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general strike because Of row VII The
hrip'lnNerH
June Is ~ w. Sargent. elected prrsi
dent Of Chicaku and Northwestern rall
way, w, II Finley retiring,
july io-Anihratite mincrn prcsen 81
demands for ~ per cent wage Ia reapr
Dissolution of the Grain Markeln-
sompahy cooperative concern an
july IS STANDARD on company OF New
Jersey ehRngel from " 10 s hour DIV
for It's OIL fields, with new wage scale
Jnly II American Wooden company an
nounced 70 per cent wage cut In mills.
July international Association Of
Mnchlnists notified members to quit all
rolhtionH with communist organizations
July, S-Grain Marketing company
I formally dissolved
Aug, l-First union OF cemetery work.
ers organized IN Chicago.
Aug. American Federation OF Labor
reverted to Its non.paruSan political
poltry.
Aug t-Anthraclte coal wage nogoua-
/ uonB broken on operators refused
higher wage scale and checs-ofr; miners
Aug 9-shipping strike began In Eng
fish portL
( Aug. G-President Lewis OF the miners
ISSUED order for Anthracite strike on
Aug, Is Shipping strike on in ports of
South Africa
Sept i-strike OF anthracite miners be-
Kan,
Sept li-socretary OF Agriculture
Jardlne dismissed federal charge AGAINST
merser of Armour and Morris packing
plants
Sept 22-John v Farwell Co. Of CHI
SaRo, wholesale dry goods. bought by
Carson, Pirie. Scott & Co. forming a
N9SWV'@O a ycnr combination
Oct. 2-JurisdIctIOnM dispute between
hricklayers' and plHsterers' uniors that
had long tied up building construction
Oct i--Eour hundred million dollar
merger Of Ward General and Continental
baklns ,compaNies announced,
oct b-ltalian confederation OF In
INDUSTRY, representing employers, and
confederation OF Fascist labor unions,
agreed to close cooperation
p ForV-lifth annual convention OF Ameri-
can FEDERATION OF Labor opened In At
Oct S-Chieago Board OF Trade adopted
stringent rules 10 prevent market ma
nipulnuon as demanded by Secretary of
Agriculture lardne
OCT R.SSeamen's strike called OF in
south Afri'a port5.
Oct l6-Americnn Federation u Labor
turned doWn all proportions for co.
operation with Russian trade unions and
reception OF the soviet government;
President Green and other officers re-
elected
Oct, is-u. s Supreme court ruled
against Arizona minimum wage law for
women.
Nov. rs. NJ Felton, resigned 80 presi-
dent OF CHICAGO Great Yves ern railway.
Col. N. l.. Howald succeeding him.
Nov. 2o--Anthraclte miners accepted
Pnchot plan for ending strike
British seamen'a strike In Australian
ports ended without gain for men
Nov. so-Chlcaeo cemetery workers
went on strike IN five cemeteries
Anthracite operators rejected Plnchot
plan for ending strike.
Dec, lS--FrenCh manufacturers Of
forud 10 mortgage nations industries
for S40O,000000 loan to government.
Gated following capture of Jcdda by
the Wahabis,
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NEUROLOGY

