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Evening star., 1926-03-04
MARKET STEAD|EO
ON BANK SUPPORT
Rally of | to 7 Points Follows
Outburst of Buying in
Stock Exchange.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The reac-
tionary movement in stock prices,
which has continued uninterruptedly
for more than d week, and has re-
duced the quoted value of securities
by over $1,000, ,000, 900. was checked at
least temporarily today when strong
banking support was provided for
long list of high-grade railroad and in
dustrial shares A rally of II points
followed the initial outburst of buying,
with trading again in enormous
volume.
One hopeful sign seen by stock mar
ket observers was the fact that large
blocks of stocks were no longer pre- s
ed for sale, regardless Of bids, and
thAt practically all the large individ-
udY transactions were on the side of
rising prices. The increasing number
OF small lots Of 100 and 200 shares,
representing the purchases of what
Wall Street regards as bargain hunt
ers," also helped to restore confidence
in the market.
Rail Shares Rally.
The rally was most pronounced in
the railroad shares and high-priced
specialties, which bore the brunt of
the selling attacks in yesterdays rec
ord breaking session. General Electric
was bid up points to 313, United
States Cast Iron Pi-n to Ill and
American Can z to 298 before the end
Of the first hour. American Smelling,
Allied Chemical Woolworth, Interna-
tional Telephone, Mack Trucks and
S. S. Kresge Soil 4 to points above
yesterdays final quotations.
Heavy buying OF Van Sweringen
| railroad shares probably was inspired
by intimations of its financial spon-
sors that the proposed Nickel Plate
merger would not be abandoned as a
| result of the adverse Interstate Com.
merce Commission decision on the
| original plan. Chesapeake and Ohio
common, the only strong spot in that
group, yesterday was quickly run up
81" points on special buying, presum-
ably influenced by the belief that its
stockholders would receive better
terms under the new plan as a result
of the minority's successful opposition
to the original proposal. Nickel
Plate" common, which collapsed 33
points yesterday, rallied points.
Early advances of to nearly 8
points We're recorded by Pere Mar.
quette common, New York Central
| katy" common, Atchison, Erie com.
| mon. Rock Island common and Frisco
cOmmn.
Break i'm Wheat Prices.
A break of 212 to 3 cents a bushel
in wheat prices featured the opening
of the commodity markets. Other
commodities pointed upward, cotton
futures rallying 10 points and coffee
futures 10 to "a points. Rubber prices,
which were the only weak spots In yes
Continued on Page 8, Column %
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Third Wife Uses Ak
AS Man Seeks 9th;
hersCOtOCOurt
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW. March, 4.-Ivan Shuri-
gan, member of the Communist
party, was hailed to court yesterday
on charge of bigamy when four
Of his five wives held a meeting
and decided he should be prose-
cuted. He had been about to take
a sixth when the third wife. Yev-
dokia. learning of the fact. hit
him on the head with an AK. Shuri-
gan survived the blow. and his as
sailant was placed on six months
probation.
The four other wives then held
their meeting.
The public prosecutor further ac-
cused Shurigan Of marrying one of
his wives in a church. which Is
against all the tenets of COM
munism.
Shurigan is faced now not only
with the loss Of all his wives but
of his membership in the Commun-
ist party. and is likely also to re-
ceive prison term.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 80
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A no mans land within 10 miles of
the Capital where Illicit liquor stills
can operate in safety" was described
to a House subcommittee today by
Representative Moore. Democrat, Fir-
ginia.
A 46-acre tract on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac was created by pump
ing soil from the Potomac River in
1910 into Battery Cove, in the course
Of deepening the channel. he said, and
is clairRed by Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Moore urgeo
approval of his bill to cede the "cre-
ated land" to Virginia to settle "a long
dispute over sovereignty.
II offer by automobile to take men,
bers of the committee over there to-
morrow" he continued, ito help speed
action to remove this tracts attrac-
ton as a refuge to law evaders."
The cove near Alexandria and the
newly created land were held to be
under Jurisdiction of the District of
Columbia by a decision of the United
States Supreme Court in November,
1921. The Virginia General Assembly
in 1922 in a joint resolution requested
Evening star., 1926-03-04
600 URGE. SUNDAY
OBSERVANCE BILL
Commissioners Oppose the
Measure, Declaring District
People Do Not Want 1t.

