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Evening star., 1926-04-13
LEADER TO ADDRESS
PALESTINE WORKERS
William Edhn, ex-Editor, to Speak
at Jewish Community
Center.

William Edlin of New York, former
editor Of the Day. now secretary of
the Keren Hayesod, a national organ
iZation devoted to rehabilitation work
in Palestine will be the principal
speaker at the Jewish Community
Center tomorrow night, at the first
meeting of campaign workers in the
United Palestine Appeal.
Approximately so teams Of 10
workers each are being organized for
the drive. which will be launched in
meeting at Central High School. Sew
eral hundred of these workers are
expected to be on hand to hear Mr..
Edlin outline the progress of the
SIS, 100000 national campaign, Of which
the local quota is $4,000.
Mr.. Edlin is the first OF a number
Of Jewish leaders who are coming
to Washington within the next few
weeks to instill interest in the
greatest appeal for Palestine that has
yet been made. Others who expected
to appear here are Louis Lipsky,
head of the national Zionist organiza-
ton; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, chair
man of the United Palestine Appeal,
and Chain Nachman Bialik. famous
Hebrew poet. Definite assurance that
Bialik and Lipsky are coming for the
April 25 rally has already been re-
ceived.
Louis E. Speigler. chairman of the
mems division in the local drive
will preside at the rally tomorrow
night, and Isidore Hershfield. presi-
dent Of the District Zionists, and Mrs.
]. M. Safer, chairman Of the women's
division, will be among the speakers.
Mr.. Edlin will remain in Washing
ton for several weeks to aid In the
campaign.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
ASSA|LANT
OF WOMEN CAUGHT
Neuro Taken in Cleanup OF
Madisonvi|Ie, KY, Spirited
to Prison.


MADISONVILLE. KY, April ID
Arrests of negroes for attacks Oh
white women in the vicinity of Mad
isonville have been increased TO four
with the arrest of Joe Blanton' 80
who yesterday was spirited out OF
town to prevent violence.
While the three previously arrested
were removed from county Jalis al
Henderson and Louisville yesterday
to State prisons, the campaign being
conducted by the citizens committee
to purity the air of MadisonVllie
continued. Citizens have Danoeu
themselves and are assisting officers
in the cleanup. The three negroes
previously arrested, Bunyan Flem-
ing, 80; Columbus Hollis and Nathan
Baird, are charged with an attack
occurring last week. but Blanton is
held for an attack participated in by
three negroes 10 days previous to
that for which the trio was taken into
custody.
While citizens continue their in
vestigation to cleanup MadisOnville,
preparations for the trial of the trio
In the last attack are gofhg forward
Adult. Gen. Kehoe visited Hopkins
vile yesterday and conferred with
National Guard officers, presumably
with reference TO a military guard
during the trial of the negroes here
on April 23
The father of one of the victims
Of the negroes made a speech to sew
eral hundred citizens yesterday ask
ing that the law be permitted to take
| it's course and expressing confidence
| in justice Of the courts.
Hollis is said to have stated in
Louisville last night that he would
| plead guilty. reiterating his earlier
charge that Fleming and Baird are
guilty.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

a very pretty girl in the country. The
mother of the young lady. before left.
had gone into her garden and cut
some beautiful flowers for me to take
home to my mother. The young lady
in question drove me to the station.
AS we were going down the driveway
looked around, and, to my dismay,
discovered that some of the flowers
were falling out.
1--WE stopped. and got out and res
c,,ed the flowers and went to the gar
dener nearby and asked him II he had
a little wire with which I could bind
all Of the flowers together. The gar
daner gave me the wire and brought
Ga feIv to my mother every flower
which my hostess had so thougthfully
gathered. .
"Do you know, I like to think OF the
republics Of Pan-America as beauti-
ful garden of flowers, some larger
than others, but all rarely beautiful
and showing the handiwork OF God,
and I find constant inspiration, as eX-
ecutive OF All-America Cables, In the
fact that we have been able to supply
40 600 nautical miles Of wire to bind
together the nations of All-Anlegica.
and that this splendid bouquet OF
matchless flowers stands bound to-
gether in traditions and ideals TO k'ess
the earth"
Evening star., 1926-04-13
CONDITION OF STREETS
SCORED BY CITIZENS
Upper Fourteenth Street Section
Danger to Autos, Says Asso-
cations Resolution.

