Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1923, Page 2

From the 5.30 Edition of Yesterday's Star. Pezet Loses Post LAYING CORNER STONE OF THE "HOME, SWEET HOME" STRUCTURE)| KEITH’S WILL BE USED T | BLOOD STAINS LEAD! FIRST MORSE CASE TOMURDERARRES Negro Held in Slaying of Six- teen-Year-0ld Richmond Schoolgirl. Special Dispatch 1o The Sta RICHMOND, Va, April 28 -—With the discovery of human blood on the clothes of Ernest Bowles, negro, the police believe they have the assailant Celia Shevick, sixteen-vear-old school girl, who was found under raflroad viaduet here early 3 with her skull crushed and who died several hours later Bowles is one of the dozen negroes rounded un after the crime, and upon the demand of incensed citizens all loiterers are being arrested. nie in recent rears has so arous- ed this city. Authorities are car fully guarding evidence being woven about Bowles to avoid demonstrations. Chemists this morning declared that the blood stains on Bowles clothes were from a human being. The blood of the dead girl now is being examined to see whether it corresponds with that found on the negro. Bowles maintains his innocence, and declares that his clothes were spattercd with blood @ chicken, which h killed shortly before his arrest. The police claim that Bowles was seen in the vicinity of the vi duct_about 9:30 o'clock Thursda avening. or at about the time when it is believed that the girl was at- tacked. Capt. a negro No e b Alex S Wright, chief of the detective bureau id the girl ap parently was struck from the rear as she passed an iron support beneath the railrond bridge. A trail of blood led from the sidewalk to the spot_in the vacant lot on the bank of hockoe Creek, where the girli was ound. According to members of the girl’ H terday amily, she left home 'hursday night to go to a picture show with & chum. Ada Enoch. In- quiry today, however, developed that the Enoch girl did not go to the show with Miss Shevick The girl was still living when found, although unconscious, and she died during an operation. 'PLAN BAND CONCERTS AT SYLVAN THEATER about 7 o'cloc Col. Sherrill's Feature Program for Evenings During the Com- ing Summer. Arrangements are belng made by Clarence O. Sherrill, officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, to conduct featurs band con- tomac Park, nearly every evening tomac Park nearly every evening during the coming summer. The majority of these musical treats for the Washington public will be given by the United States Marine RBand, and the remainder by the naval and military bands stationed in and about the District “In making this announcement to- day Col. Sherrill made It clear that this innovation will not cause any curtailment of the regular concerts Veing arranged for the various parks, the White House grounds and the plaza in front of the Capitol building. Tn planning these nightly music concerts for the Sylvan Theater Col. Sherrill merely aims to ‘provide addi- tional music for the citizens of the capital and at the same time encour- age the patronage of that section of Potomao Park in which the Sylvan Theater is situated. These special concerts are to be broadcast by radlo throughout the country, according to Col. Sherrill. Details for this broadcasting feature in connection with the concerts are wlready being arranged by Col. Sher- rill and Earl Godwin of the (hesa peake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany. KENTUCKY GOVERNOR SILENT ON RESIGNING Will Tell of Appointment, Location and Pay When Named, Says Morrow. B the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28.-Gov Edwin P. Morrow today refused to eonfirm or deny reports that he might resign about June 1 to accept a fed- eral position varfously reported to range fr a federal judgeship and member of the Federal Reserve Board in succession to John R. Mitchell of St. Paul, whose resignation was pre- sented to President Harding yvester- day, to United States minister to Pan- ama. Gov. Morrow merely said whenever any appointment is given him he would make known its “exact loca- tion, the term of office and the salary I receive.” HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES For Monday FIRST ~RACE—Claiming; _two-year-olds: urse, $1,200; four and & half Tusiones. *Aunt Jane ..... 114 Wong Bok Normana ... Febrah . 17 *Friday 13th *Julia M. .01l Anna Horton . A.J. Bujs | 113 *Roman Girl ... 111 SECOND RACE—Claiming; three-year-olds and up; purse, $1.200; six furlongs, *Jacques ........ 115 *Minute Man . Lady Acton +*Cimarron *Helen Atkin *Hillsdale Cork Elm Kirtle a8 Pietrus Also_eligible— *Joseph Brant’ *Sagamore ... us 107 94 1*Wreoker Ticace Frank Kirah e *Tidings 107 1Cooper & Freeman entry. THIRD RACE—The Lone § : four-yearolds and ub: six fastenger s T 0% . 118 Bedgefield Wellnder 110 Opperman | Rubien . 110 Sandy Beal .. .. FOURTH EACE—The Flash hat g yoarolds; purss, $3,000; six Turtonge’ T 3K Balion's Senl 100 Flag of Truce .. ikelun‘ Time ... 98 Oaladium ...... 101 48ilk Tassel .. 108 *Body Guard .... 104 7. B. Smith entry. §Salmon & Wilson eatry, FIFTH RACE—The Osroline. purse, $2,000; hreo-year-oids aad ub; mile And Seveety yirs Tippity Witchet.. 116 khol bavios it 1 Fary o g o 97 Srade Phasion.l 108 ioher . 97 Southern Gress:. 