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Evening star., 1925-11-09
NAN G0RMLEY DEATH
LAID TO ARMY COOK
Coroner's Jury Holds John J. Flood
After Halloween Party in
Girls Apartment.

John Joseph Flood, an Army cook
stationed at 1900 c street. was ordered
held for action of the grand jury "as
being responsible for the death of Nan
Gormley" by a coroner's jury which
held an inquest over the body today.
Flood will be held without bond
pending instructions from the dis
trict attorneys office.
II was testified that Miss Gormley,
80 years old, was alone in her apart
ment with Flood on the night of Hal
loween following a party which had
been participated in by William Kid
we'll another Army cook, and Miss
Mary T. Connolly. Both Kidwell and
Miss Connolly said they left early and
after Miss Gormley had fallen to the
floor a couple of times in stupor. 1t
was not until the next day that her
serious condition was determined, and
she was later removed to George
Washington University Hospital where
she died on Saturday.
No one of the witnesses gave posi-
tive testimony linking Flood with Miss
Gormley's death, all of them claiming
Miss Gormley never could tell what
actually had happened, always declar-
ing. Il don't remember"
1t was definitely proved. however,
that Flood remained alone with Miss
Gormley for some time. Flood did
not take the stand.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
NEW FINDS POSTAL
RATES INADEQUATE
Says Increases Only Help
Meet Salary Boosts
at Present.

The recently increased postage
rates will only about half meet the
postal salary increases. Postmaster
General New said today in a state
ment TO the congressional special joint
subcommittee on postal rates.
Having held hearings in various
cities preparatory to new postal leg
lslation at the coming session OF Con-
gress, the committee resumed its
hearings here today and, after listen
ing to the Postmaster General, re-
ceived extensive data from Joseph
Stewart. executive assistant to the
Postmaster General.
Mr.. New submitted estimates, based
on the first three months OF the pres
ent fiscal year. showing the probable
of the increased postage rates would
be approximately S32, 900 900. with total
revenues estimated at 1868 .000. 900.
The salary increase voted by Congress
approximate S6S,OOO, 900 a year.
The Postmaster General advised
against a low rate for newsdealer
packages of periodical matter approx
mating the freight or express rates.
and also against a special rate on
catalogues and other similar matter.
A reduction in the rates on transie at
second-class matter, newspapers and
periodicals mailed by the public gener-
ally was recommended by Mrs. New,
who suggested l cent for each :
ounces, regardless of distance.
The transient newspaper rate, in
creased by the recent law in some
cases more than 400 per cent, had
been shown by experience to be bur
densome to the public and as dimin
ishing the postal revenue, he said.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
CONFESSED SLAYER
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
College Student, Deserted by His
Father, Before Court-Will
Plead Insanity.
BY the Associated Press.

NEWARK, n. j., November s.
Harrison w. Noel. college student and
confessed slayer Of Raymond Pierce,
negro taxi driver, and six-year-
Mary DAILY Of Montclair, went on trial
today for his life. Deserted by his
father. DIX w. Noel, prominent New
York attorney. and defended by viii.
liam Wachenfeld. appointed by the
court. Noel faced a bitter fight.
His counsel announced that the de-
fense would be insanity.
Pierce was slain on September 3
Noel had been confined in the Essex
County Hospital for the Insane at
Cherbrook. He escaped and remained
at liberty until the double Staying OF
Pierce and the DAILY child, whom he
kidnapped.
After a lengthy hearing on the ques.
ton Of his sanity, in which he was
defended by Merritt Lane, Noel was
declared sane by Judge Edwin CAT
frey, before whom he is being tried
today.
The State subpoenaed 40 witnesses
and the defense has called 20.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
NEW j. s. OFFICE !
MERGER SURVEY ON
Study Expected to Save
$100, 900 in Yearly Rental
Is Started.

