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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
WHEELER WINS
AGAIN At
TRIAL.
Senator Given Clean Bill of
Health by Witness-Borah
and Sterling Clash.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service.

International News Service.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler won
another round today in the Sena-
torial investigation Of his Fitness
to hold Office resulting from his
indictment by Federal grand jury
in Montana.
Wheeler was given a "clean bill
Of health" by l.. v. Beaulieu, of
Los Angeles, attorney for Gordon
Campbell, on all charges contained
in the indictment. Beaulieu fatty
denied that Wheeler ever had rep
resented Campbell on oil leases or
Government permits.
In picturesque language, Beaulieu
said wheeler had refused the only
request ever made FOR legal advice
on the question OF oil permits.
Before Beaulieu was permitted to
testify, Senator Sterling .R.) Of
South Dakota insisted he waive all
immunity rights. He did SO will
ingly.
Beaulieu said he once asked
Wheeler about a Government per.
init for oil land development.
wheeler used mighty strong Ian.
OOantinueA-QN Pam. 4 Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
P|NCHOT BADLY.
BEATEN IN
ELECTION
Strassburger Leads Him by
200, 900 for Delegate to the
C. o. p. Convention.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April o.
Sweeping far ahead of Governor
clifford Pinchot in his fight ! for
delegate-at-large to the Republican
National Convention, Ralph Beaver
Strassburger, Norristown publisher,
apparently defeated the State execu-
tive by more than 100000 votes in
the State primary Of yesterday,
first returns indicated today.
Early returns today indicated
Strassburger would carry Adams,
Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Della.
ware, Elk, Erie, Lebanon, Mont
gomery. Northampton and Phila.
delphia counties.
The greatest Strassburger strength
was shown in the cities, but even "A
tremendous rural vote was not ex.
pected to recuperate the governors
losses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
HELP
CAPTURE
BANDITS.
Daughters Of Merchant Trail.
Alleged Trio and Effect
Their Arrest.

Displaying pluck and initiative,
Naomi and Libby Berman, daugh-
tiers Of Max Berman, grocer, of
1914 King street, Alexandra, to-
day effected the arrest Of a trio
of negroes who shortly before
had visited .their fathers store
and robbed him Of s. at the point
Of a pistol.
En- route to work in this city
in the automobile Of Harry Kand-
Ter, route agent for The Wash
ing Times and The Washington
Herald in Alexandria, Naomi and
Libby spotted the three negroes
walking across the Highway
bridge. They told Handler that
they were certain the three were
the ones who had robbed their
father, and plans were laid to
capture the alleged robbers.
Girl Trails Them
While Miss Libby Ber1nan trailed
the trio, Miss Naomi and Handler
sped to the First precinct to get
the police. When they drove back
they found that Park Policeman
e. T. Gillespie had already arrested
the three when Miss Libby pointed
them out to him.
Searched at the First precinct,
none Of the negroes had weapon,
though a revolver figured in the
hold-up in the store. Further
search revealed a revolver, fully
loaded, in the back seat of Kand.
ler's car, where one Of the negroes
is alleged to have thrown 1t.
The negroes gave their names
as John Blick, 1905 Four and a
Half street southwest; Caesar Plow-
den, 1925 Sheridan road southeast.
and his wife, Josephine e. Plowden.
All are being held as fugitives
from justice from Virginia.
Berman had just opened his
store early today when the three
negroes entered. After ordering
some articles, one Of the trio
grabbed some bills in the cash
drawer. and was tackled by Ber-
man. Another negro drew a gun
and forced Berman to release his
hold on the negro and the two
ran out Of the store, where a
colored woman was keeping watch.
Strikes Man With Weight.
AS they left the store, Berman
hurled two, two pound weights at
them, and one Of the colored men
was struck sQuarely on the head.
Though apparently dazed, the ban
dit staggered to waiting auto
mobile and was whisked away.
Both Naomi and Libby were in
their room above the store when
they heard the commotion. Libby
looked out Of the window and
saw the automobile speeding away.
She took the license number, and
police here said that the machine
was stolen last night from Lloyd
Roberts, Of Seat Pleasant, Nd.
One OF the negroes win be charged
with its theft.
Car Not Yet Discovered
After leaving the vicinity of Ber.
mans store, the negroes abandoned
the car, and have thus far refused
to tell the police where. A search
Is being made to locate It.
Detectives Wilson and Burke. of
the First precinct, are investigating
the theft Of the car. They will de.
eide late today whether to turn
the negroes over to the Maryland
authorities for the theft Of the au.
tomobile or to the Virginia authors.
ties Tor the alleged robbery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
CHILDREN SEE WOMAN
SAVE. BABY ON TRACK

