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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
z|HLMAN Will
TAKE STAND
FOR SELF
Congressman Is Called On by
Bride Probe Committee to
Answer Charges.

Congressman Frederick N. Zihl-
man OF Maryland, acting chairman
of the House District Committee.
will take the stand before the House
bribery committee tomorrow after
noon to defend himself against
charges made by a Chicago grand
jury that he improperly accepted
money while in office.
The decision to call Zihlman was
reached today by the committee as
a result Of testimony presented at
a session which continued all yes
terday afternoon. The committee in.
terrogated Col. James s. Easily
Smith, counsel for Col. Charles r.
Forbes, indicted director of the Vet
Grams Bureau. Elias H. Mortimer.
chief witness against Zihlman, and
X. II. Lambert, Washington insur,
ance man.
The committee probably will COM
plete its investigation of the Zihl-
man case late next week.
Congressman John w. Langley of
Kentucky named jointly with Zihl-
man by the Chicago grand jury, to.
day arrived in Covington, KY, to
answer an indictment charging him
With conspiracy on three distinct
counts.
At the request of the Department
Iof Justice, one of two true bills
found by the District grand jury
against Langley has been nolle
pressed on the ground that the case
Is more thoroughly covered in the
Kentucky indictment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
WORRY KILLING.
MANY, SAVANT
ASSERTS
Dr.. D. L. c. Grosh Points Out
How People Themselves
Shorten Their Lives.
BY international News Service.

DEFIANCE, Ohio, April INA
ture has decided every mortal should
die once. Many mortals, however,
impose on nature and die every day."
said D. L. C. Grosh, Toledo, address.
ing a meeting Of physicians here on
Chronic Heart Ailments" He in
Dictated that too often ailments are
mental.
The tramp, the misfit and the
chronic invalid, DIR. Grosh declared,
often is the victim of fear, or ex-
IRENE worry. which finally develops
bodily symptoms, leading the patient,
and sometimes his physician, to be-
lieve there is some organic disease
that is causing the trouble.
Some pray, some get drunk, some
develop incapacitating dyspepsia
and others nervous prostratiOn. ALI
these really are behavior reactions.
Financial loss, or a disappointing
love affair, may produce the same
symptoms as a cardiac lesion, or
Bright's disease" said DIR. Grosh.
He pointed out the necessity for
correct diagnosis under such cir
cumstances and urged greater at
tention by physicians to mental re-
actions of individual patients. Such
practice, he declared, would result
in keeping many persons away from
the cults" where they secure men.
tai relief, which in turn eliminates
many Of their supposed disease
symptoms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
GIRL HELD LONG
AS WITNESS
IN KILLING
Rothenburg Boys Nurse Has
Been in Custody Since
Last September.
BY International News Service.

CATSKILL, N. Y, April IL
Without charges preferred against
her, Anna Sobin, sixteen-year-old
nursegirl to Howard Rothenberg.
seven, who was slain at Windham
last August, has been prisoner
in the Greene county Jail since
September 4, 1923. Anna is a
material witness against the dead
boys mother, Mrs. Rose Rothen-
berg, of Newark; his aunt, Mrs.
Esther Lift, Of Brooklyn, and Bert
Branaugh of Windham, all of
whom have been indicted on a
charge Of murder.
The nursegirl is now eagerly
awaiting the end Of the month,
when, she hopes, the trial will be
over, and she may once more be
able to contribute to the support
of her poor parents in Newark.
Her meagre understanding OF the
law has been sadly complicated by
the fact that she, only a material
witness, has been confined to jail
for seven weary months, while the
three principals in the case are at
Iiberty-on bail of $4,000 each.
Trial Due Soon.
The trial term of the supreme
court is scheduled to open on
April IA. Because grand jury
business must first be completed
and the drawing of a trial jury is
likely to be a tedious affair, it is
not likely those indicted will stand
trial until early in May.
Cinon Ammo hos hnoV1 detained nv
the Greene county officials she has
been the guest" of Sheriff Albert
w. Pierce. Her burden has been
lessened by the kindly care Of the
sheriff and his wife, who have
member of the family.
Closely Guarded.
She has been guarded with the
greatest vigilance, however. AT
! the direction of District Attorney
Charles G. Coffin, she has been al
lowed the Jail limits of the village,
but since attempts to abduct her
here were thwarted, she is always
accompanied by either deputy
sheriff or her assigned attorney,
Lester w. Smith, of Catskill.
Sheriff Pierce describes her as a
model guest, "neat as a pin and ex.
! ceptionally bright She has de.
veloped a poetic strain since her
confinement. Her first essay at
poetry was a description Of the
circumstances surrounding the death
of her charge. It was written at
the time the boys mother was
testifying before the grand jury
| last fall.
Another skillful accomplishment
mastered by the young prisoner is
that of making artificial flowers
from tissue paper that would de-
ceive anyone not a keen observer
The vases in the sheriff's home are
frequently filled with these arti
ficial blossoms.
The constant presence Of guards
has not hindered Anna from max.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11

