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Evening star., 1926-09-05
ARTIST BECOMES BRIDE
At VIRGINIA CEREMONY
Miss Shelby Shackelford of Balti-
more, and Richard T. Cox, New
York Professor. Wed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, Septem
Der 4.-Miss Shelby Shackelford, prom
inent artist OF Baltimore. and Richard
r. Cox. professor of physics at New
York University. were married in ST.
Georges Episcopal Church here TO-
night.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. J.
Greene Shackelford and the late Rev
J. Green Shackelford. formerly rector
of Trinity Church in this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles w. Sheerin of Trinity Church
Miss Shackelford was given in mar
riage by her brother j. Green Shackel
ford of Orange. Her attendants were
Miss Elinor Latane and Miss Polly
Parker Of Baltimore. William j. Cox
OF Leesburg was best man, and the
ushers were Berkeley Cox. Hartford.
Conn; Charles Wallace. Fredericks'
burg: Douglas Brooke, Norfolk: Viii.
liam IT. Crew. Washington; Frederick
w. Doermanh. Washington; DIR. A.
Wilmot Jacobsen, Baltimore.
The bride is native of Fredericks-
burg. and spent her early years here.
She studied art in Baltimore and
Paris, and her paintings along flu.
turistic lines have won wide recogni.
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox will make
their home in New York.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
TWO PLEAD FOR CUSTODY
OF CHILD MOVIE STARSl
Joe Murphy, Actor, Also Former
Husband Of Mrs. Wycliffe,
Seek Guardianship.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. September 4.-Joe
Murphy, character actor. who takes
the role of ANDY Guinp'' on the
screen, today filed petition seeking
legal guardianship over Jackie Nor
gan. Chester Gump'' of the films,
and Jackie's sister. Dorothy Morgan,
also child motion picture star.
The mother of the Morgan children,
Mrs. Margaret Morgan Wycliffe. was
killed several days ago when she
leaped from 4 speeding and driverless
automobile which had been abandoned
by her husband. John WyclifTe. A
murder charge was filed today against
Wycliffe. VINO is alleged to have
masqueraded as noted author. and
who has been missing since his ,wife's
death. Is. ~.
Mrs. Wycliffes former. husband.
Thomas J. Morgan. also is seeking
custody OF. the children. who are. said
in the court action to earn 500 a
week each in the films.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
EXPOSITION IS OPENED.
ST. Louis Sesquicentennial Fair to
Last Two Weeks.

ST. LOUIS, September R.-
With the firing of 13 bombs, symbol
cal of the IS colonies. the greater ST
Louis Exposition was formally opened
tonight In Forest Park, where the
1904 worlds fair was lRid. y para'4
of approximately 900 exhibitors fo.-
lowed.
The two-week exposition, designed
to commemorate lou yeats o, 80.
can independence and industrial prog
ress. is sponsored by the city and the
Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements
have been made to entertain a million
visitors, principally from Mississippi
Valley States.
Secretary of Labor Davis will be
the chief speaker at a Labor day pro-
gram at the exposition.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
BODY OF BABY FOUND
IN CHIMNEY OF HOUSE
Resident of Place for 6 Months r.
ports Discovery While Clecn-
ing Out Flues.

Discovery of the deconposed body
of an infant by William j. Shearer'
$40 Sixth street. while he was cleac-
ing out the flues on the second Moor
of his home late yesterday afternoon.
is being investigated by police.
Examination Of the body at the
morgue failed TO reveal either its
sex or color. When found. accord j.
ing TO Shearer. ii was wrapped up in
blanlle'.
Mr.. Shearer moved into the house
about six months ago. Police OF the
sixth precinct station are investigat-
ing the case and stated last night
they would interview former occu
pants of the house.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Would Limit Radio at Sea.

VICTORIA. British Columbia. Sep.
tenbcr GA committee Of the
Victoria Radio Club today began call
ing upon candidates in an election for
the Canadian Parliament September
II to pledge themselves to seek an
agreement under which Holland and
Japan would forbid their merchant
marine TO operate spark transmitters
In waters within $50 miles of the Pa
cific Northwest.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
TEllERS PLAYING RACES
WITH BANK FUNDS TAKEN
$33, 900 Speculations in Chicago
Went for Turf Bets-One
Kept $4,000 Winnings.


BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. September 4.-Two of
three bank tellers who caused a.
shortage Of $50, 900 in dormant savings
funds OF the South Side Trust and
Savings Bank by playing the races"
were under arrest here tonight and a.
third is sought
When John O'Donnell, 2S, assistant
paying teller, and Uric Genslinger
26. assistant receiving teller, were
arrested they named an assistant
paying teller as their accomplice.
Their first venture was successful
and 81 900 was returned. Later they
plunged and lost. Genslinger, who is
married. did not bet this time. but
saved his share. which was about
$4,000. Insurance covers the loss.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
POETS ESTATE TANGLED.
Three Wives, Parents and Others
Claim Yessinin's Property.

MOSCOW, September L%.-Claims
for the property left by the Russian
poet, Sergei Yessinin. one of whose
wives was Isadora Duncan, the Amer
ican dancer, came up in court today
for adjudication. The claims were so
conflicting and the entanglements
were so many that the court ad-
journed the case for two weeks for
the presentation of further arguments
and proofs.
Yessinin committed suicide at Len
ingrad last December. His three
wives, his parents, sisters and numer-
Gus children have all entered claims
as his lawful heirs.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
VIERK0ETTER HONORED,
Cologne Gives Badge and Warm
Welcome to Swimmer.

COLOGNE. Germany. September 4
A'.-With the words May the chiv-
airy the French authorities at Calais
showed to the intrepid hero Vier-
koetter soon assert itself among ma
tions," the burgomaster of Cologne
today presented the English Channel
swimmer with the chain and badge of
the city of Cologne.
Vierkoetters arrival by airplane
from Berlin was greeted by a great
multitude. A chorus of 800 children
sang in his honor. He drove with
his wife and parents through crowded
streets to a municipal reception to
the accompa nin1ent of the chimes of
the Cologne Cathedral
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Lightning Kills New York Youth.

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, September
4 F).-John Lucas, 10, Of Corona:
Long Island. N. Y, today was struck
and killed by lightning near here.
Millard Moore. Is, also Of Greater New
York City, who was accompanying
Lucas on a hiking trip from New
York 20 San Francisco, was thrown
several feet into creek and seriously
injured. He was rescued by pass
ing motorist.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Child Critically Hurt.

Eugene Jones, years old. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Jones, sos
Rhode Island avenue northeast, is
critically injured at Sibley Hospital
as a result of being knocker down by
an automobile yesterday afternoon
He is believed to be suffering from a
fractured skull. The automobile, ac-
cording to the police. was operated by
John X. Grayzille, 1911 Otis place
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Etruscans Once Advanced.

The Etruscans. once occupying di-
vision OF Italy north and west of the
Tiber. were the most advanced of the
peoples in that part of the world until
the rise of the Romans. They had
highly developed political organization
and were at the height Of their power
about 500 B.C. They were bested BY
the Romans about 800 Be
Evening star., 1926-09-05

CLEVELAND. September ! LP.--
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Base Ball Writer'S AS
sociation Of America viii be held the
second day of the worlds series. in
the city winning ;ae american
League championship. President
James NJ. Gould. st. Louis, an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
WORKERS RESCUE
VICTIM OF CAvE-IN
Virginia Man Taken to Hospital
With Fractured Arm After
Being Dug From Trench.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Robert TAYLOR. 50 years old. who
lives at Franconia. Fairfax County.
was buried this afternoon while at
work on a sewer being built At Pitt
and Gihl,on streets. Walls of the
sewer, which was 6 feet deep. caved
In. Taylor was extricated after sew
eral minutes of fast work by his fel
low employees and rushed to the Alex,
andria Hospital. He sustained a frac-
tured arm and bruises.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
CIVIC BODY NOMINATES.
Rollins and Orcutt to Make Mount
Rainier Association Race.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MOUNT RAINIER. Md. September
4.-Oficers have been nominated by
the Mount Rainier Citizens Associa-
ton as follows: For president. Sher-
man Rollins. ID. J. Orcutt: vice presi,
dents. First ward. Hugh Cross. Harry
j, Miller: second ward, II. II. Green,
F. w. Cawthorne. r. W. Goodman:
third ward, Thomas Webb. {. l..
Emory: fourth ward. s. NJ. Bogg. Bert
Dolby; secretary, II. w. Blandy. e.
r. Sherwood; treasurer. c. +. Nordeen.
Paul De Laune; executive committee.
l.. w. Randolph. A. War,nan. G. W.
Speckman. II. \. Diederich. J. r. Ven.
ming, F. Snowden. Mr.. Sherwood de.
clined TO run for the secretaryship.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
PAROLE VIOLATIONS LOW.
Maryland Record Attributed to
Careful Check by Officials.

