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The Washington times., 1925-01-29
HACERSTOWN SUED OVER
LIGHT PLANT PROBLEMS

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. %
Another suit, brought by eleven
prominent business men Of Hagers-
town, was filed in the circuit court
here to restrain the city from
issuing bonds for the erection Of
new municipal electric light
plant. The bill is the renewal Of
a bitter fight covering several
years in which the citizens are
nearly equally divided over whether
the city light plant, which fur
nishes current at reduced prices.
shall be sold to a corporation or
strapped.
The bill charges that an act
passed by the General Assembly
Of Maryland of 1924, exempting
Hagerstown from the Jurisdiction Of
the public service commission. is un.
constitutional and class legislation
and should be declared null and
void and that land acquired by the
city as a site for the new plant
has been illegally secured in that
1t was paid for out OF q fund Of
the sewage commission against the
law.
The city was restrained by an in
junction in 1922 from erecting a
new light plant which. it is esti-
mated, would cost nearly a million
dollars. This injunction has not
been dissolved.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
CURLEY URGES
ST.PATR|CK'S
FETE
James Sullivan Announces
Big Celebration to Be
Staged March ~

Plans for celebrating st. Patrick $
Day. March II, with an extensive
entertainment for the benefit Of the
movement inaugurated by Arch
bishop Michael j.. Curley to provide
scholarships i'm Catholic high schools
to local girls and boys of the gram
mar schools were announced last
night by State Deputy James A.
Sullivan, head of the knights Of
Columbus of the local jurisdiction.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing committee meeting which
800 men and women attended, in
Guiding a number of subcommittee
appointed by the five local councils
of the knights of Columbus.
The entertainment will be held at
the Washington Auditorium and ar
rangements are being made for ac-
commodation of 5000. Card parties
and a dance will be features of the
program which will also embrace
Irish songs, exhibition dances, and
special novelties.
The general committee is headed
by State Deputy Sullivan as general
chairman and NJ. j. McAuliffe, as
director. Committee chairrnen in.
clude A. c. Whitton, general chair.
man with the following vice chair.
men: William D. Redding, j. j.
Sweeney, F. P. Hanrahan, w. W.
Amann and James D. Bligh; James
T. Ryan, patrons and patronesses;
William Neumeyer, printing; Joseph
J. Degnan. entertainment; F. Clyde
Powderly, music; Edwin P. Goodwin.
program. William A. Mulligan, card
playing; William G. Feely, elocution,
and J. J. Downey, Irish essays.
Frank J. Dunn is general secretary
and James Dunn, general treasurer.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
Hundreds Are Facing
Death From Epidemic
Around Nome, Alaska

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 29.-The
diphtheria epidemic which is sweep
ing Nome, Alaska, may claim hun
dreds, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today by Doctor G. M.
Magruder, in charge of the United
States Public Health Service in this
district. Five are dead already and
hundreds are dying.
There was no indication given in
the dispatches as to just the num-
her of persons suffering from tho
disease.
Doctor Magruder said a large per-
centage Of the afflicted were Eski-
mos, who, he said, were practically
susceptible to diseases that have
scourged the white race.
Arrangements were being com
pIeted today by Doctor Magruder
t. also rush 1 zoo, 900 anti-toxin units
to Nome on the steamer Alameda,
which sails Saturday from Seattle
to Seward, Alaska.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
COL. ALLEN MAY
Be CHIEF OF
INFANTRY
Sec. Weeks Sends Recon-
mendations for Army APP
pointments to Coolidge

Secretary of War Weeks today
announced he had recommended to
President Coolidge the following ap-
pointments and re-appointments in
the United States army:
Colonel John T. Axton, chief of
chaplains, reapppinted for four
years.
Major General William ]. Snow,
chief of field artillery, reappointed
for four years.
Brig. General Amos A. Fries,
chief Of chemical warfare service,
reappointed for four years.
Colonel Robert Fl. Allen, infantry
TO be chief of infantry. with the
rank Of major general. commencing
March %, succeeding Major Gen
eraI c.. S. Farnsworth. who retires
from active service at his own re
quest after more than forty years
service, on March 81.
Colonel Moses c. Zalinski. to be
assistant to the quartermaster gen
eral, with the rank Of brig. gen
eral, commencing April 10. succeed
ing Brigadier General John T
knight, who retires on April 10, al
the age of sixty-four.
Colonel Allen is now assistant
commandant OF the General Servics
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
and Colonel Zalinski, is command
ing officer of the Quartermastel
depot at Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
To
CAMPAIGN FOR
INDUSTRIES
Southern Railway Promises
Cooperation With City
in Drive

