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Evening star., 1925-11-05
NEGRO CONDEMNED
T0D|E FOR ATTACK
Hopes "to Meet You All in
Heaven" He Says When
Court Sentences Him.
Ry tn. Associated Press.

ASHENILLE, y. G.. November s.
Alvin Mansel. 17-year-old negro youth,
was found guilty of charge of crimi-
nal attack on white woman by a
Jury in Superior Court here this morn
ing and was sentenced by Judge A. NJ
Stack to be electrocuted at the State
prison in Raleigh on January l3, 1926.
Il hope to meet YOU all In Heaven .
said the negro when asked by. the
court if he had anything To say be
fore sentence was pronounced "If
The Jury have said | am guilty | have
no more to say
The verdict was read in open court
at $40 o'clock this morning. The case
was given the jury at 800 O'Clock last
night Upon completing his charge to
the jury Judge Stack said he did not
want to receive a verdict before morn
ing, as he deemed IL more expeditions
not to take the verdict at night.
The local guard troop was reinforced
in court today by a detachment from
Company 3. 195th Engineers. Of. Nor
canton. There are noW over so guards
men on duty. p.
Mansel was accused of criminal at
tack on the woman. a flower peddler,
on Sunset Mountain on September 10.
An attempted alibi was the basis OF
defense.
Motion for new trial was overruled
by Judge Stack and notice Of appeal
to Supreme Court was given
Preston Neely. second negro to be
arrested. for an alleged criminal attack
on white wena n, went on trial this
morning. -..4r-
Evening star., 1925-11-05
AUTOMAT|CL|CHT
SIGNALS DUE SOON
First Three Will Make Ap-
pearance Here Within 10
Days. Officials Say.

The first automatic traffic lights
may make their appearance in Wash
ington within a week or 10 days at
three intersections, officials predicted
today.
The installation of the synchronized
portion of Massachusetts avenue will
not be completed much before Decem-
ber !, but within a week Director
Eldridge hopes to have individual
automatic lights erected at the follow
ing important points:
At the intersection of Fifteenth
street, ii street and Maryland avenue
northeast; at Eighteenth street and
New Hampshire avenue and Twenty
second and . streets.
These Individual automatic lights
will consist of a green. white and red
combination, whereas the synchro-
nized lights to be placed along Six
teenth street and Massachusetts ave
nue. will be green, yellow and red.
At the three intersections where
these individual automatic lights are
TO be erected, the finland turn will
be made on the white light and the
right-hand turn on the green light.
Mr. Eldridge explained that the in
dividual lights will be in the center
of the intersection, but the synchro-
nized lights on Sixteenth street will
be at the curb.
Notice that the left hand turn is to
he made on the white light will be
painted across the concrete base on
which these individual lights will be
erected.
A telegram was received by Direc-
tor Eldridge today. stating that the
three separate signal lights will he
shipped from Syracuse tomorrow and
should arrive early next week. The
lights for Sixteenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue still are at the fac
tory awaiting certain cable connec-
tions ~
Evening star., 1925-11-05
BOARD Of TRADE
HASFULL ROSTER
Admission of 107 Members
Makes $500, Limit Recent
ly Fixed by Directors.

