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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
MERCHANT LEADER
D|ESAT HOME HERE
Stanley LanSburgh Sue
cumbs Early Today as Re-
suit of Heart Trouble.

Stanley Lansburgh. first vice
president of Lansburgh & Bro. de-
partment store, died early today from
heart trouble at his residence in the
Argonne apartment house.
Mr.. Lansburgh, who, at 81 years,
was one Of the city's youngest big
business" executives, had been con-
| fined to his home since last Friday.
His death was not entirely unex-
pected, as he had been steadily weak
ening under the inroads of the dis
ease. from which he had suffered for
| many months.
Mr.. Stanley" as he was Familiarity
known in merchandising circles here,
was one OF three sons Of the late Gus
tav Lansburgh. pioneer Capital mer-
chant, who Joined in carrying on the
large mere antile business established
by their father in 1860.
Succeeded Brother Henry.
He was second vice president of the
firm at the time Of the death, last
November, OF his older brother. call
Me Henry Lansbu-gh. and succeed
ed to the post of first vice president
left vacant by the brothers death.
Sol Iansburgh, another brother. IS
president OF the firm, and Lester. a
fourth brother, resides in New York:
Stanley LanSDurEn was a NATIVE VI
Washington, and received his educa-
ton in the local grade and high
schools. He grew up" with his
fathers store, and because OF his
genial nature and philanthropies en-
joyed a wide popularity in business,
fraternal and civic circles of the Cap
ital.
He was n member of st. Johns
Lodge, No. IL. of the Masonic order:
the Scottish Rite, Almas Temple Of
the Mystic Shrine, the City Club. the
Town and Country Club and the board
of governors of the Better Business
Bureau, He also was vice president
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral services, which will be
private. will be held tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock at the apartment.
Interment will be in Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery. Mr..
Lansburgh was member of that con-
gregation.
Mr. Lansburgh is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Sylvia Lansburgh, and,
in addition to the two brothers named,
by five sisters, Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith, Mrs. r. B. III. Lyon and Mrs.
Aline Lansburgh, all of this city; Mrs.
Myer Singer OF New York City and
Mrs. A Cohn of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Lansburgh store was closed to-
day and will remain so tomorrow out
of respect for the memory of its
young executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
SOUTH AFRICANS FIGHT
OVER FLAG PROPOSAL
Plan to Adopt Ensign Devoid of
Union Jack Sends Several
to Hospital.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 5.-The question
as to whether South Africa shall have
a new national flag. with the Union
Jack excluded, recently resulted in a
free-for-all fight at meeting in Dur
ban, South Africa. according to a
dispatch to the Daily Express. Sew
eral men were injured so badly that
they were taken to a hospital.
Col. F. H. p. Creswell. minister Of
defense and labor, who is in favor OF
the proposed new flag, was shouted
down when he attempted to defend
his attitude. The fight was between
supporters of the HertZog govern
ment's new flag proposal and mem
bers of the Labor party. who want
the Union Jack retained as the coun-
try's national flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
RUDOLPH TO GET REST.
Commissioner Will Take 16-Day
Vacation in Rhode Island.

Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph will
leave Washington tonight for a 16-
day vacation at Narragansett Pier,
r. I. He expects to return August %.
Due to the uncertainty last week
over the appointment of a new Com
missioner to succeed Fredeick A.
Fenning, Mr.. Rudolph had planned a
series of week end trips in lieu of an
extended vacation away from Wash
ington. With Commissioner Dough
erty, now in office, Mr.. Rudolph feels
that he can leave without slowing
the wheels of the District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
RUM PLANE PILOT SOUGHT
Flyer Escapes After Landing Craft
in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, August s P9.-An
airplane bootlegger, the first to make
an appearance in Cleveland was be.
ing sought today by Federal prohibit
ton authorities. The plane made a
forced landing here late yesterday,
and investigation revealed it carried a
load of liquor. The pilot made his es-
cane after landing. Police are at
tempting to establish ownership of
the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
NINE HURT IN WRECK.

