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THE EVENING STAR, 'WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDKY’-MAfiCH 27, 1923. SIGNALING INCULT [tcesr ano oavis 1PR[|)ARE“] RENEW |Fights Bringing | WILEAGE RATE HiT QUIT LITERARY CLUB Tsetse Flies From| BY FARM FEDERATION HEARING CHARGED TURK NEGOTIATIONS | Southern Atrical; ..o VICIOUS ASSAULT | Thwarted Model Case Blackmail IHARDINGS TOSPEND | EASTERIN AUGUSTA (Continued from First Page.) and ysed Mr. Tigert's name in its 5 Provision for Interchange- | MYSTIFES POLICE Nothing Learned as to Per-| petrator of Hammer Attack on Mrs. 0’Brien. ~ Thirty-six hours after the murder- ous hammer assault on Mrs. E. A. O'Brien as she slept in aer home, 1229 | Euclid street northwe: Insnecmr; Grant, chief of detectiv here, said today he had learned nothing as to| the perpetrator of the crime. c Tnspector Grant has ordered Mabel Holloway, a servant in the. O'Brien home, . but it was admffted that the police only want to question her. “Thos who saw the woman leaving the home following the screams of Mrs. O'Brien_early yesterday morning | described the person’ as a \\'Inh‘] woman, and the police have failed to find any one who saw this woman who will say that the servant in any manner with the woman seen leaving the house Girl ervant Grilled. The servant girl was grilled today tn TInspector Grant's office. but. ac- cording to Inspector Grant's own statement, he learned nothing. At- torney Matthew O'Brien. whose wife was atta d by the hammer wielder. was closeted with Inspector Grant for nearly an hour today, but it was said following the interview that he had been able to give little ald. He did tell the police, he said, that he did not believe the woman who has been coming to his office had any-| hing to do with the crime. inform- | ing the police that she “was just a| harmiess old. woman.' according to the way the pokice put it. Detective Darnell, one of the head-| quarters men assigned to the case, | sought today to obtain from Inspec- | tor Grant the hammer which was wsed in the attack, in order to deter- mine, if possible. whether it was nought at any store®here. Inspector Grant dec ed to let the deteetive! nave it | Nothing Yet Developed. ! When Inspector Grant was asked by | & reporter for The Star if it had been established that the hammer already was in the O'Brien house at the time | he assault was committed, he an- | swered: “We have established noth- £ It was learned. however, that the hammer was not a new one, and apparently had been used around a| garage, its handle apparently being covered with grease. Mr. O'Brien, it was understood, sug- | gested that robbery had been the mo- tive. This the police are not inclined 15 concur in, in view of the fact that, any one could have robbed the house and gotten away with almost any-| thing, as the two occupanis of '.hel‘ house were sleeping soundly. Mre O'Brien was awakened by the blow | on her head and her daughter by the former’'s screams. 2 The police are z. and have! been trying for tiirtv-six hours, tof establish a motive. belleving “hén: they have solved this they will be} able to make an arrest. Following Mr. O'Brien's interview at headquar- | ters today he went to the hlm)z)ldl to see Mrs. O'Brien. Detective Spring-| mann also was to see her later in the’ day. i D. C. NATIONAL GUARD UNIT TRANSFERRED | | \ Company A, 142d Engineers (Aux- iliary), to Be in 1st Sep- i arate Battalion. i i i All officers and enlisted men of Com- pany A, 142d Engineers (Auxiliary), will be transferred April 1 to the 1st Separate Battalion, infantry, District of Columbia National Guard, and wiil become Company A in that organiza- tion, by order of Brig. Gen. Stephan, commanding officer of the District of Columbia militia The commanding officer of Company 1st Separate Battalion. will organize » new company In accordance with War Department tables of organization applicable to the Natlonal Guard, ac- cording to the order. 5 The officers of the company are: Capt. Arthur C. Newman, 1st Lieut. Cornelius ‘A. King, 2d Lieut. Frank Colemsn and Capt. Albert Ridgeley, medical officer. The majority of the officers and many of the men in Company A, 1424 Auxillary Engineers, were for- merly members of the 1st Separate | ‘Battalion, District of Columbia Infan- ary. which during the world war, came the 1st Battallon of the 3 Regiment of Infantry. The 1st Sei arate Battalion of Infantry partic pated in all the camps and maneuvers n which the National Guard of the District took part. Prior to 1887 there were two volunteer colored in- | fantry organizations here—the Wash- ington Cadet Corps and the Capitol City Guards. Each of these organi- zations was a battallon of four com- peniex: Qn-July 4, 1887, thess organi. zatlons were mustered into the Na- rional Guard of the District of Colum- bia as the 6th and 7th battallons of infaitry. These designations in 1889 were changed to 7th and 8th bat- talions, respectively. In 1891 the 7th and 8th battalions were merged- into one battalfon and designated the'lst Separate Battalion of Infantzy: Dit rict of Celumbia National Guard. During the world war it was on the list of the first National Guard or- ganizations to be called to the fed- eral service. Tt became the lst Bat- 1alion of the 3724 Infantry, each company maintaining its original designation. The 3724 Infantry was altached to the 157th French Division, he insignia of which was the “Red ‘Hand.” 15-YEAR-OLD D. C. BOY/ SOUGHT BY POLICE JEfforts are being made by police of ather cities to locate Thomas R. Baker, fifteen years old, 1436 Merid- #n place, who disappeared from his Home Saturday, March 17. The local Bolice have broadcast a description of the youth, and lookout has been kept for him since March 19. (Thomas, who was a freshman at McKinley Manual Training School, 