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Evening star., 1926-06-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAWHUSKA. Okla, June S.-PluS
fours mingled with buckskin breeches
yesterday, when Indians Of the Mid
die West gathered here for the annual
convention of the Society of Okla
homa Indians.
The assemblage represented every
stage of Indian civilization extant for
the past century.
Cow ponies snorted distrustfully at
luxurious limousines-both used as
modes of transportation to bring their
Indian owners to the gathering.
While the majority of the delegates
pitched their wigwams and tents on
the camping ground provided by their
hosts, the Osages. and regaled them
selves with jerked beef, some OF their
more faStidious brethren repaired to
hotels and restaurants where the ac-
comrlodations and cuisine was more
to their liking.
Gayly decorated wigwams, relating
in picture language the hunting and
war exploits of their owners, were
Evening star., 1926-06-08
Knickers and Buckskin Breeches Mingle
AS Plains Indians Hold Convention

among less decorated tents in the In
dian village.
A collection of several hundred
scalps was on display in an exposition
tent. While most of the gruesome
relics had the straight black hair Of
Indians, a few blond top knots. indi-
eating white ownership, was included.
Difference in tribal dialects was no
bar to intercommunication. Mecca
sined Indians of various tribes squat
ted on the ground and conversed In a
common sign language that Is known
to all plains clans.
About 20 head of steers will be sac
riflced to the Indians appetites. The
delegates themselves undertook to
prepare the meat today. Using meth
DDS similar to a tug g-of-war they jerk
ed the meat out long and thin, and
hung it out to dry on long, sun-eX-
posed lines.
The convention is largely of social
nature. The election of officers and
adoption of resolutions constitute
about the only business Of the session.
The nature Of the resolutions that
will be introduced had not been re-
vealed yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-06-08

Eighty locomotives and 5000 freight
cars are being bought in Spain.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
PATIENTS ASK RELEASE.
Two at St. Elizabeth's to Be Pro-
duced in Court.

Two more patients at st. EliZabeth's
Hospital asked the District Supreme
Court yesterday to be released from
custody. Both had been enlisted men
in the Army, and, although honorably
discharged some time ago, are still
being held under commitment from
the Secretary of War without ever
having been adjudged insane by q
jury, the court is told. The peti
TONERS are Dorsey Dean of Virginia
and William NJ. Wolverton Of Ten
neSSee.
Applications for habeas corpus writs
in their behalf were made by Attorney
George f. Curtis. and Justice Hoeh-
ling directed DIR. w. A. White. super
intendent Of the hospital, to have the
men in court next Friday morning
and to show cause why they should
not be released.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
SAYSL[0YD GEORGE
WILL Join LABOR
Liberal Declares in Letter
That Former Premier Of
fered Party Fund.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 8.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette reproduces a letter con-
tributed to the Wiltshire Times by
Harcourt Johnstone, former member
OF Parliament. accusing David Lloyd
George Of having on May Z consulted
three of the principal leaders of the
Labor party (unnamed), whom he in
formed that, although he was COM
PEELED at the moment to adopt a
neutral attitude, he was eager and
willing to attack the government.
In the course of the controversy
raging between Lloyd George and
Lord oxford and Asquith, which has
threatened the disruption of the
Liberal party, Mr.. Lloyd George has
been charged not only with refusing
to participate In the councils Of his
party but with a desire to join with
the Laborites. He has denied any in
tention to forsake his own party or
to become affiliated in any way with
the Labor party.
Offered Political Fund"
Harcourt Johnstone's letter pro
ceeds: Neither did Mr.. Lloyd George
)mit to inform these gentlemen that
he had at his command an enormous
political fund, which could be of the
greatest service to the Labor party
when the strike had depleted the
Golfers of the trade unions"
Mr. Johnstone declares that the
conference broke up with the promise
of the Labor leaders to consult their
supporters, and the same night Mr..
Lloyd George refused to allow Sir
John Simon's speech maintaining the
illegality of the strike to be broad
cast to the nation with the stamp of
his assent or approval.
Mr.. Johnstone, who is a Liberal,
advances the statement as proving
the accusations of William r. PRINCE,
also a former Liberal member of
Evening star., 1926-06-08
MAY BE CANADIAN ENVOY.
Hon. Vincent Massey to Come to
United States, Says Paper.

