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Evening star., 1926-12-05
CHURCHILL PLEDGES $5OOO0OOO
TO BLOCK WARS, LONDON HEARS
Plan Would Aid Any League
Member Held Victim
of Aggression.
Meeting of MussoIini With
s-London- Berlin Min
listers Dropped.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, December 4.-Winston
Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer,
the Sunday Express asserts, has
authorized the British members Of the
League Of Nations finance committee
to consider the granting of war
credits, possibly up to 10000 900. to
any member of the League which
becomes victim of aggression.
The Express states that this is in
connection with the alleged proposal
by France, Poland and Finland that
the richer powers should pledge them
selves beforehand to finance any
member state unjustif1ably attacked
The Express editorially protests
strongly against the British taxpayer
being saddled with such an unknown
responsibility. 1t argues that this
means pawning the British navy to
the League and asking the British
taxpayer to undertake to finance Eu.
ropean war.
Once We are in for f10 0,0oo, 900"
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Arithmetic Easier and Children More
Mischievous on Sunny Days, Survey Shows

history; while on lighter days. these
subjects are more difiicult.
These are conclusions Of Principal
June McConkey Of the Dante School
here from experiments at the school.
The Dante School acts as a reservoir
for the overflow of truants from 9th.
er Chicago schools; so when Prof.
E. G. Dexter of the University of
Illinois recently advanced the theory
that sunny days were conducive to
mischievousness, Principal McConkey
tried out the theory. The additional
the trials.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Account of Interview.
Cuba Guards Soviet Woman Envoy's Ship
To Bar Her Landing on Way to Mexico

Russia and Mexico and to establish
more active commercial relations.
Russia today. she went on, has
many industries which reached their
prewar level or above. and the
country offers a stable life, and I'M:
dustrially, rapidly. increasing produc.
ton. II would be to the interest of
both countries. she declared. If the
United States and Russia entered into
official relations.
Nine. Kollantay already has been
refused a passport visa by the Ameri-
can authorities 70 pass through the
United StAte6k
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WON'T INSURE HAPSBURG.
Jugoslav Insurance Firms Reject
Policy Plea Promptly.

R.-Jugoslav insurance compa MES
shy at the idea of taking a chance on
the life of a Hapsburg.
When the Fonciere Insurance Co.
Of Budapest suggested to Beogradska
Zagruga, the most important insur.
anee company here. that it carry part
of a $1,000 900 policy on Archduke AL
brecht. the reply that came was:
Neither we nor any other Jugoslav
insurance company will insure a
Hapsburg."
Possibly the company had in mind
the fate of Archduke Ferdinand,
whose assassination in Saratevo in
1914 was the spark that precipitated
the World War
Evening star., 1926-12-05
QUEEN MARIE IS BACK
HOME IN BUCHAREST
Only Few Subjects Greet Royal
Train as It Crosses Ma.
tion to Capital,
By the Associated Press.

BUCHAREST, December 4.-Marie
Queen of Rumania returned to her
kingdom today after an absence of
two months. 81 days of which were
spent in the United States. The
Queen re-entered her country at the
little Jugoslavia frontier town Of
Jimbolia about midnight Friday and
arrived at Bucharest in special
train sent down from the capital to
meet her.
She was greeted at the station by
King Ferdinand and numerous court
and government functionaries. AS the
monarchs proceeded to the palace
they were acclaimed by cheering
crowds.
The Queen crossed virtually the en-
tire country from west to east, and
the snow-covered fields surrounding
the little way stations appeared to
chill somewhat the warmth of her re.
ception by her subjects. only few
of whom gathered to watch the train
pass. This was in sharp contrast to
the enthusiasm of throngs which fol-
lowed her progress across the United
States.
Marie appeared refreshed after
three days rest. but the others of the
party. among them Princess Ileana
and Prince Nicolas, looked as If they
were greatly relieved that the trip
was over and they were back home.
NEW YORK. December R).-
Arch Selwyn cabled his New York
office from Paris today that he ex-
pected to complete arrangements
shortly whereby Queen Marie would
make her screen debut under his man
agement. The picture would be made
in Rumania
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Jury IS DISCHARGED
IN MORSE TRIAL
Voted to Acauit- Two Defendants,
But Disagreed on Others
After SO Hours.
pv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December 5.-The
Jury in the Morse mail frauds trla !
10 as discharged shortly after l o'clock
this morning, when, after deliberating
since / pm. yesterday. 1t reported a
verdict of not guilty for two OF the
defendants and disagreement on the
other four. 49,.
hod fornd not guilty were George w.
Rurditt and Henry E. Boughton. but
-,ere unable to agree on the other
four defendants, Rupert M. Much and
eniamin w. Erwin A. and Harry F.
Morse. sons Of Charles W. Morse.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PART TWO-18 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews of Winter Books-Page 4.
Around the City-Page s.
Boy Scout News-Page 9.
Girl Scouts-Page 9.
Tales of Well known Folk-Page IA
The Starry Skies in December
Page Is.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PACIFIC COAST FEELS
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Tremors Also Noted in British Co.
lumbia and on Vancouver
Island.
Rr the Assnciated Press.

