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Evening star., 1926-11-22
US. CONTRACTOR MAY
LAND BELGRADE JOB
c. B. Mcdaniel Of Atlanta Likely
to Install Modern Lighting Sys-
TEN in Jugoslavia Capital.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. COnYrighf 1929

By Gable to The, Star. and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1925.
BELGRADE, November 22.-Charles
B. Mcdaniel Of Atlanta, Ca, is re-
ported to have practically landed a
contract for transforming Belgrade's
streets from their present state Of
impaSSability to a modern lighted city
street system, with boulevarrls and
rapid-transit systems worthy Of the
capital Of Jugoslavia.
But the contract, if finally obtained,
will be gained only after the eliminar
ton of keen competitors, the compe-
tition involving international political
and financial intrigue. French and
British interests trying for the fat
Belgrade contract are alleged to have
used all means, both fair and foul, to
thwart the American. The French in
tereStS were the bittereSt. The corre-
Spondent learns that a Frenchman,
holding a high confidential position
for a New York banking firm financ-
ing Jugoslavia, led the attack against
Mcdaniel, indirectly influencing the
Jugoslav Minister at Washington to
cable Belgrade authorities to the eff
feet that Mcdaniel was an enemy of
JugoSlavia and was injuring JugoSlav
attempts to float Il loan in the United
States.
The Serb Minister seems to have
fallen into the trap set by the French
man. It is thought the State Depart
ment will ask the Serb Minister to ex-
plain. However, the Frenchman's at
tempt to discredit the American was
lost, as the Minister'S cable was not
taken seriously.
Mr.. Mcdaniel has just completed a
million.dollar municipal plant for the
city Of Osijek. and a big municipal
celebration is being planned.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
PROGRESS IN MINE
SAFETY REPORTED
Advancement In Rock Dust
ing to Prevent Blasts
Pointed Out.

Carrying forward its educational
campaign designed to decrease the
death and injury rates among the
million miners of the United States.
the Bureau Of Mines, in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1929, achieved
substantial progress in the movement
for rock busting Of bituminous mines
as a preventive Of explosions. the an
nual report Of the bureau declares.
In addition the bureau continued its
intensive efforts in the teaching of
safety to the miner, training 28,041
miners in first aid and mine rescue
methods during the year and bring
ing the total Of miners trained up to
nearly 100000.
Experiments on production of cheap
helium gas, even more efficient than
the more expensive methods Of pro-
duction, continued during the year in
Texas and Utah. Actual production
Of oil shale was begun at the expert
mental oil shale station near Rilison,
Col. and the bureau declared its hope
that operation Of this plant would be
an important step in development Of
an American oil shale industry (which
at some future date may attain tre-
mendous proportions"
Chemists at the Pittsburgh expert
ment station developed during the
year a new respirator to protect work
ers from injurious dusts. while def
mite increases in the production Of
lump coal have been attained through
more efficient use of explosives. The
bureau continued its studies looking
toward more efficient utilization of
fuels In industrial plants and homes,
and is studying the problem Of in
creasing the recovery of oil from de-
pIeted sandR
Evening star., 1926-11-22
TEACHERS SUPPORT
ATTITUDE ON FURY
Union Writes BaIIou Laudinq
Board of Education's
Stand for Professor.

The Teachers Union Of Washing
ton has written to DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent Of schools. and the
Board Of Education expressing its
qualification at the stand taken by
them with regard to the criticism
leveled at Henry Flury, Eastern High
School professor, recently by Maj.
Gen. Amos A. Fries. In part the
letter made public today follows:
1.-THE Teachers Union agrees with
the Board Of Education and the super.
intendent Of schools that a teacher
has right to his own political, re-
ligious and economic views, provided
that he does not promulgate his views
in his classroom. Any abridgement
of such rights is a denial of privileges
guaranteed by the Constitution Of the
United States. Furthermore, the
Teachers Union believes that intelli-
gent and unceasing interest in politi.
cal questions on the part Of each in
dividual citizen is necessary for the
welfare of the country. Finally, the
Teachers Union deprecates propa-
ganda Of any kind In the public
schools.
This action Of the Board Of Edu.
cation and the superintendent OF
schools strengthens the belief Of the
Teachers Union that the Board Of
Education and the superintendent Of
schools will protect the constitutional
rights Of Washington teachers"
Evening star., 1926-11-22
new TOWER BUILDING
GOING UP IN CHICAGO
Historic Mclaughlin Structure
Sold for 81, 600, 900 and Site
Will Be Used.
By the Associated Press.

