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DECLARES HE IS INSANE
IN ORDER TO Save NEPHEW
George X. Davis, Scion of Old Vir-
ginin Family, Startled Brooklyn
Courtroom by Confession.
TELLS OF STRANGE ILLUSIONS
kinsmnn, Charles Il. Davis, Brook
Ign Manufactures, Charged With
Murder OF City Detectivc-COun-
sci Asks Commitment to Asylum.

NEW YORK, June g-"Your Hon
or, am myself not in my right mind
|. like so many OF my family, like my
nephew there-am insane"
George H. Davis, who is declared
70 be the scion of an old Virginia
family, startled a courtroom with
this confession today when, on the
witness stand. he tried to save his
nephew. Charles T. Davis. BROOKLYN
manufacturer, from legal punishment,
FOR the murder OF Detective Joseph
Bridgctts In Brooklyn. Counsel had
asked that the defendant be adj
judged permanently insane which
would mean commitment TO Matte
wan.
The uncle. respected electrical
expert, residing at Arlington, y. j..
has never been believed insane or
even queer" but under oath today
he Insisted upon unfolding il story Of
hereditary insanity which. he aver
red. lay heavily UPON the mind of
his nephew as we'll as his own. The
prisoner sat with legs crossed. alb
solutcly unmoved. gazing indincren:-
~ at the floor as mis- uncle told his
strange tale.
one OF its features: the witness said
ne felt it while fighting in the In
dian wars.
His record for bravery was "ali
right. guess" he added Then he
told OF strange Authorizations that
had pursued him all his life and Of
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LEGION MEN HERE
ACT TO PERPETUATE
GALBRAlTH'S NAME

lGontlnuel From Page Onc)
"raiih only few hoV,e before the
news Of the tragedy reached THIS
city.
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Guest Hero I.nst EnII.

Colonel Galbraith was the yucs, of
william L. Reed. Of this city. las,
november and during his stay here
attended n meeting OF Richmond Post.
No. ]. later being the posts guest
at the Wcstmoreland Club. Mr.. Reed
and Colonel Galbraith went on a
hunting trip to the Pamunkey River
at that time
Eeforc being elected head OF tho
American Legion. Colonel GalbraIth
was commander OF the legion In the
state 81 ohio. His home was in Gin
cinnat. where he was president OF
;he Rotary Club and ono Of the vice
presidents OF the lnternationaI AS
ISOLATION OF Rotary Clubs.
Colon"! Galbraith had briIIian,
war record. having won the Atneri-
can. French and English decorations
for distinguished service. He was
twice wounded in tho Mcusc-Argonne
drive. in which hc commanded an
Ohio regiment.
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the regiment which he commanded
overseas. Governor Harry Davis. OF
Ohio. notified tho committee that he
would isnuo an order for tho moLili-
zatlon OF tho regiment for the funeral.
Mayor John Calvin today ordered
the iiaSs ut half-mast On all public
buildings.
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srnnonl Nearing Port.

