Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1928, Page 4

R g v 3 _ MEMORIAL T0 LEE IS UNVELED TODAY: Mayor Walker to Speak Be- fore Huge Carving at Stone Mountain, Ga. By the Ass ATLANTA, Ga., James J. Walker of New York City, who Is o ke the principal address g of Gen. Lee's head at is afternoon reached on the Birming- | of the Southern Railway. ed at the station by mem- ne Mountain Association ely to his hotel. York mayor Was accom- Joe Johnson, commissioner works of New York City, and Ea; station master of the ania station in New York. Veterans Are Present. Sixty-three years after Appomatox, ranks of gray and blue-garbed veterans, in waning humbers, were to attend the dedication of the huge equestrian fig- ure being graven on a stupendous scale in bas-relief on the sheer granite side ©of the mountain. Here also were civil 1 jignitaries from North and Y a party of leading congressional figures from Washington, the governars of three States and ofil- entatives of 20 more. Walker falls the honor of monument on behalf of us W. Beck, justice of me Court, will per- nction for the South of 5-year-old , great-grand- s the responsi- g the folds of fabric about the gargantuan sculp- losing to the eyes of the assembled multitude 200 feet below the deep-cut head of Lee, almost complete, and the outline of his storied war horse Traveler, whose finished equine image will measure 175 feet from ear tips to tail. Lukeman's Design. The design is that of Augustus Luke- man. who succeeded as sculptor Gutzon Borglum, retired from activity after much dissension and litigation. Notable among the Eastern military units taking part in the ritual are the Governor's Foot Guards of New Haven, Conn.; & detachment of the Old Guard of New York, acting as escort for Mayor Walker, and details from the Amoskeag Veterans of Peters- boro, N. H, and the 5th Maryland Regiment of Baltimore. A parade through downtown Atlanta this morning gave official impetus to the program, after which was inter- lated a trip by special train to Stone R;mmmm 16 miles away. Rev. Giles B. Cook of Mathews, Va., last survivor of Gen. Lee’s staf, had been expected to deliver the benedic- tion, but could not attend and his place will be taken by Rev. Wallace Rogers of Atlanta. Senators in Party. In the party are Sena- tors Harris and of Georgia, Sackett of Kentucky, Keyes of New Hampshire and Smoot of Utah, Rep- resentatives Bell and Crisp of Georgia, Tilson of Connecticut, McPadden of Pennsylvania, Ramseyer of Iowa, Rob- sion of Kentucky, Faust of Missouri, Lea of California, O'Connor of New York and Arnold of Illinois. of Georgia, raves hn Richards of South HEART ATTACK IS FATAL * T0 MRS. SUE S. FRENCH Stricken with a heart attack while snotoring yesterday, Mrs. Sue 8. Prench, 65 years old, of Dayton, Ohio, died in the home of Mrs. Willlam Orme, 223 Rittenhouse street, where she was taken for treatment. Coroner Nevitt issued & certificate of death due to natural causes. Mrs. French had been visiting here for the past two months, and was riding with her daughter, Mrs. Albert L. Thompson of 6519 Piney Branch road, when stricken in front of the Orme bome Bhe Is survived by her husband, C. French of Dayton; three daughters, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Ruth FPrench and Mrs. Arthur J. Dinger, ali of this city, and by four sons, Reynolds French of Hagerstown, Md.. Charles Prench of Cheifield, and Clarke French of Dayton, Ohio. Puneral compieted. - ORDER TO EXHUME GIRL'S BODY SIGNED BY JUDGE SIDDONS __ (Continued from Pirst Page) contributed 10 the desth of said de- Judge Signs Order. filing the petition Miss McCall letter on the Disurict as required 9y law, of s of the United States at- be ex- , BSISlant cor- was present in court nd said that the Com no objection 1o the sign Betore from Miss McCall had not made & com- of Miss lehman's ormed the Justice petition 9.—Mayor | arrangements have not been i | size of sculpture. Hollis N. Randolph THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL g, 1928. - MEMORIAL TO CONFEDERACY DEDICATED TODAY (center below) hcads By the Associated Press. STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., April 9.