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Evening star., 1926-06-02
MYSTERIOUS BLAST
PUTSS IN HOSPITAL
MyersviIIe, Nd, Mans Store
and Home Wrecked at 3
a.m.-TWo May Die.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEYERSVILLE, Md, June g.
Angelo Vitale, shoe merchant. and
his entire family Of seven are In
a hospital. two In dying condition,
as a result OF an explosion about
am. today which wrecked Whales
shoe store and residence. and da mayed
other buildings nearby.
The police believe a bomb was used
but no traces have been found
Vitale's condition is critical. He has
a fractured leg. burns and internal
injuries. Ills wife has a fractured
arm and IL suffering from burns. His
feeble mother suffered internal in
-juries. A baby OF months suf-
fered fractured skull. Two chill
dren were rescued by neighbOrs. un-
IL suffering from fumes created by
the explosion.
The residence was above the store,
the whole building being destroyed by
flames following the blast which sent
Il plate xla ~ panel Of the store across
the street, shatteriRg il. and hurled
fragments of brick and lumber some
distance. A new movie theater ada
cent to the store was saved from the
flames by firemen and neighi,Ors.
Nitale was n successful merchant and
had no enemies of whom the police
are aware. Physicians say Nitale and
the infant cannot recover.
MyersviIle is - miles north Of cum
berland.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
POLICEWANM'S BILL
AGAIN SHUNTED ASIDE
For Sixth Time House Committee
Fails to Function ON
Measure.

The House District committee was
unable TO muster a quorum today.
The Policew Bureau hill to
lesalize the existing orga MIA ton in
the Police Department, with greatly
increased personnel. was the special
order of business. but for the sixth
consecutive time the committee was
unable to function OH this measure.
Representative Cnderhill, Republi
can, of MASSACHUSETTS,. one OF the
leaders of the fight against this meas
ure. reached the committee room
promptly at II o'clock. He made the
point of order that the House was In
session and the committee was pre-
cluded from further action at that
time.
Previously the committee had In.
formally considered the Gibson bin
making it a fve-year penitentiary
offense for a prisoner at OccOquan to
attempt to escape. This was laid
aside for further information.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
KILLING BELIEVED
RUM GANGS WORK
Former Convict Sought as
Slayer of Dry Agent in
North Carolina.
By the Associated Press.

ASHEEII.LE. y. c., June Fed
eral officers were today working on
the theory that the slayer last night
Of Prohibition Agent r. Y. Ora mt was
member Of an orga nized gang of
lOckad ders. which the Government
has been trying TO break up for two
years.
All roads leading through this sec.
ton, and that about flendersonville
were being watched today for w. ID
Rennison. who is believed by officers
to be Grants assailAnt.
The officer was killed in pistol
battle near 1IendersOnviIIe. after an
automobile chase for rum runners.
Bennison has served n sentence in
the Federal prison at Atlanta and
another In this state.
Grant was the son of former Rep
reSentative Grant, from this district.
and was in charge Of prohibition en-
fOrcement In seven counties of west
ern North Carolina.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
ORATORY FINALISTS
ARRIVING IN CITY
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
to greet Senator Walter George OF
Georgia. who is taking an active in
terest in tonight's banquet. Senator
George was in an important commit
tee meeting when Mullarky arrived.
but Immediately excused himself to
greet the lad who has brought his
state considerable fame and pose for
pictures.
Become Friends at Once.
Mullarky and Wenig were greeting
each other by their first names within
five minutes after their acquaintance
was established. and the former insist
ed that both Wenig and Also accom-
pany him to the Capitol to meet Sena-
tor George.
While both lads VOW their deter
mination to do their level hest" to
win the distinction of national f,nalist
on Friday night they graciously have
already advised each other that II one
can't win they hope the other does.
Both, Mullarky and Wenig Will
meet Miss Myrtle Posey, the Eastern
High School senior who will repre-
sent The Star in the national finals,
at the competitive drill this after
noon. They have agreed they Will
root for one OF the Eastern companies
to win, in compliment to Miss POsey.
Discuss Their Victories.
Details concerning their OratOrical
engagements which led up to their
final regional Victories were discussed
to the exclusion OF all other topics
today. While neither Mnllarky nor
Wenig ever had seen Washington be-
fore. their first interest was In the
acoustic powers of the Washington
Auditorium, where they will speak
Friday night before a distinguished
audience Of 5000. The lads will he
given an opportunity to "try out" the
Auditorium this afternoon and to-
morrow afternoon.
The four other regional finalists
are expected tomorrow. They are
Miss Ann Hardin Of Louisville. KY:
Miss Guita Beardman of Minneap-
oils, Frank Cleary of Philadelphia
and Miss Helen Bylund of New York
City.
The entire group, together with
Miss Posey, will be received Friday
at the White House at noon and
rendered luncheon at Eastern High
School at 1880 O'Clock. Elaborate
entertainment also is planned for
the group on Saturday, which will be
climaxed by banquet at the home
Of John Hays Hammond on Satur-
day night Sunday will be devoted
to sightseeing.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
COOLIDGE IS INDORSED.
Tennessee G. o. P. Leaders Back
Him for Another Term.

