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-SESQU| AIR
SERVICE LAUNCHED
Two Planes Land Here Today
With First Passengers of
Commercial Line.

Washington's first commercial air
passenger Connection was launched to-
day with the arrival of two planes
from Philadelphia, marking the IN.
auguration Of regular passenger air
service between the Capital and the
Eesquicentennial in the Pennsylvania
city.
The Fokker single.wing planes Ken.
drick and Ware landed on the old
gypsy field at Arlington at 11:24 and
1925 am, with the Is passengers In
the two planes reporting pleasant
trip devoid OF incident. The planes
10 o'clock. The Kendrick landed first,
two minutes In advance Of the Ware,
the latter ship having hovered for a
few moments above the train which
bore Thomas E. Mitten, traction mag
nate of Philadelphia, to Washington.
The air service has been inaugurated
by a group of men associated with Mr..
Mitten. The ships will carry mail on o
regular schedule between Washington
and Philadelphia.
Landing Field Dedicated.
The Washington landing field OF
the air line Yves formally dedicated
at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon by Sec
rotary of Commerce Hoover, who had
taken part in the negotiations which
resulted in establishment Of the air
line. The dedication ceremony FOL
lowed luncheon at the Mayfiower
Hotel attended by Government on
cials In charge Of aerial services, ON
Gals connected with the Mitten en-
terprises and q few guests. AS Mr..
Hoover replied to an address by DIR.
A.. A. Afitten the cloth covering q
huge sign erected on the Arlington
boulevard was slowly drawn sway,
while In the background stood the
two huge F'okker pier
Postmaster General New, r. Trubee
Dawson, new Assistant Secretary Of
War in charge OF Air Service; Prof.
&c. p. Warner. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy in charge OF Navy Air Serv-
ice; Rear Admiral Moffett, Maj. Gen.
NJ. M. Patrick and Assistant Score
tary of Commerce J. Walter Drake
took part In the ceremony. Music
was furnished by the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Co. Band Of so pieces.
] Passengers in Planes.
Those who were in the two planes
which landed at Arlington this morn
ing were Anthony II. @. Foxker. in
ventor and constructor Of the Fokker
ships; Y. A. oueeney, vice president OF
the Mitten Management: r. 7. Senter,
vice president of the Mitten Manage
ment; w. X. Myers, president OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company;
c. J. Joyce. general counsel; DIR. A. A.
Mitten. Lieut.. v. E. Bertrandias. Of
McCook Field Dayton, Ohio, operations
manager Of the new air Mne: Thomas
B. Martindalc, DR.. Il. =. Eldridge, DR..
q. II. Simmerman, J. A. Cunningham,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Gunkie and MUIR
ray Elgart.
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TRIED TO SINK SHIP.
Two seamen Arrested When Found
Tampering with Valve.

SAN FRANCISCO. July is. N9.--
Patrick Murray, and Frank Ruben.
seamen, are held in city prison as .
result Of their alleged attempt to sink
the freighter Seekonk as the ship
law In the l1arbor early yesterday.
They were discovered in the engine
room Of the ship with q. kit OF tools,
busily engaged in opening a safety
valve leading from below the water
line. ships officers say. A disagree
merlt over wages due Murray Is said
to have precipitated the attempt.
The Seekonk is owned by the Sud
den & Christensen Lumber Com
pany and arrived recently from
Shanghai with general cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-16
DAVIS TURNS down
u. S. MARBLE men
Definitely Approves Contract
of italian Firm for
Grave Markers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Protests by domestic marble and
granite producers against the use Of
foreign stones to mark permanently
the graves OF American soldiers
buried In Europe were definitely re-
jected today by Secretary of War
Davis, when he approved the contract
which gives the award to italian Car.
rara marble bidders.
In making the award he followed
the recommendation of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commission,
headed by Gen. Pershing. The COM
mission decided that bids on the Car.
rara marble were not only the lowest
in point of cost, but would aid In ex.
pediting placement of the crosses in
the cemeteries abroad.
The Italian crosses will be delivered
at the various cemeteries at a cost to
the government of $3.50 each.
The War Secretary expressed the
hope that the permanent markers
could be set up over the graves In
the larger cemeteries before the Amer
lean Legion held its convention in
Paris next September.
1t was declared that had the award
been given American producers the
cost would have been increased APP
proximately S2,000.000 and the delay
in their preparation and transporta-
ton to Europe would have been at
least year.
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lie. Chief in Importance Of these
were those of the committee on juris-
prudence and judicial procedure.
which denounced '.the growing
prevaIencey Of the use Of expert wit
nessea with their contradictory tes-
timony," which Ii giving rise to the be.
nefe that such testimony IL 'pur-
chasable."
The report contained recommended
tons providing for the employment
Of expert witnesses only at court or
der, salaries to be fixed and paid by
the State, and to permit the trial
Judge to comment on the value and
weight Of such testimony in instruct
ing jury.
Another report severly condemned
the failure Of the law schools Of the
country to teach the Constitution to
law students"
The report of the criminal law sec
ton, presented by Oscar Hallam of
st. Paul, Mimi, urged establishment
OF d special crime census" division
In the census bureau to provide first
hand information that might be help
full in arriving at a solution Of the
crime problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-16
nv CLAUDE o. PIKE.