Oy tuo AbSUClAtoo GECoU.
CHICAGO, November 22.-Tremen-
dous increase in real estate values
along North Michigan avenue was
demonstrated today by the announce
ment of the sale of the historic Mo-
Laughlin Building, just south Of the
Chicago River, for 100000.
The site Of the Wrigley Building,
diagonally across from the McLaugh-
lin Building, was sold for less than
$50 a square foot about eight years
ago, while the Mclaughlin property
brought $196 square foot.
The site, now occupied by three
story combination office building and
home, was sold by George McLaugh-
lin for the Mclaughlin estate, another
heir Of which is Maj. Frederick Mo.
Laughlin.
Maj. Mclaughlin married Irene
Castle three years ago on the top
floor Of the building. and returned to
live there after q honeymoon on the
South Seas.
A 34-story tower building is plan
ned by the buyers and will form
triangle Of towers with the Wrigley
and Guarantee Trust Buildings,
around the Michigan avenue link
bridge.
Members Of the purchasing syndi-
cate are Holabird & Roche. archi-
tects; Orvil1e j. Taylor. Chicago at
torney; Hagerman & Harris Construc-
ton Co.; Jerome p. Bowes. jr.. insur.
ance; Martin G. Schwab, consulting
engineer, and Oscar J. Friedman, real
estate.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
DOLLAR DUCHESS"
PRESSES DIVORCE.
First Step in Suit Against
Duke of T0rI0nia to Be
Heard Friday.
NJ kha Associated Press.


BRIDGEPORT, Conn, November
27.-The marital troubles of an
Italian duke and q dollar duchess
are due to be aired in Superior Court
hsre Friday.
The Duchess of Torlonia, formerly
Elsie Moore Of Greenwich, Conn.,, is
suing for divorce, charging miscon-
duct with one Marie Lorenzoni OF
Rome.
Papers in the suit say that the
duchess came to the United States
for q visit to her mother year ago.
and that after her arrival she learned
of the misconduct and filed suit last
June.
The duke was notified by regis
tered mall and filed an answer deny
ing Jurisdiction of Connecticut courts
on the grounds that the duchess for
feited American citizenship In mar
rytng him, and American residence
by living with him on the ducal es-
tate in Iitaly.
Argument Friday will be upon a
demurrer to this answer Counsel for
the Duchess claim that she never
gave up legal residence in Greenwich,
and that even as an allen she would
be entitled TO bring divorce action
under Connecticut law. The duchess
also maintains Il home on fashionable
Park avenue in New York.
Elsie Moore. daughter of the late
charles A. Moore formerly president
of the shipping firm of Manning.
Maxwell & Moore of New York. was
married 10 the duke in Greenwich,
August IL, 1907.
The ma gnif1cence of her reception
in Rome later won for her the title
Of dollar duchess" Four children
were born of the marriage, one of
whom died. The duchess asks GUS
tody Of the three living children,
Alessandro. Is: Christina, 13, and
Marina, 10. Alessandro is in a school
at Aiken, S. c.
The duke, who was married under
a special dispensation from the Pope.
was communicated in 1922 because
OF duel he fought with Count Fill
lippo Lovatelli, sculptor. but the eX-
communication. was later revoked.
He is named in the suit as Marino
Torlonia. his title not being given.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
STUDENTS IN CHURCH
POLL FLAY PASTORS
"Ceremonialists Who Fail to Reach
Youth" Says One in At
lanta QUESTIONABLE.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. November 22.-Dr.
VIII H. Houghton. pastor Of the
Baptist Tabernacle here. knows some
of the reasons why youth is not in
terested in Christianity.
His information was obtained yes
terday in answers to a questionnatre
what is wrong with the modern
church," addressed to Atlanta college
students.
One student described the average
pastor as "a ceremonialist who fails
to reach youth" Others declared
that "he is forever slamming us" and
is not "a regular fellow"
Girls were as harsh in their
criticisms as boys. 1.-THE average
preacher" one said, "is carping, un-
thinking hypocrite." Another said
that If her minister proves that he
prefers a girl or boy with character
to a namby, pamby good girl or boy,
I'll accept his sermons as lessons I
need"
Evening star., 1926-11-22
MASS Meeting TO BOOST
DRIVE FOR JEWISH FUND
Preliminary Effort Proposed to Pro-
mote Activity Of Workers In
$4,000 Campaign.

