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Paderewski, Stamp Premier.

Paderewski is probably the only in
stance of a famous musician por-
trayed on postage stamps during his
lifetime, but his unmistakabie profile
on the 1919 issue of Polish stamps was
no doubt intended as tribute to his
craftsmanship rather than his musi-
cal talents. He was then premier of
Poland.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

T., Great Britain and Ireland still rank
first in total tonnage of shipbuildirg
Germany has receded from second
place to third, giving way to Italy.
France, in third place year ago, is
now fourth The United States at
present ranks sixth, against eighth at
the end Of 1924.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Sold last September, the orchards
brought $135 900. Federal Judge II.
G. Mcdowell declined to confirm the
bid on finding that the appraised
value of the land and the trees wa s.
nearly $500,0 He ordered resale
and d larger degree of newspaper ad
vertising. Inquiries regarding the
sale have come from Florida and Can
ada. and there will he prospective
buyers from points as far West as the
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
RETIREMENT BILL
TO HELP POSTMEN
Many Carriers, Under Age
But Physically Unfit,
Would Be Aided.

The passage of the modified Gov
ernment employees retirement bill not
only would be a boon to the workers
In his department but would relieve
an emharras ssing situation as we'll,
Postmaster William Mooney said yes
terday.
After years of work, tramping the
streets with heavy loads of mail, there
are a number of carriers in the city
post office, who, though still under
the age limit making them eligible
for retirement are in such bad physi-
cal condition that it is nearly impos-
sible for them to continue their work
with the increasing heavy mails.
Many Have Flat Feet.
Many of these old employees, through
years of faithful service to the Gov
ernment, have become afflicted with
fat feet, weak hearts and kindered
ailments, Mr.. Mooney said, and they
are ali seeking inside jobs where the
strain on their strength will be lessen
ed. They enlist the support of mem
bers of Congress and other influential
persons, Mr.. Mooney asserted, and a
continual pressure is being brought
TO bear on officials of the city post
office to place these men despite the
limited number of inside jobs in the
filled.
Mr.. Mooney does not believe that
Washington is the only city con-
fronted with this situation. THE
same conditions must exist In any
city employing a considerable num-
her of men in its post office depart
ment,' he said.
1850 EIigibles Now.
There are at present 1850 employees
in the department who are or will be-
come eligible under the existing law,
according to the records in the post
office Most of these are carriers,
clerks or mechanics, the others being
either laborers of supervisors. OF this
number, around 100 are about ready
for retirement, providing the new law
becomes effective.
These and the other cases are
worthy, the men having devoted their
lives to the service. Mr.. Mooney says,
urging that these facts be considered
when any action is taken on the bill.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
COURT UNDER FIRE
IN FAGA CASE TRIAL
Judge Advocate Complains
Hearing Is Hampered, But
Is OverruIed.

A slight sensation was sprung yes"
terday at the trial of Lieut.. William
II. Faga, Marine Corps quartermaster
and a hero Of the World War, before
a general court martial at the Navy
Yard here on a number Of charges,
when members of the court We're ac-
cused OF hampering the procedure by
ruling out important testimony.
Frustrated at virtually every move
to get evidence into the record. capt.
T. r. Taylor, the judge advocate
marched dramatically before the
courts bench and shouted: II inns
court refuses to admit testimony III
support of specifications listed in the
charges, how is the judge advocate 10
prosecute the accused? Testlmohy
here presented is competent, ana II II
Is not material then the charges
themselves are not material
Maintains Position.
The court then was cleared, and on
the reopening of the session Comdr.
John b. Rhodes, president or the
court, announced that the testimony
which the judge advocate sought to
president was not to be allowed, ana
added:
1T has not been the intention of
the court in any way TO hamper the
Judge advocate in the prosecution OF
this case; each specific objection TO
testimony is adjudged on its merits.
Capt. Taylor hastened to apologize
for seeming to accuse the court of
deliberately trying to hinder him.
Testimony ruled out over the judge
advocates objections was that OF
Sergt. Earl Smith. a quartermaster
sergeant who served at the An
napolis post under Lieut.. Faga. BY
the court g order he was prevented
from testifying as to whether the ac-
cused officer had loaned out property
without making records of the ar
ticles and. generally, whether he had
followed the system of accountability
set up for Marine headquarters.
The court also expunged from the
record testimony by Sergt. Smith re-
fiecting upon the defendants reputa-
ton for sobriety.
Testimony As to Inventories.
Sergt. Smith, however, declared
Faga never completed a single inven.
:
Evening star., 1926-04-04
SIX ORCHARDS TO BE SOLD
10000 Apple Trees on Block at
Stuart, Va, Tuesday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STUART, Va, April 3.-Six apple
orchards, containing so, 900 apple
trees, will be sold here at public auc-
ton next Tuesday.
The property belonged to Patrick
Orchards. Inc, which filed a petition
of bankruptcy nearly year ago. fol
lowing a succession of crop failures.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
More Measles Cases.

