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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
THREE OFFICERS RETIRED
FOR AGE AND DISABILITY
Col. Cress. Maj. Harrison and Capt.
Johnson Relieved-Col. Cusack
Ordered to Home.

ArDy orders announce the retire
rent of Col, George q. tress. recently
stationed at Fort Leavenworth. ran
on account Of age that of Maj. VII
liam 2. Harrison. Engineers, recently
stationed at Fort Hayes. Ohio. on &C
count of disa hility incident TO the
service: that of Capt. Wright H. Johh-
son. Signal Corps, stationed at Los
Angeles. also ON account of disability
and that of First Sergt. Thomas IL.
Shields a9nd Coast Artillery. at Fort
Eustis. Va, after 80 years service.
In addition, Col. Joseph r. Cusack.
Cavalry, at Columbus. Ohio. was
ordered to his home 10 await retire
ment.
Col. CreSS was graduated from the
Military Academy in 1854 and served
es hrigadier general during the
World War He is from Kansas. Col.
Cusack Is native of New York and
served in the Spanish War as a
colonel of volunteers, He enlisted in
the regular Army January 4. 1890,
and was appointed a second lieuten-
ant of Cavalry in November. 1892.
He reached the grade Of colonel in
July, 1920. Mai. Harrison is Il grad
uate Of the Nirgini Military Instr
tute and served as a reserve major
of Engineers during the World War.
He was appointed TO the Regular
Army In November. 1vZQ&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
BRIGHTWOOD BANK SUED.
C. P. Hargis Asks $25 900 Damages
When Checks Are Turned Down.

A suit was filed today in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by C. p. Hargis,
Thirteen-aDd- a-half and d streets,
against the Bank of Brightwood.
Georgia avenue at Colorado avenue.
for $25 900 damages. Alleged failure
to- honor certain checks which liargis
SAYS he made payable at the bank.
when he had sufficient funds on de
posit to meet them. formed the basis
OF the suit.
Hargis. who says he Is the owner
Of a gasoline filling station, alleges
that ON August 10 last ne gave a
check for 800 tn the American Oil
Co, and another for. $4s.50 TO the
same concern: a check for $40 TO the
Commercial Credit Co. on July 81.
and a check for IS August 10, and
that they were all made payable at
the Bank of Brightwood, which, he
says, refused To honor them. despite
the fact that he had on deposit at
that bank in excess of 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
MELLON OPPOSES
NEW CUT IN TAXES
$5O0.O0O,O00 Slash Believed
UnWise-Sees No Need to
Change Debt Policy.

Secretary Of Treasury Mellon, who
returned to his desk today from a
vacation OF several weeks in Europe,
feels that amy consideration OF tax
reduction at the next session of Con
gresS is premature.
The demand by Senator Simmons,
Democrat. Of North Carolina, that the
Government should cut taxes by at
least half a billion dollars, which he
estimated would be the surplus at
the end of this fiscal year. did not
find favor with tho Secretary.
Receipts We're running Il little ahead
of early Treasury estimates under the
new tax bill, the Secretary admitted.
but he thought it would be wrong to
figure on reduction in taxes as 1t
would he very easy to run into def
icit. Taxes at this time. he said,
were coming from business running
on high scale. lie saw no threat
ening factors ahead, but felt taxes
should not be cut for fear this high
scale might for some reason, now
nnperceived fall off.
While in Europe. Secretary Mellon
said he had learned nothing when
would cause him to recommend any
change in the American attitude ON
collection of foreign debts.
Mr.. Mellon held his first conference
with President Coolidge yesterday and
was believed not only to have COM
Ynunic:t ed these views 10 the l'reSi-
dent hut to have gone over the Whofe
European situation in general way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
FAREWELL "Y" DINNER
GIVEN TO W. O. HILTABIDLE
Retiring Business Manager Given
Purse of Gold Prior to Departure
for Post at York, Pa.

