Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1924, Page 2

53 2 * CHRISTMAS FUNDS OF §3.780.230 DUE, Banks to Begin Paying De- . positors Nov. 29—-Best y _Record for D. C. BY CHAS. P. SHAEFFER. Money in circulation in the Na- tional Capital will be augmented to the extent of $3,780,250 between No- vember 29 and December 10, when 27 local banking institutions unlatch the barrier which holds back this class of deposits. This is the largest amount ever waved in Washington through this fund. Initiated, relatively speaking, only a few years ago, it has gained 45 favor. by leaps and bounds, and ast year reached the unheard-of iotal of about $3,225,000. Ir 1925 the gross total will undoubtedly be much more, Inasmuch as many more banks have signified their intention of putting the practice In operation the first of the year. Some Goes Tnto Savings. The larger part of the money will be used to meet the usual demands of the hollday season, but no incon- siderable sum will find its way back fnto permanert savings. Herbest Rawll, president of the Christmas Club, Makes an estimate of how the fund will be distributed this year, basing his estimate upon figures fur- nished by selected banks for the last 10 years “According to thls survey. 45 cent of money thus accumulated is utilized In Christmas spending, 28 per cent is redeposited in permanent sav- ings, 12 per cent is used in meeting insurance premiums and mortgage in- terest, 11 per cent goes for taxes and the remaining 4 per cent is used Tneeting fixed charges maturing December, The largest Christmas Savings Club n in the city is operated by the Secur- ! ity Savings and Commercial Bank, which will disburse $320,000 on De- :ember 4. Tt is closely pressed, how- aver, by the American Security and Trust Co., which has about $300,000, and by the Mount Vernon Savings, which boasts a like sum. Begin Paying November 20. Actual disbursements will begin on November 29, when the American Se- curity and Trust Co. wiil send out checks, and will be concluded Decem- ber 10, with disbursement of the club, of the Anacostia Bank and also the District National ‘The basic principle of the club is carried on uniformly, to a great ex- tent, locally, but some variations from the beaten path are practiced here. Starting about December 18, and before January 15, members are enrolled in the new clubs for the en- wuing vear. These accounts are opened at the bank, trust company or financial institution, and the mem- bers =elect the class of payments best suited to their individual re- quirements. These classes range from 50 cents to $10 per week, with the life of the club existing 50 ks. There are no fines, no dues, and all the money Is returned by the bank in one lump about two or three eeks before Christmae. One Bank’s Innovation. The Washington Loan and Trust Company has introduced the innova- tion of drawing on checking accounts twice monthly ‘for a specific sum, which s credited to Christmas sav- ings. At the end of the year the total is disposed of as desired by the customer. Most clubs In Washington carry in- terest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum. A notable exception is the Franklin National, which pays no in- terest. but instead renders members eligible to compete for cash prizes in an amount equivalent to interest charges on club deposits. Following are the banks which maintain clubs, with the respective amounts and date of payment. The figures are accurate, having been turnished by the interested institu- tions: Name of bank. Becurity Savings and Commercial ....... American - Sacurity and Trust . Mouat Vernon . Total. $320,000 200,000 300,000 When paid. Franklin Nationa McLachlen Banking Corp. . z Park . Sscond Northeast .. Washington 1stwk. in Dec. Dec Dec. Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec’ Dec. Dee. Dec Dec. and Savings . Merchants Bank and wire Co s asbington Saviogs. T i isérict National it Wa 'l Exchange ge-Langdou. . Anacosti Chevy Chase MAN IN AUTO SHOT FROM ANOTHER CAR ON MARYLAND ROAD (Continued from First Page.) oF the two men in It Aired Into Green's machine. Both cars came to a stop. *“You've shot a man {n our car,” Green cried. One of the men pulied back his coat as if to show a badge and replie ‘““T'ake the man into the hospital. We ‘will follow on behind.” On Largo Road. This took place 12 miles from Wash- ington on what is known as the Largo Toad. Later inquiry at the Ninth precinct developed from other members of the car occupled by Hartley that a man in the automobile from which the shots came had ordered the Green car to stop the first time it passed, but that this demand was not complled with. Then followed a weaving in and out on the road by the automoblle, which ended in the shooting. ‘This information was obtained at the Ninth precinct after Green and the three other occupants of his car had gone there after taking Hartley to the hospltal. The three other occupants were William E. Ball. 1016 Fourth street southeast, Susan Jones of 626 B street wouhteast and Mrs. Mary Green, wife of the owner of the car. After hearing the account told by the witnesses police and Constable Garri- son formulated the theory that the shooting had been done by high-jack- ing rum thieves on the road. After the shooting, the supposed high jackers fol- lowed Green's automobile for a short distance and then turned down & side roda. e N. M. Butler at White House. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, came to ‘Washington yesterday to be a guest over the week end of President Coolldge at the White House. g “'When at the bedside of a man and wife whom he has attending, a doctor of Rdye, Iale of Wight, dropped dead recently. per | {mitted to present on | helpful suggestions, Representa- {to make English Lunatics Editing Magazine; THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.. NOVEMBER 23, Marriage a Topic By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 22.—A mag- azine written and edited by luna- tics has been started in England. Some cynies may say there is noth- ing new ia this, judging from some of the exhibits on the newsstands, but these lunatics are actually in asylym @nd are not merely literary bugf. They are Inmates of the City Mental Hospital at Humber- stone, Leicester. Ihe patients' magazine, which contains both prose and poetry, is never edited or censored by sane ougsiders. according to the medical suberintendent. He added, how- ever, that it was not quite correct to-say that the patlents were in- sane, as the majority of the cases were between convalescence and cure A recent number of the maga- zine contained some verses on the buttercup and a sociological study catpioned “Should Married Women Work?” U.5. FALS TOVOTE ON OPIUM PROGRAM | Delegate Was Not Given As- surance He Could Present Helpful Suggestions. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 22.—Because he had not recelved assurances that the American delegation would be per- its own merits any tive Stephen G. Porter abstained from voting tonight when the international opium conference adopted the pro- gram elaborated by the business com- mittee last night. This does not mean that the Amer- ican delexation will abstain from par- ticipation in the work of the confer- ence, but that it reserves to submit auy proposals which, its opinion, would 4 contribute to in the | real success of the conference, despite the limit seemingly placed on the con- ference scope by the agenda adopted toda Representative Porter announced at the morning session that the American delegation would vote for the business committee’s report on condition that it be allowed to sub- mit American suggestions clared his instructions were such as it difficult for the Ameri- cans to stay in the conference with- out “this clear understanding.” The day’'s debate did not bring forth the clear understanding asked for; there- fore, Representative Porter declined to vote either for or against the committee’s resolution. Door Is Left Open. But the conference shunted off from discussion of its general com- petency to discuss the American pro- posals and this gives the Americans an opportunity, which they apparently decided to seize, to push forward at the most convenient time the vari- ous American propositions and work for their acceptance. Thus, it is commented by observers, the field of operations appears to have been left completely opén Japan and China stood resolutely by the American position in demand- ing that the conference be kept on a high level and be entitled to deal with all phases of the oplum evil. France came forth tonight with a statement which served to remove the depression which the first week’s happenings of the conference en- gendered. M. Bourgeois, the French plenipotentiary, said that when last year the United States had called at- tention to the danger of the increas- ing world use of narcotic drugs France had agreed that The Hague opium convention should be amended He admitted there had arisen at that time differences as to the methods of treatment. He wanted at this time to declare that the remarkable proj- ect submitted to the present confer- ence by the American delegation has “not only given hops, but certainty, that agreement will be easy and that the work of the conference will be crowned with success. Delegates All Smiles. Later, M. Bourgeois explained that he was talking about narcotic drugs: that his statement did not imply ac- ceptance of the American proposals as a whole, especially those calling for suppression of opium smoking in the Far East within 10 years. Never- theless, the French declaration pro- duced such an_optimistic effect that the delegates all departed with smiles on their faces. The first general committes of the conference which deals with limita- tion of the manufacture of narcotic drugs and restriction of the produc- tion of opium and coca leaves, will meet Monday morning. The second general committee, which will study the drafts of necessary amendments to The Hague convention, will sit Tuesday morning. One of the controversies which has agitated the conference was satisfac- torily settled today when unanimous approval was given the project to classify suggestions made by vepre- sentatives of private organizations and submit them to all the delegates. Another attempt is being made to revive the preliminary conference, which thus far has resulted in fail- ure. Herluf Zahle of Denmark, who served as president of the first con- ference, announced that the delegates would meet again Monday afternoon. The Anglo-Japanese dispute over opium licenses, however, has not been settled. FOUR NABBED IN PLOT. 18 Men and 2 Women Now Held as Counterfeiters. CHICAGO, November 22.