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Charges of sabotage on the part of disgruntled tenants, an alleged blacklist of tenants kept by landlords and asser- tions by real estate operators that rents are being lowered featured the hearing last night before the joint congressional commitiee on rent legislation in the Sen- ate Office Building. | A statement submitted to the joint committee by District Assessor Richards .| showed that the Rent Commission has been liberal in fixing values on apart- ment houses when its valuations are | compared to those made by the assessor. He gave a list of 16 apartment houses, the assessed value of which In 1924 was $949.100. The values placed on | these apartments by the Rent Commis- sion totaled $1,168,205. The most re- cent sales of these properties made from 1920 to 1922 totaled §973,500. 22 are Charges by Manager. The charge of sabotage on the part | of tenants was made by Joseph Low, representative of Maurice Baskin, owner {of Clifton Terrace, Sixteenth Street | Mansions, the Argyle, the Lonsdale and other apartment houses. Mr. Low said that towels are thrown into hoppers, clogging up the plumbing, windows are | broken and lights are smashed. Then, he said, anonymous persons call up clty departments and complain of conditions in the houses. He sald on one occasion towels were pulled out of hoppers in Clifton Terrace. I¢ legislation is to be enacted deal ing with rents, severe penaltics should be provided such alleged sabotage by tenants, Mr. Low told the committee. R. L. McKeever, representing the Association of Builders and Owners, was asked a direct question by Sen- ator Ball, chairman of the committee. “Is there any black list of tenants kept by the landlords?” “There is mone in our organiza- tion,” replied Mr. Keever. Denies It Is Black List Mr. McKeever explained that his association does keep a list of all our tenants.” He sald that a mem- ber of the organization could call the central office and learn whether a person seeking to rent an apartment was on that list and obtain informa tion regarding him. He insisted that all the tenants are placed on this list and that it was not a black list.” Senator Ball pressed the witness to learn whether those tenants who ap- plied to the Rent Commission for re- duction in rents had been listed as undesirables. “I understand.” said Senator Ball, “that your organization had this list but 1 was also given to understand that if the tenants made application to the Rent Commission they were held to be undesirable.” “The Department of Justice over our files,” replied Mr. McKeever, nd their representatives will tell ou that such is not the case, and 1 tell you so now." went Rent Decreases Shown. A list of dwelling units upon which rents have been reduced In the last six months was presented to the | committee by John A. Petty, secre- tary of the Real Estate Board. Mr. Petty explained that the list com- prised 200 houses end 1,806 apart- ments, The list was submitted at the request of the committee made after receiving from the Rent Commission a of houses and apartments on which increased rentals had been de- manded. Representative Blanton of Texas, after a fiery objection to the manner in which Chairman Ball was conduct- ing the investigation of witnesses, particularly Joseph Low, left the hearing. The hearing last night was set for unorganized owners of properties in the District. Both property owners and tenants were heard, however, and tonight at a final hearing on the rent bill unorganized tenants will be given two end a half hours and property owners half an hour. The hearing will be held at 8 o'clock in the caucus room of the Senate Office Building. No Raises in Two Years. Stacey M. Reed, representing C. A. Snow & Co., testified that his com- pany, which owns and manages 13 apartment houses with 526 dwelling units, “had not raised the rent of a tenant In two years.” He sald, how- ever, that his company had secured an injunction against the Rent Com- mission. If the Rent Commission is continued it will merely encourage Washington to become a city of contract break- ers, sald Mr. Reed. He said where tenants had gone out his company had rerented the apartments at rates which were being charged. He said that they had had no cases before the Rent Commission in the last three vears. Mr, Low went over in detail much of the testimony given before tt committes by tenants in Clifton Ter race, denying many of the statements made to the committee by these ten- ants. He said that charts presented by the Tenants’ League to the com- mittee purporting to show increases in rents demanded in Clifton Terrace, the Plaza and other apartments, were not correct. He defended the condi- tion of the service rendered at Clif- ton Terrace, which had been attacked by the tenants. Increase in Employes. “The only thing lacking,” said