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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13
APARTMENTS TO
COST $4,000
Plans Drawn for Hundred
Room Structure to House
"a Families Here

Plans tor Il thrcc-story
apartment house with "a ,cplr-
ate apartments. to cost 2ppr)-
Ni,uatcly $4,000 including the
lot, have been drawn and the
work OF construction is expect
cd to begin early this SprlrG,
the structure to be complete by
January |.
l.. Il. Perry. local contractor and
builder is heading the project,
which has the backing Of ont of
town capital. Mr.. Perry expects to
close his deal for location in Il
day or two. Ot three or four pos
Siblc locations. probably til" most
desirable is the Gid PcndlctOu prop
crty. adjoining the home of y. q.
james, manager of the Bright
Jcwclry Company. In the event
this property is purchased. the fch'
tlleton home is 10 be- moved away
without being torn down.
Mr.. Perry'S new apartment house
will br handsome brick structure,
with tn" entrance reached thru Il
court. which is to make possible out
side windows in every one of the
hundred rooms. There will hc five
room apartments. fOur-rOCm apart
mcnts. and several twO-rOOm bachc-
lnr apartments. all served 10y their
own private bath, and double sets OF
stairs in both the front and rear of
the building.
Tenants for thrcc-fOurthS OF The
apartments are already in prospect
according 70 Mr.. Perry.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

and thereby tighten the burdens on
our few main thOrofarcS. and to
permit the expansion of both the
residential and industrial districts,
will bc found the following:
EhringhauS Street. 4 distance Of
$500 feet.
Bread Street. from Pennsylvania
.Ayenuc to Road, Il distance OF 100
feet.
Canal Street. the street now be
ing built from Road to PoiudcXtcr,
a distance Of LOO feet.
Cypress Street. from PcnnSyl-
vania Avenue to ITarncy, distance
Of 2,GOO feet.
Parsonage Street. its entire length
a distance Of $500 feet.
Scldcn Street. from Main To
Church. Il distance Of 800 feet.
improvements will BE- needed on
several streets. including Water,
Front. POindcxter, and other streets
which need TO be laid with asphalt,
or other smooth surface To take care
of heavy hauling and relieve other
Uverburdcncd streets more import
ant for light vchicular traffic. Road
street. Martin, Main. Burgess.
Church and other smooth paved
streets now need extensive improve
mcntS and repairs, because they
have been subjected TO much heavy
traffic that should be diverted over
other streets. and must be diverted,
before the above mentioned streets
can DC made attractive AMI service
able to visitors and citizens.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13
Celebrating Good Work of
The Chamber of Commerce
Big Speakers on the Program, At Banquet
Thursday Night attended by us in Re-
cognition of Canal and Bridge Victory

The big Chamber of Com
mcrcc banquet arranged for
Thursday night, was probably
the biggest event Of an unusual
week OF banqucts in Elizabeth
City, and nearly Us people had
tickets for the occasion. The
banquet was staged i'll honor
Of the cuSScSS tkat crowned CT
forts oi the organization IN
the tight for the Chowan
Bridge, and the Dismal Swamp
Canal.
Arrangements for the banquet
were practically complete rs this
newspaper went to press. with Con-
greSSman Ward named as ;hc p:in-
cipal speaker. Other speakers oi
more than local prOmincncr wcrr on
the program. including T.. Il. COngcr
of Edcnton. Charles Whcdbcc of
IIcrtford. Hon. j. c. Il. EhringhauS.
W. |. IIalStcad of South Mills. and
u. W. Baglcy Of MoyOck, repre-
Scmting their respective Chambers
of Commerce.
Music for the evening WAS FUR
miShcd hy the First NJ. Il. Church
Sunday school orchestra. Of which
Mrs. l.. K. Foreman is director.
The banquet. which WAS arran,:-
cd for women. rs well rs mcM. not
only served To celebrate two i'll
portant victories for Elizabeth tily,
but aroused interest in the biz drive
of the Chamber of COmmcrc" which
will soon elect officers for the com
ing wear. Recognition was given the
President, NJ. Leigh Sheep. whose
term ends shortly. and substantial
recognition was given Secretary
Job for his extreme activity for the
organization.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

