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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-17
An EngrOssing Narrative Of the Great
North Woods and the Primitive
People Who Live There
THE ACTION SO FAR

David Cagan the Northwest Mounted Police
alive Black Roger Audemard
years thought be dead Carrgan hud
died behind rock finds himself being shot at by an invisible
He has small hope getting out alive Just as ne aims
head in the foliage bullet lays him low Dizzy and half
dark, Mortified of
her dark hair blowing He sinks into oblivion and be-
that girl is working him. He to
tive fair the other dark in the strange visions that
agae his suhconous mind When he to- he finds his
head bandaged his kit pail full of water beside Linn.
NOW READ ON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-17

ITo 81 ContInued TonoTrOW.I
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

James E. Watson, Indiana senator is denying from Indianapolis hospital that he dictated changes in officers of Indiana K K K as charged before Reed probe com- mttee. Photo shows Watson reading charges made against him, and Reed with Sen Arthur Robertson h. diana, whom he questioned regarding dealings with klan.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Henry Louis Mencken, now puts out fires as we'll as starts them. Bad Boy of American Letters" is seen with fire helmet be- slowed upon him after he was made honorary member of International Association of Fire Chiefs, at convention in New Orleans.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

News in Northampton Mass, on election day: Calvin Coolidge well known local attorney, residing at 21 Mas saso avenue returned from Washington to cast ballot for William Butler Republican, for senator" The house is shown,
Evening star., 1926-11-13
KANSAS CITY TRUST
COMPANY CLOSED
President, Former Kansas
Bank Commissioner, Be-
Iieves Deposits Are Safe.
Bv the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, November 13.--The
State finance commissioner today was
in charge OF the Federal Trust Co. of
Kansas City, which suspended bust
ness yesterday following recent heavy
Withdrawals.
The bank was organized under the
State banking laws with a capital of
100000 and a surplus Of $40,o 900. De-
posits totaled approximately $4,000 900
and resources We're listed at nearly
So. 900 900. The institution was ac-
corded privileges Of the Federal Re
serve system, but had withdrawn its
membership in the local Clearing
House Association a year ago, and
had cleared it's city checks through
the Federal Reserve Bank.
Believes Deposits Are Safe.
j. +. Laughlin, president, and for
mer deputy bank commissioner of
Kansas, said he thought the deposits
were safe. A city deposit Of 100000
was protected by Government bonds In
the First National Bank. Funds of
the State of Missouri were covered by
a surety bond.
On presentation of items calling for
500, 900 at the federal Reserve ciedr-
ance yesterday. the trust company
board voted to suspend. 1t was under.
stood the company had presented all
eligible paper for redscount through
the Federal Reserve system. The re-
discounts were estimated at approx
mately $500. 900.
Labor Leader Quit As Director.
Laughlin organized the Midwest Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co. here 10
years ago. This institution was merged
in 1920 with the National Reserve
Bank under the name of the Midwest
Reserve Trust Co. II closed a year
later. Depositors were paid. but di-
rectors and stockholders lost invest
ments A short time later Laughlin
became head Of the Federal Trust Co.
Martin r. Ryan. for 20 years gen
eral president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Carmen, and a vice president
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
who was listed as chairman of the
Federal Trust Co. board, last night
said he resigned several weeks ago be-
cause other duties kept him out uf the
city
Evening star., 1926-11-13
|ANACOSTIA'S GALA FESTIVITY
OPENS CITIZENS GROUP DRIVE
Spectacular Parade, Contests and Dancing
Draw Throngs to Mark Beginning
of Campaign for Members.

