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Evening star., 1925-02-16
SMALLPOX FATAL
TO SECOND NURSE
Miss Nora HighIen Dies at
District Quarantine Hos.
pitaI-2 Patients Left.

The fourth death from smallpox in
Washington this year was recorded
by the Health Department yesterday,
when Miss Nora Highlen. a special
nurse. succumbed to the disease at
the District Smallpox Hospital
Miss Highlen was one of two nurses
taken from Garfield Hospital recently
as smallpox patients and sent to the
District quarantine station. The
other nurse died several days ago
There are only two patients remain
ing at the Smallpox Hospital. One of
them is man whose illness was
diagnosed yesterday as smallpox.
No Cause for Alarm.
Health Officer Fowler stated today
that while there is no cause for alarm
in the present situation, he suggested
that persons who have never been
Vaccinated should do so as precau-
tion.
Washington has number of
cases of smallpox every year, but the
cases which have come to the atten-
ton of the Health Department in the
past two months have been of a type
more severe than is usually found
here
In each case that comes to the at
tention OF the health Office the in
spectors of contagious disease serv-
Ice make every effort to locate and
Naccinate all persons who came in
contact with the patient in order to
prevent spread Of the disease.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
ACKER MADE CHIEF
CLERK OF INTERIOR
Head of Miscellaneous Divi-
sion Succeeds John Harvey,
Who Is Promoted.

w. Bertrand Acker, chief OF the
miscellaneous division of the Interior
Department and ASSISTANT attorney in
the Office OF the Secretary, was ap-
pointed chief clerk Of the department
today by Secretary Work.
Mr. Acker succeeds John Harvey.
who has been chief clerk of the de-
partment since 1920, his appointment
coming when John Barton Payne was
head of the department. Mr.. Harvey
has been appointed superintendent of
classification for the department.. a
new post, to be in charge of all mat
ters heretofore considered by depart
ment committees in connection with
ALLEGATION and classif1ca ton Of en-
ployes in Washington and in the field
services of the department. Both ap-
pointments are effective today.
Transfer of Work.
Appointing Mr.. Acker as chief clerk
OF the department, Secretary Work
abolished the Office of chief of the
miscellaneous division and transfer
red all work in that division to the
chief clerks ONCE. TO be consolidated
with that Office and transacted under
his supervision.
Orders issued in June. 1923. desis-
mating committees to classify and al
locate positions in Washington and In
the field were revoked and all the
work put under Mr.. Harvey as super
intendent of classification.
Acker Is veteran.
The new chief clerk is one of the
veterans in point of service in the
Interior Department. He was APP
pointed from New York to the de-
partment in 1882 and has served con-
tinuously since that time, passing 6
through the various grades and serv-
ing as private secretary to Secretary
Bliss and as confidential clerk to Sec
retary Hitchcock, special inspector
and chief OF the patents and miscel-
laneous division. He has been an as
sfstant attorney in the office of the
Secretary for II years.
Mr.. Acker is a member OF La Fayette
Lodge. F. A. A. NJ: Mount Vernon
Chapter, r. A. NJ; is member OF
the Shrine and Scottish Rite and Is
a member Of the University Club.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
ORATORICAL CONTEST CHATS
THE WINNING TYPE.
BY RANDOLPH LEIGH
National Director

