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Evening star., 1926-01-29
PRESIDENT T0NAME
DC. MAN FOR BENCH
Canvassing Claims of Candi-
dates for Municipal Judge
ship to Succeed Terrell.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Considerable pressure Is known &c
have been brought to bear upon iresl
dent Coolidge from the outside To ap
point a Colored man from some OF the
States. rather than one who Is resi-
dent of the District of Columbia. u
the vacancy on the Municipal Cour'
caused by the death of Judge Robert
II. Terrell.
Notwithstanding this interference on
the part of those prominent IN itepup
liCan party organizations III 'ne
States. President Coolidge is going TO
give the appointment OF TINS neilch
position to IA local man. The W hlte
House has been advised that the law
creating the Municipal Court requires
the appontment of one who has peeh
a resident of the District for hVe
years.
Will Name Col0red Man.
Although this point is settled in the
Presidents mind. as is the lacl tnd'
he is going to name some one or lhe
colored race, he still is in quandry
as to his selection. He has before him
less than half a dozen names Oh as
pirantS which he is seriously conS'uer-
ing. and 1t is understood he will reach
a decision within the next week or 10
davs. In the meantime Assistant At
torney General Marshall. who handles
judicial appointments, is scanning the
papers of those whose names nave
been offered. and much Will depend
upon his recommendations.
f. r. Horner. member OF the locai
bar and A former member of the
Board of Education of this city. is
understood to stand at the top OF the
list. He is said to have the indor7e-
ment of the accredited Republican, ''"-
~. y, -al1 -
the backing of several colored Repu a
ican clubs.
Leading Candidates" Listed.
James A. Cobb. a local attorney and
formerly of the faculty of Howard
University, is a prominent candidate.
Others who are known TO be on the
Presidents preferred" list are Royle
Hughes, Charles II. Hamans and Au-
gust Gray. Both Hughes and Hamans
are members of the Blaine lnvincible
Club.
The municipal judgeship carries
and prestige, but an annual salary OF
5000.
AS an extra argument to induce the
President to ignore the District of
Columbia citizens in this matter. was
that it would be of great asSista nee TO
Senator Butler of Massachusetts who
comes up for election to the Senate
mex Fall. if the appointment was
given 70 some colored man from the
Bay State.
Although the President has made
up his mind to appoint colored man.
It is learned that he is greatly dis.
appointed at the attitude assumed by
several of the candidates toward their
opponents in this matter.
Personal Charges Filed.
1t has developed that several Of the
local candidates have made charges
of a very personal nature against
their opponents. all of which is known
to have caused the President to re-
quest Assistant Attorney General
Marshall to make a thorough in
vestigation of each candidate.
There are several white men can
didates for this judicial appointment,
among them being Soterios Nicholson,
who was born in Greece and who has
been resident Of Washington for
Evening star., 1926-01-29

several statements made before con-
greSSional committees which Secre-
tary Weeks declared to be unfounded.
From time to time he took stray
shots at the two defense depart
ments, and after the Shenandoah was
destroyed and the PN-9 was be-
lieved lost he opened the most vehe-
ment attack of his career.
The wrath of the War and Navy De-
partments was brought down on AhiS
head, which condition at that date
forecast retirement in some form in
the near future. 1t is known that the
colonel would have been more satisfied
if the Army general court-martial
would have dismissed him dishonor-
ably from the service when it rendered
it's verdivct. His splendid military rec
ord precluded this, however.
Had Col Mitchell remained in the
Army and under a certain program Of
decorum he would have been eligible
for retirement in two years under the
30-year service arrangement. Since
his conviction, however, even II he
chose TO serve out his sentence and
make the Army his career until the
age limit was reached, it is doubtful II
he ever would have worn stars again.
Mentioned for Congress.
When the rank of colonel is
reached, promotion by seniority ceases
and advancement is made by selec-
ton. An officers record is his best
recommendations, and Col. Mitchell's S
1t is said. has been much disfigured
in the past few years. Therefore.
his friends explain. it would hardly
he worth while to remain in the
aviator's uniform.
Another field of endeavor was open
to the airman today-a seat in Con-
gress, for which he has intimated a
partiality many times. This is coupled
with the chautauqua campaign on
behalf of better defense of the Ma
ton, a hunting trip in Africa as Il
rest apd an abode in Middleburg.
where he can be near his horses and
Congress a t the same time.
Specula ton progressed In leaps and
bounds today in military circles as to
Col. Mitchells weight with the public
after he becomes a private citizen
he wore the uniform of the Army.
they explained. and baited his
superiors for the system they oper-
ated. his opinions were more sought
after than the private citizen who
has nothing to lose after vitriolic
criticism. This. however, was taken
into consideration by the colonel
when he submitted his resignation,
they ma intain. adding his reputation
as an authority on air force matters
cannot dwindle when he removes his
uniform.
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Provides Higher Judicial Pay.

