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Evening star., 1926-12-03

Alexander Simpson, special prose
cutor. returned to his home in Jersey
City without awaiting the verdict
He declared that it was up to the
jury and he was no longer needed.
Defense counsel, after noting their
formal exceptions to. the judges
charge, sat in their consultation room
just off the courtroom proper.
Justice Charles w. Parker gave no
Indication of how long he would re-
main for a verdict.
After the jury had been out for l
hour and 80 minutes a request was
sent for a magnifying glass. 1t was
supposed that this was to permit de.
tailed study of the fingerprint evi.
dence before the jury. A messenger
had also been sent for ruler. 1t
was thought possible that some meas
uring was to be done in connection
with a large map of De Russey lane,
submitted in evidence by the defense,
in part to show distances in connec-
tion with Mrs. Jane GibSon'S story
of what she saw there.
The trial was started one month
ago today, when Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall and her brothers. Henry and
the murder Of Mrs Eleanor R. Mills
Mrs. Mills was slain with the Rev
Edward Wheeler Hall September "a
1922.
Although the trial has lasted for
month fundamental issues are
SIMPLE said Justice Parker, in his
charge to the jury "As all the de.
PENDANTS have denied the acts, your
principal inquiry will relate to that
issue.
No Question of Murder.
The State must prove beyond rea-
sonable doubt that Mrs. Mills was
murdered, that the murder was in
Somerset County: that the defendants
had part in it"
He said that one or more could be
found guilty
There is no question, Justice Park
er said that Mrs. Mills was dead
and that she had been murdered
Nor was there much doubt that the
crime had been committed in this
county
Although we shall instruct you on
lesser degrees of murder there seems
little possibility that it was such
THE evidence is both direct and
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CANADIAN RAIL WAGE
DISPUTE IS SETTLED
Trainmen Accept Smaller False
Than Asked to Avoid Tur-
mcil of Strike.
BY the as.nciatsd Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. December 3.-The
wage spute in which $4,000 Canadian
trainmen had voted to strike unless
they were given an increase was set
tied today
$. y Berr. senior vice president of
The Order of Railway Conductors nd
". ] Babe vice president OF the
brotherhood Of Trainmen. announced
the settlement was peaceful and that
the men had been granted varying
increases They had peen in con
ference for several days with railway
officials in an effort tc prevent walk
out strike had already neen voted
The men had demanded per
cent increase to lift their wages to a
level with those of American trainmen
and conductors.
Although the men lid not get all
they wanted Berry said, they had
considered the offers Of H. railways
preferable 10 throwing the country
into turmoil by railway strike.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
SUNS PLAN CARRIED OUT.

NEW YORK. December 3 R.-The
present internal conflict in China is
the outgrowth Of an effort on the part
Of followers Of the late Dr. Sun Vat.
Sen, known as the Kuomintang. or
peoples party. with headquarters in
Canton. to carry out long cherished
project Of that pioneer of revolution
in China to march upon Peking and
drive out what DR.. Sun chose to re.
gard as the traitors. who were deliver.
ing the country over to foreign inter-
ests.
The presence Of British. American
ana other foreign warships In the
Yangtze River IL a direct result Of
the lighting between the northern and
southern forces and the consequent
necessity to protect their nationals
from the hordes Of Chinese with anti.
foreign sentiments.
AS long ago as 1918, while himself
a refugee from his political enemies
in the French controlled territory In
Shanghai DR. Sun boasted that he
controlled an organization capable Of
carving out his project. But years Of
petty warfare, not only between
northern generals but between fac.
CONTINUED on Page ., Column ~
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SLAYER OF BETRAYER
PLEADS MANSLAUGHTER
Mrs. de Nino, 16, to Be Sentenced
December 90 for Killing Man
Who Broke Up Home.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December "a plea
Of first degree manslaughter was
accepted today for Mrs. Catherine de
Nino, 16-year-old Evanston, ILL.,. wife.
who confessed she shot to death, Luigi
Fino, the man she alleged betrayed
her when she was IA years old and
then, after her marriage, informed
her husband in letters demanding
money.
Sentence will be imposed on Decem
ber %. Mrs. de Nino. the mother Of
a small child, was indicted for first
degree murder.
She said that after her husband bad
evicted her from their Evanston home
because of Fino's letter she came to
New York and lay in wait in Bronx
barber shop until Fino entered. Then
she shot him five times. Harry K
Thaw had offered her financial aid
for the trial that was expected to fol.
low her indictment.
Evening star., 1926-12-03

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RACE RESULTS.
JEFFERSON PARK.
FIRST RACE.

