Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1927, Page 2

- SCHOOL DIRECTORS REFUTE CHARGES Made No Pledges Before or After Appointment, Board Members Say. Members of the Board of Education today categorically denied they had made any pledges concerning their conduct on this body either before they were appointed or since, that time: Statements obtained from members | in answer to charges made before the | Gibson subcommittee yesterday that | prospective board ~members are | sounded out” before’ their arfiaint ment and have been forced to fall in | line with a so-called eligue ghow that they never sought the positions on the board and some of them-received first intimation that they were to .be. ap- pointed through newspapers. | Simultaneous with the testimony & yegarding school board matters be- fore the - subcommittee - yesterda Chiet Justice Walter 1. McCoy form ally announced that Edwin C. Gra-| ham, president of the board, had sub- mitted his resignation under date of December 29, to take effect at the pleasure of the justices. It is ex- pected the resignation will be form- ally accepted as soon as a successor for Mr. Graham has been chosen. Other Duties Given as Reason. It has been known for some time that Mr. Graham expected to request that he be relieved of the school board duties at the completion of his term next June, but it was not expected that he /desired to retire before that date. Mr. Graham explained, in his letter of resignation, that the pres- sure of civic duties since he was elected president of the Washington Board of Trade, together with his busine: makes the step “Absolutely false,” declared Dr. J. Hayden Johnson today in denying the Gibson subcommittee charges. “There is absolutely no truth in the charges o far as I am concerned. I am in my eleventh year on the board, hay- ing had four appointments, and I have never been ked to make pledges of any character. hav 1 ways followed my own convictions. “The charges certainly are mot true,” declared Mrs. Marie W. Hodg- kins. “The first intimation I had of my appointment on the board was a telephone call asking if I would accept. This was on the same day that The Star carried the news of my appointment. I never had an audlence with the judges concerning my appointment. 1 never even have had the opportunity of thanking them for the honor they conferred upon me.” Henry Gilligan stated his appoint: / ment on the board came “as a great surprise.”” He sald he assumed his duties without obligation to anybody. He said at one time the North Capitol Citizens’ Assoclation, of which he is |-States does.” president, recommended him for ap- pointment on the board, but at the time there was no vacancy. Untrue, Says Mrs. Herron. “Absolutely untrue,” chorused Mrs. Iillian Y. Herron. “The charges are false in my case and I know mine is no exception.” ““The first knowledge I had of my appointment on the board | was through a Star reporter,” said Rev. F. I. A. Bennett, another board mem- ber. “I had never sought the post and it came as a complete surprise. 1 do not know today who was respon- sible for my appointment and have never been influenced by anybody.” Denying that she had been re- quested at any time to give hint of how she might - meet educational issues, Mrs. Mary A. MecNeill, who succeeded Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, de- clared today that appointment came “quite as a surprise.” She says it was not sought. Denied by Carusi. Charles F. Carusi, vice president of the board, and who naturally will succeed to the presidency upon the retirement of Mr. Graham, in deny- ing the subcommittee charges said: never directly or indirectly divulged to anyone how I would function as a member of the board, nor was ked to. When 1 was sworn in as a member of the board 1 did not know a single member, al- though one of the members recalied that our sons had been friends some years before. I am astonished at the charges made, which crtainly are not true.” Mr. Graham and Dr. H. Barrett Learned were both out of the city BRIDE AGAIN HEAD OF BETHESDA BOARD Fire Department Elects Officers. Company Saves W. W. McFar- lane Home at Alta Vista. The Bethesda Fire Board, consisting of representatives of the 15 coximuni- tles served by the fire company, met t the fire house last night and held an election of officers, re-electing Wil- liam W. Bride to the presidency. Other officers elected were: Thomas Hampton, vice president; Hobart S. Langdon, secretary: S. Walter Bogle treasurer, and Emory H. Bogley, G. W. Stohlman (mayor of Somerset) and Ezra Gould, members of the executive committee. The executive committee also includes the officers of the hoard. The board voted to award a gold fireman's badge for Oliver Owen Kuhn, honorary life president of the Bethesda Fire Board. It will be pre- sented formally to Mr. Kuhn at a meeting shortly after it is recelved from the manufacturer. The Bethesda department responded to a fire alarm this morning and within two minutes after the alarm was sounded reached the home of W. W. McFarlane, at Alta Vista, where it extinguiehed a blazing roof which threatened the handsome residence | with destruction The damage was confined to the roof and the fire represents the first blaze of any consequence which the Bethesda company, which received its | equipment on December 10, has been called upon to subdue. The fire was discovered at 8:45 o'clock. Defective wiring wae assigned as the cause. EPIDEMIC KILLS 100 A DAY @adrid Reports Great Increase in Deaths From Influenza. MADRID, January 13 (#).