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Evening star., 1926-03-26
HUSBAND ACCUSED
IN $2,3OQ,0DO SUIT
Wife Says Armistead Peter,
Jr., Took Stocks and Gems
From Bank Vault.

Mrs. Anna w. Peter of DobbS
Ferry, \. Y. today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against her
husband. Armistead Peter. jr., of this
city, for an accounting for certain
securities and jewelry owned by her
and valued at s2,3OO.O0O. Mrs Peter
brought a suit in replevin against the
American Security and Trust Co. last
Saturday to obtain possession of the
securities and jewels, which she sup
posed were in safe deposit boxes Of
the company.
Deputy Marshal Callahan accom-
panied Attorney H. Prescott Galley of
Minor. Galley n Rowland, local coun-
sci for the wife, to the trust COM
pany's vaults and forced open the
boxes in which the property was sup
posed to be stored, but found only a
portion of the diamonds and other
jewelry, and not the securities, it is
said.
Managed Her Estate.
Mrs. Peter in her suit says that for
10 years her husband has aided her
in the management of her separate
estate and had authority to sign
checks and transfer stock certificates
in her name. She rented two safe de-
post boxes of the trust company, she
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Evening star., 1926-03-26
Irishman, l25 Years Old, Is Broth of Lad
Compared With BritOn Who Lived to 2O7

live longest in these modern times of
rush and stress, but even the oldest
Of them are young compared to
Thomas earn, a Londoner, who died
on January IS, 1888, at the venerable
age Of 207. At least. this is a record
said to have been inscribed in the
parish register Of st. Leonard's
Church, Shoreditsch, which the great
fire of London destroyed.
Students of longevity say centena-
rians come from long-lived families,
where the thing is habit. They dis
count the many pet modes of living,
the prejudices for or against tobacco,
alcohol, tea, or this food or that, to
which old persons often attribute
their achievement In piling up birth
days.
Evening star., 1926-03-26

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 26.-Prison-
ers at the Kennebec County Jail had
woman visitors in their cells and
plenty Of liquor, witnesses have testi-
fed before Gov. Brewster and his
council investigating charges brought
by prohibitionists.
Additional witnesses were called for
today after the council took testimony
until late last night.
William Shaw, a witness last night,
read two poems he wrote while a
prisoner. One was called Sunday
Night In Kennebec Jail" and the other
was tribute to Sheriff Cummings for
a Christmas party he gave the pris-
oners in 1924. The first rhymes told
of visits by young girls to the pris-
oners' cells. Shaw testified that there
was lax behavior on the part Of
woman visitors, but he could not recall
any of their names. He declared that
the prisoners had plenty Of liquor in
their cells, that once some prisoners
stole seized liquor that was stored as
evidence ana that many prisoners
Evening star., 1926-03-26
MOTOR CONGRESS
SURVEYS THEFTS
Stealing Autos Second Only
to BootIegging as Criminal
Industry, McChord Says.

Convinced that next to bootlegging.
automobile thieving has become the
leading professor of the underworld
300 delegates to the National Motor
Congress of clubs affiliated with the
Automobile Association, in
session at the Willard today. proceed
ed to frame ways and means of COM
batting the increasing volume of car
thefts which is causing a great deal
of property insecurity in every part
of the country and at the same time
increasing insurance rates.
1.-The traffic in stolen cars" Charles
l.. McChord, counsel for the Cleve-
land Automobile Club, declared today
I'm outlining the situation. has be-
come one of the most lucrative fields
of endeavor. Due to poor registra-
ton laws. improper police activity.
the mobility of the automobile and
the closing of eyes by purchasers, the
thief does not find much trouble in
disposing of his loot. One of our great.
est difficulties is in keeping thieves in
the penitentiary, because parole boards
free them after a brief term"
Speakers charged that an effort is
being made everywhere to saddle on
the motorists of the country the taxes
that We're lost when prohibition came
into effect.
One of the greatest detriments, as
set forth today. was the species of
justice administered to car owners by
justice of peace courts in many sec
tionS of the country.
Millions of dollars are squeezed
from the motorist. not to enforce
motor vehicle laws. but to enrich pri-
vate individuals who in many places
hold the highways in fee," declared
Thomas L. Henry, president of the
A. A. A.
Speakers were unanimous in pre-
dictions that the 1926 touring season
would be the greatest in the history
of the country.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
GREAT 18TH STREET.
PARK IS PROPOSED
Fine Arts Commission Plans
Splendid Entrance to Cap
itaI on North.

