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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. CRIME IN CHICAGO FACES HARD FIGHT Battle to Begin When Swansen Becomes State’s Attorney. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 1.— Crime's *Big Three” — gangsters, racketeers, gunmen—face a rebellious electorate’s drawn sword when John A. Swanson becomes State's attorney of Cook County Monday. | Swanson was swept into office No- | vember 6 at the crest of the rebellion | that had its inception with the bombing | of his home and that of his political | sponsor, United States Senator Charles | Deneen, just prior to primary election | April 10 last | It was during the particularly ruth- ! less period in Chicago's history, imme- | diately after the bombing, that Swan- son promised Cook County of crime. The bombers never were caught. Neither have police been able to find | the perpetrators of more than 100 other | bombings, which have occurred during the past 11 months. Colored Lawyer Slain. Murder followed. Octavius Granady, tolored lawyer who opposed Morris Eller, city collector, as candidate for committeeman in the “bloody twen- tieth” ward was “burned down” with | city. | Fifteen men, including a policeman | and a State Legislator, have been con- victed and fined on conspiracy charges growing out of the “bloody twentieth” | ward terrorism. . Days of violence continued, causing the wave of public indignation, which evidenced itself at the primary, to grow In size to defeat what was called the “unholy alliance” of politics and crime. There was the shooting to death of *Big Tim” Murphy in his own door- yard; the spectatular slaying on one of the world's busiest thoroughfares of Murphy's friend, Tony Lombardo. Neither crime has been solved. Wins on Clean-Up Pledge. | It was on a platform that promised %o stop such crimes in Chicago that| Swanson, a judge of the Circuit Court, | was nominated and elected. The com- | plete cutting of all party affiliations | ‘was demonstrated November 6 when Swanson, a Republican, was elected on the same ballot that gave Herman | N. Bundesen, Democrat, more than si million plurality over his incumbent | Republican opponent in the contest for | coroner. | Al (“Scarface”) Capone, whose name frequently has been linked with gang- | land, remained in the background, but the special grand juries, authorized by | the State and paid for by private sub- scription, continued their investigation of primary day violence. Then followed the slaying of a cab @river, the bombing of several cab com- gmy garages and .the destruction by re of the racing stables of John Hertz, chairman of the board of directors of the Yellow Cab Co. Kidnaping of a 10-year-old boy, Billy Ranieri, further incensed citizens. His| alleged kidnapers are now awaiting | Clay Slaying Follows. ‘Terrorism continued unabated with the slaying of John G. Clay, a power in’ the dry cleaning business. He was “potted” through a window by machine gun fire as he sat at his desk. Police saw in his death retribution for the Monday | THEY ARE NAVY’S | | BOWLING STARS Aeronautical | issue in a few days a review and report | aeroplane and steamshi| | to purge the city m\d; machine gun fire on primary election | day. Poll watchers were kidnaped, | slugged and intimidated, and there | was stuffing of ballot boxes to make the | day one of excitement throughout the | i L. paid an official visit to Philadelphia. Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy (left), bowling with Admiral Julian Latimer, commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, when the Secrefary MISTAKEN IDENTITY VICTIN 1S FREED Wrong Man Was Held in Jail Five Months on Mur- ! der Charge. By the Associated Press. PRICE, Utah, December 1.—Hayter O. Philion, Canadian war veteran, called the “unfortunate victim of mistaken identity,” was free to return to his home, in California, today following the sudden termination of his trial on a murder charge last night, when Judge George Christensen directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. | The judge acted when District At-| torney Fred W. Keller moved to dis- miss the case or direct a verdict. Philion, who had spent five months in the Carbon County jail awaiting trial, was charged with the murder in 1922 of James Papacostas, Utah pool hall proprietor. Traveling Expenses Raised. Immediately following acquittal the Daughters of Utah Pioneers announced they had