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Evening star., 1926-06-10
STAY IN SENTENCE
REFUSED TO SHERIFF
Justice Butler Declines to Inter.
vent in Case Of Illinois
Officer.
BY the Associated Press.

Justice Butler of the Supreme
Court today refused TO stay the Jail
sentence imposed upon Sheriff Peter
NJ. Hoffman OF Cook County. ILL.,
The justice handed down his de-
cision after overnight consideration
Of petition from counsel for the
Chicago sheriff. who was convicted Of
aiding In extending special privileges
to Terry Druggan and Frank Lake.
serving at the Jail for prohibition
violations.
In presenting the petition Hoffman s
lawyer pointed out that the Supreme
Court had recessed until next October
and declared that unless a temporary
stay were granted his client would
have served half his term before an
appeal could come up in the regular
course.
Any single justice can grant a stay
In such circumstances. Justice Butler
was appealed to because he presides
over the circuit in which Chicago is
located. His refusal to act does not
preclude some other member of the
Supreme Court from intervening.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
AGITATION is GROWING.
Government Expected to Take Definite
Action.

LONDON, June 10 LP.-The in.
creasing agitation by the government
supporters IN Parliament and the
anti-bolshevik newspapers against
Russia financing contributions to
the striking British miners has led
the cabinet to give serious considera-
ton to the matter.
A speech by the Earl Of Birkenhead,
secretary for India, in London yester-
day is interpreted as indicating that
the government contemplates taking
some action TO put an end to the in
flow of this money, which the critics
. say really is being sent to aid revOlu.
tionary propa ganda in Great Britain.
He declared that the sum Of nearly
f400, 900, which recently led A. j.
Cook, secretary of the Miners Fedora
tion. to thank God for Russia" was
contributed by the Russian govern
ment to foment revolution in Great
! Britain and fitch as much as posi-
bic of the British coal trade in the in
tcrest of the Russian coal trade"
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Wife Puts Husband on Probation
When Court Asks for Her Verdict

Mrs. Josephine Ward. mother Of
four children, three Of whom are un-
der Is years Of age, was put through
the trying experience In Police Court
today of having to instruct the court
of what penalty her husband, Edward
G. Ward, should pay for habitual
drunkenness, of which he was held to
be guilty.
With a calmness that was a marvel
to the case.hardened nha bitues of the
court, Mrs. Ward said: TT seems use
less to give him another chance, be-
cause he can't stay away from boot
leggers. but. for 1.-The sake Of the chill
dren, II would be better If he were
kept at work than to be sent to Deco
guam. However, il he breaks hi.;
promise this time he will deserve more
than six months RI. ...,. 49,.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
AIDS
PROBE Of SLAy|NGS
Burkhart. Nephew of Hale,
Admits Part in Usage Kill
ings-AccuseS Uncle.
Er the Assocated Press.

Br the Assoc ated Press.
PAWHUSkA. Okla. June l0.-State
and Federal officials today turned to
the collection of additional evidence
in the investigation Of Oklahoma's
Usage Indian country reign of
terror" in which II persons were
killed. following the States victory
Yesterday in the first of the Usage
murder cases.
The prosecutions triumph came
when Ernest Burkhart. who had been
on trial for more than two weeks.
dismissed his attorneys and pleaded
guilty to a charge Of killing W. r.
Smith, Fairfax rancher. Smiths muir
der. the State contends. was one OF
series in conspiracy to kill wealthy
Usage Indians for their property.
w h. Hale. wealthy cattleman and
uncle Of Burkhart now faces trial
with John Ramsey. farmer. for the
killing of Smith. Hale. known as
King Of the Usage Hills" Is alleged
TO be the master mind" In the con-
spiracy. Smith. his Usage wife. Rita.
and white housemaid we're killed
in an explosion which wrecked the
smith nome 1Cur years dkC.
Funds Delay Trial.
Lack of State Court funds will pre-
vent immediate trial of Hale and
Ramsey. Judge Jesse Worten an
nounced in scheduling the cases for
September 20 Burkart will be SEN
fenced June q. Although the United
States Supreme Court recently held
the Government has jurisdiction In
the cases. Federal authorities today
were uncertain as to whether an at
tempt would he made to try the cases
in Federal Court
Burkhart said he wlsneo TO piead
guilty, because as | see 1t the nonest
and honorable thing for me 10 90 is
~ stop the trial and acknowledge the
,ruth'' He previously had testified
that Federal agents had obtained
confession from him through third
degree methods. including the use OF
an electric chair.
Burkhart Accuses Hale.
In statement issued in connection
with his plea, Burkhart accused Hale
~ beinr the leader of the plot to
n,urder Smith. He said he aided Hale
in finding an assassin to olow up the
smith home. He also stated he ASKED
Ramsey to assist In securing some
one to do the job"
The alleged conspiracy centers
around the mysterious death Of Lizzie
o. c, Usage woman. whose estate is
T.lued at s2.oO0.00o. There were
thrse daughters. Anna Brown, Rita
smith. and Mollie. wife Of Burkhart:
Anna was shot in May, 1921. and
Brvon Rurkhart. brother OF Ernest, is
charged with killing her. Kelsey
Morrison, convict, testlned at the
W., IN killing Anna Brown
The Indians here show little interest
IN tho cases. Burkhart's wife. Mollie,
was one of the few to attend court
regularly.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Presidents House of Worship
Has Unstable Roof, Balcony
and Ceiling.
PLASTER HIT WOMAN
NEAR COOLIDGE PEW
Knocked Unconscious During Serv.
ice-Members to Use Theater
Next Sunday.

