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II PNEUMONIA DEATHS.
Sixteen New Gases Over Week End
Also Reported.

Sixteen new cases of pneumonia de-
yeloped in the District over the week
end. according to reports today to the
Health Department. There were IL
deaths from the disease during this
period.
Health Officer William c. Fowler re-
iterated his advice that people should
keep their feet dry and warm and
avoid a sudden chilling of the body
as Il protection against the disease.
lie also plans to give additional infor-
nation on pneumonia tomorrow night
in a talk TO be broadcast by Station
WMAL, the newly dedicated Wash
ington radio forum.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
OCEAN BOTTOM SINKS.
q. S. Expert Reveals Drop of 14o
Feet in North Sulu Sea.

Part of the ocean bed in the north.
ern part OF the Sulu Sea. so miles
west of the Island OF Panay. sank 40
feet between October 3. 1914 and De
cember Is. 1916. says an article bv
photographic experts of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
which will appear in an early issue
of American Geographic Magazine.
This sinking of the sea bottom was
disclosed through comparison of sur
veys made on the above dates. and
the experts expressed full confidence
in the accuoracy of both.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Ritchie's Wet Talk
Placed in Record
After E Attempts

The recent address of Coy. Ritchie
OF Maryland at Chicago finally was
inserted in the Congressional Rec
ord today, after six unsuccessful
attempts had been made in the
House.
Marylan nd. obtained una nimous con-
sent in the Senate for the action.
Similar attempts by Representative
Linthicum. Democrat. Maryland,
were defeated six times in the
House on objections to it's attack
on prohibition.
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BANDITS DIE IN BATTLE.
Federals in Encounter With Bands
of Marauders in Mexico.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
MEXICO CITY, January 1s.-Offi-
cial dispatches received by the MeXi-
can ministry of war from the State
of Michoacan report an encounter be-
tween federal troops and a group of
marauding bandits in which five
bandits were killed. and another fight
which resulted in the death of the So
called Gen. Florentino Martinez.
Troops have lately been busy in
Michoacan cleaning up a number Of
small bands of robbers, who are not
rebels but bandits. The government
announces that the state is now
! cleared of all unruly elements.
4 kCapxaShA1a2s.h hz.Chicaxo nallx- -NeRsCo.a
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Asks Study by Senators.

The Senate District committee waS
request ed today To make 4 personal
inspection of the Walter Reed HuspI-
tai grounds before passing on the bin
which would provide for the extension
of Fourteenth street through that res
ervation. The request was made in
letter to Senator Capper from Maj.
Gen. Ireland, surgeon general of the
Army.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
MiIe-Long Freight Trains Killing
Crews, Workers Say, Asking Court Aid

who filed the petition, declared that
train crew deaths had mounted nearly
so per cent from 1921 to 1924.
Freight trains OF more than mile
in length are a common ocourrance
and there are records of operation in
Kansas Of freight trains having 169
cars which measure nearly one and
one e-half miles. the trainmen said.
The increasing ratio Of deaths and
injuries among train and engine EN-
plOyes is mainly attributed to the
tremendous length of trains operated
with the same signal and other ia
cilities that obtained many years ago.
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Today in Congress
The Senate.

The interstate commerce com
mittee held a hearing on the ques-
tion of long and short hauls on
railroads.
The agriculture committee held a
hearing on the Norris resolution
relating to power leases.
The judiciary committee held a
regular executive meeting.
The Senate resumed Considera-
ton of the World Court.
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Pictures Taken
To Check Einstein
Theory Failures
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
BATAVIA, Java. January ls.-
The photographs taken by the
Swarthmore College expedition of
the recent total eclipse of the sun.
with a view of obtaining further
information regarding Einstein's
theory of rela are failures.
Those taken of the corona are
splendid.
Einstein photographs taken by
the German and Dutch and the
other American expeditions were
most successful. II has been de-
Clded. therefore. not to demolish
the appar tus used in connection
with the Einstein investiga tions.
but to retain it for further work in
attempts to check Einstein's
theory
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEk, kans., January IS
Charging that lives of trainmen are
being sacrificed due to the ever in
creasing length of freight trains. two
Of the big four railroad brotherhoods
appealed to the Kansas Public Service
Commission for relief.
II was believed to be the first la Dor
case submitted to State Public
Service Commission for adjudication.
State representatives of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen and the
Brotherhood OF locomotive Firemen,
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Fog Halts Five Liners.

