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The Washington times., 1926-03-17
STANDARD OIL SUED
IN D. C. FOR LIBEL

The Standard Oil Company, Inc,
Of New Jersey, with offices in the
Transportation Building was sued
today in the District Supreme
Court by Charles Lowe, 1920 First
ST. S. W., for $4,000 damages for
alleged libel.
Represented by Attorney T. Nor
ris Wampler, Lowe says that April
25, 1925, he received a letter from
the oil concern informing him that
he had made certain collections
for oil deliveries which he had
failed to turn in at the office.
Lowe claims that his good name
and reputation has been injured.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR TRAFFIC DEATH

William N. Mahaffey, admins.
traitor of the estate of Ruth Ma.
haffey, today filed suit in the
Supreme Court against Frank
Schroff and Andrew Schroff, trad.
ing as Schroff Brothers, for $4,000
damages because of the death of
the girl.
Mahaffey alleges that on December
|, 1925, while Ruth was crossing
Twenty seventh Street near q
Street, she was run into by a truck
of the Schroff firm and SO severely
injured that she died on the same
day.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
THE SHAMROCK

(The author sends to the editor q
sprig right from the banks OF the
shannon.)
s'On the green banks Of shannon"
this shamrock was growing,
TIN plucked by . hand that was
fair to behold.
xt belonged to n beauty whose dark
hair was flowing,
DER . mantle whose colOrs were
green. white and gold.
10 her bosOm, with fervor, she ten
DERBY ureascd &c.
Her lips sought its leaves, richly
spangled with dew,
She smiled and exclaimed as she
kissed and caFessed Il,
ITO my children. In exile, fOndly
send you
81 twas Erin herself, sure that
pIueked it and sent it,
And sealed IL with love, for heI
dear absent ones.
From breath Of the angela, . perfume
was let it,
a fragrance Of heaven, to her.
daughters and sOEs),
And where eieF the day Of Sc. Pat
rick shall find them,
At home. or abroad, on the ocean,
or land
a sprig Of green shamrock. with love
ties shall bind them.
'TfH Erin and freedom 20 FORTH
hand In hand.
DENIS BERNARD REAGAN.
-
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
TO TALK
blue LAWS
al Times STAR Photos.

sunday blue law legislation and
the proposed bin to legalize boxing
In the District Of Columbia viii be
discussed by the public order com
mittee of the Washington Board Of
Trade. at it's luncheon meeting In
the Raleigh Hotel, Friday. at 1886
o'clock
It was indicated that the commit
tee will ask immediate authorize.
ton to send representatives to Cap
itol Fill to present views on the
projected legislation.
Opinions OF prominent members
of the board were that the COM
mittee may oppose both the Sun
day law and the boxing blk unless
the latter is amended.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
Ohio Invites Coolidge

President Coolidge today was in
vited by Senators Willis and Tess,
Republicans, of Ohio, and members
of the Ohio Congressional delega-
ton to attend the national potters
convention at Canton on June IL,
and on the same day, to attend the
Mt. Union College graduation exer.
cises at Alliance. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
BUG HOLLOW NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunk (foFmer-
y Miss H0nIkie TOnk1 was over from
Pale Hill today visiting around with
cid friends.
Shanghai Squawka, Of Big Bend;
was here ON business yesterday. 81
Can &C be that SyI b gonna fail for
q woman after eH these years9 They
do say. the Big City holds some
wild ones!
Miss BaIa Hay IL visiting In Eden
this week. the guest @of Miss Carrie
Flaming GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
A ST. PATRICK GREETING


Here's the top q the mOFuin' I'm true
Irish style,
To every son and colleen q the
Emerald Isle,
For this IL st. Patrick'e morn,
The day the best Irishman was born.
From the Lakes o Killarney down
to the sea
They're dancing a jig ~ nice - can
be,
And it's led by AcushIa Machree.
On that isle O. the Shamrock 80
Dwells many a fair Colleen,
For their eyes are as blue Is the
sky In Kildare,
The beauty of AthIOne shines in their
Raven hair:
On their cheeks the beauty Of the
wild Irish rose
Blooms faireF than any one knows;
And their smiliB's SO beguilin'
In true Irish style-these dear las
sizes on Erin's Isle,
And Irish hearts are full Of love
Inherited from Angels above.
So on this day I'D like to shake each
Irish hand
And say God bless dear old Ireland.
BESSIE BRICKER KATE.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17

