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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 26
(specialD.-The Civic Bureau Of the
Chamber Of Commerce at It's meeting
last night reported that 1t was inn
perative that q municipal dock be
leased or bought and will make a
definite proposition, with that end in
view, to the City Council within the
next two weeks.
It is claimed that Washington eX-
cursion boats seriously contemplate
leaving Alexandria off as Il stopping
point unless something Is done to re-
duce the cost of docking. The pres
ent cost to excursion boats. It was
said, is prohibitive. BY establishing
g. municipal dock, not only Will all
Washington excursion boats stop here.
but it is believed other boat lines can
be induced to make this city port
Of call.
Park Site Considered.
The park committee reported that
It has under consideration a site for
a city park and expects to make a
definite recommendation at q called
meeting to be held within the next
five days.
The Mount Vernon boulevard
which is to connect Mount Vernon
with the south end of the proposed
Memorial Bridge, was discussed, but
10 UeClSlOL TSdCneu ais 10 Inc DeSI
route. The matter wil} be brought up
again at the next meeting of the bu-
feau.
The bureau decided that all-night
telegraph service should be maintain
ed by the two telegraph companies.
At present one company closes at 8
and the other at 10. After that time
the only telegraph communication
must be done by telephone to Wash
ington. Aformal request will be made
that an all-night telegraph office be
established
The Booster Club at its meeting yes.
terday afternoon reported that il had
reached d tentative agreement for a.
reorganization of the club, and the
plan will be reported to the full mem
bership at a meeting to be called at
an early date.
Will Seek Council Seat.
Robert NJ. Colvin, superintendent of
Potomac Yards, has announced his
intention of entering the Democratic
primary April for election to the
City Council. All Of the old members
of the council have announced their
candidates. for reelection with the ex-
ception of Arthur H. Bryant. Frank
W. Latham, secretary of the Scottish
Rite Masons of this city, and J. E. w.
Timberman. druggist and also prom
inent In Masonic affairs, are the only
other candidates so far to enter the
contest
As head of Potomac Yards, where
several thousand men are employed,
Mr.. Colvin has made record as an eX-
ecutive.
Urban S. Lambert has been elected
chairman of the city school board,
succeeding Chester A. Gwinn, who
resigned when he moved to Wash
tngton. Gardner L. Boothe was elect
ed vice chairman.
Another community night sing
Will be held at the Armory Friday
night. A feature of the entertainment
will be the appearance of Howard
Lloyd. member of the University of
Virginia Glee Club.
Record Prices Obtained.
Citizens National Bank stock. Alex
andria Water Co. stock and Alexandria
City 4 per cent bonds, sold yesterday
"a carry ouk tho will OF the lAko Re-
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becca Dodge, brought record prices.
One hundred and five shares of the
bank stock sold for s36.400. an ave-
rage price of over 1926 a share, while
the water company's shares averaged
$3.50.
Fines aggregating s2s6.5o were i'm
posed by Judge William S. Snow in
Police Court yesterday on IA Of
tenders, seven of whom were charged
with violating the Vo1stead act.
The Rev. Dennis d. :Whfttle Of
I.uray will conduct the Quiet day"
services of the Women's Auxiliary,
Piedmont convocation, at ST. PauTs
Episcopal Church, Wednesday.
A basket ball game between the
Old Dominion Boat Club and the
Richmond Medical College has been
arranged to be played here Saturday
nizhA .i-.
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WAR CLAIMS BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED
Judge Edwin B. Parker to
Head Tripartite COMMISSION,
Which Will Hear Cases.

Further steps toward adjudicating
war claims against Austria and Hun
gary were taken yesterday when sew
'eral appointments were made in con
nection with the new Tripartite
Claims Commission. which will hear
the cases.
Judge Edwin b. Parker of Houston,
Tex, umpire of the Mixed Claims
Commission, was appointed commits
sioner of the tripartite body, Rob
crt w. Bonynge of New York was APP
pointed United States agent. and John
j. Edwards Of this city was made as
'Sistant American agent.
Dr Z Ludwig kieinwachter. coun-
sel0r of the Austrian legation. and
John PeleynTi. counselor of the Hun
garian legation. will serve aS the
agents Of their respective govern
ments.
After the meeting, Mr. Ronynge
asked that all the claims of Ameri-
cans against either Austria or Hun
gary he filed promptly with the State
Department. since no claim can be
considered that has not been pre-
pared and submitted to the commits
sion within one year after its organi-
ZatiOn.
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PLOT TO KILL ALEXANDER
Is DENIED BY MINISTER
Legation Here Saws Recent Disor-
ders in Belgrade Were Dis
torted in Reports.

