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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
WHY SUFFER so?
Get Back Your Health as Other
Charles Town Folks Have Done.

Too many people suffer lame, aeh-
ing backs, distressing kidney disor-
ders and rheumatic aches and pains.
Often this is due to faulty kidney ac-
ton and there's danger of hardened
arteries, dropsy, gravel or Bright's
disease. Don't let weak kidneys
wear you out. Use Doan's Pills be-
fore it is too latel Doan's are
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys.
Doan's have helped thousands. Here
is one of many Charles Town cases:
Mrs Earl Painter, 400 w. Con-
gress ST., says: "My kidneys were
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backache. | tired easily and had no
energy Headaches were frequent
and made me miserable. Ny kidneys
acted irregularly, too. Doan's Pills
had been used in my family with
such good results that / tried them.
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Mrs. Painter is only one of many
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Remember the Name"
The Yoke Fellows Bible Glass of
che Sunday School of the Charles
L N
cordial invitation to all men WHO are
School to meet with them each Sum-
day morning at $50 o'clock. Rev.
DR.. G. G. Sydnor, the pastor, is teach
er of the Class.
Nelson Parish. Hunter Davidson,
Rector
Schedule of Services:
Leetown LIST S., p. M; 3rd. s.
II a. m; 5th S., IL a. m. Middle
way:-1st S., 8 p. M. End S.. IL a.
m; 3rd S., p M; 9Th S., 8 ., m
Summit Point list S., II a. m. 2nc
s.. 8 p. M; 4th S. II M; 9Th S,
p. m.
Schedule appointment of Jefferson
Circuit, NJ. f. Church. South. Rev. O
d Lambert. Pastor.
First Sunday-Summit Point, II
A M: Oakland. 3 P M; Kabletown
7:30 P. NJ
Second Sunday-Summit Point, l
A M; Leetown. p. M; Middleway
7:30 P. NJ.
Third Sunday-Kabletown II A
NJ; Oakland, P. M; Summit Point
1880 P M.
Fourth Sunday-Middlewa Il A
NJ; Leetown, 3 P NJ; Summit Point
7:30 P M.
Evangelistic services opened al
Summit Point Methodist Church last
Sunday night. The pastor is assist
ed by Rev A Van Devander. Pastor
of the Loudon charge, and by spec
ial choir. The meeting will continue
For two weeks. The public is invited
Come and help US.
O. d. Lambert
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

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PUBLIC SAL
Valuable Farm

| will sell at public "A
front of the Court House Il
Town, w. Va, the followih|
able farm, known as the Ii
son farm, containing 14s /
16 poles. situated in Jefers|
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"Ball Band" Rubber footwear. at
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POSTPONED,

The above sale is postponed until
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1926,
at the same time and place.
FORREST w. BROWN,
Executor of S C. Young.
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Cash for Poultry.
Merchant Produce Co.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
DRYS ASK PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Prepare to Fight Referendum Pro.
posed i'm New York State.

ALBANY, N. Y. April % CP).-Dry
forces opposed to the holding of a
State referendum on the prohibition
question next Fall commenced yes
terday to lay their lines of attack on
the proposition.
The first move came from the New
York Civic League, when its State
superintendent, Rev. O. r. Miller, re-
Quested Gov. Smith to call a public
hearing on the karlePhelps referen-
dunn bill before taking final action on
the measure. The governor made
known last night that he was not yet
prepared to say whether the hearing
would he held, due to the short time
the request had been in. but it was
generally felt at the capital that he
would accede to the request.
An outline of the opposition to the
referendum which may be expected
from the Anti-Saloon League Of the
State was given byA the State super
intendent, Arthur B. Davis. in an ad-
dress at Utica last night. From now
until the Fall elections, he warned,
"a great battle will be in progress,
the outcome of which will be not q
referendum on the prohibition ques-
ton, but election of dry candidates.
Declaring that there exist under
the authority of the Constitution only
three forms of legitimate referendum
elections, Mr. Davis asserted that
the proposition which would be au
thorized under the karle-PhelpS bill
possesses no such legal status, and
at most calls fer only a straw vote
of electors"
Evening star., 1926-04-22
VOLCANO REGIONS
HELD NO TERRORS
Guatemala Ancients Lived
and Thrived in Area, Arch
eoIogist Says.

