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The Washington times., 1924-10-04
new TRIAL Of
TARR|NG CASE
ASKED
Attorneys for Leatherman
Charge Misconduct Of Jury.
Hearing Testimony

FREDERICK, Nd, Oct. A. Harry
Leatherman. Sunday school secre-
tary found guilty of tarring and
feathering pretty Dorothy Grandon,
has filed motion, through his at.
torneys, for a new trial in the
circuit court here.
The lawyers charge misconduct
on the part OF the jury, in that
the twelve men did not segregate
themselves from public and press re-
ports of the trial. They also say
the verdict OF the jury was con
trary to the evidence
Next Wednesday, trials Of the
nineteen others indicted with
Leatherman open.
Sentence Of Leatherman and Mrs.
Mary Shank, the latter who has
pleaded guilty to being a leading
figure in the tar and feather mob,
has been suspended until all Of the
twenty-one trials are over.
The law under which these men
are being tried was passed in 1909
by the Maryland legislature. This
is the first time in the history of
Frederick county that a tarring and
feathering case has been tried be.
fore the courts. Sentences OF from
eighteen months to ten years may
be imposed on those found guilty.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
|. C.COIJRTSG|VE
IMMUNITY To
GRIFF|NEN
SchuIdt Grants Team Privi-
Iege Of Killing Ball and
Stealing Bases

Members Of the Washington base
ball club, in addition to receiving
the gratitude of the local fans and
the admiration of the nation. have
been granted immunity by the ju-
dietary branches Of the police courts
of the District OF Columbia.
The following letter was received
today by Clark Griffith:
My Dear Mr.. Griffith:
The President Of the United
States has given your team a loving
cup and the plaudits of the nation,
The Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia have given them the
keys of the city. But l gave them
more. and that is. immunity.
Let them steal as many bags
as they desire, or catch as many
fouls as they need. and no larceny
proceedings will be filed; and il
they commit savage battery or
even murder upon Mr.. Round Rail-.
the cases will be ipso facto nolle
prosecuted instanter.
Under these circumstances, please
give the fins to the Giantus. With
every best wish.
(Signed) "GITS Al. SCHULDT,
Judge, U. S, Branch. Police Court. .
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
PRESTON GIBSON SUED
ON PROMISSoRY NOTE

Preston Gibson. well-known club
man, playwright, traveller and all.
round sport, and William Al. Slater.
were named defendants in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court
today by Herman w. VanSenden of
the Colorado building, for $2,311 and
interest from November Ia, 1921.
Plaintiff claims that August IS,
1921, Gibson made out a ninety days
promissory note for $2,311. payable
to Slater at the Metropolitan Trust
Company, New York, and indorsed
the same, payment on which, ac-
cording to plaintiff, was not made
when due and still unpaid today.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
JOE c. BROWN IS
INDICTED FOR
LARCENY
Alleged to Have Used Money
n Real Estate Deal for
Himself

Larceny after trust is alleged in
an indictment returned By the grand
jury today against Joe 9. Brown III
connection with real estate trans
action with Richard p. Craig. 26s7
Nichols AVENUE southeast. The in.
dictment is in three counts and, eli
leges that Craig paid 500 to the
accused December 70, 1928. to -
used on account Of the purchase Of
premises at 2Os d street southwest.
Craig paid another $3.50 10 Brown
on January 8, 1924, and another
$3.50 on january 10 last, It Is said.
The first payment was made at
Craig's house in Anacostia ana the
contract was signed at Browns New
York avenue office. Craig claims
that the accused has done nothing
towards the buying Of the property,
but used the money for his own use.
It is alleged that the accused adj
mitted to attorney for Craig that his
brother got married and that he
used the money to help him.
Thomas G. Cheltham, former
bookkeeper at the Army and Navy
Club, was indicted for embezzle-
ment. 1t is alleged that August 4.
last, Cheltham took $2,500.34 Of the
clubs money and checks and de-
posted them in his bank. Police
claim that Cheltham In the month
Of August took $3.754.15 not count
ing the 81. 40O.34. William b. Rog.
ers, at that time treasurer Of the
club. discovered the shortage.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
j. S NONINATES
WEST POINT
EL|G|BLES
Candidates Will Be Permitted
TO Take Entrance
Examinations

