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The Washington times., 1925-05-20
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Mother Gets Bullet Intended
for Father-"O
Woman" May Die
By InternatiOnaI News Service. /

By International News Service.
CHICAGO, May 20 Two women
were wounded, one perhaps IA
tally and 4 man was less seri-
ously hurt here today as a result
of q fifteen-year-old high school
girls dealing out of 'tjustice" !"
from the barrel of .38 caliber
revolver.
Her victims were: Miss Agnes
Simneck, twenty-eight, the alleged
"other woman" who the girl
charges had infatuated her father;
William Wunsch her father, and
Birdie, his wife, who threw her
self in front of her infuriated
daughter and received bullet in
tended for her husband.
Girl Is Being Held.
The girl, Lucille Wunsch. IL
being held by police.
The shooting took place in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Trapp, Riverdale, with whom Miss
OlIIlIlSCh IIldQo I10T nome.
1t was there that the daughter
and mother had gone to spy on the
father and husband whose alleged
indiscretions with Miss SiInneck,
said to have extended over q period
of two years, had been discovered
by Lucille and reported TO her
mother.
They waited until about mid
night, then heard the crunking
footsteps on the gravel walk which
ing. Lucille's hand stole under the
cape she was wearing and, as her
father and Miss Simneck rounded
his alleged affinity, the gun which
once-a staccato bark on the still
Accuses Woman
you've broken up our hon e." a
childish voice cried out stridently.
Then the pistol rang ont again
and q woman lay crumpled up at
the feet of the girl who stood over
her, her childish figure silhouetted
against the bright, moonlight sky.
the smoking gun still clutched in
her hand
Wunsch yelled and ran toward
his daughter. The gun was low,
cred menacingly. but just as the
childish finger squeezed the trigger
Mrs. wunsch threw herself for
ward, stopping the bullet intended
for her husband.
But Lucille was in a frenzy. She
paid no heed to the mothers voice, 4
which cried out pleadingly:
Lucille, Lucille, why did 70
do it. Why didn't you tell
about the gum"
Another shot and the gun
emptied, and the father had
added to the list Of victims.
Wunsch and his wife were
to a hospital where 1t was
both probably would recover.
Simneck, however. was foun
have suffered bullet wounds in
lungs and physicians said they
lieved she would die.
Lucille, oldest of five childref
was being held on an open chargsN
today while police decide what dis
position to make of her case.
Since taken into custody she has
expressed remorSe only for the
of her mother.
OF her father and Miss Simpeck
she said only:
"They Cheated and lied. They
deserved what they got"
Victim Accused Woman.
So far, partly because of her
highly nervous condition and partly
because, pending the outcome OF
the injuries of her victim, police are
1t q loss as to just what deposition
The Washington times., 1925-05-20
Malta Premier Dies

MALTA, May 2O.-Joseph How
ard, first premier OF the Island of
Malta, in the Mediterranean, died
here today.
The Washington times., 1925-05-20

LINDSEY SCHWARZNIAN,
Fitteen-Hear-OId Boy Scout. who
will serve as Mayor" Of Alex
andIia tomorrow. He was elected
to the office by twenty.four other
scouts who were chosen to fill
the various positions in the city
government. The program is be-
ing carried out in connection with
the observance Of Boy Scout
Week In the Virginia city.
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ADVERTISEMENT

Pop. sK. via q e. r.. May 29- 81 Round trip
70 AiehmondS4. FfedefieA sIuTg 81. Cousuh agent6.
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BOOTH STORY IS
FALSE, SAYS
D. c. Man
G. Sumner Lane Declares
Person Claiming to Be
Booth Was Crazy

