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The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
COURT REFUSES
PERJURY PROBE
Unwilling to Take Sides on
Motion in Graham Aliena-
tion Suit.

Justice Wendell P. Stafford In
Circuit Court No. yesterday de-
MED a motion of Attorney Daniel
Thew Wright, counsel for Lieut..
Lorimer c. Graham, U. S. N, to GER
tify to the Federal grand jury for
investigation certain alleged peri
ured testimony In the trial of the
s500,0 900 damage suit filed by Lieut..
Graham against Augustus Ia Humes
for the alleged alienation of the
affections of Lieut. Graham's for
mer wife, Mrs. Elsa Portner Gra-
ham-Humes. The trial ended sew
eral weeks ago with a disagree
ment by the jury.
y The court based its refusal on
the ground that it might appear to
be taking sides IL such a motion
was allowed. The court also re-
fused to set the case down for an
immediate retrial. -
The alleged perjured testimony
relates to a deposition offered by
attorneys for Humes with regard
to a bank check which Ida Arm
strong, a maid, was alleged to
have cashed at Princeton, n. j..
bank. Counsel for Lieut.. Graham
contended that the maids endorse
ment on the check was a forgery
and offered an affidavit tending to
prove that Mrs. Mary Glenuan, for
mer employer of the maid both
made out and endorsed the check.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
NEGRO GETS FIVE
YEARS ON CHARGE
OF MANSLAUCHTER
Gun Falls From Pocket
And Explodes, killing
Bystander.

Jail and penitentiary sentences
ranging from one TO five years
were imposed yesterday by Justice
Siddons in Criminal Court
Herman Young. colored. OF 1i3
street southwest. was sentenced 10
FIVE years in the penitentiary for
manslaughter. In December. 1899,
a pistol fell from Young's pocket
and exploded, killing George Hill.
colored, a bystsnder.
Edward Bean. also colored. TIRE
second man to be convicted OF
"joyriding" in an automobile owned
by blanche Evans. Of 10 MAYORS
court northwest. was sentenced 90
two years in the pen!tentiary.
Rufus Lipscomb was sent 10 Jsl
for one year for stealing merchzn-
disc from the store OF Abraham
Gates, at 7l6 Four-and-a-Half
street southwest on August - last
william J. Ball, also was sent TO
jail for one year on q charge OF
stealing a spare automobile wheel
from Stephen G. Gardner. OF tl2s
] street northwest, on September
- last.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
THREE COMPLAIN
RENTS CHARGED
ARE EXCESSIVE
Commission Is Asked for
observation-disclosures
Gets Possession.

Claiming that the monthly rental
Of $500 Is unreasonable, considering
the lack of repairs on the furnace
and water heater of the double
house they occupy at s22 and 924
Eighth street northwest, Mrs. Mar
garet Milton and Albert L. Milton
entered complaint yesterday with
the District Rent Commission
against Rudolph B. Dehrend, who
owns the property.
Myles II. Quail filed complaint
against Mrs. Mildred c. Jeffries, de-
clariDg that the monthly rent Of
s135 which he is paying for a house
at 1914 n street northwest is un-
fair.
Mrs. Virginia Corbin. who says
she pays s37 monthly for two rooms
at 1873 Fifth street, asked the Com
mission to reduce the rent. b.
Whiteside is the agent OF the
property.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wilson was
given possession of apartment 80 at
1880 NJ street, occupied by Miss
Ruby Coleman and Miss Helen Lott,
pleading that she wanted. the apart
ment for personal occupancy.
Among other cases heard yester-
day by the Rent Commission was a
petition by the Hamilton Savings
Bank to raze buildings attached to
the bank at Park road and Four
teenth street, consisting of the
Berwick apartments and several
stores also used as dwellings.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
MAXIMUM FINES
COMPELLING RISE
NLIQUOR PRICES
Judge Furnishes Woman
Violator at Rate of 500
A Half Pint.

