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Evening star., 1926-12-16
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FOR US. HIGHWAYS
Route From Capital to San
Diego Is 81 Per Cent I'm.
proved, Says Macdonald.
BY ths Associated Press.


Almost three.quarters of the great
Federal-aid highway system is rated
improved" but the work of improve
ment is not three-quarters completed
since increasing traffic will make IL
necessary to improve to a higher de-
gree considerable mileage of low
type roads.
This was the conclusion today OF
Thomas III. Macdonald. chief Of the
Bureau Of Public Roads, who reported
that the Federal and State Govern
ments had spent 81 ,051 .403.098 on the
system Of Federal-aid highways. the
Federal Governments contribution
having been $463,554.553.
Improvement Of several transconti
mental routes, he said, Is nearing com
pletion. A route extending from
Washington to San Diego, Calf.
through st. Louis, Texarkana and E
Paso, Tex, is 81 per cent improved
Another from Atlantic City to Astoria
Greg, is seven-eighths improved
while a third, from Boston to Seattle
through the northern tier Of States, is
73 per cent improved and 50 per cent
surfaced.
Federal.aid road projects completed
last year contributed net addition OF
9,417 miles to the system. making the
aggregate of improved roads $500
miles. There was also in process OF
Improvement 10,962 miles. while prof
ects for 2,469 miles had been sane
toned. The system now has an ag.
gregate of 1s2,134 miles selected by
the State and Federal highway Off
cials as essential links of a network
adequate for the accommodation of
interstate traffic.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

one against the Pan-American Co.
and another against the Mammoth
Oil Co., in Los Angeles and in Chey-
enne, Wyo. These, however, are
yet to be disposed of by the highest
court.
Admiration for Roberts.
For Mr.. Roberts, who bore the
brunt of the case in open court, the
defense attorneys had nothing but
admiration for his ability and fight
ing qualities, despite the attacks
leveled at him in closing arguments.
While the case seemed to line up
Roberts vs. Hogan" and while they
quite naturally did not agree on the
evidence or the procedure each adopted
In presenting the case, 1t was evident
to observers throughout the trial that
the two lawyers held the greatest
personal respect for each other.
Court attaches marvel at the rapid
ity with which the case has moved
considering the voluminous testimony
and evidence presented. The general
impression of virtually every one con
nected with the case when it opened
was that Christmas eve might see
the end Of the trial.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
CASES PEND
IN OIL LEASE PROBE.
Fall, Doheny and Sinclair Not
Yet Out of Legal Contest
With United States.
Nv the Associsted Press.

Conclusion of the FallDoheny con-
spiracy trial brings to an end only, one
OF the many branches of legal con
test that was opened UP by the SEN
ate oil inquiry of 1894. 49, ,,,,
Owen J. Roberts and Alice rom
creme, the special Government couIi-
sci aupolnted by President Coon0Se 20
prosecute cases growing out OF INC
Senate, revelations, have found WORK
to do in many civil and cllnliiia~i
causes.
They succeeded in securing loMvF
court rulings canceling Doth tne Lih i
TIt1Is 1ease awarded Edward l.. Do
henv and the Teapot Dome lease 10
Harry F. Sinclair, but appeals IN ooth
of those proceedings are pendlng IN
the Supreme Court. Both leases were
avar,ied while Albert b. ran WaA 0et"
retary of the Interior.
In addition to the conspiracy prose
cution against Doheny and Fan, CON
snirscy indictments are pending
against Sinclair and Fall, and peti-
ton by the defendants in that case
is to be argued here on pecemoer IL
Sinclair also is under indictment mere
for contempt of the Senate, AS a re-
suit of his refusal to answer ques
tions before the oil committee, ana
bribery indictments dSetlAISt Il e1AAf
heny. Sinclair and Edward l.. DO
heny, ir.. are in various stages OF
contest in the local courts.
The F'all-Doheny conspiracy trial
began here November %. The GOV
ernn,ent relied largely on the testi-
raony given before the Senate inves-
tigators, putting into the record Trom
that source Doheny's statement that
he loaned Fall 100000 in November,
1921, a few months before the DO
heny leases were awarded, and Fairs
statement in which he said the money
was loaned to him by Edward B.
Mclean, publisher of the Wasnlng'
ton Post. 49,
The secrecy that surrounded the
who.e transaction, the fact that Fan
asked that the 100000 be paid IN
cash and proceeded with the leases
after the validity of the leasing plan
had been questioned, and Doheny
statement that he expected to make
500. 900 900 from the Elk Hills lease
alone, were mainstays of the case OF
the prosecution.
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HOUSE. OFFICIALS
INSPECT TRIANGLE
UnderhiII, Elliot and Lanham
Tour Area Proposed for
immediate Purchase.