FIRST RACE.
Lionne, SO, IS, $5.40, won.
Brides Cup, $3.50, $3.50, second.
Onup, 81. third.
SECOND RACE.
Dry Moon. $5.40, $3.40, $500, won.
Orbit, $7.20, $3.50, second.
Rundark $3.50. third.
THIRD RACE.
Lieut.. Rust, $23, 81. 1920, won.
Fausto. $3.50. $500. second.
Taylor Hay, $4.20. third.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
$4,000 BOND HOLDS GIRL.
Accused Of Trying to Aid Escape
of Convicted Brother.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December 3
R.-Genevieve Gedzium. 19.year-old
girl. who was charged with attempt.
ing to smuggle an automatic pistol to
her brother Jerry. awaiting sentence
for murder, today was held In $4,000
bond for the grand jury.
The pistol was concealed In a roast
chicken.
Genevieve was charged with con-
veying to the East Cambridge Jail a
weapon with intent to aid in the
escape OF prisoner. Her brother has
been convicted of the murder of Ed.
ward c. Ross, 20-year.old bank mes.
senger. who was killed in a pay roll
6bold-up.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
SIMPSON DEPARTS FROM COURT
WITHOUT WAITING FOR VERDICT
Hints at Other Trials Soon to Be Started
in Case-Judge's Instructions Covered
Il, Evidence and Degrees of Crime.
BY the Associated Press.

COURTHOUSE, Somervlle, N. J, December 3.-Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens
today found guilty of the murder of Mrs Eleanor R.
Mills choir singer slain September H. 1922 with Rev. Edward
w. Hall.
After conference with Gov Moore this afternoon Attorney
General katzenbac announced Trenton that acqta of the
defendants the Hall Mills trial would result quashing
other indictments against them Senator Simpson, he ad would
be relieved special prosecutor he did
that the other indictments be quashed.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
MILLS SEES PRESIDENT.
Ey the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press
Representa-. Ogden Mills. Repuh
ican, of New York tina nked President
Coolidge oday for the Trea sury As
sistant Se"retaryship appointment
Mr.. Mills explained that ii was his
intention to remain in the House until
the legislative program reached the
stage where he could resign his seat
there He believed that would be prior
10 March 1.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
II LOSE auto PERMITS.
Thirty-Nine Revoked, Others SIS


pended Traffic Director T ,orts.
Seventy-two motorists lost their
privilege to drive an automobile in
the District during the last two weeks
Of November. according to the semi.
monthly report Of Traffic Director
NJ. o. Eldridge. submitted today to
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
Of police. Thirty-nine permits were re.
voked and the remainder suspended
temporarily.
Thirty.eight Of the revocations and
suspensions were for driving while
drunk Other offenses for which the
permits were called in included leav
ing after colliding. obtaining a per.
nit by fraud. second and third of
tense speeding. Two of the permits
recalled were in possession of inmates
of st EliZabeth's Hospital
Ten permits previously Cancelled or
suspended were restored during the
two-week period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

