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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
49 BANK FAILURES
ARE INVESTIGATED
Georgia Trust Company Of
ficials Accused Of Fraud by
Florida Creditor.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 15.-The Georgia
State banking department today con-
Etinued investigation into the affairs Of
40 State banks which have closed their
doors since Monday.
4 At the same time Federal Judge
Samuel H. Sibley heard q petition for
bankruptcy proceedings against the
Bankers Trust Co., operating com-
pany for 120 State banks. for which
q temporary receivership was named
In county court here yesterday.
The efnbarrassnients OF the Bankers
Trust Co, was blamed by the banking
department for the majority OF the
.cl0singS this week. The department
emphasized that the closings were not
due to local conditions ana did not I'm.
Siicate any unsoundness or lack OF sta.
bility Of banks in the State.
Lender Charges Fraud.
I Commenting on the affairs of the
Bankers Trust CO., for which q re-
ceiverehip was asked by the Bank Of
Umatilla, Fla. the department de-
clared that 1t had been advised that
the condition was brought about by
the failure Of several banks in Fiori-
da with which the corporation was
connected. rendering 4 unable 70
finance the Georgia banks for which
The Bank OF Umatilla alleged that
the Bankers Trust Co. obtained $491,-
500 from It to be placed on investment.
ii claimed the money had been dis
tributed among the Florida flnanc-
inR companies to finance banks In
Florida and among Georgia banks for
the corporation and to one bank not
& member of the chain.
The petition charged that &23 900 Of
the money was retained by the Bank
ers, Trust Co.. for its own use and
that only $4,000 Df the loan has been
paid.
mitted its inability TO pay.
Many Are Solvent.
The receivership was asked on the
ground that the company and ~. p.
Manley. president, were ins0lvent,
s'due to fraudulent pplication and
misuse of funds and diversion OF
Funds from trust purposes to personal
gain and benefit Of the officers OF the
corporation.
The banking department was un-
able to supply information as to the
exact status OF any Of the closed
ranks. Reports Of condition for the
period ending December 1,1925, showed
fhat the aggregate capital was more
fhan 81 .OO5 900, and that aggregate
resources and liabilities balanced at
$40, ,439, 100.
The department said that many Of
the 49 banks were solvent and could
have made other financial arrange-
rnents to remain open had more time
been given. 1t expressed the opinion
sfhat many would be reorganized and
would open for business again within
e. short time. !.
The majority Of the banks closed
are capitalized at $4,000 or $25.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
ANDREWS PLEASED
BY LONDON PARLEY
Predicts British Co Opera
ton Win Be Assured With
in a Week After Meeting.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the AggoGAteo Press.
/. LONDON. July 15.--Brig. Gen. Lin.
coin G. Andrews. American prohibit
tion enforcement chief, here to seek
Official British cooperation in fight
ing rum runners, announced after the
first conference today that every indi-
cation pointed to the successful con-
clusion Of his mission within q week.
Gen. Andrews left the foreign Of
nee after q two-hour discussion pal
pabIy pleased and wearing . broad
smile.
Confers With Chamberlain.
Before the meeting the American
Treasury ofaciaI and his aide were
received by Sir Austen Chamberlain.
The British foreign secretary assured
Gen. Andrews that he and the Brit
ish officials assigned to the negotiae
'tions would be glad to cooperate with
him In every way possible.
The general and Sir Austen then
#chatted informally for about 10 min
ference began, attended by ali the
American delegates. as well as the
British government Representatives.
Gen. Andrews described the meet
ing as most propitious. !" and Sir
Austen1 welcome as most encour-
aging.
During the meeting, il was decided
to split the experts into groups to
consider specific questions Of particu.
lar interest to their respective depart
ments.
General Session Saturday.
u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
FOREST FIRES TAKE
TOLL OF nine LIVES
Second Week Of Menace OF.
fers Little Hope Of Relief
ii Northwest.
By the Associated Press.


