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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-09

When Senator Cameron took his
seat in the United States senate
March 4, 1921, nearly a decade had
elapsed since his detailed efforts IN
1911 in behalf of Colorado river de-
velopment, and the factors then con-
fronting him were vastly different
! than those that existed in 1911; ten
times as much land was under cul-
! tivation within the Mexican Colorado
river delta area, much greater
population and considerable rail-
road mileage existed: American In
terests were desirous of retaining
these lands within Mexico; states
other than Arizona and California
were clamoring for rights to the
waters of the Colorado River basin
nothing had been done during the
decade that elapsed to enhance Ariz
ona's equities in and to the waters
of the Colorado, nothing about Sc
curing port facilities or frontier pro
lection within the gulf area.
The Colorado River Compact
Instead of carrying on an offensive
campaign in connection with the ac
quisition of Mexican lands, as al
factors in 1911 and 1912 betokene'
would have undoubtedly resulted
in victory Tor MS epochal plan, Sen
ator Cameron has had to fight
defenseless fight solely the past fiv
years, His great handicap has bee
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-09

My dear Mr. Cameron:
Referring to your request of July
10, it appears that Mr.. L. c. Hill did
not leave the. memorandum regarding
the. Colorado river, but he has now
sent me the following figures:
Evening star., 1926-11-08
PRESIDENTS FIDDLING UNCLE
WAITS INVITATION TO CALL
Won't Visit White House
Without One, He Says.
Here With Orchestra.
John Wilder. 80, Declares
He's Against "Forcing N.Y.
self Upon People,"

President Coolidge's Uncle John
isn't going to cali on his nephew Cal
vim at the latter's ma magnificent home.
gets an invitation.
To date there has been no word
from the Plymouth. VT. hoy who went
out into the world and made good, to
his elderly relative from the home
town back IN the Green Mountain
State who is stopping over in Wash
ington for few days.
Il don't believe in forcing myself
on people" said John Wilder. S0-year-
old Vermont fiddler. when seen at a
downtown hotel. where he is regis.
tered 81 didn't know but that we
might he asked to the White House.
but there has heen no word vet. Of
course. | am long ways from home
and | thought he might invite me-"
Can't Hide Disappointment.
And Mr. Wilder smiled a thin smile,
which did not in the least conceal his
disa appointment.
nephew's position, and even il there
is no invita- ton during his entire stay
to drop in on the President. he will
not take 1t amiss Mr. Wilder and his
associates are in Washington strictly
on business. and not just for visit.
They wish to conduct their business
on its own merits and not because of
any inferred endorsement from the
White House.
The fact is they are travelling musi-
Evening star., 1926-11-08
.Ex-SOLDIER'S BODY
IS FOUND IN RIVER
Samuel Kernig. Reported Missing
From Veterans Home. Is
Identified as Drowned.

The body of a. man found floating
In the Potomac River near the Wash
ington Barracks shortly after noon to-
day was identified RS Samuel Kernig,
a resident at the United States Sol
diers' Home. who had been reported
missing earlier in the day.
Kernig. a Spa nish American War
veteran. recently returned from
vacation in New York City, was de-
scribed by fellow veterans at the
home as being very feeble.
Partial identified ton. esta blished
through papers found in the clothing
Of the dead man. was substa initiated
by officials OF the home who were
called to the District OF Columbia
morgue early this afternoon.
Police of the harbor precinct said
they found the overcoat and hat "
KerniR on the bank of the river.
Kernig recently was III and in the
hospital of the home. and il is he
ieved he may have fallen in tho
river. He Is said to he 20 years old.
Coroner hewitt was notified and
this afternoon will investigate the
drowning.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
HOSPITAL SHELTERS
AN ABANDONED BABE
Phyllis Crotzer. l Year Old. Is Left
to Her Fate by Widower
Father.

