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THE WEATHER I Today He Got It, By Poison and Gas, Ask Herbert Hoover. May We Have Canals. Occasional Rain Friday in San Francis co Bay Region REG.US.PAT.0rr. I ComnlH krrmrt Pan tT, 'By Arthur Brisbane-1 VOL CXXV. NO.

142. CC SAN FRANCISCO. NOVEMBER 19, 1926-FORTY PAGES DAILY 5 CENTS, SUNDAY 10 CENTS: iltlk fill 0 Pcpr i (Coorrlcbw Bur It was mentioned here yesterday that the Italian flyer; Bernardi would go after the three-kilometer record, held by an American officer and get it. Bernardi did go after it, and got His average was above 261 miles an hour, covering the course four times. HI ill MR uu Ll 9 This is a good thing for the United States.

In some way the government of this country must be made to realize that flying -is a reality and that the airplane, invented in America, really flies. Bernardi, flying under the administration's nose at Norfolk, may help to make known the fact that flying is real. ALLY LOVE SUIT SETTLED OUT OF COURT; 'PIG WOMAN NAMES MRS. HALL AS KILLER I I' EXILED INDIAN George Sterling, brilliant poet, killed, himself with poison, having written "deeper into the darkness can I peer, than most, yet find the darkness still beyond." Tiny Republic Produces Boy 10 Feet 6 Tall IINFOM MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED 1 HIRE' GIF! I I Europe's Great Men Pilloried in Sensational Book By Ex-Diplomat 'Whispering Gallery' Ridicules Ex-Kaiser as 'Well-Meaning Fool'j Raps Prince of Wales I VISIT W. 'ITISTIIUF.

cis hub ATDEFENDANT PARIS, Nov. tallest man in the world comes from one of the smallest countries in the world, Jose Punlos, who is 10 feet 6 inches tall, claims the Republic of Andora as his home. According to statistics put forth by the London Biblical Society, Jose is only 19 inches shorter than Goliath was and Jose hasn't stopped growing yet, for he is only 19. Jose's appetite befits his stature. Four pounds of meat and five quarts of red wine make a light lunch for Jose.

Mrs, McLoughlin, 50, and Business Man, 72, Friends Again but Sweethearts No More Indore Ruler, Forced to Abdicate in Row Over Kidnaping Dan-cer, Mumtaz Jan, Praises U. LOCKED ROOM Body Found Stripped of Rings and Jewels by Son Who Calls to Inquire of Mother's Health 'He has looked perhaps a little deeper than usual now, arid we ought to wonder what he saw. But -we don't wonder, or care much. Nature keeps us so busy with little things that we forget we are all going to die until the time comes, and then, usually, we are too weak to care. 4 While George Sterling was dying of poison, in San Francisco, Mrs.

Ella Cross, aged 31, was lying in the rear seat of her automobile, with the garage door locked, and the engine pouring carbon monoxide into her lungs. She died, of course. Did the two meet in no-man's-land, and ask each other questions? Do 'we remember anything or anybody, Witness Brought Into Court Former King, Traveling Incognito Check for "Less Than $500" Marks Conclusion of "Ka-tinka's" Action for $50,000 Bed on Stretcher Brands Widow, 3 Kin as Slayers With American Women Guests, Bares Love for Tennis, Polo Heard Then Shots, "Well, learned about Invalid Victim Last Seen Alive While Showing Prospective Purchaser Around Her Home women romner." By GOBIND BEHARl LAL. A Hindu king the former Maharaja of Indore, Sir Tukaji Rae a Woman Murmurs State's Ace in Murder Trial Dapper as ever despite hla 72 years. Harry Lally, millionaire San Holkar came, to San Francisco Ah i ft r-sfe-' -v'XsAuvc ii --v.

a 1 -T I Uvi 6 CHASED COUPLE FLU IN PLANE Francisco business man, said that from the East on the Gold Coast when this foolishly short fun of life is over? What does happen, Limited at Si SO p. with, two, ladles, two secretaries, a yesterday when he admitted he had "settled" out of court the $50,000 breach of promise suit which had body servant and a Cook's touring after friends and relatives go home, By DAMON RUNYON, Staff CtHmpoiMlent rnUein.it Cpyftsh. 1028. br Voivtrwl Ssrric. SOMERV1LLE (N.

Kov. 18. "The, Pig Woman" told her story today told it while she lay out, corpse-like and waxy, on an Iron bed in front of the staring Jury in, the Hall-Mills murder trial, with been filed against him a year ago agent in his entourage. and the undertaker sends his bill? WOODLAND, Nov. 18.

