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Evening star., 1926-10-03
Bennett TO PILOT
BYRD POLAR PLANE
Commander Himself Not to
Go on Tour, as Previously
Reported.

NEW YORK, October People in
bout 40 cities between the East and
West Coast will have an opportunity
to see the Fokker airplane in which
Comdr. Richard F.. Byrd made his
historic fight over the North Pole.
Starting from Washington on Octo-
her Z. the big plane will traverse the
important air routes of the country.
making stops at representative cities.
While the itinerary has not been com
pleted. the first fight Of the tour will
he from Washington to New York.
and then to Albany. y. Y. Other
cities have not yet been named.
Floyd Bennett, who was mechanic
on the North Pole flight, will pilot
the plane. It was previously reported
that Comdr. Byrd would be chief
pilot for the tour. but 1t was learned
today that he has loaned the plane
as his contribution for promoting
aviation in this country.
Harry F. Guggenheim, president of
the Daniel Guegenheim fund for the
promotion of aviation, who Is arranE-
ing the tour said that the Depart
ment of Commerce, the Army and the
Postal Air Service officials We're Co
operation in the undertaking. It's
purpose is to further nationwide
interest in air travel and in the use
of air mail. 1t IS hoped that as a
result of the tour cities and towns
along the existing air routes will be
encouraged to establish air ports.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
LIVING COSTSHA
/. ARMY'S RECRUITING
Rise. to So Cents Per Man
Per Day OCCASIONS Cut
of 5000 Men.

BY the Associated Press.
The high cost Of living was the prin-
cipal factor in compelling the War
Depa rtment to order recruiting
stopped for the remainder of the pres
ent fiscal year, in order to effect a re-
duction of 5000 men in the average
strength of the ArmN
Estimates of the cost of subsistence
for This year were based on a ration
figure of 33 cents per man per day,
while the actual cost per man per day
has now reached Sc cents.
At the time subsistence estimates
were prepared last year. War Depart
ment and budget officials anticipated
the average cost per man over the
entire fiscal year 33 cents day.
Because of the increase in cost. the
department faced last month the pros
peCt of d very heavy subsistence def
cit. AZ it was not possible TO reallot
available funds to meet this condition.
due to the rigidity of appropriations,
the only escape from the deficit was to
reduce the average strength of the
Army of 1850 to 10000 for the
remainder of the year
For the next fiscal year. final deter
mination of the amounts for pay, sub
sistence and other items in the Army
appropria tions. which Contral the
actual strength of the Army. is not
expected until just before Congress
assemblies.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
TRAVELLER TO TELL
CONDITION OF JEWS
DR.. BiIIikopf viii Report First
Hand Views of Russia
and Poland.

Some tirst-han1 information on the
condition of the Jews in Russia and
Poland will be given tonight at
meeting at the Central High School
by DR.. Jacob Billikopf He has spent
months looking into affairs in these
countries, and is coming to Washing
ton on invitation of Rudolph Behrend
chairman of the executive committee
of the local United Jewish Campaign
for sl5n.0o0, and also of Rabbi Abram
Simon, to speak in the interest of the
Jews in those countries
While in Russia it is stated DR..
Billikopf, in a conference with gov
eminent officials, was told that the
sSrtiet government had no objection
whatever to the erection of syna-
gogues for religious worship by Jews
living in the agricultural colonies of
that country. Peter Smidovitch. vice
president of the Federation of Soviet
Republics, Is credited with this state
ment, and it is said that he added that
there was room for tens of thousands
of additional families on the fertile
fields Of the Ukraine and the Crimea,
prepared to help the Jewish back-to-
the-soil movement to an even greater
extent than il had previously done.
The agricultural land settlement
program is one Of the outstanding
purposes Of the $4,000, 900 Jewish
campaign for relief and reconstruc-
ton which Is providing funds to aid
victims 0f economic distress In Rus
sia and Poland and throughout East
ern and central Europe and is help
ing them to become self sustaining.
The success of the joint distribution
committees program. it is said. wa at
tested the past week in a cable from
DR.. Bernhard Kahn which stated that
the fauna committee for BeSsara-
hia had voluntarily disband and that
the Jews nf that country. having been
helped by the United Jewish campaign
to survive until harvest time. were
now able to take care of themselves.
without more assistance that that
given by the regularly organized
activities.
More than 10000 persons are be
ing benefited by trade school activi-
ties and 1873 loan associations, known
as kassas. Subventioned by the joint
distribution committee in Russia.
The Washington quota Of $4,000
is paya BILE over period of three years.
Mr.. Behrend will make call for work
ers for the local campaign tonight and
will explain the plans Of the executive
committee for the drive to take place
sometime This month.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

