Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1925, Page 17

INQUIRY ON SHENANDOAH DIS Lakehurst Naval Air Stat dent of the court of inquiry STER OP] Naval invi ation of crash under way yesterday n, former headquarters for the Shenandoah, with Admiral Hilary P. Jones Photo shows Lieut. Com dr. Ralph C. Pennoyer. at the presi- unsel to judge advocate; Capt. Paul Foley, judge advocate, and Lieut. Comdr. M. R. Pierce, counsel to judge advocate, examining a model of the Shenandoah during the proceedings. Wide World Photos, HUGE STILL SEIZED IN HEART OF WASHINGTON. One of the largest stills ever found operating in the D raid on 614 N street and captured a 500-gallon still and much liquor. DITHAR INDORSE INWISCONSIN RACE Coolidge Republicans Bac New Man to Oppose Young La Follette. By tha Associated Press. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 2 —Indorsement of the candidacy of Ed- ward F. Dithmar, former lieutenant- governor, a Republican. running as an independent for the United States senatorship in next week's election, was given vesterday by anti-La Fol- lette Republicans of Wisconsin. Dith- mar will oppose Rohert M. La Fol lette. jr.. Republican nominee: John M. Work, Socialist nominee: (ieorge Bauman, Socfalist-Labor nominee, and William G. Bruce, a Democrat, who did not recelve sufficient votes at the primary to run in the final election with party designation, running as an independent. In a formal statement issued at Oshkosh, W. J. Campbell, chairman of the State executive committee of conservative Republicans, paid high tribute to Roy P. Wilcox of Claire, defeated by La Follette in primary for the Republican nomina- tion. Praises Wilcox. Declaring that the Indorsement of Dithmar follows “the practically unanimous expression of the execu- tive committee,” the statement credits Wilcox with having made a splendid fight in the primary against condi tions which ~were overwhelmingly against him. As to his withdrawal from the race, the statement says “he was in nowise forced to take the action he did. He has taken it voluntarily and unselfishly for the best interests of the party. “This leaves the stituation with Ed ward F. Dithmar the only Coolidge. Dawes Republican in the field. The chairman of the executive committee, or, as far as he knows, no other member of the executive committee, knew of Mr. Dithmar's Intention of filing as an independent for the elec. tion until the announcement came through the press that he was in the fleld. “Mr. Wilcox having withdrawn, and Mr. Dithmar heing now the only can- didate left in the field, it now becomes the duty of this organization to in- dorse the candidacy of Edward F. Dithmar of Baraboo.” Dithmar has not announced when his first campaign address will be made. Tonight Work spoke at Watertown and La Follette at Lacrosse. They are the only candidates now making a campaign. Bruce's financial statement, filed in Madison today, shows his campaign expenses amounted to $2,497.42, and that he received no contributions. Senator Henrik _Shipstead, Min nesota, was paid $58.35 for speaking in the interests of La Follette, the accounts show Acting Danish Consul Dies. CHICAGO, September 22 (P).—George Schepelern. acting Danish consul “hicago, and formerly acting consul (or Java, died here Sunday. He is survived by his father, a bishop of the Danish Luthern ' Church, his mother and five sisters, all of whom are in Denmark. gau | in t was confiscated yesterday by Capt. Guy Burlingame and his flying liquor squad when they made a By I Pridgeon, Star maft photographer. |Couple Admitting ] | Dry Plot Praised | And Fined 1 Cent, Special Dispatch to The Star. ! MARTINSBURG, W. Va.. Septem- | | ber —A fine of 1 cent each and praise for having made an honest | |confession, were meted to Claude Files, | |mountaineer, and Mary Ross, colored, | |of this city, who pleaded guilty before | |Federal Judge W. E. Baker to being jtwo of an alleged dozen individuals |in an alleged conspiracy to violate the | {national prohibition act. | Four of the others involved are in | prison, having been tried in State he charges against the other x were dismissed when Judge Baker sustained a_motion of the defense, offered at the conclusion of the Gov- | ernment's evidence, to direct a verdict | |for the defense on the ground that | two conspiracles were allegede in the | indictment and that they were not | sufficiently connected by the Govern- ment. 'STATE WILL FIGHT | T0 TRY FURBERSHAW | Prosecutor to 'Appeul From Deci- sion to Bring Killing Case in U. S. Court. | Special Dispatch to The Star | RALTIMORE, September 22.