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Evening star., 1925-01-16
MOTHER WOULD END
YOUTHFUL ROMANCE
Asks Court Annul Rich Boys Mar
riage to Dancer in Oil
Field Town.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
wEwOKA, Okla, January 16.-An
oil field romance In which the re-
puted scion of a wealthy New York
family and dancing girl in an
amusement hall of Cromwell, oil
boom town, figured was brought to
light when Mrs. L S. Johnson filed
application In District Court for an
nulment of the marriage of her son.
William H. Johnson, jr., 20, and hts
bride, formerly Helen Grace Block
of Tulsa, Okla.
Johnson came West less than a
year ago to learn the oil business
Just out of st. Johns Military Acad
emy. in New York. according to his
mother, he started his oil education
from the bottom as "tenderfoot."
In his leisure hours young Johnson
met the girl.
When news of his marriage reach
ed New York his parents immediate
ly came to Oklahoma The elder
Johnson, called by the press of busi-
ness, returned to New York. Mrs
Johnson remained in Tulsa to await
final disposition of the case. The
elder Mrs. Johnson claimed in her
application that her sons bride was
his senior by about three years and
had been married before. Mrs. John
son, jr.. Is said to have returned to
her home in Tulsa. She Is described
as being pretty and we'll educated"
Evening star., 1925-01-16
ASKS FARMERS TO AID
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
Gore Appeals on Ground That Sur
vey Will Aid in Understand
ing Conditions.

Secretary Gore of the Department
of Agriculture yesterday addressed an
appeal ito the farmers of the United
States for cooperation with the De-
partTnents of Commerce and Agrf-
culture in their efforts to take n
census of agriculture.
Farmers were asked to give prompt
reply to inquiries of the enumera-
tions because the census will result
in obtaining facts that will lead to
a proper understanding OF the actual
conditions existing throughout the
country"
The information sought will be
used as a basis for crop estimates
during the year by the Department
of Agriculture and will include fig
ures on farm acreage, land utiliza-
tion live stock, crops and other items.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
COMMUNITY HOUSE
ERECTION LIMITED
Commission Rules Against
1t in Area Zoned
Detached.

The Zoning Commission decided
yesterday afternoon not to permit
erection of community houses IN
neighborhoods Zoned for detached
homes. This issue has been before
the commiSSio in various forms Tor
several months, with esveral citizens
associations opposing the community
house in localities that have already
been built up with detached dwellings
The specific proposal considered at
yesterdays hearing was to amend the
regulation in such a way to per-
nit community houses in the "A re-
stricted" or detached areas, provided
rs per cent of the property owners
within a radius of 200 feet consent.
After hearing arguments for and
against the commission decided not
to make the change.
Community houses are described as
three dwellings having the appear
ance of one building and erected
simultaneously.
BAH Park Plan o. KID.
The commission granted the petit
tion of the Washington Base Ball
Club to increase the height limit of
a part of the ball park from 60 to 80
feet. The change is desired to erect
an upper deck on the right-field pa
From first commercial to residen-
tial-FTontage on both sides of Z
street northwest from Thirty-third
to Thirty-ffth street, and the front
age of a lot on the south side of
Massa chusetts avenue west of Twen-
tieth street.
From residential to first commercial
Nos. l, 2 and Dupont circle; sew
eral other lots on the south side of
ntr Haf -
street and New Hampshire avenue; a
triangular plot at the alley in the
rear of the southwest corner of Con-
necticut avenue and Morrison street.
From residential B area to first COM
meroial area-West side of Fourth
street northeast between Rhode Is
land avenue and Bryant street.
number Of other proposed changes
were considered, but denied
Evening star., 1925-01-16

There are 1914, 900 acres of rice
under cultivation in India.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
POSITION GIVEN D. C. GIRL
Miss Alexander to Join Maryland
Health Service Forces.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January l6-Ap-
pointment of Miss Hattie Alexander,
Washington, assistant bacteriologist
with the State Department of Health,
has been announced by oliver c.
Short, State employment commits
sioner.
Miss Alexander, who is a graduate
of Goucher College, resigned from the
United States Public Health Service
to join the State Health Department
forces Her appointment to the State
position, which pays a yearly salary
of $4,000, will become effective next
week.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
ASKS TRADE ACT TEST.
United States Makes Plea for Rul-
ing on Constitutionality.