OTTAWA. Ontario, June 8 R).-
The Citizen says the Hon. Vincent
Massay, minister without portfolio
in the present Canadian government
is the man in view to become Ca
madam minister plenipotentiary at
Washington, and that it Is under
stood the appointment will be made
soon.
The Citizen says Senator Napoleon
Belcourt of Ottawa was offered the
post, but sought certain conditions
which could not be granted
Evening star., 1926-06-08
CHRISTIANITY GAINING,
JAPANESE SURVEY SHOWS
Masses Cling to Shinto, But Stu
dents Are Turning to Mis-
sionaries' Faith.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 8.-While the masses
of Japan cling to Shinto, the ancient
national faith, which includes worship
of ancestors and the emperor. and the
hardly less ancient worship of Buddha,
a survey carried out by the Depart
ment of Education reveals a decided
trend toward Christianity among the
student classes.
IF we judge by the number of or
ganizations in the higher institutions
Of learning throughout Japan" says
the department statement, I'VE find
that the students indicate their
religious inclinations as follows:
Buddhists, ASS per cent: Christians.
43 per cent; Shintoists. 9 per cent, and
others, 2.5 per cent"
Others statistics show that the
population Of Japan proper Is divided
religiously approximately into 48,000,-
900 Buddhists, 100000 Shintoists
and 100000 professed Christians.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
No Movies in Warsaw.

WARSAW, June LP.-The Polish
situation gets darker day by day.
Warsaw is to be without movies while
picture house owners strike because
they failed to be included in a tax
reduction program.
Evening star., 1926-06-08

Parliament, that Mr.. Lloyd George
was trying to join the Labor party.
The Westminster Gazette contends
that the indictment calls for reply.
Evening star., 1926-06-08

American automobile tires are be
coming SO popular in Spain that all
records for sales are being broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02

captured correspondence that one or
the big four, the Brazilian Hennies,
was in the pay Of German interests
and had planned to secure the right
to exploit Angola commercially for
those interests.
Always a Woman and Jewels.
Following the arrest of Alves- Refs
upon his arrival from Angola, his
home in Lisbon was searched and furs
and jewels to a value of over $1,000
were discovered in the rooms occu-
pied by Nine. Maria LuiSa Alves-Rels.
She was placed under arrest, charged
with conniving with her husband in
the disposal of the fraudulent bank
notes. Public Indignation was run
ming so high at the time of her arrest
that the court set her bail at $350,0O0,
and, being unable to raise this
amount, she has remained in Jail.
This is but brief outline of the
case, which involves names and per
sonalities we'll known to the Portugal
capital. The police have been indie
fatigable in searching for evidence.
and in the eight months they have
spent on the investigation they have
accumulated documents that fill 90
volumes. The trial will begin early in
1927 and is expected to last more than
a year, perhaps all through 1928.
That it was possible to start this
colossal fraud and obtain facilities
from the government to found such an
important institution as a bank con-
ccrned with the country'S largest
colony. points to the ineptness and
corruption. the absolute lack of con-
troll and the dishonesty which pre-
vailed during those months of short
lived ministries. The evidence will
show that several members of the
chamber of deputies gave their per-
mission for the bank to be founded.
Bank of POrtugaFs Honor.
Alves- Refs, the principal culprit, is
expected to produce a remarkable de-
tense, a portion of which will rest
upon forged documents so cleverly
produced that they cannot fail to
garry conviction. Alves-Reis has en-
ployed one of Portugal's shrewdest
lawyers, DR. Cunha' Costa, to carry
on the defense. Two deputies who
have been arrested in connection with
the case have been released awaiting
trial.
Meantime, the Bank. of Portugal as
matter of honor, has paid out $5,-
900 900 worth of gold notes in pay
ment for the fraudulent taken out of
circulation.
Copyright 1926 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
BULLET MARKINGS
CLUES TO CRIMES
Each Gun Leaves Its Own
"Finger Prints" on Lead,
Expert Says.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW HAVEN. Con-, August 26.--
Bullets which kill or wound human
beings tell their own story. Often
they give mute evidence as a clue to
the assassin because the weapon used
can be identified from them. No two
bullets are alike after they are fired !;
each has it's characteristics.
These are assertions of Merton A.
Robinson, firearms expert and ballis-
tic engineer of the Winchester Re-
peating Arms Co, who examined the
bullets that figured in the Staying of
Don r. Mellett, Canton, Ohio, pub
Usher.
With increase in crime and the TAX
ing Of human life, police authorities
have turned to the ballistic engineer
for assistance, especially where the
gun is missing.
Bullets Retain Marks.
being discharged are shapeless bits of
metal is incorrect, he said. Unless
disintegrated, the missile may tell it's
source and career by the markings
upon it. In the case of the Canton
bullets, brought to Mr.. Robinson by
Coroner T. c. McQuate, the opinion
was given that the guns were ordi-
nary revolvers and not automatic pis-
tolls, and that the revolvers were Of
certain makes.
Each Of the three bullets, one taken
from Mellett's neck, one from wood
work of a garage near which he was
killed and the third from brick wall.
were weighed. They corresponded
closely with the standard 158-grain
weight and appearance of Smith &
Wesson .38-caliber bullets. Marks on
one showed left-handed rifling, a char
acteristic of Colt revolvers. Rifiing on
another revealed five lands-high sur
face in relief-and grooves, a mark
inherent to Harrington & Richardson
guns.
Identification of bullets, as we'll as
recognition of missiles in other MUIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
TC5 CROSSING Ohio
ON JOURNEY WEST
DirigibIe Traverses Part of
Route Covered by H.
Fated Shenandoah.