Special Nspstch 20 The Star.
BALTIMORE. September ed
ward NJ. Parrish. parole commissioner,
told members Of the Advertising Club
here this week that only Q per cent
Of paroles granted in Maryland are
violated, As against 40 per cent in
New York and California. He at
trihuted the low percentage to care
full check. Those residing in the city
must report every two weeks and
others are visited as frequently as
possible
When reports are neglected an im-
mediate investigation is instigated.
Signers of petitions for paroles also
must report. Between 80 and 35 per
cent Of all those who apply Tor
paroles receive them.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Wife Denies Misconduct.

Mrs. Hattie L. Wood. 1923 Penn
sy1vania avenue northwest. yesterday
filed an answer in the District SUI
preme Court denying the charge of
misconduct preferred against her by
her husband, James A. Wood, recently
released from st. Elizabeth's Hospital
The wife makes counter claim for a
limited divorce from her husband. At
torney John L. Krupsaw appears for
u,ifa
Evening star., 1926-09-05
MAN KILLED BY FALL.
Neck Broken When He Topples
From Back Porch at Home.

Falling from n back porch at his
home, a distance OF 6 or feet.
Thomas Herath, ~ years old 2:5S :
street southeast, was killed last might
when he broke his neck.
The body was discovered by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Herath. A police
investigation developed no suspicious
circumstances. Coroner J. Ramsay
hewitt was notified.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Governors Mother Dies.

CLARKSBURG. W. Va, Septem-
ber P.-Mrs. Marietta T. Gore,
mother Of Gov. Howard NJ. Gore. died
at her home here tonight. She was
"a years old. Mrs. Gore had been in
iii health for long time.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Europe has had to suffer more from
heat during the past Summer be-
cause economic conditions lessened
tha number Of electric fans there.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
SENATE BODY ACES
DISTRICT PROBLEMS
Committee Tomorrow Will
Consider Jail Addition and
Utilities Commission.

The Senate District committee will
meet tomorrow TO take up pending
proposals for the reorGa aniza ton of
the Public Utilities Commission and
also is expected to consider the bill
which has passed the House to pro-
vide for enlarging the District jail.
The Jail bill provides the legislative
authority for erecting a two-story ad
dition, increasing the capacity by 200.
The cost of the structure would be
estimated for by the Commissioners
and requested in an appropriation bill
following passage of the pending bill.
The insanitary and unsatisfactory
conditions under which prisoners. es
peCially short-termers. must be quar-
tered because of the inadequate size
of the Jail to meet present day de-
mands were brought into the lime
light a few weeks ago by The Star.
Impressed by the situation the
House District committee lost no time
in putting through the bill to author
ize an additional dormitory, and Sena-
tor Capper said today he would bring
the action of the House before the
Senate committee tomorrow.
In a letter to the House District
committee, the Commissioners recon-
mended favorable action on the bill.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
CAPT. PARSONS OUTLINES
OLD BOYS FAIRGROUNDS
Plan to Encourage Own Govern
ment and Protect Smaller Chill
dren Told to Welfare Grouns.

Capt. NJ. Fl. Parsons, chief of the
protection division of the office OF
public buildings and public parks.
yesterday explained to representatives
of a number of local welfare orga MIA.
tions his plan for establishing sepa.
rate Fairgrounds in various parks OF
the city for boys between l3 and is
years old
Capt. Parsons pointed out that the
real purpose of the proposed system
in addition TO providing place where
youngsters of this age can play their
rough games without endangering the
little children, is to encourage these
young men in assuming the RESPONSE.
bilities OF government on their own
lot. The plan was given approval
by the welfare organizations.
He said today that he hopes to
have some of the citizens associa-
tions in various parts of the city
sponsor some of these boys clubs. and
added that l. is probably that within
a week or two the first club will make
it's appearance in either the south
west or northeast sections of the city.
where organiza tions are now working
out specific projects.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
LOCAL SAKS COMPANY
TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Withdrawals of Brothers From Ac-
tive Management of New York
Store Announced by Gimbels.