Condition Of nearly all of the streets
in the upper Fourteenth street sec
ton was characterized as deplorable
and dangerous to automobile traffic
in resolutions adopted by the Six
teenth Street Highlands Citizens AS
sociation at a meeting in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets, last night.
The roadways are in worse condi-
ton now than ever. and this in spite
of the fact, 1t was pointed out. that
with the gas tax 1t was generally sup
posed that the streets would be main
tanned in better shape.
Plans for a proposed bus terminal
in the vicinity of Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets were laid before the as
ISOLATION by representative of the
Rapid Transit line. No action was
taken. Paul F. Grove. Sr., vice preSi.
dent of the association, presided.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
TENDER RLETTERS
ARE READ At TRIAL
Notes to "My Dear Gentle
Frances" introduced in
Evans Divorce Case.
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, April IS. - Mrs.
Frances I. Evans, as My Dear Gentle
Frances" was likened to the fragrance
of flowers and perfume in letters in
troduced in Circuit Court yesterday
in argument Of her suit for partial
divorce from Holden A. Evans, mill
ionaire shipyard magnate and oil
man. Frank Ober, counsel for Evans.
identified the writer as Dwight Mead
Of Seattle" Mrs. Evans, who asks
$40. 900 a year alimony, has named as
correspondent, Princess Eristoff of
Russia" whom she alleges is none
other than Mrs. Olga de Valliere OF
New York, and to whom she charges
Evans gave $40, 900 in three years.
Attorney Ober told the court that
Mrs. Evans, when confronted with the
letters at previous private hearings
before an examiner. had declared her
friendship for Mead to be purely
platonic."
Vernon Cook, counsel for Mrs:
Evans, presented figures purporting
to show Evans income for the past
six years to have been in excess of
s., 800, 900, in argument against a
plea by Evans that he is unable to
pay Mrs. Evans present temporary
alimony of $500 a month. He related
that Evans had testified before the
examiner that he had advanced to the
Princess" approximately $1,000 a
month for agents in Petrograd to
keep in touch with the political situa-
ton in regard to oil rights he said,
"the princess" owned in Georgia,
Southern Russia.
other items Of the alleged $4,000
expenditure Cook said Evans ac-
counted for as loans to Princess Eris-
toff' and miscellaneous expenses OF
the princess" The attorney sald
evans held no notes for the adj
yances but had entered them in his
own personal expense account.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
"DESIRE" WILL START
COURT RUN TODAY
Jury Impatient for Presentation Of
Play in Fight on It's Al
legged 0bscenity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 13.--As
the prosecution closed it's case yester-
day against 26 members Of the cast
Of Desire under the Elms," charged
with presenting an obscene play, the
Jurors listened with impatience to
the preliminary witnesses for the de-
fense and awaited with keen antici-
patton for court opening today, for
they have been promised that the
play will be reproduced for them, line
for line.
Their curiosity as prospective court
room first nighters" was whetted by
the testimony of the final witness for
the prosecution yesterday, George H.
Taylor of the police department. s
crime-prevention division, who de-
clared that the play so shocked his
feelings that he wished the theater
lights wouldn't go on, so that he
wouldn't have to look into the faces of
the women and children Of the audi
ence"
Evening star., 1926-04-13
TROPHY IS PRESENTED.

Albert S. Reed. winner of the Col
her Aeronautical Trophy for 1925, has
deposited the trophy in the Smith
sonian Institution for the year that he
is entitled to retain it. It will be on
exhibit in the Aircraft Building of the
National Museum, adding one more
to the remarkable collection Of ex-
hibits renowned in the history Of
aviation which has been gathered to-
gether by the Smithsonian.
These exhibits now include the con-
tlibutions of its former secretary. S.
P. Langley, to aviation, the flagship
of the roundthe-world flight and the
diary thereof kept by Lieut.. Arnold
the To transcontinental flyer, Col
William Mitchells warplane used by
him in France, Berliner's helicopter
and many other historical aircraft
and accessories
Evening star., 1926-04-13
MEXICAN IS GIVEN
SCIENTIFIC MEDAL
National Geographic Society
Award Presented by
Sheffield to Sanchez.


