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Evening star., 1925-02-05
M'MAHON DEFENDS
RECORD AS JUDGE.
Denies Any Friction With Po-
lice, Dry Agents or District
Commissioners.

Categorically denying every charge
that has been made against him and
his administration. Judge John p. Nc
Mahon of the District Police Court
told the Judiciary committee of the
Senate today that he could advance
no reason for the attack on his re-
appointment to succeed himself as
judge.
The hearing today was the second
held by the committee, the first one
being last week when opponents of
the confirmation of the judge ap-
peared before the committee
Friends of the Judge packed room
224 of the Senate Office Building to-
day. Eleven witnesses testified that
Judge McMahons administration had
been one of fairness, courtesy, honesty
and efficiency.
Judge Mcmahon was the first wit
ness and he read the committee a
statement detailing the history of
his Police Court work. He vigorously
denied friction between him and the
prohibition department the Commits
sfoners of the District, the vice squad
and individual policemen. He said
that in his opinion the Washington
Police Department compared favor
ably with any in the country.
oehator means ana senator Cara
way, members of the committee.
asked the judge about cases protest
ed by his opponents at the previous
hearing.
The judge replied that the case of
a raid where a man and woman were
arrested and dismissed by him for
lack of evidence had better go into
the record without having him ex-
plain 1t, due to the large number Of
women in the room.
Cnse Of Lansbursh.
The julius Lansburgh case. Judge
Mcmahon explained in detail. He as
serted that Mr. Lansburgh was
charged with sale and intoxication.
The courts sentlnce,. he said, was so
days, after the jury had pronounced
him guilty. Many persons. the Judge
averred, approached him on behalf of
the defendant. They were told, he
said, that he could see no way to
put Mr.. Lansburgh on probation.
With the case continued from time
to time, Judge Mcmahon said that he
finally came to the conclusion that
Mr.. Lansburgh's physical condition
was such that he could not survive a
term of Imprisonment. and that there
fore he was admitted to probation.
Regarding the charge that Mr..
Lansburgh had never paid the fine of
s100 which was imposed, Judge Nc
Mahon showed the committee the in
formation on the case, which bore a
stamp of 500 having been paid
Thought Fine Paid.
He assured the committee that he
thought the fine had been paid until
he read the testimony of the previous
hearing. He started an immediate
Investigation and found that the 800
had been returned to Mr.. Lands
burgh through a technicality of law.
Senator Means evinced disapproval
of professional bondsmen hanging
around Police Court.
Don't you think it Is bad plan
to have professional bondsmen in the
corridors of the court building" he
was asked.
1T is common practice replied
Judge Mcmahon.
Doesn't it bring the court into
disrepute," insisted Senator Means?
Il don't think so," said the judge.
In the case of Josiah Rosby, colored,
charged with selling liquor and who
was set free by Judge Mcmahon even
though it was an alleged second Of
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Evening star., 1925-02-05
NEW POISON STOCK
ADDS TO MYSTERY
in COLLEGE DEATHS
Strychnine Supply Found in
Ohio State Laboratory
as Probe WidenS.
81 STUDENTS SUMMONED
IN INQUIRY BY POLICE
Senior Deliberately Slain, School
Heads Certain-Several
Others Now Ill.
ny the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February s..
new bottle of strychnine, the pres
ence of which was unknown, was
discovered late last night by Dean
Clair A. Dye of the college of phar-
macy at Ohio State University, in a
recheck Of the dispensary stock. The
bottle contained perhaps rs grains of
the poison.
DR. Dye, unable to sleep because of
the worry occasioned by the death OF
two students at the university, one
of whom is known to have died OF
strychnine poisoning, returned to the
dispensary shortly after midnight and
rechecked the entire stock. Stuck
back on a shelf out of sight in cor
ner he found the half-filled bottle Of
strychnine.
How or when the poison got there
DR.. Dye does not know. He has been
connected with the college of phar-
macy for more than 80 years. and he
says that he has no recollection OF
ever having seen any such bottle of
strychnine before.
Police start Inquiry.
Columbus police this morning pre-
pared to question the first of more
than so students who last week
worked in the pharmacy dispensary
from which the capsules were given.
| With university officials co -operat-
| ing, investigators expected to bend
every possible effort to determine the
source of the poison With every
tsupply of the poison on the campus
accounted for, the task the investi-
gators faced was threefold one:
/. To discover who gave out the
capsules containing the poison in
stead of ones containing quinine,
which closely resembles the poison.
2. To find out, il possible the mo-
tive, if any, underlying the act.
J. To uncover the source of supply
of the poison.
Belief that the poison was inten-
tionally placed in the capsules was
strengthened late yesterday by the
finding of definite traces of the deadly
drug In the stomach OF David T.
Pusken, Canton, Ohio, senior who
died suddenly Sunday after a brief
but violent illness. The only other
traces of the poison discovered so far
were in capsule in the possession
of Timothy ]. Mccarthy OF Fremont,
Ohio. and evidence of the poison in
the contents of the stomach of George
Thompson, Canton. Ohio. Mccarthy
and Thompson are two of three stu
ii
who have survived
Police Called In.
Convinced that deliberate intent
was at the bottom of the illnesses,
which, in Pusken's case at least
probably caused death, university
officials late yesterday afternoon
turned over the official investigation
to Columbus police
President W. 0. Thompson in the
response to numerous kilograms and
letters from anxious parents, reiter-
ated that there was no occasion for
alarm and that everything possible
was being done to fix responsibility
for the use of the poison
Medicine used to fill prescriptions
issued by the student health service
81 made uo in the College of Pharmacy
dispensary.
Students take turns in the phar-
macy dispensary. During the six days
from January 26 to 81, when the
poison capsules apparently were is
sued, 81 students worked in the dis
pensary.
Evening star., 1925-02-05
RENTPR0BE UNF AIR,
REALTORS DECLARE
Chairman Ball Included in At
tack-Stone Asked to Prove
Combine Exists.

