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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
POLICE RAID ALLEGED
CITY GAMBLING HOUSE
Smash Barricaded Doors and Take
Two Wagonloads of Prisoners.
One Facing Court Charge.

Acting on tip from the sixth pre-.
cinct. where policemen became Sus-
picious of automobiles leaving Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue at
regular intervals, police of the tenth
precinct raided an alleged gambling
house at 1920 Girard street late la st
night, taking y persons into custody
when they found them around d era ps
ia BILE.
The house. according to the police
was well barricaded. and the doors
had to be smashed in order that
Lieut.. J. NJ. Walsh, Sergt. j. r. Hunt
and the aiding party might obtain
entry. Two patrol loads of alleged
gamblers were taken to the tenth
precinct and released after question
ing Police charge james Murray of
325 C street with maintaining ram
ing table.
According to police of the sixth pre-
cinct. the clientele of gaming houses
which operated in Prince Georges
County before the recent clea
have been receiving invitations at the
starting point, at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. to participate
In local games. 1t was observation of
these activities that led TO the raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
FIVE DIE WHEN BARGE
is WRECKED BY STORM
Disaster Of New Jersey Result of
Breaking of Tow Line From Tug
and Striking of Bar
BY tn. Associated Press

BY tn. Associated Press
SEARRIGHT. y. j., January 8
Three men, one woman and a child
lost their lives when the barge J
Hopper was broken up by waves on a
sand bar between Highlan nd Beach and
SpermaOet Cove today, Capt. Butler
of the Highland Beach Coast Guard
station said. The body of the woman
identified as Evelyn B. Cahill, was
washed ashore.
The barge broke tow of the TUE
Goliath during heavy storm. The
Goliath stood by, but was unable to
render aid, due to high seas, Capt.
Butler said.
The barge was owned by the East
ern Transportation Co. OF Whining
ton. Del
The other bodies have not been re-
covered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
VESUVIUS, STILL ACTIVE.
STlRS FEAR OF PEOPLE
Many Affairs Suspended as Rum
blings and Flow of Lava
Continue.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES. Italy. January a.-Mount
Vesuvius, continuing it's activity of
the past several days. smoked and
rumbled throughout today. The heavy
flow OF lava continued.
Volca nologists are issuing reassur-
ing statements regarding the possible
effects of the present eruption, but
inha bitants of towns near the base of
the volcano still are anXiouSly watch
ing the smoking cone. This Is espe-
cially true OF the large towns of
Tore AnnunZiata and Resina. on the
side Of the mountain on which the
crater is thinnest and most likely To
cola pse- Many normal everyday ac-
tivities have been suspended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
.ELDR|DGE MOD|F les
NEWS MUzzLE IDEA
Will Discuss Matters Not Ex-
actIy Pertinent to Pend
ing Changes.

After a conference with Commits
sioner Frederick A. Fenning. Traffic
Director NJ Q. Eldridce decided yes
terday afternoon. to modify his newly
adopted news muzzling" plan 50 far
as 1t applies TO information which or
dinarily he would pass out to casual
visitors in his office
In other words. for instance. if a
new system of traffic lights IS put into
operation and the public knows il
through actual observation. Mr. FL
bridge will comment for publication.
Originally the traffic director planned
20 seal his lips on all subjects when
in the presence of newspaper re-
pOrterS.
The conference with Commissioner
fenninS, apparently, caused Mr..
2ldridge TO change his mind some
what. for he announced to press rep
resentatives afterward that he would
he glad to see" them at any time
and express opinions on matters not
exactly pertinent 10 impending adj
justments in ira fife rules and reglila-
tions. But" ne added all infor-
nation as 10 future plans and policies
Of this office will have 10 come from
Mr. Fenning"
Inv 'iliiliSSi'Htf Hdh tfilS 10 say
after the session with Mr. Fidridge:
In general discussion with Mr.
FldrldCa. il was concluded that mat
ters of policy or proposed changes in
traffic regulations would first he dis
cussed with me.
Asked whether the new system
adopted for furnishing newspa pers
with information applied only to the
Traffic Bureau or all other depart
mentS under his jurisdiction. Mr.. Fen
ming replied: Mr.. Eldridge is the only
person | have discussed ii with"
Questioned also aS to whether he
lad spoken 10 Mr.. Eldridce regarding
his recent letter 10 Senator Capper
in which he complained of lack of CO.
operation from the Police Department.
Mr.. F'cnninc answered hing has
been said on the subject of writing
letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
"MILLI0NAIRES'" WEALTH
Is SAID TO BE ONLY Sc
Men Arrested in Liquor Case. Re.
puted Rich. Reported by At
torney to Be Poor.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, January 8
Samuel and Barney TasSeIl. reputed
milionaires. arrested here last night
by Federal agents from Columbus
Ohio. accused of being leaders of a
State rum ring, are actually worth
only Sc between them, their counsel
stated today. This assertion was
made when the Tassell brothers APP
peared before United States Commits
sioner Manley to plead to indictments
charging conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
A continuation of the hearing was
granted until Monday. Bail of $50 600
for each. furnished by local man,
was continued.
Counsel Crolley for the defendants
ridiculed the limitations that his
clients We're millonaires WHY
hey haven't the price between them
for a suit Of clothes he said. Their
total capital is just Sc
He also stated that his clients did
not know any of the other As mer
with whom they were jointly indict-
ed by the Columbus grand jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
A. NJ. SHELDON, NOT FIRM,
OWNER IN CLOSED BANKS
Official Records Show Minneapolis
Man Had Chief Interest in
Montana Institutions
By the Associated Press