DAYTON, Ohio, August s R.-
Nine persons were injured early to.
day when northbound Pennsylvania
passenger train No. 237 sideswiped a
passenger southbound Pennsylvania
passenger train here. One Pullman
of the northbound train was over
turned. Only those in that car re-
ceived injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
THOUSANDS KILLED
IN ORIENT FLOODS
5000 Reported Dead in
China-75 Lives Lost in
Korean Province.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 5.-More than 10
persons are dead and several thou
sand acres are inundated by floods
in Kokendo Province, Korea, says
dispatch to the Toxic newspaper Jill.
The floods are the result of recent
heavy transforms. The advices give
no details.
Reports have been received here or
foods in Akita and Yamagata prefec-
lures, in northwestern Japan, IN
which thousands of houses were in
undated. The entire town of HOMO
was said to be under water and many
casualties are feared
The Ashai River was reported to
have risen IS feet, doing heavy dam
age to farms and railways. Communi-
cations were interrupted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
NEW MAGNETIC BRAKES.
Said to Be 90 to 40 Per Cent More
Effective Than Air Equipment.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON. KY, August 5.--Be-
cause brake tests showed that cars
equipped with a new type Of magnetic
track brakes will decrease the brak-
ing distance of street cars % to As
uer cent over what air brakes alone
will do, they will be made standard
equipment on the lines owned by the
utilities organization Of which the
local lines are O. part The new brakes
Ave q positive bralxing effect, regard
less of the condition Of the rails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
SCHOOL BIDS ASKED.
3fOO, 900 Available for Additions
to Hine Junior High

Bids for the construction of an adj
dItion to the Hine Junior High School
were asked today by the District Com.
rnissioners. The bids will be opened
August 10.
The addition will consist of a wing
containing nine claSsrooms and q
gymnasium. An appropriation of
S100, 900 Is provided in the fiscal act
for the current year for the increased
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
Big Peaches From Texas.

From the Dallas Tmes-Herald.
Six peaches Of Georgia proportions
raised in the back yard Of Walter L.
oliver, 1446 Glenn avenue, placed
side by side measure 18h inches. If
canned they would I'LL quart Jars;
If preserved. 31s.
They would make 16 gallons of ice
cream, and il soured and properly pre-
pared would make two-well, that 3
unlawful, according to the candidates.
The six together weigh three and
a quarter pounds and would sell at
a prohibitive figure and Q half per
quart basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
$4,000 Fire in Newspaper Plant.

DENISON, Tex, August Rp.-
Fire caused $4,000 damage to the
plant Of the Denison Herald, after
noon newspaper here, early today. The
cause Of the blaze is believed to have
been an explosion of gas in the press
room. Temporarily the Herald is be-
ing published at the plant Of the Sher-
man (TeX.) Democratic. 10 miles from
DauiS00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
BOGER is ELIMINATED
FROM MUNY GOLF EVENT
District Player Falls Before
Kaufman, Pittsburgh Star, in
First-Round Match.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BUFFALO. n. Y, August John
Derr Boyer, jr., the only Washington
golfer TO go into match play in the
national public links golf tournament,
was eliminated in the first round to-
day. He was beaten by Carl f. Kauff-
mann, Pittsburgh star, by 5 up and
to go.
Dick Walsh. defending champion,
and most of the other favorites won
their opening matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05

The American Red Cross has been
salacted by the Canadian government
to administer an allotment Of $780,
o0o. 600 for the rehabilitation OF dis
ebIed Canadian World War veterans
now resident in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
BIBLE CLASS GROWS.
Harry Rogers, Rotary's Interna'
tional Head, Teacher.

SAN ANTONIO, August @.-
Since Harry III. Rogers of San Antonio
was elected president Of Rotary Inter
national in June, new members have
been added weekly to his Business
Mems Bible class.
Rogers has taught the class for
three years, in which time 1t increased
from a few dozen members to more
than 400. He Is absent from the class
only when out of city.
The class Is sponsored by the
Central Christian church. OF which
Rogers Is a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
CHEATING is CHARGED.
Wisconsin Board to Probe Conduct
at Bar Examinations.

dt Od1 LzNtI11411A IIAV11S'
MADISON, Wis, August OP).-
An investigation of charges of whole
sale cheating by candidates for adj
mission to the Wisconsin bar at the
July examinations was ordered yes
terday by the State Supreme Court.
Philip La Toilette, jr., district attor-
ney of Dane County, was named 10
conduct the investigation.
The court acted in response TO
petition by the State board of law
examiners. 1t was charged, the board
reported. that groups of candidates
acted together in using elaborate
schemes to cheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
HEAT CAUSES 3 DEATHS.
6,0OO Sleep In Chicago Parks t
Escape Torrid Weather.