The man who drank poison and
died in Enid, Okla, in 1903, assert
ing to the last that he was J.
Wilkes Booth, assassin OF Abraham
Lincoln, was only a poor, demented
bit of driftwood that foated into
the little mining town and was
able only to aTnuse the Inhabitants
with his story, according to O..
Sumner Lane, 1341 Connecticut
avenue.
IT was in Enid when the curious
old man arrived there Lane said
today. HE strayed into the little
town like a score of other, vaga-
bonds, telling a wild story of his
adventures and declaring himself
to be Wilkes Booth.
mo one believed him or paid
any attention to him. Enid. which
had only about 500 inhabitants at
that time, was purely a boom
village, attracting many demented
and worthless men who were lured
by the picture Of quick wealth.
"This man, claiming Booths
name, was, one Of these. apparently
vagabonds. His suicide was
matter of little, importance. His
signed statement written before his
death only an amusing bit OF q
mans hallucination."
According to Lane, the man who
impersonated Booth had two per-
fectly good legs and displayed no
limp.
IF he had really been Booth,
he said, "he most assuredly would
have been impeded by the leg he
was supposed to have broken in
his escape
AS further piece, of >evidence
which tended to disprove the man $
claim. Mr.. Lane exhibited today
communication from the Ordnance
Department, dated May 4, 1865,
and showing the signature OF Bos-
ton Corbett, sergeant, Company L.,
sixteenth New York cavalry, who
according to the department, fired
the shot that killed Booth.
The communication follows:
"Ordnance Department, Washing
ton. D. c., May 4, 1865. Below IS
the signature of the man who shot
J. Wilkes Booth, the bloody assassin
of President Lincoln. This name
is engraved in letters Of gold on
the hearts of the American people.
Corbett's signature follows ana
il attested by r. G. Hill, clerk IN
the Ordnance Department, May 4.
1865.
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DISABLED QUIZ
DRAWS CROWD
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week, when most of testimony
was devoted to proving the alleged
unworthiness OF the league 30 far
as assistance to a substantial mum.
Der of disabled is concerned, no
particular attention was paid to
the proceedings. However, on Sat.
urday after q Department of
Justice agent and the representa-
tive of one of the companies that
had handled the pencils for the
nation wide campaign told of how
the moneys were being spent in
and around New York by one of
the officials of the league who
was not even in the service during
the war, wide interest in the hear
fngs developed with the result
there was a large crowd present
when the hearings were resumed
today.
Testimony that large sums of
money was used to Elk" investi'
cations by the Postoffice Depart
ment and an investigation in New
York, was one of the sensations OF
the LAIe IGSLlnOuys ISCpISScAAtdkAROc
of the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, Better Business Bureau,
Bird S. Coler, commissioner of well
fare in New York, and others told
of the many complaints against the
leagues activities while General
Frank T. Hines, director stated
the league had no standing in the
Veterans Bureau and was there
fore not in a position to assist dis
abled in a judication of claim.
Members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, American Legion,
and Disabled American Veterans
have testified that they know OF
little or no worthy work by the
league resulting from the thousands
of dollars 1t has been shown has
poured in through the mails as a
result of the pencil campaign.
Interest here has been aroused
as to what action the district at
torney's office in New York will
take on the testimony that officials
of the league carried revolvers, en-
tertained women and conducted
Bookkeeping operations in some OF
New York's leading hotels.
The Congressional investigation
is being closely followed by the
United States attorneys office here
as the grand jury has instituted an
investigation Of its own, while the
Postoffice Department Is consider
ing testimony taken in a fraud order
hearing and representatives of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue has an
observer present at each hearing.
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even goodlby. Later learned
that. before leaving Wood had per-
suaded, eur. maid to cash check
for S ,0OOs francs through her father,
who is a grocer"
Followed By Woman.
Wood was traced to San Sebas-
tan by international News Service
through the chauffeur whom he
hired at the Hotel Dupalais at
Biarritz. Wood was seen frequent
Nv at the Casino in Biarritz with a
prominent Philadelphia woman who
was recently divorced.
She arrived at Biarritz two days
before Wood and took a ground
floor apartment in the villa Gou-
biac. where Wood later took up his
residence in quarters on the third
floor.
After his trip to San Sebastian
she drove over and called on Wood
and was present during IntePna-
tional News Services interview with
Wood. Later she returned to Bar
ritz, Wood driving as far as the
border with her.
When Wood was asked if he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
,SPELN|AN HEADS
ASSOCIATION
ENGINEERS
West Virginia Man Elected at
Its First Annual Ses-
sion Here

