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ia, -kSONNTIif.. Fla. June 96 (H'.
e--EelnrtS tonight thar Charles FnnZi
had left this cuUntry did not surprise
socal ;.llthnritio~ The, earlier had
concluded that the financial wizard
had abandoned efforts - free himself
legally ~ the ore-vear sentence i'm
posed Upon him here to" fraud in Il
Band scheme.
Pon2i was convicted in criminal
rourt for violating the Florida laws
covering operations under a declara-
zion Of trust. following his promotion
bf the tharpon Land Syndicate and
selling II certificates Of Indebtedness
guaranteeing purcha SnrS 200 ner cent
profits in 60 DAYS. IIa grvn notice Of
appeal and was released on bond.
Subsequently il became necessary
Cor him to go TO Boston. he said. in
order To push an appeal there from
O. SeVer-Ee:r sentence in connection
with his international reply coupon
scheme. ON June last Ponzi visited
2he Sheritf's office here and discussed
means of protecting local bondsmen
while he was in Massachusetts. He
was informed that he was not at lib
erty TO leave the state and advised
that the hest thing for him to do was
to drop his appeal from the one-year
EloriG@ sentence and serve his term.
Ponz disappeared Immediately after
his conversation with the sheriff and a
search was started during which he
has heon reported as being in various
parts Of the country.
Frank D. Brennan. his attorney. was
out Of the city tonight and efforts 30
reach him were unaVailinS. Ponzi's
bond has not been forfeited, as he has
Several weeks in which to file his bill
of exceptions To the sentence in the
State supreme Court.
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R. {. CONDOR ELECTED
HEAD OF JUNIOR c. OF c.
New Yorker Chosen at Closing Ses-
sion Of Convention at
Jacksonville. Fla.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June Co.
Robert f. Condor of. New York was
elected president of the Junior Cham.
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
at the closing session of its seventh
annual convention here today. He
succeeds Fred f. Johnson of Tulsa.
Okla, and was elected without
opposition.
; Others elected were: Donald E. Abel
Chicago. executive vice president; II.
Grady Wen. East st. Louis, ILL.,;
Everett Grabb. Los Angeles, Calf;
John Slaton. Atlanta. Ga; and Ernest
Baetz, San Antonio, Texas, vice
presidents.
Directors elected were: Lopez
Lowry, Tampa; Roy Aubrey. Dallas;
B. Laurence Lytel. Cincinnati; c. L..
Smith. Pontiac, Mich; Frank Camp
bell Omaha, Nebr.: julius Livingston,
Tulsa. Okla; Lawrence 0. Anderson.
Duluth, Mimi; Walter Hinton, New
York City: Robert n. Coker. San
Francisco. and William Fl. Harrison,
indianapolis, Ind.
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ators Borah Of Idaho and Walsh Of
Montana.
The Howell substitute will author
ize n revolving fund Of $l50.nGO.oO0,
as compared to the 800, 100000 fund
provided IA the Tess bill and the $3.50
coo 900 fund in the Lenroot bill.
Or this $l50000,000. Senator Howell
will propose that 100000 600 be used
in connection with the operation OF
the equalization fee and the wheat
crop, and 500. 100000 for lending to
the farm co-operatives under the
terms of the Fess and Lenroot bills.
Senator Howell Is hopeful that his
substitute will have greater strength
than the original McNary- Haugen
bill. which was defeated in the Sen
ate, IS to 80. His present plan is to
offer 1t as a substitute for the Fess
bill, but if it should become clear that
the Tess bill is to be defeated. he may
withhold his proposed amendment and
have a vote on it after the FeSs bill
has been disposed of.
Lines Are Crystalizing.
Already the lines on the Fess bill
are beginning to crystaliZe. Among
the Senators who voted for the Nc
Nary Haugen bill. who will vote for
the Tess bill. are Senators Curtis, the
Republican leader. and Capper. both
of Kansas. Senator Cameron of Ari
IONA also will vote for the Fess bill.
Senators Harreld and Pine of Okla
homa. who voted for the McNary
| Haugen measure, are put down as
doubtful One Democrat. at least
has announced he will support the
Fess bill, Senator Ransdell of Louis
lana. A number of other Democrats
have said that their minds are not
yet made up whether they will sup
port the Fess proposal or not.
On the other hand. Senator Robin.
son Of Arkansas, the Democratic lead
err, will not vote for the Tess bill, nor
will Senator Harrison Of Mississippi
and Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee
On the Republican side of the cham
Der the last-stand McNary Haugen
bill supporters who will not vote for
the Fess bill include Senators Watson
of Indiana, McNary of Oregon, Good
ing of Idaho, La Toilette of Wiscon
| sin and most of the rest of the pro
gressive group.
| Politics are an underlying factor ir
the present contest over the FeSs bill
| If the administration can put the
measure across. 1t will be a decided
feather in it's cap, 1t is believed.
Administration Could Claim Credit.
1t will be in a position to go to the
country and claim that 1t put through
real farm relief legislation. This will
not fit in we'll with the political plans
either of the ultra progressives OF
the Democrats.
| Hanging in the balance also is the
probable date of adjournment Of the
present session Of Congress. A drive
is on to bring adjournment not later
than Saturday. But If the F'ess bill
passes the Senate 1t must go back tt
the House for action, and that might
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ROOTBLACK TO SEE JERUSALEM,
THEN CONSIDER TRAVELS ENDED
67.Year-Old Johnny Rohine Will Go First Class
This Time--Indana Worker Gets Pass
port for Third Visit Abroad

