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Evening star., 1926-03-15
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
ENTERED BY -NESBITT
Confessed Slayer of Wife Arraign.
ed on Charge of First-Degree
Murder in Troy, Ohio.
By the Associated Press


TROY, Ohio. March 15-Jacob
Nesbitt, confessed slayer of his wife.
Frances Drake Nesbitt. today pleaded
not guilty to a charge of first degree
murder and was held to the Miami
County grand jury without bond.
He was arraisned in the detention
room of the county Jail. The plea was
entered by his attorney. L. s. Ship
man.
II originally had been planned TO
take him over to the mayors office.
IN the City Hall. but a big crowd
gathered there.
a kitchen table covered with white
oilcloth constituted the impromptu
cou,t. Nesbitt stood silent and un-
moved while Mayor G.. II. Stokes read
a lengthy charge that he wilfully and
with Fermentation murdered his wife
with a piece of firewood during a
quarrel about her superior business
ability three weeks ago.
Officials decided not TO call spe.
cial grand jury. The regular session
is in May.
Meanwhile plans for his defense are
tentative. but it was indicated tenn
porary insanity would be the theory.
Evening star., 1926-03-15

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 15.-State's At
torney Robert Grove, terming himself
THE Columbus of the Air. has em-
barked upon voyage to discover some
law whereby "slanderous character
attacks" via radio may be punished
criminally.
Mr.. Groves determinati ton to find
or initiate some law covering broad
casting of erroneous information came
after he had arrested four men IN
raid on the Moulin Rouge Cafe. in ad.
dition to a radio announcer who had
proclaimed that the States attorney
had taken a "ringside seat" at the
cabaret for a might life session."
Mr.. Grove was seated quietly at
home with his family listening to
radio program when the unexpected
announcement on the air stirred him
to activity. Gathering a flock of de-
tectives he hastened to the cabaret,
one of the best known, of Chicagos $
nieht-life resorts, early Sunday and
arrested the proprietor and three
patrons found with liquid refresh
ments. Then he brought in Philip l..
Friedlander. announcer for the North
ahorA Realty Co. Xhtch laaaas ths,
Evening star., 1926-03-15
KRESGE TRIAL POSTPONED

NEW YORK, March Is R).-Re-
sumption of the trial of Mrs. Doris
Mercer kresge's suit against her hus-
band. Sebastian s. kresge. head of
the Kresge chain store system. to re-
ment. today was postponed until Wed.
nesday on request of Mrs. Kresge's s
counsel.
On the adjournment of the case 10
days ago it was reported that a rec
onciliation between Mr.. and Mrs.
kresge might follow. The request
for the postponement today, however.
was asked because counsel for Kresee
was out of the city
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Last Appeal Denied, Bandit
Must Pay Penalty for
Staying Policeman.
APRIL 6 is DATE SET FOR
EXECUTION OF SENTENCE
Claim Term in Atlanta Could Not
Be COMMITTED Against Will Fail
ed in All Tribunals.
By the Associated Press.

by the AesOcl3te0 Press.
Gerald Chapman. the mail bandit.
under sentence to die April S. today
was refused a review of his case by
the Supreme Court.
Tried and convicted of murder in
Connecticut while serving a Federal
sentence at Atlanta. Chapman was
given Communication of his Federal
sentence by President Coolidge to en-
able the State to execute the death
sentence.
He contended without success in
the lower Federal courts that the
pardon could not be enforced against
his WILL and insisted upon being re-
turned to Atlanta TO complete his Fed
cral sentence for mail robbery.
He also raised without success
other objections. asserting that his
trial in Connecticut had been illegal
because of his removal for trial there
against his will, and that the sentence
OF death was therefore invalid.
April was hXen as the date of his
execution after three reprieves had
been granted him.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE. Costa Rica. March ID
TWO hundred and forty eight persons
were killed and ninety-three injured
In Sundays disastrous train wreck
on the Costa Eican Railroad, it has
thus far been esta tablished. Three cars
were demolished. one fell to the bot
tom Of the Narila River from the
bridge over the stream and two
others were left hanging from 190-
foot precipice.
The disaster is believed to have
been due to the overlooking of the
train, which was carrying excursion
lists of a party organized to raise
funds for home for the aged at
Carriage. The passengers were almost
exclusively farmers and lahorers
Whole families perished together.
Ali Gay Sunday was spent in res
cuirg the injured and recovering the
bodies of the dead. The medical relief
Evening star., 1926-03-15
NEEDLE FOUND IN BRAIN.
Five-Month-Old Child Recovering
After Operation.

