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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
CHAPLINS BOTH
WANT CUSTODY
OF 2 CHILDREN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-(P)-Charlie
Chaplin and his wife, the former Lita
Grey, whose romance began under the
kleig lights in the making of the film
comedy THE Kid, today played stel-
lar roles under the direction of sar-
donic fate in marital tragedy which
might well be titled "The Kids
For, as attorneys for the warning
pair met in an all day conference, the
subject they debated was avowedly
which of the couple was to have Gus
| tody of two small sons, Charles Spen-
Ger Chaplin, Jr., aged 2, and Sydney
Earle, aged /.
Were not talking" said Lloyd
Wright, the film comedians counsel,
"but we are going to fight for the
children. Wen fight to the last ditch
fight in every court in the land. We
| feel confident that when we present
our proof any fair minded court will
give Mr.. Chaplin custody of his sons
wen see about that" quickly
countered George Beebe, attorney for
/ the wife. 1--WE have proof of our own
/ and I am safe in saying Mrs Chaplin
will retain custody of the children
Isn't it strange this sudden love fol
his sons which Mr.. Chaplin is exhibit
ing? At times in the past Isnevel
heard of his mad desire to hold his
little ones
In the, meantime, the children are
the focus of the action in two scenes
Mrs. Chaplin announced her intention
of making a last visit to the Chaplin
mansion in Beverley Hills to Obtain
the children's clothing, left behint
when she deserted it Tuesday to go tt
the home of her grandfather ano
I grandmother. She has accused Chaplin
of refusing to turn over the young
sters' apparel After getting their ward
robe and her own, she will >"neNer
never again" go to the home of hel
comedian husband.
Earlier in the day, Chaplin had sale
! tha the planned to visit the two sons
at the home of their great-grandpar
ents. His desire to see them, he de
clared, was prompted by the contro
versy over t'!eir clothing. Word haC
been sent to his wife, he said, that she
could send for her clothing and tina
Of the boys, but that she had failed
to do so yesterday.
Chaplin, admittedly was much up
set comedian today At his studio, i
was announced that he didn't fee
funny at ALL" and consequently al
work on his present picture, "The Cir
GUS has been suspended. Extras ant
minor characters as well as Miss Merni
Kennedy, his leading lady, have beel
3 given vacations until the stars famil
difficulties have been settled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
EXAMINATION OF
MRS, LANE WILL
CLOSE MONDAY

PHOENIX, Dec. A L9.-Cross exam
ination of Gladys Lane, wife of d.
G. Lane, on trial in superior court
on a charge of staying DR.. John
Franklin Reed, Phoenix jeweler and
cptici9n, occupied the entire court
today and had. not been concIude ed
County Attorney Arthur T. LaPrade
said, however, that his cross-exam
nation was nearly ended. Mrs. Lane
was called to the stand Thursday
afternoon. Her direct examination
was concluded at noon yesterday,
and since that time she has been
under a fire of questions from La
Prade. The prosecutor introduced
III evidence today a letter written
by Lane, April 2S last, to his wife's
parents at Cisco. Texas. The Lanes
at that time We're living in Hous-
ton
entertained several men in his home
during his absence, while they were
living in Miami and in Los Angeles
The letter was concluded with post
script written by Mrs. Lane, in which
she admitted the truth of her hus.
bands statements but promised tc
rectify her 1ndiscretions.
Mrs. Lane identified the letter I
mentioned Reed as one of the mer
with whom Mrs, Lane had been in
innate. The defense announced that
at least six more witnesses and per.
haps more would be called to the
stand.
Lane himself is expected to be
called Monday after cross-eXamina
tion Of his wife has been concluded
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
OBREGON AND GALES
ASSAILED BY CHIEF
OF MEXICAN GROUP

WASHINGTON, Dec. P.-Rene
Capistran Garza vice president of
the Mexican National League for the
Defense of Religious Liberty, pub
lishcd sta atement upon his arrival
here today denouncing "Calles and
Obregon," who, he said, were bent
upon destroying the fundamental
primo. piles of social order in Mexico,
Referring to the two officials,
Garza, stated that their main OBJ
ject' was to "annihilate wealth, put
ting the state in the hands of req
organizations, destroying all property
rights and socialzing all the ecoN
nomic resources of the country"
The Catholic church in Mexico, was
described in the statement as 'thc
most powerful adversary to the
Gales -Ohregon policies and it add
cd, that the government was obliged
to try to destroy the Catholic church
because the church is contrary tC
communism and to all tina!
signifies the unrecognition of hu
man rights,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
CLIMATE CLUB S
900 BOOKLETS
ALREADY GONE

