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Evening star., 1926-03-09
BOY TAKEN FROM CELL.
Armed Man Enters Reformatory
Escapes With Youth.

ST. CHARLES. ILL.,, March (P-
A pair of shears and a gun broueh,
liberty te Frank Bachner of Chicaco
17-year-old inmate of the st. Charles
State Home for Boys. late last night.
The youth was taken out by an armed
man. who first cut the telephone wires
Covering Alfred Daily, house officer.
with the gun. the intruder forced him
to call the boy from his room. The
two then walked out to a waiting au-
tomobile. Bachner had been commit.
ted to the home two years ago. School
off1cers said that he had often dis.
cussed joining the Navy when the op-
portunity arrived.
Evening star., 1926-03-09

The entire troop of Scaforth High.
landers have been isolated at Alder.
shot, England. because Of mumps.
In the forestry program of Great
Britain covering the next eight years
5000, 900 trees afs4to be planted.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Giger Resignation Accepted.

Resignation of Capt George J.
Giger, Quartermaster Corps, stationed
at Trenton, y. j., has been accepted
by the President.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Capt. Lee. Walsh Assigned.

Capt. Robert LEG. Walsh. Air
Service. has been designated az rep
resentative of the Air Service In
the War Department technical COM
I:aittoe.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Ordered to Philippines.

Capt. Edward r. Roberts. 18th Field
Artillery, at Fort Myer, Va. has
been ordered to the Philippine Islands
for duty with the Field Artillery.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Former Catholic University Head.

RICHMOND. Va. March 9. R.-
The Right Rev. Denis Joseph O'Con-
nell. Bishop of Richmond, has been in
III health for some time At the rec.
tory Of the Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart 1t was declared today that the
bishop is quite ILL.," He has been
Bishop Of Richmond since 1912.
Bishop O'Connell was born at
Charleston. s. C.. He grew up in that
State and is today loyal South Caro-
linian. He was formerly secretary to
the late Cardinal Gibbons. and from
1909 to 1912 was auxiliary bishop at
San Francisco. Previously he had
served as rector Of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
BISHOP OF RICHMOND
RESIGNS HIS DIOCESE
I'll Health Causes Former Catholic
q. Rector to Quit-Named
Archbishop.
Br the Associated Press.

ROME, March 9.-Right Rev. Denis
Joseph O'Connell, Bishop Of Rich
mond, Va, is resiening because Of i'll
health. He has been promoted to the
titular archbishopric of Mariana,
GN-ria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
POLICELOSE CONTROL
OF SANITARY BUREAU
Transferred to Health Depart.
ment So as to Avoid Grim
inal Atmosphere.

The Sanitary Bureau of the District
was ordered transferred yesterday by
the Commissioners from the jurisdic-
ton of the Police Department to the
Health Department The change,
which involves only the transfer of
Detective Sergt. Everett l.. Phillips,
becomes effective February Is.
Commissioners Frederick A. Fenning.
in recommending the change. pointed
out that all lunacy and equity proceed
ings, as far as possible, should be de-
void of a criminal atmosphere. BY rea-
son of the location of the sanitary of
ncer, ADJACENT to the Detective Bu-
reau, he said. persons having business
with that official must visit him in the
rooms of the Detective Bureau. For
this reason, Mr.. Fenning added, pa
tients. their relatives and acquaint-
ances often imagine a criminal prose
cution.
This is not believed to be conducive
to the best interests of such persons
or to the best interests of society,", -
said the Commissioner. THE conduct
of this office covering cases in which
the subject of mental health is in
Volved, it is believed that the Office of
the sanitary officer should be transfer
red from the Metropolitan Police De
partment to the Health Department.
The major and superintendent of po-
lice and the health officer have been
consulted and concur in this view"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
REED LAUDS HEADS
OF VETERANS BUREAU
Pennsylvania Senator Pays Tribute
to New Regime of Di-
rector Hines.

