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Evening star., 1926-05-26
DAVIDSON WITH 79
LEADS GOLF MATCH
Frank Roesch Second With
80 in Title Tourney-TWo
Tie With 86.

j. II. Dawson. former champion
of the Washington Club, led the early
starters IN the qualifying round of the
Middle Atlantic golf championship
today at the Washington Golf and
Country Club with a card Of ~
Frank Roesch. also of Washington
was in second place as the afternoon
round started. with score OF 80
Other early scores follow: q. j. DE
Moll Columbia. So: J. r. Murphy
Bannock burn Sc: George T. Howard
bia. So: George r. Lynde. Washing
ton. SO: Ben lie Fevre. Washington
So: H. d. Davidson. Washington. 90
l.. w. Heron. Columbia. SO; Fl. F.
Thomas. Washington. 80.
$50 Enter Golf Classic.
With field approximating more
than $50 of the leading players in the
District Of Columbia. MARYLAND and
Virginia. the foremost golf ella ssic OF
the year in this section-the Middle
Atlantic Golf Associa tiOn's individual
chsmpionship-swu into action TO
day at the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Lacking the presence Of q defend
ing titleholder. the field was thrown
open to any one Of two score or more
ranking golfers, any one of whom
might succeed Roland r. Mackenzie
of Columbia who won the title last
year and Is now pla wing in England
On the face of the results in golf
tournaments around Washington this
Spring. George J. VOigt Of Bannock-
burn was installed as the favorite to
win and add the Middle Atlantic title
to his District championship.
Other stars Playing.
Another section champion. Page
Hufty, the Pinehurst North and
South title holder and one Of the
doughtiest club wielders in this sec
tion. promised to join with u dozen
OF more capital stars in giving NOigt
a battle for the honor. In addition
William r.. Richardson. jr.. Of Balti
more, runner-up to Mackenzie last
year. has entered. along with several
other Baltimore stars and large
group of players from Richmond.
Norfolk and Lynchbure.
The course of the club has been
grOOmed many months for the event
and is In first class condition.
Half the field started In the quail
flying round today, with the other half
scheduled to start tomorrow. Match
play rounds will be held Friday and
the seminal and final rounds are
scheduled for Saturday. A dinner will
he given Friday night by the club to
tourna ment contestants.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
EVANS AND OUIMET
BEATEN IN BRITISH
AMATEUR TOURNEY

Continued from First Psge.)
Peattie, gave another boost to Ameri.
can hopes of snnexing the cham
pionship. Peattie is l9-year.old
Scotsman, who learned his game at
Cupar. near st. Andrews. He won
the boys championship last year just
before passing the age limit.
He defeated the former amateur
champion today 2 up. in bresthIess
finish which brought the luncheon
crowds out Of the clubhousesr and
tents.
Sir Ernest and Robert Harris. the
present titiehOlder, were the chief
British hopes In keeping the Ameri-
cans out Of the hnal.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
Man Would Adopt Wife's Son.

Frederick r. Kane. a warrant Off.
Ger in the Coast Guard, today asked
the District Supreme Court, for per.
mission to adopt Harry Mclean Hol.
la ND. son OF his wife by former
marriage. His wife was divorced in
Halifax last December and the decree
Of the court gave the custody Of the
boy to his father, Arthur Holland but
the boy was In Washington at the
time and 1t is claimed the decree as
to his custody Is not binding here.
AS his heir. the petitioner says, the
boy will be able to receive better edu.
cstional advantages in Washington.
ATTORNEY Bion b. Iibbey appears for
the petitioner.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
BIG PLANE TO STOP
HERE IN MORNING
Atlanta. New York Passenger Air.
craft to Be Met by Official
Leaders.

ARA rangements were made here to-
day for an oficial reception tomorrow
morning Of the first giant pa ssenGer-
carrying airp,ane to attempt a flight
from Atls nta to New York. The pla ne.
ma king the trip under the auspices Of
the Junior Cha mber of Commerce Of
Atlanta, and piloted by Capt. ROscoe
Turner. is scheduled to arrive at Boil
ing Field at 10 o'clock. making the
first lap in the Atlanta-New York
flight In fiye hours.
The pioneer passenger plane over
this route. to demonstrate the practi-
ca bility of commercial aviation. will
be met by the members Of the GeOr-
gia delegation in Congress. headed by
Senators William m J. Harris and Wal
ter r. George. Postmaster General
New will designate an official of the
Post once Department to participate
i'm the reception and the Department
of Commerce. which has charge Of
the development Of commercial avia-
ton. will send a representative. II
Secretary Hoover returns to the city
in time ne pyoba bly, will attend in
person.
Several prominent citizens Of Allan
ia and members Of its Cha mber of
Commerce will be pa ssengers on the
trial flight between Gate City OF the
South and the Metropolis.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
0RATORY CONTEST
TO Be BROADCAST
Thousands viii Be Able to
Sit at Home and Judge
Merits Over WCAP.

