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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02
VETS BUREAU.
Pr ODE Is
W|DENED
Senators Extend Inquiry Into
Two More Departments.
Going to Limit.
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON,
s International News Service.

The Senatorial inquiry into at
fairs of the United States Vet
Grams Bureau extended today into
two other Government depart
ments in its search for evidence
Of fraud and extravaganza in the
care of disabled veterans.
Although the Senate committee
was not in session, a large staff
of special agents were investi-
eating disqualification transactions
involving the expenditure of large
sums of money by minor Officials
In the Treasury Department and
the Comptroller Generals office.
They sought additional infornna-
ton on:
Commute Not Satisfied.
1. Execution OF contract to pur.
chase a hospital site at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, for $1S2,1O0 by Ewing
LaPorte. a twenty-six-year-old for
naer Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, over the objections OF
the Public Health Service, and,
"a ESAyluCuL O4e 0oOpVVV 4 dECu1-
tect's claim to Matthew O'Brien, OF
San Francisco. for hospital plans at
Liyermore, CAL, by w. e. Gordon,
chief Of the military claims divis.
lon in the Comptroller Generals
office, over the protest Of the Vet.
exams Bureau.
Members of the committee an,
nounced they were not satisfied
with the evidence already before
them concerning these two trans
actions. The Senators were par
kicularly concerned by a memoran-
dunn found in the files Of the O,Brien
case, which read:
Isl, 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 2.-Victor
n. Arnold, formerly president OF
the Madison Bond Company, was
sentenced to five years in the Fed.
eral penitentiary at Fort Leayen.
worth, Kan, and fined $1,000 bv
Judge Claude u. Luse in Federal
Court here after being convicted in
Federal Court at Superior OF usinr
the mails to defraud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02
"31,s2o."

This slip Of paper was taken to
indicate the payment Of commits
sion by O'Brien, and the committee
sought to learn the Identity OF its
recipient. COMMITTEES members were
anxious to know how the memoran-
dunn came to be in the Govern
mentss files. Gordon, while ex-
planning the transaction, said he
had never seen the memorandum.
In the Excelsior Springs trans
action, the committee sought addi-
tional light on apparent discrepan-
cies in the testimony Of LaPorte.
LaPorte was charged by G. III.
Stratton, another Government off,
cial. with increasing from $77, 900
to $4,000 the purchase price for
The home of e. L. Morse, included
In the Excelsior Springs site. La
Porte termed this testimony an
absolute falsehoOd.
Veracity In Question.
Other witnesses. including Surgeon
General Hugh S. Cumming, ESQ.,,
testified the Public Health Service
had condemned the Excelsior Springs
@lte. LaPorte said he had closed
the deal because the Public Health
Service approved it heartily
In statements to International
News Service today, each member
or the Senate Committee declared
the investigation would be pressed
until every charge against its
management was either proved or
disproved.
Senator Reed Rep) of Pa, chair
man, said: THE testimony so far
has been more than interesting. I
believe the country has been great
~ surprised at the facts brought
out during our hearings. We in
tend to follow it through to the
bitter end"
Senator Ode (R.) of Nevada. said,
1T is our intention to follow this
inquiry to the limit. We believe
enough evidence of waste, inef-
ficiency and lack of proper func-
ttonfng in the organization has been
disclosed to show the Importance of
q thorough investigation. It is
quite evident some remedies are
needed, and it will be our duty
later to offer constructive sugges.
tions for Improvement of the bu.
reau."
Walsh Sees Long dob.
Senator Walsh 3D. of Massachu-
setts, said: am thoroughly con-
WINGED this investigation of the
Veterans Bureau ia going to be a
long Job. While the committe has
only begun it's probe. enough evil
dence has been developed to justi-
" the very general public demand
for complete INQUIRY into it's at
fairs. The committe is determined
To leave nothing undone. It will
do its full duty to American tax
payers and, once for all, II it is
possible. rid the Veterans Bureau
of Incompetence, neglect, waste and
Acknowledgement in the care of dis
abled veterans"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02
II Held on Mutiny Charges.

