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Evening star., 1924-12-10
MORTIMER ASKED
ABOUT INDICTMENT
Says Mrs. WiIIebrandt Drop
ped Case Charging Liquor
Violations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 1o-EIias H
Mortimer, chief Government witness
IN the Forbes trial, on the stand to-
day for the third day OF cross-exami-
nation, was questioned by James s.
Easby-Smith, defense counsel, con-
corning his Indictment in New York
In May 1928, for violation OF the Vol
stead act.
Charles r. Forbes. former direc-
tor of the Veterans Bureau, and ].
w. Thompson contractor, are on trial
for conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment through veterans hospital
contracts.
Mortimer said he had furnished
$4,000 bond on the indictment and
later had been released by order of
Mabel 9. Willebrandt, Assistant At
torney General in charge of prohibl-
tion cases.
Bond Release Questioned.
''Was the bond released before you
gave your testimony before the Sem
ate committee?" the witness was
asked
L don't remember exactly when It
was released" he said
Was it before you testified before
| the grand jury which returned the
Indictment in this case?"
Il do not remember"
The court proceedings were delayed
by an argument in chambers over the
admissibility of the testimony.
FORBES men trailed me around
and tried to get something on me
and when 1 explained the case to
Mrs. Willebrandt the case was dis
nf s.IB
said.
Mortimer denied President Hard
ing ever had been a guest at his
Wardman Park Hotel apartment in
Washington, although Mrs. Harding
and Mrs. Carolyn Votaw, President
Harding's sister, had been guests of
Mrs. Mortimer at the hotel suite.
How often did you direct your
chauffeur to drive you TO the White
House?" Mortimer was asked.
only once" he replied.
Protest Made TO Harding.
Mortimer said he took James NJ
Williams of Philadelphia and Repre-
sentative Edmonds of Pennsylvania
TO the White House on one occasion
when Williams wanted TO protest to
President Harding about the way
Forbes was running around with
Mrs Mortimer"
Williams is Mrs. Mortimer's uncle.
II had no business at the White
House and never went there" the
witness asserted.
Did you have a White House pass
which you showed when you were
stopped by traffic officers?" Mortimer
was asked.
Il did not" he answered.
Did you talk of the President 10
your friends as 'Warren'?" Mortimer
was asked.
NO, 1 never referred to him except
as the President" he replied.
Mortimer said he had examined the
registers of a number of hotels in
various Eastern cities in an effort 10
gather evidence that Forbes and Mrs.
Mortimer lived together at various
times in 1922 He named several
hotels with various dates.
The witness denied that he had
ever stated in a converse ton in
Philadelphia that FORBES had an op-
portunity to make a fortune for me
and threw it away"
Evening star., 1924-12-10

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press his objection to the unanimous
consent agreement requested to give
the treaty the right of way. The
treaty was to have come up for con-
sideration in the Senate today.
The so-called insurgent Republicans,
four senators denied the right to at
tend the Republican conference of the
Senate, are laughing in their sleeves
at the position assumed by Senator
Edge in seeking to pass the postal
pay bill over the Presidents veto. 1t
was Senator Edge who made the mo-
tion to exclude them from the con-
ferences because of their opposition
to the President in the last campaign.
Good Roads Bill Out.
From the Post Office committee,
Senator Sterling today reported to
the Senate the bill known as the good
roads bill, which passed the House
last session. This bill authorizes an
appropriation of s165,0o0,oo0 in pur-
suance of the policy established by
the Government under the act of
1s21-the Federal highway act. The
bill authorizes the appropriation of
$75, ,000, 900 for the fiscal year of 1926
for good roads generally and SINH
lar sum for the fiscal year of 1927.
For forests roads and trails 1t would
appropriate S7,500,000 in the fiscal
year of 1926 and 1927.
The money appropriated under this
bill would come out of the Federal
Treasury. Under the law it must be
matched by similar amounts appro-
priated by the States. Senator Ster-
ling will try to have 1t passed at
an early date.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
MERCHANTS PLAN FIGHT
FOR RATE ADJUSTMENT
Association Committee Lavine
Plans to Present to,
I. C. C..