January deliveries up to 1925. or s
points net higher. January closed at
1922, the general market closing
steady at net advances of 3 to IT
points.
The opening was steady at an ad-
vance of to II points, with Deem.
Der, which had been relatively weak,
at the close yesterday. returning to
nearer its previous relation to other
months. The firmer showing Of Liv.
erpool. accompanied by reports of
more encouraging advices from the
China cotton goods trade. led to fresh
buying here in addition to renewed
covering by recent sellers, while there
also was a little trade buying of the
Spring months.
Southern selling was In small vol
ume and quite readily absorbed
around the initial figures. prices work
ing up to 1855 for December and
1880 for March during the forenoon,
or about to 20 points net higher.
The advance was checked by realizing
at these figures, but the close was
within or points of the best.
Private cables said the advance In
Liverpool had been due to covering,
together with Manchester and Bonn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
STEEL INDUSTRY
IS HOPEFUL NOW
Copper Is Quiet, With Buyers
Supplied Earlier in the
Month.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-New
buying OF steel during the past week
continued quiet, with the exception
Of some good railroad orders, and the
industry as a whole felt the influence
Of the approaching holiday season.
The extra dividend declared by tho
U. S. Steel Corporation, and reports
Of some increase in operations by this
concern, as we'll as optimistic pre-
dictions relative to the new year,
were reflected in a very hopeful at
titude on the part OF the trade in
general. Prices were somewhat ir-
regular but on the whole the tone
was steady. Pig iron was inactive
but steady.
Copper has been quiet. Buyers for
both domestic and export account
evidently supplied their more I'm
mediate needs earlier in the month,
and a bearish view of the November
statistics encouraged procrastination
Of forward purchases. Some price
shading has been reported and small
lots were reported available at con-
SESSIONS toward the end of this week
Producers generally, however. have
shown little disposition to press for
sales. probably anticipating a re-
vival OF demand after the turn of the
year, as Il is understood that con
siderable metal is needed for the first
quarter.
Tin was quite easy and the lowe:
price trend was accompa MED by an
absence of special demand, increased
receipts, lower market at London and
prospects of fair gain in the world
visible supply this month.
Lead was not in demand and the
fact that the price level was within
shade OF the low Of the year failed
to attract consumption outside of
small operations for immediate needs.
Some producers are understood to be
sold up for December and part OF
January.
Zinc remained steady, while trade
was quiet. Producers were not press
ng the market owing to the fact that
many consumers were not covered for
January requirements.
Anthony was dull and nominally
unchanged. Consumers continued 10
wait the market out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

bay buying. in anticipation Of bullish
American ginning figures on Monday.
There was nothing in the mornings
news to throw any fresh light on the
probable showing Of the census report
which Is scheduled for publication at
10 o'clock on Monday. but yesterdays
private report of 15,550,000 bales gin
ned to December Is appeared to have
made a considerable impression on
sentiment. There were rumors that
some buying orders on limits Cancelled
recently were being reinstated in the
market toward the end Of this week
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end OF the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales,
against 143 900 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
REPORT GOOD YEAR.

BALTIMORE December 1S.-I-
vestment bankers here report a pr,
fitable year, but not as good as 1925.
There were fewer undertakings this
year and this fact caused a big drop
in earrings. Neither was over-the
counter business as large as a year
ago. However, bankers are well sat
isfied with results and look forward
to 1927 with confidence.
There is a tremendous amount Of
financing in the making. Much Of
it Is scheduled for early Offering. It
will come out at a time when money
is abundant. and the expectation is
that the issues will be quickly alb
sorbed. At the moment there is
scarcity of high-grade bonds. despite
the fact that during the year approx
imately seven billion dollars of bonds
have been marketed.
Some of the new issues were for
refundlng purposes, but the bulk
was sold to provide additional capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
PRICES ON PARIS BoURsE.

PARIS, December 1s R.-Prices
we're quiet on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs so
centimes; exchange on London, III
francs centimes; 5 per cent loan,
56 francs 80 confines; the dollar was
quoted at "a francs "a centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
VOTE ON STOCK ISSUE.

NEW YORK, December IS H9.-
Stockholders of Johns Manville Co.
will vote December % on a plan to
issue 1000 share of per cent pre-
ferred and 10000 shares of no-par
value common stock on the basis of
three -tenths of a share of per cent
preferred and three shares of new no
par common for each present share of
common.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Thrift Week In January.
Financial Highlights Of Past Week
Brought Out in Nutshell by Statistics

NEW YORK. December IS, 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
COTTON IS STEADY
AWAITING REPORT
Steady Liverpool Cables Also
Are Factor in Good
Undertone.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-The
cotton market showed renewed steadi-
ness today on further covering In
preparation for the possibility of com
paratively low ginning returns from
the Census Bureau on Monday. Steady
Liverpool cables also were factor on
the advance which carried the price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

based the latest
noted dividends
Partly stock tPay extra kPayahe in tPius
regular 10T
quarterly Plus Payable earned PSysb
Plus 81 In special stock Plus 81 In ssocE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01