An additional step looking toward
consolidation of Offices and floor space
in the Government departments from
which actual money savings amount
ing to about $1,000 are expected.
was taken by the Public buildings
commission today when it inaugurated
a survey and consolidation Of the Of
fees and floor space OF the Interior
Department and Pension Office Build
ing.
The plan is proposal by Secretary
of the Interior Work. made to Senator
Smoot. chairman of the Public build
ings commission, by the Interior De
partment head several days ago. The
survey and consolidation IS expected
TO result in placing at the disposal
OF Government agencies now occupy
ing rented quarters valuable floor
space in the two buildings under
Interior Department control.
The step taken today Is part OF the
broad plan of the Public Buildings
Commission for consolidation Of Gov
ernment Offices wherever possible. but
fs the direct suggestion Of Secretary
Work. 1t involves consolidation Of
activities in most OF the bureaus in
the Interior Department and in seven
other bureaus of two other depart
'mentS and independent agencies.
which now occupy offices in the In
terror Department Building.
Plan Is Comprehensive.
Heterogeneous of floor space. dis
carding of useless furniture and gen
eral consolidation all are involved in
the plan. The cooperative survey Of
the Interior Department Buildings
will be started Immediately and will
include all Federal branches and
agencies occupying space in the de
partment, regardless Of whether thev
are connected with the Interior De
partment. The commission believes
that much of the space occupied bI
Government activities in Washingtuu
is not being economically used.
Present occupants Of the interior
Department buildings include most OF
~the bureaus of the department, the
solicitor of internal revenue. the
solicitor Of the Treasury Department.
the Bureau of Mines of the Commerce
Department, the United States Em-
ployes' Compensation Commission,
the Federal Power Commission, Fine
Arts Commission and the opera tive
force of the director of public build
ings and public parks.
The commission found a constant
and pressing demand for additional
space by all Government activities
and believes that unless an intensive
use of the office area now aVailahl
is undertaken further large expendi-
lures for rentals will be necessary.
The plan originated when Secretary
Work suggested to Senator Smoot
that one.fourth of the space in the
Int mi nd
could be made available for other Gov
ernment uses provided general
cleanup and consolidation was
effected
Several months ago Secretary
Work inaugurated a cleanup policy
in the General Land Office, resulting
in the removal of s tons of furniture.
which was turned over to the general
supply committee for disposal.
The Interior Department Building is
one of the largest Government struc-
lures in Washington.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
C.. B. BREWER ADMITTED
TOD. C. SUPREME BAR
Former Special Assistant Attorney
General Undecided on Contin-
uing Treasury Fight.

Charles B. Brewer. former special
assistant Attorney General, was ad-
mitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia to-
day on motion of John Paul Earnest,
chairman of the examining committee.
Mr. Brewer was not prepared to say
whether he will continue to wage his
fight against the Treasury Depart
ment over the investigation of alleged
duplication of Liberty bonds. which
caused his removal from the Depart
ment of Justice.
Philip Pitt Campbell. former Repre-
sentative from Kansas, also was ad-
mitted to practice law here today.
Miss Margaret Lambie of New York,
president of the Vassar Alumnae Asso.
citation and a graduate of the law de
partment of George Washington Uni
versity. was the only woman admitted
to practice today. She will return to
New York to prepare for the bar ex
animation there.
Others authorized to practice here
today are Pedro apo-Rodriquez OF
Vermont, Charles c. Heltman of
Nebraska, William s. Ristig of Ten
nessee, Guy G.. Moore of North Caro-
lima, Cliff Dalby of Utah, Elwood Hans
mann and Milton ID. Norman of the
District of Columbia and w. J Nun.
nally, jr., of Georgia.
Evening star., 1925-11-09


manner in which the marine authori-
ties treaten to handle the case.
Col. Bradman said today prior TO the
meeting of the board of inquiry that
he did not anticipate any conflict in
authority, but made it plain that the
man killed was a marine, and the kill
ing took place on military reserva
ton, and he could not see how the
civil authorities can intervene before
they decide il is the wisest course. 1t
was on this theory that the Marine
authorities refused to turn kulick
over to fifth precinct police or per
nit him 10 attend today's inquest at
the morgue.
Ban was born March 27, 1905. at
New Brunswick, n. ]. He has been
a member of the Marine Corps for
two years. He is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Antonia Gargica. of
Cambridge, Pa. The lads record was
declared good at headquarters today.
Kulick was born November q, 1901.
at Passaic. n. j., and is serving HIS
second enlistment in the Marine
Corps He also served in the ARMY
from 1920 to 1921. His record hifi1er-
to has been above reproach, authori
ties stated.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
Wife Asks Divorce. .

