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Evening star., 1926-04-17
NEW BIBLE TRANSLATION
NEEDED, SAYS DR.. DURKEE
Howard University Head Asserts
Old Idea of Suppression of the
Body Is Dead Wrong"

We need good MANY new trans
lations OF the Bible to bring out the
truth In all its bare and rugged
strength" Rev. DIR. J. Stanley Durkee.
president OF Howard University. de
clared in an address before the LOYAL
knights OF the Round Table at
luncheon at the University Club yes
terday.
A new translation is necessary. he
said, to get away from the doctrine
that the body must be suppressed that
the soul may properly develop.
The old theology was that you
must cruelty your body. Much of 1t
is found in St. Paul" continued DR..
Durkee, adding that such a teaching
is all wrong. dead wrong" The
body and soul should cooperate for
general betterment. DR.. Durkee said.
DIR. Durkee took his text from
Tennyson s "Idylls of the King" He
said the great poet had developed the
thought there that the body and soul
should work in cO-opera ton.
DR.. f.. NJ. Ellison presided at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
MANY EDUCATORS OPPOSE
BOOK IMPORTATION BAR
Vestal Copyright Bill Provision
Would Hamper Libraries.
They Contend.

A provision of the Eestal copyright
bill which would restrict importation
OF books was opposed before the
House patents committee yesterday by
NJ. L. Raney of the American Library
Association and by several educators.
They contended that libraries would
he hampered in obtaining original edi-
tions of foreign books for use in re-
search, and that the clause to allow
lmportations only through American
publishers would entail unnecessary
delay.
Opponents of the provisions included
John c. French of Johns Hopkins Uni
versityA representing the Modern Ian
guage Association OF America: DR..
Henry ST Doyle of the American AS
socia r4ons@of College Professors and
Or. Henry B. Bernard of the Ameri-
can Historical Association
j. d. Phillips, representing a Bos-
ton publishing house, favored the re-
striction, declaring it would protect
the American publisher against cheap
foreign competition. He said the high
cost of labor made publishing an ex-
pensiVe bushes in America
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Bay State Guard
Must March Behind
u. .S.Naval Reserve

The Massachusetts National
Guard was told today by the Navy
Department to keep in its proper
place behind the Naval Reserve
when the two organizations march
in the same parade.
The action grew out of an at
tempt by the Guardsmen to pre-
empt place to which il is held
they are not entitled on parade oc-
casions in Boston. The controversy
came up to Washington through
channels last December. and to-
day Rear Admiral Campbell. Judge
advocate general, ruled the reserve
"gobs" are part of the Regular
Navy, even when not on active
duty, while the guardsmen are
part of the Regular Army only
when called into Federal service.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
BINGER HERMANN DIES
AT HOME IN OREGON
Former Representative Was Spec
tacular Figure in Land Fraud
Cases of 25 Years Ago.

BY the Associated Press.
EOSEBURG. Greg. April 17.-Bin-
ger Herman mn. SO. who for 10 years rep
resented Oregon in the Lower House
of Congress, died here Thursday. He
served as commissioner of the United
States General Land Office at Washing
ton during the administration OF Pres
ident Mckinley. Hermann's death re-
called a sensational chapter in the
history Of the West written in the
famous land fraud cases. which occu-
pied public attention years ago.
An investigation of land entries,
started by Secretary OF the Interior
Ethan Allen Hitchcock in 1902, de-
veloped into a political fight which in
volved United States Senators and
members of Congress of Oregon and
other Western States.
Francis ]. Heney was put in charge
of prosecution and William J. Burns,
detective, was engaged TO investigate
Hermann had resigned as commission
er of the La nd Office and he was elect
ed to Congress.
B. With others, Hermann was indicted
He was tried at Washington on a
charge of destroying letter press books
while he was land commissioner, and
was acquitted.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Misunderstanding Expert Cleans
New York Homes of 100000 i'm Gems

