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Evening star., 1926-09-07
VIRGINIA HOLIDAY
MARKED BY DEATHS
More Than Dozen Come to
Violent End in Accidents
of Various Kinds.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, September T.
More than a dozen persons met
violent death in Virginia during the
Labor day holidays and more than a
score of others were seriously injured.
The automobile. the train. the river,
the seashore. poison and firearms fig
ured In the toll.
In addition the crew of eight was
taken from burning vessel off the
Virginia coast and a broken switch
was discovered on the main line of
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad at
Richmond five minutes before a fast
pa ssenger train of l2 Pullmans was
due to dash past.
a panic was narrowly averted in a
motion picture. vaudeville theater at
Petersburg when a film caught fire.
Some one in the audience shouted
Fire and almost Immediately there
was a rush for the exits. This was
halted by firemen and ushers. how
ever, before any one was injured.
Several Injured Seriously.
Some Of those injured in the many
mishaps throughout the State were
In serious condition today.
The automobile took the heaviest
death toll. Mrs. r. z. Underwood of
keysville was killed when the auto.
mobile in which she was riding left
the road and fell into the Virginian
railroad track near Brookneal. Be
fore the machine could be gotten off
the tracks it was demolished by a
passing train.
Eugene Rakes. another passenger.
was seriously injured
c., was killed when the racing auto
mobile he was driving at the Rich
mond fair grounds turned over. Five
other automobile and motor cycle
rac GERS were injured.
Mrs. Curtis Mangum Of Petersburg
was killed on the Norfolk. Petersburg
turnpike when an automobile in
which she was a. passenger over
turned. Her three woman companions
were injured.
Mrs. Emma Atkins, 20. of Roanoke,
died at the University of Virginia
Hospital of injuries received in an
automobile accident near Charlottes-
Vile.
Joe Belchin. So, negro. died at
Richmond, after being struck by an
automobile.
Auto Injuries Fatal.
Charles NJ. Jett. IS, died at Mary
Washington Hospital. Fredericksburg
| Of injuries received by being struck by
automobile while walking across F'al.
| mouth Bridge.
Thomas p. Parham, 10. of Ocean
View fell from boat while fishing
off Willoughby Beach and was drown
| ed.
Avis Thomas, 4, was drowned In
| the Shenandoah River. near Luray
William Oppenheimer. 13, of Rich
mond, was drowned in a pond In Mel
son County.
Ernest Lewis, %. was the frst> vic
tim of Virginia's hunting season. He
was accidentally shot and killed Sat
urday near Fieldale. A companion was
wounded.
| Ruth Andrews. 6. was accidentally
shot and killed at Petersburg yester
day. 1t has not been determined
whether she shot herself or the
weapon was discharged by twin sis
ter.
Lewis Rogers. negro, was killed IN
| a brawl near South Boston. Another
| negro was seriously wounded
| The body of Edward Morgan, IL, OF
| Radford was found on the Virginia
| Railroad tracks near Salem.
The two.year.old daughter OF Ed
| ward Tomlinson Of Big Island died
from drinking poison.
Evening star., 1926-09-07