Mrs. Rose A. Berman today filed
suit for limited divorce from Louis
c. Berman and asked the court to
require him to give bond not to
leave Washington pending action on
her petition. They were. married at
Elkton, Md. March 23 last. The wife
charges inadequate support and also
alleges that her husband associates
with other women. She is represented
by Attorney D. Edward Clarke.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
UN|F F|CAT|ON VOTE
LEADING IN CHURCH
Southern MethodistS in
Favor of Plan Still Lack
TWo-Thirds, However.
JAMES f ,JONES
BY the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, November g.
The official vote of the Annual Con
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, cast on unification with the
Methodist Episcopal Church is 1854
for and 2,051 against unification, say
the official figures announced by DR..
A. j. Lamar and John W. Barton,
custodians of the official vote cast at
the Methodist Publishing House.
Six conferences which have voted
are not included in the official results,
because of non-certification of their
votes. They are the Pacific, Brazil,
Central Brazil, South Brazil, Mexico
and Louisiana.
The secular press bureau at Meth.
odist headquarters compiled the total
as follows. including the 6 of the 20
conference which have voted but
not certified their votes TO the church
headquarters:
For unification, 3,OO5; against unfit
cation, 2,177.
Votes short of a three-fourths ma.
jority. in view of the number of votes
recorded. SS1.
Under the official vote as announced.
the number short of the constitutional
three-fourths majority is given as SIS.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
UNIDENTIFIED DEAD MAN
DISCOVERED IN SWING
Names in Clothing Of Stranger
Found In Yard in Southeast
Yield No Clues.

The body of an unidentified white
man was found in a swing In the
front yard at % Virginia avenue south
west early this morning. DIR. Edward
Pickford examined the body and said
life had been extinct some time.
Clothing searched at the morgue
disclosed the name, ID. Hart, United
States naval gun factory" on a piece
Of paper. while on another paper was
Thomas f. NICK. Varter, 233s7,
Shop W." A belt buckle was initiated
"P. c."
1t was said at the Navy Yard that
neither name appeared on the records,
Police described the dead man as be.
ing about 3S years old and having
fair complexion.
Clothing included a pin-striped coat
and vest, green trousers. white shirt
with broad collar, soft brown hat and
black shoes. The body was taken TO
the morRue,
Evening star., 1925-11-09
}. H. WALSH NAMED
TO SHIPPING BOARD
New Orleans Man Chosen to Sue.
ceed Thompson-Graduate
of Annapolis.

John Henry Walsh Of New Orleans
was today appointed by President
Coolidge a member of the United
States Shipping Board. He succeeds
Frederic 1. Thompson of Alabama
whose resignation became effective
November l.
Mr.. Walsh will assume his duties as
soon as he is sworn In. He is gradu-
ate OF the United States Naval Acad-
envy of 1901. and served in the Navy
until 1919, when he retired with the
rank of commander because of III
health. He has been a member of the
port commission of New Orleans since
1921.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
TO UNKNOWN HERO
Initial Exercises in Armistice
Week Observance Held at
Arlington Yesterday.

The first annual Armistice week
exercises in honor OF Americans who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
World War were held in Arlington
Cemetery yesterday, when delegations
of war veterans, War Mothers, the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics and representatives OF the
War Mothers National Memorial AS
.socia tion braved "a pouring rain to pay
tribute at the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
One hundred veterans of the 315th
Infantry from Philadelphia, which was
a part of the. 79th-or Lorraine DiVl-
sion-and u delegation Of IA War
Mothers from the Pennsylvania city
paid tribute yesterday afternoon.
/ Edward Keenan,. George Lucas and
John Bevan We're selected by their
comrades to place "a large wreath,
bearing the Lorraine Cross, divisional
insignia of the 18th. on the tomb,
while another wreath was placed on
1t by Mrs. Caleb Jackson, in behalf OF
the War Mothers Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jackson, who lost a son in the
World War. read tribute to the
thousa nds who sacrificed their lives
for their country. An ode to the Lor-
raine Division was read by Lieut..
| Col. Thomas j. Dickson.
3l5th Infantry init Arrives.
Members of the 3l5th Infantry ar
| rived in Washington yesterday after
| noon, under the leadership of their
| president. Eugene Glatfelter, while
the Philadelphia War Mothers We're
| under the leadership of Mrs. Alice
| Park. The party was received at
| Union Station by Col o. B. Rosen-
| baum of the general staff, who was
| the first commander of the 3l5th In
| fantry,, Maj. Fred Patterson, who
comma nded a battalion OF the regi-
ment; Lieut.. Col Noble J. Wiley of
the Militia Bureau, and Capt. Paul
j. McGahan, past department com
! ma ander OF the American Legion of
| the District of Columbia.
| The Junior Order of United Ameri-
! can Mechanics held exercises at the
tomb just before noon.
| Preparations for exercises by other
| organizations on Armistice day are
| under way.
Special Exercises Wednesday.
! Special exercises will be held at the
| tomb of the Unknown Soldier We'd
| nesday. when bronze plaque to his
memory will be presented by Mrs.
| Catherine Mcbride foster. national
! Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army
| of the Republic, and the past presi-
| dent, Mrs. Grace b. Willard of Cali
| fornia the department president. Miss
Augusta NJ. Palmer and members of
| the latter's staff. Members OF the
/ Grand Army of the Republic also will
! take part in the exercises. The cere-
! mony of presentation will begin at
| 2:30 o'clock.
! A wreath also is to be placed on the
| tomb on Armistice day by Mrs. Jo-
| seph Drummer, president of the Carl
Anderson American Legion Auxiliary
| Post, No. $50. of Harrison, y. Y. She
will be assisted by Miss NJ. Louise
| Gross, deputy receiver of taxes at
| Harrison. The wreath was made by a
French war mother and was brought
to this country by a member Of No. 1
Post, American Legion Auxiliary of
Paris. Mrs. Brunner and Miss Gross
I arrived in Washington yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
JEWISH GROUP TO MEET.
National Council of Women t
Gather Here Tomorrow.

