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Evening star., 1924-12-10
POLICEMAN FACES
NEGLECT CHARGE
F. T.. Winfield Asked to Tell
Trial Board About Collision
of Three Autos.

Charged with falling to make q
! proper report of an automobile acci-
| dent in which three cars were In
| volved on r street near Eighteenth
| street. and with failure to take
proper action in the circumstances
! relative to arrest of the responsible
party, Policeman f. T. Winfield of the
| third precinct today was cited for
appearance before the police trial
board
This announcement was made by
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, chief of police,
following the report that Assistant
Corporation Counsel Thomas had de-
cided to bring Walcott X. Wagga-
| man, one of the motorists concerned
In the crash, before the Police Court
for colliding.
Preliminary Hearing Held.
Mr.. Thomas made the decision after
| a preliminary hearing Of the testi-
mony of witnesses In his Office at
Police Court this morning and the
| case went Immediately into court
Winfield is alleged to have reported
that only slight damage was sustain
ed by the automobiles in the crash.
Maj. Sullivan stated that complaint
had been filed with him, that although
one of the motorists was apparently
responsible for the collision, no action
looking toward his arrest or deten-
tion was taken by Winfield.
Maj. Sullivan said that INSPECTOR
Charles Evans had recommended thai
Winfield be placed before the trial
board on this case and that he saw
no reason for countermanding the
recommendation. Lieut.. William T.
Stott, night inspector OF the Police
Department, made. a preliminary In
vestigation of the case following a
complaint.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
RAISES IN POSTAGE
PROPOSED TO MEET
HIGHER PAY SCALE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-02-11
JOHN P. HEALY'S ESTATE
DEVISED TO HIS WIFE
Stepdaughter Given 5000 as Spe-
clal Bequest in WiII-James
A. TumultY's Will Filed.

The will Of John P. Hca1y, former
building inspector OF the District of
Columbia, dated May 5. 1928, was fled
today for probate. He leaves 5000 to
his stcpdaughter, Mrs. L. NJ. Eshlc-
man, and deyises the remaining
estate TO his wife, Katherine w.
Healy. At her death the estate is to
be distributed among the eight chill
dren Ralph IIealy and Thomas
Healy, sohS. are named as executors.
BY tho terms of tho will of James
A Tumulty, who died January A. a
bequest of $500 is made to Manager
James r. Mackin of st. Pauls Church
for masses and 500 each is given
TO st. AIMS Infant Asylum. ST.
Stephens Parochial School and tho
Little Sisters of the Poor. A niece,
Irene Tumulty, is to have $1,000, and
the same amount is given a niece,
Regina Cavanagh. Premises 2616-1S-
20 Pennsylya avenue northwest
and :629-33 l. street northwest arc
devised to a niece, Annie f. Tumulty.
Patrick Mcmillan and Annie +.
Tumuity are named as trustees, and
are required to hold premises 1893 5
street northwest and 2315-1T L street
northwest for the benefit of John A.
Hughes and Helene II. Wells At
their death the properties goes to the
children of Helene H. Wells.
The trustees are to permit Mrs
Nan Richey to occupy rent free tho
house at 1856 East Capitol street dur
ing her life or widowhood. The re-
naming estate is to be distributed
among the neiceS and nepheWS Of the
deceased.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
ROBERT N. INVADE
DIES IN PROVIDENCE
Department of
Commissioner of
Cancellation.
Labor
----- -
Was
LONG
J JOURNALIST
Formerly Was American Consul
General in China.

Robert Malachi McWade, commits
sioner of conciliation of the Depart
nent of Labor, former newspaper
man and resident of Washington for
moro than twenty years. died Satur-
day in Providence, r. L., of pneumo-
mia. his friends here were advised to-
day. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow in Philadelphia, his pres
ent home.
McWade was in Providence in con-
nection with controversy in the
textile mills. He obtained the hon
orary title of general" from his
services as consul general at Canton,
China, to which post he. was appoint
ed by President Mckinley.
MIR. McWade was born in Belfast,
Ireland. and was d graduate of COL
legeS in Scotland and in Philad elphia
He WAS city editor of the Philadel-
Ehia Public Ledger and a founder
OF tho Philadelphia Leader and was
for many years Wa hington corre-
Spondent of American, Canadian and
English newspapers. lie arranged
tho treaty, while consul general in
China, between foreign missionaries,
the Chinese government and resident
foreign consuls which ended the trou-
bios between Christian converts and
other natives. He was twice deco
rated by the Chinese empress dow
ager.
Mr.. McWadc had been q member of
the conciliation division staff of the
Labor Department since its Inaugural
tion in 1911, and was looked upon as
an expert in controversial matters in
the textile mills. He was a member
of the National Press Club hero for
many years. While in Washington
he lived at 1901 18th street, Brook
land. a son Robert McWadc. jr., sur
wives him.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
COPELAND STRESSES
OVERWEIGHT PERIL
Senator Sees Surplus Flesh DAN
gerous to Men Above Fifty
Years of Age.