The Supreme Court was asked yester-
Day by the Government to hasten it's
decision on the constitutionality Of
section of the future trading act as
raised In case brought by H. p.
Trusler at Kansas City.
The section imposes a tax of 20
cents bushel on all grain involved
in privileges" bids" "offers." puts
and calls, "fndemnities' or ''ups and
downs" bought or sold on grain ex-
changes.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
PUBLISHER BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK, January 16.-The
failure of the publication the. Light
of Israel, which he had supported
with his personal funds and notes
totaling more than 100000, and the
attitude of a few hostile creditors has
caused Cantor Josef Rosenblatt to file
a petition in bankruptcy, he alleged
through his attorney last night.
The cantor will devote the remain
der of his life, his counsel said, to
those who suffered losses.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Train Kills Team; Man Hurt.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HAGERSTOWN. January 16.-Two
horses were killed and Romanus
Michael, a farmer of Berkeley
Springs. w. Va, was slightly hurt,
when a Western Maryland freight
train crashed into his team near
Hancock last night
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Cornell Alumni to Hear Reed.

Representative Daniel A. Reed of
New York. former coach of the
Cornell University foot ball team,
will address the Washington alumni
of the institution at "a meeting in the
Eastern High School Auditorium to-
morrow night at o'clock. Prof.
Dexter S. Kimball, dean of the Cornell
Engineering College. also will speak.
Moving pictures and stereoptican
slides of the Cornell campus will be
shown. Washington high school
students have been invited to attend.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
New York's Alcohol Toll 561 Lives

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALBANY, January 16.--In eleven
months of 1924. alcohol took SCI lives
in New York State. according to
figures made public by the State de-
partment Of health yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-01-16

Professional chauffeurs were found
most expert In Chicago in stopping
autos.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
SCHOOL FRATS.ASK
AID TOF|GHT BAN
Funds Sought for Financing
Legal Action Against
Education Board.

Appeals for funds TO finance the
legal proceedings which the high
school fraternities plan to institute
against the Board of Education over
It's failure to lift the ban on secret
societies, will bN mailed to members
of the organizations, 1t was an
nounced last night by ]. Milton
Probey, chairman of the executive
committee of Sigma Delta Fraternity
approximately $500 already has
been contributed TO the fund, Mr..
Probey pointed out, but Il has been
estimated that $1,000 will be needed
to finance the legal action. A large
portion Of this money was donated
by parents Of the fraternity boys.
Suit May Be Filed Within Week.
Mr.. Probey indicated today that it
will be at least another week before
suit is filed in the District Supreme
Court to enjoin the school board from
barring students who belong to secret
organizations from participating in
school activities. The name Of the
counsel for the "frats," he said, prob
ably will be announced Tuesday. An
effort is being made to engage John
f. Lasky, former United States dis
trict attorney, who is said TO be
sympathetic with the high school
fraternities.
Capt. julius I. Peyser and Ernest
Greenwood, the only members of the
board who favor a modification of the
anti-frateruity rule, have planned 10
file separate answers to the suit, ad-
mitting that the board has no valid
authority to place a ban on secret
organizations.
Greenwood and I Will decline TO
join in the answer OF the ether MEM
bers of the board said Capt. Peyser.
I'VE hold that the board has no
power, either by statute or author
ity, to make this rule and will tell
the court so in separate answers"
Evening star., 1925-04-12
STEPHENSON DEFENSE
FAILS IN FIRST STEP
Former Klan Grand Dragon Faces
Five Charges in Assault
on Girl.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 1.-THE
first legal move of d. c. Stephenson,
former Ku Klux KIan grand dragon. to
prevent his trial on five indictments
charging him with an attack on Miss
MadGe Oberholtzer of this city failed
today. Demurrers filed by the prosecu-
tion in answer to pleas in abatement of
the indictments presented by Stephen
sons counsel were sustained by Judge
James ) -Gs'i'ns in Criminal Court.
Eph S-Tch. chief of counsel for
Stephe1Aun countered with a motion to
quasb ~" indictments. Argument on
this rtoriun was set for April IS. Pend
ing final disposition of the defense at
tack on the indictments Stephenson will
not be compelled to enter a formal plea
to the crimes with which he is charged
Mr.. lnman this morning contended
that Miss Oberholtzer's condition pre-
cluded the possibility of her making a
detailed statement such as she is all
legged to have given the grand jury
Stephenson is charged with ASA ult
and battery with intent to kill. assault
and battery with intent to rape,
malicious mayhem. kidna ping and con-
spiracy to commit a felony.
while the court action was in prog
ress physicians planned to operate on
Miss OberholtZer. who is in a critical
condition. aPoison taken following the
alleged attack has resulted in an in
fection which the physicians hoped to
relieve through an operation. She has
been unconscious for 0 days
Mss Oherholtzer, who is % years old
and resides in the Butler College district
the institution from which she was grad
uated, is alleged to have given a state
ment in which she declared she was at
lacked by Stephenson. who abducted
her and took her to Hammond, Ind.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
the records on file was identified as an
enlisted man in the service.
Trapped Connie rfeiter.

