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Evening star., 1921-03-23
SLAYER
NOW SHIFTS BLAME
iDago Joe" Accused of Muir.
der for Which Young
Decker Assumed Guilt.

WARSAW. Ind, March 23.-John
Invagnolia, known as "Dago joe"
was arrested in Elkhart, Ind, and is
being heAd in connection with the
death of Leroy Lovett. His arrest was
this afternoon by Virgil Decker. who
is being held charged with the mur-
der of Lovett, that it was "Dago Joe"
who committed the crinGe.
Virgil Decker Saturday made a
sworn confession that he alone killed
Leroy Lovett in cabin on Tippecanoe
river and later placed the body on a
railroad track.
In his statement yesterday. which
was made through bis attorney, r. A.
Buh1er. he declared that the night of
March IL he and Leroy Lovett had
mobile trip to Albion. Ind. He met
"Dago Joe" Qnvagnolia) later. and
the latter told him he had PROPOSE
tiop In which Decker could make
$1,000, and that he would give him
the details If Decker would meet him
while he and Lovett were driving to
Albion. but would not tell him what
the proposition was at the time
The statement says that he agreed
vagnolia near the edge of town. After
they had proceeded down the road a
few miles. "Dago joe told him to
stop the car. The Italian got out and
walked about twenty feet down the
road. and then called Lovett. He said
after Lovett went up to Invagnolia
the two had short argument and
then he heard a dull thuds and a
muffied groan and looking back from
the car where he was seated saw
"Dago Joe" standing over Lovetts
still form with a club in his hand. He
said he shouted to the Italian you have
killed Lovett." who replied, Yes, he
makes me much trouble"
"Dago joe then told him, accord
ing to the statement, to put the body
in the car and take it to some rail-
road crossing and leave it on the
tracks He threatened to lay the
blame for the crime on me if I re-
fused" said Decker in the statement.
but promised me $1,000 if 1 carried
out his orders"
Decker. in the statement, said he
was afraid of Invagnolia- so put the
body in his car. He said he drove
first to a cottage on the Tippecanoe
river. where he left the body, not hav-
ing the courage to leave it on the
railroad tracks. He came back the
next day, however, the statement
said. and, taking the body. placed it
on the Pennsylvania tracks. He lost
courage again when he say the train
coming. he said, and dragged the
body to the side of the track, where
it was later found.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
DRUGGISTS GIVE PLEDGE
TO PROHIBITION OFFICIALS
Promise to Aid in enforcement
and Request Fair
Treatment.

Pharmacists, manufacturing and re-
tail druggists throughout the United
States will become unpaid assist
ants to Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer, If he ever needs them, and
will make every effort to aid in the
enforcement Of the prohibition act.
This promise was made as the drug
gists' committee of five. appointed at
a conference of representatives of the
drug trade yesterday. WAS leaving the
Office Of the prohibition commissioner
shortly before 6 O'Clock.
The members had been in conference
more than two hours. They brought
to the commissioner suggestions for
the more rigid control Of alcoholic
'4tonics" and for the safeguarding OF
the law in the distribution of these
Vwoducts. They requested in turn
that the legitimate wholesale manu-
facturer and retail distributor in
the drug business be treated as law
abiding citizens and not encompassed
by unnecessary restrictions.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
"DIsTRlCT NIGHT. PLANS.
Honorary Advisory COMMITTEES
to Discuss Arrangements Tonight.