q. \. Mcpherson. operator oi Il
bus line between Elizabeth City ana
Norfolk got into trouble last week.
during the period that his huS was
out of commission on account of ilad
roads. Federal officers connected
him with Il large still which they
captured near his home i'll South
Mills, and he is now out under
81 900 bond. The bus will HAY"
to start soon.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

crnor in no wise blames him for
the prison deficit. which the legis-
laturc ahSOlvcd when il ordered the
institution Oh an appropriation
basis, the same as other institu-
tionS.
May Come Back
Although an economical start
such as the legislature has made
would Indicate strong objections to
the expense Of special session, it
appeared to departing members this
week that there may be IL call for
an extra ordinary meeting before
the spring Of 1926. Some of the
members are confident they will be
back for an extra session; Cover
nor Mclean says that he can see
no reason for another session until
1927.
Much depends Oh how the revenue
bill pans out. IL it raises the
twelve millions its trainers think
it will, an extra session may be
avoided. If it does not, in order to
keep things balanced, Governor Nc
Lean may have to summon it back
to levy additional taxes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

q. Who was the oldest and who
fhe youngest President Of The
United States at the time of his
inauguration?
a. William Henry Harrison was
the oldest. age GS. Theodore ROOSC-
Welt was the Youngest being II years
old when he succeeded TO the PrcSi-
dcncy upon the death of William
Mckinley.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 315 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. 2dyt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

Dr. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 3t5 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. adYt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13

DIR. J. d. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. edYt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13
MURDER CASE
AMYSTERY YET
Ridley Capps, Charged With
Murder, and Widow of
Fentress as Accessory

The Currituck County Grand
Jury now has on its hands the
problem OF securing evidence
sufficient to convict Ridley
Capps. 50-vcar-old knottS Is
land fisherman. OF killing Her
man FcntrcSs. 5O-vcar-old
farmer on November Q. and OF
convicting Mrs. Dora |. Fen
trcsS. the widow. for cOmpli-
city in the crime.
Caps was arrested hast Friday,
by the Grand Jury. following the
dismissal of four young men who
had been held for the crime. Mrs.
FrntrrSS. who has been matrOn in
charge of the Currituck tCaChCragc,
WIS held as accessory. these two
without bond. and NindCll Water
field. j. held under $500 bond as
material witness i'm the case. CappS
is held in the PaSquotank County
iail: Mrs. FcntrrSS is held i'll the
Currituck Jail.
Both Mrs. Fcmtrc>$ and Ridley
Capp<. Stoutly proclaim their III
nocrnc. Both show signs of worry
and loss of sleep. Neither gives any
other explanation of the charges
brought against them. other than
that T.. +. FrntrcSS father of The
dead man. conceived strong dis
like for them shortly after tIs
death of his son. Mrs. FcnircSS
contcnd< that CappS has never been
i'm her home more than three times.
and that She is barely acquainted
with him. Capp> declares that he
waS Friendly with both the dead
man and his father.
Wouldn't Discuss Case
ON the ether hand. the apparent
dislike Of Mrs. FrntrcSS to discuss
her husbands death, and gossip
concerning herself and CappS. cauS-
rd the people of her community to
point To her with suspicion. Mrs.
FrntrrSS. who is 80 years old. Is
the daughter of BushrOd Watcrtield
of KNOTS Island. Her first huS-
band WIS Fletcher LitchfiCid. who
WIS drowned while fishing i'll the
ocean on Currituck Beach. There
nrr two daughters Dy this marriage.
Mrs, Frntrcss' first husband was
drowned ten years ago, and three
yrurS later. she married FcnlrcSS,
then 23 years old and three years
her Junior. FrntreSS went 10 the
small but comfortable home that
had been left his wife by her 1lrSt
husband. They got along very wei
together for seven years. lie cui-
tivatcd small crops most OF the
time. and part Of the time worked
as a mechanic i'll the Norfolk Navy
Yard. Two children have been
born to them. Royce aged. three
and Bcda, aged five.
There is considerable opposition
10 holding Mrs. FcntrCss in Currl-
tuck jail. many friends were anxious
to sign her bond. and efforts were
madc Thursday TO secure court
order for her release.
There is nothing exciting about
Mrs. FentreSS' type of beauty. She
looks the part of timid. motherIy,
hardworking country woman. who
never expects anything better than
hard work. She has kept the Cur
rituck tcacheragc since the death OF
her husband. keeping her two small
children with her. and her oldest
dnuyhter. Viola Litchfield, who is
II. Vera( the younger daughter
Continued OH page Fiye)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-13
fy MIGHT AS WELL
Took TO THE FUTURE
,r. Million Dollars Will Be Needed in the
). Three Years to Keep Up Progress
ca md Save Money for Taxpayers