Personal inspection was made today
by Representative Underhill Of Mas
sachusetts, sponsor Of the bill to ac-
1uire all of the triangle between Penn
sylvania avenue and the Mall as sites
.or new Federal buildings. accom-
panied by Chairman Elliot of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, and Representative Fritz
Lanhain of Texas, the ranking Demo
cratic member. of the entire area and
The four other pieces of property need
I'd to square up the Mall west of the
Capitol. !.
Mr.. Underhill emphasized again TO-
day that this property should be ac-
ouired not only because the Govern
rnent needs it for new public build
ings. but in order that an eyesore
caused by, Chinese establishments.
fortune tellers and other undesirable
places under the shadow Of the Capt.
toll might be cleaned out.
IAstIe Opposition Expected.
Chairman Elliot said today that
there is no doubt that the bin au-
thorizing an expenditure of $4,000,
900 to purchase the triangle south OF
the Avenue will be promptly reported
by his committee. This Is shown by a
canvass OI LIlS COIIiIIlstLCC' <ApPot ChSAt
no member is opposed to this bill.
which carries the support of Secretary
Mellon and which passed the Senate
yesterday.
There seems disposition among
members of the House committee and
among some leaders in the House to
use this bill, however, as vehicle to
carry through other legislative pro-
posals. One Of these Is to provide an
authorization of $50.000.000 to take
care Of post Office needs in some six
or ght of the principal Cities An.
other is to 1iheraiize the general pubic
buildings bill SO as to make another
$40, 900 900 available annually for
public buildings all over the country.
Those who are anxious TO see the
$4,000, 900 authorization for the trt-
angle south Of Pennsylvania avenue
promptly enacted prefer that 1t should
not be incumbered with these other
proposals. A plan now Is being con-
sidered whereby liberalization OF the
general public buildings bill may be
nut through the House in advance or
the $25 ,000, 900 measure for Washing
ton.
Chairman Elliot said today that he
does not yet know when his commit.
tee viii hold its next meeting. The
public buildings and grounds commit
tee, however, will soon have a day In
the House on which to call up its
measures. and at that time the Under
hill $25, 900 900 bill will probably be
the first to be taken UP.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
PROMISE TOPROBE
PAY OF WOMEN
Senators, Defeating $780,
600 Item for Bureau, Pledge
Study of Conditions.

An effort by Senator Bruce Of Mary.
land to add 100000 to the Treasury
Post Office appropriation bill for the
purpose Of granting higher wages to
women in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing failed yesterday after
noon. but members of the appropria-
t1ons committee promised Senator
Bruce they would look into it further
Senator Bruce explained he merely
wanted to equalize the pay of women
in the engraving bureau with those
doing work of a similar nature in the
Government Printing Office. Senator
Warren said he was not opposed to
the principle sought by the Bruce
amendment, but would have to raise
point Of order against 1t because IL
had not been estimated for in the
regular way or considered by the com
mittee.
Senator Smoot assured Senate,
Bruce he would look into the statu
of the women in the engraving bu
. reau under the reclassification law
With this assurance, Senator Bruc,
withdrew the amendment.
Practically all of yesterday after
noon was taken up with verbal spar
ring match between members Of the
appropriations committee and severa
of the Senate vets over the amend
ment which would have permitted the
prohibition unit to make advances t.
special disbursing agents up to lin
it of 100000 for the services of "uD
dercover" men in obtaining evidencr
Of liquor violations. After two hour;
Of debate the amendment was ruleU
out of order.
Passage of the bill was further de
layed by Senator Mcclellan. Democrat
Tennessee, who attacked an amend
ment increasing the allowance for
transportation Of foreign mails by ST.
032,960. He held that the mail COL
tracts were in effect subsidies.
The bill will be taken up again thi~
afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
DISTRICT NATIVE DIES.

