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Evening star., 1926-08-16
DEFENSE ATTACKS
| BOOKMAK|NG RAID
NJ. Mcdonald Charges Police
Warrant for Search Was
Improperly Drawn.

An opening shot by the defense.
aimed at the Is arrests made by the
Police Department on August .. when
alleged bookmaking establishments
were raided. has been filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Attorney
Harry r. Whelan. representing NJ. Nc
Donald of Ills O street. one of the 16
arrested who filed a petition asking
that the warrant be quashed and di-
recting that Mcdonald he discharged
forthwith. it was learned today.
Whelan. who has been retained by
those arrested in the raid, stated that
this would he a test case for the en-
tire group. The effect of the petition
if Sra anted. would he to upset each and
every case made by the police, it is
claimed.
The petition states that Detective
Frank A. Varney swore out the war
rant against Mcdonald charging him
with setting up a gaming table with
out any knowledge on his part CON
cerning the alleged charge and purely
for the purpose of causing a search
TO he made to determine whether OF
not there was a violation of law and
in order to obtain possession of GER
tain property which was seized by the
officer at the time of the service OF
the said warrant. which is now being
held by the said officers
The petition alleges that NarneN at
no time has been inside the premises
at rs o street. although he was the
one who made the complaint and
affidavit on which the warrant was
issued.
The petition requests that the prop.
erty seized in connection with Nc.
Dona Id s arrest be returned and seeks
"such other and further relief AS to
the court seems just and proper
W'helan declares that all those in
his establishment arrested during the
series Of raids on August . were
taken into custody after similar pre-
liminary steps to obtain process, and
that a test will be made to determine
whether a police officer not actually
and directly acquainted through first
hand information with the matter
alleged in the complaint can swear
out a valid warrant in such a case
The petition was filed late Frida V
and a date for a hearing is expected
to be set today or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
PROSECUTOR SEEKS AIDS.
Former Anti-Saloon League Official
May Assist Investigation.

COLUMBUS. August is CP).--
Prosecutor c. 3. McClintock of Stark
County today formally requested At
torney General Crabbe to appoint
James A. White, former State super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League.
as a special assistant in the investi-
cation Of the Don r. Mellett Canton
Staying.
The attorney general Is in Michi-
gan on camping trip. His assistant.
II. II. Griswold. Immediately set out
to get in communication with him by
telephone so the Stark County prose
cutor may have the approval or dis.
approval OF the appointment OF Mr..
White today.
Mr.. White resigned as Anti-Saloon
League superintendent TO become a
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for governor in 1924 Since his
defeat at the primary two years ago
he has been practicing law in Colum-
bus.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
CARNIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT
FOR ST. MARTINS PARISH
Boys Independent Band to Play
and Various Features Listed
for This Week.

Carnival and Mardi Gras festivities.
under the auspices of st. Martin S
parish, will be conducted all this week
on Mount st. Martin. L street between
First and Second streets northeast.
The exercises will open tonight at {
o'clock.
The BOYS Independent Band will
feature tonight's program, and other
features during the week will be as
follows: Tuesday, the Misses Cush in
The charleston Wednesday. knights
OF Columbus Clown Band; Thursday
Morgan kiely, fiddler: Friday. John
Sterling Searles. ST. Martins boy So
prano; Saturday. Mardi Gras and cos
tune contest Three prizes in gold
will be awarded to the winners in the
costume contest.
Charles w. FlOeckher. president of
st. Martins Holy Name Society. is
chairman of the carnival program. r.
n. Murphy Is treasurer and Frank T.
Cunning is secretary. The committees
IN charge or the various carnival ac-
tiVities follow: Candy, Miss NJ. Cath
crime Dorsch and the Senior Girls
Club ice cream. Mrs. Frank T.. Gun
ming and Mrs. Richard l.awton: hot
dogs. Mrs. Anna King; paddle stand
Charles Vernon: groceries, George
l.oWery: fish pond, Miss Virginia An
dreWs; soft drinks, James keiiher and
! the Boys Club; fancy table. Mrs.
Agnes August; electricity. John Love
less; dancing, Joseph McCann; novel
ties, Miss Helen Donohoe: canes. Louis
krauss: ''bingo," Miss Catherine
Furey and Miss Nettie Fitzgerald
straw ride. John +. Hardie and James
Caslin; Jingle board Michael
Sweeney: electric refrigerator contest
Robert O'Leary; basket ball. John
Cavanagh and John Murphy: ball
throwing, Thomas Cullen: surprise,
! Boy Scouts committee: grab bag
Miss Elizabeth Mooney.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
SOMERVELL TAKES
UP ENGINEER WORK
O'Connor's Successor to
Continue Water and
Reclamation Project.

