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Evening star., 1926-06-05

There has been great deal of
| States over certain references made
| by Mr.. Underwood of Alabama on
! the subject of mysterious game call
ed draw poker. Some Senators arose
innocently to inquire if three of a
Kind beat two pair, or If flush beat
straight.
1t was all very we'll for the Sen
ate to make public display OF its
sweet innocence concerning America
great indoor sport, but Washington
has known for a long time that sena-
torial poker has held the boards for
Il long. long time here in the National
Capital. 1t Is even said to he the
sole surviving custom of tine GOOD
old days" although every now and
then a captured bOotlegger in green
hat will insist that he serves a num-
ber of congressional as we'll as otner
official customers with brews and dls-
tillations forbidden by the Volstead
act and the eighteenth amendment to
the Constitution.
Strong denials always are made OIL
these bootiegging allegations. ana al
ways the denials are accepted at their
face value. But with poker it Is dill
lSFtHfit. 1(CDCIlS fldNta tieet
of the solons do not even wait Tor
rainy days in order to indulge thelr
penchant for the game.
Senatorial Game" Famous.
A few short. years ago there existed
in Washington a distinct classified
tion of poker known as 1.-The sena-
torial game The fame of this game
spread virtually from coast to coast.
DnrH in
itiated the country at large. Or
course, there may be a. new morality
in Washington today which will even
deny the existence of this senatorial
game. In any event, it thrived until
very recent date, as some real inno-
cents who came in contact with the
'buzz-saw learned to their financial
sorrow.
This conception of poker known as
the senatorial game" was a SIS limit
affair.". with ''roodles"~ of $40 limit.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
LIST OF employees
FOR DISMISSAL ASKED
Senate Adopts Resolution to Get
Names of Treasury and Interior
Workers to Be Dropped.

Without debate the Senate today
adopted a resolution introduced by
Senator Cummins of Iowa directing
the Personnel Classification Board to
furnish the Senate with lists of names
of employees of the Treasury and In
terror Departments (which have been
submitted to it by these departments
for the purpose of making dismissals
The action taken today serves really
as an inquiry by the Senate into the.
proposed dismissalS.
The resolution directs the Personnel
Classification Board also to inform the
Senate from what State or territory
each of the. employees slated for dis
missal was appointed and also to fur
nish the efficiency ratings given in
each case.
The Personnel Classification Board
is directed to submit. along with the
information called for by the resolu-
tion. a statement of the methods by
which the efficiency ratings are given
for the purpose of separations from
the service, methods by which they
were arrived at and it's opinion of the
justice and fairness of these ratings.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
VETERANS STUDY
SHRINE IN CAPITAL
I'd Division Men to Boom
MacNider for PreSi-
dent in 1882.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June .5.-Members of the
I'd Division Association, in annual ses
sion here, yesterday heard their serv.
ice III the World War described by
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune. com.
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps, as 1.-The highest honor that can
come to any man." The association
took under consideration a plan for a
$3.50, 900 memorial to the division, to
be erected at Washington, d. G.
The high spot of the convention will
come today, with dedication of a monu-
ment in the Cook County forest pre-.
serve on a site called Little Belleau
Wood in memory of Belleau Wood.
where the division gained fame.
Buddies of Lieut.. Col. Hanford Mac
Nider last night were discussing Il
movement to launch his name as the
service mems candidate for President
in 1882. He is to deliver an address to
the veterans tonight.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Man KILLS FATHER,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Wounds Young Brother When He
Came to Parents Aid Armed
With Shotgun.
RN the ssOni afnd Prnaa

By the Associated Press.
WYNNEGOOD, Okla, June 5.-Wal-
ter Banderslice. 2S years old, yester-
day shot and killed his father. Robert
Banderslice: wounded brother, Bee" :"
-, and then killed himself at the fam
lily home here.
The shooting is believed to have fol-
lowed Robert Bandei.slice's refusal to
give Walter money
After Walter had shot his father,
the 12-year-old brother. armed with a
shotgun, sprang into the room to de-
fend his father. The lad fired once,
but missed. At the same moment
Walter shot the boy, inflictinS a
wound in the arm.
The mother of the boys. who ran
to summon officers. upon her return,
found Walter lying across a bed. a
bullet through his heart. His hand
gripped a revolver.
The family had been prominent.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
ANNUAL DEBATE is SET.