With attendance of about 500
church workers, the Landlord Sun
day observance bill was the subject
of a hearing today before "a subcom-
mittee of the House District commit
tee. with Representative Mcleod OF
Michigan presiding. The hearing
will be resumed at o'clock tonight.
At the same time today the Dis
trict Commissioners sent to Chair
man Zihlman of the House District
committee an adverse report on the
bill.
The Commissioners told Represent
ative Zihlnlan they are not aware OF
any large public sentiment in the
District in favor of passage of a
measure Of this character and recon-
mended that it not be enacted into
law. -,
The Commissioners said the Dill
might be construed also to prevent the
operation of street railways and sight
seeing buses.
Says Episcopalians Favor Law.
Rev. George T. Dudley of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church declared
that the Episcopal Church is in favor
of such a law.
Rev. Z. L. Darby, secretary of the
Federation of Churches, said he be
lieved that if the District of Columbia
had been permitted to vote on it this
law would have been passed long ago.
This is a reasonable BILL" he said
1T is not one we would term as
drastic. 1t takes care Of necessary
business"
Colin H. Livingston, who has been
treasurer for 16 years of the Boy
Scouts of America, protested against
what he termed a greater desecration
of the Sabbath in the District of Co
lumbia than in any other city in the
United States. Chairman Mcleod
asked, Docs this bill interfere with
religious freedom?" Mr.. Livingston
replied: 1T does not"
Mr.. Mcleod asked if there are others
who believe in other days of worship
and Mr.. Livingston replied that there
are.
Then why pick out one day." asked
Mr.. Mcleod.
Mr.. Livingston reminded him thai
the law of majority rules in tn,
| United States" Mr.. Mcleod ther
4
Evening star., 1926-03-04
CHARGE PRISONERS
BET AND GET DRINKS
q. S. Agents Declare New Orleans
Criminals Are Allowed to
Play Horse Races.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March A.
Allowing prisoners to bet on horse
races, furnishing them with liquor and
entertainers and letting them leave
the prison without guards. are some
of the charges Federal authorities are
investigating today against Supt. Maui
rice Picheloup and two attaches Of the
House of Detention here. Picheloup,
Gustave Cantrell, day keeper, and
Louis Schellhass, the superintendent s
chauffeur, were arrested yesterday,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Government. They were later re-
leased on bond.
Government agents who filed the
charges said they had watched the Jail
for a number of months and found
the inmates had paid large sums for
privileges, They described the case
as moro fragrant than the Terry
Druggan affair in Chicago"
More than a dozen prisoners are
said to have been accorded special
privileges, including Pete Herman,
former bantamweight champion. who
is serving a contempt of court sem
tence IN connection with the sale Of
liquor at his night club.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
BLANTON SCORES
POLICE OFFICIALS
Says District Has "Wronc
Kind of a Man as Com
missioner"

An attack on the Police Department
of the District was launched in the
House today by Representative Blan-
ton of Texas.
The demotion Of former Inspector
Headley to be captain, by the order
of Commissioner Fenning, and the
retirement Of Sergt. Robert f. Lee
from active duty were taken as ex-
amples by Mr.. Blanton of the alleged
poor management of police affairs
here
The practice Of retiring men at an
early age which has grown up in
the Army and Navy, said Mr.. Blan-
ton. is getting into the District gov
ernment.
Robert E. Lee, physical giant.
6 feet PA inches tall. weighing 225
pounds. and with 90 years Of service.
and SIS years old. in the prime of life.
has been ordered off active duty"
said Mr.. Blanton.
You tell me that man is old enough
to be retired?" demanded Mr.. Blanton.
I'm nearly that old myself"
Scores Retiring of Lee.
Mr.. Blanton declared that a police
doctor had gone to Sergt. Lees house
and insulted him and that Lee had or
dered him out. Mr.. Blanton charged
that his retirement was a result of
this incident.
The Texas member read from the
testimony given before the board eX-
amining the case of Sergt. Lee. He
said that the assistant superintendent
Of police had testified that Sergt. Lee
was an "A No. private and SER
geant. always good in discipline and
quoted from others, including Capt.
Flather and Lieut.. Reading. who had
declared that Lee was a fine police
officer and had never lost time.
High blood pressure was given as
the reason of Sergt. Lees alleged dis
ability, Mr.. Blanton said. He added
that a doctor had testified that Lee
was all right for duty and that thou
sands Of persons are walking the
street with blood pressure.
Cites Fool Questions
What fool questions did they
ask this man." said Mr.. Blanton
They asked him what the W stands
for, his wifes middle initial. They
asked him how old his wife was
ask you what has that to do with his
physical ability to be a policeman
They asked him what was the name
of the minister who had married
him. and what was the denomination
of the miflister. He says he's in per-
feet health, that he won't be able
to keep his boy. at college II he is
retired. I say that his retirement Is
a damnable, infamous outrage!
see that giant sitting in the gallery
now" continued Mr. Blanton. He
waved his hand to Sergt. Lee and
told him to stand up. The sergeant
arose amid considerable handicap
ping and laughter in the House.
1--WE have the wrong kind Of a man
as Police Commissioner said Mr..
Blanton.
What was the first thing Commis-
sioner Fenning did when he came into
office? 1t was to order Inspector Head
lev denoted. He called him In ana
said, L have denoted you. Go to a
precinct and be q captain
Capt. Headley doesn't know yet
what he was denoted for. He Is OF
an age soon to be retired and by de-
noting him he will be retired as cap
tain instead of as an inspector, as he
should be. I have prepared resolu-
ton and I want you all to help me
pass 1t, so that when Capt. Headley
is to be retired he shall be retired
with the rank Of inspector instead OF
captain"
Evening star., 1926-03-04

