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Evening star., 1926-10-18
SAWS LOCATED IN CELL
START INQUIRY IN JAIL
Fulton County, Ga, Officials Re
ceive Tip on Proposed De-
livery of Prisoners.
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSotldttu tItsS'
ATLANTA Ga, October 1S.-An
investigation was under way at the
Fulton county Jail today into the find
ing of two gasoline blow torches and
a dozen finely-tempered saws in the
possession of NJ. Markovitz. a prisoner
under d seven-year sentence who is
awaiting action by the Court Of Ap-
peals on his case. He was convicted of
swindling several Atlanta banks on
worthless check schemes.
Receiving a tip that an attempt
would be made to effect wholesal lie
delivery of prisoners. officers yesterday
found marks of hacksaw on three
bars of MarkovitZ'S cell and Secreted
in the cell were the blow torches and
saws. they reported.
Jailers said that MarkovitZ had con
structed a rope of woven strips of bed
ticking.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
KRISHNAMURTI DENIES
ENGAGEMENT RUMORS
Marriage Would Interfere With
Work of Teaching Religion,
Hindu Mystic Declares.
b. the Associated Press

CHICAGO, October 1S.-Jiddu krish-
namurti. Hindu mystic and prophet of
Theosophy, who has arrived in Chi.
Cago from California for q few days
visit firmly denied published rumors
that he was engaged II a New Jersey
girl.
ANY report concerning the engage
ment is absurd II is really too terri
BILE, krishna murti said Il know
that marriage would interfere with
my work of teaching religion. | do
not ever intend To become engaged"
Dr.. Annie Besant. president of the
TheoSophiCal Society, who recently
introduced krishnamurti to a gather
ing of Theosorhists here As the physi-
cal vehicle for the next appearance
OF the world teacher. accompanied him
here. They expect 10 sail November
20 from New York for India,
Evening star., 1926-10-18
Intercity Rotarians Meet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, October 1S.-With the
objects Of furthering acquainta nee
among representative business and
professional men of this section and
expanding the ideal of community
service. nearly 800 Rotarians and
wives held an intercity meeting here
Friday night. Delegates were here
from Harrisonburg, Charlottesville.
WayneshorO, Covtngton and Hot
Springs. Wayneshoro won the at.
tendance prize, a silver loving cup.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
Castles to Have Furnaces.

Some of the old royal castles are he
ing modernized in Sweden by the in
stallation of furnace heat and hot and
cold running water. The improve
ments are being made in several cas-
ties that are more than 500 years old
and the government, in asking for
funds for the work. estimated the
cost would run from $12, 200 to 5000
a castle.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
M'KINLEY UNIMPROVED,
Senator'S Immediate Condition Not
Critical. Physician Saws.

MARTINSNILLE Ind, October IS
CP).-Senator William r. Mckinley
of Illinois. who has been a patient at
a sanitarium here since August 1S, is
not in an Immediately critical condi.
ton. according to report today by
DR.. Robert II. Egbert. his physician.
The physicians report indicated lit
tie change in Senator Mckinley's con.
dition III the past two weeks. He has
been able TO take some nourishment.
The family remains at the bedside.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
DISCUSS D. C. NEEDS.
Commissioners and Citizens Map
Program Tomorrow.

The Citizens Advisory Council will
meet with the District of Columbia
commissioners tomorrow evening 10
frame n legislative program for the
forthcoming session of Congress. II
was announced today by Jesse {.
Suter, chairman.
The meeting will begin at 80
o'clock, hut the conference with the
Commissioners will not start until
a half hour later.
"The object of tn" meeting" Nr.
Suter said, lis to determine what pro-
posed Legislation affecting the DistriN
should lie supported at the next
session Of Congress"
Evening star., 1926-10-18
RobbPr is Suspicious.

one rohher suspected Mrs. Calder Of
hiding some Of her jewelry, hut when
she challenged him to look under the
cushion to satisfy himself he declined
tn make a search. Before being elected
from Tho automobile with the other
women Mrs. Calder took the bracelet
from beneath the cushion and put it
in small pocket in her coat.
After making all their victims get
out of the car. which they had driven
through BROOKLYN streets for almost
an hour while collecting the jewelry,
passing several policemen, the robbers
drove away in the automobile, which
later was found aha ndoned some dis
tanCe away.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
FIRE ON LINER HOMERIC.
Small Blaze at Seaa Confined to
Unoccupied Cabin.