The First Congregational Church.
at Tenth and G streets. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce. minister. has been pro
nounced unsafe for public assemblase,
and the congregation is compelled to
give up the use Of the building i'm
mediately.
Falling plaster a week ago Sunday
night, May 80. Just before the ser
mon by the distinguished British
preacher. DR.. Samuel w. Hughes OF
London, showered some Of the peo-
pie sitting under the gallery and rem,
dered unconscious one woman, who
was sitting within Is feet of the
President pew
ing resulted and the decision OF the
board OF engineers and architects is
una nimously adverse to further use
Of the church auditorium.
Roof and Balcony Unsafe.
The roof. ceiling and balcony of
the church We're found to be un'
safe Col. John W. Oehmann, the
inspector of buildings for the District
Of Columbia. reports:
The wooden roof trusses are very
seriously overloaded. with insecure
bearings. and show evidences Of hav.
ing been reinforced at some time in
an attempt to provide additional
strength. These trusses in their
present condition are absolutely un-
safe. and constitute grave danger.
since the entire roof covering and the
auditorium ceiling are dependent
upon their structural strength for
In, vieu- nf the Cnndi.
tions determined as result Of this
last inspection. which in the opinion
OF this ONCE constitute serious and
grave menace Of life and limb. II is
recommended that the futher use of
this building for assemblage be dis.
continued"
Temporarily Strengthened.
Although the church officials knew
that the building was not in the best
of condition. it had been temporal rily
strengthened. while a campaign for a
new building has been in progress
both locally and throughout the Con.
gregational Church of the United
States. The present report. however.
necessitating immediate discontinu-
ance OF the use OF the building is an
unexpected and a serious blow. The
congregation does not know where 1t
will worship. but a special emergency
meeting has been called in the Sun.
day school rooms for tonight to deter
mine this question. The response Of
the Congregational churches Of the
United States has been slow to as
sumo sufficient proportions to justify
immediate building. it was stated.
The wedding of Miss Wanda
Durkee. daughter Of President and
Mrs. Stanley Durkee, which was
to have taken place in the church
auditorium on Saturday afternoon this
week, has had to be changed to
Calvary Baptist Church, at Eighth
and H streets.
Many Distinguished Members.
The congregation of First Church,
Washington. includes many disting-
uished people. In addition to Senators.
Continued on Page =. Column 5.)
Evening star., 1926-06-10
FOE SLAPS PREMIER BETHLEN
AS HE ENTERS LEAGUE SESSION
Accuses Hungarian of
Representing Nations
0ppressors.
Spain Refuses to Be Put
in Classification of
Secondary Power.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. June 10.-Count Stefan
Bethlen. hungarian premier, was
struck in the face today by Hun.
sarian as he was passing through
the lobby of the League of Nations
headquarters. His assailant was ar
rested.
AS the man was taken out by detec-
tives he told the correspondent that
he had ssaulted Count Bethlen be-
cause he did not properly represent
Hungary. He wished. he said. to give
public demonstration of Bethlen's s
unworthiness.
Spain is unable to accept classifi-
ration In the composition OF the
League Council which places her in
the secondary rank Of powers. Senor
Querboul declared before the council
this afternoon. The attitude of his
government, he stated. had not under
gone any change.
DIR. Afranio Mello France of Brazil
Evening star., 1926-06-10
WH|TTEMORE TO DIE
FOR KILLING GUARD
Baltimore Judge Sentences
"Crime Trust" Leader to
GaIIoWs for Murder.
By the Associated Press.

