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Evening star., 1925-03-23
ROSENBERG ON TRIAL
ON MURDER CHARGE
Accused in Killing of Ernest
Clancy and Wounding of
Vernon S. Story.

Harry F. Rosenberg, so years Old
was placed on trial today before
Chief Justice Mccoy, in Criminal Di-
vision 2, to answer an indictment for
murder in the first degree The
ira gedy is said to be the result of a
bootle ggers' feud, and resulted in the
killing of Ernest Clancy, 26, and the
wounding of Vernon s. Story. o. his
companion, when the two men visit
ed the grocery store of Rosenberg, at
4th and X streets, last November.
Story, who viii be the chief witness
for the Government, has since been
indicted on charge of murder in the
first degree, il being alleged that he
ran down man with an automobile
and robbed and killed him.
According to the story told to the
police at the time of the aGedy;.
the three men had quarreled over a
whisky transaction. and Clancy and
Story went to the store OF Rosenberg
after making threats aga INST his life,
Rosenberg was in bed in his room
over the store when the men. ente red.
Attired in pajamas and barefooted, he
went down stairs following a commo-
tion in the store, carrying his re-
Tolver, where he shot at the men In
self defense, he claims.
Assistant United States Attorney
Burnett is conducting the prosecu-
tion, while the defendant is repre-
sented by former Assistant United
states Attorney Bertrand Emerson, u.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
EXPERT TO FIGHT
FOR Dc. ZONE LAW
New Yorker Here to Aid Citi-
zens in Defense of Meas
ure in Court.

Edward NJ. Rassett. legal expert Of
the New York ZoninG Commission, who
is being. retained by individual property
oWners-to assist the Xonirg Commission
in defending the constitutional lity Of the
zoning law in court, came to Washing
ton today to familiariZe himself with
the case.
In company with George A. Finch
.Tohu Ihlder and Fred G.. Codrcn of the
fsrred with Corporation Counsel Stephens
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Wi kes.
Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Wilkes will rep
resent the Zoring Commission, and the
pan is to have Nj. Rassett appear as
friend OF the court. presenting the IN
divi'iuaT property owners.
The case. which is scheduled to
be heard in the Distr ct Supreme
Court early in April. involves the
right of the commission to exclude
business places from residential
streets under the coming law, and
has been characterized by the com
mittee Of citizens as n question of
vital interest to all home owners
In order to assist the ZCninG Com
mission in opposing the suit in court
the cttiZans' committee is in need of
funds, and home owners are being
urged to send contributions to B. A
Bowies. treasurer OF the committee
al the Potomac Savings Bank.
Mr.. Bowlt& said today he has s325
in cash and that a number OF persons
have informed him they intend to
make contributions in the near fu-
ture. II has been announced that If
more money is collected than the
committee needs. the balance will be
returned to subscribers Anticipatin
th6f the case may 20 to the higher
courts. the committee has set out to
raise defense fund of 5000.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
OFFICIAL is NAMED

Can't william c. Asserson, L. s. n.
has Just been ordered to the Naval
Observatory here as assistant super
intendent He has been on duty at
tine Naval war College at Newport,
r. I. Capt. Asserson will relieve Capt.
Austin kautz. who has been ordered
to command the cruiser Detroit.
Can't. Zeno f. Briggs, in charge OF
the Naval Reserve Division of the
Bureau of Navigation at the Navy De-
partment here, has been ordered de-
tached and directed to report at the
Naval War College at Newport r. ].
His successor has not yet been named
Several changes in the office of
personnel of the Washington Navy
Yard also were ordered today, as fol-
lows: Lieut.. Frank J. Hanafee ordered
to the L. s. ). Pennsylvania, Lieut..
John o. Richmond to the L. S. S Mis-
sissippi. Lieut.. Andrew G. Shepard to
the u. S S. West Virginia. and Lieut.
Comdr. Thomas L. Sampsell to the
fifteenth naval district.
L Comdr. William u. PuIeston mas
been relieved of duty at the Army
War College here and ordered to the
Bureau Of Navigation, Navy Depart
ment. ...a1-.-
The Following changes at Indian
Head also We're directed: Comdr. Cleon
w. Mauldin ordered from the naval
powder factory there to the Asiatic
station and Comdr. Herbert II. Michael
detached from the battIeship Texas
ana ordered to duty as naval in
spector or ordnance in charge of the
naval powder factory
Evening star., 1925-03-23
CHILDREN DIVIDED
IN DIVORCE CASE
Or. M. O. Davis Is Given Son
and Wife Gets Daughter Un-
der Courts Decision.

