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Evening star., 1926-12-12
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS
GET new MEMBERS
Fifteen Received, Bringing Enroll
ment for Association to
More Than 400.

q Fifteen new members were received
last night by the Anacostia Citizens
Association, bringing the total results
of the membership campaign UP to
200 additional members, and the en-
tire enrolment Of the organization
past the 400 mark.
After considerable discussion as to
parliamentary rules, 1t was decided
to request the proper authorities to
enforce the regulation which requires
prompt repairs to cuts made In
streets. Several minor local improve
ments were discussed also. It was
decided to request President w. F..
Ham of the Washington Railway and
Electric Co. to cause the one-man type
cars now operating on the Anacostia
line to be supplanted by the latest
style cars carrying a crew Of two.
The following additional committee
members were named: Gardens and
lawns, Police Sergt. r. M. Dent and
George Williams; entertainment, Miss
L. J. Usilton, chairman, and Miss
Dorothy Tucker; membership, Miss
Lillian Duncan. William Benhoff,
George Williams, Lorenz Thompson.
NJ. E. Cornish, Lee Scaggs, G. w.
Shoemaker, Frank Earnshaw, Mrs.
Lillian M. Butler. w. T. Martin and
Mrs. Lucy Peacock.
Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
TOWERS IS SELECTED
AS LANGLEY SKIPPER
Veteran Airman Will Command
Navy's Plane Carrier-First
Flying Man to Get Post.

The Navy Department yesterday an
nounced that Comdr. John Fl. Towers,
veteran naval flyer, has been assigned
to command the airplane carrier
Langley. Comdr. Towers, who was
commander of the transatlantic flight
of the NC planes. at present is execu-
tive officer of the Langley, on duty
with the aircraft squadrons of the bat
tie fleet.
Heretofore line officer with the
rank of captain has always command
ed the Langley, with pilot in COM
mand of the flying deck. Comdr.
Towers is the first officer of that rank
to command an airplane carrier as
we'll as the first pilot to hold the COM
mand.
The Langley is the former naval
collier Jupiter and the Navy's first
electric driven ship. The Lexington
and Saratoga, modern carriers OF
high speed, will be commissioned by
early Summer Of 1927, and both will
be commanded by officers who have
had flying experience but are not ac-
tive pilots.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
FAMILY OF JAPANESE
EMPEROR AT BEDSIDE
Oxygen and Heart Stimulants Ad-
ministered to Keep Monarch
Alive.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 11.-Emperor Yo.
shihito is critically i'll of pneumonia.
Oxygen and heart stimulants are be.
ing administered to keep him alive.
His eldest son. Prince Regent Hiro-
hito. and the Crown Prince Nagako
have Joined the Empress Sadako at
the bedside of the stricken monarch.
The emperor's mother, Countess va
nagiwara, also is at Hayama, a sea-
side town not far from Toxic, where
the emperor lies in his villa. Prince
Chichibu. second son of the sover-
eign, will take the fastest steamer
leaving England for Japan.
The emperor. an invalid for many
years, suffered attacks of cerebral
anaemia during the past year. He
has been subject to fainting spells
and high temperature.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
SPEAKERS UPHOLD
SUFFRAGE RIGHT
Representatives Norton and
Houston and Charles E. Rus
sci Address Women.

