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Evening star., 1926-04-03
SPLITTING CAR
GETS RUM IN DASH
Leaps Curb and Pounces on
Quarry With Crash-Pe-
destrians Flee.

wild dash by a speeding rum car,
with a police car in close pursuit.
startled hundreds of Government en-
and ended when both cars piled I'D on
2 vacant lot in South Washington.
The alleged bootleg car, with As
quarts of liquor and three colored oc-
cupants were taken.
4 new contrivance devised to make
the police car backfire and produce a
succession Of explosive noises. similar
TO pistol shots. was employed in the
chase. and scores of pedestrians along
the route Of the fight ducked for
cover In fear Of flying bullets Not a
shot was fred. however. according to
Detective Howard OEle. who enEi-
neered the pursuit.
Ogle started in pursuit OF the sus
pected machine shortly before Q
O'Clock the speeding cars whizzing
along Fourteenth street past the De
partment of Agriculture and Bureau
of Engraving to p street and then
skidding east to Southwest Washing
ton. Ogle stated that many persons
had 70 jump for their lives to get
out Of the way of the fleeing car and
parked cars at many points were in
danger of being sideswiped.
Ogle finally overlook his quarry at
Sixth and y streets southwest. where
he followed the alleged rum Carrier
over the curb and onto lot. Both
cars collideG and were dia bIed.
The arrested trio registered as
Marion Jackson. %. of 500 Gibbons
fNA l,,;1
20, 1119 Second street and Louis
Burr, 81. of Alexandria. Va. All we're
charged with illegal possession and
transportation of liquor. and Jackson
driver of the car. was given an addi-
tional charge Of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
COLD, FAIR EASTER
TO GREET PARADERS
Full Many a Frock of Ray
Serene Beneath Fur Coat
Will Blush Unseen.

Tho varicolored frocks due to bios e.
som out for Easter Sundays para de
Of new raiment will do their blossom
inE under obsCuritv of furS. wra ps
and nvercoats. If fthe weather mans
predictions for lchllling northwest
breeze are borne hut and the popu-
lace casts aside vlnity for prudence
Fair and colddr'' is the foreca ST
for tomorrow. with the thermometer
expected to creep down to mini
mum of ~ degrees tomorrow
morning. With northwest wind
holding forth throughout the day,
the temperature is not expected to
go much over 40 degrees during the
mida afternoon hours OF the wonted
fashion parade through the Capitals
select thoroughfares. The Weather
B4reau, however. was willing to bank
on the prediction that no rain or
other form of moisture would add
its blight to the chill air in prospect
The Districts inopportune relapse
to near. Winter weather will he shared
by practically the entire Eastern half
Of the country. with freezing tempera =
lures predicted generally for the sec
tions north of Maryland and snow
furries in the offinE for the lower
Lake region. Father west the freeze
is expected to extend down AS far as
southern Mississippi
The northwest winds that are bear
ing the colder weather this way are
due IN set in tonight. They will clear
the sky Of clouds which promised to
cause showers here this afternoon and
will continue TO blow more or less
Justify throughout the night and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
Tomb of 2,lll Unknown Union Soldiers
To Be Kept by Daughters of Veterans

in perpetuity as an emblem of their
trust.
The services will include a short
program by the Daughters, members
OF the g. A. r. and the Sons of
Veterans. The Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent, comprising nearly 800 mem.
bers, and of which Miss Anna Haze
is president, will have charge of the
program.
Services also will be held next
Tuesday, at ! o'clock by the De-
partment of the Potomac, Woman s
Relief Corps, at the Stephenson Mon
ument. on Seventh street near Penn
sylvania avenue. in honor of the
G. A. f. founder. Mrs. Caroline NJ.
Curry, president of the department
has asked members of the order to
attend.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
AVOIDED LITIGATION.
Chairman Says Merger Accepted Or
der 80 Avert Expense.

