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Evening star., 1924-12-15
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE
DEATH IN R00MING HOUSE
One Man Dies, Another Still Suf-
fering, From eas Poisoning.
D..
Two Versions Of Accident.

one Of two men found unconscious in
q rooming house at 207 Pennsylvania
avenue Friday night, died at Emer-
gency Hospital Saturday night. It. is
stated that the gas fixtures In the
room occupied by the. men was de-
fective. the stop having been worn
OF, but the condition OF the fixture,
according to the statement Of James
Smith. recovering from the effects of
his experience. had, no bearing ON his
companton's death. Smith, hospital
oficials reported, said he blew out the
gas, not knowing any other way TO
extinguish the light
Evening star., 1924-12-15
ASKS STRIKING OUT
OF MORTIMER DATA
Forbes Defense Seeks to
Have His Testimony Discard
ed-Decision Delayed.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December IA motion
to strike out the entire testimony OF
Elias II. Mortimer, chief Government
witness, against Charles r. Forbes
and J. W. Thompson on conspiracy
charges growing out of Forbes ad !.
ministration OF the Veterans' Bureau,
was entered by the defense today at
the opening session of the third week
in the trial.
Tho motion was taken under advise.
ment by Federal Judge George A.
Carpenter after Government counsel
entered vigorous objections. Ed
ward c. Stockdale, Washington rep
resentative of the Sumner Solicit Con-
struction Company in 1922. who fol-
lowed Mortimer to the stand for the
Government told Of visit to Forbes
Office in search Of hospital work for
his firm. He was told the projects
had not yet been authorized by Con-
gress.
A few days later, he testified. Nor
timer came to him to say that il he
wanted to do any business at the Vet
erans' Bureau 1T would have to be
done through Mortimer. Stockdale
said he had met Mortimer about q year
previously and desired. If possible, to
avoid doing business through him.
He called Forbes to his hotel some
asked the director II II would be neces-
sary to'work through Mortimer.
Denies Finding Dintulties.
Forbes said everything was of BE-
tween himself and Mortimer" the wit
ness said.
The witness denied that he ever had
difficulty in obtaining from the veter.
ans Bureau information about pro-
posed hospitals.
John B. Milliken, head clerk in
the war risk insurance division Of
the Veterans Bureau under Forbes,
told Of travelling from Washington to
Chicago with Forbes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mortimer in June. 1929. at the begin
ming of the Western inspection trip on
which Mortimer testified he gave
Forbes 5000 In cash from Thompson.
Milliken said he had not seen Thomp-
son in the hotel room In Chicago. in
which Mortimer testified he paid
Forbes the $4,000 a few minutes after
Thompson turned the amount over TO
him.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Changes in Foreign Service.

Changes In the United States foreign
service announced by the State De-
partment include the assignment to
duty in the department OF Felix Cole
of the District of Columbia, consul at
sydney; Gerhard Gale OF IMinois: thfrd
.ecretary, and Harry C. Hawkins OF
Michiran, unclassiAed. and ths trans
Ter Of ], p. Doughten Of Delswars
from the department to London.
sheldon L. Crosby OF New York.
counselor at Brazil, has been trans
ferred to Constantineple. ana Robert
Al. Scottsn of Michigan. first secretary.
from Constantinople to Rio de Janeiro.
John J. Ewart of New York, vice
consul at Cologne; A. II. Beer, con-
sular agent at San po6ro de Macoris,
and e. 4. westin. consular agent at
Amapala, have resigned.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
MOTOR FATALITIES
BRING INDICTMENTS
Auto Drivers Held for Man.
slaughter as Result OF
, Traffic Charges.