SEATTLE, Wash, July 15.-The
Pacific Northwest today entered its
second week Of the forest fire menace
which has taken q toll Of nine lives
and destroyed thousands Of acres Of
valuable timber with the United
States Weather Bureau giving little
hope Of relief from dry weather. Con-
tinued high temperatures, low humid
ity and winds were predicted.
4 The latest death resulting from the
Ares were Mrs. Leslie Watt and her
two children and Mrs. Clifford Mes
bitt. They were trapped by a flre
while driving In an automobile be-
tween Banff, Alberta, and Winder-
mere. British Columbia. Tuesday.
A fire warden who returned to
Edmonston, Alberta, from the White
Court district In Athabasca River
said flames travelled through tree
tops at eight to ten miles an hour. He
expressed fear for safety Of some Of
the PROVINCES most valuable timber.
The Kanilxsu forest in Montana
was covered by $50 fires in dry tim
ber. "A fir0 near Glacier National
Park has burned over 5000 acres
and was said to be beyond control.
Aviators patroiling Rainier National
Park timber In Western Washington
numerous blaxes. Large fires were
reported In widely separated districts
Of British Columbia
Ellensburg. Wash, police today
were investigating q fire which last
night destroyed q Hour mill and sew.
eral buildings causing & loss esti.
mated at more than 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
PROBE REQUESTED
ON Lee BOULEVARD
Lyon Village Citizens Ask
Governor to Investigate l
Speculation Charges.

Prying the lid on the hotbed oi
rumors and insinuatiOns that has de.
veloped In Arlington County, Va,
since the selection by the Lee High.
way Association of a circuitous route
for the proposed Lee boulevard, the
Lyon Village Citizens Association to.
day called on Gov. Byrd to settle the
agitation by launching without delay
a thorough probe OF all phases of the
matter, including the reports Of sun.
ethical or injudicious'' realty specula-
tion.
s4 A copy OF resolutions to this effect,
adopted unanimously last night by
the civic body, were forwarded this
morning to the governors ONCE in
Richmond.
The association petitioned Gov.
Byrd also to investigate the reports
that syndicates or individuals have
or are now planning to reap vast
profits from realty acquired under
false or misleading premises" in con-
nection with the proposed location Of
the boulevard through undeveloped
territory"
Statements Held False.
The resolutions point out that '.in
response to resolutions Of this asso-
Sciation protesting against 3 circuitous
route for the proposed boulevard In
itsapproacht to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge the Lee Highway Association
did inform this body that in the se-
lection Of the southerly route II was
guided by the officials and engineers
Of the National Capital Park Com
mission, and the Southern route was
approved by the. chairman Of the
State Highway Commission Of Vir-
ginia,.
This information, it il asserted, was
erroneous, since the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission has
announced that ii has not approved
such route, nor been asked to do so,
and the chairman Of the State High
way Commission has publicly denied
having approved such route.
'This apparent Misrepresentation
Of the facts" the association declares.
.t,whather deliberate or unintentfOnal
has played b major part In precipitat-
ing feverisI1 state OF activity among
land spectators, which activity, be-
ing OF an unhealthy boom type, II
not likely to rebound to the benefit
Of the taxpayers and bona iide prop
erty, owners and citizens Of Arlington
County,
OhlciaI Expresses Dlsplenaure.
The brief states, further. that
the chairman Of the State Highway
Commission has taken cognizance or
the reports Of wild, speculation IN
property ifl connection with the
Lee boulevard, and has indicated his
dispIeasure over such activity and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
ANNU|T|ES
COMPILED IN TABLE
Acorn Distributes Circular
Showing at Glance All Ben
efits Under Law.

Robert II. Alcorn, chairman of the
joint conference committee on re-
tirement, today began the circulari-
zation among members OF his CONF
mittee Of copies OF an invaluable
table which shows at q glance the
retirement annuities Of employees
under the new law, AZ compared with
the old law, Nfor ali salaries between
$500 ana $500 and between is and
so years Of service. The table was
complied after weeks of painstaiking
elfort, and Chairman AlcOrn makes
the suggestion that all employees
Keep Ii for future reference.
With the view Of effecting prompt
readjustmenf 81 his ONCE in order
that the benefits OF the new retire
ment law may speedily be passed on
to ali annuitants on the roll. COM
missioner of Pensions Winfield Scott
today promulgated three important
of1cial statements
Addressed to Heads.
The first Of these statements. ad-
dressed to the heads Of all depart
ments and Independent establish
ments, goes into q minute COMPARE
son Of the new retirement law with
the old. The most important changes
set forth IN the statement follow:
Laborers, formerly eligible for re-
tirement at 20 years Of age, under
the terms OF the new law will be-
come eligible at 65 years, and en-
ployes engaged in hazardous occu-
pations or in occupations which re-
sQuire great physical effort. or which
necessitate exposure to extreme heat
or cold. win become eligible at 81
years. Employees who have rendered
lis years. service In the tropics
likewise will become eligible at 81
yeara Sea post clerks and village
letter carriers. under the terms Of
the new law. viii become eligible
at .65 years.
Under the terms Of the proyisos u
Wlontfnued on Page 2, Column Sd
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0. S. PRESSURE IS SEEN
in JUDGES RESIGNATION
Mexican Press Suggests That
Claims Expert Was oustsd for
Adyerss Decision.
b the Associated a Press,

