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Evening star., 1926-04-24

The National Capital led 52S cities
in the United States in new building
during the first quarter of 1926. With
81 total of S14,SSl .295 authorized by
the office of the building inspector.
Washington stood seventh among
the 25 cities that reported the high
est volume of construction for jan
uary. February and March. Indica-
tions are that building in the Dis
trict for April will exceed last
months total of $7,545,210.
The first quarter for 1926 exceeds
the same period for 1925 by more
than 100000, despite the fact that
last year was the record year in the
construction industry here. 1t is in
teresting to note that during the
first quarter there was approximately
$4,000, 900 more in building here than
in Miami, Fla. At the end of 1925
the District was $5,O00,000 ahead of
the Florida city for the 12-month pc.
riod. Inasmuch as Washington has
gained it's $4,000, 900 lead this year
in the first quarter it would indicate
the great stability which has long
been the chief feature of the growth
of this city.
Total $44O. sos, 1863.
Building permits filed in March in
535 cities totaled $440, 500 ,463. The
total of 440 cities of this list which
submitted comparable figures was
$427 ,947 ,641 compared with $41S, ZOE
last March. For the quarter the total
in these places was 1911 ,449, ,799 COM
pared with S952 ,293,434 in the first
quarter of 1925.
The gain in these cities was per
cent over the same month in 1925 and
also per cent over the first quarter
of last year.
The totals show an increase over
February of approximately 58 per cent
which represents slightly more than
the normal seasonal recovery over
February. This is significant because
in January and February the change
from the preceding month in each
case was less than the normal sea-
sonal movement This is probably to
be explained partly by severe weather
which were referred to in
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it was announced this afternoon by
Director General Ryan, following con-
ferences with orchard laboratory spe.
cialists and other fruit experts.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

The greatest height reached By
sounding balloons. small unnamed
balloons sent up by weather observers
to determine atmospheric conditions
at high attitudes, is about % miles.
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BLOSSOM FETE MAY As.
Dates Announced for Celebration
at Winchester, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 24.-The
third annual Winchester apple BIOS
som festival will be held May and s,
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Church CONCLAVE
DUE IN MEMPHIS
Twentieth Quadrennial Ses-
sion of Southern MethodistS
to Open Wednesday.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 3O.-~The
vanguard of Southern Methodism who
will move on Memphis for the twen'
tieth quadrennlal session of the gen.
eral conference gathered today to COM
plete arrangements for the foremost
event OF the denominations. Prelates
and lay leaders in opening preliminary
sessions will be Joined by the main
body Of delegates and visitors by the
first part OF next week. and the &C
tual conference will opei next We'd
nesday.
Prior To the general sessions sew
eral of the largest boards OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South are
scheduled to hold meetings here. be-
sinnin today with the General Board
Of Education. Bishop Edwin u. Mou-
zon. presiding prelate of Memphis and
Tennessee Conferences. is president OF
the education board. Bishop James
Cannon, jr. OF Washington, ID. c.. Is
vice president. and Rev. Stonewall An
derson of Nashville Is general secre-
ta1y Associate and departmental
secretaries include Rev. n. h. Sher-
man, Rev. K. II. Bennett and Rev. j.
Martin Culbreih. W. f.. Hogan is
treasurer.
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GATINEAU STILL HELD
BY FEDERAL OFFICERS


BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. April 30. =
Georges Ferdinand Gatineau, grand
son Of Georges Clemenceau, former
premier Of France, is still in Spokane
in custody of Federal immigration
oficers and uncertain when he would
be returned to Seattle to start his
journey to Shanghai, China.
Gatineau was taken from a train
here last night, after immigration
authorities in Seattle had started him
to France. He Is charged with having
entered the United States Illegally.
Department Of Labor officials have
granted his request that he be sent
to Shanghai where he says he has a
job waiting him.
Although he said the county Jail
here lis a very nice jail as Jails 60, -
Gatineau was so anxious to avoid
spending another night here that he
volunteered to pay his own fare TO
Seattle.
In the absence of instructions. i'm
migration officials declined to grant
his request
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GOLDEN JUBILEE DINNER
BY HAHN STORES TONIGHT
Officers to Make Addresses at Cele-
bration of Expanded Chain
Organization.

