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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-20
SOLDIER PATIENTS
SHOTS IN HOSPITAL
WOUND DR.. ROONEY
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snow. and the soldier admitted it was
his. Then the police took him away.
"I've Had Revenge" Says Prisoner.
Take me out. shoot me, hang me or
kill me any other way" was the state
ment of the prisoner to Inspector Cliff
ford L. Grant, chief of detectives, when
he reached police headquarters.
"They mistreated me and I've got my
revenge"
Have you ever been in any hospital
or asylum for treatment" asked the
inspector, anxious to learn II he had
a history of treatment for mental trou-
Bile.
Never in an insane asylum" he said.
I'm not a bit crazy. I realize what
I have done and am willing to take
the punishment They mistreated me
and I've got my revenge"
The prisoner said he visited govern
he came to Washington in a search for
Lieut.. Adams, and. failing to locate him.
he said. he sought treatment for his
foot
'I was under the care of DR.. Rooney
for nearly four months" said the pris-
oner, telling of his idea as to the lat
ter's failure to do anything for him.
He never dressed my foot" Hol-
bert declared, land I thought If he
didn't care anything for me I'll just
kill him.
Holbert told Inspector Grant he was
unable to tell him anything about his
father, his parents having separated
a family back Of wildwood, later living
with family on the Big Kanawha, in
Mason county. West Virginia
Gassed I'm Arxonne Foreat.
Asked If he volunteered or was
drafted, Holbert said he was in the
Regular Army and was serving his
In Argonne forest. having enlisted in
Galveston, Tex. He was unable to
tell where he enlisted the first time.
Holbert told Inspector Grant that he
was placed in the nut ward" al
Providence Hospital yesterday. but
treatment was done for him. DR.
Rooney, he complained, had refused
to give recommendation to enable
him to attend a government school
Following his talk with Inspector
Grant. the prisoner was measured and
photographed and turned over to De-
tectives Kelly, Scrivener, Berman and
Connors for a further talk. Sanitary
Officer Phillips, who has charge OF
matters pertaining to insane persons
also was called in to look after Hol.
bert. War Department officials will
be told by the police of the arrest and
detention of the former soldier, and
an effort also will be made to com.
municate with his West Virginia
friends
Had Two Weapons In Room.
Discussing the shooting, police of.
ficials called attention to the fact thai
Holbert, under treatment in hos
pital, was permitted to have two
weapons in his room, one of them ths
one with which the shooting wa.
done, and the other a German luger
Holbert had the German weapon ir
his possession during the time he wa.
in the hospital in Lakewood, he said
and would have used it on Lieut.
Adams had 1t been loaded.
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Labor Has Tilt With
. RecIassifying Board
j. Over Engineers Waues

Organized labor had it's first tilt
with the Redistribution commission
Yesterday afternoon when Milton
Snellings. general president of the
International Union of Steam and Or
Grating Engineers advised the COM
mission against attempting to fix the
salaries of hosting engineers
The hosting engineers are so well
organized that they fix their own
wages" declared MI. Snellines. who
appeared at the hearing given operat-
ing engineers in the government sery-
See in the District.
You don't mean to say there is any
organization bigger than the federal
government. do you?" asked Commits
sioner Hamlin, who presided at the
hearing.
mo. sir, but the federal government
ought to pay as much as private EN-
r ployers." answered Mr.. SnelIings.
Admits Difference I'm EMPLOYERS.
Don't you think there is any diff
ference between working for private
contractors who do not always work
and working for the United States
government. where there is certainty
of work. asked Commissioner Coop
er Should that difference be taken
Personally. / think IL ought to be. {"
replied Mr.. Snellings. But know
these men. and you cannot get their
minds away from their days pay. l
hdNiSt you 10 IcdNc tne pay OF hoist
sing engineers alone"
Reading the act of Congress which
treated the reclassfica ton commits
sion. Commissioner Cooper said: you
see. il commands US to fix salaries. Do
you think we should do as com
1nanded?'
yes sir. do rejoined Mr. SHELL
1ngs. But, Mr.. Chairman / want to
warn you. you can't set those fellows
..The commission will go on and do
its duty" declared Commissioner
Hamlin.
Plea for Court Employees.
Judge Robert Hardison of the Dis
trict branch of the Police Court. ap-
peared at this juncture to plead for
higher wages for the employees Of the
court. He stated that the salary of the
chief probation officer is $3.50 q
year.
Judge. your chief probation officer
should become a hosting engineer
smiled Commissioner Heating
Salaries of approximately thirty
three employees at the Police Court
were fixed in 1878, it was testified
Some OF the employees. Judge Hardi-
son declared, have been forced to sci
their homes in the District and move
into Maryland.
Sick leave should be decreased oil
abolished altogether, according to tn,
brief read by the chief engineer of st
Elizabeth's Hospital in behalf of tn,
operating engineers. Abuse of the sicl
leave privilege was given as the rea
son for the recommendation. The com
mission was asked to establish a per
1nanent wage board for salary adjust
Jnents and as a court of grievances.
Saving of coal to the government
would more than compensate for tn
increase in wages asked. 1T was state,
in the brief. A basic eight-hour day
six days a week, for these employees
was asked.
Employees in the extension and de
reloping service Of the government
presented a brief asking for salar.
a increases.
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WAN TRIAL RESTS
UNTIL NEXT WEEK

Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives.
was testifying in Criminal Division
at the trial of Ziang Sung Wan. the
Chinese student charged with murder
in the first degree in connection with
the death of Ben Sen WI, an under
secretary of the Chinese educational
mission. last January. when Justice
ernoon until Monday. Attorney James
A. O'Shea for the defense will then re-
sumo his cross-examination OF In
spector Grant.
The chief of detectives under direct
examination by Assistant United
States Attorney Laws. who is aiding
United States Attorney Laskey in the
! prosecution. detailed the numerous
conversations held with the accused
before the alleged confession" was
secured from Wan. Mr.. Grant cor
roborated the evidence given by Lieut.,
Burlingame. and told substantially the
same story. He identified bills from
the Dewey Hotel showing food and
while he was held by the police at
the hotel before being placed under
arrest.
The witness also Identified a vouch-
er for a pack Of cards which was
bought for Wan and his brother with
which to amuse themselves. Inspec-
tor Grant emphatically denied that
any third degree" methods were en-
ployed by the police to secure the ad-
mission Of guilt from the prisoner.
On cross examination Attorney
O'Shea made several attempts to trap
the chief of detectives into an ad-
mission that force was used or some
inducements held out to the suspect if
he would admit the charge, but Mr..
Grant was positive in his denials.
Il appealed to the better side of his
nature said the official, saying if
cent, I want to know" Then, accord
ing to the witness. Wan admitted that
he had seen all three men killed.
Did you say it would protect his
brother?" Inquired VANS attorney.
Grant replied in the negative.
Then you appealed to the better
side of his nature" said oShea.
II said. insofar as things look
black for you. better tell me the
TRUTH" stated Inspector Grant.
did you say it would protect his
brother" reiterated OShea, endeavor-
out Inducements to Wan if he made a
confession.
well. rehashed the case and stated
the circumstances against him." said In
Spector Grant
What did you say, what did you
say?" shouted the attorney. did you
offer him inducements? That's what
want to know
II never offered him any induce
ments," declared Grant positively. Il
have had too much experience along
that line"
Before Inspector Grant was called
Mr. Laws offered as witnesses Police
men H. NJ. woodward, Norman E. CAL
limore and o. A. McKimmie. who were
on guard at the Dewey Hotel while
Wan was held there. All told the Jury
that they were ordered not to allow
any one to communicate with the sus-
pect, and declared that only four police
officials, Maj. Pullman, Inspector
Grant, Lieut.. Burlingame and Detective
Sergeant Kelly. conferred with the pris-
oner. They denied that food was re-
fused Wan, and stated that he re-
ceived whatever he wanted and when
ever he asked.
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Fifteen-Year Sentences Imposed.

