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Evening star., 1926-10-13

Memorial Bridge and its approaches
was outlined by Maj. Grant. who
described the long driveway which
is being built on the Arlington side
of the bridge to connect with roads
to Arlington and Cherrydale. He
mentioned the proposed National
Arboretum and at Mount Hamilton
and AnacoStia Parkway as examples
of further Identification of the
Capital.
f. l.. Mulford. president of the
society. which was recently amalga-
mated with the National Horticul-
tural Society at st. Paul. Minn., pre-
sided at the meeting. Among those
present were: Frederick v. Coville.
botanist. in charge of economic and
systematic botany, Department of
Agriculture: Mrs. Helen l. Fowler.
manager of the w. b. Shaw water
gardens. Kenilworth, and d. Victor
Lumsden. secretary of the Amer
lean Horticultural Society.
Members of the society voiced n
desire to hold a flower show in
Washington next Spring, but made
no plans.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
ASKS EARLY TRIAL
OF ALBERT B. FALL
Government to Push Charges
Against ex-Seeretary and
| Teapot Dome Associates.

~ tno Aeeoc1eteo Freee.
Early trial Of Albert b. Fall, former
Interior Secretary, and Edward l..
Doheny and Harry F. Sinclair. Oil
operators, will be sought by Govern
mont counsel In the District Of Co
lumbia Supreme Court on indictments
charging a conspiracy to defraud the
United States in connection with the
Teapot Dome and Elk Hills. Calf.
naval Oil reserve leases.
An appeal of the defendants re-
questing dismissal of the indictments
recently was denied by the District
Court Of Appeals, an act of Congress
at the last session having taken away
from that tribunal authority to en-
tertain special appeals on criminal
indictments.
The mandate Of the higher court
is to be handed down October 21, and
District Attorney Gordon said today
the Government would then ask that
the defendants be personally sum-
moned before the court and an early
date fixed for the trial Of the case on
its merits.
Counsel for the defendants may
take the action to the United States
Supreme Court with a request for a
review of the whole case. Whether
such a request is granted rests en-
tirely with the highest court.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
PRESBYTERY CLOSES
SESSION AT VIENNA
Reports Show $4,000 to $1,000
Raised in Community for
Improvements.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, October 13.-Closing
sessions of the Fall meeting of the
Presbytery of Washington City were
held in the Vienna Presbyterian
Church yesterday. Rev. d. H. Evans
of Hyattsville preached. and Rev.
Joseph r. Sizoo of Washington, mod
orator. presided. The financial re-
port was made by Rev. A. E. Bar
rows of the Eastern Church, treasurer
of the> presbytery. The sum of 500
was voted for the Baltimore Synod.
Rev. l.. V. Schermerhorn and Rev.
Godfrey Chobot were named a COM
mittee on leave of absence; Elders
Hawkshurst and Calvert. on reSOlu-
tiOns; Rev. w. T. Eagleson, on bills
and overtureS. and Hawkshurst and
Leeds, on auditing.
The Spring meeting will be held in
Washington. The Fall meeting will
be at Falls Church. Permission was
granted to lexington Church to call
Rev. Henry B. Wooding. Plans are
being made for a dinner to the mod.
orator of general assembly, DR.. Will
liam o. Thompson. November II. A
dinner in honor of DIR. s. Park Cad
man will be given Monday. A mis-
sionary institute, under auspices Of
the woman's department, Federation
Of Churches, will be held at Calvary
Baptist Church November 8, 10 and
IL.
Rev. Mr.. Sizoo reported on Chris
tan education, and Rev. j. r.. Duff
field, executive secretary, on church
extension. 1t was reported that
Vienna had raised between $4,000 and
$4,000 in two years for improvements
to manse and church. The daily va
cation Bible schools of Vienna, Idyl-
wood and Lewinsville, in Fairfax
County. showed good records. The
Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
Church served dinner in the town
hall.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
13 RIDERS SURVIVE.
Fort Myer Mare Favored in Endur.
ance Contest.