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan, 29.--
Mayor w. Albert SmOot has ap-
pointed q committee OF the bust
ness men OF the city TO cooperate
with the representatives OF the
Southern Railway. who are pFepar-
Ing to launch concentrates cam.
paign to bring industries to the
city.
Lincoln Green. assistant 70 the
president OF the Southern railway.
in g letter to the mayor several
daya ago announced that the rail.
way was ready to the help the city
The representatives or the rail
ways pointed out that the city u
now equipped with two gigantic
railway yards, one owned by the
Southern and one owned by the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tonnac railway. prepared 20 take
care Of large amount Of industrial
work. as II Is the Eastern ROAD
70 the South and terminus Tor snTe
main trunks lines
The COMMITTEES appointed BY the
mayor is composed Of Robert
Jones, chairman; G. Page Waller
e. A. FeIdtkeller, Carroll Pierce
and Julian T. Williams.
Miss Fannie Hunter, eighty, IF
211h Prince street. il at the Alex
andria Hospital suffering from -
we're bruises az q result of being
knocked down by q car at the
intersection of Prince and Fairfax
streets.
Al meeting OF the women Of
Alexandra, who are interested ia
forming q local branch Of the
League of Women Voters, win be
held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock
in the auditorium Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. Should the local
branch organize it's hackers expect
TO take an active part in the com
Ing local and state elections.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
SARCOPHAGUS
OF WILSON
READY
Three Historic Flags Drape
War Presidents Tomb in
Bethlehem Chapel

Marked for It's simplicity cru
sader's cross being the only deco
ration-the tomb of Woodrow Will
son, wartime President. was com
pleted today in the Bethlehem
chapel Of Washington Cathedral.
Work of setting in place the
sarcophagus has been under way
for many months and has just been
completed for public inspection and
as a place where Americans can do
homage to the deceased President.
The sarcophagus. which Is con-
structed Of cream-colored limestone
Of a golden hue, bears only the
simple inscription Of the deceased
Presidents name. and the dates of
his birth and death, 1S56.1924.
The tomb is recessed in the south
wall Of the chapel in space eight
feet wide and eighteen feet six
inches high, with massive arches
meeting above and a loaded glass
interior window behind. This space
IL filled with the sarcophagus, grill,
canopy and three flags.
The grill, Immediately in front or
the sarcophagus and covering the
recess to a height of seven feet
seven inches above the floor. is
wrought in iron after the manner
OF the ancient craftsmen, the up
right bars ending in crosses.
The canopy of delicately carved
oak Is directly over the sarcopha-
gus. Woven into the face just be-
low the cresting, as an enrichment,
are the words, ~ am the resurrec-
ton and the life, saith the Lord"
The three flags surrounding the
canopy and lending color to the
whole effect are all historic, two o.
them being the presidents flags
presented by the Government to
each President, and these represent
Mr.. Wilson's two inaugurations,
March 4. 1913. and March 4. 1917.
The third is the United States flag,
which was carried by the American
troops when they marched through
London. IT is the first American
flag ever saluted by an English
King on English soil
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
POSTER JUDGES NAMED
FOR ROBIN HOOD FROLIC

Clifford K. Barryman, c. Powell
Minnigerode and Joshua Evans, jr.,
have been appointed judges in the
poster contest being held by the
Robin Hood Club in connection
with the inaugural frolic and ball
to be held at the New Willard
Hotel on February "a.
The art schools of the city are
participating in the contest and an
award of IS will be made for the
best poster submitted from each
school and an award of $50 for
the best poster of the lot.
The dance music for the ball
will be rendered by Ted Weems
Philadelphia L'Aiglon Orchestra.
led by Ted Weems, in person, and
the Irving Boernstein Wardnan
park Hotel Orchestra. M n Y
UNIQUE entertainment features have
been arranged to be interpreted
between dance numbers.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
FINDS FIANCEE
KILLED BY
EX-M MATE
Or. Wagner, of San Fran
cisco, Leaves Vienna After
Tragedy Is Known