CHICAGO, August R.-Three
deaths attributed in part to heat were
reported as the temperature rose
from a minimum of IA at am. to
SO a 10 am. today.
An estimate that 5000 men slept In
four West Side parks last night was
made by police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05

The bone frame OF the average
whale weighs about IS tons.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

SOMERVILLE, n. j., Aug.
% SO popular was the Phil.
lips farm as a clandestine
trystfng place for lovers that,
II is estimated, "a persons
heard the quarrel which pre-.
ceded the murder of the Rev.
Edward W. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, four years ago.
State Senator Alexander Simp-
son, special prosecutor, is now
making a concentrated effort to
round up some of these witnesses.
who, he says, have remained silent
because they did not wish to re-
veal their own presence on the
farm.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, the ''ple
woman" is the witness who hai
given direct eyewitness testimony
80 far.
But Prosecutor Simpson is conf.
dent there were many more of them
and has the names Of five men and
women for whom the detectives are
searching in the belief they will
be able to add many details to the
story OF what happened on the
Phillips farm on the night of the
murder.
New evidence is coming forward
for the prosecution, and another
sensation equal to that regarding
finger prints on the Rev. E. w
Halls calling card Is looked for.
Conflict between Prosecutor Simp
son and members OF his detective
force. whom he accuses OF tryine
to obstruct his work, threatens tt
be taken to Governor Moore for q
show down..
Detective Ferd David, 1t is said
has been in controversy with Sen
ator Simpson ever since the new
Investigation started and various
charges may be brought against
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

JOHN ADAM DERdAM
ENGLAND was stirred over
the staying of John Adam Der.
ham, prominent In London society,
at the villa Of lphOnse Francis
Austin Smith, also leader In
Mayfair. It ls alleged the two
fought over attention DerhaTn
paid to Mrs. Smith wife Of the
ACCUSED 2aAzA ). IL
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
BY T. 3. WATSON
InternationaI News Services

DOVER, England, Aug 2S.
Woman again has conquered
the English Channel.
Mrs. Clemington Corson, of
New York, landed at Shake
speare Beach, Dover, this
afternoon, and thus became the
second woman in history to
swim the English Channel.
The plucky New York woman
walked on to the English shore
at 3 o'clock, having been in
the water for Is hours and %
minutes.
Ederle Record Stands
Gertrude Ederle's record of ID
hours and SO minutes still stands,
but the New York woman, mother
of two children, made valiant
attempt at lowering the record
achieved by the sturdy New York
girl, being beaten only by Sc
minutes.
Thus far the second time this
summer, Englishmen have stood
on their shores to see an Ameri-
can woman achieve that which
Continued on Page 2. Column y
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Today's Scratches
At saratoga

A. Saratoga
SECOND RACE-Handsone.
FOURTH RACE-Lockerbie.
SIXTH RAcE-Gianf, Son o'Battls.
weather. clear; tracak. slow.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

day Herald for six months, paying
20 cents each week. This would
enable one member Of the group
to see the fight and enjoy the
three-day trip. This plan was sug-
gested by one candidate.
The one to go may be picked
by ballots in a popularity contest
or agreed upon in advance. Those
working under chief clerk or
manager. could give him the trip.
Another plan being carried about
by Harry Carpet. 3611 Eleventh
Street Northwest, first to win the
trip, is this: 25 Of his employees
wanted to give him the trip. They
week until their full years sub
scription for the Times and Sunday
Herald had been paid for. He ..or.
rowed the money from his own
account at the bank and will return
1t "piece mear' each week.
A local club Is working with this
kind of plan:
Fifty members will agree to sub
scribe to the Times and Sunday
Herald for six months at $500
each, paid in advance. Names will
then be shuffled in q hat and the
lucky one drawn.
Full Details Elsewhere
Full details Of how to get into
a ringside seat on the night of
Thursday, September %, at the
Sesquicentennial stadium, Phila-
delphia. are given in a large an
nouncement elswhere In the paper.
This announcement also contains
\, AconAtnnea en-. nasu~a .c,alnar,n,- a;
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
Times 200 Fight Fans
Will Meet Mayor

