Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1923, Page 5

THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 25 1923. WITNESS QUIZZED | N MORSE TRIAL i’leet Corporation Auditor Closely Cross-Questioned by Attorneys for Defense. of Norman auditor for the fleet and regarded as one of | the prosecu- The cross-cxamination C. Finninge corporation the star witnesses for “ion, continued today at the trial before Justice Stafford and a Jury of the conspiracy chavges against Charles W. Morse, his three sons and four others. Attorney Stanley Fowle of New Yor ehemiah Campbell, defend; made a searching ing the a guracy of the deductio the | auditor from the books of the Groton iron Waorks and the Noank plant. This is the third d on the witn, was ppearing for the ¥ the auditor has been | | and | | i Admits Improper Entry. The witness in his direct testimony had referrcd to an item on the by the ¢ “wash e t when duy 1o the by the Morses, fmniger adintied that) he had improperiy characirized th entry. bie denicl on o f alsload tine Jury s thai | there was iy auce scuced on | 1nat there was aiy e s item: Ihe defense scored what it consider an important point in ru.ang by Ja e Staflora over ovjection bY govern- nt counsel that 1t could uestion the as o the commitments made aterialy for the twelve hulls on y 1, 1914, fifteen days atter the con- ct was uwarded. not uppear in ¥ ent, but he said the records showe tiat ‘tuey had been made for lumber for wae (welve hulls. Contention for Defense. ense contended ent was made ommitments tor thal under the wordin e builuer was not to e tor the uses tol be put. Fin-| el for the de $360,000 pa ount of these material, and of the co et be held uccount. which this 1 ninger's stateumient Lorta hat exeept §1L,040 01 ine 80,000 had been spent tor ivale work,” ine.uding capital betterments ana overhead. Bec, of objection ol DIStrICt At- torney Gordon, tie takinz 0i the deposi- tion of Willlam G. mcAdoo, former | Secretary of the Tre L was de- | .erred until hi next week 1rom Georgi Who was hipbuil retiea ir et, has Tor or toe V Corporation afler i Wison's cat as a witne an attor: g Fresiaent summoned 1ense. m been the de- Masonic Honors Accorded Late Architect of the Capitol. Funeral services for Eiliott Woods, architect of the Capitol, who died Tuesday in New Jersey, were held this afternoon in the mortuary chapel Z:Alrhor!l s undertaking es ablishment, st Capitol street, with full Ma- sonic hono The services at the chapel consisted of the Rose Croix ceremonies of the Scottish Rite, of which Mr. Woods was a member. The interment was in Rock Creek. cemetery, under the au- £pices of Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 32, F. A. A. M. The list of pallbearers was made up of the members of that lodge. In accordance with the ex- +pressed wish of Mr. Woods his body 8 cremated. Yesterda. afternoon a brief funeral ceremony was held at the J. William l,ee undertaking establishing, 332 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, whe the burial commitmént ceremonies were held and the body cremated in that establishment. The ashes were taken to Zurhorst's undertaking es- tablishment this morning. Among floral tributes placed on the bier was a wreath sent by President and Mrs. Harding. NEW Shriners’. Protection Urged in Green-White Appeal to Public. Green and white posters hearing the words “Help make Washington safe for the Shriners” were displayed throughout the congested sections of the city today by the Washington Safety Couneil On June 4 another set of posters—| vellow! !nl red, reading: “Uncle S: m'l| 000 persons killed in high- ‘cidents in one yvear: do your and around motor and ps and on roads leading | ton. Both sets of posters will be left on view during the week of the Shrine convention. * WIFE SUES GRIFFITH. With Cruelty, ne-'! Charges Printer Eastern Given First Prize for Best Editorial EDMoNsThN, CARL G. PEARSON. Eastern High School has been awarded first place in a nation-wide contest