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The Washington times., 1925-07-24

OF late years, however, there has
been a decided tendency all over
the country for legislative bodies to
interfere and restrict and confine
education within narrow limits.
That was exemplified in Tennessee
in the passage of the anti-eVolutiOn
law. 1t brought about the Scopes
trial.
Congress Steps in
Now Congress has stepped in.
and, with an heretofore unnoticed
rider" in the District appropria-
ton bill, has decreed that nothing
must be taught in Washington
schools which inculcates 'disrespect
to the Holy Bible"
the Holy Bible?
Does it mean the teaching of
natural science? Surely, it must,
for natural science contradicts the
teachings of the Bible In short,
it denies the Bible. What could be
more disrespectful?
TO determine this question
legally. | have brought suit to en-
Join instructors who teach scier-
tific doctrines which are at vari-
ance with the Bible.
That is my motive.
What Court Must Do.
Unless the question Is decided
upon abstract technicalities, the
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Her Ashes Scattered

PETERSFIELD England july
23.-In accordance with the death.
bed instructions of Mrs. Janetta NJ
Errington. her ashes were "scat.
tered to the four winds of heaven"
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WT7NER TELLS REASON FOR
BRINGING BIBLE SUIT

The clash betUeen religion Whch
squorely
FederdL brought the
Court by H. Treasury employee
charges t"t Congress attempting ito State religion
the Washington public schools"
In the oWing article Wittner tells why he started the
Ueals his purposes outlines 0ka believes
nMs decide IN tie injunction hearing neat Tuesday,
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U. S. CONSUL AT HARDIN
TO INVESTIGATE DEATHS

Samuel Sokobir, United States
consul at Hardin. China. was due
to arrive today at Fuchin to in
vestigate the killing of Morgan
Palmer, an American. by Monaghan
bandits. Sokobin viii file a protest
with the local authorities against
the attack on the Palmer ranch
and will attempt 10 obtain the re,
lease Of the Americans held pris
oner.
The State Department was with.
out further advices today on the
incident. The American Minister
at Picking is beina left free to take
up the matter vicn the Chinese
Government.
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WIT TIMERS
JOB IN
PERIL
Crossed Out Words $50 Help
Me God" in Applying
for Position

Loren H. Wittner, self-confessed
atheist and author of Washing
tons evolution suit, deliberately
struck out the words swear" and
$50 help me God" from the pre-
scrbied Federal oath of office on
the three occasions of his appoint
ment to Government jobs, it was
revealed today.
AS Wittner is now employed in
the Bureau of Supplies, and is
carried on the payroll of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, this new
development opens the question as
to whether he is legally in Fed
eral employ.
Case Without Precedent.
Treasury officials were nom
plussed when the records were
James E. Harper, chief of the APP.
pointments division, is without
known precedent.
LLiIlh that regal COuIiSe& ItuSL
be enlisted to dispose of this mat
ter" said Mr.. Ha19er. The Solicitor
Of the Treasury is an authority on
oaths of office, and possibly the
facts in the case will be laid before
him.
Richard r. Mcmahon. Solicitor
of the Treasury, may find it neces.
sary to get a ruling from Attorney
Gannrol he
case, due to the unusual character
of the situation.
Words Scratched Out
When the appointment records
were looked up today, the three
oaths signed by, Wittner showed
that pen had been drawn through
the qualifying words.
The form of oath used is that
prescribed by law for the various
departments, and is used by the
Civil Service Commission. but it
was stated that departments are at
oath If they so wish
Treasury officials claimed that
the three scratched" oaths went
through their hands unnoticed bv
an oversight, due to the fact that
thousands of such documents pass
through the regular channels as
a matter of routine
Legality Is Doubted
They admitted that Wittner was
honest to his own belief. or lack
of belief, in thus qualifying his
oath Of office, but entertained
grave doubts as to whether the
altered documents which W'ittner
signed were in accord with the
law.
On the official oath. the sub.
scriber is permitted to line out the
word swear" and use the altarna.
tive affirm which appears on the
printed page. But there is no alter.
native for the core of the oath:
$50 help me God.' Upon the cross
ing out OF this phrase depends the
entire case.
1t was learned today that Wittner
was for a time employed among the
files of the appointment division
these files including the oaths of
office taken by employees of the
Treasury Department. The Lossi.
bility that the oaths may have
been changed after filing. how, yer,
did not arise in the minds Of the
officials chiefly concerned with the
case.
They are mainly inter nstad i'm
knowing. not only for this case.
but for the future, whether an
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The Washington times., 1925-07-24
CARRANZA PLANS NEW ''TRUTH' CULT
Golfers Honeymoon
Bliss MARRIED By
Police Visit
BY international News Service