WEBSTER. Mass. March Is GP)
While operating yesterday after
noon on small lump on the head of
the 5-month old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix WAGNER. DR.. John Stochavi de-
tected the presence of steel. which
proved to he A darning needle pig
inches long. which the doctor says
had penetrated the brain and which
he removed. With the exception of
small spot of coagulated blood on
one end. the needle was clean
The child rested comfortably dur
ing the night. apparently none the
worst for its experience.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
BY the Consolidated Press.


MADISON, Wis, March 15.-The
La Toilette issue. after serving for
more than a score of years as the
rallying point of almost every polit-
ical fight in this State, is to be for
gotten temporarily.
In its stead vigorous battle is
brewing over the moot question:
Beer or milk prohibition and dairy
prosperity or beer and farming
slump?'' a~
The dairy industry, the backbone of
Wisconsin's agricultural prosperity. is
lending the kick to the new political
fight. Prohibition. according to H.
c. Larson, secretary of the Wisconsin
Butter Makers Association, has been
the boon of the dairy business. Milk
has replaced beer as the working
mans beverage.
Now comes the fight to return beer
and light wines. The milk forces, who
have been quiet up until~the present
time. now are getting up in arms. II
beer comes back then milk and the
Evening star., 1926-03-15
SOVIET LABOR PROPOSES
NEGRO UNIONS IN U. S.

Bv Cssf. 20 The star and the Chicago Daily
News.
NoSc0W. March 15.-The Red In
. erL afionale of Professional Unions
2r,knoees to pay particular attention to
,l,s;cnizipc negroes in the United
Sg,ates crd South Africa. The follow
- nrogram was outlined by Solomon
10; LozoysLy. general secretary of the
Profintern, the Soviet labor union
Fin tie United States. there are II
unions with 436,000 members which
refuse membership to negroes. 1t is
necessary to fight the prejudices OF
white workers against negro workers
Either negroes must be admitted to
the white unions or we will organize
separate negro trade unions"
fcopyr:sht. 1925 BIZ Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1926-03-15
CARS BURN AFTER WRECK

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March Is P).
Thirty freight cars. several of
which were destroyed by fire. blocked
traffic on the Michigan Central Rail
road ats Geddes, 3 miles east of here,
for several hours today. The cars
piled up on the right of way at s:3
a m. when westbound freight side
swjped one eastbound as the brakes
were applied suddenly after the train
had struck a handcar.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Mexico Deports
2o2 Foreign-Born
Church Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, March 15.--The
Department Of Interior announces
that thus far 202 foreign clergy.
men have been expelled from Mex.
leo under the constitutional re.
quirement that only native.b born
minister may officiate in church
services.
A majority of those expelled
were Catholics.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Diaries Fear Beer Will Ruin Prosperity
As Wisconsin Cirds for Prohibition Fight

whole dairy business must suffer.
ANY politician who will lend his in
f1uence to a program tending to bring
back beer is a betrayer of the best
interests of the dairy industry" as
sert the farm leaders in their com
munique to the people of the State
w. Stanley Smith, former prohibi.
tion commissioner of the State, has
virtually announced his candidacy on
beer and light wine platform. He
is to be opposed by Herman l.. Skerr.
attorney general. who is appealing as
dry and friend of the farmer,
Gov. Blaine, an almost certain candY
date for the United States Senate Z
lining up as wet, while Ser 4 a.
Irvine l.. LenrOot, his opponent, ss =
dry.
Drys figure that Wisconsin, NAV
change its wet complexion to ora NJ
bone-dryness when the beer isl me gets
decided.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Palm Beach Shivers
From Coolest Snap
In Twenty Winters

PALM BEACH. Fla. March ID
For the past day or two Palm
Beach has been shivering from a
sudden cold snap. which many old
timers say is the coldest in 20
years.
Early Yesterday morning the
thermometer registered AZ degrees
in the shade and about 81 in the
sun. There were only handful of
people hardy enough To brave the
cool winds for dip in the ocean.
Topcoats were worn during the
day and most of the hotels were
heated.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
EMBEZZLER TO BE SHOT.

