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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
SLAYER OF OTHER PATIENT
HANGS SELF IN HOSPITAL
Vincent Hopkins Uses Sheet to
Commit Suicide-Body Found
by Attendants.

Vincent w. Hopkins. thirty five years
old. a patient at St EiiZabeth's Hos
pltal at intervals during the past six
years and who beat Patrick j. Mes
sett. fellow patient, to death the
morning of September last, ended
hls life in ward 5. Howard Hall,
where dangerous patients are con-
lined, at an early hour yesterday
morning. bed sheet was used by
the patient to construct moose. fas-
tenlng 1t to the iron grating over the
window.
Henry f. Redmond and Edward de
SoIms,, attendants. were making their
rounds of the word at 6:15 o'clock
"hen they discovered the body sus-
pended from the grating. The pa
TENTS neck was broken.
Hopkins, Washington man. was
committed to the institution as a
reSul of fever contracted while iE
the military service in Panama. From
time to time his condition was such
that ii was deemed safe to permit
him to leave the hospital.
The morning of September Hop
kinS escaped from toward Hall in his
sleeping garments. Ill a secluded spot
CT the grounds he met Messctt. who
was siXty-eignt years old. beat him
10 death with stone and took his
clothing from him. Hospital attend
arts. police of the eleventh precinct
anu soluitrS from BOILING Fleld par
t1cipated in man hun. for the slayer.
That night he was found near the
hospital pumping station by Jsmes E.
Cadet. engineer. Cadet, fearing for
his life, shot him with rifle His
condition was critical and it was fear
ed he would die. He recovered, how
ever.
Hopkins was first received at the
hospital in May. 1914. and the rec
ords show that he had a sister liv-
ing at 353 I'd avenue. Scranton, Pa.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
suicide, and the body will be shipped
to Evansville, Ind, for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
'G|LLETT'S ENEMIES
AGAIN ARE At WORK
But Prominent House Repub.
Iicans Declare Speaker
Will Be Reelected.

Reorganization of the House in the
Sixty-seventh Congress is being dis
cussed among the party leaders. The
talk of deposing Speaker Gillett is
being revived among some of those
who. opposed his election 10 that posi-
ton. There is more sound than
sense to that rumor." say a number
or the most prominent republicans in
the House. all Of whom swear that the
Speaker will not be disturbed They
emphasize that he has presided with
tact and courtesy, and that it would
be an innovation in national politics
to denote him simply because Massa-
chusetts also furnishes the presiding
officer in the Senate, in the person of
Vice President-e1ect Coolidge. and the
majority party leader in, the person
Of Senator Lodge.
Those who are endeavoring to To-
ment opposition to the reelection of
Speaker Gillett point out that revis-
ion of the tariff is one Of the big jobs
before the new Congress, and bark
back to the echoes of a quarter of a
century ago. or a decade later, when
there was feeling throughout the
country that New England had too
much say-so about the tariff under
such leaders as Haie. Frye and Reed
Of Maine and Aldrich of Rhode Island.
I'm .rebuttal of this argument the
pro-Gillett forces point out that the
dominating power of.A4le- speakership
has been very seriously curtailed
since the regimes Of Reed and Cannon.
House Minority Leadership.
With the defeat Of Champ Clark, the
present minority leader. there is also
considerable discussion as to who
will lead the depleted forces of the
fighting minority: Representative
Claude Kitchin of North Carolina
who was House leader during the
democratic control when Champ
Clark was Speaker, is the general
choice for democratic leader. But it
is recalled that in the last session he
suffered a very severe stroke and was
dangerously ill for some time. The fear
| is expressed that his life and services
to his party might be shortened il he
undertook the arduOus duties of max
ing an aggressive fight day after day
| for what looks like an almost lost
cause" in the House.
If his health will permit it there
is no doubt that kitchin will de demo
cratic leader. 1t Kitchin declines the
honor then Representative John Gar
ner of Texas. the present democratic
| whip. will take it over. Garner is an
unusual figure in the House-always
ture: he has never made set speech
during his eighteen years in the
| House and has never circularized his
| district. in his own behalf.
l Garner has led several administra
ttion skirmishes in the House and
proven himself a persistent and re-
! sourceful fighter. His ability as an
orga nizer and strategist is we'll recog-
nized among the republicans as well
I as the democrats. He is a prominent
member of the ways and means com
mittee. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
ALIEN LAW WILL STAND.
GOV. STEPHENS DECLARES
California Decision Will Never
Lead to War With Japan.
He Adds.