NEW YORK, July i25.-The
honeymoon of Frank McKen-
drick, young professional golfer,
was rudely interrupted at q
fashionable Broadway hotel tea
day when he was arrested at the
request of Buffalo authorities,
who wired that a charge of
grand larceny had been preferred
against him there.
McKendrick said that perhaps
he had been careless in leaving
the Hotel Lafayette in Buffalo
without paying my BILL"
, Shortly after McKendrick was
taken into custody, New York
police said they had been in
formed that the golfer was also
being sought by a detective
agency on a charge preferred in
Tampa, Fla. McKendrick for
merly lived in Tampa, and at
one time caddied there.
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BY LOREN H. WITTNER

(Copyrtg by nationaIN ewss
fighting for the freedom of religion education speech
and press guaranteed in the first amendment the
Constitution
quarrelng with the belief of the people 1t is all
right for them believe believe in the Bible
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DISCIPLES
SOUGHT
HERE
Head of School of cosmic
Truth Hurt by Hints OF
immortality


Eustavo Carranza, who is the
twenty-eight-year-old father OF
the School of Cosmic Truth, COM
posed of fourteen Westchester,
n. Y, girls, and whose complete
control over the young women
caused his Punishment from New
York under threat of death by
male relatives of the "girl dis
ciples," has been forming the
nucleus for a new cult during the
past four months in this city, the
handsome young Mexican musician
admitted today.
Mr.. Carrapza said that he had
been teaching a quartet of young
girls in music while he has con-
Quoted missionary work generally
about the city into the possibilities
of obtaining appropriate pupils
for a new cult which he intends
to form IN New ork.
To Return to New York
II am going back to New York
Sunday" Mr.. Carranza said today
II am tired of being trailed by de-
tectives as I have been during the
four months I have been in Wash
ington. I am willing to take the
chance of being shot in the back.
as some of the misguided fathers
and brothers of my girl disciples
have threatened. In short, am
ready to die for my principles.
Il have learned lesson through
my experience with my fourteen
disciples and L am going TO give
them up, hard as it is.
Puts Up Restrictions
II will never again admit dis.
ciples to my group of intelIectuals
unless they have obtained a degree
Of doctor of philosophy. law or di-
yinity and created at least one
work recognized as possessing
genius.
IT am sick and tired of being
suspected of being immoral or that
my disciples might be being taught
immortality.
II want IL known that I am even
more strict against immortality than
Jesus Christ was and that ] even
oppose dancing OH the theory that
1t leads to immortality"
Mr.. CarranZa is bitter over the
misconstruction which has been
put on some of his 5000 precepts.
He says that his most bitter enemy
Frank Fulladosa, Yonkers real
estate man, was formerly stu
dent in his class of logic and that
the only reason Fulladosa turned
against him was because he had
TO reprimand him for becoming
TOO interested in some of the girl
disciples.
Carranza claims that FuIladosa.
I'm the presence OF witnesses, told
him over the telephone that he
would kill him and gladly go TO
the electric chair for it. Fulladosa' s
wife and daughter are members of
the cult and il was Mrs. F'ulladosa
home which Carranza purchased as
2 home for the disciples. This lat,
ter development was the climax
which caused GarranZa. upon the
entreaties of his girl disciples. who
feared for his life, to go into hid
ing.
Denying reports that the Yonk
ers authorities are seeking him
Carranza today said that he has
been in communication with them
and frankly told them TO place
charges against him and he would
gladly go into court and answer
them.
Mr.. Carranza is rooming here al
= the Sheridan home at 1888 Thir
tenth street northwest. He boards
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WALES REFUSES GIFT
OF IS KARET DIAMOND

JOHANNESBURG. Africa, July
24.-The Prince IF Wales was on
his way to Capetown today with
few stops on the way planned.
After a visit to the Kimberley
diamond mines he was shown a
sixty-five-karat diamond, but refused
to accept 1t as a gift, taking. a
teE.karat stone instead.
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FATHER
SAYS He
|S[)RIJG3
ADDICT
Judge Sets Hearing on Con-
demned SIayer's Sanity
for August 3
n intermittent News Service

