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The Washington times., 1925-03-24
BARKER Staying
TRIALS OPEN
IN FLORIDA
First of Six Accused Faces
Whipping Boss"
Among Indicted
By HI. X. REYNOLDS.
By international News Service.

CROSS CITY, Fla, March "a
The first of the murder trials grow
ing out of the killing and burning
of Lewis Barker. a negro logging
laborer, got under way here today
when the case Of c.. w. McRane,
one Of six men under Indictment,
was called in the circuit court with
Judge Mallory F.e,Horne presiding.
The initial step was the selection
Of jury and venire of 100 men,
gathered together by Sheriff Sam
Chavous, was on hand for examina-
ton by State Attorney j. r. Kelly
and the defense attorneys.
Four other white men and one
negro are TO face separate trials
on this murder charge at this term
OF court. Two of them; Thomas
w. Higginbotham, whipping boss"
in the Martin Tabert peonage case
in 1928, and e. G.. Priest, pleaded
not guilty with McRane when ar
raigned yesterday.
:. The other men under indictment
for first degree murder are: ID. A.
Parker, logging superintendent,
who is still at large, and John II.
Winburn, a deputy sheriff. Win
burn was expected to be brought
here today from jail in an adjoin-
ing county 10 teSLlIy lot the 0LACo
in McRane's trial.
Charlie Hart, a negro who Is al.
legged to have confessed and impli-
Gated the white men under indict-
ment, also will face trial.
The trials are expected to con.
sumo anywhere from a day to two
days each.
Barker mysteriously disappeared
from the lumber camp here Octo-
Der 10, last. What was believed
to be his funera~ pyre-a bed OF
charred bones beside an old pine
stump in the swalnps near Snam-
rock-was unearthed by inVesttgat-
ing officers later.
State Attorney J. r. Kelly is
basing his case on the theory that
Barker was severly flogged and
then shot and his body burned to
cover UP the crimes
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
TORNADO TOLL
PUT At 815
DEAD
Midwest Grimly Faces STU
pendous Task of Rebuild
ing on Ruins
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service.
The storm-torn midwest, it's eyes
turned to visions of new and better
cit es and industries to rise from
the ruins of Wednesdays tornado,
paused in It's work Of reconstructing
today to recount its dead and I'm
iured. recheck its losses, and make
its first accurate survey of the toll
it paid to the havoc of the wind.
From this came figures showing
total of S13 dead in the five States
which felt the tornado's breath. Ap-
prox:mately 1900 were more or less
seriously injured, although the check
on these figures is admittedly not
as certain as on the deaths.
These casualty statistics are di.
vided by States as follows:
Illinois. e56; Indiana, 109; Tennes-
see. 33; Kentucky. IS; Missouri, IA.
The property loss, the survey indi.
Gates, VII run to $4,000, 900.
Throughout the storm area today
carefully organized comm tees were
working among the injured and
homeless, providing them with nurs-
ing and funds and arranging to give
them aid in rebuilding their homes.
Thousands of dollars raised in all
parts Of the country was pouring in
for relief work, but workers o.nted
out that thousands more will be
needed before anything like perma-
nent alienation OF the conditions
brought by the storm can be ef-
fected.
Care of the injured, today's survey
indicated, Is now well organized with
virtually ali danger <of epidemics
past
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
DEMOCRATS CARRY ALL
WARDS IN HAGERSTOWN

HAGERSTOWN. Md, March "a
Democrats strengthened their con-
troll Of Hagerstown yesterday when
they elected all three of their can
didates for city eouncilmen-Wil-
liam V. Binkley, ward one; J. Harry
Schueler, ward three; and Elmer {.
Kiracofe, ward five-by majorities
ranging from 800 to over 500.
Kiracofe and Schueler were re-
elected, Kiracofe winning in the
strongest Republican ward in the
city, by a sweeping majority. Re-
tention by the city of its electric
light plant was the issue involved.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
BOARD To HEAR
BRIDGE PLAN
HISTORY
Report of Trade Committee
Outlines Efforts eliminating
in $14,ooo,ooo Project