,.c-,r il before the
% H'''"'' T..
~ latc> '.'S 'o'' It.
.,.~,;yc estimates. the
-r ,xtra million
I'll "'N" '. ,,., ,.c,rs
\ in the oyN' '"'
D more ;'' '.'1 NN'>"
&,f mtdcrNlLatlun OF l'S
,, -. least 100000
e. ,,,,,,.
t~rc, mp. "'' ''', '''
| ..n,rgprr has always main
| .r. ,o>iiiou that in every
l., the future offers prob
H. Is important aS the pre-
r,.. r~oblrm> of the future
m,r, wumrm,UuS. aud
..... ...rf.vlr in every re-
r.. .,.,f..;rs,;rg these prob
naN. ,imv. aut lnconNehi
a'.. sawed. Elizabeth City
| ,.u ,r realize what il
s...
..,..i fr,,.r,,.cp,rpt
'\..">..'' ,'..., .,. -, II, mn,
.r .,r,v Jarr. ,nr city
......,r;,,., like S3l5.nOO
.:.. r..,,.,fafu. <Ia5.OnO of
|.,.., ,.vr f>Sr,,. pruv:l,d rYr
f. ~nr,rp,h,rrI that
..,.-, ,rr,.- ror the plants
....l r,. d, sneak OF the
r.;..,.i,, amnuntip. To
80. ,rI ,br ,.,StS of
.r -, I..s than
,r ,.r ia, inn
,,..,..,. ,r,fr, ma
rr,.urr facilities.
,..,. ,...,,,...fr ,r amy rip,r ,.au
..r,-..r.' r,rI. wffbpur rur-
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.....;,... .f., c,,rJ, - II.
~,.r.,.. .rEf. : rcrrir-
o.. .-.,,rI .b,, r.iIirirS mn
>rr-n,.n r,urr ruling. az,
7., necessities. Tn re is no
\. go aar,. ,n rhr c>rimate.
BE-. city viii need 100000 10
.o lnur,. lrsor, ,nr water aud
. SYSTEM .r. U. modcrniZcd
~-..r OF Elizabeth cit.
~ >cuup will III, needed for
Evening star., 1925-03-10
SEAT FIGHT FUNDS
VOTED BY SENATE
Authorizes Hearings
Brookhart, SchalI and
BrattOn Contests.

