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Evening star., 1926-11-30

taxes, proper allowances for depre-
citation. obsolescence and abandon
ments, and other proper charges, To
earn a reasonable return upon the
fair value of the combined or con
stituent properties forming said
merger, as may be determined in
pending litigation, or upon revaiua-
tions thereof as may be made from
time to time in accordance with the
provisions of the act of March a.
1918. The rates of fare shall be
ased upon a return of 71a per cent
upon such fair value, plus the cost
of additions. If the rates hereafter
yield more than 715 per cent return
on such fair value. plus actual cost
of future additions, undepreciated
but weighted, during period of any
one year, one-half of said excess shall
be used in the reduction of rates to
be charged the public for transpOrta-
ton service thereafter, thereby pro-
yiding a sliding scale of rates under
provisions of paragraph 18 of the act
creating the Public Utilities Commits
sion-adva ntageous to the public and
company alike; or. one-half of such
excess shall be used in providing ad-
ditional services or facilities. or in
any other way beneficial to the pub
lie, with the approval of the COM
mission. Provided, that for a limited
period not exceeding two years, the
present rates for street car and motor
bus service shall remain in force, ex-
cept that the charge for intercom-
pany transfers between the street
railway lines of the two companies
shall be eliminated. If, after the
limited period of operation aforesaid
under existing rates of fare it shall
appear that during such period the
consolidated or new company shall
have earned more or less than d
reasonable return, as above stated,
on the value of it's properties, such
excess or deficit, as the case may be.
shall be carried forward and taken
into consideration in the determina-
ton Of rates of fare thereafter.
"3. The consolidated or new cor
poration, or corporations, thus formed
shall be relieved from any obligation
to pay the cost of maintaining special
policemen, or contributing to the
cost incident to the laying OF new
pavement or to the permanent i'm
provement of streets or highways
Columbia
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PACIFIC RUM TRADE
HIT ON FOUR SIDES
az Indicted in San Francisco
While Royal Commission
Opens Canadian Probe.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 30
Prohibition forces moved against the
organized liquor traffic of the Pacific
Coast from four directions yesterday.
While a royal commission at Vic
toria, British Columbia, was learning
in its investigation of rum smuggling
that great quantities of liquor are.
being shipped by Canadian exporters
with the full knowledge that it later
will find it's way into the United
States, AZ indictments were returned
here against the alleged leaders Of
what the San Francisco newspapers
call a S10,000,000 smuggling combine.
which has been operating all the way
from Canada to Mexico.
24-Hour Patrol Set Up.
In addition to that, the Federal
Government today set up a 24-hour
customs patrol, which will operate
against liquor running at every port
of entry in the State. This force will
supplement the Coast Guard by patrol
ling the shores.
The name Of one of the most
picturesque rum ships in the game
WAS WIDcu Oll the SuIpPlH5 lCSAotCA
when the three sted schooner Mari
on G.. Douglas. recently confiscated as
runner of contraband. was sold at
auction here and will become a fishing
craft. She was purchased by II. T.
Rose of Palm City. Calf, for $1,000
The Marion G.. Douglas thus comes
into her own, for she was built for
the fishing industry out of HalifaN
Nova Scotia, to the Grand Banks.
While the indictments returned by
the Federal grand jury here We're kept
secret pending arrest of some of those
named, they are assumed to accuse
several men of wealth and influence
on the Pacific Coast Of connection
with the big rum circle.
Previous to the meeting OF the grand
Jury Federal officials had arrested Joe
Palente, known as king of the San
Francisco rum runners; ]. w. Nard.
millionaire British Columbia liquor ex-
porter; certain members of the board
of directors of the Consolidated Elk
porters, Inc, of British Columbia; ON
GERS of vessels known to be In the
rum-running game and other men con
nected with the exporting firm as
agents in this country.
At Los Angeles Federal officials an
nounced that evidence against several
persons believed to be connected with
rum-running activities would be
placed before a grand jury In few
days.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
v. 0. HUMPHREY SUES.
TO ANNUL MARRIAGE
Alleges Mrs. Humphrey Had Un-
divorced Husband Living at
Date of Their Wedding.

