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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
PLANS TO DEFEND
C|TYS Z0N|NG LAW
Committee to Raise Fund for
Use in UNFOLDING Con-
stitutionaIity.

The committee appointed yesterday
to raise a citizens fund with which to
assist the coming commission in de-
Tending the constitutionality of the
coming law in the pending court case
is in session today to get organized
and map out it's plan of operation.
George A. Finch, chairman of the
committee, announced following the
meeting today that the committee
had completed it's organization and
had formally authorized the employ
ment of Edward NJ. Bassett, legal
expert of the New York Zoning Com
mission. John Ihlder was chosen
secretary of the committee.
Mr.. Finch said the committee would
hold a conference later in the day
with Engineer Commissioner Bell,
to find out If there Is any other way
in which the citizens can assist the
commission.
The committee was named by Jesse
c. Suter, president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, to supervise
the raising and disbursement of a
fund of $1,000.
John Ihlder of the Georgetown Citi-
zens Association, and a member of
the committee appointed by Mr.. Suter,
explained today that in fixing the
amount to be sought in raising a
defenes fund. the citizens had in mind
the following of the case to the
higher courts should such a course
become necessary.
Treasurer of Fund Designated.
In making public the appeal for
funds yesterday, Mr.. Suter requested
that all contributions be sent to b.
A. BowIes, treasurer, at the Potomac
Savings Bank. Mr.. Suter also pointed
out yesterday that any balance in the
citizens fund at the outcome of the
case will be returned pro rata to the
contributors
The Zoning Commission viii be
represented in the court proceedings
by Corporation Counsel Francis II.
Stephens and Assistant Corporation
Counsel James c. Wilkes, The citi-
zens' committee has arranged to en-
gage the services of Edward NJ Bas-
sett, legal consultant of the New
York Zoning Commission and an
authority on coming laws, to appear
as friend of the court, representing
individual home owners.
The employment of Mr.. Bassett by
the citizens is being undertaken with
the approval of the corporation coun-
sells office.
Engineer Commissioner Bell, chair
man, of the Zoning Commission, to-
day commended the citizens for the
movement they have launched to as
sist the commission in UNFOLDING the
validity of the coming law.
The point at issue in the court pro-
ceeding is the right of the commits
sion to prevent establishment of
stores on residential streets, which
constitutes one of the most important
features of coming.
In announcing the campaign to
raise a defense fund yesterday, the
citizens committee emphasized the
need for speedy action, since the case
is expected to be heard early in April.
Mrs. Ihlder announced today he has
received a contribution of $50 toward
the fund from Mrs. Anne Archbold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
BY Consolidated Press.

BY consolidated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1.-two strange
and diverse personalities will be the
central figures in Chicagos next SEN
sational murder trial-William Oar
ling Shepherd, who. the State charges,
talked his way into $2,Oo0,000, and
DR. Charles c. Faiman, who bought
a university for $3.50. Their indict-
ment for the murder of young VIII
liam McClintock. the millionaire
orphan followed quickly upon the
heels of Faimans confession that he
furnished Shepherd with typhoid
germs to feed to McClintock after the
latter had made him his heir.
For II years, the State charges,
Shepherd has plotted to get the for
tune that had been left to young
McClintock. Known in his company
during the Spanish-Am erican War as
"Ananias Bill" the most pleasant liar
in the company. according to testi-
mony of his commander, Shepherd
had little trouble talking his way
into the good graces of Mrs. Emma
Nelson McClintock mother of Billy.
Native of Indiana.
Shepherd was born in southern
Indiana and spent his early life in
a tiny cottage in the Indianapolis
Sums tbs stepfather maintained a
c.oal-peddling establishment in his
back yard and here Young Shepherd
worked, while his mother told for
tunes. He puttered around law offices
some and finally drifted into the
wholesale drug business, moving to
Salina. Kans There he met and mar
ried his present wife. Julia Graf, the
daughter of a Kansas barber. With
this added responsibility he moved
back to Indianapolis to learn that an
old acquaintance, Emma Nelson, had
married William McClintock, q mil
lionaire. Shortly after that McEIin,-
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distance away. The mine has been in
operation for a number of years and
has extended more than a mile and
half from the shaft. II was thought
none of the cutters was nearer than
half a mile and most of them prob
ably at a greater distance from the
spot when the explosion occurred
Lambie reported that the mine was
badly damaged inside, and that res
cue workers would find it hard going
through the shattered passa geways.
Some hope was held out for the
men because of the quick work done
by mechanics in repairing one of the
mine fans. This apparatus was not
seriously damaged, and within a few
hours after the blast it was operat-
ing and forcing air down to the i'm
prisoned men. Electric lights also
were soon working in the mine.
At 9:10 o'clock the rescuers were
penetrating the wrecked headings
leading from the mine shaft, but no
bodies had been reached, although
reports were expected momentarily.
Newspaper men were barred from
the immediate vicinity, and it was
announced that conferences would be
held with the correspondents every
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
TRAMMELL URGING
GASOLINE INQUIRY
ReneWs His Fight for Senate
Investigation of Recent
Increase in Price.