Traces Of people who apparently did
not care whether earthquakes shook
and split the ground they were living
on have been found in the highlands
Of Guat mala by DIR. Manuel Gamlo,
leader of the archaeological expedition
recently sent out by the Archeologi-
cal Society of Washington.
The result of DIR. Gamio's studies
to establish the sequence and time
relations of the prehispanic culture
of America was reported by Arthur
s. Riggs, director and secretary of
the society, at a meeting Of the Or
ganization last night to have been en-
tirely successful. The meeting was
held at the residence of Col. Robert
M. Thompson, and attended by more
than 200 members and guests.
Mr.. Riggs announced on behalf OF
the research committee that DIR.
Garnio also has made many other
scientific observations of great i'm
portance in American Archaeology.
among them the influence of earth
movements on the development OF
human arts.
TIC tldS eStdDllSneu the ldcC lIldL the
archaic civilization is scattered all
through the very worst volcanic re-
gions as well as in the coastal plains
which were safe from this danger.
The much more advanced Maya
civilization OF centuries later. on the
other hand. DIR. Gamio found. con-
fined its real civilization building to
locations untouched by seismic dis
turbances.
DIR. David NJ. Robinson, professor
of archaeology in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, as the guest of honor and
principal speaker, discussed the exca-
vations he carried out at Pisidian
Antioch, Asia Minor. for the Univer.
sity of Michigan. Besides the usual
inscriptions and architectonic frag
ments discovered, the excavations
brought to light, he said. a great
deal of unusually interesting and ro.
mantle material in the ancient city,
which was founded by Seleucus Mica
tor before 2S0 B. G.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
QUESTION SUICIDE
ATTEMPT BYBEST
Auto Victims Relatives and
Others Called for Inquest
by Coroner's Jury.

Mrs. Hortense Armstrong Best, ~
INLAND Terrace northeast. wife Of vii
liam Franklin Best, SO years old, who
died after an automobile accident in
Rock Creek Park Monday night, and
Is reported to have admitted slashing
his wrist in an effort to hasten death
does not believe her husband attempt
ed suicide. 1t is suggested by friends
that he may not. have fully understood
what ne was saying when he told De
tectives Thompson and Keck that he
had slashed his wrist with his pen
knife when he realized he was SLOWLY
dying.
DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt, coroner. heard
the report of the detectives and con
cluded that the holding Of an inquest
would be the only way to definitely
settle the question to the satisfaction
Of interested persons and District Off
cials. He therefore directed the de-
teCttVeS TO summon witnesses to ap-
pear at the morgue this afternoon TO
explain all the details 10 jury.
Mr.. Best drove to Chevy Chase
Monday night to collect a bill Before
going. it is stated, he explained to his
wife that he might pick up friend
on the way home md accompany him
to d theater, and it was because of this
statement that the wife did not become
alarmed when her husband failed to
reach home at midnight.
II is said that Mr.. Best carried both
straight life and accident insurance
and that the verdict Of the coroner s
! jury may have some Bearing upon Sc
tlement of the policies. Funeral ser,-
| ices for Mr.. Best will be conducted - p
his late home at II o'clock tomorrO"
morning.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
MODIFICATION VOTE
IS URGED BY GARY
Quoted by Paper as BeIiev-
ing That Opinion of Major
ity Should Control.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The Chicago
Tribune today quotes Elbert II. Gary
head of the United States Steel Cor
poration, as favoring q national vote
on modification of the prohibition law,
although Mr.. Gary made it plain that
he is dry himself.
Personally" he was quoted as say
ing, Il would like to see this whole
question of modification of the Vol
stead act submitted to a vote of all
the States l believe that the opinion
of a majority of the people, intelli-
gently and honestly obtained, should
control in all such questions as that.
Il don't use intoXicants myself, but
l don't think that has anything to do
with the question"
He declined to amplify the. state
ment when asked if he were for or
against prohibition.
Former Judge Gary said he would
not want to say he was against the
World Court, but that remarks he
made three years ago at meeting in
New York expressed his sentiments.
"At that time | said that | wondered
whether court made of judges from
the various countries, in which the
United States had only one judge,
could be entirely depended on to rem
der always a fair and impartial YER
dict. l am not sure that the majority
of the American people are for the
World Court under the existing con-
ditions. but I yield my opinion to
President Coolidge and to Congress.
I have a very high opinion Of the
President and a very high opinion of
the present Congress.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