Salary increases for Federal judges
are provided in a bill offered in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Reed Of
Missouri. The Chief Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court would
receive sci 900, and the associate
justices $4,000 a year; circuit judges,
SIS, 900; district judges, $12,500; the
chief Justice Of the Court Of Claims,
$4,000, and the other justices Of that
court, $13 600.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
ICE DAMS NIAGARA FALLS.
No Water Running Over American
Brink Today.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. v. January
% R).-The American fall was vir-
tually dry today. Ice foes that swept
down the upper Niagara from Lake
Erie during the night increased the
jam at Port Day, a quarter Of a mile
above the falls, almost completely
checking the flow to the American
cataract. The brink of the fall is
completely frozen over. No water is
dropping over the cliff.
The temperature during the night
hovered around below zero. freezing
the ice foes at the jam fast into a
solid crystal dam.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
Mussolini Opens War on Sicilian Seat
OF "Black Hand" Crime and Terror

Mor1 Sicilian chief Of police, to clean
up tho island at any cost and to keep
1t clean. "Fascism, which has liber.
ated Italy from 50 many wounds,
Mussolini said, must cauterize the
wound of Sicilian crimina1ity with
iron and fire II necessary.
Trapani Province has been cleaned
up, declared the dictator, who ordered
that the same thing be done in the
mountainous region Of Madonna. go
from top to bottom, to the very root
of the matter, regardless of any ones
feelings" he concluded.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
OPPOSE UTILITIES REPEAL
d. c. Commissioners Favor Modi-
fcation Of System.

The District Commissioners today
officially voiced their opposition to the
bill Of Representative Hammer for re-
peal Of the act creating the Public
Utilities Commission. Instead Of re-
pealing the act, the Commissioners
said it should be modified.
The measure was referred to the
Commissioners for a report by Chair
man Zihlman of the House District
committee, but the city heads replied
that their views concerning the regu-
lation of public utility companies are
being given in hearings before the
House committee.
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Work Pocketbook Swindle.

A woman has Joined forces with
several colored men who have been
working the pocketbook swindle for
sums of money recently
on colored women here.
Ida Turefoy, colored, of 1900 Farra-
gut street, told the police today that
q colored man and woman, at Seventh
and 1 STREETS northeast, played the old
trick Of finding a pocketbook and in
duced her to part with $3.50 on the
assurance that she would share In the
find,
Evening star., 1926-01-29
NEW UNIFORMS o. KID,
Davis Gives Final Approval to
Army Roll-Collar Coat.

Secretary Of War Davis has given
his final approval to the roll collar
service coat and overcoat for off,
GERS and enlisted men of the Army.
Detailed specifications are in proc
ess of formulation by the quarter
master general. together with the
necessary blueprints. and will be
supplied to the tailoring trade with
in q few days.
The change In style will not work
a loss on those officers who recently
have purchased now uniforms. as
they are authorized to wear out the
present stock in hand. II they de-
sire, however, they may alter the
old high collar type coats and over
coats to the roll collar style.
The general change in uniforms
does not affect the white coat and
the War Department Is not consider
ing any change in it.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
Man, "a, Is Dry Violator.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 20
R).-Despite his "a years, John
George, Confederate veteran and
great-great.grand ndfather, must leave
his young wife and 3-year.old son to
serve sfx-month sentence for al
legged violation of the prohibition laws.
the State Supreme Court ruled.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
Boycott to Start February 8.

CANTON. January 27 CR (delayed).
The Japanese boycott which has
been threatened for several days, will
begin February 8, it was announced
today. 1t Is also rumored that there
will be q strike among the Hongkong
merchants beginning February Is.
The object Of the latter Is unknown.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
Zihlman Proposes Welfare Bill.

Chairman Zihlman of the House Dis
trict committee, today introduced in
the House bill identical with one in
troduced in the Senate last month by
Senator Gerry of Rhode Island, for the
establishment of a children's court In
the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1926-01-29
EDITOR UP.FOR CONTEMPT
New York Writer Accused of Crit
icizing Court Justices.