Blaring bands and roaring. good
natured crowds signalized to the
world last night that the Anacostia
Citizens Association had begun its
membership drive and that commu-
nifty spirit was running high.
A long automotive parade, composed
of gayly bedecked floats and ingeni-
ously disguised private cars. opened
a program of festivities which closed
with costume dance under the arc
lights in Logan Park and attracted
hundreds of spectators, some of them
coming from distant sections of the
city to pay tribute to the enterprise
Of the Anacostia citizens.
Headed by Col. J. Franklin Bell,
Engineer Commissioner; Maj. Edwin
l.. 'Hesse, superintendent Of police;
DR.. George {. Havenner, general
chairman of the celebration, and S. d.
Frazier, marshal of the parade. the
procession moved through the streets
of the vicinity. finally passing in re-
view before the judges and dispensing
at Logan Park, where prizes were
awarded for unusual costumes and
clever charleston" dancers.
Boy Scouts of Troop 48, the Ana
costa troop, clustered about minia-
ture camp fire on a big truck, com
true in every detail from the tent to
the pine -bough beds. Their float won
the first prize in its class, and when
the announcement of the award was
made the boys cries of jubilation rose
high above the noise Of the bands and
cheers Of the crowd.
A typical harvest scene, farmer and
all. was depicted on the float of the
Anacostia Flats Garden Club. which
took second prize. The first prize was
$I5 in cash and the second award was
$40 in cash.
Private Entries Awarded.
Children clapped their little hands
with glee as the car owned by Max
Simon, 1909 Nichols avenue, passed
by, for it bore the familiar figure of
Santa Claus and presented a picture
that brought Christmas very close.
1t won first prize in the private-car
class.
Second honors went to a rickety
f1ivver bearing a crew of rollicking
youths. who shrieked their encourage
ment at frequent intervals as their
ancient vehicle emitted clouds of
Evening star., 1926-11-13
LOVER SHOOTS GIRL,
THEN KILLS SELF
"Can't Do Without Her."
Says Note in PoCket-For-
mer Sweetheart to Live.

'T can't do without her. so / will
kill myself and be done with her"
Pocketing a note bearing these
words, Adam Naccarelli of Brooklyn.
n. Y, armed himself with a revolver
and appeared last night at the home
of his erstWhiie sweetheart, Hazel
Lafferty, 20, of 1915 Ninth street. To
carry out his threat.
Today the young italian died
at Emergency Hospital from a self
inflicted bullet wound I'm the head
while the girl lay in another room.
seriously wounded by bullet from
the same gun. Physicians expect
Miss I-afferty to I've.
Ran Away Together.
According to the girls mother. Mrs.
Bessie Lafferty, Hazel and NacCarelli
ran away together two years ago from
the Lafferty home In Daven. Pa They
vent to New York, where they lived
for two years. A baby was born. but
died when % months old. Upon tn"
death of the baby. Mrs. I,afferty SAID.
she went To- New York and brought
Hazel home.
"She never loved him." said Mrs.
Lafferty last night, but when the
baby came she felt she had TO stick
with him.
Adam then went TO live with
Hazel's sister. Helen. in New York.
continued Mrs. I.afferty. He Wrot"
several times: once about a tomb
stone for the child. Hazel never
answered his letters. and when he
came i'm We were taken completely by
surprise
"He asked Hazel If she would return
to New York and live with him, and
she said, no. Then he asked me il ]
wanted her to stay at home and l said
that she wouia remain with me, as
this was the only place for her. and
that she did not want to return with
him. ] turned to look at a paper and
heard q shot and saw n flash. Hazel
was on the floor behind the rocker
and Adam was lying on the floor with
a pistol in his hand
Policemen G.. II. Tucker and G. {.
Bennett Of the second precinct. and
Detective James L. Lowry of the first
precinct went to the house and took
the wounded couple to the hospital.
Lowry charged Naccarelli with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The girls father is William Lafferty.
q plasterer of Devon, Pa
Evening star., 1926-11-13

smoke and coughed and choked It's
way along. The car was piloted by
Thomas F'laherty, 1920 Chestnut street
southeast.
A little idegroonl-cutaway coat,
top hat and all--and a tiny bride, her
golden curls tucked under a long veil,
won prizes FOR the most original cos
tunes at the fete at Logan Park.
Leslie Byram, years old, of 927
Ninth street northeast, was the bride
groom, and 6-year-old Adelaide Ferry,
73 NJ street southeast, walked into
the hearts of the crowd as she
marched sturdily past the judges in
her bridal gown.
Mrs. Julia Miller. 413 Eighth street
southeast, also won a prize for her
costume, but the judges had hard
time deciding whether the winner was
man or n woman, since she was
made up to represent very stylishly
dressed colored citizen. Finally one
Of them extended a cigar. She ac-
cepted it without hesitation, but when
she put it in her mouth her disguise
was penetrated. for she thrust the
wrong end in her mouth.
Charleston Awards.
More than a dozen children Charles
toned" as the crowd pressed close,
taxing the ability of a special police
detail and volunteers from the Citi.
zens' Association to keep the dancing
space clear long enough for the judges
to select the winners. Wilbert Yockel.
son. 6 years old, 2805 NJ street north
west, danced his way to first place,
and Mildred Taylor, Q years old. 231
Nichols avenue southeast. tied with
Columbia Brandenburg, 1922 w street
southeast. for second honors The
children drew lots for the prize and
Mildred won.
And then the bands struck up-.
there were several of them on hand
and the neighborhood dance began. A
winterish nip in the air served but to
enliven the already lively tunes and
the dancing space was crowded with
merrymakers.
Behind the revelry and carnival at
mosphere ran feeling Of community
pride, a pride emphasized by the off.
cial slogan borne on many of the
floats and displayed on bright trans.
parencies:
"Anacostia-A Tiptop Town"
Evening star., 1926-11-13
COURT SETS JANUARY 10
FOR US. LUMBER ACTION
Civil Suit Over Disposition Of Sur
plus Material Will Be Heard
Early in New Year.

