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Evening star., 1926-06-13
SIX KILLED IN AUTO
AT GRADE CROSSING
Man, Wife and Baby Among
Victims En- Route to
Church Christening.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANE, Pa, June 12-Six persons
were killed and Il seventh was prob
ably fatally injured in a grade cross
inS accident at Wetmore, near here
late today, when their automobile was
struck by a "pusher" locomotive on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The dead
Martin Murdoch, 80, of Wetmore.
John H Hadden, So, of Coudersport.
Pa
Michael LIKE. 81, wife and 14.month
old baby, Coudersport.
Mrs. Machiel Jarar, ~, Coudersport.
Michael Jarar, 81, suffered a broken
back and was not expected TO live.
The party was on its way from the
Murlock home, near the crossing, to
St. CellistuS Church here, where one
of the Murlock children was to he
ohristened The driver, Hadden, was
said to have driven upon the tracks
in front Of the locomotive, one used to
push trains up the heavy grade from
Wetmore to Kane. The engineer at
tempted in vain to stop his engine.
All the victims, with the exception
of the child, were dead when picked
up The child died Il few minutes
,aL:er. Tho bodies. all badly mutilated,
were brought to the mOrgue here.
Coroner ii. g. Meffner of Mexican
County, who tonight conducted pre-
liminary investigation, said the TRACE
dy was accidental.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Salem and Marblehead, Mass, at War
Over Which Was Birthplace of U. S. Navy

government, the ketch was captured
and taken to Boston in 1878. Later,
at Salem, she was fitted out as a man
O. war and later was named the Sup
ply Capt. Nicholas Manning Of
Salem was her master.
The Marblehead celebration of the
one hundred and f1ftieth anniversary
Of the Navy will be held June II and
IS. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
will be among the guests and several
naval vessels have been ordered to
Marblehead to participate in the ex-
ercises.
Not content with advancing the
claims Of the ketch, the Salem histor-
ian suggested that the schooner Han
nah belonged rather to Beverly than
to Marblehead. He said:
Samuel Roads, the historian of
Marblehead, wrote in his history of
that town that the schooner Hannah
was hired for two months for special
| service in the interests Of the United
Colonies. What evidence is there that
this schooner belonged in Marblehead?
1t had been understood that she be-
longed in Beverly. whittier Capt.
Broughton was ordered to go to take
command as master. Isn't this the
schooner that the Nautilus chased
ashore upon the flats In Beverly Har-
hor3
Evening star., 1926-06-13
PRISONER ESCAPES
BY WINDOW JUMP
Leaps From Detective Headquar-
ters Four Feet to Sidewalk.
Vanishing on Avenue,

Walking quietly To- o window IN
quarters about 4 O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon, Ben ia min Franklin No
wax, so years old, II prisoner OF Park
Policeman y. j. Beckman, jumped
out to the sidewalk and made his
escape by fast footWork around the
south and east ends Of the District
Building, duCking out OF sight into
traffic filled Pennsylvania avenue.
Nowak had ben taken to head
quarters by Beckman after being
arrested for improper conduct in
Lafayette Park. His name had been
entered Oh the blotter and with
hickman was standing awaiting the
arrival of the first precinct patrol.
He edged his way quietly to the win
dow, opened it. and made q "ide
leap, clearing a coping j feet hlsh
ana feet from the building. which
protects pedestrians from the sunken
areaway that surrounds the sub
basement 10 feet below the window.
Beckman made a vain dive Tor
him but failed to clear the coping
and landed in the areawaY. lie re-
newed the chase with Driver Tutt
of the first precinct, who was arrlv-
ing with the patrol, but the prisoner
outdistanced his pursuers and when
they last saw him he was shooting
across Pennsylvania avenue.
Nowak, according to the ponce,
had escaped from police before.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
SOCIALIST WET RACE
SEEN IN WISCONSIN
Milwaukee Mayor Urges Rum
Plank. Cites Graft, Lauds Debs
and Defends Party.
Rx The Associated Press