18ft his home Saturday morning, tell- ifg his family he was going to visit a r#lative in another section of the city. He had not returned home by mid- might, and inquiry at the relative's Neme revealed he had not b h The police were mnotified, but atter glving the youth forty-eight hours in which to return home they sent word of his disappearance to other cities: (It belleved by his family here that Thomas s -westward bound. as for the past eighteen months he has had a strong desire to visit the Pacific coast and, likewise, to become a loco- motive engineer. The boy spent much of his spare time in the-freight yards around Washington and seemed to be fascinated by locomotives and ‘rall- road life in general. Thomas' father, Richard Clark Baker, is Inclined to bélieve the boy is getting a taste of raflroad life, and at the same time trying to reach the Pacific coast: ) Thomas is about five feet nine inghes tall, weighs 110 pounds, has 1ight hair, gray eyes and is considered quite handsome. When last seen here he wore long gray trousers, a red aweater, cap, He had 50 cents in his pocket, ’ : | | i |res | son-in-lax {“man ‘in | UKAPER M. DAUGHERTY. (Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.) DAUGHERTY SOUGHT IN KEENAN INQUIRY «Continued from First Pag ring latter ach by Joh nent P snden B arshall of Boston. t a robber en nd ch and furs orant that her forme: and e he had m rdered the won Surprised to Find Clothes. were sury and V's in the apa The police to find some Miss Keen; mother. M said she 1 otten ed yesterday a purse of rtment of her The mother > and for- clothes n h The purse particularly ted by tt d that M Im Beac wasn't found Frederick polic Keen letter had placed in it. But it S Goldsmith, attorney for Albert E. Guimares. the “man in the fur coat.’”” challenged the authar- ities to connect his client with either the murder or the supposed black- ling scheme. He said Guimares nted insinuations concerning him; declares that Guimares lavished more maney on Miss Keenan than did the of” B U chided the authorities fc a " over Mitehell place the Philadel- bond as a material wit throwing smok the under ed phian ness. Detectives Tracing Bond. Detectives were concentrating the efforts in tra the bond wh Miss Keenan was known to have had the before she was murdered. Her valued at several thou- sand dollars, a were taken by the slayer and were being traced through pawn shops and “fences.” Details of a_plot to “shake down" Mitchell for $50.000 as ti rice for silence concerning his relations with Miss Keenan were revealed by Assist- ant District Attorney Pecor Keenan, he said, had been approac nd an jewels, 1ed |attempt was made to enlist her aid in | the conspivacy. The plotte ose identity was known, and wh s said to have had confederates, sought to obtain the let- ters Mitchell had written the model. | Mr. Pecora said Did Not Know Guimares. Mitchell, Mr. Pecora continued knew but little of Miss Keenan's mode ¢ living and @id not know until her murder of Albert E. Guimares, the the fur coat” The modei had told him, it was said that she was employed in & dressmaking establish- ment. The Philadeiphia clubman, Mr. Pe- cora said, had written but few letters to Miss Koenan and none of these was couched in excessively endearing terms. They were usualiy headed. he said, “Dear Dorothy,” or “Dear Dot- tie.”” The contents of the Palm Beach letter, which was taken from a. apartment by the murderer, the poiic belleve, was said to have contained sentimental expressions, but had been seen only by her and one other person. MITCHELL GREETS WIFE HERE: DRAWN BLINDS CONCEAL MEETING (Continued from First Page.) o! ter of Mr. Stotesbury, is not known It is known, however, that the family is desirous of having a conference in some other city than Philadelphia, where intertuptions would be most likely to occur. No Lines of Worry. Mr. Mitchell bore no lines of worry when he greeted his wite. He was dressed in a close-fitting brown tp- coat, with soft hat to match, His suit was of a slightly lighter shade of tan and his general appearance was decided youthful. He ljoked con- siderab) vounger than the fifty vears he is supposed to have passed. Mre. Mitchell kept herself carefully con- cealed and only her face was visible in the doorway as she held out her hands and drew her husband Inside. A small_army of newspaper men met the train at Washington. Four other Washington and New York - portérs met the flyer at Alexandria, where it stopped to discharge several passengers. Barred From Car. They boarded it, but were carefully barred from the Stotesbury’s private car. The nearest they could come to the guests insice was the platform where they camped for the remainder of the trip to Washington. Once a colored waiter opened the door and emptied a quantity of garbage. He was deaf to all questions, The number of the train to which the special car was attached was carefully guarded by the authorities at Union station. False reports were clrculated that the car would not reach Washington until 6:30 o'clock this evening. When the reporters met the Havana fyer at Alexandria, how- ever,-an uninstructed employe’ inno- cently admitted that “Mr. Stotesbury is in the last car.” $460,000 SHORTAGE IN BANK REPORTED Cashier at Kirksville, Mo., Takes Life in Vault—Insurance to Cover Missing Sum. By the Associated Press. KIRKSVILLE, Mo. March 27.—It was learned today that a shortage of approximately $460,000 exists in the ‘ccounts of the Kirksville Trust Com- pany. The cashler, Lonnie F. Gibbs, committed suicide in the bank vault March 10. Gibbs carried $600,000 life insurance, and his parents, Mr_ and Mrs. Frank W. Gibbs, who were the beneflcianies, brown overcoat and gray |have assigned $600,000 of the amount to-protect depositors, e, who had been | otesbury; | and | n| Miss | Attorney’s Story of Coaching Witnesses Involves House of David Leader’s Wife. By the Associated Press. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March —Further testimony to refute charge of fraud and immorality brought against the Tsraelite Heouse of David by John W. Hansell, a for- mer member, who secks a financlal settlement in the sum of $80,000, was offered In federal court here today. | Up to today the defense had called a dozen witnesecs, each upholding their “faith” as followers of Benjamin Pur- nell, and some attempting to discredit the’ charges by terming the case an attempt at blackmail by disgrunted ¢x-members. One witness declared the sult s the outgrowth of a “hooded band meeting at Detroit” at which, he declared, & plot was laid to Ezin possession of the cult's property and set up a new colony, of which Hansell was to be the head, at Nash- ville, Tenn. Charge Coaching Witnesses. Possibllity that Walter H. Nelson, plaintiff attorney, might attempt to un- ravel a code by which he claimed de- fense witnesses were being coached, added interest to today's proceedings. The attorney and court officials were on the alert for any such practice, Judge ater 15 warned that it would re- | sult in contempt proceedings. . The charge that witnesses were be- ing coaclied was made by Nelson yes- i terday when Mary Purneil, wife of the | cult leader, hurried from the room and is =ald to have spoken to a witness aiting call. A code of signals as being used in the courtroom son declared. Hand Taken by Court. took & hand e Tom" | also Nel- The | when | answer & i would once to whether he I's instructions if the 1le: through any means. told him how {o conduct stand. Atkins decl. {low Purnell's order: right.” First evidence ta the effect all the rules of the cult were not strictly obeyed was offered yesterday, when two women testified they had violated the cult's law relating to the relations of husband and wife. One woman told of a “regular courtship’ before her marriage at the colony NO HEBREW RELATIONS. he would fol £ they wer: Rabbi Franklin Says House of David Is Organization Apart. DETROIT, Mich.. March 27.—The iX'rlAellle House of David, Involved in {a case now in progress in the federal | court at Grand Rapids, has no rela- | tion to any Jewish organizations, c- cording to a statement made public | here by Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Benton Harbor cult, Rabbi Franklin |declared, “has nothing in common | with Jewish people, either in tradi- | tion, belief or practice.” The statement was issued. Rabbi Franklin explained, to ciear up a misunderstanding “growing out of the misieading title” The full offi- | cial title of the cult is “The lsraelite | House of David, the Church of the New Eve. the Body of Christ’ Woman Charges Attack. Charges that John W. Hansell, { plaintiff in the present suit, twice attempted to attack her were made on the stand this forenoon by Mrs. Cora Anderson, a member of the col- ony. The firs{ attempt, she alleged, was made in the Hansell home at the colony and was frustrated by the {arrival of the Hansell children. She testified the occurrences came in 1920. When shown affidavitsa covering the rame incidents, in which the time was set as 1919, she charged the date had been tampered with. Mrs. Lena Nelfon, sister of Esther Hansell, the plaintiff’s star witness, engaged in a wordy battle with At- lorney Walter Nsison under cross examination. Neleon had asked her questions concerning her character. “I know who put you up to this, she crie “It was my sister, Esther Hansell. Mrs. Gertrude Bulley, the third de- fense witness of the day, testified that Hansell had described to her pluns for the establishment of a | rival colony at Nashville. She also declared ho told her he stole a trunk which has figured In the testimony. GRANT P. E. P. CO. SUBSTATION PERMIT Commissioners Approve Construc- tion of Plant at 1614-18 L Street Northwest. Application of the Potomac Electric Power Company for & permit to erect & substation at 1 street northwest was approved by the Commissioners in board session today. Following receipt of protests from a number of surrounding property owners several weeks ago, the oity heads gave a public hearing, at which the protestants contended that the noise of the machinery in the substa- tion would be a great anoyance to them. Daniel E. Garges. secretary to the board, today drafted a letter to Con- rad H. Syme, attorney for the oppo- nents. stating that investigation of a similar plant in Clncinnati, Ohio, showed that a modern plant with the latest type of equipment could be op- erated without annoyance. The Commissioners will require that the station be erected without open ings in the walls other than the en- trance. SOVIET THREATENS JAPANESE CRUISER Reported to Have Warned Ship Will Be Blown Up Owing to Messages. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, March 27.—The soviet gov- | ernment of Vladivostok has threat- ened to blow up the Japanese cruiser Nisshin Nisshin, now in Vladivostok harbor, uniess. her captain stops transmitting. wireless me: Japanese merchants, . acco: advices received her. ing Atkins declined to | himself on the The ! 