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Evening star., 1923-05-29
DRIVER EXONERATED
IN ENGLER BOYS DEATH
Jury Holds Accident Could Not
Be Avoided Under Cir
cumstances.

John r. d. Lancaster. colored. COL I'd
street northeast, driver Of the motor
truck that fatally injured Paul W.
Engler, eleven years old. 141o NJ
street. Saturday morning. was eX-
onerated at an inquest held over the
boys body at the morgue yesterday
afternoon. Lack Of proper care on the
part of young Engler caused the ac-
cident. according to the jury's verdict
Witnesses explained to the jury that
the truck was being driven north in
front of 1854 18th street at a moder-
ate rate of speed and the boy was
riding his bicycle south on that thor
oughfare.
Lancaster testified he saw the boy
trailing southbound automobile.
The automobile and bicycle passed
the forward end of the truck before
the accident happened. Lancaster
said he did not see the bicycle sWerre
toward the truck
witnesses told the jury there were
automobiles parked on both sides of
the street, and Frederick r. Graham,
in whose car the boy was taken TO
Emergency Hospital. said he thought
the street was entirely too narrow
for double parking.
Coroner hewitt complimented Po-
Iiceman II. G. Callan of the second
precinct for the presentation to the
jury of an excellent diagram OF the
scene OF the accident and said he
ing of official commendation.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
BRIDGET WILL LEAVES
ESTATE OF $4,000
All Goes to Family Except $400
for Masses for His
Mother.

The will of Bernard NJ Bridget or
the firm of Parker Bridget Co, dated
July ], 1921, was offered yesterday for
probate. His estate is valued at
s51.400, according to the petition Of
Henry W. Sohon and r. Ross Perry
1r.. executors and trustees.
Mr.. Bridget provided that $3.50 be
paid 10 the pastor of St AIoysius
Church for masses for his mother
Mary E. Bridget. A bequest of s.. 900
is made to Sarah NJ Davidson and
$500 to Blanche Brooke. The sum OF
100000 is set aside as the share Of his
wife, NJ. Josephine Bridget, in lieu Of
her claims against the estate.
The remaining estate is devised 10
the trustees. who are to apportion #
in seven parts. One part each Is 10
be paid to the children, Bernard A.
Francis ]. and NJ Ellen Bridget and
VI. Bernardine Day. The trustees are
to hold the shares OF the sons, John
NJ. and Henry A. Bridget, and TO nav
tnem the income during their lives
The seventh share is to be held by
the trustees for the benefit of the
daughter. NJ. Josephine Bridget un-
til she reaches the age of thirty
years, when 1t is to be paid over to
her.
Included in the estate is realty in
and Flushing, \. Y, valued at $4,000:
stocks and bonds worth $4,000,
household effects of $4,000 and cash
in bank, $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-29

among those who saw them rise to
fame through record breaking
achievements in mastery of the air,
Lieuts. John A. MacReady and Oak
ley G. Kelly today were awaiting
flying orders to proceed to Washing
ton. where President Harding Will
bestow upon them congratulations in
behalf of the nation
Dayton citizenry bowed at the feet
of her boys" last night.
At a testimonial dinner, attended
by 1900 men and women, Lieut.. Kelly
told of their record breaking non
stop flight from New York to San
Diego. other speakers included SEN
Roy G. Fitzgerald. The dinner was
sponsored by the Dayton American
Legion.
The aviators, flying the veteran rec
ord d-holder, the T-2. landed at McCook
Field at Sis last night, coming from
Scott Field. Illinois. Half an hour
later they were ushered into Memorial
Hall. where the crowd arose and
cheered for several minutes. Mac
Ready was presented with a silver
loving cup by fellow members Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Both were given huge
bouquets Of flowers.
Prior to the arrival of the flyers
Dayton people witnessed a spectacu-
lar air circus, staged by McCook and
Wilbur Wright field pilots. Yester-
day by proclamation of Mayor Hale
and many persons visited the two fly
ing fields. MacReady and Kelly ex-
pect to leave Dayton either today or
tomorrow. They are to be in Wash
inpton by June /
Evening star., 1923-05-29
Dogs May Bark
Or Whine a Bit,
Court Decides

