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Evening star., 1926-01-09
MURDER OF OSAGES
STARTlES PR0BERS
Results Will Astound Country,
Special United States
Prosecutor Declares.


GUTHRIE. Okla, January 9.-The
United States Government investigs.
tion of an alleged death ring in the
Usage country of Okla homa has re-
vealed condition that will astound
The Nation when the details are known
il was declared yesterday by Edwin
general. who, with Roy Lewis. United
States District Attorney, is directing
a grand jury inquiry here.
Before this inquiry Is completed.
the entire United States will be
astounded by the revelations" he
said. Nothing so far-reaching in
murders ever before has been re,
Veaied."
Mr.. Brown said that so real had
become a reign OF terror in the Osag
country as result of the death of
nearly score of persons that when
he went there several months ago to
begin preliminary investigation ne
found the homes of MANY Osages SUR
rounded by strings of brilliant electric
| lights that burned constantly through
the night.
1t was indicated officially that the
grand jurys activities have been 90
successful thus far that the Govern.
ment expects the Osages To be pro.
teft'u forever Ifofn tne rhpl1ltN NJ
white men. which. it is charged re.
vealed itself progressively through
many devious methods 10 defraud and
finally cropped out in sinister con.
spfracy Of death that levied on the
lives of the Indians. known as the
worlds richest people.
Il believe there will he forever a
closed season against the Osages when
this case is terminated" O. r. Luhr
ing told the Associated Press. Mr.
IuhrinG is in charge of the crimina
division Of the Department of Justice
in Washington.
Witnesses called yesterday ihdica ed
that the jury finished late in the after.
noon its investigation Of the death OF
Anna Brown. wealthy Usage. who was
the first victim Of the alleged conspir
acy. and turned its attention to the
death of Henry Roam. Anna Brown :,
cousin, who was killed January %
1928
Evening star., 1926-01-09
CONFER on EXPERTS.
War. Navy and State Departments
to Select Men.

Officials of the War, Navy and
State Departments are comforting
over the selection of technical experts
TO assist American representatives at
the prepa ratory meeting in Geneva
for consideration of an agenda for a
limitation of arms conference. Some
of these technical advisers may be
taken from. among the ATTACHES of
European embassies, hut thy number
proha bly, will be small.
Further questions involved in the
proposed conference from the Navy
standpoint have not been gone into
extensively as yet. and the technical
quest ions which would be involved
have not been taken up at all, it was
said today, except in 80 far as the
general board Of the Navy, through
its continuing studies. is always pre-
pared at short notice to give the in
formation upon which a Navy De
partment report on policy would be
submitted to the administration.
The general board recently COM
pleted a survey of naval construction
conditions in connection with the
appropriation recommendations made
to the budget. and this IS understood
TO be of sufficiently broad scope to
constitute the basis for ANY tech.
nical reports which might be sought
in connection with the Geneva meet
ing.
The Hawaiian maneuvers last Sum
mer. as we'll as naval progress of
other nations as demonstrated by
maneuvers and in construction PRO-
grams and the. immediate needs Of
the American Navy, all have been
taken into account in the shaping of
the boards views.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
VlADUCT OPENED
AT SILVER SPRING
One of Most Dangerous Grade
Crossings Near Capital Elm
mated by Construction.

Elimination of one Of the most dan
gerous railroad crossings near Wash
ington was accomplished yesterday
afternoon with completion Of the road
way under the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ira cks between Silver Spring.
Md, and the District line and the
opening up Of the road for through
traffic. The viaduct was held up in
construction for several months by
delay in the iron and concrete work.
Representing the Silver Spring Cham
ber Of Commerce. Capt. Frank L..
Hewitt, It's president. drove the first
automobile through the tunnel. In the
machine rode Representative Zihlman
of Maryland.
The viaduct was completed at a
cost OF about s14n. 900 and REQUIRED
approxirna tely 1s months in construc.
ton. The cost OF the work was borne
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
the Maryland State Road Commission
and the Washington Railway ana
Electric Co., which paid for widenins
of the viaduct to permit laying Of
street car tracks in the cut. The move
was started several years ago by the
Silver Spring and Capitol View Citi.
zens' Association.
Although no formal ceremony
marked the opening OF the viaduct,
the Silver Spring Fire Department
and business organizations in the
Maryland community Joined in an in
formal celebration following the open
ing.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
CORN AREA MEETING
TO TALK MARKETING
Preliminary Steps Taken at Des
Moines, Iowa, for Convention
of Agriculturists.
by the Associated Press.