NEW YORK, April 23.-While
throngs Of young folk looked on, a
two-year-old child, about to step
onto the tracks Of the Erie railroad
at West Orange, N. J., directly in
the path Of an oncoming express
train, was rescued by Mrs. Anna
Lampron, siXty-one years old. who
rushed forward and snatched the
child in her arms.
So excited were spectators over
the rescue that they neglected to
learn whose child had been saved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
Crushed in PhiIadelphia

! PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 90.
Complete unofficial returns from
Philadelphia's forty-eight wards to.
day gave Ralph B. Strassburger,
Norristown publisher, an almost
Z to 1 victor over Gov. Pinchot in
the fight for delegate-at-large to
thte Republican national conven.
kion. The vote vast GtraauburRer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
SEVENTH RACE.
COOLIDGE BACK AT DESK
AFTER TRIP TO GOTHAM

After a days absence from Wash.
ington to deliver an address in New
York City, President Coolidge was
at his desk this morning.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
reached the Capital last night from
New York, going directly from the
tain TO the White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
EVELYN NESBIT

The ex.wife. who says: ."Oh, boy!
Wait till Harry starts celebrating
his release! Won't he cut loose
thought She fears for her life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

ess4s7
FIRST RACE.
Four and one-half furlongs.
Eolsto-McAtee ......... .n3
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .............. 1OS
Bother-Shanks ............... 40
John f. Kleaver-G. Corey: :. .108
Iango-No boy. los
Seaman-Ambrose .......... 10S
SomDre-Ambrose ............. ITO
MISUNDERSTANDING, Rejected.
SECOND RACE.
Six Furlongs.
Myrtle Bilson-No Boy. 81
Cobham--Williams ........~.. 80
................,9 SI
ArendaL-M1lner ...a.~........1 06
TheSSaly-WallS ..~A....... hob
Sagamore-No Boy ......... .105
Sea Stake-L. Lang. 81
Chas. j. Craigmile-Scobie ..11Oj
DR.. Chas. Welsh. Howard. .105
Bright Lights-R. Romanelli. :. 10
AntllleS-No Boy. .105
WhaleDone--No Boy. ITO
Ira Wilson--Hileman lilo
M arble-Marrtner .1O8
MISUNDERSTANDING, Peter Piper,
Hard Guess, Carajo' Ticacey, Sea
Wolf. y
THIRD RACE.
Six Furlongs.
Caligula-Burke ................1 OS
Seths Lemon-H. Church $3.50. 81
Lion d'Or-Walls lii
Huon Pine-Shanks .......... .1O4
Observation-Disclosures ......... 1913
Observation-Disclosures ........ .105
Rejection-Dawson ITO
Good Times-Schuttinger III
Scratched-Leonard G., Honorman,
Hidden Jewel, Invictus and Sweep.
stakes.
FOURTH RACE.
Mile and One-sixteenth.
Heir Observation-Disclosures .S5
Brilliant Jester-Wilson 800. .. 1O6
Thimble-Allen =, ........AA.....1 O4
A. J. Buja-No boy. 81;
He'll Gate-Stevens ...~>... 100
Biff Bang-McAtee. .. 100
neustone-WlIson 90. - .&ss~o. 1OS
FIFTH RACE.
Mile and One-Eighth.
Vttamin-Wallace Ito
Royal Crown-Allen .1O5
Royal Duck-McAtee ia
Maryland Belle-Ambrose ...,111
Gourmand-Dawson ...........1O 5
misunderstanding ............1O 5
Observation-Disclosures .1O5
SIXTH RACE
One mile and seventy yards
Salmon--Marr1ner .............. 90
Frosty Boy-No Boy .1O7
Quick Time-No Boy. .......... 90
Thomassine-Corey .......... .1O2
Warren Lynch--No Boy. 800. 1O1
Dancing Fool--Schwartz 900. iii
Zama--Mergler 100
Fehrah-L. Lang. .............. 81
Tropical Water-Wallace. ...... 81
Scratched-Byron.
SEVENTH RACE.
One Mile and Seventy Yards.
Ebb Tide-No Boy. ...,.. OF
Dandy Brush-Chalmers .....112
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .... az
Seths Flower--WaIlaoe .1OH
Aggravating Papar-Milner. -. a.. .107
Normana-Walls ,1O2
Kirk Dress--No Boy. 81
Gold Mark-Marriner. ....~.~. .1O2
Scratched-Blue Sfraak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
ALSOSEES
MENACE
TO HER
SON
"FuII BIooded American Now"
Harry Claims, Jubilant
Over Verdict.
Rr wv e RACERS.