AMBCEMMbAUB4A
CHICAGO, July "a. Snatched
from the gallows only four hours
before he was to have dangled
from the end Of the rope in the
county jail, Russell Scott paced his
cell in 'smurderers' row" today lay
ing plans to take advantage of
this zone more chance"
Attorneys William Scott Stewart
and w. w. O'Brien won him an.
indefinite stay of execution at
2 a. m. today on plea Of insanity
before Judge David in an einer-
gency session of court.
Today Scott, who last night en-
tertained only one pvershadoWing
worry-the noose-nursed a tooth
ache and fretted.
Composing Himself
II spent the night trying to get
the bitterness out of my heart to-
ward those responsible for my be-
ing where am" he told reporters.
II was trying to compose myself to
meet my creator-and it was some
job 1 had only one possible conso-
lation-that was innocent. and
that my death might help to bring
about an end to capital punish.
ment."
He was asked about the insanity
OIaa filed in his heh9lf.
IT don't know anything about it"
he, declared. II talked to Attorney
Stewart early today. but only for
a moment. ] don't know what pro-
cedure will be followed. don't
know what is being done. ! know
less about it than you fellows do"
Well. asked one of the inter-
viewers, lis it true that you are
insane?"
Doesn't Know, He Says
II don't know" Scott replied.
i've been here in Jail for sixteen
months. 1t must have affected me.
/ don't see how any one could be
in Jail for sixteen months under
such circumstances and remain
rational
Earlier in the day he had de-
He was told that a man claiming
to be his brother, Robert. was re-
ported to have left Port Huron,
he was coming to Chicago, pre-
sumably to give himself up. Scott
claims that his brother fired the
actual shots that killed Mauer.
"Well," he said. II don't think
there's much to it, l don't think
my brother knows of my predica-
ment or he would not have stayed
away.
''You know l am not guilty. The
only thing l should have been
charged with is accessory after
the fact for helping Robert get
away"
Judge Signs Petition
Judge Joseph 3. David. sitting in
the county building. gave Scott his
latest escape from the moose. He
signed, at 2:07 a. m. a petition
filed by the attorneys who had Sc
cured the acquittal of William d.
Shepherd on the charge of having
slain his foster son Billy" Nc
Clintock, alleging that Scott has
since his sentence and incarcera
ton, become insane, and that he is
insane at the present time.
The petition which brought his
life back to Scott is signed by his
father and contains the charge that
Scott is, or was until his incarcer.
alton, a drug addict, and that being
deprived of narcotics in Jail resulted
in his mind warping.
Prepared by Attorney William S.
Stewart. the petition proved more
effective in staying the execution
than had petitions from $1,000 citi-
Gems, tears OF SCOTS wife. or othAx
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ADVERTISEMENT

Atlantic City's best moderate price
hotels, Elberon and New IroquoiH.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
HUSBAND TAKES POISON IN VETERANS BIJREAl
OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT

Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy
and slightly warmer. Temperature yes
Highest, "a; lowest, g.
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International News Service has the exclusive rights
TO use for republication in form, of all news
dispatches credited to it not otherwise credited in
this paper It is also exclusively entitled to for
republication all the local undated pub
Hshed herein, as well as all special dispatches
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Snow Falls in Madrid

MADRID, Spain, July 24.-Mad-
rid shiVered today in an unseasonal
cold wave. accompanied by snow.
fall. Open air shows closed up and
winter furs were worn on The
streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07