Mai. Brehon r. Somervell assumed
his new duties today as United
States Army engineer for this dis
trict. succeeding Maj. James A,
OConnor.
Mai. Somervell will have the task
of completing Washington's new
water supply system, already partly
in use but awaiting the construction
of new liberation plant, pumping
station and tower house at Dalecarlia
reservoir, near the District line on
Conduit road.
Mai. Somervell also will carry on
projects for reclamation Of the Ana
costa. flats into a park area for the
eastern section of the city. which has
been going on gradually for number
Of years.
Mai OConnor, who leaves the engi-
neer office today for his new assign
ment at the Army War College, di-
rected the construction of the nine
mile conduit from Great Falls to the
District line, representing the major
portion of the new water supply
project.
The new engineer officer is not A
stranger to the work he undertakes
today, having been stationed for some
time past at the Army War College.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
AIR SERVICE TO ST. PAUL
FROM CHICAGO HALTED
Charles Dickinson Asks Govern
ment to Cancel Mail Contract.
May Require As Days Notice.

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CHICAGO. August 1s.-Air mail
service from Chicago to St. Paul, in
augurated more than two months ago
by Charles Dickinson. was halted to-
day while Dickinson asked the Gov.
ernment to allow immediate cancella-
ton Of his contract.
Postal officials and air mail traffic
executives were in photographic COM
munication today over Dickinson's re-
quest. The contract specifies that As
DAYS notice OF cancellation must be
given, and Dickinson told Supt. A.
l.. Ruden of the air mail field that If
immediate cancellation is refused he
will operate for As days more in order
to obtain return Of the bond he posted
in June.
Local air mall traffic officials were
hopeful that service would be resumed
tomorrow, temporarily at least, and
that the matter would be smoothed
out so that service would continue in.
definitely. They suggested that plane
trouble might have caused the tenn
porary interruption which caused
Dickinson to seek cancellation OF the
contract.
Dickinson could not he reached to-
day to verify reports that his action
was provoked by lack OF traffic.
Officials here awaited word from
Washington. where the question of
cancellation is before Second Assistant
Postmaster General Glover, in charge
OF air mail operations.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
FIVE ARE VICTIMS
OF UNMUZZLED DOGS
Four Children and Man Are Bitten
bv Animals in Northeast
Section.

Unmuzzled dogs in the northeast
section Of the city yesterday bit five
persons. four of them children.
Chester Caldwell 3 years old. 1908
Eleventh street northeast, was bitten
on the chin by a dog owned by John
NJ. Shepherd, a1s Eleventh street. The
how was taken to Providence Hospital
by his mother.
George Williams. IA years old. sos
r street northeast, suffered wound
on his hand when attacked by dog
while in front Of his home.
Robert c. Cooley. 50 years old, of
11S Seventh street northeast. bitten
on the ankle, was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Allen Morse. colored. II years old,
was bitten on the leg. near his home,
at 636 Pickford place northeast.
Another victim was Rosie MallinoT
q wears old, Gas II street northeast.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
JEALOUSY ALLEGED
IN DERHAM Staying
His Attention to Wife of A. +.
A. Smith in England Blamed
for Fight.