Increased prices for contrabsnd
Iiquor, 50 great as to make 1t pro-
hibitivs for beverage purposes. are
Ia prospect for the District.
The new scale of prices. which is
expected to be greater by several
hundred per cent, will become ef-
fective in the near future, according
to the program of increased fines
for violators of the Federal pro-
hfbition laws which was put into
effect yesterday by Judge Robert ".
Hardison, OF the United states
branch Of Police Court.
-. woman Is Fined.
The first violator to be arraigned
before the judge, who has declared
that "he would bring about the
proper respect of the prohibition
laws by giving the violators the
maximum fine provided for the Of
fense," yesterday was Mamie Pey-
ten. coiored. of SIS K street south
west. who was fined at the rate of
500 half pint.
The woman appeared before the
Judge and pleaded guilty TO two
counts of an information charging
Illegal sale and possession of liquor,
involving in all only one-half pint
or corn whisky.
In imposing a fine OF $50 for each
OF the two counts. Judge Hardison
reiterated his declaration OF several
days ago that ''the days of light
fines had passed, and that from now
on all violators would pay the ex-
treme penalty for their violations"
$50 for Carrying jug.
Judge Hardison imposed a fine of
$50 on John Wesley. colored, who
was charged with having "toted" a
gallon jug OF ''moonshine whisky
about Union Station
Patrick J. Murphy, 1910 U street
northwest, who was arrested by
prohibition enforcement officers on
q charge of having In his posses
sion illegally stamped Illicit liquor,
vas held for action of the grand
Jury under $1,000 after a hearing
before United States Commissioner
Isaac r. Hit yesterday.
Stamps, which. officers assert.
we're found In Murphy's possession
1t the time OF his arrest, were ad-
judged counterfeit by Capt William
Hines, chief OF the stamp division,
Internal Revenue Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
SEEK DISMISSAL
OF BERGDOLL SUIT
Government Claims Power of
Attorney Given Mother
Was Made Void.

Federal Attorney Peyton Gordon,
on behalf of Thomas w. Miller,
Alien Property Custodian, and
Frank White. Treasurer of the
United States, filed a motion yes
terday In the District Supreme
Court asking the dismissal OF the
suit brought against the two gov
ernment officials by Grover C. Berg
doll, the draft Stacker. now hiding
in Germany, to recover property
valued at s75O.ooo seized under the
trading with the enemy act.
The motion is based on the
ground that 1t appears Affirmative
ly from the allegations in the bill
of complaint that the power of at
torney alleged to have been exc
cuted by heplaintiff and directed
to Emma. c. BergdoH was abrogated
and rendered null, and void by rea-
son OF the enemy character of the
plaintiff"
Bergdoll nled suit through his
mother, Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll, OF
Philadelphia, Pa, and claimed to be
still q citizen of the United States,
and only temporarily residing in
Germany" Included in the seizure
were papers which Mrs. Bergdoll al
leges she was forced to turn over
to Mr.. Miller. Bergdoll was de-
clared to be an alien enemy last
May. according to his attorney, John
8. Maxwell.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
HrrppRIcH'S $4,000
SUIT THROWN OUT
Disiric6 supreme Court Up
holds Publishers Contention
Of mo Jurisdiction"

Representative Manuel HerrIck. of
Oklahoma. who sued the Oklahoma
Publishing Company, publishers Of
the Daily Oklahoman, for $50. 900
damages in the District Supreme
Court, will now have to go to his
home State to attempt to collect
damages
Justice william Hitz, in Circuit
Court, yesterday sustained a motion
OF the publishers to throw the dec
laration out'of court, on the ground
that they did not do business In
the District and were, therefore.
out Of the Jurisdiction OF the court.
Certain statements appearing in
the Daily Oklahoman aroused the
ire Of Mr.. Herrick. These state
ments, he asserted, reflected on his
place of abode in Oklahoma, his
manner of living, and his attitude
toward women. He also sued the
Press Publishing Company, publish
-ers Of the New York World. for the
same reasons, asking the same
amount.
On November II last Mr.. Herrick
was himself sued for breach of
promise by Anne z. Nlebel, in the
courts of New York City. Miss
Niebel, who is but 10 years old,
charged that Mr.. Herrick had failed
to keep a promise TO marry her.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
BAR ASSOCIATION HONORS
MEMORY OF q MEMBERS
Biographies of Each Entered on Minutes oi
Organization as Lasting Tribute.

