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Evening star., 1926-10-26
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Evening star., 1926-10-26
S1,ODO,ODO COTTON
COMPANY PLANNED
Concern Would Make Ad-
vances on Product and Hold
1t for Marketing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 26--Appli-
cation for charter for a $1,000 .0O0
corporation, to be known as the
Georgia Cotton Finance and Holding
Co., will be made soon by a committee
composed of Georgia bankers, busi-
ness men and agriculturists.
The company. which Is the out
growth Of conference between
Eugene Meyer chairman of President
Coolidges cotton commission and 10
cal bankers and growers on methods
of relieving the present cotton situa-
ton, will have authority to make ad-
vances on cotton and to provide for
its storage until it can be marketed.
The committee expects the with
drawal of 100000 bales from the mar
ket through the new company.
Effect Is I'm Doubt.
Opinion was divided last night as to
what effect, II any, would result to
cotton trading and the cotton mill
business In Georgia by the discontinu-
ance Of all Atlanta brokers yesterday
OF quoting prices on cotton futures or
handling orders for purchase Of any
commodity for future delivery.
The brokers movement resulted
from the conviction of one of the
40 brokers indicted on charges Of vio-
lating the State law prohibiting deal
ings in futures on margin.
Solicitor Gen. Boykin launched the
campaign on brokerage houses several
months ago. The first to go to trial
B. L. Layton, was sound guilty by
jury last week.
Three Plead Guilty.
Theree other brokers yesterday en-.
tered pleas of guilty and accepted the
alternative Of fines of 500 each or
serving six months on the chain gang.
One broker said the discontinuance
of giving quotations on cotton futures
would seriously affect cotton mill
operators because buying cotton on
future contracts is the only method by
which the mill operator can assure
himself q steady supply of raw ma
terial throughout the year and estAb-
lish fair price on his finished pro-
duct"
Others took a different view Of the
situation.
The brokers declared that while
they have ceased dealing in futures
of giving quotations, the buying OF
commodities on future contracts will
continue through brokerage houses
and exchanges in other States.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
DEPUTY IS ACCUSED
IN MUSSOLINI ATTACK
Woman Assailant Charges Former
Fascist Minister Gave
Her Gun.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. October 26.-Il Tevre says
the attorney general has demanded a
jury trial Of the Hon. Violet Albina
Gibson in order to investigate her re-
peated assertion that the revolver
with which she wounded Premier
Mussolini last April was given her by
former Fascist cabinet minister. now
an opposition deputy.
Miss Gibson, a British subject, a sis.
ter Of Lord Ashburne, shot Mussolini
April as he was emerging from the
capitol in Rome after opening the In.
ternational Congress Of Surgeons.
The Fascist leader escaped with a
slight wound near the tip of the nose.
Medical experts appointed to exam.
Inc her reported on August 4 that she
was suffering from chronic hallucina.
tory paranoia and was completely ir.
responsible for her act. They advised
that she be placed in an insane asy.
lum.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
BUS REGULATION
BY |. c. c. FAVORED
Witnesses at Hearing Say
Competition Has Hurt Rail
and Express Lines.