The Washington Cd. CO Section, Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women, will
hold it's second meeting of the season
tomorrow at 2:30 pm. in the vestry
rooms of the Eighth Street Temple.
Mrs. L. B. Schloss. president of the
council. will preside. The meeting
will open with a prayer to he deliv-
cred by Rabbi Louis Schwefel of the
Sixth Street Synagogue. Senator
King of Utah will speak on THE
World Court Several vocal seiec-
tions will be given by Mrs. Wilbur
Snidel. A social hour will conclude
the program.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
DEEGAN PROBE BEGUN.
Grand Jury Investigating Death
in Which Three Are Held.

The grand Jury today began it's in.
quiry into the killing of Charles C..
Deegan in a clash with the flying
squadron under Capt. Burlingame,
October 81. A struggle over the
possession of a revolver Is said to
have resulted in the death of DeegaT.
The coroner's jury held Francis
Deegan, brother of the dead man, as
we'll as Policemen Henry Rinke and
Robert F. Langdon as responsible for
the homicide. .tt.,-
Evening star., 1925-11-09
Operation on Train Saves Child's Life;
Button Lodged in Throat Extracted

being rushed to this city where a spe.
cialist waited to remove the obstruc.
ton which was slowly but surely
strangling her to death.
Informed by telegraph that the
patient had become worse while com.
ing through Ohio, the surgeon met
the train at Winter Place station and
performed the operation in the bag.
gage car.
1t was reported at the hospital last
night that the little sirl was restinS
Lwell.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
NEWSPAPERS WIN CASE,
Will Collect Reparation for Exces.
sive Freight Rates.

Newspapers at Dallas and Fort
Worth were held by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to be en-.
titled to collect reparation from rail.
roads for unreasonable rates cha rged
on shipments of news print paper from
Minnesota between August. 1920, and
June, 1922.
Evening star., 1925-11-09

ter is wondering, according to some
indications today. IL the American
expression Of hope can be taken
as evidence that the American COM
mission will be willing to take fur
Their steps toward bridging the gulf
between the two governments.
The head of the Italian body,
Count Volpi, who is finance minister
of his country. was understood to-
day to be thoroughly anxious to stay
as long as possible to reach an
agreement. but feels that the duties
of his office at home are calling him,
and that he must get back as soon
as he can.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
By the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, November s.-Re-
moval of a three-cornered button from
the windpipe of a 5.year-old West
Virginia girl, while on board a Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad train that
came into Cincinnati yesterday, marked
the successful termination of a race
with death begun at Parkersburg early
yesterday morning.
The child was Ellene Levon sinnstt,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Sin
nett Of Harrisyille, w. Va. She was
Evening star., 1925-11-09
Named Cadets to West Point.

Arthur r. Kerwin, 1906 Rhode
Island avenue, this city, and Albert
Watson, son of Capt. ]. F. Watson,
Quartermaster Corps, at San Fran
cisco, have been appointed by Pres
ident Coolidge cadets.at-large at the
United States Military Academy, with
a view to admission July l next.
Evening star., 1925-11-09
DESIGNATED "Stackhouse Field

The flying field on the military res
ervation at Sparta. Wis, has been
designated "Stackhouse Field" in
honor of First Lieut.. Robert II. Y.
StackhouSe. Air Service, who was
killed in an airpIane accident at Cha
mute Field, Rantoul, H., July u, 1922.
Evening star., 1925-11-09