Jan. 4-Archbshop Henry Moeller OF
Catholic diocese of Cincinnati
Jan. s-George W. Bellows. American
artist
JAY jan. ioNpr Norman Bridge. emmen,
Chicago physician and philanthropist.
Jan. lT-Daniel G. Reid, tin plate
king" in New York.
Jan. 25-John c. Eastman, owner and
publisher of Chicago journal.
Jan, 27--Field Marshal Baron Grenfell.
famous British soldier.
Jan. a-George W. Gable. American
author.
Feb. 2-John Lane, English publisher
Feb. 5-Jullus Fleisclmann, million
aire yeast manufacturer of Cincinnati at
Miami Beach
Feb 7-Thomas W Lawson. former
Boston finanoer.
Feb. 12--Mrs Clio H Bracken. Amerl-
can sculptress.
Feb, i5-Fred W upham of Chicago.
former national treasurer of Republican
Nj II De Young, founder and pub
Usher of San Francisco Chronicle
Feb. 1s-Dr. Marion LIE Roy Burton.
president of University of Michigan,
James Lane Allen, American author.
Feb. 2s-Maj. Gen, James II Wilson
last OF Civil war corps commanders
Feb, 24-Hjalmar Branting, former
premier of Sweden,
tor from Illinois
Feb. 26-Robert c. Clowry. former pres.
ident OF Western Union Telegraph com
pany
Feb 27-J. l. c. Clarke, veteran news.
paper man and playwright, in Mex York
j. e. MARITIME former senator from
New Jersey
Feb. 2s-Friedrich Ebert, president OF
March 2-wniam A. Clark. cope,
magnate and former senator from Mon.
March 9-Bishop william a. Quayie OF
Methodist Episcopal church. at Baldwin
Kan.
March l2-Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, nrst prosl
dent of Chinese republic at Picking.
March 20-Marquis Curzon OF kediestoI
at London
March 2i-Gen Lord Henry seymou
Rawlinson, commander in chief OF IN
British forces In ludla Mt Delhi
March Sl--Vespasiau warner. formct
commissioner of pensions ut Clinton Iii
April S-Jean de Reszke. famous tenor
in Nice.
Nine Bernice de PasaualI opera diva
In Omaha.
OF Roman catholic diocese of Orego
City, ore.
April l3-Elwood Haynes inventor
first American automobile, In Kokom
Ind.
April l5-John 8 Sargent, emlnen
American painter, In London
April aG $ Senderson, secretary OF
United States senate.
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FOREIGN

Jan i-Chinesc government proclaimed
amnesty TO all except eN-Prcsident Tsao
KuH and his parliamentary supporters
Premier Mnwolipi Of ltaiy began sup
prcsslon OF opposition organizations and
newspapers.
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Nov. 7-Eldr,dr. Garry snow Nav
York fnancier '"
Prof Nordhagen. noted Norwegian
.tGt N''"ase"' hoteu Noi"cR'a"
ar T f e p .s,o, v.,.r,, c,,,, IA
to- ~ ''e''o"' veteran Sansuian o"i-
49,, ,..-
sor NJ civil eneInaor,; emeritus pros st;,
e9i ,, NJ 10 e"s'heef'ns AZ university
OF niinhois'
n' NJ, IN p.,,
dent Of e NJ & ST p ra, iUr,,Ser IN NIX.
Nov RE d Iihhsv n,,uon,,ro u,os,
mannfa cturer and sr, mliiroi,a "a Tsas8
Ohio. '''0 '''N'''
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NORWAY PRINCE
TO WE'D, HINT
By ARNE KILDAL
international News Service

OSLO, Dec. 27.-Rumors of the
engagement OF Crown Prince Oiay
of Norway are playing havoc with
the imagination of the Scandinavian
peoples.
A couple of weeks ago Princess
Martha of Sweden. daughter of
Prince Carl and niece Of the
Swedish King. was said TO I've the
choice OF the young Norwegian heir.
Today the choice of the, viking
prince is called Princess lngrid, and
the fair lady bearing this musical
name is the oldest daughter of
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. of
Sweden, who visited America last
spring. and his first wife. Crown.
Princess Margaret.
Princess Ingrid Is seventeen years
old and very pretty, charming and
sympathetic It is said in the news.
papers that the engagement will be
declared as soon as the Swedish
crown prince and princess return
from their world cruise. The union
between the Norwegian heir and
the Bernadotte princess would be
exceedingly popular in both Scandi-
nAvian countries.
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POMPING AROUND THE RADIO DIAI-S1
NEARBY STATIONS
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10 B. Tr.--WEAF Opera j
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9:l5 b. n.--VaudevliIe sketch.
$3.50 b. In.--Pianist.
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Open Windows Leave
Indian SGuaW Too Cold

