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Evening star., 1926-09-13

fisherman and not as President
Years ago, before the days Of the Sc
cret service, Grover Cleveland and
later Theodore Roosevelt came to the
AdirondackS to hunt, tramp and fish
with native guides, whom they num-
bered among their best friends. Their
exploits on trail and stream are still
discussed by the older mountaineers.
who delight in "reminiscences built
around the intimacy they enjoyed with
their distinguished visitors.
In his own way Mr.. Coolidge has
laid the foundation for a similar ira
dition. His companionship with Otis
and Doty has not been as unrestricted
as that of his predecessors with their
guides, because the President nova
days must not even go fishing with
out a secret service escort. Except for
these attendants, however, Mr.. Cool
idge has passed many hours alone
with his woodsmen. plying them with
almost a steady stream of questions
about their lives in the mountains.
the depth of the snow in Winter the
four-footed creatures of the wilder
ness, the habits of trout, bass and
pike, the fickleness of the Adirondack
weather the uncertainty of crops in
a country where Summer is a brief
season and the problems Of existence
in a land of peaks, forests and lakes.
Only One Sign of Position.
The three have discussed at great
length the many moods of nature
and the mountains, but there has
been no reference to politics or gov
ernment or to the fact that the least
tanned member of the trio was the
President Of the United States. In
only one way have Mr.. Coolidges
companions made him recall his po-
sition as Chief EXecutive-they have
always addressed him as Mr.. Presi-
dent Aside from this mark of re-
spect. Mr. Coolidge has travelled with
Otis and Doty as a friend of long
standing, one who has been ready to
tell, and, perha ps, take a little joke,
and to do his share Of the work in
boat or on the trail.
The Chief Executives guides have
been surprised and pleased by his
physical endurance. Otis and Doty
are strong. agile men. and they We're
astonished as well as trifle
chagrined by Mr.. Coolidge's ability
not only to keep up with them as
they broke through the brush, klt at
his eagerness to set the pace. SNme
times his gait has been so rapid that
they have been forced to dog-trot to
keep at his heels On at least one of
these occasions the President is said
to have dryly asked his guide
whether he was running to keep
warm.
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the enemy act. 7 emphasize the
words actual and transfers.
And transfers before the date of
act were legal?" inquired Col. Rand.
That all depends" was the court 8
answer. II make my ruling in the
other form"
Gives Date as March, 1917.
Mr.. Rand then asked Merton when
the transfer took place.
He started to answer and got as far
as the word March" when MIR. Buck
ner mentioned the date 1911"
YES" Merton replied.
Mr.. Rand protested to the court.
'The witness said yes" Judge
Mack answered. "As / have observed
him he is an extremely careful wit
ness"
A number Of documents included in
the claim papers filed by Merton with
the alien property custodian in Sep
tember. 1921. were read. They in
cluded affidavits of individuals who
alleged they were present at a meet
ing in Basle. Switzerland. of the direc-
tors of the Societe Suisse on March
25, 1921. at which time the two Mer-
ton-controlled German corporations
guaranteed they would save their
Swiss bankers from loss. The papers
referred to the stock of the American
Metals Co. specifically as a guarantee
against such loss
Explains Need of Haste.
Merton was asked why speed was
necessary to get the Societe Suisse s
claim through, and he explained that
the company of which he was head
had guaranteed bondholders against
ShnofS rpnliifo1
before June 80 Of each year. he said.
and he made the trip to America in
April. 1921, to expedite matters. He
said he was afraid the Merton family
would lose control of it's business un-
less assurance could be had that their
interests were protected properly.
II was afraid. too" he added with
a smile, that l would get kicked out
of my office"
Evening star., 1926-09-13
ESTATE OF LINCOLN
IS SET AT $1,125,OOO
Widow and Two Daughters Are
Heirs-at-Law, Petition for
Probate Declares.

A petition was filed in the District
Probate Court today by Mrs. Mary
Lincoln 3014 y street. widow Of Rob
ert Todd Lincoln. son of President
Lincoln, who died at MancheSte er. VI.
July 26. seeking letters testamentary
on the estate of her husband and for
the probate of the will.
The next of kin and heirs-at-law arc
given by Mrs. Lincoln as herself. Mrs.
Mary Lincoln Isham of New York.
a daughter. and Mrs. Jessie Lincoln
Johnson, 29OS y street. another
daughter.
The petition states that Mr.. Lin.
coin possessed no real property in the
District of Columbia. but that he
owned an estate. Hildene. near Man
chester, Vt, which for tax purposes
is assessed at $125.000. and that his
personal estate. consisting of stocks.
bonds and cash in bank, is valued at
81 900. 900. The petitioner is repre-
sented by Attorneys Frost and Towers.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
DOHENY BRIEF SAYS
DENNY GAVE LEASE.
Supreme Court Appeal Ab-
solves Fall in Elk Hills Deal.
Money Gift Upheld.
BY the Associated Press.

