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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
William Tilden
To Confne Activity
To Tennis Court

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-[P)-Willfam
T. Tilden has decided acting on the
stage and tennis playing do nto mix
saws the Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin TODAY Spurred on by his de-
feat by Vincent Richards IN the met
ropolitan championship last Sunday,
the Bulletin says, the national cham
pion has virtually made up his MIND to
abandon all thought of opening his
new play In New York until after the
national championships at Forest
Hills Sept 13, and devote his entire
time to an intensive tennis campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
That Was Walop The Lowy Sox Handed To The Indians
new YORK GIRL
FAILED TO SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL

Dover. Eng. Aug. 3-(Pl--Miss
Clarabelle Barrett, of New Rochelle,
n. Y, failed in her attempt to swim
the English channel. She got within
two miles of Cape Girls Nez, France,
when she had to be taken out of the
water She was in an exhausted
condition.
Msis Barrett started her swim from
here Monday morning at 5 o'clock.
1t was 5:35 o'clock this morning
when she was forced to give up the
swim that no woman has ever made.
She was in the water for 81 hours
and So minutes.
Shortly after she had been taken
from the water into the conveying
launch Miss Barrett said:
Il am very sorry l have failed like
this"
During the swim Miss Barrett COW
cred between 80 and 40 miles, be-
ing carried hther and thither by the
swift tides. Fog caused the pilot
boat to lose its bearings. 1t was a
gallant attempt, and the New Ro
chelle woman was beaten not SO
much by the current but by the fog
which persisted from 10 o'clock last
night and which caused the pilot to
lose his way. The conditions had
been ideal from the start until the
banks of fog so dreaded by shipping
men, came over the scene. Even the
experienced pilot was unable proper
ly to guide the swimmer on direct
course. Had it not been for the fog
those on board the pilot boat believed
Miss Barretts success would have
been assured, as the strong crawl"
which she used virtually throughout,
sent her through the water in splen-
did style.
During the swim Miss Barrett ate
a good deal of fruit, bananas. apples
and lemons. but every half hour she
drank plentifully of hot tea. Walter
Brickett. trainer of Miss Barrett said
she probably would not attempt 10
swim the channel again this year.
but she certainly would attempt 1t
in 1927.
Miss Barrett and her party re-
turned to Dover at !, o'clock this
morning. Tbs swimmer was given a
great reception by a large crowd, in
Guiding many we'll known swimmers.
Among these were Mrs. Clemington
Carson, former Amelia Gade. a long
distance performer. and her husband.
They were the first to sympathize
with Miss Barrett, that such good
effort had not met with success.
As soon as the greetings were
over Miss Barrett went to bed for
much needed rest.
Miss Barrett's time in the water
81 hours. 81 minutes-is claimed to
he a record for a woman in channel
swim.
Throughout the long journey, the
American girl was cheerful. but when
| the fog descended the party was
often worried by the fog sirens from
| nearby boats. On one occasion they
were nearly run down by the night
mail steamer from France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
A!QMERS FEATURE
N WIN OF BROWNS

lossi, LOUIS, Aug. 81 (P) The St.
lnro, pSrowns won from the Wash
Gan. senators today, Z to 6, in a
'Goo,.aa eatured by six home runs.
ssdss Goslin, Washington center
Fans .iecently taken out of the
Got NV vi alleged Indifferent playing,
conisN o of the homers. the second
-Four :. M the eighth with two on.
~ the eight Brown hits were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
PHILADELPHIA

