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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
IS
LEADER
HELD
Col. Barry euIkIey InvoVed n
Passing Of Two Checks
Which Total $425.

s5t,5
Charged with manipulating post
dated checks, Col. Barry Buckley,
widely known throughout Wash.
ingtcn 10 a populai cabman. fi1,et-
cier, prsmoter and snthor. q j..
day under $500 bond an joint com.
plant Of George w. LittlehaIe, by.
geographic engineer Of the Navy
Department and Arthur c. Rob-
erts, topographer, at the city post
office.
SurrenderS to Police.
While complaint against Colonel
3ulkley was originally made at the
detective bureau at police laeadquar
tiers and four detectives were as
signed to work on the case. Colonel
Buckley surrendered himself to the
District Attorneys office as soon "a
he learned q warrant for his arrest
had been issued.
Mr.. Roberts today explained that
he had known Col. Buckley for
twenty-five years and that the
check he Is interested in was given
in q friendly way and did not in
volve any business proposition.
Recently Colonel Buckley, 1t was
aid today, has acted as social Sec
letary at "L'Aiglon," the exclusive
canoe salon at Eighteenth and Co
ambiR road northwest.
Friends Of Colonel Buckley were
astounded today when they learned
Of his difficulty and expressed The
belief that he would be able to
straighten 1t out to the satisfaction
IF all concerned.
No Checks Outstanding.
1t was said ut the Police Court
oday that the matter has been dis
used by the complainants and
hat Colonel Buckley will be given
wo weeks in which to take up the
,wO checks standing out against him
ne for $500 and another for $225.
Colonel Buckley was lecturer by
invitation Of the United States Gov.
ernment at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. and the st. Louis ex.
position, his subjects being Govern
mental topics. He is the author Of
the book, Washington, Old and
New" a standard work upon early
foundation Of the National Capital.
Until a couple Of years ago,
Colonel BullEley was vice president
and secretary Of the Crandall Thea
ter Company. He also was director
Of the Merchants Bank and owner
of the Bullkley apartment house in
street near New Hampshire
avenue northwest,
Member Of Many Clubs.
Colonel Buckley has always played
prominent part In the city's social
ana club life. He IL a member of
the Cosmos Club, Chevy Chase Club,
City Club, University Club, Lock
Haven Club, Manufacturers Club Of
Philadelphia, National Arts Club of
New York. Phi Fiji Club of Phila-
delphia, Hagerstown Country Club,
Columbia Historical Society, Ma
tional Geographic Society, New Eng
land Historical and Genealogical So
ctety. Army and Navy Union, and
U. 8. A Sons Of the Revolution.
He was commissioned colonel on
the staff Of his cousin, Governor
Whitman of New York, and also
was appointed aide-de.caYnp with the
smae rank in thu Army and Navy
Union. He was Governor Whit
mans speaking partner In the Pres
idential campaign Of 1918. On his
mothers side he is a descendant
Of one Of the early mayors OF Wash
ington. the late William b. Ma
gruder.
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GEORGIA WOMAN
SENTENCED To
bEHANGED
Pretty Wife Cool as She Is
Convicted Of Shooting
Mother-in-Law.
BY B. v. STURDIvANT,
TntnruaAsoual Nan. s.-v,oa

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 25.--Fully
composed and without expression
Of the slightest emotion, Mrs. Ida
Hughes, attractive young slayer
Of her aged mother-in-law, Mrs.
NJ. C. Hughes, today stood in the
Fulton county court room and
heard Judge G. H. Howard say in
a low but distinct tone: "You
shall, on March ID, hang by The
neck until dead, and may God
have mercy on your soul"
Seemed Like Routine.
She looked straight into the eyes
Of Judge Howard as he read her
fate, ana continued to do SO until.
with q nervous twitch of her
shoulders, she heard him say "be
seated please" She then looked up
at her lawyer who was standing near
and he nodded, as il to say, that is
all.
With this the doomed woman
arose, drew her cloak closely around
her body, and left the room.
There was. no weeping, no sobbing
no demonstration of any kind. The
death sentence seemed to come more
as part Of some daily routine as
far as she was concerned.
"The bravest little woman / have
ever SEEM" one of the bailiffs re-
marked as he started away with his
prisoner.
When the jury, after three hours
Of elaboration, marched into the
courtroom last night the defendant
was not present. She had gone to
her cell.
Judge Howard retired from the
court room earlier because of ill
ness, but counsel for the State anC
defense agreed to hear the verdict.
The words that meant so much to
the woman slayer were guilty Of
murder without recommendation for
mercy" was the inscription which
means death in Georgia. s
Husband Jointly Indicted.
Frank Hughes, husband of the
defendant and son of the slai,,
woman. peeped over Assistant So
licitor Ed Stephens shoulder as he
unfolded the indictment. When he
saw the verdict he turned pale and
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M|DDLEBURG Is
. TORN BYFEAR
ANDPR|DE
Denials OF Terrorization by
Rum Feudists Are Adverse
to Facts.
By JOSEPHINE TIGHE,
Times staff Correspondent.