MEXICO CITY, April 13.--Ambas-
sador Sheffield. in accordance with in
structions from the Department of
State, yesterday presented the 1925
Cullum gold medal of the National
Geographic Society to DIR. Pedro San
chez, the eminent Mexican cartogra-
pher. for his work in mapping Mex
leo. Many other prominent scientists
and explorers, including Admiral Rob
ert E. Peary and Maj. Gen. George
w. Goethals have received this medal.
Ambassador Sheffield, in presenting
the medal before a distinguished gath
ering, praised DIR. Sanchez scientific
accomplishment, adding that in the
achievements Of science and the high
est ideals Of scholarship may be found
the means to better understanding
and fr1endlier relations between coun-
tries.
DR.. Sanchez. expressing apprecia-
ton of the honor accorded him, said
that Mexico never has spared nor will
it ever spare any effort to maintain
its place with all the dignity and
decorum as became a civilized, cul-
tured nation.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
PROBE INTO TANKER
EXPLOSION BEGINS.
Fourteen Bodies of Victims at
Port Arthur Remain Un-
claimed Today.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, April ID
An official investigation into the ex-
plosion early Sunday on board the
Gulf Refining Co. tanker Gulf of Ven
ezuela, from which casualties have
mounted to 27 dead and 9 injured,
was begun here today under the su-
pervision of Cecil n. Bean of New
Orleans, inspector of the tenth marine
district.
The investigation. which was be
hind closed doors. IS expected to shed
some light on the cause of the blast,
which so far is q matter of conjec-
ture.
Fourteen bodies. victims of the e&-
plosion, remained unidentified and un-
claimed today. Officials of the Gulf
Refining Co.. owner of the tanker
yesterday issued orders to local un.
dertakers to bury all unidentified
bodies Thursday.
Mayor j. p. Logan will issue
proclamation calling for public dem
onstration of sorrow during the
funeral hour.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
OHIO SOCIETY HONORS
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
Representative Burton Reelected
President, John Joy Edison
Is Vice President

Chief Justice William II. Taft last
night was reelected honorary presi-
dent of the Ohio State Society, at it's
annual election meeting held at
Rauscher's.
Representative Burton was re-eIect-
ed president and John Joy Edison first
vice president. Other officers named
are: John McSweeney and Mrs. VIII
son Compton, vice presidents; Con-
rad II. Young. secretary; Clyde B.
Asher. treasurer; Right Rev. John w.
Hamilton, chaplain; Morris j. Hole,
historian; Charles F. Marvin. D. r.
Crissinger and William l.. Symons,
trustees.
The meeting was presided over by
Judge Kathryn Sellers, retiring vice
president of the society. A meZzo con.
tralto solo was sung by Flora McGill
Keefer and Mabel H. Duncan gave
cello selections. Dancing concluded
the program.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
BIGAMlST'S WIVES
PLEAS FAR APART
One, Impoverished, Asks Clemency.
Second Lavishly Treated.
Urges Severe Penalty.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-When
Chester Reid, confessed bigamist, who
fouted the trust Of his employers by
stealing $4,000, was arraigned for
sentence yesterday his wives entered
opposing pleas. And it was the wife
who had been deserted and impover-
ished by Reid who pleaded for elem
ency, while the second wife, upon
whom he said he had lavished prac-
tically all Of the stolen money, recon-
mended severe punishment.
Judge Mancuso imposed sentence OF
three and one-half to five years in
prison.
In her plea today the second wife
urged that Reid ''be punished proper.
ly" lest he prey upon others as he had
upon her. The first wife asked that
he be freed on the ground that the
fault of his downfall might be hers,
though she had wracked her memory
in vain to recall how she might have
started him on his downward path.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
FIRE ROUTS 80 WOMEN.
Members of Girls College Club
Forced Out by Blaze.

Thirty young woman members of
the Girls College Club, 1927 Six
teenth street, were forced to make a
hurried exit from the building about
10 o'clock last night when fire in
the garage in the rear portion of
the building sent clouds of smoke
through the structure. They We're
able to return to their rooms as
soon as the firemen had extinguished
the blaze and conf1ed 1t to the garage
and a room over It,
Damage to the building and con-
tents was estimated at $1,000.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Escaped Cunman
Takes Little Trip"
Calmly Returns
BY the Associated Press.