Further testimony supporting the
contention Of the railways and State
utility commissions that motor bus
and truck interstate operations should
be regulated was given at the second
days session of a hearing before Com
missioner Esch and Examiner Flynn
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at the Interior Department audi
tortum today.
Charles F. Martin, statistician Of the
North Dakota Board Of Railroad Com
missioners; II. S. Marx, general coun.
sci for the American Railway Express
Co., and F. o. Sanders, transportation
supervisor Of the West Virginia Road
Commission, told the commissioner
and examiner that the organizations
they represent are favoring regulation
OF interstate bus and truck operation.
John E. Benton, solicitor for the
National Association Of Railroad and
Utilities Commissioners, presented
anew the so-called Cummins bill, con-
sidered by the Senate at the past ses-
sion OF Congress, which would provide
for State cooperation for regulation
of busses and trucks, with the Inter
state Commerce Commission sitting as
a board of arbitration In cases of dis
puted Judgment or as an originating
OOuS OiL S1k 6hlllCIlIolAtC AuCbllOIS
Mr. Marx said the American Rail.
way Express Co. and its subsidiaries
have lost $10,000,000 in round num-
bers since 1921 due TO truck cornpeti-
ton. He said the commission should
have power to regulate all common
carriers in interstate business, over
rates. accounts "and everything else" t"
He was sharply questioned by T. w.
Dahl. an Official of truck building
company, and others. Mr.. Martin de-
scribed the difficulties under which
trucks are operated in North Dakota
because of weather conditions.
Mr.. Sanders described the position
Of the West Virginia commission as
strongly in favor Of regulation of
busses operating interstate and prob
ably in favor of regulation Of truck
operations interstate. He also de
scrihed an agreement entered into by
the State commissions of West Vir-
ginia, Maryland. Pennsylvania and
Virginia to supervise granting of
certificates of public convenience and
necessity.
The hearings will continue through
out the day and probably through
tomorrow. Jerome Fanciulli of the
Commercial Motor Vehicle Owners
Association of Washington is expect
ed 10 present testimony during the
hearings on the situation locally.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
ARREST LABOR LEADERS.
San Francisco Authorities Seek to
End Strike Violence.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 26 Upl
A further roundup of labor leaders
and strike sympathizers was indicated
TODAY following the arrest late yester-
dav Of eight men in the first concert
ed Dolice move TO end violence Incl.
dent to the strike OF union carpenters
on open-shop jobs.
Those under arrest include Archi-
bald ]. Mooney, vice president Of the
United brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners of America. and Paul ]. Cliff
ford. business manager Of a local car
penters' union.
Both are charged with assault with
intent TO commit murder and with
criminal conspiracy. They are at lib.
erty under $4,000 bail each,
Evening star., 1926-10-26
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM.
c. I. Hirschmiller Discovered With
Pistol by side.

Charles I. Hirschmiller, about 81
years old, was found dead from a bull
let early this morning in his room at
1854 Tenth street. A pistol was found
nearby. Occupants of the house
stated he had been without work for
the past nine months and was dis
couraged.
His landlady, Mrs. Matte Il. Shorb
discovered the body when he failed to
come to breakfast, and she went TO
his room to arose him. When he
failed to respond to her knocks at the
door she entered the room. DIR. John
w. Grove, who was summoned, pro
nounced him dead. Coroner hewitt
returned q verdict of suicide.
Mr.. Hirschmiller came to Washing
ton about six years ago from Mount
Carroll, Ill, and has two sisters living
there, Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. Mar
garet Edwards.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
MUT|LATED BODY
OF TEACHER FOUND
Toledo, Ohio, Staying ReviVes
Hunt for CIubber Who
Killed Three Women.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, October 26.-JThe
mutilated body of Miss Lily Croy. 26.
teacher at Gunckel School and Toledo
University night student. was found
under the steps Of Washington School
early today.
The clothing was torn from the
body, which bore marks OF criminal
assault. Coroner Henseler stated
after examination.
Miss Crpy left her home early in
the evening to attend n class al
Toledo University. When she failel
to return home at the usual hour. fol
lowing the class. her mother, Mrs.
Emma CrOy, notified police.
A large squad Of police and de
tectiyes was sent in search of the
woman. whose body WAS found by
J. w. Weist, 4Ol5 Wetzler road,
half brother Of the slain teacher.
One Side Of Head Crushed.
The left side OF the head was crush
ed. apparently by q blow from heavy-
weapon. There were two gasheS
across her forehead.
The murder, police said. was III"
work Of degenerate. Although the
Staying OF Miss Croy, In it's brutality
bore a marked resemblance to the club.
Der attacks, the police point out thai
in the clubber cases there was no
criminal assault. as was the case witt
Miss Croy.
Miss Croy had intended to enter mis-
sionary work, but was forced to abaH
don this plan upon the death OF her
father a few years ago.
Similarity between the murder of
the girl Monday night and the nys-
terfous murders and clubbings which
terrOrized Toledo q year ago Is seen
by police.
During the reign Of the mysterious
assailant of women at that time
three women were murdered and q
score Of women struck down. II was
generally believed that one man was
responsible for all these.
AS a result of police activities FOL
lowing the clubber murders, more
than so men were arrested and held
for investigation. a score OF these
later were committed to the Toledo
State Hospital as insane.
Coroner Henzler recalled similar
circumstances In the death of Miss
Mary Handley, whose brutally beaten
body was found in a yard near her
home in q nearby street a few months
ago.
Other Murders Nearby.
The killing was also near the scenes.
Of fatal attacks on two other women
in recent months.
Mrs. Lydia Baumgardner was found
murdered August 81. Her head had
been crushed. Mrs. Emma Hatfield,
48, was dubbed May "a. 1925, and
died from her injuries September 9.
The last murder attributed by the
police to the clubber was that of Miss
Mary Handley. AZ. whose body was
found near her home early on the
morning Of January, 1925.
Almost all of the attacks occurred
on the west side, several of them not
far from where last nights victim
was found.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
SLUSH GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS CALLED
FOR BEFORE ELECTION

