Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1924, Page 17

BODY OF SAMUEL GOMPERS LYING IN STATE AT ELKS’ CLUB, IN N Henry Wildberg PLANTING THE C! was sent to the President from New - Building The 35-foot sprucé York State, arriving in Washington on a special flat car. It will serve as a community Christmas tree, having been planted " JACK HART TAKEN herman Square, pyright by Harris & Ewing. !Queen Marie Raps ] | Short Skirts and Trades Council. This chap takes all the blame. He is Dick Gerard, a New York post office employe, who, in spite of what he did, has never been seriously in- jured, although many threats have been issued. Dick wrote “Sweet Adeline.” Copyright by P. & A. Photos. AN AMUCK, KILLS ¥ W YORK. The special guard of honor for the remains consisted of -, secretary of the Westchester City Building Trades Commission: Edward Ackerly, business representative of Westchester paint- ers, and William Kilmartin, president of the Westchester Wide W LETTER CONTAINED IN EYE Ol Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton, com- mander of No. 3 battle fleet of the Navy, who has been appointed to succeed Commandant Henry B. Wil- son of the Naval Academy. Ad- miral Wilson retires February 25. Copyright by Harrls & Ewing. F NEEDLE. R. P. Tolman, curator of graphic_art of the Smithsonian, reading a letter of 44 words, a micro- engraving «o small that it is contained in the eye of a needle. The letter magnified 88 times in order to onian by Alfred McEwan. Insurgent School Board Member Calls Chairman| Letter presented to Smith- National Photo. read it. EYSER INVITES LLOYD TO FIGHT AND WAITS FOR HIM TO ACCEPT PART OF THE FLOWERS COVERING CASKET OF SAMUEL GOMPERS. Floral tributes from all over the United States were sent to Washington and New York to be placed on the remsins of the labor leader. The photograph shows the unloading of some of the flowers at the Pennsylvania railroad station, New York. LARGE MAP OF WASHIN placed in the the map, which will be 5 hy 6 feet ALBANIAN SLAYERS TON TO BE PLACED_IN UNION STATION. city, a large seven-color map of the Capital is being prepared by the National Geographic Society and will be Inion Station. The photo shows J. M. Dailey, A H. Bumst in size. |Threats to Make | Strikers Kiss Flag Alleged at Trial Copyright by Underwood & Underwood In order to guide visitors in the ead and C. E. Riddiford at work on Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. WAREHOUSE PLANS ;Bobbed Hair of Day {Claims Women Have Lost AFTERYEARHUNT ONE. WOUNDS TWO SENTENCED T0 DIE Four of Five Men Condemned | ROUSECTIZEN Paterson Police Deny| Charge Made by Civil “Coward’’ and Accuses Him of Promoting Own Business Through Position. Chicago Police Identify Balti- | more Fugitive Slayer, For- merly of D. C. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., December 18.— Detectives prepared today to start for Chicago, followlng receipt of news that J Hart, famous Norris mu der bandit, who escaped J a year ago, had been taken into cu tody there and identificd Hart was serving a life in the Maryland penitenti: ticipation in the m August 18, 1922, of Williem B. Norris, contractor. He escape nuary 1 this year, with Williafi Gilson, who was serving sault and robbery of a taxi driver. | GHlson has not been recaptured. For the Norris murder Hart, whose | right name is said to be Joseph Con lly and who has a number of | allases, was arrested in Washington | at the home of relatives of his wife. | He formerly was a street car ductor in the National Capital. Many hold-ups and shooting in cities over the country are in his record of crimes. Admits His Identity. Hart was arrested in Chicago fo alleged participation in a $3 robbery. Two policemen were tigating a suspiclous automgbile parked near a warehouss from which merchandise had been taken, and with drawn revolvers arrested Hart and a companion. The former admitted his jdentity as the man wanted in the Norris murder. The news reached the police here last midnight und prepa- rations were immediately begun the prisoner’s extradition. Detectives Kahler and Murphy, who iciduaped Walter Socolaw, of Hart's gang, from a N York ourt and brought him back here for al with Hart, both being to life imprisonment, will go after Fart. State’s Attorney O'Conor ex pects no trouble over Hart's extradi- tion, the law stipulating surrender in such case CONFESSES HIS IDENTITY. ison near sentence for par- rder and robbery Chicago Prisoner Says He's Man ‘Wanted in Baltimore. "HICAGO, December 18.