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The Washington times., 1928-09-05
Giant Prisoner Held
During Search For
Missing Wife

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, Sept. :.
Lawrence Whisner. %. the taliest
man ever held In the jail In Hag-
erstown, and recently released on
8 forgery charge through sym.
patty for him because his cell
and bed were too small for his
height, is reported in jail at
Berkeley Springs pending search
for his wife, who. has been re-
ported missing by her family,
Whisner, who stands feet 10
inches, and is one of half
dozen brothers of almost equal
height, has given several explana-
tions concerning the whereabouts
of his wife, according to the
officers.
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ATLANTA, Sept. With
an indicated shortage that may
exceed 100000; auditors 81
the Southern Baptist Church
continued today their gigantic
work Of unraveling the ac-
counts Of Clinton S. Carnes,
missing treasurer
For nine years carnes was treas.
urer 81 the Southern Baptist Home
Mission Board, and millions Of DOL.
lars donated in pennies. nickeIs ana
dimes BY children and adult com.
municants OF the church, passed
through his hands.
He had unlimited authority and
it has just been revealed he dealt
extensively with $50 banks through
out the south, and so complicated
were his refinancing arrangements
that 1t may take several more
months to get at the exact short.
age.
Tracing Huge Loss
For the last quarter alone. how.
ever. Carnes was short between
5000 900 and 100000 the auditors
reported to the executive session OF
4 score OF officials who hastily
gathered here to learn the truth.
Carnes suddenly left Atlanta Au-
gust Is. and no trace of him has
been found. An investigation was
started and 1t was learned he had
served two prison terms for fraudu'
lent use of the mails. Only then
did the qualifications of his extern.
give private dealings become known.
shortly after his release from the
Federal penitenitary here aDou1
twelve years ago, Carnes secured 2
positfon as bookkeeper tor the Bap'
fist Mission Board. He did ms
work so well that within a lew
years he was elected treasurer.
In Big Business
since his sudden, disappearance
n has been revealed that he oper-
a{ed q large real estate concern III
Atlanta. A brick plant in North
Carolina. and an automatic carlock
COMPANY in Chattanooga. He joined
the leading clubs and lived in
$50, 900 villa in an exclusive section
here.
He was well known for his large
and numerous donations to church
activities, and other worthy causes.
Church officials meanwhile an.
nounced they would stand behind
every transaction made by Carnss'
I'VE are going to pay off every
dollar of the notes floated DY
Carnes, whether we receive the
benefit of the funds obtained or
not" Dr. George w. Truett, oi
Dallas, Tex, president of the
Southern Baptist convention, ait
nounced.
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JONES HURL|NG
FIRST GAME
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

YANKEE STADIUM, New York.
N. X, Sept. 5.--A cool Fall after
noon saw the Washington Griffmen,
intent on winning first division
berth, start out upon a double
header with the champion Yankees,
equally intent on remaining ahead
81 their close rivals, the Ph.ladel-
mia Athletics. A crowd OF some
10. 600 was on hand when the first
game got under way.
Manager Harris called upnn Sad
SAM Jones to face the home guard
in the opener and George PipgraS
was battling the Griffs.
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OtIlers FOLLOW QnicIxIY

One minute after the Waco lett
the field a monoplane, piloted by
Dan r. Robertson. with Earl Dol.
herty lin the observers seat, roared
across the field, its Curtiss-Ox-
motor splitting flames, and soared
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By international News ssrvies

