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Evening star., 1926-06-05
LETTERS VENTURE
IN MINE DEFENDED
Went Underground to Try to
Make Enterprise Succeed,
He TeStifies.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, June 5.-Joseph Letter,
whom the Countess of Suffolk IS try
ing to oust as trustee of the $50 ,OOe,-
600 estate of their father, Lev! Il.
Letter, yesterday doffed his cowboy
sombrero and donned a coal miner
cap. Letter, who had been testify
ing for two days as to his conduct OF
the Letter ranch in Wyoming, which
his sister charges he mismanaged.
yesterday told how he operated the
coal mines of the Letter estate at
Zeigler, III.
Just as he claimed to have worked
h'rd among his cowboys on the
anch to make it pay, so Letter also
painted picture of himself as q
millionaire mine owner, who spent
AMY days underground with his men
supervising every foot of the work.
Two explosions and y disastrous fire
md lalor troubles. which the Zeigler
mines faced from thc tart, completed
he picture. The Letters expected
abor trouble, because they intended
o use machinery instead of hand
Itcks, he said and they got al they
expected
Earlier in the day Letter reminisced
+ the days 20 wears ago when the
Letter family had not been split
1sunder by litigation over manage
nent of the vast estates.
He testified that the Countess OF
suffolk, his mother. another sister
Nrs. Nancy Campbell and the Count
If Suffolk had paid a visit to the
Wyoming properties and all seemed
satisfied with tho conduct of the
'usiness there at that time.
He said he leased the mine prop.
critics because his mother insisted
hat he lease them under threat OF
iispoSing of all her interests in the
:eigler properties.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
THE WEATHER

District of COlumbia-Rain this
afternoon and tonight: tomorrow fair
and continued cold: moderate north
winds.
Maryland and Nircinia-Rain to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy: not
much chang, in temperature. fresh
northeast AMI north winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy
showers in east portion tonight; to-
morrow fair; rising temperature in
west portion.
Records for 81 Hours.
Thermometers p.m., 50; s pm.
50; II midnight, so; 4 am, 49; s a.ni..
50. noon, 50.
Barometer p.m., 1907; 8 pm.
30.05; ~ midnight, 30.O3; 4 am,
5000: s am, 29.9S: noon, 1894.
Highest temperature. 5S. occurred at
1915 yesterday: lowest temperature,
4S. occurred at 4 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 100: lowest, II.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1920 am. and
1898 pm; high tide, 3:34 am. and 4
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:1S am.
and 1881 pm; high tide, "a am.
and pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:43 am; sun
sets 1880 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:43 am;
sun sets 7:30 pm.
Moon rises 2:03 am; sets 2:2S
pm.
Automobile lamps to he lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am. Tenn.
perature, "a; condition, muddy.
Weather in VariOus Cifies
Evening star., 1926-06-05
KILLS LlNEMAN IN DUEL.
Petersburg, Va, Patrolman Placed
Under $1,000 Bond.

PETERSBURG, Va. June P).-
Patrolman r. b. Tucker of the Peters
burg force is at liberty under l,0oO
bail today in connection with the fatal
wounding of Ralph Kindel, 23-year-old
lineman of Columbia, S. c.. in gun
duel here Thursday. An inquest will
be held tonight.
patrolman tucker was unhurt in
the fight, which was staged in an alley
in the western part of the city when
the officer came upon kindel and his
companion, Howard Jarratt, hiding.
According to Patrolman Tucker and
Jarratt, both the officer and kindel
drew guns and fired at the same time.
The officer fired the second time us
Kindel ran, and in order to take Jar
ratt into custody did not pursue the
fleeing man. The officer did not know
he had shot the man until yesterday
morning, when Kinders body was
found.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
1923 CABINET CRISIS
REPEATED IN SWEDEN
Socialist Ministry Quits When Par
Lament Votes Relief for
Unemployed.
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June g.
The cabinet crisis in Sweden Is due to
a similar conflict on the question of
principles in dealing with unemploy.
ment as that which caused the sud
den resignation of Premier Brandings
cabinet in 1923.
The Socialist government of Pre-
mier Sandlar resigned Wednesday be.
cause Parliament voted in favor of
the budget committees recommends
ton concerning the relief of unem-
plOyed, to which recommendation the
Socialists object. NJ. Ekman, leader
of the popular Prohibition party, was
requested by the King to form a new
ministry
The position of the resigned Social
list cabinet was to respect all strikes.
even if declared by Communists. The
budget commission voted adversely
against the cabinets attitude of grant
ing doles and other privileges to
strikers or locked-out workers. A ma
jority of the parties represented on
the budget commission held out
against aid being given where reason
able wages were offered.
NJ. Ekman started life as a black
smith and then became editor of a
newspaper of prohibitionist tendencies
in ESkilStuna
Evening star., 1926-06-05
NIAGARA EROSION
FIGHT IS MAPPED
Canada to Aid U. S. Experts
in Battle to Save Beauty
of Cataract.