"a little care makes accidents
rare" is traffic slogan t1hSch
henpecked husbands heed toith
some profit.
When q tConrGn wants to make
q comparison bettceen her cook
ing aud that of net0hboT's,
she doesn't do tt In Just as many
words, but in just as many vtsits
to that nei0hbor'S house 10Th
generous dishes Of her ot1n SUI
perior cooking.
r. j. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17

st. Patrick bGmished
snakes from TreIGnd, bat
Henry Ford Is said to be
putting q lot of "rGttLers"
there 30 stay:
Fl. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
~

AIice-DO you think Western
women are stOuter than women of
the East?
Ann-Certainly. Haven't '0a
ever heard tout where the waist
haRius2'' OIDONOs
The Washington times., 1926-03-17

Al Colorado college maintains
classes in the branches OF engineer
ing that janitors are required to
know
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
1t cds Noah who first
said, 1.-THE pour Ue haze al
aOGys Nth as" G.. II. D.

A DIFFERENT NAN NOW
Daddy and my goOd-IooIxing nurse
Picked some love scenes and started
to reilearDe;
Ia opened the door just - the fun
began.
YOu wouldn't know dad now, he's
such different man.
GTNGER JAKE.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17

Orange Blossom Smith was
married in Jacksonville. Fla.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
Thirty DAYS Of Grace


"A man running down Four
teenth Street slowed up for a
left turn into Irving and the de-
PENDANT, about 10 feet behind.
swung out to clear him and put
some accordion pleats in a new
Ford sedan parked along there.
HE had a permit, but no reg,
istration card, so locked him
bureau showed a duplicate had
been issued on his permit, and
the one he gave me was an
original. He said he'd lost his
permit and got a duplicate and
then found the original.
He guessed four years and q
half out Of the way when ] asked
the date the duplicate was issued,
and we kept him locked up 4
while longer. The real owner
came around last night and iden-
titled the permit. !"
Why We Jump
Boob: II never had a permit
of my own"
why .not?'
':Oh, I got along all right with
this one" ts3t
How long have you been driv-
ing?"
Two years"
How old are you?"
Seventeen
what kind of work do you
do?'
''I drive a coal truck-but it's
all off now, I guess"
TITS all off for 80 days, any.
how"
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
John DIS ''PIatyj,E6ise'
to House Nearly All
Modern Sports.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, May 5.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is
building on his estate at Pecan
tico Hills, one of the most I'M
usual pIayhouses in the world.
When it is completed, Rookie
teller and his family will have
under one roof a. bowling alley,
basketball court swimming pool,
lounge. billiard room, volley
bali court, card room and music
room.
In addition there will be a
kitchen and breakfast room.
The idea of building such a
playhouse came to Rockefeller
a year ago. He consulted Dun
gan Gambler, and plans were
prepared.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
Less Malxe-JJD

81 paced her from the Bureau
yesterday evening, your honor.
She was going So miles an hour. :"
Lady: Il was taking some girls
back to the seminary. your honor.
They have to get in at a certain
time every evening, and their pun
ished whsI1 they ccyIe in late. We
only had five minutes to make
that last stretch in.
Make UP the five minutes at
the other end next time. SIS"
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
With The
IAlibiArtistsI
Ia Cross Section of the
| Nightly Grind in Judge
Hits Court
Read. EN- and Weep.
BY DONALD McDOUGAL
By DONALD McDOUGAl
Wrong Charge

Wrong charge
Thirty miles an hour up New
Jersey Ave. from I st. to s St.
at 2:3O this morning, your
Boob: 81 never exceeded IS
miles an hour at any time last
night
Witness: I'VE were running
ct Is miles an hour when the
officer stopped us.
Next witness: I'VE were go
ing about p
Amy more witnesses out
there2"
Three more, your honor.
If they slow you up as much
rs these last two did. I'll have
to fine you for overtime park
Ing. So.
Money Goes Faster
HE was hitting SO miles an
hour from Haynes Point to the
railroad bridge at o'clock this
morning, your honor. He said
he had q new car and wanted
to see how fast it. could co.
Boob: ST was trying out set
OF shock absorbers-"
IF you come before me again,
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
Trouble Afoot

He cut the corner of Second
Street into M at % miles an hour,
your honor. He was hurrying TO
catch q train.
Boob: when you're in the taxi
business you can't let any grass
grow under your feet"
And you have to be careful
about the gas under your feet,
too. Five and six
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
Imported English
Tobacco Pouches, 4OC