HELENA, Mont, January g
Records of the Montana Banking De,
partment show that A. Nj. Sheldon
of Minneapolis is the principal owner
Of stock in the Nashua State Bank
and the Valley County State Bank OF
Hinsdale, Mont. which closed Decem-
Der 2S A. NJ. Sheldon also is recorded
by the Federal Reserve Branch Bank
of Helena as the principal stock
holder in the First National Ban of
Malta and the Glasgow National Bank.
which closed at the same time.
1t had been announced that sheldon
Bros. of Minnea polls controlled those
four Montana banks. Advices from
Sheldon Bros. are to the effect that
the firm has not been interested in
the Montana banks for several years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
WATERS RECEDING
Damage i'm Belgium Set at St5. 300 900
By Officials.

BRUSSELS. January Q LP)-The
floods which have ravaged north
western Europe have caused damage
In Belgium totalinS 900. 900 900
francs lS45 800 .000) officials of the
ministry of public works estima ted
today while the flood waters were
recedins. According to these figures,
Belgiunr's losses are twice as heavy
as those Of France.
Belgiums richest manufacturing
centers. such az Liege. have been
hardest hit Immense iron works and
steel plants have been Inundated. In
France most Of the da ge has been
done TO farm lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
"TOUJ0URS JEUNE," NAME
OF 3-PtECE COSTUME
Paris Model. Denoting always
Young" Noted Among the Spring
Styles for Women.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS January 9-"Touiours
Jeune." or always young" is the
name of a new model illustrating the
charm of the three piece costume
which has been noted among the 1926
Spring styles for women, which al
ready are being exhibited.
The cloak is of black satin, the dress
of rose orange crepe de chine. A rib
bon of black satin reaches from the
Ruimpe to hem of the dress and car
ries a row Of rose orange buttons
The sleeves are Of rose orange. deeply
scalloped. and peep out from the black
satin forearm length sleeves of the
coat.
Sleeves play an important part in
all the early 1925 models. Severity
and simplicity are favored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
Wales Has Chewing Gum Habit

By Cable TO The Star and New York World.
LONDON, January s. Chewing
gum has supplanted the cigarette with
the Prince of Wales as an ameritv of
the hunting field. Interested specta
tors have noted at several recent
meets that the prince has refused
cigarettes In favor of the delicacy so
popular in the United States, where
his btrhness first formed the habit.
sSsnyright. 1926.A Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
DECLARES RABBI WISE
IS BACKED BY TALMUD
Rabbi Kornfeld, Former Minister
to Persia, Says Jesus Was Called
Teacher in 10th Century.

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, January 5.-RasAi
Stephen Wise didn't say g. thing thai
wasn't said in the tenth century: the
Talmud enumerates Jesus as a
teacher.
Rabbi Joseph kornfeld, formerly
United States Minister to Persia. made
this statement in sermon Friday
here and characterized the controversy
which has grown out of Rabbi Wise s
pronouncement that Jews must &C
cept Jesus as a teacher ''as leading
example Of the nonsense that 10
spnken In the name Of liberalism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
BROKEN BACK A MYSTERY
Californian. Student at Pennsyl-
vania. Silent on New Year Party.

Special Dispatch To The star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January g
Suffering with broken back and
with only small chance To recover
Charles Nicolas keslcr. jr.. 10. of Los
Angeles. a student al the University
Of Pennsylvania, refuses 10 tell how
ne was injured.
Kessler is now in the Holy Clinic
Hospital, where he was taken on New
Year day. How he reached the hos
F.tal and who took him there are mys
teries.
4 pa in West Philadelphia
near the university campus. * the
only reason keSSler viii give for his
injuries The student refuses To tel
where the party was or Just how
he sustained his INJURY.
His back Is in Il cast and. although
realizing the possibilities Of recovery
are slim. he injured Youth refuses 10
diNulge the secret OF where the New
Year celebration at which he was
injured was held or what events led
TO the attack. which crippled him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
DANGER OF FLOOD
IN PARIS IS PAST
River Seine FaIling--Havoc
Estimated at Millions
of Dollars.

