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Evening star., 1926-10-10
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
Montgomery County Civic Fedora.

The Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton will hold it's annual meeting
at Rockville. Md. tomorrow night
The federation will be the guest of
the Chamber of Commerce of Rock
Vile. the meeting marking the begin
ming of the new federation year. Off
GERS will be elected. Several important
committee reports will be heard,
among these being the report on the
Interfederation Conference and it's
proposed activities. The question of
affiliation with the District of Column
bia Federation in membership drive
likewise will be acted upon.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
500 IN PERIL AS TWO
LINERS CRASH IN GALE
British Steamer Aurania and Gale.
donia Collide at Greenock,
Scotland.

by inc AesUCidteO FIceSs
GLASGOW. Scotland, october g.
Swept by 70-mile gale and angry
seas, the British steamer Aurania to-
day was in collision with the outward
bound Caledonia, at Greenock. Both
liners were damaged above the water
line, but were able to proceed.
The Aurania was calling at Green
ock for Scottish passengers bound for
Canada when the collision occurred.
The 500 passengers on the Caledonia
were bidding farewell to their friends
on the pier at the time. The Caledonia
took an alarming list, but there was
no panic, and the vessels separated.
A rapid examination showed that
the ships were not damaged below
the water line. The Aurania's port bow
was dented, and 40 feet Of the upper
deck of the Caledonia was ripped
away. The damage, however, was not
judged serious enough to detain the
liners.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
BERLIN'S CHOICE OF ROSE,
Empress Auguste Victoria Bloom
Easily Wins First Place.

BERLIN, October 9 LP).-Berliners
prefer Empress Auguste Victoria
roses. Their second and choices are
the Aspirant Marcel Rouyer and
Nine. Edouard Herriot, a rose named
fore the wife Of the French statesman
and former premier. The preferences
Of the Berliners have been expressed
at a rose beauty contest. The specS4
named n honor of the last German
Empress, first wife of the former En-
peror William. easily won first place
in the viewing.
Evening star., 1926-10-10


where the sergeant pointed the second
shell was found. The other three
were found exactly three PAGES apart,
ana IN a line that showed how the
mar. WIKI the gun had retreated The
%iime imaginary line. carried further,
crossed the spot where Millers body
lay.
Theory Is Advanced
Officers at Fort Myer were at
complete loss to understand why Mil
l"r wore tatigus trousers over his
regular IiGinS breecheS. They were
found on his body. It was recalled
that a handkerchief hung about his
neck, folded in Il manner that might
have made 1t mask. 1t was suggest
cd that he may have been looking for
an enemy last Monday night. dis
Guised himself as best he could. but
spent his vengeance on the wrong
couple
This theory. il was said. might find
some credenCe in the fact that after
the first shot was fired AT johnson
the man with the gun retreated i'm
mediately, firing with mechanical pre-
cision every three steps as he went.
Miller may have discovered his mis-
take and endeavOred to get away.
Johnson followed him, however. com
pelling him to shoot in self-defense.
Johnson admitted that all of the bull
lets We're aimed low. as though the
man With the gun wished to prevent
hitting a mortal spot.
Tho search for the writer of the
letter found in Miller's pocket. indi-
eating that he had an enemy who
might do him some harm. continued
Yesterday Dllt wit tbO1t avail The
girl who is believed to have written
the letter is we'll known to the au-
thorities. She formerly lived in
Clarendon, but more recently occu-
pied room in Washington. The au-
thorities insist, however. that If the
girl is found, little is expected to be
learned from her
Evening star., 1926-10-10
FRENCH OAK AND WALNUT
SUPPLIES ARE DEPLETED
Exports Rise to Enormous Figures
and Manufacturers Are
Alarmed.
BY the Associated Press.

DS tIie ASSUCldtou IECss-
PARIS, October $50 great is the
demand of foreign manufacturers for
French oak and walnut that the do
mestic supply Is being rapidly de-
pleted through exports. The French
Furniture Makers Guild has asked
the government to do something TO
remedy the situation.
Exports of oak and walnut have
risen this year to tremendous figures.
the guild declares, and French manu-
facturers. unable to get supplies
within France, have been forced TO
buy outside the country at foreign
prices. This has resulted in increased
cost Of production and considerable
export of capital.
Another danger. it is pointed out. is
in the rapid deforestation of estates.
which are being denuded of trees 10
swell the total Of exports.
Furniture manufacturers are not
the only ones protesting, for walnut
is used in the manufacture of stocks
for guns, and arms makers are feel
ing the shortage.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
BLAST ENTOMBS 154.
Bodies of II Victims Taken From
Natal Mine.

