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Evening star., 1926-09-18
NEW JAIL ADDITION
BIDS MAY Be ASKED
Lowest Offer for Dormitory
Section Is S14,7OO More
Than Available Fund.

With the lowest hid for the CON
struction Of the dormitory addition to
the District Jail $14.700 in excess Of
the funds available for the project
District officials indicated today that
it may he necessary to readvertise
for bids and thereby delay the work
Sealed proposals for erection of the
new wing. which will contain 200 beds,
were opened Yesterday afternoon at
the District Building. George f.. Wyne,
local contractor, quoted the lowest
price. $2s2.700. The amount avail
able Is $268.0OO.
Because the specifications provided
for alternative propositions that will
permit the work to be trimmed, Dis
trict officials hope that it will he pos
sible to make the changes.
An appropriation OF 100000 was
asked for the Jail addition. but Con-
gress allowed $275.OOO. Approximate.
ly $1,000 already has heen spent in
the preparation of the plans.
An investigation conducted by The
Star was responsible for tanning
the additional Jail facilities.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
MAKES TESTS TO PROVE
SHADOWS CARRY RADIO
Chicago Expert Holds Light and
Other Waves Do Not Travel
on Ether"

Nv the Associated Prese.
CHICAGO. September ls.-An initial
practical test which A. J. Musselnan
claimed clearly supported his Opaque
ness theory" of light. heat. radio ann
electro-maxnetic wave transmission
as opposed to the ether theory, was
conducted here last night at the Gov
ernment air mail field
Usual nighttime reception was reg
istered by low-freauency receiving
set until il was Hooded with light by
the powerful feld beacon. when the
Chicago engineer pointed out 20 a
eroup of observers that there was
dinninution of the signal strength.
The readings were from an audiohilitN
meter. -.
Musselnan recently announced his
belief that shadow is the real conduc-
tor Of light, radio and other waves,
rather than the generally recognized
'ether" He cited better radio recep-
ton at night as one indication.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
PEACE PROSPECTS DIM.
No Nearer Than 20 Weeks Ago, Saws
Labor Leader.

