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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27

being the Horatio-Alger-lik like name
OF Noble Nicholson" Noble Michel
son elected to be married to his
own wife, by the Rev. w. r. Moon
the antitrust clergyman at Elkton.
Mr.. Moons fee of 50 as compared
with the Weaver assessment of
$3.50 is comparable only TO the
difference between shopping at
Woolworth,s and Tiffany's.
investigators sRoughed'
After the Nicholson and Cross
ceremonies. at which Times staff
photographers acted as best men,
the cameramen, aided and abetted
by the reporters. began to shoot
UP the town Pictures were made
from every angle that could clarity
and amplify the true story OF Elk
tons Marriage Mill and Jitney
Trust. The citizens at last became
wise to what was going on and
all sorts of obstacles were placed
in the way of a cameramen and
correspondents
Because EIkton grows fat upon
the marrying and giving in marri-
age in this small burg. The cost of
a license is 81; 4,500 licenses net
the municipality an annual total OF
of machines, furnished by the Jit-
nev trust at $3.50 per hourjust
three times as much ais Washing ton
and Baltimore hackers get for an
| hours business. Two hotels and
| several eating houses are not ex-
4ctly perishing for trade--brides
and grOoms must eat, In spite Of
the wise old saying that one may
/ Tive on love"
Those lin the know assert thai
/ EIkton in the last four years finan.
iciallv has absorbed not less than
4 half million Of dollars because Of
the grinding. grinding, grinding q
/ its Marriage MIL Therefore, long
nosed reporters and eagle-eyed cam
erafnen are not exactly welcomed
with ardor. and The Times battery
| Of cameras and investigators re,
ceived q handling that Wouio
amount to assault ii the case Were
carried into court. But the pic
1ures were made and have been
| printed. along with q faithfully and
| tfuthfully told story, for the past
four days.
Officials Pass Buck
Although no law actually is be
| ing violated, it would seem thal
sonae supervision, some control @
conditions at Elkton is in order
Mayor Mackalls when questioned BY
the writer on Elkton's Marriage
Mill rather leatedly threw part o.
the blame on the license bureau
officials for not refusing licenses
| where age requirements patiently
were being untruthfully sworn u
| by contracting PARTIES. And the
license bureau as heatedly rerutee
| this statement.
But wherever the blame, the care
/ lessness, the profit-sharing may bs
fastened the fact remains thai
| EIkton is issuing marriage licenses
at the rate of dozen Per day, Sun
DAYS and holidays excluded.
dozen a day. dozen day. AND
why not? No law or statute Il
being broken. Hearts broken? Per
haps. But it's all in the days worI
| at this Gretna Green. Or. again
| is ii Regret-Ta Green?
a dozen a day, a dozep a day
Sometimes more. And with ont
minister of the gospel performint
| $500 of the sacred rites of mar
rage of the A, 500 licenses issued II
Elkton in a year! Governor Richie
| please take notice!
Representative Thomas Alan Colds
| borough, EIkton, Cecil County, il
IN xnl1r district!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27