— The equestrian figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee on the mountainside here is the first of a central group which will form the largest carving in history. Standing out in bas-relief on the | sheer precipice, which is more than 400 feet high, the Lee carving from the top of the general's head to the hoofs of ‘Traveler, his horse, measures 130 feet. Prom the tips of the horse’s ears to the end of its tail the distance is 175 feet. The carving virtually would cover the side of a bullding a city block in length and nine stories high. Large Beside Sphinx. ‘Those who have made compgrisons between the figure and other famous | works of art have estimated that the Sphinx of Egypt could be placed on Traveler'’s neck and that the Lion of Lucerne in Switzerland would not be visible from the ground with the naked eye should it be placed in the crotch the general's elbow. | stairway up the mountainside and stand bout the carving to appreciate its size. Although the figure is not vet com pleted 10 workmen were able to escape FIGURE OF LEE TO FORM PART OF WORLD'S LARGEST CARVING Granite Sword Would Weigh 60 Tons if Detached—10 Workmen Stand Under Heel and Stirrup. a rainstorm by taking refuge under the Ihee) and stirrup. Stonecutters estimate that the granite sword would weigh 60 | | tons if detached. With the stars of rank on the gen- eral’s collar as wide as a _man’s body, workmen easily stood upon these to| chisel away at his face and beard. Three separate tiers of workmen labored | hllbt‘)he region between' the shoulder and | { elbow, Special Seaffolding. In order to place this giganti bas-relief | reliel on the mountainside, it was nec- | essary to construct special scaffolding of | | steel rods imbedded into the solid granite | | of the precipice. A long stairway was | constructed from the ground, while spe- | cial lowering devices were installed from | | above. Stonecutters literally fiirted with | | death in placing the machinery on the | | mountain. Shops and engines have been | installed on different levels, with small shacks for shelter and sleeping quarters | |{ when necessary. | | When completed, the memorial will | be vistble for many miles, since Stone | It is necessary to climb a slanting | Mountain, said to be the largest out- | than 10 per cent of normal cropping of solid granite in the world, | stands out as the highest point of the | section, although there are some smaller | mountains. SENATOR’S SON FACES TWO TRAFFIC CHARGES David Barkley Arrested After Col- lision Near 24th Street and Kalorama Road. Formal charges of reckless driving and of falling to exhibit a driver's per- mit were lodged this morning against David M. Barkley, 22-year-old son of Benator Alhen W. Barkley of Kentucky, who was arrested early yesterday morn- ing immediately after he crashed into the side of another car at Twenty- fourth street and Kalorama road. Neither Barkley nor John P. Gilmore, 35 years old, 3701 Massachusetts ave- nue, driver of the other automobile, was fnjured. Due to the sbsence of wit- nesses the case was continued until the can be brought to court and thelr ver- sions of the accident recounted. Young Barkley was arrested by Po- liceman H. L. Morton of the eighth pre- cinet, who saw the smash-up He was The Hecht Co. offers this Fireside Chair at $159 and | er and scked that | his afternoon 1f | taken to the station house and later re- leased in the custody of his father. | “Barkley was proceeding north on Twenty-fourth street when he struck | | Gilmore's car, going along Kalorama {road, Officer Morton sald. Gilmore's | | machine was knocked about 10 feet {onto the sidewalk. LIONS AT LUNCH. Club Will Meet Wednesday at Y. M. C. A The Lions Club will hold a luncheon at the Y. M. C. A, Eighteenth and G | | streets, Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 | o'clock. Later there will be a game of volley ball metween club members and the Y. M. C. A staff, and a bowling match be- | tween the bhoard of directors and all | comers of the Lions Club. Japan's new navy airdrome will cost nearly $1,000,000 @he Foriiig Ftar At Stone Mountain, Ga.. where Gutzon Borglum, later discharged, unveiled in 1924 a head of Gen. Lee as central figure in a memorial to the Confederacy, a second head, by Autustus Lukeman, (lower right), will be dedicated today. Borg- lum’s head of Lee, seen at top in view of mountain shown above, will be destroved. 1;||.- picture at the left Hllustrates the | : association. THOUSADS PERSH INCHNESEFAHINE Girls Sold for $10 Eash as Hunger Stalks in Two Provinces. By the Associated Press, SHANGHALI April 9. —Famine condi- tions in the provinces of Shantung and Chihll are reported to be becoming steadily more acute, Crop estimates e only a fraction of normal years and the shortage of grain is resulting in starvation of thousands of persons. Girls 10 years and older are reported being sold for $10 (Mexican), while those under 10 years old are being sold for $5. There are said to be a few buyers, even at these figures. Dispatches from Shanghai on Janu- ary 26 sald that it was estimated that 4,000,000 persons were destitute and in a state of semi-starvation in the provinces of