Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1922, Page 4

D. C. REPRESENTATION IS NEAR, COMMERCE HEAD DECLARES People Close to “Promised Land,” Schul- teis Asserts —Sums Up Chamber’s Busy Year—Officers Elected. National representation for the peo- ple of Washington, no longer a mere dream, is about to locate in the “promised land of assured fact” Al- bert Schulteis, president of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce, said In reporting on the work of the chamber for the past year, at the an- nual meeting last night In the Wil- lard Hotel. As had been expected, Mr. Schulteis ‘was unanimously re-elected president of the chamber for another year. Isaac Gans was unanimously re-elect- ed first vice president and James Lloyd was unanimously re-elected second vice president. Ten new di- rectors were elected. THhey are: Charles J. Stockman, Ivan C. Weld, ‘W. McK. Stowell, F. A. Van_ Reuth, George H. Brown, Ernest E. Herrell, ‘William F. Ham, Simon L. Nye, Leon B. Ulman and James B. Henderson. Sees D. C. Representation Near. National representation for Wash- ington “has crossed the line of pos- sibilities,” and even moved out of the land of probabilities,” Presi- dent Schultels stated in his report. “It has become evident that some- thing is to be d the president “The recent hearings before the Sen ate District committee have accom- plished more than all else toward getting results. The chamber has been in the forefront of the figh Its representatives did yeoman serv ice before the committee. In fact, <no abler or more convincing argu- ments could be presented than those of James T. Lloyd and Henry H. Glassie, who appeared and spoke for the Chamber of Commerce. “There is now a well established ldea in Congress that must be done. What Is needed now is a strong pull emd a pull alto- gether, and we will win,” the report pointed out. Reports on Other Work. Mr. Schultei: told of the ‘work of the v the chamber during the past term, stressing importance of work un- dertaken and accomplished by the school committee, the public health committee, the Great Falls develop- ment committee, the committee on harbors and waterways, the conven- tions and convention hall commit- tees, the committee on reclamation of the Anacostia flats and the committee on retail trade. Other committees whose work was explained were Dis trict National Guard, law and legis. lation, membership, 'police and fire protection, public utilities, transpor- tation and freight rates, street rail- ways, joint committee on parking regulations and the joint committee on welfare organizations. After recounting the activities of the public_school committee, headed by Henry H. Glassie, in endeavoring to secure needed improvements in the local public school system, Presi- dent Schulteis said: Should Fight for Schools. *The chamber should continue its efforts in the interest of our schools until we have the finest school system in the country. should be satisfied with nothing less. ‘We believe there is a disposition in Congress to give us more liberal treatment. We have a comprehensive school plan. We want more schools. “We want especially a new Tech- nical High School and a new Business ‘High School. There is plenty of work cut out for thé chamber’s committee for the year 1922. “Our school corMnittee has given careful oconsideratioh to the many problems connected with our publi¢ schools. The of / more school buildings and lities, more teachers and better pay for them, has bee: recognized for e Juperinténden er school author- ities, presented a foncrete and com- prehensive plan, improve school ceonditions. A Needs Fhully Realised. “Recognizing the imperative need of action, the ‘chamber meeting of April, 1921, was devoted to school matters. The roport of the commit- tee on schools was presented and adopted and a general discussion was had. The principal speakers at this meeting were the superintendent of schools, Dr. F. W. Ballou; the presi- dent of the board of education, Dr. Abram Simon; Representative Ben K. Focht, chairman of the House com- mittee on the District of Columbi: d Senator Pat Harrison of Mis: sippl. Calling attention. to the tasks per- formed by the committes of public health, of which Dr. Charles B. Camp- bell is chairman, the president’s re- port stated: “The question of the school for tubercular children was regarded as 8o important that a meeting of the en< tire chamber was given up for its consideration. In his annual report the chairman of the committee recommends that the chamber work for the six health points recommend- by Superintendent of Schools Ballou. The chamber has had no op- portunity to act on this recommenda- tion. The six health points are as follows: Six Health Polnts. (1) A thorough medical examina- tion of each child upon admission to the public schools and annually there- after, “(2) A careful charting of all physi- cal defects found by such examina- tions. “(3) A follow-up system, chiefly through the school nurse, through which these defects may be corrected, 80 far as they are remedial by medi- sl or dental attention. 