Aba ndOned to the mercies Of a
ha rd -fster world by a widower father
who did not know how to care for
her, Baby Phyllis CrOtZer, l year old
and very pretty in the opinion Of
her nurses. rolled her dark blue eyes
in anna cement at Children's Hospital
this morning, wondering what 1t all
was about.
She was taken to the hospital late
Saturday night as a homeless wsif.
Baby Phyllis, according to informa
tain gained by police. was taken to
a boarding home at 1923 Thirtyfifth
street, Georgetown. early last week
by her father, J. r. CrOtZer. believed
to he a railroad worker. The man
since has not been heard from and
police could find no clue to his where
abouts from places In this city where
he recently had rOomed.
The child's mother. ii is said. was
killed in an automobile several weeks
ago and since the tragedy Mr.. Crotzer
has attempted to find way OF caring
for the infant. Apparently his mean
were inadequate.
Policewoman Gladys Black today
reported to Sergt. Rhoda Milliken Of
the Woman's Bureau that Mr.. CrOtZer
was last seen at 435 G street Friday v
night.
Baby Phyllis. though suffering from
an attack Of indigestion. is getting
along quite we'll at Children's Hos
pital. where she was placed by the
officials Of the Public Welfare Com
mission after police had been asked
/ to investigate the case. She is being
| treated by DR.. &. Adams. The child
| Is described as being normal. healthy
and OF quiet disposition.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
GUNS BLAZE AGAIN,
KILL z NEAR HERR|N
CoIp Mayor and Friend, Lured
Into Trap Shot Down
by Machine Gun.
BY the Associated Preas.

BY the Associated Prees.
HERRIN, ILL.,, November s.-Strife-
torn William mson County today added
two more victims to its long list NJ
violent deaths and hoped that inquiry
OF coroner's jury would reveal the
identity Of three automobile loads ot
gunmen who Saturday night dealt
death with machine gun and rife hul-
let's to Mayor Jeff Stone of Colp and
a pugilist friend. John Milroy.
Colp In a small town miles west
OF here.
Milroy was killed when he rushed
to the assistance Of Stone, lying
mortally wounded In one ~ Colps
main streets after he had hsen led
with Police Chief John Keith into a
death trap. Keith was shot In the
hand as he ran from the scene after
the Eunmen are reported To have
shouted. I'VE don't want YOU"
Call to RoahhOuse
RumOrs linked Charles Birger and
his faction with the deaths. Reports
were that Birger had sworn revenge
| against Stone. recognized political n,
! for not supporting the Republican
ticket in last Tuesday's election.
Stone and Keith early Saturday
, night were in a restaurant In CoIp
when q call came to 60 TO the road
house OF Pete Salmo. where II was
reported there was trouble. Soon
after the arrival Of the men there
| the gunmen. who had been waiting
\ on a side road. sped by and leveled
| their guns at the ayor. He fell In
the street and Milroy was killed when
! he ran from neighborinR poolroorn
| to the assista nee of his friend. Keith
disa ppea red after he was shot. hut re.
appeared some time later in Carter
willie. 3 miles away. In the direc
ton the gunmen drove. Keith said
he had gone there to spread the
alarm.
Find Empty Shells.
| A number Of empty shells were
found on the street which Is part ot
/ the main road between here and Car
terville.
Stone had passed through a stormy
career in southern Illinois politics.
Last Summer he was cleared Of
charge of numbering former Police
Chief John Freeman. who had dis
agreed with the mayor over admin
stration Of village affairs
\ Testimony WAS presented that Stone
had shot Freeman In self defense.
Rirger today disclaimed responsible
! ity for the shooting. He declared
he did not know Stone and expressed
an opinion that Stone was killed by
! followers of the Shelton brothers.
bootleg rivals Of Birser. He said
Freeman was a close friend Of Carl
| Shelton.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
CAPPER POSTPONES
RETURN TO CAPITAL
Senator's Plans Changed by Resig-
nation of Judge English, Sched-
uled for Impeachment Trial.

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
chairman Of the Senate District COM
mittee. will return to Washington
about Noverber 10. according to word
received at his office today.
The Senator had been expected to
arrive early this week. but prOba bly,
changed his plans in view of recent
developments in the Judge English
case. The impea chment trial of Judge
English OF Illinois was scheduled to
begin in the Senate Wednesday, but
the Judge last Week resigned Al
though the Senate will meet at the
appointed time Wednesday, present
Indicate are that a recess will be
taken until December to enable the
house managers in the impea chment
case to receive the further instruc-
tions from the House in view OF the
resignation of the judge.
Whether Senator capper will call
any meetings of the District COM
mittee between the time of his arri-
val and the opening of Congress in
December will not be known until he
reaches Washington.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
NEW CHILD HOME
SITE IS DONATED
ANONYMOUS BenefaCtor Gives
Tract Near Chevy Chase
to EpiscopaIianS.

