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CHARGES CALLED SILLY"
Smiths Manager Denies Huge Cost
of Campaign.

DECATUR, ILL.,. June 26 R.-
Charges of Senator Caraway of Ar
kansas in the Senate today that
Frank l.. Smith, Republican candi-
date, who defeated Senator Mckinley,
had spent S2,000,600 in his campaign
were characterized here as absolutely
silly" by Allen F. Moore, campaign
manager for Smith
He also branded as false the state
ment of Senator Caraway that f.
ii. Rollins & Sons. bankers, had con-
tributed 100000 to the Smith cam.
paign funds, coincidental with the
issuance of orders from the Illinois
Commerce Commission affecting a
$40 900. 900 public utilities deal.
IL know nothing whatever of such
a deal" Mr.. Moore said. mo such
Continued on Page 8. Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Mimic Battle Staged in Stadium.

BALTIMORE. June 26 R.-Sev-
enty-fves roared from opposite ends
of Baltimore Stadium tonight, one.
Founders growled, machine guns
cracked and rifles snapped in a sham
artillery and infantry battle staged
by the Maryland National Guard be-
fore 10000 persons. The battle was
a reproduction of the attack on the
San Mihiel salient in France in Sep.
tember. 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Blind, One-Armed Boy Kills Stepfather
Who Assaults Him at Home With Razor

razor away from him. 1t was found
in a room where the battle to death
ragged.
The blind youth graduated this
Spring from the State School Of the
Blind at Kansas City, Kans. He had
been assisted at the school by the
Pittsburg Rotary Club. Last Tues
day he appeared before the members
and told of his work. Apparently a
story in a paper about his speech be-
fore the club angered the stepfather.
"He wanted me to sit on the street
and beg rather than go to school,"
Roy told reporter this morning.
"He was angry because the paper
told about my. talk at the club"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURG, Kans., June Co.
Roy Atkinson, 81 years old, blind and
one-armed, fought battle for his life
with his, stepfather. John Wesley
Burlington, at their home in the coun-
try, at Kirkwood, four miles south
west of here, at o'clock this morn
ing, and killed the elder man.
Atkinson told the officers his step
father attacked him and that he
fought back with the only weapon he
could find-a window weight
His stepfather, 80 years old with
two good arms and two good eyes,
welded q razor. Atkinson took the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
c. 0. PROSPERITY
KEYNOTE SOUNDED
Senator Phipps Points Out
Virtues of Coolidge Rule
for Fall Campaign.

Prosperity under Republican rule
was the keynote Of the senatorial and
congressional campaign of 1926,
sounded in the Senate yesterday af-
ternoon by Senator Phipps of Colo
rado, chairman of the Republican
campaign committee, in a
carefully prepared address.
Reciting the benefits which have
accrued to the American people, in
Guiding the workers in industry and
the farmers, under the Republican
Senator Phipps said:
Even a cursory examination will
show that the application of certain
principles under strong
national administration has built up
our existing prosperity, and that 1t
can only be continued through the re-
election of men committed TO those
principles and pledged TO that admin
istration.
II have confidence that the unfail-
ing common sense of the American
people will answer the question Alright
next November
Cites Deplorable Conditions in 1921.
Senator Phipps declared that con-
ditions in the United States were de-
plorab BILE in 1921. when the Republican
party took over the administration
of affairs. He said:
"There can be no question that IN
1921 there were 100000 wage earn
ers out OF work in the United States
that agriculture and manufactures
we're languishing for lack of trade.
and that Liberty bonds were selling
at So. Millions of dollars worth of
goods produced where labor was
cheaper and where the American
standard of living did not prevail
were coming to our shores to compete
with our unprotected industry. A
million of immigrants a year had been
coming to compete for a living as
well. Both goods and immigrants
were coming, not because of any re-
action following the war, but because
they sought the greatest market in
the world. Just so the loss of this
market to ourselves, because OF lack
of protection had previously thrown
]. 900, 900 workers out of employment
from 1913 to 1914 and caused our
greatest financial depression from
1893 to 1897.
However much those who advocate
the principles of the Republican party
may differ as to details. they are
united by the one certainty that
protective tariff sufficiently high to
cover the difference between the cost
of production here and abroad does
enable our industries to meet foreign
competition. In the even distribution
of the benefits of protection the
farmer, the laborer. the business man,
the manufacturer and those In the
professions are alike remembered.
Senator Phipps made it clear that
the party is to depend very largely
upon President Coolidge ana ms rec
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Island of Malta Rocked by Earthquake
AS Crowds Bush in Panic to Open Spaces