Judge Mcmahon in District
branch of Police Court yesterday
ruled that Peggy" a registered.
tn, roughbred Airdale. belonging
to Thomas A. Bamford Of Federal
Kennels, is privileged to bark.
howl and whine a reasonable
amount and yet not be neigh
borhood nuisance.
Mr.. Bamford owns about TWEEN
ty-five pedigreed Airdales and
keeps most of them over at C1ar-
endon, but Peggy is his favor
ite and she was supported in style
at his residence. across the street
from Walter Reed Hospital, where
she whelped eight puppies a short
time ago. The close neighbors
filed a complaint under section l,
article 8. of the police regula-
tions: "No person shall own or
keep in the District of Columbia
any animal of the dog kind which
shall bark, howl or in any other
manner whatsoever disturb the
comfort or quiet of any neigh
borhood."
Practically every resident of the
entire block testified. Charles A.
Watson, secretary of the Wash
ington Kennel Club, was present
in the interest of deg lovers of
the District and testified that he
knew Peggy very we'll and that
she was a. perfectly trained dog
and has won fourteen prizes re-
GENTLY.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
PHILLIPS WOMAN
RETURNS TO FIGHT
Due to Land Today, Will Be-
qin Battle for Freedom at
Once, She Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 29.-Mrs.
Clara Phillips, Los Angeles Hammer
murderess," recently arrested in Hon
duras after her escape from Jail in
California where she was being de-
tanned pending her appeal from a
prison sentence OF ten years to life
for the Staying of Mrs. Alberta Mead
ows, Is scheduled to reach New Or
leans early this afternoon aboard the
Cuyamel Fruit Company's steamship.
Copan, from Puerto Cortez.
While the plans Of the California
officer accompanying Mrs. Philips
are unknown. II is surmised she Will
be taken to the Pacific coast on the
first train after the arrival or the
Copan. Arrangements have been maee
by superintendent Of Police Malony
to take Mrs. Phillips to the parish
prison pending her departure, prob
ably at IL o'clock tonight.
Denies Guilt In Murder.
Mrs. Phillips just before her de-
parture from Puerto Cortez stated in
a message to the correspondent OF
The Associated Press at Tegucigalpa
that she was innocent of the crime
for which she was convicted and that
the opportunity will soon come for
me to prove It," She said she would
give out a Statement on her arrival
here.
Mrs. Phillips came to New Orleans
during the mardi gras season last
February from Mexico In company
with a, man known as Jesse Carson.
With arousing suspicion as to her
identity she remained hero several
days in q fashionable uptown home
awaiting the sailing of the vessel
which took her and Carson to Hon
duras.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
PROBE 9 DEATHS
IN WOMAN'S HOME
Foster Mother, Held in Poi
soning, Admits a Children
Died; Denies Other Cases.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich. May 20. While
Mrs. Emma Kopple is awaiting trial
here in connection with the death
by poisoning Of her twelve-year-old
foster son, Harry. police are seeking to
learn the cause Of at least nine deaths
in her household within a decade
So far the following deaths have
been revealed as having occurred in
Mrs. Kopple's immediate family or in
her home:
A Coldwater State School boy being
boarded at the Kopple home.
Mrs. Kopple's nine-day-old baby
Rose
Pearly Klaus. her niece.
"A little boy" unnamed, also being
boarded.
A child known only as Shaw"
"A child of Traugette Hedrick's"
(MrSI kopple is said to have acted as
housekeeper at the. home of Otto He'd
rick, in Deckerville)
Three children by her first husband.
Newton Higgins. with whom she said
she lived in St. Louis. Mich.
Admits -Four Deaths.
Mrs. Kopple has admitted the
deaths Of the first four, but denies
all knowledge of any child named
SHAW" or any child of Traugette
Hedrick's." No child died at the
Hedrick home while she was there,
she said yesterday
That there was any mystery in con-
nection with these deaths Mrs. Kop-
pie vigorously denied. She answers
the officers query as to why the Cold
water schoolboy was buried few
hours after his death by saying tht
diphtheria caused the child's death.
and I'VE had to bury the child at
once"
Two OF her three children by Hig-
gins. she said In an interview yes
terday. died at birth. Scarlet fever
took the third, boy. three years
ago. she said.
Revelation Of her previous mar
riage was the new development upon
which police were working today.
She is said to have told them that
Higgins left her. later was granted a
divorce and married again.
Says Bonrder Gave Powder.
With Jim Shannon, boarder at
the kopple home here. Mrs. Kopple
is held in connection with the death
of her foster child. She repeated in
her interview yesterday that Shannon
gave the boy white powders to set
tie his stomach" when the child be-
came ILL.,
Il wanted to get a doctor. but Jim
Shannon said to give him some more
powder" she said. Il didn't give IL
to the boy. Jim Shannon did"
Mrs. Kopple did not hesitate to ad-
nit. when questioned. that she for
merly used a habit-forming drug.
L used to take a drug" she told
an interviewer. in the presence of
officers. "A doctor started giving IT
to me for pains and I kept using il
for several years. But l haven't used
any drug for two years. You won't
find any on me. l have no craving for
II. | just quit it,
Evening star., 1923-05-29
PREDICTS ACQUITTAL.
Mrs. Phillips Says True Story Will
Win Her Freedom.