A grand gateway to the National
Capital is being planned by the Com
mission Of Fine Arts for Sixteenth
stree: at the District line. The COM
mission late yesterday afternoon de-
cided that the head of Sixteenth street
should receive treatment as a great
parking reservation and as an appro-
pirate entrance to the National Cap
ital, and will recommend to the Ma
tional Capital Park Commission that
steps be taken Immediately for the
purchase of land in this vicinity and
abutting on Sixteenth street, which
may be used in the development of the
Capital City's first gateway.
Further than to recommend that
large park be developed there, the
commission did not make any definite
plans for furthering it along any other
line.
Street Being Graded.
Sixteenth street now is being graded
and opened between Alaska avenue
and the District line, and it is be-
lieved that the time is now appro-
pirate to- consider the treatment of the
head of this broad thoroughfare,
which leads directly to the White
House.
The commission also approved plans
submitted by Maj. James A. O'Connor,
officer in charge of the Washington
engineering district, which includes
the District of Columbias water sup
ply system, for residences and other
buildings to be erected on the site of
the new filtration plant at Dalecarlia
Maj. O'Connor also submitted a plan
fnt rrtn
haps better known as the Canal road,
which now ends at Chain Bridge, SO
that 1t may run through the grounds
OF the new filtration plant and connect
with the present Conduit road, which
is on the higher level.
Traffic now using this road either
must cross the Chain Bridge or turn
back and it is the desire to so extend
it that, automobilists may enjoy the
ride along the historical canal banks
and then continue on up the Maryla nd
side to the head of Conduit road with
out the necessity of retracing their
tracks into Georgetown. The roadway
plan was approved by the Commission
of Fine Arts.
School Design Approved.
The design of the Stuart Junior High
School planned for the site at Fifth
and + streets northeast, submitted by
A. l.. Harris, municipal architect, was
approved.
The commission also examined the
designs for proposed memorial to
Woodrow Wilson which Jugoslavs,
Poles and Czechoslavs want to erect
in the Capital City, but decided that
the design did not commend itself to
the commission. In the absence of leg
islation providing for the erection of
a memorial to the War President, the
commission decided that it would take
no further action on the matter
1t considered informally the matter
of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
the Arlington National Cemetery and
favored the early completion of the
tomb. There were no designs before
the commission for it's consideration
in connection with this matter.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.
Two Lose Lives When Oil Stove
in Home Explodes.

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. March 26
R).-George Domonik, 6, and his
brother Joseph, 2, were suffocated
today when an oil stove exploded in
their room while they were alone in
the house.
Joseph Domonik, their father, was
doing carpenter work next door. He
heard their screams, but flames bar
red the hallway leading to the bed
room on the upper floor and he was
unable to reach the boys.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
OLIVER LODGE SPLITS
WITH ROYAL SOCIETY
Belief in Spiritualism Is Superior
to Membership in Associa-
ton, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 26.-The belief of
Sir Oliver Lodge in spiritualism and
communication with the dead has
brought him into conflict with some
of his co-members of the Royal So
ciety, the foremost of the British
learned associations.
In letter to the scientific journal
Nature, Sir Oliver says that Prof
Armstrong has virtually called for his
resignation.
Sir Oliver declares in effect that he
attaches greater Importance to truth
than to membership in the society.
when such a request is made Off
cially," he adds, Il will resign without
causing trouble. But / will not re-
frain from stating what 1 firmly be-
lieve the truth, as demonstrated by
clear and repeated evidence. -" 1t
is madness to be false to the truth. no
matter what the penalty may be-"
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Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 26.-Ireland, ia
nous breeding ground of hale ana
hearty old men, has produced a super
centenarian. He is William Smith OF
Dromara, County Down, who has cele-
brated his 125th birthday. He was
middle aged, according to ordinary
standards, when he went off to fight
in the Crimean War. His most siren
uous exercise nowadays is walking a
mile each Friday to receive his pen
sion.
ireland has produced many long.
lived persons, but women in the Brit
ish Isles as a whole are much longer
lived than men. There are about 10
times as many female centenarians AZ
male. Clergymen and peers seem to
Evening star., 1926-03-26
INSCRIPTION REMOVED.
Filipinos Forced to Erase Legend
on New Building.