—Ofcial reports on the epidemic of influenza, prevalent in Spain as well as other European countries, show that the mgmality Tate increased notably in M2drid the last 10 days of December, when about 100 persons died daily. Precautions are heing taken to pre- vent a further spread of the disease. Hotels are disinfecting their rooms Na | | gineering Works at Shanghai. New Minister Here CO0UDEES STAND PRASEDBY EESR New Minister Says Diaz Regime Will Assure Peace in Nicaragua. Alyandro Cesar, new Minister from Nicaragua to the United States, heartily in sympathy with President Coolidge's policy toward his country. He so expressed himself last night, at the end of his first day in Washington as representative of the government of President Diaz. He declared him self in accord with ‘the administra- tion’s views on the troubled situation in Nicaragua as expressed in the President’s message to Congress and in the policies of the State Depart- ment. The new Minister spent a busy day. He arrived from New York Tuesday night and was at the State Depart- ment early yesterday morning to straighten out matters incident to the presentation of his credentials. He ex- pects to call on the President and Secretary Kellogg within a few days. After spending the entire day at the State Department, he returned to the legation at Wardman Park Hotel in time for a late dinner. Senor Cesar belleves the Diaz gov- ernment will bring peace to Nica- ragua. “We want peace,” he said. 'We need peace far more than the United His country, he said, is not able to stand the strain of per- sistent strife. he declared. He had only praise for the conduct of the United States in the situation. Senor Cesar is no stranger to Wash- ington. He was Minister in 1920 and 1921, and he was greeted by many of his old acquaintances yesterday. “Time seems to fly faster up here,” he sald. “I called at the State Depart- ment, met a few friends, and before I knew it the day was gone.” Senora Cesar did not accompany her husband to Washington. She is stopping in New York with friends, and will join him here in a few days. She was educated in California and has many friends in this country. The new Minister is a man of varied accomplishments. He practiced law for several yvears, then studied medi- graduating from the University of Paris. When not engaged in diplomacy he is a practicing physician. He is 40 years old and handsome. He has two children, Amalia, 5 years old, and Maria, 3. GOULD SETTLEMENT IS AGREED UPON Last of Outstanding Heirs Consent to Compromise in $20,- 000,000 Case. is By the Associated Pre NEW YORK, January 13.—The consent of the last.of the outstanding heirs of the $80,000,000 estate of the late Jay Gould to the proposed $20,- 000,000 settlement of the accounting suit brought against trustees of his will was placed in the hands of Ref- eree O'Gorman yesterda John R. Halsey, ne appointed guardian of Rolande Dorothy De Graffenreid De Villers and George S. Frank Montenach, infant grand- children of Frank J. Gould, agreed to the settlement on their behalf. Referee O'Gorman adjourned the hearing until January 27 after Mr. Halsey had said he believed the com- | promise fair to the infants, who are resident in France. It was said yes- [ terday that there was a prospect that by that date the New Jersey Chancery Courts might have taken action on the settlement which s before them for_consideration. Opposing groups among counsel in the case will file by that time briefs covering the proposed settlement, and also the question whether Referee O'Gorman shall consider attorneys’ fees and allowances, estimated at about $3,000,000, in reporting his find- ings on the settlement to Supreme Court Justice Tierney. CAUSE SPECULATION. Six River Gunboats in China Fig- ure in Situation. One phase of the Chinese situation causing some speculation in naval circles here is the effect of the re. ported hostility to foreigners on the completion of six viver gunboats now construction for the American at the Kiangnan Dock and En- One vessel was to have been com pleted March 1 and another one month later, but it is understood some delay has arisen. in Chinese water be built at a lower cost in the Orient the contract was awarded the Chi- nese firm. They could not have been built in this country und sailed under their own power to their stations, it i said at the Navy Department. 500 Miners Lose Work by Fire. WHEELING, W. Va., January 13 P).—Five hundred men were thrown out of work temporarily today, when fire of undetermined origin destroyed the tipple at the Elm Grove Mining Co.'s No. 2 mine. ‘The fire forced sus. The boats are heing built for service | the present fiscal 3 Recause they could | THE EVENING 325,000 REPORTED SALM SETTLEMENT Count Agrees to Drop Suit for Separation and Child, New York Court Is Told. Ry the Associated Press. FEW YORK, January 13.—The xep- aration suit of Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten from his wife, the former Millicent Rogers, has virtually been settled out of court, Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy said to day in announeing continuance of the trial from January 17 to March 21. Justice Levy said that counsel for Countess Salm had asked for the ad- journment of the trial and when the judge demurred at such a long post- ponement he was informed by Count- ens Salm’'s counsel that negotiations for a settlement out of court were almost completed. Only detalls of the settlement, the judge said he was in- formed, remained to he arranged. ‘Will Get $325,000. The count will receive $325,000 from his wife’s father, Col. Henry H. Rog- ew York American savs righted article today, and will be given partial custody of his small son Peter. The American says it obtained in- formation of the seitlement from two reliable sources, The $325,000 Count Salm is to re- celve Is to be paid in instaliments, the newspaper understands, and the eount will_abandon projected suits againat Col. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers for alleged allenation of his wife's affec- tions. he separation suit was ad- journed December 9 after several jetters written by the Countess Salm to her mother-in-law after her sepa- ration from her husband were read in court, One letter, at least, re- mained unread, says the American, and that letter Col. Rogers did not want read. In this letter, the American savs, Countess Salm’ expressed her love for her hushand and wrote him that she was coming to New York to get all the money from her father that she could, and then begged him to join her again in Paris. Counsel Denies Letter. Herman B. Goodstein, counsel for Count Salm, refused to discuss the report concerning the unread letter and said: “I have never heard of such a letter. I think he introduced all the letters he had.” Count Salm married Miss Rogers, heiress to $40,000,000, at the Municipal Building on January 8, 1924, against the wishes of her parents. They salled for a belated honeymoon to Europe on January 26, after efforts to effect a reconciliation with the bride’s family failed. On May 10, 1924, the Countess Salm returned home accompanied only by her father, and on Septem- ber 27, 1924, her son was born. The count returned to New York in December, 1 to find that his wife was in Palm Beach with his son. He followed her there, but failing to effect a reconciliation, started suit for separation. The count obtained permission to see his son three hours a day, four days a week. Annuity Offered Reported. Col. Rogers, the American says, at one time offered the count $12,000 a year if he would remain away from America and his wife, but he "re- fused, largely on account of his son. Letters of the countess read du ing the one hearing of the separa- tion suit referred to financial offers from persons identified only as “they.” An offer of $6,000 a year for Litile Cochoon” was mentioned as well as $12,000 a vear “for ui “Ludi and daddy,” said one letter, don’t love_each other at all and if they met’it would be fatal.” Another letter expressed concern that “Ludi” had to work so hard— “he hates it.” FAVORED IN REPORT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE 115,000 men or under, “to arrive at an average figure for the year of 118,750, recruiting can be so admin- istered as to close the year with 119, 998 men should the men actually be required,” the committee said. “Much complaint is heard with re- spect to the effect curtailed appropria tions have had upon the military es- tablishment,” it continued. “Constant- ly diminishing appropriations, accom- panied by gradual diminution through use and deterioration of surplus war stocks, have served to eliminate waste and bring about economy in adminis tration, but undoubtedly the point has been reached where either we must appropriate larger sums or further re- duce the size of the Army, including civil components, and possibly neglect properly to care for the establishment in divers other ways." Arguing for a balanced Army, the committee said the budget estimates served to emphasize the pecessity in that “They allow for a_fewer number of enlisted men than the current appro- priations were intended to provide; they provide for a lesser number of Philippine Scouts; they do not pro- vide for enough horses and mules even to meet replacement require- ments; they contemplate curtailment of training by National Guard organ- izations and officers of the organized reserve; some encroachment is contem- plated upon the war reserve and quite a substantial reduction is proposed for ordnance experimentation, the evident aim having been to find money for deferred repairs and minor im- provements, for ammunition and the surveillance of guns and ammunition in use and in storage, and for im- proving the heavy battery situation at Bruja Point, Canal Zone." Disclaiming any congressional re- sponsibility for the fact that the Arm) now numbers 10,000 men under the personnel intended in the last appro- priation. the committee ix “looking to the submiesion of a_supplemental esti- mate sufficient to_ bring the enlisted strength up to 115,000 by the end of ar.” Explaining the forced cut in personnel, the com. mittee report said an underestimate was submitted originally. Joint Maneuvers Favored. So that the Army ‘may participate with the Navy this vear in maneuver to be held in the Narragansett Ba area, the committee overrode the bud- get and reported a $25,000 approp tion. Rivers and harbors appropriations recommended included: For Mississippi River flood control, $10.000,000: Sacramento River flood ~ontrol. $400,000; for removing obstruc- pension of operations until a new tip- ple can be constructed. The loss was placed at $75,000. . and the baggage of guests. In Bilboa, where there have been many victims a number of motion picture theaters have been closed. Fungus growths, which are the most common causes of plant diseases, cause a number of diseases in human beings. tions in the Mississippi. Atchafalaya and Ohio Rivers, §100.000; operating snag and dredge boats on upper Mis. siseippi, 1llinois and Minnesota rivers, $25,000; operating snag boats on the Ohio River, 'M':fi‘l,f i Of the mon-military a riation $50,000,000 in’a lump sum eaom be for 4 IR STAR. WASHI SCARFDSGAROED ASHOUGK L Blood on Cloth Is Found to Be That of Fowl—Wife’s Brother Sees Doctor. The blood-spotted woolen meck scarf, partially identified as the property, of Mrs. Gladys W. Houck, | who has been missing for 30 days | from her Congress Heights apartment, today was definitely discarded as a | clue” to her whereabouts with the | receipt by Inspector H. C. Pratt, chief | of detectives, of a report from an analyist that the spots were not those of human blood, but undoubtedly that of a fowl. The scarf was picked up on the | Virginia_Channel side of the Potomac [ River Christmas morning by George Bashford, 900 K street southeast, who, with several oth occupied bhoats on the water and were shooting ducks. The fact that Dr. Ludvig Hekteon of the National Research Council, who made the analysis, told Inspector® Pratt the nlood was that > a fowl led police to conclude that the spots were produced by duck blood. brown Girl Identified It. Bashford's story that the scarf re sembled a duck as it floated on the water's surface, and furthermore that it was only slightly wet, led police in- veatigators from the outset dis- credit it as a clue. They took this stand despite the fact that Mar et Wines, 16.yearold Kastern High School student and former nurse girl in the Houck home, had positively Identified it ax the scarf Mrs. Houck had worn ahout the house. Krom no other acquaintances of Mr Houck were the police able to ob n: firmation of the Wines girl e ment, although they believed and still helleve she was sincere and truthful in her statements. However, the blood spots, number- ing three and about the sizé of a pin head each, were submitttd to District Chemist Alvin Fuller, who determined they had been formed by blood. Fa- cilities at his disposal for analysis were not sufficient to getermine wheth- er or not the blood was human for 10 days or more, so Inspector Pratt had the searf turned over to Dr. Hekteon vesterday. The latter made his analy- sis and reached his conclusions in about two hours with the aid of a speeial type of werum. Brother Arrives in Capital. Earl V. Walters of Canton, Ohio, brother of Mrs. Houck, who arrived in Washington yesterday morning to familiarize himself with the ground covered in the Investigation, this after- noon was visiting Dr. Knutt Houck, the missing woman’s husband, at Wal- ter Reed Hospital in corpany with Detective Ben Kuehling and Capt. James Wilson of the eleventh precinct. This marks the first time Mr. Walters has seen the St. Elizabeth's psy- chiatrist since the tragedy descended upon the Houck home, resulting in Mrx. Houck’s disappearance and the doctor temporarily losing his mind and being found in Hornell, N. Y. When Mr. Walters, with his father and other members of the family in Canton, vis- ited Washington on Dr. Houck's re turn here, neither he nor his father called at Gallinger Municipal Hospital, where the doctor was being held. As the first month of Mrs. Houck's disappearance will be rounded out to- morrow, the police once more are di- recting their attention to the Potomac River, but feel powerless to obtain any satisfaction from it untfl warmer weather setx in. The river bed has been dragged four times, but the po- lice are willing to admit that those operations are not conclusive proof that if a body is on the bottom it would have been located by the grap- pling hooks. Of this one fact they are sitive, and that is if Mrs. Houck's Body is in the water, with the permn- nent rise in temperature it eventually SOUTHWEST SHIVERS -IN COLD AND SNOW Winds Pile Up Drifts in Kansas. Trains Running Behind Schedule. n By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 13 -\Win- ter returned to the Southwest today, sweeping out of the Rocky Mountain region and bringing with it general snowfall and lower temperatures. The storm ended the period of mild temperatures existing since before Christmas. A blanket of white several inches deep extended over Kansas and northern Missourd, thinning out over | northern and central Oklahoma. There were snow flurries in the Tax: panhandle ‘vesterday. The mercury hovered around the freezing point in Oklahoma and ranged down to & degrees above zero in northwestern Kansas. Four Inches of snow had fallen at Kansas City by daybreak and was ex- pected to continue throughout the day. A’ stift gorthwest wind was drift ing the snow in Kansas and some highways were virtually impassable. Trains from the West came into Kan- sas City snow-laden and behind sched- ules. Wire communication had not been greatly hampered by the storm. Rain preceded the snow in the Southwest. Sharp drope in temperature were forecast for tonight, with a minimum of 10 above zero at Kansas City by morning. | SRR SR BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the United States Navy Band Orchestra, Marine Barracks, 8 o'clock. Lieut. Charles Benter, leader. TOMORROW. By the United States Marine Band, Mariné Rarracks, 3:30 o'clock. Capt. William H. Santelmann, leader; Tay- lor Branson, second leader. maintenance and continuation of exist- ing rivers and harbors projects, and $300,000 for maintenance of Muscle Shoals, For the Army service the bill would appropriate $20,396,000, an increase of $5.346.000 over current funds. For all sea coast defenses under the En- gineer Corps $976,000 was recommend- ed, an increase of $330,000 over cur- rent funds, while the Ordnance De- | partment would be given $793,000, a | redugtion of $190,000 for ammunition {and cannon for the coast defenses. The ordnance department would be given an additional $8,108,000 for munitions for the Army, $319,000 over the budget. The measure also would provide $29,797,000 for the National Guard, a reduction of nearly $1,000,000 under current funds but approximately the same amount ahove the budget, whil for the Organized Reserves $4,058,000 would be provided, an increase of $337,000 over this fiscal year and $446,000 above the budget. To purchase horses the measure would supply $480,000, §247,000 over the budget. ° ’ e ) HIRING OF EXPERT FOR BRIDGE 0. K. Authority Found in 1926 Law After Blanton Makes