By the Associated Press.
Floating over the same territory
traversed by the Inflated Shenandoah
a year ago tomorrow. the Army air
ship TC-5. semi-rigid ship tourneyed
over Ohio today on n flight from
Langley Field, Va, to Scott Field, Ill.
1t was the first inland flight by
Government dirigible since the Shenan-
doah disaster.
Sunshine and gloomy skies alter
mated as the TC-5 swung along
through the air. 1t entered the State
near Belpre, after passing over
Parkersburg. w. Va. at S:55 am.
and journeyed over the southern half
of Ohio at a good speed.
The ship passed over Athens at IN
am. Eastern standard time. and was
flying so low that members of its
crew waved gaily to people gathered
on the hilltops waiting for q glimpse
of it.
The southern Ohio hills. which
oeheld the silver glory of the Shenan-
doah and then Graded its shattered
bulk. formed n vantage point FOR
many persons to see the TC-5.
But the sight of the lesser ship
was denied citizens of Noble County.
where the Shenandoah crashed. for
the Army 1irigible skhted that i'm
mediate vicinity. entering, Ohio far
Their south.
The TC-5 passed over Washing
ton Court House at HOS am. East
ern standard time.
1t made the IS miles between
Athens and Washington Court House
in approximately an hour and 10
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
der cases submitted to him from time

der cases submitted to him from time
time, is a part of the ballistic engi-
neers laboratory work. Mr.. Robin
son said bullets carry the peculiar
characteristics Of the gun from which
they are fired, and no two guns are
alike. Each has certain individual
characteristics which can be found
out by the expert.
The ballistic engineer first tries to
determine the diameter of the bore
of the gun, the number of grooves in
the rifling, the depth of the groove,
the width of the groove and the di-
rection of the twist, whether left hand
or right hand.
The bullet Is measured for diameter
and weight by delicate Instruments.
The results are compared with labo-
ratory records which contain samples
and data about every cartridge, shell
and bullet turned out in the world.
The threshing machine was invent
ed by Andrew Meikle near the end of
the eighteenth century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02

wears. The Democrats, 1t is believed.
would name Brennan for the short
term. When Senator Medill McCor-
mick died before the close of his term
after he had been defeated for re-
election by Senator Deneen. Gov.
Small then appointed Senator Deneen
to fll out the unexpired term or Sen
ator Mccormick.
Four years ago another referendum
was held in Illinois on the prohibition
question, the question then being
proposal that light wines and beer De
iegalized, The Anti-Saloon League at
that time advised the drys not to vote.
In the referendum the vets cast
1.O65.242 votes to 512.111 for the drys.
It was q light vote, many of the drys
apparently following the advice of the
league. The league is again opposing
the submission of referendum, and
also taking the position that the drys
need not vote. They may attack the
lAgality of the submission Of the pro-
posed referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
S14 900 600 FOR GED BANK NOTES
BACK OF FRAUD ON PORTUGAL


