Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1925, Page 20

MUTILATING CASE - OPENS TOMORROW Eight Men Charged With Op- erating on Salesman—24 | With Being Accessories. By_the Associated Press. WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. May 5.— Indictments against 32 defendants, chargihg them with being members of the mob that removed Joseph A. Nee- dléman, tobacco salesman, from the , Martin County jail Sunday morning, March 29, and performed a serious op- eration on him, were returned by a Martin County grand jury yesterday. Eight of this number are specifically charged with participating in the op- eration and 24 are charged with being accessories before the fact. This is the first time in the history of North Carolina that an alleged mob in its entirety has been indicted The grand jury also returned an in- dictment against Needleman, charging him with attacking a young white woman i The eight defendants charged with performing the operation are W. Sparrow, F. W & : -| of Lambertvill mitted to jail without bail, pending the Seppala Is Winner Of Dog Race From Serum Run Rival By the Associated Press NOME, Alaska, May 5.—Leonard Sappala won the John Borden marathon dog race from a field of five starters in 2 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds. The course was approximately 26 miles long. Ed Rohn finished second in 2 hours 12 minutes 2 seconds. James Kennan was third. The two other starters were Frank Du- fresne and Ollie Weaver. G rivalry existed between nd Rohn, as both men d in a dog-team relay h carried antitoxin from Nenana to Nome when Nome was stricken with dipththeria in Janu ary and February. Zero weather prevailed, with a calm, frosty fog. GAY FISH WRECKS BUS. Shad Escapes, Driver Loses Con- trol of Car in Chase. Special Dispatch to The Star. TRENTON, N. J., May 5.—A frisky Delaware shad, flopping on the floor of a Trenton-Lambertville bus, caused injuries to three passengers when the vehicle crashed into and was wrecked. Robert S. fellow of Stockton, N. J., the driver, attempted to grab the fish and lost control of the bus. Miss Lillian attache of office, and ) an of Lambertville, Attorney General's Florence Shoema R hi were cut on the face, and Miss Georgie Forest of Wilburtha THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1925. MRS.SCHLOSS CHOSEN | BY JEWISH WOMEN Becomes President of Council. Other Officers Are Elected at Annual Meeting. Mrs. Leonard B. Schioss was ele- vated to the presidency of the Council of Jewish Women at the annual elec- tion of the organization yesterday aft- ernoon in the Eighth Street Temple She succeeds Mrs. Alexander Wolf, who, in turn, was elected to fill the post of first vice president, vacated by Mrs. Schloss, Other officers of the council were named for the ensuing year as fol- lows: Mrs. Adolph Kahn, second vice president; Mrs. J. 8. Kann, third vice : Mrs. 1. Neuman, treasurer; Robert Meyer, recording secre- tary, and Mrs. John M. Safer, corre- sponding s ary. All of these, with the exception of Mrs. Safer, were re- elected. James Lansburgh and Mrs. Heidingsfeld were elected In addition to these officer: 25 Y, 10 new directors were to be elected late this afternoon. Mrs. Wolf, the retiring president, was presented with a handsome loving cup on behalf of the organization in recognition of her “untiring efforts” during the past year. The presenta- tion was made by Mrs. Harry Roller, president of the Temple Sisterhood. Following the balloting the commit tee chairmen presented their annual reports on the accomplishments of the council in philanthropic, social service and other fields embraced in its ac tivities, Mrs. Wolf read her report before retiring from the chair. Frederic William Wile, newspaper correspondent, was the guest speaker, ¥ topic was “A Last-minute Broad Following the business session the members joined in a reception and tea at the temple in honor of Mrs. Wolf. Scientist Critically Il WASHINGTON, Pa., May 4.