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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINGS
Here for Holidays

AA1 -
Here for Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Locke are
spending several days III this city
srom their home in Los Angeles.
They are visiting Mrs. Mary Calisher
Mrs. Locke was formerly Miss
Ciaoys Kelly. Of this city.
ARRIVED Friday
Mrs. Daisy Gleeson and daughter,
Ne;t.e, arrived here Friday to spend
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. DAVIS.
Arrive From Los Angeles
Miss Willie Rose and Milton Nc
Cord arrived Friday from Los An
geles. where they have been attend.
ing school,
no phoenix
Mrs. H. d. McRae and Rod McRae
drove to Phoenix Friday to spend
Christmas with Mrs McRae's sister,
Mrs. c. w. Davis.
To, BfSbee
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Williams, John
Williams, James Williams Mrs
Ralph Williams and Robert Williams
7notorel to Bisbee Friday afternoon
10 visit relatives.
Home From Phoenix
S. p. Applewhite has just returned
from a trip to Phoenix. He has been
gone a week.
Dance Saturday Night
real treat awaits the members
Of the Douglas Country club tonight
at the annual Christmas ball. Tho
decorations are original and clever
and have never been used locally.
About 200 are expected to attend.
TO NacOzari
Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Bollin will
spend Christmas in NacozarI.
brother and Sister Here
There will be a family reunion at
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Young Christmas. Mrs. A. NJ Par.
sons is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Young, and Friday Mrs. w. w.
Marian, a sister, and Thomas H.
Parkins, a brother, arrived to spend
Christmas.
no FL Paso
Rev. Ben Matthews, of the First
BAPTIST church, left Friday for El
Paso to spend Christmas day with
:. his wife. He will return Sunday ir
time for services.
Father Here
~. w Virgins, of San Antonio,
Texas, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. T..
Virgins, of this city. The elder
Virgins is a retired druggist in the
Texaxs city. He is visiting at 119t
Eleventh street.
TO Rodeo
Miss Elizabeth Jones has gone to
Rodeo TO spend the holidays with
her family.
Raymond Black and Fred Appel
left Friday for Tucson to spend the
holidays.
Party at Edison Company
sixty persons enjoyed a party at
the Arizona Edison company Friday.
Gifts were given to all
The Internationa1 Club. Quality and
service, in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
Fruit cake and Christmas presents
of all kinds at Curio Cafe, Aqua Prieta
'f-AdYt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

Here to Visit
j. Frank Evans, of Tucson, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Y. Lake
Druggist Association
L. f. Marr, druggist at the Owl
Drug store, has BEEN reappointed to
the National Association of Retail
Druggists.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Christmas at Henson

Miss Helen Vaughn, a teacher
the local schools, will spend II
Christmas holidays at her home Z
Benson. MISS Vaughn is a nc
teacher here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

TO Bisbee
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Williams, John
Williams, James Williams, Mrs.
Ralph williams and Robert Williams
7notoreI to Bisbee Friday afternoon
10 visit relatives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
To COnst

To Coast
Miss Rose Callan, teacher i
the Douglas schools, will spend Tn
holidays with relatives on the coast
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Dance saturday Night

A real treat awaits the members
Of the Douglas Country club tonight
at the annual Christmas ball. The
decorations are original and clever
and have never been used locally.
About 200 are expected to attend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Party at Edison Company

Sixty persons enjoyed a party at
the Arizona Edison company Friday.
Gifts were given to all.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
To Phoenix

To Phoenix
Mrs. H. D. McRae and Rod McRae
drove to Phoenix Friday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. McRae's sister,
Mrs. G. w. Davis.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
brother and Sister Here

There will be family reunion at
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Young Christmas. Mrs. A. M. Par.
sons is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Young, and Friday Mrs. w. w.
Marian, sister. and Thomas H.
parkins, a brother, arrived to spend
Christmas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
TO Ell Pnso

TO W3U
Rev. Ben Matthews, of the First
BAPTIST church, left Friday for lei
Paso to spend Christmas day with
his wife. He will return Sunday il
time for. services
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
here From school