—A petition appealing from the order of Judge Morris A. Soper that Joseph A. Furbershaw, shington prohibition agent, charged with murder, be tried yin Federal Court will be filed in { United States Court some time this | week, according to State’s Attorney W. Worthington Hopkins of Harford | County. The petition will be drafted in the same form as a similar appeal now | being considered by the United States Supreme Court, Mr. Hopkins said. The petition will set forth in de tall, Mr.' Hopkins said, the reasons | why the State feels that Furbershaw's | case, as a violation of the State crim- | | inal code, should be tried in the State | Criminal Court. “It's the State's move. We stand ready with our defense. Any further prosecution must come from the State authoritfes,” Amos W. W. Woodcock, United States District Attorney, said of the case. Woodcock proposes to act as de- fense attorney should Mr. Hopkins prosecute the charge that Furber- shaw is gulilty of first degree murder in the killing of John A. Buongore, suspecied bootlegger, in Havre de Grace last August 1. Woodcock sald no attempt would he made to obtain Furbershaw’s re- lease in ball if the State acts prompt- ly in asking his trial before Federal Judge Soper. PLANS ENDURANCE TEST. Flyer in Proposed Ford Reliability Tour Seeks Record. DETROIT, September 22 (#).—Eddie Stinson, pilot of the pathfinding plane which completed Saturday a tour of the cities to be included. in. the Ford rellability tonr, announced vesterday ; he will make an attempt Monday to establish a new endurance fiight rec- ord. accompanied another | % to stay aloft two davs and two nights, refueling in the air. The test will be made at the Ford airport, Dearborn. by BUTLER DECLINES UPSHAWCHALLENGE University President’s Prohi- hition Views Disputed by Senator Walsh. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, September 22.—Op. posing views as to popular senti- ment against prohibition are held by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, and Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. Dr. Butler, in declining a challenge to debate the subject with Representa- ive William D, said his voluminous correspondence indicated that the present prohibition policy would lose five to three in a national referendum. Senator Walsh, who returned from a_European tour vesterday, says, while there is much ballyhooing in New York not a wet whisper is heard in the corridors of Washington. “If the elected Representative is eager to the opinions of his constitu- * he sald, “then there is no sen- timent against prohibition.” “I can imagine a Senator voting for prohibition when his State is opposed to it, but I have vet to hear of an elected offical publicly admitting op- position to the law when he knows the voters at home are in favor of Dr. Butler in a statement published today says that Representative Upshaw “shows no realization of the fact that an enormous number of Christian men and women who are opposed to the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act and who do | not intend to rest until they obtain their repeal have no interest in the use of alcoholic liquors. They are, however, profoundly concerned for preservation of the bill of rights.” DECISION IN THORNE'S {CUSTODY CASE RESERVED Relatives of Millionaire Fight At- tempt of Wife He Divorced to Get Control of Child. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK. September 22.—Rela- tives of Joel Wolfe Thorne, whq was killed in May, 1924, yesterday' took fresh legal steps to prevent his for- mer wife, Mrs. Mary Casey Thorne, from getting custody of their 12-year: old son, Joel Wolfe Thorne, jr. The boy is now In Denver, Colo. Just before a hearing wrn3 sched- uled to begin before Surrogaie Foley on application of the mother for cus- tody, an application was made in Su- preme, Court before Justice Glennon to bhave the divorce decree which Thorne obtained just before his death modified to name Samuel Brinckerhoff Thorne, a cousin, as guardian, Custody was awarded to him and another cousin by Surrogate Gleason in' Dutchess County more than a vear ago, but the Court of Appeals decided this was illegal, holding the mother was the natural guardian. The di- vorce decree awarded the custody of the boy to the father. Justice Glennon reserved decision yesterday. The whole question before him is if Mrs. Thorne is a proper per- sun to be guardian. Upshaw of Georgia, | CHIEF OF AIR SERVICE TESTIFIES. Ma, the witness stand at the craft THE EVENING STAR,- WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1925. ' Gen. Mason M. Patrick on \quiry yesterday testifying to the board that the system and the personnel of the Army Air Service are the equal of any nation’s. TILDEN TENNIS CHAMPION AGAIN. P. & A. Photos AMERICA DEFEATS ENGLAND and the Hurricanes of England, which the former won, 9 AT POLO. Exciting moment in the match between