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Evening star., 1926-12-14
QUASH|NG OF CASE
ASKED BY SINCLAIR
Says Congress Action Has
Deprived Him of Equal Pro-
lection Under Law.

Harry F. Sinclair. oil magnate OF
New York. today filed a motion in the
District Supreme Court to quash the
Indictment for alleged conspiracy
against him and Albert B. Fall, for
mer Secretary of the Interior. growing
out of the leasing of the Teapot Dome
naval oil reserve in Wyoming.
Sinclair charges that he has been de-
prived of due process of law Az OF
Ets right of equal protection under
The law by the unusual action of Con
gress in singing out the alleged oil
conspiracy cases.
congress not only appointed spe-
@Bi prosecutors. he points out, but
Permitted them to issue process for
witnesses in a foreign country and
passed the Walsh act, taking away
Jurisdiction from the Court of Ap-
yseals after a special appeal had been
Afiowed by that tribunal from a de-
tisipsn of Justice Stafford on the
<au0ity of the indictment. This ac-
sson of the Congress had the effect.
Sinclair contends, of unduly magnify
,ng and exaggerating the alleged Of
fense and undulv burdening him in
Ais defense to the charge.
Eivclair is represented by Attor-
feys MAJ tin w Littleton. George L.
Hoover, J. W. Zevely and G. T. Stan
Ford, who served notice on Owen j.
Roberts and Atlee Pomerene. special
Government counsel, that the motion
would be argued Friday morning be-
fore Justice Jennings Bailey in Grim
inal Division No. 2. Should Justice
Bailey dispose of the motion in favor
of the Government, Sinclair and Fail
will be arraigred Immediately, but
should he take time to consider. the
arTaignment would have to be de-
ferred.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
DRY AGENTS
SHOOT GIRL IN AUTO
Fifty Empty Cartridges Found
After Cars Are Held Up
and Fired On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. December IL
Dorothy Darlington. 16 years old.
daughter Of ReY. w. b. Darlington,
pastor OF Franktown Baptist Church.
was struck in the hip by one OF so
bullets fired by two men who claimed
they were prohibition agents and held
up several automobiles on a public
highway in Northampton County last
night.
Four machines were struck by
bullets as they passed the scene, Com.
monwealth's Attorney r. II. Noting
ham Of Northampton County declared
today, and several other vehicles were
fired upon. but We're not hit Mr..
Nottingham said so empty cartridges
found at the spot have been turned
over to him for use in his investiga.
ton. He added that he will probably
take no action before tomorrow.
Howard Taylor and his sister and
Howard r. Dunton, his wife and five
children were among those whose cars
were fired upon. Some Of the auto
moblists claimed they were shot at
without warning and others charged
that the two men had been drinking.
No liquor was found in any of the
cars
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Bans Placing Seals
On Face of Letters
For Foreign Mails

Americans are always doing
something to confound the orderly
ARA ngement Of things on the Eu-
ropean continent. according to the
postal officials in those countries.
So the American Post Office, to
their rescue. issued an order yes
terday. that Red Cross and other
Christmas seals must not be put on
the face of letters going to foreign
countries. This rule is said to COM
ply with the regulations of the
Universal Postal Union. If these
Christmas stamps are found on the
faces of letters the Post Office Will
return them to the senders with
proper admonition, or If there Is no
return address, they will go to the
dead-letter office.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
LITTLE CONGRESS- MEETS
Will Debate Seating of Ware at
Public Session Tonight.

The Little Congress" composed of
secretaries to Senator's and Repre-
sentatives. clerks and other attaches
on Capitol Hill. will hold q debate in
the caucus room of the House Office
Building tonight at o'clock. The
question will be: Resolved. That
the Little Congress do memorialiZe
the Senate of the United States not
to admit to membership in that
body Senator-elect Ware OF Pennsyl-
vania."
The affirmative side will be upheld
by S. r. Young. secretary to Senator
Harrison of Mississippi, and David
Lynn of the office of the Capitol
architect. while the negative will be
debated by Pete Snyder of the House
immigration committee and George
r. Strong. former chief clerk of the
Department of Justice. Visitors are
invited
Evening star., 1926-12-14
OLD PLANS REVIVED.
Architects Consulted on Commerce
Building Project.