Miss cleo Weimers is in this city
from Bowling Green, Ky.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Here ON visit

Here ON Visit
Mrs. H Christianson, of st. Louis
Mo-, is visiting her mother, Mrs
William Cunningham, in this city
Mrs. Christianson was formerly Mis-.
Emily Cunningham, teacher in the
high school.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

Home From Phoenix
S. P. Applewhite has just returned
from a trip to Phoenix. He has been
gone a week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Here to visit

Here to Visit
]. Frank Evans, of Tucson, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, G. Y. Lake
Druggist Association
L. E. Marr, druggist at the Owl
Drug store, has BEEN reappointed to
the National Association of Retail
Druggists.
Parcel stolen
Mrs. Douglas Cooper was the vic
tim of a theft Thursday afternoon
when she left a great majority OF
her Christmas gifts in the rear of
her car parked downtown and re
turned to find that someone had re,
moved large carton OF them during
ker absence.
Mrs H. Christianson, of ST. Louis
Mo- is visiting her mother, Mrs.
William Cunningham, in this city.
Mrs Christianson was formerly Miss
Emily Cunningham, teacher in the
high school,
Here With Parents
William Hunsaker is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M, Hun
saker, from the ranch.
Return From Tucson
Capt. I, and Mrs. James Wheelin and
family have returned from Tucson
where they went for the funeral of
Mrs. Wheeln,s mother, who died here
last Sunday.
Here From school
Miss cleo Weimers is in this city
from Bowling Green, Ky.
To Los Angeles
Miss Hazel McRae viii spend the
holidays IN Los Angeles.
Statuatory Complaint
John Bernal, of Douglas, is beinG
held in the city iall under $1,000
bond for trial on a statlatory charge
made by a 16-year-oid girl who was.
brought here from California to ap-
pear against him. The case will bS
heard Monday by Justice of tbs
Feace Sam Yarnell.
Christmas at Benson
Miss Helen Vaughn, a teacher IL
the local schools, will spend the
Christmas holidays at her home in
Benson. MISS Vaughn is a new
teacher here.
Miss Rose Callan, a teacher III
the Douglas schools, will spend the
.lo;idays with relatives on the coast.
visitors From Tucson
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Trentz, of Tue
son, arrived in Douglas Friday I"
spen dthe Christmas holidays with
Trentz's mother Mrs. Emma Erentz'
| sos Eighth street.
Leaves for Texas
| II. p. Pixies, Jr., 1861 Nineteenth
! street, left Friday afternoon for
| Maria, Texas, where he will spend
his vacation. He viii also visit
! friends and relatives at several
other points in Texas while on hi"
/ trip east.
Y. NJ. C. A. Given Records
| Twenty three beautiful phonograph
records were received by the 7. NJ.
J c. A. yesterday as a Christmas gift
from Mrs. Chas II. Melcher. These
/ records, with so or more which wer'
1 presented to the association a while
lack, makes quite a collection from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

TO NacOzari
Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Bollin will
spend Christmas in NacozarI.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

To Tucson
Raymond Black and Fred Appel
left Friday for Tucson to spend the
holidays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Father Here

HutHtF EdeFt
~. w. Virgins, of San Antonio,
Texas, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. +.
Virgins, of this city. The elder
.Wiggins is retired druggist in the
Texaxs city. He is visiting at 119t
Eleventh street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
To Los Angeles

Miss Hazel McRae viii spend the
holidays IN Los Angeles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

To ROdeO
Miss elizabeth Jones has gone to
Rodeo TO spend the holidays with
her family.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

Capt. and Mrs. James Wheelin AM
family have returned from Tucson
where they went for the funeral Q
Mrs Wheelins mother, who died her
last Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

The International Club. Quality and
service, in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Here Mi.h Parents