BY International News SERVES
BETTIS FIELD, MIXES
PORT, Pa, Sept. Edward
Rowland, of Wichita, Kan,
flying a Cessna, Model a mono
plane, landed here at 1925 4.
m. eastern daylight time to-
day, the first of the trans
continental air derby filters to
complete the second leg, from
Harrisburg to McKeesport.
At 1850 a. m. the silver Travelair
|biplane, piloted by w. H. Emery, jr..
of Bradford, Pa, zoomed out of the
sky. This was the third class A
entry tot appear at the second-con-
troll station.
Weather Ideal
The weather was ideal for flying
and Belts Field was in good condi.
ton for the derbyites, who were to
rest here 80 minutes and then re-
sumo their flight to Columbugf 0hio.
Rowland, the leader, took off at
1856 a. M, on the third leg. Three
minutes later he was followed by
Dake, of Pittsburgh.
The fourth arrival was Theodore
Kenyon, of Boston, who came down
at 1858. Seven minutes later James
Charles, of Richmond, Va, landed
Ten other class A planes had
landed here at 11:45 p. M They
came down in the following order:
Tex Rankin, Portland, Ore; Eugene
Detner, Tarrytown, N. Y; Warren
Smith, Perth Amboy. n. j.; Stuart
Chadwick, Rumson, n. j.; Sebastian
Pond. Milford, Conn; John Carberry,
Ontario, Canada; Alfred Jacobs,
Philadelphia: A. Fl. Kreider, Hagers-
town, Md; NJ. E. Greenbery, Pits
burgh: Alfred Stanley. Elmira, N. r.;
George linn. jr., Rydal, Pa.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Sept.
5.--A Waco biplane with Albert r.
Jacobs at the controls and Sam
Gordon as passenger hoped off here
at 6:43 a. m. eastern daylight
time). the first OF 81 Glass A planes
in the. National Air Derby to take
| the aiIssin the transcontinental air
race to Los Angeles.
The remaining SO planes hoped
off at one-minute intervals. Hun
| dreds of spectators watched the
planes dash across the runway and
| then lift gracefully into the gray
skies of early morning.
Others Follow Quickly
One minute after the Waco left
the field a monoplane, piloted by
| Dan r. Robertson. with Earl Dol
/ herty fn the observers seat, roared
across the field, its Curtiss-O KS
motor splitting flames, and aoared
! CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
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AuteknA94unuA NeNN 1eHNse
SUPERIOR Wis, Sept. s.
John Coolidge may b. the son
81 the President and ! college
graduate to boot, but when ~
enters business be- going il
on the ground floor and work
his way up.
It was learned here today tl1st
John is planning 70 90 "a work II
the electrical appliances mauufacs
turing plant Of Governor TraInblll,
of Connecticut. His first 5ob win
not ID of the white collar variety
ii Is understood but us1e actually "a
the shops. From there, cf courses
he Is expected to work his way Il
AS he learns the business.
Reaches New York Today
Governor, Trumbull Il the father
Of Florence, that attractive Sgufg
lady to whom Il Is r1lmored nd
seemingly reliably 90 that I0nn
is engaged.
John Is arriving II New Icrk tos
day. having departed from the sum-
F11GT II nv mite E1ONAGtH t8ESA1 49, y
Day. September Miss ErLnpn
arrives from Europes wllere Il
whispered she has been selecting
trousseau. and John undoubt edly
win remain III New York to meet
her. From there, the couple PROB
ably win 60 to Hartford Coma, ana
to the TrumbgiIl camp In Maine Pc
fore John buckles down to d.
first job. e
Meanwhile, President Coolidgs =
showing some signs Of annoyancs
over the amount Of publicity the 81
fairs 81 John are getting. ~ IL his
thought that a. his son holds no
public position there should not pc
50 many columns Of newsprint o.
voted to him. 1T il also apparenf
that he fears 50 much attention may
60 to his sons head.
John Makes Friends
Those who have come ii contact
with John this summer, here do not
hold to the latter opinion. Five
years as Americas Prince Of
Wales seemingly have accustomed
him to public adulation. He II 0f q
retiring nature and carries lightly
the stares of the crowd. He made
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along it's rear wall ran the little
paSsageway to the side door.
To Be Continued
Woman, Sc, Mother of Twelve

WOMAN, 30, MOLntT OF Twelve
BIZ Times Special
LOOGOOTEE, Ind, March S.
Mrs. Edna Bruner, SO, is the mother
Of twelve children, the latest, a son,
being only a few days old. There
are no twins or triplets in the family
Besides the baby. the eleven other
children range in age from 2 to 19
years.
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knock at the late Canary's apart

