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Evening star., 1926-11-02
TRACTION MERGER
HEARING CALLED
MANY Witnesses Expected to
Be Summoned When Probe
Starts Tomorrow.

docs the general public desire a
merger Of the local street car COM
panies?"
What measures should be included
in a bill to be recommended to Con-
gress to bring about such a merger"
These two questions will be pro-
pounded by the Public Utilities Com
mission at an informal public hearing
in the boardroom of the District Build
ing tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
on the proposal to ask Congress to
enact a law ito compel the traction
companies to enter a voluntary mer-
GER
A number of suggestions already
have been made to the commission to
induce the street car companies to
unite These include an increased tax
alton on gross receipts, an annual
franchise tax, compulsory issuance of
universal transfers, rerouting and
other types of unified service, If the
companies do not merge, according to
an approved plan. by certain time;
or reduction of tax burdens, assurance
of monopoly and revocation Of regula-
tions compelling companies to furnish
crossing policemen and pave streets
on rights of way if they consent to
merge.
Officials of the traction companies
and representatives of various civic or
ganizationS are expected to attend the
hearing. Utilities Commission officials
have prepared to hear more than a
score of witnesses.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
MAIL BAND|TSFLEE
IN RAIN OF BULLETS
Louisiana Posse Pursues
Outlaws After Robbery of
Rural Carrier.

NEW ORLEANS. November g
Two unmasked bandits held up a rural
mail carrier at St Rose, near here,
early today and escaped in an auto
mobile with a mail pouch. The con-
tents of the pouch were not made
known, but it was believed to have
contained the pay roll for an oil re.
finery at Harahan, near the scene
of the hOldup.
The pouch, which had been thrown
off of a passing train, was believed
to have contained very little money.
The rural driver. after picking up
the pouch, was held up at a lonely
spot along the road. He telephoned
Harahan and officers accosted the
bandits as they drove through that
place.
Instead Of stopping, the men fired
volley at the officers and drove past
at terrific speed. Piling into auto
mobiles. a hastily assembled posse
gave chase, firing at the bandits
New Orleans police were notified
and reserves from four precinct sta.
tions were detailed to guard roads en-.
tering the city.
AS the bandits neared the residen.
tai sections, however, their automo-
bile outdistanced that of their Dur.
suers and they disappeared in the
maze of streets.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
.ATTACKER ONCE FASCIST.
Youths Father Had FOrebOding Ot
Dreadful Happening.

BOLOGNA, November R).-An-
nouncement was made at the prefec-
ture of police today that Anteo Fam
boni, who attempted to kill Premier
Mussolini, belonged to the Fascist
youth, but that he had not attended
the organizations meetings for more
than year. 1t was added that Nam
molo Zamboni, father of Anteo, at one
time was connected with anarchist
circles in Bologna. but had disasso-
ciated himself from any subversive
activities for years past.
Anteo was pale, fairhaired youth
of Is. His father is the proprietor
Of a pl-intshop. The father used to
discourse lengthily to his three sons
on the injustice Of all governments.
He abandoned his revolutionary ideas
some time ago, but not until they had
penetrated the mind of Anteo, the
youngest son.
The two other boys followed their
fathers example, one entering the
Fascist militia and the other serving
in the army. while Anteo nursed his
ideas by the clandeStine reading of
propagandist literature.
knowing of his fathers change of
heart and fearing his wrath. since the
elder Zamboni was a strict disciple.
marian, Anteo worked quietly as an as.
Sistant in the printshop. not voicing
his ideas. which, however. the father
suspected.
Sunday night. after the tragedy. a
tired-looking an OF middle age, obyi-
CONTINUED on Page S, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-11-02
CAPITAL MAIL VOTE
LIGHTER THIS YEAR
Most of Ballots Sent to In
diana, Ohio, Massachu-
SettS and New York.

