Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1925, Page 17

THE PRESIDENT DECORATES CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE FOR BRAVERY. presented with the gold lifesaving medal for heroism in Pensacola Bay, January 21, 1925. dived into the submerged wreckage of the plane and saved a shipmate. A PRIZE CATCH FOR UNCLE SAM'S PROHIBITION FORCES. Miquelon Islands, captured by tl. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, 30, 1925. D. C. THURSDAY, APRIL The dry forces near Asbury Park, N.J. a few days ago. 3,000 cases of the finest liquor when overhauled by a.government boat. NEW CLUE FOUND IN KIDNAPING CASE Former Convict, Sought in| Girl’s Disappearance, Trailed by Posse. By the Associated Press GRANVILLE, Vt., April hunt for Lucille Chatterton, old Granville girl, from her fathe Friday, | and rl Woodw vy deserter, | former convict, and her alleged kid- | naper, swung in a new direction to- day when it was reported tigt a n had raided the dairy of a farm tween North Randolph and Brookfield | just before dawn. The barking of dogs awakened the farmer and his wife, but no one was seen. This morning a can of cream was miss- ing, and a man's footprints were found. A posse of men immedis from Randolph to join searchers from | the cluster of farms known as North Randolph. At the same time the hunt was being pressed in the Ia bury-West Brookfield section searchers directed by Attorr eral Frank C. Archibald were join-| ed by a detachment of Norwich Uni- versity cadets, commanded by United States Army offlcers If the farm raid was carried out by Woodward, it was pointed out. he | has moved between 5 and 6 miles from where the ashes of a camp fire were found yesterday into a le heavily wooded and more thickly populated district. Whether or not the little girl, who vanished in the evening of last Fri- d4ay from Granville, with only a sweater over her dre: is still alive, is a matter of speculation. A reward of $200 for the capture of ‘Woodward has been made by the State and Gov. Billings. 39 LAND OFFICES CLOSING Several More May Soon Go Out of Existence, Work Says. With arrangements completed for the closing tomorrow of 39 loc offices throughout the countr: tary Work indicated today that sev- eral of the 45 remaining offices might soon be abolished on account of dimin- ishing business. | The Secretary explained that the| wholesale closing of the offices was due to a decline of 85 per cent in the public land business in the past 20 Years. Among the offices to go out of | existence tomorrow are the last re- maining one in Kansas, Mic 30.—The 11 r- who disappeared | tely started | mostly in the Wi and South. The archives of the 39 of- fices eliminated have already been transferred to adjoining offices, which will be prepared by Friday to take up the conselidated business. Commissioned as Major. i De Forr Ballou, jr., at Walter Reed Hospital, has been oned | Nathan B. | dent, |in {Lawyer Exhibits Memory Powers to Prove His Sanity Politics, History, Legal Records Are Recited By Defendant. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 30.—Past and present history, politics, jurisprudence and an imposing array of witnesses were presented in Supreme Court Jus Glegerich’s court yesterday by Chadsey, a lawyer, in an attempt to avoid being declared of un sound mind. ested April 13, after he had created a disturbance in the Fifth avenue offices of Alanson B. Hough chting attempts of Bel- levue Hospital authorities to have him committed to an asylum. Yesterday, | he contended that a man of good mem. ory could not be a lunatic, and, calling preme Court Justice Levy as a wit. ness, he discussed with him the im- hment proceedings of former Gov. Sulzer, in which Justice Levy had been the prosecutor. Justice Levy confirmed Chadsey’'s assertions con- cerning minute details of the famous hearing. ¥Former Judge Alton B. Parker, one time Democratic candidate for ¥ another witness, did not remem as many details as did Chadsey a memory joust concerning past political history in which both Judge Parker and Chadsey had participated. Various other justices and attorney were questioned by Chadsey, whose remembered details of long-past events were confirmed by the witnesses. ber |DRY AGENT ARRESTED ON EXTORTION CHARGE Eight Others Declared Involved by Confession of Law Enforce- ment Worker. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April 30.