Shantung and Chihli, A survey made late last year by for- eign authorities and observers showed that thousands in Shantung were found to be subsisting on the bark of trees, chaff and grass, while in 35 of Shan- tung’s 107 counties the crop was less The be- lief was expressed that the famine would be as intensive as that of 1920- 21, although the area was much smaller. Extensive migration to Manchuria was reported, Shantung and Chihli workmen leaving their homes in des- peration to try their fortunes else- where. On January 26 the China Interna- tional Relief Committee at Pcking ap- pealed to the American China Famine Fund Committee in Shanghal secking funds for famine rellef. BENEFIT BALL TONIGHT. Knights of Columbus Charity Dance to Be Held at Willard. Committees in charge of the an- nual Knights of Columbus charity ball for the benefit of the Archbishop Curley scholarship fund, to be held tonight in the Willard Hotel, an- nounced today that plans have been completed for the event. The entire tenth floor has been decorated and music will be provided by a 15-plece orchestra, Dancing will be from 9 p.m. to 1 am. A special entertainment program has been arranged. ADVERTISENENTS s orif RECEIVED HERE Home Drug Store—4th & H Sts. N.E. SINCLAIR IN COURT AGAIN AS NEW 0IL FRAUD TRIAL OPENS (Continued from First Page.) Dandridge L. Epps, 42, 1438 Florida n;:u‘lue, hotel employe, took Mr, Keane's chalr, At Mr. Hoover's request Justice Balley asked the jurors thus far se- lected whether any had served on the grand jury that considered any of the matters growing out of the oil trials, but there was no reply. Joseph J. Keefe, 42, real estate sales- man, of 101 8 street, who occupled seat No. 10, announced that he had formed a “very fixed opinion” by reading news- papers and was challenged for cause. John C. Murgla, 37, barber, 633 Mor- ris street northeast, next was tentative- ly accepted. The Government exercised its first peremptory challenge in the case of Thomas. He was excused and Edward P. Towers, 25, an electrical es- timator. of 17 Rhode Island avenue was accepted tentatively. The defense then exercised its first peremptory challenge by ruling out Mr. Koon, whose place was taken by Wil- llam L. Barber, 35 of 2123 Fourth street northeast, an employe of the Ford Motor Co. Barber admitted he had formed an opinion from reading newspapers and was challenged for cause by the defense. Adolph Kammerer, 52 years old, pro- prietor of a fruit stand in the Arcade Market, was called next, and told the court he could not render an unblased |s verdict and was promptly challenged for cause by the defense. Woman Excused. The next prospective juror was Wil- liam H. Wrenn, 57, of 817 Fourteenth street, a groceryman. The Government exercised another peremptory challenge in the case of Kent Baker, who was ex- cused, and succeeded by Lorenzo Bruno. 45, of 108 C street, an fron work con- tractor, ‘The young woman occupant of No. 12, Miss Margaret Haltigan, was chal- lenged by the defense and excused, her seat being filled by Landis Devers, 46, a clerk of Castelberg's, 1004 F street. The Government then challenged Mr. Murgia, whose place was filled by Mrs. Gertrude Caufmann, 29 years old, of 1321 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. ‘Towers next was challenged by the defense and was replaced by Hugh A. Rourke, 43, telegrapher, of 323 A street northeast, who was excused on a challenge by the defense after he had admitted he had formed a definite opinion. ‘When Estep revealed he had a rel tive employed on a farm owned by Sin clair he was excused by the court and the usual extra panel assigned to Crim- inal Division 3 was called upon. William A. Finkel, 402 Clifton Terrace West, the first on this new panel, was excused after he made plain he had an opinion in the case, but James W. Hudson, 631 QUESTION Legislator Attacks nclair ‘Salary’ to ‘Archie’ Roosevelt By the Associated Press, Representative O'Connor, Demo- crat, New York, yesterday made pub- lic the following letter, which he has written to Senator Borah, Republi- can, Idaho: “For some time I have followed with a great deal of interest your forts to ralse a fund to reimbur: Sinclair for the $160,000 he gave the Republican party. I note that Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jjr, is numbered among the few contributors. “It occurs to me to inquire if you have made any effort to persuade the Roosevelt famlly to return to Sinclair the fabulous ‘salary’ Sinclair paid to Archie Roosevelt while Archie's brother, the little colonel, was Assist- ant Secretary of the Navy, acting as messenger boy carrying the Teapot Dome papers.” Quebec place, was allowed to retain his