Five young colored men, Samuel
Magruder, Aaron Boston. Francis
Holly. Edward Thomas and Cleveland
Brown were each sentenced today by
Justice Gould in Criminal Division
to serve fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary. James Preston. colored, was
given a term of ten years, and Lille
King also colored, two years in the
penitentiary.
The six men were jointly indicted
for robbery, 1t being alleged that
they entered into a conspiracy to hold
up a gang OF bootlesgers April 80
last. and for the purpose used an au-
tomoblle not belonging to them. The
robbery caused the shooting up of
Pierce street by the gang from which
She whisky was stolen.
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HOLLY SPR|GS WORN
BY HOSPITAL s FRIENDS

Thousands of Washingtonians are
this afternoon wearing the small
sprigs of holly which mean that they
have contributed to the campaign in
operation today to raise funds where
by the nursing department of Gar
field Memorial Hospital may be ex-
tended and improved
Large and small sums of money are
pouring in to the headquarters at the
Willard from the various teams which
are conducting the sale of these ap-
propriate and decorative tags. accord
ing to Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker presi-
dent of the ladies' aid society Of the
institution. in charge of the canvass.
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MAI. ARMIES BURIAL MONDAY

Burial services of Maj. George A.
Armes. civil war veteran and former
well known resident of this city. who
died Thursday at Atlantic City. will be
held Monday afternoon, at Arlington
cemetery. A military funeral will be
held. The body. arriving at 3 O'clock.
will be taken to the cemetery.
Sons of the American Revolution.
members Of the Association OF Oldest
InhabitantA, members Of the ID Army
Corpe. and many friends viii be present
at che Arlington eafvtcaA
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WILL FIT MEN FOR JOBS.
N. Y. Unemployment Bureau to
Change Its Functions.

NEW YORK, December 20.-The re-
employment committee for soldiers,
sailors and marines. which has found
jobs for more than $4,000 former fight
ing men. brought its activities to a
close here today and its chairman.
William Fellowes Morgan, announced
that the bureau would be taken over
Monday by a new organization.
The vocational department organ
lied to at the man for the job" will
be continued.
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SENATE ADOPTS
COMPROMISE ON
SUGAR MEASURE
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ducers. denying that they nad prof.
teered in sugar, and said they were
as much opposed to high prices for
sugar as any one else. He also said
they had offered to turn over their
sugar to the board. and added:
But now they are to be criticised
and charges made that they are prof.
teers for the liberal position taken by
them.
81 know there is a propaganda on"
he continued, "to make it appear that
certain people are working to cut
down the high cos, of living. The
high cost Of living is not going to be
or any other bill"
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Homer B. King Dies.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 90
Homer r. King. associate Of John w.
Mackay and James G. Fair in de-
velopment of CALIFORNIA; mining re-
sources and former president of. the
Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank
and the Bank of California. has died
here. In 1873 he was cashier Of the
Wells Fargo Express Company$
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-20
Embargo on New Steel Removed.

LONDON, December 19.-Notifica.
ton has been given by the govern
ment to John Oliver Arnold, professor
of metallurgy at Sheffield University,
that the embargo affecting his inven-
ton of new steel has been removed
He is now free to proceed with his
patents on the metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-20
Britain Increases Age Pension.

LONDON, December 1s.-The house
of commons today adopted q resolu-
ton Increasing the old age pension to
10 shillings weekly.
The bill has now passed all stages
and becomes effective Immediately.
Ii Involves an additional cost to the
state OF flo, 00o. coo annually.
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Represented Fashions Of 1920.

Miss Margaret Crosson and Miss
Beatrice Pollock represented the fash
ions of 1920. The former wore Dres-
den Powered silk with a quaint bon
net and the latter was in a green silk
costume of rare beauty. The period
of 1910 was represented by Miss Mona
Blodgett and Miss Celeste Crosby, and
as they entered, dancing to the strains
Of Dixie, were received with pro-
longed applause. Their costumes were
beautiful. Miss Blodgett wore lace
covered with ruff1es of narrow pink
and blue ribbon, mounted over hoop,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30
uSC(fjEEaAIJCH

