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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
BROUGHT HERE ON CHARGE
OF VIOLATING PAROLE

Frederick Dent Grant, thirty-four
was brought back to Washington
from New York today by Head
quarters Detective John F. Fowler,
as a violator OF the parole on which
ne was released from the penlten
tiary at Lorton, Va, in May, 1923.
Grant was sentenced to serve
three years upon conviction OF
false pretenses and after serving
two years was released on parole.
Within a short time after his ra
lease he was arrested In New York
city and convicted of petit larceny
AS he was discharged from the
Rlackwells Island prison he was
met by Detective Fowler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
Reds Find s., 100000
YousoupoH Gems
Ii Moscow
By IntsrnatlonaI Sow servlee.

MOSCOW, June 27.-A dis
covery rivaling in splendor the
magnificence Of Arabian Nights
tales, was made here today when
Soviet watchmen in the ancient
palace of former Prince Yousou-
poff found secret vault con-
tanning the ancestral jewels of
the Yousoupoff family valued at
$500, 900.
The collection is said to be
second in value only to that Of
the dispersed treasure Of the
Romanoffs.
Former Prince Yousoupoff is
now in the United States press
ing q law suit growing out Of
the sale Of one Of his paintings
BY Rembrandt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
EPHERD Will /
HONE I|NOON
AGAIN
First Thought When Freed in
MccIintock's Death Is
of His Wife

CHICAGO, June 27.-WilHam
Darling Shepherd slept today with
the lights out for the first time
in three months and thirteen days.
That, when the first flush Of
his victory, his winning Of free
dom through verdict Of a jury on
the bitterly fought charge Of the
State-that he had killed his
ward, Billy" McClintock with ty-
phoid germs to win the million
dollar McClintock estate-was his
first thought.
Plan Second Honeymoon.
In that first moment Of his vindi-
cation Shepherds first thought was
Of his wife, whose loyalty through.
out the black days Of the trial
gave him the courage to face the
world and smile. Plans for a "sec.
ond honeymoon" were on their lips
as soon as the confirming kiss Of
faith had been passed between
them. when the clerk in Judge
Lynch's court read that mot gull
ty" verdict.
Tumbling in the wake Of the
love messages came plans for the
future-and then:
E'I want to sleep" said Shepherd.
For three months and thirteen
days I've gaZed at an ever-burning
electric light. through the meshes
of a cell. For three months that
speck Of light has been burning
itself into my eyes. My right eye
seems to always see. even In day.
time, q fIaring image Of a Hight
globe. want to sleep with the
lights out"
Six Ballots Taken.
1t took the Jury six ballots to
free Shepherd. Prom the first they
stood eleven to one for acquittal,
then man who stood alone being
won over on the sixth ballot.
Then followed a demonstration
for Shepherd and then the glad
greeting Of Julie.
The Shepherds are. at the home
Of friend on the south side.
Thrust into the background of
their thoughts was another great
legal battle that looms-the probate
fight for possession of Billy Nc.
Clintock's million dollars.
THE fight will go on" said
Shepherd, in referring to the
charge made by his counsel that
there was a plot to convict him.
But first 1 want to rest and have
a second honeymoon with the one
woman in the whole world"
Miss Isabelle Pope, "BiIly's''
fiance, in commenting on the
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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I3ARN|SHEE
ELECTRIC
REFUNDS
collection agencies Have
Writs Served on Pepco Off
cers-M More Expected

A few hours before the Potomac
Electric Power Company mails out
Is, 900 refund checks next Tuesday,
United States deputy marshall
will serve on officers Of the COM
pany an order from the Municipal
Court attaching at least 200 Of
them.
Already company officials have
been served with sixty-five gar
nishnent orders, but only in one
case has the company answered 60
the court that it holds money be-
longing to the person named in
the writ.
Gets 30 Attachments.
Martin j. Mcnamara, attorney In
the. Investment Building, represent
ing a dozen local corporations, has
already obtained fifty attachments.
Sometime Monday will get $50
additional attachments" he raid.
There were reports today that
the checks Of several THOUSAND per-
sons entitled to a refund will he
garnisheed before the electric ~onn'
pany checks are sent out.
A. G. Neal, vice president OF the
electric company, directly In charge
Of the check distribution, said today
that out Of the .Jixty-flve orders
served on the company, in only one
case has the person named been
found entitled to the claim.
To Provide For Case.
I'm this single case we plan to
inform the court that the person
named in the attachment order Is
entitled to a refund, provided no
additional claim to this refund Is
made before the check is sent cut"
he said.
"In the other cases, the names of
those in the attachments are not
included In the list Of persons max.
ing application for the refund. We
are telling the court in these in
stances that we hold no money be.
longing 70 the PERSONS named,
pointing out they are not entitled
to a refund until the claim is filed
and proved by the company"
Every collection agency In Wash.
ington holding judgments Is re-
ported TO be planning to obtain
many of the checks which the
company plans to send ont.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
WILD DRIVE
SAVESBlJT
LITTLE
Test BY Traffic Heads and
Washington Times Shows
Speeding Futile