Indictments charging granddaughter
growing out of traffic accidents were
returned today by the grand jury
against three persons. Richard Nor
man, Robert McLennan and William
r. Crowley Norman Is alleged to
have killed James A. Donaldson July
"A last. McLennan is accused of col
Jiding with John Craven Dece mber
26, last, at the Tidal Basin, inflicting
injuries from which Craven died.
Crowley is said to have run over
Liberio Celenza December 1s. last, in
ficting injuries resulting in his death,
Lawyer Under Charges.
Larceny after trust is charged in
an indictment against Samuel A.
Schwartz, a lawyer. He Is said to
have received check from Mamie H
Southall for the use OF his client
and to have appropriated the pro-
ceeds of the check to his own use
The charge is made the basis OF
the recent report of the grievance
committee of the bar asking for the
disbarment of Schwartz.
The grand jury indicted Wilbur
Stanley, SO years old. daylight ban
dit, who was caught as he ran from
he National Token Shop. at 12l7
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, No.
yember Is, after grabbing 80 diamond
rings from tray shown him by Mrs
Mabel H. Papineau, wife of the pro.
prietor of the shop. Papineau ar-
rived as the man was leaving the
store and chased him down Twelfth
street, calling te-the police as he
passed the first precinct station. The
man was caught and the rings ,e.
covered.
Other Indictments Reported.
Indictments charging housebreak-
ing and larceny were reported agains,
Allen Ford, Isaac Wilson and Edward
J. Stewart. Robbery is charged
against Matthew Smith, James Rhone
Henry L. Johnson and Mary Kelly
Edward L. Slocum is. indicted fol-
grand larceny and Douglas Basker.
Willie ana Charles Simms are accused
of grand larceny and Joy riding and
Gilbert II. Lofiin of pandering.
Assault with a dangerous weapon
was charged against Charles Edward
jackson, George T. Lee, Katherine r
Douglas and Mabel Liberty. The fol.
lowing are indicted for Joy riding
John Robinson, Charles Bolden
George Theodore Brockn1an and Ar.
thur D. Washington.
Evening star., 1924-12-15


ter OF century. President Lawson
and Secretary Rogers Of the Central
Labor Union will head the delega-
tton from that body. which Is COM
posed of representatives Of the vari-
Gus labor organisat tions In Washing
ton. Kallipolis Grotte will be rep.
resented by Monarch Samuel J.
Shreve, Secretary Edward LIbbey.
Chief Justice L. Whiting Estes and
Master OF Ceremonies S. II. Takes,
Potentate Harry r Cary Of Almas
Temple, A. A: o. NJ. s., viii delegate
members today to meet the funeral
train at Washington Junction and
accompany the remains to the tenn
porary resting place here.
Body to Leave Mt Night.
AT 10:3O o'clock tomorrow night
the body will be taken from the
American Federation Of Labor build
ing and placed on train TOR New
York, where committees of labor ohi-
cials and citizens will meet 1t. PAIL
bearers there will include Gov. Smith,
Mayor Hylan. Alton B, Parker,
Bernard Baruch. Ralph Easley and
Samuel Untermyer.
A committee of so representatives Of
organized labor will meet the train upon
it's arrival in New York Wednesday morn
ing, The body will be taken to the Eks'
Cub, where il will lie in state until 9
O'Clock Thursday morning, at which
time the final funeral services win be
conducted. There will be religious serv-
ices conducted by Rabbi Wise and DR..
Felix Adler, followed by Eiks and Ma
sonic burial rites. Interment will be In
S eepy Hollow Cemetery. Tarry-
town. y. =.
Scores Of messages of condolences
were arriving throughout today at the
headquarters here of the A. F. of L. The
great building which marks the scene
of many historic labor meetings presid-
ed over by President Gompers was
heavily draped In black at the entrance,
and the American flag above f11ttered at
half-staff, as did the flags on the e ks
Club and a number Of other buildings.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Harvard Experts
ToObserue Eclipse
From, 4 Stations
BY the Associated Press.

