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Evening star., 1925-06-16
WOMAN WOUNDED,
POLICE HUNT WIFE
Declared to Have Shot Hus-
bands Companion on Island.
Once HorseWhipped Her.
Special Disu,trh To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
IINCHBURG. Va, June 16.-Mrs.
S. W. Ford of Madison Heights is be-
ing sought on a charge of shooting
with intent to kill and Miss Oracle
Fisdale is in A local hospital with
three bullet wounds in her leg, in
fiicted Sunday morning, according to
the police, by Mrs. Ford, who is said
to have trailed the other woman 10 an
isla nd camp in the James River. where
she is said to have been with Ford.
Mrs. Ford recently paid a fine for
horsewhipping Miss F'isdale on Main
street here.
The wife waded and swan out to
the island early Sunday, police say,
and. finding Miss Fisdale alone. at
would not fire. however, according to
the wife then attacked the other
woman, and is said to have obtained
her promise to stay away from Ford
Mrs. Ford then is said to have or
dered Miss F'isdale to row her to the
mainland, and they were crossing the
river when Mrs. Ford discovered an
other revolver lying under Ford's hat
in the boat. Threatening Miss tisdale
with the weapon, she is declared to
have forced her to hand over a wrist
watch supposed to be gift from
Ford
AS the boat touched shore the
shooting is said to have occurred Mrs
Ford then disappearing.
Ford later found Miss Fisdale bleed
ing profusely, two of the bullets hav-
ing passed entirely through her leg,
and brought her TO the hospital.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
CRATES HALF A DAY,
PROTESTING STATUE
Sculptor, Armed With Sandwiches,
Talks 12 Hours Against
London Memorial.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16.-A curious scene
was enacted in Hyde Park yesterday.
1t had to do with the agita ton against
the memorial executed by Jacob Ed
stein, sculptor. to w. II. Hudson. ia :
nous naturalist and writer, who died
in London in August. 1922. Premier
Baldwin unveiled this memorial on
May 10 last and it has been the sub
ject of bitter criticism on the ground
that it was lacking in artistic merit.
With the object Of attracting the at
tention of the public and Parliament.
a sculptor named Hague undertook to
deliver a 12-hour continuous grafton
denouncing the panel. Hague ap-
peared before the memorial at s
o'clock in the morning with a supply
of sandwiches and began his grafton
to an audience of stragglers.s which
only grew to any extent toward eve
ming.
The speech was continuous except
for Interruptions for the consumption
of sandwiches and alterations with
bystanders who asserted that the ora
tor was a nuisance. The police treat
ed the affair as joke and declined
to interfere, and Hague, who attempt
ed no. oratorical flights, was allowed
to complete his self imposed task de-
spite the almost overpowering heat Of
the sun.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
Brides Bouquet and Ebony Coffin
Ordered by Woman Who Sle,U Sell
american. in Note to Partisan Undertaken, Asked
That She Be Buried in Rose COlOred Satin Co,cn
With Je,UeIs in Place and Many FIOruerS.

might not succeed in killing herself
Tor III another note she said:
II doctors are necessary, send for
the two French doctors who rrea ted
me. or any one they may recommend
| want no American doctors. nor any
Americans. for that matter, to touch
me-
the proprietress Of the hotel at
which Miss Crumpton was guest at
trihuted her apparent ill-feeling" to-
ward Americans to. an unsuccessful
operation she is said to have under
gone in the United States.
Inquiry revealed the fact that
Miss Crumpton had no American
friends in Paris beyond business ac-
quaintances. She is said to have
known a certain Sergt. Henri Ducroc
Of the French Army, with whom she
is understood to have corresponded
1t is said the dead woman has a sister
Mrs. Frank Farrell, living in Duluth
MINI.
More mail arrived for Miss Crump-
ton yesterday from Washburn. Wis
Another letter which arrived was in
an envelope of the Hotel Marlborough
Blenheim in Atlantic City
The body is being held for orders
from. relatives.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
ALLEGED COMMUNISTS
FACE TRIAL BY UNION
Garment Workers
Are Accused of Being Enemies
of Organized Labor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Seventy-
seven members of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union have
been ordered on trial today on charges
of staging a Communist May day
demonstration at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The defendants include the exec
utive boards Of three locals of the
union. The trial court is a committee
Of the joint board of the cloak, skirt,
suit, dress and REFER makers unions
of New York.
Charges. that the defendants, as
communistic. were enemies of organ
lied labor, boring from within, were
made by Israel Feinberg, union Off
cial. who filed the complaint. He said
he suspected that the Communist
party mapped out the May day pro-
gram. Feinberg also charged the ex-
ecutive board members with using
union-owned Liberty bonds as security
for loans for a Communist organiza.
ton.
If convicted. the defendants may he
expelled or suspended from the union.
or fined.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
$500, 900 From Poland.
WANT HUGHES IN CASE.
Opponents of Railroad Reoreaniza-
tion Plan Seek His. Services.