Pittsburgh ...........022 900 340-14
Philadelphia .........000 101 600 2
Two-base hits. Traynor 2, Rawlings,
Carey, Grantham. Wright, Cuyler, Wa
ner. Home runs, Wright, Leach, Sand,
Bush. Grantham. Stolen base, Waner.
Sacrifice, Carey. Double plays, Sand,
trherg and Wrightstone: Wright
stone and Sand: Rawlings. Wright and
Grantham; Pierce, Sand and Wright
stone. Left on bases. Pittsburgh g,
Philadelphia 3. Bases on balls of
Willoughby l, off Baecht l, Pierce i,
Bush l. Struck out. by Bush~-3,
Baecht 2. Hits off Ulrich s in 2 In
nings (none out in 3rd): off Willough-
by ! in .: Baecht 3 in 4: Pierce / in 1.
Wild pitch. Willoughby. Losing
pitcher, Ulrich. Empires, Pfrman,
ODay and Sweeney. Time, $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04

circuit clouts, Ken Williams hit his
18th of the season. The other Browns
who hit for the circuit were Rice,
Schang and Miller. Score:
Washington
0 0 0 4 1-6-10-13
st. Louis 0 o , l / X-7-S-0
Crowder, Morn ! and Tate; Giard,
BallOu and SChang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
PIRATES co AFTER PILLS FIERCELY
AND WIN BY LOP SIDED SCORE 1.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-(P,-The
Pittsburgh Pirates slaughtered the
Phillies here today IA TO 2 and earned
an even break in the four-game series.
The champions included eight two
baggers and three home runs in their
total of % hits, one of the homers be-
ing Wright's eighth of the season.
Bush was touched for only five hits
by Philadelphia, but both the local
scores were homers. The score:
PITTSBURGH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
1tldl 20 IL y
x-ran for SEVERED in eth.
CHICAGO
z-batted for Thurston In 4th.


zz-batted for Steenerafe in 9th.
New York go. 0 0 0 4 0 II
Chicago .. 0 l 0--6
Two base hist Combs >; Mostil.
Paschal, SEVERED, Koenig. Three
base hits Gehrig. Home run Lazzeri.
Stolen bases Kamm, Z. Collins. Sac
rihces Hunnefeld, Sheely, Grabow-
sky, Alostil Double plays L. Collins,
unassisted; kamm and, L. Collins 10
Kamm. elf on base New York {;
Chicago u. Bases on balls off BeaIl
2; Thurston ! ShaWkey /: Steen-
CRATE /. Hits off Thurston in in
nings; off Edwards in 2-3 in
nings; Steengrafe in 1-2 Beall
in 4, none out in fifth; Thomas 2
in 2; Shawkey in 5. Balk Beall.
Winning pitcher ShawkeH Losing
pitcher Steengrafe. Umpires Dineen
and Evans. Time $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
MOlla Mallory
Enters Semi-Finals
At Seabright, n. J.

Seabright \. J.. Aug. 3.-(P)--Mrs.
Molla Mallory. former national cham
pion, and Miss Eleanor Goss of New
York today entered the semi-finals Of
the women's singles in the Seabright
invita- ton tennis tournament. ~
Mrs. Mallory eliminated Miss Mar
tina Bayard Of short Hills, y. j. Sd,
So while Miss Goss defeated Miss
Margaret Blake Of Boston 60, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04


coordination rhythm action all
muscles the body.
who beat
o m
While student
"Syb Syb Syb' at
popular athlete
Arlington. NJ lot Of
coaching Helen Wainwright
Ithennov right n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

St. Paul 4; Columbus 2.
Milwaukee 4; Indianapolis 9.
Minnea polls s: Toledo (frst
game); Minneapolis /; Toledo 8
(second game).
Kansas City s; Louisville s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
SPORT TABLOIDS

Boston, Aug. S.-(P)-Jim Maloney
Boston heavyweight has been matched
with Charley Weinert of Newark. \.
j., for a bout under the auspices OF
the Laurel A. c. at Labrel, y j. on
August 9. his manager announced TO-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
Mike Dillon Wins
Feature Event at
Monroe Grand Circuit