Edward A. Bachrach, SO years old,
for a number Of years employed by
Lansburgh & Bros department store
and at one time proprietor Of drug
store at Fifth and / streets, died at
Georgetown Hospital on Monday night
after being confined there for more
than a year. e+
Mr.. Bachrach was the only surviv.
ing member Of his family. He was
born in Washington and lived here
all his life.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 10 o'clock at Hysong's s
Funeral Home, 1900 N street, con.
Quoted by Rev. Abraham Simon. The
body was taken to Baltimore. where
interment was made in Belair Road
Cemetery this afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

debate which resulted in the final
verdict Of mot guilty." but 1t was in
dicated that early last night there
had developed a 6-to-6 tie. Finally tn.
vote veered to 10 for acquittal and
. for conviction, one juror said.
and the final verdict was agreed upon
at $50 o'clock this morning.
The jury comprised Herbert A.
Via, Al, cigar clerk, 1851 Terry
place; Henry D. Byers. jr., 81; express
driver. 1718 Newton street; William
b. Farmer, 26. electrician. 1855 w
street; George B. Cobb. 30. railway
Jerk, 201s Third street northeast:
Christian Vogel, 43. restaurant stew
,rd, 101 Longfellow street; Alphonso
e. Parker, A, newsdealer. 1859 Twen-
ty-eighth street: Henry j. Briggs, 90.
architects employe. 2137 Newton
street; Stephen Vermillion. 20, clerk.
1855 Fifth street northeast; Clinton
Carver. 25, steamfftter's helper. 1865
Emerson street; Bernard s. Snow. 81,
commercial artist, 3709 Thirteenth
street; Winfield Martindill. %. clerk,
1853 N street: Chester 8. Parker, 40,
grocery salesman. 22S Third street
northeast.
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STOP SIGNS IN PLACE.
Pennsylvania Avenue Approach
Are Now Equipped.

Installation Of boulevard stop sign
has been completed at all approaches
to Pennsylvania avenue from Wash.
ington Circle to the Key Bridge, l.
was announced today by Traffic Direc
tor NJ. o. Eldridge. The signs also
have been placed at approaches to
the Avenue from the Capitol eastward
to Eleventh street southeast, anu
Anacostia Bridge.
This completes the Transformation
Of the Avenueinto a boulevard high
way between the two bridges, except
in the downtown section, where It Is
not proposed to change the righ-of
way privileges.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

year-old steamfitter's helper. Of 1865
Emerson street.
And others Of the jury expressed
the same viewpoint. Called together
from different walks Of life to meet
in trial which has made history,
thew shared and shared alike the
lights and shadows OF days and nights
Of confinement which grew daily more
irksone.
arguments, although we argued con-
stantly about the case" explained a
Juror. "and we went in the room
strangers and emerged friends. I'm
glad to have had a chance to meet
such a fine bunch of men. We hope
to meet again some day socially"
Playing cards and dominoes saw
hard usage during the hours between
sessions of the court. There was
even the click of the rolling bones
at odd times, one of the IL said, but
there was none to say who won or
who lost.
Reunion Is Planned.
II only saw friendly poker games"
declared William b. Farmer, 26 years
old, electrician. 1856 w street. "and
we passed most Of the time away with
books and magazines"
Although he didn't show any incli'
nation TO linger after the trial was
over, Stephen Vermillion. 90 years
old. clerk, of 11e6 Fifth street north
east, said that the little room had
become a second home to them"
I'VE went to bed about II or -
o'clock every night after reading and
playing cards -- friendly games" he
said. 1--WE are going to have reg.
ulAr old reunion pretty soon to cele.
brate our release from confinement.
"It was no more than my dutS to
serve on the jury and would not
hesitate to serve again. We had
everything nice down here and the
two marsha&s. Sackey and Mccarthy.
arc two OF the best fellows that ever
, lived"
Members OF the Jury comnx yea
only informally on the long hotnE Of
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Eddie Conrad Is Missing.

