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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
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DEFENSE
TACTICS
LIKELY.
Grove Is Sarcastic In Cross
Examining Friends OF
Youthful SIayers
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News Service.

AhSCHAutbOnAl ENC"b 6CENbCos
CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO,
Aug. 8.-College students and fra
ternity brothers of Nathan F. Leo
pold, jr., and Richard A. Loeb
passed rapidly through the witness
box in Judge Caverly's court today
and told of the "queerness" that
characterized both youths in school.
It was all clay" testimony to
back up the expert" testimony,
from the alienists and psychia-
trists,, that "Babe" and "Dicky"
were mentally diseased when they
attempted to commit the perfect
crime" by kidnapping and MUIR
dering fourteen-year-old Robert
Franks.
Nervous, They Say.
"Dicky," they said, was always q
nervous boy at school; he had faint
ing spells, he drank a great deal.
and he was immature. irrOsponsi'
BILE and impractical, and his
favorite fiction was dime thrillers.
Babe" they said, was queer be.
cause he was always talking about
his "super.man philosophy" and
he had weird ideas Of right and
wrong, such as were summed up
in his expression whatever gives
mo Y1lao sure Ia right ~
The youths who testified were
scarcely older than the two de-
PENDANTS themselves, seated twenty
feet from the witness box. Half
dozen boys passed in and out Of
the chair in the first hour Of the
trial today.
Grove Is Sarcastic.
States Attorney Grove, who IL
seeking a hanging verdict for the
two young slayers, did not take
the testimony Of the boyish wit.
nesses very seriously. SUlHa Of
them he put through a Sdrcastic
cross examination for a few
minutes and others he dismissed
without even question.
The defense planned to wind UP
It's presentation Of this LAY" testi-
mony today and to conclude its
case by Monday, with the testimony
of two more alienists that the boys
are mentally diseased.
Tactics Changed.
Counsel for the defense in the
Leopold.Loeb trial changed their
tactics today. .-..-
At a conference of the lawyers
who are seeking to save the two
collegians from the Eallows, it vas
decided to put on the witness stand
only a few more" of the large mum.
Der Of lay witnesses, college class.
mates and friends Of the boys, who
were summoned to testify concern
ing the so.called oddities and &C.
centricities that marked their school
careers.
This decision will enable the de-
Tense to close its case by Monday,
according to Clarence barrow, chief
of the defense counsel.
The first witness put on the
stand today was Doctor Robert
Bruce Armstrong, the Loeb family
physician, at Charlevoix, Mich, who
testified that he had treated young
Loeb several years ago when the
boy had a series of fainting spells
following an automobile accident.
Were these spells normal or alb.
normal?" asked Darrow.
II thought they were the result
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
MARINE Is ACCUSED OF
STEALING $125 RING

Charged with grand larceny, Sam.
uel Tracey, a member of the United
States marine corps. stationed at
Quantico, Va, was today turned
over to the military authorities.
1t was testified that Tracey, while
in the company Of John c. Turner,
got possession Of the latter's dia.
mond ring, valued at $125. It was
further charged that rne ring was
recovered from a young woman
who got It from Tracey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
Mary Miles Minter Is
Back In New York
"For Good"
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Mary
Miles Minter, back in New York
"for good" after nearly ten
years in Hollywood, Calf, said
today she intended to get her
self a home here and "take up
the old-fashioned way of liv-
ing"
It's a plumper, more mature
Mary that returned to New
York.
Everything that came out of
Hollywood was false. I hope
my friends will not believe any
of it," she said.
She might go back into the
movies, she said. ri probably
would if I should be asked to.
l have had no. offers" she ex-
planned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
EXPECT
To WIN WITH
OGDEN
Harris to Send "curIy" Out
After Second Victory
From White Sox
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

CHICAGO, Aug. SIN the hope
Of annexing second straight vic.
tory and making certain an even
break in this series with the pale
hose. Bucky Harris expects to send
Curly Ogden to the mound today.
The Griffmen are sore over their
poor work since leaving home, and
something is bound .tnMtopen be.
fore they leave the tx2aS City.
Johnny Evers has Leo Mangum
or Urban Faber all tuned up to
make the going rough for the lads
from the Potomac river.
Showers may bother the athletes
today. though they are not expected
TO prevent the game altogether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
GRANDFATHER TO 81
TAKES BRIDE, AGED so

