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Evening star., 1926-11-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, November 13
(SpeciaD.-With members of the or.
ganization, their wives and sweet
hearts and a few others in attendance
to the number Of fifty, the annual
banquet of the Norman B. Price Post
of the American Legion Of Sandy
Spring was held at the Manor Club.
Norbeck, Thursday evening. Reuben
Brigham, commander, was toast
master, and talks were given by DR..
A. C. Christie Of Silver Spring, Wilson
l.. Townsend, president of the Mont
gomery County Council of the Ameri-
can Legion; Comdr. F'alconer of the
Cissel. Saxon Post, Silver Spring, and
Comdr. Simpson of the Kensington
Post.
The special train Of II cars.
operated by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co., in cooperation with the
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, the National Dairy Council
and various dairy breed associations,
and bearing elaborate dairy exhibits
and so or more pure bred dairy sires,
which is scheduled to visit eight coun-
ties of Maryland next week, will be
at Rockville all of Wednesday after
noon. Meetings Of farmers, women
and school children are scheduled for
the afternoon, at which addresses on
dairy subjects will be delivered by
prominent persons. At the train the
farmers will be addressed by o. K.
Quivey of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, DR.. ]. A. Conover Of the
University Of Maryland and repre-
sentatives of dairy breed associations.
At the high school building Miss Elsie
Stark of the National Dairy Council
will speak to the women on Proper
Foods for Health" and Prof. Happy,
also Of the National Dairy Council,
will talk to the children.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of William Tammaro, %,
and Miss katherine Virginia Shaw,
10, both Of Washington; Charles Mel
son Hirst, %, Of Falls Church, Va.
and Miss Irene Maude Carroll, q, of
Washington, and Alexander Long
necker, 35, and Miss Ellen w. Havi-
land, 80, both of Upsilanti, Mich.
Under auspices of the Aid Society
Of Epworth Methodist Church, an oys-
ter supper was held at the church last
evening. II was largely attended and
proved a financial and social success.
Funeral services fol' Mrs. Annie E.
Davis. widow of William A. Davis Of
Rockville, who died in q Washington
hospital, aged 81 years. were held at
Humphreys Chapel here this morn
ing, Rev. John T. Coolahan. pastor Of
st. Mary's Catholic Church. officiating.
Burial was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was formerly a resident
Of Rockville. She was before her mar
Evening star., 1926-11-13
TWO BANKS CLOSE
AFTER SHOOTING
Mystery of Wounding of Two
Men in Minnesota lnSti-
tuition Unexplained.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT LAKES, Minn., Novem.
Der 13.-The mysterious shooting of
two bankers in the Citizens State
Bank of Galloway. Mimi, was fol
lowed yesterday by the closing of that
bank and the Security State Bank
here because of depleted reserves.
Physicians said another "a hours
must elapse before they will permit
authorities to question w. J. Norby.
stockholder in the Galloway Bank. and
Frank Murphy, its cashier, found in
the bank Tuesday suffering from bull
let wounds.
H. S. Erickson, president Of the Cal
laway Bank, also Is cashier of the Sc
curity Bank here and both institutions
were closed after runs had caused
Withdrawals imperiling their re-
sources, the banks officials said.
The Security Bank here had de-
posits of $7SO,000 and the Galloway
Bank had $150,000 in deposits. A. o.
Sletvold, county attorney, said he had
found nothing in the closing Of the
banks to warrant any action by him.
The closing of the First National
Bank here Monday, followed by the
unexplained shooting of Norby and
Murphy, caused uneasiness among
depositors of the Galloway Bank and
Security Bank" in Sletvold's opinion,
and led to the runs that forced their
closing
Evening star., 1926-11-13
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, November IL
(SpeciaD.-One hundred and twenty.
five persons last night were guests OF
r. H. Cox, teacher Of the Valiant
Knights Bible Class Of the First Bap-
tist Church at the first annual BAN
uuet of the class given by the teacher
to the members and their parents. A
turkey dinner was served by q com
mittee Of women, headed by Mrs. j.
w. Reeves. During the evening talks
were made by Jere NJ. H. Willis OF
Fredericksburg, on Cooperation
The class history was given by Erwin
C. Brooks, president. and he was FOL
lowed by Rev. V. l.. Vernon, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church. Robert
H. Cox, teacher, declared he was glad
to see SO many parents present
George Bartlett, vice president. made
a short speech. The class presented
Mr.. Cox with a set of cum links. A
short talk was made by Elliott +.
