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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
PEYSER IS URGED
TO DROP CHARGES
Greenwood Declares He
Should Retract or Submit
Proof Against Lloyd.

Declaring that 1t would be ito the in
tereet net only of the Board OF Educa-
ton. but of the entire administration
of the public schools in the District Of
Columbia" Ernest Greenwood, chair
man of the committee of the whole, APP
pointed at the last meeting of the Board
of Education to probe charges by Capt
julius J. Peyser that James T. Lloyd,
board president, was misusing his Of
fee, today wrote "a letter TO Capt
Peyser urging him to withdraw his ac-
cusations.
Regardless of the merits of the
case" the letter said, the board finds
itself In an extremely embarrassing
position. 1t has no standing in law as
q trial body, cannot subpoena witnesses
or administer oaths, and regardless of
the outcome of such an investigation
could take no definite action"
Two Courses Open.
The remainder OF the letter follows:
In my capacity as chairman of the
committee of the whole OF the Board
OF Education of the District of Co
lumbia considering the matter of the
resolution to inquire into the state
ments made by you against the prest-
dent of the board that he used his
position to further his business ad-
vancement4I respectfully call your at
tention to the fact that the resolution
presents two alternatives, to wit: A
withdrawal of the statement by you
and your acquiescence that the same
be expunged from the record, or the
submission by you of any and all
evidence.
eff ii is your desire that the COM
mittee proceed with an investigation
it will be necessary that you present
this evidence at a meeting, to give the
of replying, In this event the COM
receive the testimony of witnesses.
Urges Withdrawal.
81 desire, however, to submit to
you the suggestion that in my opin-
ion and in the opinion of the other
members of the board it would be
greatly to the interests, aot only of
the Board of Education but OF the
entire administration of the public
schools of the District of Columbia,
IL you would consider a withdrawal
of the statement. / therefore wish
to request and to urge upon you with
all the friendship and earnestness at
my command that you consent to the
withdrawal of the statement.
IN making this request L am re-
fiecting the attitude of the individual
members of the committee of the
whole. have talked with each one
OF them and have been authorized to
act. YOU may consider, therefore,
that / am speaking not only for my
self but for each member" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12


inquiry by the Senate judiciary COM
mittee into the court proceedings
brought by the executors of the
estate of J. Pierpont Morgan against
James A. Ownbey of Colorado. Mr.
Stone was of counsel for the execu-
tors in that action, and Mr.. Ownbey
has protested against the nomina :
ton Senator'S said there was no
suggestion of opposition to Mr.
Warren.
Former Senator willard Salisbury
of Delaware, who was counsel with
Mr.. Stone in the Morgan case, ap-
peared, before the committee today in
executive session.
Senator Overman, Democrat, North
Carolina, declined to join with the
majority of the subcommittee in re-
porting favorabIy the Stone nomina-
ton, and insisted on further inquiry
7 Mr. Salisbury previously had tele-
graphed the committee that amy
attack on Mr.. Stone Is founded on
ignorance and prejudice"
Mr.. Stones connection with the
case" the message added. Consisted
in appearing jointly with me as coun-
sci in the Supreme Court of the
United States and every act of his
will be clearly shown to be in ac-
cordance with the conception of the
ethics OF the legal profession and
great ability in obtaining correci
legal determination by the courts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
AUTO DRIVER. HELD
ON -FOUR CHARGES
Percy Hyatt Keller Puts Up
$1,000 Bond After 3 Are
Hurt-Other Accidents.

