Department at the auction of un-
claimed articles accumulated lin the
division Of dead letters and dead par:
eel post. Clothing. iewelry and house
hold effects lost in transit during the
war, from sweethearts. mothers and
sisters to their soldier boys overseas.
by reason of incorrect addresses.
furnished the bulk Of the goods offered
for disposal.
Although the bidding on any one
auction lot or number rarely exceeded
$40, the competition between house
keepers. dealers and philanthropists
was fast and furious. A knitted
sweater Of vivid violet hue proved
a bone Of good. .natured but determined
between three old-clothes
dealers before the auctioneer knocked
the royal purple down to the loudest
disputant for $1.50.
The two auctioneers, Charles kracke
Evening star., 1926-06-17
new RHODES CHAIR
CREATED AT OXFORD
Lectureship Designed to Bring
Outstanding Persons, Particularly
From U. S., to University.

BY the Associated Press
OXFORD, England. June 1.-THE
foundation OF a new Rhodes Memorial
Lectureship, worth about $500 annu.
ally. was announced at the Rhodes
dinner last night by Sir Otto Belt,
trustee OF the Rhodes trust. The OBJ
iect of the foundation is to bring to
oxford some man or woman of pre-
eminent distinction from some other
country, particularly the United
States. so that special learning may
be made availa BILE to the university.
A New Zealander. A. r. Porrett,
captain Of the oxford track team, ex-
pressed some criticism concerning the
age of the Rhodes scholars, who, he
said. being graduates of other univer.
stiles. had an advantage of about four
years more experience Of the world as
compared with English students, and
were also thereby enabled to monopo.
lize Oxford sports.
NJ. ]. Kendall. former head master
of Winchester College, said that his
recent tour of American schools and
colleges had convinced him that they
We're the most attractive on the face
Of the earth.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
PRINCESS GOES BACK
WITH RUNAWAY MATE
Somhitie Explains That War Elk.
periences Made Prince Very
Nervous.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 17.-Princess
Somhitie returned to her native land
yesterday on the Olympic with her
runaway prince. Both were smiling,
for apparently the mysterious events
Of three weeks ago We're forgotten.
Princess Somhitie. daughter Of the
late Edward Va. Hooker. former mayor
of Hartford. Conn. explained that her
husbands war experiences with the
Russians on the northern front had
made him very nervous. but that. he
Is perfectly we'll again.
Princess Somhitie asked the police
on May Il to frd her husba nd. whom
she had wed in Paris April 6. She
told detectives that he had left a
farewell note with $4,000 In currency
on pillow at their apartment. After
p hurried search for the prince on the
Homcric he was finally located aboa rd
the Paris. The princess was barely
able to get aboard the liner before it
sailed. and a speedy reconciliation was
pffep, ed
Evening star., 1926-06-17
$20,000,0 ,000 FACTORY,
mile LONG, PLANNED
Delco Company Announces First
Step in 500, 900, 900 Expan-
sion Program.
BY the Associated Press.

DAYTON. Ohio. June 17.-Imme-
diate construction. of a $50 900, 900 fac
tory addition. one mile long. at Mo
raine City. near here. by the Delco
Light Co., was announced today. 1t is
the first step In a contemplated $780,
0OO. 900 expansion program which com
pany officials say is due to newspaper
advertising.
The new factory will he used en-.
tirely in the construction of electric
refrigerators. 1t will add 3S acres of
floor space to the Moraine City plant.
5000 names to the pay roll-twice the
number now employed-and raise the
capacity to 100000 electric refrigera-
tors a year.
Delco distributors and branch office
managers from all over the country
will participate in the ground-breaking
exercises tomorrow.
I'VE have been large users Of spa CO
in $50 daily papers since last Octo-
ber, and in that period have enjoyed
our period Of greatest growth" f. q.
Biechler. 36-year-old president and gen
eral manager Of the company, said.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
Dreaming He Heard
Cry of 'Fire," Man
Jumps to His Death
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREENNHLE. s. c.. June Il.
Dreaming that he heard some
one shouting Fire" SO frightened
an unidentified man. believed to
he Jack EXtine. that he leaped to
his death yesterday morning from
the second-story window of the
Alexandria Hotel.
He awoke suddenly and dived
through screened window. tear.
ing out the screen as he passed
through. Landing on the roof of
;hr front porch. he ran tn the edge
and jumped to the pavement be-
low. The jump was made at !
o'clock and death followed at 40
o'clock. He told ambulance at
tendants that he had heard some
one yelling Fire and upon
awakening he jumped out of the
window.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
SHRINKAGE OF $8,0OO,OO0
SHOWN IN GOULD ESTATE
Accounting on File in New Jersey
Court Shows Funds Dropped From
$4,000, 900 to S12,371,41e.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June IA shrinkage
of nearly $S.000,000 in the estate of
the late George j. Gould is shown in
an accounting on file in the Ocean
County Orphans Court at Toms
River, y. j.. the New York World
says.
The accounting has been on file for
several months, hut was revealed only
yesterday. when argument on it was
postponed in the court. Covering
period from December 81. 1924. to
September 80, 1925. the accounting
was filed by Kingdom Gould and
Schuyler Nelson Rice as executors.
1t revealed that on the latter date
principal and income totaled only
$12,371.419. as compared with an esti
mate of $50 900 900 at the time of Mr..
Gould's death, in May, 1923.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
CLOTHING STRIKE LOOMS.
$4,000 Workers Expected to b
Involved in General Walkout. :.

