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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
Hospital Radio, With Station at Every Bed,
Is Given Emergency by Beale R. Howard

a double room. is served by a loud
speaker is unsatisfactory because II
sometimes Is necessary to shut off the
program completely for the benefit OF
one or two patients who should not
be disturbed.
Officials at the hospital said today
that Mr.. Towards gift was excep-
tionally complete. approximately 175
beds are served with separate an.
paratus. 1t extends even to the sun
parlors on the roof Such a gift. IL
was pointed out, is of the greatest
value in keeping patients in a con.
tented frame of mind, lessening the
monotony of their stay in the hos
pital, and thus Fastening satisfactory
cures.
The equipment was in use for the
first time last night but the big time
will be tonight when the message of
Christmas comes into the hospital
through the ether. particularly the
great Nationwide chorus Of Christmas
carols broadcast by hook.up of the
chief radio stations of the country
and which Is sponsored by The Eve
ming Star in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24

the middle one has been placed a
miniature crib Of Bethlehem with tiny
statuettes of Mary holding the Christ
child, and of the three wise men stand
ing about. Moss has been placed
about the floor near the trees and a
dozen or 40 tiny sheep have been put
in position.
There are three small camels, too.
but most interesting of all IS the
small figure OF an elephant placed in
such a position as to give the impress
sion that he IL nibbling at the tree.
No explanation was offered for the
presence Of the elephant In this lit
tie scene.
Probably the most striking feature
OF the White House Christmas trees
In the Star Of Bethlehem" which has
been hung outside the east window of
the blue room. There In an electric
bulb In the star, which IL kept lighted
day and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
BLAMES WlFE'S PARTIES.
Husband Declares He Could Not
Get Enough Sleep at Home.

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Declaring that he was compelled to
leave his former home at 1883 Newton
street on account Of club and lodge
members being entertained nightly by
his wife. Robert L. Smith of 1912
Tenth ttreet today filed his answer
in Equiey Court to the application of
Mrs. Marilla Smith for an absolute
divorce.
Smith denies that he deserted his
wife, as alleged in her bill, and says
that he was forced to abandon the
home because he could not get
enough steep after the club and lodge
members departed to enable him to
report or time for his work at a local
market he netx day. The defend.
{ ants anAwer declares that for some
time prior to the separation of the
parties the plaintiff had been an &C.
tive lodge members, and conducted
numerous meetings of her clubs,
lodges and other allied organizations
in their home, with the result that
the defendant was frequently unable
TO get into his own home until the
carly hours Of morning.
The husband asks the court to dis
miss his wife's suit on his denial Of
each allegation Of misconduct. At
torneys Raymond Neudecker and VIII
Liam e. Ashford appear for Smith.
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Crown Princess, although Occidental
in many of their ideas, bowed to
centuries OF Japanese tradition and
permitted the observance of the
elaborate royal birth rites of their
people. But one custom they
ignored, that of keeping the infants
head shaved. Little Prince Michi
thus was the first baby Of the royal
house of Pimmu TennO Gas the
Japanese reverently term the EN-
peror) who ever wore hair cut in
Occidental fashion. A custom which
had been in vogue since $50 Be,
in the Land of the Rising Sun there
by fell to modernism. The Emperor
Sadako Is said to have fully shared
her royal spouse's fondness for Euro
pean and American ways.
Emperor Yoshihito's reign has been
called a continuation of his fathers
EZRA of enlightenment Upon
ascending the throne he said he
would endeavor to, carry out Mutsu-
hito's policy Of friendliness toward
Western nations and their ideals. AT
the outbreak of the World War,
partly as a result of Yoshihito's ef-
forts. Japan entered the struggle on
the side of the allies and helped to
render Germany impotent in the
Orient and on the Pacific. Little
was publicly known on this side OF
the Pacific of the Emperor's atti-
tude toward the Korean, Shantung,
siberian and California anti-alien
land problems. the solution of which
has been watched with keen interest
in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
MELLETT MURDER
SUMMATION BEGUN
Assistant Prosecutor First to
TaIk-Arguments Limited
to Two Hours Each.
BY the Associated Press.