PIans to protect the interest of
Washington in the question of class
freight rates to come before the In
terstate Commerce Commission were
discussed at a meeting of the freight
rate committee of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association in their
headquarters at The Star Building yes
terday afternoon.
The investigation by the Interstate
Commerce Commission will cover all
class rates between Washington and
territory east of the Mississippi, north
of the Ohio River and north of North
Carolina to the Canadian boundary
line.
Washington merchants have been
penalized in the past by what they
consider an unreasonable and dis
criminatory arbitrary rate over Balti-
more to and from all points north of
Baltimore, which arbitrary or differ
entail ranges anywhere from to
13 cents per hundred pounds, says
the committee.
The first hearing in this case is set
for February A. at the office of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary of
the association, announced that ship
pers and receivers of freight in
Washington should communicate with
the Office of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association in this mat
ters
Evening star., 1924-12-10
SCHOOL CUST0DIANS
TO DEMAND MORE PAY
Will Carry Plea for Equitable Sal
ary Schedule to House Appro-
priations Committee.

The public school custodian force
through the Building Employees Asso-
citation, will carry it's fight for an
equitable salary schedule to the sub
committee on appropriations of the
House during the hearings on the
District appropriation bill
y committee representing the mr.
ganization, headed by Thomas J..
Jones, Mckinley High School engi-
neer, conferred with Supt. of Schools
Frank W. Ballou ye .terday after
noon regarding the salary question.
The committee argued that the
Janttors and engineers should be maid
for overtime work at community
centers and night schools, while the
superintendent maintained that the
present wage scale, based on the
feclassification legislation, Included
pay for extra labor.
After the conference Mr.. Jonas in
dicated that the association will first
seek to have the Personnel Classic
cation Board separate the services of
the Janitors and engineers into two
distinct salary groups, and If NOT
successful Will appeal to the House
subcommittee on appropriations.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
9 BELIEVED DEAD
AFTER SHIP fire
Finding of Two Bodies and
Wreckage in Bay Clue
to Disaster.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 10
with the finding of the bodies of
Elwood Murray and a man named
Patterson, members of the crew of
the 93-ton power boat A WoodalI,
which was burned to the water line
early Tuesday in upper Chesapeake
Bay, hope of finding alive any of the
remaining members of the boats
crew, believed to have numbered
nine, has been practically abandoned.
The vessel, owned by the Marine
Transport Corporation, was en- route
from Baltimore to Philadelphia with
cargo of gasoline and alcohol when
the disaster occurred. The fire is
believed to have resulted from an ex-
plosion of the cargo.
Murray's body was found in the
single lifeboat the small power ves-
sci carried, while that of Patterson,
with a. life preserver strapped about
1t was washed ashore. Despite the
eHorts OF several airplanes, a GUS
toms cutter and smaller craft, no
trace of the missing men was found.
Members Of the crew unaccounted
Tor include Capt. Samuel Charles,
Mate F'reder Nelson and Engineer
John kleinsmith of Baltimore The
boat also carried several deck hands.
the exact number and the names of
the men being unknown.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
M. H. STOKES RECOVERING
Had Overdose of Sleeping Potion,
Police Report Says.

Milton H. Stokes. 46, 1904 Reno
road, proprietor of Stokes, Inc, wom-
ems wear shop, which went into
bankruptcy last month, is recovering
at Emergency Hospital today from
an overdose of a sleeping potion, po-
lice reported today. Stokes was first
treated yesterday for illness follow
ing the overdose by DR.. Robert Hen
derson of 5437 Connecticut avenue,
and later was taken to the hospital
At that place today his condition
was pronounced satisfactory and
physicians look forward to speedy
recovery.
A meeting of receivers for the firm
Is scheduled for today in the law
Office of Ralph Quinter. in the will
kins Building. Stokes, Inc, was
organized here, with several promi-
nent Washingtonians among it's
hackers. Stokes is well known in
local business circles and is a vet
eran of the World War.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
j. S. GETS BRITISH
WAR CLAIM VIEW
Attitude of London REGARD
ing American Plea for
Equal Rights.

