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Evening star., 1926-04-17
METROPOLITAN TO OFFER
OPERA BY 2 AMERICANS
t-The Kings Henchman" by Deems
Taylor and Edna Millay on
Next Seasons Program.
BY the Associated Press.

tBy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Tor the
first time in it's history the Metro
politan Opera Co. will present next
season a three-act opera written and
composed by Americans, with an
English libretto.
The opera, 1.-The Kings Uench-
man." is the work of Deems Taylor.
composer, and Edna st. Vincent NIL
lay, the poet. 1t is one OF three
novelties announced as part Of next
seasons program.
The other novelties viii be ''Turan.
dot a three-act posthumous opera
by Giacomo Puccini, and La Clara" i"
described as a. "choreographic comedy
IN one act" The libretto of the lat
Ter is the work of Luigi Pirandello.
italian playwright. The music is by
Alfredo Casella.
Ambrose Thomas "ATignon," in
which Marion Talley sang in Kansas
'fty three years before her debut here
in February, will be revived next
season, with Beethoven's "F'idelio"
and Mozart's Die Zauberfoete."
Other operas announced for a re-
turn next season were:
'L'Amore Del Trere," by Monte
,nezzi; 'Rosenkavalier," by Richard
strauss; lie Cog dor" by Rimsky-
Korsakoff, and La Fora del
Destino," by Verdi.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
BAN ON SALACIOUS
COURT NEWS URGED
Measure to Prohibit Publication of
Scandal Details Pushed in
British House.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 17.-The judicial
proceedings bill which would forbid
The publication Of salacious details of
court trials, was given a second read
ing in the House of Commons yester-
day by a vote of 222 to 3. The bill
covers any indecent matter, including
medical and physiological details.
Only the names and addresses of the
principals and witnesses in a case, a
concise statement of the grounds upon
Vhich the case was tried, the sum-
ming up, the verdict and the judg-
mont may be given in divorce cases
and similar proceedings.
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, home
secretary, said the government would
efford every facility for the passage of
the bill through the House of Com
mons. Supporters of the bill dwelt
on the statement that a wrong i'm
preston Of British national life was
gathered in the dominions and foreign
countries from the present practice of
publication of full details of divorce
bnd other trials.
One of the three opponents of the
bill was Sir Ellis Hume-Williams, Con-
6ervative. He declared that every
would-be offender would be gratifed
by the removal of the right to give
publicity to the details Of trials.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Loses Eye When "Dud' Explodes.

Satisfying his curiosity, Taft Lewis,
colored, 13 years old. 231 Parker street
northeast, yesterday afternoon applied
Il match to a brass shell he had found
on sthe street and lost his left eye
when the shell exploded.
Pieces of the shell, which contained
no lead, pierced his eye and right
hand. He was taken to Episcopal.
Far, Eye and Throat Hospital, where
he was treated by DIR. Rankin.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
SPEAKS FOR PUBLISHERS.
Elisha Hanson Heard by Committee
on Postal Rates.

Testifying before the joint con-
gressional subcommittee on postal
rates yesterday, Elisha Hanson, rep
resenting the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. urged estab-
lishment Of a special bundle postal
service for newspapers.
He said present second-class rates
and restrictions had forced publish
ers to use baggage. automobile bus
and truck and other facilities in
preference to the mails. He sue-
gested a rate of 80 cents a hundred
pounds for the first zone, q 50-mile
radius, and 40 cents for the second
zone, a 150-mile radius, for the bum
die service.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
VA. POSTMASTERS NAMED.

President Coolidge sent to the SEN
ate Yesterday the following nomlna.
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ARCTIC LAND CLAIM
BY RUSSIA PUZZLES
.AMUNDSEN'S PARTY

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FRANC FALLS ANEW
AS RICH AND POOR
RUSH DONATIONS

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further action by the United States
than the financial assistance which
already has been rendered. Cuba s
economic condition is regarded as
largely her own affair. President
Coolidge has no disposition to open
the tariff question at this time. The
administration expresses great friend
liness for Cuba and sympathy in her
troubles, but there Is reluctance in
every quarter to comment further up
on the situation. r. T. S.
(CopyriRht. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Schuyler, Ann L. Cox; Scotsburg
Emeline =. Lacy, and Tye River, l.
G.. Hudson.
West Virginia--Montgome Sew
ell j. Champe, and Winona, Wendell
Evans.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

tions for postmasters in Virginia and
West Virginia.:
VTginia-Arlington, Charles f.
Coakley; East Falls Church, Phillip
b. Nourse: Fort Defiance, James +
Walker; Livingston, II. d. Gleason;
Evening star., 1926-04-17
VICTIMS IN HERR|N
OUTBREAK BURIED
Three KIansmen Laid to Rest.
Brief Hearing Is Held
by Coroner.
By the Associated Press.