4, 1616 and 1618 L 27 the | 0 | i i i | | es for|husband at any time by sim to | in; Isociety, follows ion the understanding that literature in this connection. The soclety announced today that $150,- 600 is assfgned as the District's von- tribution toward a nationsl fund of $5,000,000 to be ralsed by member- ship and voluntary contributions. Dr. Allen R. Harrison, president of the roclety, commenting today on the resignation of Mr. Tigert, sald that he regretted that the commis- stoner of education had seen fit to resign, and added that he might have been able to make his with- drawal “in a more pleasant way. ‘fhe resignation, however, will in y_ retard the progress or ange the plans for the campaign which will start in the very near future,” he said. We shall continue to establish our educational program of literature and drama throughout the entire country.” i In reference to Comm!ssioner Ti- ert's charge that the soclety had Gelerea the last paragraph of his letter of indorsement in connection With the fund-raising campalgn. Dr. Harrison sald that in doing so it did not consider that paragraph a part of the indorsement and for that Teason it was not used. Also, he sald, it was not the intention of the society to give the public the idea its program was one for finances. Declaration of Purpose. The declaration of purpose of the soclety as contained in its charter is: “To provide a national literar: memorfal fund in honor of all de- ceased writers and dramatists who have developed our civilization; the fund to be used (1) to build and equip a national literary hall of fame, rep- resenting each stat ) to establish a national student loan fund to be used in the state “To discover talented persons and develop American literature, ora- torical and dramatic pursuits, begin- ning in the local communities, rising through the countles, congressional districts and states and ending in the National Capltal “To search out worthy, capable and needy young men and women, and as- ist them in securing an education, that they may become useful citizens. “Thus to present and develop Amer- ican liberty and civillzation Yor the welfare of Americans, and all hu- manity.” Letter From Tigert. The Tigert letter of indorsement, rom whieh the education commis- sloner claims the last paragraph was stricken in literature advertising the car Mr. Harrison: 1 have re- celved your letter of January 31 and believe that your ldea regarding a iational literary hall of fame is a good one. The purpose snd alms of vour society as outlined appeal to me as being well conceived, and well worth while, and I believe will meet | a badly felt want if put into effect “I am giving you this endorsement it is not to be used In any way as an adver- tisement or for commercial purposes. Cordially yours, “JOHN J. TIGERT, “Commissione: Secretary Davis' letter of indorse- ment follows Davis Indorses Move. “My Dear Mr. Harrison: I have read with interest the outline of the pur- Pose and aims of the National Liter- ary Society, as presented by Mr. 8. H. \Willlamson' fn "his letter of Febru- Sy “1 was pleased to note that Dr. John J. Tigert. commissioner of education, indorsed the plan for a national liter- ary hall of fame as one well con- ceived and worth while. This, com- ing from one who has given the proj- ect much thought and is in a position to realize itg advantages in stimulat- Ing literary pursuits in America, gives added weight to the indorsement. “From my non-technical considera- tion of the plan, I feel that his state- Allies Expected to Declare Moslem Proposals Subject to Discussion. By the Astociated Press. LONDON, March 27.—It is expected the allles will despatch a note to An- gora tomorrow stating that the Tur- kish peace proposals admit of dis- cussion and that the allies are pre- pared to resume negotiations. It is understood the note will suggest Lau- | sanne us the place of meeting and the middle of April as the date. The Greek government has an- nounced its policy on the refugee question, says an Athens dispatch to the Timee. This policy is a direct challenge to the Turks, demanding that the Angora government send ships to transport the Turkish popu- lations from Greece and declaring that it is absolutely impossible for Greece to recelve more refugees until an exchange of populations is ar- ranged, whereby the Turks now re- siding in Greece will cede their homes to an equal number of Ana- tolian Greeks. Hopes of Greece. Greece hopes that the powers will use their utmost influence to have the Greek refugees retained in their | present locatlons until an exchange is arranged, because the return of 75,000 Christlans now crowded ’in various ports to the interfor would be a great calamity. The statement furthgr appeals for Anglo-American loans as the only possible solution of the problem of rehabilitating the refugee population of Greece, POINTS MAY BE LISTED. Allies’ Reply Likely to Show Agreement Still Far From Near. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 27 —According to in- formation reaching Paris the Turks and the allies are still far apart on many points connected with the peace settlement, and it is expected the resumption of the néar east con- ference will depend upon the nature | of the reply sent by the Angora go ernment when it receives the allie answer, soon to be dispatched to the Turkish counter-proposals. It s understood the allied com- munication will contain a list of points upon which the allies are not disposed to grant any modifications It seems probable these includo the method of handling the Ottoman debt and also the judiclal regime for for- eigners In Turkey, in substitution for the capitulatfons to which Turkey is hostile. Economic Capitulations, Ou the other the economic capitula- tions which were the chief causes of the break at the Lausanne conference can be arranged, it is belleved, by ad- vocating the policy of settlement of disputes man government and the forelgn holders of concesstons. England and Italy are understgod to | favor the Tesumption of negotiations | 3 or possibly Venic ts_indifferent, but the it is understood at Lausanne, while France allifes in general, menty are merited and I, too, wish |here, prefer not to go to Constanti- you success in your worthy program. _Sincerely Yours, JAMES J. DAVIS, “Secretary of Labo: Text of Ballou's Letter. The letter of Dr, Ballou, dated yes- terday, reads as follows: My dear Mr. Harrison: I have re- ceiveld your letter of March 19. 