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Evening star., 1925-04-05
FORMER PREACHER
EL0PES ONCE MORE
Father of 10 Children Quits
Home, and Sister-in-Law
Also Is Missing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
XENIA. Ohio. April 4.-W. w. Culp,
4o-yesr-old father of 10 children, and
former pastor of the Methodist Epis-
cops1 Church at Spring Valley. who
two years ago eloped with the 1s
year-old choir leader OF his church,
has e1oped again, according 10 infor
nation received here by Probate
Judge s. c. Wright.
This time, according to Judge
Wrisht's information, the former
preacher chose his sister-in- law, Mrs.
Dorothy Culp. 90. mother of two chill
dren, who resided at Nsppsnnee, Ind.
Culp and his wife and children have
been living at South Bend. Ind.
Culp and his sister-in-law first dis
appeared simultaneously, and after
being absent for a short period re
turned To their homes and were for
given" Judge Wright was informed.
Later. during February, they disap-
peared again and have not been heard
from since. although Indiana authori
ties have been seeking them.
Culp and his choir leader disap
peared from the Spring Valley par
sonage late one night. Several weeks
later, they were discovered in a Mich
isan city. Returned to Greene County,
Ohio, the girl was turned over to her
parents and Culp was charged with
desertion' and fined $500, and SEN
fenced to a year in the workhouse.
He served only A few DAYS because Of
an error in commitment papers.
With his family he then moved to
NappanDee, Ind, and later TO South
Bend. Since they left Ohio another
child was born.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

/ touch 2ae prsssinE financial prob
lem. he Ss.h tsday.
First, adon sion Of the present
budget, which 10 the first single
budget France has had since the war
and hence the first balanced budget
Second. that it be accepted az a
principle that France foat no more
loans, domestic or foreign. What
ever money France gets must be
raised directly by the country, not
by financial expedients. We are
going ahead rapidly on the study Of
a financial plan"
Capital Levy Is Basis.
While Herriot did not say so di-
rectly. il is known that a capital
levy is the basis of the new financial
program which he and the new
finance minister, Anatole De Monte,
will propose. The levy probably will
capital 1t was decided upon three
days ago by the Socialist party,
which is Herriot's principal backer.
To prevent Immediate shortage of
money the government also un-
doubtedly will propose authorizing
the Bank Of France. # necessary, to
increase the issue of francs beyond
the forty three billion limit, the
extra billions to be backed by COM
nercial paper and retired as soon as
the capital levy brings results.
All the conservative newspapers
have launched a drive against Her
riots capital levy even before IL is
definitely announced. The Temps de-
clares the Herriot government has
adopted a Socialist program Of gem
eral attack on capital. The Journee
IndustrIelle says the capital levy will
in itself force imitation.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-04-05
HOLD-UP FRUSTRATED
BY MARYLAND CASHIER
Three Bandits Flee in Car From
Keedysville When Alarm
Is Sounded.
Rrth. AssncIated Press

KEEDYSvILLE. Nd. April 4.-Three
armed bandits attempted TO hold up
the Keedysville Bank during banking
hours tonight but fed empty-han anded
when the cashier pressed a button that
sounded a burglar alarm. The bandits
escaped in an automobile through the
Saturday night crowds that filled the
streets
The men jumped into a waiting auto
mobile and sped away before the alarm
could be spread Word of the attempted
hoId-up was flashed to Richard Duffy
deputy sheriff of Washington County,
who lives in Hagerstown. Sheriff Duffy
organized a posse and set out at once
for keedysville. The police of towns
in the vicinity and the State police were
ordered to be on the lookout for the
bandit car.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
FRATERNITY RULING
| IS DUE TOMORROW
School Board to Fix Fate in
Star Chamber Ses-
sion.