lHc TeCoI Us oI ME " dS iueIiIiHSu DIS All
enlisted man in the service.
Trapped Counterfeiter.
In a raid made by the Secret Serv-
ice in Providence, r. l., last year on
of paper the length and width of a
match was found in the room where
the ten-dollar counterfeits were
found. on this small slip was a part
Of a fngerprint impression. Galen
Green. fingerprint expert of the
Treasury Department, and Chief Tay-
lor of the Navy's Identification Bu-
reau identified the impression as that
of the finger of one of the accused
men. Later in the trial OF the coun-
terfeiters Green and Taylor testified
that on this small slip of paper were
found six ridge characteristics which
corresponded with those of one of the
gang, and this testimony proved an
important element in procuring the
conviction of the counterfeiter
1t is a matter of history that the
re-enlistment Of deserters, bounty
jumpers and other undesirable char
acters in the service became embar-
RAISING to the Government during the
later years of the Civil War and were
quite troublesome even in the World
War. Several schemes were tried to
do away with the practice in the
ClVn War, such as marking the man
with nitrate of silver &sHaccination
The Bertillon sySs was also
tried, but it was foS TO be too
bulky and burdensome for establish
lnent as a standard. The present
hnger-print system was then hit
upon as the most accurate and GER
tain mode of Identification
The science of finger-prfnt reading
involves the study Of the curious
cfrcling network OF lines on the ball
OF the thumb and fingers Examina-
tfon OF millions of specimens shows
that the normal formation is the
whorl or scroll, which winds these
lines from the outer edge in gradu-
ally reducing circle to their inner
termination at the core of the net
work. There are four main groups
of classifications of prints-arches.
loops, whorls and composites. The
whorls have 1,024 values or combina-
tions, and the loops, arches and com
posites have each their respective
values to simplify segregation for
filing and to make them the more
easily located when identifications
are sought. This evaIuation of
prints has thus overcome all difficult
ty of dealing with large collections
of finger markings and enables the
searched to make prompt identifica-
tion of any given finger-print i'm
preston.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
INSANITY DEFENSE
MADE FOR MUND|NG
Further Witnesses Support
Plea He Was Distracted
by FianCee'S Affairs.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WHEATON, Ill, April 11-Another
woman and two men were called to
the stand today in further effort to
establish that the society riding mas
ter, George Munding, was so dis
tracted by the affairs of his tiancee,
Mrs Julia Ann Douglass, he was not
responsible when he slew her last
September at her riding school. in
Einsdale, III.
Clarence Darrow. chief of counsel
for Munding, also announced that DR..
Harold Singer, psychiatrist for the
prosecution in the Loeb-Leopold muir
der trial. and Dr. Harold S. Hubert
OF Aurora, who appeared for the de-
fense in the same case, will tell the
jury Munding was temporarily insane
when he shot Mrs. Douglass.
DIR. Ralp Hinton, superintendent of
the State Hospital for the Insane at
Elgin, and DIR. Raymond Dowell of
Chicago will testify against Munding.
Todays hearing was cut short by a
telegram from Toledo, Ohio, that
Nunding's mother. Mrs. Onna Mum
ding, was dying Miss Edith Munding,
who was to have taken the stand for
her brother. left Immediately for her
mothers bedside.
Mrs Margaret Hand. Chica go 5
equestrienne, formerly employed by
Munding, testified that Munding never
drank until after he had quarreled
with Mrs Douglass over other men.
Gerald Shea, butcher, said that
he had seen Mrs. Douglass with other
men and advised Munding to leave her.
Richard Horlick, another former
employe, testified that he had seen
Mrs. Douglass with other men and
that he knew of his own knowledge
that some of these men had promised
to buy Mrs. Douglass fine auotmo-
bileS.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
T|KHON PROPOSED
THREE FOR BOARD
Suggested Council Be Form
ed to Head Church After
His Death.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April lin his dying
testament the Most Rev. DR.. Tikhon,
head of the Russian Orthodox Church,
requested that the Metropolitans
AgaphangeI of Yaroslav, Cyril of
Tamboy, and Peter of Moscow, be
named as a council of three to carry
on the duties of the patriarch and
the church authorities Will observe
his wishes.
The question Of appointing per-
manent successor to DR.. Tikhon will
remain open until a special conclave
OF all orthodox churches is called"
the Metropolitan, Peter declared to-
day.. y
that such conclave can be convened
since neither the Soviet government
or the large body of dissentists
know as the living church recognize
the followers of DR.. Tikhon as a
legally constituted church organiza-
ton. Consequently, foreign observers
here believe the Office of patriarch
may disappear for the present In
any case the patriarch functions will
be discharged temporarily by the
three ecclestiastics named in DR..
Tikhon's testament.
Funeral Rites Today.
Final preparations were made to-
day for the funeral of the patriarch,
Tikhon, who will be inferred in his
robes of office in a specially built
vault under the concrete floor of the
Oldest chapel of the Donskoy M0nas-
terry. The first Donskoy monastery
was erected by the czar, Theodore, in
1881.
A stone sarcophagus and marble
altar later viii be erected where the
faithful may venerate the patriarch s
memory. The civil authorities have
given the church officials a free hand
IN the making of arrangements for
the funeral, allowing them to select
the time and place of the burial and
to make all other plans.
Since DR.. Tikhons death early
Tuesday morning, a. continuous
requiem mass has been in progress in
the main chapel of the monastery,
where the body rests in a plain oak en-
coffin. Long streams wait patiently
through the day and night, eager to
get a final glimpse of the features
of the venerable patriarch whom the
more devout regard as a martyr to
his faith. Even soldiers and officers
of the red army with barred heads are
conspicuous in the crowds, which in
appearance, If not in mum ber, are like
the huge gatherings that went to see
Lenin lying in state.
Evening star., 1925-04-12