The Treasury Department is now
negotiating with architects who drew
plans Is years ago for the new Com
merce Department Building. Secre-
tary Hoover said today. Under an
agreement at that time. he said, the
architects who submitted designs
also would be allowed to draw
plans for the building in it's new form.
Mr.. Hoover said he has had little
to do with the drawing of plans for
the structure, other than to indicate
his wish that space be provided for
the parking of all department auto
mobiles within the building. and also
to furnish space for the cars of visi-
tors
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Files Answer to Veterans Claim.

Gen. Frank T. Hines. director Of
the Veterans Bureau. has answered
a rule in mandamus issued against
him by the District Supreme Court to
show why he should not pay $4,000
to Esayas c. Boniger, former member
Of the West Point Military Band and
one-time patient at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital. Gen. Hines denies there is
that much money due the former
musician and asserts that a credit
of $2,700 appears in his favor, but
will not be paid until he appears for
examination at the bureau as to his
mental condition.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Heflin Suggests Substituting War Gas
For SnuAbox Kept in Senate Chamber

Substitution of little poison gas
for the old.fa shioned snuff box that
is still kept in the Senate chamber
was suggested yesterday afternoon by
Senator Hefiin of Alabama in reply.
ing to Senat tors who have defended
the use of gas s weapon OF war.
After declaring that if he could
prevent 1t he would not permit ma
ton on earth to use it. Senator Hehin
turned his attention to those VINO
have opposed the treaty which would
ban use Of gas In future wars.
But. Mr.. President. when | sit
here and listen to the eulogies pro-
nounced on poison gas. and hear its
friends tell how delightful II is. l
have been surprised that they have
not suggested that 1t should take the
place Of perfume said Senator
Hefl!n.
Evening star., 1926-12-14

stuff, We have here in the Senate
an old-fashioned snuffbox which SEN
ators used in days gone by. They
would take a little pinch Of snuff and
sneeze when they had a cold. If this
poison gas is such a delightful thing,
why not throw the old snuffboX away
and bring some Of this mildmannered
poison gas here for Senators to in
hale? Ii it is such a harmless. de-
lightf,l, sweet-smeliing thing. why
not install it for use here?''
Before the Senate adjourned yes
terday afternoon the poison gas
treaty. which had been discussed at
intervals during the past few days,
was referred back to the foreign re-
lations committee on motion of Chair
man R0rab
Evening star., 1926-12-14
ENGINEER TO LECTURE.
Philadelphian to Speak OH Como
wingo Project.

William c. l.. Eglin. vice president
and chief engineer of the Philadelphia
Electric Co, will discuss the Como
wingo, Md, hydroelectric power pro
iect, at joint meeting of the Wash
ington sections of the American In
stitute Of Electrical Engineers and
the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers, tonight at o'clock in the
National Museum Auditorium.
Mr.. Eglin will tell Of the magnitude
and Importance of the power project,
which recently stirred up political tur'
moil in Maryland. and which is con
sidered one Of the largest electrical
power projects ever undertaken in
this country.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
$40, 900 Claimed as Damages.

John E. Histon, owner of an au-
tomobile, which was in collision with
another machine last Halloween at
Fifth and F streets, was named as
defendant today in two suits to re-
cover $4,000 damages each, filed by
passengers in the other automobile.
Charles III. Vermillion and Ralph
Wengerd, both minors. brought suit
through their fathers, Charles l.. Yer
million and Charles s. Wengerd. The
boys claim to have suffered perma-
nent injuries as the result OF the COL
lision. Attorney Ralph A. Cusick ap-
pears for both plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
ESTATE WORTH $4,000.
Executor Values Property of Mil
ton S. Smith.

Milton S. Smith. who died in Cali
fornia last January, left an estate in
excess of $4,000, according to the
petition Of Eugene II. McLachlen.
named as executor for the probate of
his will. Smith is survived by his
widow, Harriette n. Smith, and q
brother. Henry Smith.
An estate valued at S23,463 was left
by Fred L. Hanks, assistant treas
urer of the American Security and
Trust Co.. whose death occurred No
vember 26. His widow. Emma c.
Hanks. asked the court to probate his
will.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
River Wall Contract Let.

Bids for the constructions of a re-
vetment wall under the morgue on
the water front on Water street
southwest between M and n streets.
were opened yesterday afternoon at
the District Building. The low bidder,
f. d. Maxwell, quoted a price of
S163S
Evening star., 1926-12-14

arrested late yesterday and put in jail
on a charge of making false entries i'm
his accounts. Cohen is the fourth
employe of the bank whose accounts
have checked short. The bank is in
the hands of a receiver
Evening star., 1926-12-14
SEEK TEACHERS SALARY.
Baileys Cross Roads School League
to Meet Tomorrow.

