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Evening star., 1924-10-04
PLOT SEEN IN TRAIN
WRECK FATAL TO ONE
Negro's Threat to 'Get Brakeman"
ON Flyer Is Clue-15 Per-
sons Injured.
BY the Associated Press.


AVISON, i'll, October 4.-Railroad
officials today were searching for an
unidentified negro for questioning in
timorc and Ohio passenger train No.
resulted in the death Of G. Van ALL
men. so years old. of Washington,
Ind, the engineer, and the injury of
about 10 passengers. The train ran
into an open switch the engine and
several cars leaving the rails.
Railroad officials who Immediately
began an Investigation into the wreck
said they learned the negro and a
brakeman on the train engaged in a
dispute when the train stopped at
BreeSe,, two miles west of here. The
negro attempted to strike the brake
man with q CroWbar, according to the
information to the railroad police. but
was ovcrpoWered by other members
of the crew lie left the scene
threatening to get" the brakeman.
they said.
\ work train passed safely over the
switch an hour previous to the wreck,
according to the officials and a there
was nothing wrong with it at tha t
time. they said they were at a loss to
explain why it was open later unless
the negro pulled ii "a Il means of car
rying out his threat
Those injured in the wreck, which
included Purcell of Washington, Ind.
fireman, were given medical attention
here and sent to East St. Louis on an
other train. a wreck train was sent
here from Washington, Ind, and
cleared the track
Evening star., 1924-10-04
IMPUGNS U. S. MOTIVES
IN De KAY PROSECUTION
Attorney Declares Government
Seeks to Punish Accused
Banker for Pacifism
By the Associated Press.

DV tnp i>>OCidltu lIt>S.
LONDON, October 4.-Somev.hat of
sensation was created yesterday at
the resumption of the hearing in the
extradition proceedings brought by
the United States Government against
John Wesley De Kay, formerly of
Providence, r. l.. when De kay's
counsel requested permission to pro-
duce evidence to show that the Ameri
can Government was prosecuting the
case, not on account of the transac-
tions alleged. but to punish De Kay
for his political activities and his
pacifiSm.
The United States Government is
endeavoring to have De Kay re-
charge of participation in the COM
mission of the crime of fraud by a
banker or the officer of company
in connection with the failure of the
Atlantic National Bank of Providence,
r. j.: in 1913.
lament, who is counsel for De Kay,
indicated that it was his intention to
call important witnesses to substan-
tiate his allegations. He said also
that light would be thrown on the
action of the American Government in
DELAYING for more than 10 years the
prosecution of De Kay. Sir Henry
Maddocks, counsel for the United
States Government, said that he must
make a report to his client. He op-
posed the introduction of political
into the case.
A lengthy discussion followed, and
the magistrate ruled that under the
extradition act he was bound to hear
all evidence tending to show that the
prosecution was in fact brought to
punish De Kay for his political ac-
tivities. He invited Mr.. Cassels to
omen his case at next wednesday s
hearing.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
HINDUS IN HARMONY.
Conference of Religious Communi
ties Ends With Good Will.

DELHI, British India, October A.
rhe unity conference. attended by 800
representatives. of all the religious
communities, including Hindus and
Moslems, in India, which had been in
session since last week, concluded it's
work yesterday in al atmosphere Of
mutual good will.
Leaders expressed the hope that the
declarations made at the conference
Of the rights of the various religious
communities on questions which ofteI
led to dissensions and riots would
make the aggreSsors hesitate before
precipitating trouble.
LEADERS of the conference urged the
celebration as unity day of the day
on which Mohandas Gandhi completes
his three weeks fast which he under
took in pennance for the recent Hin
du- MoSlem riots.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
RICHMOND TO PROBE
POLICE GRAFT STORY
Special Grand Jury to Be Called
Following Conference of State
and City Officials.
Ev tho Associated Press

By the Associated PreSS.
RICHMOND. Va. October "A spe-
cial grand jury to investigate charges
of corruption in the Richmond police
will be called soon. Com
monwealth's Attorney Dave Satter-
field indicated yesterday after confer
ences with Mayor J. Fulmer Bright
Director of Public Safety James r.
Sheppard. jr., and Assistant United
States District Attorney Gallon Jones
"A grand jury should weigh the cir
cumStances whether we believe or
disbelieve the evidence gathered" Mr..
Satterfield declared
The charges against the police fol-
lowed the arrest this week of sew
eral negroes on charges of violating
the Federal anti-narcotic laws. The
negroes are also charged with at
tempting to bribe the Federal agents
and while being questioned on this
score are alleged to have stated that
they have paid literally for protec-
tion in the past and that they had
not met the policeman who did not
have his price"
Evening star., 1924-10-04
SEEKS NEW TRIAL
IN TARR|NG OF GIRL
Leatherman Holds ConViC-
ton Contrary to Weight
of Evidence.
ny the Associated Press.

