Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1927, Page 2

SCIENTISTS POLLED ON WALCOTT POST Sentiment Recorded in Selec- ting Secretary of Smith- sonian Institution. An unofficial poll of American men of eclence is underway on the vacant secretaryship of the Smithsonian In stitution. This position, traditionally the pre miership of sclentific America, yemained unfllied since the death last Winter of Dr. Charles D. Walcott and there have been no indication from the board of regents as to when an appointment would be gnade. Charles G. Abbot, assistant secretary and head of the astrophysical observatory, has been acting secretary Action Wiihout Precedent, The atte 1nd ths eo of sclentific workers themselves without precedent in the history of the institution or of r scientific | bodies. The ostens: noter 13 Dr. J. McKeen C: of the Sclentific Monthly _ Practically all s in Wash ington reccived recently a question-| naire from Dr. Cattell requesting them | to give six names—three of outstand ing research workers in science and | three of scientists who also have proved | successful inistrators. The | questionnaire that the Smith sonian ¢ need an administ worker more than a man distin der to keep it in the | apied in the | s and in has al ment or Record of Former Secretaries. ‘} The four secretaries of the institu- tlon in the past have been outstanding | scientists rather than administrators, | although the first, Joseph Henry, was | & notable figure in both respects. Sec-| retarfes Baird, Langley and Walcott were able to devote themselves pri- mariiy to their own lines of research— resuiting in each case in notable con- tributions to science. Up to the time of the World War the financial prob- | Jems of the institution were not presa- the organization changed litt Since then, however, the income of the nal Smithson bequest and of later bequests has proved barely ade- quate to meet the increasing adminis- trative costs, and has allowed little Jeeway for scientific research by the Smitheonian 1tself, although notable contributions have been made by the various bureaus under its administra- tion which are supported by the Gov- ernment. Drive for $10,000,000 Fund. The institution now i& engaged in a eampaign to raise $10,000,000, from the income of which it would be enabled to carry on a dozen lines of research of vital importance to the Nation— such 2s long-range weather forecast- ing. Collections and deposits have in- creased more rapidly than it has been possible to classify and study them, #nd the time of the various curators has been taken up with a great deal of purely administrative duty. This is likely to prove still more the case in the future. The Cattell questionnaire during tha past few days has been a dom- dnant subject of dlscussion in Wash- ington laboratories. BISHOP W. F. McDOWELL IS MONDAY SPEAKER ‘Urges Taking Christ as Example at Lenten Services in Keith’s Theater. Decrying the fact that people “hold out oh” Christ, Bishop W. F. Me- Dowell, speaking at the Lénten service at Keith's Theater today, urged that every’ one take Christ into all aspects of their lives. “Easter is the proof of a constant personal power working for the good of men,” he sald. “The gospel points out the pattern and givés men the power to conform to that pattern. The cure for spiritual ordinariness is to #0 live with Jesus that He can change our ordinary spiritual life to some- thing more Christ-like. “There are two ways to think of the gospel of Christ. One is good news and the other is not 8o good news. The gospel has high, exacting and rigid requirements that reveal our own ordinariness when compared with standards of perfection found in the gospel. High ideals are good even if we cannot realize them.” ‘Wililam T. Galliher presided. Rev. Clyde Brown of the Grace Episcopal Church, Silver Spring, Md., led the services. Tomorrow Kugene Thomp- son will preside. Rev. H. E. Wool- ever will conduct the services. The Right Rev. James E. Freeman will “deliver the first of his two addresses. ——e Three Killed in Tornado. ANADARKO, Okla., April 12 (P, — Three persons were reported to have been killed in a tornado late yesterday at Bakley, Okla., an inland settlement northwest of here, in meager informa- tion ©ing here today. Telephone lines wers destroyed, making direct communication impossible. NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 0 to 1 o'clock Speaker Tomorrow Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman Service Conducted By Rev. H. E. Woolever Every One Invited—No Collection School Oratory Victors is | Upper: J. Richard Greenwood, win- ner at Western High School. Lower: Stanley Segal, who captured top honors at Business High Sciiool. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE ARRANGED Effort to Raise $140,000 Needed to Be Made Week of May 2-9. A concerted effort will be made dur- ing the week of May 2-9 to raise the $140,000 necessary to insure Wash- ington's memorial to its war dead, to take the form of a Doric Temple of white marble in West Potomac Park near the Lincoln Memorial, wherein will be given the concerts by the Cap- itai’'s military bands. This decision was made definite yes- terday at a luncheon at the Metro- itan Club given by Frank B, Noyes, chairman of the Memorial Commis- sion created by Congress to decide upon and erect an appropriaté me- morial to the native sons and daugh- ters of the District who died in the World War, and attended by about 40 prominent men who have promised their aid in the movement. s Final Effort. The campaign this 8pring will afford ‘Washington a last opportunity, it was emphasized at the luncheon, to affirm or deny her support of a movement to rrpe!ult. the memory of her war lead by an appropriate monument. The effort last year to secure the $200,000 necessary for the memorial brought in public subscriptions totaling about $60,000. The campaign next month will be a final effort to secure the $140,: 000 balance needed to erect the memorial. A tentative campaign organization was formed yesterday with three men’s divisions to be headed by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Edward F. Colladay and Newbold Noyes, and a women's dlvision to be headed by Mrs. Laura Custis. Team captains to lead the numerous teams in these divisions will be selected and an- noynced later, it was stated, together with detailed plans of how they are to work. MacNider Backs Program. The luncheon yesterday was ad- dressed by Bishop James 1. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, who pleaded with those present to lend thelr efforts to a movement which has for its purpose the perpetuation of the ideals which led America to enter the war Hanford MacNider, the Assistant Sec- retary of War, described the progress of memorlal buiiding elsewhere and gave his strong indorsement to the proposed cempaign here. Newbold Noyes outlined generally the plans for this year's campaign. - Those who were present at the luncheon yesterday, in addition to those already mentloned, were John M. Biddle, Donald Cassels, Edward Clifford, ar Coolican, Willlam S, Corby, Frederie Delano, Willlam Doel. {ler, William Freeman, Willlam T. Gal- liher, Isaac Gans, George Garrett, | Juliug Garfinckel, Edwin C. Graham, Robert N. Harper, Author Hellen, Roy | Herron, Frank Hight, John Phillips, | Walter Howe, Lee Jones, Eldridge Jordor, Samuel H. Kauffmann, M. A. Leese, Dr. Louis Lehr, Willmott Lewis, Willlam Montgomery, Cleve. land Perkins, Samuel J. Prescott, Gen, | 8. B. Rockenbach, John Lewis § mith, Lienry Spencer, (Corcoran Thom, | My Whitney and Donald Wood- ward The executive committec of the memorial commission is composed of Frank B. Noyes, chairman: John Poole, treasurer; Gist Blair, John Jov Edson, R. MeDonald, Gen. Anton Stephan, Frederick M. Brooke and on CUT OUT ALD) OFFERS TO The Foening S, NG THIS LIN Nathan Wyeth, Coupon ITS READERS “Answers to Questions” By Frederi tor Buri Ans Rea tion A new book by the uthor of —po “The American Government t Five 15¢ c J. Haskin ~—the Question Book by the Diree- of the largest Information eau in the world. thousand Questions and wers in 70 well arranged chapters. dable, entertaining, educa- al, informative and fascinating from cover to cover. Present This Coupon and at the busin o!d'l'h- Evening Star and secure your copy today. Mail Orders, $1.00 stpaid to any point in the United es or its possessions. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. BOY. 10, ARRESTED IN STOLEN TWO CITY SCHOOLS PICK ORATORY AGES Richard Greenwood Wins at Western and Stanley Segal at Business. Two Washington public high schools, | Western and Business, entered on the ast lap of the fourth torical Conteat in The morning, with the selecti school champions in lively contests Richard Greenwood, 17 year- senfor of Western High School, won first place as a contestant in a fleld of six entrants at his school, with an oration on “The Constitution,” which he delivered manfully before an au- dience of 2,000 students and visiting parents. tanley Segnl, 16 year old sopho- more at Business High School, won the champlonship of his school and the accompanying §100 cash prize he. fore a general assembly in the Busl- ness auditorfum at noon today. FHis victory, which was announced after 2 o'clock, was the signal for a rare | ovation, and school yells in his honor. School Splrit Exhibited. The Western meeting, although of | two hours' duration, was a lively ex- ample of school spirit and sportsman- hip. Warned by Miss P. E. Thonssen, istant principal, who presided in the absence of Principal Bimer 8. New- ton, that applause would handicap the contestants for oratorical honors, not a sound was heard until the con: iion of each of the speeches, and on then only timidly. The hesi- was due, however, only to th warning, was~ demon- strated by the wild ovation which rested the announcement of young eenwood'e victory by Elmer Kay- ser, professor of history at George Washington University, and one of the jury of three. Miss Dorothy Cook was adjudged second best by the jury and her feat was acclaimed with en- thusiasm which rivaled that greeted the victor. area this 1 of their platform for the full 10 minutes under the rules. The orations were aug- mented by a musical program by the Western High Orchestra, under the direction of Miss Louise Lynch, facul- ty instructor, and solos by other stu- dent musicians of the school. Two niano solos by Miss Catherine Smith and a violin solo by Jean Westbrook, who was agcompanied by her brother, Frank Westhrook, all