Withdrawal of the Saks brothers
from the mana cement of the Saks &
Company store in New York, as an
nounced there Yesterday by Gimbel
Bros. with which firm the Saks firm
was merged in 1923. will have no
effect on the Saks firms ownership
and nagement Of their Washington
store. it was said today by friends of
the Saks brothers here. The depart
ment store property of the Saks firm
here, 1t was pointed out, is distinct
from the New York property, which
alone was involved in the merger
with Gimhel Bros. after the estab-
lishment of the new Saks & Company
store at Fifth avenue and Fiftieth
street
The Gimhel Bros announcement in
New York said Nessrs. ISadore Saks,
William A. Saks and Joseph l. Saks
were Withdrawing from the manage
ment of the Saks & Company store i'm
New York effective April 80. because
their work in establishing the new
store has been satisfactorily accom-
plished. The Saks brothers. il was
said. will continue as stockholders in
Gimbel Bros.
Withdrawal of the Saks brothers
from management of the New York
store, according TO the understa nd
ing of their friends here, is not to be
taken as an indication of any inten-
ton on their part tn relinquish man
agement of the Washington store.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
AMERICA INVITED
TO COURT PARLEy
League Secretary Sends Re-
quest for U. S. Participation
in Reservations Discussion.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. March 31.--The United
States has been formally invited 10
appoint delegation to meet with rep
resentatives of the World Court sigma
tories here on September | to frame
an agreement which may be necessi-
tated by the American reservations in
adhering 10 the court.
The invitation is contained in a let
ter sent to Secretary of state Kellogg
by Sir Eric Drummond, secretary
general of the League of Nations. The
invitation, dated March 20 and for
Warded to Washington through the
American legation at Bern, reads, in
part
The League Council, desirous of ia
ciltating common action by the sigma
tories TO the (courD protocol in the
question with regard to the ADHESION
Of the United States to that instru-
ment. and after consideration of the
technical aspects of the subject, has
taken the decision that invitations
shall be issued "a the governments of
the states actually signatories of the
protocol and TO the Government of the
United States to appoint delegations
To meet in Geneva on September | for
the purpose of discussing any ques-
tions which it may be proper for them
to discuss in this connection and for
the purpose of framing any new
agreement which may he found neces-
sary to give effect to the special con
ditions under which the United States
are prepared 10 adhere to the protocol.
Under the terms of the council's
decision, the invitation to the meet
q 1dHTngSQ6
states in their capacity as such sig
natories and to the United States of
America. | have conveyed the invita-
tion 10 the governments of the former
states. I have now the honor 10
convey to you the above invitation
Of the council for consideration by
your government, and to request that
YOU will be so good as to inform
me whether your government will
| find ii possible 10 be represented at
the next meeting in question"
Evening star., 1926-03-31

sion. All three Of these factors ought
to be publicly and continuously con.
demned until such time as the author
tiles within that State are forced to
make correction. / believe in
legislating just as far in the control
of the industry as is constitutionally
possible"
Both Representative Treadway and
Representative Jacobstein have intro
duced remedial coal legislation in the
House among the nearly half hun
dred such measures. Both bills
would license coal mines and would
create coal bureaus. The Jacobstein
bill would create an independent
agency, while the Treadway measure
would act UP such an organization
within the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The Treadway bill would
provide for standards of quality and
to control distribution, while the
Jacobstein measure would regulate
interstate and foreign commerce in
coal and seek to promote the general
welfare dependent on the use Of coal.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
STOCK LIST RALLIES;
TRADING ENORMOUS
Gigantic Buying Orders Send
Shares Up Two to Five
Points Today.


NEW YORK. March 31.-A sensa-
tional rally in prices took place on
the New York Stock Exchange todsY
when the execution of an enormous
volume of buying orders sent popu.
lar industrial shares soaring 2 10 )
points. and rails ] to nearly point.
Gigantic blocks of stocks changed
hands as bear traders, who had been
hammering the market for a month.
scrambled TO cover their commit
ments,
Trading in the first half-hour ran
close % $50, 900 shares, or at the
rate OF about Is 900 shares a minute.
Further substantial gains were
recorded by many issues before the
inevitable profit taking by traders.
who had bought stocks for turn,
carried many issues down ! 20 3
points from their earlier high levels.
Jersey Central scared Is points ana
United Fruit. IL.
Extreme gains Of 10 nearly 9
points We're quite numerous during
the first hour, the list including Gen
eral Electric. Allied Chemical and
Woolworth, Sears -Roebuck, General
Petroleum. United States Cast Iron
Pipe. X. II. Macy. Hudson Motors,
Mack Trucks and Dupont.
The rally. like the reaction which
preceded it. was not associated with
anything in the days news, although
the optimistic statements of Secret.rr
Hoover and others on the condition
of business undoubtedly helped 10
revive confidence. In view of the fact
that a brisk opening rally yesterGa s.
was followed by a sharp reaction
there was a disposition on the par'
Of many traders to take quick profit
until the stability of the price move
ment was definitely assured
Evening star., 1926-03-31
PLANS TO GIVE PAGEANT
OF LIFE OF JEFFERSON
Presentation April 13 at Central
School Auditorium Under Auspices
of Community Center.