Point of Order. The point of order made hy Repre- sentative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, which threatened to delay ex peditious and economica) procedure in the building of the Arlington Memo- rial Bridge. proves to have lacked adequate foundation. This point of order was against language In the independent offices appropriation bill which would permit the Arlington Memorial Bridge (‘om- mission to employ architects and ex pert advice without reference to eivil Representative Will R. Wood of chairman of the subcommit- drafted the independent offices appropriation bill, called the attention of the House today to the fact that the language against which Mr. Blanton raised the point of order i permanent law, having been put into the independent offices act for he fiscal year 1927, approved April 26, which used the words, “this or any other appropriation heretofore or hereafte made to carry out said project.” The use of the word “here- after” is construed as making this permanent Jaw. Mr. Wood explained to the House there really was no use in carrying this language in the bill under consid- eration, but after the point of order had heen rafeed, 1 believe the chair was in error in sustaining the point of order in view of the fact that the lan- Euage objected to s permanent law. The omission of this language from the bill will in no way affect the work of the commission.” The striking of this language from the appropriation bill now under con- sideration has the effect of leaving it as though it had never been inserted. The authority of the bridge bullding commission now reverts back.to the permanent law approved April 22, 1926, which obviates the necessity of conforming to civil service require- ments in hiring architectural and other expert advice. SENATE MAY RECEIVE DISTRICT BILLS TODAY Expected to Report Farmers' Market Measure Among Others. I service requirements. Committee The Senate District committee may report a number of local measures to the Senate following the commit- tee session scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon. The bill which was passed by the House Saturday authorizing an ap propriation of $600,000 for purchase of a site for the new /Farmers’ Market, the location to be selected by the Commissioners, is likely to he acted on. It also is possible the committee may vote to report on the bill making the woman's bureau a permanent branch of the Police De- partment and defining its functfons, The several bills approved by the House last week restricting the num- ber of wards a guardian may have and the percentage of fees to be al lowed in such cases will be con- stdered by the committee. The committee has a number of other measures pending that may be taken up if time permits. Today in Congress SENATE. Nomination of Benjamin F. Adams and John W, Childress to he members of the new Public Utili- ties Commission and Blaine Mallan to he people’s counsel were re- ceived in the Senate from the White House. They will he re- ferred to the District committee. Senate continued consideration of maternity and infancy bill with Senator Blease of South Carolina speaking on_how this bill affects doctrine of States' rights. Chairman Borah of the forelgn relations committee plans to speak * this afternoon on the Nicaraguan situation, District of Columbia committee is meeting on a number of local billa, Committee on post offices and post roads considered changes on postal rates in executive session. Finance committee again had the alien property bill before it in exec- utive session. Agricultural committee considered A bill relating to trading in cotton futures. Committee on territory matters relating to Islands. Special campalgn expenditures committee held an executive ses- &lon. took up the Virgin HOUSE. Subcommittee of naval affairs Committee continues hearing on construction of public works. Immigration committee in ex- ecutive session on Senate resolu- tion Subcommittee of veterans' com- mittee conducts hearing on omni- bus_ hospital bill. Military affalrs committee con- ducts hearing with Gen. Patrick as principal witness. Ways and means committee con- tinues hearing on liquor bill. Interstate commerce committee In executive session on Park coal i1l House considers conference re- port on rivers and harbors bill. Representative Eaton, Republic. an, of New Jersey, addresses House by unanimous consent on the Nicaraguan situation. Representative Wood, Republican, of Indiana, in charge of independ- ent offices appropriation bill tells House that- point of order raised by Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, against Ar- lington Memorial ~Bridge appro- tion is futile as the provision he opposed is already permanent law. House continues consideration of independent offices appropria- tion bill. Subcommittee on parks and play- grounds of House District commit- tee considers Gasque bill for dis- posal of city refuse and garhage. Herbert -D. Brown, chief of Bu- reau of Efficiency, 'before Funk subcommittee on ~ District appro- priations, accompanied by recorder of deeds of New York City. War Department appropriation bill reported to House after execu- tive session of full committee on appropriations, Committee on agriculture in ex- ecutive session on Haugen farm relief bill. Foreign affairs committee con- siders President’s message on Nica- ragua. Indian affairs committee con- tinues hearing on ofl leases on In- dian lands. Post office committee in executive session on several bills awaiting committee action. " Joint committee on insular af- fatrs continues hearing on Virgin Islands. ‘smmerce committee refuses to i rt out the Parker coal bill, L THURSDAY, JANUARY WIFE WANTS EDNA PURVIANCE TAKEN