H. j. SpeIman. of Huntington,
w. Va, was installed Ntoday as d.
rector OF District 10, American. Az.
ISOLATION of Engineers. at it's first
annual convention, held in the
board room of the District build
ing. He succeeds NJ. z. Balph, OF
Pittsburgh, resigned.
Major r. f. Bessy. vice president
OF the Washington chapter, called
the convention to order. He intro
duced Mr.. SpelmaI1, who presided.
Harold Almert, directing manager
of the organization. spoke un
Building Successful Engineer
The afternoon session was de.
voted to speeches by leading en-
gineers.
At $50 o'clock a dinner will be
given in the Franklin Square Hotel
It will be a testimonial dinner 20
Morris Bein, president of the az
ISOLATION, who was formerly as
sistant Of the United States Recla-
nation Service. Addresses will also
be made by Addison T. Smith and
Mr.. Almert.
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gu I ARMS.
COOLIDGE
URGES
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used to the best advantage. We
have found that from 1914 to 1916
women contributed enormously to
the success Of the Allied cause.
They worked In the field actually
with the armies. At home they
gave innumerabIe kinds of aid and
support to the welfare of the
troops and to the efforts Of the
nations"
Hines said that a quarter of a
million women served as an Of
fetal auxiliary to the British army,
and over 100000 served in various
capacities with the military and
naval forces of the United States.
More than $4,000 women served
overseas with the A. e. F.. while
$4,000 were enlisted in the Navy
and Marine Corps.
I'm recognition of the value OF
woman's services toward national
defense in the past, the War De.
partment has established q wo-
mans relation section Of the gen.
eral staff, with a woman in
charge" Hines said. This section
is intended to bring about q better
understanding and a closer CO.
operation between the army and
women of civil life"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
10000 Killed Yearly
By Autos Against
5000 Decade Ago

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-In
the last ten years the number
of persons killed each year by
automobile accidents has in
creased from 5000 to 10000,
according to the report Of the
National Safety Council.
The increase in the number
of deaths last year over those
of the previous year was be-
tween 1000 and 2,0O0,S due
principally to the continued in
crease in the use of automo-
biles. In 1924 there were IT,
100000 automobiles registered
in the United States, or one to
every 6.2 persons.
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By GEORGE c.. CARSON.
AS told to Miller Holland.
international News Service Staff
COFPeSpOndent.

AS told TO MllIef f1OlIaHu'
international News Service Staff
Correspondent.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-I
was born in Kepton, Ohio, fifty
eight years ago.
sixteen l was in Arizona working
in the copper mines.
Watching the laborers@ feed the
huge copper furnaces at top speed
impressed me because OF the waste
OF human energy as well as OF
money.
These furnaces were fed from
the top. thought that perhaps
feeding them from the side would
make the work easier for the men,
save the lining> of the furnace and
economic ore.
/ carried my idea with me for
years.
Finally, in 1906, the idea of the
reverberatory side charging furnace
took definite form in my mind.
/ was sure l had something worth
while.
Turned Down Often.
But nobody would let me try 1t
out. From smelter to smelter 1
went, seeking a chance to show
how my furnace would work.
/ was frank and laid every detail
open for consideration.
Matters drifted along and l plod-
ded along making a living here in
San Francisco as a mining, metal
lurgical and chemical engineer. In
1915 1 happened to attend meeting
of the American Society of Mining
Engineers in New York.
An abstract was read describing
side.charginG furnace for the
treatment of ore. / was certain
that the process described was my
| own.
Investigated the matter and
| took 1t up with the vice president
| of the American Smelling and Re-
| filming Company. No. / don't want
| to mention his name. He is not
now connected with that company,
but he is one of the best known
metallurgical engineers in the coun-
| try.
This man told me my patent was
worthless.
| However, he said he represented
not only his company but also the
Phelps Dodge and Anaconda people,
and that all three concerns were
anxious to encourage inventors.
Offered Him $1,000.
And he tried to settle with me
for 81 900. Then 81 900 and finally
| SO. 900.
l refused any such settlement.
If my patent is worthless as you
say it is" / told this vice president,
lit would be blackmail for me to
accept your money. We will settle
the value of my patent in court
He wanted to know what l was
going to do.
I'm going to convince you people
OF the value of my process" was
my answer.
And l have succeeded. 1t has
taken years. But ! have establishe
my rights to a substantial compen-
sation for what my invention has
done.
The suit against the American
Smelling and Refining Company IS
only one of nine suits pending
against metal companies for in
fringement of my patents.
In addition there are pending suits
against the Garfield Smelling Com
pany, in Utah; the Calumet and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
3 Trainment Scalded
By Explosion in
Engine Cab