ny tue AhSOGb3teQ Ffebbs NfHrfA
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December
1B.--The Harvard College observa-
tory is to establish four temporary
Photographic stations along the
lane Of totality Of the eclipse OF
the sun on january "a, IT., Is an
nounced by Prof. Harlow Shapley.
One OF these stations will be at
Buffalo, N. T. and another on the
Island OF Nantucket. The other
two probably will be at Pougis-
keepsie. n. =. and near New Lon
don, Conn. The observers In each
place will have portable apparatus
The forthcoming eclipse Is
awaited by some astronomers
with interest directed especially
on its bearing on the Einstein
theory of relativity. 49,
DR.. Shapiey In O lecture yester-
day said that observations Of an
eclipse In Australia, In 1872, had
proved to the satisfaction Of OBJ
serverations in general that Elm
tein's contentious were correct.
Tho head OF the Harvard observ-
atory said he understood the Gov
ernment would assign both the
dirigibles Shenandoah and Los
Angeles to the duty Of astronomical
stations above the clouds for the
eclipse. 49,
Evening star., 1924-12-15
TRAFFIC DEATHS
FOR 1924 NOW "a
Death of Two Women, One
|. Struck by Bicycle, Increase
Years List.

Eighty-four traffic deaths have
been recorded by the police this year,
persons involved In the latest acci-
dents being Mrs. Mary Mannix No
Ian, 81, 1928 Eighth street, who died
at Emergency Hospital Saturday
night as a result of injuries received
the afternoon of December 4. when
struck by the bicycle Of Edward Da-
Wis, 16, 1923 First street. near Sew
enth and n streets, and Georgeanna
Scott, colored, As, 1713 First street,
who was killed by the automobile
of Randolph Norup, 40, lit Adams
street near her home Saturday night.
The latter's body was identified yes
terday.
A coroner's jury returned verdicts
Of accidental deaths in both cases at
inauests held at the District morgue
today.
Hurt in Collision.
Alfred Logan, colored. 81, Bethes-
da. Md, sustained a fracture Of the
skull and injuries to his face as a
result of q collision between his
motor cycle and an automobile owned
and driven by Howard Fisher, 270O
@ street, in front Of 2s16 Wisconsin
avenue early this morning. Frank
Fisher, Is, occupant Of the automo-
bile, was injured. The injured per-
sons were taken to Georgetown Uni
yersity Hospital, and Howard Fisher
was detained by the police to awa't
the result Of Logan's injuries.
DR.. Thomas Lowe. A.. 1916 New
Hampshire avenue. received an IN
Jury to the left side Of his head last
night when his automobile, backing
from the curb In front Of his home
was struck by an automobile driven
by Lewis b. Minor. 1902 Y street. DR..
Lowe was not seriously injured.
Breaking Of the steering gear OF
the automobile OF William fudge,
Good Hope road, southeast, was
blamed for a collision between his
car and the car OF A. T. Cashion,
sI4 Sixth street, near Second and B
streets southeast, yesterday after
noon. fudge and Cashion were treat
ed at Providence Hospital for slight
injuries.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
ORDERS PROBE OF FOWLS
Embargo Against Western Chick
ems Brings Inquiry Here.

Newspaper dispatches from Baiti-
more and New York telling OF the
action Of those cities In placing an
embargo on live chickens from West
arm States, because OF = disease said
to have developed among fowis~from
those States. prompted Health Onicer
Fowler today to instruct his inspec-
tors to make inquiry to fInd out
whether many chickens from the
West come to Warrington.
One local dealer explained today
that ncerly all OF Washington's live
StateS-
. DR.. Fowler said he had no informa.
tion to indicate that the situation
applies to Washington and that his
only purpose In asking his inspectors
to make inquiry was to and out
.aafinffely. - ....sss = s-sa4 ----.-s
Evening star., 1924-12-15
|GOMPERS FUNERAL RITES IN d. C..
REPORTED; BODY TO LIE IN STATE
Capital and Labor to Join Hands in Paying Last
Tribute to Federation Head; Remains Due
81, at M2:45 Tomorrow.