the Meadowbrook team 7, at the Meadowbrook Club on Long Island San- ford of the Hurricanes (outside) and “Sonny” Whitney fighting for the ball, while Roark of the Enclich team follows up as support. By Acme For the sixth consecutive year William Tilden won the national singles tennis championship, beating William M. Johnston, his yearly rival, in five hardfought sets. Jones W. Mersereau, president of the Lawn Tennis Association, is here presenting Tilden with the cup. “adel & Herbert ATTEND AIRC staff. ‘;SCHOOL VACATION EVIL UNMET By the Associated Press. mer vacations for school children are being viewed more and more with con- cern by educators. For many years this annual shut- | down of educational machiner: v in- augurated” when America was pri- | marily an agricultural nation and | children were needed to help on farms. has assumed serious complexities, especially in crowded cities. Children. educators find, are threaiened with poorer health and impaired ability to learn because of idleness. Freshalr camps, | homes and - exclusiv camps solve the vaca: thousands of children, | are left gvery devices, To meet this condition, cities such as New York have established vaca- tion playgrounds, where thousands of children spend the Summer days un der supervisors. This solution, how- educational n problem for but millions Summer to their own NEW YORK, September 22.—Sum. | In the opinion of ed: private Summer | | cooking, dramati, BY REMEDIES GIVEN U. S. reiar, GAUSES OF UNREST ever, lacks sufficient educational value, s, who seek A program that wilk: ine rest. re creation and educational development The building-up of such a program is the problem undertaken by the Child Study Assoclation of America, which, with the co-operation of the Board of Edueation, has installed 17 play schools in New York. The schools are really city camps. Nature study has a great place in the program. the children visitir = botanical gardens. zoos and museums under trained leaders. Among the subjects taught are craft- work, cobbling, where children mend their own shoes: wood-wor home nur: aid, swimming. dancing and music. The Summer play school idea volves all-day care. in The children re. celve a nutritious luncheoh, for which they pay a nominal fee. Is given a health exami; beginning of the Summer, and correc- tive work is carried out in the schools. e VIENNA STAGE ROWS OCCUPY LIMELIGHT Jeritza-Olzewska Spat Leads to Others—Chorus Strikes When Director Slaps Leader. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, September 22.—Evidently the spat on the stage of the Vienna Opera House last May between Mme. Marie Jeritza, prima_donna of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and Mme. Olzéwska established a precedent which is being followed in other places of amusement in Vienna. Laat week Herr Bohner, director of the Popular Opera House, during a fit of anger slapped a leader of the chorus. His action culminated in a general strike of the chorus. Mon- day night Herr Hille, the leading | tenor, at a performance at the Scho- enbrunner Theater, slapped Mme. Goltz, a singer. There was quick re- taliation by the husband of Mme. Goltz, who rushed from the scenes and planted two hefty punches on the jaw of Hille before the peace- makers could separate them. ‘The Jeritza-Olzewska setto occurred while the latter was singing “Die Walkuere.” Jeritza standing in the wings was said to have talked in such a loud voice as to interrupt Olzewska, who, after baving protested several times without avail, spat at the Metropolitan star. " — Fall May Be Fatal. George W. Landon, 55 years old, a plasterer, residing at 1205 K street, ‘was probably fatally injured yesterday morning while at work in Western High School. He was in the material room on the third floor of the bufld- ing when he fell from a six-foot ladder and was rendered unconscious, his head striking the cement floor. Lan- sity Hospital and treated for concus- sion of the brain and possible fracture ot the skull, ) don was taken to Georgetown Univer- | COUPLE HIT BY AUTO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Driver of Machine Injured in Col- lision—Bicycle Rider Severely Hurt—Other Traffic Accidents. Louise J. Thomas, colored, 38 years old, 1305 § street, and Perry Hatton, colored, 20 vears old, 1212 Fifth street, were knocked down at New Jersey avenue and P street last night by the automobfle of John W. Henderson, 763 Fairmont street. They ywere given first ald at_Freedmen's Wospital. Charles Bailey, 29 years old, driv- ing an automobile belonging to Lewis Carter, 1818 Sixth street, was injured vesterday afternoon when a collision occurred with another automobile at Seventeenth and M streets. He was treated at Emergency Hospital for an injury