NEW YORK, June Is LP.-Oppo-
nents of the reorGa MIA ton plan of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad are trying to retain Charles
r. Hughes to represent them at the
Interstate Commerce Commission
hearings on the affairs of the road
at Atlantic City, July l.
At that time the commission will
take testimony on events leading up
to the receivership of the railroad
Bankers of the road recently sub
mitted a plan for the reorganization
of its finances, but the plan is
opposed by the investment house of
Roosevelt & Son and the Globe &
Rutgers Fire Insurance Co.
Asked regarding the report that
he had been retained in the case, the
former Secretary of State would make
no comment today.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. June l6.-Miss May Alice
Crumpton. an American. who commit
ted suicide by shooting while riding
In d taxicab in the Bois de Boulogne,
left a note giving explicit directions
with regard to how she should be laid
out in her casket, which she had
ordered and paid for before she killed
herself.
Please have a bouquet Of roses.
like a brides. put in my arms" she
requested in the note, which was ad-
dressed to the undertaken, and which
was opened in an endeavor 10 ascer-
tain the reason for her committing
suicide.
Il want an ebony coffin. with silver
handles the note continued. Il wish
to be laid out in my rOse-colored satin
gown. which YOU will find in my suit
case and to have on my earrings and
bracelet and my silver purse.
Il want my hair pinned up and ar
ranged gracefully. l want no religious
ceremony. / wish my casket to be
covered with flowers, with roses pre-
dominating"
Evidently Miss Crumpton feared she
Evening star., 1925-06-16
LEGION TO ASK u. S.
TO KEEP 5-5-3 RATIO
Votes to Bring Need for 1000
More Men in Navy to Attention
of Budget Official.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 16.-
The national executive committee of
the American Legion decided at its
meeting here yesterday to urge the
United States, Government to make
provision for maintaining the 5-5-3
naval ratio fixed by the Washington
conference. The committee also di.
rected James A. Drain, rational COM
mander, to bring to the attention of
the controller of the budget that 1t
is unwise not to provide for an in
crease in the enlisted personnel of the
Navy of at least 1000 men,
The naval affairs committee Of the
legion through it's chairman. F.. E.
Spafford of New York, in a report de-
clared that recent maneuvers dis
closed the necessity for further pro-
vision in the Federal budget for the
fortification OF the Hawaiian Islands
and for work on Pearl Harbor.
The committee received and ac-
cepted the resignation of Russell Grew
iston of Indiana as national adjutant
and confirmed the appointment of
James F. Barton of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
as Mr.. Creviston'ss successor. The
change in officers will be made Au-
gust ].
The legion sent message of appre-
citation to President Coolidge for his
contribution to the SIS 900. 900 endow-
ment fund drive for disabled veterans
and orphans of World War veterans.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
S250,OOO.OOO POWER
MERGER VOTED IN SOUTH
Ten Companies Serving $50 Com
Groups in Ia Others Affiliated.
By the Associated Press.

PINE BLUFFS. Ark. June l6.-
Merger of the Southern Power and
Light Co, controlling company of the
Couch i.ongino properties in Arka nsas
Louisiana and Mississippi. with the
Electric Power and Light Corporation
WAS approved at a meeting here yester-
day of the board Of directors of the
former company.
This will bring together in one group
~ electric power compani serving
more than $50 communities in these
States. and effect close affilia ton with
other properties in IA States of the
Electric Bond and Sha re Co group, in
Guiding the National Power and Light
Co, which owns the Arkansas Cen
tral Power Co. supplying electric
power. light and street railway service
in Little Rock. and the Memphis
Power and Light Co.
The properties involved in the mer-
ger are the Arkansas Light and Pow
er, the louisa ma Power. the louisa ma
Power and Light. the Pine Bluff Co..
the Mississippi, Power and Light. New
OrleaD MS Public Service. Inc, Texas In
terurban Railway, Dallas Power and
Light Dallas Railway and the Idaho
Power and Light; Nevada Power, the
Utah Power and Light and Utah Light
and Traction. The aggregate value of
the properties involved in the merger
Is estimated 10 exceed $3.50 600, 900
Evening star., 1925-06-16
SHOPCRAFTS IN PARLEY.
Represented in Convention.
1s, 900 Pennsy Railway Employees