Mr. Low, “was livery doormen.” He said that the number of employes at Clifton Terrace had been increased and not reduced since Mr. Baskin bought the property four months ago. Mr. Low lald much stress on the act that the District Court of Ap- peals had reversed the Rent Com- mission’s order regarding rents at Clifton Terrace. The court, he said, had found that the ruling of the Rent Commission amounted to con- fiscation. The value fixed by the court for Clifton Terrace was $2,363,000. “When our firm toek over the apartment house about four months ago we found a chaotic condition as far as the rents were concerned owing to the decisions by the Rent Commission. Some of the apartments were bringing about half as much as others, although they were the same size. Some of the tenants came to us and asked that either their rents be lowered or the rents of others be raised to conform to thefrs. The first thing I did was to lower some of the rents.” Finds Most Renmters Pleased Mr. Low said that out of 1,000 tenants only some half dozen have come before the committee to com- plain about his firm. He sald that a large majority of the tenants do not care to be associated with the Tenants’ League. At the Chastleton a meeting was held in the Interest of tha Tenants' League, but not a tenant there could be found to join. He told the committee that in a number of cases tenants rent apartments at reasonable rates and then sublet them at exorbitant rates. He mentloned the case of one woman who had 12 apartments, 11 of which she was subletting at two or three times the rent she was paying. “We are lowering more rents than we are raising,” said Mr. Low. *T offer 40 apartments of three to four THE EVENING ST'AR', WASHINGTON’ . rooms and bath at from $60 to $80 a month.” g Some of the rents asked, he ‘said, were lower than those fixed by the Rent Commission. Asked About Trusts. Representative Hammer questioned Mr. Low about the trusts on Clifton Terrace, citing that there had been seven or elght trusts at one time on that apartment. This was emphat- ically denied by Mr. Low, who sald that there were two trusts on the building when the firm took title to it and that he was confident there were never more than flve trusts on the property at one time. C. C. Mayer, owner of the Van- couver at 1820 K street and a build- er, also protested against rent legis- lation. James A. Mangan of 606 Park road appeared as a tenant. He told the committee that if it were not for the Rent Commission he: would not be able to get along. He de- scribed to the committee how his rent had Increased up to $40 a month and how the Rent Commission had reduced this to $30, D. C. RECORD BROKEN BY 2.9 ABOVE ZERO. 2 DEATHS REPORTED road and Ashmead place and Belmon road; Irving street, between Moun Pleasant street and the zoo; Hobar place, between Georgla avenue an the reservoir. Northeast—Eleventi street, between Maryland avenue an G street, and Monroe street, betweel Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets outheast—North Carolina avenue. be tween First and Second streets; Hig! street, between Maple and Fourteentt streets, and Stanton road, betweer Douglas street and Sheridan road. The boy hurt while coasting was Joseph Ashton, 9, 649 F street north- east, who was on the street near hi home when his sled came in contact with the automobile of Mrs. Anns J. Burns, 327 L, street northeast. The boy, slightly bruised, was taken hom: and treated by Dr. Thomas J. Ken- nedy. Run Down by Automobile. Miss Anna J. Berry, 47, 1771 N street, the most seriously injurec viotim of yesterday's accidents, was knocked down in front of her homc about 4 o'clock in the afternoon by an automobile driven by Claud L King, 1621 S street. She was treated at Emergency Hospital for a possibl fracture of her left leg. Other persons Injured in yester- day's accidents were Mrs, B. Wolfe 55, 1818 Kalorama road; H. D. Parker §4, 1830 California street; Mrs. Myrtle R. Beck, 50, 607 Twenty-seventh street; Mary Davis, colored, 50, 81 Twentleth street, and Augustus Mid- dleton. . The automobile of Dr. J. B Nichols, 1607 Sixteenth street, an am- bulance from Walter Reed Hospital and a bus of the Rapid Transit Com- pany were in a collislon at Sixteenth and Monroe streets last night. Oc- cupants of the three vehicles escaped injury. Archie Burrell, between 45 and 50 years old, was the negro found dead in the snow in Congress court, be- tween Sixth and Seventh, L and M streets. Burrell's body - was still warm when found by Richard H Carroll, 15635 Fourth street. Pollce of the second precinct had the body taken to the morgue. EAST BATTLING SNOW. EZero Weather Is Prevailing—Some Relief Promised. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 28.