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Evening star., 1927-08-12
.18 ARE ARRESTED
IN MIDNIGHT RAID
Three Accused of Violating
Dry Law at House on
Canal Road.

4 midnight raid last night at 5201
Canal road, near Chain Bridge, re-
suited in the arrest OF is men and
women, who were charged with dis
orderly conduct. while three persons
were charged with violations of the
prohibition laws.
Thomas Burton Reid o6 years old,
and his brother Joseph. "a years old,
were charged with sale and posses
sion of intoxicants. Their sister.
Clara Hart. % years old. was charged
with illegal possession. The men
81 900 and the girl furnished a $500
bond for her appearance.
Two i'm Army Uniforms.
Two of those arrested for disorderly
conduct were in Army uniform and
gave the names of William Thomas
Meade. 30 wears old, Rushkill, Pa.
and Harold Martin, so years old. 1921
Reservoir street. They stated that
they had been directed to the premises
by a stranger.
The raiding party reported the
seizure of / 900 bottles of home brew
and several bottles of liquor. The raid
was based on a previous visit of plain
claimed that they purchased hom"
brew for 25 cents a bottle and liquor
for So a pint.
Four Patrols Required.
The raiders, who occupied three au-
tomobiles in a quick sortie on the
building, were headed by Capt. Will
liam G. Stott and Lieut.. MCGill Grove
of the fourteenth precinct. 1t took
four police patrols to carry the pris-
oners to the fourteenth precinct sta
ton house.
In Police Court today the Reids de-
manded jury trial. Joseph was held on
S1,100 bond and Thomas, 81 900.
Charges against Mrs. Hart were
nolle pressed. Other defendants
charged with disorderly conduct for
feited IS collateral by not appearing
in court.
Early yesterday afternoon police of
the thirteenth precinct. commanded
by Capt. Lord, and accompanied by
revenue agents. raided SOB Georgia
avenue, arresting Clarence Edwin
Hepner. % years old. and confiscat-
ing ,245 bottles of alleged home brew
besides a distilling outfit. Hepner
was charged with manufacturing and
illegal possession of intoXicants and
was relea sed on $500 bonds.
Police stated that a man and wom-
an disappeared through a back door
as they came i'm the front. The raid
was made after citizens had reported
that 40 or 90 persons were seen en-
tering and leaving the house.
Evening star., 1927-08-12

DOG days" departed yesterday, con-
siderably chastened by the cool recep'
ton they received this year.
Heralded as the hottest period of the
year, when men suffer and dogs go
mad. dog days this season fell down
on tradition and supplied Washington
with temperatures pleasantly subnor-
NAL according TO records of the
Weather Bureau.
Dog days are supposed to begin
July and end August II. and they
get their name from the Summer an
ties of Sirius. the dog star. Sirius, it
seems. selects this period to join with
Old Sol in his morning rising habits,
and the conjunction of the two usually
comedies with sultry weather.
Evening star., 1927-08-12
CONSIDER FASTER BUSSES

its motor bus lines running from Pet
worth to Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue and to Potomac Park is being
given some consideration $ by the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. If the
company decides to seek approval for
such service it may ask that the ex.
press busses come downtown on some
street other than Sixteenth, in order
to avoid congestion on that thorough
fare in rush hours. :, =
The company also is considering
other changes in schedules to improve
service after the 81 new busses JUS
authorized are received.
Evening star., 1927-08-12
R. E. CLAUGHT0N RITES.
Services Held This Afternoon, Rev
w. A. Eisenberger Officiating.

Funeral services for Richard f.
Claughton. 81 years old. vice president
of the Washington Stock Exchange.
who died in Garfield Hospital Wed
nesday afternoon. were conducted at
the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers, 1852 Columbia road.
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Will
liam A. Eisenberger. assistant pastor
of the Church of the Covenant. Off.
ciated. Interment was in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were c. G. Glover, presi.
dent of the Washington Stock Ex-
change: David y. Rust, Lawrence
Slaughter. j. Morris Woodward,
Charles Stott and Charles Sifford.
Evening star., 1927-08-12
Awarded Scholarship.

