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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
WOMAN DESCRIBES
BLAST TERRORS
Former D. G. Resident, Living
Is Miles From Lake DEN
mark, Writes Of Disaster.

Some idea Of the hours lot terror
that were experienced by families liv'
ing near the scene Of the Navy mum.
.tions depot explosion at Denmark, n.
j., during the last week end was given
| in u letter received here BY Mrs. Carl
ton n. Tall, OF 1914 JoceIyn street.
from n friend who lives about 10
miles from the scene or the explosion.
Mrs. Carrie Nj. Steward, the author
OF the letter, formerly lived In Wash
ington but now makes her home at
Mountain Lakes. d suburban section
In the mountains of Northern New
Jersey. As other witnesses pointed
out. she said. thunderstorm had about
passed and the skies were beginning
TO clear perceptibly, when the first
shock came.
Letter Given in Part.
Her letter In part follows.
suddenly there was the most
tremendous crash, which sounded as
If the whole top Of the house was
coming down. The trapdoor to the
attic was lifted up and fell back with
a bang. We, supposed the house had
been struck by lightning, We rushed
outdoors expecting to see the roof
in flames. and then came a second
crash, much worse than the first.
Then the siren blew.
Eve collected a few .valuables in a.
bag, ready to leave the house. BY
this time everyone was on the street
looking at his house to sees IL It was
struck, for each one had had the same
experience we had. Some neighbors
had windows broken; doors were
blown open. Our built-ingarage
doors We're closed and fastened on the
inside with quite a heavy piece of
wood. They burst open and the stick
was thrown some distance into the
drive.
I'm short time word came that
it WAS an explosion, and for hours we
could hear the rumble, with every
now and then another explosion. We
could hear the cars honklng and the
bells changing out on the State road,
where they We're bringing the injured
to hospitals In Morristown. We drove
up on a high hill nearby. but could
see only the dense smoke.
Wanted to Leave House.
I'VE thought we had better get out
of the house, but finally decided TO go
to bed. About 5 o'clock neighbor
came and told us that our phone was
out Of order: he had been trying to
get us. Word had come warning
every one to get out Of the houses,
as a blast was expected any time
from the explosion of the largest
magazine. We dressed again and went
out in the car about $50 when word
came that the danger was past and
we could go In the house.
There are So people in the club.
house, and this morning (the day the
letter was written) a call came for
clothes for them. They are mostly
foreigners from the village OF Mount
Hope, which was pretty nearly wiped
out. There are 200 refugees in the
Presbyterian Church In Boonton. In
some houses here dishes were knocked
down in the cupboards. We do not
feel altogether easy yet. but we have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
EXPERTS TO STUDY
NATIONS FRICTION
Worlds Sensitive Areas
and Raw Products Fights
win Be Considered.
BY the Associated Press.

WILLIAASTONN, Mass. july
. 1T,-Certain sensitive areas" In
western Europe. eastern Asia and
Latin America viii be focus points
for discussion at the sessions of the
sixth annual Institute of Politics
International difficulties arising from
competition in raw materials will be
y the predominant note of the sessions
according TO DIR. Walter A. MacLaren
executive secretary of the institution,
following an announcement of the
program by DIR. Harry A. Garfield
president.
Organized to crystalline the opin.
ions of experts in international eco
nomic, political and scientific prob.
. lens so that the formation of public
opinion may be guided by their con.
illusions. the Institute of Politics. con-
yening here from July 20 to August
IS will number between 200 and 500
outstanding Europeans and Ameri.
cans.
Chemistry Among Subjects.
Disarmament and security. compe-
tition for raw materials and it's eff
feet on public opinion and world af-
fairs and the future role of chemistry
In world problems win be among the
subjects discussed. Among the most
distinguished Europeans on the list
of speakers are DR.. Albert L. thinner
man, former commissioner general in
Austria for the League of Nations;
Nicholas Politis. now Austrian Minis
tel To- France: DIR. Albrecht Mendels-
sohn BaItholdy, professor of law at
Hamburg University; Sir Frederick
Whyte, president of the Indian Leg
islative Assembly from 1920 to 1925:
Sir James Colquohoun Irvine, presi-
dent of the University of st. An.
dlews, Scotland; DIR. Cmberto Pomilio
of Naples, NJ! Justin du Pont OF Paris
and DR.. Aoritz j. Brown of Berlin.
American specialists in business.
industry and science will address the
institute, which will meet, following
its regular custom. in general as
sembly and in formidable discussions.
sionS.
Newspaper Men 10 Speak.
On one day of each week the gem
eral conference on public opinion in
world affairs will resolve itself into
p forum presided over by Arthur S.
Draper. assistant editor of the New
York Helald-Tribune, for discussions
of statements made either in the con.
ference or in round-table sessions.
Speakers at these sessions will be
Kent Cooper, general manager of the
Associated Press: Hal O'Flaherty.
foreign editor of the Chicago Daily
News: James Brown. president of
Editor and Publisher. and Willis Alb.
hott' editor of the Christian Science
Monitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
URGES FILlPlN0s TO UNITE
Judge Santos Says They Should
Teach Truth Of Independence Plea.