—Colder weather, with the thermometer fall- ing between 3 and 5 degrees above zero today, is the prediction of the New York weather observer. Later today the mercury was expected to rise to about 20 degrees, bringing some relief from the fcy winds that swept the Middle Atlantic and New England States yesterday. More snow and higher temperatures are expected tomorrow. The metropolitan district awoke this morning under a blanket of four inches of snow that had been flung down yesterday and during the night on a northeast wind, which at times attalned a velocity of 40 miles an hour. The gale, coursing down New York and New England coasts, swept across New Jersey and other Atlantic States. Traffic lines throughout the district were hard hit by New York’s third snowstorm of this Winter. Subways were delayed by extra congestion, ele- vated rafiroads were impeded by icy rails; many streets were impassable to motors and surface cars were halted by ice-locked switches. 16,000 at Work. Four thousand employes of the Street Cleaning Department battled against the snow drifts and today 12,000 additional men were to join their forces. From 8 a.m., when the first rain which soon turned to sleet and then snow, fell, the mercury dropped from 27 degrees to 6 above at 10 o'clock last night. Throughout New York State and tie East the cold fingers of Winter gripped towns, citles, hamlets and rural districts. In Buffalo, the mer- cury fell to 1 degree below zero and in Rochester it was 1 degree above. In many points in the northern and northwestern sections of the State be- 0w zero was recorded. Philadelphia last night reported the worts blizzard of the Winter. Snow- drifts of from 3 to 5 feet delayed traffic and added to the discomfort caused by the drop of the ther- mometer to 16 above zero. 24 BELOW IN VALLEY. Cumberland Has Coldest Weather Since 1912—Streams Frozen. Special Dispatch to The Sta: HAGERSTOWN, Md., January 28. B. Paul Oswald, Government weather observer at Chewsville, with the low- est altitude in Cumberland Valley, re- ported 24 below zero there today. The valley is in the grip of the cold- est weather since 1912. On January 14 of that year, the meroury dropped to 26 below zero. This morning’s temperature represents & drop of 50 degrees in 24 hours. All streams, in- cluding the Potomac River and its tributaries are frozen solid. Many rural roads are blocked by huge snow- drifts. Numerous farmhouses and mountain residences were isolated to- day. State highways, however, were kept open, plows operating through- out the night. Trains and bus serv- ice schedules were maintained. COLDEST OF WINTER. New ¥York State Experiences Se- vere Temperatures. ALBANY, N. Y., January 28—New York State shivered in the coldest weather of Winter today. The lowest temperatures of the State were registered at Canton and Wolf Pond, in the Adirondacks, and at Herkimer, where the mercury crept down to 42 degrees below., Tempepatures of between 30 and 40 degrees were reported from widely separated parts of the State. The Hudson River was bridged at Nyack, its widest point, by a layer of ice 12'to 14 inches thick. RECORDS ARE BROKEN. Pittsburgh Temperature 3 Below. Philadelphia 3 Above. PHILADELPHIA, January 28— Pennsylvania today was wrapped in snow’ and the coldest weather in C. OF C. DIREGTORS FIGHT RENT BILL Board Declares Study Shows No Emergency Exists in Housing. The board of directors of the Wash- ngton Chamber of Commerce voted opposition to any rent control legls- lation for the District last night at he first meeting of the board since he annual election last week. In oppesing rent control legislation he board declared “that the chamber thould now and always oppose the lentrance of the Government into business activities, except under such sericus emergencles as existed here luring the war, making the action mperative for the public good.” The special committee on rent leg- lation, after studylng the bill, said I a Its recommendation that ‘‘conditions iere are not dangerous to the public 1ealth, comfort, morals, peace and celfare and burdensome” to the »ublic at the present time as recited n the proposed Whaley bill. It tates that in its opinion an emerg- ncy does not exist. Anks Realtors Act. The special committee says there e been regrettable incidents in con- nection with the sale of residential properties by a few and urges the Vashington Real Estate Board to use all of its influence in preventing or avolding this in the realty field The special committee which made the report was composed of Charles W. Darr, J. Manson Foote, John H Flanna, Robert Harper and Anton Stephan. The following were named as the new executlve committee for the en- suing year: James T. Lloyd, M. A Leese, Tvan V. Weld, Ross P. Andrews, Charles W. Darr, Isaac Gans, John H Hanna, Robert N. Harper, Harry {ing, Albert Schulteis and A. Left- wich Sinclair. A. E. Seymour was re- lected secretary, W. McK. Stowell treasurer, and Chapin Brown counsel. Announcement was made that the fidwinter