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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-11

&c AT TWENTY-ONE my position
"A in life was indeterminate and
fiuctuating, for at twenty-one year
is a long time.
st worked in a lake boat, wrote
more or less poetry, learned to set
type in a country newspaper office,
nailed boxes together in factory and
for a month occupied the proud, If
brief, position of a fioor-walker in a
world-famous department store.
my ambitions at that time, how
ever, were the same that they are
now: viz, to write good stories. They
are as far from realization now as
then, or perhaps farther.-H. Bedford
Jones'"
TODAY.-Mr. Jones Is too modest.
Magazine readers dote on him, and
for all the aristocratic fore part of
his name, he can dash off a real
thriller.
&c by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
1925 TRAFFIC DEATH FIGURES
OF THREE AGENCIES DISAGREE
Police Report 81, Census Bureau 88 and Health De
partment 89-nquiry Shows All Have Diff
ferent Methods of Compiling Fatalities.

How many persons were killed in
traffic accidents in the District last
year? Try and figure II out for your
self
Ira ffic Director NJ o. Eldridg &c
originally had traffic credited with ga
deaths, but when A victim % an ac
cident December "a died last week
he added one to his total Mr.. FL
bridges most recent figures now
coincide with those OF the Police De
partment which listed 81 deaths for
the year.
The Census Bureaus recently pub
lished vital statistics for 1928 showed
that IS deaths occurred in the Dis
trict during the past calendar wear
just four more than recorded by the
ira ffic director and the Police De-
partment.'
J To complicate matters further
however. the bureau of vital sta tistfcs
of the Health Department yesterta V
gave out figures of its own compila =
ton showing 50 traff fatalities for
l92o--one more than recorded by the
Census Bureau and FIVE more than
listed by the Police Department and
Mr.. Eldridge. The strange feature
about these discrepancies liz that the
Health Department furnished the
Census Bureau with transcript OF
its dea sh record.
b Inquiry develops that the system
OF compilation used by each of these
agencies differs as MUCH as the ieat h
totals. The traffic director depends
on the police reports. hut he does not
credit the death to the month in
which II occurs unless the accident
happens in that month. AS pointed
out. the recent change in his figures
was due 70 the fact that the person
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

injured in December died In January
and MIR. Eldridse added this victim TO
last years total. thereby making II
agree with that Of the Police Depart
ment. Rudimentary arithmetic or
bookkeeping will show that there VIII
he discrepancy in the figures or MI.
El6ridSe and the Police Department
at the close Of the current calenda :
year. Hs rhe police records credit tha [
death TO January.
Phvsicians' death certificates are
used by the Health Department TO
determine the death rate. The aus
crepa ncies in its figures and those of
the Police Department, IL Is said. are
due TO the fact that the police do not
get "A record of the deaths resulting
from minor traffic injuries, which o.
cur weeks or perhaps months after an
accident The Health Department
records Az we'll as those of the 'ell-
sus Bureau also contain list OF traf-
fic victims injured in nearby Mar
and or Virginia who die in Wash.
ington.
The records OF the Health Depart
ment and the Census Bureau do not
aeree however for the reason that
the latter used a different method OF
assignment of accident fatalities.
The discrepancies in the records of
these three agencies for 1924 are even
greater than for the past year. the
traffiC directors office WIS not in ex-
istence in 1924, hence 1t has no record
except that tabulated by the Police
Department showing 81 traffic deaths.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics Of the
Health Department recorded total
Of l04 deaths that year, and the Cen
sus Bureau added 4 to that figure,
making los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
BOARD GUSTS OTIS
FROM SECURITY BODY
Professor Resigns Under Fire. On.
posing Compulsory Military
Training Plan.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January I6-Prof
William Bradley Otis of the College
of the City Of New York tonight re-
signed as director of the National
Security League at the request of
the league president Maj. Gen. Rob
ert Lee Billiard, retired. who opposed
Prof Otis views against compulsory
military training in colleges Prof
Otis said he would continue to uppuse
compulsory military training
While ma oritH of the board of
directors concurred with Mai Gen
Billiard in asking for Prof. OTIS resis
nation the action was not unanimous
The chairman of the board :. stan
wood Menken. told Prof. Otis that if
the league cannot have free speech
and free thought it had better go out
of business"
Prof. Otis said he favored military
training. but believes the student
should have the right to accept or
reject it. His opposition, ne said. was
confined 10 the compulsory feature
as opposed TO an elective system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
WOMEN TO SEEK
EQUAL RIGHTS"
Mass Meeting to Be Held To.
day-Petition to BE Left
al White House.