| BALTIMORE, Md, June 10.-Rich
ard Reese Whittemore. million dollar
! crime trust" leader, and slayer OF a
Maryland penitentiary guard. today
| was sentenced to die on the gallows.
He killed Robert II. Hoffman in es-
| Gaping from the penitentiary in Feb
ruary, 1925.
Sentence was pronounced by Grim
| inal Court Judge Eugene O'Dunne
behind locked courtroom doors. I'm
der the Maryland jury's unqualified
first.degree murder verdict there were
only two possible sentences the Judge
could impose-death or life imprison-
nent. Date of execution will be set
by Gov. Albert c, Ritcnie. but will
peal which Nvhittemore and his coun-
sci. Edgar Allan Poe, have announced
will be taken.
The sentence is the elimination
of career of crime that began
when Whittemore was lad.
Whittemore was arrested in New
York as the leader Of the crime
trust" and taken Buffalo for trial
for the murder OF bank messen-
ger in a $4,000 bank holdup. The
jury disagreed, Whittemore was
brought back 10 New York and
| turned over to the Baltimore author
tiles.
Leon and Jacob kremer. Willie
Cnkelbach and Anthony Palsdino,
members Of Whittemores gang. have
been convicted In New York for
jewel robberies.
Takes Sentence Calmly.
Whittemore apparently was not at
all surprised by the death sentence
and received 1t calmly. His wife.
Mrs. Margaret Whittemore, who has
stood steadfastly by him since his ar
rest in New York last March, lapsed
into unconsciousness twice. She had
started to enter the courtroom prior
to the imposition of sentence. but
while a detective was seeking a seat
for her, her courage deserted her and
she fled to an Office on the floor be-
low. There, from the lips of spec
| tators after the locked courtroom
doors were again thrown open, she
heard that the bandit was to hang
When she was revived from her first
fainting spell. reporters attempted to
speak to her.
please, please. go away" she cried
| and became unconscious again. She
was taken from the building later by
John Rawlings Whittemore, the slay-
er's father. who had sat throughout
the court proceedings with bowed
| head.
Evening star., 1926-06-10

Judge Isaac r. Hit, who was sit.
ting in the case. agreed to another
probation. He sentenced Ward to a
fine Of 500 and 80 days, but suspend.
ed sentence pending good behavior on
probation.
Your husband deserves no consid.
Grafton from this court out I want to
know what you want me to do with
him." said Judge Hit, after the wife
had testified against Ward. Twice
Mrs. Ward hesitated. but at the third
insistence of the court she responded
Appearing in court with Mrs. Ward
were two of her children. They are
now living with her married son at
1116 Florida avenue.
Ward. il was said. has been on pro
baton before on liquor charges and
has been CONVICTED for non. suppprt
Evening star., 1926-06-10
BRITAIN THREATENS
BREAK WITH SOVIET
Action of Russia in Aiding
Strikers Regarded as
Hostile by London.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
LONDON, June 1o.-The eventual
ity of breaking of all relations with
Soviet Russia Is being seriously con
! sidered by the British government as
a result of the sending of funds to
the striking British miners by the
Soviet government. thus enabling
them to continue their fight.
The view of the British government,
is that any bona f1de trade union
might assist fellow workers in an In
dustrial battle, but that when for
eign government subsidies workers
in another country, prolongs strike
and causes disturbances the action OF
that government must be considered
hostile.
1t Is officially admitted that the
Russian miners were unable TO send
financial help to their British col
leagues and that they were only q
transmitting agency for the General
Federation of Russian Workers, who
in turn received the funds from the
Soviet treasury.
Pledge Held Broken.
This. together with orders sent by
the "Comintern' to British Commu
nists. and now in possession of the
home secretary, instructing them to
form bands and fight the strike
breakers" is considered sufficient rea
son by a majority of the cabinet mem
bers to sever all relations with the
Soviet government. The cabine,
holds the view that the Russian gov
ernnlent has broken the pledge given
in 1921, when the Soviet received Off
cial recognition and promised sol
emnly that the Soviet government
will refrain from any interference or
any propaganda IT. favor of Commu'
mist ideas within the British Empire. y
This pledge has been broken several
times by officials and unofficial Soviet
agents IN England, but no breach has
been as fragrant as that of today.
Copyright 1926 by Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star., 1926-06-10
DR.. MEIKLEJOHN WEDS.
Former Amherst President Married
to Miss Helen Everett.

BOSTON. June 10 P).-Dr. Alex.
ander Meiklejohn, former president
of Amherst College and now pro-
fessor at the University Of Wisconsin,
was married to Miss Helen Everett,
daughter of Prof. Walter Goodnow
Everett of Brown University, at the
new Old South Church yesterday.
The bride is a graduate of Bryn
was a member of the research staff
of the Institute of Economics at
WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
POLICE PROBE ATTACK
ON Ex.CATHOLIC PRIEST
By the Associated pres.