doir of Miss Muriel III. Wurts- Dundas,
Park avenue heiress.
For several years this clever crook
has appeared In New York In the
Spring cleaning season. He works
only In the fashionable streets along
Fifth avenue. Last year he was sc-
cused OF lifting 500 900 In jewels from
the home OF Col. william Hayward.
former United States district attorney,
and casually took diamonds and pearls
worth $25. 900 at the home Of Adelaide
Phillips.
The police know the suspected rob
ber's name and have description Of
him. including finger prints.
Early this year the police sent cir
cular To all window.cleaning concerns
In the city asking the managers to tip
them of II a man resembling the elu-
sive thief applied for a job. In spite
Of this precaution he obtained work
and quietly put In his usual period of
toll, swabbing windows and taking his
pick Of the jewels of the wealthy,
Evening star., 1926-04-17
LONE MARINER AT TAHITI
ON CRUISE AROUND WORLD
French Writer-Sailor, Who Left
Marseille Months Ago, Will
Steer Course for China.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Assoca Press.
PAPEETE. Tahiti. April "A small
boat navigated by a lone man sailed
into Papeete early in March. The
ma riner was Alain Gerbault, who left
Marseille some months ago with the
intention of Circumnavi vigating the
globe. His first port of call after
passing Panama was the Gambler
Islands. about 1000 miles southeast
of Tahiti. where he arrived on No
vember IL. 1925.
From there he navigated his vessel
through the Panmotu groups to the
Marquesas and thence to Papeete.
After refitting and resting here he
proposes TO set a course for Samoa,
Papua and China.
Gerbault is writer of both French
and English. Many of his articles
have appeared in American maya
zines. The name of his vessel is the
Firecrest.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Ashamed of Procedure.

Mr.. Connery declared the veterans
committee really stultifies itself be-
fore the country. | would be ashamed
to go back to my district and have
service man say to me, What does
your committee do in Congress? Allow
somebody to rob and steal from the
veterans and you sit by and pass the
buck?'"
Mr.. Bulwinkle openly charged Rep
resentative Luce of Massachusetts 8
with using filibustering tactics yester-
day in raising n point of order against
no quorum and made the same state
ment to Representative Montgomery
today.
The question of length of time for
such an investigation was raised by
Representative Montgomery, and Mr..
Connery shot back. IF II took all
Summer we ought to go into 1t. When
rottenness existed in the Veterans
Bureau, in the long run it was cleared
up. Is Mr.. Fenning sacro sanct. or
what is he that he can't be investi-
gated?"
Chairman Johnson. in endeavoring
to explain the lack of quorum. de-
clared eight members were out of the
city and two were i'll.
Were they told to leave the city?'
asked Mr. Bulwinkle. They seem to
be parked pretty badly today.
Il didn tell them to leave" re-
piled the chairman.
The position of the Republican
members Of the committee today was
as follows:
Chairman Johnson thought that in
asmuch as the District committee yes
terday had voted an investigation into
Commissioner Jennings acts as guar
dian for veterans. there was no need
of having two Investigations running
at the same time"
Evening star., 1926-04-17
PASTOR TEARS ELDERS
PADDOCK FROM CHURCH
Latter Group Announces 1t Will Be
Put Back-Modernism Basis
of Breach.
Ru the Assnciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEAD, s. D., April IA quarrel
between the Rev. Albert 7. Crombie.
fundamentalist pastor Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. and its elders.
regarded as "modernists, has taken
on the appearanc of an open break.
A week ago, after an anti-Catholic
lecturer was barred from the pulpit.
the elders padlocked the church until
the rela ationship between the Rev. Mr..
Crombie and his congregation could
be determined by the Black Hills
Presbytery.
subsequently the executive com
mittee of the Presbytery ordered the
lock removed, but the congregation
defied the order.
Yesterday the pastor tore the pad
lock notice from the church door and
announced he would preach Sunday
al usual. Church elders left the door
open while the church is being
clea ned" they said, but declared the
lock will be applied again later.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
McAdoo to Return East.

NEW YORK, April II R.-Wil-
liams Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury under Woodrow Wilson,
has Park Avenue apartment, and
will arrive here soon for a visit of
month. Dispatches from Los An
geles, where he has lived for several
years, said there is no political Sig
nificance in his trip, and friends here
aid they knew nothing of his plans.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

BY Consolidated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Somewhere
in Palm Beach, lolling In the surf with
the elite, or perhaps In luxurious quar-
ters aboard an ocean liner clipping
the waves toward Paris. an expert
window cleaner Is fondly toying with
nice handful of jewels and enjoying
another series Of chuckles at the ex-
pense of the New York police.
This diligent artisan has just con
cluded his annual visit to the metropo-
lis. AS is his custom. he cleaned win
dows for three months at a net profit
of 500, 900. which he has now set out
to spend at Florida or European re
sorts In the same society as the vic
Tins of his thorough cleaning opera
tions.
AS final salute to the VeXed police.
the skillful pane polisher plucked
$50 900 worth of gems from the bou-
Evening star., 1926-04-17