Mildred Stohlman, daughter of Will
liam Stohlman, Somerset, Md, an
alumnus of immaculate Seminary,
has won a scholarship to the College
of st. Mary-of Woods. Indiana
awarded by Mrs. Craigie Gum
Mitchell. president Of its alumnae. for
straight A grades during the entire
high school course.
In announcing the winning Of the
scholarship by Miss Stohman officials
of immaculate stated that she was
president and honor pupil of her class
and president of the athletic associa-
ton
Evening star., 1927-08-12
Reports for Temporary Duty.

Mai. Martin +. Scanlon, Army Air
Corps, formerly in command of Boil
ing Field, Anacostia, and for the past
three years assistant military attache
at the United states emhas ssy, Rome,
Italy, has reported to the War De
partment for temporary duty in the
general staff corps, preparatory to
taking a course of instruction at the
Air Corps Tactical School At Langley
Field, Va, beginning next month,
Evening star., 1927-08-12
KING" BEN ADMITS HE LACKS
DIVORCE FROM HIS FIRST WIFE
Cult Leader, on Stretcher in
Court, Defends House of
David Colony.
Denies Charges Made
Against Him by Women.
Tells of Life.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. August 12.--
king" Benjamin Purnell. on the stand
as "A witness for himself in the State s
dissolution suit against the House of
David, today admitted on crosse eXami-
nation by Assistant Attorney George
r.. Nichols that he had never secured
a legal divorce fro mhis first wife.
"Eighteen or nineteen attorneys told
mn | didn't need one / was only an
ignorant boy then,' he said.
1t has been the contention of the
States that purnell was bigamist
His wife, Queen" Mary, had previous
~ insisted that Purnell had secured a
divorced and that she was legally mar
ried to Purnell.
The admission came after a COM
brief direct examination by
PurnellS own counsel in which, in
monotone of noes" and Il never did, Z"
Benjamin categorically denied charge
after charge that has been laid against
him by State witnesses.
Testified From Cot.
Purnell was brought into court on
a stretcher and permitted to testify
from the cot. The courtroom was
crowded and back of Benjamin were
scores of his followers. a colony nurse
hovered attentively around the cult
leaders, stretCher.
Purnell said he was born March q,
1861. He was somewhat vague con-
cerning his early life. but said that
he and Mary Purnell, who testified
yesterday, had heen members of
colony headed by Michael Mills, in
Detroit, some 90 years ago.
Il don't think l did" was his an
swer to a question as to whether he
had written two pamphlets introduced
by the state and claimed to instruct
colony members to perjure themselves
if necessary.
lie denied fatty any mistreatment
of girl or woman members of the col
onv and also denied ever having Of
fered ''hush money" to Ruth Swan
son. State witness. to persuade her
not to testify about mistreatments al
legged by the state.
Purnell told his cross examiner that
he married Anseline Brown in Green
up County. KY, when he was 16
years old.
Evening star., 1927-08-12
Gets Radio Parley Berth.

leighton w. Rogers OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce has been appoint
ed assistant secretary Of the Ameri-
can delegation. at the international
Radio-Telegraph Conference. The ap.
pointnasnt was announced .todays<+
Evening star., 1927-08-12

Daily weather observations are
made at about 5000 places In the
United States and its possessions. =
Evening star., 1927-08-12
COOLIDGE MAY RUN
IF HE is DRAFTED,
PARTY MEN ASSERT

