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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
COOLIDGE ASKS
PUBLIC SUPPORT
FOR RED CROSS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-(AP)-Public
support of the ministrations of the
American Red Cross represents ideal
ism applied in sensible, practical,
sound way to the real problems of re-
lief" President Coolidge told the an
,nual convention of the organization in
an address tonight
Recounting the humanitarian service
of the Red Cross in the San Francisco
and Tokyo earthquakes and the more
recent hurricane in Florida, the presi-
dent continued:
1.-The public l,2s come to realize the
superlative ability of this organization
to cope with such situations. 1There is
faith that all contributions will be
wisely and honestly spent for the bene-
fit of the sufferers-none being used
for purposes of administration"
Declaring that in this country we
have no permanent class requiring
charity" the president observed that
after all, human nature does not want
permanent charity, but permanent in
dependence through the opportunity to
work out it's own destiny. Tt is at this
point that the economic webbing and
prosperity of a nation passes over into
the ideal Great wealth belonging to a
few is mot a condition that we seek in
this country, but rather a system of
production of distribution where the
great mass of people shall be contribu-
tors to the process and shall share in
the rewards.
Under this system, toward which we
are constantly advancing in America,
prosperity and idealism merge, and the
cause of economics serve the cause of
humanity. The higher idealism. the
true philantrophy, is not that which
comes to the resuce after the catastro-
phe, but rather that which through
obedience to sound economic laws ere
ates a prosperity among the people that
anticipates and prevents the need of
! charity"
What the Red Cross is doing is "only
one example of the innumerable re-
suits of American idealism," Coolidge
said, pointing out that the resources
of wealth and prosperity had supplied
charities in many other directions. That
fact, he declared, els one of the most
complete demonstrations that our peo-
/ pie in their effort to accumulate prop
erty are moved by righteous pur-
pose" adding that their success has
not been turned to greed, avarice OF
selfishness, but has been productive OF
! generosity benevolence and charity
/ Organization of the Junior Red Cross
among high school students, the presi-
dent said was zone of the most prom.
/ isng of recent Developments, with its
aim, the inspiration in the youth of thai
fine spirit of service and self sacri-
flee which is so characteristic of tht
senior organization"
The junior groups also were praised
as helpful forces in fostering interna
tional friend1iness through close con
tact with similar organizations abroad
| Among the choice treasures of M
/ bookshelf" the president added, "ar,
thousands upon thousands of bounC
personal letters written by the schoo
children of Japan expressing the graft
tude of that exceedingly courteous ma
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
Three American Missionaries in China Are
Held Prisoners By Bandits; IS Others Said
To Be in Desperate Condition at Sianfu

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 4 (APl THE
condition of foreign missionaries in
China is becoming increasingly pre-
carious. They have been kidnapped by
bandits and endangered by opera7
tions of rival military factions among
whom the anti-foreign feeling has
grown, owing in part to clashes in
the Yangtze basin the loss OF life
when Chinese troops attacked British
naval men. Ill feeling toward mis-
sionaries has been reported recently
from widely separated cities.
Three American missionaries were
carried off yesterday by bandits who
attacked a large party proceeding
to stations at Shenchowfu, Human
province. Those kidnapped were Miss
Minerva S. Well of the reformed
mission; Miss Lydia Koebe, evangeli-
cal mission, and Karl H. Beck, re-
formed mission. Seven other mis-
sionaries escaped and reached Taoy
uan in safety Hundreds of miles to
81 province, Is American missionaries
and a like numDer of British were
reported in dispatches Saturday to be
/ in desperate situation,
They were unable to leave the city,
The American legation at Pekine
has appealed to rival commanders to
safeguard the Sianfu missionaries.
Far in the interior, some 200 mis-
s.onaries have been reported hrav-
ing serious situation at Chengtu
and vicinity, in Szechwan province.
A dispatch September 30 said they
We're in mo immediate danger"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
FOUR STATES
AGAIN SWEPT
BY BAD FLOODS