The freshman class of the Washing.
ton College Of Law will present the
annual debate at the school, 1915 X
street northwest, Thursday evening
at s o'clock under the faculty super
vision of Prof. Marx Lewis, advisor.
The subject to be debated will be, RE
solved. That an arbitration board with
compulsory powers should be provided
for by the United States Government
to settle disputes between employers
and wage earners.''
Those on the affirmative will be
J. Leo Smith, A. Elizabeth New and
Joseph b. Silverman. The negative
will be upheld by Morris Rabkin, Will
liam c. Brewerm and Rebecca Apple
stein.
prize will be awarded to the best
debater. The publis is invited to at.
tend the debate.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
TRASH CANS REJECTED.
Advertising Firms Offer to Distric,
Held Contrary to Regulations.

The District Commissioners yester-
day rejected an offer of Los Angeles
advertising firm to place trash recep-
tacles on the streets of Washington
free of charge.
The company's only condition was
that it be permitted to ornament the
receptacles with artistic panel ad.
vertisements." The Commissioners
held that such advertising matter lis
contrary to municipal regulations"
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Husbands Slayer
Loses War Bonus.
McCarl Declares

The wife who kills her husband
forfeits, among other things. his
war bonus.
yesterday by Controller General
McCarl in the case of Florence Will
liams of Verona, Pa. who is now
under suspended sentence after be-
ing convicted of killing her hus-
band. The controller general de-
cided that. although designated the
beneficiary, she could not collect on
the adjusted compensation certifi-
cate of her husband. He ruled fur
ther that the certificate cannot he
cashed for Williams estate and
therefore must be Cancelled.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
CARNIVAL is POSTPONED.
Lyon Village Celebration to Run
Three Nights Next Week.

The carnival of the Lyon Village
Citizens Association. scheduled TO
continue tonight. has been postponed
because of tie inclement weather, and
will be extended through Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights Of
next week, it was announced today.
Rain forced postponenent of the
celebration last nigth. The various
features planned for last night and
tonight will be staged next week.
These f.sclude band concerts at 7:30
pm, dancing at 3 pm, and numerous
carnival amusements.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Services at Highlands.

At the Highlands Baptist Church,
14th and Jefferson streets, the pastor,
Rev. Newton M. Simmonds, will make
an address at the morning service.
followed by communion, and in the
evening the theme will be "Imperti-
nent Questions-How Old Are You?"
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Oeser's Successor Chosen.

BERLIN, June 5 @.-Dr. Joseph
Dorpumueller, director general of the
Germany Railway Corporation, has
been elected director general to sue
ceed Adolph Oeser, who died Wednes.
day.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Auto Thief Gets Eight Years.

James V. Walker. colored, was SEN
fenced yesterday by Justice Bailey in
Criminal Division 1 to serve eight
years in the penitentiary. He was
charged with grand larceny and joy
riding for taking a car belonging to
Charles l.. Harris April %.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Ordered Here for Treatment.

Maj. Joseph E. Earle. U. S. A., re.
tired, at Owensboro, Ky. has been
ordered to this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital
Evening star., 1926-06-05

Mail may now be sent between Ru-
mania and Russia for the first time
since the war, but kilograms still are
barred.
Evening star., 1926-06-05

Rumania has 2,00O,0 900 tons of corn
of, last years crop stored awaiting
buyers.
Evening star., 1926-01-20

9N12-ft. Large Room Size Japanese
Grass Rugs, heavy d0uhle-warr grade.
in stenciled designs of blue. green and
brown. Perfect quality; tape bound
-idS= and ends.
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CAR PLUNGE PICTURIZED