Candidates for the entrance ex.
animation to the Military Academy
ait West Point. New York, were an
nounced at the War Department
today:
They are: George j. Bedford, HAY.
ward, CAL; first alternate, George
H. Stellman, Piedmont. Cal; second
alternate. Edward Schnarr, 36Il Al.
lendale street, Oakland, Cal. Wal
ter Hillyer Lundy, Sylvester, Ca:
Homer Kyle Vickrey, Slower, Mo-,
first alternate. Samuel L.. Presson,
Charlotte. North Carolina; Samuel
III. Boye, Greensboro, North Car.
DINA, second alternate. John ed.
ward Reed. Fostoria. Ohio Leonard
II. Halter. Donaldson. Pa, Theodore
Grossman, 20 Forbes Terrace, Pitts.
burg, Pa, Eugene NJ. Davis, first
alternate, 10 Bailey Avenue, pitts.
burg, John A.. Nichols, ITO Browns
vile avenue, Pittsburg, Ward A.
McCroskey, 1852 Asbury Place, first
alternate, Pittsburg; Regis v. ATur-
ply, 209 Lincoln avenue, second al.
ternate. Pittsburg. Robert Dodd
Jones, Bogato. Texas. second alter.
nate. Curtis Samuel Stewart, first
alternate, Charlestown, w. Va.
President Coolidge also DESIGNATED
Charles II. Traeger. IT.. son Of
Major g. III. Tralger, OF the Ord,
nance Department at Curtis bay,
Maryland to take the examination.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
IN POCKET BOOK
DIVIDES SIS. 900 ESTATE

READING, Pa, Oct. A vest
pocket memorandum book, contain
in the will of Keyser Frey, we'll
known bicycle manufacturer, who
was killed in an automobile acct
dent on the Black Horse Hill. in
Chester county, has been admitted
to probate. It is dated February
%, 1914. and practically the en-.
tire estate, valued at $4,000, goes
to his widow,
At her death the win directs that
the money be used to establish a
girls orphanage. Frey remembered
Harry Adams. an old employee, with
$1,000 and directed that he receive
a $500 bonus every Christmas. He
also left $50 to each employee work
ing a full year.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
MINISTER'S OPIUM HAUL
ONLY VEGETABLE FIBER

BUFFALO, Oct. 4. = Vegetable
fiber favored with Indian tobacco
was declared by Federal Chemist
John Williams to be the sole COM
position Of thirteen bricks of al
legged opium seized by police last
Tuesday night.
The Reverend L. e. H. Smith,
vice CRUSADER, who trapped two al
legged narcotic smugglers and an
alleged peddler and led them to a
police station by a ruse, declared,
upon being informed Of the result
Of the tests, that eighteen bricks
had been included in the alleged
struggled lot and that he had been
informed that thirteen Of them
would not cook up" The other
five, the minister declared he had
been given to understand by the
alleged smugglers, were composed
Of genuine opium.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
SPANISH LACES
find POPULAR
FAVOR
"Punto de Aguia" Of Anda-
Iusia Frequently Initiated
by Crochet Workers

