Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1924, Page 3

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By the Associated Press May ¢ the citadel of Ger- man communism and the incubator of communistic insurrection. was yester- German F t army Ludendorff and a score of navy leaders, behind whom trailed 25.000 Swastika knights and troopers. of whom the | contingent hailed from Bavaria Gen ex-army and alistic clans was ostensibly devoted to unveiling the restored monument to von Moltke, which overthrown during communistic riots, the muster of German chauvinists was primarily intended to remind political opponents throughout Germany of the national- istic renaissance, the were reflected in last Sunda tag elections. Not war has Germany witn | resplendent athering of generals, ad- mirals and militant nationalists under the old monarchical colors Prince Oxear Attends, The house of Hohenzollern representad Prince Oscar, the counterpicce of a bevy of generals | ana " admirals, the generals including Ludendorff, von 1, von Herrigen, von Francois, Wristber von Below, Hutier, von Mudra, Maercker and Lettow-Vorbeck, and the admirals in- cluded von Scheer, Schroeder, Meyer- Waldeck and Count Luckner, who commanded the raider S Sagle. Among 150 guests of honor were well known submarine commanders and nationalistic politicians. The nationals were eleventh hour tip by Dr. H s Reichs nee the world was given an gt, chair- tionalist party in the nature of a suggestion th, “all needless provocation be avoided,” and, as the Socialist party leaders had also instructed their following to keep out of sight monies, which occupied about an hour, passed off without interruption, hes between com- munists and the younger fas Police Use Firearms. The only disturbance o'clock oceurred of the cit patrols, engaged i munistic units, were their firearm Halle wa under a sea of blac hunting. The more timo ventured forth with colors, by way of @ compromise, the black, red and orange flag of the republic was nowhere visible. Hitler guards, though, edominated, and were armed with heavy walking sticks _and were distinguished by white brassards. In the clash on the outskirts of Halle which occurred when a sq of green police was engaged persing groups of communists, snipers fired on the police, killing one and seriously wounding five. The casual- ties among the communist thought to have been heavy, a house search the police numerous reds. Review Undisturbed. The review of the isti and stu- dent organizatio Gen. Luden- dorff at the ra; proceeded without disturbance presence of 150,000 spectators. The newly crected monument is the itt of the nationalistic societies to All citizens who place the glory and honor of Germany, the father- land, and its proud past above all other things. ut. Col. von Deuterberg, who made the presentation speech. said: “Neither the conscience of the world, the league of nations nor the second or third internationale saw fit to pre- vent the enslavement and disfran- chisement of Germany, despite the solemn promises made to us. We need no revanche. We Germans have victoriously stood off the world foes on all battlefieldss The church bells were tolled and fifty bands played as the monument was unveiled. 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Trusts Subject to Tax. “Massachusetts trusts” were de- clared by the Supreme Court today to be subject to taxation under the federal revenue acts of 1918, but it was held that they we not subject to taxation under the revenue act of 1916 as associations having capital stock represented by shares. The lower federal courts held the trusts liable to federal taxation as associations organized for profit and having capital stock represented by shares. . Requisition Papers Filed. Requisition papers from the Gov- ernor of Georgia for the retura to that state of James English, colored, was presented today to Chief Justice ‘McCoy of the District Supreme Court. Hearing is scheduled for this after noon. English, it is stated, was r leased from the District jail yester- day, where he had served a term of* one year for carrying concealed weapons. The charge against Eng- lish in Georgia is called technically “car-breaking,” it being alleged that June 20 last he broke into a passen- ger car of the Central of Georgia railway and stole a watch belonging to one John McCarth: American Ship Undamaged. ST, THOMAS, Virgin Island, May 12.