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NEW YORK ABLAzE FUR QUEEN MARIE
 AND PARTY ARRIVAL
ROYALTY ARRIVES IN CITY TO DAY; WILL VISIT CALIFORNIA

NEW YORK, Oct. IS. (P)-The city hall and other buildings are ablaze with American and Rumanian bunt. ing on the eve of brilliant welcome to Queen Marie of Rumania and roy al party who will disembark from the s. s. Leviathan at quarantine Mon- day. Amid the roar of guns the par ty will proceed to the pier and then by royal auto to the city hall, the place of official welcome. The city hall has been decorated within for the ceremonies in which Mayor Walk CT, representative of the State and nation and leaders of society and off cial notables who will welcome Queen Marie to the United States.
 Aboard the s. s. Leviathan-Queen Marie, who has recovered from a bad cold plunged into the steamers pool and swan with the bouyancy of a young girl, with the Princess Ireana and Prince Nicholas. The royal par. ty had Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt as a guest at Commodore Hartley's table where they dined.
 Aboard the Leviathan-Queen Marie will keep her original intinerary and will visit California as planned
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS. P)- Two bandit gangs operating in Cali fornia are still at large and also two desperadoes who robbed a Crescent City bank of s12OOO,OOO in Patio Alto where there has been an epidemic of housebreakings. The police chief is- sued an ultimatum asking for cooper ation of citizens to run down the thugs.
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NEW YORK, Oct. IS. (P)-United States officials aided by Federal agents and 2O0O state militia and picked police force of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are closing in on Watching mountains near Elizabeth, New Jersey where the notorious gangsters slew mail truck driver and wounded three oth- CTS in S16O,OOO dollar mail robbery Friday are believed to be hiding.
 Forces armed with grenades ana other war implements have orders to get them dead or alive. Seriousness of these and similar recent analrs caused the cabinet at Washington to discuss the situation with a view to using Federal troops to protect malls and postal men.
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Use Recall First Time

SEATTLE, Oct. IS (P)-A. s. Ker- ry, chairman of the Hartley recall organization, announced "citizens for the first time in the history of the state are about to use the recall to determine whether a governor can be retired from office. The time has come for this action"
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TARIFF REDUCTION MISTAKE

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. R)- Frank Lowden of Illinois who has opposed present administration pro- posals issued statement in behalf of Republican senatorial candidates, saying it would be mistake to ac- cept Demcratic measures of farm relief, such as reduction of tariff.
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BIG LUMBER MERGER Is
 UNDER WAY IN PORTLAND ?

PORTLAND, Oct. 19. R)-Lumber properties valued at three hundred and fifty million dollars are involved in merger in which practically all the companies of Oregon, Washing ton, and southern British Columbia are reported to be involved. The merger represents an annual cut of three billion feet.
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SENATOR BORAH REFUSES
 SUPPORT WADsW0RTH

WASHINGTON Oct. IS. (P)-Sen- ator Borah of Idaho is understood to have definitely refused the republi- can plan that he support Senator Wadsworth of New York for re-elec- tion, because of New Workers, votes of Newberry, oil scandals and other issues.
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FAMOUS HEADMAsTER 0F
 LONDON SCHOOLS, DIES

LONDON, Oct. 19. (P)-Rev. Dr. Edwin Abbott, who was the most famous headmaster the city of Lon- don schools ever had and whose pro- found learning had an almost over- towering influence upon students of all ages, died yesterday after having been bedridden for seven years. He was eighty-eight years old
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PARIS, Oct. IS. P-Queen Marie of Roumania announced that she would not accept the offer of $25, 1000 to act in the movies while in America but she planned spending several days in Hollywood as guest of ford.
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.WOMAN's DREAM LEADS ID
 FINDING 0F SKELETONS

WELLS, Nevada, Oct. IS. P)-The skeletons of three human beings and several horses have been found near here. The discovery was made thru a dream of woman who had vis- ion that gold mine would be dis covered in a canyon and that the re- mains of men and horses would also be found there.
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KNEELs BESIDE CRAVE
 0F WIFE, SHOOTS SELF

