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Evening star., 1926-03-14
FRATERNITY TO BANQUET.
relta Kappa Epsilon Alumni AT
fair to Be Tuesday.

The Washington Alumni Associa-
ton of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fra
ternity will hold its annual banquet
Tuesday evening at the Willard Hotel.
James Anderson Hawes of New
York, general secretary of the fra
ternity, will be the guest of the Wash
ington association, which includes in
It's membership "A number of mem.
bers of both houses of Congress and
other officials of the Government
Evening star., 1926-03-14

l.. A. rockingham of Massachusetts !
Lester Hill of Alabama, James M.
Magee of Pennsylvania, Schuyler
Merritt of Connecticut, Henry Rath-
bone Of Illinois. r. Fl. Foss of Masss-
chusetts and Elbert S. Brigham Of
Vermont.
Evening star., 1926-03-14

These include Speaker Nicholas Long
worth. Senator James w. Wadsworth,
jr., of New York; Senator Royal s.
Copeland of New York. Senator Ken
meth d. McKellar of Tennessee. SEN
ator Thomas F. Bayard Of Delaware,
Adolph c. Miller, member of the Fed
eral Reserye Board. and Represent-
Evening star., 1926-03-14
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Department Inspector William /.
Jenkins made an official call on Col.
John Jacob Astor Camp, No. b, Mon
day night and gave an interesting
talk. Three new members were mus
tered into the camp with full cere-
monies, Floyd Il. B. Daugherty, Archie
j. Jones and Samuel j. Shay. A mo
ton was passed unanimously request
ing Representative Knutson. chairman
of the pension committee, to have n.
X. S132, the Spanish War pension DILL
brought before the House for imme-
date attention. Comdr. Oscar Feldser
presided.
AT recent meeting of Henry W.
Lawton Camp. No. 4, the department
commander and staff paid the camp an
official visit. Among other visitors
was Senor Cayetano de Quesada. Gu
ban consul, who addressed the camp.
The following were elected to mem
bership and will be mustered at the
next meeting of the camp: Benjamin
A. Poland. 36th United States lnfan'
try; Reginald b. LOCKER, 1st District
of Columbia Volunteer Infantry;
Evening star., 1926-03-14

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
COL LONIZATION LAW Is
ONE OF MOST SENSATIONAL SINCE
ALIEN LAND LAW PRONUNCIATION

NOGALES, Aug. 4.-Interpreted by
students of legislation as an admission
that agrarian law proved to be an eco
nomic and political failure, the new
Mexican federal colonization law is one
of the most sensational, far-r reaching
pieces of legislation enacted since the
PRONUNCIATION of the alien land law,
according to information reaching the
Heard.
1t is considered a followup to both
the organic law of January 81, last,
defining the features of the latter The
colonization law removes all obstacles
and prohibitory features against for
eign acquisition or ownership of lands
and colonization Of foreigners, even in
prohibited areas.
The new law, learns the Herald,
seems to afford security for lands coll
onized under it's terms, even going SO
far as to indicate extension of medium
financial assistance for projects
through the new agricultural credit
bank. Though it forces sub division of
large estates, it provides payment for
lands taken
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
CHILDREN OF
W. E. D. STOKES
GET 81 900, 90 0

DENVER, Aug. 4.-Approval OF the
agreement for a property settlement
between Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes
as guardian for her two children ana
w. E. D. Stokes, Jr., son Of the
late w. E. d. Stokes, was sought
in a petition filed in county court
here today by Judge Ben B. Lind
sey, of the Denver Juvenile court.
County Judge Luxford. who received
the petition, indicated he would ratlfy
the agreement tomorrow. 1t will be-
come effective upon his ratification,
Surrogate James Foley, of New York
having ratified it last Thursday
In the petition, Mrs. Stokes asked
approval of $175,Oo0 fees for Sam
uel Untermyer, of New York, who
acted as her attorney during the
litigation. Details of the agreement
made public today showed that
stokes had but 100000 remaining
in his own name at the time of his
death. The remainder of the estate,
valued approximately $1O,OOO,0OO had
been given to his son, W. q. p
stokes Jr Under terms Of the
agreement Mrs. Stokes, as guardian
of the two children, receives a sum
estimated at between $1,5OO,O00 ano
50 900, 900 to be held in trust until
the children become of age.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05

CATHOL|GPLAN
Of A BOYCOTT
CAUSES WORRY.
CBy Dispatch A. p. gvirs)