Efforts to bring about the erec-
ton of a memorial bridge for
nearly forty years. eliminating re-
Gently in Congress authorizing the
project, are outlined in a report OF
the Board of Trade committee on
bridges, George w. Offut, chair
man, which will be submitted to the
board meeting Thursday night at
the Willard.
The Board of Trade has been in
the fight for the bridge since 1891,
when its bridge committee advo-
Gated the project in a report to
the full board, the report states
The first estimate of $6O9,5 as
the cost Of the bridge project more
than thirty years ago is contrasted
with the present cost which is ex.
pected to exceed $14, 100000.
Lieutenant Colonel c. o. Sheriff.,
officer in charge of public buildings
and public parks, will outline the
bridge project at the meeting Thurs
day superintendent Frank w.
Ballou will discuss the trips Of
officials to other cities to view
school developments
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
PRINCE GEORGES RAISING
TORNADO RELIEF FUND

HYATTSVILLE. Md, March "a.
The Prince Georges county chap
ter Of the American Red Cross is
calling on citizens for contributions
to the disaster relief fund to help
the storm stricken people of the
West. The Prince Georges County
Bank, will, 1t is announced, handle
contributions as we'll as the follow.
ing: William s. HIll, Upper Marl.
boro; Mrs. Edgar Brown, Lanham:
Mrs. c. 0. Appleman, College Park;
p. Howard Duckett, Bladensburg:
Mrs. Ward Davis. Poplar Hill, and
Mrs. Claude Gilbert, chairman of
the county chapter, College Park.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
SLEEPS CALMLY WHILE
FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZE

Sleeping peacefully while the hall
way beneath him was filled with
leaping, cracking flames. George A.
Hughes, 1870 Thirteenth street
northwest, was still snoring calmly
after fire engines had come to n
changing stop before the house and
after firemen, forcing their way in,
had extinguished the blaze, early
today.
When the fire, caused by drop
ping Of a lighted cigarette. had
been extinguished, Sergeant George
H. Moran and several firem%n
tramped noisily up the stairs and
broke into the room where Hughes
lay asleep. With great difficulty he
was awakened. 1t Is estimated that
$50 damage was done to the offices
of the Washington Printing Com
pany, on the first floor.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24

and SIS for running against traf-
fic."
WE'RE NOT DRAGGING. BUT
Reprinted from the AHbt Column
Of March IL. 1925.
The phOny permit is a great
help to these people. too. They
feel safer with some kind OF
ticket i'm their pOssessiOn-like the
preacher who used to borrow q
shilling every Sunday morning be-
fore he stepped into the pulpit.
The money I'm his pocket made
him feel easier. even II 1t wasn't
his, and he preached a better SER
mon. y
It's so easy to get duplicate per-
mits, and hand them out to your
friends, while you keep the origin
al.
They're all picked UP event
uaIly, Of course, but the Official
looking pastebOardS give the none
tOO-inteIIigent driver feeling of
security that helps him over the
rough places until the fatal day
arrives.
All of which seems to indicate
that lacking up the penalty for
driving without a permit. and in.
creasing the resistance, so TO
speak, in getting duplicates. would
have more effect in reducing this
class of hit .and-runners than fin
ing them $500 il and when they're
caught. =
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
Central Girls Admit
Their Membership in
Forbidden Sorority