BRANDON, VT, October 13 R.-
Thirteen of IA starters in the eighth
annual saddle horse endurance ride
yesterday weathered the first 60 miles
of the 300.nile, five-day grind over the
Vermont hills here. Lady Luck, en-.
tered by the service troop, Sd Cavalry,
was forced to withdraw after an at
tack Of collie on the way out to Middle
bury. The other horses all finished
in the allotted nine hours in good
condition.
Peggy. a half-bred mare, entered by
Troop F. Sd Cavalry, Fort Myer. Va,
who has won two years in succession
and is contending this year for final
possession of the service cup, was
favored by the race followers as the
best finisher of the day.
The official point computation, on a
basis of 40 per cent for time record
and so per cent for condition, will not
be announced until the ANAL day a
racing, next Friday.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
MRS. EMILY F. SMITH DIES
IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Former Washington Resident,
Widow of Well Known Merchant,
Falls Victim to Pneumonia.

Mrs. Emily Fitzgerald Smith, "A
years old, formerly a resident Of this
city, died suddenly yesterday at &C.
neva, Switzerland, of pneumonia. She
was the widow of G. Linville Smith,
Washington merchant, and was a
member of the Chevy Chase and
Washington Clubs. Mrs. Smith was
born in Indiana and was a graduate.
of Gunston Hall School here.
She is survived by three children,
who are at school in Switzerland, T.
Wilson, Rosanna and Belle Smith; her
parents. w. T. and Mrs. Emma B.
Fitzgerald; two brothers, Maj. Shell.
ton w. and Lieut.. Donald D. Fitz-
gerald Of the Air Corps, and a sister,
Mrs. Hattie F. French of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Geneva tomorrow, and Maj. Shelton
has gone to Europe to bring the body
here for burial.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
$15,5OO TO BE ASKED
FOR TRAVELLERS AID
Campaign to Meet 1927 Budget Of
Society Will Begin Here on
October Is.

The Travellers Aid Society will be-
gin its second annual campaign for
funds October 25 The local organi:a-
ton seeks SIS, 500 to meet It's 1927 bud
get.
The society has representatives at
railroad stations and docks through
out the country to help those who
meet difficulties in travel, particularly
the very young or very old.
The campaign will continue for a
week. Frederic A. Delano is chair
man of the committee in charge, as
sisted by Claude w. Owen. Headquar-
ters have been provided at the Bur-
lington Hotel through the courtesy of
Arthur c. Moses.
John B. Larner is treasurer of the
local branch and Charles r. Grant is
assistant treasurer.
The work of the society, the COM
mittee stresses, Is particularly neces-
sary in Washington-the haven for
many runaways and a junction point
between the North and South, where
elderly people are likely to become
confused.
Other members of the local board
are Mrs. Grahame H. Powell, Mrs.
William E. Chamberlin, Mrs. John A.
Kratz, Mrs. E. F. Andrews, Rev. DR..
Evening star., 1926-10-13
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
AS FEDERAL WORKER
Chauncey H. Dewey of Revenue
Bureau Missing Since October s,
Says Stepson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal DlsDatcn TO Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 13.-
Carl Anderegg of Washington today
identified a body found yesterday in
the Potomac River near Sycamore Is
land as that of his stepfather. Chaun.
cey H. Dewey, an employe of the In,
ternal Revenue Department, IS years
old
Dewey had been missing since Oc-
tober S. He had disappeared after
suffering from nervousness, and rela-
lives had been searching without a
trace of his whereabouts. There were
no marks Of violence on the body.
Dewey was born at Rome, n. Y,
and the body will be sent there for
burial. He had been a resident of
Washington 80 years. The initials
&C. H. d." in the lining of his coat
and pair Of cuff buttons, which be-
long to his stepson, were the means
Of his identification.
No inquest was deemed necessary.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
Married Society Belle.