A benefactor who wishes to rema In
anonymous has plrchas sed for the
Episcopal Home for Children nine
acre tract At the intersection of Ne
braska ana Utah avenues on the
Broad Branch road. near Chevy
Chase. as new home site for the in
Stitution. located now in Anacostia.
Acquisition Of the acreage. for which
a prominent New York man made
dren's home. was announced by Mrs.
David Meade Lea. president OF it's
board of lady managers.
To begin the collection OF funds for
the erection Of a group Of buildings
on the new site. "ChriStmas shop
sale and style show opened to-
day at the New Willard Hotel under
the direction of the Epiphany Church
committee. one of the various church
committees i'm the District which help
support the home for children. The
sale will continue daily through We'd
nesday from 10 O'Clock am. to 5
o'clock pm.
Cottage Unit Plan.
The board has approxima ely $60,-
600 on hand. part of which is to be
used in forwa riding the building pro-
peal to the public to support the move
ment. so that actual construction
work may he started soon. 1t is pro-
posed to erect the new home on the
cottage unit plan. with one main
building. Present accommodations In
Anacostia afford rooms for only about
80 children the year around. Under
the proposed building program. Mrs.
Lea said that provisions would be
made to double the number Of chill
dren placed in the care of the home.
The new site is said to he one Of the
finest in the Washington suburbs and
is in a loca ton that is rapidly increas
ing in value. Mrs. Lea is enthusia site
over the undertaking and Is confident
that the public will respond generous
ly to the appeal for assistance in MAX
ing the campaign A success.
A novel idea that has been tried
out successfully in several other
cities has been utilized by the Epiph-
any Church committee for the sale
tomorrow.
Twelve local and outside firms
have arranged for booths which rep
resent a wide variety of suitable
Christmas gifts, ranging from toys
for children to household articles,
tableware, fancy articles and clothes
loi tLc NOuHE anu HC
sale is being held at the Willard in a
room on the first floor of the hotel
In addition to these booths, one
also Is maintained by the Thursday
Morning Club Of Epiphany Church. Of
which Mrs. A. r. Duvall Is president,
anl likewise chairman Of the Epiphany
Church committee. With other mem
hers of the committee, Mrs. Duvall
will act as hostess She is as
sisted by Mrs. J. l.. Edwards. Mrs. r.
V. Fleming. Mrs. F.. c. Graves. Mrs. V.
VI. Green. Mrs. w. f.. Pearson and
Mrs. n Shircliff.
The Thursday Morning Club will
preside over donation table, which.
the committee was careful to explain.
is not to he rummage sale. 1t
will also have books and candy
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Benny Friedman of Foot Ball Fame
Kicks When Florist Flaunts His Name

Friedman of Ann Arbor asked for a
warrant for Friedman of the flowers
Members OF the prosecuting attorney g
staff went into conference Their
decision was expected late today.
The foot ball captain said he was
led to take this drastic step to silence
reports that he is capitaliZing his foot
ball record.
Friedman the florist formerly called
his place Of business the Garrick
Arbor Florist Shop. Recently he be.
came known as Friedman, Inc, and
in his advertising has urged foot hall
fans TO buy their fiowers-especially
the NUNS" which decorate the Mich.
igan crowds so colorfully-from Ben
Friedman.
That's his name. all right" said
Ren Friedman Of the forward passes
but I've got something to say about
how he uses it,
Evening star., 1926-11-08
TASK Of ALL0TING
U. S. BILLIONS BEGUN
House Committee Takes Up Work
of Apportioning Next
Years Expenses.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House appropriations commit.
tee today began the tedius task OF
apportioning the several billion dollars
which the Government will spend
next year.
Chairman Madden. after call at
the White House. said the outgo. so
far as his committee was concerned.
would he about the same as for this
year. He predicted ell Of the meas
ures would he passed by the House
and sent to the Senate by January 20.
He predicted that there would not he
greet deal Of general legislation
enacted at the short session.
Bills on the program for action We're
listed as the Rivers and Harbors
measure. the Muscle Shoals bill, the
Radio Control bill and the measure to
return alien property.
He evidenced no desire to cut the
Army and Navy budget TO the bone.
About SIS 900 900 would he made
available for good roads, he said.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
TWO NEW SPEAKERS.
TO VOTE.
E. c. Brandenburg and E. F.
McGrady to Talk at Suf-
frage Meeting.