Three charges of assault and one of
reckless driving were preferred against
Percy Hyatt Keller. %, PALS Twentieth
into taxicab standing at 3039 Ma
comb street, Cleveland Park, and seri-
ously injured three persons last night.
He deposited $1,000 collateral with the
police to insure his appearance In court.
Keller was driving east, and his ma
chine struck the taxicab as 1t was
about to be boarded by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph III. Graves of Garden City, Long
Island. severely injuring both of them
Alder T. Heating. 71s NJ street, driver
of the taxicab, endeavored to protect
his fares and was knocked down with
them.
After striking the taxicab the auto
mobile skidded and struck an automo-
editor of Worlds Work. and Mrs.
Graves were registered at the Hotel
Washington, and had been visiting at
the Cleveland Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves were taken
to Emergency Hospital, where 1t was
found that the wife had sustained
possible leg fractures, while her hus-
bands leg and head were badly hurt.
They were treated by DR.. Bates.
Heating. suffering from a possible
fracture of the thigh. was taken to
Garfield Hospital.
Taxi Passenger Injured.
A taxicab driven by Bernard Gun
tow, 1912 Kramer street northseat,
was struck by the automobile OF
William r. Graham, 1904 Decatur
place. at Massachusetts, avenue. and
Seventeenth streets late last night
he 70
breaking an electric light pole.
Joseph p. Freeman, %, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue, passenger in the
taxicab, sustained slight injury TO
his back. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Two automobiles were slightly dam
aged and an occupant of one Of them
injured as a result Of a collision at
Tenth and II streets northeast yes
terday afternoon. Elizabeth Bryson,
"a years old. ia Twelfth street
northeast, refused hospital treatment
for an injury to her head.
Walter Lamb, sos Eighth street
southeast, was driver of an auto
mobile that coliided with the auto
mobile of H. l. williams, 907 U
street. at Massachusetts, avenue and
Thirteenth street. and the parked car
of Charles w. Barley. 1900 Massa-
chusetts avenue, before striking and
breaking an electric light pole. Will
liams was cut about the face and
head by broken glass. His injuries
were dressed by DIR. r. NJ. Ellyson.
Howard White, colored. rs years
old, 1913 First street, was knocked
down at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets yesterday morning by an auto
mobile and slightly injured. He was
treated at tuberculosis Hospital,
where he is employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
BASKET BALL GAMES
REQUIRE TWO COURTS
High School Championship Events
to Be Played on G. w. q.
and Central Floors.

Games of the High School basket
ball championship series will be con-
Quoted on two courts tomorrow after
noon, faculty athletic advisers of the
schools decided at a meeting today.
The Central Business engagement will
be held in the George Washington
University gymnasium, in IL near
Twentieth street. Western and East
ern will meet in the girls gymnasium
at Central High School Play in
both tits will get under Roadway at
3:15 O'Clock.
The championship series was SEIZED
uled originally for the George Wash
inston University gymnasium, and
the opening matches were held there
last Saturday. The gymnasium, how
ever. is entirely too small to accom-
modate the crowds usually patroniz-
ing the high school floor games, and
after the inaugural battles the fac
ulty athletic advisers imme diately
cast about for a more suitable hall.
Several other places were consid-
cred, but the one most desirable could
not be procured for tomorrow's double
bill, so two floors had to be pressed
into service. Two more games are to
be played by the school quints Sat
urday, and by that time 1T is likely
q permanent floor for the remainder
of the contests in the series will have
been engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
3PLEAB GUILTY
IN PURCELL DEATH
Fourth Negro, Accused of
First-Degree Murder,
Sticks to Denial.

Three of the four colored men
charged with the murder of. Police
man John w. Purcell. colored. in Oc-
tober. 1898, near the Bell Public
School at Second street and Virginia
avenue southwest. today admitted
before Justice Hoehling in Criminal
Division 1 participation in the homi-
eide. The fourth man declined to
change his plea OF not guilty and
The case against him was continued
until a later date.
Ernest H. Brown entered a plea
OF guilty OF murder in the second
degree and William Ludley and Jo-
seph p. Slaughter each pleaded
guilty to manslaughter. Lloyd Mon
roe, the fourth man, accused of muir
der in the first degree, declined to
change his plea George Ludley, a
brother of William Ludley, was kill
ed by Purcell during the melee.
Two Die in Battle.
According to the testimony given
at a previous trial in which the
jurors disagreed the five negroes
were in the alley in rear of the
school for the purpose of breaking
into a garage to get whisky when
Policemen Purcell and Horace r.
Crawford espied them The men
opened fire. 1t was stated, and the
policemen returned 1t. George Bud-
ley was killed and Policeman Purcell
received mortal wounds dying few
days alter at the hospital.
The four men were indicted for
murder in the frst degree in an in
dictment which took two aspects of
the homicide, one that it was a de-
liberate and prem editated murder OF
the officer and the other, that sur
prised in the execution of felony the
men caused his death. The Govern
ment's proof failed to show the per-
petration of a felony. and the trial
justice directed verdict of not guilty
on that view of the killing, and the
jurors were unable to agree on tie
willful murder view.
Retrial Is Ordered.
Counsel for the accused fought a
retrial on the claim that the rer
had already been placed in jeopardy
by the former trial, as both portions
of the Indictment related TO the kill
ing of Purcell The court ruled
against this contention and the new
trial was scheduled for today.
Assistant United States Attorney
O'Leary represented the Government
while the accused, who admitted par
ticipation, were represented by At
torneys Abner H. Segal and John II
Wilson. Monroe, who declined L
change his plea, had as counsel At
torneys T. Morris Wampler and Rob
ert E. Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
Fog Causes Deaths, Stops Traffic
In London; Flyer Lands Plane Safely