Moving to check erosion, which Is
wearing away Niagara Falls at the
rate of Z feet year, the United
States has concluded negotiations
with Canada for the establishment
of joint engineering inquiry as to
what methods can be devised to pre-
vent the further destruction of the
scenic beauty of the Falls
Announcing the personnel of the
committee to undertake the inquiry
today, Secretary Hoover said wearing
away OF the escarpment at the center
of the Horseshoe Falls is causing Nj
agara, from scenic point of view
to commit slow suicide
L. 5. Representatives Named.
j. Horace Mcfarland of Harrisburg
Pa, formerly president of the Amer.
lean Civic Association, will represent
the United States on the Niagara
board of control to investigate the sit
''ftinr Mai. Dewitt c. Jones Of the
War Department., district engineer al
Buffalo, already is a member of the
board, which has also as it's Canadian
member j. =. Johnson. Mr.. McFar
land and DR.. Charles Camsell. head
of the Geological Survey of Canada
Will sit with the board as members
who shall have special regard for the
large public questions involved in
such steps as may be taken.
Before the board undertakes its
meetings two engineers representing
each country are to meet and formu
late detailed programs. The author.
ity of the board extends only to the
preparation of an engineering report
and recommendations. The recon-
mendations must be dealt with by
Congress and the Canadian govern
ment.
'Of late years. Secretary Hoover
said, "a break has developed in the
escarpment at the center OF the
Horseshoe Falls. creating a V-shaped
notch into which an increasing vol
ume of water Is concentrating
thereby impoverishing the flow of
water over the two wings of the
Falls and greatly lessening their mag.
nificent scenic effect.
Erosion Proves Rapid.
This notch recently has broken
down at the rate of more than feet
yearly and thus the Falls from q
scenic point of view is gradually com
mitting suicide
Acting on suggestions from the
Canadian authorities, the Niagara
board of control also will report on
the possibilities of further diversion
of water for power purposes. provld
ed the engineering work contem
plated demonstrates that it can be
accomplished without any loss OF
scenic values.
MIR. Hoover said the need for some
action to protect the Falls became
apparent during studies by the Amer,
ican commission appointed three years
ago to investigate the problems con
nected with the Lakes and the st.
Lawrence River. of which he was
chairman.
"It has long been the opinion of
competent engineers that this situa-
ton could he remedied," Mr.. Hoover
declared. Zone plan suggested has
been the construction of small islands
at noint above the notch in order
to divert the water and spread it over
the wings of the Falls
Evening star., 1926-06-05
DUEL VICTIM IDENTIFIED.
Petersburg, Va, Police Say Ralph
Kindel Is Ex-Convict.