Ell CENTRIC. Calf. November s.
THE new anti-alien law will stand"
GOV. William Stephens declared here
yesterday. in an address made in con-
nection with the campaign for re-
cruits for the new Observation-Disclosures
California The governor, speaking of
recent election results. said:
am glad to See that the voters of
California have passed the anti-Jap-
anese law. and 1 am here to say that
il Will never lead to war. There NAV
be diplomatic interchanges between
Washington and Japan, but the law
will stand and Japan will never go
further than protesting
The reason for this is simple, No
foreigner can own land in Japan and
no foreigner workingman can enter
Japan. England. Japan's own aIly.
and Australia have both placed in
force laws similar to the California
law, and Japan has done nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
EX-SENATOR ROOT
ADVISES AGAINST
SCRAPPING LEAGUE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

sential thing about the plan contain
ed in the covenant of the league of
nations is that it makes international
conferences on political questions
compulsory in times of danger; that
1t brings together such conferences
upon the call of officers who repre-
sent all the powers and makes IT
practically impossible for any nation
to keep out of them
Praises Scheme. But Cites Defects.
Mr.. -Root praised the scheme for
out some Of it's serious defects The
important thing, however, is that Mr..
Root cabled Senator Harding from
London. after a personal observation
of European affairs, that the structure
of the present treaty and the league
was worth preserving and was by no
means dead.
Some people will profess to see a
clear break between Senator Harding
and Mr. Root. Others who are con-
fident that Senator Harding will do
the right thing when he calls con-
ference of the statesmen of America,
and that the value of Mr.. Roots judg-
ment will then be fully tested. The
Root cablegram, which, 1t is only
fair to say, he did not give out for
publication, is the deliberate judg-
ment of a man who was Secretary
Of State under President Roosevelt
and the American representative at
the second Hague conference.
In Marion, however. there is a dis
position to look upon Mr.. Root as
having advanced to such an age as
to be out of tune with the spirit of
the last election result and as having
such Affiliations with the interna-
tional banking groups as to make his
advice of doubtful value. Those are
the two views. and when President
elect Harding returns to his home 1t
will become apparent exactly how
much Elihu Roots advice will be
taken on matters of foreign policy.
Copyright. 1920. An rights reserved.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
East Side MOurns ,
Woman ShOtD Dead
By Stray Bullet

NEW YORK, November s.
The funeral today OF young and
pretty Mrs. DOlarato Difulco
was one Of the most Impressive
that the East Side has seen in =
long time. And next to Frank
DifulcO, her war hero husband.
perhaps the most a1sconsolate
of the mourners who followed
the AOwer-banked hearse with
its six snowy horses was Pa
trOlman Jim Kenny, by whose
hand she had been accidental
ly killed.
DOlarato-herself q Red Cross
worker during the war|eft
her new baby Saturday to go ON
n short errand. As she crossed
the street = bullet AIRED by Pa
troIman Kenny at q thief who
had stolen q carton Of cigar
ettes struck her down.
Aghasb the patrolman had
the dying woman rushed to n
hospital. hut she never rexain-
ed cOnsciOusness. Then, to
soften the blow ms much rs he
could for Frnnk-and to ease
his own breast-Kenny started
a subscription to provide for
the funeral and leave a nest
egg for the mOtherless baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
italian Fruit Dealer Held to Grand
Jury Action at Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. November s
(SpeciaD. Charged with attacking
Jessie Garland, fifteen years old. who
was employed in his fruit and con-
fectionery store at 111S King street. as
a clerk. Joseph Cearser. thirty-four
years old. a native of Italy, was in the
police court today and held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
The trial was held in private in the
police courtroom. before Justice Louis
y. DufYey. Cearser was represented by
Attorney Charles Henry Smith. I'm
mediately following the hearing Gear
ser was sent out of the city for fear
of mob violence. His case will be pre-
scented to the grand jury. which will
meet at 10 o'clock Friday morning in
the corporation court. He made no
statement at the preliminary hearing. ..
According to the young woman, she
had been employed by him for several
months. The alleged attack. she told
the court, occurred about a month ago
at the store conducted by Cearser.
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MORNINGS APPEAL HEARD
Appellant Objects to Judges Re-
marks in Trial Court.

