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Evening star., 1926-09-13

to call her papers with a voice that
should have made her fortune.
For Sunshine Mary" so named by
the newsies because Of her gay smile,
had a golden lyric soprano, the sweet
ness Of which still fingers in her
speaking tones. She was fairly start
ed upon a. musical career, having sung
in several Gilbert and Sullivan operas,
when misfortunes in punches descend.
ed upon her, making further musical
study impossible and leaving her
with a stricken husband and small
daughter to care for and support.
Gave Daughter Education.
How she was forced to resort to SELL
ing papers is a story which Mary
alone can tell. What she made Of her
modest opportunity" is story which
her friends proudly relate. She not
only gave her husband every care
within her power for the 10 long
years that he lay helpless, but she
reared her little girl carefully and
gave her an education which made her
independent.
Sunshine Mary" or Mother" as
she Is affectionatlly called by the hun
dreds Of newsies to whom she has en-
deared herself during her Is years in
Washington, may look 72, but she is
really "just past 81" That is her
little joke with the boys. "How old
are you, Mother?" they often ask.
Eighteen" she used to reply several
years ago. "Twenty-one," she said
g1-avely last Summer. And when boy
ish eyes grew round with amazement,
Mary would laugh and say, well, you
are always looking for g. bargain. I'm
taking SO off just for you!'
Now the youngsters are tolG not to
inquire her age, ''as I cannot have
any more birthdays. A girl Is an old
maid after she passes 81, you know"
And a sly wink accompanies the smile
which echoes the beauty that must
have charmed her audiences Of half
a century ago.
Such a gay, brave spirit is hers
Small wonder this beloved little
"newsy" has been kept busy today
answering the happy greetings Of her
many stranger friends who seem to
feel a very personal pleasure In her
return.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
SUNSHINE NARY" RECOVERED
FROM SUNSTROKE, BACK AT JOB
Smiling Seller of Papers, Young Despite 70
Years, Was Forced to Abandon Operatic
Career to Care for Invalid Husband.

After an illness resulting from sun
stroke, which very nearly snuffed out
her frail life and stilled her unfailing
smile, Sunshine Mary" is back on
her post selling papers to the hun
dreds Of busy pedestrians who daily
throng Pennsylvania avenue at
Thirteenth street.
During her six-week absence from
her corner, hundreds of inquiries
have been made by customers who
missed the familiar figure of the
gentle little lady whose smiling
brown eyes seemed young despite
her 70-odd years. Many passersby
noted the fact that a shrill, boyish
voice called Star" at that particular
corner during the past two months,
instead Of the musical tremolo of the
once fine soprano which belonged to
Sunshine Mary" Many noted this,
wondered and were sorry. The cor
ner seemed strangely empty. But
now she Is back again, her papers
gathered about her. her smile rival
ing the sunshine itself, and her clear
voice calling the latest news.
Stayed at Corner Through Heat.
1t was during the terrific hot spell
in July. Mary, on her corner felt the
heat rise up about her in sickening
waves. But she must stick to her
corner as long as she had the strength
to stand. Courageously she stuck.
But, with the sun at its height, her
strength failed her, and, too i'll to think
clearly. she started to drag herself to
her home, at 1909 H street. 1t was
slow and tortuous progress that she
made. The few people driven by
necessity to be out on the street were
so absorbed in their own discomfort
that they failed to- note the staggering
little figure in black who made her
way haltingly up the hill.
Reaching home at last, "Sunshine
Mary" sank upon her bed in fainting
condition. She did not rise again for
six long weeks-weeks in which she
passed very near the border line. But
her indomitable spirit, which has kept
her smiling through % years Of grim
battle for the necessities Of life,
brought her back again to her corner
Evening star., 1926-09-13
UPPER MARLBORO d
FAIR OPENS TODAY
Fair Weather Prevails as
Racing and Exhibits Hold
Center of Stage.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Septem-
ber 13.-Ideal weather conditions pre-
vailed today as the annual Southern
Maryland Fair opened on the fair
grounds here.
Aside from the horse racing. the
exhibits Of agricultural products and
the display of household arts and
other articles are attracting principal
attention.
Much interest attaches to the horse
show to be held tomorrow. So that
nothing may stand in the way of It's
success, there will be no racing. Mill
tary contests by soldiers from nearby
posts will be features.
Tobacco growers are displaying
their best samples of this product in
an effort to capture the S25 sweep
stakes prize. open to growers of
Prince Georges, Charles. St. Marys
and Anne Arundel Counties.
The fair closes Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
FAIR PLANS TO BE MADE.
Jefferson District Firemen and
Auxiliary to Give Entertainment.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, September
13.-Plans for the main street fair"
to be given jointly by the Jefferson
District Fire Department and the
ladies' auxiliary September 16, II and
1s, will be completed at a meeting to
be held at the firehouse tomorrow
night at s o'clock.
Mrs. Roy Beckwith, general chair
man, gives out the following as chair
men Of the various stands: Soft drinks,
Roy Beckwith; ice cream, Z. j. Skid
more; hot dogs, Oscar Reynolds; cigar
cites, Mrs. Frank Tracy; post office,
Mrs. Damoron; fancy table, Mrs. Eatt
Lee: bakery, Mrs. L. H. Williams;
country store, Mrs. Charles F. Smith;
candy, Mrs. II. H. Glass; lights, Frank
Tracy; donations, Mrs. Fred Lyons;
advertising, Mrs. Glenn Bixler: fruit,
Mrs. Frank Kidwell, and refresh
ments. Mrs. Robert Williams.
The fair will be held on Frazier ave-
nue.. which will be roped off. Saturday.
being the last night, will be designated
as Mardi Gras night, with costume
dancing.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