4) The adoption of a complete syllabus for health teaching, care- fully prepared as the syllabus for the teaching of any other subject, accord- ing to the ages and grades of the ldren. “(5) Making health teaching as fm- portant as any other subject and the employment of the same marks and requirements as those used for read- ing, writing or arithmetic. “(6) The requirement that all re- edial physical defects be corrected eltorc the child receives a certifi- eate of graduation.” Secretary Casts Vote. Mr. Schultels was nominated for ge-election by Robert N. Harper; Mr. Gans was nominated for first vice president by P. J. Haltigan and the nomination seconded by Charles W. r and A. Leftwich Sinclair. Ivan &:ld nominated Mr. Lloyd for second wice president. The secretary was in- structed to cast the unanimous vot @f_the chamber for the nominees. The ten directors were chosen by ®allot from a list of twenty-five can- es. Announcement of the returns n the vote for directors was made lflsx the buffet supper which con- @luded the meeting. The small bal goom of the Willard Hotel was well ed with members, including & num- | of women. an‘ the election of officers, also were submitted ®ecre- 's report, after covering the topics tommittee service, woman member: oéntributions, the official publication, Geeater shington; meetings, office work and similar activities, announc- @d that a total of 300 new members ‘yrere admitted to the chamber during the past year, an increase of 17 p oent, plus. In 1319, he pointed out, @ore was a loss of sixty-nine mem- and in 1921 a gain of ninety- mnmbmlg“t‘nnbg!-in nl‘ll z::mbarl year was rin pres- membership to 1,307. This gain made by the local body, In the of difficulties of other ers Bolding their membership, he said. Members Lost by Death. Secretary Seymour announced the w the following members by Willlaih Egrens, George H. st eat something | ‘The Capital city! Chandlee, William Corcoran Eustis, S. H. Hines, George M. Oyster, jr., Frederick W. Plugge, Joseph R. Scalco and Henry B. F. Macfarland, President Schultels, in his report, outlined the work of the committee on developement of Great Falls, of | which B. Bowles. | This committee, he sald held several meetings for the consideration of mat- ters pertaaining to this project, both as to developement of water power and water supply. Following hearings and conferences with various federal officials and others, the committee reported in favor of the water sup- ply project as recommended in the report of Maj. M. C. Tyler and the report was adopted by the chamber. he committee on harbors and waterways, under the chairmanship >f J. H. Cranford, made a thorough Investigation of the water front of the city, Mr. Schultels stated. The pollcy adopted was for the improve- ment and beautifying of the harbor, while at the same time providing for its use commercially. Suc‘)g commercial use must be pro- tected.” “the report declared, “as Otherwise we may look for increased frelght rates. With proper water transportation facilities, tle prod- ucts of southern Maryland and Virginia will find ready. market and rates will be kept at a Hall Plans. | he report touching on a convention hall for Washington sup- plemented an announcement earlier by j Robert N. Harper, chairman of the joint cotmittee fostering this proposition, to the effect that the long-sought-for con- vention hall is within the grasp of the icitizens now. A committee of 100 per- 80ns_ to raise by subscription the sum of $500,000 to finance the enterprise is being got together, Mr. Harper said. Plans call for a hall centrally located ion the two street railway lines and with |automobile parking facillties. The building, it is contemplated, will cover an area of 30,000 square feet and | have a seating capacity of 5,000, enough, Mr. Harper asserted, to take care of any convention coming to Washington. A larger hall could not be financed under the present plan, he