Colonel Leitch was born in
Montague, Mich. on March 5, 1864.
and graduated from West Point
with the class of 1889. going to the
Twenty fourth United States Infan-
try az Il second lieutenant. He
reached the regular grade of colonel
In June, 1917 For distinguished
/ service during the recent war he
was awarded the war cross uf
Cxecho.Slovakia. the Order of Sts
Mauritit1s and Lazarus of Italy, and
the distinguished service metal OF
this country.
1t is reported that some con-
fusion exists among reserve naval
officers as to whether or not the
Secretary of Navy has, since Janu-
airy 1, 1926, been appointing any
officers in the naval reserve. APP
plications are still being accepted,
and that officers in the naval re-
serve are still being appointed by
the Secretary.
The two destroyers, Smith Thomp.
son and Tracy with their two fleet
submarines; vi and w, will par
ticipate in the ceremonies at the
placing Of tablet on the Maine
monument at Havana, on February
15, according to the Navy Depart,
Fllent This tablet will bear the
names of the men who lost their
lives on the II. S. s. Maine 28
years ago in Havana harbor. Capt
/ w. r. Cluverius, u. S. N. who will
represent the Navy, was q past
i midshipman on the T. s. 8. Maine
During the fiscal year of 1926
1 the strength of tfeAFreserve corps
of the army increased from 81,70f
to 95,154, according to the adjutani
general.
This is a net gain of 13,4S8.
total of 1881 appointments were
made during the year, while GA
reserve officers were not reappointed
OF this number. 1892 were dropped
from the rolls by reason of expira
ton of the five-year term of com
mission. GAG were discharged, 81.
resigned their commissions, 800 died
and the appointments of 1"3 wer'
terminated by reason of expiration
of the Federal recognition in tn
National Guard upon which the ap
nointments were based.
The appointments of 507 reserve
officers were either declined or can
relled while SO officers accepted
commissions in the regular Army
From the S'ROTC" the reserv,
.s corps gained 4153 officers ana so
from the "CMTC." During TIT
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year 1899 reserve officers were
placed on active duty.
Since the end of the war the de-
sign of the seni-automatic rifles
for test to replace the shoulder
rifle Of line troops have been de-
yeloped actively, according 70 the
] War Department The pEobleEl Is
b different one. for tits necessary
to make b gun that opens ITS
breech. elects the used cartridge
and feeds in new ammunition under
its own power, and fires when the
trigger is squeezed, not pulled. Such
action requires more complicated
mechanism than that of the ordi-
nary magazine rifle In which the
breech mechanism or bolt is operated
entirely by hand and which requires
only a lock sufficiently strong to
support the head of. the cartridge
case when the cartridge is fired.
In the case of the seEni-autonatic
rifle. it not only Is necessary TO
lock the bolt sufficiently well to
support the cartridge when it is
/ fired. but also power must be taken
in some manner from the expansion
of gases to unlock the bolt. cause
II to withdraw the fired cartridge,
| eject 1t. then pick UP new ann
/ Ynllnition from the magazine and
place it in the barrel ready TO be
fired This action lis different from
the full aufomaticS in fE1at the shot
| is fired Nth every pull of the
trigger and not otherwise. whereas
| in the case of the full automatic
action when the trigger Is pulled
/ fine gun continues to fire until the
| trigger is released.
/ Since the Infantry School started
lat Fort Benning, total or 2,ot4
officers have been graduated, ac-
! cording to the Infantry Association
The total number of infantry Of
| flcers with the infantry on July /,
/ 1925. who have completed one OF
the regular courses of the school
WAS i 1872 or about SO per cent of
the total number of infantry Of
/ ficers.
tof this branch who have completed
the advanced course Is 322 or SO
ner cent Of the total. There are
1 Era field officers who have never
4 oompleted one of the regular courses
4 IF the school. In accordance with the
nresent policy of the War Depart
| ,,,ent many of these infantry of
/ Ticers will never be sent to the
school to take the advanced course,
Those who have been. graduated
from the general service schools
and. those who are more than so
years of age will not be ordered
to the school for the advanced
course. There are 445 officers in
this class, and there, remain IS
available officers for detail for the
j advanced course, divided among
three colonies, seven lieutenant
/ colonels and 65 majors.
Japanese plant about 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
ART CLUB TO REPEAT
TWO oNE-AcT PL AVS

Two one-act plays, delightfully."-
presented at the Arts Club. 20I7
I st. n. W. last night BY the dra.
matte committee, win be repeated
tonight at SIS o'clock.
Action in ''Trifles,' revolves about
a murder. Marti,s scranage as the
sheriff, and Joseph Atchison. the
attorney in the play. are Supported
by Maurice Jarvis, Anne Ives and
Grace Peters.
Ethel Prince is the director OF the
farce comedy, Irene Obliges. In
this offering Harriet Murphy and
Conrad Young, as the agent look
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
GERMAN PRESS COOL
TO LUTHER'S PROGRAM

BERLIN, Jan. 81. - Chancellor
Luther's program laid before the
yesterday received a
cold greeting from all sections OF
the press today, all agreeing that
his plans FOR the future evade vital
Issues and lack substance.
Nationalist as well as Socialist
papers stress the snaky structure
OF the new cabinet. Even the Demo.
cratic press concede it's weakness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
Elkton Marriage Mil
Wheels Still Grind
~ IosEPHINE TIGHE

four preceding insalmens the Washington Times has
presented readers the complete story with accompany
ing pictures of the mady grinding Marriage Mill at Ekton
Nd
The almost unbelievable conditions in that small hamlet
have presented without comment attempt to-
expose anybody anything
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
Leitch's Promotion
Comes as Surprise
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN.

