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Evening star., 1926-10-16
WOMAN ELUDES
INDIANA PROBERS
Search Extended for Mildred
Meade, Called Aide of
Stephenson.
By the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. October 49,
Investigators for the grand jury that
has undertaken an inquiry into allega.
tions Of political corruption in Indiana
today extended their search for Mil.
dred Meade. %, who was said to have
had the confidence Of D. C. Stephen.
son when he was a power in Indiana
politics.
Miss Meade has been missing from
her home here since last Friday. She
is believed to have knowledge of docu.
ments which Thomas H. Adams, pub.
Usher Of the Vincennes Commercial,
has charged would show Stephenson's e
alleged corrupting influence over high
officials.
Probe Resumes Monday.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday
until Monday. Adams and his asso-
ciates planned today to assemble in
formation which they say is reaching
them from many sources, tending to
confirm the upblisher's charges.
Earl klenck, who has been active
In aiding Adams. was absent from,
the city again today. He returned
yesterday from Michigan City. where
Stephenson Is confined for life in the
Indiana State Prison for the murder
Of Madge Oberholtzer.
Adams has not determined def
n!tely yet whether he will go to Chi
cago Monday to seek aid Of Senator
James A. Reeds senatorial campaign
expenditure committee in the investi-
CATION of the Indiana situation.
The publisher expressed the belief
that the publicity which has been
given his charges would bring about
the housekeeping that he declared
- 1ssde6 In public AfrairA
Evening star., 1926-10-16
CAPT. CAMPBELL
|. GETS NAVY AIR CUP
President Presents Schiff
Memorial Trophy for Pro-
motion of Safety.

The Herbert Schiff Memorial Trophy
awarded annually to the naval aviator
flying the greatest number of hours
Capt. Harold ID. Campbell. u. S. NJ. c.,
of the Naval Air Station, San Diego.
by President Coolidge at the White
House at noon today.
The ceremony was held in the pres
ence of Secretary Wilbur, Assistant
Secretary Warner for aeronautics.
Maj. Edwin II. Brainard, chief Of Ma
rine Corps Aviation; Admiral E. w.
Eberle, chief of naval operations; Maj.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, comma ndant
of the Marine Corps; Capt. Emory 8.
Land, assistant chief of the Bureau
of Aeronautics; DIR. George w. Lewis.
director of research, National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics; Porter
Adams, president of the National
Aeronautic Association, and Lieut..
Walter Q. Bryan, u. S. n. r. F., rep
resenting the committee on award.
Capt. Campbell, who flew 839 hours
and 40 minutes during the past fiscal
year without accident, was congratu-
lated by the President for his demon
stration of safety in aviation. The
trophy was engraved with the name
of Capt. Campbell and the number of
hours which won it for him and he
was presented with a small copy of
the original which he will keep per-
manently. The larger trophy will be
returned to the Navy Department
Hall of Trophies
Last year the honor went to Lieut..
r. d. Thomas of the Naval Air Sta
ton at Squantum. Mass. President
Coolidge, then at Swamscott, present.
ed it to Lieut.. Thomas.
A dinner will be given in Capt.
Campbell's honor at the Mayflower
Hotel tonight by the trophy commit
tee.
Evening star., 1926-10-16
CLASH EXPECTED
AT BUS FARE QUIZ
Hearing, Deferred for UtiIi-
ties Committee inventory,
to Resume Monday.