Two new speakers were named to-
day for the mass meeting to he held
in the auditorium Of the City Club at
o'clock Saturday evening in support
OF the movement to obtain national
representation for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
II. J. Odenthal. executive secretary
OF the City Club. announced that Ed
win c. Rrandenburg, prominent
WashingtOnian n and a member Of the
Citizens Joint Committee on National
Representation for the District of
Columbia. and Edward r. McGrady
Of the national legislative commit
tee OF the American Federation of
Labor, have been placed on the pro-
gram.
Mr.. Brandenburg. who is thor
oughly versed in the movement for
constitutional amendment that
would enable Congress TO grant Wash
ington representation in the Senate.
House and electoral college. will
speak in place Of DR.. j. Horace Nc
Farland. vice president Of the Ma
tional Municipal League.
MIR. McGrsdy will occupy the place
on the program that had been as
signed to William Green. president of
the American Federation OF Labor.
The other speakers will be Mrs.
Anna F.. Hendley. Charles W. Darr
and John J. Deviny.
These appeals on behalf Of vote
less Washington will be carried by
radio into many States Of the Union,
where the rights Of citizenship were
exercised by the people only week
ago, but Mr.. Odenthal emphasized to-
day that the meeting Ia not to be en-
tireIy a broadcasting event and that
all Washingtonian are invited to
hear the speakers direct In the City
Club auditorium.
The Army Band will open the meet
ing with a 15.minute concert and the
speaking will start promptly at 7:l5.
The program Is expected to be over
nv S.3O o'clock
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Illiterate Adults Eager.

Illiterate men and women In Della
ware are the most eager studenta in
the short term night schools in that
state. More than 1,O00 of them are
enrolled in the rudimentary courses
1t required 50 teachers in 81 schools
to give this instruction. Twice as
many men as women attended. In
one place where the school houses
were not wired with electricity. the
students brought their own lamps
or lanterns to aid them in their
study.
Evening star., 1926-11-08

cia ans-comprising the town orchestra
Of Plymouth. They are At local
moving picture theatre for a week s
Engagement which opened yesterday.
Mr.. Wilder is the fiddler.
Cousins in Orchestra.
Other members Of the troupe include
Clarence F.. Bla nchard, cousin of
President Coolidge. who plays the clar-
met. and Herbert l.. Moore, another
cousin and former roommate Of the
President at prep school. who IL
prompter and caller of the old-time
New England dances.
All the members Of this orchestra
have played at country dances around
Plymouth for good many years.
Two years ago they orEa nized as an
orchestra and have played at a dance
every Saturday night.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
COMPANION KILLED
AS D. c. MAN IS HURT
Auto Driven by Wilbur A. Bouic
Goes Into Ditch Near
Frederick, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FREDERICK, Md. November S.
Following an accident here yesterday
in which Edmund HOke, IS years old.
OF Baltimore, was killed and Wilbur
A. Rouic, %, OF Washington was in
jured. relatives of Hoke came here
from MartinsburR, w. Va. today and
made arrangements for removal Of
the body to that city for burial.
Bouic. who was driving the car
when it crashed into a ditch, returned
to Washington. where he lives at 3427
Thirteenth street. He is suffering
from an injured arm and bruises. He
is employed as an accountant for
Woodward 4 IIothrop.
Rouic and Hoke were chums in
their boyhood. at Martinsburg. Hoke
has lately been employed as phar-
macist in Baltimore. Saturday Bouic
drove to Baltimore and spent the
night with HOke. They started for
Martinsburg and the accident result
ed from Bouic's attempt to avoid col
liding with another automobile.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
5-DAY BARGE LINE SOUGHT
Extension of Service on Mississi ppi
Urged by Minnesotans.

A five-day through service from the
Twin cities Of Minnesota to New Or
leans by way of the Upper Missis-
sippi River Barge Line IL the aim Of
the sponsors Of a project. who went
over the plans today with Secretary
Da Wis Of the War Department.
A group Of Minneapolis and st.
Paul business men. headed by Repre-
sentative Walter n. Newton Of Min.
nesOta, asked the Secretary to extend
service pla ns for the line 30 that their
aim might he made effective.
1t was explained that the through
service could be had IL the War De.
partment authorized construction of
one additional towboat and As barges
at a cost OF $1.250.000. 1t appear re-
obvious that the question will have
to be transmitted to Congress for de.
cisiOn. a. appropriations for the
waterways corporation totalins 5000.
900 have already been allotted.
Many telephone lines In ITALY are
being extended.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
INVITED TO MEET HERE.

An effort to secure for Washington
the 1928 convention of the National
Association Of ChiropOdists will be
made by the District Of Columbia Chi
ropodists' Association. in cooperation
with Maryland and Virginia organi'
cations.
The local chiropodists discussed
plans in this connection at their
monthly meeting last Thursday in the
office OF DR.. w. W. Georges.
Examination Of school children also
was considered and the question was
referred to committee for report
Progress was reported in the prosecu
ton OF illegal practitioners.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
RETURNS TO CUSTODY.
Youth. Released, Walks Back Into
Police Headquarters and Is Held.