NEW YORK. June II RD.--A gen.
eral strike in the cloak and suit in
dustry involving $4,000 workers ap.
pears inevita BILE. Louis Hyman, ma n.
ager Of the Joint board of the Cloak
makers Union. said after negotia-
tions had failed to break the dead
lock between, the manufacturers and
union representatives.
The manufacturers rejected the
union demand for a 44-hour week, a
guaranty of 36 weeks a year and
union control over hiring" and
firing" The workers refused to
consider an offer Of the manufac-
turers to adopt the resolutions of a
fact.f1nding commission appointed by
Gov. Smith.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
HEARST SUES PAPER.
SAYING SON LlBELED
Publisher Charges Los Angeles Edi-
tor Said Youth Was Arrested
After "Wild Party
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 17.-William
Randolph Hearst. the publisher. acting
for his son. William r. Hearst, jr..
filed libel suit in superior court here
yesterday demanding S125.000 dam
ages from the Record Publishing Com.
pany, Henry r. Briggs. managing
editor of the Los Angeles Record. and
Rodney l.. Brink, city editor.
The complaint alleges that young
Hearst was libeled June 10 in a story
which conveyed that he had been
named on police books in connection
with a criminal offense." that he had
been on wild party" and that he
had failed to return a rented auto
mobile.
The suit was the outgrowth Of a
story about A. Herbert Ioycs sheing
found injured in wrecked car which
, he mid had bean yentad hx GaAxak
Evening star., 1926-06-17
Time Limit for Claims.

August 81. 1928. has been set as the
time limit for Americans who served
in the British army during the World
War to file pension or disability
claims with the British government.
according to advices received by the
United States Veterans Bureau. A
suboff1ce has been opened in Ottowa.
Canada, it was stated. to handle pen
sion ratings and authorize medical
treatment.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
Holds Fight Films Are News.

ALBANY. n. Y, June II R).-At-
torney General Ottinger. in an opinion
given out yesterday, held that moving
pictures of boxing bouts are current
events or pictorial news within the
definition of the motion pictures CEN
sorship law.
Accordingly, the attorney general
held, the commission may not apply
the censorship law to such pictures or
charge q faa Tor THAR exhibition.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
LOCKOUT DECLARED.
Builders Tie Up 100000 Prof
ects at Gary, Ind.

GARY, Ind, June II P).-The Gary
Building Contractors Association last
night declared a lockout against all
orga nized labor, completely tying up
a $4,000, 900 building program.
Building material men backed up
the contractors by locking out team
sters and refusing to permit delivery
of supplies for building purposes dur
ing the lockout.
The unions claim that the builders
used material made by non-union
workers, and refused to work on such
jobs.
= A considerable portion of the build
ings under construction were for steel
plants In and near Gary.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
TWO HOUSES BURNED.
Blaze Near Arlington County OIL
Tanks Does $4,000 Damage.
necisl Disnatch IN Tho Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, June IA fire
alarm from the oil company section of
Rosslyn yesterday drew out the best
in county fire-fighting equipment and
also No. 5 engine from Washington.
The flremen arrived, however, to find
the homes of Ernest. Walters and
Nora Hunter. colored.. in what Is
known as Phillips row, ablaze and
little danger of flames spreading to
the oil tanks. Assisted by the Wash
ington company. firemen from Cher
rydale. Clarendo'1 and Ballston con-
nected their hose We, wells about 500
feet away, but to little avail. both
houses having been destroyed. The
nre, which started in the Hunter
home, is said to have been caused by
detective flue. Damage is estimated
at S2.00A
Evening star., 1926-06-17
Taft to Leave Tuesday.

With his condition improving stead.
lily. Chief Justice Taft plans to leave
Washington Tuesday for his Summer
home in Canada Although he Is re-
naming In bed upon the advice of his
physician, the Chief Justice has been
advised he will be able to travel next
week. 49,
Evening star., 1926-06-17
. Canada Seizes Schooner.