PARIS. January ALI danger Of
serious damage to Paris from the
floods Of the past week has disa p
peared. This announcement was made
in an official communique by the
Ministry OF Public Works tonight.
and II is Corroborated by the fact
that the waters have been reCeding
steadily since morning. The Seine
River. al the AusterlitZ Bridge. stood
at meters at o'clock this evening.
a compared with els meters al the
same hour last evening. fall Of ahout
six inches.
The weather continues dry and
cooler. and frost is looked for.
Other rivers also are receding. al
though there will be flooding at vari-
Gus points for the next day or two.
From this time on efforts will he di-
rected at repairing the damage.
amounting to millions of dollars,
which the foods have done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
LADIES' DINNER COATS.
Princess Mary Sets Seal on Another
Society Fad.

LONDON. January . tP-By ap
nearing in one of the latest dinner
coats" for ladies, Princess Mary has
set the seal of royal approval on an
other of society's fads.
The Sinner coat was designed and
worm during the recent cold spell. and
mas proved so popular that it is being
used now that the weather is milder.
There are variety of styles. mostly
short like mans tuxedo" and made
of taffeta lined with velvet. Others
are somewhat longer, in bright colOred
chiffon velvets, the cut being straight
with long wide sleeves and bell open
ing at the wrists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
GUN CREW CLEARED.
Shell Explosion Is Found Un
aVoida,ble.

San PEDRO. Calif~ January U'l.
Testimony given before "a naval
board OF inquiry Yesterday into the
explosion Thursday If u defectiSe
shell aboard the battleShip Oklahoma
during anti-aiIcrAft practice, indi-
Gated that the accident Was un-
aVOidah BILE.
1t was pointed ont that the "a
lgdfty with which he gums We're be
ins fired made it difficult 70 tell that
one gun Of the battery OF four had
,,nt fred The shell exploded after
the hreech had been opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
SON OF LEW WALLACE
SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY
Had Gone to New York to Witness
Film Presentation Of
"Ben-Hur."
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssOciHted Prtee.
CRAWFORDSVILL Ind, Janu-
airy 9.-Henry Lane Wallce, 73, son
of Cen Lew Wallce. died suddenly
last night in New York, relatives
were notified today. He had gone to
New York to be present at the first
presentation of the motion picture
Ben Hur," adapted from his fathers
famous book of that name.
Mr. Wallace was said to have re-
ceived million dollars for the pic
ture rights to the novel. He grad.
uated from Wabash College in 1873
being classmate of the late Thomas
r. Marshall
One son, Lewis, survives. Mrs. Wal
lace died last year in New York. and
another son, Lieut.. William. Wallace,
was killed in the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
0RAT0RY PROL0NCS
SENATE NyE FIGHT
Heflin and George Debate
Case of North Dakotan
Named by Governor.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
Senate leaders were forced. to receda
from their program to close the Nve
case last week. by wave of oratory
that swept the chamber for the hast
three DAYS.
Yielding To the insistence of several
more Senators TO he heard. the lea d.
ers iald the issue aside late yr.sterdav
| and took up the World Court. Thejr
aim now is TO obtain a vote not later
| than next Tuesday
Two Southern Senator's held the
arena Yesterday. Senator George
Democrat, Georgia spoke FOR more
than Two hours In opposition 10 seat
! ing the appointee of the Governor Of
North Dakota. while Senator Hefin,
Democrat, Alabama. spoke for an hour
in favor Of seating Mr.. Nye in the
: Senate.
"AIusty Precedents'
A'enator HELM accused the oppos.-
ton OF being confused with Il maze
Of teA rhnicalities" and Of standing on
''muAv old precedeats that are moth
ing bin errors grown old" lie urged
the Seynete 10 give The state Of North
Dakota >Ihe benefit OF the doubt, de.
clariue MI You don't these places
here that Nave known YOU viii know
YOU no m"N.
Don't do What some Senator aid
when they Vnted :" seat Ne~F berry
and 10 unseat themselves. he warned.
Declaring that a Senator is n State
officer. Senator Heffin saih The
trouble with some of these Senators
here now Is tina, hey forget they are
state officers and imagine they are
great general officers Of the United
70 al t1a nil h+.p
that Won feel that yoSl are a Fedora!
officer ami not "A State officer and see
what happens.
senator Hefifn charged that the
late William Jennings Bryan, then
Secretary of State. had caused af-
verse a1Sion by the Senate on the
question of the seating of Frank +.
Glass when he was appointed n the
Senate by the Governor of Alabama,
because "Bryan was personal en-
envy of Gla&s.
so YOU s.e it is dangerous TO re-
cite precedeINs. although these con
stitutional lawyers claim no politics
Influenced these precesients"
Lacked Authority
Senator George took the stand that
Nye was not entitled 10 a seat he
Scause the State Legislature had not
clothed the governor with AUTHORITY
IN appoint.
Those who accuse us of standing
on technicalitieS will do well 20 re-
examine the ground upon which they
stand because. if Aye is admitted II
will be on fine technicaiity, he
added. We invoke the broad doc
Urine that the people Of a. stale choose
Senator'S and II * not within The
province Of governor TO name them -
He asserted that ne stood on III"
Constitution, but that If he believed
the people of North Daai ota had i'm
tended TO give the governor the power
to appoint Senator, ne would he
willing TO strain the poiut' and vote
for his admission He DECLARED. how
ever, there was nothing 10 indicate
that the people intended 10 give this
authority to the State executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