0y tAlC [AecVC40tCu TtVre'
WHITSTABLE, County Kent, Eng.
land, August 16.-Alphonse Francis
Austin Smith, grandson OF the late
Hugh Ryan Of Canadian railroad
building fame, is recovering in the
Maidstone Jail today from injuries he
sustained Friday night in fight. in
which John Thomas Derham received
a fatal bullet wound.
Jealousy Is alleged to have been
the cause Of the trouble. 1t is as.
serted that Smith objected to the
attentions paid by Derham to his wife,
a pretty English woman, formerly
Catherine White. Smith married her
after Ruth Wynne. daughter Of the
States Postmaster General and consul
general in London, divorced him in
1922.
Derham was the grandson of the
noted British army officer, Brig. Gen.
Tyler, holder Of the Victoria Cross
He was married some years ago to
Consuelo, the daughter Of the Mar
guess and Marqueso de Tore Her
mosa. but they were not living to-
gether.
Fierce Fight Indicated.
When the police were summoned
to Stella Maris Villa, occupied by
Smith and his wife and three children
Derham was dying from a bullet
wound and Smith was badly battered
about the face and head and stream
ing with blood. That fierce struggle
had taken place was indicated by the
great disorder Of the drawing room.
Mrs. Smith first met Derham at
Herne Bay. where she was then NV
ing. Smith was residing in London,
1T rh a
friendship of Derham and Mrs Smith
is said to have Iipened when he began
giving her lessons in automobile
driving.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Smith took
up her residence in the Stella Marts
Villa and Smith joined her there last
week. The Smiths and Derham spent
Friday evening at supper at a
hotel and later returned to the villa,
where Mrs. Smith and Derham play
ed cards.
Both Men Well to Do.
Smith was born in Toronto in 1889
and came into a fortune when his
grandfather. Hugh Ryan. died. He
came to England when 9 years old
and was educated at Eton and Cam
bridge. where Derham also was a
student. He was always popular So
cially and spent his money freely.
Some time ago he was in financial
difficulties, but finally a trust COM
pany in Toronto arranged for a money
settlement to give him a regular in
come. After he left the university
Smith joined the regular army, but
later gave up the commission and
toured the world. He fought in the
World War with distinction.
Derham was we'll off financially and
was we'll known as a hockey player.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
HIT-AND-RUN AUTO
BADLY HURTS MAN
His Skull Fractured at Crossing.
Child and Youth Figure
in Other Mishaps.

Arrival of Yesterdays cool weather
was coincident with decided drop in
the number Of traffic accidents. Ar-
cording to police reports, scarce half
dozen accidents, one serious. oc-
Cured yesterday in place of the usual
high toll over the week, end.
Harry II. Brown. IS, of 1211 Co
lumbia road. driving on Kenyon street
at Eleventh. swerved sharply to avoid
collision with another machine and
caused his car to turn turtle, demollsh-
ing it and slightly damaging the ma
chine of Leonard Yardonbugh. 3l31
Eleventh street, which was parked at
the curb. Brown escaped serious in
jury. but was arrested on a. charge OF
reckless driving.
A hit-and run driver struck Ludy
Higgins. colored. 90. Of 1889 Marion
street. early this morning as he was
crossing p street at Seventh. fractur-
ing his skull. He was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital. where his con-
dition was reported undetermined:
4 colored man and woman we're said
to be in the car that hit Higgins.
William Richard Davis. seven
years old, 1906 X street. while run
ming across the street near his home
yesterday was knocked down by a
car operated by Fred f., HornadaE'
1901 Oregon place. He was taken
home in lior1aday's car. apparently
not badly hurt.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
ACCUSER OF FENNING
BACK ON DUTY TODAY
Policeman Staples Returns at 4
O'clock and Warrant Service
Is Expected Soon.