TO mGGL xU1lIUIIUW,
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BAILEYS CROSS ROADS, Va, De-
cember 14.-Mrs. Thurlow White,
president of the School League. has
called a special meeting for tomorrow
night at s o'clock in the school audi
torium to consider means of contin.
uing Mrs. c. T. Wattles as teacher
in the high school. The appointment
of Mrs. wattles expires December 81,
and no school funds are available for
her reappointment.
The league. believing Mrs. Wattles'
services necessary to the school, will
seek to raise money to pay her salary.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Fourth Bank Clerk Arrested.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December IA CP).
Ray Cohen. bookkeeper in the saw
ings department of the closed Ameri.
can Savings Bank and Trust CO., was
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Assigned to Sd Cavalry.

Capt. Walton w. Cox, United States
Cavalry, assistant military attache at
Rome, Italy, has been assigned to the
Sd Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Ordered to Hospital.

First Lieut.. Ray A. Dunn. Air
Corps. at Wright Field, Ohio. has been
ordered to this city for treatment M
Walter Reed General Hospital
Evening star., 1926-12-14
Headaches from Slight Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets relieve
the Headache by curing the Cold. A Safe
signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.-Advertise-
Evening star., 1926-12-14

Mrs. Bertha X. Landes, mayor of
Seattle, Wash. believes that women
should avoid seeking a career until
they have reared q family.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
JADE DEPOSITS FOUND.
Discovery in Oregon Section Leads
to Mining Program.

PORTLAND. Greg. December II
C0.---Jade deposits have been uncov-
cred in eastern Oregon. Plans for
mining the Jade commercially have
been made by Maximilian Joseph
Reuz, q Seattle chemist, who made
the discovery. The deposit Is in a
large hill about miles southwest of
Durkee, in Baker County.
, 1926-11-24
What Price
Education?

Football looms large in the in
ed almost wholly with our institu-
lions of learning and is conceded
the leader of sports, both in col
lege and high school.
This leads to a speculation as to
the relative position of the coun-
try's sports and it's education. Ed
ucation is the very life of the ma
tion-sports its pastime. The for
mer, like our water and air, is
taken for granted and almost IN
sidered routine; the latter is dram
attic, impulsive and full of motion.
We are not belittling the value
of sports in the life of people. We
recognize their unifying influence
in our institutions. 1t is a health
full sign when u citizens grow in
their love for outdoor play. There
is a tendency, however, to indulge
in these exercises and sports purely
by proxy
1t is a fact that the nations eX-
penditure for spectacular sports
makes the outlay for education look
insignificant. We have recently
completed the world baseball
series which approached a million
and a quarter gate receipts; our
last big prize fight, two million dol
lars. This latter figure is but a
fraction of the cost of the fight
when the other expenses of the
fans are estimated. The American
public paid this price for a two-man
combat that lasted a total of thirty
nine minutes, and yet in this coun-
try we spend but a billion and a
half dollars yearly to train twenty
three million boys and girls for a
mately thirty-nine years.
There is another angle to this
view point of relative values. A
middle western metropolitan news
paper sold $4,000 more copies the
morning after the Dempsey Tunney
fight than it did the morning after
the election November End. Sport
news is, therefore, looked upon as
a matter Of great Importance by the
newspapers, and. based upon public
demand, naturally SO. AS a special
lied subject 1t increasingly out
ranks the space of any other de-
partment in the days news. When
the Corbett-Sullivan fight took
place in 1892 a newspaper not over
ly devoted to sports printed more
than v columns about 1t during
, 1926-11-24

the two weeks Immediately pre-
ceding the contest. In 1928, for a
like period previous to the Demp-
sey-Firpo battle, the same paper
used thirty-eight columns. In the
Dempsey-Tunney fight this year.
the same paper used ninety col
umns.
No Process of thinking can lead
us to conclude that education has
gained a corresponding emphasis.
Nor will it, until we have a shift
ing of demand on the part of the
public.
We believe in the manly art of
self-defense. Our conception of the
greatest self-defense, either for the
individual of the nation. is educa-
ton. 1t costs less and gives more.
, 1926-11-24
SECOND TURKEY SHIP

