Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1926, Page 4

D. O, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1926 LAW SETS NO LIMIT ON LUNACY ! SAYS THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO: 'FENNING AND DAVIS ARE CALLED TAKOMA PARK GAS HOUSES IMPROVING, EFFORTS TO KILL ~ FLOODS THREATEN In Opening *“Better Homes IN INQUIRY INTO LUNACY CASES H[]UVER DEGI_ARES Ausdives Bioils Gonmlseionnete Gossomnion T Law | Sets No Limit on Fees to Be Paid Committees Of Mental Incompetents. REVIEW IS DENIED | Supreme Court Refuses to! COMMITTEE FEES, AUDITOR Herbert L. Davis Says Court Names Figure in One- Third of Cases and He Per Cent Applies to Minors, He Holds JURY BILL FAIL | i 1 Investigates Rest—10 House Refuses to Strike Out NEW YORK STATE Three Rivers Rise Rapidly. ” 3 . . . Week,” He Upholds (Continued from First Page.) long Mr. Fenning has known James Inquire Into Price NOW | ‘restimony that there ts no law in|tives fnsisting they should have con- Enactmept Clause in Plants Clo reet Car T Witk jlainve i h t | trol 2 - . Vilkes, assistant to the corporation A this jurisdiction limiting the amount . - % E. “Practical Art.” Fenning: “That appears of record |counsel. He said he supposed he had Mr. Rankin turned the subject back ’ act T e e e e R e ey Being Charged. | of fees and commissions to be re-|¢; the law or lack of law regulating Woman’s Measure. Travel Stopped. et proximately one vear ago.” g C 4 = ceived by committees for incompetent | commissions of committees. I un R, S Imnrovement in American home| Blanton: “Did you. when vou filed | Does Not Name Case. e S Satotgh wl:r veterans; that the court in one- | derstand vour contention is that in ? — : " 2 e e ot hen YOU RIS || Loinen irolioweatsslongthy fexchamED o e G O i 1t rer e atto that come before | some cases of guardianships of per-| Eifforts of opponents of the bill pro-| B7 the Acssfiated Froes building standards was noted by Sec | gjudged insane, and vou appointed |and parrying between Mr. Blanton that it would not inquire into the price| it fixes the amount of commissions|sons of unsound mind there I8 N0 | yn0 g jyry service by women: in ALBANY. N. Y. April 26— With vetary Hoover today in @ statement |as his guardia nd you appolnted | and jpamying Thebwaney 00 - SO e | OL/as cliarged ikt TMkoma PRk, M anafhatiin the remafidertiis audi- | law limiting the fees guardians may S ltwo upstate rivers at their highest ! {as his guardian, notify the court that,{and Mr. Penning. % | "Charles C. Galloway and other citi- | tor is ordered to investigate, recom- | be allowed for making annual re- the District of Columbia to Kill that |, e g & G on the opening of Bett Hunwbllllb mother was living”’ asking about a case in which Mr. zens of Takoma Park challenged the|mend and report to the court on ports?” measure by seratching out the enact- | levels in vears, northern ew Yora week, which began yesterday and i - Feuning: Have vou the court re f)::""ly;!id w:ehufim";;"md”;}fd “;,';:: right of the Public Utilities Commis- | what the allowances should be, was| “That s my understanding and T ing clause fafled this afterncon. .d:]t'f e *::ql-h i f!hrm-rnr-‘l al ends next Saturday. ' Mr. Hoovey is]0rds’ 1T .sald I would insist on que Ot ot 8t Elizabeth's, | tion of the District to fix the price at | ziven to the House veterans: com- | am clearly of the opinion that neitlier | By a vote of 191 to 129, with one re |damage resulting from a helate picsiient or Batter lioinen in America tions tegarding specific cases, o have | 41 INCIEER e forof Columbla, | Wiich the Washington Gas Light Co. | mittee foday by Herbert L. Davis, |the court nor any one else has con-|porting present, the House defeated | Spring freshet which had swept awa Bots Tormes ieds s e e B aieent e G oinititon e iroun | anonid el EdNEEORISIMRIREy e | RDICLOT HoTE e DIstHcE SR TRt sciously exceeded that allowance.” | the motior. to strike out the suactment | bridges, sections of roadways and A e: omes week is 1 2 his point, when there was an & i pany in Montgomery County, M Court, “Now with reference (o comrais- | Cl use. halted travel over trunk highways when the home and its fundamental f#ltercution between Mr. Blanton and ou x‘ln:tl.\n.“fienrnfifisg:fdr;'fi%“‘};‘; which had resulted, they contended.| o tostimony aroused deep in-|Sions that may be charged by guard: By motion of Representative Zihl-| The Saranac River Plattshurz place in, the .\f,un,’n sll oo lu;uulghl il‘,’ |L‘<’v‘|‘:img\l':,g:”(:)‘:‘i m-gl;xcuon ‘ni:r p‘:"' m’”u"“gm‘lf“ "ua,’m' THe hiate mdther;:fiw LTS IR lh‘ex’a:)‘lflnd {terest among the committee members, | ians of minors,” asked Mr. ;{nnkiql pou 1Oll N-’*r:"!?lndr fhh-h;Tfln of the |iouched its highest =tage in 33 years 10 the foreground.” he said. “It has [the records, Mr. rt, a Democratic ) “ate. | cide of the line being required to pay 3 S o ©| “That's clear and specific. The strict committee, the House asain |, i firver at Clans tat « spiriual and praciieal meaning member of the comiittee, asked the | R L o e v = 23-cent higher rate than consumers Tio aiestionen (iTe WRIEASIRE Mreat lcoliste coulamitiencesd (e Tuws ofi 10)] FeSoNVER (RIE, N /Al commitieciiof e whic ope will escape none of us. rha o “‘admonisl e witness to ; S b Ll el - in the District, ini : per cent. the whole to consider District busi-| ~* 2 il i b More than 3000 local committees [answer the question without evasion.” | e Sl R woman In the| “The courts’ of the District from 1SERIDInG (écs and commiselans., |- nr Davidtlstheridaciareg: thatiee® [ness. | Ml 4 ZikIman | {mmediately marks since the record crest bave engaged in Better Homes cam- | Mr. Fenning: “1 have no recollec- | 4 _"‘"‘h “-,“.