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Evening star., 1926-08-19
BY BEN MckELWAY.


CANTON, Ohio. August 10. - The
Whole truth of this miserable business
IN Canton may never be known.
The truth. at best. is an elusive
thing. but here it has been so defiled
and colored with prejudice and hys-
terra that it is hopeeSsly lost in the
muck and dirt of small political Chi
canerN. municipal government cliques.
lnefflclonCy, suspicion and the lies
which rule Canton today.
There are usually two sides to every
dispute But this Canton case is
many sided. If the opposing forces
were divided by one straight line the
issues would be clearly defined. But
even this line is crooked. The cliques.
the groups. the factions, are hodge
podge, without a pattern. 1t is safe to
say that no man who has had any con-
neCtion with the case is free from
suspicion: no group has escaped the
denunc'ation of another group. Even
the slain editor who lies in his grave.
still suffers the NilifiCation aroused by
the pursuit of his murdcrers.
People Lose Control.
The ona thing that stands out clear
inactjon of the government in whose
hands a benevolent people have in
trusted the management of their own
affairs.
They've lost the touch. They've
forgotten how. They have grown SO
used TO submitting their lives and
Evening star., 1926-08-19
MAET, ,STRON OF PETTY RTVALRIES
} PALSIES CANTON MURDER PROBE
City Split Into Bickering Groups Fearful of Losing
Power of E~posure-Slain Editcrs
Paper in Dictatorial Role,

their property to the control of class
which gains its power too easily that
they are stumblingly incoherent when
called on to assert themselves.
The city of Canton today is being
run by a newspaper which has an
Ak to grind because of the assasslna
ton of its editor. The tragic tircum-
stances surrounding this mans death
have enlisted the support of we'll
meaning ma ajority who gave him a
deaf ear when he lived. The rule of
the Canton News is rule of fear,
but it is not a complete rule. The
News is not quite able to lift the
whole town and swing it by its tail.
The prestige 1t attained through the
martyr-like death of its editor has
brought the hatred and jealously of
those who. before, had passively ig-
nored it.
Diversity of Opinions.
One group in Canton believes in
the truth Of what Mellett canlpai igned
for Another group depreciates and
helittles il. One group paints Mellett
as a. sincere and two-fisted fighter.
Another paints him as a newspaper
editor anxious to fatten the circula
ton Of his paper on sensationalism.
Still another group combines the two
pictures of Mellett and sees in him a
man who hit upon a happy circula-
ton scheme through a crusade that
had his heart.
Mellett and his News" aligned
themselves with certain factions in
Canton and went out to get the scalp
CONTINUED on Page 5. Column ~
Evening star., 1926-08-19
KILLED, 5HURT
IN GERMAN WRECK
Tragedy Traced to Deliberate
Loosening of Rails-Vic-
Tins Badly Disfigured.

LEPRETE. Germany. August 10
Nineteen persons were killed and five
seriously injured early today when
the Cologne express, speeding
at so miles an hour, was derailed near
here. The tragedy is attributed to
the deliberate loosening of fish plates
by an unknown person,
Police describe the wreck as the
worst attempt in Is years on the
lives of the travelling public in Ger
many.
Although the loss of life at first
was not believed great. it mounted
steadily when the debris of the
wreck was removed with difficulty.
The victims were so disfigured that
only nine bodies, two of them Eng
lish. have been identified. The author
tiles admit that there may be more
dead in the wreckage.
Witnesses say the train was moving
at a good speed when the engine sud
denly jumped the track and crashed
down the embankment, dragging with
1t four of the seven cars. A day coach
and a heavy sleeper were telescoped.
Darkness made the work of first aid
very difficult. Even after the arrival
of the hospital train and the wreck
ing crew, the work of recovering
bodies of the dead was very slow.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
PLANE CRASH KILLS
AMERICAN ABROAD
Six Other U. S. Passengers
Injured-Death List Now
Raised to Three.