BY Gable TO the star and Chicago Daily News.
SANTIAGO, Chile. July ie.--Long
pack trains OF mules winding over
the Andes with the malls are re-.
calling the early methods Of trans
portation In Chile and Argentina,
prior to the construction cf railways
Unprecedented snow storms Tor six
weeks have blocked the railways.
postponins service probably until Sep
TENDER. This has resulted IN the 90.
cuniulation 81 thousands Of sacks Of
mail on both sides Of the Andes.
Great quantities 81 European mall
for Chile are arriving at Buenos Aires
and are bring transported over the
mountains BY pack train.
The snowstOrFns have caused the
greatest congestion In the history
Of the railroad post between Argens
tina and Chile. The malls now being
moved BY pack train are In many
cases two months old
Continual closing 81 nitrate plants
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than air officers
in the Navy and
former executive
officer both OF the
wrecked Shenan.
doah and later of
the Los Angeles.
He has been un.
der instruction In
submarine opera.
lions at New Lon.
don, Conn, for
some months, hav.
ing been assigned
there when he be.
came due for a
tour OF sea duty
before he could
resume his work
In oyiofioy1
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Jobyna Ralston Engaged.

Los ANGELES, Calf, July is On. -.
The engagement Of Jobyna Raiston.
screen Coincidence, to Richard Arlen,
motion picture actor. was announced
here yesterday. The wedding date
has not been set.
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and in Its eventual relocation on Third
street, will bring passengers near the
Botanic Garden entrance.
90 It safeguards the surroundings
Of the Capitol from deterioration as at
present into squalid conditions Or into
inappropriate commercial uses, the
acquisition or these blocks being In
accordance with the policy of the
Government to acquire all the blocks
facing the Capitol Grounds that have
not vet been acquired. It results
therefore that the cost of land taken
for this project is chargeabIe in large
part to the protection OF the CAPITOL
surroundings and not entirely to the
Botanic Gardens.
(S) It permits the progressive
growth OF the garden from this point
into section which viii be greatly
improved thereby. !.
HarmOnizes With Mall.
~ The plan proposed Is In harmony
with the Mall development, and par.
ticularly with Union Square, which
viii form the most necessary junction
between the Mall and the Capitol. The
proposed site on Maryland avenue
should be SQUARED up with the Capitol
kIOuIiGHSE 50 s14ksa@ ~ tkAUkelSS HE lIVltE
parallel with Union Square. a. pro-
posed, instead Of oblique, as 1t pres
ent. This will throw b small part Of
the site TO be acquired into the krafIic
space required for Union Square. The
building itself would be set back far
enough to permit g. desirable plant.
ing space between the building and
Union Square, q line Of trees forming
a screen from the glare Of the glass
roof Of the conservatory.
The, plan Is IN harmony with the
development OF the Mall and its .adorn.
ment both because the Botanic Gar
dens fall naturally into the class OF
buildings devoted to arts ana sciences
In which the public Ii interested, ana
because the conservatory building, OF.
tending from First ana Second streets,
may be brought into architectural
harmony with buildings 81 similar
purpose which will IN course of time
be erected along the south side Of
the Mali.
Might Close Some Streets.
The possibility Of closing one or
more Of the streets such as Second
street and one side Of Canal street
has been suggested. This would BE-
determined only BY 4 study of traffic
needs Second street, being at the
beginning Of the Mall and forming
one ne the entrances to Union Square,
should remain open. Az To Canal
street. IL ID desirable that this also
should remain open, since it makes i
proper separation GAO feet w1d0) be-
stween public and private property and
may be developed into d iine parkway
rofrectfr1R the Mall WITH the War
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CHINESE Is EXECUTED.
Sam Wing Was Convicted Of Muir.
der Of Rival III Tonf war.