The State Department has received
communication from the British
government explaining the attitude
of Great Britain on the question of
collection of war damage claims from
Germany by the United States under
the Dawes reparation plan.
The British communication now is
being studied and will be answered
within a few days
In the light of what has been said
by administration spokesmen on the
question involved, it is considered
certain that Secretary Hughes will
insist upon recognition OF the prin-
ciple that American claims against Ger
many shall be treated as equal to
those of other powers
The Washington Government al
ways has taken the position that 1t is
entitled to share to a limited extent
in the proceeds OF the Dawes plan,
and expects to be given the support
of the allied governments. It has been
pointed out by authorized spok esmen
that the United States is entitled to
be paid under its treaty with Ger
many, just as the allied powers are
entitled to payments under the terms
of the Versailles treaty
Treaty Right Cited.
In support of this position, it is
said that the American treaty with
Germany furnishes both legal
and an equitable right for the col
lection of the war claims from Ger
many out of benefits derived by that
nation under the Dawes plan.
Since the United States was a par
ticipant in a common victory 1t Is held
that the allied governments cannot take
all the assets of Germany and leave the
American Government in the position
Of being unable to collect It's Rhine
army costs as well as the claims
which are being adjusted by the Ger
man-American Mixed Claims Commits
sion.
Officials here declare that when the
Dawes plan was formulated II provided
in many terms that the proceeds should
cover all the claims of the allied and as
sociated powers. At the time of the
London conferences 1t was believed that
the position ofsthe Washington Govern
ment had been made very clear.
In advancing the explanation of the
American position to the other interest
ed governments 1t also was made clear
that the United States had no desire to
be oppressive or to make any other than
just claims, defensible on legal grounds
and having an equity apparent to all
Objections Specified.
1t Is not understood here that
British objections lie against the
Rhine army cost claims, for which
special agreement has been set up
between the United States and allied
powers, but that the note questions
more directly the right of the Amer
lean Government to obtain cash pay
ments through the Dawes plan to
meet awards of the mixed claims
Commission.
The Washington Government feels
that it has every right to collect
these claims, accepted by the Ger
man members Of the commission.
Since the American position in this
regard has been explained in detail
by Ambassador Kellogg to the Lon
don conference, and remains un-
changed, officials here believe that
the issue presented by the British
note can be- satisfactorily adjusted
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Big Jump Since 1915
In Tobacco Using,
Taa Returns ShO,U

Americans are using more to-
bacco each year, according to In
ternal Revenue Bureau figures on
tobacco taxes.
These taxes took the sensational
leap from so.795 per capita, based
on population as estimated by the
Bureau of the Census in 1915, to
S2.905 for 1924.
Total collections for the fiscal
year 1915 amounted to $79,764,-
071.46, and for the fiscal year 1924
to $325,6SS,s31.14.
Collections for the year 1894
represent an increase of $16,623,
43s.16, or 5.Ss per cent, compared
with the preceding year, and 11.65
per cent of the total internal rev.
enue receipts from all sources.
Tobacco collections for the year
1924 exceeded the total internal
revenue collections from all
sources for any year prior to 1913.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
STUDENTS TAKEN
BY BANDITS FREED
Twenty-Five Returned to
Canton After Capture
Last Saturday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CANTON, China, December 10
twenty-five Of the students captured
Saturday by bandits while en- route
from canton to the Christian College
In a launch were returned to the col
lege today. The bandits have beeu
routed by Gen. Ii Fuh-lin's troops
after short fight. The rescuers
found two other of the students this
morning. Eight still remain in cap
tivity.
The original Canton dispatch Sun
day dealing with the capture said As
teachers and students of the Chris
ttan College had been seized by the
bandits. A Canton message yester-
day announced that three of the
students had been returned to the
college on parole, bringing a demand
for the ransom OF the others still
held prisoner, but that payment OF
any ransom had been advised against
by the military, who were running
down the kidnapers
Evening star., 1924-12-10
CITES IDEAL CONDITION.
DIR. Deferreri Enumerates Three
Phases of Life,

The ideal condition of culture in
cludes the three phases of life
moral, intellectual and physical de-
velopment--Dr. Roy j. Deferreri of
Catholic University told members of
the Columbian Educational Associa-
tion at a meeting last night In the
Dunbar High School DR.. De-
ferrerfs topic was Culture In Edu-
cation"
Speeches also were made by
George H. Murray, F. L. Cardoza,
Albert G. Knorl and Garnet c. Will
kinson, assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools NJ. Grant
Lucas, president of the association,
presided. Rev. F. l. A. Bennett, mem
Der of the board of education, was
one of the guests. A reception in
the Dunbar Armory followed the
meeting.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
HEADS CARABAO ORDER.
Admiral Eberly Chosen to Preside
other Officers Elected.