The right of the citizens Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to have a voice in
affairs Of their own community and
some form of suffrage was vigorously
upheld by two members of the House
District committee and Charles Ed
ward Russell. we'll known author, at
a banquet Of the city library COM
mittee and professional section of the
Women's City Club last night.
Mr. Russell and Representative Mary
T. Norton of New Jersey declared
themselves definitely in favor of local
suffrage, while Representative Robert
G. Houston Of Delaware expressed
his desire to see some form Of repre-
sentation for Washington, particu-
larly in respect to a voice in local
affairs, such as educational, taxation,
assessment and other matters directly
affecting the citizens of the city.
Hits at Waste.
''If the representative form of gov
ernment was not a bowling farce in
the District of Columbia, we would
nave some one to stop this whiting Of
appropriations for our needs" declared
Mr.. Russell. He added caustically. in
for the District Library, eff we had
but 10 per cent Of all the money
thrown away on the Mississippi River
for improvements, where navigation
is never carried on. there would be
enough money to run all the libraries
in the United States for years"
Mr.. Russell expressed his sympathy
with the clubs library committee in
urging more consideration by Congress
for the local library. He said: "We
should have 13 branches and we only
have 3. After a fight they erected
a building and appropriated no money
for books to place in it, the upper
story of the structure for the children
is unfinished and the libraries have to
close on Wednesday afternoons be-
cause of lack of money"
He was caustic in his remarks about
expenditures approved in the "pork
bill' dealing with rivers and harbors,
and charged that money was appro-
priated for lighthouses on the Missis-
sippi and other rivers where no navi
cation is carried on. and that money
was spent on rivers where no water
exists. He urged the women to take
an active part in creating better con.
ditions OF government and bring about
greater accomplishments on the part
Of Congress for Washington.
1.-THE trouble with the conditions in
the United States Is not from the for
eign-born element. but from the great
American fault of inertia" said Mr..
Russell.
After declaring herself in favor of
better library facilities and suffrage
for the people of the District, Mrs.
Norton declared that her problem was
to find out "iust what the people Of
the District do want
II think you should have suffrage.
but don't know whether you want
it," she said, in citing the varied opin-
ions of manifold local organizations
to her in reference to the
Gasque bill for the election of the
school board.
Mrs. Norton urged. Find out what
YOU want, tell Congress what you
want and be there in sufficient force
to push It," Mrs. Lyman b. SWORN
stedt presided.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
HOME OF VALENTINO
DRAWS LOW BIDDERS
Sale Is Called Off When Not Even
Mortgage Figure Is Reached
at Hollywood.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. December 11.-Sev'
eral hundred persons today roamed
over Wedgewood Place, Hollywood
home Of the late Rudolph Valentino,
and plucked flowers for souvenirs
while an auctioneer called in vain for
bids on the estate.
After an hours effort had failed to
get a single Did above the $4,000
mortgage which encumbers the beau
tiful Spanish home. the auctioneer dis
missed the sale.
Today marked the second days auc-
ton Of the worldly goods Valentino
left behind when death took the Latin
screen actor several months ago. Yes.
terday his elaborate Beverly Hills
estate, Falcon Lair. was sold, together
with his dogs, Saddle horses and auto
mobiles.
S. George Ullman, who was Valen.
tino's manager. administrator OF the
estate, declared Wedgewood Place.
with it's four lots. was valued at more
than $50. 900.
Valentines personal effects will be
struck off one by one to the highest
bidder from an auction room In
Hollywood next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MT. PLEASANT BODY
AIMS AT SALE PACT
Citizens Association Unanimously
Votes to Get Only White Pur-
chasers for Property.

An agreement of real estate own
ers to sell their property only to
white purchasers during speclhed
period was officially initiated by the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton at its meeting last night In the
Mount Pleasant Branch of the Public
Library when the members unani-
mously voted to authorize the execu-
tive committee to prepare covenant
for the associations territory and to
present it to all residents.
The tentative covenant presented
last night by William Henry White
of the executive committee specifles
q binding agreement for Il years, but
Mr.. White said that the time limit
might be heightened II the members
of the association believed that to
be advantageous. The 21-year limit,
however he said, was that which
was specified in a covenant case up
held by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. White declared that such an
agreement of property owners would
serve to uphold values of real estate
in strictly white neighborhoOds, but
he denied that the motive was ami
mus toward other races. The sigma
ture of every resident in the specified
territory will be sought, he said. and
in the event any owners refuse to
sign, the agreement between the
others will remain binding only SO
long as those who do not enter into
the compact do not sell their property
to colored purchasers.
At the opening of the meeting last
night, 175 new members were accept
ed. Those were enlisted during the
recent membership drive among the
citizens associations, and the meet
ing last night was the first since that
group joined the association.
John De La Mater, president of the
association, presided and welcomed
the newcomers to hte body.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
GEN, MOBILES RECEIPTS
GARNISHEED IN IOWA
Davenport Audience, Unable to Un.
derstand Lecturer, Holds Up
$500 in Des Moines.
Rv the Assoriated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, December 11.-Gen.
Umberto Mobile of Italy was forced
to leave $500 behind when he closed
his Iowa lecture tour Friday. His
ability as a linguist was questioned
by a Davenport audience, which at
tached a portion Of. his lecture re-
ceipts in Des Moines court.
The complainants charged that Gen.
Mobile, who accompanied Raold
Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth in
the flight over the North Pole last
Summer, because of his enunciation
left the Davenport audience guessing
as to portions of his narrative Of the
polar flight, particularly at the cli-
matte moments. A suit for $1,000
against the booking company followed,
and an attorney detailed to garnishee
proceedings arrived here before the
general had collected in full from the
promoters of his lecture.
Gen. Mobile left here last night for
Detroit.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MARKS e6TH BIRTHDAY.
Takoma Park Woman Tells Of Wal
Days at Party.