for Earl o. Coffey on July %. 1925
and a bond of $4,000 was fixed.
There was no record of report, be-
cause the year had not expired.
Unable to Make Reply.
WAS that appointment since he be.
came Commissioner, asked Repre-
sentative Gibson. Republican. Yer
mont.
II don't know when he became Com
missioner" Maj. Arnold replied.
The witness said the first he knew
of the % per cent commission was
today, and that this figure WASH t
shown In the records Of the Veterans
Bureau. He explained the bureaus
records were obtained by an empioye
who went through the Gles at the
courthouse.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Glib
son asked, "You said the bureau had
received no complaint against Fen
ning?"
That's correct"
do you recall that his actions as
a guardian were questioned back at
the time of the Senate investigation
of the Bureau?"
"I was assistant examiner Of the
committee and investigated the case
myself"
Mr.. Gibson asked If he ever heard
of a report made by DIR. Stickney,
"a very reputable man and a great
DOCTOR" who was contact officer for
the bureau at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, to the effect that Mr.. Fenning
constantly opposes transfer Of his
wards from st. EiiZabeth's Hospital"
Mai. Arnold said he had that report.
Mr.. Gibson read from it to the effect
that Mr.. Fenning appears" to have
certain privileges and concessions at
| the hospital.
He also read that ''Dr. White is
very friendly" but the doctor "ques'
toned the propriety of one man hav-
ing such a large number of wards.
Maj Arnold, with copy OF that
report in his hand, demanded to
finish the paragraph. and read. No
criticism has been made, except that
he constantly opposes transfer of his
wards to other hospitals" The re-
/ port was inserted in the record.
Under questioning by Mr.. Gibson
the witness admitted there were ''sev-
eral cases" where Mr.. Fenning re-
ceives 10 per cent "and doesn't see
| his ward"
"My only point is," concluded Mr..
/ Gibson, Ito bring home the fact that
the Veterans Bureau was cOgnizant
| of criticisms against Fenning and
later / will develop the basis for
| them"
When Chairman Johnson suggest
ed Mr.. Fenning be allowed to testify
tomorrow the Democrats objected on
the ground they were getting val.
liable information" from Maj. Arnold
at present. Mr.. Rankin and Repre-
sentative Bulwinkle, Democrat. North
Carolina, sought to have the commit
tee hold afternoon and night sessions,
| hut the matter was voted down.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Rankin, "you said yesterday that Com
missioner Jennings commissions
never exceeded the law. which set the
limit at 10 per cent. Would you say
the % per cent set forth here and also
in your report was excessive!
"If the court allowed % per cent
my understanding Is that 1t would be
contrary to law" replied Maj. Arnold
For me to answer your question. 1t
would be necessary for me to review
the report"
us it not inequitable to hold ur
this boys estate for $500 for making
this one report?" asked Mr.. Rankin
II cannot say that sir" replied the
Major IT'S question OF services
rendered"
II don't want you to argue the
case" replied Mr.. Rankin. II yot
have any information we would DC
glad to have 1t. Don't argue It..
I'm these cases." continued the
witness, 'If he does no more than
receive the check from the Veterans
Bureau, then 1t Is an unreasonable
commission. But Col. Fenning has
acted as committee in a large mum
ber of cases and l never heard one
word of criticism In a single case
for his conduct as guardian.
"You mean to say everybody knew
Fenning received practically the
maximum" asked Mr.. Rankin.
"Then these fees are shocking to
the conscience of the American peo-
ple. II he charged % per cent, he
violated the law?"
I'm my opinion he did" admitted
the witness.
Mr.. Rankin developed from tim,
to time the concurrence Of Maj
Arnold that Mr.. Fenning. while re
ceived per cent, filed two reports
In order to increase the commission
to 10 per cent per annum. He cited th'
case Of Logan o. Becktell. The repor
showed that on January 26. 1922, Mr.
Fenning received a per cent com
mission amounting to $3.50 and tina
on the same day he received another
commission of per cent. amount
ing to sass. 49, said Mr.. Rankin
every time he is allowed pei
cent, he made two reports. content
he did not receive as little as
per cent annually. and do you agree
with me?"
II do" said the witness.
Maj. Arnold's records showed tina
Mr. Fenning was appointed guardian
Evening star., 1926-04-22
NEWS FILM COMPANIES
PLAN OWN POLAR RACE
Three Motion Picture Planes to Ac-
company Norge as Far as
Possible into North.
BY the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM, April 22.-Coin-
cident with the airship dash to the
North Pole of the Amundsen-Ells-
worth expedition there is also in
prospect an air race from the North
Pole back to civilization, if plans
made by several American and
European motion picture concerns to
Aim the flight of the dirigible Norge
materialiZe.
The Norge's next start from Lenin-
grad to Spitzbergen has aroused much
competition among news film con-
Germs. Three airplanes have been
chartered by one of the American
movie firms to escort the airship as
far as possible and then return to
Oslo or Gothenburg, where the photo
graphic records of the expedition will
be developed and shipped to all parts
of the world for exhibition in motion
picture theaters.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Senate.