MILWAUkEE. June 1.-TWO
candidates for the representative Of
fees of United States Senator and
Governor appeared on the horizon or
the State Socialist party convention
here tonight, with the possibility That
they would enter the contest with a
platform which embodied approval or
a wet plank.
John NJ. Work, once defeated Tor
the senatorship. will again run, II
was indicated, with Herman o. Kent,
Milwaukee alderman, being groomed
as a gubernatorial possibility.
The wet plank, advocated in a speech
by Mayor Daniel Hoan, would de
nand something similar to the
Canadian or Swiss system Of handling
liquor.
Mayor Hoan said the state Progress
siyes deserted the standards of the
late Robert II. La Toilette and classi-
fed them as "a bunch of job hunters
clamoring for office"
Referring TO prohibition and the
position OF the Socialist party, the
mayor said:
National prohibition has brought
with it a wave OF graft, crime and
corruption the like of which the
nation has never before seen. The
Socialists have been right in their at
titude toward the national prohibition
question and we We're right in our at
titude toward the World War. Eugene
V, Debs has been made to suffer as
Christ suffered on the cross because
Of his determination to stand by his
convictions. Government agents have
been sent out 20 break up the Socia-
list movement because of its growing
strength. We are now IN a position
to reap the harvest brought TO US
because of right stands taken at the
proper time"
Evening star., 1926-06-13
SENATE D. c. COMMITTEE
TO TAKE UP 3 BILLS
Parole Board, Nurses Home and
Annual Assessment Measures
to Be Considered.

Three measures have been listed
for consideration by the Senate Dis
tTict committee at q meeting tomor-
row afternoon-namely, to create a
parole commission for the District, to
authorize a nurses home at Columbia
Hospital and to provide for the assess
ment Of real estate annually.
The parole commission bill was in.
troduced by Senator Gerry of Rhode
Island and provides that the district
attorney, the corporation counsel and
the superintendent of penal institu-
tons would constitute the commission
to determine when. in the interest of
public welfare, prisoners should he
released on parole.
At the present time real estate in
Washington is assessed every two
years and the bill to be considered
changes the law to an annual assess
ment.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
CHILDREN ARE KIDNAPPED
AT GRANDPARENTS HOME
Two Armed Men Accompany Wom-
an Said to Have Been Mother
in New York State Raid.
b, the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
UTICA, n. Y, June 1.-TWO armed
men and d woman drove up TO the
farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McGlll
in Danube, near here, early FRIDAY
night and kidnapped their three grand
children, according 10 a report made
to the Little Falls police late today.
The woman, according to Mrs. Nc
Gill, was the mother of the children
and she engineered the kidnapping, oil
recting the men to grab the young
sters as they pointed a revolver at the
grandmother with Il threat TO shoot
if she shouted for assistance.
McGill. the grandfather, arrived on
the scene just as the screaming chill
drcn We're being put into the two cars
used by the kidnapers. he told the au-
thorities, and, disregarding their
threats as they fiourished gun at
him, rushed toward them. Both ma
chimes, he said, then sped from the
scene.
McGill asserted that he chased the
fleeing cars in his automobile until his
gasoline gave out.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT ILL.
Lincoln J. Carter of Melodrama Re
pute Not Expected to Recover.

GOSHEN. Ind, June II P).-Lin-
coin ]. Carter, 65, producer of many
famous melodramas. is seriously i'll at
his home of heart disease.
The veteran playwright has been
sinking slowly, and the chances for
his recovery are remote.
Carter is widely known as the
author of many melodramas of q gen.
Grafton ago. "On the Bridge at Mid
night" and "In the Heart of Chicago"
are two Of his better known plays.
For many years Carter operated the
Criterion Theater in Chicago. and had
10 or IL theatrical productions on the
road. He was supervising instructor
for the Fox Film Corporation for some
time, but was forced to relinquish his
post because of failing health. He
later wrote a number of scenarios.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Woman Screaming
For Help in Sleep
Brings Policemen

