Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1922, Page 2

s 2 KINLEY MANUAL ENDS TWO SHIFTS Regular Pre - Congestion Schedule Will Be Resumed Monday. SCHOOL STILL CROWDED Enrollment Gain, However, Not as Large as Early Estimates.; Lunch Period Restored. After a week's operation on the emergency two-shift system, McKin- ley Manual Training School will re- sume Mond; its regular pre-con- gestion schedule, making it the only Washington high schoel running on a full-time program. The two sepa- rate student bodies, one of which at- tended in the morning and the other in the afternoon, will be merged and the school will go back to its seven- period day schedule starting at 9 o'clock in the morning and emding at 2:30 in the afternoon. When enrollment figures were turn- ed in to school authorities showing that the Increase at McKinley for the first week of school did not reach the early estimates the officials decided that continted operation of the double shift arrangement was not justified and worked to a decided disadvantage of the dents. While other high schools reported enrollment gains ranging between 100 and 300 for ihe first week of school, McKinley's fig ures showed an increase. of 26 over the same period last year. Students Total 1,479, Although the school is overerowded, by utilizing every available space the been able to arrange a schedule to accommodate its pres entire student body on the full schedule. There are now 1.4 students enrolled in the school, while its normal capacity is 1,100 By operating on a seven-period program McKinley students will be granted a lunch period, denied them in the dual shift system of running. and also will get a normal day's schooling. Under the two-shift s tem officials estimated that the students_optain but 60 per cent of a normal schooling. Lunch Perfod Divided. The new seven-period program has been so arranged by officials of Mc- Kinley that only one-half of the school will be in_the lunchroom at a certain period. The division in the lunch period was made in_order not to overtax the limited lunchroom tudy room, »oms formerly utilized a the use of clas: for this purpose. POST-WAR CHANGE TO SWAY ELECTION (Continued from First Page.) those in the republican fold who would prefer smaller republican majorities in the Senate and House, anyway. It 18 conceded that many normally demo- cratic districts were caught in the Jandslide of republicanism in 1920 and that the change to democracy again is inevitable. The republican chesspla: ers have already counted those pieces as lost Symptoms of Revolt. _What the republican administration really expects is not a duplication of 1920 by any means. but a Lealthy pre- war rcpublican vietory. This is not admitted, of course, by the democ who enthusiastically go forth to bat- tle. believing that the republicans will suffer heavy losses, including control of the House of Representatives, at least. Quite apart from the political and partisan views of each headquarters there is something in the situation which the “regulars” in both parties do not relish. There are symptoms of revolt against the existing order. Even the label “republican” when worn by radicals develops no fecling of comradship in the hearts of repub. licans of yesteryear. There's a mew type of republican whose kinship is closer to the radical or progressive democrat of 1912, the group that helped Wilson into power against a divided republican party, or closcy, if you like, to the bull moose crusaders Who swelled Roosevelt's vote. No common denominator can be found for all the political uprisings which the primary elections of the last few months have developed. The views of Brookhart of lowa, Frazier of North Dakota, Beveridge of In- diana, Johnson of California and La Follette of Wisconsin. 2nd incident- ally Pinchot of rock-ribbed Pennsyl- vania, are much more like those of a Wililiam Jennings Bryan than a War- | ren Harding. titular leader of the re- publican part That's the reason the chief worry in Washington In the conservative adnilnistration circles is not whether the republicans will beat the demo- crats, but what kind of republicans will come here to sit -The administration’s experience with the farm bloc, especially in tariff making and in the embarrassments of the honus—which commanded al- most the unanimous support of west- ern members—has been a disappoint- ing one. The pressure of conflict- ing interests, the almost irreconcil able attitude of the agricultural west and the banking and manufacturing east make it necessary that either one or the other of these republican types shall dominate in government if any legislation is to be passed or checked according to its merits. Deadlocks in Congress. The Congress just adjourned em- braced a series of deadlocks in which the lack of outstanding leadership was not so much the absence of dom- inating or persuasive personalities, but the confiict of two sections of the United States—the east and the west —alded and abetted by democrats from the south, some of whom leaned with one group and some With the other. The optimist has much to comfort him about the experineces of the government with after-the-war rest- lessne for he opines that matters might have been worse and that the spirit of changefulness has been ar- rested for the time being at least. One hears it said frequently that if the elections had been held eight to ten months ago there might have been a change in party. Thase in- ferences have been drawn because of the many complaints that have been pouring in here as the troubles of reconstruction multiplied and weopl began to realize that days like thos before the war are still far away. Congress is going to check .up— to get a line on public opinion and to weep aside prejudices formed at long range. Whatever else may be said of the result, it is clear that the ver- dict will be more positive than 1920, irrespective of the size of the majori- ties. This is because the woman vote has been tabulated and because there- are no third party movements of any oonsequence. It will be easy to tell whether the nation has turned from the conservative to the so-called pro- gT! or even radical fringe. The personal views of the candidates are not lost in & maze of presidential equations. There are no foreign is- sues to speak of—the issues are al- most entirely domestic. It ought to bring & result of unmistakable mean- ing, no matter which party wins the election. (Cegyright.. 