The golden jubilee dinner Of viii
liam Hahn 4 Co. will he held tonight
in the Hotel Washington. Roe Fulk.
erson. as postmaster. will introduce
the speakers. Representative Rath.
hone OF Illinois, and J. Thomas
Lyons, Baltimore banker, formerly of
the Baltimore Sun. The guests will
be welcomed by the officers of the
company. Morris Hahn, president;
Edmund Hahn. vice president; S. Fred
Hahn. treasurer: Gilbert Hahn, as
sistant treasurer, and Harry w.
Hahn. secretary, who is in charge of
the banquet arrangements.
A feature of the gathering, to which
the presidents of all the Washington
civic organizations have been invited,
will be massive birthday cake. from
which two pretty girls will emerge to
distribute appropriate favors to all the
guests. The history, of the Hahn busi-
ness. from it's ince ption in 1876, will
be depicted by a pageant of girls
carrying hand painted posters. The
drn has grown from the partnership
of William and S. Fred and Morris
Hahn. in modest quarters on Pennsyl.
Nania avenue, to a corporation con.
trolling eight stores in the Capital and
one in Baltimore.
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SCHOOL CONGRESS
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter Again
Heads District Parent.
-
Teacher Body.

Mrs. Giles Scott Eafter was unani,
mously reelected president OF the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations at an
annual gathering today at the Ham-
iltpn Hotel.
The delegates, in .re.eiecting Mrs
Rafter, also cast unanimous ballot
for the following: Vice presidents, Mrs.
j. \. Saunders. Mrs. Andrew Stewart
Mrs. George r. Leishear. Henry, e,
Clark. Selden M. Ely: treasurer, Mrs.
u. y. Blackstone; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. JameS Fl. Bvler; recording
secretary. Mrs. f.. NJ. Patterson; his
tnrlan, Mrs. l.. ri. Brown; delegates
TO. the Federation of Citizens Asso-
ciations. George II. Russell and Mrs
H. S. Parsons.
a resolution was adopted placing
Ing movement to establish more
parentteacher associations in the
churches. Committee reports will he
made at a business session this after
noon following a publicity luncheon.
Tonight the members of the Dis
trict congress. together with dele
xates from neighboring States, will
sttend a banquet at the Franklin
Square Hotel, when Representative
Reid, chairman of the House subcom-
mfttee on schools. and Representative
Gasque. author of the elective school
board bill, will be among number
OF prominent speakers.
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16NORFOLkPOL
ASKED TO RESIGN:
Liquor Disclosures Behind
City Managers Action-TWo
Sergeants in List.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK Va. April 30.-The
designations Of Is policemen, includ-
ing two sergeants, were called for to
day by City Manager I. Wake Trux'
ton. Action against five others was
under consideration.
The city manager said the resisna'
tions were the result of an investiga.
ton by Federal prohibition department
investigators who were sent here at
his request by Gen. LINCOLN c. An
drews several weeks ago.
The evidence against the policemen
was not disclosed, but Mr.. TruXton
said they were given the alternative
OF resigning or facing police trial
board.
Almost simultaneously with the city
managers action, four squads of po-
licemen began series OF raids, un'
der search warrants issued by Fed
eral commissioner at the request OF
the investigators.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
FIVE OFFERS MADE
TO AID VANDERBILT
One Proposal Would Give Young
Publisher $1.000.000 for One
Paper to Avert Crash.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 30--t'ive Of
fers have been made to assist Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, ir., In raising $780,,
900. which he said was needed to
avert the crash of his chain Of news
papers in Los Angeles. San Francisco
and Miami Fla. according to an
announcement of Dudley Field Ma
lone. his legal adviser.
One offer was for the purchase of
an unnamed Vanderbilt paper for
81 900 600 Mr.. Malone said. He did
not reveal the identity of the would be
purchaser or of the four others who
offered fina nCial assistance. The offers
are being investigated he said.
The "S.year-old publisher. heir to a
part of the Vanderbilt millions. an
nounced that a meeting of the stock
holders in his enterprises would be
called as soon as possible after 80
day notices have been delivered. for
the purpose of. electing a new board
of directors
In statement by MIR. Malone, who
with Clarence Darrow has been re
tanned as Vanderbilt's adviser in the
present financial crisis, II was re-
vealed that the Vanderbilt family.
after investing more than $1,000 900
in the corporation, had refused fur
ther support.
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CENTRAL BATTALION
WINS HONOR IN DRILL
Takes First Place in Annual Com.
petition in Wilson Stadium-Mc-
Kinley Battalion Second.