reports a severe earthquake lasting
more than a minute. The first shock
came at $50 o'clock tonight.
Earth tremors, which began at 2:5S
pm. yesterday and continued for four
and one.half hours. were recorded on
the Georgetown University seismo-
graph. Director Tondorf, estimating
the distance at 5.400 miles south of
Washington. said it apparently was
a gigantic" disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
New Toy" Kills Child.

BALTIMORE, June Is CP.-s;even.
year-old Elmer Pritchett found a new
toy in a bureau drawer today, and
died a few minutes later wnen the
new plaything, a loaded pistol, dis
charged into his body,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Foreign Office Safe Robbed.

WARSAW, Poland. June 26 @.-
The safe in the Warsaw foreign office
was broken open last night by bur-
glars. 1t contained, however, only an
insignificant amount of money and no
Diplomatic correspondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISLAND OF MALTA. June Pa
sharp earthquake occurred here at
$50 O'Clock tonight. 1t was followed
by still sharper shock and rumblings.
People in the streets were panic
stricken and rushed for the open
spaces. So far as is known there were
no casualties.
LONDON June 2s R).-A Cairo
dispatch to- the Exchange Telegraph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Asks for New Trial.

His attorney Immediately moved
for new trial, and the hearing was
set for July 3. If this motion is
denied the court will fix a new date
for Scotts execution.
Attorneys said that while the &C
ton is unprecedented in Illinois law.
it is not believed there can be an
appeal to the Supreme Court on the
sanitary hearing. The court does not
convene until October.
Thomas Scott, Russell's father, who
has worked for months to save his
sons from the moose, stood alone, a
pitiable figure, when court had ad-
journed. What do 1 think of it?"
he repeated. What can 1 think Of
it,"
Jacob Maurer, father of the slain
drug clerk, also was in court. THE
verdict speaks for ITSELF" was his
comment. Robert Scott goes on trial
Monday for the same murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Accused With Brother.

Scott and his brother Robert were
accused of shooting a drug clerk lin
a holdup two years ago. Robert re
Gently was found serving sentence
in a California prison and returned
here and is now awaiting trial for
the same murder. Russell was con-
victed, although he charged that Rob
ert did the shooting during drink
ing party at the drug store.
Russell was sentenced to be hanged
but later was granted a reprieve and
then was given q second reprieve
when fake message signed with his
brothers name was received from De-
troit in which the writer assumed re.
sponsibility for the Staying.
Finally. on the night before Scott
was to have been hanged. his attor
ney asked for a sanitary hearing
maintaining he had become insane
since conviction. A jury declared hin,
insane, and last August he was sent
to the asylum. but last month State
alienists examined him and decided
he is now sane.
Scott heard the verdict without ap-
parent emotion. He sat erect as il
was read. in contrast to his former
listless attitude. When court ad
journed he walked with two bailiffs
to the. bull pen to be taken to the
county Jail, where three times pre-
viously he has awaited the gallows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
PART TWO-12 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Review of the New Books-Page f.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page A.
Tales of Well Known Folk-Page 10.
News of the Clubs-Page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Today's Star
PART ONE-38 PAGES.

General NCWs-LOc1l, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-PaCes 26 and 27.
Girl Scout News-Page q.
ID. A. X. News-Page %.
The Starry Skies in July-Page 81.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 80.
BOY Scout News-Page 80.
Radio News and Programs-Page 80.
Serial, Love and Longitude" Page 33.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 33.
ParentTeacher Activities-Page 33.
Financial News-Pages "a, 80 and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
PART THREE-14P PAGES.

Amusements-Thea and the Photo
play.
Music in Washington-Page a.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 5, 6. {,
9 and 10.
District National Guard-Page 10.
Y. w. &. A. News-Page 10.
Army and Navy News-Page II.
Fraternal News-PaSe 13.
Serial, The Law of the Talon
Page 10.
Civilian Army News-Page 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
SCOTT HELD SANE;
FACES GALL0WS
Date Remains to Be Set for
ExeCution-Jury Reaches
Verdict in Two Hours.