"Overweight is dangerous. There is
no more serious thing than to be fat.
A man fifty years of age with fifty
pounds Of overweight lessons his eX-
pcctancy of living so per cent" de-
clared Senator Royal S. Copeland. for
mer health commissioner of New York,
in an address at the third series of lee
TIRES gu public health. held at the New
National Museum, under the auspices
of the Woman's Welfare Association,
yesterday.
Senator Copeland told his audience
that it seemed reasonble that the
expectancy of life could be>increaSed
from its present status of fifty-three
years to seventy-five years. He de-
plored the night life of some of the
American people, and said, Consider
ing where. some people go at night. it
is wonder that any one is alive"
He urged n return to a more simple
mode of life. and declared, "If people
would observe simple health ruies.
such as cleanliness of body, fresh air
and exercise. proper eating, care of
the teeth, and keep free from un-
necessary mental worry they had every
good reason to live a long life
Evening star., 1924-02-11
DR.. MINNIGERODE,
ON VISIT HERE, DIES
Episcopal Clergyman of Louisville,
Well Known in City, Expires
at Portsmouth Apartments.

Rev. DR.. James Gibbon Minnigerode
Of Louisville, KY, who has relatives
In this city. died at tho Portsmouth
apar tments, 1876 New Hampshire ave-
nue., today. He was paying visit
to his brother-in-law, r. C. Thomp-
son. Funeral services and interment
will be in Louisville Wednesday,.
His nieces, Mrs. Minnigerodo An
drews, Miss Lucy Minnigerode and
Miss Anne Minnigerode, and a
nephew, George Minnigerode, reside
in this city.
DR.. Minnigerode was native of
Virginia, and son of the late Rev
DR.. Charles Minnigerode, for many
years rector of st. PauPs Church,
Richmond, Va He was rector of St.
Stephens Church of CuIpeper, Va, for
several years, going from there to
louisville, Ky, where for forty years
he was rector of Calvary p. L. Church,
and was one of the leading and in
fuential ministers of the Episcopal
Diocese of Kentucky.
Besides his nieces and nephew of
this city. Rev. DIR. Minnegerode is
survived by his wife, who is u daugh-
ter Of the late George c. Thompson
Of Culpeper. Va, and three sons. j..
6: Minnegerode, jr.. and j. Barbour
Minnegerode of Louisville, Ky, and
George T. Minegerode of New York
city. and a daughter, Mrs. Harry A.
Strater of Louisville, Ky. ...
Evening star., 1924-02-11
"BAL Mes" BOXES
GIVEN TO COOLIDGES
Souvenirs From Jerusalem Present.
ed by Rabbi Browne, Last of
Grant Pallbearers.

Souvenirs of JerusaleIb two Mayer
Bal Nes boxes, will be presented to
President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
today by Rabbi DIR. L. 3. NJ. Browne,
public defender of the American Jew
ish Seventy Elders and last surviving
pallbearer Of Gen. U. S. Grant.
Rabbi Browne arrived here today
from New York as a delegate from
the Mayer Bal Mes Society of Jerusa-
lem. Rabbi Bal Nes. according to
Rabbi Browne, is the household sd int
of the Jews the world over, having
become famous. as a wonder worker"
since the time of Christ.
In every Jewish home Rabbi Bal
Ncs is something like St Anthony of
Padua, and prayers to him for any
enterprise. sickness, journey, etc, the
words God of Mayer Bal Nes, oh,
answer me-" arc added.
The two tin boxes, made in Jerusa-
lem, which DIR. Browne presented as
an omen OF good luck for the nation
and Mr. Coolidge. are provided with a
little slot in which the jewish people
are accustomed to deposit coins after
c.ery prayer. This moneySis sent TO
Jerusalem. where it is used for hoS-
pitfalls and the needy.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
REJECTION OF DESIGN
FOR MONUMENT PRAISED
Justice Mccoy Tells Weeks Tomb
of Unknown Soldier Should
Stand Alone.