The promotion Of Col Joseph d Leltch To- succeed brig
Gen Palmer has retired from active service
physical disabilities complete surprise
to the Service released sometime that
General Palmer contemplated retirement bur had
brought any likely candidate his to the
general officer grade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful of
.sCalifornia Fig Syrup" now will
thoroughly sclean the little bowels
and in a few hours you have a
well, playful child again. Even if
cross. feverish, bilious. constipated
or full of cold, children love its
pleasant taste.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine California Fig syrup
which has directions Tor babies AMI
children of all ages printed on
bottle. Mother you must say Cali
fornia." Refuse any imitation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27

Constipation IS dangerous for anybody. Nujol is
safe for everybody. It does not affect the stomach
and is not absorbed by the body. Medical author
tiles approve Nujol because it is so safe, gentle
and natural in its action.
Nujol makes up for a deficiency - temporary OF
chronic in the supply of natural lubricant in
the intestines 1t softens the waste matter and
thus permits thorough and regular elimination
without overtanng the Intestinal muscles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27
PHONE EXTENSION IN
FoXtiALL VILLAGE PLANNED

The extension of the conduit and
cable OF the Chesapeake and Pos
tornac Telephone Company with
pole lines and aerial cable In the
Foxall Village residential section
Of the District was approved today
b. the board OF directors Of the
company.
The work will begin at once and
ii is expected to be completed IN
d few months, at b cost Of nearly
$50 900. according To the plans Of
hi r. Clagett, division manager
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-27

Japanese plant about $50 900
camphor trees annually to replace
those that are cut.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20

New cords for household electric
appliances contain spring sections
that prevent the wires being twist
ed, with the attendant danger Of
breaking and causing short CIR
cults.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20

was accumulated in banks as capi-
tai to erect more factories, employ
more men, use more raw materials
and produce more goods, which
were added to the wealth Of the
country, and contributed to the
happiness and welfare of the
people"
Crime throughout the country
while maintaining a ratio of 1874
to every 100000 citizens in 1922, az
compared to 1872 in 1917, has de-
creased, DIR. Wilson declared.
The Bureau of the Census, he
said, reported a decrease of 37.7 per
cent in general criminology in
proportion to population" on Janu
ary l, 1923, with subsequent re
duction in the prison population.
Serious Offenses Increase
This decrease included a reduction
Of 40.S per cent in the number Of
lesser crimes. the witness added
but an increase of 1872 per cent in
more serious offenses.
THE latter fact is explained to a
considerable dIsree by an increase
of 326 per cent in imprisonment for
violation of liquor laws and Of
2,O66 per cent in Imprisonment for
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
new DISEASE IS
MYSTERY

CHICAGO, April 2O.-ogden +.
McClurg, millionaire publisher and
explorer, was in a critical condi-
tion here today, the victim of a
strange malady. His unconscious
form, wrapped in a blanket, was
found in a ditch along a lonely
road on the outskirts of ElTnhurst
early last night. His automobile
stood in the road nearby.
A passing motorist saw what he
believed was the body of a dead
man and hastened to notify Elm-
hurst police. Chief Henry A..
Wolf went to. the spot and found
McClurg, unconscious. He rushed
him to the West Suburban Hos
pitar where three physicians were
unable to fagree on a diagnosis.
There were no marks of violence
on the body.
If the first to examine McClurg,
expressed the belief that the pub
usher had suffered a stroke due
TO cerebral hemorrhage. Other ply
sicians, however, failed to concur
In this diagnosis.
When Mrs. McClurg was notified
of her husbands strange illness.
she summoned DR.. j. Murray Wash
purn, the publishers personal ply
sician, and together they rushed to
the bedside. Dr. Washburn frankly
confessed himself puzzled regarding
the nature of the illness.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20

violation of the drug laws" said
DR.. Wilson.
lit is utterly unfair, nothing :ess
than a slander upon America, to
say that America is terrorized with
criminals.
"A slander ten thousand times
worse is the frequent assertion that
American girls and women are
drunken and debauched because OF
conditions existing under prohibi-
tion."
Methodists everywhere, DR.. VIII
son added, have found homes free
Of liquor with the family life con-
Quoted on an improved moral
tone."
Returning to his statement on
prosperity, DR.. Wilson cited sta-
tistics to show prohibition was re-
sponsible.
The consumption Of milk alone,
he said, had Increased 424 gallons
per capita in 1917 to SO gallons per
capita in 1922.
Books and magazines abound
in many of the humblest homes" :"
he added. "The sale OF musical
instruments and monographs has
tremendously increased and the
radio has become commonplace.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
HUGH A. THRIFT AGAIN
HEADS Y. M. C. A, HERE