Renewing his fight for an investi-
cation of the recent increase in the
price of gasoline, Senator Trammell,
Democrat, Florida. again today urged
action by the Senate on a resolution
directing the Federal Trade Commits
sion to conduct such an inquiry.
The Senator read a report from the
Trade Commission which he said
practically charged" those controll-
ing the price of gasoline and other
oil commodities with using the law
of supply and demand as a shield for
increasing prices.
Senator Trammell argued that facts
adduced heretofore by the Trade
Commission indicated control of gas
oline prices, and Senator Harreld
contended that a further inquiry now
would tend to discourage the opening
of new wells and duplicate the work
being done by President Coolidge
oil board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Shipping Farley Urged.

The International Law Association
was urged to call another meeting to
consider the proposed revision of the
York Antwerp rules governing the
adjustment of losses on jettisoned
cargoes In resolutions adopted at
meeting yesterday of shipping and
marine underwriting interests. The
conference. held under the auspices
OF the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, also named a commit
tee to formulate the American atti-
tude toward the rules as drafted by
the association at Stockholm last
year.
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Continued from First Page.)
the police lines which held back the
crowds.
Hundreds of persons have been at
tracted to the scene, many automo-
biles being parked along the high
way near the mine. State policemen
and mine guards kept the crowds or
derby.
At 9:45 o'clock rescue workers had
penetrated one mile into the work
ings and no bodies had been located.
The work is progressing favoTably,
according to rescuers emerging from
the mine.
hundred or more men franticaIly
but cautiously pushed their way
through the underground recesses.
Explosion Shakes Town.
Not since a sheet of fame burst
up through the opening that extends
800 feet below the ground has any
one on the surface heard from the
imprisoned men. A low rumbling
preceded the explosion, which wreck
ed the mines lighting equipment and
fans. caused the tipple to totter and
fall into the shaft and which shook
buildings in Fairmont, broke win
dows and shook doors from their
hinges in houses SEQ feet away
Since that moment crowds of fran
tic women and children have milled
about the mine trying to find some
word of the entombed men. At an
early hour today only two rescue
workers had been able to send word
to the surface, and that word was not
encouraging. Inspector Lambie and a
companion were the first to go down.
They pushed their way past the debris
- fah 10 hnr
were kept All the SO animals were
dead Then they pushed on into one
of the headings. The air was bad,
they said That was all. They could
find no trace of the men, and when
they came to the surface experts
from every mine in the district or
ganized themselves into groups, ready
to explore every heading to its fur
thest reaches.
While not definitely determined, gas
was believed to have caused the ex-
plosion and late last night Mine Supt.
Benton Mitchell said he did not be-
neve any of the men could be alive.
Lambie, however, said this morning
the work would go on as though
every one was alive.
Reports OF Bomb.
Soon after the explosion occurred
there were reports that a dynamite
bomb had beben dropped into the shaft,
but these were later denied. The
mine opened on a non-union basis
last October, and employs about ESQ
men. Those entombed were coal cut
ters and their helpers of the night
shift.
Last nights explosion was the sec
ond within the mine in less than 10
years. On October /, 1916, gas ex-
plosion killed 10 men. The mine has
been equipped with every modern de-
vice since that time and it was be-
lieved safe. 1t was so pronounced on
Monday by deputy mine inspector
who examined it.
The fact that Lambie and his COM
panion could find no trace of the men
near the shaft was not considered un-
usual, as all the miners were believed
to have been working a. considerable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
u. S. CHAPLAINS CONFER,