Justice Bailey Of the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court todav de
cided the question of the custody of
the TWO chi'dlen of Mark o. Davis
4 prominent dentist. and his wife.
Maude l. Davis. The court con-
tinued until April the decision of
the matter Of alinronv and counsel
fees asked by the wife.
DR.. Davis brought suit for a limit
cd divorce, claiming TO he afraid Of
his wife. and Mrs Davis countered
with a suit for an absolute divorce
and for the custody OF the two chill
dren, whom the husband had sent TO
the home of relatives in Ohio. The
children were back in WaShin z on
this morning.
Justice Bailey gave the wife the
custody Of the daughter. Mary S.
Davis. s years old. and left the boy
Mark o. Davis, jr.. L years. in the
custody of bis father. The order Of
the court, however. directs that the
children both remain in Washington
and at the home, 2S1o Adams Mill
road. with the right of each parent
to- 3sfesthsm at reasonable times.
IN his answer to thee rule ISSUED
against him concerning the custody
OF the children, DR.. Davis says he has
continued to live at his home since
ming MS complaint against ms "lle,
but has retained male companion
because he feared violence at the
hands Of his wife, who has frequently
threatened to kill him, he asserts. He
denies the charges of immortality con-
tanned in his wife's cross petition and
attaches an affidavit of Charming O.
Davis, Il son by A former maria ge,
that he has not threatened or abused
his wife.
Attorneys II. r. Burton, w. J. Lam
bert and r. r Marye appear for DR..
Davis, while the wife is represented
by Attorney Henry +. Davis.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
FIGHT i IS RESUMED i lei: :.
0FREE SHEPHERD
Relatives Say Health Will
Suffer If He Is Kept Longer
Without Bail.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March eH.-The leSa,
battle to obtain the release on bal
Of William n shepherd, indicted On
a charge of inoculatinc his foster SON
Billy McCIintock. with tynhoid ever
germs, was resumed today. -
'sAt the same time the cor"neTs n
quest into McClintocks death va :
sch eduled to come NJ. vith &n""nnc'-
rent by Chief Justice I19r"tF OLSON
Of the Municipal Court that ne ma"
subpoenaed several n@W " tneSSs
for the hearing. Their names were
not divulged.
Inauiry Into Health.
With Shepherds attorneys prepare d
10 make every effort 10 orinS about
his freedom. it was Indicated fhat
the condition cf the NrClintHnk heir :
health might be brought forward. II
was reported that Shepherd is Suhef-
ing from diabetes the disease that
killed Leo Koretz. arch s"ihdlet' h'
Statesville I'enitentiar,.
Mr.. Shepherd has been suffering
from diabetes, his WIFE was quoted
as saving. and / fear for ms me
n he is confined much longer.
Diabetes calls for a special diet
end since being taken to jail Shep-
herd has b, en- sending out TOT ms
meals.
Charles Faiman. head OF science
school. whose story that he provided
tvphoid germs to She heDhcrd on agree
ment that he would share in Nc
CIintocll.s $1,000 200 estate resulted
in his indictment along with Shep-
her. was expected to resume the VIII
ness stand at the bail hearing.
Counsel for Miss Isabelle Pope, VINO
was to have married young McCln-
took. said today. the reports from
California of the condition OF her
health were diSquietinS.
states Attorney Crow said that ?
week ago he was advised that call
inc Miss Pope to testify at the grand
iurv hearing would he harmful TO
her. His reply was for her TO re-
main in California and recuperate'
pending Shepherds trial
The inquest. scheduled 10 be re-
sumed today. was continued indt Il
nitely. The coroner and. ether inter
Ssted parties expected, however. TO
fix a date when testimony would pc
resumed.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
FIVE DIE IN FIRE
STARTEDBY MANIAC
New York Tenement House
Blaze Takes Lives OF
Mothers and Children.
Ey the Assoc Sted Press

10y tNe Assoc Sted IreSS.
NEW YORK. March 33.-FIve per-
sons. Including two women and two
children lost their lives early yes
terdaN in 4 fire that destroyed an
East Forty seventh street tenement
house occupied by II families Four
persons were injured. Fire Depart
ment officials said the blaze was
started by pyromaniac. who set
fire 10 a baby carriage in the ground
hallway.
Ten minutes after the outbreak Of
this hre, another one was discovered
in = tenement a block away. 1t like
wise had started under the stairs
on the. ground roor. Residents of
the neiehborhood were thrown into
such excitement that police reserves
We're called out to keep order.
The police redoubled their efforts
TO find the baby carriage" pyro-
maniac believed responsible for these
and several other recent fires. includ-
ing three Saturday in the same neigh
borhood.
The fatalities yesterday were: Mrs.
Katherine Walsh, and her l7-month-
Old son, Joseph: Mrs. Margaret Otto
and her Syear-old daughter Blanche
and Thomas Carey.
The body OF Mrs. Walsh. with her
baby clasped in her arms. was found
near a fourth floor rear window
through " hich she was attempting to
follow her husband Patrick. when
her escape was cut off by the names
Her husband was badly. burned
The bodies of the three other vic
tins were found in a bath room on
on the fourth floor. where they had
taken refuge and been suff ocated.
Several daring rescues were made
by frehren and policemen.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
Hog Flees on Way to Sausage Mart.
So Farm Girl Must Year Old Dress

