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Evening star., 1926-09-10
LARGE D|ST|LLERY
RA|DED BY POLICE
Nine So Gallon Stills Destroy
ed and Big Supply of
Liquor Seized.

A peach brandy distillery in the
heart of Washington's upper business
district was raided today by Capt.
Burlingame of the second precinct,
who seized nine 50-gallon stills, some
800 gallons of brandy testing 1873
proof, and approximately 1000 gallons
Of mash, on the second floor of 615
New York avenue.
The proprietor of the plant was ab-
sent when the raiders arrived.
The plant was elaborately set up.
More than so large barrels of mash
were awaiting the cooking" process.
The stills were hooked up in series
of three, each group using one large
condensing tub for cooling the coils.
Discovery of the distillery was
made when Policeman Lester Parks.
who had been trying for some time
to locate a reported rum-manufac-
turing plant on his beat, became
suspicious this morning when an
automobile truck loaded with jars
backed into a blacksmith shop be-
meath the rooms in which the plant
was found. AS Parks started for the
truck, the driver jumped out, ran
through a hole in the rear fence and
into the next door yard. Parks fol-
lowed. The man disappeared through
a front doorway, but when Parks
stopped to consider, a whiff of the
mash came circling downstairs to
his nostrils, and he went upstairs to
walk into the distillerY.
The mash was made useless by
pouring kerosene into it. The liquor
was turned over to the prohibition
unit, and the stills were destroyed.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
TWO ON j. s. BOAT
7. IN CHINA WOUNDED
Soldiers Shot When DeStroV-
er Is Attacked by Cantonese,
Dispatch Says.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September 10.-A tele-
gram received here from Hankow
says the American torpedo boat de-
stroyers Stewart and Pope. which ar
rived at Hankow last Friday, en-
countered rifle and machine gun fire
so miles down the YangtZe River
The dispatch adds that two soldiers
on the American boat were wounded.
Another report received from
Hankow says every foreign steaMer
entering or leaving port is made the
target for the bullets of the Cantonese
soldiers. Several Japanese and Brit
ish ships are declared to have been
badly riddled.
Foreigners Reported Safe.
Reports from Hankow dated the Sth
say that the city of Wuchang is still
held by the northern troops and that
foreigners within the walls are safe.
The southern commander, however.
threatens a general bombardment of
the place unless his northern antag-
onists surrender unconditionally.
Clearing up. apparently, the ques-
ulOn OF what ndS Hdppelleu 10 NldFS1dl
WI Pe-fu, commander in charge of
the norther narmies on the Yangsze.
all reports concur that he depart ed
for the north on the night of the 9Th
and is believed-tO he now at Siaokan,
so miles north of Sankow.
American officials still disclaim any
knowledge of the reported palticipa-
tiOns of American warcraft in the en-
gagement on the Yangtze last Mon
day.
BritOn Reported Shot.
A. report from Wanhsien says that
Lieut.. G. F. Ridge of the British gun
boat Cock chafer was shot down while
returning to his ship after a futile
effort to negotiate with Gen. Yang
Sen. an adherent of WI Pei-fu. before
the battle between Chinese land forces
and British war vessels.
1t is authoritatively reported that
all foreigners are evacuating Chung
king, several hundred miles west of
Hankow.
Advices to the Belgian mission here
'Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-09-10
Clothing In Flames, Youth Fights Off
Rescuers In Mad Dash Through Streets

His gasoline saturated clothing
ignited from head to foot, 1S-year-old
Daniel Nixon, colored, 704 Second
street, dashed across Pennsylvania
avenue this morning fighting off on
lockers who sought to eXtinguish the
flames by wrapping him in blankets.
Screaming in pain, the youth sped
up the steps of the Asia Restaurant.
1929 Pennsylvania avenue. lunged
wildly about the kitchen and then
raced back to the pavement, where
he was submerged in the icebox of
an orange beverage establishment at
1928 Pennsylvania avenue by Henri
Papineau and the flames ex-
tinguished.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital,
where Nixon was taken by the fire
rescue squad. say that his body is
two thirds scared by the flames and
he is expected to die.
Nixon. who is a gasoline attendant
at the establishment of the Mount
Vernon Auto Supply Co, 1882 Penn
sylyania avenue. according to eyewit-
Evening star., 1926-09-10

