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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-11

Speaking Of puts. and the accuracy Of
women. take slant at the total 20 used
by Miss Gorham on eighteen holes. and 81
by Mrs. Barrere. Less by far than the
allotted two to a hole. from which par is
figured.
To make ~ hing look bigger and bet
ter. we are gU.Lg to add that on the first
nine Mrs Barrere took Just thirteen puts
and she holed out a couple Of approaches.
There women are getting better In Ind.
ana and next week each will be putting
in heavy ticks towards future tournaments;
Several Highland women have slgnined
their intention of going to the western As
ISOLATION meet at Olympia Fields. chicago.
Aug. 1928.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn state champion,
who has hobbled through two days
tournament play this week with twisted
ankle, and who has kept her scores right
up among the prize winners. 10 going.
She will write some stories OF the meet
for The Times. both about her preparation
and in the play. South Grove. not being
q member of the Western Association. will
not be able to send her from that club.
Highland has given her an honorary card,
and it seems that she will join the north
Mrs. B. c. Stevenson and other players
are almost certain of attending.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-11

Indianapolis collected thirteen hits
and Kansas City eleven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-11

Sticking was charged with one err
ror Tuesday, but he played good
ball in the short field nevertheless.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
MUSSOlINI WINS O. X.
FOR DEATH PENALTY
Italian Senate Approves Defense
Law Setting Punishment for
Attack on Duce.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the AseOcihVed fresk
ROME, November 20.-Thanking all
those who have made attempts on his
life for their "ballistic" attentions,
which left him altogether Indifferent,
Premier Mussolini in a brief state.
ment in the Senate today asked and
received approval of the extraordinary
law for the defense of the state.
The Senate approved the law. which
comprises several measures, among
them the death penalty and trial by
military tribunals, by a vote Of 1S3
to ~.
This measure was approved by the
Chamber of Deputies November .. 1t
provides for the death penalty for
attempts against members of the
royal family or the premier, and dras.
tic punishment for opposition to the
Fascist regime.
THE special tribunal authorized to
inflict capital punishment will be ap-
pointed by me-" said Mussolini to the
Senate. Il can guarantee it will be
composed of persons absolutely above
suspicion. so that the tribunal will not
be used for revenge, but for severe
justice.
Il must repeat that this matter Of
attacks leaves me profoundly indif.
ferent. II those who made me the
object Of their ballistic attentions be-
lieve they have intimidated me. they
are far off the line of truth and only
deceive themselves.
Despite everything that the future
may bring, l shall rena in in my place.
which has been assigned to me by my
people" 49,
Evening star., 1926-11-21
WINSTON REPORTED
TO QUIT TREASURY
Ogden L. Mills to Get Post
as UnderSecretary,
Paper Says.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, November 20. - A
special dispatch from Washington to
the New York World tonight says
Garrard B. Winston Is 20 resign as
Undersecretary of the Treasury,
where he has been Secretary Mel
Ions principal assistant. and Repre-
sentative Ogden l.. Mills OF New
York, Republican candidate recently
defeated for the governorship. Is his
most likely successor.
Mr.. Winston has set no definite
date for his resignation, but the
World SAYS it was learned authorita
lively tonight that he has informed
Secretary Mellon of his desire to
return to the private practice of law.
which he left to succeed $. Parker
Gilbert, now agent general Of repara-
tions.
He has asked to be relieved when
Mr.. Mellon can make arrangements
for handling the Treasury work. MIR.
Mills called on the Secretary this
week. He has specialized on revenue
and financial questions as a member
Of the ways and means committee NJ
the House and was given much credit
by House members for his work on
the revenue act Of 1926. passed at the
last session of the present Congress.
Treasury officials declined to confirm
tonight that Mr.. Mills has been picked
for the prospective vacancy.
Secretary Mellon indicated that Mr..
Winston's resignation is not a matter
OF the immediate future and ii is he
lieved likely that the under-secretary
may serve until the end sof the ap-
preaching session Of Congress.
The place of under secretary Of the
Treasury Is regarded generally az one