by w. n. f6UOLOOs
PHILADELPHIA, April %
Harry K. Thaw announced to the
world today:
81 am a full-blooded American"
The jury's action in finding
him competent to manage his
own affairs, SO Harry firmly be-
lieves, made him that.
Still i'm Asylum.
When the verdict came. in Thaw
wasn't in court. He was over in
the Ritz.Carlton, and becarsa of
some details of the Pennsylvania
law-which, by the waf, HAIRY
says his mother knows all Aksp'Sfr%
Thaw had to go back to the asy
lum for three or perhaps -four
days.
He dashed enthusiastically from
the lights in the court had been
turned out, and just as three dane
ing parties in the Ritz were break
ing up.
AS he entered the foyer, the boys
and girls, in their pretty bests were
walking to and fro. 1t is doubtful
If Thaw was in their minds. In
any event there was not much at
tention given to him as he walked
through the lobby. He hung be.
hind his attendant. Some one sug-
gested he go out the back way.
Whereupon, Thaw, looking maject-
lcally over the well-dressed young
sters, made his announcement.
American, Now"
"I am a full-blooded American
now" he said.
Almost the same moment, way
over at "the Shore" which every
one in Philadelphia knows is the
real name for Atlantic City, Evelyn
Nesbit was telling an applauding
audience in her cabaret that its
nobodys business" Perhaps it
wasn't at that.
When she had finished the song.
the head waiter handed her mes
had been judged sane.
"Oh, boy" she remarked. wait
till he starts to celebrate his re-
lease from the lunatic asylum"
Then she became sober. That
spark of fighting mother blood
which has appeared now and then
recently in her, leaped to the sur
face. She got William S. Gray, her
attorney on the phone. The result
of the conversation was not. given
out, either here or in Atlantic City.
1t is reasonable to predict, however.
that another one of these open air
legal tests OF famous children is
soon to be made.
Sees Things to Happen.
Evelyn's idea Of Harry's sanity is
not very strong. She believes q lot
of things may happen.
Thaw promised today to "see Mr..
Banton," New Yorlk's district attor-
ney, before he did anything else.
Such a visit of course, is predicated
on that Gump indictment which will
probably be quashed because no
prosecuting witness will appear.
Thaw expects confidently, and the
expectation is not misplaced it
seems, that after a day or two in
q small hotel, which, Judge Patter-
son, his Philadelphia attorney de-
clares will be far from the '.roarin'
Forties,". he will be free to do what
he -pleasosa He pleases, he main
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
Three Sets of Twin Calves.

CENTERV1LLE. Nd, April a.
Irwin II. Anthony, farmer of this
section, has three cows that have
given birth to three consecutive
sets Of twins in the months Of
February, March and April. Every
calf Is living and In every instance
the calves are unusually large and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
Poison Rum Kills Two.

WILKESBARRE, April o.
Poison liquor has added two vic.
TINS to the list in Wyoming Valley.
The latest sufferer was Thomas
Gunlal, whose body was found in
his boarding house in Larksville.
The second victim was James Bur.
nett, who died in a cell. He died
Yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
Pinchot.