Four States-Indiana, Ohio. Mas
sachusetts and New York-received
most of the votes cast by mail from
the District of Columbia, it was esti-
mated today by local headquarters OF
the Republican and Democratic
parties.
Although headquarters officials OF
the two parties were unable to give
any definite figures as to the num-
Der of Washingtonians voting by mail.
they estimated that the total vote will
prove to be decidedly lighter than that
cast during the presidential election
and slightly lighter than the vote re-
corded by mail during the congress
sional election four years ago.
Difficulty in ascertaining the exact
number of mailed ballots, 1t was
stated, is due largely to the fact that
many of the ballots are mailed
through sources other than the ma
tional headquarters of the parties.
In Indiana, for example, local can
didates have mailed direct personal
solicitations to voters resident In
Washington, who have returned their
ballots directly to the clerl. of their
home county. Other situations exist
in other States, while there are many
whose votes are not brought to the
attention of the officers of the ma
tional committees.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
Freezing Weather
Due Here Tonight,
Says Forecaster

Washington is due for dose of
freezing weather tonight. accord
ing to Forecaster Charles l.. Mitch
ell of the Weather Bureau.
There's not much news in that"
the weather expert declared. Such
things are to be expected right
along now. And, besides, we've
had a couple of freezes already
this year"
Rapid meteorological changes
are taking place in this section of
the country, he added, and as a
result Washington may experience
several kinds of weather before
long. Tomorrow. for instance, the
skies probably will get cloudy and
precipitate some rain. he says, and
there won't be much of a rise in
the temperature, either. Further
North, he said, this condition will
result in snow.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
MRS. F. R. DICK KILLED
WHEN HORSE FALLS
Cousin of Late President Roosevelt
Was Riding in Fox Hunt
on Long Island.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BROOKVILLE, N. Y, November
Mrs. Fairman r. Dick, the former
Gladys Roosevelt, a cousin of the
late President. was killed today when
she was thrown from her horse DUR
ing a fox hunt.
Mrs. Dick was a painter as we'll as
society woman. She was a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellis Roosevelt.
and was married to Mr.. Dick in 1919.
He Is a member of Roosevelt & Son.
banking firm in the downtown
financial district.
The accident occurred shortly be.
fore II o'clock. near the country es.
tate of George F. Brewster. Mrs.
Dicks mount caught its knee under
a rail in jump and landed on top
of her.
The hunt is a popular social affair
regularly staged by the Meadow.
brook Hunt Club Of Long Island.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Novem-
Der 2.-Just as millions Of other men
and women throughout the Nation
are doing today, President and Mrs.
Coolidge went to the polls here and
cast their ballots in the election.
1t was merely as Calvin and Grace
Coolidge, residents of No. 81 Massa-
soft street, that they were handed
their individual ballots and directed
to booths in the section allotted to the
voters of the second ward, their home
ward. They went about marking their
ballots very seriously. Neither ap-
peared excited or in a hurry. They
appeared to read everything very care
fully before affixing their markings.
OF course, it is not known just how
they voted, inasmuch as the Aus
tralian secret ballot is used, but one
may be safe in guessing it was the
straight Republican ticket. They ap-
peared proud and content when they
walked from their booth and placed
their folded papers in the box. They
seemed repaid for the trouble and ex-
pense of making a journey of more
than 1000 miles to exercise their
rights as citizens, in the knowledge
that they set an example to the peo-
pie of the country not to abdicate
their sovereign rights of self-govern-
ment.
Town Gives Ardent Welcome.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
were made happy by the manner IN
which their town people greeted them
upon their arrival at o'clock this
morning and the genuine friendliness
displayed throughout their three-hour
stay in Northampton. The fact that
1t was raining did not lessen the
ardor of the citizens. More than !, 900
persons were at the station to extend
d welcome and along the streets over
which the presidential party passed
from the station to Memorial Hall,
where the President and Mrs. Coolidge
voted, the curbS were thronged. Flags
were displayed from windows. Many
of the children and others in the
crowds along the route waved small
flags as they cheered the return of
Northampton's distinguished son and
his wife. The crowds were greatest in
the vicinity of the picturesque old
building in which they voted! 1t was
with some difficulty that the police
held back the lines as the President
and Mrs. Coolidge walked from their
automobile to the place of voting.
Their progress was necessarily slow
because they stopped a number of
times to bow or wave or shake hands
with friends lining the little lane
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-11-02
ASTRD TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN.
THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE
Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Bril-
liant Preparations for Wedding Thurs
day to Leopold of Belg lgium