DE,S MONIES. Iowa. January 3
Preliminary steps were taken here
Yesterday for the calling of corn
area meeting to discuss marketing of
agricultural products
United States Representatives. State
secretaries of agriculture. presidents
of agricultural colleges. heads of farm
orSaniza tions. bankers associations,
manufacturers groups and farmers
from Minnesota. Indiana. Illinois.
Kansas, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota. Ohio and Wisconsin will he
invited. A committee will select a
dare
In his opening statement to the
conference Gov. Hammill Of Iowa ad-
vocated the establishment of Fed
eral agricultural board whose serv-
ices shall be dedicated TO the job of
and to put 1t on money making
parity with other business enter
priseS.
We should have an export cor
poration to dispose of the surplus
products of agriculture whenever
necessary and the committee should
set up a revolving fund as in the case
of the Federal Land Bank to finance
the operation of such corporation .
President r. A. Pearson of Iowa
State College told the committee
there was something in the air at
Washington" which he interpreted
as meaning that the administration
will favorably consider agricultural
relief legislation
Evening star., 1926-01-09
TWO FUGITIVES HELD
J. FOR BUDAPEST POLICE
Hungarian Consul at New York
Says He Will Start Extradi-
ton Proceedings.
By the Associated Prrss

By the Associated Prrss.
NEW YORK. January 9.-Two Hun
rarians describing themselves as en-
gineers negotiating the construction
of hydro-e'ectric plant In Turkey,
were arrested in a New York Hotel
last night on a complaint from Buda
nest, charging them with abscontling
with 5000 900 crowns, the equivalent
of about $4,000.
Information from Budapest said the
two had access to the funds of the
Pannonia Agricultural Co. Limited
with which they were connected, and
disappeared with the money last
month. leaving a note saying they
were going to America to start life
anew" Police said they found. 900 DOC
crowns in their possession.
Their names were given to police az
Alexander Covac and Julius Fabian
Covac was registered at the hotel un
der the name of "Kalen" and FA bian
as Fra ranklin." Extradition proceedings
will he started by DIR. Charles Winter
Hungarian consul at New York.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
BRITAIN MAY PROPOSE
SEAPLANE RACE DELAY
Schneider Cup Event Should Be
Postponed, Ministry of Air
Officials Intimate.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 9.-Great Britain
probably will ask for postponement
of this years Schneider seaplane cup
race. which is fixed for October "a,
according to aviation circles.
Lieut.. Col Mervin O'Gorman has
gone to Paris to represent Great
Britain at a meeting of the 1nterna-
tional Aeronautic Federation tomorrow
at which the Schneider race will be
discussed.
The air ministry has intimated to
the Royaf Aero Club that for reasons
of economy and as an aid toward
production the building of high speed
machines must be limited and that
there is insufficient time to construct
new machines for the Schneider event
IL held in October.
From other quarters it is reported
that even If the air ministry is unable
to send q candidate, at least one
private firm intends to build q ma
china and compete,
Evening star., 1926-01-09
D. c BUSINESS MAN
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Llewellyn NJ. Stabler. Insurance
Underwater, Will Be
Buried Tomorrow.

Lleweilyn Miller Stabler died ytester-
day at Emergency Hospital after a
short illness from pneumonia. He was
the son of Asa NJ. and the late AIbina
o. Stahler. and WIS born August 20,
1872, near Sandy Spring, Nd. He had
made his home in Washington for the
last % years. coming here from Balti-
more. where he began his career as a
life insurance underwater.
Mr.. Stabler was a life member Of
the City Club. member OF the Board
Of Trade and the District of Columbia
Life Underwriters Association. He
always took an active interest in the
activities Of the latter association, hav-
ing served as director and chairma n
Of various committees.
He never married, and is survived
by his father, Asa NJ. Stabler and
three brothers, Newton and Mortimer
o. Stabler of Montgomery County and
Herbert o. Stabler of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
Friends Meeting House, sandy Spring,
Md, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1926-01-09