COURTHOUSE, CANTON, Ohio,
December 24.-Arguments of counsel
in the trial of Patrick Eugene Nc.
Dermott, charged with the murder of
Don r. MeIlett, were begun at 10:45
am. today. Henry w. Harter, as.
sistant prosecutor, was the first to
speak Argument will be limited to
two hours on each side.
In its attack on the States claim
that Ben Rudner wrote a telegram to
McDermott the day after Mellett was
murdered, McDermott's defense In
troduced expert testimony contrary to
that offered by the State yesterday.
Rudner and McDermott are indicted
jointly for the murder.
George w. Pengalley, Columbus,
declared handwriting on the original
telegram does not match that on
samples of Rudner's writing. Yes
terday DIR. Henry jenkins, Cleveland.
maintained he was certain the same
person had written all the exhibits.
Pengally said he believes the same
person did not write the telegram as
wrote the exhibits.
Where DIR. Jenkins said the SINH
larities in writing speak volumes
more than the dissimilarities," Pen
galley said he found a preponderance
Of dissimilarities.
The telegram, the State claims, was
codified to tell McDermott that Rud'
ner wanted him to clear out" after
the murder. 0
Before the State closed It's rebuttal
Steve Kascholk, States star witness
took the stand to refute the claim OF
the defense that Kascholk has said
at the workhouse. where he IL held
that he Knows nothing about the
Mellett charge"
He also testified that he was in
Cleveland at the time Of the murder
Yesterday McDermott declared he be
lieves Kascholk committed the muir
der.
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BACKS MAJOR VIEWS
IN THOMPSON REPORT
Philippine Press Bureau Expresses
Disappointment Over Certain
Phases of Findings.

While expressing disappointment
over certain phases OF the recommen-
dation by Col. Carmi Thompson re-
garding the independence of the
Philippines. satisfaction was expressed
today by the Philippine Press Bureau
over four ma jor positions he expressed
as the result Of his survey In the Is
lands.
These positions are cited as recog.
milton of the contention Of the Fill
pinos that immediate changes are nee
essary in the military administration
of the Philippines; recommendation
that the Jones law be not changed;
opposition to the separation of Min
danao and Sulu from the rest of the
archipelago and opposition to any
amendment Of the Philippine land
laws by Congress. thereby leaving the
Philippine Legislature to determine
what policy should be adopted In re-
gard to them.
1.-The Filtpinos are particularly sat
isfied," the statement continues, that
he is not in favor OF exploitation of
the natural resources Of the Philip.
pines, which has been the funda-
mental reason for the opposition OF
the Filipino people to the turning over
to outsiders and to Filipinos them
selves of their national wealth In un-
limited quantities.
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OUTW|TS. ROBBER,
Who SPURNS COINS
Store Manager Convlnces
Bandit Change Is Only
Cash in Store.

hold.up man. believed to nave
been An amateur. spurned small
quantity of change In the casn teeis
ter of the Sanitary Grocery store al
Sixth street and Massachusetts ave
nue. northeast early today after =: p
Corridor. manager, convinced MIN
that was all the money on 'tnt
premises. AZ
As the hold.up man held 40
caliber revolver against Corrloon .
ribs. the latter told police. he evldentiS
becan,e nervous. THE finger on the
gun started to culver nervousiy'
Corridor declared. after / INFORMED
the man that the change was all the
money I had, and my principal rear
was that he would shoot accidentally
After going behind the counter 10
verify nv count of the money IN the
register the man suddenly backed out
of the store, warning my three clerks,
who had been in back room putting
on their coats, not to sound any
alarm" Corridor told police.
Intuition Saves Cash.
Corridor gave police good descrip-
ton of the man, who, he said, was
about 25 years old. neatly dressed,
having a dark complexion and speak
ing with a foreign accent. He ad-
nitted that he usually takes several
hundred dollars out of the safe after
he arrives In the morning, but today.
|. he says, intuition told him to delay
opening the safe.
The hold-up occurred shortly before
7 o'clock. While there were no Gus
toners in the store several mad been
waited upon earlier.
corridor said the man walked right
ap to him and said: Hand the money
over"
sat first" Corridor told police, the
pistol looked like a water gun and the
man an acquaintance,
Corridor and police secured the
neighborhood Immediately after the
man left the store, but they could find
no trace of him.
Three Men Get $45.
Three Young men obtained $45 in q
chain store at 2145 I street last night
when they held up B. H. Kinsley.
manager, 1717 K street, at the point
of a pistol. The police have been given
adequate descriptions Of the men.
August e. Powell, taxicab driver,
116 Fourth street northeast, reported
that two men whom he drove to Vir'
ginia avenue and Second street south
east last night held him UP with a
pistol and obtained 50.
Irwin Damn, 25 years old, los North
Carolina avenue southeast, reported
last night that a colored man had
assaulted him while he was making
collections yesterday afternoon. Davis
Glover, colored, so years old. 624
Delaware avenue southwest, has been
arrested.
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MAURICE A. BECKHAM,
REAL ESTATE MAN, DIES
Funeral Services VIII Be Held
Monday Afternoon From Resi-
dence of Sister