tne ASSOCIATED Press.
E. L. Doheny's Supreme Court fight
to retain leases on the Elk Hills naval
oil reserve. in California, was begun
today, when his counsel filed with the
court a voluminous brief to be used
as the basis of argument when the
case comes up for hearing next month.
tention that Secretary DENLY of the
Navy and not Secretary FIJI of the
Interior Department made the leases
to the reserve and the contract for the
construction by Doheny of the storage
tanks for the Navy at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii
The FEDERAL District Court at Los
Angeles cancecd the leases and con-
tract on the general ground that they
were tainted by fraud. That court
held. however, that the Government
must pay about S12 100000 for the
storage tanks.
Both the Government and Doheny
appealed to the Circuit Court, which
held that the contracts having been
tainted with fraud, the Government
Dohenv for his outlay for their con
struction. This contention is disputed
by Doheny.
The famous transfer of 800 1000 by
Doheny to Fall was described as an
entirely honorable TRANSACTION oe
tween friends of long standing. whlch
could in no way he held either TO
vitiate the contracts and leases be
tween the Government and Doheny s
companies or relieve the Government
of the obligation to pay for the stor-
age tanks.
In arguing the case. Frank j.:
Hogan. one of Doheny's counsel, Will
contend that Doheny and his COM
ranies received nothing of value from
Fall as a result of the loan except MS
promissory note.
1t was added the evidence showed
Denby's participation in the agree
ments was not "perfunctory, passive
and formal
Evening star., 1926-09-13
ER-TONGUED BOOSTERS
AND UL-BRED HENS ON TRIAL
130 Grows by Two Cocks Match Testi-
mony at Regulation Hearing That a
Modest Chicken Doesn't Cackle.

fense of the hens. explaining to the
Commissioners that she had one as
a pet which is a prize egg producer.
Furthermore" she declared, Il am
interested in most every kind OF an
animal except a man..
The chief spokesman for the group
opposed to the new regulation was
Elisha Hanson, representing the aero
Racing Pigeon Club, the District Rac-
ing Pigeon Club. the washington
Racing Pigeon Club, the American II
Racing Pigeon Union and the inter,
national Federation Of Homing Pigeon
Fanciers. He contended that the pro-
posed additional restrictions Woulu
make it impossible for any pigeon
fancier to maintain a loft of racing
pigeons and would compel the army
and Navy to give up it's pigeons wlthlh
the District. He further argued that
the regulation is not only UNJUST Dltl
is illegal and cited decision OF the
Court Of Appeals holding invalid a
similar regulation designed TO pro,
hibit the keeping of any klnu OF
pigeons in any square or Dlock Ill the
city, wich had Is per cent OF It's ter
ritory improved unless the consent Oh
Is per cent of the residents Wlthln d
radius of 100 feet from the boundaries
VI IIle PREMISES 'ii Nii'N'i N''N
were to be kept had been obtained.
Objects to Regulation.
Mr.. Hanson voiced objection chief
lv to one Of the conditions set forth
in the new regulation designed to
prevent pigeons from flying within
2S feet Of any residential structure.
T cannot conceive of the commits
sioners adopting any such proposl-
tion," he said, when it not only Will
destroy the sport of racing pigeons III
the District. but will absolutely in
terfere with the work of our national
defense now being carried on by the
War and Navy Departments
Maj. p. w. Evans of the Sigma
Corps. representing the chief signal
officer of the Army confirmed Mr..
Hanson's argument that the regula =
ton would have a disadvantageous
effect on the flying pigeon of the
Army. He pointed out that the sig
nal officer for some time has endeaV-
ored to foster the raising of racing
pigeons among civilians in order TO
have we'll trained birds ready for
use in the event Of war.
Other opponents Of the proposed
regulation were Morton j. Luchs. I.
f. Skinner. 1885 f street southeast;
Robert J. Tenney, 3110 @ street and
Mrs. l.. II. Obear.
The commissioners took the pro-
tests under advisement.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
"SUICIDE NOTE" FOUND:
POLICE DRAGGING RIVER
Letter Signed willis Gray" in
Coat Gave Address Where AL
bert Gray Is Missing.

