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ply TO Supreme Court Justice
Parker here Saturday for severance
OF trials for the four defendants
said he will push his case to this
limit"
He announced his determination
90 prosecute private detectives. EN-
paoyed by the Hall family, accused
Of intinidating witnesses.
Inspector John w. Underwood
told reporters that Mrs. Jane Glib
son has denied she met Sigourney
Smith, gravedigger, the night after
the murder and said; ''I warn you
not to say anything about what
you saw last night"
Mrs. Gibson according to the
inspector, said she did not meet
Smith until five or six weeks after
the murder.
Mrs. Gibson Guarded
State troopers resumed their guard
at the home Of Mrs. Jane Gibson,
pig woman" q principal witness
for the State in the Hall-Nyills case.
following reports to investigators
today that witnesses had been ap-
preached by private detectives hired
Dy the SuSLeuSSs
Inspector John j. Underwood
enlarged that detectives had ap.
preached State witnesses in Newark,
Bayonne. Jersey City,.
Arrests Are Ordered
The inspector ordered the arrest
on sight OF operatives who APP.
preached Mrs. Florence Mattson,
New Brunswick. and William Whit
aker. Whitaker swore to a state
ment that September 81 man
came to, his lodging house to talk
about the case. He said he in-s
quired which side the stranger was
on. and was told ION Mrs. Halls
side. :.
Mrs Madison. who IS Wlitaker's
landlady. corroboFated the part Of
HISTORY about the operative call
ing. sFs-ss
Csovefnor Al Smith. OF New York,
was sked today by Special Prose-
cutor Simpson to direct the legal
machinery Of New York state to-
ward forcing Walter r. Burnley
private detectives to reveal why the
Rev. Edward w. Hall hired him as
q guard.
Burnley. who lives in New York
city. told Prosecutor Simpson he
was employed BY DR.. Hall to guard
him from annoyance by members
of his family J" He said his en-
ployment began several weeks be.
fore the murder of the rector mi
Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills.
The Washington times., 1926-09-28

For Sale. Real bargains In all sorts
Of used cars are to be found In the
classified section of The Times and
Herald,
The Washington times., 1926-09-28
GEORGETOWN CITIZEN
GROUP WILL MEET

The opening fall meeting of the
Colored Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation will be held tonight at
o'clock at the A. NJ. E. Church, o
Street. between Twenty.seventh and
Twenty.eighth Streets Northwest
Principal addresses viii be de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. Daniel b.
Hill, pastor OF the church. and
Thomas II. r. Clark. who has just
returned from France.
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Florida F AS I
CLEANING Up !
BY. InternationaI News Service


MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 2S.-National
Red Cross workers today took
charge of all relief work here, citi.
zens committee helpers being re-
lieved of all duties.
Evacuation of the east coast dis
trict by Florida National Guardsmen
began last night.
Clearing away debris from the
streets has cost only 100000 so far.
An additional sum of $T00,Oe0 was
appropriated by the city commits
sion for continuation Of relief and
repair work.
The official death toll total re-
mains at 100 with II bodies still
unidentified. With only 406 In.
jured remaining in the Jackson
Memorial Hospital many Of the
doctors and nurses who were
rushed here from other cities are
now returning,
The Cuban Gunboat Cuba arrived
at the Municipal Docks early this
morning from Havana loaded with
medical supplies, a corps of physic.
ians and personal representatives
of President Gerardo Machado OF
Cuba. se
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One and one-sixteenth Miles
SEVENTH RACE
One and one-quarter Mile,
VIOLATIONS OF SMOKE
LAW ARE WATCHED FOR

With the first tinge OF autumn IN
the air DR.. William C. Fowler, the
District health officer. today. began
plans to include private residences,
steamboats,, locomotives and steam
shoVels, in the list of those who
may violate the smoke regulations.
Health Department inspectors to-
day began lifting their eyes above
the skyline of the city, looking for
violators OF the smoke law which
applies TO office buildings. factories
and hotels.
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Official P Program AT
Havre de Grace
Today