—Dr. William C. bee, noted scientist and head of the University of Penn- sylvania Museum, was reported in a critical condition at his home here today. Dr. Farabee has been suffer- ing from anemia for more than a vear and has submitted to 30 or more blood transfusions. Physiclans ex pressed doubts whether he could live more than a few da U. S. PATENT EXPERTS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Headed by Commis- sioner Robertson to Sail for Committee The Hague in September. The committee of patent experts, headed by Patent Commissioner Thomas B. Robertson, appointed sev- erul weeks ago to attend the inter- national conference on patents at The Hague will leave this country early in September, Mr. Robertson said to- day. The patent commission will leave Washington on September 1. The conference will be held October 8. Other members of the committee are Wallace R. Lane of Chicago and Joe Balley Brown of Pittsburgh, prom- inent patent attorneys. One of the reforms to be sought by the American committee will be an internatfonal agreement by which American owners of patent rights in foreign countries may be protected in their rights in other ways than by manufacturing their devices in for elgn lands.. When Secretary Hoover announced the transfer of the Patent Office from the Interior Department to the Commerce Department he said this was one of the reforms he would seek ASKS NO INDEMNITY. Father of Dr. Logan, Slain Greece, Absolves Government. GAINESVILLE, Ga., May 5.—Rev. J. G. Logan, father of Dr. John Logan, killed by bandits in Greece, March 1 announced yesterday he did not i tend to seek indemnities from the Greek govérnment. The Greek government, he said, had expressed sympathy over the occur rence, had borne all medical expenses of his son and had returned the body to America. “I am profoundly grateful for the kindness of the Greek governmen he said. in Twain's 0ld Hartford Home Sold. HARTFORD, Conn., Mav 5.—Mark Twain's old Hartford home again changed ownership yesterday when Grant U. Kierstead and Daniel V Murphy, both of West Hartford, pur- chased_the property, the sale price being $82,500. The new rs have purchased with the idea o tment. The Mark Twain house, long the home of Samuel L. Clemens, famous humorist, was built in 1870.73. He did much of his best work in this house. Bank in Colorado Closes Doors. were $312,846 FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 5.— it The Farmers’ Bank and Trust Co. of TR TR Fort Collins failed to open vesterday, by order of the board of direct Noah was not a promoter, but he ged to float a lot of stock. O 3 Adjacent Brick Buildings Rear 1739 Eye Street Direct Entrances From 18th St. and Alley in Rear Will Improve to Suit Tenant and Lease Separately or as Entirety L. W. Groomes, 1416 F St. e S % The bank's deposits last December suffered from shock. A fisherman bo: the shad slip fre outcome of the trial. They have en tered pleas of not guilty. S The defendants against whom bills | have been returned by the grand jury charging them with being accessories | before the fact are | Edgar Johnson, Lester Tom Harrell, L. Johnson, James H John Grey, Jin tran, Alfred P. Clarence Gur Griffin, J ding the bus let is hands. Report Leader Quits. CALCUTTA, India, May 1jist (home rule) leader, reported to have KOOTOTC: Edmondson, oom, Louis , Grady Smith, . Horton Col Albert Gurkin, | T. Lilly, Allen| Smithwick, Ben Lilly,/ herwood Roberson, John | , E. C. Stone, John A. Griffin, A . Griffin, Hubert Griffin and Claro Heath Sixteen Plead Guilt Pleas of nolo contendere were tered by Edgar Johnson, Lester | mondson, Tom Harrell and L. A.| Croom. Pleas of not guilty were en tered by Ben Lilly, A. W. Griffin, Hu- | bert Griffin and Claro Heath. The re-| maining 16 entered pleas of guilty to| the charge of being accessories before | the fact. | Judge N. A. Sinclair, presiding, or-| dered a special venire of 200 men to| report this afternoon, at which time rawing of a jury will begin. The against the 32 defendants will be grouped and the trials are ex pected to begin tomorrow morning. No date has been set for the trial of Needleman. Last 0il Suit Brief Filed. NE, Wyo., May 4.—The Ofl Co.'s brief in the Gov ernment’s suit for annulment of the corporation’s lease on the Teapot Dome oil rve was filed in the Fed- It is a printed pam The Government's The Cor riffin, A & tremist members of all his resolutions and suggestions favoring | co-operation with the government un der certain conditions. B You can always find % % Simmons Beds and Springs at Thompson Bros. 1220-26 Good Hope Rd. Line. 556 ANACOSTIA, D. C. Challenge Refrigerators Lloyd Loom Furniture OXOXOX brief was flled two weeks ago. filing of the defendant’s brief was the last step of the trial, and the case is | for Federal Judge T. 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