standing is too high for a lawyer"
he said.
THE spirit of magnanimity in
every. member of the bar is unsur-
rassed in any other profession" he
declared.
The list of the deceased mem
bers of the bar Is a roll of honor.
Every name inscribed thereon
brings to the mind of each of us
a life honorably spent in the great
pi ofession OF the law, and a success
honorably attained; and to each the
bench is indebted as having been of
real service in the administration
of the work of the court"
Attorney Whiteford. in poetic
words. recalled the nobility Of life
and calling of those companions of
the bench who ''stagger and fall,
unknown and unnoticea as each
goes on about his daily duties of
life. They have gone to the Great
Chief Justice of the Universe" he
said.
Attorney Whiteford declared that
these men were of a stamina which
is growing less common daily, of a
kiEd who were bigger than their
clients, the bulwark of the weak
and oppressed" who were lawyers
not for pecuniary interests, but for
a great love of the calling. Theirs
was a work OF affection, and they
were master craftsmen" he said.
Biographies of each OF the de-
ceased members have been compiled
and are TO be entered upon the min
utes OF the Bar Association as a
last tribute to their memory, Presi-
dent Sohon announced.
Those in whose memory the cere-
mony was held were: John D.
Coughlan. NJohn s. Daish, william
F.. Mattingly, J. Dawson williams,
Edward L. Gies, John Ridout, James
II. Hayden. Alan o. Clephape,
Daniel w. Baker. Samuel Maddox,
William Henry Dennis. A. E. l..
Leckie. F. Walter Brandenburg
James Francis Smith, Edward A
Newman, Thomas c. Taylor. Joseph
]. Darlington, Evans Brown. Con-
way Robinson. Henry B. F. Macfar-
land, Mason N. Richardson, Benja-
min F. Leighton and Spencer B
F-entiss. 49,
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Sues Alien Property Custodian

Claiming that $4,000 worth or
shares of the stock of the New
Jersey Worsted Spinning COMPANY
were seized by Thomas w, Miller.
Alien Property Custodian, after
peace had been ! declared between
the United States and its late enemy
countries. Josephine KIeinjung, ex-
ecutrix of the estate of the late
Rudolph Kleinjung, filed suit yes-
terday in the District Supreme
Court against Mr.. Miller for the re-
covery Of the property.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
DANVILLE FIRE
DAMAGE is $4,000

DANVILLE, Va. Jan. 6.-Damage
estimated at $4,000 resulted early
this morning on lower Main street,
when fire wiped out a cafe, a jewelry
establishment and caused damage to
a clothing and a furniture store. The
loss is over rs per cent covered by in
surance.
The fire broke out in Harris Mono's
cafe and had reached large proper
tons before being discovered The
furniture store suffered a loss of $50 =
900. Andrew Belov saved a quantity
OF precious stones from his store. The
Western Union telegraph office was
damaged by water
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
EMPLOYER ROBBED,
CELL FOR NEGRO

Henry c. Harrison, colored, who
was employed by DR.. Robert L. Nc
Guire. a druggist at Ninth street
and Florida avenue northwest. 70
work about his home was sentenced
to four months in jail yesterday by
Judge Hardison in Police Court.
The wife of the druggist said she
sent Harrison to market with $40
20 buy provisions, and that she did
not notice that much OF the silver
ware, china, housefurnishings and
clothing Mere missing until he
failed TO come back. Detective
Poole, OF the Eighth precinct, re-
covered most of the property.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Funeral of w. E. Muncaster.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Jan. 6.-Mapy
persons from various parts OF the
county attended the funeral. in the
Presbyterian church here this af-
ternoon. of William Z. Muncaster,
retired farmer. who died suddenly
at the home Of his son, John r. Mum
caster. near Norbeck, yesterday
morning. aged So. The services were
conducted by Rev. John r. Hender-
son, pastor OF the church, and
burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
ArbuckLe's Second Trial
Delayed by Court Tie-Up

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s.-Roscoe
Arbuckle, heavyweight film come
dian. will not appear as scheduled
Monday for his second trial on a
charge of manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death of Virginia
Rape. motion picture actress, 1t Is
announced.
Attorneys for the defense and Dis
trict Attorney. Brady have been noti-
fled a case now before Judge Harry
Louderback. who heard the first trial
of the comedian, will prevent the ap-
pearance Of Arbuckle in court next
week 1t Is indicated the delay will
not be for long.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Community Music Tonight.