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nal, for an inquiry into reports that
the Morning Oregonian had received
$4,000 from Franklin T. Griffith,
president of the Portland Electric
Power Co.. to contest tho re.elec-
ton Of Senator Stanfield, caused
Senator James A. Reed. chairman of
the Senate campaign fund committee,
to order an investigation of the Ore
goQ situation. Senator Charles A..
McNary, Republican. Oregon, and q
member of the committee, and Sena.
tor William II. King, Democrat, Utah,
were designated to conduct the in
quiry.
Senator McNary, who this week
started an investigation of charges
that $300. 900 was available to support
the candidacy of A. Scott Bullitt,
Democratic senatorial nominee oppos.
ing Senator Wesley L. Jones, Repub.
lican, for reelection, announced he
would attempt to complete taking of
testimony in the Washington inquiry
today to allow opening of the hearing
at Portland tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
WILLIAM D. WINDOW DEAD.
Private Funeral Services to Be
Conducted Tomorrow at Home.

William Douglas Window, 68 years
old. retired architert, for many years
attached to the Office Of the supervis
ing architect, Treasury Department,
and who lived at 1873 De Sales street
died Monday In New York. He was
a son Of the late William Window.
Senator from Minnesota and Secre
tary Of the Treasury during the Gar
field and Harrison administrations,
Mr.. Window, who attended Amherst
college, was lifelong resident OF
Washington. He was a member of
the Cosmos Club and an honorary
member Of the Washington chapter
OF the American Institute Of Archi
tects.
He is survived by u daughter, Mar
garet y. Window; three sons. Viii
liam II. Paul and Roger l.. Windom,
and two sisters. Mrs. BENTLEY w,
Warren and Miss Florence Il. Win
dom of Boston.
Funeral services. which will be
private. will be conducted tomorrow
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the home
by Rev. Robert Johnston, rector of
st. Johns Church. followed by inter
ment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

ners as they were, could not over
take 1t.
The whole village was in furor.
The Sultan himself came to call on
DIR. Mann.
Doctor" he said. 'it is the hand
of Allah. He does not wish this
giraffe to leave Africa. But Allah is
good. He has selected another giraffe
for you. He will come in due time"
Allah was good" commented DR..
Mann.
Nearly every animal in the collec-
ton, DR. Mann says, has the hkli-
hood Of longer life at the Wash
ington ZOO than in it's native jungles
and tall grass country Their life is
governed strictly by the law of sur
Vival Of the fttest and no creature
stays fit very long. In the zoo they
will be fed and cared for. No
stronger beast of prey will eat them:
There will be no long periods or
starvation. And after all, he says,
the main object in an animals life
Is to find some niche, where 1t is safe
and we'll fed 1t doesn't make any
difference whether this niche Is a
cage or the isolated retreat in the
Jungle The animal doesn't want
liberty. He wants plenty to eat and
warm quarters.
The zoo will be slightly crowded for
a time until new buildings are
obtained. These, says DR.. Mann, are
necessary in the near future.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
NATIONAL GAS TAX ISSUE.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, October
26 R.-The question Of state tax
alton of natural gas companies doing
Interstate business was headed fol
the United States Supreme Court to
day. Counsel for the Hope Natural
Gas Co. prepared to appeal the case
to the highest tribunal following re
fusal Of the State Supreme Court yes
terday to grant a rehearing on its de-
cision that a State tax may not be
levied on the basis Of gross proceeds
Of the sale Of gas outside the State.
but only on the value of such gas Ia
the state The appeal TO the Supreme
Court will be based on the contention
that the decision OF the lower court
leaves the question of taxing inter
state commerce still involved.
Much West Virginia gas Is piped
into Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

