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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
WALTON TO MAKE FIGHT
IN OKLAHOMA POLITICS
Impeached Governor. However.
Fails to Specify Office That He
Will Seek This Year


OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. January
5.-JaCk Walton. impeaChed as gov
ernor in November. 1928. by the State
La '-!ature, is back IN Oklahoma and
announces that he viii take an &C
i've part in the Democratic campaign
In this State this year. However. he
did not say whether he would interest
himself in The gubernatorial race. in
which he emerged victorious in 1922.
sr taat Tor United States Senator. for
which he Won the Democratic nomi-
nation in 1921 only to be everwheln-
inglv defeated by w. e Pine. Re
publican. in the general election
Walton. who returned yesterday
from Houston, where he has been
naintaing a temporary residence.
denied that he had ever changed his
official residence from Oklahoma.
He has been Interested in oil fields
IN Texas and Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Law License Revoked.

RICHMOND. Va. January 5 Lp).-
The license of State Senator Alfred
c. Smith of Norfolk County to prac-
tice law in Virginia was revoked today
by the State Supreme Court of Ap-
peals. The court acted after Senator
Smith admitted in a supplemental
answer to the complaint of the Nor.
folk-PortSmOuth Bar Association that
he acted under a misrepresentation
in applying for the certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Mule and 2 Horses
Rescued From Mine
After Two Weeks
By the Assnciated Pres

BY The Associated Press.
WHEELING. W. Va. January
1.-Two horses and mule, impris-
oned for IA days in the fire. wrecked
Webb mine of the G. NJ. Jones
Coal Co. at Shadyside. Ohio. We're
brought alive from the mine yes
terday by men engaged in clearing
away the debris The fire started
December % and resulted in the
death of nine men.
The animals. Contiued in sepa-
rate rooms. which had been
sealed by the fall of timberS and
Coitl. We're apparently in good con
dition. They had subsisted 10y
stripping bark from mine props, it
is thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
SO Hurt as Dock Gives Way.

HAVANA. Cuba. January CP.-
Fifty persons We're injured when
dock collapsed late yesterday at
Baracoa. west of Havana. About 200
persons wer" on the dock watching
a small yacht coming into the har-
Dor in a heavy sea when a section
of the structure collapsed. throwing
many Of them into the water. The
injuries are all Of minor nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
APPROVE TAX CUT
ON EARNED INCOME
Senate Finance Committee
Favors Raising Limit for
rs Per Cent Slash.

By the Associated Press.
The provision in the House tax
reduction bill increasing from $40 900
to 10000 the limit Of income on
which the 25 per cent reduction on
account Of earned income" might
be applied was approved today by
the Senate finance committee.
Consideration was given TO Il pro
posal to classify all incomes of SIC. 0.00U
and less aS earned" Tor purposes
of the deduction. but final action was
postponed. The present la defines
I'll incomes Of $1,000 and less as
earned"
All controversial items We're passed
over for future consideration They
included the important income rate
schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
RICH MAN GOES TO PRISON.
Included With l6 Dry Law Vio-
lators. Who Begin Terms.

LEAVENWORTH. Kans. January
P>.-SiXteen men. including a
wealthy St. Louis businessman, poll
ttcian and former collector of inter
nal revenue. convicted in connection
with the JACK Daniel liquor conspiracy
case. arrived here today to begin
serving sentences in the Federal peni-
tentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
How to Make the
Olympic Team

Turn to The Stars Boys Club
on the sports pages and see how
it's done.
Lawson Robertson. coach of
the American athletes in the
last Olympic Games, tells the
boys of Washington how to make
the next Olympic team, or maybe
the one after the next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
SENATE ASKS TAX DATA
ON HARD COAL FIRMS
La Follettee Resolution Seeks In.
formation on Returns of An
thracite Companies.

The Senate today called on the
Treasury Department for information
on tax returns by companies engaged
in mining anthracite.
The request was contained in a reso
luton by Senator La Toilette. Repub
lican, Wisconsin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
QUEEN MOTHERS BODY
TO REST IN PANTHEON
Site Reserved in Rome for Italy's
1llustrious Dead - Simple
Funeral Service Proposed.
BY the Associated Prnss

BoRDlGHERA, Italy, January .
The body of Queen Mother Margerita
will be inferred in the Pantheon in
Rome, which is reserved for Italy's
illuStrous dead, II was announced this
evening when the King and Queen and
Premier Mussolini left for Rome to
prepare for the funeral The date of
the ceremony remains to be fixed, but
1t is said it will be of the simplest.
any elaborate service being reserved
for Rome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
EVELYN THAW FAILS
IN SUICIDE EFFORT
Liquor She Had Been Drink
ing Proves Antidote for
Poison.