appointed a committee to pro- cure funds to pay expenses of Philion’s return to Los Angeles. Philion was free six months to the | day from the time of his arrest there as Jack “Blackie” Gibson, who is alleged to have slain Papacostas following an argument. District Attorney Keller, in making his motion, stated he was con- vinced Philion, who testified he was in By PRINCE BIBESCU. IBESCU IS SLAPPED BY FORMER AIDE HERE Prince’s Assailant, Ordered Disci- plined, Thought C‘\hief's Report Damaged Him. the Associated Press. | country, increased use of airplanes by | eraft manufacture, the building of a | number of new airports and a general NDSELESS PLAES AREANTIGPATED Chamber of Commerce Report to Show Progress of Aviation. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 1.—The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce will on the year's progress in aviation which will record undreamed-of and unpre- dicted commercial and scientific gains | during the perlod covered. { The year has marked a sudden and | courageous movement of capital into | aviation, the first link: railroad | tegration of aviation with vas trial enterprises, the establ many new schools of aviation and the | doubling of the flying personnel of the wealthy sportsmen, further movements of automobile manufacturers into air- extension of air transport far beyond the most hopeful prophecies at the start of the year, the report will say. Cabins Isolated From Noises. With this progress in fitting the flying machine into the business economics of the country, laboratories and testing fields have been equally effective in re- finements for power, safety, speed and general aircraft utility. Passenger cabins have been all but completely isolated from noise, successful experiments have been made with noiseless motors and it is predicted that before long the aero- plane will be as noiseless as a sewing machine; a new altimeter, responsive to rebounding impulses from the earth be- low and not subject to the vagaries which affect a recording barometer, has been developed; great advances have | been made in directional radio and in other devices for dependable naviga- tion, over water and land; factors of safety and control have been vastly im- proved and innumerable comforts and conveniences added for passenger travel, according to the officials of the organization. The United States Bureau of Stand- ards, the Army Air Service and in- numerable commercial laboratories are contributing almost daily to these dis- coveries. The leading oil companies nf the country, fully awakened to the pos- sibilities opened by aviation for their industry, have established laboratories, research departments and flying corps. Figures in Stock Boom. The year’s retrospect shows that the airplane has played an Mmportant part in the national public paiticipation in the stock market boom, and is possibly a minor contributing cause of the tre- mendous volume of sales. There has been reported a sharp increase in the number of stock certificates and bonds shipped by registered mail, and the pop- ulation sent by airplane has been stead- ily increasing during the last few months. Banks, brokerage houses and individuals throughout the country ship annually about_ 3,300,000 packages of securities, valued at approximately $12,000,000,000. The airplane has been found of great service in the saving of interest charges by swift transportation, it was pointed out. On the whole, the story of the year's achievement in aviation emphasized swift economic adjustments and adapta- tions, rather than in startling technical advance, although the latter has been noteworthy. There are now 10,386 miles of air routes, with 200 mail planes flying more than 23,000 miles each day. Of these routes 5,880 miles are lighted, and there are 5,308 miles being prepared for light- PROB OF COUNTY OFFCALS ASKED Kentucky State Examiner Charges Impropriety in Handling of Funds. By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Ky, December 1.