BY the Associated Press.
FOLkESTONE, England, August
1o.-The British air ministry today
began an investigation of the crash
of q French cross channel airplane at
Abingdon yesterday which caused the
deaths of one American. one Italian
and the French pilot and the injury
of - others in the plane. Seven of
the injured passengers were Amer
leans.
The accident was the most serious
passenger airplane tragedy that Eng
land has ever experienced. 1t oc-
Cured when the plane collided with
a barn while making forced landing
during a heavy fog.
The American killed was Robert
Blaney of Boston. who has been travel
ing in Europe since he was graduated
from Harvard this year. Nigo, Rizzi.
the other man killed. was manager of
London's noted Amba ssador Club. He
had been on short visit to Paris.
The pilot died later of his injuries.
Americans i'm Hospital.
The Americans injured in the crash
were taken to the RONdl y lClOTld f1oS'
pital. where it was stated that unless
unexpected complications set in, all
probably would recover.
1t was stated at the hospital later
that the condition of Margaret Haz-
GARD and her brother Stanley is now
considered serious.
Eight of those injured In the wreck
and who are in the hospital are Miss
Margaret Hazard, 616 West One
Hundred and Sixteenth street, New
York City. both thighs fractured: her
brother. Stanley Hazard of the same
address, fractured arm and leg; Har-
riat Ames. 1855 West kingsbridge road
New York City. both arms fractured
Miss Mildred Walden. Baltimore, Md.
right arm fractured. and scalp
Wounds Miss Edna Searn. Is Carlton
Terrace. New Rochelle, y. V, con-
fused hip and face bruises; Lawrence
Stroh of the Borough of the Bronx
New York City. confused shoulder
Robert McAdam of Glasgow, and the
mecha nician.
Miss Edna Bennett of London and
three other injured persons are in the
Bevan Nursing Home. Sandgate. Miss
Continued on Page l. Column 1)
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Weird Red Ball OF Fire Over Cemetery
On Consecutive Nights Puzzles Farmers

on a nearby farm. Bryant and sew
eral neighbors claim to have investi-
gated, but on approaching the ball
Of fire" it disappeared. Its regular
appearance near the cemetery. which
is but a short distance from the de-
serted pioneer boom town of Ruby.
is causing attempts to link it with
events of early day life in the Ghost
City" or with various superstitions.
Although the light resembles ST.
Elmos fire. many believe il appears
too regularly To be explained in that
manner ST Elmo's fire is described
as of fame like appearance, some
times seen in stormy weather at
prominent points on ships. and also
on land on tops of trees or steeples.
II is in the nature of a brush charge
of electricity. reddish when positive,
and blush when negative.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
MAY VISIT CANADA.
Gen. Andrews Is Spending Vacation
on Lake Champlain.

Gen. Andrews, the prohibition chief,
now is on vacation at Lake Cham.
plain. and the Treasury considers It
possible that he may cross into
Canada before returning to Washing.
ton to confer with Canadian officials
on the border liquor situation.
His principal purpose will be to
secure a better understa nding for
Canada and United States prohibition
officers.
Stricter enforcement along the bor-
der has been one of the particular r
ambitions of Gen. Andrews Recently
he enrolled 235 additional men for
border patrol duty. and most of them
are being stationed along the Cana.
dian line Canada recently ordered
new quotas of Mounted Police for
border patrol duty.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
ST. ELlZABETH'S PATIENT
RELEASED AND ARRESTED
DR.. A. c. Kolls Wins Freedom in
Justice Bailey's Court-Held to
Await New Proceedings.