vi the second of a series of get.
together dinners for chiefs and en-
ployes of the Veterans Bureau, held
at the Lee House Thursday night.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania. head of
the committee which investigated the
Veterans Bureau prior to the present
organization, paid tribute to the new
regime. He said that, whereas, it was
not unusual for him to receive 100
complaints a day formerly on the man.
agement of the Veterans Bureau, he
was receiving very few at the present
time. The United States. Senator
Reed estimated, was paying more at
tentton to its veterans than any other
country.
Judge John Barton Payne. presi-
dent of the American Red Cross, said
that cooperation with the bureau had
been immeasurably improved since
Director Frank T. Hines took hold Of
the bureau.
Representative Johnson Of South
Dakota declared that it was now pos
sdble to get direct and dependable in
formation from the bureau concerning
pending legislation.
Other speakers were Thomas w.
Kirby. chairman o. the rehabilitation
committee ~ the Disabled American
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The
toast mas ter was DR.. George NJ. Hy-
land of the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
HOODED ABOUCTORS'
FINED AND JAILED
MegIon of Ghosts" Objected
to Foreigner Raising Ameri-
can Child.
BY the Associated Press.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, February 6.
Ten men, alleged members of red
hooded band known here as the Royal
Riders of Mystery. who, disregarding
court order granting rcustody of a
child to Mrs. Jack Shoda, the mother
forced her and her second husband,
an Austrian. to take ii to the home Of
its maternal grandparents, have been
convicted of charges of kidnapping.
The Legion of Ghosts" as the band
was known. objected, il was said, to
foreigner raising the child of an Amer
lean.
guilty, after Frank Thomas had been
convicted of the crime. Two others
previously tried were found guilty and
sentenced to a year in Jail. Six of
those admitting their guilt were fined
from $50 to 500. Others were sent to
jail for 80 days. Thomas will be SEN
fenced later. Others are awaiting
trial. Shoda said the hooded band
came to his home at night and forced
him to accede TO their demands, the
Ghosts" compelling him and his wife
10 walk in front while they rode on
horseback.
after the incident when a sheriff's
posse was reported TO have oNertaken
them in the act of visiting the home
of another woman. who, it was said,
they planned to beat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
WILSON is CONVICTED
ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Former Member Of "Vice Squad"
Found Guilty on Second Trial.
Remanded for Sentence.

Thomas c. Wilson. former police
man and member OF the vice squad"
was convicted Thursday by a jury in
Criminal Division l of a charge of
bigamy. He married Mary I. Elliott
IN Birmingham, Ala. in January, 1921,
and, without securing divorce, went
through a marriage ceremony in this
city with Mary NJ. Major, December
%. 1925.
Wilson was called for trial last week
before Justice Stafford in Criminal Di.
vision 2, but Assistant United States
Attorney Neudecker discovered that
tho Indictment contained the name of
the mother of Miss Major instead Of
her own name and a verdict of not
guilty was returned.
A new indictment, correcting the err
ror. was procured and the case sent to
Justice Bailey to be tried. Wilson was
remanded for sentence. Assistant
United States Attorney Collins con-
Quoted the prosecution in the second
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
ELIZABETH B. PURMAN
DIES IN CLEVELAND
Taught in Schools Here Until Last
Month, When She Be-
came Ill.

Miss Elizabeth Burns Purman. 80
years old, for many years a teacher in
the public schools of the District of
Columbia and a resident of Washing
ton and Takoma Park since about
1880. died in Cleveland Wednesday
following an operation. She taught at
the Blake School here until the first
of January, soon after which she went
to Cleveland for treatment. Her SIS
ter. DR.. Mildred Purman. is in charge
Of hospital In the latter city.
Miss Purman was the daughter Of
the late Col. David Gray Purman, and
Mrs. Eliza Secor Purman. She was
educated in the public and normal
schools of this city. During her career
as a teacher she had taught at the
Brookland, Blake. Arthur and other
grade schols here.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
B. 3. Jenkins of Takoma Park, and
DIR. Purman Of Cleveland.
Funeral services will be conducted
at her home in Takoma Park, this
afternoon. Interment will be private,
in Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Purman served as an examiner
at the United States Patent Office for
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Tariff Outlook Discussed.