said. Subscribers { will receive a bond, secured by first deed of trust on the property, in the amount of half of his subscription, the remainder being in stock. President Schulteis' report an- nounced that the chamber “does not i Propose to let go of this matter until it has succeeded in providing a con- vention hall for our city.” Remarks by Colvin B. Brown of the United States Chamber of Commerce, concerning the {:d.l!cp[e‘nslbllily of a convention hall y were quoted as applicable t. ‘Washington. PR gt florts to Secure Conventions. | | Praising the efforts of the eonven- i tions committeee, headed by M. A. | Leese. in “working consistently and faithfully to bring conventions to our city,” the report emphasized that con- vention rivalry between various cities 8rows keener and keener. “But with all the rivalry. Washington is rapidly becoming recognized as the most de- sirable convention city in the cou: try.” it was stated. ‘Every American citizen claims part | ownership ir the Capital city. No other city has so many and varied at- tractions for the convention delegate. “The Washington Chamber of Com- merce is the one great commercial and civic organizatfo ch is work- ing to bring conventions to the city. We appreciate and ackowledge the hearty co-operation of the Hotet Men's Association. Working without any budget, expending practically no money, we have already succeeded in bringing the following large conven- tions here this year: Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Na- tional Booksellers’ Assgciation, Na- tional Air Brake Association, National Restaurant Association.” Reports on Retall Trade. Results of the investigations of the retail trade committee, Isaac Gans chairman, have shown local business conditions to be on a “sound, safe and healthy basl the report con- “Our retail trade is the back- bone- of our business life. We are glad to find that our mercantile estab- lishments are stable, reliable and permanent. Our population is near< ing the half-million mark. The re- sources of our banks are sufficient for any reasonable demands. Our transportation facilities are excellent. The possibilities for our retail mer- chants are greater than in many other cities of even greater population.” Status of Anacostia Flats. ‘The status of the reclamation of the Anacostia flats, as of October 1, 1921, was explained in the report of the president. On that date the project ‘was 30 per cent completed. Four mil- lon cubic yards of material had been pumped upon the flats, 672 acres had been reclaimed, 4.6 miles of rip-rap foundation stone lald, 65 acres of land had been acquired and 106 acres had been donated or quit-claimed without cost to the government. The excavat- ing equipment is ready to proceed | further, as soon as Congress lifts the restriction limiting work beyond the Benning bridge. The total cost of the project was given as $3,740,000, of ‘which_$1,460,000 has been appropriat- ed and $1,263,000 expended. The report stated that the chamber has pledged its hearty support in im- proving existing conditions with regard to the District National Guard, and its co-operation in its thorough reorganiza- tion. The committee considering the guard, with Gen. Anton Stephan, com- mander of the District National Guard, as chairman, has thoroughly inspected the present armory, it was stated, find- ing it in poor repair and “wholly i adequate for the purpose for which it was intended. Committee Reports Praised. Accomplishments of the committes on law and legislation, James T. Lloyd, chairman; membership committee, Sid- ney West, chairman; police and fire protection, Rudolph Jose, chairman; public utilities, Harry King, chairman; transportation and freight rates, Jo- :e llo‘d A. Berberich, chairman, were ex- olled. It was announced that the chamber will continue its policy of giving prizes to the winning cadet company and of tl;ta'R. O. T. C. at Géorgétown Univers sity. Activities of the chamber during the past year in securing adequate parking regulations for sutomobiles, in welfare work and along general civic lines were recounted. The devotion to Quty and éfficiency of the office force of the chamber, comprising Mr. Seymour, Mrs. Rue&: In concluding his report, President | Schultels saf “Reference to the various matters which I have brought to your atten- tion leads to the following summary of our needs as a city: We need a National Guard armory, a suitable convention hall, an athletic stadium, bigger and better-schools, better paid eachers, better