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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
MARINE CORPORAL
IS GIVEN 70 YEARS
Found Guilty of Killing Pri-
vate-Three Others Sen
fenced in Staying Cases.

John kulick, corporal in the Ma
rine Corps. was sentenced today by
Justice stafford in Criminal Division .
to serve 20 years in the penitentiary
kulick shot and killed John Ban, a
private. during an alteration follow
ing the refusal of the private to get
out of bed when ordered by the cor.
poral. The sentence is minimum
under the verdict of the jury. which
found Kulick guilty of murder in the
second degree.
According to the testimony, as Ku-
lick was awakening large number
of the marines at the Washington
Barracks November s, he pulled the
covers off of Pvt. Ban. who put them
back into place. kulick again re-
moved the covers and slapped the
private on the leg. a fight enSued,
intended to hit the man with his pis-
tol and was surprised when it ex-
ploded.
James Leonard Prior, cOlOred, was
given a term of Is years in the peni
Tertiary following his conviction OF
manslaughter. Prior stabbed Edward
Proctor also colored. during quar-
rel at 10 Florida avenue April IL last
A maximum penalty Of Is years i'm
prisonment for manslaughter was also
imposed on Jesse Smallwood. colOred
who killed James Butler, also colored
March 30 last with Il brick.
A sentence of 10 years in the peni-
Tertiary was given Robert Lee Cheek
colored, who was convicted of man.
slaughter IN the killing of Edward
Jackson, also colored, at PALS Virginia
avenuesFebruary g. last, ............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
rs, 000- YEAR-0LD FOSSIL
ELEPHANT. BONE FOUND
Discovery of Shoulder Blade in
Arizona Discloses Important
Archaeological Deposit.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, AriZ., June 26.-DiscOvery
of giant shoulder blade Of a prehis-
toric elephant. probably mammoth,
estimated to be at least $4,000 years
old, in mine site 25 miles southwest
of here has brought to light one of
the most important fossil beds in the
Southwest, 1t was announced today
by DR.. Byron Cummings, director of
the Arizona State museum.
The huge. bone, almost completely
fossilized, was. exhumed by DIR. Cum
mings. who is also professor of arch
eology at the University of Arizona :;
Capt. D. w. Page. archeologist. of
Washington. and Charles Udafl, owner
of the mining tract.
DIR. Cummings said the fossil bed
disclosed is at least 10 acres in eX-
tent. and that he plans to continue
excavations there in the belief that
he will find the rest of the elephants
skeleton and possibly other prehis.
toyic remains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
PROHIBITION BIG ISSUE
IN JAPANESE POLITICS
Diet Declines. However. to Ban
Sale of Liquor to All Less
Than IS Years Old.
BY the. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. June Although ma
iority of the Diet declined to approve
Mt this session an amendment to the
LIQUOR law so that sale of intoXicAntS
would be outlawed to persons up to
the age of o5. the ''drys" are not dis
couraged. and prohibition is becoming
a big political issue I'm Japan.
Already a number of social orGani-
cations have joined the campaign to
raise the age limit from Fl to 20 of
those denied the right to buy intoNi-
eating drinks. Many regard this ma
neuver as a stept toward complete
prohibition.
At the next election approximately
Il 900 900 new voters will cast their
first ballots. Promoters of the move
to amend the present law, claiming
200 affiliated organizations. say they
will continue their dry propaganda
until election time.
S. Aoki. president of the National
Peoples Prohibition Association. has
said 1T will he only a few years until
we have absolute prohibition in this
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
ALEX. BRITTON RITES
TO BE HELD IN CHURCH
Burial of Prominent Attorney to
Follow in Oak Hill Cemetery
This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Alexander Brit
ton, prominent Washington attorney,
who died at his home, No. ] E.a st
Bradley Lane: Chevy Chase. Thurs
day night. will he conducted in St.
Margaret'S Episcopal Church, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place.
this afternoon at $50 o'clock. Rev.
DR.. Herbert Scott Smith will of1iciate.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Ten members of the American Bar
Association are to represent officially
that organization at the services.
They are John j. Hamilton, Benjamin
Minor, former Chief Justice Stanton
c. Peelle of the Court of Claims.
Daniel w. O'Donoghue, John f.
Laskey Thomas Dunlop, George c.
Hoover, Capt. Julius l. Peyser, Julius
A. Berkhardt and J. G.. Atkins.
Honorary pallbearers are as fol-
lows:
John L. Edwards, William f. Pear
son, William r. Ham, Clarence Nor
ment, Brainard H. Warner, jr; John
Newbold, Frank Clements, Laurence
Take, II. l.. Underwood, Robert V.
Fleming George T.. Hoover, Justice
Adolph Hoehling, Charles j. Bell and
William II. Galliher.
Mr.. Britton, who was head Of the
legal firm of Britton & Gray, had long
been one of the Capitals leading citi-
Zens.
The widow, three brothers Martin,
John and William Lee Britton) and
two sisters Mrs Flora b. Carpenter
and Mrs. Belle Gait, all of this
vicinity, survive. .-, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
BURGLAR R0BS. HOME
OF $1,400 IN JEWELRY
Owner, Awakened by Light. Scares
Intruder Away, But Finds ,
T.. House Ransacked.