LONDON. pten1ber Is LP).-There
seems slight prospects Of peace result
ing from Premier Baldwin's offer to
the miners last night He said that
II they went hack to work they might
have their demands--a nationwide
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in effect. IL not
in word.
The premier told the miners that
the government would back them in
obtaining what they were seeking IL
they would only admit economic facts
and return to the mines. He said he
had endea vored to get the mine own
ers into a conference on a national
agreement covering hours and wages
but had failed.
A. J. Cook secretary for the Miners
Federation. after the government
announcement. said that peace was
no nearer than it was 90 weeks ago.
The Laborite Herald says today that
the governments plan cOnnotes alb
ject surrender by the miners to the
mine owners; that ii runs counter to
Chancellor of the Exchequer Church
Ills pledged word. and that il excludes
the possibility Of national negotiations
or national agreement. being based
m district settlements. 10 which the
miners are inhexibly opposed. Views
expressed in other labor quarters are
considered equally discouraginR.
1t Is contended elsewhere. however.
that the government plan does not
shut the door against the miners, who
can yet make counter proposals. With
the exception of Mr.. Cook. none OF
the other miners leaders has COM
mented on the offer. and the assump-
ton Is that they are digestins ii pre-
paratory to its discussion at a meet
ing of the executives OF the Miners
Federation Monday. 1t Is not expect
ed that the executives will take any
definite stand without consulting the
miners themselves
Evening star., 1926-09-18
CLAIM Of. MERTON
DECLARED SPEEDED
Auditor Says Three Hours
Used for O. K, When Usual
Cases Required Weeks.
By the AseoCi ateH Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 1S.-Un-
usual speed in passing upon a
$7,000.000 claim of German stock
owners has been stressed by the Gov
ernment in its latest testimony
against Harry NJ. Daugherty and
Thomas w. Miller, accused Of sharing
in a $44l 900 fee for expediting the
claim. Their trial will he resumed
Monday in the Federal Court.
Richard W. Merton. German cop
per magnate. testified early In the
week that he paid the late John T.
King. formerly Republican national
committeeman from Connecticut,
claim 1t was filed in behalf of the
Societe Suisse Pour Valeurs des
Metaux, controlled by the Merton
family.
Charles w. Green, who was head
auditor under Miller as alien property
custodian. yesterday testified he took
hours to audit the claim. filed Sep
tember 20. 1921. Usually 1t took two
to three weeks before a claim came
up for audit. he said. He did not re-
call, he declared. by whose order this
particular claim was speeded through.
Daugherty Urged Approval.
A letter transmitting the claim to
Daugherty, signed by Miller and dated
September 81. was put into evidence
The letter recommended approval.
Miller was informed September "a
that the claim had been allowed in
telegram which forms part of the
evidence. Three days after the claim
left Miller's office 1t was signed in
Daugherty's Office by his assista mt =.
Guy D. Goff. now United States Sen.
ator from West Virginia.
Daugherty, Miller and Jess Smith,
Daughertys "right-ha nd man" came
to New York April IS. or 10, 1921, 1t
il known by travel vouchers intro
duced yesterday. Merton had testi-
fed that he opened negotiations with
King some time in April. A desk
pad of Kings showing he had an
appointment with Smith on April 10
has been placed in evidence.
Says Smith Was Spokesman.
Vouchers for the New York trip
were submitted by Smith and ex-
planned as ION account of confidential !
conferences with the Attorney Gen
eral.' the Government showed They
were certified by Daugherty.
The Government also attempted to
show the relationship between Smith
and DauEherty. Louis J. Bailey. who
was chief clerk in the Bureau Of In
vestigation. Department of Justice.
described Smith as man who had
the run of the department during
Daughertys regime. He said
Daugherty delegated Smith as his
spokesma and that Smith was in
anential in the retention. dismissal a nd
reward Of bureau agents.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
SAlLB0AT TAKES 7 AWAY
FROM "AMERICA'S GRIND"
Native German, Family and Boy
Bound for Tahiti in Search of
Peace and Quiet.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg. September Is
In search for peace and quiet and
in an attempt to free themselves from
the eternal grind of Americas civ
ilization," Paul Handloss, his wife nd
their four children, in the company
Of another Portla nder, Terry Rapp.
II. were dropping down the Columbia
River to the sea today in their 40
foot sailbOat Pearl H.. bound for
Tahiti. in the South Seas. They left
Portland Yesterday with two months
provisions aboard.
In a haven of the Southern Pacific
HandlOss says he will continue his
studies OF art and literature begun in
Germany. There we can settle
down." he said: there we can think.
| can study once more my art and
literature and once more | can he a
free man."
The little craft has one sail and no
motor. With that one sail Handloss
will pilot his vessel south along the
Oregon coast and in a few days ex-
poets to turn in at San Francisco for
his last good-by to America From
then on. he says, only fate can guide
their destiny.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
MOTORIST WHO CRUSHED
POLICEMAN'S HAT FREED
Straw, Victim of 18th. Was Run
Over on Purpose, Toland Charged,
But w. T. Duke Denied 1t.

4 charge Of reckless driving pre-
ferred against William Thomas Duke,
1898 Fast Capitol street. ny Park Po-
liceman r. r. Tola nd. after Dukes
car had run over and fiattened the
officers straw hat, which had blown
to the street. was quashed by Corpo-
ration Counsel Walter l.. Fowler of
Traffic Court Yesterday afternoon.
Duke and the officer went together
to the tenth precinct station after the
incident on New Hampshire avenue
near Park road, Thursday, the day
after September Is.
"You deliberately ran over my hat"
charged Tola nd. who was in "civies."
as he drove his machine near the
other and ordered Duke to the curb,
according to Dukes testimony.
II didn't even see it," Duke replied,
whereupon, he said. the ofTicer declar-
ed he had been driving too close to
the curb and arrested him.
Dukes offer to pay for the hat was
rejected by Toland. 1t was added At
the station Toland dema nded that
Duke post $50 collateral for appear
ance at Trafic Court, hut Duke was
relea sed without making any deposit
After hearing the evidence. Fowler
said.~a civil suit was the only action
that could he taken.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
CRASH OF TROLLEY
AND TRUCK HURTS5 )
Man Near Death After Other
CoIIision-Car Knocks
Boy Off Bicycle.