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 15.-There
has been much discussion IN political
circles over the resignation Of DR..
Rodrigo Octayio, Brazilian neutral
claims commission. The newspapers
suggest that because Of DIR. Octavio's
adverse decision In the Santa Isabel
case the United States exerted dip
lomatic pressure on Brazil to cause
his resignation.
El Universal declares Octavio's de-
cision In the Santa Isabel case was
fair and supported by the highest
moral and legal facts. Therefore, the
paper says, Mexico must and will re.
sist all efforts Of the United States
to cause . reversal OF that decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
DANGER OF WAR CITED.
=. W. Libby, in Philadelphia, Men.
tions Mussolipi In Telling Fear.

PHILADELPHIA, July is LP9.
Militarism Is throwing an ominous
cloud over the world. according to
Frederick w. Libby OF Washington.
d. c., secretary of the National Coun-
Gil for the Prevention Of War, I'm ad-
dressing the annual convention Of the
Young Peoples Christian Union Of
the Universa1ist Church yesterday.
Premier Mussolini was spoken Of by
Mr.. Libby In referring to what he
termed the dangers Of another great
war. 1.-THE governments OF the world
ara preparing for 1t. he said. Mus
solini is q puzzle. and nobody knows
the answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
Is, SIXTY
Engine Drops Ont
| OF Flying Plane;
Five Men Injured
~ the Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. July is U0.
Five Navy : Aviation Corps ZEN
listed men were injured, one
seriously, yesterday when the
engine dropped from their mono
plane at height Of 1.200 feet.
Anthony Iannucca. pilot, brought
the ship from q tail spin to land
without completely wrecking It.
The engine fell into a bean field
and was buried.
H. T. Hammond, machindst's
mate first class. suffered a frac-
tured skull. Iannucci and three
others received minor bruises, while
the sixth man escaped injury by
using q parachute.
The plane was one OF q squad
ron Of 20 flying with Admiral
Charles IF. Hughes, battle fleet
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
Riser Larsen Says
That Peal,y Never
Got TO North Pole

By Radio 70 The Star and Chicago Daily Newi
OSLO. July Is. The entire press
Of Norway Is deploring an attack
made by the explorer. Lieut..
Riser Larsen, on Americas claims
to first discovery Of the North Pole.
In q speech at Bergen. Riiser-Lar.
sen said:
now want to say what per-
haps should not say. honestly
mean that Peaiy did not reach the
North Pole. He may have been
near the Pole, but he was not at
the very Pole point.
1t Is also surprising that C0mdr. !.
Byrd forgot to throw down his
flags at the Pole. Whatever people
say. our nag was the first at the
North Pole and at the South Pole.
CopyriGht. 1929. by the Chicago News Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, July 1s. Swim.
ming to the blazing Wrecka9e Of an
Arrny airplane In the Willamette
River near here yesterday, Mrs. Ola
Reick rescued Lieut.. william ]. Knauf
after his plane crashed into power
lines and fell to the water In flames.
Lieut.. Raymond r. Parschall flying
With Knauf. reached slnorA without 49,
eiBtance.
mrs. Reick. who witnessed The craslal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
Fenning Loses ward.

Justice HoehlinR Of the District Su-
pfene Court has signed an order re-
lieving District Commissioners Ereder.
lex "A. Fenning as committee OF the
estate Of Frank ID. Allen, lieutenant,
II. s: N, retired, who was recently
adjudged sane By . jury. The court
fixed the compensation Of the COM
nittee ct per cent. Aliens estate
II worth about $500. He was repre-
scented BY Attorney George r. Curtis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
RELIGIOUS GROUPS RIOT.

