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Evening star., 1924-08-22
France HO7,Ors
DR.. ". III. Wilmer,
Resident of ID. C..

DR.. W.. Holland Wilmer, world
famous eye specialist. of 2101 r
street northwest, has been award
ed the cross of a commander of
the Legion of Honor by the French
government for his high service
to science and for his special serv-
ices to France during the World
War"
Although DR.. Wilmer has been
advised by the French embassy of
the honor that has been bestowed
upon him, the decoration will not
be formally conferred until M.
Jusserand, the French Ambassador,
returns here from Paris some time
in October. Appropriate cere-
monies, in the presence of distin-
Ruished guests. will mark the
decoration of the famous special
list.
To be made a commander of the
Legion of Honor is next to the
highest award within the gift of
the French Republic. and is an
honor coveted by scientists all
over the world. When the French
embassy was asked about the
award today, it was explained that
DIR. Winners renowned contribu-
tions to science alone would have
entitled him to the rank, but that
his special contributions toward
perfecting the personnel of the
flying corps during the World War
made him doubly acceptable as
member Of the Legion.
Evening star., 1924-08-22

Airplane mail-6 hours, round trip,
Fairbanks to McGrath, Alaska
Dog-team mail-22 days, round trip,
Fairbanks to McGrath.
That was the gist Of the argument
made to Postmaster General New to-
day by Carl b. Ellison, Alaska's drst
air mail pilot, for resumption OF AIR
mail in the territory. and its ex-
tension to Nome.
Pilot Ellison pointed out to Mr.
New that he made eight successful
round trips, once every two weeks,
covering the 800 miles In a total time
of six hours, carrying 500 pounds of
mail to McGrath and $50 pounds on
the return.
Urges Increased service.
He asked the Postmaster General
not only TO make the flights q per-
manent feature Of the postal service
In Alaska. but to provide for three
pilots, extend the benefits OF air mail
to Nome, and make the foun1 tssD
.onnA . week e ..--..-.-..4A-.....As
Evening star., 1924-08-22

Mr.. Bachrach. and he asked Judge
Caverly to consider whether is
minutes was sufficient time to arrive
at the conclusion. Of the. States
alienists. compared to the study of
five alienists for the defense. who had
from eight days to two weeks.
No Stupidity Claimed.
Mr.. Bachrach decried the impress
sion which he said the State sought
to create that because the boys were
able to tell the States attorney that
they, refused to answer questions on
the advice of counsel, it was an evil
dence of normality and = further in
dication Of no presence Of mental
sickness
There Is no claim here that they
do not have a memory or that they
are stupid" said the attorney.
They know they are in court. they
appreciate the situation and also they
knew that when Mr.. Grove asked
them questions the thing to do was
to keep their mouths shut
THE evidence is that because OF
their superior intellect and on account
Of the slow development of their emo
tional lives. a split in the personality
of the boys has occurred"
Calls Pair Paranoiaes.
Mr.. Bachrach stated fatty tha,
Richard Loeb has a paranoid per-
sonality."
His logic is irrefutable," the at.
torney continued. THE only trouble
Is that he starts with the wrons
premise. But that Is what makes him
a paranoiac.
Now the paranoiac has delusion.
of grandeur. He may even consider
himself equal to GID Almighty and not
act that way. In October. 1923, before
the crime was contemplated, Leopold
was holding himself up as q super.
man.
I'VE are not here to defend hi.
philosophers, but we do believe that
his beliefs In supernormality show he
Is mentally diseased, that he Is not
functioning normally.
because he thinks he is q super.
man he lays down a code that must
has even established a moral atti-
students bear out Leopold's concep.
tion Of the superman, the fact that
he had a right to do anything that
pleased him, the only question beins
whether it gave Leopold any pleasure
TT is not the philosophy that is on
trial, of course, but that philosophy
is evidence. The fact that he thought
he was to be the sole Judge of
whether q thing was right is evil
dence bearing upon the question OF
whether he is of paranoid per-
sonality."
Evening star., 1924-08-22
STRESS NEED OF TEST.
Guard and Reserve Officers Dis
cuss Plans.