students of Western High, contributed to the en- joyment of the audience. Is $100 Wealthier. The Western High School ¢ by his victory this morning $100 wealthier, for he will sented with a cash prize for that amount by The Washington Star. In addition to this prize, Greenwood has merited also a place in the finals, which will be held May 4, at which time the representative of this region in the national oratorical contest, May 27, will be determined. He 18 the son of Representative Arthur H. Green- wood of Indiana, and, like his father, has asplirations to follow the pursuit of law, trying each case as his father suggested this morning, ““according to doctrines of the Constitution.” As he stood upon the school stage this morning '‘Joe” Greenwood was an example of complete self-posses- sion. His enunciation and pronun- clation were deliberate and distinct and his gestures were few but effec tive. Among those to “root” for him from the sflently enthusiastic audience this morning were his father and mother, who have, by the way, heard many of the orations in other districts of The Star area this year. Following his graduation from Western In June, the potential corporation lawyer plans to enter Swarthmore College. As for the $100 he won, “Joe™ has absolutely no thought of its disposal. An inter- esting feature of the result of the Western contest 1 the reversal of t rating of the winner of the first and second places. Last year Miss Cook won second place in her high school flmldn, while Greenwood was judged third. Segal, the Business High champion, won with his oration on “The Consti- tution and the Ballot Box.” The 15- vear-old sophomore defeated three fel- low students who had been selected with him as répresentifig the best oratorieal talent in the high school. His delivery, while soméwhat more rapid than the Western High cham- pion, who was chosen scarcely two hours earlier this morning, is equally deliberate and forceful. Like other younis speechmakérs of championship caliber, Segal seems absolutely with- out nerves, as he expounds the doc- trines of the Constitution and takes to task the citizenry for their indif- ference toward the ballot box. G As he is still a sophomore, Segal is not vet decided as to his future course when school days are over. Hé has an idea, however, that he wants to enter George Washington Univeraity, where, a8 he puts it, “I'll trv for my A. B. degree and learn from that what it is all about before I décide what I want to do.” Gift to Parents. Stanley also won $100, the gift of The Star, and a place in this region's oratorical contest finale May 4. He said this afternoon that this is his first attempt at oratorical conquest and that he owes his gratitude for his victory, as well as for his initial entry in the contest, to his teachar of Eng- lish, Miss L. W. Reeve, and to his parenta. When asked what he will do with the $100 he won, Stanley grinned broadly and said: “I guess that will #o where it should go=right to iny mother and father.” Everything 1s in readiness at Kinley High School for the contest In the local public high schools at 8 o'clock tonight In_the auditorium of thé school bullding, Seventh and Rhode Island avenue. Thé contestants in this competition will be: Miss Hazel Boyce, 1407 # street; Miss Martha Williams, 222 Cedar avenue, Takoma Park: Miss Catherine Birch, 3032 R street; Miss Elizabeth Hoeke, 1348 Tuclid_street; Leo Shrider, 8918 8ixth street, Takoma Park, and Felisn Jenkins, 1901 Law. rence street northeast. The program arranged to augment the orations at Tech tonight will in: clude concert numbers by the Tech High School Orchestra, under the di- rection of Dore Walten, and the Tech Overa Club. Frank C. Danlels, prin- clpal, will preside and the decision will be made by a jury composed of George Anderson of the George Wash inzton University faculty, Robert Hickman of the Mickman School of Fxpression, and CGeorg> Jones, head of tha history department of the Washington public hlgh schools. BUDD AND DONNELLY PLAN RAIL COMBINE By the Assoriated Press, NEW YORK, April 12.—~Formal ap- plication to the Interstate Commerce Commission for unification of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads will be made within 30 days, it was sald today by Ralph Budd and Charles Donnelly, respective presidenta of the lines, who have returncd to New York after an extensive tour of their territories. Both executives expressed confldence in the ultimate success of | the_consolidation pian. | While no actual count of the amount of stock which has heen des pesited in connection with the pro- posed merger is avallable at present, both executives declared the stockhold- ers’ response has been satisfactory, mpion be pre- Ae: third 1 which | Bach of the six speakers held Ille} is just| AUTO AFTER Driving 10 years old, of 7 st, who could | hardly over the dash board of an rutomobile and who had to make a onz stretch to reach a clutch pedal, and his pal, Arthur Ferguson, also 10 years old, of 11 Sixth street northeast, stood in front of Judge Sellers in Ju o Court today at the denouement | of an adventure with an alleged | automobile, which the former piloted unscathed through traffic-filled streets vesterday until he ran afoul of the police. The story starts, in reality, last