Central High Schools fraternity
toli now stands at thirty-six. Prtnci-
nal Alvin Miller said today. Shortly
after the, morning classes had
onened. a group Of girls entered
Principal Miller's office and adj
unitted their membership in q for.
hidden sorority.
Il am using no means whatever
"a discover fraternity members In
Central High School, said Mr..
Miller. ST am making no appeal
% the students, because think
they win see their way clear to ten
me voluntarily.
Central Not Hard Hit.
.when boys or girls come in to
confess, ask them questions about
their activities, and they are very
frank with me. One Of the girls
who reported today is an officer ir
the school bank. OF course, that
connection terminates coincidentaliy
with her admissions.
ssFortunately, Central High School
n large enough to supply school OF
ffcers who are forced to resign be-
cause of their fraternal connections.
None OF our big guns have been
hit 30 far, and the losses that wo
have incurred can easily be met.
Talk among the schools most
prominently identified with the fra
ternity tangle indicated today that
DEVELOPMENTS are expected from
Eastern and Western in the near
future
Il was learned that the students
Of Mckinley Manual Training
School, who came forward first OF
all to tell Of their membership in
Greek letter secret societies, are
indignant at the failure of leaders
in the other schools, known to be
fraternity men. to report also.
Principal Frank G. Daniel, OF
Tech, declared today that his school
viii be unable to compete with
On the leaders in sports.
Calls Rule UnenforceabIe.
The principals questioned today
did not care to comment on the
proposed School Board action in re-
gard to the fraternity rule. One
official, who asked that his name
be withheld In this connection said:
''It is obvious to everyone in the
school system that the fraternity
rule must be modified to some ex-
tent. It has been in existence since
1922. 1t was intended to abolish
the fraternities. It didn't. 1t has
been proven unenforceable without
demoralizing the student body.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24

PE'YSER IS
URGE:DFOR
POST
CONTINUED from First Page,

CONTINUED from First Page.l
If you take the action / suggest it
q my intention to appear before,
the committee and present my
opinions simply as a member or
the board.
No Desire to Shirk.
] do not make this request
because of any desire to avoid
either work or responsibility. /
think you know me well enough
20 believe this. However, you
must also appreciate that / have
had an unusual amount of work
in CONNECTION with the Board OF
Education affairs and have
great deal Of work ahead Of me.
The report of the committee on
platooning is requiring great
deal of time, thought and study.
The same thing is true or the
work of the committee on build
ings. grounds and equipment ana
apecial committee on planning,
consisting of the superintendent,
the municipal architect and my
self.
The fraternity situation has
reached a point where 1t demands
the most careful and thorough IN
vestigation. The committee should
have q series OF public hearings
In which every one who is 1nteres-
ted win be given the opportunity
Of expressing his or her views.
The report to the board should
contain concrete recommendations
which will conclude the discus
sions about the subject which
have been raging periodically
for years. I simply have not the
time to carry on my other board
az education work properly
which also will involve hearings
and carry the burden OF the fras
ternity investigation.
Cordially yours,
Ernest Greenwood.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
WEST END CITIZENS
BUCK COUNCIL PLAN

The city council plan for Wash
ington was opposed by the West
End Citizens Association last night
at a meeting held in Corcoran Hall,
George Washington University. The
idea was declared to be ''inad-
visable at this time
The association is planning for
the annual dinner to be held the
last Monday in May at Concordia
Lutheran Church Parish House.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
With The
|Alibi Artists.
"A Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Schuldt's Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
By DONALD McDOUGAL.
A Cry for Help.

We can't understand what's got
into traffic court lately. There
hasn't been a really interesting
case since that one about the
man who was speeding down
BIadensburg road and bumped
telephone pole in front of Mount
Olivet.
He crashed the windshield.
spread-eagled over the cemetery
fence. and landed in grave they
had just finished digging there.
One of the workrnen had climbed
out, and was standing on the edge
OF the grave, lighting a cigaret.
This passage is copyrighted, and
the Anti-Tohacco League cannot
use it without our consent).
A Short Gut.
The speeder came hurting
through the air, clutching at every
thing, like a cat falling off a tin
roof, grabbed the grave-diggers
shovel. stunned himself when he
hit the hard clay grave bottom,
and lay there with q peck ami a
half Of dirt on his face.
The first grave-digger said to
the second, "Sam, It sho' 'peahs
toe me dishyah gemmun is in a
pow'ful big sweat foe toe bury
hissef."
Automobile Accessory.
Second grave-digger: HE jes'
wan cut out all disyah red tape
bout inquesses an burial pun
mits. He's q rficiency expert"
First grave-digger: How fas'
yo'a1l reck'n' dat man gwine, time
he bus de telephone pole?"
Fifty mile hour.
Dab yo' am. He Jes' out shop
PIN foe q grave, and dishyah ons
suit I'm"
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
SITE FOR NEW SCHOOL.
IS PURCHASED BY D. C.