— Grand jury investigation of the accounts of two former sheriffs and .. former cleix of Jefferson County was recom- | mended by State Examiner J. N. Ash- | cratt in a formal report announced to- | day by Gov. Flem D. Sampson. The report charging the three former | office holders with improper handling of | State funds followed an audit of the | finances of the county dating back sev- { eral years, and also recommended that | the State take necessary steps to re- cover various sums from other former county officials for alleged unnecessary charges paid by the commonwealth. Belong to Both Parties. ‘The officials under fire in the audi- tor’s report include both Republican and Democratic office holders. Jeffer- son County is the largest county in the State. Grand jury action was recommended for the following former officials: Aubrey Cossar, sheriff from January 4, 1926, to June 27, 1927; Emmet O'Neal, sheriff from June 27, 1927, to Novem- ber 22, 1927, and Fred O. Neutzel, county clerk, from December 31, 1923, to June 27, 1927. The report charged that Neutzel cred- ited to his personal account “vast sums of interest on funds received by him from taxpayers.” The report did not estimate the amount alleged due the Sta‘e, but recommended that Neutzel's personal bank balance and his balance as treasurer be investigated. Says Bank Paid Premiums. Examiner Ashcraft's report alleged further that the Bank of Kentucky had | paid_premiums on Sheriff Cossar’s per- | sonal bond in 1926 and 1927 and that | Cossar had deposited in that bank funds | received in fees and commissions. The report charged a similar transaction oc- | curred during the administration of | Sheriff O'Neal, the Lincoln Bank & Trust Co. paying the official's bond | premium in September, 1927. | The document also called attention | to the fact that the name of William | M. Dietzman, chief deputy sheriff, ap- peared twice on the State’s pay roll, and suggested that this be investigated. The report urged the governor to call on the attorney general to collect sums alleged to have been illegally paid out for salaries and other charges by the | following former officials: T. A. Dover, warden; O. L. Gray, | sheriff; J. H. Barr, warden, and C. A. Taylor, county clerk. FOUR HOMES BURNED. Anne Arundel County Has Epi- demic of Fires for One Day. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 1.— Four residences were destroyed and a fifth damaged in an epidemic of fires in Anne Arundel County yesterday. Three houses were burned at Shore Acres early in the morning. Eleven in the same row at the resort were saved by firemen of four companies. None of the houses was occupied. Assistant Fire Marshal Thomas Basil states that a Thanksgiving day oyster roast had been held in the rear of one of* the properties. The damage is estimated at_$35,000. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a frame bungalow owned by Howard Higgs at South River Park, 10 miles from Annapolis. Higgs was burned SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, | lines, 1928, LOCK OF VICTIM'S HAIR TO END Pennsylvania Murder Laid to Practice of Witcl’lcraft; Three Held After Two Youths Confess. By the Associated Press YORK, Pa., December 1.—Witcheraft has claimed another victim in Pennsyl- vania, the second In recent years. The latest sacrifice on the altar of voodooism was Nelson D. Rehmeyer, 59 years old, who lived alone on a lonely farm 4 miles west of Shrewsbury. He died when he resisted efforts of a super- stition-crazed man and two youths to cut a lock of hair from his head, which they wanted, to bury 8 feet under the ground to break the spell they believed had been cast over the famfly of Milton J. Hess. The trio alleged to have slain Reh- meyer are in the York County fail. The two youths, John Curry, 14 years old, and Wilbert G. Hess, 18, have signed confessions. The third prisoner is John Blymere of York, an alleged Powwow doctor. . Stories Are Involved. According to the involved and not entirely coherent stories told officials by the two youths, the plan to obtain the lock of Rehmeyer's hair was evolved by Blymere, who was pald $10 on ac- count of a $40 fee. Rehmeyer's body was found Thurs- day by Oscar Glaftfelter, a neighbor, who heard a mule braying. Going to the barn, he found the mule had not been fed. He went to the house and found Rehmeyer’s charred body, trussed up and lying among the ashes on the floor, The confessions of the youths later revealed the man had been dead since Tuesday. The confessions varied with respect to the killing of Rehmeyer, but agreed that the trio went to Rehmeyer’s home at night to get a lock of his hair, that a primitive battle with fists and clubs en- sued and that Rehmeyer was killed. In an effort to do away with the body kerosene was poured over it and over a mattress and a blanket and then ignited. Victim Was a Believer. Rehmeyer himself was a believer in the