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The Washington times., 1925-01-07
PEDDLER
ACTS AsONN
LAWYER
'chappy" Severn, Charged
With Anti larcotiC Violation,
Led Police Merry Chase

stafford Eustace Severn. alias
Chappy, charged with violation Of
the Harrison antisnarc0tic act, today
took charge 81 his own defense in
his trial before jury In Criminal
Court No. 4 Justice SiddOns presId-
ing. Severn appears as his own
counsel and took full advantage Of
his right to challenge prospective
Jurors. He did not make an open
ing statement to the jury, but said:
II take 1t there Is no III feeling
on the part Of you gentlemen Of the
jury against the defendant because
he Is not citizen Of the Unite1
states, !" Severn being an English
Cocaine Purchased.
Assistant District Attorney Rover
told the jury that July 10, 1872, the
defendant sold to Samuel Z.
Rakusin, OF the narcotic force, 100
grams Of cocaines and that the deal
was contaminated at the corner OF
Fifteenth and streets northwest,
In an automobile operated by
Ralusin. The prosecutor said that
Rakusin gave Seven $500 at the
time and that he had sent to the
accused in New York 500 on ac-
count Of 1t.
At given signal by Rakusin,
headquarters detectives appeared on
the scene and surrounded the auto
mobile in which Rakusin and Sew
ern were seated. They found the
defendant with the money in his
hand about to put it in his pocket
and with dope In his possession.
Later Released on Bond.
Severn after being. arrested in
1922 was released on bond and
skipped town. He was found AZ
Plattsburg. N. Y. April 9. 1928.
where he was taken into custody
and where he sawed his way from
the jail. The local police trailed
him through Mexico to Toronto.
whence. they claim. he was running
whisky across the border.
Agents of Joseph Torillo. his
bondsnan. arranged with Severn.
it is alleged. for purchase OF .
truckIoad Of whiskey, and when the
accused went to Plattsburg for the
cash he was arrested.
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proposed Federal Department Of
Education.
constitutional amendment giving
Congress the power 70 regulate or
prohibit child labor.
THE Presidents support Of the
urOpOsed rental control Dill.
Bill II Drastic.
This rental control bill il a drastic
measure. 1t gives to a presidential
commission Of five persons the right
to intervene to fix the rental price
Of every property in the District OF
Columbia rented for dwelling pur-
poses.
1t empowers the commission to
regulate virtually the whole Re
havior OF landlords and gives 1t
virtually no power in any way TO
regulate the behavior Of the tenants.
II is an absolutely pro-tenant ana
antf-Iandlord bill in its present form.
The President has been careful
not to commit himself to 1t In de-
tail in its present form. The bill Is
likely to be modified before 1t comes
up for final passage in Congress.
In any case, however, and no
matter how much modified, the bill
asserts permanently the right OF
| the Federal Government to regulate
and control the market rental price
OF the most private form OF private
overwhelmingly, houses.
Willard at Sea.
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor Of
well-known New York pro
eressive" publication, was in Wash
ington the other day inquiring what
in the world had come over Calvin
Coolidge
progressive" in Congress
were at first equally puzzled, but
now in many cases have decided that
Mr.. Coolidge must have in him
some sort of what they call a PRO
gressive'' streak and that it ought
| to be cultivated and developed.
Thus the President is riding the
, top of the wave His resistance to
the demands of the postal service
employees is not hurting him with
them because their resentment is
turned against their false friends in
the Senate. The Democrats in Con-
zress have virtually ceased to
criticize him because they have de-
cided that they had better steer a
fairly conservative course for a
while.
Seen I'm New Light.
Finally, the rental control
measure, on top Of the child labor
i amendment and some other Incl
dents. begins now to cause quite a
few of the ''progressives" to see
the President in new light and to
give him more credit than formerly.
Meanwhile, he remains the sole
head and center Of the safe and
sane part of the Republican party.
The only thing that bOthers the
Presidents friends now is expressed
! i'm the query: Can such smooth
water laSt?"
copyright Current News .Features.j
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
SECOND MINER SLAIN IN
QUARREL AMONG STRIKERS

SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 7.-Stevs
Freely, twenty-one, g. miner, was
shot to death while he was stand.
ing with group OF striking miners
in front Of a store at Old Forge
near here early today, according 10
word reaching police.
Freely was the second employs OF
the pennsylvania Coal Company to
be, murdered Within twenty-four
hours in this section.
Samuel Spachia was slain at Pitts
ton yesterday.
Michael IONA, forty-tWo, is helH
in connection with the death a
Freely. The shooting, police say.
was the result of q quarrel among
some OF the idle miners at Old
Forge.
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Senator Norris Demands
Underwood Shoals Bill
BE Accorded Disposition