SIDEWALK anu Wetb
playfully pushed, 1t is
alleged, by one Of the
children. Stumbling.
the child fell under
the wheels of a
truck, which, police
say, Charles F. Fan
ming. 615 G street
southwest, was Oper-
ating.
1- aan -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
SEEKS TO KEEP LEASE
ON ARLINGTON HOTEL

Samuel J. Steinberger, who opera
ties the Arlington Hotel, has asked
the District Supreme Court for re-
lief against Joseph j. Moebs, owner
Of the hotel building. and Judge
Aukam Of the Municipal Court to
prevent forfeiture of a ten.year.
lease on the building for alleged
non-payment of rent for November
and December, 1928.
Steinberger was recently adjudged
bankrupt. He declares that Moebs
will lose nothing if the lease Is
allowed to run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11

Sole heir to an estate left by his
late grandfather, Henry Martin
Wirth, of Lodi, Calf. who died
i'm London, England, is receiving
scores of letters daily containing
proposals of marriage and appli-
cations of men desiring to act
as his private secretary. He is q
grass widow" and aged forty
seven years. The estate consists
of $4,000 acres of land and gold
and copper mines in Australia,
residences in Europe and 246 oil
royalties. The estate is estimated
to be worth over 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
SARAzEN AND HAvERs
WILL PLAY AT COL UMBIA

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE date
OF the final round of the Sarazan-
Havers golf match was set today
at April 81 with the round to be
played at the Westchester Biltmore
Country Club.
The first half Of the match will
be played at the Columbia Country
Club, Washington, D. c., the day
previous.
sarazen and Havers, respective
american and British open cham.
plons' met earlier in the year on
the coast, the American winning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11

hewitt has ordered an inquest for
1870 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Knocked down by an auto, Orren
r. Wilkerson. ten, 907 M street
northwest, received cuts on the face
and legs. He was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital.
James Washington. colored, nine,
1928 Hope avenue southeast was
hit by machine, suffering cuts on
the legs.
A refuse truck. owned by the
District of Columbia. ran down
Randolph Morgan, colored, seven,
$50 Kenyon street northwest. His
condition Is not serious.
His auto, in a collision, Louis
Yudelevits, us Sixth street north
west, was injured on the left knee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
Seeing Lizzie Home.

He scraped the left curb of
18th street when he wobbled out.
OF M, your honor, and then ran
over and scraped the right curb.
He was headed for a lamp-post
on the left side again when his
engine choked and I asked for
his permit. He said he didn't
need any because he vast driv-
ing-he was just taking the car
home"
A WhOpper.
Boob: 1.-THE car was in the
repair shop, your honor, and I
happened to be down that way
and they told me the job was
finished, so I thought I'd better
take the car away. 1 didn't in
tend to drive any"
How long have you had the
carp"
"Since last January. But
never drove before this time"
Don't drive it again until you
get a permit. Forty dollars or
Is days"
Dumb. ,...
81 heard smash down at
2Sth and M, your honor, and
looked up in time to see the de-
PENDANT backing away from
another car. AS soon as he got
clear he stepped on the gas. 1
jumped into the street and sig
nailed him to stop, but I had to
jump back again. I got his
number and arrested him the.
next day on a warrant"
And q Repair Bill. T.
Boob: 1.-THE man on the front
seat with me said didn't have to
stop and l was dumb enough to
believe him. / guess 1 should
have stopped and given my
name"
The court: II guess SO, too.
Forty dollars or Is days for col.
liding and $40 or SIS days for
leaving after colliding-a total of
$50 or 80 days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11

