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The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
SAYS LOVETT DIED
LONG BEFORE CRASH

WARSAW. Ind. June THAT
Leroy Lovett was not killed when
Pennsylvania freight train struck
the buggy in which his body was
thought to have been, near Atwood.
March IL, and that he had been
murdered hours before the crash
occurred. Is the belief of Ramond d.
Query, Of Fit. Wayne, brakeman,
who testified yesterday for the state
at the trial of Virgil Decker,
charged with Lovett's murder.
Query said he was in the cab of
the engine before the crash came.
He recited how he groped his way
in the darkness along the track and
found the body of the boy.
noticed that the blood on his
head was dry and 1 found a wound
on the back of the head" he said.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Stylish Maidens
Hunted by Police
AS Pickpockets

Three stylishly dressed women,
young and suave in appearance, are
being sought by the police OF the
First precinct, in connection with
the theft of $3.50 from purchasers
handbags in a downtown depart
ment store Monday.
The women who are under sus-
picion were seen to leave the store
hastily a short time before the five
thefts were reported to the man
agement. and 1t is believed by the
police that they were connected
with the affair.
Those who fell victim to the pick
pockets were: Mrs. Harry Elder, OF
ia Seventh street northwest. who
lost 800 in bills; Mrs. P. Briggs, As
Bryant street northwest, $50. and
Mrs A. w. Bryce, 5547 Holmead
place northwest, IS. Mrs. L. D.
Davill, PA Seventh street north
west, reported s12 taken from her
handbag. A little later a Mrs. Gug-
genheim lost $40.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
RiUaI Church Builders
Jailed by Zion Leader

wAUKEGAN. H., June ten
men. employed in the construction
of Grace Missionary church at Zion
were arrested yesterday at the in
stigation of Overseer Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, on the charge that they had
no building permit. The Rev.
Thomas II. Nelson is pastor of the
Independent church. whose members
are antagonistic to the Volivaites.
After the men furnished bail and
returned to work they were again
arrested. Rev. Nelson declared he
will start suit for false arrest.
The Jail was so fall as a result Of
the arrests that the police were
compelled to release four Chicago
young women, who had been ar
rested on charges of having vio-
lated Zion's dress ordinance.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Clothing and VaIuabLes
Valued at $500 Stolen

Rooms at s24 Eye street north
west were jimmied Monday night
and clothing and valuables stolen
valued at $500.
George Politics, a roomer. reports
that practically all of his clothing
was stolen with ether articles
valued at S135. George GranopoIis
reported that his room was jimmied
and clothing and an Elgin watch
stolen, valued at SIS. Stephen
Saphos, of So4 K street northwest,
reported to the police that some
time during the night a thief en-
tered his abode and stole from his
trousers pocket a diamond ring at
tached to a watch chain. valued at
$3.50.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Guide Opposes Stand Against
School Fraternities; DR.. Ballou
Will Enforce Board Ruling"

prohibiting high school frsterpHg'
members from holdingt any hchors,
other than scholastic.
Mr.. Guide bitterly opposed the
board of education ruling IN 1915
when the board proposed 10 expei
fraternity members from school.
II will take the same stand on
this recent ruling as ! took lin
1916" he said There is no hatm
in high school fraternities any
more than harm exists in the larger
and national fraternai organiza-
tions. OF course the fraternities
should function In an orderly man
ner." he said.
Promising to act on the proposed
fraternity council. consisting OF
wsshington's most Influential men.
Mr.. GUIDE will add much strength on
the fraternity side OF the matter.
according to statements made by
high school fraternity leaders last
night.
Or. Frank W. Ballou. superintend-
ent Of public schools, in his report
to the board OF education. stated
that he intends to enforce the
boards ruling" His statement
reads that under the rules OF the
board. the superintendent is re-
quired to enforce the ruling against
fraternities and sororities."
Yesterday an authority on sport
ing activities in the high schools
declared that fraternity members
who indulge in athletics. will tenn
Dorarily drop their affiliations with
fraternities until the sporting sea-
son is over. after which they viii
again become active in the organi-
zations.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Tablet of Solomon Kann
Is Unveiled in Big Store