—George W. Dupont, an investigator for the Law_Enforcement League, and James L. Worcester, a prohibition agent, were arrested yesterday, charged with having extorted $300 from Owen Smith, a saloonkeeper. When ar- ralgned before a Federal commission- er, both men were held in $5,000 for further hearings tomorrow. Dupont was said by Department of Justice agents who made the arrests to have confessed, involving elght other members of the prohibition force here, in addition to Worcester. He sald the prohibition agents, whose names were not revealed, had “‘used” him as a means for collecting graft from saloonkeepers. Warrants for the arrest of the others are to be is- sued today. Pay Roll Bandit Convicted. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 30.—C. €. Thompson, also called Ted Holly- wood, who had been sought for a $20,000 pay roll hold-up in Springfield, Mo., when a detective was shot, and for a $200,000 rcbbery at the mint, in Denver, was convicted vesterday of “by the War Department a major in the Medical Corps, Officers' Reserve Cospl 0f the Army, helping to take $72.000 from two City Hill messengers here September 2 1923, schooner Mousmee \of St. Pierre, The schooner carried Copyright by P.\& A. Photos. GIVING A SPECIAL CON LEAVING MESSAGE NAMING MAN, NURSE KILLS SELF Blighting of Romance Blamed by Friends for Act of Pitts- burgh Girl. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, April 30. — Police were called to a richly furnished rtment in the East. End section late terday and, breaking in found the body of Miss Gyps: Beer, 34, lying on a davenport. woman was shot through the heart. A revolver, from which one shot had been fired, was nearby on the floor. Miss Beer was a trained nurse. Two notes, said to be in Miss Beer's handwriting, were found. One read: “Please let Earl Squires, at 1152 street, Fort Wayne, Ind., ' The other said: ‘‘Please let Broks, Lorraine Shop, Penn- ylvania avenue, know.” Two tele- grams were found on a table, dated March 14 and 15 respectively. ated Fort Wayne and signed One of them read: ‘Have place in sight: know tomorrow. Lots of love.” Police learned from friends of Mis Beer, they sald, that she had recently regarded a romance as ended and had decided to end her life. Squires Denies Teleprams. FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 30.— Barl Squires refused to comment hen informed last night that Miss Gypsy Merle Beer had committed sui- |cide “in Pittsburgh yesterday. He denied knowledge of the two telegrams {found in her apartment signed “Earl” and dated March 14 and March 15, and said he “hadn't seen of Miss Beer for over a Squires, a salesman, is married and has two children. - e Hawaii Sugar Crop Large. HONOLULU, April 30.—Sugar Fa tors Co., Litd., estimated, that the 1925 sugar crop i Hawaii will amount to 725,000 tons, breaking all records. The estimate exceeds the figures of last year's record crop by 25,000 tons. It is calculated that the system of traffic control on Fifth avenue, New York, has added 50 per cent to the capacity of that thoroughfare, ERT FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE playing at the Executive Offices yesterday afternoon. They | Augustus Butler Rowland, at the White House yesterday, was When a seaplane crashed, Rowland, although injured, National Photo. A fashion hint from Paris. This “tunning costume of lace was photo- graphed a few days ago at the Long- champs race course. ‘Wide World Photo. AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Miss Helen Montgomery, drum major, leads the band. Makes a_million dollars throwing the bull. Rodolfo Gaona, idol of the Spanish _ bullring, who has retired on his earnings. He recently visited New York. By United News Pictures. CAPTURED HER PET IN AFRIC New York aboard the steamship Majest che captured during a hunting trip in Af ment from a nursing bottle. U. S. Envoy’s Need for Home Amuses Berlin; By the Ass BERLIN, April 30.—The lack of permanent American embassy building in Berlin wonderment to the German press, which has been commenting re- cently in a humorous vein upon the ‘difficulties a new American Ambassador encounters in estab- lishing himself here. The building on_Wilhelm Platz used by the embassy is a rented one, as the Government has never succeeded in finding a satisfactory structure for sale within the price fixed by Congress. The present embassy both as an office and re SANDERSON WILL FILED. a is a source of ‘Widow, Son, Nephew and Servant Share in Estate. The will of George A. Sanderson, former Secretary of the United States Senate, has been filed for probate. He leaves $10,000 to his son, Shirley P. Sanderson, and $6,000 to a nephew, George H. Hyland. The son is also to have certain personal effects. The widow, Mrs. Ella D. Sanderson, is to select certain personal property and is to have the income from the remain- ing estate, which is devised in trust to the American Security and Trust Co. &T}ly Maxe, a servant, is to have Mrs. Wilbur Heads Work. Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of Navy, will act as chair- man of the Y. W. C. A. poster contest, which has been opened to both men and women. The posters are to ad vertise Vacation Lodge and Kamp Kahlert, and entries must be in by May 11." Other members of the poster committee are Miss Clara Saunders; art teacher in the educational depart- ment of the Y. W. C. A.; Miss Marie L. Towle of the Y. W. C. A. secre- tarial staff, Miss Mary Reilly and Charles Dunn, local artists, Merchants Reap Harvest ador. The section unfurnished, widespread knowledge among tradespeople that every new Am- bassador means a new set of fur nishings is the cause of no end of annoyance to the embassy sta which is besieged by merchants all sorts who want contracts soon as they hear of a new pointment. The address of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, the newly chosen Am bassador, has been sought eagerl. since the announcement that he is to come here, and when he arrives he doubtless will be met at the sta- tion by large delegations of furni- ture and carpet dealers “BUDDY POPPY” GIVEN. residential the Amba: s and the ap- Presentation to Hines Made by For- eign War Veterans. A “buddy poppy,” one of the first of the lot which the Veterans of Foreign Wars plans to sell the Washington public for benefit of its veteran work and to commemorate Memorial day, was presented to Di- rector Hines of tle Veterans’ Bu- reau vesterday by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephah and Capt. Edwin S. Bettel- heim, jr. Gen. Hines indorsed the poppy and the work of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars. Poppies were also presented to Commissioner of Pensions Wilder S. Metcalf, and Deputy Commissioner Haymaker both of whom expressed appreciation of the work of the or- ganization behind the movement. W. C. Deming Will Speak. William C. Deming, president of the United States Civil Service Commis- sion, will deliver an address before the Council of the National Civic Service Reform League at New York City this evening. Visitors from the Canadian Ciyil Service Commission are uyama to be present, the Prince of reception duri Mrs. A. M. Creighton arriving i with her pet, a lion cub, which ca. The cub takes nourish- Wide World Photo. The Drury High School Band of North Adams, Mass., National Photo. W. F. JONES, VETERAN RAILWAY HEAD, TO RETIRE President of Chesapeake Beach Line Will Move to San Diego, Calif. After 40 years of affiliation with rail road, mining, companies, William dent, treasurer and director of the Chesapeake Beach Railway Company and the Chesapeake Beach Hotel Co., will retire tomorrow from active serv. ice and leave for San Diego, Calif., where he will make his home. Mr, Jones tendered his resignation last January, to be effective May 1, but his retirement did not become generally known until today. The next meeting of the board of directors, composed of Colorado capitalists, is scheduled for June. It is unlikely that a successor to Mr. Jones will be appointed until then. During the interim, J. M. Rector, secretary, auditor and assistant treas. urer of both companles, will be in ac tive charge. GEN. ALLEN THANKED. Feeding of Children Praised Before Reichstag Members BERLIN, April 30—Count - von Kanitz, minister for food and agricul- ture, yesterday before the Reichstag's budget committee publicly thanked Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, who was chairman of the American Committee for Relief of German Children, for his efforts in feeding the children of Ger- many. The minister told the committee that the food situation in Germany, es- pecially as regards the supply of milk and butter, had considerably improved and that there were prospects of a good harvest. The cattle raising in- dustry, he said, also was prospering and as a consequence the importation of frozen meat was on the decline. Jones, presi- German SR If the candle is a little too large for the holder, dip the end into hot water until it is softened. Then press it into the candlestick and you will find _splendidly. . it will construction and resort | ACRED COW. This picture comes from Freetown. R Afric The heir to the British throne has bes SCREEN STAR AT WHITE HOUSE. Co Miss Colleen Moore, who during the past year has risen to stardom in the movies, visiting the White House yesterday with her husband, John McCormack. Navy to Explore Sea’s Resources Nat Photo MISS SABIN WINS In Food Products SHENTISTS' HONOR Officer Announces Study to Provide for Later Population. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, April George Edgar Brandt, advisory committee on oceanography of the United Navy, announced yesterday at th position of inven tions that exploration of the bottom of the sea soon will be undertaken by the Navy Department on an extensive scale. He said he would com: expedition into the Gulf and the Caribbean Sea, which will be known as the “Mauray U. S. Oceanograph Expedition” in h: Lieut. Matthew Fontaine Maury, pio- neer in deep-sea investigations. The hydrographer-of the Navy, Capt. F. B. Bassett, has obtained the use of the U. S which, Lieut and the first of Mexico nor of Lieut. Brandt said, will under- Panama Canal what William Beebe xplorer, now is doing in the Sar- Sea. Brandt said (m a conference of scientists in the Navy, with the approval of tne Sec retary of the Na the expedition is to ascert more submarine r urces ca developed to provide for populations. “Population experts tell us Brandt said, “that the exp crease of human life before n whether nno! cted many which the porducts of the land will | fall short of feeding the people.” 33,006,000 IS RAISED University of Pittsburgh Needs $10,000,000 for Proposed 52-Story Structure. By the Associated Press. g PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 30.— More -than $3,000,000 has been con- | tributed toy the erection Unlversity of Pittsburgh’s proposed 52-story cathedral of learning, it was announced last night by Dr. John G. Bowman, chancellor of the university. The announcement was made at a meeting of those who are active in a campalgn to raise the $10,000,000 nec- essary to finance the project. Speakers at last night's meeting in cluded Dr. George W. Criele, famous surgeon of Cleveland, Ohlo, and Gen. Guy E. Tripp of New York, chairman of the board of directors of the West- inghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. RAIL ENGINEER KILLED. Wreck in Kentucky Causes In- jury to Passengers. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April 30.—En- gineer John Lively, Covington, Ky. {was killed and many passengers in- | jured when Chesapeake and Ohio pas- senger train No. 2 was wrecked near Quiney, Ky., about nine miles from Portsmouth, late yesterday, One purpose of | FOR COLLEGE BUILDING| |and Harry of the | d | secretary of the | | geologist, the arrange- | his ments had been made in Washington |inner be | increasing | " Lieut. | o o 4y | cago years must give rise to conditions in | pejgware Is First Woman Admitted to National Academy Membership. Science for the first time officia ed a laurels Miss Flo the which Miss Americ by the research the first ship_in the life. m ists honored for has done notable with blood cells hosen to rs of the z Willi: David Rainbow for the expedition, |of the General nectady, N. Y., a meiy take to do in the waters around the |ber today in recognition of his devel opment of Reginald the Coolidge Aldwortt was similarl knowledge of volc structure of the X-ray Daly, tube Harvar honored, for noes and the earth. Are Elected. nbe Others Other cluded Ed botanist; ¢ Augu ist, of Cl Universit M ; Solomon Lefschetz athemati of the Kansas State University ence, Kans.; Ralph Modjeski, Chi engineer, who is buildin the River Bridge at Philadel William Bowers Pi y, Uni of Michigan, hologist rederick Albert Saunders, Harvard vsicist;” James Terrin mith, geol of Stanford Univ Cali Elmer Ambrose Brook elected ard M rles to me ray arvard Kraus, cher Worcester phia; gyroscope and Gideon Wells, pathologist at the University of Chicago. Honors Foreigners. The academy took cognizance of the work of foreign scientists by elec ing for life as associat ells Bohr physicist at the University of Copen hagen, Denmark; Arthur Stanley dington, astronomer at Cambridge University, England, who is credited with introducing Einstein to the world; Adolph Engler, botanist at the University of Berlin, Germany, who aided in formulating the classification tem of botany; Sir Charles Alger non Parsons, London ern neer, who invented the turbine; Charles Prosper Eugene Schneider, French engineer and inventor 75-millimeter gun, and Hans zoologist the Uni sermany. the pemann, of Freibur Law Scheol Grades to Dine. Dean Merton L. F school of the University of North Carolina, and formerly dean of the hington University law will be guest of honor at lhe annual meeting of George Wash ington University Law School Alumni Association tomorrow night at Chevy Chase Club. Officers will be elected and ing the business meeting will be given. Dr. William Mather Lewis, presi dent of Georse Washington Univer- sity, will be one of the speakers, arson of the law follow a banquet