— Four more men were taken into custody by secret service operatives today in connection with an alleged plot to counterfeit treasury savings stamp for which Ben Newmark, former sistant State fire marshal, and others, were arrested.recently. Antonio Bam- bara, Dominick Socca and Sam Jamalli were each held in $50,000 bonds and Ollve Meyers was held in $10,000 bonds’ Because of the high bonds, it was reported that those arrested today are the leaders of the band. Thirteen men ang two women have been taken into custody Christmas Is Coming Shop Early $o You Can Mail Early the right | He de-| i | mandant of the Const Guard WALKING LESSONS TAKEN WILLINGLY Pedestrians Change to Atti- tude of Co-Operation With Traffic Officers. nd Lieu Persistent effort on the part of) Policeman Joseph Junghens, who has begen conducting a “traffic school” for padestrians at Eleventh and F streets during the past week, proved terday that Washington's Wnlklni‘ public is quite willing to obey traffic | rules if it is shown the necessity for | | doing 1t 3 Although Junghens' offorts during the first two or three days only met indignant rebuffs from many pedes- trians, observation of conditions at orner during the rush hour yes- terday showed that most of the pedestrians were making honest ef- forts to follow hls directlions and “walk right.” Junghens was stationed at the cor- ner to handle pedestrian trafic simnl- taneously with the handling of ve-| hicular traflic by the semaphore man who works thera regular! The policeman was especlally instructed to call the attention of pedestrians who failed to obey the semaphore to the dangers they incurred by such neg- ligence First Indifference Passes. The first day or two the officer was literally brushed aside by the hurrying shoppers and workers Things were different yesterday. Jven the casual observer might have i wondered at the little knots of pe- destrians that stood patiently at either curb, waliting for the sema- phore man to turn his signal and for Junghens to lower his upraised arms by way of showing pedestrians the “red was against them.” It was definite proof that Wash- ington's walking publlc takes chances only because it has never been taught the lesson of safety in traffic. So long have the pedestrians had to battle their own way through | the vehicular streets that they had become accustomed to it, and it re- quired only a day or two of teaching to_correct the evil to a large extent The “school” closed yesterday. But it had served {ts purpose, for it showed that the traflic evil &o far as it concerns pedestrians might be solved easily and quickly if enough policemen uld be spared to estal lish such “schools” at all of th busier corners for a month or two Even if the officers were only on duty during the rush hours, it would help considerably. Picture to Show Faults. The need for these men will be foreibly demonstrated to the public tomorrow when five of the city's foremost motion picture theaters pre- sent The Star's film, “Our Traffc.” In that picture the public will see the menace of the unregulated, unin- structed pedestrian as well as the danger of the reckless motorist. It will be run throughout the week at every show at the Palace, Colum- bia, Rialto and Metropolitan Theaters, and today and tomorrow at the Tiveli Although the film takes only about five minutes to run, it s a vivid story of the danger at every crossing to the slow or negligent pedestrians, and the obstinate refusal of motorists to give the right of way where they should. EDWARD A. BARKER DIES; LONG IN RAIL SERVICE Was in Charge of Pennsylvania Dining Cars Here for Past 17 Years. Edward Arlington Barker, 63 years old, Washington dining car agent for the Pennsylvania Raflroad for the last 17 years, died of pneumonia in the Homeopathio Hospital hére yes- terday. He was sick for about two weeks. Devoting practically his entire Iife to the dining car service, Mr. Barker was well known to rallroad men throughout the United States. He started in the capacity of steward with the Wagner Palace Car Co. when a young man. Later he was with the New York Central lines for many years, after- ward going to work for the Penn- sylvania Rallroad, coming to this city in his present capacity in 1907. Mr. Barker was born in New York June 26, 1861. He s survived by his widow, Mrs. Edla I Barker; two daughters, Miss C. Adelalde Barker and Miss Alma Barker, and two sis- ters, Mrs. Roger W. Homer of Arling- ton, Mass, and Mrs. E. J. Baird of Bronxville, N. Y. A floral