"A Times and Sunday Herald rep.
resentative in Philadelphia wired
today that Mayor FreeIand Ken
drick has arranged for a special
committee to meet the 200 mem.
bers OF The Times big Time
Party" winners of the free fight
tickets, and show them the sights
of the ''Sesqui."
This part of the plan to enter
tain those who win the free three.
day trip and ringside seats at the
Dempsey-Tunney battle was an
nounced today by Edward Loeb.
secretary to Mayor Kendrick.
The number of candidates in
line for the 200 free seats has
reached S..
John Mcintyre, 30 Quincy Place,
N. E., the youngest fight fan to be-
come q candidate for one of the
ring-side seats at the Dempsey
Tunney 'slugging party" Septem-
Der %, is backed by the Western
Union messenger boys Of Washing.
ton.
John, who is is years old, IS
a Western Union carrier during
the summer, as well as first as.
sistant TO his father who conducts
| a newsstand at Bates st. N. w.
Friends In the Western Union
and the message carriers are work
ing to help John get the number Of
points which will put him in a
seat next to the ropes when Demp-
sey and Tunney step into the ring
at Philadelphia on THE Thursday
night.
With organizations and clubs
supporting their candidates the
number entered reached Sc today.
L. r. Curtis In Race
Luther T. Curtis. 341s 18th st.
n. W., well known restaurant pro-
proprietor, was nominated by friends
in Mt. Pleasant. Curtis is a mem.
Der OF the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association and known to thousands
in Washington and vicinity through
the Curtis Cafe at Mt. Pleasant
and his concessions at Herald Iar-
Dor, Nd, nearby summer reeort.
Behind closed office doors those
who first thought up the idea Of
the Dempsey-Tunney fight with a
three days trip, are now connecting
additional entertainment.
Although no announcement can
be made yet as to the further plans
| Of the free ticket committee ru-
NOR has 1t that the 200 winners will
| get a large FUN bonus"
No money is being spared in ar.
ranging for the entertainment and
comfort Of the 200 who will make
the trip.
A special train is to take them to
| Philadelphia. Transportation, meals
and hotel accommodations will be
furnished by The Times ana Sum
day Herald. The winners will have
three days at the "Sesqui" as the
guests Of these newspapers.
The ring-side seats which sell for
$3.50 each, are ready for the lucky
200, free.
200 Points Needed
A candidate can join the party
by securing 200 points. The points
are given for subscriptions to The
Times and Sunday Herald.
In . department or office which
employs 100 persons. each one can
ha@Rae 20 take the 1lnaeW. and Gaane
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AZ Kenuworth

FIRST RAcE-Bolauder
SECOND RACE-Primed
THIRD RACE-Fiying Ant, Parma
. ehenee Belle. Kendall, J. @. Kenning,
FOURTH RAcE-HeIen T.. Post.
mtgkresA Lang Syne.
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trail Blazef, Dsvonite, BaiIy Bell.
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70 CONVICTS
GET AWAY
BY international News Service

IONA, Mich, Aug. 28.-Twenty'
five convicts escaped from the Ionia
Reformatory after they had over.
powered eight guards during riot
there early today.
Three fleeing cars were sighted
by Dearborn officers three hours
after the escape. The Dearborn Of
ficers gave chase but the bandits
rear car threw up huge smoke
screen which enabled the bandits to
escape on their way to Detroit.
Six of the escaped prisoners are
armed with revolvers taken from
the guards. Four >of them are
wearing guards clothes.
Between 500 and 600 men were at
liberty when the 25 escaped.
The others were shut off from free
dom by Deputy Wardens Edward
Haight and Frank Leland. aided by
guards on the outside walls. The
deputies fired several times and
quelled the riot without injuring
anyone.
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PROBE RODGERS
FATAL FALL
Photo 81 lnternational