OSSINTNG, N. II, July 1e .ll,). For
his part In q Chinese Tong war, Sam
Wing was electrocuted In Sing Sing
prison last night. He was convicted N
the murder of Tom Wong, member III
g rival Tong, during q war in Brook
lyn last September.
Wing. who accepted Christianity,
was accompanied to the death chair
Catholic priest Of the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-16

Hawkinsyilie, Mansfield, Maysfield.
Melville, Montezuma, Ocilla, Vidalia
and Winder.
The Florida banks which close, also
reported to have been members of the
chain, were: Citizens Bank of EusttS
Bank Of Mount Dora, Bank OF Ia
wares, Bank OF Umatilla, the state
bank Of Palatlxa, and the Bank Of
Lake Helen, Fla. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-16
COMDR. ]. H. KLEIN
I LEAVES NAVY POST
Department Gives No Reason for
Resignation Of Aviation Of
ficer From Service.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy Department announced
yesterday the resignation Of Comdr.
Jacob H. Klein, jr., one Of the few
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CHECKS TO BE TAKEN.
Financial Houses Agpes-fo Lift Ban
ON FlOriAk Drafts.

The government has received
promise from financial houses which
had refused to honor checks on Flori-
da banks that they will cease this
practice, and will also stop the use Of
stickers which announced their form
err policy.
The promise was made late yester-
day in response to request by Con-
troller of the Currency Mcintosh,
made through the national banks.
The houses which had been using
the stickers apologized for using
them on collection letters sent by the
houses to their customers.
A typical sticker read:
ssNOTICE. Owing to the unfortu-
nate development In the Florida bank
Ing situation, we are forced to discon-
tinue accepting checks drawn on any
Florida bank. Remit by p. o. or ex-
press money order"
House Member Protested.
Representative Sears of Florida had
complained to Mr.. Mcintosh against
the use OF the stickers.
The request by the controller was
the first move of the Federal Govern
nnent in It's attempt to relieve the
situation In Georgia and Florida.
where more than 80 State banks have
closed recently and confidence was
expressed by the controller that con-
Iditions would improve soon.
The Federal Reserve Board In a
special meeting yesterday conducted
q hasty summing up OF conditions
and later both Mr.. Mcintosh and
Gov. Crissinger of the board ex-
pressed satisfaction over the sound
condition Of all national banks in the
affected territory.
Ofilcials showed concern, however,
over the use Of the sttckers BY GER
tain financial corporations ana after
Mr.. Mcintosh moved 70 nave t
stopped he received quick response.
Once bAfore, 1t was said. the con-
troIler had asked the discontinuance
of the stickers. which We're sent
with collection letters BY certain OF
the institutions. No banks are known
to have been involved In the affair.
DefIatIon Is Blamed.
OfIlciaie were OF the belief that
the sudden defiation IN iand values
III Florida, on which most of tneir
securities were believed 70 pe based
was largely responsible Tor tne
strained banking conditione ana AZ
tention also was called 70 the nact
that large majority Of the BANKS
which closed dealt with bahkinK
chain system operating IN the Two
states. II ii understood that some
time ago those national banks deal
ing with this system were forced ~
the reserve board to abandon e.
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COnidr. Jacob Klein. III AVlauOn.
No statement of Comdr. Klein's
reason for resigning was included in
the departmental announcement. He
at one time was in command Of the
Lakehurst Naval Station. and was
one of the group of naval aviators
sent to Germany to observe the build
ing of the Los Angeles and to be
trained in alrship. operations and was
one of the American officers aboard
the ship when she was flown to this
country by a German crew.
1t was reported ut the Navy De-
partment that Comdr. Klein expected
to go into business in New York City.
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sarah M. Tzepburns aged IS years
win IS the fifef United states Army
nrrAe III xetlte under the new -
recently Signed by the President.
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GARDENS
CHANGES OUTLINED
Removal to Clear Mall Per-
speCtive lndOrsed-LaW
Likely in December.

