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Evening star., 1924-10-17
CAPT. GILBERT, SUED,
REPORTED MISSING
Defendant With c. W. Morse De-
clared to Be Fugitive From
Justice.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 11-Capt
Mark L. Gilbert. one of the defend
ants in the 100000 civil damage suit
brought against Charles w. Morse and
others, now being heard in the United
States District Court, is missing, it
developed today. Assistant United
States Attorney McGurk charged that
Gilbert, who was indicted two years
ago for rum running and forfeited his
bail, is fugitive from justice.
The civil suit was brought by Mrs
Adelaide Nelson of West Philadelphia,
whose son Lawrence. lost his life
when the steamship Frederick found
cred at sea in 1916. The entire crew,
numbering 30, was lost. During the
trial Mrs. Nelson's attorney charged
that the ship was sent out in an un-
seaworthy condition and that vessel
and crew were sacrificed to collect
insurance.
The court records show that Capt.
Gilbert was indicted in 1922 for
smuggling a cargo of alcohol on the
steamship korona to rum runners of
the New England coast.
The defendants in the present suit,
besides Charles w. Morse, ST., are his
son Benjamin and officers of the cor
poration owning the Frederick, in
which Capt. Gilbert was a director
Evening star., 1924-10-17

once on non-suppOrt charges. The
total number of active probationers of
the court, including non-support, is
upward Of 500.
Bench warrants were issued for 60
probationers for violation of their
probation. About one-half of these
were apprehended. Probation was
revoked in 23 cases. These revoca-
tions included failure to meet pay
ments in non-support cases; failure to
comply with the conditions of pro-
baton in regard to reporting to the
probation officer as directed, and for
subsequent offenses
1t has been the policy of the Office
to as; revocation of probation in all
case; when the probationer fails to
repoi as directed: when he falSifies
as to his place of residence or where
he works; when he commits a sub
sequent offense, and when he fails to
meet special conditions of probation
imposed at the time of his release.
Held Only Sound Policy.
Il consider this to be the only sound
policy in dealing with the probation
process as applied to adults who have
committed indictable offenses. All
probationers are fully instructed as
to their obligations to the court, to
society and to this office. and fragrant
failures to meet these conditions
should not be tolerated.
The dignity and value OF the pro-
baton law can be maintained only
by strict enforcement of its spirit
and intent.
Il think one of the remarkable
facts about the administration OF the
probation law is the consistently
large percentage of those who profit
through it's process. Year after
year this percentage is about Y5 OF
those admitted to probation. We
have striven to increase this per-
centage. and I believe that for the
past fiscal year it has increased, but
any stated figure for one year might
be misleading and inaccurate. 1 90
know that in many, great many,
instances during the past year and
preceding years, probationers who
had established reputation for
not conducting themselves consist
entity in conSonance with the estab-
lished requirements have. after re-
peated efforts and warnings on the
part of the office, established them
selves at least in a temporary path
of rectitude''
Evening star., 1924-10-17
PROBATION OFFICER is HANDLING
100000 NON-SUPPORT FUNDS
Work in Nine Years Has CrO,un From 100 to 435
Cases Annually for Investigation. Steele Re-
pOrs-La,U PrOUes HeIpfuL

The work of the probation officer
of the District Supreme Court dur
ing the last nine years, while Amos
A. Steele has held the position. has
increased from 100 to 435 cases a year
to be investigated, and from the
handling Of non-support funds of less
than $4,000 annually to a total of
100000 last year, according to Mr.
Steele's annual report submitted to-
day to the justices of the District
Supreme Court.
These support funds were paid
in by about 500 recreant husbands,
mostly in weekly installments, and
their distribution required last year
nearly 5000 checks, and put the
clerical force to the necessity of max
ing about $4,000 entries in handling
the accounts.
1c5 Probation Cases.
Referring to the probation work
proper. Mr.. Steele says:
while the 4S5 cases referred to
the probation officer for investigation
and report established a high figure
for cases considered by the office,
only 1877 Of these were placed on pro-
baton. This is the lowest percentage
of investigated cases admitted to pro-
baton in any one year. OF the 121
placed on probation during the year,
3S We're for grand larceny; 20 were
for joy-riding; Is for forgery and
uttering; 3 for assault with a dan
gerous weapon. and each for house.
breaking and larceny, false pretenses
and robbery
THE others included violation os
the postal laws, embeZZlement, etc.
About 20 different offenses were
represented in the list of those ad-
mitted to probation. Only two people
were placed on probation for viola
ton of the narcotic laws. The court
referred to the probation officer for
investigation 81 cases OF violators ot
the narcotic laws.
800 Are Watched.
%There are now about 400 active
probationers on the list. not including
those for non-support. During the
year the probationary period expired
in Sc cases and these were discharged
from probation.
IN the past fiscal year. 2a2 persons
were placed on probation for nom
support. Upward of 400 now are
regularly paying money through this
Evening star., 1924-10-17
Making Too Much
Money to Leaue
Jail, Banker Says