Weather. rainy; track. good.
FIRST RAcE-Five and one-half fur
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MEXICAN RAIL TRAFFIC
STOPS AS BRIDGE BURNS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2S.-Rail.
road traffic between Laredo and
Mexico City has been interrupted By
the burning OF q bridge near None
Iowa.
Repairs are being rushed through.
and there is expectation OF renew
ing traffic within "a hours.
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Havre de Grace Entries

FIBST RAcE--Two-ysar-o maid
ems; claiming: purse. $500; fur
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ARLINGT ON GO.
NEWS BRIEFS

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Sept. IS.
According to reports received from
Mrs. Catherine Rogers. secretary
Of Arlington chapter. American Red
Cross, total of $17S has been re-
ceived for Florida relief.
Subscriptions today were: Claren.
don Baptist Church. $57:- Arlington
Methodist Church, HIS; st. Charles
Catholic Church, 1925; Mrs. Creo
8. Parks. So; Mrs. NJ. Willis, IS; DIR.
p. n. Chichester, 81; H. H. Miller,
81: Mrs. Friend. 81, and e. l..
Shears. IS.
The monthly meeting of the Balls
ton Citizens Association will be
held tonight at o'clock in the
Boy Scouts hall. Clements Avenue,
Major E. w. r. Ewing presiding
The committee on house numbering
and street naming, Of which Frank
u. Sanderson is chairman. will re,
port as viii also the committee on
the removal Of poles on the streets
Of Ballgton, composed OF Mrs Grace
White, DR.. ]. w. Rogers, and
Eugene Payne.
With the completion today Of
work on the mile of hard-surfaced
road from Rubbers Run. on Wilson
Boulevard, to the Fairfax line. work
will be started on Columbia Pike
from the present hardsurfaced road
TO the Fairfax line. a distance ii
one mile, according to William j.
Ingram. member Of the hoard of
supervisors from Arlington district.
This will give a concrete and
Road. south of the Highway Bridge
direct to the Fairfax line.
Following completion of work on
started on resurfacing Wilson
Boulevard from Rubbers Run to
Rossiyn. including the widening OF
the curve beyond Murphy and Ames
on the Military Road. Picketts Hill
which was Strengthened. connecting
with the Military Road. will also
be nacadamized.
The resignation Of Charles r. Tay.
Tor, who for the past six years has
been chairman of the school com.
mittee of the Clarendon Citizens
Association, was accepted at a meet
ing last night. Upon the motion
OF J. 7. Lipscomb. Mr.. Taylor was
extended a vote OF thanks for his
interest in school work. President
8. r. Campbell announced the ap.
pointment OF A. NJ. Dawson to I'll
the vacancy. w. F. Sunderman
was also appointed on the commit
tee.
Chief A. B. Eaton, of the fire de
partment called attention of the as
ISOLATION to the law against burn.
ing trash within % feet of any
building, and urged the need OF
cleaning fiues before starting fire
in the furnaces.
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JOT times From
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. rs
One hundred delegates are attend.
ing the fourth annual convention
OF the Virginia Bus Owner Asso.
citation which is meeting here.
The annual banquet. which was
attended by over 100 guests. was
given at the George Mason Hotel
last night. Today the officers for
the coming year will be elected.
This afternoon there will be a
parade of the newest types OF
BUSES which are being exhibited
at the convention.
Walter English and Joseph Eng
fish, who were injured in an auto
mobile wreck near Stafford Court
House. are still in a very serious
condition at the Alexandria Hos.
pital.
Acting Police Justice A. B. Nicol
continued the case of Chauncey
Randolph. truck driver for Swift
and Company, who was charged
with hitting and running after his
truck had collided with Talbot
Armstrong, years old. 314 North
Columbus st.
In an effort to keep the supply
OF liquor in the city, down to a
minimum, a squad OF police has
been detailed to watch the river
front. and prevent the landing OF
the whiskey, which is. brought over
from Maryland,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Turf Turning to Sports
for Names for Horses