Women in business and industry
who want equal rights and not pro-
teciive or welfare legislation for work
ing women are gathering in the Capt.
tai from many sections of the country
TO hold a mass meeting at the Belasco
Theater this afternoon at O'Clock,
under the auspices of the National
Noman's Party. and TO carry their
fight to the White House.
The meeting Will interrupt pro-
gram OF addresses by prominent wom-
en- trade unionists and others to send
"A depuration to the White House urg-
ing support by President Coolidge of
equal rights" legislation for women
workers Mrs. Mary Murray. presi-
dent of the Womans Lea que of the
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit CO.. who
is included among the 7delegat ton of 81
women 10 attend from New York will
head the deputation to the White
House.
Will Leave Petition.
The petition. it was explained. will
merely he left at the White House
the delegates not wishing To disturb
the President 8 routine of rest on sun
dav by presen ting the petition TO him
personally
Mrs. Edith II. Hooker. chairman
OF tne NATIONAL tOH6ch OF lHe
Woman's Party. will preside al the
meeting. Other delega tons al
nouncAd in advance include a Mary
land delega ton of so women. who
are making the trip from Baltimore
this morning in busses. * women
from Philadelphia and 2 from Will
mington.
other speak ers at the meeting in.
clude Miss Doris Stevens. wife of
Dudley Field Malone. vice president
of the Noman's Party: Miss Gail
Laughlin of Portland. Me-. who as
sisted in drawing UP the proposed
equal rights amendment to the
Constitution; Miss Myrtle Cain ot
Minnea polls former Farmer "A Dor
member of the Minnesota LEGISLATURE
and Miss Josephine Casey, Trade
Cnionist.
Luncheon Planned at Noon.
The MARYLAND delegation. on ar
irving in Washington. will proceed
/ to the Ora &c Dodge Hotel where they
/ will attend an informal subscription
|, luncheon at 1890. in honor of tho
Maryland delega ton in Congress
After the luncheon they will pro
coed to the theater for the ma s.
meeting.
Music will be furnished at the
meeting by a woman s chorus direct :
ed by Miss Jennie Glennan Except
for q lew reserved seats ia the or
cnestTa. admission to the meetins
will lie free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
ELDRIDGE MAKES STUDY /.
OF TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK
Declares Washington's Problems
Are Small in Comparison With
Those of Metropolis

Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge re-
turned from New York yesterday con.
WINGED that Washingtons traffic prob
lens are virtually nil in compa rison
with those confronting the metropolis
Although Mr.. Eldridge went to New
York primarily to attend the confer
ence of the Hoover Safety Council. he
found time to dash through Broad
ways rushing maze of automobiles
nal control lights and to talk shop
with traffic officers on their posts
along busy thoroughfares.
The traffic director said he learned
much about how New York endeavors
to meet its traffic situation, but that
he does not believe any of the plans
in operation there would aid in the
adjustment of conditions in the Cap
itaa,. -.
New York's traffic problems are
unlike those in any other city on the
globe said Mr.. Eldridge 1T would
be futile to endeavor to compa re
thsm< with the situation in Wa shing'
toh~or in any other city" -.
Conversation with the traffic Off
GERS, Mr.. Eldridce said has led him
10 believe that the wisest policy Is
10 prevent as little shifting as posi-
he Sin the assignment of men who
direct traffic with hand-controIled
semaphores. Traffic officers told him
that seldom were they changed from
post to post and consequently had
learned to handle traffic EFFICIENTLY
but frankly admitted that IL they were
shifted they would have traffic in a
mDdale for several days until they
got5AGcustor1ed to different conditions
at their new posts.
Mr.. Eldridge's observations in New
York also convinced him., he said. tina,
Washington traffic officers are not
inefficient.
I believe" he said. that we have
the best body OF traffic officers in the
whole world"
Several weeks ago Mr.. Eldridre
complained to Senator Capper that the
police were not giving proper COOP
GRAFTON in the enforcement of the
ira ffic reGulat inns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
BLOND BANDIT GETS
15YEAR SENTENCE
Reynolds Thanks Rochester
Judge-StiII Wanted in
Score of Cities.