Sv The Aas0fIdIfN
SEATTLE. Wash, December "A
light earthquake shook northwestern
Washington and eastern British Co
lun1bia early today. No damage was
done. the shock being barely strong
enough to rattle dishes and disturb
brio. a brac. Very few persons in
Seattle noticed the disturbance
Seismographic records at the Uni
versitv of Washington showed the
tren,ors began at 5:57 am. and lasted
two minutes. At Victoria, a rumbling
noise among the rocks of Gonzales
Hill. where the government observa.
tory is situated. frightened birds into
the air.
Reports showed the shock was felt
,hroushout Vancouver Island. as we'll
as in the neighborhood of Puget
Sound.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
By the Associated Press.

HAVANA. Cuba, December 4.
Special guards were placed aboard
the steamer Lafayette. when it ar
rived here today with Nine. Alexandra
Kollantay. Russian Soviet minister to
Mexico. to prevent her from landing
or the staging of a demonstration in
her honor by radical orga anizations.
Her mission TO Mexico, Nine. kol-
lantav said. was the normal and
general task Of developing the good
relations which alresdX sxisi hstYssn
Evening star., 1926-12-05
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-6O PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page 26.
News of the Clubs-Page 80.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 81.
D. A. r. Activities-Page SO.
Radio News and Programs-Pages 46,
Al and As.
Financial News-Pages 81, 55 and S.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
ALL HALL MURDER
CHARGES DROPPED
AFTER ACQU|TTALS
Widows Bail RENTED, Ste
vens Brothers and Carpen.
der Released From Jail.
BY the Associated Press.

SOMERVILLE. n. j.. December 4.
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, her
brothers. Henry and Willie Stevens,
and their cousin. Henry Carpenter,
today were cleared of all charges in
connection with the Staying of the
Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills.
The men were released from jail
and the bail of Mrs. Hall was re-
mitted.
The motion to nolle pros the re-
manning indictments was made by At
torney General Katzenbach, and was
granted by Justice Charles w. Parker,
who presided at the trial.
Mrs Hall and her brothers were
acquitted yesterday by jury Of the
murder of Mrs. Mills. and the indict-
ments uuashed today were those
charging them with the killing of Mr..
Hall and the counts against Carpen-
der. accusing him of the double slay-
ing.
Cleared, Says Carpenter.
Carpender. who was indicted jointly
with the others, but not made a de-
fendant in the action which culminat-
ed in the acquittal of his cousins, de-
clared, through Robert H. Nelson,
one of defense counsel, and his rela-
tives:
NO trial of my own Is necessary
now to clear my name. No more could
be done to clear my name at any
other time"
During the trial he took the stand
as witness for the defense and
denied all knowledge Of the crime be-
fore the prosecution could object.
In a statement made Immediately
after the acquittal last night. Mrs.
Hall expressed her gratitude for the
opportunity she and her brothers had
TO obtain complete vindication by the
hroadcasting of their testimony
through the press.
Simpson Fails to Appear.
Attorney General Katzenbach moved
10 nolle pros the indictments when
Senator Alexander Simpson, appoint.
cd special assistant attorney general
70 prosecute the case when 1t was re.
onened last Summer. failed to appear
at the courthouse here this morning.
Mr.. katzenbaCh notified Simpson
last night that he desired immediate
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column p
Evening star., 1926-12-05
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 4.-The per-
son who Is poor at figures" can now
blame the weather.
Because when skies are overcast.
arithmetic becomes more difiicult;
when the sun Is shining. addition and
subtraction is easy.
Furthermore. on sunny days, chill
dren are more mischievous. On
cloudy days they are well behaved.
And on days when the sun is hid
den. students excel at reading and
Evening star., 1926-12-05
WILBUR TO TESTIFY
TOMORROW ON HIS
OIL SECRECY ORDER
Doheny Defense to Ask Why
He Restricted Testimony.
Robson Faces GriI|ing.