110 T, 3. Saimon snd R.'T. Wilson abters QAudley Farm entry. SIXTH RACE—Olaiming: three-year-olds and up; purse, $1,00; mile 45 & ixtosatic 15 v Monroe $Audley Farm entry. As Ambassador; Ignores Orders! [ | | | i i i | FREDERIC A. PEZE { By the Associated Press LIMA, Peru, Apr Pezet, the Peruvian amba Washington, who recentl from the United States, will not turn to his post and probably will retire from the diplomatic service, it was said at the foreign office today The only official explanation of Senor Pezet's retirement is that his work in Washington has virtually been completed. However, it is gen- erally known-here that the Peruvian government strongly disapproved of the ambassador's course in failing to heed instructions to remain at s post when he requested a leave of absence No successor until after t gress on July =8 93-YEAR-OLD NEWSBOY, CIVIL WAR VET, ARTIST, :$.—Federico A, | ador to sailed 2 a will conv be appointed ation of Con suitease filled with clothing, and a number of papers, among which were numerous records pertaining to his pension of §50 per month No word was left by Hubner in his little room, by note, or vith any of his friends in the vicinity. He drank a milk shake Wednesday morning prepared by Mrs. Frank Villari of the house, she said, and had started out to make an attempt to sell papers again. But so feeble was the old man, and so discouraged with life, following his attempt to commit suicide, that no one whom he knew would speculate as _to his probable fate. “Why, oh why, didn't die, in my sleep, when turned on in my room’ lari said he told the family, after the old man had partly recovered at Emergency Hospital, where he was taken. am so tired of living!” One eccentricity of the old man, his friends saild, was to carry with him continually, and to keep beneath his pillow at night. an ice pick covered on the sharp tip with a small cork. “If any one tries to bother me.” he was quoted as saying, “I'll just use this.” Pension papers left behind, showed Hubner had served with Company ¢ of the 25th Regiment of Indiana. He took part In a number of battles, among which were Shiloh. Vicksburg and Corinth. It was at one of these battles that he recelved the wounds which he carries today. Hubner resumed his work an artist following the war and at one time painted a yoke of oxen in the agricultural room ‘of the Capitol. In addition he secured a commis- sion to do some work on the interior of the Capitol dome. He kept paint- ing until_he was eighty-four, when eyesight failed him For years he was a real newsb and sold from 200 to 300 pupe: day, but always wore his metal which he received for his participation in the battle of Shiloh. MATERNITY LAW CASE APPEALED Supreme Court Asked to Pass on Sheppard-Towner you let me he_gas was Mrs. Vil- A brief was filed in the Suprme Court today by Harriet A. Frothing- ham, appellant, vs. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and others. in a case involving the constitutionality of the maternity act on appeal from the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbiu, which tribunal upheld the constitutionality of the act. The question also is being tested a suit brought by the state of The appellant con- alled Shep- in Massachusetts. tends first that the So- pard-Towner act is invalid because it attempts to authorize the appro- priation of money out of the Treas- ury for purposes outside any au- thority or power conferred by the Constitution. She contends also that the act is unconstitutional and void because its provisions go beyond the exercise of such power of appropriation and con- stitute substantive legislation with respect to matters manifestly beyond the legislative power conferred upon the Congress by the Constitution, and that the act is invalid because it amounts to a delegation to a sub- ordinate agency by Congress of legis- lative power, in violation of the Con- stitution. FOOT BALL MATCH ENDS IN BATTLE ON FIELD Police Have Stiff Fight to Quell Crowd at Game Attended by King. | By the Associated Pres | LONDON, April 28.—Disorders, in which a number of persons were in- jured, marked the association foot ball match between the Westham Uniteds and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Hall today. The trouble | grew from intense feeling .between the supporters of the two contestants. Just before play was scheduled to bagin the crowd—the greatest ever seen at a foot ball match in Great Britain—swarmed over the fleld .and gefied the police to remove. them. When King George arrived the Spec- tators sang the national anthem, but those on the fleld held their ground in the face of efforts by mounted po- Hee to move them. : The game had been in progress only thirteen minutes when the spectators broke through the cordon of police about the fleld. It took another fif- teen minutes’ work by the police be- fore play could be resumed. : Meanwhile ' thousands at the en- irance threw themselves against the gates and broke through, the police ‘being unable to stem the rush. Many ‘women fainted. ¢ : —_—— An association of women has been formed at Fredericksburg, Va., to raise £$30,000 for the purchase and preserva- tion of Kenmore, the historic home of Betty Washington, the only sister of the great revolutionary | MARINE EVIDENGE MONDAY U. S. to Bring in Witnesses. Last Objections to Juror Eliminated. | i ! i Presentation of evidence for the ! government in the Morse case will bexin Monday