ROCHESTER. y. Y. January Is
Gilmore l.. Reynolds. known as the
lone blond bandit and wanted in q
score of cities for robberies and
burg ries. was sentenced to Is wears
in prison by County Judge Gillette
here today. Reynolds pleaded guilty
to first degree larceny and assault in
the holdup and robbery of taxica h
driver here more than a month ago.
He took the sentence calmly. saving
Thank YOU sub"
Reynolds. rs years old. said he was
born in Milwaukee. Is married and
had passed most of his life in AIbu-
queraua. n NJ When arrested here
he was wanted for breaking out Of
jail at Wichita. kans. and a. soon
as his arrest became generally known
The Rochester police received scores
of requests that he he held for the
aut horities OF various cities. He told
police that before being placed in
Jail a Wichita he had served sen
fences In prison camps of Florida and
California
In the 81 DAYS between the time he
left the Wichita jail and his arrest
here, he said. he shot two men and
successfully completed "a hold,ups in
cities betw Sat. Louis, Mo, and
Washington. d. &.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Appears Perturbed.

appears I tEtufVFu
Mr. Mccormick and his wife had
posed together for photogra phs shortly
before he left the ship. He was with
her in her stateroom also when she
told reporters she was writing a
book that would tell the truth about
Gamma Nalska." Then he was seen
leaving the ship apparently perturbed
He would say nothing, and his wife
told reporters, Ill makes no difference
TO me what you write, SO many lies
La .e already been told about me-"
Nine. Walska previously had sal
sie intended to sing the lead in
Madame Butterfly" in Paris and then
To tour Poland in a concert progra m
with famous basso. whose name she
would not divulge. She said she had
engaged famous Japa r1ese wrestler
to teach her the proper methods for
STIMULATING hari kari. the form of sui
eide required in the operate role.
Sure She win Triumph.
Il am convinced III he triumpha mt
this time, she declared. I'm going
to sing in Europe. Then I'm coming
back here and prove to every one
that l really can sing. III convince
people"
The suit brought by Onofrei was for
500 alleged due as salary for rehears
ing with her a week in Romeo and
Juliet He maintained that ne can
celed engagements at her request to
take part in rehearsals in Pittsburgh
and that she afterward refused to pay
him.
During Nine. Walska 3 last operate
invasion of Europe the CRITICS were
almost uniformly cold in their ap-
praisal of her work, and cable dis
patches reported that the mayor of
Nice banned her appearance al the
opera house there on the ground that
she was mo artist
Nine. Nalska 8 Paris appea rance
will probab bly, be in the Theater des
Champs Elyse which is controlled
by Mr. Mccormick.
New York~Home Closed.
Reporters who went to Nine. Wal
ska's home on Park avenue this after
noon in the hope of clearing up the
mystery of Mr.. Mccormick sudden
decision not to sail with his wife
found only n caretaker. who said he
was closing the place up for the Win
ter. This man said that all the serv-
ants had left at noon and that Mr.
Mccormick had been to the house.
hut had left with two suitcases. He
said the servants had told him Mr.
Mccormick had gone from the house
To the railroad station where he had
taken train, presumably for Chit
Cago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Today in Congress
Senate