Mrs. Gertrude Victor Hawkesworth.
11S Maple avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday
with a party at her home Friday, and
entertained friends with stories OF
stirring days Of the Civil War when,
as a Northern sympathizer in New Or
leans, she became friends with Gen.
BENJAMIN F.. Butler and Admiral Far
ragut.
On account of her Northern inclina-
tions she was about to leave the city,
she said, at the close Of the war, but
was prevailed upon by the Union Off
GERS to remain and continue teaching
school.
Mrs. Hawkesworth proudly display
ed at the party a picture of Admiral
Farragut. which he had given her.
For about four and a half years she
has lived in Takoma Park, where she
resides with her daughter, Miss Violet
Hawkesworth.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MANEUVERPLANS
ALTERED BY NAVY
Army's Withdrawal Brings
Change in Program of
May Practice.
BY the Associated Press.

Cancellation Of the Army's partici-
patton in the joint n1aneuvers with
the combined Atlantic and Pacific
fleet off Narraganset Bay, r. l., next
May resulted yesterday in Navy or
ders altering the plans Of the fleet.
",rhe problem to be worked out with
the 1st Corps Area" Admiral Eberle,
chief of naval operations, said. was
a minor phase of the fleet plan. The
change of plans will probably cut
short the visit of the Navy to New
port. r. T., where officers Of the Naval
War College will be picked up for
participation in practical exercises:
The maneuvers will probably be held
at sea instead of off Narraganset,
as planned"
Admiral Hughes, comma nder.in.
chief of the fleet, has been directed
to make necessary revisions in the
fleets sailing schedule. The Pac1nc
fleet is to join the scouting fleet at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in March. A
visit to New York will be made May
l to May 16. ri
The joint maneuvers off Narragan-
set were to have followed. With
drawal Of the Army was explained as
due to lack of funds.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Pedestrians Fail
To Make Quorum
To Solve Problems

Local pedestrians evidently have
lost interest in thwarting vehicu-
lar digressions and jay-walking
proclivities, for William Thomas
Shepherd. who presides over the de-
liberations OF the American Pedes.
trian Protective Association, Fri.
day night waited late and in vain
at the headquarters, 1924 Eighth
street, for the arrival Of a quorum
of members to conduct business.
The meeting was called for 8
o'clock. Two minions Of the press
promptly reached the dwelling,
which serves not only as the
stamping ground Of the wary walk
ers, but as DR.. Shepherds pied a
terre and schoolhouse. where he in
structs the youth in sundry paths
of learning.
An hour went by. No sign of his
associates whatever. A handful Of
students, DIR. Shepherd and the two
reporters hardly seemed to consti-
tute a quorum. The question of a
national highway sidewalk and a
pedestrian subway for the Capt.
tai remained unsolved.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MELLETT'S WIDOW
WILL TAKE STAND
State to Present Murder
Case to Jury at Can
ton Monday.
By the Associated Press.