rhousa ndS Of aShingtonians will
be able to sit in their homes and
informally Judge the merits OF the
seven youthful orators representing
every section of the United States
when they speak In the ma ational finals
of the third annual national oratOrical
contest at the Washington Auditorium
on the night of June 4. through ar
rangements completed today to have
he entire program broadcast by radio
over station WCAP.
The radio program will start
promptly at s o'clock and will include
the music by the United States Navy
Band as well as the cheering periods,
under the leadership of trained East
ern High School cheer leaders. by
group of $500 high school students.
Dinner for Georgia Orator.
Definite plans were announced to.
day by Senator Walter r. George Of
Georgia. Moultrie Hit. president OF
the Georgia State Society. and Repre-
sentative Carl vinson for an elaborate
dinner to he held at the White Pea
cock on the night of June ? in honor
Of Joseph Mullarky. Georgia finalist
In the contest 1t IL made plain that
the dinner Is not strictly Georgia
State Society function. but will be at
tended by IS OF the most prominent
Georgians In the National Capital.
SOme OF whom are not members Of the
state society.
Mrs. Ruth PatillO, proprietress of
the White Peacock. being herself a
Georgian. is giving the dinner her per-
sonal attention. There will be no pro
grsm--n" speeches--and Mullarky
himself will not he called upon tn
make any remarks. Those arranging
the dinner state 1t will simply he an
informal Southern dinner for the rur
pose Of giving the Georgians an op-
pOrtunity to meet Mullarky. extend
him greetings and wish him success
in the national finals.
Other Georgians who have signified
their In entions OF attending the din
ner include Representative and Mrs.
Charles Edwards. Representative and
Mrs. Samuel Rutherford, Miss Laura
Nj. Berrien, head Of the Government
Workers Council and McCleskey Gar
lych, chairman of the committee on
ARA ngements.
Arrives Morning Of June 2.
A delegation Of the Georgians will
meet Young Mullarky when he arrives
at the Union Station at 1880 O'Clock
on the morning OF June 2. All GeOrg
ians in the city are invited to be on
hand.
The final district finalist will be
chosen at Philadelphia Friday night.
Out Of eight contestants there are but
two girls, but inasmuch as girls have
won out in four out OF six district
finals against similar odds. it would
not be surprising to have the City OF
Brotherly Love send NTH girl to
Washington on Juno 4.
Miss Myrtle Posey, Eastern High
School senior and winner in the local
area. which includes Maryland and
Virginia, will be a guest Of honor at
the weekly luncheon Of the kiwanis
Club to be held on the roof OF the
Hotel Washington tomorrow after
noon at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
DISMISSAL URGED
FOR PAROLE CHIEF
Illinois Attorney General Also
Asks Welfare Board Head
Be Discharged.
Ry the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Attorney Gen
eral caristrom announced today he
had advised Gov. Small to discharge
VIII Colvin, chairman OF the State
Board Of Pardons and Paroles, and
also Chauncey Jenkins. director Of
the State Department of Public Wei
fare
There had been no concrete evidence
to involve either jenkins or Colvin.
the attorney general said. but the
situation had become SO bad in con-
nection with paroles that he had ad-
vised the governor for his own good
to make a change.
The governor. he said. made no
reply to indicate whether he would
take any action.
The disclosure by the attorney gen.
eral of his conversations with the gov
ernor late vest terday. after the latter
had gone before the grand jury in
vestigat ting prison conditions at Joliet
came on the eve Of the appearanc
before the special grand jury investi-
cation Of an alleged pardon nili'
here of Colvin and Jenkins.
Conditions were SO blatan in con-
nection with the parole situation, the
attorney general declared. that he
deemed Ii proper TO advise the chief
executive in the matter.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
PLAN HUGE EXPENDITURE.