1922.) | nationalist claims before the peace ¢ | conference has had_an opportunity uss them. France. however, ors the immediate acceptance ot 0ol's asembly hall also will | allowing | . { full support of the Fren. in Congress. | HIGH THEATER TAX CAUSES CLOSING OF BERLIN MOVIES By the Asnoclatyd Fress. BERLIN, September 23.—The motion picture fans of the Ger- man capital are being compelled to seek other diversions, the pro- prietors of the cinemas having closed their houses in protest against the excessive amusement tax_levied by the municipality. Ivery picture theater in greater Berlin locked its doors last might. or failed to open at the usual hour, the owners refusing to accept a reduction in the tax offered by the authorities in an effort at an eleventh-hour compromise. All the employes were dis- charged. being notified that they will only be reinstated when the | tax dispute is adjusted in a man- ner enabling the proprietors to operate without loss. Most of the employes have already applied to the municipality lfor unemploy- ment insurance. BRITISH HOLD OUT FOR FREE STRAITS i RULED BY LEAGUE tinued from First Page.) do so in order to explain or defend our policy UNABLE TO AGREE. 1 Separate Communication May Go Forward to Kemal. H By the Associated Press. PARIS, September 23.—It seemed virtually certain today that France and Great Britain would be unable to agree on the terms of the invita- tion to be sent Mustapha Kemal Pasha with reference to the pro- posed conference for a settlement in the near east, and that separate communications would be forwarded to the Turkish ionalist leader a a_ result of the final session of the allied meeting this afternoon. The British government has re- fused to commit itself on any of the Angora titude was approved cabinet at its meeting today. Curzon Submits Plan. Lord “Curzon, the RBritish foreign | secretary, who is representing his | government in the negotiations here, demands, and this at- the French submitted to London the tentative | plan drawn up by the conferees here yesterday in which the Turkish claims to Constantinople, eastern Thrace and Adrianople were accepted, subject to a number of conditic The British government. however, again refused its assent, declining to | g0 further than to say the Turkish jaspirations would receive a fair and 1 just hearing at the peace table. i\ Italy will probably join with France in her note €0 Mustapha Kemal, un- less she, too, decides upon a separate attitude, It is probable that Franklin Bouil- lon will carry with him the French nd Italian notes when he leaves for myrna tomorrow night on his mi ion of conciliation to Turkish tionalist headquarters. { Silent on Reports of Attack. The foreign office was silent tod re- garding the numerous reports reaching Constantinople from usually reliable sources that the Turkish troops were prepared to attack the British at Cha- nak. Officials continued to assert thatj both Gen. Pelle. the French commis- | sioner in Constantinople, and A I"H‘I-llf [ du Mesnil had obtained assurance: Kemal that ligerent mov. gave him to understand that the claims of the An- gora government would be conceded. Unless these assurances were forth- | coming. however, Kemal has frankly informed France that he might be un- able to hold off his army. Premfiier Poin- care believes that the French and Italian notes will serve to calm the war party_in Angora, as thev will state that the” Turkish claims will have the ch and Italian delegations in the peace conference. The British note, according to present forecasts, will be friendly, but non- committal in tone. Terms of Proposal. The prospects of peace in the near east were distinctly brighter today as the French and British cabinets met to consider the tentative con- | ditlons of scttlement drawn up by the allied representatives here. Thes conditiona are expected to form the basis of negotiations at the peace conference so0n to be summoned provide for the re-occu untinople and eastern Thrace, including Adriancple, up to the lina of the river Maritza, with a neutral zone along the Thracian, Bulgarian and Grecian fronti international- ization of the Dardanelles, maint nance of a permanent allied military force at Gallipoli and strict guaran- tees for the protection of the m norities in Tur v Should the plan be approved b: the two cabincts today and be ac- cepted by the Turkish nationalist government as a_ basis of negotia- | tion, it is thought the peace con- ference could be convoked for Oc- tober 10 or 12. i Although Venice has been tenta- | tively fixed upon as the place for the ! confercnce, the conferecs are will- ing, if the Turks insist, that it be some city in Asia Minor. The question of holding Chanak from which the French and Italian forces recentlv withdrew, ‘leaving the British unsupported, has receded into the background. Indeed, L'Eclair states, on the authority of an Italian source that it has