Addressing the Filipino Club Of
Washington last night, Judge Jose A.
Santos, chairman of the Edu-
cational Mission to the United States,
urged Filipinos In America to unite
in an effort to convince the American
people Of the justice Of the demand for
independence.
He emphasized the need of dissent
mating correct information regarding
the Philippines. Especially at this
time, when. there seems TO be a ten
dency to mislead American public
opinion as to the real attitude Of the
Filipino people on independence" He
added that. now. more than ever. the
F'ilipinos should insist upon their
right to live a free and independent
national existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
CAMP SAVED FROM FIRE.
Regulars and Student Soldiers
Fight Flames at Custer.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July II
N).-Fire which for time threaten
ed the United States Army post al
Camp Custer was extinguished late
this afternoon. Regular Army troops
and c. NJ. 7, C. students to the mum
Der OF about 200 fought the flames
A lighted cigarette is believed tc
have caused the fire. It started or
'the west side of the camp and burned
: over about $50 acres OF waste ground
Wind aided the fire fighters in keep
ing the flames from tents and from
the buildings of United States Veteran
Hospital No. 100, as well as from am
munition stores
Maj. Mahlen Fl. Joyce. LIST Battalion.
I'd Infantry. led the men against the
IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Song Writer Buried

NEW YORK, July 17,LPl.-John H
Flynn, composer OF Little Annie Roo
Bey," the popular song hit of a gen,
GRAFTON ago, who died here Wednes
day, was buried today in Calvary Gem
etery. Services were held at flu.
neral parior in the Bronx. Only three
limousines, carrying q few old friends
followed the body to the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
ONE VICTIM OF NEW YORK
POLICE GANG FIGHT DIES
Brother Of Dead Man Is still in
Hospital, with Two Detectives
who Were shot.
DIV the Aaaoclatad Preaa

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July i7-Death to.
day claimed q victim of a street gun
battle between gangsters and detec.
tfves.
Peter Bianco, who was wounded in
the battle on Thursday. died In Belle.
vue Hospital q few feet away from a
cot on which his brother, DoIainick'
Biaiico, lay suffering from q bullet
wound in his abdomen. Two detec-
tives who were grounded In the gun
battle also were IA Bellevue.
The detectives. Thomas HammiiT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

and Henry Hoffman, had arrested ON
suspicion the Bianco brothers and two
other men. As they were driving
them TO headquarters another automo-
bile was driven alongside their car at
Madison Square and revolvers began
TO Hash. The detectives fired back.
Two prisoners and the gangsters in
the second car escaped, but the de.
tectives and the Bianco brothers wers
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

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n you can purchase this handsome new
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
RuInsteadsM OTlnSyruD

To children an angel OF mercy. When di-
rections are followed 1T NEVER FAILS.
Desnite scarcity and enormous cost of SAN
TONIN. it contains full dose. Stood sixty
years test. Sold everywhere or by mail. soc
bottle.
/. Est G. A. Voorhees,. NJ. D.. Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
LORD BISHOP BEATEN
RY TENNIS STARS