The District Commissioners today
purchased from Edward B. Dean a
tract of land bounded BY Thirty
fourth. Thirthy-fifth, L street and
Wisconsin avenue northwest. for
site for a new junior high school in
Georgetown and BurleIth.
The price was $4,000
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
WNT1AW
NENGgZ

HKKE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW
WANT6 APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:
COMB-Lost; small, gold, with :
rhinestones; reward offered.
coRNER-Near 14th & You SITS.
for sale; suitable for gasoline
station.
wORKMAN-About 40 years, want
ed as delivery man.
BEAUTIFULLY furnished or un-
furnished Groom and bath, new
Dutch colonial house for rent.
wANTED-Instructio on drum.
AUTO PAINTERS wanted at once.
BOSTON TERRIER puppies for
sale; cheap.
c ST. n. w.-Two large. nicely
furnished rooms; $50 per month.
SOUTHEAST APARTMENT. new
building. ( rooms and bath,
$3.50 per month.
KITCHEN TABLE-PorceIain; 6
white chairs, good condition, for
sale cheap.
K01 FURTHER DETAILS TURN TO
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION,
PAGES 20 AND 2l.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
OF $4,000 STAMPS

VALPARAISO. Ind, March ga
Safe blowers broke in the post.
office here today, drilled open the
safe and escaped with between
100000 and $4,000 worth of post
office and war savings. stamps.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
ENWOOD RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL BOARDS FRAT COMMIT ZEE
A DAYS
WALK
With JIM RING
POEM ABOUT ART.

ran attractive oil painting
of a pOung lady IN the nude
tVGs removed.
In its place 4cGs hung a picture
portrGying aOoTkmen
Douriu0 cement into the pile
1nolds during construction Of
Ken Bridge" From todGy's
HerGId.)
II happened at the Auditorium,
Where shines the big Industrial En-
All. stow the lutte and muffle we'll
And cry. Alas. for shattered young
ambition.
He was an artist. Dorsey Doniphau
who hung upon the walls his offer
ing,
And wearing but little finger ring.
A solemn artists jury walked along,
with mIen correctly grave and dour
They looked and looked. and found
the picture wrong.
oh. Arti Oh, Libertyi Oh, Life.
oh. Dorsey
And in its place, with haste. they
An oil that satisfied their sour
Members of Concrete workers Local
Six
thing be cleaner?@
The situation offers food for thought:
Can Mr.. Donlphan remain as chilly
About the work that censorship has
When knowing that the judges
MUST feel silly?
Local News
The Enir of Kurdistan. well
known in local jail circles, has
accepted a cell in Liverpool, his
many friends here have received
word.
William Mex. Clayton is not
going to be given a job on the
board Of directors Of the tele-
phone company, although he
seems to know lot about said
company's business.
AS previously announced in the
public press, Bill Sweets, WRC
announcer, is going to speak to
the Ad Club under Ye Eds aus
pices today. It is the usual thing
that good deal depends on the
auspices, but Bill is able to speak
for himself. we are able to say.
Congressman Fred Zihlman and
Ye Ed bowed to each other last
night, Fred being on the list Of
Congressman Who are making the
most Of the recess by going out
in the evenings.
Frank Fenwick is distributing
cards emitting bearer to piece
of cake, pie or French pastry at
Blossom Inn, in connection with
the Industrial Exposition. Line
forms on the right. we advise
one and all.
Lew Payne and Ye Ed were on
speaking terms yesterday, and
very pleasing speaking terms at.
that.
Burt Lopatin, the former news
paper man who sells. chocolate
sodas to the big lawyers lin the.
Colorado Building. informed Yei
Ed that there was great future
in newspaper work. May the fu-
ture ere long become the present,
cay we, -prayerfully.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
Ford's Grandson Named