been decided to gend “the French and Italian troops ack. SHOOTING BLAMED TO HAUNTING PAST| (Continued from First Page.) a houseboat anchored nearby went to the assistance of the couple and | Albert Renswold, one of the number, | recovered the wife's body near Fer- guson’s rock. Released After Inquiry. Kuehling was arrested and detained ]umll the grand jury concluded an investigation, when he was released. In the note found on Aqueduct bridge the writer included a farewell to his mother, told of his illness and wrote that he could not go to another camp, having been transferred from Camp Meade to the south. At Camp Meade he Served as a member of the 312th Machine Gun Battalion, and a message from Capt. Yocum, under whom he had servea, was_included in the suiclde note, Kuehling had obtained a short leave of absence, the pass being found among his effects in a suit case he left on the bridge. Private Haig, on duty at the south end of Aque. duct bridee, found the suit’ case, clothing and note and turne over to the police. e Dotective Kuehling, brother of the man under arrest, this morntng had received no message from El Dorado telling of the shooting. He sald he hag not decided just what he would do. s sl The First Thing to Do When You Return From Your Vacation Is to ORDER THE STAR Delivered to your home b carrier service— o s “FROM PRESS TO HOMNE WITHIN THE H‘OUR." Evening and Sunday Star, 60c per mq Evening Star. " 48¢ per month Sunday Star. 20c per month Call at Office, Drop Postal Fhuuldupm - | where { when | between i | stated. DRY RAID BLASTS WEEK-END OASIS Officers Descend Bright and Early on Haven for ° i the Thirsty. Descending upon three houses near 4th and Q streets northwest in a sur- prise raid at § o'clock this morning, prohibition agents and police arrest- ed eight negroes and confiscated 150 gallons of corn whisky. The prison- ers, including three women, were tak- en to police station No. 8, where they were charged with “illegal posses- sion,” and expected soon to obtain bond. The liquor, in half-gallon glass jars and five-gallon tin containers, was re- ported by ofticers as the heavy week end supply, just laid in by bootleggers for Saturday and Sunday sale. While most raids have been made at night, the early morning surprise caught all off their guard, officers said, and some were said to have been discovered, still scantily clad, attempting to flee. Plunges Into Hole. A trapdoor immediately behind the front door of 1644 4th street proved one of the features of the find, as two officers bursting through the door un- expectedly plunged up to their wais into the hole, beneath which was the cache where the liquor was about to be hid. The three houses entered were 1604, 163 id 1644 4th street, where the following were arrested: Sarah Hill, Theodore Duckett, Jacob Allen Handy, jr.: Estelle Thompson, Ossle 3 James Winfield, Alphonso John Eland Barnes. Police ere still searching for Earl ell of 1644, where 123 gallons e found. Russell for whom the officers have a warrant, was expected to be in custody within a few hours and was considered one of the lead- ers of the rah Hill and Gibbs were bond each. Big Crowd Gathe When the officials appeared on the Scene at 4th street at 8 o'clock, ac- cording to one who had an eye for the local color of the situation, as well as the hidden booze, the whole populzce of the street became e cited, heads popped out of window doors were jerked open, and within y kling of an eye a big crowd had gathered from neighboring houses. Acting Lieut. Jerry Sullivan was the most injured man of the dry squad, He charged upon the door at 1644, previous reports said there would be a goodly supply of booze. The door gave way, and, as he burst into the room, to his surprise, he suddenly stepped not onto solid floor, but into u deep hole, and was badly bruiscd. And it was but a few minutes later Detective J. L. Billman, who iad searched one of the other hous irushed through the door at 1644. He, too, hit the open trap and fell Many in Raid. The owners of the liquor had evi- dently just prepared to place their supply away into the cave-like place floor and the earth, sur- rounded by the foundation of the house. but_had not ¥ creted it, and the big haul of 2llons was taken. At 1636 4th street officials found one gallon, and at 1604 eleven gallons. 'he raid was condu n Agents Fred and Sam Edwards, in on with the police, including Capt. E. J. Keefe, Acting Lieut. Jerry Sullivan, Detectives J. L. Billman, Thomas H. Trammell, F. J. Knoble, Balderson, Sergt. J. W. nd Privates J. I Hell- Hansboro, M. W. Settle. een and J. A. Fleischhauer. SHRIN CONVENTION WORTH S30000.00 Plans for the entertainment of 300,000 Shriners and their families, who are expected here at the sessions of the imperial council next June, were discussed at a luncheon yester- day of the Caravan Club of Almas Temple, Mystic’ Shrine, at the City Club. Maurice D. Rosenberg, vice presi- dent of the Shrine flnance committee for the convention, delivered an ad- dress, in which he stated that more than 250,000 persons had attended the onvention thys year at San Francisco. He predicted that around 300,000 would come to Washington next year. Automobile parties to the number of 10,000 are expeetéd to come here and the railroads will be called upon to furnlsh 10,000 sleeping cars, he Those at the luncheon were told that experience at other Shrine converitions shows that an average of $100 Is spent for the four days of the convention, which would mean about $30,000,000 would be spent in Washington. Estimate of Food. Leonard P. Stuart, the potentate of Almas Temple, presented the fellow- ing interesting figures showing the enormous amount