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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-17
SUSPICIOUS

The price of spaghetti is advancing
and we wonder if the high cost Of
rubber has anything to do with it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-17
Mixed

Some of the Bug U boys took
Reginald Denny the English film
star, to lodge one evening, and Reg
gle did himself proud, proving,
among other things, that English and
American are not one and the same
thing.
This is the lodgeroom," his guide
pointed out, and Reggie admired it
immensely for minute. Then he
said:
Really, old chap, you say This is
the lodgeroom, but it seems to me
that the living-room is much lodger."
Passenger formerly a telephone
girD-Forter, why didn't you call me
as 1 told you?
Sleeping Car Porter-Oh did, lady,
All sho' did. All sade5 "Seben- thirty,
Ma'am," and you sade, Lines busy"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-17

contendng Peshng would
alleged appointed
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Vice Consul to Reach
Douglas This Afternoon

Continued From Page One)
Douglas early this afternoon. He
will probably assume his duties here
thursday and although his office is
10 be in Aqua Prieta, he will live in
Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-17
A Sea of soup

director doing color Photography
gave private showing of one of the
reels. Through it were scattered
some striking ocean bits.
These were highly complimented
on all sides and more than one spec
tator stepped up to shake the direc~
tors hand.
Il never saw the ocean so green"
declared one enthusiast.
Yes, 1 rather fancy that ocean
green myself" responded the direc.
tor II got that with a tank of pea
soup. Exchange.
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Among the NIissing

Two farmers met at a certain town
day or two after tornado nao
visited that particular neighborhood.
she shook things up pretty bad
out at my place., said one, stroking
his whiskers meditatively. by tho
way, Hi" he said, that new barn
O. yourn get hurt amy"
''Waal," drawled the other, Il dun
no. 1 hain't found it yet."-London
Weekly Telegraph.
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[ Nd OF TACNA
ROW IS SEEN
IL Phot0s y InternatIgnaI.

All problems incident to the trans-
fer of the province Of Tacna.Arica
to Bolivia, as proposed by Secretary
or State kellogg in solution Of this
long standing South American cone
troversy, must be worked out in
conference by the three interested
countries Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
This, it was indicated here today,
is the official attitude of the
American government.
Kellogg remained silent on the
question raised by Peru as to what
part seif-expression on the part Of
the inhabitants of Tacna and africa
would play in the proposed transfer,
the inference being that his original
proposal speaks for itself.
Such an answer probably win go
forward to Lima.
Bolivia has agreed to the kellogg
compromise unreservedly. Chile has
concurred with certain reservations
to be carried into conference.
The State Department feels PERI
should do likewise. thus permitting
solution through joint conferences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
NDNNlNA ANkARJMNI $500 30
REJECTS Gull I
FOR PARKING

Can guilt be pinned on the owner
of an automobile parked by an
other person in a restricted zone?
This question will probably be
settled once and for all in "a case
in Traffic Court tomorrow before
Judge John p. Mcmahon.
In order to obtain records from
the Traffic Bureau showing owner
ship of the car in question, the
case was continued when 1t came
up in court today.
William B. O'Connell, lawyer, is
the defendant and will fight the
charge against him of overtime
parking, with the assistance of an
other attorney, Robert I. Miller.
O'Connell contends he did not
park his car in a restricted area
and doesn't know who did. 1t was
tagged by policeman yesterday
on the west side Of Sixteenth Street
between S and Riggs Place North
west.
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URGES THAT CONGRESS
RESTRICT PROGRAM

kshould work out program where
by alien property can be returned,
and at the same time protect Amer.
leans having claims against Ger.
many.
FEDERAL REGULATIONS am
in favor of reducing, rather than
expanding, Government bureaus
which seek to regulate and control
business activities" Local and Stare
governments should not look to the
Government to regulate what is
really their own problems.
THE PHILIPPINES: Gen. Leon.
ard Wood has made good record
as governor general of the. Philip
pines, but 'aat an early date our
possessions should be taken out
from under all military control and
administered entirely by the civil
side Of the Government
I'VE are attempting to assist
these people to self-government and
should look upon their wishes with
great respect. granting their re.
quests when right, yet maintaining
frank firmness in refusing when
they are wrong"
Limit Legislation
The Presidents opening admoni-
ton to Congress was against at.
tempting any extended legislative
program. Most Of the recommends.
tons have heretofore been made In
previous messages.
He made one suggestion that the
business of Government could be
expedited il Congress would ap.
propriate for two years at a time
instead Of one. Very much time
could thus be saved" he said, and
it would result ''in decreasing the
work of legislation"
In conclusion. Mr.. Coolidge spoke
of American ideals"
ITO relieve the land of burdens
that came from the war, to release
to the individual more of the fruits
of his own industry, to increase
earning capacity and decrease hours
of labor, to enlarge his vision
through good roads and better trans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
RAIL BROTHERHOOD
TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS

