Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1923, Page 11

MURI]ER SUSPECT | | FLEES UNDER FIRE Man Seized for Killing Cleve- land Policeman Escapes in Madison, Wis. By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis., May 23.—Captured in a restaurant last night, James Y. Whitfleld, sought-as the slayer of Patrolman Dennis Griffin at Cleve- land, Ohio, broke away from two policemen and escaped under a show- er of bullets. Madison was alive with sear¢hing bands until early this morning, snd hundreds of students of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin alded in the chase by automobile arfd on foot. A general alarm was broadcast through- out the state. With Whitfield was & woman. who savo her name twenty-four years old. She sald that’ #he had traveled with him since his fight from Cleveland. She, was Tocked up at the police station for questioning. Recognized by Picture. Whitfleld and the woman enterad the restaurant of Chill Al on State street. Serving them, Albert Felly. the owner of the ' establishment, recognized the man from newspuper pictures. He stole out to a nearby telephone and notified the police. Surprised by two patrolmen-and & detective while seated at a _table, Whitfleld submitted quietly. He was led wcross the street toward a wait- Ing patrol wagon Wrenching free from the grip of the patrolmen, Whitfleld dashed be- hind & moving street car and sped down u side street and an alley while pursuing officers fired at him. A by- stander sald that he stumbled us though wounded. The trail was lost in a muse of strects and alleys in the “Latin quar- " where are located the rooming and fraternity homes of the university students. MISS PRICE ONLY 14. Authorities to Ask Return of Girl Taken With Whitfield. AND. Ohio, May 23i—Ma- Le started immediately for the return to this city of Marie Price, who, Madison. Wis., police sa mitted her identity, and every pos xpected cap of John L. Police Jacob ‘dead _or 1d. Chief of ed today. who, birth certificates is only fourteeh years of age. was lust seen here with Whitfield on the afternoon of ) 11. The road- ster, in which left Cleveland, was confiscated by the Madison po-| lice. The name plate had been re- moved and another substituted, but| it still bore Ohio license tag No. 154,- 569 Officer Killed tn Car. It was in this machine that Grifin 1s believed to have been slain. on the morning of May 11. After Iying in wait at Whitfield's home, Grfiin ar- the fugitive on a charge of re. olen property. Whitfield ave driven the patrolman to station. which' was never reached Griffin's body was foun¥l three days later buried in a shallow gfave In 4 woods cast of the city. “OR the next davy, A 15, Whitficld was Indicted | B {he grand jury on a charge of first degree murder. Rewards aggregating several thou- sands of dollars are outstan$ing. for inforn.ation leading to Whitdeld's ar- rest and conviction.. _— SAYS CONGRESS MAY PUT CHECK ON COURT Senator Ladd Insists "Undesxmhle" Tendencies” of Highest Tribunal May Be Halted. ' ELES, May States Senator E. F. Ladd of ‘Notth Dakota declared in an addreds today before the Los Angeles City Club that the “undesirable tendencies” of the United States Supreme Court can be checked by congressional action. { The senator sald he belleved there| was no question that the highest court had “usurped the power to declare zn act of Congress unconstitutional,” and the court itself would uphold a law to take that power from it. i “We cannot help but take notice of the fact,” said the senator, that there is a growing unrest among the people, and an incréasing fear that the Supreme Court {8 assuming func- tions and powers that are alarming and nat contemplated in the provi- sions of the constitution. “We are now fast drifting to that iform contract as Marie Price,] WAR IN THE MOVIES - . ON COPYRIGHT FEES Theater Owners Dealare hght to|) Finish With Composers, Authors dnd Publishers. By.the Associated Pre CHICAGO, May 23.