HERRIN. ILL.,. April 17.-With
troops patrolling streets in the vicin.
ity, funeral services were held yes
terday at the First Christian Church
for Harland Ford, Mack Sizemore and
Ben Sizemore, the three Klansmen
killed in Tuesdays election disorders.
-Four clergymen off1ciated. They
were the Rev. J. e. Story. pastor Of
the church where the funeral was
held. the Rev. P. r.. Glotfelty, pastor
OF the First NJ. f. Church of Herrin,
the Rev. ]. E. Lee, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church Of Herrin and the
Rev. B. f. Green, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church of Hurst. Green for
merly was editor of the Klan news
paper at Herrin and was prominent
in Klan affairs during the Khan regime
in Williamson County
Odd Fellows Lodge, of which all
three men were members, had charge
OF services. The small church was
packed to capacity and many stood on
the outside.
Two Witnesses Heard.
The coroner's jury held a short ses-
sion yesterday, heard two witnesses
and adjourned until today. Richard
Thompson. a miner testified that three
automobiles loaded with armed men
drove up to the Masonic Hall polling
place, In front Of which the fatalities
occurred, the men got out and started
toward John Ford, former chief of
police, reputed cyclops of the Herrin
Klan and a brother of one of the slain
men. He said a man who he believed
was Mack Sizemore fired the first
shot, which killed one of two men,
who accosted Ford and searched him,
Almost simultaneously, however.
Thompson testified, Mack Sizemore
did not recognize any Of the men who
got out OF the cars.
Date Mcneil, the other witness.
testified in the main to the same eff
feet
"Blackie" Arms, anti-Klansman,
who Is primarily blamed by Klan
sympathizers for Tuesdays clash.
which started shortly after he had
struck John Smith over the face with
his gun after disarming him, was
taken into custody by militiamen, but
after being brought before Col. r. W.
Davis the latter ordered his release
The troops were looking for an au-
tomobtle which was reported racing
about the city. The men had not
been informed that the car sought
carried Missouri license, and il was
after 1t was found that the Arms car
mad an Illinois license that the owner
was released. Two girls were riding
in the machine with Arms.
Col. Davis told representative Of
the Associated Press that "the town
Is as quiet and peaceful as any other
town., and declared that he antici-
pated no further trouble. although he
VIII remain here until after next
Tuesdays election.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Even when clad in Winter garments,
The weight of a smart woman's cloth
ing is said to be as little as three
pounds and seven ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
GRANT EXPLAINS
PARK PROPOSALS
Tells House Subcommittee 3
Purchases Are Desirable,
But Not Vital Now.

The subcommittee on parks of the
House District committee today hea I'd
Maj. U. g. Grant. 3rd, engineer Of
Fcer In charge of public buildings
and public parks, on three bills pro-
posing acquisition OF three tracts of
land for park and highway develop
ment. These tracts of land are the
Patterson tract in the northeast. the
Dean tract at Florida and Connect
cut avenues and two lots on Penn
sylvanta avenue which are being con-
sidered in connection with the widen
Ing and Strengthening of street as
part of the development of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge project.
Maj. Grant said that the purchase
of these pieces OF property Is highly
desirable, but not indispensable at
the present time as there are other
sites for which the need is more ur-
gent.
In regard to the two lots on Penn
sylvania avenue. Mai. Grant explain
ed that IL these are not acquired B
street will have to be run at an
angle. 1t Is extremely desirable that
they should be purchased to prevent
unsightly commercial development
and eventually they will have to be
acquired to complete proper setting
for the Capitol and to carry out the
Mall development. 1t was explained.
The estimate cost of this project
is $1,000,000.
owing TO the early meeting OF the
house the meeting today was very
brief but no time has been set for
a subsequent hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Woman, "a, Seriously Hurt
Mans Hip Cut-Hit-and- Run
Driver Strikes Colored Man.