NEW YORK. January 20 CP).-Har.
old Stanley Pollard. editor Of the New
York Evening World. was ordered
yesterday to appear before Supreme
Court Justice Levy this after
noon to show cause why he should
not be punished for criminal contempt
Of court for writing editorials criticiz-
ing certain practices of Supreme Court
justices.
Justice Levy's order grew out of
charges in editorials appearing last
September and October in which yu.
preTne justices were criticized for re-
ducing bail Of criminals held by judges
Of county courts.
The editorials cited specific cases Of
bail reduction by Justice Levy.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
FULLER NAMED CHEMIST.
Given District Post to Succeed
DIR. T. M. Price.

Aubrey V. Fuller was appointed
District chemist today by the Com
missioners to succeed DR.. T. NJ Price,
who resigned several weeks ago.
Health Officer William c. Fowler in
recommending Mr.. Fuller's appoint
ment explained that he has had much
experience as a chemist in the De-
partment of Agriculture and other
Ia laboratories.
Other changes in the Health Depart.
ment's personnel approved by the
Commissioners included the promotion
of Frank NJ. Foley from a clerk to a
sanitary inspector and the appoint
ment Of Earle W. Hough as a food
inspector,
Evening star., 1926-01-29

By the AbbocH1U TFUv9
PALERMO, Sicily. January 2S.-An
attempt IL to be made to weed out in
Sicily the kind Of mon who grow into
"Sunmen" and other killers.
Premier Mussolini has declared war
to the death on the Malta, parent OF
the BLACK Hand" organization. which
has spread from the rustic back woods
Of this island to the far corners OF the
earth, carrying death, crime and ter
ror with it.
Tho premier has ordered Signor
Evening star., 1926-01-29
Today in Congress
Senate.

The Senate continued considera.
ton of the tax bill.
Senator Borah made a favorable
report from the foreign relations
committee on the bill to provide
$4,000 to send representatives to
to the limitation Of arms confer
ence at Geneva.
The judiciary committee held
hearings on the nomination of
Judge Wallace McCamant for ap-
pointment to the Federal bench in
Oregon.
The agriculture committee de.
cided at a meeting today to- take
up Muscle Shoals legislation for
hearings Monday.
The committee on privileges and
elections will meet this afternoon
on the Schall-Johnson senatorial
contest.
General debate on agricultural ap.
preparation bill continues in House.
Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton, Democrat, of Texas. discusses
District matters vigorously, includ-
ing street railway car fares and the
conduct Of the House District COM
mittee.
Collea CUES in the House pay trib.
ute to Maj. Charles NJ. Steadman
of North Carolina, who served with
the Confederacy during the Civil
War and who today celebrates his
s5th birthday.
Admiral Moffet. at hearing before
naval affairs committee. advocated
a $14 100000 air building program
for the Navy, covering a period Of
five years, including $1.50O,00 for
training ship, $4,500.000 for the es-
tablishment of West Coast base
and $4,000, 900 for construction Of
two 100000 cubic feet airships.
Education committee favorably re-
ports Cramton bill to incorporate
Howard University.
subcommittee of the appropri-
ations committee continue hearings
on State and Justice Independent OF.
fees and deficiency appropriation
bills.
Col. Thorn and Mr. Walford Of
the New York Central Railway wit.
nesses at hearing before the Inter-
to abolish railroad labor board and
set up system of mediation and
conciliation.
Hearings continue before commit
tee on World War veterans legis-
lation.
Representative Perkins witness
at hearing before military affairs
committee on Hill bill to establish
a new department Of national de-
fense.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
FIRE ROUTS rs FAMILIES.
Eleven Buildings Destroyed in
Kevstone, w. Va.-Loss, SITS, 900

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, January 20
R).-Twenty-fl families were made
homeless last night when fire de-
stroyed II buildings In the business
section of keystone, w. Va. 40 miles
from here. The loss was estimated
at $I75,000.
The blaze started in q restaurant.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
MITCHELL ESCAPES g..
SENTENCE AS DAVIS
O. KS RESIGNATION