and admitted that she could not wed
her fiance. Mrs. Hoyt, it was said.
upheld her in this sudden stand and
announced that her daughter was
too i'll to stand the ceremony.
Sailed at Once 10 England.
Lieut.. Wiseman Clarke who was
called Wiseman by his intimate
friends, had arrived in Washington
two weeks earlier and was a guest at
the Hoyt residence. His parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Wiseman- Clarke. also were
In the National Capital for the wed.
ding. having arrived several days be
for the ceremony was TO have taken
place. They sailed for London with
their son on the first boat on which
they could book passage after the dra-
matte change Of plans.
During the last weeks before her a p
preaching marriage Miss Hoyt had
been entertained lavishly. She was
genuinely popular with both the
younger and older sets of society here.
and among those who entertained in
her honor were Senator and Mrs.
James ". Wadsworth, jr.. and Mr.,
and Mrs Michael J. Colbert. Bo; h
Miss Evelyn Wadsworth and Helen
Colbert we're to have been bridesmaids.
The Hoyt residence was literally filed
with costly gifts for the young couple.
Rumor Is Strongly Denied.
Close acouaintances of Mrs. Hoyt,
and Miss Hoyt herself stoutly denied
at the time that the tragedy in the
life OF Mrs. Eleanor Hoyt Hichborn
Wylie had anything to do with the
postponement. Mrs Wyie, an elder
sister of Miss Hoyt. had been married
but a few years 10 Philip Hichborn,
a son Of Rear Admiral Hichborn.
whom she left with their baby son, to
elope with Horace Wyne. married
man with four children. and 20 years
her senior Young Hichborn. broken
hearted. committed suicide. In 1920.
tragedy again darkened the Hoyt
household when Henry Martyr Hoyt,
brother. committed suicide.
The Hoyts have been prominent IN
Washington society for years. Mr..
Hoyt was solicitor general OF the
United States during the Taft admin
istrasion. and his father, Henry M.
Hoyt. was once Governor of Pennsyl-
vania- Miss Hoyt was also a great
granddaughter Of Morton McMichael.
ons-time mayor of Philadelphia Miss
Hoyt has exceptional literary talent,
and her novel. Roundabout" Is cns
Of the current favorites. The younS
suthoress is noted here too. for her
quaint type OF beauty and for her
particularly lovable disposition.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
DAVIS WARNS WORKERS
AGAINST RED DOCTRINES
Secretary of Labor, Speaking at In
dianapolis. Declares American
Labor Is Most Independent.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. September
7.-Pointing out that no other work
er in the world is an independent as
the American laborer, James j. Davis
Secretary of Labor, in an address
at the annual Labor day meeting at
the State fair grounds here yester
day warned the American worker
against the activities of Communists
Several thousand men and women
heard Mr.. Davis.
Communists have contributed
nothing to the wealth of nations" the
Secretary said. They are not the
sort of men who have built ur
America 1t was not such as they
that subdued the wilderness, built
towns and cities. cultivated farms. in
vented machines, supplied science to
industry or directed labor intelligent
ly. The kind of work that leads to
wealth never was in their line.
will defy any one to cite a single
instance In the history Of the world
where a Communist sgitator ever
pointed out a practical method to in
crease the wealth of the world or his
nation"
Evening star., 1926-09-07
CHICAGO TRAIN CRASH
KILLS 5, INJURIES 100
OF HOLIDAY THRONG
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". N.0NLlt1uBu tTCitj IL ~ dESF
Of his headlight revealed the special
a few yards ahead.
James McLain. towernan at the
station and Fortune Leidy. Smith s
fireman. also We're questioned. and
George Filing, fagman of the special,
was sought.
Railroad. city and CookA~ounty Of
ficiaIs initiated investigations. among
other things, to determine whether
Smith proceeded before ordered to, or
whether or not the special was in.
structed to stop at Clybourn Station.
The dead were: Stanley Czuheck. 40;
Mrs Antoinette Szymanski. 35: Mrs,
BESSIE Simon. Mrs. Marie Adams, 80,
and Ralph Becklein, Q.
Pitiable Incidents Noted.
The last man carried from the
debris died putting a cigarette he had
lit but moment before. Another
man. his body wedged between two
seats, accepted a sip OF water and
then directed workers to other vic
Tins When he was finally freed. 1t
was discovered his foot had been
severed at the ankle. A 60-year-old
woman. Mrs. William Carter. threw
herself through a window just before
the crash and escaped with minor in
juries.
Edgar Becklein. a bookbinder, ex-
planned to friends that on his first
vacation in three years he had taken
to see their new Wisconsin farm his
wife and small son. who he under
stood were injured but doing well. He
later identified the child's body.
View of Eyewftnesses.
Several eyewitnesses stated that
the wreck could In part be charged
to the routeing of the trains, SO that
the approach Of the outbound train
obscured the standing special from
Engineer Smiths view.
Both Smith and his fireman jump
ed before the impact. The engi-
neer ran forward to the wreckage,
and from the debris extricated the
body of Ralph Becklein, saw the boy
was dead and rushed away. He
was found several hours later in a
hospital.
Fred w. Sergeant. president of the
road. said that preliminary reports
! made it appear that the suburban
train crew was to blame for the
era sh.
Evening star., 1926-09-07

