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Evening star., 1924-04-22
HOUSE O. KS PROBE
IN RAIL LAND GRANTS
Measure Passed by Lower Branch
Is Sent to Senate
for Action.

The resolution authorizing an in
vestigation by a joint congressional
committee Of land grants to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
was passed yesterday by the House and
sent to the Senate.
The Secretary of the Interior would
be restrained under the resolution
from adjusting pending claims for the
railroad after March 4, 1921.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
MOVING OF LUMBER
YARD is PROTESTED
Takoma Park Citizens Claim
Change Would Hurt
Neighborhood.
ASSESSORS COMPLETE WORK
Town Council to Receive Com
plants at May Meeting.

Protests were filed by property
owners last night with the Takoma
Park town council against the re-
cent action of the council in granting
permit to the Sligo Lumber Com
pany to change the location of its
lumber yard. claims being made that
it was a detriment to the vicinity.
The lumber yard was formerly To-
Gated on Flower avenue and the new
location is in the rear of Lincoln and
Carroll avenues.
The board of assessors. it was an
nounced, had completed the work of
assessing new property in the town
and the town council will sit as a
board of review to receive complaints
at the May meeting. The board was
composed of Fred L. Haries, John
Miller and Fred e. Austin.
Account for March.
The report of Town Treasurer Ben
g. Davis was presented and approved.
1t showed receipts for March amount
ing to S3,412.60, which, with the
balance on hand of s3,13S.62, made a
total of $6,551.22. Disbursements
during the same period amounted to
s1,553.26. leaving a balance on hand
of s4.997.96. The balance in the spe-
ciaI Improvement fund was $12,30673,
and in the school fund $500.
Maj. William F. Fischer, member
of the council, has resigned and was
appointed Superintendent of public
works of the town. His vacancy on
the council will remain untitled, as
the annual election takes place next
month.
Application Held Up.
Application for the construction of
a public garage and gasoline filling
pike and Flower avenue was held up
pending the compliance by G. s. Seek
of an order from the council to locate
the plant further back from the
thoroughfares mentioned.
The deplorable condition of Elm
avenue was brought to the attention
of the council by property owners
and request made for a concrete
thoroughfare. A petition signed by
thirty-one property owners was pre-
sented.
Bids were received for a regular
garbage collection service between
May and October, but the successful
bidder was not announced at the
meeting.
The council was informed by First
Assistant Postmaster General John
III. Bartlett that on April II a con.
tract had been accepted for the con-
struction of a branch post office or
Cedar street, which contract, he
stated, must be observed, despite the
protest against the location on thai
site by the town council, citizens as
sociations and citizens Of the town
He concluded, however, that when the
structure was completed and occupied
the residents of Takoma Park un-
doubtedly would be we'll satisfied
with 1t.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor FL. F. Taft, with Councilmen
H. Il. Rogers, John r. Adams, DR. F.
G. Salisbury, Col. William A. KrolI
Joseph A. Griffith, Town Clerk Ben G
Davis and Maj. William F. Fischer
present.
Evening star., 1924-04-22

only of expense, but of danger, have
prevented mine workings from going g
to greater distances.
The deepest mine in the world. al
though because of its height above
sea level it does not represent so
much distance toward the center of
the earth, is the st. John del Ray
mine in Brazil. Its workings extend
6.72G feet vertically below the top of
the main shaft. This depth is
reached by n series of connected
shafts, like n flight of stairs. 1t is
situated in the oldest gold mining re-
gion in the new world
The gold mines of the Transvaal,
South Africa, take second highest
rank for depth. The Village Deep
workings extend 6,263 feet below the
opening. This mine has now made
plans to extend to a depth of 1000
feet, which will represent a greater
distance than has been attained in
the United States. Mines in the Ko-
lar gold fields in India have been sunk
to depths of over 5000 feet and the
average operations are conducted
about 1000 feet below the surface.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
WILL STAGE LUNCHEON.
Kafka and Gang to Entertain Ad
Men.