Authority and funds for the
Senate elections committee to begin
Investigations this Summer of the
contests involving the seats of
Senator'S Brookhart, Republican,
Iowa; Schall, Republican, Minnesota,
and Bratton, Democrat, New Mexico,
were voted today by the Senate.
Chairman Spencer expects to have
the work of recounting ballots put
under way during the recess and to
hold hearings after Congress as
sembles
Contests were formally filed yesterday
in the Senate and referred to the cleo
tions committee for investigation.
There are three separate contests
in Brookharts case, one by Dan F.
Steck, his Democratic opponent, an
other by the Republican state CEN
trail committee and the third by Lu-
ther A. Brewer. Independent Repub-
lican, who withdrew from the con-
test.
Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor,
Minnesota, is contesting the seat of
Senator Schall and has made charges
of extortion of sums from bootleg
gers" for use in SchalTs campaign
Former Senator Bursum has filed
contest for a seat occupied by Senator
Bratton.
Chairman Spencer said extensive pre-
liminary work in the Investigations
would be necessary and that it was the
desire of the committee to get this done
during the Summer recess.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
GEORGIANS TO UNVEIL
STATUE IN CAPITOL
Memorial to Gen. Joseph Wheeler
Chosen as States Representative
in Statuary Hall.

The statue of Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
selected by the State of Georgia to
represent it in Statuary Hall, at the
Capitol, will be unveiled Thursday
morning at IL o'clock, with appro-
pirate exercises. Addresses will be
made by Senator Harris of Georgia,
son-in-law of Gen. Wheeler, and
Senator George of Georgia and sew
eral members of the House from that
State. The statue will be unveiled
by Miss Julia Wheeler Harris, daugh-
ter of Senator Harris and grand
daughter of Gen. Wheeler.
Gen. Wheeler, who won a reputation
as dashing and gallant cavalry
leader in the onfederate Army during
the Civil War, served as the senior
cavalry commander of the American
forces in the war with Spain. in 1898.
For many years Gen. Wheeler was
familiar figure in the social and po-
litical life of the National Capital.
He served as a member of the House
for IS years Arrangements have been
made for caring for the public at
the unveiling of the statue on Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
CHARGE REAL ESTATE AD
HURTS PROPERTY VAL LUES
Citizens Say Lot Near Sixteenth
Street Reservoir Was Priced
Too Low.

The sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association last night adopt
ed resolution to bring a real estate
advertisement that appeared in a
local paper yesterday to the atten-
tion of both the Washington Real
Estate Board and the Better Business
Bureau on the contention. that the ad-
vertisement was misleading The
meeting was held in the Sixth Pres
byterian Church.
1t was declared in adopting the res
olution that the advertisement re-
ferred to stated that the property to
be sold was represented as being in
that section just off the Sixteenth
Street Reservoir, and because of the
advertised price it was charged that
the advertisement tended to depre-
ciate property very near the reser-
voir.''
The association adopted another
resolution, expressing regret at the
removal of the policeman who was
formerly stationed in a, police booth
at Fourteenth and Kennedy streets,
and requested that one again be
placed there.
The final resolution authorized Paul
F. Grove. president of the association,
and DIR. Lewis J. Battle to present a
letter to both Commissioner oyster
and Superintendent of Police Mai.
Daniel Sullivan, and take any other
steps necessary to insure the placing
of a policeman in the desired place.
The protection afforded by the police
man, who was stationed. in the booth
until February %, was greatly praised
by members of the association.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
TRAIN ROBBER SHOT !.
BY POLICE IN FIGHT
Dead Man Identified as One Who
Took Part in Hold-Up
Near Gary.
By the Associated Press.

Z
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 10.-Carl
Hern, whose right name is believed to
be Carl Livingston and who has sew
eral other aliases. who was shot dead
In a gun fight with the police here
early Friday, was identified here last
night as one of the two robbers who
held up the crew and passengers of a
Pullman car on the New York Cen
trail Railroad near Gary February IS.
The Identification was made by the
porter and news agent who were on
the train at the time.
Hern and three companions were
riding in an automobile when a po-
liceman stopped them to ask where
they obtained their automobile, which
was believed to have been stolen in
Chicago earlier in the day. Michael
Spicuzza, another of the four occu-
pants of the car, was wounded in the
battle. He was taken to Chicago,
where he will be questioned regard
ing the hold-up.
The robbers who held up the train
near Gary obtained several hundred
dollars worth of jewelry and money
from passengers after locking the
Pullman conductor and porter in a
compartment. They escaped when the
train slowed down near Chicago.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
GOOD|NG CLEARED
BY LOAN INQUIRY
Senate Committee Finds No
Discrimination in War
Finance transactions.

