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Evening star., 1926-06-19
HOUSEBREAKER GIVEN
SENTENCE OF 3 YEARS
Joy Rider Gets Similar Term.
Others Sent to Penitentiary
by Justice Bailey.

Paul Graycyk was sentenced late
Yesterday afternoon by Justice Bailey
in Criminal Division 1 to serve three
years in the penitentiary. He was con-
victed of three cases OF housebreak-
ing. The court fixed the penalty at
three years in each case, but allowed
the sentences to run concurrently.
Paul w. O'Neill viii serve three
years In the penitentiary for joy
riding. This is the third time he has
been In trouble for taking automobiles
without permission.
Charles Scott, convicted of seduction
on the charge of young girl, was
given a term of 2 years in the PEN
itentiary.
Charles C. Ellis and Paul Thomas,
both colored, were sent to Occoquan
for one year on charges of petit lar
ceny. Harry s. Hayes, colored, was
given another chance by the court
under a suspended sentence OF one
year. He was placed on probation.
Joseph Gillian. colored, who admit
ter three charges of housebreaking,
was given a term of two years In the
in each case. The terms
were allowed to run concurrantly.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
CHURCH Federation
Committee MEETS
Executive Group Holds Last Gath
ering Until Fall-Many
Reports Given.

The executive committee of the Fed
era ton of Churches held It's last meet.
Ing OF the Summer on Thursday at
the Franklin Square Hotel, with an
attendance OF % members
The Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd and the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church were received into
membership. Rev. J. r. Duffield was
appointed chairman of the committee
on religious education. Rev. s. b.
Daugherty was made chairman OF
the committee comfy, following the
resignation of Rev. J. III. Straughn,
which was received with much regret.
were extended to Mai.
r. ii. Van FOssan upon his appoint
ment to the National Board of Tax
Appeals by the President
1t was agreed that Federation
Sunday" would be held in October or
November with wide exchange of
pulpits. Mrs. Krause, the worker in
the Juvenile Court. stated that she
has had all the work she can possibly
handle during recent weeks. Rev. E.
0. Clark stated that the prospect is
for a larger number of vacation
schools than last year and that the
training school at Rust Hall had been
quite successful.
DR.. II. r. WOolever presented copies
Of the bulletin containing a summary
Of the annual reports OF the executive
secretary and the various committees.
Copies have been distributed to about
$500 interested friends during the
past two weeks. Mrs. Darby gave an
interesting account Of the meeting
Of Representatives OF women's work
held in Cleveland early this month,
and Indicated the new lines Of work
which are to be launched in Wash.
ingtOn next Fall. DIR. w. 8. Aber.
nethy presided over the meeting.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
SALOON|ST FIGHTS
POLICE FOR HOURS
Barricaded, He Defies Shots
and Tear Gas Bombs.
Double Attack Beats Him.
By the A ss0ciated Press.

bN tHt AAhofldtpu
RI-FFALO. y. Y. June 1S.-John
Pieber, Broadway saloonkeeper. has
ca apitIlated to police and dry agents
after a siege Of several hours. during
which many shots were exchanged
and tear gas bombs were used TO dis
lodge him from behind his barricaded
door.
The assault on Pieber's place came
after John McQuade. Federal dry
agent, raided a miniature brewery
next door and went into the saloon
to make his report by telephone.
Pieber recognized McQuade. drew q
revolver and ordered him out. Nc.
Qusde also drew his pistol and there
was an exchange Of shots. Neither
man was wounded. Reinforcements
were called from dry headquarters
and the agents were Joined by police
armed with shotguns and tear bombs.
Pieber barricaded the front door. and,
appar arently unaffected by the bombs,
Ave of which were hurled through a
window. defied the officers TO enter.
There was some doubt as to the
legal aspects OF the case and police
officials ordered their men not to fire
A touch Of comedy was injected
when Pieber came to the door and
yelled:
Go on home. Don't come in here.
Go on home
The sally drew q laugh from q
crowd which had gathered, and even
from the besiegers.
After a parley. il was decided to at
tack the place from the rear. A squad
~ 4.
When PIeher turned to give his atten-
tion to them, others jumped the barri-
cade at the front door and rushed in.
Several shots were fired in the dark
ness. but no one was wounded, and
Pieber was finally overcome and ha nd
cuffed. IIe was dragged to a patrol
wagon. still fighting.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
WITCH CONVICTED,
Il CHILDREN LOST
Two Say They Were Tied to
Floor and Beaten in Rites
of Mysterious Cult.
BY the Associated Preas.