The pouch English
sbortsmen are carrying
And in pipe rnoking
England leads the way.
These pouches are made
in Scotland Of fine
oiled silk and doubled
three times, keeping the
tobacco moist and sue
culent.
The Washington times., 1926-05-05

you'll need 'em, but $25 is all
the law allows me to do this
time. Stop in at the finance Of
flee and try out the set of
bank roll absorbers you'll find
there ;,
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
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Evening star., 1926-08-09
CHILE'S STAND UNCHANGED.
Chief Delegate. Decrying L. s. Aid.
Says Own Duty Was Done.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, August 9.-In
a confidential memora ndim delivered
to the Chilean government, Augustin
Edwar rds. chief of the Chilean delega-
ton of the Tacna africa Plebiscitary
Commission at africa. says he has
reached the conclusion that the
iuridcal position Of Chile has not
been modified by reason of the nego-
tiations at africa.
Thus. 1t is his opinion that Chile
maintains the right to its sovereignty
over the territory affected. Chile, he
adds has to her credit the knowledge
that endeavors were made to offer
to Peru any possibility foreseen by
the treaty of Ancon to gain the ter
rtory
Senior Edwards remarks that since
the beginning Of the negotiations the
American delegates acted not as If
they were trying to settle the dispute
between Chile and Peru. but rather
a S II they were endea voring to prove
that one Of the countries in the con-
troversy was guilty of crimes de-
nonnced by the other. giving to the
plebiscitary commission the appear
ance Of "a detective agency exhaust
ing all available means to find clues
and the guilty party"
What was done at africa, however.
he declares. proves the electoral
superiority of Chile and also proves
that the declaration made by Gen.
Lassiter (who succeeded Gen. Per.
shinG as chairman of the commission
to the effect that the plebiscite was
impractical. embodied conflicting
idea. because. he says, the plebiscite
was carried on in all its phases, leav.
ing only the mechanical end of the
negotiations and those points that
did not present material difficulties.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
DETROIT RUM WAR
NOW IN FULL SWING.
Riuid River Patrol to Dry Up
sweetest" Area Begun
by Col. HanIon.


DETROIT. Mich. August 9.-Ac'
ton toward ashing the machinery
set up by liquor runners and dlstr1nu-
tors in the Detroit area, said by or
fcials to be the "wettest' spot in the
United States. was scheduled to get
into full swing today under the direc-
tion of Col. A. J. Hanlon, former
West Point foot ball star and Fed
eral prohibition enforcement ace.
Rigid patrol of the Detroit River
over which smugglers have been ship
ming liuuor from Canada. Will stem
the supply and demoralize the great
distributing market here, Col. Han
lon hopes.
Eight patrol boats and 40 picked
men now augment the regular Fed
eral forces. 1t is planned to have
the boats on patrol continuously.
Precautions will be taken TO prevent
information regarding movements Of
patroi boats reaching the rum run
ners.
Col. Hanlon expressed himself as
astounded at conditions in the area.
IT never saw such Indifference to
prohibition officers In my life as pre-
walls among the runners. he said.
Daylight or dark seemed to make
no difference TO them. But we'll
soon change that tune.
The cost of smuggling liquor across
the river Is scheduled TO take a jump
this week as the result of the Gov
ernment drive. according to inforna-
ton to oficials Col. Hanlon express
ed pleasure at this.
IT hope to raise the prices on good
liquor to a prohibitive level he said.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
14-YEAR-OLD WIFE ASKS
MARRIAGE ANNULMENT
Tells Court in Petition License
Clerk Was Misinformed and Par
ents' Consent Was Lacking,

Octavia Duff Zimmerman. described
as only IA years old, through her
next friend. Ida r. Duff, 1902 Ninth
street, today asked the District STU
preme Court TO annul her marriage
to Oliver T. Zimmerman. 921 l street.
The ceremony took place January
26. 1928, and after living together
TWO weeks the girl left her husband,
she states.
The petitioner says that she was
beneath the age of consent and did
not have the consent of her parents
and that the clerk of the court was
misinformed as to her age. The rec
ord of the license issued by Col. w.
\. kroll. the license clerk. shows that
he doubted the girl was Is years old
and required her to sign and swear
to the license as well as the ap
plicant. The ages in the license ap-
plication are given as % for the man
and Is for the girl. Attorneys James
T. Crouch and Edward L. Hunter ap-.
pear for the petitioner.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
FIRM STAND HELD
BY PERU AND CHILE
Both Claim Tacna and africa,
Blaming Each Other for
Failing Piebiscite.
BY the Associated Press.