} ‘;‘ “u o eked if | Which the appeal s sought held | i none du‘;,“m‘ ¢ distinction be- | on 1135 was “mandatory” and “not | moved to take up the woman's juror. A heavy blanket of & in the paigns for thelr communities thig|lon at this time. The record will | than the Di ;"M- e e A diron. | the commission had not fixed the rate | (een” guardian "lo netion be- | a¢ the discretion of the court.” bill, and Representative Underhill of | Adirondacks, which should have meit year. We expect #that the men, |Mike the facts clear. ; :\ifl&r:k“ "k? daid "gl s :'m”fi rom | complained of, but had merely recom- | (.- forthitiiat e ot aeals el “Then it is your contention that | Massachustts renewed his motion to|ed earlier under Spring’s advance women and children of America will { A1 Giibson remarked that the point | 440 S ety ohe did not know | mended that the quantity of EaS|iorg and the latter with umace | section 1135 doean't include commit. | strike out the enacting clause. Rep-|was seen by weather officials as the take K l\ M,m,,mfp of ,hl,lu “i,,.k .1“ ’.nmm-[ h\‘(nlhert. wln wlell taken “'r*- F"‘::\i"g “n: s N gl o vep. | ade_tn |‘hc District and passing | 220988 §A0 L 8 permitting » | tees?" asked Representative Milligan. | resentative LaGuardia of New York of most of the trouile and that ae a result we shall make a |#nd A Fenning replied, “Oh, ves Mr. n < into Maryland be measured. The ' Z Democrat, Missonri. made a point of order that the motion Hudson River at Albany was o o ince 1 e stamdards and | Blanton: “After vou were named as | resent her. Chairman Gibson ruled|-akoma Park consumers were ad- maximum commission of 10 per cent| "o Nic 1 Giew of it. replied the | Was dilatory. since the House had it staen 3 dsertoy, With e B I o e e life. | committee. did xou mot make & wil | that Mr. Fenning wan entitled o euf | yjieq by the lower courts that Con. | P *5AiEs of minors. but gave it as | . 0" st vofed own » sindiy mstioh., | Db & BuEs i and try it before Judge Hitts?" | ficient information to identify the} . I could ! is opinion that this law, section 1135 g b The 1 o2 t = = @ Soen Deep Interest. B g i zress alone could regulate the price | 008 OPULO8R LIAT G0 B ould not apply What has been the general prac he bill was the first measure to 5 _ Fenning: “I didn't try the case be. | cuse. ’ 5 of gas pussing in interstate commerce. o B i ¥ | tice about the amount of commissions | come before the House this afternoon | slapes of the Adirond s The trémendous interest in Better | fore any one, but I think Judge Hitts My, Fenning asked Mr. Blal!lflh. L ey 7 i te lunacy cases. . in lunacy cases”"’ when that body resolved itself into a I . st ved freigt il Fomes Gwmoustrations in recent vears | signed the order.” Are you asking about the Hamilton - However, the witness testified, both | '™, ¥ % ! ed itself inte companies have moved freight fro and the imipiovements that have fol | 5 3 % case”” Mr. Blnaton then started in the court and himself had kept that It has bh"‘n not to e]’,“'";d 10 per ;;;':;:_"]"twl: of the whole to cousider | warehouses threatened by hizh wate lowed them have shown that the | Frequent Altercations. to question about the Hamilton case maximum of 10 per cent in mind when | €¢nt and I have been following it, - usiness. at piers along the miver front. A fe i : o 4 B £ S a deter § i 3 “Then in all your recommendations | Although general debate on this bill | nearby streets and docks were unde ¢ American people cherish deeply in| There was then another alterca and Mr. Fenning said 'Le thought at etermining compensation to commit i . - . 3 E ercation | and = > 3 tees fe tally | o | to the courts you have adhered to | had been concluded at the last District | water. their heansv the values of the home | between Mr. Blanton and Mr. Fenning first this was the case Mr. Blanton 5 for mentally incompetent wards. section 11357 day in the House, Representative | and are setting about to realize them | regarding the proper phraseology of | referred to, but on muturer thought Insists There Is No Limit. o 13 his point Mr. Davis ex. | Blanton, Democrat. of Texas. ob. | Many Plants Closed. tained unantmous consent for 20 min: | WATERTOWN. N. Y., April 25 P more fully ““The local demonstration houses ex questions. Blanton. in substance. “Didn’'t the decided that it could not be that case. | Mr. Fenning said, “If I tell you the OF SCIENCES MEETS “Is it your opinion that commissions granted by the court to committees of | plgined that when an estate comes before him for the first time, all legal motion by Republics debate on a nderhill utes' sentative [ epre- of A rige of several feet in the B River during the last 48 hours forced hibited each e improving in|order { name of the case, will you tell me if 7 r vou drew contain this charge | Bame of the case, L i services and other duties rendered architectural + litics. Construction | e il i #€ 1 it is the case you mean. Is it the case lunacy wards which are in excess of | & £ S STty : | stetal plants Watertow i bEoe s iire Soonomical Mhe fiment Love: m e SASEE G liegn . ARSI 10 per_cent are prohibited by law?" | “4re merged into the 10 per cent com e e s interior arrangement more livable.[ Blanton: 'You were authorized and| Blanton: “I know of a case, the only - asked Chairman Johnson, Republican, [ ™% divided. o be evenly | A treet cars were stopped when the case in which Mr. Wilkes ever went South Dakota. Must Have Court Order. !"Iu support of hi motion to strike; power plant was closed by the high the equipment better adapted to well ered housekeeping and the decora- tion and furnishing more attractive. The better homes committees are mak directed to have Philip Bvrd make a will provided Dr. White said he was competent to make u will? to the Adirondacks and got an affi- davit from a woman you claim to be your clien! Body in Annual Session and Likely to Continue Delibera- “‘In my opinion. there is no law lim- iting the commissions to 10 per cent,” the witness replied. out the enacting clause, Mr. Under- hill declared that only a small minor- ity of women in the District favored “My understanding of the procedure said Mr. MiNligan, “that T would i water. Sections of the eity along th river bank were inundated to a con siderable depth, but no serious damage Residents on one ing good in developing the practical n’“zr'("l‘”mmg ‘};‘"l""'edl;'"””"'s“""" FFennin; And 1 unter by ask *'No law prohibiting an excess of 10 fe 5 ing cal | that the records should be shown.