in the District of Co- lumbia Supreme Court. the questlon of the qualification of one of the | Jurors. which had delayed the triai | durtng parts of two days, having been eliminated yestorday Besides many ernment witnesses, the gov- | at mass | ud it pro three woeks or a montl will Introduce a gr tary evidence, a will be 8 it detense of docume ably befo The rests its case also Will present a huge smount of documentary evidence 1 Wil it @ lurge arrwy of wit- nesses 1o the stand 1ts (rst witness, it was unounced yesterday, will be James M . solicitor general of | the CUnited St who wat counsel for Morse &t time of the organ- lzatlon of Unitcd States Steam- ship Company Counsel for the defense concluded opening statements to the jury ves- . but the offering of evidence eferred until Monday motion Distriet Attorney Gordon. The court_was not in sesslon today, Jus- tice Stafford having declded not 1o ¢ sittings on Saturday s CORPS OPENS WAR | TO GAIN FULL RIGHTS | FROM CITY POLICEMEN! ued from First Page.i imiber of other marines and an offi- cer of the corps. who succeeded with difficulty in_restraining the enlisted men from forming a company and orming the jail. into which their unfortunate mate had been dragged Returning to Quantico, the officer re- ported the matter directly to Brig Gen. Smedley Butler, who dispatched several truce officer: Frederick burg to demand the - s and obtain promises of action t the offending polic { The authorities of Fredericksburk | refused to grant either request. it is | said, and Gen. Butler promptly de- | clared the city “out of bounds,” which meant that no member of the Marine { Corps might enter its corporate limj without risking court-martial. Simu taneously h general assembly sounded, . explai the situation to every man in his brigade and prom- ised to take legal action immediately to clear both Segroves and the bri- gade of the alleged insult Before the men broke had raised a fund of ploy an attorney. Col. Richard E. Byrd, 3d, one of the most distin- guished lawyers of Richmond. Suit was immediately fnstituted on be- half of Gen. Butler, the officers and men of the marine regiments at Quantico to have the policemen dis- charged. Later, it was announced, warrants will be sought charging them with criminal assault, and a civil suit for damages will be brought by Segroves. ranks they $2,000 to em- Want Example Made. This report was received with en- thusiasm at marine headquarters, from the general wearing two stars down to the sergeant orderly at- tached to that office. The officers and men unanimously declared they would like to see the government make an example of the Fredericks- burg officers as a warning to other policemen. In the past, officers and men dey clared, every one has regarded en- listed men as illi ates and bums, fit only to be pummeled and assaulted by any policemen with a bad temper and pugllistic tendencies. There was | a time, it was pointed out, when sev- eral Washington tneaters refused to sell enlisted men orchestra seats, un- the government objected and de- ded that the ban be lifted. The men who fought at Chauteau Thierry. Bellewu Wood and St. Mihiel are going to demand their rights,” one officer declared. “They are not to be beaten and persecuted by every policeman who thinks their uniform will prevent them from getting jus- { Tue Maring Corps stands be- | ind every man in its service—and will prove that statement from now on.” Gen. Butler, in a terview, explained thut immediately after the assault a committee, com- Dosed of the city manager, city treas- urer, chief of police and u leading cltizen of Iredericksburg, called on him personal in- | Asked Fair Deal. I explained to them,” the general] said, “that all we asked of Frederic burg was good behavior on the part of their policemen. 1If a citizen from Fredericksburg were arrested in Quantico by one of our guards and then beaten up it would not be neces- sary for any one to complain. That | guard would be court-martialed and, | if found gullty, sent to the peniten- | tia “The members of the delegation explained that they were powerless to act until the mayor of Fredericks- burg, who was in New Orleans, re- turnéd. We waited until the mayor did return and then 1 sent an officer to seo him. The mavor offered to discharge one of the policemen, but further than that said he could do nothing but write a letter of apology. I replied that that was not satis- factory, called the men of my com- mand together and put the question up to them Raise Big Fund. “I asked them to let me know the following morning how much-money they could raise. The next day we had a fund of $2,481, which we have term- ed the marine defense fund. An enlist- ed man can not very well afford to defend himself on his salary, but when he belongs to a family that can raise nearly $2,500 for him, he is with some family. 1 should. say. Just because a man puts on a uniform he does not lose his citizenship. “What we do not use of that fund for this case we will keep to defend any other marine who is unjustly treated—and this command stands ready to give any amount more that may be necessary.’’ CLASH AROUSES CITIZENS. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., April 2. —Upon_petition of prominent Fred- ericksburg citizens, two separate in- vestigations were in progress today into the clash between policemen and marines, which has resulted in con- siderable feeling and the placing of the “out of bounds” ban on the city by the enlisted men, One probe has been ordered by the corporation court and another by Mayor King and city council—the for- mer because Deputy Sergt. Reuben McGee, one of the officers involved in the fight, is under the jurisdiction of the court, and the latter because Cat- lett Jenkins is a member of the city police force. Deputy Sergt. McGee today denied Of Seasoned Is Presented How 1o get a wipply of seasoned re- porters and real copyreaders is the biggest problem before the editors of the country today. This was em- phasized during the discussions yes- terday and today of the conference of the American Society of News- paper Editors, in the Willard Hotel Recommendation that the associa- tion make an intensive study of where the newspapers of the future are go- ing to get these workers who will enable th newspaper profes- advance was made by Paul of the Cleveland Plain sion to Bellamy Dealer. Striving for Accul This crying need of the newspapers was voiced by leading editors from all over the country, from the Pacific coast state of Oregon to the Atlantic coast state of Massachusetts, when the subject “Truth and Accuracy in News” was under discussion. Ralph E. Stout of the Kansas City Star started the discussion and said the newspapers are striving for accuracy of fact, of expression and of spirit Caspar S. Yost of the St. Louis Globe- Democrat, president of the associ- atfon, raised the question of the relative responsibility of the reporter and copy reader for malntaining truth and accuracy. E. S. Beck of the Chicago Tribune, treasurer of the oclation, empha- sized that while editors look to the copy reader to catch mistakes, he too often prides himself on speed and gets a wrong idea for his headlines by not reading the whole story care- fully Not Sufficiently Educated. H. J. Wrignt of the New Globe held the executives of the pewspapers responsible in not em- ploying trained minds. He sald the clty editor should be careful not to Y. York fassign a reporter to cover a subject he does not understand. He charged the papers with not employing suffi- educated men. Danziger of the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times spoke In commenda- tion of the reporters, pointing out that they do a good job in quick time. He said if a solentific man was sent to cover a solentific meeting the re- port would be dry as dust and no one but & scientist would want to read it, while if a bright young reporter was sent out he would probably find a good news story and turn in a snappy feature that people would read and talk about. | Urges Better Pay for Copy Readers. Willis J. Abbott of the Christian Science Monitor warned the editors that too often the copy desk job is not made one of real opportunity in a newspaper office, but is the last re- sort of the superanpuated. He said the association should lead in_ an effort to attach more dignity and bet- Paul Bellamy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer focused the attention of the editors on the frequently reiterated necessity for getting ex- perienced reporters and developing writers. He said it does not pay a paper to send a fledgling reporter just from school to interview & big business man. “You expect too much froth young chaps,” he sald, “expect- ing them to be able to talk with a bishop, to work with the police on a murder, and then write learnedly about the Einstein theories.” A reporter must have breadth of experience, he said. He also empha- sized that a reporter must not only bring in the facts, but must put some- thing of himself in each story or it is not worth reading. There is too much hothouse forcing of reporters, he warned. Relinble Men Needed. The question of getting a supply of reliable copyreaders is one of grave concern, Mr. Bellamy reminded the editors. “This whole question of sup- ply of new working” material is the biggest problem we have before us today.” Other discussions today are: On “The Distinctive Character of a Newspaper.” led by Charles McD. Puckette of the New_York Evening_Past, with Edgar B. Piper of the Portland Oregonian and John S. Cohen of the Atlanta Jour- nal participating; on “The Reader's Part in Instructing the Editor,” led by J. T. Williame, jr., Boston Trans- cript, with Grove Patterson of the Toledo Blade and Marc A. Rose of the Buffalo News participating: on_‘“‘Seek- ing and Getting Publicity.” led by Her- bert Bayard Swope, New York World, with Archer W. Shaw, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and H. E. Newbranch, Omaha World-Herald, participating. “Arranging the Editorlal Work- shop,” led by George E. Miller, Di troit News, with E. S. Beack, Chicago that he had been unduly rough in handling his marine prisoner and de- clared that he was compelled to use the tactics complained of for his own protection. Fredericksburg residents appear to feel rather keenly the official cogni- zance which has been taken of the affair and the assurance' is being voiced that the investigations should smooth over the differences. The court has set Friday, May 4, at 11 a.m., as the time for hearing the case asking the dismissal of AlcGe: The meeting to consider the case of Jenkins has not vet been set. The citisens who signed the petition for the