nesses, was carrying a 5-gallon can
of gas when some one tossed a match
or cigarette on the pavement in front
of him. The light fell in n pool of
gas which had been spilled on the
street and ignited his clothing. He
Immediately threw the gas can from
him and the flames shot up several
feet, spreading to an automobile listed
as belonging to Oswald Bartram, 1870
Sixteenth street.
A hurry call was made to the Fire
Department and the engines put out
the automobile blaze. The car was
virtually destroyed
J. w. Langford, 722 Rock Creek
Church road, an eyewitness, said
Nixon had just filled his car and when
his clothing caught fire he tried 10
catch the youth and wrap a coat about
him. but Nixon eluded him
Mrs. S. Rensch. 621 l. street north
east. who was in charge Of the kitchen
at the Asia Restaurant said she also
tried to render first aid. but the youth
simply dashed around the kitchen
screaming in pain.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
YOUTH SHOT DEAD
PROTECTING GIRLS
Masked Pair Attack Companions of
Slain Autoist and Escape
in Car.

BY the Associated Press
CHESTER. Pa September l0.-ln-
tensive search was being made to-
day for two masked men who shot
and killed 19-year-old Walter Harden
of Chester when he attempted to
shield two girl companions on a
lonely road near Bridgewater last
might.
The shooting occurred. the police
were told. when two masked negroes
drew up in a touring car beside the
automobile in which the girls. Har-
den and William Hamilton. another
Chester youth. were sitting. The
negroes ordered the girls to alight
When Harden attempted to resist
the men he was shot twice through
the chest and killed instantly.
Hamilton escaped from the negroes
and fed to a. farm house. from which
he telephoned the police.
The girls. Anna klemsey. II. and
Florence Scott, IA, both Of Chester.
were dragged from the automobile
by the negroes and attacked. they
declared Both were in hands of
physicians today.
After the attack the negroes fled
in an automobile.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
MICHEL BREAKS
CHANNEL RECORD
Frenchman Clips Hour and
80 Minutes From Mark in
11-HOur Dash.

By the Associated Press.
DEAL, England, September 10
The English Channel swimming
record fell today for the third time
this season.
Georges Michel. 26-year-old Paris
baker. making his tenth attempt
landed at St. Margaret's Bay at 7:3l
o'clock this morning from Cape Girls
Nez, France, where he entered the
water at S:26 o'clock last night.
His record of II hours 5 minutes
is ! hour So minutes better than that
established on August 80 by Ernst
Vierkoetter of Germany, who, sin
eularly, is also a baker. Gertrude
Ederle, American star and the first
woman to swim the Channel, was the
seasons first record breaker, with IA
hours 81 minutes.
Feels Touch of Cramp.
Michel this afternoon felt none the
worse for his eXertions, except for q
remaining touch of cramp. During
much of the swim he suffered from
SeaSickness, and he was unable tC
take any food while in the water. eX
CeDJ d It" pieces VI SuSdI dIlu SoIIle
coffee and cognac.
His manager. NJ. GuilOt, and friends
who accompanied him aboard the
Boulogne fishing boat Maurice had ar
anxious quarter of an hour wher
they lost sight of him in midchanne
during the hours of darkness.
1t developed that Michel had sud
denly decided to take off the white
helmet which he wore when he start
ed in order to make himself more
conspicuous in the water. After much
shouting, the conveying party finally
located him.
About $50 English people gave the
plucky Frenchman a warm welcome
| when he landed. One English gir
swan out some distance and accom-
panied him ashore.
"Swimming conditions We're certain
ly good" Michel said, as he vigorous
ly attacked an English breakfast OF
bacon and eggs. When l left Girls
Nez there was hardly any wind. anC
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-09-10
Sc MAL|ONA|RES
RESIDE IN CAPITAL
Total for U. S. Is 1900, Ex-
pert Figures-0ne Billion
aire in Estimate.