224,32O; Pinchot, 34,312; giving
Strassburger a lead Of 190,107.
The other candidates for delegate
at-large with organization support
polled comparatively the same vote
as Strassburger.
Lesson" Says Ware.
The defeat of Gov. Clifford Pin
chot in his race for election as a
delegate to the Republican national
convention from Pennsylvania
should be 4 lesson to all those who
attack the Coolidge Administration, ("
CONGRESSMAN William 8. Ware. Of
Pennsylvania, who opposed Pinchot,
declared here today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
WEATHER

Fair and continued cool
tonight; probably frost in
exposed places; Thursday
partly cloudy and warmer:
moderate west and north.
west winds becoming south.
erly Thursday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
HAVRE DE GRACE
SCRATCHES AND
JOCKEYS TODAY

Weather clear, track good.
Horses arranged in post position
Evening star., 1924-11-02

A segment of a vest
ed choir starting
merrily from the
vestry. half a note
off the pitch Read
ing from the left. we
have the boy soprano
(his voice is be-
ginning to change).
two lady sopranos,
two contraltos. two
tenors. a bass and a
baritone. It's by the
merest chance that
the sopranos are
walking toge ther.
They are not on
speaking terms. One
tenor is just barely
speaking to the tall
est contralto, and the
other contralto is
being cool to the
entire choir. So it
goes.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Mr. Lyle, the organist and chormaster combined has
had hard evening. Nobody loves him The sexton
ing off the lights in the vestry the soprano lays avor
Ism at his door, the choir boys have been unruy the
three ladies the altar guild have charged him with
plltering. pillaging and boarding hymn books Away
from choir practice the choirmaster working on new
compilation called "SeventyNine Amens for Church
Usage"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Miss Mabel v. Greeting, the
leading soprano of the choir.
and a prima donna in the max
ing if there ever was one.
Miss Greeting broke down
and cried last Sunday In the
vestry room so lacerated were
her feelings. Not only had
the choirmaster conspired
with the other soprano for the
purpose of taking away her
solo, but on good authority
Miss Greeting had learned
that the tenors and the
contraltos were con-
\ spring to cause her
Y to double sharp! Isn't
y that terrible!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
CIVIC CHAMBER
 FAVORS VIADUCT
Support Pledged To Open ing Of Nineteenth Street
 At Meeting

Directors of the Chamber of Com merce at their monthly meeting Thurs day adopted resolutions indorsing the movement to open up Nineteenth street to traffic between Morris avenue and Avenue A and pledging their unquali- fled support in the campaign, which now has assumed city-wide proportions,
 Many of the directors" said 0. l.. Bum. manager of the chamber, de clared that the street would never be opened if this opportunity were allowed to pass. It was declared that the interests of the merchants on the sreet the handling downtown traffic and the public interests generally demanded the opening of the street"
 Vote Of Thanks
 The directors voted their thanks tc W. c. Kirkpatrick, former city en. gineer, for. taking the initiative in the movement to have the street opened Mir. Kirkpatrick, in letters to chamber officials and members of the city com mission. pointed out that action would have to be taken now CT it would probably be too late. {.
 Sixty-nine new members were ac cepted into the chamber by the d rectors--the largest list of applicants ever voted on in .a single meeting Membership of the organization now stands at more than 2,20O.
 After passing on routine bushes, matters. the directors were given a sur prise by Manager Bunn Each di rector was presented with a safety razor in u shiny new case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
ALIENATION TRIAL
 MAY END FRIDAY
Verdict Expected In Suit Of
 Minister For Damages


 A verdict is expected Friday morning in the suit for $20.00O damages by Rev. D. B. Cooper, Salem. Va. against B. NJ. Holcombe for alleged alienation of the affections of the minister's young wife
 Several witnesses, including the plain tiff, were placed on the stand Thurs day, and argument of the attorneys be- gan just before adjournment. J. A. Pruitt, credit man for Saks Clothing company, testified that Mrs. Cooper had purchased several articles at the store and that Holcombe, the defendant, gave check to. pay for them. He was fol- lowed by Mir. and Mrs. G. D. Edwards, who stated that Mrs. Cooper boarded with them, using her maiden name, and that Holcombe was frequent visitor.
 Hugo Black, attorney for the de- fendant, read a long statement made by Mrs. Cooper in former trial of the suit, in which she stated the de- fendant had not alienated her affec- tions from her husband, as she had none for him. According to the statements, he had treated her harshly. .
 Besides Hugo Black. the defendant is represented by Clark Williams, while Rev. Cooper is represented by George Edmundson and c. E. Wilder. The case is being tried before Judge c. B. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
WILL URGE $500, 1000
 BONDS FOR HTLLMAN
Board Of Revenue To Be Asked
 For Improvements Friday

