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Evening star., 1926-04-27
VIRGINIA INVITES 13
GOVERNORS TO FETE
President to Speak at Celebration of
Signing of Independence
Resolution.

bJ tuc As5Ot4dlcu kIcos
WILLIAMSBURG Va, April 27.--
Governors Of the thirteen original
States have been invited to attend the
celebration here on May Is Of the ses-
qui-centennial of the adoption of the
Virginia resolutions, which eliminated
in the Declaration OF Independence.
President Coolidge will deliver the
principal address.
The invitations were extended by
Gov. Byrd of Virginia and were sent
to the chief executives of Massachu.
sets. Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
New York, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, New
Jersey. Connecticut, Pennsylvania
and Delaware. All are expected to
attend either in person or by personal
representative.
Although the adoption Of the Tir
ginia resolutions was not the first
move of the American colonies for
independence from Great Britain, it
was this movement that received the
support that led to the formation Of
the United States. AS early as May
20, 1775, patriots of Mecklenburg
County, n. c., adopted resolutions
pointing toward independence and
forwarded them to their delegates in
Congress, who considered it inadvis
able, however, to lay them before
that body. In July, 1775. Massachu-
setts framed new government in
which the King of England was not
recognized. and her example was fol-
lowed in January and March of the
next year by New Hampshire and
South Carolina. Other colonies express
ed willingness to concur in any
measure in which Congress might
think most effective in promoting in
dependence, but it remained for the
Virginia convention, in session here
on May Is. 1916. to formally initiate
the movement which eliminated in
the Declaration Of independence.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
HANDS-0FF POLICY
|NMEX|CO SOUGHT
Peoples Reconstruction Body
Speakers Blame Americans
for Many Breaches.

4 strict "hands-off policy" toward
Mexico by the United States was ad-
vocated today by speakers at the
Of representatives OF a num-
ber OF labor and farmers organiza-
tionS, called here under the auspices
OF the Peoples Reconstruction
League, in the interest of legislation
pending in Congress dealing with
farming, compulsory conscript1on OF
men and resources i'll time of war and
foreign investments
Benjamin c. Marsh Of Iowa., execu-
tive secretary of the league, presided.
About q dozen delegates attended.
Herbert Janvrin Browne. 1922 Thir-
teenth street. described as a student
OF Mexican economics, upheld the re-
cent action of the Mexican govern
ment in depriving aliens from holding
fee simple titles to Mexican lands, and
charged that the American Govern
ment, in protesting against this ex-
clusion of American investors, was
influenced by pressure OF powerful
corporate interests
Referring to animosity between
MeXicans and citizens of the United
States. particularly in border sections,
Mr.. Browne blamed the staggering.
often drunken, and over-bearing Amer
zen of the United States killed by
Mexican brigands there have been 10
MeXicans killed by American brigands
on this side the border
Other speakers were Frederick A.
Libby, who protested against the Cap
perl Johnson niversal draft bill, (which
is supposed TO take profit
out Of war and 10 conscript capital
az well as labor, but which would do
neither, but rather would enslave
labor and the farmer" Edward Keat-
ing, editor Of Labor. also spoke
against the bill.
Mr.. Marsh spoke In denunciation Of
financial Imperialism" which he said
was evidenced by American invest
ments abroad.
Maj. John Thomas Taylor. national
legislative representative Of the Amer
lean Legion, was to speak late this
afternoon In support of the universal
draft measure. Senator Frazier is
scheduled to speak tonight on the
farmers problems.
ppTEST ASCAVV & DEDnDn
Evening star., 1926-04-27
KIDNAPERS GROW BOLD.
Attempts Made on Young Sons Of
British Nobility.

LONDON, April 81 CP).-Following
the recent plot TO kidnap the young
Marquis Townshend, the Daily Ex-
press reports that threats have been
made to steal John Reginald Yard
Butler. the 11-year-old son of Lord
Churston. The newspaper says Scot
land Yard is trying to track the
writer's of the threatening letters,
one of which is signed "a British
Communist"
John is the younger son Of Lord
t..hurston. who married the actress
Denise Orrn. Lord Churston former
~ was aide TO the Duke OF Con-
naught. He also was aide to Lord
Curzon when he was viceroy Of India.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Today in Congress
Senate.