—James J. Connell. who é#scaped from the Maryland penitentiary last January while serving a life sentence, was ar- rested here today in connection with 1h theft of silks valued at $35,000 om the La Mode Garment Co. - He was known here as J. J. Kelley. He admitted, the police said, that as Connelly he had been convicted of inurdering Willlam B, Norris in Balti- more and escaped from the Maryland prison on January 23. He was held for the Eastern police. NEWS PLEASES GRANT. Hart's Capture Here in 1922 Re- called by D. C. Police. Recapture of Jack Hart by the Chi- cago police was pleasing news for In- spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of de- | groteque | gowns, i h for | | sul tenced | Grace of Movement b Innovations. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, December Marie of Rumania for the Vienna, F the modern tend 8= ned article severely cy toward for short dresses.” “ix responsible for the shion of scant evening which hardly cover the knees nd from which rags of all shapes 1g down from every possible corner sort of substitute for the train. se merely serve to get the feet tangled or to have the first gentle- man who happens to say good eve- ning tear them down.” “Sin Against Line.” Marie believes that these dresses she | constitute “a sin against line,” pre- venting women from making graceful movement. She is disappointed at the continuance of the narrow skirt, re- marking: “I should have imagined that our athletic, sports-loving wom- en would wear something that would allow their limbs free play.” The revolution in dress, she be- lieves, started with the advent of the automobile, “We were compelled to give up our picturesque costumes and to yield the floor to practical dresses,” she continues. “With the disappearance of the carriage much elegance has been lost to the world. With the au- tomobile and similar innovations camo a habit with which I cannot agree—that of wearing exactly the same thing whether one is old or , fat or thin, large or small. Dress for Individuals. “In, my humble opinion a woman should wear only what really is be- coming. She should ‘not feel obliged to adopt something that in nowise s her size, figure or style.” Bobbed halr is anathema to the Qucen. “Women cut off their hair,” she ob- served, “although it was once rated as their most precious possession. I cannot help but think that women will some day regret having sacri- ficed this ‘prowning glory,’ which cannot be regained in a day. tieipated in his capture here Septem- ber 16, 1922, in the apartment of “Buck” Livingston, 2148 Pennsylvania avenue, when Hart came here to see his wife's relatives. When the Baltimore and local de- tectives reached the Livingston apart- ment they found Hart seated’ in_the dining room cenversing with Liv- ingston and his wife. Hart returned to Baltimore without making a legal fight. In 1919, according- to the police, Hart worked as conductor on the Washington Rallway and Electric Co. lines under the name of George A. Stewart. His wife was alleged to have deposited $1,000 of: the proceeds of a hold-up. The money was recov- ered and turned over to the author- ities. Police say that Mrs. Livingston was {the first individual to acquaint the Baltimore police of the whereabouts of Hartgdoing so in an effort to gain immunity .for her hysband. Not only tectlyes, and members of his com nd, especially Detectives Edward Kelly, and Ay By Scriyenery ¥ho il Jieseward-ofered Lo Hagls saRlure, did_she galn immunity for him, they stated, but she also obtained part of Queen | [ | | | | | i Negro Store Employe Also Attacks Another, Then Is ‘Shot to Death. | Bs tue Associated Prese. | _ DEERIL Mo., December 18.—Dow | Edgerton, bookkeeper of a lumber company, was killed; Claude Kinsa; la clerk, probably fatally and two other men badly hurt here yesterday when Andrew Simmons, negro, entered the store with a re- volver in each hand and opened fire without warning. Simmons was shot to death a few minutes later by a deputy sheriff. The negro had been employed 10 years as a meat cutter in tho com- pany’s store. The cause of his action has not been established, but he was thought to have quarreled with either Kinsaw or Edgerton. When Simmons left yesterday he told his wife that he would not return. { rear door and shot Edgerton, who was at the front. The bookkeeper was hit in the head and died in a short time. Kinsaw was-shot next, and then Harold Norton, a customer, was wounded twice. Simmons ran from the store, and, meeting W. L. Axchlin, attempted to shoot him. His guns failed to fire and he began ham- mering Anchlin over the head with the butt end of a revolver. Deputy Sheriff Brachlor was at- tracted to the spot by the shots and killed the negro. SLEEPING CAR PANELING HIDES SMUGGLED LIQUOR Two Men Arrested in Plot Declared to Extend From New Orleans to Denver. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, December 18.