CANTON, Ohio, December 11.-After
six months investigation into the mur-
der of Don r. Mellett, Canton editor,
the State Monday will lay it's case be-
fore jury in the Common Pleas
Court of Judge Edwin w. Diehl.
Prosecutor G.. p. McClintock in his
opening argument will tell the jury
he seeks to prove that Patrick Eu-
gene McDermott. first of three CO.
defendants to be tried, was an under
world hireling who joined in the coun-
ter-attack of organized vice against
the EDITORS crusade.
The defense, counseled by e. l..
Mills, James Emsley and Homer c.
Durand, will declare that McDermott
not only did not kill Mellett, but that
he does not know who were the con-
spirators.
Jurors Locked Up.
Thirteen jurors, selected in a weeks
tedious struggle, are locked up over
this week end under guard, although
the only evidence" thus far in their
possession is the memory of a trip
yesterday to the murder scene. They
face the possibility of not being able
to quit their task until after Christ
mas. Prosecutor McClintock said that
he expects seven days to be taken up
by the testimony Of the States 40
witnesses. Probably only a single day
will be required for defense testimony,
Mills has said.
Eighteen Of the forty witnesses for
the State were named in subpoenas is
sued today, but only few OF the
names were revealed.
Three defense witnesses have been
subpoenaed-Tom and Bernard Nc
Dermott, the brothers who surren-
dered Pat to the authorities three
months after the Nationwide search
for him was begun, and Ora Slater,
Cincinnati detective, leading investi-
gator for the prosecution. In addi-
ton, the defense has announced 1t
will summon Ben Rudner, Massilon.
and Louis Mazer, Canton. McDer-
motifs ,co-defendants and alleged un-
derworld leaders.
Widow to Be Called.
The States first witnesses will be
Coroner r. c. McQuate and Mrs. Flor
ence Mellett, the editors widow and
mother of his four little children.
Before the day is over the State ex-
poets to bring Steve Kascholk from
the Stark County workhouse, where
he has been imprisoned for nearly
five months as a material witness.
His story, the basis of the States
theory in the murder, Is declared by
investigators to show that MaZer and
Rudner hired Kascholk and McDer-
mott to assault Mellett, but that
Kascholk backed out several days be-
fore the murder.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
ENGLISH CHARGES
DROPPED BY HOUSE
Impeachment Proceedings
Expected to Be Closed by
Senate Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