F'ifty.five new cases of measles re-
ported to the Health Department
yesterday brought the total for the
year to 2,165. Six deaths have re-
suletd from the disease thus far.
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PropOrtiOnately Larger.

failing undue hardship upon these
old and faithful employees.
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tance especially to the low salaried
employees.
49, The age for optional retire
nlent, after 80 years of service, is
placed at 90 years for railway mail
clerks, So for mechanics, letter car
riers and laborers, and 65 for depart
mental. There is no provision in The
present law for optional retirement.
(4) The retirement age in the
present law Is 81 for railway mail
clerks, 65 for mechanics, letter car
riers, post Office clerks and laborers,
and 20 for the departmental clerical
forces. The bill to be reported
makes no change in this retirement
age. This is generally referred to
as compulsory retirement.
Two strong arguments entirely aside
from the humanitarian plea for old
ge provision for those, who have de-
voted their lives to the Federal serv-
ice, will be made in conference with
the administration leaders.
u. s. Trails Behind.
1t will be emphasized that the United
States Government, even if it passes
the liberalized bill as reported from
the committee is still far behind muni-
cipalitieS, States and private. industry
In pensioning workers. 1t will~be point
ed out that there are today in the
United States some 500 retirement sys
tens covering about 100000 public
employees, and the number is rapidly
increasing. In addition, 248 industrial
corporations exclusive of many sub
salaries among them) are known to
have formal pension plans, covering
we'll over 100000 workers. Four
Wisconsin, Montana, Nevada
and PennsyIvania-hav passed legis
lation providing for the payment of
old-age pensions to the aged poor.
Similar laws are pending in II more
States. Both old-age pensions and re-
trement legislation, finally, have long
constituted parts of the social insur-
ance systems of all Europe and Aus
traiia.
The Federal retirement law of 1920,
one among these many plans, sought.
as do all of them, a method for free
ing the service of the superannuated
and incapacitated workers without en-
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Suicides in New York City average
over two a day.
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RETIREMENT BILL
CHAMPIONS PLAN
FIGHT TO FINISH

Continued from First PageJ
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Testimony As to Inventories.

Sergt. Smith, however, declared
Faga never completed a single inven-
tory at the post from June. 1924. until
September. 1925. though military reg.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
TEN TE 1';zAS HERE READY
FOR RNORTHERN ARIZONA
BASKETBALL TOURNEY

Ten representative teams from the
north arrived in town today for the
fourth annual basketball tournament
of northern Arizona today and tomor-
row.
Each team is determined to take
back to its student body at least one
Of the trophies.
The top prize is the T. E. Pollock
championship trophy now held by St.
Johns. st. Johns is coming to the
tournament with team crippled by
illness, but determined to carry the
trophy back to stay. They have al
ready won it twice and if they do
again it's theirs permanently.
The dope does not point to a vic
tory for st. Johns however. They
have been defeated by Snowflake
30-12 while Snowflake in turn lost to
St Johns on the st. Johns court by
only two points. This seems to fa-
vor Snowflake by a wide margin.
The Mormons are not the only
teams to be reckoned in the tourna-
ment Eight more teams from the
north are here and all but two be-
lieve they have chance at the cup.
Coach Kerr Of Jerome has made a
powerful machine out of the rem
nants of last years outfit. While the
Jerome gang has lost some games this
year, they exhibited a steady inn
provement throughout the season and
are sure to be strong contenders.
Prescott has q team they say is
sure to win and with victories to their
credit to make their talk ring true.
The Winslow team always fights.
Clarkdale has, with the exception of
possibly Snowflake, the largest team
in the north and besides this the boys
have played together for three sea
sons. They think they can win.
Flagstaff is the dark horse Of the
tournament. The Flag boys have
demonstrated that they can play bas-
ketball If they play throughout the
tournament as they can, they should
go high, but they are perhaps the
most erratic bunch of youngsters III
the north. If they can settle down
and really make up their minds to
play their best, there is no team that
can afford to pass them up as easy
going.
Williams has small team Of mex
perienced players .wlE;le little is known
Of the abilities Of the teams from
Kingman and Camp Verde.
The first round of games will be:
Camp Verde VS.. Clarkdale.
Snowflake VS.. Winslow.
Kingnan VS.. Flagstaff.
st. Johns VS.. Williams.
Jerome VS.. Prescott.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
F. H. S. GIRLS WON AND
BOYS LOST AT WINSLOW