| Venning: “And 1 counter by ask. No law e present my request for a commission | this bill. The Women's Bar Associa- | was anticipated. A TR America. In home. | Chairman Gibson asked if Mr. Blanton | ing you if it is the case of Isaac T : per cent? "f‘ked\‘,"‘l"“?f",‘““'e Ran- |15 vou for approval or disapproval| tion favors it, but p\‘eryuameaber 9¢| street were forced to vacate thetr the products of modern industry and | had this in writing, saving. “the | Fellows?” tions Through Wednesday. |kin, Democrat, Mississippl, who Sev |and then you would present it to the| that association would b exempt | homes esults of 1esearch to the indi- | writing would be the best evidence i - eral davs ago had been told by Maj.| oyre for approval or disapproval.” | from jury servic Water passing over Mill Street da vidual needs of families in their com-f you could have.” Mr. Gibson then IREDRESt Ml ve 8 S Y - Davis G. Arnold, national guardian-| ™1 am not allowed to state an ac- o | in this city was 9 feat above normi munitles, Their exhibits and lectures | warned Mr. Blinton that he could [ Blanton: “Do yon deny these facts? | 7The National Academy of Sciences ship officer of L N eera e ureal, |count without a specific order of the Would sit for Weeks. this morning and rising teadily illions who ate Striving 1o im- | test the recollection of the witness| Fenning: “I don't know anything P _of Sciences| that the statutes regulated the cOmM-|coyrt. But what vou have just out-| “There is no man in the House I S : i prove their hom but th i - . ki r wh he | cOnvened its annual meeting today in | missions. § s = - B 7 r Hartford Street Under Water. ite 1 T eitnins conin nat oo labout the Milivaiiwntin we wiines i { SO0V S0R L L8 I O e ] Ter. ie v #och 1. ik Woque]IEe Bas bien the et peoction ] lans, M Tneeiim sefl. “NE0 o x Our Prosperity Noted. et I e st e liwent, Tiwillvhegglaaito tallithe com= I, e e e ohlAit cormiambes bevond: thacar: | S o, slncel Xive béen avditor.’ ME- | would he 'willice to/Iaveshie wwife HARTFORD. Conn., April 26 (®)- It is largely by interchange of | W #8k for the record in order to re- | mittee in two minutes all 1 know|¢; remain in almost constant o | Bronibit commigsions beyond that 6" [Davis was appointed to office July 1,| serve on a jury in a murder trial and Lo Sivee tadeshan e fresh his memory. about it if you will give me the name | p T S o o “Members of the | | Mr. Davis then read section 1135|1915 to have her sit for from three to six {';‘e“fl"w;g' Ptk ol bl experience and technique that indus. “Does the court ever make recom-| weeks in such a trial and then per- R e e e aiadud | Air. Wenning (rotested. e (tian | of thoicass.” SEatiemy: o fentific institutio e % vancement in Americ Tapid au: | seen ‘the record. but doesn't bring it | The chairman ruled that he Was|ihroughout the country were present .".5,.',';5.3313'"'1"0{‘&'.J‘n‘.ffi‘l“fisffiii': \had [mendations as to what the fees shall| haps have her locked up with the| RLET L Gl e with, the Tocal committees | here.” Then. replying to Mr. Blanton, | entitled to such information as would | 5¢ the openirg session. Il Totoas ot "minors ahall mot |be2" asked Ir. Milligan. jury overnight. 1 ask vou if you are | Fiver for a distance of many miies Bbih Theic bart the oamibliities jor] e saia: tell you | obiained an | enable hin to identify what particu- | *‘{Aar"s brief busineas meeting. the | he granted to guardians ir. excess of res Cvoplied Mr. Davis. “it re.| willing to place on other women in | Were flooded and the water on she Tapid and far-reaching -development | ©'der Of the court.” Then. in reply to|lar case Mr. Blanton referred to. presentation of papers, of which there! 10 per cent LG the account to me for statement | the District such a duty? Hartford side had crept up the State were never so great e et | a series of questions by Mr. Blanton, | At this point there was a dramatic | i} be more than 30 on a wide range [ “That applies to guardiuns of and directs that I shall allow the| Representative Gilbert of Kentucky | Street Hill more than 100 feet fron e e Several veiys of prosperits | Mr- Fenning admitted that he drew | intcrruption. A noise was heard | of gubjects during the three davs. was | minors?” askvd Mr. pluardians of} committee say, for example, $150, | wanted tg know if colored people the normal water's edge from the crowd in one corner of the . gt which is 10 per cent of $1,500.”" Mr.| served on juries in the District. standard of living American have put a bette within reach of millions of the will, that his ward signed it, that he was in the hospital: but he pro- tested against the question. “You had caucus room and a man was found to be suffering from an attack of ill- begun. All sessions will be open to the gzeneral public during the reading es No Law for Committee. ! Davis explained that the court does Inot conduct a formal hearing in these Mr. Blanton said that they did; of course, that one witness had tes MAJORITY INDORSES tamilies. eated o a1 v ] of these papers. "Most of (he programs emphasize | Bl U8 ged I{gal'x};v i ne: This interrupted the hearing Rare Series of Phot s “Then there is no law for commit- |Cases. but requires an afidavit from tified at the hearings on commitment better housing and a finer tvpe of | Blanton: “When wou filed that, | for u few minutes while the sick man are Series of Photographs. tees of ticompetents?” wakeu Chair-|the applicant. When. Mr. Davis re- of the insane that three colored men MUSCLE SHOALS B'D Bome life. as one of the frst aims | 4L vou s permission trom him | was being treated. ‘He was identified | . 