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Evening star., 1926-10-13
DECREASE IS NOTED
IN SH|PBU|LD|NG
Gain in U. S. Reported by
LIoyd's Register-Ho|land
Goes Forward.

NEW YORK, October 13 R.-A
continued steady decrease in world
shipbuilding is reported by Lloyd
Register Shipping.
During the q1arter ending Septem-
ber 80 last shipbuilding aggregated
only 1850 900 gross tons of merchant
vessels, drop of more than 35O,0OO
tons as compared with the correspond
ing period a year ago. This, Lloyd s
said, makes an rnbrok''l series OF
decreases since Jttne 80, 1924, When
the total shipping under construction
was 2,616, 900 tons. The present fig
ureS also represent a decline OF near
ly 1,313,000 grosa tons from the pre-
war status, the aggregate at the end
of June, 1914, Having been about B.
5000 tons.
The decrease during the last quar-
ter has been general throughout all
maritime nations except Holland.
Sharp decline in construction is
shown in Great Britain and Ireland,
where suspension of work has been
ordered on 107,498 gross tons contract
ed for, reducing the total construction
actively under way in those countries
to 667 900 tons.
In the United States, with construc-
ton Of 119,72S tons under way, a gain
is SHOW IL over ii year dSo' NIlCii OIlly
10000 tons were being constructed.
The other maritime nations show a
decrease of 172, 900 tons from their
aggregate of a year ago.
The motorship is said to be holding
its place in 7vorld construction. while
the installation of steam reciprocal
ing engines is decreasing, although
that of stea.H turbines is growing.
Motor vessels now represent As per
cent of the entire present world con-
struction, with Italy devoting so per
cent of her entire merchant shipping
program to ships with internal COM
bustion engiaes. In Great Britain
and Ireland, however, only 36 per
cent of the tonnage under way is
motor vessels. The expansion in
shipbuilding >n Holland has advanced
that country's standing as mari
time power from fifth to third place,
SuperSeding both France and Ger
many, which are now fourth and fifth
respectively. Great Britain and Ire
land still holi first place. followed by
Italy. The United States still holds
sixth place. but now is only 5000
tons behind Germany, compared with
$4,000 tons at the end of the June
quarter.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
WHEN KIDNEYS HURT
DRINK MORE WATER
IF Your Back Aches or
Bladder Bothers, Take a
Little Salts

\ The American men and women
must guard constantly against
kidney trouble because we often
eat too much rich food. Our blood
is filled with acids which the kid
neys strive to filter out; they
weaken from overwork, become
sluggish, the eliminative tissues
clog and the result is kidney trou-
BILE, bladder weakness and gen.
eral decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like
Jumps of lead; your back hurts or
the urine is cloudy, full of sedi-
ment, or you are obliged to seek
i relief two or three times during
| the night; if you suffer with sick
| headache, or dizzy, nervous spells,
/ acid stomach, or if you have rheu-
matism when the weather is bad,
begin drinking lots of good soft
water and get from your pharma-
| cist about four ounces of Jad Salts.
/ Take a tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys may then
/ act fine.
1 This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
/ combined with lithia, and has
been used for years to help flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to
neutralize the acids in the system
so they no longer are source of
irritation. thus often relieving
bladder disorders.
H Jad Salts Is inexpensive; can
not injure. makes a delightful
effervescent lithia water drink and
belongs in every home, because
nobody can make a mistake by
having a good kidney flushing any
| time.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
California Legislature to Ratify
Colorado River Compact.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, October 13
P.-A special session Of the Cal
ifornia Legislature has been called by
Gov. Richardson for October 22 to rat
ify the six-State Colorado River COM
pact in the hope of immediate action
on Colorado River legislation by Con-
gress when 1t convenes in December.
The pact. entered into by california
New Mexico, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah
and Colorado has been ratified by all
States except California. It provides
for the distribution of water to large
arid section following extensive con-
struction work.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
HUGE HOTEL PLANNED.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 13 (Spe-
ciaD.-Erection of a 20-story hotel at
a cost of more than a million dol
lars is projected on centrally located
downtown site which has just changed
hands here. The site is reported to
Aya cost -f122AQ Q00
Evening star., 1926-10-13
STEAMER rs CHARTERED.

