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Evening star., 1926-11-07
WITNESSES DEFEND OWEN
AGAINST DRY LAW CHARGE,
Former Prohibition Director Ac-
cused in Sacramento
Wine Case.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 6.-The first
testimony in defense of Maj. Percy V.
Owen, former Illinois prohibition di-
rector, and Lowell B. Mason, newly
elected dry" State Senator was given
Yesterday in their trial on a Federal
indictment charging conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition law -Four per
sons, employees or former employees in
the prohibition office, testified that
Mai Owen had sought to curb sacra-
mental wine Withdrawals, from which
the trial grew. Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Ayresin charge of sacramental wine
records, and James T. French, acting
assistant prohibition director under
Mai. Owen, testified the major sought
advice through conferences of depart
ment heads and that Owen approved
no applications for permits unless
they came through routine channels.
The Governments case was built up
on testimony that many thousands of
gallons of sacramental wine found its
way into the market upon payment
for release at the rate of $500, $400
and 81 200 for 1000 gallons.
Mrs. Grace Cole. private secretary
to Owen, testified she knew of Owens s
dealings as director, and that at no
time when Ralph Stone, former direc-
tor: Harry r. Schlau. confessed graft
collector and payer of graft to Maj.
Owen or Mason, visited Maj Owen
was sacramental wine discussed She
also said Owen tried to reduce the sac
ramental wine permits.
Elhert II. Lloyd. attorney for the
prohibition administrator. testified
Mason had approached him in behalf
of brewery concerns which he repre-
sented legally, but had not discussed
wine.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
GIRL SCOUTS

| 2 and 3 gave stunts They bobbed
| for apples, danced. told jokes and
closed with good-nigh circle and had
refreshments.
Troop No. SO reviewed the first-aid
instructions which were given them
the previous week. There was a flag
ceremony, compass games and the
goodnight circle. Sarah Clarke, act
ing second lieutenant of the troop,
read n story about "Bugville," which
had been written by her and which
belongs to series of stories composed
by her.
Troop No. 81 conducted the review
of tenderfoot questions. and afterward
took up signaling. using the interna.
tonal Morse code. This troop planned
a museum hike for today.
Troop No. So. Jonquil Troop, met
AT Cleveland Park Congrega gational
Church under the direction of Lieut..
Doris Mckay. Capt. Lewis came to
the meeting in time to join in good
night circle and for court Of honor
meeting. The troops had a Halloween
party last Saturday.
Troop No. IL had a Halloween party
Friday night at Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church. All of the girls and
the officers were in costume and
masked. A prize was given for the
best and most unique costume. Lieut..
Gibson told a ghost story. The party
had been planned by the patrol lead
nrs and officers. The one girl who was
working on her second class made a
lake as part of her cook test.
Troop No. az meets in the chapel
of the Presbyterian Church at the
Chevy Chase Circle. The troop has
20 registered Scouts and 3 proba-
bations. The largest percentage is
second class Miss Virginia Spear Is
first lieutenant, Miss Ann Ashley,
second lieutenant; Mrs Conrad II.
Young. captain; Helen Bittinger,
scribe: patrol leaders are Vivian Es-
sex, Sarah Jumper, Meta Scantlin
and Emily Dunbar. The patrols are
named Beaver. Cardinal, Bluebird
and Rock of Gibralter. The troop has
. Scout bulletin board on which they
post patrol records as well as indi-
>idual record sheets. Each patrol re
reives stars for points-god for per
feet attendance, silver for promptness.
ed for inspection, blue for proficiency.
green for dues paid. When a patrol
has all of it's eight members sub
scribers to the American Girl, the Of
ticial publication of the Girl Scouts,
it receives eight stars for it's
chart. On the individual sheet Is each
Scouts name. When she is absent
mark is placed opposite her name. In
this way there is an incentive for
patrol and troop spirit. A group of
the Scouts are members of the Junior
Needle Work Guild of America. They
have made garments to be distributed
this November to families in need in
Montgomery County, Md.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
5000 CANVASES ON VIEW
AT ART SALON IN PARIS
Financial and Economic Situation
in France Seemingly of Small
Influence Against Producers.
BY the Associated Press.