BERKELEY, Calf. Nov. 10,
The Rt Rev. Arthur Foley Win.
nington-Ingrain, lord bishop OF Lon.
don, today was preparing to leave
for the Orient. He will sail from
San Francisco Saturday.
The distinguished Englishman
was busy man yesterday. In the
morning he delivered the Armistice
Day address before the students OF
the University OF California and
IN the afternoon participated in
three sets of tennis.
Paired With Helen Wills. noted
CaIiforBtA tennis player. he was
defeated By Little BIl' Johnston
and Sumner Hardy, Ga. Ga.
The bishop of London then paired
with Johnston and they were de-
feated by Miss Wills and Hardy
by a score of Ga.
The elderly cleric amazed the
crowd of spectators by his agility,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

throat. l was hoarse for a week
afterward from the effects OF that
mighty wallop. ! half leaned on the
ropes and then cleared my head.
Wowl That was q blow that must
have shook the ring itself. Then
! came right back and ..ammered
the champion as l willed. ] failed
to knock this remarkable man out
in the 10 rounds we were scheduled
to go, but want to tell you that
he was q champion. every inch u
him. However, believe could
have dropped him In another two
or three rounds,
. They tell me Jack was sobbing as
he left the ring. We shook hands
and there was quite a scene en-.
acted In the wa teF.logged ring as
my friends clambered through the
ropes. am informed that Jack
all but collapsed in his dressing
room. His face was dreadful
sight to see and was puffed and
blue and cut. But, be 1t ever to
his credit. he refused to shroud that
fighting head with a towel. but with
his battered countenance bare. be
walked proudly back to his room
still. a champion In his heart, and he
always will be.
So. Gene Tunney. coming from an
unknown's position in Greenwich
Village and France, and going into
+ t: ring on the short end OF odds
Of to and sometimes to l, now
was heavyweight champion OF the
world. In my next and final chap
ter, I will try to tell you my views
along certain lines. why l cannot
be married while / am champion
and what intend to do
(copyFight. 1926, King Features Syndt'
cate, Incl
To he continued tomorrow.
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nj y
Then we were brought together
for instructions. AS we left to go
TO our corners, preparatory to near
Ing the opening gong. SAID:
MAY the better man win. Jack.
This drew no answer from the
champion. who looked like 1.-THE,
brown greyhound. He had white on
his eyebrows to protect his vision
from the glaring lights overhead. !
forgot now all about crowds, trainers,
money, everything but the business
In hand.
During the action OF q fight, one
does not think of much other than
how. when and where to hit. and
often these things are reflex actions
rather than conscious thoughts. 1t
q during the intermissions OF one
minute each that a boxer thinks
of various matters other than the
art Of swat.
Az the bell, the bronZed cham.
Dion, bent over i'm almost Q fun
crouch, rushed me into . corner
and / missed with that short right.
Dempsey then rushed into clinch
and We broke and Jack came on
again with = left to the body. ]
e0untered with . left TO the head
and right 60 the body. Dempsey
was trying to hurry matters, but
seemed 30 be tangled.
The champion. frowning and seri.
Gus, rushed again. This time stopped
him from clinching. On his next
rush I put in the sock which / be.
lieve definitely turned the fight In
my direction. ] put hard short
right to his jaw. It was almost an
uppercut. IL seemed to root Jack
to the spot. Only q real champion
could have taken that blow and not
sink. / don't think anyone ever
could take them" like Dempsey.
Dempsey. now stung. tried to slug.
,outslugged him. He tried to box.
outboxed him. I hooked both hands
90 the Jaw. opened up Dempsey's
peculiar shell, out OF which he
always In apt to rise and slap any
body to sleep, Ind after had opened
e., I began to punch the champion
across the Alng. sending in lefts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
WASHINGTON GUN CLUB
BOOKS WEEKLY Sport

The regular weekly shoot OF the
Washington Gun Club will be held
tomorrow over the club traps near
Benning.
Trophies will be given on the 50.
target. I6.yard races, one prize to
high scratch gun and one to high
scratch gun and one to high
added.target handicap winner. An.
nual singles and doubles trophies
also will be contested for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

Well, I was rather dizzy from
this. as 1t all but paralzyed my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
Would Play to Aid
La Plata Storm
Sufferers