Significance of National Defense
Test day, to be observed September
IL, as a means Of ascertaining the
availability OF personnel for an army
in event Of q national emergency,
was explained at a meeting of the
Military Service Legion, in the Ebbitt
Hotel last night. Officers of the Dis
trict National Guard and members of
the Omcers' Reserve Corps told of the
Importance Of the observance.
Col. c. Fred Cook Of the District Of
Columbia National Guard, who is ad-
jutant general Of the 29th National
Guard Division, emphasized the need
for estimating the number of men avail
able In case Of conflict, and also stressed
the venture as an aid toward keeping
alive patriotism. He explained the plans
of. the National Guard to enroll to war
strength for the day.
Mai. Reynold E. Blight, o. r. c.,
who also addressed the meeting, gave
an explanation of Defense day. EN-
phasizing the importance of indi-
viduals realizing their responsibility
regarding the day, he said, in part:
Never again must we be caught
Evening star., 1924-08-22
ARMED FORCES WILL LEAD WAY
IN GREAT DEFENSE DAY PARADE
Fiue Sections to Be Included in Marching Ranks.
President and Other NOtables to Repie,U Par.
ticipants at Zero MilestOne.

mapping and unprepared As we were
in 1917. 1t took us Is months to or.
ganize and equip our Army In the
World War. Had not France, Eng
land, Belgium. and Italy held the lines
during those fateful months of oul
preparation, the war might have been
an overwhelming calamity for us.
Peril in PaciAsm.
Tho pacifist, no matter how sincere
he may be. who opposes the Defense
National security. Kindly sentiments
and q guileless spirit would be q poor
defense in case of attack. We are q
great, rich Nation, whose wealth and
power may well be envied and feared
The cynical lesson Of history is plain
only that nation endures that can
protect its own. Rose water and
poetry will not defend us against
the rapacity or arrogance Of envious
nations
Defense Test day is not a general
mobilization, is not a threat against
any nation, Is not an. apology fol
war and is not an effort to militarize
the Nation. 1t is simply an attempt
to discover wherein the National de-
Tense 10 weak and wherein strong
This is but common sense and or
dinary prudence.
Calls Defense Neeessary.
The American people hate war and
love peace. They desire to live ir
concord with all the nations of the
earth and will go more than half way
to bring about that desirable condi.
tion. But 1t is the duty of intelligent
statesmanship to see to 1t that the
National defense is maintained un.
impaired. and all citizens will gladly
cooperate with the Government to
this end.
Defense Test day will also cele-
brate the bravery and sacrifice Of the
men who fought, suffered and died
at st. Mihie1. This should prove an
irresistible appeal to all patriotic citi-
Gems to participate"
Maj. Stirling Kerr, commander Of the
legion. presided. The legion voted unan-
mously that its personnel shoul enroll
for Defense day" as members of the
29th Division Headquarters Company.
being organized by Col. Cook. and that
enrolment cards be forwarded as soon
as convenient to Maj. Kerr. $500 -Four.
teenth street. There is provision for a
medical detachment Of three officers
and Is non-commissioned officers and
men.
enthusiasm regarding the impor-
tance of the day is shown to be in
creasing. The Mid-City Citizens As
sociation Is one OF the most recent
civic organizations to Endorse the
day. the executive committee of that
body having met and appointed a spe-
cfal committee to cooperate with the
National Defense day committee, the
latter headed by Edward F. Colladay.
president OF the Washington Board of
Trade.
Letters Of regret because of inability
to attend the meeting were read from
Theodore Roosevelt. assistant secretary
Of the Navy; Maj. Gen. Lejuene, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps; Maj
Gen. Anton Stephan and Brig. Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett.
Evening star., 1924-08-22
Strange Wireless
Signals Possible
Message From, Mars
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., August "a
Mysterious signals picked up at
Point Grey Wireless station here
during the last week eliminated
yesterday in a strange group of
sounds, causing wireless experts
here to wonder If the planet Mars
is, trying to establish communica-
tion with the earth.
Four distinct groups Of four
dashes each came through the
ether yesterday, the operators
stated. The signals. they said,
were in no known code, starting
on a low note and ending with a
'zipp," and that neither a spark
nor a continuous wave was re-
sponsible for the sounds.
c. w. Mellish and w. T. Bur-
ford. operators of long experience,
state that they have never previ-
ously encountered such messages.
The puzzling signals cut in on
their regular messages, and every
known method of getting rid of
the disturbance was tried without
success.
'aThe fact that 1 distinctly got
four groups of four dashes con-
vinced me that some ineligible
communication force WAS at
work.. Mr: Burford saiA :.
Evening star., 1924-08-22
MORAN HOME GIVEN
T0POL|T|CAL CLUB
Owner EnIisting Other Prom.
inent Women in Demo-
cratic Organization.