investigations are: . W. Braxton, E. C. Bell, Claude Parcell, R. A. Kishpaugh and @. Frank Tim- bexlakey 2 Tribune, and Joseph Garretson, Cin- cinnatl Times-Star, participating; and on “Critics of the Newspaper,” led by Arthur H. Vandenberg of the Grand Rapids Hi L Ofcers are to be elected late this afternoo! President Harding is to deliver an addr on “Journalism” at the ban- uet tonight. John W. Davis, pre ent of the American Bar Associa- tion . and .recently’ ambassador to Great Britain, will be the only other banquet speaker. Seven Salfemt Features. ‘Canons of Journalism”+-the seven saltent principles of the jourhalistic profession—were offered by a - clal committee headed H&B. Wflg&t of the New York Hobe. bullding. aw a feature of the Mystic Shrine Imperinl Counc | purposes of the ter pay to the men who read copy.! Thoman G. week (n June. Editors Aroused Over Lack Newspapermen Study of Situation and Better Pay Urged. Canons of Journalism, Code of Ethics, by Framer back to the committee for revision. The sixth of these “canons” was con- sidered in the light of the Newberry case and time was asked for more mature consideration. To defend the newspaper profession from unfair aspersions cast upon it, and to develop ethical standards of professional conduct, are outstanding ganization, accord- ing to President Yost. He discussed each clause of the preamble to the constitution of the association, which “To promote acquaintance among members, to develop u Stronger pro- fessional esprit de corps. to maintain the dignity and rights of the profession to consider and perhaps ~establish ethical standards of professional con- duct, to interchange ideas for the ad- vancement of professional ideals and for the more effective application of rofessional labors, and to work col- ectively for the solution of common problems. Public Confidence Essential. Mr. Yost emphasized that “public confidence is essential to effective journalism, and confidence in & news- paper as an individual must be founded on character. In two ways this association,” he said, “can coun- teract the Influence of 'antagonism shown in general attacks: First. by collectively showing the untruth, and, second. by llective action to estab- definite standards of journalistic conduet, which will serve to occasion for truthful criticism.” In offering the “Canons of Journal ism,” Mr. Wright pointed out that the primary function of newepapers is to communicate to the human race what its members do, feel and think Journalism. therefore, demands of its practitioners the widest range of in- telligence, of knowledge and of ex- perience, as well as natural and trained powers of observation and reasoning. To its opportunities as a chronicle are indissolubly linked its obligations as teacher and inter- preter. To Codify Sound Practice. “To_the end of finding some means of codifying sound practice and just aspirations of American journalism these canons are set forth’ said Mr. Wright First. Responsibility.—The right of a newspaper to attract and hold readers i restricted by nothing but considerations of public welfare. The use & newspaper makes of the share of public attention it gains serves to determine its sense of responsibility, which it shares with everv member | yof its staff. A journalist who uses ‘his power for any selfish or otherwise unworthy purpose is faithless to a high trust. econd. Freedom of the Press. Freedom of the press is 1o be guard- ed as a vital right of mankind. Tt is the unquestionable right to discuss whatever is not explicitly forbidden by law, including the wisdom of any restrictive statute. Third. Independence. — Freedom from all obligations except that of fidelity to the public interest is vital Private Interests Contrary. (1) Promotion of any private in- terest contrary to the general wel- fare, for whatever reason, is not compatible with honest journalism. So-called news communications from private mources should not be pub- lished without public notice of their source or else substantiation of their claims to value as news, both in form and substance. (3) Unfair political partisanship, even in editorlal comment, does Vio- lence to the best spirit of American journalism; in the news columns it is Subversive of a fundamental principle of_the profession. Fourth. Sincerity, Truthfulness, Ac- curacy. . Good faith with the reader is the foundation of all journalism worthy of the name, (1) By every consideration of good faith a newspaper is constrained to be truthful. It is not to be ex- cused for lack of thoroughness or ac- curacy within its control or failure to obtain command of these essential qualities. Honesty ia Headlines. (2) Headlines should be fully warranted by the contents of the ar- ticles which they surmount. Fifth. Impartiality. Sound practice makes clear distinction between news reports and expressions of opinion News reports should be free from opinion or blas of any kind. (1) This rule does not apply to so-called special articles unmistak- ably devoted to advocacy or charaoc- terized by a signature authorizing the writer's own conclusions and in- terpretations. s (2) Critics of the arts’should pos- s authority based on knowledge, sympathy based on understanding, independence of judgment that de. mands complete freedom. Sixth. Fair Play.