Central High School Is elated today
following the success of the 1st Bat.
talon Of the 1st Regiment, under
Cadet Maj. Harold Jenkins, which
yesterday carried off first honors in
the annual battalion competitive drill
held in the Wilson Stadium.
Mckinley Manual Training School
took second place with the 1st Bat
talon of the I'd Regiment. under
Cadet Mai. Irving q. Llnger, while
the Sd Battalion of the 1st Regiment.
Central High School. under Cadet
Mai Robert Gray, won the third
prize.
The I'd Regiment Band. Mckinley
Manual Training School. under Cadet
Capt. Eugene Zuck, was given first
prize. Judges. all from the Army
Music School. were Warrant Officer
James +. Simmons. Manuel Comulada
and Robert Resta.
The judges in the battalion com.
petition were Maj. Fred l.. Walker.
Paul Baade and Capt. Levin G. Allen.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ. Cragie, pro-
fessor of military science and tactics.
today was congratulated by school
officials upon the excellence OF drill
ing exhibited by the High School
Cadets Yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
$780, 900 MAIL THEFT
IS SECRET FOR WEEK
Two Pouches Stolen at Lafayette,
Ind.-No Clues Found by
Inspectors.

By the Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April ok
haustive preliminary investigation OF
the 800 900 mail robbery here a week
ago has failed to reveal tangible clues.
News of the robbery became known
last night Post Office Department
agents have been assigned from all
parts Of the Middle West to work on
the case. Some of them were working
here while others were in Chicago.
The loot was two pouches Of register
ed mail, taken from a mail truck at
railroad station platform.
Postal authorities first learned Of
the robbery when the Fowler National
Bank of Lafayette reported that 1t
had not received receipt for $4,000
worth of negotiable securities con
signed 10 the Fletcher American Ma
tional Bank of indianapolis. Besides
the securities the two missing mail
sacks contained approximately $4,000
in post office remittances being
forwarded to the India napolis ONCE
by smaller cities.
The Lafayette Bank shipment was
covered hv insurance.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
ANNUAL MAY DINNER.
Woman q National Democratic Club
to Entertain Tomorrow.


The Woman's National Democratic
Club will give its fourth annual May
dinner tomorrow at pm. Among
the speakers will be Mrs. A. A. Jones.
president; Mrs. Borden Hartman, ma
tional committee woman. ana
Miss Antoinette Funk. Miss Laura
A. Knott will speak on why / Be
came a Wilson Democrat" Mrs.
George w. Kernodle will speak on
Senator Mckinley and the Worid
Court" Miss Agnes Wilson VIII
speak about the platform on which
her father, William 3. Watson, is run
ming for Senator in PennsyIvania.
Mrs. Frank Morrison will give an ap'
preciative Of William Jennings Bryan.
Mrs. Rose Yates Forester has for her
subject 20. Nj. F." Mrs. John Allen
Murray has a line Of her own. Other
speakers will he Ellis Meredith, Mrs.
George NJ. E;ckels. Mrs. S. j. Penn,
Mrs. II. Ashby Leawell, and Miss Ade-
laide Borah will give reading. Mrs.
Wesley Martin Stoner will speak on
Freedom of Speech"
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Would Cancel Naturalization.