supday;: vas a !, gzssats q day, for Usque- the founding of the church was ob- served. The fefghb6fing churches had been invited and nearly all re- sponded to- the invitation. A A. Gals : ford; wifo has been, acting pastor for the past year. was in, charge of the exercises in the morning. Miss Doro-F thy Gaasford was ofganist. during the day. Revs C.sss .a .sT Palmer read the. scripture lesson and Rev: Mir Watt ofered prayer. Rev. 3. HI. sTrenberth preached the sermon. MT. Trenberth' was pastor here several years. ago and had endeared himsef not only to his people. but .to- residents ssfor- miles around. HRev.aB. g. Livingstone sec retary of the Baptist state convention, was present with words of cheer to the church. Rev. Warren Daw1ey was also present and took part in the af- ternoon exercises. Richmond grange attended the morning services in a body, over 30 being present. At noon many assembled in. the vestry to enjoy lunch and a social hour. The church furnished hot-coffee-.~
 At 2 ?. m MT. Gaisford conducted the praise service, then MT. Living stone took charge of the exercises Rev. Mr. Dawley. offered prayer Dea-d con Albert HoyIe read an historical
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sketch of the church which was very interesting. Rev. Mr. Watt gave an excellent talk. as he always does. He was followed by Rev. C.. H. Palmer, an- other former pastor, who was instru- mental in building the present edifice after the; old church burned in August. 1908s He spoke Of the founders of the church, his great grandfather being one of the number. He was followed by Rev. MT. Caterer of Perryville and Mr. Ditrof, who has been supplying the pulpit at Curtis Corner. There were present several verf old people who had been. members many years. s. S.. Locke had been a member 69 years. He was clerk for 40 years. but resigned on account of feeble health. O. W. Sherman had been member 50 years and treasurer 34. Mrs. Sarah E. Briggs, Mrs: Alfred Cooke and Mrs. Mary Crandal1 were others present. The oldest member. Mrs. Susan Sher- man Arnold. of Exeter. who joined the church in 1S46, was too feeble to be present.
 When the clerk Deacon Albert Hoyle, called the. roll 19l out of AS members answered to their names. At the close of the roll call the Lords supper was commemorated.
 The churches represented were Ar
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was the birthday cake with s1 lighted candles.f Mrs. Ladd received many appreciated gifts among them a Sb gold piece from near neighbors.
 Miss Loretta Gadle has returned to Norwich after spending the week end as the guest of Miss Catherine Mur- phy.
 Frederick Kingsley. IT,. has returned from a business trip to Hartford.
 Miss Margaret Redden. Miss Cath erine Redden and Miss Marion Reed have returned to their homes in Greeneville after a visit here with Miss Anna Driscoll.
 Mrs. F. Balch of Manchester was a recent guest of her mother. Mrs. Mary Ladd, of Eluiwood.
 Mrs. Alma Rudolph has returned to her home on the Willimantic road af- ter a stay of several weeks with Wor- cester friends.
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Providence, AIlenton, Chestnut Hill Wakefield. Point Judith. Shamrock, Rocky Brook. Perryvflle. East Green wich, West Greenwich. Slocum. Liber- ty, Wood River, Waite's Corner and one man was present from a church in Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Mrs. Lucille Merrill of Boston visit ed Monday afternoon with her cousin, Mrs. E. T.. Kenyon.
 Sterry Cahoone of Slocum was a caller here Sunday.
 William Sherman was taken to the Rhode Island hospital Sunday suffer- ing from blood poison.
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knowledge in .KiHing1y's night, schools. For tomorrow, Halloween. num- Der of parties ands dances. have been arranged. Among tho > who will give Ia dance is the Danielson Girls, club. 1 The tiunitess States ,s Civil Service commission has announced that zaf- ex- animation is to be hefd here on Now ember s for-zthe purpose of filling pp- sftions of sclerk and carrier atz=s the Danielson post office. Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday but not their 45ths birthday. The. en- trance: salary iss $1,0O q year, with pro- motion at the rate of 5000 per annum until the maximum of $500 is reached. set forth in the requirements. are omitted in favor of honorably dis charged soldiers sailors or marines. The town clock went on strike on Wednesday,; that is it went on strike, by declining to strike correctly and then By refusing to run at all It may be officially stated there is no connec- ton between this So- called strike and the strike depidefinic now so prevalent throughout the country. This strike has nothing to do with a desire for higher compensation. the height now being satisfactory, or with better working conditions even as a pro- test about the Sahara like dry spell that has now set down upon the coun- try. +s
 