CAMDEN, n. j.. June state
police are searching for a negro
children reported To have disappeared
mysteriously from the home Of Abby
Vaney. a dwarf known as THE
Witch" while the latter was being
tried and convicted yesterday on
cha arges Of cruelty to children.
Police found 13 children at the
home OF the woman. the alleged high
prieatess of religious cult. Two
Of the oldest were taken 10 court. but
when officers returned for the others
some time later. all had vanished.
"The Witch" negress but 4 feet
tall and said TO he high priestess Of
the Church of the Black Chosen
People Of the Gospel Kingdom" was
sentenced TO six months in Jail on the
testimony Of two Of her alleged vic
tins, a negro boy and his sister. and
several otheg witnesses.
William Cosle. is. and his sister,
LILLIAN. 1<; fold amazing stories. VII
liam said he was beaten until he
could not stand. He said he was
stripped OF clothing rope tied
around his neck and fastened to the
floor. Then he was beaten he testi-
fed. sometimes by man and some
times ny THE Witch" Lillian said
she was forced TO disrobe. her arms
and legs tied with a rope and a dog
collar placed around her neck. Both
children exhibited welts that doctors
said would remain probably for life.
Members of the church appea red
against THE Witch" against their
will fearing. they said. TO incur her
wrath.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
MRS. WILSON GIVES
MONEY FOR RADIOS
Heads List of Contributors
Today to Fund to Help
Hospital "Shut-Ins."

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson headed the
list of contributors today to the fund
being raised by the Washington radio
hospital committee to recondition the
receiving sets in 40 hospitals. char
table institutions and asvlums In the
District.
The donation OF the widow of the
war President was accompanied by
a letter from her secretary. John Ran
dolph Boiling. which contained the
following eXpressi, =; Mrs. Wilson
asks me 10 send e." inclosed contri-
button to the Washington Radio Hos
pital fund and express her good wishes
for the success OF your undertaking.
Other Contributions Received.
Besides Mrs. Wilson's check. the
committee also received contributions
totaling $27. bringing the total above
the $3.50 mark. The contributors were
Mary r. Spaulding. 50; u. II. stevens,
S5 .. J.. D., 50; Alice r. Pimpes 81
"A crystal set" 81: the cha rles A.
Doyer Unit. american WOmen's
Legion. SO, and &. X. s. Croggan, ST..
The committee Is endea yoring 10
raise S3.g0V, a part of which will be
used to repair the sets and rejuvenate
them with new tubes and batteries.
Inc remainder or the 1unu VIII he
set aside to maintain the sets and
to equip the receivers recently placed
In the Hebrew Home for the Aged
and Casualty Hospital.
lie Roy Mark. chairman of the COM
mittee. Is anxious for the radio fans,
who realize the benefit of radio en-.
tertainment to the 'shut-ins." to con-
tribute to the fund
He estimates that so cents from
each radio listener in the District, not
only will recondition the 40 sets. but
will keep them in operating condition
for at least two years.
There are approximately 1000 shut
ms in the 40 institutions. Mr.. Mark
points out, who are almost entirely
dependent on the radio sets for their
enterta inment. Unless the commit
tees campaign Is successful. he said.
many OF these will be deprived of
their only amusement, because funds
for their maintenance have been ex
hausted. The 40 sets we're purcha sed
and installed several years ago
through popular subscription.
Contributions should be sent to Her
bert r. Sha annon. treasurer of the COM
mittee, at room POS Colorado Building.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
NEW 18TH PRECINCT
WORK IS RUSHED
Contractor Expects to Have
Building Ready July IS.
Date Mix-Up Explained.

