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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
DENIED ANY
RIGHT To
UPHOLD
AIV
Generals Clamp Down "old
Mother Hubbard Regulation
on Him Effectively Gagged
b. ERRED J. WALKER

Colonel William Mitchell was
formally notified today that he
must stand trial on October e
before military court for com
duct preiudieial to good order and
military discipline"
It was the final preliminary in
what is expected to be one of the
most sensational trials in army
annals, which will have as its
central character the most per-
sistent critic of its policies in
the history of the War Depart
ment.
Following his decision to have
Mitchell court martialed for as
sailing the conduct of American
military aviation after the crash
of the Shenandoah, Secretary Of
War Davis today declared that
he would make every effort to
secure for Mitchell an absolutely
square deal"
Secretary Davis Attitude
Davis told friends that his de-
cision to send Mitchell before
court was "the only one possible"
IN face of the evidence presented,
and in view of the well nigh unani-
NOUS opinion of the General Staff
that IAN example should be made"
of the flying Colonel.
Mitchell himself is disappointed.
He had expected and hoped that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21

Indian Relics
Found in Potomac
River Mound

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Oct.
21.-A number of rare relics
have been found by a party OF
explorers in an Indian mound
on the cliffs along the Potomac
river below Williasmport. The
explorers, Claude Haugh, Dom
old White and Marion Hoeff-
ner, of Waynesboro, refused to
divulge the location of the
mound, as they expect to con-
tinue their explorations.
Portions of skeletons Of
Indians were unearthed. They
also opened cave, where they
found stone war implements,
arrowheads, pieces of pottery
and other relics.
The party was directed to the
mound by a man who lives in
the vicinity. The latter de-
clared that his great great
grandfather saw the burial of
Indians in the mound. His rela-
tives, the informant said, dug up
a skull and other portions of
an Indian skeleton from the
mound years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
HOPPER STARTS
HONEYMOON
No 8
Third Wife Wires Comedian,
"She's a Better Girl
Than | Am"

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 21.-De
Wolf Hopper, famous comedian,
sixty-six. and his sixth bride. Mrs.
Marion GIazer, of Oakland, Calf,
thirty-seven years his junior, spent
the first day of their honeymoon
today in their coy Back Bay apart
ment answering congratulations
from one of Hopper's former wives
and a host of relatives, friends and
weIl-wishers.
''Heartiest congratulations to you
and the bride. She is a better girl
than | am" wired Edna Wallace
Hopper, the third wife, from
Springfield.
Mrs Hopper No. 8, in an inter
view at Springfield, agreed with the
latest Mrs. Hopper that his
roma noes have always been with
his Wife
"a Marrying Kid" She Says
Hes the marrying kid. all
right, said No 3. It's one thing
to catch him and another to hold
him. But at least he marries
them"
Said No. 6: Every woman he
has loved he has married | hope
to meet his two wives that are
living. He is on good terms with
them"
Tomorrow they hope to begin the
real thrill Of their honeymoon
tramping through the woods in the
suburbs. The autumn forests have
painted the woodlands in gorgeous
colors.
Sketches Her Romance
THE autumn is very beautiful"
said Mrs. Hopper No. 6. I'VE both
love to tramp. eYou see it is com
munion of common interests that
makes for love. Young girls don't
believe that. With MOST people,
they never know each others tastes
until after marriage"
In sketching her romance, the
new Mrs. Hopper said that they
met two years ago at a party.
Neither was dancing and fell into
discussion of philosophy and
color psychology in which both are
interested.
Il admired him first because Of
his great intellect" said the bride.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
REOPEN|NG
Of CASE
[ n DS.
ROW
Dorothy Ferguson Did Not Ac-
cost Anyone in Particular.
Attorney Claims