MOBILE, Ala, December 16 R.--
Police were asked today to search for
Eddie Conrad. bus ness m'nage" Of
the AL q. Fields Minstrel Show, who
disappeared Irum the show ca - m.
time early yesterday between Mobile
and Pensacola. Conrad was last seen
minstrel car.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
MRS. M. K. BUTLER DIES.
Had Been an Invalid for Many
Years.

Mrs. Mary Kimbail Butler died at
her residence. 1889 Newton street,
Tuesday afternoon after long illness.
She had been an invalid for many
years.
Mrs. Butler was daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Kimball, and
has resided here practically all her
life. She Is survived by a daughter.
Miss Barbara Wallace Butler. and one
sister, Mrs. Clara Kimball Chapman
of Portsmouth, N. H. Services will
be held at Portsmouth tomorrow. In
terment will be in the Portsmouth
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
JoHN McCORMACk,s RECITAL.

John Mccormack, that ballad sing
ar supreme, who probably with the
exception of Nine. Schumann.Heink
is the most beloved of all concert
singers who tour America today, sang
at the Washington Auditorium last
night. Several thousand folk. nearly
filing that huge house, came and
listened and cheered the artist until
their John came out and gave them
what they would not go away with
out-"Mother Machree."
II can never leave Mother behind. -
raid John backstage afterward. they
will have her. Mr.. Mccormack s
manager said, too, that this was not
n popularity of Washington, or even
American audiences. From the FIT
Islands through the Orient, even to
the sophisticated concert audiences OF
Berlin and Paris. always the audi.
ence demands that the Irish tenor
sing Mother Machree." II may be
with sighing resignation and q wave
Of his hand toward Mr.. Schneider, his
accompanist, but John Mccormack
must give IN and sing this song.
Mr.. Mccormack always presents
we'll balanced programs. He opens
with the more difficult and high.
brow songs. He knows that the real
musicians who most appreciate these
compositions will be on time to hear
them and that others who come pri
nnarily for his wizardly Hitting OF the
Irish folk songs will. not be tired and
will bear with these other numbers
Last night he opened with the charm
ing aria "Giote al Canto mio" from
Peri's early opera. "Eurydice." Close
on its heels followed the tuneful and
skillfuily wrought Let Us But Rest. q
by Bach. with Mendelssohn's ION
Wings of Song" in English, as the
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H. |. R0THR0CK DIES.
Native Of Capital, Pioneer i
Printing Business.

Printing Business.
Hamilton I. Rothrock. SO years old,
lifelong resident OF Washington, died
at his residence. 1745 Pennsylvania
avenue. yesterday. He had been Ill
eight months. A
Mr.. Rothrock. who was the first
printer in Washington to use the
gasoline engine and electric motor ir
his business, had conducted print
ing shop at 1745 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. for more than 80 years.
The deceased was a member OF the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. the
Society Of Natives, La Fayette Masoni
Lodge, Washington Commandary and
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine.
He IL survived by his widow, two
sons. Hamilton l.. jr., and William
Larkin Of this city. and one sister.
Mrs. Robertson Loving. Portland. Ore.
Funeral services win be held at
Gawlers undertaking parlors tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. conducted
by Rev. DIR. John c.. Palmer. Inter
ment win be private.
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Court to Take Recess.