BY the Associated Press.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May 20.
A second message from Clara
Phillips, setting forth more fully her
declaration of innocence and hope
Of clearing her name Of the charge
Of murder on which she was convicted
in California, has been received by
the Associated Press. The message
was sent from Puerto Cortez after
the fugitive had boarded the steam
ship Copan, which is bearing her
back to the United States in custody
Of Los Angeles deputy sheriffs- The
statement follows:
Il am waving eXtradition and go
Ing home to fight the unjust charge.
You know 1 could stay here, but
want the whole truth to come out
and l know that the truth will make
me free. l believe the American peo-
pie are fair-minded and just. If 1
had done a wrong, or if l had any
thing to fear. ! would remain here,
but l am only the victim Of wrong
full public sentiment, misunderstand-
ing and falsehood.
Did Not Use Hammer.
Il am not the hammer slayer, nor
did / ever strike a single blow with
a hammer. 1t being so, the truth
l.
free. 1 would rather be right than
a fugitive and would rather win my
battle on the ground of truth and
the fair mindedness of the American
courts and public officials than on
the basis of skill in getting away.
Il am leaving on the steamship
Copan. Today / have sent the fol-
lowing affidavit to the American min
lister at Tegucigalpa. 1t begins:
Il have thought the situation ove
very carefully. and l believe the peo.
pie Of the United States and the state
OF California are fair-minded. l was
unjustly convicted because of many
malicious lies that were told about
me. and because ! was the unfortunate
victim of many circumstances that
prevented the truth from coming out
and that prevented my case from
going before the jury properly.
To Fight to Finish.
But / have made up my mind,
rather than let these untruths stand.
that l shall go back to California VOL
unfairly and fight my battle to q fin
ish 70 convince the people that their
opinion of me is erroneous and that
] am innocent Of the awful crime of
which ! was wrongfully convicted. l
intend to have the district attorney
and people Of Los Angeles learn the
truth and the whole truth. / have
complete faith in the outcome, and
know that will be exonerated In the
hearts Of the people as we'll as before
the eyes of the law.
Il could stay here in Honduras if
wished. The officials who came here
from California know this to be so.
But because I want the truth to be
known and because want the people
to know l am innocent am returning
to Los Angeles freely and trust my
self on the fairness. the honesty and
integrity of the officials and people.
Therefore 1 waive extradition and am
returning to Los Angeles Of my own
free aim and accord.
CLARA PHILLIPS"
Evening star., 1923-05-29
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
us. BUSINESS GAINS
| IN SOUTH AMERICA
Fletcher Says Groundwork
for Future Commerce Laid
in Santiago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 29.-The ground
work for better economic relations
between the United States and South
American republics was laid at the
recent conference of American states
at Santiago, Chile, Henry P. Fletcher.
United States ambassador to Belgium
and head of the American delegation
at Santiago, declared on his arrival
hero today
Il was greatly surprised in the in
crease in business between the United
States and South America" said the
ambassador. This conference has
laid the groundwork for better eco
nomic and social relations between
North and South Americans az could
nothing else.
I'VE did not discuss state matters
at all. Ono of the big things accom-.
piished was a trademark agreemen,
providing means by which a IJnttad
states trade mark, registered at Non
tevloeo, Uruguay or Havanna Cubs.
may secure recognition in all Il chs
South American states.A
Evening star., 1923-05-29
MANSFOESS0UGHT
IN KILLING Of WIFE
Husbands Political and Busi-
ness Enemies Suspected in
Michigan Murder.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING. MICH. May 29.-An in
quest will be held today into the
Staying of Mrs. Pearl Britten, wife OF
a wealthy Lansing contractor, while
police continue to investigate re-
ports that revenge by political and
business enemies of William Brit
ten, the husband, may have been the
motive for the crime. Mrs. Britten
was shot to death when she left her
bedroom to investigate a noise in the
darkened hallway OF her home early
Sunday morning.
A reward of $4,000 has been Of
fered by the city of Lansing for evil
dence leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the slayer. A similar re-
ward is expected to be posted by the
Ingham county board of supervisors
when ii meets this week.
Lack Definite Clue.
The slayer, at first believed to have
been g. burglar who fired at Mrs
Britten when she surprised him, may
have been motivated by somethins :
other than fear of capture when he
however, that they are without def
mite clues, and plan to question Brit
ten again in an effort to learn II
enemies of his may have some connec.
tion with the Staying.
The trail of the slayer led blood
hounds yesterday to the Grand Trunk
railway yards several blocks from
the Britten home and then disap
peared.
Mrs. Britten and Miss Helen Pow
ers, a lifetime friend. were the only
occupants of the house at the tim,
OF the staying. Britten being in Chi
cago. When the sound of the revolvei
shot echoed through the corridors O.
the house Miss Powers slammed tn,
bedroom door and screamed for help
When police arrived they found tn,
body OF Mrs. Britten on the floor. hei
arms crossed upon her breast, a,
though her slayer had hesitated Ions
enough to pay this respect to thu
dead.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
RESIGNATION RUMoRED.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. May 2a.--
Harry NJ. Daugherty of Columbus,
Attorney General of the United
States. is expected to announce his
retirement from the cabinet of Presi-
dent Harding. and with it the Pres
dent will make known the name of
his successor. who is to be the per-
sonal choice of Mr.. Daugherty, ac-
cording to an article published today
by the Springfield Daily News
from its Washington correspondent,
Charles T.. Morris.
The article reports that Augustus
p. Seymour of Columbus. a long time
friend of Mr.. Daugherty and at pres
ent assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral. may receive the appointment.
Continuing, the article says that Mr..
Daugherty's resignation may be an
nounced from the White House soon,
or possibly not until after President
Harding's trip to Alaska this sum
mer. Mr.. Daugherty's i'll health was
reported as the reason for his pend
ing resignation in Mr.. Morris ar
ticle.
Evening star., 1923-05-29