of foods that will be required to feed 300,000 visitors four days: One-half loaf of bread each per day, 600,000 loaves; one-half pound of ‘meat per day, 600,000 pounds; one | fish_each, 300,000 fishes; one chicken each, 300,000 chickens; two eggs each day. 2.400,000 eggs; one pound of but- ter each, 300,000 pounds; one cigar a day, 1,200,000 cigars; one-half pound of fruit each, 600,000 pounds, and one pint_of coffée each per day, 600,000 quarts. Estimates were presented tending to show the large quantities of supplies of various kinds that will be con- sumed, including 200,000 gallons of gasoline for automobiles, 100,000 pounds of candy, etc. Interest Country-Wide. Carter, B. Keene, chairman of the law committee, who recently made a tour of the country, reported co siderable interest is being displayed by Shriners in the forthcoming con- vention and that a large attendance is assured. Others who spoke were Leonard P. Steuart, potentate of Almas Temple; Harry F: Cary, chairman of the trans- portation committee, end Harry Standiford, executive .secretary. Rufus W, Pearson, president of the club, was directed to send a letter to the 'Anaconda rescue workers as a tribute to the bravery they manffested in efforts to release their forty-seven entombed comrader, —_— 54 NOMINATIONS VAIN. Federal Reappointments Necessary - Due to Adjournment. ‘When the Senate adjourned yesterday fifty-four nominations to federal office remained unacted upon. These nomina- tions die with the adjournment of Congress and must be renewed by the President later and will come before the Senate at its next session. Among the nominations upon which no action was taken is that of Dr. Wil- llam J, Kerby to be a member of the board of charitiss of the District of Columbia. It Is expected that his nom- ination will be confirmed early at the next session. The other nominations that failed of action included forty- e#tht postmasters and flve sectretaries of embassies, among them Miss Lucile Atcherson, the first woman to be ap- Dpointed to a diplomatic post, ed on $1,500 | ted by Prohibi- | Prohibition agents and ¥ in one xquare on 4th street, near Q street. all color: re placed under arrext. licemen located and confiscated more thay Photograph taken at eighth precinct station house. 4T PHSTE 3 gallons of corn whisky thix morning Eight perxons, Two Dead, Two Californians Meet Tragedy on Bal- . timore Road. Blinding Headlight on Dark Curve Is Blamed. i Two men are dead and two others are in Bultimore hospitals as the re- sult of an automobile crash on the Washington-Baltimore houlevard just outside of Savage, Md. about 7:30! o'clock last night. The dead are:. Grant C. Freeman, 13t8 F street northeast, and W. Denvir, an in- surance broker, of San Francis Calif. Injured are Represent: Arthur M. Free, California, living at 3609 34th street northwest, and Mr. Free's A. Denvir, of San Francisco. Freeman is Representative private secretary. Tne four men were returning to Washington in the Californic repre- sentative's new touring car after a few hours’ business trip in Baltimore. They mad just passed Savage, about sixteen miles outside of Haltimore. where they turned down an *s” shaped hill. The glare of the headlights on an | approaching is thought to have caused Mr. the driver, to: turn too far onto the right of thel roa causing the car to go into a deefidilrh. and strike a telephone pole. Mr. Denvir. who was in the front seat with Mr. Free was instant- 1y killed and Mr. Freeman died in an ambulance en route to Haltimor Physician Summoned. automobile Free, William Shipley and Alfred Bell,! who live on the boulevard near Savage, summoned Dr. G. A. Linthicum of Savage. He pronounced Mr. Denvir dead. The other three were placed in a machine. operated hy W. H.| Connell of New York, and taken to Laurel. It was there determined that | their condition warranted immediate hospital treatment: so_ they were! rushed to Baltlmore in Mr. Connell's automobile and two ambulances be- | longing to George E.French, a Laurel undertaker. . Mr. Free's conditlon was declared serfous last night, but a slight im- provement was reported this morning, N. A. Denvir was reported to be im provin Representative Free is suffering from shock, lacerations and bruises about the head and face, and Mr. Denvir's head is cut and both legs injured. The heads and bodies of both Mr. Freeman and W. F. Denvir were crushed. The automobile is practically a wreck, the radiator, windshield and front wheels having been smashed. Arrived In D. C. Thursday. The body of W. F. Denvir was taken to the Laurel undertaking establish- inquest by Coroner G The two Denvirs c: Thursday from California a tered at the Raleigh Hotel. The on Representative Free and told him they were going to Baltimore Friday to attend to business. Mr. Free, who had recently purchased a new car, offered to drive them over. Shortly after Congres adjourned he invited his secretary, Mr. Freeman, to g0 on the trip, and the four left Washington. Mr. Free had a dinner engagement with Mrs, Free, and the two California visitors at the Raleigh at 7:30 last night. Mrs. Free arrived at the hotel at the appointed time, and after waiting for more than an hour returned to her home on 34th place. She had just en- | tered the door when' the telephone rang. and upon answering it was informed of the accident by the Maryland General Hospital. _She left immediately for Bal- timore, where she is at present. Freeman Here Since 1020. Mr. Freeman had been in Wash- ington since 1920. He managed Of Representative Free’s Auto Hurt in Crash ! tirst REPRESENTATIVE A. M. FREE, njured seriously. Representat the spring of that en by the former He is campaign_in