Sun day morning when George Hutchinson {of 12 Seventh street northeast reported his automobile stolen. It reached its climax yesterday near Ivy City when Policeman Weher and Sergt. Stanley of the twelfth precinct happened to notice this automobile with a tousled-hended chauffeur stretched at the wheel cruising alonk hehind the police car. The police car stopped. The other did also. The hoys ran. The police ran after them. The youngsters were caught near the roundhouse at Ivy City, and brought back, Thes James F. | Sixth street Burns, northe: the stor ame out. James Burns, diminutive chauffgur, and his chum stated that two olfler boy fnvited them to ride Sunday noon. One of the boys was * The other was “Harry.” At the end of the cruire, either Iddie or Harry | LONG JOY RIDE Young Chauffeur, Barely Able to Reach Pedals, Tours City in His Premier Attempt. proffered the key of the automobile to the guests, with the assurance that it could be used by them whenever they desired. It was, the"donors stated, a gift from an uncle. James and Arthur politely accepted. The car was parked overnight a short distance from tha hoys' homes. Yesterday afternoon James decided he'd try out the gift. Arthur piled in beside him. Together they ran through Washington streets, with many nar- row escapes because of the distance James' legs had to stretch to reach cluth and brakes. It was the first time that James had ever driven an automobile, he said, but he did nobly. Everything was running along smoothly until the police stopped The boys began to suspect something was amiss at this juncture and thought it best to leave hte scene hur- riedly. With Attorney James L. Pugh ap- pearing for the boys, the charge of op érating an automobile without a per- mit was dismissed by Judge Sellers this morning, but, in order to allow an investigation of the incident the boys were notified to appear again in court in two weeks. Police now would like to talk to “1d die” and “Harry” about their gener- osity with some one else’s automobile. Arn attempt to get a better identifica- tion of these two is now being made. | el PERKINS ANSWERS CHARITIES CRITIC Chairman of Easter Cam- paign Explains Methods. Fund Still Far Short. Do the charitable agencies of Wash- by offering help to people who really able to care for themselves. This challenging question was asked vesterday by a business man of high standing In this city in conversation with a representative of the Associat- ed Charities and the fact that he is a generous contributor to the work of this society shows the sincerity of hik query. Cleveland Perkins, irman of the Easter campalign committee, an- swered the question as follows: Trained Workers Used. “This question is just the opposite of the criticlsm most commonly lev. eled at organized charity, namely, that too much investigating is done and too little rellet given. The Associated Charities as an organization {8 well prepared to answer the question be. cause it has emphasized constantly the absolute necessity of using trained so. clal workers who are capable of mak- ing a thorough diagnosis or study of each family situation presented to the society. “The result js that instead of over- hasty and ill.considered payment of cash relief to all who ask for it, every possible source of self-help is first drawn upon and all available public services are utilized. Any charitable organization that falls to do this 18 open to just criticism on this score. ‘We at all times invite the most search- ing inspéction of our plans for family care and relief as made by our trained workers. Far Short of Goal. “The Easter homésaving reports which our committee has been giving to the newspapers during this cam- paign arve fairly typical of thé real family disasters which our workers find and reliéve in a constructive man- ner, looking yto the return of each client to self-dependénce as soon as practieable.’ The Jjoint finance committee, re. #ponsible for raising the $70,000 budget required by the increasing calls for help, is still far short of the goal. The additional econtributions received to noon today brought the Iist up to 3,549. Contributions should be sent to Ord Preston, treasurer, 1022 Elev. ;mh street northwest, or The Evening tar. No. 16.—Tuberculosis Exacts Its Price. Anyone who has been obliged to take ‘“‘the cure” for tuberculosis knows wha long and tedious pro ess it is. Freedom from worry as well as patience and a determination to get well are important factors in recovery. But how can Mr. 8. be frée from netve-wracking anxiety unless he can ba assured that the family he has left behind is going to be looked aftor? Mr., 8. must be in the sana- torfum at least six months. Meantime his wifeé and four children are left absolutely without means except for the erarnings of the oldest child, just Above gchool age, and what a younger boy can earn out of school hours, A carefully studied hudget for the fam- 1ly needs shows a deficit of $24 a week. This is $624 while Mr. 8. is taking the cure, hut If his life can be saved, is not this a small price to pay? No. 17.