Herman G.. Norman. awakened by
q light on the lower. floor of his resi-
denca. at l22G Quincy street. about
1:35 this morning. frightened a burg
lar away by shouting that he would
shoot. but discovered later that III"
intruder already had ransacked the
place. taking jewelry valued at about
S1.400.
Police and neighbors were aroused,
but no clue to the thief was discover
ed. An examination of the premises
showed that he had gained entrance
to the house by climbing a ladder
placed against a dining room window.
He escaped through the basement.
The jewelry, police were told, con
sisted of a sautoir set containing "A
diamonds. valued at $1,000; an Elk
emblem and ruby and diamond
stickpin. A small amount of money
also was taken. The loot was dis
covered by the burglar in an UNI
occupied upper room.
Norman. awakened by a light in the
house, thought Mt first it was his wife
preparing milk for their baby. Dis
covering her, in her room, Norman,
though unarmed. ran downstairs
shouting that he would shoot and the
thief fled. .4s ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
HOLY LAND SKULLS
BEING SENT TO ]. S.
Discoveries May Shed Much
New Light on Ancient
Biblical History.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.

BY Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News
skulls are en- route to America. They
We're eXcaVated from the ruins Of the
ancient Israelite city of Mizpeh by
DIR. William +. Babe of San Fran
cisco, head Of the Mizpeh expedition
- of the Pacific School of Religion.
DIR. Babe sailed from Egypt today,
carving the skulls embedded in great
blocks of paratfin. He hopes to have
them inspected by competent anthro-
biologists as soon as he arrives in
America.
lone might be the skull. of Goliath,
who can tell?" said DIR. Babe jocularly.
The work of DIR. Babe at Mizpeh
in the last six months is considered
of immense importance archeUlogl-
cally. While working near the pres
ent town of Tel en- Nasbeh he
stumbled across some square stones
in curious alignment. After inveSti-
CATION he found that they led to ruins
so big that ii took him five days to
make Il preliminary survey.
Excavation revealed an enormous
series of walls. IL feet at some places
wide enough at the top for chariot
races. The wallis converged on a
citadel in excellent state of preServa.
ton and bearing inscriptions which
proved that the Old city of MiZpeh
had finally been found.
Dr. Babe said that his discoveries,
while corroborating some parts of the
old Testament. would necessitate a
new reading of other parts, for in
stance, Genesis II to IS, in which it
is related how Abla ham journeyed TO
Mizpeh. and jeremiah Al, in which it
is told how Mizpeh was used as the
capital of the Israelites after the de-
Struction of Jerusalem.
DIR. Babe found eight cisterns. some
choked with bones. which together
with other remains must put biblical
history back a thousand years. The
great walls date to about 500 b. G.
iCnn,.ric-nt 1000 La, Claicarn Daily NeUs Co L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
MOTHERS CAMPS
PLANS DISCUSSED
Associated Charities Com
mittee Is Told But Half of
Necessary Fund Is Ready.