CALCUTTA, July Is N4. Three
Hindus and one Mohammedan were
killed and is Hindus and as Moham-
inedans were injured in q riot today.
Most OF the victims had knife wounds.
Tha Mohammedans attacked the
ivna9ea ~ their goddess In d parade
past 8 Mohammedan mosque. The
police finally were forced to open fire
On the trouble makers to restore order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
QUOTA 5 YEARS AHEAD.
/ 800 Immigrants Wait at Niagara
to Enter United States.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario. July.
fS Gdpl.--Many Of the 1900 applicants
Far admission to the United States
1,nder Ire British quota now on file
mere win have to wait five' years be-
tore they may enter, w wv. Bruins
wick. American consul, stated today.
OnIy 900 applicants may be accepted
before June 30, 1927.
The consul said that if the Falls
district is limited to the same figure
IN future years, even without further
aiiditions. the present list win not be
exhausted until 1891
/ A number of those admitted this
wear have been waiting on this side
81 the border for several years Most
AZ the applicants are from England.
and Scotland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
Snow May Cripple
Railroads I'm Andes
Until September
By the Associated Press. J..

MENDOZA. Argentina. July 15..
Transandean railway officials es-5
innate that owing to heavy SHOWS
rail communications over the
Andes between Argentina and
Chile will not be normal until
September. Snow. plows are un-
able to function. due to the depth
Of the snow. and temperatures are
ranging between zero and 5 de-
grees below zero.
Many inhabitants of the noun
tain villages along the railway
are showed in at their homes and
are living on emergency food sup
plies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
p Disappointed Woman Barricades Self
IA Cottage Owned BY Honeymooners

ply of provisions ana. despite the lack
of water and light, declares she win
not leave unless busted BY 4 court
order. Men said TO be hired by Grif-
fing remain on guard outside the
hpuse ready to seize the property the
moment an opportunity presents It
self.
With Mrs. Heming Is her 12-year-old
son. It was reported that friends had
eriuggled flye gallons of Kerosene to
her during the night and that her son
had reached.a nearby well FOR water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

GyURELY, there are 100 900
- Waalllngt t0nlans who win
glndly send ono dollar Ot
more % honor The living miad
TIE dead 0f the 10000 from
tlie District 81 COlurnbln who
served their country iin the
armed forces m tie Crest
War. Send % John Poole,
Treasures, UlstFict pf COlmSii
BID Memorial C0n1all61IOls.
Fedora American National
H1plx
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] : WEATHER.

GO. 8. Weather Bureau SForecast1
TSir tonight and tomorrow, con.
tinued cool tonight. warmer tomorrow.
Temperature-H Highest. IS, at IL
noon yesterday; lowest, 81, at 2:iO am.
today.
Full report on mage 8.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
GRAND JURY HAS
 NO WORK ID DO
MerrimaCk County Panel in New
 Hampshire Is Idle

Concord x, IT,, April N>-Tho grand jury of Mernmack county, srat of the capital of New lIamp- shire, is without Il criminal case for the first time on record. Tho jury scheduled 10 meet ncNt Tuesday has been instructed by Clerk Of Court Judge George M, Fletcher not to appear.
 All available records and the memory of the oldest court and county officials indicate that never before has the county been without at least ono case IL is also be- lovod that no other county in the statr has a similar precedent al- though ycmdcation would require examination of ancient and bat tered documents In many county cOurthouScs.
 Cases that como before the grand jury are those with possible penalty of more than years Imprisonment. Minor eases, of which thorc has been an unprecedented scarcity during th" last few months, are taken care ot in municipal court.
 m" grand jury last mot in the latter part of October, 1925. and at that lime heard q dozen eases,
 Judge Fletcher is inclined to at tribute th" scarcity of criminal ljti- ga'ion lN prohibiiion. Other off, cials hold increased police vigilance an important factor.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
MARITIME CONFERENCE
Sra Nations or World To Meet Al Washington To Discuss Problem Of oil Pollution.
SERVICE LEAGUE
 F.l EaI

