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The Washington times., 1924-02-06
CROWD OUTSIDE HOME
As HOUR Of SERVICE
APPROACHES I

Under funereal skies, the world came to S street
today, to lay at the bier of Woodrow Wilson its
homage and its grief
Around the quiet Squire in the dim library Of the
home, there are grave, saddened faces and an un-
Fpausing flow Of noiseless action.
ntle north side of street move the thick, shuf-
fling lines of humanity. The crowds grow hourly,
congesting the traffic arteries of the city, lining the
way down the hily street, along Massachusetts
nue., to the grounds Of the National Cathedral.
The door of 234O street is the target of thou
sands of eyes, some grave, some fearful, some inn
personally curious. The crowd watches eagerly for
every new arrival, every departure.
Twelve motor trucks filled with floral offerings,
numbered from the home to the cathedral today. So
many floral tributes received that it was feared
there would be room in the house for those who
will attend the private funeral services later today.
The Government departments and many private estab-
lishments poured forth their employees Autoo-
bes steered out of their parking places, loaded
with passengers. Street cars packed the dOOrs changed
their way out of the business district. The sidewalks
slick with rain choked with the milling crowds
1t a strange throng that wound toward the
way Of the funeral procession. There were men and
of every station in life school children their
half-hOiday and babes in
Former Secretary Of the Treasury William Gibbs Nc
Adoo and Mrs. McAdoo, formerly Miss Eleanor Wilson,
arrived at the Wilson home shortly before 10 o'clock to-
day, after transcontnental trip from California. They
left Los Angeles Saturday, when the exPresident
reported critically ILL.,
Among those who called at the home today were
former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, former Sec
retary of Commerce w. A. Redfied former Secretary of
Labor William B. Wilson, Frank White, former chairman
of the Democratic National Committee; George Creel
Mrs. Charles Lindsay, jr, Mrs. C. r. Emmett, represent
ing the Girl Scouts and delegation representing the
Chicago city council headed by Alderman George May
pole
FEW AT FAMILY RITES.
At o'clock in the darkened home, Wilson's family
and his intimate friends will attend brief unosentatious
service. The President of the United States and Mrs.
Coolidge together with Chief Justice William Howard
Taft the only living exPresident and Mrs. Taft, will be
the only Representatives Of the Federal Government
After the private obsequies the body of the fallen lead
er will be placed in hearse to be carried along the
Via Doloroa in American history to the verdant
heights Of the cathedral Twentyfour soldiers, sailors
and marneo-al war veterans-wl be active palIbear-
Twentyf whose paths led alongside Wilson's
his friends and political assOciatesare to be hon
orary palbearers
For brief half hour the world will claim its share in
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
University Classes Suspended

:. All classes of the George Wash
ington University will be suspended
from Q until 4:30 o'clock this after
noon 10 permit the students to par
ticipate in the memorial two.minute
service for woodrow Wilson. II was
announced ak the school today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Courts Honor Wilson.

Following the hearing of cases
only in which the defendants were
locked up. both branches of the
Police Court and the Traffic Court
were adjourned today out Of re.
spect to the memory of farmer
PTaaidAnt Woodrow WilnOm.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Gayety-" -"Nifties Of 1925.

Superlative dancing by Miss Violet
Mckee and Charles Nellis. individu-
ally, elevate "Nifties of 1926" at the
Gayety this week. from an uninter-
esting productio nto a fairly good per-
forThance. Without this duo of kick
ers thu show boasts but one running
feature, Danny Murphy as the fea-
tured comedian.
Miss Mckee is particularly good
in her dance acts, although she
essays a song from time to time.
1.-the, she incorporates into her steps
the gyrations of the trained contor-
zionist, and makes the most difficult
seem like child's play. Mr.. Nellis
also gives a pleasing display of
agility.
Danny Murphy appears with Will
II. Ward and the best efforts this
duo ever put into their work add
Murphy, during his short appearances
voice, really by far the best in the
show, but his incongruous assign
ments discount this valuable asset.
Featured femininity, aside from
Miss Mckee, is missing. Miss Teresa
Adams appears as a French girl, a
Hawaiian, etc. but her best effort is
an effort Miss Campbell is good
natured and forever smiling with a
passably good voice. The latter also
applies to Miss Frier. The chorus
is numerous, well wardrobed and
pretty.
The management announces a spe-
cial election night show for tonight,
beginning at l1:15.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
WANTS AMERICAN HOUSE
BUILT IN COPENHAGEN
q. S. Ambassador Prince URGES
Grouping of U. S. Business In
terests on London Plan.
BY the Associated Press