Democratic activities here during
the presidential campaign will CEN
ter at the Mcdonald Washington
Blackburn. Club, 2315 Massachusetts,
avenue. when, on September 4, Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran will turn
over her residence to the club, of
which she Is the president and found
er. Its entire work will be for the
election of Davis and Bryan.
The club slogan, Honest days with
Davis" will appear on the club flag
to be hung from the front of the
premises and also on patented but
tons to be sold by the organization.
The nag also will carry the name OF
the club and the names of the Demo-
cratic candidates. The buttons will
have a white background, with the
slogan printed in red on the upper
half.
Judge Rose Mcdonald of Berryville,
Va, q near relative of Mrs. Julia Nc
Donald Adams daughter Of John w.
Davis, will be the secretary and
treasurer of the club. He will come
to this city to take an active part in
the management of the club affairs.
Mrs. Hoes Aiding.
Among many prominent women
who will participate in the clubs
ACTIVITIES Will DC 0NT6. INOSC SOoNSt-
nour Hoes, one Of the active officers.
The first floor of Mrs. Moran's resi-
dence will be used for the transac-
ton Of the official business of the
club and will be open from to IL
am.
The large music room, parlors and
conservatory will be used each eve-
ming for the presentation of pro-
gram which will include a speech by
some distinguished man or woman,
ana q vocal or instrumental musical
selection by some Washington artist
of merit.
Two large circular rooms on the
second and third floors will be set
apart for bridge parties. There Wash
ington matrons, debutantes and their
friends will play cards to swell the
treasury Of the club. There will be
a present for the winner. from the
hostess on each table.
In addition to her work in laytns
the foundations for the club. Mrs.
Moran also has assisted In the or
gani1ation Of two clubs of the same
name in Virginia during the past
6RoS VtekR. s'-s- --ts-Fess.
l.. 4
Evening star., 1924-08-22
ZONING ORDER is CURB.
"Prevents" Instead of Permits
Apartment Construction.

An article in The Star yesterday
afternoon, relative ito hearings before
the Zoning Commission. stated that the
commission had ordered a change for
the rezoning of property located within
the area bounded on the north by
Kennedy street. on the east by Georgia
avenue, on the west by Seventeenth
street and on the south by Shepherd
street, ito permit the construction of
apartment houses, flats or hotels"
The statement should have been that
the order was designed to prevent the
construction of apartment houses, flats
or hotels" and was approved by the
commission for that purpose.
Evening star., 1924-08-22
Master Sergeant Retired.

Z Master SAfgt Charles Dvorak. de-
tached enlisted msn's iist,- on duty At
Warrington Barracks, has been placed
on the rUelrSl. list after long and
honorable oosvieA - relieved from
an duty.
Evening star., 1924-08-22
BELGIUM STARTS
RUHR EVACUATION
Economic Withdrawal Pre-.
ceding Troops Recall.
Herriot Wins Vote.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. August 22.-Belgium's 9
economic evacuation of the Ruhr,
which is a preliminary step to the
military evacuation. began today
when M. Hannecart. at the head of
a Belgian technical delegation, left
Dusseldorf charged with the task
Of liquidating all the Belgian civil
services.
HERRIoT WINS IN CHAMBER.
Evening star., 1924-08-22
GUNMEN HOLD UP BANK.
Bandits Brandishing Revolvers
Rob Chicago Institutdcn.

CHICAGO, August 22.-Seven ban
dts waving revolvers held up the In
land Trust ana Savings Bank on the
northwest side today and sscapod
with $4,000. . -
Evening star., 1924-08-22
DEFENSE STRESSES
PARANOID THEORY

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Evening star., 1924-08-22

GERS Of the Richmond that the Italian
aviator may have proceeded to
lvfgtut, instead OF hating at
Fredericksdal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
POLICE SEEKING
MYSTERIOUS
BOOMER
Mrs. M. S. Harvin, Estranged
Wife of Dentist, Finds
Papers Disturbed.
TIMES sTxFE. PHoTo