CHICAGO, June 26.-Russell Scott,
erstwhile Canadian financier. tonight
was found to be sane by jury in a
sanity hearing, thus paving the way
for his execution for killing Joseph
Maurer. Chicago drug clerk, in a
holdup two years ago.
Scott by the jurys verdict faces
the shadow of the gallows again after
a desperate fight during which he was
once saved by being found insane.
At that time he was committed to
the Chester Insane Asylum under the
provision that if he should again be-
here and the sentence of death car.
ried out.
The next step in sending him TO
the gallows is to fix the date for his
execution.
Jury Out Two Hours.
The jury deliberated two hours. 1t
was reported that the first ballot was
seven to five to find him sane, the
next nine to three and the third
unanimous.
During the hearing Scott paid lit
tie attention to the proceedings to all
appearances, but was aroused from
his lethargy today when George L.
German, assistant States attorney, in
his closing arguments referred to II
letter Scott had written saying he had
no use for his mother.
Scott leaped TO his feet. shouting
You're liar, a hypocrite and a
rat" and as bailiffs struggled with
him he exclaimed, I'm not insane"
William Scott Stewart. SCOTS at
torney. who once before saved him
from the gallows, declared in his
closing argument that this is the first
time in history that the State has
gone to the insane asylum, taken Il
man out and asked jury to hang
him.
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''FrOnt Press to Home
Within the H."

The Star is delivcTed every evening and
Sunday morning 20 Washington homes AZ
60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

Magazine Section-F'iction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page 3.
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CONTINUED on Page 8, Column p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

tU. G. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Fair and slightly cooler today; to-
morrow fair with rising temperature;
gentle northeast winds.
Temperatures: Highest, SO, at 2
pm. yesterday; lowest, 50, at am
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
PART FIVE-8 PAGES.

PART FOUR PAGES.
nix Sports Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

PART SHIP PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Around the City-PaGe 10.
GRAPHIC SECTION-12 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SE(TION-i PAGES.
Betty: Reg'lar Fellers: Mr.. and Mfs.;
Mutt and Jeff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
ANOTHER CHICAGO
PRISONER DRUNK
Two Guards Also Suspended
for BOOKING.

BIZ Unitcd Press,
CHICAGO, july 17.-Investigation
into the Cook County Jail liquor
scandal continued with added vigor
today, following the entrance into
court of a prisoner and two guards
all three of whom were termed
dead drunk" by the judge.
Frank McErlane, alleged boot
logger, staggered into Judge Nc
Goorty's court Friday, for a hearing
on proceedings to eXtradite him to
Indiana to face charge of murder.
He was in the charge of guard Elmer
Moore. Moore also staggered.
Judge McGoorty, declaring both to
be drunk, sent McErlane back to his
cell and ordered Moore suspended.
About that time another guard, Rob-
ert Stratton, wandered into the court
room. Judge McGoorty smelled his
breath, had his badge taken away
from him. and then demanded re-
newed inquiry into an alleged supply
of liquor in the Jail.
"This is a serious situation"
Judge McGcorty said. eff men in
Jail can obtain liquor, they can OBJ
tain guns"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
DON MELLETT
FOUGHT ISSUES

CONTINUED From Page y
1t is usual to say Of man that he
never had an enemy. 1 believe it
literally is true in the case Of my
brother Don.
The Other Side
There was his other side, the side
that led him into the newspaper
business. He grew up in a family
of newspaper workers that never had
any other idea than that newspapers
should be free agents for public
service. Our father caused that to
be so. The Elwood Qnd.) Free Press,
a weekly, was his paper and he
made it's name mean just what it
read. There was a time. in 1892,
when he decided that Grover Cleve-
land had not been faithful to the
people and, though his weekly was
the Democratic party's spokesman in
our corner of the State, he refused
to support Cleveland in that cam
paign-- The postmastership was of.
fered him to bring him into line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
VETERINARIAN IS
NAMED BY BOARD
FortviIIe Doctor to Succeed
Julien, Resigned.