The American turffthis year reflects
as conclusively as Anything else the
recent popularity fof the athlete. IL
marks a furthey aggression from the
me-honored custom Of tracing lineage
in the naming of thoroughbred horses.
Paayo Nurml wrote his name into
the amateur track annals last year and
somewhat the same recognition hns
been achieved by a four-footed Nurml
in the winters racing. Winning the
New Orleans handicap marked the son
of the Finn.
Two-year-oid eligibles lists reveal
that Grange, undoubtedly named for
the Illinois football star, will sport
the Rancocas stable colors this spring.
Bobby Jones, a Juvenile so named by
his New Orleans owner for the Atlanta
golfer, echoes the popularity of the
Scotch game Five-year-old Sarazen,
whose name has been on many rae
ing program. is a reminder Of the
g0lfing of the famous Gene.
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Many Veteran Athletes
Still Are Among Stars

The athletes we used to know.
few years back. young, ambitious rec
ord breakers, are getting to be old
men,
That fact is brought to us when we
stop to realize that Loren Murchison
started winning titles and breaking
records IL years age. Still he expects
to make the Olympic team In 1928.
Joey Ray, Jim Thorpe and many
others still in the game are old men
as far as physical endurance IS con-
cerned.
But somehow we don't stop to
think Of the years as long as they
are active and, furthermore, we ex,
peet as much out of them as when
they started
Eleven years is long time on the
track and Murchison is still running
against men who were old when he
started and they are still giving him .
hot race
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Particles

Field hockey is now played by
women athletes in Japan.
Princeton boasts its first intercol-
legiate fencing squad since 1912.
The interstate polo cup was first
competed for nearly forty years ago.
The American welterweight fighting
limit is 145 pounds; the British is LAT.
The poIe-vaulting record for distance
Is % feet ? inches, held by Plat
Adams.
Lord Coventry, a steward of the Biz
rningham meeting, has been racing in
England for the last 63 years.
paris press and public demands Lee
gion of Honor for Lenglen." And on
receipt of that pleasing intelligence,
Borotra beat Bill Tilden.
Notre Dame football teams have
not lost a home game since October
81, 1905. Wabash was the last school
to defeat the Hoosiers at South Bend.
Suzanne Lenglen occasionally acts
as though she were afraid that she
might eventually take hold of an
American match that would burn her
fingers
Yale. Harvard, Columbia, Cornell and
pennsylvania have been invited to
send crews to Germany to participate
In the races of the Federation Of Row
Ing Clubs.
The Norwich University polo team
will visit England. Scotland and
France next fall and play series Of
matches with prominent teams Of
those countries.
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most striking. 1t is unique memorial
of the respect entertained for imperial
Russia by her Mohammedan neighbOrs
in the days before the Bolsheviki took
power, the great stone being gift to
the emperor of Russia by the shah of
Persia.
Among the other articles are scep-
tiers and chains of fine craftsmanship,
containing diamonds, pearls and
rubies, weighing as much as so carats
each, % magnificent crosses, many
stars. miscellaneous ornaments, 10
/ gorgeous necklaces of diamonds and
pearls, Sc brooches, ten tiaras, nine
diamond-studded lockets, % pairs of
earrings, including one set of gigantic
emeralds of ia carats each, AZ rings,
"A pins and 10 gold snuff boxes, heav-
lily jeweled
At this writing the sale is on, the
Soviet authorities selling minimum
of 81, 100000 worth of stones at time.
The first sale was of diamonds, en-
eralds and sapphires weighing about
10000 carats. They became the prop
erty of French diamond merchants
who paid the Soviet government ST.
924,55O for the lot, or $135, 800 more