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Samuel
Vandalinda. eighty, Civil War vet.
eran, widower with three children
and thirty.four grandchildren, mar.
ried Mrs. Catherine Walker. sixty.
a widow. in the Reformed Church.
Rochelle Park. N. ].
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
U. s. USED 1886 OUNCES
OF PLATINUM IN 1923

The total consumption of platinum
In the United States in 1928 was
1875 ounces, troy weight. of which
the electrical industry used 1886
ounces.
This Is 2,30S ounces more than the
amount needed for dental uses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
ARREST IS
LIKELY To
BARE
PLOT
Aged Woman Held Is Suspect
ed Of Using Dragged
Needle on Girls

dwelling Of a gigantic white
slave" conspiracy in the Capital
is expected to be near at hand
rs the police continue their in
vestigation following the arrest
Of Lydia Blackburn, sixty-four,
alleged needle jabber."
Detectives Fowler and Flaherty,
Of the Central office, are seeking
ten members of an alleged white
slave" ring. These are believed
TO make their headquarters in
Lafayette Park, where the aged
woman was arrested last Wednes-
day.
The extent of the power Of the
ring is not at present known, it
was admitted. It is the opinion
of detectives and members of the
Policewomen's Bureau, aiding in
the investigation, that plot was
nipped at it's inception.
Mrs. Blackburn was identified
yesterday by one of her victims,
Miss Florence WEIGH, twenty
seven and pretty, of 1921 Mt.
Pleasant street northwest. Miss
WEIGH said she was certain of
her Identification.
Miss WeIch's Story.
Miss WEIGH, employed by the
State Department, told Detectives
Fowler and Flaherty that she was
awaiting a bus at Seventeenth and
/ streets northwest, July 10, last,
when Mrs. Blackburn addressed
her, requesting to be escorted across
the street.
Moved by the elredly woman's
appeal, the girl acceded. aHlf.
way across the gutter, Mrs. Black.
burn grasped Miss Welch's arm
suddenly, it is said, and squeezed it
painfully. Miss WEIGH felt a sharp
sting.
An instant later, a sickening feel
ing came over Miss WEIGH. She
started from the old womanly
weakly, and sank into one Of the
seats at Farragut Park. The ell
derby woman hoOoIed away, but
watched Miss Weich from a dis
lance. it Is said.
Left In Limousine.
When the victim arose to 20
nearly half hour later, the wom-
an, who is supposed to be Mrs.
Blackburn, darted into a huge cur.
tanned limousine and disappeared.
Later in the day, according to
Miss WEIGH, her arm turned a dark
color and swelled. "A physician who
examined her said it was evidently
due to the injection of a narcotic.
A few days later, a similar Incl
dent was reported to police. The
description furnished to the police
fitted that iven by Miss WEIGH.
A young woman, whose name the
police refuse to divulge, said she
alighted from street car at Seven.
teenth and H streets northwest, and
was transferring to a bus, when
the woman accosted her.
She said she was taking the wom-
an to the next sidewalk, when she
felt something prick her arm. At
first she suspected, she said, that
the elderly woman had tried to cut
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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To Meet in Philadelphia

The next meeting Of the Penn
sylvania jurisdiction Of the Ameri-
can Order Sons Of st. George, which
concluded its session here yester-
day, will be held in Philadelphia,
in 1926. The organization yesterday
placed a wreath upon the grave OF
the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08

The known dead:
Percy Walter, Boomer, Wis.
Julius Baglien, farmer, residing
southeast of Osseo, Wis.
Richard Secora, twenty-five, liv-
ing on a farm near New Auburn,
Wis.
Two Others Reported Dead.
Two others were reported to have
been killed near Bloomer.
The first Of the tornadoes started
in the northeastern part of Trem.
pealeau county. near Osseo, Wis,
where 1t cut a path two miles wide
and more than ten miles long in
the direction Of Black River Falls.
Wis.
Second Tornado Appears.
The second tornado, which ap.
peared an hour later, descended at
New Auburn, Wis. In Chippewa
county and moved south through
Bloomer and spent its force about
five miles south of the latter place.
Houses, barns, outbuildings, trees,
telephone and telegraph lines we're
wrecked and many homes were re.
ported unroofed at Black River Falls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
MOE AND JOE
CAME BACK
TO LIFE