PETERSBURG, Va. June R).--
Ralph Kindel of Columbia. S. c., who
was shot fatally by Patrolman r. b.
Tucker of the Petersburg police force
in a gun duel, has been identified as
an escaped convict wanted in Lynch
br e, Richmond and several other
places, police declare.
A coroner's jury practically ex.
onerated the officer of all blame when
the dead mans record was placed be-
fore it.
The officer testified that when he
arrested Kindel on a freight train the
man had attempted gunplay. Howard
Jarratt of Charlotte. n. c., who was
arrested when Nindel was shot and
has been held as a material witness.
probably will be released today.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been rspostsd % to
'' Adele S. Craft, 20. George Washington
UnyeTisisyi Rseiamin H9sGsfarhi q GMsanhin. H. 2141 st.
Frances Voegele. 81. en- route Garfield Hos
pital. r..... 90 c.orr, xr.,h;ro-
ton Tniversity Hospital,
Bernard p. Booker' 81 ssnnn Casualty Ia Hospital
Henri Henrietta Wolf. s2. 26Ss Woodiey I'd.
william Brown. 5, Providence Hospital.
sarah A. Gibson, 2: 235 18th st: Sc: u.
pital a, r, IT rosn;.,,
Wesley Jeferds 1s IA s. AIsbaa 3 H aospitai spa
N1i;s M,irray' ~. tuberculosis Hospital.
Richard jackson. go. Georgetown Univer-
S''y John II. johnson. 53. Freednmnsn,s Hospital.
Iavisa paviia y HWright' 20. 1922 Attn st.
william Johnsoa4 81 GasIrseHE Hosnspp HSspital
nliie Williams. 2. Children's Hospital.
Charles =. Beaner, 3 months 24l2 st.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
WALES GIVES MEDALS
TO u. S. MARKSMEN
Prince. at Dinner by Westminsters
| to 107th Infantry Riflemen, Also
Presents Shield Trophy.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 5.---The Prince Of
Wales. as honorary colonel of the
Queens WestminSters. presided at a
jolly dinner given last night by the
regiment in honor of the l07th United
States Infantry Regiment. The West
minister's and the Civil Service Rifles
were defeated recently at Bislev by
The American riflemen for the Vincent
Shield.
Wales presented the shield 10 the
winning team and gold commemora-
tive badges TO it's members and silver
badges to reserve members and exec
utive officers. He shook hands cor
daily with each of the marksmen, and
then proposed a toast to the l07th In
fantry.
Il congratulate you all most sin
cerely on your victory" he said. but
we of the Queens Westminsters re-
mind YOU we hand over the shield
only temporarily. If we have any
thing to say in the matter it will not
be long before our regiment goes over
to fetch it back again.
Col. Wade II. Hayes, captain of the
American team, in response expressed
deep appreciation for the princes re-
marks, and also for the splendid re-
ception the riflemen had received on
all hands
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
heh Health Department in the last "a hours
George A. and Esther H. Robinson boy.
Harry II and Ruby NJ. Kepperman. boy;
Iohn !iiS r. and Bernardine M. Gubisch. girl
Ralph and Michelina Arcaro. girl.
lanes H and Florence Lane. boy.
Emmett L. and Lucy T. Crowder. girl.
Edward w and Lena r. Chaillet. boy.
:John J. and Alice A. Dougherty. boy.
Edward L. and Alva r. Miff1in. boy.
Henry and Anna I. Albert. hoy.
William r and Mildred f. Van Doren. boy
Theodore L. and Charlotte Gill. boy.
Robert F.. ir.. and Minnie j. Brooks. boy
Horace and Margaret M Buckley. girl.
Lewis D. and Goldie F: Burch. girl.
SCOTT r. and Lucille Gilliland. girl.
George p. and Marguerite f. Haislup.. boy
Wesley r. and Marjorie A; Kidwell. girl.
FRANKLIN G. and Ella N: Norris. girl.
Harry ]. and Catherine M. Ginter girl.
John l.: and Martha H. Bernhart. gil!.
Earle B. and Virgie M Bri MINER boy:
Rainh j. and Claudia Carlo. boy and girl
SAMUEL M. and Hilda Barrett. boy.
Samuel D. and Mary Schwartz. boy.
Kelley and Lois Mcdowell. girl.
Harvard and Hattie Holmes. girl.
smith and Laura Moore. girl.
Warner %. and Maggie Cook. girl.
rrhnmas H and Genevieve Minor. boy.
Samuel and Lille Dorsey. girl
Clinton and Sylvetta Richards. girl.
John D. and Cora L. Ray. girl.
Daniel and Pearl Byrd. boy.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
GIBSON FRATERNITY HOST
Vermont Representative Fetas Dis
trict Chapter of Theta Chi.

Representative Gibson of Vermont
Eas host at a dinner meeting last
night of the WASHINGTON Alumni
'hapter of Theta Chi Fraternity at
he Continental Hotel. Mr.. Gibson
member of the fraternity's Alpha
'hapter at Norwich University, and is
honorary president of the local alumni
group.
The local chapter decided at the
meeting to offer cup for annual
competition among the ~ active chap
ters of the fraternity for subscriptions
to The Rattle. the fraternity's maga-
zine. Plans also were formulated for
an automobile caravan of Washing
on members to the annual convention
If the fraternity in Philadelphia next
September. The chapter has appoint
ed a committee to endeavor to bring
he 1927 convention to Washington.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
ENGINEERS AGREE
f.. ON WAGE DEMANDS
Increase, Believed From ST
to $1.64, Will Be Pressed
With FTemen'S Plea.
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, June 5.-General
chairman of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers yesterday ratified
the amount of wage increase to be
demanded by the membership from
the railroads. Although the amount
was not divulged, 1t is reported it will
be from 81 to 81 l.64 a day. the same as
that asked by the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen and the Order of Rail-
way Conductors.
A subcommittee of the general chair
men, which fixed the proposed scales,
is expected to meet with a Subcom-
mittee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen. and a
unified demand formulated. John Nc
Guire of Chicago, chairman of the en-
gineers' subcommittee, was chosen to
arrange with the firemen for date
and place for the meeting.
Eastern railroads rejected the de-
mandS of the trainmen and con-
This would indicate that the
tiremen's and engineers demands
would meet a similar fate. and that
the entire wage question will be
brought before mediation board to
be appointed by President Coolidge
under the recent Watson-Parker act.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
S15C,OCJ SUFFOLK FIRE.
Rain Halts Flames After Lumber
Plant Is DESTROYED.