Announcement thai Secretary
Weeks had rejected the design for
the proposed monument at the grave
of the unknown soldier was hearth
ly applauded in Il letter Chief Justice
Walter l. Mccoy of the District Su-
preme Court addressed to the head of
the War Department. The letter
follows:
ut was a great pleasure TO read
the announcement that you had re-
jected the design for the proposed
monument or shaft at the grave of
the unknown soldier. Many would
be gratified if you would decide not
to erect any shaft, If that decision
is yours to make. No monument can
be as suitable as the tomb itself, and
urge you to consider this suggestion,
which expresses the views of many
with whom l have talked about the
matter. The amphitheater is there,
the tomb is there, eloquent in their
simplicity. and brief inscription on
the slab on the tomb itself seems TO
me all that may now be appropriately
added
Evening star., 1924-02-11
BRANCH BANK CASE
REHEAR|NG ASKED
st. Louis Institution Seeks
Diferentiating Between
Classes of Activities.

Tho First National Bank in St.
Louis today filed i petition asking
the Supreme Court to reconsider its
decision in the branch bank case. and
grant a new hearing.
Emphasizing tho Importance it at
tached to having tho division Of
authority between tho federal and
state governments fully defined, the
bank explained in its petition that
national banks generally might be
interested in having the court diff
ferentiate between branches OF ma
tional banks which arc merely teIlers'
windows with no Independent actiyi-
ties and those which have discre-
tlonary powers. That question was
subordinated, it declared, in the re-
cent decision of the court, which had
held that Missouri could enforce its
state laws prohibiting national banks
from having branches of any kind.
The application for a rehearing will
not be formally presented to the
court until it meets next Monday.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Lincoln Hid Self in Church Here .
At Prayer Meetings, Speaker Says
Secret Passage,Cay Built So He Could Worship With
out Running Gauntlet Of Politicians,
Minister Reveals.
Minister ReUeqls.

Many little known incidents in the
life Of Lincoln were related III 4
sermon at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing by Rev. DR.. William J. John
son of ST. Paul, Mimi, who has spent
twenty-five years studying the life
of the martyred President and is
tho author of abraham Lincoln,
the Christian DR.. Johnson vividly
pictured Lincoln as he used to sit
in that same church in the pew
which is marked and still held sacred,
Glld held up before his audience
tho same Bible which Lincoln had
in the White House and which his
mother read to him as a child.
Few today know" said Dr. john
son. that Lincoln was one of two
or three men who always stood up
while the mini"ter in this church
was praying. He did not consider
it proper to remain seated while
the pastor of the church was asking
the Almighty for divine guidance.
THE family Of the minister sat
directly across the aisle and their
little girl often became restless dur
ing her fathers long sermons. It
was notnlnS uncommon Tor Lincoln
to stretch his long, strong arm across
the aisle and let the child play with
his fingers as he listened to the
sermon. never for an instant taking
his eyes away from the preacher.
Attended In Secret.
"IIe was so religious that he often
attended the midWeek prayer meet
ings. Politicians found they could
sometimes get a word with him as he
was arriving at or leaving the church.
This annoyed Mr.. Lincoln very much.
For this reason a secret paSSageway
was erected and he entered the
church by special door in the rear.
This led to the pastors study and Mr..
Lincoln sat there and listened through
Evening star., 1924-02-11