COPENHAGEN, November 4.-Erec-
tion of an american House" in Cop
enhagen, where American business
interests might be grouped together
in one building, similar to the Busch
Building in London, was advocated by
the American Ambassador. Dr. John
ID. Prince, in a recent address before
the American Club here.
DIR. Prince said that both he and
Consul-General Marion Letcher fav-
ored the idea. and that the latter was
ready to support it to the extent of
moving the consular offices to such a
building, truly representative of
American business interests. In his
speech DR.. Prince emphasized the
growing Importance of Copenhagen
with its excellent free port and COM
manding geographical position as an
emporium for American trade on the
Baltic, facts he said, that made an
American House in Copenhagen the
more desirable.
1t is understood that a Danish
architect has worked out a detailed
plan for such d building, and that the
plan will shortly be put before the
American colony in Copenhagen by d
Danish business man with large
American interests.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
ANU SEMI T S

which runs through three acts-the
home of the Ruggles family. in a
provincial small town. Into this Is
rrecipitated the be~itching French
sweetheart, Annette, and her maid,
Mimi. who upset the equilibrium OF
the entire village, from the deaf
minister to the hilarious bootIegger.
The lines are clever, leaving scarcely
an idle moment from curtain to cur
tain, while the characters of an
American small town are so well
cast and picturesquely presented
although perhaps Il bit overdone in
one or two instances-that the audi
cnce Is kept in almost continual agi-
tation-from chuckles to uproarious,
whole-souled and rollicking laughter.
What might be otherwise trite in
spots is turned into great good fun,
not only by clever presentation, but
by the genius of Suzanne Caubet.
william II. Evarts is a lovable
character as "Pa" Ruggles. Ma, "
with her excitement and weak heart,
is played we'll by Margaret Pitt,
cast. are interpreted by John Marston
and Ryder Keane. Samuel Z. Hines
deserves mention for his forid pres
entation of the town dandy and
braggart, Archie Peters. Thomas
Shearer is the "institution" town
drunkard and bootlegger.
There is plot and a sustained ap-
peal in the love affair of Annette
and the crippled brother, which is
delicate and beautiful. Touches of
pathos are caught up, surprised and
delighted, on the wings of tear
chasing comedy.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
FLEEING BANDIT KILLED
BY POLICEMEN'S GUNS
Victim Identified as Ex-Convict
After Holding Up Downtown
Restaurant.
Ev the Associated Press.

Bv the Assoc ted Press.
NEW YORK, November 4.--John J.
Clark, who was identified by the po-
lice as a convict out Of Sing Sing
two months, held up the cashier of
restaurant in lower New York to-
day and was shot and killed by po-
licemen as he fed.
Deserted by his companion. who
fed in a taxicab, Clark was killed
he fed before a fusillade of shots
fired at him by two pursuing police
men. His body. with two bullet
wounds in it, was found in a base
ment to which the chase led
Clark had backed the restaurant
cashier into a corner and had over
awed five ptraons when the tinkle
of the cash register bell attract ed
the attention of Joseph Karpodines,
the proprietor. Karpodines, who had
been the victim of a hold-up man
more than a year ago, was armed,
and he opened fire from a protecting
wooden partition. His shots went
wI.u and the bandit fed.
When he reached the street his
companion, in a taxicab, alarmed by
the firing, was driving off. Mean
while two patrolmen joined the
chase. Both fired and the bandit
staggered into u basement, where he
was found dead.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
WET ENGLAND'S WETTEST
POINT is DESIGNATED
Seathwaite Picked by Meteorolo-
gists as Place of Heaviest Rain
fall of 6O-Year Period.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 4-Seathwaite e
in BorroWdale, has been picked out
as the wettest place in wet England
The meteorological department has
published a table of the average an
nual rainfalls for the last so years
the prize falling to Seathwaite, which
has recorded an average precipita-
tion of 129.48 inches
Seathwaite's actions in the matter
of weather have been eccentric, even
for the British Isles, and during the
last half century this place has
recorded an average of 4.06 inches OF
rain in June. but in August there has
been an average of inches.
London can claim to be one of the
arid spots in England, with only 235
inches as an annual average
Evening star., 1924-11-04
TESTIMONY BEGINS
IN LE|S|NGER CASE
Witnesses Tell of Finding
Slain PoIiCeman-Three
Negroes on Trial.

