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Evening star., 1926-12-11
T0SCANINI TO QUIT
LASCALA, IS REPORT
Conductor Will Be Succeeded by
Mascagni at Opera Post,
According to Rumor.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MILAN, italy, December lit
was reported here yesterday that
Arturo Toscanini is to resign as di-
rector and conductor of La Scala
Opera. Pietro Mascagni, the noted
italian composer, Is mentioned as
his successor.
There has been considerable un-
certainty in recent months concern
ing the plans of Toscanini. Last
May he announced that he would
temporarily vacate the post of or
chestra director Of La Scala Opera
to obtain a rest, but denied rumors
that his resignation was imminent.
Later It was reported that he
planned to leave for the United
States in October to conduct or
chestras in various American cities.
but this trip never materialiZed.
Still later, 1t was reported in musi-
cal circles in Rome that he was to
become director Of the Costanzi
Opera, Rome, which, 1t was said.
would replace Milan as Italys most
important opera center.
Mascagni, composer Of "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and other operatic sue
eesses, last September denied a re-
port that he had arranged to go to
the United States to conduct his
operas and had then broken the
agreement by refusing to sail at the
last minute. Not only did he not
sign any contract providing for such
a visit, ne said, but he had definitely
rejected the conditions proposed. He
did not intend to visit the United
States until he received a contract
in keeping with what he considered
worthy artistic conditions"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Letter AND SISTER
SIGN S150,OlOL
Get Together Long Enough
to Let Chicago Plot at
Huge Annual Rental.
Ry the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December l1.-JOseph
Letter and his sister. the Countess OF
Suffolk, who are opponents In q suit
cve.' their fathers millions. got to-
gether yesterday long enough to sign
$3.50. .00oa-year lease at a rate Of
sass square foot, said to be the
highest leasing rate recorded in Chi
cago, if not in the country.
The lease was taken by the Clark
Madison Building Corporation for 80
years on Il 50x125 site at the south
west corner of Clark and Madison
streets. and the erection of a build
ing to cost 100000 Is planned.
Capitalized at per cent the lease
represents a ground value of $4,000
600 for the so feet of frontage.
While the countess and her brother
were visibly pleased with the flnan-
cial matter. SO far as known there
was no closer approach as far as
their litigation was concerned.
Letter, under cross.examination,
said yesterday that the trustees. he
acting in his own behalf and also
holding the powers of attorney of his
mother and sister, had agreed to
deny access to the bonds of the estate
to any except two Of the trustees to-
gether or one of the trustees holding
power Of attorney for two others.
He denied the act was a step to
prevent the Countess OF Suffolk from
having such access, but admitted that
the bonds were held in the name Of
Joseph Letter. trustee" and that he
was the only person to whom any
ever were delivered.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
ARMY W|THDRAWS
FROM WAR GAMES
Lack of Funds Will Not Per.
NIT Participation With
Navy in Maneuvers.
By the Assoctated Press.

Secretary Wilbur was formally noti-
fed yesterday by Secretary Davis
that the Army could not participate
in the proposed joint maneuvers next
May on the New England coast, be-
cause Of the expense involved.
Available appropriations cannot be
stretched, the War Department has
decided. to provide the necessary
$4,000 minimum cost of even minor
war games to the Army.
The plan for joint maneuvers was
devised last year after Congress had
provided for the Navy sufficient fuel
appropriations to permit the fleet to
come from the Pacific into the Allan
tic during 1927.
1t was originally expected that the
feet would reach the scene Of the
maneuvers after next July l, and the
War Department prepared to ask the
Budget Bureau to approve a special
fund TO allow large-scale war game,
with National Guard. Organized Re-
serves and Army aircraft taking part.
Navy plans, however, required the
fest to reach the scene in May and
the War Department directed Mai.
Gen. Preston Brown. commanding the
ISL COrpS Area, oOStoh, W confer
with Admiral c. F. Hughes, COM
manderin chief. United States fleet,
to determine IL a limited scope
minor" joint maneuver at the earlier
date would be possible.
Gen. Brown has reported that it
would cost at least $4,000 and prob
ably much more for transportation of
troops and supplies, lease Of camp
sites and other items If the games
were to be on a scale that would be
of any value as a military study.
Examination Of available funds at
the War Department failed to find
money to cover this cost and Secre-
tary Davis ordered the authorization
for the Army's share in the games
Cancelled.
Additional naval exercises to train
the feet probably will be substituted
str the joint games.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
$17,500 IN AWARDS
TO SPUR ARC WELDING
Prizes Announced at Meeting of
Society of Mechanical
Engineers.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
1927 meetings of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers will be held
in Kansas City April to 6; White
sulphur Springs, May % to 20, and
Seattle, Wash, in July or August,
the society's council decided at its
closing meeting yesterday.
Establishment Of awards totaling
S17,500 to stimulate thought" along
the line Of the use of arc welding,
was announced by Charles NJ. Schwab,
new president of the society.
''The replacement of cast iron with
arc welded structural steel is prob
ably the next great step forward to
be taken by the industry" he said.
The awards are provided by J. F.
Lincoln Of Cleveland and will be ad-
ministered through the society's coun-
Gil They are for papers with de.
scriptions and drawings Of the ap.
paratus designed to advance arc
welding. The prizes are: First,
$4,000; second, $4,000, and third,
81 500.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
RAIL WORKER is HELD
ON POISON CHARGE
Fellow Employe Tells of Receiving
Impure Candy and Two Anony-
nous Threatening Letters.
By the Associated Press.

