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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-23
MAN HELD,
MEMORY
GONE
''vViIliam SteeIe's" Attempts
to Help Establish His Identity
Only Add to Mystery

Silent, but FESTIVE under his con-
finement, an amnesia victim is be-
ing held by the Alexandra police
who has proven an enigma to the
authorities of that city, Washing
ton, and nearby places.
OF massive frame, be sits in his
cell in the Alexandra jail and to
every question, only shakes his
head and mumbles: "I don't know. :
He thinks his name is Steele
"Wiiliam Steele" he says, but he
processes absolute ignorance OF
where he came from, or how he
happened to be in Alefxandria.
He tells the authorities that he
thinks he suffered a severe blow
on the head.
His only impressions-and those
vague-are that he last recalls liv-
ing in Hollywood. California, and
that he was arrested once in
Rockville.
Authorities of the latter place
have examined him and say they
never saw him before. Their
records. they state, fail to show
Steele" if that's his name,
voluntarily went to the police
authorities in Alexandria and asked
that they help him, "as," he said,
~ am not sure of myself"
Il seem to have forgotten every
thing, where I've been, where I'm
going, why I'm here, and where my
home is
Asked IL he had a family, he
apparently seemed dazed as the
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constantly improving, 1t was stated.
The first year large number Of
cures was effected. when 100 were
recorded. The first practical Chaul-
moogra oil was made by Doctor
Victor Heiser. of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
results here had been plished
over the determined opposition Of
Filipino doctors and health chiefs
who declared leprosy cures were
impossible and that the treatment
only killed patients.
American physicians were forced
to assume subordinate positions in
order to carry out their work
among the lepers. he said.
Even Filipinos are now convinced
leprosy is durable, and thousands
have come to CulliOt for treat
ments. many submitting voluntarily
to live on the island, despite the
fact n few years ago Cullion was
known as the Isle of Living
Death"
I'VE need money and buildings
and more medical men at Cullion,' -
Wood declared, land we hope to
raise 81 900, 900 for the work in a
campaign in the United States. The
insular government has been gener-
Gus and contributed one-third of
the health funds for the fight on
leprosy. 1t can do no more with
out seriously injuring other health
work. / am confident Americans
will aid in this great work"
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Bolivian Is Released When
He Demands Freedom as
Foreign Diplomat

After a hot fight with Police
nan William J. Middleton in .
lunchroom on Fourteenth street
early today, Senior Don Jorge
Blacud Jofre, an attache at the
Bolivian legation, was finally
Overpowered and taken to the
First precinct poice station. He
~elaimed diplomatic immunity and
was released.
Policeman Middleton said today
Ghat his attention was attracted
60 Senior Jofre and several of the
latter's friends as they sat in the
lunchroom having an early morn
ing party.
According to the officer, Senior
Jofre was treating his friends to
drinks from a bottle which was
passed around in full view of a
citizen. The policeman claims
that when he entered the lunch
room, Senior Jofre endeavored to
extend his hospitality which was
refused.
Sandwich Figures In 1t.
A freshly fried egg sandwich,
which Middleton declares Senior
Jofre tried to make him eat. and
which was also refused, caused an
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In an exclusive interview, Gov.
ernor Wood revealed that almost
500 cures have been made at Gull
lion during the past four years. The
governor declared he believed
leprosy soon would be controlled
and eventually eradicated.
THE situation at the leprosy
colony at Cullion is one full of en-
couragement," Governor Wood said.
More than 400 negatives-almost
500 cures-have been made in the
past four years and several hundred
more are now in sight.
People are beginning to look on
Cullion as a place for treatment.
rather than a place of segregation
and confinement-a place breathing
hope instead OF despair.
Il believe We are on the way to
make great results and If these are
followed, we will eradicate leprOsy
entirely not only here but every
where
1T is too early now to make a
definite statement but the situation
is full Of hope.
We succeeded in Graduating vel
low fever in Cuba and we con
trolled malaria. Our methods, when
applied, have made the tropics a
healthy climate.
The Philippines have been made
safe from smallpox and cholera, too.
If we can, and 1 believe we can,
| eradicate leprosy in the islands an.
other great work will have been
completed for humanity"
Cullion doctors are more Opt
mistic even than Governor Wood
and stated today that cure was
| practically certain if treatment was
| started before complete ravaginR
| OF the body had taken place.
A great problem of the fight, the
| doctors said, was to discover in.
fected persons before the disease
had progressed too far, although II
often takes fifteen years for the
| disease to incubate
At Cullion there are 5000 pa,
| tients, with 1000 under treatment
! at this time.
Al least Is per cent of these ar,
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ROCKVILLE GRAND JURY
CALLED BY JUDGE PETER