witcheraft that caused his death, investigators learned. He had attended powwows in York. Everywhere in their investigations the officials came upon survivals of be- lief I the practicing of charms popular in the Pennsylvania Dutch colonies more than a century ago. The family of Milton J. Hess, father of Wilbert, believed that witchcraft must be used to combat witchcraft, and Blymere, whom they hired, persuaded the youths that Rehmeyer had had something to do with the spell. Hess said that a lock of Rehmeyer's hair must be obtained for burial behind the arn. The killing was the second attrib- utable to witchcraft in York County in the last decade. Despite the efforts of authorities that powwows and prac- ticing of charms still flourish in the backwoods communities and are car- ried on surreptitiously ir the villages and cities. PASTOR HITS DRINKING AT FOOT BALL GAME Charlottesville Scene Thursday of | Carousals Which Depressed Him, Says Fredericksburg Pastor. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., December 1.—Sherp ecriticism of drinking ob- served at the foot ball game Thurs- day between Virginia and North Caro- lina at Charlottesville was voiced by v. R. V. Lancaster, Presbyterian g':smr‘ of this cit)",, in an article pub- lished here yesterday. ‘Under the caption, “Are Our Col- leges Making Tramps Out of Our goys and Girls?” He sald he was de-‘ pressed” at “the sight of so many drunken boys and girls.” About three out of four students were drunk, he said, “in the grandstand, on the side- in the street after the game, It sc;med to befl atmosphere seeme o could everywhere—drunks. the thing to do; the to expect it. In no other way one be clever.” College dances and “Bohemian liv- ing” in frat houses were also criticized by the pastor. At any college dance. he said, “you will find enough _?mnks to fill every chair in the faculty. INCREASES HAY HARVEST. Virginia Farmer's ‘Experiment With Inoculated Seed Success. Special Dispatch to The Star. MIDDLEBURG, Va.. December 1.—S. R. Fred, s farmer, has completed an experiment which shows benefit in inoculating soybean seed with nodule bacteria. After planting the major portion of a 30-acre fleld on the top of a high hill with inoculated seed, Mr. Fred found his supply of soybeans ex- PAINTINGS ARE SAVED IN WINCHESTER FIRE Masonic Temple Blaze Causes $4,000 Loss, Imperiling Lodge Art Treasures. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 1.— Firemen last night saved valuable sym- bolic and emblematic mural paintings from damage in the blue lodge room of the Masonic Temple here during a fire, which broke out in a photographic stu- dio of C. Fred Barr on the second floor of the Masonic Building. His equip- ment, including negatives of rare and historic photographs, was damaged. The fire was eating its way through the ceiling and into the floor of the hall of Hiram Lodge on the third floor when discovered, but firemen succeeded in checking the flames with chemicals. ‘Women'’s coats and dry goods in the rear of the Moling & Cather store on the ground floor were damaged by chemi- cals. Slight damage was done in dental parlors of Dr. B. M. Knight, sr., on the second floor. The Masonic Temple paintings were executed many years ago by an artist who had done similar work in the United States Capitol at Wash- ington. Losses were estimated around $4,000, well insured. The fire almost broke up a banquet in an adjoining building. Two fire wardens were over- come by smoke. _— TEXAS ELEGTION PROBE GONCLUDED Threat of Contempt Proceed- ings Marks Hearing on Contests in Congress. By the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., December 1.— Armed with a mass of data on election conditions, practices and allegations of irregularities in Texas congressional dis- tricts, the House campaign expenditures committee from Washington turned homeward today to report its findings | to the short-term Congress opening | next week. The committee’s second hearing in Texas closed yesterday after a day's in- quiry here into Republican Congress- man Harry M. Wurzbach's dispute of the officially announced victory of Au- gustus McCloskey, Democratic candi- date from the fourteenth district. Mc- | Closkey was returned victor by some { 300 votes. Before the San Antonio hearing the committee heard charges of election frauds in the fifteenth district of South ‘Texas, particularly in Hidalgo County. A dramatic situation was created here when failure of three of