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THREE MORE THINK THEY SAW
MRS. FORBUSH ON ROAD

however. VINO has been the driving
force of the searching party and
it is not expected any active work
will be done until his return.
He expects to be back in Wash
ington during the first of next
week.
Mrs. Forbush disappeared on the
night of October 19 while attending
keith's Theater.
She left her seat momentarily, and
as she was walking up the aisle,
turned and wave good-by to her hus-
band. He became alarmed and fol-
lowed her to the foyer, but she had
slipped away.
The victim Of a form of mental
disorder which causes her to believe
she is not worthy of her husband
and children. Mrs. Eorbush is
thought to have left them under the
impression that by doing so she
would enhance their happiness.
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daughter. missing now Is days. The
Rev. Forhush decided yesterday to
go TO Claremont and investigate a
report that his wife had been seen
in the woods near there.
Popular as Girl
The first report stated that she
had been seen sleeping in the woods
by a hunter and a supplementary
telegram added that she had ap.
piled at a farm house for bandages
and adhesive tape.
AS a child, this missing woman.
whose personal charm was so great
that IS hometown friends dropped
their own work and came 400 miles
to Washington to do what they
could in the search for her, was
considered precocious.
Success as Athlete
But the childhood Of Mrs. Forbush,
as described today by her mother.
was not greatly different from that
Of thousands of other girls, except
for a marked musical talent and a
deep interest in spiritual things.
She was born in Port Washington,
Wis, and attended the public schools
there. She entered high school at
the age of IL, and after graduating
went to Oberlin College. intent on
the study of music.
Once in college. however, she found
her friends among a group of girls
interested in physical culture, and
the budding musician gave UP her
art for a physical training course.
She did not. however, lose her un.
usual interest in religious things.
While still a girl she led the activi.
ties in her Sunday school and in col
lege she devoted four years to the
Y. ". c. A.
Mrs. Ramsey believes it was her
daughter who caused Mr.. Forbush to
enter the ministry.
Mrs. Ramsey was accompa MED
here by Mrs. William J. MacFar-
lane. wife of the mayor of Can
andaigua, and DIR. Robert G.. Cook
and the Rev. George E. Finley, both
Of Canandaigua.
FOrbush to Return
They will make their head.
quarters at the New Winston Hotel
and hold themselves in readiness 20
run down any clue that may come
in.
1t has been the Rev. Forbush,
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lentlessly ahead. They hope for a
date in January because it will be
impossible to re.assembIe the prose.
cution witnesses from the far cor
ners of the country before then. and
because 1t would he almost impos.
sible to get a jury until after the
furry OF the present scandal has
died down.
There is little doubt but that the
jury in the next trial will be locked
up for the duration of the proceed
ings. This course was followed
when Fall and E. l.. Doheny stood
trial, but abandoned in the one
just thrown out because of adverse
comment. The current experience,
however. has convinced all of the
court attaches that the oil cases
must be tried by an incarcerated
jury.
In one respect. the delay may
benefit the prosecution, for Senator
Thomas J. Walsh Cd of Montana
intends to press for immediate
passage at the December session
of Congress his bill extending the
privilege of immunity from prosecu-
ton to witnesses in certain classes
of criminal proceedings.
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Apartment Residents
Protest AppellatiOn
In Oil Jury Report