—Suffering for Their Father's Sins. A grandmother is useing her slender savings to provide sheiter for her seven grandchildren and their mother. None of the children {s above school age. Their father has never provided for thém as he should. Now he is a fugitive from justice. But who be. Hfeves that the children should he made to suffer for their father’s sina? Those who know them-speak of their good behavior and they are well thought of by their day and Sunday school teach- ers. In addition to what the grand. mother and other relatives are able to do, $10 a week is needed to save the children from serious undernourish- ment until the oldest daughter grad- uates from school and finds employ- ment next Summer. No. 18.~Handicapped by Near Blindness. his eyesight is almost colored man manages to are Although @one, this dollars by tending furnaces and doing oad jobs, But with this serious handi- he cannot earn enough to provide equately for his wife and five chil- The wife goes out to work three week and the oldest girl works P school hours and on Saturdaye, With the coming of the warm weather there will be no more furnaces to tend land only odd jobs for the man to do. Aar days ily's earnings will no more than cover the shortage Those who khow th family speak warmly of their cnarac- ter and efforts to get along. BAND CONCERT. TODAY. By the United Statex Soldiers’ Home | Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, John 8. M. Zimmermann, Emil A, Fenstafl, second TOMORROW Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks, 818 o'clock, William M. Santslmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. ington tend to create more dependence | find his way about to pick up & few Ten doliare a week added to the fam- | 545 | By the United States Marine Band | 10 GHARITY GROUP Washington Council of So- cial Agencies Elects Exec- utive Committee. Executi elected and reports made on the work of the Washington Council of Soctal Agencies during the past year at the annual meeting in the Burlington Ho- tel yesterday afternoon. elected are Mrs. A. J. Chappell, Mrs, Fernando Cunibert! and Dr. John A. Ryan, who will serve three years, while John Ihlder, vice president of the council, and M. O, Chance were re-elected for three years. They were elected following recom- mendations made by the nominating committee, composed of Newbhold Noyes, chairman; Miss Estelle Meese and C. E. Fleming. Points to Achievements. Preceding the election, Mrs. W. A, Roberts, executive secretary of the organization, made her annual report, in which she named the formation of the advisory council of the Wash: fngton Council of Rocial Agencies as one of the outstanding achievements of the organization during the past year. She told of the advisory council making a study of health conditions i the District and then making defi- nite recommendations to the District Commissioners for improvements. The recommendations included those for increases in the school medical inspection service, Infant hygiene service, recommendations for a sani- tarium for tubercular children and a recommendation that a comprehen- slve survey of this city’s health activi- ties be made by experts in public health work. The advisory council, headed by Dr. William Mather Lewis, president of George Washington University, chair. man, includes many experts on social servics work Caring for Elderly. Mrs. Walter 8. Ufford, chairman of the general council's family commit- tee, reported that an extensive study has been made on the resources for caring for the aged in the eity and stated that the budget committee, which is a subcommittee of her com- mittee, will goon complete the com- pllation of a standard budget for de. partment families of various sizes in the District. Miss Cora Bradley of the Natlonal Catholic Service School i chairman of the budget committee. Mrs. Ufford also tnld of co-operating with special committees of the Bpard of Public Welfare during the past year. The report of the children's commit. tee was read by Mrs. Roberts, Mrs, ‘Whitman Cross, former chairman, having Yesigned. The report told of the committee having considered dur- ing the past year such questions as the control of stage performances by children, a mew Juvenile Court bill, a new child labor bill and the care of the feeble-minded children of the Dis- trict. The committee also, the report stated, has made definite recommenda- tions to the District Commissioners, regarding the licensing of child-caring institutions and day nurseries. This included recommendations that a social investigation as to the stand. ards of work, training and fitness of superintendents or caretakers of the institutions be made by the Public Welfare Board. Dues Question Discussed. Other committee reports included one by Miss Lydia Burklin, chairman of the recreation committee, who told of the conduct of classes by the com- mittee for making a study of the val ue of various forms of recreation for children, and a report by Miss Ger- trude H. Bowling, chairman of the health committea, who reported that her committee had functioned princi- pally in aiding the advisory council of the council group. The question of dues to be pald by the various member groups of the council also was discussed at the meeting, Mrs. Roberts being author- ized to canvass the varlous groups in order to ascertaln their views. Mr. Thider, presided at the meeting. The annual election of officers of the council will be held