Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1926, Page 5

VERDIGT WITHRE INDEATH OF St [H i Scientific Data Awaited by Coroner’s Jury in Case of Navy Pharmacist. | | 1] ! | 1 i After a1 1wo hour " atternoon withie rther ed nearly erday ing, ry ye: liet to await | to the irmacist who | fried scienti dmath o dis to e pervision of 1) officer « John H medical the Unit vy, and he Naval Hospital, are Dr. Harper told the that it would take en davs Lo complete the ex- . but did not were not aff Fails to U the phoi ith’s death has the theory | ptoms Wbly witl hours, nly was Health eontinuing dust i Smith had b unable far poison. stimony by Chef. ny at th nolds, colored. chef ed that the last of a c s | 1s used in filling the Thursday that a new n v complete the it was not letermined whether the ) Brown was out of the first ond can A detailed account ments of the men, Washington Wednesds seription of the fr et since their arrival was Berkstresser. He told of and his story wa Mr. Legg was excused ing. Dr. Harper told of a of he had found no e content in the He stated also, tion of Mr. Smit 4 ‘heart for a mun Doctor's Visit: Dr. Charles Hyde, = th Harvey's, that ve normal W ho treated th w xamine r 150 told of his second > hotel, and of dead when he | witernoon. and third v pronouncing Mr. & arrived the last time Morris Simon and counsel for Harve, several quess reart action of Mr. ed that he had no medicine that he wo \ had he known of the condition of Mr. Smith’s heart as brought out by Dr. Harper's testimor lith's body taken last night cisco, where his family re- anley H. BOY ON MOTOR CYCLE DEPARTS TO ELOPE Mother Asks Police to Halt Bud- ding Romance When Lad Leaves City. Mounted on a motor cycle with 0 in his pocket for honeymoon 17-year-old Robert L. umont street, rode last night bound Va., 1d his 16- ar-ol fiance, Miss Bertha Camp- iell, who has been awaiting him for days there to carry out nent plans. the information given the Bureau last night by Mr irace 1Mlem mother of the pro pective bridegroom, in an endeavor to check the wedding. Mrs. Fleming said last night that Ter son had told her he intended to marry Miss Campbell, who is the daughter of John Campbell, captain of the guard of the District jail, of 24 Eleventh street northeast. Mrs. Fleming id that she was informed #hat the girl had gone to Fredericks- nurg earlier in the week. The romance, which police have heen asked to check before fulfill- ment, has been proceeding for about two weeks, far Mrs. Fleming knows. She said that her son had arage, but employ- ht. Women's that it wa ment terminated Max Aberbach Will Filed. ‘The will of Max Aberbach, who died April 22, has been filed for probate. e leaves $100 e to Ohave Sholom fath Is imptive : United Soclety, and the e o and Aged Home. $200 to Israel Aberbach, of Libau, Ru: sia, and £150 to a sister-in-law, Rosa Dabsovich of New York. Bequests of $1,000 each are made to his daughters, Martha Woll, Rosa Chesavolr and Bella Aberhach. The remaining es- tate goes to his wife, Jennie Aber- bach. The widow and Attorney Joseph T.. Tepper are named as the executors. er | HEALTH PAGEANT | FEATURES NAY DAY, Hundreds of Children Are Examined at Special Cor- = rective Clinics. of the American As: tion, hundreds on chilre vesteray ation-wide celebration of stressing rving the health future men and Under the au Child Health of Washi Dice Coolidge, the fonal Capital took 1 2 number of activities in all that concluded with one of v Day demonstrations children of Central High the afternoon. re examined Itare Society Center pital and hundreds ¢ the various health cen- Doctors were kept giving those the centers a n and res for these ow to a healthy ma- children of the childre v i thorough people Scores Attend Theaters. of children attended the of health songs, plays and coln and Tivoll the morning. They <o entertained by Cho Cho, 1th clown. the Camp Fire of the public smmuaity center der h the girls of the Y boys of the Y. M. C. 12 the health pageant at th High & Several hundred persons watched the crowning of the Queen of the Mis nces Iglehart, who was pronounced by the Bureau of s as a perfect health speci- rs old, welghs A.in stag Centrul *hool. men. 111 pounds She is a student a School and lives at B 115 street | southeas One of the features of the afternoon the stadium was the visit of Lady 3 ef Girl Guide and Robert Baden-Powell, fa- and founder of out movement, who is in Washington in connection with the xteenth annual convention of the Boy Scouts of America. Reviews Girl Scouts. Baden-Powell reviewed the G couts, and was escorted by a special bodyguard and color guard of the Girl Scout organization. Follow- ing the review she watched the girls Lady he games were performed by a ren from the second 5 ¢ teachers as The Communi resented pr . consisting of the minuet, the Ille and the garland dance. All rious groups were colorfully cos- tumed and participated in the big pa- rade which concluded the pageant. 9 e Girls gave a demon- ation of their work and their first- ctivities. The Y. M. C. A. boys e a demonstration of life-saving. ettiest events of the e maypole dance per- hildren of the various <. The boys of the hool put on a ‘‘health ting the enjoyment that can be obtained in life through proper care of health and choice of foods. Dr. Davis, director of child Hugh J. . ild hygiene of the Dis- are and c for the celebration. v Baden-Powell, Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller, jr., deputy commis- sioner of the Girl Scouts; Mrs. Charles Lindsay of the national committee of the Girl Scouts, Mrs. Frederick Brook of the national committee of the Girl Scouts and M Dorothy Green, chairman of the Camp Fire commit- tee, were present at the pageant. CHEMISTS WOULD GUARD EXPERT WITNESS RANKS Propose That Courts Accept Only Testimony From Those With Records of Integrity. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, May 1.—So-called ex- pert witnesses, willing to testify in favor of any criminal with sufficient funds, were attacked today by the American Chemical Soclety. It called on reputable chemists all over the country to aid in keeping expert court testimony from falling into disrepute. The criticism was not confined to minal cases. ‘Suits on contracts have brought to the witness stand experts in all sorts of engineering, building and trades,” sald a statement issued by the society. “The suggestion has been made,” the statement continued, “that a eroup of professional expert witnesses should be established with admission contingent upon their records of in- honesty, _experience and hat the courts should approve rsons to be admitted to this group, and that only members of such quall- fied body should be permitted to give testimony in court.” FRENCH RAIL.FARE HIGHER 10 Per Cent Increase to Go Into Effect as Tourist Season Opens. PARIS, May (#).—Summer vaca- tions in France will be more expen- sive for tourists this year with a new 10 per cent increase in all raflroad fares going into effect, probably early in May. The new rates will make journeys more than three times as costly as they were in July, 1914, The 10 per cent increases now being prepared by the minister of public works, added to those put in force the first of the year, make a total of per cent since January 1, The new firstclass rates work out at virtually 2 cents per mile. A STITCH IN TIME SAVES Costly Repairs to Tiling ELLETT 1106 9th St. N.W. Main 8731 Hotel Inn 604-610 9th St. N.W. Daily, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 $7_rooms. $6 weekly; $10.50 rooms, $8: $14 with toilet, ehower and lavatory, % in_room, 50 % more. Rooms like Mother's MT. VERNON STEAMER Charles Macalester Leaves 7th St. Whart Dally 10 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. Round Trip, 85¢ Admissi Mt. Vernon not open on’¥undays THE SUNDA BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, MAY 2, 19 SCENES IN-CHILD HEALTH AND MAY DAY EXERCISES Girls Will Sell Flowers Tomorrow At Base Ball Game Although the fans may find small reason for rejoicing over the re- treat of the Nationals from New York, they will find plenty of cheer in the beautiful flowers attractive voung members of the Junior League will beseech them to buy tomorrow. And the appeal will have an added touch of cheer in that all of the money will be de- voted to keeping hundreds of little children well. Through arrangements with Clark Griffith, eight members of the Junior League who have been working for the Child Welfare Society will be at Clark Griffith Stadium tomorrow when Bucky Harris and his still stalv 't heroes come home from the “war.” They will circulate through the crowds and sell. posies for a small sum, the money to be devoted to the Child Welfare Soclety. Every penny contributed will go to help the children. Not even the flowers cost anything, all having been contribfited gratis by the fol- lowing florists: J. H. Small and Sons, Blackistone, Inc; Louise Flower Shop, George H. Cooke, George C. Shaffer, Oehmler Floral Co., Gude Brothers Co. and Robert Bowdler. PARAL;TIC HEARS WORK. Bedridden Composer Hears Her Operetta by Radio. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 1.—Miss Jum’ti B. Williams, paralytic, who composed | and dictated an operetta from her couch in her studio at Carnegie Hall, lay tonight on the same couch and listened to its first performance. Each note was carried from the stage of Guild Hall, in the Steinway Bullding, direct to her bedside by radio. Miss Williams has been unable to move her body for two years. case was given up by phys beyond possibility of recovery her couch she has earned her living giving vocal music lessons. = S Nearly $2,000,000 worth of knitted cotton undershirts, the only under- wear to be imported into the country to any extent, was received into the AU’I’OMA’HC GAS WATER HEATERS Up one street and down the other—the city:is full of them. There are 23 sizes and types of Pittsburg Heaters. One for every need. Convenfent Terms. EDGAR MORRIS SALES CO. Faotory Distridutore 1306 G St. N.W. | 2 dead mother caused the florist es- | 916 F Top: Miss Frances Iglehart, queen of the May, with her court, and| (second) the Maypole dance, at Central High Stadium. (Photos by Pridgeon.)| Lower group, top: Children with their s receiving a little nourish- ment after their medical examin; wo children were examined | at the Child Welfare Center in ¢ esterday, and hundreds of others at centers throughout the city. Bottom: Volunteer workers for the Child Welfare Society. (Photos by rkins) A group of volunteers today will sell flowers at the Washington-Philadelpl game to help the so 's work. The flowers are being contributed by the following florists: Blackistone, Bowdler, Cooke, Gude, Oehmler, Schaffer, Small and the Louise Shop. TEARS ASSIST SWINDLE. Police are cn the lookout for a check swindler whose tearful story of | but floral there. Among numerous other check swindles which the police believe have been committed by the same person, operating under the names of John Fossett and Russel Fisher, was one in which an overcoat and a sum of vere obtalned at the Fashion inth and E streets. said actually to have shed tears in the florist shop, was told there had been no death there for some years, that several other mysterious tributes had been delivered tablishment of Frederick H. 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