Hoffman. Vocal selections were given
by q quartet from the Fifth Baptist
Church, Washington. Thomas Clarke
was accompanist- Russell A. Wilker-
son was POSTMASTER.
The movement launched some time
ago for q free night school is taking
form and doubtless will become a real
IlE ny lHc AtCI "a bAUO ~
the Endorsement Of the Alexandria
Trades Council. Other organizations
are expected to give aid to tho move
nent. Mrs. T. c. Howard. accom-
panied by a number Of women, ap-
peared before the Alexandria Trades
Council recently and advocated O.
night school here. Accompanying her
were Mrs. George T.. Pickett. Mrs.
George Buddin and Mrs ]. S. Black
well. Any one interested in the ec-
tablishment Of a night school Is urged
to communicate with any Of these
women.
A committee stationed at 10 differ
ent places is selling annual member
ships in the Red Cross. Approximate
ly 200 have been sold at 81 each. The
goal set is 1000 and r. 8. Jones. chair
man of the local Red Cross. says he
expects the city will go over the top
by the end Of the campaign, Novem'
ber 25.
Members Of Troop No. 1875, Boy
Scouts, gave an exhibition of their
work last night at the Westminster
Building Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Many parents of the boys
were present and witnessed the demon
stration.
The Citizens Band gave a concert
last night in the Young Peoples Build.
ing. under auspices OF the Henry X.
Field Bible class. Proceeds will be
used for charity.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
LEADERS
PREPARE PROTEST
100 Meet to Tell Wood Board
of Control Abolition Is Re-
garded as Arbitrary.
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, November 13.-Fflipino
statesmen, agitated over the recent
order of Gov. Gen. Wood abolishing
the board of control, the governing
body of all Government-owned corpo-
rations in the Philippine Islands. met
in Manila yesterday. Attendance at
the meeting was confined to members
Of the National Supreme Council and
members Of the Legislature who re-
side here. The group totaled near.
ly 100.
The consensus was that Wood
should be told that members Of the
Legislature consider this order arbi-
trary and unwarranted. The action
of the governor general makes the
directors of Government-owned cor
porations solely responsible to him.
Legislators to Meet.
The board Of control was abolished
because it invaded the executive pow
ers granted Wood by Congress and
because it's two Filipino members, the
Speaker of the House and President
Of the Senate, were holding two public
offices.
Besides ordering a letter drafted to
be sent to Wood giving him the opin-
ion of the meeting today, kilograms
were OTU0Tou sent 10 dll UlSIIlD0TS u
the Legislature to return to Manila
and convene there as the Filipino in.
dependence commission, which con-
sists of all members Of the Legisla-
ture.
Special Session Sought.
A number Of Filipino.Owned news
papers express the hope that Wood
will call special session of the Legis-
lature for the purpose of allowing that
body to pass law providing for a
new board Of control with the objec
tionable features eliminated. but the
governor general has given no intima
ton that he will call the Legislature
together.
The native press is almost unani
NOUS in denouncing the abolishment
order as oppressive and tyrannical and
one which curtails Philippine au-
tonomy.
Whether court proceedings will be
brought to test the order and the opin-
ion of the Attorney General Of the
United States and judge advocate Of
the Army, upon which it was based,
was not decided at the meeting today.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
ONE DIES IN AUTO CRASH.
Two Injured When Car Hits Pole
Near Petersburg, Va.


RICHMOND, Va. November 13
R.-Miss Pearl Casey, 10 years old,
of this city, was fatally injured and
two other persons received minor in
juries last night when an automobile
driven by w. A. Mathews. 27, over
turned after crashing into a pole,
about five and half miles from
Petersburg. Miss Dorothy Traylor,
90, received slight injuries, and the
driver was cut about the face. Both
are OF Richmond.
The young woman's skull was frac-
tured. Mathews. who stated that he
was temporarily blinded by the
lights of an approaching machine.