MEXICO CITY, Aug.
4.-The movement among
Roman Catholics to exert
the pressure of an economic
boycott, against the atti-
tude of the Mexican govern
ment in enforcing the new
religious regulations is
plainly worrying business
circles. Although he re.
have been no serious out
ward evidences Of an eco
nomic boycott in Mexico
City, reports from else
where in the republic state
that the volume Of business
has been tangibly reduced
in some places.
Meanwhile the government, with its
supporters in its present stand on
the religious laws, and the Roman
Catholic Episcopate are both stand
ing firm in their respective positions.
Uncertainty over what is actually
going on in Mexico with reference
to the economic boycott has caused a
flood of rumors which usually prove
unfounded. One of these rumors was
that the Bank of Mexico is suffering
because of the withdrawal of de-
posits of large sums of money by
many Catholics. Government officials
deny that this is true.
Officials of other banks, both for
eign and Mexican state that thus far
their business has not been affected
and that no Withdrawals Of deposits
have occurred. These officials do
not expect that funds will be with
drawn from their Institutions be-
cause they feel that there win be no
point in injuring non government in
stitutions. They believe that the
the government along this line would
be to remove their deposits from the
Bank of Mexico.
Although smaller crowds than us
ual went to the motion picture
theatres and other theatres in Mexico
City today. the business section had
it's ordinary crowds and the stores
appeared to have their normal amount
Of trade
The number of worshippers in the
priestless Catholic churches averaged
oh "a in, oY1 in, 4
There were no large crowds within
any of the churches and no gather
ings whatever outside. With only
occasional exceptions whore delays
have occurred in making inventories,
every Catholic church in Mexico in
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
ER OF IA
ASK S HANGING
AS A Pc N ATTY Y


SEATTLE, Aug. adjective Tom
Mcclure of the Minneapolis police de-
partmeit announced here tonight
after talking with Thomas Johnson,
confessed murderer of IA persons,
that he was convinced Johnson killed
Leonard Erndahl in Minneapolis last
December.
Johnson declared that he will not
return to Minneapolis without legal
fight.
81 want to be hung" he declared
"I have taken a life and expect to
pay the price 1 don't want to wait
around in penitentiary the bal
ance of my days-that's the reason
I don't return to Minnesota for the
Erndah1 killing without legal fight,
They haven't any dealth penalty there
"I'm crazy, I'm, tired of life and
am useless to society so l want to
die and I'd like it. | have told you
fellows I'd commit suicide. That
goes, if l get a chance Johnson
walked into the city Jail here Sat
urday night and told a story OF
hundreds of robberies and detailed
ID murders extending from the
Mississippi river to the Pacific.
The Erndahl Staying was included
in his list of admitted crimes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
COLO. MAN HUNT
ENDS AS 2 MEN
ARE RETAKEN
lEy Dispatch A. 2. WIrel

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. A
man hunt that has engaged the peace
officers of Denver, Colorado Springs
and eastern Colorado villages for
two days, ended today in the arrest
at Seibert, Colo, of two men giving
the names of William Combest and
Edward Houfman, both of st. Louis,
as the alleged automobile thieves
and gun men who have led officers
a hot chase.
After gun battle with officer
George Taylor of the Colorado
Springs police department yesterday
morning, the two men abandoned a
stolen automobile near Acequia. An
other automobile, stolen in Engle-
wood, last night is thought to have
brought the pair back to Colorado
Springs 1t was found abandoned
here this morning. Another auto
it was this car, officers say in
which they were travelling when it
skidded and turned over in the sand
near Flagler early this morning,
slightly injuring one of the men.
Passing motorists notified deputy
sheriff at Seibert. a few miles east
of Flagler, and the officer captured
the two men, who submitted tamely
to arrest. They were unarmed On
the return to Seibert, however, the
uninjured man leaped from the
deputy's car, he reported, and ran
into the open country, where he was
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
MURPHY IS TO
FIGHT PLAN TO
DROP GAS TAX
(By Dispatch A. 2. wire)