Moe and Joe, demon
nag-pickers, broke their
losing streak yesterday,
same as the Nationals.
They snatched $1,000 from
the book-binders through
placing their faith on
Spic and Span. Right
back on the same one to.
day. See what they re
doing-on the Sports
Pages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
Cousins Hang for Staying

Scale. Ala, August s.--Alonzo
and Porter Myhand cousins. today
went to their deaths on the scaffold
here for the murder Of Sophia In.
gram, aged negro woman. Both Of
the condemned men were negroea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
5 KILLED IN WISCONSIN
DOUBLE TORNADO
BY international News Service.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 8-Five persons reported
dead today injured and property damage
running into thousands of dollars recorded result OF
TWO tornadoes which eveed twenty square miles of growing
grains many farm houses barns canning factory uprooed
trees destroyed wire communication western Wisconsin
late Yesterday according advces received here crippled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
Illinois Suffers From Wind.

ROCKFORD. Ill, Aug. S.-Heavy
damage was inflicted at Stockton.
ILL.,, by the cyclone which pros.
trated wires in Illinois and Iowa
today, according to fragmentary
reports received here. Early re.
ports stated that Stockton. a town
Of $500 inhabitants, was nearly
wiped out by the storm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08

THE WEATHER

tomorrow partly cloudy,
! thunder showers tomorrow
:; no change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

in Birmingham. Other officers were E. B. Miller of Cullman, grand high priest; H. c. Nixon of Birmingham, grand senior warden; 0. o. Jacobs of Woodlawn, grand scribe, and Charles W. Capps of Birmingham, grand treas urer.
 The meeting was called to order by Grand Patriarch J. W. Brady of Bir- mingham and roll call showed all of ficers present and the subordinate en- campments well represented. Reports of grand officers showed the encamp ments throughout the state to be pros pering, although a slight decrease 1T membership was noted. This will bt overcome, however, shortly, according tc statements from well informed repre- sentatives.
 The most important business was in changing the law as to succession of officers in the subordinate encamp- ments. The senior warden must pass to the chair of the high priest before he can go to chief partiarch after Jan uary 1, 1925.
 Another change of great importance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
NAYLOR'S SEVEN
 ACES RETURNING
Begin Engagement At Cascade Plunge
 Tuesday

Cascade Plunge is presenting this week beginning Tuesday, as an attrac- tion extraordinaFy Naylor's Seven Aces, the original group with Oliver V. Nay Tor which is said to be Birmingham's most nationally known orchestra. All last week this orchestra drew unprece- depted crowds to the Cascade pavilion in it's first extended local engagement since returning from three months in the East.
 The Seven Aces is an eight man orr ehestra under the leadership of Mir. Naylor and enjoys the distinction of playing regularly for Gennett records and of having played for the Princeton commencement dances and the annual Cotillon club dance of North Carolina during its late journey through d dozen states as far north as Massachusetts.
 Mir, Naylor will begin his second weeks engagement at Cascade Tuesday night at the weekly college dance. While this orchestra played last week the huge Cascade pavilion, thought to be the most beautifully decorated in the sputh, was nightly q scene of late summer revelry as hundreds forgot the heat in the cooling atmosphere which surrounds the adjacent pool.
 Swimming is now an all-day sport, the life guard being compelled through August to go on duty at 6 o'clock in the morning. Visiting girls are reg ularly entertained at Cascade swim ming party in the afternoon and in the early evening the pool is always filled with city dwellers seeking relief from the heat. Life guards remain on duty until midnight, seven days each week, keeping watch on the 24,0000 gallons of spring water that flows through the pool hourly.
 Dinner will be served Sunday in the Cascade restaurant, where every sight is featured by seven course table dc hote chicken dinner. There are several groups for the dinner dance each night. the list of host including the city's most prominent men. The pavilion is leased Monday. night for the Council of Clubs dance, Naylor's Seven Aces beginning its run Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
vo,,,,v Has Awakening From HIS Fo' Iitical Dreams.