a boy and a girl for second place. All
OF the finalists were strikingly dis
similar to one another. One was
large and athletic and vigorous in
address. another was slender and
softly logical still another was of
the debutante type; another was truly
diminutive but marvelously mag
netic and entertaining as speaker:
another was stocky, heavy-set and
decidedly foreign in appearance and
at the same time capa Bile of arousing
tremendous enthusiasm in an audi
ence. Thus one might go through
the entire list. only to be convinced d
that almost any type" is likely 10
emerge victorious in such a contest.
wherein, after all, the thing that
counts is not on the surface and is
not physical. but names up from
within, and in flaming transforms the
speaker and through him opens out
new vistas and new emotional heights
to those within reachs of his voice and
of his personality.
The Hindus have saying. "OnIy
the gods can tell in whom slumbers
the power Of sublime speech, and not
even the gods can remain unmoved
when that power is aroused"
Evening star., 1925-02-16
FINANCED a CONVENTIONS.
Upham g. o. p. Money Genius for
Past 90 Years.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 1S.-Frederic
William Upham, whose death has
been announced from Palm Beach.
before his retirement as treasurer of
the Republican national committee
last June was for 20 years the fnan-
cial genius Of the G. o. P. by reason
Of his craftsmanship of the Chicago
convention committee, which made
arrangements for Ave national con-
ventions.
Mr.. Upham, who was 81 years old,
came to Chicago in 1894 and entered
the lumber business. Besides his in
terest in politics he was president of
the Consumers Co, one of the large
corporations Of the country. and di-
rector OF large coal company. He
was president of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association in 1s08-1909.
Few Elective Omcex.
His interest in national politics
had not waned in 80 years, but he
held elective office only as a member
of the Cook County Board of Tax Re-
viewers and as an alderman of Chi
cago. He held the former Office for
IA years, but resigned during his first
term OF the latter.
He was a delegate to the Republi-
can national convention four times
the eighth Wisconsin district. Since
1904, as chairman of the local con-
vention committee, he had organized
and financed four national conven-
tions, each year his task becoming
larger and more difficult He saw the
national convention expenses grow
from $4,000 in 1904 to $15000O in
1920. He was treasurer of the ma
tional committee Cor seven years.
Ill for Some Time.
He had been in poor health for
some months before his retirement
from the treasurership last June, at
the urgence of his wife. He desired,
despite his poor health, to serve
through the Coolidge campaign. La ST
Winter he spent a lengthy period in
the Southwest and on the Pacific
coast, and returned feeling much
stronger.
Mr.. Upham was a close political
friend of the late President Harding
and room in the White House was
permanently reserved for him. He
was intimate with outstanding politi-
cal leaders in Europe, Lord Birken-
head and the Prince of Wales being
among his friends in England
While he was an important RepubIi-
can leader, he was associated in
large business ventures with men
prominent in the Democratic party
Evening star., 1925-02-16
WOMAN TO TESTIFY
IN HER OWN BEHALF
Mrs. Buchanan, Accused of
Forgery, to Take Witness
Stand This Afternoon.

Mrs Margaret b. Buchanan, form er
secretary of Samuel A. Kendall. Rep
resentative from Pennsylvania, who
is on trial before Justice Hoehling
and a jury in Criminal Division | of
the District Supreme Court on a
charge of forgery in connection with
the sale of surplus war materials
among the constituents Of Mr. Ken
dali in Pennsylvania. will take the
witness stand this afternoon in her
own defense. Mrs. Buchanan cp inns
she was in partnership with Mr. ken-
dali in the disposal of the war ma
terfal in Unfontown and vicinity and
that she had the right to indorse the
check in question.
UniOntOwn Mayor Defense Witness,
when the trial was resumed this
morning after a recess since Thurs
day, Attorneys Lucien III. Vandoren
and Richard Wexford for the defense
called Mayor W. H. Smart of Union
town as witness for the defense
The mayor had testified last week
for the prosecution to identify the
check for $5.567.2+ which is the sub
ject of inquiry. The witness remem-
bered transaction between Kendall.
Mrs. Buchanan and himself by which
shoes were purchased from the At
lanta depot quartermaster. The
mayor could not recall the value of
the shipment, but remembered that
he paid express charges of $140O
The shoes were not satisfactory and
were returned, he said
Asked IL Representative Kendall
was present at conference about the
shipment. the mayor could not recall
but remarked Kendall was usually
transactions" The witness said he
sent a check for $4,000 in the At
lanta matter to the order of Mrs
Buchanan. While admitting he dealt
directly with Mrs. Buchanan in con-
nection with the sale OF the war ma
terial. Mayor Smart said he consid-
cred her IAN employe Of Kendall"
Evening star., 1925-02-16
HUMPHREY IS GIVEN
0. K. OF committee
Senate I. c. c. Approves Nomina.
tion to Be Member of Federal
Trade Commission.

The nomination of William f.
Humphrey TO he a member of the
Federal Trade Commission was ap-
proved today by the Senate interstate
commerce committee
The vote of the committee was not
unanimous. Senators said. although a
record vote was not taken. The
nomination has been in the hands Of
the committee for several weeks, and
Mr. Humphrey was called here to
explain some of his relations with the
Department of Justice during certain
litigation.
Senator Smith. Democrat. South
Carolina. chairman of the commit
tee, said nothing OF question a BILE
character had been found
The nomination of Thomas F.
Woodlock of New York as member
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was not taken up today by the
committee and no date was set for
it's consideration, which is opposed
by Southern Senators.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
TAXI DRIVERS ROBBED
BY ARMED PATRONS
One Chauffeur Loses $45 and An
other $12 at Pistol Points
Early This Morning.