The Minister Of the Kingdom OF the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes has re
ceiNed 4 communication from his gov
eminent regarding the recent arrests
of communists in Belgrade and else
where.
These arrests did not, as reported
amount TO hundreds. and there was
no trace of any conspiracy to get the
life of King Alexander, nor was any
CCmmuniStic propaganda discovered In
the ranks of the army. In all. 20 ar
rests were made. Those arrested were
charged with communistic propa.
ganda. an nffense punishable under
the laws OF The country.
The warrants for these arrests
We're issued by order of the regular
courts of justice on the demand of the
criminal authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Will of Mrs. E. Wrenn Filed.

Elizabeth Wrenn, who died January
Il, left $500 TO the pastor of St
JuSeph's Church for masses for her
self and her husband Daniel J.
Wrenn, and gave certain household
effects to a son. Edward Wrenn. A
daughter. Mary II. Green, is given
$500. and another daughter. Julia f
Ryan, 500, and each of Mrs. Wrenn's
five sons is TO receive 500. Ellen
O'Donnell and Frank Welsh are re-
membered with legacies of $50 each.
The remaining estate is devised to
Daniel W. O'Donoghue in trust To
turn into cash and hold for benefit
of a son, John Wrenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
CLARENDON CITIZENS
HONOR CAPT. TALMAN
Retiring Superintendent of Roads
Praised for Work-New Fire
Cistern Funds Are Sought.
Special Dispatch TO The Star


CLARENDON. Va, January 2s-
Capt. John 7. Talman, retiring super
lntendent of roads of Arlington
County, will leave the services of the
county with regrets of the Clarendon
CltlzenS Association. A resolution
unanimously adopted by that BODY
last night, commends Capt. Talnan
Tor the work done in Clarendon dur
ing his administration and extends to
him vote of thanks The resolution
was offered by Charles r. Taylor.
Fire Chief y. b. Eaton stressed
the Importance to every citizen of
the community of the new 80. 900
gallon clstern recently completed in
rear of Clarendon Citizens Hall. All
must contribute to its cost. he said
In establishing the cistern." Chief
Eaton stated. the fire department
assumed an indebtedness to give the
people good fire protection, and it is
up 10 them to come to the aid of the
department in paying the bills" The
department. he said, is asking s1o
from every property owner within
a radius Of 1000 feet of the new els.
tern, as all within that area can he
served by it. The department. he
said, has arranged with r. r. Brooks
Jr., assistant treasurer Of the CIaren.
don Trust Co., to receive subscrin-
tons to the fund.
The committee in charge of the
entertainments being given for the
benefit OF Clarendon Citizens Hall
building fund announced that it
plans to give party on the second
Friday evening Of each month, the
programs to be varied.
Members or Edward Douglas White
Council, Knights of Columbus. have
started rehearSals for their .rnuaI
minstrel show, to he given in TIC
auditorium of St. Charles Parocbi,1
School the evenings of FEBRUARY
8 and 9. The following comprises the
committee on arrangements: Bertr,Im
Toulotte, chairman; Thomas J. Crack
$. E. Childs, Jerry D. Flannagan
John Cavanaugh, c. f. O'Briene ~
L. Miller. B. Pagan and Paul Schwed.
Ter.
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TENS before criticising and proferring
useless advice.
Naturally, we Germans hope you
will decide to give back our confis-
Gated private property and that Con-
greSs will he able to decide at this
session. | did not find a trace of anti
German feeling. This was the source
of great satisfaction.
american women are especially
attractive. although | believe that one
day they will constitute Kind of
problem. The worst things about
America are croWding and haste. The
crowdinS was most visible III the
motor car curse, but excessive haste
may perhaps shorten your nerves, if
not your. lives. and in a country as
rich as yours that does not seem to
me necessary.
I'VE Germans work longer but
much more slowly. Hence we lead
more tranquil lives"
Copyright. 1926 by Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
TWO PATIENTS RESCUED.
Occupants Of Kendall House Third
Floor Saved in, Blaze.