ROCKVILLE, Md, April %
Judge Robert B. Peter. of the cir
cult court, today directed a special
reassembling of the grand jury
Wednesday. 1t is understood that
the session is for the purpose of
taking up the charges against
States Attorney John A. Garrett,
charged with misuse of funds.
Judge Peter today issued formal
order directing Albert M. Bouic to
act as State attorney, lowing to
the absence of States Attorney
John A. Garrett" Bouic was desig-
mated several days ago by Judge
Peter to act as special attorney to
handle certain specified cases COM
ing up under Garrett's office.
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CAP TA|N DENIES
LAXITY IN SHIP
RESCUE
Did All That He Could, Says
Homeric's Mate; AssaiIed
BY Passengers

NEW YORK, April 23.-"I saw
no one clinging to the wreckage,
and gave no order to lower the
boats. There was nothing to be
accomplished when there was no
one to be saved"
This was the explanation given
today by Captain John Roberts,
of the White Star liner Homeric,
which arrived here late last night,
as to why he did not lower life
boats to go to the aid of the
Japanese steamer Raifuku Maru
which went down with all of its
crew of thirty-eight last Tuesday
off the coast of Nova Scotia, while
the Homeric, which had rushed to
the scene, stood by.
Praise Shippers Efforts.
Although 1873 passengers on board
the Homeric signed a testimonial
praising Captain Roberts for his
efforts, there were some on board
who voiced opposite feelings.
life RATS, attached to the Homeric
by ropes, so that the waves would
carry them to the Japanese sailors
struggling in the mountainous seas.
was the main contention of Captain
Roberts critics.
The majority of the passengers,
however. agreed that three lifeboats
were swung out on their davits
aboard the Homeric and kept in
readiness for lowering.
PinchOt Flags Captain.
Amos r. E. Pinchot, brother of
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania,
was one of the group of passengers
who said they saw Japanese sailors
struggling in the water after the
Raifuku Maru had disappeared.
1.-The captains statement" he
said, was extremely inaccurate
when he said there was no life in
the water after the freighter cap
sized.
IT personally saw several men
baing carried toward the Homsric.' .
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D. A. R.
HELP TO
CHECK
REDS
Endorsement by Congress l.
Foreseen When COMMITTEES
Reports Resolution

Secretary Of Labor James ].
Davis today asked the support OF
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution in having legislation
enacted which would provide for
the annual registration Of Ameri-
cas- foreign born population. His
request was in the form Of . reso-
luton introduced BY Mrs. $. A.
Dickson, State regent of Louisiana.
The purpose Of such legislation,
ii was explained, Il to the end
that the ia, 200, 900 foreign born
in the United States, Of whom
nearly 100000 are not Jet
American citizens. may be brought
into closer touch with the Gov
eminent and with the spirit OF
American Institutions.
Endorsement Expected
It would provide for encourage
ment and aid to the desirable alien.
and the deportation of the unde-
sirable foreigners who preach the
downfall of our present form o.
government.
Favorable action by the Congress
is expected to be taken on the reso-
luton later in the week, after 1t
receives the endorsement of the
resolutions committee to which It
was referred.
Swift progress In the field OF
immigration education was reported
by Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, chair
man of the manual for immigrants
committee.
The United States Shipping Board
and steamship lines, she stated,
aided in the distribution Of 400, 900
copies of the American manual on
their incoming ships, explaining
American customs. history and ira
ditions and the spirit of American
institutions. The manual is printed
in eleven foreign languages, she
said.
Demand for Manuals
Priests, rabbis, pastors or
churches for foreigners, clerks OF
courts, and the Polish parochial
schools have also made a heavy de-
mand on the D. A. r. for the
manuals.
Large orders for copies are keing
received from naturalization courts,
night schools, rural parent teach
ers associations. social workers,
missions and factories throughout
the country.
Massachusetts,, the report shows,
led the States last year with an
order for $1,000 copies. New York
was next while in West Virginia,
particularly in the mining regions,
they were used in refuting the
radical literature published in for
eign languages and distributed by
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IS SUMMONED
IN NEW RUM
SCANDAL
Columbus Liquor Leakage
Case Grows in Scope-JaiIed
Trio Make Statements
By International News Service.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, April %
Thirteen Columbus witnesses, in
Guiding ten former and present
stockholders in the Physicians and
Druggists Supply Company, were
slated to appear before the Federal
grand jury investigating second
phases of the liquor leakage from
the Hayner Distillery, at Troy,
Ohio, through the Armand Drug
and Candy Manufacturing Com
pany, of Cleveland.
This newest development in the
probe today involves for the second
time persons at Columbus. Co
lumbus first was moved into the
spotlight when Federal enforce
ment officials there were indicted
among the ten against whom
charges were made by the first
special jury.
Three prisoners from Atlanta
penitentiary who were sentenced
for conspiracy to violate the pro
hibition laws, at Pittsburgh not
long ago, were brought here las
night with the expectation that
they may furnish another new
angle to the investigation. It wa
reported that they made an impor
tant statement to the Federal of
ficials in charge of the probe here
including Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, assistant attorney
general.
Indications today were that the
scandal which first SETTLED dowr
on Ohio has reached a broader
scope. and probably will lead to the
As4% Esxrs of Irregularities which
win reach into PennsyIvania anC
Michigan
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GIVEN LEGACIES
IN MRS. BUTTONS WILL

