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The Washington times., 1922-10-21

HEARING ENDED
|NHN|NCC CASE
Trial of Robinson Closes With
Argument Of Prosecution
and Defense.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 21.-The
trial Of Midshipman Bruce H. Robin
son, Of the first class, charged with
hazing Midshipman William II. Nc
Gregor, OF the fourth class, was COM
pleted before the court.martial at the
Naval Academy this morning, and
the finding Of the court will not be
announced until there is action upon
1t by the reviewing authority.
The only point at issue was the de-
gree of hazing, as Robinson had ad-
mitted that he caused McGregor 10
do certain physical stunts though he
had no authority to do so. He claim
ed, however, that he had nothing to
do with the third infliction, which
was just previous to the physical col
lapse of the under classman.
Lieut.. Comdr. ]. A. Murphy, judge.
advocate, urged that the court find
the charge and specification OF
"cruel hazing" to be proved. He
claimed that the admitted acts OF
Robinson were enough to justify
It, and that every portion OF the
hazing led to the final result.
Lieut.. II. d. Clarke, counsel for
Robinson, argued that the only haz-
ing done by Robinson was light In Its
nature, and could not have had the
effect of exhausting McGregor and
making 1t necessary for him to go to
the hospital.
The only important witness for
the prosecution was Midshipman
Edwin r. Ponvert, Of Brooklyn.
His testimony brought in the
names Of several upper classmen
who had not been mentioned in the
proceedings previously.
Ponvert told a story of the Incl.
dents in Robinson's room which up
held in most essentials what Nc.
Gregor had said. He placed the
length of time during which the
various exercises were required as
longer than did McGregor.
Judge Advocate J. A. Murphy
called Midshipmen Nevett Steele, of
Philadelphia, and Calvin II. Mann,
of Colorado, who had been men
toned by Ponvert as present dur
ing the hazing and asked them II
they were there. They both de
clined to answer on the ground
that such answers might tend to
incriminate themselves.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
BODY OF MAN Is FOUND
WITH SIX BULLET WOUNDS

BALTIMORE. Oct. 21.-with six
gunshot wounds in his chest and
abdomen and rope tied tightly
around his neck the body Of a
man believed to be Charles Smith.
thirty-two years old, $50 Somerset
street. was found yesterday on the
farm Of Charles Toban, on the
Philadelphia road, at Devils Elbow.
Justice Edward J. Hermann, who
also is coroner Of the district, said
the man had been dead about
twenty-four hours.
The body was discovered at 6
o'clock by Toball in a clump Of
woods on his farm. He thought the
man was asleep. but after putting
his team in the barn he returned
and found the body lifeless. Toball
notified Mr.. Hermann, who called
Marshal Carroll Z. Stansbury, OF
the Baltimore county police. He
sent Sergt. J. Wade Walter and
three patrolmen to the scene.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
HURRIED TRIAL
SAVES WOMAN
FROM HANGING
Mrs. Wnson Pleads Guilty at
Atlanta and Gets Life
Term in Prison.
by international News Service.

ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. 21.-Mrs.
Cora Lou Vinson. convicted and
sentenced to death for the murder
of her husband here last March,
today escaped the gallows when she
appeared in superior court, was
given an immediate new trial, plead
I'd guilty. and was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
Mrs. Vinson had appealed for a
new trial Immediately after her
conviction last May. but action had
been held up while attorneys were
preparing briefs.
Hearing on the motion had been
set for Monday. but State and dc.
fense attorneys suddenly reached
an agreement today to give the
woman an immediate new trial AMI
her attorneys promised that she
would plead guilty IL the sentence
were changed to life imprisonment.
Mrs. Vinson was taken from her
cell TO Judge Humphries' court and
arraigned for new trial. She en-.
tered a plea of guilty, as agreed,
and Judge Humphries passei sen.
tence Of life upon her.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21