Justice Bailey Of the District Su-
preme Court yesterday granted a mo-
ton of counsel for the United States
to set for hearing the civil suit brought
by the Government in connection with
the disposition of surplus lumber fol-
lowing the armistice.
An indictment against a number of
we'll known lumbermen, growing out
of the disposition of the lumber, was
tried some years ago in the court, and
resulted in the acquittal of all the
men.
The Government then brought a
civil suit for an accounting between
the men and the United States IN ref
erence to the sales. 1t Is claimed that
the Government lost nearly 81 ,000, 900
in the deal.
On request of United States Attor-
ney Peyton Gordon and Special Assist
ant Attorneys General w. S. Ward
and Marcus Borchard, the court set
the case for January 10, 1927.
The civil suit names John l.. Phillips
of Thomasville, Ga; John Stephens of
Jacksonville, Fla; Frank T. Sullivan
Of Buffalo, n. Y; Mitchell A. Touart,
jr., of Florida: Charles Phillips, jr
Lee L. Harrell, Roland Perry of Wash
ington: the Eitzen- -Touart Co, the J. l..
Phillips Co. and Mrs. Lottie Eitzen.
executrix of Gus Eitezen, who died
since the filing Of this suit.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
MAZE CONFRONTS
INDIANA PR0BERS
Woman Missing, Information
Leaks Out and Ex-Dragon
Keeps His Secrets.
By the Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November 13.
A maze of mysterious circumstances
Yesterday confronted the grand jury
that is investigating alleged corrup.
ton in Indiana politics. A woman bad
ly wanted as a witness was missing.
information concerning movements of
investigators apparently had leaked
out and the trail of docune ntary evi-
dence seemed somewhat obliterated.
Mrs. Martha Dickinson of Seymour.
Ind. was the missing witness. She has
recently been living in indianapolis.
but subpoena servers failed to locate
her. She has been represented as be-
ing u conndant of ID. G. Stephenson
former ku KluX Klan grand dragon,
who is alleged to have hidden away
evidence of corrupt deals which he
made with State and city officials.
While Mrs. Dickinson was being
sought the grand jury gave some at
tention to the activities of John II
kipllnger and Lloyd o. Hi. a+tor.
neys for Stephenson. The attorneys
had appeared Thursday at the State
prison, where Stephenson is a life
prisoner on a murder charge, a short
time before grand jury representatives
reached the institution to interview
the ex-Klan leader. The trip of the
grand jury representatives from In
dianapolis to the prison at Michigan
City had been made in secret and Off
cialS sought to determine II the at
torneys had been apprised of the In
vestiga tors plans.
William II. Sheaffer. deputy prose,
,utor. held the interview with Stephen
son for the purpose of obtaining some
definite information concerning two
missing safety deposit boxes, which
are supposed to contain evidence vital
TO the inquiry. but it was apparent to-
lay that Stephenson had given little
aid in the search for them.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
M|D-C|TY CITIZENS
SELECT DRIVE TEAM
G. H. Dunnington Will Head
Campaign Workers Seeking
to Boost Sections Group.