— With the arrest of two St. Louis men yesterday officers said they have un- covered a liquor ring which used a new method of transportation. Liquor j{has been shipped from New Orleans to Denver behind the paneling of Pullman cars, it was disclosed. John P. Martin, 30, and Sam Powell, 20, both of St. Louis, were taken in custody when 28 sacks of whisky and an automobile were seized at -the Tnion Station. The bootleggers unscrewed the pan- els from Pullmans in sidings, put liquor in the open space between the inner and outer side of these, screwed them up again and then wired con- federates in Denver: in code the name of the Pullman and the train it would leave on, according to the police. GIRL KILLS STEPFATHER. JACKSON, Ml Decembel 18.— Miss Annfe Mae Ragsdale, 18-year-oMl telephone operator, was held here'to- day as a result of the killing last night of her stepfather, H. E. Warren. The - gir] told authoritfes she was awakened during the night by scream: and, on going to her mother’s. room, found Warren beating her. Seizing a pistol, she said, she fired two shots at wounded | Waited for more t |front of the school, prepared to de-|harmony | Simmons went into the store by a | turbulent session of the Board of Education in recent years reached a dramatic climax yesterday afternoon, -when Julius 1. Peyser called James T. Lloyd, president. a oward,” and invited him outside the Franklin School for a “punch in the tace.” Lloyd did not opt. n five minutes in fend his challenge. The_threatened fisticuffs eame as a sequel to a reprimand leveled at Pey- ser by Lloyd. Peysér criticized und opposed virtually every proposition under consideration by the board. Mr. Lloyd, visibly perturbed, asked for permission just prior to adjourn- ment for five minutes to read an edi- torial from an educational journal. The editorial described in vivid detail how a temperamental minority mem- ber of a school board and a chronic dlsturber could break out at inoppor- tune times and obstruoct business. Peyser's Cheeks Flush. Peyser listened attentively during the reading of the editorial, his flushed cheeks only showing his rage. He then rose, shook his finger menac- ingly at President Lloyd, and charged him with using his official position as president of the board to advance his business interests. “That {s a personal allusion, and I will_treat it as such,” responded Mr. | sfoners for inclusion in the deficiency | Llovd. The board adjourned abruptly, but Peyser continued to hurl epithets at Lioy: After warning the president that he would “get the loudest explosion” of his career at the Capitol this winter, Peyser urged him to “come outside for a punch In the face! President Lloyd endeav- ored to evade tie belligerent board member and was -greeted with the ery of “coward.” Peywer Waits Outalde. Peyser then -left the building and stood outside walting for his col- league. When Lloyd emerged with several other members of the board, Peyser had gone. During the meeting Peyser opposed the five-year school building program and the first assistant superintendent selected by Supt. Frank W. Ballou. Later he attacked the superintendent for his prolific speeches and communi= cations to members of Congres: “This is not & one-man board,” de- clared Peyser. “Some officlals take too much time preparing ‘speeches and inspired newspaper articles. It is not even the duty of the superin- tendent to write to members of Con- gress suggesting legislation. This is the work of the committees of the board.” Scores Ome-man Rule. Later Peyser objected strenuously to Dr. Ballou presenting the five- year building program, maintaining. that it was the duty of.the chairman of the 'legislative committee, Mrs. Lillian Y. Herron. “We have com. mittces, and they are supposed to re- port their findings to the board, so the board can pass on them,” said Capt. Peyser. But they do not do it. They get us'committed to things without our having had a chance to vote. We Have never had this five- year building program before us.. If it had not been submitted to us and adopted by us, then Dr. Ballou or the Capt. Peyser ! |right to write to Congress hould all these things be done Why all these terr in secret session? It chool officials would make fewer speeches and- spend more | education we would be Letter off. We | ought not to have one-man rules around here.” | Lloyd moved to restore peace and with the explanation that | the board was trying to make public a bill which it had been charged with keeping secret. “We are trying to | get it before the public now,” he said to Capt. Peyser, “if you will let us.” Ballow Presents Bill Dr. Ballou presented the bill, a brief explanation. Mr. Lloyd aske: what disposition should be made of it. “I move it be referre: | dark chamber for further investiga- | tion,” replied Peyser. “Let's be serious,” { Lloyd. | Mrs. Herron them moved its adop- | tion. Capt. Peyser