The board of revenue will be urged to call for vote on bond issue of $500, 900 to finance suitable addition to Hillman hospital, T. E. Huey, a member of the hospital committee, said Thursday, after holding a conference with the medical advisory staff of the hospital, at which the institution s needs were discussed.
 No date has been decided upon for the vote on the bond issue, Mir. Huey said, and there is no foundation to the report that it will be included in the regular May primary. The hospital com mittee, consisting of Mir. Huey and La cey yEdmundson, is expected to report at Fridays meeting of the board of revenue.
 An effort may be made to induce the city to contribute part of the funds necessary to put the institution in prop CT condition to care for the hundreds of patients who seek admission, as 60 per cent of them are said to come from within the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
JESSE FRENCH :
 VISITOR IN CITY
Piano Manufacturer Surprised
 At Remarkable Growth

Jessie French. one of the best known piano manufacturers in the country, and who at 77 still is actively in charge of a factory bearing his name at New Castle, Ind, stopped at. the Hillman hotel Wednesday night.
 Although he visited Birmingham five years ago, Mir. French expressed surprise at the growth and improve ment in the city since that time.
 And never," he added, "have seen such pretty displays as in the store windows here."
 MT. French passed through Birming- ham on his way back from Cuba and an inspection of South American trade. He declared competition with Ger many was again becoming a problem in the industry.
 Because of their merchant marine they are able to ship pianos to South American ports for $16, whereas it costs us in the neighborhood of $6O. "The automobile hurts the sale of pianos more than, anything else. Radio has helped it, if anything" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
COMMISSION FACES
 DELAYED BUSINESS

In adjourned session the city com. mission will meet at 10 o'clock Friday morning to transact business passed over from the interrupted regular meet ing Tuesday. .&
 Because of the conference with rail. road officials about underpasses and viadYets, and the calling on the com mission of delegation of business men to plead for the opening up of Nine teenth street across Railroad avenue, much business on the calendar was held up.
 Among the matters postponed was the ordinance to abolish gasoline fill ing stations from the sidewalks and the leasing of municipal rental prop erty through realty dealer.
 The meeting Friday is expected to find the entire commission membership present. Commissioner Mary Echols, who had been indisposed, was out Thursday and addressed a meeting of women, and President D. E. McLendon of the city commission, who passed Thursday at home fighting a bad cold, is reported better and ready to be back on the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
MINICIPA MART
 REVEALS PROFIT
Almost $2,0OO Edge For Five-Month Period,
 Says Armstrong

Municipal authorities were more than a little pleased Thursday with the financial report of the municipal market at Third avenue and Twenty third street, which is listed now as showing profit instead of loss, as earlier reported.
 To get the market going the city invested $5,000 in advertising, and ap- portioned among the newspapers of the city, and having thoroughly in. formed the public of the presence of the market, this sum, market officials say, will not again be necessary. As this expense was necessary, but not to be continued, the management eliminates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
l STREET NUMBERING MAY BE CLUB GOAL
P. M. Smith Makes Suggestion
 At Community Club Dinner

A suggestion by P. NJ. Smith that the Community club interest itself in the proper numbering and placarding of Birmingham streets, was taken un- der consideration by that organization at it's regular luncheon meeting in the Tutwiler hotel Thursday noon.
 Smith also made second motion to the effect that the. club supply cook ing utensils for the Girls Training school, materials, for which, he declar- ed, the institution greatly lacked.
 The feature speaker at the meeting was Judge Mayfield, who briefly sketched the work of the Jefferson county domestic relations court
 Two of the facts which were sur prising to her, she said, lay in the number of desertion and non-support cases and violation of compulsory edu- cational laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
AGED PAIR CAUGHT
 M TOLLS OF LAW
SnOw-Haire1 Couple Charged
 With Liquor Law Violation

Grandparents, their hair snow-white and with faces etched by wrinkles, Mir. and Mrs. Nj. J. Greer came afoul of prohibition forces early Thursday.
 The pair were arrested at their home near the Montgomery highway in Shel- by county by law enforcement agents who declared they had watched the aged couple work about their still for several minutes.
 Greer admitted, the officer says, that they had been. busy sincef2 o'clock in the morning. Nearby the still the agents state they found ten gallons of whisky and five barrels of beer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Greer were brought to the county jail where they were later released on $500 bond each.
 Participating in the raid were: R W. Buckner, A.. H. Fowler, T. c Burns, federal agents, and J. F. Clem ents, state law enforcement officer.