OELWEIN. Iowa, December IL
Anonymous letters demanding money
figured in a mystery revealed here
yesterday when Walter Jorgensen,
Oelwein railroad worker, was ordered
held for the grand jury on a charge of
giving poison candy to a co-worker,
Ed Froney. Jorgensen failed to fur
nish $4,000 bond.
F'roney reluctantly told officers yes
terday that he has received two un.
signed letters. each demanding that
he deliver $1,000 in Chicago The
first note was received November 29,
SIX days after he claims Jorgensen
gave him candy which. analysis has
shown. contained enough poison to kill
a man and the second came yesterday
1t instructed Froney to bring 81 900
to Chicago December 12.
Of1cers have not been able to find
any cause for enmity between the two
and Froney says he and Jorgensen
were on friendly terms.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
ORATORY LAURELS
FALL TO PRENTICE
Second Place in Ten Eyck
Contest Goes to Rookie
feIIer'S Grandson.
By the Associated Press.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, December II.
john Rockefeller Prentice practices
what he breaches, nor is he without
the faculty of preaching what he prac-
tices.
A grandson of John u. Rockefeller,
Prentice is working his way through
Yale as night switchboard operator at
a hospital, learning the lesson of lead
ership through discipline and training.
Last night, competing in. the Ten
Eyck oratorical contest, he expounded
so successfully his views on leadership
that he was awarded second prize,
carrying with it somewhat of honor
and $50 in cash.
Not Gods Gift.
The capacity to lead is not a gift
of the gods" he said. Throughout
history, from the days of the Medes
and Persias, dominance has been based
on discipline and training"
Prentice has disciplined and trained
himself sufficiently to win the James
J. Hogan scholarship, awarded for
strong character, personality. good
standing in the student body. fair
StIiOldI oIlp anu Hc(GSSlIE lOI Scll-Sup-
port. His average in scholarship has
been we'll above so per cent.
Training for Leadership.
Perhaps he is training himself for
leadership because he feels that there
Is a dearth of ability along that line,
for in his Grafton he remarked:
ut is significant that the period
when Rome was at her height and the
period when she reached her lowest
ebb were not far apart
Now that Yale is evidently at the
height of her power it is time to con.
slider whether sight may have been
lost of the principles on which the
university was founded. for it might
even be the case that now we are
facing an abrupt decline without rec
ogniZing its presence"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
|S2OQ,ODO,O(O TOTAL
| INVOLVED IN SUIT
New Phase of Court Proceed
ings Over Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co.
BY the Associated Press.


TOLEDO, Ohio, December 11.-Au-
other chapter in the legal battle for
control of the Goodyear Tire Il ia .
Der Co. of Akron. and it's 5000, 600. .Oc0
in assets has been opened i'll the
United States District Court here with
the filing Of a bill OF complaint ask
ing that +. A. Seiberling. former pres-
dent of the company and his asso-
ciates be restrained from acting as
voting trustees of a majority of the
cOnpany's common stock.
The present suit is the fourth action
involving control OF Goodyear now
pending In the courts. Recently two
suits were started in State courts at
Akron. The first. brought by stock
holders, seeks to reopen the 1928 re-
financing settlement whereby control
of the company was vested in a bank
ers' committee. The second action
has similar object and is directed
against Clarence Dillon. president of
Dillon, Read G. Co. OF New York, and
John SherWin, Cleveland banker. mem
bers Of the bankers committee. A
third action brought by the Summit
County prosecutor and Involving the
1923 refinancing settlement is in the
State Supreme Court.
The latest action was filed yesterday
in behalf of Mrs. katherine G.. Bene
diet of New York, wife Of Harry Har
per Benedict, former president Of the
Remington Typewriter Co.
Mrs. Benedict, a stOckholder,
charges that control of the common
stock has been retained by Seiberling
and Russell l.. Robinson and Henry
S. Manson, his associates, through
trusteeship of a large part of the
common stock, despite the fact that
Seiberling was ousted from the presi
dency of the company.
The bill asks that control Of the
common stock be taken out OF the
hands of a board of trustees named in
1921 and placed in the hands Of the
actual stockholders.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
ALFALFA CLUB TO DINE.
Col Carroll Elected President at
Recent Meeting.