seat. The Government, exercising its per- emptory challenge, excused Bevers and it was not until five talesmen had been examined that chair No. 12 was filled. Those examined and excused on the grounds of fixed opinions were Donald L. Chamberlin, 2803 Connecticut ave- nue; Edward E. Darby, 3811 Fuller : August Becker, jr., 3002 Porter Hatry J. Kamerow, 926 Emerson street. Newman was retained. He is an inspector in the Washington Gas Light Co. ‘The defense then challenged Catloth in chair No. 6 and Willlam S. Hafner, 210 K street southwest, was called for examination. Many Are Excused. Hafner, an ofl man of 40 years' ex- perience, was excused when he said he could not change the opinion he had already formed. | The next talesman called was Arthur | Floyd van der Linden of 681 New York | avenue, who was tentatively selected. | Newman was challenged and Samuel | Kaminsky called to succeed him, but | court announced he had been excused. | Martin S. Landis was absent, his name | was called and Jesse F. Daggett of 402 | Upshur street was then called but ex- | cused because of expressing an opinion | and admitting this opinion could not be | changed. Harry E. Keene of 338 Thir- teenth street southeast. Carlton B. | Ehrens of 1240 Fairmont street and | Harry E. Keiler of 301 Third street southeast were excused for opinions. | The latter admitted that he owned some | | oil stock. with the Criminal 2 panel exhausted | 2 | o ‘The next examined was Carl Redell 724 Taylor street. A. W. Lee, 409 Peoples Life Building, | was called, only to be excused a mo- {ment later when he announced he holds a contract with the Government. The street, and Roy B. Newman, 203 Bnl«*s‘ ‘next talesman was Nathaniel Hil ored, 1445 Courtland street, who was allowed to retain chair No. 1. Challenged by the Government, Mrs, De Hart was excused from chair No. 4 and Nevin Ladd, 2327 Q street south- east, was seated. The defense chal- lenged Bruno in chair No. 3 and Leon Vanderloo, 1728 Twentieth stivet, was allowed to remain. Mrs. Caufman, in chair No. 10 was excused on chal- lenge by the Government and Willlam H. Dalkin, 1422 Orren street northeast, was examined. Having formed an opin- fon, he was excused and Harry E. Kauffman, 3715 Woodley road, was ex- amined ., to be excused on the grounds of an opinfon. L. Clark Brown, Woodward Bullding, then was called to the No. 10 chalr. Court Takes Recess. Brown admitted being a social ac- quaintance of Mr. Hoover, one of the defense attorneys, and saild he had formed an opinion. Upon being ques- tioned by the court, however, he replied this opinfon would not prevent him from rendering a just verdict on the evidence. He was challenged for cause by Mr. Hoover, but the court overruled the challenge and Brown retained his place as No. 10. A vacancy occured in seat No. 6 when Arthur F. Vander Linden was excused for cause. This exhausted panel No. 2, and as the hour of 12:40 o'clock had arrived recess was taken until 1:30 o'clock so as to allow time to summon a new panel from Criminal Division No. 1. S Railroad Taxi Contract Valid. The Supreme Court ruled that the rallroads had the right to make exclu- sive contracts for the use of their prop- erty by taxicab companies. The case was brought by the Brown and White Taxicab & Transfer Co. of Bowling Green, Ky., which had a contract with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. D. C. HEADS TO HOLD HACK STAND HEARING Taxicab Owners and Hotel Pro- prietors to Appear Before Com- missioners Tomorrow. Taxicab owners and hotel proprietors will take a prominent part in a public hearing before the District Commis- sloners tomorrow on recommendations of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, for the establishment of 199 public hack stands at various designated locations. The hearing will be held in the boardroom of the District Building beginning 10 am. 1 l'fh! recommendations o be discussed ollow ‘That the Commissioners abolish all of the present taxicab and hack stands and the regulations governing them. That the Commissioners establish 199 public hack stands to accommodate approximately 971 taxicabs at locations in accordance with a list now on file in the office of Maj. Hesse, That the Commissioners make all of |the 199 hack stands “open stands’” available to any and all public licensed taxicabs carrying “H” tags. That the Commissioners reserve at hotel entrances 30 feet of space for ingress and egress of vehicles. That the Commissioners establish upon_application, in the discretion of the Commissioners, adjacent to hotels reserved space for the exclusive use of ‘hotel taxicabs carrying “L” or livery ags. 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