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Evening star., 1926-04-05

across the grounds, with few at first
aware of her presence.
She had not progressed more than
few hundred feet. however, when
it seemed that everybody in the
grounds spied her at once. Young and
old, alike, surrounded her. to the con
rcern of the secret service man and
uniformed police, who came running
when they found out what was hap
pening.
Mrs. Coolidge. however. let 1t be
known that she enjoyed the situation
hugely. When one ardent White House
policeman accidentally bumped against
the White House mistress in his siren
uous efforts to clear q way through
the crowd for her, she laughingly ac-
cepted his apology and gave him, in
cidentally. a look that told him she
wasn't at all bothered by the jam
about her.
Then, to make this palmer. she
stopped down and put her arm around
one red-headed, freckle-faced admirer,
boasting to all OF / or years, and
said, with a chuckle:
You know, 1 like them red-headed
and freckled.'
A few moments later as she slow
ly made her way in a wide circle
back to the White House, she ioked
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-04-05
CUMM|NS EXCUSED
IN CONTEST VOTE
Will Not Take Part in Steck-
Brookhart Seat Fight
Starting Today.

The Senate this afternoon began
consideration of the contest between
Senator Brookhart OF Iowa and Daniel
F. Steck, his Democratic opponent,
who is contesting Senator Brookhart g
right to a seat.
At the outset of the proceedings,
Senator Cummins. also of Iowa, made
a request that under the circun.
stances he be excused from voting on
any question during the determine
ton of the contest over his colleagues s
seat.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon
tana, inquired why Senator Cummins
felt disqualified to sit as a Judge in
the case. Senator Cummins said he
hesitated to go into that question, but
could do so if Senator Walsh insisted.
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas, mi
nority leader, pointed out that mem
bers of the Senate are frequently ex-
cused from voting on particular is
sues, and added that under the cir
cumstances the request of Senator
CumminS should be granted. The Sen
ate then by unanimous consent grant
ed the request of Senator Cummtns.
May Run Against Cummins.
The outlook today was that the
contest will remain before the Sen
ate until near the end of the week
before q vote Is reached. 1t has been
expected for some time in political
circles that IL Senator Brookhart Is
unseated he will enter, the race in
Iowa this year against Senator Cum
Minis. who Is up for reelection
The majority Of the committee
stated in their report that in deciding
to whom the disputed ballots should
go they followed in each case the
rule of the intent of the voter. The
ma jority members set forth that they
did not examine or consider totals
until every ballot had been disposed
of under the rules adopted.
Says Rules Were Inconsistent.
1t was pointed out by the majority
in conclusion that there was no sug-
gestion of any issue to be determined
by the committee other than the
question of which contestant received
plurality of the votes cast in No
vember, 1924. Other issues later sug
gested the ma jority contended, came
after the results had been ascertained.
In his minority report Senator
stephens or MISSISSIPPI argued Indt
the majority's rule of following the
intent of the voter on each disputed
ballot should be viewed in the light
of the Iowa State law informing the
voter how to mark his ballot. The
minority report also laid stress upon
a contention that the majority fol-
lowed one rule with respect to the
DISPUTED votes of one county and a
different rule in passing on the dis
puted ballots of several other counties.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
RETIREMENT BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE
Provides $1,000 Maximum
Annuity and 4 Per Cent
Contributions.