Him for Another Term.
Calvin Coolidge for another term as
President IL perfectly agreeable to the
Republicans of Tennessee.
This WAS made known to the Presi-
dent today when three Republica n
leaders of Tennessee called on the
President to discuss patronage and to
tell him about the Republican State
convention recently held in that State.
They informed him that the delegate
TO the convention went on record
unanimously as favoring him and in
dorsing his administration.
Hal Fl. Clements, Republican State
chairman of Tennessee said after
ward that he told the President that
he could count on the Republican dele
cation from that, State IL ne has any
intention Of seeking the party's NOM
ination in 1928.
With Mr.. Clements were Repre-
sentative Will Taylor. Republican ma
tional committeeman, and r. r.
Church, Republican leader of Mem
phis.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Quake FOrecaster
For Use i'm Homes
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, June 2.-De-
velopments of an earthquake an
nunciator so simple that one may
be placed in any home, yet so ac-
curate that the approach of earth
tremors may be observed in time
to rob them Of the disastrous ef.
fects. was announced here today
by DR.. Thomas A. Jaeger, Govern.
.ment volcanologist, arriving from
his station at Hilo, Hawaii, on his
way to Washington.
The device consists Of a simpli-
fed seismOgraph to he located in
a basement and an Indicator which
may he installed at a place easily
visible. DR.. Jaeger compares the
instrument to the ordinary ther.
mometer in simplicity and expense
of constructions. 1t will foretell
earthquakes as precisely as II is
now possible to forecast the hour
and minute Of the approach OF
typhoons In the Philippine Islands,
he said.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
RENO SUBDIVISION BILL
HEARING IS BEING HELD
Senate District Committee Takes
Up Measure to Provide School,
Park and Play Area.

The Senate District committee II
holding a hearing this afternoon on
the bin for the purchase of the
Reno subdivision in the northwest
section of the city for school. park
and playground purposes. The area
which It is proposed to- acquire iS
bounded by F'essenden and thesa =
peake streets. and Belt road, Eebi'a ska
avenue. and Reno road.
Ii has previously been brought to
the attention OF the committee that
this subdivision was laid so many
years ago that the street running
through 1t are out of line with the
comprehensive highway plan of the
city adopted some time later.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
C0NSUL'S AID HELD.

TOXIC, June CR.-Dispatches 10
the vernacular newspapers In TOXIC
report the arrest by police at the
Sasebo naval base Of Louis Vogelweid.
clerk in the American consulate at
Nagasaki, on a charge of photograph.
ing Notifications. The report said
Vogelweid's. camera was confscated
and the matter placed in the hands
Of the Nagasaki prosecutor. Vogel.
weld has been turned over to the
custody Of the American consul.
Neither the Navy nor Consul Gen
eral Edwin l.. Neville has received
confirmation Of the report. but Neville
has telegra phed to Consul Henry r.
Hitchcock for details. The matter is
Lnet believed to BE- serious
Evening star., 1926-06-02
FLETCHER DENIES RUMOR.
Says U. S. Seeks Aid. But Will Not
Send Ship for Veterans.