Continued from First Page)
tions to conform to the desires of the
States attorney.
DO you, recollect giving Hazel any
drugs" Blazer was asked by Span
gler.
No" he replied
do you recollect taking any drug
yourself?"
NO"
DO you recall slashing your throat
with a razor?"
No"
do you recollect DIR. H. H Alredge
waiting on you?"
NO. sir, do not
do you recall locking the doors of
the house,"
NO. l recall seeking some of my
friends there after this thing hap
pened, but | couldn't say when
Says Mind Was Blank.
The accused man said his ) mind
was almost completely a blank"
from the time his son.in-law left the
house on the day Of the crime until
several days later.
az have no recollection of writing
two notes addressed to my daugh-
ter" he declared. The notes We're in.
troduced by the State in an effort to
prove a motive. One said he had de-
cided mot to leave Hazel behind" and
the other directed the disposition of
the bodies and his property.
Il never had any opiates in my pos
session for year previous to Hazel's
death" he said.
The state attempted to prove by
alienists that Blazers stupor was
feigned and probably caused by the
use of opiates or chloroform.
Denies Conscious Staying.
The witness said that he was a
member of the Presbyterian Church
| and that Hazel was baptized in that
church.
do you believe in the mortality of
the soul?'' Blazer was asked.
Yes, sir" he replied. .a$a
DO YOU believe in the ten com
mandmeTfts, and the commandment,
| Thou Shalt. Not. Kill ?'' ..
Yes. sir" he. declared with EN-.
phasis. -
Did you kill Your, daughter Hazel
to your own knowledge" Attorney
| Spangler asked. -
NO, sir" Blazer said.
Blazer said he knew his, blood pres
sure was high and it might result
fatally "at any time"
Feared Sudden Death.
THE condition of my arteries was
getting worse steadily he said, ''and
I knew 1 might have stroke of
apoplexy at,any time. ~ ..
| Il put $500 in aIf,inTention for an
oil feed device. That vas about all
the money! had@3TheA loss of my
money in the invention and the less
of my wife worried me. | thought OF
what might becoThe+of Hazel if 1 was
taken suddenly"
Littleton had scarcely. recovered
from the heartrending scenes last Sat
urday, when Mrs. Frances Bishop, DR..
Blazers surviving daughter. testified
in his defense, and recited her Yer
sion of the killing and DIR. Blazers
| great devotion and = care for the
| "child-woman,' who lived for "a
years.
Courtroom i'm Tears.
Courtroom spectators, jurymen and
| hardened attaches were enveloped in
q. wave of emotion when Mrs. Bishop
described the plight Of the victim
Tears coursed from the eyes OF
| scores.
The thing uttered weird, animal
| like sounds" she testified, and when
Evening star., 1925-11-09

by spinal meningitis, which left her
body shaped as an So; with the mind
of an infant, without arms or legs
and with her growth stunted at four
feet. The victim was found dead
February "a from an opiate poison.
The defendant. who is 60 years old,
has been at liberty on bond.
Temporary Insanity Claimed.
The defendant has in the past main
tained that he had no recollection
of the actual Staying of thes>yictinn-
called the human husk" by the de-
Tense attorneys-and that it took
place during a lapse of memory due
to approaching insanity. Around this
plea attorneys have constructed the
defense bulwark of temporary in
| sanity.
The defense will rest it's case after
DR.. Blazer and two or three expert
| witnesses have given their testimony.
A feature of the testimony Of the
defense alienists, counsel indicated,
counsel of a Is ,000-word hypothetical
question embracing virtually all
phases of the Blazer case as repre-
| sented by the defense.
! The States case was finished Satur-
day after six witnesses had given
| testimony. Presiding Judge Samuel
Johnson denied the motion Of defense
counsel for a directed verdict for the
defendant.
| After the defense rests its case
| the State is expected to offer two
aaienists as rebuttal witnesses. Night
| sessions may be ordered by Judge
| Johnson in an effort to reach the
stage Of arguments in the trial to-
| morrow.
| Indifferent to Fate.
| DIR. Blazer expressed confidence in
| the outcome of the case.
II am not worrying about the out
come,' he declared. Nothing, no
matter what the form of punishment
might be meted out, can affect me-
I have been through by Gethsemane.
I bore the cross for nearly "a years
"a cross that I am now accused of
Staying. I confidently expect to be
facquitted because I have suffered
suffered the torments of God and man.
not through the years of my care
and protection of my darling Hazel.
but since have been accused of
taking the life of one held to be
more dear than life itself"