i, CHICAGO. Dec 27.-Mrs. Richenda
Wheelockts Anderson, q full blooded
Oneida Indian, has',lost many traits
common to her race she admitted
when She filed suit yfer tsdixorce
against Charles Anderson, a Norse.
man. - ~ >,..s !
She doesn't care. for the wide
open spaces nor wide open windows
land she doesn't believe that tia
male OF the species Is the ruler rof
the household in which she resides.
She charges, cruelty, because her
demands that the windows be put
down on March "a, last, made; nSf
twist her wrists. 10y
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HELP WANTKIDA lkTsE AND
FEMALE 50
BookK EEPER
SA1. W.tNTlslI

SALESMAN setting Hdt gtyeltts~ $40
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LOCAL PRO GRAMS

NslS q. m.-Tower health exercises
broadcast Jointly with WEAF from the
metropolitan Tower New York: City,
1l.55 a. m.-ArlInkton Time Signals.
II noon--"Livestock Flashes" pre-
pared by the Department of AgricuI-
tttre and the University OF Maryland
Extension Service.
1915 p. Morgan recital from the
Homer L. Kilt Studios.
4 .. m.-Meyer Davis New Willard
Hotel Orchestra from the New Willard
Hotel
70. m.-washington Post Hour.
.. m.-E'Sidney and His Hotel May.
Flower orchestra." from the Hotel May
p. n.-~Emerson Hour Of Music
presEpted through courtesy Of. the EN-.
. B.. m.-"Star Radio Twins" pre-.
scented by the Star Radio Company.
$3.50 D. m.--Joint recital by Mrs.
Walter K Wilson. soprano. and Mrs.
katherine Hill Rawls.
10 D. NJ 'HahseI and Gretel." by
the wEAF Grand Opera Company. from
New York.
II p. m-'Gus Edwards Review"
from the Palace Theater.
WRHF-WashlngtOn-
II q. m.--current events. music. DO
1ce reports,
Stock
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BEST PROSPECTS

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CHAIN PROGRAMS
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Deserted Puppies
Find Foster Mother

VINELANDs n. j., Dec. 27.-A
rabbit hound. owned by s. I'm.
brugio.. deserted her family of
five for some unknown cause and
mercies OF a wet nurse.
When the babies began to cry,
another hound mother. which had
just lost a. Hitter. was found. and
Immediately adopted the orphans.
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RADIO SPREADS
XMAS SPIRIT

Some static noise, a fair amount
Or fading and the "Hallelujah"
Chorus, followed by silent Night"
coming from all, sections OF the
universe with volume and clear
). ness, gave the new radio set own.
efs all sorts Of opportunities; TO
test their Christmas gifts over
the holiday week end. Almost
an the conditions one Is called
lipOn to meet were presented save
only that leadness Of the atm0s-
pFere which makes tuning I'M
possible, because everything was
available for 'rlOst eyeryDodx:
That radio has made neighbors
Of the whole world. has annlhilated
space and time. was never better
evidenced than when Or. 8. Par.
kes Cadman in New York City led
approximately "a, OO0. 900 Of people
IN singing Christmas hymns for an
hour or two before midnight Christ
mas Eve.
There was scarcely q home In
the most thickly populated Sec
lions of the North American con-
finenh where q radio set could.
be operated, that ola not tune
III onsthe greatest Of all community
{ $50. 49,. 5.,,.r. was. scarcely 4
nome that did not have at least
Oiae person hunning at least one
Sc the old. soul stirring hymns
that have weatbered generations Of
/ topical tunes and still remain the
hAst and unrest ana most durable
y 3 8, 1870
- IS :
nat 10 ne unbiased s4Llussc
critic, was the great feature OF
the holiday week end ana rein.
Forces the belief that the greatest q
Ill Gods IT, the spirit OF song and
that the radio loud speaker IL its
priest and prophet!
lmANennSrEx "a
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atUlLlllA1AA SIAN
There was 80 much else coming
from loud speakers at all hours
Of the day and night during the
three Christmas evenings and two
Christmas days that selection OF
any particular feature az star
evenf would Be hazardous.
Walter Damrosch and the New
YpFf Symphony Orchestra probably
gaVe the greatest musical per
Torrance OF the period in Its Satnr-
day evening concert and Nina
A3oruon OF the Capf1ol Ineaters VIII
her Imitation Of Harry Lauder sun
Gay night proVided one q the most
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Business Opportunities
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80 5I5--R o0ning house. Ia looms y, q pasA5s.
In Curtis 4l0 Boni Bldg saS4
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coal DEALERS REFUSE TO
ETPROBERS SCAN BOOKS