Monroe, y. y. Aug. 3.-tPl-Mike
Dillon, bay Seldinc entry Of the
Thomas W. Murphy stables at SYRIA
cuse with Stokes up. won the 21S
trot. feature of the opening program
in the three day grand circuit here.
The event carried a $4,000 purse
In the feature race. Parlin, driy-
ing the s. +. Palm entry, from In
dianapolis. and Martin. plotting the
entry of IL. NJ. Stanford of Spring
field, Mass. spilled on the turn into
the stretch in the final heat Martin
suffered cuts about the head but
Palm was unhurt. summaries:
2.o9 TROT, PURSE $4,000
Guy Ozark G by Guy AK
worthy (Dickerson) .........l l
Thompson Dillon blk (Leese) : 2 :
Peter kuskirk b (Hodson) g s
Lee Winder br g tSturgeon) 30 1
Favorian br CIdman) .....'i
Cupid Albinsen and Fayette Ma
tional also started.
Time--2OS IA. 200 IA, EOS IA.
21S TROT, PURSE $1,000
Mike Dillon b by Count
Dscoff tStokesl ...........1 ! =
Winnie O'Wynn b (Berry)...- l
HOLLYWOOD Jessie b m (CoO -
kentucky Todd Jr, blk g (N.
E'leming) .......-....
Miss Prudence Walls b m
(Palin) .........; ,, 80 ~.
Miss Volo Scott, Temple Harvester
and Lady Love also started.
Time-2.07 IL; 10 ga "a -
2.1o PACE, PURSE 5000
Silver Weather CHI by Silver !,
Axworthy CORNWALL ....''.d l !
CftIinla m (B. Flcming) ....'Z
Hilda Hall m tHodson) 800 : ,
star Ruth b m (CodD ........o ! !
Major Frisco g (Martin) - .
Time-2.0S Ia 2.07 ga; 213 Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
EASTERN LEAGUE

Pittsheld 1880; Bridgeport 4-i1-5
Albany 1920; New Haven go.
Waterbury 4-7-0; Hartford 3-1o-o.
Springfield 6-9-3; Providence 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04

Philadelphia is at hctne to the ladies. beginning to-
day, for the leading feminine aquatic stars in America
ire competing there in the national A. A, U. senior
mems outdoor swimming champ ionshiPs. c d e d
among the of pulchritude and skill who have
gathered in the City of Brothey Love for the four day
splash carnival the two champions shown above
SybiI Bauer of the Illinois Athletic Club and Agnes
Geraghty of the Women's Swimming Association Of
New York.
Each Of these girls is the holder of
worlds records at her specially. and METER should have
trouble adding her fame the events starting TO-
day. Syb Bauer is the back stroke swimming cham
pion of the world and Agnes Gera9hy is the breast
stroke champion. Although these two styles of swim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Jersey City 9. Reading l.
Baltimore S. Newark 5.
Buffalo 4, Rochester 3.
Syracuse s, Toronto 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
ST. Louis z; Washington 6.
Detroit a; Philadelphia 8.
New York z; Chicago 6.
Boston 8; Cleveland 20 innings
(first eame).
Boston 2; Cleveland o (seeond
aan1e).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
Fisherman's Luck
fishing ."

Been fishing?"
Yep.
Catching anything"
Nope. shoulS have been here
yesterday or the day after tomor-
row.'-Detroit Free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
AT LYNN
Standing of the Clubs
Todsy's Games

Today's Games
Manchester at La WrenCe.
Nashua at Haverhill e games).
Lynn at Portland.
Salem at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
FEC MURRAY SA VS. :

he Mexca Weissmuller
beats
much quickly with revou-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04

TODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
N. E. League

AT LEWISTON
Haverhill ............... 10 IL 4
Lewiston ............... 3
(Ten innings.)
Saunders and Flaherty; Spates
and j. Murphy.
AT PORTLAND
l>dWlSHce '''..'''.. 1
Kruse, Tyler and Synnott; Spencer
and Bailey.
AT NASHUA
NdSIuh ...''...... II
Sigman, Bodner and Preo: Ray,
Doughan, Haverstig and Hoch.
AT LYNN
Manchester ........... 4 II /
Lynn observation-disclosures.
(Seven innings. rain,)
Wolfe and Sukeforth; Estrada,
Schmidt and Hogan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
YESTERDAYS SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburgh IA; Philadelphia 2.
Cincinnati Il Boston (1st aame).
Cincinnati 8; Boston 2 (2nd game.
New York S; Chicago a (1st game).
Chicago 5; New York (2nd gare)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
TODAY'S GAMES

TODAYS GAMES
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08

made up his mind to stick to his
job in the face of widespread de-
mand for his resignation, and in
practical defiance Of the President
plainly stated assumption that he
would resign, is a matter Of con-
lecture at the District Building.
In some quarters it is thought
that he is merely waiting until he
has time to discuss his position with
some of his trusted friends and
legal advisers. Most of these are
out Of the city.
Frank Hogan, who headed the de-
Tense counsel in the long fight
through the Congressional COM
mittee hearings. is in California.
He is not expected back for weeks.
Levi Cooke, who acted with Mr..
Hogan, has been out of the city
since the White House announce
ment. He is expected back this
morning, and it is regarded as
probable that he and Fenning will
confer later in the day regarding
the Commissioners course.
Commissioner Fenning also is
being advised by w. w. MILAN,
a fellow member of the Washing
ton bar and one Of his counsel.
In the absence Of President Cool.
idge, it is understood that Attorney
General Sargent is watching the
developments in the Fenning case.
Sargent is out of the city now,
however, and is not expected to
return until Monday.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
DRUNK JAILED.
FOR 0NTEMPT

Aided by first-hand evidence,
Judge John p. Mcmahon set q
record for speed III trying case
in Police Court today and sent an
intoxicated white man to jail for
forty-eight hours for contempt Of
court in less than half q minute
Unceremoniously yanked from his
seat in the United States branch of
the court, Christopher Haas, Gov
eminent witness in q liquor case,
was brought before Judge Mcmahon
well supported by three bailiffs.
Quick to discern the mans .con-
dition, the judge didn't wait for
any testimony.
The door leading down the long
stairs to the court cell room closed
behind Haas.
Suddenly bang, thump and
triple thurnp attracted the court s
attention to the stairs. Haas had
set his own record by reaching
the bottom step in quick order.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
LANSBURGHS To
HOLD OUTING

Employees Of Lansburgh and
Brother win hold their eighth an
nuai outing at Morgantown, Nd,
Saturday, July II. The excursion
promises to be the largest In at
tendance ever held.
The employees and their guests
will leave the Lansburgh store at
70 a. m. in caravan composed Of
w. r. and e. Co. buses, store
trucks and private automobiles. *
short stop will be made at La
Plata, Nd, where the Boy Scout
Band will play several selections.
The events scheduled for the day
include a pie-eating contest, fat
mems race, smiling broad grin,
esquino race, water race and other
sports. A Charleston contest will
be staged on the pavilion in the
evening. But the big event of the
day will be bathing beauty con.
test at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon. The prize winner will be
judged by form, simplicity and per-
#sonality.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
GIRL ONE ARM
DRIVE R FINED

One-arrn driving while hugging
her fluffy little white poodle dog
resulted in the arrest Of pretty
Marguerite Atkinson on Sherman
Avenue yesterday. She was fined
SO in Police Court today.
This is the first time one of the
fair sex has been charged with
one-arm driving in the District,
Judge George H. Macdonald re
marked.
Policeman F. J. SchoyelIe did
some fast thinking before he ar
rested the young lady, since he
always has dealt with men in such
cases, he admitted.
But on the ground that she did
not have control of the machine
with one arm occupied in holding
'doggie,' he thought she must be
violating the traffic regulation and
did his duty.
IT was only holding Fluffy for
a minute while my girl friend was
powdering her nose,' Miss Atchinson
pleaded with the judge.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
I lancet jill IS
c. /. CROSS