the judges in 17 precincts questioned by Wurzbach to bring their copies of precinct re- turns to the hearing brought a threat of House contempt proceedings by Chairman Fred Lehlbach of the com- mittee. The missing returns subsequent- ly were accounted for. Photostatic copies of the 17 disput- ed precincts’ returns were ordered made by the committee, to be taken to Wash- ington, which, together with evidence collected, will be referred to the regu- | lar House elections committee. Lehlbach had told the judges to pro- A‘duCE the copies or hear “from Wash- {ington,” mentioning the seriousness of contempt in a scathing voice, Anton Woechler, the judge who pro- duced his “lost” copy of returns, re- turned late today with his copy, ex- olaining he found it under his brother’s trunk. This amused the crowd, which had to be quieted. TWICE FORCED DOWN. New-York-to-Miami Flyers pered by Engine Trouble. NORFOLK, Va. December 1 (#).— After twice being forced down by en- gine trouble, W. D. Atwood and Lester Ingles, who were en route from New York to Miami, Fla., last night were at Oregon Inlet, N. C. awaiting spare parts to be sent them from the Hamp- tons Roads Naval Air Station. Flying seaplane No. 6845, they were forced down shortly before daybreak off Kitty- hawk, N. C. Coast Guardsmen from the Kittyhawk station launched a life- boat and brought flyers and craft to shore. At 8 o'clock another start was made, but the seaplane got only as far_as Oregon Inlet. Ham- REPAIR PARTS For Furnaces and | Hot-Water Boilers {| FRIES, BEALL & SHARP Santiago—population about half a million—the capital of Chile, has as its port the city of Valparaiso. The only remaining 734 10th St. N.W. Home of its kind in slaying of “Big Tim” Murphy. Before and after the Clay klmng‘ numerous dry cleaning establishments had been bombed, as well as several cafes and saloons. Swanson will attempt to prevent a Victoria, British Columbia, when Papa- costas was slain, had no connection with the case, and that State Senator Knox Patterson’s testimony that Phi- lion bore little resemblance to Gibson was irrefutable. Judge Christensen de- BUCHAREST, Rumania, December 1. —Hostilifies between two Rumanian diplomats, which started several years ago in Washington, came to a head in the office of Juli Maniu, prime minis- ter, yesterday. Prince Anton Bibescu, ing next year. (Copyright, 1928.) ROCKVILLE. serlously. hausted. While waiting for more he drilled untreated seed. Long before harvest the result became visible to the whole countryside. From the lowlands and from the opposite hills a great Spine Fracture Fatal. Special Dispatch to The Star. recurrence of such outlawry. As his chief aide he has appointed Frank J. Loesch, 76-year-old president of the Chicago Crime Commission, who direct- ed the work of six special grand juries tmpaneled since the ‘April primaries. ‘The first work of the new prosecutor and his assistants will be the clean-up of “hangovers” from the administration clared it a case of mistaken identity. Declared Harrowing Experience. “The six months following my ar- ‘Blackie’ Gibson have been a harrowing experiénce to me,” Philion rest as sald. The trial was concluded under diffi- culties, with several jurors, defense wit- former Minister to the United States, was_struck a sharp blow on the face by Basil Stoica, a subordinate in the diplomatic service, Stoica, it was said, had reason to be- lieve that M. Bibescu wrote a damaging report concerning him to the Rumanian foreign office while both were on duty ROCKVILLE, Md., December 1 (Spe- cial).—Pneumonia, of which she had been ill but a few days, resulted in the death at her home, in Rockville, early yesterday of Mrs. Anna J. C. Welsh, wife of Warner Wellington Welsh, aged 77 years, She is survived by her hus- band and two daughters, Mrs. George FREDERICK, Md. December 1.