Loans obtained by Senator Gooding,
Republican. Idaho. and related inter-
ests from the War Finance Corpora
fion in no wise curtailed the prtVi-
iege, ability or opportunity Of other
interests in that State to get aid from
the corporation, says a report filed
late yesterday with the Senate by
special committee which investigated
these transactions.
The Senate inve stigation was made
at the request of Senator Gooding
after publication of charges that he
had used his official influence to OBJ
fain preferential treatment from the
War Finance Corporation.
Loans Were Repaid.
The committee findings follow:
That Senator Gooding and his re-
lated interests did borrow War FL
nance Corporation funds through the
Southern Idaho Live Stock Loan CO.
amounting to $4,000.
THAT Navinger & Darrah Sheep Co.
also borrowed 100000 through the
Southern Idaho Live Stock Co., and
Mrs Navinger is sister of Senator
Goodings brothers wife.
That all of these loans were repaid
with interest.
That the loans secured by Senator
Gooding and related interests. includ-
ing the loan obtained by Navinger &
Darrah Sheep Co, in no wise curtailed
the privilege. ability or opportunity
of other interests or individuals in
Idaho to secure War Finance Corpo-
ration funds"
The special committee consisted of
Senators Howell, Nebraska, chairman,
and Mclean, Connecticut, Republicans
and Oyerman, North Carolina, Demo-
crat.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
Fraternity Elects Officers.

At the annual meeting sof the Dis
trict of Columbia Alumni Chapter OF
the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity last
night officers for the ensuing year
were elected, as follows: DR.. Daniel
l. Borden, president: Aubrey Marrs,
vice president; George A. Degnan,
secretary treasurer, and Claude W.
owen and Camden r. McAtee, mem
bers of the board of governors. A
buffet supper was served by the ac-
tive chapter at George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
WHALES ARE TARGETS.

Crews Practice on Mammals Dur
ing Pacific Coast Tests.
BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 10
Presence of a large school of whales
off Magdalena Bay gave crews of the
Atlantic scouting feet, which is en-
route to San Diego for the general
fleet mobilization, an opportunity for
submarine firing practice that they
did not overlook, according to re-
ports to the photographic office here.
Masters of westbound steamers
have reported that several whales
bearing evidence of having been kill
ed by battleship shells have been
sighted off the Lower California
coast.
SAN PEDRO. Calf. March 1e.-
Gunnery practice, in which rs surface
craft and as many more aircraft will
be engaged simultaneously, will be
held by the combined United States
fleet off San Clemente Island March
rs, 1T was announced at. the naval
base today.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
BLIZZARD IN MANITOBA.
Province Reports Worst Weather
of Winter.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 10
Manitoba province yesterday eXpe-
rienced its worst blizzard of the VIM
ter, and REPORTS reaching here told OF
delayed trains, country roads almost
impossible, with O. stiff northwest
wind piling the falling snow into
huge drifts in all districts. 1t was
still showing late last night.
There has been a pronounced drop
sn temperature, and the weather bu-
reau predicts clearing and cold"
Evening star., 1925-03-10
MOVIE SHOW AIDS LEGION