At a recent meeting of the Alfalfa
Club it was decided TO hold the an
nual dinner OF the club at the New
Willard Hotel on Saturday evening.
January Is. The following officers
were elected: Maj. James Calvin
Hemphill president emeritus: Col.
John III. Carroll. president Milton G..
Elliott, first vice president; Judge j.
Harry CovingtOn, second vice presi-
dent: Col. " lids p. Richardson. club
whip; Charles Porterfield Light. sec
retary- and Maj. Glen l..
EdSerton, water hoy.
The board of managers consists of
Col. Carroll, Judge Covington. j.
Harry Cunningham. Maj. EdgertOn,
Mr.. Elliott, Cary T. GraysOn, Mr..
Light. Thomas p. Littlepage, Rich
ard V. Oulahan, Col Richardson.
Edgar c. Snyder and Edward j.
Walsh.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BURNS PROVE FATAL.
William Ryder, Watchman. Dies OF
Injuries.

William Ryder. 65 years old. l2S
North Carolina avenue southeast, died
at Emergency Hospital last night as
result of burns he received November
20. while working as Waterman Tor
the Hrenizer Construction Co.
Ryder was firing a steam shovel in
the rear of 525 Sheridan street. police
reported, when his raincoat ignited
Coroner Nevitt deemed an inquest un'
necessary.
Ryder y death marked the third IA
tality frors. the same cause here in "a
h13I5.
Gasoline being poured into the. fluid
container of an iron yesterday after
noon by Zel'in DAVIS. coiored, 9O9 Co
lumbia road, exploded and burned
Mrs Davis about the face and arms.
She was treated at Emergency Hos
pital. where it was said she had not
been seriously burned.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
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Evening star., 1926-12-11
Woman Is Fined
For Jabbing Car
Man With Hatpin
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MOUNT RAINIER, Md, Deceni-
ber 11.-Mrs. Irene Malberg Of
Riverdale pleaded guilty to a charge
Of assault and battery upon Charles
w. .McCracken, Washington Rail-
way and Electric Co. conductor,
on q car at Riverdale yesterday,
before Justice Of the Peace Robert
E. Joyce here last night. She adj
mitted sticking McCracken with q
hatpin, saying that she had been
insulted. by him, which, McCTacken
denied.
Two other conductors of The COM
pany-Garnett F. LuttreH and
James D. Padgett, told Judge Joyce
that Mrs. Malberg on previous oc-
casions also had stuck them with
hatpins. Mrs. Malberg also ad-
mitted this, saying they, too. had
mole9ted her Both Luttrell and
Padgett denied the accusations.
The only charge against Mrs.
Malberg, however, was in connec-
ton with the sticking of Nc
Craclxen. She was. fined, $50 anA
costs, which she paid.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
NEW MUNSON SHIP LINE.
Passenger Service, Baltimore tt
Miami and Havana, Proposed.

NEW YORK, December II R).-A
passenger and freight steamship serv-
ice from Baltimore to Jacksonville,
Miami and Havana will be inaugu-
rated Christmas eve by the Munson
Line, Frank c. Munson, it's president,
announced yesterday.
The new service will begin with the
sailing Of the steamship Munorleans
December "a from Baltimore. This
vessel will leave Baltimore again jan
uary Z, and, with the addition Of the
Munamar, which Will sail January
II. a weekly schedule will be main
ta!ned thereafter.
Northbound vessels from Havana
will omit calling at Jacksonville, but
the stops at Miami and Baltimore will
be made regularly.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
PK|ppS IS OPPOSED
T0C0NDEMNAT|ON
Holds Direct Land Purchases
Are More advantageous
in Price and Terms.