OFF CHAPLIN PAY ROLL 13, 1927 Actress Drawing $250 a Week Without Working for It, Attorneys Say. . Charlie, in Chicago, Char- acterizes Divorce Suit as “Simply Terrible.” By the Associated Preas LOS ANGELES, Calif., January 13. —Edna Purviance, formerly starred by Charlie Chaplin, today was cast for a role in the marital drama of the multi-millionaire film actor and pro- ducer following the disclosure by at- torneys for Lita Grey Chaplin that they ‘are investigating the status of the actress on the Chaplin studio pay roll. “We have been informed timi Miss Purviance has been on the studio pay roll at $250 a week for some vears, Edward T. McMurray, Mrs. Chaplins uncle and chief counsel in her action for divorce, declared yesterday. “We | posed for a pic | triet Supreme Court today heard ar 0. S. LUMBER SUIT ARGUMENTS HEARD Motion to Dismiss Phillips’ Supplemental Answers Before Court. Justice Jennings Bailey of the Dis guments of counse] on the motion of | the United States to dismiss supple EDNA PURVIA summon a smile when reporters he- sieged him as he stepped reluctantly from a_ Western train, Chaplin finallx ire after he warded CE. are informed that during these yvears| 0 reporters with these words: she has not been working for Chap lin. If these facts are borne out We | (o talk for I'm sorry. I'd like “Really, but this is not the Hoys, you will recommend to the receivers that | (it a"atq Nade and 1 shall reserve my this salary be stopped. Thix mone: should go to the Chaplin children, for whom Chaplin has made no provisio; instead of to some actress in France. Actress Now in France. Miss Purviance appeared in the lead- ing feminine role in “A Woman of Paris,” produced by Chaplin in 1923. Since then she has continued on the Chaplin pay roll, it was said at the studio. She is now in France engaged n_a picture for a French producer. Receivers appointed to handle Chap- lin's California properties pending the outcome of the divorce suit have an- nounced that they would not interfere with the activities of technical crews of the studios which are tied up in the divorce proceedings. However, Mrs. Chaplin’s attorneys said their investigations may include the employment status of other actors. Detectives were sent by the receiv- ers vesterday to guard Chaplin's pala- tial home in Beverly Hills, while other guards were stationed at the Chaplin studios in Hollywood. Serv- ants at the actor’s home were told that nothing could be removed from the premises. Funds All Tied Up. The receivers also obtained a court order directing United Artists Corporation, distributors for some of Chaplin's pictures and named as a defendant in Mrs. Chaplin's divorce action, to withhold all money due the median, as well as any amounts him in the future. Notices preventing the withdrawal of funds or the contents of safety de- posit boxes were served on all banks with which the actor and his as clates are known to have wansacted business, In her divorce petition Mrs. Chap- lin averréd the screen actor had con- fessed intimacy with several motion picture women. “TERRIBLE,” SAYS CHAPLIN. Film Comedian Refuses Further Comment on Divorce Action. CHICAGO, January 13 (P).—Charlie Chaplin's first public comment on the divorce suit of his wife, Lita Grey Chaplin, was “It's terrible—too ter- rible for words.” The film comedian, most of whose fortune, together with his trick cane, floppy pants, derby hat and oversized shoes, have gone into the hands of receivers in Los Angeles, had little more to say when he ar- rived in Chicago last night on his way to New York. Plainly dejected, and barely able to statement for just that—the right time und place. It's just simply too terrible for words.” Terribly Tired, He Say: He stopped a moment, irresolute, and seemed on the verge of going on with something more, but in the next instant his mouth tightened a bit grimly and he simply repeated that statement. “It's just too terrible for words.” He was tired, he said, tei ply tired —and he looked it. There were circles under his e and his face was grave and gray. There appeared no spring in his walk, and his shoulders seemed to sag. Only once was there a slash of his old-time humor, and that came when he was asked vhat was taking him to New York. “I am going there,” he said, and paused, while a slow smile came to his lips, “to write chapters o a story of my life, which ix nmow appearing in a New York magazine.” Denying that 0 New Orleans to discuss the situation With Will Hays, director of moving pictures, Chaplin hopped into a_ taxi- cah and sped away, shaking off pur- ‘“uing reporters. He was not regis tered at any of the leading hotels, hut it was believed he spent the nlzh‘. here, prepared to resume his journey eastward toda Mr. Hays in New denied that his appearance the: a bearing on the Chaplin case. The movie head said he was on his way o 'Los Angeles after attending the opening of a hotel at Edgewater, Miss. Films May Be Barred. said he knew nothing of the Orleans likewise Hay: 3 case, had nothing to have anything to say concerning it. “1 am, of course, not the nl‘bIt_Pr of morals of the film industry’s 50,000 people. However, there hasn’t or hadn’t been a scandal in Hnll_\'wmn'! since the producers and distributors’ organization was formed four years ago."” (4\)1 attorneys for Mrs. Chaplin bhegan efforts in the moving picture city to trim the pay roll of the Chaplin film organization, movements were start- ed in several cities to bar flims in which the comedian appears until the divorce case is disposed of. At Ottawa, Ill, the La Salle County League of Women Voters asked mo- | tion picture theater owners not to show Chaplin films, while Maj. Bertha K. Landis announced in Seattle that she