LANGHORNE, Pa. Feb. 23.-
Three trainmen were scalded,
one SO seriously he may die,
by an explosion in the engine
cab of freight train today on
the Trenton. N. j., branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad near Rox-
ton, according to reports to rail-
road officials.
The injured:
D. S. Ryan, forty, Middle
tonw, Pa, engineer, is in seri-
Gus condition at Abingdon Hos
pital, at Abingdon, Pa.
j. w. Clark, thirty-four, Har-
srisburg, suffered burns Of the
legs.
Z. E. Mountz, brakeman,
Harrisburg, burns on legs and
arms.
The explosion is believed by
trainmen to have been caused
by too heavy pressure Of steam
in the boiler Of the engine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
INVENTORTEL
Of FIGHT FOR
FORTUNE
Winner of $50, 900, 900 Suit
Over Copper SmeIter Pat
ents Had Hard Battle

Obscure and "broke" one day.
A millionaire and nationally k1tOe0n
the neGt.
This Uns the dramatic change
fate dealt out to George Camp
bell Carson, fiity-eight, mining en-
queer of the old school, fUhO Mon
con was awarded q SEQ, 900, 900 GER
dict 6y the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals of San Francisco
0Odinst the American Smelling and
Fe fining Co., for alleged infringe
Ment Of his patents.
CGrson's invention has 1'eOOLM-
tionized the furnace treatment of
ore. His process IS used By all
the great shelters Of the country.
Through it 700 tons Of ore can be
II ented in a side-chGrgi'g furnace.
as against only 24O tons by the Old
tcp-charging furnace.
z He first designed his furnace IN
1905. 1t has taken him nearly
taUentv years to secure the reco0-
riition that is has today. .
The story of CGrson's struggles
through the years as told By him
self today fOLLoaos::
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23

Arizona. United Verde Extension
and United Verde, and Phelps and
Dodge in Arizona; the Consolidated
Kansas City Smelling and Refining
Company, pending in Texas, and the
Anaconda Copper Company and In,
ternational Smelling Company, pend.
ing in Montana.
Ali Points Covered.
The decision handed down by the
San Francisco court is a perfect
one. Every point of law has been
entirely served.
I'm certain my case against the
American Smelling and Refining
Company is a clean-cut victory.
They might appeal to the SUI
preme Court, but If they do the
chances are 100 to ] against them.
What will l do now that l am
rich?
That's hard to say. take life
as it comes and do not worry about
tomorrow until tomorrow comes
around.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
SPRING WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE, U. S. BELIEVES

Spring weather will continue,
Weather Bdreau officials declare
today.
The Thermometer is expected to
drop some tomorrow. but real
winter weather is not in sight.
Rain, probably accompanied by
thunder and lightning, is predicted
for tonight. Tomorrow will be fair.
The thermometer rose yesterday
to SO degrees, 1B degrees above
normal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
AVOIDED, IS CHARGE

The charge that foreign vessels
were escaping full payment Of tolls
through the Panama canah was
Committee today by Edwin HI.
Duff, representing the American
Steamship Owners Association.
Duff urged passage of the House
bill which would levy tolls on the
basis of measurement of vessels
rather than on tonnage OF cargo. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Fire in Sunday School

Fire lin the Sunday school room
Of the Grace Baptist Church, Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue
southeast yesterday morning, just
as the Sunday School was about to
begin, damaged the building about
500, but hurt no one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23