among high school publica- tions for the best editorial on “School Politics,” it was announced today. The prize editorial, which appeared in the February issue of the East- erner, official organ bf Eastern, was written by the editor, -Karl Pear- son., The award brings with it the pres- entation to the school's editorial of- fice a new typewriter of standard make and a month’s subscription to ach of the ten leading newspapers of the country. The editor receives a { watch fob charm. Pearson has n_distinetion for himself and Eastern as the winner of Sons of the American Revolutior contest in 2. the near east essay contest and the Firestone scholarship under the terms of which llege in the fall. He »f the winners in The r's essay contest on “The ence and Its Signifi the poet of this year's Arm canc graduating cl ——— GIVES VERSION OF FIGHT. Hohenstein Says It Resulted From Neighbor Row. Paul John Huettner, who yesterday was arrested with Jjulian ~Romaine Hohenstein, a Tr usry Department employe, while participating in a fist fight in the 15th street side of the Treasury and was charged with as- It. failed to appear in Police Court to answer the charge and for- feited his collateral. Hohenstein, kowever, was present and the $10 he deposited at the first precinct yester- day along with Huettner, was re- turned. Mr. Hohenstein denfed today the statement of Huettner yesterday, who aid his mother had been “insilted” by two men at her home, 1639 Irving street. . Hohenstein sald the fight was the culmination of a nelghborhood row 11 which he was blameless. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness, probably be- coming unsettled; gentle to moderate variable winds. \ Maryland—Fair tonight: tomorrow increasing cloudiness, probably show- ers in extreme west portion: little change In temperature; gentle to moderate variable winds. Virginia—Generally fair and slight- warmer tonight, except probably showers in extreme southwest por- tion; tomorrow cloudy, probably showers in west portion; moderate northeast and east winds. West Virginia—Increasing cloudi- ness, followed by showers tomorrow and in extreme west portion late to- night; slightly warmer tonight. Record for Twenty-four Hours. and Thermometer—4 p.m 8 pm., : 12 midnight, 4 a.m. ; 8 am, noon, 72. Barometer—4 p.m,. 30.21; 8 pm., 30.21; 12 midnight, 30.20; 4 a.m., 30.21; vent accidents on High-13 am. 30.22: noon, 30.19. ";rp"" "‘3""“‘ on street{ pjghest temperature, 72, occurred Kine houses, po-!at noon today. Lowest temperature 45, occurred at 5:30 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 85; lowest, 56. Condition of the Water. Temperature and: condition of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 62; condition, very muddy. ‘Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) sertion and Drunkenness. { Today—Low (Hde, 10:02 a.m. and Mrs. Thelma G. Griffith today filed | 3055 e nenTa sama e guit for a limited divorce and alimony | * Tomorrow—Low tide, 11:04 am from Earl O. Griffith. who owns a|and 11:16 pm.. high tide, 4:16 d.m. half interest in a printing business{ang 4:41 pom. i a1 1319 F street northwest, she states, | 210 4741 P-m- Tho wife estimates her husband's in- e A terest at $20,000, and declares he Today—Sun rose 4:49 a.m.; sun sets anakes $4.000 'a year. Cruelty, de-|7:21 p.m. sertion. drunkenness and inadequate| Tomorrow—Sun rises 4:48 am. sun support are among the charges made. | sets 7:22 p.m. They were married April 11, 1921,{ Moon rises 2:08¢p.m.; sets, 1:50 and have no children. Mrs. Griffith |a.m Lo says her husband began quarrelinz( Automobile lamps to be Ii With her three months after the weds | one-halt hour aftor sunser, | Erted ding and stayed away during the evenings. When she up- braided him for taking other women riding in his automobile, she declares, he answered he intended “to rum with them as he saw fit.” She sayy he drinks to excess. and asks the court to enjoin him from interfering with her. The wife is represented by Attorney