—In- Juries sustained when he was caught under a landslide in an excavation in which he was working at Brunswick, Md., caused the death of Arthur Snoots, 46 years old, of that place, who died in the local hospital. He su$- tained a fractured spine. His widow and 10 children survive. yellow square became more and more distinct as the acres planted with in- oculated seed grew steadily greener and darker and the plants from untreated seed grew yellower and brighter. When harvested a plot of hay from inoculated seed weighed three times as much as hay from the same sized plot of un- treated seed. | BURLEITH in Washington. It was stated that Stoica challenged his chief to a duel at that time, but the latter declined to_fight. of Robert E. Crowe, whom Swanson defeated for the Republican nomination for State's attorney in the primaries. ‘Wreckage of the political machine P. Henderson of Rockville, and Mrs. i nesses and the defendant himself ill Frank M. Richardson of Salem, Va. ] o8 % 5 Second Cincinnati Girl of Season with influenza. The jurors voiced de- termination to “see it through,” how- The funeral will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, burial to be at Hyattstown, which Crowe jointly headed with Mayor ‘William Hale Thompson was one of the results of the April and November | wvoting. Chief among the tasks requiring the immediate attention of the new State’s attorney is a study of recommendations by the last of the special grand juries, ‘which reported and was discharged yes- terday. The jury asked that the police department be investigated and charges of corruption and graft sifted. HOTEL CHAIN FOUNDER, ILL, TAKES OWN LIFE ever, and sought no trial recess. “LIFER” LEAVES CELL FOR SOLDIERS’ HOME Civil War Veteran, 81 Years 01d, Pardoned for Slaying Two Men in 1913. By the Associated Press. The subordinate awaited his oppor- tunity for vengeance, which came whemns the two met in the office of the prime minister. M. Maniu separated the men, ordered Stoica out of his office and directed the foreign ministry to disci- pline him. Prince Bibescu served as Minister to Portugal after leaving Washington. ©Only recently he had been designated as Minister to Spain. His wife is a daughter of Lady Asquith of England. MAN HELD IN SELLING OF RUM TO 7-YEAR-OLD MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., December 1. this county. Mrs. Welsh, who was a daughter of the late Rev. Robert Welsh, was a native of Virginia, but had lived :‘n this county more than half a cen- ury. James Willard Watkins, well known retired farmer, died Thursday night at his home, near Cedar Grove, this county, aged 78 years. He had been ill about two weeks of a complication of dis- eases. Surviving him are two sons and four daughters, The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon. Mr. Watkins was a lifelong resident of the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Bap- tist Church officiated at the marriage here of Norman F. Nyce, 21, and Miss To Make Metropolitan Opera Del)ufl’ By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 1.—Singing the second soprano role in “Faust,” Miss Pearl Besuner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Besuner of Cincinnati, will make her debut tonight with the Metropolitan Opera Co. Miss Besuner will be the second Cin- cinnati giri to be introduced by Giulio Gatti-Casazza this season. Three weeks ago Miss Grace Devine, also of Cin- cinnati and a classmate of Miss Besuner in high school and at the University Miss Besuner was born in Cincinnati. attended the public schools there and was graduated from Hughes High School and from the University of Cincinnati. She completed a course in piano at the Cincinnati Conservatory, took a degree in opera under the late Ralph Lyford and in voice under Dan Beddok. She was soloist with the Cincinnati Sym- phony Orchestra in 1925 and in 1926, | sang five seasons with the Cincinnati | Opera Co. and later appeared with the San Carlo Opera Co. in Asheville, N.C.; Nellie N. Norris, 20, both of Hershey, Pa. Carey Winston Durham of Sanford, N. C., and Miss Alberta Emily Rodgers 5f Washington, were married at Takoma Park, this county, Thursday by Rev. Thomas C. Clark, pastor of the Presby- terian Church at that place. The choir of St. Mary’s Catholic Church has issued invitations to a dance to be held in St, Mary's Hall Friday evening of next week. Miss Jessie Fisher heads the committee of arrange- ments. The chaperons will be Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Gormley, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey and Mrs. Howard Blandy. The last of a series of sermons on “How We Got Our Bible” will be de- | livered in the Rockville Baptist Church Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. Ber- tram M. Osgood. The special topic will be “The Triumph of -the Bible.” of Cincinnati, made her debut in a secondary role in the revival of “Manion.” Foundation fellowship and studied un- Miss Besuner will sing tonight the | der Mme. Sembrich. Last February role of Siebel, a boy's part written for | she was awarded a scholarship at | a_soprano. Dresden. Four High School Youths, From 14 Philadelphia and New York. In the 4 Summer of 1926 she won a Juilllard to 16, Arrested on Beer Delivery Charge in Chicago. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 1.—Sale of a pint of moonshine to a 7-year-old boy, uncovered yesterday, has led police to increase the vigor of their investigation into sale of liquor to school children. Four high school boys also have been arrested on charges that they were engaged in the delivery of liquor to customers of a “beer flat” owner. John Bellis was arrested after a 7-year-old boy had made a purchase of liquor in his place. The liquor was for the boy's father, and the purchase was made while police waited outside. The four boys, the oldest being 16, the youngest 14, were arrested as they were pushing a “coaster” of beer along the street. Acting on information ob- tained from the boys, police arrested Mrs. Mary Hammond, who was charged with violating the Federal prohibition law. ——From a “lifer’s” cell in the Indiana State Prison to a place of honor in the OId Soldiers’ Home, Henry J. Romine, 81-year-old Civil War veteran, was taken yesterday. ‘The State pardon board forgave the old soldier and pardoned him for the murder of two men after he had served 15 years of a life sentence. The pardon was conditional to the extent that Romine could not leave the Sol- diers’ Home at Lafayette, Ind., without permission from the governor and the pardon board. Romine, who was the oldest life pris- oner in the State Penitentiary here, was convicted in Columbus, Ind., in 1913 for slaying two men in an argu- | ment. He had been a model prisoner and had been given paroles each year to attend the G. A. R. encampments. He had only returned from a parole a month ago. | His pardon was brought about through the efforts of other war vet- erans, among them M. G. Crampton of Indianapolis, who was here for the hearing todey. After the hearing Romine was taken to the Old Soldiers’ Home, accompanied by Crampton and !l;lfll‘hdael Foley, member of the pardon oard. L’ J. Dinkler Shoots Self Through Heart After Returning From Theater With Wife. By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTA, December 1—L. J. Dinkler, founder of a chain of Southern hotels bearing his name, shot himself through the heart in the engine room nf‘srt;l;le Piedmont Hotel here late last n Early in the evening the hotel op- erator had taken his wife to a theater, and, after returning to the Piedmont, where they maintained a suite of rooms, ’he made one of his not infrequent trips through the hotel. Mr. Dinkler was 67 years old and long prominent in the hotel field. He had been in {ll health recently and as- sociates here believe that despondency led to the shooting. CULT IS EVICTED. Faith Healer’'s Followers Dispos- sessed in Florida After Fight. FORT MYERS, Fla., December 1 (#). ~The long-haired followers of Brother Isaiah, reputed faith healer, who ¢laim- ed an 80-acre tract of land by divine #ift, yesterday obeyed the mandate of a worldly court and vacated the property. | They were dispossessed by Eric Younger, a former member of the cult | and owner of the property. The cult | had made its home in boats. The eviction suit came some time after Brother Isaiah took three of his | followers and set out for California. | Brother Helder was left in charge and was said to have ordered Younger to sfay out of the women's quarters. They suarreled and came to blows. Younger brought a charge of assault against Helder, which was dismissed. He then E}:d his suit to oust the colony from DISTINCTIVE and & ADVERTSENENTS f ReCEIVED HERE marvelously equipped 3603 R St. N.W. This Sample Home is always open for inspection. Splendid bus service gets you downtown in less than 15 minutes. Take a BUR- LEITH Bus Today. B ot Bradley’s Pharmacy—7th & Md. Ave. N.E. Is a Star Branch Office Wants are quickly supplied through a properly Classified Advertisement in The Star— and the advertisement is ea ly inserted by making use of the Star Branch Office in your neighborhood. T T P Luray Loses a Landmark. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., December 1.