MEXICO CITY, March 4 C4p).-Gen
Tomas Garrido, governor of the state
Of Tobasco. and a friend were wound
ed, but apparently not seriously, when
assassins last night tried to kill the
governor, who is on a visit to Mexico
City.
-Four men. political enemies of Gar.
rido, opened fire with revolvers on him
and q. party of friends as they were
entering the residence where Garrido
Is stopping. The fire was returned
but none of the attacking party was
wounded. They fled. but later were
rounded up and put in Jail.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
GERMAN ROYAL LAND
FATE UP TO PEOPLE
Referendum Lists Opened to Decide
Whether Plebiscite Will Be
Held on Question.


BERLIN. March 4.-Referendum
lists We're opened today on the ques-
ton of confiscating the property Of
the former German rulers.
If between today and March II A.
600 900 German men and women over
20 years of age sign the lists, plebi-
scite Of the entire nation will be held
to decide whether the property Of the
former rulers and their families shall
be conflscated without indemnlfica-
ton.
Despite the fact that all the Reichs-
tag parties except the Communists,
Nationalists and Democrats have in
structed their supporters to boycott
the referendum and that various local
authorities oppose 1t, there seems lit
tie doubt that the 100000 names will
be easily forthcoming.
The next step will be the submits
sion Of bill advocating conf1scation
of the former rulers property to the
Reichstag, where it is almost certain
to be rejected.
In that case a plebiscite of the en-
tire electorate will be held. Fifty per
cent of the electorate, or about 20
600 900 people, must vote. A simple
majority will suffice to settle the fate
of the former royal property.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
MILL STRIKE RIOTS
GROWING SERIOUS
Police Use Force Twice to
Disperse CroWds-$4,O00
in Cameras Smashed.
BY the Associated Press.


PASSAIC, n. j., March 1.-THE
strike Of 1000 workers in the woolen
mill district here, quiet for most of
! its six weeks duration, today had
assumed serious proportions. Within
the past two days police have dis
persed strikers by force twice, last
night resorting to the use Off night
sticks to scatter 5000 workers on the
boundary line between Clifton and
this city.
Strike leaders denounced the use
Of force and announced they would
continue picketing the mills.
Newspaper reporters and photogra-
piers were the chief suffers when
police bore down on the gathering
with night clubs. Ten still and motion
picture cameras valued at $4,000 were
smashed when photographers tried TO
take pictures of the riot. One woman
reporters notes were seized and tore
up.
Too Cold for Baby Pickets.
The riot was the sequel to another
the day before in which strikers were
dispersed with water from fire hose
after gas bombs proved ineffective in
a high wind Albert Weisbord. union
OTkGllZeI, LII Ct1ICllCo " PiChCI NAAS
Botany Worsted Mill and other mills
with women, children and babies in
carriages as the result of the first
riot. Because of cold weather, only
/ one baby carriage appeared, but many
women and children joined d gather
! ing at the line dividing Clifton and
! Passaic. Police of both cities were
present One man bore a gas mask
, and another wore steel trench hel
met which police removed.
| The strikers and their sympathizers
gathered slowly after attending meet
! ings addressed by Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn, former 1. w. w. leader. Police
| claim that trouble started after Some
OF the crowd started jeering the police
and small boys began throwing snow
| balls, fee and stones. Patrolmen drove
the crowd off and sought to prevent
photographers from taking pictures.
Four traffic officers on motor cycles
with side cars attempted to clear the
way by riding through the crowds.
Eight Arrested in Day.
Director OF Public Safety Abran
Preiskel expressed his belief that nc
Passaic police had taken part in the
disturbance. and If they did it was
without his approval. He said he
Woulu Sco ttdI CdiieAa d Hioi el!Sd6c cu
| in their duties were not molested
Eight arrests were made during the
| day.
| News photographers who went to
! Chief of Police Zober Of Passaic today
were told that he could not guarantee
I them freedom from police interfer
ence.
At the Botany mill 10 of the 800
persons who paraded up and down on
| the sidewalk opposite the entrances
! wore trench helmets. There were
many women, but no children, in line
! A move was said to be under way
! by the camera men to hire an armor-
| ed car.
| Eight strikers arrested yesterday for
| disorderly conduct in front of the
Gera mills were released today by the
court.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Cats Perfect Right
ToRoam Any Time
: Upheld by Judges
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 4.-Cats have
a perfect right to roam day and
night. This decision has been
handed down by the Court of Ap-
peals in Leeds in a case which
raised the point regarding the
liability of the owner Of a cat
which had killed a neighbor's
pigeons and chickens.
The courts previously had de-
cided that the responsibility was
upon the pigeons owner to keep
them out of the way of the cat
and not upon the owner of the cat
to prevent the feline attacking the
pigeons. In this Lord Justices
Bankes. Warrington and Atkins
concurred after an all-day sitting
and dismissed the appeal Of the
owner Of the pigeons.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
PANTHER SPREADS HAVOC.
Beast at Large in Cuba Kills Horse
and Other Animals.