Members of the Y. M. c. A. staff.
the board of managers and representa-
tives of the dcrmitory men of the
local association rendered a farewell
dinner last night to w. o. Hiltabidle.
for the last is years business secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. G. A. and who
leaves Washington to become general
secretary of the York Pa-) Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Hiltabidle was presented with a
purse OF gold as a testimonial from
his former associates. and his success
sor. F. s. la FetIa, was introduced
to the diners.
Speeches praising the work Of Mr..
Hiltabidle and expressing good wishes
for his future success were made by
c. Edward Beckett, physical director
and oldest in point Of service who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
DUTCH SENSING DUTY
WITH LEAGUE HONOR
Holland Will Be Obliged TO Re-
linquish Isolation in Foreign Pol
itics, Which Many Regret.
RY LEOPOLD AI.ETRINO.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
AMSTERDAM. September al
After the first satisfaction over the
fact that Holland had received a non
permanent seat in the Council of the
League of Nations, Dutch public
opinion is beginning to realize that
membership in the Council is rather
questionable pleasure, involving
many obligations. In fact. Holland
will be obliged to give up her isolation
in foreign politics and play her part
In the parliament of peoples.
There are many even now who
would like the Netherlands to follow
the policy of non-intervention in world
problems. but in competent circles 1t
Is said that such a policy would have
been impossible after the World War,
even il the League of Nations never
had been instituted.
tCopyrisht, 1926. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
TWO REPORTED MISSING.
Wife Seeking Husband and Mother
Her Young Son.

Disappearance of Frank Cumber-
land, Is years old. from his home at
5000 Claiming place northeast. Sat
urdav morning last. was reported to
notice of the twelfth precinct last
night. Mrs. Cumberland told the pc
lice that her husband. slightly Grip
pled. left home in his automobile Sat
urday morning to go to work and did
not return.
Norton Bush. 10 years old has been
missing from his home at l4l5 Chaplin
street since Saturday last. His moth
er. who reported his disappearance to
the police Yesterday told of a broken
upper tooth as a distinctive mark Of
Identification. He has light complex
ion. blue eyes and brown hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
Restored on Presidents Order.

The President has authorized the
restnra ton of Mrs Edith F. Schaffer.
an employe in the General Account
ing Office. ito her former classified
status. The Executive order was
issued on the recommendation OF
the Controller General, who stated
that by reason of her long and
efficient service, Mrs. Schaffer's re-
tention in her present position. would
be advantageous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21

represented the staff; Thomas Rhodes,
representing the dormitory men: E. II.
De Groot, jr., represe nting the board
of managers. and William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary, who pre-
scented the purse.
II. A. Thrift. president Of the Y. NJ.
C. A. presided at the dinner. which
was held in the dorInitory Of the Cen
trail "" Building. MrA Hiltabidle
was q 9uest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
AVERAGE CAR HERE PAYS
TAX OF S9.61 ON GASOLINE
Report for Last Fiscal Year Shows
4S, 54O,O44 Gallons Yielded $685.
$50. 81 In Revenues.

The cents gallon tax on gasoline
drew an average of 1851 from every
motorist in the District during the last
fiscal year. ended June 30, according
TO n report submitted to Commissioner
Cuno n. Rudolph today by Tax AS
SCISSOR William +. Richards.
The report showed that 4S,540,04
gallons of gasoline were used during
the 12-month period. and yielded tax
of 1861 ,0s0.S7. This would indicate
the assessor said, that there was paid
an average tax per car for the year of
1861.
AS compared with the preceding
fiscal year. the consumption last year
Increased 7,446 SIG gallons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
Ruins of Hebrew
Homes OfLOt's Time
Found in Palestine


LONDON, September 21.--Rrins
of the first Hebrew settlement in
Palestine after the parting Of
Abraham and Lot have been dis
covered near Nablus--the Shechem
of the Old Testament-by the In
ternational Archaeological Expedi-
ton headed by Prof. Ernest Sellin
OF Berlin University, says "A dis
patch to the Daily Express from
Jerusalem.
The excavations revealed. among
other things. the walls, gates and
towers of the city, where Abra ham
built the altar to sacrifice Isaac
and where. according to tradition,
Joseph was buried. There also
We're found the remains of ca
naanitish temple, and Baal images.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21

Maj. Benjamin X. Hamilton and
Second Lieut.. Merrill F.. Phillips. bot h
of this city. and Capt. Herbert =.
Ward of Clarendon, Va. all of the
Quartermaster Corps Reserve. have
been ordered TO report to the quarter.
master general, Munitions Building
for duty in training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
Deposed Marshal Who Bawls Out Judge
In Public Gets Year In Jail for Contempt