than offered by American jewellers.
Among the jewels was the magnifi-
cent crown worn by the last empress.
1t will be disjointed and the stones
scattered on the French market.
jewelers. from dozen capitals, who
had fiocked to Moscow when it was
announced that the government in
tended to dispose of the imperial
gems, contended sharply against the
Americans for possession of the jew
els. Most of the bidders, however, re
tired when the government decided
that 1t would sell only a minimum of
$2,50O,O00 worth of stones at one time.
This left the field to the Anglo-Amer-
lean group and the Armenian buyer,
Frankiano, representing number of
Paris firms.
The government had accepted
Frankiano's initial offer of $2,619,000
when William Reswick a New York
lawyer, representing the Anglo-Ameri-
can group, alleged to the Kremlin Of
fcials that his group had not been
given fair chance to counter Frank
ianos bid. The government thereupon
annulled the sale and ordered new
bids.
The Anglo-Amerlcan then made a
fresh offer of $2,7S8,7 5O, but this was
topped by Frankiano with $2,924, $50
and the gems became the property OF
the firms he represented.
| Although the Americans thus lost
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Hermitage gallery at Leningrad. The
jewels offered for sale are appraised
by Russian, French and Czechosiova-
kia gem experts variously, but the ay-
erage of their estimates Is $264, 000,-
600, about $500O0,OO0 greater than
Russia's debt to the United States. OF
the 4O6 items in the collections 20 per
cent were supplied by Peter the Great,
40 per cent by Elizabeth, Catherine
the Great and Paul % per cent by
Alexander | and Nicholas /, 10 per
cent by Alexander II and Alexander
III, and 5 per cent by Nicholas H.
SO, contrary to general belief, the
last car and czarina were relatively
moderate in their expenditures for
crown Jewels. During the last years
of her life the empress was so abb
sorbed in mysticism that she regarded
the wearing of jewels as unlucky, and
cast them aside.
The Imperial Crown of All the
Russias," pictured herewith, is con-
spicuous among the display 1t was
made for the coronation of Catherine
the Great in 1862, and contains 1856
diamonds, IS huge pearls and many
other large stones. Surmounting the
crown is a superb cross of diamonds
supported by an uncut ruby of 402
carats, one of the worlds largest Re
sembling the dome formed by the mi
ter, this diadem typifies the associa-
ton Of the sovereign with the patri-
archaic. The crown is valued at $52,-
100000.
Next in interest comes the coronet
worn by the slain empress Alexandra
(picture herewith), perhaps the most
beautiful mass Of diamonds ever
brought together in a single ornament.
1t is appraised at $30,0OO.O00
Another object of great attention is
the imperial scepter of power used
| by the last car, which is surmounted
yby the world-famed Orloff diamond as
large as a bisected egg and containing
1889 carats. This slender. graceful EN-.
blem is valued by the Bolshevilxi al
$50, OOO, 900. According to tradition this
famous diamond lay in the forehead
Of an idol in Cochin China until the
bayonet of a French soldier pried Il
from its resting place. That soldier
deserted with his booty, but murder
aboard ship was his lot. Then began
the trail of death that has followed
so many Of the celebrated crown jew
els Of the world, until at last an AR
menian sold it to Count Gregory Or
loft in Paris for half million dollars
and the count presented it to Cath
crime the Great as a peace offering.
i The Emblem of the Imperia
| Realm" a globular object of gold sur
mounted by cross of diamonds, sap
phires and rubies, and valued at $24,
/ 100000, comes next in interest. Among
the single unmounted gems, the so
called "Shahr diamond, of 80 carat.
and appraised by the Soviet author
titles at $14,5OO.O0O, is probably tn,
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BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