Is held on a technical charge OF in
voluntary manslaughter. His bail
was fixed at $1,000.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
ELECTION TIE SUIT
IS FILED BY SMALL
Prince Georges Legislative
Candidate Holds Returns
Show 5 Lead for Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

apeclal Dspatch TO The star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. No
vember 13.-F'rank Small, jr.. Re.
publican candidate for the House of
Delegates at the recent election In
Prince Georges County, has filed,
through hts attorney, Il. Van Clagett,
a petition in the Circuit Court here
for writ of mandamus to compel
the board or election supervisors to
issue 10 him 81 certificate of cleo
ton. Clarence Al. Roberts, attorney
for the board, states that he will
hle a plea or demurrer to the petit
ton before November %, the date
set for the hearing.
The supervisors recently certified
that Small received 6,275 votes, ac-
oording to one tally sheet. and $3.50
according to another. Kent r. Null
ltkin. his Democratic opponent. was
credited with s.o75 votes. Which tally
sheet, In Smalls case, to accept has
been the subject of contention since
election day. The election officials
must determine this, according to
ruling by the assistant attorney gen
eral of Maryland.
Unable to Agree.
In accordance with law, the super.
vtsorS Immediately subpoenaed the
election officials before the board to
explain the discrepancies. Tho ON
ctaS. however were unable to agree.
Three reported one way and three
another. Smalrs suit aims to break
the deadlock. Mullikin has retained
William Stanley as his attorney.
1t is perhaps the first situation of
its kind to arise in the county and
has been the object OF State wide
interest
Many politicians are OF the opinion
that such mistakes as were made
by the officials of Seat Pleasant dis
trtct are traceab,e in large measure
to the fact that they, along with
other county election officials, were
compelled to stay OH the job for a
long period without relief In Mont
gomery County the officials served
without sleep or rest for 81 hours
until the count was over
A movement has been started there
TO obtain legislation making a repeti-
ton OF these conditions impossible.
Likelihood of Mistakes.
It Is pointed out that when officials
are compelled to serve election day
from am. to PM, as they did
November last, and then. tired, have
to sit up all night and far into the
next day to count the ballots, they
are apt to have some difficulty main.
tanning strict accuracy.
1t has been suggested that a new
set OF election officials do the count
ing, coming on duty at the close of
the polls. or the officials who serve
election day be allowed to wait until
the next day to count the ballots.
The opinion was expressed by
number of election officials before the
Evening star., 1926-11-13
SHOOTS GRAY EAGLE.
Maryland Farmer Sends 02-Inch
Carcass to Capital Museum.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, November 13.
H. D. 10y shot a gray eagle in the
South Branch Valley of the Potomac
near Romney. w. Va. 1t measured
90 inches from tip to tip of wings.
He heard a commotion among crows
and upon Investigating, saw the
eagle, which he dispatched with a
shotgun.
1t was sent to museum in Wash
ington. d. G.
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age a Miss Mcdonald and was the

riage Miss Mcdonald and was the
last Of her immediate family.
Mrs. Barbara E. Kuster. wife OF
George D. Fuster of Montrose, died
in the Montgomery County General
Hospital, Sandy Spring, aged 81 years.
Her death was due to a complication
of diseases and followed a long ILL
ness. She is survived by her husband
and a number of sons and daughters.
The funeral will take place this after
noon from the Methodist Church at
Potomac. Mrs. Kuster was formerly a
Miss Nicholson,
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Mother Of Legislator Dies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS. Va, November 13.-
Mrs. Eloise Arrnistead Sinclair, one Of
the most prominent women of this
section and a former president of
Prince William Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. died
here Wednesday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. f. B. Giddings, in
her sixty-fourth year. She Is survived
by three children. c. A. Sinclair. Rep
resentative from Prince William and
Stafford Counties in the Virginia Leg
islature: Mrs. Laura Nash and Mrs.
Kathleen Giddings, all of Manassas
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Union Suspends Orchestra.

Special lhspatcn 10 inc Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, November 13.