It's dangerous business trying to
beat the other fellow downtown in
the morning rush hours. Death or
serious injury to yourself and
others is one risk. Arrest for vio-
lation Of a score or more traffic
regulations is another. And the
time saved is only an average Of
two minutes!
At the request Of The Washing
ton Times, District traffic officials
today conducted a test which
showed that the motorist who
hogs the road and disregards
everybody's right Of way gets to
work two minutes quicker, but
with great risk.
Test Is Thorough.
Two automobiles were used in
the test. In the first was Colonel
I. c. Moller, assistant traffic direc-
tor, accompanied by Vincent Cal
lahan, representing The Washing
ton Times. In the other was NJ. O.
Eldridge, traffic director. driving
with Inspector Ernest w. Brown,
traffic bureau chief. and Harry
Gusack. representative Of The
Washington Times.
In a Nash touring car, equipped
with four wheel brakes, Colonel
Moller drove from Sixteenth and
Park road northwest to Fifth and
F streets northwest in the role Of
the road hog. He was followed by
Policemen w. c. Lewis, Of the traf-
flo bureau, who checked on viola.
lions Of the law. Starting at the
same time Director Eldridge drove
over the same route. but obeyed
every traffic regulation.
Breaks Many Rules.
Colonel Moller reached Fifth and
minutes ahead Of Director EldridEe,
but in doing so violated several
score police regulations, scared
other motorists and pedestrians.
crowded many cars to the curb and
was a general nuisance to all other
traffic during the trip.
Leaving Park road, Colonel Mol.
Ter stepped on the gas At
Irving he crowded two cars TO the
curb. Near Columbia road, ne
went too far to the left and WIS
nearly damned. Only the quick
application Of the four-whcel
brakes on the Nash car saved him.
He was forced to go slow across
Columbia road, finding no oppor.
tunity to shoot past other motor.
lists.
But at Lamont street, there was
an opening. Putting his foot far
down on the accelerator, Colonel
Moller "let FER ride" AS Meridian
Mansions was passed, the speed
ometer read forty-five miles an
hour. At Florida avenue, inter
secting traffic caused Moller's car
to halt two seconds. However, he
took the right OF way from four
cars and shot past.
Haunted by Crowds
When the car reached u street
traffic was so dense that Colonel
Moller was compelled to slow down
and follow other cars at ten miles
an hour. He came to a complete
stop for three seconds. When the
policeman finally waved his hand,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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TAKEN
IN WILD
RAGE
pclice Capture Margaret Van
Horn. Who speeded 90
Miles an Hour

The ominous roar of two high
powered cars almost drowned che
continuous scream Of paliec
siren warning motorists alon the
Bladensburg road northeast to get
out Of the way early today in
one Of the most thrilling chasss
participated in by Captain Bur-
lingame's flying squadron"
Hardly were the people on the
road alive to the danger before q
large car, over the wheel Of which,
crouched a girl clothed in flam-
ing red dress and red hat, flashed
by them, lodging cars in the way,
swiftly followed by another car
driven by the Captain and occupied
by Policeman L. NJ. Wilson, Leo
Murray and Revenue Agent Hart
man.
Girl Driver Daring.
During the whole length Of the
chase from the District line to Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, distance Of two
miles, the girl in red, Margaret Van
Horn, OF 625 Third street northwest,
drove her car between fifty and
Sixty-fiYe miles an hour.
Captain Burlingame at the whel
OF the other car, refused to take
the chances that the girl took in
meeting the other cars, and was
forced at times when the road was
clear to make seventy-five miles
an hour to KEEP up with her.
~ was acting as a convoy car to
get the police out Of the way so a
load Of liquor could get through, :"
the girl Is said to have boasted at
the House Of Detention, where she
was taken before being brought to
court.
"In Hurry" She Tells Court.
In court. however, she refused 20
make any statement except that she
was guilty and was il a hurry 10
get to town.
Thee lirnax to her wild ride. how.
ever, ended dismally when she was
fined 500 in Traffic Court by
Judge Isaac r. Hit, the maxiraur1
fine for reckless driving and didn't
have cent in her pocket.
She borrowed five cents from q
bailiff to phone her friends for aid.
The car, which is now at No.
precinct station, has no back
seats. It contains three charred
kegs, and the floor is covered with
corn meal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
FIREMAN KING WINS
COMPLETE HoNERATIoN