The unveiling of the bronze
tablet Of Solomon Kann and his
son, Lewis Kann, founders of s.
hann, Sons company's department
store, took place Monday after
noon in the store shortly after
closing time.
The tablet was presented to the
company by the employees and is
placed on a marble pillar in the
center of the store. 1t was un-
veiled by the grandson of Solomon
kann, who bears the same name.
The official presentation was made
by George s. De Neale, superin-
tendent and one of the Oldest en-
ployes. The tablet was received by
Sigmund Kann, who expressed his
deep appreciation. but was too over
come with emotion to speak at
length.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
First Precinct
Station Empty
For Az Hours

What is announced as a new rec
ord was established at the first pre-
cinct station Monday when for
fourteen and one-half hours all of
the cells in the building were un-
occupied. From o'clock yesterday
morning, the hour when prisoneS
are taken to police court. until 1890
last night not one name was placed
upon the blotter where guests" are
registered
Peach extract led to breaking the
record when, at 1880 o'clock last
night. Charles C. Davis, 40 years
old, SIS c street northwest, and
Alexander Griffin, As years old, III
Tenth street northwest, were book
ed" on a charge of drunkenness.
These were the only prisoners be
hind the bars" at an early hour this
morning
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
FriersOn Makes Final
Appearance as official

william L. Frierson, solicitor
general OF the United States, who
will retire from that office July
to become associated with the law
firm of Goodwin, weitzel and Bres-
nahan, in this city, made his last
official appearance before the su-
preme court of the United States
Monday. when that body adjourned
for the summer.
James NJ. Beck. of New York. will
succeed Fr.erson.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
WOMEN FOUND BEST
FOR OFFICE WORK

CHICAGO. June There are still
plenty OF jobs for women ONCE
workers. but none for men. This
statement was made by H. B.
Smith, president of the National
Employment board, which began its
annual convention here yesterday.
The association is composed of heads
of employment agencies which deal
in office help.
In a labor market such as the
present one" said Mr.. Smith, "the
most ehcient workers hold their
Jobs, and others go. The women
are holding on, and the men are
going. A few years ago there were
scarcely any women heads Of de-
partments. Now there are many,
They hire women because they con-
slider them more efficient-rishtly or
wrongly"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
IMPLICATES THREE
IN KABER MURDER
Aged Mother Says Daugh.
ter and Granddaughter
Aided in Crime.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June T.
Three generations - mother,
daughter and granddaughter
are under Indictment here
charged with the murder Of
Daniel L. kaber, wealthy Lake.
wood publisher, who was killed
on the night Of July is, 1919.
The last two indictments were
voted yesterday when Mrs.
Brickel, 60 years old, mother of
Mrs Eva. Catherine kaber, 30
years old, and grandmother of
Miss Marian McArdIe, 20 years
old, signed q confession impu-
eating all three In the death of
the husband, son-in-law and
stepfather of the trio.
Mrs. BrickeI is I'm jail here,
held without bond, while Mrs,
kaber and her daughter are
held in New York, awaiting the
arrival of Ohio officials with
regulation papers.
Mrs. Brickel asserts under
oath that Mrs. kaber, her
daughter, plotted the death of
her husband, who was lying in
his Lakewood home q helpless
invalid. She called, according to
the confession. her mother and
daughter to her aid.
kaber was stabbed 10 death,
Is wounds being found on his
body. He was in no condition
to make an ante-mortem state
ment, but only said between
gnspsi "The man with q cap
did it; that woman had nae
killed.
The house itself bore evidence
Of . robbery, but Mrs. Brickel
now says that this was only part
Of the plot to throw officials off
the track.
When kaber's vital orKans
were examined following his
death nearly seven grains of
arsenic were found in his
stomach, the coroner declared.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
WHO SHOT
CHILD OUT ON BOND

Mrs. Marie Gross, as years old.
of 1850 Four-and-a-half street
southwest, who. the police charge,
shot Catherine Tyler, her l3-year-
old daughter. at their home Sun
day afternoon. has been released
on $1,000 bond. The child is in a
critical condition at the Emergency
hospital with a bullet wound in her
head.
Mrs. Gross admitted to the police
that she held the pistol at the time
the shot was fired, but added that
she did not think it was loaded
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
ThieUes Get ii ReuoIuers
From Sport Goods Store

Gaining entrance through the
skylight thieves visited the sport
ing goods store of w. F. Roberts.
SIS Fourteenth street northwest,
early Monday morning, and made
away with II revolvers, valued at
$500.
On several occasions during the
past several months thieves have
broken into the sporting goods
store. with the result that the pro-
prietor of the store recently issued
a proclamation addressed to the
tnleves asking them to refrain from
their continual visits.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Plan Campaign to Raise
Memorial Chimes Fund

