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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
AUNT MOLLY" STOCK. NOMINEE
FOR STATE SENATE, LOVES HOME
Montgomery Victor Gives Flying Squad
ron" of Her Sunday School Glass Credit.
Churned Before Primary.

the members Of the squadron called
their candidate Aunt Molly"
Mrs. Stock is a graduate Of Mans
field State Normal School in Pennsyl-
vania and has lived in Montgomery
County for 30 years. She is the wife
of Edward Lilley Stock and has three
sons. Charles Stock, who graduated
from Princeton University in June
and is now in business with his
father: Edward Lilley Stock. jr.. who
will continue his studies at Cornell
University later in the Autumn. and
James Stevens Stock, who will attend
Pennsylvania Military College.
She not only takes an active inter
est in her gardens and the interior
of the house. but looks after the milk
which her COW gives for the family.
Monday, the day before the primary.
she churned three pounds OF butter.
Mrs. Stock has served as president
of the WOman's Club at Bethesda. has
been a member of the executive board
Of the Federation of Women's Clubs
az representative Of the Bethesda
Club, and was vice chairman Of the
drive for the Montgomery County
Hospital at Sandy Spring. Md. four
years ago. She is now chairman Of
organization for the Maryland Fedora
ton OF Republican Women and is
helping to establish classes for women
new in politics.
During the recent campaign Mrs.
Stock made only four speeches. She
will keep her "hying squadron" intact
for the campaign, and IL elected in
November 1t IL her intention to live
the three months of the Legislature
In Annapolis on the S. u day allowed
State senator Mrs. Stock is merry,
with q bright, pretty smile. decided
twinkle in her eye, and is altogether
a very mothe-Iy woman. with a prac-
teal turn Of mind as to Stockhome
and the county round about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
ITALIANS IN PAR|S
BLAMED FOR PLOT
Lucetti, Accused as Bomber.
Said to Have Been Anti
Fascist Paper EmpIoye.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. September 1.-THE plot 10
kill Premier Mussolini with bomb
was Matched. the police say. by italian
self-exiles, who support an anti
F'a scist paper In Paris.
GinO Lucettf, accused Of throwing
the bomb. was a messenger for tho
paper for some time. police say, and
thus became acquainted with the
leaders of the anti-Fascist movement
among the Italians in France. Chief
among these are three editors. DR..
Luigi Campologhi. Dr. Guiseppt Do
natl and Carlos Bazzi. who have been
driven out of Italy and their property
confisCated az nOn-patriotsI These
men yesterday addressed a letter tn
the chanceries of most of the Euro
pean countries and also To the
League of Nations. asserting that
Fascism had only itself to thank for
the attempt at assassination.
Lucetti. the police recall. interfered
with a Fascist ceremony in Nice last
year. actually firing shot in the
church where the ceremony was held
The commission appointed last Jan
uary to investigate the plotting OF SELF
exiles met again yesterday. The com
mission which has power To deprive
such emigres of Italian citizenship
and to confiscate their property. con.
sidered the cases Of BaZzi. Dunati.
cesare Rossi connected with the Mai
teotti murder: Rev. Luigi SturZo and
Benedicto Fasbiolo, for two wears pri
vate secretary to Mussolini. who fed
abroad about two years ago when his
fidelity was questioned.
1t was ordered that the investlga-
ton be carried out with the great"st
speed, 40 that 1.-The sla nderers of TN"
country and country's institution
shall he in every way cut off from TN"
country to which they have proved
themselves unworthy to belong.
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Mrs. Mary T. Stock, the first woman
ever to win nomination to the Mary
land State Senate, and who is the Re
publican candidate in Montgomery
County, having been chosen Tuesday.
gives her "hyinE squadron" COM
posed entirely OF young people, the
most credit for her success. Mrs.
Stock startled the politicians. who dis
counted her candidacy and her sue
cess is the outstanding single feature
of the primary campaign in Mont
gomery County.
Mrs. Stock is native of Pennsyl-
vania. having been before her mar
riase Miss Mary Teresa Stevens, and
is the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Stevens of Tioga, Pa.
She Is a lover Of traditions OF the
country and of the pioneers. She Is
distinctly wOmanly woman. fond
of her home and her sons, while tax
ing an active interest in all civic al
fairs and all things which make for
the betterment of the country.
Mrs. Stocks flying squadron was
organized by young women or her
SUNDAY School class. who in turn en-
listed the young men and other young
women near Bethesda. These young
people in automobiles Canvassed the
county. learned their first lesson IN
politics from the best possible envi-
ronment. and many of the members
of that squadron cast their first vote
in this primary. Mrs. Stock has
worked i'm the Sunday school of st.
Johns Episcopal Church at Bradley
Lane and Wisconsin avenue for some
wears and is now superintendent or
instruction of the Sunday school.
having taught Il class in that schooi
for Is years.
The flying squadron" held its FIRST
rally at Stockhome. Miss Leta Ed
monsron presided and about 30 at
tended. Throughout the campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
THREE DIE SUDDENLY
WITHOUT MEDICAL AID
White Man and Two Colored Per-
sons Succumb Before Hospital
Physicians Arrive.

