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Evening star., 1925-08-01
YOUTH RECOUNTS
BRUTAL SLAy|NGS
Tells How He and Aide, Is,
Beat Elderly Women to
Death in Home.
By tn. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHUA, n. H, August 1.-The
story of how two ageS sisters were
battered to death with stovewood
sticks in order that their slayers. one
a boy of Is. might share their little
estate, was told yesterday by Louis
Labombarde of Merrimack. In the
cottage in Hudson where the bodies
Of Helen and Georgianna Gillis were
found week ago, Labombarde, who
had been under questioning since
Thursday, broke down and admitted
that he and his young brother-in-law,
Charles Lefebvre. chore boy for the
Gillis sisters, were responsible for the
crime.
Labombarde was brought to Nashua
Immediately and locked up on the
formal charge of murder. Young
Lefebvre also was arrested and
brought here.
According to the story told by La
bombarde, Charles Lefebvre told him
that the Gillis sisters were fond of
him and had promised to will him
their home and their money when
they died. Lefebvre suggested that
he and Labombarde kill the aged
women and divide the money, the
confession continued. and Labom.
barde agreed. On Wednesday after
to NOW the lawn.
Beat Women to Death.
Charlie went to the back OF the
house where there was a wood pile
and took an arm full of sticks" La
bombarde said. Each of us took one
of the sticks. l went into the pantry
where Helen Gillis was and raised my
arm with the stick In my hand. 1 did
not mean to hit her, but I did. 1t
was not a heavy blow, but she crum-
pied up in the corner. 1 went back to
the kitchen and saw Charlie beating
Georgianna Gillis who had been stoop-
ing down to put on her rubbers. He
struck her over the head several
times. She staggered into the other
room and fell on a couch.
Charlie went into the living room
then. There was blood streaming from
Georgianna' head and he took a
nightgown that was there and tried
to stop the flow."
Evidence Destroyed.
Labombarde said the two returned
TO the kitchen and Lefebvre took a
pocketbook from the pantry They
left the house by different routes and
met at a place locally known as
Camels Hump, half a mile away.
Lefebvre had tied nightgown about his
stick and hidden the two under his
clothing. At the Camels Hump this
evidence was destroyed.
Despite Labombarde' confession his
parents maintained that he was at his
home in Merrimack, N. H, on the
day of the crime. Young Lefebvre has
refused to make any statement since
his arrest. He stoutly maintains that
he was not near the Gillis home at
any time on the day of the crime.
Evening star., 1925-08-01
AFOLLETTE GROUP
WILL PUSH FIGHT.
Progressives' Resolution
Calls for Continued Support
OF Late Senator's Policies.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August Robert NJ.
LS Toilette, late Senator from Wiscon-
s1n, was hailed as the statesman most
nearly the type of Abraham Lincoln"
in resolutions prepared for introduc.
ton at the La Toilette memorial here
today. Continued support was pledged
to the aims and ideals of the Progress
sive party.
La Toilette saw his country drift
ing toward the gulf between the relent-
less greed Of cruel feudal Industrial
ism, on the one hand, and destructive
communistic ganda, on the
ether" the resolution said. He saw
tAe might Of privilege intrenched and
oottressed by the powers of political
paTry, OF public office and a controlled
uress. He saw that while the political
system was one of bestowing legtsla-
tive and other public favors to those
already possessing swollen fortunes,
the people as a whole have but small
opportunity of sharing in those favors,
and that hence corruption in govern
mont is the great and essential asset
nf the private interests seeking these
tsyorS.
viii Carry On.
With a clear vision. therefore, Of
tho necessity of new party untram-
meled by such influences, he called the
Progressive party into being. He did
not reach the goal of his first effort.
but we who rallied to his standard in
1924 do hereby proclaim that we shall
continue where he pointed the way and
summon new leaders to take up that
standard where he laid 1t down; that
in 1925. in 1928. and In future years
we shall carry on unswervingly until
that goal is reached.
THE Progressive party of the Ma
ton. therefore, in so far as it is rep
resented in this assemblage gathered
together to do honor to the memory
of La Toilette, does pledge itself to
complete the building of a new na-
tional party in city. State and Nation.
to continue the work of the new eman.
cipation 10 which Robert NJ. La Fol.
lette had dedicated and devoted his
life's effort; and we call upon all our
colleagues in the late campaign to or
ganize In every city. village and ham,
let for giving battle at the polls, for
the vantage of public place and power
wherever and whenever a public serv-
ant is to be named or a public policy
70 be given effect: this and nothing
less than this would adequately do
justice and honor to the spirit and to
the memory Of the departed leader. the
late Senator Robert M. La Toilette"
Evening star., 1925-08-01
Essen Miners Ask Raise,

ESSEN. Germany. August l CP).-
The miners unions have given notice
that they will terminate their present
wage agreement with the mine own.
ers on August 81. The men an
nounced that the action will be taken
to secure higher pay.
Evening star., 1925-08-01
Assigned to Florida Militia.