DR. Frank II. Brown of Fortville.
was elected State veterinarians today
at a meeting of the State livestock
sanitary board, succeeding DR.. r. C.
Julien of Delphi, who resigned unex-
pectedly. Browns election, attained
by the bare margin of one vote, is
for one year.
Julien, State veterinarian for the
last five years, will become associated
Monday with the Royal Serum Com
pany OF Kansas City. Mo-, and will
beNin charge of the territory COM
prising Indiana, Ohio and eastern
Illinois. DIR. w. F. Paulish of Frank
lin. Browns opponent, received two
of the five votes cast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17

another executive session would be
held. possibly tonight.
The strike controversy narrowed
to the contract question following
the conference Of the committee with
the executive board of the car mems
union late Friday, at which the. strik-
ing men contradtcted the company's
contention to the committee about
its existence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
PRIMARY QUIZ
HITS STONE WALL
Judges and Clerks Refuse to
Testify.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 17.-Cook County's
sweeping Investigation of vote thiev-
ing in the last primary election has
literally struck stone wall because
witnesses refuse to testify.
Fourteen judges and clerks,
subpoenaed to testify, Friday refused
to say a word to the grand jury I'M
less they were granted immunity
themselves.
The witnesses stood on the law
which prevents man from being
indicted by grand jury if he has
testified and has pot signed amin
munity waiver. The witnesses re-
fused to sign this waiver.
,ae Judge Charles A. Mcdonald, who
is experimenting the investigation,
said it was apparent that 'some
one" had either advised or warned
the witnesses to take the stand they
did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
Gone But Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
Henry Williams, 5000 Central
Ave; Ford. from garage in rear of
that address.
Whitaker. Sales Company
Vermont st. and Capitol Ave;
Chevrolet. from that address.
Wallace F. Winninger. 523 y. Pat.
terson ST., Chevrolet, 111,02O, from
Senate Ave. and Washington ST.
L. o. Martin, 537 Z. Drive Wood
ruff Place. Dodge, 12O-423, from
Meridian and Eighteenth SITS.
Miss Susan Thompson, 1920 n.
Illinois ST., Apt. 33; Ford. 50-45S,
from Illinois and Louisiana SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17

tice," Safety Director Earl Hexamer
told the United Press. Hexamer is
an appointee of Mayor S. NJ. Swarts.
Democrat, who succeeded Mayor
c. C. Curtis, ousted two years ago
by Governor Vic Donahey.
The latest political disturbance
was created by the effort of Swarts
to Dust Chief of Police S. A. Lengle,
who held Office under Curtis admin
istration. Lengle was suspended
bat reinstated by the civil service
commission. Now legal action is
pending to GUST two members of the
commission.
Melett supported Swarts for cleo
ton and again in his fight with
Lengle whose $4,000 libel suit
against the Daily News is pending.
Members of Mellett's family openly
expressed lack of confidence in
Lengle after the murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
SUBP0ENAS FOR EIGHT
Papers Arrive for Senate Primary
Quiz i'm Illinois.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 17.-Subpoenas
for eight witnesses to appear be-
fore the Senate campaign expendi-
lures committee when sessions are
reopened here July 26. arrived today.
Those called:
Col Frank L. Smith, Republican
senatorial candidate; George E.
Brennan, Democratic candidate;
Charles V. Bsrrett, Republican
member Of the board OF review; Rob
ert E. GROVE, States attorney; Sam
uel insult, utility magnate; Roy O..
West, State Republican committee
man; Edwin H. Wright. former head
Of the Illinois Federation OF Labor,
and William Hale Thompson, former
Republican mayor of Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17