Maurice, A. Beckham, 10 years old.
Georgetown real estate operator,
died yesterday.
A native Of Georgetown. Mr.. Beck
ham was the son Of the late Cicero
Beckham, who conducted an iron
foundry IN Georgetown for many
years.
Mr.. Beckham was a member and
past master Of the George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. ~. r. A. A. NJ, and of the
Mizpah Chapter, o. e. 8.
He IL survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Belle Beckham: son, Paul
Finney Beckham: four brothers
Robert Edward Beckham of Fred
ericksburg, Va; William T. Beckham
Of Chicago, Richard David Beckham
and Turner Ashby Beckham Of this
city-and three sisters, Mrs. James
T. Bagley OF Rockville, Md, and
Miss Blanche Beckham and Miss
Mary Virginia Beckham of this city
Funeral services viii be conducted
at the residence of his sister, Miss
Blanche Beckham, 1921 N street,
Monday afternoon at 1870 o'clock. In.
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24

A complete hospital radio plant.
with a receiving station at every bed.
has been installed at Emergency Hos
pital ss n Christmas gift from Beale
r Howard, 1910 Sixteenth street.
Emergency thus becomes the
second washington hospital so
equipped. A similar plant is
in operation at Walter Reed Hos
pitaI. Hitherto Emergency Hospital
has had rather makeshift radio equip.
ment. with different types OF appa-
ratus, some ear phones and some loud
speakers, which have not been very
The plant presented by Mr.. Howard
il designed especially for large hos
pital. Everything IL controlled from
a central station. at which the pro.
gram can be turned on or of at any.
bed. The patient can either place the
phones over his ears or lay. them on
the table beside his bed and get all Of
the music or talks.
The beauty Of this arrangement Is
that the patient can listen or not as
he desires or lie able. The arrange
ment whereby an entire ward. or even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
BOMBING BLAMED
(. ON TRADE CANVASS
CobbIer Whose Family Was
Killed Had Been Warned
to Cease Methods.
By the Associated Press,

BALDWIN, n. r, December IA
cobbler's ambition for more business
30 that he could support his wife and
son better was believed by the au-
thorities to be responsible for an ex-
plosion yesterday that brought sudden
death to the woman and child. prob
ably fatally injured the cobbler him
self and laid waste q large section
of this Long Island towns business
district
Salvatore Accardi had little cob
bler's shop In the tumbledown wooden
roadhouse known as Baldwin Tavern.
and on the proceeds Of his labor was
able only meagerly to clothe and feed
his wife Angelina and his son Joseph,
years old. SO he started out to
canvass the town, from house to
house. for trade.
Received Threat In Mail.
Somehow this brought enmity on
the little cobbler and last week he re
ceived a letter in which he was ordered
to stop drumming up trade on penalty
OF having his shop and the dingy
rooms behind 1t where he lived with
his family blown to pieces. The cob
bier turned the letter over to postal
authorities and continued on the
rounds.
Yesterday morning before the town
was awake to any great extent, there
was an explosion that could be felt
for 10 miles around. The Baldwin
Tavern jerked upward and then col.
lapsed. walls sagging In and the ROOF
falling through to the ground.
BY a freak Of the explosion. Accardi
was hurled through a window or the
kitchen behind the cobbler's shop and
landed 100 feet away in a field. Fire
men found him later. and at the hos
pital 1t was said he could not live.
Eight Others Injured.
The wife and her son were trapped
In the building. From the wrecksSe.
which caught fire after the explosion.
their charred bodies were taken after
the fire-fightinR forces from half a
dozen surrounding towns had Quenched
what at first seemed to be a Gonna
grafton which would wipe out the viii
lage.
Not only was the Baldwin Tavern
wrecked by the blast. but almost
score Of nearby wooden stores with
brick fronts were razed. Windows
were broken in a radius Of two miles.
Both legs of a school teacher on her
way to the nearby railroad station
were broken, a man residing directly
across from the tavern was cut by
glass and half a dozen other persons
who happened to be up early and were
near the scene were slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
WORLD LEADERS CHART PEACE
PROSPECTS FOR COMING YEAR
Good Will Among Peoples, Reconciliation
of Countries Since War and League of
Nations Are Factors Stressed.