NEW YORK, June 16 P).-Rep-
resentatives of $4,000 Pennsylvania
Railroad employees of lines east of
Altoona and Renova, Pa, and south
to Washington and Norfolk, Va, meet
today for the fifth annual convention
of the Shopcrafts Association. of the
railroads Eastern region.
The meeting is held under the en-
ployes representation plan and at it
officers to fll expiring terms will he
elected and rules. agreements and
other questions will be. considered.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
ENTIRE GENNA GANG
DECLARED CAUGHT
Raid Said to Have Produced
Evidence to Convict or
, Rid City of All.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. June l6-Six leather
bound books, which. according to the
police. form "A complete revelation of
the operations of one of Chca go $
largest liquor rings. have come into
possession of authorities through
the drive on the Citv's gangSterS
In raid on the Headquarters of
the Genna Brothers. one of whom
Mike Genna. was slain in Saturda $
street RSht between gang members
and police. the authorities found rec
ords of liquor receipts and shipments,
names of shippers. the prices received
and the prices paid for the ring s
product There even We're receipts for
gas bills paid. one revealing that
some cookers" of mash used as much
as 800 worth of gas month
The papers also revealed police
said. the identity of fourth person
connected with the gangs who par
tictpa ted in Saturdays fight.
states Attorney Grove character
Ted the documents as enough am
munitiOn To send to the penitentiary
or drive out OF the city every one
of the Genna gang from the four
Gennas, who are left. down to their
lowliest imported distiller or shotgun
man"
Alien Smuggling Charged.
Joining in the effort to purge Chi
caSo of Illicit liquor operations. Fed
eral authorities started a drive eX-
perted to rival in effectiveness the
blockade of the Atlantic rum row.
They evolved a new program for
checking alcohol distribution in Chi
caGo under Government permits
through which they believe.s this
volume Of business can be reduced by
at least s. per cent.
Howard Ehy. head of the immgra
tion bureau in Chicago, disclosed that
Mike Genna had been questioned last
week in connection with the activities
OF Nincenzo Azza arello. a Genna agent,
arrested in Tampa Fla. AZZarello
was said to have had seven immi-
Gra nts with him. believed to have
been smuegled into the country by
way of the Rermudas. Eby said the
Gennas We're importing men from
southern Italy and Sicily. delivered III
Chicago for $500 "a head"
Evening star., 1925-06-16
SOPER VOIDS DRY CASE,
HOLDING SEARCH ILLEGAL
Local Agent Exceeded Authority
in Hating Auto, Baltimore
Judge Declares.
Special Dispatch tu The Star.

Special Dispatch u The Star.
BALTIMORE, June l6.-Holding
that search of an automobile without
reason is in violation of the fourth
constitutional amendment, Judge NJ or
riS A. Soper. in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday. ordered jury
to return a verdict Of not guilty in the
case Of Thomas Lee Turner, charged
with possession of NQuor.
Under the fourth amendment the
evidence in this case is not admisSi-
BILE Judge Soper told the jury. be
cause that amendment forbids unrea-
soma bic search of persons or property.
The agent had arrested the defenda mt
on another occasion and seemed TO
think that one conviction was neces-
sary for search at any time of the
mans car.
Turner was arrested by J. Leroy
Asher. jr., of the Washington prohibi-
ton squad. who claimed to have found
two quarts Of whisky in the car.
Turner declared be knew nothing of
the presence of the liquor. He Is a
member Of a prominent Baltimore fam
lily.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
FIVE NATIONS MAKE
DEBT PAYMENTS
Britain, Finland, Hungary,
Lithuania and Poland Meet
Obligations to u. S.