weakening the respect TOT lhe ION
stitution.
So Al Smith. standardbearer for
the moment Of democracy, in the
most populous state of the Union,
can brush aside the question OF
whether it is respectable for state
to disapprove OF definition which
an act of Congress makes and wnlch
the states are empowered concurrent
ly to define. He can also brush aside
II he likes. the argument that 10 wipe
the Mullan-Gage law off the books
leaves chaos because il takes away
police regulation on ms SUR.
There are, for instance, no state laws
requiring enforcement OF the anti
drug act, nor is there state law
against counterfeiting. but the ponce
officers Of the state Will arrest any
f1agrant violator Of any law, federal
mr state and, of course. turn the pris-
oner over to the federal or state au-
thorities as the case may be.
VIII Act Mt Once After Hearing.
What then will be basic in the
governors mind when he reaches his
conclusions? He will act at once
lust after the hearing is over on
Friday. He refuses to say a word
about his Intentions for he is trying
to keep an open mind until the end OF
the hearing. But all the things that
will be said at the hearing can be
dismissed as legal and academic. The
answer will be politics pure ana
simple whether Gov. Smith wants II
his mind and his decision. And here
is the political situation as IT affects
Al Smith:
The prospective republican nominee
Warren Harding is 100 per cent dry.
Will the democratic party do the
same or will il heed the upheaval in
the populous states Of the east where
prohibition is the ltvest political ques-
ton in q generation? Al Smith has
been impressed by the fact that the
solid south's electoral vote plus the
votes Of New York. New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Delaware and Mary
land would be about enough to elect
a democratic President Of the United
States. Would the solid south stick
The states individually Ak their own
minimum alcoholic content which is
what Gov. Smith said In his letter to
Mr.. F'ess Of Ohio.
What other issue is there? What
other chance have the democrats but
to take advantage of it? This is the
way the leaders OF the Empire state
democracy, including AL Smith( look
at the national political situation
Only Chance as n Wet.
Would AL Smith increase his chances
of becoming the national standard
bearer on that program? II he has
any chance at all II is on staying
"wet." For. IL the democrats prefer
to take the dry" side of the dilemma
they would take another candidate
who hasn't the wet" record of Al
Smith. Most every man wants to be
President who has achieved the prom
inence that Al Smith has. He ends
his political career if he keeps the
Mullan- Gage law on the books-for
Tammany will be divided and will de.
sert him and he could neither depend
on their support at the next national
convention nor on the argument that
he would surely carry New York
| states electoral vote. II he isn't am.
bilious, he will veto the repeal. Peo-
pie of New York state who know Al
Smith and who know human nature
too, expect him to stay ''wet."
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-29
AGNEW'S NLEADS
ON POTOMAC LINKS
Tops Field in Fight to Rep
resent D. c. in Public
Course Tourney.