The Washington Board Of Ira de
has reached the fun quota of its mem
bership. 1000. and from now ON ii
waiting list will be kept. At Il spe
cial meeting OF the board of directors
Yesterday lO1 new members were 'ad-
mitted. This makes a total of 533
members admitted during the past
year. a record.
AT the last full meeting of the
board 1t was voted to limit the mem
bership to 1900, unless the directors
made special exception. The board
felt that it was necessary to limit
the membership because it was be
coming almost impossible adequately
TO take care of all the members at
he various meetings and outings.
Ths following members were ad-
mtted yesterday before the closing of
the roster: f. B. Adams. w. n. Bald
win. |. G. Barber. Harry G. Bates. VII
liam +. Bancroft, James A. Bell.
Emory II. Bogley. Lewis F. Bond,
William T. Boyer, Paul 6. Brock, Viii
liam E. Burlington. Elmore T. Bur.
dette. Grover c. Burrows. David D.
Caldwell, Joseph D. Campbell Benja-
min J. Candy. E. Taylor Chewing.
William D. Chitty. Arthur G. Cole.
Jack S. Connolly J. r. Crutchfield.
Thomas F. Dade. J. Slater Davidson,
A r. Dickinson, Henry D. Dillon,
Daniel Augustus Dolloshide. John T.
Bonnelly. William A. Donovan. Roy
F. Dunmire. Richard s. Doyle, Daniel
H. Edwards. Henry w. Evans, Roger
Farquhar. jr.; Thomas f. Foley, Joseph
W. Geddes, John o. Gheen. John j.
Gleeson, Louis s. Grigsby, E. c.
Havell, Louis f. Hayes. William H.
Haycock. Loren M. Herbert, Joseph
II. Hines, Lucion o. Holmon, John F..
Horne, +. L. Ilorner. Frank J.
Hughes, Frederick A. Hurlebaus, G..
|. lurlebaus. James s. Y. WINS, Wal.
ter A. Johnson. Francis /. Jones,
Hiram b. Jones. F.. Craig Jones, w
T. kerfoot, jr.
Charles F. Knockey, William NJ.
kroll, George P. Lemm, Bertram G.
Lennon. B. B, Libby, Joseph r. Lit
tie, Louis Little, Harry r. I.oveless,
II, C. Mccall. l. E. Mccoy, Robert
W, McGinniss, Thomas McNeilly.
James A. Ma cElwee, j. Webster
Manning. Harvey P. Miller, william
c. Miller, William NJ. Mooney, John
w. Murphy, Everett G. Nash, Alfred
T. Newbold. George C. Ober, jr.: A
s. Offutt. Stanton C. Peellee, Ken
meth n. Parkinson, Herbert E. Peck,
7. Edgar Petty. Doran S. Platt, Will
liam T. Pierson. EdYin s. Lothrop,
r. S. Peed. Peter Remsen. Fred
Repetti. B. H. Roberts. G. M. Rouzee,
Leslie T. Rusmiselle, Irving n. Saum.
William Armstead Scott. Frank H.
Shipe. Muscoe B. Skinker. ]. Eston
Smallwood, James B. Stouffer. Eu-
gene B. Sullivan. William L. Symons.
H. F. Taft, Alexander C. Tawse,
RICHTER Turner, NJ. B. Weaver. De
We're r Ueedop Alton r. Walls II
winship whestley,, George whitwell,
Evening star., 1925-11-05
STARK POORHOUSES GIVE WAY
TO LARGE COMFORTABLE HOMES
Population of Amshouses i'm Middle West Decreas
ing, But More Money Is Being Spent on I'M
proving Living Conditions for Inmates.

from year to year. Many Of the plac aces
are model farms. with all the conven.
fences of city homes and all modern
appliances They attract many visit
orS.
Expenses are borne by. the conrties
individually, which are spending this
year 81 .3l2 100 for maintenance.
TumbledoWn shacks have given way
in Michigan TO modern brick and frame
structures and landscaping has been
undertaken. Denuded farms have been
made to flourish again. These i'm
provements are attributed to the in
creasing prosperity of the commune
ties. Ten years ago there were 1914
residents of county farms. for whom
1864 .943 was expended. compared with
9,29l persons in 1924 and expenditures
of 81 ,678, ,563
Indiana's homes for the INDECENT and
aged, while not of monumental pro-
portions. are modernized and ma
jority of the institutions are of brick.
Furnace or steam heat. running water.
bathrooms. electric lighting, and the
increa sed prices of food and fuel have
increas sed the cost of maintenan nee ap-
proximately 400 per cent in the last 20
years. Thirty years ago there were
3.731 persons cared for, the population
now being 1891 The State spends
nearly s2,ooo,0o0 yearly for such in,
stitutions.
Pension System.
Oklahoma has county homes In % of
the II counties. The ma jority of eoun-
ties care for paupers by pension sys-
TENS and by maintaining them in pri-
vate homes. Several of the homes are
modern.
In Kansas, where children and in
sane and feeble minded persons are
cared for with the INDECENT, the total
population of homes has increas sed ap-
proXimately 100 in 10 years to about
1000
Missouri counties as whole are
spending more money for improving
almshouses than in past years. The
population has increased to some ex-
tent because the mentally deficient now
are cared for in State asylums and
children have besn removed.
Evening star., 1925-11-05
NABS S5O,OOO DIAMONDS.
Young Robber Victimizes Dealer
Called to Telephone.