SUFFOLK. Va, June 5 R).-Fire
of undetermined origin last night de-
stroyed the main plant of the Mont
gomery Lumber Co. here, with d loss
estimated at S150,000.
Only a heavy downpour kept the
flames from spreading. a night shift
of mill men was at work, but all were
believed to have escaped.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Mclean Students Graduate.
,necial D;snatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MCLEAN, Va, June 5.-Franklin
Sherman High School graduated six
students Thursday night. Anna
Gasch delivered the salutatory, Charles
Clarke the class history, Russell
Young the class poem. The class song,
written by Russell Young, was sung by
the members. Jacob Zoll delivered the
class prophecy, Doris Haines the last
will and testament and Frances Hile-
man the valedictory. II. f. Hanes
gave the address. Miss M. A. Snead
presented the diplomas. The Lincoln
memorial medal was presented to
Jacob Zoll.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
G0ND0LIERS CHASE FISH.
Sixteen-Foot Dolphin Appears in
Venice Grande Canal.

VENICE. June OP.-The gon-
doliers of Venice. who long have been
clothed in romance, dropped their role
For a short time yesterday in pursuit
of !6-foot dolphin which made its
way into the Grande Canal. They pur-
sued the fish for some time, but were
unable to capture it.
The appearance of Il dolphin in the
canal is an unprecedented event.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
II Taken in Roanoke Raids.

ROANOKE, Va, June 5 P).-Di-
rected by Prohibition Administrator
f'ulwiler. IS Federal agents, assisted
by United States deputy marshals
and under.cover men. Yesterday
rounded up 13 white men and 4 ne
sroes, each said to be an integral
part of the rum-running organization.
Indictments will be presented the
Federal grand jury next week.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
HONOR WINCHESTER DEAD
Confederate Bodies Hold Memorial
Day Exercises.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, June 5.-Con-
federate Memorial day was observed
today in Stonewall Cemetery. which
contains the graves of about $500
soldiers, representing every Southern
State.
The exercises were in charge of the
Stonewall Memorial Association, form
ed Immediately after the close of the
Civil War, 81 years ago, and the
Daughters of the Confederacy, mem
bers of which decorated all graves
and State monuments with flowers
and flags.
Special decorations were placed on
the Florida monument and graves,
money for which was left here sew
eral days ago by Floridians attending
the convention of the Black Bear
Trail Association. The principal ad-
dress was delivered by Aubrey G.
Weaver of Front Royal, Va.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
DfatbS

WRIGHT. Tuesday. June / 1876. at Car
S"ns Private Hospital. LOUISA .tRlGht.
beloved dauEhter Of George and Mary
via - . ST" of George. ir.. Alice
James. Mary. Ethel and Irene Lewis
mother ot EIwOOd Wright. She leaves
70 morPn their loss a host of other reia-
Lves ana friends. Remains resting at the
w. Ernest Jarvis funeral parlors. 2222
Geofgla ave. Funeral from Mount Moriah
I;ant'st Church. ;;rd and l. sts s.w.. Mon
dlv June
hK'GlT. Members of Emma V Council
no: ~ o. OF st; Luke. are requested
10 attend the funeral of orr deceased sis
ter, LOUISA WRIGHT Monday. juno :.
at ! o'clock. from Mount Messiah Bap-
lst Chnr,'h. 3ri and SITS. s.w. All St
Ltlkes are invited.
LANiNIA LIPSCOMB. v.
FRANCES HANDY x : Is
Evening star., 1926-06-05
PASSENGER PLANE FALLS
One Person Reported Slightly Hurt
in Crash Near Berlin.

LONDON. June 5 LP).-An airplane
in the Paris Berlin service crashed
late yesterday at Tempelhof, on the
outskirts of Berlin. says "a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from the
German capital.
The pilot escaped. but one of the
passengers is reported to have been
slightly injured.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
NIL. Akers, Rail Official, Dies.

LOUISVILLE. June 5.-Matt l..
Akers, SO, general agent Of the c. &. O.
and Big Four railroads, a capitalist
died here today.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
GarO of ThankS.