Plans are progressing for the pres
entation of the Pageant of the Life
Of Thomas Jefferson" on the evening
Of Tuesday, April IS, in the audi.
tortum Of Central High School, under
the auspices of the community center
department and under the direction of
Marie Moore Forrest.
The pageant was written by Mari.
eta Minnlgerodo Andrews. ard scenes
viii be sponsored by prominent edu.
cational, dramatic asid his .oricaI
groups in the city, and by members
Of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial AS.
soCiation here
The United States Army Band will
give patriotic program preceding the
pageant. Brief addresses will be made
by Edgar c. Snyder, chairman of the
community center council, and by AL
vim Miller, principal of Central High
School.
Nine scenes in the life of Thomas
Jefferson will be given, chiefly in
pantomimiC action, with Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith appearing as the story
teller. Groups that will present the
various scenes are the O. f. Nor
Dramatic Club, directed by Laura ].
BOgue; members of the Arts Club
Players, the Wilson Players, directed
by Aurora NJ. Poston; the Tuesday
Evening Singing Glass, directed by
Florence Howard; n group of minuet
dancers, directed by Mrs. Robert E.
Lee and Mrs. William l.. Crounse
dramatic class of Southeast Center, di.
rected by Evelyn Davis: students of
the School of Architecture. George
Washington University; Central High
School Dramatic Association, directed
by Sybil Baker, and the National Capi
tai Players, directed by +. Arthur
Griffith, The public viii be invited to
attend the pageant
Evening star., 1926-03-31
DOUBT EXPRESSED HERE.
Washington Officials See Little Bene.
fit i'm Sending Delegate.

There is grave doubt here whether
any good purpose would result from
sending American representatives to
the Geneva conference on American
reservations to the World Court. but
officials apparently have reached no
final decision.
Regardless of whether an America n
delegation is sent, the American reply
TO the conference invitation is ex.
pected to set forth that the reser-
vations are regarded here as speak
ing for themselves. and to emphasize
that the United States cannot enter
into any discussion contemplating
their amendment or Interpretation.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
Today in Congress
Senate.


Debate on the Italian debt set
tlement continued on the floor.
Alfred +. Dennis, member of the
Tariff Commission, was chief wit
ness today before, the special Sen
ate committee investigating tariff.
Judiciary committee met in
executive session on bills providing
for additional judges and also
changing certain provisions relat-
ting to court procedure.
A Joint Senate and House sub
committee continued hearings on
possibility of reducing postal rates.
Agricultural committee held fur
ther hearings on farm relief
measures.
Interstate Commerce committee
resumed consideration of the bill to
adjust the interest rate paid the
Government by the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad.
Irrigation and reclamation COM
mittee met on the Boulder Dam
project.
The joint committee on the leas-
ing Of Muscle Shoals is in executive
session this afternoon.
House.
House resumes English impeach-
ment proceedings with determina-
ton to reach a vote tonight.
House District committee favor
ably reports the Zihlman bill max
ing 5000. 900 lump sum cOntri-
button from the Federal Treasury
for the expenses of the National
Capital, permanent. for two years
and authorizing an investigation to
determine an equitable fiscal policy.
House District committee orders
special meeting next Monday at
10 o'clock.
Naval affairs committee, in ex-
ecutive session, considers private
bills.
Banking and currency com
mittee continues hearing on stabi-
lZation of price system in Federal
reserve.
Interstate commerce committee
continues hearing on coal legisla-
ton.
Foreign affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Borland resolu-
ton on Mexico.
Committee on agriculture con-
tinues hearing on relief measures.
Committee on labor continues
hearing son convict labor.
Rivers and harbors committee
! in caucus room continues hearing
on Illinois River and diversion or
water from Lake Michigan.
Ways and means committee IN
executive session.
Civil service committee In execu-
tive session on, Hberalized civil
service retirement measures.
T,,1 1iaie
ular meetipE in executive session.