CAESO. Nova Scotia. June II R.-
The fishing schooner Judique Of
Buchsport. Me. has been contiscated
by the Canadian government. 1t is
charged that the schooner had been
used for shipping aliens out IF Hall
fu:; in violation of the Canadian.
Ilnited StateS treaty.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
REGRETS FIRING AT, SHIP.
Coast Guard Official Apologies for
Endanrering Lives of Bystanders.

Endangering Lives Of Bystanders.
MIAMI, Fla, June II R.-Comdr.
C.. G. Porcher of the Coast Guard
base at Fort I4auderdale yesterday
personally apologized for the action
of Patrol Boat No. 297 in endangering
the lives of several hundred persons
Saturday afternoon by firing on a
suspected rum boat in the Miami
River.
Comdr. Porcher expressed his regret
of the incident to T. NJ. Weiss. man
ager of the Grenada Apartments,
whose guests were in the line of fire.
He said that he had completed
thorough investigation of the affair,
and had taken steps to prevent a re-
curyence OF siuilas shoRtings.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
D'Oisy Reaches Chita.

CHITA, Siberia. June II NP).-Capt.
Pelletier d'Oisy. flying from Paris to
Toxic. arrived here yesterday. He
left Irkutsk lAta Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-06-17
MussOlini Called
A "Pickpocket' by
Hungarian Leader
BY the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, Hungary. June II.
Premier Count Bethlen was
greatly embarrassed in the Ma
tional Assembly yesterday when. in
the presence of foreign diplomats,
the opposition deputy, GeZa Mala-
Glitch. called Mussolni a pick
pocket.
Government members of the as
semhly quickly rose to the occa sion
with cheers for the Fascist pre-
mier.
Nevertheless. Italy is expected to
make diplomatic representations.
Evening star., 1926-06-17

If there were no such q word as fail
some urscrurulous man would soon
invent one.
Evening star., 1926-06-17

at S2.00A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
Girl Gained I Pounds
Nine Years An Invalid

That's Just what Mccoy'a Cod Liver
OH Compound Tablets did for the Bab-
cock girl-and IL doing as much for
tens of thousands OF thin. underweight.
weak and discouraged people ali over
America.
These sugar-coated. pleasant to take.
tablets should be given to children IN
stead Of the vile stomach upsetting oil
atself-they surely do help the fraiL
delicate little ones and so tablets cost
but so cents at Peoples Drug Stores or
any druggist.
Read this letter II you have . child
that needs to gain health and strength.
my little girl was stricken with In
fantiie paralysis when she was months
old and was an invalid for . years
when ! saw an ad in the paper that
1fccoy's Cod Liver OIL Compound Tab
tets would build mp wasted tissues /
bought box and she gained very slow
y sc first and after taking eight boxes
she gained seven pounds Thanks to
McCoyss Cod Liver Oil Compound Tab
lets. AFTER trying almost everything else
on the market. She liz on the road TO
recovery and goes to school every day.,
Mrs. L. Babcock App1eton Wis
limitations OF McCoysa may be offered,
bat be sure and ask for McCoyss the
original and genuine. and II after thirty
days treatment you are not deitg nted
with results--why get your money haek.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09

The Rev. Ralph d. Smith, pastor
OF the Methodist Church at Wood
side, this county, officiated at the
marriage at his home at. Woodside
OF Robert b. Moore and Miss Clara
". Stomberger, both Of Arlington,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
ANNIE c. KANE WILLS
FORTUNE TO RELIGION

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The will
OF Annie G. Kane, on file here
today, bequeaths 100000 to the
bishop and chapter OF the Cathe-
dral Of st. John. the Evangelist,
Denver, Colo.
Columbia University is beQueathed
81 ,O00, 900. OF which $500, 900 is q
permanent fund in memory Of Mrs.
Kane's father, William G. Scher.
merhorn, in the support of re-
lIgious work exclusively, and $780,
900 to be used as the trustees desire.
desire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
sIKoRSKY AIRPLAllE
ON WAY 70 WASHINGTON

WESTBURY. n. r, Sept. 9.-The
Sfkorsky plane which later this
month Is to be used In an attempt.
ed NONSTOP flight between New
York and Paris, left here at 1920
this naorning for washington with
13 men on board The plane VIII
circle Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Among those on board were Capt.
Rene Fonek. French ace and pilot
of the. ship. Lieut.. a. 3. snody. re-
lief pilot; Igor Sikorslxy. designer Ct
the plane: John @. Hamilton, Bal
fimore banker. and mechanics ard
radio operators
The return flight Is set for Sat
urdaY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09