Volney o. Humphrey, 1900 Irv-
ing street northeast, today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to have
declared void his marriage on August
/, 1924, in Alexandria, Va, to Mrs.
Ella Price Humphrey, 1241 Evarts
street northeast. 1t was alleged by
Humphrey that his wife was lawfully
welded to Harry William Beehrle at
the time Of the ceremony and he was
misled into the marriage upon false
representations.
The suit further alleged that the de-
fendant was married in this city Sep
tember %, 1916. to Beehrle and that
no divorce had been awarded either
party prior to the Virginia marriage.
Humphrey claims Beehrle was still
living when he entered into the cere.
mony and his wife well knew this fact.
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
William c. Ashford appear for the
husband.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
UNlONISTS LOSE APPEAL.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. November
80 R).-Three district officials Of the
United Mine Workers lost their ap-
peal from Jail sentences and fines,
when the State Supreme Court today
refused them writs Of error from the
decision OF the Monongalia County
Circuit Court. The union leaders. s.
Sanford Snyder, Ish Barnes and Por-
ter Bennett, were adjudged in con-
tempt by the lower court for alleged
violation of an injunction prohibiting
picketing activities on the property
of the Monongalia Valley Coal Co.
Snyder and Barnes were each SEN
fenced to 80 days Imprisonment and
fined 5000. while Bennett was given
10 days and fined $50.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
CLAUDEL APPROVED
AS ENVOY TO j. s.
Paris Sends Present Ambas-
sador to Japan to Succeed
Berenger Here.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, November a0.-The cabinet
today ratified Foreign Minister
Brands choice Of Paul Claudel, now
Ambassador to Japan. to succeed
Henry Berenger as Ambassador to
the United States. M. Berenger re-
fused to accept further extension of
his appointment to the post on the
ground that his work in connection
with the debt-funding agreement was
completed.
Official declaration Of M. Claudel's s
appointment is withheld, subject to
the usual acceptance on the, part of
the Washington Government. He is
a veteran diplomat, having filled
various important posts since the be-
ginning of his diplomatic career 36
years ago, when he served in the
French consulates in New York and
Boston.
M. Claudel, in addition to his diplo-
matte work, has gained recognition
as a poet. He is So years old.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
President Dislikes
Honey,ButB Bees Use
White House Trees

Several swarms of bees have
Joined the White House menagerie
in the rear grounds. They came
unlimited some time last Summer
while the presidential household
was in the Adirondacks.
The bees, according to the Pres
tdent, have made their homes in
the hollows of several trees in the
lower end of the grounds and have
been busily engaged making honey.
In telling of this. the President
said that unfortunately he did not
care for honey. He recalled that
when he was a small boy back in
Plymouth one of his grandfather's
farm hands brought home a large
quantity of honey and that he, the
President, ate so much he became
violently ill and has since had no
appetite for honey and has rather
disliked even the smell.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
DAMAGED PAINTING
CASE TO Be HEARD.
CoIored Youth to Appear in.
Juvenile Court-Stories
Of Affair Differ.

Clarence Edward Winston. colored,
Is years old, charged with destroy
Ing private property in connection
with the mutiliation of the large
and valuable Jacques Philpot paint
ing of a part of the battle of Gettys-
burg, will be given a hearing by Pro-
baton Officer Sanford in Juvenne
Court 'at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Anton Heitmuller, art critic ana
dealer in portraits, prints ana an
tiques at 1907 Fourteenth street. VINO
was custodian of the picture and VINO
reported the theft of it to the ponce
November 18, will present facts IN
his knowledge in connection with the
case to the probation officer.
The colored boy told police that
he had not been aware of the value
of the picture, while he was clean
ing the premises, mistaking 1t Tor al
article that was virtually valueless.
Value Is Placed Higher.
Mr.. Heitmuller, however, today
pointed out that the nominal valua-
ton of the picture of S100, placed on
the police record, did not approach
the true worth of the picture, which
was part Of the original painting or
the Battle of Gettysburg, panorama,
depicting the charge of the Union SOL
diers on the railroad bridge. The pic
ture, he added, has a rare historical
interest and only a portion OF 1t now
remains.
The picture was 6 feet by feet, Mr..
Heitmuller added, and the services or
three men were needed to place 1t on
the wooden stretcher on the walls of
n, hue; 70 1icl,V OF 1901 FOllr-
teenth street, near Mr.. Heitmuller's g
store, when he loaned it for exhibition
purposes to the proprietor Of the bus
mess at that address.
Winston, after his arrest informed
police that he had been employed to
assist his uncle in cleaning up the
premises at 1901 Fourteenth street,
after the place was vacated by the
business establishment to which the
picture had been loaned by Mr.. Heit-
muller. He told police he tore down
the picture and placed it in the cellar.
Detective Found Picture.
He tried to tear down another one,
thinking that the walls should be
cleaned of the pictures and not un-
derstanding their value, but the other
was too large a piece for him to take
down. Detective Sergt. George Dar-
nall, who investigated the case and
arrested Winston, reported that he
recovered the mutilated painting in
the cellar of the premises at 1901
Fourteenth street, where Winston had
placed it after tearing it down.
The Star enormously reported that
the colored boy had been employed
by Mr.. Heitmuller in the cleaning up
process, in a previous account pub
lished following the boys arrest. Mr..
Heitmuller points out that he did not
even know the boy and did not en-
ploy him. Police state that the boy
averred he had been called in by his
uncle to assist the uncle in cleaning
UP the premises after the uncle had
been employed in this work by a
real estate firm having charge of the
premises and destroys of cleaning it
up before leasing it to a new tenant.
All these facts, it is expected, will
be thrashed out tomorrow before Pro
baton officer Sanford at the hearing
in Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Married 46 Years, Wife Asks Divorce;
Husband Beat Horse, Then Her, She Says