HONOLULU, Nov. ELEVEN
members Of the crew Of the Chilean
ship Dharma were arrested charged
with mutiny upon the vessels ar
rival here from Iquique. They will
be tried before an admiralty court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02

into another poison, formic acid,
an acid which Is found in ants.
these poisons," Haynes said,
@and sometimes q third poison,
formaldehyde, attack the brain and
other organs, and cause death or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02

Mems Special $500
Real $500 Values y
Better hurry, men if you want to
get In on this sale. Sizes 5 to 8 only;
all the largest sizes sold.
Made of real top-grade Tan Calfskin,
with best grade Of oak soles, Also about
100 pairs of high and low shoes In broken
sizes, including several of our best trade
marked brands that formerly sold up to
$12.00 per pair.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
JUDGE H|CKENLOOPER
NAMED FOR u. S. COURT
Appointed to Vacancy When Harry
NJ. Hoffheimmer Declines
Position.

Harry NJ. Hoffhe INNER. who was con-
hrmed Friday as United States dis
trict Judge for the southern district
Of Ohio. yesterday telegraphed Presi-
dent Harding that for personal rca-
sons he could not accept the appoint
ment. He said he had made a trip TO
Washington to submit the names of
three other aspirants for the place
and could not be in position of ap-
pearing to act in bad faith
Smith Hickenlooper was nominated
by the President yesterday to take the
judgeshtp declined by Mr.. Horrheim-
mer
Partners Are Surprised.
By the Associated Press
CINCINNATI. March 3.-The action
OF Harry u. Hoftheimmer in declin-
ing the appointment as United States
district Judge for southern Ohio
caused distinct surprise here. MOI
even the most intimate friends of
Judge Hoffheimmer would admit to-
night that they knew that he con-
templated declining the federal Judge
ship. They pointed to the fact that he
called upon United States District
Judge John Weld Peck at his office
and that he made the statement that
he would rededicate himself to public
service. as proof Of his intention Of
going upon the bench.
Even his law partners. Province NJ.
and Thomas Pogue, expressed sur
prise at the action in Washington
Smith Hickenlooper. who was nom
mated by the President TO the judge
snip declined by Mr.. IIoffheimer. is
one of the judges Of the Superior
court here
Evening star., 1923-03-04
TWO SAW WAY CLEAR
FROM BEDFORD, Pa. JAIL

sal Dispatch 10 The Star
HAGERSTOWE, Md. March g.
Balieved to he hiding in the noun
tains just west of this place. two men
described by Pennsylvania authori-
tics as dangerous criminals. who
escaped from Jail at Bedford. Pa. YES
r-"day are being sought by Bedford
aud local authorities today.
the men took advantage of the alb
sence of Sheriff j. NJ. Fink and sawed
heir way from the jail early yester-
day morning. The sheriff's wife dis
covered the escape and hurriedly
summoned aid. They were trailed to
u point between Cumberland and
Hagerstown, where they are believed
10 have left a freight train and fled
into the hills.
The men are Jacob Felipsic. twenty
six and John Sweeney, coiored, of
Baltimore. Felipsic is wanted for
attempted murder and the negro on
a charge of rape on fourteen-year-
old Bedford county girl. According
to the authorities, Felipsic had II
friend take out life insurance pol
icy in such a manner that if any
thtng happened to the man Felipsi9
would receive insurance money.
Eelipsic took his friend out for an
automobile ride and then shot him
n the head. The bullet lattened out
when II hit the friend and the man
was only slightly hurt. y
Evening star., 1923-03-04
GAMMA WALSKA MAY SING
IN RUSS OPERA TROUPE
Harold Mccormick 5 Bride to Make
Arrangements Tomorrow for
Chicago Debut
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ssOriated Press.
CHICAGO. March 3.-Mme. Gamma
WalslSa. bride of Harold Mccormick,
chairman of the international Har-
vester Company, may make her long
awaited operate debut in Chicago
with the Russian Opera Company
during the next two weeks. it was an
nourCed tonight
Nine. Walska and her manager will
meet the impresario OF the Russian
company at the old Cyrus Mccormick
home. where she IS staying during
the absence Of Mr.. Mccormick. next
Monday. TO discuss terms OF the pro-
posed contract.
II an agreement is reached Nine
Walska. probably will sing either the
title role in Rimsky-k korsakoffs q
Snow Maiden or Filini in "Mignon."
She knows both roles. and both
operas are in the Russians repertoire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
ARKANSAS ELEVEN WILL PLAY ARMY