—A newspaper should not publish unofficlal charges lflplctlnt reputation or moral charac- ter, without opportunity given to the accused to be heard; right practice demands the giving of such oppor- tunity in ca of ndou: no- cusation outside judicial proceedings. 1) A newspaper should not invade private rights or feelings without sure warrant of publio right, as dis- tln’ulnufl from public curfosity. ) A newspaper has no right to publish & private statement ascribed to its author without his permission. (3) It is the privilege, as it is the duty, of a newspaper to make prompt and complete correction of its own serious mistakes of fact or opinion, ‘whatever their origin. Beventh, Decency-—A newspaper lessen Win - being bailt just south of the Tre |} Washington' city postmaster Tuesday r. president of Federntion of ury Department PAYNE MEMORIAL HOUSE DEDICATED Will Serve as Headquarters for Shrine Women During Convention. {5 The memorial housk. patterned after the home of John Howard Payna at Easthampton. Long Island, which is belng constructed near the Sherman statue on the Mall, was dedicated today by Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Payne was the author of “Home, Sweet Home." At ceremonies today Mrs. W onter laid the corner stone of the two- story brick house, which will he pat- terned as closely as possible after the Payne home and which will serve as _information headquarters for Shrine women during the week of the convention. The ceremonies were under the direction of Miss Lida Hafford, director of the national Neadquarters of the Federation of Women's Clubs. Accepting the house in the name of the Shrine women, Leonard P. Steu- art, potentate of Almas Temple, con- gratulated the federation on its fore. sight in erecting “this perfect home. which he said will be seen by the many thousands of Shriners who will come to Washington during the con- vention Rev. J. J. Muir, chaplain of the Senate, proncunced the bene- diction. —_——— LIMITS NEW TRIALS IN GARY LIQUOR CASE All But Three Defendants Are De- nied Rehearings on Conspiracy Charges. By the Associated Pross INDIANAPOLIS, April 28 Motions for new trials in the Gary liquor con- spiracy case were denied all but three defendants by Judge Ferdinand ger in United States district today Those granted new tria William H. Olds, sheriff of Lake coun- ty: Charles L. Clemens, a jistice of the peace, and Fred Seabright. an at- torney Forty of the fifty-five defendunts in lh‘-:'v case, who were convicted March 31, had petitioned for new trial The other fifteen persons found guilty were not represented by counsel in the hearing for new trials CHANCE BIDS FAREWELL. Retiring Postmaster Says Good-Bye to Post Office Employes. Postmaster M. O. Chance said fare- well to the carrlers, clerks and supervisory officials of the Washing- ton city post office at an informal re- ception held late yesterday afternoon, Mr. Chance's_resignation officially takes effect Monday, and W. M. Mooney, chief clerk of the Post Office Department, will be sworn in as morning. cannot escape conviction of finsin- cerity if, while professing high moral purpose, it supplies incentives to base conduct, such as are to be found in details of crime and vice, publication of which is not demonstrably for the general good. Lacking authority to enforce its canons, the journallsm here represented can but express the hope that deliberate pandering to viclous instincts will encounter effec- tive public disapproval or yleld to the influence of a preponderant profes- sional condemnation. The discussion on the syndicate evil was provoked by the report of the committes on syndicato and press; service by Marvin H. Creager of the Milwaukee Journal,” which récom- mended a clearing house of informa- tion on syndicate prices to abate what a number of the editors described as “a holdup,” and which Walter H, Harrison of the Oklahoman charac- terized as “syndicateers.” Writers Must Be Developed. Among those taking part in the dis- cussion were: Edgar B. Piper of the Portland Oregonian, Arthur M. Howe of the Brooklyn Eagle, E. §. Beck of the Chicago Tribune, Grover Patterson of the Toledo Blade, Willis J. Abbott of the Christian Science Monitor, John D. Dunn of the Toledo Blade, George | S. Johns of the St. Louis Post-Dis- patch and Caspar S. Yost of the St Louis Globe-Democrat. Mr. Creager, who proposed the olearing house, said: “It is vitally important to our newspapers that more writers be developed. They can- D ey are forced into competition with highly organ- ised syndicates which have high-pow- ered salesmen to put their stuff across” The keynote of the conference—put- ting their heads together for mutual co-operation in bettering their work for public information and education —was sounded by President Yost. He xplained that the membership is nec- essarily small on account of restric- tions placed on membership, and that this was done purposely that all might take & closer and more intimate personal part in these conferences. President Harding and John W. Da- vis, president of the American Bar Assoclation, former ambassador to Great Britaln, are among ‘the speak- ers on the program for tonight’ sion, ‘ Held During Morning and Afternoon. All the business meetings the | Imperial Councll of the Mystic Strine will be held at Kelth's Theater, it was officlally stated today. Not only will the nobles have complete possession of the theater