PHOENIX, Aug. attorney Cen
eral Murphy announced today that he
had accepted an invitation from the
United States attorney general to join
with him and attorneys general of 9TH
er interested states in resisting an at
tack on the state gasoline tax Muir
ply said that abolition OF the gas
tax" in Arizona probably would bank
rupt the state, inasmuch as 1t would
not only abrogate the present system
but would render the. state liable for
past collections.
The fight grew out of the attempt
by certain individuals in the state of
washington to abolish the gas tax on
the contention that the federal high
way act provides that roads aided by
federal funds shall be free from tolls
of any kind The case has reached the
United States supreme court.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
.INsUIL. CROW f
REFUSE DATA TO
SENATE INQUIRY
(By Dispatch A. z. wirc)

CHICAGO, Aug. A. - Defiance was
flung at the senate campaign funds
committee today by oamuel Insult
multi millionaire public utilities ex-
ecutive of Chicago, and Robert e.
Grove, states attorney for Cook
county.
Both repeatedly refused to answer
certain questions concerning campaign
contributions in the recent illinois
primary. After making the record
senator Reed usmoerat, Missouri, the
chairman, told insult that his case
would be reported 10 the senate for
such action looking to contempt pro-
ceedings as il might d. cm warranted
Grove was rold that the committee
would take his case undn advisement
for the present
"I am unable to understand how
public official would refuse to tell
where he got money in a politlea'
campaign" the Missourian said. I'VE
will let you know later what we VIII
do about it"
Ira C. Copley, newspaper publisher
of Aurora, Ill, testified that he had
disposed of his public utilities last
January and that he had made his
contributions totaling $4,000 to the
successful senatorial campaign OF
Frank L. Smith, after the commission
had approved rate increases for his
companies last November IL.
Judge Edmund X. Jarecki OF the
Cook county court told of the use Oh
gunmen during the primary as Well
oI
recount of votes in the republican
senatorial contest in two wards
showed such discrepancies as to indi-
cate 'prearranged fraud"
Frank l.. Smith filed with the COM
mittee a long statement denying that
aA any time or under any circum-
stances had he obligated himself to
any person, directly or indirectly on
account of any assistance given to ms
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
COOLIDGE PAYS
VISIT TO HOME
OF HIS BOYHOOD;;
VISITS GRAVES
Son and Father of President
Buried Near Farm House
at Plymouth.
CROWDS CHEER HIM
Greetings Extended to the
President on His Trip
to Vermont.
(By Dispatch A. p wire)

PLYMOUTH, VT, Aug. 4.-President
Coolidge came home today to the
little village and the farm house that
knew him as boy.
With Mrs. Coolidge he arrived In
mid-afternoon from the Adirondacks
for visit of several days among
familiar scenes, but not until they
had stopped at the country ceme-
terry and stood alone at the graves
of their son, Calvin, Jr., and or
Colonel John Coolidge, father of the
president, did they go to the house
which is known throughout the land
as the place where Coolidge took
the presidential oath three years ago
this week.
The residents of the hill country
were out in numbers to give Mr.
and Mrs. Coolidge a cordial welcome.
Attorney General Sargent, who is
spending vacation in this, his ma
tive state, met the special train at
Burlington, and accompanied Mr. and
Mrs Coolidge to Plymouth.
Slowly, Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge APP
preached the old farm house and
paused on the porch while news
photographers recorded the scene.
Then they entered the house for n
quiet rest among old surroundings.
The attorney general soon after their
arrival returned to Burlington
The warmth of the greeting here
was characteristic of popular recep-
tions given the president during his
train ride of more than six hours
today across northern New York
state, along the shores of Lake
Champlain and in Vermont. Crowds
were gathered at every station ana
were rewarded repeatedly by the ap-
pearance of both Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge on the observation platform to
acknowledge the applause. While at
Burlington, the birthplace of Mrs.
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
GRAND JURY TO
CONTINUE THE
AIMEE INQUIRY
tBy Dispatch A. P. Wire,