Master Sergt. Harold L. Mitchell,
detached enlisted mems list, district
Of Washington, has been detailed to
duty with the National Guard of Flor
Ida, with station at ST. Augustine.
Evening star., 1925-08-01

Doctors who study the health.and-
holiday question say that June Is the
best holiday month,
Evening star., 1925-08-01

An old belief was that the complex
ion of June-born maid never
wrinkled TT
Evening star., 1925-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SfECIAL NUTICES.
VA. waNTED,A TED e.. RETYRS ETY. koAP OF FVsMI
MGR. SMITHS TRANSFER AND sToB.
CHARLES A. MA1DEEs. CONTRACTOR.
PasetsEoi mae ao4s 42ss0erhsnEins. s7o4 NV P.tO;
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WILL NOT
one other than myself. I. E. McCoNKEY.
1000 6th st. s.x. l.
qot Be responsible ior any contracts or. IN
Ge5tedness unless suthoIEttHsd It = by nths the follow
9KnSHafSsEEsr afsEs EEpRtNEEiN NEEiNss1sATqss s.s5 T7eas5 Pres
corp. stock, paying about Il Z need money:
Stn sacrifice same for cash. Address Box
bung allows built call A-No. i builder Of ali
ktnds of frame structures. Phone Franklin
@14e-J. or call on builders. 121 D St. NV.
REMOVAL, SALE. GOING INTO LARGER
quarters; all stock on hand TO be closed out:
ful: Inc. l721 Conn: ave.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
ot the 2lIstr.e. Of Columbia; for The cleo
S o f Closed ssp1 ffo& 13r yas hs s e ASfu:. q
ALEXANDER h. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
yoTTCE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT. BY OR:
der OF the board OF directors, meeting of
the stockholders of the Potomac Electric
Payer Ps Company 95n is called g meet al the
s the City Of %sSs.sHhiagton sS.H District Of Colunl:
IL 100 o'clock Am. for the purpose of con-
siderinE and taking action necessary for the
company to further increase the amount
Of Its capital stock TO thirty million dollars
TO consist of two hundred thousand shares
Of preferred stock OF the par value of one
hundred dollars each and one hundred thou
sand shares Of common stock Of the par
value of one hundred dollars each: the pre-
ierred stock TO be issued In series. having
such dividend rates and redemption prices
rights privileges. pSeferences or limitations,
restrictions or qualifications as may be ixed
by the board Of directors Of the company
non-vottnR. except in the event of and
during defsnit in the payment Of certain
diYtdends: by virtue of and In conformity
With provisions OF chapter Is. subcha apter 4
of the code of laws of the District of Co.
lumbia.
ED9iN A G. BRANDENBUaa.
.: J. CALLAHAN.
RoBT. n. HARPER.
EgGESE F; ,THoaPSoN.
Evening star., 1925-08-01

wANTED-A RETURN LOAD OF FURNI.
ture from New York. Philadolphia or Balti.
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
WARREN likely
To SUCCEED
stone
President Has Decided to APP
point Him, Reports Say.
Other Candidates
By GEORGE e. DURNO,
international News Service.

President Coolidge today was
facing the task Of filling the
fourth vacancy that has occurred
in his Cabinet since he came to
the White House and for the
second time 1t is the Attorney
Generalship.
Before him were score Of
names from which to select the
man who will succeed Harlan
Fiske Stone in conducting the
Governments legal business. An
nouncement Of his choice prob
ably will not be made until the
Senate has acted upon Stones
nomination to the Supreme bench,
but that action is expected today
or tomorrow.
Five Under Consideration.
The field Of those whom the
President has under serious con-
sideration, it IL said, has narrowed
to five, with perhaps the leading
figure that of Charles Beecher
Warren. of Detroit, former Arnbas-
sador to Japan and Mexico, par
ticipant in the conference that re-
suited in recognition Of Mexico,
chairman of the rules committee of
the Cleveland Republican national
and nationally promi.
nent lawyer.
Warren, just before Christmas,
was a White House visitor. No
intilnat ton was forthcoming at the
time as to the nature of his visit.
In view, however. Of the speed with
which Mr. Coolidge appointed AT.
torney General Stone to the vacancy
on the Supreme Court, it Is as.
sumed that he had been forewnrned
OF Justice McKenna's determine
ton to retire and had already male
a decision as to his successor.
Has Served Administration.
Warren has rendered valuable
service to the Administration. both
in the field Of politics and diplomacy.
and it IL believed that should he
desire a Cabinet post his aspirations
would receive the closest consideia-
ton.
Also prominently mentioned-as
Continued oDtPage 8. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
HER DRESS
|5DGNTTED
MAKING
} TOAST !
Friend, Summoned 81
Screams, Finds Her AbIake.
Rushed to Hospital

Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, Dis
trict Rent Commissioner, was
seriously burned on the body and
hands while in her rooms at the
Montana apartments, 1926 M
street northwest, today. She will
be removed to q hospital later in
the day.
Mrs. Taylor was preparing toast
on an electric heater, while alone
in her apartment, when her wrap.
per, coming in contact with the
hot wire, burst into flames. She
cried for help, and. Miss Florence
Z. Packer. occupying the apart
ment opposite, ran in to discover
her neighbor frantically strugI
Cling with the flames which en-
veloped her
Unable % Help Herself
Mrs. TayI0r'6 wrappef was entirely
burned by the time Miss Packer
was able TO give aesistance.
Doctor Edward Larlin, specialist,
was summoned from the floor below
Tor emergency treatment He treated
the burns as best he could, and in
the meantime notified Doctor Leon
A. Martel and Doctor Teischman.
Mrs. Taylor had been confined TO
her apartment since early last month.
due to severely injured knee and
foot. She was practically unable to
help herself when the accident
occurred.
Realizing the grave nature of the
burns, the physicians in charge of
the case ordered Mrs. Taylor's re-
moval to a hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
D.C. COMMIT Tee
T0PU5H BIG
PROGRAM
Rent Act. Building, Car Fares,
Welfare, and Traffic to Be
Pressed in Congress

A concerted drive TO give the
District a new rent act, a five
year building program, lower street
car fares, a public welfare measure
and improved traffic conditions al
the present short session OF Con
gross will be launched at a joint
meeting of the Senate and House
District committees to be held to-
morrow morning.
1t is the determination OF the
members Of both District committees
in Congress to rush through this
ambitious program of local legtsla
ton and get 1t on the calendars
of both houses and then strive FOL
its enactment on the two floors
Tomorrow's meeting will be the
first held to consider the Whaley
rent bill, the fiVe-year school bill
and the compulsory merger OF the
street railway companies here.
Hearings to Be Decided.
1t is expected that decision will
ing of hearings, II any. on the
Whaley rent bill or the compulsory
merger bill
Fact the Judge w. Bruce Cobb
and Doctor John A. u
New York traffic experts who testi'
fled before the joint committee yes
terday, have been intrusted with
redrafting Of Senator l. Heisler
Balls tentative traffic measure re-
heves this measure from further
immediate consideration. No more
traffic hearings will be held for
ten days, at the end Of which tim
1t Is expected that the bill will be
sent back by Messrs. Cobb and
Harris.
Members of the Senate and House
District committee. who yesterday
were bewildered when Doctor Har
Kiss calmly told them that an
appropriation of $4,000, 900 would
| not be excessive to handle the
traffic situation here, today admitted
that they are in accord with his
observation.
Ball For LIberality.
Chairman Ball said today that
he has always stood for more
liberal appropriations for the Dis
trict and voiced his belief that when
Congress as whole learns the
recommendations made by Doctor
Harriss, internationally famed traffic
expert, 1t Will abandon its pars!nlO.
| mious policy.
There are five things which are
| certain to be written in the new
traffic bill. with stiff penalties for
their violation. They are. n
Reckless driving. (2) Driving while
drunk. 81 Passing street cars while
they are taking on or letting off
passengers. ~ Speeding. o. Run.
ming away after an accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
Proposed Rent Law
Seen as Menace to
Rights of Owners

The Washington Real Estate
Board is In receipt Of q telegram
from the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, through its
Chicago headquarters, that it Is to.
day making public the following
statement in connection with the
proposed rental control legislation
pending In Congress:
1.-THE proposal that the Govern
ment shall assume through a COM
mission control over all residential
property in the city Of Washington
of a character more far-reaching
than any hitherto enacted In this
country, II contained In measures
introduced into both the Senate and
House OF Representatives recently.
The National Association OF Rea1
Estate Boafds IL necessarily deeply
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
let us ALONE !
EARlERsEE
CONGRESS
AgricuIturists Have Had
Enough legislation OPP
pose All Relief Bills
By WILLIAM HARD.