NEW YORK, September 1O.-There
are II 900 millionaires and probably
one Millionaire in the United States, in
the opinion of Joseph S. Mccoy,
Treasury actuTy.
THE Millionaire probably lives in
New York" Mr.. Mccoy guesses in
the current American Bankers Asso-
citation Journal.
Nine years ago, when war profits
held sway, there were 1900 million
aires, but $500 of these toppled in
1920 and 1000 of them have been re-
placed. studies of income tax returns
reveal. Some of the war millionaires
We're even wiped off the income tax
lists by the end of the 1920 depression,
but today one out Of every 10,450
Americans is a millionaire.
New York with $500 millionaires
leads the list. Pennsylvania is next
with 1862, then Illinois follows with
500, Massachusetts with 610, Califor-
mia, 470, and New Jersey, 300. North
Dakota is the only State without a
millionaire, and Idaho, Nevada, South
Dakota and New Mexico have one
each.
Other States are: Alabama, &c;
Arizona, Z; Arkansas, "a; Colorado,
A; Connecticut. $50; Delaware, "a;
District of Columbia, Sc; Florida, 81;
Georgia. AZ; Hawaii, so; Indiana, So;
Iowa, SO; Kansas, II; Kentucky, 80;
Louisiana, 35; Maine. 80; Maryland,
1923; Michigan, 312; Minnesota, 10;
Mississippi, IA; Missouri, 174; Mon.
tana, s; Nebraska, 16; New Hampshire
2S; North Carolina. 63: Ohio. 361; Okla.
homa, 33; Oregon. 2s; Rhode Island
SO; South Carolina. 10: Tennessee, 20,
Texas, 90; Utah. s; Vermont, Is; Vir.
ginia, SO; Washington, "a; West Vir.
ginia, 50; Wisconsin. 90, and Wyo.
| ming, 2.
Next to the Millionaire are three men
worth 81 100000, 900 between them,
and in 1924 there were IA Americans
vii n ipconoc of 000 nm g, ,,.o,,
Evening star., 1926-09-10
FRANCE CUTS ARMY STRENGTH;
MOVE AROUSES INTEREST HERE
Skeleton Regiments Going on 1914 Basis
Conscription Terms Shortened.
Other Economies Planned.

mitted for President Doumergue's Sig
nature a decree suppressing 106 sub
prefectures and 20 secretary generals
of prefectures. Thus the government
is cutting down the number of admin
istrative officers in the same manner
in which some of the lower courts
were suppressed when France en-
tered upon her grand penitence' with
the coming of the Poincare govern
ment.
Other Economies Planned.
The governments ak will eventually
chop off expenditures in all depart
ments The cabinet decided to unite
the purchasing Offices of the army and
navy and to replace hand labor by ma
chinery as much as possible in all
army camps.
The minister of commerce, Andre
Tardieu. proposed to reduce the num-
ber of directing heads in charge of
rebuilding the devastated region from
seven to two, with proportionate
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1926-09-10

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September l0.-The French
governments economy ak Topped off
some more administrative jobs today,
and then took a big whack into the
army.
\ ministerial council, meeting at
the Elysee Palace with plenary pow
ers. decided to reduce the number of
Army officers by 2.7O0, to cut the num-
ber of cadres Skeleton regiments)
from 35 900 to 2S,S00, the 1914 figure,
and Immediately to reduce the cavalry
ranks by 1000 horses and ultimately
by 10000, not counting the 1000
gendarmerie mounts.
COnscriptiOn Terms Cut.
other military economies decided
upon include a gradual return to the
ronscription of youths only upon their
reaching the age of 21, and reduction
Of the service period in 1927 to II in
stead of IS months, thus cutting the
number of men under the colors.
The minister of the interior sub
Evening star., 1926-09-10
BRITISH BUTLER CLAIMS.
HEIRSHIP IN 5,000,O 900
Albert BERTHE. Employed in San
Francisco, Declares He Shares
in Argyll Estate.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 10.
Albert BERTHE, a butler here, told
newspapers today he had received
notification that he was one of the
heirs to a $35 100000 English estate
left by the late Duke of Argyll.
According to the servants story,
his father, the late John Brodie
BERTHE, once a wealthy manufacturer
of steam turbines, was the first
claimant to the estate. but allowed his
claim to lapse. The elder BERTHE later
lost his fortune, and his sons. Albert
and Norman Bertie, were without
funds to bring a claim against the
estate left by the Duke.
The house of chancery and records
in London recently reopened the
estate voluntarily, BERTHE says, and he
plans to leave for England in three
months TO be present at the distri-
button of the estate.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
BANDITS ROB TRAIN AND ESCAPE
WITH $780, TO $5OOOOO IN AUTO
Three Bind Clerks, Leap From Moving Car
With Mail Pouches, and Flee Into
Heart of Chicago.

rolls in Harvey, ILL.,, a large manu-
featuring suburb.
Besides knowing where to obtain
the money, the men had a prear-
ranged schedule and an automobile
waiting, with a fourth member of the
band at the wheel, in Evergreen Park.
After boarding the train at the
Fifty-first street station in Chicago.
the holdup men, at a favorable oppOr-
tunity near Chicago lawn, entered the
express and mail car and held up the
clerks. Mail sacks were thrown over
their heads and tied and the invaders
then selected two pouches, working
swiftly and quietly.
Glancing at their watches, they
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-09-10
WAITING FOR THE ECHO.