Behind closed doors. me Board Of
Education will sit as a committee of
the whole tomorrow afternoon to
determine the fate of it's anti-fra-
ternity ruling against which more
than 200 Washington high school
students have revolted.
Capt. Julius l. Peyser and Ernest
Greenwood. the only members of the
board who have committed them
selves as friends of the fraternities,
viii go into the star chamber ses-
sion, Hnder protest. Both contend
that eensid era ton of public ques-
ton in executive session is a plain
violation of the spirit Of the organic
law of 1906, which says that only
matters pertaining to the teaching
personnel shall be discussed in
secret. Moreover, they believe that
by meeting behind closed doors the
board will borrow a procedure from
the secret societies which II con-
demns.
Peyser's First Move Beaten.
The first move of Capt Peyser to
wipe the fraternity rule off the
boards statute books met with
prompt defeat at the meeting last
Wednesday, when il was decided to
shunt the fraternity question into
the committee of the whole for fur
ther investigation. What action he
will take tomorrow to put the boys
and girls who have admitted mem
bership in the disapproved organi-
cations back into their former posi-
lions of honor In student activities
has not been revealed.
Threats of the fraternities to carry
the fight into the courts to determine
the validity of the anti-fraternity
order have had little effect on the
board. Persons in close touch with
school affairs indicated last night
that little inclination has been shown
by the board members to either re-
woke or modify the rule, although
they have promised to give the ques-
ton fair and impartial considera
ton at tomorrow's meeting.
Board Ready TO Attack.
Several board members as well as
school administrative officials have
been advised as to the legal aspects
of the fraternity battle by Corpora
tion Counsel Francis II. Stephens and
are fortified to meet any attack that
may grow out of the course of action
decided on after the boards investiga-
tion.
Edwin c. Graham, whose motion to
was adopted by the board last We'd
nesday, has been quietly investigat-
ing the situation in preparation for
tomorrows session. He has held con-
1erences with a number of school Of
f1cials, parents, fraternity leaders and
others interested in the present rebel
lion against the secret organizations
Among those he saw yesterday
afternoon were Ira I. Ewers, coun-
sci for Sifma Delta Fraternity, which
has chapters in Western. Central and
Mckinley High Schools, and Paul Lssh,
attorney.
j. Milton Prodigy chairman of the
executive council of Sigma Delta ex-
planned last night that his organiza-
non had planned to mark time in its
heht to prevent the determination
or the high school secret societies
until the school board makes known
the results of it's investisation. He
made it clear, however. that the
plans to take the fight into the courts
have not been abandoned
Evening star., 1925-04-05
PLAN To REWTAL|zE
DEMOCRACY FAILS
Party Leaders Refuse to En-.
thuse Over Roosevelt
Walsh Suggestion.

The movement to revitalize the Demo-
cratic party organization, launched
recently by Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York and Senator Thomas J.
Walsh OF Montana has encountered
serious obstacles.
Most party leaders, both In and out
Of Congress. have frowned upon the
plan outlined by Mr.. Roosevelt and
indorsed by Senator Walsh for an
early gathering Of the chieftains OF
Democracy to set up brilliant ma
tionsl organization to function in and
out of season
While both Mr.. Roosevelt and
Senator Walsh expressed the opinion
in letters they interchanged on the
subject that Chairman Shaver of the
Democratic national committee would
call such a conference of leaders, he
has not done so yet and his friends
say he has no intention of doing so.
The national chairman is occupied
just now in seeking to wipe out the
deficit incurred in the last campaign
and meanwhile thinks the party ma
chinery should be curtailed in this
off year. National headquarters here
has been contracted from a full floor
in an uptown off1ce building to a
suite OF Two. or three rooms and the
force maintained is sufficient only to
handle the usual correspondence.
shaver Has Other Views.
While having thus put into opera
ton a rigid economy program, Chair
man Shaver is giving attention TO
the 1925 congressional compaign and
his plan as outlined here is for a very
thorough going cooperation with the
congressional committees and the
State rganizations. He already had
been in conference or this subject
with Representative Ofdfeld of
Arkansas. chairman of the congress
sional committee, and others.
Many of the party leaders are of
the opinion that no Particular good
could come from gathering in the
near future. They hold that time will
furnish the best cure for the sores of
Madison Square Garden and that any
reorganization gathering should be
deferred until such time as 1t will be
n neoessary 10 conduct a vigorous cam
paiEn for the recapturing of a ma
jority in the House of Representa-
tiveS and the increase of the party
representation in the Senate.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
WEEKS CONDITION
GREATLY IMPROVED
War Secretary's Recovery
Rapid-May Return to
Desk in 10 Da.s.