woman's realistic nightmare
gave her neighbors In the apart
ment house at 1881 Twenty.eighth
stretA a realistic fright last night
and Eetective Dick Mansfield ami
Chauffeur Hugh Robey an even
more realistic ride through the
heavy Saturday evening traffic.
AT dizzy speed they raced to the
scene after being told by a scream
ing voice on the telephone that
burglars We're brutaliy Staying
woman. But they found everything
serene enough until. awakening the
occupants OF the fourth apartment
to be tried. tired woman's voice
replied;
Police? Oh, YES. Ny neigh
bors heard me calling for help in
my sleep and they summoned you.
But I'm all right now, thank you.
MY nameo Oh-h-h-h-h, Mrs.
Douglas. That's all. Good night"
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Nv the Associa,ed Press.


SALEM, Mass, June 12.-North
Shore historians have gone to war
regarding the birthplace of the
United States Navy. While the town
of Marblehead prepared to celebrate
next week the one hundred and ff-
tieth anniversary of the founding OF the
Navy, the City of Salem today made
public a claim that the Navy began
here 100 years before Marblehead
could boast a man o war.
AS ten ancient cities once proved
their right to Homer, the blind bard
of Greece. so the two old settlements
of the one time Massachusetts Bay
colony today delved into history to
clinch their contentious. Marblehead
has affirmed that the schooner Han
nah. chartered in 1775 to fight for the
United Colonies, was the nucleus of
American sea power. Salem retorted
today that to the man O war Ketch,
which sailed out of Salem in 1875,
that honor really belongs.
Sidney Perley, author of a history
of Salem, put forward the case for
the Ketch today in a statement given
out for publication. The Ketch, TAX
ing it's name from the type Of its rig.
originally piled In trade between this
port and New York. AS trading with
the Dutch was forbidden hx the Bay
Evening star., 1926-06-13
MEMORIAL RITES TODAY
BY RAIL BROTHERH0ODS
Three Members of House to Speak
This Afternoon in Northeast
Masonic Temple.

The railroad brotherhoods OF the
pistrict and their auXiliaries Will hold
memorial services for members who
have died in the last year, this after
noon at $50, in the auditorium OF the
Northeast Masonic Temple. Eighth
and r streets northeast.
tributes will be delivered by Repre-
sentatives Schafer of Wisconsin,
Carss Of Minnesota. and Rathbone OF
illinois. National legislative repre-
sentatives who will attend are n. r.
Wills, engineers; f. j. Goff, hremen;
w. NJ. Clark, conductors; W.. n.
Doak. trainmen. and Henry kea1lng'
editor of Labor. Several railroad on
cials also are to be present.
Rev. Edward p. McAdams and Rev.
r. Hez Sven wilT deliver the invoca-
ton and benediction. The public is
invited
Evening star., 1926-06-13
WILLIAM RITTER
TO WE'D MISS BELL
Millionaire Lumberman and
PhiIanthropist to Marry
Petersburg Girl.

William Mcclellan Ritter, million
aire luInbelrnan, phllanthropiSt and
clubman Of 2223 Massachusetts av-
enue will be married shortly to Miss
Anita Owen Bell OF Petersburg. Va,
il was announced last night. The
marriage Will probably take place at
Richmond, Va. although neither the
date nor the place of the wedding
has bean definitely set.
Mr.. Ritter, who is e. years old. vas
divorced several years ago. has lived
in Washington for many years and
came into special prominence two
wears ago when he gave to 124 bust
ness associates. relatives and family
servants u fortune in stock of the
w. NJ Ritter Lumber Co. estimated
10 have been worth between 81 .000,-
900 and S3,0oO,OO0. making it plain
that II was his intention To turn over
this fortune without reservation or
condition To d selected list of friends
and business associates. A few days
after the gift was announced in Il
statement from the offices of the
lumber company in Columbus, Ohio,
President Coolidge sent Mr.. Ritter a
letter commendine him for what he
described as a fine example TO bust
ness executives.
Miss Bell is d sister of Mrs. Charles
Luther Guthrie Of Petersburg. Va,
and is q member of prominent fam
lily in Virginia. Mr.. Ritter is a mem
Der of the Metropolitan Club and the
Chevy Chase Club here and many
other clubs in New York. Columbus
and In Florida. Virginia and West
Virginia. During the war he was a
member of the subcommittee on lum-
ber and forest products of the Coun-
ell of National Defense and suggested
the creation of the industrial board of
the Department of Commerce at the
beginning of the postwar period. He
is citizen of West Virginia but
makes his home here.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
BOSTON TO CIRCULARlZE
P0NZrS PICTURE IN HUNT
Police Scout Ru1nors That Noted
Convicted Financial Wizard
Has Left Country.
By the Associated Press.