ST. JOHNS. y. F. June 9.-The
British frcighter Scapool. which wa.
damaged by collision with an iceberg
or the Newfoundland coast ycster-
day. reported today that she was
making good progress toward this
port The message said the Scapool
had been able TO dispense with the
aid Of the British steamer lnglcby,
which had been standing by.
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has made his home for many years
John Golden was to the textile
union labor movement OF America
what John Mitchell was to the mine
workers leader who worked
his way up from the ranks. He was
born In Lancashire, Eng. In 1868,
where. as a boy. he began work In
she cotton mills. Blacklistcd he
said. because OF his activity in the
Mule Spinncrs' Union. he came to the
United Statcs in 1884 and located at
Fall River. where he obtained en-
ploymeat at his trade.
II WAS In 1902. when Golden was
treasurer of the National Mule Spin
ners' Organization OF the United
states ana Canada. that the convcn-
ton OF the United Textile Workers
IN session at Lowell. Mass, elected
MN, president To :ucceed James Kan
scy' and each year, for nineteen sue
cessivc years. Golden has been re-
turned as head OF tho union labor
body with It's $4,000 to 2h0. 600 mem
bers.
During the textile strike OF 1905 in
Fan River when IS. 900 workers were
out. Golden made an irupassioned
speech before the convention of the
american Federation OF Labor in San
Francisco az Il result, OF which. I; is
recorded. the A. +. Of L.. for the FIRST
tmn In It's history. levied an assess
nent on all its members for III. sun
port ~ the idle men and women tex
TIE operatives OF Fan River. This
precedent has since b-cn followed by
tht a j.. OF L.. In swing financial
support TO other affiliated striking
trades.
In 1917 Golden was in charge o,
the textile strike. involving 30 ooc
workers OF Lowell and Lawrence
-ha>s'' Paterson, y. j. and other mil
reh'ers. MS conservatism was shown.
VAS SAID, on several occasion
"H"h ne helped 10 avert waikouts.
burIng the Manchester. y. IL. strike
OF 1918, he appealed for Federal
mediation. and the result was "A com
promise. which brourh, all IN. on.
er"t!vcs back TO work.
Golden was one Of the comrni.sion
erS OF the American union labor
movement who. led by samuel Comm
cfs' went To Great Britain and Italy
In 1915 and by speech and pcn. souyh,
TO convince their overseas feliowcraft
that the workers OF the United states
were so'ihiY back Of their govern
mcnt and the allies In winning Tho
war
f"iden's home was In Fall River.
lie ana his wife. who survives him.
nave twenty grandchildren.
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3-Door De Luxe Residential

IN Bohu Syfhon. Brldng-HoN and Philip Levy
Retrigcrators. Tested and oftrovcd by Good
Housekeeping Institute.
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quickly
all Phillip
the
"midew "weated KNOWS thai
pounds costly
Every home should
Phillip Levy
buying refgeao doescarlo ads
nof
couscel
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SWEAR IN GRAND JURY TO
PROBE TULSA RACE RIOT
IBy Associated Prcss.1

TULSA. OKLA, June "a grand
jury, ordered by District Judge VAL
jean Biddison. TO conduct an inquiry
into the race troubles here last week
in which ten whites and twenty-four
negroes were killed. was obtained TO-
day and Immediately sworn in.
The grand jury is headed by c. 4
Ciond. Tulsa business man. and It's
personnel includes minister. a bar
Der. banker. several business men
and retired farmer
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.JOHN GOLDEN, PRESIDENT
OF TEXTILE UNION, DIES
VIII BE Buried at His Homo in Fall
River, MassacIiu.
sets.
CAME TO U. s. FROM ENGLAND
Showed Conservatism on Several
Occasions When He Helped to
Avert Walkouts - Survived by
Wife and Twenty Grandchildren.

FALL RIVER. MASS. June o.
Word was received here today OF the
death in Brooklyn this morning Of
John Golden. general president of the
United Textile Workers OF America.
Burial will be in This city. where ne
has made his home for many years.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
SIX ARE GIVEN
SENTENCES To
F.. PRISON TERMS
One Man Is Put on Probation by
Justice Siddons in Criminal
Court.

Five men and a woman were sen
fenced to prison and another man, SEN
fenced to three years for stabbing,
was placed on probation by Justice
Siddons in Criminal Court No. yes
terday.
Lawrence Payne, colored, was placed
on probation after being sentenced
for the stabbing of John ]. Queens,
1884 Kramer street northeast, Au-
gust 23.,
Sylvester J. Loane was sentenced tc
two and a half years in the peniten-
tiary for completely in the theft of
$3.50 from Thomas Bowles.
Wade F. Sewers received a three
year sentence for theft Of an automo-
bile belonging to Harvey c. Belt, 92J
~ street southwest.
Freddie Teneyck, colored, was sen.
fenced to two years for housebreaking
and larceny.
John w. Robinson received a ten
month sentence for the stabbing OF
Philip Davis, 2724 Rock court north.
west.
William Knott and his wife, Sally.
were sent to jail for one year each
for theft.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
District To Auction Car
Line To Collect
S496 Debt