! knock at the late Canary's apart
ment.
He sauntered to the front door
and, turning, walked back toward
the switchboard.
Markham and I stood behind
Heath in the little alcove, facing
the front Of the building.
Enter Mr.. Skeel!" announced
Vance. Remember, it's half past
nine" Then, as he came abreast
of the switchboard: Dash it all!
You forgot your lines, Sergeant.
You should have told me that Miss
Odell YVES out. But it doesn't mat
ter. Mr.. Skeel continues to
the ladys door thus"
He walked past us, and we heard
him ring the apartment bell. After
a brief pause, he knocked on the
door. Then he came back down
the hall.
Il guess you were right" he said,
quoting the words of Skeel as re-
ported by Spively; and went on to
the front door,
Stepping out into the street, he
turned toward Broadway.
For exactly three minutes we
waited. None of us spoke. Heath
had become serious, and his &C
tolerated putting on his cigar bore
evidence of his state of expectancy.
Markham was frowning Stoically.
At the end of the three minutes
Heath rose and hurried up the hall,
with Markham and me at his heels.
In answer to his knock. the apart
ment door was opened from the in
side. Vance was standing in the
little foyer.
The end of the first act" he
greeted us airily.
Thus did Mr.. Skeel enter the
lady'S boudoir Monday night after
the side door had been bolted, with
out the operators seeing him."
Heath narrowed his eyes, but said
nothing. Then he suddenly swung
round and looked down the rear
passageway to the oak door at the
end.
The handle OF the bolt was III
a vertical position, showing that the
catch had been turned and that
the door was unbolted.
Heath regarded it for several mo-
ments; then he turned his eyes to-
ward the switchboard. Presently
he let out gleeful whoop.
very good, Mr. Vance-very
good!" he proclaimed, nodding his
head knowingly. THAT was easy,
though. And 1t don't take psychol-
ogy to explain it.-After you rang
the apartment bell, you ran down
this rear hallway and unbolted the
door.
Then you ran back and knocked.
After that you went out the front
entrance, turned toward Broadway,
swung round across the street,
came in the alley. walked in the
side door, and quietly let yourself
into the apartment behind our
backs"
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k0QyEz[)EE CASE
M ssF SEK; SASt g Charles Scribner's Sons

Simple, wasn't it?" agreed Vance.
"Sure." The sergeant was almost
contemptuouS. But that don't get
you nowhere. Anybody coulda fig
ured it out if that had been the only
problem connected with Monday
nights operation.
But it's the rebolting of that
side door, after Skeel had gone,
that's been occupying my mind.
Skeel might've-might've, mind you
got in the way you did.
But he couldn't have got out
that way, because the door was
bolted the next morning.
And if there was some one here
to bolt the door after him, then that
same person could've unbolted the
door for him earlier, without his
doing the ten-foot dash down the
rear hall to unbolt the door himself
at half past nine
80 I don't see that your inter-
esting little drama helps JeSsup out
any,"
"Oh, but the drama isn't over,
Vance replied. THE curtain is
about to go up on the next act.
Heath lifted his eyes sharply.
"Yeah?" HIS tone was one of al
most jeering incredulity, but his ex-
preston was searching and dubious.
And you're going to show us how
Skeel got out and bolted the door
on the inside without JeSSup's help?"
That is precisely what I intend
to do, my Sergeant
Heath opened his mouth to speak,
but thought better of it.
Instead, he merely shrugged his
shoulders and gave Markham a sly
look.
Let us repair to the public
aStrium," proceeded Vance: and he
led lis into the little reception room
diagonally opposite to the switch
board.
This room, as I have explained,
was just beyond the staircase, and
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ADVENTISTSC co
TO CHICAGO FOR
BIC CONFERENCE
Fifty-TWo Churches of This
State Send Dele
gates.

Fifty-tWo churches in the In
diana Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists will be prominently rep
resented at the quadrennial ses-
sion of the Lake Union Conference
of that denomination, which will be
( held in the South Side Church, at
the corner of SiXtieth Place and
Princeton ST., in Chicago, ILL.,, start
ing today, until next Wednesday.
The delegates from this confer
ence will be under the leadership OF
the Rev. F. A. Wright, the president,
who has his headquarters in Cicero.
Other delegates include E. j. Jo-
hansen, secretary treasurer; Miss
Edith Shepard, Sabbath School and
educational secretary; F. A. Deta-
more, missionary volunteer Secre-
tary; field missionary secretary, the
RevS. o. K. Butler, w. A. Young,
A. w. Coon, O. l.. Denslow and w.
D. Forde.
The convention brings together
348 churches in this State, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, and Illinois, which
comprise the territory embraced in
the union.
Union conference officials will
also attend from their headquar-
tiers in Berrien Springs, Mich, and
the Worlds General Conference,
located in Washington, D. c., will
send three of it's leading represent
atives, including the Rev. B. E.
Beddoe, associate secretary Of the
Foreign Mission board, who has
just returned from a tour in Africa
in the interest Of UNCONVENTIONAL
activities.
All of these men will take an &C
tive part in the convention, at
which will be present the largest
number of conference officials, pas
tors of churches, evangelists, Bible
teachers and departmental Secreta-
rieS of this denomination ever as
Sembled in this section of the Mid
West.
The Lake Union Conference is
the second largest in the world,
being supplanted only by the Pacific
Union Conference, which includes
California. Arizona, Utah and Ne
vada in its Territory.
Indiana Academy at Cicero will
be represented by Prof. L. P.
Thorpe; Wabash Valley Sanitarium
at Lafayette by w. r. Simmons,
medical superintendent, and G. L.
Knox, business manager. and the
South Bend branch of the Review
and Herald Publishing Association
by J. D. Snider, manager.
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Stomach Made
Life Miserable
Had Constant Back ache, too. Tells
how she regained health.