The long-awaited liberalized civi
service retirement bill was favorably
reported to the House today by Rep.
resentative Lehlbach, Republican
New Jersey, chairman of the House
committee on the civil service.
This bill provides for a maximum
annuity of $1,000.
1t provides for using the figure 40
as divisor in computing the annuity
based on average salary for the la st
10 years multiplied by the number of
years of service
1t provides for a contribution of 4
per cent of their salary. by Govern.
ment employees instead of 2h per cent
as at present or az per cent as pro
vided for in other bills urged by the
joint committee on civil service re.
tirement legislation.
1t provides for optional retirement
at the ages of 60, 81 and 65 years for
various classes of employees, and COM
pulsory retirement at 62, 65 and 20
years for the same classes of employees.
Civil Service Change.
The change to a per cent contribu.
ton by employees was the latest alter.
alton in the bill by the civil service
committee and was designed to level
out the contribution made by the en-
ployes as against that made by the
Federal Government so as to bring
the cost of liberalized retirement sys-
tenn within figures that would not be
antagonistic to the fiscal policy of the
administration.
The Senate subcommittee, headed
by Senator Stanfield of Oregon, may
complete the final draft of O. liberal
lied retirement law for Government
employees at meeting this afternoon,
the chairman stated today The
measure Will have to be passed on by
the full civil service committee be-
fore it is reported to the Senate.
Although the subcommittee has not
reached final conclusions. the expec.
tation Is that the bill to be recon-
mended will be very close In it's terms
to the measure passed by the Senate
last year, increasing the maximum
annuity from $720 to $1,000 for those
who retire after 80 years of service
The important question to be set
tied by the subcommittee before it
makes it's report is the range of age
limits that should be recommended
for the various classes of employees,
such as general clerk, railway mail
clerk and mechanics.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
FAVORS TEACHERS
RETIREMENT BILL
House District Committee
Votes to Give Measure
Endorsement.

The bill to liberaliZe retirement of
public school teachers in the District
of Columbia, introduced by Chairman
Zihlman of the House District commit
tee, today was favorably reported by
the subcommittee on schools. of which
Representative Reid, Republican, of
Illinois, is chairman. and was then
ordered favorably reported TO the
House by the full District committee.
Mr.. Reid explained the provisions
of the new bill as compared with the
existing law and said that the District
Commissioners, the school officials, the
Citizens Advisory Council. the Bud
get Bureau, the Bureau of Efficiency
and all authorities are heartily in sup
port of the proposed legislation.
The present law provides for deduc-
tions of from 4 per cent to s per cent
from basic salaries up TO 81 500. The
new bill proposes deductions in accord
ance with tables on salaries up to
81 900.
The present law provides for annui-
ties at ! per cent of the average basic
salary since appointment of those ap-
pointed since 1906 multiplied by the
number of years of teaching, with a.
maximum average salary of 81 500 al
lowed for computation. The proposed
bill providse for l per cent Of the aver
age real salary received during the 10
years Immediately preceding retire.
ment, multiplied by the number of
years of teaching. with a maximum
average salary of $4,000 allowed for
computation.
The present law provides for $40
contributed by the Government n,,ilti.
piled by the number of years of teach
ing. The proposed law provides for
$50 contributed by the Government.
multiplied by the number of years of
teaching, not exceeding 80.
The present law provides that mini
mum pensions for age shall be $3.50
and the minimum pension for dis
ability S420. The proposed bill pro.
vldes minimum pension for age of
$500 and the same minimum pension
for disability.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Red Oranges Movie
Company Goes Into
Hands of Receivers

NEW YORK. April 5.-The Arrow
Pictures Corporation, the company
which signed Red Grange to appear
in motion pictures after his sensa-
tional debut last year in professional
foot ball. was placed in the hands of
equity receivers todays on petition of
Motion Pictures Today, Inc, a
publication.
The receivership was consented to
by the defendant corporation. The
petition sets forth the fact that the
company is Virginia corporation
with capital of $3.50 900, that it is
at present unable to meet its obliga-
tions, but that it has assets exceeding
SSoO,000 and has upon the market
film productions from which profit
may he expected. The corporation
was organized in September, 1924.
The order appointing receivers
directs them to continue the business
for the benefit of creditors.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
POSSE HUNTS "PEG LEG"
AFTER DARING ESCAPE
Cripple Beats and Robs Guard and
Scales Walls Of New Jersey
Prison, Fleeing in Auto.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j.. April 5.--Twenty-
five deputies from State prison here,
aided by police Of Camden and Phila-
delphit, today were searching for Peg
Leg" Jack Gordon, hold-up man,
whose missing limb did not prevent
his escape from the New Jersey peni-
tentiary.
Gordon, trusty, yesterday slugged
a guard with blackjack and robbed
him of riot gun, revolver. his money
and part of his clothes, lowered him.
self from a 22-foot wall, scaled another
18-foot barrier and made off in a
waiting automobile. The guard was
not seriously injured.
Gordon and his wife Helen. who is
still In the prison, were serving IL to
18 year sentences for hold-up com.
mitted five years ago. Recently Cor.
don was made trusty and because
of his excellent record and his in
trinity no prisoner was looked upon
with less suspicion.
Gordon lost his leg while serving
with the famous Canadian Princess
Pat Regiment" at Ypres.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
WOMEN DISAPPEAR:
TWO YOUTHS HELD
Asked Man How Much He Would
Give. for Return of Wife,
Police Say.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 5.-Mario Ad.
inolf1, Is years old, and Frank Guzzo.
l9, were arrested Yesterday and held
without bail in connection with the
mysterious disappearance of two mar
ried women from their homes.
Tuesday night Joseph Mauratore
and Michael Castaile reported IN
police that their wives, 81 and 36. re.
spectively, had disappeared They
were last seen talking to two youths
on the street. This morning, accord
Ing to the story told detectives by
Castaile's daughter Anna, -, the two
youths under arrest forced open the
door of the Castaile apartment and
demanded to know where her father
was
When told he was at work thew
displayed revolvers and sat down 10
wait. Castaile said that when he re.
turned home he was held up and that
the youths asked how much he would
give for the return of his wife. Anna
slipped out of the apartment and sum,
moned police.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
10000 GALLONS SEIZED.
Woman Says Wine at 10 Cents 8
Glass Did Not Pay, Anyway.