Ally ulSCuSSlOu Oh foreign ITdQe leaQS
inevitably to the question of whether
there will be any marked changes by
Congress in our tariffs. It does not
seem possible that the tariff can fur
Their be increased, and any reductions
in the tariff should benefit the volume
Of foreign trade, although the tend.
ency would be for imports to increase.
Increased imports, however, do not
necessarily mean decreased exports.
Lowering of the tariff tends for In
creased manufacturing efficiency and
consequently lower prices, thereby en-
abling us to compete abroad in many
lines in which 1t is almost impossible
for us to compete today.
Personally. believe that the tariff
should be used to protect certain in
FAINT industries, where much manual
labor is involved; but a protective
tariff can easily be abused. The de-
velopment of standardized goods and
mass production is the best insurance
we can have against foreign COM
petition.
Only Fly in Ointment.
The only fly in the ointment Of
foreign trade-outlook at the present
time is in connection with rubber, the
price of which has been so success
fully manipulated by the English gov
eminent that American manufacturers
are now bowling for help. If this
manipulation stops with rubber,
nothing Is to be feared; but the
chances are that other countries which
control other products will try the
same game. Experience shows that
any scheme merely for making money
Is always overworked until it col
lapses Of its own weight.
If it were not for our tariff policy,
the English people claim, we would
have a moral right to appeal to the
English sense of justice to have this
rubber situation rectified. Owing,
however, to our tariff policy, the Eng
lish feel that we are in no position
to criticize their international morals.
What the ultimate result OF this con-
troversy will be only the future can
TELL but just now it is like the pot
calling the kettle black.
Keener Competition Likely.
However, it's long lane that has
men should understand that when a
product has sold abnormally low
for a certain period, an abrupt in
crease to abnormally high prices is
inevitable. Furthermore, when
product has sold too long at a very
profitable figure, this profit encour-
ages competition and increased pro.
duction. which ultimately kills the
goose that lays the golden egg, and
abnormally low prices follow.
The same principle applies to gen.
eral business as whole. When bust
ness has been below normal for q GER
tain length Of time 1t inevitably runs
above normal for a period. This Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnaI-"The Show Off," comedy,
at 500 pm. Matinee at 2:20.
Belasco - 1.-THE Gorilla" mystery
comedy, at 500 pm. Matinee at 2:20
pm.
Pofi's -" 1.-The Big Parade" motion
picture, at 2:S0 and $50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Enter Madame"
comedy. at $50 pm. Matinee at 2:20
pm.
Keith's - Odette Myrtil, vaudeville.
at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
Earle-Ned Weyburn's "Demi Tasse
Revue" vaudeville, continuous from I
to II pm.
Strand - Welder Sisters and Co.,
vaudeville, continuous from 1890 to
IL pm.
Gayety-'Lucky Sambo," burlesque,
at BIS and SIS pm.
Mutual - "Giggles," burlesque, at
s.s0 and $40 pm.
Howard (coloreO Aces and
Queens" musical comedy, at $50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Madness" at lilo
Am, 1880, 2i40. 4:90, $40, ESQ and
SA5 pm.
Rialto-"Lorraine Of the LIONS" at
I1:40 am. LAO. 3:40. $40. TAO and
Gao pm.
Palace-"Hands Up" at HIS am.
1856. $40, 4:30, 6d6. 1855 and ESQ pm.
Metropolitan what Fools Men,"
et 11:S5 am, LAO, s:40, $50. 7:30 end
e:35 pm.
TfvoH-~Below the Line" at $50.
$50, $3.50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Ambassador-"Old Clothes" at 2,
$40, $50, sos and $3.50 pm.
Central-'The Golden Cocoon at
1890. 2. $3.50. s, $50. and GAO pm.
Lincoln tcoAred)-"The AaoieQt
Highway" ooatjnuous from s to "a
II IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
CRYOGENIC LABORATORY
SOON TO BE MOVED
Menace of Explosion Brings Decd
sion for Transfer to Bureau
of Standards.

The cryogenic laboratory of the Blu
reau OF Mines, now located in the In.
terror Building, will be moved to the
Bureau Of Standards Just as soon as
the physical transfer is possible, Sec
rotary Hoover said yesterday.
Interior Department officials had
previously indicated their anxiety over
maintenance Of the laboratory in the
Interior Building, holding that an ac-
cident or an explosion might endanger
the lives Of scores and possibly hun
dreds of employees in the large Gov
eminent structure at Eighteenth and
E streets.
The petroleum testing section Of the
cryogenio laboratories was moved to
the Bureau Of Standards a few weeks
ago. Helium and liquid air. along
with other elements, are manufac-
tured and tested in the laboratory.
The offices Of Secretary Work and
Assistant Secretary Finney are To-
Gated few floors Immediately above
the laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
SEEKS BORDER PATROL.