Charles r. Gross, young Wash
ington patent attorney, who has
been preparing to leave here today
for his wedding Saturday to a
young society girl of Worcester,
Mass, picked up a morning paper
and read, in amazement, that the
young woman had cancelled the en-
gagement.
At his office in the Victor Build
ing, where he is associated with
Whittemore, Hubert, Whittemore &
Belknap in the practice Of patent
law, Gross today said he could offer
no explanation.
The young woman is Miss Flor
ence M. Wickwire, who, according
to dispatches from Worcester, is
one Of the most popular girls in
society there.
Two weeks ago Miss Wickwire
visited Gross here. What occurred
to alter the wedding plans is not
known. Gross will not comment.
The young lady returned to
Massachusetts, with new deter.
ulination, which, to the anazement
Of her little city, she made known
by sending out cards cancelling all
invitations to the wedding.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
DETR0IT Ne
PLAY HIGH

DETROIT, July Slight players,
all well known in the tennis world,
will appear today on the Detroit
Tennis Clubs courts in the quarter
finals of the national clay courts
championships.
Today's matches:
Cranston Holman, San Francisco,
VS.. George Lott, Chicago; Brian
Norton, San Antonio. Tex, VS..
Berkeley Bell. Austin Tex; william
T. Tilden, Philadelphia, VS.. Lewis
N. White, Dallas, Tex; Alfred Fl.
Chaplin, Springfield, Mass, VS..
Lionel Ogden, San Francisco.
Warren Coen, a 14-year-old strip
ling from Kansas City, although
eliminated yesterday by Brian Nor
ton, rs, rs, gave promise Of de.
veloping into a great player by de-
feating Walter T. Hayes, twice ma.
tional courts champion, GA, 6-2.
Kirk Reid, Cleveland, national
ranking star in 1925, was eliminated
by Berkeley Bell, a junior player,
Of Austin, Tex.
Alfred Chaplin disposd of Emmett
Pare, So, S-3; Cranston Holman de-
feated onaId Stratchan, 8-6, Ga;
William T. Tilden, the champion,
easily disposed of Paul Kunek, Gin
cinnati, 60, 6.3; Lewis N. White
eliminated Harris Coggeshall, Des
Moines, Iowa, 6-3, 6-1; Lionel ogden
defeated Edward o. Mather, 81,
Ca, and George Lott disposed Of
Louis Thalheimer, 81, 81.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
MI. PUSSYFOOT
Tells HOW

Continued from First Page.)
1. He would make full usc Of the
Army and Navy, II necessary.
S. He would make the fullest pos
sible use Of double jeopardy. !,
Where the Federal court would not
function, he would call on the State
courts. and where the state would
not function he would make use of
the municipal courts
6. He would kick out any depart
mental Official who would issue per.
nits for the releasing Of liquor for
sacran1enta1 purposes without first
ascertaining Il the liquor was to be
used Tor those purposes.
q. He would demand that any
public official charged with enforc-
ing the law who said the law could
NOT be enforced be put out Of Of
flee and d man who was sure II
could put in.
s. He would shoot to XIII enforce
the law to the hilt.
81 made Indian territory dry with
only the shadow Of the law In back
Hof me. says Johnson. II did the
same throughout the whole Indian
country
with 3 force Of dozen men, /
convicted in the courts more than
400 offenders. secured convic-
tions under wild frontier conditions.
Of 97 per cent Of the cases that came
Ia an ISSUE
What has been done with ridicu.
lol1sly small appropriations can be
done again with the millions OF dol.
liars and thousands Of men available
ACCORDING to .sE.ussyfoot.
President Coolidge,s executive
order of May 8, permitting the fed.
eraiizing' OF State, county and muni-
cipaI officers, was distinct aid III
solving the problem Of catching the
bootleggers and lawbreakers, says
''Pussyfoot' .
1t offers an almost bottomless
reservoir of men. When chief off.
Ger Of the United States Indian ser.
vice. employed local Officers as
Federal deputies when needed, on
IL fee or per diem basis and with
striking results =
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
FENN|NG1 IS
IGNORING
CcT
CONTINUED from FIRST Page9