GETS LIFE
SENTENCE
Bardit Is Found Guilty for
' Death Of Baltimore
Jeweler.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2l.-"Guil:v
Of murder in the first degree with.
out capital punishment"
That verdict was announced at
9:12 o'clock this morning by the
jury which has been sitting IN the
trial at Towson Of Walter Socolow,
on the charge Of killing William B.
Norris on August IS.
A few minutes later Socolow was
sentenced to life Imprisonment and
at $3.50 he was on his way to the
penitentiary.
There was no crowd in the court
room when the verdict came. Neither
States Attorney Leach or Assistant
States Attorney Herbert O'Conor
were there; nor was Oscar Beer
man, Of the counsel for Socolow.
States Attorney H. Courtuay
Jenifer, Of Baltimore county. was
there, as was c. Gus Grayson, OF
Socolow's defense.
1t was a chill scene. The law
yers wore their overcoats. Court
attaches and the few spectators
who had stayed through the night
wore heavy wraps.
Judges Offutt, Duncan and Pres
ton had ascended the bench a,
9'oclock. after II had been nm
nounced that the jury had agreed
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
G|RLSD|E,
TH|RD|SHURT,
FLEEING BLAZE
Chicago Fire Takes Two Lives.
Wife and Husband Leap
From Window.

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-Two young
women were killed by smoke and
heat and a third was seriously in
jured when she and her husband
leaped from a second-floor window
during a fire that damaged the fac.
tory Of the Knickerbocker Roofing
Company here early today.
The dead are Opal Hodge, twenty
one. and Anna Bradley. eighteen. y.
Mrs. Rose Grant, twenty-six, suf-
fered fractures of her legs and in
ternal injuries when she jumped
from the window. Her husband es'
capped unhurt.
The victims lived on the second
floor.
Firemen said the origin Of the fire
was suspicious and reported the cir.
cumstances to Fire Attorney Shirley
T. High for investigation.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
DRY AGENTS BLUNDER C0MPELS
us. TOAPOL LOGIZE TO ENGLAND
40 Year Old Hen To
Get New Gland
And Youth

SOUTH STIRLING, N. j., Oct.
2O.-A forty-year-old hen, said
to be the oldest in the world, is
in line for a goat gland opera
ton to restore her youth and
productivity.
The quatrogenarian belongs to
Mrs. C. M. C. Wormser and has
been a regular egg-layer for
many years.
OF late the hen began to show
signs Of senility and sterility.
It's owner communicated with DR..
John r. Brinkley, a goat gland
surgeon, at Milford, Kans.
The surgeon agreed to come
to South Stirling and transplant
the gland from q goat to the hen.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
UNITED STATES MARINES
LAND At VLADIVOSTOK

The State Department has been
advised that a small detachment Of
United States marines has been
landed at Vladivostox, following re.
ports that the city Is about to be in.
vested by a Soviet army.
The marines are to perform the
purely informal function Of protect
ing American property on the city
wharves. It was explained. Officials
assumed. they said, that the Soviet
government recognizes the right of
this Government to land marines for
the protection Of property that might
be injured by other than the Soviet
forces"
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
COLDER WINTER THAN
LAST YEARS PREDICTED

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Dr. p. H.
Dudley. steel rail expert Of the New
York Central Lines and meterolo.
gist, has issued his tenth annual
weather forecast, in which he de-
clares indications are that the com.
ing winter will be colder than the
winter Of 1922.
DR.. Dudley says that as the New
York Central Lines cover twelve
States ut makes a decided differ.
ence in the operation during the
winter seasons to the rails, loco.
motives, coaches and cars whether
the winds blow the cold waves
from the north or northwest or the
warm air from the south or south.
west"
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
Sun Expected To Run
Overcoats Off
Streets
"Out Of camphor for a day
p,,f x,our ovarcoats awavo

"Out Of camphor for q day
Put your overcoats away"
Thus did Major Bowie, the
sweet-singing forecaster Of the
Weather Bureau, today dis
course upon the ascent Of the
mercury, due tomorrow.
As Washington last night
underwent the heaviest frost Of
the season II is natural-for
Washington weather-that the
Capitalites should be in peril Of
sunstroke within forty-eight
hours. That's the way they Jug
gle the thermopeter here.
Today, It Y,,s said, win be,
fair and cool Eng enough to re-
move q small part Of the moth
ball odor from overcoats Of the
1921 vintage.
The night force Of the police
department officially went into
overcoats last night, wearing
the winter apparel from mid
night to 8 O'Clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
U. S. MARINES TO LEAVE
SANTO DOMINGO SOON

