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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
SOLDIER, ADMITTING THEFT
OF MOTORCYCLE, IS HELD

Confessing to the theft of a
motorcycle from Ralph Souder,
Thomas j. Wilmath, a soldier, was
held for the action Of the grand
jury on a bond of $1,000, today,
while a case of assault on Detec.
tive Michael J. Dowd, who made
arrest, was heard. Wilmath was
fined $50 in default of which he
will serve thirty days in Jail.
It was testified by a mechanic
who had worked on the motorcycle
that he saw Wilmath riding along
the street and that Wilmath was
cornered in Union court southwest
until the arrival of the police. Dowd
said that Wilmath resisted and
that only after a rough and tumble
battle was the man subdued. Upon
the arrival Of the patrol at the
precinct, Wilmath jumped out and
ran for two blocks before he could
be recaptured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
WORKERS
|. GOT BIG GRAFT
CHARGE
MayfieId Probers Protest at
Witness Testifying on
Khan Finances
Continued from First Pagel

Continued from First Page.)
sci he strayed away from the sub.
ject to tell about khan affairs.
Jett said Congressman Upshaw,
of Georgia, was ''the klan's man. :"
but he was stopped by chorus
from the committee, who ordered
that testimony stricken FROM the
record.
Cashier Goes on Stand.
Luther Nickel, Peddy's chief of
counsel then had j. e. MacQuinn,
assistant cashier of the Imperial
Palace in Atlanta, Ga, put on the
stand. Nickel questioned MacQuinn
at length regarding collections and
expenditures.
Counsel for Mayfield protested
and Chairman Spencer took Nickel
to task, saying the committee was
not interested in khan fiscal mat
ters other than those that might
have some bearing on the Texas
election. Upon Nickel's claims that
he would bring that out in due
time, he was permitted to con-
tinue his line Of questioning.
Peddy Present at Hearing.
Peddy. for the first time since tine
present today. He shook hands with
the committee members and with
counsel for Mayfield, w. +. Zum.
brunn and w. p. Mclean.
Protests over the manner Of pro.
cedure came from both sides.
When members of the committee
did not exhibit irritation over the
loss of time. they smiled and sew.
eral times laughed outright at the
nature Of the protests.
Time and again Spencer answered
protests from Mayfield's counsel
over the relevancy of certain testI
mony by saying that the COMMITTEES
was not sitting as a court and thai
there was no jury to be influenced
Mclean said he was prepared To
prove that the committee had spent
no more than So to $40 at Waco on
postage stamps in Mayfieid's behalf
Auditor Found Books o. X.
MacQuinn testified that in 1929
during the Texas primary election
and before he affiliated himself with
the Ku Klux Khan, he made an
audit Of the Ku Klux Khan booke
He was then an auditor for the
nationally active firm Of account
ants. Ernst & Ernst.
1.-THE books were in firSt-class
condition." 'MacQuinn said, lard
they did not show one penny to
have been spent on the Texas cleo.
| tion."
WAS your investigation restricted
In any way?' he was asked.
mo. On the contrary, Evans
told me to go into the books of
the Ku Klux Khan thoroughly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

bill for th1 veterans Of Massach.
usetts While he was governor OF
that Statb?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

Bonus, and it was great victory
for all Of us. / do not think the
result was ever in doubt. OF all
the journals in the country, the
Hearst newspapers were the strong.
est and most loyal in their support
Of bonus legislation, in my opinion.
I was in touch with their campaign
and was In favor of it."
Senator Arthur Capper, OF Kansas:
THE strong fight that the Hearst
newspapers made for the passage
Of the Soldiers Bonus measure was
q great factor In determining the
final results. In my opinion. Con,
sistent support for the bonus was
given from the first by Mr.. Hearst,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
GIRL IS VICTIM
Of VICIOUS
ATTACK
HiIda Ritter, Of Baltimore,
Found Unconscious on Street
in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-1ilda
Ritter, twenty-five years old, of
Baltimore, her face, nose and ears
bitten and her booy covered with
cuts and bruises, was found I'M
conscious on a street corner here
early today.
Edward Carter, thirty-seventh
years old. colored, is held by police
as a suspect.
The girl, pretty bob.haired
blonde, is in a critical condition at
the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
Bond Is Set at $4,000