Belgian debt settlement pact ex-
pected to come before the Senate
this afternoon.
A delegation from the House Is
scheduled to make formal presenta-
ton to the Senate of the impeach-
ment charges against Federal
Judge English of Illinois.
Prohibition hearings are draw
ing to a close. with each side hav-
ing only a short time left in which
to present final arguments.
Hearings on revision of postal
rates continued before joint Senate
and House subcommittee.
Further testimony on abolition Of
the railroad Pullman surcharge
presented to Interstate Commerce
committee.
Joint committee on patents Is
considering conditions under
which radio stations should use
copyright music.
Naval affairs committee held
hearing on several routine pending
bills.
Commerce committee met in
executive session.
Public lands committee held ex-
ecutive meeting.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Cameron, Capper, Cummins. Couzens
Curtis, Dale, Deneen, Edge, Ernst
Fernald, Fess. Gillett, Goff, Greene
Hale, Harreld. Jones of Washington
Keyes. Mclean, McNary. Metcalf
Moses, Eorbeck, Oddie, Pepper
Phipps, Pine, Reed of Pennsylvania
ridge, Smoot, Stanfield. Wadsworth
Warren, Watson, Wheeler, Williams
and Willis-41.
: Democrats - Bayard, Broussard
Bruce, Copeland, Edwards. Ferris
Gerry, Glass, Jones of New York
Kendrick, King, Ransdell and Reed
of Missourf-13-Total, 54.
Against ratification Republicans
Borah, Frazier, Gooding, Howell
Johnson. La Toilette. Lenroot, Nc
Master and Nye--9.
Democrats-Ashurst Blease, Brat
ton. Caraway. Dill. George, Harris
Harrison. Hefiin. Mcclellan, Mayfield
Neely, Overman, Robinson of Arkan
sas. Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Ste
phens, Swanson. Trammell, Tyson
Walsh and Wheeler-23
Farmer er-Labor-Shipstead-
Total, 49,
Pairs were announced as follows:
Du Pont, Republican. for, with F1etch
er, Democrat, against; Underwood
Democrat. for, with Norris. Republi
can, against.
II was announced that il Senator
Steck. Democrat, Iowa, had beer
present he would have voted for rat
ification. but no announcement was
made with respect TO the other alb
sentees-McKinley. Means anC
Schall. Republicans, and Pittman
Democrat
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Man Stabbed Over Ear Dies.

Edward Proctor, colored, q years
old, .412 Twenty-first street, died at
Freedmen's Hospital last night as a
result Of a stab wound over the left
ear received Saturday night in an al
tercation near Florida avenue and
First street.
James Leonard Prior, colored, %
years old, S8 II street northeast, was
arrested by Detectives Thayer and
Barbee Of the second precinct and
Jailed. He Is accused of the stabbing.
An inquest probably will be held to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1926-04-22