THE DALLAS, Oct. Is R-J. A. Yaden, 75, knelt beside his wife's grave with a bouquet of flowers and shot himself with pistol. He left a note in which he said. T own the lot where my wife Laura Jane lies and there is room for me beside her."
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FIVE FlREMEN BURNED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. P)- Five firemen were burned in fire which did $1OO,OOO damage when a cotton cargo on the Montreal Maru broke into flames last night and for time threatened to destroy the ship.
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NOTED PH|LANTHROP|sT PROPOSES ABOLISH SUMS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1e. R-August Heckseher, noted philanthropist, has proposed plan for abolishing New York's slums at a cost of $5,0OO,OO0,- half of which is to be given by the state and city and the other half by himself and other wealthy men.
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FAIRNESS ESTATE, $8,OoO, ,Oo0

NEW YORK, Oct. IS. (P-Probat- ing of the estate of Mrs. Stephen Hardness, who was one of John D. Rockefellers early partners, who died on March 2S, showed that the es- tate had reached an unexpectedly high valuation of sS,OOO,OOO.
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TURNESA DEFEATS SYLVESTER
 NEW YORK, Oct. IS. (P)-Joe Turnesa won first annual champion ship of the Metropolitan section of professional golfers association de- feating Joe Sylvester 6 and 5.
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AUTO PRESIDENT ILL

PARIS, Oct. IS. R)-Harry Bas- sett, president of the Buick Motor Company, was in the American hog pital today suffering from double pneumonia.
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MARINES ASSIGNED TO P. o.

WASHINGTON, Oct IS. (P-As a result of recent mail robberies, Mar ines will be assigned at once to Rail- way terminals. Postal cars and mail trucks transporting valuable regis tered mail.
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ELEVEN PERSONS DIE
 WHEN VESSEL SINKS
THE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER STEAMER GUIDE LOST
 IN A STORM

QUEBEC, Oct. IS. (P)-Eleven per- sons including one woman, lost their lives when the freight and passenger steamer Guide sank in heavy wealth CT last night near Godbout on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence river about 200 miles below the City of Quebec. Five men who were aboard the steamship were saved. News of the disaster was received here today by the North Shore Trad ing Co.,, owners of the vessel.
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ORMISTON IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct. IS. (P-Kenneth Ormiston, long sought for figure in the Aimee McPherson case in Los Angeles is in Chicago, it is said.
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HUNT ABANDONED IN WATCHUNC MOUNTAIN
 FUR BANDIT GANG
SLEW MAIL TRUCK DRIVER AND WOUNDED THREE OTHERS.
 GET AWAY WITH $160,0O0

NEW YORK, Oct. IS. (P-The man hunt, on in the Watching mountains for the gangster killers who killed the driver and wounded three others in the $160,O00 mail rob- bery at Elizabeth was abandoned by the troops, following evidences that they had definitely escaped the net. The hunt has reverted to the clubs and "speakeasys" of New York.
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SWIM MFR VANlSHES

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS. (R- Richard Lane, A disappeared during an ocean swim at the beach.
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MONTREAL, Oct. IS. R)-Eleven men were drowned when the steamer Guide sank near Quebec today.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY MOSCOW, Oct. IS. (P)-Fourteer

alleged counter-revolutionis charged with conspiracy to bring about the restoration of the Grand Duke Nich- olas went on trial.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

unlawfully. and he said, "many thou.
sand dollars" He also pointed out
that In all cases one-quarter OF the
bond fee which was paid to Mr.. Fen
ming belongs to the ward.
Mr.. Bowman asked, What is the
solution? Can we get UP a bill to
cover it? You say that already 1t is
covered by law" Mr.. Mackey an
swered: but you can make 1t clearer
It," They then INDUCED in a confer
ence as to how the law can be tight.
ened up. Certain members Of the
committee expressed their intention
to inquire further why the officials Of
the District Supreme Court approved
Mr.. Jennings accounts II they knew
about this Court of Appeals decision
and recognized 1t as applying in
guardianship cases.
New Witnesses Called.
Of Daniel w. .O'Donoghue, Frank J..
Hogan and Wilton J. Lambert as
prominent members Of the District
Bar whom he would summon as wit
nesses. After arrangements had been
made for sessions tonight and tomor-
row night, Mr.. Gilber. asked that the
following be called as witnesses: Pey.
ton Gordon. District attorney; Daniel
w. O'Donoghue. Commissioner Ru-
dolph, Edward c. Graham. president
Of the school board; Representative
Newton Of Missouri, Representative
Reid Of Illinois. the justices. clerk and
auditor OF the Supreme Court OF the
District: George Gertman, secretary of
the District Bar Association. Mr..
Blanton then asked that District
Coroner hewitt be called as witness
at this evenings session.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