NEW YORK. October is P).-A
small fire on the White Star liner
Homeric, which sailed from New York
last Friday. was reported in a wire
less message from her commander to
the line here today. The blaze started
in an unOccupied cabin yesterday, but
was soon eXtingushed by the crew.
The damage. the message said. was
confined TO the cabins interior and fit
tinCS
Evening star., 1926-10-18
FLETCHER is INJURED.
Representative Expected to Be
Confined for Two Weeks.

MARION. Ohio, October Is CP).-
Representative Brooks Fletcher.
Democrat. Marion, of the Sth Ohio
district. will be confined to his home
for possibly two weeks as the result
of injuries received in an automobile
accident near here a week ago, it be
came known today. His back was
injured and he can only partially use
his legs,
Evening star., 1926-10-18
81 600 Ring Disappears.

Detectives are investigating TO-DAY
the disappearance of y s .oro Diamond
ring from a restroom in the District
Building SATURDAY. afternoon. Mrs
Janet II. Gattis. who resides At 1875
NJ street and is employed in the DIS
trict Building, said the ring vas set
with a ruby, surrounded by diamonds.
Evening star., 1926-10-18

u ontlnnou from + lGSI fHSe.1
site for the new market The sup
porters Of both of the other possible
locations frankly denounced the COM
missions decision. and the friends of
the water front site even declared
they would have made lexington
third choice.
THE wishes Of the people of Wash
ington have simply been ignored. as
usual" was the caustic comment of
\. j. Driscoll, president of the Mid.
city citizens Association, this morn
ing. "Our site, commonly known as
the 'midcity site because of its cen
trail location had the enthusiastic in
dorsement of about 81 civic orga MIA
tionS. the only bodies through which
the people of voteless Washington can
express their WISHES
Cites Many Endorsements.
"Secretary of Agriculture Jardine;
the directors Of the experiment station
of the University of Maryland, men
who have been studying market sites
throughout the country; the Citizens
Advisory Council of the District of
Columhia 426 farmers and IS COM
mission merchants along Louisiana
avenue-all these have added their in
dorsements. too. And these are the
people to be reckoned with in this
question.
"Included in the list Of orga MIA =
tionS that asked the commission TO
select the central location for the new
market are % citizens associations
not counting the Citizens Advisory
Council which represents the Senti-
ment of the combined citizenry of the
IL;
nate. 10 say the least, that more con
sideration was not given to these or
ganiZations. They constitute the only
medium through which we. people of
voteless American city, can express
our wishes.
I'VE are not through. We do not
believe that the decision of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission will he approved: we
know. of course. that it is not the
last say. Congress will make the
final decision. We shall carry Our
fight there. confident of taking along
with us the support of most of the
people of Washington and the sup
port Of the farmers of Maryland and
Virginia.
Expects Reputation of Choice.
George NJ. ed1man. an CTlCeF OF
both the Southwest Citizens Associa-
tion and the Southwest Business
Mems Association, said he was conf
dent both of these orga MIA tions would
prepare Immediately TO carry their
fight for the market 20 Congress. Mr..
Yeatman said citizens throughout the
District believed the water front to
he the most economical site for a
center market.
He freely predicted that Congress
will repudiate the choice of the plan
ming commission. The lexington
site he said. does not have the APP
nroval of the people of Washington
not even those living in the Northeast,
its nearest district-and OF the three
outstanding locations advanced is the
least accessible TO a vast ma jority OF
Washington homes.
The selection of the waterfront
site as the commissions second
choice" Mr.. Yeatman continued. lis
really n victory. As chairman Of the
boosters committee Of the Southwest
business Mems Association, | shall
call meeting Immediately TO lay
plans for an intensive campaign in
tended to impress Congress with the
advantages of the waterfront loca.
ton. We are not through Yet, by a
long shot"
Evening star., 1926-10-18
Hides $500 Bracelet.