NEW YORK. April 3 CAP).-The CON
sent decree issued in Baltimore TODAY
ordering separation of several large
baking companies was accepted be.
cause il relieved all Of an annovins
and expensive litigation" George G..
Barber. chairman of the. board of the
continental Baking Corporation, an
nonnCed in statement.
In the answers of all the dis
sentents. both corporate and irdi-
Tdual. he said, each denied the
existence of any such combination
as was charged by the Government
and any plan for any such combina
ton" He sai6 that the Ward Food
Products Corporation. which was
ordered dissolved in the decree, was
not designed to combine several bar
Ing companies. but TO bring into one
ownership various complementary,
non-competitive enterprises. BY the
decree this plan is aha ndoned'
Disposition of securities required
IL the decree has already been made.
ne said.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
RUM RUNNERS FACE
AIR WAR IN SOUTH
Three Planes to Fight Prohibition
Cause in Florida-0ne
in Georgia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla, April 3.-Fed-
eral prohibition enforcement officers
prepared an aerial campaign today
against illicit liquor distillers and run
ners. Planes of Navy type will he
equipped for warfare on both land and
sea. and will hunt the liquor law
violators in the glades as well as along
the bayous of the coast.
Philip F. Hanback,. Federal prohibi-
ton administrators for Florida, with
five members Of his force. arrived here
today to complete negotiations for the
airplanes. Four planes will he bought
and distributed in Florida and Geor-
gia. Tampa will be headquarters for
the aerial prohi- squadron, one plane
being maintained there, while at
Miami two planes will do duty. The
other ship will be stationed at Savan-
nah, Ga
Tracking the liquor manufacturer
on land has proved hard task In
Florida because of the inaccessible ma
ture OF many swamp and glad sec,
tions. Lonely hooks along the coast
have also provided cover for the rum
runner. and 1t was believed that the
use of airplanes will enable officers to
hunt down liquor bands that otherwise
would escape.
OF the HS.21 type. the airplanes
have speed of 90 miles an hour. and
will be pioted by experienced myers
with records in Army and Navy avi-
alton.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
Famed Last Mans
Club Dwindles to
Only 3 Members
By the Associated Prsss.

SALTWATER. Mimi. April 3.
The Last Mans Club. with roster
Of "a Minnesota Civil War Veter
ans four decades ago, has dwindled
to three.
Death Of Emil Graf at st. Cloud
Fla. leaves but John s. Goff, St
Paul, Mimi; Charles Lockwood. .
Chamberlain, s. OAK, and Peter
Hall, Atwater, Mimi, 10 carry on
for the merry group that first met
here July II, 1883.
All were soldiers in the lst Min
nesota Volunteer Infantry. and an
nually since then members in di-
minishing numbers have gathered
here for A banquet.
A bottle of wine which has re
posed in a bank vault since the
first meeting will he opened by the
last surviving member to toast his
departed comrades.
Gof. Lockwood and Hall plan to
gather here next July 21 The bot
tie of wine will he brought forth
and placed on the festive board. but
not opened.
Evening star., 1926-04-03

impressive services will be held
tomorrow at the tomb Of the un-
known soldiers of the Union army
of the Civil War IN Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Care of the sar-
cophagus, in which rest 2,111 men.
will be turned over by the Grand
Army of the Republic. Department
of the Potomac, to the younger hands
of the Daughters of Union Veterans
of the Civil War.
At the services marking the formal
transfer of this trust, which all pa
triotic organiza tions are invited to
attend the Daughters of Veterans
will place on the tomb wreath,
which will be replaced the first Sun
day of each month, and thus kept
Evening star., 1926-04-03

dental areas Of the city cut almost In
two by the industrial district that runs
along on either side Of the belt line.
When the City Planning Commits
sion drew up its new zoning ordina nee
in 1924, ii had no alternative. The
only thing that could be done was to
declare all property along the belt line
industrial property, open TO practically
any kind of business enterprise. This
has already brought one court action.
Following pa ssage of the new zon-
ing ordinsnc a paving contractor es'
tabished an asphalt plant on belt
line site. This site was only re"
hundred feet from what 10 wears az"
were residential properties. Property
owners in the neighborhood com
planned to the City Council thai smoke
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1926-04-03
Gen. Feng TO Exile Self for Seven Years
AS Common Laborer, Atoning for Sins

This will not mean changed condi.
tions for me, because 1 was born
in a humble stonecutter's family and
started life as a plain soldier I in.
tend to remain in Russia seven years
before returning to resume active
part in the political life of China, car
rying out the principles of DIR. Sun
Yat-Sen through the Kuomintang."
Gen. Feng now Is a refugee with
his wife and children in the capital
of Mongolia. which Russia recognizes
as republic. He says the repulse
of the Peoples army was not a de.
feat, but merely a strategic retreat.
and prophesles an early breakup of
the combination of WI Pei-Fu and
Chang Tso-Lin.
tCopyrisht 1895. bs Chicago Daily News Co
Evening star., 1926-04-03
WASHINGTON GIRL WINS.