Appeals to the workers in the $780,
900 united Jewish campaign to give
their best efforts for the cause will be
made at a mass meeting tomorrow
night at the Jewish Community Gen.
ter. The drive will be launched next
Sunday evening with a banquet at
the center.
More than 800 workers enrolled on
the drive teams will be given a vivid
picture of the poverty and distress
among the Jews Of eastern Europe by
Cant. Frank Comes, recently returned
from a tour of investigation abroad.
Leaders in the local Today campaign
will outline the manner in which the
appeal will be conducted. Among
those who will speak are Rudolph 3.
Behrend, chairman; Edmund l. kauf'
man. general of the drive teams whicn
will send a worker into every Jewlsn
home in Washington; 1sidore Hersn'
field and others.
CAPT, Comes Is understood to be
thoroughly familiar with the distress
ing situation in eastern Europe, having
been sent abroad on several missions
bv the United States Government ana
made investigations for Jewish reaeI
agencies.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
AUTO OUTPUT FALLS OFF.
28s, ,s4s Made in October, Against
35O,913 in September.

Production Of motor vehicles in the
United States in October fell off con-
siderably. both as compared with Sep
tember and with October, 1925. The
Commerce Department reported to-
day that passenger machines made in
October numbered 2SS.84S, against
350,913 in September and 394,096 in
October. 1925. Truck production last
month was 1880, against 46.428 in
September and 44.323 in October. 1925.
For the year to date, however. the
motor output remains well ahead Of
previous records. Passenger car pro-
duction was 3,407,411, against $685.
153 for the same 10 months of 1925,
while the truck output was 428,931.
against 407,828.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Wilbur Stirs Tagging Constitution Drive
By Announcing Sale of Prints of Vessel

wherein lies tho security Of our Ma
tion's future"
AS an immediate practical means to
stimulate the movement, Mr.. Wilbur
announced that Gordon Grant. noted
marine artist, had been authorized to
paint the likeness of "Old Ironsides'
as she appeared in the days of her
glory. to hang nj the White House.
The painting will be- reproduced in a
limited number of 10-color prints made
by a new process. The work IS to oe
done at cost by the reproducers as a
contribution to the cause ana the re-
suits will be sold over the country by
state quotas at % cents each although
their actual value has been placed at
several dollars. Local patriotic com.
mittees will arrange for the sale and
each reproduction will be numbered to
insure authenticity.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
SUMMERALL GETS BUSY.
New Army Chief Of Staff Holds
Conference.

Maj. Gen. Charles p. Summerall
formally assumed his new duties as
chief Of staff Of the Army at the War
Department this morning and had q
conference with the heads of the di-
visions of the Office regarding busi
ness on hand.
With the members of his family he
viii make his residence in the Army
dwelling at Fort Myer. Va, just va
Gated by his predecessor, Maj. Gen.
Iohn L. Hines, who has been granted
leaye OF absence preliminary to as
suming commend Of the 9th Corps
Area at SAN Francisco January /.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
CARAVAN HOLDS ROAST.
Alcantara Of Alhambra Meets at
Auth's Farm.

The Ancantara Caravan NO. To
Order Of Alhambra, held its annuai
oyster roast at Auth's farm. near
Camp Spring. Nd. yesterday. Ap-
$50 members Of the oroer
attended and discussed plans for the
coming month.
Anthony Auth won the fat mems
race and James e. Collif1ower won
the coalcarrying race. 1t was
planned that the annual run" would
be held at Rauscher's on January 22
and the annual ladies' night at the
same place on February 81.
Lewis A. Payne, grand commander
Of the caravan, was in charge Of the
outing. James A. Sullivan and
Michael Shaeffer assisted in the ar
raugements.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Spirit of HOudini's
Mother FOretOld
Death, Says Doyle

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 22.-Sir
Conan Doyle reveals in a letter to
the Westminster Gazette that
when he was in Atlantic City with
HoudinA seance was held in
which spirit message was re-
ceived through a medium. the wife
of well known American lawyer,
from Houdini's mother mourning
over the premature end she fore
saw for her son.
Sir Conan concludes: "We with.
held the message from Houdini.
hoping that 1t might prove she was
mistaken, but that hope has now
been dissipated."
The death Of the great magician
Harry Houdini occurred on Octo-
Der 81.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Chest of Gold Is Presented.

Jacob C. Lesher, for several years
plant superintendent Of the National
Capital Press was presented with a
chest of gold by fellow employees
Saturday upon leaving that firm.
The presentation was made by
Stanley r. Gilbert, chairman Of the
the hundred.odd employees
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Dies in Lunchroom.