NORWALK, Ohio, April 13.-
While officers Of all northern
Ohio frantically searched for him
and reports were received that he
had been seen in various places,
James Lyon. Huron County gun
man, last night calmly walked
back into the county Jail from
which he escaped yesterday morn
ing.
Lyon. who was to go on trial on
a. charge on Staying an express
agent following a robbery, eX-
planned his absence by saying he
had been away on a little trip"
He then demonstrated how. with
the aid of a bit of wire. he had
unlocked several doors to make his
escape.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
AIR STATION CHANGE.
Winner of Seaplane Cup Assigned
to McCook Field.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 13 R.-Lieut
James H. Doolittle, winner OF tne
Jacoues Schneider seaplane cup at
baltimore last year, will succeed Lieut..
John A. MacReady as chief of the
flight test section of the McCook Field
Army Air Station here, when Mac
Ready quits to become an electric
refrigerator salesman.
The new chief either will name
flyer to take MacReady's place as
altitude flyer, or will attempt himself
to emulate his predecessor in attempts
to break the altitude record held by
M. Callizo Of France.
Lieut.. E. II. Barksdale, expert in
parachute leaps from falling planes,
will be assistant chief Of the section.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Canning Plant Burned.
,cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARRISONBURG, Va, April 1S.-
r. M. Derrers' vegetable canning plant
at Keezletown, four miles east of here,
was totally destroyed by fire at mid
night, entailing loss Of $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. The origin is
undetermined
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
DEERFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Maxwell spent
Saturday and Sunday in Barnes
vile, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Reed. On their way home
they stopped at the Bethesda hos
pital to see George Barrett. Clyde,
Roy and Carl Raney, Mary Embree
and Lois Carpenter were Sunday
guests of Rule and Dwight Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barrett and
son Howard spent Sunday with
George Barrett at GAINESVILLE. Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Nixon and daughter
Esther Fay of GAINESVILLE, visited
Lyman Nixon and family, Saturday
night and Sunday. Quite lot of
hunting is being done this week,
but not by the farmers. The en-
ployes of the electric light company
are quite busy clearing the right
of-way through here, from Santoy,
to Malta. A week from Friday
night, Nov. 26, there will be mis-
cellaneous social, a guessing con-
test. and a cake for the prettiest
girl and ugliest man, at the Dougan
school. Come everybody and have
a good time. There will be d.
alogues and recitations ALSO
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
At Twilight Community House

On Saturday evening, Nov. 6,
there were 40 present at the Twi-
light community house. Meeting
opened with community sing, led
by Mrs. Rachel Parmiter, with Mrs.
Nella Lighthizer as organist. The
following officers were elected:
President, Howard Mccormick; vice
pres, Elmer Ham; sec'y, Mrs. Ra-
chel Parmiter; treas, Harry Par
miter; organist, Mrs. Nella Light
hizer; chorister, Ed Parmiter; press
reporter, Mrs. Alice Rutledge; play
director, Homer Mccormick. The
various committees will be appoint
ed by the president. The remain
der of the evening was spent in
contests and games. Refreshments
were served, consisting of candy
and salted - peanuts. All de-
parted for their homes feeling it
was an enjoyable evening spent to-
gether,
7 The next meeting will be on
Thanksgiving evening. A good pro-
gram will be given. Refreshments
suitable to the occasion.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
CHRISTINE OGLEVEE WINS
IN THE PEACE CONTEST

At the peace defamation contest
held at the Presbyterian church
here Sunday evening, the following
young people from that church par
ticipated: Margaret Hooper, Chris
tine Oglevee and Robert Drury
The defamation by each was the
reproduction of selection taken
from the book of peace articles sent
out by the committee having these
peace contests in charge, and the
contest was conducted along lines
similar to those upon which the
first peace defamation contest was
held here some time ago,
The judges were c, A. Gaylord,
p. G. Ball and G.. H. Chambers, and
Miss Oglevee was decided as the
winner in the contest. She Will
represent the local church in the
county peace defamation contest
which is to be held later, at date
not yet announced.
Other features of the Sunday
night service were a short address
by the pastor Rev. A. N. Grove, and
a special song by the choir. An
offering was taken and forwarded
to Columbus to be applied toward
work pertaining to the peace pro-
gram.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
Attending Club Week

Deane Dougan, Mabel Devices
Marion townships left Monday for
Columbus, to attend club week. AT
GAINESVILLE they were Joined by the
Muskingum county club boys and
girls. Deane Dougan received first
fair, on his sheep. He was chosen
for doing an outstanding piece of
club work. Miss Devices and Miss
Fawcett were chosen as delegates
by the county club members "Club
Week" is being held at the o. s.
T., and c1pse to 500 boys and girls
from over the state have been in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
NeelyViile Grange