DETROIT, Mich. March "a
William Clay Ford is to be the
name of the fourth child in the
family of Edsel B. Ford, it was
learned today. The child was born
on March IA.
The Washington times., 1925-03-24
BOARD DELAYS ITS SALE
OF FIVE BIG STEAMERS

The Shipping Board today voted
to postpone until Friday final
action on the bids of the Pacific
Mail and Dollar Line Steamship
Companies for five President" tyne
ships now operated by the Pacific
Mail in the Oriental trade.
Delay was granted to permit
counsel for the Pacific Mail to
answer a ruling by the board 8
attorneys that the bid was not
legal and could not be accepted.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Local Music College
Recital November 80

THE Washington College of Music
will give its forty-third public
concert in the auditorium Of Central
High School Monday evening. Novem.
ber 80. There are no cards of admis.
sion required and no reserved seats.
The college extends an invitation TO
all interested in music. and will glad.
ly forward a program if the request is
mailed to ia Seventeenth street, or
phone Fra 449l.
The college orchestra of 65 mem
bers has been reorga niZed this Fail
with practica lly all of the instru-
ments used in a full symphony or
chestra, under the direction of Dr.
c. +. ChriStiani. The orchestral num-
bers will be: Stradella CF'lotow):
Allegro Motto. from the Jupiter
symphony" tMozaru; Largo and Min
uetto. from Suite CIassique An
cienne' tFaucheyl, and accompani-
ment for II Bacio" tArditD, sung by
Miss Eliza beth Stewart. sopra no.
Piano numbers will he played by
Misses Nictorine Rouillon. Sara Beck
er, Miss Rebecca Easterbrook and
Burrus Williams. The other vocal
numbers will he by Miss Craig and
Joseph Barbecot. The violin solos
will he by Miss Flora Clayton and
Fritz Male.
There also will he a number for
four violins and piano, given by Vic
tor de L.adurantaye. Samuel GantZ.
Freddy F'uglester and Julius Altman,
with Sylvia Altman at the piano.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
and DePESZKl
>cSlNGERS~JGtM
Friday Morning Club Gives
Pan-Ame. lean Music.
THE Friday Morning Music Club

THE Friday Morning Music Club,
which opened it's fortieth season
last Friday with an all-Wagner pro
gram given by Charles T. Tittmann.
ba $50: Helen Gerrer, vioiinist. and
Kurt Hetzel, pianist. will present a
program of Latin-American music
next Friday morning at IL O'Clock at
the Pan n-American Union Building. Miss
Gutelius Will play a sonata sent her
last Summer by Mrs Richa rds. an as
Sociate member OF the club who is in
Buenos Aires. The accompanies for
the program will he Miss Gutelius and
Mrs. Arsenic Ralon.
The program will be AS follows:
Piano = Sonata tslIeFro movement
tathos Palma. Argentnal and "Cantab brica'
ecSnf.inero Ir1gueros. Argentina. Frances
2; viohn- "Anorsnza.' tHomesickness,
Amor" my OLD Love- faifo1sS otea Me-
ico,. Arsenic Ralon
3 Bari,one solo--Counle,; La Muneca de
Euentes Cuba, and criollo-holero. ''Yo oui-
nara, iiera y Desre' ,Jorge Anckermann, Cuba
>, 4, Piano-'TropicaI Dance" dustin Ellie,
HaitI'. Barcarole Ricardo Castro Mex
,col and Chant d'Amour" Ricardo Castro.
.: VIOLIN duet-'La Belle Guiana" 1Jose
White CUBA Helen Belt and Arsenin Ralou
orIbia 'Danzs Gszels f'Is Luis .'uanS < SaIvo, O.
Colnmbisl and "Ay-Ay-Av" Teanto1 (Perez
Freire; Chile. Esther Tinoco Colon an
: : Violin - "Capricho. tArsenio Ralon.
Guatemala and FL Mishito' variations
.,1er;c,t a." ,n.n ,Msysn D Indian theme Central
:. s. Voice and violin"'A 'Amspola" G.acalre.
-Rie.trs Peru' Messrs' RanGsIl infsn and
RaIon.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Romeo and Juliet" Sung
Here November 80