Flagstaff high school basketball
teams, boy and girl, went to Wlnslow
last Friday and brought home half of
the "bacon." The girls won 36-2, but
the Eagles lost 1920.
Both Winslow teams had improved
considerably, thegirls especially. The
Flagstaff girls won over Winslow by
a score of 80-4 in the game a month
ago.
The Flagstaff jumping center came
down with mumps that day and it was
difficult for the sr/stitute to realize
until the second quarter that she was
able to out-jump her opponent. All
played good, sportsmanlike game, a
trait for which the team received
many compliments.
The boys game was an excellent
exhibition of basketball. 1t was a
hard game and if the Eagles had
snapped into it" from the beginning
it is almost certainty they would
have won, as in the last two quarters
they picked up greatly. Clyde CAREY
was put out on fouls in the third
quarter and was replaced by Fred
Caring.
The defeat will make the boys more
determined in the tournament the last
of this week.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
Indian Miller Held for
Hearing in Cupdif Killing
Latter often IN Scraps

ward and threatening with his revol-
yer Mrs. Laura Barstow of Winslow
AT the same time threatened with 2
gun Mr. Norris of WinsloW who had
come to move Mrs. BarstoW's effects
to the latter place.
Mrs. Cundiff, the widow, was ar
rested a few weeks ago for alleged
assault on a Mrs. Parks of Winslow
The trial is delayed pending the out-
come of the injuries to Mrs. Park, who
is about to become mother. The as
sault, it is alleged, took place within
hearing of Cundiff.
AT the point of Cundiff's gun the
sisters and some other relatives of
Hopi Indian Joe were recently COM
pelled to vacate Joe's store at Canyon
Lodge. Immediately following that
the store was burglarized, and two
young ranchers who lived In the An
derson Canyon country were sent to
the state penitentiary for it.
Numerous other complaints against
Cundiff have been made, without for
mality of legal action. For the year
preceding his death he was connected
with more annoyance and work for
the sheriff than any other two men IN
this county. Tourists frequently COM
planned of being verbally abused and
threatened with Cundiff's gun.
And the man who stood by him
through it all, taking Cundiff's word
that he was prosecuted and misunder-
stood, was the big Apache chief, Har-
'ry Miller, now held to answer to the
formal charge of murder Of Cundiff.
Mr.. Miller's attorneys are Blaine b.
Shimmel of Flagstaff and w. E, Fer
guson of Holbrook.
Miller was exonerated Of all blame
by the coroner's jury empanelled by
Assistant County Attorney Frank NJ.
Gold, acting coroner. But the verdict
of a coroner's jury has no influence
in a case in which complaint is filed.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
W. M. CADY HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
EARLY SUNDAY MORN

The w. M. Cady, Jr., home belong
ing to the Flagstaff Lumber Co. in
the southeast part Of Flagstaff and
its contents were totally destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning, the loss,
which is covered pretty we'll by in
surance, being about $4,000. Of the
insurance, $500 was on the building,
which probably could not be replaced
for less than $4,000.
Just how the fire started is un
known. It was said that Ike, the
Cadys' colored cook, shortly before
had had a party and that the blaze
probably originated from the stove
on which the feast was prepared. But
Ike claims he did not have a party,
that there had been no fire in the
stove and that he was asleep in the
cottage at the rear when his wife, be-
side him, hearing the cracking of the
flames, awakened him saying she
thought she heard burglars
When he was aroused Ike began
shooting and yelling. He didn't know
how to phone in the alarm. Someone
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merous nasty scrapes the dead man
was involved in during the year or
two he and Miller were business
neighbors at Canyon Lodge.
The Sun has no desire to speak Ill
Of the dead. But the man for whose
killing Miller is in Jail was, according
to official records, not an easy man
to get along with.
Cundiff came here from Arkansas.
People who knew him say he was fond
of talking of the numerous times he
was in trouble with other people be-
fore he came here. He said he was IN
an asylum once, put there by mistake.
Here are a few of the things Cum
diff figured in during the twelve or
fifteen months Immediately preceding
his death:
He took a party of hunters out in
his car; then got mad at them and
drove away with their supplies and
guns, leaving them stranded. The
Sheriff had to straighten this out.
Beat up man in the restaurant at
Canyon Lodge. No complaint filed.
Was arrested for clubbing with his
gun an old man named Flock. Fined
$50.
Hired as housekeeper a Mrs. Myers,
who came here from Nebraska with
her two children. Shortly afterward
took her in his car to Holbrook. She
asserted he demanded that she get out
of the state and to make his demand
good was taking her to New Mexico
when she appealed for help at Hot
brook and got away from him. She
asserted he beat her up on the way
to Holbrook.
Was arrested, first on mlsdemeanor
charge, then on felony charge, on
complaint that he stole timbers from
the Hart Cattle Co.
In February was arrested and fined
$50 for using abusive LANGUAGE TO-
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
BATTLE OF ATHLETES BEGINS TODAY
MORMON LAKE TO Be
GREAT SUMMER RESORT