Mr.. Davis married Elizabeth Mel.
son Of Tampa October 10, 1925, at
Clearwater. He had two sons by a
former marriage, George r. and D. P.
Davis, jr.
Miss Nelson, popular society girl
of Tampa, was reigning queen Of
the Gasparilla Carnival at the time Of
her marriage. The couple kept their
wedding plans secret until an hour
before they motored to Clearwater,
when they notified the brides family.
Immediately after the marriage they
went to New York on a honeymoon
trip.
December 10, 1925, social circles in
Tampa and throughout the State were
surprised at report from Key West
to the effect that Mrs. Davis had been
granted a divorce there on the
grounds of desertion. The divorce
decree was signed by Judge Jefferson
B. Browne of Monroe County Circuit
Court. A substantial settlement was
allowed Mrs. Davis. the judge was
quoted as saying, but no alimony was
granted.
Papers in the suit were sealed and
Judge Browne was later quoted as
denying that the decree had been
granted on grounds of desertion. The
court order contained in an Associated
Press dispatch from Key West IN
dicated that the divorce had been
granted to Mrs. Davis November 4,
and that the suit was contested, but
no cause was given for the action.
Two days after announcement %
the divorce, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis were
remarked in Tampa, with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. K. Nelson, parents Of the
bride. attending the ceremony Other
relatives and friends of the couple
declared they had not been informed
about the second wedding.
Recently there were reports of an
other rift in the marital affairs Of the
Davises and Mrs. Davis sailed for
Paris, where, it was said, she had
filed suit for a second divorce.
Mr.. Davis had resided in New York
City for the last few months. When
he sailed on the Majestic last Sat-
urday, he also took with him his son,
George.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
RITES FOR COL. c. H. HEYL,
Retired Army officer Buried Today
in Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Col. Charles H.
Heyl, a retired Infantry officer, who
died yesterday morning, were held at
the family residence, 2009 Wyoming
avenue this afternoon and burial was
in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were D.
C.. Mears. II. r. Hathaway. L. c.
Wilson, J. r. Crutchfield and J. C.
Colquitt and Lieut.. Charles H. Heyl,
I'd, all of this city. Col. Heyl took
part in several Indian campaigns and
was awarded the Congressional medal
of honor for distinguished gallantry
in action, near Fort Hartsuff, Neb..
April 2S, 1873.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
AMERICANS DIVORCED.

PARIS, October 13 CP).-Two Amer
lcan women were granted divorce de-
crees today. They were Mrs. Marian
Kelly Elliott Baker from Rhea Kings
ley Baker, whose address was 'given
as IS Avenue Henri Martin. Paris,
and Suzanne Simone Bossard Mac
Candless from Joseph Hugh Mac
Candless, whose address in Paris was
recorded as 16 Rue de Chaillot.
In neither case were the American
addresses Of the parties concerned
nor the grounds for divorce given.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
GIVEN MILITARY HONORS.
Col. Frederick D. Alfred, Retired,
Buried in Arlington.

Col. Frederick D. Alfred, a retired
infantry officer, who died at Walter
Reed General Hospital last Saturday,
was buried in the Arlington National
Cemetery yesterday with the usual
military honors.
He was from Georgia and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June, 1877. He served in Indian
campaigns in the Spanish War, the
Philippine insurrection and the World
War and was cited for gallaptry in
action at Santiago de Cuba in July,
1893
Evening star., 1926-10-13
Death Ends Long Illness.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, october
13.-Thomas A. Frazier, 81 years old,
Of Spotsylvania County, died at his
home after an illness Of several years.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Robert H. Hines of
Stuart, Fla, and Mrs. Walter Wheat
Of Charlotte, n. c.; two brothers and
two sisters
Evening star., 1926-10-13
WheelbarrOw Trip
Around World Ends
On Prison Camp
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, October 13.
Happy Jack" Cave. globe-trot-
ter, came to town last Saturday.
pushing a wheelbarrow around the
world. with a trunk well plastered
with hotel labels and an assortment
Of show programs.
1t was his intention to visit the
mayor and post Office and then
leave for Cumberland, but he stayed
too long. When police entered a
rooming house they found five
men, including Happy jack" at
a table, with several bottles and
Jars of liquor. Cave charged the
others with robbing him. All were
sentenced to the State roads for
four months.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
BOY HELD AS SLAYER.
13-Year-Old Said to Have Confessed
Killing Virginia Farmer.