the necessary series Of Ave cases to
establish q legal Interpretation of a
constitutional question. has held that
article 81 could not be construed to
have a retroactive effect.
The text Of paragraph 4, article o.,
OF the constitution of 1917, read in
conjunction with article l of the new
petroleum act, shows the extent to
which not only the pledges made in
the 1923 conference, which was the
basis Of recognition of the Mexico City
government by the United States, but
also the judicial findings of the Mexi-
can government itself have been fg-
nored. The paragraph reads. in part
In the nation is vested direct own
ership Of all minerals or substances,
which constitute deposits
components of the land, such as min
erals petroleum and all hydro
carbons-solid, liquid or gaseous.
Another aspect OF serious concern
to Washington authorities is that the
new act ignores the positive act
doctrine laid down by the Mexican Su.
preme Court, and reafflrmed for the
executive power at the 1928 confer
ence as a basis to establish title to
petroleum deposits. That doctrine
was that where an owner of surface
title or Of subsurface rights legally
acquired from a surface titleholder
under pre-constitution mining laws
had performed certain specified posi-
tive acts" of exploration within a
fixed period of time he had made
good his legal rights to such de-
posits.
The new act ignores also the pref
erential rights OF surface owners to
exploit oil deposits, which heretofore
have been recognized. Under it per-
sons without title either to surface or
subsou exploration would be given
equality in seeking oil concessions on
the land involved with the surface
oEpaxA
Evening star., 1926-01-09

oDtlnuen from flSt rage
ported open from nearby Maryland
and Virginia counties.
The storm appeared TO have done no
material damage TO lines of communi-
cation.
Skating Pool Cleared.
The one traffic accident listed by the
police as due TO the snow occurred
near Connecticut avenue and Woodley
road. Joe Judge. first basemen of the
Washington base ball team, was driv-
ing an automobile. with Dutch
Ruether, National pitcher, as pas
senger when Salvatore Manzani, %
of 233 f street. stepped from behind a
parked bus. according to the police,
and was knocked down by Judges ma
chine. Judge took Manzani 10 Gar
field Hospital, where the latter was
home.
Ice skating received but slight in
terruption today as a result of the
snow. Uncle Sam smiles benevolently
on this sport. and he demonstrated his
interest by sending men TO the Lincoln
Memorial rejecting pool today to clear
the snow away for the skaters. The
ice is still in good condition. accord
ing to Capt. w l.. McMorris of the
office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
The Saturday holiday in the schools
turned thousands of youngsters loose
in a mad scramble to try out theil
new sleds. and the city's favorite
shedding hills were spotted today with
the merrymakers. Not a few grown
ups, too, joined in the fun. Police as
sisted IN protecting the children from
automobiles. and motorists were
warned to keep a sharp lookout and
drive slowly on all hills and or
streets crossing the inclines.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN BALTIMORE FIRE
Three Buildings. Valued at $3.50,
600, Swept, and Damage From
Water Is Heavy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. January Sire,
which brought out all OF the apparatus
in Baltimore downtown fire zone,
swept through three buildings COM
prising the Appelfeid block, between
Baltimore and Redwood streets. east
of Howard last night.
The four and five story structures
were occupied by half a dozen cloth
ing and tapestry ma fufacturing con-
Germs. Estimates of the loss were
lacking. The buildings, swept ciea n
by the flames on the upper floors,
were valued at $150.00O. Loss on the
lower floors was confined chiefly to
water damage. which It was estimated
might equal or exceed that from the
fire.
Seven firemen were injured. none
seriously. The fire was discovered on
the fourth floor of the Baltimore
street side of the block occupied by
the American Skirt and Coat Co. 1t
cut a straight swath through the
block, and for time Threatened to
leap a six.foot alley way to five ad-
joining buildings on South Howard
street Five alarms were sounded be-
fore the flames were brought under
control. and street traffic in a large
part of the hover downtown section
was paralyzed for nearly two hours.
Evening star., 1926-01-09

The of the Associated oartiesincudns the Citizens
Relief Assocatonis at its height The aim OF these welfare
agencies families the District OF
g Of conditions
In order to humanity possible
disability frequently
sickness.
These social Their
ington.
IL become
may joint
finance 1922 Eleventh individually
knowedged.
coRopRAN THoM,
- Chairman Joint FInNnce Committee
Evening star., 1926-01-09
LIQUOR ARRESTS DROP.
.Balttmore Record Tor 1926 Below
Those Of 1924 and 1923,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 9.-Although
Baltimore is reputed to be ono of tho
wettest cities in the country, there
were fewer arrests for drunkenness
here in 1925 than during either Of the
two preceding years
According to the annual report OF
Gen. Charles d. Gather, police com.
missioner, there was a decrease Of 342
arrests for drunkenness last year over
1924, and decrease of 54S over 1924.
During 1925 police arrested 5,6S7 per.
sons on charges Of being drunk, as
compared with 6,029 in 1924, and S,23s
in 1929 Arrests for 1925 totaled
s4,521, as compared to ss,3o7 for 1924
and 1895 for 1s2A
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Dismisses Reserve Bank Charge.