The thirty-sixth community music
evening will be held in Central High
School auditorium tonight, with Miss
Helen Burkart and Miss Cecil B.
Norton community song leaders
Sylvia Altman. child pianist, and the
Orpheus Quartette. composed of Miss
Bereric Calhoun, Mrs. Lillian c.
Brousseau. George Lambert and ].
Allen Bell will contribute to the
program Mrs. Helen Crouch and Miss
Edith 3. Athey will accompany the
singers.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Funeral Of Roy B. Jones.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Jan. s.
Roy Blackwell Jones, aged So, a ma
tive OF Spotsylvania County. died at
his home in Washington, ID. C., on
Monday OF heart disease. The body
arrived here yesterday and interment
was at Wilderness, Spotsylvanla
County, near the home of his brother.
Horace. Jones. He is survived by
several children and brothers and
sisters.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
TWO SENT TO JAIL
FOR SHIRT THEFT

Lucius Austin and Robert Burns,
both colored, were sent to jail for
ninety days each yesterday by
Judge Hardison on a charge of
larceny.
Policemen Cox and Butler. of the
Second precinct, said the pair en-
tered the store of Jacob Melincov,
at 633 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, on December 81, in the alb
sence of the proprietor, and while
one engaged the attention of Mrs.
Melincov. who was alone in the
store, the other stole a pink silk
shirt
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Gemmill- Warren Wedding.

FRONT ROYAL, Va. Jan. 6.-An-
have been received
here of the marriage of Miss Mary
Ruth Warren, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Warren, of Front Royal.
and Ralph C. qemmill, of Red Lion,
Pa, in York. Pa, on December 81
The ceremony was performed at the
manse of the First Presbyterian n
Church by Rev. Walter ]. Hoge.
Mrs. Emmett Powell. of York. sis
ter of the groom, attended the bride.
They will reside in Red Lion. Pa.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Hill Heirs Near Agreement.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. "a quiet
settlement Of the contest of the will
OF the late Mrs. James i. Hill. widow
of the empire builder" is predicted
here. Following postponement OF the
contest in the Probate Court, 1t is
indicated that the seven opposing
heirs of the SIS. 100000 estate will
reach settlement without court pro-
cedure.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Junior w. c. T. u. Elects.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Jan. 6.-The
oakdaIe Young Peoples Branch OF
the w. c. T. L. has elected oricers
for the year as follows: President.
Percy Soper: vice president. Stanley
Brown: recording secretary, Miss
Ivy Souder: corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Catharine Hines: treas
urer, Miss Gertrude Hines.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Charged With Theft of Truck

Ulysses l., and Philip G. Dick
erson, brothers, colored, were held
for the grand jury yesterday by
Judge Hardison in Police Court un-
der Sl.500 bond each or a joint
charge Of grand larceny in connec-
tion with alleged theft of a truck
belonging to T.. T. Goodman. Of the
Arcade Market, on November IL,
last.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Thompson-Pepper Wedding.

ROCkyILLE, Md, Jan. 6-Miss
Kathryn J. Pepper. Of Washington.
and Henry c. Thompson. Of Camp
Meade, Md, were married here yes
terday afternoon by Rev. p. Row
land. pastor Of the Baptist Church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-26
NEWARK BAY DRAW OUT
OF SERVICE TOMORROW

To allow the government to
dredge out the channel the Newark
bay draw will be out of service from
500 A. NJ. Standard time. Sunday.
August 81, until work is completed
same day.
During the period draw is out OF
service all trains between New York
and Elizabethport and stations be-
yond will be run via Newark branch.
Trains will be u as usual between
New York and West Eighth street.
Trains Il via Newark branch which
are scheduled to stop 1t West
Eighth street and other stations in
Bayonne will stop at jackson ave-
nue.. Passengers to and from Bay
onne and stations west of the bridge
can use Jackson avenue station, or
travel via Jersey City.
Passengers on Sunday should CON
suit ticket agent to ascertain hour
when train service will be resumed
over the bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-26

Bill. Just after the inquest-after
you'd see Amos and Parsons, OF
course p"
Yes. 1 got up and left them, and
came to look for you. I'd got back
to the clothes then. Why did Mark
change his clothes SO secretly? Dis
guise? But then what about his
face? That was much more i'm
portant than clothes. His face. his
beard-he'd have to shave off his
beard-and then-oh, idiot! l saw
you looking at that poster. Mark
acting, Mark made-up. Mark dis
guised. oh, priceless idiot! Mark
was Robert Matches, please
Yes" said Bill thoughtfully. Eyes
. But wait a moment. What
about the Plough and Horses"
Antony looked comically at him.
"Youll never forgive me, Bill" he
said.
What do o mean?"
Antony sighed.
1T vas a fake. Watson. I wanted
you out of the way. / wanted to be
alone. So" he smiled and added.
well, l knew you wanted a drink
THE END
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-26