Sanford N. Whitwell, 81 years old.
controller of the Washington Gas
Light Co., died suddenly at his resi-
dence, in the Portsmouth Apartments,
yesterday afternoon, having been
stricken with pneumonia only a few
hours previously. He had been in poor
health for some time, but had con-
tinued his duties and was at his office
as late as Saturday.
Mr.. Whitwell was a native of Wash
ington, educated in the public schools
Of the city, and entered the service of
the gas company as stenOgrapher
almost 40 years ago. He was later ap-
pointed assistant secretary and was
elected general auditor when a sep
arate accounting department was
formed. Later the position was desig-
mated as controller.
He was also president of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. of Montgomery
County. Md; general auditor of the
Georgetown Gas Light Co. and Of the
Georgetown Gas Light Co. of Mont
gOmery County, Md; a director and
secretary and treasurer of the Rosslyn
Gas Co.
In 1923 he inaugurated here the first
campaign for customer ownership of
public utility securities.
MI w HltWoil was d IlefIlD0r OF the
Washington Stock Exchange, Cham
ber of Commerce, the Racquet Club
and the Church of the Covenant. For
many years he was a member of the
board of trustees of the church, un-
til obliged to resign because of falling
health.
Mr.. Whitwell married Miss Louise
Fenwick, OF this city. who survives
him, as do also a daughter, Mrs.
Joseph D. Hopkins of Price, Utah; a
son, George Edward Whitwell, gen
eral manager of the Equitable Gas
Co. of Pittsburgh: four grandchildren
and brother. George Miller Whit
we'll, of this city.
Funeral services will be held from
his late residence Wednesday after.
noon at 8 o'clock. A nephew Rev. New
ton Middleton, Of Norfolk, will offici.
ate. The place of interment has not
been decided.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
HITS BAN ON WOMEN.
Stengle Assails Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association Stand.

The right of the Georgetown Citi.
zens' Association to exclude women
from membership and at the same
time be part of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations was challenged
by Charles /. Stengle. delegate II. he
Federation from Petworth. in q letter
to Jesse c. Suter. president Of the fed.
Grafton, today. Discussion Of George.
towns rule against woman members
began Saturday night at a meeting Of
the federation committee preparing
for the city-wide membership drive.
Mr.. Stengle told President Suter he
intends to raise the question in the
federation at the very first opportu.
nifty and press for the adoption Of
resolutions (which will forever pre-.
want this unfair discrimination against
the WomAnh0ed ok Wash1ugtsn."
Evening star., 1926-10-26
w. A. MORSELL DIES.
Retired Federal Inspector Sue
cumbs After Long Illness.

William A. Mursell, for many years
an inspector in the office Of the United
states engineer in charge OF the Dis
trict water supply system and the
Improvement OF the Potomac and
Anacostia Rivers. died at the family
home in Falkstone Courts yesterday
after q long illness. His wife, Mrs
Clara Hodges Morsell. survives him
Funeral services will be held at Hines
chapel 2e01 Fourteenth street, to
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock. and
burial will he made In Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Morsell was a native OF this
rity and had been in the Federal serv-
ice for IS years when he was retired
Tor physical disability III April, 1926
lie was attached to the Ordnance
Bureau OF the War department for
SO years and was transferred to the
local engineer office in June. 1904
Evening star., 1926-10-26
WINNING TEAM HONORED.
8. Kann. Sons Co. Sales Competi-
ton Featured by Dinner.

Employees OF 8. Kapn Sons Co and
members Of the firm staged a banquet
at the Mayfiower Hotel Saturday night
in honor Of the winning team in the
competition held during the recent
anniversary sale by the company.
George : De Neale. superintendent.
was toastmuster and Sam Splitter Of
The winning team and Frank Murphy
81 the losing team made brief talks.
An entertainment was presented by
Miss frrna Calvert, Kin Carroll. Miss
Isabel Phillips and Joseph Kelly.
Among guests were r. X, Burgun-
der, Sol kann, Mrs. Margaret Hoitt.
Miss Anna Hagan, Miss Ida Lawton.
Miss Belle Goldman. Miss Augusta
Sauer, Miss Chrissie Herman. Mrs.
Anna Calvert. Miss Grady. George
Seitz. Julius Hertzberg. James Mac
iarouhar. David Ross, Simon Nye, AL
fred MiEtz, Sam Feldman. James d.
Furiong, Joseph Kelly. Thomas Fin.
min, julius simon, Charles Whalan,
Prank Murphy. Joseph McCann.
.Adolphe Sinsheimer, 0. Ballou and
Robert Rives.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