Scathing denunciation of. the man.
ner in which the recent rent hearings
were conducted and of statements
put In the record by Chairman Ball
was made today in a formal state
ment issued by the Washington Real
Estate Board which charges unfair
cross-examinations and leading ques-
tions by members of the committee
to obtain sob" stories. The board
disapproves continuation OF, the Rent
Commission as proposed In the bill
reported by the subcommittee.
A letter also has been sent to
Attorney General Stone demanAling
that the Department of Justice hake
public. "in justice to the membs 3 of
the Real Estate Board" the res [ of
its investigation of the activSN of
the organization made some tiIS- 5dgo.
The board says that careful study
of the recent rent hearing would re-
veal a preponderance- of .authenticat-
ed evidence to prove that there is
no need for rent control legislation.
Charges are made that loose, un-
efficial and unproven testimony was
admitted which seems to have i'm
pressed the committee more than the
careful, accurate and complete sworn
testimony that was presented by the
Washington Real Estate Board and
the Washington Association of Build
ing Owners and Managers"
Object to List of Increases.
Exception is taken to the state
ment of Mr.. Whaley contained in a
list of $3.50 instances of rent in
crease The board states that by ac-
tual count only AL properties were
noted in the list.
The formal statement issued by the
board following meeting of it's
executive committee this morning,
covering the entire situation and the
hearings, reads as follows:
The Washington Real Estate Board
is on record as being opposed to any
form of rent control legislation. We
favor a license law based on the
model law now in existence in IS
States and will support any construc-
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Evening star., 1925-02-05
Son of Lost Aduenturer Reported
Kidnapped by Man in St. Augustine