BY the AssOcia ted Press.
MOSCOW, October 17.-Alexan-
der, Krasnotchekoff, former bank
er-lawyer and premier of the Rus
sian Far Eastern republic, who
spent many years in the United
States, and who, in February of
this year was sentenced to six
years Imprisonment for extend
ing banking credit to "nepmen"
and private individuals, has writ
ten four books on banking and
finance while in jail
The Soviet authorities have Of
fered him $4,000 each for the vol
umes, and have also offered him
a position in state bank. Kras-
notchekoff has declined both tend
ers, preferring to remain in pri-
son, where, he says, he is making
more money and enjoying more
comfort than he could outside. He
is in charge of 120 Russian prison
ers, who make Photographic plates
and other articles. With them he
shares in the profit of the work,
a percentage going to the state.
His friends believe he will soon
be released.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
CALF BORN, CELEBRATES,
Farmer LANDS IN COURT
Built Bonfire on Pennsylvania Ave
nue., But Judge Is
Lenient.

A Beltsville citizen who was arrested
for celebrating the birth of calf by
starting a bonfire on the pavement on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue night before
last, was released on his personal bond
today because Of the mitigating circunn-
stances"
The celebrant was Charles Becraft,
AZ years old, who operates farm near
Beltsvilie 1t appears that Becraft was
so highly elated over the new addition
to his lite stock that he came to town,
drank top freely of corn whisky, then
started the fire. He was arrested for
iftoxicati0n.
AN besides the calf, your honor,
got A litter of new pigs that ain't been
looked after" he explained.
In view Of these live stock conditions,
Judge Mattingly told him to hurry home
and look after the new calf ana litter OF
pigs He made a quick getaway. -
Evening star., 1924-10-17
HEARING ON PHONE
RATE CUT IS FIXED
Public Utilities Commission
to Consider Reduction at
Session Wednesday.

The Public Utilities Commission will
hold a hearing in the boardroom of the
District Building at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day, November 19, to consider the re-
duction of rates of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co.
The commission announced the hear
ing after receiving the report OF E. v.
Fisher. executive secretary, showing
that for the II months ended August 81
last the company earned return Of
S.21 per cent on its valuation.
The company estimated that its re-
turn for 12 months ending in July was
7.06 per cent. the difference being due
to the fact that the commission ac-
countants disallowed certain charges,
among which was the money spent by
the company in maintaining radio
broadcaSting station.
According to the commissions cal
culations. the telephone company has
$1l6,00O invested in capital account as
the cost of the radio station and that
the operating expense for radio was
$4,000 during the IL months ending
in August.
Berry Returns to City.
A. E. Berry, president of the tefe-
phone company, returned to the city
this morning from West Virginia
and, while he had not had time to
study the figures Of the commissions 8
accountants. he stated that present
telephone rates in Washington are
reason able.
MIR. Berry declared he did not know
what the company would do with re-
spect to future broadcasting if the
commission decides to disallow the
cost of radio as a telephone operating
expense.
Il look upon the radio station as a
question of community interest to the
whole city" said Mr.. Berry. I'VE feel
it is a benefit to Washington"
The commission itself will. not de-
eide whether the radio expense should
be allowed or disallowed as charge
against telephone costs until after the
public hearing.
The Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations will take part in the forth
coming telephone rate hearing, Will
liam NICK. Clayton stated today. He
polrted out that the federation some
months ago petitioned for a reduction
in telephoIs charges. Mr. Clayton in
dicated tina, he will renew his pre-
yious demand that the depreciation
fund of the company be deducted
from the valuation. hafore determln-
ing the rate of return Chis, he con-
tends, would make possiL,s q further
reduction in rates.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
REV. J. H. NELMS, 65,
D|ESAT W0ODS|DE
Prominent Episcopal Clergy
man Succumbs to Two
Week Illness.