A swindle on such gigantic
scale that Wall streets most
famous crooks and Hungary's
bank.nOte forgerS appear mod
est by comparison.
Fraudulent issue Of Portu-
guese money amounting to $l4,-
100000.
Twenty indictments returned
against diplomats, members OF
Parliament, and the actual con.
spirators, including the wife OF
one, who was found to have
purchased furs and jewels val
ued at 100000.
The final object Of the con-
spiracy was the complete eco
nomic and financial control OF
Portugal's greatest colony. An
COLA, Gin the interests Of Ger
many"
The trial i'm Lisbon to last q
year or more.
The story is told here , as IL
comes direct from the Star and
the Chicago Daily News cOrre-
spOndent in the Portuguese
capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
, Further Marks In Doubt.
SEWERS TO BE TOPIC.
Clarendon Mass Meeting Will Be
Held Saturday Night.
oecial Disnatch tn The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. September DE
termined they shall have sewers, citi-
zens here will hold a mass meeting in
the community hall Saturday night at
8 o'clock.
"Speculators in Arlington County
property are holding up extension of
the Clarendon Community Sewerage
Co. for connection with the Fort Myer
sewer, as authorized by Congress-, I"
declared Harry c. Saffell, president of
the company, today. The reason CIV
en- is that the sewerage would pollute
the water at Arlington Beach, despite
the fact that the United States Public
Health service has. reported these
waters not fit for bathing purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Capital Increase Noted.

BERLIN. September 2 R).-The
Interessengemeinschaft der Deutschen
Farbenindustrie, the collective name
of the German Dye and Chemical
Trust, at a spekial meeting here
yesterday approved "a proposal to in
crease it's capital from 646,000,00
gold marks to 1,1OO,000.OOO gold marks
Approximately S275, ,0O0). The
company, which dominates the nitro
gen market, now aims at reaching out
into the oil market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
KR|M IN PORT KEPT
CLOSELY GUARDED
Riffian Chief, Annoyed by Re.
strictions at MarseiIIe,
Stays Indoors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MARSEILLE, France, September
2.-Abd ell Krim is kept close captive
on the quarantine island of Frioul
off this port awaiting the warship
that will take him to his life exile on
Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
The Riffian chief sought to take a
short walk yesterday morning on
pier that connects Frioul with
neighboring island, but the close
watch kept by his guards SO annoyed
him that he returned quickly to his
quarters in the quarantine station
and never emerged again all day.
This watch set by the government
is also designed to keep off the curl
Gus crowds.
Abd-el krim'S children. however.
played all morning in the shoal Wa
Ter in the simple summary costume to
which they were accustomed in
their native Riff. Seeing a steam
ship pas, all beflagged from stem to
stern they asked why it was so deco
rated. The guards explained that
the ship was taking back to Africa
that great friend of France. the Bey
Of Tunis, who had just made tri-
umphant tour of the country.
1t. was expected that Abd-el- krlm
will be embarked on the cruiser Ad-
miral Pierre today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Miss Ederle Has New Gown.

NEW YORK, September 2 R).-
"Trudie" Ederle has a new evening
gown. 1t is of pink with narrow
shoulder straps like she uses when
arrayed for her speciality. Mrs. Glenn
ington Corson is to receive $4,000
worth of furniture for herself, hus-
band, son and daughter from AdOiph
Deutsch, who immigrated from Hun
gary in 1888, and started on his road
to wealth by working as an errand
boy at So a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
RETTIS TO BE BURIED
IN PORT HURON, MICH.
Body of Air Crash Victim Will Be
Met by Military Escort
at Detroit.