Hugh A. Thrift was reelected
president of the Y. M. C. A., at
the annual meeting held last night
to elect officers and directors for
the ensuing year.
Other reelected were E. H. De-
Groot, jr., first vice president; Cole.
man Jennings, second vice presi.
dent; w. Fl. Kerr, recording secre.
tary, and John Poole, treasurer.
assistant treasurer to succeed III.
G.. Johnson. The following direc-
tors were reelected for a term of
three years: w. G. Hanson, A. H.
Phelps, w. M. Guthrie, Harry
Blake and w. J. Showalter.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
THIRD RIAL Of
IVAN BEGINS

Two widely differing versions q
the killing Of three members Of the
Chinese educational mission ct the
mission house on Kalorama Road
northwest, the night Of January 20,
1919, were recounted to q. Jury in the
District Supreme Court today with
the opening Of the third trial or
Ziang Sun Wan, Chinese student,
charged with the crime.
The defense sprang a surprise at
this opening Of the trial when At
torney Wilton j.. Lambert, replying
to the accusing speech Of District
attorney Gordon, assumed q bel
ligerent attitude and by suggestion
accused the Governments chief
witness, DIR. Kang Ii. Of knowing
more about the crime than ne had
told. Lambert said:
TN the Chinese this DR.. Lis
name IS pronounced Lee, but we
call it Lie, and we intend to call
him Lie throughout this trial. =
DIR. Ii, then a student at George
washington University, lived across
the street from the mission house
in 1919, at the time Of the murder.
He was the Governments chief
witness in the two previous trials,
although he had to be brought back
from Shanghai, China at Govern
ment expense to testify.
In his speech to the jury today
District Attorney Gordon charged
that Wan, after visiting at the
Chinese mission, from January %
to January 81, left on the latter
day, saying that he was returning
to his home in New York. Instead,
he charged, Wan took a room at
the Harris Hotel opposite Union
Station, remained in Washington
for two days, committed the crime
on the night of January 20, forged
a check on the missions account
at the Riggs Bank and after fail
ing to get the check cashed, re-
turned to New York.
Answering this charge, Attorney
Lambert told the jury that the
three men who lived at the mis-
sion were all close personal friends
of Wan and of Vans family in
China. He told the jury that Wan
was invited to the mission during
his convalescence from a long Ill
ness from the influenza. While at
the mission Wan again became ill
and, because there were no SER
wants to attend him, asked to be
removed to a hotel. He was taken
to the Harris Hotel, Lambert de-
clared, by his friend, DR.. Ben Sen
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NJ N SLA5HED,
IN AUTO LEAP
lContinued from FLrst Page)

Continued from First Page.)
ment. He was unable to explain
the knife to them.
The machine had dropped about
100 feet from the road and stopped
against sturdy tree. It was
shattered. Best was found lying
on q bride path about SO feet be-
low his car. He was in terrible
agony, though the blood from his
wounds had c1otted, probably saving
his life.
Knife Is Mystery
The accident is clouded with mys-
terry by the knife, found on the
fender Of the car. 1t. was open
and both the handle and blade
were covered with blood.
Evidently it has been placed on
the fender after the accident. Police
say Best's two cuts evidently were
made by knife, but DIR. Potter is
inclined to believe that at least
one Of them was a tin cut, prob
ably from the body of the car.
1t is possible, park police believe,
that Best found himself shut in the
car and Vsed the knife to cut him
self out. This theory Is belied, how
ever, by the fact that the top shows
no signs of having been cut.
The case is further complicated
by tho fact that when park police
called Best's home this morning to
tell them of the accident, a woman,
who answered the phone and told
them Mrs Best was out. said she
thought Best had left home this
morning.
Police do not believe this because
the lights OF the car were turned
on, indicating the accident had
happened in the dark.
Metropolitan Police sent Fred
Sandberg, finger print expert. to
the scene Of the accident to take
finger prints of the knife to de-
termine who had held 1t. This
would indicate the possibility that
there was second party in the af.
fair.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20