Work on the new thirteenth pre-.
cinct. on Nicholson street near
Georgia avenue. Is now progressing
satisfactorily sa and should he com
pleted by July Is. 1t was learned
today at the District Building, The
new building will he a bungalow, with
all up-to-date improvements and ia
cilities. and is expected to he a model
in such structures.
Inquiry was made concerning the
new building in connection with A
statement in an article in The Star
OF last Wednesday. in which 1t was
stated that the building was 10 have
been completed June /, but, because
OF delay, the. contractors bonding
company had taken up the work and
was rushing il to completion. This
information which came from officials
of the Police Department. was er.
roneous, in so far as the work OF
the bonding company is concerned,
as the bonding company for the con-
tractor has not taken over the work,
which Is being done satisfa ctorily by
the contractor.
The bid for the new police station
submitted by the contractor called for
completion OF the work by July ID,
but the contract was so drawn as to
call for it's completion by June ]. In
statement to The star the contrac-
tor calls attention to the fact that
although the building was TO have
been completed by June /. there were
certain notifications and changes
made in the plans in respect to said
building whereby my time for its com,
pletion was extended.
DENYING that the bonding compa ny
has taken up the work and is now
rushing II to completion. the contrac-
tor declared. 81 am completing the
work agreeable to the plans and speci-
fications and the surety upon my bond
has not been called upon to do any
thing in respect 10 said work and has
not attempted such a thing
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Or. ROWE is H0N0RED
BY BOLIVIAN CONGRESS
Pan-American Union Head Made
Honorary President of
Panama Meeting.

DR. l.. s. Rowe, director general Of
the Pan-Americ;:n Union. was inform
ed ny cable Yesterday that he had
been una nanimously elected honorary
president of the congress that is he
ing held at Panama To commemora
the first Pan.American Congress call
ed by simon Bolivar In 1926.
The congress convened at Panama
City Yesterday and will continue IN
session until June 25. Representa-
tives Of all the American republics
are attending the congress. which has
been called to commemorate one ~
the significant events in the history of
the continent The congress called At
Pa ma ma in June. 1926. by the libera-
tor Simon Bolivar represented the
first attempt to settle by conference
the problems confronting the newly
established republics.
The United States is officially
represented at the congress ny John
Glover South American Minister at
Pant William Jennings Price
former Minister at Panama. and Dr
cha rles W. Hackett of the University
of Texas
Evening star., 1926-06-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 1e.-Carl
Keen. %, Kansas City bandit, mad
3 ambitions for his 13.year-old brother
George.
Il wanted to show him how to
make good" the elder brother yester.
day told Judge Thad b. IAndon. IL
was doing the best / could for my
brother. I wanted to see him amount
to something. l wanted to take him
out Of the ordinary householder class
and make real stick-up man out Of
him. He can make s. lot Of better
money if he Is real stick-up man."
Keen said With pride.
'Thirty-fve years" pronounced the
court.
Keen had pleaded guilty TO robbinR
A street car conductor OF 81. He waa
arrested several days ago following
Evening star., 1926-06-19
COLD MAY POSTPONE
EDERLE'S ATTEMPT
Channel Swimmer Finds Weather
Like November-Eats Chocolate
Pancakes Fried in Liquor.
BY GERTRUDE EDERLE.

By Cable to The Star.
CAPE Girls NEZ, June 19.--The
freezing rainy weather Is most dis
coura ging. 1t seems like November
instead of Midsummer. The weather
is likely to upset my plans to swim
the channel In the middle of July
Most probably / Will be unable to
make the attempt before August. A
study Of the tidal chart shows that
the best conditions Of the water in
the channel are on these dates: July
26. August 10 and August "a, but the
wind is OF equal Importance to the
water temperature and tides
The wind now Is Wintry I swan
this afternoon for As minutes. 1t
was raining. Burgess and Pop who
stood on the beach, watching Mar.
garet and me swim were almost as
wet as we. We had chocolate pan.
cakes fried in liquor at the beach
hotel after the swim.
The only amusement possible was
sitting in the hotel cafe playing the
victrolas, one l left here last year
and one l brought along this year.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Bandit Boasts to Judge of Ambition
To Make Real Stick.Up Man Of Brother

the hold-up Of grocery store. in which
the young brother participated. Keen
proudly admitted that he was teach
ing the hoy to he a holdup man. and
George was equally proud that his
23-year-old brother had taken him as
pupil.
The boy was sentenced TO three
years in the State refOrmatory.
Keen said that George had been
pulling dinky burglaries and house
looting Jobs"
He wasn't making anything out OF
them and there was danger he would
be killed the first time he went in
some place where somebody had a
gun. There Ia less da niger in hold-ups
and more money.
George would do anything ! told
him. He sort Of thought l was a hero,
guess
Evening star., 1926-06-19
GERMAN CROPS SUFFER
FROM SERIOUS FLOODS
Eastern Prussia Especially Dam
aged by Rains-Part of Dresden
Under Water.
By the Associatsd Press.