—The American steamer Catherine, which was caught in the collapse of the floating dock here Saturday, was floated today apparently undamaged and proceeded on her voyage. The dock was sunk on an even keel to a lower level, and is apparently rest- ing on the bottom of the harbor. 11.—“Red | heaviest While the gathering of the nation- | fruits of which 1 an equally | who was | the unveiling cere- | reported up | THE EVENIN CALLS A CHEERY GOODBYE HE'S OFF TOR THE TRAIN Now = s COURTERS BY POINTING OUT HOW HEAVY THE COAT 1S - JUST TEEL IT- HE'D “SWELJER IN IT - AND THAT'S THE SUREST WAY TO CATCH COLD SEIZES MQMENTARY INDECISION ON WIPE ART O EXCLAIM HE'S 0T T DASH 1OR THE TRAIN AND G _STAR, WASHIN GTON, D. C. MONDAY SNAPSHOTS OF A MAN GOING WITHOUT HIS OVERCOAT. —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. SAYS NO HE DIDN'T TORGET AIS OVERCOAT -HE DIDN'T INTEND TO WEAR IT LEADS WAY OUT ON PORCH FOR. A PERSCNAL. DEMONSIRATION OF HOW MILD THE DAY 1S TO BE GOING SWASGERS DOWN STRLET WITH PLEASANT PEELNG OF TRIUMPH DECIDES THERE ARENTT MANY WHO THERE THERE NOT TO WORRY CAN HANDLE WOMEN A5 HE CAN l © McClure Newspaper Syndicate GLUYAS Wi TRIES 1O GET A WORD IN WHILE WIFE EXPLAINS THE ALMOST CERTAINTY 61 GETNING PNEUMONIA THIS TIME OF SCORES HEAVILY BY ANNOUNCING THAT LOO MELSH WENT BY THIS MORNING WITHOUT HIS OVERCOAT AND EVERVBODY KNOWS HOw g LouU IS =) 24 NER BECOMES PAIN- FULLY AWARE OF A CHILL PIERCING WIND. WONDERS WHETHLR TO SAC- RIFICE PRIDE AND &0 BALK, OR. SACRIPICE COMMORT AND TREE2E | ON ROUNDING COR! ARGUMENTS DELAY TRIAL IN FRAUD CASE ‘Taking of Testimony of Alleged! | Lumber Conspiracy Held Up by Contest. | J i S s o | |JUDGE RESERVES DECISION | Question Involves Time When Certain Statements Made. I Arguments on the admissibility of | certain evidence offcred by the prose- cution delayed the introduction of testimony today when the alleged lumber fraud conspiracy trial was re- sumed before Justic Bailey and a jury in Criminal Division 2 of the District Supreme Court. The prose- cution sought to introduce testimony as to acts and declarations of cer- | tain of the alleged conspirators at a | | time when its counsel admitted that | i | some of the accused were not con- | nected w United Special chardt con h the alleged conspiracy. ttorney Gordon and Ward and Bor- ded that a person enter- ing a conspiracy after its formation with knowledge of the fraudulent scheme is as guilty as the original conspirators, even if he did not know of the specific acts and declarations made by the original conspirators. The evidence sought to be introduced, they declared, is admissible Attorney Wilton J. Lambert for the Defendant Stephens urged that until a prima facie case of proof of con- spiracy had been established no dec- larations might be received in evi- dence. Attorney Frank J. Hogan, representing Ernest C. Morse, went further and asserted that the declara- tions made by the original conspirat- ors could not be accepted as evidence against other defendants admittedly not connected at that time with the alleged unlawful scheme. Justice Bailey reserved his decision. The brosecution withdrew the offer at this time and Assistant Attorney General Borchardt began the reading of the voluminous record of the min- utes of two conferences held January 8, 1919, and Januai 1918. The conferences were between representa- tives of the several construction bu- reaus of the government, the War Industries Board and war service committees on building materials in reference to the disposal of govern- | ment surplus stocks of building ma- terial. At the first conference Morse and Chambers were mentioned as present, while at_the second confer- ence John L. Phillips and John Stephens were said to have attended. FIND ALLEGED SLAYER. Colored Woman Charged With Beating Police Matron to Death. WILMINGTON, Del. May 12.