CHICAGO, September 10.-Mail loot
estimated at from $150,000 to $5OO,OOO
was seized aboard eastbound Grand
Trunk train No. 10 today by three OIL
a band of four robbers who escaped
at the southwestern suburb of Ever
green Park without firing a shot.
The robbers in the first important
mail theft since the $2,00O,000 train
hold-up at Rondout, ILL.,, in 1924. ap-
parently knew that a consignment of
currency from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago and the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago was aboard.
The money was intended for pay
Evening star., 1926-09-10
Farmer Removes
SchOOlhOuse to
Home After Row


PUEBLO, Colo, September 10
The dream of every American
schoolboy-that on the first day Of
school he would journey with
tagging feet toward 'imprison-
ment' only to find the schoolhouse
gone-has been fulfilled for dozen
pupils at Sloan School. 80 miles
south of here.
The schoolhouse hadn't burned.
1t had vanished. After an hour of
searching a conscientious teacher
found it on the farm of A. J. Price
with the following sign attached:
private property-nO trespassing."
Price moved the building becauses
of some controversy within the
ranks of the school board, of which
he is a member.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
California Girl Net Victor.

PHILADELPHIA. September 10
P).-Miss Louise Mcfarland. Pasa-
dena. Calf, is the new girls ma
tional lawn tennis champion. Today
she defeated Miss Clara L. Zinke,
Cincinnati. 6-3, 3-6. S-6. in the
final round Of the championship at
the PHILADELPHIA Cricket Club.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
NICARAGUAN REBELS
AGAIN CLAIM VICTORY
Chamorro Forces Met Debacle in
Zapatas Valley, Says Bulletin
of Revolutionists.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR, Republic Of Sal
vador. September 10.-A news bulle-
tin issued here in behalf Of the Mica
raguan revolutonaries asserts that
Chamorro government forcs have
met with a debacle' in the Zapatas
Valley.
Gen Moncada, revolutionary com
mander in the Atlantic coast region
has decided not to attack FL Bluff
which has been made a neutral zone
by the American marines. The
rebels claim they still hold the heights
of Mombacho, dominating Bluetields.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
Rich Wife Slayer Gets Life.

McCOOK. Nebr. September 10 tP>.
Burt NJ. Davis. former Beaver City
grocer and wealthy stockman, was
found guilty of first-degree murder in
connection with the death of his first
wife, Blanche. by a district court
jury today His punishment was hxed
al life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
COL. BROOKHART ILL.
Speaking Engagements Cancelled
on Advice of Physician.

CLERMONT. Iowa, September 10
CP.-Col. Smith W. Brookhart. Re
publican senatorial nominee. became
i'll here yesterday. On the advice of
a physician he has cancelld campaign
speaking engagements.
The ailment has been diagnosed as
gall trouble.
Evening star., 1926-09-10
Germans Enter SOlemnly.

The proceedings were opened by
eenor Acuero Of Cuba reporting the
credentials of the German delegates
IN order. Consequently they were duly
admitted to membership. The Ger
mans. headed by DR.. Stresemann.
eolemnly walked into their seats amid
the applause of all the other delegates
many of whom We're standing. Cam
eras clicked furiously for minute,
and then NJ. NinchitCh began his ad
dress of welcome. which was heartily
applauded.
He said the entrance of Germany
marked a new stage in the univer-
saiitv of the League and it was a
happy sugury for a pacific future for
Contniued. on Pege4a Column -
Evening star., 1926-09-10

FaAr and continued cool tonight: to-
morrow fair, with slowly rising tenn
perature: gentle northerly winds.
mperature-Highest. 81. at 3 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 62, at $40 am. to-
day. Full report on page 9.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21
Idols Fall.

John Harrison Dempsey known as Jack. will risk his
title in the Thursday evening Of this week The
worlds champion win over tho
challenger Gene Tunney but there
The avores dropping consistently recent DAVIS
various branches of sport that
another crown might set
new record by being the first channel following
which broke her time swan the
channel the first mother performed feat Promptly
another male swimmer time record
During the William Johnson
Americas premier tennis players
French invaders Then Saturday the
ment For that the world
Bobby Jones' Of Atlanta had been
George Won Elm who
had twice this been defeated
champions topping regularity sport those
who claim that Tunney gaining friends
for their
Most Americans like like to
see tha defeated Such are we Americans We
rngde give free advice
to the Singing maung batlers in the
Of us to the under
sympathies of the
contendng against the newly
feated unless thinking
that the Manassas mauer would his
the his challenge perhaps
the of
real Americans that will
e o7s after his synthetic had been absolutely
gotten The championships in lines
changing hands often
heavyweight away from the
SesquiCentennal stadium
champions usually do
and fighting title holder
wants to No matter what opinion
fight notified
Dispatch offices Eleventh street Thursday evening The
the fight regarding
all the sidelghts of championship will coming
press wires at o'clock Thursday afternoon Douglas time
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21
TIME TOO SHORT FOR REDUCTION
(Arizona Republican,.