He made public figures showing
that up to yesterday 1896 automo-
bile tags had been sold here. He
estimates that about $4,000 other
cars from Maryland and Virginia
traverse the city daily, bringing the
total cars operating here up to
1905.
The Commissioner believes that
Inspector Headley's statement Gre
ates false impression.
Claims Estimate Correct.
my estimate is as accurate as
possible" Commissioner Rudolph
says. "Washington's automobile
population, while on the increase,
does not approach TAO, 900"
Inspector Headley made his state
ment in testifying before the House
subcommittee Investigating the fail
ure of the District government to
collect more than $75O,000 in gaso-
line tax annually.
The inspectors estimate was
based ON figures from 1924, show
ing that about 81 900 tags were sold
here. He believes that thousands
of tourists and residents of Mary
land and Virginia come into the
DlStrlct daily.
The failure of the District to col
lect more gasoline tax is easily ex-
planned, Inspector Headley says.
Shortage Explained.
thousands OF Washington motor.
lists drive to work daily" he said.
''They use about one-quarter or
one-haR a gallon of gasoline. This
is all the driving they do in one
day.
Another reason is that lle gas
oline tax here is about the same as
in Maryland and Virginia. More
gasoline was sold here last year
probably because Maryland and Vir-
ginia motorists, to dodge the gas
tax in their States, bought gasoline
in Washington. There Is no benefi.
for them now to buy their gas here.
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D. c. READY OR
Dat TIE WITH
SNOW
Streets to Be Cleaned Quickly
Next Time, Major Bell
Announces

Washington will be prepared for
the next snowfall. Engineer Commits
sioner ]. Franklin Bell announced
today.
The force of workers and facili-
ties for snow removal win be tripIed,
he said. 4
Streets of the city after the next
snow fall will be in better condition
than they were last week." Colonel
Bell said, I'VE win not hesitate to
spend money
To clean this snow win cost about
$35, 900. An equal amount, more
If necessary. will be spent on the
next snow.
Residents of Washington. how
ever, should not expect US to. clean
off every street he said. This
is a physical impossibility. We
will do as much as we can with as
many men as. we can hire.
Commissioner Bell frankly adj
mitted the District government fell
down on the Job" last week. Funds
were not available to do the work.
he said. Now that the Budget
Bureau has authorized use of money
out of the street cleaning fund. he
said there would be no hesitation
in the future in hiring additional
men and equipment.
Today two gang of workers were
sent to clean the front and side
streets around the White House.
This in in preparation for the
Presidents reception tomorrow
night.
Every available District employee
and hundred others today are
working in the downtown, section
under the personal supervision If
Morris Hacker, supervisor of city
refuse.
1--WE are endeavoring to move
away all the snow in the territory
bounded by Eighteenth and Fifth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue
and streets northwest Mr..
Hacker said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
COOLIDGE TO TALK AT
NORSE-AMERICAN MEET

President Coolidge today tenta-
lively accepted an invitation to de-
liver an address at the Morse Amer
lean centennial celebration t" be
held in st. Paul-Minneapolis on
June s. The invitation was extend
ed by Il. c. Quamme, president of
the Federal Land Bank at Mime
apolis and Elmer Landes, of the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
Explaining the purpose of the
centennial, which will commemorate
the Tooth anniversary of the landing
i'm New York State of Norwegian
settlers, Quamme said, that the
Premier of Norway and members
of his cabinet and the Bishop of
Norway would attend. All Nor
wegian societies and organizations
have been asked to hold their an
nual conventions there at that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
District Commissioners
Pass Buck in Pending
Permanent Rent Law

The District Commissioners to-
day passed the buck on the pro.
posed permanent District rent law
In letter sent by the Board Of
Commissioners to Congress they
refused to commit themselves as
to the need of rent legislation. de-
claring that Fan expression of optn-
ion by them would be premature. =
The letter from the Commission
ers to CONGRESS follows:
cit is proposed by the bin to
establish as an independent estab-
lishment Of the Federal Govern
ment commission to regulate rents
In the District of Columbia.
The bill recitea that such 1egis-
lation is made necessary by reason
of rental conditions in the District
of Columbia which are dangerous to
the public health. comfort, morals.
peace and welfare and burdensonic
to public officers and employees OF
the Federal Government whose du-
ties requires them to reside within
the District of Columbia and to
other persons, whose activities are
essential to the maintenance and
comfort of such officers and ens
Federal Government in the tra11sac-
ton of the public business.
"The bill was forwarded to Con-
gress by the President OF the United
States and it relates to conditions
in the District of Columbia which
are claimed to affect employees OF
the Federal Government.
''The Commissioners have made
no investigation to determine the
necessity for this legislation, but
are advised that such investigation
is being made under the direction Of
the Secretary Of Commerce, and the
Police Department Of the District
of Columbia has been called upon to
assist in this investigation.
''As the provisions are based upon
a condition which is fated to affect
the District Government and as the
bill has been forwarded to Congress
by the President of the United
States. the Commissioners feel that
the question as to whether or not
the passage of the legislation, is
proper is one resting with the Con-
gress of the United States and that
an expression Of opinion by them
would be premature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
SENAT ORSBEG|N
ON NECESSARY
D. c. BILLS
Ball Names Committees to
Handle Rail Merger, School,
and Welfare Measures