MIDDLEBURG, Va, Jan. 25.--
EVIL doors love darkness rather
than light and with this Biblical
quotation in mind, certain women
members Of the Middleburg
Methodist Church South, of which
the Rev. H. G. Marsh is pastor,
have had high-power electric
lights placed at the front, side
and back Of the parsonage in an
effort to protect their minister
and his family from the cowardly
night attacks Of the bootlegging
element which is terrorizing Mid.
dleburg and vicinity.
Mr.. Marsh AID the church and
rectory are the objective points
Of these miscreants because Of his
Continued on Page 20. Column a.
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ANDERSON HAD
$4,000 GIVEN
To HIM
Dry Leader Says Money Came
From Mysterious Man He
Saw Fifteen Times.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
International News Service.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--William
HI. Anderson. nationally known dry
leader, on trial for forgery in con-
nection with the alleged "doctoring''
OF the books of the Anti-Saloon
League of New York, of which he
is superintendent, resumed the
witness stand In his own defense
today, and under ross-examination
continued his amazing story OF how
q mysterious John T. King had pre-
sented him with $4,000 in cash.
which, he said. he later loaned to
the league.
, Assistant district Attorney Pecora
began his attack on Anderson with
the story Of the $4,000 King gift.
Anderson said he had seen the
man about fifteen times. all in his
office in Baltimore, with the excep-
ton Of one meeting In New York at
the Waldorf-Astoria-
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Mabel Normand viii
Tell Club Women
Shooting Story
BY InternatlOnal News servis

-
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Mabel
Normand, film actress, will make
her first public appearance upon
her complete recovery before a
gathering of Chicago club
women who have asked to hear
her story of the shooting by her
chauffeur of CORTLAND Dimes.
The letter was sent to Mrs.
Sophia Delevan Cowles, presi-
dent of the Women's Chamber
Of Commerce, who recently de-
Tended Miss Normand at a
meeting Of women's clubs. Pro-
posals had been made that
films in which Miss Normand
appeared be barred because of
revelations regarding the New
Year party that preceded the
shooting of Dimes.
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fills
HLEN|N
MOURNERS
Huge Bonfires Blaze in Red
Square, Where Burial
Will Be.
BY WILLIAM j. RESWICK,
International Ne,Ea SArxica.

MOSCOW, Jan. 25.-Unofficial
funeral services were conducted to.
day for Nicolai Lenin, while thou.
sands of mourning Russians con-
tinued to pour into this city for
their final look upon the face of
the dead leader.
Huge bonfires blazed during the
night in Red Square, in front Of
the .Kremlin, where Linine will be
buried Sunday. The weather is
below zero. The ground was frozen
so hard that it was necessary 20
blast it loose to prepare for the
grave.
More than half million men and
women have passed before the
crimson bier in Trade Union hall
where the body of the communist
chief reposes in a red coffin.
The name of Citizen" Lenin is
upon, everyone's lips.
Business is at a standstill. All
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the Navy DENLY to a strict account.
ing and responsibility for the
leases to Mr.. Sinclair and to Mr..
Doheny. They point out that the
naval oil reserves were confided by
Congress not to Mr.. Fail, but TO
Mr.. DENLY and that the present
fate Of the reserves is not Mr..
Falls, but Mr.. Denby's responsible.
ity from the Congressional and
legal standpoint.
This point of view Is followed by
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Inquiry in the Senate shows
that a similar state Of mind exists
in that body. Congress in both Its
branches Is overwhelmingly con-
WINGED that altogether aside from
any wrongful behavior by Mr.. Fall
the leases in themselves are against
public policy and also flatly con-
trary to the mandate given by
Congress to the Navy Department
for oil conservation.
Leaders in the House and in the
Senate, irrespective of what may
happen to Mr.. Fall. are on their
way toward calling Secretary Of
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T.E
IS NAMED
ENVOY
Negotiations Are in Progress
With Russian Trade Mis-
sion IN London.
BY DAVID N. CHURCH,
Interna faonaI news rylee.