The executive committee of the Mid
City Citizens Association last night at
a meeting in the Thomson School ap-
pointed a committee of IS persons to
take charge of a drive for 600 new
members for the association, as the or
ganiZatiOn'S part in the general citi-
ZenS' membership drive which opened
today. G.. Howard Huntington. the
associations delegate to the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations, was
chosen committee chairman.
Other members of the committee,
all of whom were at the meeting, are
as follows:
George T. Bowman, secretary; Mrs.
G. II. Ashenback, Harry c. Allen,
Michael Mahaney, J. A. Geier, Alfred
Wynn, NJ. f. Dent, George Urciolo
Mrs. f. y. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
B. Myers, George II. Amrien, Mrs
A. Rupp. Mrs. Harriet Hutchinson
Mrs. Annie Spur. Miss Enness and
w. II. Hoffman.
A. J. Driscoll, who presided at the
meeting and who has served as presi
dent of the association continuously
since 1t was organized, Is years ago
told briefly of the accomplishments OF
the organization and declared that
much more can be accomplished by al
citizens associations with Increased
membership. The association had
about 400 members on the eve Of the
drive.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
BRITISH COTTON
HIT BY j. s. CROP
Bad Climatic Conditions Also
Hurt Industry-0fficiaIs
Urge Support.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 13.-The enor-
nous American cotton crop. together
with bad climatic conditions in the
colonies. has set back the British EN-
pire cotton-growing project to some
extent. but the promoters are not de.
spondent.
In a speech to the administrative
council of the Empire Cotton Growing
Corporations. Lord Derby said empire
cotton growing was going through a
critical phase, and the large American
crop had reduced prices to a level
which could not have been fOrcseen Il
few years ago. He said South AT
RIGA and Rhodesia should be able TO
grow cotton with at least as good Il
chance of profit as farmers in the
United States, and urged Lancashire
to continue it's support and encour
agement of the cotton growing Indus
try within the empire.
Undersecretary for Colonies OrmeS-
by Gore was optimistic about the pos
sibilities of the great middle belt of
Nigeria for cotton growing. In three
wears, he said, tests now being carried
out there with special seed would be
concluded. and final judgment given
as to whether an entirely new cotton
of immense potential value could be
produced In that belt.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
HEAD Of AMHERST
COLLEGE RESIGNS.
George Daniel 0Ids, Four
Times Acting President,
Seeks to Retire at 73.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMHERST, Mass, November 10
President George Daniel Olds of
Amherst College. who, in 36 years of
service, had four times been called
as acting head Of the institution be
fore his appointment as president in
1924, yesterday made public his
resignation.
Saying simply he 'thought it would
be wise" to relinquiSh his duties as
president, DR.. Olds told the annual
meeting Of the alumni council that
he had asked last month to he relieved
of the Office and had requested the
trustees to look for a successor. Ed
ward y. EStey. secretary OF the cor
poration. said that no definite action
had been taken on the resignation as
yet and that no successor had been
appointed.
Will Await Successor
It was understood at the college
that President ods was willing to re-
main until permanent appointment
could be made.
Or. Olds recently passed his sev-
enty-third birthday and 1t created no
surprise that he asked to he relieved
of his duties. although it had not been
looked for at this time.
The fourth time that nr. Odds was
called on to fill the breach in the col
lege administration came after the en-
forced resignation OF President
Alexander Meiklejohn in June. 1928.
at which time l3 seniors refused to
accept their degrees. DR. NeiklejOhn
now is a professor at the University
OF Wisconsin,. where he is applying
some OF his liberal ideas and the
Socratic method of discussion which
raised the storm at Amherst The
designations of several of the faculty
followed his departure from Amherst.
DR.. OldS became the ninth president
of Amherst Born in Middleport,
y. Y. in 1858, he was graduated from
the University of Rochester in 1873.
lie taught mathematics at Rochester
until 1891. when he became professor
Of the same subject at Amherst. He
was dean OF the college from 1910 to
his appointment as president.
President Coolidge entered Amherst
the year that DR.. Olds began teaching
there, and the two have remained
close friends. John Coolidge, son of
the President, is a student at Amherst
now,
Evening star., 1926-11-13
LIFE FOR DOUBLE KILLING
Illinois Miner Convicted of Staying
Two Police Officers.

TOULON, ILL.,. November 13 R-
For the murder OF two police officers
who sought to arrest him more than
year ago, Joe Stimas. Toluca miner.
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
here last night, when a jury found
him guilty.
Stimas killed Sheriff Litchfield and
Chief Of Police Leonard at his home
in Toluca when they sought to place
him Under arrest following a com
plant of his wife.
Stinas claimed the officers, bursting
in the front and rear doors. stimuli
taneously, killed each other in a cross
fire as he fell to the floor in the
middle Of the house. On examina-
ton Of the bodies, however. gunshot
wounds were found. Stimas was de-
Tending himself with shotgun.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Gets Three Years in Prison.

WASHINGTON, Pa. November 13
P).-Wiliam F. Borchers, jr.. son Of
an oil operator here. was sentenced to
serve from 3 to years in the West
ern Penitentiary after pleading guilty
to procuring an illegal operation which
resulted in the death Of Miss Marga-
ret Foley A charge of murder against
Borchers was quashed after the plea
was entered
Evening star., 1926-11-13
DIES FOR SLAYING.
Mexican Goes to Ga1lows for Muir.
der of Mother of Four.