In pronouncing sentence, Judge
kennamer said:
Your conduct yesterday was in
tolerable, and the dignity of the court
must be upheld"
Moore's request for a trial by jury
was denied.
Prior to the restaurant incident
Judge Kennamer had removed Moore
from office and cited him for contempt
along with two county officers and a
member of a Federal grand jury on
charges that they had publicly dis
cussed grand jury room matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, September 21.-Mar-
shall Moore, deposed United States
deputy marshal, was sentenced to one
wear i'm Jail for contempt of court after
delivering a verbal attack on Federal
Judge r. r. kennamer in a restaurant
here yesterday.
1t was testified Moore shouted:
Look here, Judge Kennamer, you
and your gang have Matched up d
bunch of lies about me, and l won't
stand it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
Mai. Written Detailed.

Maj. Rudolph C. Written, Infantry.
has been detailed in the Adjutane
/ Generals Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21

The Springfield Leader has noticed
It is hard for motorists to steer clear
of debt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
.F|SHLEG|SLAT|ON
MARYLAND NEED
State Game Warden Warns
New Authority Is Wanted
to Guard Spawn.
sneclal Dispatch To The star.

Special Dispatch tn Tie star
BALTIMORE. September 2l.-New
legislation providing additional prOtec-
waters, especially rockfish, will he
asked of the Legislature. according IN
Il. Lee lie Compile, state game warden.
The ma jority of rockfish taken. said
Mr.. lie Compile. is caught by means
of nets, which should he regulated by
law. During the spawning season. he
says, fishermen should be compelled to
raise their nets at least one-fourth of
the period. permitting fish to reach
spawning grounds unmolested.
Present Laws Inadequate.
present laws in Maryland are made
inadequate" Mr.. lie Compile said.
THE spawning season being from
April to July, it can be seen that the
Maryland law, which provides that no
striped bass weighing more than 20
pounds may be taken in May and
June, does not take care of tho stu
alton.
mo rock weighing more than Is
pounds should be taken at any time
of the year. as this size fish is the one
producing the spawn. Our law FUR
Their provides that no person snail take
any striped bass tas roCkfish are some
times called under 10 inches. The
minimum size certainly should he in
creased to lS inches.
THE law also should provide that
no net he fished during the spawning
season with a mesh less than 5
inches This regulation also would
help the shad The minimum and
maximum sizes suggested should APP
ply to the angler as we'll az to the
commercial fisherman"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15
POTASH DEPOSITS

It is the expert opinion of geoogsts that the potash deposits in the United States if developed sufficient to supply this country with all the fertilizer the country needs. When the 1922 tariff bill being framed an ef- fort made to place reasonable import duty for egn potash in order to give Ameican capital and prise opportunity to develop American potash in dustry of magnitude; but the effort failed
 The war furnished complete protection; but when the the German and French producers con- troed the world markets including the markets of the United States Whatever progress made in the dir econ of American industry largely lost by req son of free foreign competition and control.
 Congress has agreed to bill providing for appro- praton of S0OOO0 each year for four years to enable the Interior and Commerce departments to determine the location, extent and mode of of potash de- posits in the United States and to determine the best methods of developing those deposits.
 If the United States could be made Independent of foreign sources for it's potash it would millions Of dollars for the farmers and growers who use immense quantities of that commodity This may prove to be an opportunity for the prospectors of Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15
THE FISCAL YEAR 1926.

The fiscal year 1926 ended on June 30, and the fiscal year 1927 is we'll under way The year just past has been the best and satisfactory since the close of the world The public debt during the last twelve months has been reduced from s2O516OOOoO0 to Sl96s0 or about S360O0,000.
 Ordinary government expenses have been increased from about S3 78OOOO last year about this fiscal year. but this increase largely accounted for by increases internal refunds increase in sink ing fund.- and increase in adjusted service certificates General expenses decreased $220O0000; and inter est on the public debt reduced some S50000O00.
 Total ordinary receipts for the fiscal year just ended approximately $39500OOO0O, or more than S20O, 00000O in of the last fiscal year Customs receipts about S575 O00000 and internal revenue income and profits tax receipts than Sl 100000 Gus toms receipts exceeded last year by than $000O0 while internal income and profits receipts exceeded last year by than S220000000. The ap- proxmate surplus on June 30 was S400000000.
 It is difficult to portray clearer picture of govern ment and efficiency. No fiscal year in the history of the government presents better record The secret of this remarkable story is sound economic plans and execution, all for the welfare of the whole people The credit of the government the confidence of the business world and the reliance of all the at the helm are reflected in this splendid story of the fiscal year 1926
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15
EXPORTS ARE VALUED 1T S2.lS3. IS flR
 MONTH 0F JUNE
SHOW PERcEpTIBIE GAIN OVER SAME LAST yEAs-coP7Es
 LARGEST TEN