CHICAGO. April CAp.-Too much
competition is running the bootleg
ging business in her neighborhood.
Mrs. Rose Kromar sighed as Federal
agents removed 10000 gallons of wine
from her basement.
Ten cents glass and cheap at
that she said. THE bootlegging
business is no place for a lady to
make money She enumerated IT
places in the neighborhood where
wine was selling at less than 10 cents
a glass.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Bandits Rob IA Woman Poker PLAYERS
Without Waking Children in Next Room

tending to be seeking one of the play
erS. The women, true to the taditions
of poker faces" made no outcry and
gave up their money and jewelry
quietly.
When the robbers discovered the
sleeping children they issued their or.
ders in whispers to avoid awakening
them.
A fourth robber rema ined outside at
the wheel of an automobile while
three others held up the women.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Negro Farmer Plows Up Metal Bars
Believed $l5O,OOO i'm Gold Bullion

master at Bronwood vouched for the
shipment Of the metal to the Treas
ury at Washington.
According to Riley's story. he was
plowing peacefully last Thursday
when the plowshare struck buried
object. Expecting to find a root, he
began digging and brought forth a
rusty metal pot. Further investiga-
ton revealed three bars of gold. The
date, 1874. and amount. $4,000. were
clearly dtscernible.
officials Of the Treasury today said
that no package of gold had been
received as yet from Georgia, where a
negro was reported to have plowed il
u UA Il farm.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
By the Associated Press.

ALBANY, Ga, April 5.--Cieve
Riley, negro farmer of Lee County,
today was anxiously awaiting reports
from Washington as to the value Of
three bars of supposed gold bullion
which he uncovered while plowing last
week. Each of the bars was stamped
$50, 900 and dated 1884.
Riley believes he found a $15o,000
fortune, but sent the metal to Wash
ington to havesit assayed.
The story of how the negro found
the gold went unnoticed for three
days, chiefly because the discovery
took place April 1. However, Jim
Warner. white contractor of Sasser,
confirmed the story and the post.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
.EX-GOv. DAVIS SUES
FOR S5,O()0,0DD
Charges Kansas City Pub
Usher and Others With
Malicious Prosecution.
BY the Associated Press.