a
BOSTON, June 12.~With rumorS
hat he had left the country being
secuted, preparation of police circu-
lars with the picture and record of
Charles Ponzi, one-time financial wiz
ard was begun today by the Boston
authorities.
Ponzi, twice defaulted in Superior
criminal Court here, is wanted to be-
gin a seven to nine year sentence in
states prison as common and no
torious thief The sentence resulted
from the collapse of his interna, ,ionsl
postal coupon reply scheme in this
state several years ago and was to
oe reaff1rmed following the failure Of
Ponzis appeal to the Supreme Court,
The former f1nancier left the State
in an avowed attempt TO recoup his
lost fortunes in Florida real estate,
but his land venture at jacksonville
vas halted by a. State investigation
and IL Jail sentence for violating a
state statute. PonZi was free from
Massachusetts, on $4,000 bail. and
suit for it's recovery already has been
filed.
Authorities here entertain little be-
lief that PonZi has fled the country.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
COLORED MAN ACCUSED
OF THREE BURGLARIES
Clarence J. Johnson Said to Have
Admitted Entering Rooms and
Offices, Taking 81, 200

Arrested on a technical charge
early yesterday by Detectives Talley
and Weber. of headquarters, Clarence
j. johnson. colored. of "a? Twenty
fifth street. last night admitted three
cases of housebreaking involving ap-
proximately $1,000 in valuables
According TO detectives, Johnson ad.
mitted entering the apartment of
Miss Dorothy +. Bent, Miss Ethel NJ
Yardley and Miss Evelyn Owens, 1872
X street, and taking three rings val
ued at 5000 and other jewelry and
articles valued at 500. receutiy.
He Is also alleged to have admitted
entering Offices at 26 Jackson place
and the apartment OF Miss Airline
Spangler, at $40 Eighteenth street,
from both Of which places taking
articles valued at $500
Detectives Waldron and Sweeney
participated in the investigation re
sulting in the arrest.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
BABY ESCAPES DEATH.
Toddles in Front Of Auto. Sustain
ing Only Bruises.

Ducktng behind his mother Mrs.
Louise Kline. while she stood on a
street car platform awaiting a car at
Fourteenth street and Park road. 49,
month.old George Kline, of SOL
Twelfth street northeast, toddled out
into the street, under the wheels of
an approaching automobile operated
by Mrs. NJ. Kane early last night
He was taken to Garfield Hospital
found that the only injuries sustain
ed consisted in bruises to the child's
right leg The car had struck the
baby glancing blow, knocking him
to the street, but had not passed
over his body.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
26 WOMEN BEARING FLAGS
GO TO JAIL FOR PICKETING
Procession of Sympathizers Fol-
lows Chicago Union Workers.
Several Mothers, to Cells
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Accompan MED
by a long procession of sympathizers
who carried chrysanthemums, flags
and banners. 26 women today sur
rendered themselves to the Cook
County Jail to begin sentences vary
ing from 10 to 20 days imposed in
1924 for violation of an injunction re-
straining them from picketing during
4 strike of garment workers.
The women are members of the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union. Union officials stated to-
day that 16 other women would sur
render Monday.
Among the women who went 10
Jail today are several mothers of
large families, some with little chill
dren. One woman is expecting TO
become mother soon.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
CHINESE GIVE VESTMENTS.
White aud Gold Silk Gift to Cardinal
BOnZanO.