Er the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, October r.
y petition for d new trial for Harry
I.catherman. found guilty yesterday
by Il jury in Circuit Court of aiding
and abettiug in the tarring and feath-
ering of Dorothy Grandon, was filed
with the clerk of court by his at
torneys.
The petition is based on the con-
tention that the verdict is contrary
to the weight of evidence, and that
the court ruled certain important
evidence inadmissihle. Complaint is
lso made of the unethical conduct
of the jury.
states Attorney Storm announced
ha would vigorously oppose the pc
i,tiou.
Lcathcrman'S conviction carries
with it 4 pcnitcntiary sentence of
from Is months to 10 wears. The
court announced that Leathcrman
would not bc sentenced until the re-
manning 10 cases are disposed of, and
he was released on $1,000 bail.
Trial of the next case will be be-
gun next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. October (Spe-
riaD.-The Dickerson Community
League met in the high school build
ing at DickerSon Thursday evening
and elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Lawrence \. Chiswell: first
vice president. Lloyd J. Jones: sec
"lid vie" president, K. Bernard Jones;
secretary, Miss Dorothy Todd; treas
rrCr, Mrs. Algernon j. Padgett
The meeting was attended by
gathering that filed the large audi
roriurn. 1t was conducted by the re
firing president. L. Brooke Gott, un-
I'll the officers We're elected, when the
new president. Mr.. Chiswell, took
charge. Miss Emma French, princi-
pal of the Dickerson High School,
gave a talk The program also in
cluded a talk by President Chiswell,
instrumental music by Mrs. Elizabeth
Upton and Mrs. Maurice Fl. Chiswell,
reading by Miss Daisy Bussard, a
Secitatiun by Miss Dariulat. folk
canoes members of the primary
class of the Dickerson School and Il
vocal duet by the little Misses Poole.
President Chiswell announced that
n meeting of the executive board,
composed of the officers, will be held
reXt Friday evening to select chair
Iaen of the various committees.
y
School Soccer League opened its sea-
son this afternoon. when Rockville
and PooIeSviIle played at PooleSville
and Gaithersburg and Sandy Spring
at Sandy Spring. The remainder of
the schedule is as follows: October
10. Rockville at Gaithersburg and
PoolesviIle at Sandy Spring; October
j. Sandy Spring at Rockville and
Gaithersburg at PooIesville; October
- Sandy Spring at Poolesville and
,iaitherSburE at Rockville; October
~. Poolesville at Rockville and Sandy
Spring at Gaithersburg; October 81,
Rockville at Sandy Spring and
I'oolesville at Gaithersburg.
The team that wins the county
championship will compete with the
champions of the other counties for
the state championship.
\ license has been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Joshua VinSon Du-
lin. jr. IS, and Miss Christine Mary
kropp 50. both of Washington.
Rev. l.. NJ. Richmond of Bethesda
uficiated at the recent marriage at
Bethesda of Charles +. Farmer of
Ashburn. Va. and Miss Minnie l.. Hale
of Bancroft. Va
Because the work Of selecting the
cattle to be offered has not been
completed by the committee of ex-
perts appointed by the Montgomery
County Holstein Breeders Associa-
ton. the annual sale of the organiza-
tion has been postponed from October
s to October %.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas NJ. Carlisle of
1ravilah, this county. have announced
that their daughter. Miss Maude Anna
Carlisle, and Or. Arthur Il. Crawford
"f Canandaigua. y. Y, were married
Harrisburg Pa Sentpnhar
Mrs. Annie 7. Lewis has sold to
OFT" Rupp OF Washington her mer-
camille business on the Conduit road
near Glen Echo.
The property of J. Hills Robson.
1t Sandy Spring. this county, which
consists of a dwelling and 40 acres
81 land. has been sold at public auc-
ton 70 Spencer Brown of that vicin-
tty FOR $500.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
SERVICE AT CEMETERY.
Sixth Street Synagogue to Have
Memorial Observance.