Plans for the mass meeting to be
held at the Church of the Epiphany.
on G street between Thirteenth ana
Fourteenth streets northwest. to ar
range for a set of chimes as a
memorial to the late Rev. Randolph
Harrison McKim. former rector.
were discussed at a meeting Monday
night. The Rev. James z. Freeman.
rector of the church. presided
All subscriptions should be maiIed
to the treasurer, william c. John
son. OF the Federal National bank.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08

ditional pay. some of them won't
WORK It's too much money"
The minimum wage board will
immediately make plans for public
hearings for employees OF CONNER
ciai once buildings. banks and the
aters and will complete their sur
veys on female labor In manufac-
turing businesses in the District. BY
taii the board hopes to draw up
measures which will take In va
rious small trades which were not
provided for in the past.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Irish and CrolDn Forces
Fight Three Skirnlishes

DUBLIN. June Three. engage
ments between republican and
crown forces were reported yester-
day. At Straddally, County Water
ford. one insurgent was killed in a
fght with troops. who captured three
snotguns. One policeman was
wounded during an attack near
Mount Bellew, County Galway, on
20 constables.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
ReU. DR.. Steck Heads
Pastors Federation

The Rev. DR.. Charles F. Steck,
pastor Of the Lutheran Church OF
the Epiphany, was elected presi-
dent of the Pastors Federation at
a meeting held in the New York
avenue Presbyterian church.
Other officers elected were: Rev.
DR.. Harry D, Mitchell. member of
the faculty of the Lucy Webb Hayes
National Training school, vice pres
ident; and Rev. DR.. Hugh X. Fulton,
pastor of the Northminster Presby-
terian church, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Traffic Bureau GiUes
1914 Auto Permits

Applications of LOLA persons to
drive motor vehicles in the District
were approved by the trafic bureau
during the month OF May. according
to report made yesterday by Capt.
Albert j. Headley. chief of the
trafic bureau, to the major and sup
erintendent of police.
After examinations. the applica-
tions Of 1s2 persons were disap-
proved.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Symons Given Divorce.

William L. Symons, who sued Mrs
Helen ID. Symons, manager of the
Southern building, for an absolute
divorce. and lost his case In the Dis
trict supreme court, won out in the
court OF appeals Monday when 1t
directed the lower court to enter a
decree for absolute divorce in favor
OF the husband. The question of
the custody of the children is left
to the lower court. but their main
tenance is to be charged to the
father.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Roller Skate Fall Fatal q,
To Boy With Bad Spine

GOSHEN. Ind. June 7.-George
McFall, IL years old. son of Edward
McFal. of Syracuse, Ind, Is dying
at the home of his parents, the re-
suit Of injuries received Sunday
when he fell while roller skating at
a pleasure resort near here.
Last Friday McFzll was dis
charged from Robert Long hos
pital, indianapolis, where for a
month he had been under treatment
for tuberculosis of the spine. Twen-
ty-four hours after he arrived home
he came to Goshen and went roller
skating.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08

There is no harm in fraternities. :
declared William r. GUIDE. rrnt
commissioner. when he promised
on the proposed fraternity council,
which will strive to block the re-
cent board of education ruling,
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
FOUR BILLSPLACED
BEFORE SENATORS
NLOCAL AFFAIRS
Stringent Measures Pro
vided on Hotel Rate and
Vagrant Questions.