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.--(AP)-Goaded to
new rampages by phenomenal autumn
rainfalls, the rivers and streams of four
states have continued into October the
havoc they wrought throughout last
month. Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma were counting flood losses
tonight, with hundreds of families
homeless and many channels threaten
ing to unload new tides of raging
water.
Beardstown, ILL., residents who spent.
many days of September bolstering an
Illinois river levee in the face of rising
water, saw their efforts made vain
when SO-foot break in the dyke ad-
mitted to the city. flood matters which
swept the main streets and filled the
south section of the city to the level
of the river.
Five hundred families were homeless
tonight and many of snem were ac-
cepting aid from the Salvation Army,
which sent relief from Galesburg.
Downtown stores saw their first
floors hidden beneath the ascending
tide, which made a torrent of one
downtown thoroughfare for ten blocks.
Danville, ILL.,, experienced the worst
flood in 13 years when the Vermillion
river drove lowland residents to the
house tops, whence they were rescued
by police in boats.
The Mississippi river reached the
highest fall stage ever recorded at
Alton, ILL.,, and floods in the Missouri
and Illinois rivers above ST. Louis, near
their confluence with the larger stream.
made many homeless and covered thou -
sands of acres of corn and orchard
lands.
Over most of Kansas and Oklahoma
flood conditions were less severe than
on Sunday night, with the waters re-
ceding, but many streams had not yet
returned to their banks, Three lives
were taken by the flood in Oklahoma
Sunday. Tracks were washed away and
highways submerged in many locali-
ties, particularly in Illinois. Septem
Der rain recorded for the middle west
compiled today by the weather bureau,
show great excess of precipitation
from western Ohio to central Nevada,
and most notably at Springfield, ILL.,,
where 1916 inches of rain fell during
the month-almost IL inches more than
the normal amount.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05

} Doheny's counsel held the act OF
1920 gave the secretary of the navy
full discretion in determining the use
of the oil of the reserves; that former
Secretary of the Navy DENLY himself
determined to exercise this authority
upon the recommendation of Admiral
]. II Robinson.
The Doheny counsel also held the
secretary acted after being assured by
the judge advocate general of the navy
of his right to do so, and that the loan
of 100000 by Doheny to Albert B. Fall
about year before the contracts and
leases We're made. did not constitute .
bribe.
Hogan contended evidence by the
government in the trial court failed to
show any connection whatever between
the contract and the loan made between
old friends who have slept out under
the stars together upon promissory
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
L. A. OFFICIALS
ARRESTED; MAY
ARREST KEYES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. (AP)-The
five Los Angeles county supervisors
William A. Davidson, superintendent
of the mechanical department OF
the county; Fred i. Wadswerth, SUI
perintendent of county r@sks and
George Jones, road commissioner
were today ordered arrested on q
complaint issued by the district at
torney's office charging conspiracy
to defraud the county, preparation OF
false evidence anu emhezziement OF
public funds.
"A. j. HILL attorney representing
the board of supervisors, retoliated
with the announcement that com
plants are being drawn by him
against District Attorney Keyes
charging swindling. He said that
the complaint VIII be filed inlmedi-
ateIy and Keyes' arrest demanded
The county supervisors ordered ar
rested are ]. N. Bean Of os Angeles
Prescott F. Cogswell Of Elinonte, Il
F. Mcclellan of Sawtellc, r. e. Wood
ley of Los Angeles ard Henry w
Wright of South Pasadena.
The alleged ;cts dat2 tac" over )
pe:.od of several years 1t is charg-
ed tie board cf supervisors four years
ago purchased Inountain lands now
known as tho Los Angeles county
recreation park for $4,000 and al
the time this money was paid /;
member of lh eboard held in his
pocket an option or the land fol
$4,000. It IS also charged the su
pervisors transferred the property
into their own names. other charges
in the complaint are based on the
development Of this land the su
pervisors and department heads us
ing county money to survey thu
lands. 1t is also charged that TIL,
land now held in tine individuals owt
names is worth approximately $500
600 which r.ghtfully belongs to th'
public.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05

ord by Is minutes.
1t was a confident crowd of ball
players, cock-sure of ultimate victory
in the worlds series, tnat debarked
at Union terminal and the dour rocks
of the throng that had gathered to
greet the Cardinals served only TO
steel the Yanks against a heavy day
tomorrow in the third game of the
series. The Yanks came to town
five minutes ahead of the home clup
and went at once to their hotels TO
rest for the game tomorrow
All along the route during the day
light ride, through Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, crowds gathered at the varl-
Gus stations to catch fleeting
glimpse of the Yankees as they sped
west. At Unionville, Ind, where the
train made one of its infrequent stops,
a crowd of 900 gathered at the sta
tion to see Babe" Ruth and his
mates and they would not oe APP
peased until the Bambino made his
appearance at the car window.
1T looks like Dutch Ruether for
the Yanks' pitcher tomorrow said
Miller Huggins, the New York man
ager, "and Waite Hoyte the next DAY.
We will, have the same lineup that
has appeared in the other games! All
the> boys are in good shape and we
are prepared.
The American leaguers expected
to face Arthur Reinhart, a southpaw,
as they agreed that the strategy
seemed to call for left handler TO
keep the Yanks from putting the
ball into the short left field stands.
With Ruether and Reinhart hurting
tomorrow, another duel of southpaws
was in prospect.
The only casualty on the Yanks
trip was Herb Pennock, who lost
control shifting, razor blade and
nicked the second finer of his pitch
ing hand. There was hurried cali
for Doc Woods, the club trainer,
who taped the cut diget.
"It doesn't amount to anything"
said Pennock, "and I'll be ready when
called upon"
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
Browning and 16-Year-
Old Bride, "Pe ach h es,"
Separate for Few Days