One thousand dollars each are
given to Clara Buxton Tyson, Louise
Coffin Chase and Buxton Coffin,
nieces and nephew of Emily A.
Buxton. whose will, dated January
1S, 1924. was filed for probate to-
day. Fifty dollars each are given
to Robert Hertel, David Hertel,
Austin NJ. Edwards, ir., Harry Ed
wards, Hazel Pond, Lawson Pond
and Richard Pond
All the household furniture and
personal effects are given to the
niece, Mrs. Louise Coffin Chase.
who is also to have the residue of
the estate and is named executrix.
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FIRST ARTER|AL
HIGHWAY IS
SELECTED
Motorists Will Travel rs to 80
Miles an Hour on Sixteenth
Street-Other Problems

The next task of the Traffic
Directors office will be the selec-
ton of arterial highways and
electrical signal devices, M. o.
Eldridge, Director, announced today.
Colonel /. c. Moller, Assistant
Director, will leave Washington
next week to visit manufacturing
concerns and large cities to study
various lighting systems.
Meanwhile, Director Eldridge and
Fred Seller, Assistant Director, will
make a study Of conditions here,
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international News Service has the exclusive r9nts
repubica ion in any form, or All news
dispatches otherwise crediteu IN
paper. also exclusively entitled to use IoF
republics ton all the local undated news pun
Ished herein. well all special dispatches
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YEGGS BLOW POSTOFFICE
SAFE DURING STORM

FRANKLIN, Pa, April 23.--Un-
der cover of heavy electrical
storm, four bandits blew open the
safe of the Cochranton postoffice.
twenty miles north Of here, early
this morning and escaped toward
the Ohio line in an automobile. The
loss was small. Postmaster e. J.
Fleming said.
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THE WEATHER
Official Weather Bureau Report
Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler
tomorrow; moderate north to nortneast WINDS
Temperature yesterday, high, SO; low, 45.
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Lepers Are Cured at
Philippine Colony

MANILA April 23-Amazngy successful results in the
of erosy by of chaumoogra oil have been made at
Cuon, eprosy asylum in the Philippine Islands, Governor
Wood International News Cuon
is the world IS largest colony of lepers.
Evening star., 1925-06-26
RUM CHASE RESULTS
IN INJURIES THREE
Two Motor Cycle Policemen and
Woman in Auto Victims
of Crash.

Two policemen and a colored woma n
We're injured at Fourth and Bryant
streets shortly before IL O'Clock last
night in a collision between a motor
cycle and an automobile the police
men riding the motor cycle speeding
after an automobile that was believed
to contain whisky. Joseph l.. Sanders
and Horace NJ. LineberE. members of
No. 10 command, are the policemen
who were injured; the woman is Rose
Epps, 3s, 34211 Bryant street.
She received broken collarbone and
injured ribs and was taken TO Freed
mems Hospital. Sanders, who was
to his leg and was taken to Freedmen s
Hospital Lineberg, riding in the side
car, was treated at Garfield Hospital
for cuts TO his face and legs.
The police motor cycle was going at
a rapid rate of speed south on Fourth
street in an effort to overtake the sup
posed rum car, while the automobile
Of Charles Mitchell. 1872 Third street
southwest. in which Rose Epps was a
passenger. moving west on Bryant
street. reached the intersection just
after the speeding machine of alleged
rum runners pa Ssed.
Sanders. unable to slow down in
time to prevent crash, and his part
ner were thrown violently to the
ground.
i. E. Brown. chief engineer at Gar
field Hospital in his automobile. wit
messed the accident and took Sanders
a nd the colored woman to the hospital
A passing motorist assisted Lineberg
Evening star., 1925-06-26
PARISH HAS OUTING.
st. Martins Council of Catholic
Men Stages Fete