Two patients were rescued from
the third floor when fire broke out
in Kendall House Sanitarium, at 1923
Ogden street. yesterday afternoon. A
number of other patients on the low
err floors left the building without as
siStance.
The firemen succeeded in confirming
the fire to the upper portion of the
stone and frame structure. Damage
was estimated at about $500.
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Dry Cleaners Get Much Dirt.

In n dry-cleaninc establishments
every day about 10 pounds of soil are
collected per washer unit from bust
ness suits. wooden dresses. overCoatS
and silk froCkS, all of which looked
fairly clean when they entered the
washer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Glass Ewes Form Industry.

In LauschA, Germany. the art Of
making glass eyes has been perfected
to such q degree that now big indus
try is developed there for that single
purpose. Orders come from all over
the world. The industry was started
in 1853.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
EX-POlICEMAN HELD
IN ROBBERY CASE
Bond Fixed at $4,000 for J. H
Carnell, Accused of Breaking
Into Restaurant.

John II. CARMEL, policeman. ar
rested with four others in connection
with the removal of "a safe and $500
from the restaurant of Anton Pappas.
ol1 Ninth street, February 5. was
held TO await the action of the grand
jury Following a preliminary hearing
In Police Court today before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt. Bond was fixed at
$4,000.
The other defendants. Harry Thorn
as, Julius +. Beuchert. Walter w.
Jordon and Charles l. Wheeler. also
charged with the same case Of house
breaking. waived preliminary hearing
several days ago. and were held on
the same bond for the action of the
grand jury.
According to the police, an addi-
tional charge of stealing an automo-
bile, which the five defendants are
alleged to have taken To carry away
the safe, will be presented before the
grand jury. A previous charge Of the
larceny Of an automobile already con
fronts Beuchert.
The arrests were made by Head
quarters Detectives Bernard w
Thompson and Ira L. keck assisted
by Policemen j. +. Kane. W. J. Du-
buSkey and j. G. Baum. all of the
first precinct. The single charge of
the larceny of an automobile against
Beuchert was made out by Detective
William F. Burke of the fourth pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
OFFICER is SUSPENDED.
c. A. Williams. Police Probationer
Found at Drinking Party.

G. A. Williams. police probationer
and member of the sixth precinct
command. was suspended from duty
last night following his discovery by
his commanding and brother officers
at 127 E street, where they had gone
in answer to a complaint by a neigh
Dor that there was too much noise on
the premises.
The visit was made by Lieut.. Lau
ten. Sergt. Davis and Detective Dowd
of the sixth precinct. Lieut.. Lauter
reported there had been drinking al
the party. No arrests were made.
In a report of Williams suspension
made to Maj. Hesse it was not spe
cifiCally stated that the officer ha.
been drinking or had done anything
other than participate in the party
Maj. Hesse asked for a supplemental
report Williams was appointed {
member of the police force sever
months ago. He was off duty and il
civilian attire at the time of the visit
Evening star., 1926-02-18
AMNESIA PATIENT HERE
is NOT MISSING TEACHER

The attempt to identify Mr.. Nc
Donald" 50 or 60 year old amnesia
patient at Emergency Hospital as
George NJ. Ross. schoolmaster at
Westboro. Mass, who has been miss
ing mysteriously since last October,
failed yesterday when Mrs. Ruth Ross
Noel. a sister of Ross residing in this
city at 1925 TWenty-first street posi-
lively declared he was not her brother.
This information was obtained while
officials at Emergency Hospital We're
awaiting the arrival Of Superintendent
of Schools Charles Keeler, who was ex-
pected here yesterday.
Mcdonald" who insists he is
Scotch, gives evidence that he is a
member Of the Masonic fraternity. and
shows every indication of having re-
ceived a higher education. continues
unable to recall his identity. The
failure of identification yesterday led
hospital officials to fear that his case
may not be cleared up until he himself
recovers his memory and reveals his
identity
Evening star., 1926-02-18
LINER SINKS SHIP
AT TRINIDAD; Il DIE
Vandyck, Bound for South
America, Detained After
Collision in Harbor.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. Febru
ary 1S.-Eleven persons. members Of
the crow and passengers on the Trini-
dad government steamer Naparima.
perished when the steamer was sunk
IN a collision with the Lamport and
Holt liner Nandyck in the harbor here
yesterday afternoon.
The collision occurred while the
Vandyck. bound for New York from
South American ports, was clearing
from her dock. The remainder of
those on the Naparima were saved
by small fishing boats in the vicinity.
The Nandyck is detained BIZ the local
government. awaiting the result of
an official inquiry.
Liner Not Damaged.
NEW YORK. February is LP-Of
ficials of the Lamport ( Holt Line.
owners of the Nandyck. which was in
collision with Government passenger
vessel at Trinidad, today said that the
Nandyck was not DANA aged. A cable
received by them from the captain of
the vessel said his ship would sail this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
Called ''Big Dummy by Schoolmates,
l5-Year-Old Girl Takes Poison But Lives