Chief Justice Mccoy today an.
nounced the Christmas recess of the
District Supreme Court. The various
branches of the court will adjourn at
the close OF business December % and
will not convene again until Monday.
January 3, 1927 The District Court
Of Appeals is. already in recess and
Will reconvene January 3.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
Assigned to Training Duty.

First Lieut.. John NJ. Hager. Army
Air Corps Reserve. of this city has
been assigned to duty in training in
the ONCE of the Assistant Secretary
of War. in connection with procure
ment activities.
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"GLAD IT'S OVER"
OIL JURYMEN SAY,
AS TRIAL IS CLOSED

continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-12-16
M U S &c
MARIA MUELLER-FRIEDERICH
SCHORR.

SChOhh.
Maria Mueller, that charming
no from Czechoslovakia, who has
won much praise for her singing or
leading roles at the Metropolitan
Opera House and who won her audi
sY,ce here last year in her nrst
appearance in the morning musicals.
and Friedrich Schorr.' Hungarian
baritone, also a star in much demand
st the Metropolitan. shared honors
yesterday in the second Of Mrs. Town.
sends series for the present season at
the Mayfiower.
5Th was Mr.. Schorr's debut as a
recitalist in America. Tomorrow he
makes his FIRST appearance In recital
In New York City. He has powerful
voice and seems also to possess sur
passing skill In it's use. His pianis-
ginao passages are especially fascin-
ating. both In individuality Of method
and in tone color. H. robusto singing
also is much more rounded and mellow
than is customary with most Teutonic
singers heard in this country. Mr..
Schorr sang two of Schubert's love-
Hest songs in his group which opened
the program. 1.-The Double" was par
ticuiarly impressive. The familiar
baritone aria, ITO the Evening Star,
from "Tannhauser," was beautifully
sung. In the other group of solos,
Mr.. Schorr gave Brahms Summer
solitude" and two familiar but always
effective Schuinaan songs. "Du Bist
wic Fine Blume" and "Zwei Grana-
dieren" His dictton, completely at
home in the German, was excellent.
One would like to hear him in wider
scope of song literature. His encore.
49, licI,
Ne a Song" Mr.. Schorr would dt
Justice to songs by such Americans
as Critics, Eastwood Lane and Wint-
ter Watts. This singer seems vital
addition to the list Of recitalists who
are artists.
Miss Mueller, delightful personal
ity and a sincere and brilliant singer.
seemed slightly handicapped by cold
yesterday and was even further i'm.
peded by the necessity of having her
music notes always with her. except
for the two operate arias and the
duet, all OF which were superbly done.
Never has the Aida" aria, 'Ritorna
Vincitor." been sung here with more
inspiring power and individuality.
The Tannhauser "Dich, teure Halle"
also was beautifully done and in the
Mozart duet, Bel Maennern, yelche
Liebe fuehlen,'' from die Zauber-
hoete," both voices and style of sing
ing We're exquisite.
In her German lieder Miss Mueller
sang earnestly but not effectively for
one who had heard Schumann.H Heink
IN the Bach My Heart Ever Faith
f1i" and Rethberg in some of the
Schubert numbers. Miss Mueller did
not link her phrases smoothly: in
short. though she will undoubtedly
strg them beautifully In time. they
are. not yet hers to command. On
the other hand, she was superbly
mistress Of such old English songs as
Lovely Celia" and "Phillis Has Such
Lovely Charms"
Rudolf Gruen at the piano proved an
admirably inconspicuous co-ordinator
for the singers. He did much to help
make the mornings program delight
flil II r
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FALL AND DOT1ENY ACQUITTED
BY JURY IN CONSPIRACY TRIAL
Continued from First Page.)