dinner committee soon would be appointed to make arrange- nents for the Midwinter dinner which is to take place on February 18 at the Mayflower Hotel. Chairmen Named. The following chairmen of commit- tees were named by President Lioyd Anacostia flats _committee, Albert Schulteis and William F. Gude; building industries. Walter B. Clark- son and O. A. C. Oehmler; charities, Rudolph Jose and Harry C. Cragg; conventions, M. A. Leese and Sidney West: development of Great Falls, Willlam Black and W. B. Hardy; District National Guard, Maj. Gen. fAnton Stephan and John A. Eckert; District finance, taxation and assess- ment, Walter C. Balderston and Rob. ert N. Harper; harbors and water- ways, John H. Small and W. M Balderston; high water pressure Frank S. Hight and Martin Wiegand; insurance. banking and brokerage, George M. Whitwell and B. A. Bowles; law and legislation, Charles W. Clagett and George H. Lamar; manufactures Chatlés * J.' Stockrhan and S. A. Kimberly; membership, Ivan C. Weld and . Milton Hopfen- maier; national representation, George H. Brown and A. L. Sinclair; parks, playgrounds, highways and: bridges, Arthur C. Moses and L. B. Abernethy: police and fire protection, Charles W. Darr and Joseph D. Drey- fuss; public health, Dr. L. J. Battle and Dr. A. C. Cristle; public schools, H. H. Glassie and F. W. Ballou; pub- lic utilities, Harry King and A. E. Seymour; retall trade, Isaac Gans and D. J. Callahan, transportation and freight rates, W. C. Kendall and W. V. Shipley; universities, colleges and private schols, John H. Hanna and C. Manson Footer, wholesale trade, R. P. Andrews and Henry Lansburgh, and house, W. C. Kendall and W. McK Stowell. years In many places. In Pittsburgh the minimum temperature was 3 de- grees below, and in Philadelphia 3 above, but between the two big cities, at the extreme ends of the State, the weather was bitterly cold. At the eastern end, at Dingmans Ferry, on the Pocono Mountaing, near Stroudsburg, 40 below zero was re- corded. The cold was so bitter that the harvesting of ice was suspended. Other temperatures in the KEast ranged from 7 to 35 below. In central Pennsylvania the lowest temperatures were recorded in years. At Collomsville, near Willlamsport, it was 34 below. In Lancaster County 16 below was reported, the lowest since 1913; York County, 21 below, the coldest since 1889. Harrisburg had the coldest day in six years, with the mercury at 1 below. VIRGINIA COLD SEVERE. Sleet and Snow Accompanied by Sharp Drop of Mercury. RICHMOND, Va, January 28— After a rain yesterday afternoon which turned to sleet as night fell and then to & flurry of snow, accom- panied by a sharp drop in tempera- ture, Richmond found herself again in the grasp of Winter last night, fol- lowing a period of mild weather which has prevailed for the past two days. NORFOLK, January 28.—The first real Winter weather of the year swooped down on Norfolk yesterday, bringing rain, hail, snow and sleet, and sent the mercury tumbling 40 degrees in 12 hours. At 11 o'clock in the morning the _thermometer registered 60 degrees, but the wind suddenly shifted to the north and the mercury started downward. A fine mist of rain began falling. That quickly changed to a mixture of sieet and snow. SNOWPLOWS ARE BUSY. Epecial Dispatch to The Star, CUMBERLAND, Md., January 28.— Snow, which began about daybreak, is general today in the viclnity of Thomas, W. Va. The temperature has dropped to 12 above zero, with the snow descending steadily and a slight wind stirring, but the drifts have been inconsequential. It is 10 degrees warmer in this section. District Engineer Leo T. Dowey has the snowplows in operation over the State highways, and trafic Is moving with but slight -handicap. 5 Below in West Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., January 28. —The Winter's lowest temperature was recorded here last night when the government thermometer showed an early morning reading of five degrees beloav zero. Unofficlal readings from exposed points in the city and county went as low as 20 degrees below zero. Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, in the mountains, reported 21 below zero. Train service on both roads through this city was slowed up part- Iy because df impafred wire service and pertly because of drifts of the six-inch snow which fell all day yes- terday. Blasts Hit New England. BOSTON, January 28.