merely rebellion by q band Of chiefs
and officers against the orders Of the
government, which remains in power"
Advices from Seville. Granada and
Oviedo say the factories are working
under the direction of troops. Every.
thing Is proceeding normally.
The artillery garrisons throughout
the country submitted without Incl.
dent. except for that at Pamplons,
where two were killed and two
wounded.
The government will hold confer.
ences with the military chiefs and
heads of departments. King Alfonso
plans to return to San Sebastian TO-
morrow.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
desire to have anything to dc with
the business of the artillery"
WILL REMEMBER SERVICES.
Government Has Almost Settled
Trouble, Statement Declares.

MADRID. September 7 R.-"1n
applying the laws of the country to
the delinquents the government VIII
not forget what the country owes
them for their services" says an ON.
cial statement issued today dealing
with the mutiny of the artillery corps.
The military question" the state
ment adds, has been almost settled
the men having submitted TO the con-
stitutional authorities.
The events did not constitute Pc
litical nor military revolution. being
Evening star., 1926-09-07
SHERIFF AT LIBERTY.
oHlcer Charged With Killing Pris-
oner Released Under Bond.

DALLAS. Tex. September OP.--
g1nay46 Earl McWllliams OF Runnels
County is at liberty under 81. 500 bond
on o charge OF murder filed in connec'
don with the fatal shooting Saturday
Of Pleas HILL 3S years old. Concho
Comfy farmer. who had been arrested
by Mcwtliiams on charge Of theft
McWiuiams said he opened fire
when Hill attempted to escape from
the automobile in which he was tax
ing him to Jail. The sheriff also
claimed that Hill attacked him with
rocks.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
PERMIT LOSS TO STAND.
Suspension Of License Of Lee
Brown Approved by City Heads.

The action Of Traffic Director M.
o. Eldridge in suspending the permit
of Loo Brown to operate a motor
vehicle In the District was approved
today by the Commissioners.
Brown appealed from Mr.. Eldr!dge' e
action. Corporation Counsel Francis
II. Stephens advised the Commits.
sioners that the traffic directors &C.
ton should be sustained in view OF
Browns record of IL arrests.
Evening star., 1926-09-07

with the reing price OF silk. the
manufacture Of rayon mixtures In
Europe u Increasing. .~s :
Evening star., 1926-09-07

Bagdad. with 250.o00 population
has only 1900 electric light custom
erS
Evening star., 1926-09-07

In line with Egypt's economy pro
gram work of the extensive Gebel
Aulia dam project has heen stopped
Evening star., 1926-09-07
NANCY HOYT WEDS
IN ENGLAND TODAY.
CAB.EGRAM STATES

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Evening star., 1926-09-07
SPAIN AGAIN QUIET, =.
NEVER WAS REVOLT,
RIVERA DECLARES

Non.i~red from First Paeel
Evening star., 1926-09-07
PRESIDENTS HOPE
FOR REORGANiZING
BILL WANING FAST

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Evening star., 1926-09-07
Larger Lingerie. 81

Tailored styles-gowns,
chemises, costume slips,
step-ins and bio ON err S.
White, flesh, honeydew.
Sizes 46 to 81.
tFifth Flcor.)
Evening star., 1926-09-07

and admitted that she could not wed
her fiance. Mrs. Hoyt, 1t was said.
upheld her in this sudden stand and
announced that her daughter was
too i'll to stand the ceremony.
Evening star., 1926-08-16