Washington, April SR.--A con- t,rcncc Of maritime nations Las 6"cn called by the United States government to meet iu Washington June s for the purpose Of 'I"aling with the problem of oil pollution through international agreement" Invitations have been sent to Bel gium, Denmark. Franco. Germany. Great Britain, Greece, Italy. Japan. inc Netherlands, Norway Spain and Sweden.
 Conclusions of an lntrr-dcpart- mental committee which led to tine conference call made pubic by Sec lrctary Kellogg, point out that oil pollution cYists in more or less az gra gated form along the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific coasts and along the coasts Of the principal maritime nations.
 "Thc principal measures that nave
 been considered with a view to the elimination Of oil pollution originat-
 ing on the high seats" thc an- Inouncnment said, "arc that ships he
 prohibited from pumping out oil or
 oily mixtures at sea and be required
 to utilize facilities in harbors for ithe collection and disposal of ac-
 cumulations; that the discharge of oil or oily mixtures within a stated
 distance of any coast he prohibited land that individual oil burning or Ici cargo ships be equipped with de- Iyices which would separate out the
 oil or oily part of the mixtures in luuestion."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
BOY MUST NOT BEG
Phila, Lawyer Scores Father Who Seeks to Capitalize Ills Young sons Misfortune.

Philadelphia, April z (lp -~- An eight year old boy loglcss as the re- suit of a railroad accident, should not be forced to pcddlc on the street. Judge William NJ, Lewis, ruled in juvenile court here.
 Severely censuring the lads father, Morris Cantor, tailor, for forcing his son Samuel to stand on a down. , town street corner and sell candy and novelties, Judge Lewis threat encd him with jail sentence unless he ceased capitalizing his sons con- dition.
 Cantor was said to have prosper ous business, and 1t was toatiHcd that the $l,0o0 received from the railroad following his sons accident. was spent in real estate, It was further testified by agents of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children that in order to excite the pity Of the crowds, the hoy's ar,hicial legs were removed before h" was sent on the streets.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
PinchOt Accuses Vare's
 Backers of CrOOkedness

Philadelphia, April 2 P,-Govcr- nor Pinchot, one of the candidates in the triangular race for the re- publican nomination for the United States senate, last night declared that wholesale forgery of the sigma lures of voters had been discovered in the nominating petitions filed by Representative William $. Ware. Congressman Ware and Senator George Wharton Pepper are the oth- CT two candidates for the senatorial nomination.
 "I charge" said Governor Pinchot in a formal statement, that per jury and forgery are now added 10 ballot box stuffing falsification of election returns. and the city-wido siir','r ~-n'-,'al or the Ware gang of Fhil,.5'1.. ..':-."
 The governor exhibited photosta'ic . copies of long lists of names signed 70 the Ware petitions, which he said wore taken from inc official files at Harrisburg and which h" asser'ed were proof Of the perjury and forgery"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Dead Mans Estate Sued
 For Breach of Promise

VNlC0gO, ApriI IPl-A dead mans estate yesterday WAS sued for breach of promise in inc superior court h"ro. Miss Becky Fisher obtained permission 10 change the suit she brought against tho late Hugo Attcn~ berger 10 one against tho latter's cs- 'ato In her original hll for &100.- o"o, she said that Au"nhrrgor prom iSod to marry her in 19@i. hut be- fore tho wedding day, h" w@s sued for breach of promise hy another woman, Ann Van Rullrr who, how. .,Yor obtained damages.
 A't,nhcrgor's estate is estimated at SGI.0on.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Begging in All Forms Is
 Now Banned in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, April 9 tP' -Bogging one of th" most prevalent eastern plaques, hcnccforth win be pro- hibtcd in Jerusalem.
 An order just issued prohibits all street soliciting and "touting," par |irular stress being laid on the an noyanCo of tourists Guides aua shopkcopcrs are warned that in fu- turo such solicitation will be an of fvnso punishable by Jaw.
 Begging includes Insisting uWor 'hakshccsh' tahns) for unsolicited services"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
27 Men Poisoned by Tea
 In Galvanized Iron Tank

Moscow, April . P)-TWcnty- seven worknon have been poisoned by drinking tea from a galvanized tank which investigation showed, contained arsenic. Seven are dying and the rest are seriously ill.
 A special commission consisting Of the Moscow public prosecutor, the head of tho criminal police, q labor inspector and Q judge, is inycsti- gating the circumstances A plot to poison thc entire staff of the factory where the men were cm- ploycd is suspected