Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1921, Page 7

MRS. KABER IN JAIL TRYING TO STARVE Identifies Woman as Poison Purveyor—Six Others Now Held for Murder. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, June 14.—A venire of sixty names to form a jury to try Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber and her daugh- ter, Marian McArdle, for the murder of Mrs. Kaber's husband, Daniel F. Kaber, two years ago, was issued late today, after the two prisoners had been arraigned before Judge Maurice Bernon this morning, pleaded not Zuilty to first degree murder charges, their hearing set for June 28, refused bond and taken to jail. County Prosecutor Edward C. Stan- ton asked the court to set an early date for hearing. Since her arrival here from New York, 1 t. the accused woman but a few spoonfuls of bread and milk, nd this under protest. Mrs. Kaber refuséd to touch the tempting breakfast and luncheon served in her <ell today, declaring she “would not eat.” Mrs. Kaber's refusal to_eat is look- €d upon with concern by Sheriff Stan nard, because of her weakened condl. jon cansed by loss of blood in her attempted suicide in the New York Jail. Alleged Go-Between Arresetd. A mew arrest was made today, a ax mtroduced poison 2 nister- ed to K L W rrested in lus home here 1. following a se- vere grilling of th: pect, late to detectives predicted the ac as- ins would be arrested tonight. As soon as the ti date was fixed for Mrs. Kaber and Miss McArdle, Prosecutor Stanton resumed the ques- tioning of two other women, held for investigation, and two men, &S Sus- picious persons, in the hope of break- ing down one of the women, a close friend of M Kaber, and both men. Two mors i 1ents, both against women, 2re expected soon, one being against the midwife and the other against the friend of Mrs. Kaber, whom the latter accuses of making the plans for the murder of Kaber. Mrs. Kaber and her daughter both identified the dwife in an exami- nation this morning as having made a poison potion for Mrs. Kal to be fed to Kaber, and cha she also almost before the identification complete, charging her accuser with “wanting your husband, Dan Kaber, put out of the wa Prosecutor Stanton said that as a result of the midwife's admissions, coupled with her identification by Mrs. Kaber and her daughter, as the “poison purveyor and assa pro- curer,” she is undoubtedly familiar with the murder plot. Seven Now in Custody. Seven persons, five women and two men, are now plicity in the murder. They are: Mrs. Kaber, indicted on two counts of first Jegree murder, one for poisoning and a second for stabbing her husband to_death. Marian McArdle, her daughter, also under indictment for murder. Mrs. Mary Brickel, mother of Mrs. Kaber and_grandmother of Marian McArdle, indicted for murder follow- ing her confession of the part she took in the murder plot. Mrs. Brickel was removed from county jail today to a detention home. after being unable to secure $5,000 bond. A midwife, arrested in Sandusky, Ohio, several days ago, who, Mrs. Kaber charged. prepared the poison ion fed Kaber and procured the assassins who werd “to beat him ap,” but killed him instead. A woman friend of Mrs. Kaber, al- leged to have fed one dose of poison to Kaber and to have introduced Mrs. Kaber to the midwife. “The man with the cap” so called from Kaber's dying statement de- seribing his murderer. held as a sus- pect for several days, but now regard- ed as probably having no part in_the crime because of the failure of Mrs. Kaber or Miss MecArdle to identify him today. A man arrested today under sus- picion of havipg acted as the go- between in planning the stabbing. AGAINST OPEN DOORS. Unfavorable Report Ordered on Harrison Resolution. An unfavorable report was ordered yesterdoy by the Senate rules com- mittce on the resolution of Senator Harrison. democrat, of Mississippi, to consider the tri s and nomi tions in open ex. e session in- stead of behind Supporters of th ons of the Senate during osed doors. propesal to have t open the consideration of all public busi includ tr es with foreign ness, ations and appointments of the President to federal office, will never- theless continue their efforts to bring this about. e GREEK SERVICES TODAY. Zast Emperor and Others Will Be Remembered. Memorial services for Constantine Balascologos, the last emneror and other Greeks who died in battle In 1433, are to be held at noon today 2t the St. Constant d Helen Gri Orthodox Chureh, and C streets, southwest. Alexander Vouros, Greek Minister to the United Sta staff. will attend the service: Emperor Balascologos died while defending Constantinople against the Turks in 1453. WEDDED SIXTY-TWO YEARS. ° Surrounded by five children. eleven grendchildren and eight great grand- éhildren. Mr. and Mrs. Edzar R. Beck- Jey celebrated the sixty-second anni- Versary of their wedding Thursday Ov,enmg at their home, 2125 12th et. . Mr. Beckley is 85 years old and his wife is two ounger. Mr. Beck- s retired two years ago after v-SiX yvears in the service of the Federal government. Fort of his career were spen beginning with Grant's first stration. The last fifteen vears e was in the Bureau of Bngraving and Printing. v —_— The Finns had their own independ- ent kings until the twelfth century. Phone Main 140. 