Tho debit settlement with the Re
puhlic of I.atvia Is before the SEN
ate TODAY to be followed by the
deht agreements with several other
small nations.
In+orstata commerce committee
held executive session to consider
nending bills for the regulation or
radio. 49,,
public lands committee hearu
testimony on several bills affecting
the boundaries Of national parks IN
the West.
Tariff investigation went on De-
fore special Senate committees:
Committee on territories held
hearing on legislation for Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Judiciary subcommittee met on
alien property bills.
Conferees Of Senate and House
met to adjust differences on Dis
trict appropriation bill.
House.
Victor Berger, Socialist, Wiscon-
sin. addressed the House for 30
minutes, followed by Representa-
tives Holiday of Illinois and Jacob
stein of New York, who discussed
the coal situation.
Mrs. Kahn of California got
unanimous consent to speak for 30
minutes on Thursday on reappor-
tionment.
The House this afternoon is
considering the question Of special
consideration for a. bill to reor-
ganize the customs service.
subcommittee of House District
committee continued hearing on
Juvenile Court bill.
Gibson subcommittee Of House
District committee continues Cross
examination of Commissioner Fen
ming tonight at 1880 o'clock In
caucus room of the House ONCE
Building.
subcommittee of appropriations
committee. in executive session,
considers second deficiency appro-
priation bill.
Banking and currency commit
tee holds hearing on stabilization,
with DIR. Miller of Federal Reserve
as principal witness.
Interstate commerce committee
conducts hearing on coal legislar
ton.
Foreign affairs committee con.
siders miscellaneous matters.
Merchant marine committee con-
ducts hearing on Shipping Board
operations.
Rules committee conducts hear
ing on rivers and harbors bill.
Committee on agriculture in
executive session.
Public lands committee holds
hearing on relief for certain lands
in Oregon and Washington.
Insular affairs COMMITTEES holds
regular meeting in executive ses-
sion.
Veterans committee continues
hearing on guardianship legisla-
ton.
Judiciary committee continues
subcommittee hearing on bills re-
lating to the penal code.
Committee on education conducts
hearing on motion picture bills.
Naval affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on purchase of air
craft, with Admiral Campbell as
principal witness.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
WANPROSECUT|0N
APPROACHING END
Government to Close Its Case
TomorroW-Dr. Ii Again
on Stand.

The prosecution today began to
gather up the 'loose endS' Of its teS-
timony by which it hopes to obtain u
conviction OF Ziang Sun Wan. the
Chinese student, on trial for the third
time on an indictment charging mur-
der In the first degree in connection
with the death OF Ben Sen WI, an
underseCrrtary at the Chinese Edu-
cational Mission, in 1919. United
States Attorney Gordon and Assistant
United States Attorney Horning ex-
pect to close the Governments case
tomorrow.
The defense occupied four days at
the second trial with its testimony
on behalf OF Wan and IL no longer
time IS taken at this trial the case
Will probably go to the jury early
next week.
Crossexanlination Of DR.. Kang Ii,
the star witness for the prosecution,
by Attorney Wilton J. Lambert closed
with the adjournment of court yes
terday. Tho dramatic features which
marked his testimony at the second
trial, when he grabbed the Bible and
sWore that an tnputation contained
in a question OF the cross-exaniner
was untrue, were absent yesterday.
DIR. Ii was unable on several oc-
casions to recall with certainty
whether he had testified in a certain
manner at the first trial in 19I9-1920
and at the second hearing last Jan.
uary.
Lambert elected from the witness
that he had been on parties" with
Assistant United States Attorney
Horning and other members of the
force Of the Office Of the United States
attorney since the second trial. Kang
Ii explained sh5t he had invited Mr..
Horning and some Of the 'other boys"
to dinner at Chinese restaurant and
had been with them at luncheon at
Harvey's on one occasion. "I started
to invite you on one party, Mr.. Lam.
bert" said the witness, and the
spectators burst into laughter, which
was quickly quelled by court officials.
Three witnesses today for the
prosecution corroborated portions Of
the evidence of Kang Ii. Janet
F'ahnstock and her mother. Mrs. Ger.
trude Fahnstock, who reside at the
house where Kang Ii was a boarder
at the time of the tragedy, gave evi.
kang Ii. The daughter, then a small
child, recalled that Ii had spoken to
her after trying to get a response
from the bell at the mission house
on the day the bodies were discovered
and that he then entered the building
through a. window. Mrs. Fahnstock
told Of Kang Ii visiting the mission
house and returning to the boarding
place.
Enoch S. Bradshaw, the policeman
who entered the mission house at
the request of Kang Ii, testified.
He said the Chinese accosted him on
the street and declared that while
looking into the window of the mis-.
sion house he had seen the foot of DR..
T. T. Wong, the director Of the mis-
sion. The policeman returned with
Kang Ii and on entering discovered
the body Of DIR. Wong. He told Of
the condition of the house when he
entered. Later the other bodies were
found in the basement, the witness
said.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
TWO VOLCANOES SUBSIDE.