Thirty chaplains of the Army and
Navy on duty in this vicinity held a.
conference at the Army and Navy
Club today to devise ways and means
for improving the religious program
for men in the military and naval
services"
Seven reserve chaplains were in at
tendance, Bishop James e. Freeman,
Rev. j. n. Pierce, Rev. H. A. Dalton,
Adjt. Ernest R. HolZ, Rev. F. I.
Winter Rev. J. r. Sizoo and Rev. c. H.
Lambdin, and special guests included
Admiral L. w. Eberle, chief of naval
operations, and Maj Gen. Dennis E.
Nolan, deputy chief of staff of the
Army. There were also present Is
Army chaplains, including Col. j. L.
Axton, and eight naval chaplains.
Luncheon was feature of the meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
GOVERNOR GOES TO SCENE.
State Officials Hasten to Fairmont
to Lend Aid and Comfort.
By the Associated Pres


CHARLESTON, w. Va, March IS
Gov. Gore and Commissioners Lee OFT
of the State Workmen's Compensation
Department left this morning for
Fairmont where "a miners are be-
lieved to have been killed in the ex-
plosion in a mine of the Bethlehem
Mines Corpora ton. They will reach
Fairmont tonight.
Gov Gore Is following a precedent
of other governors who have FASTENED
to the scene of serious mine disasters
in the past to extend the sympathy of
the State to the victims and to make
certain that every possible agency is
devoted to rescue and relief work.
Commissioner OFT will obtain rec
ords which will be basis for compen-
sation to the dependents of men who
may have been killed and to any who
may be rescued alive, but suffering
from injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
UPWARD TREND SLACKENS
Wholesale Commodity Prices in
February Nearly Stationary.

The upward movement of whole
sale commodity prices showed a
slackening off for February, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The February index number for all
commodity prices was 1906 an in
crease of only siX-tenths of a point
over the preceding month The in
crease from December to January was
points. Figures cover a survey of
404 commodities, and are based on 100
as the level of prices in 1913.
Marked increases were shown dur
ing the month in the fuel and build
ing material groups, the greatest in
crease being in gasoline and crude
petroleum, which lifted the index
number for the group So points from
January. There was little change in
prices of clothing and house furnish
ing goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
RED CROSS AID OFFERED.
Headquarters Here Prepares for
Service to West Virginia Mine.

Resources of the American Red
Cross were offered today for emer-
gency relief work at Fairmont w
Va, where 33 miners are entombed
as a result of an explosion.
Two Red Cross nurses and a secre-
tary already are available for duty
at the scene, and headquarters here
ordered national resources to be
used IL necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
PERU MAY APPEAL
TACNA-AR|CA CASE
Popular Clamor May Force
Lima Authorities to Attempt
to Get Rehearing.