Creation Of a border patrol to sup.
plement existing agencies in the en-.
forcement of laws along the Cana.
dian and Mexican borders and the
many miles of seacoast is proposed in
Il bill introduced by Representative
Hudson, Republican, Michigan.
The proposed patrol would supplant
the existing border patrol maintained
by the Labor Department for enforce
ment of immigration laws and would
be empowered to use confiscated
property in its work, a practice now
limited to prohibition enforcement
agents. 1t also would worl. with the
Public Health Service in enforcing
health regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

In addition to noting how our ex-
ports are divided. 1t is also interest
ing to note in what the greatest gains
were when comparing 1925 with 1924.
The greatest advance of all was in
automobile machinery, which shows
a gain Of over 80 per cent. The next
greatest improvement came in chem
zeal products which showed q gain
of about 10 per cent. Next came a
gain in textiles of about IL per cent,
and a similar advance in metal prod
ucts. OF course this does not mean
that we are exporting chemicals to
Europe, nor are we exporting textiles
to England. This gain in the bust
ness of these industries has been
brought about by developing exports
to South America and the Orient.
OF course the expectation of auto
mobiles has been to England and Eu-
rope, South America, the Orient, and.
In fact, to the entire world. In my
travels into the heart Of South Amer
lea and Asia I have found in the
poorest Indian hut q Singer sewing
machine, g. Standard Oil can and a
flour bag labeled with the name Of a
Minnesota manufacturer. In the cit
les are found American automobiles,
typewriters, cash registers and other
nationally known products, which,
with our faithful missionaries, are
making Americans famous. The total
exports for 1925 show an increase Of
about per cent over 1924, and the
only prominent items showing any
decrease are vegetable food and other
vegetable products.
How Imports Are Divided.
Our imports for 1925 show as fol-
lows, and the table below gives a
rough idea of how these are divided
up. The greatest increase in value is
in the group Of other vegetable prod
ucts, which includes rubber, while the
only decrease registered was in the
mo culinary and vehicles prOup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Comparison Of Sales.

Upon Analysing our sales abroad we
find them roughly divided as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
FOREIGN TRADE REVEALS STEADY
AND HEALTHY GAINS SINCE 1922
Babson Believes Advances Will Continue Long as
Foreign Bonds Are Literally Bought by U. S.
Investors-Rubber Situation Only Cloud.

either Europe will sell us goods TO the
amount of these interest charges, or
else we must buy European securi-
ties.
The only goods with which Europe
can compete with us are manufac-
tured goods in which a large amount
of labor is involved. If the United
States greatly increases its imports
of manufactured goods, this must nee
essarily close down certain factories
in this country. Hence those selling
foreign bonds claim that either we
must buy these European bonds or
see our factories closed down.
Personally I should be freer to
recommend foreign bondssif the large
financial interests. especially the
great city banks, were willing to keep
more Of these foreign bonds as their
own investments. Since these bank
ers do not care for any large proper
ton of them as personal investments.
L rather question whether they are
suitable for widows and orphans. OF
course. the logical thing would be for
those who are selling abroad at a
good profit to take these foreign is
sues-that is. let these concerns and
investors who are proflting largely by
foreign trade take at least their
profits in foreign bonds.
On the other hand, Europe now
looks upon us as selfish and misery
with our war profits and 1t may be
our duty to buy foreign bonds. If we
did not loan Europe at the present
time. graciously and literally, inter-
national complications might arise
which in the end would cost the ma
ton much more than what it may
possibly lose on foreign loans which
may not turn out satisfactorily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
How Imports Are Divided.
Loaning Money Abroad.

There is considerable discussion
among conservative banking interests
as to the wisdom Of America loaning
30 much money abroad for long terms
and at high interest rates. Those
who ere selling foreign loans in this
country show that the amount being
loaned abroad annually In new Is.
sues does not equal tho amount which
Europe owes US each year in Inter
eat ahaEEn 2hsS further insist that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
TRUCK DRIVER HELD.
Riddick, Whose Auto Fatally In
jured Mrs. Manford, Detained.