The second turkey shipment will
be made from the Cody community
the second week in December, pack
Ing of the turkeys being done at
the Cody receiving depot on Deem
Der 6, Z, and Sth. Live turkeys
which are to be packed at the re-
ceiving station should be delivered
on December 9Th, while turkey
dressed for packing may be brought
in on December 18th and Sth.
Indications r that the price
to be received for the second ship
men will be better that those paid
for the Thanksgiving shipment.
E. E. NEWTON
Big Horn Marketing Assn.
, 1926-11-24

Ditch diggers, factory hands,
clerks and stenographers of Lenin-
grad eat their meals from the
tableware of the former Gar when
they go on their frequent vacations
to the workers Sanitoria,' estab-
lished by the government.
, 1926-11-24

American farmers raise IL tons
of cerial for each man engaged in
farm work. Farmers of the rest
of the world raise only IA tons for
each man.
, 1926-11-24

Some persons seem to be salts
fled if they can prevent others from
having a good time.
, 1926-11-24
Christ Church

Rev A. H. BEATTY
First Sunday in Advent.
1000 a. m, church school.
100 a. m. morning services.
, 1926-11-24
DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE
The Age of Lighthouses

The powerful lighthouses of
today, which send their warning
rays many miles seward
throughout the world. had their
beginning thousands of years
ago In ancient Egypt. These
were very crude devices. Later,
some 600 years before Christ,
the first real lighthouse was
built ON a coast of Asia Minor.
Ca. 1875. Western Newspaper Union.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
SUPERIOR COURT

Court came in at 10 o'clock. The
juryman reported and were sworn in.
Several We're excused for different
reasons.
759. Sentinel Publishing Complain.
vs. Everett S. Wlnsiow. II. C. Marden
appeared for plaintiff, and c. A.
Blackington and Mack d. Bartlett for
defendant.
This was the first case for the Jury.
and was an action in deceit. After the
plaintiff side OF the case was in coun-
sci for defendant moved for a non
suit, on the ground that deceit had
not been proven, and a non-suit was
ordered by the court.
The testimony of plaintiffs Wit
nesses developed that C. A. Lewis.
business manager of the plaintiff
company inquired of the defendant in
regard to the ability of the johnson
Fox Company. company that he
understood defendant was interested
i'll, to pay for a large amount of
printing that plaintiff was doing for
the Johnson-FOx Company, and was
informed that Mr.. Fox, who was or
dering the printing, was his agent
and whatever Fox ordered he would
pay for: that he also stated the way
he was i'll it he would bet out all
right ii he had to pay part of the
bills.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
Diplomas Presented
To Vacation Club
At Public Library

The Public Library was a busy
place yesterday afternoon when a.
large number of children. parents
and friends gathered TO enjoy the en-
tertainment given in connection with
Children's Book Week. At the close
OF the program diplomas Were pre-
Senteu to 80 members of the Vacation
Reading Club. Miss Grace Wheeler
was the winner of the prize for the
best note book, offered by Loring.
Snort IL Harmon of Portland, and
sne is emitted to choose a book
valued at $3.50
The Vacation Reading Club in its
three years of existence has done
much to stimulate the desire for good
reading in the minds of Waterville
boys and girls. 1t is carried on only
during the summer months, and the
results have been SO far most graft
flying.
The prize for the best poster was
given to Miss Louise Houle.
The entertainment consisted of
splendid music furnished by the
Grammar school orchestra a book
review by Paul Wiley. piano solo by
Noyes Erwin. book review by Annette
Tibbetts, and a book review by Ruth
Yeaton.
The following received diplomas:
Vera Bagley, Giovanna Begin, Adele
Bosko, Cora Chase, Doris Curtis,
Ralph Estey, Yvette Ferland, Ernest
Frost, Doris Gilman. Dorita Gilman,
Thelma Graves, Mary Cunning.
Elizabeth Haglund. Leslie Huard,
Lena Joseph, Jacqueline LeClair Lila
Mckechnie, Laura Nawfal, Martha
Pilon, Theresa Poirier Hildred
Priest, Martha Reynolds, Eleanor
Rowell, Marge ret Rowell, Annette
Tebbetts, Leila Tosni, Lloyd Thomp-
son. Grace Wheeler. Julia Wheeler,
Mary Wheeler. Paul Wiley, Ruth
Yeaton, Ether Yetman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
QUIZ FORMER MAID
Continued from Pace Onel