1923, in which you inform me that I have been elecied to membership on the hoard of trustees of the National Literary Socle: 1 have not had an opportunity to look into the work of your society since your representative called on me recently in my office. Lately it has been brought to my attention that your soclety contemplates mak- ing use of the public school butld- ings for various purposes. This prompts me to advise you that i soems to me inappropriate for me to serve as a trustee of your organi- zation because this might place my- selt in the position of having to pass officially, as superintendent of schools, ‘upon a matter which your society might ask final action on. If 1 can serve as a trustee without my name being used in any way for pudliclty purposes, 1 am wiliing to ac- cept a trusteeship In the National Lit- erary Society tentatively until I shall have been able to examine more care- fully than I have yet been able to do the program of the soclety. 1f, on the other hand, you desirs per- | 80N 1o serve s trustees who will become sponsors for your society, it is incon- sistent with my policy to permit such use of my name. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) FRANK W. BALLOU, Superintendent of schools. Money to Ald Students. The $5.000.000, according to the so- the compietion of {n | | op the negotiations between the allies and the Turks delegated to experts at the start, plenipotentiaries atter- ward proceeding to the seat of the conterence for the treaty. RUSSIAN DEPLORES signature of STAND OF HUGHES | Says Pronouncement Is “Colossal Step Backward” From Relations. By the Asscciated Press. MOSCOW. March 27.—Secretary Hughes’ pronouncement last week in regard to the relations between the United States and soviet Russia marks “a colossal step backward in compari- son with the general position toward Russia which the ruling circles in America have gradually reached, clares M. Steckloff in the newspaper Izvestia The writer characterizes the - pro- nouncement as an indication that Sec- | retary Hughes is looking for a chance prevent the agreement between the two countrles for which strong groups in America are striving. He expresses confidence that mutual interasts will bring a resumption of relations sooner of later, despite “the effect of Mr. ciety’s plan, i to be raised through |}ughes' return to the position of membership fees and voluntary con- tributions and beques cent of the amount will go to the memorial fund for erecting the hall of fame in Washington, while the remaining 40 per cent is to be placed In the students’ loan fund. The mem- bership fees are $1 and $3 for general membership, $10 for sustaining mem- bership, $25 for memorial member- ship and $100 for life membership. The monevs raised in the various states will be deposited in that state depository for the studen loan fund. This fund will not be drawn on, it said, until the applicant for the n has proved to be one entirely worthy by the state super- intendent of public instruction. The remaining 60 per t of the quotas of the various states will then be transferred to the national deposi- tory in Washington in the name of the national campaign treasurer, J. Fen- dall Cain, assistant cashier of the Com- mercial Nationa] Hank. None of the officers of the society, , Harrison said, is receiving com- pensation for its work. Those who are receiving remuneration because of their capacity in which they are con- nected are S. H. Willlamson, District director, and J. H. Summerhages, state director of Utah, and the stenograph- ers. Thus far, Dr. Harrison said, he has personally financed all expenses connectéd with the society and has made no public appeal for funds. All moneys raised during the lod of the campaign, he emphasized, will be used for the purpose subscribed. Only $26 has been subscribed thus far, he said. , ——— In Nepal a woman can divorce her 1y plac- a betel nut under his pillow and taking her departure. world—re; endar. Ready for you.on your way home. - Gathering Up the “Ends of the News” in the 5:30 Edition " Youll’ get the very latest from all over the rted with The Star’s -proverbial reli- ability—in the 5:30 Edition. news, Sports finals-—and the next day’s Court- Cal- Including . Financial For sale by newsboys and newsdealers throughout the city. Sixty per|Stok America In the days of the Viadivo- and Archangel intervention.” Modernizing of U.S.Battleships AuwaitsPresident The question of modernizing American battleships probably will remain undetermined, at least un- til the return of President Haraing from his vacation Although conferences have been in progress for several days be- tween Acting Sectetary Roosevelt and Secretary Hughes, Chairman Madden of the House appropria- tions committee, after a conter- ence with Mr. Roosevelt today, said he had been informed that the ‘whole matter was being held for decision by the President. Mr. Madden and other members of Congress who had a direct part in appropriating $6,600,000 for work_on thirteen ships have pro- tested - against any action which might be interpreted as violating the Washington arms conference agreements, especially since the British government has denied modernization work on its fleet. Some members of Congress, who insisted on_stipulating that the money should be spent subject to treaty limitations, are said to be greatly disturbed lest the United States should by its action set a precedent for a new armament race. —_— SHERIFF _BADLY SHOT. Bank Bobbers Wound Him After Looting Kansas Institution. TOPEKA, Kan, March 27.