— The Motion Picture Theator Owners of America, in eonvention here, passed a’resolu- tion in which they expressed’ their displeasure with the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of Amer- ica, hended by Will H. Hays, and de- claring for a finish fight’ with the American Society of Composers, Au- thors and Publishers over copyright musio fees. The owners, claiming. tor gréater co-operation throughout ‘the’ industry. A resolution -pvro\ln‘ the actfon: of the directors in rejetting the uni- offered By the ' pro ducera and urging indépendent ex- hibitors net to accept i, also was ! adopted. The contract:was ‘called | “unfair, inequitable and. up-Amari- an _Rodolph Valentino addressed 'the: gonvention, denouncing. “commarecial- ism at the expense of art.” prac ticed, he sald, by some producers, and commending the efforts of “'Independ«. ent producers and exhibitors to im. prove conditions in the Industry, for the artist, the exhibitor and. the pic~ ture-loving public.” RIASON GIVEN FOR MERGER. l By the Associsted I'ress. ATLANTIC CITY, Opposition to the Famous Players- Lasky group was given-by “offclals last night as the principal reason -for # merger of the Goldwyn Plctures Corporation, Cosmopolitan _-Produc- tions Corporation and Distincilve Pic: tures Corporation, completfon . of which was announced yesterday. The merger represents an authorized capi- talization of $70,000,000. The new group will be known as the Goldwyn- Cosmopolitan Corporation. The an- nounced object is the establishment of production and distribution meth- ods capable of providing films weekly to 12,000 theaters. Branches are ex- pected to be established in thirty-one of the principal citles of the United States and in leading forelgn cities. The announcement of the merger was made by William Randolph Hearst at a meeting of executives of the film companies, district managers and salesmen Godsol, president f the Goldwyn poration, will be anthslibrary By joining our library you re- ceive a service that has proven Satisfactory to Thou- sands of Booklovers e S e Bach day finds many new mem- bers added to our branches and each year finds many new branches added to our library. NG X, May 23— The reason for this success is simpie. By adhering to the idedls of good service on which the libra was founded we have always furnished and will continue to furnish 3 THE _BOOK __YOU _WANT— T WHEN YOU WANT IT. Re- e ferring to _any _new and popular book of fictlon and the more important non- fiction. ONLY FRESH, C N _COPIES ON _ SHELVES. jooks are Tever allowed on shelves after they are broken and worn. ur librarlans Ou select your books. They ‘are courteous and effi- clent. CHARGES ARE _WITHIN REACH _OF ALL. Rental ces are as 1ow as the good service we give will allow. 607 13th Street N. (Between F and G Bfs.) Also at JANE BARTLETT'S 1337 Connecticut Ave. N.W. e0s00s000e0sesesecnene Four persons out of point of public discontent, aroused by assumed abuses of. usurped power, as the masses maintain, and an over-{ whelming demand, with an aroused | public sentiment, will, 1 fear, swing the pendulum 60 far in the other| direction. “The criticism of the Supreme Court has reached the point where we fre- quently hear the suggestion that it will be necessary to effect another amendment to the - constitution in order to curb the tendency of the court in exercising ‘menacing powers. | “To my mind, as a layman, who has given a great deal of thought to the subject, I do not believe that the remedy {s as difficult to obtain a8 our cautious lawmakers, awed by a_ sense of dominating power, are prone to believe.” Senator Ladd =aid the “nullifying” power of the Supreme Court was orig- jnally assumed in a decision by Chief Justice Marshall. He suggest- ed legislation under which, “no act of Congress should be deciared un- constitutional unless by a vote of ofght members of the court and no act of any sovereign state legislature should be declared unconstitutional by a vote of less than seven mem- bers.” e Placing the Blame. From the Boston Transcript. Mother—I've tried so hard to make vou a good child, Dorothy, but in mpite of all my efforts vou 'are still rude and naughty. Dorothy—What a failure you are, mother! THAYER SUPERIOR PRINTING Small Work Exclusively Where - Quality asd Service Moot E PHONE MAIN 1816 909 12th St. N.W. HOWARD S. FISK, Manager every five past forty, and thousands youngergcontract Pyorrhea. Bleeding gums are the danger signal. Heed it for the sake of sound teeth and health. Brush your teeth with i forhans FOR THE GU g v o g 35c and 60c in tubes 9080080000 00a¢ —— — Watch Out for Malaria ‘When the liver gets slug- gish the system keeps open house” for all sorts of eri~« ervating ills. “You don't want violent remedies that wreck—take “Milburn’s” - Malaria Capsules 100505066 005008800000000000000CET00300000000000000M 00000001, There is no_habit-form- ing drugs in them—they’re” purely "vegetable and per- fectly harmless. But they help nature with nature’s.