Police Of the various precincts
have heen< appointed individual
posses of one to search for Farmer
George B. Linthicum's prize h~s.
Grace, who gave her owner the slip
today while he. was taking her to
Btnning to be sacrificed to the
sausage industry.
Grace answered the call of the wild
as tho truck in which she was being
transported from Clarksburg, Nd,
reached the Northeast section. once
known as "Swampoodle." In the old
DAYS Grace's ancestors were wont to
roll in the mud and snort where now
paved streets and houses decorate
the landscape. No doubt she felt a
strange urge within her breast as
she neared the Northeast. and the
first thing Farmer Linthicum knew
only two of trio of his fat porkers
remained for the slaughter.
Grace's cffense attains Graver
significance when il is explained that
the s25 which Farmer Linthicum ex-
pected to obtain in exchange for her
165 pounds of spare-ribs, bacon and
ham had been promised to his dsughs
ter for new Spring dress. =
The sad story was Related to Desk
Evening star., 1925-03-23
26 MINERS BODIES
NOW OUT OF SHAFT 7
Rescuers Hope to Reach
Possible Survivors at
Fairmont Today.
By the Associated Press,

FAIRMONT, w. Va, March IS
Rescue workers expected to learn
definitely today whether there are
any survivors among the SO men i'm
prisoned last Tuesday night by an
explosion in the Barracksville mine
of the Bethlehem Mines Corporation.
Hope has not been abandoned that
two miners escaped death, as they
are believed to have been working
in a remote section of the property
when the blast went off 1t Was ad-
mitted at the same time, however.
that no evidence has been found TO
indicate any survivors will be found.
The removal of Is additional bodies
yesterday and three more today
brought the total taken from the
mine up to IS.
A development yesterday was the
arrest by State police of Charles
Groves, former employe, for investi-
CATION. Three others are being held
also for questioning in connection
with the explosion. No date has been
set for the official investigation that
will be made.
Evening star., 1925-03-23

Sargt johnson Of the Tenleytown no.
nee station, who is an unsympa thetic
sort or individual. it seems. Police
man johnson could not restrain his
smirth upon hearing of the graphic
details of the hogs escape. but he
p was brought sharply to a state of
decorum by the worried farmer.
Its no laughing matter to me-"
Mr.. Linthicum is quoted as saving.
IF 1T had been any other hog than
the one that got away l wouldn't
care so much. But my daughter
was goins to buy herself a brand
new dress with the money. 1t was
her hog. She had fed it all kinds
of tidbits to fatten it up. And
now it's gone"
Grace, in pure ingratftude at
her owners kind treatment. is
keeping herself in close seclusion.
somewhere in the neighborhood
OF the X street viaduct. while the
butcher at Benning waits with
sharpened Knife.
And meanwhile Farmer Linthi-
GUMS daughter must go without
her Spring togs, unless her dad
decides to split the proceeds on
those other two hogs.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
EDUCATORS UNAWARE
OF SORORITY MOVE
Investigation Of Runner Involving
High School Students Waits
on More Definite Reports.

Reports that . new high srhooi
sorority chapter WAS formed among
.tudentS # Centrs Tech and Bust
ness Hfeh Schools Saturday, night. on
the heels of renewed entorcement CT
an Official ban on : '.tt societies. VIII
not be investigated - school author
itfes unless hich school principa Is
are able formally to- verify the
rumors.
This was tic statement TO-DAY of
Stephen Z. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools, whoris acting As
superintendent in the absence of DR..
Frank W. Ballou
We have not heard Of the forma- =
ton of any such sorority. and con-
sequently thefe. wont he any formal
Investigations" Mr.. Kramer said 'Df
course if we do find out that some
students have joined this ALLEGED new
organization. they will be dealt with
just as the others have. for they are
violating an order of the Board of
Education"
Scores of students active in ath
letics. dramatics and other school ac-
tivitles have been barred from par
ticipation in sports. plays. etc. be-
cause Of their admission that they
age members of the forbidden So
ctties.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
FAST PARCEL POST
SERVICE OUTLINED
New Explains System Designed to
Speed Matter at Additional
Cost Of rs Cents.