NEW YORK. November P).-
While Louis Steinberg. dealer in dia-
monds in the United jewelers. Ex-
change Building, on the Bowery, was
engaged in a telephone conversation
yesterday, young man, who had
posed as the owner of a Long Island
jewelry store. walked out of his office
with $4,000 worth of unset stones.
The man, whose description Stein
berg gave police, had gained the
dealers confidence during three pre-
vious visits. on each of which he had
bought about $50 worth of iewelry.
Today the young man had said he
wanted to purchase a large amount
of jewelry and had been invited be-
hind the counter when the telephone
rang.
Evening star., 1925-11-05
PRELATE SCORES MEXICO.
Law to Make Priests Marry
"Monstrous," Archbishop Says.

MEXICO CITY, November 5 P).-
Archbishop Mora del Rio today in a
statement condemned the law enacted
in the state of Tabasco requiring
priests of all creeds to marry in order
to exercise their Offices.
1T is a monstrous outra ge," said
the Archbishop, contrary to the
freedom of the church and ecclesias-
tical laws. and we energetically pro-
test. No Catholic bishop or priset
Will heed such an absurd law"
Evening star., 1925-11-05
Children Escape
Serious Injuries
In School Blast
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November s.
School routine which dema nds the
presence of all classes In the as
sembly room of Public School No.
3 at $40 am. yesterday prob
ably saved several pupils in grade
S-A from serious injuries. While
the children We're in the assembly
. room an explosion occurred In
their ella sSroom on The fourth
floor which caused the entire
ceiling tu go crashing down upon
the desks below.
The explosion was ca used, II is
believed, by a spark from an elec-
trical short circuit isniting an ac-
cumula ton of gas from a leak.
Immediately upon hearing he de
ronation Principal Burt +. f'eeley
sounded the bells for Il fire drill
and the pupils filed out Of the
school in orderly fashion. They
We're dismissed for the day.
Evening star., 1925-11-05
CRANKS CAR IN GEAR.

William T. Murray. 50. colored. Of
plf Third street southeast sranked
hie car in gear last night.
At Casualty Hospital today il was
, reported he probably will recover.
He Is suffering from numerous bruises
end several fractured ribs received
when the crank knocked him down
and the car ran over him.
Evening star., 1925-11-05
RUSSIA SPARES GERMANS,
Commutes Death Sentences for At
tempt to Kill Trotsky.

