Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1928, Page 2

SEEK EXHUMATION ORDER TOMORROW Probers Will Examine Leh- man Girl’s Body for Traces of Operation. When the body of Miss Eleanor Leh- s exhumed’ this week, it will be exanuned fo discover wheth- ] operation was attempted \m prier to mr «rl's desth, Mareh 3 n the office of Louls W. Hoffman, phy- SIotherapist. i being held without bail in the Distriet Jail for action of the grand jury. Leo A Rover, United States attorney and his assistant, Miss Pearl McCall HKave announced their intention of go- ing before the grand jury in & few days ing for the Mdictment of Hofl- on & charge of first degree murder. eached this decision after Mrs Monroe, aiso known as Dottie had stated that she took Miss to Hoffman's office and had 3t was for an illegal operation, and that Hoffman deliborately broke Njiss Leh: neck when the girl went into convulsiens as he was preparing @ perform the operation Reason for Action. Mr. Rover and Miss MeCall dGecided, to ask the tomorrow for Miss UN‘F’m s ty coroner. who performed T body. did not make ? tion, although he npcmd that the cause of death was & broken neck. reported no evidence peration MacDonald reported no iflegal operation and of death as a broken neck Mr. Rover at flrst decldnd m nsx for an indictment bringing up the mesmon of :uerlmed ure course will depend upon the resak of the flnm‘ml.xon m be made when the is e is expected that the court om m ex- hume the body will be signed tomorrow. Charges Threat. Miss Lehmian was 23 Jeary old and ved at 30 K street. Monroe, o companied her to Hoffman's office, Vears old. Mrs. Monroe says that fiman threatened to have her jailed it she told what had ned. He had - charge Wil against her. She will be held, Bowever, as & material witness. In presence of Maj. William Peake, jail umu Hoffman | demtied that he atlempted sn opera- . He said he knew | -‘ICV and had & surgical instru- | " March Circulation Daily...103,270! Sunday, lll ,304 ;m"?i AR, A Vweis that te Meta) wumber of { the paver named sold and distrib- Gurine the month of March AD. 1972 wan as Sodiows g PAILY. Dt Day Lavs afyastonent Total daily pet o 7 Averare my vt paid coroalation Daily sveraxe number of comes lov pereice ot niation Daily averaxe net P »}-;:’uw it Averase Sunday net b ulat Vi nm. W m 5 etore me this Further Revelations Case—Women D THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO PERSONS LABELED “PROSPECTS" SILENT ON “SOCIETY SWINDLE™ Made in Rheinstrom escribe Activities of Solicitor Further revglations of the operations representative of the Social Register of Joseph Rheinstrom, so-called “soclety swindler " became known last night, al- though persons in Capital socfety whose names appeared on a “prospect” list | were oxtremely retieent about admit- ting that they had been approached by Rhemnstrom. With the exeeption of those listed as complainants in the case, none said to have been duped into paying nioney | for incluston of thefr names in a pub- | lication called “Seciety Women in America” would comment on the case. Rheinstrom chose his “prospeets” carefully, it was said. Those listed in | the Social Register were gpwonrhnd with the “Society Women in America™ propusition, while Rheinstrom is said | o have represented to the others that he would put their names in the| Social Register. It was when one, who | ad boen asked to make a payment of | $100 for entry in the Social Regis! communicated with that publieat that the alleged fraud is said to have been revealed Many of the women whose names have been published as victims of the | alleged swindler, or as having been ap- hed by him, denied any knowledge affair when questioned last night declared that the publication ames as Rheinstrom’s vietims intended victims came as an un- pleasant surprise. and that they do not know in what mamner they were linked *with his operatioms. Peyton Gordon. recently ap- justiee of the District Supreme | aid his wife had been ap- by 2 man with a proposition to appear in “Soeiety America.” but had declined n Pitts said the self-styled for Women in Mrs. G. B CHARITIES DRIVE 10 BE CONTINUED 48.220 of $80000 Budget Subscribed in Easter Campaign. e b3 he Easter