NEW YORK. January Is LP.-F'ive
incoming liners were held up at Quar-
antine today by fog. They were the
Cristobal of the Panama Railroad
Line, the Ascania and Andania.
Cunard Line: the Flora, Royal Dutch
Line, and the Fort Eictoria of the
Furness Bermuda Linz.
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Continued from First Page)
vote on the court before the tax
bill Is taken up was discussed, and 1t
is understood that the anti-court group
will fight cloture vigorously. Some
of the anti-court Senator's threa ten re-
prisals on other legislation If the ad-
ministration undertakes TO bring de-
bate on the court to a close by means
of the cloture rule.
Some of the Republican leaders. 1t
was said, had given assuran noes that
Cloture would not he attempted on the
court proposal. Furthermore. II is
we'll understood that some Of the
Senators counted on to vote for. the
World Court are becoming more and
more desirous of postponing vote.
even until the next session Of Con
gress. These Senators are due to
come up for reelection this Fall. The
ku Klux klan and other orga nizations
are attacking the court, and the Sen
ators are not looking forward with
equinimity to the primaries and cleo
tions which must follow II they vote
for cloture and then for the World
Court.
Watson Against ClOture.
Senator Watson of Indiana. assist
.
has indicated that he is opposed to
applying the cloture rule at this time
on the World Court, and that he
would work against it.
Democratic Senators favoring the
court are anxious in many cases that
the cloture rule be invoked.
The Senators who gathered in Sen.
ator Borah's office yesterday to map
their plans for resisting a vote on the
World Court were, in addition to Sen
ator Borah. Senators Reed and VIII
liams of Missouri, the former a Dem.
ocrat. and the latter a Republican
Senator Blease of South Carolina
Democrat: Senator Shipstead Of Min.
nesota, Farmer-Lab Dor: Senators Fer.
! nald Of Maine, Brookhart OF Iowa
| Harreld of oklahoma Howell Of Ne.
braska Frazier of North Dakota
| Schal of Minnesota. Nye of North
Dakota and La Toilette of Wisconsin.
These Senators are understood to
have laid out a plan of campaign. in.
cluding a program Of speeches to hold
the floor against vote until the tax
bill shall have been taken up for con
sideration. The tax bill may not
come up until the end of the week
and the anti-court Senators will have
their hands full If they are to prevent
vote by the f1libuster route. They
are determined not to permit vote
at this time. believing that sentiment
in the country is raising against ad.
herence to the court.
On the other hand, the proponents
of the court are redoubling their ef-
forts to bring about favorable action.
Practically all the great national or
ganiza tions Of women in the country
are on record in favor Of American
adherence to the World Court, and
they are urging now that steps be
taken to bring the court resolution to
vote and that it be passed.
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PUBLIC SUPPORT
GIVEN AB0RETUM
Luce Receives Many Mes
sages on Eve of Com
mittee Hearing.

With the Luce bill authorizing the
purchase of a tract for the establish
ment of a national aboretum here
coming up for consideration before
the House agriculture committee to-
morrow morning, members of that
committee and others in Congress.
particularly interested in such legis-
lation received numerous kilograms
today from all parts nf the country
from large associations urging favor
able action on this measure
sample Of the telegramS received
by Chairman Luce of the House com.
mittee on library. who is sponsoring
thls measure. reads a $ follows:
Approval From Brooklyn.
From {. Stewart Gager director OF
the Brooklyn. y. Y. public gardens:
f1rooklyn's $ Botanic Gardens Consid.
ers approval Of your bill authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture to estab.
ilSh a national arboretum in District
OF Columbia is of great importance.
Hopes for passage Of bill"
FROM +. II. Balco. president Law
renee. kans.. and G. w. Holsinger,
secretary. Rosedale. kans. represent
Ing the Western AssoCiati tion Of Nurs.
erymen:
We are much interested in having
Your hill enacted as an organization
ana as individuals We believe that the
Government should establish a nation
Al arhoretum in the District of Colum.
ma Any help ynu can give in havin e
TINS bill enacted will he greatly appre-
ciated hy the nurserymen of the Mid
die West
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Cummins Back in Senate.