DR.. Alfred G. kolls of Maryland was
released from st. f-lizabeth's Hospital
by Justice Jennings Bailey this morn
inG on a petition in habeas corpus
only to be arrested by Detective
SergtS Kelly, Cullinane and Mans
field OF headquarters and committee
to Gallinger Hospital. to await the
filing of lunacy proceedings against
him.
kolls. who is said to have taught
medicine at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sitH. and later TO have been an officer
in the Chemical Warfare Service, had
been committed to s.. Elizabeth's last
November on order of the War De
partment after he had resigned his
commission as an Army officer. At
torney George r Curtis raised the
point that the War Department had
lost its jurisdiction. and the court
sustained his contention.
The hospital authorities denied that
he is cured
Evening star., 1926-08-19
MUSSOLINI PLANS FIGHT
TO DEATH FOR THE LIRA
Financial Forces Believed Seeking
to Depreciace Currency to Be
Broken, Says Premier.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICCIONE Italy. August ~ ne
Ira. which is the symbol of our
economy. Of our great Sacflllces ana
n,Ir tenacious work. must he defend
ed. and Will he defended strongly
and AT all cost" declared Premier
NusS6lini on his return here from
OaGE.
II speak 10 all Italians. and my
voice viii without doubt be heard
beyond the Alps, beyond the ocean,
+he premier added. i shall defend
tho Ira TO the last breath and TO the
last drop OF Blood.
Il shah never punish The marvel
ous .a'lan people. who for the last
four yc:lrS have worked with ascelc
diSciplire. and are ready 10 make
SIN other serious sacrifices.
The Fascist government viii re-
sist with all means at its command
The financial forces who by their
rl5,ne,yors aim 10 bring about dis
e,rare md an eronomi" catastrophe
and the Bankruptcy # the lira. The
government Is determined 10 break
them
Evening star., 1926-08-19
.21 PLANES RESUME
RELIABILITY FLIGHT
Are Delayed for Short Time in Gin
cinnati by Storm-Take Off Is
Without Incident.
By the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOCIATED fTeSs.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, August 19,-
The II airplanes participating in the
third annual commercial reliability
fight took off from Lunken airport
here today al 1145 am. after a delay
of one hour and As minutes. caused
by heavy rains in Cincinnati and
along the route to Cleveland. the
next stopping point.
The first plane to leave was No. 13
piloted by r. H. Downes. The others
left at one minute intervals. The
take-off was without incident
Army flyers, serving as an advance
guard, were not deferred by the storm
that swept the city. They took off
according to schedule, but the con
testants bided their time while wait
ing weather reports on which to base
cruising calculations.
Exclusive of the plane piloted by
DoWnes. the first nine ships to take
the air were. in order:
No. 6, piloted. by j. r. WWilliams
No. 3. piloted By C.. c. Clark No. 20.
piloted by H. F. Pitcairn; No. 10.
piloted by Carey Jones; No. y, piloted
by r. II. Depew; No. %. piloted by
Rance Breese; No. 10. piloted by j.
G. Day; No. IS. piloted by Walter
Mum. and No. 1s, piloted by K. G.
Knapp.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
GIRL, IA, BEGINS SWIM
OF CHESAPEAKE BAY
Ruth Kitchin Starts at Annapolis
on 14-Mile Course, Believed New
er Achieved From There.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, August 1a.-
Ruth kitchin, 14yearold daughter Of
Frank G. kitchin of Round Bay. about
eight miles north of here, plunged
from the southeast sea wall of the
Naval Academy here this morning at
1o1o and began an attempt to swim
the Chesapeake Bay. which. 1t is said,
has never been negotiated from this
point. She was accompanied by her
father. her sister, Miss Marguerite
kitchin. and her coach. Morris Hamp-
son. instructor of the Round Bay
Swimming Club.
As Miss Kitchin started the swim,
which is about II miles, she encoun-
tered a choppy sea. and the tide was
against her However, she was con
fdent of achieving her goal,
Originally it was planned that Miss
kitchin would begin swimming from
Bloody Pont, the southern end Of
Kent Island, and swim toward An
rapolis.
Evening star., 1926-08-19