Chairman L. Heisler Ball, of the
Senate District Committee, following
an executive session of the body to-
day named subcommittee to han
die the compulsory railway merger
bill, the school bill and the public
welfare bill.
The subcommittee appointed to
consider the merger is made up of
Senators Ball, Jones Of Washington.
Edge of New Jersey. Edwards OF
New Jersey and Copeland of New
York.
The school building committee is
composed of Senator Capper of Kan
sas. chairman; Weller of Maryland,
Gooding of Idaho, King of Utah,
and Sheppard of Texas.
Senator's Capper OF Kansas. chair
man: Weller of Maryland, Gooding
of Idaho, Copeland of New York
and King of Utah are on the wei
fare committee. The first meeting
of this subcommittee will be held
toFnOrrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
OLLISION
CAUSED
QUIZ
Trial Board Report on Elmer.
c. Middleton Goes to
Commissioners

Policeman Elmer G. Middleton
Of the Eighth precinct, was found
guilty of intoxication" and recon-
mended for dismissal in a report
Of the police trial board today to
Major Daniel Sullivan, chief of
police, on the hearing which re-
suited from Middleton's arrest
last month following q collision
between the car in which he was
riding and another car on North
Capitol street between c and D
streets.
Cleared On Driving Charge.
Middleton was arrested on the
charge OF driving while drunk by
sixth precinct police after the col
lision, early in December. He was
acquitted in Police Court on the
charge OF driving while drunk.
but faced the same charge and an
other of being intoxicated before
the trial board. The board also
acquitted him on the charge of
QI1NtHk W11lE uEAA4hs 1AA00ACtOh
claiming that he was only a pas
senger in the car.
Major Sullivan has forwarded the
report to the District Commits
sioners. by whom any action must
be taken. Middleton has five days
IN which to make an appeal. II he
makes no appeal he is automatlcai-
" dismissed from the department.
On Force 10 Years.
Middleton was appointed to the
police department on January 3,
1915, and served continuously since
that time until he was suspended
after his arrest last month. For
the past two years he has been
attached to the Eighth precinct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
Baltimore and N. Y.
Realtors Join Fight
Against Rent Bill

Realtors of Baltimore and New
York will aid the fight OF the
washington Real Estate Board
against the proposed new rent law.
John A. Petty, secretary OF the
local board, announced today.
Mr. Petty stated that the Baltt-
more board had promised. in a let
ter received today. that its mem
bers would interview members OF
Congress from Maryland, and seek
to gain the ear Of President Cool
idge himself, against the interests
of the proposed bill.
The New York boards letter
stated briefly that the members
were behind the Washington real.
tors in the campaign, and would
give details of their program in
the near future.
'These letters are very crafty
(Continued ON Paga al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
RENAMED TO PRESIDENCY
OF MINNESOTA SOCIETY

w. N. Morell, of the legal staff
of the Veterans Bureau, was re-
elected president of the Minnesota
Society for the fourth time last
night.
Other officers elected are: Miss
Bede e. Johnson, vice president;
Frederick Guderian, treasurer; Mrs.
Percy M. Bailey, secretary, and
Miss Marguerite Godsey. recording
secretary The following comprise
the executive committee: Mr..
Morell. chairman; c. H. Shopmeyer,
Herman Fakler, Oscar A. Beck
man. Doctor B. Karpman, Rose
Quinn. Marguerite Godsey, Milton
Trenham, James J. Dolan, e. A.
Holt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-07
HOW LONGt

Sixteen bucks You have to pay,
For q ton Of slack and grit.
Then You shiveF and freeze all day
How long will you stand for IT.?
Two hundred a month they tax You
for
suite that's heated and lit.
Or rent you shack for fifty per
How long will you stand for 1t?
Eight inches Of snow has. hit the
town,
Car lines did partly quit.
Street cleaning service has fallen
How long will you stand for It?
You purchase dope" that would
poison rats
And steals away your wit,
And fills your beIfFy full Of bats
How long will you stand for IL?
WILL. r. WHELAN.