ONION, Jan. r. Great Brit
4 6bor cabinet has decided to
recognize the. Russian soviet gov
eminent '.as soon as possible" it
was oiacialIy / announced by the
Soreigf ONCE this afternoon.
Decision to extend recognition
70 Moscow was the first official
act CT Premier Ramsay MacDon-
AIDS new government.
Great Britain probably will be
the first great power to recognize
the soviets. Italy probably will
b the next.
Ambassador Is Selected.
1t is understood that the govern
ment has tentatively selected James
O'Grady, laborite member Of COM
mons as the British ambassador to
Moscow when recognition is form
ally extended.
The British Labor party was Off
ciaIly on record in favor of Russian
recognition even before it came into
power.
It was reported that M. Rakovsky,
head OF the Russian trade mission
In London, had conferred with
Premier Macdonald on Thursday.
but subsequently the mission de-
MED this report.
According to the trade mission,
negotiations for recognition were in
progress before Macdonald became
premier but were interrupted by
the death of Lenin on Tuesday.
They will be resumed in a few days
to determine the conditions upon
which recognition will be made.
Lenin's Death No Factor.
Rakovslxy said that. in his opin
Ion, the death of Lenin would not
affect the favorable attitude of the
British. 1t was intimated that the
negotiations would be resumed next
week following Lenins funeral Sum
day.
if recognition takes the form Of
m Anglo Russian treaty it will have
70 be ratified by parliament. In
this event there may be a coalition
Of some Liberals and Tories against
recognition. This would put the
new lager government in a pre-
carious position.
Parliament Opens Feb. IL.
Parliament will not be in session
until February IL. .
1t is possible that the cabinet
may send a commission to Russia
to investigate conditions before there
Is actual recognition.
Moderates within the labor party
urged that two Of the conditions
should be recognition by the Soviet
OF the Russian debt and payment Of
indemnity by Moscow.
O'Grady was said to insist that
the government abandon plans for
q $5O,0O0,000 naval base at Singa-
pore before he would consent to act
as ambassador. It lie considered
doubtful. however, that the cabinet
will cancel plans for the Singapore
works.
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FRANCE SIGNS ALLIANCE
WITH CZECHOSL OVAKlA

PARIS, Jan. ga treaty of alIi-
ance and friendship between France
and Czechoslovakia was signed here
today by Premier Poincare Of France
and Premier Benes, Of Czecho-
sIovakia-
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German Leader Killed.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The German
separatist leader Schlicht has been
assassinated at the village OF
Danau. said a Central News dis
patch from Berlin this afternoon.
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Congress to Cancel
Both Oil Leases
By WILLIAM HARD.

Inquiry the House Of Representatives shows that the
House will vote overwhelmingly to cancel the leases given
naval oil to Harry Sinclair and Edward L.
Doheny by execeary of the Interior Fall by Secretary
the Navy DENLY. The House will take this if its
leaders decide that cancellation is within Congressional
pOWer.
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BaItimorean Given Post.

Robert 8. Hollingshead. of Balti.
more, was today appointed assistant
chief Of the foodstuffs division Of
the Department OF Commerce, Sec
rotary Hoover announced.
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U. s. Policy Unchanged.

