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Evening star., 1925-04-30
GARRETT INDICTED
ON e CHARGES
States Attorney Must Face
Forgery Trial at Rockville.
Probe Continues.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April 30-John
A. Garrett. States attorney of Mont
gomery County, through whose Off
cial efforts many others have been
indicted and brought to trial for Of
fenses against the law, was indicted
on 29 charges here this morning.
Each indictment charges forgery
and uttering forgery. which is under
stood to mean the signatures in ques-
ton were signed by others.
Garrett, who was arrested three
weeks ago, when embezzlement
charges were filed, has been at lib
erty under $4,000, supplied by .his
brother, Laurie II. Garrett. Seen at
his office following the grand jury
report today. he said he would be
there or at his home, near Pethesda
when wanted and is prepared 10 fur.
nish new bond. Bench warrants in
all of the indictments we're ordered
Immediately issued bv 'udse Robert
B. Peter, who summoned the special
grand jury yeSterday. They were
placed in the hands Of Sheriff Plum
mer yesterday.
Investigations Not Over.
Although the indictments are not
opened to public inspection they are
believed to cover alleged confessed
judgment loans and similar trans
actions agSregating S46,5 800. The grand
jury examined "a witnesses, % yester-
day and today. The body adjourned
at noon today to reassemble tomorrow
for continuance of the Investigations
as to charges of embezzlement.
The witnesses heard today were:
George II. Bradley, "a business man of
Georgetown; ]. w. Shea, an attorney
of Washington; Granison Davis of
Montgomery County, Joseph Perry,
Georgetown business man: William T
Lynch, farmer of Montgomery
County, and George II. Becker of
Montgomery County.
% Previously Heard.
The witnesses who appeared yester-
day included Preston B. Ray, clerk of
the Circuit Court; Clayton K. Wat
kins, deputy clerk of the Circuit Court;
Sheriff Clay Plummer, Alton c. Bell
clerk in the Office of the county com
missioners; F. Bache Albert, official of
a Rockville bank; Harvey Givens,
handwriting expert of Washington;
Anthony Boyd Poole, j.. Herman Rab-
bitt. William n. Connolly, w. Russell
Rabbit, Charles w. Clayton, George
Schaffer, Jessie NJ. Neff, Lucien T.
Walters, Charles A. Case, Samuel T.
Case, Thomas NJ. Garrett, Robert A
Barbee, Robert B. Gibson. Marion F.
Bishop, \. c. Lassiter, Norman Engel,
Mrs. Norman Engel, William j. White,
Thomas Bowman, G.. Robert HoWes,
Clifton Hill and Mrs. Ella Holland.
The evidence against Garrett was
handled by Albert NJ. Bouic, appointed
to assume the duties of States attor-
ney when the embezzlement charges
were filed against the incumbent and
he asked to be relieved of his duties
pending trial.
Evening star., 1925-04-30
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
a fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-04-30
WEATHER.

20. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow,
probably occasional showers, con-
tinued cool, moderate easterly winds,
becoming variable. Highest, 50, at >
pm. yesterday; lowest, AZ, at am.
today. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

conceivable that a man of great
contemplation OF death" in the sense
of the law and endeavor to relieve
himself of burden of ownership
the excessive percentage of the in
heritance tax is without doubt an in
ducement to wish to clear an estate
OF the burden of assessment. Forty
per cent is an enormous share for the
Government to take. The motive for
such a system is either to secure
heavy revenue or to cause the break.
ing up of large estates, The latter
savors of socialism. a policy which
this Government has not adopted in
principle.
1t is pointed out that In this case an
actual consideration has passed be-
tween the father and son. and that the
formers estate is not reduced in
monetary value by the transaction, so
that in the event Of his death there
will still be an inheritance tax
upon the price paid into the estate by
the present purchaser. 40 per cent of
5000, 900 plus the State taxes. If the
consideration is fair one there has
merely been a shift in the form of the
estate, from real estate TO cash, prob
ably otherwise invested.
In all probability this present trans
fer will come in for examination later,
when. in the fullness OF his years. John
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Two Popular Kings.