Two taxicab drivers reported to
the police today that they were held
up and robbed at pistols point by
bandits operating In different sections
OF the city simultaneously early this
morning.
William Licause, residing at 815 /
street, said that two white men, who
hailed him at Thomas Circle about
3:i5 am. and had him drive them
about the city for some time. pointed
pistol at him about o'clock while
the taxicab was near Sixth and X
street and robbed him OF S45 In bills
and change. He furnished the police
with descriptions of the robbers.
Curtis Brooks of 1918 w street told
police he picked up two colored men
at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue about $40 am. and drove
them to Twenty-fourth and HI streets,
where they held him up with a re-
volver and robbed him of S12. He can
identify them, he says.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
CONVENTIONS HIS HOBBY.
Upham Got Thrills of Life Out of
Gathering in Chicago.
nv RORERT ~. SMALL.
BY ROBERT +. SMA

Here in Washington. where he was
universally known and esteemed. the
news of the death of Fred Upham at
Palm Beach has caused a grief akin
to that which marked the passing of
President Harding. Fred .Cpham, as
r matter OF fact, had been a power
and q personality in politics much
longer than had the late President.
And although a stalwart of the stall
warts, and willing to go to almost
any end to defeat the Democrats.
Fred Upham had as many friends and
admirers among the latter as he had
in his own camp.
At a time when the country is talk
ing much about the hobbies of great
men, it ought to be recorded that
Fred Upham had the greatest hobby
Of all. 1t was one he could indulge
IN only every four years but he got
pleasure enough out of the quadren-
nial celebration to last all the time
in between. Upham's hobby was moth
ing less than the Republican national
convention. He 1t was who took the
convention for an unbroken string of
years to Chicago. 1t was treason in
the national committee, of which Fred
was the treasurer, to mention any
other city in connection with the
great gathering.
ShanSc IN ft0nS.
All of this remained true until Mr.
Coolidge came into the White House.
Then there was a change. One might
with reason call it a revolution. Fred
Upham, prior to Mr.. Harding's DEATH
had already arranged that the con-
yention of 1924 should be held in Chi
cago. LAS usual" the announcements
read. The members of the national
committee already had given their
pledges to the popular treasurer.
Then Mr.. Harding died. and with
his death came rumors that Presi-
dent Coolidge did not want the con-
vention held in Chicago. 1t was said
he felt he could control the situation
better if a smaller city were selected
Upham called at the White House.
but was unable to persuade Mr.. Cool
idge to change his mind.
Later Mr.. Upham announced his
resignation as national treasurer.
Fred Upham raised individually
more money for political purposes
than any other man in America. He
was political Midas. He is given
personal credit for wiping out the
big deficit which followed the 1920
campaign.
Fred Upham could have had almost
Evening star., 1925-02-16
NEGRO IS INDICTED
IN MURDER Of WIFE
Norman Rose Alleged to Have
Shot Woman to Death Last
Month at Home.

Norman Rose. colored. was indict-
ed today by the grand jury on charge
of murder in the first degree. He is
alleged to have shot to death his
wife. Viola r. Rose. in the kitchen
OF their home, ia Florida avenue,
January %
George l. Miller was indicted for
alleged false pretenses. He is said
to have visited DIR. Mark c. Bulls,
IA dentist, and interested him in a
supposed mine at Clute, W. Va, for
which the dentist was to have = half
! interest for s1,250. Bulls gave up
$3.50 to Miller. 1t is stated, on ac-
count and the latter disappeared.
Police say there is no such place as
Clute in West Virginia.
Lewyer Is Indicted.
Sidney A. Schwartz, lawyer, was
indicted again today. this time in
connection with Charles B. Mcdonald
and Theodore w. Merritt. young men
who are charged with robbing John
W.. Work near the latter's home. 507
G. street northeast. Schwartz Is said
to have been driving the automobile
in which the robbers awaited their
victim. Work was asked over to the
car, the police say, and when he ar
rived there a pistol WAS dashed on
him and he was required to give up
$3.50.
The grand jurors ignored a charge
OF homicide preferred against Ann f.
Washington in connection with the
death of William Mckinley Coleman.
other cases dropped by the grand
jurors are Martina Brooks. robbery;
William Decatur. joy riding: Clara C.
Boyd. grand larceny: Percy f. Short
err and Alice Yates, assault with a
dangerous weapon; John +. Young,
statutory offense. and Matte Ander-
son. violating section 65 of the Grim
inal code.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: James J. Perry,
oy-riding; Albert Williams, Benjamin
F.. Manuel and Frank Scarleto, as
sault with dangerous weapon: Nc
Kinley Cunningham and Robert K.
Brandford, robbery; Eddie Williams.
alias Richard Dixon, housebreaking;
Ethel Pocklington. Mabel Magee,
Theodore r. Turner, James l. Hem
derson and Jeffrey Patrick, grand
larceny; Benjamin Simms, house
breaking and larceny: Alfred Barba-
gallo, Howard Edward Pierce, George
Dixon, Charles A. Dixon. Lester
Washington, Harry D. Beatty, Roy
Shireman and George w. O'Brien, jr.,
nom support: Lillian Richards, may
hem.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
JARDINE WELCOMED
HOME BY NEIGHBORS
Prospective. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Greeted by Business Men
and College Associates.
BY the Associated Press


