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Evening star., 1926-03-04
C0LLIFL0WER ELECTED
EXALTED RULER OF ELkS

James e. Collihower was elected
without opposition last night as ex-
alted ruler of the Washington Lodge
Of Elks. He succeeds William H.
Finckel.
With approximately 700 members
voting, the election was enlivened by
contests for of the 10 Offices. and IL
was 1880 o'clock before the result for
these offices was announced.
In the contested offices John z.
Lynch was elected esteemed leading
knight. over James L. Ward; Nathan
Well. esteemed loyal knight, over
Edward ]. Murphy; John D. F.tzger-
aid, esteemed lecturing knight. over
Daniel r. Nihion; John G.. Wood. trus-
tee for three years, over Howard NJ.
Peter.
Those elected without opposition 10
the other FIVE offices were William s..
Shelby. secretary; Michael G. McCor-
mick. treasurer; Thomas j. King, uler
William H. Finckel. delegate to the
Grand Lodge. and James 4. Bal1agupn,
alternate delegate.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Plan Exhibition Of Busts by Dykaar
OF Noted Americans Lasting Is Days

especially In Washington. Presidents,
judges, art directors and others of dis
tinguished achievement became his
personal friends as we'll as the sub
jects Of his sculptural work.
The busts on exhibition will include
the following subjects: President Cool
idge, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Warren
Gamaliel Harding, Mrs. Cynthia May
Westover Alden. founder and president
general of International Sunshine So
ciety; DR.. Alexander Graham Bell.
Abraham Cahan, editor in chief of the
Jewish Daily Forward Eugene v.
Debs, Samuel Gompers, DIR. William
Fl. Holmes. director Of the National
Gallery of Art; Hudson Maxim, Gen.
George Owen Squier. Justice Wendell
Philips Stafford, Supreme Court. Dis.
trict of Columbia: Carolyn Harding
Votaw, DIR. Charles d. Walcott, secrc.
tary of the Smithsonian Institution;
Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise. "A Young
Teacher" The Modern Woman
Nude Girl, Primavera," "Once Upon
a Time" "Satyric Mask"
Evening star., 1926-03-04