Memorial services will be held al
the Adath Israel Cemetery in Ana
costa next Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock by the Sixth Street Syns.
Gogue, as part of the Ten DAYS Or
Penitence" from Rosh Hashanah to
YOm kippur.
pr. Louis J. SchwefeI. the new
RABBI of the congregation. will de
liVer the address, and memorial pray
erS Will be chanted by Cantor Louis
Novick and Rev. Shefferman
fom kippur, the most sacred dav of
the Jewish year, a day of fasting and
complete devotion, was observed on
Tuesday evening and all day Wcdnes-
dav until sundown
During the holiday season ihe
Sixth Street Synagogue was crowded
to capacity with over d thousand per
sons at each service.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Thinks They Will Stay.
Fire Damages Historic Home

RICHMOND, Va. October 4.-West-
over, on the James River. once the
home of William Byrd. founder of
Richmond and now owned by Richard
T. Crane, was damaged by fire yester-
day The fire started in the ceiling G
of one of the rooms of the historic
mansion and was eNtinguished after
bucket brigade had been formed
by servants and neighbors. The
cause of the blaze was not known
here
Evening star., 1924-10-04
BULGARIA RESPONDS
TO CONSCRlPT LABOR
Town Criers Address Children and
Parents Respond to
Work Roads.
9y til" Associated Press.

DS the Associated Press.
SOFIA, September 30-Conscript
'abor, though only three years old.
becoming as definite a part of the
ife of the Bulgarian people as con-
script soldering used to be-
The highways leading out of Sofia
are badly in need of repair, so re-
rently the town crier went success
sively to the principal points of the
'lty. beating drum. The first roll
was the signal for the collecting of
crowd, consisting mostly of little
ooyS and girls. Then the crier cried:
'All male citizens between the ages
Of 20 and 40 are requested by the CITY
government to report at their respec-
1--WE district city halls at the hour of
Monday morning. The work to
oe done is the repair of roads"
OF course, it was expected that the
Boys and girls would notify their
,athers and the authorities were evil
IDENTIFY correct in their surmise for on
he following Monday morning at the
i've district city halls the labor con-
scripts appeared with shovels, spades.
wheelbarrows and carts, ready to
work on the roads.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
END OF u. S. R|0T|NC.
SEEN IN FEW. YEARS.
Citizens Military Camps Will
Make Herrin Acts Impos-
sibIe, Says Officer.
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press
BOSTON, October Am 10 years
| the citizens military training camps
viii have made such riots as occurred
recently in Williamson County, Ill,
| impossible. Col. n. B. Judah of Chi
cago, civilian aide to the Secretary of
| War for the Sixth Corps Area, and a
| veteran of the Rainbow Division, said
in an address yesterday before the
Military Order of the World War in
annual convention here.
Col. Judah declared that the riots
in Williamson County Were not
among foreigners. as was believed in
many parts of the country. but among
native Americans who lack civic re
sponsibility."
1--WE have hard large delegations Of
! boys from that section in the past
Two years. he said. 'In 10 years
more such scenes will be impossib ble.'
Col. Judah said that considerable
unpleasantncSs was experienced in
promoting the citizens training camps
in Wisconsin.
Cites State L. Case.
"They wouldn't observe Defense
day, and although it is a land grant
college, they have discontinued mill
tary drill at the University of Wis
consin." he said. THE spacifists are
so well organized out there that with
in week after a boy has filled out
application for camp delegation of
women wait upon this mother. They
tell her: You are sending your boy
to destruction. He will be absorbed
by the military caste. The Army Of
iicers are terrible men. lie viii come
back with his character ruined
.'In many cases this talk was cffec-
/ live. The first year we managed to
- u n
! izing every county we got $50
Among the resolutions adopted by
the convention were proposals to in
crease strength of the National Guard
to 250,000 by June 80, 1926, and to
give one-third of the Officers Re
serve Corps IL days training an
nually; to maintain - least three
complete infantry divisions and one
complete cavalry division of the Reg
ular Army within continental United
states; to increase the enlisted Re
serve Corps To 100, 900 men; to in
/ crease the c. NJ. T. G. TO $4,000 stu
dents annually and to develop To-
callZed mobilization as the funda-
mental idea OF the defense system.
irge bureau Here.
Another resolution urged establish
ment Of an administrative bureau in
the National Government to foster
the development Of commercial avia-
ton According To this proposal in
! diNlduai towns would be encoura ged
to develop aviation fields and aviation
adJuncts. The convention recorded
itself against any decrease in the
present strength OF the Army. and
urged that the Navy he increased to
the 3-5-3 basis and that military and
naval appropriations be increased
The entertainment program yester-
DAY included an air attack on the
city. IN which the lst Corps Cadets.
with anti-aircraft and machine guns
stationed in Copley Square repelled
4 raid by a squadron of Army planes
Evening star., 1924-10-04
CHICKEN THIEF CHAMP,
Gets Year in Prison for Stealing
More Than 200 Fowls.
DispatcI, 10 The STAR