BY Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
MOSCOW, March 15.-The Georgia
Supreme Court has confirmed the
sentence of shooting which the Titlis
Court imposed on Mikha Gesetchkori.
manager of local cooperative. who
was charged with embezzling 5000
fouhles.
Evening star., 1926-03-15

tU. =. weather Bureau Forecastl
Possibly light rain this afternoon
and tonight minimum temperature
about 27 degrees: tomorrow fair and
colder. Temperatures: Highest, 80, at
$50 pm. Yesterday; Lowest, 26, at
am. today. Full; leport on page ..
Evening star., 1926-03-15

CONTINUED on Page 4. Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
MRS. PICKETT ADDRESSES
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
Society Editor Says Accuracy and
Promptness Head Requirements
in News Gathering.

Accuracy and promptness in han
ding the news We're placed at the
head of the list of journalistic require
ments by Mrs. Sallie Y. II. Pickett
society editor Of The Evening Star. in
an address yesterday before the eve
ming class in journalism at George
Washington University.
Stories based upon personal OBJ
serVation were told by the speaker to
illustrate the results that might he
expected if these rules We're neglected.
Not anything counts as much in
the profession" she said AS being in
the nick of time. or as much in adj
vance as possible. Ten minutes late
and you're lost. Even poor story on
time is better than a very fine story
that may never see the light Of day.
BE honest with yourselves and
with your paper" Mrs Pickett added
as she described disastrous experiences
of those who were not constantly alert
or who did not faithfully cover their
assignments.
You will need big knowledge of
human nature. a little more in news
paper work than anywhere else" she
told the students. giving interesting
examples of the problems before the
reporter or editor. who must deal with
wide variety OF men and women.
The class WAS told that the real
newspaper worker was thrilled with
the work every day; that the basis
Of news gathering was curiosity,
which the writer shared with the pub
lie, and that an important require
ment was to know the faces of per
sons who were before the public and
be able to recognize them in crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
NEW DEFENSE TEST
IS UP TO CONGRESS
War Department Will Ask Ac-,
ton Before Taking Steps
in Matter.

by the Associated Press.
Congressional action VIII be sought
by the War Department before any
more defense tests are arranged.
Plans for a nationwide muster this
year have been abandoned because
OF difficulties and objections which
have been encountered. Officials are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the tests from an annual to a
quadrennial basis or conducting them
within corps areas according to local
sea Sonal conditions.
Since the first national muster of
civilians was held at the request of
Can Pcrsl--lg in 1924 to commemo-
rate the slxth anniversary of the
battle Of st. Mihiel. various obtec-
lions have been raised. Some have
sought to emphasize the military fea.
lures, while others, opposing this
have urged that the event. if held
ut all, he made a peace demonstra
ton. The question of time also has
presented widely different problems
from industrial and agricultural
sta udpoiDts.
President Coolidge caused the date
of the 13gS i:!uster to be changed
IRON ArmiStiCe day to July 4. but
Il number of governors We're unwilling
to interfere with holiday plans of
their National Guardsmen and other
citizens, although not antaeonistic TO
the test itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
CORONATION CLIMAX
OF BLOSSOM FETE
Governor Honors Miss Bridges as
Queen at Winchester-Parade
Five Miles Long.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va. May 6.-Miss
Priscilla Bridges. daughter of Mrs. F..
B. Ogle, Hancock Md, was crowned
queen of the third annual Shenan'
doah Apple Blossom festival here yes
terday afternoon by Gov. Harry F.
Byrd Of Virginia.
1t was the supreme event or the
two-day fete in celebration OF the
blossoming Of over five million apple
trees in the Shenandoah Cumberland
district, and was enacted before a
crowd of approximately so, 600 people
from many sections Of Virginia and
nearby States.
The queen occupied the place of
honor in a parade miles long and
composed of more than 140 civic and
industrial floats of exceptional artistic
design. 22 bands. six visiting Govern
ment and state bureau officials.
Assisting the grand marshal were
16 young woman aides dressed In
white satin coats. knee breeches and
caps and trimmed in black, riding
horseback. The queen. who wore a
colonial gown of white satin and rode
in a gilded open carriage drawn by
four white horses. was attended by a
dozen colonial princeSses and $50
Legislative maids of honor, appointed
by members of the Virginia General
Assembly.
over a thousand persons took part
In u grand parade Immediately after
the coronation at the fair grounds.
1t began with The dawn ot creation
and enacted 10 episodes in Virginia
history from the days of the Indians
20 the present, concluding with the
Ballet of the Orchards" Pagea hts
and operetta We're given last night at
the fair grounds and at Handley
School auditorium while white way
streets We're roped off for a carnival
of dancing and fan.
Growing OF grapes Is to be started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Use "The Liberty Limited"