(By As by Mrs. Katherine McLoughlin, at "Jai! Jail Maharaja Adhira- sociated Press.) y-Jesse Edward tractive BO'-year-old Los Angeles jal "Hail! 'Hail! Thou king of If you want to know about pros perity, and the future, ask Herbert Hoover. He continually travels a nervous doctor and nurse at her bout the country, and actually sees side, and a hospital odor filling the air of the jammed courtroom. It was an unreal, creepy sort ef kings!" We offered the proper salutation 'and the former king of Indore offered his hand with urbanity, saying: Ah! Ap Hindustan ke hen? Khushi ho? So! You are a son of India? Are you well and happy Pleased to see you. After this royal token of goodwill divorcee.

i The "settlement," it was learned by "The Examiner," was in the form of a cheek for "less than $500," which Lally had given to his former lady love a week ago as a "Christmas present." FRIENDS AGAIN. And not even the attorneys for "KatlnkaV and her "Grizzly," as business. Perhaps you ean imagine TOURING UNITED. STATES incognito, the former Maharaja of Indore (shown here) arrived in San' Francisco yesterday. He did not care to talk much, but posed for his photograph forvthe first time since arriving in the United States.

attending a wake and having the dead suddenly begin talking in an out-of -tht-grave sort of voiee. That given to the representative of the Vhat he looks at. As secretary of commerce, lie. has full business information, he tells. Universal Service that 1027 should at least equal if not surpass 1925 and 1D20.

If the country will attend to Instead of guessing about luture conditions, there will be "nothing to worry about. is the way the sick "pig woman, the two had called each other in days gone by, knew that the pair had resumed friendship, and had officially Mrs. Jane Gibson or Eas- "Examiner," and evading completely all the other newspaper men, the Maharaja stepped down from the Pullman car at the Berkeley sta ton, talked. Hart. 28, and Mabel C.

Hob-son, 19, both of Cornlng. who staged a thrilling airplane elopment from their hohies this morning, after eluding an irate father and a speedy state traffic officer, were married In Woodland this afternoon by Justice of the Peace R. W. Harrison. The excitement started at Corning early'; when the young couple attempted to make good their elopment In an automobile.

The g'rl's father, Frank Hobson, state traffic officer. Insisted that the marriage take place at Corning. This the youngfolks were loathe to do, and so made away in their car. Hart, the groom, who Is manager of the Woodson Airport at Corning, knowing that a chase was on, headed for the airport and before the irate father arrived, had placed his would-be bride in a plane and soared away. It was thought by the! father that the couple was headed for Sacramento, but they stopped in Woodland late this afternoon and She had finished.

Court had A murderer; who accomplished his purpose without a Violent, act that would leave a mark tfpon his victim or a clue for police, yesterday Killed Mrs. Willie Anna Edmonds, a wealthy middle-aged and stripped her jewels from her bodyf The" crime is one of the strangest and most mystifying In San Francisco criminal annals. Mrs. Edmonds was found lying In a room in her home at 3524 Fulton street. Her fate was composed as though' death had1' overtaken er In Us -natural course.

Y- Only the absence ef her jewels and a considerable amount of money she was known to haV in the house, and the fact that the body, lay behind a locked door, which she could not have secured herself, evidenced thijt a crime had been committed a crime that was brutal despite its apparent lack of violence. VISITOR DESCRIBED. Police have only one lead on which to base their problem of solving the mystery. That is a description of a man who called yesterday afternoon at the Edmonds place, evidently to Inspect It with the idea ot purchasing it Mrs. Edmonds was last seen alivo when admitting this man to her home.

The slain widow lived alone. Three weeks ago she fell down stairway and injured her shoulder. Since that time she has been con- (Continued on Puge Column 2.) settled the case. tion. taken a recess, and the Jury had sl'd out a rear door.

The doctor "Yes," Lnlly admitted yesterday, "I guess that 1 was the only man EVADES CAMERA. A newspaper photographer at and nurse and several big police DUKE BRIDE DENIED TITLE men were bundling "the pig wo By HENRY CAVENDISH Staff Coirapondent I'nlverta! Strrlee. LONDON, Nov. 18. (Special wireless to Universal Service.) Diplomatic and semi-official quarters as! well as fashionable circles of May- i i fair are aroused tonight over the publication, today of book, 'The Whispering Gallery." by an anonymous author.

The hook' gives sensational revelations 'about the' royalty and nobility Europe' from the viewpoint, as the subtitle declares', found In "leaves from a diplomat's diary." The anonymous writer says: "Among 1 of Europe my nVnie a household word. The general public, too, has seen my name In print often enough, but probably to them it seems no more than the name of a tooth paste." The Prince, of says the author, possesses an "utter dia gard for etiquette. His friends him as tneyv like, and such expressions' as 'old bean' 'old sport' sre RIDICULES EX-KAISER. The former Kaiser, this "diplomat" says, "was a well-meaning fool," and adds that the "soul of Csar Nicholas was a horrible, distorted thing." Characterizing Mussolini as a despot, the "Diplomat" says: "I have met him several times and on each occasion found it difficult not to laugh outright. He is a' mass poses." The "Diplomat" describing a wartime scene at a dinner party at No.