about one-half of the 4,2OO patients
that way"
How many World War veterans
are you holding that way whose cases
have not been adjudicated?" the
chairman pursued.
practically none" the witness re.
piled.
When Mr. Blanton charged DIR.
White was violating the law by hold
ing a patient at the hospital over the
30-day temporary commitment, the
witness replied the courts often grant
an extension, because within few
months the persons may become well
and can be discharged. This avoids
adjudication of their cases and embar-
rassment. He personally protested
the matter, DIR. White said, but the
courts held 1t was within their author
ity to so extend a temporary com
mitment case beyond the 30day limit.
Mr.. Mackey said in the case OF
Robert Lewis and Joseph Greene,
these men were not insane, and Mr.
Blanton added a third name, Francis
Allen, a retired naval officer, whom,
he charged, was placed in "Dr. Whites
HOTEL on the word of another officer
who wouldn't pay debt to Allen. DR.
White took a different stand in the
matter ana OHereQ 10 explain AIlcH
case in executive session, adding, II
don't think he ought to be released"
Questioning to Continue.
"Then the question Is between two
alienists, DR.. White and Judge Blan
ton," remarked Mr.. Bowman.
| Mr. Blanton declared DR.. White had
ruined the business" of Edward ]
Newcomb, a notary public and confec
tionery store proprietor on Nichols
avenue, because Newcomb assisted
| patients in being released from the
asylum by acknowledging their sigma
lures to writs Of habeas corpus. He
was very abusive to me, and threat
ened to get me-" Newcomb wrote in a
letter to Blanton, which the latter
read.
Mr.. Blanton will continue his cross
examination of DR.. White at 7:3O
o'clock tonight in the caucus room OF
the House Office Building. He an
nounced that at least three hours
would be necessary to develop evi
dence which the committee would de-
clare very material"
Evening star., 1926-04-22
AMERICANS CONTRIBUTE
TO PAY FRENCH DEBTS
New York Herald-Tribune Gives
100000 Francs-Total Is Still
Undetermined.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 22-Americans here
are figuring we'll in front of the list
of contributors to the voluntary sink
ing fund being raised in France to
wipe out French debts. Yesterdays S
grist in the American headquarters
was 10000 francs, the Paris edition
If the New York Herald Tribune lead,
ing with 100, 900.
The committee raising the money.
which is headed by Marshal Foch,
thus far has not made public the
total amount collected throughout
France because a great many sub.
scriptions are still in the hands of
local committees. The aggregate
however, now is estimated at several
tens of millions of francs.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
OVERSEAS RADIO LINE,
INAUGURATED IN BRAZIL

RIO JANEIRO. April "a COM
mercial overseas wireless service from
Rio Janeiro was inaugurated yester-
day at a high-pOwer station here
equipped to communicate with New
York, London, Paris, Berlin and
Rome. The opening ceremonies were
attended by a number of diplomats.
including United States Ambassador
Morgan. The Brazilian minister OF
communications sent a message TO
the governments of western Europe
and of the United States. the first
acknowledgement being received from
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover.
The majority stock of the enter
prise is owned by an international
consortium, composed of American,
British, French, Belgian and Italian
radio companies.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
D. C. HEALTH MATTERS
Newly Organized Body Meets May
8 to Hear Recommendations for
Improved Administration.

The recently organized District of
Columbia Public Health Association
will meet May TO consider recon-.
mendations of a committee for i'm
provement Of the local public health
administration.
The committee. which is headed by
James A. Tobey, plans to submit about
II recommendations on the basis of a
report which it has completed already
on the subject. The inadequacies
which the committee believes to exist
in the public health administration
here, it was said, are regarded as due
mainly to the failure of Congress to
provide adequately for health work
and not to inefficiency on the part of
the Health Department.
DR.. Victor G. Vaughan will preside
at the meeting. DR.. James G.. Cum.
n1ings of the District Health Depart
ment will speak on the control of com
municable diseases in the District. The
meeting will be held in the boardroom
of the District Building at o'clock.
There is this much to be said in
favor of the woodpecker, says the
Evening star., 1926-04-22

There is this much to be said in
favor of the woodpecker, says the
ONCE Boy. he does most of his knock
ing on dead trees
Evening star., 1926-04-22
JENNINGS 22 PER CENT
CHARGE WAS EXCESSIVE,
IS ARNOLD DECLARATION

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-04-22
FRANCE TO START
PAYING DEBT WITH
$4,000, 900 ANNUALLY

CONTINUED from First PageD
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Holds Half Through Letters,

"Is it true you are holding patients
on letters from the Treasury" asked
Chairman Gibson.
YES" replied DR.. White. 'That
law is on the statutes. I'm holding
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-09
SOCIETY
Baptist Ladies Meet

The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Church met Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. T. Curry on Serpell
Avenue. Mrs. G. D. Griffin, president
Of the Aid conducted the regular bus
mess meeting. Following this SEES
sion social hour was enjoyed.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. L. d
Cook served a two-course luncheon
to the following members: Mrs Crit
fin, Mrs. j. E. Forney, Mrs. A. G. Boil
ton, Mrs. Rose Brandenburg, Mrs
Charles Wilson, Mrs. Howard Wilson
Mrs. J. w. Dadisman, Mrs. Will
Rosenberger and Mrs. Eta Rosen-
berger. Rev. G. D. Griffin was 9
guest during the social hour. This
being the last meeting for this year
proved very interesting session.