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SHOOTING JAILS BRIDE, Ia.
Husband Found Wounded, Sh.
Says He Fired Himself.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 81
R.-Ernest McMacken, %. was in a
hospital here yesterday in critical
condition, suffering from a bullet
wound in his abdomen. while his IA
year-old bride. Mildred, is being held
for investigation.
The shooting followed quarrel at
the home Of the girls sister, where
the couple. who had been married
only few months, lived
Mrs. McMacken said her husband
shot himself while she was In the
basement Of the house, fixing the
fire." McMacken declares he fired
the shot after his wife had told him
he didn't dare to shoot himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

NEW YORK, December 81 Rl.-
Mrs. Margaret r. II. Garrison. wife of
.indley NJ. Garrison. Secretary OF War
nder President Wilson. died vester-
say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
CHAMPION AGAIN HEADS
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Barnard College, Professor Re-
Elected President as Feature
of 1OSth Annual Dinner.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.--Prof.
Henry e. Champion of Barnard Col
lege last night was reelected president
of the Academy of Sciences for the
ensuing year. The occa sion was the
108th annual dinner of the academy.
DR.. T.. Il. Smith, chairman of the A.
Cressy Morrison prize committee, an
nounced the winners of two prizes OF
$3.50 offered by Mr.. Morrison, fellow
Of the academy, for papers on scien-
life subjects. One prize was awarded
% Donald Fl. Mcneil of Lick Observa-
tory, University of California, for q
paper, "The Sources of Solar Energy"
and the second to Alfred f. Blakeslee
of Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. for
paper entitled ''Nubbin, a Compound
Chromosomal Type in Datura."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BOSTON COUPLE ASSERT
SANTA is "INDIAN GIVERn
Dashed Government Checks Re-
ceived by Mail in Miraculous
Way and Are Indicted.

BOSTON, December 2l.-In the
eptnion of Amanico Terseiro OF Swan
sea and his wife Maria, Santa Claus
- an Indian giver. As they were
planning q merry Christmas with the
proceeds of three Government cheeks
which came to them miracuioisly
through TIN mails. Federal officers
came and arrested them.
In Federal Court yesterday Mrs.
TerseiEo pleaded not guilty to an
indictment for cashing Government
checks aggregating 1876 while know.
ing she was not entitled to them. The
husband was indicted as an accessory.
Both were released on personal bail.
Mrs. Terseiro thought she saw the
hand of Santa Claus when the mail
Drought her one day a check for
Sl.503. A week later came a check
Tor $66 and not long afterward a third
was received. The gifts were accepted
gratefully and then Government de.
eectives, tracing war risk insurance
payments that had gone astray, found
tneir way to the Terseiro home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Seals. Tho money
was delivered by
Dir. Paul Van Nat
Ia. chairman IF
the hospital cam
paign committee,
accompanied by
Mrs. Agnes ste
Vart, director Of
the ocCupati0nal
therapy depart
ment. which Is
financed partially
a 4
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Daughter of U. S. Envoy Jay Dies

BUENOS AIRES, December q up.
Emily Jay, the 15-year-old daughter
Of the American Ambassador, Peter
Augustus Jay, died this evening. She
had been suffering from sleeping sick
ness. complicated by an attack of'ap-
pend1citts. An operation was per
formed Thursday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
PENSION RAISE ASKED.
Bill in House Would Benefit Ger
tain Soldiers and Sailors.

Pensions ranging from $40 to $72
for soldiers and sailors who served in
the war with Spain, the Philippine in
surrection, the Chinese relief expedi
ton or the Coast Artillery serv-
zee would be provided in a bill intro.
duced by Representative Kirk, Re,
publican, Kentucky.
Soldiers discharged from the Army
during the Spanish war and Boxer
uprising for having misrepresented
their ages would be considered honor
ably discharged under a Senate bill
passed by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

nth seals
The patients have organized for the
campaign. The following team cap
tains were named: Miss Grace Absher,
Mrs. Mary Bickerton, Frank Hooker.
Frank Jones, George Lanham, Philip
Hawkins and Miss Viola Grier. All are
making an effort to pass last year.
quota, DR.. Van Malta stted.
The Washington Elks' Club, the
Business WOmens Council and the
Federation of Music Clubs will fur
nsh Christmas entertainment for the
patients this year. The Elks' Club
will give it's annual Christmas party
Christmas eve. the Business Women's
Club will gvie party, at which time
the Federation of Music Clubs will
provide carol singers. The Kiwanis
Club gave the patients Christina
party at the Mayfiower Hotel last
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
TAXI DRIVERS ROBBED.
Colored Passengers Get Total of $44
From Two Men.