" 0ASCuSS arrangements IOn1Snc.
Completed plans for the District
night" celebration of the All States
Society. to be held in the auditorium
of Central High School Tuesday night,
will be discussed by members of the
honorary advisory committee for the
affair at meeting in the boardroom
Of the Franklin school tonight at s
o'clock. The committee is composed
of the following:
Edgar c. Snyder. chairman. repre-
senting the advisory council of the
general civic center; Theodore W
Noyes. representing the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia: Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
representing the District Congress
of Mothers and Parent-TeacherS AS
sociations; DR.. Abram Simon, repre-
senting the board of education: Isaac
Cans. representing the Chamber of
Commerce: Col. NJ. A. Winter. repre-
senting the Minute Men; Miss May
OToo1e, representing the Women's
City Club; DR.. J. Ci. Bullock. repre-
senting the Order of Lafayette and
the Order of Washington; Selden NJ.
Ely, representing the Monday Even
ing Club and the Sons of the Revolu-
ton: Mrs. Howard Hodgkins. repre-
senting the Federation of Women's
Clubs; Roy L. Neuhauser. represent
ing the City Club; Ernest w. Brad
ford. representing the Mayfiower So
ciety: Miss Maud Burr Morris, rep
resentine the Colonial Daughters OF
America: Mrs Noble n. Potts. Nepre-
sentine the Daughters of 1912. and
Iesse Suter, representing the District
~ columbia Society of Natives.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
SUSPECT five MEN
IN B0MB INQUIRY
Seamen Arrested in New Or
leans Face Trial for Mu-
tiny at New York.

The i've men held at New Orleans on
charge Of mutiny aboard the Shipping
Board steamer City Of Ano will be
taken to New York next weak to stand
trial on that charge, it was stated today
by William J. Flynn. chief OF the De-
paFtnent OF Justice, bureau OF investi-
CATION. Mr. Flynn added that Ahe case
against the men was in the hands of
District Attorney Otney OF New York.
Investigation into the possible con-
nection between tho prisoners and the
Wall street bomb explosion last Sep
tember 16 is continuing. Mr.. Flynn said.
but as yet no evidence has been found
to connect them with it
Tho prisoners, who reached NeV
Orleans yesterday on the Shipping Board
steamer Rushville from Rio de Janeiro,
will leave Monday for New York on the
American steamer AeoluA MI. Flynn
announced.
Arrest Of tho mon was made originally,
it is Understood, on instruction from the
State Department as a result OF a re-
quest hY the Shipping Board for their
return to this country. The Department
Of Justice was asked to take charge OF
them upon their arrival IN this country
and bring them to trial
"a ,r1r ~ YDnN1C
Evening star., 1921-03-23
CHINA TURNS TOAD
OF own STARVING
Costly Festivities Suspended
and Money Donated to the
Famine Refugees.

Social life throughout the Chinese
republic is practically suspended in
order to conserve food and money
with which to buy food for the aid
of the millions of famine sufferers,
according to advices received by
headquarters of the American COM
mittee for China famine fund.
The Chinese are cheerfulIy giving
up their usual entertaining, it is
stated. officials at Wuchang having
abandoned the ancient New Years
feast. which often lasts a month, and
contributed the money thus saved to
the famine refugees.
Work Of Americana.
For the doubly laudable purpose of
keeping breath in their bodies and
helping overcome their fear of for
eign school teachers, Americans in
China administering the aid provided
by the China famine fund have de-
n0ed new scheme. They have e.
tablished starvation SCI ools," where
the children receive 5 cents for every
day they attend classes. with an ex-
ira nickel for Sunday il the weeks
record be good
The youthful Chinese does not dread
school 30 much. it is explained, as he
does foreign teachers. Hence. the
cause Of education is served. a base
less prejudice is removed and more
than 5000 children are kept from
starvation. with little left over for
hungry parents and elder brothers and
sisters.
Only about six out OF a hundred
children. however. can be saved by
this method. it is estimated, owing to
the scarcity Of funds available to nay
these salaries" for going to school.
Contributions may be sent to Charles
E. Howe. local treasurer. American
Security and Trust Company, or for
warded direct to the national treas.
urer. Vernon Munroe. Bible House,
New York city.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
FUND RAISERS TO MEET
District Alumni Will Arrange for
Work Here at Session Tonight
at University Club.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee for the District drive of the s75v.-
900 campaign for Connecticut Wes-
leyan will be held at the University
Club tonight. with Sidney E Kent
as chairman.
The local quota is set at s15.s00
The slogan is. for each alumnus, Get
or Give $3.50"
A national campaign for $4,000 900
resulted in the accumulation OF 81
$50 900. The intensive local drive Will
take place from April 1o to April 25
on April IS a dinner will be given
by the local committee at the Uni
versity Club here. multaneousiy
Wesleyan alumni will be seated at
banquets throughout the United
States.
The University Glee Club will arrive
in this city next Thursday for a con-
cert at the Martha Washington Semi
nary. on upper 10th street.
BY chain Of committees during the
campaign the central committee will
"ndeavor TO keep in touch with every
Wesleyan man and to supply him
with the necessary literature and in
struCtions.
Evening star., 1921-03-23