1. Harkine. University of Chi-|man ‘loknson. - teives the order from the court he|had served ona fury which committed S R e arareiat o i RrlBE “Tinoivo; erauiberyihel| steas UmReasy. member of Con- |\l nisplaved a remarkable series | "“No"in our jurisdiction.” sad Mr. [0DeY® it without further questioning.|Rim and that one was saicopral St - — whdity suproundings deserves greater | allegation. I request that the petition = e of "photographs showing the _"i"“m‘ Davis. He added that the fact there he-radd'?i, Aty shic oradTRt O ';";preuenlani\'n McLeod of Michigan. . recognition in the conduct of munici- | and_order be brought here in evi- Explains Fellows Case. - of the collision of atoms traveling|was no law to regulate the amount Are there any such orders from| Representative Mcleod of Michizan | Southern Power Co.'s Proposal for bal ‘affairs and In the activities of | dence.” il e et B 1| vou | (Mroush upace at speeds ranging from | of commissions from lunacy estates the Fenning cases?™ Mr. Milligan | SCCHOS, O} logisiation in a num. 5 B e r e ans ave matters in which | - Mr. Gibson said, “I am informed | what I know abou B e v todE g les o M| never had been presented to court, |8SKed- v gah I e aates naleding Atkan.| 0-Year Lease Blocked by Two e e L T earion hos | that this file in before the veterans' | peliower: said Mr Fenning Harkins spoke on the subject of | ¢ iy only by the Investigation of | “¥es. quite a number.” sald Mr.} 0 O Gty “fowa, Kentucky. Ohio ; opportunity to make a definite con- | committee. S e e s iontor iesione. The| ConEteis thal heRe fdctinaye hesh Da 8. usual or unusual for the court | Michigan and Pennisvlvania.' Tie said G il Llhal . b SRR e s 3 an e n o 5 - ual or U ourt | and Fennay VAl o tributlon 1o the welfare of his com Massume tha it there are any |8 B S S e uven ciearly demonstrated how | PTENEN S e AL iMeulty | to fix the amount”” he did not know if they had such leg- munity and the Nation as well. papers desired before this committee PO : G ¢ The witness described the difficulty | 19,00 islation in Texas, but added that at e e papers desived before (his eoMMItee | eran and not as an indigent patient. |atoms of a stronger structute. TUf|nis office has with relatiyes of men- No, T have many orders for me |1S/ation in Texas. bt added that 811 1y, pid of the Associated Southers il endeavor (o obtain them.' |iie had a foster mother in New York. | ning into those of less durability, Will | rally incompetent war véterans. “It| {0 investiEee recommend and re- | 1450 & Power Companies for a lease of Muscle chsls FOR TARIFF e She was named as beneficiary under | bring about the disintegration of the || "Lor " deplorable to see the atti- [POrt the amount. ! ' Representative Hudspeth inter- | Shoals for 50 vears was indorsed to % the War Risk Insurance Bureau. She |weaker variety. ; | (hde of committees coming in with | Some Cases Get Long Hearings, | jected: ¢ by a majority of the joint con Denies Blank in Will. | was m‘-uW in mwndenc« :nu h]:.dlw"l‘:'d L. ’\‘i?n'?fifingnd~::!;rls::s individual claims to wkich they are “ We no such law in Texas, jonal committee appointed to ne = e ¥ came down repeatedly to see him. |the link connec orescenc ot entitled,” he said. “Thers have | “What percentage of the cases ¥ou | thank G b we ey | gotiate a lease COMMISSION SEEN poenning: My recollection i irt|When he died his body was sent up|the luminescence of incandescont oo, | not entitled” he sald. “Tliero Baveliave received does the court fix the | "mie oo B0 & FODS iy Akt e i nbersof the Jcommitise ““Blanton: “You left that blank?” there and buried. Subsequently I|ids. C. H. Kunsman described some | o rejatives to mulct the estates of |amount®” there was anything in the bill which | Senator Heflin, Democrat. Alabama Fenning: “You will not find any|Was named as administrator. She thermionic_experiments With & new | phoys about to be discharged from| “In about onethird of the cases,” | Woulq authorize merely those women |and Representative .James, Republi filed a claim for board and support |source of positive iron. hospitals. We have fough: that bit- replied Mr. Davis. to sit as jurors who wished to. <hr-:‘a"v:_;";r;fr\‘x;:;imr:‘md"m‘ the Costigan Tells Senate Committee Body Has Ceased Non- Partisan Existence. blanks in that will.” in another series of questions as to whether this procedure was ‘‘un- usual,” whether he had it probated, Mr. Fenning replied that he had filed it for probate, but that his recollec- tion was it was not admitted. covering a period of years for a rather substantial amount. This was filed through attorneys in New York City. “I submitted the matter to the court because under our code if a man dies Papers Presented Today. Other papers presented this morning follow: Willlam A. Noyes and Forest D. Kendall, on a crystalline diazo com- pound of the camphor spirits; Ernst Cohen, George lenry Brandes and terly “You have one case where a father and mother attempted to get the whole estate of a boy as he was about to be discharged from St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital?” asked Chairman Johnson. “Yes,” replied the witness, ‘“Fhat's “Then when the court makes such an order fixing the amount, all it has before it is the sworn statement of the applicant, and no witnesses are summoned?" Yes, but there are cases that re- quire prolonged hearings or investiga- “Didn’t we offer an amendment to exempt married women and girls under 25" asked Mr. Blanton Mr. McLeod replied that the com- mittee had acted favorably on the bill, with the