About $50 members of ST. Martin s
Council, National Council of Catho-
lie Men, accompanied by their fami-
lies, enjoyed the first of series of
Summer outings at Morcentown. Md.
Wednesday. The trip was made by
automobile caravan. and bathing,
dancing, an athletic program and a
basket picnic made the day pass pleas
antly. The arrangements were ma de
by committee headed by George H.
Yocum.
The council has decided to make this
an annual event. The newly elected
officers are: President. Robert W. Nc.
CheSney: vice president. Joseph l..
Parkhill: secretary. Thomas H. Flint:
trea surer. B. j. McGuirl.
Arrangements now are being made
for the councils second annual ex.
cursion to Marshall Hall August 3.
=. II. Walsh is chairman of the com
mittee in charge. Prizes have been
offered 10 the children of ST. Martin :
paroChial school who submit the best
letters on why they should attend this
excursion.
Evening star., 1925-06-26
ALEXANDRIA.

EXANDRIA, Va, June 26 tSpe-
ciaD.-The second open meeting of tn
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce VIII
be held this evening at o'clock
There will be combined business and
social meeting. DR.. Henry Mace
Payne, consulting engineer of the
American Mining Congress. will he
the principal speaker. a plan is to
be presented for the possible lowering
of the city tax rate from $3.50 to
S1.25 on the 500. There will he
buffet supper served after the meeting
adjourns.
At the monthly meeting of Alexan-
dria Post, No. "a of the American
Legion. it was decided to put on a
drive 10 bring the 1926 state conven-
ton to Alexan ndria. Approximately %
members will attend the convention in
Staunton in August. the trip TO be
made in automobiles. II is also plan
ned to publish in the local paper the
names of all men who entered the
service from Alexandria. with the idea
that any inaccuracies may be cor
reCted
AT the weekly meeting of the HI
wants Club held in the rooms Of the
chamber of commerce yesterday II
was decided that the club would make
the underDrivileged children of the
city their special charges. This is in
conformity with the national policy nf
kiwanis clubs. The crippled and tu
bercular children will be grouped sep
arately. and steps will he taken to
find out exactly how many of each in
the city are in need of such treatment.
The city has asked for bids on the
new fireproof storage room for the
clerks Office of the Corporation Court
and new health Offices The new Of
fees will relieve the congestion that
now exists in both offices.
Pageant at POhick Church.
The Girls Friendly Society of Old
Pohick Church will present his
torical pageant tonight in the parish
hall. The various parts laid around
the parish will he taken by members
Of old families of The neighborhood.
Gangs of city employees are cleaning
up the dumps and spreading lime or
other diSinfectant on all the streams
and water puddles of the city.
In Police Court his morning. Judge
NicoI sitting. Henry Ewel, colored,
Evening star., 1925-06-26
GRIFFITH PREDICTS
ANOTHER PENNANT
Nationals in Better Strategic Posi-.
tion Than Athletics, Presi.
dent Declares.

Another pennant for the Washing
Ton base ball team was predicted by
Clark Griffith, president of the club,
Al a luncheon meeting of the Monarch
Club in the City Club yesterday.
Stating that we are higher in per
centage this year than we were last
wear at this time" Mr.. Griffith conf
IDENTIFY expressed the opinion that
Washington is the only team that
will be able to beat out the Philadel-
phia Athletics.
Referring further to Philadelphia,
Mr.. Griffith said that he believed
Washington would win the majority
of games from the team when 1t
meets it in the coming series. MIR.
Griffith stated that the fellow laying
in behind generally wins, and the
pacemaker usually gets it."
When questioned as to Detroit S
possible chances this year. Mr.. Grif
fifth said that that team looked dan
serouS at the early part of the sea
son. but it had now developed several
weak spots. and he did not think II
would prove dangerous.
Mr.. Griffith said there have already
been 5000 requests for seats at the
world series this year and advised the
members of the club to put in applica-
tions a t an early date.
Following Mr.. Griffith's address. q
resolution was adopted assuring him
that the club lis with him" and ex-
pressing the belief that the Nationals
will again win the pennant. Prof.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president of the
Monarch Club, presided at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1925-06-26