Continued from First Pase1
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MRS. GATHER SEEN
AS HARMON|zER
Appointed Maryland Commit
teeWoman in Fight on
Mrs. Nicholson.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 29.-
Mrs. George NJ. Gather yesterday
was appointed national Democratic
campaign cOmmitteewoman from
Maryland. The appointment does not
meet with the approval of all the
Democratic women's clubs in the
State, but will eventually bring har.
mony among the rival groups. 1t Is
expected.
Mrs. Gather, a Baltimorean, and
organizer and recording secretary OF
the wOmen'S Democratic clubs Of
Maryland, Succeeds Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson of Chevy Chase, president
Of the State wide group of Democratic
Women's clubs. She was not an
active candidate for the appointment
and her selection was a surprise.
Defeats Mrs. Nicholson.
A fight on Mrs. Nicholson started
a meeting of the Democratic Wom-
ems clubs at Havre de Gras last De-
cember when resolution, introduced
by Mrs. Nicholson. calling upon the
women of the state To insist on en-
forcAnent for all laws in Maryland
including the national prohibition law.
was passed This action was held
to he "A slap at Gov. Ritchie and. in
a sense. a reputation Of his stand on
States rights, and was resented by
many of the delegates, especially
those from Baltimore City.
The fight for the Office was be-
tween Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Jerry
Smith of Annapolis, both backed by
rival factions. with Mrs. Mortimer of
Baltimore looked upon as the most
likely compromise ca andidate.
7 nf Il
more today refused to make any
statement as regards the effect of the
appointment of Mrs. Gather. Mrs.
United Democratic Women's Clubs.
ssid she considered the appointment
TO he great victory for the members
supporting the anti-prohibition stand
In Maryland.
Seen as State Attitude.
1T evidences the attitude Of the
State as whole on the wet a nd dry
issue" she said showing clearly
that il was not wise from a political
point Of view for a group of our WON.
en- To have forced the dry issue at
Havre de Grace. even though they
were morally in favor of it"
Mrs. Gather said: Il am sorry that
Mrs Nicholson could not have re-
ceived the appointment. but L am
glad that the position was given to
member OF the United Democratic
Women's Clubs. / am standing firmly
on the principles Gov. Richie out
lined in his speech before the IrOquois
Club at Chicago. and firmly believe
that the ma jority of Democratic wom
en- are going TO stand solidly behind
him
Evening star., 1926-01-29
RELIEF SHIP NEAR
|CE-L0CKED TUGS
Steamer Crashes Way to
Within $50 Feet of Five
Trapped in Fishing Boat.

MUSK ECON. Mich, January 29.--
The Goodrich steamer Alabama. in an
attempt to reach the fishing tug
Hen ". impr:vone in the ice in
Lake Michigan, - -rashed its way
to within $50 feet OF tie craft Lieut..
George r. Schouden, who is flying a
scouting plane from Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens made this announce
men on his return from a trip over
the lake this morning.
Five of the eight members Of the
crews of the tugs Indian and Helen
y earlier today faced additional haZ.
ai'uS this morning somewhere in Lake
Haven as their food and fuel supplies
continued TO dwindle.
Hopes for their relief just seemed to
rest upon an airplane expedition from
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens. Two
plano left the field at am. and are
expected here about | a m Ten.pound
cans Of food and 4o-pound cartons Of
coal were assembled at the aviation
field here during the night These
the planes will attempt to drop on
the decks of the two tugs
Three youthful members of the
crews risked their lives late yester-
day ard fought their way across the
ice fields to shore. They brought first
reports Of the depleted food and fuel
supplies For the older men to at
tempt the perilous trip across the
ice, they said, would have been
suicide.
Return Trip Abandoned.
One Of them, Theodore Graham, ir..
attempted to return to the vessels
with food last night, but because Of
the darkness and treacherous Ice had
to abandon the effort. All said they
undertook the trip ashore because Of
the plight of their comrades and their
own hunger. The food supply, they
said, virtually gave out Wednesday
night.
The tugs drifted down the lake
during the night and the Coast Guard
this morning endeavored to locate
them to facilitate the mission of the
airplanes.
Evening star., 1926-01-29

The first automobile club for won.
en- has been founded in Paris.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
NEGRO WOMAN JOINS BAR.
Admitted Before Supreme Court
After Three-Year Practice,

The first negro woman lawyer ever
admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States to-
day became a member Of that bar.
She was Violette n. Anderson of
Chicago. She was admitted upon GER
tificate which showed that she had
practiced for more than three years
before the highest court of Illinois.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-23
NEW REsEa ATiONs in WOMEN'S STYLES;
KNEES Barred AS SKIRTS co Up AGAIN