Two taxi drivers were robbed by
armed colored passengers last night.
The two bandits took SIS from Har
mon F. Dawson, 1118 First street
southeast, and $29 from Hugh M
Logan, 1918 North Capitol street
Dawson was robbed about $3.50 pm
and Logan about 2:15 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BAR PAYS TRIBUTE
TO JUDGE MEEHAN
Legion and K. of c. Faculty
Representatives Also Attend
Funeral Rites.

With delegations from the loca
bench and bar, the American Legion
and the knights of Columbus Evening
School In attendance. funeral services
tor Judge Charles V. Meehan Of Mu
nicipal Court were held today at the
Church of ST. Thomas the Apostle,
after which the body was taken 10
Springfield, Mass. for interment.
When Police Court adjourned Today
!t was out of respect to Judge Meehan
and all branches of Municipal Court
except the clerks office were closed.
Coffin Banked by Flowers.
Rev William G. Carroll officiated at
the requiem mass which was sung 2 t
ST. Thomas. In the sanctuary also
was Rev. Francis Hurney, chaplain
Of Costello Post, American Legion,
and Rev. Thomas A. Walsh, pastor OF
The church. The wer-banked coffin
was flanked on either side by three
candles; on the right side by the
American flag and on the left by the
nag of Costello Post. in which Judge
9Geehan held membership.
Honorary pallbearers were drawn
from the list Of members of the Bar
riSters' Club and the District Bar As
ISOLATION. in both Of which organiZa-
Uions Judge Meehan was a member.
The delegate from the Bai1istors
Club included Paul E. Cromelin, +.
Regis Noel, Richard Wilmer. Arthur
Drury. Joseph Rafferty, and Jerome
Barnard. The bar association repre-
Sentatives We're: George Curtis Shinn,
Harry :. Barger, II. Winship Wheat,
10y, Clarence K. Ahalt. George G.
German. Michael NJ. Doyle, Martin J.
Mcnamara. Lunsford l. Hammer and
Needham o. Turnage. John Lewis
Smith, president of the bar aSsocia-
ton, also attended.
X. G. Law School Faculty There.
Members of the faculty of the
knights of Columbus Law School
where Judge Meehan taught. attend
ing the funeral in 4 body, included
Dean Frank Q 'Hara, James r. Flynn.
Robert T.. Lynch. Elwood r. Seal. w.
ID. Harris, Joseph Neal and j. r.
Ryan.
Judge Robert Z. Aattingly and
group Of the personnel at Municipal
Court were also in attendance.
The pallbearerS We're Judge George
Z. Aukum of Municipal Court, Charles
Morris. Alvin Belleman, Clyde V. Am
brose. William Drew and J. Ernest
Dulin.
In paying a tribute TO the memory
o. Judge Meehan during the funeral
sermon Father Carroll pointed TO the
filled benches of the church as an in
dication at the widespread respect
and friendship which the deceased
commanded among fellow profession.
a. men and others with whom he
came into contact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
AID IN SEAL SALES
Send Sum of $3.50 to Fund for Tu-
berculosis Institution-Will
Continue Drive.

Patients at the tuberculosis I1ospi
tal sent $3.50 to the Washington
Tuberculosis Association yesterday as
Il first payment for Christmas Health
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
ST RECT T UNDS
Up IN SENATE

In the preliminary canvass of the
District appropriation bill by the
Senate appropriations subcommittee
today the streets and sewers items
in the measure were taken up for
intensive consideration, and the
hearing is proceeding this afternoon.
District Commissioner Fenning,
with a large number OF subordinate
officials from the office Of the En-
gineer Commissioner, Col. j. Frank
lin Bell, testified before the SUBJ
committee throughout the day.
Before a final decision on streets
and sewers is reached, members OF
the subcommittee will go to various
sections of the city and acQuaint
themselves with the exact require
ments in the way Of street con-
struction and repair.
Tnasmuch as the first deficiency
bill, recently enacted by Congress-
carries large appropriations for
street repair work up to July l,
the District bill for the coming
fiscal year does not have az large
a budget for streets and sewers as
it normally carries.
The school program Of the Dis
trict Commission win be taken
up by the subcommittee late thia'
week
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
SOAK AUTO|STS
HOOVER PLEA