DUNDEE. Natal, South Africa, Oc.
tober 9 R.-A terrible explosion.
thought to have been due to short
circuit, occurred last night in shaft 2
Of the Durham Navigation Colliery at
Dannhauser, entombing Europeans
and $50 natives.
Flames which followed the explo-
sion were visible for miles. and rescue
work was greatly impeded by gas
fumes. The men had to wear gas
helmets, and after all.night efforts
only II bodies had been brought out,
all of them natives.
There is small hope Of recovering
the bodies Of the remainder of the
entombeed men.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
"TOO OLD FOR PRISON."
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
Tricks Prohibition Agents After
They Raid Her Home and
Seize Beer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, October 9.-Faced
with the prospect of a Jail term, Mrs.
Thelma Cook. "A, drank poison when
prohibition officers raided her home
here and died within few hours.
Officers said that when she was con.
fronted with small quantity of beer
found in her home last night. she
sobbed 'I'm getting old. can't go to
Jail. I'd die there"
She then was granted permission to
take some medicine to aid headache.
Instead, she drank poison.
1t was her second arrest on charges
Of manufacturing liquor. She was re-
leased the. first time after promising
not to violate the law again.
Evening star., 1926-10-10

There must he some mystery. some
thing too deep for the average man
TO solve. connected with the wearing
Of furs In extremely hot weather. says
the Toledo Blade.
Evening star., 1926-10-10

Another woman was sure to swim
the Channel, the Atchison Globe says.
Well one woman can't buy nat
without some one copying it, says the
Office BOy g.
Evening star., 1926-10-10

Few men realize that a well dressed
woman is an advertisement for her
husbands goodness.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
SECRECY" IN TRUST
CASES IS ATTACKED
Thompson Says Coolidge Men
y. Have Ended Efficiency
CT Trade Board.

Huston Thompson. former member
OF the Federal Trade Commission, de
nounced what he termed "the Re
publican partys government-by Sc
crecy policy with regard to enforce
ment OF the antitrust laws. In radio
address last night from Station WIG.
The commission functioned efficient
ly, Mr.. Thompson declared. until con-
troll passed into the hands Of the ap-
pointees of Mr.. Coolidge" since which
time greater and greater accumu-
lations of capital have gone Scot
free"
Many Dismissed, He Says.
Denying any imputation of moral
turpitude toward the other members
Of the commission" Mr.. Thompson
charged that under the alleged secrecy
rules hundreds of cases have been
dismissed without any public knowl-
edge of them"
"These rules" he said. permit a
person who has been charged with
breaking the law against unfair
methods of competition, when in
formed Of the complaint against him,
to sign stipulation agreeing to de-
sist from the practice and thereafter
go Scot free without any publicity
whatsoever. Such could be the case
although the practice might have been
going on for a number of years. great
damage suffered by the wrong-doer S
competitors and the public grossly de
ceived and defrauded either through
false advertising or misrepresentation
Of an article"
Cites Alleged Cases.
Mr.. Tompson mentioned the LarTow
Milling Co.. the Continental Baking
Corporation and the Aluminium Co. of
America as concerns whose caseS he
said were dismissed by the commits
sion over the protests Of the Demo
cratic members.
The case against the Larrowe com.
pany, he added, was dismissed shortly
after it became known that Charles
B. Warren, who had been nominated
by the President as Attorney General.
was interested in the Michigan Beet
Sugar Co., which. he said. exchanged
price information with the Larrowe
organization.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
SOLDIER Is SOUGHT
IN MILLER DEATH
TO SOLVE MYSTERY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-10-10
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
SOUGHT ON CHANGE
IN SCHOOL HOURS

continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Wednesday 4:3O PM.