This meant money. which he sorely
needed. He refused it.
That was the tradition in our fam
lily and Don remained true to it from
the time he undertook to do his first
newspaper work.
Don. who couldn't get at another
person, who always felt that. even
if he didn't like him today, he was
sure to like him tomorrow, had a
different feeling about public issues.
He took public issues personally.
The public's fight was his fight. al
ways. OF course, that was subject
to his judgment of what the public's
interest was. He might be mistaken,
but he was honest. Our fears that
Don wouldn't fight disappeared a
long time ago, just as soon as we
were capable of understanding the
sorc of thing Don would fight for.
Decepcy Cost Life
1 think Of many things that I'd
like to tell about the boy whose ef-
forts for deceney have cost him his
life. Id like to tell how good he
always was to his mother, a little
better-oh, if I'm honest. 1 must say
it-a lot better than l knew how
to be or than any other Of his six
brothers knew how to be. He had
the gift Of thoughtfulness. We
Others often and often found he al
ready had done for her what we
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
CHECK-UP AT PITTSBURGH
bad Men" Known to Police Are
Rounded Up.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, July IA check
up of Pittsburgh's gunner was
initiated by detectives today in con
nection with the Staying of Don r
Mellett. ieditor of the Canton Daily
News.
The survey of Pittsburghs under.
world was placed in the hands OF
Lieut.. Peter Connors and the homi-
eide squad. bad men" known to
police will be rounded up and made
to give an alibi for themselves on
the day of the shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
COOLIDGE SEES RESCUE
Presidents Staff Saves Four Boys
From Drowning.

DH. tHtttu fFcSS
PAUL SMITHS. N. Y, July IL
Members of President Coolidge's va,
cation party today rescued four
youths whose boat capsized in Os-
good Lake. President Coolidge wit
messed the rescue.
The youths were attending Nc
Douglas camp for boys, adjoining
the Presidents Summer White
House. They were sailing on the
lake when a stiff wind turned their
boat over.
Commander Joel T.. Rone. Mr.
Coolidge's physician. with George
Dresher, John Fitzgerald and James
Haley. secret service operatives
jumped into a motorboat and brought
the boys ashore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
SIGHTSEEING HAMPERED
Party Encounters Smoke From For.
est Fires on Trip.

Members of the Indiana Nature
Study Club, on a summer vacation
tour to Alaska aboard a special car
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
report their sightseeing activities
hampered by dense. clouds of smoke
from forest gres. near Hanff, Cab
ada.
The party of about thirty local
people left here July Is for Van.
couver, B. c.. from where they were
to- sail for Alaska.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17

Tent meetings in progress at
Clifton and Eugene SITS, will con-
tinue next week, under leadership
of Oscar Hudson, evangelist. Hud-
son breaches every evening under
auspices of North Side Nazarene
Church.
Morning services will be held
Sunday at the church. Barne:
and Eugene SITS. Each Tuesday
and Friday afternoon Mrs. Nettie
Hudson conducts children's meet
ings. Mrs. c. w. and Miss L. w.
Jay, church pastors, invite the
public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
1870 DAYS ON FARM

Ralph Locks, found guilty on a
charge of issuing fraudulent check
today by Criminal Judge James A.
Collins, was fined $3.50. The court
ordered that Locks must lay the
fine out" at 81 day on the Indiana
State Farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
DROP IN EXPENDITURES
Collins Handles 1886 More Requisi-
tions-Reports City Saving.

Although City Purchasing Agent
John collins attended TO 396 more
requisitions during the first six
months of 1925 than-during the same
period last year. he spent s4.356.42
less for purchases, according to a
report he. submitted today.
=, Collins spent s146.626.76 while the
expenditure during 1926 was $3.50
9S3.1S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
CLUB PLANS BIRTHDAY
Service Men Will Observe Sixth An.
niversary Monday.

niversary Monday.
The sixth, anniversary birthday Of
the Service Club will be celebrated
Monday at the Lincoln. John Paul
Ragsdale, first president, is in
charge of the Founders day pro-
gram.
Harlan j. Hadley, president, ap-
pointed chairmen of the-club's stand
ing committees for the coming year,
as follows; Mark Hamer, executive;
Joe Nknturn, history; Robert Wins
low, entertainment; Harry Jordan,
membership; Grier Shotwen, attend
ance; George Mize. bowling; l.. ".
Sheridan, civic affairs; Myron
Hughel, extension; Phil Lewis, pub.
licity; Delbert Wilmeth, welfare;
William Hensley, resolutions; G. l..
Townsend, golf; Steve S. holland,
military affairs, and 1. w. Cotton,
naval affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by
police belong to:
Chevrolet. 552-754. found at
Chester Ave. and Z. Washington st.
Three Cincinnati ohio youths
arrested.
James Watts, Lebanon, Ind; Ford.
at White River and w. Tenth st.