October 8 absentees to October 10.
Affida Wit
New Mexico Three days called
meeting. 30 days before election; also
October 2. 16 and 30 Personal.
New York--Tn cities of 5000 or
more, October s. q. *. 16: in all
other cities or villages. except
Greater New York. October and Is.
Personal Greater New York, the
week Of October 4 to Q. Personal. In
cities of less than 5000, personal reg
istrat ton not required
North Carolina-October > to 90;
ahsentees to October .. Personal.
North Dakota October 10 and Oc-
toher 20 Registration may he made
by aff1dav Wit on election day. Registra-
tion is required in all cities of t,5oo or
more except persons known or proved
to he entitled to vote will he placed
on the voting list by registration off
cials without special application. Alb
sent voters should write some friend
to see if@their names are on the list.
Ohio-Septemher 30, October {, Is
and 49, Affidavit.
Okla lahoma-t'rom october to %.
Personal. Re-reEistration not re
uuired unless voter has failed to vote
at three successive preceding cleo
tions
Oregon-Any time to October ..
Aff1davit
Pennsylva nia-Philadelphia. in each
election district. September ?, IA. OC-
tober .: also at the Office of the Regis
tration Commissioners daily, except
Sunday. October to %; personal.
Pittsburgh and Scranton. in each cleo
ton district, September and IA, Oc
tober >: ahsentees by affidavit not less
than two weeks before election. Fed
eral employees. theire wives or hus-
bands. by affidavit accompanied by
employment certificate. Cities Of
third class, September ?, IA. and Oc
tober .: absentees by affidavit at any
time.
Rhode Island-Any time to Novem-
her l. Personal.
South Carolina-OCtoher 4, ), and
6. Personal.
South Dakota-Any time to October
IS. Affidavit
Tennessee-October 3. II and IL. At
fidavit.
Texas-Any time before February
T. Personal.
Ctah-Octoher ), 6. II. IS and 81.
Personal. Re-registration not required
if elector voted at preceding general
election
Vermont-A called meeting within
Is days of election to close not later
than November L.. Personal. Re-reg-
istration not .eQH4red; should see
name is on check list.
Virginia-Any time to October /.
Personal.
Washing ton-Any time to October
13. Personal
West Nirginia-October 10, 90, q,
rs and -. Afldavit.
isconsin.October 10. 90 and IS;
absentees may register on election day
in person. Affidavit Re-registration
not required If name appears on poll
list of preceding general and munich |
pal elections.
Wyoming-October and 21 Per /
sonsl Re-registration not required II 4,
name appears on previous poll list.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
GEM MARKET MOVES
INTO CAFE IN PARIS
Restaurant Run on Business Print
ciples for Ex-Sidewalk
Dealers.
Bv the Associated Press.

PARIS, October 1.-THE sidewalk
diamond market of the Rue Lafayette
which in days past was one of the first
curiosities that attracted the atten-
ton of American tourists arriving by
the Northern station. has gone under
cover.
The thousa nd a nd odd dealers whose
places of business We're under their
hats and who met in front of cafe to
show their brilliant and precious
stones resented the accusation that
they had no business addresses. paid
no taxes on their business turnover,
and we're engaged in more or less ILL
cit trade. They accordingly made up
pool and esta ablished a headquarters
in another cafe.
The only difference between the old
and the new market is that the lat
ter Is under a roof. The cafe is run
on business principles and is said to
pay handsome return, in addition
to the individual profits made by its
members. It is crowded between 10
a m. and pm. and the tahfes are
spread with papers of jewels along
side glasses of wine and schooners of
beer,
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WILLIAMS DEATH
GIVEN NEW THEORY
Friends Say He Was Map
Follower and Had Poor
Sense of Direction.

SAN FRANCISCO. October THE
funeral of Col. Alexander s, Williams,
L. S. NJ. c.. who plunged to his
death in San Francisco Bay. in a
closed automobile Thursday night,
will be held Tuesday from local
funeral establishment. The body
will he taken to Washington by Mrs.
Williams. where it will be inferred in
the Arlington National Cemetery
with military honors.
Military friends of Col. Williams
today advanced a new theory to eX-
plain his mysterious death. The
colonel was noted for the fact that
he had put a poorly developed sense
of direction and relied solely on
maps and charts to find his way
bout, they said. They believed he
became confused while trying to
find his way along the Embarca dern
and turned toward the piers in the
belief that he was entering A street.
Col. Williams was skilled in the
preparation and study of maps,
friends said. and had come to rely
on them solely for every trip that
he made no matter how short.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
16 Dog Racers Accused.