NEW YORK. April 3 CP).-Jean
Mackay, 16-year-old student Of
Western High School. Washington.
D. C.. today won a poster contest
sponsored by the National Plant,
Fruit and Flower Guild, in which sew
eral thousand high school students
participated. The award carried a
cash prize of $50.
Share your flowers" was the title
chosen by the guild for the poster.
which will be exhibited throughout
the country a s an appeal for flowers.
fruits and delicacies for institutions
Second prize of $25 was awarded
Raymond c. Bertrand. II. of PoIy-
technic High School. San Francisco.
Evening star., 1926-04-03

Special Dispatch to The star.
OMAHA Nebr., April 3-The big
cest problem that faced the City Plan
ming Commission OF Omaha, when il
drafted new zoning ordinance, was
the belt line railroad, which encircles
the city. The first section of this belt
line was built in 1883. and extended
again in 1892. The original grant was
made to what was known as the
Omaha Belt Railway Co. Later il was
taken over by the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Corporation Of Nebraska
When the belt line was created II
Skirted the city. hut as Omaha de
veIoped and grew in population the
belt line was hurdled. until now the
greater part of the better Residential
sections Of the city lie outside the belt
line. AS a result there Is in Omaha
toda N a sharp break. with the resi-
Evening star., 1926-04-03
Proud Owner Gets
Fatal Kick When
He Exhibits Mule
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
N1LLISCA. Iowa. April 3.-A
friendly slap on the haunch of his
mule resulted in the death of Emil
Hecke. farmer living northwest
of here.
Hecke took some friends into
the harm to show them his mules.
Pausing near one. he slapped the
animal fondly on the haunch and
said:
Here's real mule" The mule
drew up his hind feet and kicked.
striking Hecke in the abdomen.
He collapsed and died almost in.
Stantly.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.

BY Gable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW, April 3.-Feng Yu-
Hsiang, the so-called Christian gen
eral, intends to emulate the biblical
atonement. serving seven years of
self.imposed exile from his beloved
China, according to dispatch to the
Soviet News Agency.
The dispatch says Feng proposes to
serve his banishment in Russia
Il positively intend to go to Moscow
and secure employment as an ordi,
nary workman in factory or MILL .
the dispatch quotes him. Amid
labor surroundings / expect to ac-
quire political education and inves-
tigate all phases of the political nd
economic altuation In Russia.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
ATLANTIC CITY REJOICES.
Fine Weather in Prospect and Plans
Made for Visitors.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. April 2
P).-Atlantic City and its famous
Boardwalk are looking to an annual
Easter parade of fashion tomorrow Of
10000 persons.
With a dav of sunshine expected.
hotel men and city authorities have
co.operated to take care of a swarm
of visitors, the Lifeguards' Beneficial
Association even preparing TO stand
hv any venturesome souls who take
an early plunge in the surf
The Boardwalk Beauty Squad" II
policemen selected for their dashing
appearance in uniform. will patrol the
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
COM MITTEE GIVES O. K.
TO ARBORETUM BILL
Will Favorably Report Meas ~e.
But Reduces Proposed Expenditure
From $5o0.oo0 to 100000.

a bill to establish a national arbore-
tum in Washington was approved to.
day by the House agriculture com.
mittee. The proposed expenditure was
cut by the committee from $500 900 to
5000 900.
The same measure. carrying $780,
900, has been reported favorably by a
Senate committee
Evening star., 1926-04-03
Buenos Aires Hit by Heat Wave

nUENOS AIRES, April GR.-
With the thermometer registering 81
degrees in the shade yesterday Buenos
Aires sweltered under a great heat
wave. This temperature is most un-
usual for the Argentine Autumn.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
OMAHA'S RESIDENTIAL AREAS
FAR OUT, TO ESCAPE BELT LINE
Grade Crossings Menace Life-City Planners Find
Serious Problems as Result of Railway.
Nusances Are Created.

lii @ aSo Th are 1sgg
o o. oa".sateas
arthta o. w ~ ~
c,cH1c
Evening star., 1926-04-03
PROBE Of FENN|NG
MONDAY IS SOUGHT
Gibson Expected to Insist on
Inquiry by House Dis
trict Committee.