An exhibition of great interest to
artists and the general public, includ-
ing busts in marble and bronze of
prominent Americans, living and dead.
will begin tomorrow and last until
March 20, at the National Gallery of
Art, in the Natural History Building
of the National Museum, Tenth and b
streets. All the busts are the work of
the famous Russian sculptor. Moses
Wainer Dykaar. The opening view
tomorrow will be from to 4:30 pm.
The public Is invited.
Mr.. Dykaar was born in Wilma, In
1885, the son Of working people. He
gave evidence Of talent at so early an
age that the Russian government Of
fered to pay for his artistic education
In Paris; but the independent nature
Of the young sculptor led to a refusal
Of this offer. 1t was through his own
unaided efforts that he made a repu-
tation In the French metropolis.
During subsequent years in America
his genius has won wide recognition,
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Debate on the resolution for the
reception of bids for the leasing Of
Muscle Shoals was continued on the
floor.
The District committee held fur
ther hearings on the proposed in.
Surance code.
The committee on privileges and
elections handling the contest of
Magnus johnson for the seat Of
Senator Schall of Minnesota sched-
uled to NEE. this afternoon.
The grazing bill affecting West
ern States again was before the
public lands committee.
The committee on commerce held
q regular executive session.
House.,
General debate continues in
House chamber while State, Justice
Commerce and Labor appropriati tion
bill Is subject matter for consider.
ation.
Crowds swarmed a hearing on
the Lankford Sunday bill in the
caucus room Of the House Office
Building before a subcommittee Of
the House District committee.
The Public Utilities hearing con-
tinued before subcommittee OF
House District committee with
Byers Mex. Bachman, chief ac-
countant for the Public Utilities
Commission and William Nick.
Clayton. attorney representating
the Federation of Citizens' Associ.
ations as principal witnesses.
District citizens and citizens ad.
vtS0ry council testified before sub.
committee Of House appropriations
committee which is urarting Dis.
trict Of Columbi& appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year.
Hearing before Interstate Com.
merce committee on corn, sugar.
Hearing before foreign affairs
committee on Lake of the Woods.
Hearing before the Agriculture
committee on agriculture relief
measures.
Subcommittee of military affairs
committee continues consideration
Of War Department real estate
measure.
Census committee holds hearing
on reapportionment bills.
Indian Affairs committee holds
regular meeting in executive seS
sion.
Opponents OF Britten metric sys-
tenn bill are heard before a COM
mittee on coinage, weights and
measures.
Judiciary committee in executive
session continues investigation Of
Judge English impeachment case.
Regular meeting in executive
session OF patents committee and
Merchant Marine committee.
Naval affairs committee contin-
ues hearing on Navy Department
bill for equalization Of rank as be.
tween staff and line officers.
Claims committee conducts hear.
iag on Minnesota proposition.
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promptly protested that on the latter
Dill ne was entirely wrong and would
get no SUPPORT from the COMMITTEES or
Congress
Need OF Funds Urgent.
Mr. bowman again declared that
theTe Is not greater thing the com.
mittee can do than to give the Public
Utilities Commission funds to go after
Inc companies and to prepare their
case Tor. the public as well as the com
panies prepare their own case, and
then we may get a nearer approach
10 Justice for the people"
MAJ. Covell pointed out that he and
Mr. Backman had recently tried It on
one item, Ia the hundreds that enter
INTO the valuation scheme, and found
that for every 81 spent thew could
save at least $50 for the people of
Washington.
Mr.. Clayton. speaking for the citi-
zehs associations, described the effort
lilade curing more than Is years and
emphasized that he had protested be-
lore the Public Utilities Commission
ana oeIore committees of Congress
ions on which fares are to be com.
puted solely on figures submitted hv
the public utility companies them
SeiVeS. he declared it to be IAN aborni.
natloA as far as fair practice and
justice Tor the people is concerned.
Want New Commission.
Mr. Bowman stated positively that
we want a new Public Utilities Com.
MISSION distinct from the District
COMMISSIONERS, working commission.
anu i want no revaluation until this
new commission Is established -
In reply to questions by Mr. r4ar
mer, Mr.. Backman admitted that the
recent traffic survey made bv a firm
OF accountants for the North Ameri-
can Co., with the cooperation of the
Public Utilities Commission. was of
no value whatever to the public I"
lie said that the Public Utilities Com.
mission believes that survey was
MADE to help bring about a merger
Mr. Hammer insisted 1t was done to
boost The price of the company's stock
MT bacKman also admitted that
mere ls wide opportunity for the
pubic utilities i'll their report to con.
1use items which would be charged 70
capital accounts with items for addi.
ions and betterments and with deduc.
tlons Tor retirement and depreciation
unless the Public Utilities Commission
was able to check over these figures
a matter which it has been unable 10
do since Mr.. Backman has only one
assistant.
Mr.. Hammer asked Mr.. Backman a
question which he said he intends to
ask every other witness at these hear
ings. That was to inquire If he or any
relative had an interest in any public
utility company or owned stock or had
received gift of any stock in any Of
these companies.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
WOUNDED PATIENT
TO RECOVER SOON
Richard Gillian, Shot When
Officers Were Threatened,
They Reported.

Richard Gillian, farmer Of the Mar
tin:sburg districS, who was shot yester-
Gay by a squad of Montgomery County
officers when ne threatened them with
a shotgun after terroriZins the neigh
borhood tor several days. according TO
police, to-day was reported recovering
at Emergency Hospital. and officials
expected TO remove him TO the Spring
field Hospital, at Sykeoyille, Md, in a
day or two.
Gillian, who was receiving nenfai
treatment at the Sykesville institu-
ton, escaped and made hts wav to his
home. police say. Frantic calls were
received by Montgomery County au-
thorities from residents Of thu COM
munity that they had been threatened
by an armed man.
A squad of officers met Gillian in
woods near hts home. at Marti"ehurg,
and fired on him. they said. when he
refused to lower his shotgun. with
which he threatened them. A bullet
struck the man in the chest, Telling
him. He was seized and brought to
Emergency Hospital here for treat
ment
PHYSICIANS at Emergency said this
morning his condition was not serious
and he will recover quickly.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY tno Aesoclated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex. March 4.-"Pro-
hibition agents have no right to fill a
mans skin with liquor just to make q
case" said Federal Judge J. c. Hutch
eson IN condemning the practice OF
prohibition agents Of buying liquor for
informers who help them with evil
ience. Congress authorizes a prohi-
bition agent to buy liquor for evil
ience, but it does not and cannot au.
thorize him to take informers around
with him and allow them to drink as
much as they like"
Judge Hutcheson yesterday apollo
gized to jury for subjecting them to
rearing "a reprehensible narrative"
recounted in the testimony when Mrs.
Binnie Guerrant was being tried on a
charge of possession and sale OF
whisky. Witnesses testifled that
liquor had been purchased by a Fed
eral prohibition agent and an informer
in the defendants house, and that
four half-pints Of whisky were con.
sumed by the informer while he and
the agent were in the house.
II want to make It clear that the
Evening star., 1926-03-04
SUN AIDS WORK ON ICE
JAM IN ALLEGHENY AREA
Dynamite and Chemicals Being
Used to Prevent Another De-
structive Flood in River.