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 12.-London
is again fog-bound. The worst
fog in many years yesterday
caused number of street acct
dents and some deaths. Trafic
stopped almost entirely. Scores of
omnibuses were parked along the
curbs.
There were numerous collisions
between busses in which passengers
were injured. One bus was over
turned
The fog in some places was i'm
penetrable for more than two
yards and lamps or flares were of
little use. An airplane with pas
sengers left France in bright sun
shine, but upon nearing London
found the land invisible. The
pilot picked up the airdrome by the
tops OF the radio masts. which pierced
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salary of s3,250 instead of $4,000, as
lnintentionally inserted in the gem
eral pay bill.
When this bill was under consid-
Grafton Representative Blanton of
Texas vigorously censured the Dis
trict Commissioners because they are
depriving more than 1000 policemen
and more than TOO firemen of one day
off in seven in lieu of Sunday. He
emphasized that Congress authorized
this day off and authorized the hiring
of sufficient number OF new police
men to make this possible.
Representative BIanton extolled
firemen at the serious fire last Sat-
urday night and threatened that If
the District Commissioners do not
rescind their so-called emergency
order. which prevents the police and
firenten from having a regular day
off, that he will see that Congress
takes action showing the seriousness
OF it's intention. te-.t.,.
Park Police to Get Raise.
In reply to a direct question Rep
resentative Blanton said that Chair
man Madden of the House approprt-
atoms committee has promised that
the nine men doing police duty in
Rock Creek Park will be taken care
of the same as all other policemen
under the new pay bill.
The third bill passed today was to
quiet title to certain lands in the
District on which private owners
have paid taxes for more than so
years. The War Department has in-
dorsed this legislation.
The bill to authorize commission
to select distinctive flag for the Ma
tional Capital was laid aside when
Representative Blanton of Texas de-
clared it to be a controversial meas
ure. Pointing to the large United
States flag hanging over the Speakers
chair. Representative Blanton said
That should be the flag in the Ma
tional Capital"
After minor perfecting amendments
were made, on motion of Representa-
tive ~ChinbIoom of Illinois, the bill
which had already passed the Senate
providing for. change in the method
of capital punishment. in the District
from hanging to electrocution was
passed without debate.
Speaking in behalf of the surplus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
SNOW FURRY. DUE
IN CAPITAL TONIGHT
Possible Delay in Arrival Un.
til Tomorrow Admitted.
Cleaning Force Ready.

Weather disturbances in the vicinity
OF Washington are expected to bring
more snow to the long-suffering city
tonight or tomorrow, according to the
weather forecaster. ,-.~
Because OF the, wavering. and un-
settled tactics of the clouds here
abouts. the extent of the threatened
snowfall is not certain, but the out
look is for a fairly thick blanket
which. added to what we've got. will
make just a little bit more trouble
for Supt. Hacker and his men.
A minimum temperature around 2S
degrees Is in prospect tonight, and
moderate -easterly winds will serve
the snow to Washington on the bias
Mr.. Hacker prepared today to turn
out his plow equipment to keep the
main traffic arteries open.
The superintendent said there was
not much his extra shovel gangs
could do with the thin coating of Ice
on the streets this morning, and for
that reason he had only the regular
400 street cleaning men in service to-
day.
Mr.. Hacker expects to have by to-
morrow four new graders ordered
since the storm of last week. These
implements will be attached TO trac-
tors and the four steel plows here
tofore used on the tractors will be
transferred to motor trucks.
SIX New Plows Ordered.
The supervisor also has ordered six
additional steel plows, but they ara
not yet available.
Although Is truck drivers were held
in readiness yesterday to turn out
with the motor plows, Mr.. Hacker did
not deem 1t necessary to use them
because, he said. the snow was melt
ing as 1t fell yesterday
While the snow was not deep today,
the low temperature that prevailed
during the night covered the side
walks with layer. of ice that made
travelling dangerous for. pedestrians
and motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
col. WILLIAMS
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Veteran of Six Wars Had
Long acknowledgement
Oldest Legion Member.