One Of the jobs the District
Commissioner will have on their
hands in about month will be
the selling of street railway
The order to sell the Maryland and
Washington Railway at public auc-
ton to satisfy debt due the Dis
trict will be issued in a few days
and thirty days after that the road
will be sold.
The District has bill of $496.60
against the railroad for paving
work. The railroad was given a
year to pay the bill with 10 per
cent interest, and the year expired
Thanksgiving Day.
The problem is knotty one, it
is admitted by the District Of
ficials because the railroad owns
nothing but the tracks, the cars
having long since been abandoned.
The tracks are leased by the Capt.
tai Traction Company on a ten
year lease. The tracks run from
Fourteenth and Kennedy street to
Takoma Park.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
PROHIBITION AGENT QUITS
RATHER THAN BE "SPY'

EASTON, Pa. Nov. 26.-William s.
Harps, of Stroudsburg, prohibition
agent for this district, has rendered
his resignation to William Mcconnell,
Federal Prohibition Director of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Harps, who was APP
pointed a few months ago, felt he
could not handle his job to best ad-
vantage by playing spy.
Sometime ago he was asked to go
to Wilkes Barre, disguised as a work
ing man, purchase whiskey and then
cause arrest of persons selling it.
Other work of a repugnant nature
was also asked of him, and his resig-
nation followed. He was especially
efficient during his brief tenure of Of
flee, raiding many stills in this vicin-
ity and arresting their owners.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
DRUG CLERK IS
CONVICTED IN
0PEFORGERY
Victor Hugo sprague Faces Re-
turn to Prison for Obtaining
Dope" by Trickery.

Victor Hugo Sprague. licensed phar-
macist, was convicted yesterday In
Criminal Court No. 1, before Chief
Justice Mccoy. on a charge Of forging
a physicians prescription for drugs.
Sprague is now out on parole on q
similar charge. for which he was SEN
fenced to serve five years.
Sprague fell into the net which has
been spread for the dope addicts by
the Washington police and the mar
cotic division Of tho Prohibition Bu-
reau. some time ago. and 10 one Of
the dozen or more that have been
placed in the tolls in the effort to
stamp out the dope" habit in Wash
ington.
Sprague. until two years ago, work
ed in several prominent drug stores
In Washington and was highly
trusted drug clerk. He has been an
addict for several years. 1t was
brought out at the trial, but he has
not worked in Washington since he
was convicted, about two years ago.
He has been working in nearby Mary
land cities and towns.
Two years ago, Sprague was charged
with forging prescriptions and selling
drugs In addition to usinH all he
wanted for himself. His plan was to
go into sections OF the city where he
was not known and obtain a quantity
Of drugs on forged prescriptions. He
always used the same physicians pre-
scription blanks, II was said.
The arrest, which resulted In his
conviction yesterday. was accomplish
ed by Detective Sergt. Harry Evans
Of the central office. Evans learned
that Sprague was in the city and that
he was suspected OF forging prescrip-
lions. He sent out a warning to drug
gists, and when Sprague appeared at
prominent drug store with pre-
scription, he was detained long
enough for Detective Evans to &c,
to the place.
Sprague was using the same sort
of prescription blanks which he used
two years ago. the police charged, blu;
he was only filling them in for small
amounts. He also did not make out
as many, the police believe. as he
did two years ago.
The Board OF Pharmacy OF the DIS
trict has a very strict rule against Is
suing licenses to druggists who use
drugs, and although their action has
been contested In the courts, they
have maintained their stand and will
refus, to issue a license to practice
pharmacy in the city to any one who
is known to be a user OF drugs.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
SIX RESIDENCES
TURNEO0vERbY
v. S.PH|LL|PS
Purchasers Found Four Splen-
did Homes in Northwest
Section.