first should confer with Mr.. Fenning.
He then was told by the Commission
ers not to give the drafted bill to
any member Of Congress.
Chairman Gibson ordered Mr.. Bald
win to produce this bill before the
committee at it's next meeting.
Calls Lawyer to Stand.
Mr.. Blanton then called Crandal
Aackey to the stand, explaining that
he was an attorney and had worked
until after IL o'clock Sunday night
in Mr.. Blanton's Office preparing a
brief for the subcommittee.
Mr.. Mackey discussed the Paul
Berg case, in which Mr.. Fenning acted
as guardian and secured permission
from the court to have this adjudged
lunatic mako a will. Mr.. Mackey
said that he had been requested by
counsel In Connecticut to represent
the mother OF this man, and that he
is doing 1t without compensation. 1t
was emphasized that Paul Berg made
VIII after he was declared a lunatic,
disinheriting his mother and claiming
that she was Of immoral character.
Mr.. Mackey said that until this
young man died he had received out
OF his estate 1861. while MIR. Fen
H'.AS eAe' eNdAui8h 6OI 9ott. I1G re-
viewed that Mr.. Fenning was ap.
pointed on the petition of Annie Post,
who claimed to be sister. He stated,
as counsel for the mother, that Annie
Post Is not sister, but a cousin, and
assured the committee that the
mother Is Of good moral character,
poor. doing housework. and that the
young man lived with her until he
went into the Navy.
Mr.. .Mackey declared that "every
cent paid to Mr.. Fenning in that case
was paid Illegally" and he cited a
decision of the Court of Appeals that
In a fiduciary case, fees could not be
collected until the final accounting
was made. He pointed out that
illegal payments were made in the
years 1920. '2l. '22, '23 and "a, for
which the bond Is liable and for
which the estate Of Mr.. Fenning is
also liable. Jointly and severally."
Variation Is Cited.
1t was brought out by questions of
Mr.. Bowman that this decision was
in a case of executor and admins.
traitor. but Mr.. Mackey argued that
II applied equally in all fiduciary
cases and was SO recognized by the
courts. Mr.. Gibson stated that in the
wording OF the code an executor and
administrator Is in practically the
same status as a guardian.
Mr.. Mackey was asked how much
he believed Mr.. Fenning had collected
Evening star., 1926-04-29
LEFT $683,68e ESTATE.
Petition Made to Probate Will o1
Mrs. Susan Francis Clark.

Mrs. Susan Francis Clark. widow
Of William E. Clark, former president
Of the National Bank of Washington,
left an estate valued at $6S3, ,6ss, &C.
cording to a petition Of George L.
Starkey and the National Bank of
Washington for the probate of her
will. The executors place the value Of
her realty holdings at $S3.6S9 and es-
timated her securities and other per-
sonal property at 100000.
Attorneys Edwin c. Brandenburg
and L. M. Denit appear for the execu.
tors.
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BACK PRESCRIPTION CURE
Wayne B. Wheeler and Solicitor
General File Defense Brief.

The validity of that part of the nr--
hibition law under which physiciaas
are permitted to prescribe only =.
pint Of alcoholic liquor to a fs
tient each 10 days was defended kn
briefs fled in answer to O. suit in tho
United States Supreme Court yester.
day by Solicitor General Mitchell for
the Government and Wayne r.
Wheeler. general counsel Tor the Anti
Saloon League.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
City of the Three Kings.
I'M the Kansas City Times.