A word to collectors of old and
rare laces about so-called "Punto
de Aguja" and Point d'Espagne. !"
Authorities differ as to the origin
!and description Of the antique pill.
low-lace referred to in the sixteenth
and seventeenth century memoirs
Pattern books, etc. as Point d'Es.
payne. n
Mrs. Palliser says that 1t was
the gold and silver lace, sometimes
embroidered In colors, which was
so popular in the reign of Louis
XIV. Lefebure makes no attempt
to eludicate its history, and Miss
Sharp all of whom are regarded as
authorities on lace alludeg to the
frequent misuse of the term Point
d .Espagne,' as applied to Italian
iaces, but frankly admits that with
regard to Spanish lace 1t seems diff
lficult to be certain Of the facts OF
the case.
Standard authors, with but few
exceptions. seem agreed that Spain
never produced any lace worth
mentioning, and bring evidence that
the so-called Point d'Espagne'' OF
the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
fury was in fact neither gold nor
silver lace, nor needle point" nor
guipure. but very fine and deli
cate fabric, known to this day In
Andalusia as "punto de aguja."
Punto de aguja means literally
hook stitch" The old aguja Is
represented today by the common
crochet hook, but, so largely does
this implement bulk In the mind of
the Andalusian women, and so many
centuries Of tradition lie behind
their use of It, that even the com.
mon needle is called after 1t.
Even now the Andalusians make
a species OF lace called punto de
aqua: and, although It has long
fallen from It's high estate, the de-
signs, however elementary are still
traditional, while amateurs who
make crochet processing to initiate
punta de aqua are quick to point
out essential differences. in the
stitches or mode Of working, be-
tween the real thing and their irni-
tation.
Al wooden fork called the hor.
quilla was an essential part Of the
outfit OF old. On this, with the
aid of the aqua. fine braid with
a purled edge was made, afterward
to be worked, always with the
Iaguja, into delicate and complicated
designs. And now, cheap ma
Ichine-made braid Is produced for
the purpose; and even in the con-
vents punto de aguja on machine.
made braid is in vogue today, al
though plenty Of women in the
provinces of Seville, Cadiz and
Huelva still know how to make 1t
on the horquilla.
The earliest mention of punto
Is in connection with an edict Of
1884, forbiddlng brocades and gold
and silver embroiderfes, with the
result that THE embroiderers gave
the patterns to the tailors. and
these with their wives, made OF
punto what used to be made Of
Embroidery, at double the cost. -
The edict Of 1868 permitted women
to wear sleeves of punto de aguja,
of gold, silver or silk, " and Philip
II wore stockings Of the. same
work. THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
s ARE INJURED
instruct
FIGHTS
Andrew Wonder Said to Have
Been Hit With Hammer.
None Seriously Hurt

Henry Hunt. 135 4 street south
west, was cut several times on the
face BY Robert IA. Vowel. Potomac
avenue. between South Capitol and
Half street southeast. Hunt was
removed to Emergency and Vowel
was later arrested by the Fourth
precinct.
Clarence Seigles. colored, 3 De
Fries street northwest. was cut DUR
ing an alteration with an unknown
colored man in front of 1907 Fourth
street northwest. He was taken to
Sibley Hospital and later home.
Police are looking for the other
man.
During an alteration in front
Of 2639k Virginia avenue north
west, Willie Simms, col0red, Of
that address, was cut several times
on the right side of his face by
Herman Mudd, of the same ad-
dress. He was taken to Elmer
gency hospital and later home.
Andrew Wonder, 1918 Wisconsin
avenue northwest Was assaulted
by Harry Poland, 1927 N street
northwest, while sitting at table
in the rear of 1927 N street north
west Poland hit him with a
hammer, police say. Wonder was
taken to Georgetown Hospital but
his condition is not serious.
David McGuffin, colored, 2122
Eleventh street northwest was
shot through the right leg during
an alteration with Chester Ellis,
colored, 447 n street northwest.
He was removed to Freedman's
Hospital and later went home.
His condition is not serious.
Ellis was arrested by the Second
precinct.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
GERMAN MlLlTARIsM GONE
FOREVER, SAYS ALLEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-"Germany
cannot hope ever to be powerful
again in military sense" said Ma
jor General Henry T. Allen. COM
mander of the American Army OF
Occupation in Germany, who re-
turned after European trip.
"She is conquered In that respect.
Whether she also has bene con-
Quered morally remains to be seen"
General Aliens trip included a
visit to Geneva, where he listened
to the deliberations Of the League
of Nations assembly. He praised
the protocol of arbitration and re-
curity, as well as a proposal for a
general international conference.
Germany's application for mem.
bership in the league, he said, would
indicate that she intended to be
more conciliatory In the future.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
BOY THROWN IN
RIVER POLICE
THEORY
Bootlegger, Scared After Hit
ting Him, Disposed Of
Body, Belief