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Indications
were that the investigation of the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson disappear
ance mystery would receive new inn
petus tomorrow when the Los An
geles county grand jury reconvenes.
Foreman William H. Carter announced
today that letter already drafted and
presenting the grand jury's findings
to date would be handed to District
Attorney Asa Keyes when that body
meets tomorrow. The prosecutor al
ready has been advised of the tenor
of the letter, which, among other
things, will request that the investlga-
tion into all phases of the strange dis
appearance case be continued by the
district attorneys office.
1t was reliably learned today that d
number of the grand jurors are in ia
yor of having Keyes bring witnesses
before them who recently stated they
saw a woman resembling Mrs. McPher-
son. in the company of Kenneth q.
Ormiston, former Angelus temple radio
announcer, at Carmel during part OIL
the time that the evangelist was mys-
iteriously missing. Some of the jurors
were said to have requested the pres
ence of the Carmel witnesses in order
to establish the identity of the woman
seen at the beach resort and referred
to by Ormiston as Miss x"
Members of the grand jury were said
to be interested in certain handwriting
exhibits and may ask for expert testi-
mony concerning the two grocery slips
found in the seaside bungalow.
Keyes previously was quoted as say
| ing that the similarity of the chiroro-
graphy to Mrs. McPhersons handwrlt-
ing was easily discernable, to any lay
man. Later he denied having made the
assertion.
Mrs. McPherson's attorneys decline
to comment on the status of the case,
expressing the desire to "let it die out. "
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
VETS WINNER
BOTH PARTIES
N MISSOURI
tBy Dispatch A. P. wireo

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4
Rolling up pluralities rang
ing from approximately
10000 to $4,000, candidates,
strongly opposed by the
Anti-Saloon league and W.
G. T. u, as vets, were
nominated for United States
senator by both the repub-
licans and democrats in
yesterdays Missouri pri-
mary election.
Returns tabulated tonight from ap-
proximately three-fourths of the A.
O95 precincts in the state, showed
Senator George H. Williams of ST.
Louis, incumbent, had won an easy
victory over his two republican op-
ponents, David M. Proctor of Kansas
City, an avowedN dry, and Blodgett
Priest of ST. Louis, a dripping wet
Congressman Harry B. Howes of st
Louis, a wet, easily defeated his dry
opponents, Judge Ewing B. Cockrell
of Warrensburg, Willis H. Meredith OF
Poplar Bluff, and Robert p. Young OF
St. Joseph, for the democratic sena-
torial nomination..
The bulk of the pluralities for VIII
liams and Halves were piled up in ST
Louis and Kansas City, but both also
carried the state outside the large
cities.
Hawes definitely committed him
self to modification of the Volstead
act while Williams, although gener-
ally considered wet, made no definite
stand on the liquor question during
the campaign other than to say he
personally had been opposed to pro-
hibition, but stood for enforcement OF
the law He said he would abide by
the result of a referendum If taken.
The next junior senator will be paired
with a wet senior, James "A. Reed
democrat.
1.-The two main parties have nomi'
mated wet candidates and the Missuor
wv. c. r. u will support neither" Mrs.
Nellie G. Burger of Springfield, presi-
dent of the organization, said today
She declared, however, that factiona
fights contributed to ~ths result ant
that the election was not a test OF
wet and dry strength.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
|BISBEE SLAYER
GUILTY; REMAINS
CALM AS JURORS
SUGGEST DEATH
George JanOvich, Repre-
sented by Attorney Bruce
Stephenson, Defendant.
SHOWS NO EMOTION
Killed Wife With Knife;
Own Testimony Leads to
His Conviction.

With no outward emotion, George
killed his wife, Enida, by slashing her
throat with pocket knife, on June
23, heard the jury in the Cochise coun-
ty superior court at Tombstone We'd
nesday return a verdict of first-degree
murder with recommendation OF
death.
The romance that brought Janovich
and his sweetheart together six years
ago, started back in the old country of
Serbia In 1920 he came to America.
Three years later his wife-to-be fol-
satisfied with conditions in the War
rem district. Janovich went to Cali
fornia looking for other work. While
on the coast, friend wrote him that
his wife was showing favors to an
other man. Janovich returned to his
Arizona, home.
On his arrival, he and Enida went
for a walk to talk the matter over.
That their argument was heated, was
testified to by witnesses, who passed
them several times. Janovichs anger
rose to white heat. Drawing a small
pocket knife from his trousers he dealt
the death blow, and then returned to
tell acquaintances of his act and to
give himself up to the police.
Without friends and without money,
the court appointed Bruce Stephenson
Of Douglas as his attorney.
Janoyich, by his own testimony, con-
victed himself in the two-day trial in
Tombstone.
But the romance that started back in
Serbia six years ago does not close
with the murder trial or the Judge s
sentence, the date of which has not
been set, for Janovichs wife left IT.
month-old baby.
The defense tried to show that the
murder was unprecedented, but the
testimony of witnesses on the stand
and Janovich's own testimony broke
that down. The jury .retired at $3.50
and returned with the verdict of guilty
at $50 in the evening. Throughout
the trial, Janovich showed absolutely
no emotion.
During the trial, Janovich was ask
ed to tell who the other man was, but
he refused to tell on grounds that two
lives had already been wrecked and he
would not wreck another family
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
FOREST FIR E S
IN
MONTANA AREA
lBy Dispatch A. P. wlrel