yowng Has Awakening From HIS Fo'
 litical Dreams.
 once mon a time there was a youth ,rSo vgished to devote himself to a life ot. M nublic service. He wished, in fact = hscome q member of the lover house v kfSar eomUIeting his university tram ;nr and doing four years Of post n,ed,,ate work, he took stock or ms SnovIedge and spoke to himself as TOT Ioygs. q am not yet ready, said ne. ssIs am elected a member of congress ,ev Antics will not be limited to shep- Lordinp the interests of my own dls- t,.;ct T will be required to interest my ssf in the affairs of the whole people and to make laws for the whole people. cannot hope to do these things m tSlieently until I acquire further knowI- edge of my country.
 Having decided as much, he spent year in California to study the Jap anese question and the problems Of the frnit growers; another in Alaska to stndy the salmon industry and the resources of our northern treasure hnuse. another on Puget Sound and in New England to study the codfish concerns and their problems :, another in the arid west to study the problems of those who mine copper and silver another in the wheat belt of the middle west another with the timber cruisers of the north; another with the cattle raisers another among the cotton planters another with those whoN4raffic in turpentine and rOsin; another in the coal fields; another in the steel mills, and a twelfth among those who go down to the sea in ships. When he had finished he was the cOuntry's greatest authority on industry and com merce and he knew more than any other man concerning the desires and the needs of the people, He was ready for service.
 Being ready, he returned to his native city, told the story of his wanderings and his studies and offered as a can didate for the house.
 'BIah," said the voters. What do we care about them hicks in other parts of the country? How many federal build ings are you going to get for ds?'- Baltimore Evening Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

The presentation address was made by Joseph R. Tate, a past master of the lodge.
 The banquet was held in the lower floor of the temple. The menu was bounteous and appetizing- and elegant ly served by the ladies of the Eastern Star. The speakers included 0. H. Mandy, who spoke on the Early His tory of the Lodge" Judge Horace Will. kinson on 'sThe Twenty fifth Anniyer sary," and one minute talks by the following past masters: Robert King Sr., Eli B. Pitts, Ivan A, Millar, Jos eph M. Lower, John s. Falkner, Addi son c. Hagen, A.. NJ. Hoyle, A. B. Has we'll, B. Joe Kahn, c. 0. O'Neal, w D. Evans, Robert M. Toney and Harry Chapman, all of Ensiey lodge. Other speakers were Gus Long, master of E L. Layton lodge, B: B. Gillespie, past master of Globe lodge, Henry Key of Hiram lodge, Bertram Jacobs of King Solomon lodge, R. H. Orr and James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
PANDORA PATROL
 ANNUAL OUTING
Officers Presented With Surprise Gift By
 Patrol

Annual outing of Zamora Temples famous patrol at Queenstown Lake on Thursday, August q, proved most de lightful affair, and the excellent pro- gram was thoroughly enjoyed. Only members of the patrol, their families and sweethearts and a few invited guests were present. The entire mem bership of the drill team, 50 in all, were present.
 The barbecue dinner was declared to be the most excellent repast of it's kind. both in the preparation of the meats and the way they were served, ever given. The meats were delicious and the serv- ice all that could be desired. Harry Mver was barbecueF-in-chief, and was assisted by members of the patrol: At. fired in spotsAss white aprons and well o,i the job. scaheone declared that they looked better in their aprons than Tn uniforms, and that as patrolmen they were first-class walters.
 A pleasant feature of the occasion was the surprise" gifts by the patrol to the officers. On behalf of the patrol Potentate H. 0. Crelly presented Capt. MrTdn. Lieut.. Harry Myers and Lieut. Toe T,appage each with handsome SIX ,,r,braiia. Past Potentate Ernest 
 Matthews presented Lew Salter, next notentate, with a silk umbrella, ana W. E. Dickson presented Quartermasee:rr Glover with an elegant Gladstone suit case. The presentation speeches were sII in a happy vein and were httingly resnonded ras to by the recipients.
 Following this the stunt" committee n,,Iled off a program which included horseshoe pitching, skipping rope, tug of war, moi ball and many other mover st1nts ~;' which worked the participants ,,n for d plunge in the lake, where SR SRR;rTning. boating and other. water s,nrts were iladulged in. Dancing ioi' lowed until 8 o'clock: u.
 Among the invited guests were MT and Mrs. Thomas A. Bowles of Albany Wr , Bowles is one of Zamoras repre-, San sSsntafiyes to the imperial council ana 1 ;; ssIvaTe in attendance at the annual affairs:of the patrol. h,4oh T,ha affair went off without q hlscn M .,d everyone had good time. The s,,+ sat,oI ia one of Zamora's live organl- rpst;ons paaN and, despite the. hot weatneE' hss sheen holding It's meetings reguiafiy'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CHARTER MEMBERS
 GIVEN LIFE CARD