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could identify her. according to the
wonan's story.
From what | heard they seemed
20 be sure, | went north TO San Fran
cisco. and got in touch with friends
that would state they had driven me
20 Carmel. In fact. / had them drive
me down this time TO get the lay Of
the land" Mrs. Seilaff declared in her
statement.
Got Second $50.
She said she then reported back TO
Angelus Temple. Il saw Mrs. Nc
Pherson and Mrs. Kennedy at that
time" she stated. Mrs. kennedy at
that time gave me $50. This was the
second $50 she had given me-the first
amount was given me the first day:
at both times | gave receipts for same
as expense money.
Mrs. Seilaff returned TO San Fran
cisco where she got in touch with
the lady known as Miss X" Shc
stated.
Mrs. Seilaf revealed the identity of
the mysterious Miss X" by saying
she was a certain Miss Rachel Wells.
a friend of long standing. whom she
induced TO come TO San Francisco
from Philadelphia. The two went to
Salinas Immediately upon the arrival
OF Miss Wells.
AZ brought her down TO Salinas. 1t
had been arranged before through
Mrs Kennedy that ] was TO see Judge
Bardin in Salinas" Mrs. Seilaff stated.
She described a meeting with Judge
Bardtn and Roland Rich Woolley. at
torney for the Los Angeles evange-
list.
Then they asked me to bring this
little lady known as Miss X over.
Judge Bardin asked me If she was
the lady who was at Carmel. She,
stated she was. She also, while there,
gave me an afidavit TO that effect"
Evening star., 1926-09-13
DR.. SCHULTZ NOT HELD
ON ISLAND, OFFICIALS SAY
Johns Hopkins Professor Merely
Going Through Routine for
Aliens Arriving in U. S.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13.-Dr.
Adolph H. Schultz, associate pro-
fessor of physical anthropology of
Johns Hopkins Medical School, is
not being detained at Ellis Island,
but was merely required to pass
through the island in the routine way
of all aliens, immigration officials
said today. 1t was reported from
Baltimore last night that DR.. Schultz
had been detained.
He will be allowed to land today
after the usual examination, it was
asserted. DR.. Schultz was not ex-
amined abroad. and this required him
to go to Ellis Island along with other
aliens who arrived as third class
passengers on the steamship Berlin
Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
NELSON DISCOUNTED
IN HALL-MILLS CASE
Convict Was in Jail at Time of
Murders-Story Brings Him
No Penalties.
BY the Associated Press.