tions have been made for it's celebra-
ton.
Astrid. although niece of the King
Of Sweden, will virtually move from
apartment to palace by her marriage
to Leopold. The home Of her parents,
the Duke and Duchess of Vastergot-
land. in which she and her sisters
have lived since childhood. is, despite
its luxuriousness, in reality an apart
ment of the type familiar to Ameri-
cans
The 20-year-old princess, who is
known throughout Sweden as the per-
sonification of modesty, has been
overwhelmed by the brilliant prepa-
rations for the wedding and the fuss
.lContinued on Page 5. Column g.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
LABOR LANDSLIDE
SEEN IN BRITAIN
Party Gains 144 Seats as
Others Lose 121-Libera
Poll Is Small.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, November 2.-In munich
pal elections held in 800 towns and
boroughs throughout England Mon
day, the labor victory already is as
suming the proportions of a landslide.
Apparently totally out of sympathy
with the governments efforts to end
the coal strike, town after town de-
feated the Conservative candidates
and returned LabOrites.
These municipal elections held an.
nually to seat one-third of the mem
bcrs of each town council have no eff.
feet on the composition of Parliament.
but do indicate in an important way
which way the wind is blowing
throughout the country.
Returns received so far indicate
that Labor has gained 161 seats and
lost only IT. a net gain Of almost $50.
The Conservatives have gained but IS
seats and lost 81, net loss of 72. The
Liberals gained and lost Sc, a net
loss of 40.
The results are of the utmost i'm
portance in giving Labor control of
most of the industrial cities, which
will enable the town councils to sup
port the strike in a more emphatic
manner than heretofore. In most Of
the cities the Labor gain Is unprece-
dented. In both Leeds and Sheffield,
Labor victories give the Socialist par
ty control of city affairs for the first
time in history.
Labor won 10 new seats in Stoke
on-Trent, in Birmingham. : in Man
chester, 3 in Bristol, 6 in Liverpool, 5
in Nottingham and in Birkenhead,
On the other hand, the Laborites were
much less successful in the country
boroughs and in the suburbs of Lon
don. AS usual, in recent British cleo
tions, the Liberal party practically dis
appears.
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star., 1926-11-02
WOMAN DIES IN LEAP
FROM HOTEL WINDOW
Jumps From Sixteenth Floor, Two
Weeks After Death Of 8
Her Husband.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November Mrs.
Eliza beth Clark Rogers, SO years old,
of Brookline, Mass, was instantly
killed today when she jumped or fell
from a window of the sixteenth floor
of the Hotel Commodore, where she
had been staying since Sunday.
Mrs. Rogers husband, DR.. Isaac L.
Rogers, a physician, died of pneu-
monia about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Rogers was the second per-
son to meet death here in a fall
from a high hotel window in two
days. Yesterday Thomas II. Carter
OF Englewood, n. j., was killed when
he jumped or fell from the fifteenth
floor of the Hotel Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, November
2.-Princess Astrid tried on her we'd
ding gown today and found it a per-
feet fit. Later she went to the kitchen
of the family apartment and baked
a chocolate frosted cake for the de-
lectation of the Belgian Crown Prince
Leopold, to whom she will be married
Thursday.
The cake will meet it's destined fate
tomorrow, when two Kings, two
Queens, two Crown Princes and eight
princesses will sit down to dinner in
honor of Leopold and his bride. To.
morrow. incidentally, is Leopold's
25th birthday. and extensive prepa-
Evening star., 1926-11-02
A. R. GOULD IS VICTOR
IN NAMES PRIMARY
Leads Former Governor by 3,475
in Competition for Senator
Fernald's Seat.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Me-, November g.
Aroostook County, Names potato
growing empire, carried its favorite
son. Arthur r. Gould Of Pressure Isle,
to victory in the four-cornered con-
test for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator in Nester.
days primaries. Fulton J. Redman
of Ellsworth had no opposition for
the Democratic nomination. The cleo
ton on November 90 will be to COM
plete the term of the late Senator Bert
NJ Fernald. expiring in March, 1881.
With few small towns missing
Gould had a lead Of 3,475 over former
Gov. Percival p. Baxter Of Portland.
H. c. Buzzell of Belfast, president of
the Maine Senate, ran 1000 behind
Baxter. and Louis A. Jacck of Lisbon
Falls. fourth.
Gould won in spite of the reputed
opposition of the ku Klux Klan,
which was understood to be support.
ing Buzzell.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
Gift to Stresenann
Foe by Ex-K Kaisers
Son to Be PrObed

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News.
BERLIN, November "A new
Hohenzollern scandal will absorb
the public attention in the next
few days. Former Emperor Will
helms fifth son, Prince Oscar, has
just sent a gift package OF Gig
arettes to the house of detention
for a prisoner held for a murderous
attack upon Foreign Minister
Stresemann.
The cigarettes were accompanied
by letter, which was not espe-
cially significant, but was COM
promising to the prince.
The correspondent learns that
this document Is in the hands of
Herr Stresemann. and the Relchs-
tag will discuss the matter.
(Copyright, 1926. by Chicago Daily
News Col
Evening star., 1926-11-02
RepOrts MusSOlini Protected.