There are two popular monarchs
sway in the wheat belt and the other
in the land of cotton.
Missouri comes under the rule of
both and will enjoy the yield of wheat
and cotton to the extent of many thou
sands of dollars.
While the thrashing machines grind
out gold for the farmers of Missouri
and the rest of the wheat belt, the an
nouncement comes from Washington
that the crop of cotton this year will
approach 5000, 900 bales, a figure
which has been eQualed but twice in
history. The wheat farmer seems as
sured of season that will go consid-
cradle distance toward making up the
lean seasons. The abundant cotton
crop, on the other hand, means in
creased wealth for the planters of the
South, providing, Of course, that moth
ing happens to cause a price reaction
The prices of both wheat and cotton
are controlled to a large extent by
world factors. With the Dawes agree
ment working with at least a degree
of success and with Italy getting ready
to fund her debts and with Europe in
need of everything the United States
can send her, 1t seems that these two
popular American kings-wheat and
cotton-should help to create a wave
of prosperity. This will give the farm
ers, employers and workers a gener-
Gus taste of good times.-Columbia
Missourian.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

return to the colors and help build up
an organization.
Permanent headquarters either at
st. Louis or Chicago constitutes one
of the objects of the present drive
by Mr.. Debs and his followers. Ar
organ. to spread the doctrine of So
cialism and to present the Socialist
position on the various political prob
lens that arise in this country
An ambitious program, perhaps,
particularly in the United States.
where socialism has made less appeal
than it has in some of the countries
of the Old World. Socialism has had
difficulty thriving in a country where
the hod carrier of today may become
the millionaire of tomorrow. With
opportunity for advancement con
tinually knocking at the door the peo-
pie have been less willing to barter
their chance of material gain and per
sonal success in life for the dead
level proposed by the Socialist.
Mr. Debs and his followers have di-
vided the country into 10 districts, In
stead of following State lines, in their
proposed party organization. Espe-
cially are the Socialists intent upon
putting forward the candidates in mu-
nicipal elections. For example mu-
nicipal Socialist ticket has been put
in the field at Terre Haute. Ind, the
first time since the war that the So
cialists have sought TO carry such an
election.
The growth of the national Socialist
party probably will be governed large
ly by conditions in this country. The
country has been pretty we'll inocu'
lated with prosperity, a prosperity
that may last for many years. If it
does the Socialists may have hard
grubbing.
But of more immediate political sig
nificance is the evident determination
of the Socialists to have nothing more
to do with the proposed third party. a
sign of disbelief in the stability of that
organization.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. d.,
Bishop OF Washington

churchgoing that grows largely out
of attachment for some favored or IA
vorite preacher. Few there seem to be
whose Sunday custom grows out of
an unselfish desire to contribute to
the enrichment of life through what
they have to give to personal example
and the spirit of true reverence.
We venture to think that If more
men and women went to church to
contribute by their presence to the
moral and spiritual betterment Of
others there would not only be better
preaching and better singing. but, as
a matter of fact, more worshipers.
We used to sing a hymn, the senti.
ment of which was repellent to us
and wholly at variance with a rea-
sonable idea of what Sunday worship
implies. 1t ran something like this:
Only to lie al His feet;
broken and empty vessel.
For the Masters use made meet"
We are afraid that there are too
many people today whose Sunday
custom of churchgoing has as it's
basis this insipid and puerile con-
ception. A church full of broken
and empty vessels is hardly inspiring
or refreshing
The kind of Sunday custom that
commends itself to us is one that
recognizes not alone the sacredness
of the day. but the duty and privilege
of contributing through reverent ex-
ample to the refreshment and stimu.
lation of others, and in 80 doing con-
tributing 10 the ennobling and
strengthening of our own lives.
We need a Sunday custom that is
sane and sensible, the custom that
Jesus observed when He went into
the synagogue, bringing to it the glory
and splendor of a life wholly conse-
Grated to the service of God and the
enrightment of the community in
which He lived Such a custom
scrupulously observed is an inestim-
able benefit to ourselves, as we'll az
to those who, with us, worship God
in spirit and in truth.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-07-12
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