"It's wonderful to be we'll again.
writes Mrs. N. Tornsic, 855 w. Bridge
St, Kankakee, ILL.,, in telling of her
quick recovery after years of i'll
health.
Il suffered dreadfully from lndi-
geStion, constipation, and backache,
since 1922" she says. "At times, my
heart would palpitate and pound so
hard couldn't work. was weak,
dizzy and all WORKOUT. I couldn't
sleep and often felt SO i'll I had to
get out of bed and sit in chair.
My kidneys panied me constantly,
and every joint in my body felt
sore. I tried one remedy after an
other without any real benefit, until
at last began taking Viuna. I got
relief right away, and steadily grew
better every day. Today I am en-
tirely rid Of stomach trouble, back
ache and headache. The heart
pounding and dizzy spells are things
of the past. I am sleeping fine, eat
ing heartily, and doing my work
without the least distress. The first
and only relief I ever had in all
those years of suffering, came from
Viuna."
Nuna acts promptly on sluggish
bowels, lazy liver and weak kidneys. 1t
purifles the blood, clears the skim. re-
stores appetite and digestion, and brings
new strength and energy to the whole
body. Take bottle on trial. Then If
you're not glad you tried Viuna, your
money will be refunded. 81 at druggists
or mailed postpaid by Iceland Medicine
Co., Indianapolis, Ind. n
VII n a
The Wonder Medic;ne
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THE STORY THUS FAR

Margaret Odell is found strangled.
SkeeIs finger prints are found in the
apartment, but Vance believes Skeei
had been hiding in a closet while the
murder was committed. The thing that
battles police is the side door to the
alley, which had been bolted on the
inside the night before and was found
the same way in the morning. Mannix,
DR.. Lindquist and Cleaver all lie about
their whereabouts the night Of the muir
girl, had rushed back to her door at the
sound Of scream, but had been. re-
assured that everything was. all right.
Then SkeeI is found strangled-just like
the "Canary"-after he had promised to
tell who murdered the girl. Heath ar
rests JeSsup, believing him the only
one able to manipulate the side door.
gone out that way and rebolted the door
on the inside.
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"TWO-Cylinder Hen"
BIZ United Press

BV UHIted PTe8S
CONVICTION, Ind, March s.
Charles H. Dicken, president of the
Fountain Trust Company has what
might be classed as a "two-cylinder
hen" 1t is reported that this in
dustrious bird lays two eggs on Sun
day and one egg each day during
the week.
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You're Champ, Now Quit

BU United Press
NEW YORK, March 5.-Miss
Jewel Gauthier, a chorus girl, won
the chow mem eating championship
by consuming five pounds. A judge
or maybe it was the restaurant
proprietor-told her to stop when
the other contestants quit.
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7 RIAL DIVORCE
FOR CHICAGO
URGED
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CHICAGO, June 14.-And now
. Chicago enters the "companionate
field with a "trial-companionate d.
vorce."
The latest novelty in domestic re-
lations was awarded Mrs. Lillian
Sreyer, of this city, by Judge SABBATH.
For two m. lths. Mrs. Speyer is
to continue living under the same
roof as her husband. John-but not
as a wife. She is to continue her
relations as m .er to her four chill
dren. She is even to continue to
perform the household duties she
has carried on since her marriage
la 1911--but-
Instead of receiving as her com.
nsnsation, a husbands love and at
lection, she is to receive a flat wage
Tor her work of so weekly.
Ii the trial divorce - with the
companionate clause-is successful,
Judge SABBATH intimated that 1t will
be made permanent.
The originator of the trial com.
panionate divorce is Mrs. Speyer,
who suggested 1t to the court when
confronted with the dilemma of pro-
Viding for her four children in case
her divorce plea is granted. Ordt-
narily the courts have maintained
that the divorced couple must live
apart.
But besides the children needing
me-" explained Mrs. Speyer, John
would also have a hard time living
there alone. l don't want to live
with him as wife because he has
been so cruel to me. But If l am
only a housemaid can give him no.
tice any time he tries to beat Re
again"
81 don't know why it shouldn't
work out If you are sincere" agreed
Judge SABBATH.
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Along with good looks and per.
sonality that woman has a sound
legal background and we who know
nothing about law sat back and
admired her knowledge end her de.
livery. She has as much poise and
nicer voice than anyone who
has stood on that platform yet.
When her five minutes were up
Senator Tess rose and stood at her
elbow--it seems there is rule
that speakers in this controversy
can only speak five minutes. and
Senator Fess was prompt about ris-
ing to stop her. He politely waited
until she came to the end Of her
sentence.
She was In the midst of a. beauti-
full sentence. She can stretch
sentence into a page. The honorable
Senator waited behind her elbow.
charmed into forgetfulness of con-
vention rules. He hesitated long
time. Listening, looking, smiling.
One OF her gestures was offside
and knocked the papers Fess held.
She ended gracefully, and retired.
He picked up his gaveI and pro
ceeded with the business.
It was the one gracious incident
in a hard boiled convention.
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HEAR
TALK On LAW