Senator Cummins. Republican, Iowa,
who has been confined to his home
h nth bronchitis, was able to return to
the Senate today,
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\. r.. Averill. secretary. Illinois
state Nurscrymen' Association. wires:
our association urgently requests
the establishment Of a national
ab"retum in the District of Columbia
and approves the Luce bill"
From j. II. Ferris, representing The
Joliet Park Commissioners. Joliet, Ill:
Success to the Luce bill. An ADORE
tum at Washington with the Capi.
tails command Of science seems the
best possible assistance to the farm.
er, hortiCulturist. forestry and many
kindred enterprises. Please boost to
the utmost"
Evening star., 1926-01-18
DENIES TARIFF AIDS
SURPASS HANDICAP
Harrison Declares Coolidge
Claim of Assistance Is ''II-
logical and FaIIacious."

| Addressing the Senate today on the
| tariff in its relation TO farmers. Sena-
| tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi de-
! cIared it cannot he contended logically
! that the present tariff rates benefit
| the farmer either directly or indirectly
more than they handicap him.
| Senator Harrison took particular
exception to statement of President
| Coolidge in his Chicago speech Of De-
| cember that the total adverse cost
! to the farmer on account of the tariff
| is only between 2 per cent and per
| cent Of his purchases" Senator Har-
rison characterized the Presidents
analysis as being illogical
! Calls Argument FaIlacious.
| THE mere statement by the Presi
| dent" the Senator declared, that the
| tariff rates on sugar amounting To
| millions in protection Injured 10 the
| benefit of the farmers Of the country.
| reveals the illogical and fallaCiOus
argument. ! have not the figures at
! hand upon which ! might state def
nitelv the very small number Of farm
! ers that are benefited by the sugar
/ tariff. but I am sure no one will con.
I tradiCt the statement that there are
! hundreds upon hundreds Of farmers
| who pay the tax on sugar where
| there is one who receives any benefit
/ thereform. The same ma he said Of
| tobacco and a long list of other ar
| tiCles that are employed by the Presi-
dent in the calculations upon which
! the assertion is made.
! Senator Harrison Contended that II
/ is impossible in the ena Ctment Of tar
| if rates to render benefits TO aEricul-
| ture similar to those given the manu-.
| featuring interests of the country. 1t
! is only the exceptional case. he said.
| when any product of agriculture can
| be raised in price through the impo-
sition of tariff rates. He said that
| cases are rare in which the United
| States imports more Of an aGricul-
tural product than it exports.
Smoot Promises Reply.
The Senator then enumerated a
long list of everyday commodities
he paws a tariff. beginning with the
dynamite the farmer uses TO clear his
land of stumps. many of the house
! hold articles he buys and the ferti-
| liZerS he uses TO cultivate his soil.
| When Senator Harrison had finished
| his address. Senator Sm0ot. ReplIh-
! lican. OF Utah. stated that while he
would not take the time of the Senate
! to discuss the question at length. be-
| cause of important pending matters
I he wished To call attention that there
re two sides to the question dis
| cusSed by Senator Harrison. and added
! that he would present more data on
! the subject Al a later opportunity.
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|STR|KE GOES ON,
LEWIS DECLARES
With Funds Pledged, No
Fear of Starving, He
Warns Operators.
BY tho Assoc,ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCRANTON. Pa, January ls.-Ihe
striking anthracite miners. in the
words of John l.. Lewis. are deter
mined to continue the fight, whatever
the cost. Fresh from the acclamation
which two mass meetings of striking
anthracite miners accorded him al
Wilkes Barre yesterday, Lewis has ar
ranged for two addresses here today.
The President of the United Mine
Workers and other union officials are
touring the anthracite field, giving di-
reCtly to the miners an accounting OF
the conduct Of the strike.
Can Hold Out eYar.
As to continuing the fight. Lewis
said at Wilkes Barre:
The anthracite operators cannot
now, nor one year from now, crush
the strength of the mine workers
union to the point where its members
will he driven back to the anthracite
collieries upon the selfish terms OF
their employers"
He said there was no need to fear
that the miners families would starve
for the United Mine Workers would
stand behind the anthraCiterS. and
financial and moral support from other
millions of wage earnerS was being
arranged
There was an almost una nimous
roar of ayes" when the meeting was
asked whether opposition to arhitra
ton should he continued.
Lewis denied the miners were re
sponsible for the break up of the New
York conference. He attacked the
operators proposals to submit wage
demands to arhitra ton unless the
operators also agreed to arhitrate
profits.
Scores Secret Agreement.
He said that the rupture in the
negotiations was due entirely to "A
secret iron clad agreement among
operators to maintain a wage stand
ard low enough 10 enable certain mis-
managed coal compa nies to continue
operation at a profit twithstandin {
bad mana cement and ineffiCienCy.'
He accused the operators Of at
tempted coercion of employees through
refusal of merca ntile credits and re
ferred to what he described as de
light in human sacrifice and huma r
SUFFERING
AT Harrisburg Gov Pinchot is pre-
pairing an address to the legislature
urging action for control of anthra cit 8
mining. Four measures pertaining to
anthracite are before the legislature
but none Of them is expected to
progress further than a hearing.
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GREEKS HALT DEBT
PARLEY AS REQUEST
FOR MONEY Is DENIED