— Luray's oldest building has gone, to make room for modern improvements. The old building standing on West Main street has been renovated for modern funeral parlors, It was erected in 1794, was the fifth ever built in this city. It had housed th. Luray post office, had served as justice’s office, newspaper office and had been the home of many of Luray’s prominent men, including a great host of the valley’s leading attorneys. The old logs from which its structure had been formed were found to be in good shape when its outer surface was torn apart. Retired Farmer Found Dead. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 1.— James M. Jackson, 72, retired farmer, Fort Springs, W. Va., Was found dead in bed yesterday at the home of his son, Nickell Jackson, in Frederick County. Doctors said he probably had been dead several hours from a heart attack. He cama to his son’s home recently on a visit. Surviving are a widow, four sons and six daughters. fiecn g4 HOME of true elegance—in this charming and cultured community of unmatched opportunities for better living. A home which contains well lighted and! spaciously. proportioned raoms—endiwhich (is ideally located on a large, attractively planted lot. On the first floor is an inviting living room, the principal theme)of ‘which ia/the beattifull opsa’colonial fireplace: a large delightful dining room, and the com- pletely equipped kitchen, with its gleaming enamel and its every accessory to culinary tasks. The three bedrooms are all good sized and well lighted. Commodious closets for clothing and linen and a fine tiled bath complete the second floor plan. The laundry is located in the basement. There are double rear porches. any special features—a hot-water heating system, automatic hot-water heater and beautifully designed interior woodwork and decoration complete this mar- velous: dwlling: y terms of purchase, and a reasonable price make this home well within your reach, $10,950. Front Royal Man Dies at 78. Special Dispatch to The Star. FRONT ROYAL, Va.,, December 1.— Richard Carey Ambler, 78 years old, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Reid after an illness of several months. He was born at the Dell, in Fauquier County, and spent all his life there until about four years ago, when he came to Front Royal. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Markham, Va. Burial was near Markham. Seven children, Mrs. Reid of Front Royal, Miss Sarah Ambler of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. R. H. Garrity of Texas, Mrs. J. K. Strib- bling of Missouri, Philip of Washing- ton, D, C.; C. M. of New York and J. M. of Farquier County, survive. Recommended for Judgeship. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., December 1. — The Democratic State central commit- tee has recommended Fuller Barnard, | | I Transportation Building 17th & H Sts. N.W. Most desirable office building in Washington. Near the principal Government departments and U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Rooms Single or En Suite Six elevators, 24-hour service. For further in- formation apply Representative at Building, Room 324, or Randall H. Hagner & Co. (Incorporated) 1321 Conn. Ave. Phone Decatur 3600 No matter where you live, in Washington or nearby sub- urbs, you'll find a Star Branch Office handy—ready to serve you without fee; only regular rates are charged. THE ABOVE SIGN s DISPLAYED BY AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES Two Firemen Injured. Bpocial Dispatch to The Star. | LYNCHBURG, Va., December 1— Lieut. M. P. Adams and Fireman J. M. Rhodes of fire station No. 3 were pain- | tully injured Friday morning while en-! sy of Westernport, former sheriff of gaged in fighting a fire at 515-17| Allegany County, for appointment on Twelfth street. They were taken to|the Orphans' Court bench, to succeed Lynchburg Hospital. Lieut. Adams'|the late Phineas D. Getzendanner, sr., wrists were sprained and Pvt. Rhodes| s Republican. 1 sustained contusions on both knees, and he was kept at the hospital. The manager of a drug store in New York« Chinatown States that he finds snccial window and counter displays Nseless and that he has never encoun- tered g dishonest cust The Star prints such an over- whelmingly greater volume of Classified Advertising every day than any other Washing- ton paper that there can be no question as to which will give you the best results, Open Sunday for Inspection NON-& LUCH lzmben'* the Operative Builders' Asso. of the D. C. L Medical Test Required. PANAMA, December 1 (4).—Congress has passed a law proviedsg that all males contemplating marrying in Pan- ama must submit to medical examina- tion, “Around the Corner” o a Star Branch OMEs