BLYTHENILLE, Ark, October 2
(F0. 0.-Informations were filed here to-
day against IS persons charging them
with felony and misdemeanor in con
neCtion with operation of the Mid
South Kennel Club in Arkansas just
across the Mississippi river from
Memphis.
The club has been operating dog
races and the felony charge involves
alleged gambling on the races
Evening star., 1926-10-03
FOUND" LLOYD GEORGE.
Reformers Death Recalls EXPIRE
mier's Early Days.

PWILLHEL1. Wales. October (A0
The man who discovered" ex-
Premier David Lloyd George is dead
lie was II. J. Williams. a we'll
known temperance reformer and s,-
perlntendent of the United Kingdom
Alliance. Britain's foremost temper
ance orga nization. Mr.. Williams was
the first Welsh grand chief templar 40
years ago. and it was then that he in
duced Lloyd George to make his first
public speech at Machynileth, Wales.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
LEVlATHAN IN WAR GAME.
Destroyers Produce Smoke Screen
and Planes Circle Overhead.

New YORK, October . GP.-Pas-
sengers bound for Europe on the
Leviathan were given a thrill today
when a detachment of destroyers
suddenly swooped down on the giant
liner 80 miles off New York and
threw a, smoke screen about her.
Navy planes circled overhead and add
ed another wartime touch TO the
occasion.
The smoke screen was part OF a
program of naval maneuvers conduct
ed by the scouting detachment of de
stroyers under Comdr. l.. E. Ander-
son.
The maneuvers were photogra phed
for the Navy Department files.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
S150 for Taxi Ride.

LONDON. September 26 NCorre-
spondence). Stanley Rogers, taxi
driver of Brixton. claims to ho'd the
record for long distance hacking. He
recently drove man and woman
passenger from London to Scotland
and back. a 1900 mile trip. The
fare was measured as usual on the
taxi meter and it amounted to about
S1S0
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Fire in Niearaguan Town.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. October .
CP(.-The business district of the city
Of Rama has been badly dana ged by
fire. Government troops. who were
concentrated there. were unable 70
eXtineuish the flames until most of
the district had been burned
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Farmers. of China ara forming CO
operative credit Orga niZatio
Evening star., 1926-10-03

point learn about Rice Refrigeration first hand The
technical back of Rice superiority long include
but the Rice dealer will show
all that have been developed the long Of the
super est of marine service.
word by letter phone will touch with the Rice
Go his ask questions proofs
see for yourself-gd the facts!
We you satisfy yourself that time tested service
real saving for
Evening star., 1926-10-03

While there were $500 exhibitors at
the Fall fair in Leipzig, Germany.
there was only 10000 attendance, or
an average of only visitors to every
exhihitnr
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Is TWO FISTED
EGGS EXCUSE
METAPHOR

Eighteen stunt men, almost
the entire corps Of "stunt" people
in the motion picture business,
have been ccralled BY Warner
Bros to inject the sufficient
amount of pep and snap into ooh!
What q Nurse the photoplay in
which sgd Chaplin viii cater to
the risibilities Of the public.
This august body OF laugh man
ufacturers does not inc1ud g
Chuck Reisner. the man who
originated gags, in the Mack
Sennett comedies and has since
become one or the most famous
comedy directors on the screen.
Under Mr.. Reisner's supervision
and guidance. these IL men,
each with at least 10 years ex-
pArience In pictures, has worked
and worked hard to make OH
What q Nursew exciting In every
sense Of the word.
Together with Matthew Betz
and Raymond Wells, minor play
era IN the cast, q supertOugh
crew was composed OF these aero
batic and double ointed stunt
men for ruTn.running schooner.
These are the fellows that fans
follow with breathless interest and
suspended jaws. as they take the
dangerous falls from horseback.
dive from the rigging Of ships,
fight to the death, and execute.
with amazing nonchalance, all
sorts Of thrilling feats.
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PACE SETTER FOR
BUJRLESQIJE,
THIS