—Unofficial temperatures ranging as low as 50 degrees below zero were reported from points in northern New Eng- land today. The entire area shivered in foy blasts that followed yester- day's snowstorm. SLEMP IS HONORED BY THE PRESIDENT Retired Secretary Guest at White House — Dinner Given in Farewell. C. Bascom Slemp who has retired as President Coolidge’s secretary, af- ter 17 months of service, was guest of honor at a dinner at the White House last night. Mr. Slemp will spend ahout two weeks visiting Col. Frank Murphy at Olympia, Fla., when he will return to Washington and enter upon the prac- tice of law. His successor, Repre- sentative Kverett Sanders of Indlana, will not formally take over his new office until after his term in Coneress ends. March 4. In the meantime 1d- ward T, Clark, personal secretary to the President, will take up the work just laid down by Mr. Slemp. Notablex at Dinner. The farewell dinner given by Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge in Mr. Slemp’s honcr was attended by Secretaries Weeks and Hoover, Speaker Glilett, Senator Hale of Maine, Representa- tives Longworth of Ohlo and Madden of lllinols; Commissioner Blair of In- ernal Revenue, and Commissioner Burke of the Indian Bureau, former Senator Sutherland of West Virginia, Henry W. Anderson of Richmond, Va., and G. Logan Payne of this city. Testimonial by Colored Group. Just as Secretary Slemp was ¢ losing his desk for the last time late yes- terday afternoon he was presented with a testi nial of regard by a group of prominent colored Repub- Heans. They presented to him a leather trav ng bag and the follow- ing letter. Honorable C. Bascom Slemp, Secretary to the President, the White House. “Dear Mr. Slemp: “Parting often Your leaving the secretary to the President, burdens this group of your friends with a sense of sorrow, near approaching desolation. No group of eitizens needed a friend nearest the President as this group of your friends, and no Eroup was ever more loyally and sympathetically kept in mind by you than we. Our political tasks before the election and during” the election became a pleasure and not a burden for the reason that you had made them so “In whatever fleld you may go feel assured that you have the prayers, the sympathy and the co-operation of every thoughtful colored man is sweet sorraw White House, as Mark of Appreciation. “Allow us to beg that you accept this frail token as a mark of ap- preciation of your distingulshed service to the country, vour indis- pensable and Toval support of the Republican party and the Prestdent of the United States. and vour splens did sympathy for us fellows lower down in the American equation. We admire you, we love you; we shall always admire you and we shall al- ways love you. Most sincerely, Johnson, Perry W. Howard, John D, Galney, Arthur G. Froe, John T. Risher, Alphonso J. Harris, L. R. Mehlinger.” BRICK MEN INSPECT U. S. EXPERTS’ WORK Henry Lincoln Delegates to the National Brick Manu- facturers' Association convention jour- neyed to the Bureau of Standards today for their program, and to inepect the processes employed by the Government In_testing brick President Coolidge will receive the delegates at the White House tomor- row at 12:30, and there will be a ban- quet tomorrow night at the Raleigh Hotel to be addressed by Senator Heflin of Alabama, Engineer Commissioner Bell and others. The convention will close with a session Friday morning. On the program at the Bureau of Standards this morning were: Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the bu- reau; P. J. Bates, 8. H. Ingberg and H. D. Foster, all of this city. Officers elected yesterday for the ensu- ing year were: President, Douglas F. Stevens, Danville, TIL.; first vice presi- dent, Jacob Stocke, jr., of St Louls; second vice president, W. T. DeMuth of New Philadelphia, Ohio; third vice president, Jay Terry of Kingston, N. Y. The treagurer, John W. Sibley, of Birm- ingham, Ala., and secretary, Theodore A. Randall, of Indianapolis are elected for life. Exhibits are being held at Convention Hall in_connection with the sessions. About 175 are present from all parts of the country. Headquarters and some sessions are at the Raleigh Hotel. The Acid Test of Usage has been Applied Cleveland Park (Co-operative) Apts. More than 45 enthusiastic owners of these beautiful new APARTMENT HOMES can testify to the comfort: mies and pleasur afford. All for $58 a month and a small first payment! APARTMENT By W. B. Moses & Sons Open, Lighted and Heated Daily Tdl 9:30 P.M. 3018-28 Porter St. The 4th Street on Coun. Ave, Beyond Zoo Entrance OWNERS AND BUILDERS 925 15th St. M. 9770 Evenings—Cleve. 