COCNODS opera. Romeo and
juliet" will be a compa rative nov
city. in the present opera season here
as il is not in the list of those works
presented in Washington in recent
years. The Washington Opera Com
pany Will give this work as the second
opera Of the season a week from, to-
morrow night. November so. The
prima donna will ne Thalia Sahanieva
who was here last in the leading role
of Nerdi's La Traviata" in the
Spring. She is well known to Wash
ington opera audiences not only as a
soprano from the Metropolitan opera
Company. but also as the wife of
Jacques Sauna ssoud. the conductor of
the local company.
Mr.. Albion announces as Romeo
Ralph Errolle. leading American
tenor with the Metropolitan. Mr.. F,r.
role has been heard here several
times with the Washington company.
Washington singers also are an
nounced for leading parts. Ivan Ivant.
zof. baritone of the Albion forces.
who came To Washington from Mos
cow. where he was member of the
Moscow Opera Company. will sing
Mercutio- He sang the Scott role
of Baron Scarpia in "Tosca" last
week. Charles Trowbridge Tittman,
Washington basso. will he heard in
the role of Friar Laurence Smaller
parts will be taken by members of the
Washington and Metropolitan Opera
companies.
The success of LA Tosca" ausers
well for the future of grand opera by
the Washington company Four
more operas. including Romeo and
Juliet are to he sung this year.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
The Marine Band Returns
Home Today.

7 345 pm. today the United States
Marine Bs nd one OF Washing
toms three fine organizations Of its
a concert tour that has been one Of
the most remarkable and successful
which the ha nd has ever taken. The
nrga n,zation played a total OF 124 con-
rerts in 62 different cities, closing
with concert in Parkersburg, W.
Va, yesterday.
At the concert given in the Audi
torinm of Milwa ukee, more than l0.-
goo school teachers, attending the
Wisconsin State teachers convention
lin session there, heard the band. Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes entertained
the members of the band at dinner a
their home in Evanston, ILL.,, and at
tended both concerts given at the
Northwestern University.
Tuesday night the Ind will give a
gala, homecoming concert at radio
station WRC. They will immediately
begin rehearsals for orchestral con-
certs in Washington during the Win.
ter.
The program Tuesday will be:
solo for cornetW King iC.rneval' XVII
Grand ANUS Mu:ie,sn fanu, John white
Tone poem. Indians of America" schsrbau
solo for Trombone
as Musician &c SDriss Robert f. Clark. CLARK
WsItz-"Resutiful Blue Danube :. strauss
The Star spanried Banner. .'''''
Evening star., 1925-11-22

American, who won such a remarkable
ovation in 'F'alstaff" last wear and
has kept up his standard of fine per-
formances: Marie Muller, young
singer from Czechoslovakia who Gre
ated a sensation in her interpretations
,of Wagnerian roles in her first year.
last season. at the Metropolitan: Eliza
beth Rethberg, that trained prima
donna who can sing Aida" one night
and "EliZab beth the next with equal
charm and ability and who also is a
delight in recital, having an enthusi-
astic audience that packed Aeolian
Hall to overflowing November | and
that stayed for round dozen encoias
and called for more, and Rudolf Iau-
benthal. German tenor, who sings
many of the leading roles in the Wag-
merriam productions at the Met. such
roles being said to be his forte. In
addition to huge. colorful voice. Mr..
Laubenthal is blessed with attractive
personality and good looks.
The list of artists and dates an
nounced. with only one artist whose
name Mrs. Townsend is not ready to
divulge at the monernt. is as follows:
December 9. Lawrsnce Tibbetts and