4 clash between officials of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. and
William Mex. Clayton, chairman OF
the public utilities committee of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
IS expected to develop when the
Public Utilities Commission resumes
its hearing Monday on the bus
company's application for a straight
10 cent cash fare.
The hearing was deferred after the
initial session to give the commits
610n'S accountants an opportunity to
make an inventory of the companys
property and to check up on its
claim to valuation Of $635,000.
AS the rate of fare will be based
upon the valuation the commission
allows. considerable importance is at
tached to this phase of the company's
plea for financial relief.
Mr.. Clayton, Independently OF the
commission, has made an exhaustive
study of the mass of statistical data
presented by the company at the
opening Of the hearing IN support Of
its valuation claim, and indicated to-
day that he would make several
revelations when the case is reopened
Monday.
The depreciation set up by the COM
pany, Mr.. Clayton said, is entirely too
uIku. <AlSO, AlO dCC1d1 GU S2AS SOIlAHuiS
has included in it's valuation an item
Of $780, 900 for its franchise.
''This franchise" he said, sis moth
ing more than a license issued the
company by the Commissioners to go
into the hacking business
Mr.. Clayton said he planned to
argue again before the commission
that the company's return for a year.
And not for six months, should be con-
eidered in determining rate Of fare
The company, he explained, is at
tempting to obtain higher rate of
fare on the basis of it's losses for the
flrst six months Of the current cal
endar year, despite the fact that 1t
81 under new management and its
operating schedule Is unsettled.
zone year has always been the trial
period in the past" he declared. "and
I shall insist that it be the same in
this case"
While it Is known that the commits
Mon has scaled the company's valua-
ton claim considerably, officials de-
cltned to reveal the figure that will be
allowed.
Evening star., 1926-10-16
Interior Department Desk Cleanup
Receivers $4,000 in Surplus Supplies

Government economy took new
turn today when 5000 employees Of
the Interior Department completed a
voluntary" cleanup of their desks
and office paraphernalia and turned
over to the supply division of the
department approximately $4,000
worth of pencils, erasers, blotters and
other small desk items. The cleanup.
made at the request of the inspection
division of the department, was the
third Of a series of renovation
processes through which the depart
ment has gone in the last three years
and was the most farreaching.
In the future each employe is to
have only two pencils. one eraser and
certain specified amounts Of other
desk equipment, to reduce the requi-
sitions on the supply division and to
keep what is termed useless equip
ment off desk tops. The surplus
Evening star., 1926-10-16
FRENCH DEBT OK.
HELD IMPOSSIBLE
Opposition to Ratification OF
Pact Virtually Unanimous
in All Quarters.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, October 16.-A canvass
made by the correspondent in French
legislative circles indicates that rati-
flcation of the Washington debt agree
ment when the Chamber of Deputies
reconvenes early in November is i'm
possible.
The reservations proposed by the
government are not taken seriously
by the deputies and the opposition Is
practically unanimous in all parties.
The Communists favor debt repudiar
ton. All other parties recognize the
debt, but are dissatisfied with the
Mellon-Berenger agreement.
Safeguard Insisted on.
The Socialists accept the scale Of
payments laid down by the agree
ment, but insist on safeguard and
transfer clauses. The radicals think
the scale Of payments is too high and
want safeguard clauses. The Center
wants safeguard and transfer clauses
and thinks the total Of payments is
too high. The Right thinks the debts
should be Cancelled because the allies
fought the war in common cause
and that in any case France should
not he obliged to pay America more
than she received from Germany.
Public opinion also Is seething with
hostility to the debt settlement. What
the French people think almost
unanimously may be summed up as
follows:
"The allies fought the war together.
The financial burden should be pro-
}tohlv- according fn the
respective wealth and losses of the
allies. Account should be taken In
the debt settlement of the fact that
France has been obliged to bear alone
the entire reconstruction costs in the
devastated regions.
Great Britain and the United
States are treating France worse than
the allies treated Germany. Frances s
war loan was spent largely in the
United States at profiteering prices.
The United States Government al
ready has recovered a considerable
part Of this loan, in the form Of ex-
cess taxes from American furnishers
Of war material to France.
German Payments Cited.
France, whatever happens, can
not pay more than she receives from
Germany, or undertake payments, the
transfer Of which would make cur
rency stabilization impossible. The
article of the agreement authorizing
the United States to sell the debt
bonds to the public makes future re-
vision or transfer control impossible.
In any case, 1t would be unworthy of
a nation to ratify an agreement which
probably cannot be carried out"
In view of this widespread hostil.
ffv fha poyarumorf Drohahlv uill MT
present the agreement to the Cham
Der for ratification, lest 1t be over
turned. Apparently the only thing
which might change the situation and
make ratification suddenly possible
would be a new fall in the franc. ac.
companied by a sort of financial and
political panic. This eventuality Is
not foreseen at the moment.
lCopyriGht-2026~hy hy Chioago.DailY NownCuIA
Evening star., 1926-10-16
INDICTED
IN FORGERY CASE
Jury's Action Follows Admis.
sion by Mississippian of
Using Friends Names.
By the Associated Press.