Three persons. taken suddenly i'll
late last night and this morning. died
before medical aid could be sum-
moned. police reported.
Melvin M. Beight. So years old, 1115
I street northeast. a pressman at the
Government Printing Office, was taken
i'll at his home at o'clock this morn
ing A call was sent to Casualty Hos
pital. but Mr.. Beight died before the
ambulance arrived.
w Wesley Gorham. colored, 45.
Pullman porter of New York City,
fell dead while visiting Gertrude Will
liams, 1927 Eighth street, this morn
ing. Police of the second precinct
say Gorham was sitting in "A chair
on the second floor of the Eighth
street address when stricken.
Lavinia Lee. colored. Is years old,
1925 Second street southwest, died
without medical attention late last
night, police are informed. An ambu-
lance from Emergency Hospital re-
sponded to call, but arrived too late
TO be of assistance.
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.OEtlnucu IioHl T ISL 600J
pie and of all people the fact of this
new connection, with all of which II
implies. sentimentally and materially,
is q function which is more than half
the accomplishment of the adventure.
| am happy that II Is TO he done
through me and this great agency"
Capt. Foncks' bulletins will he anN-
iously awaited by wireless listeners
throughout the territory of his flight.
The Radio Corporation Of America
stated il was possible that more than
$50 ships might he in his path. the
great steamer route which swings
from New York east and somewhat
north to England. All OF these will
be alert for the plane and it's signals
The British and French post office
systems and admiralties have prom
Used their cooperation in listening for
signals and transmitting them.
All messages will he addressed T."
NALb> New York. radio call Of the
North American Newspaper Alliance.
They will be signed "WOP." the call
letters assigned to the SikOrsky hi
plane.
The messages will be dispatched in
n secret code ARA nged by the planes
officers and the North American
Newspaper Alliance. AT the New
York office of the Alliance they will
be decided and transmitted directly
to The Star.
The Star Is transmitting a letter Of
greeting to the Petit Parisien.
member Of the North American News
paper Alliance, by the plane.
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lance: in England ny London Chronicle ami
ali other countries 10y North American
Newspaper Alliance. All rights reserved.
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VIRGINIA PROBERS NAMED.
Group Will Investigate Charges Of
Veterans at Marion Hospital.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. September l6.-Gov.
Byrd has named the commission which
Will make an inquiry into the condi-
lions and charges affecting the man
agement of the Southwestern Virginia
Hospital. at which World war
veterans are being treated. Veterans
have lodged serious complaints with
Tho adiutant of the American Legion.
The latter organization will be we'll
represented on the board, the first
session of which begins September u
at Marion.
The complaints allege poor and
badly prepared food. lack of bathing
facilities. the beating of inmates and
general neft1ciency on the part of the
attaches of the establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
PROBE At HOSPITAL
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Five Eminent Medical Men
Will Make Third Study at
St. EIizabeth's.