BY the Ass0Cl3teQ Press.
MEXICO CITY, August t?.-Mex-
ican business men--themselves mostly
Roman Catholics-have proposed to
the government and the Catholic
eDiscopate that a conference be held
for the adjustment of the present re-
!igious controversy.
At the same time the episcopate. for
the first time since the religious diff
culties arose If not the first time in
Mexican history. has addressed di-
rect petition to the President of the
republic.
The episconate, which often has ex-
pressed its determination never to ac-
cept the present regulations. has sent
a letter to President Gales. who has
frequently and even more vigorously
declared he will never withdraw them.
asking him to suspend the regulations.
10 give the church its freedom" and
to modify the religious clauses of the
constitution radically. declaring that
ligious struggle.
Change i'm View Doubted.
il'~ SSlupHl - ollltt Sb IdI mas
declined official comment or these pro-
posals for peace. but sources close to
the government express certainty that
President Gales will not alter his at
titude. The President previously has
declared that the only solution of the
controversy is for the Catholic
church to obey the constitution and
the laws. Church disnitaries. how
ever, say that the church cannot live
under such regulations. Thus, unless
President Gales should completely re-
verse himself. most observers feel
that the episcopate's letter will not
alter the fundamental deadlock.
Business men, obviously feeling
acutely the effects of the economic
boycott. are fearing that some of
them will go under unless the dead
lock is broken. They are particularly
perturbed because the boycott is dis
tressing Catholics themselves since
the ma iority OF Mexican business
men are members of that faith Some
of the stores are advertising bargain
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Evening star., 1926-08-19
GIANT SEQUOIA TREES
BELIEVED SAFE IN FIRE
Forest Flames Stemmed by Big
Force and Reports Indicate Most
of Forest Will Survive.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1a.-The
fight to save the famous giant Sc
quo;as of the Sequoia National For
est from fire seemed to have been
partly won early today.
Although the flames jumped the
kaweah River late yesterday and
burned tnto tho edge of the Muir
Grove Of the huge redwoods, last re-
ports indicated that most OF the for
est could be saved and that encour-
aging progress was being made
against the blaze.
More than 500 men today were on
the fire line. which is 20 miles long
Evening star., 1926-08-19
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
cLAREMORE. Okla. August 10
A weird light in the form Of red
bah 81 fire. which farmers declare
has appeared for several consecutive
nights over country cemetery near
here. is causing scores of northern
Oklahoma residents to plan watch
parties in an attempt TO explain the
phenomenon Some are Of the belief
il is s.. Llnlo's fire.
Farmers living nearby say the light
appears between . and II o'clock
each night. clows brightly for sew
eral minutes. aud gradually fades
out. 10 appear again in another pace.
At no time. observers claim. has II
appeared more than A half mile from
the cemetery.
The light was first noticed by Roy
~snt, who lives with his parents
Evening star., 1926-08-19
JAPANESE ARTIST FOUND
GAS VICTIM IN NEW YORK
Kantero Kato. Landscape and Por-
trait Painter, Came to u. S.
90 Years Ago.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 19.-The body
Of kantero kato. japanese landscape
and portrait painter. was found today
in his apartment in West Twenty
third street, where he had apparently
committed suicide by gas. He left no
word of explanation
Kato came TO the United States
from Japan 90 years ago. a the age
of 10. He had achieved considerable
success in art and in 1922 won a
prize offered by the Academy OF De.
sign.
His father is said TO have retired
recently as postmaster of Fukuoka.
Japan.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
POLICE GUARD EDITOR.
Meet Fascist as Ship Docks After
Threats Are Received.

NEW YORK. August 10 R.-Due
TO threatening letters received by the
steamship line. eight patrolmen and
detectives met the liner Colombo to-
day to safeguard Luigi BarZini, editor
Of the Corriere D'America and a
leader of the Fascist in this country.
There was no disturbance. While in
Italy Mr.. Barzini had several confer
ences with Mussolini.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Prosecutor Counts on Attor-
ney, Accused by Mazer, for
Valuable New Evidence.
WILL DROP OUT OF CASE
AFTER GRILLING CLARK
Two Warrants Expected in Mel
lett Killing-McDermott Re-
ported to Have Been Here.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 10
With investigation of liquor and mar
cotic conditions in Canton taking
precedence with Federal authorities
over the probe into the killing of
Don r. Mellett, publisher. District
Attorney A. E. Bernstein today or
dered his assistant, Howell Leuck. to
clean up Canton" At the same time
Bernstein questioned Norman f.
Clark, Canton attorney, arrested for
violation of the Federal prohibition
law.
New warrants in the case depend.
Bernstein indicated. upon his success
in obtaining new information from
Clark, who was implicated by Louis
Mazer. held here for violation of the
Federal prohibition laws and for
whom a murder warrant has been
issued at Canton. Mazer charged the
attorney had. while police prosecutor,
received bribes. signed fictitious bonds
for members of the underworld and
had, on several occasions, received
liquor from him.
bPiUSIppu tO 1edNt
After questioning Clark, Bernstein
plans to withdraw entirely from the
inquiry. He intends to depart for
Canada on A fishing trip Friday. He
planned TO spend the entire day grill
ing Clark.
Federal authorities. through Leuck
are concerned primarily with vice
conditions in Canton. while Canton
investigators are proceeding on the
murder case. The latter will be aided
with any information uncovered by
Leuck which touches the Mellett
angle of the case.
Clark's arrest followed his long
session with the district attorney
Yesterday. in which he was con
fronted with Mazer's accusations.
CLARK shows a great deal and can
tell us much about conditions in Can
ton If he only will" Bernstein said.
Il talked with him yesterday and |
am satisfied he will talk
Joseph r. Roach, Chicago clean
up" attorney. is expected TO remain
in Canton from now on. centering his
activities into finding the slayer of
MelIett.
Others Reported Mentioned.
Mazer. in an alleged statement, is
understood to have implicated other
Canton officials in vice activities. 4
judge and detective were said to be
among those mentioned.
While Bernstein was closted with
Clark, Leuck was on his way to Can
ton with instructions to cooperate
fully with the proper local authori-
ties.
WARRANTS TO BE ISSUED.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
u. S. CLAIMS TOO LATE.
&wenty-Five Arrive After Closing
Time in Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY. August 10 LP)-
About - claims Of American citizens
against ire Mexican government for
damages sustained during the reNolu-
tionary movement before the Gales
government came into power reached
The special claims commission NeSier-
DAY
They came through the nited
States emha but arrived too late
70 ne received hy the commission. as
the time for fling claims expired Tues.
day midnight.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Tentative Reductions Secret.