PARIS. Aug. -. AristoeFacy has
lost The fall and winter woman
will b. turned cut sport model"
No amount of campaigning by
duehesses and prineesses in favor
Of conservative modes could succeed
in keeping back the bear cat style"
which fashion openings about to be-
gin will make popular the world
over
Skirts are to be two inches hishee,
leaving the knee completely un-
covered, sleeveless. collarless. and
with a N.shaped opening reaching
practically to the waistline. and
without considering the skirt which
is now nothing more than Scotch
kits. the new models fully justify
their name. bear cat styles"
The new and novel fashions hardly
can be said to clothe the figure
In fact they merely suggest a
draping which is calculated more to
reveal than to protect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-23
JUNEAU LOSES
70 KETC CHIKAN
IN FIRST GAME
Kefehikan Cbalks Up Seven
Runs, Juneau -Four
Errors Responsible.
Special 10 f,tapifpJD

kETeHtkAN. Alaska. Aag. -
ketehikan's fast baseball tram de
feated Juneau Yesterday Afternoon
by score Of 10 l. III IA am
featured by GOOD pitching aud both
.paor and anlendd fielding f'rrort
by both teams accounted for all
irlus mada. both Smith for kefehikan
land Mclaughlin for Juneau hnrfnr
shutont ball had lhsy ben give {
proper support.
Game Lost In Third
The Juneau Fireman LOST ia the
third inning after coming from be
hind IL be at three all in The see
ond inning In the third frame a
walk dropped fly bails by McGlos
ley in lefi aud ~ Macapadden II
sithf. a wld hea1a r. Goeghlin L.
second ard missed throw by Naa
ming Al third. gave kefehikan three
runs without a lit
Ketehikan scored is seventh rnL
in tho sixth inning on two singles
and a fnmbed gronnder by Barragar
Juneau's Scoring
Juneau scored three runs IN the
second. after two We're out. on d
dropped Fly in right a walk, singi
by Mclaughlin and a scratch BY
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-23
World Wide Reputation

Among educators DR.. Eliot for
forty years President of Harvard
University aud President Emeritus
reputation a a grand old man of
their profession, but his prominence
extended so far beyond educational
circles that he was often spoken of
here and abroad as Americas first
citizen. He was identified with
tically every economic or So
cial question brought forward in
the past thirty years-u riting and
speaking SO fearlessly that he was
the center of as many storms of
controversy and violent personal at
tacks as though he held public
office
Chosen to the Presidency at Har-
ward in his 35th year. he was the
country. He had, when he resigned
in his 18th year. held the, office
longer than the combined terms of
his five predecessors Hill, Felton,
Walker, Sparks and Everett.
He was the son of Samuel A
Eliot, Of Cambridge, Mass, who was
Treasurer of Harvard. He was born
in Boston, March 30, 1894, and
graduated from Harvard IN 1853.
In college he stood among the first
in his class and was an oarsman
in the varsity crew in the days
when college boys rowed in heavy
cedar barges beautifully fitted up
with cushions. His prediction was
for chemistry and mathematic and
he was so successful in the former
that at the age of "a he became
Do
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-23
Stunfing Aunan
Is AfreStcd
lille He s 4loH

BEVELY iiifia.5. Cal, Aug %
Paul Whittier, aerial police officer of
Beverly Hills. made his first arrest
when he brought down Jack Frye,
chief pilot of the Aerial Corporation
of California, on a charge of reckless
driving in the air
Frye was ordered 10 appear IN
court and explain why he was driy
ing and doing stunts at an ALI.
tude of less than 900 feet.
The accused flyer was taken into
custody after chase in the air, wi
messed by many film folks Sound
ing his siren. which could be heard
plainly on the ground below. the sky
officer gradually lowered his plane
on his quarry, forcing him to the
ground
Frye carried a passenger. Roland
p Bishop jr.. son of wealthy
cracker manufacturer. Bishop was
not held
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-23
Y. S. SUPREMACY

TACOMA. Wash Aug %. - In u
speech here last Saturday afternoon,
Secretary Hoover said the high
standard of education Of Americans
is what makes it possible for tech.
nical direction in industries which
is unknown by other nations. Intel.
ligent simplfealion and an effort
in elimination of waste. with a
volume of production, is responsible
for the present economical industrial
leadership of the United States, said
the Secretary
our war debt. when settled, will
yield $500 o000o0 annually" said
Secretary Hoover