HATT1ESBURG, Miss, October
16.-Dr D. S. Harmon, editor Of the
Hattiesburg American, was indicted
on seven counts charging forgery by
a grand jury here, last night, by which
he obtained $4,000 to purchase the
newspaper. The grand jury's action
will be reported to Judge Robert s.
Hall of Circuit Court, who Is expect.
ed to order the arrest Of DR.. Harmon.
The true bill against DIR. Harmon
was returned without his appearance
In the grand jury room. The grand
jury declined his request that he be
permitted to tell his story before that
body. Several Hattiesburg bankers
were among those who gave evidence
in. the case of the former minister.
DIR. Harmon is charged in the in
dictment with forging the signatures
Of l.. o. Crosby, wealthy Picayune
lumberman and president Of the
Mississippi Board, and DIR. T. Ross,
prominent Hattiesburg physician, to
seven notes of $4,000 each.
DR.. Harmon Thursday published a
statement in the American declaring
that he had obtained $4,000 on the
forged signature of friends and had
made full restitution.
Meanwhile dispatches from Jackson
told Of DR.. Harmon's voluntary resig-
nation as secretary and member of
the board Of trustees of the State
Teachers College, located here.
Evening star., 1926-10-16

equipment salvaged in the two-day
cleanup and viewed by Director of
the Budget Lord this afternoon filled
the entire stage Of the Interior De-
partment auditorium.
Included in the salvaged items were
900 dozen pencils, $50 dozen penhold-
ers, 800 paper weights, 120 dozen
erasers, 1000 rubber stamps, 1000
boxes of paper clips, dozens of steel
pens, rulers, pencil sharpeners, waste
baskets, staple machines, desk bas-
kets, trays and racks, stamp pads and
stamp racks, and all the miscellaneous
paraphernalia required for transmits
sion of Office business.
About a year ago another cleanup
was made in the Interior Department,
which resulted in salvaging nearly
$4,000 worth of desks, chairs and
other equipment. The present clean
up is the first ever to extend to the
minor articles of office equipment,
Evening star., 1926-10-16
KRESGE DIVORCE SUIT
IN MICHIGAN DELAYED
Wife Fails to File Appearance, But
Husband Fears Legal Tangle
If Case Is Pressed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October 16.-The time
limit for Mrs. Doris Mercer Kresge to
file an appearance in the divorce suit
brought here by her husband. Sebas-
tian S. Kresge. expired yesterday with.
out Mrs. Kresge making such an ap-
pearance. but no action was taken
by the plaintiff to obtain a decree by
default. Paul II. Voorhees,, counsel
for Kresge, refused to say whether the
five and ten cent store magnate would
press for such action in the face Of
the decision of the New York Superior
Court enjoining him from pursuing
the suit in Michigan. The restraining
order was granted Mrs. Kresge on the
charge that Kresge was not a resi-
dent Of Michigan, but of New York.
Evening star., 1926-10-16
Now Captain in Chaplains' Corps.