Rev. DR.. J. Henning Nelms. IS
years old, rector of the Grace Epis-
copal Church, at Woodside. Md. and
in charge of the Silver Spring parish
of the Episcopal Church. died at his
residence at Woodside, Md, last
night. DIR. NelmS was taken ill about
two weeks ago and had been con-
fined in bed since last Sunday.
DIR. Nelms had long been promi-
nent as a minister both in the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland. He
had also gained much prominence as
an attorney in Maryland, Virginia
and Kentucky prior to his ordina-
ton.
Born in Isle of Wight County, Va.
May ., 1889 he received his early
education there. He was the son of
the late George Thomas Neims and
Mrs. AleXina Virginia Nalms. His
mother before her marriage was a
Miss Darden. DR.. Nelms attended the
Law School at the University of Vir-
ginia and later was graduated in
law at Richmond College, now
known as the University of Rich
mond. He was admitted to the bar
at the age of twenty one years.
He praCticed law for eighteen
years. During this time he held both
the positions of judge and common
wealth attorney. He first studied for
the ministry at Bishops College, Len
noxville, Quebec, Canada
Called to Cathedral.
In 1904, a month before he was Or
dained, he was called to accept the
position Of dean of the cathedral in
Omaha, Neb. He was ordained by the
Lord Bishop of Quebec. and later ac-
cepted call to st. Matthew'S EpiS-
copal Church at Philadelphia, where
he was rector for three years. Prior
to this he had been officially ordained
a deacon in 1903.
DIR. Nelms was called to this city
in 1907 by Bishop Satterlee to be
dean of the latter's pro-cathedral
now the Church of the Ascension. He
remained rector of the latter church
until 1920, when i'll health forced him
to resign. He then visited Florida
and other places for his health. In
1922 he became rector of Grace
Church, Woodside, Md. where he re-
manied until his illness.
At Silver Spring he opened volun-
tarily a mission that has been con-
tinued through contributions. 1t has
filled a much needed want in that
community. Dr.. Nelms also had
opened Sunday school at Silver
Spring, which he conducted every
Sunday afternoon. He was one of the
10 canons of the Washington Ca
thedral.
DR.. Nelms was married to Miss
Mary RoSalie Cunningham in the
Church of the Epiphany, this city, in
1887. He is survived by his widow,
son, HeuninE c. NclmS, d practicing
attorney here. and two brothers, w.
j. Nelms. an attorney of Newport
News. Va, and Bernard Nelms of
Fort Worth, Fla.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Ma
tional Cathedral on Wisconsin ave-
nue. Monday night at o'clock. The
clergy of the Episcopal Church in the
Washington diocese will d attend the
services.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
PARIS RECOGNITION
OF SOVIET HELD Up
French Cabinet Adjourns
Without Taking Action Re-
garded as Certain.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, October 1.-THE cabinet,
aiter tooay's meeting, failed to an
houhce de jure recognition of the
SOVIET government of Russia. Gov
ernment circles insisted that recogni-
ton was foregone conclusion and
that any delay was due only TO some
detail of the form of the step to be
taken.
The ministers had before them to-
day for discussion a special commit
tees report, and in official circles il
was taken for granted that the mat
ter must have been discussed. al
though no mention Of il was made in
the official announcement following
the meeting
Premier Herriot, it was said, would
announce the decision in the near ru-
ture.
The report of the committee was
accompanied by a formula for recog-
milton of the Soviet regime and the
draft of a dispatch 10 be sent either
to President Rykoff or Premier
Tchitcherin in Moscow, notifying
them that France wishes to confer
with the Soviet government through
officially accredited persons.
The committees recommendations
however, lie Matin points out, are
purely consultative.
Among the questions to be taken up
by the committee on Russian affairs
when it resumes its sitting next Tues
day is that of refugees. The plan
favored at present is to obtain guar
antees for those desirous of returning
to Russia, and establish naturaliza ton
procedure for the others.
Basile Maklakof, former Russian
ambassador to France, is understood
to have written Premier Herriot pro-
testing against the idea of mass nat
urallzation. However that may be an
attempt will be made to find a system
giving these Russians some sort of
civil status, at the same time taking
into account their strong national sem
timentS.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
LAMONT KEEPS MUM
ON new FRENCH LOAN
Returning From Abroad, Says
Europe's Satisfactory Recov-
cry Is in View.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the AOocAted Press.
NEW YORK, October 17.-Thomas
W. Lamont, partner of j. P. Morgan.
who has been abroad with the finan-
cier, attending to details of the Ger
man loan, returned to Wall street to-
day reticent on reports OF a loan of
$3.50. 0o0, 600 to France, to be floated
here next week.
The new bonds, which it is said will
be used partly to pay off the $780,
600 000 French banking credit re-
newed recently by J. p. Morgan &
Co. are expected to be offered at
about IS, to yield ~ per cent. Mr..
Lamont expressed the opinion that
the successful fiotation of the Ger
,nan loan indicated the recovery Of
Europe would progress satisfactorily.
.Neeotiations were transacted as
smoothly az possible" he said, and
I do not expect any dimculties.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
SLAYER-STUDENT FREED.
Hit Man, Who Was Beating Sor
With Rope.