There were no other Republican mem
bers present at today's session.
Toward the close OF the meeting
Mr.. Browning arose and declared that
"up to this time | had pointed with
great pride to the .non-partisan char
acter of the committee. Now. how
ever. il any situation arises where
Republican official is involved, we may
expect a stubborn and adamant oppo-
sition. From this time on I'm going
to be governed accordingly
Denies Partisan Trend.
Chairman johnson declared there
was no attempt at establishing party
lines. MIR. Browning replied he was
questioning the practice of this com
mittee in making points OF no
Quorum" adding. that's what's put
ting me on guard
When the chairman announced a
special committee would visit the
majority and minority leaders this
afternoon, Mr. Browning declared:
ITS idle play. There is no reason
on Gods earth for that. We could
have gone ahead yesterday morning. V
Mr.. Luce thought the matter over
lapped into the District committees
jurisdiction, but the Tennessee Repre-
sentative declared Congress had
lodged full power with this committee
to handle World War veterans legis-
lation.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the com
mittee adjourned until 1880 o'clock
Monday morning.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
LOVE FOR GOLF COSTS
Ex-CHAMPION DIVORCE
John w. Hughes of Nebraska Fame
Ordered to Pay Neglected Wife
$4OO a Month Alimony.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
OMAHA, Nebr., April I7.-Testify.
ing that her husband John W.
Hughes, former Nebraska State golf
champion. neglected her for the golf
links. Mrs. Anna Ethel Hughes was
granted divorce In District Court
here yesterday.
Since their honeymoon In 1918, her
husbands enthusiasm for golf caused
him to give up social affairs. and dis.
agreements followed, Mrs. Hughes
said.
Mrs. Hughes was given custody of
their 6-year-old child. $400 a month
alimony, an automobile and various
articles of furniture.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
FARMER DIES OF WOUND.
Was Shot by 0fficer Who Sought
to Arrest Him.

JOPLIN. Mo-. April II (P-Othel
Buzzard. 23-year-old farmer, died as
Il result of wounds received in a piS-
tol fight with a deputy United States
marshal and patrolman Six shots
were exchanged. The deputy mar
shall. Charles Macdonald, was
wounded in the chest, but is eN-
pected to recover.
The officers sought to arrest Ruz-
zard on charge of sending a
threatening letter through the mails
to Miss Ruth Davis. a young school
teacher. to whom, according to he,
story, he had been paying unwe-
come attentions.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
TWO JOIN BROWN FACULTY
University Ann ounces Additions to
Roll Due in September.

PROVIDENCE. r. T., April (P).-
Two new professors, DR. Rudolph
Ernest LANCER OF Dartmouth, and DR..
Harry Edward F'arnsworth Of the Uni
versity of Maine. viii join the faculty
Of Brown University next September,
Brown authorities announced
DR.. LANCER. a graduate of Harvard
in the class of 1917. will be assista mt
professor Of mathematics, while DR.
t'arnsworth, who was graduated from
Ripon College in 1918, will be as
sistant professor of physics. The
changes have been made necessary
because of the promotion of Prof. r.
G. d. Richardson of the department
of mathematics to dean of the grad
uate school at Brown and of the re-
tirement Of DIR. Carl Barus, physicist.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Wedding Plans Go Awry.

RUMFORD, Me-, April II R.-A
timid young swain and his girl are
missing and the city's home exposition
is minus it's big feature. Arthur Tren'
worthy and Alice Russell were to have
been married at the show and to have
received many gifts. Police secured
the town in vain when they failed to
show up. They had stage fright, pre-
sumably.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
TEXTILE MILLS TO CLOSE.
2, 800 Operatives Affected in Three
Rhode Island Plants.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Apr.l-17 up.
Notices will be posted today In the
Natick and Arctic mills OF b. b. and
r. knight. Inc. in the Pawtuxent
Valley and the Grant mill OF that con-
Germ in Providence, announcing the
closing down of these mills for an in
definite period. The cOmpany $500
operatives will be affected. The com
pany's Royal mill at River Point will
close down with the exception of 900
looms.
Other mills of the corporation in
Rhode Island will continue operation.
Market conditions are given as the
reason for the curtailment.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Motion pictures have had a far more
devastating influence than prohibition
in encouragement of crime and the
prevalent revolt against moral con-
yentions." Canon Chase of Brooklyn
told the House education committee
yesterday.
prohibition has been a boon to the
r,ovias he said. however. THE
crowds that formerly congregated at
corner saloons now pack our movie
theaters."
Urging Federal regulation Of the
Evening star., 1926-04-17
PRAISED FOR ITS WORK.
Representative Manlove Addresses
American Business Club.