He stated that the subpoenas for
these voluninous documents were
served on Thursday Or Friday, the
papers to be produced today. sWhy
the unusual haste?'' he asked. .
He then recite0 the history OF
the coal investigation, defending
the ''sincefe efforts" OF the coal
merchants to cooperate with the
committee in furnishing essential
accounts. The committee, he stated,
has not awaited itself Of voluntary
offers TO submit some Of the books.
Declaring that his clients, do not
keep such detailed records as the
committee calls for and that to
produce the records which they
have, and which the committee de-
nands, would prevent the coal
dealers from continuing in business
because OF the absence OF the
records from their offices, Mr..
White contends that the committee
''has not the authority to impose
on the parties subpoenaed" the ex
pense attached to the furnishing of
such records.
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love SICK GIRL
IS SUICIDE
81 international News Service

by INTERNATIONAL GGW9 GCEvAS9
MIAMI, Fia., June 2s. YLove
only brings sorrow" scrubbed
pretty Mrs. Alva Lamb. dlsilIusiOned
daughter Of d wealthy Tuscalcosai
Ala, family before she decided to
lend this misery" by firing q bullet
from q .S2-caliber revolver through
her heart in the secluded resi-
dental district Of the Gold Coast"
Of Miami.
mrs. Lamb, formerly Miss Alva
Skinner. OF Tuscaloosa, came GO
Miami several months ago to forget
an unhappy marriage. In Miami
she found friends who entertained
the Southern girl Iavlshly. She
fell in love with a man who be.
friended her but who did not return
her affections.
Sunday afternoon, after she had
been missing since wednesday from
her apartment. City Detective Frank
Gerke and Constable J. ,. Cone
ana Police Inspector r. B. Gibson
found her body lying in her $1,000
automobile, hidden by q dense
tropical underground.
A small revolver lay by her side
and q bullet from 1t had pierced
her heart and passed completely
through her body.
Her suicide note, addressed 20
george" chided him for not com.
ing to her while she was facing
the crisis OF her life," and de.
clared her love for him.
The suicide note follows:
"George: If make up my mind
to end this misery, want you to
know that While you and other
people were having q good time, ]
was facing the crisis of my life
and you didn't care enough for
me to come and help me. Still, ]
love you and wish you luck, but
am afraid you will never, have It
because I was in your hands.
Annette"
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FENNINS ACTI ION
To Be FORCED