A man of mystery is today being
sought by two headquarters detec-
tives at the insistance of Mrs. Mar
garet S. Harvin, estranged wife of
DR.. Arthur L. Harvin, dentist with
offices in the medical science build.
ing, of 1921 Macomb street, Chevy
Chase.
For more than a month the man
Of mystery" roomed at Mrs. Harvin's
1921 Macomb street, Chevy Chase
home, keeping himself aloof from
her and others in the house. Steal
ing In when no one was about, he
had succeeded in keeping his fea.
lures invisible. He kept unusual
hours, and has often let himself
in the dark without using a light.
According to the story Mrs. Har-
win told the police the man came
to her house about a month ago,
and asked for a room. His appear
ance was satisfactory, and he was
taken in. From that time on he
has conducted himself in a peculiar
manner, always keeping in the back
ground and coming and going as
IL he had no regular work, though
he told Mrs. Harvin that he was
a Government einploye.
Two days ago the roomer disap.
peared, and that night Mrs. Harvin
discovered that her personal papers
has been disturbed. Some one, she
t1ld the detectives, had gone through
them, apparently seeking some let.
ters. Nothing was missing, she said
Headquarters detectives working
on the case are Of the opinion that
the man was a private detective EN-
ployed to shadow Mrs. Harvin. Let.
ters that are said to have been writ
ten to her that might possibly have
a bearing on her marital affairs are
the ones that are believed to have
been sought by the man of mys.
terry"
All last night Mrs. Harvin sat up
with her young daughter, fearing
that any moment the stranger might
return to the house. She said that
he has the key which she had given
him when he first came to her
home.
Policemen from the Tenleytown
precinct watched Mrs. Harvin' s
home last night
Detectives have been unable to
locate in any Of the Government de-
partments q man with the name the
stranger gave Mrs. Harvin, thus
lending support 10 their theory that
ne might have been a private de.
tective sent to spy on Mrs. Harvin.
Mrs. Harvin refused to discuss
the case with newspapermen to-
day. She said that 1t was true that
she has asked police protection, but
she declared that she did not wish
to talk about the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
WALTER REED VETERANS
ENJOY MINSTREL SHOW

Veterans under treatment 1T the
Walter Reed Hospital were pleas
antly entertained last night when
Timothy class, of the Ninth street
Plymouth Church Sunday school
presented a minstrel show in the
hospital auditorium. The program
consisted of two parts, the second
part being a musicale. The chorus
was made up Of sixteen men, the
four end-men being N. F.. Schaffer,
S. B. Reaburn, Edward Anderson,
and David Crissfield. S. Kelly acted
as interlocutor. The soloists were
Paul E. Klaman, ]. Scott. and p.
Forney.
A violin solo was given by Joseph
Harrison who also directed the eight.
piece orchestra. Talks were given
by B. Johnson, L. Gordon, Frank
Goebel, and Ray Powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BODY
TO HOLD ANNUAL PARADE

The Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association last night voted to
hold the annual parade and carnival.
The organization met in st. Stephens
parish hall.
Joseph Sanders, who headed the
committee which arranged the Tivoli
opening celebration, submitted his
report. Newspapers were thanked
for the publicity they gave the pa.
rade and carnival.
Cuno H. Rudolph and James F.
Oyster were endorsed by the associ.
alton for District Commissioners.
The following were elected to mem.
bership: Joseph Ofano. DIR. w. ".
Connors, l.. 4. Walters, A. Sherman
and Moore and Jones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
CoSMoPoLITANS TO HEAR
HEADLEY ON D. c. LIGHTING

Hoover Zook, Washington clcth-
Ter, is looking for more light on
Washington streets, as a. means of
reducing crime and accidents.
Appointed to take charge OF the
Cosmopolitan clubs movement for
better local lighting conditions, Mr..
Zook has arranged to have Warren
B. Hadley, District electrical en-
gineer, speak at the weekly lunch
con tomorrow in the Franklin
Square Hotel.
In line with Mr.. Hadley's sug-
gestions Of District needs and his
report Of existing conditions, club
members plan to adopt resolutions
and carry the campaign for better
lighting to the doors of Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
I 0
RECEIVE.
REPORT
SOON
Commissioners Are Cleared OF
Charges in Probe by
Subcommittee.

The Senate District Committee
today acted favorably upon the
nominations Of District Commits
sioners Rudolph and Oyster for q
second term. The vote upon Com
missioner Rudolph was unanimous,
eight members Of the committee
voting in his favor. Senator Davis
Elkins Of West Virginia. how
ever, voted against Commissioner
Oyster, making the vote on him
z to i.
Report Goes to Senate.
Senator Ball, chairman Of the COM
mittee, expects to report the nOmi-
nations to the Senate today and con-
firmation will come in the next few
days in all probability.
The action Of the Senate District
Committee today ends a fight CT GER
tain local factions against the Cum.
missioners which was inaugurStsd
just after President Coolidge decided
to renominate them. The opposi-
ton to the officials was investigated
by the Department of Justice at the
instance OF the White House ana
was found to be without sufficient
basis to warrant any modification Of
the Presidents action.
Found Charges Trivial.
The fight was then transferred 10
the Senate District Committee and
a subcommittee composed of Sena-
tors Edwards, King and Weller, was
appointed to scrutizize the protests
and complaints. The subcommittee
found that there were no substan-
tial charges against the officials and
determined last Friday to dismiss
the matter without further ado.
The report of the subcommittee
was made to the District Committee
today and was acted upon virtually
without discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
PLAN or D, C. BUREAU