Claude NJ. Lucas, 55 years old, 655
G. street northeast, was stricken with
heart disease in lunchroom on H
street northeast yesterday and died
before a physician arrived. Coroner
hewitt gave a certificate Of death
from natural causes. Lucas was en-
ployed as foreman in the service OF
the American Railway Express Co
Evening star., 1926-11-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Aesoc1ateo fEese.
Secretary Wilbur sprang to the res
cue Of the "Save Old Ironsides" move
ment yesterday, declaring that the
proud old hero ship Constitution, vet
eran of AZ battles in which she never
knew defeat "is sending out an y .
to the nation she defended"
"Surely this gallant old defender or
our Young nation Is worth saving as
a living reminder Of our glorious
past" the Naval Secretary said. stirred
by the fact that up to date only $226,-
900 of the $3.50. 900 needed to save the
ship from the junk heap and restore
her to her original beauty. has been
collected by patriotic subscription. -,
"Her appeal should be perpetuated
to our children and to their children.
a symbol Of patriotic citizenship
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Advertising Ordered Changed.

A cease and desist order has been
issued by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion against the Lafayette Institute,
Inc, of Philadelphia, forbidding it to
convey the impression that it owns
and occupies the entire imposing
Lafayette Building in that city,
whereas 1t actually is housed in a
single room. The commission also
forbade 1t to advertise various "de-
partments" with important sounding
titles for its single course in business
administration
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Church TO QUIZ
NATION ON FAITH
QUESTIONABLE With Twelve
Queries to Be Submitted
Through Newspapers.
By tho Associated Press.

Dy tu0 ASsOHbteQ tTe9B.
NEW YORK. November 22.-,Ameri
can churches are to use daily newr-
papers to find out how many persons
in this country believe in God.
The question, do you believe In
God?" and II others will make up o
questionnaire to be submitted 20
newspaper readers all over the country
by the church advertising department
Of the International Advertising Asso-
citation early in December, II was an.
nounced yesterday.
The QUESTIONABLE will ask:
do you believe in God?"
DO you believe In Immortality
DO you believe in prayer as a
means Of personal relationship with
God?
do you believe that Jesus was di-
vine as no other man was divine?
Inspiration Of Bible.
do you regard the Bible as in
spired In a sense that no other liters.
ture could be said to be inspiredf
"Are you an active member Of any
church?
DO you regularly attend any re-
ltgious services?
Would you be willing to have your
family grow up in a community in
which there Is no church?
do you regularly have family wor>
ship in your home?
Were you brought up In q re-
ligious home?
"Do you send your children to any
school Of religious instruction?
"Dou you think religion is some form
Is necessary element OF life for the
individual and the community"
Newspapers are to be asked to print
these questions daily and publish daily
totals of the religious poll. Names OF
those answering Will not be published
Sees Startling Results.
Charles stelzle, publicity counselor
for the church advertising depart.
ment. today said the facts developed
by the poll will, no doubt. be star
tling to large numbers Of church lead
ers whose opinions concerning the
State of mind on religion have been
based upon a comparatively limited
personal acquaintance, mainly with
those sharing their opinions.
Nobody" StelZle said, "is In q Do
sition to secure this data quite as well
as the newspapers. They will make
a unique contribution to the religious
life Of the Nation by giving the coun-
try the Information thus obtained.
The non-sectarian nature Of the
questions will permit everybody to
AS the answers will deal
with beliefs, without regard to what
others may think. and as there will
be no particular desire on the part of
those who answer the questions to
change the opinions Of others. the an
swers given will undoubtedly be sin.
cere."
Prominent ministers all over Amer
lea are connected with the campaign.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
DR.. wellington BURIED.
Well Known Surgeon Died Satur-
day-Practiced Many Years.

Funeral services for DIR. John Ryder
Wellington, 60 years old, prominent
Washington surgeon for more than
25 years, who died at his residence,
1743 Connecticut avenue, Saturday,
were conducted at his home today at
II o'clock. Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston,
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
off1ciated. Interment was private.
DIR. Wellington was a member Of
the American College Of Surgeons,
the American Medical Association,
the District Of Columbia Medical So.
ciety and several other scientific
bodies.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
PRINCETON SEMINARY
OFFICIAL QUITS IN PROBE
Moderator Of New York Presby-
terry Cites Strife in
Resignation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 22.-On
the eve of the investigation into the
affairs of the Princeton Theological
Seminary. it was learned Yesterday
the Rev. DIR. Howard Duffield, moder-
ator Of the Presbytery of New York,
has resigned from the institutions 8
board of directors.
Mr.. Duffield, who has been a men,
ber Of the board for 26 years,
ascribed his resignation to the
strife" which has been observed in
the administration of the seminary
since the removal nearly two years
ago of DR.. Charles r. Erdman as
student adviser.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
FLYER KILLED IN CRASH.
Passenger Likely % Die After Ma
chine Goes Into Tail Spin.