The Brotherhood OF Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Hand
lers. Express and Station EN-
ployes will give an entertainment:
with a real Santa Claus and pres
ents for the children of the EN-.
ployes of the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio freight ST..
tions at Typographical Temple, De.
cen1ber % at 8 o'clock.
The arrangements are in charge
of j. Frank Wahl, of Victory
Lodge, 1924, of the Brotherhood,
representing the Baltimore and
Ohio employees and III. A. Herfurth.
Of Capital Lodge, $40, representing
the Pennsylvania force.
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maerehants. should pay more atten-
tion to shipping in American ships.
saThe great need of our merchant
marine is not more ships but more
freight
COAL-Congress has been dila-
tory in not insuring the country
against future strikes. The Presl-
dent should be empowered to Geal
with emergencies. through lesisla.
4ion providing for mediation, dis.
tribution of fuel, and protection
from profiteers.
III d. CT ARY--Congress should
raise judicial salaries.
BANKING The Federal Reserve
System has proved its worth and
should be safeguarded. Congress
should pass the McFadden branch.
banking BILL
THE NEGRo-Lynching should
be eradicated by law.
VETERANS do not favor any
extension of the pension system at
this time"
ALIEN PRoPERTY-Congress
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FRAUD laid To.
UNIVERSITY

The case OF Charles r Gerrish,
6S1 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., presi-
dent Of what is termed by him the
University Of Ameican Society Of
Observation-Disclosures, indicted for
using the mails to defraud, went
to trial today before Justice Bailey,
in Criminal Court, No. 2.
The university, according to Ger
IRISH, was organized for the purpose
Of combating harmful methods
commonly employed BY beauty cub
turists. At a hearing before Com.
missioner Turnage, the accused ex.
planned that his society, for a fee
Of SO. furnished course OF study
to beauty specialists, upon the
completion Of which they are All
thorized to designate themselves
as registered dematricholo gists.
According to Assistant District
Attorney Pearl Mccall, who has
been Investigating the university
ana it's founder. several Washing
ton beauty culturists and others
have paid large sums into the So
ciety.
sums collected range from SO up
to $1,000. she claimed. DIR. Ger
IRISH stated that there were some
800 members Of the society. All
cof whom are supposed to have
paid IN fees OF not less than
SO each.
u Postoffice inspectors, who inves-
tfgated the institution, claim that
one Of the original incorporators
Of the university and the man who
was the secretary Of the board
of trustees, was Patrick Henry Nc
Shane, q poorly educated Irishman
OF New Haven. Conn, 70 years old.
McShane, it is claimed, signed a
number of diplomas in blank ana
received no salary and was retired
from his position by Gerrish.
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Sesqui Bells Are Going Back Home


position Governor ner) gathering
these finale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
Public Houses Closed
As Glasgow Votes
On Prohibition

GLASGOW, Dec. 7.-Glasgow,
famous for Glasgow Satur-
day nights" and home of some
famous distilleries, today is
voting on prohibition.
Sixteen wards, eight of which
are already dry, will be af-
fected by the voting.
The public houses were closed
for the day, and on their doors
were posters reading:
"Closed today by law. Will
be closed forever unless you
vote against prohibition"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
DISTRICT POSTAL SAVINGS
DEPOSITS ON DECLINE

Postal savings in Washington, &C.
scording to figures made known at
the Postoffice Department today.
are on the decline.
For October, last, the District
postal savings on deposit were
$350,O69, a decrease of more than
SIS, 900 from September.
In October last year there was
1866, 400 deposited.
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TRADE BOARD TO NAME
MEMBERSHIP GROUP