ROME, June R).--Amba sSa dor
Fletcher TODAY informed the AsSo-
ciated Press that report stating that
he had told Premier Mussolini that
the United States Government was
sending A special ship to Italy to
transport Italian veterans of the
American Army to the United States
was erroneous. The Amba ssador said
that he merely asked the Italia gov
ernment to grant all possible privi-
leges to the returning veterans, who
recently were made eligible to enter
America over the immigration quota.
The version of the interview as
given out at the Chigi Palace and as
printed in the semi-official Tribuna
said that the United states would
send ship.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
THREE ENTOMbED
IN COPPER MINE
One Man, Pinned Under Tim.
berS, Talks a While Then
Voice Dies Away.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont. June 2.--Three
miners, trapped by cavein late yes
terday afternoon. today were still en-
tOmhed behind tons of debris in the
I .9OO.fuot level of the West tOlusa
copper mine Of the Anaconda Mining
Co.. near here, while rescue crews
exerted every effort TO reach them.
The ~ntombed men are Henry Let
tala, 10: Stewart Hutchinson, -, shift
boss, and Joseph I.angner, 35.
They were caught i'm the mine sha #
when a section Of the roof cayed in.
For time rescue workers could hear
Lettala urging them ON. Lettala said
he WAS pinned beneath heavy timbers
which had saved him from being
crushed. lie said he did not know
where the other two eDtOInbed miners
were.
During the night Iettala's voice
died away.
Little hope Is held that Iettala r
companions will be found alive.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
BRITISH LIBERALS
ADMIT DISRUPTION
Organization of Two. Inde-
pendent Branches May Re-
suit From Leaders Row.
Rv the 4 A$sociated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
LONDON, June THAT the Lib
eral party has been completely rent
aeune4r and that ALI political associa
lion between the Earl Of Oxford and
Asor;th. leader of the party. and
David Lloyd Georg,. its parliamen
tarv chairman. has been irrevocably
ended. is admitted by the Liberals
themselves.
Letters from Lord oxford ana his
supporters made public last night
dealing with Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
fusal to denounce the general strike
In accordance with the views Of Lord
Oxford and others high in the counsel
NJ the party, are considered AS haN-
ing dashed any lingering hope that
the breach might be healed.
Lord Oxford's letter, addressed to
SIR Godfrey Collins. chief l.ihefal
whfn. reviewed the controversy grow
ing out of the declination Of Mr.. LLOYD
George to attend meeting oi 'ne
shadow cabinet" and his dissent
from the other leaders In their view
points on the strike.
Refused to Come In"
Lord oxford takes the stand that
there is no communication or
ostracisrn Of Mr.. Lloyd George. B'h
that hy his action he chose 10 sep
7rate htmsef in A most formal man
ner from our deliberations In
moment Of great emergency. Hs was
NOT driven ont: he refused to come
in"
Lord oxford has such supporters as
Viscount Grey. Sir John Simmon ana
others. and Mr.. Lloyd George mas
powerful following In the party.
1t Is assumed that the Liberals IN
Parliament will form into two groups
and act independently Of each other.
Federation VIII Meet.
The National Liberal Federation.
the main Liberal organization, Will
meet the week after next, and the
question Of leadership Of the party is
expected to dominate all other bush
ness.
II is reported the federation will he
asked to vote confidence in Lord OK
ford.
II the vote should he adverse to
Lord Oxford. il is assumed he will inn
n1etiiately resign the leadership of the
party.
A special meeting Of the fedora
tior1s executive committee has been
called for Thursday. Mr.. Lloyd
Georxe, as its elected chairman, has
summoned the parliamentary Liberals
to hear his views on the situation.
He will deliver A public speech In
Manchester Saturday. Lord Oxford
will speak In London Friday.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
POLICEMAN WINS CASE.

A charge of reckless driving
against Policeman George Leahy OF
the third precinct was dismissed by
Judge Isaac r. Hit in the Ira ffic
Court late yesterday afternoon when
Government witnesses failed tn prove
their case.
Leahy was arrested and temporarily
suspended when his machine in which
he was driving was said to have
crashed into another automobile
several days ago.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
BURMA TIDAL WAVE
TOLL REACHES $500
Death List Following Cyclone in
India Is Expected to Mount
to 1000.
BY the Associated Press.


RANGOON, Burma. June 2.-The
death roll Of the recent cyclone and
tidal wave on the coast Of Burma has
reached a total of $500. according
to a report submitted by the COM
missioner Of the District Of Arakan.
1t Is feared that the deaths may
reach almost 1000, in the affected
regions.
Most of the deaths in the township
of Maungdow were caused by flood
when the Naaf River swept over its
banks. The scene in the devastated
area Is a waste Of waters for many
miles.
Extensive damage has been caused
to the telegraph lines connecting
Burma with India. and it Is expected
that 1t will be some time before the
roads to Arakan can be opened. as
floods are impeding the progress Of
rescue workers.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
II LOCKED IN SAFE,
BANK IS LOOTED
Bandits Scoop Up $4,000 to $20,.
100000 and Escape in Hail
Of Bullets.
BY the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Tex, June 2.-Five
masked robbers today locked IL
officials and patrons Of the Jefferson
Bank and Trust Co. Of Oakcliff. a
suburb, in the vault. scooped up he
tween $4,000 and $4,000 In currency
and fed in an automobile toward Fort
Worth under a hail of bullets.
NJ. G. Young. president of the ba nix.
was one OF those forced into the
vault. One of the robbers was a
negro, said witnesses who saw the
five hustle into a small automobile
parked near the bank.
II. o. Barnes. cashier, one of those
shut in the vault. caught the tumbler
as the combination turned and freed
the imprisoned party within few
seconds. He fired five shots at the
fugitives.
The robbers are believed to be part
of the same band that held up ba nks
at Cherrydale and Winfield, Kan, late
la st month. escaping with more than
$10O 900 in cash and securities.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
SIX MONTHS FOR SLAYING
Woman Pleads Guilty to Man
slaughter in Shooting Case.