Dismissing a complaint by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York, the
Interstate Commerce Commission yes
terday ruled that express rates, rules
and practices applying to transporta-
ton Of gold coin, silver coin and paper
currency Of the United States, gold
bullion, silver bullion and securities
from and between interstate points
were not unreasonable and discrimina-
tory.
The complaint was directed at the
American Railway Express Co. by the
bank and asked the commission to
prescribe reasonable and non-dis
criminatory rates for transportation
of precious metals and currency.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SEES U. S. EMBARRASSED.
Japan Thinks Negotiations With
Russia Possible However.

TOXIC, January P-The for
eign office acknowledges that it would
be somewhat embarra ssing for Ameri-
ca to enter into negotiations with Rus
sia, as suggested in the japanese note
to the United States. Great Britain
and Russia expressing II desire to
formulate new agreement regarding
the North Pacific seal fisheries. 1t is
felt here, however, that a new agree
ment rs necessary. and 1t is explained
that America could negotiate with
Russia without recognizing the Soviet.
as Japan did when the two powers
reached an agreement in respect to
the fisheries along the Siberian coast
These negotiations occurred before
Japan recognized the Soviet.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
BEAUTY PRIZE WINNER.
n, GOES TO POORHOUSE


JANESVILLE. Wis. January O.
Mary Lulu Lee. 71-year-old victor over
a hundred aspiring young women in n
beauty contest a year ago, has bid
good bye to her little shack in the rail-
road yards to go to the poorhouse.
Mary's success in the beauty con-
test came when a press-agent stunt got
beyond control OF the theater in
charge. Her enticing name immedi-
ately won the fancy of the public and
despite her age she was elevated to
queen of beauty. given a crown of
flowers and escorted through the
streets in a coach of gold. Yesterday
she rode along the familiar route, but
this time without acclaim and in the
more matter of fact carriage provided
to take prospective residents to the
county farm.
Her husband recently broke a leg
and appealed to the county for aid.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
ESKIMOS OF LABRADOR
AMAZED OVER RADIO
Natives Flock to Mission Station
Where Set Is Observation-Disclosures
Clamor for Outfits.


LONDON. January 9.-Eskimos of
the lonely mission station of Makro-
vik, Labrador, have heard the radio
They were amazed when they listened
to the program of Daventry. says
Capt. J. c. Jackson. who has just re-
turned from his annual visit to the
various stations along that desolate
coast.
Capt. Jackson took a wireless set to
Labrador and it was set up in the
local school. He invited the natives
to come in and listen. They came and
later spread the news and the school
room now has become the favorite
gathering place for people from miles
around. Makrovik is the envy of
all the other mission stations in Labra
dor. which are clamoring for radio
sets in order that they may while
away the time during the long dark
Arctic night.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SUGGESTS INVITATION,
La Dor Leaders Want d. C.-Mary.
land Body to Meet Here.

Greatly impressed by N-ashington's
building growth, Maurice Auerba ch,
representative OF the Year Book. of
fetal organ of the District and Mary
1and Federation of labor. wants local
business men to help him bring the
1927 convention OF this body here.
he announced today after returning
from country wide tour.
Officers of the federation are: Henry
+. Broening, Baltimore. president; G.
4. Coulter. Gertrude McNally. n A
James. Washington; G. A. OFT. Mar
tin E. Mueller. Baltimore; w s. ALA :
mong. Cumberla nd: J. l.. Geist. Ha-
gerstown. vice presidents: Frank j.
Coleman. Washington. secretary: J. E
Toone. Washington. treasurer and
Charles Frazier, Washington, or
ga niZer.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
FISHERMEN ARE SOUGHT.
French Industry Faces Shortage of
Men

FECANP. Fra January CP) -
Fecnr1p. the great French fishing
Port whence the fleets set out for
Iceland. the Grand Banks and the
North Sea. is searching for fishermen
10 man the boats this Spring. At
present there Is shortage of more
than 500 fishermen in Fecamp and
the French maritime authorities are
greatly troubled over recruiting crews
for dozen new ships which shortly
will be added to the F'ecamp Meet.
Each of the new boats will require
40 or As men,
The ship owners have decided to
invite large numbers of Norwegians
To come to Fecamp and are sharing
with the town the expense of erecting
Il large barracks for comfortably
housing the foreign fishermen.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
STOKOWSKi MAY WED.