ear vand was s his gecre- married, but has no . He was born in 1872 in Sacramento, Calif., but when a young man went to San Jose, where he became a court reporter, later en- tering the real estate business in San Francisco. His wife. Mrs. Louise Freeman, is his survivor. She left hor home this morning for Baltimore to take charge of her husband’s bod Representative Free was born i San Jose, Calif., January 15, 1879, and is a_graduate of the University of the Pacific. He took up the practice of law in 1903 and remained in that profession until 1920,>when he was olected to the House of Represent- atives from the eighth congressional district. Mr. Free from time to time has been a member of the republican county central committee of Santa Clara county and the state central committee of Californi e {5 a thirty-second degree M: 2 Knight Templar, a member of the San Jose Rotary Club and an active member of the chamber of Commerce of San Jo! e married ) Carolyn Boscow of San Francisen 1 1905, and has five children, Lloyd Arthur, Gerald Monroe, Geraldine Aloy;. Robert - Georse “and Herbert m, the last foi a i two sels of twins, | omed being ENATORS HUSTLE FOR HOMES TO PUSH FALL GAMPAIGNS ‘Only a handful of senators re- mained in Washington today. The majority have already left for their homes. Ome-third of the Senate membership comes up for re-election in November, and those senators who have been renominated have hurried home to take part in the campaign. Still others will take the stump for their friends and colleagues. Senator Ball, chairman of the DI trict committee, has takeh a party of senators with him for a fishing trip off the goast of Delaware, in- cluding Senatoys McCumber of North Dakota, McNary and Stanfield. of Oregon. Senator Ball expects to be in Washington from time to time during the adjournment of Congress, and will keep in touch with District aftairs. He will consult with the Presldent regarding the appointment of a new District Rent Commission. Senator Lodge, the . republican leader, 18 already in Maseachusetts, where he faces a campalgn for re- election. Senator MoCormick, chatr- man of the republican senatorial campaign committes, will go to Chi- cago for a time, where he will have his headquarters. Senator Moses of New Hampshire will represent the committes here. The chairman of the democratic senatorial ign committee, Sena~- tor Walsh of Maseachusetts, will leave here today or tomorrow for Massachusetts and will attend the democratic state convention in Springfield on Tuesday ana deliver a speech there. He will return to Washington and later go west to aid in the campaigns for the election of democratic senatorial candidates. He will go again to Massachusetts, however, during the campaign. Senater Borah of Idaho, will leave Washington in a few days to go to Idaho, remaining there until the next session of Congress ably In November, . o T 0ie#: Prob- Tho fact that Senator Sm. 00 Ttah 18 a member of the forelen debt-Tunding commission probably will keep him {n Washington for some time, A British commission {8 ex- pected in Washington comparatively soon to take up the matter of ré- (t)‘;:g’tngfl't}‘s United States loan to an and Senato! be needed hero then. - Soot Wil PLOT VENIZELOS’ RETURN Several Persons Arrested in Threat- ened Greek Coup. ATHENS, September 23.—Announce- ment is made of the discovery of a plot to return former Premier Veni- zelos to power. Several persons have been arrested, and the authorities conducting house-to-house searches. ; may | experts i night FIGHT FOR BRYSON REACHES CLIMAX IN PLEA TO JURY (Continued from First Page.) Spyker began the closing argument for the state. He told the jury that it is in the box to base a verdict on good sense and not on sympathy. He spoke slowly and enunciated his words with punc- s clarity. He compared the csicians who took the stand to a arm of bees. He called Dr. Tom { Williams a wasp with a deep stinger 'who did not jab deep enough the time and_was called back to s'jnr.’ again, Dr. John M. Ladd. he alclared, was like a little vellow. jacket, buzzing here, there and every: where and jabbing every time he got a chance. Then Dr. Chas. B. Luce, aid the associate prosecutor, was like a bumble bee, slow and purpose- ful, and the other physicians from { Wishington were bumble bees, the prosecutor added | Mr. Spyker then began summing | of the evidence. It is the histery of the world, said Mr. Spyker. that when people live in open violation of the moral law and of the written law, as these people did, therc follows in nine cases out of ten a criminal act of a more | serious type. Ridicules Defense. He ridiculed the defense. He want- ed to know why the defense didn't oy €ome unsound actions of Bry- on* while he was treating Service men at the Walter Reed Hospital. He recalled extracts from the Bryson -ve letter declaring his affection for . Haines and asked: S this the letter of a lover or a | lunatie? * Yet.” Mr. Spyker continued, “Dr. Ladd has said that this is the letter of a lunatic, and not of a lover.” He used the reports of Dr. Bryson s nitation as evidence of He added that one single intelligently compiled report offset the testimony of all the the defense brought up here. Mr. Spy’ accused Attorney Petri- kin of unfairness in his address last in attacking Mrs. Kirby as a witness. Love Letter Read. The closing hours of evidence tak- ing drageed along yesterday after- noon in the dullest monotony At one time, however, the tedious procedure was relieved by the read- ing of an alleged love letter from Dr. Bryson to Mrs. Haines, dated Au- & 0. The prosecution put it ce. In it Dr. Bryfon spoke of his love for Mrs. Haines and called her