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Evening star., 1926-04-22
NORRIS TO,OPEN FIGHT
ON LEASING OF SHOALS
Senator Against ANY Bid for Pri-
vate Operation Now Before
Congress, He Says.
Nv the Assnclated Press.

Nv Ine AseOclateC Press.
SHEFFIELD. Ala. April 22-Sena-
tor George Norris Republican
Nebraska. chairman of the Senate
agriculture committee. and long oppo-
nent of proposals to lease the Muscle
Shoals Power and Nitrate plant, an
nounced today that he will offer un.
compromising resistance to any plan
IN turn the gigantic establishment
over 10 private operation under any Of
the several bids now before the Muscle
Shoals committee of the House and
Senate.
They could not make bid con-
templating private leasing of the
plant which will moi he opposed in the
Senate" Senator Norris said. The
United States Government has invest.
ed upward Of S150,0Oo.0 900 in the prof,
ect, and there is no private arrange.
ment possible which can develop for
the nation the fun potentialities of
the Tennessee River system"
Senator Norris will return to Wash
lngton Saturday morning to take up
his fight against the leasing plan.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
DAVIS ATTEMPTS TO END
BIDDING ON AlRPLANES
Direct Method of Contracting
Would Benefit Both Army and In
dustry, He Tells Committees.

Temporary repeal of a law requir-
inS the War and Navy Department to
purchase airplanes and aviation equip
ment only by competitive bidding was
advocated yesterday by Secretary of
War Davis al a joint session of the
House military and naval affairs com
mittees. The proposal was indorsed
by the Presidents Air Board.
Favoring removal of the competi-
tive bidding restriction for five years
under regulations that would safe.
guard expenditure OF funds, the Sec
rotary said the aviation industry
would develop more rapidly II con.
tracts could he negotiated directly
with whatever company best could
satisfy departmental specifications.
Representative McSwain of South
Carolina, a Democrat on the military
committee, charged propagand
campaign was being conducted in
favor of the proposal. but Chairman
Madden of the appropriations com.
mirtee also appeared in support OF the
proposal.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
MENACE OF TEXAS
FLOODS INCREASES
TorrentiaI Rainsaand Cloud
bursts WreakA Heavy
Damage.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, April 22.--Rising
streams in southwest and central
Texas today threatened to increase
the damage to crops, highways and
bridges. caused Tuesday and yester-
day by general rain and electrical
storms. The death toll was increased
TO seven yesterday when q Mexican
boy was drowned near Dallas while
fishing. Central state cities last night
reported the heaviest precipita tion
since 1918
A Pinch cloudburst in the vicinity
of Huntsville in southeastern Texas
and the breaking of a dam. which held
Huntsvilles water supply yesterday
flooded the countryside. Water which
covered the tracks Of the International
Great Northern Railroad held up ful.
several hours train CARRYING Gov.
Miriam A. Fers uson and her party,
returning to Houston from u visit to-
the State penitcntiarY At Huntsville
They arrived III Houston late las
night.
Central and north Texas points r.
ported torrential rainfall vestrrdH f,
and last night Dallas had three
inches of rain In "a hours.
From 9 a I'M. until . pm. yesterda.
the Rio Ora ande at Laredo rose u ,ecf
and was reported still rising early no.
day. Water had covered many pump.
Ing plants along the river. Tuesda Y
two interna tional bridges were SWEPT
away at Eagle Pass
Prospects Of a disa strots flood wero
seen for a time at San Antonio yee
terday. but the da niger was reporto3
past last night unless another down
pour occurs.
r. y. Rutherford of Big SPRINGS
was killed by lightning yesterdav
when he attempted To turn ON an elec-
trio light, and a negro was killed by
lightning at Crockett Little No
Mahan of Dale. near Austin. was
drowned in creek torrent. Two sma n
girls We're drowned TUESDAY near
Sweetwater. and j. II. Burroughs
Lubbock, was killed by lightning.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
FEDERAL employees
CALL ON COOLIDGE
continued from First Page.)

partment were prohibited from sign
ing the general petition adopted by
the fedora ton and signed by en-
ployes Of other departments.
Not only did the delegation appear
more hopeful regarding the Presi'
dents attitude toward a liberia liza ton
of the retirement act. but the mem
bers expressed the optimistic belief
that Congress will undoubtedly enact
legislation that will lberaIize the re
tirement act.
In the delegation besides Mr.. Grind
er were George l.. Jeffrey. vice presi-
dent Of the federation; j. Q. A. Bradin
of Local No. .; V. M. johnson, Local
$50; John r. Newman, Local 249;
Miss x. l.. Lindsey, president of Local
262: Miss Belle A. Trouland, president
of Local 105; Miss Inez A. Cook. >presi-
dent Of Local 261, and Maurice j.
Reidy, Local 252.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
French to Leave Saar Valley.