10 Downing street in 1915, says: "'Asqulth hooted out through the cigar smoke that he was expecting great "'You always are, but it never said Lloyd George. Asqulth continues: Halg- is confident things are moving at "To which Lloyd George replies; 'They probably are backwards. I don't believe it. People think we are winning because we have got Kitchener. Wherever one goes It is Kitchener this, Kitchener that nothing but TRAGEDY OF KITCHENER.

"Asqulth drinks a glass of port and then remarks, "You speak bitterly. Are you jealous of Kitchener? To this Lloyd George replies: "The conversation turns to Lord Northcliffe. Churchill asks: 'What is him latest Asqulth re-p'les: 'Ask "A titter of laughter greeted this sally, but Lloyd George slapped the table. Jumped from his seat and marched to the fireplace, 'If you say that again, Asqulth, I will lose my temper." The 'Diplomat" describes the 'real tragedy of Kitchener," saying: 'He pined for human affection, but was unable to inspire it" tempted to take a snapshot, but the Maharaja, himself a most' skilful man' up in blankets ana maxing ready to lift her back on to the stretcher to carry her out to the en cameraman, evaded the interview of the lens. He refused absolutely to vouchsafe any sort of interview Katlnka ever loved and she admitted that I hadn't proposed marriage to her either." He made it plain, however, that he was "through with womeni" that Mrs.

McLoughlin and himself were still friends but ne longer sweethearts; thst she was in Los Angeles now and expected to stsy there. The lally case filled many col The Westinghouse Company has built an electric locomotive to pull two hundred freight cars, a load of ten thousand tons not counting the cars. At a tenth of the expense, with no costly upkeep of roadbed, rails and equipment, a canal tug will haul ten thousand tons on ten barges. ambulance that brought her from Jersey City. to any newspaper men here.

By C. F. BERTELU, Ftaff Corrrnpondrnt Vnlrrrml Service. PARIS, 18. (Special cable We boarded his train at Benlcla.

From under the bed covers came white hand, pointing at Mrs. Catching a glimpse of his profile as the train came upon the ferry to Universal Audrey Emery will not be a grand duchess Frances Noel Stevens Hall, who had been identified by "the pig woman" as a member ot the slaugh boat, at Benicla, we located the exact car and entering accosted the marriage was performed. umns in the newspapers a year ago. Mrs. McLoughlin, who ad after all Only on condition that she formally renounce all future claims to the title and position ot duchess did Grand Duke mitted being Lally's sweetheart for Maniac Menaces It years, filed suit asking $50,000 damages, alleging that the elderly Hindenburg in Car ter squad she saw under the old crabapple tree In De Russey's Lane the night Rev.

Dr. Edward Wheeler Hall, and his sweetheart, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, were murdered. "So help me God, I told the truth! cried the "pig woman." "You know Cyril, present pretender and elected head of the Romanoff dynasty, Lothario had proposed to her, then Europe builds canals and utilizes the cheap transportation, Secretary Hoover is trying to persuade this country to do the s'ame, starting with canals from the Great Lakes to the ocean and the gulf, Mr. Hoover is in deadly earnest, but the question Is, trill the railroads allow it rrobably NOT.

DRESDEN (Germany), Nov. IS. M5) Brandishing a petition a man grant his Imperial permission for changed his mind about marrying. believed to be Insane today jumped on the running board of the auto COST SOMETHING. But "her Grizzly," as Lally had called himself In scores of letters mobile in which President Von Hindenburg was riding to an official ceremony.

The man was arrested. and poems wl)Ich he had written to Mrs. McLoughlin, answered that he hfid never proposed marriage, dldnlt Admiral1 8 Daughter Intend to, and had. already spent more than $30,000 on the ex-lady of her union to Grand Duke DImitri, possible future czar, In compensation, and in order that Grand Duke Dimitrl should not establish the precedent of marrying a. commoner, the Grand Duke Cyril conferred on the American heiress on Tuesday last one uf the family titles, automatically changing her name from Audrey Emery to Princess Anna Ivanovna Irltensky.

The title, however, does not confer on her the right to be called Her Highness, and contrary to expectations her women friends will not be called upon to curtsey to her. but onlyto her husband. Grand Duke DImitri. his heart Charges and counter-charges an Indian courtier, who was Captain V. B.

Jadhav, the Hindu private secretary of the former Indore ruler. "His highness is not giving any Interviews at all." the secretary told us with f. polite bow. Then we played our trump card: "Tell the Maharaja that this reporter Is a pure and high caste Hindu, and his relatives have served the kingdoms of Indore. Gwallar and other great states of India." "NO ADMITTANCE." "The Maharaja, would be pleased to see you if he could," came the reply from within a closed state-reom to which there was no admittance save to those who understand the private code of bell signals.