pS tHt ASsOeAdtcd IIces.
PARIS, November 6.-The finan.
cial and economic situation in France
seems to have left the production of
ultra modern art untouched. as there
are more than 5000 canvases before
the jury passing on the Autumn sa-
Ion, which opened today
Cubists. futurists and impressionists
have been about so per cent buster
during the last year than in 1925.
when only $500 canvases were offered
and less than 5000 shown. The Sc.
verify of the jury's Judgment has in
creased in even a greater proportion.
because this years show comprises
a more than usually liberal represen-
tation of retrospective art. There is
less room for freaks.
The retrospectives include an i'm
portant exhibit of the works Of Mer-
yon, the water color artist. whose
productions already have been shown
in New York. Other retrospective col.
lections are those of Ramon Pinchot.
Felix Vallotton, Georges Dorignac.
Roger de la Fresnaya, Leon Bakst
and Maxine Maufra.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Attorneys for Tomlinson scored in
the first legal skirmish. when the mo-
tion to dismiss his petition to reopen
the Laura T. Weiss suits. attacking
Goodyear's reorganization plans of
1920 and settled in 1923. was refused.
This opened the way for admission
Of evidence to support the motion to
have the journal entry in the Weiss
suits corrected. the technical basis
for the new suit and considered the
groundwork for second suit. which
will attack the present control from
new angle.
A mass of legal documents bearing
on the original suits was introduced
by Tomlinson to support his motion
for reopening them.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
SENTENCE is COMMITTED
AS CHAIR is PREPARED
Confessed Murderer of "Conjurer'
Is Saved From Death as He
Makes Ready for Execution.
BY the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. November s.
George Alexander. negro. con-
fessed murderer of negro CON
iurer." whose magic" he coveted.
was snatched from the electric chair
here yesterday by an eleventh hour
communication of sentence from Gov,
Tom Terral.
The communication to life imprison-
ment-the first ever issued by the
ched the prison as the
condemned negro was making his
final spiritual preparations for death
in the chair. which was made ready
for his execution. The executive or
der was granted on petition of mem
bers of the Board of Charities and
Corrections.
Alexander admitted killing Nelson
Watson, aged negro, and explained
that he wished to gain possession of
magic tools"-a compass and a
staff-owned by the victim. With
these tools he would he able to locate
hidden riches, he believed.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Frederick 4. Wallis said yesterday
Testifying in the inquiry being con
quoted by Commissioner of Accounts
Joseph y. Warren. Wallis said re-
volvers by which the three convicts
murdered a warden and keeper and
killed themselves must have been fur
rished 'either by prison employe
or a shyster lawyer
Ferdinand Pecora. acting district
attorney. conducting an investigation
of his own. said that he was con.
WINGED there was connivance with
some persons in the prison"
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Hefin Opposes Ware and Smith.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, November s
R.-Declaring that the stencil and
corruption in the senatorial primaries
in Pennsylvania and Illinois has
turned the stomach of the honest elec-
tOrate of the country" Senator j.
Thomas Hef1in of Alabama has an
nounced that he will oppose the seat
ing of both Ware and Smith when
the Senate Convenes.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Goodyear's testimony purported to
show that all conditions involved in
the original settlement have been car
ried out. Principal among these was
a request to surrender S500.00 worth
of management stock, held by the
Leonard Kennedy Co. New York. and
the sale Of $4,000 shares of prior pref
erence and the same number Of shares
of common stock to Goodyear. by Dill
Ion Read Co., at S9o.60 share.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
SEEKS MURDER CHARGES
IN TOMBS UPRISING
Commissioner Declares Indictments
Will Be Sought Against Any
in Escape Attempt.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 6.-lndict-
ments charging first-degree murder
will be sought against employees in
Tomhs prison found to he implicated
in the fatal escape attempt NedneS-
dav commissioner of Corrections
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Unable to gain aid from the govern
ment. dry goods wholesalers of Brazil
are organizing to have a voice in the
colntry'S legiS1atiOn
Evening star., 1926-11-07