that the same evidence could secure a
conviction and the Government Is ex-
pected to nolle pros. the bribery
charge.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-21
SPENCER
A AWARDED CAR
NEGIE PRIZE
His Painting. Wins Third Prize At
Caraegie Institute. Pittsburg
LIVES IN NEW HOPE


Robert Spencer, whose home and
studio is on the River Road above
New Hope near Rabbit Run Bridge
was last Thursday awarded third
prize in the Carnegie Institute Ex-
hibit opening on that day in Pitts
burg. The award carries $500 cash
prize. and follows many previous
awards conferred upon him in other
exhibits. Among these was honor
able mention in the Nineteenth In
ternational and awards in the Cor
choran Exhibits.
MIR. Spencer was born in Harvard
Nebraska, but he has been res
ident of this community for num-
ber of years. He studied under
Chase and Henri, and is member
of the National Academy.
First prize in the Carnegie Ex-
hibit was awarded Ferruccio Fer
razzi, of Rome, Italy, for his paint
ing. "Horitia and Fabiola.' This
award carried cash prize of
$500. Second prize went to X. X.
Roussel, of Paris, with $1,000 for
his picture, "Faun and Nymph I'm
der Tree Honorable mention was
given Max kuehne, of New York,
with cash award of $500.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-21
TO COMPLETE MOVING THIS
WEEK FROM PLAINFIELD

Several truck loads of machinery
have been moved from the Plain
field plant of the Simplex Universal
Joint, Inc, to the company's new
factory in Flemington, during the
past few days. Approximately two-
thirds of the machinery and factory
equipment is reported delivered in
Pennington and the balance, togeth-
er with entire Office equipment, is
due thia-wcek. rlfe company will
abanda,i their Plainfeld plant and
center their activities at their new
factory here.
To round out the factory equio-
ment the company has ordered -four
modern automatic machines from
Potter a. Johnson, of Pawtucket, r.
l., to be delivered upon completion
at the Pennington plant.
The company has also placed a
substantial order for drop forg-
ings for the 500 size of Universal
Joints at Newark, which are being
manufactured at the present tlme.
These will be delivered to the Flem-
ington plant. Officials of the COM
pany state that every effort is
being made to get into produc-
tion at the earliest date possible.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-21
VIII Celebrate 50th
Wedding AnniverSary

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus B. Hol-
combe will celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage at their
home at Mount Airy, next Monday
afternoon and evening. Their child
rem and grandchildren will be enter
tanned at dinner at noon, and from
2.30 until 7 o'clock open house will
be held for all their neighbors and
friends who call. Luncheon will be
served, and general social time elr-
ioyed
Mr.. Holcombe is son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand S.
Holcombe, and Mrs. Holcombe is a
laughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George Washington White, of Rea-
vile. They were married at the
brides home on October 25, 1876, by
Rev. John Beekman, long deceased.
They have five children: Elmer w.
Holcombe, of Ringoes; Mrs. Meta
B. Tench, of Newark; Oscar w, of
Grantwood, N. j.; Albert W., of
Lambertville, and Earl A. Holcombe,
of Mount Airy.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-21
ENTRIES IN RECORD AND NEWS CAMPAIGN.
VOTE FOR PRALL

Last year Horace G. Prall, candi-
date for Assembly, stood for the
Trespass Act, the Fruit Tree Act
and other laws favorable to Hun
terdon County.
He introduced the Trespass Act,
and it is now a law He worked for
and voted for the Fruit Tree Act,
and that is also law. Both of these
acts give protection TO the farmer.
He believed the increase in salary
for the Freeholders to be uncalled
for and voted against it.
He believes in the Primary Sys-
TEN, and that the Primary should
be held in September.
He believes the State School mon
ey should be distributed on tha
basis of number Of days atten-
dance-the fair way AMI the way
most favorable to Hunterdon Coun-
ty.
He was on the job every day OF
the session last year, and prom.
ises that, if again elected, and he
is physically able, he will be or
the job again this year every day
the Legislature is in session.
Ordered and paid for by the Re
publican County Committee.)