Mrs. Eliza Simms. colored, "A years
old. 1908 Thirteenth street was knock
ed down at Sherman avenue and
Thirteenth street about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by an automobile
driven by Thomas Joseph Goodloe
colored. 2024 Georgia avenue, and
severely shocked and injured. She
was taken to Garfield Hospital, where
her condition was reported critical
Goodloe was detained by the police to
await the result of Mrs Simms' in.
juries.
James n. Bottomley. 212 years old.
1914 II street northeast. ran from the
sidewalk to the roadway near his
home about $40 o'clock last night
was knocked down by the automobile
of Richard w. Stuart. jr., 9l2 I street,
probably receiving internal injuries.
he was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Robert Washington, colored, 90
years old. 6 Fort Totten road north
east. was the victim of a hit and-run
driver at Georgia avenue and Barry
place about lis O'Clock this morning.
Washington. slightly hurt. was given
first aid at Freedmen's Hospital
John II. Wells. colored. 50 years.
446 Franklin street. was knocked down
at Seventh and Q streets about 1880
O'Clock last night by the automobile
of Robert G. Benson. 1903 Trinidad
avenue northeast. and several ribs
fractured. A bottle in Wells pocket
was broken and his hip cut. He was
treated at Freedmens Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
TWO CARS OVERTURN
ON MARYLAND ROAD
None Seriously Injured in Acct
dents North of La Plata-Locked
Brakes Cause One Spill.

Several damaged automobiles. two
Of them overturned, yesterday after
noon bore mute testimony of acct
dents that had occurred on the Mary.
land State road north OF La Plata
earlier In the day. 1t is believed occu-
pants of the cars were headed for
southern Maryland resorts.
Charles County officials did not get
reports of all the accidents, and were
unable to tell the number Of persons
injured. Four, however, we're injured
in one accident and were taken to La
Plata for treatment. None was seri-
ously hurt.
kinzer Backensto, TT Fifteenth
street southeast. his wife and two chill
dren of neighbors we're occupants Of
one of the cars overturned. He was
motoring to Morgantown, members of
the party following in other machines,
and when about miles from La
Plata, near a sharp curve, it Is stated
the locking of the brakes caused his
car to swerve to the side OF the road
n nd oVertu Urn
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Continued from First Page.)
porcelain sink. in.the-wall ironing
boards. electric refrigeration, unique
utensil cabinets, swivel faucets and
other modern mechanical sarva nts
proved the spot where most persons
fingered longest, The bedrooms. the
halls and the two bathrooms brought
favorable comment
Lot Finely Handicapped.
The landsca ping is unusual The
triangular lot is beautifully laid out
Stone steps from the builtin garage
under the side sun porch leads to a
garden full Of old-fashioned flowers
and green shrubbery. Even a large
boulder that has been on the empty
lot for many years was polished and
utilized as a base for a sun dial.
The interior decorations Of each
house as they are completed will be
fully described every Saturday in the
real estate section Of The Star.
The following is a list Of the prof.
ects In their stages of completion:
Furnished-The detached house at
Thirteenth and Alaska avenue.
StructuraIly complete and to be
furnished in a short time-The row.
house projects at Fifth and Decatur
streets and West Virginia avenue and
Queen street northeast; the detached
residences at Wesley Heights, Lee
Heights Va. and Wynnewood Park.
near Silver Spring. Md: the semi
detached houses at Thirteenth and Up.
shur streets northeast.
To be structurally complete in a
short time-The community group of
three at Fifth and Longfellow streets
and the detached house at Thirty fifth
street and Massa chusetts avenue. The
structurally uncompleted houses af
ford an excellent opportunity to
those desiring to learn the problems
OF good construction. A proper sign
designating the houses as part OF The
Stars demonstration will be found at
each project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
RUM CREW IS HELD
IN JAIL IN CAROLINA
$500, 900 Cargo of the EIma
Is Turned Over to Collector
of Wilmington Port.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. June IS
Fourteen persons, comprising the crew
OF the rum-laden steamer Elma, which
arrived here Saturday night from Nor
folk. yesterday were placed in the
county Jail here on a charge of con.
spiracy to violate the customs. in
Of the United States
In addition, the $500, 900 rum cargo
was officially turned over to the col
lector of the port. There were 400
cases of assorted Scotch anG rye
liquor, gin and champagne in the hold
Of the vessel.
Bond for each Of the ID men was
fixed at $4,000 by United States Com
missioner Louis Goodman, before
whom the warrants were sworn out
A hearing will be held today.
The members of the crew denied
having any officer aboard the ship
They gave their names as Bernard
Green, Thomas Murray, William
Duffy, Howard Saunders. William
Baker. William Mellon. Steve Condens
Herbert Hartman, Fred Myers. Joe
Bags, John Connor. Albert j. Moore,
William Gordon and Jim Peppas. alias
Jim Flanagan. 1t was learned that
the vessel was not captured 100 miles
at sea, but was seized off the North
Carolina coast in the vicinity of More
head City.
When captured by the Coast Guard
cutter Manning the Elma is said to
have been flying the American light
house service flags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
LYON VILLAGE TO ACT
ON ROUTE TO BRIDGE
Proposals Should Be Carefully Con-
sidered by Communities
View Of Petitioners.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYON VILLAGE, June 2s.-Under-
standing that the route OF the pro-
posed Lee boulevard connecting the
Arlington Memorial Bridge with the
Lee highway Is to be announced Wed
nesday night at a mass meeting to
be held in the Washington Audito-
rum, and fearing that the route may
not be located to serve the best inter
ests of a majority of the people of
the county, citizens Of Lyon Village
have petitioned Monroe H. Stockett.
president of the Citizens Association
OF that community. asking a special
meeting of the organization. that the
matter may be carefully considered.
The request has been granted and
the meeting will be held Tuesday eve
ming in the Office building Of Lyon &
Fitch, Inc.
While a provision of the constitu-
ton of the association requires that
requests for special meetings be made
in writing by at least 10 members,
there were Is signers to the petition
for the Tuesday night meeting. They
are William d. Medley, Mrs. William
d. Medley, Mrs. M. II. Stockett, James
E. Chinn, M. Rex Collier, Mrs. E. H.
Harris, E. II. Harris, George e. De-
Vaughan. Mrs. Katie Griffin, Jesse N.
Rice, Wilson Jarrett, Will r. SWEET
nam and Mrs w. r. Swetnam.
The petition sets forth that the rout-
ing Of the boulevard is crucial mat
ter and that there is an urgent need
for immediate consideration by the
communities concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
MARY HARRINGTON
BEATS BECKY SHARPE
E. J. Lynchs Mare Wins Title of
Cup Defender at Rock Greek
Park Jumps.