tribute has been received by the family from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Funeral services will be conducted at his residence, 421 Fourth street, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. George W. Dow of the Episcopal City Mission will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, tomorrow afternoon at 8:45 o'clock. RECEPTION TO LIBRARIAN The board of trustees of the Public Library of the District of Columbia has {ssued invitations to a reception to Dr. George F. Bowerman on the 20th - anniversary of his librarianship at the Public Library, Wednesday eve- ning, December 3, at 9 o'clock. ¢ lably will descend | ful. A delegntion of Const Guard men who served in the submarine zone during the World Wi | respects to President Coolidge. In center ot photograph, left to right: A Yeandle, alde to the commandant. Turkey-Day Dinner to Cost $5.73 In Capital, According to U. S. Expert Meat Course 50 Cents Per Pound, or $4 for Fowl That Will Satisfy Average District Family. Trimmings The annual problem of the Thanks- §iving dinner in all its phases prob- pon the Washing- ton housewlife today with full force Standing out above all other ques- tions at this time of vear is “how much will turkey cost The De- partment of Agriculture at the Cen- ter Market has informed The Star that 50 cents per pound ‘will be about the price obtaining in Center Market and that the supply will be plenti- Further, it was stated that if the demand isn't exactly as big as anticipated, some nice birds may be bought for 45 cents, but discussion of that condition of the market is yet a little too premature TENANTS AND LANDLORD for $1.73. A good, plentiful Thanksglving dinner based on prices that should exist for the next few days in the Center Market, according to Dr. An- thony. who {s one of the Department of Agriculture’s experts familiar with retall prices on everything from eggs to asparagus, will cost $375, divided as follows: Turkey, eight Ibs.. at 50c a Ib.. u;-; 11 24 - = e 18 Jumpkin or otérvise ...t Miscellaneous (coffce, dressing, etc. Celery, 1 big To S FIGHT NO-DECISION, NO-CASUALTY BOUT (Continued from First Page.) the racket, approached and demanded the cause of the fracus, and Mr. Reed wasn’'t long in explaining it to him Mr. Low told his guards to cease, stop and desist, which the guards did, and Mr. Reed was allowed to proceed. Now came the other development. He was a reporter from The Star, dls- guised as a real estate man, and he thought there would be no trouble in getting in. The guards began scrambling, instead of bolling, like eggs, and the reporter was seized and administered the prellminary stages of the flying wedge, or center rush, as it was known In the days when Walter Camp played foot ball. The reporter, no slouch at the game him- self, started to make a French ome- lette out of the bolled egg® when again Mr. Low, approaching from the wings and recognizing the reporter's disguise, shouted, “For heavens' sake, lay off that man!" or words to that effect. The curtain then went down on the first act. Act IL A 1ittle love scene. The swain who couldn’t get in is still parked on his feet outside the apartment house when his lady love, pretty tired of waiting, comes downstairs to see what is going on, and finds her true love outside. They exit down Six- teenth street. Door Opens—Swish. The lights are lowered and through the dimness a careful watcher may ses a figure slinking, sloping or slid- ing down the hall to a side entrance. The door is hastily thrown open. The tenants denled entrance come swarm- ing in. Then the lights are thrown on, the guards are seen to register grimaces, whatever they are, and the meeting is on. But not for long. Mr. Low, rein- forced by the grimacing guards, rushes toward the swarming temants. The tenants, seeing Mr. Low approach, set about making a noise like a Washington base ball crowd when Babe Ruth comes to bat. “B00-0-0" they say. They also give cat-calls, whatever the call of a cat may be, and eurge like the mob scene in “Herrin, 111" After 'some talk and no action the tenants decide to adjourn upstairs to the apartment of Miss Harman. There they feel and register intense resentment and decide to call the police. But they can't get an outside telephone connection o they decide to go back downstairs and tell Mr. Low just where he can get off. Cur- tatn. Act IIL Mr. Low meets the elevator de- scending with a capacity load of in- dignant tenants. He protests, vigor- ously, but the welght of numbers forces him to move, backward, down the hall. with the tenants, acting the mob sceno pushing him alon, “Gouger,” “Rifan, “fools” are shouted-by the pro and con members of the mob and finally Mrs, Brown steps up and tells Mr. Low there will be 8 meeting and that Mr. Low will not put her out. Mr. Low says they can meet if they'll get out of the main lobby. They refuse. (Catcalls again, with low, indignant hisses and not a few howls.) Mr. Low starts to speak, but some ten- ant, dressed as a cheer leader, leads the crowd in a long and loud mand: “We want