Ills friends held rhe thought that
the iaboring people Of New York
should be given opportunity to see
their dead leader a last time. and Tor
this reason II was thought he should
lie In state In New York from We'd
nesday afternoon to Thursday morn
ing.
Shortly after . am. the casket was
transferred to Baltimore and Ohio car
No. sS. representatives Of the Cenr
trail Trades and Labor Union OF st.
Louis acted as pallbearerS. Hundreds
g. men. women and children In the
train shed barred their heads as the
casket passed by.
A mail truck was piled high with
horai offerings, to which had been
added large pieces from the Order OF
Railway Telegraphers. the Central
Trades and Labor Cnion. the building
Trades Council and other local labor
bodies.
After the casket had been. placed
in the Baltimor. and Ohio car the
public was permitted to como aboard
and file past.
A telegram from Hugh Frayne.
American Federation OF Labor repre-
sentative In New York. Eaid that
the federation would be active
pailbearers there while large group
Of citisens. including Gov. Smith and
Mayor Hyian, would be. honorary
pallbearers.
NuFse Tells story.
During yesterday. members OF the
Official party were able to relax and
gain some rest from the fatigue they
experienced during Mr.. Gompers' last
hours. Miss Mathilda Mays of New
York, Mr.. Gompers' nurse, told for
the 6rst time the story OF her
patients passing as she saw II.
Il had been resting for a shor,
time when the extra nurse called and
said Mr.. Gompers was having trou.
BILE with his breathing" she said. 81
went to him. he held up his hands
and said oh. help me- The doctor
and his secretary were summoned
and they called members Of the execu.
tive council and other leaders. II
was then close TO 3 am. Mr.. Dun
can came In and took Mr.. Gompers
hand and gave him the Masonic grip
He said Mr.. Gompers returned L.
Other friends came, but there was
not much said. In a short time his
breathing grew gradually weaker
and soon he went off to sleep, calm
~ and peacefully. His was a peace
full and dignihed ending"
pAKER HoNoRs GOMpEHS.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
$1,000 PROPOSED.
FOR TREE UPKEEF
Largest Sum Ever Allowed
Asked in Budget-WeuId
Provide Much Expansion.

The District government will have
$f8,ooO for upkeep of its shade trees
during the next fiscal year, the largest
sum ever allowed for the purpose II
Congress approves the recommends
tton Of the budget bureau. The cur
rent appropriation Is only S75.0oo.
While $4,000 is not a great increase
and will not take care OF all the work
that could be done toward enIarging
and improving the tree system. Supt.
Clifford Lanham is gratified that a
tendency Is being shown to increase
the annual allotment for his depart
ment. For a number Of years the
tree appropriation hovered around
$60,0o0.
The rapid growth OF new suburban
residential areas calls for tree plant
ing just as 1t requires exten ions OF
the sewer. water and lighting sys-
tens and the paving of streets:
During the present fiscal year Supt
Lanham hopes to plant 5000 new
trees, which Is more than he has been
averaging in recent years Although
there are numerous vacant spaces
to be filed in existing lines of trees
Mt. Lanham viii concentrate his work
this year on the pie 1ting of trees
along new streets that have no shade
whatever.
Costs $40 Per Tree.
In this connection the superintendent,
made suggestion today that one
effective way Of keeping pace with
building development in the eplant.
ing Of trees would be to have
provision made whereby a small par,
of the appropriation for paving a
new street could be used TO plant
~ hat
The unit cost of planting a gsw
tree Is about sio. On this basis one
or two hundred dollars out Of the
appropriation, for paving a new stree,
ould plant the trees at the same
time. No definite steps have been
taken. however. TO put such a plan
into practice. .- ..
A large part OF the total amount
allotted TO trees and parkings must
be used for maintenance to keep the
trees in healthy state.
Many people do not realize, Mr.
Lanham said, that a street shade
tree must be cared for continuously
after it has been placed In the
ground. 1t must be trimmed and
sprayed II it is to survive the
tree must live on a paved city street
Need Constant Care.
Appropriations in the past have
not been large enough to do all the
trimming and spraying required, but
the tendency OF the past two years
to raise the allotment naturally will
bring about some improvement In
maintenance.
Every year insects prey upon the
foliage of the trees and unless facil-
ities are at hand to give battle with
spraying solutions a certain amount
of damage is done to the trees. Two
Of the most dangerous enemies ofsehe
trees are the elm leaf beetle and the
caterpillar.
Washington now has 10000 shade
trees and, as the city grows, the num-
Der Will increase. Since the trees
that line the streets and avenues con-
stitute one OF the beauties Of the Ma
tional Capital. Mr.. Lanham Is ap-
preciative OF the increase that has
been recommended and Is hopeful
that II will not be curtailed when
Congress takes up the local appro-
priation bill.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
BUREAU DIRECTOR
SOLUTION NEAR
Engraving Plant Question to
Be Settled at This Ses-
sion of Congress.