the Burns agent who investigated
Kidwell, and described a barber
shop at the Myrtle Hotel. at Con-
sress Heights, which he described
as a sporting house" indignant
occupants OF apartments in the
premises informed The Times today
that it is properly known as the
Myrtle apartments. and is respectable
in every particular.
There is a barbershop in the
building which is operated by the
elder kidwell mostly in the evening.
Kidwell. it was said. is employed at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the In.
sane during the day.
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ready for questioning by Burkin-
shaw. Already the latter has pro.
duced Metropolitan police ser.
seant who identified one Of the
operatives as the suspicious char.
acter" he questioned when seen
lettering in the vicinity of Kid.
wells home last week.
And while Burkinshaw is con.
Quoting the presentation Of evidence
to the Grand Jury. his co-investi.
gator, Assistant District Attorney
Walter NJ. Shea. is combing the
city In response to telephone and
mail tips of significant happenings
during the past three weeks that
may. have some bearing on the in
Vestigation. Working with him are
several of the best Federal inyesti.
gators who did most of the under.
cover work that resulted in the
startling close of the Oil trial.
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GRAND JURY PROBES
OIL LAWYERS CALLS
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mo representative of the dis.
trict attorneys office has ever
made any effort to interview me,
and deny that my services were
enlisted in this matter by or on
behalf of anybody, or that / have
s ever had any knowledge of any
Of the matters connected there.
with.
II have known MIR. Mason Day
for more than Is years, and he
has been a guest at my house
for the past two weeks"
He Is Not Blamed
It is understood that the district
attorneys office is inclined to give
Woodward credit for being lmwit.
tingly drawn into the Iimelight
through his friendship for Day and
the fact that one of the jurors is
employed at the Woodward and
LOthrOp store. There is no hint or
suggestion against the integrity of
that juror, it was said by officials.
Only the utmost sympathy was ex-
pressed at the District Attorneys
office for Woodward because of the
apparent light he has been placed in
through the linking of his name with
the scandal in the affidavits made by
Assistant District Attorneys Burkin.
shaw and Shea in connection with
the raid on the Burns agents room
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Considerable significance was be-
ing attached today to the statement
Owen Roberts made yesterday to
Conrad j. Herzog, foreman Of the ILL
fated jury. when he said: ''Mr.
Herzog, the Government has the
highest confidence in 10 Of the IL
jurors, and we regret very much this
had to happen"
Burkinshaw maintained a tight lip
when Intercepted, but it is reliably
rumored that efforts are being made
to get concrete evidence on a straight
tip concerning a second male juror.
Indignant At Kidwell
Meanwhile, indignation runs high
among the discharged talesrnen
against Kidwell. Though they
failed to sit long enough to pass
judgment on Fall and Sinclair, the
verdict of one Of the Jurors that
Kidwell Ought to hanged" seemed
to meet with the approval of the
rest. From, the statements of some
Of the men Jurors who resent being
placed involuntarily under a cloud,
it was apparent the big yes-and-no
man was going to have an I'm.
pleasant morning in the District At.
torney's office.
Kidwell will again be questioned
about his alleged statements in the
thirst emporium that he expected
an auto as long as a block" out
Of the trial.
Flocks OF subpoenas have gone
out under Burkinshaw's direction,
he having been given carte blanche
authority to proceed by Owen ].
Roberts, chief Federal oil prose.
cutor.
William ]. Burns, famous detec.
tive heading the agency bearing his
name. and his son w. Sherman
Burns, have been called from New
York in an effort to ascertain the
identity of the mysterious client"
referred to in the seized agent re-
ports.
Every possible tip and rumor is
being run down via the subpoena
route, for the United States Attor-
ney's Office is determined to get
to the bottom of the most sensa.
tional instances of jury tampering
in years.
All of the Burns men on the
detail are being held
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alleged conspiracy to defraud the
nation Of invaluable oil lands, Owen
J. Roberts and Atlee Pomerene, .;pe.
cial Government counsel, prepared
to 60 before Justice Frederick L.
Siddons at noon today and ask that
date be set for a new trial early
in January.
Although the cost Of repeating the
grounds in the conspiracy trial,
brought to an. abrupt end when
private detectives were found tam.
pering with the jury. will cost the
Government many additional thous.
ands of dollars, Roberts and Pom.
creme have determined to 60 re.
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VAN LOON CAN I
|. Be BOTHERED
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whole thing is merely that we are
both busy.
I'm her recreation. She is
mine. But when we work. we
work.
When she is acting, and I'm
writing. we know that we are by
force of circumstances obliged to
keep such utterly different hours
that we couldn't help continually
with each others work.
We like our jobs, and we have
sufficient respect for them to want
TO stay by them and do them well.
Therefore. for the time being
at any rate. we are leaving every
thing as it was.
And If We should continue to
do So
well. what of it?"
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WILL DISCUSS "FAUsT"

Faust" will be discussed at a
public lecture by Miss Julia Schell-
ing, at o'clock this afternoon in
the Jordan studio. 1899 G st. n. W.
The lecture is one Of a series under
the auspices of the Washington Ma
tional Opera.
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Government Counsel
To Ask New Oil Trial
Be Set in January