ASHEvILLE. n. c.. May IS @.--
More than $50.800. 900 will be spent
within the next three years In bring
ing modern improvements to the
mountains OF western North Carolina.
II was announced at a meeting Of the
newly formed Western North Carolina
Developers Association here last
night.
More than $4,000. 900 will be spent
in a combined inte nsive advertising
campaign TO proclaim to the world
the attractions Of the mountains and
the comforts which viii result from
these cenveniences. according U IN
sstiaaats Is - ADsaeiAtioa.
Evening star., 1926-05-26

ha bit nts to escape At Kamifuran no
it is reported that some 200 villagers
were washed away. Fear is expressed
that Matsuyama Spa Is a total loss.
Many bodies fioated down the Fura no
River. which overnowed its banks.
Considera BILE anxiety is felt regarding
the fate of other villages connect ell
with the Hirayama sulphur Min
ing Go.
Rescue work is being badly ham
pered by the condition Of the coun-
tryside. due to the flood. lava covers
the railway tracks to depth Of sew
eral feet, thus preventing trains from
reaching Biei.
An eyewitness account Of Mondays
disastrous eruption describes the de-
scent Ut huge avalanche Of water
mud and lava, sweeping down the
mountain like a tidal wave. carrying
with IL trees and telegraph poles and
obliterating the railway near the base
Of the volcano. This description IL
contained in a dispatch to the Toxic
Nichi Nichi from the scene Of the
catastrophe.
There were three explosions. the
eyewitness said the last of which
relea sing the lake which had lain for
years in the crater. let loose the
destructive torrent. Villagers living
on the slopes fed shrieking. but many
were caught In the flood and drowned
or were buried beneath the flowing
mud and lava.
A report from SapporO. capital Of
iIokkaidO. says that 1871 bodies have
been recovered. but this still lacks
Official verification. A dispatch to the
Kokomin from Asahigwa, near Mount
Tokachi. says that 40 school children
are missing and that they are he
lieved to have been caught In the
food when returning home from
school.
The Asahi reports that 100 residents
Of the village Of Eamifurano lost their
lives and that their village was almost
completely destroyed. Additional
troops and Red Cross workers are
arriving on the scene. giving aid TO
the injured and homeless and digging
In the mud for bodies.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
$4,000 Damages Asked.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Emily Sirota, minor,
against Harry K. Young, owner Of an
automobile, which is said to have
struck her at Third and G streets
April 3. The child claims to have
been seriously injured. Attorneys vii.
ton J. Lambert, Rudolph n. Yeatman
and A.. NJ. Schwartz appear for the
piaintin.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
BEAUTY PARtOR SUED,
Girl Asks $4,000. Claiming War;
Treatment Infected Hand.

Justice lIitz and jury In Circuit
Division 2 are engaged today In hear.
ing TESTIMONY relating to beauty par
lor treatment
Miss Ncia Gordon, a Young clerk
in the income lax unit of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, Is suing Miss
MarSaret f. Sheetze, proprietor of a
beauty shop. for $4,000 damages.
Miss Gordon claims that her finger
and ha nd became infected as the re.
suit of treatments obtained at the
defendants s est sbllshment, where she
applied May X. 1924. for removal of
warts. Attorney Louis Addison Dent
is defending Miss SheetZe. while At
tornevs Alexander Wolf and Nathan
X. Caytuu appear for the young
plaintiff.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
BYRD PROUD OF MARINES.
Commends Record of Two Local
Men With Expedition.

Charles kessler Of Foxhall Heights
members Of the United States Marine
Corps, who were furloughed In order
to permit them to take part in the
Byrd polar expedition. were highly
commended for their work in a radio.
gram from Condr. Byrd to Maj Gen.
John A.. l.ejeune, comma ndant Of the
Marine Corps.
Byrd reported that kessler and Nc.
Kay have done great work and con-
tributed much to the success OF the
expedition. / am proud Of them"
Evening star., 1926-05-26
Bitten BY Dog, Boy Sues.