Johnny Rohine. 67-year- old street
bootblack of the little town of Hagers-
town. Ind, has just completed pass
port arrangement here for his third
and last sightseeing trip abroad.
Johnny says this is going to be his
last tour, because there isn't anything
else left he wants to see. He is head
ing for Jerusalem on his final jaunt-
not that Jerusalem holds for him any
personal attraction. but he has heard
about that city all his life and is just
curious to see what It is like.
Rohine arrived in Washington sew
erhl days ago to get his passport He
had no difficulty in getting it, either.
Rohine is not likely to become a pub
lie charge in any country, and he is
setting out this time with $500 in trav-
elers' checks, two suit cases and his
faithful old shoeshining box.
Objects to Glass.
John. dressed in gray suit with
white braided vest. and wearing
black derby. appealed to the Travellers
AID booth i'm Union Station for as
slstance in making arrangements for
sailing. The officials in charge there
started to reserve him third-class ac-
commodations on a steamship leaving
New York next week
Third class" inquired John. some
what crestfallen. Deed. ma am. if
II s all the same to you'll don't want
to go on no third. class passage. Sec
ond class is what I went on twice
before, and I'd like to make this last
trip first class. I've got the money. if
1t doesn't cost too much.
John has been Just a bootblack'
all his life, he told Star reporter
yesterday. Il don't own no shop.
I've made all my money-and I've
made right smart I'm my time. too
shining shoes on the street corners
in Hagerstown, Ind. Sometimes j
do odd jobs for other people. also.
like gardening. washing windows and
such as that Shoe shining IS my
perfession, however" he explained.
Passport Records Travels.
The veteran bootblack dug a yell
lowed passport out of his pocket and
exhibited it to prove the extent of his
travels. 1t was dated 1921, and show
ed that he had visited Japan, emma,
Australia and New Zeala nd.
That was my second trip, he said.
Il started out that time with exactly
81. 900. and when 7 got back to Hagers-
town I had just So left. That's cutting
expenses pretty close. amt It? rms
time I'm going with $500 and ! hope
to pick up q few dollars during my
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DENIES HUGE COST.
ucKinley's Manager Expresses Will
ingness to Open Books.

CHICAGO, June 26 P).-Charges
of senator Caraway that Sanator VII
liam f. Mckinley spent Si.ooV,ooV IN
he unsuccessful campaign for the Re
publican senatorial nomination were
termed "a gross exaggeration" by An
drew Russell. manager for senator
Mckinley. tonight.
Senator Caravans charge that we
spent $1,0OO.00O Is gross eXaggera
ton" he said. Nothing like that
amount was spent. If the SenaIe
submit books and figures to disprove
the charges
Col, Frank L. Smith, successful Re-
publican nominee. and whose organ.
So 0O0. 900, is i'll in a hospital here and
could not be questioned.
Samuel insult, public utilities head
Who was mentioned by Senator Cara
wav as a heavy contributor to Col.
smiths fund, could not be reached
tonight.
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PONz| FLEES j. s.,
. IS TEXAS REPORT
Fugitive SwindIer Said to
/ Have Sailed From Port
Z Houston on Friday.