Here With Parents
William Hunsaker is visiting M
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hun
sa ker, from the ranch.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
GIRLS NECK BROKEN;
3 JOY.RIDERS HELD
Youths, Including Step-Brother of
Victim, Face Charges of
Murder.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, June 19.-An
automobile joyride, in which Mary
Elizabeth Boga, 16. met death from A
broken neck. resulted last night in
three youths being neld without bail
for court to answer charges of mur-
der
Those under arrest are Joseph
O'Brien, 21: Frank Cairo. 10. and
Robert Simmons. Il. all of Patton,
near here. Simmons is stepbrother
of the dead girl.
Police declare the girls neck was
broken during struggle with the
young men in the automobile The
boys brought Miss Began to the office
of physician here Thursday night.
where she was pronounced dead.
A coroner's jury yesterday recon-.
n1ended the young men be exoner-
ated on manslaughter and murder
charges, but recommended they be
held to answer charges of violating
the prohibition law.
The boys testified at the inquest
that all four had been drinking liquor
and the girls neck was broken when
she jumped from the moving automo-
bile
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Marine Corps Transfers.

Mai. j. r.: Henley at Philadelphia,
and First Lieuts, W. E. Maxwell and
M. A. Richal. at Quantico, Va. have
been ordered to Haiti, and Capt. e.
D. Kalbf1eisch, at Port au Prince, has
been ordered to Quantico.
Maj F. A. Barker has been trans
ferred from marine headquarters. this
city, to New. Orleans; Maj. r. E.
Messersmith, from Philadelphia to
Chicago; Maj. c. H. Metcalf, from
Quantico to Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.; Maj. G. w. Van Hoose, from
.Quantico to Fort Benning. Ca; Capt.
w. P. 7. Hill, from Quantico to Pek-
ing, China; Capt. M. B. Curtis, from
New London, Vonn, to marine head
quarters, this city; Capt. e. T. Lloyd.
from Quantico to Key West. Fla;
Capt. L. B. Reagan, from Quantico
to Chicago. and First Lieut.. A. w.
Paul, from Quantico to Iakehurst.
N. j.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Youth, 2l, Trapped
In Sand Is Saved
From SuffOcatiOn
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSHdtCn 10 ne SIdf.
CUMBERLAND, Md. June 10
Falling into a two-freight car ca
pacity sand washing bin of the
Cumberland Cement and Supply
Co.'S plant at Corrigansville, Or
Vile F.. Pentenbrink, y years old,
an employe, was compelled to
stand erect for about 10 minutes
while the watered sand slowly but
completely enSulfed him in a man.
ner almost identical to the action
of quicksand.
AS he found himself trapped
Pentenbrink shouted for help. but
in their excitement fellow work
men failed to throw him rope so
that he could he pulled out. The
flow of wet sand was checked from
the chute and workmen immediate
,ly afterward dug Pentenhlink out,
preventing his suffOcating. Pen
.tenbrink was placed on a locomo-
tive of the Western Maryland Rail
way and brought to the Western
Maryland Hospital here. He was
unconscious when dragged from
the sand. but recovered soon after
ward, suffering no hurts.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
EXAMINATION DELAYED
OF TRIO HELD IN PLOT
Two Men and Woman Accused of
Conspiracy to Kill 6O-Year-old
Wife of One.
By the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, June
determination of William Scho-
field, %, Utica High School teacher;
Frank Mott, 60-year-old Utica cattle
buyer, and Mrs. Lille Nichols, As,
Utica widow, was postponed un-
til early next week The three are
charged with conspiracy to kill Motifs
62-ycar-Old blind wife.
bullet was fired at Mrs. Mott a
week ago As she sat in the living room
of her home at Utica. Later her hus-
band, Schofield and Mrs. Nichols were
arrested. Each pleaded not guilty
when arraigned. Mott and Mrs. Mich
OILS furnished $1,000 bond, but Scho-
field. whose father is Durand (Mich.)
minister, could not meet the bail re-
qulrement and is in Jail here.
Ohicers base their case on the the.
ory that Schofield, pressed for money,
agreed to kill Mrs. Mott at the re-
quest Of Mott and Mrs Nichols. This
is vigorously denied by all three.
Both Mott and Mrs. Nichols deny that
there is anything more than friend.
ship existent between them.
The bullet fired at Mrs. Mott struck
the back of a chair in front of the
one in which she was sitting.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
ATHLETE ON PROBATION
AFTER STAGING HOLD-UP
Kansas Man Tells Court He Acted
on Impulse-Got 5000 From
- N4F "
Restaurant.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 19.-Sentence
was suspended today for Alexander
Reilly Hodges, former University of
Kansas athlete. who pleaded guilty to
holding up a restaurant near Column
bus Circle on April 20. He was order.
ed by the court to report once a week
to the chief of the Catholic Charities
Probation Bureau for three years.
Hodges was arrested after a half
mile chase which ended when he was
felled by nightstick hurled after
him by patrolman. He was charged
with holding up the cashier of the
Fisher Food Co. and taking 5000 from
the cash register. He was indicted
for first degree robbery, but was per-
mitted to plead guilty to robbery in
the second degree.
He had been without funds for sew
eral days at the time of the robbery
and told police that he decided to rob
the restaurant on a sudden impulse.
He held up the cashier with Gig
arctic case shaped like a revolver.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
OUTING HELD TODAY
FOR TYPOTHETAE
Caravan of Motor Cars Used
to Take Printers on Trip
to Benedict, Md.