OF the most difficult in the executive
departments and one requiring hard
work. Mr.. Winston had held the place
three years, during which most Of the
important debts excepting that with
important debts, excepting that with
the resignation of Eliot Wadsworth
as Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
he became secretary of the World War
Debt Commission.
Before coming to Washington he
was a member OF the law firm of
Winston. Strawn & Shaw of Chicago.
When MIR. Winston went to Europe
last Spring following conclusion of the
French debt negotiations 1t was
rumored that he was to take a place
with the J. P. Morgan Co.
He denied this upon his return.
Mr.. Winston was not in Washing
ton tonight and could not be reached
for a definite statement of his in
tentions.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
GULLS GO IN DETAILS
WITH SHIPS ACROSS BAY
Flocks at Breakwater in Mouth of
Chicago River Seemingly Esti-
mate Food Supply Available.
v the Assnciaind Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 20.--Gulls GOV.
ering the long breakwater at the
mouth OF the Chicago River provide
an interesting spectacle as they rise.
cloudlike, to greet an outgoing ship
and detail few OF their number to
accompany 1t across Lake Michigan.
AS the huge double span Michigan
Avenue Bridge, last barrier over the
murky stream, Insects and moves
nOiselessly skyward in response to the
throaty warming of the vessel, nosing
slowly northward, swarms of gulls
leave their resting place and begin to
circle the ship.
They escort the boat some distance
into the lake and then, as if previously
arranged, the greater number return
to the breakwater, leaving a few OF
their companions to make the trip.
They seem to feel that food to be pick
ed from refuse OF the ship is not
enough for the entire flock.
The gulls in the Winter depend
largely on. food they can pick from
the Chicago River as it flows back
ward from the lake.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
COAST GUARD TO SEEK
GIRL RUM SHIP CAPTIVE
Message Found in Bottle Says New
York Young Woman Is
Held on Vessel.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEACH HAVEN. n. j., November
2O.-Coast Guard cutters put to sea
today to try to rescue Kate Lavina,
a New York girl, believed to be a
prisoner on a rum-runner somewhere
off the New Jersey coast. Seach for
the craft, known as the Jupiter, fol.
lowed the finding of a note on the
beach by a boy. The note was in a
whisky bottle, printed on plain paper
and dated October 20. 1t read:
"Please save an American girl
from rum runners. They are some
where off Atlantic City. They want
me to take care of them. They are
always drunk. My name is Kate
Lavina and l am from New York.
Please help mo. My father will pay
YOU for it. 'rhe boat Is called the
Jupiter. Her next stop will be Cape
May
The Jupiter was described as a
speedy craft and one of the most per-
sistent offenders in rum.running. 1t
has not been sighted for several
months.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
'N|CARAGUAN REBEL
HELD UP BY STORM
Socasa, Returning to Lead
Revolt, Not Delayed
by U. S. Forces.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Stormy weather off the Guatemalan
coast has interrupted plans of former
Vice President Sacasa of Nicaragua to
return to his own country as leader
of the revolutionary liberal movement
against which the conservative presi'
dent, Adolfo Diaz, has asked the as
sists nee Of the United States.
An official report to the state De
partment today said the schooner III
s. Albert, en- route from the wes'
coast of Nicaragua to Puerto Barrios
Guatemala, to take Sacasa aboard, en-
countered a nOrtherly storm and wa<
driven back before reaching Puerto
Barrios. The message came 1rof'
Rear Admiral Julian Latimer. COM
manding American naval forces III
Nicaraguan waters.
Reports in Managua today said
the Albert had been intercepted Dy an
American destroyer and forced 10 tufn y
back. The statement was received
with much astonishment by Washing
ton officials as Admiral I.atimer
had received no supplemental IN
structions since he was originally
ordered to Nicaragua for the protec
tion Of American lives and property
and his message telling OF the STORM
cleared up the matter.
Admiral Latimer also denied Spe
cifically published reports that ne. mac
ordered Gen. MoncadO. chief OF tne
revolutionary forces near Blueheids
to submit to the Managua government
presumably under threat OF armed ac
ton against him by the United sta ates
forces.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
PROHIBITION RAPED
BY ETHICAL LEADER
Flies in Face of LEX Naturae,
Says H. J. Bridges Of Chicago
Settlement Center.
Rv the Aksociated Press


