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WASHINGT0NiAN SUICIDE.


A man registered as Isaac Levy Of
this city committed suicide by taking
poison In his room In the Hotel Mo
AIpin. New York City, yesterday, II was
learned here. He h said 10 have been
In the jewelry business here. Attempts
TO locate relatives here, however. proved
unsuccessful.
A woman, who said she was his sistef-
iil-iaw. teIephoned the hotel manage
ment that she had received q telephone
call fram Levy and hotel employees found
him dead. Police found note, but it
gave no explanation for the suicide, IL
Is stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
GETS PARIS TRADE POST.
w. T., Finger Of Mississippi 10 A..
sumo Duties Shortly.

W, l.. Finger Of Ripley, Miss, was ap-
pointed today trade commissioner for
Ike tinted States ~ Paris.
COMMISSIONER Finger has served for
fANo years as secretary 10 Dr. julius
Klein. chief of the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, was Rhodes
ecflolar at Oxford University. and q
captain Of artillery iii the American
ARMY in France. lie viii take up his
xew duties shortly,
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HANGS SELF IN SHED.
Mrs, Rose o'Neill, Cumberland, Fol.

Mrs, Rose ONeIII, Cumberland, Fol-
lows Two Sisters In Death.
Special DISPATCH to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. July 49, Mrs.
Rose o'Neill. rs years old, who came
from Philadelphia two weeks ago to
make her home here. following the
death OF her two sisters, ended her life
early last night by hanging In small
Andrew n swankh0use, Columbia ave-
nlie.
SHE was d SCHNEIDER before her mar
fiaen. 4 native III this city, and the
last nf her family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

footing Broadway, one Of I0ndop's
newest subway stations, claims the
ticket selling record NJ the world. 2s400
tickets being sold In half an hour dur
Ing the morning rush.
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DOUBLE ACCIDENT FATAL,


WILLIAMSBURG Va. July 10 tp1,r-
The second Of two accidents which
came In quick succession proved fatal
to Elizabeth Haley, negress, here yes
terday. The weman. who was driving q
horse near the city. was thrown from
her buggy and her lee broken when
the horse became frightened, A passing
inutoflat picked her up TO carry her To
the nearest physician. but shortly after
ward lost control OF his automobile
which plunged into II creek. The woman
was drowned before aid could reach her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

American automobile tourists spent
s2O3 .n0l. 900 lii Canada last year, and
moo lii the United STATES. according To
estimates oi The Canadian government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
Noted Editor Dies.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 26 Hj,.-
Capt. william Rule. Tor more than %
years editor OF the Knoxville Journal
Hnd believed TO have been the Oldest
active editor tn the country, died today
following al operation for appendicitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
Citrus Man Dies.

WINTER HAVEN. Fla. July ae.---
Charles w, Harrington. Ja. ono OF the
organizers az the Florida Citrus Ex-
change IN 1919. died here yesterday.
had lived IN Florida more than 20
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

Mrs. Nellie Schneider ships dressed
lolitfy hy parcel post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
OBSCENE MAIL LAID
TO CHIEF OF BUREAU
L. ]. Haynes of Agriculture
Department Is Held
With Woman.

L. J. Haynes. chief of the Bureau of
Publications of the Department of Ag-
riculture. was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Needham
G. Turnage, in company with Mrs Mae
Apperson, 20 years old, 81 Randolph
place, on charge of sending iascivious
literature through the mails The charge
was preferred by Postal Inspector w. F.
Chester.
Mrs. Apperson pleaded not guilty
and was bound over to the grand jury
and released under $500 bond Haynes.
hearing was continued for two weeks
on request OF Assistant United States
Attorney Walter NJ Shea, who said he
wanted TO continue his investigation
into the charges He was also released
on $500 bond.
Haynes arrest last Monday followed
the arrest Of Mrs. Apperson on June
Is. Grant B. Miller, chief inspector of
the Postoffice Department declined to
give out details of the investigation
other than to admit that the literature
involved was "of the most vicious kind :"
Miller referred inquiries to the Office
of the United States attorney Mr..
Shea, in charge of the investigation.
limited ii might involve other persons
and declared that his Office had four
Investigators at work on the case.
Haynes told a Star reporter that the
charges In no way involved the per-
sonnel of the Department of Agricul-
ture He declared that Mrs. ApperSon
had been employed by him at the
Standard Business Service AddreSso-
graph Co. which he operates at 7l0
Fourteenth street and that she had
been discharged about the middle Of
last November. Hayes denied that he
had anything to do with the copying
or mailing of the literature said to
have been turned over to the postal in
spectors. He said that he knew nothing
of the case.
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SHOT DOWN
IN VIRGINIA HOME
CoIored ASSaiIant FleeS After
Killing Youth and Wounding
Mother and Other.