Ill TImes staff Photos
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each end Of the section GAVE WAY.
For fifteen years, The Washington Times has
urged, caiOIed, leased and threatened Congress In
an attempt to get new bridge to replace this
ancient structure
AZ one time the bridge was made narrower,
and the experts declared IL safe.
Af another time, to Test its strengt iii, several
loaded street ears were held up St the west end.
and then passed over the bridge together. The
extent Of depression indicated to experts that the
bridge was perfectly safe.
We do not question the experts opinion. The
Calvert Street bridge will hold several times the
average load imposed on i. But how long will it
railing?
The joint shown abOve-One Of the type which
gave way last night-AwOuld not resist the impact
Of heavy body. no matter how slow its motion.
HOW MANY MORE such Joints are there i'm
this bridge in the Klingle bridge on Connecticut
Avenue, and in other structures about the city?
In the name Of the people of Washington, this
paper demands that an IMMEDIATE SURVEY
be made of the ratings on these bridges, and that
they be made safe AT ONCE.
We don't want new ratings next summer, or re-
pairs next winter. We don't want to wait until
more lives are snuffed out through misplaced
faith in rotten safeguards Get some engineers on
the job, and get them now!
Gentlemen Congress:
M to BET you to for nsx a TO- replace
bridge Calvert Street Can't have nOw Are going
from washington 'bridses7 WHAT ARE YOU CONG TO Do
ABOUT IT?
voteIess poweress ourselves. hold
the for the city How will the unranched
Of the District of Columbia continue to with their
4 It's you!
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Haunted by visions Of old age
and poverty, her savings drained
bv needy relatives, Miss Sarah
BeaIl entered her apartment It
the Montana, 1726 M ST. N. w,
last night about 5 o'clock, and, il
IS believed, hanged herself.
Her dead body was discovered
by colored maid shortly before
III o'clock today Around TIE
neck silk scarf was knottesl
tightly other end a. i heinz
attached firmly 70 al electric I'm
bracket hirli ci the ceiling.
Maid Finds Body
The maid, Marion Hunter. came
to the apartment today, as was her
Friday morning custom to- clean
and air the rooms. She opened the
door and entered.
moment later. crying with
fright, the horror stricken girl ran
down the stairs to the apartment
house office, gaspiTlg out the news.
The police were notified, and q hur-
ried call was sent to DIR. George w.
Alexander. physician In the apart
ment house.
DIR. Alexander rushed to the room,
cut down the body, and after, q
brief examination. pronounced Miss
Beall dead. Death had come about
an hour before his arrival, he esti-
mated.
Detective Sergeant James Flal1-
erty, from police headquarters, took
charge Of the investigation and
Coroner y. Ramsay hewitt was
summoned.
Note Left to Brother
"A sealed note to Ralph Beall, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, said to be the
dead woman's brother, was found
on q table in the room.
Miss Beall was clad only in her
niglltgown when she was found.
According to information gathered
by police she worked in the United
states Coast and Geodetic Survey as
a clerk. Her age was variously
estimated between 40 and AZ years.
She had lived in the apartment
house for more than IL years. prac-
tically ever since she came to Wash
1ngton.
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Efforts. made repeatedly during
ire last eight months, "a havs =
II Inch curb built for safety aIon
the roadwaya u the Calvert STREE
and KlingIs bridges have proved
frnitless ard another life hes
been taken IS result 81 lnek q
Ike precautien. while tilI anetlls
a Is in critical eondItion
~ 6er e
Fs. John IA. Sndish. IS cars
SD. 81 the Wardnnan Park Hotsl
IS tie latest victim 81 tie dan
eeroua bridges The ar shs Wa
driving slidded III The Calvert
Street bridge last night and, With
no curb along the roadway 81 step
III swung over the pavement and
through the flinsy iron railing.
crashing into Rock Greek Valley
10 feet below.
Miss Kathryn Collins. As years
old, Of Clifton Terrace apartments.
secretary to Mr.. standish. who was
B passenger III the car, Ii at the
Emergency Hospital, being treated
FOR q broken arm, broken ribs. In
iuries Of the chest, severe shock,
and possible internal injuries.
Three persons IN one family Wer0
killed last June In q similar aces
dent on the KlinRIe Bridge. Short
ly after that another aut0mobil9
crashed through the railing az the
|Calvert Street Bridge less than 100
feet from the scene of last nights
Continued on Page ,. Column II
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COUNTESS BAN
Inks LONDON

by international NeWB Service
81 LONDON, Feb. H. ashionable
London talked Of little else today
hut the decision Of the special board
81 inquiry OF Ellis Island to depot
Vera. Countess of Cathcart, divorced
wife Of Earl Cathcart.
While there was much idle COS
sip, a group Of the countess friends,
led BY her fiance, sought some defi-
mite means OF circumventing the
American immigration law III or
der 20 obtain her admission into
the United States.
A frequent inquiry heard in So
'cial circles was:
Does this mean that any for
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1926-02-12
AN EDITORIAL.