1204 G St. 61 und her daughter have eaten | in custcdy for com- | And pay for #t July 1st C. A. MUDDIMAN & CO. |Life’s Dark DAY CLASSES WILL MAKE G.U. LAW SCHOOL LARGEST New Plan Announced Last Night Expect-1 to Double Pres- ent Enrollment. Inauguration of day classes at the Georgetown University School of Law next October that would double the present enrollment of students and make it the largest legal institution in the world was the plan announced to the alumni association at its an- nual meeting last night by Dean George E. Hamilton. Dean Hamilton declared that not only will the additional courses be established at the law echool upon the opening of the new term, but that the entrance requirements would be stiffened. Already the largest law school in “the United States, with more than 1,200 students, Mr. Hamil- ton forecast that the inauguration of day courses was necessitated, owing to the long waiting list of students. With alumni from many sections of the ccuntry the annual meeting preparatory to the opening of the commencement exercises this morning was addressed by Senator David I Walsh of Massachusetts and deans of the various departments who made their reports for the past year. Fol- lowing an alumni dinner at which President John A. Agar of New York presided, the election of new officers was announced as follows: Martin Conboy of New York, presi- dent James E. Wilcox of Phila- first _vice president; Col. J. { Vice president; John F. Murphy of Price of Ohio, fifth vice president; Hugh J. Fegan of _Washington, trasurer, and Henry Washington, secretary. The executive committee comprises: Dr. James A. Gannon, Washington, Parry ahun, Washington; John J. Hamilton, Washington; Suratt, Buffalo, N. Y.; F. W. Sullivan, Duluth, .Minn.; F. P. Martin, Johns- town, P: Conrad Reid, Washing- ton; John O. La Garce, Washington, and Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, Conn. Président John B. Creeden, S. J. reported for the university: Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J., for the foreign service school; Dr. Bruce L. Taylor for the dental school, Dr. George M. Kober for the medical school, the Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J.. for the college, and George E. Hamilton for the.law school. ————————— SUGAR ESTATES CLOSE. Majority in Cuba Affected by Financial Stringency. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 11.—The government is advised that a majority of the sugar estates in Cuba are closing down during the present month, owing to the financial stringency. Thdusands of Jamaicans working on these estates will have to be repatriated. Many of them have worked for months, but, it is de- clared, have received no wages except promissory notes. DR. WINGUIST TO GET DEGREE NEW YORK, June 11—Dr. Sven Winguist of Gothenburg, Sweden, was among passengers arriving here to- day on the steamer Aquitania. He was invited to America by the Ste- vens Institute of Technology, which will confer upon the engineer the honorary degree of doctor of en- gineering in recognition of his serv- ices in solving the mechanical fric- tion problem, as well as other valu- able engineering work. | 6 12th St. |E R. Gower of|benefit of the two centers. est Moment. GAS FROM Ar IDLE MoOoToR PROSPERITY NOT VISIBLE. War-Time Business Volume Far Off, A. W. Douglas Says. Immediate return to prosperity is not In sight, Archer W. Douglas, chairman of the committee on statis- tics of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, declared in his semi-annual report on business and crop conditions. There need be no delusion about a resumption of war- time volume of business, Mr. Douglas said. adding that while things will be quiet during the summer, the ter- mination of harvest may bring some- what better business and a slow and gradual improvement. “There is a growing realization of the fact.” Mr. Douglas continued, “that returning prosperity in this country depends upon the recovery of Kurope, since she is, and will be for 2 long time to come, the best market for our surplus. Meanwhile the slow progress of business finds its chief stimulus in the gradual depletion of stocks both of merchandise and com- modities and that demand for re- placement and repair which in itself produces the principal volume of our domestic commerce. There is still money to be spent where bargain prices are in evidence, showing that purchasing power is still high, despite many untoward conditions.” ROSE FETE AT CHEVY CHASE. A rose fete, by the combined rhyth- mic classes of the Johnson-Powell and be held on the lawn of W. 8. Corby's residence at Chevy Chase Circle, Smith of Washington, third | Friday night at 8 o'clock. Following _group, solo and class eattle, fourth vice president; John |dances, the affair will end with a triple may-pole dance. The entertainment will be for the ROB BANK VAULT OF $4,500. SPOKANE, Wash., June 11.