in time to see the old order al its
last stand. OF course, the mountains
themselves hold their conservatism
their aloofness. but as the towns and
villages creep up to them the changes
will continue to come until at last
the sound of the saxophone in synco-
pated Jazz is heard at the Cumber.
land crests.
Strolling through the streets ~
Dayton, the writer espied two old
timers rocking TO and fro in chairs
at the side entrance Of one of the
larger emporiums. One old fellow
had a long, flowing white beard The
other clearly showed that all of his
teeth long since had departed. The
two were in earnest conversation
All said the reportorial instinct.
here one may find out the true in
wardness of this fundamentalist and
evolutionary squabble. SO, slowing
his pace and edging closer TO the ven
cradle pair. the reporter listened with
all his ears. AT last he caught the
drift.
We'll" said the toothless one. that
particular battle ought never TO have
! been fought. You see it was this
way" oblivious 10 all that was
surging about them, they were living
again the days of the Confederacy
! Circuit Judge John 7. Rauiston.
who is presiding at the monkey trial.
fairly bubbles and sparkles with good
humor when you get him off the
bench. Lie all circuit judges in this
country, he has had many interesting
experiences One afternoon before
the trial started there was some dis
cussion as 70 the sensation which
might be caused if Scopes suddenly
should plead guilty.
THAT reminds me" said Judge
Raulston. "of a case | had once up
in the mountains. l was holding
court when a defendant i'll one Of
the cases approached the bench
Judge" he said. would you mind
disposing Of my case at this particu
lar time
You mean you want to plead
guilty." ! asked
The man turned and looked all
around the crowded courtroom and
then he turned to me.
We'll. sir" he said, If it suits the
crowd it suits me.
The Judge also told OF the darky
who was before him charged with
larceny.
"Prisoner," the Judge said. you
are charged with stealing eight pairs
of shoes. What do you say-guilty
or not guilty."
The prisoner shifted uheasily from
one foot TO the other.
Judge" he replied al last, Il
reckon it's yes. sir. and no, sir. You
see, judge. I didn't steal but five
pair OF them shoes"
What did you call that. judge
asked an innocent bystander.
Il called it a mitigating circum-
stance" replied the evolutionary
jurist with a broad grin.
Copyright, I925D
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Rockefeller Sells His Homes.

The weakness of the inheritance tax
system is illustrated in the transfer,
just announced, of four dwellings by
four residences are the only homes of
the aged ulti-millionaire, being locat-
ed in New York City, in Pocantico Hills
y. y; in New Jersey and in Florida
The consideration for them is stated
at lin excess of $4,000, 900" a sum
which, it is believed, is less than the
value of the second d-named establish
ment alone.
Denial is made by a representative
OF the purchaser OF this property that
it's transfer by sale was for the pur-
pose of avoiding the inheritance tax.
but the belief nevertheless will gem
orally prevail that such was the OBJ
Ject Of the transaction. Had the prop
erty been acquired by will the new
owner would have had to pay a Fed
eral tax Of 40 per cent and the State
taxes in New Jersey and New York.
Under the law a transfer of this
character, il effected within two years
of the death of the original owner, is
subject to suspicion. The heir must
prove, if the consideration named is
not commensurate with the true worth
OT the property. that the deed was not
given lin contemplation of DEATH"
Even though a longer period than
two years has elapsed between deed
and death the Government may set up
claim of contemplation of DEATH"
But who is to prove the state of
mind and the purpose Of the seller of
the property? Contemplation of
purpose, but it is difficult of establish
ment as a tax-dodging motive. In
this case, without much doubt, the
elder Rockefeller is contemplating the
event of his death. He is So years of
age. His expectation Of life is slender.
But he may live for another decade,
so carefully is his health guarded, SO
systematic is his regimen. Again,
he may pass out within a year, SO
naturally feeble are his vital forces.
II a person who has passed into the
range of decline cannot transfer any
Of his property without suspicion OF
seeking for the sake of his heirs 10
avoid the inheritance tax the law is
indeed, harsh. Must there be con.
tinuous, unavoidable property owner
ship up TO the hour of death? Cannot
the responsibilities attaching to pos
session and title be transferred? 1t is
Evening star., 1925-07-12