paid police and fire- tmen, greatér water suppply, auto f"’“" conveniences, more branch iibraries, better lighted streets, na- tional resentation, repeal of the Borland law, railway problem and 400 more mem- bers for the chamber in 1932. “With the past record of the Wash- G‘ambe, of Commerce Re-Elects Old Officere is chairman. | Upper: ALBERT SCHULTEIS, President. * Center: ISAAC GANS, First vice president. Lower: JAMES T. LLOYD, Second vice president. community leadership soundly found- ed upon the principles of unselfish service for the benefit of all is nec- essary for the welfage ofvany mod- ern community that desires w» take its rightful place in the jnarch of progress in this great nat! %Thlg is the relationship which tfe ashe ington Chamber of Commerce hears to this community. It is ever str ing to arouse the citizenship to the highest ideals for community service. Working With One Great Alm. “We are working with ?the one great desire that every citiZen should be not only in sympathy with, but actively supporting, our Chamber of Commerce. We want this organization to be what it should be, the best Chamber of Commerce, because it is working constantly and steadfastly for the betterment and upbuilding of the wonder city of the world—the most beautiful capital city of the greatest nation under the sun.” During the recess declared for the counting of ballots, Eugene E. Thomp- son gave an interesting address on “Fake Securities.” Declaring that the District of Columbia “is honeycomb- ed with promoters,” Mr. Thompson urged those present to support the bilt pending’ before Congress for licensin trokers here. Under the proposed law the Commissioners would have the right to revoke an investment broket's. license on sufficient provocation, or fines could be imposed, he sald. Ry stopping the sale of fake securities lin Washington the city would rid it- self of the “worst form of daylight robbery,” the speaker asserted. Young Women Made Vietims. He said that within a stone's throw of the Willard Hotel there was an office filled with.promoters seeking to sell fraudulent stock to vernmeént employes and persons living on sals aries.” Washington is filled with the largest number of promoting sales. men In its history, it was stated. “It may be nearby ofl wells, glass cas- Kkets, a new motor icompany, forelgn exchange or Florida orange and gripe fruit farms,” Mr. Thompson warned. Several instances of fake stook being sold young women ,who have been urged to sell liberty bonds or to cash their insurance policies, were cited. A rising vote of thanks was ten- dered the speaker on the metion of Mr. Gans. Preceding the presentation of re- ports, Mr. Gans spoke on the Thrift week campaign being waged and call- ed on the members to assist in mak- ing the drive a success. He empha- sized the importance of thrift in every person’s life. Twenty New Members. Twenty new members were an- nounced as follow. Léwis M. Bartlett, Dr. Fred W. Rickert, Louis Kronheim, C. Barteman, Bruoce E. haver Sous, Francis J. Ford, A. Gawler, Stanley H. Gettls, Harry R. Harriman, Harry F. Helwig, John V. Morris, Mrs. Louise H. Raffert. Oscar A. Reed, James Sloan, Charles F. Roberts, Standard Savi: Bank and John Walsh. REPEAT MUSIC COMEDY. St. Patrick’s Players Again to Pre- sent “Leave It to Pierre.” “Leave It to Plerre/” the two-act musical comedy recently presented with much success at Carroll Hall by the St. Patrick Players, will be re- peated January 19, at the hall, for the benefit of 400 Polish orphans. . These orphans were found in Siberia shortly after the a wi solution of our street ! s, ington Chamber of Commerce writ- : ten into history, we look forward to the future with confidence and eager anticipation. The responsibilities resting ‘?on this organisation are great. We believe that our great and beautiful city is approaching an era_ of prosperity and development. ‘Whllout:: 3:;:1!;“ has !lud & most mpor! n. carrying on the work already done for the better- ment of our community, we still realize that the .responsibility now resting upon our organization to measure up to the duties of our rap- idly growing oity, with, many business, civic and municipal prob- lems, is very great It has been pense amounting to nearly $1 It was, therefore, decided by the Poles to send them back to their native land and establish them in a home purchased by thé American Poles and let the ;uhllc in that city or state teke care of them. i neatatarters i Ghibean, Fas APReL: eadq n 2, 1- ed to all the Poles