Senator Phipps Of Colorado. who
has charge of District appropriations
in the Senate, told his colleagues yes
terday that ii has been the experience
of the District Commissioners in buy
ing land for schools. Fairgrounds and
parks that they have been able to
secure lower prices and make more
advantageous deals directly with the
owners than through condemnation.
He was prompted to make this OBJ
servation while Senator Smoot, chair.
man Of the Public Buildings Commiss
sion. was delivering his speech on the
Federal building program In Washing
ton. Senator CouZens of Michigan
had interrupted to suggest that he
thought it would be wiser TO buy all
of the land in the Pennsylvania ave
nue. triangle by condemnation than
to give the Treasury Department dis
cretionary power to buy either by di-
rect purchase or condemnation.
Prefers Option In Bill
II think it has been the experience
Of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia in acquiring property in
this city for school buildings, parks.
Fairgrounds and other purposes that
they have been able to secure lower
prices and make more advantageous
deals directly with the owners than
where the owners refused to set a
price and they had to take them into
court under condemnation proceed
ings." said Senator Phipps.
LAS a rule, where they have resorted
10 condemnation proceedings, the
owner has gotten about the price he
asked for, which the Commissioners
were unwilling to accede to without
the order of the court. / believe great
savings would he effected by adopting
the language Of the bill as proposed,
leaving it optional with the commits
sion (the Public Buildings Commits
sion) to deal directly with the owners
rather than to take them all into
court
Would Save Time.
Senator Smoot. in answering the
query of Senator COuzens. said that
in making purchases in the District
in the past property owners have
been interested in reaching an agree
ment without being hailed into court
"Of course he added, Eve know
that the Secretary OF the Treasury
or the commission will not agree upon
a price for land unless men who are
we'll versed in values say that that
is what the land is worth at this time
not the prospective price, but what
it is worth today. If we can do that
it will save taking the men into court
and save time, and that is the only
reason for wording the provision in
this way. l am quite sure that a
great many condemnation proceedings
will be had"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
SERVING 5-YEAR TERM,
CONVICT GETS LIFE
Found Guilty of Stabbing Fellow
Prisoner to Death During Brawl
Following Drinking.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans.. December
11.-Edward Murphy. who was serv-
ing five-year sentence at the Leaven-
worth Federal Prison for narcotic
law violation. must return to prison
for life for killing John Bowers, fel-
low convict, September 5.
Murphy was convicted and SEN
fenced for the Staying in Federal
Court here today.
Bowers was stabbed to death in a
brawl at the prison when a group Of
inmates imbibed too freely Of liquor
they had manufactured from dried
fruits taken from the larder. Murphy
pleaded that he killed in self.defense
when Bowers attacked him with q
sledge hammer.
The slayer was sent to the peniten-
tiary in December, 1924, from San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
JOHN J. McGUIRK HEADS
STANLEY CORPORATION
Vice President Is Elevated to Sue
ceed Late Jules E. Mastbaum
as Chief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December H.
John j. McGuirk, vice president of the
Stanley Co. Of America since it was
founded, was elected president yester-
day by the directors. replacing the
late Jules z. Mastbaum.
Abe Sablosky was elected to the
vice presidency, succeeding Mr.. Nc
Guirk, and Clifford B. Hawley was
chosen a director of all the Stanley
subsidiary companies. Albert w.
Fleisher was also elected a director Of
the Stanley Co.
Mr.. McGuirk also was elected presi-
Nent Of the subsidiary companies OF
which Mastbaum was president.
The directors of the Stanley Co. Of
America declared the regular quarter.
ly dividend of 76 cents a share on the
Capital stock Of the company, payable
January / to stockholders Of record
December 18, 1926.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Robbed of $50.

Lawrence Mattingly, 1850 U street
southeast, was held up by two colored
men, one armed, on B street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets last
night about IL o'clock and robbed Of
$50.
Mattingly had gone to get his parked
car shortly after leaving his place Of
smploynent on F street, where he had
been forced TO work jate hacaMsA ef
ne -Wrlstmaa Sush1
Evening star., 1926-12-11
SUES UNION HEADS,
Suspended Leader Seeks Place on
Miners Ballot.