Korea, and two are destined for
South China. All six will go by
way OF San Francisco.
The departing missioners are the
Rev. Father John r.. Swift, OF Balts-
more, Nd; the Rev. Father Leopold
A. Tibesar, Of Quincy, ILL.,; the Rev.
Leo Sweeney, OF New Britain,
Conn: the Rev. Robert Kennedy
Of Norwall, Conn: the Rev. Lee
Davis. OF Scranton, Pa, and the
Rev. Charles Hilbert, of Rochester,
N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
SIX YOUNG CATHOLIC
PRIESTS OFF TO ORIENT

OSSINING, Sept. 9.--After re-
ceiving q farewell send-off, with
SPECIAL departure exercises at the
Ossining Seminary, Of the Catholic
Foreign Mission Society, six young
priests are today en- route on the
first lap OF a journey to the
Orient.
Four OF the priests have assign
ments to fields in Manchuria and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
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Dresses that are regularly priced
much higher have found their way
into this offering! Jerseys and trico-
shams, fashioned into Falls most APP
proved styles. $50 of them to go at
SIS. And they will go in hurry. Early
shopping most advisable. In sizes 16
to SO. Fall shades-all!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
NJ D n I GOMERY
NEWS ITEMS
snec,aI "a The washington Times

Special 70 The Washington Times
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. ga
well.attended meeting Of the United
Democratic Law Enforcement Clubs
of Montgomery County was held "a
the Presbyterian Hall, Takonaa
Park. last evening. It was con.
Quoted by Mrs. Daniel c. Chace. OF
Chevy Chase, president, and was
addressed by Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son. of Chevy Chase. president OF
the United Democratic Law En-.
| forcement Clubs of Marylanui
Thomas Hampton, candidate for
Democratic nomination for the
House of Delegates; George H. La
mar. of the Rockville and Washing
| to bars, and others. An orchestra
was in attendance. The arrange
ments were in charge Of Mrs. Callie
E. Coates. chairman for Takoma
Park.
Harry p. Malicoat, "a, and Miss
Rhodes A. Heater, 20, both OF
washington, were married IN ROCK
Vile yesterday afternoon by Rev.
IS. j.. !Goode, pastor of the CHRISTIAN
Church, at the home or the
minister.
Funeral services for Oscar Leon
ard Lewis. 15.yeaf-old son of Mr..
and MIS-. Percival T. Lewis, Of Gar.
rett Park, this county, who was
killed while squirrel hunting about
/ . mile from his home on Tuesday,
| will take place this afternoon from
| the home. Rev. Thomas D. Win.
date. rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church. Kensington, win officiafe,
and burial win be in the cemetery
at Boyds.
When the fatal accident occurred
young Lewis was hunting with his
twin brother, Linwood Lewis. The
boys were separated at the time
and Just how the accident happened
/ is not known, but the entire load
entered the boys left leg. He died
an hour or so later while enroute &C
a Washington hospital.
Licenses have been issued by tbs
clerk of the circuit court here fol-
the marriage Of Ainsworth 5,
Rucker, 80, and Miss Beatrice M
Morrison. 81. both of Washington
Donald Mann Heller, %, OF Silver
Spring, Nd, and Miss Mary Lavinin
Claxton, 19, Of Woodside, Md.
Bartholomew H. Steinecke, %, and
Miss Gladys Nauman, %, both Of
Washington; and Attic e. Phoebus,
| 81. and Miss Ethel M. Fischer, "a,
both OF Baltimore.
The Rev. Ralph d. Smith, pastOE
Of the Methodist Church at Wood.
side, this county, officiated at the
marriage at his home at. Woodside
OF Robert b. Moore and Miss Clara
v. Stomberger, both Of Arlington
Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09
15OFALL DRESSES 50 DRESSES AT
S. $3.50
So 80

Many styles in many colors all
worth much, much more than $3.50.
This is group to be clearanced immed-
lately, explaining the low price. These
frocks may be put to many uses by
the wise woman-and the wise woman
won't buy one and stop she'll buy
several. All sizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-09

Dress Department-BassnAent store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-16
Auxiliary Makes
Life Easier For
Disabled War Vets

Fargo. N. D., April 16.-tR--Co-
operation on the part Of members of
the various units of the American
Legion auxiliary is doing much to
make life easier for ex-service men
now in government hospitals, accord
ing to information received here from
Mrs. John Mclean of Devils Lake,
chairman Of the auxiliary's hospitai-
zation department.
North Dakota men in hospitals at
Helena. Montana, and St. Paul were
entertained at Easter parties by aux
Hilary members there, Mrs. Mclean
said. and North Dakota women are
helping to make pajamas for children
OF American soldiers in the American
Legion billet for children at Otter
Lake, Michigan. Due to generous
donations Of cash and clothing the
North Dakota Legion has been able
to meet promptly all calls for help
which it has, received. Mrs. Mclean
said.