Manager Cole, Of the Friend.
ship Athletic Club, today vol.
unteered his football team to
play any 125-pound team in the
District of Columbia or nearby
Maryland or Virginia, for the
benefit of the La Pata, Nd, tor
nado sufferers.
The Friendships have an open
date on Sunday, November 81,
and are willing that every
penny of the receipts go to the
aid of the stricken families Of
southern Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
Young
TWO
PANTS
SUITS
$3.50

Today the small chap and the small sized
man find it impossible to select a smart
suit in sizes 81 to 36-but FIELDS come
to their rescue and with 2-PANTS SUITS
at that-and ONLY $22.5O. All-wool,
light, dark patterns, smartest styles,
Single and double breasteds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
GENE FELT VICTORIOUS
AFTERS1ACGER|NG
JACK |NF|RST
By Gene Tunney
Worlds Heavyweight Champion
CHAPTER XXXH

M met Jack Dempsey mysef-he champion and the
36 Keg lights About gathered the
congreated We had our
5Irobc on and the champion extended his hand sayin:
z""How you, Gene"
WE'LL indeed Jack" replied
tapping his hands, he had been
working his face into that had struck terror into many
pusc hearts Usually Dempsey looks opponent
he glanced hastily
scolne over at me- opponent not just
with SMILE tried hard to make 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
3 s. WASHINGTON TINES SPORTS -

the line and otherwise conduete
himself in the manner born ~
Trojans defeated the ofegon Aggle
here yesterday by 4 score of u e.
II was the first defeat of the q,
son for the Oregon team.
Southern C.aIjfoFnta 0utplays
their opponents III every department
OF the game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
Coach Has Fine Record

Since he began coaching football
in 1911. Claude ]. Hunt. now At
Carleton College. in Minnesota. has
seen his teams defeated 'only nine
times and on five Of these occasions
the margin was single point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

Bill Amos, football leader Of Wash.
Ington and Jefferson this o. Ison, Is
the second athlete In the history Of
the school TO become captain while a
sophomore, the other being Roy E.
Hayes. who was captain in 1902 and
1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

Of Tommy Draak here this week in
such an efficient and speedy man.
ner. Brakos is q Lithuanian. and
Lithuanians are tough tusslers.
Ivan Linow, a rough Russian. Is
to hook up with William Demetral.
In another bout. Charley Hanson,
a Swede, will tackle Charles Lep-
panen. of Finland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
KAER' SHOWS SPEED
IN TROJAN VICTORY

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov I2.-Port-
land football fans today were con.
WINGED that Morton Kaer. Southern
California halfback. was logical all.
American material. Headed BY Kaer,
who, passed. ran the ends. punched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
MORE NAT EXHIBITIONS
BOOKED FOR ARCADIA

Headlning next Tuesdays wres.
Ting bill at the Arcadia will be a
bout between Alexander Garka.
wienko and Nick Brakes. Garka.
wienko will be remembered as the
big Ukranian who took the measure
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and rights to the head. am told It
is the first time Dempsey ever broke
ground for anyone. But he was
breaking it in front Of my attack.
The fight is history now. will
not bore you by going into every
blow and every round. knew as !
sat, perfectly fresh, in my corner
after the first round that ! would
win. l had proved that could hit
Dempsey and that I could hurt him.
Anyone whom can hit and hurt. ]
can defeat.
The rain began to fall. 1t was
to continue until late that night.
didn't need 1t particularly, but the
rain drops were rather soothing and
although It made our footing any
thing but secure. / rather enjoyed
the experience.
/ must recount the fourth round,
because I'm that round the 'ManasEa
Man Mauler" made his one bid. He
had been trying all his old-time hip
hip.hurrah tactics, his half crouch,
his rush and his wallop, but he
now was getting mighty puzzled
and his face was. beginning to be
bruised no little. For a moment
in the fourth things looked a bit
bad for the Tunney clan.
Dempsey had rushed in for a left
to the body. He gave me all he
had In the body, but this was not
bothering me. was in the pink
Of condition and could have with.
stood a blacksmith and a sledgs,
] really believe. Jack put q left
to the face and gave him a solid
uppercut to the jaw. Jacks right
eye was bleeding profusely by now
from a cut.
Thea / thought I would try q
right TO the body. Nobody gets
to Jacks body with rights. ae =
rule. and stay! on his feet. But
/ tried and i'm the wink OF an
eye Dempsey had uncOrlxed his
famous left hook. IL missed the
button" and landed on my
l. NIX.
Well, I was rather dizzy from
this, as II all but paralzyed my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Find Old Note
Describing 1875
Surveying Party
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LATON. Cal, Oct. 27.-A scraWl-
ed pencil note incloScd in a small
metal tube has been found ON the
summit of Deer mountain, Il rocky
peak near Laton, by John Gardner
of this town.
1t was written in 1875 by Lieu
tenant George NJ. Wheeler, I, :. \.
and is plainly lcgiblc after 81 years
exposure to the elements.
It tells the story of an otherwise
unrccorlcd surveying expedition
into the thcr untdmcd High Sierra
country around PortrrVillc. It
reads:
Typographical Station no. IS,
October o, 1875. Explorations and
surveys west If the Tooth meridian.
1t. GEORGE N. Wheeler in charge.
approximate height 200. EX. OF,
ficcr, Francis Klctt; Topographcr
w. \. CowlcS; MctcorologiSt Frank
Holland; Guide Hampton Hutton.
Enroutc to Thunder Mountain. EX-
petition of 1875.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
8 Large Tracts
Designated For
Recreation Areas