filed the only | negative vote. Ernest Greenwood and Rev. F. 1. A. Bennett did not vote. 3 Peyser broke out again when Ed- win. Graham, chairman of the finance committee, asked authority for his committee to submit supple- mentary estimates to the Commis- i *ha ble myste: “admonished appropriation bill, without review 1 | the . board. Peyser did not want |standing committees to take gction board | without a review by the entire board. | must transact school business| | “we | despite obstacles presented by one imember of the board” was Mr. |Graham’s answer to Peyser's remarks. i Not Sure of Rule. | Mr. Graham subsequently asked that the rules be suspended to per- | mit, his committea to transmit the | supplementary estimates without the approval of the board, and Capt. Peyser raised a point of orler that the rules could not be suspended | without a two-thirds vote. Presi- dent Lloyd replied: “I'm not sure of the rule. I haven't it before me. But for the present T'll decide against you” In the few quiet moments of the board session Dr. Ballou explained the salary status of the school engi- neers and janitors under the reclassi- fication law, and the board decided to name the proposed stadium at Dun- bar High School in honor of the late Maj. James Edward Walker. The board also voted to.permit the Lang- {ley Junior High School to hold its imldye‘r commencement in the Park Theater and appropriated §5 for the rental. The Langley,.it was pointed out, has no assembly hall. ‘Will Change ‘Name. At the request of -the Brightwood Park Parent-Teacher ‘Association the board decided to change the name of the Brightwood Park School. The as- sociation explained that the name of the school is .80 similar with that of the Brightwood School that confu- sion often results. A name will be selecetd by school officersgand sub- mitted.to the board at a 1fter meet- ing. . Changes in personnel approved by the board follow: Reslgnations—C. D. Walter, teacher, oL the somumiites. had As. ~(Contaved op Rage ZWspti-gued for Killing Americans Are Still at Large. | i N, December 18 of the findings in the trial of the | Albanians. who were charged with { the murder of the Americans, George |B. De Long and Robert Lewis Cole- {man, in that country last April were contained in a cablegram from the | Albanian government, headed by | Bishop Fan Neli, which was made { public by the Pan-Albanian Keder: | tiom of Amertca here. Ahmet Zog The details jana sentenced to serve 10 years at hard labor. A sentence of death was |ants, four of whom are fugitives. The cablegram follows: “We com- municate to you the verdict in the trial of the murder of the Americans. The trial ended on December 13. Vesel ldrizi, Ali Quinimi, Zub Sul zana, Hasan Nelkeci, all four fugi- tives from justice, have been con- demned to death, A fifth, Vesel Lam Hidri, who is in jail at Tirana, has {also been condemned to death, Ahmet | Zogu. Less Topallajp Kurt Sulzana, | fugitives from justice, 10 vears of | hard labor. Eles Hasani, who is in jail, penal servitude for life. The former sub-prefect of Croya, who is {in jull, eight months of prison. “Lieut. Ali Mishiza, former com months of prison;: this individualhav- ing already served seven months in Abas Zani, Djafer Taga, fugitives from justice, were found not guilty. Hodja Nexhipi, who was under ar- free. Bajram Bahlliu and Halrar Bega, who were under arrest for hav- Ing given shelter and food to the fugitives, were found not guilty and set free.” DEALING IN FUTURES DRAWS BROKERS’ FINE Two in Atlanta to Pay $500. Given Suspended Sentence of Year in Prison. By the A e Presv. don Dickson and Johnny Jones, for- mer Atlanta cotton brokers, have been fined 3500 each and given sus- pended sentences of 12 months in prison on pleas of gullty on charges of violating the Georgia law pro- hibiting dealing in futures on margin, an examination of court records last night disclosed. Dickson was sentenced yesterday and Jones last' Friday. These sen- tences are the first to be imposad fol- lowing a series of raids on brokerage firms directed by Solloitor General John A." Boykin. A number of in- dictménts have been returned. Hearings of cases against members of New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges, recently indicted, have been postporied until after the hear- ing of the Federal injunction on Janu- ary to prevent the solicitor from pro- ceeding with prosecution, . .~ juterfers jp the Bast affain, A - mander of the district of Croya, four | preventive detention, was set free.| rest, was found not guilty and set| 'ATLANTA, Ga., December 18.