Because dog bit him. Eugene 8.
Edwards. a minor, through his father.
Aubrey W. Edwards. 1892 Lincoln
road northeast. today filed suit In the
District Supreme Court to recover
S.. 900 from tina Garland, the dogs
owner. The boy charges the dog. Is
vicious and on May 2 bit him on both
legs and on his right hand. The
IA ther says he has spent $28O in try
ing to cure his son. Attorney Joseph
A. Donovan appears for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
BISHOP FOUND GUILTY
By TRIBUNAL IN MEXICO
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. May 26.-Bishop
Manriquez Zarate of Pachuca has been
found guilty in his lsr e!iminary trial
of having in pastoral letter pre-
tested against the religious clauses of
the constitution and sentenced to con-
fnement in Jail pending final trial.
The bishop. however, was not taken
into custody. He was permitted to
go under hail, on the condition that he
remains I'm Pachuca for trial later
The charge against him. In addition
to that Of having violated the law IN
protesting against the religious
clauses of the constitution, alleged
that he attempted to incite the people
To rebellion.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
POLISH MINISTER
REPORTED MISSING.
MaIczewski, Former War
Department Head, Cannot
Be Found in Hospital.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, May 26.-Gen.
Malczewski, who was minister Of
war In the cabinet overthrown by
the Pilsudski coup, has mysterious
ly disappeared.
After the internment of the cabinet
at Wilanow 1t was stated that NJ
was suffering from a nervous shock
and had been taken to a natorium.
When his family tried to find him,
however. nobody knew Of his where
abouts, and all trace of him has
been lost.
Gen. Rozwadowski, Gen. Jawinski
aud Gen. Zagorski who were in
termed at Wiianow with the 90 binet
members. have been transferred to
Wilma on alleged serious charges.
the exact nature of which is not
divulged.
Initiation Is Charged.
The treasury department has js-
sued treasury bonds TO the extent
OF 30.0O0.000 ziotys. NJ. Idiechowski.
who was minister of finance in the
Witos government. describes this ar
a veiled form OF imitation.
Pilsudski purposes by unifying the
entire code Of Polish law to wipe out
what he terms the burea ucracy which
has hampered the nations develop
ment
In an interview. Marshal Pilsudski
declared as for the cOuntry's foreign
policy and the general principles Of do
meaic administratio there would he
no cha nge. When asked TO state what
would be his attitude should the Ma
tional Assembly refuse to elect presi
dent satisfactory to him. the marshal
laconically replied: We shall see
what we shall do when we come to
that"
Retltent Before Journalists.
Pilsudski was reticent during his
talk with the Journalists, and at one
time remarked that they could not get
him to talk by throwing compliments
at him. An aide ended the interview
by "a aying. When Pilsudski la presi.
dent he will give another interview.
In the provinces there have heen
ella she's between members of the right
and left parties during political meet
ings preparatory TO the gathering Of
The national assembly next week to
elect president. Some additiona /
blood has been shed in fac,ional fighi-
ing. A score OF persons were injured
in street fighting In Lemberg. growing
out OF meetings OF Socialists and na =
tional Democrats. The police inter
vened and used their clubs visor-
ouSly.
The fact that civilians are still in
possession OF some 3.080 rifles given
them at the time of the revolution Ia
causing some anxiety to the pro-
visional government.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
SCRIPTS LEFT So, 900, 900.
Personal Property of Publisher
Is Appraised.

HAMILTON, Ohio. May 26 R.-
The personal estate of the late E. w.
Scriprs, newspaper publisher, today
was appraised at $1.a43.777S7. This
does not include his newspaper and
other holdings. which We're placed in
trust under the terms Of his will
Scripps died aboard his private
yacht off the coast "fAAfrica several
months ago.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
TWO ASK DIVORCES.
Herman Sevely Charges Desertion
Wife Accuses MayAower Seaman.

Herman Sevely today told the Dis
trict Supreme Court that his wife
Sidonia Sevely, on March 2S took their
child to Baltimore and refuses 10 re.
turn to him. He asks limited di
vorce on the ground Of desert ion
They were married at Baltimore. Jan
uary IS, 1928. Attorneys Robert r.
Lynch and n. Morris Wampler ap.
pear for the husband.
Mrs. Meta s. Niederer wants q
limited divolce and alimOny from
Alexa nder V. Niederer, an enlisted
man on the presidential Yacht, May.
flower. Sfe charges cruelty and says
her husba nd is addicted to drinking
On one occasion he knocked her down.
stairs. she asserts. They We're mar.
ried June 8, 1925. Attorney A. +.
Steinem appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
PLANE SERVICE STARTS.
Paris-Berlin Air Communica tion
Resumed After Long Period.

LEBOURGET. France. May 26 ~.
-Airplane communication between
Paris and and Berlin became a reality
today for the first time since the war
when two French commercial planes
left the airport here for the German
capital. Almost at the same hour a
German plane left Berlin for Paris.
These are the first airpla nee to pa ss
over the once hostile countryside from
capital to capital since the recent
Franco-German agreement was sign.
ed. The planes will land at Cologne
each way. The flight time is esti-
mated at IA hours.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
American Hotel Men in Florence

FLORENCE. Italy, May rs R).--The
museums. art galleries and the Cathe-
dral Of Florence were visited yestef-
day by the American Hotel Associa-
tion party. which is touring Europe.
Among the places visited were the
Art Galleries Ufsizi and Pitt and the
Cklaees cf the MediciA
Evening star., 1926-05-26
Paris Toxic Plane Wrecked.