whose dog bit Charles Smith, col
ored, was dismissed when 1t was shown
that he had tried to keep the dog
locked up. Other cases disposed of
We're: Lieut.. Tabio, speeding, forfeited
SO; Margaret Slaughter. abusive Ian
Guage, fined $3.50 and costs; Barbie
Wright, disorderly, fined $40 and
costs: Aaron jackson and Arthur
Parker, charged with being drunk
each fined S. and costs. totaling $19 50.
and Jack Beach. drunk and disorder
ly, forfeited $3.50.
a meeting of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge of Masons was held last
night in the Ma sonic Temple, at which
DR.. Foulks of Washington made an
address
Evening star., 1925-06-26
DANCING FEATURE
OF THE ACID TEST"
Arts Club Players Give Good
Performance of Prize
Play in Garden.

The garden of the Arts club made
delightful setting last night for the
first preSenta ton nf The Acid AeSt.
q play in one act, written ana dl-
reCted by Ednah Proctor Clarke Mrs.
Henry Hayes). and produced by the
dramatic committee Of the club, OF
which Mrs. Maud Howell Smith is
chairman. The scene of the play is
laid outside Makanani's house by the
sea, near Hilo, Hawaii. \ splendid
performance was given by every mem
her of the cast, the leading parts being
plaved with feeling by Miss Caroline
Mckinley, as Makanani, a Hawaiian
girl: Mrs. William Wolff Smith, as
&SsiUa. her grandmother: Orme Lib.
hey, as koa, an Hawaiian youth. and
Denis +. Connell. as Stanley Pitt, a
white man. Others in the cast who
appeared TO advantage We're Miss
Anne PEBBLES. as Lilinoe; Miss Judy
Lyeth. as Hina, and Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Hepner, Miss Mary Schaaf. Miss
Marian Griffith. Miss Ida Nell Griffith,
Harry Angelica. Teddy Rose. Julian
Stewart, Wilmer Hepner and Allen
Robinson as singers and guests.
Miss Mckinley. who was the guest
player of the club. is well known here
as dancer as well as Il charming
actress. and one of the lovelieSt fea
lures in the playlet was her inter
pretation of an original native Ha
waiian dance. The lighting was by
Glen Madison Brown. makeup was
by Denis Connell. costumes were de.
signed and made by the author -di-
rector. Mrs. Hayes, and the dance
directed by Victor kerncy.
Preceding the prese ton Of The
Acid Test which won second prize
In the recent Arts Club contest. the
music committee Of the club presented
an operetta in one act. entitled The
Magic Hour" under the direction of
raul Bleyden. telling the story of two
statues. Pan and the Shepherdess. who
come to life at midnight and dance
and sing. Miss Helen V. Harper was
charming as the Shepherdess. and
Louis f. Goodyear an excellent Pan
They were assisted by an orchestra
composed of Violet kelk. violin: Olive
kelk, cello: Howard T. Cole. f1utist.
and Elizabeth Swenk. at the piano
The performa will he repeated
tonight at $50 O'Clock in the garden
of the club.
Evening star., 1925-06-26
Small Girl Dies of Burns.

Explosion of an oil stove at 919 G.
street southwest last night about .
O'Clock fatally burned Mary Warren,
colored. IL years old. She died three
hours afterward. The explosion oc-
Cured on the second floor of the
house. and the child's clothing ignited
burning her about the face, arms, body
and legs before other persons in the
house reached her. Coroner hewitt
gave certificate Of accidental death
Evening star., 1925-06-26
Veterans Recall Frontier DAYS.

Some Of the hardships Of frontier
days were recounted by veterans Of
the Gen. Adna Il. Chaffee Canton.
ment. No. I, at Stanley Hall, Soldiers
Home, last night during meeting
held in communication Of the Indian
massacre Of Gen. George A. Custer
and his command 40 years ago John
J. Moran, commander Of the post, pre-
sided. The meeting was informal
Evening star., 1925-06-26
Generals Kin Dies by Gas.

NEW YORK, June IS UP.-Mrs.
Mabel Weitzenkorn, 81 years old,
granddaughter of Gen. Franz Sigel,
one of Grants commanders in the
Civil War. was found dead of asphyxi-
alton in her apartment in Manhattan
today. with every evidence that she
had committed suicide. She was the
divorced wife of a New York news
naner man