Secretary Weeks made fua kher prog
ress yesterday in his fight AGAINST tre
attack OF cerebral thrombosis he su4-
fered last wednesday. and his doctors
expressed the hope that he would be
back at his 6eEk at the War Depart
ment within a week or tsn dys.
Since publiction Friday ~ the nature
OF the Secretarys illness mis- home. has
been delu.ed with inquiries from
friends and MESSAGES OF sympathy.
Mr. Weeks proSressg coward recov-
cry from the slight st, oke which, for
a time, deprived him II the use! OF his
left arm, has occcasioned surprise
among his physicians and the rapid
ity with which, the effect of the clot
Is wearing of. cousled with the fact
that the patient has not developed
any condition of high blood pressure.
have led the doctors to believe that
he will not be; lSnS confined to his
home.
:, Past Dasser stage.
Because Of thia hopeful aspect. tn.
question Of wheAner the war Secre-
tary will be ablS to continue at his
cabinet post is said not to have been
taken up as yet either by Mr.. Weeks
himself, his medical advisers or mem
bers sf the family. Unless an unex-
pecteA GnfavoEable condition de-
velops IL IS expected that a decision
on this matter Svill he deferred until
the Secretary is ready 10 take II up
on his own motion. which probabl
will not be until a sufficient time has
elapsed for the full significance of
the present attack to be Judged in
the Tight of tSe completeness OF his
recovery.
The doctorss and family were in
agreement TO-DAY that Mr.. Weeks
case had passed the stage where it
was. either desirable or necessary
that bulletins sas to his condition be
made public.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
$500 REWARD OFFERED
IN MUTILATlNG CASE
Governor and County Official to
Give Money for Any Mem
Der of Gang.
ky the Aascciated Pree..

by IDe ASSOCIATED FreSt
RALEIGH. n. c., April "A re-
ward OF $500 for each person appre-
hended and found guilty of assisting
in the unlawful removal OF Joseph A.
Needleman from the Martin County
jail or of mutilating him has been
offered by the Governor of North
Carolina and the county commission
ers Of Martin County. OF this amount
the county will pay $500 and the
State $500.
Gov. Mclean, in his proclamat ton
offering the reward, makes the un-
usual stipulation that the captors, in
order to be eligible to receive the re-
ward, must deliver their prisoners to
the warden of the State prison. rather
than to the sheriff or jaiIer of Martin
County.
Special officers have been sworn in
by Solicitor Gillian, who is conduct
ing the investigation of the case.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
DEFIES RATTLERS' BITES.
Aged Prospector Refuses Medical
Aid for Snake Poison.

GOLDFTELD, New, April 4.-Thomas
Toner, aged prospector of Klondyke, =
mining camp IL miles north Of here,
has refused opportunity eagerly sought
by many. After being bitten by several
rattlesnakes, Toner refused to come to
Goldfeld to be treated by DR.. J. C..
Cherry, county physician. He said he
could treat himself better than any
doctor.
Toner told the physician that 15 days
ago he stepped into nest OF rattlers.
The snakes wrapped themselves around
one leg, biting. him severely. He killed
four OF them with q shovel Toner il
in a precarious condition. Sherifrs Of
hcers said they lacked AUTHORITY to re-
meve TeAse - haQitaA
Evening star., 1925-04-05
12-M|LE CROSSING
LIMIT DUE TO co
Reckless Driving Clause
Likely viii Make This Un.
necessary in Code.

The definite limitation of 12 miles
an hour on vehicles at all street in
tersections probably will be omitted
from the revised set of traffic regu-
lations, in view of the enactment OF
the reckless driving clause, it was
indicated a the District Building yes
terday.
1t was pointed out by officials In
the Office of the director OF traffic
that under a reckless driving regula :
ton conditions prevailing at inter-
sections at a particular time control
the question of how fast a driver
should proceed.
II the crossing is clear there is
no occasion for slowing down, il was
pointed out. On the other hand, if
pedestrians are crossing at an inter
section. vehicle would be required
to slow down to pace consistent
with safety.
Restriction Is Planned.
1t Is understood the traffic officials
are considering. however, incorporat-
ing in the revised code definite re-
striction for vehicles driving throu sh
alleys or crossing sidewalk in
emerging from an aliev.
Director Eldridse announced yester-
day that he proposes TO do all in his
dren by discouraging playing in the
streets. In this connection II was
learned last night that consideration
also will be given 10 the possibility
of closing certain blocks at specf-
fed hours to permit children to en-
gage in such recreation as roller
skating in safety.
May Bar Turns.
Another feature of regulation being
looked into is the advissbility of pro-
hibiting vehicles from making left
hand turns in getting off of certain
consested thoroughfares. One official
Of the trafhc Office said there might
also be some few busy Intersections
where elimination of the right-hsnd
turn would be considered because of
the heavy fow of pedestrian travel.
All of these questions, as well as
the more important problems of
speed, brakes, headlights and park
ing, are being carefully gone over by
the director and his staff in consulta- =
ton with the advisory committee ap-
pointed for the purpose.
This committee has been meeting for
several nights with the traffic officials
and it is expected that some time this
week Mr.. Eldridge will be ready to be :
gin drafting the revised rules.
When the draft has been completed
and carefully gone over it viii be trans :
mitted to the Commissioners for ap-
proval.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
PAPER WILL SEGREGATE
CRIME NEWS FOR WEEK
Plans Experiment Asked by Club
to Keep Children From Reading
Stories of Wrong Kind.
Rv the Associated Pes.