CHICAGO, January 5.-Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw drank poison early today in
an attempt 10 commit suicide after
a prolonged New Year celebration, and
was in critical condition in "A hos
pital. Her physicians. however. held
out some hope for her recovery.
Her attempt at suicide took place
in an apartment where she had been
living during cabaret engagement
here. Her son. Russell Thaw, was
with her at the time. "a was her maid
Evelyn. whose youthful marriage 70
Harry Thaw, Pittsburgh millionaire.
the murderer of Stanford White.
wealthy and prominent New York
architect. and Thaw's trial for the
killing, made her name known to
every newspaper reader throughout
the country in 1905. had been drink
ing for several days, her negro maid
said. Her engagement at a local cafe
was abruptly ended but New Year
eve brought further libations in Cele-
bration OF the holiday, and when
Evelyn returned to her apartment the
maid saw that her nose had been
broken. She had not ceased to seek
liquid diversion since the maid said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Planned Florida Visit.

Miss Nesbit. who once before had
swallowed poison in New York. had
been dancing al the Moulin Rouge
Cafe under a SiX-weells contract. when
her New Year celebration began. Since
then she had spent much Of her time
with friends at cafes, theaters and in
her own apartment, and had co1tem-
plated leaving at once for Florida. Her
maid said Evelyn expected to go TO At
lantic City for dancing engagement
after d short stay in Florida.
After five hours at the hospital her
physicians pronounced Evelyn in q
slightly improved condition. Both
her pulse and respiration were some
what improved. they said. although
She remained unconscious. While the
physician was guarded in his state
ments. some watchers thought the
Improvement Indicated q good chance
for recovery.
In the meantime her son had re-
turned to the apartment. lie had had
train reservations 10 go TO Phflade!-
Dhia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
HOTEL BURNED.
Americans Escape Flames in Inn at
Nikko. Famous Resort.

TOXIC. January 3 LP).-The Nikko
Hotel at Nikko, the famous mountain
resort al miles northeast of Toxic. was
burned last evening. a number of
American tourists from the steamer
Belgenla nd escaped from the burning
building They, however, lost all their
ba aCgage.
The Nikko Hotel. II large wooden
building, was situated near the IemitSu
Mausnleum. one Of the great group OF
mausolea and temples for which Nikko
A. famous, and was popular with for
Ign visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
OPERATORS AGREE
T0STAND PAT ON
ORIGINAL TERMS
81 at Meeting 0. K. Course
of Subcommittee in Peace
Conference.
POSITION OF SUMMER
UNCHANGED, lNGLIS SAYS
Clergymens Committee Calls on
Both Sides to End Dispute
at Once.

BY tile Associated Press.
NEN YORK. Jauuar! 5-The an
thracit" operators conference. consist
ing of ~ members, al a meeting today
in the Hotel Waldort-Astoria approved
every action 50 far of its subcommittee
IL the joint negotiations With the
miners to settle the coal strike.
Maj. W. w. IncliS chairman Of the
operators negotiating committee who
called the meeting, said after the ses-
sion
The operators have not receded one
inch since the negotiations started on
July 9 in Atlantic City"
All important anthracite coal-rnintng
companies We're represented at the
operators meeting The gathering
marked the first open appearance on
the scene OF Samuel u. Warriner. head
of the Lehish Coal and Navigation
co. and leading figure in the coal
operators conference.
Pastors Offer Resolution.
: committee Of three clergynlen
from the scranton Ministerial .Asso, Ia
tion arrived today to confer separately
with the Representatives of the miners
and operators. The ministers came to
further a resolution seeking an end OF
the difficulties adopted by the asso-
citation.
The Rev !. J. Curran. Catholic
priest Of Wilkes Barre. conferred last
night with John l.. Lewis, president OF
the nited Mine Workers Father
Curran was instrumental in settiiu.
the strike -! i@"-.
The ministers. who represent 81
churches. urged the miners To MAKE
every effort to effect =, settlement ana
not to allow the negotiations I" ht
broken up. They will make the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
ALUMINIUM PROBE
PLEA IS BLOCKED
IN SENATE BY REED
Walsh Introduces Resolutions
for Inquiries. But Action
Is Prevented.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DILIGENCE QUESTIONED
Montana Senator Would Determine
Extent of U. S. Investigation
Into Concern.