CHICAGO. June IL R).-A set of
pontifical mass vestmentS of white
and gold silk, hand woven by the
women and children of the HOspice OF
ST. Joseph in Shanghai, was present
ed to Cardinal Mundelein today for
Cardinal Bonzano. the papal legate
to the Eucharistic Congress, by 10
Pa Hung and Nicholas Tsu. two
wealthy industrial leaders of China.
here for the ceremonies.
In accepting the gifts in behalf OF
the legate Cardinal Mundelein recall
ed that Cardinal Bonzano had served
a number of years as a missionary in
China.
Lo Pa Hung, a member OF the
Knights of st. Gregory and Tsu. In
the ranks of the Knights of st. Syl
vester are two of the most prominent
Catholic laymen in China.
After the EuchariStic congress-
they will go to Philadelphia. where
they will represent the Shanghai
Chamber of Commerce in the Sesqui-
centennial celebration. They ara ac
companied by Rev. Francis j. CAT
ferry of Seattle, who is guide and
interpreter.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Ransom Paid for American.

MEXICO CITY. June 19 P)--The
American embassy has received Off
cial information that the Potrero Su.
gar Company paid a ransom of 5000
pesos on May 81 for the release Of
the American j. w. Shanklin, from
the hands Of the bandits who had kid
naped him.
Shanklin is an employe of this com
pany, and his death was threatened
unless the ransom was forthcoming.
Until now the embassy had been un-
able to ascertain whether the rar-
som had been paid, although Shanitlin
had returned to his work.
The embassy expresses satisfaction
at the measures taken by the MeXi-
can authorities TO apprehend the ban
dts, although unsuccessful as yet
Evening star., 1926-06-13
TWO UNIONS SIGN
/ METAL WORK PACT
Carpenters and Sheet Metal
Men Compromise 30-Year-
It. Old Dispute.
By the Assoc ated Press

BY the Associ ated Press
y INDIANAPOLIS, Hume l. An
agreement has been reached between
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joners and the Sheet Metal
Workers International Association
which Is expected to settle dispute
that has existed for three decades.
Executives of both unions have ap-
proved the agreement, which pro
vides that the carpenters Will do the
metal trim work in building construc-
ton and the sheet metal workers VIII
nave jurisdiction over the erection or
metal columns. Efforts have been
made for several years by contractors
organizations and architects 10 settle
this controversy. but without success.
The agreement was drawn up by
committees representing the cafpen'
ters and the sheet metal workers ana
has been signed by William l.. Hutch
eson, president of the carpenters. ana
John j. Hynes, president of the metal
workers, although il Is not known
whether il has been presented 10 lhe
board of the latter orga ulZailon rms
however is considered a forlnalltN
The Headquarters of the latter or
sanitation is in Washington
Evening star., 1926-06-13
HELEN KELLER CHEERED.

ROCHESTER,. ". Y. June IL CF). .
Development of a means of conveying
speech and music to the deaf may be
made possible within the next few
years, Helen Keller, worlds most ia
nous blind and deaf woman, said to-
night in message to the alumni of
the Rochester School for the Deaf at
the fiftieth anniversary banquet. The
wonders evolved by science in the half
century Of the schools existence have
become commonplace. the message
said, and the present day Is no longer
astonished at the marvellous.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
HERO IS HONORED
IN MEMORIAL GIFT
American Women'S Legion
Unit. War Mothers and
Others Donate for Temple.