BY the Assoc'at Press
les MONIES. Iowa, April FOL
lowing the passage OF a resolution re-
Gently by the local Federation Of
Wornen's Clubs asking that crime
news be segregated on an inside page
in order that children and general
readers would not have to search
through crime to find the worth
while news of the day" the Des
Moines Register will announce tomor-
row the Inauguration of an ."experi.,
ment in the segregation OF crime
news"
Beginning Monday the paper VIII
print crime news in an inside section
much after the manner of sport ard
market news. The initial experime nj
the Register will announce, will corr
tinue for a week.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Ding" Is Getting Better.

DES MONIES. la, April 4.-Physi-
clans attending J. \. (Ding) Darling.
cartoonist. who has been seriously.
i'll with peritonitis. announced to-
night that decided Improvement
had been noticed in his condition
today, following a minor operation
yesterday to relieve a congestion in
the pleurai cavity.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BANDITS TAKE $4,000.
Get Into Bank by Ruse Just at
Closing Time.

CLEVELAND, April 4-The Graf
ton Savings and Banking Co, Graf
ton, Ohio, was robbed of $4,000 by
Two men who entered the place just
as it was closing tonight. The men
escaped.
Two men entered the bank Just as
the doors were being closed on the
plea that they wanted some change.
Inside they bound John Knechtges,
president, and his four children in a
tener's cage. While one man guarded
them with pistol, the other rifed
the cash drawers
knechtges freed himself within a
few minutes and gave the alarm.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
SUBMARINE WILL MAKE
MYSTERY WORLD CRUISE
Biggest of Undersea Craft Lies
Ready to Start Around Globe
From England.

Br Cable to The Star and New York World.
LONDON, April +.-The Sunday
Express understands that the XII.
the worlds largest submarine, Ia
living off Chatham In readiness for a
mystery cruise around the world.
This will start within the next 10
davs. 1t is said. The 121 members OF
the crew are sworn to secrecy.
The XII. which cost f842, 900 to
build IL Ave times as large as the
r. class. which bore the brunt OF
British submar arine work during the
war. The vessel is capable of re-
naming submerged two and one
half days.
(Copyrisht 1921
Evening star., 1925-04-05


three judges working throughout the
day, the cases will be disposed OF
more quickly. court and jury trials
alike.
Provisions of the new traffic act
passed by Congress just before the
Inauguration will become effective
Saturday. May 2. Any one arrested
after midnight Friday for viola ting
any Of the new provisions set
forth in the act will come up Sstur-
day under the new laws regarding
1t. AS the new regulations call for
very severe penalties. many OF them
jail sentences. the few minutes before
and after midnight on that date may
be of the utmost Importance, and for
some might be regarded as the be
witching hour"
Court Facilities Adequate.
practically completed. 1t is expected
that they will be sufficient for the
present time. At any rate, Judges
Hit seemed well satisfied at the pres
ent moment, as well as minor oficiais
OF the court.
There is no disputing that 1t would
be better to have q new and larger
Police Court Building to take the place
Of the one erected on the site of the old
Unitarian Church some 20-odd years
ago, prior to the present population,
automobile problems and prohibition.
But all concerned are of the belief to
give the present Arrangements a fair
trial, and then, Y found wanting, tell
Congress
Evening star., 1925-04-05
COL. FECHET EN- ROUTE.
New Assistant Air Chief Leaves
for Capital.