Opening the three-day safety
conference at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building
today. Secretary Hoover urged
drastic penalties for deliberate vio-
lators OF traffic regulations
throughout the country.
1t seems to me-" Hoover told
nearly 1000 delegates to the con-
ference, that you can do no better
than to lend your best efforts to
persuading the courts, the police,
and traffic authorities generally
throughout the country that ex-
cept in those cases where there may
be extenuating or unusual circum-
stances they adopt procedures which
will insure certain and drastic
penalties for the deliberate VIC.
Continued an Page 2. Column 81
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HEADLESS BODY
FOUND ON ISLE

News that the body of his brother
for whom he and his mother had
been searching for more than a
year, had been found, headless, on
small island in the Potomac river,
opposite Harpers Ferry. was re-
ceived today by H. Emory Moore,
4427 Ninth street northwest. teller
in the Riggs National Bank,
Mr.. Moor left Immediately for
his mothers rome at Sandy Hook,
Md. near where the body of the
brother. Charles w. Moore, was
found. and will aid the police in an
investigation now under way.
Although the head was missing
from the body, the Washington
Continued on Page q Column ~
The Washington times., 1926-03-23

Goaded to desperation by the
taunts Of her little playmates,
Inundated because she was larger
than most of the children in her
grade at school-and penniless
Gladys Howard, the 14-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howard, Of Fort Myer Heights.
Va, has run away from home.
For two days and two nights,
police of Arlington county, Wash
ington and Maryland have been
securing the country for the girl.
No clue has been found.
Told Friend of Plans
The secret of her disappearance
leaked out today. Mary Gather,
one OF Gladys little playmates and
her only confidant, disclosed to
friends that Gladys has told her of
her plans to run away. The chill
dren at the Woodrow Wilson School
teased her about her size, and
Gladys couldn't stand it, Mary re-
lated.
Mary said that. Gladys told her
Sunday morning. In the afternoon
Mrs. Howard took Gladys to call
on an uncle, Frank Howard, at
Cherrydale. While Mrs. Howard
talked to relatives in the house
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
CANDY KID GANG
LOOT SOUGHT
BY International News Service

NEW YORK, March 23.-With
Richard whittemore, the dapper,
swarthy youth from Baltimore,
known as the Candy Kid" and
his band of night club bandits
cooped up In cells in the Tombs,
the police today were engaged in a
vigorous search for the $1,000, 900
loot taken by the gang in numer-
Gus robberies.
They started a roundup of
jewelers. suspected of having re-
ceived the greater part OF the loot
of eight big holdups to which mem
bers of the Whittemore gang have
confessed.
Whittemore, his pretty young
wife, Margaret, known as the Tiger
Girl" and four other members OF
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23

The truth about this
remarkable bug will
be told soon In this
paper. Watch for the
Blue Beetle. Further
news In The Times
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23

A court martial trial of Col
Alexander Williams, United States
Marine Corps, stationed It San
Diego, was ordered today b.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
Is an outgrowth Of the charges
filed against the officer BY Brig
Gen. SmedIey D. Butler.
Drunkenness Charged
General Butler preferred charges
OF drunkenness and conduct unbe-
coming an officer against Colonel
Williams. following dinner which
the accused officer had rendered to.
General Butler upon the latter's -.
Stunning command Of the Marine
base at San Diego.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur,
would make no comment on the
case. other than to say that the
Judge advocate OF the navy had
recommended the trial upon the
basis OF Buffers report. and that
he had approved the recomrnenda-
ton OF the judge advocate.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
Big Girl, 4, leased, Runs Away
PROBE Of b. 6. TO Be ASKED
Join the Ranks If
The Home
Owners

Why pay rent and have moth
ing to show when the same
amount of money invested In
a home would. after 4 few
years time. give you clear
title to the property Home
ownership means lifelong In
dependence and security just
like having substantial sum
of money in the bank. Look
up the Houses For Sale ads
now in the Classified Real
Estate columns.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
TWO SURRENDER ON
CHARGE OF FAKE WILL.

WHITE PLAINS, N. r., March
23.--Miss Nellie Drummond and
William Weeks, indicted for forgery
and perjury in connection With the
second will OF the late Edwin A.
Oliver. famous humorist. of Yonkers.
N r, surrendered today to Sheriff
Arthur MaudIin
The two were witnesses to the
will, later declared a forgery. which
left the bulk OF the $4,000 estate
to George Starin Cowles, nephew
OF the deceased. Thirteen other
beneficiaries under the first will
contested The 6isputad dccrmant
The Washington times., 1926-03-23

international News Services has the exclusive rghta
20 for republication IN any form. all news dis.
patches credited to It not otherwise credited u
this paper 1t Y also exclustwey entitled 70 use 1cE
Nshed herein. well all special dispatches
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MYS n Y
VEIL s z
DEATHS