1t looks as though the trafiic war
rant sworn out a week ago for Fred
erick A. Fenning is going to get the
service 1t demands before long.
Policeman Orville Staples, who has
reported sick for the past week. was
expected to return to duty again at
4 o'clock this afternoon. it was said
today at 49, third precict station,
bringing with him the much-dis-
cussed summons. If no further slip
ups occur. Mr.. Fenning may find
himself served shortly.
The warrant. alleging two violations
of the parking law by the former
Commissioner. has been held In abey-
ance pending the return to duty OF
Mr. Jennings chief accuser. Police
man Staples. The case had attracted
considerable interest in view of the
reversed relation of the two parties
involved. now that Fenning has re-
linquished his post as Staples chief,
coupled with the fact that. as Police
Commissioner. the former aligned him.
self against Representative Thomas l..
Blanton. opposing Staples request for
appointment to certain grade on the
police force.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
ANDREWS TO STICK
TOPROH|B|T|0NOB
Early Retirement Now Side-
tracked-Expects New
Laws Next Session.

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. Andrews. prohibition chief.
Will stay in office to fight for new
enforcement legislation at the next
session of Congress and has definitely
sidetracked thoughts of early retire
ment, he indicated today.
Although this will be the short
session of Congress" he said, ~ be-
lieve it will give me the legislation 1
have asked"
After cleaning up office routine
which accumulated during his five
weeks trip TO London. the general
will leave "Wednesday for a two
week vacation at Lake Champlain.
n. Y.
Gen. Andrews said he did not eX.
peCt w. r. Rhinow to resign as pro-
hibition administrator at 81. Paui. de
spite reports to the contrary. Tho
enforcement chief described lihiuow
as lone OF my best administrators
He declined to discuss the possibility
that Andrew j. Volstead might Iva
given Rhinow's position If the latter
uliitS
Evening star., 1926-08-16
"LlFT" IN SAME CAR
TRAPS BOYS IN THEFT
Trio Desert Auto When Fired on.
Officers, in Stolen Machine,
Later Make Capture.

After being shot at yesterday morn
ing by Maryland officers who pursued
them near Riverdale for speeding.
three Washington youths aba ndoned
a machine they are said to have ad-
mitted taking without permission and
escaDed. Later, however. three
Youths. alleeedly the same trio. ac-
cepted a lift" in the self same car,
which had been recovered, and were
arrested on charges of joyridng.
The arrests were made by Joseph
Schaffer, Hyattsville hailiff. and f. r.
Aldridge. justice Of the peace, who
bypught the youths to the twelfth
precinct station here.
The boys said they were Larry Hall
10. ISL Morton place northeast: Ken
meth Arthur Johnson. II. G5l Roxboro
place northeast. and John Joseph
Sullivan, 1904 Eighth street.
The three were driving through
Hvattsville. according to the officers,
in machine owned by J. e. Staples
of Penn Lyn. Pa, who is visiting
here. when Howard Shiplet, town
bailiff of Riverdale, and his fellow
officer gave chase in truck. Falling
behind, II is said. the officers fired
several shots and the youths aba n
doned the car and fed through the
woods.
constable Thomas Garrison later
sent Srhaffer and Aldridge in the re-
covered car to search for the three.
Cruising along the Baltimore pike,
the officers were hailed by three
Youths who asked for IL lift With
out comment. the officers picked mp
the trio. but did not stop until they
arrived at the twelfth precinct sta
tion here, where The youths were told
they were prisoners
Headquarters detectives Alligood
lett and Davis. who questioned the
boys, said they admitted taking the
machine Johnson also IL facing
another charge Of ioyridlng in an
earlier episode.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
PUBLISHERS TO SEEK
INJUNCTION IN STRIKE
Charleston, w. Va, Gazette and
Mail Proprietors Would Prevent
Interference by Printers.
By the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Auust IS.
Publishers OF the two Charleston
daily newspapers. the Gazette and the
Mail, will ask an injunction today
against striking union printers from
their shops.
The publishers in their petition,
which names the officers and mem
bers Of the Charleston local OF the
International Typographical Union as
defendants, Will seek to have the
court forbid picketing Of the plants.
interfering with the present employees
OF the Offices. now being operated as
open shops. and attempting by
threats of withdrawal of patronage
10 prevent any person or firm from
placing advertising with the papers.
The printers went on strike several
weeks ago when the union failed TO
arrive at an agreement with the
publishers on a new wage scale.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
MINOR RIOT MARKS
MEXICAN SABBATH
Fake Reports Cause Clash at
ChurCh-Priest Is Among
Six Held.