MANILA, March rs OP).-An In
scription carved on a stone tablet
over the main entrance Of the new
legislative building, which was con-
sidered inappropriate and unauthor-
lied, was removed yesterday by the
director Of public works upon instruc
tions of the governor generals office.
The inscription was: Erected by
Filipino people as monument Of rights
won and dedicated by them to the
cause of freedom"
It was not disclosed who ordered
the inscription placed upon the tablet.
The building Is nearing completion
and will be occupied by the Legisla.
tusg 1axt July.
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CUTS OFF MOTHERS LEG
WITH KNIFE AND HACKSAW
Man, 35. Held for Observation Aft
er Parent Dies-Confesses He
Performed Operation.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. March 26.-~George Mark
wardt. 36 years old. was sent to re-
ceiving hospital last night for mental
observation after he confessed that
he had severed the right leg of his
76-year- r-old mother, Mrs. Augusta
Markwardt. with a butcher knife and
hacksaw. Markwardt and the body
of his mother were found in a room
at their home yesterday by neigh
bors.
Mrs. Markwardt had been critically
i'll and postmortem examination
last night failed 10 reveal whether
death occurred before or after the
leg was severed.
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Kellogg Announces Parties
Have Agreed to Aid in
Argument.
Definite PLAN BELIEVED
NOW BEING CONSIDERED
No Announcement Made Whether
Plebiscite Will Be Given Up
for Arbitration.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Kellogg announced today
that the governments of Peru and
Chile had accepted the good offices Of
the United States for the settlement
of the Tacna- africa controversy
Arrangements for the procedure Of
mediation. the Secretary said are now
going forward i'm correspondence be-
tween Washington, Santiago and
Lima.
In a formal statement. Mr.. Kellogg
said The Secretary of State was told
by the press that there was an au
thentic report that Chile and Peru had
now accepted the offer of good offices
of the United States in an endeavor to
arrive at a friendly adjustment of the
existing differences concerning the
provinces of Tacna and africa.
Arranging Further Procedure.
"The Secretary said that he had no
knowledge of the origin of the report.
but it was true that the two countries
had accepted the offer of good offices
and that correspondence is now going
on between the Secretary of State and
the two governments to arrange for
further procedure. The Secretary de,
clined to make further comment"
The Secretary would make no fur
ther explanation of the latest turn in
the long controversy, and State De
partment officials professed not to
know whether the resort to diplomatic
settlement forshadowed abandonment
Of the plebiscite proceedings now in
progress under an arbitral award by
President Coolidge
Presumably that question, among
others, is involved In the cor
respondence between the three gov
ernments as to methods of procedure
under the mediation plan.
Would Name Representative.
The normal method in diplomatic
mediation would be for each of the
disputant governments to name either
it's diplomatic representative In Wash
ington or some other person to meet
with Secretary kellogg for a round
table discussion of all aspects Of the
dispute.
1t would then be the task of the
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DAUGHTER OF W. J. BRYAN
MAY ENTER FLORIDA RACE
State Legislature Seat May Be
First Goal, With Senate as
Later Objective.

MIAMI. Fla, March 25.-Mrs Regi-
nald Owen, daughter of the late Will
liam Jennings Bryan. announced here
today that she is seriously consider
ing entering politics by announcing
as Democratic candidate for the
State Legislature. If elected, she
would be the first woman to Mold "A
seat in the Florida Legislature Her
statement was made following pub
EcatiCn of newspaper editorial
espousing her candidacy.
Friends of Mrs. owen say that her
term in the Legislature would be but
a prelude to race for the United
States Senate
Evening star., 1926-03-26
DRUSE AGAIN ON WARPATH
Attack French in Kattana, Losing
More Than 100 Men.