Introduction of testimony was
commenced today before Chief Justice
Mccoy and jury in Criminal Divi-
sion at the trial of James T.
Holmes. Harry w. Freeman and
John A. Gross, all colored, who are
charged with murder in the first
degree in connection with the death
OF Policeman Raymond c. Leisinger,
August % last.
An opening statement of what the
Government expects to prove was
made by Assistant United States
Attorney Burnett, who, with Assista Mt
United States Attorney Neudecker, is
conducting the prosecution. Burnett
told of the attempt of the policeman
to stop an automobile which was
being operated at an excessive speed
on North Capitol street and his at
tempt to board the vehicle when his
request was diSre garded. Being un-
able to get on the running board
Leisinger hoped onto the tire-car-
rler in the rear, the jury was told
and fired his pistol. The firing was
returned by the occupants of the car.
it was stated, and when the vehicle
reached Eye street, just east of
North Capitol. Leisinger was shot
and fell from the car.
He was dead when found. The car
then Speeded away, the prosecutor
said, and by a devious route reached
a garage in the northwest section of
the city. where it was left for the
night. Later it was removed to a
garage in kingmans court, where it
was located by the police and led to
the arrest of the defendants.
The morning session of the court
was occupied with the testimony of
witnesses concerning the Identified :
tion of the body of LeiSinger. the re-
suit of the autopsy showing death
to have resulted from gunshot
wound and the identification of the
bullet taken from the body.
Helen c. Jackson. colored who was
an occupant of the. car at the time
of the homicide, was exonerated by
the grand jury, but is being held as
Government witness. She is eX-
pected to tell what occurred in the
car just before the fatal shooting
The defendants reserved their open
ing statement. They are being rep
resented by Attorneys James A
O'Shea, Bertrand Emerson, jr., John
/. Sacks. L. Russell Kelly and John
H. Wilson
Evening star., 1924-11-04
NORTH CAROLINA OUTLOOK
Early Reports Indicate Heaviest
Vote in States History.

RALEIGH. y. c., November A.
Early indication were that one of the
heaviest votes in the history of the
State would be cast throughout North
Carolina today. The weather gen.
orally was reported clear.
Reports received here said that
there was confusion at some polling
places because of the large number
of ballot boxes required to handle
the referendum measures, constitu-
tional amendments, State, national
and county tickets.
The women's vote also was ex-
pected to be heavy. reports reaching
here saying that in many precincts
more women had registered than
men.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
MUSIC ORGANIZATION
OFFERS CONTEST PRIZE
Will Give Student Under 80 $500
or Years College
Training.
Hy the Associated Press.

i.E Ine ASSOCIATED freSS-
GRAND FORKS, " d, November 4
AS an added incentive to the Amer
iCan music student under 80 Years of
age, the Federation of Music Clubs
has announced prize of $500 for the
final winners entering the biennial
contests of the organization this year.
The contests are for male voices, fe-
male voices. piano and violin. A
years scholarship, including living
expenses, in one of the prominent
music Institutes of the country, is an
alternative.
This is being done with view Of
emphasizing the educational side of
these contests" said +. H Wilcox,
chairman of the contests. The rules
have been changed for this season.
the list of test pieces rechosen and
everything possible done to make the
contest fair and an incentive to high
standards.
The contests will be held in a Sc
ries of three-the State, the district
and at the finals before the conven-
ton to be held next June in Portland,
ore. The district winners will COM
pete in Portland"
Evening star., 1924-11-04
GIRLS SEE FATHER
KILLED BY SAW
Standing on Either Side of Mill
Operator When Blade Bursts,
Striking Him Down.
;perial Dialatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, November 4.-In
the presence of his two small daugh-
ters, Nicholas III. Young was instantly
killed while operating "a circular saw
in a mill on the farm of Eugene Red
den, near Potomac. late yesterday.
The saw was revolving at terrific
speed when * broke in two. one por-
ton striking Young. who was stand
ing a few feet away with Agnes. IA
years old, and Louise, ~, on either
side of him. His head and body were
slashed so seriously that he died be-
fore the children could summon aid.
He had been warned of the danger
from a crack in the saw, but had
tried to repair it.
Young was As years old and for
several years past was d resident of
Washington. ID. G. His widow was
Miss Fisher of Great Falls before her
marriage.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
ST0WAWAY HAS PLAGUE.
Authorities Seek to Curb Bubonic
Malady Spread.