SAN ANToNIA, Tex, April T.
Lieut.. Col. James E. Fechet, new as
sistant chief OF the Air Service, sue
ceeding Brig. Gen. William Mitchell,
left Kelly Field by automobile this
afternoon for his new post at Wash
ington.
An escort of 10 planes. In forma-
ton, accompanied the chiefs car as
far as New BraunfelA
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Salvador Feels Quake.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic or
Salvador. April -Four earth shocks
were registered by the seismological
here today. the tremors
being felt in San Salvador City and
in the western section of the repub-
lie. No damage has been reported
Evening star., 1925-04-05
IA TIED IN CHAIRS SEE
BANDITS LOOT OFFICES
Youths Work Calmly, Selling Gus.
toners as They Enter Place
During Robbery.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YOPK, April Five youth
full bandits today entered the Offices
OF Weitzmer. Trupkin & Co., spent On
hour collecting and neatly wrapping
loot consisting of $4,000 worth Of
furs. then, leaving - persons tied In
chairs in the rooms they had robbed.
descended by elevator and drove away
In an automobile.
An argument with the elevator
operator over q tip for handling the
bundles delayed the robbers escape
several minutes.
On entering the Offices they bound
the Ave persons found there, includ-
ing one OF the partners. Nine others
who entered during the hour the rob
bers were preparing their booty also
were bound.
Nothing was taken from the VIC
Tins
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Belgian-German Pact Made.

BERLIN. April "A German Bel
sian commercial agreement was
signed at Berlin. today. 1t is based
on the favored nation principle and
affects particularly German trade In
the Belgian Congo and Belgian man.
dated territory.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
SON MAY BLOCK
DODGE Co. SALE
Plea for Injunction May Pre-
vent Completion of
Big Deal.
BY the Associated rress.

By the Associated Fress
DETROIT. April IA legal night
revolving AROUND the estate of a de-
ceased child threatened tonight to
prevent or delay consummation of a
sale of Dodge Brothers, Inc, to Dill
lon, Read and Company, New York
bankers.
John DuvaI Dodge, cut off with a
$3.50 monthly Allowance under the
will OF his father, John F. Dodge.
founder with Horace Z. Dodge OF
Dodge Brothers, Inc, today filed in
circuit court here a bill of complaint
seeking to enjoin his stepmother, Mrs.
Matilda r. Dodge, from disposing of
any part OF the estate of Anna Mar
saret Dodge, her daughter. who died
of this estate, young Dodge's bill
avers. is one-eishth interest in
Dodge Brothers, Inc.
Declares He IL Heir.
John Duval Dodge contends in his
action that he is an heir-at-law of his
half-sister and as such 10 entitled to
share with hie Ave brothers and sisters
in the division Of her estate, which he
estimates as worth s12 100000.
In his action today Dodge prayed for
a temporary and permanent injunction
to restrain Mrs. Matilda Dodge from
dispoeing OF any part of the Anna
Margaret Dodge estate without the ap-
proval Of the Wayne County probate
court and without the consent Of the
heirs.
Judge Harry Dingeman in circuit
court denied the prayer for a temporary
injunction, but ordered that Mrs. Dodge
appear in court next Wednesday to
show cause why such an injunction
should not be issued
Evening star., 1925-04-05
THREAT GUILT DECREED.
Suspended Sentence for Writer of
Letter to Miss Longfellow.
By the Associated Pres..

BY the Associated Prtss.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April a.
Kenneth Wiltshire of North Cam
bridge, 1a years old. was convicted
today OF having written threatening
letters with intent to extort money
from Miss Alice Lonsfellow, daush-
ter OF the poet, and three other
woman residents OF this city.
reformatory sentence OF one year
was suspended.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
RUM PIPED VIA TREE.
Line Leads From Still to Top OF
Pine.

BRANDENTON. Fla. April "A
pine tree sprouting spirits OF fru-
menti and not spirits Of turpentine,
was discovered today by Sheriff H.
J. Stewart and his deputies. who
accumulated one OF the greatest COL
lections of liquid making fixtures
ever reported captured in this terri
tory.
Five stills were captured, two me n
were arrested and three escaped. At
one OF the stills a pipe line ran up
a pine tree, and at the top was the
depot of distribution.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
March Circulation
Daily 1O4,O63
Sunday. .1O8,321

District of Columbia. Ss.:
FRANK 3. MOVES, President of THE
EVENING and SUNDAY STAR does soIemnlv
swear that the actual number of copies of the
papers named. sold and distributed during
the month of March. AID. 1925, was as fol-