LONDON, April % P).-French
plans for withdrawal from the Sasr
Valley have been made. Sir Austen
hamberlain, minister of foreign sf.
fairs. Yesterday told the House Of
Commons. No definite date had been
set, he said. but he understood the
French had arranged to withdraw one
battalion by May 81 and then pro
coed step by step with the Withdra wal |
of the remaining troops.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
M'K|NLEY ORATORY
CHAMPION NAMED
Joseph SorreIIs, 17-Year-0Id
Senior, Declared Victor
in Finals.

Joseph Ellis Sorrells. l7.year-old sen
iOr in Mckinley High School. was
declared school champion in the finals
at that school, which were held at the
weekly assembly this morning, in the
presence of the student body. Young
SOrrells won his distinction of repre-.
senting his school in The Star area
finals over five contestants and will
receive az a reward for his efforts
the 800 in cash offered by The star
for "a District public school champion
ship q nd the right of contesting for
represe enta ton III the national finals.
which involves an additional prize of
$500 and a three month tour of Flu.
rope.
The contestants in the Mckinley
finals consisted Of an equal number
Of boys and girls. and one of the latter,
Hazel Boyce, was adjudged second
best and will serve as school alter nate.
The other contesta nts were Martha
Villa ms. Felisa Jenkins. Fred Diet
erich and Abe Bla jwas.
Heads Dramatic Club.
The school winner is representative
Of the best IN general standing in gen
eral school affairs. He is particularly
prominent in dramatiCs. being presi-
dent of the School Dramatic Club. He
is depe nda BILE all-around student and
a natural leader. He is also prominent
in school musical circles.
The Judges of the contest were Mrs.
Anne Tillery Renshaw of the Ren.
shaw School of Expression, Maj. j.
W. Holcombe and Prof. George j..
Jones. head of the department OF his
tory of the District Of Columbia pub
lie high schools. The contest was
ward. assistant principal of Mckinley.
Mrs. Eda Frost is faculty chairman at
this school.
Business High Finals.
Announcement has been made by
Miss Marguerite Manning, faculty
committee chairman of Business High
school, that the finals will he held
at that school next Wednesday at
the weekly assembly. The contest
ants will be Virginia kettley, Edith
Raphaelson. Louise Lindsey and Ray
Walters. The subject of the final
lists is The Constitution" except that
of Miss Lindsey, who will speak on
Webster and the Constitution" Miss
Raphaelson was school representa-
tive of Mckinley last year and finish
ed second in the public high school
group TO Asenath Graves of Eastern
High.
The finals in the private and pa
rochial school group of the DistriC<
of Columbia are being held this after.
noon, beginning at O'Clock. in Con
zaga High School Auditorium. Prof
George G.. Culbertson of Friends
School is presiding.
The finals in Western High School
will he held Friday morning. with
Dorothy Cook, Philip Evans, Richard
Greenwood, Robert Leonard, Fra nix
Wetzell and John Wheeler.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, VT. April 22.-Vermont
Is going to Washington to visit Presi-
dent Coolidge.
A special train loaded with tons of
new Vermont maple sugar and carry
ing the Governor of Vermont and
prominent citizens in all walks Of life
will leave on May IS on pilgrimage
to the Capital.
One of the objects of the pilgrimage
will be to carry to the President some
of the maple sugar made in his native
state this Spring. Another VIII be
ito tell the world" something about
the State that gave Calvin Coolidge
to the country. Primarily, II will he
to show that Vermont is proud of the
fact that she has a native son" in
the White House.
This is not a commercial enter
prise. IT is explained. The editors
and publishers of Vermont newspa-
Evening star., 1926-04-22
MILLS MOTHERS
AID BILL URGED
Houston Warns District Citi'
zens to Back Plan orLose
1t Altogether.