Organized labor has a right to
picket places Of business with
whom It has a dispute, provided
the person doing the picketing
does not approach and address
any person suspected of entering
the place to make a purchase, ac-
cording to a decision handed
down by Judge John P. Mcmahon,
in Police Court.
In making the decision, Judge
Mcmahon granted q motion to
dismiss = case against Dorothy
Ferguson, charged with Interior
ing with and enticing business
from Thompson's Lunch room,
Ninth and D streets northwest.
Miss Ferguson was arrested for
walking up and down in front of
the place saying, This place is
unfair to organized labor" A de-
tective who was passing went in
and made a purchase, then re-
turned, and placed the woman
under arrest.
No Violation Claimed
Former Judge Robert s. Hardi-
son, representing Miss Ferguson,
pointed out in his motion that there
was nothing to show that Miss Fer
glIson knew that the detective was
about to enter the place, and that
the, mere picketing was no violation
OF the law. since it could not be
dfinitely decided that the defendant
addressed any one person in par
ticular The court stated that he
was not certain that she would
have been guilty. even had she
known that the man was going TO
enter the place.
Miss Ferguson was arrested I'm
April for picketing the Yourg
Mems Shop, on F street. She was
convicted by Judge Gus "A. Schuldt.
but not sentenced,
Schuldt decided 4. to reopen the case
and permit testimony to show
whether there was a labor dispute
and whether the defendant really
did accost any one particular per-
son who was about to enter the
store.
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2 KILLED, 3 INJURED
WHEN AUTO HITS POLE

PITTSBURGH, Oct 21.-Two per-
sons were killed and three injured,
today when an automobile, said
TO have been driven by j. O'Neil
crashed into a telephone pole.
Mrs. Marion Garrison, twenty
five, and a man believed to be
Charles Gibson, twenty-three, died
almost instantly when they were
hurled TO the pavement. Mrs. Mary
Kramer. twenty-three. Andre w
Patele. thirty five, and O'Neil also
were thrown from the car, Patele
suffering fractured hip.
After witnesses told police the
machine was travelling at a high
speed, O'Neil was arrested on a
charge of driving without license.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
Mellon FAVORS
LOW INCOME
TAX CUT
Treasury, With Reservations,
Approves I Per Cent on
All Up to $4,000
By A. o. HAYWARD

In the face of vigorous Con-
gressional opposition to any ma
terial reduction of taxes on big
incomes, without a corresponding
reduction for smaller incomes, the
Treasury has revised it's recon-
mendations to the House Ways
and Means Committee, which is
now framing the new revenue bill.
In his initial appearance before
the Committee Monday, Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon made no
recommendation, in his prepared
testimony, for any cut of the
present normal tax of 2 per cent
on small incomes. On the con-
trary, he stated that this rate
is so low as to not constitute any
material burden on the man of
small income, while the present
tax on big incomes is a deterrent
to business.
Cut to One Per Cent
Today, however, the committee
was advised by Treasury officials
that rate of per cent on in
comes up to $4,000 would be salts.
factory for revenue purposes, pro-
Vided there was a 3 per cent tax
on the next $4,000. and a s per
cent normal tax on all over $1,000
This recommends lion, however. is
based upon the abolition of the
present provision allowing a - per
cent reduction on earned income"
If the earned income provision is
to be retained, then the Treasury
is of the opinion the normal rate
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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CHICKENS RAN WILD,
MAN HAILED TO COURT

Don't let your chickens run wild.
Louis Ring. 5521 Potomac avenuee
northwest. has twenty. OF the
feathered variety. and they won t
stay home, so Ring was hailed INTO
police court today to give an &C
count of them.
Ring promised to be more careful
In keeping his chickens home, and
Judge Mcmahon took his personal
hoond
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
Youngstown Scratches

FIRST RACE--Low Tide. Jov
Maker, Aunt Deda, Frenchy, Sleigh
Bells.
SECOND RACE--BIack Ruler
Golden Pine, Coyote. JoIison. Rich.
ard MURRAY.
FOURTH RACE Fehrah. Shine
On,
SIXTH RACE-Escape.
SEN ENTH K A { E-Greenbriar
Locust Leaves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
FREDERICK c. HAVEMEYER
SECRETLY WEBS IN PARIS

PARIS, Oct. 21.--Frederick Chris
tian Havemyer of New York and
Mrs. Leone Morgan StahI were
married today at the registry office
Of the sixteen ACCOMPLISHMENT
The wedding was held shortly
after three this afternoon with the
utmost secrecy.
HaVemyer, earlier in the day had
denied that he would wed. and
gave orders to the registry officials
to state that the wedding had
been called off"
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sen. GERRY
IS TO TAKE
BENGM
LONDON
Recently Divorced BY First
Wife in Paris. Is to Wed
Mrs. Vanderbilt
~ international News service