en- dearing names. He told of the pur- chase of a Palm Beach suit, and de- clared that in it he cut & handsom figure with his military bearing and fine shoulders. Among other things it sald “Aren't T the nicest little bo 1 intend to be the most atte; v flec- tionate" voung lover in ex and you will wish we could go on for ever, keeping younz and having no 0ld age to bear down on us. making the most of our youth. I love you, my darling, and that covers every- thing. You love me, and that covers your sid. Beaucoup _k from yours, most lovingly, Herh This letter was made a basis for argument by the_ prosecution as showing that Dr. Bryson continued after T.e war to pay attention to his appearance and his meticulous at- tire. It was offered in rebuttal to re- fute the olaims of the defense that Bryson had become slovenly since the war in his personal appearance. In sur-rebuttal, however, the de- fense recalled Dr. John M. Ladd to the stand to ask his opinion as to the sanity of the letter-writer. He testified that it backed up points of | the defense in that it showed Bryson \as grandiose in his manner and brag- ging about his wonderful appearance, which had previously been cited as a symptom or manifestation of his mental decay. Insanity Plea Denied. There was a mass of exhibits in- troduced by the prosecution in offort to disprove allegations of Bry- Among them were re- ports to the sanity officer of the county regarding sanitation in the schools assigned to Bryson as medical inspector. on school Bryson's sani 1 yson’s insanity. 1 Brumbaugh of the local hospital and Dr. Hutchison of the same hospital testified that the ac cused was a fellow-member of the county medical association and that at one meeting since his arrival in this vicinity he conversed Intelli- gently upon the subjects which were contained in papers rgad at the meet- | ing. Ffomer Smucker and William Cor- bin, sheriff of the county, testified to events occurring on the migh® when Dr. Bryson was placed in custody and the attitude of the accused phy- sician at that_time. Both declaredl that they were pres- ent when District Attorney Fetterhoof warned the prisoner that if he had anything to say it would be used oner replied that there was nothing he wished to say. BEach declared that he had not seen anvthing in his ac- tions leading to the belief that Bryson was -mentally unsound. | Mrs. Cathleen Kirby, mother of yesterday afternoon to testify regard- ing handwriting of Dr. Bryson. and identified several specimens of his manuscripts, which were placed in the evidence as exhibits by the prosecu- tion. The defense attempted to ob- tain from her some letters in ‘the hand.- writing of her daughter. Mrs. Kirby declared that she had left at home the only one she had from her daughter— in fact, the last written to the wit- ness—and was keeping it as a memento. She made a pathetic pic- ture limping to the witness stand shrouded in black and suported by a stout cane. I Both mothers, in fact, one fighting for the 1ife of her son and ths other fighting for the memory of her daugh- Iter. spoke volumes by their appear- ance alone. Mrs. Bryson. on the stand, lalthough seventy-one years of age, spoke in sincere and distinct tones, in & voice occasionally broken. stir In the courtroom imply: been back from the and in civillan clothes ‘We were at breakfast, against him in court, and that i@ pris. . Mrs. Haines. was recalled to the stand | “HANDS UP” GETS RESULTS TOO FAST FOR DIXIE NEGRO PITTSBURGH, Pa., September ’23. S-t-t-l-c-k up y-y-y-you! & h-h-bands” This stuttering com- mand issued by a trembling negro revolver, caused M. K. local merchant, to “put ‘em up” last night, but his right collided with the Jaw of Zuvell Mackin—just in from Alabama— and the holdup man appeared in criminal court this morning. “Ah 1 didn't mean no harm-—'" said the defendant to Justice Ford. “He dldn’t have time. broke in Johns. “But when he got up, he rubbed his Jaw and asked me if I'd give him a dollar for the revol- ver and let him beat i Zuvell admitted the rge. “Ah just blew in from Alabama and got faded for mah ten bucks in a crap game,” he explained. The with a Johns, a explanation, however, failed 10 Mackain from serving a jail sen- tence. Herbert, Laura and 1. nd my son answered, s later,” she continued, uniform, ready to answ colors.” Attorneys Finish Argument. Ten min- was in in rebuttal and sur-rebuttal ve day afternoon but there was no sational testimony. The trial dragged wearily through its last hours, with the prisoner sitting in the” sam slouched attitude he assumed on the first day of the trial. = Beside him sat his mother and on the other side of the table sat his friends. Not far behind him sat the mystery woman in black who was not cailed as a witness and who has not the prisoner or any member of his family, nor to since her arrival. side of defense counsel knows about her is that she is registered as Miss McCreary of Ohio, with no city men- tioned on the hotel register. It will probably remain a mystery why she is here at all, but Attorne! for the Defense Chisholm sald that was holding her as a witness to use in sur-rebuttal in case the prosecu- tion tried to spring a surprise. Evi- dently the prosecution didn’t. Before a hushed courtroom crowded to capacity last torney C. D. Fetterhoof summed up the case of the prosecution and ap- pealed to the twelve jurors to carry out the ends of justice in considering evidence in the case against the man charged with the murder of his com- panion. For the first time since the open- ing of the trial Mrs. Bryson left the seat at the side of her son last night Mrs. Randall, her daughter, who had been sitting at the opposite side of the