- own h:lper—sucnhfically compounded. For sale by all Peoples and Key Cludnl Co. ropresent 12,000 theaters, alwo. urged,|) 'THE EVENING- STAR " Shrine Béauty Spots ~=They are‘new and ,willimmake an impres- sioh during ,the con- vention. —Made of black court- g;lsltl‘,h cut ‘out -in’ en:i- em shape, as pictured. Package ... vl .. 25C East Room—Stret Floor. Telephone Main 7200 “THE BUSY CORNER” o / T BASES— Regularly Special $8.49 junior base..$5.68 (All others:are floor bases.) N —Presentmg a special purchase of Bndgc Lamps, alsoa clearmg of over stocks of separate bases and shades from our regular lines. The Purchase Consists of One Hundred Wrought Iron Bndge Lamps —Very artistically deSigned, with parchment paper shades, and-all neatly decorated; complete with six feet of electric cord and electric light bulb.’ —These will make quite ideal lamps for summer porches, etc. Bridge Lamps Complete $: ; 49 Sale Price, Each . Entire Stock of Bdses and ’Shades Offered at About 13 Under Marked Prices , SHADES— Regularly Special $4.49 - $2.99 698 — 4.65 798 5.31 $11.98 $7.98 898 5.98 14.98 9.98 1098 7.31 15.98 1098 12.98 8.64 19.98 13.32 1698 1131 21.98 14.64 19.98 13.31 2798 18.63 21.98 14.64 3598 2396 ! 2498 16.64 All-othér lamps and shades {not“advertised) also offered at.one-third off regular prices. Kann’s—Third and Street Floors. 0dd pieces and a clearance of open stock designs OFFERED IN A SALE AT HALF PRICE AND LESS —The decorations include border ‘designs, and pretty spray patterns, also some in the popular Iuster effect. —Some of the patterns in the sale were priced at four times the sale price. HESE ARE THE SALE PRICES 10c, 15¢, 25c, 49c, 98¢, $1.49 THE ASSORTMENT CONTAINS: Cups Saucers Plates; -(all sizes) Fruit saucers Vegetable dishes Covered Vegetable dishes - Meat platters Gravy boats Salad bowls (all sizes) Sugar bowls Cream pitchers Not all kinds at each Kann's—Third Floor. —And many other pieces. price. Thursday—Special Value Day Children’s and Infants’ Apparel —Children's Panty Dresses, in gingham and chambray; checked and plain styles; some embroidery trimmed. Sizes $l 00 2 to 6 years. Special at.; “Children's Slightly Mussed Dresses, in white and gingham. Sizes 2to 6 years— The Large Dress Hat Becomes a factor in Fashion’s style schemes as ‘real summer draws nearer —These picturesque shapes are made of— ~CantoRt Crepe —Crepe de Chine —The colors are: “—Brown, Purple —Sand, Black —Orchid, White Tomorrow at 15 Price ~—Children’s Muslin Gowns, with me- dallions; finished with lace or em- broidery. Sizes 6 to 14 950 years. At —Infants’ Pillow _Slips, AR ) ) —Infants’ French knots in ,pink and blue; ribbon at neck. $l 50 —Choice of an unusually varied - -~Pique Afxlum. scalloped edge, %> with bowknot -cérners. assortment at, each KoV Aty $I 69 Kann —Second Flonr —The trimmings: —Ostrich feathers —Flowers: " —Ornaments —Fancies Kann‘s—Se_coqd Floor. Checked Tissue —Is a very cool-looking, crisp and lovely fabric for summer wear. Warm Weather Brings a Blg Rush for Ligh- ‘Weight Silk and Crepe Frocks —And saleflpeople and dress fitters are busy. But they will be even more so later on. Come down and make a selection tomorrow of one of these smart-frocks we offer at $29.75 —And have the frock to wear now when you can enjoy it without covering it up with a coat or other wrap. —The pretty crepes of various ‘kinds are exactly right for this climate at this time of the season. Among them are * flat crepes, Georgette crepe combined with foulard, figured -crepe, dotted ;erepe, satifi Canton crepé and Shantung: " ~—The stylesmclude straightline, pleat: ed models, fiowing panel effects, slip-on e e styles, coat styles, the "5“"',‘1:31754 mod: - Roil'collar and Tuxedo mod- “els, Iong—walst frocks, ete. ‘- els, with long and short -sleeves; some in “V” neck ef- . w-The tr:mmmgs are. beads hand- fects. Tfhe !{lmengs ol‘rr; embroider$, fine tucks, buttons, nbbon PIDIEs; OfF oM TRSLHE T and braldmg Lov Al 5 £ fine hemstitching, lace and embroidered dot trimmings; "ZThe colors . are gray, café au lait, - brown, rose, green, white, navy ‘and- black. ~'Sizes for' misses, 16 to 18 yeas," and for women from 36 to 46 bust.