Prom the Kansas City TIMES.
The name city OF the Three
Kings" is sometimes given TO the city
of Cologne, Germany, because 1t is the'
reputed burial place Of the Three
Kings" "Magi," or "Wise Men" who
came To Bethlehem TO offer gifts 20
the infant Jesus. According TO the
legend, their bones were brought from
Milan 70 Cologne by the Emperor
Frederick Barbarosa in 1852, and
given to the Archbishop of Cologne.
The skulls OF these "Magi." crowned
with diamonds, with their names
(BalthaZar. Gaspar and Melchior) in
scribed in rubies, are shown to visitors
to the cathedral.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
new YORK MAY PLACE
WHITTEM0RE ON TRIAL
Bandit Leader Removed to Gotham.
Next Step in Prosecution Re-
mains Problematical.
By the Associated Press.

by the AssoAatcd Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 20
Richard Reese Whittemore, bandit
leader, left Buffalo for New York to.
day in the custody of New York City
detectives.
District Attorney Moore has con-
sistently refused to state what acton
would be taken In the ease since the
jury trying Whittemore here for
murder disagreed last Tuesday night.
The removal Of the prisoner to New
York was taken as an indication that
the State did not believe he could
be convicted here. Whether he will
be prosecuted In New York on numer
GUS robbery charges or would be sent
to Baltimore to face a charge of
killing a prison guard while making
his escape remains problematical.
Whittemore was tried here on an
indictment charging him with killing
one Of two bank guards who We're
slain defending a $4,000 shipment
Of currency here last October.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
A Truthful Angler.
From tho Toronto Globe.

From the Toronto Globe.
What is the defendants reputation
for veracity?" asked the judge.
Excellent, your honor" said the
witness. I've known him TO admit
that he had been 1ishing all day and
hadn't got a single bite"
Evening star., 1926-04-29

From London Punch.
why aren't there parking places
for PEDESTRIANS" asks motorist lie
forgets our comnodious cemeteries.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

Mr.. Blanton asked, What law per-
mits Fenning to detail an $1,800-a.year
fireman to drive his automobile?" In.
spector Shelby said he did not know
that this was done, and, in reply to a
question by Mr.. Gibson. said that
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EIGHT OF QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS in
CONFESSION

$50. BurIlngame: Now. when pr.
Wong came In the kitchen,
where was your
Wan: was sitting At the
kitchen, near the gas range.
1a1. Burlingame: Where was WI
when DR.. Wong came IN
Wan. WI was standing near
place where / told you be.
fore-liitchen sink.
13z. Burlingame: About the same
place he stood when he shot
Mr.. Hsie?
wan: Yes. almost the same
place.
1s3. BurIingame. What did Mr.. Wong
say when he came In the
kitchen--did he speak to
Mr.. WI?
wan. He did not speak to
M, WI when he came In.
He speak to me. He said:
Hello, Wan, you COME
back agar? this last part
come back againhe did
saw that, WI fired. a
134. Burlingame: He did not have
time TO finish7
Wan. No.
1885, Buriingame: How many shots
did he fire at DR.. Wong?
Wan: I think one.
13S. Burliegame. What did Or.
Wong do?
wan: Dr.. Wong turned
around and rushed up stairs.
WI struggled with him.
lat. Burl:ngame: Where2
Wan. WI followed him up
stairs and struggled with
him.
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| two shots: one through tire heart and
one through the axilla, or arm-plt
The first shot given In the base
mert could NOT by any possibility
be the one through the heart, al
that would have been the end. 4
must have been the shot through
the axilla, II 1t all.
Picture, IL you can, WI, who wal
at least six inches shorter than DR.
| Wong, shooting him through the
axilla. with the bullet going down
ward through DIR. Wong's body tc
the seventh rib! A physical impossi
bility. That shot went through the
axilla. or arm.pit, when DR.. Wong.s
arm was raised in self-defense. and
most likely with his aSsailant stand.
| ing over and above him. And
neither Of these shots were fired In
the kitchen, a. will be shown
later on.
Now, can any reasoning person
believe that DIR. Wong, weighing lSO
pounds, and an expert wrestler,
could receive these cuts, bruises and
abrasions, in addition to two gun
shot wounds, without all but killing
his Assailant in turn? There We're
no marks on either Hsie's or Wu's
bodies, neither were there any on
Vans or mine.
It Is an sure AZ tho coming day
light that DIR. Wong's asSailant was
bruised and bloody individual
when he emerged from this murder
Gus assault. There was blood not
only upstairs, but on the stairs lead.
ing to the kitchen, also gplattered
,arornd the kitchen sink, where he
evidently tried to stanch bleeding
or wash up before leaving through
the basement door. where he left
his large, bloody hand print.
DR.. Wong could not by any pos
sibiIity have been killed al told
in this recital. With either Of the
gunshot wounds he received he
would not have been able to rush
upstairs and then engage In the
terrific encounter. of which there
is ample testimony, before he re-
ceived the second fatal shot.
Shot After Struggle
The simple fact is-and this haa
developed since q recent study Of
the case-that DR.. Wong must have
received both shots while on the
main floor and after his physica
injuries were inflicted. 1t was tos
titled to that his swollen, darkene6
face indicated that he was shot &C
death after receiving the body
blows described.
How then could the hankerchle!
and glasses be accounted for? CouiC
it be possible that these-were no;
DIR. Wong's? The fact that the
Government had never produces
the eyeglasses was peculiar. Every
thing not revealed by the Govern
ment was likely to be of value Il
the defense.
Certain persons were interviewed
who were known to be present al
the mission the night the murde,
was discovered; among them Oar
Ring, newspaper man. These al
remembered the glasses and hat
they were trimmed glasses with
| one lens cracked.
It is we'll known among his init
mate friends that DIR. T.. T. Wong
never wore trimmed glasses; neither
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: w A n
His Own Story
Seven Years In Jail
TRIED THREE TIMES FOR KILLING
HIS FRIENDS
Freed BY Government, Which Failed to
Convict Him