The annual outing Of the .Typothetae
of Washington is being held today at
Benedict, Md. the long caravan OF
motor cars having left Peace Monu-
ment at 1880 o'clock this morning,
headed by Lew Thayer. official pilot.
In addition to the printing fraternity
the allied trades are also ENJOYING the
outing.
The first stop was scheduled At
Robinson's Woods. one mile south Of
T B. for lunch. The trip lay through
Waldorf. Bryantown. HuEhesville, to
the banks Of the Patuxent River. A
base ball game between the printers
and supply men was first on the pro
gram. Charlie Cook is captain of the
printers and Jimmie Sullivan heads
the supply men.
Athletic Program Scheduled.
At the conclusion of the ball game
program Of athletic events was
scheduled. starting at o'clock with
the fat mems race for contestants
weighing 200 pounds or over. followed
by a 100-yard dash, threelegged race
with teams of two men each. horse
shoe pitching. sack race, shoe race.
pitching to the barrel, to veterans
only. over As years Of age; tug-o'-war.
five men to a team. and nail driving
contest. At 3:45 o'clock this afternoon
all of the contestants and those who
remained on shore will fall in line,
and. headed by the Typothetae Band.
will march to the boat landing and
act as a reception committee to the
fish feeders, who are scheduled to land
at that time from the fishing contest
on the Patuxent River. The judges
in the various events are George Cole,
George r. Kennedy. Carroll G. Ross
and Al l.. Tennyson. The starters
are Fred Gauss and w. A. Edelblut
A shore dinner will be served at
4:30 this afternoon. at the conclusion
of which the prizes will he awarded
to the winners In the various events.
Prizes to BE Given.
A first and second prize will he
awarded winners in the athletic
events. while the members Of the win
ming ball team will each receive a
prize. Four prizes will be awarded
in the fishing contest. for the largest
fish caught, largest number of fish
caught, largest toad fish and largest
eel
The committee in charge of the gen
eral details Of the outing is composed
ol .. TeICy OllNeF, CndlrI1dn, james
D. Bligh. vice chairman; John Colpoys,
P. NJ. Becker. jr.; VIII Dunn, W. A.
Edelblut, Karl V. Eiker, Lee e. Ey-
non, Oscar Fauth, Thurston L. Ferris,
Howard S. Fisk, Cornelius Ford.
Charles Gum. f. ]. Heirling, Frank
p. Howard. John c. Jenkins. George
B. Kennedy. E. T. McPhilomy.
Thomas L. Moore, A. w. Noack, Sid.
ley Oliver, Ralph A. Packwood, Car
roll c. Ross, Frank W. Rowzee, Allen
Smythe. J. r. Stake, II. r. Stanford.
Edward F. Steele, H. c. c. Stiles, Will
liam n. Schaefer. James B.. Sullivan.
Al l.. Tenn~son. Lewis NJ. Thayer and
Benton Webb.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
MRS. SETON ON WAY
TO AMAZON JUNGLE.
Noted Woman Writer and Ad-
venturer Sails With Field
Expedition.
Ry the AssH'iated Press.