Needham C, Turnage. CYCLIST BADLY HURT. Machine Runs Wild, Landing E. W, Ricketts Against Post. Edward W. Ricketts, Silver Spring, Md., received probable fatal injuries this morning about 9:30 o'clock when Bis motor cycle struck a lamp post n front of 128 Massachusetts ave- mue. Witnesses told the police they gaw Ricketts' motor cycle make a sudden turn and land against the st. P’He _was taken unconscious to Sib- Joy Hospital in a passing automo- bile. Surgeons examined the uncon- gclous man and reported he had prob- ably received a fracture of the base of the skull. His condition was ex- tremely critical. DIES FROM FALL. | Thirty-Foot Drop Fatal to Build- ing Worker. roderick J. Phillips, thirty~eight yonrs ds S044 M strect, who fell & distance of more than thirt, feet while working on a new bullding at 6th and Upshur streets ten days “4go and was injured, dled at his home Jast might. Coroner Nevitt gave a certificate of death from natural causes. from home —_— ding to the natives, tree kan- bos never drink water, but are LR to obtain sufficlent gupply of liquid Sikvana,"Cae Weather in Various Cities. ¥ Tempeatare. & 33 55 ER 25 23 - E Stations. 3K u} EF State ot §2 &% o Weather, inA 3. Tieseen o Abllene, Tex. 5008 85 G0 Tlear Albany . 30.14 T4 48 Clear Atlantic City 30.20 60 52 Pt.clBudy Baltimore . 30.20 70 50 Clear Birmingham. 80.02 82 . 60 0.84 Clear Bismarck .. -80.08 76 56 9 30.06 74 D08 80.18° 68 52 3004 76 64 3014 58 50 r 3008 76 52 loudy Cleveland ...30.18 62 52 Pt.cloudy Denver 80.02- 66 50 Clear Detroit . 80.20 68 52 Cloudy El Paso ...2082 04 70 Clear Galveston .. 20.904 82 Pt.clondy Helena .. 20.74 T4, Pt.cloudy Huron, 8. 30.14 76 Clear Jacksonville. 20.96 78 Cloudy Kansas City. 35.04 58 Cloudy Los Angeles 2000 14 Cloudy Loutasille .. 30.04 78 Cloudy M 1, 2092 82 Pt.cloudy 2088 88 Pt.cloudy 30.14 68 Clear Okl 30.00 72 Cloudy Omaha 30,14 68 Clear 80.20 70 29.80 100 80.18 68 3002 68 Portland,Ore 29.84 06 Raleigh,N.C. 8018 68 8. Lake City 20.76 8¢ San Antonfo, 20.04 88 San Diego.... 20.04 68 8. Franch 80.04 58 b 29096 70 8t Paol....80.16 78 Seattle ..... 2082 6 Spokane ... 20.64 78 18022 T2 FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich Stations. Te London, England Paris, ince. Vies Austi Copenhagen, Denmai Horta (Fayal), Asores. Hamlton, " Bermuds. Rico. GALLINGER NURSES GRADUATE MONDAY Exercises to Be Held for First Class at New . Building. Graduating exercises for the first class of nures to complete thelr training at the new Gallinger Mu- nicipal Hospital will be held Monday evening, May 28, at the hospital's new | buildings. In announcing the program today, it was indicated that the hospital’s staff would then pay tribute to George E. Chamberlaln, who has . become known among them as the “silent friend” of this important municipal establishment. Mr. Chamberlain, fermer from Oregon. fostered the movement senator engineered appropriations for improv- ing the old institution which had be- come a health menace and was termed % national disgrace in the natlon’s capit and_also piloted the meas- ures appropriating $1,500.000 to erect well tanding at the modern, now equipped structure 20th and B streeis ospital recog- Distrie Dist a whiel " A. Gan- today. “But e groups will nator Cham- for to supported us,” sa non. chief of the hospit we feel that all of the: be glad to glve former S berlain this belated recognition his notable and unselfish service Washington." Members of the conference on so- cial work, now meeting here, who have inspected the hospital. and many out-of-town physicians who visited it have complimented fts sonnel and excellent provision for ts work. Dr. Gannon, in presenting the di- plomas on Monday night. will tell, for the first time, the story of former Senator Chamberlain’s aid to the soner Rudolph will M. Barton, chief of medical department. the graduating class, ur Hickling, chlef psy speak, LONG-TON MEASURE FOUGHT BY EXPERTS Use of 2,000-Pound System Advo- cated to Prevent Confusion Said to Be