dren and $4,000 in alimony for his
wife. He said. in referring to counsel
fees that Justice Morschauser. with his
experience, would do the proper thing.
Mr., Nicoll said the only desire Of Mr..
Stillman in the matter Of a1imony was
chat he could grant Mrs Stilman suf-
ficent money to allow her to live In rea-
sonable luxury. Attorneys for the plain
tiff brought out that the largest request
for alimony in a court in New York
state was in tho Gould case. when the
sum then asked was identical with the
present request
John e. Mack. guardian ad item for
Guy Stfllman, twenty-eight-months
baby, whose paternity is questioned in
the case, told the court he wished to
correct Mr.. NicolPs statement charg-
Ing that the baby was Nlegitimate.
THE evidence before the referee"
he said, does not show any other per-
son than James A. Stillman to be the
father of this child"
In his reply Mr.. Nicon said he had
referred to documentary evidence pre-
sented to the court. Mr.. Mack replied
that neither by affidavit nor testament
had anything indirectly been placed in
the records to impugn its legitimacy
Justice MorschauSer remarked that
the mother stood for the paternity OF
the child. while the father attacked it.
Isn't that the big point in the ques-
ton of compensation? he asked, add
ing that sufficient counsel fee in con-
sideration of the attack made on the
child should be allowed.
Says Woman II Innocent.
Abraham Levy Of attorneys for Mrs.
Stillman. then stated:
she fights not only for the life Of
herself. but for the life Of her child.
This case has not yet been tried.
When it Is tried. she will prove her
denial Of all the allegations as to her
infidelity made by Mr.. Stillman."
Il will take these papers and have
it out at home" said Justice Nor
schauser. Il can't let the press have
upon"
Justice Morschauser then asked the
lawyers where they wished the pa
pers to be hled-in Westchester, Put
nam or Orange county. Mr.. Brennan
and Mr.. Nicoll said it was imma terial
Justice Morschauser then said he
would enter the final papers in the
county clerks Office Of Westchester
county, but added that he would or
papers to Putnam county, where the
action originally started and where
the papers will be filed.
On the question of where the papers
should be filed, one OF the attorneys
remarked, with a smile. "They might
consult the convenience of the large
number Of newspaper reporters as
signed to the suit
Justice Morschauser. at this juno
ture. reiterated that the entire pro-
ceeding was a public matter and that
he intended to have everything con-
nected with the suit conducted
.openly and aboveboard."
Evening star., 1921-03-23
r. O. 7. C. development
PLANNED At MEETING
Association Of Military Colleges
!. and Schools Opens Eighth
Annual Convention.