Senate.
The Senate failed to reach a vote
on the Copeland resolution request
ing the President to seek settle
ment of the coal strike. senator
COPELAND introduced another reso-
luton which would empower the
President to take over the mines.
1t was referred to the interstate
commerce committee.
Senator Norris of Nebra ska at
tackled President Coolidge in con-
nectiou with appointments To the
Tariff Commission.
Senator Moses of New hampshire
spoke in opposition to the World
Court.
The closing hours of the day
We're devoted to a debate on pro
hibition
The joint committee of the Sen
ate and House completed hearings
on more liberal civil service retire
nent legislation.
The finance committee ordered q
report on a compromise tax reduc-
ton bill.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
introduced a resolution requesting
the State Department to furnish
all available data hearing on this
country's recognition of the pres
ent Mexican government. Tho
resolution went over under the
rules.
The interstate commerce commit
tee considered further the Watson
Parker railroad labor hill
House
Approval was given IL the debt
settlements With Belgium. Ruma
mia. Estncna and CZechoslovakia
The House failed to reach a vote
on the Presidents III opoSal for a
$50 900 appropriation TO defray the
expense of United States participa-
ton in preliminary conference for
limitation of ornaments.
House committees continued
hearings on rubber, farm surplus.
the Shenandoah disaster, irrigation
and reclamation projects, group in
sura nee for postal employees. air
craft and river and harbor develop
ment projects.
Subcommittee hearings contin-
ued on the deficiency. STATE and
Justice and Army appropriation
bills.
A bill to appropriate Sf0u 600 900
for Government purchase of wheat.
which would be stored in bonded
warehouses and sold To stabilize
prices. was introduced hy Il new
member OF Congress, Representa-
tive Chauncey ID. Little of Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
SENTENCED IN PANAMA.
American Given IS Years for Re
fusing to Pay Wages.

SAVANNAH. Ga, January Is CPD
Word was received here today that
Ted Dickson. president OF the Tropical
Products Co. operating In Panama.
has been sentenced to 13'years' i'm
prisonment there on conviction Of
criminal fraud. The sentence grew
out of attempts by two employees to
collect wages which Dickson held was
not due them. He was released or,
bond. Dickson formerly was q news
paper man and for time worked on a
Brooklyn newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
La Toilette, "Baby'
Member of Senate,
Presides a While

The Senate was presided over for
a while yesterday by It's "ba by
member. Robert NJ. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin. who is 30 wears old.
He occupied the Presidents
chair at the request of Senator
Moses, President pro tenn, who was
presiding in the absence of Vice
President Dawes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
MAN FINED 10 YEARS AGO
MAY LOSE HOME TO PAY IT
By the Associated Press.


DES MONIES. Iowa. January 10
Facing deprivation OF his nome TO sat
isfy the States dema nds for payment
of a fine imposed Is years ago, Charles
Eddy, 70-year-old painter, OF Belle
PLANE. has appealed to Gov. Hammill:
The property has been ordered sold
January 90 to satisfy the Judgment Of
the Benton County court. imposed
September 25. 1907. for a State liquor
law violation Eddy pleaded guilty
and was fined 5000 and costs and sen
fenced to 30 days in jail.
He served the Jail sentence but WIS
una BILE TO pay the fne. The State for
"a years left Eddy unmolested While
the fne was growing to s725 through
increase Of interest he saved his
money and bought home.
Eddy's attempt TO obtain loan on
his property brought to light the Old
Judgment against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Reserve Pleas in Indian Ca Sc.

GUTHRIE, Okla, January 16 04o).-
w. X Hale Usage County ranchman
and John Ramsey. cowhoytarmer. to-
DAY reserved their pleas when they
were arraigned before Federal Judge
John II. Coeterai on an indictment
charging them with the murder of
Henry Roam wealthy Osa &c Indian.
They were given until Tuesday to
make a plea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
DAESCHNER ADIEU WARM,

NEW NDRk. January Is Op).-Emil
Daeschner'. retiring French Ambassa
dor. sailed TODAY for Fra nee aboa I'd
the liner Paris with Nine Daeschner
and their daughters
NJ. Daesch1er said that Senator
Berenser, who has repla ced him in
the diplomatic post. is on purely
political mission here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
M'C0RM|CKlEAVES
SHIP AS WIFE SAILS
BUSHES Off Before Steamer
Departs-Mme. WaIska
Served With Summons.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January 16.-Two un-
expected happenings marked the de
parture tonight for Europe of Nine.
Gamma Walska. Polish opera singer
and wife Of Harold F. Mccormick.
Nine. Walska is returning deter
mined to triumph over the critics who
received her last continental appear
anCe so Coldly.
The events which featured her de.
parture came after she had boarded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

the $ | e a m : n l +
Paris. First $ h c
was served with a
summons in a suit
for 500 brought by
Dimitry Onofrei
San Carlo Opera
Company I en- o +.
\ few M i II ut g :
later Mr.. NIcCor-
mick. the harvest
er manufa cturer,
who has booked
pass sc with his
wife and Ia ken his
hi Cga &c ahoa rd
suddenly left the
ship. had his bag
gage taken off
and declined to
say why he ha d
! -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
DRY CASES TO BE STUDIED
Mrs. Willebrandt to Investigate
Problems of Prosecution.