an atmosphere of absolute good
faith"
DR.. Wellington Koo of China: pub
lie opinion in China, which formerly
was ignored, is new factor which
must be recognized and respected IL
world peace is to be obtained"
Foreign Minister Mitilinou of Ru-
mania: I'VE have mistaken faith in
these days that are coming"
Premier Lykke of Norway: mo
peace pacts or international arrange
ments for the preservation of peace
are adequate if there are any who
will not respect them or who desire
war;
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FREED OF FRAUD CHARGE,

Charles p. Geri1sh of Washington
and Alexander Troup of New Haven.
Conn, were acquitted late yesterday
afternoon by a jury in Criminal Livi.
sion 2 before Justice Jennings Bailey
of a charge Of conspiracy to use the
mails to defra I'D in connection with
the sale of diplomas of the University
of the American Society Of Defma.
PSYCHOLOGISTS.
The Government had charged that
a number Of women conducting beauty
parlors in various cities had been per.
suaded to matrfculate at the univer-
sity by alleged fraudulent misrepre-
sensations concerning the school. The
defendants denied the charges.
Troup was represented by Attorney
Webster Ballinger, while Attorney
Bertrand Emerson appeared for Ger
IRISH. The prosecution was conducted
by Assistant United States Attorneys
OIeary and Mccall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
RADIO CHRISTMAS CARD.

LONDON, December "a P).-The
first Christmas care ever sent by ra-
fiio reached London this morning.
The card takes the form of a photo
radiosram and is that of an American
prominently associated with American
activities In Europe. The name Of the
American has not been announced.
The card bears greetings to promi-
nent men whom the American met
here and on the continent. Copies Of
the card are being sent to two
crowned heads Of Europe and to sew
eral we'll known statesmen.
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BUYS BALL CLUB FOR S25.
Sporting Goods Dealer Only Bidder
for Uniontcwn. Pa. Team.