Five nations yesterday met their
regular payments on funded indebted
ness to the United States. They were
Great Britain, the first to complete
negotia tions. and Finland, Hungary.
Lithua MIA and Poland.
The British payment, a semi annual
remittance of interest, amounted 70
SOS. .310.0 600 1t was paid in %. per
cent Treasury certificates with
1854 payment in cash necessary to
adjust the interest accrued.
Total From Finland.
The total payment from Finla nd.
funded half of it's third semi-annu
half. s14 4.905.69 in cash.
Lithuania also funded part of IT'S
first annual installment on principal
and interest, and turned over to the
Treasury 1925 in cash, of which
s45,2 was for interest and $40. 900
for principal. This payment also was
In cash.
$500,000 From Poland.
The first payment on account of
the Polish government amounted to
100000, but approximately $I36, 900
was turned over to the Treasury last
January, and the remainder was re-
mitted today in cash
The Treasury announced that it
would retire the American securities
turned in on the British payment.
These securities mature next Septem-
Der Is.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
ZANNi ORDERED HOME;
WORLD FLIGHT DROPPED
Argentine Aviator, Who Came to
Grief When Plane Fell in Japan,
to Sail Back.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOSs AIRES, June 16.-The
minister of war Yesterday sent a cable
dispatch to Maj. Pedro Zanni, the
Argentine aviator, to return imme-
diately to Argentina The message
followed a request from Zanni for in
structiops. The aviator was informed
that he should consider his mission
to fly around the world ended.
Zanni started from Amsterdam last
September to fly around the world
After many vicissitudes he reached
Toxic in October. On account of the
Zanni postponed his at
tempt to fly across the Pacific until
May. In taking off at Osaka on May
IA his plane fell and was damaged
beyond repair.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
HURT BY FALLING STEEL
Twelve Workmen Injured When
Girders Crash Is Stories.

NEW YORK, Jane 16 P1.-Twelve
workmen we're hurt. four seriously,
when singful of seven S00,pound
steel girders slipped a cable yester-
day while being hoisted to the top
of a building under construction at
Fourth avenue and Thirty-second
street and crashed Is stories to the
ground. - r
The most seriously hurt was a
steel worker, who was knocked by
the swinging derrick into the well
Of the building. He fell seven stories,
landing on concrete foor.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
AUTOMATIC PLAN
. OF CONTROL URGED
Director EIdridge Sees
Washington Traffic System
Not Up to Modern Idea.

Washington is far behind other
large cities in so far as automatic
traffic control systems are concerned
but far ahead az regards cooperation
among traffic police, courts and tho
public.
That is the way Director OF Traffic
Eldridge summed up his observations
gained on a ira ffic survey of six prin-
cipal cities last week.
The National Capital. he also found.
has more automobiles in use for shop
ping and business than any other city
in the country. not excepting New
York City. This is due to the fact he
believes. that Washington has not
elevated roads or subways to aid in
relieving the traffic flow.
Light Signals in Prospect.
In an effort to start Washington on
a bella ted move to catch up with other
cities in traffic control work, the Dis
trict commissioners this afternoon
opened bids for the purchase of the
city's first automatic light signals.
Director Eldridge is expected shortly
to make recomme ndation to Commits
sioner Fenning regarding the proposed
location of these lights.
Director Eldridge was greatly i'm
pressed with the efficiency of the auto
matte signals; which are SynchfOniZed
and operated automatica ny so as to
alternate the direction of traffic at
definite times intervals. In case of
emergency, such as a fire call, the
lights may be set at fire headquarters
SO as to shut off all traffic instantly.
When improvements now being
planned are gradually effected. he said.
the National Ca pital will be the sa fest
city in the United States.
Inspection i'm Other Cities.
Mr.. Eldridge paid a flying visit to
Philadelphia. Alta ntic City, Syracuse.
Detroit, Chicago, ST. Louis and Co
lumbus. In each city he personally
inspected the traffic control devices in
operation and conferred with police
and court officials.
He found that Syracuse apparently
has the most complete control <system.
Most of the traffic officers have been
assigned to other duties as a result
he said. Detroit is preparing to in
stall 327 additional automatic lights
relieving 155 policemen. Chicago also
is planning extensive additions.
i. The. parking problem in the cities
visited is being worked out in the
same way as locally, he observed
No parking at any time is allowed on
number of congested streets, while
on others the time is limited There
is a noticeable tendency to eliminate
left hand turns In the downtown sec
tons, he states.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
DIVORCE is GRANTED
TO MORTIMER'S WIFE
Forbes Case Witness Allows Her
Charge of Cruelty to Go
by Default.
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Mrs.
Catherine L. Mortimer was granted a
final divorce yesterday from Elias H.
Mortimer. whose name was prom
inently mentioned in the trial of
Charles r. Forbes, former head of the
United States Netera ms Bureau.
Mrs. Mortimer charged cruel and
barbaruus treatment. Mortimer did
not contest the suit.
Mrs. Mortimer, the daughter OF the
late DR.. George B. Tullidge. prominent
physician, and Mortimer
were married In 1920, but separated
three months later.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
DR.. GRANT GIVEN $50, 900.
Friends Present Purse to Former
Rector in New York.