NORFOLK, Va. oct. 4.--That a
bootlegger. scared out Of his wits,
threw Elwood Hudgins, seventeen,
into Indian river last Sunday,
when his small car. loaded with
liquor from Princess Anne county
or North Carolina, struck the boy
on the Oaklette bridge over the
Indian river Norfolk county, is
the theory Of county police, and an
arrest Is expected within twenty.
four hours. Examination Of young
Hudgins' body revealed only minor
bruises, and doctors stated he had
drowned.
Indications, county police say,
are that Hudgins was struck near
the middle Of the bridge and that
the driver carried him to the end
Of the bridge and threw him over
4 four-foot railing into shallow
water. A coroner's inquest will
pc held Monday.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
WOInen's Clubs
What ClubWomen Are
Planning and Ac-
complaining.

The Philo- Classics Club met at the
home Of Mrs. S. G. Brinley, 1904
Delafield, the initial meeting Of the
club this year, with Mrs. Brinley, the
club president, in the chair
Over fifty members attended this
meeting to take part in the me.
mortal service to Mrs. Court Wool,
4 charter member of the club, WHO
died this summer. In connection
with this service Mrs. Augustus
knight, past president OF the Cup
for many years, presented the clap
with d silver-mounted gavel COM
memorating the silver anniversary
Of the club. Mrs. knight has just
returned from Los Angeles, where
she was senior delegate 70 the ~.
ennial convention In company with
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher.
Mrs, Bflnley furnished th9 literary
effort Of the afternoon, paper on
.The Plot and Forces of the Play"
After this was given the club voted
to devote the season to the aIalyti.
cal study Of Pericles, in preparation
for their usual study of Shakespeare
AS concession Of the afternoon
both Mrs. knight and Mrs. Pitcher.
gave informal talks Of their trip to
the coast.
The Business Women's Council
will forego their usual announce.
ment of their Friday night activities
until after the business meeting OF
the club on Monday night, when in.
stallation Of officers will be com,
rleted.
The Woman's Club. of Kensing-
ton, Nd, meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Lewis Merriam, Of Kensington,
utilized its initial program by enter
tanning the officers of the Montgonl-
cry Federation and the State Fedora
ton. In consequence of these
guests no business was taken up,
the time being given over to enter.
tainment.
Music for the afternoon was fur
.nished by Mrs. Harry Semmes, pi.
anist, and Mrs. Roy Grove, soloist.
At a recent business meeting Of
the Neddlework Guild of America.
held at the home of Mrs. Chester D.
Swope, president of the D. G.
branch, the officers of the organiza.
ton discussed plans for the coming
years work.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
WILL
SEEK A|l[lEAIl
D|N0SAUR
Gayle Dexter Plans to Find
Jurassic Mammoth Report
ed to Be Alive