RICHMOND, Va. June 30--Samuel
l.. Grimmell. l6-year-old Richmond
youth, adopted son Of Henry G. Grim
nell, is dead; his mother, Mrs. Nellie
l.. Haskins, probably is fatally wound
ed and Grirnmell was wounded seriously
as the result of an attack this morn
ing by colored assailant. who opened
fire with shotgun upon the mother
when she responded to a knock at the
front door of her home.
The assailant escaped.
Grimmell told police that the man
approached the home early this morn
ing and knocked on the kitchen door.
Mrs Haskins. who Is the holisekeeper,
responded to receive part Of the shot
guns charge In her stomach Retreat
Ing 70 the dining room, she met her son.
who came In just In time to be fatally
shot through the stomach by the man
who had entered the dining room. Upon
the firing of the second shot Grimmell
said, Miss Evelyn Haskins l8, daughter
OF the houSekeeper. rushed in the room
from the second floor and retired
screaming when she saw the two pros
trate bodies and the smoking gun of
the attacker.
Grimmell, who has only one leg. then
appeared on the top step Of the stair
way and caught In the side the shot
presumably intended for the young girl
Falling TO the floor he said, he crawled
to his room. got pistol and came back
on his knees to return the fire.
After this shot the attacker, who was
In the hall below, fed, apparently un-
harmed. and obtained horse from the
stable and started out to the woods.
A short time later he was reported
to have reached the State highway
travelling in the direction of this city.
Police Of Richmond and HenIico
County. armed with riot guns and aided
by bloodhounds. are searching for the
assaiiant identified as Sylvester Medley
10. of this city. He had been employed
on the place.
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Jurors Comment
On WOman's Dress
Brings New Trial
Rv tho Assnciated prees.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 30.--Because
woman jurors commented on the
fashionable clothes of the plaintiff,
the damage suit of Miss Lila Nc
Conas, film actress. against the AL
G. Barnes Show Co. asking 100000
for injuries received when she fell
off an elephant will be tried again.
After trial of several days, jury
awarded Miss McComas Judgment of
$500, but she asked for new trial
on the ground that the verdict was
insufficient. She filed affidavits Of
two men and one woman who served
on the jury who declared ti1at some
of the jurors seemed prcjudiced
against Miss McComas on the i'm
preston that she dressed to an eX-
treme. The court held that the
jurors, in commenting on the actress
dresses, had failed to perform their
duty properly.
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ATHLETICS DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, IA
Mackmen Pound Ball Hard to
Take Game-Quinn Baf-
fles Griffs.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

b1 JOnN -. hELLEhs
PHILADELPHIA. June 30.-The
Athletics defeated Washington in to-
days game.
The score was Z to 4,
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-R Rice lined to Boley.
Boley threw out Harris, Foxx threw out
Barnes. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA Dykes lined to
Brown. Cobb singled to left Cochrane
flied to Goslin. Simmons singled to
center, sending Cobb TO third. On the
attempted double steal, Cobb was run
down. Kenna to Harris to Kenna. No
runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHTNGTON-G fled TO Mill
Ter. Reeves took third strike, Judge
flied TO Simmons. No runs,
PHILADELPHIA - Foxx lined TO
Reeves Miller singled to center. Boley
walked. Kenna threw out Hauser, both
runners advancing. Quinn was called
out on strikes. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON -Bluege tripled TO the
scoreboard in right center. Bluege
scored on Kenna's sacrifice fly to Cobb.
Brown famed Rice tripled to right.
Harris famed. One run.
PHILADELPHIA Dykes walked, Cobb
forced Dykes. Judge to Reeves. Cochrane
forced Cobb. Harris threw wildly past
first trying for o double play, and
Cochrane reached second, Reeves took
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FAMINE STRIKES
TURKISH PEASANTS
Thousands Abandon Farms and
Trek TO Cities--Relief Is
Organized.