Complete exoneration of Private
\. A. King. of No. Engine Com
pany. on charges Of having liquor
In his possession was recommend
by the fire trial board yesterday
and approved unanimously by the
District Commissioners.
In The Washington Times of We 1,
terday. 1t was enormously stated
that Private King was dismissed by
these charges.
The trial board made a thorough
investigation of the charges agains.
King and found nothing in its in
quiry to substantiate the chars.
against him. Members of the boar.I
promptly dismissed the charges
against King.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
PAYS $40 FOR SELLING
FIREWORKS TO CHILD

The first Violator this year OF
the city's safe and sane" Fourth
of July program was fined SO in
Police Court today by Judge John
r. Mcmahon.
He is Max Altman, a grocer at
27O0 NJ street. He was accused
of selling fireworks to a boy un.
der sixteen years of age.
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AVAlJNT 8
H EEK IS
GRAZDBY
Ball
Fired at From Auto, Former
Member Of Order Reports.
Tells OF Persecution

Charges that imported gunner
in the pay Of the Ku Klux Khan
tried to "get him" as he was
motoring to his home in West
Washington were made today by
Capt. Thomas Z. Avaunt, presi-
dent Of the Protestant knights OF
America, an organization which is
combating the work Of the hooded
order.
So vindictive is the faction now
ruling the khan against former
officials who have "seen the light"
and are now opposing the order.
according to Avaunt, that many
have asked permission to arm
themselves against possible at
'tacks.
Followed In Automobile.
''I was driving In r street north
west when, between the car barn
and the T street bridge. I noticed
a big Packard touring car pass
me-" Captain Avaunt said.
1.-THE Packard stopped at the car
barn and a man got out. I thought
he was one Of the car men coming
to work. The touring car sped
away.
1.-The man who got out Of the
car fired a pistol shot at me as
drove past. felt the wind from
the bullet against my cheek. The
gunman then ran away down the
ravine by the bridge"
BIames Evans Faction.
According to Captain Avaunt,
the Evans faction OF the Ku Klux
Khan, which now controls the hood
ed order. Is out to get" all enemies
Of the organization.
Their vindictiveness extends par.
ticularly to those men for were
former high officers under the
Simmons administration, and who
left the order when Imperial
Wizard III. w. Evans assumed con.
troll couple Of years ago, Captain
Avaunt said.
Avaunt was ono Of the highest
of the national organixa.
ton. He lectured In various parts
Of the country ana was responsible
for bringing many klansmen into
the fold"
All this has gone by the boards.
however, Captain Avaunt declared.
When he discovered the real
menace OF the Invisible Empire
he said. he got out-and quickly.
Since then he has continuously
opposed the activities OF the khan
BY his writings and on the lecture
platform.
Warns Against Paxade.
Captain Avaunt today issued q
warming to women and children and
'alI good citizens generally" to stay
lway from Pennsylvania avenue on
August 8. when the khan Is scked-
lied to parade in this city.
II look for trouble on that day
between the khan and the enemies
# the hooded order" Captain Avaunt
declared. unlnen have bean inn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
KURDS DEFEAT TURKS;
REGAIN SHElK'S EAMlLY

BAGDAD, June 27.-Sheik Abdul.
lah. head of the recent Kirdestan
rebellion. and his forces successfully
attacked the Turkish garrison a:
Kurdistan today and captured many
prisoners.
His purpose was to rescue his
family from the Turks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
MOROCCAN TRIBESMEN
LOSE HEAVILY IN DRIVE

MADRID, June 27.-The Moroc.
can tribesmen were defeated at
every turn with heavy losses In
the Spanish drive against the Benz
Mara tribes. the war office an.
nOunced today.
The Spanish lost four whites and
fifty nm ke soldiers in the attacks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-27
PORTUGAL CABINET OUT;
IN FINANCIAL DISPUTE

LISBON, June 27.-Portugal was
without a cabinet today, following
the resignation OF the ministry
headed by Victorino Guimaraes.
The resignation was provoked Ivy
parliament's refusal to approve the
governments financial Measures.
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CALLED A "FooTMAN,"
EDITOR DEMANDS DUEL