CHICAGO. November 20.--Prohibi
ton is flying in the face Of lex ma.
turae, so Horace J. Bridges, leader OF
the Chicago Ethical Society. says
Besides being at the head of the Ethi
cal Society Mr. Bridges Is head of
Booth House. one Of the principal so
cisl settlement centers here.
Mr.. Bridges states In letter writ
ten for publication that the people .
power to change their Fundamental
laws Is lir1ited-that there Is an au'
tho-ity higher than the people, one
which cannot rightly he ignored even
BY a ma iority Of a million TO one.
Roman iurists called IL lex naturae,
the natural law, and this higher au-
thority, however, named or denned
ts the sole source and the sole guaran'
tee Of those "inalienahle rights refer
red 10 in the Declaration OF lnde
pendence.
"A hideous error" is what Mr..
Bridges calls belief that a majority,
solely by the magic OF numbers, can
turn wrong into right by enacting 1t
into a statute or a constitution. He
adds that the rights of man are limit
ed only by such regulation as nee
essarv TO prevent encroachment upon
chers and that personally he agrees
with "a man named Paul who said.
~Let no man Judge you in meat or In
drink"
Evening star., 1926-11-21
ASSAIL u. s. ATTITUDE.
Mexican Press Editorials Condemn
American Policy i'm Nicaraguan
Revolt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, November 20.-The
principal Mexico City newspapers de-
vote long editorials, barbed with satire
and ridicule to condemnation of tfe at
titude Of the United States in the
Nicaraguan affair. Both Ell Universal
and Excelsior in their editorials refer
frequently to what they term Wash.
ington's dollar diplomacy" ana
american imperialism in Latin
America.
The fundamental argument OF each
editorial is the Inconsistency or the
United States in Objecting to Mexico
maginary interference In N1caragtan
affairs when the United States has
notoriouGy interfered in the politics
of Mexico and other Latin American
countries"
The editorials further allege that
"the intrigue of the Washington Gov
ernment itself" has caused revolutions
in Mica ragua.
FL Universal declares that the
White House viewpoint Is intolerable
in every way, and adds: 1T arrOgates
to itself the functions of an armed
gendarmerie with police supervision
over all Spanish speaking peoples ol
the Western hemisphere with Its
brute force to determine the destinies
OF every Latin American country as
Washington DEGREES
Excelsior says: THE present exhi
bition of dollar diplomacy Is even
more vulgar than previous amazing
performances The White Houses
recognition of the spurious Diaz gov
ernment of Nicaragua is so tncon
sistent as merely to become an alb
surdly irritating farce. Secretary
kelloggs assumption Of concern al
imaginary Mexican interference ir
Nicaragua Is a rabid exhibition OF
hypocrisy, because Diaz, the White
Houses Nicaraguan President, has
been the puppet of American capital
ism in Nicaragua since 1909"
Excelsior asserts that the United
States has violated the sovereignty OF
Colombia, Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and
Santo Domingo, and observes sar
ca stically: But these are the exclu
sive and legitimate rights Of the
United States.
lit is all right for American i'm
perialsm and dollar diplomacy. de
Tending Wall street." continues the
paper, ito interfere with Latin Ameri
can countries, but mythical Mexican
interference becomes a grave crime.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

sary arrangements for meteorological
data TO be furnished to the flight be-
fore and during each leg Of the flight
and make arrangements for securing
copies of photographs taken by local
authorities.
The board of officers which selected
the pilots for the Night was composed
Of Brig. Gen. James z. Fechet and
Brig. Gen. William E. Gilmore. az.
sistant chiefs Of the Air Corps; Ma
Henry c. Pratt, Maj. Carl Spatz, Maj.
John H. Jcuett and Capt. Idwal H.
Edwards.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
PANAMA PLANES
GET TEST TODAY
FulI-Load Trial Constitutes
Final Check Before Flight
This Week.