The American Business Club was
nraised for it's work in developing
closer cooperation and better under
standing in the business world by
Representative Manlove of Missouri
at the annual ladies night dinner
da nee in the Burlington Hotel Thurs
dav night He urged continuation
Entertainment was furnished by
Louis Thompson, tenor, accompanied
hv Miss Dorothy Burch; Mrs. Jose
phine Burch, dramatic reader. with
Vincent Carlin accompanist, and
Luke Fegan, character singer, with
Arthur McCreight at the piano.
Thomas H. Chapman, president,
told of the organizations accomplish
ments during the past year. He also
made presentations of silver kni1e,
fork and spoon sets to the babies Of
the club members. Fathers OF new
babies are DR.. Fred X. Sanderson,
Louis Lawrence. DR.. Preston A. NC
Tendon, J. Douglass Wallop. jr.; Ed
ward II. Cashell. Oscar w. Under
wood. ir.; George NJ. Ferris and
Thomas A. Holden.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Potato Price Protested.

BOSTON. April Il (P.-A New
England wide campaign against the
use of potatoes was begun YESTERDAY
by the HouSekeepers League of New
England, the present high prices OF
that vegetable being the cause. The
league announced It would urge its
members and housekeepers at large
to refrain from buying potatoes while
the high prices continue.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Questions Committees Right.

Mr.. Luce questioned the right of the
committee to assume judicial powers
and grand jury functions and investi
gate something that has not been re-
felred to 1t by the House.
MIR. Gibson, author of the resolution.
thought the word Investigate" had
been used inadyisedly in the resolu-
ton and explained the plan was to
INQUIRE into guardianship conditions
with the view hereafter of lodging
such power in the Veterans Bureau
Gen. Frank T. Hines. the director. or
a special guardianship administrator.
Mr.. Montgomery finally confessed
to the committee he thought the in
vestigation would be needless, ex-
planning that that body's duty is first
to obtain legislation for the veterans
He recommended. however. that the
committee assume all the charges
are correct and. without further in
uuiry. recommend legislation to pre-
vent their recurrence. This met with
a howl of protest from the Democrats.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Motion Pictures Exceed Prohibition
AS Crime Incentive, Canon Chase Says

motion picture industry. as provided
in the Upshaw and Swoope bills now
before the committee, Canon Chase
said national action was necessary to
protect our youth. He declared the
proposed control by commission.
With power to exclude films from inter
state commerce, would not constitute
censorship.
A dozen statements opposing the
measures were filed with the commit.
tee, preparatory to the appearance ct
opponents Of the bills tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
SANDSTONE KILLS TWO.
Occupants of Airplane Killed in
Arabian Desert.

BAGDAD, Irak. April II R.-Three
military planes. flying across the
Arabian desert from Shaibah to Abu-
Char. were caught in an exceptionally
severe sandstorm yesterday. Two of
the planes fought their way back to
Shaibah, but the third was wrecked
in the desert near Jaliba. 100 miles
north of Basra. The occupants of this
plane, n. r. Tones and F. f. Leather
dale, were killed.
Because of the poor visibility, 1t is
believed that the plane era ashed while
flying low in an attempt to pick up a
Ia ndmark
Evening star., 1926-04-17
TECHNICAL TANGLE
BLOCKS NAVY TRIAL
Direction of Williams Court
Martial Uncertain as Chief
Plans Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARINE BASE, SAN DIEGO
: Calf. April 1.-THE 'cocktall
court martial of Col. Alexander =
Williams hovered today at the cross
roads of evidence Its direction ana
duration were both uncertain as the
court prepared TO call two ana PEI
haps more witnesses to clear up dis
puted points in previous testimony
and to get at facts which the prose :
cution apparently has been unanie
to bring out and which the defense
probably does not want TO see
brought out"
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington.
president OF the court. who utteIs"
the foregoing commept on the ullt
Guilty of digging out the trulh
about what happened at the Hotel
del Coronado on the night of March
6. Yesterday found his way blocked
hv "A tangle of technicalities as ne
sought to steer the trial to It's con
CluSion.
More Witnesses Found.
Rereatedlv Withdrawing lis ques-
ttons on objections interposed by de-
fense counsel and sustained on tne
advice of the Judge advocate the
court. which took affairs into It's own
hands after the judge advocate TWO
days ago announced he had no more
witnesses. nevertheless. turned up
additional evidence on. several M
portant phases of the case.
II obtained from Capt. Chafles .
Rice. assistant to Brig. Gen. SmedIe!
y. Buffers chief of staff. the nat
statements that Col. Williams was
drunk at the Hotel del Coronado on
he night in question and that Gen.
Butler did not attempt to brow-beat
his subordinates into submitting
statements accusing the colonel OF in
toxication. At least Capt. Rice was
sure he himself did not feel under
duress when he made his statement.
1t obtained similar assurances as
to Gen. Buffers attitude from Col.
Ellis B. Miller, acting commander OF
Col. Williams 4th Regiment; Maj.
Ross Rowell. commander Of the Ma.
rine Corps air unit here, and Col. Fred
kilgore. the generals chief of staff.
Officers Back Butler.
Finally, it obtained from these same
officers testimony supporting Gen.
Buffers version OF certain conversa-
tions with Capt Clifton B. Gates rel
ative TO whether the captain had told
the general that Col. Williams was
drunk or merely appeared sick or
drunk" Gen. Butler testified Gates
told him the colonel was drunk. Gates
in his testimony fatty contradicted the
general and insisted he had said sick
or drunk"
In addition to the courts announced
attention to call additional witnesses
there were. as the hour of convening
today's session drew nigh. the custom
airy rumors that Gen. Butler would be
brought back to the stand or that
one of the score or more Of women
present at the hotel would be called
into court.
A feature of the court martial SO
far has been the utter absence of
feminine witnesses though there were
as many women as men in a position
to testify as to the behavior and CON
dition Of Col. Williams.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Mrs. Henry FOrd's Rank.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