John JOY Edison. chairman. and a
dozen other members of the Summer
outings committee of the Associated
Charities, who met yesterday after
noon in the Social Service House,
1922 Eleventh street. gave their en-
thusiastic approval TO the plans for
the reopening of Camp Good Will
and Camp Pleasant. with the hope
that they will be able to care for as
many children and mothers during
the coming heated season as they
did last year. Camp Good Will, in
its new site in Rock Creek Park last
year. gave free vacation outings to
401 children and "a mothers or care
takers, while Camp Pleasant enter
tanned 435 children and GO mothers.
OF these 21S were allowed to stay in
camp longer than two weeks, making
n Total of outings 1194.
The committee estimates that 1t
costs about 81 a day for each camp
err during the season and Harry G..
Meem. treasurer. in making his
financial statement told the members
present that so far less than half of
the funds required for both camps
ON last. years quota had been re-
ceived. lie and others thought this
might he due in part To the GOODNESS
of the weather up TO this time. which
had caused many to delay their gifts
for this popular work. .
Owing to this urgent need of funds
for actual operation of the camps, the
committee authorized only the most
necessary improvements this year.
These include an electrical refrigerat-
ing plant for Camp Good Will and a
large water tank for Camp Plea SAINT,
besides the purchase of u few. new
tents to replace those no longer -serr-
iceable. o..
Ernest l.. Wilkinson. an instructor
i'm the Business High School, has been
engaged as director of Camp GOaG<)
Will. and will be assisted by his wife
and a new corps of workers. Camp
Pleasant will be again under the di-
reetion of Mrs. Laura b. Glenn. this
being her tenth season in that ca
pacity Both Mrs. Glenn and Mr..
Wilkinson told the comr"ittAe Some
thing of their plans. '''
Those present in addition to the of.
ficers mentioned above. weEe:~ pr%
George NJ. Kober. DIR. Joseph A.
Murphy. George s. Wilson. Mrs,
Adolph Kahn Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A,
Simon. Mrs. Walter $. Ufford. Mrs. u
F. =. Neigh, Prof. George w. Cook.
Aaron Brylawski. Wallace Hatch, Miss
Louise O. Beall. field secretary for the
committee, and Walter =. -Ufford, the
general secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

President Coolidge today inspected
Thomas tJefferson'S historic gig,
which is passing through Washing
ton again for the first time since
l776. when it had thes honor of con
veying jefferson from Monticello to
Philadelphia with the original draft
Of the Declaration of independence.
The old two-wheeler. victim of
senilitr, had TO be carried on its sec
ond journey. Mounted on the chassis
of an automobile. the carriage was
taken to the White House shortly
after noon in charge of it's guard of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Three Army Retirements.

Col. Ralph Harrison, Finance De-
partment.. at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
will be placed on the retired list of the
Army November 20, on his own APP
plication, after more than Al years
service. s'h .''
Because of disability incurred in the
line of duty, Lieut.. Col. Edward T.
Donnelly. list Field Artillery, has been
retired in the grade of colonel. He
was recently stationed at Fort Sill,
Okla. .-fs
First Sergt. Luke Mitchell, 10th
Cavalry, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., has
been placed on the retired list on his
own application. after more than 40
years. service. 49,. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
President Inspects Jefferson's Gig
On Its Way to Philadelphia Sesqui

officials appointed by the Thomas
jefferson centennial commission.
After a brief visit at the White
House the gig was sent on it's way
again over the District line toward
Baltimore and Philadelphia. 1t Will
be on exhibition ut the SesQuicenten-
NAL Exposition in The latter city.
The chaise arrived here late yester-
day afternoon from its previous stop
ping place. Fredericksburg. Va. The
trip is under the auspices of. the
American Automobile Association.
The gig was quartered last night in
the lobby of the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
E. ]. CANTWELL, ST., DIES
Confederate Veteran, 81, Was
Wounded in Battle at Manassas.