INGLEwOOD, Calf. November %
N).-Eddie BANTER. % years old. an
aviator, was killed. and B. A. Luckey
of Los Angeles, a passenger, was prob
ably fatally injured yesterday, when
the airplane piloted by Banter went
into tail spin at an altitude of 1000
feet and crashed to the ground
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Students Confront
Chamberlain With
1000 Monocles
By the Associated Press.

GLASGOW, November 22.-It
took all Sir Austen Chamberlain's
characteristic imperturbability to
remain serious when, at the cere-
mony Of his installation as lord
rector Of Glasgow University re-
Gently, he was faced by 1000 boy
and girl students all wearing mon
ocles like himself, singing in uni
son: "Oh, Austen dear, we love you
so!''
Like his famous father. Joseph.
Britain's foreign secretary cannot
very we'll be imagined without his
single eyeglass, and there were
loud protests from the students
when he changed it for horn-rim
spectacles to sign the document
appointing him to his new dignity.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
High Record in Soft Coal Output.

Bituminous coal production set
new high record. with an output of
1875. 900 tons during the week ended
November 13. the Bureau Of Mines
announced today.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

All houses on the main arteries of
must b painted ysl-
low
Evening star., 1926-02-09
TEST OF BLUE LAW
JUSTICE ASSURED
Tennessee Filling Station
Operator Volunteers as
Defendant.
b TIE Associated Press.


NASHVILLE. Tenn. February .
Modern iurists Will weigh on the scales
of justice the restored Sunday blue
iaws Of Tennessee.
This was assured when the operator
OF a gasoline filing station violated"
the ancient law in order TO make a
test case.
Meantime, George W. Hight, lawyer.
rwore out warrants against the Nash
Vile newspapers and more than d
dozen other business concerns Sunday
Any citizen may swear out warrants
before magistrates against persons sex
ercising any Of the common avocations
of ufe,' with the exception ot "acts of
real necessity or charity" on Sunday,
under the resurrection OF this quaint
law OF six generations ago, which has
remained inactive on the statute
books for a hundred years.
w. G. Thomas, operator of filing
station, agreed to become the defend
mt in the test case. He is charged with
selling q sandwich at his stand, with
nutting a valve core in a customer 8
tire. with selling five gallons of gaso-
line and selling one gallon OF gas in
an emergency to person wishing to
visit a sick child.
Hight denied he was working III con
junction with any Sunday observance
organization or in the interest OF fee
grabbing
''As long as laws are on the statute
books, I am interested In seeing they
are enforced until their repeal" he
said.
Evening star., 1926-02-09
SEEK RICH GROCER
IN Staying PROBE
Officers Claim St. Louis Man
Had Stolen Car When Con-
stable Disappeared.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February "A
Federal warrant charging violation of
the Dyer act was issued here yester-
day for arrest Of John Giannola,
wealthy st. Louis wholesale grocer, in
connection with an investigation into
the Staying of Constable Dinner Hook
cit of Edwardsville, ILL.,, and his as
sistant, John Bake.
The warrant was issued following
discovery Saturday of an automobile
that had been towed to q garage in
Granite City. ILL.,, from the old Sulli-
van farm at Horseshoe Lake, where
the bodies OF Hockett and Bake were
found Friday in a shallow grave. The
officers are thought TO have been slain
by moonshiners.
Earl Price, mechanic at the garage,
said he got the car from the farm
January %, the day Hockett and
Bake disappeared. on an order given
him by a truck driver employed by
Giannola. Later, he said, an order
was given him by Giannola to have
the car fitted with new tires.
Issuance of the warrant was based
on the fact that the car. stolen in st.
Louis January g from Angelo Saputo,
who resides near the Giannola home,
was apparently in possession Of Bian-
nola. The car was seized today by
Department of Justice agents and
brought here.
Giannola, his wife said at his home,
is out Of the city on a trip over his
trade territory. She said he has been
away three weeks.