until her counsel obtained her release.
December IA, 1925, Mrs. Fenton
states, she demonstrated with her hus-
band ana tried to get him to desist
from beating his horse. He became
so angry, she says, that he threw her
down on the stone floor and knocked
her head against it. She fed into the
house. but was followed by him, she
AYERS, and was beaten into uncon-
sciousness and showed under the bed,
where she was found the next morn
ing by their son.
The Fentons own the Morse street
house jointly. and the wife asks the
court for an accounting by her hus-
band Of his financial affairs. -
Evening star., 1926-11-30
GUSTAV GIESLER DEAD.
Former Grocer and Proprietor Of
Bowling Alleys.

Gustav A. Giesler. who formerly
conducted a bowling alley near the
American League base ball park, at
Seventh and Florida avenue, and who
was widely known in this city, where
he had been a lifelong resident, died
in Garfield Hospital yesterday. He
had been in failing health for several
months. but had been seriously i'll
only q short while.
Mr.. Giesler was at one time in the
grocery business with his father, the
late Daniel Gierler, at Eighth and r
streets, for about 20 years. He also
at one time ran a bowling alley on E
street.
He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Katherine A. E: Hhomas.
Funeral services will be conducted
In the s. H. Hines Co. funeral home
2eo1 Fourteenth street. tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-11-30

After a married life Of 46 years
Mrs. Maggie NJ. Fenton. 1240 Morse
street northeast, today filed suit for
a limited divorce from John w. Fen
ton. wholesale butcher, who lives at
l4l5 West Virginia avenue northeast.
They were married at Baltimore. Nd,
July 90, 1880, and have five children,
During the past 20 years, the wife
tells the court, through Attorney
Harry F. Kennedy. she has lived in
almost constant fear Of her life. In
September. 1907, she says. her hus-
hand secured an affidavit from two
physicians which caused her to be
detained at ST. Enzabeth's Tor . week
Evening star., 1926-11-30
ANNUITY MEETING CALLED
Move May Be Launched to Ask for
More Liberal Law.