F,nOch James Cantwell, sr., 81 years
old. Confederate veteran and for
MANY years an employe of the Penn
~ lvania Railroad, died at his resi-
d"nce, 1196 Maryland avenue south
west. yesterday, after Il short illness.
Mr.. CantWrll came to this city be
fore the Civil War, but at the out
break of the conflict went to Virginia
10 enlist in the Confederate Army. lie
was wounded in the battle of Manas-
SaS and later went to work for the
railroad then being operated by the
Federal Government between Wash
ington and Philadelphia. He after
ward worked as foreman for the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad until retired
about 16 years ago.
lie is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sarah A. Cantwell, and two sons,
Fnoch j. Cantwel, jr.. and G. B. Can't
we'll. all of this city.
Funeral services will he conducted
~ the residence Monday afternoon at
> O'Clock. lnterment will be in Con
SreSsional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
DURK|N'S "NERvE"
BREAKS AT TRIAL
Slayer sobs, I Didn't Know,
When Widow of Victim
Tells Her Story.
By the Associated Press.

DS inv aesttidleu TFess.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Martin Dur
kin, shfek gunman. on trial for his
life for killing Edward Shanahan,
Federal officer, yesterday heard the
pretty widow tell of identifying her
husbands body In a morgue. and
Durkin burst into tears. AS she left
the witness stand she brushed by
Durllin.' who threw up his hands and
sobbed.
s"Oh: Mrs Shanahan. didn't know
and then threw himself forward on
a table and cried. his head buried in
his arms. ~ ., .-. ~,.,
Assistant States Attorney Michael
A. Romano declared that Durkin
knew he was being hunted for n
criminal offenSe and knew that Shan
ahan was a Federal agent when he
killed him.
After the shooting. Romano said.
Durlin went to the home of Andy
Cserp,. q garage mocha mic, shaved off
his mustache. and told how Shanahan
had approached him in the garage,
tapped him on the leg and said: I'VE
know YOU. Durkin: we have been
looking for you all over the country. y
Romano declared that .Durkin told
Cserp, You know couldn't stand
for pinch.,,I didn't mean to kill the
dick, but he had rod and I'm order
to get away [. had to plug him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

The most ahject-looking thing in
the world" asserts the Independent
Examiner, lis a straw hat in the
rain .-..-.,.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

Only five times since the inception
of the United States amateur golf
championship in. 1894 has winner
been abba to repeat. -4. s.~ 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
DRUNKENNESS GAINING.
Norway Committee Seeks Means OF
Protecting Wives of Inebriates.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
OSLO, June 26.-Drunkenness in
Norway seems to be on the increase,
despite prohibition. An official COM
mittee has just met to discuss means
of protecting wives against the bru-
tally of drunken husbands.
The committee strongly opposes
the so-called Sobriety courts to which
wives may apply anonymously for
protection. The court would first try
to influence the husband morally.
but If necessary would be empowered
to imprison him.
tCopyriEht. 1926.ny Chicago Daily NewsCo.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Junior Units Refused.

Authority for the establishment of
junior units. Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps, in the public high schools
of Cleveland, Ohio. and in the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. granted TN 1919,
has been withdrawn by the War De
partment, without statement of rea,
sons. '.-.s....---i---.--
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
SPRINGFIELD AMATEURS
 ON FIGHT CARD FRIDAY
Fay State Simon PurcS to Try to Win Over Connecticut Ministers
 at State Armory.

The Mohawk A. c. of Hartford will stage another all-star card of anna teur fights in this city at the state armory on Arch street Friday night. and this week will sec delegation of Springfield batt!ers who seek to eliminate Connecticut battlers. It will practically be battle be- tween the Bay State and the Nutmeg State for supremacy in the simon pure ranks. Arthur Chapdelaine, named the same as the light heavy weight champion of the world, and himself champion of the 1lo pound- CTS in Massachusetts, will be the main attraction on the card.
 Up to the present time, no New Britain fighters have been selected ls principals in the bouts This is due 10 the fact that a scarcity in the ranks has been discovered this week than to anything else. New Britain is developing a large number Of am 0teur fighters. some are good and some are poor, but the chances arc that the Hardware City will blossom out into q real coDtending center.
 S1rinsflnld's best will be pitted against the best Connecticut has on he card. 4 total Of 10 bouts will be fought and a larger crowd than ever is expected 10 turn out to watch the milling. The fights arc gaining every week in popularity and all the good boys In the amateur ranks are seek ing gemcnts on New Britain E cards
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
FIRST LEAGUE GAME
New Britain High School Football Team Tackles Hillhouse High On Saturday.
Saturday..