The silver anniversary of Ensley Lodge No. 560, A. F. and A. M., and Past Masters Night" was held Thursday evening, August z, at Ensley Masonic Temple. There was a large attendance, including five of the eleven charter members of the lodge, and a large number of past masters. The lodge meeting was presided over by R. H. Orr, worshipful master. Charles H Mandy, first master of the lodge, was toastmaster at the banquet which fol. lowed.
 A pleasant feature of the meeting was the presentation of life membership certificates and cards to five of the charter members who retained continu- ous membership in the lodge. The re- cipients were 0. H. Mandy, Dr. W. H. Wynne, Robert J. Powell Ben. F. Buchannon and Edward c. Mandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
KAMRAM GROTTO
 TO HAVE PICNIC
Members And Families Join East Lake Crowds
 Thursday

That famous advertising slogan, such popularity must be deserved" is also applicable to East Lake park, for not only has that amusement place been making new records in attendance all during the present year, but it is es- timated that on next Thursday, August IA, in the neighborhood of 10000 peo- pie will seek entertainment at East Lake park.
 On that day the Kamram Grotto, of which there are approximately 5000 members, will give a picnic at East Lake park, these members and their families will probably swell the at tendance to such proportions that from the throngs one might gain the idea that the population of a fair-sized town had taken the day off and was seeking enjoyment at East Lake park.
 The pure, fresh spring water that flows into East Lake, and the im- proved bathing beach which is now twice the size of it's 1925 dimensions has won the favor of swimmers. Every facility is given to water sports and from the number of bathers it is read fly seen that those advantages are used and appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
FAMOUS OPENING STATEAIENTl

 . "Well, judge, it was like this"
 'I don't know how much insurance you carry, but it's safe to say that it isn't enough. Now our company--.'' Let's all put in blue one"
 ''Oh, Harry, saw the cutest turbap at Blanks It's of blue velvet and just matches my"
 Just put him there on the sofa. A fine condition to be coming home in, l must say suppose you were work ing again tonight, were you? It seems to me a man"
 Lady you see before you a poor, hungry man who hasn't had a bite to eat since"
 .Hey Pull over to the curb there What d'you think this street is any how, race track? Who 'dyuh think" "Play ballF'
 'William, your mother tells me that you have been very disobedient and ! feel that-a-."
 ''I saw your ad in the paper and" "Musta, been somethin' wrong with the street cars out my way this morn ing, Boss, I waited and waited and" -fKansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

Springs in 1S32-for Shriners only, their families and lady friends. Friday, August 15, from 8 p. m. till? The old time fiddlers will be there. Refresh ments. Come and have good time with pWoodlawn Shrine club.
 "Men's prizes Fine Shrine emblem for tackiest Shriner; handsome belt for best dancer fine prize for ugliest man. Ladies prizes Wonderful prize for tackiest lady exquisite prize for best lady dancer; excellent prize for ugliest lady. And other prizes. Children un
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
OLD TIME DANCES
 TO FEATURE PARTY
Shrine Club To Stage Unique
 Party And Dance

A unique party that gives promise tc be one of real pleasure and enjoyment if the program is any criterion to go by will be. given by the Woodlawn Shrine club on Friday night, August 15. It is announced as a "Backwoods Square Dance and Tacky Party" and is more specifically set forth in the invitation which follows:
 You are invited to attend a Back woods Square Dance and Tacky Party. Just like they used to pull-at the foot of Red mountain at Butter Milk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
I'D STOP HYsTERIA

Now" the lecturer said, suppose you had been called to see a patient with hysterics-someone for instance, who had begun to laugh and found it impossible to stop-what is the first thing you would do?'
 "Amputate his funny bonew prompt ly replied the new student.-Edinburgh Scotsman.
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was the granting of concurrent juris-
 diction to all encampments of Alaf bama in the matter of soliciting menls bers. Any encampment can now re- ceive applications for membership from any Odd Fellow in any place in Ala bama, and is not restricted to the local field where the encampment may be rit1tn ted U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

Bauer, worshipful master and tiler re- spectively of Ensley lodge.
 Music by q five-piece orchestra and vocal selections by Ed Black added much to the enjoyment of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
STEWARD ELECTED
 GRAND PATRIARCH
Important Changes Made By
 Grand Encampment

D. L. Steward of Mobile was elected grand patriarch of the Grand En- campment of Alabama, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at the seventy fifth session held oMnday, August 4.