The United States Supreme Court
today heard oral argument in the
case of George Il. Horning against
the District of Columbia. who was
convicted in the Police Court under
the act to regulate pawnbrokers. The
validity of the law is not questioned.
the case arising out of Judge Hardi-
sons remarks to the jury In the Po-
lice Court.
AT the time of trial he told the jury
that he could not instruct them in u
criminal case. but II he had a right
he would do so. and if they failed to
convict they would violate their obli-
cations as jurors. Mornings counsel
took exception to these remarks and
appealed to the Court of Appeals.
which affirmed Judge Hardison's de-
cision. The case thereupon was ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. Henry
f. Davis argued today in behalf of
the appellant, and the District of Co
lumbia was represented by Robert l..
williams, assistant corporation coun-
sci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
AGAIN FIGHT
POLISH VOLUNTEER ARMY
More Than 5000 Germans. in Few
,,Weeks, Pass Into Lithuanla
= Through East Prussia.

WARSAW, November. 10y the
associated Press).-Fighting has been
resumed between Lithuanian troops
aid the Polish volunteer army,
commanded by Gen. Zellgouski.
An official statement from Gen.
Zellgouskfs headquarters declares the
Ldthuanians, without replying to a
the Poles near Giedrojeie. north of
Wilma. forcing Gen. Zefigouskrs forces
70 retreat They later launched a
dbunter-attack. however, capturing
eighty prisoners, who included one
German and enc Chinese
4 Polish newspapers estimate that
more than 5000 Germans. some in
uniform. have passed through East
Prussia to Lithuania during the last
fAw weeks. German newspapers
lave reported fully equipped German
cDntingents marching into Lithuania
With their light artillery. sending
keavy artillery thither by rail.
Belgian Troops in Lithuania.
ELONDON. November S.-A dispatch
to the Herald. the labor organ, from
Moscow says Belgian troops have
arrived in Lthuanias nominally for
the purpose Of protecting Lithuania,
but that grave view of this fact is
taken at Moscow, where there is no
doubt tfat they are merely intended
to create a new nucleus with which
to attack soviet Russia when the time
is ripe.
The correspondent of the Herald
declares that Poland, lin fragrant de-
fiance of the treaty of Riga" is keep
ing Nor troops on the southern mill
tary front and has assigned a section
of them to Gen. Petlura, who is re-
organizing his army. and that NUM-
lions daily are nasris<~to him from
LONDON. Noyenber..7-A wireless
message from MOSCOW says that a
secret treaty fas been concluded be-
tween Poland and Letvia with a view
to partitioning Lithuania. The
treaty, adds the message, is sup
ported by France and aims at COM
:pleteiy severing soviet Russia from
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
ELKUS SELECTION
CO0L[y RECEIVED
Swedish and Finnish Papers
Silent Regarding Appoint
ment to AaIand Commission.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1920.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, November g.
Underneath informal diplomatic ex-
pressions of pleasure. there are grave
doubts and speculation here over the
possible effect of American representa-
ton on the Aaland inquiry commission.
The writer has questioned both
Swedes and Firms upon their attitude
toward the participation of the Amer
lean delegate. Polite assurances were
given that they would welcome the
American. Abram /. Eikus, but these
assurances were strictly polite and any
thing but enthusiastic Aside from its
political aspect, it is very apparent that
the delay of the United States in APP
pointing Mr.. Elkus has seriously hin
dered the progress of the investigation.
Even when Mr.. Elkus reaches Stock
holm he will occupy a distinctly unfa-
yorable position, having lost the bene-
fits of several weeks of concentrated
two colleagues.
Not a single word of criticism or
of praise has been published in the
Swedish or Finnish newspapers con-
corning the American participation in
the tangled Aaland dispute. This
lack Of comment is more ominous
than open criticism, for it is evident
that neither side is able to grasp any
tangible reason for the presence of
an Investigator from a country not
in the league of nations.
Two of the commissioners, former
President Caloner of Switzerland. and
Baron Beyens of Belgium. have
reached Stockholm and are preparing
to make elaborate notes upon every
phase of the problem. both as viewed
Swedish
forth in historical DOCUMENTS. They
are to have a free rein and will be
helped. but not Influenced by the
Swedish government in carrying on
their investigations.
If the American delegate comes di-
rect to Stockholm after landing from
the Olympic, ii is likely that the
commissioners will await his arrival
here. but if he goes to Paris first,
they will proceed to Helsingfors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
INQUEST TO DETERMINE
IF SLAYER SHALL BE TRIED
Authorities in Windsor, Ontario,
Probing Minister'S Part in
Dry Raid Fatality.