would ask the Seattle censor hoard to decide whether the comedian’s films should he barred from exhibition there. EUGENE UNDERWOOD DIES OF PNEUMONIA Brother of Alabama Senator Had Noted Career Over Western Hemisphere as Engineer. ' Kugene Underwood, 72 s old, widely known civil and mining_engf- neer, and brother of Senator Under- wood of Alabama, died of pneumonia at his residence, 113 First street northeast, yesterday During his long career Mr. Under- wood had been engaged in engineer- ing projects in Canada, Alaska and South America, his last work having been In the last-named area. He had lived in Washington for the past sev- eral years. A native of Kentucky, Mr. Under- wood received his early educition in that State, and later was graduated from Troy Institute, in New York. He is survived by his son, Eugene Underwood, jr., of New York, and three brothers, Senator Underwood, Col. Sidney Underwood of Atlanta and KFrederick Underwood of Knox- ville, Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted in Gawler's chapel tomorrow, the time to be decided later. HOLD NEGRO CALLED ACE OF HOUSEBREAKERS Police Seize Man Accused of at Least 50 Robberies—Bond Is Placed at $15,000. Desgribed by the police as the “ace of housebreakers,”” Robert M. Asher, colored, was held to await the action of the grand jury following prelim- inary hearings on three charges In Police Court today. Bond was fixed at $15,000 by Judge Gus A. Schuldt upon the recommendation of Ralph Given, assistant I'nited States attor- nes Mr. Given told the court that there were at least 50 other housebreaking charges pending against Ashe which were in one precinct alone. The three charges made out today | include alleged unlawful entries and subsequent thefts from lIsadore Lip- man, 1540 Seventh street; Louis Litoff, 2021’ Fourth street, and Mary E. Col lins, rear of 4819 Georgla avenue. ARRESTED AS SLAYER. Apprehension of Willlam Moore, alias “Slim" Moore, negro. who is charged with the murder of Mary Walker here November 10, 1921, was announced to- day at the Department of Justice. The department was informed that Moore had been arrested at Monroe, La. He is now held at New Orleans, and Special Agent De Nette there has asked that papers be forwarded for hij removal to the District. Moore has been indicted for the mur- der, but has been a fugitive since the commission: of the crime. 2 T e Probes Dry Official. Sedfetary Mellon is investigating chargies preferred against Chester P. Mills§ prohibition administrator for contained in a let- Representative La Republican, of New York. | | PRESIDENT TO OPEN 1932 CELEBRATION PLAN WITH SPEECH ( ed from First Page) ington, D. , who sent her check for $1. *7. To bring down to date the mod- els of the City of Washington now in the National Museum and to utilize them in connection with the celebra- tion in 1932, Submitted by .Charles Moore, chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts. Other Proposals Received. “8, A preliminary investigation to determine_ the exact location of the two houses built by the Washingtons at Wakefield. Submitted by Charles Moore, chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts. “9, The completion of the Georg Washington Memorial edifice, the cor, ner stone of which was laid November 14, 1921. Presented by Mrs. Susan Whitney Dimock. “10. Built a national memorial high- way from the home of George Wash- ington to the City of Washington, D. C. Submitted by the Arlington Citi- ns’ Association of Arlington County, he intended to go to | the concluding | mental answers filed by John L. Phi lips of Atianta and other defendants in the sult for an accounting brought by the Government in connection with the disposal of surplus lumber from Army cantonments. The Government is attempting to colleet more than $1.000,000. which it contends is due from the sale of the lumber under a contract with _Phillips _and John Stephens. .a millionaire lumher deal er of Jacksonville, who acted as agents for the Government in the dis- tribution and sale of the lumber. A criminal charge of conspiracy was filed some years Ago Aagainst Phillips, Stephens and other of the defendants which resulted in an ac- quital, and their counsel in the sup plemental answers are holding that this acquital is a bar to the prosecu tion by the United States of the civil action because the same charge of conspiracy forms the basis of the civil proceeding. The Government is estopped, it is contended by the ver dict of the jury. Contend for Civil Action. Counsel for the United States con tend that the acquital does not op erate to prevent a civil action except in cases tp enforce a penalty fixed by law for the same offense and ask that the plea of estoppal be overruled. Should the court hold with the Gov ernment the hearing of the merits of the case will be commenced. Among the defendants court today was Mrs. Nellie bhers of South Orange, . J., who is sued as one of the executors of the estate of her late hushand, George M. Chambers, a lumber merchant of Newark. On the death of her hus- band his business suffered consider- ably, but Mrs. Chambers took hold tending . Cham | and has since built up ‘a remunera- | re had | say, and that | it was quite probable he never would | | necessary | tnere remained late this afternoon tive business, It is stated. United States Attorney Peyton Gor- | don 1s being aided in the presentation | of the Government's case by Special | Assistant Attorneys General W. §. | Ward, Mareus Borchardt and E. G. | Davi Attorneys Charles A. Douglas, | Abner Ferguson and Wade Ellis ap- | pear for John_ L. Phillipa: Attorneys | Wilton J. Lambert and Rudelph H. | Yeatman represent John Stephen | Judge Daniel J. Kenefic of Buffalo