Rev. Gerhard e. Lenski. 3215 Nine.
teenth street. has been commissioned
by the War Department a captain in
the Chaplains' Corps, and William
M. Gwynn Of the Department Of
State. a first lieutenant in the Mill
tary Intelligence Division, both in
the Reserve Corps-of tha-Axmys
Evening star., 1926-10-16
YOUNG GIRLS MISSING.
3olice Asked to Locate Wyoma
Smith and Ethel Splitter.

The Woman'S Bureau of the Police
Department today asked all precincts
70 participate in search for two
g1rTs reported missing.
One Of the girls was registered as
Wyoma Smith, IS years old. missing
from Riverdale. Md. since yesterday.
R'he other is Ethel Splitter. Is years
Old. a ward of the Board Of Public
Welfare.
ses her age rs 0sGea She has "a Pes boyish BOB BOB
end dark hair. She has blue eyes.
Ethel has dark hair and eyes. She
wore O nurses uniform when she dis.
apD1arSd- from Gallingsr Hospital,
Evening star., 1926-10-16
Aurora Borealis Is Blamed for Radio
Omission of the President 5 Speech

After a silence of 20 minutes the
auditorium signals increased in vol
ume and the remainder Of the pro-
gram could be broadcast. Mr.. Guth-
rie said this morning that his engi-
neers had expressed the belief that
the aurora. which yesterday effected
all telegraph and telephone wires
throughout the northern part Of this
continent, was probably responsible
for the failure of the auxiliary line.
At the same time, Mr.. Guthrie ex-
pressed regret that his company was
obliged to disappoint listeners-in here
and throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1926-10-16
LOLA FISHER DIES.
Actor Husband Survives Actress
Who Had Lengthy Illness.

YONKERS, N. z, October 16 R.-
Lola Fisher, actress, died yesterday at
her home here, after an illness of more
than a year. Her last stage appear
ance was In 1925 In a revival of THE
Rivals"
She leaves her husband, Kenneth
Thompson, an actor.
Miss Fisher came to New York from
Chicago in 1elk
Evening star., 1926-10-16
PRESIDENT GREETS
VISITING VETERANS
0ut-of-To Legionnaires,
With Drums and BugIes,
March to White House.

Pennsylvania avenue shortly before
noon today resounded with the call
of bugles and the rumble Of drums
as out-of.t town bands of Legionnaires,
returning from the national conven-
ton of the American Legion at Phil
a delphia, paraded from Union Sta
ton to the White House, where they
paid their respects to President Cool
idge.
The Legionnaires and members of
Legion auxiliaries who participated
In the parade made colorful pageant
In their drum and bugle corps cos
tunes Of nearly every shade of the
rainbow.
French Deputy in Group.
President Coolidge personally greet
ed Col. Yvos Picot, member of the
French Chamber of Deputies, and NJ.
Jacques Truello, first assistant to the
American division of the ministry of
foreign affairs of the French govern
ment, who came to this country es-
pecially to extend an invitation to the
American veterans to hold their con-
vention next year in Paris.
Also in the group were Bowman
Elder, chairman Of the national COM
mittee of the Legion which is plan
ming the trip to Paris, and a number
of other committeeman.
While many more Legionnaires who
attended the sessions Of the conven-
ton in Philadelphia, are in Washing
ton, the parade this noon was made
only by organized drum corps.
Musicians in Line.
In the line were the white-clad drum
corps of Miami, the buglers OF Red
wing, Mimi, and a large delegation
of women from Minneapolis, who wore
smart dresses, caps and scarfs of or
ange. Other delegations were the
North Dakota Corps. in light blue,
and the Hibbing. Mimi, in deep black
and red costumes. The st. Paul Corps
brought up the rear.
President Coolidge and the TWO dis-
tinguished Frenchmen and Mr.. Elder
went to the rear grounds Of the White
House where they inspected one OF
the two remaining machines or the
fleet Of taxicabs which were pressed
into service in 1914 to rush emergency
recruits to save the falling ranks of
the French army at the first battle Of
the Marne. The cab was brought to
this country for the convention. 1t
was driven today by Sudley Peck, an
American, who for several years has
been sporting editor OF the Paris
Times.
Evening star., 1926-10-16