Spray it around anywhere.
Rid your house OF flies.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
SMITH RELUCTANT
! IN NEW YORK RACE
Governor Says Another Two
Years Might Impair His
Health for Presidency.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. y. T.. August 16-(iov
Alfred l.. Smith. who was a guest here
q; AN Informal dinner given by Nor
man i. Mack Democratic national
comm deeman. Saturday night, spoke
franE-I about his political future, II
becai.go known yesterday.
Several OF the prominent local
Democrats present urged the COVER
nor 70 run again for governor as a
stepping stone to a presidential nomi-
nation.
The work Of governor is more
than | feel / ought to be called upon
10 continue" the governor said. II
do not want to do it for the next two
years.
Give me a little personal consider
alton. There Is q Scriptural saying
about a man gaining the whole world
and losing his own soul. What good
would il do me to be nominated for
the presidency and have my health
shattered SO that ! wouldn't be able
to carry on the duties OF the office If
elected
He said he would campaign just as
forcibly for any one else as for him
self
"BUt" he added. lit takes the heart
out of me 10 think that | am asked to
continue on the job for another two
wears ! love democracy, | VIII fol-
low the Democratic party to the Drink
Of Niagara Falls. But when you ask
that again be a candidate for COVER
nor. / repeat. give me some personal
consideration"
Evening star., 1926-08-16
GEARHART PLEAS REFUSED
Dentist Vainly Asks Discharge o.
Bond Keeping Him Here.

Justice Bailey in Equity Division
foday refused the petition of DR. Clyde
H. Gcarhart, dentist, to dismiss the
writ of ne exeat by which the dentist
is required to remain in Washington
pending action on the suit for Il lin
tied divorce brought by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel III. Gearhart
DIR. Gcarhart is under bond of 5000
not to leave the jurisdiction. Through
Attorneys James r. Archer and
Charles f. Sanford he asked tho
court TO discharge the bond denying
that he ever intended to leave Wash
ington. The court denied the petition
because Attorney Henry Clark, who.
with Attorney Roger J. Whiteford.
represents the wife. made an affidavit
that the dentist had threatened to
90 away if suit was flied against him
Evening star., 1926-08-16
YOUNG BRYAN MIKES
IN COAST CAMPAIGN
Commoner's Son Supports Regular
Democratic Senate Aspirant,
Denouncing Independent.
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. August l6.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan, jr.. son of the
late Democratic leader. has taken a
hand in California politics by issuing
q, statement in support of Isidore S.
Dockweiler and against John =. FL
lott. both candidates for the Demo.
cratic nomination for the United
States Senate.
Elliott. who is running without the
convention" Endorsement of Demo
Gratis. recently charged that the reg
ular Democratic leaders were involved
in a scheme to deliver the State to
Tammany Hall" by electing Dock
weller. who. he said, was in favor
of Gov. Al Smith of New York as
presidential candidate.
Bryan characterized Elliott's state
ments as base canards," and urged
support of Dockweiler. who is backed
by former United States Senator
James u. Phelan.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
WYOMING PRIMARY
CONTESTSL|STLESS
Gov. Ross Unopposed for Re-
nominati0n-Winter Also
Without Opponent.

By the Associated Press
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. August 10
Wyoming's biennial Statewide pri
mary election went down the home
stretch today with the opening Of the
polls in one of the most apathetic prl-
maries in tie States history less
than "A hours away.
A singular lack of contests with
corresponding absence Of any gen
eraA interest attends the balloting
scheduled for tomorrow. Gov. Mel
lie Tayloe Ross, Democratic In
cumbent. is unopposed for renomina-
tion and but one congressional seat
Is involved. Even that is without a
looming contest, either in the pri-
mary or the November election. Rep
resentative-atrlarge Charles E. Win
ter has no primary opposition and
thus far. no Democratic candidate
has appeared with the threat of a
contest in November.
What little interest there is
centers about the race between Frank
r.. Lucas, secretary of State. and
Frank {. Emerson, State engineer.
for the Republican nomination for
governor to oppose Mrs. Ross
Emerson is the regular party candi-
date. indorsed by the State conven-
ton. while Lucas has gone on the
ballot by petition, alleging that Elmer
sons designation does not represent
the true wishes of the Republican
party as a whole
Evening star., 1926-08-16
American RecOups
Losses in Syrian
Donkey Handicap