in America to raise $250,000 for the répatriation of these orphans. The local campaign, under B S e 0] ub, + represent: ) 0 Poles in the city and vicinity, is collecting funds for its quota, and 8 the St. Patricl [ t performance OFFICERS REFUTE - | YNCHING STORIES Contradict Testimony. of Previous - Witnesses at Hearing of Watson Charges. Army officers were called in today by the Senate committee Investigating Charges that American soldiers had been hanged in France to check up on testimony of former service men a to the alleged illégnl executions. Dr. H. E. Ross of Danville, IIL, a battalion surgeon, with the 16th In fantry, declared he heard of no lynch- ings at Gondrecourt, and that he never heard of any hangings in that locality. Robert Harrison of Wilmington, N. C, had testified that he saw a Mexican lynched near Gondrescourt and that the body was taken to a hospital, with rope marks around the neek “If a man in the 16th Infantry had been hanged as charged would you have heard of it?* Chairman Brande- questlonably,” he replied. 'Was a body with a rope stub around the neck ever sent to your Afidavit Charges Shooting. Senator Watson presented to the committee an affidavit by J. A. Mc- Donald of Youngstown, Ohio, setting forth that he was at the Bassens pri in France when Private Fitz- gerald was shot and killed “by & Sergt. Cooper or Kuippa of New Castle, Pa." McDonald said he was ready to testify in support of recent, testimony to that effect by Edward Duner of 8an Francisco. Detalls of the execution of a soldier at Glevres on June 20, 819, were given Col. Charles J. Symonds of Camp Sherman, Ohio, who was In command there at the time. The gallows, he said, was erected the night of May 19, the execution was secret and was not known geneérally until the next day. “I saW no reason for making it pub- 1e, b ted at that nobody should attend but a cer- tain number of witnesse: there any oth es?”’ Chairman Brandegee asked. ‘Not while I was there, from Febru- ary, 1918, to July, 1919.” Would Have Knoewn of Hangings. Some witnesses heretofore had testi- fled that guards had told them of the hanging of upward of a dozen soldiers at Gievres, “If other hangings had occurred there would you have known {t?” “I most certainly would. Col. Symonds was shown a picture of a gallows at Gievres &8 submitted by a former service man. “It corresponds closely to the one at Gievres. $# believe it is the one I ordered erected there,” he said. Questioned regarding testimony that two negroes were lynched near Glevres, Col. Symonds sald he could not con: ceive of anything of the kind happen- ing without a report of it reaching him. Senator Watson, democrat, Georgla, whose charges of illegal executions led to the investigation, sharply cross- xamined Col. Symonds concerning the ‘secrecy surrounding the execution at Glevre: “Was the soldier hanged In a uni- form?* Senator Watson asked. “Yes. The body was taken down d buried in the regular way. The in a separate part of the galiows at Y. id the soldier make any state- ment prior to the hanging? Asked That He Be Shot. “On the gallows he asked that his family be notified. but that they be not told as to how he died. He also asked that they shoot, and not hang im.” Col Symonds said. J. P. Fyfle, a manufacturer Chattanoega, Tenn., who tive officer to Col. Symond Gievres m August, 1918, to August, 1919, tes- tifled thers was only one execution there #n that period. While efforts were being made to keep the hanging at daylight secret, Mr. Fyfte said, “the news got around by noon.” never heard of a lynching and I certainly would have heard of it had it occurred.” he added. Capt._Joseph \D. Hahn, now at Camp Benning, Ga., who was sta- tioned at Gievres from March. 1918, to July 20, 1919. said he heard of no {llegal exeoutions at that point. Dur- ing his service there he only knew of the oné legal hanging. Accused of Having Twe Executed. “A witness, Harry W. Dorchester, Mass., he saw you and others negro soldiers out and exécut: Capt. Hahn was informed. true? he was asked. t's absolutely untrue” said Capt. Hahn, adding that he could not recall 88gal or any incident which might have caused him tomake such a of Y, Y A The . provost - officer. at Glevres— ‘Ostar P. Cole. of Berlin, N H—who ‘was stationed there from April, 1918, to June, 1919, testified he never heard of the alleged lynching of thé negro there. . “I don’t believe it could have hap- pened without my knowledge, it declared. Wants to Clear Up Opie Case. John A.. Hutchins of . Richmond, Va., counsel for Maj. Opi ing to him might be presented at one time. He explained that he was pai tioularly anxious to have all the evi dence relating to him cleared up at the earliest possible time. “I do not believe that the men tes- tifying against Maj. Opl, exec] In some instances, deliberately lied,” Mr. Cutchins declared. “I think they really believed what they said, but I do n think this constant airing of charg: ought to go on much longer. Opie’s name has been placarded acrof the front pages of the newspapers of the cotintry as a murderer. He won distinction and was decorated for llantfy and bravery. It is hard r .'l;lln trying to re-establish him- mal; their nerves were shattered by hard and patriotic services, and the further continuation of this hearin is calculated to excite their halluc! nations and does grave injustice to Maj. Ople and_other officers.” P licity after a witness had told of the shooting of a man by an officer desig- nated as . Opley. 5 As all the testimony for and against Mal. 093 was cleared from the slate, a specisl date will be fixed for ree opening the chargés by the commit. tes in the event further statemeats should De offered . —ee. GETS DIVORCE IN PARIS. Mrs. William E. B. Hitt Legally Separated From Husband. Friends of Mr. and Mra William B R Eu of this city have le: ‘Washington | the ngt: - KU KLUX KLAN HOLDS INITIATION CEREMONIES |POLICEMAN HIT BY AUTO "IN ROCK CREEK PARK. earance of the Ku Klux in the District of Columbia te last Saturday afternoonm. The first open-air a occurred KLAN'S FIERY CROSS ALONG ROCK CREEK Three Initiated in First Out- door Ceremonial in Washington. First appearance of the Knights oll the Ku Klux Klan outside of the offices maintained- at 801 Munsey building was made Saturday evening shortly before .dusk, in Rock Creek Park, where a small initiation was held, according to a statement made public today by Samuel F. Poindexter, head of the organization in this city. One of the number took some pic- tures of the weird ceremonial out in the open, the fitlm of which was sent to The Star yestercay. The picture, as described by Mr. Poindexter, depicts three candidates pledging their al- legiance to the “secret order in front of the fiery cross, the emblem of the invisible empire. It was the first ceremony of its kind to be held outside and, accord- statement given out at the is to be followed by many s, e plan a large initiation cere- mony in the near future,” Mr. Poifi- dexter stated. It will be held in a different place, perhaps, but if not in the defined territory of the District of Columbia it will be held just out- side, either in Maryland or Virginia. Klans of nearby towns will probably in with us, _/as the society is strongly organizédl in many of the small towns near Washington. Clar- endon, Ballston, Alexandria, Fairfax Court House and ‘Falls Church have had klans for some time and recent- ly an organization of the order h: made its appearance in Hyattsville, d. M R 5 “In regard e the local klan, let me_ say -that. it i{s growing rapidly and I expect fo see a charter for it in a short time. The organization here is composed of the finest caliber of men, men prominently identified in all walks of life. We were here yes- terday, we.are here today, and we will be here forever.” - ASSIGNED TO DUTY HERE. Capt. Lenox R. Lohr, Corps_of E gineers, at Camp Humphreys, Va., has been assigned to duty in_ the office of the chief of engineers, War Depart- L PLEADS FOR PLAIN WORDS IN SCIENCE A. H. Brooks Urges Research Men to Use Language - Easily Understood. Scientists could render a great service to their fellow beings by set- ting forth the results of their re- searches in language the man of aver= age education understands, in the opinion of Alfred H. Brooks of the geological survey. This was one of many interesting observations made by Mr. Brooks in an address on “The Scientist in the Federal Servioe” before the Wash- ington Academy of Sciences in the Carnegie Institution building, 16th and P streets, last night. Mr. Brooks concluded his term as president of the academy last night. Reason for Big Words. Some sclentists belleve, the speaker declared, that unless their manu- scripts are ponderous they will fall in_the estimation of thejr colleagues. Mr, - Brooks' paper consisted prin cipally of a comparison of the work of the government scientist with the researoh investigators of univérsity and commercial life. Referring _ briefly to _the proposed reorganization of the government de- partments, Mr. Brooks