According to the present outlook
Mormon Lake is due to have one Of
the most popular seasons in its his
tory. On ancient maps in the forest
office depression where this lovely
body Of water now sparkles III the sun
is named Pleasant Valley. Older
residents tell how they used to drive
their teams through the dust of the
present lake bed. This large body of
water is the nucleus now of one of the
most attractive summer resorts in the
state
The newest colony to be known as
the Pilgrims playground will be es-
tablished on a lease of 20 acres re-
Gently acquired from the forest serv-
ice and located upon the brow of the
hill just north of Dairy Springs.
There is a spring above the site to
supply water. The movement is
sponsored by R. r. Schumacher and B.
H. Gibbs representing Congregation
alists of the southern district. Plans
show that a tabernacle, church cabins
and summer homes for members of
the church viii be built. When COM
pleted it will be one Of the show
places Of the lake side. The colony
will also be open to Boy Scouts, Camp
Fire girls and other similar organiza-
tions.
Capt. Sidney B. Sigh writes from
Casa Grande that he now has a part
ner who will assist him in the man
agement Of his Roekledge resort on
Lakeview forest division on the north
shore and that he plans tc start fur
ther developments early in the spring.
Captain Sigh has developed several
seeps into an adequate water supply.
There are about ten other building
lots averaging several acres upon
which residents from the south will
build summer homes early in the
spring.
VI. b. Tombler has just received
blue prints for a town site which is to
be laid out on his ranch where already
he has a small business city COM
posed of Tombler lodge, a garage,
store and cottages Mr.. Tomhler is
now beginning the erection of ten adj
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OF these games bat one promises to
be a real battle, that between Pres
colt and Jerome. Clarkdale should
easily win over Camp Verde. Snow
flake should and undoubtedly will reg
lister an easy victory over WinsloW,
Flagstaff will slip entirely from the
form shown this season if it does not
beat Kingman badly, and St. Johns
viii probably have little trouble dis
posing of the Williams team. But
the Jerome-Prescott game IS evenly
matched and the winner can only be
guessed at. The guess IS that the
loser of the game will win the con-
ISOLATION tournament and that the
loser win be Prescott, because Of the
late season Improvement Jerome has
exhibited. Prescott has a veteran
team however and-well as we said
it is guess.
This would put Clarkdale VS.. Snow
flake, st. Johns VS.. Jerome, and Flag
staff n the bye, for the second round
of the tourney. Since we have started
to dope it out, here goes for this
round Snowflake wins over Clark
dale and st. Johns over Jerome. The
best loser of these two games viii
play in the semi-finais So let US
guess again. Clarkdale has a wealth
Of big men who have played together
for three years. They should show
better than Jerome and we viii guess
that they viii be chosen as the best
losing team Of the second round.
That would place Snowflake VS.. Flag
staff and St. Johns VS.. Clarkdale.
That's far enough to take the tourna-
ment without playing game and so
we will stop there.
But that takes care Of the Pollock
trophy only.
The battle for the T. d. JeSsuppe
sportsmanship trophy will be a close
though quiet affair. All the teams en-
tering the tournament have an equal
chance at this. Some, very good
craftsmanship Is sure to be exhibited.
The Individual trophy will be award
ed to that man who in the opinion Of
the judges is of the most value to his
team. Of course there can be no adj
vance dope on that.
The men selected for the mythical
all-northern team will receive medals
and certificates in recognition of their
ability. Cooperation and team play
will be a large factor in determining
the places on this team.
Following the final games there
viii be the annual ball where the sor-
rows of the losers can be danced away
and the winners will receive the re-
wards of their efforts.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
ELKS TO HAVE ANOTHER
BIG FOURTH THIS YEAR