NE1W YORK, Oct. (AP)-Ed-
ward w. Browning, wealthy real
estate operator and his is year
Oid wife Francis peaches" Brown
ng, have separated.
BrOwning's secretary today corr
firmed reports of the separation
hut insisted, in behalf of his em-
pIOyer, that it was temporary.
Mrs. Browning and her mother
have gone away for few Gays,
he said.
Browning married "PeacneS"
after his adoption, later annu9ec.
of Mary Louise Spas, who answered
his advertisement for a "Cin6c-
reIla7 TO share his fortune. He has
gone to live for a "few days. at
hotel, it was announced.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
GERMAN LANGUAGE PAPER
NOW PRINTED IN PARIS

PARIS, Oct (AP)--Germany' en-
trance into the league of nations has
been the signal for the revival of a
German newspaper in Paris. Known
before the war as the "Pariser Eel
tung," it has merely prefiXed "Neue"
to it's pre-war name and has resumed
publication, after an interval of IL
years
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
u. OF A. TENNIS TOURNEY
OPENED ON MONDAY

TUCSON, Oct (AP)-An ellmina-
ton tournament to decide tns rs high
ranking tennis players of the Uni-
vers.ty of Arizona was opened here
today with 81 entrants listed. AT
the end fthe tourney, the rs re-
naming contestants are scheduled to
play series of challenge matches.
The play will run until February
when the inter-scholastic games arc
scheduled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
New Yorker Killed in
COconinO County When
Mistaken for Turkey

PHOENIX. Oct. 4.-(AP)-NicOln
CellanO. of New York City was kill
ed accidentally by member Of his
hunting party at Glover Springs.
COcOninO county, Friday, the OPEN
ing day of the deer hunting season,
according to report received here
today from the office of the county
attorney at Flagstaff.
Having shot and crippled a turkey
George II, KOyk of Constellation.
Arix., nlistOOk CelIanO for the
wounded bird and fired again. Cell
lanO was killed instantly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
VALIDITY OF NAVAL
OIL LEASES NOW UP.
TO SUPREME COURT.

valid
of its M terms oral
Frank Hogan leading counsel
of
what he
is the aw in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
WHOLESALE MURDERS

HANKOW, Oct. (AP)-Wholesale
murder and pillaging at Wanchang
by troops of Sun Chuan- Fang, ruler
Of China's eastern provinces. is re-
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-05
RHINEHART
TO PITCH
TN THE THIRD CONTEST

ST LOUIS, Oct. 4 (AP)-The invading Yankees,
champions of the American league rolled into ST. Louis
this afternoon on their special train the New York
Central railroad making record run from New York,
58 miles, in % hours and a half Officials Of the New
York Central said that this beats the best previous
Evening star., 1926-11-14

business conditions. the emphasis
placed upon growing irregularities in
current industrial operations was re-
fiected in renewed selling pressure
against leading industrials such as
United States Steel, General Motors,
Allied Chemical, Woolworth and
American Can. which ffuctuated nerv-
ously and finally closed a point or 50
lower.
Profit taking invited by yesterdays
sharp rally In Baldwin carried this
prominent locomotive issue about
points lower before another vigorous
buying movement set In. This
quickly elevated the stock to a new
high price for the year, above 1873,
but it again fell back at the close to
1868. representing a fractional gain
for the day. Pullman and other
equipment issues were unable to
throw off the pressure of realizing
sales.
Large short interests which have
been built up in Hudson Motors,
Pierce Arrow issues and Chrysler
were sent scrambling to cover by
maneuvers credited to w. G.. Durant
Hudson jumped points to AZ, but
ended the day at 45ss. up 1ss, while
Pierce Arrow preferred at one time
rallied points and closed nearly 4
Evening star., 1926-11-14

