Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1924, Page 3

1 MORTIMER DETALS GONSPIRACY STORY Tells of Alleged Conferences | With Forbes on Hospital Contracts. Associated Pross CHICAGO, December full day of testimony by Kllas H Mortimer in the Forbes-Thompson frial was in prospect today. Morti- mer's story of the alleged consplracy hetween Charles R. Korbes, former Lead of the Veterans' Buresu, and Joln . Thompson, St. Louis con- iractor, to divide the profits on Vet-| crans’ Bureau hospital contracts was iuterrupted by adjournment yester- day. He had reached the story of the yacific Coast inspection trip of Forhes, James W. Black, a business \ssociate of Thompson, and himself, nd conferences of contractors there on_division of the contracts. Mortimer testified allocation of the | Western hospital contracts had been | crranged with Forbes and whoever them was to add $150.000 to the or the cost, if done under eost- plus, of which Forbes, Charles Hur- les of Seattle and the Thompson- Biack group were to receive $50,000 cach, As the agent of the Thomp- son-Black group, Mortimer testified, lic was to receive 35 per cent of thelr Vrofits and he promised Forbes half of that. 2. — Another Lid Messuges Introduced. letters and tele exchauged between Moriimer | and Jumes W. B.uck awarding of the hos- was strenuously ob- Ly the defense, but their ns were overruled. Oue long lent, purporting to describe the of ‘the Columbia Syndicate, a h American development project Fhompson and Black, his business sssociations and others of which 1 orbes was supposed to be chief en- xineer, was withheld from the jury examination by defense counsel Mortimer testified today that Bluck, w dead, and Thomy offered rhes the position as chief engineer £ a year -vhile Forbes w Veterans' reau, and tified that Iewbes ac- Intry of wid Thompson itingz to the pital ructs luetion ted to object s of ortimer ng con- Columbian Syndle titied, had bopes of tracts for $100,000,000 and Forbes was to Belp in obtaining these for Thomp- son and Black and other associates. I'resident-elect Espina was intro- luced to Forbes on a visit to New York, Mortimer testifie d the tractors told Forbes to use his influ- to have President Harding speak in favor of Thompson and Black when P'resident Espina was presented to the President. te lan liminary conferences concerning the awarding of hospital ontracts took p in New York, JMortimer testified, between Forbes ipson, Black and Mortimer, after | hat $130.000 wa: Court Petitioned To Annul Wedding Entered as Lark Mother of Boy Says Urge of Ideal Day Caused False Romance. A marriage “just for fun .en- tered into as the result of the urge of an “ideal day” August 15 last should be annulled, Mrs. Annle G. Basstord, mother of the boy, tells the District Supreme Court in a suit for annulment filed against I Taylor Bassford of 306 Sec- street southeast. The boy, er Bassford, s 18 years old The couple were parading F street on the day in questlon and talking of a number of their friends that had been married when Homer suggested a ride in the country, and, a taxleab being hailed, they motored into Virginia. They reached Falls Church, where they took out a marriage license, the mother sald, without any in- tentlon of being married. Then, fearing that the matter would be- come public through the press if they returned the license, they de- cided to go to a minister and have the ceremony performed. On their return to Washington the couple visited a movie show and went to thelr respective homes, where they have since re- ded, it is stated Attorneys Albert Miller and Si- mon Hirshman appear for the mother of the bridegroom. wh he obtained for Forbes and zave to him that day. Later, Morii- mer ie: d. he got an additional $5.000 from Thompson and Black, be- cause he had rec $10,000 for the $15,000 note he signed to Thompson and Black. Interested in Contraets, “orbes only laughed when T usked him for a note for the $5.000 I handed him and walked out of the room,” Mortimer said. Here John W. H Crim, speclal Assistant Attorney Gen- eral, who guided the witness through the testimony, asked Mortimer if W. as City had any part ng him and Forbes this $15.000. ortimer replied that Pratt had no part in the loan. as far but Pratt was interested in the lumbian Syndicate and in erans’ Bureau hospital contraci Thompson and Black. In San Francisco, Mortimer testified, Forbes introduced him to Charles Hurley of Seattle, a former employer of Forbes. Black, Hurley and Morti- mer agreed in the division of Western hospital contracts. Mortimer testified to bz added to each and this was to be divided between Forbes, Hurley and the Thompson-Black firm. In the meantime, Mortimer testified, Forbes had sent Thompson back from Chicago to ington to “work with” Charles F. Cramer, the Vet- erans’ Bureau counsel, in handling such contracts as might come up while Forbes was in the West “Cramer’s end.” Mortimer te Jin bid, equa = hich Forbes gave Mortimer a list of | as approved by President | on June 6. 