NP'''I"I TtNpaIGlI 7" Ih' Slar
WINCHESTER. Va. October A.
William Robinson. colored. described
by police as the champion chicken
thief of the county. was today given
sentence of II months at hard la
Dor on the state roads, after being
convicted Of stealing no less than 656
pounds of chickens, represented bv
over 200 fowls
The negro was said to have con-
fessed keeping an account OF his
earnings in notebook, which
showed he began operations late in
August. Most of the chickens
weighed about 3 pounds each, and
were in prime condition for frying.
He disposed Of the fowls to local
dealers, it was said
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Stafford Fair Dates Set.
Disnatch to The Star

Sper!al Dispatch to The star
FREDERICKSBURG Va. October
i.-The third annual exhibition Of
the Stafford County Fair Association
Will be held at Stafford Court House
october 80 and 81. on the second day
an address will be delivered by
Frank y. Buchanan of V. +. l., and q
school parade will take place.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
PUPILS FATHER FINED,
Special DISPATCH TO Tho Star

Special Dlspa tch TO The Star
WINCHESTER Va. Octobar i.
lhomaS Hit was fined today in Do
meStlc Relations Court for failure 70
send his daughter to school. his ex-
cuse being that her services were
needed at home. and at the same time
Judge Frazier announced that the
State compulsory school attendance
law VIII be enforced to the letter in
this city and county.
Efforts were made last year by
some parents, it was said. to disre-
gard the law, and a large number of
them were fined and compelled to
send children to school. The court
said the law was enacted for the
benefit of the child, and that he pro-
posed to enforce ii.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
SEES DAVIS ELECTION.
Shaver Declares Congress Will
Put Nominee in Office.

NEW YORK, October 4.-Congress
viii elect John W. Davis, Democratic
presidential nominee, if there is no
choice in. the electoral college. Glenn
l.. Shaver. his manager, asserted last
nj ght.
Mr.. Shaver made this statement in
refuting the assertion by Chairman
W. NJ Butler of the Republican ma
tional committee. that there is a
Davis-La Toilette combination in the
West. He said such a deal not only
has not been made, but was un-
necessary.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Noted Physician Dies.

CHICAGO, October 4.-Dr. Q. w.
McMichael noted tuberculosis special
ist, died Thursday after an operation
in which his left leg was amputated
because of blood poisoning. He was
81 years old, a native of Canada. and
had spent years in research and ex-
perimentation to combat tube rculosis
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Young Woman Found
Locked in Box Car
Puzzles W. Va. Police
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WHEELING, w. Va. October a.
Jennie Wagner, % years old. found
half starved. locked in freight car
in the Wheeling Railroad yards Sep
tember IL, has been removed to the
Huntington State Hospital for treat
ment and observation.
How the girl came to be in the car
is mystery. She said her home was
in Williamson, but inquiry at Will
hanson failed to confirm her story,
and towns of that name in other
States were queried in vain efforts to
identify her. Hospital authorities re.
port the girls mind is not fully de-
veIoped.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Rum Cases Overflow Jail.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star
HAGERSTOWN. October 4-W hole.
sale convictions and jail sentences for
violators of the prohibition law have
caused an overflow OF the AIl~gany
County Jail and as a result % Fed
eral prisoners were dispatched to the
Jail in this city by the Cumberland
authorities. Forty odd violators OF
the dry laws We're convicted in Fed
eral court yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
CAVERLY EXPLAINS
FRANKS DECISION
Guided by Conscience.
Would Do Same for Pau
pers, Judge Declares.
By the Associated Press.