kidnapped in florida, is the son of
William Washburn Nutting, COM
modore of the Cruising Club of
America, who has been missing
since September s, when he sailed
with three companions from Reyk-
javik, Iceland, in the 40-foot sIoop
Lief Erickson to follow the trail
of the Vikings.
Friends here described the boy
as affected by the wanderlust
which gripped his father. and said
the lad had occasionally departed
from home for short excursions.
Mrs. Nutting remained here after
the disappearance of her husband
until. January ), when she left,
with Jack and Lea, a daughter
ebout~5 years old, for Florida
Evening star., 1925-02-05
TROOPS ORDERED OUT
IN PHILIPPINE TROUBLE
Wood Acts Promptly to Prevent
Outbreak Between Tenants
and Landowners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0c1ated Press,
MANILA. February 5.-Gov. Gen.
Leonard Wood ordered a company of
const bulary troops to proceed to the
province of Nueva Ecija because of
threatened trouble between landowners
and tenants.
According to reports from the con-
stabulary officers, the threatened trou-
BILE provoked by labor organizations
which encourage tenants to storm rice
plantations and to take by force their
share of the crops before settling debts
contracted for during growing season.
Gov. Gen. Wood declared he believed
the trouble in Nqeva Ecija was an
outgrowth of the tenant system, and
also the activity of politicians.
Evening star., 1925-02-05
LEGISLATIVE HOUSES
IN OUSTING CONTEST
New Mexico Members Unseat OPP
: ponents and Impeachment
Charges Follow.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA FE, N. Mex, February g.
The Republican majority in the State
Senate late yesterday retaliated upon
the House for it's unseating of three
Republican members by unseat1ng
two Democratic Representatives, VIII
liam Butler and Joseph Hodges, seat
ing in their places j. r. Young and
j. n Haight, Republicans.
The House Immediately instituted
proceedings looking toward the i'm
peachment of Lieut.. Gov. Edward
Sargent, Republican, presiding officer
of the Senate. on the ground that he
unlawfully opened ballot boxes in
Rio Arriba County.
The crux of the situation preceding
the Senate action came when Mrs. r.
r. Larkin, Republican House member,
was unseated as the third of her
party to be ruled out.
Evening star., 1925-02-05
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, February
5.-Police today were asked to as
sist st. Augustine police in ap-
pretending a man who yesterday
was reported to have kidnapped
Jack Nutting. aged IL years, son of
Capt. William Nutting of New
York City.
Capt. Nutting was lost last Sep
temberin the Arctic while in COM
mand Of an expedition. Mrs. Nut
ting and her son were in st. Au-
gustine to spend the Winter
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 5-Jack
Ndtting, 12-year-ofd boy reported
Evening star., 1925-02-05
NEW ENVOY TO AMERICA
FROM ITALY ILL IN ROME
Martino Departure May Be Delay
ed Until Arrival of Caetani
From Washington.
BY the Associated Press

~ thc AssoClutcu fTeSS.
ROME, February 6-Giacomo de
Martino, newly appointed Italian AM
bassador to the United States, is suf-
fering from influenza He has been
obliged to take to his bed. his tempera-
ture rising to 102 Fahrenheit 1t Is
uncertain whether his condition will
allow his sailing February Is to assume
his duties in Washington.
Premier Mussolini has expressed a
desire that the Ambassador take up his
post as soon as possible.
II Signor De Martino's departure is
postponed he will have the opportunity
to get in consultation here with Prince
Caetani. the retiring Ambassador. who
Is expected to reach Rome February
81. Such a meeting. 1t is felt, would
be most useful. permitting of an ex-
change of views between the two Dip
lomats on the most important ques-
tons pending between Italy and the
United States, especially emigration and
war debts
Evening star., 1925-02-05
LITTLE GROUP WAITS.
Long Island Followers Expect
Cloud Chariot Tomorrow Nieht.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Spraying.
fasting and singing hymns, 13
Seventh day Adventists on Long Island
today were awaiting the end of the
world, which they think is coming to-
morrow.
They are led by Robert Reidt, who
calls himself the Apostle of Doom"
The party includes men, women and
children and a family ef four negroes.
Most Of them have sold .tneir worldly
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Evening star., 1925-02-05
EBERT'S KIN DEPORTED.
Nephew of German President,
Stowaway, Sent Back From q. s.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Willie
Ebert, said by Boston immigration au-
thorities to be a nephew Of President
Ebert of the German republic, who
came here as a stowaway last month
.to make his fortune" was deported
today on the Albert Ballin. He was
apprehended in Boston January Fl in
the coal bunkers Of the Norwegian
freigl1ter Talisman.
"Ill earn enough money at home to
buy my passage to America" young
Ebert said on sailing. Then TIL come
back here and make my fortune"
Aboard the steamer was staff of
United States postal clerks, marking
reopening of postal service on the Ham
burg American line by the United
States Government
Evening star., 1925-02-05