HAVANA, March 4 @.-A panther
which escaped from a circus near
Manzanillo, Oriente province, 10 days
ago, is reported to be ranging the
thick woods between the city and
Bayamo, a district which has a pop
ulation Of $4,000.
Since its escape. the animal Is re-
ported to have killed q horse, two
oxen. three calves. several pigs and
many dogs.
Groups of armed youths and rural
guards are on the lookout for the
beast, but the thick underbrush grow
ing to jungle thickness allows 1t
easily to elude its pursuers.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
GERMAN SAYS U. S. ARMY
BEST EQUIPPED IN WORLD
Defense Minister Deplores World
"Bristling With Arms" With
Curb on Central Europe.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, March At is an
untenable condition that the rest of
the world bristles with arms while
in Central Europe totally disarmed
people continue to exist" Defense
Minister Gessler declared during yes.
terday's debate on the Army and
Navy budget in the Reichstag. The
American Army, he said. was the best
In the world in respect to technical
and scientific equipment because the
United States had the money to spend
on it.
DR.. Gessler professed the greatest
optimism as to the growth of the re.
publican spirit in Germany, declaring
that even in the ranks of the Right
parties the present form of the state
was acknowledged as the only one
possible today.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
NOTE INTERESTS MEXICO.
American Embassy to Get U. S. Re
ply by Monday.

MEXICO CITY. March OP).-The
American embassy here expects to re-
ceive by mail next Monday q copy of
the latest United States note to
Mexico regarding Mexico's new land
law. Meanwhile the foreign office has
received the note by telegraph from
senior Teller, Mexican Ambassad to
he United States.
There is much interest manifested
in what the American note will say.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
ATTACK DUTCH PATROL.
Chinese Rebels Kill Ten Of Garri.
son and Wound Six.

BATAVIA, Java, March 4 O9.-Ten
Dutch soldiers were killed and six
wounded in fight with 80 Chinese
who attacked a. Dutch patrol near
Achin, Sunlatra, yesterday. The pa
troll lost II rifles to the rebels, whose
losses are unknown.
Dutch reinforcements are proceed
ing TO the scene from koltaraja,
Evening star., 1926-03-04
TRY BERGDOLL SOON.
Mosbach Court to Hear Seduction
Charge in Two or Three Weeks.

KARLSRUHE. Germany, March 4
R.-Grover Bergdoll. American draft
evader, recently arrested on charges
Of seduction, will be brought to trial
within two or three weeks. it was
stated at the Baden department of
justice today.
While the preliminary examination
Is still continuing, the attorney gen.
eral Is convinced that the accusations
already seem sufficiently backed by
evidence to render formal indictment
advisable.
The trial will be held at Mosbach.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
THREATS MARK TRIAL.
Gangsters Active in Case Againsi
Two Who Killed Policeman.

