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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
Big British Steamer
Reported In Distress

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 CAP)-Re-
ceipt of an S. Q. S. call from the
British steamer Clearton, which
left Baltimore December 26, for
Queenstown, Ireland, was reported
by the Independent Wireless COM
pany at 1926 O'Clock tonight.
The steamer reported her posi-
ton as 500 miles east of New York
in latitude 3S.05 minutes north and
longitude 61.30 minutes west.
The Clearton is a freight steam
er Of 3209 tons.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
Gales Refuses Stay
On Oil Regulations

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20 (AP)
President Gales tonight declined
to grant an extension of time of
the new oil regulations which come
into effect January l. He made
known his refusal in dispatch
to the New York headquarters of
various oil companies operating
in Mexico. several of these com
psnies having applied to the govern
ment Cor such extension.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
Fall Is Reported
Slightly Improved

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 20 (AP)-
Former Secretary of the Interior
A. B. Fall, i'll with pneumonia at
his home here, was reported as
improved late today by his
doctor, III. t. Stafford.
Mr.. Fall spent a restful night
last night and his condition con
tinues to be satisfactory, the doc
or announced, through Falls sec
retary, H. G. Clunn today.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
HUNDREDS FLEE
GREAT FLOODED
AREAS IN SOUTH
Cumberland River Rushes
Through Nashville And
Rises One-Tenth
Foot Hourly
DAMAGE UNKNOWN

NASHVILLE, Ten, Dec. 20 (AP)
The Cumberland riverJ sweeping
through Nashville in the most dew
astating flood in the city's history,
spread over a wider territory to-
day, forcing additional hundreds
to join the several thousand home
less who had fled from the surging
waters.
The river, rising one-tenth of a
foot an hour, had reached 55 feet
today, within three-tenths of a
foot of the record stage of 55.3
feet in 1882. A stage of between
55.5 and 56 feet has been forecast
by the weather bureau here, and
is expected to be reached Friday
OF Saturday.
Three hundred families were
moved from their homes today, j.
W. Smith, chief of police, said. The
police department estimated that
250 city blocks were affected by
the backWaters. Between 1000
and 5000 persons have been driv-
en- from their homes, principally
in north and east Nashville.
No Loss OF Life.
Because of hurried precautions
taken, Chief Smith said he did not
believe there would be any loss of
life.
simultaneously with the removal
of the flood sufferers from their
water soaked homes, relief agen-
cies began functioning. The coun-
ty charities commission, swamped
with applications for food and
clothing, today appealed for $10,-
900 additional relief funds.
Train service on the Tennessee
Central railroad out of here was
virtually at a standstill. The
Nashville, Chattanooga, and st.
Louis, was tied up at Stones riy-
ers
Street cars and vehicular traffic
was hampered later by the closing
of two of the three bridges over
the river here The water was
tapping at the Woodland street
bridge, the only one remaining in
use
No estimate has been made of
the probable property damage in
the city and none can be closely
approximated until the waters
have receded.
Slight Relief Seen.
Improvement in the southern
flood situation was noted tonight
after today's respuite from rain,
except in Tennessee and in certain
localities in Mississippi.
Conditions in the Chattanooga
vicinity along the Tennessee be
came more acute tonight as inhab-
itants awaited the flood crest
In western Kentucky also the
rise III the Cumberland udu
brought flood waters down upon
Eddyville, and Kuttawa. Lowlands
between Monticello and Burnside,
in southern Kentucky, were 20 feet
under water.
Overflow waters of the Tom
Bigbee river in Mississippi, near
Columbus, and Aberdeen, were
tonight A Columbus
said that damage to high
ways, railroads and other proper
ties would total hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
Three unidentified person
drowned near Bentonia, Miss, to-
day when their car overturned in
flood waters.
----C)-
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
22 Reported Lost
On Steamer Astoria

BERLIN, Dec. % (AP)-The
sinking of the steamship Astoria
nationality not given-off Kavar-
ma, Rumania, in the Black Sea,
with the loss of % passengers and
crew, is reported in Bucharest
dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger.
The only passenger to reach shore
was a teacher from Constantinople,
but when he learned that his wife,
three children and mother were
drowned, he shot and killed himself.
Previous dispatches, which came
to the Paris Midi by way of Ber-
lin, reported that the Astoria was
an American steamer.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
COOLIDGE INTERRUPTED