AS long as fool laws" are written
into the statute books wise students
entering on a. legal career are sure
Of a comfortable living, Representa-
tive Brooks Fletcher of Ohio told
the graduating class of National
University at its commencement
exercises in Memorial Continental
Hall last night.
mo wonder that there is a grow
ing contempt for law and order. >
the speaker declared in his denun-
citation of many of the laws recently
placed on the statute books.
Justice jennings Bailey, Of the
District Supreme Court and a mem
Der of the law faculty Of the uni
versity. distributed medals and
prizes to William G. Burke. Maraue
+. Hall Elisabeth h. Prender,
Robert F.. May. Sylvia Deane. Clar-
ence l.. Lavender. Norwood F. Cas-.
sidy. Wilbur S. Wills, James Arts
zoda V Greenlee, Alise l.. Kelly.
Alan 8. David, Robert Cameron
Huston, William H. Mondell Mary
J. C. Hufey, William F. Kelly,
Sylvia Dean. Alice L. Kelly, Edwin
Shelton and Samuel Lightman.
Charles F. Carusi, chancellor of
the university and president of the
Board of Education, presided. The
program was opened with a selec-
ton from Princess Pat" and the
students marched on to the plat
form while the orchestra played
Grown of Chivalry." The Rev.
John g. Palmer, pastor Of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, pronounced the invocation.
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New Variety of Melon
Evolved in California

SAN FRANCISCO. June IA
new variety of watermelon which
bids fair to become a favorite in
California has been developed at the
university farm, Davis Calf. by
DR. j r. Ross. IT Is an improve.
ment on the klondyke watermelon,
the present standard variety among
California gardeners
The klondyke Is a good melon, but
has several characteristics which it
was thought could be improved
upon. 1t was desired to replace its
pinkish flesh with a deeper red. with
shining black seeds and also to de,
velop a thicker tougher rind. less
H. ,ly to burst in shipping. The new
California Klondyke. evolved by Sc
lection from the original Klondyke
stock, possesses these desirable
points,
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Y. ]. Divorced Couple
ReWed After IL Years

PAULSBoRo, N. j., June IA
Married % years ago and divorced
il years later, Mrs. Katherine
Meyers, 10, OF this town, and Au-
gustus Meyers, Of Clarksboro, have
begun their martial life anew.
They motored to Elkton ana were
married.
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MRS. W|LLEBRANDT SHOWS
HOW LAW AND CHARM WORK
BY RUTH RIDENOUR
International News Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 14-The fight for in the
convention last week apparently only fought draw
their plea to the platform and how Mrs Webrandt did
Mt
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FIRE DAMAGES 3 PLANTS

ERIE, June 14.-One business cs-
tablishment was destroyed and two
others were damaged in A fire which
caused a loss estimated At SIS 900.
The Anderson Patterson Works
plant was razed and olAnta IF tho
Van Alta Aluminium Works and the
keystone Brass Works were dam.
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Sunkist Oranges
or7quiCk~ desserts

Five.lninute desserts and
ten-minute salads are best
made with California Sun.
kist Oranges because they
are easiest to peel and sep
arate, and easiest to slice
delightfully."- thin. Sunkist
Oranges are firm and ten
der and give the most de-
lightful results.
Sunkist Oranges are
either SeedIess or practi-
cally 50 and offer no annoy
ing task in the preparation
as food. Not only time is
saved, bat the juicy, golden
fruit Is lusciously appetizing
as you place it on the table.
Serve more California
oranges for their joyous,
inviting goodness, but most
important, for their health