BALTIMORE, October 13 (SpeciaD.
The steamer Chester has been char
tered by the Southern Maryland
Transportation Co., and will replace
the steamer Betterton on the line
from Patuxent River landings to Bal.
timore. The company Is composed Of
farmers and merchants, who will have
semi-weekly line between the
points with scheduled stops at the
different wharves. Tobacco and grain
will comprise the larger part Of the
freight.
Paris Anow has ostrich feather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
JUDGE SCORES
u. S. AGENT FOR
TAKING DRINKS
Asserts That Federal 0ffiCia
Is No Better Than Any
one Else.

A Federal prohibition agent was
scored late Thursday in the court OF
Municipal Judge Paul c. Wetter dur.
Ing a clash between Earl Cox, attor-
ney for Susan Dan, 35 S. West ST.,
and Joe Rand Beckett, special dis
trict attorney, in blind tiger trial
When Agent D. r. Sturgeon testi
fed he purchased several drinks OF
liquor from the defendant, Cox al
legged Sturgeon was intoxicated.
why, when Beckett convicts de
PENDANTS every day for drunkenness
when the officers testify they only
smelled liquor on their breath, then
| say this agent was drunk" Cox
said.
Prosecutor Beckett asked Judge
Wetter If he was prejudiced in the
case
mo, I'm not prejudiced, but a
Federal agent Is no better than any
one else, and it is just as wrong
for a Federal officer to take a drink
as it is for you and me-" Judge Wet
ter replied.
81 believe every bootlegger should
be in JAIL" Wetter said, but don't
believe that judges, attorney gen
erals and Federal officers should
drink to put them there
Defendant received suspended
fine and sentence Of 500 and a
months Imprisonment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
VERA'S PLAY CENSORED
Ashes" Licensed for Production in
London.
By Times gpectaI

BIZ Times SpectdI
LONDON, March 5.-"Ashes." the
play of the Countess of Cathcart,
has been licensed by the censor for
production in London. This followed
an enforced revision of the play re-
quested by friends Of the Earl of
Craven.
The censor declared the second
act could be set anywhere in the
world but South Africa, where the
Countess and the Earl eloped in
1922.
Several passages regarding the
lover and his mistress have been
eliminated, and the passage where
in the heroine accuses the other
woman of leading an immoral life
because the latter Is living with the
first woman's husband has also
been cut.
The name of the man in the play
has been ordered changed from Ray
Haven" on the ground that it re-
sembles the name Of the Earl OF
Craven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
'SPATS BANDIT
IN HOT WATER
Identified as Having Been in
Another HoId-up.

Peter Morton, 20. New York City,
known as the "spats bandit" held
by police on burglary and grand lar
ceny charges, got in more hot water
today.
Norwood Barker, PASS N. Alabama
St, manager of an Atlantic and Pa
cifc grocery at 500 N. Illinois ST.,
identified Morton as the man who
held him up at the grocery Saturday
night, securing SIS.
Police captured Morton Wednes-
day night at the Union Station, when
Miss Sarah Ossage, an employe OF
the Hepler Flower Shop, 321 Massa-
chusetts Ave, identified him by his
spats He is said to have admitted
holding up the flower shop short
time before, getting $37 from the
cash register.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
PAY WHILE THEY WORK

TOPEKA, Kan.-Judge w. E.
Hutchinson, parole clerk for Cover
nor Ben S. Paulen, has worked out
A pay while you work" plan for
boys sent to the State Reformatory
at Hutchinson after being convicted
of theft Boys and young men sen
fenced for stealing property are to
be paroled only on the condition that
they make weekly payments to the
owner of the stolen property until
it has been paid for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
ing for 3.T5 beer and light wines will
be considered by the vets.
Law Failure

I'VE recognize" said Representa-
tive Britten, Republican, Illinois.
member Of the executive committee,
that tho Volstead act has failed to
produce the desired results. We
claim it has been a failure. Our
aim is to propose legislation that
will bring about complete state Of
temperance and not the old
fashioned saloon"
Leaders of the wet movement es
timated that their hearings would
extend almost two weeks. The COM
mlttee will ask witnesses to give
their iueas Of the best plan for
amending the dry law with view
to obtaining temperance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Mrs. Gladys Sargent an Miss Ruth Jefferson.