LIMA, Peru, August 9,-President
Leguia today told the Associated
Press that the return TO Peru of the
disputed provinces Of Tacna and
africa, now held by Chile. was the
only solution for the long nding
dispute between Chile and Peru. He
added that Peru was willing to enter
fair plebiscite at any time to de-
eide the question OF ownership. but
that Chile was preventing this. A
fair plebtscite surely would result
favorably to Peru. he declared.
Concern ing the church situation in
Mexico. President Leguia said that in
sending his recent note to President
Gales requesting him to endeavor to
compose the controversy he acted in
accordance with what he deemed his
duty. He added that he would not
reply to the note of President Gales:
which informed him that it was the
intention of the Mexican government
to carry out fully the provision of the
constitution with regard to religious
affairs.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
HOPE IS HELD OUT
FOR MEN
Rescuers Redouble Efforts to
Save Five Caught in Mine
by Cave-In.
BY the Associated Press.

by Jne Associated FfeSs.
SALEM, Ky, August 9.-Rescue
workers, seeking to free five men
trapped since Thursday in the Hud.
son mine Of the Zinc and Spar Co.
near here, today redoubled their ef-
forts with the hope of reaching the
imprisoned men before nightfaH.
Three days and nights of feverish
working apparently had brought the
rescue squad little nearer to the trap
ped miners, but a pump capable Of
lifting 400 gallons of water mud or
sand a. minute, was to be placed in
operation today. The pump, engineers
said, would reduce the level of the
water in the mine to such an extent
that the cave-in might be reached.
During the past three days two
drills were used In an attempt to open
way Of communication to the five
men so that food might be passed to
them. A flint limstone rock formation.
however. proved adamant and 1t was
necessary to stop work at depth Of
so feet. only half the estimated dis
tance to the entombed men.
Several crews have been working
with pick and shovel TO sink A six
foot square shaft to the drift. A
depth greater than 40 feet had been
reached early today
The fate of the Ave miners Is un.
known. Hope is held out that some
or all may have survived the long
ordeal underground, but many per
sons at the scene point out that the
waters from the lake which broke
through and flooded the mine continue
to pour into the digging and that
there is only a remote possibility that
the men are still alive.
A company Of national guardsmen
is guarding the mine property, build.
ings and entrances from curiosity
seekers.
Evening star., 1926-08-09

bN tHe AsStCl6tStl IIT~~'
WILLIAMSTOW-N, Mass. August
9.-Preponderant participation of the
Latin American states in the League
of Nations is The result Of their at
tempts to ally themselves with
power that will counterhalance that
now exerted over them by the United
States. said NJ Nicholas Politis. min
lister of Greece to France, at the
Institute of Politics today.
The predominance of the United
States on the American continent is
so manifest that occasionally it gives
Latin America a cause to worry. he
said They instinctively seek Il
counterpoise and it is their conception
that with the League becoming more
powerful they will find in it that
counterpoise."
This I perceived quite often at
Geneva" he continued. Speaking
with delegates of many American
states. was told that they regretted
that they were not yet in a position
to submit successfully before the
League the disputes they have with
their neighbors. They expressed the
hope to me that the time will come
when the League will utilize an OPP
portunity to bring themselves and the
United States closer to their inter
national life"
Powerful Group i'm league.
"In Geneva" he said. better than
at home, they are in a position to un-
derstand how much can he gained by
forming in the midst of the league a
special group of peculiar SOLIDARITY
They also seek league protection,
for they realize that in the future
their rich stores of raw materials Will
be prize to arouse the cupidity of
other nations. and unless they have
the protection OF such a power as the
league will become. they must each
burden themselves with extra military
protection.
Latin America at present has IL
members In the league, and these
Evening star., 1926-08-09
ANTITRUST CASE
OPENS IN RICHMOND
ITO Hardware Firms and Officials
Named eCin Federal
Proceedings.


Antitrust proceedings We're insti-
tuted at Richmond today by the De
partment Of Justice against the
Southern Hardware Jobbers' Asso-
citation and many of the leading hard
ware concerns in IA Southern States.
The 40 defendants named in the
suit are engaged in the wholesale
hardware business and are charged
with conspiring in retraint Of inter
state trade and commerce in hard.
ware.
All of the defendants are members
of the Southern Hardware Jobbers
Association, with headquarters at
Richmond, Va.
The Government charges that the
paramount object Of the defendant
jobbers is to bring about uniform
prices among themselves and among
all jobbers selling hardware in the
Southern section of the United States
in their sales of hardware to retail
dealers and to eliminate all competi-
ton among such jobbers as to prices. 4"
Evening star., 1926-08-09
Smiths Islanders
Have Machine Guns
Ready, Says Report
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CRISFIELD. Md, August 8
While State officials of maryland
and Virginia strive to arrange
peace terms between the infuriated
residents of two Grabbing islands in
Tangier Sound, it was reported
here today that the fishermen of
Smiths Island in Maryland have
secured and set up three machine
guns.
Brother, for Gods sake. don't
give them thing was the appeal
of Tangier Islander yesterday to
one of the party of Harry r.
Houston, Virginia commissioner of
fisheries
These two incidents illustrate
the temper of the two islands
Houston had A conference Sat
urday night with Swepson Earle,
conservation commissioner of Mary
land.
Both expect that the danger
period this year will end with the
season of swimmers" as the free
crabs are called. Later the Smiths
islanders will be satisfied with
Scraping the bottom
Evening star., 1926-08-09
LATIN AMERICA BACKS LEAGUE
TO OFFSET u. S.. SAYS DIPLOMAT
Eighteen Nations Form Powerful Bloc at Geneva
Counterbaance to Strength of Northern
Neighbor, Greek Envoy Adds.

