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The Washington times., 1926-06-07

Because OF the opposition. Of
Senator James A. Reed Cd Of
Missouri, wet leader, the Senate
Judiciary Committee today post
poned for one week final action
IN the report Of the prohibition"
committee, rejecting all wet bills
proposing modification of the Vol
stead act.
Reed told the committee he in
tended to file q minority report,
recommending enactment Of sew
eral of the wet measures. He
was given the week to prepare
his report.
Senator Edge To BE Heard 5
The committee decided to recon.
slider the Edge proposal for ma
tional referendum on modification
Of prohibition. 1t was rejected by
the prohibition committee on the
ground that Congress was without
constitutional power to authorize
referendum. Reed insisted that
there was ample authority for the
national vote and the committee
agreed to hear his views.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
WORLD Filler INJURED
DOING STUNTS AT MEET

FLINT, Mich. June Lieut..
Harry H. Ogden. who won fame
in the round the world flight is
in Hurley Hospital today with
a fracture of small bone in his
left ankle, suffered when the plane
in which he was doing a vertical
roll, nosed into the ground.
Ogden was doing stunt flying
in connection with the Flint air
meet. The plane was wrecked.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
4 Injured in
Plunge Of
70 Feet

Miraculously es ca ping death
when a Ford sedan in which they
were driving to Glen Echo HURLED
through space 20 feet, landing
right side up in a ravine below
the Conduit road, four students of
the Washington College of Law to-
day are at their usual daily occu-
pations and will attend their law
classes this afternoon.
One Slightly Hurt
William r. Carey. AZ Quincy Pl.
N. w. owner of the car, was driv-
ing his three fellow students and
classmates, William Brenser, John
Conliff and Richard Blanchard, to
Glen Echo late Saturday night
when the accident happened.
The party. with the exception
Of Blanchard. were virtually I'M
hurt and helped A. A. A. road Of
ficials to hoist the car back to
the road.
Blanchard received a slightly
wrenched back and was sent on
to Washington In a passing auto
mobile.
In a matter-of-fact way, Carey
calmly told at his home how it
happened.
AS the car neared the old Rock
Spring clubhouse, the headlights
went out, and thinking passing au-
tomobiles would furnish enough
light on the road, Carey continued
to drive on. but with diminished
snAed.
I'VE were going only about ten
miles an hour" Carey said, land
because Of no lights could not see
a right angle turn in the road.
II had never driven over the
Conduit Road before, and thought
we had a straightaway course.
Over we went before / could get
my brakes on.
81 don't know how far the car
plunged, but the A. A. A. people.
who We're notified when we extricat-
ed ourselves. said it was about 70
feet. Anyhow, the car somersaulted
three times in it's descent, but we
were right side up when we landed,
although the four Of us were hud-
died together.
None Seriously Hurt
"All Of us were shaken up and I
feel somewhat stiff and my back
hurts little, but none was seriously
hurt. Blanchard seemed to have
been the worse hurt of the four OF
us. so we sent him back to Wash
ington in a passing automobile.
1.-THE rest Of us remained until the
wreclsiug crew got there and helped
haul the car back to the road.
II did not get home until nearly
5 o'clock in the morning. The car can
be repaired as it only received a
bent axle and a battered body"
Carey ascribed their escape from
death to the fact that they were IN
a light car.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
TRIES
To SAVE DOTY

Secretary Of State Kellogg today
cabled American Ambassador Her
rick in France to appeal to the
French government to extend Glenn
ency to Bennett ]. Doty, or ell
bert Clare" son Of Biloxi, Miss,
attorney, who was reported sem
fenced to death for leading a. mu.
tiny while serving with the French
foreign legion against the Druse
tribes.
Senator Mcclellan CD Of Tennes-
see requested Kellogg to use his
good offices in behalf of the youth.
The Dotys formerly lived in Ten
nessee. a->
1t was pointed out at the State
Department that youths who join
the foreign legion lost their rights
to American protection but do not
necessarily lose their American
citizenship. Because of this, the
American government can only re.
quest favored treatment for Doty
and can take no further steps to
save him.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
NUSBAUM SLAYER GIVEN
q WEEKS MORE LIVE

CHICAGO. June John Walton
VIM, found guilty with Grandma"
Eliza Nusbaum of the murder of
her husband, Albert Nusbaum, to.
day was given four more weeks in
which to live. He was under SEN
tence to hang June II.
The extension of time was given
him on petition of his attorney,
Rocco .Desteffano, so that the latter
may prepare an appeal to the Su.
preme Court.
Mrs. Nusbaum already has begun
serving a life sentence for the
murder, and, 1t Is reported, does not
intend to appeal her case.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
'W0N|A|VJU|N|P FENN|NG
WHEVHE PUNCHES
CROSS Examiner