—After Maurice | nolding Clarence Ostrum, cashier of the Addy State Bank, at Addy, Wash, and Mrs, Ostrum under guard for five hours today, three men robbed the vault of the bank of $4,500 and escaped in an auto- mobile with the Ostrums. 3-plece Suite, with cushions. Rocker or Chair, with cushions. Rocker or Chair, without cushions. Rocker or Chair, with cushions. then decide. line of samples. 2 Doors From Goldenberg's. _ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 12, 1921—PART 1 —By Webster. B.F. JOHNSON DIES IN OKLAHOMA CITY Author and Publisher of School Books Succumbs on Business Trip. Benjamin Frapklin Johnson of the B. F. Johneon Publishing Company, Inc, whose home was at 1223 K street, died suddenly in Oklahoma City about roon yesterday, according to word re- ceived here last night. Mr, Johnson, who was years old, went west trip several w: 3 3 be taken to Richmond, Va., his former home, where funeral services will be Leld Tuesday. Mr. Johnson {is sur- vived by his wife, Mre. Blanche T. W. Johnson, two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Caldwell, of Atlanta. Ga., and Miss Gladys Johnson of this city, and’ two sons, Renjamin Johnson of Atlanta, and Wyune Johuson of this city. He was born in Farquier count ; April 3, 1836, beins a son of Richard and Anna M. Johnson. He wa aated in the public and private schools and October 2, 1877, was married to Miss Lucie Davis of Culpeper county, who died in March, 1891. He married his present wife, Miss Blanche T. ‘Wynne of Richmond, July 19, 1892 Mr. Johnson began publishing school books in Richmond in 1876 and in 1900 organized the E. Publishing Company of that city, of which he was president for scven years. In 1908 he organized the Jocal company. He was a member of the American Historical _ Association. American Academy of Political and Social Science, American ¢ hi- cal Society, American Piayground As- soclation, Virginia Historical Asso- cation for the Preservation of Vir- ginia Antiquities, Louisiana State Historical Society, National Associa- tion of Audubon Socicties, an honor- mond. Royal Scciaties of London and of athletic and art clubs of this city. He was the author of a number of school books. together with other educational books. s NEW BUREAU SUPPORTED. American Medical Association Fa- vors Public Welfare, Department. In a letter received yesterday by President Harding the American Med- ical Association formally pledged its support to the administration's policy for a separate government depart- ment of public welfare and offered to bers of the committee are Drs. George Charles W. Richardson, New York. WATCH SODA FOUNTAINS. Hot Weather Increases Vigilance of Health Department. With the mercury rising to summer heat, the big season for soda foun- tains and soft drink emporiums, health department inspectors from now on will keep watch on these establish- ments to see that they abide by the SILK WORM EXH!BIT. Showing Opens Tomorrow Smithsonian Institution. at industries building, Mall, for one week. sterilization law as one of the most important regulations to the safe- guarding of the health of the com- munity during the summer and will have his inspectors make regular visits to the soda countains and soft drink places. The individual paper cups, which are used only once, are now in use in a berry leaves for nearly four weeks. the end of the week. is open from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. F. Johnson | ary member of tiw Art Club of Rich- | E. Deschneinitz of Philadelphia. Thomas 8. Cullen of Baltimore, Frank Gillings of Chicago and Two hundred live silk worms will be on exhibition beginning tomorrow in the textile hall of the arts and Smithsonian In- stitution, on the south side of the have stuffed themselves with mul- It takes the silk worm about three days to complete its cocoon, So that the show is likely to be over before The building COMING TO MAKE STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL WORK Dr. Yuan Pei Tsai, Chancellor of TUniversity of Peking, to Visit ‘Washington. i i | DR. Y. P. TSAL Study of the educational Institu- tions in the District of Columbia and of bureaus and departments of the federal government dealing with edu- | Dr. Yuan Pei Tsai, chancellor of the | University of Pcking. who is sched- juled to arrive here tod He will be {accompanicd by Judge Lo, member of the Chinese code commission, and will stop at the Wardman Park Hotel {Dr.Tsai is promin in Chin ed- ucational work, and has