A fuIl-load test of the two PN-10
f1vjng boats at Hampton Roads today
constitutes the final check Of plans
for the Navy's projected nonstop
fight from the Virginia base to Pan
ANA. which Lieut.. Comdr. Harold II.
Bartlett announced here last night
would be undertaken during the next
few days.
The test will be made to observe
the performa nee Of the two Packard
| ,50O-horsepower engines in each plane
under full fuel load conditions.
Comdr. Bartlett also announced an
alternate route in the event the orlgl'
nal one should be unfea sible. The
original detailed route Is as follows
Hampton Roads to Cape Hatteras,
to Alligator Key, to Mariel Cuba: to
Isle Of Pines, to Old Providence
Islam to Colon, a total distance OF
2,O609 statute miles.
Alternate Route.
The alternate route branches on at
Alligator Key. to Cape Jutias, Cuba; ;
to Cane Corrientes, Cuba; to Old
providence Island and thence to
Colon. This distance is 2.16s.1 statute
miles. In case either route Is success
fully followed to completion. new
world record for eaplane airline dis
tance will have been established
breaking the 1,s41 statute miles made
nv the late COmdr. John Rodgers on
the West Goa Hawaiian project.
The crews Of the two planes, as an
nounced by Comdr Bartlett last night,
are: PN-l0 No. ]. Lieut. Byron j..
Connell (who also piloted the PN-s NO.
on its memorable Pacific fight,
Lieut.. Lawrence w. Curtin, Aviation
Pilot Skiles r. Pope, also member OF
the PN.a No. Is crew. and radio man.
first class. John r. Roe, who was just
graduated from the Radio School at
bellevue. D. c.. and transferred to the
PN-10 long-distance experimental
squadron.
PHO No. 2-Lieut. Comdr. Bart
lett. Lieut.. II. c. Rodd, Lieut.. c. Fl.
Schildeur and Aviation Chief Ma
chinists Mate Charles J. Sutter.
Friday Test Successful.
The test fight Friday was salts
factory from a viewpoint OF gasoline
consumption, Comdr. Bartlett said.
The two planes took the air under
a load of 10000 pounds each. with
seven men in each ship. On the
non stop attempt, each plane will
take off with a Il 2l,000-pound load,
made up Of extra fuel and with only
four passengers.
The route of the flight will be
guarded by six ships. which have
been designated by Capt. j. j. Raby
commander aircraft sQuadrons,
scouting feet. These ships are the
destroyer Overton, minesweeper
Sandpiper. Coast Guard cutter
Saukee. light cruisers Raleigh and
Cincinnati and the minesweeper Swan.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
Kings Title Changes
AS Ireland Becomes
A British Dominion
py the Associated Press.


/, LONDON, November 20.-For
the third time in so years the title
of the British monarch will be
changed as a result Of the imperial
conference now drawing to close.
The premiers today recommended a
slight alteration in the royal title,
because of the new status of the
Irish Free State.
Legislation now will be intro
duced in Parliament eliminating
the reference to the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland"
and changing the wording to con-
form more accurately with Ire
lands new status.
King Georges new tale will
read: George V, by Grace Of God,
Of Great Britain, ireland and the
British Dcpinions."
Evening star., 1926-11-21
FATHER DISINHERITS
SON, STUDENT SLAYER
Sister Of Latter Also Cut or When
Will Of r. T. Meads Dis
poses Of $4OO, 900.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 2O.-Robert
L. Meads, former Dartmouth College
student, who shot and killed a fellow
student in q quarrel in . fraternity
house, was disinherited under the will
OF his father. Albert H. Meads, filed
In Probate Court here.
The entire estate, invsntoried ut
100000. was left to the widow, Mrs.
Ethel r. Meads. A daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Meads Doig, who lives with her
mother, also received nothing.
Young Meads shot Henry F. Ma.
roney June II, 1920, in a quarrel over
a bottle Of whisky. which Msroney.
who was a senior living in Medford.
Mass. sought to purchase from
Meads.
Meads pleaded guilty to ma manslaugh-
ter and was sentenced to 10 to Is
years In prison.
Records Of his fathers estate gave
young Meads' address as 105 Pleasant
street, Concord, y. II.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
OCCOQUAN GETS MONEY.
January Appropriations Made
Available Immediately.

Appropriations allotted to the Dis
trict wOrkhouse at Occoquan. Va,
for dynamite. oils and repairs for the
third quarter OF the current fiscal
year beginning January ]. were made
available Immediately by action Of
the Board of Commissioners yester-
day because Of overcrowded condi-
tions at the institution. A deficiency
appropriate tiOn will be necessary to
meet the shortage. The amount
needed will be computed next month
George s. Wilson. director Of pub
lie welfare. submitted q report to the
Commissioners showing that there are
approximately 100 more prisoners at
OccoQuan than year ago.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
"BAD ACTORS" STAY HOME
Japan Refuses Passports to Poor
Talent to Protect Name.

TOXIC, November 20 R.-There
may have been TOO many bad actors"
among the Japanese who have been
going abroad az entertainers during
the past several years, say govern
ment officials. and hereafter passports
will be given only to real talent"
Mediocre Japanese entertainers tend
to give Japan a bad reputation in
Europe and America, according to the
foreign ONCE. Recently more than 80
Japanese actors were refused pass
ports.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
WOMAN KILLED IN CAFE.
Man in San Francisco Then Fires
Bullet Into Own Head.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 20
EO.-Foot ball crowds were startled
tonight when Mrs. Betty King. 30,
was shot to death by George w.
Barnett. Minneapolis automobile
dealer, as the couple dined in a Mar
ket street restaurant.
Barnett then turned the automatic
pistol on himself and fired a bullet
into his head. At the General Emer-
gency Hospital 1t was said his wound
was fatal.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
Plan Scotch Music Academy.