Mary Darlington. a, chestnut mare,
Robert l.. Robey, captured from
Becky Sharpe, another chestnut mare,
owned and ridden by Capt. Royden
Williamson. the title of Cup Defend
er yesterday in the jump-off of a per
feet score which the challenger tied
the previous Sunday at the Rock
Creek Park jumps. The victor had a
perfect score. while Becky Sharpe
had five faults.
In the following contest for all en-
trants the new cup defender, scoring
two faults. took first place. while
Swiftly, owned and ridden by F. c..
Montuorf, who initiated the contests,
came second, leading four horses
running third. In a tump-on for the
last position Madeline Aileshire's Vir-
ginia outpointed Charles II. Carrico's
Pete The two other tying horses
were withdrawn. Ribbons and cash
prizes were awarded.
The owners, horses and faults in
the special event were: E. j. Lynch,
Mary harrington. 2: F. G Montuor1,
Swiftly, 4: Madeline Aileshire. Vir-
ginia, S; Charles II. Carrico, Pete, 5;
A. r. Heinrich, Rob Roy. s; A. r.
Heinrich. Crescent. 5; H. Moses,
Sandy, g. J. F. Burroughs. Rosewood
9; Norman Clarke. Huntington. IL;
Matte NJ. Stevens. Dixie, II; Capt.
Royden Williamson. Becky Sharpe
IL; Jesse c. Love. Lucky Find. II;
J. Fl. Grove, Reno. SO.
The judges were Samuel !. Henry,
w. H. West and w. F. Hines.
These contests. lasting about two
hours. are held each Sunday morn
ing at 1870 O'Clock, but at the end
of the season. probably at the Ma
tional Capital horse show. about the
middle of May, there will be a final
contest for permanent possession of
the cup. a sterling silver trophy cost
ing $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
SIX NEW OFFICES
TO AID i. S. TRADE
Commerce Department to
Open Branches in Cities,
Bringing Total to II.

Six new branch of1ces Of the
foreign trade advisory service OF the
Commerce Department will be opened
in as many cities Thursday, giving
the department direct representation
in II cities. with offices cooperating
with local chambers of commerce in
SO cities in the distribution of infor-
nation on world markets for Ameri-
can goods. The cities where offices
will be opened this week are: Houston,
Galveston, Memphis. Louisville. Des
Moines and Minneapolis. The foreign
service of the department already
touches all corners of the globe.
Ten states and portions of three
others will be brought in closer con-
tact with the departments bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce with
the opening Of the new branches.
Those Placed in Charge.
Ernest l.. Tut of Meridian. Tex,
will have charge Of the Houston office;
Walter n. Pearce Of New Haven,
Conn. the Galveston office: William
B. Henderson. Princeton. KY. MeM-
phis office; Prentis NJ. Terry of Louis
Vile. the Louisville Office; Ernest NJ.
Zwicki of Indiana. Minneapolis Office
and Brice M. Mace Of Arkansas, Des
Moines Office.
In announcing the creation of the
Offices DR.. Julius Klein. director Of the
bureau. said there still was room for
expansion in the district Office serV-
ice, as the Importance of overseas
markets was growing in proportion to
this country's industrial and agricul-
tural growth.
General Economic Gains
The future of America. he said, lies
not so much in the winning of new
customers from her competitors as ~
does in the opportunities afforded by
general economic improvement
throughout the world and in the ex-
ploration of new markets.
The reconstruction of Europe from
industrial and commercial confusion"
he said. has a two-fold meaning for
American export trade. Although IL
will heighten competition in certain
articles and possibly cause a frac-
tional loss in some of our best foreign
trade areas. it will increase the pur-
chasing power of the European coun.
tries, which take over 81 per cent of
our total exports, and permit the pur-
chase from us of badly needed ar
ticles'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
.LENCLEN RET|RES
FROM TOURNAMENT
Miss Ryan Beaten by Kitty
McKane Godfrey, England's
Ranking Star.

| BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England. June Is
! Suzanne Lenslen, French lawn tennis
star. today scratched from the singles
| of the Wimbledon tournament.
Niss Elizabeth Ryan. American, was
eliminated today by Mrs. Kitty Nc
| Kane Godfrey. England's ranking
star. Mrs. Godfrey won, 10, g..
! 60
Secretary Makes Announcement.
+, Announcement of Mile. Ienglen 3
| withdrawal was made from the cen
| ter court where she was to have play
ed Miss Claire Beckenham of Eng
| land for the right to enter the semi
| finals. She expressed her regrets that
| she was unable to continue, but said
| she had done her best.
| Mile. Ienglen did not appear at the
stadium. but the following statement
| was made by her secretary ma ma ger,
Mai. Larcombe:
Il have just spoken to Mile. Leng-
len over the telephone and she tells
me that although she started to come
TO Wimbledon. she was compelled to
return to her hotel. owing to the Sc
we're pain she Is suffering. and that
she therefore retires from the singles
championship.
She also asked me TO inform the
public how sorry she was not to be
able to play. but that she had done
her best TO carry on
Kept Queen Waiting.
The withdrawal of Mile Lenglen,
stormy petrol of women's tennis. fol
lows series of incidents beginning
last Wednesday. when she kept Queen
Mary and large crowd waiting for
her appearance.
She arrived at the grounds late, ex.
planning that she had been i'll. and
after some argument regarding wheth
er she should play a singles match be-
fore her important doubles with Mile.
Vlasto against the American pair,
Miss Ryan and Miss Browne, she left
for her hotel
Later it was declared that she was
i'll. On Friday she appeared at the
courts bearing a Doctors certificate
stating that she should not exert her
self 1t was variously reported that
she was suffering from nervousness.
fainting spells, rheumatism and neu.
ritiS.
On Saturday she again kept the
spectators waiting. among them
former King Manuel of Portugal. but
finally appeared for play after fra ntic
appeals from her doubles partner.
Jean Borotra
Mile. Lenglen's retirement from the
singles does not necessarily mean
that she is out of the tournament al
together. as she is still entered with
Jean Borotra. in the mixed doubles.
Borotra said this afternoon, how
ever. that it was doubtful that she
would continue, owing to her condi-
ton.
Kinsey Is Victorious.
Howard Kinsey. California star.
reached the semi-finals of the mems
singles today. defeating p. d. B.
Spence of South Africa at 6-3, 6-3,
So, 6-3.
Jacques Brugnon. French star. de-
feated c. II. Kingsley. well known
English player, %, 4-6. 60. 4-6,
81
Joan Fry. the young English play
err, paired with Mrs. NJ. S. Hazel, de-
feated Mrs. G. G. McIlquham and
Mrs. Shepherd Baron. 6-3. 3-6. 6-3.
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the contrary According to Chairman
Capper, the question of what the COM
mittee might do in a further effort
to require the dealers to submit their
books to examination is a question to
be passed upon after the committee
developments this afternoon.
Committee Members Wait.
Although members of the commit
tee believe there are further legal
steps that 1t could take, they are ad-
herring 10 the position Of waiting to
see what response the dealers make
TO the subpoenas before determining
what more should be done
AT the time the subpoenas were is
sued 1t was emphasized that the com
mittee was not directing it's inquiry at
the merchants mentioned in the docu-
ments. 1t was explained that the com.
mittee selected group of dealers
from which to obtain information that
would enable it to form general con
illusions as to the cost of fuel through
out the city during the strike of last
Winter.
The basis for the subpoenas 1t is
declared. lay in the refusal of six of
nine dealers to furnish Information
desired by Auditor Smith.