The Lord, riding on white clouo
with all His holy angels with Him.
confidently is expected TO arrive
bringing the "end OF the age" shortly
after midnight. tomorrow, according
to the belief of followers of Mrs. Mar
garet w. Rowen Of Los Angeles.
Calf, who are awaiting the end at
Takoma Park today.
Although there have been some de-
fectfons from the rank of these be-
lievers in Washington and Takoma
Park, theyl were gathered for the
most part incottage prayer meetings
today preparing themselves by fur-
ther conservation for the end. At the
same time the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, with headquarters in Takoma
Park, issued another statement dis
avowing any connection whatsoever
of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
with the sponsors of a fanatical
movement which has set February 6,
1925. as the day and year in which
Christ is to return second time to
this EARTH"
Prof c. s. Longacre, professor OF
Bible exegesis, who Issued the state
ment for the church, further declared
that Seventh Day Adyentists never
did and never will set a date for
Christ's return. In common with
many other Christian Dodles, tney De-
lieve his return is imminent. and Is
the only solution for this worlds ills
and the bringing. in of a better day.
which shah know neither war nor
sin nor death. God alone
knows the exact time. and He only
will make 1t known"
Time Is Uncertain.
Whether the time predicted by Mrs.
Rowen as shortly after midnight Feb
ruary means early Friday morning
or early Saturday morning was an
uncertainty among those who know
the attitude of the elf-styIed reform
Seventh-Day Adventists.
Frank Smith, carpenter of Lincoln
avenue, Takoma Park, who was found
by a representative of The Star to-
day busily engaged on the construc-
tion of a new house for his family.
Evening star., 1925-02-05
WEATHER..

IT. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair and warmer tonight and to-
morrow; lowest temperature tonight
about freezing.
Temperature: Highest, AZ, at noon
today; lowest. 81, at am. today.
Full report on page T.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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To HEAD.
INAUGURAL
PARADE

Major General John L. Hines,
chief of staff of the army. today
was named grand marshal Of the
inaugural parade, March 4.
Brigadier General s. D. Rocken-
bach, in charge Of the troops in
the Washington district, was ap.
pointed chief Of staff for the parade.
Announcement of the choice made
by Chairman William T. Galliher,
of the inaugural committee, fol
lowing conference at the War
Department.
Chairman Galliher today was in
conference with Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas. chairman of the
Conversational committee on the in
lugural. .e
Seats for NotabIes.
Arrangements were made for
twenty-five seats in the Capitol
stand for members Of the local COM
mittee and fifty for the visiting
governors.
It was revealed today at In
augural headquarters that only
eleven governors have thus far els-
nified their intentions Of coming to
Washington for Inauguration Day,
while thirteen have sent r@gretg
and one Ia doubtful.
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REL Bill
REPORTED
TOULOUSE
Revision IN Committee Fought
Down BIanton to File
Objection Later