Muscle Shoals legislation receiv-
ed another setback in the Senate
today.
Senator Norris (R) of Nebraska,
chief sponsor of the Government
ownership plan for operating the
project, announced he would not
consent to a vote until the Senate
first has disposed of the Under.
wood bill.
After several days of oratorical
wanderings, the Senate got down
again today to the work of tryinL
to dispose of Muscle Shoals, which,
for five weeks, has been the un-
finished business. The first action
was on q batch of amendments TO
the Norris and Underwood bills.
Senator Curtis of Nebraska feels
the Underwood bill will be voted
upon Friday or Saturday.
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CAREY DOOMED
FOR CABINET
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sion to Congress. and it has been
indicated that this work VIII take
until February 1 at the earliest.
With the knowledge he already has
Of the agricultural situation. now
ever, it is pointed out that Gov
ernor Carey could become extreme
ly well versed in the duties OF the
department in montb.
The record of Carey from the
agrarian's standpoint is an i'm.
pressive one. Fifty-six years ago,
virtually all of his life he has been
associated In one way or another
with farm enterprises. From 1873
to 1929 he served as governor OF
his state. He graduated from Yale
in 1900, soon thereafter marrying
the daughter of Brigadier General
II. b. Freeman. He has one daugh-
ter.
President Coolidge has held nu-
n1erous conferences with Governor
Carey since the latter's assumption
of the craftsmanship of the Agri-
cultural Commission. and he is well
acquainted with the governor $
views on the farm problem The
two men are agreed in that they
regard the present plight of the
American farmer as one which
fundamentally must right itself
through the workings of the eco
nonic laws. Also. Carey is in ac-
cord with the President with respect
to cooperative marketing. looked
upon by both as one of the basic
principles to be applied to the agri-
cultural problem.
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IOSE COMMIT TEE REPORTS FAV0RABLY ON GREAT FALLS Plan
Mrs. Charles Chaplin
Expecting Visit
From Stork

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan.
7.-Lita Grey Chaplin, child
wife of Charles Chaplin, screen
star, is to become mother.
This was the word in Holly
wood today.
Its too early yet to say
anything definite, but ] think
the time will be early this sum-
mer," Mrs. Chaplin was quoted
today as saying by her friends
in the motion picture colony.
Chaplin was married to Miss
Lita Grey, sixteen year old
screen player, at Guayamas,
Mexico, November "a last.
Chaplin, who is now complet-
ing a picture, will leave at the
completion of the film for New
York and may be accompanied
east by Mrs. Chaplin. The ex-
pectant mother may remain in
New York for the event.
Mrs. Lillian Spicer, mother of
Mrs. Chaplin, confirmed the re-
port that her daughter was ex-
pected to become a mother this
summer.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
U. S. HOLDS CANADIANS
ON STATUTORY CHARGE

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. THE
Government today in a warrant
charged William HI. Anderson, To-
ronto engineer and son Of a mil
honaire New Brunswick banker, and
Murie1 Gilmore, twenty one. Toronto
society girl, with entering the
United States for purposes Of mis-
conduct.
be arraigned today.
The engineer was arrested on the
street, and Miss Gilmore in q
Book Cadillac suite.
The couple came to, Detroit after
a New Year party in the King Ed
ward Hotel, Toronto.
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CONTEMPLATING LOST
ART IN U. s., IS CLAIM

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. r.
COunterfeiting is now almost a lost
art, declared Captain William H.
Houghton, chief sof the u. S. Secret
Service here, commenting upon the
scarcity of queer" money being
pushed across store counters dur.
ing the Christmas holiday rush.
Only two complaints were made, he
stated. and they concerned counter
felt notes for very small amounts.
Captain Houghton said the alb
sence OF well-known counterfeiters
and money-raisers was due to the
scarcity of spurious coin this holi-
day. Hundreds of complaints to
the Secret Service Bureau We're re-
ported in former years, he said.
The absence OF money-raises, he
said, was due to their presence in
various Federal penifentiaries
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DIRECTS HEIRS
AS To LAND
SALES
John Garman. In Win. Orders
Sons to Hold Properties
At Specific Figures