19 showed this to but later it from_his room by Col. Mrs. Mortimer. Trips to some of these sites in the Tiast were described by the witness, | and then the meeting in the Chicago hotel, June 19, 1922, was related. Mortimer testifiel Forbes had ap- proached him asking a personal loan. Mortimer said he would try and get it from Thompson and Black. In nego- | tiating the loan. he testified. he got | $10.000 for himself besides the $5.000 | e sites Harding id ¥ and | Thompson, 1 was taken Forbes and S WHO SAW AUTOMOBILE | 1 at 19th st. and Columbia Monday morning please notify ! 2 Geor M. AWalker, Col. 4700, 110 Morton ot erly_head tuner for Persy S. Foster Co. o plants, for sales nedges. 726 10th st n.e. 1 INSTALL- one to twelve months. 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The execnt nnderstood that sithough the meeting is | s Deln, 1eid € u private house, all members of rhk American_Ked Cross are urged to attend. e TOWN TALK TAVERN, 1136 17th 8T, COURSE DINNERS.'5.7130, 880, LUNCHEON, 40c. BHEAK.I'AET 800, P Our Job Is to Make Roofs Leak Proof. —Can We Serve You mONCLAD Roofing 1121 bta n.w Company Phone Main 14 Let Us Have Your Next Printing Order We eatisfy the most exacting. The National Capital Press 12101212 D St NW. "~ Our New Modern Plant the largest of its kind in the cits, is ready to_renovate vour 5 ROX SPRINGS & PILLOWS, We are as near as vour phone. 5 Call Main 3621. Bedell’s Factory 610 E St. N.W, THINK IT OVER Only a stanch, sound, water-tj roof will wee Vou_safely’ through' fre winter. If your roof is doubtful seng for us today—avoid the rush. KOONS ROOFING Phone Main 33, JINO COMPANY 119 3ra 8t. 5.W. Printing Is Our Business ~and we're “4ways at your command. HIGH GRADE, BUT NOT HIGH PRICED BYRON S. ADAMS, TRINTER. = & " 512 11th 8t Free Plans & Estimates. Homes, stores, garages, alterations, re- pairs. _Harris, 1010 F st. n.w. Frank. 10271, Drive in Comfort : . This Winter—have us equip | your car with new top and curtains now. Sensible prices. jana was to be taken care of by Forbe: Col. Forbes told me. but he had to b considered in the division of profits. At the San Francisco eting of Mortimer, Black and Hurley, the hos- American Lake, Wasl Calif., and St. Cloud, testified. Judge George H. Carpenter took a frequent hand in instructing the wit- ness himself, when defense counsei cbjected that Mortimer was not quot- ing direct conversation. In aimost every case the judge drew from the witness the controverted statement in the form of actual conversation, defense objections wor: over- Livermore, Minn., Mortimer ruled rtimer. of medium height, slight Iy stout. with grayish hair and con cise language, citing the dates, places and persons present without ques- tioning by Government couns “ol. Forbes took careful notes as the wit- ness cited places of meetings at- tended by Forbes and the nature -f the conversation Defense counsel indicated their tack upon Mortimer's story wou sased largely on the allaged falsity of some of his statements relutinz to conferences _attended by Forbes. when, the defense claims, Forbes wa not there. Another point carefully guarded by the defense, but expect- ed to be one of their principal ¢is- closures, is the denial tnat Forbes got the $5,000 “loan” in Chicago from Mortimer., THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight, with lowest temperature about 22 degrees; tomorrow fair and warmer; diminishing northwest winds, becom- ing southerly tomorrow. Maryland—Fair tonight and tomor- row: warmer tomorrow; diminishing northwest winds, backing to south- west and south. Virginia—Fair tonight and tomor- row; warmer tomorrow and in e treme west portlon tonight; dimin- ishing northwest, backing to south, winds. West Virginia—Fair and warmer tonight and tomorrow. Records for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 30; 8 p.m., 12 midnight, 26; 4 a.m.,, 28; 8 a.m., 2 noon, 33. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.27; 8 p.m., 30.38; 12 midnight, 30.43; 4 a.m., 30.46; 8 a.m., 30.52; noon, 30.53. 33, 52; Highest temperature, occurred at noon today. Lowest temperature, 25, occurred at 12:30 am. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 52; lowest, 30. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 34; condition, clear. Weather in Various Cities. ¥ Temporature. @ s Stations. Weather. oMo ey sy Wy g o) w Abilene, Tex. 80.14 o2 28 Kansas City. Los Angeles. 30. Tauleville .. 30.58 Miami, Fl New Orleans 80.40 New York.. 30.32 Quis. city.. 8028 Omaba 30.14 Pittsburgh. . 30.58 ortland Me. 30.04 San Antonio. 30.18 San_Diego... 30.14 8. Francisco 30.34 St. Louis.... 30.44 R, McReynolds & Son Encclalists 1 hl‘lfl !l Co and Tops, TS L RN, O T LRREREIsREENEARESRARE: ed for himself only | pitals under discussion were those at ! fident air, gave his testimonv in pre- | be'| THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, IRISH THREATEN DE VALERA RETURN Daily Mail Hears Free State Cabinet’ May Quit Over Boundary. By the Associated Press. LONDON. December —A tional story concerning the effects in southern Ireland of the dispute over the competence of the boundary commission set up by th Anglo-Irlsh treaty is published by the Daily Mail from its Dublin cor spondent. The commission is meeting here on | Thursday (o hear the Free State's case regarding the boundary. If it becomes evident, the correspondent says, that the commission will con- cede nothing more than a mere ad- justment of the boundary, the Free State's representative on the com mission will resign and his with- ~rawal will be followed by the resig- nation of the entire Free State cabi- net, the overnment to be handed over to Eamonn De Valera, the Re- publican leader, and his friends. THREAT IS RIDICULED. Rumor Discredited in Well Inform- ed Free State Circles. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, December report that the Free will resign and hand crnment to Eamonn de Valera and is supporters in the event of cer-| {tain developments in connection with | the Irish boundary commission ridiculed in we'l informed Free St {eircles, The Dublin newspapers today con- tain advertisements inviting repre- sentations in writing from public bodles. associations or individuals on the subject of the boundary, these announcements being similar (o those simultaneously made public in Ulster The Free State government has ap- pointed counsel to state its to the commissfon. the appointees in- cluding the attorney general and | Sergt. Hanna, the widely known | Relfast lawyer. The statements of | the interested bodies are to be laid i before the commission not later than December 31 Thereafter the com- mission will sit in Ireland and re- celve evidence. sensa- possible 2—A current State cabinet over the gov- | | The Free State’s desire in connec- tion with the boundary settlement, it has been set forth in Irish political quarters, is to have cousiderable tions of what row is southern Ulster. | Qeclared to contain a big preponder arce of residents sympathetic with the Free State, turned over to south-| rn Ireland. Ulster, the other | hand. has contended that the most the commission can rightfully do to mak nor adjustments of | boundary line. SKEPTICISM IN BELFAST. Believe No Difficulty Will Until Free State Presents BELFAST, December that the Fre State's n the boundary commi sign and other serious conscquences | follow if the commission fails to deal drastically with the retracing of the! boundary _between northern and southern Ireland {s received with! skepticism in authoritative circles in Belfast. It is believed here that any difticulties in the commission will not |arrive until ter the Free pre- | sents its case, and meantime the com- | mission is delicately fecling its wayv. | | _As to the attitude of the Free State | government, there is growing belief | that President Cosgrave's illness will | necessitate his resignation, and it is asserted in Ulster circles that, while | Kevin O'Higgins, his logical succ sor, desires to maintain friendly re- lations with the British government and uphold the Anglo-Irish treaty, some of his colleagues apparently are not animated by the same sentime the Come Case. | 2.