Still, after five negotiations carried upon paper, through William Etwart, the agent who Is guiding the Maharaja in this tour, certain glimpses ot his highness' visit were revealed. With the Maharaja in the closed stateroom there were two ladles, both American Mrs. Jenne Miller of Seattle and her beautiful daughter, Miss Js'ancy Anne Miller. Was (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) Weds Danish Envoy PORTSMOUTH (N. Nov.

IS. (A.P.) Miss Charlotte McDou-gall, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. E. McDougall, was married today to Hen.rlk de Kauff-mann, minister from Denmark to were made.

Maurice Carey, attorney for Lally, was gojng to "fight the case Mrs. Frances Delarue weighed 200 pounds, a year and decided that the weight must come off. It did. Now' she weighs 08 pounds, and the doctors say she is too weak to stand an operation' required by her emaciated condition. She may die.

Thousands of young girls are itarving themselves almost as dangerously without any 200 weight as an excuse. For this and other foolishness among young the fathers and mothers are responsible, not the foolish children of this foolish age. to the finish." Japan and China. Thomas Dozler of the firm of Aguinaldo Backs SUNDAY WANT ADS! To insure publication in all editions of the Big Want Ad Section Sunday, -Order your Want Ads Today. Phone Sutter 2424, or bring them to any Examiner office.

Dozler, Kimball and Dozler, attorney for Mrs.McLoughlIn, said he. too, was not only going to fight the case to the finish, but "see that a Wood's Latest Edict MANILA. Nov. 18. (AP) Gen (Continued on I'agc 3.

Column 2) eral Emllio Aguinaldo, one-time "Religion is the only antidote for the liquor question" -rsaya Lady Astor, M. In an Interview with Frederick W. Clampett. "When I use the word religion, I mean, religion in the widest sense of the word. We need the Influence of a religious life to awaken the nation our educational systems, without religion, are so many machines without fuel!" she continues.

Read Frederick W. Clampett'i interview with LADY ASTOR In which England' Member of Parliament born In Americatells of her impressions ot the United States gathered during a recent visit She compares, vividly, the homo life of England with that of America and uoints cut our obvious shortcomings in family life. Don't' fail to read this unusual- article In Next Sunday's Examiner revolutionary leader, but now a sup Poincare to Confer With U. 5. on Debt PARIS, Nov.

18. (AP) -The "Echo de Paris" says Premier Poincare probably will start fresh conversations with the Washington and London povernments on. the question of debt settlement. porter of the American administra tion, has commended Governor SUBLIME PORTE USED FOR DANCE HALL AS TURKS TROT General Wood's action in abolishing the insular board of control. Envoy Sheffield CONSTANTINOPLE.

Nov. IS. sounded for one extraordinary "TWO FINGERS BELOW KNEE" NEW SKIRT FASHION DICTUA1 Sails for Mexico NEW TORK. Nov. 18.

(A.P.) (A.P.) Imperial tradition again Ambassador James R. Sheffield and People no longer ask, "What's the use of science." Standard Oil ships are adopting radio, beacons, low powered automatic radio transmitters. "They tell when another similarly equipped- is hear in a fog, and with the radio compass, the captain can establish the direction of the warning signal Radio "light house" will one day replace the eld kind, defying weather. Men will soon be as, wise as bats that find their way in the dark, In a room filled with wires strung close never, touching, a wire Mrs. Sheffield, who have been In the United States since August, sailed today on the Ward liner CHICAGO, Nov.

18. (By Unlver--- 'The smartly attired woman night with the jazz of an American negro band and the sound of the feet of hundreds of couples, the elite of Constantinople society, shuffling In the Charleston. One of the most noteworthy features of this occasion was the fact tnat Madame, Kami Bey, unveiled and in full evening received in line with her husband, the governor, and other officials. This was the first time that a Ttirkiali woman hnd ever been in the reception line of an official affair. wears her clothes two finger widths Monterey for Vera Cruz.

sal Service.) Two fingers below the knee. That 1 Jie latest in fashions has received a rude blow from modern Turkey. For one night tne sublime porte. this famous edifice from which grand viziers once hurled their decrees, was transformed Into a dancing hall. The governor of Constantinople, fiulleman Saml Bey, chose this historic relic of the old regime as th place In which to give a ball celebrating the third anniversary ot the Republican regime.

Therefore the. sublime porta re- 1 not conduct. Advertisement. be'ow the' knee, and she is measured, not as formerly vhlle standing up. but while sitting doWn." He predicted that styles next spring will return to sportive lines and Scotch colors.

And the authority Is Jacques Worth, designer of women's clothes of Paris, who said today. FOSTER A OREAR. known for quality. Chocolates 11.00 lb. 137 Grant City eX Paris, Ferry aids..

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