John Domer Garman, who died
here December so. 1924, in his win
dated in April, 1924, and filed for
probate today directs his executors.
the three sons. Wayne g., Jay H.,
and Donald Al Garman, not to sell
or dispose of testator's Oregon TIM
Der lands for less than SIS an acre.
and not to sell his interest in Penn
sylvania coal lands for less than
from SIS to 500 an acre, or, If
leased, not to take less than S5
cents per ton for coal.
Testator's wife, Mrs Frances 7.
Garman, is to have all the house
hold effects and one third life
interest in the estate, to be divided
at her death among their five chill
dren in equal parts.
Remembers Sons In VIII.
One thousand dollars each are be-
queathed by Mrs. Kate r. Holt
who died Decem5er 81, last, TO the
sons: Carroll o. Holt, Frank r.
Holt and Archibald j. Holt. The
rest Of the estate including prem
ises at S27 Randolph street north
west, is to go to the daughter Mrs.
Mary G.. DeNeane who is also
named executrix.
Mary E. A. Cone, according TO
her will dated December "a. 1924.
leaves all her property to Jacob
WurzeII who is also named execu-
tor. TsMS<Dex died four days after
executinW sr will.
Chas T. Cooke in his viii of De-
cembeF rs, 1924, names his wife,
Mrs. Blanche Williams Cooke as
his sole beneficiary and executfix.
He died December % OF last year.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
IRPLAIVE FALLS,
KILLING Z MEN
On TRUCK
Aviator and Aid Save Their
Lives BY Jumping With
Parachutes

DAYTON, Ohio. Jam Two
men, thus far unidentified, were
instantly killed on the Springfield
pike about IL o'clock this morning
when AfcCook field airplane
crashed.
The plane was piloted by Lieu
tenant u. r. Barksdale. who was
accompanied by Observer Althoff
oe McCook field, both of whom
saved their lives by jumping In
their parachutes.
The plane struck a truck in It's
plunge and the two men killed
were on the truck, which was re
tuced to wreckage.
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FINDS
new YORK
'UNT|DY'
Briton is Pleased With Lack
of Pomp at White
House
BY international News. service.

LONDON, Jan. z. Ny impress.
sions CT New York will always be
Of untidy prosperity. ef q people
working fcvcrishly, living hectieAl.
", straining nerves to the utmost
tension. erecting great skyscrapers
Of forty or fifty stories or more in
height, OF which they are Justly
rrOrd-but neglecting to sweep and
keep clean the side streets"
These are the opinions written
back to Reynolds Newspaper In
London by Cornelius 4. Cramp,
chairman of the British Labor
Party, while on visit to the United
States and Mexico as fraternal dele
gate from the British Trade Union
Congress to the convention of the
American Federation OF labor.
Compared with European stand
ards, z continues Crarnp, wages
are very high. Bricklayers work on
day rates, which are at present
fixed at SO day, but the cost OF
living is very much higher than 1t
is IN Britain.
More Acute Here.
Forty dollars month il quite
q common rental for four or five
rooms in tenement house, and the
housing question is apparently more
acute in America than 1t is in Eng
land.
New YORK is maelstron Of
through our American friends, and
were then wlnirled off on b five
hour journey to Washington.
The Capitol is in the center, of
the city; streets and all life radiate
from it. 1t is a beautiful city; the
only blot on its fair face is the
long lire of motor cars, mostly
Fords, parked i'm almost all the
streets, Looking down on them
from a height, they appeared to me
like battalions of black beetles.
! "A contrast with English customs
was our interview with the Presi-
dent of the United States. Calvin
Coolidge. Silent Cal he is laconi-
cally called by his fellow country.
men, We did not have to 80 through
the rigTnarole and red tape a.
ISOLATED with visit to high mem.
bers of the British government.
Coolidge Cordial.
He was very cordial and gave
us courteous greeting, asking
about our mission. Particular iii-
terest was shown by him In our urI-
employment problem. and he asked
what-we thought should be done 10
solve 1t. What appealed to Hs was
the lack of business and pomp
about all the proceedings at the
executive offices in washington: it
was. indeed, a change from the red
tape of England. =
THE hand Of the cranky Puritan
lies heavy on the land. Besides the
lack Of liquor, we found we could
not smoke in cinen1as and we were
told that attempts are being made -
prevent or restrict the sale of H.
quor."
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
WOLF KILLED BY AUTO
ON PENNSYLVANIA ROAD