during the mornings of the 5th, 6th and 7th of June, but in | the afternoons as well. The manasge- iment of the Keith circult through its local representative, Roland Robbins, has announced that 1t will forego its usual matinees of those dates, so that the Shriners may hold their sessions Al forelgn warships and their crews have been invited to attend the ceremonies to take place here in June Of course, the larger warships wiil be unable to proceed this far up the Potomac, but the lighter ships will come up probably as far us Alexan- dria. At any rate, the Potomac river |at that time provably will hold the {greatest aggregation of foreign war- 5hips wt any time in its history Preparations are belug made for the holding of a large ceremonial and initiation the evening of May 7 at the President Theater. This meeting wil likely be the last one before the slon proper meets, one month lute PLAN TO WIPE OUT HOUSE OF DAVID Michigan Supreme Court Paves ‘Way for Dissolution of i Colony. i | { | i LANSING, Mich., April 28 ast hope of House of David of Benton Harbor to prevent the sta from taking steps to bring about it @issolution has been dissipated ! The Michigan supreme court, in an lopinion last night denied the appeal ) the colony from the Ingham circuit court to dismiss the proceedings. As a result Circuit Judge Leland Carr of this district will set a date when the colony must file an answer to charges of fraud. deciet and immoral ferred by the state. Follow filing of the answer hearings wil held at which the colony must show cause why it should not be disbanded. The state. it has been intimated, will geek to throw the cult into th hands of a receiver pending outc of the quo warranto proceedin LEADERS HELD FRAUDS. House of David Scored by Court in Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 28 The House of David colony and Ben jamin and Mary Purnell, its leader. were characterized as frauds in _a written decision filed by Judge John E. Sater today Judge Sater, in his opinion. awards compensation to John and Margaret Hansel for their services while mem- bers of the colony “Benjamin Purnell religious creed so as of the female memb to submit themselves to him.” th judge’s decision read. “In the name of religion he persistently has betraved a_considerable number of credulous jand trusting young girls and women ! Because of the secrecy enjoined by him on his victims, knowledge of hi relations with them did not extend to the members of the society. ex- cepting a relatively small number " Whether the evidence of the plain- { tiffs or that of the defendants be con sidered alone, “a low n existed in the colony and {unpunisted and in nost { unrebuked, d the Colony has taught his to cause some s of the colony all cases ision de- s certain not practices the judge: clared. The judge said he w: ifrom the festimony that {petty thefts, but unmoral had been carried out. |7 “In political mattérs the members { of the colony vote solidly for the per- | sons designated by Renjamin” the Court continued NO LET-UP IN PROBE. d Press. . Mich.. April 28.—Mem- bers of the state constabulary today are ug more than ffty subpornas for Witnesses to appear before the grand jury investigating alleged immorality in the House of David colony whe quiry is resumed Tuesday af end recess Reports are that “Queen of “King” Benjamin Purnell missing leader, will e called Judge Harry Dingeman, sitimg as< grand jury, vesterday gave Walter N son, Detroit attorney, a week to eite h precedents for refusing to divulge the names of girls Nelson represents in sults against Purnell for alleged crimi- nal attacks while they were members of the colony. Nelson maintained that the information requested is held in confi- dence. Two more couples from the House of David were married at the colony yes- terday By the Asso ST. ser Mary. wife the From the 5:30 E ar. Trial Continued For Honeymoon Of Policeman The honeymoon of a police officer. the main prosecuting witness in a case in Police Court yesterday. proved to have precedence over the trial. When the case of William and Ade- line Anderson, charged with haboring a fugitive from justice, was called sistant District Attorney Ralph Given informed the court that Police- man D. W. Murphy of the seventi precinct, the arresting officer, was out of the city on his honeymoon. Judge Hardison rulcd that the honeymoon had precedence over the trial, and the case was continued ition of Yesterday's Tech Principal ~ Objections ‘Do we dance or eat?" This question, which has been up- permost in the minds of many mem- bers of the senior class of Tech High School since a movement was started to substitute .the proposed senior prom with a banquet, was definitely settléd today. Principal Frank C. Daniel nounced that he would not interfere with the prom plans, and the senior olass committes in charge immedi- ately began preparations for the event. Principal Danlel said the only jection he had ever made to dance was that the majority of students in the senfor class did , and consequently he did Janove 1t would be a success from a financial standpoint. He pointed out that the questionnaire circulated among the senior class shgwed that only seventy-three out:.of the 174 members favored a dance. . Inciden! the result of this sur- an- FOR SHRINE COUNCIL| Imperial Business Sessions to Ee not HUSBAND SEZED ' INSLAYING OF FIVE Family Shot Through Farm- house Door as They Slept. | | { ociated Préss. Okla, April 28—J. W Pope was captured by a posse near Clarksville, Tex., and F-ought to the county Jail here late yesterday in con nection with the slaying of his es tranged wife, thefr two children and {Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hansell, his p: ents at the home of the latter near Haworth. Pope disclaims anv knowledge of the killings he family were slain as they slep last night -law a farmhouse believed, ¢ in The ax door and shot tie The dead are T ssi N through the f victims to death Hansell, Mrs. Hansell, their daugh Mrs. J. W. Pope, and Mrs. Pope's in fant son and ten-year-old daughte; Bodles of the victims were found by neighbors, who went to the house atter hearing the shots Officers who came from Idabel, cour, ty seat, removed the bodies from the blood-soaked front room in which the family had been sleeping. Officers satd the wounds in the bodes ind cated that a rifle and shotgun had been used The infant had been shot five time Ha was a farn; circumstances. Neigl { cers they saw two men galiop from the Hansell home on horseback afte the shooting. They said at least score of shots were fired From the 5:30 Editi | HUSBAND REPORTER, | MRS. BOY-ED ADMITS | Wife of Former German Attache in Washington Arrives to Visit United States. YORK, April 25.—) | Boy-ed, in 1919, went to Berl lto marry the pre-war naval attaci: {of the German embassy in Washing the United Americar Reliance yesterday to visit b mother, Mrs. Alexander Mackay Smith, widow of the former Ep Bishop of Philadelphia. Her daughter Virginia accon They were met at t pler Mrs. Boy-ed's sisters ar brothers-in-law, Dr. C. L. Marlat chief of the horticultural bureau a Washington, and_his_wife, and M nd Mrs. Wiiliam Bell Watkins of Ph of Yesterdsy's Star NEW arrived on 1o opa ver, month-old panied her. Mrs. Boy-ed at first deci ship newsmen, saving had been the occas v, she admit . when asked if her husband had become a reporter in Berlin, that “he had been doing some work for the German newspapers.” A stir was created at the pler a! the discovery by custom officiais 4 woman passenger's pocketbook stuffed with English printed pamph lets protesting against the Frenct oceupation of the Ruhr. The officials did not deem matter sufficient! important to warrant detaining the ewner of the pocketbook. ough meet From iue 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star. BONAR LAW T0 60 ON SEA VOYAGE E¥ the Associated Press LONDON, April 8. —Prime Mimster ar Law is going on a short sea with the king’s approval, for the benefit of his health. Doctors ex press the belief that throat affection from which he has been suffering. will yield to this treatment and tha he will regain the full use of his voice. He plans tg return after the Whitsuntide rece of parliament. B voyage From the 530 Edition of Yesterdas's Star. TWO WOMEN ARRESTED IN ATTACK ON DEPUTY Two young colored women, who de ser themselves as Rosa Millman and Estelle Thompson of 637 T streer northwest, were arrested vesterday and locked up on a charge of having as ulted Harry MeNich deput ited States marshal, when he visit their home to attach some furni for which they were said to have been indebted to a furniture company According to the police, the women had purchased the furniture on the installmen: plan and then falled keep up their payments. McNich was assigned to the task ¢ serving a writ of replevin. When he made his errand known to the wom however, they are alleged to have cked him so successfully that he beat u hasty reireat to the eight precinct station and enlisted the aid of several reserves Outnumbered. the women surren dered and wer: taken to the station house peaceably enough U ed t er atta MRS. HOUSEHOLDER'S RITES Mrs. Mary (. Householder, widow of Willlam Oscar Householder, seventy eight vears old, died yesterday ar the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. R Phelps, 1203 Kearney ~street north east. The funeral and interment will be at Lovettsville, Va., Monday after- noon, #t 1 o'clock, Rev. Arthur Mow- bray of this city officiating. Mrs Householder is survived by four daughters: Mrs. E. B. Phelps, Mrs H. G. McMaster, Mrs. . W. Kearney nd Mrs. K. H. McCall, Withdraws All to Senior Dance vey was unusual. It showed, con- | trary to prevalent belief, that jazz dancing is losing its strong hold on Washington high school students, as | far as Tech is concerned. | “Since the principal made his can vass of the senior class, however. it | was said, additional students have six nified their intention of attending the prom, bringing the total to ninety- five. Besides, a dozen members of the February alumni have agreed to sup port the affair, and Mr. Daniel now believes that the number is sufficient to insure its financial success. Discussing the incidents leading to the staging of the dance, Mr. Danie said: “A committee of students appoini- ed to arrange for the prom came to me with their plans to hire a hal fmport a band and give expensive souvenirs, I told them that there were not enough members the class who would support it. The teachers and I told them that seven- ty-three students could not run the whole class into debt. The addi- tional number who have pledged to attend, I belleve, will warrant hold- ing the dance. { i in