By the Associated Press.
OIL CITY. Pa. March 4.-Nature
Joined forces with science today in
efforts to dis1odge the great Ice gorge
in the Allegheny River near here.
Brilliant sun rays filed the valley
As DR. Howard r. Barnes, McGill Uni
versity professor, began preliminary
work Of attacking the 1S-rile ice pack
with "thermite." a chemical prepara'
ton, in an attempt to remove the
menace. which has already caused one
destructive flood. Engineers resumed
dvnamiting operations "a the foot of
the gorge IN the hope that the ex.
plosive might help to weaken the
mass.
Dr.. Pa~nes' operations TODAY were
confined to organizing crews of work
men and exne~!nenting with the ~'a"-
tng OF containers for charges of "ther-
mite" with which he hopes to burn
out" the Ice.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
STARS TO BUY LAND.
Syndicate Formed to Provide Ac,
tors With Florida Homes.

NEWPORT RICHEY. Fla. March
R).--Formation Of a Handwriting
syndicate composed of stars Of the
stage and screen has been announced
here by James Meighan, New York
relltor, brother of Thomas Meighan.
Thomas Meighan. Gloria Swanson,
Charlotte Greenwood. Leon Errnl.
Blanche Ring. George Fawcett. W.
tor Heermans and Charles Winninger
are among those forming the syndi-
cate, the announcement said. Dennis
+. McSweeney. manager of John Nc
mack. and Nathan Burkan. New York
theatrical lawyer. also are included
Meighan announced that the stars
will build Winter homes here. form
ing the nucleus around which a
Florida theatrical colony will be
built.
Other luminaries who already have
bought land here upon which they
will construct Winter homes are
Irving Berlin, Paul Whiteman. Joseph
Santley Ernest Truck and Raymond
Hitchcock.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Dry Agents Who Fill Informers''
To Get Evidence Flayed by Court

Government does not sanction such
practices" said Judge Hutcheson.
THE agent who did this reprehensible
thing is not the Government, but a
misguided Federal policeman who evi-
IDENTIFY has misconception Of his duty
and authority"
In instructing the Jury. the Judge
pointed out that the improper acts Of
the prohibition agent did not affect the
case. The jury rendered a verdict Of
guilty. Sentence was deferred.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
GREENE RITES PLANNED.
Funeral Of Tenor and Vocal Teach.
er to Be Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Thomas Z
Greene, we'll known as tenor an6
vocal teacher in Washington music
circles for the last 20 years. who diet
at Front Royal, Va. yesterday, vii
be conducted at his residence, 260l
Connecticut avenue, tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. Rev. II. H. ID
Sterrett, rector of All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church, will ofticiate. Fur
ther arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed. 1t was
stated.
Mr.. Greene was a leading tenor OF
Castle Square Opera Company %
years ago. He was lineal descend
ant Of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. who
served in the Revolutionary war. and
was a member of the Society Of the
Cincinnati. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene. and
by sister, Mrs. Hubert Dilger OF
Front Royal, Va.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Study Pension Bill.

Carmi A. Thompson, national com
mander of the Spanish War Veterans,
went over today with President Cool,
idge provisions of the bill to increase
pensions of Spanish War Veterans
and their dependents. Mr. Thompson
indicated afterward that the Presi.
dent favored increases.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Cleared of Killing Charge.

A Jury in Criminal Division Q, has
returned a verdict acquitting Marie
Crump, colored, of a charge Of man.
slaughter in connection with the shoot.
ing Of her husband, Frank Crump,
November / last. Justice Stafford
released the prisoner, who was repre-
sented by Attorney Armand w. Scott
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Canada May Aid Belgian Loan,

BRUSSELS. Belgium, March 4 LAp
The newspaper Neptune says that
M. Dupont, Belgian consul general
In Quebec, who is now on a special
mission to Belgium, bears offers of
Canadian participation in Belgium s
$3.50, 900. 900 loan.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Curtis Gees to Florida.