BEIRUT. Syria, March &c R.-
The Druse tribesmen again are active
in the Damascus region. A combined
force of insurgents have delivered a
determined attack on four squadrons
OF French cavalry at Kattana. to the
southwest Of the city. They sur
rounded and set fire to the village.
The cavalry. supported by airplanes,
made a counter attack and drove
back tribesmen. who left more than
a hundred dead. The French losses
are reported as small. In another
engagement of Yesterday four in
surgentS Ware killed.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
Freezing Weather
Hits Middle West;
Texas Gets Snow


BY the Associated Prcse.
KANSAS CITY, March 26.-The
killing freeze that hit Kansas City
and the Middle West last night
will be repeated again tonight, it is
predicted at the Weather Bureau
here. A minimum of 81 was reg
istered here and ii was expected
the mercury would drop to that
point again by Saturday morning.
Considerable damage to early bud
ding vegetation probabl. has re-
suited, 1t was said.
Temperature reports from Mis-.
souri, for last night ranged from 20
to &c degrees, for Kansas from II
to "a and for Iowa from Is to %.
Snow was reported falling this
morning at Denver, In the Texas
Panhandle and in New Mexico.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
YOUTH, 19, is BEATEN
BY BAND OF FIVE MEN
Wife He Married Secretly Last
Summer Recently Died Dur
ing Child Birth.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 90
D. NJ. Haley, 10, was kidnapped from
his home here early yesterday by five
men, taken in an automobile to the
edge of the city and given 40 lashes
with strap. He told police he
recognized none of the men.
Haley was married secretly last
Summer to young girl, but the
couple did not live together. his rela-
tives stated last night. Last week
the girl died in giving birth to
child, Haleys mother told the police
Evening star., 1926-03-26
LINER STRIKES ROCK.
Lives of 23S Passengers, However
Are Not ENDANGERED.

LONDON, March &c P).-The
Union Castle liner Garth Castle, which
left London March IL for Cane Town
South Africa. with 23S passengers.
struck rock in the English Bay,
Ascension Island. I'm the South Allan
tic. The No. forward hole is flood
ed, but cable advices to the company
today said the passengers were in no
danger.
The company has arranged for an
other liner to take off the passengers
next Monday and continue on the
voyage to African ports
Evening star., 1926-03-26
DRY CHIEF ATTACKED.
Menninger Beaten Into Unconsci-
BUSINESS by Two Men.

NEWARK, N. j., March &c R).-
Lewis Menninger. chief Federal pro-
hibition enforcement agent for north
ern New Jersey, was beaten into un-
consciousness last night in his Office
here by two unidentified men. Men
ninger told police one of the men num-
bled something about "seizing all of
nv property" After telling him with
a blackjack the men kicked him sew
eral times.
Evening star., 1926-03-26
DR.. De CRAEFF TO GO.

Dutch Minister Here Named Gov
ernor of Colony.
THE HAGUE, March 26 P).-
queen Wilhelmina today appointed
Jonkheer DR.. A. c. d. de Graeff, now
Minister to Washington. to be gov.
ernor general of the Dutch East In.
dies, succeeding DIR. d. Fock.
Evening star., 1926-03-26

tC. s. Weather Bureau rorecast)
Rain this afternoon and partly
cloudy, slightly colder tonight: tomor-
row. fair: colder, fresh north and
northwest winds. Highest. Il. at
pm. yesterday; lowest. SO. at noon
today. Full report on page 26.
Evening star., 1926-03-26

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AMBASSADOR - Mary Brian
one of the bright young things
who helped make "Peter Pan" a
success, will be seen Sunday and
Monday at the Ambassador in the
comedy, more Pay, Less Work.
n Neal RRTna G0pAsdSs Me- WIFE,
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will round out. Other bills for the
week: Tuesday and wednesday,
Viola Dana, in wild Oats Lane"
a Mack Sennett comedy, and q
song reel, Songs Of Scotland;
Thursday, Renee Adoree and Con.
rad Nagel, in 1.-THE Exquisite Sin
ner," and a Lupino Lane comedy,
'"Time Flies; Friday, Reginald
Denny, in Rolling Home" a com.
edy, Hot Cakes for Two" and
Topics; Saturday, Richard Dix, In
"Say 1t Again." supplemented by
a comedy and chapter play.
u CENTRAL-For the first two!
days of the new week, Irene Rich
will be seen at the Central, in
"Silken Shackles," supported by
an Our Gang comedy. other bills
for the week: Tuesday, Irene, =.
with Colleen Moore, and an Aesop
Fable; Wednesday. Lewis Stone,
IN what Fools Men," and Fe.
iix cartoon; Thursday and Friday.
Bebe Daniels, In THE Palm Beach
Girl" and Walter HERS comedy;
Saturday, Greta Nissen, in 1.-THE
Lucky Lady" and a Clyde Cook
comedy.
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THE GATE-POST
~ Harold PIsiLIi %