Sim Williams, who has seen
burlesque grow from sordid sur
roundingS to q form Of enter.
tainment now enjoyed by multi
tudes, has his own show At the
Gayety this week. He calls It
Happy Moments and Il is all
the name implies. With q tai
ented company, scenic features
above the average and q wealth
OF singing and dancing numbers,
II goes over with q bang.
j Lew white IL the principal
comedian and had an easy time
getting the laughs across. Doc
Dorman Is a clever aid TO the
comedian and scored with MS con-
tribution to the funmaking.
Gladys Vaughn, Lolo PuIIman
and Pauline Glenmarr led the
smart looking chorus through
a sseries of songs and dances
ana each was rewarded with
generous applause. Miss Glen
MARI put oyer an acrobatic dance
that was a gem. Floyd Hallicy.
a.. Macdonald and Walter Nc
DoweIl rounded out the company.
The wedding scene and the old
fashioned bouquet were among
the scenic features that pleased.
A number OF surprises are
promised by House Manager La
Motto at the midnight matinee
to be given Friday night.
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Goings-On
In THE THEATERS

NATIONAL-A new comedy by
Marc Connolly, 1.-THE Wisdom
Tooth"
KEITH'S-Karyl Norman in i'm
presentations; others.
EARIIE-Elizabeth Brice, singing
coincidence; others and films.
STRAND-Guy and Pearl Magley
Revue; others and films.
WARDMAN PARK-stock play
ers in THE Handy Man."
GAYETY = Happy Moments"
burlesque.
MUTUAL-"Red Hot" burlesque.
PALACE-Richard Dix in "Wo-
manhandled."
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mac
kali in Joanna"
observation-disclosures. in 1.-THE
Eagle"
RIALTO -- Rudolph Schildkraut
in His People"
TIVOLI-"We Moderns."
AMBASSADOR--"Joanna."
CENTRAL Phantom of the
Opera"
SAVOY-''A Woman of the
World"
AVENUE GRAND-"Cobra."
APOLLO-"Hells Highroad.
YORK-"The Mystic"
HOME-'Eve's Lover"
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is to interest and Wisdom Tooth this
Again Connolly writing that trick Of certain
crayon artists where angular strokes they
put something paper like countenance
main theme the author has
phed something besdes of incidental portraits of
LIES routine familiar not bedrdden all of his life Lastly
REFRESHING the heros regeneration which
fairly glory covering concerned
the last curtain wand which makes Of the
enfeebed panther with threeinch claws.
The Wisdom Tooth leaves is
that Mr. Connolly for batting danger and escaping it
idea will deny don't recall
its having done better by than by Mr. Connolly
principally believe because he is always reminding himself
that his is dream we're DOING just occasionally there
of the irrelevant when the fairy the treaty
admits fairies the privilege of intercourse with moa
piece "The Show Off, reminiscent
slightly without the objective satire
symbolism that piece clerk, with the
sufficencies mgvn9 Of type clerk
conrons him with the picture of the rabbeart he and
the inventory he dozes dreams himself back
the boyhood when occurred things that lily prophetic
of the rubber New York makes of him in manhood
The circus delight with its intermittent introduction
characters including Barnum and Bailey and Everett
the town INDECENT And Bems scrappy alter ego And other
fotsam jetsam.
Wen, ALL Bemis experiences surcharging Of
Job girl development
Man" into a fellow with spunk and conviction.
Mitchell excellent the clerk trodden by his
Nice words ALSO Mary Phillips, Edwin Philips
Williams There's hfy of about thirty and eight
credit manng Wnhe Smiths brow the staging
John Goldens for the production
recommended.
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examples of the art of necromancy
were also introduced. Rabbits,
chickens and pigeons made their
appearances from seemingly empty
receptacles; charming hours ma
terialized from thin air; lovely
flowers bloomed where there was
only vacancy before. And the
audience settled back content as
Houdini "sold" his wares as a
good Snowman should.
But there was an atmosphere
of tense excitement as the curtain
rose on the second portion, for 1t
was in this half that Houdiui an
nounced that he would present an
expose of fraudulent mediums
It was noticeable that he invari-
ably said fraudulent" Almost
Immediately a heavy barrage
started as the magician an
nounced that the city of Wash
ington, the Capital of the United
States, was actually licensing GER
tain individuals to rob the pub
lie" The names Of various local
seers were read and the expert
enees Of his investigator with
them recounted. After several
examples of trickery practiced by
fraudulent mediums, Houdtni an
nounced that the congregation
was now to regard the meeting
as an "open forum" for the dis
cussion, pro and con, of the sub
ject. Then the heavy gunfire be-
came terrific.
An obese lady challenged him
from box as to his views of
astrology and spoke at length.
Several members of the audience,
evidently a remnant from the gal
liant crew that made miserable the
existence of certain performers at
Polls last week. Kissed and boot
ed. The lady stood her ground.
Houdini attempted to blast her
with a few terse sentences. The
lady was insistent. Religion. fra
ternal ties and politics were in
jccted into the heated discussion.
The "open forum seemed to call
for game laws and closed
season. ...
Next a local gentleman seer IN
another box - strangely enough
the soothsayers seemed to nave
excellent seats - was Exposed"
by name and pointed out as Hou-
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DANCING INSTRUCTIONS