The first thousand copies of the Borr
der1and Climate clubs booklet describ-
ing Douglas and environs have been
mailed just week since the supply
was received, and the demand is grow
ing daily, it was learned at the club
Headquarters Saturday.
That the work Of the booster organi-
zation is progressing rapidly was seen
Saturday when the first letter was re-
ceived from recipient of the Douglas
booklet Albert Young of Albu-
querque, n. NJ, clipped the inquiry cou-
pom from one of the clubs advertise
ments and asked that a booklet be
mailed to him. A letter was written
the man telling him that the book was
not off the press but that he would
receive a copy al an early date. When
the booklets We're received copy was
sent him, along with a second letter.
Saturday the club officials received a
letter from Young telling of his in
terest in the booklet and his intended
visit to the city in the near future.
Less than three weeks had elapsed
attract Young's notice.
INQUIRIES to the three advertisements
thus far, published now total $50 and
officers of the Borderland Climate club
state that the inquiries are continuing
to come in consistently at the rate OF
from 20 to so per day An additiona
supply of the booklets has been ship
ped and it is expected that at least
1000 more copies will be available OF
Monday for distribution
Officials of the club are also pre-
pairing to send the first follow up
letter to follow the booklets and sus
tain the interest of those who have
made inquiry Along with this secont
letter win be forwarded another foldeI
now being prepared. dealing entirel!
with the roads, resorts and hotels nea-
Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
LAND OPERATOR OF AN
ESCAPED RUM SHIP is
CAPTURED SATURDAY

NEW ORLEANS, Dec a Q9.-Wal-
ter Tomp1ain, of Donaldsonville La,
alleged land operator for the Ar
seue J. French rum-running schooner,
was arrested here late today on
charges Of conspiracy to violate the
| Eolstead act.
Tomplain, said to be an operator
| OF a pool room at Donaldsonville, was
arrested in the heart of the city by
federal officers, following d confer
ence between Captain j. i. Edmonds.
Biloxi, coast guard commander, and
C. j. Jackson, prohibition admins
/ traitor.
| The arrest was said to be de-
velopment of the investigation fol-
lowing the kidnapping of j. b. Mat
thews of New Orleans, assistant pro
! hibition administrators and Machinists
Mate Handley of the Biloxi coast
guard station by the Arsene D., Mon
day night,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
GIRL CLUBBED
TO DEATH, SAY
4 PATHOLOGISTS

PRAIRIE DE CHEN, Wis, Dec L.
P)-Clara Olson was dubbed to death
physicians testitled today before a cor
oner's inquest after an autopsy over
her body, founG THURSDAY in hillside
grave near the home of her missing
lover.
In the dress was found q letter which
was held tonight by the district attor-
ney as probably written to her by Erd
man Olson, college boy, charged with
her murder on September .. The letter
evidently was written few hours be-
fore her disappearance. The text of
the letter was not divulged
-Four Psychologists, including Dr.
Charles H. Bunting of the University
of wisconsin, agreed that one or more
blows killed the girl and that they
We're struck from the back. They re-
ported a series of fractures over the
left ear and a slighter fracture at the
right side of the skull. Probably there
was more than one blow, DR.. Bunting
said, for only a blow of terrific force
would cause so many fractures.
Had the girl lived, the doctors said
she would have become a mother of a
baby girl soon after Christmas.
The letter found on the body was
soaked with water, but officials said
it's contents would be made known as
soon as it dried. :
The testimony of the doctors was
the first revelation of how the %
year-old girl died, although her death
had been charged before discovery OF
her body to Erdman Olson, the lover
four years her junior who disappeared
from Gale college where he was SEN
ior fortnight after the! girl van
ished
The youth had been besought before
Clara's disappearance to marry her
Parents of both are fairly well to dc
farmers of Crawford county.
The body was covered with coat, {
red sweater, a silk dress, undergar'
ments, stockings shoes and rubbers
A broken string of pearls and rims
were found
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
CONGRESS WILL
MEET MONDAY
FOR 3 MONTHS