Three local music students, winners
in an elimination contest in the dis
trict embracing Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and the District Of
Columbia, will represent Washington
at the national contest of music stu
dents at the Sesquicentennial Novem-
Der to November 4, it was announced
here today.
The winners are: Mrs. Dorothy
Wilson Halbach, contralto; Isaac Min
ovitch, 15-year-old violinist, and Glenn
Carow. 10-year-old pianist, who were
victors yesterday at Morgantown, w.
Va
A prize of $500 in each class-violin.
vocal and piano--will be awarded at
the national contest, which is under
the auspices Of the National Fedora
ton of Music Clubs.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
Movies Aid School
Crusade to Save
Gates Halloween
Nv the Associated Presa

BY the AbsocIAted Press.
CHICAGO. October 26.-7Ninety.
six neighborhood movie houses are
cooperating with school and city
officials to keep Chicago's gates on
their hinges and the city generally
intact Halloween.
Teachers have 10o, 900 free tick
cts that will be exchanged for
pledges to see a good picture show
and call 4 q night
Evening star., 1926-10-26
SCHOOL HOUR CHANGE
OPPOSED IN WEST END
Citizens Association Also Objects
to Removing Restriction on
Residence Of Commissioners.

Officers were elected and a resolu-
ton adopted opposing any change in
school hours at meeting Of the West
End Citizens Association last night.
Frank Van FAINT was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. George w. Evans. first vice
president. Morris Hahn second vice
president; Frank W. bowling. third
vice president, Frank A. Romer sec.
retary, and William Brown treasurer
Resolutions also were adopted op-
posing any change in the resident re-
quirements Of District Commissioners
and favoring purchase by the Govern
ment OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal prepaEtN --s--..-
Evening star., 1926-10-26
BAND CONCERTS.
TODAY.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, 6:45
o clock, John s. NJ. Zimmerman,
leader; Emil A. Fenstad. second
leader.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
BUS SALE RULING
IS DUE TOMORROW
Corporation CounseI's 0pin-
ion to Be Submitted at
Executive Session.

The fate of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co.'S effort to get authority
to charge a straight cash fare Of 10
cents on it's bus lines in the District
is expected to be determined by the
Public Utilities Commission at ii spe-
cial executive conference this after
noon, when consideration will be given
to an opinion of Corporation Counsel
Francis II. Stephens as to the legality
Of the transfer of the conpanyii )
stock to the present owner.
The opinion is now in the hands of
Commissioner bell. chairman of the
commission, bat it is being guarded
with the utmost secrecy, the iGea be-
ing to make it public when the hear
Ing is resumed tomorrow morning on
the company's application for higher
fare
Evening star., 1926-10-26

The late Duke of Orleans, French
pretender, bore a decided resemblance
20 Buffalo Bill.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
Law Held Complex.

In an informal opinion last week the
corporation counsel indicated that the
transfer was illegal, but later said
that in view of the compleXity of laws
dealing with the subject, II might he
necessary to revise it in the written
opinion he prepared for the comTn1s-
sion.
The legality of the transaction was
questioned by William Mex. Clayton,
chairman Of the public utilities com
mittee Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. at the last hearing on
the bus company's plea for authority
to charge an increased fare. If Mr.
stephens should hold that the trans.
fer was not valid, it was indicated
that the rate case will be postponed.
What procedure would be taken by
the commission in that event is one
OF the questions to be considered at
the executive session.
May Await Congressional Action.
Authorities on public utility sub
jects point out that there are two
courses which the commission might
pursue II the change OF ownership Is
held to be not legal. One would be TO
have the commission recommend to
the commissioners of the District that
the case he taken to the equity branch
OF the District Supreme Court.
The other would be for the commits
sion to defer further consideration OF
stke application for higher fare to
give Congress an opportunity to ap-
prove the transfer, as required by a
pro vision OF the La Fallotte anti-merg-
er law.
Mr.. Clayton raised the question of
the legality OF the stock transfer under
a provision Of the public utilities law
of 1918, which requires the commits
sion 10 approve in writing any change
in the majority stock of public util-
ity corporation. Mr.. stephens. how
ever, in his informal opinion. said
that this provision of the utilities act
was repealed by the La Toilette anti
merger law requiring Congress to
approve such a transfer.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

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