| Topeka, Kans.. April 5.-Suits
asking $5.o0o.000 damages were filed
in Shawnee County District Court to.
| day by counsel for former Gov. Jona-
| than NJ Davis, alleging criminal libel
| and malicious prosecution. The de
| PENDANTS are Walter 8. Dickey, pub
| Usher of the Kansas City Journal Post,
and number of individuals.
The suits are an outgrowth of the
trials of the ex-governor on charges
of accepting bribes for paroles and
| pardons which followed the publica-
| ton of a copyrighted article in the
| Kansas City journal, January 10,
1925, purporting TO expose Corruption
of the pardon power by Gov. Davis.
Many Named in Suit -
THE petition was filed with the clerk
of the District Court. by Randall Har-
vey, a member of. Mr. Dayish counsel
in the trial az which the ex- x-governor
was acquitted saturday, night. u 1t
named.as principal defendant Glenn A.
Davis. ex-convict. whose sentence in
the State penitentiary was comrnuted
by Gov. Davis, and who testified last
week that he acted as "go-between"
pardon by the governor to Fred w.
Pollman, convicted forger.
Other defendants are Fred W. Poll
man. Eugene n. Dick" Smith. manag-
ing editor of the Kansas City Post;
Ben Johnson. former penitentiary
guard, who listened over telephone
device to the conversation when Rus
sell Davis, son of the governor, de-
livered the pardon to Pollman; Wal
ter G. Heren and w. G. Clugston,
Kansas City Journal-Post reporters,
the Kansas City Journal-Post, the
Kansas City journal, the Kansas City
Post.
May Run Again.
Cleared of all charges of attempt
ing to sell pardons and paroles while
he was governor, Davis today re-
fused to say definitely whether he
would seek that office again in further
vindication OF his name. He indicated
previously however, that he would
be, a candidate for governor in the
Fall election unless some suitable"
Democrat got into the race.
The former governor, who was
supported by the Kansas delegation
to the famous Democratic national
convention in New York in 1924 as
their dirt farmer" candidate for
President seemed more interested in
getting back to his Bourbon County
farm than in any political aspirations
he might have. He planned to drive
home as soon as the condition of the
roads permitted.
Declines to Talk.
The pigs and chickens are doing
WELL" he said, 'but will do better if
| am there to help attend them.
Il really cannot say a thing about
my political plans for :he future"
A District Court jury late Saturday
night acquitted the former governor
and his son, Russell of charge of
accepting $3.50 from Fred w. Poll
man, a convicted forger, fer a par
don. Last Fall Davis was freed of
a charge of conspiring with Carl
Peterson, former State bank commits
sioner, to solicit bribe from Walter
Grundy. a defaulting banker. Peter
son also was acquitted at a later
trial.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Fourteen
women playing poker were held up
and robbed by three gunmen in a
Bronx apartment early this morning.
The robbers vanished in an automo-
bile with more than 81 1000 in cash anu
gems. Four children were asleep in a
room adjoining that in which two
games were in progress.
The robbers gained entrance to the
apartment Of Mrs. Ina Orr by pre-
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Two Hurt as Toy Balloons Blaze.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April CF).-
Two children were slightly burned
and thousands of others were i'm
perilled here yesterday when several
hundred toy balloons filled with hy-
drogen gas and which the San An
tonic Lions Club was distributing as
an Easter treat, were ignited. Po-
licemen and firemen prevented a
stampede.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
MORMON CONDEMNS TEAS
President of Church Tells Annual
Conference Orthodoxy Endangered.

l.
Conference Orthodoxy Endangered.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5
R.-A warming against the tendency
of modern Mormons to stray from
the path of orthodoxy was sounded
by Heber~ j. Grant, president of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, in opening the ninety-sixth
annual conference of the denomina-
tion here yesterday.
President Grant condemned short
skirts as "immodest," and admon-
ished all Mormons not to give after
noon teas. The rules of the church
disapprove the drinking of coffee and
tea.
II have been very much grieved,
when walking along the streets, to
note the immodest dress that the
women folk wear" said President
Grant. Our daughters, our moth
ers. and even our grandmothers,
have adopted costumes which do not
hold in consideration the sacredness
OF the human body.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
BYRD EXPEDITION
WILL SAIL TODAY
Scientists and Friends,
Guests at Luncheon, to Ac-
company Ship Out to Sea.