Walter Brown, colored, alleged
street-car pickpocket and purse
snatcher, who Is said to have robbed
May Beatty and Willie Jordan, was
arraigned today before Judge Nc.
Mahon and held for the action Of
the grand jury, Owing to his prev
ious record and other charges OF
attempted robbery, the bond was
fixed at $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
DRUG ADDICT ESCAPES
FROM DANVILE HOSPITAL

SUNBURY, Pa, May 2O.-Posses
are searching today for Harry L.
Wagner, thirty.five, SunhuryS drug
addict, who escaped from the Dan.
vile State Hospital for the Insane.
.Wegner is regarded as hardly
dangerous and seemed to have re-
covered fkom the drugs effect after
n months confinement. He was
sent there from Pottsville after ne
robbed a store of drugs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

position"
Congressman Emanuel CeIler
Oem.) Of New York,
"A debt Of gratitude is due the
Hearst newspapers for the immeas.
urable assistance they have given
In behalf Of the bonus bill. There
was no merit, whatever, in the veto
message OF President Coolidge in
support OF his stand on the cues
tion. Is 1t not pertinent to ask, in
the face of his statement, that it il
not patriotic for the service men to
accept bonus whether II was
patriotic for him to sign q bonus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

Citizens 10 Meet
The Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton will meet Friday night In the
Masonic Temple at Brightwood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
N.Y.HE|RESS,17,
|. DEAD IN ALPS
Of ETHER
Ella Thompson Had Been in
Poor Heath and Had Tried
Suicide One Time, Report

PARIS, May 20.-- Miss Ella
Thompson, described az a seven.
teen year old New York heiress, il
dead at Lugapo, Switzerland, from
an overdose of ether, said q dis.
patch from that city today.
Miss Thompson was reported to
have been in i'll health and de-
spondent. Previously, it was said,
she had attempted suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
R. r. Valuations Given

The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission today placed tentative
valuations on the railroad prop.
critics OF the following lines: East
Tennessee and West North Carolina,
Sl,614,2S7; Asheville & Cragey
Mountain of North Carolina, S112..
$50: Mammoth Cave Railroad, of
Kentucky, $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
CONCERT |SL|STED
BY 18TH ENGINEERS
Band to Feature Community
Center Entertainment
at Eastern.

concert by the 18th Engineers
Band of Fort Humphreys will feature
the community center program at
Eastern High School Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock. A special program
has been prepared under the direc-
tion of Warrant Officer r. W..
Treichel. conductor. ... ..
second concert by the band. ar
ranged under the auspices of the
be given at Central High School audi
torium in November, after the presi-
Dental election.
On election night, in the Central
auditorium, the United States Navy
Band Orchestra, conducted by Band
master Charles Benter. will give a
concert, under the auspices also of
the community center department in
it's series of educational programs
for the Winter. Arrangements have
been made by the department to re-
ceive election returns between the
numbers and after the concert in
order that all persons interested in
the program and also in the electior r.
may listen in comfort to both, there
being 1000 seats at Central for those
who do not wish to stand outside or
who have no radios for receiving the
news.
Artists Are Listed.
Announcement is made at the Office
of the community center department
of the artists who will appear in the
series Of community center concerts,
to be given this Winter in co-opera-
tion with Mrs. Wilson Greene, in the
auditorium at Central The concerts
will take place on four Friday eve
nings, beginning December 5, and at
tention is called to the fact that
owing to the size of the Central audi
torium, the series is open not only to
students and members of their fam
lilies, but to all persons interested in
Evening star., 1924-10-26
nation HAS RECORD
! YEAR OF DISASTER
735 Deaths and 1000 In
iured Reported by Red
Cross Relief Workers.

"A new American disaster record, in
cluding 1855 deaths, nearly 1000 per-
sons injured and $4,000 made home
less and property damage of close to
$45,000,OOO has given the Red Cross
Its busiest year in relief operations.
Of the serious disasters Of the year
which closed July 1, 13 were fires, the
most serious being the $1O,0OO,O00
Berkeley, Calf, confiagration. There
were cyclones and IA tornadoes, the
latter including one in northern Ohio
In June, which killed "a persons, rem
dered $500 homeless and did property
damage estimated at $4,000. 600. and
another in South Carolina in April,
which took "a lives.
The cost of relief service which
tne heo cross and its branches and
chapters rendered to stricken com
munities, as shown in the society's
annual report, was more than
$737,600. A large percentage of the
disasters occurred east of the Mis-
sissippi In territory usually immune,
notably the States of Maine. New
York. Vermont, New Jersey and
Maryland.
a feature OF the years relief work
was the establishment of a national
mobile disaster unit operating from
Red Cross national headquarters in
Washington, and supported by a re-
serve of workers in nearly every
State. This unit has at its disposal
the airplane facilities of the War.
Navy and Post Office Departments to
afford the quickest transportation in
emergencies.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