2252 C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1925, Dinner Entertainer LJ-—-——- Singer and ukulele playe: Bl “KIN" CARROLL, 45 who will appear on program of Board of Trade Midwinter dinner. LISTED FOR DINNER Board of Trade Committee An- nounces Plans Complete for Mid- winter Function February 7. The special committee of the Wash- ington Board of the February 7, at the New Willard Hotel, announced that rangements completed. committee Ross, de Midwinter in annual dinner fc at a ally all for the ceordin on tickets fifty more meeting details Tair have to the under W tickets vesterds pra and a su total 700 remain Prominent guests signified their inte the dinner are Se Senator Wesley L. Jon liam H. King, S land, Senator Fr ator Lawrence ( 1lam District Oyster, Col missioner; Maj. Assistant B Maj. William Engincer Gawthro; ber of Ci tice Fenton W Representatives man, Oscar E. ald, Ernest W. Gibson, Henry R. bone, ator K. 5. Senator Wi nator Royal S. ncis . Warren Phipps, Senator Wi McKinley, Cuno H. Rudolp! Commissioner: James District Commissioner; Franklin Bell, District B. J Commissione Cove one ineer R Commls Zoning. cretary. mmerce, and Col. ( rill of mmission Associate Frederick N. Zih Keller, Roy G. Rath Thomas L. Blanton, Martin charge of r been w of the » have thus far of attending Heisler Ball. i Cope- Sen- o h, F. Lieut Com- Raymond A. Wheeler, T Assistant o, A Richmond Cham- Jus- Booth, Court of Claims. = Fitzger- & B Madden, Will R. Wood, Frank Murphy Frank H. Funk, Joseph W. Byrn s, Charles D. Carter, William B. Oliver, Joe James G. loe, Tine J. Manlove, Strong, R. David H. Ki mer Thomas, Otis Wingo Royal Johnson. A number of entertainment features include: Kin Carroll, David H. sentative Kincheloe, M Walton Moore, er, William F. Stevenson and Miss Gertrude Kreiselman, radio entertainer; his ukelele; wife of Repre with Kincheloe, who will entertain with Southern dialogue numbers; Washington Quartet, hawk Club Quartet, Stafford Pembe ton's Dancers, George O'Connor, Mi Honey Campbell and Happy Orchestra. $200,000 Fire in Mount Holly. MOUNT HOLLY, ) Fire early today des story post office within Kelsy troyed the fou, Masonic Temple Bullding, it, and Killie oflice Mo- Walker's January 28.— r- the the three-story bullding ad- joining and a small house in the rear. The damage IS T T T s estimated at $20 What’s the Use? —of making interior repairs to your house under a defective roof? {As an initial step toward {our Spring overhauling, et us put the roof, down- spouts, guttering, etc., in first-class shape. Colbert service means best work at REASONABLE PRICES. Maurice J. Colbert 621 F Street i Heating—Plumbing—Tinning Phone Main 3016-3017 LT AT T The Quick Way To Find a Tenant —is through ancarefillly prepared ad in The Star Classified Section. There is where folks seeking a house are sure to look —and if you’ll describe fully the one you have for rent—including the rental — your applicants will be those most inter- ested in just such a house. The Star prints more Classified Ads every day than all the other papers here combined. They bring results — and that’s what makes Star Classified Ads so pop- ular. “Around the Corner” is a Star branch office 000, LR T R 1114 LA LA A TR OLLLOER AR ARE il 3" GANG "LORD" DYING, AVENGERS GATHER Torrio Tells Only Henchmen Who Shot Him—Poisoned Bullets Used. By the Associated Pre: CHICAGO, January Torrio, reputed overlord of Chicago vice, bootlegging and gambling, through his domination of organized 28.—Johnny | gangsters, was near death today aft a restless night, lips against informing what three enemies sent lets into his body Saturday He had “talked” to trusted follow- ers, however, and, according to under- world rumors repeated to the police by informers, gunmen already were here from New York and Cleveland to avenge his probable death. The usually circumscribed reign of terror following the shooting of a Chicago gang leader has been broad- ened In this instance to include the ate's attorney investigating the case, Mrs. Torrio, who, like her hus- band, recognized his assaila and William F. Schofield, legitimate busi- ness partner of the recently slain gang leader, Dion O'Banion. All three were placed under close police protection George Moran, pal of O'Banion, was charged last night with having at- tacked Torrio, although the wounded man and his wife denfed Moran w in the automebile from which the volley was fired at Torrio. The charge will be changed to murder if Torrlo dies, sald William Schoemaker, chief of detectives. Moran identified by a lad who witnessed the shooting Vincent Drucci and Earl Weiss, also triends of O'Banion, were in technical custody, although likewise unidenti- fied by the Torrios. Infection in the wound where a bullet fractured Tor- rio’s jaw was the chief threat against his life Indications were, treating him sald, had been polsone . Torrios was given extreme unction yesterday by the priest who officiated at O'Banion’s funeral sealed his the police five bul- but still the surgeons that the bullets Removal of Building Postponed. At the request of the of San Francisco the War Depart- ment has extended from March 1, 1925, to July 1, 1925, the time with- in which they must remove from the military reservation of the Presidio of San Francisco the large palace of arts bullding, erected thereon at the time of the great exposition in 1815. The building cost about $400, 000 and, together with exhibits was one of the principal features of the exposition. 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