deacribia0 iDlnorf0nf deeelOnBtent protecfs
irhich uH aige q more fmpostR0 setting
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BAR ASSOCIATION
RAPS D. C. LAWYERS
IN SPECIAL FIELDS

CONTINUED from First Page,
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DIRECTORS SUICIDE
CLIMAX TO CLOSING
OF 10 STATE BANKS

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20
Early Sank Centre Resident
Passed Away Tuesday
Funeral of William J. Parks Will be
Held This Thursday Afternoon
From Methodist Church

Tuesday evening May 10, 1926 at
7 o'clock occurred the death of William
j: Parks, eighty years of age and
pioneer resident of Sank Centre, and
community. The deceased was born
on farm near here on March IL;
1916 and at the time of his death
which occurred very suddenly he was
living with brother, Joe Parks on a
farm nine miles northwest of Sank
Centre.
The deceased was the oldest of
seven children, Sim Parks of Akley,
Joe Parks of Sank Centre, Mrs. Belle
Kick of Upsella, Mrs. Frank DeGraft
Of Big Stone City, S. D., Mrs. James
Neal of Sank Centre, and Mrs. Jesse
Jensen of Edgerly, N. D.
Mr.. Parks figured in the Indian
outbreak of 81 and also owned and
operated one of the first general
stores in Sank Centre. He also op-
Grated general store at Stewards
bridge east of the city for several
years.
In 1877 he was married to Miss
Adeline Ware. They had three chill
dren, Chas. Parks of Sank Centre, Roy
Parks who was also of Sank Centre
who died three years ago, and Mrs.
Frank Dickson of Minneapolis, MINI.
The decedent's wife died 35 years
ago at Sank Centre.
The funeral services will be held
this Thursday afternoon at 200
o'clock from the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. S. S. Wyand the
pastor. Among those left to mourn
are the brothers and sisters above
mentioned, and one son Chas. Parks
of this city, and Mrs. Frank Dicke-
son of Minneapolis, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20
Church of Our Lady of the
Angels Dedicated by Rev.
Bishop Busch Wednesday

church in architectural correctness
and beauty.
The Herald has in process of pub
licdt.on souvenir booklet for mem
bers of the Parish which will describe
the structure in detail, replete with
many illustrations of both the interior
and exterior, and detailed history of
the Parish from it's organization down
to the present time. 1t is expected that
the work will be completed about June
9Th.
The following is a list of the priests
attending the dedication: D..
The Right Reverend Joseph F.
Busch, d. D., st. Cloud.
The Right Reverend Msgr. c..
Theibaut, st. Cloud.
The Right Reverend August Plach-
ia, Royalton.
The Very Reverend Chas. l..
Grunenwald, St. Cloud.
The Very Reverend George Rauch,
Morris.
The Very Reverend Joseph Willen-
brink, rMelrose.
The Very Reverend William Van
Dinter, o. s. c., Onamia.
Rev. Edward Mahowald, st. Cloud
Rev August Preusser, St. Cloud.
Rev. William A. Renner, Alexan-
dria.
Rev. Theodore Rams, Belle River.
Rev. Joseph Snyers, O. S. c., Blue
Grass.
Austin J. Kinsella, Brandon.
Rev. M. Helfen, Brooten.
Rev. John Guzdek, Browerville. ~
Rev. Jos. Besselaar, Dent.
Rev. Francis Dworak, Elizabeth.
Rev. John Fuss, Elrosa.
Rev. B. H. Wessling, Fergus Falls.
Rev. Benedict Petermeir, Glen
wood.
Rev. Francis Welp, Greenwald.
Rev. Victor Schiele, Grey Eagle.
Rev. Joseph Linz, Lake Henry.
Rev. Francis Britscher, Long Prai-
RE.
Rev. Joseph Dudek, st. Wendell.
Rev. Joseph A. Kilian, Melrose.
Rev. Victor Siegler, Millerville.
Rev. A. Wagner, Mora.
Rev. A. Lamusga, Opole.
Rev. S. j. Schirmers, Osakis.
Rev. Charles Pfeiffer, Padua.
-, Rev. Henry Steichen, Brecken-
ridge.
Rev. M. Scherer, Roscoe.
Rev. L. ]. Haupt, Perham.
Rev. S. J. Kuzniak, Perham.
Rev. D. M. O'Driscoll, Randall
Rev. Vincent Weigand, st. Anth-
ony.
Rev. A: ART, Sank Centre.
Rev. John Bussmann, St. Francis.
Rev. Altho Walter, o. S. B., Al
bany. ... -;
Rev. Charles Pingel, St. Patrick.
Rev. John Kromilick, st. Rose.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20
W. M. PARKER OFFERS
TOSELL DAM TOCITY
SUFFICIENT WATER LEVEL OF
SAUK LAKE COULD BE
g., MAINTAINED
CITIZENS LIKE PLAN
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER TO IN
SPECT PROPERTY-VOTE OF
PEOPLE NECESSARY