Discovery at noon today Of coat
at the foot of u street southwest, in
which was found n note, apparently
indicating it's author planned suicide.
sent harbor police on a search OF the
river bank and to begin dragging
for the body OF youth supposedly
dead.
The note was signed willis Gray"
and the address was given as 1922
/ street.
Officer Billman of the third precinct
found that a family named Gray lived
at the | street address. but that no
Willis Gray lived there.
BY a strange coincidence. however,
Albert Gray, IS years old. Of 2522
street has been missing from his
home for some time, police were in
formed.
The note found in the coat by park
police reads:
II think I've done what is right,
that will take a burden from your
hands. Give the coat to John. Three
people in family. Take coat and note
to 2522 / street northwest.
willis GRAY"
A search has been instituted for
Albert Gray.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
PRESIDENT SETS RAPID PACE
FOR GUIDES ON FOREST HIKES
W00dsmen Forced to Run to
Keep Up With Him in
AdirondackS.
Feel Rewarded With Ease
With Which Executive
Learned Fishing Lore.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PAUL SMITHS, n. Y, September
13.-When President Coolidge returns
to Washington late this week he will
say good.by to the two men with
whom he has spent many of the hap
piest and most care-free hours of his
Summer vacation.
This pair of friends is Oscar Otis
and Ormon Doty the Adirondack
woodsmen who have acted as Mr..
Coolidge's guides since he came. to
White Pine Camp more than two
months ago. In their company the
President has fshed and tramped,
joked and chatted. gone hungry and
thirsty, wet and cold. and from them
he has obtained many close-ups of
natures lavish treasures Of noun
tain and forest.
The Chief Executives fondness for
fishing, which apparently has a
deeper fascination for him than any
other recreation. and his ability to
shuttle off the cares of office when he
stepped into A guide boat or onto a
forest trail. have been fathered in
large measure. his friends say, by
the reciprocal interest which Mr..
Coolidge and his guides have taken
in each other.
Caretaker of White Pine Camp.
Both Otis and Doty have spent
their lives in this vicinity. The former
is caretaker Of the Irwin r. kirkwood
camp. where the President is spend
ing his vacation, and is the head
guide. 1t is Otis who has arranged
the fishing trips and outings and
watched over Mr.. Coolidges leisure
hours to make sure that he had a
good time.
Doty, who each Fall takes hunting
parties into the woods for deer, lives
at Rainbow Lake, about six miles from
camp. Both are young men as age
goes in this mountain country. where
octOgenarians are the rule rather than
the exception. but have rich store
of woodlore, upon which President
Coolidge has drawn heavily Pleased
by his interest in the events and
scenes that make up their lives, they
have done everything in their power
to make pleasant his sojourn in the
woods.
Their efforts, they feel. have been
rewarded by the ease with which the
boss" became adapted to their ways
and by the comradeship they have had
with him. He has talked freely and
lengthily about woods. his boyhood
DAYS in the Vermont hills and the in
teresting experiences they have had
together during the past weeks.
laugh Him Fishing Lore.
Early in the Summer. when the
President was something of a novice
with rod and line, Otis and Doty de-
voted hours of patient effort to teach
ing him the finer points of the art
with which they have been so long
familiar. They criticized his cast.
ing, taught him to know good fish,
ing weather" and showed him how
10 strike the big pike. bass and brook
trout. AS he gained in proficiency
they took him from well stocked pre-
serves and lakes to wilderness spots
which few casual visitors ever see.
where only luck and skill can fill
creel and even a guide is not sure of
a good catch.
On all these trips. whether on little
Osgood Lake, which is the dooryard
Of White Pine Camp. or a distant body
Of water, Mr.. Coolidge has gone as a
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Will of Stacy Anson Ransom Provides
Huge Trust Fund to Safeguard Animals

have the proceeds of life insurance
policy and $4,000. The Washington
Loan and Trust Co. is given a third
trust fund of $4,000. the income from
which is to be paid to Martin Lex
Bundy for life. A fourth trust fund
of $4,000 to the same company is to
furnish an income to the testator's s
assistant. wilma Il. Remedies. for life,
and fifth trust fund of $4,000 will
provide an income to DIR. Agnes Walk
er of San Francisco for life.
Included in other beuuests are:
$4,000 to Emma Land of Atlanta, Ga :;
So 900 to Cordelia NJ. Levy of this
city: $4,000 to Miss Mabel Griffiths
of this city: $4,000 to Mrs. Mary L.
Griffiths of Washington; SO 900 to Ger
trude f.. ROwen, a niece, of this city:
$1,000 to Irving Bell of this CITY:
$4,000 to John Howard Griffiths, a
cousin, of this city.
The remainder of the estate is to
go to the testator's son, Robert B.
Ransom, and the Washington Loan
and Trust Co. is named executor.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
PRELATES HOLDING
CONFERENCE HERE
Sixty Cardinals, Archbishops
and Bishops of Catholic
Church Due During Week.