Several persons were injured in
traf fic late Yesterday afternoon and
evening. One victim is believed to
have but slight chance of recovery.
Suffering fracture of the skull and
Jaw decorations and severe bruises.
Edward Hall. % years old. of l44O
Belmont street, was taken to Finer
gency Hospital last night after a
collision between the automobile of
Mrs. Kate Coulter, 80. of 900 G
street southwest, with whom he was
riding. and a car operated by Frank
Kitchen. 32, OF $40 New York avenue.
Halls condition was reported today
to he serious.
Mrs. Coulter received decorations
and bruises, but was not seriously
hurt. Mrs. Marie Kitchen, wife of
the driver of the second machine.
suffered fracture of her left leg and
bruises. The crash occurred at Tenth
and + streets southwest.
Trolley Crash Near Capitol.
Five persons were injured yester-
day when a heavy Army truck col
lided with street car of the Capital
Traction Co. in front of 221 First
street, shattering windows in the
street car and badly damaging the
DOuN fe tIuCk WdS 'ul
damaged. George Pitt. 20 years old.
of 1O4 c street northeast Winston
Gold. 25, of 2oJv F street. and James
Ligon, colored. 25. Of 2257 Twelfth
street, passengers on the street car.
were treated for cuts and bruises.
Motorman Lucius Ralderson was the
most seriously injured. suffering deep
cuts and bruises. Conductor NJ. l..
Gallagher was slightly hurt. Pvt.
Relmar A. Durris. who was opera ting
the Army truck, which was assigned
to the depot at Twentieth and e
streets, escaped injury.
Boy Suffers COncussion.
Charles Griffith, colored, II. of 1925
G street. was knocked from his bicycle
when he was In collision with car
operated by William Eacho. 5021
F'orty-frst street. yesterday at Twen-
ty-f1rst and J.. streets. Griffith suf
fered cOncussion of the brain. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Cars operated by Preston King. "a,
Of Miami Fla. and Mrs. Marie Cornell,
90. of 6SlS Fifth street. collided at
Third and r streets. iniuring Rufus
Ebbert. IS, of Miami who was riding
with King. He was removed to Naval
Hospital and treated for bruises and
shock. His condition was said not
to he serious.
William Smith. colOred. IS, nj 302
n street southwest. was knocked down
by a street car of the Capital Trac-
ton Co. at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue yesterday. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
TRIAL WELCOMED
BY HALL SUSPECTS
However, State Indicates
New and Startling Evil
dence Will Be Given.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOMERVILLE, y. j.. September
1e.-Four persons charged with the
murder Of DR.. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills were on rec
ord today as welcoming a trial "a an
opportunity to prove their innocence
although the State is looking forward
to new and startling revelations
against them.
The State has abandoned or post
poned efforts to indict for perjury
three or four witnesses against the
slain rector's widow and three Of her
male relatives Orders for the April
grand jury TO assemble Monday. the
last day Of it's existence, to consider
evidence against the witnesses, have
been rescinded
However. special Prosecutor Alex
ander Simpson indicated that one of
the witnesses concerned. Ralph Y. NJ
Gorsline, former vestryman in DR..
Halls church. might be called before
the September grand jury Tuesday.
Gorsline May Come Clean"
Mr.. Simpson declared he had evi-
dence that Gorsline did not tell the
Jury that indicted the four defend
ants all he saw when he and Miss
Catherine Rastall were in car
parked near the murder scene. Gors-
lines attorney said, after confer
ence with MFR. Simpson, that he
would advise the vestryman ito come
through clean"
Meantime Mrs. Hall and her cousin
and two brothers indicted with her
are prepared to oppose summoninE
Of Jury from another county to try
them, although they say they wei
come trial Mr.. Simpson plans to ap-
ply Thursday for a foreign jury.
WI L. Nf~st, ,AH
last evening and all pleaded not
guilty Mrs. Hall. hail of slS,oao
was raised to $4,000 and her cousin.
Henry de Ia 3. Carpenter, and
brothers Willie and Henry Stevens,
we're held without hail. After AR
raixanment they issued statement
thanking their friends and well wish
ers and reassertine their innocence
of the double murder.
Glad Of Opportunity.
I'VE welcome the opportunity that
has been presented through the ac-
ton of the grand jury to have al!
lawful evidence on both sides put he
fore court and a jury" they said.
We look forward to trial in open
court as the surest means of vindlcat'
ing our innocence"
Mr.. Simpson has said that evidence
in his possession might tnduce MN 10
have the two Stevens brothers face
trial Jury before the others. The
State regards its case against the
widow Of the slain rectNr as less
serious than the case against the
other defendants.
Prom evidence in possession or the
state-information that is confidential
and which has not yet been dis
closed-her position is different from
that Of the others" the prosecutor
said.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Points Cited for Boats i'm Yesterdays
Events.