A warning that unless District resi-
dents support the Mills mothers
pension bill passed by the House, they
will not obtain this much needed leels'
la ton was sounded by Representative
r. c. Houston of Delaware at meet
ing held at the Mayflower Hotel last
night While the Mills bill was passed
by the House. in lieu of the District
Commissioners bill embodying provls'
ions desired by representative Wash
ingtonians, the bill pending in the
Senate expresses their wishes.
Mr.. Houston attempted to prove
that the Mills bill. creating a separate
board TO administer mothers pensions.
was in no sense so-called New York
bill" and that while its principal
sponsor Sophie Irene Loeb. happens
to live in New York. she believes in
the measure on account of her nation
wide experience and not on account of
her New York residence.
The meeting terminated in con
fusion after a divided vote had been
taken on the two bills and John
Ihlder of the Monday Evening Club
had challenged some of the state
ments made by Mr.. Houston. Less
than twoscore persons were present.
Miss Wilson Speaks.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
the late War President. and vice
president of the Child Welfare Com
mitter of America. which is sponsor
ing the New York bill. appealed To
those persent to try the experiement
of a separate board Miss Wilson
argued that the mothers will be able
10 get their pensions more satisfac
torily under the separate hoard.
Air Ihlder. who. together with Wal.
ter :. Ufford secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities. frankly opposed the
New York bill at the meeting. made
il plain that the sentiment which Ap-
peared to prevail at the small gather
ing last night was not the true senti
ment of Washington organizations
and citizens groups.
Warns of Plans Defeat.
Mr.. Houston made stirring ap-
peal in behalf of the Mills bill. and
said he regarded il as unfortunate
that a feeling has been .enSenderrd
in the District against the Mills
mea asure." He said he personally re
sented the charges that an attempt
was being made to tell the District
how to run its affairs
He pointed out that the main issue
is to provide District mothers with re-
lief, and predicted that unless Wash
ingtonians Contented themselves with
the bill passed by the House they
would defeat all legislation on this
subject.
William De Lacy. former Judge of the
local Juvenile Court. spoke in favor of
the bill. Harry ID. Murray presided.
II was announced that mass meeting
of mothers who would benefit under
the bill will be held Tuesday night AT
Washington Hall. Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. and
that meetings such as was held last
night will he continued until the
New York bill has been put over"
Evening star., 1926-04-22
200 Vermonters With Maple Sugar
Train Coming to Meet President

pers are sponsoring the trip, assist
ed by the State Government and
various civic, commercial, fraternal
and religious organization.
Aboard the train will be Gov.
Franklin s. Billings and his staff.
more than 200 representatives of
various clubs and organizations. edi-
tors and publishers of the Green
Mountain State, and champion
fiddlers. including an uncle of the
President.
incidentally. the train will make
stops at each of the principal large
cities of the Fast between Vermont
and Washington. and after leaving
the National Capital will continue
Westward as far as Chicago.
When the train reaches Washing
ton a home town festival" will be
STAGED, together with a genuine
'sugaring -off party and an that goes
with it.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Additional subscriptions of more
than $4,000 in the Presbyterian S175.-
900 expansion campaign. bringing the
total pledged to $36. 800, were report
ed at the second luncheon meeting
OF campaign workers, Yesterday at the
New York Avenue Church. r.. ID.
hathaway reported that the Chevy
Chase Church had reached it's quota
with pledges totaling $1,000
Evening star., 1926-04-22
"Prexy" to Be White Wing.

PHOENIX. Ariz., April % OP).-A
"preXy's" dignity will be shattered
next month when DR.. c. H. Marvin,
president Of the University of Arizo.
ma at Tucson, camouflaged as be-
Whiskered white wing" will help
State American Legion Comdr
Dougherty sweep a Phoenix thorough
fare because Phoenix defeated Tucson
in a legion membership campaign.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
MAUNA LOA AGAIN BUSY.
Sends New Lava Flow Over Rich
Ranching Country.

HILO. T. H.. April % P).-Mauua
LOa. long mountain" sent n new
a nd devastating flow of lava over the
rich ranching country of the Kona
district yesterday afternoon.
The river of lava. which had flowed
30 miles to the sea, had begun to cool
when the new flow broke out on the
line Of the 1915 eruption. The new
torrent of fire headed for the ranch
of Robert McWayne. booming it 10
destruction.
Mauna Loa has been active il DAYS
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Mark Arie Seeks Divorce.