at its meeting in the Burlington Hotel, Monday after- noon, May 9, at 4 o'clock, it is an- nounced. -BUTLER TO MAKE SWING ACROSS THE CONTINENT Chairman Willlam M. Butler of the Republican National committee will leave Washington for Chicago at 3 o’clock this afternoon on the first lap of a trip which will take him to the Pacific Coast. Chairman Butler's pur: pose in making his swing across tne wontinent is to aid in putting the Na- tional Republican machinery in good running order for the campalgn next vear. From Chicago Senator Butiler will 2o to Denver, and from Colorado to | California and the other Pacific Coast States. His trip will take at least a month, He will confer with the mem- bers of the. Republican Natlonal com- mittee and the Republican State chairmen in the various States he will visit. Chairman Butler arrived in Wash- ington this morning from Boston. He went to the White House for break- fast with the President, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, REPORTS ARE CIVEN ve committee members were | The executive committee members | 1927. ATTORNEYS CLASH AT RULES TRIAL Jury Excluded When Witness Refuses to Tell First Remark Heard. By a Staft Corregpondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.,, April 12.~The trial of Richard Henry Rule, year- old Washington boy, on a charge of manslaughter in connection with ths shooting of William J. Barbee, jr.. also of Washington, on the Colesville plke in Maryland last Halloween night, was halted twice for brief pe:i- ods today while counsel debated the presentation of certain testimony. The first halt came while Vincent P. Lester, & 20-year-old salesman, who was one of Barbee's companions on the night of the shooting, was testi- fying. He had been asked what was the first remark heard when he and the others in his group stopped at the cottage whare Rule and his friends were having a Halloween celebration Lester said he did not care to repeat the first remark he heard that night. Defense Attorney Dawson insis that the record should show what re- mark Lester referred to. The jury was excluded while counsel discussed the question with the three judges sitting in the cage and it finally waa decided to have Lester tell the court stenog- rapher what he had heard and permit the stenographer to tell the jury. Speaker Unknown to Him. Under cre ounsel, Lesier said he was down on the pike when he heard the remark come from the side of the house upon he hill and that he did not know who | made the remark Answering repeated questions, Les. ter several times declared he had no idea who made the remark The socond pause in the presenta- | man Fred J. Scoville of the thirteenth precinct was describing how he ex- amined the pistol in the cottage after the shooting. The question arose over whether Scoville pulled the trigger be- found it already snapped. Prosecuting Attorney Cissell asked the pollceman if he recalled picking up the gun. pulling the trigger and discovering it already had been pulled. Scoville said he opened the magazine and found it empty, and that this op- eration automatically set the trigger, and that he could not remember posi- tively whether he snapped the trigzer before examining the magazine. Mr. Cissell told the court this was an fm- nortant point, and counsel for hoth sides conferred with the court over further questioning along this line. Dressed as Highlander. Samuel Perkins, who was in the Barbee group that stopped to ask Rule and his friends for the location of a fraternity dance was one of the first witnesses today. Bert W. Kennedy, also one of those who stopped at the Rule cottage to inquire about the fraternity dance, testified that when Rule, who was dressed in a Scotch Highlander's cos- tume for Halloween night, came around the side of the house, he, (Kennedy), remarked: “‘Here comes Harry Lauder.” lowed up this remark with “What ho, the jolly Scot.” Denles Discussing Evidence. According to Kennedy, Rule said he did not like it and that a moment later Rule and Perking were fighting and-rolling around the ground. Ken- nedy Insisted that after Perkins and Rule had been separated nothing more was said by any of those in his group except the remark by Bar- hee that Rule should plck on some one his size. Attorney Welsh, for the defense, questioned Kennedy as to whether he had attended meetings of the wit- nesses in the case at which the man- ner in which Rule held the gun was gone over. Kennedy sald he had not. The State expected to complete the presentation of its testimony early this afternoon, but it is probable that another day will be required to com plete the trial. Says They Lost Way. The prosecution spent yesterday afternoon presenting testimony of several youths who were at the scene of the shooting, and the questions in- dicated the contention of the State that Barbee and his ftriends had stopped at Rule's place merely to ask directions to a fraternity dance. Henry B. Dalby, 21 vears old, who was in the Barbee group, testified that when they lost their way to the fraternity dance they saw the lights at the cottage where Rule and his friends were having a Halloween cele- bration. Dalby said he, Barbee and one or two others went up the hill to inquire if the Rule party knew where the fraternity dance was being held. One youth on the porch sald he thought the dance they were looking for was some distance down the road, and Dalby testified that he and Bar- hee had turned to go down to the rond when he saw two figures ling on the ground. He told the jury he later learned they were Rule and Samuel Perkine, the latter being one of Barbee's companions. Dalby testified that Perkins was BOWIE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW 1 100 $Touvoyou . 