ny ihe ASetHlate0 Press.
NEW YORK. June 19-Equipped
with 3o-30 carbine typewriter, a
came"a and the most feminine of
clothing for contrast. Mrs. Grace
Thompson Seton. author and big game
hunter. is on her way to South Amer
it@ Ito get leopard and lion if the;
DON'T see me iirSt.
She is n member of the Chicag go
Fed Museum expedition sailing today
'n the Munson liner Pan-kmcrica
f"' Rio de .iHnoiro and the iunglcs of
the interior for to 10 months. George
k. Chcrie. companion of the Roose
Nclts on the River of Doubt and the
African expedition. leads the group.
which inchde@ another woman, Mrs.
N"rShall Fled Sd.
My gun already has to its credit
l.ht0-pOund moose. Gn Se0.pounf bear
= antelope yhot running at 90 feet
3 nd q Napiti. Mrs. Seton told the
Associated Press. pointing to her gun
lN ng am q lrirolous paiamas in her
feminine pink silk b9ufoir on fash
i"nable Park slyssnue. -
Went on Tiger Hunt.
ON the recent trip to India, which
resulted in her prize winning book
es, Lady Sahib," Mrs. Seton went
on five tiger shoots. using a double
u rreled comb. nation rife and shotgun
"f Lord Lyton's. so heavy it nearly
kroclved me of the elephant every
time | shot" she said
VIZ . %"ton in q smart scarlet
z orSette dire x, SnakeSkin shoes and a
fsnthefy black toque, presented a
,'uthful picture as she spoke of her
grown daughter and her famous au-
thor husb@ nd.
Since my child married and my
husband married his books. I've had
time in The last five years to indulge
my latent passion for nature, for trav-
cling and for writing" said Mrs Sc
ton. She said she had kept caterpil-
las In her room AT the age of II and
W,E PariS correspondent for several
q hol native California s papers at IA.
Entered Sivoke Forest.
She once penetrated the unfre-
ouented Sivoke Forest at the foot of
the Himalayas. with only a half-caste
guide for companionship, she said.
I've learned to know India by
, heart, through it's devitalizing rain,
rain. rain; through seeing it's women
religious fanatics with their lips sewed
together by a silver thread; through
leading my own caravans across the
desert through being struck at by a
6.foot cobra
Asked if her. husband never feared
for her, Mrs. Seton replied:
no. He is resigned. After all. one
may slip on banana peel and die
suddenly at home.''
Evening star., 1926-06-19
new GRAFT CHARGES
FLY IN OHIO MEETING
Control Board Defers for Week Sc
lection of Site for Home for
Feeble Minded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 19.-New
intimations of attempted graft were
made yesterday at a meeting of the
State control board considering select
ion of a site for a new institution for
feeble-minded as bedlam reigned, the
lie passed freely and fistic encounters
were all but realized. The board de-
ferred for a week selection of site.
New developments in the alleged
graft situation consisted in the max
ing public a telegram sent by the
former State fair manager, G.. r.
Lewis. from Philadelphia. Pa, to- vii
liam Pew, holder of the options on the
Ravenna site, which is alleged to
name sums of money required for GER
tain State officials to have them
recommend various sites.
Intimations were made by Attorney
Crabbe that he is in possession of
evidence showing that attempts had
been made to induce Col. Sam Bell of
Wooster. not to divulge anything con
nected with John r. Hogsett's alleged
plan to split commission with Bell In
return for Director Harper specifically
recommending the Apple Creek site.
Questioned by the attorney general.
Bell said he had heard rumors of
night roadside meetings and such a
plan to have him remain quiet being
proposed, but that he had no definite
knowledge of 1t.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
North Carolina Lays
Claim as Birthplace
OF Andrew Jackson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The claim of North Carolina as he
ing the birthplace of Andrew Jack
son was presented in the House yes
terday by Representative Hammer, a
Democrat. of that State.
Hammer presented voluminous
compilation of testimony and source
material extending in origin over a
period of $50 years in an attempt to
refute the claim of South Carolina
to the honor of being the warrior
Presidents birthplace.
jackson was born in the WaXhaw
Indian settlement. North Carolina
Hammer said. "and himself never was
sure where he was born" This com
munity has been called the cradle
of genius" he added, because of the
brilliant and noble men ii has fur
nished.'
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Union Loan Body Opens.