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 4.--Leaping
streams and control lines before stiff
wind, two fires in the Pend OReille
forest last night scattered over 10000
acres; reports to forestry headquarters
here said today. Little headway was
being made in checking the flames,
which in the Caribou district are re-
ported to be sweeping forward on a
mile front.
A mile of fire line also was lost dur
ing heavy winds yesterday in the Occur
DAlene forest, where one new fire was
reported today. Crews on the Flathead
reserve today centered their attack on
three points where the flames were
reaching ou tfrom the main conflagra-
tion. Another 3000-acre fire threaten
ing the south fork country of the Flat
head watershed also was causing con-
Germ. Forty-five additional men were
sent to reinforce the crews in the Flat
head region today.
Meagre reports from the Blackfeet
reserve indicated that there was little
spread of flames in that section, where
two fires now are burning.
Two incendiary fires and one new
lightning fire were reported from the
Kootenai reserve, where 10 conflagra-
tions are raging under partial con-
troll,
A thousand acre fire in the Bitter
Root region was reported to be defy
ing the efforts of a large number Of
fighters.
Forest fire conditions in the interior
of British Columbia reached an acute
stage today A fire south of Nelson,
B. c., advancing through the Salmon
river valley, was reported out of con-
troll. 1t covered an area rs miles long
The valley towns of Ymir and Salmo,
which flames threatened yesterday
were pronounced out of danger.
Under a cooperative agreement be-
tween the United States and Canadian
forestry services, two new fires in the
Mount Baker national forest of WASH
ington are being fought by Canadians.
One fire is in the SILICA creek district
and the other is on Bacon creek, about
five miles above Marble, Mont. Forty
men were dispatched from here today
by the forestry service to relieve the
British Columbians.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
Tucson Carpenters And
JOiners Go on Record
As FaUOring DR.. MarUin
(By Dispatch A. p, wlro)

TUCSON, Aug. A.. The United
brotherhood of Carpenters ana
JOiners of America, l.. u. No. So1'
Tuesday night made the sixth
Tucson organization and the eighth
body in the state to go on record
fnvoring the retention of DIR.
ClOyd III. Marvin as president Unit
versity of Arizona and further
commencing him ON his admins
tratiOn of that institution.
The resolution as adopted bS
the local carpenters union states
that some of the officers of the
union signed the petition furthered
by the Tucson Ministerial aSsOeia-
tiOn asking for nm Investigation
of the university and that thIS
investigation has been held ana
the charges found grOundlesS. t
is then stated that the union 9"
on record Gas being heartily In
accord with DIR. MRrvin'S adminis-
trntiOn of the university.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
Sonora Catholic Bishop
Plans to Move Schools
To Tucson, Says Report
(By Dispatch A. P. yIre)

NOGALES, Aug. 4.-SenOr Juah
Navarette, Catholic bishop of the
state of Sonora, Mexico, is ex-
pected to pass through here en-
route to Tucson next week where
he will confer with Bishop Gercl<e
regarding the moving of three
uarOchiaI schools to Arizona, clos
ed under federal law. This In
formation was contained In II
HermOsiI1O dispatch to the Herald.
When the Mexican religious law
went into effect, it closed three
schools all built under the direc-
tiOn of Bishop Navnrette. They
are located in MagdaIena, Quay
mas and HermosilIO.s The one at
MagdaIena is considered the lead
ing Catholic seminary of Mexico.
Under Bishop Navarette's plan'
the schools would be conducted In
Arizona catering to residents OF
Sonora.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-05
TE' S
DEMANDS GIVEN
TO THE PUBLIC
,By Dispatch A. p. wire)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. An a general
statement to the press tonight, the
Roman Catholic Episcopate declares
that settlement of the religious sit
uation may be accepted by the Episco-
pate only If it includes recognition of
the right of Catholic priests as MexiN
can citizens The recognition also must
include recognition of the principles
laid down in a formal letter of the
Episcopate demanding that the gov
ernment withdraw its religious regu-
lations. Recognition of the priests
rights as citizens is construed in some
quarters as including a demand for the
right to vote in civil elections, which
is denied in the present religious
clauses of the constitution.