ap- pears for Frank T. Sullivan of Buf- | falo; Conrad H. “Syme represen Charles Phillips, jr., of Columbus, Ga.; John Speiss appears for Lee L. Herrell and Roland Perry, Washing- | ton lumbermen, while Mrs. Cham- bers has as counsel Thomas C. Brad. ey. One Defendant Dead. Gus Eitzen of Florida, one of the | defendants, has died and his widow | in an answer to the Government's suit | denied that he had any part in any | alleged conspiracy to mulct the Goy- | ernment in connection with the sale of the surplus lumber. The defendants named in the Govern- ment's civil proceeding are John L. Phillips, John Stephens, Frank T. Sul- livan, Lee L. Herrell, Roland Perry Mitchell A. Touart, jr.. Charles Phi lips, jr.; Merchants and Manufactur- ers’ Bank of Newark, N. J., and Nel- lie S. Chambers, executors: estate of Gus Eitzen, the 'EitzénA%hart Co., | Tohn L. Phillips & Co. and the Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland as surety on a bond. EXTRA PANEL LIKELY IN BUSCH DEATH CASE | Only Few Talesmen Remain After | Three-Day Effort to Se- lect Jury. A special venire of 250 men may be to complete the jury in Criminal Division 2 to try Nicholas Lee Eagles, John Proctor, John F. | McCabe and Samuel Moreno, jointly indicted for murder in the first de. | gree in connection “Wwith the death of Policeman Leo W. K. Busch, Septem- ber 26 last. After a fruitless effort of three days to get a satisfactory jury few mare talesmen to be examined. Justice William Hitz intimated at noon recess that he would direct the summoning of a special pancl to re- o | port Monday morning. Already T alesmen have been subjected to ex amination, four of whom were chal- lenged by the Government and nire by the defense. As only 13 challenges out of a pos sible 40 have been used, it is consider- ed very unlikely the jury can he com. pleted without calling a special panel, . 1. A worit's-fair to be neia at | PUBLIC SCHOOE CLOSES Marine Park, New York City. Sub- mitted by the Flatbush Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn, N. Y. “12. For a world's fair in the City of Washington, the buildings to be permanent, with a view to annual ex- positions. secretary of the Virginia Association of Fairs. “13. The construction of State buildings to conform to Fine Arts Commission standard, and to provide ‘Submitted by C. B. Ralston, | FOR LACK OF PUPILS By the Associated Press OMAHA, Neb.. January 13 ‘Busier than a_hen with one chick, can no longer be said of Miss Libbi Lapour, teacher of the school at Tar- nov, a Polish village in Platte County, because the only pupil has moved away and Miss Lapour is at her home, for the installation of exhibits and the | in Leigh, awaiting enroliments. preparation of statistical data. Sub- mitted by Robert Gordon Finney, Washington, D. C. ‘Would Publish Letters. “14. (1) Publication of Washington's orders as commander-in-chief of the Army during the Revolutionary War; (2) publication of a book of Washing- ton as seen by contemporaries: (3) pub- lication of a collection of Washington letters. Submitted by I Jameson, Carnegie Institution of Washington, department of historical research. “15. Fourteen distinct propositions bearing on the life and character of George Washington and of his serv- ices, Submitted by Prof. Albert Bush- nell Hart, a_member of the commis- sion. (Prof. Hart spoke briefly of his proposal today at the meeting of the comthission, saying a publication of Washington's ~ letters themselves would be the best and truest revel tion of the man whose character hi heen attacked from several quarters of late) “16. An athletic world's fair in conjunction with the Olympic games. Submitted by Willlam A. Du Puy of Washington, D. C. “17. A ‘comprehensive, Nation- wide, ail embracing, national celebra- tion, reaching its climax and revoly- ing around the concept of Washing- ton for a University of America, wherein to teach republican princ ples of government. Submitted by Frederick Vining Fisher of Los An- geles. Mr. Bloom's Suggestion. elghteenth suggestion, The Mr, J. Fraoklin Lwould appear. The district hoasts a good building and Miss Lapour was employed for a ninemonth term. School opened last fall and for four months Miss Lapour taught her soul pupil, Mary Vybiral, 11 years old. Mary's father, Union Pacific station agent at Tar nov, was transferred, however, and a public school education. For three weeks the teacher opened the building each day in hepe puplls Finally the school board proposed that she return to Leigh at a salary reduction equiva- lent to the amount she had to pay for board. Now Miss Lapour draws $50 a month pending arrival in Tarnov of some family with children desiring a public education. The reeidents of Tarnov are mostly Catholic and maintain their own achool. Snow Halts Rum Running. ST. ALBANS, Vt., January 13 . —Snow conditions along the border have put a temporary stop to rum running, Collector of Customs White- hill said today. Al of the side- roads leading into the country from Canada are impassable, and hereafter only the main routes will be patrolled. —_—_—— struct from funds raised locally & | life-size mode! of Mount Vernon with its furnishings just as they fqre at the present time. These bufidings would be constructed prior té 1932 throughout the country, and would provide shrines to which all the Page explained, had been received | American people might journey for after the document went to press, celebrations. He thought all of these from Representative Sol. Bloom of | structures might be dedicated on th New York. He eity . or community of considerable |in which patriotic that each | same day, and would be the sa: celebrations size in the United States should con- be held in the future, ( '