called her a "big dummy" Last week
she felt she could stand it no longer.
and stayed away from school. But
last night her father, a sergeant in
the 56th Air Squadron at Boiling
Field, told her she must return this
morning.
The child, nervous, declared she
would rather die than go back. She
left the dinner table and went to her
room. Her mother followed some
time after and found her writhlng In
pain. Antidotes were administered
and when doctors arrived from Emer.
gency Hospital they found her in a
very serious condition. She responded
to treatment, however, and probably
will be able to leave the hospital in q
week.
Then the question of school must be
decided again.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
DEFECTIVE FOOD
PERMITS GROWTH
Men and Animals Proved
Able to SubsiSt on Short
ened Diet.

URBANA H.. February 1S.-Evi-
dence that the bodies of men and ami
mails are not quite so eXacting in their
protein food demands as biochemists
had supposed is obtained from impor-
tant experiments in nutrition perform
ed at the University of Illinois by Drs.
William c. Rose and Gerald J. Cox.
The experiments resulted in success
full use of an artificial product to re-
place histidine which was previously
thought to be one of the 20 building
stones of protein essential for the
growth and development of men and
animals.
The fundamental raw materials for
the survival. growth and reproduction
of animals have been grouped under
four heads; sufficient fat or sugars to
supply energy for body heat and loco
motion: n small amount of metallic
salts; accessory substances, known as
the vitamins. and nitrogenous mate
rialS containing some OF each of the
20.odd amino acids" of which the
proteinS are constructed.
Hitherto animals fed on artificial
diets lacking one or more of the amino
acids failed TO develop porperly. DR..
Rose demonstrated, however that eX-
perimental laboratory animals reach
ed maturity if. instead of histidine, a
substance similar. but lacking the
Characteristic amino group. was
eaten.
This is the first time that a syn
thetic product, devoid of an amino
group, successfully replaced histi-
dine" DIR. Rose explained. Growth,
While not so rapid, was decided"
Presumably. the successful substi-
fIfa jr,1j5a zole laprir acid
amino group from other amino acids
In the artificial diets.
The discovery may be of twofold
practical significance. it is pointed out.
Proteins classed as incomplete" such
as gelatin, which lacks three of the
essential amino-acids, may be render
ed adequate from the nutritional point
of view by the addition of relatively
simple compounds. Again, future
economic or agricultural conditions
may render it eXpedient to manufac-
ture food proteins instead of waiting
1or the process to be carried on nat
urally by plants. In such an event
the synthetic chemists now know that
substances approXimating but not du-
pllcatlnS the natural materials may
De adequate for maintaining the
health and functioning of the body.
The report is of particular interest
IN view of the fact that histidne is a
constituent of nearly all common pro
TENS and as such has been regarded
oS fundamental
Evening star., 1926-02-18
FAvORS BILLS TO BAN
PISTOLS FROM MAILS
Subcommittee Also Would Ex.
clude Literature on Fraudu-
lent Devices.

Bills excluding from the mails pis-
tois, reVolvers and literature concern
Ing fraudulent devices and lotteries
We're approved today by a subcom-
mittee of the House post office com.
mittee.
The measures represent a concerted
attempt to tighten up postal regula-
lions in an effort to combat fraud and
crime.
Exclusion of pistols from the mails
has been sought by various organiza.
tlons for several years on the ground
that State anti-pistol laws will prove
lneffectfFe as long as the mails are
open to convey such weapons.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
They called her big DUNN.