tcontinued from First Page.s
purpose OF exploiting his political
interests In his home State.
The Fenning case presents some
curious legal complications.
Although there appears to be no
set legal procedure by which he can
be ousted, lawyers today pointed
out the fact that Mr.. Jennings con.
tinuance In office under present
conditions would assume the char.
acter virtually OF an opera bouffe
performance, because OF the unanim-
lty Of opinion that he should get
out.
Resistance to public and official
pressure in Jennings present situa-
ton is characterized as grotesque.
Frederick A. Delano, who has
been mentioned In connection with
the prospective vacancy on the
board OF District Commissioners, is
not available for appointment to
that office.
Mr.. DeIano is at present in Persia,
making survey Of the finances
Of that country for the Secretariat
Of the League of Nations. He has
been out OF Washington for sew
era1 months and his duties in
Persia, it is expected, viii keep
him abroad for a period of at least
six months.
For that reason Mr.. Delano,s
name is not being given consider
alton in connection with the COM
missionership. So far as can be
learned, local Democrats are max
Ing no effort to unite on any
candidate or to bring any of their
humber before President Coolidge
Tor consideration.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
DURKIN SHAKEN
BY CHARGES
BY international News Service

CHICAGO, July 8.-"The wicked
flee when no man pursueth." said
Michael Romano, assistant States
attorney, pointing an accusing
finger at Martin Durkin, sheik
killer, here today.
With this ancient adage for his
text" Romano based his closing
plea, intended to obtain a death
penalty for the murder of Edwin
c. shannahan, Government agent.
Shanahan's right to arrest Dur
kin, one of the pivotal points Of
the case, condemns Durkin, Romano
Numbered at the youth, who was
finally losing some of the sang
froid so evident throughout his
trial.
Now let us take the kind of
man Durkin is" intoned Romano.
'tGive him the benefit of every
doubt, believe his own story, If
you can.
"Ie is a confessed bootIegger.
Since 1922 he. has been living in
open defiance of the law.
This mans conscience was OPP
pressed with the sense of guilt. He
knew he was a fugitive from JUS
tice when he shot and killed Shana-
ham"
Arguments, started late yesterday,
are not expected to be finished
until tomorrow. When the State 8
side is presented, Eugene McGarry,
defense attorney, will launch his
final fight to save Marty. This
may consume ell OF the Friday
aaorning session.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
fleming, Silent About
His Plans, May Confer
With Counsellor Soon

Bright and early Commissioner
fleming was at his office in the
District Building this morning.
Il am sorry, but I have nothing
to say at this time" he said pleas.
antly when asked IL he wished to
throw light on the statement from
the White House last Tuesday that
his retirement from office was ex-
pected.
Whether the Commissioner has
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
Rotary Club Luncheon

Gardner johnson was named
tee OF the Rotary Club by Presi.
dent J. Harry Cunningham at the
weekly luncheon at the willard yes
terday. The Imperial male quartet
furnished the music for the Iunch1
con and Roland Whitehurst, former
secretary conducted q memory test.
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
CUBAN 81 AVER
IS CAIRO led
n Tnter tional news servic.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, July Under
the stimulus Of opiates, A1vadcr
Aguilera went to his death on the
garrote here today for the murder
Of his aunt, whom he tortured 20
death and robbed Of So. # was
the first garroting here IN 20 years.
The executioners were two prin-
oners, one bluegum negro from
Savannah. Ga, who are serving life
terms in the Santiago prison.
AguiIera was pronounced dead II
minutes after the screw on the col
lar, which is so arranged as to dis
The brain. had been turned The
first turn proved to be OF INSULT
Client pressure. and a second was re-
quired.