-Four District bills were intro
duced in the senate Monday and
two were passed. Those passed
were:
Joint resolution authorizing the
erection of a memorial to the dead
of the First division.
Joint resolution granting author
ity to the Red Cross to continue
the use of temporary buildings at
Seventeenth and D streets north
west.
New Bills Filed.
The new measures:
Bill by Senator Pomerene to regu-
late and license itinerant vendors
Bill by Senator Ball to define and
punish vagrants.
Bill by Senator Capper to provide
for the appointment by President of
the board OF education.
Bills by Senator Ball requiring
hotels to post rates and give notice
Of intentions of Increasing them.
Migrants are defined as those who
lack sufficient means to maintain
themselves or families. live idly.
and refuse to work for wages paid
others, or wander about without
work or means. Thirty days to six
months in the workhouse or 800 to
$500 fine, or both, are provided In
the bill.
License for Vendors.
The bill of Senator Pomerene re-
quired a $500 deposit with the Dis
trict commissioners and a report on
goods to be sold when application
is made for a license as itinerant
vender. False representation by the
applicant means $500 fine. Licenses
will be issued upon payment of liz
per cent of the value of the stock.
together with 5000 fee for each days
sale. Advertising sales as bank
rupt." fire sale" or the like are
forbidden unless facts are provided
under oath to safeguard the public.
After 60 days and the satisfaction
OF any claims, the fees are to be re-
turned by the commissioners.
Hotels are required to post signs
In each room giving the rates, un-
der the second Ball bill. and fnes
of from SO to 500 each will be
imposed upon violation. Persons
providing information which re-
suits in conviction will receive half
Of the fnes. Rates are not to be
advertised in less than 90 DAYS
after approval of the changes BY
the utilities commission, which Is
to have charge of the hotels a.
public utilities.
Board of Nine.
Senator Capers bill provides for
a board of education of nine men,
bers, three to serve one year, three
two years and three three years
to be appointed by the President
instead of the District supreme
court They are to organize by
electinE officers within 30 DAYS
after confirmation. Three must be
women. All must be residents OF
the District for fve years
The resolution for erecting a
memorial to the First division dead
was amended to provide that no
part of the expense shall come to
the United States treasury. The
bill passed the house yesterday
with a similar amendment The
senate bill provided that the me.
mortal should be in front of the
Corcoran art gallery. The hous,
struck this provision out
Senator Sutherland asked the
senate to discharge the Interstate
commerce committee from consid-
GRAFTON of the bill providing for the
highway bridge across the Potomac
river, and that the measure be re-
ferred to the Senate district COM
mittee, inasmuch as the District
government has a pecuniary inter-
est in the nrniaCf
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Doctors Recommend
Bon-Opto for the Eyes

Physicians and eye specialists pre-
scribe Bon-Opto as a safe home
remedy in the treatment of eye
troubles. and TO strengthen eve
sight. Sold under money refund
guarantee by all druggists.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-08
Promises Arms Conference.

A petition for conference on dis
armament will be presented to the
senate in the near future. according
to a letter sent to Miss Emma wold,
chairman Of the woman's committee
for world disarmament. BY Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Monday.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
Has Gifts From stiIlman.

Aside from denying he ever received
the famous little black bear" telegram.
which. according to testimony at Pough-
kcepsie. was sent to Beauvais by Mrs.
Stillrnan when Baby. Gpy. was born, the
former guide will produce penknife
md p book which. he says. were given
70 him as presents by Mr.. Stillman at
Christmas. 1918 and 1919. The book,
Beauva.s said was inscribed: From
sather to Fred" He will produce these
10 show the most friendly relations ev-
fstcd between him and the banker while
he was a servant in the Stil'man home.
Beauvsis will tell what happened at
the st. Regis in February, 1920. Miss
Anne Stii'man. the bankers daughter.
was Ill with the mumps. and nurse.
according to Beauvais. told Mrs. Still
man that her husband had failed to call
a physician for Miss Stillman. Words
passed between Mr. and Mrs. Stillman
subsequently,. he said. and the banker
left tie hotel and never returned again
while Mrs Stillman was there.
The former guide prides himself on
claim that his great-great-grandfath
was n French count. This count, he
saws. came to Montreal with the early
French settlers and married an Indian
woman.
.Tm proud of my family" he con-
cluded. 1--WE may be poor now. but it's
an old family and It goes away oack'
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
VOTES CURB
ON GREEDY LANDLORDS
Would End Furniture Sale
Scandal in France.

gpeciaf Gable TO THE NEW YonK Herald.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Dec. 4.
After q week OF discussion the Cham
Der at O'Clock this morning adopted
e bill designed to put an end to the
housing srandal by which spectators In
cheap furniture have made many mil
Ions OF francs. II the Senate approves
the bill IL will become a criminal offence
for owners TO rent apartments on the
condition that the tenants buy the furni-
cure.
Since the war II has been a common
rractice to ask 1000 francs for few
sticks Of furniture not worth fifth OF
that sum, the owners knowing that
spartments were SO scare that foreigners
would be willing TO meet all conditions.
The Government also has pledged It.
self TO devise a law which will prohibit
he renting as furnished Of any apart
ynent not so listed before the war. ana
which will give tenants who have been
imposed upon by grasping landlords an
opportunlty to ask for judicial arbtra-
lion and the eventual return OF anything
paid In excess OF the apartments real
value.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
PURITY LEAGUE HEAD OUT
ON CHARGE OF KISSING
Jack Weinheimer Puts in No Defence at New York
University Hearing-Ralph Walker Who Admits
One Technical Smack, Elected