 the evangelistic services that have been going on at the Union Baptist church in East Killingly for ten days past are being continued through this week. Wednesday night was Factory night, tonight will be Father and Mo tl1ers night, Friday Fraternity night and Saturday Young Peoples night. On Saturday night F. E. Call. the for the young people. Plans are be- ing made to have delegations present representing young peoples societies of the town. Sunday at II o'clock there will be 8 service at which the sermon will be preached by the pas tor, Rev. Charles Bruce Fisher. At 5 o'clock there is to be a baptismal ser vice, at s p. m.. Converts service and at ' o'clock. the closing evan geTistic service The services held so far have been well attended and a great deal of good has been accom- p1ished.
 As had been anticipated. so many held. off filing their lists of taxable property that the assessors are now being kept busy attending to the tax payers who are presenting lists. The. time for ,getting them is now so, very short thaf>the assessors expect to be very busy right up to Saturday. :. The fansral Of John sauFt was hold St.. J James church. Rev. Father Re- plat M S.. was celebrant of the high mass of requiem. Burial was in St. James cemetery. The bearers were Felix Lajeunesse. Augustus Lambert, sA1phopse PelIetier, Joseph CaEon, Henry. Goulet and Theophile BeFnier. Louis P. Kennedy was the funeral di- rector. -~s-.s. z. '. Napoleon Thibesuh, of canterhury. was lined $4 and costs amounting to $24.27 in ,Canterbury. Wednesday. for having taken skursiss during the closed season. He was prosecuted by County Game Warden Harry Batty of East ki1ling1y who has brought several cases of the same nature during the present fall season. The season for legally taking skunks does not open until Nov. 1.
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.PIly'lrNiAIIlMlIIlI..::.. 5 IIllIIlI !.

A suit for $25, 5,O0O damages has been
 hled against State Treasurer G. Har- Davis and Keefe, New London attor-
 neys- sreprezenting shsire of ss Ludger Tripp, of the town of Gloucester, R. Iss it being alleged thats Mir. Trippts ceived on thu evening of October z7. of last year when he was struck by an autonibel owned and driven by MT. Gilpatrfc, the accident happening on the ChepaChet road. MT. Gilpatric was en route to his home here early in stltes evening. having been in. Prov idence for the day, when MT. Tripp, who lived on g. farm place near Che- from q barn. that stands oIi one side of the road to house that stands on the other =
 MT. Gilpatric saw Mr. Tripp and mosinaas moving W s1o eaa aown pse Whether Tar Mr Trippy who was ans aged man, was dazzIed by the headlights ora wheth- CT he, became bewi1dereda for some other reason is not certain, but in any event he was hit by the car and fell tothe highway. He was removed to the home 4nearby ands medical. aid summoned, but he died within a short time. It was stated here Wednes- day ts.at Mr. Gilpatrfc carried the usual liability spoliey on his car, and that, he will be protected up to the amount of the policy. M
 All Putnam persons who think they would like to -act as--enurnerators in the. government census that is to be taken here, as throughout the coun- try next year will have an opportunity to qualify today (Thurst7ay) by taking the examination that is to be held at the rooms of the Chamber of Com nierce, in the Union block aExamina 4 tions, will be- given eat 3 o'clock this afternoon and at z 30 this evening. Upi to Wednesday, afternoon only-4tw ap- plications had been received, it was said. :
 Up to Wedneeaay, nearly 700 prop perty owners edd. failed to file their returns, as iI required by law. The 1 delinqueHts have until November l. or 1
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YANTIC

surprised on her birthday Tuesday af- ternoon when about 20 neishbors and friends called to offer congrat atulations. During the afternoon whist was play ed the first prizes being awarded Mrs. Auburn and Mrs. A. E. Manning
 while the cancellations went to Miss Elizabeth Ortmann and Mrs. Charles Brown and suggested the Halloween season. A supper served included escalloped oysters. salads. sandwiches, cakes coffee and tea. Most attractive
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WH.SONV1ILE

HzroId Adams and family of Hart ford- called on his father Monday.
 D<fI Therot1x and family, of Nor wf<---7 called on local relatives one day the past week
 MrE- 0pheiia Kelly has returned to ber b6as here after being win har
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brother, who is m in . Worcester hospital. M sss "
 Miss Mabel Pratt. of Webster. called on relatives and friends here Sunday.
 Mrs. Andrew BOulet had as her guest over the weekend :, her niece from Wcrcesfer. 4-..:.-s, ssssss
 Mrs. Ida Chi1ds was . Webster vis- itnr Sat1,raar-
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Waiiinsford.-Annou of an offer by James A. Doughty of Torring- ton to erect a building costing about $7,000 on the Gaylord sanatorium farm is made by President Charles K. BroolIer of the New Haven County Anti Tuberculosis association in the 10th annual report just published. |.