PITTsBURG. Kans.. December II
R.--A suit to enjoin officials Of Dis
trict ID Of the United Mine Workers
from keeping his name off the district
ballot in the coming election was filed
here yesterday by John Fleming, for
mer international board member.
Fleming was suspended by John l..
Lewis, international president Of the
union, in October, 1921. when Alex
ander Howat was removed as dis
trict president. Recently Lewis ruled
that Howat, August Dorchy, deposed
vice president. Fleming and others
were ineligible to run again for dis
trict office.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FATHER IS ACCUSED
Of KIDNAPPING CHILD
U. S. to Be Asked to Aid in
Finding Louisville Man Be-
Iieved in Venezuela.
By the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, December IL
Indictments charging Sydney NJ. Tolle,
accountant for an oil company IN
Venezuela. and his mother, MIS- Mat
tic NJ Tolle, with kidnapping Tolle's
vear-old son were returned by grand
fury here Yesterday. Mrs: Sydney
Tolles tale Of marital tragedy, which
eliminated with indictments charging
theft Of her child November by her
estrange.l husband and his mother,
was made known "only because" she
said, while i have dreaded the pub
licity that must ensue, l will do any
thing to regain my baby. and the po-
lice authorities are my last hope.
Tolle and his wife are both natives
of Muskogee, Okla. She had known
him for Ia years before their mar
riage. and they had been friends since
her first husband had died unexpect-
edly six weeks after marriage.
Were Married In 1924.
In 1916 Mrs. Tolle moved to Louis
vile. In the meantime, Tolle had be-
come an auditor for an oil company
in Tampico Mexico. Out of their
friendship love came, and they were
married in Louisville in 1924.
Mr. and Mrs. TOlle returned to Tam
p;co, where they lived for three
months. Then Mrs. Tolle went to the
home Of her mother in Muskoeee, ana
seven months later her child was
born She had sought no divorce ana
had given no intimation of the cause
OF her eStrangment from her husband.
Mrs. Tolle returned to Louisville
and began work for n business con-
Germ where she formerly had been en-
ployed Recently she received let
ter from her husband in which he
told her that he was the victim of an
incurable disease and that he was com
ing TO the States to undergo major
operation. He begged that he be
allowed to see his son.
Says Father Took Child.
Tolle called at his wife's home No
vember s, she said. She was away at
work. A sister let the father see the
boy, she said. and he asked peimls-
sion to take the>child into the yard.
Instead, the mother said and the in
dictment charges, he sped away in a
taxi with the child. He went to JEFF
fersonville, Ind, where his mother
was waiting, having come here from
Fort Dodge, kans., Mrs Tolle de-
claIed, and the child was taken to In
dianapolis. From there. investigation
showed, the trio went East, probably
to New York. and it is believed they
are now in Maricaibo, Venezuela.
Joseph Lawson. commonwealth at
torney, said that he will appeal to
governmental sources for aid in find
ing the father.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
UPR0AR IN POLISH DIET
IS DUE TO FIGHT CHARGE
Two Deputies Charge Beating at
Hands Of Police-Inquiry Is
Promised by Speaker.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW. Poland. December IL
Charges that the police had severely
beaten two deputies at a meeting
in eastern Poland. one. an Independent
Peasant and the other a White Rus
sian Communist, precipitated a bois-
ferrous scene at yesterdays session
Of the Diet.
A Deputy. supposed to have been
one OF the victims Of the alleged at
he was called to order by the speaker
he opened a portfolio and threw a
blood-stained shirt at NJ. Bartel, vice
premier. Almost at the same moment
another deputy threw q shirt in the
direction Of M. BarteI.
Order was restored when the speak
er promised to conduct an investiga-
ton into the charges.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Labor Indorses Gales.

MEXICO CITY. December II P).
The Regional Confederation Of LaE
Dor has adopted a resolution in sup
port of President Gales. 1t praises
the President for his energetic atti-
tude adopted before his enemies, who
also are the enemies of labor"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Marine Corps Changes.

Capt. J. e. Brewster has been trans
ferred from Quantico, Va, to the Ash
1st Marine Brigade. Haiti, to Norfolk,
Va; First Lieut.. II. B. Liversedge,
from Quantico to San Francisco; Sec
ond Lieut.. r. G.. Hunt, from Quantico
to the battleship Oklahoma; Second
Lieut.. E. E. Larson. from Paris Is
land, S. c., to Pearl Harbor. Hawaii.
and Capts. w. c. Byrd and E. d. How
ard and Second Lieuts. L. F. Narum,
]. Snedeker and T. J. Walker, jr..
from Quanttco to Pensacola, Fla. First
Lieut.. J. r. Driscou has been dis
missed.