Every show Broadway had to assistance from the cut
Friday onslaught the intense heat sending
Of the attractions down to ridiculous crosses.
Here the gates for half dozen popular plays for last
s2O5; Every $780, against consistent
nightly intake Of 1000; "Crae Snahers $OO; Crags
Wife" $3.50; 'The Patsy" $780,
pretty Washington last Friday and Saturday The
hottest the East those two days This depart
circles like rosere chicken Yet the Ma
Players doing Seventh Heaven crossed $OsO for the
Friday night performance.
Nellie Durham. SOyearOh fiddler, who described By
paper recently deserving the nepOs Of broadway
homestead turned the hometown folk
and is nov asking 500 nightly his nddin talents
Before hit his bow observes Variety, the old boy jumped
> one-night job for S."
Nellie i slightly erswhe now and he's entitled the getting
while cleaned tidy in vaudeville and has 26
nights Maine 500 night all Of which
should him for the rest Of his days unless he
takes to Windsor ties and Names hectic night life.
Marquise Coudray time hat and blouse model in
Chicago make film Players
before hopping over United Artists under Ftp
executives said have laughed heartily at Goa unique
and insisted she desert the lot until they told her the
about the Irishman at the wake
Gloria ought be reasonable; after ALL she isn't Nellie
| Durham, know.
nights when the gin has given and the bridge
only As cards. unintesng pastme
Variety, select gifted read
headlines less handsome prizes the
guessing Oftenest what everything Is about
Variety official for show business Knowing that
try yourself out theses
Good Biz in X. c. 4th."
"DumbdOras working without pay, in Hopes"
Film guides bank for foolish film fans"
"Pantages franchisng No Gag
"Wm. Jacobs, 1O-AIin. Egg but he fell--Married."
1910 in village to take show off nut"
SALARY Commonwealth back. broke The Truth.
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mex BEAUTY IS
GIVEN FOX
CONTRACT

Dolores Del Rio, Mexican beauty
and Wampas star, who was se.
lected from 200 girls to play the
role Of Charmaine de Ia Cognac
In the, screen version Of what
Price Glory" has created such an
impression by her work under the
direction Of Raoul Walsh, that
winfield / r. Sheehan, vice presi-
dent of Fox Films, has signed her
to make three more pictures for
that organization.
Miss Del Rio, who but a year
ago was a society girl of Mexico
City, has been one Of the sensa'
lions Of Hollywood since she was
brought here by Edwin Carewe.
She appeared in minor parts in
two productions before the coveted
role OF Charmaine in what Price
Glory" was assigned to her, but
since her work in that production
has become known she is the talk
of film circles.
Upon completion Of What Price
Glory" Miss Del Rio will play
the lead in Upstream" screen
version Of the novel by Clifford
Bax, which will be directed by
John Griffith Wray for Fox
Films. 1t is q story of England
and Bolivia, and Miss Del Rio will
play a Bolivian, native girl. Fol-
lowing this the little Mexican
actress will probably play the title
role in a new and elaborate produc-
ton of Carmen" Although this
opera has been put into picture
form on several occasions, the
personality and fiery temperament
of Miss Del Rio, to say nothing OF
her distinctly Latin beauty, equips
her for the role as no other
actress who has ever attempted
it. Miss Del Rios third picture
under her new contract has not
hoea ARA0SAnee6S -.l.-.i-.-.-,-...
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Vets at Wardman

!. Tonight will be American
Legion" night at the showing
of the motion picture LAS No
Man Has Loved" at Wardman
Park Theater. Capacity audiences
Of the members OF the veterans
organization and their friends
are expected.
The occasion IL a part of the
program OF special activities in
connection with the showing OF
the perturbation OF Edward
Everett Hale's story "The Man
Without Country" under aus.
pices of the Grande Veiture for
the District of Columbia OF La
Societe National des 40 Hommes
ct 8 Chevaux, the playground
organization OF the American
Legion.
The local "Hommeys" headed
by Grand Chef de Care, DIR. B.
G. MacNeil, have made a city
wide appeal for support In the
week OF benefit performances in
order that the funds OF the local
organisation may he AaOsOassa~
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ana twenty niles win be travelled
by each company. making 1the(
mtal mileage for the tI1rty.four
companies 22s, 4s0 miles. Multiply
ing this by 35, which is the num-
Der Of persons in each company,
the railroads viii be paid for
1886, 800 miles at an average OF
81 cents mile, or $277 ,4SO.