Officers Of the membership COM
mittee Of the Washington Board Vt
Trade will be elected tonight at q
meeting of that group in the board
room in the Star Building, 1t was
announced today.
This will be the initial gathering
of the year of the membership COM
mittee under leadership Of the new
~ elected chairman, John Saul.
There are over 100 members. Ap-
plications for membership are to be
considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
WOMAN BANK PRESIDENT
TO MAKE ADDRESS HERE

Mrs. Maggie l., Walker said TO
be the only colored woman presi-
dent of a bank, and head Of the
st. Luke Bank and Trust Company,
of Richmond, will speak at the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
tomorrow night. The public u IN.
vited. 4
Mrs. Walker also Is secretary
treasurer OF the Independent Order
OF st. Luke. a fraternal organiza-
ton for colored persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-07
LAKE SHIPS OUT
Of ICE JAM
international News service

SAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec.
7.-one of the biggest ice blockades
in Great Lakes marine history,
which held 121 ships imprisoned in
the channels of st. Mary's River,
near here, was expected to be COM
pletely broken TODAY. Thirty boats
already have been freed from the
ice.
Marine men predicted the 81
boats locked in the down-bound
channel, and about 20 more wait.
ing above the river for passage,
would be diverted into the up-bound
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100000
He KILLS SELE
~ international News Service

BY international News Service
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. lsii'-
ence Henochsberg, assistant cashier
of the American Savings and Trust
Company, shot and killed himself
here today after admitting to rela
tives a shortage that may exceed
$500 900.
The bank did not open its doors
this morning. A statement was
issued that depositors will be pro.
tected, although stockholders are
expected to lose heavily.
Henochsberg is the third bank
official In the last few months who
admitted huge shortages.
The two others are at large.
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GUY STILLMAN

NOW EIGHT YEARS old. He
applauded his brothers choice of
wife and said to the photog-
raphers: II wish you the best
of luck"
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lannel, which was cleared yes

channel, which was cleared yes.
terday.
The movement Of the entire up
bound fleet occurred just as cap
tains were despairfng of getting
out of the ice prison before spring.
AS hope1Was dying, two tugs, the
Iowa and Sabin, succeeded In lib.
Grating three steamers. They were
the George f. Rand. Agawa and
Hobart w. Smith. Shortly after
ward three others were freed Then
the remainder of the up-bound
fleet was able to move.
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portation, to place before him the
of religion, all these are ideals
opportunity for education, to leave
him free to receive the inspiration
which deliver him from the servi-
tude of the body and exalt him to
the service of the soul.
Through this emancipation from
the things that are material, we
broaden our dominion over the
things that are spiritual"
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MORE THOUSANDS LOST
He'll Rope EN- In

WESTINGHOUSE OWN VIII
Rogers. Dick Nash, will perform
with Iariat and WisecracIxs at the
Rivers and HarbOrs Congress din
ner in the New Willard Hotel,
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1926-05-19

governor Is feather in the cap not
only of Mr.. Ware, but of Harry Baker,
Republican State chairman, who has
worked like a galley slave to elect his
warm personal friend. On the result
of the gubernatorial election hung to
a very large extent the political career
Of Mr.. Baker himself.
MELONS Still Powerful.
Though defeated at the polls yester-
day, the MELONS are likely still to re-
main a tremendous factor In PennSyl-
| vania politics, both because of the i'm
portance of Secretary MELONS posi-
ton in the Coolidge administration
and because Of the vast interests OF
the MELONS in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Ware, who returned to Washing
ton today, made 4 brief statement al
his office regarding the election in
PENNSYLVANIA. He said According to
the returns transmitted to headquar-
ters everything indicates that l will be
nominated for the United States Sen
ate by a large majority. | do not re-
gard this In any way a personal VIC
tory / regard it rather as victory
for the people of the commonwealth OF
PENNSYLVANIA. They believed in mT
platform and felt that | am safe
agency for the expression OF their
Will and desire IOf IL return III per
sonal liberty, and they are against any
further interference with American
rights which the Constitution of the
United States originally granted them
| would, however, like to take this
opportunity to express my very hlgh
appreciation and thanks to the Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania who had
confidence in me and gave me their
support"
Wheeler Scouts Victory.
Wayne b. Wheeler. general counsel
for the Anti-SaloOn League, on the
other hand, issued Il statement trum-
netting forth Il dry challenge to the
vets. declaring that, even If Mr.. Ware
had been nominated, the dry vote in
the State had been divided between
Pepper and PinchOt, and the division
was responsible for the victory OF the
wet candidate. He said:
1.-The nomination of Mr.. Ware, witt
the dry vote divided between Senator
Pepper and Gov. Pinchot. was ex
pected.
In other States. under such cir
cumstances, the drys unite on thu
candidate most likely to win, but i
was impossible to accomplish this il
Pennsylvania.
THE united vote of Pinchot ant
Pepper showed that Pennsylvania
voters: are against the platform ad
! vocated by Mr.. Ware. He will no
have any more influence in bringing
Evening star., 1926-05-19