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s.-
The death Of Commander Rodgers.
hero of the flight to Hawaii. in
the fall of his plane at Philadelphia
after a trip from Washington. is
being Investigated by the Navy d
partment here today. Just what
caused the accident is still a mys-
terry.
MOurned In Washington
While the entire Navy mourned
the loss of Commander John Rod
gers, pioneer naval aviator, fatally
injured at Philadelphia. Rear Ad-
miral w. A. Moffett, chief OF the
Air Corps, today instituted a
thorough investigation to clear up
the mystery surrounding the crash.
Reports reaching the Navy De-
partment revealed a confused pic
ture of the fall OF Commander
Rodgers into the Delaware river
with none of the spectators able to
give clear account OF just how
the airplane crumpled probably rs
feet in the air and fell into the
shallow water of the river.
With Commander Rodgers mocha.
ItCldHp ANldLlOu MdCIlluISL 3 MdLGS
Samuel Schultze lying in hospital
with a broken back and his re-
covery doubtful. high officers of the
Navy feared that the true cause
Of the crash might never be fully
explained.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Commander
Rodgers will be held at the home
OF his parents at Havre de Grace,
Md, at 3 o'clock, Monday afternoon,
the Navy Department announced.
The body will be brought to the
receiving vault at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. where interment
will be made on Tuesday afternoon,
with full military honors.
Commander Rodgers was one Of
trio OF pioneers In naval aviation.
Two Of them now are dead. Lieut..
Comdr. Dodfrey de c. Chevalier was
killed in a plane crash at Hampton
Roads, Va, November IL, 1922.
Curiously enough he was plotting
the same type Of plane which car
ried Rodgers to his death.
The third member of the little
group Of pioneers IN Capt. John
Towers. He Is commander Of the
IaircrAft SQuadron c9 the battlsfloetI
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CAPT. J. M. HICKEY HALE
ON GOTH BIRTHDAY

Capt. John NJ. Hickey. retired
attorney and Civil War veteran.
today will celebrate his ninetieta
birthday.
He led a company of Confederate
fighters from Missouri during the
war, and was badly wounded at
the battle OF Franklin, Tenn, Just
lpEiog- ia -coaclusioa 0k AOstiafioss 1
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200 Points Needed

SVV TOIut8 Neeue0
A candidate can join the party
by securing 200 points. The points
are given for subscriptions to The
Times and Sunday Herald.
In q department or office which
employs 100 persons. each one can
Aa9Rae e, take The 1iFaeO and NaanG
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Fact stole q choice page
from fiction today when go
year-old Maynard son was
hailed into court by his father,
charged with taking from the.
family Bible $4,000 in stocks.
The sons arrest followed q
nocturnal battle between father
and son. The police were
forced to separate them.
His Step-Father
The son, under arrest on y
charge of grand larceny, is Will
liam Francis Pollard. The older
man, actually his step-father, but
who has been a father to him for
81 years, is Richard d. Pollard,
rs, Of 522 Fourteenth st. N. r.
Case Continued
The errant son was arraigned be.
fore Justice Isaac r. Hit in Police
Court today. The case was con.
tinued, until Thursday, however, on
the plea of Assistant Corporation
Counsel Kelly, who expressed the
hope the missing securities might
be found. :
Calls Son bad, Bad Boy"
The elder Pollard, in court, d.
clared his son lis a bad. bad boy"
and expressed his belief the "boy"
had stolen the stocks. The son
denied the charge.
HE is wild and l can't do any
thing with him. He has been =
bad boy and 1 am afraid the law
will have to take its course" the
elder Pollard declared.
The father charged that his gray.
haired boy has squandered the
money in wild life and dissipa-
ton" Snappy clothes, loud hat
bands, drinking and cards, the old
man says, have resulted from his
sons alleged escapade.
young" Pollard, when arrested,
was nattily attired in a fashionable
gray suit, a red figured tie and g.
rakish straw hat with a striped
black and yellow band. He denies
the theft OF the bonds, declaring his
father must have mislaid them in
a fit Of Observation-Disclosures.
Is positive" of His Guilt
"Old" Pollard, however, is posi-
tive his son is guilty.
HE rifled my Bible" the father
valid vindictively. HE was not con.
tent with taking the stock, but he
tore up receipts and valuable pa.
pers. He even went so far as to
mutilate the Holy Book"
He showed torn pages in the
family Bible, huge old.fashioned
volume which he says has been in
the family many years.
II was so angry that I gota out
my pistol and told him 1 was going
to let him have all five bullets" the
irate father continued. 1T cooled
off little, though. and put the gun
away"
When Detectives Webber and
Kelly, summoned by the father
from police headquarters, arrived
at the house at s a. m. today, they
found that the father had pushed
the furniture aside and was ready
to Ego into the ring" with his son.
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