r ERES a Job for the sob sis
ters"; no ordinary manlpu-
lator of the typewriter Is
equal to the magnificent pos
sibilities Of the theme.
"They shall beat their
swords into plowshares, and
their spears into pruning
hooks; nation shall not lift
up sword against nation,
= neither shall they learn war
opu y,oo,.n -
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Joyce Wethered Speaks
Plain on Left Hand Grip

Joyce wethered British wQUVen's
champion, places considerable 'stcess
on the left-hand grip. # II comes mar
uraI to a player she says, keep the
back OF the left hand turned over
showing on top Of the club. It Keeps
the arm straight and increases the
tension. It prevents loss OF power
and accuracy.
But it should not be attempted #
ii is unnatural or painful. Only she
emphasizes that any device which
PLAYER can make use Of with the in
tention of increasing the straighfnesS
of the left arm and the consequent
swinging directly and freely from the
left shoulder is invaluable
1t is necessary also that the hands
be kept low in the address This
brings the body into the correct POI
siffon. II the hands are held high
the body becomes too upright
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Astronomical Feat

The American astronomer, Doctor
Hubble, has published in the Astrophys-
zeal Journal photographs and measure
ments Of stars and nebulae which. ac-
cording TO his calculation, are 66,609,-
$4,000, 100000 miles distanta feat
which serves TO show the combined
delicacy and power Of modern astro-
nomicai photography, says the London
Outlook
Light coming from this distance
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So run the famous and familiar
words from Isaiah, but in the language
of Mr.. Average Citizen Isaiah isn't in
1t with a Soviet high-up painting the
word picture of the selling of the Rus
sian crown jewels 50 that he may get
rs work with American farm machin
cry.
"We want to turn the glitter of our
$4,000 carats of diamonds into the gilt
ter of American Steel" says the So
Wet. These magnificent jewels were
bought by Russia's former tyrants
with the sweat, toll and trial Of our
peasants; we desire now to give them
back to the peasants In the form Of
implements with which to till the
ground or machinery for industries.
We have already turned millions Of
military bayonets into plowshares we
wish now to turn the imperial jewels,
which now are a dead asset, into
American tractors and farm machin-
cry"
Russia makes no secret Of the fact
that she lacks money for equipment
to reconstruct her shattered indus
tries. Having failed to obtain loans
abroad In the last eight years, she is
obliged to utilize her own resources
for the rehabilitation Of the economic
fabric.
The government intended to spend
the receipts from grain exports for
American machinery, but despite the
crop, the plan for collecting grain
from the peasants was not fully real
ized and orders for foreign machinery
had to be curtailed
officials point out that the crown
Jewels are only one of many re-
sources that Russia, if pressed, might
convert into cash; others include min
ing and oil concessions and museum
treasures, among them several hun
dred paintings by such masters as Ru-
bens Rembrandt, Van Dyke and Ra-
phaeI valued at S1,OOOO00,OOO. The
Soviet officials say they are deter
mined, however, not to part with the
museum treasures.
The jewels in question date from
Peter the Great to Nicholas III. They
comprise 400 separate pieces of Jew
elry the total weight of the diamonds
alone is 25,30O carats; pearls, $500 /;
sapphires, 1900; emeralds, 5000 and
uncut rubies 1900, and also great
variety Of miscellaneous stones.
No other historical collection Of
gems, whether royal or private, ac-
cordinp to the Russian otticiaIs on
proaches the crown Jewels. either in
value or historical interest. The pres
ent collection does not represent all
the Russian crown jewels, only those
covering the last 200 years. The jew
els worn by Russian potentates preyi-
GUS to the Seventeenth century are
still in the Kremlin at Moscow or the
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would take rather more than 1000
years to reach us fact which may
be contrasted with the four hours and
quarter which it takes light to tray
ell from the center to the circumfer-
ence of our own solar system.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

The revenues of the crown in Great
Britain have been collected on the pub
lie account since 1850, when George III.
surrendered them in return for a fixed
annual payment known as the civil list.
A certain proportion Of the income of
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
COBB is HEAD
OF REAL VETERANS
troit Pilot at 40 Years Has
Most Seasons to Credit

eldom have the prospects for any
lball season Of recent years EN-
led as much dependence upon the
guard els they do this year.
Cobb is recovering from an eye
btion which he expects to aid his
lng vision for his twenty-second
b. It wasn't SO dim last year
he hit for .S78. Eddie Collins,
Ing his twenty-tirst year, still
among the greatest infielders.
Speakers batting eye is as good
kr. Walter johnson, In his twen-
season, is counted upon to win
st twenty games for the Sena-
Wheat, in his eighteenth sea-
\ the oldest National Lacquer
zat OF consecutive service, yet
received the highest salary of
ooklyn player for 1926. Max
captain Of the Pirates. starts
zenith campaign, as does Grover
hd Alexander of the Cubs.
lyn acquired Rabbit Maran-
plug an infeld gap Wash
pas obtained Joe Bush, now
fifteenth season. to reinforce
ng staff already well sup
It'll veterans. Wally Pipp,
tut Of the American league,
I'd upon to fill Cincinnatis
hole if he comes to terms.
nth has whipped himself in
lon for a banner campaign.
rty-two now and expects to
e big show until he is forty.
Cobb, Collins and johnson
orty.
e most notaBse of the "old guard