Robert H. Riddick. colored, Of 1920
T street. driver Of the delivery truck
which ran down Mrs. Annie Manford.
So years old, at Nineteenth and Flor
ida avenue Wednesday evening, was
held for the action Of the grand jury
following a coroner's inquest Thurs
day.
Mrs. Manford, who lived at 421
Fourth street, died at Emergency
Hospital Wednesday night.
Coleman H. Cameron, motornan OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Co. street car which ran down and
killed Miss Maude Mcpherson, COS
Second street. Wednesday,. was re.
leased following a verdict Of unavoid.
able accident at the coroner's inquest
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
BY ROGER W. BABSON.

BABSON PARK, Fla. February C.
AS shown by the official Government
figures, our sales of merchandise
abroad for the year 1925 amounted to
about $4,000, 100000. These figures
exceed all previous years excepting for
the war period from 1916 through
1920 Furthermore, when the volume,
rather than the value. Of goods is con-
sidered, we find 1925 even exceeding
some Of these peak years. This !s
due to the decline in the prices of
commodities during the past six years.
This, Of course, is encoura ging, because
prosperity ultimately depends upon
the amount of commodities exchanged
rather than. their prices. Although
farmers may prefer a small crop and
high prices, yet the world as whole
is far better off with a large crop
and medium prices. People cannot
eat or wear figures. Lumber is needed
to shelter us, wool and cotton are
needed to clothe US. and food is needed
to feed us. Hence, when studying
business conditions one should give
prime Importance to the volume of
goods produced and consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
RED DEFALCATIONS GROW.
81 100000 in State Funds Disap-
pear in January.

MOSCOW, Russia, February 6 CP).-
Grave irregularities in state and trade
union institutions are revealed by re-
ports of government inspectors pub
lished yesterday. For the month of
January embellishments and misappro-
prfationS of state funds amounted TO
$2.000.0 900. showing an increase of
about so per cent over December, 1925
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

what is taking place at the present
time, for the chart today stands at
Ia per cent above normal, compared
with per cent q year ago.
Although the only immediate signs
Of decline are In connection with the
stock market. yet II general business
Grows too wuch above normal there
is bound to b q reaction to CORE
spending amount below normal.
kCApyrisht 1o2E1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
HAVANA HOTEL HELD UP.

HAVANA, February R.-A lone
bandit held up the clerk of the Sevilla-
Btltmore Hotel here yesterday morn
ing, escaping with $500. TWO EN-:
ployes of the hotel are being held
pending an investigation.
This was the first hold-up in Ha-
vana since the 10000 robbery Of tho
Banco de Concrete, several years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
New York Produce Market
New York, June 1O.-(P

New York. June 1O.-tH1.
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. dark
northern spring ] New York lake
and rail 1.S0i, No. 2 hard winter + b
mixed durum to arrive 1851; Mp. l
Manitoba lake and rail to arrive 1.72
In bond.
OATS-spot steady: No. yellow
track New York all rail 81; No. 3
oATs-spot easy: No. 2 white 61s.
-LARD-Easy: middle west 1900
Other articles unchanged.
BUTTER-Ftrm; receipts 1878;
creamery higher than extras extra 425S44ssss:
creamery firsts, So to 81 score. 4o3 a
Ala; packing stock current make No,
EGGS-Easier: receipts $3.50:
fresh gathered extra f1rsts 1908; do.
storage packed 33a @343: nearby and
nearby western hennery whites firsts
to average extras 32a@3S; Pacific
coast whites processed extras 40A % Al.
TATOES-Irregular; Maine old
bulk per $50 pounds 5000 SIS; South
Carolina new per barrel No. / 500
o 100.
CABBAG ES-- Weaker: Virginia
white per 1a-bushel hamper 1.50@1.75:
South Carolina unquoted.
Although not active, raw sugar was
firmer today with prices 1-32 of cent
higher at All for spot Cuban, duty
paid The only sale reported was 5000
bags of Cuban for prompt shipment at
All.
Liquidating of July and exchanging
to later deliveries again comprised
most Of the raw sugar futures. Prices