BRISTOL. Va, October 13 R.-
Thirteen.year-old Elbert Bishop has
confessed to having shot and killed
Enock 1. Lane. prominent farmer Of
Scott County, Virginia, on September
q, officers say. The boy is being held
in Jail at Gate City. where he has
been confined for several weeks.
Evening star., 1926-10-13

George w. Atkins, Ralph p. Barnard,
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Mrs. Alex
ander C. Columbus, c. E. Fleming,
Mrs. A. C. Dillman. Mrs. c. p. Grand
field, ]. E. Jones, Mrs. Karl Won Low
inski, Leo c.. May, Mrs. Elmer E.
Oliver, Claude w. Owen, Commission
er C. H. Rudolph, w. S. Ufford. Mrs.
Floyd w. Waggaman, Mrs. Charles
d. Wolcott and Mrs. Herbert Z.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
SUNDAY SALES O. KID.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October 13.-
The city council last night passed an
ordinance, 8 to 3, legalizing the
sale of soda fountain drinks, candies
and tobaccos on Sundays by estab-
lishments now legally open that day.
The vote followed a four-hour ses-
sion at which over q dozen pro-
testing petitions were read from re-
ligious, civic and patriotic organi-
cations. Legality of the ordinance
probably will be tested in the courts
by opponents on the ground that it
Is contrary to the State law govern
ing necessities,
Evening star., 1926-10-13
APPOINTMENTS OPEN.
SO Enlisted Militiamen Entitled to
West Point Posts.

Appointments as cadets at the
United States Military Academy in
1927 are available to 80 enlisted men
of the National Guard between the
ages of 19 and % years, who have
had at least one years service.
Notice to that effect has beensgiven
by the War Department to the Dis
trict Commissioners and the govern
ors of the States and Territories.
These appointments will be made as
a result of competitive examinations
to be held next March and will be
effective the following July.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
Baby Lost in Wood
Wanders 3 Miles
Before Its Rescue
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FINZEL, Md. october 13.-The
22-month-old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Grove of Finzel was lost
in a woods about six hours, hav-
ing wandered from a group of
children that had gone for chest
nuts.
The children became alarmed
and rushed to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Grove. a searching
party of about 100 was organized
and the child was found by Clar-
ence Mckenzie at a point about
3 miles from where it had been
left at noon.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
FORGERY is CHARGED.
Stenographer Is Accused of In
dorsing Others Check.

A check of Frank o. Lowden, for
mer Governor Of Illinois, for $l65.65
promises to play an important part
in a Police Court hearing Friday, it
being alleged that Kenneth Milton
Sage Johnson. a shorthand reporter,
residing at S1S Taylor street, forged
the Endorsement Of John H. Mintzer,
1889 / street. to the check.
The check was made payable to
J. H. Mintzer and Kenneth NJ. S.
johnson, and Johnson is charged
with having signed MintZer's name
to the Endorsement without having au-
thority to do so. Bond for Johnson 8
appearance was fixed at 81 900.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
Educator Dies on Visit.

NEW YORK. October 13. N.-Dr.
James Moore King, SO. professor of
dermatology and electrical therapeu-
tics at Vanderbilt University, Nash
willie, Tenn, died here yesterday. He
was visiting his brother, Joseph King.
and was taken to q hospital 10 days
ago.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
FLORIDA RELIEF FUND
INCREASED BY $3.50
Coast and Geodetic Survey En-
ployes Donate $56.15 to Dis
trict's Quota.

The fund being raised in Washing
ton for rehabilitation work in Florida
was increased today by late contribu-
tions amounting to more than $3.50,
bringing the grand total received here
to $2S,476.14.
Among todays subscriptions was a
gift of 500 from James Parmalee and
s56.15 from the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey employees and
$3.50 from an anonymous source.
Additional contributions to the fund
are acknowledged as follows by the
local Red Cross:
Evening star., 1926-10-13
DIP. DAVIS BROWNS
/. ON WAY TO EUROPE
Prominent Florida ReaItor
Falls From Liner and Is
Lost in Sea.