to his arm. Wilson E. Gill, 13 years old, 808 Twelfth street, rode his bicycle against a rear fender of the automobile of A. S. Fisher, 1452 Clifton streét, at Twelfth and I streets vesterday aft- ernoon and received a ‘severe injury to his shoulder. Surgeons at Emer- gency Hospital rendered first aid. Blinding lights of an automobile were blamed for an injury to Mrs. C. Goodwin, 1300 Massachusetts avenue, last night while she was on the street near her home. Mrs, Goodwin, 78 years old, in an effort to get out of the way of the machine, fell and in- jured her back. She refused hospital treatment. John Lloyd, colored, was knocked down at Harvard and Thirteenth streets last night by an automobile driven by W. F. Stickle, 4505 Seven- teenth street. His right ankle was injured. Lloyd was riding a_bicycle when the car struck him. He was treated at Garfield Hospital. Of 167 tractors_received in South Africa last yvear, 156 were from Amer- ica and the other 11 were agents’ demonstrating machines from other countries. | Supervised Play, Camps ahd Other Panaceas Fail to | IN BHURGH PRUBE ‘ Improve Physical and Mental Health of Pupils. Presbyterian Commission | Begins Special Study of Conditions. By the Associated Pres TLANTIC CITY. N. I.. September —~The special commission appointed the last general assembly of the resbyterfan Church of the United | States to study the spiritual condl- | tions of the church and the causes | | making for unrest. holds its first ses- | | sion today. The commission is to | report to the next general assembly “to the end that the purity. peace. | unity and progress of the church may | be_assurea.” The commission is composed of | eight prominent, clergymen and seven |laymen. The dhairman is the Rev. Heary C. Swearingen of St. Paul, Minn., and the vice chairman is Dr. John M. T. Finney of Johns Hopkins University. The other members are Rev. Alfred H. Barr, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago: Rev. Hugh T. Kerr, Pittsburgh. Pa.; Rev. Mark Matthews, Seattle; Lapsley A. McAfee, Berkel | Rev. Harry C. Rogers, Kansa 3 Mo.: Rev. W. O. Thompson, president | of Ohio State Un v: Rev i W. Work, New York: Judge John H. de Witt, Nashville, Tenn.; Edward D. | Duffield, president of the Prudential rick, president Philadelphi; | Omana, .. Judge Moore, Oak Park, Il | Speer ‘of New York. The commission will conclude its present deliberations tomorrow. Nathan and Robert E. 13 FAMILIES EVICTED FROM MINE FIRM HOMES Pittsburgh Co. Offers New Houses in Other Towns, But Miners Refuse Transfers. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa., September i Thirteen families were evicted vester- day at its Banning No. 2 mine, the | Pittsburgh Coal ~ Co.’ announced last night. Those evicted declined the offer of the company to move them to some other town of their choice, where, it was said, houses are avail- able. Trucks were provided, but of- ficials of the United Mine Workers de- clined the offer. . The evictions were directed. by deputy sheriffs and there were no disorders. Last week the company served eviction notices on 28 families at Banning. a short time af- ter the mine was reopened after hay- ing been closed 20 months. At the same time P. T. Fagan, dis- trict president of the mine workers, {sent a telegram to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon protesting what he termed the company’s “ruthless policy of wage contract repudiation,” and asking Mr. Mellon's support “in the ’preservaunn of our contract. Commenting on the evictions | sald: “This action will not | the ‘morale of union miners in the slightest. We have already protested the acts of the Pittsburgh Coal Co. to Secretary Mellon and it is probable that our next protest will be directed to Congress.” Fagan affect AFT BOARD HEARING officials attending opening session of inquiry yesterday. Life Insurance Co.; Cheesman A. Her- | of Girard College, | ¢ AT CAPITOL. D Left to right: Tired Pigeon Flies Inito New’s Office; Claimant Awaited A tired, hungry, bewildered carrier pigeon yester: afterncon flew di- rectly into the office of Secretary New at_the Post Office Depar Where it came from is Its condition indicated t been a long time in the air. It was caught by Direlle Chaney, Mr. New's secre: When food was placed before it the creature ate ravenously It now is in the office of the captain of the guard of the Post Office De. | partment awaiting a claimant. It has an aluminum band about one leg and a copper band about the other. aluminum band are the numerals 89661F25A. The figures on the copper band are indistinct FILIPINOS TO FIGHT CHANGE IN LAND LAW Acting Secret | | | Amendment to Jones Act Will Be‘ Opposed—Insular Solons in Movement. By the Associated Press MANILA, September 22.