ny she Associated Press.
KORIA, Turkey. June 30.--k cry Of
famine is rising from thousands Of
peasants 10 the Koania plain who have
been ruined by drought, which followed
an exceptionally bitter Winter. and the
turkish government is confronted by q
more serious rescue problem than was
caused by the recent earthquakes
About 30 per cent Of the peasants
have abandoned their farms. They are
migrating toward the city, trying 10
seH their cattle, sometimes as low as
FOR x2 apiece and accusing famine
0roflteers Of rushing from other cities
u K0nia.
President Mus.apia Kemal yesterday
sent tle minister of the interior 10
Konis 10 organize relief measures.
while the Red Crescent is sending
frainloadg Of food 10 the starving
peasants, many Of whom are eating
grass.
The President is desperately anxious
% hold the peasants from abandoning
the Konis. fearing that the Eegl0p
nn.la HsYsE be EspQpa.stsd -~.~~-~-..
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Judge Orders Dance Marathon Stopped,
Upholding New York Health Official

Ey The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 80 Supreme
Court Justice valente today issued an
order calling for cessation at midnight
of the dance marathon now In its
twentieth day, al Madison Square Car
den.
Nine weary couples were stunning
about the floor when an injunction, is
sued by Supreme Court Justice Levy,
was served on police officers at 2 O'Clock
this morning as they sought 10 enforce
orders OF Dr. Louis / Harris, city health
commissioner. that the dance be stop
ped, on the ground that IL Was s men,
ace 10 health ard safety.
The 10 dancers, who continued their
ceaseless routine Of dancing one hour
and then resting ID minutes. we're the
survivors Of 81 couples who entered the
contest on June 10 for a prize OF $4,000.
Z pr. Harris QEdegeaftne cQnIsst kIQps
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MANY WORKERS TAKE
LONG LEAVE OVER 4TH
Department Heads Grant Thou
sands of Requests for Four
and-a-Half-Day Holiday.

What may be termed a bargain"
holiday viii be taken by thousands of
Government employees who left their
desks at noon today and viii not return
until next Thursday morning.
Through the Saturday half-holiday.
with Sunday intervening. clerks may
have total OF four-and- days of
recreation at cost OF but two days of
their annual leave. Wednesday being
legal holiday, clerks who wish TO forfeit
two days.
Heads of various departments we're
flooded with requests for those days
and as many as possible were granted
them. The necessity of keeping a
working staff. however, prevented the
granting OF the request to all holiday
seekers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
OBREGON WILL WIN
MEXICAN ELECTION
Only Candidate Tomorrow to
Succeed CalIes-Army
to Guard Voting.
By the Associated Press.