Plans for a prospective new legisla-
tive campaign for more liberal civil
service retirement laws will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the joint con-
ference on retirement at the Typo
graphical Temple tonight at o'clock.
Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the
conference. issued the call for the
meeting.
1t is expected that the program
will center about an attempt to raise
the $1,000 maximum annuity which
was provided for in a compromise bill
at the last session Of Congress when
the joint conference members were
seeking p $1,000 maximum annuity. !
Evening star., 1926-11-30
WARRANT IS ISSUED
|NDOUBTEDD DEATH
Boy Sweetheart Is Charged
With Girls Murder, Which
Is UnestabIiShed.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tile AeeOcldtcu 1ICoo'
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Novem-
Der 30.-A case outstanding in Wis
consin criminal history confronted
the hills Of picturesque Kickapoo VAL
ley for traces of Clara Olson. and
search continued for her youthful col
lege boy sweetheart, Erdman Olson,
for whom q warrant charging murder
has been issued.
The strange situation was presented
by the disappearance of the girl near
ly three months ago. the subsequent
disappearance of young Olson, 18-
year-old student at Gale College, at
Galesville, Wis, and the issuance of
the warrant despite the fact that the
death of the girl has not been estab-
EShed.
Are Not Related.
The story goes back to last May,
when Erdman Olson, son of Albert
Olson wealthy Crawford County to-
bacco grower, met Clara Olson, %,
daughter of Chris Olson, also a tobac-
co grower. The families are not re-
lated and never met until tragedy
touched their homes.
On September Z, investigators have
established, Erdman wrote the girl
September g.. She destroyed the letter,
her parents said, and retired to her
room. Shortly after midnight the
girls father heard an automobile
drive into the yard and leave again.
He found Clara had gone and from
her window a lamp cast it's light into
the yard.
Leaves Note Behind.
In her room he found a note, which
n ad: Dear folks: l know you all will
be surprised to find me gone, as
am leaving this evening. I will have
to go tonight.
"Again I must tell you not to worry
about me as I am taken good care
of and will be back soon. Don't take
it too seriously as it will mean moth
ing-only a little surprise. I will be
back soon from my trip"
Erdman Olson returned to his
studies at Gale College, a preparatory
school. on September 25, and a few
days later Chris Olson, the girls
father, told county officials he went
there to plead with him to bring his
daughter back.
A few days later the boy disappear
ed from the college.
Threat of Suicide.
Chris Olson yesterday signed COM
plant after investigators had laid
their information before District At
torney J. S. Earl and Justice c. II.
Speck, and the latter issued a warrant
charging first degree murder.
A threat Of suicide was contained
in a letter Erdman wrote to his
parents and another which he sent to
Clara's father.
you'll never see me again unless
it's in my coffin" he wrote to the
former. "I'd take death rather than
capture. Orvid Chis brother) may live
down the shame have left"
Evening star., 1926-11-30

but still providing for a sliding scale
of fares.
The joint proposals Of the COM
NAMES were contained in a communi-
cation addressed to Commissioner
Bell. which was signed by John II.
Hanna, president Of the Capital
Traction Co, and William r. Ham,
president Of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. The text OF
the letter follows:
During the progress OF a hearing
held by the commission on Novem.
ber 8, 1926, on the subject OF bill
to provide for the merger OF local
street car companies, request was
made by you that the companies out
line to the commission legislation
that, in their judgment, would form
a basis for merger.
This request has been given care
full consideration at joint conferences
of committees Of our two companies.
and in response thereto, we submit
the following as containing their
ideas of the more essential features
that should be embodied in such leg
islation:
"1. The bill should provide that
any existing street railway or new
corporation to be formed shall have
power to own and operate directly,
or through subsidiary companies.
street railway, motor bus or any
other form Of public transportation
service in the District of Columbia
and adjacent States, and to conduct
such other activities as may be use
full in connection Herewith, or incl
dent thereto, and with power, among
other things, subject to the approval
Of the Public Utilities Commission, to
acquire, lease, operate and enjoy all
or any part of the street railway.
motor bus or other transit properties
and franchises of any and all such
companies now operating, or author
lied to operate, street railway, motor
bus and/or other transportation prop
critics within the District of Colum-
bia or any adjacent State, and to ac-
uuire the capital stock and/or other
securities Of any such companies.
Such legislation should, without going
into detail, provide, among other
things, for the issue of stock, COM
mon and/or preferred, non-par or
otherwise, and bonds or other evil
dences Of Indebtedness, and should
also provide for the appraisement of
stock of any dissenting stockholders,
similar to that contained in the act
approved June 5, 1900. entitled An
Act Relating to Certain Street Rail-
way Corporations Owning or Oper-
ating Street Railways in the District
Of Columbia
Would Prevent Competition.
"2 The consolidated or new cor
poration, or corporations, thus formed
should be protected from harmful
competition within the District of
Columbia and shall be entitled, after
all operating and maintenance costs.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
VOTES APPROVE SWITCH.
Kenworthy's Change to Laborite
Gets Endorsement.

HULL, England, November 30 NS.--
Lieut.. Comdr. the Hon. Joseph NJ
Kenworthys switch from the Liberal
to the Labor party has been approved
by the voters.
In today's bye-election. necessitated
by the change of party afiiliation, he
was returned to Parliament with 49,
145 votes as against 11,466 for l.. f.
Gaunt, Conservative. and 2,SS5 for
Col. c.. ]. Kerr, Liberal.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
RUSSIAN ENVOY QUITS.
Ambassador to Toxic Will Not Re
turn to Post, Embassy Says.