'HTON. Tex. June 26.-After
anVoStlga ting a tip from ii dock work
er. Sheriff T. \. Bnford OF Harris
County tonight expressed the belief
that Charles PonZi. fugitive Swindler.
sailed from Port Houston yester-
day to escape the jurisdiction of
FLORIDA and Massachusetts authorities.
The sheriff said he was convinced
that the former Financial wizard had
Slipped through the port and was flee
ing from the United States, although
he had no definite proof. He could not
supply the name of the ship on which
Pon2i was supposed to nave departed.
hut said there was a chance that the
man may be intercepted before the
vessel leaves the jurisdiction of this
country
NJ Photograph of the former Boston
t1namcier was available for Identified
tion purposes. hut Sheriff Binford tele-
graphed Boston authorities for a com
plete description.
The dock worker whose suspicious
were aroused made inquiries at police
headGuIrterS and was sent to the De
partment of Justice office and referred
from there to Sheriff Pinford. Fur
ther Investigation is being conducted.
II NRIDA NOT SURPRISED.
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POST At college"
DENIED BY JARD|NE
Even Called Off Speech Be-
fore "Pnce- Forecasting"
School, Secretary Says.

Flat denial that he at any time had
been connected in any way with the
College of Scientific Price Forecast
ing in Illinois was made to the Sen
ate yesterday by Secretary of Agri-
culture Jardine.
His statement was embodied in
letter that was a reply to the Cara
way resolution, adopted Friday, ana
in it the Secretary said that his office
had accepted an invitation for him to
address the college June II, but he
had Cancelled the engagement on &C
count of the pressure of other bus
mess.
II am informed that this school has
no connection with the grain eX-
change" the Secretary said. Had /
fulfilled the Cancelled engagement |
would have discussed the statistical
work of the Department of Agrlcul-
ture. the regulation of grain market
ing under the grain futures act and
the reforms in grain marketing adopt
ed by the several grain exchanges
during the past year at my sugges-
ton.
This information is of public inter
est and of a character which the De-
partment of Agriculture Is eiyger to
get before all persons in aie| way
interested in grain marketing
Il do not believe that it is POSSIBLE
for the Secretary of Aericu! ure to
forecast the future markets =. grain,
nor does he have information which
would make this possible. and had !
accepted the invitation to speak at
this school ! would not have attempted
to discuss this topic.
$ Taking the floor after the reading
of Secretary Jardine's letter. Senator
Caraway. Democrat, Arkansas, VINO
introduced the resolution. said II had
been represented that the Secretary
was to teach his course to the bud
ding gamblers behind closed doors
would-be gamblers who had paid $50
in advance to be told how 10 rob the
grain market" His name was being
advertised. the Senator said. as Il
member Of the faculty.
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PINNED UNDER AUTO.
Calvin Holland Seriously Injured
in Southwest Crash.