A new method Of expeditinc post
packages, which will give the sender
the very best service possible for
any article of parcel post was ex-
plained by Postmaster General New
today in detailed statement to post
masters throughout thc country.
The new addition to the postal sys-
tenn is known as special handling
service and ii will BE- available for
public employment April l., when the
provisions OF the postal law becomes
effective. The cost for this service is
"a cents per package.
Special handling designation for
parcel post matter means that par
eel post will be handled as first-c SIS
mail. Its particular advantage ap-
plies mainly to its handling en- route
on railroads and other trausporta-
tion facilities between the post Office
of dispatch and the post office of des-
tinat tion," said Mr.. New. 1t must be
carefully distinguished from the 'spe-
cial delivery service, where the chief
advantage applies after the arrival of
mail at the post office. of its desti-
nation"
However. Especial hardling'. pack
ages viii receive special delivery at
tention if so designated by The stamp
for that purpose, Mr.. New added.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
PRESS CLUB POST
EXPECTS TO REVIVE
Suspension by Legion Heads
for Not Paying Dues Tenn
porary, Says Officer.

National Press Club Post of the
American Legion, which numbers
among it's members Vice President
Dawes, Gen. PerShing and Maj. Gen.
John A. lie eieune, commander mt or the
Marine Corns. and which was suspend
ed from the District OF Columbia De-
partment Of the American Legion
March Is for falling to show it had
the minimum membership of Is. will
he leinstated at the next meeting OF
the executive committee. within 10
days. 1t was predicted TO-DAY by De-
partment Comdr. Frank l.. Peckham
The executive committee February
l3 adopted a resolution calling on all
the posts in the District TO report
their paid membership by March, 10.
and stating that those organizations
which could not show the minimum
allowed under the ch hAkter-15 mem
bers in good standin S@vopld be sus-
pended and their final banishment
from the District Department would
be taken up.
-Four Post. Delinquent.
All but four of the. posts reported
the required strenGth-the delin-
quents being National Press Club.
3I2th Machine Gun Battalion. the
Carry-On and Kenneth Lewis posts.
How the Press club Post found itself
IN TINS .ffHSS was tAi'ld iH''n 'bidE ~
Capt. John Craig, aide to Gen. -I.e-
jeune and commander Of the post.
He said he had heard. that q resolu-
tion would he passed by the executive
committee Of the department in re-
gard to the membership report but
he never was notified when ii was
finally acted upon. On St. Patrick :
night. two days after the deed line
for fling, the reports. the post was in
session. and at that time verbal iRfor-
nation was brought 10 him that the
resolution had pa ssed, he said. A
resolution then was adopted authoriz-
ing the sdjutsnt to turn over Ihe
necessary data.
The adjutant," said Capt. Craig. is
one OF those busy newspaper men and
probably forgot ALL about It. Al any
rate. we have so paid members in our
post
Commander Peckham said 1T is my
guess that when the committee meets.
within the next 10 days. the National
Press Club Post will he reinstated
when It's report is presented. Sus-
pension means that the post would
not be allowed representation in de-
! liberations affecting all the posts
| The organization could not be ousted
| from the department without action
| by the executive committee
OF the three remaining posts, which
/ are said to. have been in shaky con-
! dition for a long time, hope is held
! out for one--the Kenneth Lewis out
| fit. This is a colored post, and it was
! able TO. muster IL paid memberships
| when the reports were asked for. The
| Garry On and 512th Machine Gun Bat
| TALON posts have been la ggins be ind
| for long time, Commander Peckham
| said. and there isn't much hope OF
! saving their existence.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
PROSECUTOR JOINS
FIGHT ON BIG FEE
EMPLOYMENT MEN