Recognition OF the Russian Soviet
government by Great Britain will
not affect the policy OF the United
States toward Russia, II was an
nounced officially at the state De-
partment today.
The principal objection of this
Government to the establishment OF
diplomatic relations with Russia IL
the alleged efforts Of the Moscow
authorities to progagandize against
American institutions
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01
Notice Fer Publication

Department of the interior, L. S.
Land Office at Little Rock, Arkansas,
January 81, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Samuel
A. Evans of Ravenden. Arkansas, Box
Al, X. +. ID. No. 2, who, on May "a,
1919, made Homestead Entry, No.
O1570S, for NE Ia Sc IA Section 80 /;
w 1-2 SW II, Section 30. Township
p North, Range West, 9Th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Final Proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before W. II. Phipps, County and
Probate Clerk of Randolph County, at
POcahOntas Arkansas, on the 4th day
of March, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Sam Scott Of Myrtle Missouri, Gree
ley King of Myrtle Missouri, Seph
Rogers of Ravenden. Arkansas, Route
?, ID. A. Canady of Ravenden Springs,
Arkansas.
"a 81. Wallace Townsend, Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

impressed with the idea that the surest
way to reduce that burden is to elimi-
nate as far as possible the cause Of 1t.
The international league establish
ed largely by an American and func-
tiOning despite American opposition
offers body that is capable not only
of formulating plans for reducing war
expenses but also Of putting behind
such plans the moral power necessary
for their enforcement. The concert OF
world power speaking through the
world league offers to all the tax rid
den nations of the globe the opportun
ity to shift large part Of their heavy
load from their shoulders. If this
league assured only world limitation
Of arguments it would De the greatest
tax slasher we can conceive of and
there should he small doubt concerning
such an assurance.
Those who refuse to cooperate In
preventing war. while urging propO
sails for erasing the tax burden art
in the same position as one who would
remove the feather from the camel'
back to prevent It's being dislocated.-
Commercial Appeal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

the result of "lack of adequate food
supplies in proper variety according
TO Courtenay de Kalb, who writes in
the Manufacturers Record: and that
is why, he says, all countries are re-
porting sudden and alarming in
crease in disastrous consumption of
dope" or drugs.
But why is all this 50 sudden
When did adequate food in proper
variety" fail to he within reach of a
vast number of people even here In
America. with its bountiful crops and
relatively luxurious living? Or Is
food adul.eration the cause? Are
the people being cheated out of prop
er sustenance 10y prOft-sceking com
mercial ghouls? And how are we ia
know that the food we consume is not
performing the service expected of 1t!
What. in word, are the warning
signs Of undernOurishmentf This
alarmist article on hunger and dope
suggests many questions which Its
author fails to answer, although II
may be possible that there is consider
able basis of fact for that he says
Until there is reliable confirmation OF
his view no public awakening is likely
and most people will continue light
hpartedly i'm their present course
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

In this case it seems to have been
forgotten that death is the end, so far
aS morals are concerned, that death
closes the door upon human passion,
and that if there is to be further
punishment its melting out is in the
hands of the immOrtals.
The homicidal fury Of the man Snow
was frightful indeed, but when it Cul-
minated in his own suicide there was
sufficient indication to be noted that
the wretChed creature was abnormal
and had probably followed the prompt,
ings of mind unhinged. The wrath
of the Maine farmers prior to this
elimination could have been under,
stood. but such vengeance upon q
dead body lying in its grave, after the
warped soul had departed to face the
judgements of eternity, furnishes a re
cord Of peculiarly barbarOus mob VIC
lencr mapprOached by any previous
example in this country, however la
mcntable and inexcusable. To mutt
| late or otherwise do violence to a hu
man corpse has long been recognized
as an act Of barbarism pure and sim
| ple.
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War and Tax Reduction

A simple and obvious thought in
deed. hut one calculated to give con
ccrn to those clamOrOus advocates Of
tnx reduction who are equally ClamOr-
Gus i'm their opposition to any form Of
American cooperation i'm the preserva-
tion of world peace. Is what Is contain
ed i'm the suggestion Of Mrs. Gertrude
Fuller, Democratic woman leader Of
Pittsburgh. She appraises the situa-
tion rightly when she says that the
surest way to reduce taxes is to reduce
the expenses for which taxes are need
ed. And since the great bulk of ma
tional expenditures are made because
of war past, present and future the
surest and most effective way Of re-
dncing governmental expenses is to cut
down the amount being spent for war
purposes.
Those members of Congress who
favor soldiers bonus, oppose the plan
of former President Wilson for pre-
venting war without offering any sort
Of substitute, and insist upon tax re-
/ ductions may not he inclined to pay
much attention to the advice that Mrs
, Fuller and others offer. But thcil
constituents can be- depended on to hC
not so contemptuous of any such sug
gestion. Those who realize how heav!
is the burden of wars that are gon'
aud wars that are to be will he dul,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