Plans for the advancement Of iegis-
iation which will enable the War De-
.partment to give greater attention
to the r. o. T. c. during the coming
year were outlined by President E.
the Association Of Military Colleges
and Schools of the United States at
ahe opeLing session of their eighth
annual meeting today at the Hotel
Washington.
Gen. Nichols in making the presi-
dents address briefly outlined the
growth of the r. o. T. c. idea and it's
Kindred proposition. the s. A. T. C.
He advocated the appointment Of an
active legislative committee which
would seef the enactment of laws
which would enable the War De-
.'artment to foster the R. o. T. c.
Col. +. ]. Morrow Of the general
,'.aff. chief of the r. o. T. c. branch.
.'*aT plans division. talked on changes
n regulations. summer camps and
Other speakers listed for today are:
.iaj- Gen. G. S. Farnsworth, U. S. A,
lief of infantry: Col. l. r. Richard
: N. Col. Hall of the adjutant gem
ais Office. L. s. A.. and Col. r. NJ.
'anford. commandant OF cadets Of the
; est Point.
The latter's subject deals with the
present methods Of training and dis
/. .pline at West Point"
At 1880 tonight a reception will be
s'cld and the annual dinner at &
s'ciock will have Gen. John J, Per.
-hing as it's guest Of honor
Reports of committees will be made
= tomorrow's session
Officers of the organization are: Gen
=. w. Nichols of v. NJ. l., Lexington
"a, president; Col. r. p. Davidson o1
Southwestern Military and Naval
Academy. secretary-treasurer and Col
L. X. Gignilliat of Culver Militar,
Academy vice president Col. j. c
Woodward of Georgia Military Acad
-my and Gen. William Berbeck of st
johns Military School. Manlius. n. Y.
With the above named officers. consti.
tute the board Of trustees
Evening star., 1921-03-23
FATHER indicted
IN CH|LD'S DEATH
Joseph W. Gonzales, Whose
Daughter Died of Diph-
liberia, Is Held.

Joseph w. Gonzales was indicted
today by the grand jury on a charge
OF manslaughter for alleged failure
to procure medical attention for his
fourteen-year- daughter. EVELYN
Gonzales. who died of dinhtheria at
his home. 6o7 Taylor street. January
IL last The indictment is said to be
the first to be returned in this juris-
diction for death resulting from
lack of medical attention.
Gonzales is said to be a Christian
Scientist and did not call in a physi-
clan when the child was taken sick.
but is declared to have relied on "ab-
sent treatment" by Mrs. Ernestine NJ
Adams. a faith healer"
The coroner's jury at an inquest into
the death of the child held both the
father and Mrs. Adams for the action
of the grand jury. When United
States Attorney Laskey and Assistant
United States Attorney Arth inyesti.
gated the case they decided to use Mrs.
Adams as witness before the grand
jury. The charge of the coroner's
jury against Mrs. Adams was ignored
by the grand jury.
Sets Forth Legal Duty.
The Indictment sets forth that II
was the legal duty of the father TO
provide the child with the necessaries
or nte. including medical attention.
and that while under his parental care
she was stricken with diphtheria Jam
uary 10. and was in need of medical
aid and attention continuously until
her death eight days later.
1t rs charged she languished, .un-
attended and neglected" while strick.
en- with disease. and because of tho
felonious neglect and refusal of tha
said Joseph w. Gonzales to furnish
and provide medical attention to ana
for her she died. The charge il
then made that the father then and
there, in the manner and by the
means aforesaid. feloniously and of
his gross negligence did kill and slay.
against the peace and dignity of the
United States"
The father is at liberty under bond
to await the return of the indict-
ment.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
''ATTERBtjRY, UNDER
FIRE, QUOTES Bible
Pennsylvania Vice President
Questioned in Rail Fight
Before Labor Board.
Rv The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Brig. Gen. W
W. Atterbury, vice president OF the
Pennsylvania lines. today began his
third day of testimony before the
Railroad Labor Board under the ques-
tioning of Frank P. Walsh. labor at
torney. who resumed his attempts to
make the railroad official woaken IN
his unqualified opposition to the ma
tional agreements
The labor attorney sought through
his uestioning to find some rule which
Gen. Atterbury would admit could be
applied nationally with beneficial re-
suits to both labor and railroads.
Rules and Principles.
"A result, the conversation be-
tween the two soon became an argu-
ment over the fine points of distinc-
ton between rules and principles
with Gen. Atterbury at one time quot
ing the Bible in support of his con-
tentions.
Mr.. Walsh read from the principles
of the National War Labor Board,
promulgated in 1918. concerning the
right of workers and employers to
organize and be protected from dis
elimination.
Now you are getting into princi-
pies and not rules" said Gen. After
bury. The Ten Commandments are
principles and one of them says:
Thou shalt not steal It's stealing
not do an hours work principle
may be all right. but you can't e1-
pect a rule to work in Florida, Macki-
nae and on the Pacific coast No rule
laid down by a board is admissible of
national application verbatim"
Railroad Spy System.
Charges that the Pennsylvania rail-
road was fighting for the open shop and
that the road maintained spy system
before the war were subjects of heated
an-day discussion before the board
yesterday.
Gen. Atterbury charged the unions
with attempting to force the closed
shop. and Frank p. Walsh. labor at
torney. retaliated with declarations
that the Pennsylvania had maintain
ed spies and arsenals to take care of
labor troubles.
- The whole days testimony revolved
about Gen. Atterbury's stand that he
could negotiate agreements with his
Town employees, but that no just and
agreements applicable to
the entire country could be written
;by anybody. He also maintained the
right Of the minority to voice and
charged the unions with assuming to
represent all employees and using coer-
'cion in attempting to make them join
the union
. Attorney Walsh opened his charges
of a spy system on the Pennsylvania
with a statement that $S0o.000 had
been spent in 1914 on the roads po-
lice system. Gen. Atterbury ex-
planned that this amount covered all
protective measures. such as crossing
.watchmen and similar employees. Cn-
der questioning. however. he admit
ted that the road did maintain a
SPY system. but declared he could
not say how much had been spent on
that department.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
LANDED IN IRONS.
Failure to Get Ice Water Causes
Uproar on Ship.

NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-The five
men landed in irons YESTERDAY from
the American steamer Rosnviue,
which brought them from Rio de
can consul there. still were held be-
hind a screen of secrecy today. De-
tanned technically at the parish jail on
charges of pnutiny on the high seas.
but said to be suspected of knowledge
Of the September Wall street bomb
have no visitors, and were carefully
guarded by federal and parish au-
thorities.
Tho ave men, an Of whom claim to
to be well educated, gave their names
as Philip Bender, Lionel Kuebreezuf1.
Rudolph Dorsh, Hans Randin and
Henrik Lipman- According to Capt.
Van Weeldren Of the Rushville they
a mutiny on board the steamer City
of Alton and were landed at Rio de
Janeiro.
Later the American consul at Rio
had them put aboard the Munson liner
Yoro to be returned to the United
States. but they created such disorder
that the Yoro's commander quickly
returned them ashore. When the
Rushville arrived at Rio a similar re-
quest was made by the consul upon
Capt Van Weeldren. He agreed to
the pI1SOu6ES CNSW OTIGAuS.
Just how their names were brought
into the Wall street explosion had not
been made clear here.
According to a local Department Of
Justice agent. the steamer City Of
Alton made the voyage to Rio de Janeiro
where the captain Of the vessel want
ed to pay the crew with Brazilian
money. Members Of the crew objected
to this and a decision was left to the
American vice consul at Rio. who
ruled that American money must be
given the crew.
According to the same official the
charge Of mutiny brought against the
men grew out Of their demanding that
ice water be furnished by the master
Of the City of Alton, it being charged
that they, through Bender, who was
spokesman, declared that unless the ice
water was furnished they would re-
fuse to work. This question was also
referred to the American vice consul.
who ordered the fve returned to New
York for trial on a charge OF muttny.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
NINE RENTALS REDUCED
AS TWO ARE INCREASED
District Commission, in Decisions
Today, Denies Possession to
Four Local Landlords.