Pinned beneath an automooile
onerated by Elmer Ryan, 5215 Con-
necticut avenue, when it overturned
after a collision at Seventh and r
streets southwest last night, CALVIN
Holland, 33S y street southwest, &C.
cupant of Ryan's automobile, was Sc
riously hurt. He was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital in critical condl,lon.
1t was found his chest was crusneo'
affecting his lungs.
Ryan's automobile and an automo-
bile operated by Joseph Mccain. 1726
r street, collided first at the intersec-
ton. as a result of which the former
machine swerved and hit an automo-
bile owned by Morris Brown, COL
Seventh street southwest, and then
toppled over Ryan escaped injury.
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eminent before the great war. How
widespread the benefits from this
have been are best illustrated by a
comparison of the percentage Of taxes
on incomes of $4,000 and $4,000 and
Sc, 900. In 1918 the married taxpayers
with no other dependents. who had
an income of $4,000 paid $50. Under
the Republican act of 1921 he paid
$50. Under the Republican act OF
1924 he paid $40, Under the. kepub-
lican act of 1926 he pays nothing at
all Under the revenue act OF 1918
the married man without dependents
and with an income of $4,000 raid
Sl2o. Under the Republican act of
1927 he paid $50. Under the Repuh-
lican act of 1924 he paid So 40 Under
the act of 1925 he pays $3.50. Under
the act Of 1918 a married taxpayer
with an income Of 5000 paid $3.50 on
that income. In 1927 he paid 500.
In 1924 he paid $3.50. In 1926 he
pays $3.50
Another chapter must he added to
this Republican record of government
tai financing, which is undoubtedly
the most remarkable in history. ana
this affects quite as much the man
or woman who has helped bear the
financial burden of the war. 1t has
to do with the repayment TO the
United States of the moneys advanced
by us to the allied governments during
the war, amounting to $9,759.0O0. 900.
Higher Standard of Living.
las the result of the projection
thrown about him by Republican poll
cies. the American wage Garner enjoys
higher wages. greater purchasing
power and therefore a higher stand
ard of living than are enjoyed any
where else in the world. This is best
illustrated by comparison with the
wage scales of other lands. Machin-
lists in this country receive $3.50 per
week as compared to 1887 in Eng
land. The metal trades receive S44.24
per week in this country as compared
to s6.7s per week in Germany. Cot
ton goods textile workers receive
S17.76 per week as compared to $3.50
per week in Germany, 1898 per week
in England. and 1854 per week in
Sweden. Wooden goods textile work
ers receive S26.40 per week, as COM
pared to 1895 per week in England.
Miners receive $3.50 per week in this
country. as compared to $16.92 In
England. Pressmen in this country
receive about $4S per week as COM
pared TO s33.4s in France. Average
workers in the building trades in the
United States receive $51.36 per week
as compared to STA in Germany.
I'm agriculture likewise the balance
of advantage is all on the side of our
farmers. In other countries the
farmer is still much of a peasant.
Lack of machinery and buildings and
of the purchasing power to buy them
bind him closely to poverty and the
soil. Here. as in the case of the wage
Garner. his standard OF living Is I'm
measurably higher.
"A protective duty vas placed upon
the principal products the farmer has
to sell while no duty was levied on
the articles mostly used by him.
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MILLIONAIRE DEVELOPER
HELD IN DEATH OF WIFE
z. n. Elliott, Harding Campaign
Organizer, Arrested After Woman
Dies From Fall.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. June Go
r. NJ. Elliott, millionaire developer,
was arrested here and is held pending
investigation into the death of his
wife. who died in a hospital tonight
following a fall in which she frac-
tured her skull.
AT an inquest two servants were
questioned The Coroner's jury then
adjourned until tomorrow.
Mrs. Elliott is said to have started
to enter the rear door of her home
In the North Shore section when she
fell backward striking her head
against the concrete sidewalk.
Elliott, a. native of Topeka. Kans.,
has been prominent in national poll
tics, having been connected with the
Republican national committee. He
helped to organize the Harding front
porch campaign in 1920.
He came to st. Petersburg in 1922
70 assist III financing the famous
Candy Bridge and later acquired eX-
fensive real estate holdings.
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PRINCE SERIOUSLY ILL.

VIENNA, Austria. June 26 OP.-
Prince Ludwig Windisch- Graetz. i'm
plicated in the thirty -million French
franc forgery case. at Budapest. is re-
ported to be seriously i'll in the prison
hospital and rapidly growing
worse" 1t is alleged that he is suf
ferinE from partial paralysis.
II is also stated that surgeons hest
tate to "erform an operation on the
prince in the fear that it might bring
~, fntnl nnralN Sie
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amount as 100000 ever went
through my hands or the hands OF
any others in the Smith campaign
committee in the interest of Smith
candidacy.
II was one of the heaviest con-
tributors to the Smith campaign
funds. but I gave no such amount
as $500 900, as Senator Caraway has
charged. The Senator has placed his
decimal point one space too far to the
right" Mr.. Moore said that Samuel
insult, Chicago utilities magnate'
could speak for himself regarding
contributions of 100000, as charged
bv Senator Caraway.
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upright by Harris & Ewing !