Mrs. Brown!" Mr. Low Somewhat Heckled. Mr. Low then begins to speak, but the crowd boos him down. Mrs. Brown starts to speak and the crowd boos her down. “We want Mrs Brown!” says the anvil choru “Throw her ou lls the opposition. “Let her talk!" ut her out The door swings open and three po- licemen enter. They assumie strategic positions, but say nothing. They will not be mentioned again, except in case of an emergenc: The meeting progresses. Mrs. Brown finally obtains order, though in very limited amounta She outlines the purposes of the Tenants' League and scores the “Iniquitous financing” of the arnment houses in Washington. She fs interrupted by a loud volce which shouts, “Go home to Clifton Terrace, you bunch of bolshevists.” Mrs. Brown continues her charges. “But I haven't raised fhe rents, says Low, playing his trump card and registering extreme suffering. “That doesn’t prevent the tenants from organising,” says Mrs. Brown as & snappy comeback. “The Tenants' League should have hired a hall,” says a quiet member of the mob, and he s grested with hisces, catcalls and wafling sneers. “But,” he continues, “I think my rents are too high, neverthele: and the catcalls are changed to cheers. Cheers for high rents, catcalls for low rents, was the order of the evening. H. P. Okle, a tenant, moves a vote of thanks to the management and the tenants for a most enjovable evening. While the crowd surges out of the exits three newspaper report- ers get togethr and declare the mo- tion unanimously carrid. Curtaln URGE NEW COURT FOR TRAFFIC ONLY TO END CONGESTION (Continued from First Page.) parent, however, as the new penalty does not become effective for a month. The futility of apprehending “traf- fic eriminals” only to have justice serfously impeded by insufficient court facilities has been brought to the at- tention of the Commissioners by the trafic board and by Maj. Sullivan, and the city heads have made it known that they will make strong representations to Congress for rema- dial legislation. In instances where coroner's jur- fes render verdicts holding fugitive “death drivers” for the grand jury, the flight penalty is overshadowed by the more serfous probable charges of manslaughter or assault, punishable by jall sentences. But under present laws, Corporation Counsel Hart de- clares, the driver who deliberately runs away after a collision without knowing whether he has killed or in- jured his fellowmen and without making his identity known cannot be given a jail term “as he most aa- suredly deserves.” Hart has notified Maj. W. H. Holcombe, chairman of the traffic board, that he favors mak- ing this offanse a felony, the penalty for which should be nothing short of a jail term. With a clue in only one case upon which to work, police continued their search last night for the four “trafic murderers,” who took a toll of as many lives during the past three weeks. Inspector Clifford L. Grant announced that the arrest of the driver whose smoke-screened touring car sped away after it had killed J.N. Powell at New .Jersey avenue and street November 1 “is imminent.” Following the tragedy he escaped from the ecity, Grant sald, and his whereabouts ara “nown. Drivers held “criminally re'# -sible” for _the deaths of Miss . waret Heflin, Wil- liam T. Rijey wad Dr. William A. Pethel still are at large. The grand jury has before it the case of Vernon 8. Storey and James R. O'Connor, held on manslaughter and robbery charges in the death of Charl L. Jarvis, who mangled body was found in a lonely lane near Benning road northeast a week ago. Motorcycle policemen, operating in plain clothes, in accordance with a special order, rounded up 341 speeders and 20 drunken operators during the ‘week just ended. Nearly 500 arrests for minor traffic violations were made. DETAILS OF FUNERAL FOR MRS. HARDING ARE ARRANGED IN MARION (Continued from First Page.) Harding's funeral services. They will arrive In Marion from Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, HUGHES SENDS MESSAGE. Secretary of State Hughes yester- day expressed his deep sorrow at the death of Mrs. Harding. His mes- sage follows: “I am inexpressibly saddened by the death of Mrs. Harding. We can never forget the dignity and charm with which she presided as the mis- trass of the White House or her for- titude when she was suddenly bereft of all that life held dear. She was a woman of extraordinary strengt of character and her husband's most faithful ocounselor. When he was taken she felit that her mission was .ma.m ., 5Be has borne her part most nobly. 