Senator Curtis OF Kansas, the Re-
publican leader, will leave tonight for
Florida to recuperate from an attack
Of quinsy. He has been advised by
his physician to spend week in the
South
Evening star., 1926-03-04

Queen Marie of Rumania has been
engaged by an American motion pic
ture concern 10 write an original
scenario
Evening star., 1926-03-04

Miss Frances Oarkins. only woman
member OF the New York State Indus.
trial Board, has been made its chair.
man.
Evening star., 1926-03-04

II you need work. read the want
columns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
600 URGE SUNDAY
OBSERVANCE BILL;
CITY HEADS OBJECT

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BILL BEING DRAWN
FOR INDEPENDENT
UTILITIES BOARD

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promptly protested that on the latter
Dill he was entirely wrong and would
get no support from the committee or
Congress "a
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23

ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scheetz,
of 26 Buttonwood street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey and
daughter, Ethel, moved Monday
from their summer home, South
Franklin street on Cemetery Hill,
to sc North Union street.
Mrs Eugene Narducci entertained
at cards last Friday evening at her
home, 13 Ferry street. Those pres
ent were Mrs Edward J. Moonan,
Mrs. Ella Cruise, Mrs. Kathryn
Abrams, Mrs. Russell Ledger, Mrs.
David Edwards, Miss Mary Kig-
gins, Miss Margaret Mongon and
Miss Madeline Mongon, all of this
city. Mrs. E. j. Moonan won first
prize.
Miss Sarah Hooven, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Hooven, has
entered Centenary Collegiate Insti-
tute, Hackkettstown, New Jersey, for
her Senior year.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
IAMBERTVILLE
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Mrs. Charles Helms Jr., enter
tanned at cards Monday evening at
her home, 65 Coryell street. Those
present were Mrs. R. E. Taylor, Mrs.
Charles Helms, Mrs. Leon Foy, Mrs.
George Larison, Mrs, Werner Green,
Mrs. Lloyd VanHorn, Mrs. Joseph
Patterson and Mrs. Hannah Hill,
all of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey S. Holcombe,
of 25 York street, spent the latter
part of last week visiting in New
York City
Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Bow
man, of 80 Elm street, Mrs. Mar
tina Matthews and Miss Sarah Mat
thews, of 81 Elm street and Doris
Holcombe, of 100 North Main
street were Sunday visitors az the
Sesqui-centennial in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sehumann,
of Milford, announce the birth Of a
baby boy born Wednesday, Septem-
ber %. The baby has been named
George Jr. Mrs. Sehumann before
her marriage was Miss Lillian Wal
ton, daughter of Kirk Walton, of
$50 North Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MacEl-
wreath, of West New York, were
weekend guests of the latter's
mother, Mrs. Catherine Crowley, of
81 Bridge street.
William Crowley, of As Delaware
avenue, the General manager and
purchasing agent for the Lambert
vile Rubber Co., is on a business
trip this week to Middletown, Conn.
Members of the Rotary and XII
wants clubs will leave here Sunday
for fishing party Monday at Fork
ed River.
George Gethard and son, Leslie,
of Newark, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Rose, of III
North Main street
Mrs. Earl Woodhead, of Is York
street, entertained with farewell
party and cards on Tuesday even
ing, September 2l in St Andrews
Guild Room. About fifty were pres
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. woodhead will

ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodhead will
move to Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Owens and
children, James and Gertrude and
Miss Mae Hallahan, of Philadelphia
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Lindsey, of So Per-
ry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bells and
Mrs. Joseph Niece, of Kingwood,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Emory, of 55 Perry
street.
Miss Nan Callan, student nurse
at Newark City Hospital, was a
Tuesday and Wednesday visitor with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
J. Callan, of AZ Perry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bacorn, of
Trenton, were Tuesday guests of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bacorn, of 105 North Union
street.
Mrs. P. r. Conner, of 109 North
Union street, is spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thomas,
of Westmont, N. J.
Jack Stockton, son of Mrs Ethel
Stockton, is i'll at his home, 38
Buttonwood street.
Virginia LeCompte, of % Perry
street, was badly scratched under
the left eye by dog on Monday
afternoon. The wounds are being
treated by DR.. l.. T. Salmon.
Kathryn Montgomery, of so North
Union street, returned on Monday
to Hackettstown Collegiate Insti-
tute for her senior year. Her mother,
Mrs. r. M. Montgomery, and Mrs.
Gordon Cooper, of Bridge street, ac-
companied her, returning on the
same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Irons, of
Lakewood, were last week visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mar
ducci, of 13 Ferry street.
Michael German, of 13 Swan
street, is visiting for two weeks
with his son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon German, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Trimmer, of
Trenton, were Tuesday guests Of
the formers brother-in-law and sis
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23