Bessie Alexander, colored. who
pleaded guilty to manslaughter In
connection with the death OF Devioa
Woodbridge, February q last. was
sentenced today by Justice Bailey IN
Criminal Division l TO serve SIX
months at OccoQuan. Woolrldge
had made a slurring remark about
the woman. which she resented. and
when he picked up knife, declar-
ing he would "shOw her. she shot
him. The woman was indicted for
murder in the first degree, but was
allowed to plead to the lesser offense.
ATTORNEY James A. O'Shea represent
ed the accused.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
WARE SPENT $71,435.8O.
Primary Campaigns Cost Pepper
$4,000, Pinchot 343,767.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2 R).-
Representative William g. Ware spent
$71,435.S0 in his successful primary
campaign for the Republican nomina.
ton for United States Senator. he re-
ported today to the State Bureau Of
Elections.
Senator George Wharton Pepper
reported expenditures of $4,000. Gov.
Pinchot. the third Republican sena-
torial candidate. reported expenses Of
$i3.767.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
GORDON TO TAKE OATH.
Reconfirmed U. 8. Attorney Begin.
Second Term Tomorrow.

Peyton Gordon. United States at
torney for the District Of Columbia,
today received his commission under
his reappointment confirmed recently
Ivy the Senate. Mai. Gordon will take
the oath OF office again tomorrow
morning before chief Justice Mccoy
Mt a special meeting Of the District
suprsrre Court in general term. The
neW nmission runs for four years
Mai Gordon was busy today receiving
concra tulations Of hie friends.
His term Of office expired last Au-
gust. but he has been holding over
awaiting rearpcintment by President
coolidge and the confirmation by the
Senate
Evening star., 1926-06-02
VOTE THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY INQUIRY
Presbyterians in Stormy Ses-
sion Over Fitness of
Prof. MaChen.
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE. Md. June THE
Presbyterian General Assembly toda y
approved the appointment OF com
mittee to investigate Princeton TheO-
logical Seminary. and especially the
fitness of Prof. j. G.. Machen to take
the chair OF apologetics and Christia n
ethics
The adoption OF the motion followed
an hour and half o. debate. which
excelled the confusion surrounding dis
cussion Of the report of the committee
of Is.
The debate was occa stoned by the
offering also of minority report by
five other members of the committee
on theological seminaries which ap-
proved the visit of the committee to
Princeton, but requested confirma tion
IF Prof. Machen Immediately.
Character and Ability Upheld.
This report held that his alleged
temperamental idiosyncrasies were no
bar TO the position. as his scholari-
ness. theology and character were not
questioned.
Debate included speeches by DIR.
John Il. Laird. vice president Of the
board of directors OF the seminary
which confirmed DIR. Machen l9 to y.
and DR.. j. Ross Stevenson. president
Of the seminary. both OF whom vel
coined an investigation by the COM
mittee.
DIR. stevenson also charged that
there was a division in the church
which resulted last year in the depos-
ing Uf DIR. Charles Erdman. former
moderator, as student adviser after
20 years of service to the seminary.
1t remained for DIR. Erdman to con-
ciliate the meeting with plea that
these remarks he not taken az a fur
ther division of the church.
THE only question" he said. after
wave Of applause and standing
tribute to him by the assembly. lis
whether we are content calmly To
wait for this investigation or whether
we are to take precipitate action"
Reluctance In Acceptance.
DIR. Oswald r. Allis. faculty MEM
ber. spoke for the minority at the sug-
gestion of DR.. Erdran. He said that
it had been necessary to labor" with
DR.. Machen to make him accept the
position.
The assembly also adopted a report
this morning presented by a minority
of one man. Rev. Martin Luther
Thomas of the bills and overtures
committee. providing that hereafter
statements by the Federal Council Of
Churches on great moral questions
shall be submitted to the assembly for
approval.
This action followed report some
months ago ON prohibition by the
council with which the assembly dis
agreed. The ma jority report stated
that 1t believed sufficient correction
had been made already by the council.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Today in Congress
Senate