Alaskan commodities shipped 10 the States last month aggregated S21ss.- 13s. according 10 the monthly stare ment Of commerce 5ust issued ty J 10. McBrde. collector of customs Ez Juneau. The total vzx x1S2,szs 1z~- ger than the value 0t shipmsu-x t1- June, 1925.
 The biggest value ot the nOnth wzx attained by copper ore, being s-sob, 21s as compared 10 sS2sss- E -- ago.
 Halibut showed g Ezir ct srTur nstely s1e0 900, vhle canned zG< mon decreased about 1he same dEu-s. Fresh salmon gained seou1 <5b eB5- Herring shipnsuts for The nuu<h were almost entirely lacking, beng valued al bur ss12 ss compared 1O s1s5 900 in June, 1925.
 Other commodities showed 1itfle change.
 The list Of shipments ana wz1ues follow.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15
sEsoz- BODIES sEcoNEsEe

TANNERvILLE, July 15- tP-0. tbe IS missing guests and Bmployes II bodies have been recovered bus were charred beyond -ec0EulT10D-
 TannerviIle. July 15- lEs1f--Fo1-'Vsss7T hnaias havp haen recovered bu- s7Z are still missing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15

Baton, Crane and Pike Elshls1E Linen Sfsrjons-v-Sch8l5 Alas ks Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15

A lot of local folk have been wondering what became of all the tourists who arrived in the city the Admiral Watson As matter of fact they whisked out Of town the same evening on the Tunerville Trolley.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15

Fine Leather Purses and Hand Bags -SchaIlsre-s Alaska Sh0p-
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-15

Total value of shipments
 n4 -na-,hon5;se ------------ Sz1ss 13s
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

Blocked by Los AngeIes DO, lice iron giving Starvation show for money for defense of her husband condemned ChicagC slayer Mrs Russell Scott Is seeking court permls sIon to continue exhibition
The Washington times., 1926-07-13

Quiet reigns through the
devastated area today, no
explosions having occurred
for some hours, and permits
aion has been granted news
paper correspondence to
make q tour Of the wrecked
area. A train Of flat cars
will carry the so writers
through sections as yet un-
penetrated even by patrols.
Gen. Hugh Drum an
nounced that he regarded
all danger as past.
MARINES ENTER
Five hundred marin es
from Quantico, Va, today
entered the srnouldering,
shelI-strewn inferno. They
entered not long after day
break and bore orders to
rake the treacherous debris
for the bodies Of marines
still accounted as missing.
Official announcements
stated that the fire had died.
down and that all danger
of the flames reaching and
setting off the mighty Army
magazine where $35, OOO,-
600 worth of explosives are
stored, had passed.
MENACE STILL EXISTS
Nineteen bodies have been
recovered. Seventeen were
The Washington times., 1926-07-13
us. Has Lash to Swing
If French Repudiate
Mellon erenger Pact
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

The American Government Is not
without a retaliatory weapon should
France ultimately repudiate the
Mellon. Berenger debt agreement.
Treasury officials made this plain
today while showing increasing irri-
tation over the dilatory tactics OF
the French, and particularly over
the barrage Of propaganda helng
sent out from Paris in favor Of
easier terms than even the 6O-ceuts.
on-the-dolIar pact already signed.
One of the objections which Paris
is now raising against the Mellon
Berenger agreement concerns the
commercial clause, by which the
French government would turn over
to this Government bonds to the
amount of the indebtedness, which
bonds the American Government re-
serves the right to dispose OF as
1t sees fit.
Only a financial gtringency Of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1926-07-13
Two DIE IN AUTO CRASH
AND DRIVER IS JAILED