BY taking the first heat of the
Presidents Cup race yesterday In
Cigarette w. l.. Gordon Hammersley
earned 400 points toward winning the
$4,000 gold trophy offered aa first
prize in the event for which the
regatta has been named. Under the
American Power Boat Associa ton
system of scoring, Horace Dodges
Miss Syndicate receives 361 points
and Greenwich Folly, driven to third
honors by George n. Townsend. Is
awarded 1924.
Each Of the others to finish also
received point score. Horace re-
ceived 2S9 points. Sara De Sofa, 256;
Solar Plexus, 225: Palm Beach Days,
1876. and Nuisance. 1S9
At the close of the second a nd third
heats today the points will he totaled
and the boat with the highest count
declared the winner. Under this sys-
tenn 1t Is possible for racer to larry
off the cup without having finished
first in any OF the heats
Miss Spitfire VI. winner of the
first two heats OF the 5lcla ss
hydroplane event. Is way ahead Of
the other boats of her division and
could finish in second or third place
today and still win the prize. Her
total for the first days ra cling is 500
points. Miss-1Vestchester H. which
was third in the opening heat of &
miles and forged into second place
in the next heat when Miss Spit
fire developed engine trouble. has
SIS. Miss Washington. the only Dis
trict entry. took third and fourth
TO get 613 points. La Palma. from
Baltimore. has 514. and Baby Star,
from the Miles River Yacht club at
81. Michael's, Md. is in fifth place
with 49,.
In the Biscayne Ba ahies event. the
other of the three being run in
heats. No. 90. driven by ~. Paul
Pr!cg Of Miami. Fla. is in the lead
with 800 points. a second or third
in the final today will win the prize
for No. 20's pilot.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
MRS. KENNEDY
ON BOND OF @,9DO
MRS. McPherson's Arrest De-
Iayed by IIlness-0rmiston
Being Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Aseociated Press.
LOS ANGELES. September Is
With Mrs. Kennedy. mother NJ Aimee
Semple Mcpherson under arrest on
charges OF criminal conspiracy and
preparing false evidence. and the
evangelist's appearance in answer to
similar charges assured, District Al
torney Asa keyes today moved TO
bring about the appre he nsion Of Ken
meth G. Ormiston. former Angelus
Temple radio operator. and named as
co-defendant in complaints issued
here yesterday.
The arrest Of Mrs. McPherson has
been deferred owing to her physical
condition. She was reported I'm
proved last night. but still confined
to her bed with an infection Of her
nose
The first arrest In the Mcpherson
case came yesterday when Mrs. Ken.
nedy was served with a bench war.
rant. Accompanied by her attorney,
she appeared for arraignment IL
Municipal Court and was released OF
81 800 bond. At the 81 me time a de.
posit of $500 was made with the
court to guara ntee the appearance Of
Mrs. Mcpherson.
OrmistOns Surrender Promised.
Search for Ormiston was immc-
diately taken up. His attorney. :.
s. Hahn. previously announced that
the radio man. said TO he the KEY
witness in the yalleged kidnapping
hoax. would surrender as soon as a
complaint was issued against him.
Hahn's declaration that immunity
would he given his client was vigor-
ously denied yesterday by Keyes. who
announced that the radio man would
he brought TO trial and prosecuted
iupon the same footing as others in
the case.
Besides Mrs. Mcpherson. her moth
er and Ormiston. four others were
named in a sheaf of felony complaints
issued. The fourth was Mrs. I,or-
raiue Wisema n -Sielaff. crnfessed
perpetrator Of the Miss N hoax.
She was taken into custody several
days ago. following her sensational
confession that she had been hired
and financed by the Angelus Temple
pastor to produce false evidence To
substa initiate the kidnapping story.
The other alleged conspirators were
named in complaints as John Doe.
Richard Roe and Sarah Moe. and
their identity is heing kept secret.
When arraigned Mrs. Kennedy
pleaded not guilty. Her preliminary
hearing was set for September %.
Mrs. McPherson's hearing was ten
tatively set for the same date
Keyes last night said that he was
satisfied with the eSphsna tion of Su-
perior Judge Carlos Hardy OF his con
nection with the Mcpherson case.
Judge Hardy was called before the
prosecutor yesterday for questioning
regarding letters said to have heen
written by him to r.. A. Mckinley.
blind Long Beach attorney. recently
killed in An automobile accident. Nc
kinley figured In the Mcpherson case
when he offered To produce Steve"
and Rose" the evangelst's alleged
ahductors
Mrs. Mcpherson last night issued
statement declaring she had heer
pursued like an animal" Appealing
to the public TO take an impartial
attitude. she compared the three in
vestigations of the case to hunt
with the hounds and their dripping
jaws now closing on their prey"
MRS. ORNISTO\ ASKS TRV-Tu
Evening star., 1926-09-18
PRINTERS WILL VOTE.