understanding that the judge would eicuse married women Senator Heflin favors the proposal of the American Cyanamide Co. and Representative James is opposed o both proposals. Representative Jame will file a minority report, while Sena tor Heflin plans to offer the Cyana By the Associated Press Mr. Blanton asked, “Why?" and Mr. | without relatives within the fifth de- " As constituted during the past vear | Ferning replied that oounsel from |gree his estate reverts to the District John Calvin_ Keller, on the alleged|the Mazarisk case. AS far as I recall, |tion if we suspect something i |from jury duty if they presented ade- | mide bid as a substitute to the com the Tariff Commission has ceased to |Connecticut representing the mother | for a poor fund. That was long before constancy of our physical chemicalwithout looking up the record, the|Wrong 8 . | quate reasons. ittee’s bill when it feaches the Ser fanction as the non-partisan body |served notice that they were about to I was District Commissioner. Mr. constance and_the melflsm‘hlm,\ of | mother and father each presented Mr. Davis was accompanied to the Mr, McLeod insisted that the States | ate floor. nplated by law, Commissioner |go into court or had gore into court | Wilkes went somewhere. The woman naphthalene. Edward H. Fall gave|claims of $1,500 against it, saving that | committee room by Alexander Harris, | wpere women serve on juries were | The majority report is signed b e comigan declared. today [ in Connecticut and expected to securs|lived in New York City. He reported | new evidence in favor of a dualthey had supported him from the |assistant auditor; Frank E. Cunning- | el satisfied with the law. Mr. Blan- | Chatrman Deneef Senator Sacket before the Senate investigating com- |the appointment of an administrator. | that she did not file her claim with {theorv of metallic conduction: K. T.|time he was 5 years old. Mr. Fen- ham, clerk of the court, and twWo 8Uil. | ton pointed out that Mrs. RogePs, Republican, Kentuck Representa mittee. Mr. Fenning said he explained to the | the expectation of getting anything |Compton and C. H. Thomas, de-|ning W the guardian and he took [cases filled with records of Mr. Fen- | omber of the House from Massa- | tives Morin, Republican. Pennsvyi- Appearing \he fivst witness at | sounsel for the mother that he would [from the estate, and in {act was not | termination ot _excitation potentials | steps with me to stop this. A great|ning's cases. The commitiee resumed | chusetts, had voted against the bill vania, and Quinn, Democrat, Missis- the Peapening of the inquiry. Mt |Jjoin with him in asking the court, entitled to jt.” St Xoraye: William C. Bray and|deal of our trouble comes from rela- |its sessions at 2 o'clock this afternoon. | ype jast (ime it was up, and he in- [ SiPDi. Coutigan Geciared a crisis in the | provided the will be transferred up| M. Blanton—Yeu turned these |H. D. Draper, capillary condensation = sisted that the women of Washington | The power companies agreed 1o there, funds over to the District? and absorption, and Marston T. Bogert entrance. Blood ws ing from |&re against it. manufacture 40,600 tons of fixed nitro gitignce - L b0. NaNairoaing) tom gen annually and to distribute power of the commission has been histor) reached. Conditions are such. he added. that it was fair ‘o ask that no further Ar. Blanton: “Do vou know he had a mother, brothers and three other sister “1 bave known for vears Mr. Fenning said he would be very much surprised and challenged the claim that there was any such state- ment in any afdavit by her that he and Arthur Stull, on the synthesis of certain chemicals. The question of raising a $20,000,000 endowment fund for the encourage WATCHMAN IS HELD No Protest Made. Representative Zihlman pointed out that not a single protest against the & wound in her head. Mr. May arrived on the scene just after his wife fell. An automobile from headquarters, not needed for fertilizer manufacture DRY AGENTS ACTIVE. o i Fenning h Bhp-crriatins B iaDS Lor e ol pnartietint ainumberitsnicthars!al il A vlstsdtohEpressnt 118 SwomAn 4 fmRnL OT research in pure science wil L O o e ' the | legisiation had been made to the com. | , Wit o sisters.” | e not be taken up unt e genera e mittee which considered the bill. He fiEnce or (s antineSios olling BiSter®. | 0 & serios of questions by | Cites Common Castom. business meeting on Wednesday. The e B e e e e oy | Said_that he believed the peopie of 0 Beized’ Prom Rus e i aivased M laront nse Muenulog Seelds S 1| six inlenton ien Ay s feetics ol S TE) session adjourned at 1 o'clock | T oxreled oo o car and v tms. | (L i on favored it and that the About 50 Cars Seized From Rum- = . g e P il vemember” or I refer vou to|questions, asked when Mr. Fenning [to reconvene at when additional 3 - | citizangs C e s . 3 ) = e 1 i s On a rising vote the motion to strike| _Uncle Sam's dry enforcemen examined that petition since it was plied, “In the elevator last week.” Mr. in the matter so long as thLere are | “But 1'm her husband.” he protest- with the enacting clause stricken out. agents are having an easy time se- ated the movement for this legislation 3 i R ara " | filed and had not seen it. _|Blanton, in a serles of questions, : ; ut 3 I P Al ering dragged along. With |sought to leave un impreswion that | ASTeed to divide a fec. This letter Colored Man Accused of Mur- |ed. "“1'm going with her. qut the enacting clause was adopted. | IEIS {10 LLtiCuar maken of au e rans questions asked which did not | Mr. Wilkes had done some work for | Wa5 a3 follows: : | 2 No, you are not." a detective shout- | 41 t0 20 Mr. Zihiman demanted 1ol | (omobiles they favor nsing in thet: v R e seem to bring out any very maierial| My. Fenning on this case last night I am in receipt o{v‘}gul le:lm of derous Assault on Pohceman ed bu’l: at him. “We are handling | ;i ice of the whole again voted to, Dot pursuits through city streets an.! JUDGE’S CAR STOLEN e mment in the opinion of the|and had worked for him until 12 | the 25th instant, with inclosure, this. Take a taxi. : e e over country roads after rum-run- : audience. |o'clock. Mr. Fenning replied that he| 4nd in reply beg (o say thal| Making His Rounds | He followed the car in a taxicab.: Mo, Branton then soved that the |ners and bootleggers. Four doze = . would e very much surprised {f Mr. | I cannot, of codrer, Ll Gov HON | ARINGIRIS . | Had Just Checked Out. committee report the bill to the House | €ars were seized in this city las i month. and selzures have continuss Four Youths. Arrested After Chase in Baltimore, Returned Here. Says Will Is Evidence. Blauton asked Mr. Fenning if My | Wilkes had done any such work for him last night: that he didn't know where he was last night or where he other counsel in the case. If the | other counsel retire, then I shall be Robert Lee Lawrence, colored. 43| Mr. and Mrs. May a few moments before nad checked out of the hotel This procedure was followed. On a rising vote, 58 to 57, the House re- since that time. Four cars were sefzed Saturda\ Other selzures dur- remembered “the Shauter case” |y, a8 s =4 v An automobile pursuit in Baltimore r\‘f!r ‘:-"‘e‘r:n?in::mcrn're[".ed the spelling. *“?l.\"‘,;',’..i“,‘o,‘?.‘.‘,:;“' ;gzpeil:t(llm:o\:;lr(f You ‘J‘:d“l“,‘fi lgn‘fé'l'“"-‘ old, employed as a watchman at | and the latter was awaiting the re-| fused to_strike out the enacting and vesterd: s eatly todav ended in the arrest of four { sy EER e Cgtiter, and empna- [ Mt BIAIoN then Swune on another | the matter my best attention.” how . buildings near Nevada and | urm of her husband with their auto.|clause. Mr. Blanton asked tellers, | in€ the (wocdny pev e of SounE men who were detainea becauge | S8 1t M s About 15 yenrs| oo Of altack and ‘quemionsd My | Ferning explained that “that is| Nebraska avenues, was held by the) mobile when the shooting cccurved, but Representative Lehlbach of New | Quarts of whisky and § auafis of They were alleged to have heen occu. | Seed {191 NP G¥0 series of ques- | JERTNE, OIS B8 K e o had | frequent method with respect topolice today on a charge of assault | ooy ers preparng o miotor. back | Jersey made the point of no quorum. | STANAY. U s Sneiar e IAOMOBIE of J st P Juna, medumid hot he KOTW Are. | 0810 sotteiting . olente s My Fen: |associate attorney.” He explained |with a deadly weapon in connection | to Wilmington, Del. \hich necessitated a record vote in | dtunkenness and & COa ot i B = o reeme DMntotine sy, BllenSanicl o L he drew | HG 0 e that “he had teld the | that he had been notified that Mr. Fel- | with the shooting last night of [ Dr. James Mitchell who attended the House on the proposal. e tios 3 lows had closed the case with Lyon Mounted Sergt. Hugh F. Cornwell of | the injured woman at the hospital, ——— Justice Hitz's car was taken from in front of his home, at 1901 N street, about 8:30 o'clock last night. ILocal her will before she was adjudzed in- gane. Mr. Blanton asked questions along this line: “Not until after her ughter invited her down here and St Mr. committee on Saturday about such soliciting of class cases, but not pen- sion cases, and that this was a com- mon custom among a number of & Lyon, another firm of Washington lawyers, who, Mr. Blanton called attention, had appeared in the Kelly the fourteenth precinct while the officer was making his rounds. Sergt. Cornwell, who said he was in found that the bullet had entered her left cheek and possibly her spine, par- tial paralysis resulting. According to L. S. Price, jr.. 3800 MYSTERIOUS BULLET police learned from the Baltimore au uEts Bet? > - = Dr. White went to see v attornevs seeking business bef case up to the time that Mr. Fenning 4 t! es; 5 s, vared ore the e W ~ EIUUS R e s, eeRINOEN] Irenninlinawenen. TRD L0y koW | Court of Claims and Government de. | had “solicited this business. Ui S e horse 31on5 | ourteenth street, who was stinding HITS AU TOIST IN ARM ey wers boolten 'as iBiancisiaag:| st DEAWBIel G, (LYE. (0 S ioarneia) Reads Third Letter. { pered with shot. while he recetved one | &t the tertiwesy comer of Tvellh I i I8 Fears Oi0, 2525 Ontario s | 26k M6 Sbat whit he COU | win] Mr. Dlanlen ther asked. “Dit you i i1 iri s hand. . SHat cutieeveral | - SudLiies Avenue Eepper, (th = William Roche. 3 Sears’ old. 1916 AMr n‘lanl('_n RSII(P : d f" 2 not write to a Mrs. Kelly, in Massa- Mr. Blanton put into the record hbles in his cap. taxicab driver first threatened by EI- Poli Hold G Gra; Wood RnIE0rii etieet nand. Gharies g f ancs aistnherited Sl int The = ctSlcnusaits fand send nisfof: thoss felc ') following letter from Lyon &) ™y "eirzeant reported that the | Si WS 50 om0 fo, TG, ookt Chbedidlo bl Gkl . 2 vears old. 2128 T street. of | daughter culars and ask her 9+ | Lyon, under date of May , 1911, & pistol at he was stunned by the ex- i i k. O'Brien, 18 years old. 2123 1 street. of k her to employ you?” | L¥en. ACSE Lo e, the Boston at.