points net higher. Meanwhile Gen.
eraI Motors sagged u points to 146%
although Dop pont was steadied by the
prospect Of a substantial extra divi'
dend.
The announcement Of tire price re-
auctions had lNttle effect on the rub
her shares. whAe some Of the copper
stocks. such as Utah. displayed
strong tone. Nav high records Tor
the year were N,tablished by hey
nolds Tobacco. B, Corn Products, Coca
Cola. Kraft Cheese, and National sup
nIv before the nnal selling movement:
An early gain of points IN umteo
states cast Iron PipA',- however, was
converted into a decline or more thai'
a point. 10
railroad shares WIRE sluggish
f1uctuating in haphazara fashion our
ing most of the two-fAour session
Atlantic Coast Line. Louisville q Nasn
vile, New York Central and new
Haven drifted lower, but c.hesapeaKe
& Ohio and Chicago q Eastern IN
nois preferred maintained Arm zone
Foreign exchange trading Woas qulet
today and there were no I'M portan'
changes I'm the principal rat'As. De,
mand sterling rule unchanged AROUND
s4.s4 11-16, while the French franc
and Belgian belga were slightly 9ower
around 33o1s and 1891 respectn'eiy'
Evening star., 1926-11-14
ARGENTINE RECEIPTS
LOWER WHEAT PRICE
The Market Il About 2 Cents a
Bushel Below Level Of
Last Monday.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. November 13-Oncom-
ing crops from the Southern Heni
sphere and q big surplus In Canada
did a good deal today to bring about
lower prices for wheat. Chicago
quotations on wheat closed heavy az
unchanged to Il up, oats u to u
down, and provisions unchanged to
q setback of 2a6.
Downward swings OF the wheat
market took prices to around Z
bushel below last Mondays top level.
Meanwhile, Notwithstanding that re
ports of cheaper offerings Of Argen
tine wheat had n notable bearish
effect, the current crop advices from
Argentina were by no means one
sided. One Chicago expert Cabled
that on a 600-mile tour he found the
crop In Northern Argentina ranging
from failure to good. but averaging
above normal, although black chan
Is very bad and rust damage
moderate.
weakness of wheat values today was
more or less intensified by evidence OF
at least q temporary pause In export
demand. Some little scattering bust
ness with transatlantic countries was
noted, but for the most part European
buyers were apparently holding off To
obtain better vessel rates expected 10
result from a settlement of the British
coal strike On the other hand, lead
ing Chicago authorities continued ="
assert that, although termination VI
the coal strike Is undoubtedly bearisi
on European prices, 1t should sumu
late demand for wheat from North
America.
Corn rallied after touching tcdaS
another low-price record for the sea
son. Weather conditions were less
favorable. A fresh increase OF the
corn visible supply, however. Is ex-
pected to be shown on Monday. Oats
lack support. Firmness of hog valu0
tanded fo steady the provision market
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Dividend rates as given in the above table
Unless Otherwise noted special dividends
'PaTty stock tParty sPayable stock tPlu.
40 in stock payable 60 TPlus
this 1917 payable ~ q
Plus BE PAYABLE PAYABLE
caAh stock Plus u g In stock. shars
stood.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
BUTTER RULES FIRM.
Buying Interest Is Mostly on the
Fancy Grades.