Evacuation Of American military
forces from Santo Domingo started
today with the establishment Of the
provisional government headed by
Senior Juan Batista Vicini Burgos.
Installation of the new govern.
ment was provided for in a proclama-
ton issued by Rear Admiral Samuel
8. Robinson. military governor of
the Dominican Republic.
The actual withdrawal Of United
States marines Is scheduled to start
Immediately after President Burgos
has formally ratified the American
plan for the new government.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
FISHER BOATS
START RACE IN
BAD WEATHER
Blue Nose Loses Early Lead.
But Is Closing Gap at End
Of First Hour.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Oct. 21.-
The fight for the sailing champion
ship of the North Atlantic, as rep.
resented by the International Fish
ermen's Trophy, began here today
under decidedly unfavorable wealth.
er conditions. Scarcely a cap full
Of wind was stirring when the
schooners crossed the starting line
at 10 a. m.
During the first half hour of
sailing the Blue Nose drew ahead
of the Ford about two lengths.
At II a. m. the Ford was leading
by six lengths but she was losing
ground to the Canadian.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
WHY IGO TO CHURCH
By CHARLES J. COLUMBUS, Secretary Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.

Because I believe that church attendance mares me q
better provides inspiration to the finer things OF
life The frequently 60 church the more act for
the honor and glory of God 49,.
Going church prevents from fooling myself into the
belief that answerabe to but myself The great
est mistake that make Is to imagine himself
finished product either in material spiritual things We
answerabe to God for all Of acts Going to church
only makes realize that but the better hts me to
give account Of my stewardship In the world to come
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
DROP PLAN OF IMMEDIATE
RECALL FOR U. S. TROOPS

Plans for the. immediate with.
drawal Of American troops from Ger.
many have been Cancelled and It is
now likely that the army Of occupa.
ton on the Rhine will not be with.
drawn until winter, II was learned
at the War Department today.
Officials would give no reason for
the change In planA
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
Granted New Trial.

Alleging that certain facts were
not disclosed at the trial, Felix
whom a verdict for $4,000 in favor
OF J. NJ. Parker and c. B. Hazard.
realty statesmen, was recently rem.
dered by a jury in Circuit Court
No. I, Justice Hitz presiding. today
filed q motion for q new trial.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
rs Animals Burn in Zoo.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Oct. 21.
Property loss estimated at $780,.
900, Including the loss Of seventy.
five wild animals, resulted from a
fire which swept the Horne Zoologi,
cal Arena here early today.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
Today,
Now They Weep.
Big and Growing.
Cruelty In Education.
Educate Your 0randfathel

-by ARTHUR BRISBANE
copyright. lsa3)
Having got rid of him, the
English are now weeping over
Lloyd George, giving him ter
rifle farewells, crowding the
railroad station as he leaves.
forgetting even their idolized
little Prince Of Wales-Lloyd
George stands beside him-and
yelling so that the former
prime minister cannot speak.
Perhaps they will have brains
to bring him back to power.
Lucky for them If they do.
This Is a big country, grow
Ing fast. A gigantic bridge
soon to be built across the Hud-
Son River at New York City
will have one single span 5000
feet long.
Four steel cahles, each twelve
feet in circumference, will hold
a weight Of eight hundred mil
lion pounds.
Twenty-one years ago the
bridge was planned big enough
Tor forty million human beings
q year. Now, to last until 1910,
1t must have a capacity Of two
hundred millions, witho 1t count
ing a hundred millions using the
tunnels now under the river.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21

Fair and warmer tonight
and Sunday; moderate
south and southwest winds.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
ALASKA COULD SETTLE
FOR WORLD WARS COST
Secretary Fall Chases Gloon,
Away for Women CiUics.

ST don't grow very pessimistic when
think of all our natural resources"
Secretary of the Interior Fall told mem-
bers of the Womans Department of the
National Civic Federation yesterday at
the Waldorf. mo other country in the
world has such inexhaustible resources"
Secretary Fall served as a substitute
for Secretary of Labor Davis, who is
i'll, on the program of the first of
series of lectures on government. There
Is total of $3.50, 600, 100000 left in tho
resources of the United States. We
have in Alaska alone" said the Secre-
tary ''undeveloped wealth sufficient to
pay the war debt of s24. 900. 100000.
Recently an oil spring 900 feet in
width and running into the Arctic
Ocean was discovered in Alaska. And
who do you think discovered II? Pre-
datory interestsP No. 1t was discov-
cred by a man who has spent twenty
five years mushing along in the snow
and ice. But 1t is 600 miles from these
oil fields to Fairbanks and 1t would cost
$40,000,000 to build pipe line to get
the oil to where it could be OF use.
There are in Alaska 10000 reindeer
belonging to the Indians, and these
reindeer are in charge of country school
teachers WHO are employed by the De-
partn.ent of Education at salaries that
would hardly justify them in living in
Alaska This is one of the things that
we expect to adjust soon.'
Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon presided.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
BROOKLYN TO ENFORCE
REVOLVER PERMIT LAW