WINDSOR, Ontario, November S.
Whether J. o. l.. Sprackiin. minister
and prohibition enforcement leader.
must stand trial for the Staying of
Beverly Trumble. following a raid ON
the latter's inn Saturday morning. NAV
be known tonight. The inquest into
Trumbles death. begun Saturday night
and adjourned early yesterday morn
ing. was to be continued here this
evening. Adjournment was taken to
permit officers to search for a man
named ED Smith," who is said to
have seen the shooting, and who is
expected to testify whether Tumble
was armed when he was killed,
Rev. Mr.. Spracklin was in Chatham.
Ontario, today. He was spirited from
the Jail here early yesterday morning
when officers heard rumors that an
attempt at vioIenee was being planned
by certain friends of TrumbIe.
Feeling ran high, in the border towns
over Sunday Much was made of
statements by Spracklin :at the in
quest that he and his men had entered
the hotel through a window when
they learned a hight had taken place
inside the building. Previous to the
inquest Spracklin had been quoted as
saying he and his men entered the
place through the front door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
BISHOP REPORTS PEACE
| AND ORDER IN MEXICO

NEW YORK, November s.-Condi-
tions of peace and order unknown in
Mexico for many years have returned.
Bishop W. p. Thirkield, head of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Mex
leo. said today while visiting Meth
odist headquarters here. In q recent
tour of six Mexican states Bisbop
Thirkield studied social. political and
educational conditions in preparation
for an extension of mission work.
He contrasted his tour TO one he
made two years ago. when his train
carried a military guard. He said
there were no soldiers to be seen. nor
was there need of military on the
trip just completed.
The recent elections in Mexico were
quiet and there was no interference
with freedom of the ballot. the
bishop said. .-He-charaeterized Presf-
dent Obregon, with whom he was
granted IN audience, as "a man of
lninDlicdty and sincerttyc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
KAISER ASKED REFUGE.
Count Mo!tke Says He Telegraphed
Dutch Queen.

THE HAGUE, November S.-The
often-repeated and often denied state
ment that the former German EN-
peror William came to Holland with
the prearranged consent OF the Dutch
Oneen WilheImina is now made by one
Of the German officers. Lieut. Count
Detif Moltke, who said he himself
accommodated the emperor from Spa
to Amerongen:
Moltke's article in the journal or
diers reprinted in the Dutch press.
saws that the Dutch consul in Brus-
sells warned his government on the
night Of November 10. 1918, of Will
liam's plan. and the emperor. by tele-
graph, asked permission OF the queen
to enter her country.
ON arrival in Holland William was
informed that the queen had put
Bentinck's castle at his disposal, as
serts Moltke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
Leetown People
Resuming Search
EOrBuried Money

WINCHESTER, Va. November
9 (SpecinD.-With the election
over and all farm crops har-
vested. search for buried
treasure has been resumed I'm
several sections of Jefferson
county, W. Va.
Ever since a year or two fol-
lowing the close of the civil war
reports have been current that
n federal paymaster, fearing
capture. buried trunkful Of
Ereenbacks in the vicinity Of
LeetOwn. and that he never
came back to unearth the for
tune that was supposed to have
been hidden under the surface.
Numerous attempts have been
made In recent years to locate
the treasure. and in n numb her of
instances large areas have been
dug up.
living on the old Moore home
ter WINS Hast Heen, discovered
that some one had been dig
ginE aEnin.- Telling his neigh
bOrs, Moore easily enlisted their
MD, and, with picks and shOvels,
they went to work. throwing
the lose dirt of the place where
some unknown hnnd had been
searching for the bale OF
money.
Down they went TO depth
OF nve feet. and when the dig
Eerx struck hard clay they
quit.
Then some one remem bered
that about thirty years nEO n
long trench had been dug in
the cellar Of historic st. Georges
Chapel, In the same neighbOr-
hood, and the scene of opera
tiOns quickly shifted to the old
church. now in ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
ALLISON YACHT HIT
T BY SEVERE STORM
Two Westinghouse Aboard
Craft Battered by Seas
Off Cape Fear.