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. % (AP)
-Broadcasting of the ceremonies
incidental to the celebration of
the 150th anniversary of the bat
tie of Trenton was interrupted
shortly after President Coolidge
had completed his speech by an
S. O. s. from ship in distress.
Radio station w. 0. r. went off
the air Immediately
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
SENATOR BORAH.
BACKS STAND IN
NICARAGUA WAR
But Wheeler Declares We
Have Been 'Tricked'
Into Intervention;
Asks Withdrawal
FIGHTING STILL ON
BULLETIN

Il y
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec.
80 (AP)- Troops of the conser-
yatiye government, who have
reached Ell Bluff after their re-
treat before SacaSa's Liberal
forces, have turned over their
arms and ammunition to the
American naval authorities, but
are remaining in the neutral
zone.
The actual number of dead in
the three days fighting on the
east coast is not known, but
120 wounded from both sides
are being transported in
barge to Bluefields. The DiaZ
troops are said to have saved
all their machine guns, but
sank their one field piece in
deep water.
Adyices from the scene of the
recent fighting assert that the
conservatives were greatly out
numbered.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
Illinois Gang Head
Is Still At Liberty

HARRISBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 20 (AP)
Sheriff Lige w. Turner, of Sa-
line county, tonight said that if
Charles Birger, southern Illinois
gang leader, was under arrest, he
didn't know anything about it"
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (AP)-
Warning that the United States
should guard against being trick
ed into intervention in Nicaragua
was coupled today by Chairman
Borah, of the senate foreign re-
lations committee, with a statement
expressing his apparent conviction
that American efforts in that coun-
try were now being confined to the
protection of American life and
property.
His views, made public after a
conference with Secretary Kellogg,
in which he went over reports from
Rear Admiral Julian Latimer, in
command of American forces in
Nicaragua, ran counter to those of
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, who announced he would in
troduce a resolution in the senate
calling for the withdrawal from
Nicaragua of warships unless they
were brought away voluntarily. A
third senator to enter the lists,
Continued on page g.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
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Arizona Thursday and Friday
falr' warmer particularly in North
West portion on Thursday.
Now Mexico: Thursday and Fri.
day fair little change in tempera-
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30

TRENTON N. j., Dec 29 (AP)
Escorted by detachments from
the Army, the Navy, and the Mar
ines, the militia of New Jersey
with it's tanks and cavalry today
paraded through flagdecked
streets of this old colonial town in
commemoratiCn of the memorable
battles Of Trenton sDd the world
famed crossing of the Delaware on
Christmas Night in 1776. Presl-
dent Coolidge arrived this evening
f;om Washington and Mrs. Cocl-
idge were the honor guests.
Former Governor Edwin {.
Stokes, was POSTMASTER at the ban
Quet and the speakers, in addition
to the president, included Governor
Moore and Mayor F. w. Donnely
of this city
State Tablet Unveiled
Just before noon today tablet
was unveiled at the state house
by the New Jersey society, sons OF
the American revolution in com
memoration of the five residents
OF New Jersey, who were signers
OF the declaration of independence
and of the four Jersey men who
wrote their names beneath the
draft of the United States consti-
tuition.
Governor Moore was host at noon
to the governors of the other ori-
ginal states and imediately there
after the troops began their two
hour march.
President Coolidge tonight af-
firmed his faith in America as be-
ing strong enough and brave
enough to take Independent ac-
ton" 10 resist another domination
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
BULLETIN