With a card Of 36, 3s-74. Charles
n. Agnew. jr.. the public links cham
pion of Washington, appeared certain
at noon today to lead a field of
twenty-three golfers playing for the
right to represent the capital in the
national public links tournament.
which begins at East Potomac Park
June 26.
Agnew was hitting his tee shots far
and straight, and was putting very
well to score his "A.
F. Maury Posey. a veteran golfer
and one of the best players at the
public course, had the first nine holes
in Al. and then, with a complete re-
versal of form. scored a 36 on the
second nine holes for an eighteen
hole total of IT. w. w. Lord had 46
for the first nine holes and then play
ed the last nine holes in So for a
score OF 81.
First Ten Qualify.
The first ten players in the eighteen
hole round played today will repre-
classic, in which more than $50 pub
lie course golfers from all over the
United States will play.
W. E. S. Upton. who led the field
in the first half Of the qualifying
card of 42-4s-sI today. 1t was
thought probable that Upton would
not qualify, as there were more than
nine golfers out who could better
his score. George G. Voight. regard
ed as one of the best of the public
course players, had the first nine holes
! in 80 and appeared certain to qualify
w. P diEste, ]. r. Miller turned in
cards of 80 for the first nine holes,
while f. P. Brooke. a former District
champion, had an eighteen hole card
of S3 William Bresnahan, with whom
Brooke played, had a card OF SO to-
day. w. E. Melvin had S4 and A. L.
Houghton had Sc. while John Lynch
had a card of go. John Watson turned
in a card of ST.
F. w. Dyer, another of the leading &
public course golfers. had card OF
is for his first nine holes. while j. z.
Shorey had AZ, and George L. Billings
had Sc for eighteen holes.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
Chevy Chase Pro
Sets NeU Record
OF SO for Course

Robert T. Barnett, professional
golfer at the Chevy Chase Club. broke
the record for the Chevy Chase course
yesterday with score of So. four
strokes under the lowest score that
has been made this year on the re-
arranged course of the club.
Barnett was playing in four-ball
match with Ralph Beach, the assistant
professional, as a partner. against G.
Ashmead Fuller and r. p. Davidson.
The best ball of the quartet was &c.
Barnett and Beach defeated Fuller and
Davidson by and 4.
Barnett's score by holes follows:
Out. 4 3 8 4 4 s $50
Ill.,. 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 $3.50
The card includes a five on the fifth
hole, where Barnett was trapped from
the tee and took flve for the par four
hole.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
FRENCH NOT ALARMED.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
Copyright, 1928.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1928.
PARIS, May 29.-The French gov
ernment is not alarmed by the. out
breaks Of communism In the Ruhr.
On the contrary 1t considers that
they are the first definite sign Of the
collapse Of the German government Q
policy Of resistance. Except when 1t
becomes absolutely necessary, French
troops will not interfere in the
struggle between the Ruhr commun-
lists ana the Ruhr bourgeoise police
and volunteers. Tho German gov
ernment. 1t IL believed, has been able
hitherto to prolong resistance by In
Identifying the manufacturers and
paying workers. particularly railway
men, to remain idle.
The recent fall OF the mark so in
creased the cost OF living that the
allowances are no longer sufacient
to meet the needs of the workers.
The French now seem to expect that
the last economic ties between the
Ruhr and the rest OF Germany will
be severed by the riotsrA
Evening star., 1923-05-29

Continued from First PaRe)
miners in this district has been
called for this afternoon to consider
an offer from the industrialists to
end the strike. 1t was indicated in
advance, however. that the settle
ment proposals would be overwhelm-
ingly rejected, the strikers being
more determined than ever to hold
out for their full demands.
1t was estimated by a union official
today that 900, 900 miners now are on
strike in the Ruhr out OF total of
500,0 In addition there are 160.-
600 repairmen and helpers striking
as well as 10000 metal workers, max
ing the total of strikers more than
q half million.
The Gelsenkirchen district is still
the scene of much disturbance. Strik-
ers have been making the rounds OF
a number of mines to see that no.
body stays on the job. In one
instance number of substitute
workers were compelled to march in
the ranks Of the visitors through a
communist center, where the on
lockers jeered the non-strikers and
bombarded them with missiles of va.
rious sorts.