Maurice kafka and his gang. wilI
stage another of their now famous
luncheon meet tinGS for the Washing
ton Advertising Club tomorrow after
noon at 1890 o'clock in the Blue room
of the City Club, and the club will
have an opportunity to say which of
the two teams has put on the best and
most entertaining luncheon meetings
during the month of April.
There! will be seventy-five prizes
distributed, says a full-page' poster
ISSUED by 'the gang" The Sangamo
Band, directed by Dick Liebert, will
be there, and the speaker will be
Charles B. Dulcan merchandising z
manager of The Hecht Co, who is
scheduled for a fifteen minute talk
on "Co-relating Advertising and Mer-
chandising."
Evening star., 1924-04-22
HELD ON MAYHEM CHARGE
Oscar Gorham Arrested After
Nephew Is Slashed.

oscar Gorham, colored, forty. was
arrested last night and charged with
,iorham had been blinded perma-
nently in one eye by n slash with a
knife during Il fight in the Gorham
home, at 1913 5th street northwest.
The uncle was arrested by Detec-
tives Fowler and Flaherty. The
nephew received surgical aid at
Ireedmen's Hospital. The uncle also
received cuts and his coat was
slashed. The latter said the only
knife that figured in the affair was
welded by his nephew.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Indians Entertain Work.

GALLUP, N. NJ, April 22.-Secre-
tary of Interior Work and Charles H.
Burke, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, left here yesterday 60 inspect
Fort Wingate. proposed as "A site for
an Indian school. They We're the
guests last night of the Intertribal
Indian Ceremonial Association at a
banquet kAe2
Evening star., 1924-04-22
TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
1O2d Birth Anniversary to Belob-
served Here.

The 102d anniversary of the birth
of Cen. Grant is to be celebrated with
special exercises in Metropolitan Me-
mortal NJ. E. Church, John Marshall
place and C street, next Sunday, at
pm, which will be attended by MEM
hers of the G.. A. r. Woman's Relief
Corps and other patriotic organiza-
tions.
Representatives Richard Yates and
liatton w. Summers are to deliver
.,ddresses and the church choir will
furnish the music
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Bullying Pockets
Betray. Pedestrian
Laden With LiquO,

Bulging pockets of a colored
pedestrian near 7th and T streets
northwest last night attracted the
attention of Detectives Fowler and
Flaherty. They asked what he had
in his pockets.
only a little liquor" responded
the pedestrian, who proved to be
William Everett Smith, twenty
eight. 2003 18th street northwest.
A search at police headquarters
revealed seven one-half-pint bot
ties of intoxicants. He deposited
s25 collateral for his appearance.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Clara Kimball Young Recovering

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 22.-
Clara Kinlball Young, actress, is now
considered practically out of danger" 3"
accor ding to an announcement made
by her physicians. Miss Young is in
a local hospital recovering from a
serious operation performed Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Memphis Editor Dead.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 22.-Gilbert
d. Raine. sixty-eight, formerly editor
and publisher Of the Memphis News
Scimitar. died yesterday. He hAA
been i'll i'll health several years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
CHARGE COAST GUARDS
AIDING RUM RUNNERS

ASBURY PARK, Aug. II. - An
open charge that the Avon station of
the United States Coast Guards is CO.
operating with the rum runners was
made by Monmouth County Detec-
tive Davenport to County Prosecutor
Sexton today, as a result or the
charges Supt NJ. w. rasmussen of
the Fifth District of the Coast
Guards, with headquarters here. has
announced that Ae has ordered De-
tective Davenport, T-~secutor Sexton.
Capt. Brewer of the Avon station
and the entire personnel of that sta
ton, to report to him for confer
ence and probe of the charges this
afternoon. He added that a sweep
ing investigation will be made.
Detective Davenport reported that
during Saturday night, which he
spent on the beach, q coast guards
man was seen by him to flash dang
er signals to a rum runner which
was approaching the shore at Shark
river inlet. He also declared he saw
two other coast guardsmen on the
shore working with the rum run
ners,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
MUT|NY At SEA;
ARREST SAILOR
Schooner William T. Bell Re-
turns to This City with
Negro in Irons