Money raised from the sale of tick
cts to a motion picture to be shown
at the Rialto Theater, March 16 to
March 20, inclusive, sold through the
George Baldwin Mccoy unit of the
American Women's Legion, will be
used in carrying on the activities of
the unit among ex-service men in
Washington.
Performances will be given in the
morning, afternoon and evening of
the period mentioned. Tickets may
be purchased from Mrs Walter l.
Mccoy. president of the unit, or other
members.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
NAVAL CLASH NEAR
OFF PACIFIC COAST
Aircraft vigilant to Detect
Foe as Rival Fleets Draw
Closer Together.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD Z. S. s. SEATTLE. AT
SEA, OFF THE WEST COAST OF
MEXICO, March 10.-Nine- thousand
square miles of sea off Lower Cali
fornia has been covered to date in
the maneuvers of 109 American naval
war craft; on the one hand by the de-
fensive Blue feet of 80 fighting YES
sells, and on the other by the invading
Black fleet, which hourly moves
closer to its Pacific coast objective
All powers of observa ation are
brought into play day and night. as
the great fleets move on, with wide
protective screens of aircraft called
into action. These aircraft maneuvers
are an integral part of the naval ac-
tions, due to the Importance of ex-
tending the observing range of both
forces.
The Blue scouting fleet is utilizing
scout planes catapulted from the
decks of the new scout cruisers.
These planes look for the wakes of
vessels in the sea, or for the white
decks of enemy craft. Larger craft
can be discerned at distance of 90
miles.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
FRAU EBERT'S PENSION.
Widow of German President Al

BERLIN, March 10.-Frau Ebert,
widow of the first German president,
is entitled to a pension of only 592
marks, or s141, month under the
present law, which makes no pro-
vision for her other than as the
widow of a government employe.
Effort will be made by friends of
the family to have special law
passed assuring Frau Ebert an ade-
quate income.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
AMARYLL|S SHOW
SURPRISES JARD|NE
Interest of Public in Gorgeous
Blooms Is Revelation to
Agriculture Secretary.

/ DR.. William Jardine. the new Sec
retary of Agriculture, received one of
the first big surprises of his admins
tration yesterday when he visited the
twelfth annual free amaryllis show
in the department greenhouses and
noted the interest of the public in
these tropical plants, which have been
brought by department experts to
state of cultivation achieved nowhere
else in the world.
There were 2296 visitors at the
show yesterday, including many no.
tables-Government officials, members
of the Senate and of the diplomatic
corps. The official representatives of
the Latin American countries which
are the native habitat of the amaryl-
lis, or knights star lily" have been
cordially invited to inspect these
cultured blooms by DR.. William A.
Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, under whose administration
the show is conducted.
Visited by Children.
Late today, several thousand school
children are to visit the greenhouses
and each day for the rest of the show
from to 20 schools will be in at
tendance. 1t is estimated that at
least 10000 school children are being
attracted by these blooms.
Several famous botanists were in
the greenhouse today explaining the
growth of the bulbs and the tricks
of the trade" by which the colors of
the blooms are varied.
Internal Revenue Bureau employees
were early visitors today, and a gen.
eral visitation by workers in the
Treasury and Interior departments
will be made after office hours to-
day.
In order to avoid crowding at the
show as much as possible, all large
groups intending to visit the green
house are requested to notify the
superintendent in advance. In this
way, they will add to their own
pleasure and avoid delays, the super
intendent explained today.
Society matrons started new fad
yesterday by picking out their favo-
rite plant in the show and having
their pictures taken standing beside
the blooms. This provided a little
side show, much enjoyed by the pub
lie.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
TRACTION COMPANY
TO REBUILD TRACKS
Capital Line to Undertake Work
on M Street When New Pave
ment Is Laid.

The Capital Traction Company an
nounced today that it plans to re-
build it's tracks on M street from
Twenty-ninth to Thirty-second streets
at the same time the District is
widening and repaving that thorough
fare.
The project will cost the railway
company approximately 100000 and
work will start probably the last
week in March. Officials of the trac-
tion company plan to keep ahead of
the paving contractor, so that both
sides of the street will not be blocked
at the same time.
The District program calls for a new
concrete base seven inches thick,
with a smooth granite block surface.