establish another telephone commu-
nication was related. The teSti-
mony was given BY a former maid
in the Hall household. and a neigh
Dor of Mrs. Mills. at the time of
the double killing.
Two New York newspapermen
told of the transfer of a calling
card, figuring largely in the case.
from New Jersey to New York and
back again, and the undertaken, who
prepared the bodies of Mr.. Hall and
Mrs. Mills for burial, completed the
outstanding testimony of the day.
News of a blood TRANSMISSION for
Mrs. Jane Gibson, regarded as the
states star witness, a patient in q
Jersey City hospital. was received in
court during the luncheon recess,
making the date of Mrs. Gibson's
appearance on the witness stand
even more uncertain than it had
been since she was stricken, the first
day of the trial.
The death of a brother of Edward
Tillman, a juror, will cause no de-
lay in the trial. Accompanied by
a bailiff, the juror was permitted to
visit his family tonight.
Mrs. Louise Geist Riehl, a self
possessed young woman, whose dark
eyes snapped beneath very red
hat as she testified, was in the Hall
home the night the minister and
choir singer were killed. The other
maid, Barbara Tough, who complet-
ed her testimony as the first wit
ness, was having her Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is. 1925.

which he emphasized the Importance
OF education. He made it clear to
the young minds that these were the
days when the mental faculties were
made to expand by being charged
and charged with useful knowledge,
the days of boarding facts and gain
ing familiarity with processes. the
days when impressions were being
made which would influence their
llves Tar into the future, He told
them what education meant, not only
TO themselves, but to those who
would come after. He also pointed
out the differences between knowl-
edge and wisdom, saying that wis
dom was usually a qualify that came
With maturer years.
In the afternoon before the Junior
high students, treating his subject in
dl1ferent manner, he called the chill
dren's attention to the power OF
hablt, saying that habits of the right
KIND, formed in early life were forth
ncations against the many tempta-
lions that would assail later. He
said 1t was as easy to form a good
habit as it was t.. form a bad one
and tina tthe former was an asset
While the latter was nothing less
than a liability.
The children found Mayor Libby's
talk very interesting and We're at
tentlve to the last minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
Community Directors
Plan Activities for
The Winter at Park

A meeting of the directors of the
Community Service was held at 4:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms to lay
plans for coming winter activities.
1t was unanimously decided to
conduct the skating rink and sports
at Community Park on a larger scale
than ever before. Because of the
large and ever increasing patronage
at this park during the winter season
advisable that hockey games be pro-
hibited, with the possibility that eX-
ceptions might be made in the matter
of school games. This will give the
children more time to enjoy the Won
derful facilities of the rink. The
rink will be available to the children
after school Of each day from 400 p.
NJ. to $50 p. NJ, and all day Satur-
days. And children under fifteen
years of age will be entitled to the
privileges free.
Season tickets for adults will soon
be issued, the price to be the same
as last year.
The whole hearted support of the
community is requested by the COM
mittee. in order that the young people
of the city may enjoy these recrea-
tional advantages to which they are
rightfully entitled.
The rink at Community Park Is
held to be the largest outdoor rink In
the state, with adequate buildings
and facilities for skiing and other
sports.
The directors also took up the mat
ter of parks, question which has
engaged it's interest for some time. A
committee was appointed. consisting
of j. M. Bridges, A. F. Drummond,
and A. F. Cyr to meet next week, the
exact day not set, with a committee
from the city government to consider
the matter of creating a Park Com
mission.
Reports of the treasurer OF the
Community Service, Mrs. Florence M.
Wallace were read, showing a very
good financial standing, all bills PAID,
and a small balance in the bank.
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PITTSFIELD

A food sale held at Mathews shoe
store Friday afternoon by the La
dies Auxiliary of the American Le-
gion was we'll patronized and good
sized sum was realized to be added
to the treasury of the society.
At the Armistice ball held at
Union hall Thursday evening, Miss
Dorothy Cole was chosen as Miss
Pittsfield." Her many friends are
congratulating her on her success in
this contest.
A report from the hospital in
Bangor. Friday noon, regarding lit
tie Betty Monk, the little four year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Monk, who was severely in
jured by being run into by an auto
mobile last Monday afternoon, was
considered favorable. In addition to
her injuries it was reported that she
had developed bronchial pneumonia,
but Notwithstanding this, it is I'M
derstood she was improved some
what at the time this report was
received