—A report representative «sio® may re tate | MANY DELEGATES ATTEND. i U. S. and Foreign Countries Rep- | resented at Church Council. ATLANTA, Ga., December 2.—Dele- | gates from many sections of the | United States and several forelgn | { countries were arriving in Atlanta today for the opening tomorrow of | the quadrennial meeting of the Fed- eral Council of Churches. The sessions will continue through | December 9 and will be marked with discussions of importance ot chureh- men, according to officials. Chief among these subjects will be on what the churches can do to “get rid of war and to secure International jus- tice and peace.” Gov. William E. Sweet of Colorado, who is to addres the delegates next Tuesday, is ex- pected to talk on this question. William Jennings Bryan, Sir Wil- loughby Dickinson, London, former member of Parliament and a leader of the World Alliance for Inter- national Friendship _Through the Churches; Dr. Julius Richter, Berlin; Dr. Adolph Keller, Austria; Dr. Rob- ert E. Speer, president of the Fed- eral Council, and others will deliver addresses. ANTI-TRUST CASE UP. The Supreme Court vesterday after- noon reached one of the few Sherman anti-trust act cases on the docket. The case came up for oral argument in the appeal of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers’ Asoclation and others. The Government charged that the assoclation manufactured a large per cent of the maple, beech and birch -t~z marketed in the United States, and sought to have it en- suiocu from cerain production and sale practices. The Federal District Court for Western Michigan ordered the assoclation dissolved. “Synonymous of Beauty” The Suburb Ideal Detached homes of character and value within reach of the modest purse. Paved Streets and Sidewalks Close to Car Line, Stores and School How to get there: Drive out Conn. Ave. to Bradley Lane; then West to Wisconsin Ave. and North 3 blocks to Leland, or take Wisconsin Ave. car to Leland. Owners and Builders | Towa '350,126 Visitors Go to Top of Monument During Fiscal Year There were 350,126 visitors to the top of the Washington Monument during the past year, sccording to the report of M Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of cugineers, of which 220,544 made the ascent in the elevator and 129,582 by the stairwa On the 53 Sunday~ and 7 hol dnys 63,044 vixitors ascended to the top, 32,124 by the elevator and 39,920 by the stairway, an average of 1,050 persons on f the 60 dayx. he avernge number of bathers at the Tidal Basin bathing beach wax 1,708 and the Inrgest attendance in any ne dey was 7,500. The num- ber of \spectators wax 193,000, or an average of 1,838 por day, while the largest n apedtators in any oie day was 8500, FARN BOY WINNERS T0MEET COOLIDGE President Expected at Chi-i cago Stock Exhibition on Thursday. By the A CHICAGO, esident ted Pross. . Dec Coolidge rember & _When | visits the Inte tional Live position Thur day he will meet the youngest pro- | ducers of pure bred blue ribbon cat- | tle the country Las produced. i Robert 1. Armsirong of Monmouth, | UL, who just eleventh 1 is awaiting the President after winning the reserve championship in the baby beef feed- ing competition. | Ancther voung champion be presented to the President, is Lloyd Taube, 18. of Marion, lowa. whose Aberdeen Angus yvearling won n toek who will show his victory champi Young by sw <hip for ate fair Taube prefaced eping in the grand all breeds at the in 1923, Sheep Herder. embryo sheep herder | Nation is Alvin L. Helm, 18- vear-old farm boy of Bellesville, i1, whose pen of Southdown lambs took | first honors in the junior show sheep | competition. Judging today on breeding ind hoxs, in head were entered More than centered principally catt openi day vears' hi liwestoc international PANAMA Utah, careying the gation to the cente Peru, on ek December 2—The U American dele- of the battle ebrated in December 9, s day. Gen. Pershing and his gates were visited by | the members of the Panaman cabinet. | The S Mexican, Cuban, Chinese, Uruguayan and Costa Rican delegates ailed on the steamship Oriana. he ¢ from he Corridor May be divided in smaller units. Moderate D. C, COMPULSORY BOND FORAUTOS STUDIED City Heads to Decide Feasi- bility of Exacting Guaran- tee for Accidents. The guestion of bonding all' automo- bile owners to cover injury to in- dividuals and damage to the