From Luga, Switzerland, a corre-
spondent has informed the Daily Her
aid of London that the bullet aimed
at Mussolini was detected by a jacket
of hardened leather which the premier
wore beneath his black shirt.
Advices from Nice, France. tell Of a
violent anti-French demonstration in
the Italian border town of Ventimig-
liza. A French railroad employe and
several comrades We're beaten when
the employe failed to uncover during
the playing of the Fascist hymn. A
demonstration was held in front of
the French consulate. from the bal
cony of which Fascist made an anti.
French speech.
The Paris Exce!sior's correspondent
in Rome says the Italian ministry of
the interior has ordered the provi-
sional suspension of non-Fascist news
papers throughout Italy.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
DEATH TO ENEMIES
OF DUCE DEMANDED
$4,000 Fascist Echo Cry
Under MuSsoIini's Window.
Hint at Traitors.
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, November 2.-"Nothing
short of death to all enemies of Benito
Mussolini will satisfy u.s." is the Of
fetal edict of the Fascist party, enun-
ciated by it's secretary general, SignOr
Turati. A demand is to be made of
the council of the Fascist party Fri
day for putting to death not only fu-
ture assailants Of the premier, but of
the three men, Zaniboni, Cappello
and Lucetti, now under arrest in con-
nection with past plots to assassinate
ii Duce.
Signor Turati thundered the Fascist
party's demand for the death Of Mus
solini's enemies to a crowd estimated
at $4,000 under Mussolinis window in
Colonna Square last night. Mussolini
was not home at the time. Black
Shirts in procession in every city and
town in Italy repeated 1t, and it was
printed in large black type upon the
front pages Of the newspapers.
Yes, death! Hang all of them," was
shouted back at Turati by the listen
ing multitude.
Hints at Traitors in Ranks.
Signor Turati discarded the poSsi
bility of attacks upon the premier
having been isolated acts of individ
uals.
He said that time had come when
traitors must be sought even in the
ranks of FaSciSmo.
The sixth narrow escape of the pre-
mier from death is increasing the be-
lief among the people Of his invul-
nerability. This Is a new sign that
MuSsolini has Gods full protection"
commented Pope Plus.
Nevertheless, it is the idea of the
authorities here that Italian exiles
outside Italy will continue efforts to
assassinate the premier as the only
means to rid Italy of Fascism.
Mussolini has given the sash of the
Order of ST. Maurice and9 ST. Lazarus
which was pierced by the assassin's
bullet Sunday as it was draped across
his breast to the City of Bologna to
be conserved among the souvenirs of
Bologna's Fascism.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
AS Ships Use Canal.

PANAMA, November OP). -
Panama Canal traffic aggregated 445
commercial ships during October
These vessels paid tolls aggregating
$3.50. .33S.
Canal officials anticipate a record
year in tolls. The monthly averages
for the 10 months of the calendar
year slightly exceeded $2.000.O0O
Evening star., 1926-11-02
RUMANIAN KING BETTER.
Ferdinand's Health Greatly I'M
proved, Dispatches Say.
BY A. r. DECKER.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
VIENNA. November 2.-Dispatches
from Bucharest state that the health
OF King Ferdinand OF Rumania has
improved greatly and add that Queen
Marie has no intention of altering
further the plans of her American
trip.
The Queen has invited a number OF
prominent Americans to visit Ru-
mania and become better acquainted
with the country
Copyright 1926. by Chicago Daily News Co.)
Evening star., 1926-11-02
Mrs. Coolidge and Executive
Occupy Adjoining Booths;
Study Ballots Carefully.
MANY FRIENDS VISIT
THEM AT RESIDENCE
Police Sergeant, on Duty in Neigh
borhood Is Years, Extends
Real Welcome.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, No
vember 2 H9.-The special train
bearing the President and Mrs.
Coolidge left Northampton on the
return journey to Washington just
before noon. Only a brief stop was
scheduled at Springfield.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
ILLNESS KEPT PRINCE
FROM RUMANIAN TRIP
Italian Heir Planned to Head Mis-
sion-Ileana Engagement
Not Confirmed.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania. November
Grown Prince Humbert. instead
of the Duke of Spoleto. was to have
headed the Italian mission arriv
ing here tomorrow, the newspaper
Adeverul says. in commenting on the
rurnor Of the coming engagement of
Humbert and Princess Ileana. Hum
bert was obliged to forego the trip. it
adds, because of i'll health.
Regarding the engagement report.
the paper states that no confirmation
can he obtained from we'll informed
circles in Bucharest. There are no
comments on the report in the other
papers.
Bucharest dispatches Saturday said
the Rumanian government attached
great importance to the visit Of the
Italian mission, as was shown by the
fact that the party would be received
at the station by King Ferdinand. and
that he would act as host during
their stay. Princess Ileana is now in
the United States with her mother,
Queen Marie.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
G. O. P. WINS FIRST TOWN
Mashpee, on Cape Cod, Votes for
Butler and Fuller.