The transfer of six residential
properties was reported by the office
Of William s. Phillips during the
past week. The following sales were
included in this list:
Mrs. Laura Zevely purchased from
r. l.. Newhauser premises 1910 Bel
mont road northwest. This Is q
large four-story brick house. contain.
ing ten rooms and having all mod
ern improvements.
Miss Edith e. Payne purchased
from avoid N. Rust & Co. the new
seven-room detached frame house re-
Gently completed by this company At
901 Quackenbos street.
A. II. Whitehurst sold to Charles v.
Moran, the eight-room brick dwell.
ing at 10 r street northwest.
Edwin II. Zeydel purchased prem
ises 1892 Chesapeake street from II.
e. Richardson. This is a very pretty
bungalow Of five rooms and having
all modern conveniences.
Samuel Murinson purchased from
Frederick Ehninger the two-story
brick dwelling located at 1887 First
street northwest. -
Emil Jettmar purchased from the
office Of William s. Phillips the two.
story dwelling at $500 Tenth street
northwest, consisting of six rooms
and glassed enclosed sleeping porch.
and having every modern con.
venience.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
POLICE HUNTING CUNMEN
WHO FIRED FROM AUTO

Police of the Eighth precinct are
looking for four men who were riding
in an automobile shortly before last
midnight and who fired several shots
while travelling south on First street.
between " and v streets northwest.
Policeman Langdon, who was patrol.
ing his beat, was attracted by the
shots, but he was unable to obtain
the license number on the car be-
cause of the rapid rate at which the
machine was travelling. II has not
been determined whether they fired
at any one or whether they were
drunken hoodlums firing to scare resi-
dents in the neighborhood.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
j. 5. 0L|GARCHY,
SAYS UYEHARA,
b0RAH Of JAPAN
Diet Member Creates Furore by
Speech criticising American
Government.

Accepting an invitation to be the
principal speaker at dinner yester
day at the New Ebbitt Hotel, attended
Icy prominent Washington citizens, in
GLIDING members of the House and
Senate. Y. Uyehara, member of the
Japanese Diet. created q furore among
his audience by criticising the Ameri
can Government.
After asserting that the United
States Is an oligarchy and that the
people Of this country are being de-
ceived. the Japanese statesman de
clared that universal peace is impos
sible until all nations are true democ
racies.
Because this Is not a condition a,
the present time, he predicted failure
for the international arms conference
Uyehara, known as the "Borah
ington to watch developments OF the
conference" he said.
You, the people of tho United
States. think yourselves governed by
a democracy. but in truth you are liv
ing under an oligarchy." the "nghtins
statesman" of japan declared. descrih
ing the workings Of the Japanese gov
eminent, which he admitted was still
influenced by bribery and crooked
politics."
While no open protest was made by
any of the diners present, much com
ment was occasioned by the remarks
Of the Japanese statesman In his crit
cism of the American Government.
Mr.. Uyehara. himself a professor oi
the Imperial University. disclaimed
that the Japanese arms association Il
affiliated with any radical association
OF Japan. 1t In headed by q large
group OF conservative professors from
the Imperial University. he stated
Nine. Hide Onouye. originator Of the
woman suffrage movement in Japan
described the work and progress be
ing made by Japanese women In theil
suffrage fight. o..
You must not expect too much OF
Us in public hfe," she said. I'VE WON
en- Of Japan feel deeply the place OF
woman In the home, and while we fee
ourselves equal to men, we find ouv
work I'm life Is to raise statesmen and
not to go into politics ourselves"
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