r. u = i K Z
Gosh. but / just know I'm go
ing to have the best time Of my
life and I'm just crazy TO set
started"
These schoolboy words were from
the tWentYnine.year-old scientist,
writer and explorer. Gayle Dexter.
now seeking, with the hacking Of
abOM ten Of the foremost scientists
Of the country the truth about the
reported finding Of the dinosaur.
glyptodon or p1esiosaurus which
South American hunters have
gIiInpsed In the region OF the
Andes.
The. names Of the scientists are
being withheld for the reason that
scientists hate to be made fools Of
more than any other living creatures
and Mr.. Dexter says that Il he
finds the reports the result Of too
much South American hoOch his
conferees will surely be made the
laughing stocks Of the country
DinOsaur Seen In Andes
Seriously Mr.. Dexter IS filled with a
great big hope that he may unrayel
the mysteries OF centuries. The
Lakes Andes and EsgueI in which
the ANIMALS are supposed to have
been sighted by Martin Sheffield.
hunters Lieutenant Commander
BebiIaqua, OF the Argentine Navy
and six Of his men; and Clomenti
Onelli, curator of the Buenous Aires
Zoo, are small 1agOors, almost in
accessible and having no outlss.
The lakes abound in historic find
ings of the Jurassic period.
1t is possible that huge subterran-
can caves in the region OF the lakes
may house families OF these extinct
animals. This, and the statement
of Sheffield that he saw the reptile
swimming In the lake. having traced
II by huge tracks through the jungle
are facts which have stirred the
hopes In the young scientist that II
may not be hoax after ALL
Brilliant Fellow.
Gayle Dexter Is the type OF young
man who is going to have a whale
of time on this trip, dinosaur or
no dinosaur. Tall, slender, sandy
haired and English specialized.
His brilliance Is outstanding. Since
his college days at Sydney Univer-
stIy he has explored all of Australia,
much Of the South Sea waters and
Singapore.
He sails from New York Safur-
day, bound for Buenos Aires the
first port Of embarkation.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
MILLINERY BUYER HELD
IN GEM THEFT CASE

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Miss Bee
link, pretty millinery buyer, has
been held for questioning in con.
nection with the robbery last night
OF diamonds and jewelry, valued
ct $4,000 from Louis Harlib. New
York Jewel salesman.
Harlib said she was with him in.
. taxicab when it was stopped by
three armed men near the business
district and they were compelled
TO drive to deserted street, wherei
the jewels were taken. He did not
mention her in his first story.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
JAILS TOO SMALL TO HOLD
WoLAToRS or DRY LAWS

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct.
There have been so many jail sen.
fences arising from the pleas Of
guilty Of Volstead act violations
arising In Federal court now In ses.
sion here that the Allegheny coun.
ty Jail and the Cumberland police
station cannot accommodate the
prisoners and today twenty-five, oc-
cupying a large notorious were
taken sixty-five miles over the ma
tional highway to the jail at Hagers-
town to serve their sentences.
They were in charge Of United
States Marshal Doherty. Another
batch win be taken to jail at Oak
land.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
AGED RAILWAY EMPLoYE
HIT BY MOTOR. KILLED

William Skipper, seventy.five
years old, an employe OF the Wash.
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railway, living in Lanham, Nd,
was killed yesterday by an auto
driven by Mrs. Morris Ellin, OF
Lanham, Md.
James g. Hamilton, colored, who
was teaching Mrs. Ellin to drive,
declares that Skipper was standing
in the middle Of the road when he
was struck and was hurled against
a fence and then rolled down an
embankment. An inquest win be
held today.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
What's Doing Today and
Tomorrow
TodaY..

Today.
Meeting Federation OF Citizens A.
sociatiopn IN the board room Of the
District building at o'clock,
Meeting Association OF Retired Fed
O'clock
Address President Edward e. Rich
ardaon before the Society for PhiIo-
sophical Inquiry IN Guiding Mo- 4,
George Warrington University, 1893 q
street, At 4:46 o'clock.
Meeting--T enneeseea Society AZ wash
lington Al Meridian Mansions. 300 six
teenth street northwest, at 3 O'clock
Meeting Clover Club ct 1918 lngFa-
ham street.
lean. Association OF Univerafty Women
at the clubhouse.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
HUNTERS BODY FOUND
WITH DOG ON GUARD

TYNGSBORO, Mass, Oct. 4.The
body Of Ralph Ford, OF Hudson, n.
H., lying beneath a tree with his
hunting dog standing watch, was
found here today by a searching
party. Ford went coon hunting last
night, and is believed to have fallen
from q tree.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
2 KILLED IN FALL orr TOP
or 225-FT. SMCKESTAcK