back light wine and beer than Sen
ator Edwards of New Jersey.
1--WE will make up this lost dry
vote in the Senate in some other
State. The large majority of the Sen
ate will still be dry"
The vote for Pinchot was the big
factor in the Ware victory over Pep
per. But not all the votes cast for
Senator Pepper were dry" votes by
any manner of means. He had the
support of the organization, under
Max Leslie, in Pittsburgh, an organi-
zation which can scarcely be con-
sidered dry" And Gov. Pinchot re-
reived Il large vote in the mining
districts, many of which would have
gone for Ware had not the United
Mine Workers of America thrown
its support to the governor because
Of the anthracite strike settlement he
brought about more than two years
ago.
PinchOt May Run i'm Fall
Gov. Pinchot may yet decide that
he will be a candidate on an indie
pendent ticket for the Senate next
, Fall. The Democrats nominated for
mer Secretary William b. Wilson Of
the Department of Labor, Il former
miner and a dry, too. He was the
only candidate for the Democratic
nomination. A coalition between the
Democrats and Pinchot might bring
formidable opposition to Ware in the
election. But the Democrats, believ-
ing they may have a chance because
or Republican disSensionS to pick up
another seat in the Senate, scarcely
could be expected to withdraw their
candidate i'll favor of Gov. Pinchot.
Evening star., 1926-05-19

The distance around the coast Of
Africa is equal to the distance around
the world.
Evening star., 1926-05-19

ministration in other Republican pri-
mary fights.
"Wets" Are Satisfied.
From the national point of view,
interest centered in the wet and dry
issue in the Pennsylvania primary
election yesterday. The "wets" in
Congress and out of it today are get
ting Il real kick" out of the results.
The drys in Pennsylvania absolutely
declined to indorSe the candidacy of
former Lieut.. Gov. Beidleman for gov
ernor. Their rejection of his candi-
dacy may have been an important
factor in the determination of the
MELONS to include. John S. Fisher in
their slate and TO omit Beidleman.
Fisher was the only candidate of
the four in the race for the Repub.
lican nomination for governor who
received the Endorsement of the Anti
Saloon League. Representative
Phillips and former Gov. Tener, the
nomination, We're regarded as vets,
Mr.. Phillips as a Wringing wet. In a
measure, therefore, the wet vote may
be said to have been divided in the
governorship fight. just as the dry
vote was divided and the wet vote
more strongly centralized on Ware in
the senatorial race.
From the point of view of State
politics. Mr. Ware and the Philadelphia
organization will be greatly "ya''a1
as a result Of the election. The sue.
ceSsful nomination of beidleman -
Evening star., 1926-05-19
Sl85 Contributed
To Memorial Day
Fund Through Star

Contributions to the fund now
being collected by the G. A. K. and
allied veterans organizations for
the decoration of graves of war
dead on Memorial day have been
received by The Evening Star in
the amount of $1S5.S3.
Acknowledgements of the 'dona-
tions sent in yesterday and today
ia made as follows: Earle Theater
$14O.27: Palace Theater, $23.31:
Georgetown civic Association. $40;
Alice E. Smith. so cents. and Ninth
Street Palace Theater, $ll.69.
Cash donations may be placed in
the headstone collection boxes in
the banks and business establish
ments or addressed to TLc Star,
Memorial day decor&rn fund.
The committee in charge of the
fund collection is seeking to pro
vide for 10000 graves of soldiers.
sailors and marines in the vicinity
of Washington. Contributions of
flowers also are sought, and ar
rangements for receiving these will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1926-05-19
HOUDlNI AT WHITE HOUSE,
Regrets Names Were Brought Into
Fortune Telling Hearing.