That four-footed friend of yours
eventually will lead you to two
young women, clerks in the
county assessors office in the
Courthouse basement, who collect
county dog taxes. They are Mrs.
Gladys Sargent, 2050 Bellefontaine
St., and Miss Ruth Jefferson, 1923
e. Thirty-SiXth st.
While all dog owners living in
Indianapolis must pay the 81 dog
license fee, they also are required
to pay the county dog tax. The
tax is 50 for female dogs and 81
for males. All other dog owners
residing in Marion County, but
outside the city limits, only have
to pay the county tax, fixed by the
commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

The big thing we
have to offer Is the
big thing you want
to find - VALUEl
We urge you to see
thesc fine garments
before purchasing
elsewhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
STAUNCH DRYS
TO BE Invited
BEFORE INQUIRY
House Wet Bloc to Widen
Scope-ReaI Temper
anCe Is Aim.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Pres8
WASHINGTON, March 5. -
Staunch drys as well as ardent vets
will be invited to appear before the
committee Of House members seek
ing liberalizatio nof the Volstead act,
it was learned today.
The executive committee of the
wet bloc has decided to broaden the
hearings, which begin March 81, and
will consider all pending legislation
affecting the Volstead act. Legisla-
ton proposing to tighten up the en-
forcement act as we'll as bills provid-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

All the very latest Shapes
in snap or permanent brims.
Smartest colors; silk lined |;
all sizes. Special at ......
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
WILL DISCUSS POLITICS
Two National WOman's Party
Sneakers on Card,

Miss Mabel Vernon, Wilmington,
Del, executive secretary Of the
National Woman's party, and Miss
Margaret Whittemore of Santa
Barbara, Cal, vice president of the
party, making a coast-to-coast tour
to get more women in Congress in
1926. will speak at a. luncheon for
women politicians at the Claypool
at noon today.
The two women campaigners are
travelling by automobile and will
leave for Bloomington some time
this afternoon, where they will hold
conference with Indiana University
goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
NEW CATHOLIC PARTY

NAU VEN-The Slovenian Catho-
lies have decided to establish o new
Catholic party throughout Jugo-
slavia under the leadership Of
Denlltv KOrOSec.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
MOST HAVE POSITIONS

PARIS-On the occasion OF the
recent twenty-ffth anniversary Of
The admission of women to the bar
IN France it was disclosed that
there now are 1877 women advocates
enrolled at the Paris bar. Fewer
than twenty are practtcing bar
listers in the courts, however, the
others being salaried employees in
Jaw offices where they prepare briefs
interview clients, etc.
The German fleet scuttled at Scapa
rrIow cost about 5000 900 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Andrews Called

While the wet group was prepar-
ing its invitation list, Brig. Gen.
Lincoln c. Andrews, assistant sec
rotary OF the Treasury In charge Of
prohibition enforcement, was sum-
moned to appear today before the
House Ways and Means Committee
to urge enactment of legislation di-
vorcing the prohibition unit from the
internal revenue service, and to Gre
ate a bureau Of prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
GERMANY Isl
FEARFUL AS
TO LEAGUE.
Nationalist Leader Asks
Nations Withdrawal
From Applicants.
STRESEMA.N is CALM
Premier Tells Reichstag
to Avoid Arrogance in
D., It's Attitude.
BY FREDERICK KUN
UNITED Press Staff COrreSpcndent)