ROME. June 27.-Signor GIor.
dana, editor of the Tribuna, today
challenged Signor Amendola, leader
Of the Aventine party TO a duel
because SignOr Amendola referred
to him as the footman of the
MusSolini government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Lutherans Not to
Help in Move for
Blue Law Legislation

New York, Oct. 1.-(AP)-Hold-
ing that the mission of the church
is purely spiritual, the Lutheran
church of the synodical conference,
through the American Lutheran
publicity bureau. issued statement
today refusing to support any move
ment toward the enactment of blue
law legislation.
I'VE deplore the activity, so OPEN
ly displayed, of a large part of
American Professionalism in secular
and political affairs" the statement
adds, land hold that such activity
not only is diversion of force
from the exclusively spiritual mis-
sion Of the Christian church, but is
likewise a violation of that basic
principle of our American constitu-
ton, the separation of church and
state"
The Lutheran seeks to impress
upon lis membership" the statement
said, That as true followers of the
Master, they should exert a cleans
ing and uplifting influence in the
world at large. And, therefore. we
hold that every Christian citizen
should lend his unstinted support to
the various movements which,
through proper means and rightly
directed, seek to eliminate from
American life social injustice and in
trenched agencies of evil"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Methodist Ladies
To Hold Dramatic
Recital Saturday Night

A dramatic recital, under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid Of the
Methodist church. will be presented
at the church Saturday evening at
s o'clock. The three performers, all
artists of ability are Frances Closter,
reader: Pearl Denman, character ar
tist, and Vaughn Wicket, tenor. and
the program which they have ar
ranged Is one sure to please the
moods Of any audience.
The program will be: Tenor solo.
"Just One Hour" Vaughn Wicket;
reading, 1.-The Man in the Shadow"
Frances Closter; tenor solo. pal O.
My Dreams" Vaughn Wicket;
reading "Old Ace" Frances Closter:
tenor solo, Christ in Flanders"
Vaughn Wicket; reading "Immor-
tality' Frances Closter: tenor solo,
The Americans Come" Vaughn
Wicket; reading. THE Land of Be-
ginning Again." Frances Closter;
Dixie Stories, Pearl Denman; tenor
solo, IT Passed Your Window"
Vaughn Wicket; reading 1.-The
Mansion" Frances Closter; tenor
solo, selected. Vaughn Wicket:
reading, maids of Yesterday"
Frances Closter: tenor solo. Il Come
to Thee" Vaughn Wicket; reading,
Marriage of the Flowers" Frances
Closter: tenor solo, selected, Vaughn
Wicket: reading. Give" Frances
Closter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Ford Sedan Ruined
In Unavoidable Clash
With JeWett Sedan

A Ford sedan, owned and driven
by Arthur Willette of this city, was
damaged beyond repair yesterday
afternoon when 1t figured in COLI
sion with a Jewett sedan. driven by
Muriel Brophy of Fairfield. Although
a number Of young ladies were in
the Jewett with Miss Brophy at the
time of the accident no one was in
jured.
The collision occurred at Elm
street and Western avenue. The
Ford was going north along Elm
street and the Jewett was coming
onto the street from Western ave-
nue.. Neither driver saw the other
in time to avert the accident. The
Ford was struck side on by the heav-
Ter car and was forced up against a
telephone pole. Practically all of the
glass in the Ford was broken, the
top was crushed, the front right
wheel broken off, the rear right tire
torn from the wheel and the body of
the sedan was punctured in several
places. The mudguards and fender
Of the Jewett were badly bent.
The police were quickly notified of
the accident and 1t was investigated
by Deputy Marshal Albert Thibo-
deau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Methodist Men
Hear Speaker on
Journey to England

The Mems Brotherhood of the Meth
odist church held its first meeting aft
er the summer vacation in the vestry
of the church last evening with an at
tendance of about 40. A delicious sup
per was served by committee from
the brotherhood. At business meet
ing presided over by HI. p. Bonsaii.
president of the organization, several
matters of rountine business were
cared for.
The speaker was Rev. e. A. Pollard
Jones, pastor of the church. Mr.. Jones
spent the summer months In Europe
studying, and since his return to wa.
teryflle he has delivered number Oh
addresses on his impressions there'
which have been very interesting.
Last evening he confined his tank 70
England. and he said that from the
peoples point Of view he could not
very we'll call 1t "Merrie England, al
though the wealth Of beautiful scenery
there warrants the title. His trip
across the ocean was most pleasant.
Men who have for years followed the
sea declared 1t to be the calmest trip
In their experience and for the most Oh
the time a full moon was in the heav-
ems which was reflected beautifully In
the CLASSY water. The return was not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Prominent Vassar
Student a Suicide
Believed to Be Insane