Harry Houdini, professional ma
gician, called at the executive offices
of the White House today and left
with the Presidents secretary a
statement for the President, in which
he expressed his regret that the
Presidents and Mrs. Coolidge'S
names were brought up in the hear
ing before a committee of Congress
Yesterday regarding the bill propos-
ing to regulate fortune telling in the
District of Columbia.
With the statement, Mr.. Houdini
left affidavits from Miss Rose Mack
enberg, one of his investigators. in
which she set forth her interview
with the local spiritualist who is al
legged to have said spiritual seances
have been held at the White House
for the benefit Of the President and
his wife.
Houdini explained in his statement
that he was prompted in coming to
the White House with his statement
and affidavits principally because Of
the denial Mrs. Jane b. Coates, the
spirituaiist in question, made regard
ing the White House SeanceS.
Evening star., 1926-05-19
Japan READY FOR FARLEY.
Would Consent to Naval Conference
Here or i'm Geneva.

TOXIC, May. 10 P).-The opinion
is growing in Japan that the present
Geneva disarmament conference prob
ably is abortive, although the govern
ment reiterated it's intention of ap-
proving any reasonable and equitable
proposition agreed upon. The govern
ment also expresses Willingness to
take up navy disarmament separate
from that of land forces or to consider
them together.
Home Minister Wakatsuki and
Baron Shidehara. foreign minister,
both expressed to the Associated Press
willingness to enter formal confer
ence at either Washington or Geneva.
The belief is general that Japan would
prefer the conference at Washington
owing to it's greater accessibility.
There also is a. feeling that better
results would be obtainable there.
Officials feel that the Japanese and
American armies already have been
reduced to a minimum. Consequent
ly their principal interest is the navy.
Evening star., 1926-05-19

If both Pinchot and Wilson make the
race the opposition to Ware will again
be split and Mr.. Vare's election seems
assured. 1t is confidently predicted
he will snow Wilson under in a con
test between the two.
Little was heard of the World
Court in the primary campaign in
Pennsylvania. But opponents Of the
World Court were pointing with sat
isfaction to the defeat of Mr.. Pepper
one of the Senators who voted for
American adherence to the court
Had Mr.. Ware been In the Senate
instead of Senator Pepper last Janu-
ary when the vote was taken, he, too,
doubtless would have voted for the
court.
PinchOt Had Two Issues.
Gov. Pinchot confined his cam
paign to Two issues, prohibition and
gang rule. He charged that Ware
was the product of the Philadelphia
gang" and that to put him in power
was to turn the State completely over
to the machine.
AS was expected, Mr.. Wares prin-
cipal strength was in Philadelphia,
where he rolled up a tremendous
lead over both Pepper and PinchOt.
But he also ran with more strength
than his Oponents had credited him
in other parts of the State.
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(Continued from First Page)
the United States to cooperate in the
huge problem of disarmament has IN
yoled much favorable comment Hugh
S. Gibson. head of the American dele
CATION, has urged the commission TO
devote earnest and continuous atten-
ton" to the work undertaken.
Special attention was paid to MI
Cihson's statement that the United
States would welcome further limita-
ton of competitive naval construction.
Some of his European auditors saw IN
these words a desire to secure reduc-
ton in submarines.
1t was the opinion of Niscount Cecll
that reductions could be made by
agreement in the size of cruisers and
in the number OF submarines. but ne
said that England'S responsibility to
her colonies and inundated territories
affected possible reductions in land
forces and her naval arms.
Evening star., 1926-05-19
WET SUCCESS, MELONS
FAILURE SIGNIFICANT
IN KEYSTONE RACE

Continued from First Page.)
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TEACHER BILL HEARING.
Retirement Measure, as Revised, to
Be Considered Friday.

The Senate District committee will
hold a hearing at 2 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon on the proposed new retire
ment law for public school teachers III
the District. Since this bill was origi-
nally introduced, the Commissioners
acting in conformity with a recon-
mendation of the Budget Bureau. has
recommended a modification of tn"
measure to the Senate and House Dis
trict committees.
The original bill would have mad"
the Government contribution toward
the annuity 500. District oflicial>
recommended that this be reduced to
SIS, and the Budget Bureau reported
that If the figure was made SIS thu
bill would not be in conflict with th"
financial program.