BERLIN, June 19.-Southern and
eastern Germany are suffering heav-
lily from floods caused by recent rains
OF long dura tion. Crops. particularly
in eastern Prussia. have been badly
DANA ged.
Reports from various sections along
the Rhine. Moselle and Lake Con
stance. say that the vineyards have
been badly damaged and some Of them
wholly ruined.
Parts. of the city of Dresden are
under water through rise of the Elbe
River
More than 5000 900 marks DANA &c
IL estimated by the government To
have been caused in the state of
Wurttemberg because Of the overflow
ing of Lake Constance.
Cioudbursts and heavy rains in the
Carpa hian Mountains have caused
the Oder River to overflow It's banks
in the Ratibor region. destroying most
of the crops.
A hundred foot hole has been torn
in the Neisee River dam at StrieEau,
in prussian Siesia. and several vii
lagos have been inundated.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
ACCUSED or MURDER.
Man Held in Syracuse Bomb Case
Admits Buying Dynamite.

SYRACUSE. n. y, June 10 R).--
A charge OF murder. first degree. was
lodged today against Ralph Seger Of
Homer. N T.. in connection with the
death OF Mrs. Arlene Curtis, 30. a prac-
tical nurse. az the result OF the ex.
plosion of bomb delivered at her
home In package last sunday.
The police announced that Seger,
who had been held several days on
suspicion. had confessed to purchasing
a small quantity of dynamite on the
Friday preceding the explosion, but
maintained his innocence regarding
the actual sending OF the bomb.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
PERSHING TELLS PLANS.
General to Attend Monument Dedi
cation at St. Nazaire June 26.

PARIS. June 10 P).-Cen. John
j. Pershing. who arrived at Cherhonrg
yesterday from the United states.
to-day said that his only object in
visiting Europe was in connection
with his work as chairman of the
American Battle Monuments Commits
sion.
He said that his plans were lndeh-
mite SIS yet but that he expects to s."
to st. Nazaire on the 26th OF this
month for the dedication os tho rnOnt'
ment designed by Mra Harry PayiIe
Whitney.
Gen. Pershing said he was happy
to be back in France and that be ex.
pected. although now he Ia a retired
officer. to call on the French military
comma nders whom he met during the
World War, when he commanded the
American Expeditionary Forces.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
LITTLE ENTENTE UNITED.

BLED, Jugoslavia, June 10 R).--
The little entente countries--CZecho.
slovakia. Jugoslavia and Ruma MIA
have decided to make common front
at the League of Nations assembly in
September on all questions affecting
them.
The foreign ministers of the three
countries, following a two-day confer.
ence, issued a communique to this ef-
feet tonight, adding that they are in
complete agreement upon their line
of action.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
WASHINGTON. MONTREAL
EXPRESS IS DERAILED
11O Passengers Escape injury
When Cars Leave Rails, Crossing
Bridge, Near Montpelier. vt.
By the Associ ated Prese.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTPELIER, VT, June 19.-The
Montrealer, fast WashingtonM Montreal
express train of the Central Vermont
Railway, was derailed early today
near Riverton station, four miles
southwest. of this city. The cars re-
manned upright after leaving the
tracks and the 10 passengers escaped
injury.
Engineer Atherton said. after the
accident, that the trucks of the tender
had left the rails at a grade crossing
near the station. He brought the train
to a stop. but not before 1t had crossed
a bridge over the Dog River. where
a 3o.foot drop into the water was i'm
minent. when the train halted one
coach remained on the bridge.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Claims College Girls Cannot Yet Smoke
Moderately Like Ladies or Gentlemen

he prepared to stand by what II
thinks their mistakes as well as their
wisdom.
Like all young things learning
new habits, they have smoked
awl<wa rdly. They cannot yet smoke
with moderation. or like ladies or
like gentlemen. | believe that this
perfectly natural abandon in the use
OF a new privilege will gradually sub
side. Meanwhile. the present situation
must be formally acknowledged to
be the outcome of the principle of
education with which we are pro-
ceeding. and we have no other
polOgy to make"
Evening star., 1926-06-19
EMBEZZLER SENTENCED.
Admits Taking $42,232 From Coal
Firm-Gets Three Years.

FAfRMONT, w. Va, June 10 Up.-
Entering a plea Of guilty to an indict.
ment charging embezzlement of s42..
232.60 from the Consolidation Coal
Co, George l.. Kerr. former assistant
cashier OF the West Virginia division
of the coal company, yesterday was
sentenced to three to FIVE years in the
State penitentiary by Judge L. S.
Schwenk.
The money was said to have been
taken over a period of several months.
and the largest part Of the shortage
was made good by the bonding com.
pany.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Deportation Writ Revoked.