property of others will be ld before the Com- missioners’ traffic board soon for nsideration, by Maj. W. H. Hol- combe, chairman of the board. Maj. Holcombe was not prepared to- day to express his personal opinion on the question, but voiced willing- ness to calli the matter to the at- tention of the full board for discus- sfon when it meets again. Legislation by Congress would be necessary to require all motorists to provide bond or garry insurance for the protection: of others using the streets. Consequently, if the trafii board should take favorable action, the first step would have to be the darafting of a bill. Commissloner Oyste vises poli and traff had not gone very merlts _of compulsory . who affairs, deeply into bond_or super- said he the in- Saint Matthew’s Church Rhode Icland Ave N.W. Mission Weel: For Women Sermon Tonight at 3 0'Clock By Rev. John Carter Smyth, C. S. P. | .\‘ubjrrl: “The Great Assize.” FLAT TIRE? MAI N 500 LEETH BROTHERS Service Charge Never Over §1.00 Chevy. Chase, D. C Two Blocks South of Circle West cf Conn. Ave. 4106 and 4108 Legation Street New brick and stone dwell- ing, 9 rooms and 2 complete baths: pantry: breakfast porch’ attic. Two-car garage. Will lease to desirable tenant $12500 cach per month. Key at office. A neighborhood in which houses are occupied by owners almost exclusively. Act quickly. Phone Main 22! Wm.P. Norli;;);ie 810 F St. N.W. An Entire Floor ina New, Fireproof Building 1417 K C Street Rentals! BOSS & PHELPS REALTORS 1417 K Street ‘ .. AEOLIAN 595 they have. Xmas delivery. just Consoles and Mirrors Easy Chairs Windsor Chairs Living Room Suites Ladies’ Writing Desks Chaise Lounges We cordially invite our friends and t “Where the Piano Goes J. DeMoll 925 15th St. N.W. Phone Main 9770 mmmmmm&amm:flwsmaam:mmxmmnzflmk world. The trade mark Pianola,” Every Day DEMOL Main 9300 PIANOLA —Immediate delivery if desired by paying $25 cash, also a spe- cial arrangement made regard- ing monthly payments. These instruments are manufactured by the Aeolian Company, of New York, the largest and best known makers of Player-Pianos in_ the which is owned and used exclusively by the Aeolian Company, is known all over the world. It has taken years to build the reputation The superiority which put the Aeolian Company’s Player-Piano. above all other in- struments of the kind in ability to render music is defini are inventions effected by years of study and are fully prot:clcd by many patents. VICTROLA DEPARTMENT $1 Xmas Club Sale on All Victrolas Just pay $1.00 and immediate delivery will be_made or will hold same for Great advantages offered in our Xmas Victrola Club. Prices, $25 to $300 Gift Suggestions OCCASIONAL PIECES OF FINE FURNITURE FOR THE HOME we are receiving new and charming pleces. will appeal to the discriminating home maker. a féw of them: Coffee Tables Cellarettes Gate-Leg Tables Nests of Tables Radio Cabinets End_Tables he publio to come in and s the besutiful We Have the Correct I"-r-mnz of | TUESDAY, DECEMBER | | | | i | | ve, tangible and easily appreciated. They Davenport Tables Smoking Sets Sewing Tables Library Tables Secretary Desks and many other A fim on display erit for Its Surroundings” PIANO CO. 12th and G Sts. |a strong advocate of 1924. surance reguirement for automobll- ists, but déclared that he is willing to consider any proposal that might tend to reduce the toll of injury and damage on the highways. Ball Offered Bill. A bill to require all machine own- &rs to put up a bond or carry insur- ance was introduced in the Sixty- Seventh Congress by Senator Ball, but did not reach the stage of enact- ment into law. Herbert L. Davis, auditor of the District Supreme Court, who has been a bonding law, stated today that he has learned that a similar bill, with some modications, will be reintroduced in the House at this session of Congress. Mr. Davis pointed out today that such a law would not only provide financial protection for persons who may be injured, or who may sustain damage to their property, but would alsoghave the effect of curbing reck- less and irresponsible drivers. The bill formerly introduced Congress -designated $3,000 as the amount of bond or insurance to be required, $2,000 of which would be to cover personal injurles and the bal- ance as protection against damage to property. into Freight Conductor Killed. 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