LONDON, Jan. 29.-The where
abouts Of Doctor Henry Francis
Wagner, of San Francisco, were a
mystery today in Vienna. according
to dispatches received here this eve
ming following the murder by her
former husband of the woman ne
hoped to marry.
Doctor Wagner found the bodies
of the wife, her sister. with whom
she lived in a Vienna suburb, and
the husband, Coca Vida, a Hun
garian, lying on the floor of the
sisters apartment when he called
there, said a dispatch to the Evening
News.
The two women were dead, Vida
still lived, shot in the head.
ROamed the Streets.
After the tragedy, Doctor Wagner
roamed the streets of the capital
for hours, hatless and heart-broken.
Friends advised him to surrender
himself to the authorities, which he
did.
When they heard his story they
permitted him to go. The physi.
clans friends said he doubtless left
the city to recover from the shock.
Doctor Wagner had befriended
Frau Vida when her husbands abuse
In his periodical fits of drunkenness,
came to his attention. She divorced
the Hungarian last November.
Thereupon, Doctor Wagner paid
Vida $50 not to modest his wife
further. Vida, the authorities said.
was drunk when he paid visit to
his former wife and shot her and
her sister when the latter sought
to protect Frau Vida.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
NEEDED
To Sc TILE
DEBTS
French Respect for Contract
and U. s. for Justice,
Says Leader

PARIS, Jan. 29.--''If two ideals"
are observed. settlement Of Franco
American debts win come about
with satisfaction to both countries,
II was indicated .-Iny by RaOuI
Peret, opposition leader in the cham
Der of deputies, who spoke at noon
at the American Club.
He specified the ideals as first.
respect of contract by France,
second, respect for justice by Amer
ica.'
IF the spirit OF justice prevails,
he said, I'VE will settle, first, the
amount Of the debt. second. the
delay, and third, the methods Of
payment.
To Post Herriot Speech.
Peret formerly was president OF
the chamber of deputies.
The address of Premier Herriot
to the chamber on the American
debt viii be posted on all public
buildings in France IL sa motion
made by Georges Leagues and
Louis Loucheure is adopted by the
chamber.
Premier Herriot was hailed to-
day by the French press as
statesmen more able than former
Premier Poincare, because OF Her
riots address yesterday on the
debt question.
Praised by Opposition.
The morning press praised Her.
riots speech as super Poincare.
Even the opposition press joined in
complimenting Herriot. The Echo
de Paris said:
I'VE see with pleasure that Her
riot has meritoriously announced
a continuation OF the international
debt policy OF his predecessor.
POincare."
The Petit Journal said:
I'VE cannot exaggerate the Inn
portance of the propaganda effect
Of the speech, not only among our
friends, but also among those un-
friendly"
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
FIGHT ON OVER
ALEXANDRIA
BUS LINE
Advocates and Opponents in
Richmond to Settle
Controversy

RICH MOND, Va, Jan. ga
final effort TO settle the question of
whether the Alexandria, Bancroft
and Washington bus line shall be
allowed to operate its buses be-
tween Alexandria and Washington
is on here today before the State
Corporation Commission.
Robert l.. May, head of the bus
company, accompanied by approx
n1atcly one hundred hackers from
Alexandria and Arlington county.
arrived here early today to plead
for a certificate of convenience and
necessity" while another group led
by Gardner l.. Boothe, counsel for
the Washington-Virgin Railway
Company came to fight the grant
ing of the certificate.
May began operation of his bus
line last July under charter
bought from the OLD Blue Bus line
which had gone out Of existence.
Recently the State court of appeals
reversed n decision of the corpora
ton commission. and it was stated
that the bus line had been run il
legally.
The railway company declares that
it is in a position to run a bus
lInS DStWSSn tue Two CltASs WHICH,
will take care of the people who
are unable without a great deal of
Inconvenience to get to the street
car line.
A great deal of controversy has
arisen throughout Arlington county
and the city of Alexandria over the
matter May declares. however, that
approximately 80 per cent of the
people in the vicinity are backing
him.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
SEN. OVERMAN TO MOVE
FOR NEW FEDERAL COURT

DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 29.-Sena.
tor Overman of North Carolina will
shortly introduce q measure in the
Senate establishing third federal
court district in North Carolina.
Today committee of leading citi.
zens OF Durham. headed by Mayor
J. M. Manning and w. B. Guthrie,
chairman OF the Durham bar, is in
Washington comforting with the
Senator in an effort to persuade
him to revise his district boundaries
so as to make Durham the seat OF
the central district. Under the Sena
tors bill as drawn. Durham would
be in the eastern district, with the
court in Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
SUMS
ALREADY
SPENT
Cost Of $4,000 Trainees Over
HaIf-biIIion, Average OF
So, 800 Apiece

Government training of veterans
of the worlds war, whose wounds
or disabilities incapacitated them
for pre-war occupations, is draw
ing to a close. /
The United States Veterans Blu
reau announced today that by
June 80. the last day upon which
ex-soldiers may enter vocational
training, approximately $4,000
men will be under instruction. AL
trainees must complete their
courses by June 80, 1925.
Over Half Billion Spent.
The Government has spent $751;
4s4, 900 in the training of ex-sol-
diers. or an average cost of $1,000
for each of the $4,000 men report
ed as having completed courses
successfully.
About $1,000 veterans were in
Government and private schools and
under training in industrial and
commercial plants today. A COM
paratively small, number viii be
accepted for training prior to June
30. while nearly half of the present
trainees will be rehabilitated in the
next five months. according to the
Veterans Bureau.
TraineeS have been instructed in
more than 400 vocations; about half
Of them studied in the industrial
trades. while from 1000 to 5000
studied law, medicine or other pro-
&esional work
Few Were IIIiterate.
Veterans Bureau officials estimat-
ed that less than 10 per cent of the
veterans who applied for training
were illiterate at their discharge
from the army. A large number
of the illiterates have been furnished
the rudiments of a common school
education by the government.
The number of men in training
has been declining rapidly since the
peak of los, 900 in April, 1922. A
comparatively few men will be in
training when the system is aboI-
ished in June. 1925. officials said
Veterans Bureau officials said that
no men will be accepted for training
prior to June who did not have appli-
cations for training or compensation
before June 80, 1923. Those whose
applications were rejected still have
an opportunity to obtain a reopen
Ing of their cases. Appeals, 1t was
stated. will be acted upon promptly.
Most Make Good.
Reports to Director Frank T.
Hines indicated that the rehabili-
tated ex-service man, who came out
of the war partially disabled and VIZ
tually a drug on the labor market,
has "come back" and has esta0-
lished himself as a firm cog in the
commercial and industrial machin-
cry of the nation.
Few rehabiIitated men have failed
to make good. Employment condi-
tons among the rehabilitated ex-soi-
der were described as far better
than q. year ago.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
Ii FONTENAY IS
RARE VOCAL
DELIGHT
Mrs. Townsend's 4th Musical
Morning Joint Recital With
Bristol at the Piano
BY JESSIE MCBRIDE

Again Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
has introduced to Washington q
singer who will be always well
come guest here. Mile. Odette
LeFontenay, of the Opera Comique
in Paris. proved a. real delight In
her beautiful singing at Mrs. Town
sends fourth Musical Morning at
Rauscher's yesterday forenoon.
with that scholarly baritone Oscar
Seagle in joint recital, these two
artists brought q reflex OF their
famous teacher, Jean de Reszke,
that peer Of opera tenors or some
years ago.
we remember that Mrs. Town
send also first brought Dusolina
Gianntni to US last season. Mile.
LeFontenay's voice ia as warm and
as mellow as q pearl and az round
With a very personal quality of
sweetness she brought to her
Mozart. in the 'Batti, Batti," a
purity of tone and OF style that
was interesting as well as beautiful.
Charm Stands Out.
Not often do we have a singer
of songs, what the Germans term
a "lieder singer OF more charm.
She gave a List Comment digaient-
iIs'' with a wealth Of meaning, of
variable shading. that was q joy to
hear. Taste and lovely sound
which with all the mentality we
substitute for 1t Is the true singer
chief asset--are hers, with a dra-
matte sense that made her Manor"
and the operate "Stornellatrice" Of
Respighi memorable.
Oscar Seagie brought US some
great songs with Brahms, the rich
der fFuhling naht," OF Rachmani.
noff, putting vital inspiritfng glow
into the Mozart Figaro" aria mon
piu andrar," giving excellent sus.
tanned effects and pianissimos in
some negro spirituals and also In
the Massenet's Vision fugitive
that he substituted for the Pagliacci
'Prologo."
A duet from the opera Hamlet Of
Ambrose Thomas closed the pro
gram that received a rich contribu
ton from the exquisite accompani.
ments of Frederic Bristol at the
piano.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
BOY HEIRS ANNUITY
RAISED TO $4,000