For the benefit OF those having low
power radio sets the Irish Free State
will establish three new broadcasting
stations throughout the country.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Nearly 200 miles of railway track in
CZeChoSlOVakia are being electrified.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

An all British orchestra in England
il advertising that II can play Amert.
can Jazz perfectly" -
Evening star., 1926-11-07
ARGUMENT is FINISHED
IN GOODYEAR HEARING
Stockholder Wins Point in Having
1920 Reorganiza ton Plan Re-
opened-New Suit Pends.

By the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio. November 6.--Argu-
ment in the suit Of Frank c. Tom
linson, Cleveland, stockholder. attack
ing the present management of the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., was
concluded IN Common Pleas Court
here Yesterday
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Gas Makes Man Quit Road
After As Years

After travelling As years. Mr.. A.
Thompson had to quit the road be.
cause Of indigestion and stomach
gas. Everything I ate fermented,"
he says, land I couldn't sleep with
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My son got me to take Adlerika, and
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Evening star., 1926-11-23
Church CONTINUES
PENSION CAMPAIGN
Presbyterians ProIong Drive
for Two Weeks-Third
of Quota Raised.

With reports In hand showing that
more than one-third of the local
0uvsA he'd been raised, laymen of
the 80 Presbyterian churches o.
Washington and nearby Marvian'
and Virginia last night, at banquet
or team workers at the Franklin
Square Hotel. voted to continue for
two weeks longer the campaign here
FOR a fund OF $l3o 900 needed to make
effective the new service pension plan
for ministers and missionaries of the
denomination.
A roll call of team chairmen
brought the total subscriptions re-
ported to S45 900, which is more than
double the total of last Monday.
John Il. Larner, executive chairman
for this city, announced that while
campaign headquarters III the Wood
ward Building would he closed today.
additional subscriptions would be re-
ceived by him at the Washington
Loan and Trust Company
Final closing of the campaign was
deferred on the basis of reports by a
number of churches which indicated
that the drive has only been begun
in some localities.
Charles Henry Butler, representing
the Church Of the Covenant. re-
ported that In one days drive among
members of that congregation. to-
tai of $8.573 had been raised-the
largest sum reported by any one
church. Mr.. Butler urged that an
every member canvass be adopted
with $11.50 set as an individual
quota.
Addresses were made by Rev.
". L. Darby, Washington secretary
of the Federal Council oe Churches:
Mr.. Larner, Clarence A. Aspinwall,
vice chairman of the Washington lay
mems organiZa ton, and by George
Winslow, business agent for the Bal
timore Synod, who has been assigned,
together with II. O. Williams. to go
10 Michigan to assist in launching of
another portion of the national cam
paign for $4,000, 900 required to put
into operation the new retirement
plan.
Additional sums reported by
churches last night follow: Church
of the Covenant, $S,573.90; Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, $685.;
Fourth Church, s2,315; New York
Avenue, $1,752; Takoma Park, 81 200;
Sherwood Church. $1.011: Metropoli-
tan. $640; Eastern, $685.; Fifteenth
Evening star., 1926-11-23

Street, $544; First Church, s435.
Western. 1915; Westminster, $2l2;
Washington Heights, $3.50: Glare :
3on. $40. Ballston. SS5; Falls Church.
600: Vienna. $3.50; Clifton, Sl32;
Hyattsville, $500, and Sixth Church.
S555.
The new retirement plan will pro-
vide pensions ranging f, ON 5000 to
2 900 to ministers. missionaries and
other paid employees of the church
having 35 years service at retire
ment. The s15.0v0,000 budget is
needed to ca for those who will
reach retirement before the plan be-
comes self-sustaining in about 10
years.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

not to put themselves under obligation
to any individual or organization.
Since King George has been on the
throne he has declined free seats at
all kinds of entertainments. The King
and Queen attend the theater fire.
quently, usually on recommendation
from the Prince of Wales or the Prin-
cess Royal. the Kings eldest sister.
Princess Louise also is very fond of
the theater and the King has found
her taste much to his liking. Reserva.
tions for the royal family are made
by the lord chamberlain through a
booking agency, a check going with
the order.
Some years ago a London theater
Evening star., 1926-11-23
By the Associated Press.