LONDON, Oct. 21.- Senator
Peter Goelet Gerry, Of Rhode Is
land, and Mrs. Ediht Stuyvesant
Vanderbilt, Of Washington, will be
married at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning in Savoy Chapel. Dec
larations of intention were filed
by the United States Senator to-
day in the registry office in
Princes row.
Senator Gerry is staying at
Claridge's and Mrs. Vanderbilt is
at Browns Hotel.
Will Live In Capital
The marriage will be the
second for the Senator, whose first
wife was Mathilde Scott Townsend,
OF Washington.
1t Is expected Senator and Mrs.
Gerry will make their home in
Washington on their return from
England. Senator Geerry's Rhode
Island home has been at Warwick
and his law offices were maintained
at Providence.
Senator Gerry has been one of
the most noted social and political
figures in Washington since his
marriage to Mathilde TeAy isend,
daughter OF Mrs. Mary Scott Flown
send, in 1910.
This romace, which first brought
Gerry to Washington and inspired
him with political ambitions in his
home State of Rhode Island. finally
went on the rocks early this year.
when Mrs. Townsend procured a
divorce in Paris and Immediately
State Department attache who had
made brilliant record as a diplo-
mat in Central America.
Success In Politics
Now forty-six years old. Senator
Gerry was first elected to the
House of Representatives in 1918,
and four years later went to the
Senate. amazing the politicians by
his ability TO carry Rhode Island
for the Democratic cause in rock
ribbed Republican State. He was
reelected to the Senate in 1924 by
safe majority, and Is now regard
ed as one of the Democratic vet
Grams OIL IuC uPPCi w hAiO
not an orator, Senator Gerry Is a
hard worker and is one of the most
serviceable members OF the min
GRITTY.
During the earlier years of his
political career in Washington the
home OF the Senator and the former
Mrs. Gerry was one of the salons of
the Capital, at which statesmen and
social personages foregathered and
TO which invitations were priced.
Senator Gerry's marriage TO Miss !
Mathilde Townsend or May 26,
1910. ranks as the most brilliant
wedding Washington has ever seen.
The President and Mrs. Taft were
present, as were all members of
the Cabinet and a distinguished
array from the diplomatic corps and
the irner circles of Washington so.
ciety.
Leader OF Society
The bride was the most popular
If Wa hington bellies, and among
her numerous suitors had been the
Duke of Alba, head of very old
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
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OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Cloudy and warmer tonight and Thurs
day; probably light rain. Tempera-
ture yesterday-Highest, 81; lowest, 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
IRENE CASTLE PLACED
SUDDENLY UNDER KNIT

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-Mrs. Irene
Castle Mclaughlin. dancer and
wife of Major Frederick Townsend
Mclaughlin, was rushed to the
Michael Reese Hospital at II
o'clock today for an emergency
operation.
The nature of Mrs. McLaughlin's
Illness was not made known, but
a. was said her condition was
serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-21
BUYS Chair Lincoln Used

GETTY SItGRG. Oct 81. - A
chair, with IA card beneath the
gu hion, saying il WIS used by
Abiah Lincoln when he visited
judge Wills here in November,
1868, was bought by Thomas My
riCh, of Gettysburg, for Sl.10, at the
auctino sale here.
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international News Service has the exclusive rights
republican, ton. In form. of all news
dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited IN
this paper 1t IL exclusively entitled TO use Tor
Republication all the local undated news pub-
IiShed herein well all special dispatches
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The bride was the most popular
If Wa hington bellies, and among
her numerous suitors had been the
Duke of Alba, head of a very old
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
BY RING LARDNER.