Continued from First PaseD
business on premises where
there is a saloon. obtaining positions
for persons in houses of i'll fame and
similar restrictions The penalty for
violation of any of the clauses in that
section is fine of 5000, a year in the
workhouse, or both at the discretion
of the court. E
Among the letters received by The
Star today as a result of yesterdays S
story. the following was received
from Robert NJ Pilkington, superintend-
ent of the United States Employment
Bureau, at 1410 Pennsylvania avenue,
which is run by the Department of
Labor:
Your Investigation of employment
affairs reported in Sundays issue of
The Star is a real service to all wage
earners. l am sure employers will
not cooperate with such agencies,
knowing their methods as exposed
by you
Evening star., 1925-03-23
CHAPMAN FACING
CHARGE OF MURDER
Man Who Made Sensational Escape
From Prison. Goes on Trial
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD Conn. March 25.-
Gerald Chapman. mail bandit, cap
tured after a sensational escape from
Atlanta prison, will go to trial for
his life in Hartford County Court
tomorrow. Fl.
Selection OF a jury to hear evidence
that he murdered James Skelly, New
Britain policeman, will begin in the
morning. One hundred and fifty
talesmen have been summoned.
Chapman, through his attorney, de-
clared that the cards are against me-"
and that Il haven't got a chance
they're not going TO try Gerald Chap
man. but the super bandit, a creature
Of fact and fancy" His attorneys
made an unsuccessful attempt to
obtain a change Of venue last week.
contending that he could not pos
sibly get a fair hearing. inasmuch
as the atmosphere that has been made
to surround him since he has been
in State prison solidarity confined and
extraordinarily guarded, made it i'm
possible for Q jury toE approach his
case without prejudice.
Evening star., 1925-03-23

action will bear considerable weight
with other conferences now hesitat-
Ing which way to go. An acceptance
ofsthe plan by a small majority would
add greatly to the efforts of those
seeking ratification further Soufh
while a defeat is believed to hofd
assurance of rejection of the plan
throughout the denomination. The
eyes of all Methodism are upon the
conference. and. those who favor
union of all Protestant churches are,
watching this effort of two churches
snrin ging from the same source. WITH
the same ritual and divided now only
by ogr phical lines, to get together
On friendly aAl aemuAoa plane Is
Evening star., 1925-03-23
FIRST RUN OF HERRING
ARE IN RIVER HERE NOW

The first run of March herring, the
bis herring that swim deep, are re-
ported in the Potomac River. These
herring made their appearance some
time late Sunday or early this morn
ing. They are said not to be in sur
fcient numbers to allow their being
snarced. but can be seen breaking
water. 1t is reported also that the
first of the run of White Perch are
in the Potomac.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
Rickard Sentence Delayed.

TRENTON, \. J., March 23.-At the
request of defense counsel. Federal
Judge Bodine today deferred for one
week imposition of sentence on Tex
Rickard and others convicted last
week of conspiracy in interstate .
transportation of films of the Demp-
N-Carnentier fight
Evening star., 1925-03-23
TOXIC LAND BILL o. KID.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. March 22.-The lower house
of the Diet today passed the allen
land-ownership bill. which the House
of Peers adopted March is. The new
law will later be enacted by imperial
sdct.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
Storm, Death Toll
IN Flee. States Is Set
At $50 ir, Last List

BF jale Associated IrPS<.
CHICAGO. aIarcb .2.-Today's
casualty table. revised 10 In
c!uhc changes from, several Ilij-
noiS cities struck by wrdnes-
days tornado. at noon was as
follows: -
Evening star., 1925-03-23
AIDE TO Be NAMED
FOR TRAFFIC CHIEF
Expert Statistician Will AS
J. sist E!dridge, Rudolph
Announces.

An expert statistician will be ap-
pointed by the District Commission
ers to aid Director of Traffic NJ
-. Eldridge in making necessary in
vestigations of conditions on the
streets of Washington. Commiss sioner
Rudolph announced today.
Mr.. Eldridge went to work this
morning director of traffic and is
bustly engaged today in preparing to
organize his office personnel before
tackling the problem of putting the
new traffic laws into full operation.
Corporation Counsel stephens was
putting the finishing touches today
on his legal opinion for the Commits
sioners. explaining when the various
sections Of the new law become effec-
tiXe
Evening star., 1925-03-23
Awaits This Decision.

Mr.. Eldridre stated that he would
have to await Mr.. Stephens opinion
before taking any steps or issuing
any order in connection with the
new traffic laws.
Mr.. Eldridge had before him this
morning copy of the latest ira affic
regulations of Los Angeles, which. he
said, is a city compare BILE in many
respects to Washington in the han
ding of traffic.
One of his first callers this morning &
was Jesse c. Suter. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
who called at the direction of the
federation to pledge the support OF
that organization to him in his new
work.
Evening star., 1925-03-23
jARD|NE0UTL|NES
FARMERS NEEDS
Deserves Some Legal Rights
Granted Other Groups.
Secretary Says.

Secretary Jardine Of the Department
Of Agriculture believes that the Amer
lean farmer should have the same
legal advantages that are extended
any other business man, for he is Of
the opinion that farming is just az
much ma tioTal business and presents
just as many ma tfonal problems as
ba mixing. building or other pursuits.
The new Secretsry's views in this
connection are plainly set forth IN n
interview in the Nations Business.
official organ OF the United States
Chamber OF Commerce
Evening star., 1925-03-23

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