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark, Nov. G. The wonder boys" of the Russell vile Agricultural school. made ready today for their invasion of the east to meet the Army at West Point Sat urday in what is regarded as the most important intersectional football clashes of any Arkansas eleven this year.
 The wonder boys" accompanied by 100 or more supporters, will leave Russellviile late today aboard a spe- cial train which will stop at Morril ton, Conway and Little Rock to pick up others who will make the journey to West Point for the game. The schedule provides for a nine-hour stop in Washington and arrival in New York Thursday night, where the party will remain until they go to West Point for the gridiron battle.
 The squad of huskies who will bat tie the Army are reported in good condition and confident despite any dope" that may be advanced.
 Within the last three years they have been defeated only once, when they were downed by Tulsa univer- sity in 1922. This year they swamped Tulsa 50 to T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
SOVIET PARLIAMENT
 CONFINES AT MOSCOW
Marks Sixth Anniversary Of BOl-
 shevik Revolution

MOSCOW, Nov. 6.-(By Associated Press.)-The parliament of the soviet federation convened today on the eve of the Sixth anniversary of the Bol- shevik revolution.
 Sailors from the cruizer, Aurora, which on November ', 1917. bom- barded the winter palace signalizing Kernsky's downfall; appeared, spoke and were cheered, but this was the only hint of any revolutionary fire, the parliament discussing cold economic problems, money saving and government management
 There was no mention of Germany at the opening session, but com munists with whom the correspondent talked said they were entering the seventh year of the Soviet regime with the hope that there would be no revolution in Germany now, as Rus sia wants tranquility and the chance to build up her shattered economic system.
 Tomorrow there win be big parade of the Red army, reviewed by War Minister Trotsky, but the lat ter's proclamation of the event em- phasis it is not in the nature of a war-like demonstration. To save money the government has decreed holiday of only one day.
 M. Rykov, first vice presiden of the council of commissars, declared there would be no amnesty for coun- ter-revolutionists on this anniversary, as there was hardly any one left to anTne sty."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
WILL TRY TO BAR
 STAR FROM GAME
Charge Of Professionalism Is Made Against WiScon-
 sin Tackle

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-(By Associated Press.)-Professio charge that brings a university athlete into disrepute, tonight struck out to dis qualify western conference football star because he Is alleged to have received compensation for teaching a boys Y. M c. A. swimming class as a means of earning the expenses of an education.
 The protest is made against Ed c. Gerber, tackle on the University of Wisconsin eleven, just on the eve of the crucial Wisconsin Illinois game Saturday. The protest, if allowed, means that he will be barred from all athletics on the grounds that he was paid coach.
 The situation recalls a similar in- cident year ago, when, as the Bad gers prepared to meet the Illini, protest came from Illinois quarters which disqualified Murray, another star Wisconsin tackle. This protest incurred the wrath of Big John" Richards, then Wisconsin coach, and almost resulted in a severance of athletic relations between the two universities.
 The attempt to have Gerber ruled out of competition comes from diff ferent source, according to reliable reports here. Maj. John Griffith, western conference athletic commis- sioner, however, refused to reveal the source in making the protest.
 Faced with shattered line in the most important game of it's present season, should Gerber be declared ln- eligible, Wisconsin athletic authori- ties tonight hastened an investiga- tion of the charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
STATE HI SCHOOL
 TITLE IS MUDDLED
Prospective Champions Are Hard To Figure Out
 This Year

MONTGOMERY Ala, Nov. 6.-Prep and high school football teams find their ranking as muddled as their older brothers of college fame, with little line at present being available on the chief championship claimant.
 Last Saturday found things muddled up more and more in the State High School Athletic associa tion's rating growing more complex with the Barton High school Pan thers of Mobile giving Sidney La nier High schools undefeated Poets, to licking In the Poets home town, Montgomery.
 Simultaneously, Simpson school of Birmingham was taking drubing at the hands of the Bessemer Tigers, to O. Bessemer already defeated, were not considered such formidable contenders.
 Tuscaloosa High school continues to win, although their opposition has been of the easier brand. though promising to grow harder as early in the season by Spring Hill academy, is still in the running.
 Culiman, Enterprise and Andalusia. each with strong calibre teams, re- main in the running, all of them having met and defeated the strong est teams of their section.
 In the Birmingham district, Phil lips and Woodlawn stand out as the undefeated elevens, while Ensley has yet failed to bow to a state opponS ent. Saturday, Ensley and Phillips battled to a draw.
 Fayette, championship claimant of last season, again has a first class eleven but one that is still far from outstanding among the teams of the state. Shelby county has also Cut a swath in their section.
 With but three weeks to go, the title claim is admittedly far from settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
ALABAMA TEAMS PLAY SATURDAY
Crimsons To Play Kentucky And Auburn Will Play
 Tulane