Francis George Williams, a negro
twenty-eight years old. of the West
Indies, is being held at the local
police station charged with mutiny
by Captain William T. Bell of the
schooner William T. Bell.
Yesterday the schooner sailed
from this city for Norfolk, Va. and
had been all night on the high seas,
when she loomed up in the bay to-
day headed for this city. Williams
according to the captain. got in an
argument soon after the vessel
reached the ocean and began to
make trouble. Teh affair became SC
serious that Captain Bell decided to
return to this city.
When the vessel reached local
waters the police were notified of
the affair and Officer Paul Layden
and a government officer went on
board with a search warrant drawn
up by United States Commissioner
John A. Delaney and took Williams
to the. local police station where he
Is now awaiting United States mar
shall. Captain Bell resides at 1920
Duke street, Norfolk, Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
FOR
EQUAL RIGHTS
To All Citizens Without Dis
elimination on Account
of Color or Race

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Reply-
ing to letter of protest against
the candidacy of a negro in New
York state for congress, President
Coolidge today expressed amaze
ment" at the suggestion that he
intervene, and reatfirmed his inten-
tion of administering the constitu-
ton, which, he pointed out, guar
antees equal rights to all citizens,
without discrimination on account of
race or color"
The letter, made public at the
White House, was written by the
President to Charles r. Gardner, of
Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Mr.. Gardner
had sent a newspaper clipping con-
cerning the candidacy of a negro for
a seat in congress from New York
and suggested repeated ignoring of
excuse us for allowing encroach-
ment."
"Leaving out of consideration the
manifest impropriety of the Presi-
dent intruding himself in a local con-
test for nomination" Mr.. Coolidge
wrote in reply. II am amazed to re-
ceive such e letter.
"Our constitutional guarantees
equal rights to all our citizens. With
out discrimination on account of race
or color. 1 have taken my oath to
support that constitution. 1t is the
suorce of your rights and my rights.
l propose to regard it and administer
it. AS the source of the rights of all
the people. whatever their belief or
race. A colored man Is precisely as
much entitled to submit his candi-
dacy in a party primary as is any
other citizen. The decision must be
made by the constituents to whom he
offers himself and by nobody else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
DAVIS 7 0 FIRE
OPENING GUN
At CLARKSBURC
Formal Notification of Demo-
cratic Nominee at West
Virginia City Tonight
Committee Meeting
Conferences Held Throughout
Day on Different Phases
of the Campaign
COMMITTEE MEETING

CLARKSBURG, Va. Aug IL (By
The AssociatedsPress John w Da'
Wis. Democratic presidential candi'
date, personally welcomed to Clarks'
burg today the leaders Of his party
who have assembled for his formal
notification tonight.
Appearing before the national
committee to suggest the selection
of Glenn L. Shaver of Fairmont as Its
chairman, Mr.. Davis urged the ne
cessity for organization and declared
that it was the duty of the commit
tee and of himself to see that the
country is fully informed concern
ing those things that will influence
their decision in November.
IT promise you to spare no ef-
fort to this end" he said. Il am
equally sure that no effort will be
lacking on your part and that the
only contest which can arise be-
tween us is as to what can DO mos
in the common cause.
Mr.. Davis told the committee II
was its peculiar task to stimulate
those organizations already at work
to build up those that are weak and
to furnish ! organization In those
places were it is lacking.
Alignment of the Democratic
forces was to be completed with the
ratification by the national commit
tee of the selection of Glenn l..
Shaver Is its chairman. Mr.. Davis
was to present his field marshal and
to outline to the representatives
from the states his own ideas of how
his campaign should be conducted.
REORGANIZATION If the committee
h,a haon deferred until the time of
the notification ceremonies as had
been the selection of the chairman
of the finance, executive and cam
paign committees.
While there Is disposition on the
part of some members Of the nation
al committee to suggest amend
ments to the two-thirds and unit
rules governing the national conven-
tions many leaders were inclined 10
postpone any consideration OF such
instructions. -
After the committee meeting Mr..
Davis program was left free for rest
until the notification ceremonies at
Goff Plaza but 1t was expected that
he would use the intervening time IN
conferences with those In command
of the party battle lines. The pro-
gram at the Plaza with open with
"The Star Spangled Banner" played
by the Clarksburg bands. The Rev.
Carroll Anderson Engle, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church,
will offer the invocation and Senator
Thomas J. Walsh Of Montana will
deliver the notification address. Mr..
Davis in responding will sound the
keynote of his campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
CITY IS GIVEN
III D c MENT IN
HARTMANN CASE
City Will not Have to Pay
Former Officer $500
Back Salary
MEDINETs FOR THE CITY
Hartmann will Appeal the
Case to Higher Court,
1t Is Said