HILO, r H, April 81 R).-The vol.
cano Of Mauna Loa, active since April
Is, rested yesterday after a wonderful
Parties returning from the mountain
reported they saw many fountains of
fire playing upon the heights.
The great Kona Flow cooled, unfed
by fresh emissions of lava. It glowed
little last night, but much heat was
felt underground by men who dared
to climb high. New flows during the
week end were slight in duration and
travelled little. Roy Finch, volcanolo-
gist. reported that activity in the great
volcano Kilauea had decreased. There
were less sulphurous fumes and no
earthquakes.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
RIVER CHARM FAILS.
Bread and Mercury Myth Revived
in Search for Boys Body.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 27.-The
''river myth" little remembered since
the days Of "Huckleberry Finn" has
been revived here in a futile attempt
to find the body Of 7.year-old William
De Raad, drowned Sunday in the Mis-
souri, River.
Some one remembered that back in
the days when the river was younger
1t was said that II q dozen loaves Of
bread, with Quicksilver" in their
centers, were thrown upon the water
they would gravitate toward the body.
This was done yesterday. The bread
swirled over the muddy water. Three
or four loaves seemed to gather In a
single eddy. Searchers centered every
effort on that vortex, but the mystic
charm Of a generation ago failed.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
SCIENTISTS TOLD
OF FWONDERFULF|ND
Ancient City Ruins Yield Old
Astronomical Observatory,
Is Belief.

The oldest astronomical observatory
in the Western Hemisphere, dating
back centuries before the coming of
the white man, may have been un-
earthed from the ruins of the ancient
Maya city of Copan. in Guatemala, &C
cording to information laid before the
National Academy Of Sciences last
night by DIR. John c. Merriam, presi.
dent of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington.
Although the institution is not yet
ready to designate it definitely as
such, DIR. Merriam told the members
Of the academy that the institutions
archaeological expedition to Yucatan
and Guatemala had partially exca-
waited n structure, which, from con-
structfon and position, gave every In
dication of having been used by the
Maya priests for astronomical obser-
vations.
Indians Probably Scientists.
Considerable data had previously
been obtained showing that these In
dians, who set up the greatest abo-
riginal culture in the Western Hemi-
sphere, were probably accomplished
astronomers. They developed q re-
Inarkably accurate calendar, and it is
hoped that the discovery Of their OBJ
servatory may now assist in more &C
curate correlation Of the Maya and
Christian calendars.
Another important discovery this
season, DR.. Merriam told the
Academy. was that OF q much older
and much more beautiful temple
buried beneath another temple at
Chichen liza, where the Maya had
their religious capital, in Yucatan.
This new temple has just been found
beneath the Temple of the Warriors.
now almost completely excavated, and
it may push the date of the first
founding of Chichen TIA back many
more years.
Explanation Offered.
The only theory yet advanced 10
explain the presence of the new
buried temple. DR.. Merriam said, is
that some high priest, jealous Of the
artistic achievements of q predecessor.
determined to efface the results of
his handiwork and built the larger
Temple of the Warriors squarely over
the earlier one. Modern civilization,
however, has not only uncovered his
deceit, but 1t has found that his art
was inferior to that of his predecessor
DR.. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller
Foundation presented one of the most
remarkable motion pictures ever
shown. It was a complete Aim of the
activities 'of blood cells, the picture
showing these life cells actually at
work. Other speakers included DR..
Henry Norris Russell OF Princeton,
DIR. Dayton c. Miller, DIR. Frank NJ.
Chapman, DIR. r. S. Bassler.
Talks of Seismic Disturbances.
DR.. Z. W. Brown. professor of as
tronomy at Yale University, declared
that the earth probably goes through
a process Of swelling and shrinking,
the difference sometimes amounting to
IL feet. DR.. Brown expressed a belief
that this process would account for
seismic disturbances, the theory be.
ing that the more brittle outer crust
fails to expand and contract to the
same extent as the inner layers,
bringing about sudden displacements
of the esurface.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
PRIEST ASSAILS REPORT.
Says Mexican Situation Study Find.
ings Are "UntrtthfuI."