knew about the warrant the police
said had been issued for him. he
shrugged his shoulders and said.
That's done. know / can't
return TO France. There's no use
discussing it" and he repeated 81
have danced, now l must pay the
fiddler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
KING GEORGE 5
HEAL TIL IS
Be TER
No More Bulletins to Be ls-
suedMay Depart for South
in Ten Days
HAL COLEMAN.
BY international News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-King George
passed comfortable night and his
condition today was so favorable
that his physicians decided that
an official bulletin would not be
necessary.
1t may be. ten. days before the
King will be able to leave for the
south Of France.
The. bulletin Sunday recon-
mended that as soon as his condi-
ton permitted, the King will leave
for South Europe to avoid the re.
mainder of the severe English
winter.
The royal yacht Victoria and
Albert will be made ready for the
cruise to the Duke of Connaught's
villa in the south OF France, there
to seek complete recovery from the
influenza condition from which he
has suffered since February II.
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CHARGES STIR
SENATORS
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IN n cattle deal under which he was
to have received 50 a head, at the
same time he was dickering with
the War Finance Corporation in
Washington to accept the security
under which the sale was to have
been made.
Both the Spencer and Bursum
cases are under investigation by
the Department Of Justice, and if
the evidence warrants. 1t was said
1t the department today, grand
jury action will be taken.
The Senate is vitality interested
in these proceedings, and so is the
House, for more than so per cent
Of the members Of both houses are
lawyers, who themselves have been
confronted with the problem of
deciding where duty to con.
stituent ends and interest as a
lawyer begins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Chicago Exchange Closed

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Chicago
Board of Trade and the Cotton Ex-
change were closed today in OBJ
servance of Washington's Birthday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Spencer Denies Allegation.

Senator Spencer U8D Of Missouri,
In letter to the Attorney General,
today fatty denied that he had
ever practiced before a Government
department in violation Of law.
The denial was brought forth in
refutation of a charge laid before
the department that Spencer, while
a Senator. had represented a pri'
vate client before Federal bureaus
The charge was called to his atten'
ton. Spencer said, by William J.
Donovan, Assistant Attorney Gen
Oral.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Rranting Near Death.

STOCKHOLM, Feb 23.-HjaImar
Branting. former premier and for
eign minister, who has been I'll, was
reported in q critical condition to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

General Education Board for advanced
teaching and research in the physical
and biological sciences said that "a
more widely pervasive atmosphere of
intellectual curiosity to search for the
truth" would result The gift is con-
ditional on the raising of 100000
additional for the same purpose.
1T is hoped and expected that the
proposed enlarged research programs
will create new ardor and enthusiasm
in every phase of scientific research, >
President IIibben said. 1T is hoped
it will dominate not only the original
investiga tors. but will have pro
found effect upon the general attitude
of our undergraduates in their daily
tasks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

A canvass of local haberdasheries
has disclosed that most Of them have
canes, but only for display purposes.
I'VE put them in the window-we've
got to have something to hang the
derby on is what the prospective
purchaser is told by clerks, who re
gretfully refer him elsewhere.
The autom obile has had lot to do
with the decline of the walking stick,
and those Of the trade who look back
mournfully to the days when callers
from Beacon Hill were never with
out their canes. admit that nothing
short of r. social revolution will cause
revival OF the fad. AS merchandise
canes are q big help to the window
dresser, but that is about all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
SHOCKED AT CONDITIONS
IN POLICE COURT HERE
Mrs. Rogers Promises Support to
Any Bill for Their I'm
provenent

Representative Edith Noursc Ros-
ers. Republican. frchl Massachu-
setts. yesterday joined forces with
Chairman Madden Of the House appro-
priations committee, Representative
Thomas l.. Blanton, Democrat, of
Texas, and Other S. who have promised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
MAYOR WALKER TO TALK
COOPERATION" IN TEXAS
Expected to Present His Plea for
National Democratic Unity
With Tammany.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.-Mayor-
elect James ]. Walker, who recently
returned from Georgia and Florida,
where he bespoke the cooperation of
the South and Tammany in national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
PASSING OF CANE FAD
LAID TO AUTOMOBILES
Walking Sticks Discarded in Bos-
ton Now With Silk Hats
and Whiskers.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 22.-Cane-car-
rying, once a Boston vogue. has gone
the way OF silk hats, double breasted
chop Whiskers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Democratic affairs, has promised to

Democratic affairs, has promised to
visit Texas.
Although no date for the trip has
been set, it is expected that Mr.. Wal
kew will go some time in the early
Summer, depending on the press of
municipal business here. Among the
cities he probably will visit are Hous-
ton, Austin. San Antonio, Dallas and
Fort Worth. He is counted on to
make several addresses.
Mr.. Walker will be the guest of
John Henry Kirby, lumberman, of
Houston.