ing many friends. She has joined
the Girl Scouts organization at Cats
kill and has met many girls her
own age at church socials.
She attends church and the
movies regularly in the company of
a deputy sheriff or her attorney.
With no relatives to visit her
and with her parents in Newark
financially unable to visit their
daughter, her plight has aroused
the sympathy of the women of the
village.
At no time in the history of Cats
kill have the women taken such an
interest in one Of the jail's in
voluntary guests.
In the opinion Of the officials
trying to solve the murder of the
lad, Anna knows more about the
case than she has previously ad-
mitted. She is regarded as the star
witness for the States case and
as such is being guarded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
- CAUGHT IN RAIDS
ON COUNTERFEITERS

NEW YORK, April 11.-Simul.
taneous raids in New York, Bay
port, l.. l., and New Britain, Conn,
by Federal Secret Service men re,
suited last night in the capture of
a band of eleven men and two
women suspected of being counter.
feiters.
The operatives reported they
seized $4,000 in spurious $40 Fed
eral reserve notes and a counter
feiting outfit consisting Of presses,
plates, and bleaching apparatus.
The method used by the gang
was said to have been to bleach
genuine 81 bills and to print over
them from plates which made al
most an exact reproduction of the
$40 bills issued by the Federal re-
serve bank of Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
Pennsylvania REPORTS
TREASURY IN GOOD SHAPE

YOUNGSTOWN, April 11.-Penn-
sylvania is better off financially
than it has been in years, Samuel
8. Lewis, auditor general. told
women gathered here for the session
of the Montgomery County Council
OF Republican Women.
while the State has not paid all
demands which might be made upon
1t" he said after relating the serious
monetary difficulties faced by his
department and that of the State
treasurer for several years, "yet 1t
has met all the requirements OF
persons or parties whose interests
might be adversely affected"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
POSTMASTER MUST KILL
DOG BECAUSE HE'S ALIEN

DOYLESTOWN. Pa, April IL
Joseph Franzeh, postmaster at Wis
mer, near here, was given a hearing
before justice of the peace charged
with possessing dogs in violation
OF the Pennsylvania law, which for
bids aliens to own dogs. He was
fined SIS and costs and directed to
destroy nine dogs he owns
Franzen is an Austrian and is
said to, have been in the country
about three years. He has taken
out his first citizenship papers, and
has been postmaster at Wismer
since last June. ..s.,e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
CH|LD,RUN OVER
BY TRUCK,
DIES
Parents Give Blood in Vain to
Save Her-Death STAYED
off Three Weeks.

The Capitals traffic toll for 1924,
rose to twenty early today, when
Lillian P. Reeve, six, Virginia High
lands, Va, died after a heroic three
week struggle for life at Emergency
Hospital.
When life passed out of the little
girl. her parents, who had given
their blood in vain to save her
were at the bedside.
Lillian was with her playmates
in front of the Fairbrother school
March 25. last. She ran from the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
NOBILITY PLEA FAILS
TO SAVE WIFE-BEATER

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE claim
of Childe de Rohan d'Harcourt. a
Greenwich Village artist, that he
was a prince. duke viscount
and a marquis of France and Aus
tria, failed yesterday to save him
from a sixmonth trip to Welfare
Island for wife-beating.
Last August police reserves were
called out to quell a mob that as
sembled when he made a bonfire
of oil paintings in front Of his home
as gesture of disgust at the mod
ern commercialism of art.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Mcmahon.
Donald McDnnpoI-
BY Donald Med Ougal-
Cupid's a Bum Driver.