MOSCOW. Russia. November LP).
The Russian Telegraphic Agency
announced that the president of the
Itntral executive committee has com
uluted the death sentence passed
earlv in July upon DR.. Karl Kinder
mann Max Won Ditmar and Theo-
dure Eolscht Germans convicted of
Waiting to assassinate Trotsky, Stain
and other Bolshevist leaders.
They have been given sentences of
50 wears Imprisonment, the time al
ready. spent in confinement being de
Iucted
Evening star., 1925-11-05
GLORIA SWANSON
FL0UTS MERE TITLE
Actress Arrives in New York.
Says She Married the Man,
Not a Marquis.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW WORK, November 5.-The
French liner Paris reached New York
last night 20 hours late after one OF
the toughest voyages 1t ever made.
Among the passengers were Gloria
swanson and her husba nd the Mar.
uuis de la Falaise de la Coudraye; lg-
mace PadereWski and the Prince and
Princess Asaka of the Japanese royal
house.
Gloria Swanson said she had been
much worried by the accounts of her
having been fined for contempt of
court for ignoring summons to ap-
pear as a witness in the divorce suit
of Janet Beecher, actress. and DR.. r.
\. Hoffman. She said she did not re-
ceive the summons andTknew nothing
# the court order.
Married Man. Not Title"
She was highly contemptuous Of re
ports tending to discredit the title of
her husba nd. The marquis produced
documents to show that the title Of
marquis had been bestowed upon his
ancestor by Queen Maria Casimir of
Poland. in 1907.
Miss Swanson said 1t made little
difference to her whether her husband
had a title or not. II married a man
tress said,
Ienace Paderewski. pianist and at
one time premier of Poland. who ar
rived for another concert tour. was
met by a reception committee repre-
senting the Polish-American colony in
New York and numerous Polish or
ga MIA tions.
Brings Famous Diamond.
Aboard the Paris was Joe Stehlin.
soldier of fortune, who brought to this
country for exhibition purposes the
Sultana diamond, the lS3carat stone
which for generations was the chief
ornament of the crown of the Sultan
of Morocco.
StehlIn said the diamond, passed
from the possession of the Sultan
Mulley Hafaid to rich Spaniard, who
was killed The stone disappeared
and was later heard of In Mo
rocco again. Stehlin led an expedi-
ton into the country and recovered
the jewel. lie and his party had to
flee from the country without meet
ing the customs requirements. and for
some time he was not allowed to take
the gem from Europe, where he had
fled. He finally convinced the author
tiles that he was fleeing for his life
and not trying to escape duties. -
Stehlin refused TO name his asSo-
ciates in the possession of the dia-
mond which was left overnight in
the customhouse.
Evening star., 1925-11-05

Spain has an average of $500 hours
81 sunshine a year.
Evening star., 1925-11-05
FIREMAN SAVES WOMAN.
Mrs. Ada Malone Found Almost
Overcome by Smoke.

Mrs. Ada Malone. 61-year-old occu-
pant of an apartment over drug
store at Second, and b streets south
east, was rescued by firemen today
when fire broke out in the basement.
p. j. Sullivan, acting battalion chief.
ascended the stairs through dense
smoke and met Mrs. Malone. The
acting chief took her in his arms and
started to the floor below She was
able to walk. with assistance, part of
the journey to the street.
> The fire burned through the lower
floor to the store and caused damage
to the building and stock of approx
mately $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-10-31

little in common with the Bedouin
trlbesman of BeerSheba. But for po-
litical purposes all are designated
equally Arabs and it is often as
sumed that they must. therefore. be
animated by the same mind
At first the Arabic press approved
the actions of the political committee
There are I3 newspapers printed in
Arabic weekly and the others tri-
weekly. And as n whole they en-
couraged this agitation But in time
the committee became less and less
representative of the Arabic popula-
ton. Change of opinion was under
gone. although the committee refused
TO change theirs. They insisted on
the repeal OF the Balfour declaration
although the withdrawal of the Brit
iSh government was not suggested.
The demand was made. however. that
the government should be controlled
by Il legislature in which the Arabs
should have a clear ma ajority. Until
these demands were conceded they
should adopt an attitude OF non-co-
operation.
such a policy. however, got no
where. The more thoughtful of the
Arabs withdrew their support from
the committee. The general meetings
Of the committee became very con-
troversial and at last ceased To be
held. One newspaper after another
ceased to support criticism. Finally.
there came a definite division 4
separate national party was formed
which included men of equal author
Evening star., 1925-10-31