Poughkeepsie, N: Y, Oct. lap
Temporary insanity is believed by
DR.. Henry Noble McCracken. presi-
dent of Vassar College, to have been
responsible for the suicide of one of
the ablest and most esteemed stud
ents.
The body of Miss Anna Frances
Bailey, 81, a senior. was found hang
ing by a scarf from hook I'm the
clothes press of her room yesterday.
Coroner Card said she had been dead
several hours. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen A. Bail
ey of Cleveland. A letter addressed
to her mother, gave no hint as to the
motive for killing herself. Her par
ents are coming here.
DR. McCracken said Miss Bailey's
creative work in poetry showed abil-
ity of no common order. Her acad-
emic standing was above the aver
age of her class and only a short
time before the tragedy, he said, she
had received special commentator
in two of her principal subjects. She
was identified With a literary group
and contributed poems, articles and
reviews to the college publications.
Miss Bailey had been subject to
fits of depression" said DR.. Nc
Cracker, but these never seemed
serious. No adequate reason has
been suggested for her act, but 1t is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
New York Produce Market
New York, o.

new IOTk, OCt. q.
northern sprias New York lake
and rail 1854: No. hard winter t o b
lake and rail 1.54a; No. 2 mixed durum
do. LISA; No. Manitoba do. in bond
trs SSRN Nsx se. s.'s Il, No f.: 81, No.
oATs~spot steady: No. : white 49,.
LARD-Easy; middle west 1880
1926.
other articles were unchanged.
creamery higher than extras 5oi@51:
do. extras. % score, so: do. firsts. IS to
EGGS-steady; receipts 2o,sos;
nearby hennery whites closely selected
extras 1904; nearby and nearby
age extras 55@72; nearby pullets 500
IS; nearby hennery browns extras 55
POTAToEs-Firm; Long Island per
1870 pounds 5.oo@5.5o: New York do.
4.25@4.75.
cABB 3 g p - New York per
No changes occurred in the raw su-
gar market today with spot Cuban
quoted at s.96 duty paid. Sales OF TO-
600 bags of Cuban were reported Tor
clearances October . to local refiner.
RaW sugar IUtuIcS WCIS oICooy ca y
on covering and commission house buy
ing. but after advancing 1 to 2 points
the market weakened under Cuban
selling. Final prices were unchanged
to two points net lower. December
closed 2.19. March z.24. May 2.Ss. July
2.43.
One local rehner reduced refined SUI
gar prices points to sos for fine
granulated, the lowest level touched
since January, 1922. Other ref1ners
were unchanged at 500 to $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-08
Group of College
Biologists to Hold
Meeting in Waterville

The Dist annual meeting and ex-
cursion of the New England Inter-
collegiate Association of Biologists
which is to be held in this city Fri
day and Saturday of this week is to
be one of the most successful In the
history of the association IL the num-
Der of people planning to attend be
taken as a sign. Already u have
signfied their intention of being pre-
sent and more names are expected
to be added to the list before today
is over. The host of the occasion
is to be DR.. Edward II. Perkins.
professor Of geology at Colby col
lege, and he has arranged two very
interesting excursions for geological
study. The first of these will be
around Waterville and it's vicinity
and the second will be through CEN
trail Maine as far south as Mount
Apatite in Auburn. The exact ltin-
eraries were printed week ago.
The list of those who are to be
present follows: Prof. w. P. Cram
Of Bowdoin College; Miss Mignon
Talbot and Mary Draper of Mount
Holyoke; Prof. p. E. Raymond OF
Harvard; w. o. Crosby and wife, l.
p. Crosby, w. F. Ludgren and Prof.
ellison and five students, all Of the
Massachusetts, Institute of TechnoIo-
gy; Prof. B. NJ. Schmidt of Middle
bury: Professors w: v. Howard ana
Beedy Of Williams: Professors w. N.
Rice and w. G.. Foye of Wesleyan:
n. p. Little Of Clark; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Richardson of Thyngsboro,
Mass; Prof. Ray Tobey of Dart
mouth; Frof. Kenneth K. Landes
and three others of Harvard. Sew
eraI additions are possible.