Judge Charles C.. Hommann, sit
ting in the district court here today.
found a judgment for the city in the
case of William Hartmann, vs.. Perth
Amboy. This Judgment means that
the city will not have to pay the $500
Hartmann alleges is due him for back
salary as a detective before he re-
signed from the force, alter serious
charges had been brought against
him. Harry S. Medinets represented
the city in this case as special at
torney while Mr.. Hartmann was rep
resented by Leo S. Lowenkopf. Fol-
lowing the verdict of Judge HON.
mann, Mr.. Lowenkopf announced
that he will appeal the case to a
higher court.
In finding. a verdict OF no cause
for action, in the Hartmann case,
Judge Hommann has brought to an
end, as far as the local court is
concerned, the long drawn out
! Hartmann case which has been the
| indirect cause of breaking friend
ship in the city and a case that has
been the rounds of the courts.
When Hartmann resigned from
the force and the charges against
him dropped. this action was taken,
after Hartmann agreed not to press
the city oOcials for back salary.
After the matter had been at rest
for several months, Mr.. Hartmann
started action In the district court
to obtain back salary which was
due him.
Following this action, a verdict
was given in Hartmann's favor and
as the aldermen did not pay the
money right over, action was taken
by Hartmann's attorney to obtain 1t.
At this period of the case, it seemed
that the aldermen were in such a
position that the money would have
to be paid, but a taxpayer through
Jacob S. Karkus of the law firm of
Karkus and Karkus, objected to
the payment of the $500 to Hart
mann and the case was reopened by
Mr.. Karkus in the supreme court.
The supreme court reversed the
first decision of the district court
which was to the effect that the city
must pay Hartmann $500. In view
of the fact that the present city at
torney, David 7. WilentZ, originally
represented Hartmann, the alder
men employed Mr.. Medinets as a
special attorney to try this case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11

plan EVACUATION OF RHUR VALLEY
GREAT CROWD At BEACH
HERE; SUITS ALL 0. K.

Lieutenant Detective Jack Huff
had the female swimmers toeing the
mark at the local beaches on Sat
urday, as far as the law on bathing
suit length isfconcerned. The detec-
tive was armed with rule and IL he
sighted a law violator. the rule would
be pressed into service. The SWIM
mers, however, had been tipped off
regarding the presence of the sleuth
and the vest pocket suits were left
at home.
A call was received at headquart-
ers yesterday afternoon, from the
beach, asking for an officer to handle
the crowd for the balance of the day.
Lieutenant Jensen informed the
party calling that all of his men
were busily engaged handling traffic
and he was advised to obtain a con-
stable. The party on the other end
of the wire intimated that he would
take the matter up with the Board
of Aldermen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
LEOPOLD PLAYS PIANO IN
JAIL; LOEB SONG LEADER

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-A group of
theatrical folk finished a program
of entertainment in the county jail
yesterday and were about to go
when a guard informed the visitors
that the prisoners desired to sing
for them.
With Nathan Leopold. Jr., at the
stained keys of the Jail piano,
Richard Loeb led the singing of
F'Where the Lazy Daisies Grow" a
favorite with Mrs. Wesley west
brook, wife Of the dailer, who was
present.
As the singing stopped, Loeb, the
younger of the two boys on trial for
the murder of Robert Franks. pre-
sented the warders' wife with two
faded daisies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
RAILROAD MEMS OUTING

WOODBRIDGE. Aug. II. = Will
liam Brown, shipping and freight
agent of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad at the Port Reading termi-
nal, gave an excursion to the office
employees and their families yester-
day, The excursion was made on
the companys large tug, Bern and
consisted of trip up the Hudson to
Bear Mountain and return. Excel
lent refreshments were served. The
tug with seventy-five persons aboard
left the Porth Reading docks at $3.50
o'clock and returned at $50. Among
those who enjoyed the good time
were persons from Elizabeth, Perth
Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge,
Sewaren and Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
3 FIREMEN OVERCOME