NEW ORLEANS. La, November 4.
The illness from which Jack Won
Spondunk, a native of Belgium, who
slowed away on the steamship
Atlanticos, which arrived here
October % from Oran, Algeria. is
suffering was definitely diagnosed
yesterday by Federal and State
health authorities as bubonic plague
An announcement by Surgeon H.
F. White, acting district director,
United States Public Health Service:
Or. Oscar Downing, president of the
Louisiana Board Of Health, and other
health officers, stated that adequate
measures had been taken to prevent
possible spread of the disease
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Belasco THE Imported
Wife"

THE Imported Wife" Shubert's
production of Crane Wilburs new
comedy at the Shubert Belasco this
week, is overfowing with laughter.
love and the piquant, refreshing
charm of Suzanne Caubet.
This petite French girl, wife of the
playwright of the show, in the role
of the French sweetheart Imported"
into an old fashioned New England home
to become the bride of one war hero only
to fall in love with his crippled
brother, lends to every scene the
sparkle and glow of a radiant per-
sonality. While not the whole show,
she is without doubt the most vibrant
element.
There is typical American back
ground in a single stage setting
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Asks $40, 900 Damages.

The Southern Railway Co. is named
as defendant in suit to recover
$4,000 damages filed in the District
Supreme Court by Gilbert Dodson,
railway mail clerk. While engag ged in
asserting mail on his run between
Washington and Charlotte, y. c., April
IL last, the plaintiff says he was in
jured by sudden jerking of the
train. Attorneys BramhaIl q McCabe
appear for the plaintiff
Evening star., 1924-11-04
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
IN FRENCH CONSULS
Embassy Secretary Here Named
Consul General at San
San Francisco.

By the Associa ted Press.
PARIS, November 4-Among the
diplomatic appointments announced
today are the following:
Henry Ayme Martin, consul general
at Havana to be Minister to Central
America, comprising Guatemala, Mica
raGua and Costa Rica-
NJ. Heilmann, first secretary of the
embassy at Washington, to be con-
sui general at San Francisco
NJ. Mongerdre. consul general at
KattowitZ, to be consul general at
New York.
NJ Teller, consul in Trinidad,
transferred to Mexico City. to replace
Maurice Carpenter.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
993 Arrested as Drunks.

Arrests for drunkenness last month
totaled 993, a decrease of 4S4 COM
pared with the record for the pre-
vious month. Maj. Sullivan attributes
the decrease to the scarcity of moon
shine and other intoxicating liquors.
Last months arrests for violations OF
the several provisions of the National
prohibition enforcement law are as
follows; Sale of intoxicants. 81; un-
awful possession, 236; illegal trans
portation, 1874; conspiracy, Z; trans
porting still, /; manufacturing, 2
maintaining nuisance, 3.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Mutual-'Grown-Up Babies

Grown Up Babies" at the Mutual
this week is an entertaining bur-
lesque that keeps the audience
laughing most of the time.
Helen Manning is the star. While
only a youngster, Miss Manning is a
clever dancer. She has an attractive
personality that goes a long way
in mitigating a rather weak voice.
The chorus is an exceptionally good one.
The court scene in the last act is
very funny. There is plenty of good
dancing in the show and lots of
good music Ray Reid is the leading
comedian, and Nellie Nice, the lead
ing woman, has a very good voice.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
PARLIAMENT IN FRANCE
GETS FOOD PRICE BILL
Government Trying to Curb In
creasing Cost of Living-May
Revive War Measures.