Nine rental reductions and two in
creases were sanctioned by the Dis
trict rent commission in determine
tions handed down today. Present
rentals in two cases were approved
Four landlords were denied possession
Of their properties. The list of de-
cisions follows:
= FRED J. ooerteau. apartment 2. s11
p street northwest: present rental OF
$50 month approved r. C. n. Rurfon
& Son. defendant.
Vincent Demma. second floor. s11 r
street northwest: rent reduced from
$50 to $3.50 . month. r. c. M RnrA
ton & Son, defendant.
John r. Southam, apartment I l1s
Cedar street, Takoma Park. n q.
rent reduced from $50 to $50 a month
E. H. Tonolla, apartment 3. same ad
dress: rent reduced from $40 to $50
month G. W. Chase, defendant in
both cases. -'
Hally Galloway. 2221 18th street
northwest; present rental Of S35 a
month approved. Gardiner g. Dent
Incorporated. defendant.
Ethel keefer. 625 street soutbuos>
rent increased from $22.5o 10 sos ,
month on complaint Of owner, Patrick
Naughton ~"
Henry NJ. Sneed. 1241 Duncan stree,
northeast: rent reduced from $50 r.
$11.s0 month. Shannon & Luchs de-
John Mett1er. 23s 18th street south.
| west; rent reduced from $1s to $3.50
a month John Scrivener 4 Bro. de-.
fendant
Tomato PertiIlo. 212 Quincy p,ace
northeast; John J. White. s22 ouinc,
place northeast: Pasnualc Leechun
22oR Quincy place northeast, and ] IL
Hurd. 21sh Quincy place northeast
rents reduced from $1S to SIS a month
each: A notice to vacate served on Mr
Hurd was adjudged insufficient Thom
as J. Fisher & Co. defendant in eacf
case.
Joseph A. Brown. 224 d street north.
west: notice to vacate served by Johy
johnson adjudged insufficient.
Ella Bryant. 1241 goth street north
west: notice to vacate served by r. NJ
| cient.
| John w. West. 35 o street northeast
, rent increased from $2l to $3.50 ,
| month. George NJ. Slye. defendant
! Notice to vacate served by the owne,
adjudged insufficient
Evening star., 1921-03-23
MAHANY QUITS SERVICE.

The resignation Of Rowland b. Ma
hany as special commissioner to Eu-
rope to investigate international i'm
migration matters has been approved
by Secretary Davis as OF March 21
and sent to the President. it was an
nounced today at the Department Of
Labor
Mr.. Mahany was sent abroad several
months ago at a salary said to have
been $50 a day. Cablegrams recall
ing him were sent in February by
former Secretary Wilson and Mr. Ma
hany arrived here Monday to report
to Mr.. Davis, but did not see him
until yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-03-23
EGG ROLLING ASSURED.
White House Grounds Open to
Children Easter Monday.

For the first time since 1915 the
White House grounds will be thrown
open to the children of the District
Easter Monday for the ancient and
revered custom of egg rolling. Ac-
cording to the announcement today.
children only will be admitted to the
grounds between the hours of 8 am.
and $3.50 pm. except the very wee
youngsters who are privileged to
bring a grown-up with them as guar
dams.
admitted and every one is invited
to hear a concert by the Marine Band,
which will last until S o'clock.
The President will furnish the
grounds and the music, but the chill
drenS parents must furnish the eggs.
Evening star., 1921-03-23

(Continued from F1Fst fage.1
looked upon now as the leading as
p,rants for this office.
George II. Gillin Of New York, ma
tional commander Of the Disabled Sol
diers' League, accompanied by several
officers of that league and a dozen or
more wounded overseas veterans. call
ed on President Harding today ana
urged him to issue prociamauon.
aeiiine aside disabled soldiers
week" to be observed throughout the
United States.
The delegation told the President
that it had in mind a similar procla
nation issued recently by Gov. Miller
Of New York for observing such a
week in that state. The delegation
also asked the President to give his
support in obtaining necessary legis-
,ation in the interest of disabled SOL
f]iers of the world war.