| Satchman had called out to him, and | S0 THos 10 08 e ed his face. 24, Pending Inquiry of Al 5 § this city. and William Doller, 18 years old. 420 North Carey street. Baltimore. Detectives Allizood and Murphy were sent to Baltimore io return the quartet here for questioning. TRAFFIC HEARING MAY 5. Reduction Weight of Trucks Crossing Bridges Main Topic. A public hearing will be held by the in Mr. Gibson interrupted to say that the will would be best evidence. Mr. Blanton protested that he was inter: rogating to see how much Mr. Fen- ning knew or remembered. Mr. Fen ning said: ““I am entitled right here to state that the will contained this information and should be produced here.” Mr. Blanton protested that the witness should’nt be allowed to take up his time for cross-examina. tion in lengthy explanations but thal the committee should allow Mr. Fen- | ning planty of time, five days if neces- When Mr. Fenning replied that he did not remember, Mr. Blanton asked him, “Will vou deny it?” Mr. Fen- ning replied: “I do not know. If it was done, it was 15 vears ago.” A few minutes later Mr. Fenning answered, “I do say she placed a case in my hands many years ago.” g Letter Is Sho Mr. Blanton then showed Mr. Fen- ning a_letter bearing the letterhead of Mr. Fenning, asking him to identify the letter and signature under date torney, as follows: “We are in receipt of your letter of the 28d instant with inclosures relative to the claim for longevity pay and allowances due on account of the services of James R. Kelly, and, to say the least, we are very much surprised at its contents. “'Out of the number of hundreds of cases we have, this is the only case that we can call to our mind in which the claimant desires to cancel authority given us, especially in view of the amount of work that has the officer had replied telling him who he was. Two charges from the shot- gun followed, the policeman reported, and the watchman was reloading his gun. Nearby residents heard the shooting and rushed out as Sergt. Cornwell was blowing -his whistle for assistance. Lawrence was arrested and relieved of his gun. He told Sergt. Cornwell, the latter said, that he had been given orders to use his shotgun on persons found about the new buildings. Nelghbors in the vicinity of Nevada and Nebraska avenues have reported Driver Unable to Move. Lt Lol Pepper did not know that Mrs. May had been struck by the bullet intend. ed for himself until after Elgin had been driven away in the second cab. He was unable to move from his cab for some minutes, it was said. Mr. and Mrs. May had been stopping at the Ralelgh since April 22. After checking out they telephoned to the home of a friend, Douglass Mackall, Langley, Va., saying they were leav- ing for Delaware. Mr. May then left § Polive are investigating the shoot- ing of George Grayson Wood. 24 years old, 2111 First street, in the left fore- arm last night. Although Wood told Detective Mans. field and policemen of the tenth pre- cinct that he was shot by an unidenti- fled person shortly after 8 o'clock while motoring at Michigan avenue and First street, he was held for fur- ther questioning in a witness room at Weller’s District /Commissioners May b at 10 3ary; later to explain of May 12, 1911, Thi; s r am. to consider a proposed revision Gives “Best Recollection e o s e i e e 410 qyeanybesnidonelin (Bls caas /L | Hesting /anots twoitor:;three times his witeat the entrance and went |inc*atth precinct station. in the traffic regulations which would the entire file in this case. The lett R O L D . TP vary || 291y sl gethiscar. | Wood told the police he was driv- Pharmacy } reduce the gross weight of trucks| Mr. Gilbert then offered a protest. . & letter | that from our.experience, it {8 very s ¥ Mr. May is connected with a Wil g he lighway and other|Ha said that Mr. Blanton had the st it . difficult for one who is to obtain a s e Wl (D Cn Gl b et !:f;:;la';:rmdl:kf 8th and Eye Sts. S.E 2 e ry n wi a class cl lice were infc ende s a - . S.E. right to test the memory of the wit of | gpecial act of Congress authorizing | STRAY SHOT HITS n::“m e m:n}:x::\;ha:ffi:]l:::fll;a; Lo i [t MIChigarn WVRiGeswHom th an ye Sts. ' bridges from 2§.000 to 20,000 pounds. when he was asking whaj] claims that I am successfully prose- and directing the payment of longev- he received the bullet wound. The Is a Star Branch The reduction in weight was sug- | ness. but g cuting for baiances of pay full 0 = v District Highway S pers contained the witness had a 8 v, more fully | jty pay in any one or a special case, earlier today and threatened to shoot = b ested by the District Highway De. described in the inclosed circular, I |poronee any legisiation had on the WOMAN BYSTANDER Gertain of hem. 'Ho aizo s sl 10 shooting was reported to the police § nnounced ion of shoot- o L . partment and Traffic Director M. O. Fldridge as a result of complaints | duced. = ; T drge s o e oraple rondition | M. Venning then explained that|PENE 50,18 TS, OO SSoount of the| relier of all the claimants that weand | —(gorilued from First Page) e skl e panied by a friéend to Sibley Hospital i o the surface on the Highway Bridge |according Lo his best recollection the | p'"ycelly T feel confident apt. James | oiher. firms have represented. — Fiding ot & womas's Teaviste eo these Branch Offices is ix due largely to the heavy trucks | Will prov l_"i:gq“*“;“lh“e"@;tgg‘x‘lfiefm‘:’r"ffi‘ accure early action in this claim: | sionit aion Wit pe Jhat conmres |aria and striking Mrs. May, who POLICEMEN SUSPENDED. [the Government reservoir property to facilitate your use which haul brick and other materials [ W . = w ' | accordingly, if the matter i o # " | crumbled to the ground. iy | he fcinity of the shootis L 5. Sauter rted b; . s not in if the test case mow pendin in_ the vicinity e _shooting was of The Star Classified \ Meross the Potomac. Virginia will | if Mrs. Sauter had been supported by | ;g hands of other cause o test c oW D | Elgin then jumped into another . f . h e - hot register a (rack with a gross :l?