<19cO~AosOA
Impeachment proceedings against
Federal Judge George W. English of
Illinois, charging wrongful use of
bankruptcy funds, tyrannical prac-
tices in court and other high mis-
demeanors," were dismissed by the
House Yesterday because Of his resig'
nation from office.
By a vote of 2S6 to 20 a resolution
was adopted to advise the Senate that
In view Of the judge having rendered
and President Coolidge having ac-
eepted his resignation, the House did
mot desire further to urge the articles
Of impeachment heretofore filed" with
that body.
Was Sponsored Unanimously.
The resolution was sponsored unani-
mously by the nine members ap-
pointed by the House to prosecute
the case before the Senate, which sits
as a high court in impeachment cases.
It win be presented to the Senate
tomorrow when. by special order.
that body convenes as high court
to receive the House managers.
Final dropping of the impeachment
usual procedure Is followed the Senate
will accept the recommendation of
the House and close the case.
Right to Proceed Upheld.
Adoption by the House of the reso-
luton came afters Representative
Michener. Republican, Michigan. head
of the managerial board. had presen-
ted a report recommending that the
case be dropped but asserting the
right of both House and Senate to
proceed with the prosecution II it
should be desired. regardless Of Eng
lish's resignation.
The Republicans. eight Of them
from Wisconsin. combined with nine
Democrats, two Farmer-Labor mem
bers and one Independent in opposing
dismissal of the proceedings. This
group urged that the case be carried
to completion so. as Representative
La Guardia, Republican, New York.
asserted, the trial and punishment"
of English would serve ''as a deterrent
to others
Evening star., 1926-12-12
SENATOR FRAZIER
RETURNED TO FOLD
North Dakota Insmgent Is
Again Accepted Into
= 60. p. Councils.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Frazier, the North Dakota
insurgent, Is again a Republican In
good standing.
He was invited back into the party
fold yesterday by orga MIA tion
leaders VINO two years ago banished
him from their councils and deprived
him of committee plums because he
was in the La Toilette camp during
the 1924 presidential campaign.
Republican leaders asked Mr..
Frazier TO again attend their
caucuses. The Republican committee
on committees decided to restore his
committee assignments. This means
that he will be placed on the Indian
affairs committee among others,
which will put him in line for the
craftsmanship when Senator Harreld
of Oklahoma retires March a.
: The proposal that he return to
party councils found the North
Dakota Senator. who recently was
invited with other colleagues to a
White House breakfast, in recep-
tive mood. He insisted, however,
that he be given his former status
on committees on the ground that ne
had always been a Republican and
his election from conferences and
loss of committee standing were not
justified.
After Republican caucus, which
probably Will be held Wednesday, he
will be moved up from the bottom
of the committees and take fis place
in line as a majority member.
Decision yesterday of the comm1t-
tee on committees to assign Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, TO the
craftsmanship of the Judiciary commit
tee. as the successor of the late Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa, also dispelied
another threatened fight. Reports had
been emanating from Republican
sources that he would be deprived OF
the craftsmanship as punishment Tor
his support of William b. wilson, the
Democratic candidate for the Senate
from Pennsylvania.
other chairmanshipA agreed upon
included Senators McNary OF oregon
for agriculture, Phipps of Colorado Ior
irrigation and Couzens of Michigan
for education and labor.
Assignments to fill vacancies IN
cluded Senators Gillett of Massachu-
setts on the foreign relations commit
tee to succeed his former colleague,
William M. Butler; Bingham of Con
necticut, on appropriations; Edge Oh
New Jersey, on finance, succeeding
the late Senator Mckinley of Illinois,
and Gould of Maine, on the District
of Columbia committee to succeed the
late Senator Fernald.
All those affected by the assign
ments are Republicans.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
FINED $50 FOR RAID.
Cobbler Who Swore Warrant for
Publisher Convicted of Contempt.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December II
R).-C. T. Lumpkin, a cobbler of
Avondale, was sentenced to serve five
days in jail and pay a $50 fine today
for his part in the raid last Tuesday
on the home of Frederick I. Thomp.
son, a newspaper publisher
Lumpkin testified he swore out =
warrant for the raid because he heard
a bootlegger boast of having delivered
raid disclosed no liquor, however, and
Lumpkin was convicted of contempt
of court In having taken out the war
rant without sufficient evidence, and
his punishment was the limit allowed
by law.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MANHOLE COVERS LIFT
WOMAN AND ROB MAN
Exploding Disc Strips Pants Half
Off of Pedestrian, Carrying
Away His Cash.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Resi-
dents Of the lower West Side were
giving manholes a wide berth today
after a freak explosion that threw
a woman in the air, tore the trous-
ers half off a man and picked his
pocket Of $50.
Three manhole covers. their vents
sealed by snow and ice, blew up at
the intersection of Seventh avenue
and Twenty-second street. Mrs. Mil
dred Connolly was standing on one
cover at the time of the explosion. She
was tossed 10 feet in the air and Sc.
verely bruised.
Robert Craig was near another OF
the ascending discs and the blast
ripped off the right side Of his trous-
ers, turned the pocket inside out and
frisked away with his roll. The
torn trousers were cast back to the
street, but the money failed to reap
pear. Craig was treated by an am
bulance surgeon for astonishment and
left for his tailor's.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
FRIEND IS ACCUSED
OF POISON ATTEMPTS
1owan Says Family Was Endan-
gered Three Times-Suspect
May Be Jailed.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OELWEIN. Iowa, December TO-
A poison plot, without an apparent
motive, has brought the threat of
death three times either to him or
his family, Edward Forney told the
police today. He accused Walter
Jorgensen, with whom he said he
always had been friendly, but he
could give no reason why he should
be the victim. Jorgensen made no
statement.
Last September Forney said. an
attempt was made to poison the well
used by his family. Next came a
box of candy through the mail, one
piece of which made his children ill
and killed a mouse. Later. Forney
declared, Jorgensen handed him some
more candy, which, like the other,
showed IMP on analysis enough poison
to kill, Chief of Police Watt declared.
Jorgensen probably will be taken
to Jail at West Union. officers said.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
UPSHAW ASSAILS BRUCE
CALL FOR WET NOMINEE
Georgian Denies Democrats Will
Support Marylander's Claim.
Suggests New Liquor Party.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Bruce, Democrat, Mary
land. did not speak for his party
when he contended in the Senate the
past week that only an outstanding
wet has a chance Of becoming the
presidential nominee of the Demo
ccratic party, Representative Upshaw,
a Democratic dry from Georgia, de-
clared.
"In the name Of the prohibitionized
Democracy that drove saloons out Of
the South" he said, IT denounce this
blind, laundering statement.
II have spoken widely over the
Nation and have come in personal
contact with ten times more dry,
sober Americans than this provincial
wet Senator ever saw"
Upshaw suggested that If few
vets in both parties are insistent that
the liquor question shall be an issue
in the next election, they make up
a party Of their own. thus ceasing
to "embarrass the vast majority In
both Republican and Democratic
parties" Finally" the dry leader
concluded. Senator Bruce's panegyric
about religious bigotry concerning
Gov. Smith is cheap stuff, and it is
as blind as 1t is cheap"