CHICAGO, November 13 Up-But.
ter today ruled firm under light sup
plies, with trade generally quiet. Buy,
ing interest was mostly on the fancy
grades and S6 to 81 scores. which were
fairly well cleaned up. Dealers hed
firm. and obtained slight premiums on
so score goods in some quarters. The
centralized car market was about
steady at 1sc advance on 80 score
cars. Buyers were holding OF or turn
ing to short held centralized cars
which were available at ~ to AN.
Storage centralized was slow sale at a
range of prices so wide that it Is diff
cult to establish an accurate price.
Fresh: 90 score, 4sh; 81, AM; go.
ASH; 80 score. 43h; SO. 40h; 81.
39M.
Centralized: 80 score. an; SO.
42h; IS, 391z.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
v. R. &E. CO. STOCK
. IS MARKET LEADER
Recently Listed Shares on
Local Exchange Are Ac-
tive in Trading.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Washington Railway & Electric
preferred led trading again yesterday
on the Washington Stock Exchange.
10 shares selling at 90%, 80 at 9oK
and so at 81, the close being y Of a
point above Fridays final mark.
Washington Gas Light was also
strong, 20 shares selling at 72. Fed
eral-American Co.'S common sold at
a new high, four shares changing
hands at 30A. The remainder of the
days transactions were In the bond
division. Washington Gas 5s sold at
I01Ns while the corporations 6s
opened at 1925, dropped to 1O2A and
closed at 1O2h. One sale was also
recorded in Anacostia & Potomac 6s
at 96.
Recently Listed Stocks Active.
The trading in local securities on
tf,e Washington Exchange during the
YEAR up to last Friday, as complleo U!
w. B. Hibbs & Co., shows that the re-
Gently listed issues have been de-
cidadly active. So far this year 262
shaNes of Peoples Drug Stores pre-
ferre>l have changed hands. the high
est plice reached being 1OS and the
last Aale 1912. The trading IN
Nercha nts' Transfer and Storage pre-
ferred Y,as reached 1918 shares TO
date this year. high being 1O4 and the
last sale 101. The newest stock on
the board is Federal-American Co.
common, which sold yesterday at 3OA
total sales having reached S3612
shares in about two weeks. The first
sale was mssde at 27. Potomac Elec-
trio Power preferred, which has been
on the board longer than the others,
has seen 264 sales, the high for the
year being 1881, last sale at 1OS1a.
Peyser Invites Whole STAFF.
President julius Peyser of the Sc
curity Savings and Commercial Bank
announced yesterday that the officers
as we'll as all other employees in the
bank had been invited to be the
guests Of the directors at the coming
theater party to be given by Wash
ington Chapter. American Institute
Of Banking, on Monday evening, No
vember 20, at Polls, when "The Pass
ing Show Of 1926" Is to be the big at
traction. The invitation goes still
further. The employees who are lucky
enough to be married may also take
their wives as guests OF the bank.
President Peyser says the invitation
has been issued because of the un-
usual amount of interest in the in
stitute which the employees are show
ing during the present year, one of
whom. Assistant Cashier T. Hunton
Leith, is president Of the local chap
ter. There will be about 80 in the
party.
Reservations in other banks are also
coming in very rapidly, the special
committee reports, q "sell-out" now
being expected.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Stocks IRREGULAR;
TRADING L|STLESS
Short Interests Trapped in
Several Motor Shares.
Baldwin Is Buoyant.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 12.-Alter-
mating periods OF strength and weak
ness characterized today's stock trad
ing, with prices unable to make head
way against the usual week end real
izing operations. With the exception
OF a spirited rally in Baldwin Loco
motive to a new 1925 high price, and
the trapping Of short interests in sew
eral motor stocks, dealings were
rather listless.
Despite soundness Of fundamental
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Local Company Changes Name.

Announcement has been made by
the Columbia Granite and Dredging
Corporation that it's corporate name
has been changed to the Columbia
Sand and Gravel Co. The officers and
directors Of the company are: Pres.
dent, C. B. Asher; vice president, l.. l..
Reeves; secretary and treasurer. G. A.
Bonnet; directors. c. B. Asher, C. J.
Bell, G. A. Bonnet. r. V. Fleming, c..
c. Glover, jr.; c. T. Kingsbury, A. c.
Moses, l.. l.. Reeves, C. w. Smith, L.
S. Ulman, George o. Watson and r. j
Whiteford.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
MERGER RUMOR DENIED.

NEW YORK. November 13 R.--
Rumors that Lloyd's Bank. Ltd.
London. would amalgamate with thu
Standard Bank of Canads were
denied in a cable message from Log
don, received today by the New York
representative of Lloyd's.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

No matter how poor a man may be.
he is always able to borrow trouble
says the Office Boy.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
DOG TEAM is ATTEMPTING
MT. WASHINGTON ASCENT
Veteran Musher and Party of
Newspaper Men and Photogra-
pliers Fighting Gale and Cold.

BY the Associated Press.
TINKHAM NOTCH, n. H., March
29.-The first attempt ever made to
scale Mount Washington by dog sled
is under way today. Somewhere up
the snow-drifted, wind-whipped sides
of New Englands highest peak, Ar
thur Walden of Wonaza Lancet,
bronzed veteran of many grueling
snow race, and his team of Eskimo
huskies are toiling toward the
summit
With the are eight newspaper men
and photographers. They started at
8 O'clock last night from the Glen
House here. The old carriage road,
which leads from this place to the
crown of the mountain, requires eight
miles of tortuous, winding ascent to
cover the 6,293 feet of snow blanketed
mass that is Mount Washington in
Winter time.
= Through the clear moonlight of the
night they fought against a gale that
rushed down the sides of the peak,
The temperature was 10 degrees below
zero.
1t was expected here that no at.
tempt would be made to go beyond
the halfway house today, but there
the party would rest to gather
strength for the dash to the TOP
which probably will come late tonight
or tomorrow.