By the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, October I'D. P.
Davis. developer of Davis Islands
here and one of the best known
real estate men in Florida, was
drowned while en- route to Europe
aboard the White Star Liner Ma
Iestic. A radiogram received here to-
day by Arthur Y. Mylam. vice presi-
lent of the d. P. Davis properties,
told Of his death.
The radiogram said:
Dave lost overheard early this
morning. Ship circled over hour.
Everything possible done. No hope.
Advise family
1t was signed by Raymond ScAilder
and F. F. Montayne, employees of the
D. p. Davis organization, who sailed
from New York with Mr.. Davis last
Saturday.
The Davis Islands development in
Tampa Bay was taken over by Stone
Webster of Boston several months
ago. Although Mr.. Davis retained
position on the board of directors OF
the reorganized concern, he had re-
linQuished an active part in its man.
agement.
Starting his business career as a
clerk in a hardware store here, Mr..
Davis soon saw the possibilities In
Florida real estate, and was eminently
successful in this venture. After de-
veloping seven large projects along
the East Coast, including the Alta
Vista subdivision. he went to Tampa
in 1925 and obtained from the city
commission all rights to three islands
at the mouth of the Hillsborough
River In Tanna Raw
Developed Islands
These islands were undeveloped
pieces Of land, thickly studded with
vegetation. Davis Immediately set
to work with a. fleet Of dredges and
hundreds of workmen and the first of
the islands was cleared In a few
months. A boulevard and paved
roads were built, homes sprung up
and contracts were let for half
dozen hotels, three of which have
been constructed.
Stone and Webster have been push
ing the development to completion.
Within three hours after Davis
placed the islands on sale in Tampa
more than $1,000,00O was invested.
Just before relinquishing his active
interest in Davis Islands. Davis
undertook the development of o. large
real estate project at st. Augustine
known as Anacasia Island. He also
was interested In development prof.
ects in Texas and California.
Mr.. Davis was Al years old and a
native of Florida.
Evening star., 1926-10-13

Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor. retired
chief Of Army Engineers. will head
the United States delegation at the
International Congress to be held at
Cairo, I.>ypt, beginning December s.
Evening star., 1926-10-13
Auto Fractures Boys Skull.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, october 13.-
Middleton Johnson, jr., years old.
was run down by an automobile and
his skull fractured late yesterday. He
was taken to the Winchester Hospital
in q critical condition.
Evening star., 1926-10-13

Nearly 125.0oO laborers went from
British India to work in the tea.
gardens and rubber plantations or
. Ceylon within the past year.
Evening star., 1926-10-13

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Do Christmas Shopping At Home

We owe much to our local merchants our local in
dustres local enterprises Especially those who live
and own property in this city. They are taxpayerspay
ing FOR the privilege Of operating their business IN
your city.
t IS easy to lose sight Of the fact that when you
buy locally the counters Of the in your
city part Of every dollar Inevitably comes back to you
IN arthousand and one important ways.
In the last two years. over $3.50 OOOO0O0O worth Of
business has been done BY two mail order houses alone
and this vast sum was sent away from AOme" by folks
ike you and I unthinkingly The purchasing Of COM
muny regulates and influences to large extent its
progress.
Whenever q merchant who advertises in the Labor
Press desires any carpentry DONE plumbing fixtures
installed painting DONE goes restaurant for food or
goes to barber shop for haircut shave, he nvar-
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ready to buy cheap often prison-made goOds--from
peddleTs or belringers.
we owe It to our community to patr0nze local
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-10

perhaps the most remarkable advance
IN productive efficiency in the history
Iof the modern industrial system, some
thing that may far exceed in eco
monte Importance the series Of me-
|chanical inventions in the last quar-
ter Of the eighteenth century which
transformed English industrial, politi-
cal and social life." is being expert
enced in the United States.
The bureau has reported on nine
important manufacturing industries.
For every hour a man works in an
industry thus far examined, he is pro-
ducing from one-tenth to twice as
much as before the war and in most
cases from a fourth to half more.
The figures are as follows:
Iron and steel, IS per cent more In
1924-25 than in 1e14-16.
Automobiles, 1sl per cent more
than in 1916.
Boots and shoes, IA per cent more
than in 1914.
Cement, 81 per cent more than in
1914.
Leather. % per cent more than in
1914.
Flour. 80 per cent more than in
1914.
Cane sugar, "a per cent more than
in 1914.
This remarkable increase in output
is due in part to managerial expert
ness, in part to new inventions. in
part to a speeding up process, and in
part to more experienced and better
paid labor" says the weekly bulletin
of the N. c. w. G. 'sThat industry is
still far away from full efficiency and
that an even greater production an