An inquiry by the Judiciary com
mute" Of tho Senate to ascertain
whether tho Department of Justice
Investigation of the practices of the
Aluminium CO. of America has been
carried on with due diligence was in
troduCed in the Senate today by Sena
Tor Walsh Of Montana, Democrat.
second resolution offered by Sen
ator Walsh also was directed al the
so-rallcd aluminium trust in which
Secretary Mellon of the Treasury
DeDartmeut and his brother have been
financially Interested.
The second resolution calls upon
TIL" Attorney General TO inform the
senate whether, in his opinion. The
refuSsl of the Federal Trade Commits
sion 10 give the Department OF JUS
IlCc complete access to all the teSti-
muny taken before the commission
IN regard TO the aluminium trust has
.ntcrterei with the departments in
E@SgIgatiou.
Reed Blocks Action.
Senator Walsh asked Immediate
action on hl~ resolution. objection
was made however. by Senator Reed
Of PENNSYLVANIA. and, under the rule.
the resolution went over without
action Senator Reed. in making his
objection. said that he thought It
would be better first TO seek the in
formation desired by correspondence
with the Attorney General, rather
ihan adopt Il formal resolution or the
senate Senator Reed seemed To see
some reflection upon the Attorney
General if the Walsh resolutions We're
adopted senator Walsh denied. how
ever. that there was such reflections
Iii offering his resolution senator
Walsh called attention 10 the fact that
the Federal Trade commission in oc-
rJbcr. 1924 had reported 10 the A.
.uruey General that the aluminium
company had been pursuing practices
IN violation oI a decree OF the United
Sratc- Cs,urt Of the western district of
PENNSYLVANIA and that the company
was in contempt of court.
Cites Latest Ruling
He said that on January 50, 1879,
the Attorney General had declared the
company in contempt as shown by
tho report Of the commission. The
Attorney General however. pointed
ont that the investigation Of the com
mission had carried only through 1922.
The Attorney General said that he
would continue the investigation TO
ascertain whether the practices OF the
company had been continued after
1922
Senator Walsh pointed out that
the statute of limitation ran against
contempt proceedings unless the
proceedings We're instituted within
wear after violation of the court de-
cree He said that if the Aluminium
20. Of America. warned by the
report Of the Trade Commission, had
discontinued the practices com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Maid Hears Woman Fall.

Tie suicide attempt came at > TN,
after Evelyn had asked FOR 4 drink OF
water. The servant girl heard Il crash
in tlre bathroom.
I've done it." Evelyn half SCREAMED
as the maid rushed 10 her.
I've taken poison. Evelyn cried
The maid Jesse -AccooS of Brooklyn.
hurried for u bottle OF milk to use as
an antidote.
Miss Nesbit dashed the bottle from
the maid The latter then awakened
Russell Thaw and telephoned for DIR.
A Thomas Brandat, who found Evelyn
unconscious. Russell accOIupa MED mis-
mother to the Ashland Boulevard Hos
pital. where he remained with her
until am.
Although il was reported that
Evelyn had taken about eight ounces
of a powerful disiufectant and was in
very critical condition when she
reached the hospital, two hours later
her physician said she had at least
some chance to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
FLOODS IN BELGIUM
TAKE HEAVY TOLL
Twelve Known Dead and Loss Is
Estimated at Nearly Five
Millions.
By ul- Associated Press

By rll- Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. January J.-Helgiu1
today began the melancholy task Of
counting the losses from the worst
food the little country has experienced
since 1740.
While il will be days before the
extent Of the damage can he assessed
with any degree of accuracy, the
most conservative estimates place it
we'll above 100 ,00G 900 francs ,about
81, 500 ,000.)
Twelve Known Dead.
Twelve persons are known TO be
dead and it is feared this figure will
! be increased with reports from dis
tricts now isolated
The food waters generally are re
ceding, revealing as they fall thou
sands of acres of mud covered soil.
originally Winter seeded. which will
be unproductive this year.
Every river carries on its still swol-
len surface bodies of horses, cattle.
sheep and other livestock, drowned by
the sudden breaking of the dykes.
Larger Cities Suffer.
Not only is the countryside desolat-
ed, but the large cities such as Liese,
Namur. Dinant, Huy, Charleroi. Mons
and scores of smaller towns suffered
heavily from the torrents.
The greatest damage was done in
Liege. where more than 900 houses,
including the city's finest shows,
cafes, hotels. churches and dwellings
were flooded from the to four feet
above the street level
Valuable documents in bank vaults
were ruined by the muddy water, and
machinery In hundreds of factories
and workshops was damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Case Is Postponed.