United States Attorney Gordon has
asked the District Supreme Court to
cancel the naturalization Of Francesca
Sciscione, a native of Italy, who OBJ
tanned American citizenship April 4,
1919, while residing at 3744 NJ street.
The Italian has returned to his native
land and the Government now charges
he did not have the intention of re-
siding permanently in the United
States and that his American natural
ization was fraudulent.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
BANK MESSENGERS SHOT.
Bandits Attempt to Steal $40, 900
Results in Gun Fight.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 80 P).-
Two bank messengers. transporting
$4,000 by automobile from the post
office to the First National Bank of
Norwood, were seriously wounded to-
day In a gun fight with robbers. who
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
them. When commanded to hand over
the package of money the messengers
opened fire.
Both were struck by the volley of
shots the robbers returned. but they
continued to fire until the robbers sped
away in an automobile. The injured
men. Raymond Rees. 81. assista Mt
cashier. and Larry Steigerwald. 60.
bark custodian. were removed 10 a
hospital In serious condition.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

power for preservation of the coun-
trys legal system. free institutions
and ordered liberty.
Members yesterday elected TO the
institutes council for terms of nine
years are: James Byrne. John W.
Davis. William v. Hodges, Nathan
Matthews, John G. Milburn. Victor
Morawet George Wildwood Murray.
Atlee Pomerene. Elihu Root and
Charles T.. Hughes. Henry L. Sims.
Ala ba ma. and William Mitchell, Min
nesota, were elected new members.
A plan or-raising $5.000,000 fund
for creating. a research departme mt
at the Harvard Law School was dis
cussed by the schools alumni asso-
citation, headed by Wilson NJ. Powell,
New York last night
Evening star., 1926-04-30
GEORGE w. JUDD DIES.
INCOME Tax Attorney Succumbs
Suddenly In Apartment.

George welton Judd. 50 wears old.
income tax attorney. died suddenly to-
day in his apartment in the Monmouth
Hotel. 1919 G. street, following an at
tack of heart disease last night. He
was prominently identified with the
Masonic order. members Of which
haye taken charge of the body and
viii arrange the funeral.
Mr.. Judd came here from Chicago
with his daughter, Miss Eleanor judd,
snsf was prominently identified with
the War Trade Board and other
bra nches of the Government service
during the World War. His daughter.
an accomplished musician. lived with
him.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
HITS EXTENSION
Of LIABILITY LAW
Judge Mechem Protests In.
creasing Responsibility Of
Employers for Agents Acts.