the post of honor After the exercises
there, a route up First street to In
diana Avenue: thence to Fourth
street, up to Massachusetts, Avenue,
and out Massachusetts Avenue to
street; thence to Fourteenth street.
and up to X street, and out X street
to Seventeenth street, where stands
the Farragut Monument. And at IL
o'clock here the society, representing
the days of the Civil War fighter, will
place the wreath.
After these ceremonies, the pill
grimage will proceed up Connecticut
avenue to Dupont Circle, where exer-
cises in commemoration of the serv-
ices of Admiral Dupont will begin
at 1870 o'clock. The pilgrimage will
then take a route down Massachusetts
avenue to Thirteenth street, thence
to X and on the north side of X
street, the line of automobiles will
stop while the occupants go to the
foot of the statue to Commodore
Barry, where the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will have representatives
prominent in the services.
ProcessiOns to Unite.
From the Barry Monument the pro-
cession will continue to K street and
thence to Seventeenth to the John
Paul Jones statue, where it will join
with the procession headed by Secre-
tary Wilbur to the John Paul Jones
Monument
Among those who will take part as
representatives of their respective
organizations in the pilgrimage will
be:
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts of the
D. A. r. and of the Daughters of
1912; Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, D. A r. !;
Mrs. Alice Bradford Miles of the
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
Danes of the Loyal Legion; Mrs. AL
bert Baggs. American Women's Le-
gion; Mrs. Margaretta Hazard, Qua
dalupe Club; Mrs. Blair Violet Jan
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Anew type Of car has stirred the automobile world
as has nothing since the abandonment Of the buggy
style of body building.
It Is the Studebaker Duplex, 20 called to indicate
that it Is an open car one moment and 80 seconds
later it is an enclosed car.
Like all great advances IN the industrial arts, It
i 80 simple in operation, it Is . wonder it wasn't
thought of before"
Particularly since ts need has been growing, year
by year, ever since automobiles were made.
Many people all of the time, and most people part
Of the time want open car-to bring to their riding
the fresh crispness of the country air. and free and
untrammeled association with the great outdoors.
Yet for these same people, the snug comfort Of the
closed car, shutting out the storm and the wind and
the cold, has been at times . necessity.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

concerned. The L. S. S. Osborne.
a destroyer, will be at the Naval
Torpedo Station here, and visitors
may walk aboard to see it's sights.
Wilbur to Speak.
The concluding feature of Navy
day will be a concert by the Navy
Band at 7:45 o'clock, which will be
broadcast by station WCAP, after
which Secretary Wilbur will deliver
a Navy day address, Ito listeners-in.
The outstanding exercises will be
at the John Paul Jones Monument in
Potomac Park at 1890 tomorrow.
Just before this hour, a battalion of
marines will form two lanes from
the Navy Building, down Seventeenth
street from B street to the monu-
ment. At appointed time, the Secre-
tary of the Navy, accompanied by his
aides, will head procession down
this lane of Devil Dogs in full dress
each squad coming to present arms
as the party passes Secretary Will
bur will be followed by color guards
from the local posts of the American
Legion, the Spanish War Veterans
the Disabled American Veterans, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. the G.
A. r. and the Military Order of the
World War.
High OficinIs to Attend.
Secretary Wilbur will place a
wreath on the statue of John Paul
Jones. and will then deliver an ad-
dress on the deeds of the naval hero
Cabinet ministers, diplomatic officials
and others high in Washington S
official and social circles, will partici-
pate in the exercises at this monu-
ment.
At each Of the other monuments
above mentioned, also, wreaths will
be placed by those patriotic societies
representing the periods commemo-
rated by the monuments. Thus at
the Peace Monument it will be the
G. A. r. delegation which will have
Evening star., 1924-10-26
CAPITAL TO HONOR
VALIANT OF NAVY
Exercises to Be Held
Throughout City Tomorrow,
Starting at 10 Am.