1924—PART 1. who called at the White House yesterday {o pay their intant Secretary of the Treasury McKensie Moss, Rear Admiral Billard, com~ KIRBY RETENTION AT BUREAU SOUGHT Congress to Be Asked to Ex- tend Leave, Which Expires on December 16. In order that plans for reorganiza- tion and improvement of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be completed by the newly organized “board of directors” of seven men, Congress will be asked to extend the time of Maj. Wallace W. Kirby, U. S. A. as “director.” The special act under which Maj. Kirby has been serving as director of the hureau provides that he shall return to the Army on or before De- cember 16, According to present prospects, Maj. Kirby will not be able to complete by that time the program which, together with the six other n now comprising the board, he has been developing. Maj. Kirby has had a large part in the change that has taken place at the bureau. Morale has been strength- ened, processes improved, and the whole systen: of operation has been revised, resulting in greater efficien- cy. This Is attested to not only by Treasury officlals, but by spokesmen for the workers themselves. While it is not known exactly what new improvements may be under consideration, it was understood last night that they would not be radical in the least, but Wwould be a contin- uance of working out the general scheme which has already been placed in operation with what is agreed to be pronounced success. Not only has the responsibility at the bureau been divided among seven men, comprising the board of direcc- tors, but the system of organization of the plant has been simplified. In doing this 27 major units and 112 subunits have been reduced to 23 major units and 95 subunits. The load thrown upon the bureau has been gradually increasing within the past few vears, with the growing business of the nation, until it has been realized that new methods would be necessary to.cope with the problems of production in the future. The dollar bill, alone, for instance, has greatly increased In general use, causing a growth in work for the bu- reau. For instance, Treasury figures show that the Federal Reserve Banks in the Government's fiscal year, 1922, paid into circulation 628,786,000 dollar bills, Tn 1923 they pald 7 24,000. In 1924 they pald §97,784,000. And the prospect is, according to Treasury officials, that the demand this year will far exceed the past record. Not only has there been a demand for dollar bills, but the bureau has been burdened with turning out se- curities used in refunding the liberty bonds; it has had to print the forms used by the Government in officially checking up on withdrawals of liquor from warehouses, and it has now on its hands the additional task of turn- ing out the certificatas for the world war adjusted compensation. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, Undersecretary Garrard B. Winston, and Aseistant Secretary Charles S. Dewey, are all known to be well pleased with results eo far achieved at the bureau, and are hoping that the system established will prove of such sound structure as to carry the bureau safely through the future, regardless of any exigencie: The board of seven men, which sits at luncheon each Friday at the bureau to formulate policies, and watch the progress of the work is of such varied makeup that the change of any one or two or three would not eeriously shake- up the bureau organization, or disturb its operation, now on a sound business- like basis. ' This board is headed by Asscistant Secretary Dewey, and Director Kirby. Pralse for both Maj. Kirby and the new administration at the bureau ls contained in an editorial in the cur- rent number of the Plate Printer, of- ficlal organ of the plate printers' unions. “We continue the good reports “Rolling Stone,” 18, Admits Burglary; Put, on,_Probation Before placing Francis Cunning- ham, 18 yeags old, of Bangor, Me., on probation yesterday, for three years, on a charge of housebreak- ing, Justice Siddons inguired of the youth why he had not remained at home, ‘where he was employed and happy. “If you did not leave home when you were young to see the world, you are an exception,” the boy responded. < Justice Slddons reminded the prisoner of the old adage that “the rolling stone gathered no moss.” “d've heard that before,” retorted the youth, “and used to make fun of it, but have learned differently while in jail” Letters recelved by Probation Officer Steele gave the boy a good reputation, and a former employer in Bangor offered to take him back, so the court placed him on probation. Cunningham explained that he could not resist the temptation to see the world, but that he became stranded here and broke into the store of Nick Cicata September 9. The boy sald he wanted to get to South America to work for the United Fruit Company or some ofl corporation. PROBERS BAFFLED | BY FURNACE DEATH Prosecutor to Await Further Examination of Mrs. Sheatsley’s Organs. By the Associated Prei COLUMBUS, Ohfo, November 22— Admission that the death of Mrs. Ad- die Sheatsley, 50 years old, who body, virtually cremated, was found by her husband, Rev. C. V. Sheatsley, in the furnace of their home in the exclusive Bexley district Monday, stil] presents a baffling mystery, was made today by County Prosecutor John R. King. He ‘expressed confidence, however, that the case eventually will be solved. The admission was made following a conference at which Mr. King re- viewed the case with those who are working with him in the attempt to establish definitely how Mrs. Sheats- death, and how her