PEABODY, Mass, October H.
Joseph E. Crowley, Ne Yorkfi was ac-
at Union College, New York, was ac-
quilted on a charge of manslaughter
here today in connection with the
death Of Jacob Behar September s.
Behar was chastising his little son
with a rope, and refused to stop when
requested to do so by Crowley. The
student struck Behar on the jaw with
his fist and the man died on the way
to q hospital.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
Policeman Asks Damages.

John Nicola, policeman. today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages
from ]. w. Estes, dairyman at 652
F street northeast, for alleged per-
sonal injuries. Nicola says he was
riding his motor cycle near FIRST
street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest when a motor truck of the
defendant collided with him. inflict-
ing permanent injuries. He is repre-
sented by Attorney T. Morris Wam-
pier.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
KARLUK BODIES DUE SOON
Russian Ship Returning With Re-
mains Found on Herald Island.

VLADIVOSToK, October 1.-THE
Russian armored transport Red Octo-
Der, which was recently sent to
"rangell Island to claim that bit of
land for Soviet Russia, Is expected
to arrive here shortly with the bodies
Of members OF Stefansson's KarIuk
expedition, which were found on
Herald Island, east Of Wrangell.
(TAs Kar1uk, an exploration ship,
went down in the ice 50 miles north
Of Heraid Island iff 1sf4.1
Evening star., 1924-10-17
r~u.e PIans Lottery.

PARIS. October H. President
Doumerrue said today that the min
;.trv of finance was examining the
nossibility Of loan with lottery fea-
tures' to be issued by the middle OF
next month.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
5000 Franc Pay Rate Set

PARIS, October 1.-THE minimum
annual salary of French state en-
ployes henceforth will be 5000
francs. Il was decided at cabinet
meeting today.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
Fire Destroys Ship.

TRlppLO, October fine italian
steamship Caprera, bound for F1ume
with 1890 cases Of gasoline, was
destroyed by nfe yesterday. Tne
Evening star., 1924-10-17
Changes TROOPS
REPORTED BEATEN
Declared Driven Beyond
Great WaII-Feng Yu Yung
Is Executed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEk1NG, October 17.-Chang Tso-
Lin's Manchurian troops have been
driven beyond the great wall, an Off
cial communique says.
Evening star., 1924-10-17

In the United States today there is
not a State that has not at least one
polfcewoman.
Evening star., 1924-10-17

A debate will be held between Cam
bridge University and George WASH
in ston University in Continental Me-
mortal Hall Monday night at $40
o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

kalOrama Citizens Association Will
meet Tuesday. Pm, in parish house,
st. Margaret's Church. Maj. Franklin
Bell will speak of District of Column
oia Budget for 192425-Municipal
Contemplated"
Evening star., 1924-10-17
AMERICAN SEIZED,
+ RED FLAG RAISED
ON WRANGELL ISLE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-10-17

sociation of Art and Letters, an exhi-
bition of water color drawings Of
London, etc, by Capt. William Long
staff, will be given by Miss Isabel Fur
man at the Shaddick Studios, 1907 l
street, tomorrow. Tea from to 6.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
rs. Ross entry.

FIFTH RACE-The Laurel: $4,000 added;
for all ages; l mile.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR SATURDAY.

FOR SATC RDA1.
FIRST RACH-The Chevy Chase Steeplechase
E.ndican: s. 900 added 4-year-Olds and up;
+, t,out 81, miles.
Evening star., 1924-10-17

FOJRTH RACE-The Ridgely; purse,
81 .sO0. for all ages; 51a furlongs.
Evening star., 1924-10-17

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900: maidens;
ola.. fuylonQS
Evening star., 1924-10-17

THIRD RACE-The st. Clements; purse,
e. 5oO. 1-yexr-olds: 1 mile.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
THREE BODIES NAME
DINNER COMMITTEES
Personnel Announced in Prepare.
tion for Honor to D. C.
Commissioners.