They called her Dig dummy.
And rather than face the jibes and
taunts of her classmates again, Is
year-old Mildred Cronan, 800 Seven
teenth street southeast, swallowed poi
son last night. She was near death
when taken to Emergency Hospital,
but doctors there today said she would
recover.
Mildred is pupil at the Holy Com
forter Parochial School. The girl was
backward in her studies and the
younger children taunted her and
Evening star., 1926-02-18

and develop the rights of the indi
vidual."
Mr.. Coolidge's former rishthand
man summarizes the Presidents for
eign policy in these terms:
While he believes implicitly in re-
framing from alliances. he is not an
isolationist. He believes it is neces
sary that positive steps be taken by
all nations to assure international
peace"
tCopyright 1876
Evening star., 1926-02-18
Cumberland Native Dies at SO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Md. February IS.
Funeral services We're held today
FOR Henry Wright Williamson. s6
Years old, who died suddenly Tuesday
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Ellen w. Hodges. Mount Rainier. Md.
The funeral was in charge of the
Cumberland Elks. Mr.. Williamson
was born and reared in Cumberla nd
and was former deputy clerk of the
-Nllegeny County Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
SLAYER FOUND GUILTY.
w. H. Ferguson. Colored, Convicted
of Manslaughter

Manslaughter was the verdict rem
dered by jury in Criminal
Division l in the case Of William II.
Ferguson. colored. charged with mur.
der in the first degree in connection
with the death of Andrew c. Davis, a
resident of the United States Soldiers
Home. September last. Davis was
stabbed during a quarrel. Justice
Bailey remanded the prisoner to jail
to await sentence.
The Government has accepted a plea
of manslaughter by Robert J.. Wig.
gins. colored. who had been indicted
for first degree murder for stabbing
Lawrence Butler. also colored, Decem-
ber Is last He will be sentenced
later.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
Mountain Bandits Arrested.

CAGLIARI, Sardinia, Italy. Febru-
airy IS CP).-The authorities have ar
rested 112 persons and seized 80 rifles
in series of raids against the noun
tain bandits of Sardinia.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
MCPHERSON CASE
BLOUSE IDENTIFIED
Cleaner Recognizes Garment
Found in Trunk Said to
Be 0rmiSton'S.
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, October 30.-The
Examiner says that a white flannel
sport blouse. one Of the articles Of
feminine apparel in trunk seized in
New York, as belonging to Kenneth
G. Ormiston, has been identified by
w. c. Farley, owner of a cottage at
Carmel. Calf, as property OF the mys-
terious woman who spent 10 days
with the fugitive radio man at the
cottage Immediately following the dis
appearance, last May of Aimee. Sem
pie McPherson. Angelus Temple evan
geliSt. go 49, -
The clothing is expected by the au-
thorities to form the link with which
they will definitely connect the An
gelus Temple evangelist with the. con-
tents of the Ormiston trunk and to
supply proof of the States charges
that she was the radio mans COM
panion instead of captive in a desert
shack in Mexico.
Farley. who also owns a clothes
cleaning establishment at Carmel.
identified the clothing by laundry
marks. He told investigators he per-
sonally delivered the blouse on May
l9 to the Carmel cottage occupied by
Ormiston. He said he was met at the
door by a woman, who received the
blouse. together with two dresses.
Farley declared the blouse, two
dresses and two suits of clothes were
taken to his establishment by George
Mcintyre" the name which Ormiston
admitted using at Carmel.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
ARMY INVESTIGATES
SOLDIERS POISONING
Walter Reed Inquiry Board Named
After Clerk Dies
~. of Potion.

"A military board of inquiry at Wal.
ter Reed Hospital today was appoint
ed by Brig. Gen. James NJ Kennedy,
commanding officer Of the post, to in
vestigates the, death II of Pvt. Clyde
Lyle, 90 years old, a clerk at the post
exchange, who died last night at the
hospital from the effects Of dose Of
poison, which police say he took while
three companions were visiting him
at hts rooms at $500 Georgia avenue.
Lyle, who is said to have slipped
away from his companions to drink
the poison while standing at the rear
rof the house under his wife's window,
collapsed in the arms of his friends.
He was taken to Walter Reed and
Capt. Francis E. Weatherby and
Lieut.. Hiram F. Sharpley Of the medi-
cal staff administered first aid. but
all efforts to save his life proved
futile
Lyles wife. Annie, 20 years old, a
bride of few months on learning Of
the death of her husband, suffered a
nervous collapse and also was taken
to Walter Reed for treatment.
No explanation of the soldiers
death could be given by the wife or
Aube. JEFF Day and David Butler.
Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt was
called into" the case this morning.
Lyle's body was placed In the morgue
Of the hospital pending the outcome
Of the findings of the board Of In
quiry. Police of the tenth precinct,
who investigated the tragedy last
night. said vial which hai contained
the poison was found in the youths
hand when he staggered. fainting,
into the house.