An unfortunate citizen has written
10 his member of Congress denounc-
ing leap year and. asking for the abol-
ition Of that pernicious institution as
follows: 'Twelve years ago | was n
single man. happy and free. Then
one night | was invited to the home
of woman friend. She told me |
needed somebody to take care of me
and that she was going to do 1t. So
she carried me before parsor, and
now | can't call my soul my 1wh
This could never have happened IL it
had not been for leap year. DO away
with II. 50 that others won't be caught
in my trap and you will be doing real
service"
II the Congressman replied, he
doubtless pointed out that even "A con
stitutonal amendment would be pow
erless in this connection, owing to the
fact that It is impossible to bring our
even division of years into exact har'
mony with the mechanism Of our solar
system and that recurring leap year
is necessary to keep the calendar
straight lie might well have addcl
that we have good many constitu
tional amendments already aud that
not all Of them are completely sue
ccssful in what they undertake to or
dain or abolish.
Moreover, the unhappy petitioner
does not inspire any great amount oi
sympathy. Leap year is SUPPOSED Il
confer on women the right to propose
hut In 81 doing it inevitably Confer
on men the right to accept or reicc
an offer Of marriage. The unhapp!
| petitioner, who appears to have walk
cd into the trap" with his eyes opr
might well be- reminded Of an old prov
erh To the effect that he who make
his own bed must expect to lie on II
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

The is something peculiarly atroci-
Gus ms well as horrible In the act of
those Maine farmers who took the
dead body of murderer ont of its
grave 10y night, carried Il to the scene
of his crimes and burned It together
with ;he house itself. Criminals have
heen burned at the stake in other parts
Of the country. but always the aim
has been to wreak frightful vengeance
uron the living not uron the dead.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

That education spreads as the ma
terinl and mechanical aids and adj
iuncts to civilization increase and i'm
prove is obvious to the most mobsery-
ing. Every increase of transportation
has spread education, because it has
Increased the need of education. Every
new invention which largely affects
civilization increases both the need for
education and the means for obtaining
it.
4 man of century ago, could he
come to life, would find himself at Il
loss. even were he well educated ac-
cording to the standards of his time.
He could not compete nor keep up
with those of whom the telephone,
electric light, railroad train, N-ray,
writing and calculating machine, troll
ley. automobile. air ship, submarine
and telegraph are matters Of common
daily knowledge.
Now comes the newest wonder, radio,
to add its quota to education. And he
would be- a wise man indeed, who
would be willing to venture how far
radio will go i'm the spread Of educa-
tion. Unquestionably the broadcast
ing station and the receiving set are
yet in their infancy, yet their use is
already widespread. And there is a
constantly increasing demand for some
thing else than mere amusement. Con
ccrts please, and jazz bands provide
music for home dancing but the seri-
Gus lecture. the course in home eco
Monies, the speech on thrift and bank
ing. the reading from great books, are
all increasingly popular, according to
reports from the great broadcasting
stations.
Bringing. as it does, to the most re-
mote hamlet, the most isolated farm
house, the very newest and best in
thought, the radio may well he re-
garded not only as miracle Of mod
ern science but a willing servant in
carrying education where as yet it is
but little known.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

Intestinal worms destroy the health
Of children and weaken their vitality.
The worms should be expelled before
serious damage Is done. whites
Cream vermifugc is thoroughly sue.
cessful remedy. Price, 35c. Sold 10y
Palace Drug Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-02-01

our attention having 50 long been
fixed on the mdcrnourished In Europe.
most American readers will he sur
prscd to hear that undernourishmert
is widely prevailing in all lands. even
IN the United States. the richest coun-
try In the world. that 1t is a world
wide phenomenon affecting wet
countries as well as dry that the
craving for narcotics and the vast In
crease of drug addiction are due to
This and not the prohibition of spiritn-
ouS liquors as hns so often been claim
el. Widespread recklessness, abnor-
NAL cravings and abuse Of drugs art