The fleming impeachment broke up In riot before the
House Judiciary Committee today
Frank Hogan chief Of defense counsel for Commissions
Frederick Fennng struck in the head BY nkWe
hurled him by Representative John Rankin Of Mississippi
the newly appointed Fennng prosecutor.
Hogan also attacked by aoneegged veteran, who
jumped his back he rushed at Rankin and struck him
in the head with cane Hogan's head Is swollen.
Glass tumbles hurled tables and chairs upset
and serious injuries to participants and spectators in the
packed committee prevented only By the quick
action of the Capitol police force and the
of the House.
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RAIN AND FOG IMPEDE
N. Y. HARBOR TRAFFIC

NEW YORK, June 7.-BlindinR
rain and heavy fog today threatened
to temporarily demoralize shipping.
River and harbor traffic was Inn
peded, ferries were delayed and two
great liners experienced difficulty
in docking.
The Leviathan and Hamburg
American liner Columbus wirelessed
that they were held UP by fog and
might have to drop anchor off quar-
antine.
The French liner DECREASE locked
several hours late, after proceeding
for some distance on half speed.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
YN IS
To SEEK
DIVORCE
Bv InfsrnatiOnal News Service

nv international News Service
NEW YORK, June Harry
K. Thaw is back in New York
from Atlantic City denying he
plans to remarry his former wife,
Evelyn Nesbit, and educate her
son, Russell.
He didn't want to discuss the
friendly conferences he had had
in Atlantic City late last week
with his ex-wife and Russell, but
he admitted he and Miss Nesbit
are now "good friends" and that
she need not worry-he will edo
a little something for her."
Not Sure About Home
Was. he buying her an $4,000
home in Atlantic City? Thaw was
evasive when asked this. He was
not so sure. Miss Nesbit had said
III. K" was buying the home for
her and Russell.
1udW ShlO hS p1nuS 70 HpCAO
several days here in connection
with his book. the story of his life.
It was the book that brought him
and Miss Nesbit together. Thaw
said.
He read the book to her In At
lantic City, but there were some
parts Of it she didn't like. He said
he might DO back to Atlantic City
next week to see her again.
Miss Nesbit, meanwhile, was
quoted In dispatches from Atlantic
City as saying she and Ell. X"
would have been reunited years
ago only for Thaw's mother.
1--WE should never have been
separated in the first place." she
said.
HE is still very much attached
to his family, and, while they don't
control him things are made dis
agreeable"
She said Thaw is anxious to
marry her and that she will press
an action to divorce Jack Clifford,
her former dancing partner, to
whom she was married in 1916.
Owes Her a Lot
"I think Harry X. Thaw owes
me lot and is going to repay it."
she said. Things are gradually
taking their own course"
The last two weeks, she added,
have been "the happiest Of my life.''
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
IRISH NOT TO EXHAUST
IMMIGRATION QUOTA

ireland, which used to furnish a
large proportion Of immigrants to
the United States, probably will be
the only country that will not ex-
haust its immigration quota this
year under the 2 per cent law, it
was learned today at the State De.
partment.
Twelve countries already have
exhausted their quotas for the year
ending June 80, Belgium, Czecho-
slovakia, Denmark. Sweden, Nor
way, Egypt, Finland, Rumania,
Luxembourg. Hungary, Latvia and
the Free City OF Danzig, but Ire
land has still S,426 vacancies.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07

When Rankin hurled the ink
well at Hogan, Commissioners Fen
ming lunged at Rankin, and in turn
was struck by a woman spectator,
standing behind him.
Fenning hit Rankin once with
his fist before he was brushed.
aside. He then turned to his wife
to protect her from the pressure
OF the crowd that surged toward
the table.
When the room was cleared, sew.
eral Capitol policemen escorted
Hogan out and offered him the
use Of a private elevator, which he
indignantly refused, declaring that
he was mot afraid OF anybody"
Rankin had been arguing about
The Washington times., 1926-06-07

alleged mistreatment Of World War
veterans by Fennings and was
angered by Jennings refusal to
answer certain questions.
When Hogan interrupted him and
made some remark about Rankin's
ability as an attorney. Rankin
shouted:
''You can't insult me and get
away with it. and seizing an ink
well, he hurled 1t at Hogan.
& The ink.well struck ON the table
in front of Hogan and smashed,
the contents SCATTERING over Hogan.
Associate Counsel Levi Cook and
Continued on Page 2. Column IL
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TAcNA-ARICA DISPUTE
DISCUSSED WITH KELLOGG