Questions In connection with pro
hihition prosecution in the Federal
courts will be studied by Mrs. Mabel
Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral. in charge of that work for the
Department of Justice. during a
three-week tour in the Nj iddle ana
Far West beginning late this month.
She will deliver the dedicatory ad-
dress al the cornerstone laying of
the new law department buildings
Of the University of Southern Cali
fornia early in February and expects
to visit Chicago. Kansas City, To-
peka, Los Angeles. San Francisco,
Seattle and St. Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
DEBT AGREEMENTS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Last Five Foreign Terms, In
GLIDING Belgian, Forward
ed to Senate.

BY the Associated Press.
The war debt agreements with Bel
GUM. Rumania, Latvia, Esthonia and
CZechosloVakia. involving approx
mately $500 .0a0 900, were approved
Yesterday by the House in rapid sue
ceSsion.
BY adopting the resolution to au-
thorize acceptance of the terms
recommended by the American Debt
Commission. the House disposed of
the last Of the settlements negotiated
during the Summer that with Italy
having been approved Friday.
As sent to the Senate. all of the
agreements provide for a funding of
the respective obligations over a g.
year period. Including the Italian debt
the United States will receive approx
imately SO 600 600 900 from the six
war loans
OF the ~ war loans TO foreign ma
tons, settlements with Great Britain.
Finland. Hungary. Lithuania, Pola nd
and Nicara qua have been ratified by
Congress, while the action Just taken
by the House brings half a dozen
more loans to the last step in their
congressional Journey
OF the seven other loans. Austria
has been granted 20-year mora
forum. while France. Greece. Liberia
and Jugoslavia have as yet TO agree
finally on their respective settlements
The present Russian government has
repudiated an American loan of sI92. =
0ee,0 900. and Armenia. with obligation
Of $12 600 600 has cea sed to exist as
an independent nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Regrets Belgium Must Pay.

Interest in the five agreements APP
proved by the House yesterday cen
tered chiefly on that with Belgium
which was accepted by vote OF 3l4
to "a.
Speaking in favor of the agreement
Representative Burton. Republican. of
Ohio. and Crisp, Democrat. of Georgia
both members of the debt commission.
described the havoc the World War
brought to the little kingdom. While
Representative Andrew Republican,
Massachusetts. asserted he regretted
that the United States was alone
among nations asking repayment of
money loaned that country while its
territory was occupied by German
troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

At so years of age y. T. Richards
is swimming instructorssat the munich
pal natorium in the citysnf Tacoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

Little thoughts sometimes dwell
longest in memory.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-09-09

August 27h to will
agricultural the Minnesota North Dakota
Washington Oregon several of the fairs IN Illinois,
and South Dakota
principal and Exposition at
Aurora Walwoh Fair Elkhon Wis
Fair Sioux City, Sept 18th to 2h
9th Oct 3rd and Corn
Palace Mitchell, s. 9th to Oct 1st.
Exhibits will be of the general character as those MADE IN 1879
Grain enlarged
Illuminated displayed
back used for
Vegetables and fruits preserved and
beautiful Others shown fresh as in the 1ustra
ton
products including
all of
Railway northwest Framed
photographs show of fars
hogs.
8 width from 80 60 feet in length.
dairying live
and farm
a location.
from until
Illustrated describing the will be placed in the hands OF
farmers
the northwest that alfalfa
all kinds of livestock
the
land farmed practical dVerslhed
opportunities settlers
about the northwest
looking these northwest states for
difficult material to farm
the illus
trated books farmers that they
find suitable do the kind
or farming they like
Making these following practice Of
ss oy the Agricultural Development Department of the Railway