President Coolidge's recent award
in the Tacna-Arica arbitration does
not appear to have closed the genera
tion-old dispute between Chile and
Peru over this South American
province, according to the rumblings
of discomfort that are finding their
way into Washington from Peru
despite efforts of two governments
to withhold the information OF dis
satisfaction.
Peruvian troops are posted about
the American embassy at Lima, and
it is known there had been an ex
change of shots between the embassy
guard and the rioters. Herman We
larde. the Peruvian Ambassador in
Washington. is said by some of his
Latin American colleagues to be on
the verge of departing for home as
a protest The Peruvian President
has accused President Coolidge of
uniustly favoring Chile in his award
Of a plebiscite in the Tacna-Arica,
declaring the original FeruVlah Ter
ritory has now been under the in
fuence of Chile so long that plebi-
ecite can only result in Chilean
victory.
state Department Silent.
The state Department remained
silent today on the message of the
Peruvian President to President Cool
dye which declared he had held in
favor of the guilty party to the arol-
tration. The department also appar-
entity had no confirmation of advices
Of an authoritative character reach
ing other quarters describing how
mob tore down the coat of arms from
the American Embassy.
There are indications that at least
one powerful section of Peruvian
opinion is consolidating behind a
move to attempt to reopen the whole
case and ask for a new hearing.
Political and revolutionary malcon-
tents also are making the most of the
opportunity to cause trouble for the
Peruvian government.
The prompet action by the Lima au-
thorities, however, in seeking to restore
order and put down anti-American
demonstrations are gratifying to Wash
ington, and the administration here APP
preciates that the Peruvian government
is faced with an acute situation.
In Latin American diplomatic circles
here it is considered not unlikely that
the Peruvian government, in order to
satisfy popular clamor and retain its
place in the saddle, may have to make a
sacrifice of the officials most closely as
ISOLATED with the American arbitrtion.
including Ambassador Velarde. His
withdraway from Washington would be
regarded as a regrettable outcome of
the arbitration, and would constitute
an unusual contribution to Latin Ameri-
can Misunderstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
FALL GOES HOME,
RETAINING SILENCE
Sinclair Interests in U. S.
Court at Cheyenne Begin
Fight to Hold Lease.
By the Associated Press.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March IS
Maintaining the non -committal atti
tude he has adhered to since the in
ception of the Governments suit to
annul the Teapot Dome lease, Albert
p. Fall, former Secretary of the In
terror, under whose regime the
Wyoming naval oil reserve lease was
granted to the Mammoth Oil Co. left
Cheyenne today for Three Rivers, N. NJ.
He intends to remain silent until
what he considers 'the proper time"
he said
Pleading justification of the leasing
of Teapot Dome on the ground that
the national defense situation in 1921
demanded immediate action in the
matter of creating oil supplies for the
Navy, and that the Navy stood to
lose greatly by drainage of the
Wyoming reserve into the adjacent
Salt Creek commercial field. Harry F.
Sinclair's Mammoth Oil Co. and its
alleged million dollar counsel" today
began their fight in Federal Court
here to retain the lease given them
by Albert B. Fall, former Secretary
of the Interior.
LittIeton First to Speak.
The opening statement in behalf of
Sinclair and his oil company was
made by Martin W. Littleton, noted
reading of three dispositions consid-
cred by the defense as of prime i'm
portance to it's case.
Mr. Littleton said the first deposit
ton, that of Rear Admiral ]. X. Rob
ison, head of the Bureau of Engi-
neering of the Navy Department,
would touch on the national defense
aspect of the case, but would not
bring out the details of the condi-
tions of national defense at the time
Immediately preceding the lease.
Two defense attorneys, probably Mr.
Littleton and George P Hoover,
Washington attorney, were to read
this deposition, one taking the posi-
ton OF examining attorney and the
other taking the stand and reading
the answers.
| Altogether the defense will require
| two days for the presentation of evil
dence showing the necessity of de-
veloping the naval oil reserves Mr..
| Littleton said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
$275,0O0 for River SURVEYS.

The chief of Army engineers an
nounces today an allotment of S275,-
900 from current appropriations to be
used for surveys and preparation of
plans of st. Lawrence River"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Dancing Teacher Dies in Fire.

CLEVEDAfED, March 1S.-Mrs. Ma
bel Wheaton, 35 years old, a dancing
teacher, was burned to death and four
firemen were injured when fire de-
stroyed a hotel today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
1900 STATES MINE TOLL.
over 1000 Men Killed Since 1886
in Major Disasters.

BY the AssOClated Preks.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, March IS
Following is a list of the more i'm
portant mine disasters in West Nir-
ginia since 1885, and the number OF
casualties:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18

Queen Mary of England has let II
be known among the society folk that
she does not like bobbed or shinGled
hair.
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FAINT HOPE HELD
FOR RESCUE OF "a
ENTOMBED MINERS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
SHEPHERD AND FAIMAN
INDICTED FOR MURDER
OF MILLIONAIRE ORPHAN

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18

Thomas Jefferson was the FIRST
President in Washington
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Sessions at Night.