The third separate investigation of
conditions at St Elizabeths Hospital
since the congressional inquiry into
former Commissioner Fenning' s
guardianships there will get under
way Monday.
Experts from the General Account
ing Office. under Controller General
Mccall. are still engaged in a finan.
cial investigation of conditions at the
hospital.
The Veterans Bureau recently
completed medical survey of its
beneficiaries there. and is now
.decentralizing all men possible from
st. Elizabeths to Government institu-
tons nearer their homes.
The inquiry. authorized by Secre-
tary Of Interior Work, will be made
by five experienced and eminent
medical men, who are superintendent
of insane hospitals.
One Could Not Serve.
DR.. William L. Russell. super
intendent of the Bloomingdale Hos
pital at White Plains. y. Y. was I'M
able to serve, and in his place the
Secretary appointed DR.. Arthur H..
RuGGleS. superintendent of the Butler
Hospital at Providence. r. |.
Others on the committee are: DR..
II. W. Mitchell. superintendent War
rem State Hospital. Warren, Pa: DR..
George NJ Kline, commissioner,
Massac husetts Department of Mental
Diseases. Boston; DR.. Owen Copp. con-
sultant. Pennsylvania Hospital. Phila-
delphia. and DIR. S. f.. Smith, provost
Indiana University. India napolis
The investigation was prompted by
criticism Of the management and OPP
GRAFTON of St. Eliza bethS Hospital
voiced in Congress during it's last SEES
sion" according to an announcement
today.
Will Get No Pay.
Transportation expenses of the com
mittee will be paid. and they will be
lodged at the institution. but they will
get no compensation. there being no
funds authorized by Congress for the
purpose.
The whole truth about the institu-
ton as a mental hospital" said DR..
Work in his invitation to the COM
mittee. land it's efficiency in dealing
With mental diseases should be the
vital part of the record
The McCarl inquiry into ST. Eliza =
heth's has only well begun. according
to indications from the General Ac-
counting Office today. Experts have
been In the institution for several
weeks but the scope of Senator
Shoots resolution which prompted
the audit was so extensive it is likely
the investigating may occupy long
time. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
LEAVES WITH WRIT
TO STOP BIG BOUT
Chicago Coliseum Head De-
termined to Block Demp-
sey-Tunney Fight.
By the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 16.--Carry-
ing copies OF the writ of an Indiana
court upholding the contract for
Dempsey Wills boxing match. 4. &.
Clements, president of the Coliseum
Club, left today for Philadelphia with
plans to halt the Dempsey-Tunney
fight scheduled for September %.
He announced he would serve copies
of the order on the Pennsylvania
Boxing Commission. with a request
that they declare the bout off. and
that he would go before the Penn
sylvania courts in quest of an order
restraining delivery Of money to
Dempsey.
Property Rights at Stake.
This is not a boxing injunction.
Clements said. 1T Is a property-right
injunction. and there is no question
of its validity I'm any court"
Clements was accompanied by Ralph
Rosen, secretary and general counsel
of the Coliseum Club, and George II.
Lauerman, who will post any bonds
required by the Pennsylvania laws.
They will be joined in Indiana by
G. A. Farabaugh and Andrew Weis-
berg of South Bend, parties to a
Dempsey Wills contract signed year
ago at Niles. Mich
Mullins TO Press Suit.
Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry
Wills, negro boxer. and his attorney,
Will meet Clements at Philadelphia
to press damage suit for $3.50. 900
brought by Mullins against Tex Rick
Il L
Pursuit of Federal action already
started at Denver. Colo, looking to
a writ similar to that granted in In
diana, will he held in allegiance pend
ing the effort to halt the fight through
the Pennsylvania courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
DAY SMELLS LEAD
Of SENATOR JONES
Majority Over 3 Others Near
" $4,000 All G. O. P.
Representatives Renamed.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash. September 16.-
United States Senator Wesley Il.
Jones. Coolidge supporter. who won
the Republican senatorial nomination
by an overwhelming vote in Tuesdays
primary election. had increased his
lead early today nearly 10000 over the
combined vote Of his three opponents.
Jones ran on platform espousing
prohibition and the World Court
In the Democratic senatorial contest
A. Scott Bullitt, formerly of Kentucky,
had comma nding lead.
All Republican Representatives
were renomnateo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
EXTRA TERRITORIALITY
AGREEMENT is SIGNED
Commissions Report Withheld
Pending Transmission to Re-
spective Nations.

BY the Associated Press.
PEkING. September 16.-The ex-
Intentionally commission concluded
its labors today with the formal affiX.
ing of signatures to its report at the
foreign office The delegates agreed
not to divulge the contents of the re-
port. leaving publication to the re-
spective governments.
The eXtraterritoriality commission
was composed Of representatives of
the principal powers 1t was appoint
ed to consider the advisability of abol.
ishing eXtraterritoriality. under which
the nationals of powers having extra
territoriality rights are subject to the
jurisdiction of officials of their own ma.
tionality.
There has been an agitation for
years in China against eXtraterritori-
atty it being felt that 1t encroached
upon the nations sovereignty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
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I MRS. WILCOX RITES.