4Ss ktaC aSSONfdANA EkCSS
MEXICO CITY. June 30.-Gen. Al
varo O5regon will go before the people
of Mexico tomorrow as the sole candi-
date for the presidency. Extraordinary
precautions are being taken to preserve
order
The Mexican aarmy has been ordered
on active duty. Soldiers were in bar
racks today under arms and ready for
immediate action If political dis
turbances should develop. Squads of SOL
diers will be stationed at or in the
vicinity of voting booths
Civilians we're forbidden to carry pis-
tolls Saloons were closed at 6 o'clock
Thursday night. and will not be per-
nlitted 70 reopen until Monday morning.
Courts throughout the republic were
ordered to remain open on Sunday for
the handling of cases arising from the
general election Senator'S, Representa-
tives and some state governors and Leg
islatures are also to be elected.
Term Win Be Six Years.
Gen. Obregon is at his home at
CaJeme, Sonora. where he VIII be Of
flcially informed of the result. He viii
be sworn into ONCE on December /. for
3 term of six years under recently
enacted amendment to the constitution
Ohregon was not the only candidate
when the campaign started last year.
ne bad two opponents-Gen Francisco
SerTano, who was his trusted friend and
secretary of war during Obregon's previ-
GUS administration from 1920 to 1924.
and Gen. ArnuIfc Gomez. military gov
ernor of Vera Cruz. Both are dead now.
They were captured and executed as
rebels for attempting an army revolt.
Since then no one has entered the field
against Obregon
The way for Obregon's administration
has been prepared by a series of con-
sfitutioTal amendments enacted by a
special session of Congress at his gIig-
gestion and approved by a majority of
the state Legislatures. They have yet
to be promulgated.
appointment Of Judges.
These amendments provide appoint
ment OF judges by the President rather
than their election. commission form
Of government in Mexico City and re-
duction Of the number of deputies
within three years Another amendment
to the constitution, adopted in 1926, al
lowed Obregon to run for President by
providing that former President might
again hold office, but not second con-
secttive term.
Gen. Obregon win inherit from Presi-
dent Gales, thanks to Dwight W. Nor
row, American Ambassador, a much
happier situation than has existed for
a long time in Mexican United States
relations. Morrow and Obregon are APP
parently friendly. Col Alexander Nc
Nabb. American military attache, is in
innate with Obregon and has been his
trusted friend for years, and this will
dor.
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ped after he had investigated reports
that Frank M. Quinn Of Wilkes-Bafr
Pa. who quit the contest on June q, /,
was unconscious and In Q serious con-
dition at a hospital in that city as q
result Of his participation,
The commissioners appeared at the
Garden early last evening and declared
the dance would have TO cease at once
but after a conference with Milton H.
Crandall, the promoter. he agreed To
permit the contest TO continue until z
o'clock this morning.
crandail sought to obtain a hall In
New Jersey. Failing In this, his atroF-
ney obtained al injunction from Justice
Levy at hts home.
The dancers each OF whom has one
Or more trainers and attendants, have
been moving continuously since the con-
test started, except for the brief rest
periods Little actual DANCING Is done,
nQMstsxt ssls - -
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NEW ARMS MOVE ASKED.
Germany Should Call Pan-Euro-
pean Parley. SAYS Letter.

BERLIN. June 30 Gpl,--A pan-Eu-
ropean security congress on Germany's
initiative was proposed today in an
oren letter to Chancellor Mueller from
Count Coudenhove-K -Kalergi, leader of
the Pan European Union movement.
The letter urges the new chancellor
10 act soon. It says this conference
OF all European states would lead 10 the
conclusion Of pan-European securi-
ty and anity pact within the League
OF Nations which would make possible
the disarmament of all European
states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
PLANS ARGENTINE FLIGHT.
Attempt to Be Made About August
/, Capt. Angles Says.

CLARION, Pa. June 80 O4).--An at
tempted flight from Jacksonville, Fla /,
to Buenos Aires. Argentina, with the
start to be made about August /. is
planned by Capt Arthur Angles of New
York, he announced here today.
Capt. Angles, plotting plane owned
by j. c. Penny, jr., OF New York, came
down here during q severe rainstorm
while on the way TO Detroit. With him
were Mr. Penny and r. NJ Taylor, also
of New York. They were to resume
the flight to Detroit later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
TRACKMAN IS KILLED
AND ANOTHER INJURED
Locomotives Run over Men Near
Weaverton, Md.-Seeond
Victim May Die.
Special Dispatch to rhe star.

opcCla4 plSpateh 70 The star.
HAGERsTowN. Md. June 90
John Mundey, 20 was killed and Joha
Froberg, 40, was critically injured when
they were run over near weayerton last
night by two locomotives bound fer
HagerStown TO carry our circus trains,
Both men were employed by the Ralti-
more & Ohio Railroad as trackmen,
They are believed 20 have been sitelag
on the tracks when the accident &C
Cured and apparently did not hear the
locomotives coming. Nhlndey had both
legs anputated and was dead on his ar
rival &C the hospital FToherg had one
leg and one arm severed and little hope
Is held for his life. They were not
discovered until two hours after the
accident when A. L. Geghart. agent al
Weavertoa, ssSrd FrohergS cries.
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CARRANZA HOPS OFF.
Mexican Going 70 Detroit. Accom-
panied by Lindhergh.
CuRTfSS FIRID n y .Iul