BERLIN, Mar. German Ma
tionalists today demanded in the
rcichstag that Germany Withdraw
her application for membership in
the league Of Nations.
Count Wcstarp, the Nationalist
leader, replied to Foreign Minister
Stresemann s explanation of Ger
many's failure to gain admission
into the league last week in II
speech which declared the Nation
aIists' lack of confluence in the
cabinet as well us in &c league.
Wcstarp said Germany could not
be Il member of tine league on an.
equal footing with other members
until universal disarmament had
been achieved.
Strcscmann opened the debate. He
his remarks ut the Nationalists, who
are eager to accept Germany treat
mcnt ut Geneva as an intentional af-
front to her dignity.
The league is the principal suffer
cr at Geneva, Strescmann said. and
he. recalled to the deputies that the
Allies first suggested that Germany
apply for league membership.
especial interests of certain coun-
tries brutally overshadowed the
league s humanitarian, idealistic
functiOns.' he said. I'm my opin-
ion the leagues universally ought
to be stronger than separate inter
csts. Germany s admission should
have had precedence over all other
considerations.
"If we enter the league we do
not intend 10 follow a policy of
force or of balance of power, nor
should separate Locarno groups be
established within the league. But
we could not Suub the league simply
because of the attitude of some of
its memhc:s, our Precipitate return
to Berlin might have won us laurclS
at home, but it would have cndang-
cred Germany world position.
In principle, Stresemam explain
ed, Germany did not object to en-
largement of the council, but insist
ed that Germany must be consulted
regarding such enlargement after
and not before her election to per-
muncnt council membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
Shoots Herself Through Shame Ouer Narcotic Arrest
BEER HEARINGS"
ARE AUTHORIZED
BY j. s. SENATE
Full Committee Kills Bill
Edwards Offers Against
the VOlstead Law.
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Au-
thoriZation for restricted hearing of
witnesses for and against the ma
ional prohibition act WAS given by
the full senate judiciary committee
today.
The full committee also ratified
thc action of. the subcommittee in
killing the hill offered by Senator
Edwards. pcmocGt, New Jersey,
for outright repeal Of the Nolstoad
act.
The committee accepted the re
port Of its sub committee recon-
nicnding that drvs and vets be-
given six days each to present their
~ guments.
Under the report as adopted by
the tull committee, Senator Bruce.
Democrat, Maryland, and author of
4 resolution to amend the constitu-
ton to permit sale of liquors
through local option regulation
along the Canadian system viii be
given first opportunity to present
his cansc publicly.
Bruce already has Indicated that
he would summon Canadian offic-
ills to explain their system.
Afterwards the committee will
hear witnesses upon the Edge and
Edwards bin to modify the Vol.
stead act TO permit manufacture of
beer. and light wines.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
BOY BANDITS MAKE
FEARFUL ADMISSION
ny United Press Leased Wire

MODESTO, Calf, Mar. 22.-Im.
pressed with the seriousness Of their
offcnsc after they had first consid
cred il Just n lark, Modcsto's TIVE
bov bandits, Ycagrr Thompson, H.
and Frencis Hcmick, -, iuniol
high school students, have both made
fearful confessions to hte authori
ties of their holdup of a japanese
grocery store.
Il. Fukumato, Japanese clerk
who was shot by young Thompson
was some what improved today and
ethcre were increased hopes that he
would recover.
Thompson declared that he shot
3 Fukumato "becausc got scared. -
The two boys planned the holdup
they disclosed, to get money So that
\ they could "makG a show with the
( girls. Thompson was said to be
the leader and he had a loaded re.
volver while Helmick carried an un.
] loaded one. Both placed handkcr>
chiefs as masks over their faces
The two boys probably will be ccrti-
fled to the juvenile court with a
charge of assault. with a deadly
weapon against Thompson, .~....
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
DOHENY GETS A
REVIEW OF OIL
CASE DECISION
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March o2.-Thc
United States supreme court today
granted two of f. L. Dohcnv's oil
companies review of decisions OBJ
tanned by the government nullify-
ing the leases of the Elks Hills.
Cal, naval oil reserves given them
by Secretary of the -;avv Denbv.
This case was the first of the
civil suits brought bv the govern
ment to recover oil lands as Il re-
suit of the famous oil scandal in
/ vestigation of the senate. The gov
i ernment won in district and ap-
! pellate courts. both of which held
the contracts invalid.
The two defendant companies. the
! anAmerican Petroleum and Trans
/ port company and the Pan Ameri-
can Petroleum company, in their
/ appeal argued that the navy see
| rctary> had the power to lease and
/ that the transactions were valid.
The companies denied fraud
existed in the making of the lease.
They asserted that the lower court
/
Gin the position of having spent
upwards of $l0,000,00Q at Pearl
llarbor, Hawaii, and now being
of. ROYALTY oil and gas which has
already been delivered to it by the
J United States,'' and the Petroleum
I company is in a similar position as
I to the payment for oil and gas al
ready delivered to the company.
The decree in this ease cancelled
! two contracts dated April % and
December II, 1922, for construction
/ of the Pearl lIarhor oil storage ia
cilitics in exchange for ROYALTY oil
! and gas upon certain leases upon
naval reserves one and two, cancel
led leases on June ), and December
II, 1922, giving the petroleum com
rany drilling privileges in reserve
No. and required the two compan
| 'cs to account to the government for
the value of all oil and gas and pc
| nolcnm products derived from these
, leases and contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
PROHIBITION
OFFICER IS
NEAR DEATH
BrOken-Hearted Woman
Says She Can't Stand
Jail, Plots Suicide.
WAS "READY TO DIE"
Others Involved in Query
Into Activities of For
mer Dry Sleuth.