General. Dr. D. Perey chiatrist, will Municipalities and states should bring about the complete abandonment " | of the “long ton” measurement used in selling some commodities, principally coal, in favor of the short ton of 2,000 pounds, according to gesolutions adopt- ed yesterday at the annual conference on weights and measures, held at the bureau of standards. The “long ton” of 2.240 pounds. the delegates, who are chiefly inspectors of weights and measures, representing nearly every state, junanimously, merely serves to confuse buyers and make prices uncertain. in another resolution the conference petitioned Congress to adopt standards for coal, which would legalize sizes of anthracite, and prescribe quality and heat value for both anthracite and bituminous coal A resolution advo- cating abolition of the “dry” measures In selling grocery and substitution ‘of w M'ghx standards also was adopted. Next year, it was determined, the conference will look into the validity of taxi-meters and gasoline measuring devices. Officers of the conference were instructed to assign delegates the task of assembling data for presenta- tion at the next annual gathering. VETERAN IS MISSING, WIFE TELLS POLICE Paul G. Sloan Disappeared May 2. ‘Worried Over Financial Difficulties. Paul G. Sloan, twenty-six years old, who served on the Mexican border and in France and received a wound in battle, is reported missing from his home at 5410 Illinois avenue since May 3. His wife, Mrs, Pear]l B. Sloan, today appealed to the police to make an effort to locate him, and Detec- tives Fowler and Flaherty are con- ducting_the search. Mrs. Sloan told the police she was married four years ago and has two children. She said she was certain her husband went away because of financial difficulties, as money was due on their house and furniture. Some time ago, she stated, her hus- band said something about going away, making another start sending for her. Sloan is a master sergeant, stationed in the Munitions | building, and his relativas are resi dents of Philadelphia. Mrs. Sloan told the detectives she learned her husband obtained $170 the day she last saw him. The miss- ing man has dark brown hair and blue eyes and weight 175 pounds, RITES FOR MRS. REEVE. Hold Services for Wife of Well * XKnown Washingtonizn. Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine E. Harper Reeve, wife of W. K. Reeve. well known in Washington, who died Tuesday at the family residence, 1319 13th street northwest, sged fifty-nine vears, were conducted at the family residence this mornzig at 11 o'clock The interment was in Fort Lincoln cemetery. Mrs. Reeve was a native of this city. She was educated in the Immaculate Conception Academy. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church. She is turvived by her hus- band, W. K. Reeve, and three daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph B. Kalbfus, Miss Thelma Reeve and Miss Catherine Harper Reeve, and one son, F. Nelson Reeve. - 4 HELD AS SHOPLIFTERS. Lillian E. Walte, Virginia E. Poole, alias Virginia Brown; Agnes Thomp- son and Mary Elliott, young women. charged with shoplifting, were held by Judge Robert Hardison today in the United States branch of Police Court under bond for the action.of the grand jury. The Waite and Poole girls were held in two cases each, the bond be- ing fixed at $2,000 in each case. Like bonds were asked in the cases of the Thompson and Elllott girls. The Waite and Poole women are witnesses in an assault case that will be heard Monday. No.1 16th Street Heights A beantiful home; 10 rooms, two baths, 2-car_garage, hot-water heat; large lot. This is & bargain and can be bought on terms. W.C. & A. N. Miller for the municipal hospital, personally | wiil address | agreed almost | and | Collie Dog Jack—friend of lions and bables— is missing again. And this time he's not at the Zoo. Jack came to live with Miss Agnes Downey at 4229 3d street some months ago. He | was glven the/ freedom of the| yard and cellar. Being a