The New Britain High school foot hall team faces the first test Satur- day against the Hillhouse High O New Haven In the race for the Tri- angular championship. This league exists between Hartford. New Haven and New Britain and Saturdays game will b. the first to be played. New Britain stands an excellent chance of coming through to cop the title this year and from appearances in it's first games this season. the ;eam bids fair to make strong drive for the state championship,
 Coach George M. Cassidy has out lined a real campaign for Saturdays battle and his charges are being put through stiff practice scgsiops for the first league game. Now Britain had a successful season last yearsNp to the last game with Hartford and then came the debacle, This year the coach prom !ses a different end ing for the foottcll season and the entire city Is behind him in his ef. forts 10 have team that will beat Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
.ILLINO|S.CH|CAG0
 GAME MAJOR FIGHT
Zuppke Sees a Chance for Cham.
 pionship Of Big Ten

Chicago, Nov. LY-Zuppke's Illini appear near the top of their 1926 form, which. with other cir cumstances. make the Illinois-Chica- go game a major attraction In Sat urdays western conference football.
 In the wake of the victory over Pennsylvania, Zuppke sees chance. remote as it may be. of a chance at the Big Ten championship. in a tangle involving every one but the tail enders.
 Illinois has been downed by Michi- gan, but Michigan has yet to reckon with the Ohio State that romped over Chicago while the Wolverines were losing to Navy. Meanwhile Northwestern is slight favorite to humble Purdue, Saturday. after which the purple will have to con- quer Iowa while Illinois tackles Ohio.
 Defense and Frosty Peters toe turned back Pennsylvania. and the Illini have scored but one touch down in the last three games with Captain Kassell and D'Ambrosio back at the ends for the first con- test in weeks. Zup labored today with an attack which he hopes to get started at the expense of Chi cago.
 At Chicago. Stagg's hopes were frightened by the prospect of hav- ing both Mckenney and Anderson in the backtield Saturday. assuring him of some broken field running. at least. The Maroons have a clever backfeld shift which threatened Ohio and will be in better form for the Illini.
 There was no note of oyerconi- dence today in the camps of either Purdue or Northwestern. The two dark horses of the conference race who test each other power Saturday. with a promising chance at the title at stake.
 knute Rockne's final word to Notre Dame was warning against the strategy due from Indiana. which idle Ohio, is not engaged in confer ence strife.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
PElRSSON FAVORED
 TO BEAT MCCARTHY
Swedish Heavyweight Sensation
 to Make Connecticut Debut

The heavyweight battle between Harry Person. the Swedish cham pion of Europe. and Pat Mccarthy. the battering 1rishman from Boston, which will be staged next Monday night in the Hartford armory, will bring together one of the fight worlds latest sensations and clever fast battler. Person, since his ad- vent to this country. has been mop ping up all opposition and ts consid- cred the favorite to win over Nc Carthy.
 Mccarthy, in his initial appearance during the summer in this state against Johnny Risko of Cleveland at the Hartford Velodrome, surprised everyone who saw him and it is a safe bet that Person will not finish him off in a hurry. Mccarthy in the ring fights for one person. He minds not bit the fans or their jibes, but he is fighting every minute for Pat Mccarthy and no one. else.
 He outclassed Risko although the bout was called a draw and not q few Of the fans are willing to bet that he will beat Persson. Person is known to have q healthy sock in either hand. but whether he will be able to get these in with Mccarthy using his wealth of science and skill. os a question that will be decided Monday night.
 In bringing this bout to Hartford as the opening show of the indoor fight season, George Mulligan. Con- necticut's leading fight promoter and sports impressario, is giving Connec- ticut fans the opportunity of seeing Persson, the sensation, matched against a fast and clever fighter.
 The bout will draw one of the largest crowds of the season. accord ing to the dope from the ticket cen- ters in the state. Patsy Bridget, who handles the tickets in this city. re- ports that steady stream of Swe- dish supporters of their countryman. have been engaging seats for the battle. and this same story is being told from every other agency.
 The supporting card for the main bout mal-"9 ,ie entire card a near all-star affair. Arrangements have been made to handle large crowd and all fans wishing to sec the b,,,- tic, will be accommodated with seats.