By the Associated Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 10
County and city authorities today are
investigating an outbreak at a meet.
ing here last night when L. J. King.
5S years old. Of Toledo, Ohio. self
styled ex-Catholic priest. received a
slight concussion of the brain and
other hurts and two others were in.
tured by being struck with black.
jacks.
King was not seriously injured. The
sheriff has ordered that no more meet.
ings be held, and King, at the Black
ford County Hospital said that he
expected to leave town as soon a.
his injuries would, permit.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Volcano Reported in Eruption.

CORDOVA, Alaska, June 10 @.-
Kanaga, volcano Of the Middle
Aleutian Islands. is in eruption. Of
Ulcers of the Coact Guard cutter
Unalga, which arrived here yesterday,
said the odor of burning vegetation
was noticeable several miles off shore.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
BRUCES IN ENGLAND.
Honeymooners Will Go to Paris.
Thence to Post At Rome.
PLYMOUTH. England. June 10

PLYMOUTH, England. June 10 L4,
David X Este Bruce and his bride
the former Ailsa Mellon, only dauEh
ter Of Andrew Mellon. American Sec
retary Of the Treasury. were passen
gers on the United States liner PrAsi
den, Harding. arriving here today.
They proceeded TO CherbourC, whence
they will 60 to Paris.
MFR. Bruce. the son Of United States
Senator William Cabell Bruce of
Maryland Is taking his bride 10
Rome. where he is in the American
diplomatic service.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
MEXICO ORDERS CANADIAN
PHYSICIAN BE DEPORTED
British Vice Consul at Torreon In
tervenes in Effort to Pre-
vent Expulsion.
Nv the Annotated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 10.-Dis.
patches from Torreon say that the
chief Of police Of Saltillo has arrived
in Torreon, bringing an order from
the department Of interior for the
deportation Of DR.. William Cole, a
Canadian physician, who has prac-
ticed in Torreon for 16 years.
The British vice consul at Torreon
has telegraphed. Minister Ovey. He
assures the minister that DR.. Cole is
an honorable man and requests the
minister to intervene and endeavor to
have the deportation order revoked.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
TAFT STILL IMPROVES.
chi.f Justice Feeling Fine, But
postnones Vacation Trip.
nr N. Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Chief Justice Taft continued today
h,s recovery from the illness which
sent him to bed last week:
IT was said at his residence that
he was feeling fine" but at the
recommendation of the heart special
list attending him he decided to post
none until next week his departure
Tor his Summer home in Canada.
SSe s~>~ e.-si = E
Evening star., 1926-06-10
FIVE DIE IN LOG JAM.
Lumbermen Killed When Boat Is
Crushed bv Tfmbers.

ST. MAURICE DE GASPE, Quebec.
June 10 R.-Five lumbermen lost
their lives yesterday when a boat
from which they were breaking up a
huge log jam was crushed by the
timber as it separated and rushed
down stream. A sixth man in the
boat narrowly escaped.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
German Leader Dies.

BERLIN, June 10 R.-Conrad Won
Wangenheim nationalist leader and
president of the Agrarian League. is
dead
Evening star., 1926-06-10

Fair tonight and tomorrow: not
much change in temperature; gentle
mort Invest winds
Highest. S3. at $3.50 pm. Yesterday;
lowest. IS. at 6 am. today
Fun report on page ..
Evening star., 1926-06-10

.(Continued on r he 2, Colun
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
WASHINGTON WAS
 CAUTIOUS PAYER
Checked Up on Mystery Bill
 Wife Contracted

New York, Feb. 19 A bill in- cured by Mrs, Martha Parkc Curtis before her marriage 10 George Washington and which hobbed up for payment, with interest added nine years later, impressed her hus- band as somewhat mysterious and in need of further explanation before settlement
 Washington disclosed this attitude in a letter written to William Nculo, October, 17G7. In tho communiCa- ton, which recently was sold by tho American Art Galleries as q part Of the Americana of the late A. R, | Turner and Charles A, Mum, the general expressed a willingness 10 pay tho principal, but no moro.
 "I have received your letter of the 1 5th ulto, tho contents of which arc somewhat mysterious, and standnG need of further explanation hoforC 1 I can be satisfied Of the equity Of allowing 100 pounds 10 Col. Moore with Int. therein since Octr. lT5S,' | he wrote.
 "Truo it is that previous 10 my marriage, my wife inform'd me thaI she had engngd to purchase thing' at Mir. Chamherlayne's sale to tho Iamount Of 100 pounds; but what va done in consequence Of it she knew not, altho she had declar'd hcr readiness to pay tho money at an, time when cal'd upon for that pur pose hy the late Speaker (who sh, look'd upon as an acting person il Ithat affair.".
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Takes Lots of Hunting
 To Pay Up His Alim0ny

Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 10 Rl-- One bull moose, properly butchcred and delivered; ten mink skins, dress ed and stretched; five grey fox pelts or ono silver pelt together with 100 fullgrown salmon delivered In sea- son, Is the alimony Charlie Big Eyes must pay his sQuaw.
 This was tho decision handed down in divorce proceedings by tribcsmon who heard tho case against tho native of Ninilchik, on lower Cook Inlet.
 The judges decided that the fore going constituted fair share of the increment accrulng to well.rogu- lated native family, whenever the husband drank up fifty mink skins at 80 per pint, tho prevailing price for the brand of volcano juice fabricated by the manufactures on tho inlet.
 The defendant in tho case wns charged with having terminated his drinking marathon by pitching his squaw into tho creek when she enid. ed him,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19

"Cerlain i' also is that once, 1T not twice, since my marriage. l have spoken 10 that Gentleman. 10 know what was done in consequence of her Engagement What was 10 bo the issue Of it. In short, what had 10 expect or apprehend from it. and his answer, 10 tho best Of my re, momhrance, was that tho could not well tell what to say about it, or something 10 this effect: from whence l concluded. and not l think improperly that I was considered in .the light of security only for that sum when demanded (which in truth, I never expected wd be tho case after years silcncol,
 Hove it comes to pass then that Col. Moore should bo Charg'd with tt and l have no Intimaton hereof In all this time, notwithstanding cnQuir'd of tho very person who cou'd best inform mo, and why Col, Moore should takc upon himself to Iall interest thereon, without my lprivity or consent (who alone was ! Interested and conccrnd in tNo ovcnO, I really cannot tell: but SC extraordinary it appears that you will please to let him know, that shall always be ready to settle the matter of wo can) in an amicahlf and friendly manner, that I, will strictly comply with whatever honor 'and instice may demand from my wifcs engagements. but I cannot
 (under knowledge I have of the af fair). conceive myself bound hl honor or good conscience 10 raN
 more than tho original sum (of lO'
 pounds at any ratc) as she, hcfor' marriage, and I ever since marriage
 have always been ready and willin'
 10 settle and pay 10 the utmost cN
 tent of her promises"
 In the collections, there were sov
 eral other letters and document
 written by Washington. There wn
 a lottery ticket which had been sign
 led by him, It read:
 Numb. 272, 176S. This ticket (No I272) shall cntitle the Posscssor f. Iwhatever PRIZE may happen to b
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
SCREEN DARK HALF
 TIME IN MOVIES
Film Experts Explain How This
 Comes About

New York, Feb. 19 Rl-Charlcs Van Finger. who has photographed many film plays, has ascortained the screen Is dark nearly half the time picture is being shown, but the eye of the camera Is so fast the average spectator never notices the darkness.
 Not satisfied with this knowledge. he has estimated that in Lady ~indermere's Fan" the last photo play he filmed, 120,000 pictures" are thrown on the screen and that each of these is seen three times.
 Sounds impossiblo?" he asked. "Well, here's how 1t is: There arc sixteen pictures In every foot of film. The photoplay is approximate ly 7,500 feet long. That's not SC hard to figure out.
 One has to be a bit medically inclined 10 understand why you sec each picture three times. In front ol the lens in the projection machine iE a revolving disk This disk is diyid. cd in to six parts. there being thrc, black sections through which tn, light is allowed to travel to thr screen.
 By means of an intricate syn chronizing device, this disk revolvc! once each time one Of the minute pictures stops before the opening Therefore, each picture is show three times before it passes on anc the next takes its place. Of course all thls happens too fast for th eye 10 discern-but 1t happens, any way.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Lean Year Experienced
 By Austrian State Opera

Vienna, Feb, 10 R'-State-man- aged opera in Vienna has had one of lis lean years, and ,t is conscr- vativcly estimated that tho dc0cl. for 1925 will bo in tho nclghhor. hood of $l0oO,0OO, as compared with i60o,oo0 in IG9i.
 X recent performance of "Baiaz. 70" earned only SlGS~-thc smallest evening box office taking for years -~and in order to fill tho house l,0hN tickets were given away. The poor attendance was partly accounted for hy tho fact that 'SEOnWoll" which was 10 havo been Iplayod was cancelled, and holders of tickets in many cases refused to accept the substitution Of "Bajaazo. "