JOLIET. H.. September 13.-De-
spite his confession of completely in n
double Staying which conceded with
the Halls-Mills mystery of four years
ago. Henry Nelson. convict in the H.
linois Penitentiary at Statewide, near
here, does not face new charges like
~ To add to his long prison record.
When Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills were shot
TO death near New Brunswick. n.
J., the night of September IA. 1922.
Nelson was. as he had been most of
the time for several years, in jail
I pom that night he was behind the
bars in San Francisco. awaiting a
trial for forgery. which got him "a
flve-year stentenCe in the penitentiary
at San Quentin.
He is wanted in California now for
violation Of parole. but Illinois has
claimed him for the next 10 years
while he completes a 20year sentence
for burglary.
His record shows other imprison-
ment at Alcatraz Island. Calf, an ar
rest in Milwaukee, Wis. and time
spent in a hospital for the insane In
Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
PRINCE GEORGES
LEAGUE IS SILENT
No Official Endorsement Made
of Maryland Candidates.
individuals to Act.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch to Inc star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Septem-
Der 13.-Decision has been reached by
the executive committee of the Prince
Georges County Law Enforcement
League that 1t is best for the league
not to indorse any candidates in
tomorrow's primaries, but the commit
tee has arranged to have voluntary
representatives Of the league at each
polling place in the county to give
information and answer inquiries
from members and others regarding
the candidates, and to give the men,
bership the benefit Of the consensus
Of opinion Of the league committee Of
the attitude and qualifications Of the
candidates based upon the replies re-
ceived from them in answer to letters
sent by the committee.
One of the most energetic candi-
dates in the campaign has been
County Commissioner William P.
Magruder Of Hyattsville, who is seek
ing one of the five Democratic nomi-
nations to the House of Delegates.
Magruder appears not to have the
support of the Democratic organiZa-
ton, which he formerly had, although
he announces he is still an organiZa-
ton man. He has made a thorough
canvass Of the county, it Is said, and
his admirers claim he has good
chance to gain one of the nomina-
tions. William F. Keys, Mount Rain
ier; Burton A. Ford, College Park;
Kent Roberts Mullikin, Laurel; Henry
l.. Morris, Upper Marlboro, and j.
Guy Beall Bowie, are backed by the
organization.
Many Hot Fights.
The fight for the nomination for
sheriff on the Democratic ticket, and
among the G.. 0. P, the contests be-
tween the Hill and Weller factions,
affecting a number of State offices;
the battles for the six places on the
State central committee. the conrol-
ling group Of the party in the county;
for the five nominations for county
commissioners and for the nomination
for sheriff are high spots Of tomor-
rows primaries.
Polls will be open in the various
precincts from am. to z pm. and
will be located as follows:
Evansville district - Grange Hall.
Beltsville; Bladensburg, Town Hall;
Marlboro, truck house; Nottingham,
William D. Blandford's storehouse;
Spaldings, r. f. Doves storehouse
first precinct). and William j. Lati-
mer's building (second precinct); Queen
Anne, Goodman Hall; Aquasco, j.
Amos Davis garage; Surratts, Miller's
garage; Laurel. Masonic Hall first
precinct), and j. w. O'Brien's build
ing Second precincD; Brandywine, j.
X. Smiths building.
Other Voting Places.
Oxon Hill. Woodmen Hall; Kent,
Mrs. Laura Magruder's building,
Brighseat: Bowie. Mrs. Baumann's
building; Mellwood, J. F. Richardson's
building; Hyattsville, Dixon building,
first precinct; Masonic Hall, second
precinct Odd Fellows Hall, third pre-
cinct Chillum, Firemen's Hall, Mount
Rainier, first precinct: Firemen's Hall,
Brentwood, second and third precincts.
Seat Pleasant, Firemen's Hall. Capitol
Heights, first precinct; Firemen's Hall,
Seat Pleasant, second precinct. River
dale, Riverdale Park Co.'S office; Lam
ham, c. L. Howser's building; Ber-
wyn, Fireman's Hall, Branchville.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Candidate for Sheriff Campaigns in Air,
Dropping Cards, Finders to Get Prizes