NEW YORK, June 10 Friends
of the Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant
who resigned about a year ago as
rector of the Episcopal Church of
the Ascension, announced Yesterday
that they had raised a testimonial !
purse of 100000 for DR.. Grant. The
purse was presented to him last
Thursday at his country home in
Bedford Hills. West chester County.
Members of the committee which
went to Bedford Hills reported that
Mr.. Grant has shown much improve
,nent from the physical breakdown of
a year erc.
Evening star., 1925-06-16
Fire Destroys Flour Mill.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LERAY. Va, June 16.-The -four
mill belonging to Hugh Wood. at
Rileyville, was destroyed by fire yes
terday, entailing loss of several
thousand dollars The origin In un-
determined. ~-
Evening star., 1925-06-16
Virginia Episcopal Graduates IS.
Special Dispatch to The star

LYECHBURG, Va. June, ia
class of 35 was graduated today from
Virginia Episcopal School here, the
address to the graduating class being
made by Rev. George Floyd Rogers.
formerly pastor of st. Johns EpiSco-
pal Church. now of Charlotte, N. c,
Evening star., 1925-06-16

On a British golf course has been
placed sign: Visitors and players
are requested to refrain from picking
up lost balls until they have stopped
rolling" -
Evening star., 1925-06-16
VELASC0 ASSIGNED HERE.
Chancellor of Cuban Legation at
Rome Transferred.

HAVANA. Cuba. June l6 LP.-
Dionisio Velasco, chancellor of the
Cuban legation at Rome. has been
transferred to the Washington
embassy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-11-07
Commissioners Order
County's Bills Paid

W. A. McAllen, Justice Peace, SO.
John l.. Aydelotte, Juror October
Term, 1925, $3.50.
DR.. A. A. Parker, Physicians &C.
count, $500.
Walter Donoway, work on Jail, $5.85
Clayton Bowen, work on roads, $500
Hillary Pusey, work on roads and
team, $41.25.
S. G. Parsons, labor and team on
roads, $27.OO.
Norman M. Dryden, wood for Court
House, $3.50.
f. T. Birmingham, work and team
on roads, $1,000.
Cross Roads Garage, oil and gas
tractor, $45.6S.
C. H. Burbage, labor and team on
roads, $4,000.
Phillip Timmons, labor and team
on roads, $29.5O.
H. l.. Burbage, work on roads,
$34.35.
jew. Holland, labor and team, SOL.
J. S. Tarr, labor and team, $25.S7.
r. T. Shockley, labor, $17.25.
w. w. Davis, Tailor, $500.
w. w. Davis, Deputy Sheriff, Octo-
Der Term, 1925, $43.8O.
d. S. Hickman, P. NJ, stamped en-
velopes Treasurer's office, $65.16.
Berlin Garage, Sheriff's account,
$500.
County Com. of Dorchester county,
expnses trial Bevans cases, $462.35.
County Commissioners of Dorches-
ter county, expenses other removed,
$184.62.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-11-07

Mr.. f. p. Hall has had Radio in
stalled in his HON.
Mr.. Bryan Bundck has sufficiently
improved tc be on duty again.
Mr.. and Mis-. Richard Perry of Sal
isbury, visited Me-. and Mrs. C. T.
Groton last week.
Mrs. w. C.. Smith entertained the
Guild and Women's Auxiliary of En-
manuel Church last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. +. P. Hall of this place and
Mrs. G. b. Hartman of Assawoman,
are on visit to relatives in Washing
ton, d. C.
The Halloween Party on Friday
night was quite success in spite of
the disagreeable weather. The hall
was artistically decorated with Jack
O'Lantems, corn stalks, autumn
leaves, black cats, bats, witches and
other things appropriate for the occa-
sion. Halloween games We're played.
Pie and coffee were served free. The
prizes for adults costumes were won
by Misses Alma Taylor and Doris
Kelley; the chidrens', by Florence
Hill and Madeline Bloxom. The party
was held over on Saturday evening in
order that those who could not brave
the storm of Friday night might not
lose chance at the fun. All reported
jolly time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-11-07
County Nurse Makes
Report For October

A total of one hundred and sixty
six visits were made by the nurse.
Twelve cases of typhoid fever were
investigated for the Deputy State
Health officer, DR.. Somoskcoy. Ty-
phoid serum was given to a group of
colored school children, by DR.. Som
oskey assisted by the nurse.
One hundred and sixty cultures were
taken for diptheria and the positive
cases were excluded from school until
negative culture is secured.
Nine patients attended the tubercu-
losis clinic, and fifteen children attend
ed the baby clinic held during the
month. These cases have been visit
ed and advised to follow instructions
of their family physician.
Twenty-four visits were made to Ia
schools. Inspection was made of two
hundred and six children.
Eighty-four homes were visited for
nursing, instruction or investigation
purposes.
Two families have been given ma
terial relief.