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 29.-Be-
cause Harold A. Williams, fifteen,
could not support himself and OBJ
tain an education on the $500 an
nuity Willed him by his father.
whose $165 900 estate he will in
herit when he becomes thirty, he
petitioned for and was granted
an annual allowance of $4,000 by
the cort OF chancery today.
Harold will also fall heir to
the $4,000 estate of his uncle
when the attains his majority.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
SOCIETY GIRL IS
ABDUCTED BY
ROBBERS
Found Near Oklahoma City
Hospital, Bound, Gagged,
and in Dazed Condition

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 29.-Be-
lieved to have been abducted from
her home as she surprised robbers
early this morning. Miss Mary FL
len Mellon, nineteen. was found
two hours later near University
Hospital. bound and gagged.
Miss Mellon is a stepdaguhter Of
r. B. Halliburton, large department
store owner. She rs prominent in
younger society circles.
The girl told police this morn
ing that she heard a noise in the
living room and went down to in
vestigate.
A few moments later, her mother
and stepfather heard her scream:
Mother, mother
When they got down stairs the
girl had disappeared.
Miss Melon was suffering from
shock and was unable to give de-
tails of her experience.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
FATE Of JAZZ
GIRL SLAYER
At HAND
Does Word Puzzles While
Waiting for Judge TO De-
eide Her Case

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jan. 20.
struck Dorothy Filing
son, who murdered her mother 80
she could attend dancing party.
may know her fate today.
The sixteen-year-old girl was
scheduled to appear before Juvenile
Judge Frank Murasky. who will
hear her case at secret court
session.
Murasky win decide whether
Dorothy is to spend the rest Of her
girIhood. until she In twenty three,
at the girls school in Ventura,
Cal, or be bound over TO the
superior court to stand trial for
murder.
While she waited for her trip to
the detention home to appear be
fore the juvenile judge, the mother
slayer amused herself with cross
word puzzles.
One Of the first words. she
spelled out was rogue" and
another was lucky
II wonder If viii be lucky
today?'' the red-headed daughter
of Jazz land asked PoIicewoman
Kathryn Sullivan.
The cases OF three Of Dorothy's
night life frienGs, Keith Lord
Harry Chinitz ana Emil Kreuter
members Of a jazz orchestra, sched
uled for today probably win b.
postponed pending decision In the
girls case.
The young men are charged with
contributing to the girls deIfn.
Quency.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
SLEW GIRL OVER
JEALOUSY, HE
ADMITS
Private Cordy Incensed When
Former Sweetheart Started
to Meet Other Man
BY international News Service.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Jan. 29.-Pri-
vate George G. Cordy, member of
headquarters company at Fort
Adams, has confessed that he MUIR
dered Miss Mary Gleason, whose
body was found In a moat near the
fertilization, Chief Inspector Ahearn,
Of Providence, announced today.
According to the confession, as
related by Inspector Ahearn. Cordy
was a former sweetheart of the
young woman. The night she was
slain she was going to the fort to
meet Private George Henderson, also
a member of his company. Cordy
returning to the fort at about the
same time, after several days alb
sence, met her and became violently
enraged when he learned she was
going to see another man.
Henderson, who reported the
young woman's disappearance two
days later. had been held by the
police.
The Washington times., 1925-01-29
1ERNNENT TRAINING OF WORLD WAR VETERANS NEARING END
Shun Sheiks, Is Advice
OF "Jazz" Girl
Slayer

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf,
Jan. 29.-"Obey your parents.
Keep away from jazz. Shun
sheiks. Make religion a part
of your life"
That was the message given
to girls of America today by
Dorothy Ellingson, the mother
murdress, in . statement to the
Reverend w. A. Phillips, her
former Sunday school teacher.
Phillips visited the girl in the
city prison and prayed for
Dorothy while the girl knelt be-
side him.