For the tenth time, Secretary Of
,
State Kellogg met in a plenary SEES
sion this afternoon the ambassadors
of Chile and Peru TO discuss the
Tacna-Arica dispute.
1t was understood that the am
bassadors presented new instruc-
tons from their governments rela.
tive to the proposal to divide the
territory between Chile and Peru
and give Bolivia an outlet to the
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
Paris Has Received No Word

PARIS, June 7.--Neither the for.
eign office nor war ministry have
any confirmation of reports of the
desertion of Bennett Doty, known
as Gilbert Glare, nor of his being
sentenced to be executed in. Syria,
it was stated today.
Stories telling OF Doty's sentence,
it was pointed out in official cir.
Giles, came by way Of Cairo and
were uncensored, and, therefore,
cannot be regarded as official.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
WATcHFUL WAITING IS
BRITAlN'S EGYPT PLAN

LONDON, June 7.-Great Britain
will adopt a policy of "watchful
waiting" with regard to Egypt.
The formation of a cabinet by
ABLY Pasha, it is admitted, is not
altogether to the liking Of Great
Britain. for it Is anticipated that
this cabinet will be under the DOM
Iinatl0n M RasaafnaN .lRaaha. VIZ
The Washington times., 1926-06-07

Davis, is serving a year for a sim
ilarly profitable romance in Phila-
delphia, where he is in prison.
But Edfth's loss Of $1,000, the
loss of $4,000 and a 81 200 diamond
ring by her brothers-that remains
unavenged. Deserted. disillusioned,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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Hammer Gets New TriaI

Charles Hammer, New York, con-
victed Of subornation of perjury in
bankruptcy proceedings and sen,
fenced to Atlanta penitentiary, won
In Supreme Court today a review OF
action in lower courts.
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
Latonia Scratches

FIRST RACE-Neb.
SECOND RACE-PeIota.
THIRD RACE-Buz Fuz, The
McBeth.
FOURTH RACE-Vernon, Nose
Watch 1t.
FIFTH RACE-Kentucky Car.
: TA1aAAaaaA aaaass- AsspaN mOnA !
The Washington times., 1926-06-07

This was, in brief. the story Of
che one and only romance OF Edith
1ieboWitz's life, as she told it.
u was the only romance in
Edith's life, but to the temporarily
Gagged Lord Beaverbrook" it was
out one in a hundred.
Lord Beaverbrook, who wooed
Edith under the name of Henry
The Washington times., 1926-06-07
One Poor Girl Duped
Ry "B3eaUerbro0k =

s NEW YORK, June IA matrimonial advertisement,
rapid conrtship wedding loveless honeymoon drug
deseron, and theft-and Edith LeboWtzs cup of misery
was full
The Washington times., 1926-06-07

Rankin Hits Hogan With Ink
Uncle Joe Cannon to
Break Ground for
Church

DANVILLE, H., June g..
Uncle Joe Cannon, despite his
00-odd years, viii be seen in
action with q shovel today when
he turns the first spadefuI
Of earth in the ground breaking
ceremony for the new $500, 900
Methodist church here.
Uncle Joe Joined the church.
last September and ID one of its
most ardent supporters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
T RIA |.
INITIATION

Fred A. Dodge, jr., Of is47 Madi.
son ST. N. W., revealed as the
University OF Maryland student
whose branding" at q fraternity
initiation was denounced BY DR.. ].
Borden Battle at the Sixteenth st.
Highlands Citizens Association
meeting Monday night, thinks the
whole affair Is tempest in .
teapot.
Dodge,s identity remained undis-
closed following Doctor Battles
attack until late yesterday.
IF / had followed instructions
given me before the initiation I
would not have been hurt. /" Dodge
said in statement deprecating
publicity given the affair.
at was not mistreated in any
way. am taking the rest OF my
initiation tonight, and will be out
with the tennis squad tomorrow.
That part OF the initiation which
caused the burns, declared to have
been an accident, has been elinin-
ated so that there is no possibility
of a recurrence OF this kind. e.
Russell Allen. president Of the Delta,
chapter OF the Sigma Phi Sig ma
fraternity announced.
The case is closed as Ear as the
university authorities are concerned.
cerned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
BIDS SOUGHT ON
| YET HOSPITAL