CHICAGO. March R.-Police
said today that threats continue to be
made against State witnesses in the
trial of Albert Anselni and John
Scalisi. charged with the murder OF
a Chicago policeman in a battle with
gangsters A jury TO try the men.
who have already been convicted for
a part in the Staying of another off
Ger, was impanelled yesterday.
Are you with the coppers or are
you going to stick with us?" was the
message which came to one State wit
ness, who is now being guarded.
Efforts are being made 70 trace the
threats. delivered in broken English.
Nonfinued Oh Page 9 Column 81
Evening star., 1926-03-04
KELLOGG ILL OF GRIP.
Secretary of State Expected Back
at Desk Shortly.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
A slight attack OF grip. accompa-
MED by slight increase In tempera-
ture, kept Secretary Kellogg confined
At his home today.
His physician advised that he re-
main indoors rs precautionary
measure, believing that with the rest
and medical attention he would re
ceive Mr.. Kellogg would be i'll condi'
ton within the next day or so TO re-
turn tc his desk.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Chamberlain Says He vii!
Accept Unanimous Agree
ment on New Seats.
WILL AVOID ANY ACT
HURTING LOCARNO PACT
Speaking Warily, Foreign Minister
Warns That Spirit Must Be
Preserved at All Cost.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 4.-Speaking wa
rily and admitting the "delicacy OF the
occasio L." Sir Austen Chamberlain,
the foreign secretary, told the House
of Commons this afternoon that Eng
land would not oppose unanimous
agreement of the other members or
the League of Nations council to
award a permanent seat to some ma
ton besides Germany.
In his promised outline Of British
policy regarding enlargement Of the
council Sir Austen declared. however.
that British representatives at the
coming Geneva meetings would be
guided by the principle of doing moth
ing to jeopardize the result Of Lo-
carno.
They must be parties, he declared,
to nothing (which would make it
impossible for Germany at the last
moment to enter the league, when
she presented herself at it's doors"
Replying to a question by former
Premier Lloyd George, Sir Austen
made the most explicit statement he
has yet given concerning the inter
view he had in January with Pre-
IIllcI ldIltl OL IdIlCc. TIC ddIlllllCu
that he sought at that time to ascer-
tain the views of the French govern
ment and the reasons for which they
held them, but he said his first words
to NJ. BRAND were that he could give
no pledge as to the attitude of the
British government until he had con-
suited his own government.
The diplomatic gallery was we'll
filled to hear the speech. which was
expected to be an important pro-
nouncement Those present included
the ambassadors of Belgium, Turkey,
Japan and Portugal and the Swiss
Minister.
Many Diplomats Present.
Sir Austen, opening his speech,
said he had watched the prog
ress OF the international contro-
very regarding the council of the
league with grave anxiety and that il
the more extreme forms of the con-
troversy represented the minds of the
nations one might take a gloomy view
Of the situation. However. he was
encouraged to hope for better things
from the moderation of the state
mentS of representatives OF the ma
tionS most closely concerned, whether
German, French, Belgian or Polish
lie declared that une BRUSH govern
ment shared the widely felt regret
that these issues had arisen now, but
he would not say it was the fault of
anybody. 1t was perhaps inevitable,
he added.
The foreign secretary said it must
be the guiding principle of the British
representatives at Geneva that they
should be parties to nothing there
which endangered the success of the
Locarno accords or which would
Evening star., 1926-03-04
RUM SHIP GUARDED.
Eleven Held Prisoner on Cap
tured Boat With $500, 600 Cargo.

NEW YORK. March 4 CP).- With
the guns of Coast Guard destroyer
trained on her, the captured two
masted auxiliary French schooner
Mistinguette lies off the Statue of
Liberty with a cargo of 5000 cases of
whisky valued at about $500, 900
Eleven members of the crew Nere
held prisoner on board the schooner.
which was captured early Tuesday
morning off AmagaRsett. Long Island,
after a short chase.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Sign Anti-Smuggling Treaty.

HAVANA. Cuba, March LP.--The
antismuggling treaty between the
United States and Cuba was signed
here today by Gen. Enoch II.
Growder. the American Ambassador,
and Secretary of State de Cespedes.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
$ls,36O,0OO for Oil Burners.

Congress already has authorized
SIS, $50 900 10 convert these six bat
tleshIps from coal burners into oil
burners.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin made
an engagement with the President TO-
ray to bring to the White House
next Monday the glee club of the
University Of Wisconsin.
President Coolidge actually entered
upon his second year as President
in his own right today. but the signifi-
canoe OF the occasion did not cause
him to change in any respect his
routine. a number Of congratulatory
messages ana messages of felicitation
we're received at the White House,
but other than these there was no
outward evidence that the day was
any different from any other.