Continued from First Page.l
whether its report would be MADE
before adjournment failed. Jersey
replied in response to questioning
that those seeking information s.WiII
get no information from me AZ To.
what the committee viii do. When
we are ready to make our report
we will make our report and our
report viii deal fully with this
case. Until that time any Discus
sion Of 1t Is improper.
Representative Ralph GILBERT C1
Kentucky, a member Of the District
sttbcOnanlitte today win attempt To
secure recognition to bring up the
case. He. expects to- be given time
during discussion Of the conference
report on the District traffic Dill
Repfesertative Gilbert VIII DEFY
tho ban placed upon discussion 1y
Representative HerEey. He con-
siders that he IS net affected py
any action or failure TO act ON the
BART Of the Judiciary Committee
III h the contention OF Represen-
tative Gilbert that he Is q member
az COMMITTEES holding equal status
with the Judiciary Committee before
the House. His committee Wa Oh
rected to investigate Commisslo Ter
E'snnitag, and has rendered it var-
diet. holding the Commissioners ~
no longer FIT to hold public Office.
He feels he win be derelict Ia his
duty Il he fails to report. Just -
1t is considered BIZ some members
OF the House derelicti0r 0f duty
on the mart Of the Judiciary Com
n1ittee to fail to report prompt
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Polish Leaders Confer
are widening.

MARSHAL PnSUDSKL on right, is here shown con-
ferring with NJ Zalewsh minister Of foreign affairs.
Psudsk since his great mitsry coup, il virtual die
tator of Poland.
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FREED
UNDER BOND

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, june
ga coroner's jury will meet this
afternoon to determine whether
e. M. Elliott, wealthy developer and
promoter, will be held for trial in
connection with the death Of his
wife, q leading society n1atronl
whose skull was crushed on the
back steps Of their home here Sat
urday night.
Elliott, who was taken into Gus
tody Immediately after his wife's
death, was released last night night
from the county Jail at Clearwater
by Sheriff Roy Booth under bond
Of $25, 600.
Elliott's 20-year-old son, Munson
his daughter, Madeline, and three
negro servants were held as wit
nesses, but with. the exception 81
the maid all have been released
Elliott told police his wife was
entering the back door OF their
home late Saturday afternoon when
she fell down the steps and struck
her head against the pavement, re-
ceiving fatal injuries.
annie JauSoHS the nS5fo AaAui
however, told police that "the but
Ter saw Mr.. Elliott throw his wife
out Of the back door,"
Police officials today asserted that
Elliott was enraged over his wife's
move to obtain a divorce and had
attempted to keep her away from
his house by locking the front door
and attempting to block the rear
as she went around to the back OF
the house.
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The inventor of a new device for
whipping cream claims that 1t com
pletes it's work in 90 seconds with
tout spattsEinG.
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$4,000 AGAINST
SCHOOL PLAN

There are approximately $4,000
District citizens who ernphatically
do not want longer school days or
school on Saturday, 1t was found
at Board of Education headquarters
today,
Special meetings Of citizens and
parent.teacher associations, called
to consider the boards QUESTIONABLE
on the subject, have resulted in an
avalanche OF answers
All OF the 80 bodies who have
answered are very definitely against
the proposal.
AS it was said that the board
would be governed by the public
win in the matter, school children
need have no fear that their school
day will be heightened or their
week stretched to include Saturday.
The Washington times., 1926-06-28
ACCUSED IN LAsHlN0,
BOYS FIGHT EXTRACTION

MONTREAL, June 2Ss Richard
Thofne ana Philip Elliott, proni-
nent Broadway figures III New
York, prepared today to wage q
determined fight tomorrow against
extradition to New York, where
they are under indictment In con-
nection with an alleged attack on
pretty Violet Anderson, motion pic
ture actress.
Joseph Cohen, counsel for the
pair, irtimated the defense viii be
that the alleged offense Is nom
extraditable In law.
The Washington times., 1926-06-28
GIRL IN THEFT
SENTENCED

Viola Layles, colored, was sem
fenced to serve 80 days III JAN by
Judge isaac Il. Hitt. iii Police Court
today. when found guilty Of steal
ing SIS in cash and two IS gold
bar pins from the home Of Mrs.
Anna Heeter. Of TO r st. s. W,
Saturday.
Before HEADQUARTERS Detective
Frank al. Varney could atrest the
servant he had chased her for
three blocks. She made b dash
from the house while being Ques-
toned by police, 1t was testified.