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. %
President and Mrs. Coolidge
lett Trenton shortly after 11:30
tonight after attending the BAN
quet cOmmemOrating the 159th
anniversary OF the battle of
Trenton.
The presidential train is due
to arrive in the vicinity OF
Washington early tomorrow
morning, but it will be held
there on IA Sidetrack until af-
ter dawn.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
$3O,OOO,OOO
Graft Cited
At Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (AP)-Graft
estimated at $3O,000,000 a year in
the Chicago district, comprising
the 19 northernmost counties of
Illinois, was remarked upon as "a
force TO be reckoned with in poll
tics" by Edwin A. Olson, federal
district attorney, in reporting to
Washington today upon his four
years of office, soon to end.
The Volstead act and the posi-
bilirfes of enforcing it were Gilated
upon with the final observation that
"the manufacture and sale of Ii
Guor as a business can be stopped
in this district whenever the gov
ernment receives proper co-orera-
tion from local law enforcement
officials"
Paddock Greatest Weapon
The permanent injunction he
characterized as prohibitions
sharpest weapon, and said that
while there are only three federal
judges in the district to handle all
litigation, there are in Chicago
Is times that many equally capable
of directing padlockings.
Mr.. Olson said his office had con-
victed more than 5000 bootleggers
in the past four years, larger
number than any other proseeut-
ing office in the country, and had
set another record in the number
of places padlocked by injunction
for one year.
The district attorney disclaimed
that prohibition had made officials
turn crooked, but had opened up,
new sources of revenue for the
same grating officials, who always
protected gambling, prostitution,
dope peddling, thievery and other
forms of crime
Graft Set at $30,0o0,0O0
'It has been estimated that the
graft collected from booze, vice
and crime in this district amounts
to the princely sum of $30,000,000
a year." he said.
THE influence of $3O,O00,000 of
yearly graft money is a force to be
reckoned with in politics. 1t reaches
into high places. 1t finances cam
paigns. 1t will stop at nothing to
prevent the prosecution and pun
ishment of it's beneficIaries, to dis
credit and to destroy any honest
public official who refuses to touch
it's dirty money or to listen to it's
seductive offers Of political ad-
vancement."
Politicians are incapable Of en-
forcing prohibition, he asserted,
and the enforcement machinery
should be placed in the hands of
those who believe in enforcement
and the enforcibility of the prohi-
bition law.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-30
WINSLOW

Ey Courtesy n. J. Fouts
Santa Fe Weather Observer
High temperature .34
Low Temperature. 81
No Precipitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
FUR SH0PSCLO
ASSTR|KE LOOMS
Manufacturers Throw $500
Out of Work for an In
definite Period.

By the Asso,i Attd Press.
NEW YORK. February l2.-ClosinK
their shops, according to their state
ment. to forestall a strike. 100 fur
ma nufacturers, members Of the Asso-
ciate Fur Nanufact Association.
yesterday threw 800 persons out of
work for an indefinite period.
The association charged in state
ment that the present union leaders
wish to enforce communistic condi-
tions on the industry. When the
shops are reopened. the statement
read. they will he ruin without the
union.
The actual strike order for the with
drawal of all members Of the Fur
Workers Union will be issued within
the next two or three days. union
leaders declared. Ten Thousand men.
including those affected by the lock
out. will he called on to strike
Benjamin Gold. manager of the Joint
board OF the furriers' union, said
that the manufa cturers have "unres
sonably rejected discussion Of the
principal demands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
FATAL CAR PLUNGE
OFF BRIDGE MOVES
OFFICIALS TO ACT
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moderate rate of speed when she
entered the Calvert street bridge
from Connecticut avenue shortly be-
fore O'Clock last night. She put on
brakes to slow down for the bridge
roadway and the wheels locked The
left rear wheel with a sk i'd chain held
fast, acting as pivot The other
rear wheel. not equipped with a chain.
continued sliding along. and Swerved
the car to the left at right angles to
the direction In which 1t was proceed
Ing.
Goes Over Snow.
Less than 50 feet from the west end
OF the bridge the automobile turned
almost straight north on the bridge
1t went oven an 1s-fnch emba nkme mt
of snow at the edge OF the roadway
with ease. mounted the sidewalk,
which ordina is lift of 101.
inches from the vehicle roadway, and
struck the iron guard rsil at the
north side Of he bridge.
over the brink OF the ABYSS, the
car halted second; then slowly
swung downwa sliding hood first on
the side OF the bridge. In the des-
cent, the car, took OFF large bra inches
OF tree, which proba bly, served to
inver II, and landed In the snow be-
low, square on its top. Then II
bounded like a light smai II box over
and into an upright position on four
wheels.
Thrown Almost Clear.
Miss Collins was thrown almost
clear OF the wreckage in the rebound
Mrs. Standish's body was pinned on
the floor in the space between the
'front.' seat and the instrument Doe I'd
OF the machine, her head resting on
the right running board.
When Lieut.. Comdr R. w. Hutch
inson, medical division L. s. n. one
Of the first 10 arrive at the scene.
made his way to the wreckaKe, he
found Miss Collins mos ming with pain
with her head near the right running
board and her body stretched away
dlssonsily from Il. He saw smother
form--stili and absolutely motionless.
beneath large fur coat. 1t was the
body Of Mrs. Standish. Life was ex.
tinct.
Lieut.. Comdr Hutchinson. with
Raymond F. Crfst. commissioner Of
naturalization of the Department of
dor. and others who came rushing
to the scene. placed Miss Collins
on one Of the seats OF the wrecked
automobile and carried her up to a
delivery wagon. operated ny Clayton
Peyton. colored. 1895 Eleventh street
who rushed her to Emergency Hos
pitaI.
A large crowd collected. which Do
lice reserves from the fourteenth pre-
cinct kept back from the scene by
placing lines about the place
Snow la Solid Mass.
Today at the scene. Assistant En-
gineer of Bridges Howser made meas
urements and took down data for flu.
ture use. He found that the snow
near the guard. which is placed be-
tween the vehicle roadway moor Of the
bridge and the sideway. had been
packed by the action Of street car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
AUT0|STS WARNED
OF BRIDGE DANGER
Guard Rails Cannot Be Made
UnbreakabIe, Says Bell.
Stresses Speed Limit.