NOUS Monitor. hY
Crown Prin G .
Gu [ a f Adolph
and his princess,
formerly l. Il d y
Afounthatten @ I
England. Repre-
E a at Q Carl
Chindblorl of Chi
"a so said vester-
day that definite
assurances h a d
been received that
the Crown Prince
would come here
for the CerenlO,
MES, but that il
had not ben deter
mined as yet just
what part, other
than beir- pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
December Circulation
Daily 97,2l6
Sunday. 1O6,578

DaJ E!TsM T. SEWBoLD. Business EsnaFss
~ THF EVENING and SUNDAY STAB.
oIt.naisn1nly swear that the actual mum,
Coz ~ mopies Of the papers nsnsd sold and
sistrfhuted during the mouth OF Deosnnsr.
III IaS5 vas as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
PRINCE TO attend
DEDICATION HERE
c4!staf AdoIph of Sweden to
Be Present at Ericsson
Memorial Ceremonies.

The royal family of Sweden will he
represented here in MAY al the dedi-
cation of the memorial to John EriCs-
son. inventor and builder OF the ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

tapac- roll
Ity. ment.
Addison. p street near ThIrty-third 32o @76
Elizabeth Y. Brown. Connecticut
avenue near Chevy Chase Circle $50 800
Conduit Road. ahove Cham Bridge ~ b
Corcoran. Twenty-eighth above 500 800
Curtis Hyde. street near Thirty
John Eaton. Cleveland PARK $40 a65
Fillmore. aud Thirty.tfth streets 3"n 3lq
Industrial Home rariuC for lie
ia son. and Thir,icth -trrers.. 800 345
Reservoir south Of Conduit road. 80 "O5
Tenley-fanneY. Wisconsin aNenia
and Alhemarle street a., j. .....','. $40 49,
Welghtman street Al Twenty
third $780,. ........ ......... $50 2l5
Grant. q near Twenty second street $50 "a
Tone. street near Twenty fourth 100 "i6
The impression might be gained
after comparing, the above statistics
that schools in this division have
plenty of spare space inaSmuCh as
the enrolment fails tn meet the ca.
paCitY. such is not the case and
where these situations exist the rooms
not filed with pupils are being used
for special school work essential TO
their welfare. In this connection il
is interesting to note that DR.. Ra llou
impressed upon Congress last Winter
that the school situation in this city
has always Jagged many years behind
its natural growth. and at no time in
local history have all school children
been adequately housed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
Tabulation of schools

The following tabulation gives the
schools in the first division. their loCa-
tons. capacity and enrollmentS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

Z
The ceremonies are being arranged
tentatively by the John Ericsson
memorial committee in cooperation
with the John Ericsson Memorial
Commission. the officia! body charged
with the construction of the memo
rial. The date also has been set ten
tatively for May %. and President
Coolidge. it is the hope of those in
charge of the arrangements. will make
the principal address. although the
President has not yet finally accepted
the invitation.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
UNITED STATES 10
 HAVE STRONG TEAM
Amateur Boxers to Compete ill Pan-AmeriCan Championships