106 Wild Aster [ .1 Apnlecross . Alzo eligible— Corefres SECOND RACE—Purse. $1.200: claiming: 4-yoar-olds and up: mile and ‘0 yards. Wish T Win ... Jingle ... 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Yoolworth #Vie' Lanoil Also_elixible Tony Beau . unt ", *Queen ' Ndvirre A Kinsman o ers claiming: S S3CI3 Washington SKosena . 50 Knows Me Lo Melse .. SApnrentice all Weather clear, 828 examination by defense tion of testimony came while Police- | fore he examined the magazine and | Kennady tastified that Perkins fol- | Sentenced Radicals SAPIRO IS DENIED PLEA OF MISTRIAL Attorney Lectured by Judge After Tilt Over Fees With Senator Reed. ‘ { | i | JUDGE WEBSTER THAYER. ~ EFFORTIS SEEN 1,200 to Attend Jefferson Day-Dinner in New York. All Factions Included. | By the Associated P NEW YORK, April The New York World says today that the an- nual Jefferson day dinner of the Na- tional Democratic Club here April 23 will mark an effort by Democratic leaders toward “wiping out the bit- terness engendered and restoring the party morale shattered by the conven- tion of 1924.” Gov. Smith will attend, and the World savs undoubtediy efforts will | be mada to turn the affair into a real | Smith boom, aithough the closest | triends of the governor will not en. cournge any open presidential demon- stratien. “Leaders in no less than seven Me- Adoo States have already acceptec invitations to attend,” says the World, “and acceptances pouring in from other States indicate that virtually every ehade of belicf in the Demo- cratic party will be well represented. “Recent Jefferson day diners have been rather drab affeirs,” the news- paper S roasting the attend e | of only two or three national I | The large number of accey L year i attributed largely to the in terest in ths compaign of New York's | governor.” | Twelve hundred reservations for | the dinner have been made. James W. Gerard, former Ambassador Germany, wliil be toastmaster. Senator William H. King of Utah, | Representative Edgar Howard of | Nebraska, and Mayor Walker are ed among the speakers, 12 pushed down the hill and that Rule began declaring he had been insuited. Daiby said they asked Rule how he had been insulted and he replied that someone had criticized the Scotch Highlander costume he was we: for the Halloween festivities. The verslon given by Dalby was beat somebody and that Barbee, with his hands on his hips, asked Rule why he did not-pick on some one his size. Dalby said it was at this point that he saw the flash of the gun and Barbee fell. Dalby contended that before the #hot was fired Rule appeared to he general.” James Herbert Wallacé, another member of Barbee's party, gave sub- stantially the same account of events that led up to the firing of the shot Willtam F. Terry, 19, told the jury he was at the house with Rule and their friends that evening, but that he had gone to the rear of the houss just a moment bhefore the shot was { fired and could throw little light ! | incldents leading up to the firing of the shot, Cross-Examination Is Rigid. Deferise Attorneys Dawson and Welsh put both Dalby and Wallace through rigid cross-examination. Daw son obtained from the witness Dalby a statement that Barbee was not more than a few feet from Rule and that Barbee had moved his right foot for- Attorney Welsh quizzed Wallace ar to why s0 many of those in the group with Barbee had gone up to the Rule cottage to get information about the location of the fraternity dance. “How many men did it take to find 0 " Wallace answered Welsh then endeavored to have the witness enumerate the soveral boys :\“hn had gone up to get the Informa- on. Counsel Wragle on Query. Edwin Hunter, 19 years old, who was in the cottage, was qeustioned on the stand as to how Rule acted after the shooting.. Hunter raid Rule came into the front room and said Hnmei};in:hlo the bfle‘;‘r that he aidn't mean to shoot anybody and su & that they bring Barbee in (h";fi:“l;{: he was famili with first-nid methods. There was a wrangle between op. posing counsel over the right of des fense attorneys to ask Hunter what happened when the officers arrived, The difficulty was adjusted by having defense counsel reframe the question, Hunter sajd Rule ‘went right up to the officers and made himself known A8 soon as they arrived. have already joined forces this year in the HUMAN SALVAGE work of the Associated Chari ties and Citizens’ Relief Asso- ciation, 10,000 GIVERS are urgently needed to enable these FAM. ILY WELFARE and CHILD- CARING SOCIETIES to con: tinue their home-saving work. Will you be one of theze? If s0, please fill out the following blank and mail to Ord Preston, Treasures “Home Saving” Memberships, Capital . .. 