CHAMPAIGN, H., April 22 R.-
Mark Arie. Olympic trap shooting
champion has filed suit in circuit
court for divorce from EuIa Arie. In
charging cruelty he claims that his
wife threatened him with a revolver
and butcher knife. She Is living in
Chicago with their two children.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Whittemore Defense Begun

BUFFALO, y. Y, April % R).-
The state rested today in the murder
trial of Richard Reese Whittemore,
New York robber gang leader after
introducing testimony designed to
prove that the defendant was wound
ed in the Bank of Buffalo killings and
robbery here last October.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Iowa Bishop Promoted.

ROME, April % GAO.-Pope Plus has
appointed the Right Rev. Edward II.
Howard of Davenport, Iowa. Arch
bishop of Oregon City. succeeding the
late Archbishop Alexander Christie.
Bishop Howard at present iS-auXiliarY
to Bishop James Davis at Davenport
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Have you done your bit to honor
Washingt0n's veterans by cOntribut.
ing to the District World War
Memorial?
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Shrine for Holy Memories

Between Rejecting Pool n
Potomac Park there to be erected beautiful memorial temple
in armed forces of the World War
where military held
the structure will dual
exquisite beauty dignity Greek simplicity the temple will be
only country will be
will be placed either in the marble dome above sealed within
The crypt of the
appeal this
to served,
favored
Your contribution
ST. 0 $OO $1,000 intermediate should burden
but personal all the 6O be enhned
' (Senedj FRANK B. MOVES
Chairman District of oumb Memorial Commission
MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION:
Charles A.. Baker, Isaac Cans Frank B Noyes
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Evening star., 1926-04-22
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR FRIDAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse 81 200: 2-year-Oli
ilIes furlOngs.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
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Evening star., 1926-04-22
Quit Better Paying job


'Yes, IL you want to put it that
way" answered the witness. DIR. Din
widdie said, however, that he had
given up a good job with large man
ufacturing establishment when he
weht into the work for temperance
a job that paid him about $500 more
than his first salary as temperance
worker.
Have you gone into congressional
elections to work for one candidate
or another" asked Senator Reed.
DIR. Dinwiddie said he had taker
part In such elections, but that he
talked of principles rather than can
didates.
You came into my State, didn'1
you?" asked Senator Reed.
DIR. Dinwiddie said that he had beer
in Missouri in the cause of temper
ance, but had not taken part in the
campaigns of Senator Reed.
II don't see how L missed H." added
DIR. Dinwiddie.
Harreld Charges "BulIyragging."
At this point Senator Harreld OBJ.
jected to the line of questions, de-
claring that Senator Reed was "bul.
lyragging" the witness.
Senator Reed resented this state
Nment, declaring he had been more
considerate of the witness than Sen.
ator Harreld had-been of him in
that remark and had made no at
tempt to discredit the witness. SEN
ator Harreld withdrew the bully
raging and the cross.exa nina tion
went on.
Did yeu tell the people. in the
States where you were working fof
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Before concluding, however, Mayor
Dever made one general accusation
to the effect that "one of the whole
troubles with this problem. as wide
spread as it is. Is that there are
too many extremists on both sides
of the question"
Mayor Dever asserted at the out
set that he did not come to wash
ington as o witness for either side,
but merely to make reply to some
of the testimony given by United
States Attorney Olson. which the
mayor thought reflected unjustly. ON
the Police Department of Chicago.
Senator 11arreld took issue with
Mayor Dever in the statement that
Mr.. Olson had criticized the city ad-
ministration of Chicago. Senator Har'
reid stated that on the contrary Mr..
Olson said he had received cooperation
from the city.
Senator Reed of Missouri then read
excerpts from the previous testimony
to the effect that there were large
number Of stills operating in Chicago.
Mayor Dever tGld in detail Of the
efforts he made ttEbring about bette,
enforcement conditions after taking
Evening star., 1926-04-22

9oo Steamboat Playing
Cards, Friday only, 29c
For poker or bridge. dds
Evening star., 1926-04-22

66xsO cut single and sateen bound. An
ideal All.wool Blanket for sleeping
porches, early Spring use and camping.
Rose, blue, orchid, green and tan-some
in solid colors and others with contrast
ing color borders.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
[y in Our Bargain Basement
CSC Dainty
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Including Chemise, Boomers, Gowns
and Step-ins, of novelty, plain and
striped fabrics; also dotted secco. Lovely
blossom shades with touches of various
fine laces.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