The report on conditions in Mexico
recently made public at El Paso by a
committee of II investigators was
branded as "untruthfuI in a state
ment issued yesterday by Rev. John
j. Burke, general secretary of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference.
Educational and not religious motives
were held responsible for Mexico's at
titude toward religious institutions In
the report OF the committee. which
included a Jewish rabbi and members
of the Congregational and Methodist
faiths.
Father Burke described the report as
"untruthful in that 1t neither con-
siders the actual provisions of the
present Mexican constitution, which
absolutely deny liberty of religious wor-
shit, nor the actual persecution of the
Mexican officials by which they have
contiscated churches, prevented the
priests and people from holding re-
ligious worship and closed schools be-
cause the school authorities refused
to promise not to mention the name
of God or Christ"
These investigators, he added,
either did not see all the facts or
they did not see them in the light of
principles"
Evening star., 1926-04-27
HOUSTON FAVORS.
VOICE FOR DISTRICT
Tells Mid-City Citizens Con-
gress Should Increase Ap-
propriati0nS for District.

The people Of the District of Co
lumbia should have more voice in the
government of their city and should
be treated on az broad terms as pos
sible by Congress, Representative
Houston, Republican. of DelaWare,
member Of the House District com
Inittee, declared in an address before
the Mid-City Citizens Association in
the Thomson School last night.
Mr.. Houston said that he was in
favor Of larger appropriations for the
District by Congress, declaring the
$s,0oo,o0O appropriated under the
lump-sum plan was approximately
the amount OF tax which would be
levied on Government property here
were there a system Of taxing Such
property. q
The association also voted its ap-
provaI Of the memorial to be erected
in honor of District troops in the
World War, and gave $25 to the prof.
ect, on motion by Gilbert II. Hall.
Paving Law Change Asked.
The association voted to request the
modification of the Boriand amend
ment so that property owners may
bv. taxed only once for repairs made
on streets in front Of their homes.
The District should pay the full
amount for all additional repairs after
a. street has once been put into gooo
condition, It was declared, The reso-
luton was introduced by Michael
Nahaney, chairman OF the committee
on streets and alleys.
Another resolution was adopted re-
tterating a. former stand OF the aSSo
citation to request the widening %
Eleventh street from PennsvIVanla
avenue to Massachusetts avenue. Mr.
Mahaney was instructed TO vislt ttse
House and Senate conferees on LIS.
trict appropriations. to request thAt
this item be reinstated in the list OF
District appropriations.
Would Relieve Congestion.
II was stated that the residents
along Eleventh street are iii FAVOR OF
the street being made wider. and that
Il will relieve acute traffic congestion.
The rezoning OF Thirteenth street
between n and o streets 7rom resi-.
dential to first commercial was asked
also In a resolution. Miss Anna Day
presented a. petition signed by a large
number Of property owners on that
section of Thirteenth street favoring
the change in zoning. A public hear
ing on the matter was requested in
the resolution. A resolution was
adopted also to carry on a fight to
prevent the erection of q public garage
at 1886 Twelfth street. A petition
signed by 25 property owners who OBJ
iect to the garage was presented.
A resolution introduced by G. How
ard Huntington urging the establish
ment Of traffic lights in the vicinity
of Thomas Circle and at Mount Yer
non place, between Seventh and Ninth
streets, was adopted. The association
also urged that the new traffic lights
be still further extended as fast as
permit. A. ]. Driscoll.
president Of the association, presided.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
GYPSIES ROB POLICEMEN.
Fight Over Baby's Name Then Pick
Peacemaker's Pocket.