To-day.
Meeting Biological Society OF wsshing'
ton. Cosrnos Club. s:lS y. m.
Musical, The Home Club. Auditorium
Interior Department. Sis p. m.
WashinSton Harvard Club luncheon
Univsrsity Club. p. m.
Anaoostia Ctttssns Association and
Beard Of Trade meeting, Masonic Hall
rsurtssnth and U streets southeast. . p
m.
The Iowa State Society. Thomson School
. p. m. Entertainment and dancing.
Preparation service for the Advent Cor
porats Communion. Brotherhood Of st. An.
drew. st.: Paurs Church. Twsnty-third
street northwest. . p. m.
Play .'Ths Merchant Of Venice. aus.
picss osorgs WAshington Post. No. l.
American Legion, oonsaga Hall, S:lS p. m
Giosins night Eiks carnival, ?: 2: Q: =
Hall. Special night for all fraternal and
labor organisation. Open TO public.
Meeting the Railroad Square Club. Ma
sonic Temple. Eighth and y streets north.
Dance. Trinity Community House. Third
and streets northwest. $3.50 p. m.
Luncheon. Women's City Club, p. m
Speaker. Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton.
Thomson Center. Eleventh and i streets
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
HIGH SCH00LAT
HYATTSV|LLE IS
IN SER|0USF|X
Plaster Off Walls, Janitor Has
Quit, and Funds Are
Exhausted.

EVANSVILLE, Md, Nov. 26.-
Citizens OF Hyattsville, Riverdale,
Brentwood. College Park, Berwyn and
nearby communities are aroused over
conditions at the Hyattsville High
School. Plaster Is off in a number OF
rooms at the school, 1t Is stated by
investigators, and this condition can.
not be remedied because Of lack OF
funds.
Because Of inability to obtain a
janitor at the salary provided, $45 a
month, Principal Morris has had to
secure two boy students to look after
the furnace. Prof. Morris states that
the school is full up" He declares
that the some $40 pupils have taxed
the accommodations to the maximum
and that relief must be had by next
year II the school is to take care OF
the natural increase in enrolment at
that time.
More than half the students are
from Hyattsville, the rest coming from
Berwyn, Riverdale, Brentwood, Col
lege Park and other points.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
ui MmF PAGE 4 THE WASHINGTON TIMES wAmSSSSFF
Man Keeps zoo Wive,
In Bali; He Doesn't
Buy Clothes

Bali, q prosperous island, whore
in spite Of the high cost Of living
that has struck the rest Of the
world rajahs can still support 200
wives. was described and pictured
at the New Masonic Auditorium
last evening by Harold H. Horton
in an illustrated lecture before
members Of tho National Geo
graphic Society.
Motion pictures gave the hint
that one Of the explanations Of the
seeming economic miracle II that
the rajah's bill for dress goods ID
probably light.
The little island, which lies off
the eastern tip Of Java, has all
the romance Of the islands Of comic
opera, according to the lecturer.
The origin Of its physically beau
tiful men and women is q problem,
since they differ from all their
neighbors. They have the religion
and caste system Of the Hindus,
while all about them are Moham-
medans.
They have stuck to "cave-man
stuff" and q young man in search
of wife steals her.
The greatest punishment that
young Balinese man can be sub
jected to, Mr.. Horton-end the
pictures-pointed out, is to be
exiled from the island.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
D MARA To URGE
IRISH LOAN At
G0NzAGA HALL
Fiscal Agent for Republic Will
Be Principal Speaker at
Open Meeting.