FL. pASO, March 2o.-Physicians
here today, gave Daisy Simpson.
former prohibition agent of San
Francisco, on]J few hours to live.
Shame over her arrest for having
morphine in her possession led to
IN attempt to take her own life by
shooting in Jail here Saturday
night.
The woman explained hdr suicidal
attempt in note scribbled to Bert
Simkins at San Francisco. Authori.
ties declares they do not know
whether the message was dispatch
ei. ~. -
The note read
q can't stand Jail. The shame
has broken my heart. Dearest, if
You don't want to help &c, the
only one I depended upon. I am
ready to die. They don't know
my name"
Identity of the woman was es-
tablished by L. S. Marshall Scot
White.
san FRANCISCO, March o.
Daisy Simpson, who shot herself
following her arrest in FL Paso on
a narcotic charge, was probably the
most picturesque person who ever
operated as n federal prohibition
agent in San Francisco.
She entered the prohibition ser
vice in 1920 and was one o. the
first to engage in under-cover work.
She disguised herself in many WAYS.
much after the fashion of Izzy Elm.
stein of New York.
At the height of her career, Mrs.
Simpson one time fought off three
men who attacked her during n
raid and had them lined up at the
point of her revolver when police
arrived to help.
She resigned last November be-
cause of i'll health. Her real name
is .Simpkins.
Authorities here are tracing down
the source of a vial of narcotics
mailed to her from San Francisco.
which brought about her arrest.
Two doctors and one other man ere
involved in the inquiry, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
TROOPS ARE.
FILING INTO.
D | D. C| 7 !
Northern and Southern
in Coalition to Capture
Ancient Capital
WILL FIGHT AT YANK
Nationalist Were the
Ones Responsible For
Recent Powers Note.
By United Press Leased Wire

PEklN, March - thousands
of men and guns we're heiag con
Iccntrated in Ticn Tsin today by
the nationalist army commanders ~
pref parations for further hostilitIc@
with the coalition forces of Mar
shall Chang Tso Lin, Wn Pei Fn and
Iii Ching Lin.
The train scheduled To arrive here
lodav from Tien Tsin never left
|thc latter city because the line aud
available equipment were monop"'
Lied by troop trains. The troops
are pouring into Ticn Tsn from
both the northern and southern
fronts.
Yank Tsun probably will be the
first ma ior defensive point of th"
NationaliSts if Ticn Tsm is aban-
loned.
The Kuo Min Chen, or nationalist
TROOPS, usually commanded hv
Marshal fcng Yu llsiang, control
he Pckin area, which the coalition
Eff northern and southern militaristS $
seek to gain. Feng last week was
reported To have Gcparted for Mos
cow via Mongolia. leaving the di-
rcction OF his armies to suhordi'
hates
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-22
BANDIT WILSON is
AGAIN A WITNESS
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March -. --
Herbert Wilson, notorious mail
bandit and former minister, and
Harry Grcncr. convict of the VIZ.
ginia state pcnitcntiary, arrived
here today to be chief witnesses IN
the government : trial agains;
Harry T. Robinson. which opens
here tomorrow.
Robinson is accused of conspiracy
IA the l00O.0C) mail robbery here
on Nov. ,. 1921. Wilson is serving
time at san Quentin for his part in
the holdup. Grcncr was convict
ed also in connection with thc big
robbery.
Wilson was confined in Il Spccial
cell in the new Los Angeles county
jail, noted for its easy cscapabiltv.
The bandit preacher was under five
locks, sharkled by leg irons with a
special guard pacing out side the cell.