é'uh;‘"i“"fd"nf{m,f:“,',;"‘fl",:‘a that on®|vou will promptly e iraturn ihe o the Jhort AR Re e i o of | taxicab. parked at the curb, and;|One of Two Tardy Probationers e Iruca: i st et Section—by making it weight exceeding 20.000 pounds, it ; T Y | inclosed blank, so ‘ E shoving his smoking pistol again o 2 vl im. venien as Temainder of her estate should be| BOOSEC DIAT that” the matter | gptain the favarablée and early com:|tne' head of the driver, Henry G. Accused of Tntowtcation: see the personv\ho.shot him. ;- :I:'len enient was pointed out, and the commercial ehicles bearing District tags which operate into that State escape the vestriction because of the District’s 28.000-pound limit. right to ask that the papers be pro: equally distributed among her chil- dren; that she had not been supported by any one child and the estate was equally divided among all. Mr. Blanton next asked if that will had not been contested in court before Justice McCoy. Mr. Fenning find that approximately $1,800 ap- You will note that my fee is entirely contingent, no portion of it to be paid until payment is made to you by the United States.” The letter was in connection with the case referred to by Mr. Blanton in the twentieth charge for impeach- subject, if necessry, will be for the sideration of the Kelly and other like cases without obtaining a remedial act of Congress. ... .. * “We hope that Mrs:' Kelly will change her attitude toward us in this matter and permit' ys to continué to give this case our prompt and care- and_drive fast. Bahr obeyed instructions, turning his cab into E street, and headed westwardly at a rapid clip. At the ‘intersection of Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue the Bahr, ordered him to «‘drive lW‘y,l home and from there had been accom- Two probationary policemen, David Flynn of the sixth and George E. Matchette of the second precinct, are under suspension today. Being -pro- bationers, it is stated, the Commis: LINDSEY TEACHES BABY. Juvenile Judge Says All Children Need Pre-school Education. The purpose of No . matter where you live, in town or nearby suburbs, you’ll find an authorized Branch Office handy— Confederate Dead Honored. g ment_of Mr. Fenning, abo answered. "They didn't get any- of Mr. Fenning, about which | f,; attention.” ? sioners and superint t TLAN April 26 (®)—. 55 Mr. Fenning had submitted a £ o car was halted by Traffic Policeman ar perintendent of police| DENVER, Colo., April 26 (P ATLANTA, April 26 (P.—Atanta |\vhere.” Mr. Blanton then asked if| 5. Vennlng fad, supmltcet oo ex. Introduces Balanco of File. Carl G. Paul, who covered Elgin with | will be able to deal with them with. |Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Denver's ready to serve you Juvenile authority, believes children without fees of any and Georgia today paid tribute to the dead and living soldiers of the Con- federacy. . A parade was held here today through the downtown streets and ended at Oakland Cemetery, where Gov. W. W. Brandon of Ala- hama was the principal speaker. . “Full-House Pullman” in Toils. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 26 (#.—"Full-house Pullman” is in the ioils. ‘That is the alias of one Leo Kaplan, accused of fleecing persons o8 at cards, Mr. Fenning had not opposed this i court and he answered that he had defended the will. ‘When asked if he was an executor he said he believed that he and Dr. George W. Bowerman had acted to- gether as committee. He sald that he had defended the will against a caviat of one son. Mr, Blanton asked if Judge McCoy had not taken the case “away from the jury and given a peremptory instruction in favor of you.” Mr. Fenning answered, “In favor of my side of %ma.d i bxt w Mr. Blanton then the hearing today. Reads Setond Letter. « Mr. Blanton asked Mr. Fenning if that letter did not contain a power of attorney with contingent fee. He then asked him regarding Brainard ‘W. Parker, whose name appears with Mr. Fenning’s on law office stationery in correspondence which Mr. Blan- ton submitted for the record. He then read a letter to H. P. Fellows, 43 Tremont street, Boston, Mass., in which he claimed that Mr. F‘emr; Mr. Blanton then submitted the bal- ance of the file of 17 letters to Mr. Fen- ning for his identification of the let- lghr‘fi“di“mtm flln the name:of “F. A. Fenning,” covering correspo; ence with Henry P, Fellows, a Bo-{‘an attorney, from Jupe 6, 1811, to April 11, 1924, which he then put into the record of the hearing, ‘“‘showing the continuous operation, ‘trying to get bills through, with letters directing how the woman should write to Lodge and other members of Congress, try- ing to:influence legislation.’ ek his gun. A passing pedestrian, Frank | out being required to resort to the, Fanning, of 412 Seventh street south- | trial board. SR west, and a taxicab driver, Charles| Fiynn also was charged with intoxi- W. Galloway, 31 K street northeast,|cation and was released on $25 col- reached into the cab gnd held Elgin |lateral. He was found at Fifth and until the police removed him and took | K streets at 8:20 o'clock this morning, him to headquarters, a short distance | 20 minutes after he should have re- away. ported, and was suspended by Lieut. The whole affair happened so quick- | Gustave Lauten. ly that many eyewitnesses of the| Matchette was found at Fifth and shooting and subsequent escape weré | N streets, near the station, flve min- unawarée of the fact that Mrs. May | utes after he was scheduled to re- had been-hit. vort. Lieut. J. D. McQuade reported Mrs. May, who was standing at the |'his suspension because he displayed doorway of the hotel, crumpled In the | signs of having been drinking. N s " should start systematic schooling be- fore reaching .the accepted kinder- garten age. The judge is attempting. to prove his theory by experimenting with his three-year-old adopted daugh. ter Benetta. The instruction is in the form of play, and Benetta can now count to 100, and knows her alphabet, Judge | Lindsey says. He is of the opinion |} this pre-school education will eventu- ally become the standard method of child-training and will greatly ad- vance the ‘ment%.}owen of children. A nd. Only regular rates are charged. The Star' prints MORE Classified ads every day than all the other papers here combined. Star ads bring biggest returifs. " “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch A Office