Contractors will be asked, in q
Few days. to bid on the c0nstruc.
ton of 5000, 900 worth Of perma'
neft buildings for walter Reed Hos.
pital to replace temporary shacks
which, have been there since the
war.
The money is coming from three
different sources. About $4,000, 900
Of it was recently appropI lated by
Congress for construction; 100000
comes out of the Veterans Bureau
appropriation FOR. bed capacity. and
the Red Cross is furnishing $15O,0O0
for q new structure on the grounds.
Plans for the building have al
ready been approved by the Fine
Arts Commission. Contractors will
be asked to bid on ths whole con-
struction program or on any parts
Of it.
The new buildings will be Of brick
with stone trimmings similar to the
administration building, two or
three stories in height and con-
neeted by corridors.
The project includes construction
Of wings to the administration
building, a new kitchen and mess
hall, clinic, isolation ward. tubercu-
losis ward, nurses school, officers
quarters. nurses, quarters. barrack
museums. library, and additional
wards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
Pr RING
To Be PROBED

Alleged profiteering IN land pur-
chased by the District and Federal
governments for municipal improve
ments is to be investigated BY the
Citizens Advisory C11ncil w. I.
Swanton, George G. Eavenner and
William s. Torbert were appointed
to probe the reported mulcting.
It was admitted last night at the
council meeting that embarrassing
questions had been asked by the
House Appropriations Committee fiji
respect to prices paid by the Dis.
trict for school sites and other
properties.
The council reported favorably on
the measure providing for develop
ment Of the Potomac river and In
stallation OF hydro-electric power,
IL the District is to have charge Of
distribution; the bill to change the
name of st. Joseph's Orphan Asy-
lum to st. Josepl1's Home and
School. and on the bill to give the
District representation in Congress-.
al. J. Phillips was nominated as
q candidate for the council last
night by the Sixteenth Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10

And applying on HUDSON BROUGI1AM, HUDSON coAcl
and ESSEX COACH This addition to the reductio
made February 9th and for equipped with front and
bumpers electric wndshied cleaner view mirror, tram
mission lock Quilt m radiator shutters,
stop and tail light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
1 COVE nj IONS
HEDULED

Four conversations are TO meet in
IN washington during the remainder
Of the current month, according 70
announcement today ~ G. =. IA
Vigne, executive director 9of the
washington convention bureau
The gatherings are those of the
Middle Atlantic states Federation
OF Young Mems ard Young Wornen.s
Hebrew Associations and kindred
organizations, at the Jewish Conn
munity Center, March 13 md III:
the National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety, ct the Depart
naent Of Commerce, March 20 70 -;
Motor Congress- Of the American
Automobile association, March 26 To
IN, and the Middle Atlantic states
Photographers Association, March
20 to 81, ct the washington Hotel.
Four thousand retail coal n1er7
chants have been invited to attend
the convention O9 the National Re-
tail Coal Merchants Association
May III to 1g. at the New Willard
Hotel 3. Maury Dove, jr., IS chair.
man Of the general committee on
arrangements,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
C 0 n GRESSNEN
VISIT JAIL

After an hours inspection OF the
District Jail today members Of a
subcommittee Of the house Dis
trict Committee congratulated Capt.
George Ratherdale, in charge Of the
institution in the absence Of Major
w. L. Peake, superintendent, on the
cleanliness of the cells, despite the
obvious overcrowding against which
District officials have been COM
planning for many months.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Fred N. Zihlman,
chairman of the House District Com
mittee. paid particular attention to
the north wing OF the prison, known
generally as the "VOlstead wing, =
because virtually all offenders
against the prohibition act and
prisoners held for other Inisde.
neanors are housed there.
It is in this wing that the over.
crowding IL particularly serious and,
for that reason, most Of the time
of the Congressmen was spent there.
The visit to the south wing, where
prisoners convicted of more serions
crimes are generally housed, was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
kRESGES Still
At ODDS

By International News service
Kew YORK, March 10.-Efforts
of Sebastian S. Kresge, multi mil
lionalre Detroit chain-store operator.
and his youthful wife, Doris Mercer
Kresge. to patch up their marital
Aand financiaI differences continued
today. apparently without result.
Max d.. Steuer, counsel for
Kresge, said he probably would
have an announcement to make
tomorrow night He denied that
his client would make any financial
reconciliation whatever with Mrs.
Kresge.
''He is only willing to consider
trying TO patch up the romance
with his wife, Steuer added.
Nathan Burlxan, counsel Tor Mrs.
Kresge, said so far as he knew, no
money settlement had been asked.
The Kresges are in seciusion, re
fusing to see anyone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
OPPOSE PLAN TO LICENSE
cHlRoPRAcToRs or D. c.