from September A7 to October 2. The
Police Department has taken space in
the New Jersey Building on the expo
sition grounds chiefly to fmpart in
formation on the work OF the organi-
cation for the benefit of the thousands
of visitors from the rural districts
who are expected to attend the Fair.
By means of an electrically lighted
map of the State the troopers will
point out the location of their sta
tions throughout New Jersey and will
give instructions in the speedicst man
ner of placing calls for them in cases
of emergency. The display to be
made in their section of the State
building will include a machine gun
seized in a raid on a roadhouse. 9th
er dangerous weapons are in the col
lection.
All the space In the State building
has been taken, and in 1t will be
shown the products of the different
agencies, including the State High
way Commission, the Department OF
Institutions and Agencies in the
State-use system, the Department of
Deaf School, the Colony for Feeble
minded and others.
The Highway Department display
will include cores cut from concrete
construction jobs for tests in the lab
oratory to determine the strength of
the mixture used In the paving. Maps
of the State will also be distributed at
the exhibit
Through miniature stage settings
and an ingenious arrangement of cleo
trio lights the story of the work OF
the Department Of Conservation and
Development will be graphically por-
trayed One of its interesting fea-
lures will be that devoted to State
forestry and the forest fire service.
In one scene will be pictured virgin
forest as 1t appeared before two care
less picnickers left glowing embers
from their camp fire in it. The havoc
OF a fire is next presented, with the
wardens battling to check the de-
structive force.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
CHANGE EFFECTED
IN TROTTING RULE
Each Heat to Be Made Race at
Trenton Exposition
Motor Meet.

Through changes made In the Ma
tional Trotting Association rules, the
Trenton Fair, which will be held from
September 27 to October 2. has an
nounced that 1t will have an entirely
new and novel system of racing. The
new arrangement is to be made to in
sure close and exciting contests and
will be easy to understand. Under
II a three heat event will be divided
into three distinct races.
Each afternoon of the exposition,
from Monday to Friday, there will be
nine events for trotters and PAGERS
and three for runners on the fiat and
over the jumps. Included In this pro-
gram is the Governors Cup Race for
three-year-old trotters, which carries
a stake of 5000 and a valuable silver
cup, that will be presented to the win
ner by Governor A. Harry Moore. This
event will be decided Tuesday OF the
Fair, and on the same day admirers
of the thoroughbred will be treated
to another feature event. the Trenton
Fair Steeplechase, two mile race
in the infeld. The steepleehase will
also carry stake for $500 and sill
yer trophy.
AL Saunders, the racing secretary
for the Fair, has declared that the
entire program has caused very IA
vorable comment from campaigning
horsemen He has announced that 1t
rHi s,F har
conditions, as the track is so con-
structed that 1t will dry quickly after
the heaviest rainfalls. Each day."
he asserted, there will be some extra
feature that will appeal to sport low
ers, and as all big agricultural exhi-
bitions must cater to different classes
the race card has been arranged so
that there will be running events
Monday. and trotting. pacing and run
ming on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday" The automobile
racing is to be held Saturday
In the automobile events points will
| be given toward the national cham
pionship and also for the Ajax trophy.
the $4,000 gold and silver award
made annually by the Ajax Tire Com
pany to the winner of the dirt track
| championship. Several big meets of the
year are chosen for the recording OF
points in the scoring. and the selee-
tion OF the Trenton track is given as
an indication OF Its Importance this
racing season. Nearly every great
speedway pilot in the race game got
his start on the fair tracks of Ameri-
ca. including Tommy Milton, Barney
Oldheld and Ralph De Palma. At the
Trenton event the famous woman
driver. Joan LaCosta. will try her
skill In competition with the men
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
INSURANCE

of every known kind and surety bonds
1t pays to have the service of ex-
pert insurance specialists who know
how to cover risks and settle
losses. We do it for Trenton's lead
ing merchants and manufacturers.
You get the same service in Lam
hertville our numerous clients get
in Trenton. We are not sub-agents
but direct agents OF the largest and
best companies with authority to
adjust and pay losses. Our force
of 40 people many of whom are
experts in rate making and loss
adjusting are at your call anytime,
anywhere.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
BEEF

BEEF
Rump, Round, and Sirloin .30c
Steak, ....s...... ID
Out of the finest beef money could buy
Rump, Round and Sirloin 1Sc
Roast ...... 10
Out of the finest beef money could buy
Chuck Roast and Ike
all rolled meats ...,...
Out of the finest beef money could buy
Fresh Ground Hamburg steak lb1 Sc
Wagner's Prepared Ham, .31c
bag or half, ID .. ..
Honey cured Bacon, whole .SSc
or half strip fb
Something for a Change
Scrarrle has arrived ISc
back again, 10
Sausage ......,... ........-. 10 sc