The Potomac Entertainers, a Cum
berland orchestra, have been suspend
ed from the Musicians Union because
they played at the ball of the Police
and Firemens Welfare Association at
the State Armory Wednesday night
after a parade in which a non.union
organization participated.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Students Form Drama Club.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
OXON HILL, Md, November 49,
Students Of Oxon Hill High School
have organized a drama club, with
Miss Elsie Brooke, president: Miss
Mildred kerby. secretary and Miss
Minnie Thorne, treasurer. Several
plays. to be offered in the near future
are planned.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
TURK-SOVIET. FARLEY ON.
Foreign Ministers to Confer on
Government Relations.

ODESSA, Ukraine, November 13 up.
-Twef1k Rushdi Bey, Turkish for.
eign minister. arrived here yesterday
on board the cruiser Handle for con-
ferences with M. Tchitchertn, Soviet
minister Of foreign affairs, on Russo
Turkish relations.
The two foreign ministers, who are
close personal friends, greeted each
other cordially amid cheers from the
Evening star., 1926-11-13
GAS KILLS
WIDOW AND 2 GIRLS
Baltimore Coroner Holds Piping
Which Connected Stove
Was Illegal.
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associateu PTess.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 13.
Mrs. Nettie James, a widow, and
her two children, Violet, 5, and
Hazel. 1S months, were asphyxiated
yesterday by gas escaping from a
broken pipe connection in their home.
The door to the James rooms was
battered down by other residents of
the rooming house when gas was
smelled. The children were dead and
the mother died shortly afterward
despite the efforts of physicians.
Coroner George G. Blades said the
piping, which made connection with
stove, was OF a type prohibited
from sale.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
$500, 900 FOR ROAD WORK.
State Funds Allocated Piedmont
Stretch Of Lee Highway.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, November 13-Five
hundred thousand dollars have been
allocated for 1927 by the State High.
way Commission for use on the Lee
Highway, running through the Pied.
mont section OF the State from Wash
ington to Luray.
The Lee Highway in Page County
10 all complete. or in process OF build
ing. and the amount Of funds ailoca.
ted will be used in its completion out
Of Washington. The ALLEGATIONS carry
$55.000 at Amissville, in Rappahan-
mock; $215,000 from GAINESVILLE to
Buckland. s150,0O0 from Centerville
west. and $4,000 from Buckland TO
New Baltimore.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Cow Dies After
Drinking Liquor
AT Virginia Still
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, November 13.
Corn liquor made in the County
of Spotsylvania is deadly to cows,
says Prohibition Inspector J. C.
billiard, after taking part In raid
near Waller's Church.
The party succeeded in taking q
200-gallon still, much mash and 25
gallons of liquor. The officers
learned that IA COW, wandering
around at night, drank from an
open vessel at the still, dying be-
fore morn ng.
David Connaham and Frank
Carter of Partlows were arrested
at the still.
Evening star., 1926-11-13

board of supervisors that they should
receive extra compensation because Of
the long hours, and the board, agree
ing with them, dec ded to ask ap-
proval Of the county commissioners
of an increase in the pay Of the Judges
and clerks of Sc each, which the COM
miss onerS approved.
Evening star., 1926-11-13

Mohammedans are now employing
as clerks Hindus, who once were
their religious enemies.
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From this the theatre-goer can draw
his own deductions, as he does for foot
ball game or prizefight, and finally, he
has the safeguard of Mr.. Latta's frank
mess. If it is very bad he knows that he
will have last minute warning.
Big business has long ago learned that
strictly honest advertising pays as far as
trade-marked goods are concerned. Most
nationally advertised products are care
full to understate rather than overstate
the merits of their wares. No advertising
concern Intentionally prints a misstate-
ment about its clients article and reput-
able publications refuse misleading adver-
tisements. When one of the big adver-
tisers sells you anything not up to stan
dard or as represented, it is a mistake
and he is as anxious to make good as you
are to have him.
This is, however, what the Rotarian
would call moderate honesty" Could the
same absolute frankness and sincerity be
carried out in all fields of trade and in
dustry?
What would happen if the groceryman
stuck up a sign in his basket of melons
saying that he ordered and meant to buy
good, ripe, delicious favored fruit, but
the melons that they sent him are green,
tasteless and of different variety?
And how would the renting Office of
the new apartment house get along If it
hung up card reading like this:
"The Blarecourt Arms.
"This is probably the noisiest apart
ment house in the world. On one side
is boiler shop, on the other jazz res
taurant and behind it roars the elevated.