voiced the hope that scientific bureaus that are now performing well the tasks a: signed to them will not be sacrific for the sake of a rigid system of classification. Much “Red Tape” Eliminated. Muek ‘soeealed 2 red ; tape’* in - the government depaftments has been eliminated, he sald, and what remains of if,i8 imposed by law rather than by istrative rule: R In concluding his paper Mr. Brooks referred to the need for higher sala- ries for the groups of _sclentific workers in the federal service. The young scientist leaving college and entering the service, he said, may find his work valued at less than a tradesman, but will find comfort in the fact that when he has reached the age of seventy ‘hé may be res tired at $60 a month; - - W. J. Humphreys, elected “presi- dent for the ensuing year, presided. Other officers chosen are: F. B. Sils- bee, secretary; R. L. Faris, treasurer and W. R. Maxon, recording secre- ary. DIES ON.WAY TO HOSPITAL Driver Arrested on Three CLarges Pending Finding of Coroner. Out on $5;500 Bail. Policeman Edmund P. Keleher of the fourth precinct died on the way to Emergency Hospital after being struck by an automobile while at 7th and C streets southwest yesterday afternoon, his legs being broken and his skull crushed. Giles Mont- gomery Jones, twent ne years old, 1213 North Capitol street, driver of the automobile, was arrested after taking Keleher to the hospital. Jones was recorded on the blotter at the police station as being held to await the action of the coroner, driving his car at a speed in excess of thirty miles an hour, failing to Stop where a Street Car was siopping ake on passengers and failing to an operator's permit. He fur- nished bond in the sum 6f $5,500 and was released, to appear at an Inquest at the morgue at:3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Policeman Keleher, who was sixty- four years old and had been a police- man since March 18, 1892, was one of the most popular members of -the force. He had been detafled at the railway station at 7th and C streets southwest and vicinity the past sev- eral years and had numerous friends among the commuters on the railroad trains and patrons of the Cnplml‘ Traction line. Struck As He Boarded Oar. { Yestorday afternoon he reported off duty shortly before 5 o'clock, anil was about to board a northbound street car to go t6 his home at 3630 10th street, when the automobile was scen approaching the railroad via- duct, beneath which the policeman was standing, Policeman H. E. Ogle standing & short distance away. Seeing the automobile approaching | at an alleged excessive rate of| speed, it is stated, Keleher stephed back to get out of its path, but was struck. Keleher was a mative of Racine, Wis.,, where he was born January 2 1858. Prior to becoming a member of the police force he was a mes- senger in the Treasury Department, being one of the government em- ployes detailed to guard the money in transit between the Treasury De- partment and the bureau of engraving and printing. He was a member of Potomac Council, No. 433, Knights of Columbus, and is survived by his wife and two children, a son and daughter by his first marriage. Samuel E. _Sparshott, fifty-two years old, 2145 K street, was knocked down in front of his home this morn- ing by an automobile driven by Ralph Frye, 142 11th street southeast. He was not seriously hurt. % A collision_between the automobiles of Senator Watson of Georgia and Lawrence W. Price, 11§ 12th street southeast, occurred at New Jersey avenue and H Street last night Clifton Burley, 223 South_Capitol street, driver of Senator Watson's machine, was arrested and charged with responsibility for the accident TOMURDER CHARGE Admits Killing Barber—Com- panions Coéfess to Rob- ‘beryIntent. John Niffin, eighteen years old, a British subject, today faces a term of imprisonment of not less than twenty years in the penitentiary as the result of his plea of gufity to murder in the second degree, when called for trial before Justice 8iddons in Criminal Division 2 on an Indictment charg- ing murder in the first degrec in con- nection with the killing of Frederick Schnurr, a barber, near his home, 707 1st strect northwest. The tragedy occurred January 22, 1921, as Niffin and four other young men at- tempted to hold up and rob the bar- ber, and was caused, It was expiaine by Schnurr striking the hand of the. youthful bandit with an umbrella. Milton Metcalf, twenty years old, who planned the robbery which re- sulted in the death of Schnurr, but who remained in the automobile when the shooting occurred, entered a plex of guilty of manslaughter. The max- imum penalty for this offense is fif- teen years imprisonment. ; sixteen years old, o drove the automobile that car- ried the conspirators to the scene and aided in their excape after the homi- Cide, pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to rob.” The maximum on this churge is also fifteen years. Leslie Shilby, eighteen, and Corbin Shields, sixteen, were permitted 10 plead guilty to a mere attempt to rob. Thfin:::r:;mu?