Heroes of American naval history
}nown and unknown, who fought ir
fecent and remote wars, will be
IGNORED by Washington tomorrow al
widespread Navy day exercises, while
ne 4S states of the nation. at the
same time, will commemorate in
suitable manner the deeds and serv-
ices of men and ships that form the
CountryS first line of defense.
Flags and bunting will f1utter from,
Government buildings and bedeck
business institutions. At various
POINTS. exercises will be held from
10:30 am. until evening. And Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whose birth ami.
Nersary is tomorrow, will be remem.
bered also by those who recall him
AS a champion of strong United
States Navy
Blue and Gray Unite.
In Arlington beneath the mast OF
the L. S. s. Maine, where the men
of that ship sleep, Spanish War vet
erarS will conduct an impressive
program of commemoration at 1880
am. when the tomb of Admiral
Dewey will be decorated. Wearers
of the blue of the G.. A. r. and OF the
gray of the Confederacy will gather
again around Peace Monument, which
itself memorializes tho reunion of
the Nation at the close of the Civil
War. At the statues of Farragut and
Barry and John Paul Jones and at
the memorial fountain erected in
honor of Admiral Dupont there also
will be assemblages to honor the
memory of these men.
literal pilgrimage will start at
the Peace Monument after exercises
at 1915 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
trin
Including the G.. a. r., the Confed-
crate Veterans, the Spanish War VET
erans, the American Legion, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, the Disabled
American Veterans and the Military
Order of the World War, will conduct
brief memorial services at this monu-
ment and then proceed in automo-
bileS to the F'arragut Monument at
Seventeenth and X streets.
After exercises there, the pilgrim
age will wend its way to Fourteenth
street near X. where the Barry
Monument stands. From the Barry
Monument the pilgrimage will pro-
ceed to the John Paul Jones Monu-
ment, at the foot of Seventeenth
street, at the Speedway. After exer-
cises there, a field luncheon will be
served the field by the United
States Marines. The luncheon will
NC Iho ohIhc dS tAS icSul iHioudy
meal of marines, and will be con-
cocted and distributed at regulation
field kitchen.
Yachts Open to Visitors.
At the navy yard, the Presidents
yacht, Mayfower, and the U. S. S
Sylph will be open to visitors for the
entire day. The navy yard itself will
be 'at home" to all callers, and the
various shops will be Omen with men
competent to give visitors all infor-
nation they may request. One of the
most interesting displays at the navy
yard will be the model basin, in
which models of all naval ships and
virtually all types of merchant ships
are experimental with to determine
horsepower needed for various speeds
And Alexandria, also, will have on
it's gala garb so far as the Navy is
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Amos Draper, Descendants Of the
Signers of the Declaration of Inde
pendence; Mrs. Elizabeth d. Shaw,
Women's Relief Corps; Mrs. George G.
Seibold, National American War
Mothers Mrs. Mills O'Keefe. Legion
of Loyal Women; and officials of the
American Legion and local posts, Mil
itary Order of the World War, Mill
tary Order of Foreign Wars, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, G. A. r., United
Spanish War Veterans, Society of the
Army at Santiago Club, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. Disabled American
Veterans, Reserve Officers Associa-
tion of the United States, Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion, the United
Confederate Veterans.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
RUM CARS FORFEIT.
Liable to Seizure Regardless of
Who Occupies Them.

PONTYPOOL, Wales, October 25--
If intoxicating liquors are seized in
motor car, that car is liable to con-
fiscation whether the owner occupies
1T at the time of the seizure or not.
the Alabama supreme court has ruled
1t matters not whether the owner of
the car is aware of the Illicit trade in
which the vehicle is engaged. if liquor
is found in it, the State law enforce
ment bodies have the right to confis-
cate the vehicle, and the owner has
no recourse under the law.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
concerts from an educational as well


concerts from an educational as well
as a musical viewpoint.
A special feature of the concerts
this season will be a brief talk on the
program by each artist, preceding the
concert. The dates are: December 5,
Reinald Werrenrath, baritone; Janu-
ary 9, Samuel Duski, violinist; Feb
ruary s. Sophie Braslau. contralto /;
April 1, Mieczyslaw NUM-, pianist.
The prices for the series are: Main
floor. first 10 rows, IS; second 10
rows, 81; last seven rows, 50. and for
the balcony: first five rows, 81, and
the remainder, 81. The Community
Center Department requests that all
inquiries regarding the season tickets
be made of Mrs. Wilson Greene's ticket
office, instead of to the Community
Center Department.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
New Type of Car Stirs
Automobile World

1t is an open car one moment and 80 seconds later
is entirely enclosed Studebaker Duplex end.
need of hunting for side curtains in the dark and storm
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Join Our Partial Payment
Plan. Place Your Order Now.
Small Down Payment. Delivery
Christmas Week,
Evening star., 1924-10-26
ESQ MILES OF "SCRkP."
Rumania Contracts for Clearing
Railway of War Refuse.

