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Evening star., 1926-04-23

Local, prohibition agents captured n
still near Forestvile, Md. yesterday
so large that IL had to be dynamited
to be destroyed.
The still was uncovered just before
the forest fire in that vicinity started.
AS the agents approached colored
man, down in the woods near the
still dropped two buckets Of corn
whisky and ran away through the
underbrush, throwing lighted matches
behind him as he ran to set the brush
on fire.
The agents, working under Assist
ant Director Livingston, found a steel
tank of S50-gallon mash capacity, ca
pable of running off some ESQ gallons
of poison corn liquor "a day. The alb
sence of wood lining in this steel tank,
according to the agents, would result
Evening star., 1926-04-23
CAPT. VAN LENNEP DENIES
BUILDING "SPITE FENCE"
Answers Injunction Suit of Mrs,
William Henry Dennis. George
town Neighbor.

Denying that he Is erecting spite
fence to shut off air and light from
the property of Mrs. Lulu l.. Dennis,
widow of William Henry Dennis,
prominent lawyer. Capt. Gustave j.
Van Lennep. owner of the old Wagga-
man property at $500 o street, today
asked the dismissal of the suit for an
injunction brought by Mrs. Dennis.
Capt. Van Lennep admits building
a fence on his property, but declares
it is of light wire. and will not shut
ont light and air from the property of
his complaining neighbor. Mrs. Dennis
had charged that the fence was nearly
S feet high and was but a short dis
tanCe from her living room and din
ing room from which it would exclude
both light and air.
In her petition she referred to Capt.
Van Lennep as a subject of the king
dom of Holland. He denies this state
ment, asserts he is an American citi-
zen and served as captain with the
American forces in the World War.
Attorney Max Rhoade appears for the
officer.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
PUBLISHERS ELECT.

NEW YORK. April % Op). -
A. Schaefer business manager of the
Fort Wayne Und) Journal-Gazette,
was reelected president of the Morn.
ing Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton of America at the annual meet
ing here yesterday.
Other officers were reelected az fol
lows: W. II. Mcconnell. publisher Of
the Springfield md State Journal.
vice president; f. j. Treffinger. pub
Usher of the Richmond 0nd) Item.
secretary and treasurer.
Emerson r. Knight OF indianapolis
president of Emerson b. Knight, Inc,
was appointed to direct the advertis-
ing during the ensuing year. The az.
sociation plans to spend $4,000 in
newspaper advertising and for the pro.
motion of the morning newspaper
field.
1t was decided to meet again in Chi.
cago in October during the an.
nual convention of the Audit Bureau
of Circulation.
The association, which was organ
lied FIVE years ago, covers rs States
and comprises S3 morning newspaper
members.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
MEMORIAL FUND
STEADILY GROWS
Contributions Made Public
Show Government Employees
Subscribe Literally.

Employees OF the Civil Service Com
mission and additional employees OF
the District building were among
those who have added their cOntri-
buttons to the District of Columbia
War Memorial. according to the
additional list Of contributors made
public today by the Memorial Com =
mission.
Government workers IF the Civil
Service Commission contributed
$46.7j, and the second instalimcnt of
subscriptions from the District
Building amounted To SlS.52.
The subscriptions Of $40 and over
announced today included the fol-
lowing:
Caroline White. Henry White, 800 :;
g. y. Everett william r.. Shannon,
$50; Samuel BensinCer, John lhlder,
-. j. Kaufman. t.. &. Snyder. ID. j.
Callahan. Crane Co. Miss Sarah NJ.
Ford and Byron l.. Graham. SG3;
Cha arles IL. Bates. II. -. Champion.
$40; William tt. DeIacy. Mrs. John
Waldman, William J. +. Brown. SO.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
SEES LOCAL PROSPERITY.
Frank Hogan Addresses Furnish.
ings Dealers Body.

A future of increasing business
prosperity for the District of Column
bia was predicted by Frank J. Hogan
in an address last night al the an
nual banquet and dance of the Wash
inGton Carpet. Upholstery and F>urni-
ture Association at the MaytoWeT
Hotel. An increase in local hank de
posits from $40 .0o0,0n0 in 1905 To S229.-
eco 600 in 1925 was cited ny Mr.
Hogan as evidence of the increasing
prosperity here during that period.
Brief addresses also were made by
]. Morton Lehman. who attended as
representative of the furniture asso-
citation of Baltimore. and Bert Gutter
man. as representative of the Phiia-
delphia association. Max SchWarZ.
president of the Washington organ
ization. presided. Herman shapiro
was toastmaSter.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
President Found Great Inspiration
In J. C. Hammond's Life, He Writes

