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Evening star., 1925-08-13
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Alleged Slayer Is Taken From
Sheriff and RiddIed
With Bullets.
By the Associated Press.

SCOBEY, Miss. August 13.-Sidney
Townes, negro, who was being held
in connection with the deaths of Jacob
McMullen. 65. farmer. and Mrs. Mary
Long, 70. was taken from Sheriff Will
Frose here yesterday by n mob of
approximately 75 men and shot to
death.
The negro was suffering from seri-
Gus wounds inflicted with a shotgun
by |. NJ. McMullen, 70. brother of the
man killed, when he was taken from
the sheriff by the mob. whose mem
bers shot him many times.
The mob is reported to have formed
shortly after the death of Mrs. Long,
which occurred yesterday afternoon
during the funeral of Jacob MCMul-
len.
Townes. a giant in stature, quar-
relied with his wife and pursued her
into the McMullen farmhouse. Dur
ing the melee he is alleged to have
attacked McMullen and Mrs. Long.
instantly killing the aged man, who
was brother of Mrs. Long.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
FOUR HELD IN MAIL THEFT.
Confess Robberies Extending Over
Several Months, Police Say.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, August 13
@.-Four men were arrested here
last night charged with robbing the
United States mails of money and
merchandise, the total value of which
is estimated at several thousand dol
lars. One was an employe of the post
office, another a former employe,
while the others were employed by
the American Railway Express Co.
Police said goods to the value of
nearly $4,000 had been recovered
from the mems homes.
The police say they have signed
statements from the men admitting
the thefts, which have extended over
several months. Those arrested were:
Loren Nuttall, night mailing clerk in
the Schenectady Post Office; Merritt
Freemeyer, formerly employed by the
post office as motor truck driver;
Richard Gamble, night transfer man
employed by the American Railway
Express Co.: Dudley Clune, % friend
of Gamble. employed by the General
Electric Co. and substitute helper
for the express company.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
GIVES PRIEST NEW DIME.
Rockefeller Coin and Wishes Pre-.
sented at Testimonial.

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, n. Y, Au-
gust 13 NO.-A new 10-cent piece with
an accompaniment of best wishes"
was presented on behalf of John d.
Rockefeller to the Rev. James p.
Hughes, former assistant rector Of the
Roman Catholic Church of ST. Teresa
of Tarrytown, at a testimonial dinner
given him last night at Briarcliff
Lodge.
Mr.. Rockefeller was playing golf
with Robert a. Patterson when he
heard of the dinner.
Give Father Hughes this dime" he
said To Mr.. Patterson. and say | am
sorry he is going away. Tell him /
am sorry I did not see more of him.
send him my best wishes in his new
field"
At the dinner, attended by 200
friends of Father Hughes, Mr.. Pat
terson presented the dime and the
message.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Retires From Cavalry.

Col. James y. Munro, United States
Cavalry, who has been under treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hospi-
tal this city. has been placed on the
retired list of the Army, on account of
disability incident to the service. He
Is from Minnesota and was graduated
from the Military Academy in June,
1897. Most of his service was in the
Cavalry arm and in the Quartermas-
ter Corps. He took part in the Philip
pine insurrection and the World War.
and at one time was stationed at the
Army War College in this city. He
1920.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
DIES IN AUTO CRASH.
Judge J. G. Harman, Struck by
Tree Branch. Killed Instantly.

BLOOMSBURY, Pa. August 13 GP).
John G. Harman. presiding judge of
the Columbia and Montour county
judicial district since 1918, and prom
inent in the Democratic councils of
the State for many years. was killed
yesterday in an automobile accident
near Mount Carmel. DIR. r. E. Miller,
Bloomsbury. who was driving the car,
escaped with slight injuries.
The machine was mounting a grade
when the accelerator stuck. DR.. Mil
Ter released the clutch and the car
swerved to the side OF. the road Judge
Harman lurched forward and was
struck by a tree branch and thrown
from the car. The automobile con-
tinued into the tree, overturning.
Judge Harman suffered a fractured
skull, dying almost instantly.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
SAVES $4,000 FINE
BY SERVING 80 DAYS
Convicted Bootlegger Signs Pau
per's Oath and Is Freed-Passed
Two Years in Prison.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ga, August 1S.-Morris
Sweetwood, convicted New York boot
logger, was permitted to sign a pau
per's oath before a United States COM
missioner yesterday and thus gained
his freedom from the United States
prison here. Sweetwood completed a
two-year term a month ago and served
an additional 80 days that he might
sign the pauper's oath and escape
payment of a fine of $4,000.
District Attorney c. w. Hager con-
tended that Sweetwood was not a
pauper, but had deposited $615,295.14
in New York banks in October, 1921.
Sweetwood said that large deposits
were frequently made to be withdrawn
in a few days.
The prisoner said that he was forced
to borrow $20e with which to insure
his return to New York.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
PiCKFORD KIDNAPPING CASE
GOES TO THE JURY TODAY
Illness of Juror Halts Night Ses-
sion of Court-Arguments
End at Noon

By the Associated Press.
- LOS ANGELES, Calf, August 13-
Whether Mary Pickford was picked
as potential kidnapping victim by
two truck drivers and a salesman, or
picked by a pair of detectives for the
publicity value of her name in con-
nection with a scheme to shed glory
on themselves as sleuths, was a ques-
tion expected to be answered by a su-
perior Court jury today.
Final arguments by counsel for C.
Il. Stephens, Claude Holcomh and
Adrian Wood, charged with plotting
to kidnap Miss Pickford, were to be
completed today. and the case ex-
pected to go to the jury about noon
An attempt to wind up the arguments
last night was frustrated when the
illness of a juror forced adjournment
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Bathing Bandits Hold Up Swimmers
And Rob Cashier at New York Pool