campaign of the Associated Charfties and Citizens' Relief Association. which has been car- ried on for the past 10 days, officially closes today, but the members of the finance committee in charge of the cam- paign will continue their efforts to com- | ple(- the budget requirements for the current fiscal year which ends Septem- h‘l’ 30, 1928 to last night. $48,220 had been sub- | the $80.000, the mini- 'W',lnlb!m departntent of the ¥ M. employers or church organizations to whfclg’ the families may belong. they represent very substantial !:mount lhach would have to be pro- | vided if these sources were not avail- abie, Correspondence Service Offered. “Among other services rendered aside from the giving of material relief,” the ments of famfly affatrs, the securing of | extenston of credit, of hospitalization | and free medical ald, of legal assistance | | through the vulunury counselors of Charitles and the mmnhznm( of church conections; removal to better homes, and the serv- | ice rendered to corresponding organiza- tions in other cities In looking up rela- tives, references and the Ifke, a service which is reciprocated by these corre- spondents in obtaining similar nfoma- tion when needed by the Wasnington soclety.” The White House, cabinet officcrs, members of Congress and other cfficlals avalfl themselves of this correspondence service offered by the Assoclated Char- ities. act mumunuy u upon the applications which _come e m from strangers ance, it is added. One of the most fm) munity services rendered the soctety for both the public and private agencies of the District of Columbta it is pointed out, is the maintenance of a clearing center known as the Bocial Bervice Exchange. This i1s a card catalogue index file containing more than 125,000 | names of familles and individuals who | have served by the various social | agencies of the District. This exchange aves the applicant from unnecessary investigation by various agencles and the agency from duplicating the work of other agencles which may be in- | terested in a family Contributions in support of the work nt com- ER ¥ YOUNT ¥ [ May be sent o Ord Preston, treasurer 1022 11th wureet northwest Annual “Learn-to-Swim Campaign” April 9, 10, FREE SWIMM Ausp 11, 12, 1928 ING LESSONS ices of “The Star and Boys' Department, Y. M. C, A. Get further information and make appointment at the office of the “Y” 1732 G Street (Limited to Boys Between the Name Address Pavent's Signature equired Main 8250 Ages of 10 and 18 Years) ter, tion | tioned her In | R no.uu kickin, ’| count five statement sald, “are important -dnm- s 4 thus enabling these offielas to | § from outside nf washington for assist- | | had approached her, but that she had |no interest in the publication. Mrs. Francols Berger Moran, who appeared at the District Building yesterdwy, safd to have informed detectives thlt she contributed $150. It was also learned that William P. McCracken, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation, pald $300. | The complaint for Rhemstmm‘v ar- rest was signed by Jo V. Morganm, attor- ney for the Soeial Register. Among those who informied the So- | cial Register of the alleged fraud was Mrs, Louise Waller, 2136 Wyoming ave- nue, Who 1s one of the witnesses | the Unitedt 'States attorney. After try- “n( for several days wmb‘r ll‘n Waller asserted vesterda visited her M\rch u m! that her name been selected fol a place in the Soc(wl Register. He ques- as to her family comnee- tions and herself. she said, before he broached the subject of momey. Then told her, she declared, that the neces- sary expenses would be $100, which would assure a place in the register for life unless, “of course, she or some member of her family committed some disgraceful act.” He gave no receipt, merely leaving his eard. Waller bscame suspicious and tele- phoned some of her friends. One told her that the amnual sub- seription price of the Social Register was $730 and another suid she paid $50 and asked if the cimrge had been increased. Then Mrs. Waller wrote to the Social Register in New York. Receiving no reply, she wrote again and was informed that Rheinstrom had no connection with the company. The ar- rest nf Rhelnetm !ollowed