by Ine AsSOCldbeu ETeee
MEXICO CITY, August 16.-Except
for disturbance at the Church of
San Jacinto, in the suburb of San
Angel. during which the heads of a
number of policemen and Catholics
were bruised, Mexico's third priest
less Sunday passed quietly.
Some of the churches in the capital
were comfortably filled with worship
pers. There was less than the nor
NAL crowd at the Shrine Of Guada
loupe, where the saying of the rosary
was conducted by woman leaders. At
the Episcopal Christ Cathedral and
Union Church services with lay
readers in charge were held without
any interference by the government
officials.
Hear Of "Uprising."
The trouble at the Church of San
Jacinto arose from. the fact that the
police had received a report that the
Catholics of San Angel were planning
an armed uprising. while at the same
time the Catholics had been informed
that members Of the Mexican Catholic.
or schismatic church. which does not
recognize the Pope. were planning to
seize the church.
When the police went to the church
to search for arms the Catholics as
sembled for the defense Of the build
ing. The police endeavored to dis
perse the crowd and, failing, called
for soldiers. who fired in the air and
then dubbed the crowd with their
rifles. The Catholics In turn stoned
the soldiers.
Half Dozen Arrests.
After the fray the police found the
Catholics were not preparing for an
uprising and the Catholics discovered
that nobody was endeavorins to seize
their church. Then the casualties
went to their homes to bandage their
bruises The police arrested a half
dozen Catholic leaders and charged
them with melting the people to dis
order.
Father Octaviano Rodriguez. a
priest, was among those arrested.
The economic boycott instituted be
cause of the governments religious
relations has caused attendance at
movies in Mexico City to be reduced
by 80 to IS per cent, it is asserted
bv the League for the Defense Of Re-
ligious Liberty.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Plane Propeller Wallops Lieut.. Duke
On Both Sides, But He Escapes Death

Ger recovered from his critical stu
alton the engine had stopped ana the
blade was shattered. Lieut.. Duke
suffered no broken bones. but his BODY
today Is black and blue from neck
to knees.
4 telephone call to Boiling Field
brought Lieuts. Lawter and Skanse to
the scene 105 miles away with new
propeller. Lieut.. Skanse replaced the
broken blade and few the plane home
while Lieut.. Duke rode as passenger
with Lieut.. Lawter.
Airmen in Washington are marvel
ing at the minimum injury inflicted
on Lieut.. Duke. The plane he was en-
deavoring to get into operat ton was a
PT-primary training-and il was
fitted with an engine Of slightly less
than 800 horsepower. Many persons
have heen killed or permanently in
jured from the backflre Of propellers
engines. q
Evening star., 1926-08-16

Lieut.. Donald r. Duke, chief of the
airways section Of the Army Air
Corps, has just become a member of
that exclusive and extraordinary Or
ganization entitled Prop
Club. Lieut. Duke is receiving con-
gratulations on his miraculous escape
from death several days ago when the
propeller of his plane struck him.
The accident. which just came to
light today, occurred at Scottsvllie,
Va. last Tuesday. The plane was on
the ground. and Lieut.. Duke under
took to pull the prop through which
is Air Corps language for cranklns
or starting the engine. Although the
switches were off. the heated engine
caused pre-ignition, and the first wind
up Of the blade set it in motion.
The propeller. made of wood. struck
Lieut.. Dukes left side. turned him
around and repeated the operation on
the right side. The blade also grazed
the back Of his head. When the ON
Evening star., 1926-08-16
BAND CONCERTS.