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Jan. IA
fullgrown wolf, the first of its kind
reported in this section for many
years, was run over and killed by
an automobile driven by Chester
Worthington, Of the Farmers Prod
uct Company, of Williamsport, Md,
during the night on the road be-
tween Cearfoss and Mercersburg,
this county, not far from the Blue
Ridge Mountains. The wolf was
chasing the machine when it ran
in front and the lights tlazed 1t so
that it failed to keep from under
the wheels.
The wolf was taken to a Will
Transport tannery, where the pelt
will be tanned. The wolf is sup
posed to have come out OF the
North Mountains.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
WORLD COURT BEFORE
SENATE COMMITTEE SOON

The World Court issue will be
revived in the Senate Wednesday
When the Foreign Relations Com
mittee will meet to consider various
plans for American adherence, il
was announced today by Senator
Borah Rep.I Of Idano, chairman.
Although it will be the first time
the world court has been considered
since last spring. Borah indicated
there was little prospect for action
on the proposal at this session OF
Congress.
The session was ordered, however.
by a full vote of the committee.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
PROTEST OPENING or
U. S.-MEXIcAN BORDER

Protests against the reopening of
the border until midnight as urged
by the Calexico (Cal.) Chamber Of
Commerce and city officials were
received today by Congressman
Swing Rep.) of California from
hundreds of organizations and in
dividuals in southern California.
The border between Mexico and
California is closed at p. m. each
night.
Swing, who was instrumental in
having the border closed because
of alleged immoral conditions in
Tia Juana and Mexicali on the
Mexican side, announced today he
would file the protests with the
Secretary of the Treasury as part
of move to retain the present
closing hour
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ALESMAN is IN COMA
FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. IA
man believed to be r. O. Creel, n
salesman, Of Chicago. was still I'M
conscious today after having been
removed from his hotel in that con.
dition last night
On account Of the serious condi.
ton of the man. physicians at the
hospital were unable to diagnose
the case last night. A small vial
was found in the mans clothing,
and the police are investigating its
contents. Letters in his possession
indicated his name is Creel
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COOLIDGE WINS
IN CONGRESS
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wage increases in the same bill
raising the revenue.
IS If this plan is carried out, the
Moses compromise postal bill, rails
ing postal rates to pay for the
wage increases, will "die" on the
Senate calendar Neither Senator
Moses U2ep) OF New Hampshire,
it's author, nor Senator Edge Repo
of New Jersey. who championed the
wage bill, appeared confident of its
enactment at this session
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
ALPHA TAU OMEGA
TO ORGANIZE ABROAD

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.--Efforts
to establish chapters in foreign
countries will be made by the Alpha
Tau Omega Fraternity, according
to announcement made at final
session of the national congress of
the fraternity. meeting at the Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel.
Emerson H. Packard, worthy
grand chief, who made the an
nouncement, said that as far as he
knew this would be the first effort
made by the college youth of Amer
lea to bring other English speaking
nations into fraternal relations.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
MAINE SENDS POTATOES
TO STARCHsFACTORIES

PORTLAND. Maine. Jan. Z. - Be-
cause of Britain's embargo on
Aroostook county potatoes, Maine
farmers have found new way of
disposing Of the surplus they
usually export. They are sending
excess potatoes to starch factories.
Fourteen Of those plants, idle for
some time past, now are running
full blast in the county.
The factories are paying 40 cents
a barrek for potatoes. The average
commercial price paid is 90 cents
a barrel.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Police Hunt Two Women

Police are looking for two yoGEg
white women who are said to have
gone to 1914 x street northwest
and represented that
some member of the family there
had ordered a fern ba sket. They
were given 81 and left. Mrs. G. T..
Hodson and Mrs. NJ. Falcome. vino
live at that address, have reported
to police that the women are
frauds
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
POLICEMAN CAUGHT WITH
CORN vVHlSKEY M HIS CAR

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Jan. -
Caught with fifty gallons of corn
whiskey in his automobile in one
of the principal streets of the city
Floyd Dewese, for eight years a
model member of the Charlotte police
department, lis at liberty on bond
awaiting trail next week on q charge
of violating the prohibition law.
Dewese, who is said to have been
active against dry law violators, was
discharged from the police force.
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not more than $4,000, 900 and that
investment bankers are willing,
upon favorable terms Of lease and
after investigation by some of the
most prominent hydro-electric
engineers in the country, to expend
one-third of this sum for theS
privilege of long term lease, and
that this project can be paid for
and be forever available and
serviceabIe to the people Of the
Capital within short term of
years, your committee has no
heSitancy in recommending that
the government proceed 20 ne
actual construction OF the initial
unit.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
School PrincipaI Named