CuRTlSS FIELD n T., June 50 tsFe
Capt, Emilio Carraaza. Mexican good-
VIII ttyev. carrying Abasareo N, NtartAli.
nee, attache OF the MeSican embassy al
Washington, as a passenger. hoppod oil
at 1907 pm. Eastern standard tlHne
today for Detroit in Col Charles Lind :
bergh'S new Ryan monopsane
CafranEa was escorted hy Col Lind
helgh, who few alone u q CnrtlSs lall-
CON MANA
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Girl Ends Continental Ride,

PLAINFIELD, N. j.. June 80 Lp).--
Alice May Sisty, the 21-year-old girl
who left Reno. New. the first week In
April to come East on broncho. ar
rived at her home in Middlesex Bor-
ough last night. coming from Philadel-
phia on the last leg of her trip. She
made use Of three bronchos since ieav-
ing Reno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
BLOODY FIGHT IN MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY. June 80 1).~-Gen
Heliodor Charts military commandant
0f Colima. reported 10 President Gales
today that a bloody battle had been
fought between federal troops and tn
surgents on the slopes Of Garlic
Mountain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
WILL DEPoRT SMUGGLERS
Mexico Issues Warning to Foreign
ers After Disclosures.

MEXICO CITY, June so GAl,-~The
department of the treasury announced
today that President Gales would expel
all foreigners engaged in smuggling,
The decision was arrived at after a
series of smuggling operations had been
uncovered since the dismissal OF uen
Jose Alvareg from the presidential stan
for alleged contgahand-running Rctiyl-
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SCORE ny INNINGS
SUMMARY

Runs baited in~-Kenna, miller, rabh ts),
simmons, Reeves, judge 81, Speaker,
fwa.base hits~~Atiiler, Dykes, Reeves, Quinn,
Speaker, Harris,
Three base hitss--BlueGe, t.Ies.
Double plays---tfeeyes TO Harris 10 JudGei
HiueKe Ia HARRIS DYKES 10 HGles
Left On. eaSes-- WabhlnEton, III FhilAdel-'
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PACT TO BENEFIT EUROPE.
Outlawry Of War Plan of u. s. Seer
as Peace Factor.

as Peace Factor.
BY Gable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News, Copyright, 1898
GENEVA, June 30--peace Is largely
problem OF disarmament. Disarnla-
ment Is a problem OF security and se-
curtty Is problem of mental attitude.
In considering the League Of Nations
efforts, particularly the efforts of the
security commission now again deiibcr-
ating here, these facts must be con.
stantly recalled
European nations are not now threat
ened by war. The last one still Is too
near, It's memory is too horrible and
economic forces are too exhausted for
CONTINUED on Page ., Column p
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Sacrifices tNnnal UxkeS.
Hase on balls--0ff Rrown, 6l OF Quinn, ..
struck oul-~Ry HEown, ri hy Quinn, 81 by
MaFbefFy, q.
Hitk--G1H nFawn, IN in la tnninEst on
Zachary, none In g*a inninK,
Haikv-nFBwn.
Umplrss-~lMessFs. MsOeRap, Connolly and,
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Ex-BALL PLAYER KILLED.
Unidentified Man Also Shot.
Sought to Rob, Man Charges.

Sought to Rob, Man Charges.
WALLS WALLA. Wash. June 80 LA').
Cal Heck, believed at one time TO
have played with the Boston National
League base ball team, and an un-
Identified man were shot TO death last
night by Lee Faulkenor. Government
trapper and farmer at Wallula.
Faulkenor told authorities the two
men entered room where he was
sleeping and demanded his money. He
said he told them he had no money
and then started firing with a pistol
Five bullets struck Heck and his COM
panion.
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WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA

West batted for Zachary in the SC venth inning
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WEATHER.

III $ Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair and slightly cooler tonight; to-
morrow partly cloudy.
observation-disclosures. S4 at SIS
pm. yesterday; lowest, 65. at $3.50 am.
today. Full report on page Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered 10 Washington homes
as fast as the papers arc printed.