Mrs. Calder saved a $500 bracelet
by placing ii back of a seat cushion
and the chauffeur'S wife saved her
rings and her husba nd's stiCkpin by
Stuffinc them in her mouth.
The women were finally put out OF
their car near the apartment house in
lin lives.
The women and chauffeur were un-
able to identify photograph of crimi,
nails at police headquarters as those of
the bandits
Evening star., 1926-10-18
Indians Demand Hard Money.

American Indians when they are
hired To perform at The several civic
pageants that are staged each Year
throughout the West demand pay
ment after each performance in silver
dollars They will not wait 10 he paid
at the end Of the engagement hut
each days performance is an engage
ment and il is necessary to have bags
Of silver dollars ready to pay them inn
mediatelN after each show.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
zoo HUNT CALDER
JEWEL BANDITS
Wife of Former Senator and
Daughter-in-Iaw Robbed
of $4,000 in Gems.

NEW YORK, October IS. Two hun,
dred detectives today were hunting for
three bandits who early Sunday robbed
mer United States Senator Calder;
her daughter and sister-in-law OF SIS
00G in jewels as they were returning
TO their Brooklyn homes from thea
ter party in Manhattan.
The three men, all armed. entered
the Calder automobile while it stood
in front of the daughters home. One
of the men took the wheel from the
chauffeur. who was accOmpa MED by
his wife. and drove around the street :
for an hour while his companiors
forced the women to give up their
Evening star., 1926-10-18

One Of the radio stations on the Pa
cific coast broadcasts the time. day and
date, because of requests from lis
teners in mountain and desert regions
who lose track of time.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
Studied at Georgetown U.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBTRG. W. Va. October
18.-The body of William Iiomiller
Duvall, 63 years old, an assistant pros
.ecuting attorney in cook County, Ill.
who died in Chicago Saturday, will
bc buried here tomorrow. He studied
at Georgetown University and 80
Years ago went to Chicago, whore he
married Miss Anne Peterson, who sur
wives with two children.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
LAUREL ENTRIES
For TUESDAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse So 500: maidens,
3-year-oIds and up: steeplechase; about .
miles
Thomas Paine 133 'Endicott ~ 13O
Ascetic ...... -: Evelyn Sawyer. l37
"Casette ...... 1877
Evening star., 1926-10-18

Spain was the first nation nf mod
ern Europe to know cotton both as
an agricultural product and as q ten
tile fiber. The Noors introduced cot
ton into Spain IN the ninth and tenth
centuries and achieved great skill and
artistry in its conversion.
Evening star., 1926-10-18

The national flag of Rumania Is
tricolor of vertical stripes OF red. yell
low and blue.
Evening star., 1926-10-18
COMMISSION MEN
TO CONFER ON SITES
NEAR NEW MARKET ]

Continued from First PaseD
Evening star., 1926-10-18

Throat infammations were hereditary
in the Washington family. The father
of the first President died under very
Evening star., 1926-11-04
ANNIE OAKLEY DIES;
WON RIFLE HONORS
Illness Is Fatal to Noted
Markswoman, Who Gained
Worldwide Fame.
By the Associated Prers.