Personnel of the committees ap-
pointed by the Washington Chamber
of Commerce the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and the
Federation of Citizens Associations
to- arrange IA testimonial dinner for
the District Commissioners was an
nounced today by A. T.. Seymour,
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
will join with the other organiza-
tions in honoring the Commissi oners,
is expected to name its committee
Monday, and steps will be taken to
hold a meeting of the Joint commit
tees early in the week.
The committee representing the
Chamber of Commerce is composed of
Isaac Cans, Charles w. Darr, James
L. Lloyd, Martin A. Leese and A.
Leftwich Sinclair. Louis Levy, b. r.
Burgender, Charles +. Crane, Frank
w. Harper and Henry BraWner, jr
composed the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Associations committee.
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions has named the following as it's
committee: Edgar b. Henderson, Capt.
George w. Evans, John A. Saul, II.
5. Rldgely and j. ID. Smoot
The testimonial dinner was pro-
posed in a resolution adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce at its last
meeting, on April 15. The other or
ganizations were invited to join with
the chamber in honoring the city
heads
Evening star., 1924-04-24
u. S. TO FIGHT FLOOD
OF OIL AT NEWPORT
Black Scum From Sunken Ship
Covers Water. Running Re-
sorts Famous Beach.
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
NEWPORT. L. L., April 2f Aid
from three government departments
at Washington has been sought by
the city of Newport to save its fash
ionable bathing beaches from ruin
as the slow settling of the tank
Llewcllyn Howland, aground on Seal
Ledge near Brentons Reef. indica ted
that she might soon go to pieces.
The tanker bound from Fall River to
Portland. Me. with 26O00 barrels
Of fuel oil. suffered one or more pune
tured tanks when she struck on
Monday. Since then Bailey and
Hazard Beaches, used by the summer
colony exclusively, have been covered
by i thick. sticky coating of black
oil.
The tanker'S stern deck was awash
yesterday. II was feared she might
break UP, and the oil would be spread
over the Newport beaches.
City officials We're notified that the
Coast Guard service and the United
State; Ea ginccring Corps would take
action i'm. "diately with II view to
preventing s." flooding of the
beaches with - and removing that
already deposited. Appeals were
made to the Navy. Commerce and
Treasury departments at Washington.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
OFFER FREE MOVIES
DURING HEALTH WEEK
Local Organizations to Have Ex-
hibits at Headquarters Opened
at 1888 F Street.

Free motion pictures and exhibits
by local health organizations will be
a feature of tn eheadquarters for
Health week, beginning Monday, to
he opened at 1893 F street, through
the courtesy of E. ]. Walsh, who has
donated the building for the purpose.
Beginning Monday. the headquar-
ters will be open all week from 10
am. to 1880 pm. according to deci-
sion reached at a meeting of the
executive committee, directing health
activities week, under auspices of the
Washington Council of Social Agen-
cies.
MONDAY meetings will be held at
keith's Theater, when prominent
speakers will outline the various
features of how to keep the well
person Well"
To addition to these MONDAY meet
ings. there will be speakers in the
evening at the health Headquarters
on r street. Allotments of space for
exhi bits will be made tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-04-24
MOTHER Confident
THAW WILL GO FREE
Departs for Pittsburgh Home as
Ex-Wife's Counsel Is Expected
to Appeal.
RY the A Assncia ted Pres

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-Mrs.
Mary c. Thaw, hty-two-year-old
mother of Harry K. Thaw. left today
for her home in Pittsburgh. confident
that she will shortly be Joined by her
son, who is still held in the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital for Mental and Nerv-
Gus Diseases, pending appeal from
the verdict of a jury that declared
him sane.
The appeal is expected to be taken
by counsel for Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw's
divorced wife, whose thirteen-year-
cold son, Russell William Thaw, inter-
Vened in the sanity proceedings be
cause of his anticipatory interest IN
ThaW's estate. Trustees of the es-
tate, who opposed Thaw's release, are
reported as not intending to join in
Miss Nerbit's appeal. Howard irish,
one Of the trustees, has been quoted
as saying they were satisfied with the
sanity verdict.