To the Editor: On the eve of Thanks.
giving Day the writer has received
more than one t2) letters from foreign
born readers asking information in
regards to this feast. when and where
1t started and a brief history of same
since the inception of same. | thought
AT first of replying by personal letter
but decided that in theeS days of jazz
and guZZling amongst the young fries.
why maybe they's great many Of
my readers has not had time to make
themself familiar with the meaning OF
Thanksgiving, so Will answer the
query through your columns in the be-
lief that enough subscribers is inter
ested to make it worth while.
The first Thanksgiving Day on rec
ord was held in the New England
States In 1921 after the then Pill
grims haa gathered in their first
harvest. | will copy down report
of the celebration as ii appeared in
the Stockbridge Mass) Gazette Of
which Edward Crowninshield was
editor.
"Graditude Day was celebrated In
Stockhridge and in general all over
New England yesterday. 1t had been
declared a holiday and the public
was urged to spend it in merrymaking
and also in returning thanks for the
luXuriant crops recently harvested.
Here in Stockbridge the ma jority Of
citizens and big crowd of saps from
out of town visited the Ice Glen in
the morning to work up an appetite
for MONDAY dinner which was served
at the golf club and consisted of
sardines, all-day suckers from New
York and % kinds of pie.
I'm the afternoon a foot ball game
was played between Amherst and Cor
nell in which the far western boys
were victorious by a score of 7 to
o. The Big Red Team scored their
touchdown on a forward pass which
according to Amherst players. touched
the ground times before it was pick
ed up by Right Guard Juke. who was
ineligible besides, but Referee Miles
Standish allowed the score. 1t was
said afterwards that he was cock
eyed on Bronx cocktails. Il told him
said old Mrs. Standish last night. to
lay off that raw stuff. but he thinks
anything that has got Plymouth
label is real pre-war gin. Live and
let learn
THE climax of the celebration came
after supper when the entire com
munity and guests attended a dance
at the new Elks temple. Young Stan
dish still had a bun and became OBJ
noxious when he observed Miss Pris-
ella Mayflower, to whom he had been
reported engaged, doing the Charles
ton. Miss Mayf1ower resented his in
reference and her part was taken by
young John Alden. or Junior Alden.
Junior was pretty well boiled himself.
Where do you crash in?' demand
ed Miles. She amt your hotsy totsy,
is she?'
ITO which Junior replied by stand
ing on a table, pointing to the
Evening star., 1925-11-22
BY STEPHEN LEACOCK.

w YITH the approach Of Thanks
giving day throughout the
wv II. s. A., the thoughts of
all thoughtful persons, such
as the readers of this jour
nal, ought to turn TO the considera-
tion Of what everybody on the North
American continent has to be thank
fu1 for.
OF late there has been a tendency
to repine. Again and again I go into
a mans office and find him all bumped
up in his chair, repining. / have to
lift him up by the coat collar and set
him straight again.
After all, whatever troubles there
may be around us. here we are on
the good old earth still spinning round
as usual. When J say spinning. per
haps I ought to qualify 1t little. 1t
appears more and more from the dis
coveries of Professor Einstein OF Ber-
lin that she is not spinning quite as
she did. 1t seems that the spaciai
content of the cone described by the
prolongation of the earth's axis Is not
what we thought 1t was.
But, personally, I never expected
that It would be. Things never are.
1t is proved now that space Is only
a relative conception and that the
earth is really moving constantly
round a corner. This means that the
future life OF our planet is greatly
shorter than had been supposed.
Instead Of the fifty million years
that we had confidently expected II
appears that we are not likely to
have more than five million. But
what Of that? Let us enjoy our five
million years while we can. IL the
earth doesn't spin as well as IT did,
II still spins. That's something.
Then in the next place we look
about us at this glad Ths nksgivinS
time and we see the beautiful pros
pect of a world at peace. This alone
after the terrible recollections of the
war should make us thankful-the
mere thought that we have peace.
At least, when one says peace / sup
pose one ought more property 10 mod
ify the expression Just a little bit. 1t
appears from recent dispatches that
the French have taken another hif
at the Riffs and that General Lyautey
saws that II he can have another hun
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Presenting Hitherto Unpublished"
Tale of John Alden and Miles Standish
tCopyri9ht. 1925l