GDELIN. We wish to extend to our many
friends and relatives also to our beloved
rector. Rev, l.. b. Franck, our sincere
thanks for their many 1ioral tributes and
Kindness at the death of our beloved
brother WILLIAM RICHARD EDELIS.
MRS. l. NJ. HAZEL AND BROTHERS.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
2n M enoriam.

bGG~. A tribute of love and devotion to
+. BIGGS. WHO departed tbs life two
years ago today. June >. 1924
In life to us father. dear.
You were always the sweetest and best
IN d'ath vel remcnIl'-" you always
uti VIZ. too. ~. laid t. rest
DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN
DHI*CHLf IN >;,-l hut loving rernrtnhrance
0f our dear mother. MARGERATE DRIS-
COLL who d"plrted this lite three years
ago. Jun" >. 1888
Tue mouth of .iiinc j. here
To us the saddn>t of the wear:
Is "'ius". th"t." wears ago tGda"
our darling mother was called away.
Oft-n To the graveyard we wander
Flowers To lav with loving care
on IN" grave of our dear mother.
who IS swcrtiy sleeping there
Krep her. Jesus. in Thy Keeping
- TIL We reach that shining shore.
Then. o MastP". let us have her
And love her We did before
LONfNG son AND DAEGHTER-IS-LAW
JERR" AND HELEN
9RlsCOLL. IL s25 hut loving remembrance
81 my dear mother MARGARET DRIS-
COLL. who srd away three years ago
today. June ). 1923
Deep in my heart YOU are fondly remem
sweet. happy memories cling round
your ranr.
Tue heats that love you with deepest al
Always Will love you IN death Just the
same.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Wife Sues for Divorce.

FOUND.
pEAGLE HOUND-Male. black body. tan
and white markings. Owner kindly claim
at Washington Animal Rescue League. $40
Evening star., 1926-06-05
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Sailings From
- New York,
Daylight Saving Time.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
DIE TODAY
Daylight Saving Time.

eendam ..............R Rotterdam Nav 2t
-uGuat ................ .CiistU1ai. May IL
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three-Story and Basement
Brick Dwelling, No. 138 B
c. NE

BY virtue of certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 1880. folio Alb ct
seq. of the land records OF the District OF
Columbia. and at the request of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees Will
offer for sale by public auction. in front Of
the premises on TUESDAY. THE TWEEN
TY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER. 1925. AT
-FOUR O'CLOCK M. the following described
land and premises, situate in the District OF
Columbia to wit Lot 81 in Carrie T. Jones
combination of lots in square 725. as per
Plat recorded in Book 20. at page 6S. of the
surveyors office of the District of Columbia;
improved by brick dwelling. near United
States Capitol. Library and Senate Ofhce
Buildings.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. the balance In
two equal installments. represented by the
promissory notes OF the purchaser. payable
in one and two years. with interest at six
Der cent per annum from day of sale pay.
able seni-annually. secured by deed OF trust
upon the nroperty sold. or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit of 5000
required OF purchaser at time OF sale. All
conveyapcing. recording and notarial fees at
cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within thirty days from day OF
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
20 resell the property at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser after five days
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in the city of Washington,
WILBUR r. JONES.
SIDNEY r. JONES.
deIo-d&is, ,exsu Trustees.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Trustees Sale Of Valuable De-
tached Brick Dwelling With
Large Lot and Garage, No.
1906 Michigan Ave. NE.

by virtue of a certain deed OF trust. duly
recorded IN Liter NO 5227, folio 248 ct seq,
Of the land records OF the District Of o0lum,
hla, asid at the request Of the party secured
thereby. tho undersigned trustee will offer
for sale by public auction, in fronf & Of the the
bAY Or pECEMBER, Ieas, AT FOUR
and premises. situate in the District TO Of Co; Q;
II. warmers and Thomas Wilson's subdivi-
sion of part OF "Cuefoids Delight. as per
plat recorded in the pfice of the surveyor
for the District of Columbia, in Liber Gov.
ernor Shepherd. at folio 162: beginning at
q point in the west line of McCeneys road
at its intersection with the Bunker Hill
County road and running thence with the
vest line of said McCeney's road south 16 y
degrees west 165 feet. thence north 72 n
degrees west 563 feet; thence north 1917
degrees east 1875 feet: thence south 72M
degrees east 56.3 feet TO the beginning. inn
proved by brick dwelling containing eight
rooms. bath. large sleeping porch and ga
rage.
Terms of sale: Cash A deposit of $500
required of purchaser at time Of sale. All
convey aneing, recording and notarial fees at
cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be com.
Piled with withia thirty days from day OF
sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
TO resell the property at the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser after ffve days
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in the city of Washington.
THE MuSsEy TRUST COMPANY.
Trustee.
BY C. H. POPE,
de7-ti&slg.exSu Vice President.