Last night an automobile skidded through the
railing Of the Calvert Street bridge. One woman
went to her death; another escaped the same fate
BY seeming miracle.
Above is the picture taken today, Of joint in
the railing Of the Calvert Street bridge Il IS in
the section next to that which gave way when
struck b sIOW-nl0ving automobile.
Rust frost and eOfrosiOn have eaten away the.
binding niece 81 steel Cor Is it iron HIS Is
THE KIND OF q JOINT THAT BROKE and.
precipitated last nights tragedy.
Today complete section Of the bridge, virtu-
ally intact, LIES In the valley where il was
carried by the slidding car. The impact was
comparatively light. The railing was hardly bent
The Washington times., 1926-02-12

international Service has the exclusive rights
to use for republication in any form. all news as
patches credited to II Of not otherwse creo.e0 81,
Republication all the local or undated news pup
lished herein well all special dtspateheA
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GOAL A
FORMAL Y
SIGNED

PFKHLADELPHIA, Fcb. q.
The mlinera scale committees TO-
day ratified bte peace pacf BE-
tween The operators and miners
to end tlle coaI strike without
modifying ny u tho proposed
terms.
Several deIeEates n the meet.
ing admitted this following tIle
adionrninent 81 the scale conllnll.
tes lietirs. llich vs. - session
fos more tlia to hours
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Writer Is Luke Warm
On Spiritualis11l

Washington Forum discussion pyckic
thought
being oiUen matters by the reGdg pubic Questions
allied nth sprtMusnb epnthW,
fOftGne telling rsinc0rnaon ssnseyssr thought
tyoasference crystal gazing Workmanship AHsWers 1 BE pub
hed possible Contributing EDITORS are Fan LsdaOr
Washington spyitua EcIOi president Of the WG6ng
Samuel Solomon Lynn A. F. Gale Dr. Alfred H
mdOtkcrL leaders oft
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Teelpathy is. in my judgment.
an established fact. 1t Is, as Mr..
Vedder observes, rarely expert
enced, but this, / would add, ii
mainly due to the mental, psychic
and spiritual undevelopment Of
most people. Few are able to
communicate with their vocal or
gans in an entirely efficient man
ner. Less are able to do so in
Continued on Page II, Column y
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By LYNN A. e. GALE
Unity OF Substance Advocatel
Inasmuch as / reject spiritual
ism as a religion and demand that
it be reduced to science before
/ accept it, am an anti. Inas-
much as / believe-but do not
claim to know-that life continues
after death and that conmunica-i
lions are sometimes received-al-
though very rarely-from the in
visible realms, am q pro.
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her Side ms
Concessions Made by
BOtI1Ball Arbitration

The peace agreement III the an
thracite strike, to b signed ct
Philadelphia this afternoon 81 joint
committees Of the operators and
miners. consists 81 four principal
points. International News Service
learned here today.
They are:
IA fIve-year contract.
The wage agreement Is to be
opened 1T any time at the request
of either party. Wages are To
remain the same unless changed
by mutual consent.
Arbitration Is to Be eliminated
from the contract.
Al dues collecting arrangement
Is to be perfected which will not
Re known rs the clleck-Off, but
which viii amount TO the same
thing.
Neither Side Wins
The terms Of the agreement, as
made known here, indicate that
neither side can say that 1t ''won
the strike" Both sides made sacri.
eices and concessions in arriving at
the agreement.
The miners abandoned their de-
mands for more pay and the opera
tors abandoned their demand for q
compulsory arbitration clause in the
contract. On the check-off, always
a controversial bone in the industry,
q compromise was reached whereby
the check-off system will be main
tanned, but without the hated name.
The miners will meet at Hazel
ton next week to ratify the agree
ment to be signed by the negotia-
lions at Philadelphia this afternoon,
according to Davis.
Commenting upon the end of the
long warfare in the industrial field,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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William c. Bobbs Dead

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-WiI-
liam c. Bobbs. head of the publish
ing house of Bobbs.M Com
pany, and intimate friend of many
famous American writer's, died sud-
denly at his home here OF heart
disease at the age of SIS.
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Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20

Miss Edna Chamberlin and sister Tressa, an accountant and the other a teacher-we don't know which was which-though the railroad trip 0u- Of Seward to the Spencer glacier 1he most beautiful scenic trip they had ever been over. Thev were II the Burlington party. They live n Gainesville, Ohio.