NOnllnueu from IdSesJ
Chief of Police Aud and Sheriff Plum
mer brought charges that Littleton
S. Poole, then a prisoner at the court
house had been beaten by orders of d
"higher-up." AS a result OF the
charges an officer and a civilian were
convicted of assault, but the higher
up" was not brought into the court
action.
Garrett and Aud have not been on
speaking terms with each other since
that time, 1t was stated at the court
house today, except when it was nec-
essary to discuss official business
The same situation is alleged to have
existed between Plummer and Gar
Iett.
Garrett was -visibly shaken by the
excitement. He talked coolly and
calmly to newspapermen butsadmitted
that although entirely unfounded
the excitement had the effect of wor-
rying him. He was confident, how
ever, he said of his ability to clear
himself completely.
Garrett went into office on Janu-
ary l, 1924. He has been practicing
law in Montgomery County about IL
years, gaining during that time no
little recognition as an outstanding
criminal lawyer. He was popular
with the younger element during that
period and his worth was recognized
along political lines by State leaders
who gave him the support of the
Democratic organization during his
campaign for office. Some months
ago, however. a split was noticed be-
tween Garrett on the one hand and
Brooke Lee and and Robert Hilton
on the other.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
SHAKESPEARE DINNER
TO BE HELD APRIL 23
English-Speaking Union Is Spon-
soring Observance of Great Poets
Birthday at Rauscher's.