The deaths of Mrs. Josephine
Scarlet, 81, and of her son-in-law,
Robert D. Flynn, both of 442S Ord
st. N. E., within ten weeks of
each other, were due to natural
causes in the opinion of Mrs
Scarlet's family, although police
and the coroner are investigating
the possibility of a poison plot.
q suspicion of which was voiced
by Flynn's brother.
Both Mrs. Scarlet, who died
early yesterday at the Emergency
Hospital, and Flynn, who died
January IA at the Ord Street
home, were taken i'll at the apart
ment of Mrs. Mamie Boyce, Ninth
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest. Mrs. Scarlet's family,
including her daughter, Flynn's
widow, insists that the visit to
the Boyce apartment just before
the two deaths was merely a CO.,
incidence, and the coroner is in
clined to agree with them.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
U. S. ENVOY TO SPAIN
ARRIVES IN MADRID

MADRID, March 23.--Ogden H.
Hammond, newly appointed Amer.
lean ambassador to Spain, arrived
here today with his family to take
up his duties.
1t is expected that he will present
his credentials to King Alfonso
shortly.
The Washington times., 1926-03-23
waiting Examination

However, at the insistence of
Flynn's brother, Capt. F. S. Flynn.
l01 b st. S. f.. the Coroner Is
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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A complete and sweeping in
vestigation of the government OF
the District of Columbia is pro-
posed in a resolution drawn by
Senator William II. King of Utah
ard about to be introduced in the
Senate.
The inquiry is to be conducted
by q joint committee of the House
and Senate, with five members
from each chamber, under the
terms Of the measure. No part
of the District government is to
be omitted from the probe.
Cites Utilities TangIe
Among the specific charges to
which the resolution calls attention
are those against District Commits
Bioner Frederick A. Fenning and
those involving the Public Utilities
Commission, the Traffic Bureau, the
Police Department, the Juvenile
Court, the administration of local
charities and the Women's Police
Bureau
The resolution calls attention to
the failure Of the Public Utilities
Commission to compel the local
street railway companies to use
their tracks jointly for the better
snent Of the service, or to effect a.
merger OF the two companies.
Various charges about bad admin
aetration In the Traffic Bureau are
recited, and also the failure of the
Police Department to give proper
service after Congress had In.
creased the number of patrolmen
and had granted liberal increases in
salaries Tor the entire department.
King Disappointed
'~The police Department OF the
city Ii q great disappointment to
me-" said Senator King today. ION
their behalf I was instrumental in
pushing through a bill to give bet
fer salaries to all of them. / con.
fidently expected that when the
police department was given the
number Of patrolmen that it asked
for 1t would be in a position to
afford proper protection to Wash
fngt0n. 1t has not done So"
Senator Kings resolution prob
ably will not reach a vote ia the
senate for. some time. 1t has not
been brought before othes members
Of the Senate District Committee
for consideration. and a favorable
report upon it at this time from
the committee is doubtful. Senator
Kfm@. however. intends to make q
fixi9f Tor its consideration and
msaaaRn Ia thA Sonata
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-29
MAIL BANDITS
ARE GIVEN LONG
PRISON TERMS
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. %
Federal Judge 7. Blake Kennedy to-
day pronounced sentence upon the
nine bandits recently convicted of
robbing a Union Pacific mail train
near Rawlins, Wyo., last August.
The sentences pronounced follow
Jack Kearns, - years; Johnnie
Kamariotis, known as Johnnie the
Greek, 27; Jack Madigan, mail
clerk, % years; Wilbur Barnett, 26
wears; "Teddvn Theodore, II
years and one day; Paul Sourlos, /
wears and six months; William +.
Bradford. 12 wears; Raymond Ellis
eight years, and Edna Nagley, one
year.
Bradford and Ellis had entered
pleas of guilty before the trial and
testified as witnesses for the gov
crnment during the trial
The robbery took place early in
the morning of August IA, between
Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyo.
Assisted by the mail clerk, the
bandits entered the car and threw
out mail and money valued at near
ly half million dollars. Other
members of the gang picked up the
mail bags and took them to hid
ing place.
Credit for apprehending the rob
bcrs is given to postal inspectors.
All of the stolen money except
$500 was recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-29
LETTUCE MARKET