Those New York University seniors
who recently organized the Class OF 1922
Purity League felt like throwing their
purity overheard yesterday because their
president. Jack Weinheimer, attended a
special meeting and did not deny that
he had been kissed, that he smoked and
horror of horrors that ne had used
cuss words. However. the seniors re-
strained themselves and merely fired
Weinheimer from the office and from
the league
To succeed the impure young Mr.
Weinheimer, the Purity League elected
Ralph c. Walker a divinity student
Mr. Walker admitted with becoming
modesty that ne had been kissed. Dut
once only, ana then under circumstances
which the other purities admitted We're
very cxtenuating. It seems that Mr..
Walker attended party in which there
were kissing games and he lost and
had TO pay the forfeit and kiss a young
'ady. But he proved to the satisfaction
CT the league that nobody got any run
out Of It.
The downfall OF young Mr.. Wein-
heimer came about through sydney
Joseph Crowley. who goes to dances
and things ticketed as the universities
handsomest senior" Mr.. Crowley wrote
a letter in which he said he had seen
Mr.. Weinheimer kiss young lady and
offered to prove it by the lady. He also
said that alr. Weinheimer smoked and
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

swore on occasion something awful He
recommended Mr.. Walker for the posi-
lion OF president.
Weinheimer attended the special meet
ing ut which all this was done, but he
maintained an air OF aloofness and dig
nifty. When asked what he had to say
10 the charges he said he had nothing to
say and Kept his word. 1t has been ru-
mored that he win appear before the
league at another meeting to-day and
give the members heart to heart talk
taking them into his confidence as to the
extent of his amorous adventures, his
da!liance with tobacco ard his little
journeys into the slums OF the English
language. On the other hand, he may
tell them to go somewhere and then fall
dead.
Two new members are scheduled to be
initiated into the league at to-day's
meeting, having, it is said. successfully
answered all the questions and hav-
Ing shown to everybody's satisfaction
that their lives have just been exist
ences, 90 to speak. and having shown
also that their knowledge OF kissing is
entirely, not to say purely academic
Members of the league are also hunt
ing for an unkissed professor TO take
into the league, but they admitted last
night that this was perhaps asking too
much. At any rate. they had found
none up to midnight, and the field was
getting narrower and narrower.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
CHRISTMAS BASKETS
FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
Salvation Army Prepares for
Annual Distribution.

Five thousand baskets of food will be
given to needy families in New York
and Brooklyn by the salvation Army
this Christmas Day. Nor will the sim
gle man be overlooked, for open house
will be declared in a number of institu-
tions. where men will be served a Christ
mas dinner,
The greatest number of baskets will
ne distributed from the Ninth Regiment
Aymory opposite the national headquar-
ters of the salvation Army, in Four
teenth street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues
Major Edward Underwood. in charge
Of mems social service work in Manhat-
tan, has arranged for tur@ey dinners to
be served from the Bowery Hotel 225
Bowery; Mems Shelter, 507 West Twen-
ty-sixth street; Mems Industrial Home.
PSI East 120th street; Social Welfare
Centre. 2S Raymond street, Brooklyn.
and the Emergency Home. at the old
Amity street police station.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
SIX DIE AS CLOSED CAR
PLUNGES INTO CANAL
Two Families Wiped Out in
Ohio Accident.

TOLEDO, Dec. 4.--Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Roskush and their daughter. 5. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard X. LAYER ana
their daughter. 4, were drowned this
afternoon when the sedan in which they
were riding slipped off the River Road
into eight feet of water in the Miami
Erie Canal at Waterville. twelve miles
from Toledo.
The two families had been riding in
LAYERS machine. They were on their
way home when the accident happened.
The accident was discovered by WIN
Tsham farmer, who secured help and
hauled the car from the water. TGe
bodies were inside Apparently y hal
been impossible to open either Soor OIL
the closed car.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

out crime in purest Putnam where there
is rarely any to be found.
The Grand Jury is to be organized in
Carmel before County Judge J. Bennett
Southard OF Cold Spring, on Tuesday.
December is. So far as could be
learned there are no criminal cases
awaiting the grand jury. Frequently
grand juries have met and organized
in Putnam county only to be told theirs
was nothing TO investigate. For a long
time Putnam county has been a mode
of law. order and purity.