The City of Sank Centre may pur-
chase the dam across Sank river and
fowage rights of the Central Mimi,
Power & Milling Company.
Manager VIM. M. Parker has SUBJ
mitted formal proposition in writing
in which he offers to sell the dam to
the city, with no strings attached, at
stipulated price.
Mayor Lynn Whitson called a spec
ial meeting of the City Council Tues
day evening at which time several cit
liens appeared before the body and
asked that the City defray the ex-
penses of having a competent hydrau-
lie engineer visit Sank Centre and
thoroughly inspect the physical con-
dition of the dam before formal ne
gotiatlons were entered into. The
Council authorized the expenditure
There are many advantages which
would accrue to the city if the dam
was municipality owned. Under the
permanent fowage rights granted by
the government many years ago the
owners of the milling company have
right to use the water from the
river and lake as needed. The result
has been, of course, that much of the
time, particularly during the summer
months, the lake level has been great
ly reduced and one of the most beau
tiful in all of Minnesota's galaxy of
1000 lakes, has been reduced to an
unsightly mass of weeds.
At the present time the water level
rs about 91a feet and the lake pre-
-sents beautiful sight. Under Mr..
Parker's proposition the water level
will not be reduced below a nine foot
level after the ice goes out in the
spring and Nov. Is. After that date
each year for an eight-year period
the Milling company would have the
right to reduce the water to a seven
foot level until the ice went out in
the spring. .--..sa-..-....
Another very big advantage to the
city would be to own and control the
water power in the event the Water,
Light and Power Commission were not
able to make an advantageous con-
tract with the high line company
when the present contract expires in
nine years.
With lake level maintained at it's
present height during the summer
season many tourists would be at
tracted to Sank Lake for their sum-
mer homes and, no doubt within
few years a commodious and modern
summer hotel would be erected. Of
course this would mean increased
business for Sank Centre.
General comment on the street is
very favorable to the proposition
suggested by Mr.. Parker. Before
the property could be purchased the
question would be submitted to the
citizens for confirmation. If the
property is purchased as power site
it will be under the supervision Of
the Light and Power Commission and
can be paid for out of the earnings:
of the Water, Light and Power sys-.
tens. s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20
Autoists Severely Handicap
Work of Fire Department
Drivers Blocking Traffic of Depart
ment Are Apt to Be Hauled Into
Court-Co-operate

Saturday afternoon shortly after
one o'clock the fire department was
called to the Otto Falkstead home on
Third sereet. No fire or damage re-
suited from the chimney which was
burning out.
The only difficulty encountered by
the firemen was to get through the
heavy traffic. At the corner of Main
and Thirda street it was necessary
for Chief of Police Jos. Miller to
order several cars to the curb who
paid no attention to the warning of
the siren on the approaching fire
trucks.
The law that all vehicles must pull
to the curb and wait the passing of
the trucks is being very poorly OBJ
served every time there is a run of
the department. The police officers
have thus far refrained from arrest
ing violaters Of this law. Conditions
have reached such a point after suf-
ficient warning that hereafter violat-
ors Of this law who insist up
on beating the department to the
fires are apt to be paying the full
penalty. --..- .-- ~....
If your home were to be burning
you would want the fremen on the
job as soon as they could get there.
Bear this in mind and pull to the
curb when the department is making
a run. The firemen will appreciate
it and so will your neighbor who's
property is in danger and needs their
very prompt attention.
Dean Brown was a business caller
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-20

Dean Brown was a business caller
in St. Cloud Thursday of last week.