Drs. Joseph s. Wall, John 3.
Nichols, J. Lawn Thompson. James
A. Cannon. Henry C.. McAtee and
C. b. Conklin have appeared before
the District Commissioner In OPP
position to the proposed legislation
establishing board of examiners
for the purpose of qualifying and
licensing chiropractors.
The Commissioners approved the
bill when it was introduced in Con-
.gress last year and this term the
Citizens Advisory Council has urged
passage of the measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10
Operate On Golfer 5
Knee to Cure His
Stance
By international News Service


LONDON, March 10. George
Duncan has successfully under
gone an operation to change his
stance and now he is again Q
potential golf champion.
: Two years ago Duncan in
jured his knee, with the result
that his stance was changed. He
was no longer able to take .
square" stance with both feet
in line. This caused him to
swing his clubs at q different
angle.
Duncan visited bone-setter
and had the injured knee
aligned, and now he declares
he can take up his old stance
and. his golf is improving daily.
visited for only comparatively
short tinnc.
Members of the inspection com
mittee besides Representative Zihl
man. were Representatives Lampert
Of Delaware, and Rathbone and Reid
Of Illinois.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-10

Heights Citizens Association. The
association adopted resolution dis
approving the bin making women
eligible for jury duty.
Members Of the Barry Farm Citi.
Gems Association last night en-
dorsed the council and the Benning
Association discussed new voting
plans for the advisory council.
More than three-fourths Of the
cutlery manufactured in England
is made Of stainless steel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-03
STATES AUTO BILL
NEAR s300,0O0,000
ROAD COST SMALL PART OF
TOTAL PAID FOR MOTOR
TRANSPORT, FIGURES SHOW.

How much do the people of Min
nesota spend for automobiles and
upkeep in a year? A quarter CT a
billion, perhaps more than 10000,
900 says a bulletin from the State
Highway department, just received
by The Ely Miner.
A fairly accurate estimate of the
main items can be made from public
records. The total registration up
to Nov. 20 was 62Sy0OO. The reg
istration in 1925 was 574,500, but
about 10000 cars have been report
ed as junked or removed from the
state. This means 113,500 rev
registrations this year. A few of
these are used cars brought in from
other states, but at least 80 per cent
are new. The average price d.liv-
cred is about $3.50, making $97, 900
900 spent this year for new cars.
Nearly every buyer gets spare
tire and some other accessories, and
about rs per cent buy on time, pay
ing interest and a brokerage charge.
These items probably add $4,000, 900.
The state oil Inspector has COM
plete reports on the gasoline brought
into the state and used for automo-
bile fuel. Using "a cents as the
average retail price, we find that
fuel, including the gas tax of $4,000
fuel, including the gas tar of $4,000
600. Oils and grease probably added
another $1O,000,000.
Due to better roads, lower prices
and better quality, the tire item IS
much less than it used to he. The
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce has published statistics
showing the average per car per
year for replacement tires dropped
from $82 in 1919 to $34 in 1925.
Allowing for "a further reduction to
$50 in 1926, and using the chambers
figures of $50 for repair parts, $45
for service labor and $13 for insur-
ance, we get $121 per car or $751;
ESQ, 900 per year for these items OF
upkeep. The $13 for insurance is
much less than the cost of full COW
erage, but allows for the fact that
many owners carry no insurance.
Adding $9,9OO,OOO license fees
paid during the year, the above
items bring the total to 1921, 1000
1t is more difficult to estimate such
items as building and maintaining
private garages, storage in public
garages or parking lots, fines for
traffic violators, damage caused by
accidents, (partly covered in above
figures on insurance and new cars.)
wages of bus and truck drivers and
chauffeurs, paint and other supplies,
bought by owners who do their own
tinkering, and variety of other in
cidentals. It is safe to guess they
bring the total above $300,000,000.
"The estimates show that the lie
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-03

ense and gas taxes total less than 5
per cent of the annual motoring bill,
and the total road bill, including
state aid, county and town levies,
about ten per cent of the money
spent for motor transport" said
Commissioner Babcock. whether
a town or county spends too much
or too little for the roads which
carry the local traffic, is matter
for each community to decide, but
no one can plead that the license or
gas tax is hardship. These taxes
are "a very small part of the cost OF
operating a car and the individual
who wishes can cut his motoring bill
by driving less or using a smaller
car. Collectively motorists can re-
dIuce their annual bill by putting
more money into better roads. 1t
will come back fourfold in reduced
repair, gasoline and tire COSTS"