Such vote is obtained In the
Senate only when there is an over
whelming evidence OF guilt against
an accused official. Political con-
siderations are likely to sway a
considerable number of solone in
such case as that OF Commits
sion@K Jennings.
If the District Commissioner were
convicted by the Senate he would
Immediately be removed from his
present office and be forever dis
qualified from holding any office
or trust under the United States.
His conviction, Furthermore,
would not prevent him from being
indicted on the Blanton charges in
the local courts and being further
punished il found guilty.
The Fenning case is now In the
hands of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, which may take as long
time as 1t pleases to conduct an IN
tensive investigation.
The House Judiciary Committee
may not report to the House before
next December. when Congress re-
convenes.
IF the House should vote to Inn
peach the District Commissioners.
the issue is then Immediately trans
ferred to the Senate, where the inn
peachment is to be tried. The
House appoints either three or five q
Of its members to manage the I'M
peachment.
When the trial opens, Fenning
would be summoned before the Sen
ate to plead either guilty or not
guilty. The Senate then sits IND
open session
The Washington times., 1926-04-20

Wu. the man he is accused Of mur-
dering.
Still sick, he wired his brother
Van in New York to come to him.
Van came, and the next day Wan
had somewhat recovered and de-
cided to go back to the mission to
see his friends.
When he arrived, he found no
one in. while waiting for some
of the mission attaches, the door
bell rang. Wan answered 1t and
found DIR. Kang Ii at the door. Ia
inquired for the members Of the
mission and was informed they
were not there. Ii then asked
how long Wan was going to re-
main and Wan told him that he
was leaving then.
According to Lambert. Wan left
and never returned to the mission
until he was brought back by de-
tectives.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
Wed TO Write

HAVING WRITTEN . play,
Ouida Bergere, scenario writer,
found it hard to get the right nc
tor to play. But after a search
far and near found one Basil
RathbOne. She married him to-
get him for sure. Present ad-s
dress: Europe: occupation, honey
ssan0uinp
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Procedure In F enning
Case Is hUolUed

Impeachment proceedings in Congress- such have been
egun against District Commissioner Fenning long
and tortuous trail
majority of the House required onder trial
and thirds vote of the Senate needed him
trial of his impeachment.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
AZORES ARE DAMAGED
BY VIOLENT QUAKE
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
LISBON; April 20.-A violent
earthquake shook and seriously
damaged a large number of build
ings in the Azores today.
No casualties were reported.
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REJECTION IS LIKELY
FOR u. S. COURT TERMS

LONDON, April 20.-Rejection of
Americas reservations to the world
court is possible, IL not probable,
II was admitted in official circles
today.
The note from the United States
was published here today.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
A Mere Friend

CHARGED THAT she brought
influence 10 bear on j. R. Ornls..
BY, Boston. To leave her his $780,.
900 estate. Mabel B. johnson
calm III said: 81 was mere
friend
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
FRENCH SENATE VOTES
1926 BUDGET 27e TO IL

PARIS, April 20.-The senate to-
day finally voted the 1926 budget
by vote of 278 to IL.
The chamber of deputies will dis
cuss senate revisions on Thursday.
International., 1926-04-18

buquerque failed to. send a man
here for it. 1t seems that their
failure to come after it at the
time was due to reported squab-
BILE between the Albuquerque
sheriff and Editor Magee.
International., 1926-04-18
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HIRAMS HERE
THIS MONTH

Nogales Hirams will welcome
Hirams from throughout the state
when they assemble here on April
%, for the annual international
Hiram convention. Today, the
Hirams join with the citizens OF
Nogales in welcoming the big
crowd of Rotarians to the border.
The Hiram Club has enjoyed
rapid growth since tits organiza-
tion two years ago next month.
The Hiram movement is spread
ing, and although Hiram clubs at
present are confined to the state
of Arizona, it is an international
organization and arrangements
are being made to take in many
clubs outside the state this year.
Hiram clubs in Arizona are locat-
ed at Nogales, Tucson, Phoenix,
Oatman, Glendale, Clarkdale,
Mesa, and Flagstaff. About 100,
visitors are expected here for the
Hiram convention.
The Nogales Hiram Club meets
every Wednesday, noon at the.
Masonic Temple, and the officers
are Judge w. A. O'Connor, pres
ident; G. d. Nichols, vice-presi-,
dent; L. r. Dorland, secretary,
C. E. Wheeler, treasurer; and the
governing board consists of Bra
cey Curtis, w. F. Tolley, Louis
Hudgin, and !. Burgoon.
The members of the Nogales