table, exchanged seats with her mother and sat beside her brother during the evening. She sat close to Bryson, their arms touching side by side, but did not speak to him. Mrs. Bryson sat not two yards from the Jjury box. H. D. Petrikin, opening the con- cluding addresses of the defense, held the courtroom spellbound for more than an hour. He is an orator of the old school, but does not hesitate t thrust home his points with suc up-to-date words as vamp and social elic Blames Woman's Mother. He started right in to smash the case built up by the prosecution. rst of all he hammered home the point that no one ever saw Bryson shoot Mrs. Haines, and then chal- lenged the prosecution to bring_out anybody who heard the shot. Why was the shot not heard, he asked, in a little quiet village at a quiet time in the evening? He further declared that there was no proof produced that so-called ante-morten statement. Suddenly he veered into the account of the finding of the body of Mrs. Haines. She was clad only in an un- dergarment and soiled water was still in her bath tub. Yet. he said, her dying declaration pictured a fight downstairs. A chase up the steps and the shooti How could she be shot in this way, he asked, and not be found clothed? He turned on Mrs. Kirby, mother of the dead woman, with a vitriolic at tack. He said she aided the elope ment, knew of Bryson living with her married daughter and yet concealed the facc from her son-in-law. He shouted, marching up and down the courtroom, referring to Mrs. Kirby: No New York vampire can come in here and parade her woe before you twelve men and expect the same con- feration and athy we want all Pmothers to hav. He termed her ! daughter a social derelict. Mr. Petrikin paid eloguent tribute to the professional and day friends of | Ir. Bryson. who came here to testify lin his behaif. Mrs. Bryson In Tears. In closing he drew a pathetic picture {of Mrs. Bryson. He sald that she had sent away her son, the brightest jew- el dhe possessed, when the war call was sounded and that she got back a husk and shell of a man. He told the jurors that it was little enough to give back this war-wrecked man to his mother. Mrs. Bryson sat be- fore the jury and cried. She cried si- lently, but every time the name of her son was mentioned tears started anew The description of his-record in France, the display of his medals showing the battles he participated in and the story of the after-war tragedy all served to break down the reserved demeanor she held throughout the trial. All Huntington turned out for last night's address. Hundreds grouped themselves about the exit to e D Bryson, shackled to a deputy heriff, drag his way out. He looked haggard and tired, but absolutely disinterested. “If he’s acting,” some one in_ the crowd said, “He ought never to have been a physician.” He did not percept- ibly move a muscle during the two hours of talking last night. He ap- peared less interested in his own se than the most distinterested spectator. U. S. POWER PLANT WILL BE REBUILT _— (Continued from First Page.) completed by spring, according to present plans. If the new boilers are {as much more effective as experts ex- furnish service to the two additional buildings, and thc 1 iaruen at no considerable coal bill. One of .the big saving affect the entire city, it was pointed out, will be the stoppage of a drain of milllons of gallons of water daily by the government printing office plant from the city water mains. At present the printing office boilers serve both that office and the city post office The water comes from the cit mains. When that system is abolished and the buildings connected with the Capitol plant the drain upon the city mains_ will be stopped and a much needed relief given to the city’s over- turdened water supply. The Capitol plant obtains all water for its boilers direct from the Potomac river by pumps. Final details of the arrangement between the Capitol plant and the ! government printing office have not {been worked out, it was understood {today. Considerations as to the con- tract for the tunnel public, but it was determined that ground for the project will be broken early next week. The Capitol power plant is under control of the office of Elllott Woods. architect of the Capitol, and under legislative, not executive control. The plant furnishes its service not only to all the buildings on the hill. but also to buildings In which are housed the United States coast and geodetic survey of the department of com- merce and the public health service under the Treasury Department. These bulldings are _opposite the House office bullding. Structures now served by the government power plant include the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Con- ress and the two executive buildings. ower and light are also furnised the housing corporation and government hotels on the plaza, but these have their own heat! plant. increase which will The telephone | A number of witnesses were called | spoken to | any of his friends| All any one out- | night District At- | Bryson shot his companion except the | pect, the government is planning to} ere not made | legislatively controlled | —_— COAL MOVEMENT * DRIVE, SPENS'PLAN Fue! Distributor Asks Rails and Mines for Thirty-Day Concentrated Pull. With an appeal for the co-operat of the consumer, as well as the roads and coal -operators Fuel Distributer Conrad gan preparations toda the measures a aile Fede Spens bes to carry oug ntemplated in the new/ | coal distribution and anti-profiteering jact to meet the national fuel em geney. At the outset of the task Mr. Spens, the whose appointment to fuel distributer yeste 3 dent Harding was made