—Annie Lewis, negress, accused of beating to death Mrs. Mary T. Davis, police matron, in a cell in a station house here last night, was found today in a house on the east side of the city. The negress, who is twenty-three years old, was arrested last night on a charge of carrying a pistol and placed in a cell. Later in the night a woman brought to the police sta- tion a bunch of keys she found on a sidewalk near the station. They were identified as the matron's keys and an investigation resulted in Mrs. Davis being found dead in a cell and the negress missing. Police then recalled having seen the negress calmly walk out of the ation house, believing she had been a witness called before the detective department and disr d. Mrs. Davis, who was sixty-seven years old, had been beaten to death by pounding her against the iron sides and the hard flooring of the cell. Volcano Hurls Huge Rocks, HILO, T. H., May 12—Rocks weigh- ing fifty pounds were hurled eight wundred feet by an explosion Satur- day night in the crater of Halemau- mau Volecano. Mother of Five Kneels in Front Of Train; Killed By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, May 12.— Mrs. Jadwiga Synowski, widow, and mother of five children, knelt on the ties between the railroad rails, bowed her head as a fast train approached and thus met death, it was testified today dur- ing an inquest conducted by Cor- oner W. G. McGregor. J. H. Phil- lips, fireman on the train, said he was looking from the cab window on March 21. As they neared Walker's mill. The woman, he said, laid aside a basket she was carrying, got on her knees facing the onrushing train and was kill- ed. The brakes were applied, but it was too late to save her, he testified. The jury returned a verdict of suicide. Mrs. Synowski had been de- spondent since her husband met death In a mill accident two years ago. \ L Lest We Forget On the wooded slopes of Arlington and other ington 70,000 soldiers sleep. This unmarked, their deeds unsung, unles: It is a simple appeal, shortly tol and allied veterans' organizations meteries in Wash- vear, as last, their graves will go s Washington responds to an appeal. d. The Grand Army of the Republic in Washington are prohibited from making their annual solicitation in the government departments for funds with which to bear the expenses of placing on Decoration Day (and on May 25 for the Confederates) a small American Flag and a flower at the head of each of their comrades’ graves and holding appropriate exercises in each cemetery where rest soldier dead These veterans appeal to you, through The Eves accept and acknowiedge contributions. t today, and designate it “Decoration Day Fund—The stating, at the same time, whether it should go to the small. Mail Evening Star, Decoration Day Fund or the Confed SEA HEROES’ MEMORY TO BE HONORED HER Spanish War Veterans Pay Tribute May 25: Memorial Day Fund Drive Pushed. to Sailors who lost their lives on the seas will be honored in memorial services by the Admiral George Dewey Camp, No. 8, U. & W. V, and Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary, No. 3, May 2 nounced today. The organizations will board the U. S. S. Porpoise at the navy vard wharf on that date and will proceed to Mount Vernon. On the way Potomac River, flowers will strewn upon the waters. Reaching it was an- Mount Vernon, a boat made of flowers | will be set afloat. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Veterans of the Spanish War, Army and Navy Union and the American Legion are today bending | all their efforts in an attempt to put across the campaign for contributions with which to purchase flowers for the decoration of 75,000 graves of veterans on Memorial day. Boxes were aistributed in newspaper offices, grocery, drug and cigar stores yesterday. Donations may be made in these boxes or sent to Dr. H. A Johnson, chairman of the committee in_charge of the campaign. Envelopes will be distributed among government emploves by the G. A. R. Relief Corps, Daughters of the G. A. R, Ladies of the G. A. R. and_the auxiliaries of the Spanish War Vet- erans, American Legion and Army and Navy Union. These will be taken up at the entrances of the buildings at the end of the day. BUCKLEY RETAINS SEAT. House Committee Upholds Repre- sentative in Contest. The right of James R. Buckles, Democrat, of Chicago to retain his seat as a representative from the sixth Illinois district was upheld to- day by a House committee which in- vestigated charges of irregularities in connection Wwith his election. By a unanimous vote of members present the committee threw out the contest brought by former Repre- sentative John J. Gorman, Repub- lican, who opposed Buckley at the polls. The committee held that Gor- man had falled to comply with the law in presentation of evidence. Buckley's majority in the 1922 election was forty-two votes. Hard Stuff! 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