fat, good- | ' natured collle, with all of the| collies naturlli love for children, he speedily be- came the friend oxl every youngster | on the block Al baby next door’ used to lean over | the back fence in proud little mother | and play with Jack's teeth. They | {seemed to talik to each other, the | ibaby cooing and the dog making a| soft guttural answer. Two months ago the haby in vain. for Jack. He was gone. week telephone call from the Zoo. | | i [the arms of his A Through fons. About a month ako, when Jack disanpeared again, therefore, the { PAINT MAGIC A beauty out of an old kitc (T T We'll gladly tell you Geo. F. M R 710 13th # footwear than size 2. and distinctiveness. F Street With Affinity to Lions' Missing Since Circus Left" City. looked | later Miss Downey received & some mysterious manner It had been | d overed that she was the owner. This is the Zoologlcal coice on the wire announced. “We've dog over here in the lion house It we understand you've lost. Bet- lter come and get him | In this way it was discovered that 1Jack had some sort of affinity to | Out of respect to the memory of the late Bernard M. Bridget, one of the found- ers of the Parker-Bridget Company, this establishment will remain closed all day Saturday, May 26th. Washingon, D."C. pint of the right paint will make a thing of Don’t discard shabby-looking furniture. it attractive and artistic with our nationally ad- vertised paints and finishes. “Quality Since 1865” St. N.W. Footwear for growing girls and young ladies It és, indeed, a mti:f:zdion to parents of girls to have such a store as this to provide footwear designed espe- cially for growing feet—for those wearing larger size We show a complete assortment. These shoes fit perfectly—allowing. freedom for growth—have the de- sired juvenile appearance, and also plenty of individuality Sandals of white elkskin, $5.50 and of patent leather at $5 and $5.50 ICHS Proper Footwear first place that the searchers sought was the lion house at the Zoo. There was Jack, outside the bars, adoringly | gazing at a loness. He was brought back. Shortly after the circus left town Jack left also. He was not at the lion house at the Zoo. Possibilities are discussed on | the block that he may have found some new charmer in the menagerie | of the circus. The hunt for him in| Washington, however, is still con- tinuing. He wears a Virginia tag, as @ result of his former residence in the Old Dominion, but that is the only sure way to tell him from other fat stray collies. Miss Downey is waiting for word | from him. The bables on the block are waiting for him. And, who know! perhaps a lioness at the Zoo misses him also. ———— WIFE ASKS DECREE." | Limited divorce and alimony asked in a petition filed in the Dis-! |triet Supreme Court by Mrs. Mary | lather, a stenographer. against her | husband, Paul W. Flather, an em- of the Interior Department. wife tells the court she retained position after marriage to help her husband pay for an automobile, and four months after the machine was paid for he left her. They were married April 29, 1920, and the alleged desertion occurred |in October last, the court is informed. | plo; The her ! Mrs. Flather also says her husband | has failed to provide for her support | cince the alleged desertion. Attorney | Leon Pretzfelder appears for thel wife. hen chair or table. Make how you can do it. uth & Co. SOOI at Tenth . PIGGLY FLOUR By o Cream of Wheat Premium 2414-Pound Sack C We sold 6,218 Bags of this Flour the last Sale, and had only 2 Sacks returned. We Guarantee this Flour to Bake the very best Cakes, Bread, Biscuits, Pies. Try 1:Sack— you will like it. BUTTER “Sunset Gold” Best Creamery. Pride of D. C. Pound, 49¢ Breakfast Tasty Sliced “It Has the Flavor™ 1-Pound Pkg. 3lc Bacon FLOUR Orange Pillsbury’s Best 12-1b. Sack, California Navels Extra Fine and Large. Doz., S5lc 60c Budweise Bottle 16¢ Carton of 12 Bottles : Buy It by the Carton Grapefruit ... 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