Tonight, by the United States
Army Band; Capt. William J.
Stannard, band leader; Thomas
F. Darcy, second leader; at Six
teenth and Kennedy streets at
7:3O o'clock.
Tomorrow, by the United
States Soldiers Home Band,
upper handstand, at 5:45
o'clock: John s. NJ. thinner
man. bandmaster; Emil a. Fen
stad, assistant leader.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
VALENTINO GAINING
AFTER OPERATION
Movie "Sheik" SWamped
With FIoWers-Had Ulcer
and Appendix Removed.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 16.-Rudolph
Valentino, "sheik" OF the movies, VINO
underwent O. serious double operation
at Polytechnic Hospital last night, was
renorted on the road to recovery TO-
day.
Hospital physicians were cautious In
their statements last night because
of the serious nature Of the opera
tion-removal of gastric ulcer ana
his appendix-but today they said
definitely that he was out of danger.
Valentino spent comfortable nlsnt
and lis doing nicely at this time,
was the report of physicians issued
at 10 am.
Flowers of every description were
carried to the hospital by messenger
boys and others during the forenoon
and placed in his room. kilograms
from theatrical folk, screen stars IN
HOLLYWOOD, directors, producers and
persons we'll known in the financial
and social worlds. also arrived with
best wishes and a speedy recovery.
P0la Negri, Fiancee. Stunned.
LOS ANGELES. August Is R.--
Pola Negri. film star and f1ancee of
Rudolph Valentino, was grteved last
night when she received word from
New York Of his illness. She plans
to see him in about 10 days.
II am stunned and shocked beyond
description" Miss Negri declared.
1T was so sudden. l had no inkling
that he was so sick.
Il would like to rush to him now,
but | am In. the middle of Il picture
and cannot see how / can get away
now, much as / would like to hasten
to his bedside In about 10 days, how
ever. I feel that I can get away and
no train will be fast enough to carry
me East"
The actress announced her engage
ment to Valentino some time ago.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
PRINCE OF INDIA DIES.

LONDON, August Is Fp.-Prince
Frederick Duleep Singh died yester-
day at his residence at Diss. Nor
folk. He was IS years old and had
been in i'll health for a conside ra BILE
time.
Prince Duleep Singh was noted
archeologist. He was born In Lon
don, the son of the late Maharajah
Duleep Singh Of Lahore. He served
In France during the war.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
LISBON OFFICIAL HURT.
Portuguese Minister of Interior In.
jured as Autos Collide.

LISBON. Portugal. August 16
lR.-Ribeiro Casta mia. minister of the
interior. and three secretaries were
badly injured today when their motor
ar collided with another machine near
Regoa and was thrown into ravine.
DIR. Castanha suffered internal in
juries. His collarbone and several
ribs also were broken. He was on his
way to an agricultural congress in
Regora with several other officials Of
the government.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Pier of 100 B.C. Unearthed.

Remnants Of an embankment and
nter built in London by the Romans
az early as 100 BIC. have been un-
earthed along the Thames River. More
than 90 feet of this early work have
been uncovered to date, giving greater
proof that the early London wal OF
considerable proportions.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Mussolini Takes Vacation.

R1CCIONI. Italy. August Is R,.-
Premier Mussolini Is spending va
cation here with his family. The pre-
rnter has given strict orders that he
he left in peace. without the demon.
sfrations and ovations that 20 FIRE
ouently have dogged his heels.
Evening star., 1926-08-16

Traffic on the Swiss Federal Rail
ways included 101.s27 900 passengers
last year. an increase Of 5 900 900 over
that Of 1924, and this year the mum.
Der 10 exNcted to break all records.