Miss Mary f. Turner. through the
courtesy of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, will talk on home lighting.
PALAIS ROyAI-Fourt Floor
Evening star., 1926-10-24
What Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow planetary aspects are
adverse until little after noon. They
then assume a benign character. and
gradually improve until. at sunset,
they are distinctly and definitely ia
vorable. During the early part Of the
should be attempted, as there will he
sensed at this time dissatisfaction.
and a cloudiness of vision inimical to
foresight. 1t will be necessary to
exercise control, as there will be a
the afternoon, new efforts can be in
such efforts will be crowned with sue
cess. All social and family gather
ings in the evening will be benefited
bv the influences.
Children born tomorrow will. dur
physical ups and downs of baby
hood. but. if proper attention be
given to nutrition and environment,
none Of their ailments need cause
alarm. AS they grow up into child
hood, they promise to develop along
normal lines and, in the natural
course of time, attain .vigor. In dis
position, they will prove to be in
Prospective and, at times, moody.
They should, even against their wills,
be forced to associate with compan-
ions Of a similar age. They will be
quite studious, quick to learn and
possess retenative memories. They
will never become good mixers but
will always be conscientious.
(COpyrght, 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-10-24
BRITISH FLYER SEEKS
ALTITUDE RECORD
Rulman Sets Goal at SO, 900 Feet in
Effort to Beat Mark of
French Airman.
Correspondence Of The star and New York
World.

Correspondence of The star and New York
World.
LONDON, October 16.-Plans are
being made, 1t is learned, for British
attempt to beat the worlds attitude
record, which is at present $4,000 feet.
held by France. Fifty thousand feet
Is the height aimed at by Flight Lieut..
W. S. Bulman of the Royal Air Force,
who will make the attempt.
British aviation authorities have not
bothered greatly about altitude rec.
ords, holding that such records are of
little value, but this is a view which
is opposed by the aircraft industry
Rulman, who is called the "Blondin
of the Air" has conducted many dar-
ing aeriA experiments. and the pres
ent attempt is the outcome of salts
factory tests with a SuperCharged en-
sine at the Royal Air Force expert
mental station at Martlesham Heath.
The apparatus in use is being kept
rigidly secret. as it is claimed to be
far in advance of that used in other
countries. but 1t Is known that Bul-
mans engine was an ordinary "serv-
ice" type Napier-Lion, though it is said
that the priciple could be applied
with certain notifications to any aero
motor.
Theoretical trials in the workshops
have shown that a height of we'll over
80 900 feet could he reached if satisfac-
tory arrangements could be made for
the pilot The advantage of the use
of supercharging apparatus. which has
heen successfully used in racing car
engines. is that machine is not only
able to climb rapidly to great heights,
but having reached them is able to
travel just as speedily through the
rarified air as when only a few hun
tred feet from the ground.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
NEW DEVICE BRINGS
SUN SPOTS TO VIEW
Blemishes Now Watched Visually
With Instrument Designated
as Spectre Helioscope.

Special Disnatch TO The star.
PASADENA. Calf October %
Changes on the sun. previously per-
Ceptible only in photographs may now
he watched visually with a new in
Strument called the spectre -helioscope.
invented by DR. George Ellery Hale,
honorary director of the Mount Will
SON Observatory. This device is a
modification OF the spectro-heliograph
which he invented number of years
,go for photographing the sun as
whole or individual features of it in
,he light nf a single color or wave
length. The visual device Is advan-
faceouS. however. because actual
changes can be watched as they take
Hlace, even though they are Invisible
when the sun is viewed through the
telescope in the ordinary way.
Using this instrument. DR.. Hale mas
been able TO watch the behavior of
the whirls of hydrogen around sun
spots, for since these glowing gases
give off light of characteristic colors.
the spectre -heIioscope mas be set TO
observe one particular element, just
as radio set may be tuned in on one
particular station to the exclusion OF
others 4 very unusual phenomenon
that he observed recently was the en-
gulfment of one OF the prominences,
or huge flames that shoot out from
the sun, by one Of these spot whirls.
DIR. Hale is hopeful THAT the spectre
helioscope may be so simplified that
its cost will be low enough to have
large number of them in all parts of
the world in both professional and
amateur p observatories. In this way
II win he possible to keep a practically
con1iMaaal.xNatahrOn OnnfhAnGaln
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PHILATELlSTS EXHIBIT.