Mr.. Record was obviously tired
last evening. This has been an excep-
tionally strenuous week for him. At
ter talking at Plainfield Thursday
evening he hurried to the County
Fair at Pennington in Warren coun-
ty where he met a delegation of his
friends from all parts of the state.
Another Record paraded
the northern part of the state Thurs
day afternoon and this procession
ended at the Warren county fair.
The group contained automobile
fleets from H4dson, Bergen, Essex,
Passaic and Union counties. In each
fleet sever automobiles filed with
Record DO osters travelled to the fair
grounds at bennington. The Hud-
son group formed at Jersey City, the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-26

NASilNGION, Aug. 20 tBy the
Associated Press) Plans for the
improvement of the condition Of the
Indians, with particular regard to
health and education, are being
worked out by Commissioner Burke
of Indian Affairs with the approval
of Secretary Fall, and an increase in
tho estimates for the Indian l;u-
reau probably will be asked in the
next Indian appropriation bill.
The American Red Cross recently
acceded to a request from the ILte-
rior Department for the assignment
of three trained nurses to be detail
ed to the Indian Bureau for one
year, as the first step in Commi ssion
er Burke's program. In additian
plans for enlarged school facilities
to educate 10000 Indian children of
school age not now in school ere
being worked out. Approximately
5000 of this number belong to the
Navajoe tribe and have never been
to school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-26

, ham, the shock which your sudden
appearance gave me? Can YOU
imagine the feelings of a murderer
who has Gas he thinks) planned for
every possibility. and is then con-
fronted suddenly with an utterly
new problem? What difference
would your coming make? l didn't
know. Perhaps none; perhaps all.
And | had forgotten to open the
window!
81 don't know whether you will
think my plan for killing Mark a
clever one. Perhaps not. But if |
do deserve any praise in the matter,
| think / deserve it for the way |
pulled myself together in the ace of
the unexpected catastrophe of your
arrival. Yes, l got a window open.
Mr.. Dillingham;, under your very
nose; the right window, too, you
we're kind enough to say. And the
keys-yes, that was clever of you,
but l think l was cleverer.
Il deceived you over the keys. Mr..
Dillingham;. as | learnt when | took
the liberty of listening to a con-
%versation on the bowling-green be-
tween you and your friend Beverley.
Where vas I? All. you must have a
look for that secret passage, Mr.. Gill
linGham.
But what am I saying? Did l
deceive you at all? You have found
out the secret-that Robert was
Nark-and that is all hat matters.
How have you found out? l shall
never know now. Where did | go
wrong? Perhaps you have been de-
ceiving me all the time. Perhaps
you knew about the keys, about the
window, even about the secret pas
sage. You are a clever man, Mr..
Dillingham;.
81 had Marks clothes on my
hands. | might have left them in
the passage, but the secret of the
passage IA now out. Miss Norris
knew it. That was the weak point
of my plan, perhaps, that Miss Nor
ris had to know it. So | hid them in
the pond, the inspector having ohllg-
ingly dragged it for me first. A
couple of keys joined them. but l
kept the revolver. Fortunate, wasn't
it, Mr.. Dillingham;?
"Goodby, Mr.. Gillingham. I'm
sorry that your stay with us was
not of a ~pleasanter nature. but you
understand the difficulties in which
| was placed. Don't let Bill think
too badly of me. He is a good fell
low; look after him. He will be sur
prised. The young are always sur
prised. And thank you for letting
me end my W way. l expect you
did sympathize a little, you know.
We might have been friends in an
other world-you and l., and l and
she. Tell her what you like. Every
thing or nothing. You will know
what is best. Goodby, Mr.. Gilling-
ham.
"MATTHEW CAYLEY.
Il am lonely tonight without
Mark. That's funny, isn't it,"
CHAPTER XXI
Good Lord" said Bill, as he put
down the letter. what did you
write to him? Was that last night?
After I'd gone into Stanton?"
Eyes"
"What did you say? That you'd
discovered that Mark was Roberto"
yes. At least l said that this
morning 1 should probably telegraph
to Mr.. Cartwright of Wimpole