MANHATTAN. Kans.. February 1s.-
DR.. William NJ. Jardine, who was
nominated Saturday by President
Coolidge to be Secretary of Aericul-
ture. returned to his home here
shortly after noon yesterday and was
welcomed by local business men and
faculty members of Kansas State
Agriculture College, of which he is
president. Mrs. Jardine had waited
Sunday dinner for his arrival
At the Union Station in Kansas
city, where DR.. Jardine changed
trains, newspaper reporters missed
him
At home DR.. Jardine sat down at the
head of the table, about which Mrs.
Jardine, his son, Bill, and his two
daughters, Marion and Ruth, were
grouped, and said the usual prayer of
thanks. The dinner was constantly
interrupted as the telephone and
door bell tangled, bringing mes
sages of congratulation. kilograms
poured in from all sections of the
country.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
COL. LOVES DEATH
HELD DUE TO OWN ACT
Jurors Verdict of Suicide in Case
Of Officer Killed by Capital
Traction Bus.

Lieut.. Col. Robert r. Love. Walter
Reed Hospital patient, who was IA
tally injured Saturday by a bus of the
Capital Traction Co. near the Six
teenth street entrance of that hos
pital. deliberately threw himself be-
meath the wheels to commit suicide.
according to verdict rendered this
afternoon by a coroner's jury at the
morgue. The act evidently was due
to mental condition." the Jurors de-
cided
The verdict of suicide was reached
despite testimony given by Dr. Will
liam Lathrop Love. New York State
Senator and brother of the dead mar,
to the effect that Col. Love had been
suffering for some time from vertigo
and that he must have rushed in
front Of the bus while suffering such
an attack. State Senator Love inci-
dental1y severely criticized tho
Walter Reed authorities for permit
ting his brother to so about un-
attended.
at is my contention that since
they were aware of his pathological
condition, they should have been
careful not to let him go about
alone" DIR. Love declared.
Most Of the other witnesses were
those who had seen Col. Love acting
pecu1arlS just Defore the tragedy or
at the time he was struck and their
testimony convinced the jury that
Col. Love deliberately threw him.
self beneath the front wheels of the
heavy bus.
Otho r. Dawson, operator of a
municipal garbage truck, testified
that shortly before Col. Love was
killed on sixteenth street the officer
had tried three times to throw him.
self beneath his garbage truck. He
said he went to the guard house
to report the incident, leaving two OF
his colored helpers to trail Col. Love
The colored men testified that Col
Love left the hospital grounds and
when he saw the bus coming threw
himself in front of 1t.
The driver Of the bus. oliver Car
yer, was completely exonorated In
all the testimony and was forthwith
released by the jury.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
u. S. Places Limit
On Cost of COffins
GiUe1l to Workers