District Attorney Ruston stated be-
fore the members of the Brooklyn Ro-
tary Club at the Hotel Bossert in Brook
lyn yesterday that there is positive
danger" in laxity which allows a resi-
dent of Brooklyn. who can't get re-
volver permit in that borough, to obtain
one in another county, as has been done.
THAT practice is bad, and within the
confines of Kings county / am not going
to respect gun permit SO obtained" he
said. "At the present time my Office is
dealing with a notorious character who,
arrested for the possession Of n revol-
yer, exhibited one of these permits. My
information is that the man is not even
a citizen"
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
FILM DIRECTOR is SLAIN BY
MYSTERIOUS FOE HE FEARED

the work OF some OF the best known
pictures.
Mr.. TAYLOR was born in Ireland in
1877 and was educated in Clifton Col
lege. England, later studying engineer
ing i'm France and Germany. With the
development of the motion picture I'M
dustry. however. he became interested
in that work and dropped engineering.
coming to this country and making his
home in Los Angeles.
His early ventures in the pictures
were as an actor. He engaged in the
pioneer work OF several companies,
notably Thomas II. Ince, Nitagraph,
KAY Bee and William Fox productions,
and appeared in several well known
pictures prominent among which were
North of 53'' and "A Tale of TWO
Cities"
He was also connected in various
capacities with the American. Balboa
Pathe, Realart, Belasco Products and
Paramount. He lent his own name to
the William =. Taylor Productions Com
pany. which made such pictures as '"rhe
Furnace" THE Soul of Youth" and ''The
Witching Hour" all OF which enjoyed
successful runs on Broadway.
Among others which he directed were
"Ann of Green Gables" Judy" "Rogues
Harbor." Jenny BE Good" Wealth"
Joanna Enlists'' and SACRED and Pro-
fame Love- the last named starring Elsie
Ferguson. At the time OF his death he
was working on THE Moose" with Betty
Compson.
During the war Mr.. Taylor Joined the
British F>usileers and is now listed rs a
Captain In the British Reserve Corps.
He was a member Of the Los Angeles
Athletic Club and OF several Los Angeles
lodges of fraternal organizations.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03

the bill increasing the salary OF Circuit
Judges was passed on February 20.
1919. and was signed on March Of the
Same year, three days before the Sena-
tor entered upon his second and present
term.
Some OF the promoters OF the agri-
cultural bloc thought the matter had
been overlooked. but Senator Kenyon
said the question of eligibility had been
thoroughly established before tho Presi-
dent sent his nomination to the Senate.
This statement was confirmed by As
sistant Attorney General Rush Holland.
He declared there was no question OF
Senator Kenyon's eligibility because his
appointment to office was not made
during the term In which the salary OF
Circuit Judges had been increased.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
overruies Two Contentious.

New Jersey contended that on spplca
tion for extradition the Governor should
nat undertake to determine a fact on
conflicting testimony but should remand
the accused to the demanding State. Gov.
Miller declared that both this and the
contention that proof of an alibi is a
matter OF defense at the trial were er-
roneous He said the one question which
the Governor is required to determine is
whether the accused is a fugitive from
justice and that that depends upon
whether he was within the State at the
time the crime was committed and left
afterward. His memorandum continues: !:
"Thc evidence that the accused was
not within the State OF New Jersey on
the day and the preceding and subse-
quent days Is to my mind overwhelming.
Absence from the State on October
10 is not in my opinion so conclu-
sively shown. but the evidence produced
by the accused standing by itself is
sufficiently convincing to establish the
fact of his absence from the State on
that date. The evidence of the Common
wealth of New Jersey consists OF the tes-
timony of the complaining witnesses. one
In each case, who describe the two oc-
currences in quite similar fashion. The
accused was a total stranger to each
tefore the occurrence which happened.
according to their testimony, in such
manner as TO render their ability to
identify their assaiiant more than doubt
ful and neither Is able to assign any
reason entitled to weight for her posi-
tiveness in Identifying the accused.
While the evidence produced by the ac-
cused is not so conclusive in the second
case, that Of the state in that case is
even more doubtful than the similar EVIL
dence in the other case.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
NEWSPAPER WORKERS DANCE.
Binncr and Entertainment Also
Enjoyed by GOO Guests.