TOXIC, November 80 @.-Russian
Ambassador Victor Kopp, who Is at
present in Moscow. will not return to
his Japanese post, the Soviet embassy
today informed the Associated Press.
The identity of the new ambassador
is not known.
Ambassador Kopp left last June for
Moscow on two months leave Of
absence At that time it was ru-
mored he would not return, but there
was no verification Of the report.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
WILL TRANSMIT MESSAGE.
President Not to 60 to Capitol to
Read Annual Report.

President Coolidge will not go to
the Capitol to read his annual mes
sage to Congress next Tuesday, but
will send his message and have it read
for him.
Last year the President was In Chi.
cago when Congress assembled. and
his message on that occasion was
read for him.
The late President Wilson resur-
rected the custom Of personally read.
ing his message, and the practice was
continued by the late President Hard
ing.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
McKENNA LEFT,$40,0 900.
Estate Of Late Jurist to Go to Four
Children.

associate justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, was admitted to pro-
bate today by Justice Stafford Of the
District Supreme Court and letters
were granted to his son, Frank B. Nc
Kenna. The estate. consists entirely
Of personal property and is valued at
$4,000. Under the will the estate is
to be distributed equally among the
four children Of the late jurist.
A desk used by Justice McKenna
while on the Supreme Court bench is
left by the will to Attorney Robert F.
Cogswell, who was his secretary for
many years.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
SHEFFIELD PAYS CALL.
Makes Courtesy Visit to Foreign
Minister Saeuz.

MEXICO CITY. November 80 CN.--
Ambassador James r. Sheffield. who
has just returned TO his post here
after q visit in the United States, yes
terSiay made the customary formal
courtesy call on Foreign Minister
Saenz at the Mexican foreign office.
Tho greetings were entirely pleas
ant, and no reference was made to
any Of the pending questions between
the two governments AS soon as the
Mexican government makes an ap-
pointment the Ambassador will make
a similar formal courtesy call on
PreGdsnt CAllsG. ..---..----.-----
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Charles Watson Allen Dies.

BOSTON. November 80 @.-
Charles Watson Allen, former presi-
dent Of Little, Brown & Co., Boston
book publishers. died at his home here
yesterday. During the visit of Charles
Dickens to this country, Mr.. Allen
served the author as private courier
to rush his proofs to and from the
printers.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
PRINCESSES UNDER KNIFE
Daughters Of Late King Constan-
tine Suffer Appendicitis.

q FLORENCE, Italy, November 80
N).-Two former royal princesses,
Irene and Catherine of Greece, were
operated on today for appendicitis.
The princesses are daughters of the
late King Constantine. Princess Helen
of Rumania, wife of former Crown
Prince Carol, is a sister of the young
women. Dowager Queen Sophie is at
their /bedside. 1t is said the opera
tions wre successful, and that the
princesses will recover in short time
Princess Irene is % years old and
Princess Catherine is 13.
Evening star., 1926-11-30

Helium mixed with oxygen forms
an atmosphere as breathable as ordi-
nary air, and IL being used In diving
and tunneling activities,
Evening star., 1926-11-30
TRACTION MERGER
PLAN IS PRESENTED
BY STREET CAR LINES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-11-30

"2. The consolidated or new cor
poration, or corporations, thus formed
should be protected from harmful
competition within the District of
Columbia and shall be entitled, after
all operating and maintenance costs.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Best Beloved Actresses

7 MILLER, a New York merchant,
who is just completing an i'm
posing building at Forty-sixth street
and Broadway, proposes to honor "the
best beloved actress in the drama,
in comedy, in opera and in the photo
play divisions of American stage en-
tertainment by placing their statues
in four golden inches on the exterior
of the structure.
Thirty-fiVe years ago Mr.. Miller
came from Europe to America q poor
young man, whose trade was that Of
designing shoes. In appreciation of
the theatrical people who patronized
building testimonial to their friend
ship.
At loss to determine who should
be thus honOred above the rest. he is
going to permit the amusement-loving
public to decide by ballot in a con-
test to be started November l and to
close on November 30. New York
theater programs will contain voting
coupons and others may be had at the
Miller stores and agencies. Out-of-
town people may vote by writing Ac-
tress Inquiry Editor. New York The
ater Program Corporation, 108.114
whom all mail should be addressed.
A competent sculptor will be en-
gagged to make the four statues. which
will be placed in their inches with ap
propriate ceremonies.