The. \ye case was postponed until
Thursday owing TO the absence from
Washington OF Senator Stephens of
Mississippi. who made a minority re
port favoring the seating of Mr.. Nye.
Senator Lenroot said that tomorrow
he would keep the World Court con
tinuously before the Senate.
In his opening Senator Bruce de
ClaTed that:
Il should be grossly reCreant to my
profoundest convictions and feelings if
did not give the pending resolution
my unfailing ana unqualified support.
The United States of America that
satisfied my patriotism Is not an iso-
lated Self-centered land which enjoys
all the national privileges and bless
ingS attending upon great wealth and
power, but Is unwilling to assume its
Just share of the burdens and RESPONSE
bilities of the families of NATIONS.
Rather Is it the land which. after at
tanning a degree of material strength
and prosperity unexampled. perhaps.
in human history, holds out to itself no
ideal less lofty than that of the moral
leadership of human CtViliZa ton. Ever
since the League of Nations was es-
tablished ! have been entirely in SYM
pathy with it
Regrets Iaff Change.
Senator Bruce said that he regret
ted that former President Taft and
other eminent Republicans who had
favored the entrance of the United
States into the League OF Nations
had drifted away from that position
and had been inclined to follow the
scheme for the so-called association
Of nations advanced by the Harding
administration.
II believe" said Senator Bruce.
that the entry Of the United States
into the World Court would be
matter of momentous consequence
both to us and the rest of the world
To begin with 1t would renew our
connections with the nobler past,
from which we have for some time
been estranged.
'One of the most striking of our
characteristics Of the people has been
our will to peace. our readiness to
subject our national claims to the
test of reason rather than of war.
1t is true that we have always been
prepared when war was unavoidable
with a degree of firmness and eff
cheney which has never failed in the
end to bring victory TO our arms,
but on the whole no great power
in history has ever been so free Is
the United States from the guilt OF
aggressive warfare"
Senator Bruce predicted that the en-
try of the United States into the
World Court would doubtless be
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Defines Court Functions.

The World Court had no power 10
frame any International politics: no
authority 20 devise any scheme of ma
tional disarmament, or 70 impose any
social or economic boycott upon any
quarTelSone country or 10 subject
any such country 70 military pressure.
Those are the functions Of the league.
Even II il were an executive body like
the league. ii would exercise no juris-
dlction over any international con
troversy without the consent of both
parties to it. except as respected such
nations az have accepted its author
ity as compulsory"
Senator Lenroot OF Wisconsin. in
charge Of the World Court protocol in
the Senate. said that he did not expect
that there would be sufficient debate
on the court TO occupy all of today s
session He said, however, that he
would not ask for a vote on any OF
the proposed reservations on amend
ments at this time because Il had been
understood that the case Of Gerald p.
Nye. appointed to be Senator from
North Dakota. would be taken up in
the Senate today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
WEATHER.

To. :. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Rain and slightly warmer tonight,
minimum temperature above freezing;
tomorrow fair and colder. Tempera-
tures-ilighest. ~ at noon today: low
est, SO at am. today. Full report
on page !.
, 1926-09-30

April 1. 1917 to the present time he
has been employed as a member OF
the Municipal Police Force OF st
CroiX.
In 1917, while acting as jailer at
Richmond Penitentiary, he was at
tackled and struck on the head with
an iron bar by one Of the prisoners,
from which time his health has
been impaired, which, together with
his advanced age, has made him
physically incapacitated to perform
i In view Of his long and faithful
service in st. Croix Of over TWEEN
ty-nine years, the injuries received
bv him while in the perform
ance Of his duties and his exec
lent record, the above resolution
submitted.
Proposed by G~ovoyun1aat.
September 4, 1926.
The following amendment 10 the Eesc~
lution was introduced and adopted with q
vote OF II fer; none against:
, 1926-09-30