TO Chicago and Detroit. All Pullman,
no extra fare. Leaves Washington $40
pm, arrives Chicago $40 am: De
troit 500 a m. Pennsylvania Railroad.
Advertisements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
New Stamp to Honor Ericsson.

A scent memorial postage stamp
will be issued in connection with the
unVeilinG here May % of a statue
erected in honor of John Ericsson, in
ventor of the Monitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

TIL Bear Wallow Supper Club has
hit on n dandy scheme Its members
drop some on Their thumb nails an
If it don't eat through they drink it.
| recall when good, steady fellers
wuz grabbed up like hot cakes by tn
girls. but t'day they're called hunks.
believe that more people go t Flor
Idly or. less preteXt than [ anywheres
else in IN country.
Mothers used { sit up till Their
daughters got in. but t'day they have
= sit up till they start out.
Mother, Dear Mother, Come Home
With Me Now" is Il new song hit by
Miss TaWney Apple.
TIL Phoenix Dry Cleaners wuZ ar
rested day for malpractice.
Copyright. John Ollie Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Growing OF grapes Is to be started
by refugees near Saloniki.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
Unionists In Every
Land Must Solve
Their Problems
So Declares Arthur Henderson
British Trade UniOnist of
British Labor Party

Washington, D. C.-"British or
ganized workers will solve their prob
lens in their own way, and they ac-
cord the same right to the workers of
every other country" said Arthur
Henderson, veteran British trade un-
ionist and secretary of the British
Labor party.
Mr.. Henderson made that statement
at luncheon rendered him by Labor,
weekly newspaper published by the
IS standard railroad organizations.
The visitor said that while he is
secretary of the British Labor party
the fact should not be overlooked that
for AZ years he has been a member Of
the British trade union movement.
In discussing communism, he said
that neither the British trade unions
or the Labor party favor that theory
and that declaration is annually made
with increasing emphasis.
"If that form Of government is good
for Russia" he said, at is a matter
for the Russian people and the Rus
sian trade unionists, but we want
none of it. 1t is not for us to say
what is good for Russia or for any
other country"
He indicated a knowledge Of prob
lens in America where the organized
workers are confronted with various
nationalities and prejudices, vast
territory, mass production and gigan-
tic corporations.
In explaining the British unemploy-
ment insurance system, Mr.. Hender-
son said that the workers have con-
tributed $62,000,000 to this fund. He
said this is not a "dole," and that the
term was coined by those who would
insult the workers by the charge that
they refuse to labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
Southern Low-Wage Textile Mills
Owned by Northern Capitalists

where the children of these workers
labor for as low wage and as long
hours as the employer may desig-
nate"
President Mcmahon denies the
claim of Massachusetts textile en-
ployers that the industry in that state
will perish if the present 48-hour law
is not changed to 54 hours per week
'The bulky statistics submitted by
these employers can not conceal the
record of dividends on water stock, F"
said President Mcmahon. dividends
amounting to more than 10 per cent
were paid on the entire capitalization
of the mills of Fall River for the five
year period ending December 81,
1924.
"No city has suffered from depres-
sion in the textile industry more than
Fall River and yet this 10 per cent
dividend was paid during a period
when the mills were working but part
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01

New York-Northern textile mill
barons also own southern textile mills
and conditions could easily be equal
lied because of the northerners' bank
ing power, said Thomas F. Mcmahon,
international president of the United
Textile Workers.
"Great stress is laid on the fact that
43 per cent of the spindles of the
United States are in the SOUTH" said
President Mcmahon. "This is true,
but it must be understood that it is
80 because of the great number of
yarn mills in the south. This yarn is
manufactured by children and shipped
north. In Gastonia county, North
Carolina, alone there are 1,250,000
spindles and practically no looms. The
reason for the great increase in spin
delage is that northern capitalists
build small yarn mills around rail
road centers, furniture making CEN
ters and other industrial centers
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
PROPHECY