NEW YORK CONSERVATORY
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DIM read an affidavit from mis- IN
vestigator. The seer tried nobly
but came out bad second.
"LiarT' and "scoundrelr were
banded about on each side-out
with a smile. The audience was
a bit hard on the gentleman and
didn't appear to want his explana.
ton that he wasn't a medium
just a psychologist with a degree
from a Southern university, and
he reached for his goloshes and
departed.
With midnight approaching, the
audience stood by nobly thirsting
for gore, but Houdini dismissed
them with his benediction-and
thus ended an eventful evening.
A, r. r. o.
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Weighs 4I2, WEEDS

Announcement extraordinary
Frank C'Fatty''l Alexander. weight
412 pounds, stellar comedian os
Standard Comedies, was married
recently to Mary Druse. weight
140 pounds, OF Red Wing, Wyo.
The rotund funster claims the dis.
tinction Of being the heaviest
actor in the movies. He Is one Ct
a trio Of comedians featured In q
series OF fun films released by
F. B. o.
The wedding ceremony was
staged at the Rock Rancho, Las
Vegas, New, with a number OF
prominent picture people present
Fat" Karr, 375 pounds, and the
baby Of the trio. "Kewpie'' Ross,
only 348 pounds. film associates of
the plumpish groom. served jointly
az best men.
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west, at 8 o'clock, under the leader.
ship of Miss Maitland Thomson. or
the Public Speaking Club OF the
Park View Community Center.
The speakers are Mrs. L. II.
Murray, Mrs. H. C. Burkel, Mrs.
1. v. Ashburn. Mrs. G. F. Dalwick
and Mrs. Y. K. Branmel,
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h e 3 3 b OH
HI or s e b ack' (;
"To the La
die 8" a n d
"Dulcy" all
piece S that
bit, kick e d,
strangled and
otherwise VIC
I'll m lied by
good natured
a s s ult the
American pat
tern.
Then e a c h
had q go at
things alone
Mr.. Kaufnan's
solo, "The But
ter and Egg
Man." has de
veloped the fis
cal properties
of an oil we'll,
without any of
its dirt. Mr..
Connelly's new
recitation 1.-THE
w i s d o m
Tooth, = which
opened at the
National last,
! night, is bright,
novel and inn
>1nensely enter
tanning and as
neat in treat
ment Of ma al
ways stubborn
theme, as you'd
find from ma
turer and more
mastery pens.
/ like Con-
neny's n ew
play for about
800 re ason s.
The first func-
%snm ~ d nlowy
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Gas" Blast Shakes City

EVERETT, Mass, Jan. lex.
plosion of tank containing $4,000
gallons of crude gasoline shook this
city today. Fire in an adjoining
tank preceded hte explosion.
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SOMETHING OF A JOY,
THE WISDOM TOOTH
CON SEE IT
BY HAROLD PHIILIPS

Messrs Kaufman and Connolly having decided time
to apply Fanny Hurss marital formula cooperative
efforts the teacher and the public these gents
have all winners Before
units this duet turned out nearly satres
ano
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FIVE TO TALK ON THRIFT
CAMPAIGN AT SCHOOL

Five speeches on phases of the
thrift week campaign will be made
tonight in the Park View school,
Newton and Warder Streets North
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PATRONS AND HOUDINl
START "A RUCKUS

Your correspondent things peaceful enough
last night the curtain Hudns
presentation usionary entertainment Almost
ties with which magians have RECALLED their audiences
days of Merlin while
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Tuesday Evening Glass

There are a few vacancies left in Mr..
ThnyeF's new class. New steps In
Charleston, Tango and waItz.
HAS Conn. Ave. Main 1858