Maybe it'll be whiskers again, may
be something else. It'll be something
all right, the local Elks lodge mem
bers promise. Planning begins to-
morrow night and fulfilment comes
the Fourth of July.
In other words, it's another big
celebration. Mindful Of their gor-
geous success last year with the Days
Of 40 celebration, they're going to
try to outdo it this year. You'll know
soon Just what form the celebration
will take, for the tentative plans will
be adopted tomorrow night.
Just to show the vigor with which
the preliminary work is to be done,
beginning next Tuesday, instead Of
twice monthly the Elks viii have a
regular meeting every Tuesday night
during March and April and perhaps
beyond that. At these more frequent
meetings, it is felt, celebration plans
can be better handled.
There will be a special meeting Of
the lodge tomorrow night, to take the
place of the regular meeting that was
scheduled Tor last Tuesday night. A
class of candidates for Elkdon is to
be initiated and the Kingman Elks
lodge will be here to put on the work.
There'll be eats, of course, and lots OF
fun; so every member ought to be on
hand.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
HIRAM CLUB HAD BEST
MEETING In ITS HISTORY

The Hiram club on last Friday eve
ming pulled off one of the best of its
quarterly ladies day celebrations ever
held in the history of the clubs ac-
tivities in Flagstaff.
F. M. Gold and Dr. Vaughn S. Nc
Guire had charge of the program and
meeting and proved themselves to be
experts in this line of work.
About so Hirams with their wives
and guests sat down to the splendid
dinner prepared by the ladies of the
Eastern Star at Z o'clock, after sing
ing America, and being led in prayer
by Hiram H. F. Softley.
President Alex Johnston welcomed
the guests on behalf of the club, and
all were introduced following the
usual custom.
After the dinner musical program
of considerable merit was presented
The opening number was violin
duet by Miss Naomi Dinsmore and
Mrs. T. o. Bellwood, with Mrs. Lorna
Jessup at the piano. Their number
was so we'll received that they were
forced to play another. Miss Mildred
Whetsel then gave number Of char
acter songs, accompanying herself on
the ukulele, and she was followed by
Phil Hall with several splendid selec-
tions on his accordion.
After dinner and the program cards
and dancing to Doc Williams music
were enjoyed by all until late hour.
The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12

"Why don't you tell me yourself ?"
said Cans.
'You jes' stay away, Joe, an then
there won't be any fight.'
"Oh, there won't be any fight" said
Cans, thrusting his right hand in his
hip pocket. Pleas said Cans kept
standing in that threatening position,
repeating that there would be no
fight, and he, Pleas, asked him to go
away and not bother Burgen. Cans
held his place, however, until some
one from outside called him.
The morning of the killing Burgen
told Pleas. "Joe keeps coming to my
house and running it over me. He
raises hell with my wife,
Superintendent Fred E. Pipes of the
Flagstaff Lumber Co. testified that he
had heard there was trouble between
the men, that Burgen had told him
that Cans and another negro were
trying to take his wife away from
him. So Mr.. Pipes the day before .the
SilOOb3IIS NdIlCQ away lIOIIl Illo
work at the planning mill and told him
Burgen was afraid of him and that if
he went to Burgen's house again while
he was in that state of mind Burgen
would hurt him. Cans promised Mr..
Pipes he would stay away.
Cans broke his promise the morn
ing of the shooting, however, and
that evidently was the last straw.
Cans laid off work that morning, and
when Burgen went home at noon to
eat he saw Cans leaving his house. An
hour later Cans was dead.
Cans was unmarried. With Burgen
and his wife lived some of his in
laws. Both men came here from Nc
Nary, La, about two years ago.
DR.. Felix Manning performed an
autopsy on Cans.
The coroner's jury-Ed Raude-
baugh, Horace Wyatt, D. L. Phillips,
Chas. Greene, Willis Cronkhite and
Tack Gaddis.
Burgen waived preliminary hearing.
He has not asked for bail. H. L. Rus
sell of Flagstaff is his attorney.