GREENVILLE, Ohio, November 4.
Mrs. Frank Butler, better known
throughout this and other countries
as Annie Oakley, champion marks
woman and showwoman, died at the
home of a relative here last night.
She had been in i'll health for some
time. She was 66 years old.
Practically paralyzed since 1901,
when she was injured in a train acci-
dent while member of the famous
Buffalo Bill troupe, she has been lead
ing a retired life. Annie Oakley, when
In her prime as a markSWoman, Wis
tied, together with her husband, many
European countries, and received
royal awards and honorS from many
crowned heads. The present King
George of England, after watching
her in an exhibition, remarked:
You are the best rife shot in the
world"
While travelling abroad she matched
her Skill with many of the best shots
of Europe, including members of
royal families in countries visited,
testing them ali. She was received
and treated as a distinguished visitor
by many of the rulers. When but a
girl she learned to handle q rifle with
skill. When III her teens she married
frank Butler, regarded also as an eX-
pert rifleman.
When Buffalo Bill" Cody passed
through here he saw an exhibition
which she was giving and engaged
her Immediately to travel with his
show.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
COLORED POLICEMAN'S
TRIAL DELAYED 2 WEEKS

The Police Trial Board today post
poned for two weeks the trial Of Pvt.
George :. Davis, colored, SO, of the
second precinct, who is charged with
staying without proyocation, cause
ar excuse" Mrs. DesdemOna Barnett
Dudley. ruIvred, 81, wife Of Sherman
Dudley, wealthy theater owner, while
ut the Dudley Apartments, 1876 L
street, on September Il.
Bertrand Emerson. counsel for
Davis. said he had not been able TO see
his client to prepare a defense. Davis
now is lodged in the District Jail
awaiting t1al, having been indicted by
The grand jury on a charge OF murder.
The policeman, who is said to have
heen an ;tdmirer OF Mrs. Dudley, who
had been estranged from her husband,
shot her on learning OF her reConcilia-
jion with Dudley, and then turned the
weapon ON himself Though wounded
in the head, he recovered, but lost his
sight
The Trial Board today again post
poned decision in the case OF Pvt. Or
>ille Staples of the third precinct, who
was charged by Robert Munro, con-
tractor, with failing to pay Il debt
.lriSing out of a realty transfer.
\ charge of unhecoming conduct
j,tced against Pvt. Cecil T.. Showalter
of headquarters by his neXt-door
a"ighhor. Mrs. Della Thomas. $50
Brothers place southeast. was dis
missed for lack OF prosecution.
PVT. Franklin Il. Cue of the ninth
precinct toGay was suspended follow
ing charges that he was drunk and
tji9orderly while III a poolroom.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
TYDINGS MAKES MARK
IN POLITICS AND WAR
Man Who Beat Weller for United
States Senate Saw Service on
Border and in France.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. November A.
Though only SO. Millard E. Tydings.
who defeated United States Senator
o. c. Weller Tuesday. has two bril-
liant records-one in politics, one in
war.
He saw service on the Mexican Dor.
der and then, when the World War
started. joined the machine gunners,
again as a private.
Before the 10Th Division left France
Private Tydings had been replaced by
Lieut.. Col. Tydings, with citations
from Gems. Pershing, Upton and Nor
ton. in addition to distinguished serv-
ice medal.
He is author of a history of the ma
chine gunners under his command and
their activities during the World War.
In politics he has been distinguish
ed for his winning of hard fights, for
his advocacy of lower taXes-notably
the Federal income tax in 1923-and
the consolidation of governmental de-
partments in 1926.
One of his statements used against
him by the drys in the campaign. was.
Every man should have the courage
to tell the prohibitionists to go to
hell"
In 1922 he made his first congress
sional fight and was elected, repeating
in 1924.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
HALF VIRGINIA VOTE
IN NINTH DISTRICT
Peery'S Reelection to Con-
gress Seen by Small
Majority.
special Dispatch to The Star.