Of the death OF your honored father.
John c. Hammond. He had been for
years a dominating figure in North
ampton because of his great ability,
untiring energy and known integrity.
always considered that / had
great advantage in the intimate re-
lationship that | had with him as a
student of law in his office. Ills care
and precision and conduct OF the busi-
ness Of his clients, his sound judgment
and broad knowledge of the law. his
fidelity TO the court and his high pro-
fessional ideals were all great In
spiration. The one we loved has
gone. but I hope we can find some
consolation in the knowledge that at
the end of life of well doing. full of
wears. when he was gathered to his
fathers he was prepared for the
eummcng by an unfaltering faith.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
Evening star., 1926-04-23

The ideals and life of John c. Ham
mond of Northampton, Mass, who
died Yesterday. were all a great in
spiration" to President Coolidge, he
said in a message of coincidence yes
terday to MIR. Hammond's son, Maj.
Thomas }. Hammond. Mr.. Coolidge,
who first studied law in MIR. Ham
mond's office, said: Il always CON
sidered that / had a great advantage
in the intimate relationship that
had with him."
Edward J. Clark, private secretary
to the President, and who was Maj
Uammond's roommate at Amherst
College. left last night to attend the
funeral.
The message in full follows:
Hal Thomas J. Hammond,
Northampton. Mess.
+. 1t is with great regret that | learn
Evening star., 1926-04-23
RIFF PEACE PARLEY
!. WILL Be RESUMED
Krim's Reply to Franco
Spanish Terms Received.
BRAND Urges Patience.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAOURIRT, French Morocco April
ga definite reply from Abd-el-krim
TO the Franco Spanish peace terms
was brought back by airpane from
1.-THE Riff today by the Caids Haman n
;Cheddi and Haddou Ben Hannou.
The preliminary negotiations be-
twoon the Franco-Spanish and Rifiian n
delegates will be resumed tomorrow
al FL Aioun.
BRAND Defends Peace Move.
! PARIS. April 2S LP).-F'rance
earnestly desires peace in the Riff and
is seeking a rapid and real end to
the Moroccan warfare. Premier BRAND
told the Chamber of Deputies today
Indignantly refuting a Socialist Sug-
2eStion that France and Spain were
merely negotiating for form in order
to hide their real intentions, he said:
1T is not a game we are playing
It is d reality. We are seeking sincere
~ and Loyalty to reach a solid, guar
anteed peace.
There was no reason. he added, to
doubt the natives desire for peace
The war had put the Rit1ian tribes un-
der the yoke of bdel-krim, but these
tribes are the very type of autono-
NOUS, independent communes. and
the French government has not the
right to misunderstood their desire TO
recover their liberties
Abd-el-Krim has abandoned his
dream of becoming Sultan, the pre-
nier declared. and now the situation
must pe reorganlzeu.
Not Alarmed by Setback.
The RiffianS would remain enemies
if they had the impression that we
lack the strength to make our will
prevail" he said. THE conversa
tions were begun upon A program
envisaged in advance from the Ieiffian
viewpoint. We must not be alarmed
by the difficulties of the first con-
tact"
He appealed TO the Chamber TO
have patience. and warned all French
men to beware of the interpretations
Of the Moroccan situation in some
newspapers hostile to France.
The Communist Deputy, Doriot.
protested violently against the pro-
posed exile of Abd-el-Krim. only to
be silenced by a Nationalist Deputy,
who shouted: While YOU are at IL
ask for the Kaisers return to Berlin"
Evening star., 1926-04-23
ROOSEVELT URGES
DRY LAWS REPEAL
Comes Out FIat|y Against
US. Prohibition-0nce Had
Dry League 0. K.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt, son of the late President
Yesterday urged the repeal or modi
fication of the Volstead act and the
substitution of local option in the
various States, permitting alcoholic
beverages of content legal under
the Constitution. Speaking before the
Bureau of Advertising of the Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers Associa
tion. the former Assistant Secretary of
the Navy asserted that the prohibition
enforcement act has brought about
law violation on more CONNER
cialiZed and gigantic scale than our
country has ever known before.
When Mr. Roosevelt was a Candi-
date for Governor of New York in 1925
he was indorsed by the State Anti.
Saloon League az. their hope against
the wet" sentiments of Gov. Smith.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he is op
posed to the return of the saloon.
Il am convinced" he said, that the
repeal or modification of the Folstead
law does not predicate the return of
The saloon. That can be prevented
by enactment.
Would Vote for Repeal
Were | a member Of the Fedora
Congress | would vote for the modi-
tication or repeal of the Nolstead law
and the substitution therefor of some
enactment permitting the Increase OF
alcoholic content TO such point as
the Constitution micht permit. De
limitation would be left to the States
individually. believe this to he ah.
solutely necessary In order 10 check
tine murder. corruption and other evils
that have followed in the train Of this
law. | want no misundefsta ndinc on
this, however-puhlic officials should
endeavor. and genuinely endeavor, to
enforce this law.
Equally pernicious with the foolish
laws are those public officials who,
trucking for popular favor. refuse to
try honestly TO enforce the laws as
they stand on the statute books"
Mr.. Roosevelt said that if he were
in public office he would make every
effort to enforce the law. because 1t
is the duty of every public official
regardless of what his personal opin-
ion may he.
Sees Enforcement Costly.
VIII Dt ItttSSdIN II Dig III
crease of officials and machinery if
this law is to be enforced" ne said
"rhose who advocated the Volstead
law must face this fact and he pre-
pared to stand their share of the
burden. 1t Is no excuse to say that
YOU do not like "A law and do not be
lieve in it. If it is law il must he
enforced. There is hut one sound
way to act when one disapproVes of
law. and that is to endeaVor to re-
peal it,"
Mr. Roosevelt said that our laws
are in our own hands. both to make
and TO repeal. I'VE are fouling our
own nest" he said, when we fiaunt
and disobey them
Widespread law violation is sweep
ing our country. In it's wake are
crimes of every sort and description
There is nothing more contagious
than crime and license The murders
in Herrin and the latest burglary in
New York are bred by the same con-
ditions."
Evening star., 1926-04-23