After d stormy session, in which
foes Of the bin twice almost sue
ceeded Il crippling the measure
by amendment, the House Dis
trict, Committee today favorably
reported to the House, without
change, the new rent bill.
The first fight came over q
motion II limit the life d the rent
commission to one year instead o.
two yaarB; recommended BY the
President and the joint Congres-
sional committee.
Congressman Florian Lampert,
Of Wisconsin, who is in charge Of
the mesaure in the House, declared
that the amendment would destroy
the effect of the act.
Time Too Short.
1T. would be a waste Of time 20
extend the act just year.. he
declared. 1T would not afford the
tenants relief and would scarcsiy
give time to clear the cases now
piled UP on the docket OF the.
Rent Commission.
What tenant would have the
hardihood to apply to the Commits
sion for relief, knowing that his
case would not be reached for at
least nine months after which the
decision of the Commission would
be effective for only three months2
A one-year extension would not be
long enough to grant protection to
tenants in any new cases which
might be filed"
Despite Lambert's statement the
committee adopted the amendment
by a vote Of to 4. Later, on
motion of Congressman Mcleod the
committee voted to reconsider this
vote and on its second attempt de-
feated the amendment by a vote OF
to 6.
The second battle came over an
amendment offered by Congressman
Zihlman Of Maryland, which would
exempt from control by the Rent
Commission housing property built
since the act went into effect.
This amendment was modified
on motion Of Congressman Gale III.
Stalker of New York, so as to in
clude only buildings for which per-
nits might be issued after the law
became effective.
+ Hammer Charges FavOritism.
The amendment was bitterly op.
posed by Congressman William G.
Hammer of North Carolina, who
declared that 1t was offered merely
to cripple the bill and as a means
of showing favoritism to big Wash
ington builders.
''I would rather have no rent
law than to have a rent law with
that provision in it," he said. The
motion was defeated by a margin
of one vote, and then, on motion
of Lampert, the Committee voted
to report the bill by a vote Of
Z to 3.
Congressman Blanton served no.
uce that he will file a minority re.
port in which he will object only to
the extension Of the present rent
act. He declared that he In in favor
of the provisions of the bill de-
signed to prevent pyramiding and
fraudulent real estate transactions
and the provisions of licensing OF
real estate dealers.
The bill also will be opposed on
the floor by Congressman Stalker,
Allard H. Gasque and Charles l..
Underhill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06

Edmund Aplin Gathers Small
Group About Him Harass-
ed to Death.' He Says

Al bright sun and breath of
spring time, melting SHOWS, greeted
Edmund Aplin as he arose this
morning for what he expects to
be the last day Of the world,
Harassed throughout the night
by reporters and photographers,
Brother Aplin, leader Of the local
Rowenite grpnp, appeared tired
ana nervous
Deserted By many Of his fol-
lowers, who for the past six
months have expended much Of
their personal fortune to further
the Rowenite belief, Aplin stands
almost alone on the fateful day.
Wife Deserts Him.
His wife. refusing to accede to
the radical views Of her I1us.
band, is still with her relatives
in Virginia. having left the home
of her husband several weeks ago,
when he took up the lone vigil
of the worlds end.
Frank Smith. one-time right hand
disciple, in the Aplin group who
broke with the Romantics after 1t
had cost him about $1,000 week
ago, busted himself today building
a new home in an effort to recoup
his fortune.
81 am ready for the end of the
world whenever 1t comes, Smith
said today. "but 1t seems that /
have been victim or gross decep-
ton"
In another part of Takoma Park,
where the Rowenite movement
flourishes and where meeting Of
Aplin groups were held. there was
today considerable confusion.
Back to the Old Grind
Through a misunderstanding Mrs.
A, A. Cramer, 6102 Third street
northwest, had expected the end OF
the world last night.
Disappointed, she went about
cleaning her house today and scrub
hing the porch. Her husband re.
turned to his work. The Cramer
home had been the scene of several
of the recent Rowenite prayer-meet-
ings preparatory to the second com
ing of Christ, expected at midnight
today. oo co,I
avenue. has left the Adventist Com
munity and was reported to nave
gone to Virginia today to await the
end. She has been frequent at
tendant at the Rowenite meetings
Sick On Judgment Day.
Mrs. w. e. Cool, also OF the
Carroll address, was said to be In
disposed. Just before noon, now
ever, Brother Aplin, entered the
home and it was reported that the
Rowenites plan to hold orleI
ApIin today was dressed In ms
hest attire, wearing a derby nat
and a long black overcoat. He lett
his little hut, in the Takoma PARK
woods about 1870 and walked
hriskly into the village.
once he stopped to greet an &C
ouaintarice and conversed earnestly
with him for few minutes. Fro
ceeding he paused to purchase q
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