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. G. Alabama colleges celebrated Armis- tice Day with football games at home. Last week, practically all or them away from home soil, they were unable to hold their own.
 In each case, the battles sched- uled this week, are apparently "toss-ups," although Alabama teams may be conceded slight edge.
 Montgomery has the Auburn Tu- lane game scheduled-an affair that is expected to be replete with thrills, and the winner to be named only after four quarters of terrific bAttling.
 Moth Auburn and Tulane were aowned last Saturday, the Tigers losing to Georgia by lone touch down margin, while Tulane was score at Knoxville to Tennessee.
 University of Alabama and Ken lucky will furnish the thrills for the homecoming celebration at Tusca- loosa, and with both teams going In top style. the battle should be of feated Alabama at Lexington, to O., but Crimson followers, elated over the 0-0 draw Alabama played against Georgia Tech last week -end, believe the Tide will emerge victorious.
 Birmingham-Southe meets Chat tnnooga university in their annual Armistice Day program at Gadsden. Taking up where they left off last year in a scoreless draw at Chatta- nooga, the Panthers and Mocassins are dated for big affair with the Partners ruling slight favorites.
 Montgomery also has. second struggle slated for the week, Spring Hill and Marion institute scheduled to meet at Cramton Bowl Friday afternoon in their annual game. The Mobile collegians are rated as favor ktes by two touchdowns this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
SIMPSON TO PLAY ST. BARNARD TEAM
Expect Hard Battle In Gull man Saturday From
 Saints

With a game with St.. Bernard in Cullman Saturday. Coach Slim" Neese Is working the Simpson Tech sters from early until late every aft ernoon this week.
 The Purple Tornado will meet the St. Bernard team at the close of the week with one of the strongest line ups of the season, as many of the regular members of the varsity squad have returned for practice within the past few days and will be in condi- tion to enter the game Saturday.
 Harold Stearnes has been out of the game since the first of the sea- son on account of broken arm sus- tained in the first scrimmage of the year and is back in the Purple line at the pivot position. Stearnes was back in time for the game against Bessemer last week, but was not used on account of his arm, which had not completely healed at that time. He will be in condition for the game Saturday, though, as will "Teedy" McLane, who has also been out of uniform on account of injuries Cary McGinty joined the squad two weeks ago with Captain Red" Hick- man, both adding considerably to the strength of the line.
 Slick" Vincent, star back of the Tornado, will be in condition for some good work Saturday, the same being expected of other members of the Techsters backfield force. John son Ellis, Red" Hickman, Ed Smith, McLane, Sudderth, Roberts and AL bert Vincent will be in line for back field work during the encounter.
 In the line Stearnes, Lewis, Berry, Dude" Hickman, McGinty, Cunning ham, Malloy, Aldrich, Lahan, Wilking and Tyler will form the probable en- trants of the game Saturday, with practically the same starting force as that used against Bessemer last week.
 Wilking has done some especially good work at end during the past few games and forms fair part of the Tornado offense.
 The game Saturday IS expected to prove one of the hardest on the schedule for the remainder of the season and the Techsters will leave Birmingham with the intention of | playing some real football on that 1 day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
WEST VIRGINIA IS RUTGERS VICTOR
Neither Team Had Been Beaten This Year On
 Gridiron