Senate.

The Belgian debt settlement and
the proposal to reconsider the vote
on the Italian debt agreement are
expected to occupy the time OF the
Senate today.
again on the resolution for an In
vest igation of the strike at Passaic,
y. J.
Advocates of strict prohibition
enforcement are nearing the close
of the presentation of their case
before the judiciary subcommittee.
Military affairs committee met in
executive session.
Public lands committee held an
executive meeting.
House.
Previous to taking up the private
calendar today the House listened
to a speech by Representative
Garner, Democrat, of Texas, rank
ing member of the ways and means
committee, on the Mills bill affect
ing alien property. ana to speeches
by Chairman johnson of the vet
erans committee and. representa-
tive Browning. Democrat, OF Ten
neSSee, on lne veterans Iellei oiil'
which is pending in the House.
The House veterans committee to-
day continued hearings on
uardianships of World war
veterans.
The rules committee MET In ex-
ecutive session.
Subcommittee Of the Judiciary
committee conducts hearing on
Zihlman children's court bill.
Naval affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on purchase OF air.
craft. with Secretary Wilbur as
witness.
Committee on interstate com
merce continues hearing on Kelley
price-fXing bill.
Foreign affairs committee con-
siders miscellaneous measures.
Committee on agriculture. in eX-
ecutive session on farm relief
mea suTes.
irrigation and reclamation com
Z mitee' considers Bowider dam pro
posal.
Joint committee on public lands
continues hearing for investigation
of Northern Pacific land grant.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
TRAIL MISSING CASHIER.
w. M. Smith. Parkersburg, w. Va.
Believed on Way to England.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, April g
LP).-WIliam NJ. Smith, cashier of
the ParkersburG First National Bank,
who disappeared week ago. and in
whose accounts a shortage of $4,000
was announced yesterday by bank Off
cials. has been traced as far as Pitts
hureh, but the trail lost there. This
was made known by officials, who
said they believed Smith might he on
his way to England, of which country
he was a native.
Fears of depositors We're calmed
yesterday when bank attaches ex-
planned the missing man had been
bonded in an amount equal To- the
shortage shown in his accounts.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
RIVER FLOODS MOSCOW.
Smaller Towns Also Inundated by
Streams in Freshet

MOSCOW. April % Gp).--Ice jams
in the river Moskva have turned it
out of its banks. and the low-lyinE
quarters of this city are flooded.
Several factories are inundated and
the water continues to rise.
In the province of Ryazan. the
Pavlovkal River is at freshet and sew
ei.al villages have been submerged.
A large part of the city of Pskov,
capital of the province of the same
name, is inundated by waters from
the Velikaya River.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Man Overcome by Gas.