rector of publicity for the corps These
soldiers are his kind OF people. They
love activity and adventure and their
restless feet move in all lands.
IN charge of publicity. he has told
much OF what that magnificent body
of fighters has done. II was in this
service that he became the world 3
first flying war correspondent II
happened when the Marine Corps de-
cided to refight the Battle of the
Wilderness
The Wilderness is so miles from
Washington. Communication facil-
tiles were not available close to the
field. II was serious problem. Capt.
Jack thought of the aeroplane and
during the three weeks of Wilder
ness maneuvers he flew $500 miles
to scatter hundreds OF thousands OF
words of copy-precious publicity for
his Marine Corps.
Close to Death.
He was nearly killed in this ad .
venture. Also he came near soaring
to death several people, including
the late President Harding. II hap
pened that one morning when he and
his pilot left Washington a severe
gale from the north began TO blow.
The two men did not notice the wind
until they arrived at the scene OF
action. Then. in attempting TO land
they Mere literally hurled at the
ground. If they did make a success
full landing it appeared that they
would crash into the tent of Presi-
dent Harding and generally rip
things up. 1t was the first time since
Lincoln that a President had spent
the night on a battlefield under can
vas with national troopers.
Hurting earthward at the speed OF
100 miles an hour, death stared Can't,
JACK in the face once more, but the
pilot regained control He rose. after
tearing the top off an automobile
and few around in safety until the
wind subsided.
Capt. Jack will be Two years in
Haiti, the scene of his next adven-
ture. The round table at the press
club will miss him. 1t has ever been
a pleasure to study his steely eyes
and bronzed face as he unfolds ex
perlence after experience. You
find yourself watching the thin
lips and jutting chin, the cauli-
flower ears, the false teeth and
the wrinkly smile. One of the finest
things about Capt. John Craige is
that with all his rough experience
he has remained a cavalier to his
mother. You wonder how one man
can have the many qualities that
make him tramp. scholar and a
hero.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
The Real Issue at Dayton.

All is set for the so-called evolution
trial at Dayton, Tenn. The jury has
been chosen and tomorrow the prose.
cution will open the case in court
with John T. Scopes charged with
having violated the law of the State
by teaching school children that man
is descended from a lower form Of life.
The defense will challenge the right
Of the State Legislature to enact such
a law and will at the same time set
up the claim that the defendant did
not teach that man is thus descended
from the lower animal kingdom, but
that he taught that human life is
the result of an evolution, not neces-
sarily from a particular form of in
ferior existence.
The real issue in this case is not
whether human life is an evolutionary
form of existence, or whether the
biblical statement of the origin of hu-
man life is correct. 1t is not the ques-
ton of science or religion. 1t is the
question of the right of the State to
determine the manner and form of
public education. No jury can answer
the question of evolution or settle the
issue of fundamental belief. Twelve
men chosen from the neighborhood
cannot pass finally and with determi-
nation upon a doctrine or a theory
of science.
If John 7. Scopes did teach evolu-
tion in defiance of the law of the
State-a question of fact that can
without doubt be determined-he has
violated the law A verdict to that
effect will then be rendered. But that
does not answer the ajor question
Of the right of the State to enact such
a law. 1t cannot answer the question
which no court can answer, as to
evolution
An extraordinary public interest has
been aroused by this case but, un-
fortunately, it is inspired by a mis-
conception of the nature Of the pro-
ceedings. Strict religionists and be-
hevers in evolution are equally MIS-
guided by their own Immediate con-
Germ in the issue of belief, and they
fail in many cases to see that the
real point of the case is one of law,
whether a State can control education
in detail and establish by law a form
of religious belief.
So that whatever happens to Scopes
at Dayton, later will come the real
test of this case, not before twelve
Jurors from the farms of Tennessee,
but before nine jurists representing
the highest judicial responsibility and
capacity and speaking in their decision
as eNpounders and interpreters of
the Constitution of the United States.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