Quotations on lettuce received
from Chicago today were best So
o.25; few higher, poorer so cents to
81. Market was reported steady
for good stock, weak for ordinary
and 166 ears on track.
New York reported II western
arrived, market slightly weaker
most stock ordinary to poor; best
S2.25; fair Sl.50-2; poorer low as
quarter; some dumped.
Pittsburgh reported ten arrived,
market weak, best $2.25-50, poor
low as 81. Philadelphia has &c on
track with market dull, best $1.75-
2.25; poorer so cents to $3.50.
total of 81 cars were shipped
from the valley yesterday. Points
of origin were Calipatria ,, Braw-
ley 90, Imperial one, Ell Centre 4,
Heber 3, CaleXico 5 and Holtville 4,
The total to date this season is 6S4
cars, according to the traffic depart
ment of the Southern Pacific. Ari-
zona shipped 81 cars yesterday,
other California points two, Florida
10, bringing the total up to 11S for
the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-29
SLAYER SAVED
FROM THREATS
OF ANGRY MOB
By United Presr Leased VIZ

CLOVIS, y. NJ. Dec 29.-George
j. Hassel, confessed slayer of 13 peo-
pie, was spirited away from the
,Texico-Farwell Jail last night when
a mob formed about the doors
threatening to break in and lynch
the rancher.
Following his signed confession
relating to the killing of his fam
lily and woman and three children
in California, feeling ran high and
crowd was milling about the Jail.
Before the crowd had leader and
sentiment was sufficiently crystal
lied for action, Hassel, on an i'm
proved stretcher, was removed quiet
ly to a waiting automobile and tax
en- to either Lubbock or Plainvicw
Texas.
Plans are being made to cxhume
the body of Maudie, IA year old
stcpdaughter of Hassel, to determine
the truth of the statement of Hassel
that she was to become a mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-29
RETIRING COUNTY
OFFICERS MAKE
FUTURE PLANS

With January 3 the date when
county officials elected in Novem.
ber will assume their offices, those
whom they are to succeed are max
ing preparations to taxi their de-
paftuie from the county courthouse.
Judge Cole, of the superior court,
after nearly 30 years on the bench,
having held the office ever since
the county was organized in 1907,
mas not made any definite plans for
the future he stated this morning.
Asked if he will remain in Ell Cen
tro, the judge said he could not
state definitely at this time.
Judge Conkling, who is complet-
ing his first term on the bench in
Department No. of the superior
court, is out of the city at present.
and his plans could not be leaned.
District Attorney Utley will re-
sumo the practice of law in this
city, having as his associate his
present deputy, Lee Nuffer. The
new partnership has already leased
tHt OlItCtS NHlCll bStil NstSoe
ed by Judge Larew, in the Rehkopf
building. Utlcy was one of the
foremost figures among Ell Centre
members of the bar when he was
elected district attorney four years
ago.
Lee Nuffer has been a resident
of FL Centre for over 15 wears.
graduating from the local grammar
schools and Central Union high
school. Later he studied law at the
University Of California, his school
course being interrupted by the
World War, during which he serv-
cd in the navy Completing his law
course he returned to Ell Centre and
was appointed deputy district at
torney two years ago. lie makes
his home with his parents in this
cry.
Dorsey Wh,telaw, chief deputy
district attorney, will return to the
practice of law here. in connection
with which he will act as city at
torney, in which position he will
succeed Judge Larcw.
j. f. Simpson, deputy district
attorney, will also resume the prac-
ticc of law here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-29
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1926 by United Press

WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.-Criti
cizing use of American marines by
the state department in the Nicara-
guam revolution, Senator George w.
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, as
serted today that if the United
States attempted the same thing
against Great Britain "the warships
would already be booming.'
In an interview with the United
Press, Norris condemned what he
called the efforts of the state de-
partment to conceal the true state of
affairs in the Central American con-
flict and declared Nicaraguan revo-
lutions were usually inspired by New
York financial interests.
Suggesting a solution for some of
the mysteries of the Nicaraguan sit
uation, Norris said:
'These eruptions in Nicara qua are
usually at the instance of Wall
street. They want to collect some
money or want to lend some moro
money to collect. The United
States then selects president
there and keeps him in office for
the sake of peace
~ haven't any doubt that is just
what happened in the present situa-
ton.
''If the state department even is
doing what it admits, it is an i'm
proper thing, but if it is doing what
dispatches from Nicaragua state, it
is violating international law.
eff it were Great Britain or any
of the major powers we were deal
ing with instead of Nicaragua, the
warships already would be booming
on both sides and our people would
be in another war without knowing
what it was all about.
"Certainlv the senate will do some
thing when it reconvcnes.