wet and dry-bat the key 10 The great
biennial election puzzle rested with
the millions who had manifested few
outward signs o. interest and given
little hint of how they might be ex-
pected 10 vote.
The biz prize In the election from
the national party standpoint con-
troll Of the SEVENTEEN congress-was
claimed BY both sides. with many
democratic managers confident that
shay had better than fighting
chance to control at least the senate
and with. the republicans apparently
equally as confident that any threat
OF such result had been removed.
Issues in the state campaigns had
become so badly mixed that national
party leaders die not undertake to
make any general estimates. Inter-
est IN such campaigns naturally cen
tered IN New York, whore Governor
smith is waging a fifth bnttls for
election; an Maryland where Cover
nor Ritchies tenure as chief execu-
tive i az stake. and i'll Ohio where
another democratic pres idential can
didate possibly might msrge-Cov-
ernor Vie Donahey.
Prohibition Issue
While locking horns IN many sen
atorIai and congressional battles. the
wet and dry leaders had their ewes
focused on eight states in which the
toontinued on page cight.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
Find BODY OF
DEADAVIATOR
Plane Crashed Into
Shallow Water AT
Winter Harbor

WASHINGTON. Nov. l.-tPi-The
name Of another Viking III the air
has been scratched regretfullv from
the list Of the United States navy.
And Lieutenant Frank III. Conant.
II, one of Americas entries IN the
coming Schneider Cup Speed Races
has joined those pioneers who have
made the supreme sacrifice in the
naval aviation service of their coun-
try-the list that includes rhevnlier.
Lansdowne, Muslin. Chase. Sehifs.
Rodgers and others.
Lieutenant fonant. rracticinv ia n
high speed plane for next months
International cup events in Norfolk.
Va. crashed into shallow water at
Winter Harbor. so miles north of
Norfolk, Saturday. His body. strap
ped 70 the seat and with Ms para
chute undisturbed on his back. was
recovered some seven hours after the
accident and viii re buried tomor-
Tow at Arlington National cemetery.
His hand still gripped the con
trols Of his plane and. in the absence
Of definite information as TO the
cause of the accident. naval officials
here expressed the belief that the
27-year-old birdnan was living low
ut speed Of about l60 miles an hour
when one Of his pontoons struck a
fish net stake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
SHOOTS Wife
AND SUICIDES
Poor Health Cause or
: San Angelo Mans
Rash Deed

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Nov. l.-.pi
Believed Iesrurdurt for the last
several days. George ~ Brirglr of
Oz0na shot himself "a death III his
home there Sunday night after fir
ing two shots 1t close range nt his
wife and inflirtinE injuries that may
prove fatal. Mrs Brieger w al N
hospital here with buffet lodged
~ her spinal column. Rrieger's body
III being sent ~ Bastrop for inter
ment
Briecer walked Ito his home late
Suncay might. bid a daughter. Mrs
Theron Cook. 'Eard night and
turned. firing frrm W distance 0f
ten feet AZ his wife. She fen ut the
first shot aad as the daughter ran
to her. another bullet missed its
intended mark, the first one enter
ing the abdomen and lodging in tie
spine. Brieger then turned the gun
on himself, the bullet entering above
the temple
BriCEer was an cmployc UT the
Smith Drug Company for several
years. Letters ne had left In the care
81 his daughter with the request
they re unopened until Nv siEnificd
were found 10 contain his Insurance
papers and his viii, leaving every
thing to the daughter. Mr.. Brieger
had been In ill health for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
ELECTION BOOTH
is RE-DESICNATED

IT. +. Fitch's garage was designat-
ed ~ the voting place for Precinct
l6 in tomorrow's election ~ the
county commissioners court at its
session today.
The court had first ordered the
el"~tion Ne held nt the West Browns
vile school. where road elections us-
ually are held because the law calls
f-- nrhlir buiIainr for these cleo
tions whenever possible. IL II not
necessary that the ger Fal elections
be held in a public b-';ldiDg and
since the garage> is considered more
f~- lar and rrore Convenient for the
voters ~ has been designated az thu
vo.inr place.
J. G. George and Harbert Daven-
port asked to be disqualified ~ rre-
siding JUDGES in PRECINCTS and 2S
and j. III. Batsell and Bcrtram Combe
were appointed IN their places by the
commissioners.
No other matters were taken up
oukside the naying OF bills.
The cor'missiorers' meet again in
regular session next Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
VENUE CHANGE
SOUGHT BY Fl.
WORTH PASTOR
Petition Cites Pastors S
Attacks in Claim
Fair Trial Cannot
Be Secured