BEIRUT. Syria. August l6.--The
Donkey handicap" is a feature of
the race meetings held here every
Sunday. The card comprises five
horse races. and the donkey race,
in which there usually are between
20 and 25 starters. in the windup.
Some of the Jockeys in the
donkey race appear to be bigger
than their mounts. There Is no
weighing in and the handicap is
automatic. Instead of spurring
the animals on by striking them on
the flank. as with horses, the riders
strike them over the head.
An American recently was un-
able to pick one winner in the five
races for horses. Then he cashed
in at 10 TO on the donkey race.
recouping all his losses. He re-
marked: THAT donkey ran better
for me than the thoroughbred I
bet on in the English Derby"
Evening star., 1926-08-16
HOLLYWOOD PLANT BURNS
Century Film Building Loss Is
$4oO, ,OOO-Homes Near Fired.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, August Is up.
Fire swept the plant of the Century
Film Corporation here yesterday
causing $4,000 damage.
The wooden film plant burned fierce
L., and tire-fighting apparatus from
here and Los Angeles was used.
Explosions of laboratory chemicals
rocked the scene during the confla
grafton.
Burning film and cinders set fire to
numerous nearby homes, one being de.
stroyed.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
I. C. C. Grants Road Time.

The Boston and Maine was granted
an extension until next October l by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today in which to install automatic
train control devices on certain sec
tionS of its line.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
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OFFICIALS NOT ALARMED

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4,-Sur.
prise, but no alarm, was expressed
hv boxing officials here at the ac-
tion of the Indiana courts in grant
ing an in junction to the Chicago
Coliseum club to prevent the Dcmp-
scv-Tunney bout here September
-.
surely our plans viii go right
along to stage Tia" bout lust as If
thera Lad been no interference, y
declared Tex Eickard, promoter
" Never have opuoScd III" court
aul ! do not intend to begin now.
But figure have n legal right
to stage the bout here. Governor
piuchot has approved it rs well rs
officials Of the Scsqui-Ccntcnnial.
I'VE viii 20 right ahead and plan
for the bort and LET tho legal end
take care Of itself. said Frank
WjaHer, chairman of tn" PcnnsyI-
vt#ia Athletic commission Just
bow faa raarhiug that injunction is
md whether i. eau stop the fight
in PENNSYLVANIA viii have to bc dc.
tcImined later.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
SPORT NEWS SECTION

Chicago organization, constitutes a
property right.
Despite the fact that the Indiana
court cannot officially recognize
prize fights, it does recognize
property rights, and that it what
the court holds the contract to be,
Judge Givan ruled.
Judge Givan S conclusion, reach
ed after "A day of wrangling in the
courts. held that the Coliseum club
contract is lcgal, that Dempsey in
tended to and did violate terms Of
'hc contract before the date the
first payment was due him and that
because of this the club has lost
thousands Of dollars in damages.
The jrrist said that Dempsey was
y peaceful man. while America 8
best youth was fighting for $50 a
month.
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Editors: This is the third Of a
series Of interviews with nationally
known football coaches on the out
look of their teams for the coming
season.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. II. - The
Golden Tornado will 90 swishing
and not rumbling across southern
gridirons this year.
The varsity of Georgia Tech will
hold itself in check and prepare for
a dashing, raging storm next year
according to Coach w. \. Alexander,
who has piIotcd the institution 5
most famous teams to victory
II We lost my best men, Coach
Alexander said when asked about
the prospects of this years team.
My squad is almost entirely last
year S freshmen team while they've
got the life and spirit in them,
they re still green. ItlI take a
year to bring them around.'
So Coach Alexander is going to
mold his men into n star team for
next year and he believes III have
it,
We II be contcntcd to hold our
biggest opponents this year to q
scOrclcsS tie, or to Il touchdown vic
tory he said.
Coach Alexander was rot en-
thuSiaStic over the new football
rules.
"Tbc forward pass rule might
Just as web never have been writ
ten. - he said. ct was made only
to keep losing team from making
to many passes at the end of 4 game
but what does a team care about
penalties when its trailing in the
score anyhow It doesn't mink
risking penalty for the possibility
Of winning, however slim. The rule
VIII make quartcrbacks y little
wary about passing.
"Thc rule which kills ball that
has gone out Of bounds is a good
one. It prevents injuries to players,
q, It keeps them from Scrambling
for the bah under the benches or
against the stand. Under the new
rule, the bah belongs to whichever
team had it before it left the field,
But none of the rules VIII effect the
spectators Viewpoint