ity Of the other committee termed
Arab executive.
The government of Palestine pa
tiently proceeded along the path that
had been set. The constructive meas
ures that have been described We're
set on foot. The administration was
as actiYe in promoting the welfare of
the Arabs as il there had been no
Zionist complication and no refusal
to cooperate: it has been animated in
this respect by the same spirit as any
British administration in Asia or
Africa
Sir Herbert Samuel established al
advisory council. consisting of 10
British officials and 10 Palestinians
q MoslemS, Christians and }
Jews). For two years all Of the
legislation was submitted 20 this ar.
FiSory council which rendered usefl.l
service. Although there was Consii
cradle criticism. the government
never found it necessary not TO az.
ceDt the opinion of these non ,off1Ciai
members.
All of which tends to show tha;2
once government under the manda :
has established itself and detini&7.
policies are understood 10 he firm ara
fixed, the population of Palestine
with all its Creeds and religions, cf.:i
continue peaceful. This is the hole.
of optimistic leaders on all sides. =
iCOpyright. 19@5J =
5
Continued in Mondays STAR :
Evening star., 1925-10-31
WILL DEDICATE GIFTS.

There Will be two celebrations Of
The holy communion tomorrow. 80
and II am. at st. Marks Episcopal
Church. Third and a streets south
east. At 1:30 am. there viii he the
annual corporate communion nf St
Marks Altar Guild: also the first
corporate communion OF 81 Mark :
tolleGians. recently organized under
the direction of David Ross Beattie.
The rector. Rev William Henry
Pettus, Will preach ot y am. and
al pm. At Il an. the ST Alban
window in the cIerestory the gift
OF Basil Gordon. in memory Of Id
win Reed Trusheim who was n
stantiy killed in an airplane accident
In December, 1928. AID two HYMN
boards, the gift of Miss Ada Y.
|onte and her church school class
Of young men 2:.d women and Of
friends, in memory of IfuSil Allen
Suits and Edwin Reed Trusheim.
who were members of Miss Eontes
class, will be dedicated by the rec
tor. The parish vestry Will meet
Monday evening. st. Marks Aid So
ciety Will meet Thursday evening.
The holy communion will he cele-
brated next Thursday. at II am.
and Will be followed by interceseionS
for the sick and the afflicted and a
healing service. The church school
meets every Sunday at 9:3o m
Evening star., 1925-10-31
B. Y. P. u. NOTES

The executive board of the Columbia
Federation will hold its regular month
ly meeting in the boardroom of the
Central Union Mission next Tuesday
evening, when some important items
will be discussed, including the ac-
ceptance of an invitation from the
City Federation of Philadelphia to at
tend it's annual banquet about the end
of November.
The efficiency campaign Of the fed
GRAFTON will begin tomorrow and run
until April 80. This campaign is based
on percentages of membership attend
ing the weekly meetings. participat-
ing in the meetings other than in gen
eral singing, reading the Bible daily.
attending the monthly meetings Of the
federation, holding outside meetings in
the missions and other institutions
and increasing the membership. At
the end of each month reports are
made to the secretary Of the federation
and the standings Of the 2o unions is
published. The First Church, Grace,
Second and Centennial Unions are
making special efforts, as each has
won the campaign during the last four
years and each wants the distinction
of winning twice. All the other unions
are out to join them with one win.
November 6 the members Of the fed
GRAFTON are to join with the members
of other Christian young peoples or.
ganizations in joint rally at the First
Church. The general
theme will be "Christian Citizenship"
Speakers will be DIR. Earle Wilfiey,
president of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches: DIR. William A. VIII
bur, dean Of Columbian College of
George Washington University, and
Lieut.. Z. w. Garbisch, captain Of last
years Army foot ball team.
The travelling group Of the Fifth
Church Union will have charge of
the prayer Thursday evening. A meet
ing was held by the Fifth Union last
Sunday under the leadership of Miss
Maud Willis on the topic of Mis-
sions in Europe" The First Church
Union had charge of the devotional
meeting at the Central Union Mission
Wednesday evening. A large crowd
was in attendance and heard the mes
sage of Thomas r. Wilson on the sub
iect of Goals"
Evening star., 1925-10-31
ARE SEEKING TO PROCURE
RECRUITS FOR MINISTRY
Seventh-Day Adventist Clergymen
in Plea to Students Of Church
Educational Institutions.