Stephen O'Mara, fiscal agent for
the Republic Of Ireland, will be the
principal speaker tomorrow night at
an open meeting to be held in Con-
zaga Hall, 10 I street northwest, to
stimulate interest in the sale of $780,
900 of bonds of the Second External
Loan OF the Republic of Ireland.
Anthony J. Barrett, chairman OF
the committee in charge Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, will preside.
The Abraham Lincoln Irish Council
met last night at 1871 / street north
west. O'Mara, who addressed the
meeting, declared the enthusiasm
shown in this city in the Irish bond
drive was as keen as he expected.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26

northwest Iowa State Society. china
painting. rhythm. plain sewing.
Meeting Pollyanna and Junior Dramatic
Club. Southeast Center. Eleventh and q
streets southeast. 8 p. m.
Dance. "Eeleet Klub." 1too sixtsenth
street. . y. m.
Dance. The Gibbons Club. sa4 O street
northwest, $3.50 .. m.
Dance. Community Service. Pythisu
Temple. 1912 Ninth street northwest.
Tomorrow.
Celebration 1850 insurrection" Sunday.
Club Polski. Knights of Pythias Hail.
P. m.
International Tea. National women's
Headquarters: p m. Address II. W.
Novfnson. War. Women and England"
Lecture. Catholic Women's Service Club.
sol e street. p. m. Address by the Rev.
for Women"
Meeting. George Washington Council. A.
A. T. !. r., 31s Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. 8 p. m.
Concord Club. s14 C street northwest
s:16 y. m.
Dunbar High Community Center, First
and N streets northwest; band concert
p. m; story hour. +:3o p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
P0STM|STRESS
NOW MAY WE'D
ANDRETA|N JOB
Hays AnnuIs Requirement OF
Competitive Civil Service Ex-
animation After Marriage.

Postmistresses will not lose their
right to continue in office because Of
marriage, according to a decision OF
Postmaater General Hays, announced
todayoO -E.fEhIs Z u
Heretofore postmistresses, who be-
came married while in office, were
obliged to take new civil service ex-
aminations in competition with other
candidates. They were also COM
PEELED to obtain new appointments.
THE ruling will set a precedent in
Federal service and will no doubt
have the effect of establishing for
women the full rights of citizenship
intended by the Nineteenth Amend
ment," said a Postoffice Department
statement.
The decision was brought about
through the protest of Mrs. Helen
II. Gardner. of the Civil Service
Commission, who called existing re-
quirements an archaic situation"
The Solicitor General of the Post
office Department, in an opinion,
said the existing ruling was an in
justice and against public policy
as a restriction Of marriage"
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
PARTNERSHIPS
STATEMENT On
W|LLD|SPUTE
Attorney Lee Couldn't Agree in
Regard to Compensation.
Y He Says.

In reply to a statement made in
The Times yesterday by William
Payne Meredith relative to the
Portner will case, stating that
John l.. Lee, of Lynchburg, counsel
for the contestants had withdrawn
from the case, and has filed suit for
his legal services, Oscar c. Portner,
Of Washington. today made the fol
lowing statement:
Neither l nor my co-plaintiffs
care to discuss the merits of the
case in the press. We believe that
while the appeal is pending any
thing that anyone has to say in con-
nection with this case should be
said In court and not elsewhere.
"As to one of the attorneys in the
case referred to by Mr.. Meredith
as having withdrawn from the case,
he did this because we could not
agree as to the terms of his en-
ployment and compensation, and so
the matter will have to be settled
IN court
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
POLICE STIRRED
bYS0UND|NG0F
FALSE ALARMS
Reward for Apprehension of
Person RssponsibIe-Firemen
Called Three Times.

Police Of the city have been in
structed by Inspector Daniel Sullivan.
acting police superintendent. to keep
a special watch on fire-alarm boxes in
order to prevent the sounding Of false
alarms. Between SA7 and 10I0
o'clock last night fire companies re-
sponded to three false alarms.
The first was sent in from Thir-
teenth and T streets northwest, the
second from Fourteenth and Shepherd
streets northwest. and the third from
Forty eighth street and Sheriff road
northeast. Police and fire officials
are of the opinion that the same per.
son sent in the first two.
A fine of 500 or six months in Jail.
or both. Is the penalty imposed on per.
sons convicted for such offenses. To
anyone who furnishes information
that leads to the conviction Of a per.
son found guilty of sending in a false
alarm, q reward of $25 10 given.