AKRON, Ohio, July 1.-TWO
PERSONS were dead today, another
Ia serious condition from injuries
and a fourth under arrest az the
result Of an automobile collision
on the Akron-Medina and CIeve-
ind-MassilIon roads crossing late
yesterday.
william II. Bryan, Newcastle,
pa, and Howard Hiser, Massillon,
Ohio, were killed and Mrs. Bryan
vas seriously injured when the
machines crashed and overturned.
Marion Peach, of Massillon, driv-
aP OF one Of the cars, was held
efoday.. Police said he would be
CHARGED with granddaughter as the
result OF bis alleged failure to heed
q highway stop.
The Washington times., 1926-07-13
- InlnailpnaI News servles

~ TntnatinnaI News Service
B OHT0 July
rannied into two cardboard
boxes and . burlap bag, the
dismembered body Of : young
woman, apparently IN her
early twenties, was discovered
today near q cemetery at Mat
Japan, a suburb
After ) preliminary exami-
cation by Medical Examiner
Leary, police expressed the be-
lief that the girl had been
slain. The body was taken to
the city morgue for an
autopsy.
Identification Lacking
No marks of identification were
found on the mutilated body.
The head, covered with pretty
3et black hair, and torso, were
squeezed into q large cardboard
box and other parts of the body
were crammed in a smaller box
and 8 burlap bag.
Found BY Asylum Attendant
The boxes with their gruesome
eonferlts, police believe, were
thrown against a wall of the ceme-
terry early today. They were found
hy Torrio Jennei, employee Of the
Bnston State Insane Hospital
nearby.
The Washington times., 1926-07-13
MI. XIGO IN
CHURCH
CT ASH
q 1nternatIanaI Nswa servIee

MEXICO CITY, July Ia.
Mexicans Will Be called upon
to boycott all churches unless
President Gales heeds the plea
to be made within the next
few days by 4 commission rep
resenting leading Catholic in
stitutions and fraternal orders
in Mexico, according to an an
nouncement today.
Plans for Boycott
The commission was appointed
and the decision to appeal for
! boycott was taken at . meet
ing in the office of Archbishop
Nora Del Rio attended by sew
eral bishops and representatives
Of the Mexican Knights Of Coz
lumbus and the Catholic Young
Mems Association.
Want Laws Modified
The commission will request that
President Gales modify the ex-
tremely severe regulations govern
INK church activities issued last
week.
In the event of refusal, an appeal
TO ali Mexicans win be issued to
stay away from the churches and
protest signed by the commission
will be sent throughout the country.
Catholic women leaders viii meet
today to decide whether or not thew
will lend their support to the stand
taken by their co-worshippers.
The concensus Of lay opinion
among the Catholics In opposed to
such vigorous action, 1t being feared
that the government. in the event
of q boycott, win promptly seize
the churches and turn them over to
the department of education or
other governmental departments.
The clergy, however, is Of the
opinion that the nationwide split.
ting up Of the churches would have
sufficient value az, propaganda for
influencing public opinion in the
outside world. to justify the measure
The Washington times., 1926-07-13
ARE
EASY ON
FRANCE

LONDON, July 13. France
will pay great Britain $40. 900
600 this year as the first aiI-
nuity on her debt to the Brit
ish government, Winston
Churchill, chancellor Of the
Exechequer announced in the
House Of Commons this after
noon.
The annuities will be in
creased next year to $30,000,-
900, and then to $4,000, 900
and finally to $50, DOC, 600,
Churchill stated.
Annuity To Increase
The annuity in 1880 will reach
$62, 500, 900 and will continue to
increase until 1866, when it
reaches $40, O0O, 900.
Over q period Of So years
France will pay 3 total Of $685.
0O0, 900.
The agreement does not contain
a safeguarding clause, but Great
Britain and France have ex-
changed letters, under which Great
Britain agrees to reconsider the
agreement should German repara-
tions seriously fail.
The Washington times., 1926-07-13

brought out yesterday. They
had died as they fought the
fire which produced the *
plosion.
Army officers explained
i menace still lay in the
chance striking of one Of the
Army ammunition dumps
BY one Of the random whix.
King 14-inch and 16-inch
naval shells.
In that event, they adj
mitted, : blast fu y as de-
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