The annual Shakespeare birthday
anniversary dinner will be held April
%, by the Washington branch Of the
English Union, at Rauscher's.
Among those Of a number of dis
tinguished guests who have accepted
Invitations are Gen. and Mrs. Bliss,
Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Gleaves. Admiral and
Mrs. Beatty, Admiral and Mrs. Fullam,
Admiral and Mrs. Colvocoresses, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Kimball, Gen. and Mrs.
Allen, and Commodore Davenport. In
the absence of Sir Esme Howard,
Henry Getty Chiffon, counselor of the
British Embassy, will attend.
Col. Robert NJ Thompson, president
of the local union, will preside and
Mr.. Langdon Mitchell of Philadelphia
will be the principal speaker.
The celebration is held by all
branches of the English Speaking
Union throughout the world in OBJ
servance of the birthday of Shake
speare as the symbol Of the common
heritage of all English speaking
peoples.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
Alchemy Formula
Held Worthless by
State Prosecutor
Ne,U York Official to Ask
Sale of Stock in Firm
Be Stopped.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 1.-THE
attempt of Richard Rodrian, German
chemist. to better the efforts of
alchemists OF the middle ages and
.produce gold from ore Of other
metals by a magic formula was
styled "a dismal failure" today by
Attorney General Ottinger.
Mr.. Ottinger announced <he would
act at once 30 obtain an injunction
under the Martin stock frauds law
to halt stock selling operations of
the North Reduction Co., reported
already to have issued $4,000 in
shares to business men of Glovers-
vile, ". Y. Among the stockholders
are E. g. Esylor, president of the
Fulton County Trust Co.; DR.. Alex
Johnson, health officer, and several
leather merchants.
The attorney general said he had
received a report from DR.. Hal
Truman Beans, professor of chem
istry at Columbia University, that
there is no prospect of success" in
the Rodrian formula.
DR.. Beans said tests made in his
presence produced only % cents
worth Of gold per ton.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
END 4OTH SESSION
Association Will Convene
Here in 1927-AnnuaI
Gathering Given Up.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 1.-THE
American Association of University
Women brought it's fortieth annual
convention to an end here today with
series of social gatherings and
group conferences. The conferences
brought together university trustees,
presidents, deans, professors, alumfnae
associations and educational chair
men. 81
DIR. william Lowe Bryan. president
of Indiana University, addressed the
delegates on the subject, What Are
College Girls Thinking About" in
answering the question on which he
spoke, DR.. Bryan said:
Life Essentially Healthy.
IT can only answer by faith. for how
can grown-ups know? However, !
believe with all my heart in the
essentially healthy life of our youth and
/ believe that 1t is they who will make
the world safe for humanity"
The group conference of alumnae
associations was presided over by
Mrs. Frank G. wilkins, president of
the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associa-
ton. This conference elected as It's
officers for next year Mrs. Charles B.
Martin OF Oberlin College as presi-
dent and Miss Harriet Sawyer of
Vassar as secretary. The conference
Of deans, professors and presidents
elected as it's officers Miss Cora Helen
Coolidge of the Pennsylvania College
for Women for president and Miss
Helen Alvord Of Depauw University
secretary.
Pre-schooI Child Problem.
The problems OF the pre-school
child were discussed at a meeting of
the educational chairmen. DR.. Lois
Hayden Meek, educational secretary
of the A. A. U. W., presided at this
conference. 1t was decided TO in
crease the pamphlet library service
offered by the organization.
The university women held the first
three days session of their conven-
ton in Indianapolis and came here
this morning for the closing events.
The next convention is to be held in
Washington in 1927, the present con-
vention having decided upon biennial
instead of annual sessions.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
BANKERS TO GIVE PLAY.
Employees of American Security
and Trust to Offer Annual Event.

The Security Club, composed of en-
ployes of the American Security and
Trust Co, will present The Judsons
Entertain" three-act comedy, as their
annual play, at the Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets,
Friday night at o'clock
Leading parts will be taken by
William r. Cross, Theodore L. Miller,
Miss Helen Dooley and Miss Marga-
ret J. Buckley. Others who will take
part are Mrs. Winifred NJ Pugh,
Miss Ida Parker, Miss Frances Car
rick, Miss Frances NJ Bronson, J. B
Lovejoy, Robert L.. Flather and A. w.
Sherman.
Committees in charge Of the pro-
duction are William f. Schooley,
manager; Miss Betty Ives, prompter;
s S. Gheen, ushers; Miss Mildred
Woodcock, properties; Mrs. Evelyn
Hawkins, stage; and Frank NJ. Per-
ley, publicity,