FORT WORTH. Texas, Nov. L.
Charges that city officials Of Fort
Worth. members of the Knights Of
Columbus, and Roman Catholics in
genera, have entered combina-
ticn TO prosecute DR.. j. Frank Nor
lis, Baptist pastor. were made when
Norris trial on charge Of murder
ing Dexter r. Chips, Fort Worth
lumberman, was called in Judge Ho-
sey's court here today.
The charges were presented in an
application for change OF venue filed
by defense attorneys and read t.
the court By Dayton Moses, leading
counsel.
The application AYERS that the fun
damentalist pastor cannot obtain "a
fair and impartial" trial IN Tarrant
or Dallas counties, and asks that the
case be transferred TO some other
Texas county free from the preiu-
dices which exist here.
Court recessed at 10 o'clock until
? p. m, to permit the prosecution to
prepare its answer to the request for
a venue change. District ATTORNEY
Robert Hanger. leading the prosecu-
tion, announced the state would re-
sist. the application.
DIR. Norris and his wife listen "a
intently to the reading Of the appli-
cation, which set forth that Norris
Continued son page four.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
TWO BANKS IN
TEXASCLOSSEED

cisco, TeIhs. NOV. The COM
merical State bank failed t. open
here TODAY. ard it has been taken
over by N. A. Phillips of the state
banking department.
Deposits are covered by the state
guaranty fund. y. II. NcCord. active
vice president of the bank. said.
The closing came as v result of a
voluntary liquidation because of a
slump in the value cf collateral Sc
rrritiaS taken on loan made during
the oil boom, he added
sam w. Sibley, or Dallas. direct
or ef' the hank. WIS indicted last
week on charge Of perjury growing
out cf testimony he gave AZ the trial
Of w. III. Morse. former vice -presi-
dent OF the bank, acquitted of an
embezzlement charge.
DENISON, Texas, Nov. 1.-lPl-A
note posted on the door Of the Sc
curitv State Bank here this morning
notified the public that the institu-
ticn had been placed in the hands or
the Texas State Banking Commis-
sioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
MAILROBBERS
KILLED IN GUN
FIGHT SUNDAY
Killer Quantities. Ca
reer Terminated In
Detroit; Two Others
Killed

DETROIT. Michigan. Nov. l.-lPl
The criminal career VI James xii
LEI CDnnifle. sought in connection
with half dozen major crimes, in-
rllling murder and mail robbery.
came tp an end here yesterday in a
lives ef three other persons and re-
suited in the woundiHg of two more.
The killer and an unidentified
woman companion were shot 10 death
By man known here As William OIL
sen. who In turn WAS killed by q po-
liccman hut only after hr had shot
AZ denth another officer and wound
ca by-stander. The slain police
man was Ernest Johass. 35. PATROL
man FFhriam Raneour killed Olsen
Continued on page eight.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
FERGUSON VOTED
STRAIGHT TICKET

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. TIP Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson and her
husband announced today that they
have voted straight democratic tick
cts in the general election 70 be held
Tuesday by absentee voting. The
votes were sent TO their home at
Temple.
Former Governor James +. Fergu-
son said that the voting of the
straight democratic ticket by himself
and his wife il more than what many
democrats who supported Dan Moody
for governor in the recent democratic
primary did two years ago when they
voted for George G. Butte. fepubli-
can nominee for governor. lie meant
by that declaration that he and his
wife were more loyal to ,the demo-
cratic party tSan many Of those who
bolted the ticket az the general cleo
tion in 1924 and voted for the repub-
lican candidate aaginst his wife, he
said.
He denied as "another political
fnlsehood published reports that he
would vote the republican ticket to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-01
Duck, Geese Fly L0iU;
Hunters Stuck IN Mud

The weather man smiled-and
frowned--on hunters Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley country yester-
day and taday. when he blew IN
the first wet norther of the season.
son.
The weather is ideal for duck
hunting land for getting stuck on
the roads near the lakes and re-
sacas where hunters have rone..
Ducks and geese are flying low
today. The cold and drizzle COM
hine to make nm ideal duck hunt
ing weather, 'and the change tror
the sunshine Of Saturday cheersd
the hundreds Of hunters through
out the Valley who left their homes
Sunday for the first duck and goose
huntjnR of tho season.
Huudreds Of khaki clad fiGures