Secretary of the Navy Curtis D.
Wilbur will be called to the witness
stand tomorrow at the Fali.Doheny
trial, now entering its third week. to
answer why he sought to withhold
from the record testimony concerning
the Nays state secrets" of the Pa
cific. regarded by counsel as of vital
Importance to the defense case.
Following the guarded story Of the
Navy's plans to strengthen the strate-
gic importance of the Pearl Harbor
base in national defense plans. given
reluctantly yesterday by Capt. John
K. Robson, L. S. n, retired, under
compulsion of the court, Government
counsel are preparing to put the for
mer chief Of engineers under a cruel.
ling ross-examination tomorrow.
Capt Robison's testimony went into
the record after ruling by Justice
Adolph A. Hoehling, who is presiding
at the trial in Criminal Division I, Of
the District Supreme Court. The trial
Judge held that the court alone would
take the responsibility for what may
or may not go to the jury concern.
ing state secrets" of the Navy De-
partment.
Owen j. Roberts of the Government
counsel is particularly anxious to
question Capt. Robson about these
confidential matters, in the hope of
exploding the war scare bubble" Of
1921. upon which the defense is pin.
ming it's faith in justifying the par.
ticipation Of Edward l.. Doheny in
the bidding for the Pearl Harbor con.
tracts when appealed to on patriotic
grounds.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

says the Express, I'VE may be in for
a hundred, or even a thousand mil
lions.
Big Four Won't Meet.
PARIS, December 4 CR-The much
talked.of big four" conference, with
Premier Mussolini of Italy sitting in
with NJ. BRAND, Sir Austen Chamber
lain and Gustav Stresemann. the for.
eign ministers Of France, Great Brit.
ain and Germany. respectively, has
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PART THREE-12 PAGES.

Amusements-Thea and the Photo
play.
Music-Page 5.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6, Z
and s.
Army and Navy News-Page 9.
District National Guard-Page g.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 8.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 9.
Serial. "Laila''-Page 10.
Civilian Army News-Page 10.
Fraternal News-Page IL.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
May End Case Next Week.

Events of the trial are expected to
progress so rapidly this week that de.
fense counsel are anticipating the case
going to the jury by Tuesday of next
week. Attorney Frank j. Hogan will
put on the stand as the next defense
witness, when the Government is
through with Capt. Robson, the presi.
dent of the Pan American Petroleum
Co, j.. A. Anderson of Los An.
geles. Beyond that the defense has
not yet mapped it's plans. but Mr..
Hogan said last night that he expected
to close his direct examinations by the
middle of this week. Then would be-
gin a few days of rebuttal before the
case is finally ready for Justice
Hoehllng's instructions to the iury.
There has been talk of ptltting the
two defendants, Albert B. Fall. for.
mer Secretary of the Interior, and
Mr.. Doheny, on the stand to tell their
own version of the SIC. 900 loan. which
seems to have dropped out of the case
during the last few days. The Cali
fornia oil man, in that event. may be
called upon to give his own account
of the dramatic episode related yester.
day by Capt. Robson. when the naval
officer appealed to him, For Gods
sake fix this thing so the Navy won't
get bilked."
But Mr.. Hogan would have nothing
to say last night regarding the pos.
sibillty that the two defendants might
be called as witnesses. He would
neither confirm nor deny the rumors.
1t was not regarded as likely, how.
ever. that he would subject either
Fall or Doheny to cross examination
by Government counsel.
Account of Interview.
Capt. Rob!son's account of this in
terview with Doheny was one of the
most picturesque incidents during the
two weeks of the trial In an en-.
deavor TO overcome the impasse which
Evening star., 1926-12-05

GRAPHIC SECTION-14 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONA PAGES.
Mutt and jeff Reg'lar Fellers; Mr..
and Mrs; High Lights of History.
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PART SIX-1O PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Y. w. c. A. NeWs-Page 9.
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PART FIVE%8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page g.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
"Fron, Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
so cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PART FOUR PAGES.
PART FIXE-8 p,

Pink Sports Section.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

10. 9. Weather Bureau forecaetD
Cloudy today. probably followed by
rain or snow. Tomorrow, rain, not
90 cold
Temperature-Highe As, at noon:
lowest 81. at 10 pm.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Continued on Ra&a E. Column 24-
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Simpson Fails to Appear.