If you think a thing can't be done
just read this remarkable prophecy,
which is known as Mother Shipton'S
Prophecy" first published in 1418,
over 500 years ago. 1t will be noticed
that all the events predicted in it
have been fulfilled, except the last
TWO lines:
Carriages without horses shall go,
And accidents fill the world with Woe
Around the world thoughts shall fly
in the twinkling of an eye.
Waters shall more wonders do;
Now strange shall yet be true;
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at foot of tree.
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float,
As easy as a wooden boat;
Gold shall be found and shown,
In land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do;
England shall at last admit a Jew.
The world to an end come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one
Only a cheat can hope for union
benefits and deny the obligation Of
the Union Label.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
Hearts = K, Q, J, 9, I
Clubs - A, K, 4
Diamonds = K, J, 10, 8, 2

Spades - none
No score, first game. L dealt and bid
one heart, A one spade and Y and b
passed. I bid two diamonds, A two
spades and Y and B passed Z now bid
three diamonds, A passed, Y bid three
hearts, B and L passed and A doubled.
All passed and A opened the king OF
spades. How should Z plan the play OF
the hand2 Before Z plays a card he
should size up the situation very care
fully. His reasoning should be some
what as follows: "A has bid two spades
without any help from his partner and
has doubled three hearts. The only
cards that would justify his bid and
double would be at least six spades to
four honors, four hearts, probably to
the ace ten and the ace queen Of dia-
monds. | can make eight tricks easily
as | must win one spade trick, two
club tricks, four heart tricks and one
trump in dummy OF club. The question
is, how can get the extra trick, III the
diamond suit?" After this analysis, 4
should win the first trick with the ace
Of spades. He should then lead two
rounds of clubs and trump the third
round in VS. hand. If A has only two
clubs, he must play the ten of hearts
to win the trick. If he does, Y should
discard a diamond. Assume, however,
that Y won the fourth trick. He should
now play the three of diamonds and
6nesse the ten spot IN rs hand. If 4
has the queen, he IS now in a difficult
position for if he leads tTumps, he Will
only make one trump trick and if he
doesn't Z can trump the third round OF
diamonds in vs. hand. If A leads a
spade, L will trump and lead another
diamond, forcing A into the same diff
cult position. Played in this way W
should make three odd against good
play and with all the high cards in As
hand. The important point to note
about this hand is that Z must not lead
trumps at any stage Of the game. He
must make themost OF vs. little trumPs
1t is an object lesson in when not to
lad trumps.
q Hand No. ,
Hearts X, J,8,2 "
Clubs A, ], 9, 3 Y
Diamonds X I + 6 "A 4
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
Copyright 1925 by Hoyle. Jr.

The test hands given in the preceding
article have caused considerable COM
ment and a wide difference Of opinion.
In hand No. 2 for example, where As
proper lead is in question, every card in
his hand has been suggested as the
proper lead. Needless to say, only one
card should be led SO that number OF
correspondents will be disappointed.
Don't allow the difference in my opinion
and your own to discourage you, how
ever. Learn to profit by your mistakes
and you cannot help but improve.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01

time, and in some cases closed down
Is 10 per cent on a watered capitaliza-
tion not sufficient?
"These employers know very wei;
that if they were consistent in their
advocacy Of better conditions for tex.
tile workers they could place social
ed southern competitors on an equal
basis in a very short time. To very
large extent these New England mill
owners control the mills of the
cOutb ~
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
ARTICLE No. II

Score, w 10, ABB Q, rubber game. z
dealt and bid three spades, A and Y
passed, B doubled and all passed. What
should A lead? To the writer, this seems
easy. L has made an original bid of
three spades and if correct, it should
indicate lack of help for hearts, the
other major suit. For that reason, the
lead of the deuce of hearts seems to be
AS best lead. The next best lead would
be the ace of clubs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-01
KEHEARING DENIED

Washington, d. C.-The District Of
Columbia court of appeals has denied
tie application of Albert B. Fall, for
mer secretary of the innterior; Ed
ward L. Doheny, oil magnate, and his
sou, for a rehearing of the govern
ment's successful appeal from de-
cision quashing the bribery indict-
ment in connection with the Elks Hill
oil reserve lease.
This Indictment involves the 'ittle
black satchel" in which the govern
mell. claims 100000 was carried to
Fall.
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