MIAMI. Fla. November S.-Two
Washingtonians were aboard the
yacht of James Alsbury Allison,
president of the Miami Aquarium AS
ISOLATION which encountered a severe
storm off Cape Fear on it's way from
Washington southwark. The Wash
ingtonians were John Oliver La GORGE.
associate editor of the National Geo
graphic Magazine. and Thomas X
Shipp.
The yacht, L'Apache. will be turned
over to the Aquarium. together with
two other power boats. for the COZ.
lection of specimens. A number OF
Washingtonians are among the Of
Miami Aquarium Association. besides
Mr.. La Gorce, who is secretary and
treasurer. These others are Alex
ander Graham Bell. Gilbert Grosve-
nor DIR. Hugh NJ. Smith. DR.. David
Fairchild. DR.. Charles d. Walcott and
DR.. f. Lester Jones'
The L'Apache brought to Miami many
rare volumes. obtained in this country
and abroad. which will be added to the
already extensive collection of technical
works on technology and kindred biologi-
cal studies for use Of the experts who
will make the aquarium laboratory their
headquarters for investigation of the
food value of the sea fish which abound
in Florida waters.
On it's way from Washington many
fish were taken by the party aboard
LApache with view 10 the POSSIBLE
ity of transplanting them.
Leaving Washington L'Apache trav-
ersed the Potomac to it's mouth. thence
through Chesapeake bay to Norfolk,
Va. entering the series of canals
through the great Dismal Swamp, thus
passing behind Cape Hatteras and COM
ing out into the Atlantic at Beaufort.
N. c.. and taking the ocean route to
Charleston. S. G.
From Charleston to Savannah the voy-
age was taken up to inspect fresh water
fish hatcheries and the route was then
continued to Jacksonville, ST. Angus
tine and New Smyrna. At this point the
yacht again made her way outside
through Mosquito inlet. and. by a night
run of over $50 miles, reached the
AQUARIUM dock at Miami beach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08

Coincident with her appearance in
the screen with William Faversham
at the Columbia Thearer this week.
Miss Lucy Cotton will appear in per-
son in Washington, being seen first
with a number of other film stars at
the National Press Club Wednesday
night and taking part in the Armis-
tice day celebration at the American
League base ball park on Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
mss Cotton has just completed n
new picture with George Arliss. it's
title being The Devil" and IL was
while resting from the labor IT en-
tailed that she volunteered to appear
here for the legion. She will also be
seen soon in the Aim version of The
Misleading Lady" in which she stars
with Bert Lytell.
The Press Club entertainment will
be under the direction of Charles Wal
ZACH Of the Filmart studios, and 1t Will
include a number of talented players
from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
CANON DOUGLAS RETURNS
TO ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Will Be Acting Rector During Alb
sence of DR.. r. c. Smith
in California.

Canon George William Douglas OF
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
New York. will be acting rector at
ct Johns Church of this city during
the illness of the present rector. Rev.
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith Canon
Douglas will take up his duties as
acting rector November Fl. the Sun
day before Advent.
Canon Douglas is a former rector at
St. Johns Episcopal Church. his period
of services preceding that of Rev. DR.
Alexander Mackay Smith. He and his
wife will reside at the La Fayette
Hotel, 10th and / streets, during the
winter He will arrive i'm Washington
November IS.
Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith has
gone to California
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LIVE STOCK MAN KILLED.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November O.
John c. Williams. prominent Butler
county live stock man. fatally In
jured Sunday morning when an auto
mobile in which he and three othel
Citizens OF Greenville were riding
turned turtle. died at a local infirmary
at 3 O'Clock last night. The acciden
occurred when Mr.. Williams tried t.
turn out of - path of a large pas