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
SUBWAY STRIKERS
AND POLICE BATTLE
Both Sides Claim to Be Vic
tins in First Clash at
Headquarters.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Both sub
way strikers and police today claimed
themselves victims of an unprovoked
attack in the first clash of the strike
last night.
lost, yesterday was declared on again
when strikers failed to get their jobs
back. Interborough Rapid Transit
Co. officials refused to talk with strike
leaders except as individuals when.
they applied for their jobs for the
men. Afterward the company report
ed 16 attempts TO pull motormen
from trains and three bricks thrown
in through windows.
Anthony Guggino, striker, was
knocked unconscious in the clash last
last night, taken to a hospital, and
later arrested for disorderly conduct.
Fellow strikers got him free on $500
bail. Other strikers are nursing
bruises from night sticks on their
heads and shoulders.
Mr.. Alexander Barton, wife OF
striking motorman, declares she over
heard police and detectives in an auto
mobile say before the onslaught,
Don't given them any time; sail
right in
Police claim the trouble was started
by the cry of striker Here are the
police; we'll give them all they want
now"
The police had been sent to Manhat-
tan Casino. strike headquarters, to
maintain order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July "a (Spe-
cialy-The continued hot spell has
caused a general exodus of residents
to nearby mountain and water resorts.
During the hottest spell 1t is esti-
mated that more than 800 have left
the city. During the past few days
all roads out of the city have been
damned with automobiles, and there
were many small boats on the river.
ONLY one heat proStration has been re-
ported.
An automobile driven by Police
Judge w. S. Snow was struck on the
Fort Humphreys road yesterday aft
ernoon by a car driven by a young
man from Fort Humphreys. Judge
Snow escaped injury, but his machine
was damaged and had to be towed to
a garage for repairs.
owing to the rain, the concert
scheduled to have been given by the
Citizens Band last night was can
celed.
The Alexandria City Mission is max
ing plans for an outing for the poor
children Of the city, to be given down
the river. and also one at Glen Echo.
The funeral of Mrs. Bette Brooks
of the Anne Lee Memorial Home for
the Aged, who died in Washington
Thursday, took place this morning
from Wheatleys mortuary chapel and
was conducted by Rev. E. M. Delaney,
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, after which the body was
shipped to Leesburg, Va, for burial.
Ground will be broken Monday Tor
a handsome two-story brick residence
for City Manager Paul Morton on
west Walnut street, Rosemont. The
work will be done under supervision
of Joseph F. Rodgers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July "a (Spe
ciaD.-In order to facilitate the work
of the office of the State motor We
hicle commissioner and TO eliminate
what was referred to as great incon-
veniences to the public and automo-
bile dealers" and also on the theory
that the present laws, enacted in 1920,
are inadequate at this time, in view
of the greatly increased use Of motor
vehicles, the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce, at its July meeting,
adopted resolutions urging amend
ments to the motor vehicle regula-
lions of the state.
The resolution recommended that
the salary of the motor vehicle COM
missioner be increased to $1,000 a
year, land that he be allowed four
deputies at annual salaries Of $4,000;
that the commissioner be required at
all times to construe the regulations
in favor of the people rather than the
State; that Maryland operators be
permitted to use during December
year: that there be in each county
seat at all times a representative of
the motor vehicle commissioner Of
flee to give examinations. issue tags
and take applications for titles and
transfers of tags; that the purchaser
of a new car, provided he has an oper-
ator's permit, be issued tags and a
temporary title card at the county
seat and allowed to drive his car i'm
mediately and pending the receipt of
his official certificate of title that
owners who have sold their old cars
and made applications for titles and
transfers Of their old TAGS to the new
cars be permitted to use the old tags
Ioi lot aTx oil
motor vehicles be required to be
equipped with rear vision mirrors be-
fore they are operated; that the motor
vehicle commissioner he required to
issue at the end of each month
printed lists of new registrations and
cars registered under old tags; that
before any one is permitted TO operate
q garage he be required TO pass an
examination as to his knowledge of
automobiles and his ability to repair
them, provided he does not have in
his garage an employee who has passed