Employees OF various departments Of
THE SUN and TIE New YORK HERALs
met at a dinner and dance last night
al tho Geneva Restaurant. 1i3 Wcst
Fcrty-fourth street The 200 guests
we're presided over by IL a. Alexander.
advertising director of the Sun-Herald
Corporation.
Robert Garden OF the advertising staff
gave an inpersonation OF the monologucs
of Joe Welsh. the comedian. There were
songs bv James Flynn and Robert Miller
Or the Leo Feist song publishing COM
any and a speciality dance by Victor
BeilSowitz and Miss May Bloe.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
ARBUCKLE JUROR I'LL;
NO VERDICT IN 80 HOURS
Report Says Vote Is 8 to 4 for
Acquittai.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-The jury in
the second trial of Roscoe Arbucklc,
charged with inanslaughter for the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe. was
locked up for the night at 3: 80 o'clock
tonight. on account of a slight attack
of illness suffered by Juror Lee Dolson.
At that time the jury had been deliber-
ating for thirty hours. II will return
to court at o'clock tomorrow.
Court room gossip this afternoon said
that the alignment of the jurors then
stood eight to four in favor of the de-
fendant, but in the absence of any def
mite information from the jury room
this had no more weight than the idlest
speculation. Attorneys for Arkeckle
said that the defense would insist on
a third trial in the event Of dis
agreement.
The New York herald., 1922-02-03

William Desmond Taylor. the Famous
Players-Lasky director. found muir
dcred yesterday in his Los Angeles
home. knew he would be visited by
thief according TO r. W. Wingart OF
tho Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
OF 4S5 Fifth avenue.
Mr. Wingart, who returned from Los
Angeles recently had often worked with
Mr.. Taylor and said the slain directors
apartments were robbed twice in tho last
eight months. on the Drst visit Mr.
Tayisr was IN England.
When the thief made his second VISIT,
IN Christmas week, he stole $500 In
cash, an evening suit and jcwoiry, loav-
ing pawntclSots for articles he had
stolen on the first visit and a note wish
ing the director "a merry Christmns'
and telling him he would be back again.
Mr.. Wingart said he could not UNDER
stand why Mr.. Taylor should have been
singled out by the thief since the di-
rector was not man who made "A dis
play or money or wore any considerable
amount OF jewelry. he said Mr.. Taylor
had nc ereuics 80 far as he knew.
At the Offices or the picture corpora
ton Il was said Mr. Taylor was ono OF
their leading directors having supervised
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
SENT UP FOR JEWEL THEFT.

Albert Isnson. 81. OF 5si West Forty.
fifth street. whose name WAS coupled
originally with that of William Hoey In
60 injection with the murder OF PATROL
man Daniel J. Neville. was sentenced
yesterday to two years and six month Z
foi burglary by Judge Mcintyre IN Con-
elal Sessions. The Neville indictment
eEainst Lanson vas dismissed when
HOey waa convicted.
ianson was convicted OF stealing
$4,000 worth ~ iewelry from Carlos NJ.
Stoesxel ~ 2a0 West Thirly-fifth street
on July 3 -
The New York herald., 1922-02-03
MOTOR CRASH FATAL
TO TWO NEAR MIAMI
Wife of Jersey Banker Is One
of the Victims.

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. A Florida East
Coast passenger train crashed into an
automobile on a crossing near Dania,
twenty miles north Of Miami. to-day.
DR.. Il. Il. Armstrong of Easton. Pa.
died after being removed to hospital
here. Mrs. U. NJ. Welsh, wife of the
president Of the Peoples National Bank
of Hackettstown, N. j.. succumoed
shortly after the accident while being
rushed to Miami in the baggage car of
the train.
Mrs. Armstrong suffered a fractured
skull and is in a critical condition to-
night. Mr.. Welsh and John Spence of
Atlantic City were seriously hurt