Iy the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 4.-The French Par
Eament reconvened today, and the
Chamber of Deputies began Immediately
the task of disposing of routine matters
so as to be able to begin a discussion
on the budget.
The governments first act was to in
tToduce a bill against speculation in
foods and other necessary commodities,
which would revive a number of war
time measures in the fight against the
Increasing cost of living.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
FORMER SENATOR COLE
RITES SET FOR THURSDAY
Public Services in Hollywood Gem
etery to Follow Funeral At
tended by Family.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. November 4.-Fu-
neral services for Cornelius Cole
United States Senator during the Civil
War period and pioneer Californian,
who died at his home here yesterday,
will be held Thursday, attended
only by members of the family. Later
a public service will be held at the
Hollywood Cemetery Chapel
The death of the 102-year-old legis-
lator was caused by incipient pneu-
monia growing out of an attack OF
Influenza some months ago.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Woman Battles
Bees for Life;
Horse Killed
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBUR Va, No
yember 4.--Mrs. James Brent OF
Lancaster County a few days ago
was attacked by a hive of bees in
the yard at her home. A horse
standing nearby also was attacked.
and before it could get away was
killed by the insects. Mrs. Brent
was rescued by her husband, who
carried smoke device.
An overturned hive was the cause
of the attack. and bees of Is other
hives joined the battle. Being lit
orally covered with the infuriated
bees and blinded. Mrs. Brent
screamed for help, and her hus-
hand, seeing her plight, rushed
into the barn. where he secured
the smoke machine and brought 1t
quickly into play. The bees scat
tered when the smoke appeared
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Postal Savings Opposed.

BERLIN, November 4.-The postal
administration probably will shelve the
idea of establishing postal savings
banks. Vigorous opposition to the plan
was expressed by municipal and cor
poration savings banks.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
MUM SHOW MECCA
FOR DC. THR0NGS
Election Campaign Over,
PopuIace Now Voting for
Favorite Blooms.

Noteless WaShingtonians and those
who have done their absentee voting
by mail are employing election day
in the National Capital by visiting
the 24th annual mum" show of the
Department of Agriculture to cast
their ballots for their favorite bloom.
Before noon today more than 1000
persons had expressed their prefer
ence at the mum" show and the
Queen Mary. a monster white Jap
anese bloom. was leading easily in the
popularity contest
Yesterday there were 2,079 visitors
at the exhibition of more than 1000
varieties of chrysanthemums. so that
the total attendance is now over 49,
000-and still running strong.
Flowers for Shut-Ins
Arrangements were made today for
and shut-ins when the show closes
Thursday night. In this way DR..
William Taylor, chief of the Bureau
of Plant Industry. the administrative
officer of the show, intends to have
its beauty and brightness carried to
hundreds of others who are unable
to visit the department greenhouses.
Seven new Seeding pompoms were
named yesterday by DR.. Taylor and
These were Queen Florence, a double
yellow; the Ruth Lucas, a double
quilted old rose; the Edith Hiser, a
double yellow; Louis Gutenberg, jr., a
dark lavender with light lavender on
reflex petals; Sophie, q dark laven-
der with red shading; the Nella Jean
Swenson, a double yellow. and Roy
Bruce Swenson, a double bronze.
SDecfaI Guests Tomorroxx
Cabinet members and their wives
and others prominent in the official
and social life Of the Capital will be
special guests of DIR. Taylor at the
show tomorrow. Some of the cabinet
women have already viewed the ex-
hibitions and are coming back again
tomorrow with friends.
One of the largest commercial al
florists in Massachusetts, was at the
show this morning, and after con-
ferences with the department ex-
perts picked 80 of the best varieties
in the show to propagate for market
next year. These included a half
dozen of the new seedlings shown
for the first time in this show
Several hundred employees OF the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and an equally large number from the
Government Printing Office attended
the show last night.
Hospital Plans for Next Year.
Officials at Walter Reed Hospital |
have arranged to get young plants
next Spring of many of the best va
rieties of pompoms now in the show
to be raised in outdoor gardens for
the pleasure of the service men in
the hospital, their nurses and friends.
so that Walter Reed hopes next Fall
to have an outdoor show of it's own.
DR.. Taylor expressed a whole-hearted
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Traffic Injuries Fatal.

Jasper Perry, colored. SO, 424 \
street, who was injured at Fifth and
S streets Saturday afternoon by the
automobile of Elmer c. Carroll,
colored, 1908 Lewis street northeast
died at Freedmen's Hospital yester-
day afternoon. Perry was riding a
motorcycle and was thrown to the
street with force enough to break a
leg and otherwise seriously injure
him. Carroll is being detained by
the police to await the result of a
coroner's investigation of the acci-
dent.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

The man who deserves the favor he
asks usually looks ashamed while
asking it.