Boston April ' R--Onc of the strongest American teams of anna tcur boxers ever developed will rep resent this country in the Pan American championships in Buenos Ayrcs next month.
 Champions in eight classes, who were crowned in the finals of the two day national boxing tournament here last night Wil>' cad the con- tingcnt 10 the southern continent. The party is 10 sail next Saturday.
 The two days of fighting were marked by unusually spirited fight ing. and were featured by the fact that only one New Englander reach rd the top rung.
 The eight survivors of the )l7 entrants were principally from the cast. New York city won three championships. Pittsburgh two. Law renee, Mass. one. University of Nir- ginia, one. and San Francisco, one Title winners were: Lawrence Lyons, Pittsburgh, 1l2 pound; Joe KatMsh, Pittsburgh, 1lS; Patsy Ruf- falo, Now York, 196; Tommy LoWn, Nc. York, 135; Ed Ticrnan, New York. 147: Arthur Flynn, Lawrence, Mass, 1G0; Henry Lamar. tniver- sitv of Virginia, l75; Armand Elm manuel, San Francisco, heavyweight.
 Roth nights were well attended, spectators being in excess Of 5000.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
FOOTE BEATS LYNCH
Rogers Alley Representative Takes Six Out of \inc Games From Bristol Man In state Match.

Joe Footc. repr"sentause ot Rogers alleys In 'ho stats indi- ,idual championship duckpin bowl ing tournament, was in fine trim last night and suCcecded in rNtend- ing his margin Of victory oyer Lynch of Bristol 10 six samcs, lynch took three of the nine but could not stop tho local pin top plcr after hc onca got going, Tn" HrisDol man took the frs' gam" but Iooic took 'ho sccond, third and fourth. Lynch copNcd la" fifth but roo,o won tho sixth, seventh and eighth while tho last went 10 'h" Bristol roller.
 I-ooto also hif Tor high single during tho match with q mark of iao. He had n game of 12o, an other Of I24 and another Of l@I. I.ynrh's best mark was l2l Wth another game of ll9 for hirh marks. Foote's average for inc night was 1l4.f wAilc that o' Lynch vas 1o9.I
 Foote's total p'nfan score Tor the night was l,oS2 and had it no' been for one game, a. tho only one under the century mark which he rolled. his mark would hay" oeon higher. Lynch hit the pins for q total of 9SS. Tine scores Of th" match:
 Lynch - Iel Ice 1o9 lo5 l1S 95 1o6 l19 il5--9SS.
 rootc - lu5 Ica l@o l:1 '"> 97 III l.4 lI2-1,oS2
New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
LEADS IN ENTRIES
ohio State University Has Largest Number Of Athletes For the 32d Annual Penn Carnival.

Philadelphia, April z LP ---- Ohio State university leads all colleges and universities west or the Ale ghcnies in inc number of entrants for the 32d annual University of Pennsylvania relay carnival on April 23 and @4
 Coach Castl"mcn, of the Buckeye institution, has entered his entire track squad in the annual games. including q number of performers Of national reputation. His list is exceeded by only a half dozen eastern universities.
 Not only will Ohio State run in the various relay races but men will he entered in nearly every special event on the program with the exception Of the dccathlon. G. r. Guthrie, one of the most bril- liant hnrdlers in the country. will attrmpt 10 lift the crown of 400 meters hurdle championship, which last year was won by Lord David Burghley.
 Inability to obtain permission Of the facilities of Oxford and Cam bridge will prevent Burghley and his tcam- mates from competing in the event.
 The entries ot Brigham Young university, Oregon State Aggios and Michigan, just received, sends the total of distant entries 10 an un- precodented total.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
STILL BACK FIGHTER
Jim Mullen Sa,> Chicago ans Will Not Think Callahan Through Until He Loses In Home City.

Cleveland, Ohio, April lP,-Jim Mullen Chi"ago hoNIue promoter who ramc here to SIC tho bout be tween Shufflc Ca.lahan Of Chicago and Tommy Freeman. Cleveland last night. said today that the fans of Chicago will mo- Ae sltisfcd that "alIaNan is thrcueh rr'l th,y see Freeman heat him thnre, Mullen said that h. may seek 10 arrang" a match between th" pair in Chicago.
 Callahan r,cri'ri his first sharp ..'bark sine" lis entry into pusjDism hcrr last night in the eleventh round Of a ]. round bout when the light was stopped by ike referee be rausa Callahan had lrou battered uro "iuost holpIrssntss
 Cail1Iau's rrcrut matches have aoeu a succession Of knockouts of such oxprIi'nc"3 boXsIs as Bobby Errrct'. Phis1clphia; Morrje Sohlain"r Omaha and Johnny Men d,1suhr Milwaukee
 Besides losing 'ho fight Callahan forfeited $500 for hoing three and a quarter pounds over the agreed weight Of li9 pounds,