4 ,kEugeral services for Mrs Ida Sey-
rnours NVilcoX, who died Sunday. were
conducted Yesterday at her late resi-
.defCe, Fioretti. Alta Vista. Md. Rev.
1Etfther O'Connor. pastor OF the newly
iyiIsa nized parish Of Bethesda. Off
,hlated Interment was in Holy Rood
.Feunetery.
Nc!stf onorary pallbearers were Moncure
fsnrks. Dr. II j Crosson Frank Stet-
vsufl. Herbert A. Gill. DR. James n.
osSSannen DR. Benjamin c. Perry. John
MeAIahon and Thornton Boland.
lkAr& Wilcox was for many years
.,5tfresident Of Washington. hut had
>9i%ed in Alta Vista for more than a
MAR. { She is survived by a daughter.
Miss Pauline Seymour Wilcox.
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Uontinued from First PageJ
the hone that the Council will not
fail in it's sacred mission.
THE main causes of unrest in Syria
are the policy Of forceful colonization,
division Of the country and suppress
sion of liberty. The Syrian people
rose in despair when their just de-
rnands had been ignored. and IN"
French authorities showed they had
misconceived the Leagues principles
by Is months Of fighting in our devas-
tated country.
I'VE cannot believe that the t.eaCu"
will not interfere to saev SYRIA from
ruin and pun an end to the things
which are apt To compromise Near
East security. We propose that the
League send commission to Syria 10
inouire into the real conditions. with
the aim Of re-esta blishing normally"
tcOpyright. 1926. 10y hi'agO DliIN .'rW> -
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also testified.
There We're several surprise wit
nesses among the 20 who appeared be-
fore the grand jury. although the pros.
ecutOr claims to have placed only half
his case before the body. which de
liberated only 10 minutes after hear
ing evidence.
One Of the surprise witnesses was
John Stillwell. employed by the under
taknr who buried DR.. Hall. Stillwell
is said to have told the grand jury
that when Mrs. Hall raised her veil
at the funeral he saw scratches on
her left cheek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16

Lieut.. Col. p. F. Archer has been
transferred from the naval base.
Hampton Roads. Va. to the naval
base. San Diego. Calf: Capt. j. G..
Ward, from Hampton Roads to
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: First. Lieut.
W. l.. Bales. from Quantico, Va. to
the Asiatic station. and First Lieut..
A. Gait. from Quantico to the Coast
Artillery School, Fort Monroe. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
The Women's Alliance of All Souls
Cushing Auxiliary 10 Sons of Union
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Marine Band,
at the Sylvan Theater, Monument
grounds. at 100 o'clock, William H.
Santelmann. leader. Taylor Branson,
second leader
BY the Army Music School, at Lin.
coin Park, 1870 o'clock, Capt. r. G.
sherman, leader: William c. White.
principal of Music
United States Navy Band, at the
Tubercusosis Hospital, O'Clock.
Charles Renter. leader; Charles Wise.
second leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

S.KThe Writers League of Washington
Z VIII hold meeting tomorrow night. s
Notebook at Mount Pleasant Library.
! Sixteenth and Lamont streets.
The United Lodge of Theosophists
will hear lecture on Masters Of
Wisdom" Sunday. at s O'Clock. 109 Hill
Building. Seventeenth and | streets
Members of the Phihteiic Society
= Will attend a theater party at the
President Theater. Monday evening.
Saturday at O'Clock the regular
meetings for boys will he resumed at
room 6. 1888 G street.
The WomenS Alliance of All Souls
Church will hold an exhibition Of Uni
tartan Literature and portraits of
prominent Unitarians al 1924 r street.
FRIDAY and Saturday during the day
and evening.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
CraftSman's Club of the United States
Veterans Bureau. will meet al the
Everett Hale Memorial Hall. Sixteenth
and Harvard streets, September q. at
S o'clock.
Gushing Auxiliary 10 Sons Of Union
Veterans of the Civil War will meet
in the Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth
street northwest. tomorrow evening at
s o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
New Special Mail Service.