EAST ORANGE, Aug 1.1.-Three
firemen were overcome and 100
guests were routed from the Marl-
borough hotel today when a break
in a refrigerating plart allowed
ammonia fumes to fill the building.
Fire Chief Flynn and Fireman Harry
Hector were dragged from the base
ment where they had gone to stop
the leak, and one of their rescuers,
James Slattery, was the third vic
tim. They were revived later after
firemen with masks had succeeded
in checking the ammonia fumes.
A gasket which was blown out of
a tank connection caused the
trOuhle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
ATTACKED BY 6 MEN

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS. Aug. IL
Miss Madeline Russell is in a criti-
cal condition at her home today fol-
lowing an attack made by six armed
men upon her and her automobile
escort, Hugh Aitken, %, last night
while driving through a woods. Ait
ken was hit on the head with a re-
volver and the girl dragged into the
woods, according to the police.
When Aitken regained conscious
ness he found Miss Russell in a SER
ious condition and brought her to her
home. Their attackers had dis
appeared
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
|WOMAN'S CRY OF FIRE
CAUSES QUICK ACTION

A woman's cry of fire" attracted
Patrolman Arthur Peterson to 536
Smith street, the restaurant and gro
Gerry store of Louis Vargo, at 2:10
o'clock yesterday morning, and when
the police officer investigated he
found the blaze making great head
way.
The patrolman called to Leonard
Deak, of East Orange, to turn in ar
alarm from box 1928 at Smith and
Herbert streets, and the firefighters
made good time in getting to the
scene. Fire Chief William Langan
estimated the damage to the building
owned by Vargo at $500, and to the
stock, $1,000.
The cause of the early morning fire
is not known, the police officer re-
ports.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
PROBE MYSTERY CASE

SOMERVILLE, MASS, Aug. H.
The killing of David M. Noble. a
realtor, by revolver shot, the maim-
ing of DIR. Raymond d. Thierry. his
brother-in-law, by a knife, followed
by fall downstairs: talk of a burg
lar who disappeared, of a bat that
whirred through darkened rooms,
and of bob-naired woman outside
the house, where these things oc-
Cured who scoffed at the theory that
BURGERS were responsible, were ele-
ments in the continued investigation
by state and city police today.
While the officials were working
on the burglar theory, they said
their minds were open to other con-
dlticns that might have caused the
events of Friday right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
TELLS STORY OF TRAGEDY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. II. -
Curtis Clark, twenty-eight years old,
of SIS Jersey avenue, this place Is
quickly recovering at the Middlesex
General Hospital from injuries re-
ceived at the Voorhees, catastrophe
on August T. Clark is burned about
the body. Four of his companions
were killed.
Clark said today that he opposed
the inspection trip to the crossing
where one was killed and two injur-
ed. The party of five passed the
scene of the accident, but Miller the
driver of the car had decided that
they would go back and look the
wrecked machine over.
p. c. Lester, of Los Angeles, whose
wife was killed. is still in a critical
condition. He has two broken ribs
and a punctured lung. He may die,
If pneumonia sets in, hospital at
taches said this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
JAPANESE SEE COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
Japanese military mission of eight
members which has been touring
Europe and this country was pre-.
sented to President Coolidge today
by Isaburo Yoshida. charge daft
fairs of the Japanese embassy. The
mission is headed by Lieutenant
General Wada-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
Great Loss I'm Fire

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IL
Powder, machinery and buildings
valued at $2S.0O0.000 wartime
prices and at more than s2,00O,O00
at present valuation were destroyed
in a fire that sweps clean a forty
acre tract in the heart of the Old
Hickory powder plant at Jackson
vile. Tenn, near here yesterday
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-11
Paddock For Saloon

TRENTON. Aug. 11-An order
directing Lorenzo D. Yetman. OF
Broad and Stanton streets. to show
cause why his saloon property should
not be padlocked. was signed by
Judge Bodine in the u. S. court to-
day. The specific charge against
Yetman is that on October 20. he
sold whiskey to two enforcement
agents.