delay adjournment considerably. al
though last night the prediction was
made that If the Senate acts favorably
on the bill the House will follow suit.
The disposition of the rivers and mar
bors bill must be determined beiore
Congress can adjourn and vigorous
efforts are being made 10 reach an
agreement whereby the CONSIDERATION
of this bill by the Senate may he
postponed until next fall, Immediately
after the impeachment trial of Judge
English of the Eastern Illinois dis
trict.
Senator Fess. who is leading the ad-
mnistration's fight for farm iegls.
lation, last night defended ms OIL
against charges that ii would ar
complish little or nothing for the
farmer. He said:
No Duplication Proposed.
NO duplication of credit facilities
is proposed by this bill. The financla'
aid given the cooperative marketing
movement by this bill cannot be fur
nishcd by commercial banks. nor the
intermediate credit banks, nor the
Federal land hanks.
Under this bill loans may be made
10 cooperative marketing asspcla
tions under contractual arrangements
providing for gradual or payment
through an amortization charged
against the commodity marketed by
the association. For example. an
amortiza ton charge of II cent
bushel upon a volume of business of
200 600 900 bushels of wheat will re-
paw loan Of $50 900 600, including
interest in Is years, or some such
period-I do not have the exact cal
culation before me at the moment
Sucn a loan would enable a major
farmer controlled grain marketing
Orga niZation to acquire the necessary
facilities for both domestic and FOR
egn trade. and also provide the work
ing capital it would require. And
such a loan could be used to great
advantage by cotton, tobacco. and
other Co.operatives. In other words,
such a loan makes available capital
they require at once. the capital
without which they cannot function
effectively or on a large scale, and
| there is no other source from which
such capital can be obtained. 1t is
sorelv needed, but it cannot be OBJ
| tanned today from commercial banks
or intermediate credit banks because
| Of the character of the security re-
quircd by those banks.
Loans Reasonably Safe.
Il consider these amortized loans
reasonably safe. There is nothing
more certain than the annual move
ment of agricultural commodities to
market. And once sound. we'll fin
anced. large-scale co-operatives are
placed in process of development. an
enormous volume of commodities is
| certain to flow through their hands.
An amortization charge places no
| burden on the farmer or upon the
| farmer who is a member of a CO.
! operative because it will be more than
| made up by the economies in market
ing that result from large-scale CO.
operative marketing. A half cent a
| bushel on wheat can be saved many
times over by a strong cooperative
| through the absorption of the pres
ent legitimate profit Of the middle
| man.
! THE principal Of amortized loans
| has been applied with outstanding
| success by the Federal land banks
| and it can be employed safely and
| most effectively by the marketing
| board, for which an amendment pro
| vides.
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travels with the aid of my shine box.
If the purser will let me, I'm going 10
shine shoes on the ship.
II made my first tour in 1900 when
| went TO France and England. ] saw
most everything in those countries. |
always wanted to travel and as long
as | had the money | decided to get
my fill of il. So I've been saving my
dimes and quarters right along. and
when ] get enough take another
trip.
But this is going to he my last
one. AS I said before. I've never seen
Palestine. When | take a look at Jeru-
salem I'm agonna throw up my hands
and say. I'm through There isn't any
place else that / want to go after
that
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Soviet Plans Ship Line.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VERA CRUZ. June GA dispatch
from Mexico City to the Vera Cruz
newspaper. Ell Dictamen, states thu
a large Russian mercantile concern is
orga nizinG q steamship line 20 ply
between Mexico and Leningrad. h.
way Of Sweden. according TO infor1na-
ton received by the Russian legation
at the capital.
The steamers are to make monthly
tripS The first vessel Is scheduled IN
arrive here in August.
Greece is pushing construction IN
its new railway development program
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CAPTURED SHIP HELD.
Alleged Rum Runner lowed to
Wilmington, N. c.

WILMINGTON, N. c., June 26 C0.
The steamer Elma, which was
seized at sea and taken to Norfolk
Sunday as a suspected rum runner,
was towed into port here tonight by
the Coast Guard cutter Manning.
The commandment Of the Manning
declined to give out any information
except that the craft and cargo would
he turned over to Col. A. l.. McCaskill,
collector of the port.
Col. McCaskill said he would turn
the boat over to prohibition enforce
ment officers.
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DOCKWEILER ENDORSED
FOR SEAT IN SENATE
Democrats in California Name Ma
tional Committeeman-Ewing
Is Urged for Governor.

By the Associated Press.
FRESNO. Calf, June 26.--The
Democratic State primary conference
organized at Santa Cruz last month
reconvened today and Endorsed a
ticket headed by David S. Ewing of
Fresno for governor and National
Committeeman Isadore B. Dockweiler
of Los Angeles for United States Sen
ator.
Ewing asked a few days to deter
mine whether I should be egotisti.
cal enough to accept this at your
hands," Dockweiler Is in Washington.
He will notify the party promptly
whether or not he accepts, his son,
John Dockweiler, said.
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Army RESIGNATION Accepted.

Resignation of Second Lieut.. Edwin
II. Auerbach. Ordnance Department,
stationed at Fort Bragg. \. g.. has
been been accepted ,sp. ~ by the Pr1iden' to take
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TINCHER BLAMES LOBBYISTS.

By the Associated Press.
Discussing farm relief in radio
address last night, Representative
Tincher. Republican, Kansas, one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

For Distinctive Funeral
Designs consult GUIDE. the Florist, 1912
r St-AdvertiSement.
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100000 SPENT
INlLLINOIS PRIMARY,
CARAWAY CHARGES

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TESS BILLS DEFEAT
FORECAST AS LINES
SPLIT BEFORE VOTE

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