Charles Overstreet, so years old, Of
New York City. was accidentally over
come by Illuminating gas yesterday
afternoon while asleep in a room on
the second floor of 109 First street
northeast. Police took him to Casualty
HospitaI. where he was treated by
DIR. F.. II. Krause. who found he had
not been dangerously. affected.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
GEORGETOWN STAR
LOSES DECATHLON
TitIehoIder Second to Detroit
Athlete at Penn Relay
Opener.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKLIN FIELD. Philadelphia.
April 23.--ShoWing sur"risinS all
around ability. Kenneth Doherty of
College of the City of Detroit. out
scored the titleholder. Anthony J.
Plansky of Georgetown University. to
gain the lead at the end of the first
FIVE events of the intercollegiate
decathlon championship, the opening
feature Of the tWo-daN Pennsylvania
relay carnival.
Dohertv captured only one event.
he high jump. but rolled up total
point score of 3.697.631 to outstrip
Plansky. who won the shOtput and
totaled 3.6Sl955 points. NerGil Elliott
of Bethany College. Pa. winning both
the 1O0.meter dash and broad jump
with record performa noes. was third
with 3,626.752 points.
A strained back forced Emerson
Norton of Georgetown. one of the
foremost contenders for the deca hlon,
To withdraw.
Dash and Broad Jump.
The summaries:
l00.meter dash (decat thlonl--Nereil
Elliott. Bethany College. ] 40 sec
onds (S09.6 points,: Anthony j. Plan
sky. Georgetown. ! $40 seconds ass. 3
points,: Robert Sturtridge, Depauw
II $40 seconds t73S.2 points,; Kenneth
Doherty, College of City of Detroit.
II 40 seconds (690.6 points,: j. O.
Huntsman. E,arlham College undiana),
T. seconds t666.S points,; Horace
Bender. Gettysburg College Pennsyl-
vanial. II 2-10 seconds t6I9.2 points,.
Broad jump cathlont-Elliott. %
feet S7t inches (S.35.3 points,:
Plansky. 81 feet . inches G1s25
points,: Doherty, 81 feet - inches
t709S9 points,; Bender. 20 feet ba4
inches (673.14 points,: Sturtridee 20
feet Ia inches C63S.72 points, {;
Huntsman, 10 feet 10A inches (62IS3
points,
ShOtput and High Jump.
Shotput (decathloni-Pla nsky. ~
feet Az inches C757.905 points,; Doher
! tv. 80 feet ia inches (6S3,222 points,
Elliott. 81 feet inches (604 Alp points,
| Huntsman, 81 feet -, inches to9S 221
points,: SturtridSe, s. feet rs inches
! t53G.317 points,; Bender. 81 feet 4&s
| inches t453.222 points,.
High jump (deca athlonl--Doherty.
! feet 10 inches t7S6.SS5 points,: Hunts
: man. feet inches t646.SS5 points,
/ Plansky and Elliott tied at feet
( incehs t60S points eachl: Sturtridge,
| feet inches t573.56 points,. Bender
dropped out of competition.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
u. s. FARMERS WIN
INSTITUTE FIGHT
International Body Adopts
Principles Reaffirming Its
World Character.
BY the Associated Press.

DS the Associated Press.
ROME, April 23.-The farmers OF
Inc United States represented by the
american delegation to the general
assembly Of the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture, won the battle
last evening for the adoption OF II
declaration Of fundamental principles
reai1rmlns and emphasizing the inter
national character Of the institute.
The victory. which IL considered OF
great significance to the farmers Of
the entire world. was achieved after
three-day struggle on the part of
Louis j. Taher Of Columbus. Ohio
master of the National Grange, and
other members of the American dele
CATION.
The declaration in principles. pro
posed by the America As a means
Of checking tendencies toward the
control of the institute by various in
dividual nations. instead Of by the en-
tire membership, was adopted unani-
mOuslY by the first commissions which
means that il will surely he adopted
by the plenaIy session Saturday.
Sessions Strenuous.
Unanimity was accomplished only
after d series Of strenuous confer.
ences. at which the Americans earned
the title OF lighting farmers" The
basic idea OF the declaration. which
the Americans consider essential for
the sound progress of the institute" is
that supreme control shall be eXer-
cised by the general assembly. which
will meet bienniallv.
The permanent committee of the in
stitute. it was decided. should CON
fine itself in outlining and developing
the policies Of the general assembly.'
x,f he iYaGf grrf n clAl
not have executive functions Other
than those vested in the permanent
committee"
The international character Of yln
institute shall be conserved by oh-
tanning staff, which, as far as pos
sibe will be international, while n
effort. it is contended, should be made
10 obtain the appointment Of a larger
number of experts in order 10 insure
increa sed confidence, not only of tie
governments. but of the argricutu,~-
interests throughout the world.
Must Get Approval.
The most important principles
adopted were the affirmation. first
that the secretary general. who is re
sponsible for carrying out the do
cisions of the perma anent cOmmitte ee
lis not the representative of a single
government but is employed fu'iy
sub ject to the control Of the commit
tee" and, second. that the permanent
committee. In appointing special or
| consultative commissions, Obtain the
! approval Of the governments respec-
lively interested. 1t was pointed out
! in this connection that y persons had
been appointed without the approval
of the United States.
The set of principles approved was
! a modification of the original and
much stronger set. read into the rec
/ ord. but withdrawn when it was felt
| lengthy and bitter battle would be
provoked.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Art Exhibit Transferred.