‘ penaity for such attempt of three y - Ao e years in the peni At the request of Attorney James A. O'Shea for Niffin, sentence on all the defendants was deferred by Justice Sid- dons until January 27. Mr. O'Shea stated that Niffin is a British” subject and the lawyer wished to secure ceriain information from Canada to present to the court before sentence. The re- guest was_joined in by Attorneys Hawken & Havell, H. M. Welch, W. E. Leahy and H. T. Whelan for the other boys. < Defense Attorneys Ald. ssistant _United States _Attorney James J. O'Leary explained to the court that he had made a careful in- vestigation of the circumstances of the homicide, and had been assisted by counsel for the defense in an effort to deal justly with all the participants in the affair. He expressed the conviction that there was no intention nd pointed out that the boys et out 1o rob Dr. P. P. Withers, druggist, who walked part of the way Anna L. Harris, colored, 408 21st street, was knockel down by a street car at Pennsylvania avenue and 21st street this morning and her right leg secerely hurt. She was taken to Emergency Hospital. LOW NOVEMBER BUSINESS Seasonal Reduction in Several Lines Noted. Following the spurt in October busi- ness generally slowed down during November according to a statement yesterday by the Department of Com- merce. This is partially accounted for, says the statement, by a seasonal re. duction in certain lines, such as tex- tiles and automobiles, and in other lines, such as coal and transportation, by the overstimulation of October business in the face of the threaten- ome with Schnurr. When the two pedestrians parted the machine followed Dr. Withers, but he reached his home too soon for his would-be despoilers. The in- tention was then formed of overtak- ing Schnurr, and when the machine g0t near enough Niffin, Shilby and Shields left the car and Niffin di- rected Schnurr to hold up his hands, Shilby and Shields had a change of heart, the prosecutor said, and re- mained fifty or seventy-five fect away from Nifin and his victim. Shields may have - entirely abandoned the enterprise, he admitted, because he ran and did not re-enter the ma- chine, which took the other four from the scene. The blow from the umbrella on the pistol hand of Niffin caused the tragedy, the prosecutor stated. Niffin, he had’learned, had passed the re- mainder of that night at the home of a friend, crying and declaring that he never intended to shoot. None of ed coal strike. The general level of prices in N vember showed little change, but a slight_declining tendency was mani- fested. This was especlally true of the prices of farm products, which in most instances declined below their abnormally low level. Wholésale food and" clothing prices and retail food also tended towards a lower level COMPLAIN OF OVERCHARGE. Complaint alleging overcharge on tranxportation of thirty-two car- loads of sulphuric acid from Charles- ton, 8. C.. to Alexandria, Va. to the plant of the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company,- a subsidiary of the American Agricultural Chemical Company, has been filed with the Inter- state Commerce Commission. Repara- tion in the sum of $4,782.21, with inter- est from the date of shipment in 1913, is asked in the complaint. the other boys was armed, Mr. O'Leary stated, in answer to an in quiry by Justice Siddons. GROSVENOR COSMOS HEAD Officers of Club Elected at Anaual Business Meeting. The Cosmos Club elected Gilbert Grosvenor its president at the an- nual business meeting Monday night. Other officers chosen for 1922 were: Lyman J. Briggs, vice president; D. L. Hazard, secfetary, and M. E. Ailes, treasurer. FOr managers to serve for the next two years, F. H. Moffit, James Baird, George E. Fleming and Wendell P. Stafford were chosen. The committee on admission to serve for one year includes. J. Rush Marshall, Frederick L. Siddons and Robert B. 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