MEXICO CITY. June 10 R.-.
President Gales has revoked the
deportation order issued recently
against William n. Cole Cana
dian physician practicing In Tor
reon, charged with acting as medi-
cal inspector for insurance COM
panies which had violated Mexican
laws. He explained that he was ig
ncrant Of the companies having vio-
lated the law.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
NAVY LETS CONTRACT
FOR 100 new PLANES
Saves Half of Appropriation
Through Glenn Martins Bid
of $2,112,000.

A contract for 100 three purpose
Navy planes has heen let by the de.
partment TO the Glenn Martin Co. Of
Cleveland. Ohio, which submitted the
lowest bid in the tenders received sew
eral days ago. The total made avail
able for the planes was 81, 100. 900
Four other companies submitted bids.
The contract contemplates delivery
within 16 months. SO of the planes TO
be delivered at Hampton Roads and
the other so at the companys Cleve-
land factory. The total cost will he
50. 10000. or approximately one half
of the availab BILE appropriation.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
; RECEIVERS ARE NAMED.
Quinn and Button Appointed for
Relief Association.

Justice Siddons Of the District Su-
pi'eme Court has selected Henry I.
Quinn. local attorney, and Joseph
Button. insurance commissioner of
Virginia, az temporary receivers Of
the Provident Relief Association.
John Brosnan, jr.. former president
of the association: Mrs. Eunice V.
Avery. vice president. and other
stockholders noted an appeal from
the order naming the receivers. A
supelSedeas bond to stay the execu-
ton of the order was hxed at $25.000.
The appointment of receivers fol
lowed a petition OF Mrs. Catherine
Vernon and Mrs. Julia Meinberg. two
sisters of Rrosnan. who are dissatis-
fed with his conduct Of the business.
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner ap-
peared for the plaintiffs. while the
association was represented by Attor-
ney ". Bissell Thomas and Repre-
sentative Reed of Illinois.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Concession Is Cancelled.

BOGOTA. Columbia, June 10 P).-
Ospina has signed an order
the concession of the
Colombian development Co..
Limited. for platinum dredging Of the
River San Juan because of alleged
non noncompliance with the conditions
Of concession. The contract provided
that per cent Of the production
should 60 to the government.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
BY the Associated Press.

NORTHAM PTON. Mass. June 49,
College girls cannot yet smoke with
moderation. like ladies. or like gen
tlemen." President William Allan
Nelson of Smith College aid yester-
day in an address at the final chapel
services at the college. Discussing
the action OF the Smith College stu
dent government I'm allowing the
students TO smoke he said:
The attitude of the families of
the students has changed. II the
a administration trusts the Student
Government Association TO make
decisions on these matters. II mus:
Evening star., 1926-06-19
French Plane Hits U. S. Warship.

CHERROURG, France. June ~
R).-A French naval training sea
plane crashed into the mast of the
American torpedo boat Lamsan, lying
anchored In the roadsted here today,
fell across the deck and then into
the sea. The pilot was killed. 4.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Speed of Racing Auto Easily Estimated
By Calculations Already Worked Out

track until he again crosses that
point.
This IA the way to Use the table:
If the time for making one. complete
round Of the track is 80 seconds, for
example, the driver is ma king 1921
mtlAs an hotlr ...
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Starters Flag Code
For Auto Race Given
Official Explanation
How fast are they koink?

How fast are they going?
Once the big race is started this
Is the question that will he asked
oftenest by the spectators. 80
The following table enables one Sto
estimate accurately the rate al which
cars are travelling. Speed figures
are calculated In rela ton, to the dts.
tance of Il mile. which is the cir
conference OF the big bowl. s@
Timing should be .done from the
moment the driver crosses the white
starting line immediately In front Of
the starters box at the edge of the
Evening star., 1926-06-19

Jack Desmond. who will alternate
with the French star in driving the,
Italian Bugatd. The car saw service
In the Italian Grand Prix and the
Tago, F'lorio. race classics of Europe,
before being brought 10 America sev.
eral months ago.
A Mercedes, listed as No. 6. driven
by Warren Chadwick. In expected to
show some speed. and with the His
pafl0 Suiza of Oscar Olsen. No. 10.
gives an. international touch to the
line.np of cars before the pits