BOSTON, November P.-Mash.
pee, on Cape Cod, the first Massa-
chusetts town to report in today's
election, went heavily Republican.
The vote for United States Senator
was:
William NJ. Butler, Republican, 46;
David /. Walsh, Democrat, -.
The vote for governor was: Alvan
T. Fuller, Republican, 81; William
A. CASTOR, Democrat, 5.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
Presidents Train
Wrecks Soldiers
Auto; Two Escape
By the Associated Press.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S SPE-
CIAL TRAIN, NEAR WHINING.
TON, Del, November 2.-President
Coolidge's special train, on which
he and Mrs. Coolidge are travelling
to Massachusetts to vote, hit an
automobile at Aberdeen, Md, cross
ing at 12:42 am. today, demolish-
ing the automobile, but the occu-
pants escaped uninjured.
They were Pvts. w. J. Held and
NJ. Irving, U. S. A. stationed at
the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
SCR|VENER CASE
THEORY TESTED
Detective Demonstrates Pts.
toI May Be Accurately Fired
With Left Hand.

Further tests with the pistol found
at the scene of the killing of Detec.
tive Arthur Scrivener last October 13
revealed at the District Morgue yes
terClay that man can hold a pistol In
his left hand at 10 inches range from
a target and place a bullet within an
inch of the center of that target, de
spite the fact that the weapon is in
verted and the thumb is used to pull
the trigger.
Inspector Henry G. Pratt, chief of
detectives, made that demonstration
yesterday, although he had never be-
fore held a pistol with barrel inverted
and trigger upl,ermost to fire with his
left hand. The bullet went within
three e-quarters of an inch of the cen
ter of the objective.
Doubt Is Dissolved.
The effect Of the test was, in the
minds of some investigators, to dis
solve doubt that it was possible for a
man to commit suicide with a weapon
held 10 inches from his heart. Since
the heart presents a target of more
than 2 inches, the test showed bull
let wound threequarters of an inch
from its center would go through it.
Another angle was brought to
AlSAl IIdt was IIkC 1dSS llloI WuCL
the .38-caliber Harrington & Rich.
ardson pistol, found at the death
scene, was held in normal fashion,
right side up. it left powder marks
on the hand that pulled the trigger.
When held in an inverted position.
however, no powder marks were left.
DIR. Joseph D. Rogers, deputy cor.
'oner, stated that a post-mortem ex-
animation of Scrireners hands fail
ed to reveal any powder burns.
Police Views Withheld.
Police investigators refused to an.
nounce in which way the tests sway
ed them. 1t was admitted, however,
that, regardless of the case they are
Investigating, the tests had some
effect in proving that a suicide could
be committed by a man with a pistol
held 10 inches from him in his left
hand.
No decision has been made by the
police as yet regarding an exhuma.
ton. the opinion prevailing that such
a step should not be taken until they
are assured of it's absolute necessity.
They stated that they had not yet
reached this stage of assurance. The
blurred finger prints on the pistol
made it a matter of speculation as to
the good which could he done by COM
pairing the prints of Scrivener's left
hand. which had never been photo
graphed. with the print on the pistol.
Inquest Again Postponed.
The inquest has again been post.
poned. Instead of being held next
Monday, it will be opened on Novem.
Der 16, it was announced last night.
Originally 1t was to have been held
yesterday. The delay is to allow
fullest investigation of every possible
angle Of the case.
Evening star., 1926-11-02
Two Quakes Shake Manila.

MANILA. November 2 CP). - Two
earthquakes in quick succession
shook Manila today. No damage was
reported but many persons rushed
from buildings, which swayed per.
ceptibly.