With the support of the Republicar
leaders in the House and in the rules
tpolicy and program) committee, a de
termined effort will be made Monday
at a special meeting of the House Dis
triCt committee to start an investiga
tion of the administra ton of District
Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning
As a result of charges made against
him in the House.
Representative Gibson, Republican.
of Vermont. who is a long time friend
Of President Coolidge, and who is act.
ing for the Republican House organi-
zation, is expected to lead the fight
for an investigation by the District
committee. Representative Blanton.
Democrat, Of Texas, who first made
the charges in the House against
Commissioner F'enning. who has a
resolution of investigation pending he
fore the rules committee. and who at
the meeting of the District committee
last Wednesday stated that he had
been encouraged by leaders in the
House to believe that he would he
granted an investigation by the rules
or some other committee. with author.
ity to subpoena witnesses and force
testimony from recalcitrant witnesses
has announced that he will oppose an
investiga ton by the District commit
tee.
Other Matters Up First.
The attitude of the rules commit
tee is that 1t has many other impor-
tant and pressing matters before it:
that 1t would look with favor or hav-
ing preliminary investigation made
to see If there was reasonable cause
for a thorough investigation.
The first effort Monday will he to
have the investigation limited to Mr..
Jennings administration, but this
will lead TO an effort to broaden the
investigation to include any irregu-
laritieS in the District government
that the committee might deem ad-
visahle to study and report recon-
mendations for remedies.
The failure of the traffic director
and other District officials to obey
the law regarding the issuance of au-
tomobile drivers permits will come
UP for attack as an illustration of
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Evening star., 1926-04-03
FRENCH DEFEAT DRUSES.
Herrmon Ridge Cleared OF Rebels
With Heavy Losses.

BEIRUT. Syria. April %
Hermon Ridge has been completely
freed of the rebels, who suffered
heavy losses, according to French ad
vices received today. The French lost
10 killed.
Mount Hermon is about 40 miles
southwest of Damascus. 1t was In
this region. centering about the towr
of kouneitra. that the French yester
day opened their long heralded often
eive against the Druse tribesmen.
Evening star., 1926-04-03
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi
tion is delivered to Washington homes
As fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1926-04-03

90. s. weather Bureau ForecaetD
Rain this afternoon and tonight.
colder tonight; tomorrow fair and cold
err: lowest temperature about "a de-
Erees. Highest. IS. at 4:30 pm. yes.
terday: lowest. 40, at ) am. today.
Full report on page =
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RATES BY
HIGH LINES
Cost of Electric Service Is Re
duced is to Is Cents
XVIII on Average

Reduced cost OF electric service
has followed the development OF
high-tcnsion lines for tho distribu-
ton of current in North Dakota,
records Of the state board of ad-
ministration show Board officials
are frank in saying that the high
line offers many small North Da-
kota cities and towns their main
hope Of GETTING electric power mt Il
reasonable figure.
Wherever the power distribution
companies have extended their lines,
the records show, reductions in the
cost Of electric service has follow
I'd because the large concerns can
operate their. plants full time and
can distribute their overhead costs
over larger number Of consumers
Don't Make~Ssr0fit
The average small North Dakota
city now is paying 25 cents per- kilo-
watt hour for current when it is
furnished by local plants. Even then
the local companies. usually com
posed Of the towns leading citizens
who recognize the need Of electric.
ity. fail to make a reasonable return
on their investment.
In a number Of towns recently
taken over by a Nighttime concern
the electric rates were reduced from
an average Of % cents to about II
cents per XVIII. Even at that rat'
the power companies are enabled t
make a good return on their invest
ment
Although citizens Of many town!
pay 30 cents per XVIII or more thu
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rrvREss IN HUMANE WORK

Milwaukee, Aug. 17-(N-Love for
animals which twenty years $50 out
weighed the prospects Of . pleesur-
able social life, gave the Wisconsin
Humane Aociety "Lady Bountiful"
in Miss Lenore Cawker, rich heiress.
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Counties Seek to
Push Tax Claims