—Sher- rift Albert E. Mayer of Pottowato- mie oounty, was shot and seriously wounded today by bank robbers lafter the bandits had looted the | Farmers' State Bank at Westmore- land, Kan, according to word re- ceived at the office of the state bank commissioner. here. As the robbers had cut wires into Weatmorsland detalls were lacking. AY directly between the Otto-, “plan, it now appears, is to have | effort is being made by the Federal Hortlcultural -Board to head off the importation from Africa of a number of MNving tsetse flies, belleved to be the carriers of African sleeping sick- ness. Dr. C. L. Marlatt, chairman of the board, sald today that action was begun after attention had beer called to a communication from a collector of wild animas in Africa, saying he proposed to bring some of the flies into the United States, but wanted no publicity’ given to his' proposal. He sald there would be mo dan- ger, as he proposed to keep the fiies allve on_the way on his own blood, and perhaps thus to propagate them' and, therefore, could guaran- tee that they were non-infected. Horticultural _Board _officials sald it might prove to be easily possible to introduce and estab- lish the fly in the tropical and subtropical parts of the western hemisphere and the presence of any man or animal affected with the sleening sickness would com. plete the viclous circle. Under the law the Department of Agriculture gan prevent importation of insect €5ts. THOMAS BRADLEY, CIVIC LEADER, DIES (Continued from First Page.) | | i | | i of the committee on taxation and as- sessments of the citizens’ joint com- | mittee investigating the flscal rela- | tlons between the District of Colum- bla and the federal government, sev- eral years ago, John Joy Edson who { was chairman of this taxation com- | mittee stated today. “The information gathered by this committee for Congress resulted trom Mr. Bradley's personal efforts. He proceeded fo inguire into and corre- ate most valuable data from the va- rious cities and states, and few men { would have performed 'this service so faithfully and conscientiously as did he. His work was a thorough aid {10 and influence upon the joint con- gressional committes in arriving at its report upon the financial reta- tions between the District and the government “Mr. Bradley was finely equipped as o business man, deeply interested | possessor of a large fund of informa- tion regarding the city. His death is a great loss.” Trade Board President. Serving for two successive terms as president of the Board of Trade and retiring only last fall, Mr. Brad- ley made an enviable record for him- self and the Board of Trade In pro- {and Its residents. He became a mem- {ber of the board of 1917 and entered |into the activities of the organization 150 Wholeheartedly that he rapidly be- | e a Jeader. He was elected a member of the board of directors in November, 1918 and again in November, 1921. H. ferved as a_member of the executive comn e for the past three vears. On November 22, 1920, he was made president of the board and on No- 1921, was re-elected. He was ' appointed national councilor of the board to the United States Chamber of Commerce, and wae a member of the committee rep- resenting the board during Shrine week The meeting of the membership committee this afternoon in the Board of Trade rooms was adjourned out of respect to Mr. Bradley, who was a mem- ber of the committee. Resolutions of condolence were adopted and will be sent to the bereaved family. The board is preparing to send a large delegation to the funeral. Mr. Bradley was equally well known for his participation in the affairs of the Washington Real Estate Board. He was one of the founders of the board and had served as a member of the executive commit for many vears. Beacuse of his ex pert knowiedgs of real estate values in Washington he had long been a prominent member of the board's important appraisal committee. Association Member. | s Citizens’ He was a member of the George- {town Citizens' Association, a director jof the National Union Insurance jCompany and 8 member of the local {board of fire underwriters. H Mr. Bradiey was born 1573, near Chevy Chase. Md.. the son {of A. Thomas &nd Mary Fontaine | (Cosby) Bradley. He was a grandson {of the late Joséph H. Bradley, one of {the most prominent members of the ipar here during the civil war and who figured conspicuously in the trial {of John H. Surratt in 1867. { The old Bradley home is now owned by the Chevy Chase Club. The Brad- leys long had been noted residents of Montgomery county, Md Fducated Here. He was educated at old Washington High School and the Columbian (now | George Washington) University Law {School. He had been a resident of {the District of Columbia proper aince {1883, and at the time of his death was residing at 1601 28th street noérth- west. $is married Mabel W. Moffat, who survives him, with the following chil- dren: Frederick M. Bradley, twenty- one; Fontaine C. Bradley, nineteen: Woodworth Bradley, seventeen, and Mary Bradley, fifteen. Mr. Bradley's genial personality and habitual reticence regarding his own achievements had engendered for him s wide circle of intimate friends mong his business and organization associates. He was a lover of out- door sports, spending most of his recreation hours in fishing for bass in the waters of the Potomac and in hunting. S e — REPORT SHIP FOUNDERED. Passengers and Crew Saved From Wreck Off Canary Islands. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, March 27.