Artificial leather made IN AmaRlcA
- becoming popular In France
Evening star., 1926-10-16

Many skilled workers who left Hong
kong during the strike last June have
refused to return to the city and
many industrial plants consequently
ara handicappeda
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23
Antelope Herds
OF Nevada Are
Almost Extinct

TUNOPAH, New, -Nov. 23.-A-
though protected by law, the ante
lope herds Of Nevada have been
steadily diminishing, but on the des-
crt lands of the southern section of
the state are still to be found a few
struggling bands Of these meek eyed
and timorous animals.
4 herd of II was recently sighted
near Cedar Corral by cowpunchcrs.
The animals crossed the trail Just
ahead Of the cowboys but were soon
out of sight, although the big white
patches on the animals rumps make
them visible "A great distance.
The antelope is naturally possess,
cd of curiosity and in the early days
the hunter took advantage Of this
hy scercting himself in clump of
sage and displaying some object. US
uallr large handkerchief. This
seldom failed to arouse the ante
lope 5 curiosity, and the animal ven
turcd within range of the hunter 5
liflc.
1t is not often now, however. that
an antelope can be invciglcd into
gun range. The old tricks are no
longer effective; at the first sign
of an approaching man the antelope
today takes TO its heels and does
not stop running until danger has
been removed by MANY miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT
OF BRAWLEY WILL
SPONSOR DANCE

On Thanksgiving eve the Brawlcy
fire department will stage its an
nuaI Thanksgiving bah at the Red
Wing dance hall. Chief Hicks and
Captain Jack Freeman have arrang-
ed special stunt attractions for that
occasion. The original Brawlcy fire
department will stage an exhibition
run with the original old fire equip
mcnt. They will put out blaze op-
positc the Red Wing to show how
the fire laddics did things in the old
days. Aside from this there will be
Il turkey shoot put on after the
style Of old fashioned turkey shoots.
The fire boys plan to make this
the biggest Thanksgiving affair
ever staged in this end of the valley
and with the entire department CO.
operating with the chief and captain
the event promises to be great
success. Aside from dancing there
will be plenty of amusement for
those who wish to spend a pleasant
evening. jerry Jenkins and his
Tuxedo Merrymakcls will feature
the new " Alarming fox trot
i" Fire. Turn "A Hose on Me, in hon
or of the occasion. The turkey
shoot promises to draw many sports
men from all over the valley, who
claim to be experts in the matter of
handling a rifle.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23
w. X. Vanderbilt
Denies Wife Is
Seeking Divorce

NEW YORK, Nov. -. - William
X. Vanderbilt II today maintained
he had no knowledge whatever OF
the reported annulment of the mar
riage between him and Mrs. Wander
bilt reported today in special copy
rightcd Rome dispatches in the New
York World.
This report, which followed so
closely that announcement of the
annulmcnt of the marriage of the
former Consuclo Vanderbilt to the
Duke Of Marlborough created stir
in social circles here.
1t was learned Mrs. Vanderbilt
left New York on the liner Levia-
than in November and since then
has been in Europe, spending most
of her time in Paris. 1t was pre-
vioasly rumored she had gone to
Paris to seek divorce, but this was
denied by the Nandcrblts and by
their friends.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was the former
Virginia Fair, daughter of James G.
Fair, one Of the California Bonanza
kings and sister of Mrs. Hermann
OelrichS, who died yesterday at
Newport. X. |. She and William X.
Vanderbilt II We're married in 1899
at the home of Mrs. OclrichS in New
| York.
The Rev. Father Thomas Francis
Murphy performed the ceremony.
The bride and groom SCENE,
| happy and delighted - he was
quoted as commenting, when told of
the reported annulment.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. II
was expected to sail for the United
; States Saturday aboard the liner
Carmania.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was summoned 10
| Hew York because OF the death yes
terday of her sister, Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23