WASHINGTON, Dec. H9.-To all
intents ard purposes, congress had
assembled tonight for three months
session although the formality Of
banging the gaveI ending a five
month recess will not take place un-
til Monday at noon.
The senators and representatives
are nearly all here and they have
been doing the things that are most
necessary to get through the leg
islat!ve program for several days in
private and unofficial conferences
outside the Legislative chambers, in
restaurants, in offices and elsewhere.
Tomorrow will Dring in some tardy
on Monday morning, but so far as
the activities of the capital are con-
cerned the session IS officially on.
Thrusting aside veXatious problems,
such as taXat:o3, insurgents, radio
control and others, the republican
leadership looked far enough ahead
today to map OUT a program for q
week ahead for the house at least
Business viii be the keynote, afte:
an early adjournment on Monday
and Tuesday out of respect for menu
bers who have died during the recess.
President Cool.dge's messages arr
expected to be reac or Tuesday, and
most of the remainder of the week
VIII be given to a consideration of
the treasury -postoffice appropriation
bill.
The senate. where rules of proceed
ure are not so applicable, to restric-
tion of the sphere of activity, will
appoint it's usual committee Monday
to accompany similar delegation
from the house to notify the president
that congress has assembled; wilt
hear the presidents messages early
lin the week, administer the oath OF
loffiee to one or TWO senator's and
then be open to whatever business
is decided upon
One of the first things expected is
the bringing up of the Geneva treaty
prohibiting the use of poison gas
which is favored by Chairman Borah
OF the foreign relations committee,
.and the state department, and which
is being vigorously opposed by the.
American legion and others. Pro,
hibition enforcement bills, modifica-
ton bills. coal strike bills, and bills
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
Bo1,s RoDY FOUND

CHICAGO, Dec. R.-Only the
Identification of relatives of Erd'.
man Olson can decide whether the
body of youth in the county morgue
here IS that of the boy sought for
the staying of Clara Olson, local au-
thorities decided tonight Accord
(Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
DOHENY SUFFERS FROM
INFECTED ARM BUT IS
IMPROVED, SAY DOCTORS

WASHINGTON, Dec. LP.-Edwaro
J.. Doheny, veteran California oi!
man and one of the defendants in
the naval oil conspiracy trial iE
progress here, was resting comfort,
ably tonight in his hotel quarters,
where he was confined to bed by al,
infected arm.
Physicians said complete relaXa-
tion throughout the afternoon ana
early evening mad appreciably bene-
fitted the patient and they reiterated
the hope that his condition would
permit him to return to court Mon
Gay morning,
Doheny suffered an irritation in
his left arm 10 days ago and Il lane
ing operation was resorted to last
night He appeared in a weakened
condition during todays short ses-
sion of the court and was ordered
to bed Immediately after noon ad-
lournment His temperature was
normal tonight.
poheny is 20 years Of age,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
Of
PASTOR WIFE
ALSO SET FREE

SOMERVILLE, N. j.,
Dec. A (AP)-Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, her brothers,
Henry and Willie Stevens,
and their cousin, Henry
Carpenter, today were
cleared of all charges in
connection with the Staying
of the Rev. Edward w.
Hal and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills.
The men were released
from jail and the bail OF
Mrs. Hall was remitted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-tH9--
Bar silver 525s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

The motion to nolle prosse the
remaining indictments was made by
Attorney General katzennach and
was granted by Justice Charles w.
Parker, who presided at the trial
Mrs Hall and her brothers were
acquitted yesterday by jury Of the
murder of Mrs Mills and the indlc,-
ments uuashed today were those
charging them with the killing OF
Hall and the counts against Car
pender, accusing him of the double
Staying
Carpender, who was indicted jointly
with the Others but not made u
defendant in the action which cul-
minated in the acquittal of his
cousins. declared through Robert Il.
Nelson, one OF defense counsel, and
his relatives;
NO trial of my own is necessary
now to clear my name. No more
could be done to clear my name AZ
any other time" Attorney General
Katzenbach moved to nolle PROSE-
the indictments when Senator Alex
ander simpson, appointed special as
sistant attorney general to prose-
cute the case when 1t was re-opened
last summer, failed to appear at
the courthouse here this morning.
Katzenbach notified Simpson last
night that he desired immediate ac
tion taken in closing the case and
asked that he be- present 80 that
it would be disposed of as 1t should
be-"
After wait of As minutes by the
court and attorneys a telephone
message from Simpson that he would
not be present precipitased the pro
ceedings. which required only five
minutes.
Suggesting that Jersey Justice be
embalmed and sent to British
museum" Simpson sent his letter OF
Withdrawal to Governor Moore today
giving as reason for the resignation
the neglect occasioned to his private
practice.
Governor Moore in statement
said:
ITO attempt to retry the defend
ans on another indictment would be
entirely unwarranted and uncalled
for l shall not permit prosecu-
tion to become a persecution"
At the same time Timothy N.
Pfeiffer. of defense counsel announc-
ed that action for libel will be
brought against the Daily Mirror.
New York tabloid newspaper, for the
pictures and stories it published.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, the states star
witness. now lying i'll in Jersey
City hospital when informed of the
verdict, mades few terse remarks
in effect "Well, can you beat it,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
Drone Bee Can Keep Up
With His Queen BY Use
Of His 1880 Optics