SWINMING CLASS OPENS TOMORROW | vere knocks this week by the represen- TAX CUT PROGRAM HEARINGS DELAYED G. 0. P. Majority on Senate Committee See Victory for Mellon Plan. By the Associated Press. The administration tax reduction pro- gram, presented to the Senate last week by Secretary Mellon, is in for some se- tatives of business and the automobile industry, but the Republican majority of the Senate finance committee is con- fident of holding its position for the Mellon plan. Publis hearings were to have opened tomorrow, but beth the automobile peo- vle.'hu;lflwhhelm,mdthe the public meetings of the com- | mittee meay mot get underway until| Tuesday or Wednesday. )lelnvhile Chairman Smoot of (hc‘ committee, who is im charge of the Republican majority on the comumitiee, | announced yesterday that the previous | decision for a 12 per cent corporation | tax was only tentative. He indicated | strongly that an attempt may be made ! Jter to make this rate 12%; per cent. Later Mrs. | Point of Contention. | The corporation tax is one of the| mnin pofnts of contention im the bill. | The House voted to slashi this rate from 131, per cent to 11% per cent. Mr. Mellon said this was too much. He favored 12 per cemt, and in its first action the committee tentatively ac- cepted this figure, but now Senator Smoot appears to be ready to boost it up to 12l; per cent because of other nrmyecuve rrducmmn | Republican majority also is l'lndl'n. pat for the $200,000,000 limita- tion on tax reduction set by Secretary Mellon. but Democrats hope to have, their contention for a $300,000.000 figure boistered up during the week by experts who will appear before the committee in public hearings. | Even if the Republican majority m, committee succeed in the bil within _the limitations set by the mu- Dem: its believe th 2C0 Envoiled for Free ln- struction Sponsored by The Slarand Y. M. c A. With apwoulmauly 200 boys mmfled and registrations conmtinuing untit u:e} first splash of the entrants. the “Learn | to Swim" drive of The Star and I:hgf | Young Men's Christian Assoctation, | will open tomorrew morning at 9: m| o'clock in the boys' pool at 1732 G| street. | | From that time until the closing of | the campaign Thursday. the big “tank" C. A. will be in continuous turmoil. as the groups of prospective swimmers go | through the vigorous exercises designed | to fit them to take care of themselves {in the water. | Classes will enter the pool at 45- minute intervals throughout each day of the campaign. Members of the groups will participate in & succession of novel “non-swimmers' swimming | meets,” during which mey will strive to gain the 35 points enti them to enter the final mmpe(.mon for omcial Red Cross “beginners’” buttons. Award | of the butten signifies successful com- ‘plmnn of the course and mastery of the art of swimming to the extent of covering & distance of at least 50 feet. Schedule of Classes. | The sehedule of classes was an- | hounced last night by Director William | W. Wilson of the boys' department. as : 9:30, 10:15 and 11 a.m. and {12:05, 1. 145, 2:30; 3:15 and 4 p instru - ction ‘will be given b handler . v nea" in the meet. The preliminary or "“C'TM'“""“" bmmm( -finals” are the “windmill” ust combining breathing and stroking, and the “steamboat” race, wnfiln‘u flou Ing and kicking. race combination of the ---mamm" and the “steamboat” into the crawl stroke. Perfection in each of the tests will nts toward the total of 35 needed. h pupil must demonstrate perfpcg:n“m -ach successive test to The Im'.ructlon will be principally by example, rather than by uy‘v’c’my xplanation, Mr. Chandler s ‘fr)lk»,v:1 the-leader” idea wlll be used, he sa The life-saving corps of the boys' de- | partment will be on hand each day to assist the boys In their lessons. Classes for Colored. While the swimming drive is on at boys, a similar campaign for colored boys will be under way lt the Twelfth street branch of the C. A, at 1816 Twelfth mut 'nn classes ' for colored boys will begin tomorrow even- ing at 5 o'clock and continue untfl 8 o'clock. Similar hours will prevail dur- |ing the remaining three days of the “i Doug strict Commissioner herty, | Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, llip?flnlél\dll{l | of ‘police, and Dr. Prank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, are among | the many officials who have given their hearty fndorssment to the campal Maj. Hesse expressed the hope that {n drive would result in a lowered death rate from drowning in the District of Columbia. Most of the deaths from drowning in this vieinity in the lll few years have been among boys, Hesse points out. Only boys between the nges of 10 and 18 vears, residing in the District of Col- umbia or nearbv Marviand or Virginia, are eligible to obtain the free swimming lessons, There are no charges or obli- gations of any kind, and applicants need not even mln. mweln with m.m WILL INVITE AERONAUTS Pittsburgh Would Have Balloon | Races Btart There PITTSBURGH, Aprtl 7 () —The Pittsburgh City Counefl on Monday will formally invite the National Aero- | Mutic Assoctation to start the 1028 na- tonal elimination balloon races from this city. The races are to be held { Memorial day, May 30 The invitation will be sent to Washington | A group of leading citizens were sald {10 be bmck of the movement to bring | the event here ! | Two Held in Slaying, | OREENVILLE, B. C, April T (A)~ Sherlff G. W. Blalr of Ghatham County, N, O, left here today with two men | in cuétody 1t 1s understood that they are being detained for investigation in connection with the sla; of Mrs. nnt | Annte Terry. Durham, dress- | maker. whose body was recoy from | the Cape Fear River recently, Identity of the men was L made ublie, thmmx |v. is understood that were pr P""nm-.nannmaayotu-ymd the G street pool, which s for white | I8 H(\usc but which Mr. Mellon wants to retaim. Leaders Pessimistic Awafting the public bearings on lhk’i rate provisions, the eommittee has spent | most of the past week on the adminis- ' trntive provisions of the bill, vess on this reported with a week of open hearMgs in sight, | leaders are pessimistic over the ouflmlu for early action. It was pointed out that even a{wr‘ the Senate passes a bill, if it does, it | will be necessary to have protracted | conferences with the House if there is| difference between the measures | passed by the two m PLEAFOR DOGHOOD TREES IS ISSUED Preservation Society Appeals; to Public Against Despoil- ing of Plants. With dogwood buds just beginning to open and prospects that this flowering tree will be in full bloom by about tha | first of May, those behind the annual | campaign for its preservation last night issued an appeal to the public against ) destruction. » Fl":rllt?h‘:;‘l the Demem. i of culture, who is president of the Flower Preservation Society, the dog- wood has come into bloom between the unless exceptionally warm weather and more rains should come, this will prob- ably be the case this year. Says Rain Has Been Scarce. mtnmmhnmnflolswm‘ uln, according to Mr. Ricker, and the y blossoming ia trees through- wl tha city urudy have suffered. The Japanese cherry trees around the Tidal Basin, however, Mr. Ricker thinks, have roots running down to ground where they can draw moisture the Tidal Basin and thus be condition as usual. | ‘The big Japanese magnolias in the m h have a purplish tint w ir waxen petals, also are n bloom and soon will be at meu- i e clmvllan for preservation of the dogwood, which has been waged yearly by the Wildflower Preservation Society and the National Capital eommm« of the Garden Club of America, will con- tinue this year. This beautiful flower- tree has been in r of extinc- tion in the vlclnuy of ton, on account of the ruthless vlly at- tracted by the flowers used to break off its limbs and bring whole parts of trees home. Opposes Despoliation. As a result of the annual campaigns, however, it was estimated by Mr. Ricker yesterday, there has been a substantial cl in the attitude of the public, and it year there was much less evi- dence of despollation of the beautiful trees than formerly. ear no one will the dogw branches, but will leave them to flower in the woods, parks and lawns of the city for the umhcl.mn of all who may see them, not only this season, but in the future, | owi D <0, APRIE 8, 1928—PART T. CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME IN WASHINGTON - Wit Al i 400 st