a partially opened door to the service
in the main room. and only the pas
tor and perhaps the sexton knew he
was present. He often said he thor
ough'y enjoyed the prayer meetings"
DIR. Johnson mentioned the claim
made by some writer's that Lincoln
never attended church when 4 young
man. THAT Is true he said, but
coin lived in his early days. When
he went to Springfield he attended
church regularly and would have
Joined the church on the same Sun
day that Mrs. Lincoln did had he not
been in Detroit in connection with a
law case. He had planned to do SO,
and after he came to Washington
told his friends he was going to join
the church when an opportunity af-
forded.
Prayers for Victory.
Before and during many of the
greatest battles of the civil war Lin
coin prayed for victory. After the
battle of Gettysburg Gen. Sickles
who had been rushed to Washington,
because of the loss of a leg, ask ed
kresident Lincoln if he was not ter
lybly worried over the outcome. NO,
Lincoln replied, I prayed for victory
and guidance, and from that time on
felt certain of the result
When IL delegation called on Lin
coin to thank him for forming the
sanitary commission, which per-
formed much the same work in the
civil war as the Red Cross did in the
world war, Lincoln told his visitors
not to thank him, but the Almighty.
He said he had been praying for some
method by which the suffering of the
soldiers could be relieved or made
easier. and the commission idea was
the answer"
Lincoln has been criticised by some
people," Dr. johnson continued "be-
cause he attended the theater, and
was in a theater at the time he was
shot / think it was one of the sub
limest moments of his whole life. He
went there at the most urgent re-
quest of Mrs. Lincoln as the bes,
Evening star., 1924-02-11
FRAT HOUSE ROBBERY
CONFESSION CLAIMED
Police Say Escaped Convict Made
Speciality of College !, !.
Thefts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STATE COLLEGE,, Pa, February
11.-Wayne Cobb. alias James Boyd
of Charleston. w. Va, yesterday con-
fessed, according to the police, that
he had escaped from the Florida
state penitentiary two months ago
and that since then he had made a
specially of robbing college students.
He was arrested here within an hour
after he had strolled through the
rooms of sleeping students in the
Sigma Nu Fraternity House, where
he is alleged to have taken s62.
Cobb came here from LeWiSburG.
where he was said to have robbed a
fraternity house at BuckneIl Univer-
sity OF $50 while members slept. He
was identified at the Bellefonte jail
today by John BuchoVecky. one of
the Bucknell students who was
robbed.
The prisoner, who is twenty-four
years old was said to have told the
police that he served twenty-five
months of a five-year term for aid
ing in kidnapping a school girl. He
is being held here for trial. Florida
authorities have been notified of his
arrest.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
NO SKYSCRAPER HEELS
ON THIS YEARS SHOES
Style Show for Footwear Features
Distinctively American De-
signs at Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February I1.-ThiS
years shoes will have no skyscrapcr
heels. sharply pointed toes or stunted
vamps, according to the styles COM
mittee of the National Shoe Retail
ers Association, which opened its
annual convention and style revue
here today.
New features. buckles and materi-
ais are introduced in the exhibit of
$4,000 pairs of shoes on display.
None but those conforming to the
style committees slogan. Freedom
from foot hurts" have been permit
ted.
"Such terms as French heel and
French toe are fast disappearing"
asserted G. NJ. Spangler, secretary
treasurer Of the convention. To-day
most of the models originate in
America and the growth of. the in
dustry in the United States has elm
mated. to a great extent. the i'm
portation of ideas from France"
Evening star., 1924-02-11

method of diversion after a trying
day. AS he sat there he was not
thinking of the play, but of what he
would do when he got out of Office
He had just finished telling Mrs. Lin
coin that one of the great things he
hoped to after retiring would be
to take n trip to the Holy Land and
visit the scenes of the Masters earth
ly struggles, when the fatal bullet
was fired.
II think I have read everything in
existence on the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln and have talked
with a great many people who knew
him personally, both in Washington
and amid the scenes of his youth and
earlier manhood. In my opinion, Lin
coin was the greatest character born
of woman, except Christ"
Evening star., 1924-02-11
US. PLANES WELL ON WAY
Army Flyers at San Salvador
Bound for Guatemala.

PANAMA, February 1.-The Amer
lean Army airplanes. which are flying
from Panama to Guatemala, arrived
at San Salvador from Managua, Mica
ragua. The flight was made without
stopping at Teguciga1pa, capital of
Honduras, as was provided for in the
schedule. No explanation of why the
planes failed to stop there is avail
able, but the belief was expressed
today that they passed over the city
without visiting it owing to the dis
turbed political situation.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
4o2 ARRESTS IN 4s HOURS.

the forty-eigh hours ended at g
o'clock this morning totaled 402.
They. included: speeding. 55; viola
tions of minor traffic regulations, SO;
intoxication, "a; illegal possession of
intoxicants, 8; selling. intoxicants, s;
transporting intoxicants, 9; driving
automobile while intoxicated, 8; per-
m.tting gaming, 5; robbery, 4; grand
larceny, I. .-.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
FALL 500 FEET, BUT LIVE
Cuban Aviators Hurt When Ma
chine Goes Into Tailspin,

HAVANA, February 11.--Lieut. An
tonic Valdez and Sergt- San Emederio
of the Cuban aviation corps, fell
about 1900 feet with their airplanc
at Camp Columbia yesterday and es-
capped death, although both were in
jured.
!, They were taking part in an ex-
hibition arranged by three French
aviators, including Capt. Charles
Nungesser. the famous ace, when
their machine went into tail spin.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
MISS RHODES BRIDE.
Rockville Wedding Recalls Leap
From Apartment Window.