Because of these disadvantages we
were able to buy the building cheap and
fit it with elegant apartments which we
can rent to you for 500 of what you
must pay elsewhere.
eve tell you frankly that if you are a
normal person the noise will drive you
insane, but if you happen to be deaf,
here is the chance Of lifetime to CAPT
talize your misfortune"
IL other experiments in telling the
absolute truth in business are as success
full as Mr. Latta's has been, the thing may
become epidemic. II may even creep into
politics. Mr.. Latta and his theatre are
being watched with nationwide interest.
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rmnress Theatre
E.. al CHANGE OF PROGRAM TUESDAY
Reproduction of One of atss Local Newspaper Notices
In This Real Name of the Picture Author
Producing Company Changed No Injustice
to the Film He Did Not Think Was Worth Seeing

will the courts grant them damages from
theatre manager who advertises that
their product is no good? A newspaper
critic is privileged character. The pro
ducers and actors have to grin and bear
his assaults because that is the risk they
take in gambling for his much needed
praises. But an exhibitor is a sort Of
business partner Of the producer and may
not have any such right Even if he has
the right legally, the exchanges may not
keep on leasing films to an unpleasantly
honest exhibitor who may advertise:
"To-day this theatre is stuck with Gid
ed Ankles Don't see il. It's awful"
Mr.. Latta's film troubles came from
the common enough situation that he, like
many small town exhibitors, is obliged to
take his features "sight unseen" as the
kids would say. II is necessary to make
up his programs and contract for them
long in advance, often before the features
have been made. In making his selection
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poured in. The Humane Society Of st.
Joseph, Missouri, evidently has a hear
for all kinds Of dumb, suffering creatures,
including audiences who have to look at
occasional wretched pictures, for it made
haste to send Mr. Latta hearty COM
mendation. David n. O'Brien, st. Louis
movie fan, writes in. fearing that such an
honest man is too good to be true. Way
down in Fort Worth, Texas, the editor
of the Independent Oil Financial Reporter,
praises him.
T. w. Latta, Of Harrodsburg, KY,
claims relationship with this Interestingly
honest person, and urges him not to
weaken. Charles Moning, of Plymouth,
Mass, sends by special delivery apprecia-
ton of his revolutionary idea of honest
advertising and says he is going to try it
in his string of theatres
Mrs. H. B. Rice. amusement inspector
with the police department Of San An
tonic, Texas, bursts in with an enthusias-
tic hurrah for the new attitude toward
poor films. "lf all exhibitors" she says.
could see their way clear TO adopting
the same policy, it would not take pro-
dUcers long 70 realize that only the best
would be tolerated"
Another police Inspector, in landing Mr..
Lstta's action, writes: at is the poor pic
lures more than the naughty ones that in
cite TO crime. ] feel homicidal impulses
myself after being stuck with a punk fea-
ture, and don't have to pay to see them,
either"
One note Of pessimism comes from
furniture dealer in Burlington, Wis, who
writes:
81 wish you luck, but ! got my doubts.
1t won't do to be too honest with the pub
lie or they will take advantage Of you.
know, because ] tried it. advertised
that they could bring anything back that
they didn't like, anytime, and they drove
IN with stuff their grandmothers had got
ten off me. 1t ran into money and had
10 quit"
1t is reported that this is the same furni-
ture dealer who ran the now famous
advertisement: Eve stand behind every
bed We sell" Modest young brides were
AFRAID to buy his beds because the an
nouncement gave them nervous feeling.
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This furniture merchant has original
ideas, but bad luck
Another law Of publicity as applied to the
show business uttered by Mr. Banum, is
I'VE don't care what they say about us as
long as they talk about US" This, too,
seems TO have been challenged, for the
producers Of the picture that Mr. Latta
80 frankly advertised as poor" have
modestly shrunk from all mention of it
though they might easily get tremendous
amount Of free publicity from that fact.
This brings up legal and also bust
ness question. The star, author, producer
and all interested feel that this happening
has given them and the property "black
eye" in trade circles where the unfor-
tunate pictures name has been whispered
about and they assert that other audiences
and managers do not agree with the
Shenandoah verdict.
II, as seems more than probable, such
condemnation hurts them financially,
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