g - 4 adkr “why FLOODING RIVERS PERIL ARKANAS | Tributaries ?our Torrents Into Mississippi River. Roads Inundated. By the Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 7-A rushing race of water was on in Arkan- sas tonight between the Mississippi's tributarfes and the ponderous old river itself, and planters along the streams were hoping that the smaller rivers could empty their surplus into the Mississippi before it attained such heights that it would refuse the muddy | offering. { November. The highways were Around the Tidal Basin where the blossoms are al their zenith today. Center: American beauties in an Oriental the Tidal Basin. Bel-w Tulip tree in full bloom in White an mun s. WO SERIOUSLY HURT WHEN HIT BY AUTOS | Two persons were sent to Emergency | Hospital last night after they were | struck and seriously injured by auto- | mobiles. Catherine Clanton, colored, 21, zw‘ ,o street, was knocked down and run House er on the east side of Dupont Circle by an automobile operated by George! w. was taken to the hospital in Ward's | car and found (o be suffering from a | broken left thigh and ankle and possible internal injuries. George Griffith, colored, 46, 428 Ridge z;lmot. suffered severe lacerations to the | head, injurles when knocked dGown at New Jerse! mobl! VArnum street. Ward, 1882 Columbia road. She several fractured ribs and other avenue and P streets by an auto- operated by John Thomas, 807 fe Attention The sooner you been quicker and surer can you be cured. Delay in Finding Out Makes Do you tire easily? Are you losing weight ? Do you cough persistently? If you have some of these symptoms go at once to your doctor or have yourse Health Department Clinic Hth & Upshur Sts. NW, Tuesday, Thursday Tuberculosis Hospital, or Naturday at 3-4 o'clock. Friday Association for the Prevention of "‘bflculmiu Telephone Main 992 infected with Tuberculosis s know that you have the It Harder to Cure you Have Have you pains in the lungs front or back? you a poor appetite? If examined at the free evenings from 7:30-0 o'cloeck, 1022 11th Street N.W, COMPROMISE SHIP MEASURE FAVORED Commmee Votes Combination of Jones and White Bills. By the Assoclated Press A shipping bill, designed to. com- bine a number of proposals advanced by shipping interests to stimulate pri- vate ownership of American merchant | marine, was approved yesterday by the | House merchant marine committee. | The measure is a combination of the | Jones bill, sed by the Senate, which | would continue the Shipping Board operation, and & bill drafted by Chair- man White of the House comuittee. The new bill was described by Chair- man White as “a compromise measure’ and he sald that it hld been approved unanimously by the committee. Under present law, the Shipping Board is author to loan up to $135,000,000 for new construction, the loans limited to two-thirds of the cost of the ship in each case. The new measure would ralse the total to $250,000,000 and the l|m:uflun to three-quarters of the ship cost, During hearings the board reported | that its constryction fund then include. | about $70,000,000 in cash und $30,000,- 000 in securities. With the new towl fixed, the fund would be used for Amert can ship construction, the loans to be repatd at low interest in not more than 20 annual installments. DIES AFTER SERMON. Prieat Stricken From Pulpit. LIMA, Peru, minutes after as He Descends CGood sermon, Father Oarlos Martines, general superior of the Jesuits ul l'rru. led peaceably of heart dis- whll\ he descended from the pulpit at 8t Peter’ humn urday -mr- ‘nmn. he folt n reachin | dp v (). —Fitteen | |} finlahing & three-hour || DELEGATION WILL lNVITE COOLIDGE TO TENNESSEE By the Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 7.— A delegation of 200 prominent Chatta- nooga citizens, headed by Gov. Henry | Horton of Tennessee and Mayor ®d Bass, will leave here April 15 on a special train for Washington to invite | g President and Mrs. their vacation on Lookout near here. The delegation will be received the President the following day and wil' | present a formal invitation from this city and from J. B Pound, mayor of Lookout Mountain, to spend the Sum- | mer there in Mr. Pound's new home. Senator Tyson and Representative McReynolds will be present to add their personal invitation and the ““'i ernors of Alabama, Georgia and Mis- .