The Military Order OF the Carabao,
Washington Corral, held their annual
election of officers last night at the
Army and Navy Club as follows:
Admiral Edward w. Eberle, chief of
operations, U. S. Navy, paramount
Carabao; Maj. Gen. John L. Hines,
chief of staff, patriarch of the herd;
Mai. Gen. Dion Williams, u. s. NJ c.,
bell Carabao; Col Joseph M. Heller,
M. o. r. c., lead and wheel Carabao;
Col. Nathaniel F. Mcclure, u. 8. A,
main guard; Capt. Walton r. Sexton,
u. s. N, winder of the horn: Col.
James c. Breckinridge. U. S. M. c.,
caretenero; Capt David NJ. Addison,
U. s. N, gamboling Carabao; Col.
Robert u. Patterson. U. s. A., vetrino.
The twenty-fift annual dinner of
the order will be held at Rauscher's
Saturday evening, February Z. 1925.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
SCANTILY CLAD GIRLS
FLEE SCHOOL FIRE
$50 Driven From Burning Build
ings at Massachusetts,
Normal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
BRIDGEWATER. Mass, December
10.-Two hundred and fifty girls were
driven from dormitories into the cold
scantily clad, when fire DESTROYED
three buildings at the State Normal
School today. The loss was $500, 900
The fire started in the model school
building and spread rapidly. The
dormitories were untouched and the
pupils were removed safely The
model school, building devoted to
classrooms, and cottage occupied by
teachers were burned
Chief William F. Daley of the
Brockton Fire Department, which sent
apparatus seven miles, was hurt by
falling wall and removed to a hos
pital.
The school trains teachers for ele-
mentary public schools.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
URGES M. & M. PROBE
OF NEEDS IN SCHOOLS
Secretary's Report Sees Great Ad.
vantage to Business in Thor
ough Study.

A thorough investigation by the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
| sociation of the needs of the trade
, and. business departments of the
public schools is urged in a report by
Charles j. Columbus, secretary of the
organization, following his attend
ance at a conference of the Board of
Education and civic ORGANIZATIONS
last Monday night.
The report, which is indorsed by
r. P. Andrews. president of the
! association, suggests that in addition to
the needs Of these departments the
question of the maintenance of stats.
curriculum, supplies and housing
be taken up, $50 that pupils with a
bent or capacity for commercial pur-
suits shall have a practical ground
work to enable them quickly to take
distributors"
Pointing out that the school
budget as approved by the Bureau
of the Budget falls short by So
| 250,000 Of the amount required. the
report terms this saving as "a most
uneconomic policy"
Sees Value to Business.
In urging every member of the as
sociation to investigate the needs of
the schools in his locality, Mr.. CO.
lumbus states that there is a great
value to business and the individual
| OF well rounded schooling through
| the public system.
The report brings the attention of
the association to the lack of class
rooms, proper buildings and the in
sufficient appropriation by the Bureau
| of the Budget for repairs and urges
the members to make the acquaint-
ance of Senators and Representatives
in the neighborhood in which they
live and inform them of conditions
| and urge them to back the Board of
| Education in their efforts to better
the local school system.
/ Citizens have used their private
| means and merchants have contribut-
| ed in various ways to assure the sup
| ply, equipment and sanitation in the
schools. the report declares.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

held in trust for him.
She answered questions about her
cotton ventures and the purchase OF
the property, but when James Darcy,
Waters attorney, asked her age, she
blushed. looked at her patent
leather shoes and replied, II m
over 81 years of age"
When the lawyer insisted on her
exact age she appealed to the court,
saying 1T was IA personal matter"
After the lawyer insisted the
information was material, Justice
Davis ruled she must answer.
I'll be 80 in May next" she
admitted.
Later Mrs. Hall was asked II a
Miss Mabel" who looks after some
of her banking affairs, was an old
or young woman.
She's young lady about 40r" was
the answer.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
TREATY VOTE ASSURED,
Senate to Take Up Isle of Pines
Pact Soon.

The Senate voted today to take up
the Isle of Pines treaty. which would
confirm Cuba's sovereignty over the
island, Immediately after disposition
of the Muscle Shoals question, now
pending.
Chairman Borah of the foreign rela-
tions committee notified the Senate
that he would press for a vote on the
treaty. which has been a subject of
discussion in the Senate for 20 years.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
TWO BIG APARTMENT
HOUSES PURCHASED
George B. Bryan Buys Highlands
and Westmoreland for
$1,eOO,000.