By agreement between Great Brit.
ain and the United States a spe-
cial delivery service of mail was
inaugurated between the two coun-
tries beginning today. The special
delivery fee IL 20 cents in addition to
1 he regular postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16

BUE%OS AIRES, September ~
(P).-.John Norton Griffiths. British
Ia mixer. has arrived here Ia conclude
with the Argentine government q loan
of 10000 900. the money to lie used
in public improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16

solidated. at the request OF the Holy
See. the unified organization To be
known as the Catholic Near East
Welfare Association. Rev. Edmund
A. Walsh. vice rector of Georgetown
University, will be president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16

church during the past half century.
THE pastoral probably will not be
issued for several months. because
after it Ia drawn up il must he
checked by each member Of the COM
mittee before 1t Is given out.
Besides Cardinal Hayes the mem
bers Of the committee are Archbishop
John J. Glennon OF St. Louis, Arch
bishop Austin Bowling of st. Paul.
Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Clevela nd
and Bishop Francis Kelly of Okla.
homa City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

The Unity Society will have classes
in Lesson in Truth" by Garnett
January, 1886 Eye street, at and 8
o'clock
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CHECKS FOR S29, 900
ARE INTRODUCED IN
DAUGHERTY'S TRIAL

Continued from First Page)
he said. Smith was seen walking about
with papers in his hand.
At the n street house, Miller said,
Smith wrote letters on "Off1cial sta
tionery," but the witness denied that
he had any knowledge of the nature
OF these letters. In Smiths office in
the Department Of Justice Building
Miller said he had often seen official
papers on the desk.
Declares Daugherty Popular.
Mr.. Steuer then questioned the wit
ness with the purpose of showing that
King and Miller were only two Of 30
persons who visited the II street house
and who were on terms Of friendship
with the former Attorney General.
When asked directly how many times
Miller and King had visited the house
from April I until September 30. 1921,
he replied that he could not remember,
but at least half dozen times
He said that during the occupation
of the II street house Daugherty
brought home papers every night and
worked very late. He agreed with
mighty little fritterfng away of
time
Durkin testified that he got to-
sether two cancelled checks to
Daugherty two to Jess Smith
Daugherty's right-hand man. and
record of brokerage transac actions.
which disappeared after they were
turned over to his employer.
The checks to the former Attorney
General. Durkin said, were for $4,000
each and the brokerage records
showed disposal of Liberty bonds paid
as commission for Kings service.
Durkin also testified to depOsiting
for King a check for $4,000 which
had been given as a retainer.
Identifies Office Memora ndum.
Durkin identified as an Office memo
randum Of King appointments slip
OF paper on which was 10. Jess
Sithm: 3.45. whisky. rye, Scotch, GIN
415, German liquors"
Employees of the McAlpin Hotel tes-
titled that Miller with his wife occu-
pied the suite of T. Coleman du Pont
in 1921, while alien property custo-
dian, and at a time the prosecution
alleges he came up from Washington
to deliver $6,50O,O00 of the claim of
Richard Merton at champagne din
ner. Mr.. Miller testified before a Sen
ate committee he had never met Mer-
ton in New York
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Letter Of Sympathy Sent.

The action on the pastoral was TAX
en- after q letter of sympathy had
been sent to the Mexican Catholics
Yesterday. as follows:
'In these days of your severe trials
and prosecutions we sent out greet.
ings of sympathy and affection. We.
our clergy and laity. are watching
with eagerness and entire sympathy
your magnificent fight against a ty-
rannical government. We appla nd
your wisdom, moderation and firm
ness.
You are showing yourselves the
real champions in Mexico OF civil and
religious liberty"
A representative Of the United
States Census Bureau addressed the
prelates this morning urging that
they cooperate fully with the Govern
ment in the third decennial census
of religious denominations now In
progress. The Catholic census. II was
reported. was very incomplete. II
depends largely upon the returns.
made by parish priests. who some
times neglect to turn I'm their reports
at all.
New Constitution Received.
1t was explained that new consti-
tuition for Catholic University has
lust been received from the COngre-
cational of Studies at Rome and
among the provisions is an increase
from % to 30 I'm the number of trus-
tees. The following committee WAS
appointed to select the 30 trustees
from both clergy and laymen: Arch
bishops Messmer Of Milwaukee.
Glennon Of st. Louis and Curley Of
Baltimore: Bishops Kelly of Okla
homa City and Boyle of Pittsburgh.
Archbishops Curley Of Baltimore
and DAGGER of Santa Re were elected
for thresyear terms on the American
board Of Catholic missions.
Pla M for an ambitious program of
welfare and relief work in Russia ana
the Near Fast were adopted. All
Catholic societies In this country do
ing such welfare work will be con.