has always been, and Judge Walsh's
friends here scent that Wachter has
been brought out by opponents of
Ritchie in Washington County, and
they are anxious for fine showing
for Walsh here to offset what Wachter
may receive in Washington.
The Republican primary, due to that
party being heavily in the majority in
Allegany, is causing tense interest
David w. Mason. deputy sheriff, who
is candidate for the nomination for
sheriff, toured the county today by
airplane, going from Cumberland to
Westernport and McCoole by way of
the Georges Creek mining region, and
returning over Rawlings, Pinto, Gre
saptown and intervening communities.
Mason's political cards were dropped
at various points and certain of the
cards were indorsed by him as being
good for prizes. including watches,
vanity cases and theater tickets.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Women of Italy
Urged to Donate
Jewelry to State
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September 11.-Women of
modern Italy should emulate wom-
en- of ancient Rome, who gave their
gold ornaments to the nation to
help finance the war against the
Barbarians, urges L'Impero, an ex-
treme Fascist newspaper. which
says the struggle at present is
against such barbarians as banks
and stock exchanges, adding "any-
how. gold ornaments are out Of
style now"
Estimating on the basis Of 9,000,.
600 families in Italy, the newspaper
says 1t would be possible. were
patriotism truly felt. to obtain 900
tons Of gold. which Is three times
the present treasury's reserve.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CUMBERLAND, Md, September 13.
Interest almost akin to presidential
election is being shown in the primary
election tomorrow. A record vote for
a primary is expected on account Of
the activity Of the multitude Of candi-
dates. The Democrats. though greatly
in the minority, are using every effort
to get out a big vote, due to the or
ganization being behind Gov. Ritchie
for reelection and to the fact that the
friends of Chief Judge William c..
Walsh desire that he receive a slash
ing vote.
The entry of Worthington P. Wach-
ter of Washington County into the
Democratic primary for the chief
judgeship has spurred the friends of
Judge Walsh here. Judge Walsh is
filing the Office as an appointee Of
Gov. Ritchie, whose warm hacker he
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Ankles Getting Thicker.

The almost universal habit of wom-
en- wearing low shoes Winter and
Summer is blamed for the tendency of
women's ankles to get thicker. Be
cause Of this claim a move is on to re-
establish the wearing of high shoes
for part of the year at least.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
WILBUR LAUDS AIR WORK.
Holds Coordination of Planes and
Fleet Is Progressive Feature.

CHICAGO. September 13 Cp).-Co-
ordination of the United States battle
fleet with naval aircraft is the most
interesting feature of present naval
development, Curtis d. Wilbur, Sec
retary Of the Navy, declared today
as he stopped in Chicago on his way
from fleet maneuvers on the Pacific
Coast to his Office at Washington.
The Secretary spent his vacation
with the Pacific fleet after inspecting
the naval air survey of the Alaskan
coast. He was most impressed, he
said. by the tactical progress of air
craft attached to the fleet.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
England Likes U. S. Apples.

Out Of every hundred apples eaten
in England, 80 come from the United
States, and again out Of every 80
eaten % come from Central American
orchards operated or owned by Ameri-
cans from the United States. Oranges
from the United States are not so
popular, however, as out Of every 70
oranges consumed 81 come from
Spain
Evening star., 1926-09-13
fights have added impetus to the we,

fights have added impetus to the wet
campaign.
1t appears certain now that the
wet strength in the Senate and in the
House will be greater in the Sew.
entieth Congress than it is in the
Sixty-ninth. The dry strength in
both bodies, however, is overwhelm-
ing today and will continue to be i'm
pressive In the next Congress. not
w1thstanding wet victories here and
there.
The question is whether the wet
cause will make such headway that
it can impress itself on one or the
other Of the major political parties
in 1928, or, if not then, in 1929.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Alfonso's Trip Very Costly.

King Alfonso of Spain is reported to
have distributed about 100000 In the
recent trip he. and the Queen made to
London. The money was spent in
various philanthropies, shopping, no.
tel expenses and ordinary purchases.
King Alfonso is said to be a very
wealthy monarch and extremely gen.
oro,1S
Evening star., 1926-09-13

shadowed the Democratic primary
campaign in which William f. Sweet,
former governor; Frank j. Hayes,
former district president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and Paul
Prosser, Denver lawyer, are contest
ing for the senatorial nomination.
State Senator w. H. Adams of
Alamosa, member of the State Legis-
lature continuously for 3S years, is
opposed by Judge Samuel w. John
son of Arvada, known as the Blazer
trial Judge, for the Democratic guber
Material nomination.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Locusts Invade Honduras.

While locusts as pests have been
the subject of many fiction as we'll as
true stories, Spanish Honduras re-
ports a real plague. Billions of these
winged pests have f1ocked over Utllla
island there until at times they were
said to be several feet in thickness
on the ground They terrified the ma
tives for a time.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Civitan Club of Washington
will hold a dinner meeting. tomorrow,
at $50 o'clock.
Col. James s. Petit Camp, No. 3,
United Spanish War Veterans, meets
tomorrow at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, s o'clock.
The Emma Sanford Shelton w. e.
T. u. will hold it's monthly meeting
Wednesday, at o'clock. at the home
of Mrs. Eva Criswell. $50 Shepherd
street
Evening star., 1926-09-13
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT

District Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty will address the Manor
Park Citizens Association, 7:30
O'Clock, Whittier School, a reception
will follow the meeting.
Piney Branch Citizens Association
meets 8 o'clock, Hamline NJ f.
Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets
Stanton Park Citizens Association
meets, 8 o'clock, Peabody School
The Holy Name Guild will meet At
S o'clock, Rev. A. j. Olds will speak.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

By a new system of trunk-line tele-
phones Dunan and Cape Town, South
Africa. will be placed in speaking dis
tance, and broadcasting programs
will be relayed over the wires.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
BREWSTER MARGIN
OF 10000 CLAIMED
IN MAINE ELECTION

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-09-13
CONFESSES TO FAKE
STORY OF COTTAGE
IN MCPHERSON CASE

Continued from First Page.0
Washington telegraph., 1926-05-07

A hosiery company rents ofnces in the
shopping district. Soon an attractive
offer is made through the local news
papers by cleverly vorded advertise
ments in which II would appear that
any young lady can secure hvs pairs
of hose worth 81 a pair for only IL
In other words, $40 worth OF snk
stockings for only $1l Without stop
ping to analyze the proposition or to
consider how impossible It Is for any
concern to stay in business and sell
$40 worth OF silk hose for 81. thou
sands of young women Instantly fau
for the scheme.
How Endless Chain Catches Victims
Here is how 1t catches Its victims.
Each victim pays "a and receives
three one dollar coupons which she
must sell to her friends, and the
friends must come in and pay down
81 each, get three coupons each which
they must sell to three friends and
then these friends must perpetuate
the scheme by selling coupons to their
friends and so on indefinitely.
!. Here is where the promoters mako
cleanup. One Of the conditions
which must be met before the young
woman who purchased the first cou-
pons receives her $40 worth Of hose
for 81 is that all three to whom she
sold her three coupons must come In.
pay down 81 each for three more cou
pons and then 90 out and sell them
Before the three have done this, one OF
perhaps all three get "coh feet" Or
the proposition and, rather than 60 out
and soak" three Of their friends 81
each, they simply give up the Job and
charge their loss to experience. Blu,
in doing 80 they also block the CIR
who purchased the first coupons from
completing her contract. and Of cours,
she. too. loses the money she invested
in the scheme.
At a glance the loss appears to b
small, but the truth Is the scheme 1,
capable Of such great expansion ths
it soon takes in hundreds and thou
sands of victims. This Is but sAs o
many endless chain schemes In ust
today in the United States.
(Artiole III toiH dsdI ,DItA lsuI svSw
dies aud loan shark ploIs for ruD4tuI
people Of their sdpinosJ
Washington telegraph., 1926-05-07

Here is a typical case. A group Of
men undertook to promote a vending
or selfserying machine Their plan
called for the sale Of S370O0,0OO worth
Of leases in the United States. SINH
lar projects previously started through
out the United States had failed. AS
a matter Of fact, the average daily
sale of one of these self-service ma
chimes was only S31O which in itself
made it impossible for a machine to
produce sufficient revenue to make it
profitable. Servlcing the machines
was another obstacle which had not
been successfully overcome. In three
months the promoters were successful
in selling over $2,5O0OOO worth of
rights to use these machines.
$4,000 in Savings Lost by One Man
! know of one man who withdrew
100000 from savings bank and in
vested it in this promotion. He told
me it represented the accumulations
Of a lifetime And now | have lost it
an he said in a trembling voice. 81
maven q NN4At ADAA anu an past plAlN
years Of age-too old to work." he
added.
or the more than S2,5O0,O0O invested
by savers, over S1,OOO,OOO was taken
by these wiley promoters as commits
sion. Think of making a commission
of over S1,oOO,0OO on s2,5OOOOO of sales
In about three months timel Think
of what this more than S1,0O0,0OO OF
commission represents,-think of the
struggles and the sacrifices of the -1en
and women who saved It! With some
It was saved penny by penny over a
period of years. Think of the sorrow
it caused.-tho heagtaches, the misery
and the disappointment which fol
lowed in the wake of the collapse oi
this promotion. Think of the old mar
who lost Si0,000-all he had been able
TO save during his lifetime. Think Of
the widows mite for she lost it also
All that is left today of the origina
Investment is less than 10 cents or
every. dollar.
Here is an endless chain schem,
which relieved working girls of a por
ton of their savings. The loss ra1
into many thousands of dollars. The
scheme is to sell silk hose to girls by
getting them to act as selling agents