8100 Sustaining . Supporting . Special . Active Inclosed “YOUR MONEY O | came to eourt tod {ana | kaged in wit tiits. ers. | on that, to! ring | that Rule, then declared he wanted to | fssuing a challenge “to the world in | ward just before the shot was fired. | 3,549 Home Savers , Joint Finance Committee, Associated Chari- ties and Citizens’ Relief Association, 1022 11th Street N. Associate . “es Payments may be made in monthly or quarterly installments. . By the Amsociated Pross. DETROIT, April 12.—Aaron Sapiro ¢ for his eleventh day of cross-examination in his $1,000,- 000 libel suit against Henry Ford faced with the necessity of continuing with his case after formal demand for and denidl of a nustrial Scores of times since the protractgd cross-examination was begun Sapiv enator James A. Reed of Mis. souri, chief of Ford's counsel, had en- angry exchanges, extended conversations and repartee, | when Judge Fred M. Raymond in a | Tong lecture from the bench called a | halt DEMCCRATIC PEACE. erday. He charged Sapiro and his chief | counsel, William ~Henry Gallag with “an apparent willingness t, | obey the injunction of the court, | threatened that if Sapiro did not fine yourself to answering questions lthe court will have to take other | action: | ‘ Sapiro's Face White. With face drawn and white, Sapiro | sat silently in the witness chair watch- |ing the effect of the judge's remarks {upon the jury while the judicial criti- cism swept about his and Gallagher's | heads for 10 full minutes Then he sprang from | ehair info his guise of | himselt, conferred hurriedly | lagher ‘and again mounted | ness stand Apparently following structions, Gallagher asserted that the “eourt's language and the court's de meanor was such as to prefudice the | witness a8 a litigant” and demanded a mlstrial. He got denial, further criticism and Instructions to sit Gown. “The motion is denied and the atate- ment of counsel is grossly improper,* | rebuked Raymond. | Reed Is Silent. Through it all Senator Reed and the other six men at the defense coun- el table sat without a flicker of any | emotion over their faces. | It started when Senator Reed, in a | sarcastic tone, coupled a statement {und a question. He and Sapiro just | hud been rebuked for wasting time | by arguments and Reed had been in- | structed to confine his questioning to | Sapiro's activities which it could be | proven had produced fees. They were | talking about organization of the In- | diana onfon growers. “Now, so as not to waste any time did you get some fees out f it?" Reed drawled with intonations | and inflections. | “I won't waste any sharply replied Sapir “Witness, that is not necessary at t in the judge. the witness punsel for with Gal- the wit- | Sapiro's in- time on ft,” . your honer?* inquired Sapiro. Juilge Lectures Witness. | ust a minute, witness, witnes hurriedly exclaimed the judge, and he | launched into his criticism. Twenty minutes later they got back to Reed's auestion, and Sapiro replied that in 1924 he got $1.000 from the Indiana Farm Bureau onion group. All other parts of the day were humdrum, the interesting phuses be- ing the rapidity with which the scenes of Sapiro's activities as a legal ad- viser to producers’ groups planning co-operative organizations were shift- ed. The fisherles of hoth coasts, the potato flelds of Idaho and Colorado, the coal mines of Kentucky, apple orchards of Washington and the poul- try farms of Rhode Isiand were fine combed for fees. £100,000 in Fees. Sapiro alleged that articles printed in Ford's weekly, the Dearborn Inde- pendent, damaged his income, and Reed for days has sought the deriva- ) tion and method of production of each penny of the approximately $400,000 | Sapiro admitted he got from farmer: | co-operatives in 11 years undar the statement to the court that such facts were necessary to his intention to prove Sapiro might havé allenated fees by his own improper conduct. It wns bslleved that the organiza- tion of the dark and the bright to- hacco growsra would be looked into today. Sapiro admittedly obtained a large part of his income from the to- bacco men. Raports that Ford would appear and that he was unable to appear persisted today, with no formal statement forthcoming from any quar- ter as to the actual condition of the motor manufacturer, injured more than two wecks ago in an automobile accident. Liebold Is Subpoenaed. Attorney Gallagher said today that a subpoena had been served on E. G. Liebold, general secretary to Ford, after many weeks of trying to reach him. The subpoena was made returnable tomorrow. Liehold was served process serv the street said. The process server came to him yes- terday, offering to bet he could reach Liebold, and was given the chance. He found Liebold yesterday after- noon, but when he sought to werve the paper. guards with Liebold pin- foned his arms until Liebold had fled, Gallagher =ald This morning the process server caught Liebold as he was emerging from his Highland Park home and after the foot race served the paper. Gallagher said the server had re- quested that his name be withheld. i i s At a concert in London recently John MeCormack was compelled by applause to sing 24 instead of the scheduled 12 numbers, and many fair admirers pelted him with violets by a veteran r after a long chase down this morning. Gallagher A BROKEN HOME" find $ to enroll me as & Home-Saver. R THEIR LIVES” 4