PHILADELPHIA, January Q CP).
The Public Ledger says today that
it is authoritatively reported that
Leopold Stokowski, director of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, will be mar
ried in New York next Monday to
Miss Evangeline Brewster Johnson
of 5l5 Park avenue.
Both DIR. Stokowski and Miss John
son. over the telephone, refused to
confirm or deny the report.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Railroad Wins Suit.

Justice Hoehling Of the District
Supreme Court has directed a
verdict in favor of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co., which was sued
for the death Of DR.. Toilet B. Thomp-
son, famous sociologist. DR.. Thomp-
son was acting chief of the division
of documents at the Library of Con-
gress, and was standing on the track
at Riverdale, Md, when struck by an
express train. The company contend
ed he walked onto the track just In
front Of the approaching train.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SNOW IN NEW YORK.
Icy Winds Send Ships to Port North
of Norfolk.

NEW YORK, January 9 OP.-Snow
has been sweeping across the North
Central States and the Atlantic sea-
board and struck New York after
dropping a white mantle on Washing
ton last night.
Icy, snow-laden winds swept the
seacoast from North Carolina to Bos-
ton. bringing a sharp drop in tempera-
ture.
Shipping all along the coast north
Of Norfolk was affected and in many
cases vessels We're forced to seek shell
ter. Ocean liners at Atlantic ports re-
ported rough weather at sea.
The Adirondack region had subzero,
with predictions of colder weather still
to come. The storm has been making
its way East steadily, first invading
the Far West. then the Southwest and
sections of the South.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS. Md,
January 9.-Because of a cat Mrs.
Ida Peterson was arrested, Police
Judge A. J. Green turned In his
resignation to the town commissioners.
H. Maryan lost considerah Bile sleep and
chaos reigns over the question of
police powers under the town 9
charter Of Incorporation
The cat belongs to Mrs. Peterson.
1t WAS trapped in the henhouse of
Mr.. Maryan, who threatened to kill
it. Sergt. William Brown was called
after a scene. In which Maryan
charges Mrs. Peterson used violent
and abusive language. On warrant
obtained by Maryan. Mrs. Peterson
was tried before Judge Green. She
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Cat Throws Village Into Chaos
And Causes Police Judge to Resign

/, WAS represented by Attorney Leroy
Pumphrey of Marlboro, who asked
that the case he dismissed on the
ground that the court had no jurisdic-
ton. Instead of dismissinG the case
Judge Green fined Mrs. Peterson s.
and costs. amounting to -. Her At
torney asked bail for her pending
appeal. This was refused. it is said
and a commitment was issued, upon
which the woman was ordered placed
in Jail at Marlboro. Mrs. Peterson
and her attorney. aCcompa MED the
constable and obtained a writ OF
habeas corpus from the county court.
which prevented the imprisonment
Hearing Of this. Judge Green resigned
Now what is to be done? citizens
are asking.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Elsie Hackett Welded.

NEW YORK. January GP}-Miss
Elsie Mannerins Hackett. daughter of
Mrs. Frederick Elliot Wadsworth and
James X. Hackett. the actor, was mar
ried yesterday at Irvington. y. Y, to
Edward Andrew Hunter Of Detroit.
The brides mother, who now is the
wife of Frederick Elliot Wadsworth of
Irvington. was formerly an actress
and was known on the stage as Mary
Mannering
Evening star., 1926-01-09
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Head of Chinese Peoples Army As
signed to Civil Post.

PEKING, January GF).-The cabi-
net has accepted Marshal Feng Yu-
hsiang's resignation as head of the
National Peoples Army and has ap-
pointed him a commissioner to study
industries abroad.
The circular Of resignation Issued
bv Tuan Chi-jui. the chief executive,
and later recalled for revision again
has been sent out. AS no date is set
for his retirement in the revised circu-
lar. it is regarded as a feeler to test
opinion as to his retention Of Office.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Appreciates Jardil,e Interest.

II am particularly appreciatixe. as
are other agricultural interests he
said. ''of the kind. sympa thetic atten-
ton Secretary Jardine has given to
this question. In my opinion: my bill
conforms with the general principles
frequently laid down by the Secre-
tary and after my conference with
him | am sure that the bill can be
amended TO meet his views without
impairinC its effectiveness"
Mr.. Jardine said his Endorsement
Of the bill was qualified with several
reservations As to some of its pro-
visions, which. however. he did not
specify.