The Washington Times presents today another section
Of the amazing story 81 Zaro Sung Van held III ja for
more than seven gears tried three times for killing Of
members of the Chinese MISSION and finally discharged
from custody bv the Government Which could not convict
him.
It remarkable commentary the methods employed
in the United States send the GALLONS, and tire
lctes for the first time the personal story Of WGn
Barred the death cell, he planned has OeC tght JOT
freedom De others passed his door to pay the supreme
penalty for their crimes.
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Monday. the thirtieth day. because
the exhibition has not been able
to pay expenses.
Mrs. SCOTS original Intention
was to continue fasting for
record of 45 days.
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BY ZIUNG SUNG WAN

tcOpyrght 1926 BY Ths WELLINGTON Times Col
The questions and in my alleged confession mum
bered from $50 1877 form of the most interesting parts
Of that document The simple tale Of the killing OF Dr. Wong
by WI is shown face Of the facts be purely theory
worked out III the minds Of the detectives and to which
signed my the hope Of saving brother, whom
had unwittingy implicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-05

Night life in a big American
city is featured In "The Taxi
Dancer" q novel starting in The
Washington Times on August 9.
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MRS. SCOTT TO CUT
PUBLIC FAST SHORT

DETROIT. Aug. 5.-Mrs. Cath.
erine Scott today announced she
would end her public fast next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-05

You will be astonished at
what this price buys tomorrow;
beautiful tailored wash silks
plain and striped-a wonderful
group of dresses to finish out
the last summer days; assorted
materials, styles and sizes.
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HERE
HEAL THIEST

Soldiers Of the regular Army on
duty in the district OF washington
are physically the best or all nine
corps areas. according to re-
view of current statistics for the
last fiscal year. Soldiers of the
Fourth corps area had the highest
sick rate.
For the respiratory group CT
diseases, the highest admission rate
was In the sixth corps area. the
second in the Eighth corps area.
the third In the Fourth corps area.
The troops in the Eighth corps
area had the highest social disease
rate, which was but slightly higher
than the one in the Fifth corps
area. The Eighth corps area In.
cludes the Mexican border.
The third highest was in the
Third corps area, which includes
Maryland, Virginia. Pennsylvania
and the District of Columbia.