around the house A certain length or
time. well. ] remember once while
] was an employ of the Chicago
Tribune and Mr.. Fielding II. Yost
sent me A turkey for Christmas q nd
It came to the office in a big pack
age that did not say turkey on Il
or nothing else and I happened 10
be on my vacation so the boys in
the office put the package on top
of the radiator and in after years
the bear mention of the Michigan
foot ball team seemed to upset them
As for President Gloppo il is well
known that there were no Thursdays
during his tenure of office. He des-
pissed Thursdays. People still living
in Great Neck remember President
Gloppos campaign slogan: mo tang
ling foreign alliances and Thursdays
out"
The turkey first became the official
Thanksgiving piece of resistance
under President ]. H. Taylor. but in
his day the bird was melted into soup
and drunk through a straw. A
Thanksgiving song. Turkey and the
Straw" was composed by Irving Ber
lin and the singing of 1t was a part
Of the celebration all through the first
half of the last century.
1t was on Thanksgiving night the
first year Taylor was president that
One Eye Connolly was strolling
around the White House grounds and
Chanced 10 encounter the executive.
who announced that he was taking
the air on account of something he
had eat which had disagreed with
him.
What did you have" asked Con-
molly.
II had a gobbler," replied President
Taylor.
This was afterwards used as a title
by IhSen.
Evening star., 1925-11-22

heroine Of the occasion and singing
weird song which began something
like this:
Yes. sir. that's my baby.
No. sir. don't mean maybe.
Yes, sir, that's my baby now!
"Standish was finally taken home
in quart bottles and the evening
wound up in a round of pleasurable
kissing games"
Thus the first Gratitude day." or
Thanksgiving day. as 1t has subse-
auently been called. Since that time
the celebration has been held all
over the United States every No
vember. except during one year of
the administration of President
Hotchkiss, who was in the White
House between President Hayes and
Evening star., 1925-11-22
n and Ancient Turkey Days and Other Thoughts Of Home
Thankful Thoughts for Thanksgiving
Inspired by Better World Conditions

One turns to the home. Is II not
at least something to be thankful for
at this season or Thanksgiving that
We still have a roof above our heads
TO shelter us? When I say I'VE have
a roof" possibly it would be better
TO shade the expression somewhat
II is unfortunately true that good
many of us have no roof, owing 10
the shortage of houses.
The census now shows that we have
about 2o,000, 900 people in the United
States and Canada, with housing sc-
commodations for only 00.000,e0
There are 20.000,000 homeless people
among us this Thanksgiving time.
1t is only too true. ] have myself
seen them sitting round In the
cabarets and palm rooms at 2 o'clock
in the morning.
Another very real reason that we
have for being thankful Is that At
last the dreadful pressure of the high
cost of living is passing away. Prices
are coming down. Wheat has fallen
cents. Rolled iron is off at least 81
A ton and steel bars is getting chea per
every day.
In other words. all the old home
comforts are coming back 10 us.
/ ITuOe OIL mas come GOWN Genus n
! gallon and oats s cents a bushel.
! Any man can step out Thanksgiving
/ morning and fetch home gallon Of
( crude oil and bushel of oats and put
! IL cents clear profit into his pocket.
/ More than this. the market reports
/ show that leather is very nervous.
and that there is a strong under
/ current in cement: and look at bricks
and tiles. ] tell you we are coming
/ into our own very fast.
But the hest of all is that we have
got industrial peace. There are n"
strikes-apart from coal mines, faCt"-
[ ries and few places like that. Times
are said TO be getting better and het
ter. Only last week Belgian firm
! placed an order in Pittsburgh for
( sewing machine. No one is out Of
! work except the unemployed.
In short. it is not such a bad old
world as we might suppose II is bet
/ ter 10 stay on it and be thankful
3 tCoDyrIght 1921
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Novel Railway Car.

CARRYING its own private water
~ fall to run itself by a water tur-
bine, railway car utilizing a new
type of power transmission is atttaot-
ing the attention of Swedish transpor-
tation engineers. The prime motive
power consists of an internal COM
bustion motor of the usual type, but
instead of using gears or electric
transmission, the motor operates a
centrifugal pump, which supplies
water under pressure to a turbine di-
rectly geared to the driving axle. The
speed of the car is governed by the
height of the artificial head Of
water created by the pump. With n
motor of $50 horsepower the car has
attained a speed of so miles per hour
An especial advantage claimed for
the new transmission method is free
dom from jerks in starting and STOP
ping. Swedish railroads have already
ordered the manufacture of four mo-
tor railroad cars and one Diesel loco
cotive equipped with the new Ay-
dra ulic drive.