The problem Of director for tie
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
viii be solved before the end of this
session OF Congress. March 4.
This was revealed from high Off
cial sources at the Treasury Depart
ment today. where it was also learn
ed that officials are hoping that ia
some way Maj. Wallace w. Kirby,
who returns to active duty IN the
Army tonight, may be retained for
some time as director of the bureau
Maj. Kirby viii report tomorrow
morning It the engineer reproduction
plant at Washington Barracks, to re-
sumo position he left six months
ago when he took charge OF the ;bu-
reau.
Should efforts TO have Maj. kirny
reassigned TO the bureau. by specia.
act OF Congress fail the Treasury
will appoint a director, it was learn
ed today, before expiration OF til
dying session Of CSngress.
Responsibility Shifted.
In the meantime, the bureau viii
continue to operate, beginning tomor-
row, under the new scheme OF organi-
zation established by the Treasury of
ficials and Mai. Kirby. whereby the
fesponsiolIitS mas ueen Snitted 10 sew
eral shoulders instead of resting sole
~ upon those of the director.
The newly constituted board OF Gi-
rectors, to be In charge, is composed
of Charles 5. Dewey, assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury. in charge OF
fiscal affairs; Charles r. Schoeneman.
executive assistant to Mr.. Dewey;
Paul w. Twyman. the first assistar
director, who has been named acting
director in the interim; Clark r.
Long, John ]. Deyiny. assistant direc-
tors, and A. W. Hall. chairman OF the
planning unit.
Maj. Kirby was given a tribute of
many personal greetings and bou-
quets of flowers at his Office this
morning from employees of the bureau.
who expressed their regret at his
leaving.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
GIRL, ~, IS ARRESTED
As BANDIT IN CHICAGO
Accused Of Robbing Two Chauf-
feurs-Second Reports She
Fired Shot at Him.
Er the Assoc,a ted Press.

Gy the Associa ted Press
CHICAGO, December IA woman
bandit who robbed two cbauffeurs,
was arrested today shortly after her
second victim had reported to the
police. She gave her name as Mar
garet Barry, aged a.
The police are searching for = man
companion when the first robbery was
committed. Asked about him, the
young woman said she did not know
him except by the name of "Joe" and
that he gave her the revolver anu
IS and told her to See what you
can do alone"
The second chauffeur reported the
woman Aired at him as he drove
away. =
Evening star., 1924-12-15
MAN ANDF|ANCEE
ATTACKED IN HOME:
Both Wounded in Alleged
Attempt to Flog Prospec-
I've Husband.
By the Associated Press

" the associated Press
ATLANTA, Ga. December 15.-S. J.
Sasn Is ia local hospital. suffering
with pistol wound, and his fancee.
MISS Rosabelle Jones of Fernwood has
a scalp injury as q result Of an al
Ieseo attempt by Two men to fog
oasn saturday night, De Kalb County
authorities disclosed early today.
tash TOLD officers he was at the res
laence OF Mr.. and Mrs. O.. w. CoiIum,
discussing with Miss Jones their ap-
proaching marriage, when they were
startled by the sound of axes batter
ing In the front door. Several other
persons were in the same room, he
said. and they all ran to the front of
the mousse as two men, who previously
had hogged Cash, according to his
ing.
WOmea Terrified.
The women in the party were ter
fined and most Of them ran into the
Kitchen, Cash said. The fourth or
NTH bullet hit Cash in the shoulder.
ne continued, adding that, as he fell
to the floor. Miss Jones grasped his
pistol and shot both the assailants.
Before she fred, however, one OF the
men hit her on the head with a
bottle, Cash stated
The two men staggered from the
house, leaving a trail OF blood, Cash
told officers. They had come with
the avowed purpose of again flogging
him, Cash charged.
Sheriff j. A. McCurdy of Dc KaIb
county stated two men now in an
Atlanta hospital. suffering with
wounds in the abdomen are under
suspicion in connection with the Cash
case and officers are Investigating.
The two men were picked up by
automobiles on road near OgJe-
thorpe University last night and
brought to a sanitorium here. The
told investigators they had been sho.
by two unidentified negroes.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Com pers' Only
Defeat Vas at
De1,ver IN 1894
By the Associatad Press.