- Kann's—Second Floor. —It is so‘altogether satisfac- tory. Makes up very charm-- ingly, launders excellentl at_tomorrow’s price. —This tissue is shown in-all the wanted new checks and in the pretty summery blues, lav- enders! greens, black and white and navy and white combinations. . —It is 36 inchés wide. day, a yard— 39c Kann's—Street Floor. Thuss- Wash Blouses in Demand Now —New materials, new . styles of fashioning and trimmings. * —There are soft French voiles, dimities, checks and stripes’ and batistes. buttons. . —Sizes afe from 36 to 46. Value at . Kann's—Second SONS Co. Penna. Ave., 8th & D Streets -and ¢ —Other _Size 24x33 inches: made of well * ,-seasoned lumber:in the natural “ Al Layer. Fell Mattresses ‘Link-and-Link Sacques, ‘- : Thursday, 3 1 8 A - well « made <mt and resilient, ' is a real bargain. and is decxdedly inexpensive’ e many‘are trimmed with pearl; Pictorial Review Patterns Show the New Styles When They Are New Put in the Screens Early and assure you of spcedy delivery. Invite the Flies to Stay Out —Our_stocks are full and comprehensive at present. ‘you need now and have them put in as soon as possible. Get what We The Feature of a One-Day Sale—These Four Different Lines of Screen Doors Reduced This Door ? *1.69 —Walnut stain finigh, seuson- ed lumber, 4x soned Ty-ln. frames, | filled’ with fine e vR] ish; black -wire 4-panel mortis- panel silver gray fin- filled with fine galvanized wire cloth. 3 styl This Door mortised mitered mount ners ings, strongl constructed Sizes 30x78 32x 80 inches. —Other 24x84 dnd ! 84 Jnlhca cach, 5249, Thia Door 2.94 —Varnished Hardwood ¥ i Our Screen well * seasoned va lumber, 4x7%- in. frames; 3 mortised cor- - 5 in. ners, - mitered - mountings - base. strongly - con- § rle; structed; fiiled h with fine black § zed : strongly constructed; mortised ners and mit- wire eloth; 4- cloth, panel style grillwork cen- ter and corner effects. Sizes 30x78 and’ 32X 80 inches. sizes 4x54 and. 86x 5 Inches, each, 650 Continental Muke Window Screens —1In hardwood exten- sion -style. Special 49C Thursday at... oil finish. Filled with fine black wire cloth, “rietal center brac which adds extra strength to the screen. ‘Ofher Sixes Priced Aceordingly —18x33 in e«,... 49¢ Z24x41° inc Z3exal incne ~—~32x45 “inches. :=—=36x45 " inches. Doors, Y cen rnis hardwood sinish: —Size 24x inches 69 Special Thursday, each C —Made frame, all metal: black wire cloth warp in damp weather. Can be used a8 a permanent screen if desired. “Other Sizes Priced Aceordinkly mitered mountings, strongly structed 30x78 and 80 inches con- S| sizes This Door *4.67 fines Doo hé 4x1 14~ frames, héavy panei panel filled ne gal- wire cor- 85c.Sherwood All-Metal Extension Window Sereens 24x37 with black Japauned filled with fine at will not 59¢ and 750 l\nock -Down Sliding Screen Frames —A special purch ily lo du_ra(h . -Made _of select is. the reason for price. Thurs- 39C Tumber, well . Complete with sliding track, t nails 95c and $1. Can _be aitered 't if desired. Size: 2 and 48x48 inches, —Screen wire for-filling in these frames . or inclosing porches. In black and gal- 45 inches wide Extra S pecial Thursdm 100 Single Beds with Springs Size 3 Ft. and 3 Ft. 6 Inches —Continuous post beds, in white enamel finish. a strong double-link spring. These beds and springs are all in one, the head and foot fold under. Complete with Can be stored away in sma!l space when not in use. Splendid for porches and camps and for use in small rooms during the convention. " Kann’s “Superior” —AH si: mattress, and at “Thursday’s. special price it Kann's—Third: Floor, National Link Springs — Al sizes. Thursday, $4:£ Bed Pillows —Good size for cots? Thursday, 69¢ Complete Set as pictured here, and. consisting of 1 Cabinet Stand 1 Lamb’s Wool Polisher 1 Genuine Bristle Dauber 1 Box Shinola Polish $2.49 value complete These Sets Thix is a picinre of cabi- net; to be used as a foot Stand for shoe shining. Tomorrow The cost-of a few shines pays for this outfit and makes you independent of theshoe shining stand! Shinola Bruah and Dauber, 29¢ This set sells regularly at 39¢. Consists of one lamb’s wool Shinola pol- isher-:and one genuine bristle dauber, 1,000 Boxes Shinola Polisk' Regularly lOc. 7 C TFomorrow The genuine Shinola pmduct,, excelled by mnone—Black, White, Ox Blood, Brown. Kann's—Fourth Floor.