TAMPA. Fla, April 81 Up. -Di-
vision in ranks of a gypsy band over
the name Of the kings" new baby
landed seven Of the leaders in police
court and cost them SIS each yester.
day.
Christening ceremonies went well
until the champions Of the names
Pete" and mike" for the regal In
fant made the matter physical IN
stead Of verbal arguments. then the
police intervened.
One of the policemen answering the
riot call to quell the 200 or more mem.
bers of the band was relieved of his
wallet containing $3.50 during the
melee.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
GOLD FAILS At REDLAKE,
Ore Not in Paying Quantities, Is
Report From Ontario.

NEW YORK, April "a Op.-Gold
does not exist in paying quantity in
the new fields at Redlake, Northern
Ontario, and the hundreds Of persons
Joining the gold rush to that section
are doomed to disappointment, &C.
cording to W. F. Braun, Pittsburgh
mining engineer, who has Just re-
turned from surveying the district.
Mr.. Braun declared tho Canadian
government should stop the gold rush.
not ASSAY over 10 to II dollars per
ton. He predicted severe hardships
for many people. who, he said, in.
clude clerks, millhands and others not
acquainted with mining, because Of
their poor equipment and small food
supplies.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
MORE j. s. CLERKS
GIVE TO MEMORIAL
Department of State and
&C. C. Employees Donate
S2A and $295.

Employees Of two moro Government
departments have added their contri-
buttons to the fund for a District OF
Columbia War Memorial, It was an
nounced today by John Poole, treas
urer Of the fund. augmenting the total
by more than $500.
Government workers in the Inter
state Commerce Commission sub
scribed $294.99, and in the Department
of State, $244.
Reports OF additional activity among
the veterans organizations have
reached the memorial commission, and
indications point toward additional
stimulus among the other patriotic or
ganiZations Of the city.
Additional contributions OF more
than $40 were announced today as fol-
lows:
$15o-Gist Blair.
s1O0-Mrs. Agnes v. Scott, Hugh A.
Thrift.
s63-Employes Of Dulin & Martin Co.
S25-Frazee Potomac Laundry Co.
s23.50-Employes Of the Munsey
Trust Co. and Building.
S20-Gen. Anton Stephan.
S15-William Selby.
S10-H. Clifford Bangs, DR.. G. T..
Ferguson.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
st, Clairsville, Ohio, Man Admits
Staying His Stepmother.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio April q
(P-Pleading guilty to second de-
gree murder for the Staying OF his
stepmother, Mrs. Lunda Hogue, three
months ago, Kenneth Hogue was TO-
day sentenced to life Imprisonment at
hard labor in the penitenuary az 20
lumbus. Hogue, who celebrated ms
trentieth birthday in Jail last Sunday,
confessed that he killed his step
rnother because OF a three-year
grudge against her for having ac-
cused him of stealing SO.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
President Is Told
Next Years Figures
Indicate Deficit

Although the budget will come
out this year with a comfortable
margin, President Coolidge has
been informed that the figures for
next year indicate budget deficit
approximating sci 100000.
On this basis the President was
represented today as believing that
continuing appropriations would be
difficult to finance In view of the
present situation. The retirement
plan sponsored by the administra-
ton, as outlined by the President
yesterday to Senator Stanfleld Of
Oregon, would continue the current
annual expenditure of $17,815,0 900,
and, according to the Lord plan.
would not rise to the limits Of ex-
penditure in continuing appropria-
tiOns set forth in the Lehlbach or
Stanfield bills.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
CHINESE EDITOR KILLED.
Executed for Alleged Publishing OF
Soviet Propaganda.

~ Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PEKING, April 27.-Shao Piao-Ping,
editor Of tho Picking Ching Pao, has
been sumnaI7ly executed by the mill
rary for allegediy being a bolshevist
agent and publishing communistic
propaganda. The execution has
aroused the protests of other local
papers on the grounds that Peking is
not under martial law and that Shao
was not given a proper trial
The Ching Pao is one Of the leading
vernacular-s dailies in Picking, with a
strong student following. The execu-
ton of its editor is an instance Of
present anti-Soviet activities here now
since the defeat Of the pro-Sov1et
Kuominchun forces.
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