body came to be in the furnace. Dr. R. C. Tarbell, an alienist, was present at the conference. It was the first time Mr. King had consulted an allen- 18t in connection with the case Awaits Chemist's Report. The Investigation dragged today. and Mr. King declared he was await- ing the complete report of Chemist C. F. Long, who last midnight, re- ported to the prosecutor that his analysis of blood taken from the| lungs of the victim, proved to him conclusively, that she was dead when her body entered the fire bowl. No trace of carbon monoxide polsoning was found in the blood, he said, ex- plaining that had Mrs. Sheats] breathed after she entered the firebox her lungs would have become filled with the poiSonous fumes and the blood would have quickly absorbed it. Intense congestion found in the lungs, he eaid, points either to strangulation or suffocation, Rev. Mr. Sheatsley Wednesday noon told Prosecutor King that he had come to the conclusion that his wife committed suicide by casting herself into the furnace after becoming vio- lently insane. Says Story Was Changed. Tuesday he told officlals, according to the prosecutor, that he believed his wife had been murdered. Mr. King also is awaiting a patho- logical report on the condition of the lungs and sections of the esopho- gus, thorax and stomach wall, which is belng made by Dr. H. M. Brundage. This report' may not be completed for a week or more, the prosecutor said. At the conference today Dr. Brundage said his preliminary work had borne out the findings of Chemist Long. Detectives assigned to the case spent today checking minor points having some bearing on it, but to- night sald their efforts had not been truitful Re-examination of Rev. Mr. Sheats. ley and his four children—Milton, 20 Clarence, 16; Elizabeth, 14, and Alice, 10—upon their return here the first of the week was Indicated today. They are at Paris, Ohio, where funeral services were held for Mrs. Sheatsley Thursday afternoon. from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,” says the editorfal. ‘“Im- provements are being made daily in the working conditions, and as MaJ. Kirby and his assistants have an in- terest In the welfare of the emploves as well as the output of the bureau, we feel assured that the Treasury Department recognizes that they have struck the right combination at iast in so far as the efficient operation of the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing is concerned.” Expressing the hope that Maj. Kirby may be retained as head of the estab- lishment, the Plate Printer continues, "We do not know whether Maj. Kirby will accept any proposal that may be made to him or not, but we belleve that an effort should be made to in- crease the salary of the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing to at least $10,000 per year. The Job is worth more than this amount, but we belleve it might be attractive at that figure.” If You Tire Easily —if you should also have a persistent light cough. loss of weight, some chest ains or hoarseness, you may be Jeveloping consumption, and you Should lose no time to See a Doctor or H:ve Yourself Examined at the Free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St. NW., Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, at 2-4 o’clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o’clock. To Prevent Consumption Avold house dust and impure or close,air, day or night. et all the light and sunshine possible into your home. Avoid raw milk, raw cream and.butter made of unpasteunrized cream. Eat plain, nourishing food. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough. Try to avoid worry. ry.“‘ on ymur?od Be cheerful. Think kindly.. Your mind Health Insurance A Physical Examination Every Birthday Association for the Telephone Main 992 Prevention of Tuberculosis 1022 1ith Street N.W. Whe Bove pois’ for the adové dulletin (legal wotice).~ POLIGE OPEN DRIVE ON YULETIDE RUM Expect Bootleggers to At- tempt to Flood City, and Prepare Accordingly. A vigorous effort will be made by the Police Department to prevent bootleg liquor from flowing into Washington for the Christmas holiday season, Ma). Sullivan announced last night. In this undertaking the police will have the full backing of Commission- er Oyster, who has concurred in the superintendent’s plan to break up Christmas rum running. “The police are always on the look- out for machines attempting to enter the city with supplies of liquor, but trom now until the holidays are over every man on the force will be in- structed to redoubls his efforts along this line,” Maj. Sullivan declared last night. Police offictals take it for grante that traffic in liquor is likely to in crease with the approach of Christ mas, and the major's plan s to fore stall the bootleggers’ business boom by early police actlon. Hope for Success. “The department will do its utmos to enforce the prohibition law during the holidays,” Commissioner Oyster sald. “We have had this matter i mind for several weeks, and are hope ful of success in our purpose.” There are 27 members of the