COLORADO SPRINGS. September
Is 1p).-Delegates to the international
Typographical Union convention here
yesterday decided to conduct refer
endum among members of the union
on the question of arbitration. agree
ments with the American Newspa per
Publishers Association.
The decision was reached after sew
eral hours of heated argument. dur
ing which one delegate was forcibly
elected from the convention hall
II was decided to retain the mailers'
division as separate unit of the
union,
Evening star., 1926-09-18
ISAAC c. FOSTER DIES.
Succumbs Suddenly at Vienna at
the Age of 55.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, September 1S.-
Isaac G. Foster, o5 years old. died
suddenly here Thursday evening. He
had for the last several years been
engaged in technical legal work In the
Bureau of Internal Revenue of the
Treasury Department. During the
World War Mr.. Foster was one of
the "four-minute speakers" and was
engaged in many war activities.
Mr.. Foster was a member of the
Masonic order. the Ionic and Trowel
Clubs and the Order Of Maccabees.
He was a member of the Virginia
Society, of which he was vice pres-
dent in 1924 and 1925.
Funeral services will he conduct
ed at The Evergreens. the home Of
his sister-in-law. in Vienna, at
O'Clock Sunday morning. Interment
will he in the Ebenezer Cemetery in
LOudoun County. Mr.. Foster is sur.
vived by his widow, Mrs. Rose Gibson
Foster, and one son, Nelson Foster,
and one sister. Mrs. Efie Hanks of
Carroll County, Va.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
SCHNEIDER AIR RACES
DELAYED TO NOV. II
Meet Postponed to Await Arrival
of Materials for italian
Planes.
BY the Associated Press.

The Schneider Aviation Cup races.
which were to have heen held at Nor
folk during the week of October "a.
have been postponed until Novem-
ber II.
been agreed upon owing to delay in
delivery Of certaio materials for the
Italian planes entered. The naviga
pility races. during which the planes
are tested in landing. rough-water en-
dura nee. and in other ways will start
November =.
Navy OfTicials. Norfolk interests and
the contest committee of the National
Aeronautic Association participate ed
in conferences which led To the post
pOnement.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
lTAL 0-RUMANIAN PACT
HELD PEACE PROMOTER
Treaty Considered as Strengthen-
ing Friendly Relations Between
the Two Countries.
RY the Assnciafea A Prnss

BY the Associated Press
ROME, September 1s.-The new
ltalo-Rumanian treaty published here
is considered by the newspapers as
not alone strengthening friendly re-
latiOns between the two countries. but
as making closer the ties uniting italy
to the little entente, to which Ru-
mania belongs.
Italy and Rumania agree to col
lahorate for the maintenance of inter.
ma tional order. In case the two cOIn.
tries consider that their interests are
or may he menaced they bind them.
selves to act in concert on the meas s..
ures to he taken.
Arbitration Is to he resorted to on
all questions upon which the contract.
lnE parties cannot agree. The treaty
is to run for FIVE years. A protocol
to the treaty provides for the appoint
ment of mixed commission to con.
clude a commercial treaty.