OF French manufactured pearls. with
assorted colored stone clasps, some of
sterling silver.
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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10
DEMOCRATS HAVE A DUTY

There appears to be real active inter est among Democrats of importance III the nation in the proposal made by Clyde Her ring, national committeeman representing Iowa and the national committeewomen from that State Madge ONeil, to take some conclusive action looking to the abrogatlon of the two-thirds rule in the Democratic na- tional committeeman for New York, dean of the Democratic organization, has given his unqualified approval to the suggestion, and now comes Gov. Alfred E. Smith who also indorses the proposal
 The followers of William c. McAdoo ne- cessarily must subscribe to the suggestion, for they were the ones in the Madison Square Garden convention who made an un- successful effort to have the rule abolished. It is unfortunate that in the national com mittee there are members who hold the view that the two-thirds rule should be con- tinued because 1t has operated to defeat as pirants for the nomination, and perhaps these members will oppose any endeavor to bring about favorable action. But the rule is undemocratic. The will of the ma jority should always prevail. Chairman Glenn Shaver should call the national com mittee together at an early date and put the proposal up to the members. The official body of the Democratic party should not shirk responsibility that it is it's plain duty to consider seriously. The time is ripe for disposing of question that has veXed and embarrassed Democratic gatherings for nearly hundred years.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

England will pay in June" It takes more than little strike costing many mil lions day to cause the English to seek an excuse for not paying their debts. That's why England is England
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

Nicaragua is planning to tax every bach elor $5 a month for the support of spinsters No wonder rebellions are set on foot. Risky governmental experiments are too common in Central America.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

Another thing which should make us Am erlcan taxpayers comparatively contented is that King George gets $2,250,000 year, whereas Roy Haynes get only S7,500 and an automobile
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

It is wonderful that this country and En- gland can now talk across the water by tele- phone, and we hope the English will try to learn the American language.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

Charles E. Hughes catches his breath long enough to insist that no matter how much they chase him T will not run" The same conservative Charley.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

A New Jersey man who preferred playing a ukulele to fighting forest fire has been fined $10. He must be thankful he is not a harpist.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-10

In setting the Judge English trial for Mo- vember, the Senate should realize that the country will have little time for anything but football
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-29
PHIL RoSENBER0 FACES
FIRST TEST FOR TITLE

NEW YORK. Nov. Charley
Phil Rosenberg, bantamweight cham.
pion who has been reinstated in New
York in order that he might meet
Bushey Graham for the title on
january 10. tonight will gel his first
test under fire here IN more than i
year.
He will meet George Mack in q
10.round bout In Jersey City ailL.
while Rosenberg Will not make the
required weight Of his class, II viii
be possible for him to lose his title,
provided Mack weighs in as q ban
tamweiglt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-29
Long Lines Of Middies
Cheer Returning
Gndders

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 29.
Nays football team was given
a warm reception on It's return
today. For one.third Of d mile
along the route to Bancroft
Hall the Middies were lined up
and it was one continuous cheer
for the gridironers as they
walked down the long file. They
were received ct Bancroft Hall
by the Acting Superintendent Of
the Naval Academy. Capt. Gil
bert j. Rowcliff.
After the tie game IN Chi
cago, the Middies and West
Point Cadets voiced 4 desire to
keep in training and play off
the deadlock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-29
Will son HAS.
GRID TITLE

NEW YORK, Nov. %. Establish
ing new record. Mike Wilson, Of
Lafayette, stood today as the high
Individual scorer Of Eastern college
football for the season Of 1925 He
tailed 20 touchdowns. giving him .
total Of 20 points. his nearest rival
williams. Of Connecticut Asgies,
having total of 90 one point be-
yond Harry Wilson. Of the Army.
who finished third, Lane, OF Dart
mouth. and Weston, 81 Boston Col.
lege. were fourth and fifth with IS
and 72 points. respectively
Mike Wilson also had the honor
Of scoring the most touchdowna,
williams getting is. Lane and
Weston ~ each. and Harry VIII
son IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-29
Red Grange Names His
AnAmerican Team
For The Herald

Harold Red Grange, the most
talked about football player of
modern times, will announce his
all-American team in The Wash
ington Herald tomorrow morn
ing.
For personal reasons and
business reasons Grange has
kept himself closely informed
on outstanding players through
out the country and he has wit
messed many Of the major con-
tests.
Few football authorities are
as favored as Grange in the
matter Of selecting an all
American eleven.