Poli- Department vested with the power of prohibition agents, and these men will lead In the campalgn in their re- spective precincts. But Maj. Sullivan mads it plain that the task of kecping Washington dry during the Christmas season would not be left entirely to the prohibiticn squad “Every man on the forcs,” he zaid,' “will be directed to keep on the aler for rum-runners, who no doub* will be spurred on by the prospects of heavy sales at this time of year." Particular watch will be kept on the highways leading Into the Die trict from surrounding States. Police officials do not expect to prevent er tirely the smuggling In of liquor, b they intend to make the job as diff cult as possible with the number of men available. YALE IS VICTORIOUS OVER HARVARD, 19-6; WINS “BIG 3” TITLE (Continued from First Page.) to both her anclent foes, the Tiger and Bulldog, for the first time in 3 years, after also dropping her other two major games to Dartmouth and Brown. On the other hand, It was = great victory for Yale, which not only landed her second stralght “blg three” title, but closed a second stralght season without defeat in manner which adds strength to the Blue's claim for Eastern champlonship honors. The victory of the Elis today, how ever, was gained against a sodden and drab background, contrasting widely from the traditionally colorful settings of this half-century classic although marking the second suc- cessive year in which such cond tions have prevailed. Instead of gay display of Blue and Crimson, o color and fashion, the dripping throng inside_the bowl was a panorama of umbrellas, broken enly by the spashes of yellow ollskins, which sold at a premium before the game. The downpour, which started last night and broke a local drought of two months, abated for a time at middar, and hopes of a clear sky were lifted. But an hour before the opening kick- off, it was renewed, and attained the proportions of a gale at times, as i kept up throughout the game. Thou- sands huddled in the entranceway until the opening whistle, then dashed to the ir seats determined to brave the elements at all costs, but the tor- rent had the effect of keeping a few thousand seats empty on the fringes | of the bowl. Breaks Abomt Even. On the fleld the players battied against the heavy handicaps imposed by the weather as well as against the opposition, but in the final analysis the “breaks” attributed to the dif- ficulty in. handling the slippery ball were about evenly divided. Gehrke got his first opportunity for a field goal a drop-kick from the 18-yard line. after his teammate, Miller, recovered a fumble by Bench, Yale quarterback. Again, the opportunity for Gehrke's second goal, & 35-yard placement boot came after one of his long spirals bounded over Bench's head and.cov- ered three-quarters the length of the field, forcing the Blue from behind its own goal line. On“the other hand, both of Yale's touchdowns in the third quarter cama after fumbles of punts by Stafford, Crimson quarterback. Checked in the previous period, when the ball was carried to Harvard's 3-yard liné set back on a penalty and then lost on downs on the 8-yard line, Yale's \ attacking fury was not long to be denfed. Quick advantage was taken of the opportunities which came through Stafford's mistakes. Luman star end, recovered the first fumblie, and Kline and Pond hammered their way half the length of the field for a touchdown, from which Scott kicked the extra point and put the Elis in the lead. The second was recovered by Gill, another end, who raced to the Crimson 13-yard line, from where Kline took it over in & fow smashes at the line. Luman's hard tackle of Stafford was an in- cldent that figured largely in this “break.” Dives to Touchdown. Yals dove and plunged to her last touchdown in the final quarter from her own 20-yard line, a 5-yard pen- alty against Harvard putting the oval on the 25-yard mark, from whera Pond and Kline, alternating as ball carriers, in quick thrusts off tackle or sweeping end runs, surged 75 yards across the line. No better proof of Yale's superio ity, once the Blue got in motlon, cou be shown than statistics of the game, revealing that the Elis registered 1§ first downs and gained 236 yards by rushing and passing, as compared with 2 first downs and 42 yards Zained by Harvard. After the first period, when Gehrke's kickin_ and line plunging stood out in bold -e- lief, the Crimson failed to mah. a single first down. In the first quarter Harvard had the ball for only one play outside of the two occasions on which it punted. -— COSTA RICA 0. K.’S PACTS Treaties of Arbitration and Dis- armament Ratified. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 22.—~The treaties signed at the Cen- tral American conference in Wash- ington in 1923 have been ratified by the Costa Rican Congress. They pro- vide for arbitration and disarma- ment. The disarmament treaty has been ratified also by Guatemala, Sal- vador and Nicaragua, and will g0 into eftect immediately. > The American minister to Costa Rica, Roy T. Davis, left today for Washington. *