possible b, sixty-day release from h dut {vice president of the Chicag lington and Quiney raflroad, support of an appeal by th {10 the entire operating pe railroads for | ated dri of thirty d {the requisite transportat for coal movement In a letter to Mr. Spens following his appointment, the President also suggested that among the first actiy 1 the new fuel agency tion of maintai 2 coal within he various states up with the state gov mentary to this, the President direc ed the setting up of “such agenci iwill vigorously follow up indivic using fucilities of interstate comm who are exacting extortion, a def n the act, in order that we may ha frelief from such practices at the ca liest moment.” In urging the consuming public co-operate against the accumulati of stocks in excess of cur; Mr. Spens expressed the such a course not on the distribution probiem. would quickly restore prices to a fi level in the sections where he belie { these were now being exceeded oflice. of Ly Presie ion n tacilities {BRITISH RUSH MORE SHIPS TO DEFEND DARDANELLES ' (Continued from First Page.) of mods is ext . who & pede the movements ships,” he say t that the Kemal . would contemplate so ha an operation as getting the g of the forn va 1d be brought agaiist ou position in f: gunfire which cou them. “It should be remembered also that in addition to the naval in the straits there ix the air co the exercise h, in conr and conjuncti the i ases enormously the potentiali the latter. The writer contends that the posi- tion is radically different from that which existed when the allics to force the straits in the we was frustrated by the Turks mans. He points out that th had heavy guns securely cmplaced sides numerous n. fields. He alls also thal no big ships were by gunfire, but only by mines and pedoes. Seven Warships in Force. The expert further points out th within a few days. with the additic of the Revenge, the British will hav in the etrails’ seven capital ships mounting altogether sixty 13%g-inch gun: and eight i-inch guns Among the latest dispatches from the near cast f which are more or less is a report to the Time: nd Ger- defenders be- re- lost tor- gz, effect that large (o the forces of Kemali cavalry have reached Adramyti from Smyrna, mov? o ing toward the neutral zone. (Adra- myti 18 fifty miles southeast of “hanak, near the gulf of Odramyii.) ¢ British land and reinforcements rapidly arriving, the dispatch and the hot, dry acilitating the movement guns ashore Inquire About Neutral Line. Another report states that the T ish officers in Bizha communicated with the British commander, in Chanak, asking to be informed of the precise line bounding the neutral zone. This was done, and the Turks, according to the report, assured the Britieh. they had no orders mnor i tentions : to violate the mneu- trality of the zone The Daily Mail correspondent re- ports that the British “have com- mandeered the Cunard steamship Tyria. and the Elerman liner Ma- ronian, both of which are in the Dardanelles. MORE TROOPS TO START. are weather (s of B the Associated Press. —Further rein- forcement of the British forces in the Dardanclles _are expected to leave soon for Constantinople, and the preparations for their departure are actively proceeding. Units of the second destroyes flotilla, detached from the Atlantic fleet to reinforce the squadron now N ts ve begun to come in. ttleship Centurion, which is returning here from England, s expected to proceed to Censtantinople immediately after taking on supplies. Spain About to Send Ship. >/ v September 23, sind one of her srships to the neat rned today. The ime Primero has been W1 proceed immed= nople. east, it dreadnaught J ordered to coal iatley to Constan IRAK TO AID TURKS. BY CONSTANTINZ BROWN. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Newss Copyright, 1. CONSTANTINOPLE. September 2 Allled circles are inclined to see an improvement in the near east situa- tion in the fact that Mustapha Kemal Pasha has announced his gness to suspend military activity against the Dardanelles and await the deci- sion of the peace conference if the allies undertake to announce officially that Thrace will be restored to Tur- key without delay. ‘Fhe Berengaria arrived at Chanaic , this morning and landed a fresh de- tachment of British troops. Other transports are expected to arrive soon. AIl the available British forces in Constantinople have been rushed to the Asiatic shores of the Dar- danelles, which are being hurriedly fortified as far north as Scutarl. According to a telegram from Af- gora King Feisal of Irak has-offered to supplant Kemal Pasha with his , entire army. The report has mnot been confirped at British headquart- ers here. M. Aralov, bolshevist representative in Angora, has arrived in Smyrna and told Kemal Pasha that he has been instructed by the Soviet government to announce that Russia will give full support to any measures the ! nationalists may deem necessary. Should any of the Balkan countrics attempt to intervene in the present conflict Russia, he says, wiil under- take to prevent such intervention by armed force. On the other hand it in reported that Kemal Pasha te graphed to Moscow that he will not Accept any settlement of the Dar- danclles question without Russia taking part in the conference. Reports from Smyrna indicate that the Turks are continuing the depor-* tation of Christians into the interior. The streets have been cleared of retugees who have all been interned. The water supply having given ouj, the American relfef workers have tel graphed to their headquarters in Con~{ stantinople to cease sending flour, which cannot be made Into b without water, and to send hardtack’ instead. J <