The Washington Philateli Society
was represented at the international
stamp collectors exhibition held in
New York during the past week by
two exhibits and the attendance of
several delegates.
Henry Hammelman displayed a
complete collection of stamps printed
in the United States during the World
War, and Valdemar Weiregang eXhib-
tied a large number of Icelandic
stamps. Former Senator F'relinghuy
sen of New Jersey. and Representa-
tive Ackerman. of New Jersey, both
we'll known in Washington, were
among the exhibitors.
Among the Washingtonians present
at the exhibition were James F. Du-
hamel. president of the local society;
Albert Gorham. secretary; Fred J..
Plant, A. n. Candell, w. H. Boat
wright, T. r. Hungerford. H. r.
Dunkhorst, II. F. Coleman and c. ii.
Vaughn.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
VETERANS LEGAL
/: ADVISERS TO MEET
Council to Take Up Question
of Mentally incompetent
+ in Session Tomorrow.

Better protection of incompetent
veterans of the World War will bt
one of the major questions considered
tomorrow at the Veterans Bureau in
conference between bureau officials
and the newly appointed Legal Ad
visory Council, which will meet fol
the first time.
Called together at the invitation
of Director Frank T. Hines of the bu
reau, this group of eminent mem
hers of the bar will be presented with
the most difficult problems confront
ing the Government today in connec
ton with incompetents.
Addresses will be delivered bS
former Governor of New YORK
Charles S. Whitman, president OF the
American Bar Associations: Gen. Zines
director, and Maj. William Woln
smith. general counsel Of the Vet
erans' Bureau.
Rated Important Step.
Gen. Hines considers appointment
of the legal advisory council as one
of the most important steps ne mas
taken in this direction. The question
of mental incompetents was agl'
f9tPd 0lflIlG Tie SOlIS CHoSACiAeN' 49,
1igation of former Commissioner Vi
the District F. A. Fenning.
Among the questions TO be consld-
ered is s'the relationship OF the red
oral Government with the various
states with reference to the care ana
custody of the incompetent ana mlf'or
heneficiaries of the bureau. ,
other important questions are tne
commitment Of incompetents to vet
Grams Bureau hospitals, the transfer
of incompetents from one state 10 an
other. which is necessitated by reason
Of geographical locations or veterans
bureau hospitals: the question OF pos
sihle amendments to State and FED.
eraI statutes. and the cooperation of
local bar associations in securing for
incompetent and minor benehclarles
the best possible protection at a mini
mum cost.
List of Those Expected.
The following members of the coun:
Gil have Indicated their intention OF
being present tomorrow:
George B. Young, president of con-
ference on uniform laws, Montpelier,
VT: Edgar ]. Nathan. jr., New York,
y. y; John Lewis Smith. president
Bar Association. Washington, D. G.;
Province NJ. Pogue, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Robert A. Adams, national Judge ad-
vocate of American Legion. Indian
apolis, Ind: William w. Crawford,
Louisville, Ky.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, jr., Chicago,
H.; Bruce W. Sanborn, st. Paul,
Mimi: Kenaz Huffman. Denver, Colo;
Volney p. Mooney. judge advocate
general. Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, Los Angeles. Calf.
Alvin M. Owsley, past national com
mander. American Legion, Dallas.
Tex: James A. Drain, former ma
tional commander, American Legion,
Washington, D. c.; Hazen I. Sawyer.
member of conference on uniform
laws, Keokuk. Iowa; Theodore Stitt.
national commander Veterans OF For
eign Wars, Brooklyn. n. Y.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Meets Victim After 20 Years.

LONDON, October Is Correspond
years ago an omnibus
conductor stole two apples from a
greengrocer. He was then a boy of
10. Recently he met the same green
grocer in a bus and they recognized
each other at once. At first their
jaws dropped and they exchanged hos
tile looks, but after a moment they
both burst out laughing and shook
hands. Both men have considerably
changed in appearance and the green.
grocer Is now stout gray-haired man.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Tuesday, 4:3O PM.

A Real Telephone Demonstration
Operators and Switchboard
Courtesy {. & p. Telephone Co.
PALATS ROYAL-Fourth Floor
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-02
MUSINGS