CHICAGO. June 10 R).-A labor
building and loan association to lend
money to union workers for building
their homes was in operation yester-
day under the name of the Illinois
Federation Corporation. The project
was launched by the Building Trades
Council and other union organiza-
ticnc
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Steamer Is Safe.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. June 10
R).-The British freight steamship
Leicester, which sent SOS signals
Thursday. came safely into port last
night under her own steam. Her bow
was down to the hawse pipes and her
stern high in the air, in consequence
of water taken in through the hole in
her prov made by f1eavy ice in the
Strait Of Belle Isle. -
Evening star., 1926-06-19

Name, address and, if nonresident,
place in which the applicant lives.
Date of birth, ge, nationality, sex.
race, weight, height, color of hair
and eyes.
Whether permit has ever been
suspended or revoked in the District
or elsewhere. If so, whether the
right to operate has been restored
Whether the applicant has been
arrested since May 8, 1925, for any
of the following violations: Speed
ing, reckless driving, driving under
the influence of liquor or drugs, leav-
ing after colliding, illegally passing
a street car, failing to obey traffic
signal or operating without permit.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
New Auto Driving Permit Application
Form Made Public by Director Eldridge

Traffic Director M. o. Eldridee
made public today the form of the
application for new automobile
operators permits which will he
issued after enactment of the amend
ed District traffic code.
Every motorist is urged by Mr..
Eldridge to make a careful study OF
the application" before filing 1T. out.
The applications will be distributed
by the police and should be mailed
or brought in person by the appli-
cant to the Traffic Bureau with the
necessary So fee.
Applicants will be required to give
the following information:
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Mastiff Back, on Traffic Job.

From the Indianapolis News. a
Gyp, a mongrel mastiff and bulldog:
is back on his self-appointed task Of
guiding school children safely across
the street at Bellefontaine and Twelfth
streets, Indianapolis, after distaste-
full stay in the city dog pound.
Neighbors took up collection to buy
a license and pay the taxes for Gyp,
after learning he was incarcerated.
For long time he has aided the
groups Of children daily in crossing
the street on their way to school.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
HARMAN Is REELECTED.
Railroad Superintendents Name st
Louis Man for Third Time.

MONTREAL, June 10 R.-The
American Railroad Superintendents'
Convention yesterday reelected E. H.
Harman of st. Louis, Mo-, president
for the third consecutive term. Other
officers were elected. as follows:
E. p. Laird. Richmond. Va, first
vice president; C. L. Harris. Canadian
National Railway. Montreal, second
vice president; GcH. Shreve, Chicago.
third vice president. and ]. Rothschild.
st. Louis, secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Officers Are Promoted

Lieut. Col. Daniel w. Hand. Field
Artillery. on duty at the War Depart.
ment. has been promoted to the grade
of colonel. and Maj. George w. Ewell.
Quartermaster Corps; stationed at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant
colonel. ~
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Col. Babcock Renamed.

BY direction of the President, Col.
Walter c. Babcock, United States
Army, retired, has been reappointed
secretary and treasurer of. the Sol
diers' Home in this city for term Of
three years.