The Government took official cog
nizance Of the high cost Of dying to-
day when, through the Employees
Compensation Commission. it set a
maximum price on the amount paid
for hermetically sealed caskets for
transporting bodies Of employees
killed in line of duty.
Payments for such caskets in ex-
cess Of $3.50 east of the Mississippi
and OF 1926 west of that river will
only be made. the commission in
formed department leads today. il
the compensation bocy Is convinced
OF the reasonableness of the extraor-
dinary circumstances causing such
higher charges.
Two hundred and twenty four en-
ployes were killed in line of duty las
year. for which their heirs were en-
titled TO compensation Under the
compensation law the bodies of civil
employees may, IL relatives desire. be
transported in a hermetically sealed
casket to the home of the dead en-
ploye at Government expense.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
FREDERIC ". UPHAM DEAD At 81.
FOLLOWING STROKE IN FLORIDA
Directed Financial Affairs
of Republican Party
for T,CO Decades.
Came to Palm Beach in
Vain Effort to Re-
gain Health.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PALM BEACH, Fla, February 16.-
Frederic w. Upham of Chicago, who
directed the financial destinies of the
Republican party for two decades.
died at his Palm Beach Winter home
yesterday afternoon, following a cere-
bral stroke suffered four days pre-
viously. He was 64 years old.
Funeral services will be held in
Chicago, probably Friday, but the
burial, it was reported. would be in
Racine, Wis, Mr.. Upham's boyhood
home.
Mr.. Upham in addition to his politi-
cal activities was one of Chicago's
leading industrialists. He came here
in November, hoping to recover his
health, which had been failing for
several years. Stricken last Wednes-
day, he rallied slightly until Satur-
day night, when a relapse came.
At Mr.. Uphams side when he died
were his wife, Mrs. Helen Upham. and
his brother-in-la and sister. DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Eberhardt of Ripon, Wis.
Mrs. Upham, accompanied by Chicago
friends, will leave here Tuesday with
the body, according to present plans.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
MAI. R. c. SHAW TO ASSIST
SOLDIER LEAGUE INQUIRY
Aid to General Counsel at Con.
gressional Hearing on Pencil
Selling by Disabled Veterans

Maj. Randolph c. Shaw of this CITY
assistant TO the general counsel Of
the veterans Bureau. has been an
pointed counsel to the consressional
committee which tomorrow morning
viii begin an investigation of the
National Disabled Soldiers League
and the alleged nation wide pencil
selling scheme of that organization
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.. of
New York Is chairman of the COM
mittee
Maj. Shaw, who has been made a
special assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral, is graduate of the Central
High School and George Washinaton
University. He also attended Wash
inSton and Lee University and the
Harvard Law School. He is one of
the youngest attorneys ever to serve
Is counsel to congressional inves-
tigating committee.
Evening star., 1925-02-16
CONTINUES PLAY FIGHT.
Prosecutor to Demand Good Bad
Woman" Be Withdrawn.
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 16.-Con-
WINGED that mere alterations or dele
tions would be ineffective, District
Attorney Banton made it known that
he would demand withdrawal of the
play, "A Good Bad Woman" from
the Broadway Theater, in which 1t is
being presented. The prosecutor
also is investigating the manuscripts
of four other Broadway plays, one
Of which he said was worse than "A
Good Bad Woman"
Mr.. Banton explained that crin,inal /
action would not be taken agains I
the producers of any of these plays
until they had refused to make alter
ations or Withdrawals that he will
demand. II they decline to comply
with his demands the matter will be
placed before the grand jury, he said.
Evening star., 1925-02-16

no respect for the law which now
exists and not that we need new
laws"
Opposes LesSenins Penalty.
Indicating that he would be will
ing to accept all the amendments Of
fered by. Senator Mckellar Of Ten
nessee, except the one lessening the
penalty for hit-and-run drivers. SEN
ator Ball of Delaware. who is in
charge of the joint committee traffic
bill, said that he had every hope that
action could be obtained tonight.
Il am willing" said Senator Ball,
ito accede to the ma jority of the
amendments offered to the traffic bill,
but ] do not feel that any change
should be made in the drastic penal
ties which will be inflicted for those
who injure persons or property and
leave the scene of the accident with
out making their identity known.
When the members of the Senate
realize that many persons have been
killed and seriously injured on the
streets Of Washington within the Ia st
few months, / am sure that there will
not be opposition to jafHsentences for
that type of driver. | intend to take
strong stand on this matter, and
will accept no change in this clause
of the bill.
"As far as the other amendments
are concerned I do not believe that
they will affect the bill vitality one
way or another and | believe that ac-
tion can be obtained with little de-
lay"
May Shy Clear of Rent Bill.
A strong effort is expected to be
made to have District bills including
the traffic and school measures con-
sidered at tonight's session. 1t is un-
derstood that no attempt will be
made to bring up the rent BILL as II
is considered highly controversial
question and members of the District
committee do not wish to delay other
important local legislation.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts has
announced that il the traffic bill comes
up tonight he intends to offer an
amendment cutting out the appoint
ment Of traffic director, and in its
place providing for an assistant to
the chief of police to regulate and
control traffic matters. He is of the
opinion that all such questions prop
erly belong under the exclusive juris-
diction of the Police Department and
that friction might be caused by
a traffic director.
Although Senator Ball did not say
whether he would oppose this amend
ment on the floor of the Senate, he
indicated that he was thoroughly
convinced that a traffic director was
one of the vital needs of the District.