BUCHAREST. October 25.--A con-
tract containing unique. provisions
recently was entered into between
the Rumanian government and the
Rescitza iron works. The latter un-
dertakes to clear ESQ miles of gov
ernment-owned railroad trackage
from scrap iron and discarded rolling
material. the accumulation Of war
and after-war years.
The company agrees to furnish the
government with one pound of iron
in the form of locomotives, box car
chasses and rails for every 25 pounds
of scrap iron collected.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

A man Of Marshall, Tex. claims TO
have in his possession the dueling pistol
with which Aaron Burr killed Alexander
Hamilton.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

in appearance. and most of the houses
are built of mud or wood and rubble
work.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Tluo cars in one

The Studebaker Duplex is both cazs IN one Just pull
down the roller enclosures concealed IN the roof Of
the car. In 80 seconds the open car has been made
an enclosed car.
No hurried efforts to put up curtains; NO hunting
for the right while the storm heats in; no mixing
them up in the dark; no exposure through boxes torn
in them while trying to obtain for the emergency,
the protection given by a closed ear---
Just pull down the roller enclosures giving instant
enclosed car effect.
The body Is built substantially corners and
roof frame are of steel The roof has curved steel
Evening star., 1924-10-26

The dirtiest paper money is said to
be in circulation in the mining re-
gions of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

siies and back; hardwood front. Steel U-.haped
cross beams, SIX of them, support the waterproofed
duplex fabric top and its lnings Here is permanent
beauty, no sasgins tops.
But Studebaker, which the whole vehicle using
world has come to depend for reliability, would not
rest only one real contribution to the value sven
the public.
must give al that engineering ability could devisa
Striking ne.O features
So there offered three distinct models Of cara Do
meet each Of the three fields of Standard
SIX, with 3.ineh wheelbase and so horsepower
motor; the Special Six with 120inch wheelbase and
65 horsepower motor the Big SIX, most magnificent
base and IS horsepower motor.
Duplex bodies arc Available on each line. In id.
dition, closed models have workmanship and mate
ra and beauty Of line 90 far above the price class
Of the car, they must be seen to be appreciated
Of scarcely less importance than the Duplex fea-
tme are other. improvements such a., automatic
ignition system, lighting control the steering Wheel
new location Of emergency brake. improved onePieee
windshield and many others.
The body lines, steering mechanism, and even the
Tenders of the new Studebaker were designed espe-
eiay for genuine balloon tires. Thus the body lines
harmonic with grace and beauty hitherto unattained
even by Studebaker.
Come IN and zee these new ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-06
1COMMON CLAY'
 WILL PLAY HERE.
Jefferson Cast To Present Third Jane COwl
 Success

Those who have not yet enjoyed "Kempy,'' the finest offering of the All'Star Jefferson Players, are advised by those who have taken advantage of this opportunity to get busy and make preparations to attend one of the three remaining performances. The manage ment advises that reservations be made early, because the demand is unusually heavy.
 "Kempy" is the story of girl who thinks she has a career ahead of her. Just what direction it will take she is not sure of. She tries everything, even to marrying a plumbers assistant who is an architect. This happens to be the one thing to set her out on a career and it is also the thing which critics say make "Kempy" one of the best comedies ever staged.
 The offering for next week is Com mon Clay" the Harvard prize play which is ranged as one of Jane Cowl's greatest successes. Just as "Smilin' Through" and Lilac Time" other plays. in which Miss Cowl triumphed, gave Miss Kathleen Comegys her big gest chances, so does Common Clay" Russell Fillmore and J. Gylnn Mac Farlane are featured also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-06
Marriage Licenses

i W. C. Gunter, 9, and Mauline Hun necutt, 19.
 Joseph Winters Murphy, 21, and Margaret Park, 20.
 Dan McCarty, q, Nellie Mae Powell.
 J. c. Thompson, 28, and Lucille Ellis, 19.
 Lucius A. Daniel, g, and Edna Pat terson, 20.
 Mason James billiard, %, and Amanda Eugenia Parker, 19