Strenuous opposition to any pro.
posal for extension Of the liability of
the. employer for the acts OF his
agents was voiced by Judge Floyd II.
Mechem of Chicago, ILL.,, In addressing
the American Law Institute at its
morning session in the auditorium Of
the United States Chamber Of Com.
merce.
I'VE are seeking to state or restate
the existing common law on the sub
ject Of agency and not to reconstruct
the whole social order" he declared.
Some. leaders of the bar have pro.
posed, that the principals liability
should be extended. We have already
carried that extension to an extreme
and in most cases it has done more
injustice than good.
Fears Too Wide Statement.
. Il am frankly fearful that we may
draft code that might unwittingly
include too wide statement of the
liability Of the principal for his agent. -
Judge Mechem declared.
Judge Mechem spoke in connection
with the presentation of the first
draft Of the proposed restatement of
the ''unwritten law" of agency, of
which he was In charge. He was as
sisted in the draft of the restatement
by F.. r. Keedy, Richard II. Powell,
Harry s. Richards and Warren A.
Seavey.
"The law ia and ought to be-" Judge
Mechem continued, that the liability
OF the principal for the acts Of his
agent Is based on the consent he gave
the agent-and goes no farther.
The speaker was supported by sew
eral members. Judge Mechem en-
phasized that In the draft Of the tenta-
tive restatement of the common law
merely to clarity the existing law and
not to add in any measure to existing
law as is to be drawn from the
wilderness of legal precedents. de
cisions. that make up the common
law
Hope Courts VIII Accept.
II is hoped by members OF the in
stitute that in time the restatement
of the laws of the land will be accept.
ed by the courts and by the legal
profession in general, with great
resulting clarification of understand
ing of what the law is. The draft of
the restatement presented at this in
stitute will not be voted on finally. II
was explained.
bC CCSsciOb was Va NStNNo VNtt c@
George w. Wickersham, former At
torney General. president OF the insti.
tute, and among the eminent jurists
attending today were Chief Justice
Taft of the United States Supreme
Court and Justice Harlan r. Stone,
member of the Supreme Court.
Will Meet the President.
The members of the institute are
TO he received by President Coolidge
at the White House late this after
noon The institute will close with a
banquet at the Mayfower Hotel At
80 tomorrow evening. Speakers will
he Mr.. Wickersham, POSTMASTER
Judge Frederick Evan Crane of the
New York Court of Appeals: Roscoe
Pound dean of the Harvard Law
school and Judge Floyd T.. Thompson
of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Elihu Root. addressing the session
yesterday afternoon. declared the
American Law institute to he the
foundation for an organization of the
American bar that will become great
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lNDICT WHISKY RAID
ALLEGED RINGLEADER
Federal Grand Jury at Baltimore
Holds James M. Geisey and
Six Negroes.

By The Associated PrCss.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 3c.-James
NJ. Geisey yesterday was indicted by
the Federal grand jury as a leader in
the $4,000 whisky raid on the Nc
Ginnis distillery at Tannery. Md, last
January. and the railroading of
$36. 900 worth of beer into Baltimore.
The beer charge, United States Dis
trict Attorney Amos w. w. Wood
cock indicated. was the result Of
undercover Investigations carried on
since the Nationwide liquor inquiry
Instituted by the Cleveland grand
jury in February.
Six negroes were indicted with him
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Dust Fires.

No record of spontaneous dust ex'
plosion has ever been obtained. says
report made by the American Chemi
cal Society. A spark. fame or other
source Of fire must he present 10
ignite the dust.
In the last year 50. .O0O. 900 worth OF
property was destroyed, As lives were
lost and cS people were injured by e&-
plosions of dust and fires resulting
from them.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
DEMANDS JURY TRIAL.
Ralph z. Ruby, Former Dry Agent,
Denies Violating Law.

Pleading not guilty TO violation Of
the national prohibition law, Ralph
L. Ruby. former assistant chief of
the prohibition agents OF this city.
demanded "A jury trial when ar
raigned before Judge George H. Mac
donald in Police Court today and
was released upon bond of $500.
Ruby was arrested yesterday by
Policeman II. w. Lineberg of the
tenth precinct and charged with
transporting and illegal possession
of 81 gallons Of whisky. a speeding
charge was also placed against him
and continuance was granted in
that by Judge John r. Mcmahon.
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Thorough.

From +he London Punch.
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Nerve Specialist-And | will give
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In memory of some one near and
dear to you who served in the armed
forces of the United States in the
World War. contribute TO the Doric
Temple of Marble, to be erected In
Potomac Park. Contributions Will be
received at your bank.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
BUYS HISTORIC HOME.
Newport News Church to Make
Parish House of Wythe Place.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April 80
Op).-The colonial home of George
Wythe. at one time the headquarters
of George Washington, hereafter will
he used as the parish house Of Old
Bruton Church The house is stu
ated directly behind the church. An
nouncement Of its purchase was made
today by Dr. w. A. r. Goodwin, pas
tor of Old Bruton.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

Though she is only II years of age.
Dorothy Mookini has the proud dis
tinction of being the only person able
to tame Honolulu's municipally-o own
ed elephant Daisy
Evening star., 1926-04-30

A tirnepiece concealed in a Mexican
$40 gold piece is on display at San An
tonic Tex.
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