—Opposi- tion to amendment by the United States Congr of the Jones law with respect to disposition of the public lands of the Philippines is being or- sanized Majority leaders in hoth houses of the insular legislature drew up a con- resolution for introduction to- instructing 13 Sergio Os- head of the third “Philippine ssion to the United States, and the resident Philippine commissioners at Washington on that point. The Jones law is the act under which the gov- ernment of the Philippines is orgah- ized. The resolution as drawn up stated that it always has been the policy of the United States in the Philippines as initiated hy American Presidents, from McKinley down. that the public lands of the Philippines he conserved for the exclusive henefit of the inhab- itants of the Philippines.” It was pointed out that that policy had been written into the organic act of 1902, in a section prohibiting the sale of public lands or the leasing of more than 2,500 acres to any corpora- tion “That provision of the congressional act (of 1902) was later ratified by the Jones law of 1916." the resolution con- tinued, “which expressly places in the hands of the legislature and govern- ment of the Philippines the adminis- tration of such public lands. The pol- icy thus far followed has resulted in great benefit to the Filipino people in that it has conserved to posterity the [ extensive resources of the islands.” HANGMAN, ILL; TWO LIVE. Murderers Already at Gallows When Execution Is Postponed. AGRAM, - Croatia, September 22 (®).—Two murderers, Swidaric and Sever, whose execution was set for | vesterdav morning, were taken from their ceils to the scaffold. They were standing under the gallows within shadow of the rope and apparently resigned to their fate, when the war- den Informed them that the hangman had just telegraphed that he had I tio v of War Dav ght Davis, Maj. ( and high Army n. John L. Hines, chief of staff; Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of Air Service, and Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of Harris & Ewing. RUTH TABOR SAVED BURIAL AS PAUPER Cold Raise Fund for Des- titute Woman. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, September Destitute On the |at her death, which the police are in vestigating. Ruth ( daughter of the former Senator from Colorado, will be buried by her neighbors in t great city which she scorned as wi derness. The nei when they learned that she m be buried In a pauper’s grave, contributed to a fund for her funeral expenses. Miss Tabhor gained the nickname “Silver Dollar” while a baby and was known as “Queen of the Miners” when her father was worth millions of dol. lars hefore unlucky investments swept ilver Dollar) Tahor, te H. A. W. T hor out ten hhors away the fortune. She left Colorado 14 years ago for Chicago to start & literary career, during which she bit- terly arraigned the attitude of resi- dents of the big city Some Suspect Murder. Although_the police possessed no actual proof that Miss Tabor was mur- dered when she died from scalds re- cefved in her apartment. they con tined to search for a man known as “Bill,” who recently had been known as her husband. The police continued to hold Jack Reid, former saloonkeeper and real es- tate man, whose picture with a mes- sage scrawled on the back of it was found in Miss Tabor's apartment. “If 1 am killed, arrest this man, for he will be directly or indirectly responsi. ble for my death,” s: not Neighbors heard Miss Tabor scream land found her with her back and legs severely scalded. She died in a few minutes. Death Probably From Shock. Dr. L. G. Walton, who had treated | the young woman three vears. told the authorities her condition was such that any severe shock might have caused death. Dr. H. G. W. Reinhart, coroner’s physician, who performed an autopsy, concurred in that opinion Both physicians said she was ad- dicted to the excessive use of liquor nd drugs. “I am going to conquer the world,” Miss Tabor wrote early in her career, which ended when Chicago's “dope belt” conquered her. OIL PRICE IS CUT. Standard of California Reduces Cost at Wells. SAN FRANCISCO, September (#).—The Standard Ol Co. of Cali- fornia vesterday announced a series of reductions in its offered price for crude oil at the wells in California ofl fields, effective today. In several of the major fields of southern California the price reduc- range from 25 cents a barrel in the case of the base price for 14 grav. ity crude to 10 cents for 42 gravity crude. In the Midway-Sunset Elk Hilix fields of the San Juaquin Valley the hase offered price for 14 gravity crude caught a.cold and.would be unable|is reduced 35 cents-a barrel, with no to do the job until tomorrow morning. decrease for the very lightest grades.