members, acting as a unit. form a
bloc whose significance is especially
felt whenever the assembly proceeds
to elections by a majority vote, for
it's president, the council, the com
missions and the court of justice. a
ma jority vote in these meetings la p
or IS and Latin America holds IS of
these votes.
"They therefore have an over
whelming representation in various
posts. The ordinary assembly has
met six times. and they have twice
had the presidency. They have at
present in the council two posts. and
they will soon have an additional one.
They have two judges in the court of
Justice, and are represented by one or
more delegates on all the permanent
big commissions.
Presence Held Important.
The league has given these states
an opportunity TO play role in In
ternational life. which most OF them
would otherwise never have known.
and which the small states would
have formerly thought impossible, he
id.
Their presence is highly appreciated
by European members. NJ. Politis said.
because they can he more disinter-
ested and impartial in the examina-
ton OF European affairs, because they
give to it an intercOntinental Charac-
ter. because their contribution is in
dispenSabe to the enforcement of
50 sanctions. and finally. because of the
economic orga nization Of the world.
The statements were made during
round table discussion under the
direction of DR.. l.. :. Rowe, director
general Of the Pan-American Union.
Dr. Rowe stressed the necessity for a
closer understanding between the
United States and Latin America, to
be effected through the medium of
educational and civic orga nizations
hoth in this country and between
those Of our southern neighbors.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
MISS LOUISE DUVALL DIES

Miss Louise Duvall. for several
wears librarian of the Bureau of Chem
istry. Department of Agriculture died
early yesterday at her home, 2237 Q
street. She was a daughter Of the
late Andrew b. Duvall. former cor
poration counsel of the District
She was a member of metropolitan
NJ f.. Church and was much inter
ested in its missionary work. She
was a graduate Of Mount Vernon Sem
mary.
Miss Duvall is survived by her
mother, three sisters. Mrs. II. T. A.
Lemon. Mrs. w. G. Pfeil Of Passaic,
n. j.. and Miss Mary NJ. Duvall. and
two brothers, Andrew r. and Walker
NJ. DuVall.
The funeral will he from the home
tomorrow at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
Celebrities Watch
Literary Duelists;
PirandellO ''HOst''
BY the Associated Press.

ROME. August 9.-Luigi Pi-
randello acted as stage manager in
the garden Of his villa here today
of as dramatic scene as exists in
any of his plays. The chief actors
were Massimo Bomtempelli. also a
playwright, and Giuseppe I'm
garetti, an author, and the stage
business" was a duel with swords.
The encounter. which arose
through differences over published
articles directed at Agesilao Greco.
champion fencer. ended at the
third assault. when Ungaretti was
slightly wounded in the right arm.
The duelists left the feld recon
ciled.
The meeting was watched by
select gathering Of literary and
artistic notables, while camera men
took motion pictures. Afterward
the gathering had a jolly party
and mutual toasts wege exchanged.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
GERMANS OFFER PLANES.
Free Trips for Miss Ederle During
Visit i'm Country.

BERLIN. August Q OpD.-The Luft
hansa. or German Air League. has
invited Gertrude E,derle, first woma n
TO swim the English Channel. TO hy
from Paris TO Berlin and from Ber
line To any place in Germany at the
leagues expense.
The invitation closes with "sincerest
congrattllatior 10 the queen of the
seas in hope that you may soon be
queen OF the air.
Miss Ederle is going TO Stuttgart,
Germany, to visit her grandmother,
before sailing for home from Char.
bourg, on August 21.)
Evening star., 1926-08-09
RITES FOR MRS.THATCHER

Funeral services for Mrs. Stanley
". Thatcher, who died Thursday in
San Antonio. Tex, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at go o'clock. a.
Gawlers undertaking par!ors, follow
ed by interment in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
She vas the daughter Of Senior Luis
Felipe Carbo. former Ecuadorian min
lister 70 the United States. and is sur
vived by her husband, an exporter,
e ID two sons. =