The collection of modern Italian art
which has been exhibited AT the Ma
tional Gallery of Art. New National
Museum building since March IS.
will be withdraw this afternoon. Its
exhibition at the Cincinnati Art
Museum will extend from Monday to
Nav 10.
Evening star., 1926-04-23

Daniel F. Ripple Convicted of As
saulting Taxicab Driver.

Charged with assaulting taxi
driver. who is said to have cursed
him when their two machines nearly
collided today near Union station,
Daniel r. Ripple was sentenced TO
80 days in Jail and fined $50, follow
ing his conviction in Police Court a
short time later
Policeman r. j. Barrett told the
court that he saw the defendant
strike Stanley Pumphrey, the driver
of the taxi. Ripples defense that
Pumphrey had cursed him failed for
an excuse, In The opinion of Judge
George Ii. Macdonald.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
AGREEMENT HELD CERTAIN.
French Officials Confident Proposal
Will Be Accepted.

PARIS, April % CP).-The govern
ment is in constant communication
with NJ. Berenger, the Ambassador
TO the United States, who had re-
ceived full instructions concerning his
appearance before the American Debt
Commission to submit Frances latest
proposals for the funding of the coun-
try's debt to the United States.
1t is taken as almost a foregone
conclusion that an agreement will be
reached in the United States. Great
hopes are based on this, for II is
generally held that an agreement
with the United States, followed by a
similar one with rGeat Britain. is an
indispensable preliminary to the
stabilization of the franc and the
restoration of Frances finances TO a
sound basis.
"Safeguard' Clause Up.
The difficult point, however, is the
Safeguard" clause in the agreement,
under which France would be per.
mitted to pay up to her ability in
case Germany should default in her
reparation payment. While Premier
BRAND and one or two of his minis
terS are understood to be disposed to
abandon this clause. Finance Minister
Peret and the remember of the cabinet
and a large number of members of
Parliament ana the principal news
papers continue insiStent on its re-
tention or the substitution of a
clause so Worded as to give a guar
antee in fact if not in form.
The newspapers today print long
dispatches from Washington giving
various versions of what purport To
he the terms of settlement agreed
Upon between Ambassador Berenger
and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
Henry Franklin Bouillon, chairman
Of the foreign affairs committee Of the
Chamber of Deputies, told the Asso-
ciated Press today he would combat
with all his force any debt funding
scheme with the United States follow
ing the lines said to have been agreed
upon.
Calls It Catastrophe.
The agreement is catastrophe
from all | can learn from Washing
tom said NJ. Franklin Bouillon. "How
could any French Parliament adopt
such a thing?
Abandoning the safeguard clause
above all seems to me to be scanda.
lous. We surely cannot engage our
selves to make payments to America
without having a guarantee that ac'
counts will be taken of our capacity
for payment, notably of the sums we
will or will not receive from Germany.
I'VE cannot bind ourselves to pay
all the costs of the war.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Texas Bans Beer as Medicine.

AUSTIN. Texas, April % P).-The
Attorney General holds medicinal beer
is Intoxicating liquor under Texas
laws and can be sold only upon pre-;
scription and by permits. Sale of the
new beer without prescriptions re-
Gently was authorized by the Federal
government
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Bergman Designs Cards.
Shrine for Holy Memories

Pool and Tidal Basin
beautiful
District Columbia
in the med for of the World War.
AS place where military concerts be held
he structure will dual purpose
beauty dignity Greek simplicity the temple will be
Of Bv who made the
country you will be preserved
marble sealed WITHIN
he of the
appcaI Washm contribute this
served to those
Of the memorial whether be
intermediate should
be
who the .-,- - >.o,-.,
lS;ouedl FRANK b MOVES
Chairman. District Of Columbia Memorial Commission
MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL. COMMISSION:
Charles A. Baker. Isaac Cans, Frank T. Noyes
C,stB ohn NJ. q. Payne,
Edward + Coladay f. Lester Jones, Julius l. Peyser,
Iohn IovE
Mrs iliamC Corcoran Eus l. r. Mcdonald,