Pursuant to the new policy of the
tntcd States Forest Service to con,
serve and develop national forest
lands of outstanding rccrcatlonal
raluc for the use and enjoyment of
the general public, Secretary of Ag-
riculturc w. NJ. Jardinc has dcsig-
rated three large tracts of Federal
land in California to be known as
the Mt. Shasta, San Gorgonio range
and Laguna Mountains recreation
alras.
The Mt. Shasta recreation area
covers 29,62O acres in the Shasta
national forest and includes Mt.
Shasta I4.3SO fcct) the queen OF
tie SiSkiyous' and the most beau
t,ful snow-capped peak in the state
The San Gorgonio range recreation
area embraces 500 acres of land
within the San Bcrnardino national
takes in all the high
country above 1900 feet elevation
surrounding San Bcrnardino noun
tain G0.630 fcet. East San Bcrnar-
dino peak (10,GG6 fcct and San
Gorgonio peak ,4S5 feet), the
highest mountain in southern Cali
tornia. The Laguna mountains rec
rcation area is located in the Clcvc-
land nat ational forest, 80 miles east
al san Diego. and includes ,493
acres of pineclad mountain land
overlooking the Colorado desert. All
Of these regions, forest Officers
STATE. are exceedingly popular SUM-
Ilcr Fairgrounds visited by many
thousands Of vacationists each year.
In designating these recreation
ircaS, Secretary Jardinc states that
all national forest lands therein
shall be held for the usc and en-
oImcnt Of the general public for
recreation purposes, coordlnateI\
sith the purposes for which the ma
tiInal forests were established. y
l.m5rr and orderly utilization Of
timber. forage, water power and
al hcr economic resources shall be
allowed within the area, but such
utilization shall not be permitted to
i.npair the value OF the area as a
ste for public camp grounds, mu-
liripal or health camps, saritarla,
club nous :, hotels, summer homes
o. public utilities requisite for the
comfort and convenience of the pco
aic using the area for recreation
TJrposcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
SIX GUILTY IN
MOSS LANDING
RUM EPISODE
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. %. six
liquor conspjratorS involved in the
Moss landing rum episode of last
year will he sentenced 10y Federal
Judge kcrrigan "Wednesday, follow
ing their conviction in Federal
court
Those found guilty were J. II.
Madden, former mayor Of SauSalito;
! aulBrokaW, +. B. Ferris, Charles
Blcu, Eugene Cohler and Lawrence
TillOtson.
Three other defendants were
found not guilty.
Defense counsel Indicated it
would appeal,
The men will remain at liberty
ON bail with the exception Of Fer
l'is, who is in custody in Monterey
county, charged with the murder of
hcputy sheriff y. II, RAIDER in the
battle which featured the rum land
ins,