An all day meeting of NeelyyiIle
grange will be held Nov. 26, begin
ming at 1890 Pot luck dinner will
be served There will be a cake
contest for the ladies', committee in
charge, Florence Strong. Helen
Still, Annie Ralph; a corn contest
for men, premiums on all varieties.
committee in charge. Ed Rouse. III
q. Mccormick, Ed Harmon. Con-
tests open to all members of Neely-
vile and Neelyville juvenile
oranges. For information on con-
tests, inquire of committee. Pro-
gram: Song by grange; reading,
Psalm 95:1-S, by chaplain; Thanks
giving day, Mary Mccormick; music.
Christine Shilling; Last things to
do in fall for garden, Rosa White;
song. male quartet, C. O. White.
leader; Some things that impressed
me most in my trip through Yel-
lowstone National Park, H. Noyes:
Showing better things of farm life,
L. B. Strong; contests, E. o. Wiley,
e. S. Strong-Lecturer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES ARE
FILED BY CANDIDATES

According to the statements filed
with the election board, the Demo-
cratic central committee of Morgan
county received $210.26 with which
to carry on the recent campaign,
and spent the same amount. The
Democratic executive committee re.
|ceiyed 1892, and spent an equal
amount. Of the receipts, the state
executive gave 5000. The next
largest sum was from Ernest
Schneider, candidate for congress,
who gave $50.
The Republican executive com
mittee of the county received STA
so, and spent s67620. OF the re-
ceipts $500 was sent by the state
executive committee,
Of the amounts spent by the var
ious candidates, A. J. Trash spent
$50, which was the assessment of
the Republican executive committee.
He was unopposed for county treas
urer; L. NJ. Hollingsworth, unop-
posed for recorder, Republican
spent $50 for assessment; C. B. Hen
cry, candidate for sheriff, Rep.
spent s40.74; L. T. Gray. r.. for
representative, $3.50; Frank Ma
theney, R., for county commissioner.
s55.55; Jessie E. Hatton, r., for
county auditor, s82; o. T. Clark. D..
candidate for commissioner. SCI:
Harry w. Gordon, D., for county
auditor, s65; C. H. Roberts, D..
candidate for sheriff, s21.52; G.. O
McGonagle, R., unopposed for pros
ecutor, spent $3.50. which was 4n
OF his salary, to the Republican ex-
ecutive committee; jamie Elmore.
r., for clerk of courts, s4S; A G..
Masterson, D., clerk of courts. s42.-
35.
Ihe above amounts include what
was spent for advertising, printing
OF cards. gasoline, postage, etc, al
SO the amounts assessed the various
candidates by the Republican and
Democratic executive committees
respectively, varying with the SAL
aries of the different offices. The
Republican assessment for sheriff
was S36; representative $40; com
missioner $40; auditor $50; clerk
of courts $40.
The Democratic assessment for
sheriff was SO; commissioner s25:
auditor SIS, and clerk of courts
$40.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
SfOO Worth OF Meat Stolen

Wednesday night of last week
parties entered the Frank Finley
cold storage establishment on the
Marietta road, taking about 800
worth of meat which included IA
shoulders; two cans of lard; two
boiled hams, about so pounds of
weiners, a quantity of liver pud-
ding, and pork loins In order to
gain entrance, the lock on the out
side door was broken, also the lock
on the refrigerator. There seems
to be no clew as to who committed
the robbery. From now on a night
watch will be on duty at that place.
The report was current for time
that certain business houses in the
two towns were also burglariZed
but such was not the case.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
Death OF Mrs. Mary Maier

Mrs. Mary Maier, aged II, widow
of Goodlive Maier, died in Zanes-
vile, last Thursday, following a
short illness of pneumonia. She
had been visiting in Cambridge,
and went from there to GAINESVILLE
for visit with her daughter Mrs.
Edward Ball, and it was there she
was taken ill and where her death
occurred. She is survived by five
children-John and William Maier
of Morgan county; Lewis and
Charles who reside in Cambridge,
and Mrs. Ball mentioned. She also
leaves an adopted daughter Mrs.
Gabriel Lerner of Cambridge; and
twenty grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
the Dutch Hill Lutheran church
Saturday afternoon, with burial in
the church cemetery. -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-18
Garage Entered

Tuesday evening about $50 the
Gatewood & Lindimore garage here
was entered. and storage batteries
belonging to Jas Flanagan and
Glen Walraven, being charged were
taken. The desk was ransacked. but
SO far as discovered nothing else is
missing. Entrance was made
through window. The locks of the
doors were jimmied, in an effort to
gain entrance. About $50 Mr.. Sam
Scanland was on his way to his
shop back of the garage, and noting
some one standing at the garage
spoke to him thinking it was one
of the proprietors, ,tand very short
ly he saw a man leap from a win
dow in the garage, and they made
their escape.