SPOKANE, Dee. CAP).-Thc
drone bee can OSIe his queen with
13,SOO eyes, the bee who does the
dirty work about the hive has
6,4OO, and the queen bee meals
only 1900, since the rest of them
do most of the looking. DIR. ~.
A. SlOcum, bee expert of Wash
ingtOn state college. declared herr.
Husbands who rush tc divorces
courts for relief from wives who
deceive them may learn few
things from the drOne, SIOcum
said. His principal duty is 10
keep vigilant eye ON his queen
ana with the optical equipment ma
ture has provided, that's easy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
minnesota IS
SCENE Of BOLD
BANK ROBBERY

ROCHESTER, Min n,
Dec. A (AP)-Tearing a
page from a history of the
notorious James Younger
gang, six bandits held up a
Rochester bank today in
southern Minnesota's most
daring raid of it's kind in
a half century.
Just as the the James-Younger
gang attacked a Northfield bank in
1876 in broad day light, SO today
six bandits, with modern equipment
challenged the city throng in rob-
bing the olmstead county bank OF
$4,000 in cash and liberty bonds
Unlike their prototypes these bandits
used speedy automobile instead OF
horses, rapid firing rifles and sawed
off shot guns we're their weapons
in place of the cruder fire arms oil
so years ago.
Shooting and. cursing as they went
they beat down the bank president
jntimidated other bank attaches by
firing repeatedly, shot and wounded
two policemen who sought to stop
them, and momentarily stayed OH
parsuit by keeping up a fire as they
sped away
Within an hour heavily armed
county rangers-a volunteer grouT
OF citizenry organized in the past
wear in most Minnesota counties
had spread ont over the southern
part of the state in the hunt for the
outlaws, while every road headlns
into Iowa Dristled with patrols.
-Four bandits entered the bank, a
fifth kept their automobile waiting
while a sixth joined them block
from the bank as they escaped, ono
of their number leaning over the
side of the car firing from a re-
peating rifle.
Charles F. Dabelstein. the bank s
president, was knocked down by one
of the bandits as they entered. other
employees and two customers were
forced to lie on the floor, and while
two bandits kept up steady warn
ing fire, the other two showed theii
loot into a sack. Once Miss Nettie
Kitzman, assistant cashier, shifted
her position and a bullet plowet
into the wall above her head; an
other bullet just missed Arthur Gun
ningham, teller, as he dropped be-
hind counter and released the burg
la- alarm.
Attracted by the alarm, Patrol
men Chester Fellows and w.
Hutchins started toward the banl
entrance as the bandits emerged
and in a rapid fire exchange, thu
patrolmen dropped shot in the legs
though not seriously wounded.
Apparently none of the policemen.
shots took effect, for the men 1eapet
into their automobile and headed ou
of town toward the south. A snow
storm added to the difficulties at
tending their pursuit.
1t was the first bank robbery il
Minnesota this year and the frs
since the organization of the count.
rangers became general over TIL
state. Men of these organizations il
every county in the southern par
of the state participated in tn
bandit hunt late today.
Two suspects were neld here to
night in connection with the rob
berry The men are Gus Andersc
and Otto Burns. both giving thei
homes as Minneapolis. They wer
arrested at Cannon Falls after the
had boarded Twin Cities bound bu
at Pine Island.
Anderson and Burns, roughI
dressed, were in no mood for con
versation, after their arrest.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
SIBLEY ROLL CALL
REPORT TO BE SOON
Meeting to Be Held Thursday
$500 Received on Recent
Hospital Night