Col. William Noble Williams, So
years old, L. S. A, retired, who has
had long and enviable record in the
military service, died at Walter Reed
Hospital early today after a linger-
ing Illness.
Col. Williams was active in the
Civil War and fought through three In
dian wars. and although declared toe
old to serve in the Spanish-American
War, he came back and was active
during the World War as a member OF
the Quartermaster Corps.
He was said to have been the Oldest
member of the American Legion. being
connected with the George Washington
Post of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the headquarters of the George Wash
ington Post, Nineteenth and l streets,
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Chaplain John Hall, u. s. A, assisted
by Rev. A. A. Linthicum, chaplain OF
George Washington Post, will oflciate.
Interment, with military honors,. will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Was Born I'm Ireland.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Jennie I. Williams. and a daughter,
Miss Lucia K williams.
Col. williams was born in ireland
January Is. 1887
He came to this country when a
young boy and when the call for vol
unteers was sent out by President
Lincoln he enlisted April Is, 1851
When he was discharged August
he had risen to the rank of first ser
geant of Company A. 9Th Indiana
Volunteers. He re-enlisted two days
later with the rank of sergeant
major. He was promoted to second
lieutenant March 80, 1852, and May
so to first lieutenant
Retires ms Colonel
He resigned his commission June
%, 1864. He was appointed a second
lieutenant in the Regular Army and
fantry June IS, 1861. and retired with
that rank on June 2s, 1879 Secretary
of War Newton d. Baker assign ed
him to duty in the Quartermastel
Corps October 8, 1918, with the rank
of first lieutenant. He was demobil-
lied January 10, 1919, and returned
to the retired list of the Regular
Army as a colonel, u. s. A.
He participated in a number of i'm
portant battles during the Civil Wal
period and was cited for bravery
After the Civil War he took part II
two Indian campaigns, in 1857 and agar
in 1859, while serving in the Regular
Army.
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the fog zone. He landed safely,
but the passengers Immediately
were lost, as the visibility was
limited to Ave yards. 1t took the
airdrome staff some time to locate
the machine.
PARIS, January 12.-Three rear
end train collisions occurred in the
Paris railroad yards this morning
during one of the heaviest fogs
France has ever experienced, ex-
tending in a broad strip from Calais
to Pau, with Paris included in the
wide territory covered. Nine per-
sons were slightly hurt in one OF
the collisions, and in all three the
tracks were torn up, causing inter-
ruption to service.
In the streets of Paris traffic pro-
ceeded all morning at a crawl, with
many jams. Toward noon the
visibility range increased some
what.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12