—It is reported from Rio de Oro that the passenger steamer Cataluna has foundered, but that the passengers and crew were saved. The Cataluna, a vessel of 1,915 tons, is shown by shipping records to have arrived at Fernando Po, a Spanish 1sland off the West African coast, on February 16, from Las Palmas. Rio de Oro is south of the Canaries in Spanish Northwest Africa. Indians Discover Triple-Kick Rum In Cactus Bloom Certaln Indian tribes have evolved a recipe for “hooch” which would be invaluable to the urban bootlegger, according to reports filed in the Interfor De- partment. Manufactured from the dried flowers of & cactus plant which grows profusely in most western states, the beverage, known as Peyote, is declared to have the kick of triple distilled moonshine. f An_intensive ‘campaign to wipe out the uss of Peyote has been ordered by the department, which found the effects of the drug were of the most damaging character to those using it. Peyote was first used as a. medicine, the depart- ment_investigators found, but its possibilities as a stimulant soon became known and its use spread rapldly, especially among tribes in Oklahoma and Nebraska, who were taught that the drug was used in their ancient ceremonials, vember 10, ! moting the best interests of the city i i i | | | 1 { able Railway Books at Reduced Cost Protested. The Interstate Commerce Com- missfon’s order for the sale by railroads of interchangeable mile- age books at reduced rates was protested today by the American Farm Bureau Federation, on the &round that it would afford a sub- sidy to “certain limited and spe- cific classes or groups of people.” A rehearing was asked. “The decision will, in effect, form & subwidy to those few persons Wwho make business a travel, such as traveling salesmen,” said = brief filed by the federation. “Other persons who travel short distances at irregular intervals will make neither more nor less use of the facilities of travel.” Decision in the mileage book case, It was argued, should be dis- tinguished from that in the west- ern grain and hay case, from which “benefits accrued directly to the public whole, altho: it undoubtedly did increase the purchasing power of certain agri- cultural products.” Urging the need of expanded railroad facilities, the brief de- clared the “relationship of such expansion to the unnecessary de- pletion of carriers’ revenues is obvious” It will be impossible, it _added, for the country to se- cure transportation imperatively needed if rallroad returns are now reduced “without the most convincing showing of benefit to the general public.” CHALLENGE ISSUED ON NAMING SCHOOLS Board of Education Will Insi That Commissioners Approve Their Selections. The board of education, it was said today, probabiy will insist that the Distriet Commissioners approve the In the affairs of Washington and a{names chosen by it for the four new schools to be opened during the next scholastic year. The Commissioners rejected these names onsthe ground that the board was not adhering to its palicy of naming new buildings after former deceased District authorities “I believe the board will stand be- hind the names it has chosen.” sald one member today. “And if the Com- missioners again veto them, I will propose that the board ask the Com- missioners to show what authority they have to name schools.” This member pointed out that the organic law gives the board com- plete control over school buildings. and the right to name buildings. The rules of the board, he eaid, also stip- ulate that no school building shall be named after a living person, and this rule can be construed as giving authority to the board to name buildings. Members of the board of Commis- sioners today disclaimed any inten- tion of engaging In a controversy with the board of education over the { naming of new school bulldings. It was pointed out at the District building that the Commissioners merely suggested a number of names to the school authorities after the school board hgd submitted ite slate. The board of education, one Com- misioner said, has not yet acted on the names proposed by the Commis- sioners. NEW YORK WOMAN DROPS DEAD HERE Guest at Hotel, Mrs. L. A. Brown Succumbs Upon Return From Walk. three years old, of 400 West 118th street, New York city, dropped dead vesterday afternoon fn her room in the Harrington Hotl. She had been suf- fering for some time with high blood pressure. Coroner Nevitt was notl- fied. Mrs. Brown came to Washington Sunday for. o visit, accompanied by her niece, Miss Adie E. Flanders, also of New York ecity. The couple had been out walking this afternoon, and upon their return to the hotel Mrs. Brown was taken suddenly {1l and Arrangements are being made fo have her body taken to New York for burial, Her relatives there were no- Harrington of the first precinct. HISTORIC MANSION | I DESTROYED BY FIRE Valuable Collection of Revolution- ary Relics Damaged in Bronx Park. By the Associated Preas. EW YORK, March 26.—The his- toric Lorillard mansion, in the Bronx Park Botanical Gardens, long used as a museéum for revélutionary war and Indian relics, was destroyed by fire today. The blaze started on the roof, pre- sumably from sparks from the chim. ney. The valuable collection of revolu- tlonary war relics, inciuding 10,000 old coins, helmeéts, badges and crock- ery, which was located on the upper floors, was badly damaged. Dr. Ed- mund Bronx Southwich lost 200,000 lantern slides and negatives, the ac- cumulation of forty years. Nineteen paintings, valued at ‘more than $20, 000, wers carried from the building. ——— SCAN CHARITY FIELD. ‘The endorsement committee on wel- fare organizations met in the board- room of the District bullding yester- day afternoon to begin work on the re- port of accredited charity and wel- tare bodies in the District. Tt is understood that three organi- zations on the list last year have been eliminated, and several new ones added, but the complete list will not be ready for announcement for sev- eral days. M. A. Leese, chairman of the committee, preside LARCOMBE CASE UELAYED. Another continuance In the case of the United States against John S. Larcombe, ir., charged with assault- {ng Miss Elizabeth Rhoades on Jan- uary 25, was made today until April 25, Assistant United States District Attorney Ralph Given offered two certificates from the physiclans at- tending the young woman setting ont that the girl is physically unable to appear in court, and probably will be unable to appear until the date sst for the hearing in April. . i Mrs. Lavinia Atwood Brown, eighty- tified by the police through Officer ! | { il ! ! that Length of Stay.in Georgia Undecided—President Plays 36 Holes. By the Associated Press. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 27— President and Mrs. Harding expect to spend Easter in Augusta, Ga. Pre- liminary arrangements were being made today for departure of the Presidential vacation party from St gustine Saturday. How long Mr. and Mrs. Harding will stay in Augusta has not been decided nor have any decialons been reached as to whether giher stops are to be made enroute rom that city back to Washington. After a shower last night Augustine was bright with sunshine, an ideal day for goif. and the Presi- dent planned to take advantage of it Members of the party pointed to the President's 36 holes of yesterday as proof his physt dition had been greatly improved the three weeks' rest. Two rounds o an 18 hole course, Involving a walk of ten miles, in the space of six hours. members of the party pointed out, required a splendid physical con- dition, especially in a man of the President's age. Chairman Lasker of the Shippin Bourd, who is & member of the parte, announced he had abandoned his plans to leave tonight for Washington, at the President’s request. The work of the Shipping Board in preparing the alternative plans for solving the merchant marine problem is pro- gressing satisfactorily, Mr. Lasker said. and will be ready for submission to t Chief Exccutive early next month WORMLEY INDICTED ON SLAYING CHARGE Grand Jury Also Returns Bills Against Two Navy Yard Em- ployes in Theft Case. Manslaughter is charged in an | dictment reported today by the grand jury against Moses Wormley, colored He is sald to have caused the death of Jesse Dudley, colored, who was c in @ fight at 69 Decatur street nort east November 27 last. Marfon” Frasier and Charles South ard were Indicted for larcery from the United States. The men were employed in the navy yard and ars accused of stealing wire and ot material belonging to the govern- ment. The grand jurors ignored a charge of grand larceny against Charics \ Wolt. Others indicted and the charges against them are: Walter C. Johnso receiving stolen property; Cha Jones and Thomas H. Noonan, violat- ing Harrison narcotle act; Will Davis, jr., and George E. Janney, a sault with intent to commit robbery, John H. Copperthite, robbery: Dar fel Shanklin, joy riding; Joshua Brown, Moten Jones and Raymond Truitt, housebreaking; r grand larcen Joe ott Salle; Thomas Spybuck, Cain Robinson & Alvery C. Selser. assault_with da gerous weapon: Joseph E. Sulliva and_Aibert Kramer, forgery; Chas F. Fox. James E. Stansfield, Chari B, Drayer, Thomas Washington. Ran- d6lph Stewatt and Cornellus Wesley non-support. JAIL TERM GIVEN WHEN PLEA FAILS Judge McMahon Overrules Attor- ney and Sentences James Wood- son on Rum Charges. Following an argument for a2 new trial and arrest of judgment made by Attorney J. E. Collins, represent- ing James Woqdson, colored, convict- ed last week on two charges of making two sales and transporting and having whisky in his possession, Judge McMahon, in Police Court, yes- terday overruled both motions, sen- tenced Woodson to serve 120 days in 4ail on the two seiling charges and took his personal bond on the other charges. Attorney Collins gave notice of hie iatention to ask for a bill of excep- tlons for a writ of error from the District of Columbia Court of Ap- peals for a review of the case. The motion for the new trial was largely based upon the contention the jury was fllegally consti tuted in that one member of the pane! originally drawn by the jury com- mission and serving had been per- emptorily dismissed by Judge Har- dison and later reinstated on the ury. ! “’)oodlon was a codefendant with Y Ottoway Holmes, owner of the E. Madison Hall, excursion boat, on which the alleged sales had been made July 4. 192 Holmes was ac- quitted, while Woodson was convict- ed by ‘the jury atter a four days’ trial. DRUGLESS DOCTORS MEET. Dr. Joe Shelby Riley Chosen Presi- dent of Society. Organization of the National E catlonal Soclety of Drugless Prac tioners was eftected last night at 1115 F street northwest. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. Joe Shelby Riley, presi- dent; Dr. C. Richard Smith, vice presi- dent: Dr_F. Thomas Evans, secretary and Dr. William A. Shreve, treasurer The following committee on organi- sation was appointed, its function be- ing to enlist all drugless practition- ers into membership in the organiza- tion* Dr. C. Raymond Simpeon, chair- man; Dr. F. Taylor, Dr. L. Smith, D ‘| E. R. Youngs, Dr. E. H. Shreve, Dr. W. D. Roberts, Dr. Charles F. Rougeo Dr. A. B. Henkels, Dr. T, Schippel Dr. V. Turnback, Dr. M. Rucker, Dr. J. W. Rucker, Dr. J. W. Dupay, Dr. J. L. 8nape, Dr. E. Elison, Dr. B. C. Rig. le, Dr. E. Roberts, Dr. I J. Le Roy, B CE. Smith, Dr. M. Aucrback. OFFICE IS TRANSFERRED. Public Buildings and Grounds Headquarters in Navy Building. The office of public bulldings and grounds, which has been located in the Lemon bullding, on New York avenue, near 18th street, for many years, is to Dbe transferred to new quarters in the eixth section of the Navy bullding in West Potomac Park. Efforts to obtain more convenient quarters in the In- terior Department bullding or the War Veterans' building were unsuccesstul. The change to the temporary Navy bullding was made in the interests of economy. The Lemon bullding has been Jeased for the use of the income tax division of the Treasury Department. —_—— ‘Women in the Philippine Islands have been granted the right to vote, but must first declare their accept- ance by a referendum vote.