Miss Elizabeth NJ Rhodes, who
created sensation last year when
she jumped from a window of an
apart tnent at 18th and r streets to
save herself from an alleged attack
by John S. Larcombe, jr., was married
in Rockville last Wednesday to
Grover z. Leech of 1880 NJ street
northwest.
Miss Rhodes. who is twcnty-one
years old, and Mr.. Leech were en-
gagged at the time she leaped from the
window.
The couple left Thursday for
honeymoon tour through the middle
west.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
DRY RAIDS FILL JAIL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, February
11.-Federal state and county officers
arrested thirteen Martinsburg men on
charges of selling liquor, two county
men for alleged moonshining and one
man for driving a car while under the
influence of liquor. The local Jail was
filled Saturday night, and only by the
allowance of bail to seven was room
made for the late arrests.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
NOTED ORNITHOLOGIST DIES,

BOSTON, February 11.-Montague
Chamberlain, ornithologist and for
mer secretary of the corporation of
Harvard University, died here today.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

And even though your daddy was a
wizard in a way, it makes no differ
ence how he quit, it's what are you
today?
THE MIXER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
HOUSE SPEEDS
ACTION ON
BILLS
Farm Relief. Postal Employees,
and Banking Measures Oct
Privileged Status

Within three weeks Of its ex.
pected adjournment for the session
the House started today to pass
bills which have been given privi-
legged status that the Senate may
have time to consider and act upon
them.
Among these bills coming up I'm
mediately are those authorizing the
appointment Of two additional Fed.
eral judges for New York city, and
providing for the arbitration Of
maritime disputes. The, two addi-
tional Judges for New York are
needed badly because Of the rapid
~ growing number Of cases before
these courts. It has been neces-
sary recently to assign special
judges to this district to help out
the regular judges. Arbitration Of
maritime disputes has long been q
practice and It il now desired to
give such settlements legal status.
Special preference has been given
by the House Rules committee to
three important bills in the order
named-the McNary-Haugen farm
relief bill, the postal employees in.
creased bill and the national bank
bill. which liberalizes the national
banking laws and enables national
banks to maintain branch banks In
cities where State banks enjoy this
privilege.
The McNary-Haugen export cor.
poration bill will provoke a bitter
contest In the House. 1t is being
opposed on the ground that it is a
price-ftxtng measure, certain tn in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
LloEds Now Offers to
Insure Against
Twins

SAN FRANCISCO, May TO-
For a reasonable fee, insurance
may now be obtained against
twins.
Lloyds, famous London risk
agency, now lists the posi-
bility Of twins, along with fires,
earthquakes and other calani-
ties.
II. Al. Levinson, one Of the
heads Of the London concern,
made the announcement here
today. Insurance can now be
taken out against twins three
or four months before birth, he
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
| YESTERDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES

crease the cost of living, IL purely
socialistic. will burden the taxpay-
ers with an army Of officials and
employees. and will hurt instead of
help the farmers in Its operation.
The legislation IL backed by infIu.
entail farm organizations.
Support for the postal EMPLOYEES
increased pay bill Is general. and
made up Of business organizations,
civil organizations, religious bodies,
teachers associations, and influen.
tial citizens. It has been opposed
because of it's estimated cost Of
$B5, 100000, for which no SPECIAL
means Of payment has been pro.
yvided. A postal commission is now
working on a scheme of readiust.
ment Of postal rates. and when It
has made a recommendation rates
can be changed to produce the
money necessary to pay the in.
creased cost Of the service, It Is
stated by Congressman backing the
pay bill.
The McFadden national bank bill
Is framed to 80 modernize national
bank laws as to make moro desIr.
able membership by State banks in
the Federal reserve system as well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
$500 FINE IMPOSED
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

James Leroy Smith, attached to
the naval air station, before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in traffic court yes
to-day on charges Of reckless driving
colliding, dead tags, leaving after
colliding and having no permit, was
fined $500, with the option Of nine.
ty days in Jail.
After knocking down, Catherine
Foster, Of 730 Fifth street SOUTH
east, Smith said that he became
excited and was not aoie to stop.
Policeman M. F. Collins, OF the
Fifth precinct, commnndeered a
car and captured Smith after an
exciting chase. A speed of forty
miles an hours was reached by
Smith. the police say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
THREE cLERGYMEN ARE
ORDAINED BY BISHOP

Three new Episcopal clergymen
were ordained by the Right Reverend
James e. Freeman. Episcopal bishop
Of Washington. today. at services
held at Bethlehem Chapel. National
Cathedral. 1t was one Of the last
official acts Of the bishop before his
departure for Europe next week.
The Reverend Calvert e. Buck
and the Reverend e. H. Gibson,
whom Bishop Freeman ordained
deacons last October, were elevated
to the priesthood. Paul o. plenck-
ner, now student at the Virginia
Theological Seminary, was admitted
to the order Of deacon.