The Senate is devoting the first
two hours to A bill to codify and re-
enact general and permanent laws
Of the United States.
Farm relief legislation will come
IN as the unfinished business later
In the afternoon.
The finance committee gave
further consideration 10 nomina-
tons for the Board Of Tax Appeal
in the Treasury Department, but
did not take final action.
Committee on education and labor
held executive hearing on hill to
create division Of safety in the
Department Of Labor.
Tariff committee continued hear
.nS on the workings of the Tariff
Commission.
District OF Columbia committee
held hearing on purchase of the
Reno subdivision.
House.
House today passed Senate hill
amending and supplementing i'm
migration act.
House continues considera ton of
French debt settlement.
For the sixth consecutive time
that the House District committee
has had. the Policewomen's Ru
reau hill as special order Of bust
ness a quorum could not he Sc
cured.
House Judiciary committee con-
tinues consideration in afternoon
session Of impeachment charges
against Commissioner FenninE.
Gibson subcommittee Of House
District committee. investigating
administration Of municipal affairs.
continues It's hearing on the traffic
law at 7:30 o'clock tonight in eau
Gus room of House once building.
Subcommittee of appropria tions
committee. in executive session,
continues work on second def
cheney bill.
Naval affairs committee in ex-
ecutive session on private bills.
Committee on agriculture con-
ducts hearing on cotton report bill.
Judiciary committee In executive
session on committee calendar.
Special joint committee continues
investigation Of Northern Pacific
land grants.
Rivers and harbors committee in
conference an rivers and harbors
bill. -r
Evening star., 1926-06-02
FAIL TO ROB SAFE.
Cracksmen Enter Woolworth's Store
by Using Rope Ladder.

Using a rope ladder to scale a wall
in the rear of and adjoining Wool
worth's and 10 cent store at 1113
II street northeast, cracksmen enter.
ed the store last night and bungled
A safe-crackine operation, failing to
profit from their efforts.
Detectives Weber and Talley found
the ladder lying beside the safe,
which had its combination knob
knocked of, but which had resisted
attempts to open it.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
MRS. ALICE REILLY DIES.
Widow Of DR.. James r. Reilly Was
Born in Washington.

Mrs. Alice NJ. Reilly, widow of DR.
James r. Reilly. died at her home in
College Park, Md. early today. Death
was due to angina pectoris.
Mrs. Reilly was the daughter of the
late Robert r. and Mrs. Ann NJ. Ply.
well and was born in this city. where
she resided until moving to College
Park about "a years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Friday afternoon al
2:3O o'clock. Rev. John F.. Briggs
pastor Of the Fifth Baptist Church
will oflciate. Interment will be in
Rock Creek. Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Volga Floods 80 Villages.

MOSCOW. June . GP.~-The Volea
River has flooded 80 villages along it's
banks within the past few days Much
livestock has perished and great dis
tress has been caused among the
peasaptry. =,
Evening star., 1926-06-02
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH IN RANCH HOME
Mother Returns From Short Visit
to Find House in Flames.
Two Are Saved.
Rx the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CRANBROOK, British Columbia,
June -Four small children are dead
a a result of fire last night In the
ranch home of the Woods family,
Ave miles southwest Of York. The
mother Ia reported to have left her
six childfen alone for a short time
while she visited a neighbor. Re-
turning, she found her home In
flames, from which but two of her
children were able TO escape.
The father Ia a patient In hospital
at Nelson. where he recently had both
legs amputated.
Evening star., 1926-06-02


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Evening star., 1926-06-02

Edinburgh. Scotland. is considerins
the Inauguration of a bookirS sysCskn
for it's public golf course.
Evening star., 1926-06-02
Several Questions Up.

After Congress adjourns there will
be several questions which will bear
discussion before the people" Senator
Borah said. "and | doubt very much
if any organization will want to I've
come responsible for my views on the
different questions.
The S~nate Judiciary subcommittee
will reassenhle Friday to continue
discussion Of the Presidents order.
Members expressed the belief that a
decision would be reached at that
time. with the committee probably
divided on the subject.