An illustrated lecture on personal
identification by fingerprints. as used
in the Unhed States Army, will be
given at the ASHER Club. in Odd Eel
lows Hail. this evening by G. G. Ben
nett. dactyloscopy expert of the A. G..
o. and an officer of the Federal Fin
ger Print Association.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Old Royal Lace Costly.

NEW YORK. April Il CP.-Old
royal lace costs money \ jabot worn
by Marie Antoinette brought S3, 700 at
auction; bit of rose point given to
La Marquise de Pril by Louis Ky sold
for $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

IL y
is piled high with correspondence on
the subject.
Il want to let you and the people
of the country have the record" said
MIR. Blanton.
: When Mr.. Bulwinkle, member of
the veterans committee, said he wish
ed Mr.. Blanton would not press his
request. MIR. Blanton answered 81
want the, steering committe of the
House to have the facts Turning to
Mr.. Tilson. Mr.. Smell. Mr.. BegG and
other House leaders who were on
their feet in objection. Mr.. Blanton
said: You ought to have this informa-
tion You will have to have il some
time | am not asking to put any
argument or statement of my own in
the Record-just certificate that
tells the actual facts"
Evening star., 1926-04-17
HESSE ASKS POLICE
TO AID MEMORIAL
Urges All Precinct Officers to
Contribute as Patriotic
Measure.

Machinery was put in motion today
by Maj Edwin b. Hesse, superin'
tendent of police, through which he
is hoping to win the cooperation OF
the entire police force OF the city
in the movement for a District OF
Columbia War Memorial,
A memora ndum was sent out by
Mai. Hesse to each precinct and
bureau commander, explaining the
Memorial, and commenting the pro).
ect to the patriotic consideration or
all The captains and others In
authority to whom the memorandum
was sent were asked to bring the
matter to the attention of the entire
command, and to receive subscrip-
tons.
Shelby Also Interested.
Mai. Iesse and Inspector William
:. Shelby, are both deeply interested
in the memorial to the $4,000 sons of
the District of Columbia who partici-
pated in the armed forces during the
World War, and they hope there will
be generous response among the
police.
One out sta nding feature of rhe me-
mortal when it is to be used as
place for military concerts. was EN-
phasiZed today by Frederick n.
Brooke. architect. who said considera
tion is being given to the question of
including an amplitier in the me-
mortal. which would carry the music
far from the temple. BY the latest de-
velopments. he said. it would he pos
sible to extend the concert to Hains
Point and the Lincoln Memorial, il de
sired.
Many Experts Consulted.
Similar systems for amplifying con
cert music have been installed with
success in other cities. Mr.. Brooke
said. In order to develop the best and
latest of this art in the memorial, Mr..
Brooke and his associates in the me-
mortal. Nathan Wyeth and Horace w.
Peaslee, have been in consultation
with the New England Conservatory
of Music of Boston. the librarian of
the music division of the Library Of
Congress, the chief of the sound labo-
of the Bureau of Standa rds
and such well known ba administers as
Sa ntelma and SouSa.