The District can do little to make
The guard rails OF it's bridges strong
enough to resist the impact OF auto
mobiles sfrikins them. Engineer Com
missioner j. Fra nkIin Bell point ed out
TODAY In CONNIE nting on the accident
last night in the Calvert Street Bridge.
The ratings OF bridges will not
stop motor vehicles going AT consider
able speed said a statement issued
by Col. Bell. "\ehicles are supposed
10 he stopped at the curb. The curb
of the Calvert Street Bridge was
raised six inches two or three years
ego. making IL about l1i7 inches
high, which is about high as il ran
be without danger OF interference
with the hubs Of automobiles. which
interference would cause rather than
prevent accidents.
"A second and higher curb back Of
the hrst one would add something to
the protection. but our sidewalks are
fure, and II properly braced IL would
occupy considerable portion of the
sidewalk.
The speed limit on the Calvert
Street Bridge In eight miles an hour
and IL we'll indicated by signs at the
ends.
Automobiles should use additional
care when crossing bridges and he
sure To comply with the speed limits"
Trs ffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge ex-
pressed the belief that the accident
was due primarily to the fact that
Mrs. Standish's machine had but one
anti-skid chain. on the left rear wheel.
one chain he said. Ia more dangerous
than none. because IL induces skidding
The car also was equipped with bal
loon tires. he explained. which did not
check materially the momentum when
II struck the curb az high pressure
tires would have done
A careful survey of the bridge and
the nature OF the accident was made
by Director Eldridse. He learned that
the machine struck the curb at an
angle OF +s degrees after IT started
tn skid. tore through the guard rail
and plunged into Rock Creek Park
Mr.. Eldridse said he was told the ma
chine was running at speed OF sp
proximately 20 miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
ALL GR|FFS milne
EXCEPT lin LYLE
Ultimatum Today Likely to
Change HoIdout Tune OF
Rookie HurIer.
0psc.aI Dispatch To The Star.

Dp6cs1 Diepatch ~ The star.
TAMPA. Fla. Fehrusrv - With
the receipt TO-DAY by President clark
Griffith of the signed contract az First
Baseman Mule Shirley. all Of the
SUNDAY 70 inaugurate training by the
Nationals for the 1926 season are &C
counted for. with the exception Of
Pitcher Jim Lyle.
The latter has been making noises
typical NJ hodout of many wears
experience in tho hia show. rather
than an improved rookie who has
had hut one brief inspection in fast
company. but the ultimat um wired u"
him by Griff today t. expect al :" Get
quick action. from the younsster.
I've notified Lyle that the terms
offered hin, are final. md that he ca
scCept them or- leave them. 81 il
Grif. He has been offered far more
than a PLAYER Of his eXnerjenCa u=u"l
" is. and unless he ices he mark an
gets here ready 10 srHrt work or
Monday. he proba bly, will find hmsel
shifted TO 2 minor league club wher.
he will have 10 accept far less thar
what Washington is willing to give
him"
The squad due here next Naek in
Catcher Tate and Pitchers Hum
phreys. kelISn NaIberty. Aerreli.
Ogden. Smith, Thomas. Joyce and
Larry Schacht brother nf Nick All.
rocks partner in clowninf. Brother
Larry has not actually signed. bur
unless he does ne will he ''on his own"
so far p expenses here are concerned
| Thomas has yet actually Ia WELD
his pen. but practically has accepted
terms and N=rherry although still
TO fill on the dotted line. is being
permitted 10 report because Grif ia
confident he will have NO trouble
reaching an agreement with his STELLAR
relief man.
i,'lt develops that Buddy Nyer
promising young shorIsropper who
sent In his signed contract only today
although he previously had accepte ed
terms, will NOT he here next week as
previously announced. he originally
having been notified to report for toll
on February 81. Myer assured Crit.
In the missive accompa nyins his Off
eihl document. that he has been on
Toying splendid health. and is conf
dent he will ne able to give q good
account Of himself this wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
WILKINS SUPPLIES
START FOR NORTH
7C0-MiIe Trek to Point Bar.
row Begun by Arctic
Advance Party.
Ry the Associated Press.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska February. II.
The Wilkins transpolar expedition
supply party. headed by A. Malcolm
smith. has LET, Nensna for the 100
mile oVerla nd trek TO Point Barrow
Word Of the departure reached here
late Yesterday.
The advance cuard expects 10 de.
liver - tons Of provision and fuel to
Point Barrow before March 81. when
Capt. George Hubert Wilkins. leader
of The expedition. is scheduled to hop
off for a flight over the vast IN
explored reaches OF the Arctic Ocean
The snow. motors are being used
10 draw the 10 sledges Of the supply
in. but Al least one dog team was
sNnected TO accompa ny the party to
help out in case the snow motors fail.
In addition 10 Smith. veteran
Alaska dog driver and explorer. Cor
don Scott Detroit snow motor expert
Gordon Harding and Leslie Tha yer
Fairbanks mocha nicians: Earl Ross
ma nm. officis photographer. and How
ard Mason. Seattle. assistant Dhotos-
rapher and radio operator. accom-
psny the supply train.
Hearing on petitions Of news photog-
raphers 10 Qussh 4 temporary injunc-
ton preventing them from taking pic
lures of the expedition has been sci
for Saturday in the District Court
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Today in Congress
SENATE.