Finding it increasingly difficult to
secure recruits for the work of the
ministry" local Seventh-day Advent
list clergymen announced today special
visits are to be made to the educa-
tional institutions of the church in
Takoma Park here. in an effort to en-
list students for the ministry. Educa-
tional centers in other cities also will
De visited Financial assistance Is to
be provided in local conferences for
the employment Of young men whose
purpose eventually is to enter the
ministry.
Further announcement is made that
Seventh-Gay Adventist clerSymen
throughout tEe United States will
unite in a campaign TO oppose activ-
tiles of national reformers." who. it
is claimed. have declared their
avowed purpose to make compulsory
the teaching In the public schools Of
what they style the national religion" "
Plans also have been adopted to
follow strong evangelisttc program
in the local conferences during the
coming Winter. Pastors of churches
are being encouraged to make evan
gelism the strong feature of this
work.
Evening star., 1925-10-31
Will Hold Parish Fair.

81. Marks Church. Third and A
streets southeast, will hold q Par
ish Fair" in the parish house on the
afternoons and evenings of \ovem-
Der II. IS. 10, with a supper each
evening from $50 to :. The cen
tral committee is composed Of Miss
Elizabeth G. Chew. chairman: Mrs
Robert G. Henry. Mrs NJ. l.. Tiolmes.
Mrs. John Prender, Henry p Blair,
s. Woodell Frazier. Claibourna G.
Hunter. The chairmeu Of the tables
are as follows: Fancy table. -.
Marks Aid Society and Woman's
Club, Rev. W. II. Pettl!s and Mrs.
John Prender; domestic table. Nom-
ans Auxiliary. Mrs. Ella kerby
country store. Mans Club. tlalbourne
6. Hunter: candy, Mrs. Howard T.
Wilson: white elephant. Miss Caro-
line l.. Jenkins: ice cream and cake,
class y, Miss Ada B. Noute; Chinese
laundry. Girls Friendly Society.
Mrs. Lucille Marshall Appel; Punch,
church school Mrs. {. II. Abbott
Evening star., 1925-10-31
Mizpah Class Celebrates.

The Mizpah Class of Emmanuel
Baptist Church celebrated its fifteenth
anniversary last Sunday morning, the
president. Mrs. Blanche Wilson, pre-
siding. Miss Emma II. Turner. the
teacher. introduced the principal
speaker. DR.. Barton. Addresses also
were made by the pastor. DR.. G.. G.
Johnson. and Mrs. Johnson. r. H.
De Groot. jr.. superintendent of the
school. and Percy :. Foster, who was
superintendent when the class was
organized. and Mrs. j. G.. Lombard
the first president.
Evening star., 1925-10-31
MEMS CLUB DINNER.

The Mems Club of ST. Stephen S
Episcopal Church Is making extensive
prepara tons for it's 'get-toCether
dinner to be held on the evening of
November Il. A program has been ar
ranged, including a prominent speak
er and solos by Newton 7. Hammer,
Ambrose Durkin. Bryon Blodgett and
Charles Moore. Rev. DR.. George +.
Dudley. rector of the church. will de-
liver an address. a. G. Houghton
president of the club. has named the
following special committee in charge
of this event: +. l.. Herndon, Otho T.
Beall, Oswald Camp, w. II. Holmes,
l.. \. Heillig. u. d. Blackstone.
Charlton NJ Clark, DR.. w. f. Clark,
L. S. Dawson, J. G.. Traylor and l.. B.
Farmer.
Mr. Houshton also named the fol
lowing entertainment comittee to have
charge of the regular monthly enter
for the year: Oswald Camp.
chairman; w. II. Holmes, vice chair
man: Charlton NJ. Clark, II. \. Taylor
J. c. Traylor, w. Fl. Saunders, Dr.
Edwin LeFevre, Philip \. Davidson
+. ". Quinter, Charles O. Shaw. t.
w. Watson, George C.. Stonebraker
L. B. Farmer. l.. G.. Randall, David
B. Reeder. j. Richard Riggles, John Ii.
Davis and Carlton G.. Hardy.