Whether or not counties may col
lect taxes on closed banks as pre-
ferred claims or must take the same
chances of getting their money as
other creditors is the point at issue
in two cases before Judge Charles
NJ. Cooley, in charge Of adjudicating
matters with regard to closed banks,
argued in district court here.
The banks in question are the
American State Bank Of burlington
and the State Bank of Berthold, both
in Ward county. The cases were pre-
pared by Ward county authorities
but were argued here by Tax Com
missioner T. H. II. Thoresen, who
entered the case because Of his de-
sire to have the question adjudicated
II has never been decided before
Thoresen said. and is Of far-reachine
Importance, since it will determine
the right Of the state and various
political subdivisions to collect taxes
owing to them by banks at the tins
the institutions closed. In the twt
cases in question considerable
amounts Of delinquent taxes are in
volved.
L. R. Baird, receiver of state banks
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TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1925,

who this year promises to give Mil
.waukee a new home for 1tray ani.
mails.
The new home, which Mss Cawkcr
vim build entirely out Of her own
fl nds. will cost approximately $4,000.
Il will provide for two automobflss.
: truck, an ambulance, and an operat.
ing room, besides the space devoted
to the entertainment OF stray AMI
mails.
Miss Cawkee, when . young debu !.
tante, read Of the cruel treatment 81
unimals in the city pound, and the
proposal to build high fence to keep
children from seeing the animals
killed. Miss CAwker visited the
pound and. Immediately turning from
social duties, she threw her entire
energy into the work Of the Wiscon-
sin Humane society. Among her first
acts was the opening Of home for
animsls in her fathers spacious
stables.
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Noted Lay Mission.
Workers Will Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin H. Warner
Of New York city will arrive in Bis
marck, Thursday, on their homeward
Journey, after y 10000 mile auto trip
from Florida to the State Of Wash
ington. During their trip, they gave
addresses under the auspices OF the
commission on missions of the Ma
tional Council of Congregational
churches. They were illustrated
with movies and eolOred stereOpticon
pictures taken by Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner on trips to Japan, China, India
and Ceylon and their visits to home
mission fields in this country. Mr..
and Mrs. Warner have both been long
active as lay workers for missions.
Mr.. Warner, who is president OF the
the Warner Chemical company. Ne"
York city, comes as business man
who believes heartily in foreign mis-
sions. Among the positions he holds
in missionary work is the presidency
Of the board Of trustees OF lenchlng
University, Pek,n, China. which Wi
move this fall into quarters which
are being constructed at cost OF
$2.OOO,OOO, including site. He is alst
i trustee Of Talladega College fo'
Negroes in Alabama. and treasurer
Of the National Council of the Con
grcgational churches in the unitet
States.
Mrs. Warner Is president of tht
Woman's Board Of missions for the
Congregational churches OF the east
ern states. She is giving her time
to represent the women OF the dc
nomination as associate secretary Of
.he. Congregational Commission
Missions. In June. Oberlin College
Ohio. gave Mrs. Warner an honorar!
degree of NJ. A.. in recognition g
her generous sympathies towards
the needs Of all mankind. as mani
tested in her work for Christian
miss ons.
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disc. Grain and livestock receipts at
terminals both were less than in
June Of this year. but greater than
in July Of last year. Flour ana nn-
seed oil products shipments both were
greater than in June Of this year.
but less than in July Of hast year.
Drought conditions in July in the
eastern counties Of the Dakotas and
in parts Of Montana caused forced
MARKETING Of grassy cattle, including
some foundation stock. This accounts
for the increase shown in July in
cattle receipts o. compared with June
when all other livestock receipts de-
clined. Good rains in the first week
in August relieved the situation. ex-
cent In eastern Montana along the
Musselshell River. In the lattet
region. the pressure to sell was not
%s great, owing TO the proximity q
other ranges having sufficient feed
to which some Of the herds were
moved.
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been completed or are already under
construction and takes no account Of
buildings or improvements which may
be begun between now and the end
Of the building season.
THE present year far outstrlps any
year this city has previously expert
enced." said f.. y. Murphy, Chamber
Of Commerce president. This is
positive and tangible evidence Of the
confidence which the people OF
jamestown feel in the future of their
city and their Willingness to help il
grow and develop into one Of the
leading cities of the Northwest
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Mrs. Frances Jail at Sonervle n j.
giving murdered her husband Rev.
Edward Hail. ccmey choir singer Mrs Eleanor Mills four
Suder, and ut her left
Attorney Timothy Peffer her counsel Inset Rev Mevm Petit
called widow
in Jail just before she was freed