The bill reads as follows:
COLONIAL COUNCIL BILL NO. 4.
.Sirh Council, Second Session,
1926 1927.
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t resoJvod by the Colonial
Council for the Municipality Of st.
CyojD IN session assembled:
That Emmeline Roman, widow of
Isaiah Roman (who was employed
by the Public Works Department
as a Iab0rer in connection with the
construction Of the reservoir in
Creoue Gut. where he was injured
bv an earth slide on the afternoon
of November 30, 1925, ana oled at
the hospital the same day., IS here
bv granted an annual pension OF
Francs 10000, payable in equal
monthly instaIlm4nts.
Proposed By Government.
August IL, 1926.
After the discussion on the Resolution
was closed the chairman IeaQ lne Dill
and put same to the vote with the result
that u members voted for; none against.
The Chairman remarked, The hesO.u-
ton is adopted and goes to Government,
Item II
Colonial Council Bin No, 6.
Introduction Of and LIST discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 6, Rea0Iu-
ton proposed by Government, pro-
viding for annual pension to Serge
ant Hans Hansen ct the Municipal
Police Force of st. CroiZ.
The bill reads as follows:
Colonial Council Bill No. g..
Siuth Council, Second Session.
~I926-1927.
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t ro80l0ed 5g the C0JonjaJ
C0uucij for The Mu3JcjpGljtY Of ST.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

which received tumultS of applause
when produced in Milan, Paris and
Rome.
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sort when the little daughters. left
at home with the governeSses. will
join their American cousins on the
ss nds at Newport. Each Summer the
British contingent at Newport is en-.
larged, and as fair exchange the
American owners of villas in that
queen of resorts are joining the
American colony in London. Thus
queen of resorts are joinonG the
the home of the late Col. Edward Nor
rell, formerly Il member OF Congress
from Philadelphia. has sailed with her
daughters. Miss Fanny WickeS and
Miss Kitty Wickes, for England, and
all viii he gay figures in the London
season.
Col Wilfrid Ashley. the minister
of transport in Mr.. Stanley Baldwin :
cabinet is the father of Lady Mont
batten. hut Mrs. Ashley, who is one
Of the great political hostesSes of Lon
don. is his second wife and, therefore
the stepmother of Britains greatest
heiress. who married into the royal
circle. Mrs. Wilfrid Ashley. in Gay
fere House in Gayfere place. fins a
role during the parliamentary sessions
which has often been described by
Lord BeaconSfield in his novels and by
Mrs. Humphry Ward. She is tn ,
daughter of the late Earl Of Shaftes-
bury and cousin to the present earl.
Her splendid salon is open from mid
night, when the legislators are usually
homebound, until almost da Wight and
the most tempting supper. and for
some breakfaS j. served in all the
drawing rooms by 1hoSe faultIess Brij .
ish foOtmen while the battles on the
floor are vigorously refouEht by the
members of the Commons and such Of
the peers as may happen in. Mr. ana
Mrs. Ashley gave Il notable dinner and
reception q few weeks ago TO the Bond
Street Association. Il union of trades
men similar to the Fifth Avenue AS
Sociation in New York. and to several
others in various American cities.fThe
minister of transport makes Il neat
speech and he surpassed himself on
this occasion and has lifted a purely
assembly into the loftiest
social realms. The Bond street mer-
chants began their association only
two years ago. hut they have made
giant strides. Regent street had or
Ganized it's forces al least 10 wears ago
and those of Grafton street in Dublin
have one of the oldest associations of
the kind in all Of Europe. But the
Bond street men have arrived with
many fiourishes and they declare that
since they provide the well groomed
men with raimcnt the world over
they propose to enlist the sympathy
Of all we'll dressed men in their cru
Sade.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ENTRIES TO CLOSE JUNE 5
Exhibition of Flowers in Hotel
June 80 Will Provide 3S1
Prizes for 1913 Glasses.

Entry lists vii close June > for
the Spring exhibit of the American
Horticultural Society tn be held at
the Hotel Washington June and 2
according to announcement by David
Lumsden. chairman Of the exhibition
committee. The exhibits themselves
can be placed IS late as O'Clock tn"
morning of Ji 'Ie s.
The exhibition is open to any flow
er lover in the United States. Men
who devote much of their lives 10 per
fecting certain blossoms have declar
ed their intention Of competing in one
of the 1928 classes into which the eN-
hibits are to be divided.
The exhibits will be numbered. the
names of the entrants being attached
after the prizes are awarded. Pre-
mums will not be awarded unless ex-
hibits are considered sufficiently mer-
itorious by the judges. There will be
three prizes in each class.
The committee in charge consists uf
David LumSden. chairman: Peter Bis
sett, j. Marion Shull. Joseph a. Her.
bert. il. and II. P Simpson.