NEWMARKET. England, Novem-
ber 23.-The telephone has been
brought into use to aid in keeping
tabs on game in Lord Iveagh's 10000
acre preserve. where the king has
gone shooting every fall for 80 years.
The estate abounds In woodcock,
partridge and pheasant and the shoots
are conducted in most scientific man.
ner.
Every covert and every butt is con-
n.,t "a u' DE a system Of telephones
to aid the bird seekers. When game
is flushed and missed by one gun it is
possible Immediately to telephone a
nearby shooter to be on his guard.
Automobiles, too, are used to convey
Evening star., 1926-11-23

London women are wearing anklets.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
King George, Hunting, Gets Telephone Tips
On Way Game Is Headed on Huge Estate

the guns from drive to drive for the
different beats, and at noon motor
cars haul hot luncheons to that part
of the wood wheer the sportsmen are
assem- bled.
Lord Iveagh himself, who is 80
years old, has given up his gun. but
three Of his sons accompanied King
George on this seasons shoot
Evening star., 1926-11-23

watchers has been in vain, for no
interference with the radiation has
been noted. Experienced miners said
If the intombed men were in that
breast and still conscious they Ger.
tainly would have seen the light and
signaled to the surface.
The drillers today had penetrated
to depths OF 80 and 54. feet. respec-
lively, in the two holes, but they still
had some distance to go.
The silence when breast No. l was
pierced has increased the fear of the
rescuers that the imprisoned men
failed to reacn any of the five havens
when the waters of Black Creek rolled
down on them last Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Firm Sued for $4,000 Damages.

Fl. Clark Ball, trading as the H. C.
Bali Construction Co., was sued for
$4,000 damages today by Walter
Tippett. a former employe, for al.
legged personal injuries. He was
working on buildings in course of
erection AT TWenty-second and Nc
kinley street when the scaffolding
collapsed and threv him to the
ground, he says. II is represented
by Attorney T. Molr ris Wampler.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
MOUNTAIN PIERCED
TO FIND 6 INTOMBED
Hope Virtually Given Up That
Pennsylvania Miners Are
Still Alive.
By the Associated Press.

HAZELTON, Pa, November %
With one electric bulb burning in the
without a sign of life from the six
m ners intombed a week ago by
rush of water, rescue workers today
were boring two other holes through
the mountalnside to reach the second
and third OF the five chambers in
which the miners might have taken
refuge.
Since diamond drillers pierced the
first of five breasts above water level,
the single electric light was burned
below with its companion bulb above
ground but the vigilance of the
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Ordered to San Francisco.

Col. William Elliott. Quartermaster
Corps, has been relieved from duty
in the office of the Quartermaster
General. War Department. and or
dered to San Francisco for duty at
headquarters, 9th Corps Area, to
take effect In January.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Traveller Can't Sleep
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Evening star., 1926-11-23
KING PAYS FOR TICKETS
WHEN ATTENDING SHOWS
George Insists on Paying His Way
to All Kinds of Entertainment,
as Does Wales.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 23.-When
King George goes to the theater he
purchases tickets the same as any one
else. The King and Queen, as well
as the Prince of Wales and others
of the royal family, take great care
Evening star., 1926-11-23

manager returned one Of the checks
sent for tickets. But the check went
back to him again. in a hurry. along
with a sharp note that the King ana
Queen did not care to be patronized
under any circumstances.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01

construct z per cent system where
needed and in pace with every avail
able source of federal aid and to pro-
mote the exten, ions of our highway
system as rapidly as finances will
permit
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01