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The unde- feated West Virginia football team appearing before a New York crowd for the second time in less than two weeks, tromped all over the high as pirations of the Rutgers team Tues day afternoon. The score was 27 to 2 and the Rutgers players were sent home with mud smeared all over their record, which hitherto had been maintained without smirch
 This tragedy happened to Rutgers on the 54th anniversary of that soggy autumn day when Rutgers and Princeton played Americas first in- tercollegiate game of football on the Rutgers field at New Brunswick, N. J.
 West Virginia has not been defeat ed and will have to be admitted to the reckoning when the strongest teams are Identified at. the end of the season, if the same style of aggres- sion is maintained to the finish The Hill Billies strolled through the Rut- gers line for a touchdown in each quarter of the election day entertain ment. Rutgers would not have SCOT ed at all but for the accident of a tumble by Nardacci, one of the West Virginia backs, near his own goal.
 Although the city was away from it's desks on a holiday, the game drew only 10000 to the Polo Grounds. Rain kept the customers away and also in- terfered with fast football and clean handling of the ball.
 In the other game of the day here, New York university won from Ford ham, 20 to O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
Wildcats ToHaue
 A Mighty Attack For 'Banla Game

LEXINGTON. Ky, Nov 6.-(Spe- cial.)-Kentucky's Wildcats went through their hardest scrimmage session this year Tuesday afternoon when the varsity was sent against the freshmen for more than an hour in an effort to perfect the Cats of- fense. Notably weak when carrying the ball against the Centre college Colonels Saturday, they were put to work in earnest in preparation for the game with the University of Ala bama Saturday.
 The freshies were powerless before the attack of the varsity eleven and during the afternoons scrimmage were unable to hold their older brothers for downs. From one end of the field to the other the Cats carried the ball and seemingly were all powerful on the attack. One thing Is certain and that is the "Thin Red Line" will have to face one of the best attacking teams they have met this year when they meet old Kentucky. Always at their best on the defense, Kentucky is now deter mined to try it's hand at plays de- stined to carry the ball across the opponents goal line.
 Kirwan, Sanders, Hughes and Brewer made up backfield that could not be stopped, first off one tackle and then off the other the Cats gain ed consistently, frequently they mix ed in sweeping end run.
 w H, Rice has been shifted from guard to center and is rapidly mak- ing good in his new position. He is a long, rangy player, fully qualified, physically, to fill the position. His passes are accurate and he is be- ginning to take on the appearance of polished performed at the pivot position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
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COACH COPE HAS EYE ON BIG GAME
Working Bulldogs In Prepa- ration For Panther
 Battle

Coach Harris G. Cope of Howard college, who is preparing his Bull dogs for the most supreme test of the season, when they go against the Partners from Birmingham Southern Saturday, November 24, at Redwood Field, is one of the veteran coaches of the south and knows his stuff from A to z. Before coming to Howard, Coach Cope spent years at Sewanee, first as star quarterback and later as a coach. With all these years of experience to back him up, it docs seem that Coach Cope should know what he is talking about when he says, Secret practices are all bosh!"
 Cope went on to state, When you see in the press that so and so has adopted practice behind closed doors, 1t is just ruse to work up the stu dent body to the highest pitch. It is done for effect only-to make the students think that the man in charge has a mystery play he has not yet uncovered to spring in the cru- cial game of the year. And. you can bet your bottom dollar that a coach seldom keeps anything back for certain game. He's out there to win at all times, and the main plays of the early season, are the same plays with which he tries to gain ground in the latter stages of the campaign. Nope, Howard will have no secret practice in prepara- tion for her game with the Pan- thers November 24. and I don't sup pose Birmingham-So Southern will either.
 "Working on the theory that a man uses the same plays all through the season, it would be foolish for him to resort to secret practice. Every game is secuted by some rival from the opposition. He sees every play you possess. That being the case, I can see where secret practice to rehearse plays opposing scouts have already seen, would do little good, other than to get the student body expecting something 1t will never see. Carpenter, you know, used this ruse against Demp- sey. Millions were on the lookout for mystery punch. They have yet to see it."
 Coach Cope's Bulldogs, feeling their oats a bit Cor do Bulldogs eat oats?) due to their victory over Millsaps Saturday, were able to do little work Monday afternoon. The rain and heavy turf kept them idle. Charlie Brown and his Partners, after Wad- ing in mud up to their knees in the Mississippi bottoms came back from their clash with Ole Miss. The main discussion at Birmingham-S Southern Monday afternoon was the coming game with Howard at Redwood No vember 24.
 Those in charge of the game have watched it grow in attendance from year to year and Saturday, November 24, they are planning to entertain football fans numbering well over the ten thousand mark.