Republican,.
;enator revision the income law,
half billion dollars
political There will probably be
early the short session Of
gress present prepared by how
congress months the
be nearly finished
reduction at all depends whether
possible extent maintain the Coolidge era OF
economy affairs There is little doubt
has far been done with
difficulty We would OF
course proceed upon the theory
It reduction bill would receive
did 1t recognized as
non-paisan BILL democrats with the
pubicans republican bloc would
passage be assurance
lineup session Mr. Simmons tone which is
rather democratic sentiment in the senate
we imagine that legislation with quarrel which
would undergo months session
We want it brought
at least which have been made
we're of hiding large capital which
was escaping reduction might benefit the
smaller greater relieve some extent
been patriotic enough to invest IN
industry than take refuge in tax
exempt
patriotic large capitalists to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21
mo Breakfast Complete without
The Dispa tch."

being strong bring
into abjec submission
questions
neXplicable the riddle
candidate
pillar of
deverance
he an,m
gradually sumps
clay opponent
ambition within
impossible
his serve lively
politics
to
the certainty his
scrutiny
will cut public
cherish resenments?
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1926?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21

needed them; food when they couldn't get enough
,..s here lent EN- money when they broke, sent
when their lines cracked and their
backs to the WALL and finally, by sheer weight of
resources, tipped the scales to victory
In the peace negotiations based the fourteen
points which got or less lost in the shuttle,
helped the Allies to choice pckngs in the way
of several million square miles of territory but when
wanted the little island of Yap they blocked me and
offered instead, the mandate for Armenia. which they
haven't been able to get anybody accept to this day
There's no oil there
L even kept lending EN- billions after the fighting
was all and Civilization had been saved from
King Georges Cousin Bill.
Now here are eight years after the war. They
call me a selfish. graspng, dollar pinching, miserly
Uncle Shylock.
They all like you boys who stood on the side lines
during the scrap. and they don't like me. who lent
'em hand.
1t gets me, boys How do you explain it? Would
7 be as popular you if I'd stayed out would you
have been as unpopular 1 if you'd gone in? Figure
it out. boys. and drop post card
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21
IT LACKS INCENTIVE

Had an interesting chat recently
along those lines with MajorgeFrank
Cavanaugh, famous coach of the Bos-
ton college eleven. es
The major has no fear that the pro
brand will ever cut in on the colleges.
He says the professional game lacks
the incentive that fires all college ath-
letes to give their best, the glory of
the institution they represent.
No mercenary spirit can supplant
the "rah-rah" brand. Money is the
lure of the professional in any sport
and unquestionably it makes diff
ference
While I enjoy the professional game
of football and believe it has come
to stay, / am aware there is differ
ence in the competitive spirit that ex-
lists.
The desire to win is perhaps just as
great, but the Willingness to bring that
about at any physical cost is not near
ly so apparent
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21
WITH EDITORS
'"THE MOST UNKINDEsT CUT"
(El P'aso Times)


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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-21

Say, boys how do you explain this puzzling situa-
ton? You all had lot more ships and men sunk by
the Ubeats during the war than had. You were in
the front and back yard of the during the four
years it raging with pieces of it flying over the
fence Both sides violated your neutrality, but you
tight and stood pat though history knows you
proud, husky and courageous bunch. You stayed
out of the
was on the other side of great ocean. Three
four thousand miles from the nearest cannon. My
folks didn't the fight; least, they said
late November 1916. They thought it was
kind of "A family
But joined up in April 1917, and announced
that we were fighting to civilization. What
exactly understand is why you fellows didn't hop
in too if old Mr. Hiram w. Civilization in such
danger.
However, make long story short. finally got
in, after being cussed for not getting in and then
cussed getting in so late raised four million sol
diers, couple million to France, left a lot OF
EN- over there, up the national debt from one
billion twentysix billions, helped the Allies with
ships. ships, and ships when they desperately