Roy Herbert Sloane, 21 years old.
who had 246 automobile keys in his
posse ssion when arrested last week
hv Detective Frank NJ. Alligood. was
relea sed from custody Saturday after
noon about the time his counsel was
preparing to institute habeas corpus
proceedings. police authorities OF
other cities reporting they did not
want him.
A few minutes after his release
messag &c from the Department OF JUS
tice asked for his detention, 1t being
reported that they wanted to conduct
a further investigation. following sue
cessful efforts of New York operatives
to locate his room.
Police Immediately instituted
search for the young man. but no
trace Of him was found until he vol
unfairly returned to police headquar-
ters to get a Connecticut automobile
drivers permit he had left there. he
was promptly rearrested and detained.
and 1t Ia proba BILE that habeas corpus
proceedings will be instituted.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Rr the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
DETROIT. November S.-Renny
Friedman. University Of Michigan
Quarterback and captain. who called
az the State House 10 days or so ago
came from Ann Arbor today to tell
BENJAMIN Friedman, florist. to stop
using the famous name "Ren Fried
man in his advertising. Ben Fried
man OF Ann Arbor did not say it with
flowers.
There was much strong conVersa-
ton. Finally Friedman, the quarter
hack, called the signal for Kenneth
BARNARD. police officer attached TO
the Better Business Bureau.
BARNARD agreed with the foot hall
PLAYER that the florists advertising
fell into the category Of misleading
advertising He took Friedman the
florist 10 the prosecutors once, where
Evening star., 1926-11-08
MRS. McCABE'S PROGRAM.
Entertains Tomorrow Night With

Mrs. Guy Stewart McCabe. author
Of a number of plays. sketches and
monologues. will give her "1mperson-
ations of Childhood tomorrow night.
at SIS, in the ballroom Of 24o0 Six
teenth street.
Mrs. McCabe's performance. which
has been given in many cities in this
country and abroad. is given here
under the sponsorship OF the League
of the Covenant of the Church OF the
Covenant. the proceeds to be used for
various benevolences. including the
Instructive Visiting Nurses Associa =
tion and the Needlework Guild of
America. The patronesses include
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Charles
Wood. Mrs. Selden r. Spncer. Mrs.
Charles DENLY Mrs. John Marshall,
Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips. Mrs. Will
liam n Strong. Mrs. Ross Thomp-
son and Mrs. John w. Lockwood
Mrs. McCabe will he accompanied by
Harvey Murray.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
3-DAY CHILD STUDY.

A three-day missionary institute for
the purpose of making an intensive
study Of mission fields and for dis
cussing problems relating to juvenile
welfare will he conducted at Calvary
Baptist Church. under the auspices of
the woman's department of the Fed
Grafton of Churches. beginning tomor.
row afternoon at 2 o'clock The ses
sions will continue each day from to
9:45 pm.
Such subjects as GLOW the Juve.
nile Court Works. What the Gov.
ernment Does for the Children and
THE Democratic Nursing Service
will he disclSSeH
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Poison Deaths Due to Accident.

A coroner's investigation into the
deaths of Mary Stewart, 81 years. and
Katherine Mercer. IL years, both col
ored, from carbon monoxide poisoning
at 20 + street Saturday night vas
conducted at the morgue today. A
cerGiict of accidental death was re-
ported. the jury concluding the fatal
ity resulted from the foul condition of
the chimney
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Snow Falling in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY. November S tP)
Snow was reported falling in western
Kansas today. with the fakes melt
ing as rapidly as they touched the
ground. which was wet from preced-
ing rain. The cold snap is expected to
force the mercury down to IS or IS
degrees above zero here by morning.
with possibility of snow.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
Coolest Just After Sunrise.

Scientists have now declared that
the coldest time Of the day or night
not counting actual changes in atmos-
pheric conditions. is the hour Just
after sunrise. This is due to the fact
that when the sun first strikes the
earth it causes the evapora ton OF a
chilling moisture which is plainly felt
by humans and animals
Evening star., 1926-11-08
LATE ARRESTS HIT 596.
Traffic Offenders Lead List With
176 Taken.

Arrests for all offenses during the
4S hours ended al O'Clock this
morning totaled 5as. Traffic offend :
ers headed the list with total OF
11s. while arrests for drunkenness
totaled 1856. There were 81 arrests
for alleged violation Of the Nolstead
Law and q for driving automobiles
while intoxicated. Seizures in con-
rection with arrests for violating the
Nolstead law included 120 quarts Of
whisky. s quarts of gin. - bottles OF
beer and | automobile.
Evening star., 1926-11-08

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