CANON CITY, Colo. November 13
R.-Antonio Casias. Mexican laborer,
went to the gallows at the State
penitentiary here yesterday for the
murder of Mrs. Carmen Barela
mother of four children, at Monte
visata. Colo. June 49,
CasiaS was sentenced less than a
month after the crime and did not
appeal. After being brought to prison
here he never had a visitor.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
TRIAL LIKELY TO TAKE
LEOPOLD FROM PRISON
Murder Hearing Offers His First
Chance in Two Years to
Leave "Pen."
~ tho Associated Press

BY tho Associated Press.
JOLIET. ILL.,, November Nathan
Leopold, one of the two slayers of
Bobby Franks, may be given a brief
trip outside the Stateville prison,
near here, in Il few days. 1t was
regarded likely that he would be
called as a witness In the trial of
six convicts charged with the murder
of Deputy Warden Peter Klein, killed
last May when they made a break
for freedom.
If attorneys pleas to allow Leopold
to serve as a witness prove success
full, it will be his first release from
confinement since he started his life
sentence two years ago. The trial
started yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
BRAND GREETS HERRlCK.
Welcomes Envoy on Return to
Paris After Visit to q. S.

PARIS. November 13 F).-Myron
r. Herrick. the American Amba assador
who recently returned TO his post
after a two-month visit in the United
States. was welcomed yesterday by the
French foreign minister. NJ. BRAND.
Earlier. NJ BRAND entertained at
luncheon the Belgian foreign minis
ter, NJ Vandervelde. They discussed
the forthcoming League mtNations
Council meeting and the various uues
tions interesting France and Belgium.
on all of which. says an official com
munique, the. two governments find
themselves in perfect accord
Evening star., 1926-11-13
RIDINGS TO AID STAGING
OF CHICAGO HORSE SHOW
Former Head of Theatrical Man
ayers Association Named Assist
ant-Judges Also Appointed.
tbe Associated praau

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 13.--IIarry J.
Ridings. Chicago. former president of
the Chicago Theatrical Manag gers AS
sociation, will assist in staging the
Chicago Horse Show December I'll,
1t was announced here yesterday.
Judges announced included Har-
ness classes, J. Macy Wil!etts, New
Marlboro, Mass; five-gaited classes,
COL. II. G. Buckner, Eriangar, KY.
and T.. l.. Musick. st. Louis, and three
gated classes, Norman Van Voorhis,
Nochester, n. Y, and Maj. G. l.. Scott,
Washington. u. c.. chief of remount
service of the United States Army.
Maj. Scott will also judge the mill
tary and polo classes.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Community Leagues Meet.

EpScIdI DIepdtVII 10 A'I0 "N'h4'
LEESBURG, Va. November 13.-
The annual meeting OF Loudoun
County Community Leagues is being
held In the auditorium OF the Lees
burg High School today. Miss Pearl
Coffey. president of the County Fed
Grafton OF Community Leagues. is
presiding, and Miss Hannah Turnan
acting as secretary. Miss Turman
and Miss Coffey are in charge of
rural supervision In Loudoun County.
Ellen c. MetZger. of the Leesburg
High School. Division SuperiG;end'
ent o. L. limerick. Miss Frances
Hayes of the national headquarters
Of Parent Teacher Associations of
Washington, and others are on the
speakers list. District vice presi-
dents report on accomplishments OF
the various leagues.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Prison Mine Chief Freed.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November -
R.-Chavles r. Davis, former warden
of Fiattop prison mine. last night
was acquitted of the murder of James
Knox, a convict, who died at the
mine in 1924. The jury returned the
verdict after less than two hours OF
deiheration.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
OLD REvOLUTIONIST DIES.
Michael Ashen brenner, Russian
Leader in sos, Succumbs.

MOSCOW, November 13 R.-
Michael Ashenbrenner. one of the most
active revolutionary leaders in Rus
sia in the early SOS, died here
Yesterday, aged 81. He was sentenced
to death by the Czarist government in
1884 for his revolutionary activities.
but the sentence later was commuted
to life imprisonment. Twenty years
were spent in the Schluesselburg
Fortress and 13 years in Siberia. In
February. 1917. during the kerensky
revolution, Asherbranner vas re-
leaSoI
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Limit in the Hobo Cast.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A reformed tramp says in his writ
ings that there is strict caste IN
hoboland. It must be terrible to be a
n,m tramp,
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Explanation No Alibi.

From the Baltimroe Sun.
One of the greatest mistakes the
average fellow makes is trying to ex
plain his mistakeS
Evening star., 1926-11-13

Without economy none can be rich,
and with 1t few will be poor.-John-
son.