Undeterred by the spectacular
miscarriage of their efforts to pun.
ish Harry F. Sinclair, multi.mil.
lionaire oil king. and former Score.
tary of Interior Albert r. Fall for
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al. A. WaterburyA. H. Cosden entry.
bW. s. Kilmer entry.
CIV. J. Salmon entry.
dWheatley Stable.
eGreentree entry.
FSagamore Stable entry.
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purse, $1,000: mile: and a sixteenth:
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Fine Champa gne111 kxRecreation ....lo1
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,t1 .AD DOnnGi allowance claimed of
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PtMLIC0 ENTRIES

ssT RAcE-Two- year-olds: purse,
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Records show that nine Presi.
dents Of the United States were
non.college men. They were Wash
ington, Jefferson. Jackson. Van
Buren,, Taylor. Fillmore, Lincoln,
Johnson and Cleveland.
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They will make their head
quarters at the New Winston Hotel
and hold themselves in readiness 20
run down any clue that may come
in.
1t has been the Rev. Forbush,
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The University Of Minnesota ex-
pertinent station has opened a school
for ice cream makers. Lectures
are given in the morning and
laboratory work in the afternoon.
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ices in the Congregational church

services in the Congregational church
Sunday.
Mrs. Andy Fischer called at 10,
Micklcson's on Monday afternoon.
Alfred Anderson of this community
arrived home Wednesday afternoon.
Adolph Krause left for Milwaukee
Wis, for q visit.
The Lem house is now occupied BY
the Scclsley family, who formerly
lived in the Hoff house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dimond were
shoppers in Bismarck Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Hendrickson and Evelyr
went to Bismarck Wednesday after.
noon.
Edna Eide was caller at the A
II. HclgcsOn home Wednesday even
ing.
The John Keifcr house that was
vacant all winter is now occupied by
the Sicelsley family.
John Zeilmer was caller in Regain
Wednesday.
Miss Clara Krausc was a shopper
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Hendrickson and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, returned from Bismarck
Thursday morning.
Ella Shilling called at the H. C.
Arndt home last week.
Fred Danielson is now our con-
stable.
Grace Rascher is working at the
Regain State Bank.
Willard Dimond, who made his
home with his parents in town all
winter, is planning on moving on
the farm again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Westcrman were
callers in Bismarck last week.
Mrs. A. Lundberg called at the
home of her mother, Mrs. VIM. Uhdc,
Sr., Sunday.
Mr.. c. W. Parsons has just return
ed from the country. Mr.. Parsons
has been doing some carpenter work
on his farm which has been vacant
for a while. The Leo Sheldon fam
lily will occupy the farm soon.
Edith Colip, who has been stay
ing with her sister. Mrs. Roy Rasche,
on the farm, came to town to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O..
Colip.
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Ghylin

Erick Englcbretson was a caller
in Regain Wednesday.
Miss Krause called ut the home of
her sister, Mrs. H. c. Arndt, We'd
nesday.
Marvin and Marion Aim were in
Regain Tuesday.
Charlie Kcator was Regain caller
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nels Aim was a shopper in
Regain Wednesday.
c. w. Scott, who is living south
of Regain, is on the sick list Mr..
Scott has rheumatism.
Clara krause had some dental
work done in Wilton last week.
Mrs. A. j. Krause called on Mrs.
Fred Ehnes one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davies, who are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Davies
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Folmer,
called in Regan one day last week.
Dave Spangberg was Regain call
or one day last week.
Bill and John Drawer were in
Regain one day last week.
Charlie MagnusOn, son, Earl, and
daughter, Ruth, visited at the Lund
home, south Of Regain Sunday.
Reuben krause and Paul Rupp
were out jack rabbit hunting Sunday.
Between the two, they killed three
rabbits.
Charlie Magnuson, Earl and Ruby
were Regain shoppers Saturday.
Martha Aim called on Mabel Dim
ond Saturday.
Esther Krause called on Mrs. H
c. Arndt Saturday afternoon.
Those who attended Christian En-.
dcavor in Regain Sunday night were
Miss Ella Funston, Mabel Dimond
Miss Holstein, Mr.. John Steinart
Gladys Granting, Walter, Israel
Florence and Elsie keator, Marvin
Marion and Martha Aim. Martha LED
the meeting, and Mabel leads March
goth.
The st. Patrick's party which was
held at the parsonage was not well
attended. Lunch was served after q
number Of games had been played.
Quite a number of persons from
this vicinity attended the St. Pat.
rick's party Saturday night.
There was no school in the Ghylir
schoolhouse No. on account OF
the election.
RED" Gordon is working for Eric
Englebretson this spring. Mr.. Cor.
don is from Wilton.