'RONAa4 OISpdtcu 10 Inc star.
RICHMOND, Va. November An
stead OF the ninth district casting
one-fourth Of the vote In the State
for United States Representative, the
returns at this time indicate that the
district has cast half of the vote Of
the State. The Democrats appear to
have returned Representative Peery,
but his majority may be reduced to
around $500.
In Richmond the vote for Repre-
sentative Montague was less than
1.50O for voting population Of 40. 600!
The people simply took no interest
in the contest, and as Montague had
no opposition in the primary and
none in the general election. they did
not bother about going to the polls.
The party management is somewhat
perpleXed regarding the attitude Of
The voters and ways for arouSing in
terest is causing concern.
Alfred G. Smith of Norfolk County,
who was oust.d from the Senate last
Winter, was candidate to succeed
himself in the special election held
n hat district, and he had no oppo-
Sition. Albert S Boiling Of Albemarle
N6S CilcSGlI 70 succeed IeHlnSi L..
smith Of that county, who resigned
20 become attorney for the common
wealth.
Gov. Byrd ordered the special elec.
tons at this time to save expense,
md it is also believed to be certain
ii this means there will be a special
session Of the LEGISLATURE this Winter,
possibly in January. This special ses-
sion viii consider the recommends
tons for proposed changes III the af-
fairs OF the State, with a view to
reducing expenses Of government, and
smpl flying the conduct of the public
business. The Legislature az Il pres
ont constituted is in hearty sympathy
with the views of Gov. Byrd and
whatever he may favor is expected
. become law.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

$50 900 900 spent I'm the last TWO yea''>
Smith Is here to- lay the ground, 'f,.
for q campaign in which the effort WI.
be- made to mold public $ertifner
favorably to the sale ut the city eie'
trio and gas works to til" Aplal&Cl.tj.l
Power co. citizens will vote III q.
referendum December !.
\ mass meeting will he held tome
row night. at which time George =
'Fidd OF New York, prasiGcu; az tn
American Gas and Electric Co., ais
of the Appalachian Power TO-. vii
speak. y. ". ArGebright of New
York. vice president of these two cor
porations. also will he here. I'll,
American Gas and Electric co. is th'
holding corporation of nine poWt'
companies. of which I'll" Appalachian
Power Co is one.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
DEFEAT AIDS CAUSE,
DECLARES MRS. CHASE
Prince Georges Woman in Politics
to Stay, She Says, After
.Clerkship Race.


BALTIMORE, November At con.
slider it glorious victory" declared
Mrs. Eva c. Chase, the Republican
party's woman candidate for clerk of
the Court of Appeals, as she left late
yesterday for her home in Riverdale
Prince Georges County, despite the
fact that her Democratic opponent
won out by a plurality of 62.894.
II have opened the ballot to women, -
continued Mrs. Chase. II have won
the women of Maryland more recog.
milton than they ever received from
the Democratic party. And l am In
politics to stay.
Il have proved that clean candi.
dates are acceptable to the people
And the better element is crying for
clean cdnd dates. I'm going to dc
n share 70 see that they get them.
didn't spend a single cent to get a
vote
II pledge nv support to help the
next woman who has the courage OF
her convictions"
Mrs. Chase. mother Of six children
oft her home and husband at River
dale, in Prince Georges County. Tues
DAY to come to Baltimore and hear
tho election returns first hand.
Until o'clock in the morning she
Sat I'm with other candidates of tn
Republican party at their head
quarters.
More than 100000 100000 pounds
0f milk are produced annually ir
he United States, according to Rob.
erts Everett. manager of the Ma
tinnal DAIRY Industries exposition.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
PROSECUTOR is BEATEN.
Blames Law and Order League
Head for Result at Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, November f.
Beaten by a majority of 602 ip a
city normally Republican by 1900
States Attorney Ellsworth Roulette
seeking reelection, today blamed his
defeat on Raymond j. Funkhouser,
head of the Law and Order League.
Funkhouser charged the prosecutor
with conducting a trial against DR..
A. L. Franklin, recently, in an irregu-
lar manner. DR.. Franklin was charged
with carrying concealed weapon
after an encounter with Funkhouser,
following his separation from Mrs.
Franklin, sister of Funkhouser. Sup
port of the Law and Order League
was switched at the last minute from
Roulette to Harper Ballentine, Dem
ocrate, who was elected States attor-
ney.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
CAPITOL GARDENER DIES.
Harry w. Lawton, 50, Was River
dale Resident Is Years.
Special Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE. Nd, November A.
Harry w. Lawton, landscape gardener
at the Capitol years and resident
Of Riverdale Is years. died yesterday
1T his home here Of pneumonia at the
&ge of 63 years.
He leaves, besides his wife, Mrs.
Ida Kenny Lawton, three daughters
and a son, Mrs. Jennie Chauncey,
Riverdale; Mrs. May Stroup, River
dale: Mrs. Nellie Simpson, who lives
in Scotland, and Herbert B. Lawton,
Riverdale.
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow at 2 pm, with burial
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Mr.. Law
ton was a member of Herman Lodge
of Masons and Ruth Chapter. Order Of
the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
"PEACHES'" SUITS SET.
First Separation Action to Be
Heard OH November IL.