The Senate TODAY is anrroa ching
the final stages NJ passage NJ the
tax reduction hill. When the ses-
sion began Senator Norris offered
new Amendment 10 collect an in
come tax on q amounts inherited by
individuals as substitute for the
estate tax which the Senate voted
to abolish a few days ago.
The Senate paused for a few min
utes to observe Lincoln's birthday.
Senator Willis. Republican. of Ohio.
and Senator Ba yard. Democrat. OF
Delaware. made brief references TO
the life of Lincoln.
Work on the agricultural appro-
pria ton bill was begun by the sub
committee of the appropriat lions
committee.
The public lands committee held
hsa ring on the Smoot school land
grant bill.
HOUSE.
In the House TODAY Lincoln's
birthday was commemorated BY the
reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address by Representative Timber.
lake of Colorado.
The House continued considers
ton Of the Army appropriation bill.
Chairman Zihlman Of the House
District committee introduced a
joint resolution providing for an
investigation Of fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District gov
ernments by Joint committee OF
House and Senate to determine q
permanent fiscal policy regarding
appropriations for the National
Capital.
Foreign affairs COMMITTEES con-
tinued hearings on the education
OF Persian students under the In
demnity received from Persia for
the death Of Consul Robert W. I'm
brie Mrs. Imbrie In executive ses
sion told the committee details of
the ira Eedy and made serious
charges.
Interstate Commerce committee
in executive session considered
railroad labor bill.
Military affairs committe CON
tinues hearing on the proposed de-
partment of national defense with
Gems. Drumm. King and Davis as
principal wit nesses.
Labor committee in executive SEES
sion discusses hearings on convict
labOr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
VILLAS HEAD ON WAY TO CHICAGO
FOR EXAMINATION BY EXPERTS
Report Says Theft From Tomb in Mexico Was Fl.
nanced by Eccentric Millionaire, Not Named,
Who Is Interested in Criminology''

OF getting hold Of Villas skull and
brain for study"
we want to see what the bumps
show he said. Il suppose Villa was
the greatest criminal of this age, and
OF course. that fact gives his head
scientific value.
Asked TO whom he referred when
he said we" DR.. Hall was quoted as
saying, oh. / can't reveal the names
Of my associates" fatly refusing to
discuss the subject further.
Efforts to reach a prominent phren-
ologist Of Chicago. who has devoted
some of his fortune and most of his
time to the study of physical indica-
tions Of character. brought the infor-
nation that he was in Europe.
A band OF five obtained Villas head,
reports from Parral said They
opened the grave late at night, broke
open one end of the concrete coff1 n
and decapitated the body. Near the
grave they left a note that the miss
ing head would be carried to Column
bus. \. Mex. the town Villa and his
band raided 10 years ago. Two men.
one described as an American soldier
Ut fortune and Mexican companion,
were held by the ParraI nstabulary
on February 7. They claimed they
had been in Durango hunting tiI
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