oontinued from First ragel
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SENATE CL0TURE
ON WORLD COURT
UPTO OPPONENTS

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WOMEN AGAIN ASK
EQUAL RIGHTS ACT
AT WHITE HOUSE

Continued from First Page
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WOMAN RESUMES
STAND IN TRIAL OF
WAN FOR MURDER
Continued from First Page

destroyed her mattress and was un-
certain just when il was damaged.
One Of Vans trunks was broken open
and on authority of Detective kellN,
she said she had the lock fixed III
trunks were taken 10 Washington h,-
Kelly and in answer To = question hH
Mr. Lambert. she said he showed no
authority 10 take them AVA.
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TWO NEW YEAR
BILLS AT THE PALACE

Jack Bigelow's eight women syn
copaters and Billy (Swede) Halls
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Women Syncopators to Be
on the Program at
Palace.

comedy sketch, "At the Studio" and
Bebe Moffic. known as one Of the
worlds most sensational dancers,
open the show the last half of the
week The Lee children have starred
in several pictures in comedy roles.
In their present Offering they are
billed as dramatists and comedians.
Symphony of color, motion and
sound is the description of the act
of Miss Moffic. "Cupid's Close-Ups >
is the comedy skit offered by Arthur
Jarrett and his company. Domestic
difficulties form the nucleus for the
act. Jones and Jones are two black
face comedians in their character
classic. Ponzini's monkeys produce
a comedy and aerial act.
On the screen: Exchange of
Wives" with Renee Adoree, the first
half, and Partisan Love-" with Clara
Clara Bow, the last half. Pathe
news, comedy and an Aesop fable
are the short reels.
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comedy sketch "Hilda" are two o,
the special first-of-the-year acts tina
introduce 1926 to Palace Theater pa.
irons the first half OF next week.
The bill includes:
JACK BIGELOW'S EIGHT MI
SICAL MISSES-Who have been
chosen for their beauty as well as
musical ability. The latest of synco-
pated melodies are found on the pro
gram.
WILBUR MACK-Assisted by
Gertrude Purdy. give can Original
Offering" in which comedy bits OF
entertainment and musical numbers
hold sway.
NOVELLE BROTHERS-Two mu
steal clowns. who dance, sing, pan
tomine, perform tricks and whistle
in their comedy novelty.
BILLY (SWEDB HALL-Imper
sonates a Swedish elevator girl in his
original comedy sketch. "Hilda." He
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'ROSE-MARIE'
TO OPEN STAY
AT ENGLISH'S.
Maria ShamShon to Head
Cast Of Noted Stage
Success.

''Rose-Marie," an outstanding sue
cess OF many seasons. which has just
finished a phenomenal run OF nine
months in Chicago, Will come TO
English's, without much change IN
cast or production, for a return en-
gagement of one week, beginning
Monday evening, Jan. 4.
1t is said that this latest Offering
of Arthur Hammerstein is the gold
standard of musical plays, one that
the theater patron can depend on to
give him a dividend OF laughter, JOY
and happiness. The New York and
Chicago critics, both musical and
dramatic, have said 1T is many a
day since we. have enjoyed a musical
comedy so much as this one
But, to his credit, Hammerstein
doesn't depend ON ornate trappings
alone for the success Of his musical
plays. He backs them UP with an
intelligent cast that knows music
and how to sing it, that knows COM
edy and its values.
For his prima. donna he has given
us Maria Shamshon, Thomas Con
key. Charley Sylber, Arthur Gun
ningham. Sbylla Bowman, Betty
Byron, II. Pierre White, Betty Van
Zandt, James Moore, Edward r..
Gargan and over ninety others, in
GLIDING symphony orchestra
Rose Marie" contains little of
everything in the way OF ingredients
for s1perlative presentation in this
field. The principals not only can
sing and act In a way that is a rev
citation in musical comedy, but they
are supported by a chorus that Is
numerically large and capable vo.
cally and footwise.
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'stateroom 49, viii Be
Chief Event at the
Lyric.