PARIS, May 26 LP.-Capt. Georges
Pellefier Doisy's fight from Paris to
Toxic was halted by an accident at
Warsaw today. While taking of for
Moscow his machine overturned into
ditch and was hopelessly damaged.
the air ministry anpounces.s Neither
the aver nor his mechanlciap was in
itlred. u
Evening star., 1926-05-26
SMALL DENIES CHANGES.
Declares Personnel Of Welfare Body
and Prison Is Stili Intact.

SPRINGFlEf.D, Ill.,. May 26 LP).---
Governor Small today announced that
no changes had been made in the per-
sOnnel OF the State Department Of Pub
lie Welfare or of the Statesville prison
and that public announcement would
follow any changes made.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
Today in Congress
Senate.

The Senate devoted the first two
hours to bills on the calendar. with
the migratory bird bill the unfin-
ished business to be taken up at 2
O'Clock.
Senator Caraway, Democrat. OF
Arkansas. declared his opposition
to q national referendum on the
prohibition question.
District committee is meeting this
afternoon to act on several meas
ures passed by the House Monday.
Agricultural committee held hear
inss on the Mayfleld cotton seed oil
bill.
Foreign relations committee con-
sidered question of the poison gas
in war treaty.
Finance committee held an execu- .
tive session.
Judiciary subcommittee meets to
consider an amendment to the Fed
eral code.
House takes up calendar Wednes-
day business. with post ONCE COM
mittee having the call.
judiciary committee continues
hea ring at morning and afternoon
sessions on charges OF impeach-
ment against Commissioner Fen
ming. made by Representative Bian-
ton. Democrat. OF Texas.
District committee reports four
nea sures. of remedial legislation to
correct qua rdia nship abuses. as
disclosed during investigation by
Gjhson subcommittee. of conditions
in the municipal administration.
rS;hsor subcommittee eoutinuAs
hea rings tonight at 1889 o'clock in
caucus room Of House Once Build
ing with Corpora tiOn Counsel Ste.
phens. summoned as witness.
Subcommittee Of appropriations
committee continues work on sec
ond deficiency bill.
Interstate commerce committee
continues hearing on railroad con-
sOlidatiOn.
Foreign affairs committee con.
ducts hearing on Pan-Pacif1c con-
ference at Hawaii.
Agriculture committee conducts
hearing on several department
bills.
Public buildings and grounds
committee conducts hearing on
donation Of land at Maiden, Mass.
Special joint committee con-
tinues investigation of Northern
Pacific land grant.
Committee on irrigation and
reclamation in executive session
on committee calendar.
WAYS and means committee
continues hearing On proposed
amendment TO HafrNoN aareetic
saG
Evening star., 1926-05-26
NlNCHITCH SEES BRAND.
Jugoslavia Minister Believed te
Have Discussed Entente Treaty.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 26.-FOreign Minis
ter Ninchitch of Jugoslavia saw
Premier BRAND this morning. They
are thought to have discussed the
basis for the proposed treaty of en-
tente between the two countries.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
Protest Park Road Order.

A protest against the recently
adopted amendment to the traffic reg.
ulations making Park road a two.
way thoroughfare between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets was received
by the Commissioners yesterday from
a group OF property owners and
residents on the block. The com.
munication bore IL signatures. 1t
was referred to Tra ffic Director M. o.
Eldridge.
Evening star., 1926-05-26

NJ. Doumcrgue is the FIRST PROBES
tant President Of the present FreHEh
Republic.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
HALF OF TOWN SWEPT
AWAY WHEN JAPANESE
RESERVOIR BREAKS

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Evening star., 1926-05-26
Printers Accept Award.

In The arhitrat ton proceedings print
ers ha sed their contentious for an in
crease purely upon their rights to a
living wage. ronsisting of suficient
income for the maintenance Of fam
jlv in the necessaries Of life as wel'
as margin for savings IL recrea-
tion," according to John y. Breen,
their attorney.
Although the final award did not
have a retroactive effect insofar as
overtime pay was concerned or pay
for night shift workers for work be-
fore p.m.," said Mr.. Breen, I'VE ac-
cert the award as finally given. de-
srite the fact 1t did not embOdy all
the advantages Of the tentative
award
According to the printers. the award
affects approximately 400 men employ
ed as "fulltime printers" and l0o
others employed In temporary posi-
tione. The new wage scale of 80 a
day for day work and $40 for night
work suppla nts a former scale Of $40
for day work and $40 for night work,
with a retroactive feature allowing
tie new scale effective as of Novem
her II. 1925. The new overtime rate
Of 1.33 per hour for day overtime, in
lieu of the former $1.65 per hour: nd
Z ef $2.13 per hour for night overtime
in lieu n, the former 81. so per hour. is
not alloGed in the final award az re-
troacti,EJ but is effective as of May "a
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