DAYTON, Tenn, July 11.-This lit
tie town of 1000 mostly anti-evolu-
tionary souls has proved a big sur
prise to the "Northerners' who have
come down here for the monkey trial.
The two principal streets, smoothly
paved with concrete from curb to
curb, the great White Way" lights
that line the sidewalks, the well stock.
ed stores, the abundance of rooming
houses and this decidedly modernist
appearance of the people-all have
contributed their element of enlight-
enment to the visitors.
Dayton seems particularly TO abound
in flappers, and one finds down here
that the f1apper skirts are just as
short as they are on Fifth avenue,
that gossamer silk stockings are roll
ed below the knees and that the art
of deftly applied cosmetics has pene-
trated to this edge of the Tennessee
mountain Businesses. One sees
bright yellow sport roadster flash
down the street, bearing a load OF
youngsters, boys and girls, with Japa-
nese parasols aloft. One of the boys
generally is young John Thomas
Scopes. who believes he descended
from a monkey or some other animal
of the dark ages of the past.
John is very popular with the girls
of the county and they don't want to
see him sold down the river just be-
cause he believes in biology. zoology
and a Few other foolish things"
They have a high school band here
in the county and it is made up OF
both boys and girls. There was some
talk of having the band out TO vel
come William jennings Bryan when
he first came to town, but II was
pointed out that most of the band
boys and band girls were friends or
young Scopes, and there was sus-
gestion they might play the wrong
| tunes at the station Whether that
| was the real reason or not, one dare
not say, but in any event the band
plan was abandoned.
Most of the Northern folk have been
disappointed in not seeing more OF the
! hardy mountaineers and strange
mountain women Of whom they have
read, but they have learned that while
Dayton faces the Cumberlands II has
been Influenced by the modernity OF
| nearby Chattanooga rather than by
| the hills and ridges which lead into
| the wilderness.
The folks are plain hereabouts
They come TO court in overans ano
shirt sleeves. They generally MIND
their own business. II you want tC
! talk to them you have got to start
| the conversation. AL heart they are
warm and hospitable-even II they
are largely Republicans. Their fathers
were Republicans before them anc
many of those fathers fought fol
the Union during the Civil War. Eas
Tennessee always has been sort Of
commonwealth to itself In many
ways IL is as different from middle
Tennessee and west Tennessee as Yer
mont Is from Georgia. Changes are
wrought as slowly as evolution itself
The old folks are largely of old cas-
| Tennessee, but the surprising flap
pers and the modern boys seem abou
10 start a new era The Northeast
erners appear to have got there jus
Evening star., 1925-07-12
He Set the Signal.

A story of heroism in the everyday
was revealed in Oakland when a train
was called to halt by a signal set
bv a dying man.
There was no one present to write
of the act, to record the emotions, or
the mental and physical struggle for
the towerman, who. In his last mo-
ments, thought of his job and It's re.
sponsibilities. He was found on the
floor with his lifeiess hand on the
lever. Stricken with a heart attack,
he thought of the trains and the pas.
sengers, the dangers which would
come with no man on the job He
set his signal with his failing strength
and died a hero.
Thomas H. Corker's act strength
ems that tradition which lives in the
signal stations, engineers cabs and
power houses of the country. 1t was
fortunate for Santa Barbara that with
the coming of the shock there was
a man who did not leave his -ost
until he had switched off the power
without which fallen wires are harm
less. Men in the power companies
and railroads can recount scores of
such stories and they are deserving
of attention. In modern life we have
new dangers and we are not without
new heroes.-Oakland TribiAe.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Debs and His Socialists.

The Socialists, who backed the La
Toilette national ticket last
year, have apparently no faith in the
movement for a new liberal party,
for which plans were more or less
definitely under way before the death
lively planning for a rebirth of the
Socialist party in this country, hoping
to bring it back soon to it's pre-war
strength Eugene V. Debs, veteran
leader of the Socialists, is speaking in
many States. urging the faithful to