P. Hunt.
eve pledge a continuation of ap-
preparations and support for our Uni
versity and teachers colleges, which
are responsible for their rapid devel-
opment and improvement as institu-
ticns of higher learning. And in JUS
tice to the graduates of these institu-
tions we favor legislation which will
tend to promote their employment as
teachers by the school districts of the
state.
STANDARDIZATION OF RUR-
interest and pride our rural school
program, buildings, and methods of
conducting schools, we have outlined
a plan for the standardization of the
rural schools and shall work toward
the furtherance of same.
"PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIA-
TION: Realizing that the home and
the chool must work in co-Opera-
ton in order to attain the desired re-
suit in the training Of our boys and
girls, and appreciating that the Par
ent-Teacher associations in the vari-
Gus districts are working in a COM
mendable and laudable effort to ac-
complish this end, we wish to aid as
si:t and cooperate with this organiza-
ton in every way possible.
DIFFERENTIATION: The ques-
ton of doing something worth while
fr the stranger in our midst is
vital problem in Arizona and is one
that is yet in the process of being solv-
ed. Much time, money and study is
being pent on this problem in every
state in the Union, for, quoting from
u. S. Educational Bulletin, 1923, No
31-'The education of the immigrant
is task to be carried on at public ex-
ense not primarily for the sake of
the immigrant, but as a most neces-
sary st~p to make American democ-
racy secure. Arizona's per cent of IL
literacy among the foreign-born is
alarmingly high as compared with the
United States a. whole, and while
we realize that this is mainly due to
our proximity to the Mexican border
and to the large foreign speaking pop
ulatiOn, native and foreign born, we
are alive to the fact that this prob
| m is one that must be handled in a
thorough and businesslike manner
through our educational system. The
proper enforcement of the compulsory
attendance law will take care of pu-
pills of school age, but the fact re-
mains that we will still have with us
large foreign-speaking element, not
cessarily illiterates, but if we wish
them to become loyal, intelligent citi-
zens we must teach them our Ian
guage and the proper respect for our
laws. We recommend the former serv-
ice men for their initiative and inter
est in this important work. And
pledge to them our hearty support in
their efforts. We recommend that ap-
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01
CoDIFCATIoN OF LAWS

state of Arizona. The Democratic
legislature passed and the Democratic
governor signed measure creating
code commiSs iOner who has been at
work with his assistant for the past
two years upon this work. which will
be ready for submission to the Eighth
legislature for its consideration. We
pledge our candidates to continue the
work Of carrying out the pledge made
in 1924.
LABOR
eve pledge the Democratic candi-
dates to the protection, continuance
and enforcement of those laws upon
the statutes of Arizona designed for
the protection of labor.
THE Democratic party is now, as
ever, the firm friend of honest labor,
and a promoter of progress in indus
trv 1t renews it's declaration that
labor il not a commodity. 1t is human.
Those who labor have rights, and the
national security and safety depend
upon just recognition of these rights
and concepts.
"The Democratic party in state and
nation has taken the initiative in
curbing the use of writ of injunction
in labor disputes, and pledges its can
6idates to continue to support meas
ure which will free the toilers from
ihe abuse of the injunction in labor
and political controversies.
"The Democratic party recognizes
that the employment of an espionage
system in industry is the most pro-
lific cause of breeding hatred, sus-
picion and discomfort between en-
ployer and employe. 1t declares
again the continuance of the en-
ployment of private detectives or op-
tratives for the deception of employees
or the sinister influence of their ac-
tivities and pledges it's candidates to
the enactment of such legislation as
will remedy this evil.
"We condemn the practice of any
employer in attempting to control the
laboring mans pay check after he has
earned the anne.
eve pledge our candidates to the
en- ctment of such legislation as will
create and establish the right to full
cnjoyment of citizenship and local
Self-government to the inhabitants of
all communities.
eve condemn the efforts of social
control of larger groups of employees
as a definite effort to peonize our la
boring ella ses, which breeds resent
ment and hatred and is chief among
the causes of much of the industrial
unrest which is prevalent throughout
the state and nation.
Good American citizenship is diff
ficult or impossible to promote under
conditions where the majority of the