There was lady in the front
seat with him, your honor, as he
ran down Nichols avenue, and he
was gazing into her eyes and
ran past my traffic sign at Good
Hope Road. l yelled at him two
or three times, but he didn't paw
any attention to me until |
jumped on his running board and
shut off his ignition.
Acute Condition.
Then he looked around and
said: Why, what's all this?' We
were in front of No. IL then and
l told him to come inside and I'd
explain. He said: Il can't leave
this lady alone. l told him it
sure looked that way to me. but
he'd have to make a try at it.
he didn't have any registration
card with him. either"
Boob: THE sign said. Co
when l saw it last, your honor"
Where We're you when you saw
it last?" 90 "
About fifty feet before 1 rea che,
the crossing"
Tickle Traffic Sign.
The Court: "A great deal can
happen while you're driving fiftv
Feet and traffic signs often change
unexpectedly. How about your
registration card?"
oh, only take that with me
when / drive out of the District
mats the same as a MARYLAND
license"
Where's Yours?
The Court: Its the same as "a
generally when the traffic cop
wants to see it. Have you read
what it says?"
oh, yes sir. Several times"
Read the second sentence
again"
Boob (reading): This card
must be carried with the motor
vehicle carrying corresponding
tag numbers. Well, I always do
carry it with me when 1 drive
into Maryland
THAT isn't enough. But III
take your personal bond on that
charge, and you can pay S. for
ignoring the traffic sign"
L didn't ignore it, your honor.
l just didn't see it,.
It's the same price"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11

Warm weather-equals cool un-
derwear. And that is where
Regatta" athletic union suits shine.
Cool, comfy, we'll tailored and good
fitting.
Fine voile, crepe and nainsook,
made with tailored bodice top. Cot
ton ribbing at waist. Ribbon fin
ished. White, pink and orchid.
Sizes So to AZ.
THIRD FTOOR-LANSBURGH & BRO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
GR|FFNEN MEET
IUNGALEERS
TO-DAY
Paul zahniser and Mogridge
Will Preside on Mound
In Double Bill
BY LOUIS "A. BOUCHER.

Paul Zahniser and George NJ.
gridge, usually most effective against
the Detroit Jungle Cats, have drawn
the hurting assignment for todav's
twin attraction at the Griffith
Stadium. Ty Cobb expects to send
Bert Cole, a southpaw. and George
Dauss. his veteran curve ball artist.
against the Griffs.
The fighting Griffs are one corr
plete game ahead Of the New York
Yankees, who split duoble-hea
with the Chicago White Sox yestsr-
day. and three games ahead Of the
Jungaleers.
So tight Is the race that no club
can afford to lose more than a
couple Of games without slipping
hack.
Detroit has six games to play here
in three days, meaning twin a..
fractions daily. Then comes Cleve-
land, opening its series Saturday
with another double.header. 1t may
be fine for the fans, but 1t promises
to be a rough week for the athletes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
Sidelights of the
Convention

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 9.-The Japanese,
1t turned out when Nine. Tamaka.
Muira sang THE Star.Spangled
Banner" for the convention. have
a failing in common with Amer
leans. She didn't know the
words. The little opera star had
to read them from a slip OF paper.
Either the heat or the conven.
ton is giving fits to animal and
insect life around New York. A
cat that climbed a tree in the rear
yard Of Mrs. Thomas G. Conway,
in South Orange, N. j., after
listening to a radio call of the oil
on July 4th was taken down today
by the fire department.
Police Sergeant Charles H.
Kuhnemund fought a duel in the
arena with a maddened spider.
The delegates enjoyed II as much
as a bull fight. The uattIe was
particularly savage. First the
spider chawed the sergeant. Then
1t rushed him and gored him with
its antlers. He 1.-THE sergeanO was
treated in the dispensary main
tanned under the Garden.
The Georgia delegation which IL
horribly short of funds, was
cheered by the information chat
the hat is being passed around
at home to provide them with
money to stick around a while.
In Georgia, 1t seems. d husband
must be able to support q dele.
gate as well as wife.
1t would be no lob at all 20
convince any man with as little
as two whoops Of Scotch In him
that this Is garden where vests
grow. The catacombs under the
floor where the convention meets
is one grove Of luxurious vests
fancy, plain and striped. The
folks from the provinces, you see.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
ALLEGED IMPoSTER IS
TAKEN TO BROOKLYN