bill, Representative Zihlman pointed
out that the District OF Columbia is
going through a period of transition
in its fiscal relationship with the Fed
eral Government. He explained that
formerly the proportion was 50-5o
between the Federal Government and
municipality in meeting the expenses
of the National Government and that
several years ago this proportion was
changed to 6040. Last year. he ex-
planned, by legislation on an appro-
priation bill. which is contrary to
the rules of Congress, the fiscal plan
was again changed 50 that the Fed
eral Government contributed lump
sum and the District, met all other
costs.
If Congress is going to continue
this lump sum. Representative .Zihl-
man argued, then the District is en-
titled to more liberal action by Con-
gress How can we justify the
action of the Budget Bureau in cut
ting the estimates of the District
Commissioners, when the burden is
on the shoulders of the District Com
mIssioncrs he asked, and the Com
missioners have cited what they
need
Park Item Defended.
Representative Zihiman attacked
the Budget Bureau for slashing the
item for parks in the District from
$1,100, 900, as authorized In the act
setting up the National Capital Park
Commission to 5000, 900, not for one
year, but for two. years.
What is the justification in cutting
this item when the entire burden Is to
be borne by the people OF the District.
and not one penny is to come from the
Federal Treasury, and when the Dis
trict Commissioners have fixed the tax
rate which will provide for sufficient
funds?" Representative Zihlman asked.
He cited the destruction of park sites
recently as emphasizing the need for
immediate appropriation to acquire such
sites, which are now threatened with
destruction
Representative Zihlman was cues.
toned by Chairman Smell of the rule:
committee. Representative Carter OF
the appropriations committee, ant
was Interrupted by Representatives
Blanton- of Texas and Cramton OF
Michigan, all of whom are leading
the opposition to this measure. Rep
resentative Frederick w. Dal1inger OF
Massachusetts, supported Chairman
Zihlman in his arguments against
this opposition.
BIantsn Attacks Bill.
When Representative Blanton tool
the floor in his own time and started
a lengthy speech in OPPOSITION to the
surplus measure, Representative ]
Charles Linthicum OF Maryland mad,
point offno quorum, which resulted
in call OF the House, wasting NOR,
than half an hours time
Representative Blantou argued that
tal- ~ l1G-
vestigate the surplus was not author
lied by the usual legislative pro
cedure, but by an amendment mad,
in conference on an appropriation
bill He declared that this join
committee was directed to make tn,
investigation back to 1874 and tina
it's report showed 1t had made tn,
Investigation only rs far back al
1911. - ~ s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12

Gillespie walsh. Charles r. Clagget,
division manager of the c. and P,
was present at the hearing.
The defendant is well known in this
city. Besides his Affiliations with the
telephone company, where he assisted
in giving out information, he was also
connected with the broadcasting de-
partment of WCAP. He was q former
base ball star, having played on the
Catholic University, American Sc
curity and Trust Company and Fred
erick, Nd, teams.
Last June he risked his life by div
ing in the street in front of an ap-
preaching automobile and rescuing a
fve-year- boy at play He injured
his leg badly in the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12

PLYMOUTH, Mass. January IL,
Four men who were captured Satur-:
day night in the lower harbor with
two motor boats said to, have con-
tanned $4,000 worth Of whisky and
alcahol, were released in $2,5oo bonds
each yesterday for their appearance
in, the Federal Court on charges OF
smuggling. Coast Guardsmen nGe&
shots to halt one boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12

might be advisable to limit the ap-
pointment of rent commissioners to
residents of the District, instead of
permitting outsiders to be appointed
to the commission
Mr.. Whaley said ne thought this
would be a mistake: that 70 limit the
members of the Rent Commission to
residents of the District would ia
terfere with the effectual carrying
out of the LAW. =. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
FRISCO POLICE BOMBED
BY UNSEEN ENEMY
Entrance to Hall of Justice Shat
tered and Lives of Number of,
oficials Endangered.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, January
ia bomb explosion wrecked the
main entrance of the Hall of Justice
yesterday and endangered the lives of
a number of police officials
The authorities believe the Internal
device was placed by some one fa-
miliar with the premises and that
some member of the department was
intended to be the victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
Jury HOLDS HAYES
IN AUTO FATALITY;
BOND SET AT $4,000

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
COPELAND DOUBTS
C0NSTlTUTIONALlTY
OF NEW RENT BILL

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
SURPLUS MEASURE
DEBATED In HOUSE;
FOUR BILLS PASSED

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-12
STONE NOMINATION
IS GIVEN AN O. K.

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COOLIDGE SPEAKS
TO CONTRACTORS IN
CONVENTION HERE

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-19
Weber and Fields
in Coliseum Comedy

Weber and Fields arc raid 90
have lost none Of Their comedy at
traction in tho old stage comedy.
Friendly Enemies which will mp
pear on the Coliseum screen, start
ing Saturday
The story lH Of two German.
Americans. bosom friende. who are
continually fighting oycr ihc wnr.
Tho aon Of the ono who feels tho
fatherland Is right mnrrics ihc
daughter Of tho man who sticks 20
the country Of his adoption. lmme.
diately after the wedding, the son
Joins the coiorB
How a tragedy Is ayer,cd BY q
plucky Riri secret service agent pro
yideB the story with thrills, Nir-
ginia Browne Faire. Lucille Ice
Stewart. Jack Nulhall and Eugene
Bcsserer arr included in the sup
porting cast