All chances for the enactment
Of any comprehensive agricul-
tuYaI legislation in this session Of
Congress seemed to vanish today,
when in the sessions here Of the
National Council Of Farmers Co
operative Marketing Associations
the amazing fact developed that
the leaders of these associations
instead of demanding further leg.
islation for the relief Of farmers
are heavily opposed to it.
They are opposed to all legis-
lation such as the famous McNary.
Haugen bill, which would take
the Government, through a Gov.
ernmentally organized corporation
into the exporting of farm
products.
They Oppose Everything.
They are opposed even to the
Capper- Williams bill and all sim
liar bills establishing a govern
mentally organized set Of institu.
! lions for the furtherance Of the
cooperative movement among
farmers.
IAN that we want" said Walton
Peteet, secretary of the National
Council of Farmers Cooperative
Marketing Association, today, "is
to continue to be legalized and con.
tinue to be let alone"
This sentiment by Mr.. Peteet was
echoed widely among his colleagues.
Charles w. Holman, Washington
representative of the National Milk
Producers Federation, said:
1.-THE sentiment among our mem
bers Is strongly against more gov.
ernmental bureaus and more gov.
ernrhental leading-strings for the
cooperative movement. We believe
that our activities have been finally
fully legalized by the series Of laws
passed by the Federal Government
on the subject Of cooperative agri.
cultural societies. We are satisfied
with our present legal position and
We think that we are thereupon
able to go forward and make our
economic position successfully for
ourselves"
Came As Some Shock.
This spectacle Of farmers and
farmers representatives demanding
that there should be no further
legislation for the alleged rescue of
the farmer gave Washington Il
political electric shock.
No such a scandalous break with
established tradition could be re.
membered by the oldest inhabitant.
When news Of 1t was conveyed
to high governmental officials there
was political CONSERVATION among
them.
The Administration, while sternly
setting its face against such pro.
Continued on Page 8. Column %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
'z,37z CITIZENS
|. IGNORE SNOW !
LAW
District to Clean Sidewalks
and File Suits As
Formerly

A survey completed by police 20.
day showed that 2,3T2 residents OF
Washington violated the law by
failing to clean the snow from OF
their front sidewalks.
Frank Stephens, District Corpora.
ton Counsel, today announced that
District Workers. would clean the
snow off these sidewalks.
Suits to recover the cost of such
removal will then be filed in the
Municipal Court. The law provides
! that fine Of $25 be imposed on
those who fail to clean off their
pavements, this fine to cover the
cost of snow removal.
Cases Pending.
Similar action was taken in the
Municipal Court in several instances
last year. None Of the cases were
contested. residents paying for the
cost OF snow removal without going
into court. About 1000 other cases
are pending from last year.
The police survey was made yes
terday by order of Major Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent Of police.
Divided by precincts the reports re-
vealed thus:
First precinct, seventy-two failed
to clean snow. from pavements;
Second, Sc; Third, "A; Fourth, S35;
Fifth, 500; Sixth, SIS; Seventh, 209;
Eighth, 207; Ninth, 1870; Eleventh
this precinct Is not within the ter
ritory prescribed by law for pave
ment cleaning); Twelfth, 206; Har-
Dor, none.
The reports list the addresses and
in some instances the occupants OF
houses reported.
The law provides that that within
eight daylight hours after snow or
sleet has ceased to fall residents
must clean off their front pave
mentS.
City Is ViOIatOr.
The District, however, is in an
! awkward position in enforcing this
| law inasmuch as the city has failed
to clean the pavements in front o1
the buildings which 1t owns.
There is a possibility that the
District may be unable to clean off
| the sidewalks. The District govern
| ment has been unsuccessful in hir'
ing sufficient men to clean down
town Washington, and by the time
| the streets are cleaned. the snow
! on the pavements probably will
| have disappeared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
D. c. DENTAL SOCIETY
TO INSTALL NEW CHIEF