just arrived in the United States from France, where he went to look after Chine: students whom the French gov ment has placed in its educational in- stitutions. i Though given the opportunity by leaders to participate in the politic: changes which resulted in the Chines republic, he declined and turned his attention to h and general art He became president of the Chung chool in 1900, and under his presi- dency the school favored the revolu- 1 tion. Through th act of the :chool he incurred the displeasure of the powers and resigned. In 1902 he was appointed professor b Nan Yang ce. e - co-onerafe in every way in the formo. | finued. aduocaling revoutlonary aes tion of the new government agency. tion sgainst the Manchu dynasty. It The association has appointed a|was at this time that most of the committee of four to co-operate with|present lcaders in education and Brig. Gen. Sawyer, President Hard-|social reform studied ‘under him. ing’ 8 persnal physician, in _pre- Liminary organization work. Mem- AIRMAN WEDS NURSE. Senator Poindexter’s Nephew Finds Romance in Plane Crash. GREENVILLE. S. C, June 11.—Pub- lic announcement today of the mar- riage on May of Corp. Donald Island to Miss Rossie Smith, nurse at the Greenville City Hospital revealed a romance which began when .Corp. Page's airplane was damaged in land- Island about a month ago hurt and was taken to the city hos- law requiring the sterilization of | School children and others will |Bit% 3 3 glasses each time they are used. have opportunity to witness the | Sl kave oo Miin med phere today on Health Officer Fowler regards the [spinning of cocoons, as the worms | S'Gh 8V 10 Visit his bride. e in the war. cation and research will be made by | G. Page of the Marine Corps at Paris | ing here after a flight from Paris The young aviator was painfully pital, where he fell in love with Miss tor Miles Poindexter of Washington. The French government has con- ferred the medal of French gratitude on twenty-seven nuns for their work | 1 43,000P. 0. CLAINS IN PARCEL LOSSES Approximately 48,000 cases of clatms for indemnity on account of lost or damaged parcel post packages await adjustment by the Post Office Depart- ment here. The officials are catch- ing up in the work, but there still re- main the nearly 50,000 cases unset- tied. Inability of mailers and postmasters to agree upon the certain cost of the articles lost or damaged is understood to be one of the largest factors in the delay attending the settling of these cases. Postmasters throughout the country are mow settling their own cases in most instances, the 48,000 cases being the residue left from the old method when the Post Office Department here was the final arkbiter in ail cares. Last winter orders were issued autharizing . postmasters to scttle most of the cases. In the meantime the department is working heroically to settle up the old cases, many of which are wecks behind _times. Protests have been made by matlers against methods used in making settlem [} 1SR 12th and H N.W. SPECIAL FOR THIS all. INSTALLED ... 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The new administration, it is under- stood. is working on a new basis in the 45.000 s remaining, and hus- tling through their settiement as quickly ax ible XPERT *AINTERS PERHAN —UPHOLSTER Ready to serve you at small cost. % s FNG Ko e+ Keeping Busy By Siwtiss_ exoeption. on maftar EYE SERVICE MATTINGLY" RS ERS. 1325 14th St. b M. 42245 Phone Franklin 1059 WEEK ONLY 10-INCE. OVAL PAN s in large number of soft drink establish- ments, but some of the soda fountains and ice cream parlors still use glasses and silver mugs and the health officer intends tb see that these places com- nlly with the health department regula- ( tion. PROTEST MADE TO JAPAN. Siberian Far Eastern Republic V. Brown community_centers, will | Against Internal Interfererce. By the Associnted Prass. RIGA, June 11.—A formal protest has been handed Japan by the govern- ment of the Siberian Far Eastern Republic at Chita against Japanese interference In the internal affairs of the republic, it was announced in a message received through the semi- officlal soviet wireless service from Moscow today. The communication demands a categorical promise by Japan mot to assist “the counter- evolutionists at Vladvistok,” who re- cently seized possession of that city. JAPANESE KILLED IN TEXAS. eed Furniture (Heywood-Wakefield) REDUCED PRICES Formerly $52.50—Now. In this special sale we have included Laundry Hampers, Tables, Book Racks, Telephone Stands and Chairs. OVERSTUFFED FURNITURE Below are a few specials, compare them with store prices, and 3-piece Overstuffed Suite, covered in good quality tapestry or velour. ‘Worth $300.00—Price, $125.00. 7-ft. 6-in. Davenport, loose pillow arms, cushions, covered in tapestry or velour. ‘Worth $300.00—Price, $125.00. 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