Plans for founding a Scottish Acad-
envy Of Music in Glasgow and endow-
ing a chair Of music in the University
of Glasgow have been outlined by a
committee Of citizens of Glasgow The
Carnegie trustees have promised to
give $4,000 toward the project pro-
vided the citizens raise an equal
amount, and prospects for the success
Of the movement are believed to be
bright.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
JUSTICE M'KENNA
DIES AT AGE OF 80;
27 YEARS ON BENCH
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Circuit Court bench to qualify him for
the higher post. Upon investigation
it was found that none of the charges
was of suf7icient gravity to warrant
rejection of his nomination, and he
was Immediately confirmed by the
Senate, taking his place on the Su
preme Court In 1898.
Whatever may have been the opin
ions entertained by those who ques-
toned his qualifications for the great
office, it In certain that his colleagues
imposed the utmost confidence in his
ability. He was frequently selected
during his long service upon the
bench to prepare the opinion of the
court in important cases. among them
being the United Shoe Machinery llti
CATION under the Sherman law; vari
Gus cases relating to the inheritance
tax and those designated as free
dom of speech" controversies arising
from war legislation.
Frequently Dissented in Opinions.
His independent reas SON n E
frequently was shown by dissenting
opinions fearlessly delivered - in
which he freely discussed, often In
forceful, direct language, the reason
ing that influenced him, pointing out
what seemed to him the errors in the
conclusion reached by the ma jority.
His dissents INDUCED in sharp sar,
casm and ridicule, at times showing
what some thought was impatience
IL not intolerance.
Born in Philadelphi, august 10,
1S43, of Irish parentage. Joseph Nc
Kenna was but II years old when
his family crossed the continent and
made Venicia. Calf, their home.
There he attended public school and
was graduated in law from the
Benicia Collegiate Institute. He was
elected district attorney Of Solano
County in 1866, just one year after
his graduation.
After two years in the lower house
of the California Legislature. he
made two unsuccessful campaigns
for election to Congress. In the
third trial he won, and served in the
Forty ninth and three succeeding
Congresses.
Resigning from Congress at the
request Of President Harrison to
become United States circuit judge,
he had served Ave years upon the
circuit, which included his home
State of California, when he re
entered political life when his close
personal friend. President Mckinley,
invited him into the cabinet.
The strain of excessive reading
frequently affected his eyes. often
compelling him to wear heavy green
shades while sitting upon the bench.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
CITIZENSHIP DRIVE
RUNS SECOND WEEK
Many Not Reached Believed
Ready to Enroll in Some
Neighborhood Body.

The drive to swell the ranks OF or
ganized citizenship in Washington by
appealing to every resident to Join
his neighborhoOd association will con-
tinue for another week.
This decision was reached by the
committee in charge Of the campaign
when it convened at headquarters.
1885 New York avenue, last night, and
learned that nearly all of the civic
workers visiting headquarters within
the past few days have urged a con-
tinuation of the canvass.
Although only nine neighborhOod
groups had reported their results thus
far to the campaign headquarters
last night, the total of new members
enrolled by them was approximately
1000. On the basis of these incom-
plete returns, the committee estimated
more than 10000 have been signed
UP in the city as a whole.
Canvassers Need Time.
Jesse c. Suter, chairman Of the
drive, and Harry y. Stull, who has
aided in directing activities at head
quarters, both told the committee la st
night that reports reaching them in
dicate that in many localities the can
territories completely In one week.
In some sections. it was said, the
house-to-house appeal did not get into
full swing until near the end Of the
week, leading the committee to con-
clude that hundreds more could be
enrolled by extending the intensive
effort for second week.
Tentative plans were discussed la st
night for a rally early in the week to
which the presidents, secretaries, fed
Grafton delegates and membership
chairmen OF all the associations will
be invited for the purpose Of stinulat-
ing them to renewed efforts in build.
ing up the numerical strength Of
their ganiza tions.
Headquarters Remain Open.
Whether such rally is to be held
probably will be decided definitely to.
morrow. 1t was decided to keen the
downtown headquarters on New York
avenue open throughout the coming
week.
Members Of the committee pointed
out last night that every resident of
the District should afYiliate with the
association in his or her neiehbor,
hood. not only to work for the i'm.
provement Of the sections in which
they live. but to join forces in work.
ing for the betterment of the entire
city.