]. HI. Regain. arrested here last
week on a charge of failing 20 sur-
port his wife in Anderson, 5. e.
was taken to Brooklyn, N. Y, last
night by Detective Osnato, of TIE
New York police department, who
had sought Regan on forgery and
grand larceny charges.
The arrest of tic debonair Regain
caused a shock to several members
of the younger social set. At the
time of his arrest, he was planning
a yacht trip with a half dozen girls,
1t Is said.
Police say IteGsn, who In said to
have posed Mt cpportune times as
a doctor, automobile, salesman, and
army lieutenant, !s wanted In sew
eral other cities for money deals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09

have been told for years that in
New York as in London people
who really matter wear vests all
summer through. They tried 1t.
They put them on in the morn.
ing when it's reasonably cool, but
when the hot July sun streams
through the skyhghts, off they
come and downstairs they go--
on pegs. on chairs, on tables and
on hall boys.
The Missouri delegates are going
to have a difficult time of it con.
vincing their constituents they
really were at the convention and
not dawdling in Atlantic city.
Their seats are directly under A
skylight. which is thrown open
for ventilation. The Missouriano
are getting a regular seashore tan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09

Maryland dropped her favorite
son, Governor Albert C. Richie, and
threw her sixteen votes to the West
Virginian. The decision to give
Underwood "a ride" was reached at
a conference of Smith managers
held just as the convention was get
ting under way.
Governor Smith served definite
notice at this conference that under
no circumstances would he accept
the Vice Presidency. Speaking to
newspaper correspondents. Smith
said that he was finally and def
nftely out $50 long as Mr.. McAdoo
is out"
I'VE have just laid away our
heavy artillery" said the governor,
If the convention CONSTITUTES Mr..
McAdoo's letter as meaning that he,
too, is definitely out, then according
to my agreement am out. too. II
the convention starts to boost Nc
Adoo, then I'm in again"
| The first ballot this morning dis.
played beyond all question that Nc.
Adoo's followers have taken his let.
ter as meaning that he is out. His
rock.ribbed States of Georgia, Ten
AAO6dCC
and went in various directions.
Heavyeyed from lack of Sleep and
sticky from the torpid heat of a
sweltering July day, the delega ties
assembled in Madison Square Gar
they were going, but exceedinly
hopeful Of going somewhere, and
that speedily. Most of them be-
lieved the end of the long, hot road
was in sight, but there was no
unanimity Of opinion as to the
terminus Of the rocky path.
The delegates were unusually slow
in assembling. Many State de;ega-
tions held meetings and caucuses
before coming to the Garden.
Many Conferences Held.
The most important of the pre-.
session gatherings was in the rooms
of Cordell Hui, chairman Of the
national committee at the Waldorf.
Having seen 100 ballots of chaos
result from eight days OF non-agree-
ment, the party managers brought
the representatives Of most of the
candidates together there for a
general conference Just before noon.
So far as the majority of the
delegates themselves went, they ap-
peared in q quandry. Relieved Of
voting for either William G.. McAdoo
or Governor Al Smith after one
hundred weary ballots, their new.
found freedom was, a strange new
toy in their hands, and they were
uncertain of which way to wind it
to make It run.
The floor at 1915 began to fiji
rapidly with perspiring delegates.
Any time two OF them got together
II was cau2us. and the common
query was: Where are we going.''
Missourians said they were going
to John w. Davis, Of West Virginia,
Georgia appeared in danger OF split.
ting into factions William @. Nc.
Adoo's "Old Guard" of Texans said
they were. going to either Davis or
e. T. MerSdith. Of Iowa. one of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
FILIPINO ARMY SCOUTS
IN MUTINY DISCHARGED

MANILA, July 9.--Nine boards Of
army officers are today trying the
mutinous scourts who yesterday
struck. refusing to obey commands.
More than 200 of the men will be
discharged without honor. 1t Ii es.
timated.
Two whole companies of the
Twelfth Medical Regiment are to
be tried tomorrow, and probably
will be discharged, 1t was reported.
Fort Mckinley has been closed to
outsiders pending the outcome Of
the hearings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
ITALY TO SEND ELECTRIC
POWER TO SICILY BY SPAN

LONDON, July s.---Among the
numerous plans outlined before the
world power conference for estab.
fishing super.power systems in Scan.
dinavia, Holland and Italy was the
rather starting announcement TODAY
by Professor Duido Semenza that
Italy proposes to send electric, power
into Sicily by means of a four-nile
long span across the Strait of
Messina.
Professor Semenza explained that
the sea currents in the strait are a.
strong that submarine cables are
tmpracticable, while EARTHQUAKES
make tunneling useless. The over.
head span, he said. is the only prac.
ticai method Of delivering the
power.