GREENSBORO. N. C., Oct. A.
James Waycaster of Reidsville, N
c., steel worker, and Fritz Dietrich,
South Richmond, Va, apprentice
bricklayer, were killed when they
fell 225 feet from the top Of the
smokestack Of the heating plant or
the North Carolina College for
Women here.
The men had volunteered to
place brass ornament on the top
Of the newly completed stack.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
IABERD ASHERS PRESENT
GRIFFS WITH LATEST HATS

The Raleigh Haberdashers have
shown their interest in the health
and good looks Of Bucky Harris
Mats. BY giving each member Of the
team hat.
Presentation Of the latest style
head gear was made today.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
PRESS CLUB TO GIVE
SMOKER FOR CRIFFMEN

Baseball players, officials ana
sports writer's have been invited to
attend an informal reception and
smoker in the National Press Club
at o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
with The
Abb Artists.
A Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind iii Judge
McMahon's Court
Read EN- and Weep.
By DONALD MenoUGAL.
HIGH Water Mark

There are certain facts about
my clients financial condition
that | request the court to con-
slider before fixing the penalty
in this case. The probation
officer has made an investiga-
tion and tells me that he is
ready to report to your honor"
Solomon Grundy, Jr.
Probation officer (approach-
ing bench): "He's been hard
luck headquarters for over two
years, your honor. He was
married in May, divorced in
December and he's been pay
ing alimony since April. He's
cleaned out, your honor. He
hasn't got coin enough to
change German mark
Well, we'll. He's in dutch
right, isn't he?"
"Since his drivers permit
was revoked Che reaches the
bench) hebzz BIZ BIZ bzz."
"That's tough"
''Bzz BIZ BIZ BIZ BIZ chill
dren BIZ BIZ support BIZ BIZ
suffer BIZ biz report weekly"
"Can't do it. What's the
maximum penalty for driving
while drunk !"
Counsel lin soft, low, voice1:
81 think it's thirty days in
Occoquan, your honor"
"That's no penalty-it's an
excursion. You can go that far
with chicken thief
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Thomas: 1.-THE maximum
penalty for first offense of
driving while drunk is six
months, your honor. Here it is
in paragraph
LET the prisoner stand up"
Counsel pulls boob from his
chair like defective inner
tube, holding him up to the
court as though pointing out
where the leak is.
The Court: young man, /
have looked into your case, and
/ can see no-take those dice
out of your pocket. You can't
bring things like that in
here-0
Counsel: "That isn't dice
he's rafting, your honor, it's
his teeth. He's a little nerv-
GUS"
The Court: "What are you
shaking like. that for? You
haven't heard anything at all
yet"
'T-t-today's Friday, your
honor. Gulp, gulp. It's my un-
lucky day."
That Mournful Sound
well, this ones going to be
a record breaker. SIX
MONTHS"
Boob: "Gulp, gulp."
And your sentence is sus-
pended during good behavior.
Do you know what will happen
if you're convicted on this
charge again."
"I'll do that six months with
another six months on top of
il"
A Club Sandwich.
Yes. And still another, to
hold 'em both down. If you're
caught doing this thing again
you'll stay in Occoquan long
enough to acquire a Virginia
residence, and you'll come out
in time to vote for the next
governor but one."
I'D rather stay in the District
without any vote, your honor"
Watch your elbow"
His Lizzie.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
His Lizzie.

"Twenty-sixth to Twenty-sec-
ond on NJ street, your honor, at
thirty-two miles an hour over
intersections and ALL"
Much traffic 2"
"Yes sir. He passed five cars,
and they were running pretty
well up in the money"
Il was barely making eighteen,
your honor. I've been driving
two years, and / can estimate
to mile how fast I'm going"
What make Of car were you
driying2"
gFord touring"
"You can't make thirty-two
in a Ford, can your"
"Oh, indeed / can. That car
will easily do"
twenty-five dollars"