The full report on the annual Au
tumn membership roll call Of the Won
ans Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospi
tai will be delivered at the regular
meeting of that organization to be helc
at 10:45 o'clock Thursday morning ir
Rust Hall. The sum of $500 in dues
was received on the recent "Hospita
night" according to Miss Mary H
France, membership secretary, who
states that additional amounts con
tinue to come in.
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo. pastor Of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
will be the speaker on this occasion
and Mrs. Elvina Neal Rowe. soprano
will give several musical numbers. All
friends of the guild and of Sibley Hos
pital are cordially invited to attend
states Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, presi
dent who will preside.
So far the leading churches in the
membership drive are: Petworth, $3.50;
Trinity, 1927: Foundry. Sis and Ham
line, 106. The Lucy Webb Hayes
Training School. administrator Of the
hospital. brought in $119. Rosedale
Church doubled its membership.
This will be the last meeting Of the
guild until January, but the guild
office in Sibley Hospital will be open
every day except Saturday. with Mrs.
H. s. France in charge. This ONCE
also cares for pledges made to the
drive for the building and equipmen,
fund. Payment on these should be ad
dressed to DIR. Charles S. Cole, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
CHANGES IN HIGHWAY
PLAN ARE APPROVED
=
Board Committee Favors .Diverting
Utah Avenue to FollosV Rock
Creek Ford Road;

The co-ordinating commit Tee of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission today approved the di
version of Utah avenue NEAR the in
tersection Of Nebraska ave:3ue to fol
low the old Rock Greek Ford road
into Rock Creek Park, and also
agreed to change Nebraska avenue at
the intersection Of Utah ssvenue to
connect with a road in FHck Creek
Park north of the line formed by Rit-
tenhouse street. :;
The latter change is in, lthe high
way plan of the Capital ard does not
involve any streets now I'M existence.
Public hearing on both the changes
probably will be held at tisa District
Building December s.
The recommendations Of the COM
mittee were made with the View of
stra tightening out these twe avenues
and affording good connections with
Rock Creek Park.
The committee had received a re-
quest to remove Edmund s. rect just
west of Wisconsin avenue from the
highway plan. but after confederation
Of the proposal today Maj, sCarey Fl.
Brown. the chairman, anno,snce, that
members do not favor the elimination
of this projected street. However
the committee will give futther con.
sideration to diverting it slightly.
Final appreciation was given to the
plan of extending Brentwood road
northeast to connect with the r
street bridge.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
CHURCH WORKER SPEAKS.
Miss Lucy Gardner Of England
Honored in Capital.

Miss Lucy Gardner. one of the or
ganizers of the first national interde-
nominational cooperative enterprise
in Great Britain. yesterday was speak
er at a luncheon at the Cosmos Club
given in her honor by the Washing
ton committee of the Federal Council
Of the Churches of Christ in America
and the committee on international
good will Of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches
Miss Gardner was presented to the
gathering by Norton NJ. Little, vice
chairman of the Washington commit
tee of the Federal Council of Churches.
Today Miss Gardner was the lunch
con guest OF the Young Women's
Christian Association and this evening
at $50 she will be honor guest at .
dinner at the University Women's
Club
Evening star., 1926-11-16
WILL PLAN CARNIVAL.
Committee in Charge of Southeast
Affair Meets Tonight.

The executive committee in charge
of the Southeast community indoor
carnival, which Is to take place No
vember 26 and 27 at the Hine Junior
High School, will meet at. the South
east Library, Seventh and ID streets
southeast, tonight at 1880 pm.
Special subcommittee In charge of
the features of the event, Zach as the
community dance. vaudeviaie. refresh.
ments, games and other an,usements,
will report. Plans include: interesting
exhibits by Friendship HcItsa, South
east Library and the Comnnnity Cen
ter Department. e
Leading citizens in Southeast Wash
ington will serve as a reception COM
mittee for two nights Of tie carnival,
representing outsta nding: orga MIA
tions In the community. This commit
tee includes A. G. Herring nm. John
v. Schmitt, Lemuel Fugift, Dr. V.
Darrell. II. W. Lynn, W. I'D. Bruce,
Allan Davis, F. T. Roys. Capt. VIII
liam Luckett, Simon Tensyson, Au-
gust Pfeger of the Southeast Citi-
zens' Association: Clarence r. Dono-
hoe, A. s. Offutt, J. c. Richards of
the Southeast Business Mems Asso-
citation; Harry Keiser. SpeNcer Dean,
w. T. Free. j. F. Adams. &C. c. Null
lady, J. J. Mallcott. Paul a. De Law
ter of Lenox Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, and Fl. E. Warner of. Hine Jun
lor High School.
Mrs. NJ. w. Davis Is chairman of
the carnival committee and Capt. Will
liam Luckett is treasurer. (.