‘L\qp;n will be requested to join in| Mlt-lmx\filfl bid. Coolidge to spend | Mountain Near-flood stages predicted on the Mississippi would bloek the mouths of the Arkansas and White, rivermen said, and force those rivers over lowlands in southeast Arkansas to add to damage already done in central Arkansas. To Reach Crest Seon. The whimsical White and the Cache Rivers are scheduled o reach 29 fee: 1 foot below flood stage, at Clarendon, by April 16, while the Mississippi reach its crest of 31 feet, 4 feet below flood stage, at Memphis next Pnda/ or Sazurday At that Mississippt is damage, but river workers declared tributaries will flood near ti unless they win the race. The White had reached its crest, 313 feet,, at Batesvilie today, rising farther south. Lowlands ar Batesville were under water and roads were impassable. At least 5.000 acres much of it planted, was inundated on the west side of the White near Newpor: and an additional 10.000 acres was likely to be flooded before ihe river starts receding. ! Families Driven Out. A score of families have been driven ‘from homes and more were prepared ic eave. Smaller streams in the State were stil eral tra; on highway No 4 at Morzilton, were res- cued by boa The Arhauu was 3.3 below flood S'J[Q at Fort Smith tonight and 62 |feet below at Little Rock. 175 miles | downstream. | MICHIGAN STREAMS ON FLOOD. Thousands of Acres of Lowlands Inun- dated—Traffic Blocked. DETROIT, Mich. April 7 Northern Michigan streams, swollen out of their banks by recent heavy rains and | snow thaws, it had flooded thou- " occupants forced to move to the main | section of town. Sanford, Mich., near Midland. was cut off from road communication and | mueh dumae to lowland farms was re- A large power dam, located.on the Tittabawassee there, obstructed the flowage and officials fear it may be mec- essary to dynamite the dam. The River in the vicinity of Traverse City. went out of its oanks today. flooding lowlands and endanger- ing power projects. All racks and other obstructions from grist mil! dams along the stream were ordered removed. A steady rise in the stream was noticeable tonight and it was thought some of the dams may have to be destroyed. The overflow has inundated most of the highways of the section and all automeo- bile traffic has been halted. VERMONT RIVER RISES. Highways nd Railway Tracks Under Water. RICHFORD. Vt. April 7 —The nramatmhuhenmhm'~~ night for many years, with the excep- tion of the flood conditions of last oassible and water covered the railrcad iracks in many The ice had gone out of the Missi- siquoi River. but little damage had te-r reported. Boats were being used ‘ross the north branch of the ASSOCIATION TO DINE. Iron Contractors’ Organfzation ¢ Hold Banquet Tomorrow. The newly organized Iron Contrac tors’ Association of Washington wil hold a banquet tomorrow evening at T o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel. A num- ber of special guests have been invited They include William K. Ross of New York, president: Commissioner Charles Walts of Oincinnati, Julius Blum of New York. R. P. Liphard of Richmond. Va.. all of the national association. and Earl Stokes, secretary of the National Association of Buliders' Exc 3 Ernest Oichner. A. L. Smith. p of the local Builders' Exchange. Are Hurt in Fall From Bridge. Falling _from the over the C vafoolol mnnuln head on ?Iu.\l 4,391 Today How Many Tomorrow? ro forces this SAVING AND work ot the and Citizens' in the CHILD-SAVI year Relief Association 10,000 are urgently neéded to tarry t work thru the current fisgal Will von besone? Please use foMlowing Nank: Ord Preston, Treasurer, Toint date 4301 supporters have joined HOME. NG Associated Charities N his year, the That depends! Finance Committee, .\xmcmnl Charities and Citizens’ Reliet Association, 1022 11th Street, NoW. “Home and Child Saving" Membership Capital S Sustaining \upl\ull'lm; . Retberaion Associate oo as loclosed find §. Name .. Address to enroll me a home-and-child saver, l‘nmenf&uv be made in monthly or .mrlofly h:lcummx - “YOUR MONE OR THEIR LIVES".