Reductions thus far made in the
tentative estimates to bring them 10
the Limitation of S3s.573,S29, as fixed
by presidential decree. were guarded
with utmost secrecy owing to the be-
lief of the Commissioners that 1t
would be illegal 10 reveal this infor-
maj ation to the public. The Commits.
sioners pointed out. however. that the
most urgent items eliminated will he
included in a supplemental statement
showing the additional amount which
is required and transmitted 10 the
Budget Bureau along with the final
budget in its revised form. An effort
will he made at the hearings before
the Budget Bureau to have these
items restored in the estimates.
The budget deliberations are expect
ed to be continued through the eve
min. because Commissioner Bell will
he engaged tomorrow and Saturday
with the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. As a result, II
is likely that the pruning process will
be completed and the final figures
ready for Auditor Daniel ]. Donovan
to prepare for the Budget Bureau.
The estimates will not be sent to Gen.
Lord. however until examined ny
Commissioner Rudolph, who is due
10 return from his vacation TUESDAY
and discussed with the council again
that night.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
NEW CANADA RUM
PARLEY IS PLANNED
Kellogg to Take Action on His
Return to Supplement
British Treaty.
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP. \. Y. Au-
gust 19.-Secretary Kellogg. while at
the executive office today announced
that after his return to Washington
he will take up with the proper Off
cials the question of another prohibi-
ton conference with the Canadian
government with the purpose of eX
tending to Canada the arrangement
which Gen. Lincoln G.. Andrews. as
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, in
charge of prohibition enforcement. re-
Gently completed with Great Britain
to obtain greater assistance from that
government in preventing smuggling
of liquor into the United States.
A conference with Canada is the
logical sequence of the action taken
by Great Britain. but because the mat
ter is in the nature of a diplomatic
undertaking the State Department will
say nothing until arrangements have
been concluded with Canada through
Sir Esme Howard. the British Am
hassador to Washington.
The request for a conference will
be made through him. and it is as
sumed that the Canadian government
will assent, irrespective of the out
come of the meeting but If Gen. An
drews can obtain the extra co-opera
ton from Canada that he is now sure
of from Great Britain 1t is believed
that imports of liquor from Canada
can be cut to minimum within a
wear.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
.
Child Smothers in Blanket,

CHICAGO, August 10 LP.-Daniel.
s.month-old son of Mrs. Louise
Schulz, visiting here from Mobile.
Ala. was smothered yesterday when
Mrs. Schultz fearing the cooler eli.
mate here, wrapped him in a thick
blanket.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
FROST AT WARREN. MASS.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. August 10
P.-Light frost in the town OF War
rem. east of this city. featured reports
today of temperature recessions all
over western Massachusetts. The frost
was not heavy enough to damage
crops.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Japan Still Storm-Swept.

TOXIC, August 19 P).-Latest re.
ports from Yamagata and Akita say
the floods there have subsided. Dam
age is estimated at 5000 900 yen for
the two places. Rainstorms causing
considerable damage are reported
from other sections of Japan. how
ever.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Woman browns in Ohio Flood

HAMILTON. Ohio. August 10 LP -
Butter County's first food casualty oc-
curred today wnen Mrs. John Eichler
was drowned IN Sullivan Creek. near
here. More than . inches of rain fell
in Hamilton and vicinity in three
hours this morning.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
Thieves Kill Prince.

GENZANO. Italy, August 19 Up
Prince Tmberto Ruspoli today was
shot and killed by one of two thieves
he surprised in the garden of his
villa here. The prince was a member
Of s0s Of the eldest Of Italian fanlllez.
Evening star., 1926-08-19
COAL PARLEY FAILS.
British Negotiations to End Strike
Collapse at Once.

LONDON, August 10 P).-Nego-
tiations between the British mine
owners and British miners which had
been looked to for bringing peace in
the long coal tie-up. collapsed shortly
after thay opened this afternoon.