says he does but says it rather slowly.
Says the roads have changed somewhat
since he was last over them some dozen
years ago. Thigpen thinks as much.
Polk thinks so too, but does not venture
to mention it. Very rough roads, very
narrow, very sandy, very hilly, few
houses, no colored people. Thigpen be-
gins to think Director Chairman is rath-
er loafing on the job He doubts his eff
ficiency. Chairman begins to doubt it
himself. The roads have changed, so was
his excuse. Stops and asks good white
person how far it is to Shubuta and is
this the way. He says ''yessir" Chow
strange) and it is about II miles. 1t
was only Is miles about II mile shack,
but we thanked him kindly and moved
on. About four more miles. Stops and
asks a nice white lad of about fifteen
the distance and the direction. About
Is miles, yep, right way. Tells him it
was II miles back yonder. Tells us its
Is now. Warns us kindly that we'd bet
ter go when we sees three gentlemen
coming toward us with a shotgun,
and coming fast. Hair didn't quite I'M
derstand. Thigpen did and urged Hair
to heed the injunction at once In the
same breath he explained that we were
only going othe association-we were
really on the way to the convention but
in the furry 'sosation" came out Chill
dres sought the floor of the Buick for
protection end we moved ard --cvcd
fast in SPITE of the rough way. Over
take a genCle,.1an and he is going almost
to the church It's about six miles, he
says. He lives ncar there and would like
to ride with us Gladly Gets off at his
house. The chu oh is only few miles
Overtake our fl st colored man. We
must be near tn church. He rides with
and shows the Wy. Reached the church
at 1920 Something over two hours
drive. Hair rem -rks that we made it
rather quickly. Al think So Childres
thanks his maker for letting him get
there safe and whole. All say Amen
Find nice crowd there. All the big
leaders. Bros Barlow, Lindsey, Perkins
and other divines. Bro. Beverly, pas
tor, reigning supreme. Profs. Owens,
Reese and Randall, Thigpen, Hair, Lind
sey, Barlow, Jordan made out the other
big figures. Had good session. Raised
big money. Plenty to eat. Good preach
ing. Too much for that kind of meet
ing. Good typical country people. Left
Sunday evening at 500. Came back by
Vossburg. Good roads. No trouble.
Stopped at Shady Grove near Vossburg
and socialized bit. Big revival there.
Reached Laurel about o'clock. Very
tired but knew that we had enjoyed
ourselves, all things taken together.
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-02

johnson, OF McLaln, DAISY hlQQ OF
Meridian and c. Perkins of Yazoo City.
All present seemed to have enjoyed
themselves. A delicious repast was
served. Music by E. Nelson's Black
Four
Mr.. w. A. Chapman, who is agent for
the National Benefit Life Insurance
company is sending in his resignation
today as agent of said company. He de-
clares that this will be effected August
9th 1926.
We are expecting to hear from Mr.
Chapman later, as he will line up with
some other colored business here in
Laurel.
Mr.. c.. H. Dabbs, 1913 Bay Street, is
visiting relatives and friends in Hat
tiesburg.
The farms around Jones county look
very promising. One farmer states
that he expects fifteen bales of cotton
from fifteen acres of ground. He holds
that he will raise at least three hundred
bushels of potatoes, and two hundred
and fifty or more bushels of corn.
This farmer looks very progressive
and independent. was very surprised
to see one with such vigor and pluck.
Mrs. Rosa Windham of Birmingham
lis visiting her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kalip Dill on South 9th
avenue.
Miss Jones, 908 So. 9th. avenue, ex-
poets Dr. Sherman, pastor of Bethlehem
Baptist church, Rev. Harris and Dea-
con G. H. Chapman, at home Sunday,
August l, at $3.50 p. m. for lunch.
The following attended the Sunday
school convention at New Zion Baptist
church, Shubuta, from Thursday, July
%, to and including Sunday, July rs:
From St. Elmo, Mrs. L. P. Reid, Mr.. j.
D. Brown; from Second Baptist, Miss
Bessie Beale Reverends A. C. Beale, N.
j. Jordan, Mr. n M. Perry and Mr.. A.
| C. Chairman; from Pleasant Valley, Mr..
Thomas Robinson, Miss Pearlie Lewis,
Pastor ]. T. Flynn; from Queens Cha
pei, Mr. Jesse Cfiildres and Prof. H. l..
Polk; from Bethlehem, Miss Beulah
Trammel and Pastor Sherman; from
East Jerusalem Mr.. r. B. Reid. Pastor
N. Carter, though he lives near Shubu-
ta was there, representing in his way,
st. Elmo. Messers Hair and Thigpen,
both officials of the convention, were
also there from st. Elmo. On Friday
Pastor M. L. Gray, Mrs. Warren Kelley,
Mrs. Jack Murray and Mrs. Jesse Chill
dres motored over to the convention
froy,o O.,aoy,to Cbovo1