Ia memory of the hero for whom
Alexander X Anderson Unit of the
American Woman's Legion, has ap-
propriated u sum slightly in excess
of $3.50 toward the 100000 District
of Columbia World War Memorial
Fund. it was announced yesterday.
Lieut.. Anderson. a member Of the
2od Engineers. died in the service or
his country in France in October,
1918. His mother, Mrs. Alexander
Is. Anderson, is Il member or the
unit as we'll as OF the local branch
Of the American War Mothers.
Six additional members OF the
War Mothers organization have
contributed to the fund as follows,
Mrs. Charles T.. Donch, chaplain OF
the group, So; Mrs. Dorothea hrams'
Il. Mrs. William r. Shanahan. first
vice president, 50. Mrs. Lucy ~
Cash. 81: Mrs. William Donovan, ST.
and Mrs. Mary f. Green, 81
Other Donations Received.
John Poole. treasurer of the drive.
announced yesterday donations Oh
$40 each from the Washington Gen
eral Assembly Of the Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus, and from j..
=. Seibold. Inc: a subscription OF
s22.50 from the employees or the
United States Railroad Adninlstra-
ton and one OF SO from Walter {.
Clephane.
In sending in the Join contrlou-
tions of the employees or the rallroai
administration, Chief Clerk A. w.
Stoll wrote:
cit is regretted that the amount Is
not more. hut a great number of the
employes have given through other
channels. then, of course, there are
so many worthy requests from diner
ont organizations that the employees
are unable to give in large amounts.
.'Pa assured, however. that the en-
Moves of the United States railroad
A Administration are heartily In accord
with the proposition and hope Tor us
success"
Printing Employees Give.
pnhlic Printer Carter wrote:
"T am nleased to hand you here
with S2I 95 contributed by employees
ne the Government Printing once
to the proposed memorial to the
armed forces from the District OF
Columbia in the World War. Many
EMPLOYEES have undoubtedly made
donations to the memorial in other
ways. ..;a
I'm addition the employees OF THIS
office contributed $4,000 for the erec-
ton of two bronze service tablets
in the Government Printing once IN
honor Of the employees who left the
office to join the armed forces dur
ing the World War. The once
memorial was proposed and financed
before the District memorial was
suggested and will be ready for dedl-
cation In a few weeks
Evening star., 1926-06-13
TWO KILLED IN FEUD.
Father of Slain Men Reported
Dying at Astoria, Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 12 R.-
Howard and Doc" Neal, brothers,
We're dead today and their father was
reported dying from a bullet wound
as a result Of a. gun fight at Astoria.
Mo-, late yesterday, eliminating a
feud.
William Fletcher. the Meals al
legged assailant, surrendered to the
sheriff. Fletcher's home, across the
street from a store operated by the
elder Neal, was riddled by bullets, but
Fletcher was uninjured.
Ill feeling had existed for some
time. Howard Neal was fined about
d month ago on a charge Of disturb
ing F4etcher's peace.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
LAUSANNE RAP UPHELD.

Denial that the signatures of the
110 Bishops of the Episcopal Church
to the protest against ratification of
the Lausanne Treaty with Turkey,
were obtained in "a somewhat happy
go-lucky fashion, was made by
Bishop Garland. Of the Pennsylvania
diocese, in a letter yesterday to Chair
man Borah, of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee.
Such a charge was made recently by
Guy Emery Shipler, editor of The New
York Churchman, who said the pro-
test originated With Bishop Manning
Of New York.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
MEXICAN SLAYERS
OF EDWARDS HELD
Five More of Posse Taken by
Central Government-Ban-
dts Get Ransom.
By the Associated Press

HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mexico,
June 12.--On order from the Mexican
central government, five more of "A
posse Of eight. which slew John Ed
wards, aged American, at Coyotillo
Sonora, a month ago, have been ar
rested, according to information reach
ing here today. Three arrests had
been made previously. Those In Gus,
tody include the Santa Cruz police
captain, who Is said TO have led the
posse.
Gov. Alejo Bey is investigating the
affair, in which Edwards was fired
upon as he emerged from his cabin at
command of the posse. Mortally
wounded. he dragged himself back
into his home. which the posse then
fired Edwards Mexican wife was
allowed TO escape.