The trustees of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, headed by
Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco.
are in session here today in the first
of three meetings to be held during
the week by members of the Cath
olic hierarchy.
The most important of these meet
'nps will be on Wednesday and Thurs
day, when the annual meeting of the
hiera rchy will be held at Catholic
University. attended by approximate
ly so cardinals. archbishops and
bishops. At this meeting it is probable
that the Mexican situation, particu-
larly as it concerns the attitude of
the United States, will be given full
consideration.
The meeting today was devoted to
a routine consideration Of the finan-
cial and administrative affairs of the
conference. The trustees of Catholic
University will go into session to-
morrow, headed by Cardinal O'Con-
nell Of Boston.
Cardinal O'Connell arrived here yes.
terday. accompanied by his secretary,
Mgr. Richard Haberlin, and Is making
his headquarters at the House of
Studies Of the Oblate Fathers, oppo
site the university grounds.
While no advance information was
given out concerning the action to be
taken on the Mexican question, it was
thought likely in well informed cir
cles that the meeting will make un-
mistakably clear that the leaders of
the church in Mexico have the firm
support of the church in this country.
The prayers of American Roman
Catholics may be asked for the sup.
port of those in Mexico. A year ago
the conference expressed a most Wig
orous protest concerning persecution
of the church in Soviet Russia.
Cardinal OConnell explained he
could not discuss in advance ques-
tions likely to be taken up at the
meeting. He was not certain just
what would be taken up. There are
no unusual national problems con-
fronting the church in this country,
il WAS exDlainp
Evening star., 1926-09-13

The District Commissioners faced
vehement barrage of opposition
from pigeon fanciers and chicken
breeders when they conducted a pub
lie hearing today on proposed
amendment to the police regulations
to tighten the restrictions against the
keeping Of domestic fowls or pigeons
in the densely populated sections OF
Washington.
Attacks by several proponents OF
the regulation on silver-tongued
roosters and cackling hens provoked
frequent outbursts OF laughter from
the Commissioners as we'll as the
more than three-score persons in at
tendance. Such questions as whether
a well-bred hen cackles when 1t pro-
duces an egg and whether a rooster
is indispensable in a barnyard fur
opposing factions.
The principal supporter of the pro-
posed regulation was E. s. Carroll.
3410 Newark street. who told the
Commissioners that he and his wife
had been unable to sleep after 4
o'clock in the morning since last May
because of the noise from the barn
yards in the neighhorhOod. "One
morning recently" he said, two
ROSTERS crowed 130 times between 4
and O'Clock"
Hold Health Endangered.
Mr.. Carroll also claimed that the
chickens in his neighborhood are a
detriment to health and sanitation.
The humor began at the very out
set of the hearing as F.. w. Johnson
opened an attack on cackling hens
and Growing rooFters. Before he had
progressed far with his argument
j. w. st. Clair, 333 G street south
east, interrupted with a strong de-
fense of the hens.
"My heart sank within me when l
read the proposed regulation he said,
because / have lot Of fine hens and
there has been no complaint against
them in 15 years. I think we poultry
raisers can do without the rOosters.
Infertile eggs are better, but l insist
that a hen is not a nuisance
1T is a nuisance when one lays an
egg and cackles about it, injected
Mr. Johnson.
"A well-bred hen will lay an egg
without cackling." retorted Mr.. St.
Clair
That's a new one on me- answer
ed Mr.. Johnson.
Mrs Elsie NJ. Nauck, 1110 Fourth
street southeast. also came to the de-
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Fascist ATTACK DEPUTY.
Socialist Clubbed on Denying Hav-
ing Opposition Documents.