UNIONTOWN, "a. December "a
R).--For a cash onsideration Of $25
Maurice +. Meinert. sporting goods
dealer, was sole owner today OF the
Uniontown base ball club OF the Mid
Atlantic League. Meinert acquired
the franchise along with other prop
erty OF the club at a sheriff's sale to
satisfy a Judgment of 5000 which he
had obtained against 1t. He was the
only bidder. A committee of business
men raised $1,000 last Summer to
carry the team through the season
when it encountered financial difficul-
ties.
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A. 81 o0Op
and manhole that it would have been
possible to have forced a human body
through. Sergt. J. H. B. Swain OF the
eleventh precinct accompanied the
searchers for the police department.
Wm Visit Other Scenes.
Following the trip to the little apart
ment. now barren and about ready for
a new tenant, 1t was expected that the
detectives would take the former st.
Elizabeth's Hospital specialist on
walk over familiar paths, back to the
places he and his wife visited together
In the woods near the home. Finally, IL
the experience does not prove too
much for the mans distraught nerves,
he may be taken to the river at 0ies-
boro Point.
DIR. Houck's closest friends. who
formerly insisted that Mrs. Houck
had merely left her home temporarily
and would surely return. think now
that the young wife Ia probably dead.
DR.. Houck had a severe setback for
some undetermined reason YESTERDAY
He became melancholy, sat with MS
hands to his head all morning, and
toward noon informed DR.. Grover Z.
Kirk. clinical director OF the psycnl,
atric ward of Gallinger Hospital and
an old friend, that he would make
frank statement" IL DIR. Kirk would
have himself deputized. Detectives
were summoned to hear the state
ment."
IT developed no material informs
ton the police did not already have,
however, and the authorities ques-
toned whether or not DIR. Houck did
not experience a change OF mind our
ing the period that elapsed between
the time he volunteered the statement
and the time that be began II. They
feel that IL he Is deliberately with
holding information. he will divulge
It once he is back in his former apart
ment.
Jealousy Evidence Found.
Psychiatrists. who called to see DR..
Houck after the statement had been
completed, found definite evidence of
a condition that had not previously
manifested itself. 1t showed that DR..
Houck, for some reason, had harbored
jealousy over his wife. The doctors
admitted that this jealousy may have
played a part in his mental collapse.
An examination of persons who were
close friends of DIR. and Mrs. Houck
began to assume q new direction to-
day, following DR.. Houck's frank
statement" Of yesterday. DIR. Houck
told several of his friends. who called
to see him shortly after his return.
that he had suspected them Of being
implicated In his wife's continued alb
sence, but laughingly admitted II was
the rambling of a sick mind. 1t Is
understood. however. he gave the po-
lice additional names Of persons he
might have suspected yesterday.
It was learned today that when DIR.
Houck wrote a check to the order of
Mrs. Houck just before he left, his
home, Wednesday q week ago, he also
wrote a check to the order Of the Trav-
eler's Insurance Co. and mailed 1t,
covering the premium due on pelicy
of 81, 900. The policy was payable In
IS years and included an accident and
disability clause. Mrs.
Houck was the beneficiary.
An application for an additional
IS 900, which named Mrs. Houck az
the beneficiary. was made by DIR.
Houck several months ago and was
pending before the company at the
time he disappeared. Mrs. Houck car.
ried no insurance.
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PardOned Convict
Stays at Prison to
Play in Minstrels
BY the Associated Press,

nv ine AasOclate0 Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. December "a.
Although his Christmas pardon by
Gov. Donahey would allow Russell
n. Wattles to spend Christmas
Eve at his Seneca County home,
he has chosen to remain at the
Ohio Penitentiary
Wattles was cast "a leading
character in the annual penitenti-
airy minstrel show. Rather than
disa ppoint the director, Mrs. r.
f.. Thomas, wife of the war
den, he agreed to stay with
friends here and return to the pen
itentiary both Christmas eve and
Christmas morning to aid in en-
tertaining those to whom the coca
sion means a day of diversion be-
fore another long weary stretch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24

the past year and your accomplish
ments are a source of pride to the
War Department, as they must be to
you. With a sense Of profound appre
citation I send you my heartfelt greet.
ings for the Christmas season and my
wishes that the new year may bring
you blessings and keep up a united
service for the defense Of our coun-
try"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
ROYAL HONEYMOON Ends.

PARIS, December "a O0.-Crown
Prince Leopold of Belgium and his
bride, the former Princess Astrid Of
Sweden, left&fo Brussels today after
spending their honeymoon in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
GALES DECREE PUBLISHED.
Importation OF War Materials Pro.
Invited for One Year.

MEXICO CITY, December "a L9.-
President Gales decree prohibiting
for one year the importation of all
war materials was published officially
yesterday, thus becoming effective
Immediately.
The ban includes firearms, ammuni.
ton OF every kind, poison gas and
armored cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
SANTA DELIVERS
GIFTS TO PRESIDENT
AND MRS. COOLIDGE

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IMPOSING PROGRAM
USHERS CHRISTMAS
INTO CITY TONIGHT

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HOUCK RE.ENACTS
EVENTS LEADING UP
TO DISAPPEARANCE

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YOSHIHIT0 is DEAD
AFTER LONG FIGHT;
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE

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