such an examination. and that all
garage owners be required to take
out traders licenses and carry liability
insurance on their employees.
In the absence of the president and
vice president, the meeting was con-
Quoted by Mayor j. Roger Spates.
Rev. o. G.. Davis and Z. Waring
Evans We're admitted to membership
and the resignation of Richard Water
man was accepted
A young man who gave his name
as George Smith and his home as
BladenSburg, Md, was arrested by a
squad of Montgomery County officers
who raided a still on the farm of A.
Dawson Trundle, near Sugarland
this county. Smith was not at the
still when the officers arrived, but
was found nearby in charge of a
truck. Two men who We're at the
still when the officers reached there
made their escape. A charge of vic
lating the local option law of the
county was preferred against Smith.
and his case is scheduled for trial in
the Police Court here next Tuesday.
The stall was of large capacity anc
| nearby were Is watts, each of a ca
pacity of 500 gallons, and all but one
full of corn whisky mash. A small
quantity of whisky was found. The
still was destroyed.
Rev William E. Frederick, pastor
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of the Free Methodist Church, Off
cited at the marriage here Of Ed
ward Miles and Miss Minnie Fugitt,
both of Travilah, this county. the
home of the minister being the scene
of the ceremony.
Ernest c. BYrne of Loudoun
County, Va, and Miss Blanche f.
Ute of Rappahannock County, Va,
were married here by Rev. o. G.
Davis, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court Aere for
the marriage of ClarNpce c. Robey.
%, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Jones.
20. and Sheffield o. Gill, 81, and Miss
Anna II. Campbell, 81, all of Wash
ington.
Gov. Ritchie has appointed John
Jones Of Rockville a justice Of the
peace, and his commission has been
received by the clerk of the Circuit
Court here.
Under the auspices of the young
peoples department of Grace Metho-
dist Sunday School, supper was held
in the church hall Thursday evening.
1t was well attended. Mrs. Marshall
Walker was head of the committee in
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
PATROL BOAT FIRE
ROUTS CRABBERS
Virginia Authorities Give Bat
tie for Protection of Small
CruStaCeanS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, July 24.-The
police patrol boat Marguerite OF the
Virginia Fisheries Commission last
night fired on Maryland crabbers who
were alleged to have been violating
the fisheries law of Virginia, Capt
Anderton of the patrol boat reported
to Fisheries Commissioner ii. X.
Houston late last night
Commissioner Houston Immediately
ordered the gunboat Commodore
Maury to Tangier Sound with orders
to fire on the crabbers at their first
hostile move.
In his report to Mr.. Houston, Capt
Anderton of the Marguerite said his
vessel, which has been trying TO pre-
vent the Maryland crabbers from TAX
ing understood crabs from Virginia
waters, has been fired on several
times during 1.-THE last two weeks.
Yesterday the Marguerite's crew
returned the fire. The crabbers were
scattered by the shooting. None of the
Marguerite's crew were reported hit
and it is not known whether any of
the crabbers were wounded.
The Commodore Maury, manned by
a crew of 81 men, put out from Hamp-
ton late last night and was expected
to make Tangier Sound early this
morning. Her armament of two pound
guns and other, lighter weapons. in
Guiding the rifles of the crew. are to be
brought to bear on the Maryland
crabbers at tho first hostile move,
Commissioner Houston said.
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1oHLllueQ from FIRST Page.)
been necessary to study the papers
in each individual case and to ac-
knowledge each. He has then sent
most of these to Attorney General
Sargent for him to consider and to
follow up if he deemed 1t essential.
More than so applications or sug-
geStions of persons for the place have
been received thus far. AS might be
expected, many OF the applicants have
urged the President to take them upon
their own recommendation. 1t is sur
prising how many citizens of the city
think so highly and well of them
selves. Then, there are letters from
others, more modest, who have at
tached to their applications as many
testimonials, good, bad and Indifferent,
as they could get. Some of the lat
ter belong to one or more organiza-
tons, and each of the latter has pass
ed resolutions urging the President
to appoint their brother or fellow
member.
Some of the candidates have resort
ed TO the chain letter and telegram
idea Of influencing the President.
In spite of all these applicants, sug'
gestions, resolutions and recommends
lions the President has probably less
than half a dozen names before him
which are being given serious con
sideration.