ROME. September IS Rp.-The So
cialist deputy. Attilio Susi, was
dubbed by a band of Roman Faclsti
Yesterday at his villa at Santa Mari
nela, 80 miles outside the capital.
Susi is said to have admitted to the
band that he was in relation with Ces-
are Rossi and Carlo Bazzi, who are
credited with directing the anti-Facist
campaign in France. He was clubbed
when he denied possession of docu-
ments from Rossi and Bazzi.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Babe Born in Auto
As Mother Rushes
Toward Hospital

For the second time this month,
a baby came into the world here in
speeding automobile when a
daughter was born to Mrs. Edwin
Fuller early this morning near the
Capitol while her husband was
hurrying her to Columbia Hospital.
The child is the eighth in the
Fuller family, who live at Ames
street and Division avenue north
east. and at the hospital 1t was said
mother and daughter were doing
nicely"
Mrs. A. f. Yost of Prince Geor-
ges County. Md, was the other
mother to have a baby born near
the District line while rushing to
local private hospital Septem-
ber /.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
j. s. AID OFFERED
TO END UPRISING
American Diplomat in Mica
ragua Directed to Assist
Moves to Bring Truce.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pfess.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September
13.-The American charge. Lawrence
Dennis, has received instructions from
the State Department at washington
that the United States was willing to
lend it's good offices to assist in the
re.esta blishment of peace and consul
t,,tional government in Nicaragua.
The instructions are based on the
fact that Gen. Chamorro. the de facto
President of Nicaragua. had: request
ed such aid from the United States.
Mr.. Dennis is authorized to eXer-
else his friendly good offices In order
that a truce may be brought about py
the contending factions. A conference
TO this end may be held on an Amer
lean warship, If so desired.
May End Hostilities.
It is believed that this note from
Washington will go far toward bring
ing about a cessation or the hos'hi-
ties.
Yesterday morning. Although there
are reports that the revolutionary
forces had captured part of the town
the government still expresses conn
dence that it cannot be taken.
Serious fighting took place around
FL bluff. between the revolutionary
forces and the government Nllilam
I Crampton, the American collector
of customs at that place, teleGraphs
that the revolutionists succeeded IN
"a nturine part of Ell Bluff and the
Island between that town ana Blue
fields.
GarrisOns Are BOmbarded.
The garrisons at FL Bluff were bonn
barded heavily Saturday with shrap
mel shells, one exploding within a rev
wards Of the trenches. The govern
ment artillery destroyed one machine
gun nest, demOlishinG the gun ano
killing II of the enemy.
Revolutionary machine guns on the
beach concentrated a heavy FIRE on
the wharf where government troops
were stationed and the custom house
was riddled with bullets. TWO Vessels
were engaged in the bombardmen'
and three others were standing by.
1t is declared that American ma
hoeany and fruit companies are SUI
fering heavy losses on the east coas'
of Nicaragua, the revolution causing
a cessation of boat services.
Defeat Is Reported.
SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador, September 13 R).-Nicara-
guam revolutionary headquarters an
nounces in a communication just is
sued that the forces Of Gen. Chamorro
the de facto president, have been de-
feated at Somotielo, and that Gen
Beltran, revolutionary leader, has
taken FL Bluff.
The communication reports great
activity among the revolutionarles IN
Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Newspapers in Prison Crime Text Books,
Maryland Grand Jury Committee Holds

he denied the right to receive papers
"as part Of their punishment"
The committee also went on record
as being most strongly" in favor of
capital punishment, holding 1t a
sure and certain penalty for the
wanton taking of human life" The
members further advocated the
whipping post i'm support cases.
The committee recommended that
the more dangerous prisoners be
isolated from the others, and that all
their privileges, such as visitors
correspondence, etc, he taken away d.
Short rations also were advocated.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
MIME. ENTEZAM
BLAMED IN DEATH
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circumstances to be of much assist
ance, she said.
The only eyewitness to the accident
who testified at the inquest outside of
the occupants of the automobiles was
Lewis J. Heath of the United Press
who testified that he was only 25 feet
away when he saw the crash. He
ing at the rate of approximately 20
miles an hour and that the crash oc-
Cured a short distance north of the
center Of the intersection.
Mrs. Elizab beth o. Hume Of 2235 Q
street was block away at the time
, of the accident and testified to the
positions of the automobiles, which
she noticed upon her arrival at the
scene.
Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt presided
at the inquest. Assistant United
States Attorney Burkinshaw had been
specially detailed to represent the
United States District Attorney at
the inquest because of the diplomatic
privileges involved in the case.
EIdridge Draws Diagram.
NJ o. Eldridge, traffic director of
the District. had a copy made of the
testimony and drew a diagram on a
blackboard portraying the respective
position of the machines at the time
of the accident. The finding of the
coroner's jury, he said, will come to
his office, and he will transmit it to
the District Commissioners for
such action as they may deem ad-
visa BILE in the case.
The case. according to legal ex-
perts present, was outside the i'm
mediate realm of the United States
district attorney and lies in the
province of the Commissioners. who
may communicate such details as
they deem fit. if any. to the State
Department, in whose realm ultimate
action on the case is said to rest.