The regular United States cases in
Guiding prohibition violations. Will BE-
heard in the large courtroom on the
fourth floor. The night court where
| sessions will be from until IT.
O'Clock, will be heard in the second
| floor courtroom
1t is believed that the number of
! intermittent cases that will stream
in throughout the day and night will
relieve the congestion to such an e&-
| tent that no radical changes in the
physical structure of the present
courthouse will be necessary. At any
rate, Police Court officials Will give
the so days following the official ap-
pearance of the two new judges
| test, and at the end of that time
any alterations necessary will be
made.
Under present legislation Police
! Court will be in session every day eN-
| cept Sundays throughout the year. 1t is
| interesting to know that it will be
the only part of the Government any
where in the United States where hol-
idays and half-holidays on Saturday
during the Summer months will not
be observed.
Meanwhile minor alterations are
going on. Rooms are being fixed up
and furnished for the new magis-
trates. partitions being made. more
bids are being received for station
cry and minor improvements. The
courthouse will he painted inside
and out In fact, everything in
volving no great expense is being
done to greet Messrs. Macdonald and
Hit.
Work is being directed and super
! yised by Judge John ?. Mcmahon.
Judge Gus 4. Schuldt Frank a.
O.
] Humphrey. 1t is expected that the
| days as TO their schedule of assign
ments as the work will be taken up
| in shifts. Plans for working out
/ the program laid down by Congress
was contemplated early last Fall.
and as a result all details are being
| carried out systematically.
| The selection of new juries in Police
| Court every two weeks, as decreed by
! Congress under the new traffic bill for
| the avowed purpose of speeding up
/ trials. promises tedious work for court
officials, according TO Mr.. Sebring.
More to Act on Juries.
Final impaneing Of jury re-
| quires on an average three days after
| notice has been served on prospective
! jurors Members of the jury at pres
! ent sit several days "A week for two
| to three months. When the recently
adopted bill goes into effect, around
/ May 2, new jurors viii have to he
| found somewhere every two weeks
| Many persons who have escaped jury
! duty so far will be chosen, and those
| who have served are sure to be called
| soon again.
The Jury Commission selects $50
! names Out of the original $50 il
is hard to obtain so who finally serve.
Not more than so per cent of the names
first chosen are found. OF the remain
/ ing number a large percentage is IN
! fit for jury service for various rea
! sons.
In Police Court so people have to
1 be impaneled. This allows for two
/ juries, - for the United States
/ branch and IL for the District, with
| 6 left over for emergencies.
! So after the LIST Of May Police
! Court will be just one jury after
another and excuses to get off from
serving will be accepted reluctantly,
| If at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
COLLATERAL FEE
SYSTEM TO Be CUT
Extra Judges, With Night
Sessions, to Assure Speedy
Traffic Case Trials.

Under the new system Of holdinE
Police Court continuously in session
from o'clock in the morning until II
o'clock at night, the old system Of
posting collateral and being allowed
to forfeit it in nearly all traffic cases
will be virtually abandoned The
new system viii become effective
almost Immediately following the
swearing in of the new judges, which.
it is believed. viii take place on or
before April !.
George II. Macdonald was confirmed
by the Senate yesterday. and the
other new Judge, isaac r. Hit, was
confirmed today.
Those who are accustomed to re
ceive tags in their machines for over
time parking, those who fail to watch
their speedometers and those who be
lieve that a policeman's semaphore
doesn't mean anything viii be hailed
right into court and tried. Second
offenses, with severe penalties at
tached, under the new regulations,
will be frequent unless the motorist
learns his book Of rules by heart and
follows them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Limitations on Collateral.

Niolators who are arrested after d.
O'Clock at night or on Sundays Will
be allowed TO put up collateral as
formerly, as well as those whose
trial viii demand more evidence than
can be obtained Immediately. Defend
ants in the United States cases also
will be allowed TO post collateral, as
usual The collateral system is not
being abolished, but greatly limited.
As the intention Of Congress in
passing the new traffic bill was pri-
marily to relieve the docket conges-
ton, three courts will operate stimuli
taneously. The traffic cases involving
a small number of witnesses will be
heard in the small Traffic Court on
the fourth floor. The regular run of
District cases Will be heard in the
large courtroom on the second floor.
When the regular routine has been
attended to the presiding judge will
take up the colliding cases, which
usually involve a large number Of
witnesses.