Two of Washington's most fash
ionable apartment houses, the High
lands, California street and Connecti-
cut avenue, and the Westmor eland.
2122 California street, were sold to-
day by Harry Wardman and his as
sociates to George B. Bryan of Wash
ington. The consideration was ap-
proximately s1.600,000.
The Highlands, which overlooks
the former Dean estate, is an eight
story structure with a ground space
of 10000 square feet. It is one of the
landmarks of that section of the city.
The Westmoreland, located about
half a block from the Highlands, is
a seven-story structure having a
ground space of $1,000 square feet.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
C0L0RED MAN HELD
AS SLAYER OF WIFE
James E. Conway Indicted for
Second Degree Murder.
Dry Law Charges Ignored.

James Everett Conway, colored,
was indicted today by the grand jury
on charge of murder in the second
degree. He is said to have shot his
wife, Inez Conway, March 2. last, at
their home, 1913 l. street northwest.
Conway summoned DIR. Gilbert Seweil,
1881 New Hampshire avenue north
west, and fed. The woman died as
the result Of the shooting, it is claim
ed. Conway is % years old and was
employed as a chauffeur.
The grand jurors ignored three
charges of violations of the national
prohibition act and exonerated four
other persons. Those let out on pro-
hibition charges are William Bassett.
Louis Fainman and Max Levin
Others exorerated are Charles Ham
mond, robbery; Louise Hansboro, lar
ceny after trust, and Stanley A. Reed
and Arthur NJ. Scott, assault with
dangerous weapon.
Other Indictments Returned.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Michael A. Ma
son, Cornelius Robinson, Bernardine
Clark, Joy-riding; Don S. Olquin. forg-
cry; James F. Moore and Chester
Washington, larceny after trust; Wei
don Grice, grand larceny: John
Wheeler, Gilbert S. Mcdonald, John
E. Armstrong, Anthony Grouse, Will
liam Grant, Edward Gaskins. Chester
G. Embrey, William H. West, Warren
Yates and Francis p. McCathren, nom
support.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

lyn. Ine ponce
have check ed up
and seven victims
h av Q identified
him.
Then, he admit
ted to County
Judge Vause, in
Brooklyn, today,
came the "eter-
nal urge" He met
a girl in Bay
Ridge. She agreed
to marry him II
he would "go
8 t r a / & h t." But,
like many Of her
sisters in and out
of motion pic
lures, in like
cases, demanded
Evening star., 1924-12-10


ruled this In the
Supreme Court
yesterday during
trial of a suit
brought by Spen-
Ger Waters, cot
ton op er a t o r,
a e a in S t Mrs.
Margaret Hunt
ington Hall of
Hewlett, Long Is
land.
The suit is for
property in West
w a S h | n e t o n
Square, Manhat-
tan, said to be
w orth 100000.
w hic h Waters
says Mrs. Hall
Evening star., 1924-12-10

he pay the penalty Of his crimes first.
Il wasn't caught, Judge" Crotty ex-
planned. She said she'd marry me II
l gave myself up, and so I walked
around to the police station and
did It."
Whats the girls name?" asked the
Judge.
That I won't tell" replied Crotty
I've told all about the robberies and
I've even squalled on my pals; but 1
amt going to tell who the girl is
because-well, / amt; that's ALL"
Evening star., 1924-12-10
BANDITS GET $4,000.
Bank President and Cashier Are
Locked In Vault.

SHAWNEE. Okla, December TO-
Three men held up the Federal Ma
tionai Bank here as it was opened
for business today, locked the cashier
and the president in a vault and es-
escaped with loot estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Unified Steel Orders Increase.

NEW YORK, December 10.-Unfilled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration on November 80, made public
today totaled 4,031.969 tons, an in
crease of 506.699 tons. compared with
the end Of the preceding month.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Miss Ruth Brendley, of Dwight, Ill.,,
is probably the youngest city clerk in
the country, having been elected
when she was l6 years OF aga
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Bandit Giues Up
To VII, Girl and
Hides Her Name

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. December 10.--At 10
Crotty Moran decided TO take up
banditry in a serious way. He par
ticipated in 10 hold-ups in Brook
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Woman Must Tell
Age if Releuant,
Court Declares
Witness in Suit Is Forced
to admit 80 Years
after appeal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, December 10.-A
woman witness can be forced to tell
her exact age If the lawyer insists
the information is material.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
HOLIDAY DATES FIXED.
Congress Agrees on Recess From
December go to 2e.

The yuietide holiday Of Congress will
be from December 20 to December 90
This was determined finally today, when
the Senate adopted a recess resolution
already passed by the House.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

The new cable between New York
and Italy carries six messages stimuli
tancouslya
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Indoor parks in buildings of steel
and glass are advocated as all-year
recreation centers.