m lONG Tack Sam, noted
conjurer who has just
returned to this country from
a world tour, will bring his
show to B. f. Keith s Sunday
as the featured act of the bill.
In the company that Sam
brings with him are Nina and
Nee Sa Long, considered the
most beautiful Chinese girls
ever brought to this country.
They assist in bewildering the
audience with feats of magic
and also present several dance
numbers.
The bill will include:
THE TESTn-This is not lnys.
terry play, as the name might indi-
cate, but one Of vaudeville's biggest
surprices Heading cast of nine
are Tina Glenn, Jack Richards, Lon
Cater and Florence Barry.
ETHEL DAVIS Late of the
Greenwich Village Follies," will Of
fer as her contribution to vaudeville
an act called Refreshing Song Chat
ter Earl Browne will assist her at
the piano.
WILL AND GLADYS AHERN--
In their offering, "A Spinning Ro-
nance" include singing, dancing
and some intricate rope spinning.
SENATOR MURPHY-One of the
best Of the two-a-day monologuists,
will discuss timely topics in his orig
inal way.
CARL NIXON AND GUSSIE
SANS-Appear in Assorted Choco-
lates." 1t is an affair done in black
face,
JOHNSON AND BAKER-Hat
&pinners who execute a routine OF
clever tricks with an assortment OF
skypieces.
The bill will include a Hal Roach
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is supported by Jennie Colburn and
Joseph F.. Carter, who play the roles
of bellhop and a telephone opera
tor,
JOHN AND WINNIE JENNINGS
BILLED as the xiii Kare Kouple."
which has a turn embellished with
dances, songs, talk and musical num-
|, hers on the trombone and cornet.
Jane and Katherine Lee. in their
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49, a sketch concerning the mirth-
full adventures of a pair of newly
weds on their first ocean voyage.
The scene is laid on board the S. S.
st. Paul, and the hilarity moves
along at a merry pace from start
o finish.
The bill viii include:
Ell REY SISTERS-Internat
lilly famous skaters, who were long
he stars OF the beautiful skating
pallets that were formerly produced
at the New York Hippodrome.
DEL4ANO DELL - A comedian
known as 1.-THE Peculiar Fellow"
DUNBAR AND TURNER-"The
Caricature Duo" in a mixture Of
comedy eccentricities and songs.
FRA NKLIN AND VINCENT
Presenting an oddly called "A Night
on Broadway" a comedy skit con-
structed along original lines.
SEVEN BROWN GIRLS-Talented
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Anita Is Busy

Anita Stewart today COM
menced work in the filming of
1.-The Prince of Pilsen,|
Belasco Production supervised
by A. II. Sebastian. The sets
were built on the old Metro lot
in Hollywood which has not
been in use for some time.
The company is now making
preliminary shots In prepare
ton for several scenes which
are to be taken near Lake Ar
rowhead, after which a loca-
ton trip to Cincinnati. Ohio,
will be made.
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NOTED FUNNIAKERS
ON VIEW AT LYRIC

McLain Gates and Genevieve Lee,
tow of vaudeville's most expert far
ceurs, come to the Lyric next week
in a brand rev and very different
comedy Offering entitled "Stateroom
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instrumentalists and speciality artists
who have a novel jazz orchestra
offering a program OF the latest
melody hits.
DON SANG AND All CHUNG
The worlds only Chinese opponents
of American Harmony and fun, ex.
employing the spirit Of the new
China.
THREE WEBER GIRLS-Sing
ers, dancers and acrobats. who dis
play great deal OF versatility in an
act of exceptionally pleasing quality,
ON THE CREEN-"Topics OF
the Day." a comedy, Between
Meals" Kilograms and a film
novelty, Crystal Ascension"
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comedy in two parts called His
Wooden Wedding" The principal
players include Charley Chaese and
Katherine Grant. The Pathe News,
Topics of the Day and Aesop's Fa-
bles are included in the screen fea-
lures.