ordinary cows, but their brand car
ries a story OF the west. They are
the last of the "UT's."
"Pick - Anderson, at one time
rrputcdIy the biggest cattlemen in
the west, brought the "'UT" brand
into existence in the early sos in
the San Joaquin valley, California,
in the vicinity of the site of the
present city Of Modesto.
Anderson continued to range his
cattle there for many years. Those
were days when many adversitics
bcsct the cattlemcn, including raids
by Mexican vaqucro cattle rustl-
ers. Blood was spilled more than
once but the - UT' cattle remained
intact, outside of few minor loss.
cs to rustlcrS.
Then Modesto and other valley
towns came into existence and An
dcrson sought grazing lands further
flung from the growing civilization.
He brought his cattle, numbering
I thousands of head, into Nevada, 10.
Gated them on a ranch near Golcon.
da where he acquired extensive
holdings. At that time Anderson
was known as the biggest cattle
owner in California and Nevada.
Then came the memorable winter
Of 80 when entire herds were wip-
cd out by fearful billiards., cold and
snow. Anderson lost heavily, but
went to Arizona, purchased thou.
sands of head, and branded them to
! keep the our in its position OF
+ western supremacy.
y few years later Anderson died
, Ten years ago his widow sold most
of the cattle for slaughter, and with
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23
Soldiers Meals
Cost II Cents
BY United Press Le:Aed Wire


WASHINGTON, Nov. % The
army has won its battle with the
high cost of living.
Meals are being served to all
American soldiers at an average cost
of about II cents. The cost of
meals per man per day during the
fiscal year 1926 was $03612. ac-
cording to :hc annual report of Ma
jor General b. F. Chcatham, quar-
termaster general.
Laundry service was furnished
enlisted men at $l.75 per month per
man; me- savings to :he United
States, afte: deduc;ing all expenses
for operation, supplies and dyprecia-
tion, totallcl S260.9l3,' - The report
said.
Other economics in the military
establishment, as listed by Cheat
ham, follow:
OF total appropriations of $751;
266,342 handled, at the end of the
year there was an uncXpended bal
ance of $4,494,744.
From the sale Of waste materials
$1.045,37S was realized.
Land was sold valued at 81, OIL
sol, compared with land purchases
of $2,320,2S2.
The corps was reduced 96S civil
lian employees. and cut the number
Of motor vehicles 2,284.
Care and maintenance Of eight
4 Amprican cemeteries in FurOpc
where 30.jl3 members of the A. f.
!. are buried. cost $79,6S5, for the
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-23
Prof. WOeIlner
Defends Co-eds
hy United Press Leased Nire

Los ANGELES, Nov. 23.-Co-eds
are like automobiles; each year 5
model is getting better and better.
Thas is the answer Of Frederick
Woelncr PHI b., associate profes-
sor Of education at the University
of California, Southern branch, to
those who criticize the modern col
lcge girl.
Persons who get their only ideas
from the six best sellers, the scandal
sheets and the movies are under
the impression that the country in
general and young people in parti-
cular are going to the dogs, Pro
fessor WoelIner said. "Thcy lose
sight Of the fact that we are NOV
ing forward.
lflitcracy is almost unknown. ac-
cording to Woeliner, and young peo-
pie. including goods, are intelligent
if not intellectual.
II. l.. Meucken and his maga-
zine are intellectual, Woclmcr said,
= tut McHckcn iS not intelligent for
| claim that the intellectual allows
energy to run through his upper
story without any scmblaucc q or
der. Intelligence harnesses the DOW
cr OF mind TO the purpose Of accom-
plishmcnt.
Professor WociIncr claims that
the country is doing fairly wei i'll
spiritual WAY. While Rupert
Hughes WAS writing his famed ar
ticie why | Left the Church there
were S0o,coo coming in who did not
know that Hughes had ever belong
ed to a church, the instructor
said.