Appointment Of q principal Tor
the Powell Junior High School.
which win be opened February 4
IN the Powell school, will be made
this afternoon by the Board OF Edu-
cation. Recommendation OF an as
eistant principal for Central High
school probably viii not come be-
fore the board today.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
$4,000, 900 SLASH IN
RIVERS-HARBORS BILL

A heavy slash was made today by
the House Rivers and Harbor Com
mittee in the current bill appropri-
ating money for rivers and harbors
work.
The committee reduced the total
carried by the bill from $53,OOO.OOO
TO $39. 900 900,
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
WAMT~AW
NENxC/

HERE ARE \ FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:
DOG-Lost; Rat Terrier. white,
black ear: reward offered.
AMATEURs-Want for amateur
night.
PA. AVE. s. E.-Front apartment,
rooms and bath.
Ky. AVE. s. 1.-Two l. h. X
rooms.
LASSES--Lost; tortoise shell: re-
ward offered
SALESWOME coat and
dress department.
GEORGIA AVE. N. w.~~Garage,
$500 month.
MAN - Married! for agreeable
permanent work
1924 PEERLESS phaeton for sale;
owner must sacrifice
$5,350-New house in Southeast:
modern two-story Colonial type,
brick.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN TO
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION:
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A dance will be held tonight at
. o'clock by the Young Mems
Hebrew Assoc iation at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
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President 5 Side Walks
Being Cleaned
Today

President CooIidge's front pave
ment IS being cleaned off today.
Morris Hacker, supervisor Of
city refuse, put two gangs OF
men to work today on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Madison place,
surrounding the White House.
They will clean away the snow
in preparation for the Presi-
dents reception tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Buys Best Dance Floor

LONDON, Jan. Lord Beaver
brook has purchased Stornaway
house, which has the best ballroom
floor in the world. 1t is said.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
VOTE TUESDAY END
OF PRIMARY FIGHT
Rival Governorship Forces
in Virginia Expect Big
Majorities.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.-Tues
day next marks the end of the pri
| mary campaign for State offices, and
the voting on that date promises to
be heavy. The fight for the governor
ship has been growing livelier as the
days speed by. Senators Byrd and
Mapp, the candidates, have been ap
pearing In many counties and cities.
Byrd's followers have been claiming
he. will have $4,000 majority, while the
Mapp followers say they will give
Mapp not less than 10000.
Members of the Virginia League OF
Women Voters have come to the front
for Senator Mapp. The speaking
itineraries are expected to bring the
| candidates to their homes by election
day-Senator Byrd at Winchester and
Senator Mapp at Accomac.
Primary Is Destructive.
That the primary system is going
far to the disruption of the dominant
party Is the contention of those who
are strict party men.
Unless candidate has a barrel of
money for campaign purposes he is
wasting energy and sacrificing friend
ships to enter into the game, is the
argument made against the system.
Every candidate for office is allowed to
make his own platform, 1t is also
pointed out, and the voters are ex-
pected to digest these and to reach
their conclusions. The dominant party
has no declaration of principles, is
committed to nothing and successful
candidates do not have to answer to
the party for their acts.
Soldiers to Return Home.
For two weeks the two Virginia
| regiments of the National Guard have
been in camp at Virginia Beach, and
will return home tomorrow. The time
has been spent in training the men
in the manual of arms, foot move
ment, guard duty. signal work and
heavy gun fire. The officers have been
lecturing them on keeping physically
fit, guarding their health. proper food
sanitation, first aid and all the rest
OF duties that are performed by sol
diers in the field. The health of the
| men has been remarkable-and there
added several thicknesses of tan and
sunburn. have splendid appetites and
are in better condition in every way
| than when they went to camp.
Officers returning from Virginia
Beach say Gen. Samuel G. Waller OF
Front Royal. is the ideal commander
patient, firm and considerate.
The Maryland National Guard Is to
reach Virginia Beach one week from
today, and is expected to remain for
two weeks. In that time the drills and
rifle practice and other features of the
| training course will be given. 1t is
| understood that there will be more
than $500 men in the organizations
Gov. Ritchie and other State officers
will visit the range