NEW YORK, April 5-The Byrd
Arctic expedition, which seeks new
land in the great unexplored portion
of the Polar regions. leaves for Nor
way by steamship this afternoon on
the first lap of its journey.
| 1t Is the, second to start Of half a
| dozen Arctic expeditions planned for
| this Summer. Capt. George H. Wilkins,
leader of another party. is now at
Point Barrow, Alaska. having COM
pleted a 500-mile flight from Fair
banks last Wednesday.
| Two planes, which Lieut.. Comdr.
Richard E. Byrd will use on his ex-
| ploration remained this morning to
be packed aboard the steamer Chantier
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Heavy
wind prevented their being slowed
away yesterday. The planes will be
packed in the hold to guard against
damage from heavy seas, such as in
jured the planes carried by the Nc
MILAN expedition last year, Of which
Byrd was a member. He was then in
the Navy, but resigned to make the
present trip.
Terrier Given Berth.
OF the hundreds of last-minute ap-
licants for permission to make the
trip. only one was successful. He was
Dynamite, fox terrier sent to Comdr.
Byrd by friends in Washington. He
will be a mascot.
The Chantiers destination is Kings
Bay, Spitzbergen.
Scientists and friends, guests of the
commander at luncheon, arranged to
accompany the Chantier several miles
out to sea on the Nourmahal, Vim
cent Astor's yacht. The guests, who
are chief hackers of the expedition,
include John D. Rockefeller, jr.. Vim
cent Astor, Edsel Ford and the ex-
plorer'S brother. Gov. Harry Flood
Byrd Of Virginia.
Comdr. Byrd and the 46 members
of the expedition are confident of
success. The triple object of the ex
pedition is charting new lands, fur
thering commercial aviation and gath
ering meteorological data. Incidental
ly, an attempt will be made to fly
to the North Pole.
Confidence Is Needed
Commercial aviation needs, just
bit more confidence" says Byrd.
"The time has come for us to go
forward in that direction and Amer
lea should lead the way. l consider
this one of the most important OBJ
jects OF the expedition.
I'VE are going to the worst regions
OF the world and are pinning our
faith on planes. In this way ! hope
to demonstrate the practicability of
the heavier.than-air ship. If the
planes can conquer the Arctic they
can conquer the less rigorous regions
of the world
The first flight of the expedition
will be toward Peary Land, 400 miles
northwest of Spitzbergen, about May
Is. If a successful landing is made
there an advance base will be estab-
lished and another fight made to
Spitzbergen for extra food and fuel.
To Seek New Lands.
A second flight to Peary Land will
be followed by an 850-mile flight to
the pole and back to the Peary Land
base. Then the expedition will fly
800 miles to the Northwest over un-
explored areas in search of new
lands.
In case of a forced landing from
planes, kites will be flown with
aerials attached in order to establish
communication with the rest of the
world.
Byrd's home is in Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs Byrd was here today to- bid
him good luck. He is 35 years old.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Schooner on Rocks.

HALIFAX, N. s., April CP).-The
Boston schooner Josephine De COST
has gone on the rocks near Shelburne,
N. S.. and is asking assistance.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

tU. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Mostly cloudy and slightly colder:
rrobably light rain tonight tomorrow
fair and colder followed by increasing
Cioudiness. Highest, 90, at noon today;
lowest, "a. at am. today.
Full report on Page ..
New Britain herald., 1926-11-22
MONDAY.
Eastern Standard Time.

NOTE-Asterisks CD Indicate Pick
 of the Programs.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-22

the offering Of prizes Is concerned. Last night, while tuned in on WSBC. Chicago, Jerry Sullivan announced that a whole raft of prizes was to be offered for something or other. One Of the biggest items was a $700 bedroom set. It was too much for nothing. 50 we tore ourself away. WSBC was certainly loud enough. In fact. all Chicago stations were ter ribly loud last night. We could have managed to get along with about half the volume, in most cases.
 
 The crowding of the broadcast channels was forcibly brought to our attention last evening. with the presence on the air of so many sta- tions. It was difficult to find broad cast without the accompanying car rier wave whistle from some other station and, as result, many sta- tions were lost to us. We heard, how ever, WCBD, WORD. WLW, WJAZ, among others.
 At 12:5o o'clock this morning we brought in KFI, Los Angeles, again. A popular program was being pre- scented and we listened through three dance selections and two popular vocal duet numbers before we could make out the call letters. There was volume, but the static and code were at their nefarious occupations.
 That's all for today, thanks.
 P. E. L.