BY tine Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 4.-In "A state
ment issued from a hospital where
he has been patient for three weeks
since he passed sentence upon Nathan
r. Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb.
slayers OF young Bobby Franks
Judge John r. Caverly last night re-
vealed the processes of his mind
which caused him to send the two
millionaires' sons to the penitentiary
for life instead of to the galloWs.
If l had hanged those two boys"
said Judge Caverly, who is still in
hospital bed suffering from the nerv-
Gus strain of the trial, there would
have been no appeal. The Supreme
Court would not have interviewed. |
had admitted evidence in mitigation
made mandatory by the statutes
There could be no further appeal that
would stand.
The boys pleaded guilty. The
record for the defense, was barren of
exceptions. They burned their
bridges behind them. They had no
record. Why. Clarence barrow. vet
eran chief counsel for the defense,
said himself, If you say those two
boys must die. they will die
Followed Precedent.
Il think / did right. My conscience
told me what to do. There have been
Sl4 pleas of guilty in 10 years in this
county and only one person hanged
on the plea. There have been only
two hanged under age in the State.
and in both cases jurieS passed on
them. and the Supreme Court passed
on them. There has never been
minor hanged on plea of guilty. |
don't know of a minor hanged in all
of the United States on a plea of
guilty.
Here are two boys who had never
done a wrong thing in their lives un-
til this crime. OF course. the crime
in itself was atrocious and brutal and
wanton. But they had never been ar
rested before, even for diSorderly con-
duct. That was the important thing
with me-
Thinks They Will Stay.
Referring to their life in prison
and to the years of monotonous labor
ahead of them and the contrast of
prison life which their former luXu-
rious surroundings Judge Caverly
continued
"I don't think they'll ever get out.
I don't think their folks want them
out. If I had hanged them l would
have been great. big fellow. l
would have been praised on all sides.
1t would have been the path of least
resistance. But my conscience told
me what to do. And / would have
done that for any two boys, whether
they had cent or not. Money.
wealth, affiuence had nothing to do
with this case
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Chilean ENJOYS Resign.

SANTIAGO, Chile, October 4-The
Chilean ministers to Paris and
Madrid, respectively, Armando Que
zada and Luis Aldunate, have
forwav'-' .heir designations and the
s@Ferninent A5 accepted them.
Evening star., 1924-10-04

In the dining cars on the trans
continental railways of Europe it is
the custom to print the menu for
each meal in the language of the
country through which the train is
paSng at the time.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
Frankford

Revival meetings began at the
Omar M. E. Church on Tuesday ev-
ening. They are in charge of the
pastor, Rev. G. A. Cooke, of this
town.
Those who grew tomatoes this year
are being well paid for them. They
are bought here and sent to canner-
les at distant places.
A cannery at Rehoboth is also
sending here for labor. A large auto
mobile truck goes there from here
every morning and returns that ev-
ening.
Bids for transporting school chill
dren from Holly District to the
schools here, are being asked for by
the State Board of Education. Bids
will be received until one o'clock p.
M, OcUoDvl' first. The school at Hol-
ly has been closed.
James Whitney has been spending
a few days here with his family.
Mrs. ]. M. Lynch is spending this
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Walter, ST., left
for Plant City, Florida this week
where they will spend the winter.
Due to the closing of adjoining
schools and bringing those pupils to /
The school here, it has been found |
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03

necessary to employ an additional
teacher and to use rooms in other
than the school house. There are
now schools in the Odd Fellows
building and in the unused store
room of the Frankford Hardware
Company on Thatcher street.
Capt. John H. Long and Ward
Long have gone on a hunting trip to
North Carolina
The annual service will be held at
old Blackwater Presbyterian Church
on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
October 18th.
The Chautauqua Home Reading
Service is beginning it's second year
in this community. All who took the
course last year enjoyed it. This
year they have four books to read
They are: Book one, World History
1815-1920; book two, From Tangier
to Tripoli; book three, Eminent Eu-
rOpeans of Today; book four, Keep
ing up With Science Meetings are
held once weekly. Those who care to
join are welcome.
Layton Lynch and Miss Josephine |
Whitney of Philadelphia, spent the |
weekend here with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shepherd left |
Monday for Bermuda Island where
Mr.. Shepherd has gone on a business
rip.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
Long Neck

Yes, we cordially invite you to the
Ladies Aid on Thursday evening,
october 9th at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank ParsOn. If this evening
proves stormy you are invited for
the following Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 18th. Don't forget the dates.
Mrs. E. G.. Lingo and Mrs. John D.
Warrington are numbered among
the sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall o. Warning
ton enjoyed the excursion trip to
Philadelphia on Sunday among the
many others.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ParsOn and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. GOslee of Harrinl ton.
They were accompanied by their
guest, Miss Emma Warrington, who
left Sunday afternoon for her home
in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mcgee of Mil
ton have returned home after spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Mcgee.
Mrs. w. D. Steele and daughter
Doris returned home on Monday af-
ter attending the funeral of her sis
Mrs. Glen Holden, of
Rising Sun, Md.