Lieut.. Cyrus X. Belts. Army air
pilot and Pulitzer aviation prize win
ner. who died yesterday from injuries
received in Il crash in Pennsylvania,
will be buried at Port Huron, Mich.
his home city.
A military escort. probably from
Selfridge Field, Mich, will receive the
casket in Detroit and accompany it
to Port Huron An airplane forma-
ton also will be sent out from Sell
fridge Field to fly above the motor
hearse as it proceeds along the way
from Detroit.
The time and place of the funeral
will be decided later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Assigned to Engineers.

Second Lieut.. Robert *. McDon:
ough, Corps of Engineers. at Highland
Falls, N. Y, has been assigned to the
18th Engineers. at Fort Humphreys,
Va, and Second Lieut.. Parker M.
Reeve, Corps of Engineers, now in
this city on leave of absence, has been
ordered to Camp Lewis, Wash, for
duty with the Sd Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Marine Corps Changes.

Maj. J. P. Wilcox has been trans
ferred from San Francisco to the
Asiatic station; First Lieut.. J. M.
Greer. from Cavite. Philippine Islands,
to the cruiser Sacramento, and First
Lieut.. L. A. Haslup, from the Sacra-
mento to Cavite.
Resignation of First Lieut. l.. r.
Stickles has been accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Ben WEIGH, Actor, Dies.

NEW YORK, September 2 P).-
Ben WEIGH, old-time actor and
comedian, died at the Kings Park,
Long Island. Hospital yesterday
afternoon, at the age of SO. He re-
Gently became blind. His widow sur
wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
LISTS EXPENSES AT SIP.
Remick, Seeking Senate Nomina-
ton, Announces Costs.

CONCORD. N. H.. September . (A).
Judge James w. Remick, candidate
for United States Senator in the COM
ing primary election on the Republi-
can ticket. today announced that his
total expenditures. with the exception
of the filing fee, for his campaign,
have been S12.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
WITNESSES DIFFER
. ON STEVENS STORY
Pair With Him on Fishing
Trip Said to Disagree
in Testimony.
By the Associated Press.


SOMERVILLE. N. j.. September ..
Two men who Henry Stevens,
brother-in-law of the Rev. Edward w.
Hall, slain with Mrs. Eleanor Mills
years ago, said would substantiate
the story of his actions on the murder
night, told conflicting stories to
Special Prosecutor Simpson yesterday.
One of the men. William Egger, a
Chicago real estate man. who sum-
mers at Lavalette, disclosed a very
important fact Simpson said.
Arthur Applegate of West Manto-
loking differed with Eggers on sew
eral points. Simpson said. John
Height, 16 years, another member of
the fishing party which Stevens de-
clared was held the night of Septem-
Der IA, 1922. when the rector and
his companion were slain. was also
questioned.
Statements Are Sworn.
The three were examined by Simp-
son in the presence of police officials.
The statements were taken by Il court
stenographer and were sworn to.
No fingerprints were found on the
clothing worn by the couple at the
time they were slain. according to an
announcement by Inspector John
Underwood of the Jersey City police.
The clothing was examined at Jersey
City by Joseph F'aurot of New York
and Frederick Drewen of New Jersey,
fingerprint experts. Special atten-
ton was given to the hats.
Further Marks In Doubt.
Fingerprints of the murdered
clergyman could be obtained. were
the body exhumed, only if the casket
had been Theoretically sealed, Under
wood said.
Three relatives Of the slain rector
have been charged with the crime.
His widow, Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hail. is free on SIS. 900 bail and her
eccentric brother, Willie Stevens, and
her cousin, Henry Carpenter, wealthy
stock broker. are held in the county
Jail here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
Auto Kills Quarry Worker,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Septem-
Der 2.-CharIes Cowley, SIS. was killed
last night east of this city when
struck by the auto driven by Kenneth
Robinson, of Nillville. COwley, un-
married. was a quarry worker.
Australia plans an automobile fac
tory. started with 12,500,000 capital
and backed by the government.
Evening star., 1926-05-12
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