by tne AssoctsteQ frese.
DENVER, Colo. December To-
This city In 1894 was the scene Of
the only defeat suffered by Samuel
Gompers, during his long regime
as head of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. Twice, too. II was
the scene Of his victory.
In 1894 Gompers met defeat
through the opposition of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who named John Mcbride, presi.
dent of that organisation, to sue
coed him. The following year,
however the old chief was re-
turned to Office.
Mr.. Gompers was the unanimous
choice OF his organisation to sue
coed himself again here in 1913,
and In 1891. when reelected by .
3.to- majority over John L. Lewis.
president of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
siege Lifted for Election.

BUENoS AIRES, December Is
The state OF siege In the state OF Sac
Paulo. Brasil. was suspended yes
terdAy for one day only in order to
permit the holding of an election
there TO choose deputy for the
II was explained today In
dispatches from Rio Janeiro to, La
Nacion.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
c1rRoEN PAYS TRIBUTE.
Says Gompers Never Forgot I'm
portance Of Capital.
BY the AssocIated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 15.--Andre
Citroen, French automobile manufac-
turer, who became acquainted with
Samuel Gompers while the latter was
In France during the World War
dispatched the following cablegran
to the American press yesterday:
France mourns. the death OF
Samuel Gompers. Labor the world
over will feel keenly the loss Of this
modern prophet who. while always a
champion Of the cause of the working
class, never lost sight of the economic
Importance Of capital.
"The world loses its foremost ar
bitter in the relationship between
capital and labor"
BRITISH VIEWS VARIED.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Shoe Store IN Bankruptcy

A petition In voluntary bankruptcy
was filed today In the District Su-
preme Court by the Crescent Shoe
Store, Inc. at 1926 New York avenue
northwest. The company owes
S8.s62,43, and has, assets estimated at
S5,46S.s:. II Is represented by After
neys Marshall & Marshall.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
BAKER HoNoRs GoMPERs.
Former War Secretary Praises
Work of Late A. T. Of y. Head.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 10
Newton d. Baker, Secretary Of War
during the Wilson administration
who is In Atlanta, last night paid
the following tribute TO the late
Samuel Gompers.
Mr.. Gompers was a, great leader
a true patriot and q lovable character
His meteoric rise from a London
cigar salesman to the leadership OF
the labor forces of the United States
was both remarkable and deserving
Evening star., 1924-12-15
GALES PAYS TRIBUTE.
Death Seals Existing Good Rela-
tions, Statement Says.

BY the A66oclated PfHt9
MEXICO CITY, December 1B.--"The
death OF Samuel Gompers' seals for
ever the existing good relations be-
tween the peoples of Mexico and the
United States" said President Gales
on learning Of the labor leaders
death, the foreign Office reported.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
! Lighthouse Washed Away.

PETOSKEY. Mich, December i5.-
The self ghting lighthouse at the
north end Of the Petoskey Break
water was wrecked and washed away
early yesterday during the gale on
western Lake Michigan. The light
had been discontinued for the Win
ter on December Q.
Evening star., 1924-12-15

The motor road between Jemail and
Haxdad 10 - be opened by next
Summsr:
Evening star., 1924-12-15

snakeskin shoes are worn In
England. ~