+ Need for an investment depart
ment in the Better Business Bureau
to educate the public to invest in
sound and reliable securities will
be discussed at a meeting of leading
banking, investment and real estate
men, called for April % by Joshua
Evans, jr., chairman Of the board
Of trustees. of the bureau,
The flood Of worthless stocks that
came into the District in the last
few years and the uncovering OF
many organizations that were en-
gagged in the handling of such bogus
securities, according to Howard N
Cool, director, make 1t imperative
that some department be available
where advice can be had by persons
contemplating investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
GIRL GIVES S18
|NPENN|ES
To SALLY /.
Miss Margaret JOSS Answers
Charity Appeal by Giving
Her savings.

Miss Margaret Jose. fifteen year
old studepl Of Gunston Hall and
daughter Of Rudolph Jose. promi.
nent automobile dealer here, today
turned over quart and pint OF
pennies to Adjutant Ernest r. Holz
- her contribution to the Salvation
Army's $4,000 appeal.
The two bottles contained nearly
s1S in pennies, saved over a period
Of one year.
II kept these two bottles always
around and every time L came into
the house / went through my
pocketbook for pennies to put in
them" Margaret said today. "Then
got mother and daddy to help
me-"
The advisory committee Of. the
appeal meets late this afternoon in
the office of Mr.. Jose, it's chairman.
Reports Of workers will be made.
Adjutant Holz addressed the
workers yesterday and explained
to them the origin of the phrase
"a Man May Be Down But He's
Never Out" the slogan of the
Salvation Army. He said It was
first used during the Boer war in
South Africa many years ago.
THE war lad left many people
homeless and foodless in a small
town in South Africa" Holz told
the workers. "A hurry call for food
and supplies was sent out. When
it arrived, these in charge of the
distribution instructed the people to
go to the various churches they at.
tended, where the food and other
things would be given out.
This worked fine for some nj
the people, but more than half of
them had no church to go to and
had no way to get food. Someone
remarked that they were 'down-and.
CUTTERS But Salvation Army
worker refused to let this remark
pass, and he replied that "A man
may be down but he's never out,
at the same time announcing the
army would feed and give supplies
to all persons who were not accom-
modated at the churches"
This phrase has stuck since that
day.
Chairman Jose declared today that
he felt confident the appeal would
go over. He has urged all Wash
inetonians to send or bring their
contributions to 607 K street north
west. care Thomas p. Hickman
treasurer. The appeal is being con.
Quoted April 2 to 10.
The money collected by the Army
will go toward the maintaining OF
summer camp for mothers AND
children at Patuxent, Md; continu
ing the employment and missing
friends bureau. and to give l,elr
to Washingten's poor. and other ac
tivities of the Army
Among the contributors yesterday
was the Siamese legation. A do
nation was received several days
ago from the Chinese minister.
Other contributions come from men
and women prominent in the official
life Of the National Caital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
MAN HUNTED BY POLICE
IS FOUND IN COURT DOCK

The search by the police for
James Smith, ,colored, wanted on
a charge of having stolen two suits
of clothes and an overcoat from
Edward Wright, colored, ended
when they found him in the dosk
at Police Court today. He had
been arrested on charges of being
drunk.
A policeman said that after the
theft a search for the man had
proved futile. but that on coming
into court today he recognized the
man. Smith was fined $50 for the
theft in default Of (which he will
UogvO aixty days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
Nan May Be Down
Bat He's Never Out"
nobody cared?

J Suppose nobody cared?
What would happen then?
The Salvation Army needs
$37, 900 to carry on with its
work among Washington's
poor. Help US to keep open
this summer our fresh air
camp for mothers and chill
dren at Patuxent, Md; to
continue our missing friends
bureau; keep open our EN-
ployment department; to
help the needy in time of
trouble, and our many other
activities.
Will you help US carry on?
Our annual appeal runs
April 2-16.
Please send your contribu-
tion to Thomas P. Hickman,
treasurer, GOT E street
northwest.
Name.
Address. .N............