Doctor Charles E. Detmer. newly
elected president Of the National
Capital Dental Society, will be in.
stalled In that office at a meeting Of
the society tonight. Other officers
to be installed are: Doctor Arthur w.
Shea, vice president; Doctor C. H
Rowland, treasurer; Doctor Philip A.
Wood. secretary; Doctor Starr Par,
sons, historian; Doctor Frederick L
Bartlett, librarian; Doctor J. r. Pal
kin. delegate to the American DEN
tai Association, and Doctor C. VIII
lard CamaIier, alternate.
An address on "a Consideration OF
What Constitutes Dental Diagno
Sis will be delivered at the meet.
ing by Doctor A. B. Crane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
Personnel Board Played BY Steward
COOLIDGE DEFIANT ON RENTS
Baseball Monument
Bill Strikes
Out

Legislative curve ball pitchers
In the House have slipped over
3 third strike on 3 bill 20
authorize erection IN Washing
ton cf d monument to "the ma
tiohal game Of baseball" " A
third strike means Houtn in any
language, according to the
legislators.
The three strikes administered
by the House were In the form
Of objections when the bill was
called up on the unanimous con-
sent calendar. Under the rules
Of the House, unanimous con-
sent bills must be stricken from
the calendar and are barred
from further consideration when
three SELECTIONS are noted
against them.
The same treatment was ad-
ministered TO the Rathbone bill,
providing for purchase by the
Government Of the famous Old
royd collection of Lincoln relics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
PUTS VEAL
Of GOV
WORKERS
First
Property Owners Must Suffer
II Needs Be, But Uncle Sam
Force VIII Be Housed

President Coolidge suppors
without qualification rent legis
1atiOn ii the dist ck Colurll
Even tllpn 4 arerty oner
innocent cf wrongdoing suffer
hardships BY Federal regulation Of
rents, he thinks It Is essential
to, protect Federal employees here
. White House spokesman said
today.
Without direct criticism Of local
banks and trust companies, II was
indicated that these organizations
had the power to correct Illegal or
sinister practices engaged in here
and had failed to do 50. Hope
that they win take the initiative
in correcting these evils and in
cleaning theri own houses has been
abandoned, It was indicated.
Acts With Hesitancy.
President Coolidge approaches the
idea OF Federal regulation oe rents
with hesitancy, but he IL emphatic
In his stand that when freedom of
action Is abused by anybody that
freedom Of action will be taken
away. That follows, with certainty,
It was said by a White House
spokesman.
When a Federal employe 10 faced
with summary notice of 20 per
cent increase In rent, IL II not
very comforting TO him to be told
that there are plenty OF vacant
houses. That sort of an answer Is
the constant argument for rent
boosters that is pouring into the
White House and does not make
much Of an impression upon the
President.
The President has given close at
tention to the local :ent situation
and now is seeking more facts. It
was said today that II is not pleas
ant for him to tell anybody that
they are doing something wrong,
but he will not finch from his
duty if necessary.
Banks Negligent.
The banks and the realty inter.
ests could lend assistance in fer
reting out wrongdoing If they de
sired, it was said by a White House
spokesman.
AS to the W'haley bill, President
Coolidge has sent it to Congress
without specific recommendation
but it is his own word that he
regards it as a very important piece
Of legislation.
He wants it closely analysed and
debated in the House and the Sen
ate, so that its constitutionality
can be determined. The Presiden;
is not committed to any one way
OF protecting the Federal employees
from extortion, 1t was said, but he
is determined that this protection
shall be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
CIVIL WAR VETERAN IS
AWARDED So, 900 BY U. S

The Pension Bureau today awarded
Marcus T. Bunker, a civil war vet
eran Of Covina Call, $4,000 in cash
and $50 a month on a claim which
has been before 1T since 1900 II was
announced today by Congressman
Aneberger Rep) Of California.
When Bunker made application for
q pension in 1900 his claim was not
allowed because he had used a fic.
titious name in enlisting. Affidavita
proving his service were recently
presented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
BRITISH ARE TO SINK
BATTLESHIP WITH GUNS

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The sinking
of H. M. S. Monarch in compliance
with the naval disarmament terms
will be carried out with guns and
torpedoes in the Atlantic ocean, in
stead of the English channel, jan
uary 16, the Times announced to.
day.
Only officers and sailors regu.
larly on duty will be allowed to
witness the sinking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06
TEXAS HISTORICAL FILES
PLUNDERED BY VANDALS

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 8. - Dis
covery was made today that his
torical and important document
files in the State secretary's office
had been completely plundered.
Famous international notes and
priceless documents Of Texas
famous warriors and statesmen
had been mutilAt0A - at0lon.