NEW YORK, November P).-
'peaches" Browning's suit for separa-
iion will be heard at White Plains on
November II and a counter suit
brought by her husband. Edward w.
Browning, will come TO trial at Pough-
)eepsie on November l3.
Browning. who recently celebrated
his fiifty-second birthday. in a l7-page
statement explains why his 16-year old
wife left him.
IT was Mrs. Heenan. (Nlrs. Brown
{nr's nlother) who stirred up all the
,-nunIe--who found squalOr where
fLcre Mas nothing but love" he says.
lie hopes his wife vii! return to
h,rn, but SAYS he will not let her re-
turn with her mother.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
STIEWER WINS IN OREGON
Gets 6,151 Margin Over Demo
cratic Senatorial Rival.

PORTLAND, Greg. November CP)
The plurality of Frederick Stiewer,
republican, over Bert r. Haney
'emocrat, for United States Senator
rom Oregon. stood at 6,1S1 today.
With 1.702 precincts out OF 1,S47 tabu-
'ated Stiewer had 83,2S1 and Haney
ZOO
Senator r. n. Stanfield, who ran as
m independent, after being defeated
" the Republican nomination by
Stiewer, had 47,59S
/. l.. Patterson, Republican, was
elected governor by more than 25.O0O
over Gov. Walter NJ. Pierce, Demo-
crat
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Nne"laI DsNntch 70 The Star.
EAST RIEF.PDALE, November f.
AS a result OF an automobile accident
% days ago on nradys Hin, just east
Of Edmonston road, it has been neces
eary to amnutate the right arm o.
Ieonora Taylor, years old, of Wilde
croft, who was injured. Mrs. S. w
Taylor, the mother. who also was in.
,lred, is improving.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
TEST BOXING ORDINANCE.
Maryland Commissioners Issue Per.
NIT at Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, November i.
The ordinance against boxing with
in the corporate limits of Hagerstown
will be tested by the issuance yester-
day Of q boxing permit to William B.
Staley. promoter, by the State Box
ing Commission.
Mayor Charles E. Bowman, who
favOrs boxing, says his hands have
been tied by refusal of the members
of the City Council to repeal the
ordinance against boxing.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
VIRGINIA POWER PROJECT
CALLS FOR S15O,OOO.OOO
Sale Of Danville Plant. Subject of
Referendum December l.. Plan
ned in Big Improvement.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANVILLE. Va. November Il
The Appalachian Power Go. intends
Immediately to spend an additional
$50, 100000 in Virginia within $50
miles of Danville. according to T. j.
Smith, representative of the company
now here. This will be i'll addition to
, 1926-09-29
NOTICE..

nR. H. C. HARh having returned
~ to st. CroiX VIII resume his den
tai practice from his date.
18th September 1926.