—Gor- | Liberties Union Head. By the PA police the free Rog I Ame fied Dece thr. make str peech trial here. r N. Baldwin, director «n Civil Liberties Union, vesterday that Chief of Tracey told the strikers would be made to march up the steps City Hall and kiss the American flag. Baldwin said he told the chief, “You could not make me kiss my own mother if I did not want ‘. The chiet denied Baldwin's' testi- mony about the flag, and a reporter of the testi- Police with | former premier, who is still a fugi- | porrabarated it 1| tive, was among several found gullty, | “aiauin - ons Baldwin trial for unlawful assemblage during |a strike of silk workers last October. 4 back to the|imposed against five of the defend- |4 riot resulted when Baldwin called | |a mesting of strikers to test the right of free speech, as the police had for- | bldden such meetings. In the strik- ers’ view, the trouble arose through vigorous action of the police in breaking up the meeting. The chlef objected to speakers' criticisms of President Coolidge, according to Baldwin, and - the -latter rejoined, “John W, Davis is doing it every The trial is unfinished. {JEWS AT RUMANIA | COLLEGES PERSECUTED Excesses in Progress for Severa] Days—King Orders Peace Restored. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, December 18 lelegraphic gency).—Adv ceived here yesterday from Rumania are to the eflect that exce: s against | Jewish students have been in prog- | ress for several days at the Universi- {tles of Bucharest, Jassy, Klausen- burg and Czernowitz. Four students at the University of Bucharest are sald td have been wounded. The advices say that King Ferdi- nand is reported to have personally witnessed some of the excesses and to have issued instructions that or- der be restored. Deputy Busor in parliament interpellated the govern- | ment on the situation. The dean of | the University of Jassy is said to | have resigned because of the failure to suppress the | ot the authorities disturbances. e s BISHOPS REFUSE TO TALK. Two in Copenhagen in Connection With Bast Case. COPENHAGEN, December 18 — Bishop John L. Nuelson ‘and Bishop Edgar Blake, who arrived here Mon- day in connection with the trial of Dr. Anton Bast, Methodist Episcopal bishop for Scandinavia, who was un- tion -of charity funds, are refusing to talk for publication regarding the case. The two bishops today paid & visit to the American Legation, but did not officially ask .the legation to American flag has been told in a | and elght others are on| der arrest for alleged misappropria- | Southwest Association Ob- jects to Construction on C Street. ber 18.—A | cers kiss Obje to the erection of a {ber of frame storage warehous C street hetween 6th and Tth southwest was voiced by west Citizens' Associati ing in the Fairbrotl land D streets, | plot of ground is being used | dumping ground for old lumi jother trash.. A special comm! instructed to request the re both places because of the 1 {ace. he assoclation’ s | widening of C street from { Ninth streets southwest ha fused, according to | from the Commissic | for this improve: letter ers. The ent was cited at by actus average of £,000 automc over this thoroughfare eaci 000 on Sundays. The ported that nothin= done about the matter befor the fiscal year 1927, and possibly ne then. ; | Concurrence was voted to a resoly | tion presented by the Stanton Pagk Citizens’ Association urging Congress |to pass a law re-establishing th Union Statien Plaza as a purkway. { was pointed out that the housing sif uation in the District is not nom cute enough to warrant keeping the Government dofmitories there. Re iteration of its previous stand favor ing the consolidation of the severp public welfare agencies under o governing board was also voted The Washington Railway and Ele¢ Co. will be asked to reroute if r service in the vicinity of Fouf teenth and Water streets, with a loa to be estdblished connecting wit] Eleventh street, for the purpose ¢ providing better transportation f cllities for the southwest. Twenf: dollars was appropriated to care £ needy families at Christmas time. Harvey J. Mills, J. W. Billmy& James Carter, William Bell and Ge Simi -were admitted to membersh President George M. Yeatman pry sided. SAILOR WINS $35,000. % Deckhand Hurt on Ship Awarddd { Big Damages. i | NEW YORK, December 18.—A sett | jtr ment for $35,000 of ‘the $100,000 suft of Richard Tobin, a deckhand, againkt the Delaware and Hudson Steamshin Co. was approved yesterday by Jul- tice Aspinall in the Supreme Court fn Brooklyn. Tobin was.thrown 30 feet and two of his vertebrae were broken when he was hit by a lifeboat which slip- |-ped from its tackle while being lo%- ered from the side of the steamship Mandalay at a pier here last Septem- ber 23. Sl e | During a retreat from Persia, i 1750, 18,000 men -of the army of Almed; emir of Afghanistan, perished in one night from exposure to the Isevere cold that held the country _._around Herat in Its grasg,