May White. who holds patrons valua-
bles, with pistols while the four 9TH
ers entered her booth from the rear
and collected the loot in a valise, then
lined patrons, mostly women and chill
dren, against the wall and searched
the pockets of those in street clothes.
AS eight men ran to the street with
their loot Rohn opened fire. which the
hold-up men returned. Rohn was
slightly wounded in the left shoulder.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
WOULD VOID POLICY.
Schwartz Murder and Suicide
Claimed Insurance Fraud.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13 Cp).-
Suit to cancel a 5000 insurance pol
icy held by Charles Henry Schwartz,
perpetrator of the too perfect crime, 3"
on the ground of fraud. was filed in
Federal Court yesterday by the North
ern Life Insurance Co. This is be.
lieved to be the only policy on which
there was any possibility of collec-
ton. 1t is payable to his widow
Schwartz carried insurance in ex-
cess of 100000. His act in commit.
ting suicide after numbering a wan
dering missionary in an asserted death
hoax is claimed to have voided the
other policies.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
FL0GGED AND CHAINED.
Victim of Alleged Bootleggers
Tells of Struggle Over Still.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
DANVILLE. Va. August 13.-
Flogged, carried three miles and chain
ed In the upper floor of a deserted
house was the fate of Willie T. Arthur.
who is alleged to have stolen an Illicit
still and to have hidden it. According
to Commonwealth's Attorney Posie j.
Hundley of Pittsylvania, Arthur re-
visited the hidden still and d. w.
Gregory, Anse Dalton and Oscar
Adams attacked him. Arthur told the
county authorities he was stunned by
blow on the head, and when he re-
vived he was fiogged. after which he
sank into Inconsistencies, coming to
himself chained in the abandoned
house. He escaped and reached the
home of a physician. Gregory. Dalton
and Adams were charged with feloni.
Gus assault.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
w. I. U. Opposes
Return of Models
Of Stills by u. S.

At recent meeting of W. c. T. L.
a committee was appointed TO draft
and file protest against the sale or
return of any models of inventions
which may be in possession or under
control of the Commissioner of Pat.
ents for stills or other applia nces ap.
pertaining to the manufacture OF al
cohol or intoxicating liquors. and 10
urge that all such models be destroyed
Committees were appointed to call
upon the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary of Commerce and
urges that such obvious violation of
the internal revenue laws and the
prohibition act be prevented
Evening star., 1925-08-13
TAKES OVER MAGAZINE.
Robert La Toilette, Jr., to Edit
Fathers Publication,

MADISON, Wis, August 13 RD.-
La FolIette's Magazine, formerly pub
lished by the late Senator La Toilette,
will be continued under a new staff
headed by Robert NJ. La Toilette, jr.,
as editor. The Senator's widow, Mrs
Belle Case La Toilette is associate
editor and her son Philip and
daughter Fola have positions on the
stan .E--.f n -
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Sentences 5 Boys
To Attend Sunday
School 5 Months
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. August
Irregular attendance upon Sunday
school for five months was part of a
sentence imposed upon five boys in
Juvenile Court here today
Criminality among minors has
shown an increase in the past two
weeks. the court having IA cases in
one day. One lad was charged with
stealing an automobile and a number
were charged with breaking into a mill
and one other was accused of larceny
in a store.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
ROAD WORK TO BE LET.
Montgomery County Improvements
to Be Started.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, August 13.--Con-
tracts for constructing roads in Mont
gomery County probably will be
awarded next week, following the
opening of bids by the State Roads
Commission. Tuesday.
Gosnell, Russell & Co bid $7S.472. 80
for the contract to resurface with ma
cadam five miles of the Colesville-
Ashton road; the Loomis- Wetzel Co.,
,S27, ,S06.20 to construct a mile of con-
'>.ete road on the River highway from
the Potomac toward Seneca, and Cor
son & Gruman Co., ,129 for a mile
af concrete road between LaytonsvRle
and Claysville.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. August 13.-Eight
hold-up men, four of whom emerged
in bathing suits from the swimming
pool at Starlight Park, in the Bronx,
to participate in the robbery, held up
bathers and officials of the pool yes
terday and escaped with several thou
sands of dollars in valuables after
slightly wounding Special Officer Sid
ney Rohn.
Four of the robbers covered Miss
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Abolish 80 Rural Schools.

CHATHAM, Va. August 13.--Thirty.
two small rural schools are being dis
continued, and consolidated with the
larger schools of their districts, ac-
cording to an announcement by
Fletcher 3. Watson, county superin-
tendent of schools.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Resign From Army.

The President has accepted the
resignation of Second Lieut.. Leslie w.
Stanley, u. 8. Infantry, and that of
Second Lieut.. Edgar L. Love, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Evening star., 1925-08-13

Electric platform trucks for use in
railway stations have just been intro
duced into Lima, Peru.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
$3.50, 600 i'm Debts.

Statements submitted to Uttley
showed the firm to be approximately
SlS0.000 in debt on the basis of assets
which were listed at s407 ,537. LiabiI
ties were placed at S427 ,643
Uttley said that under articles of
declaration of trust, % per cent of
stock sales money was to go to Rut-
ledge as commissions.
Rutledge. however. in circular let
ter. said he spent all the proceeds he
received from stock sales for new
equipment and new leases and as
serted he was not receiving even s.
from the company Neither Rutledge
nor his attorneys would discuss the
charges last night.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
EX-M|N|STER HELD
IN OIL FRAUD CASE
Churches and Pastors Al
legged Victims of Get
Rich-Quick Scheme.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS. Mo-, August l3.-Fading
visions of sudden wealth enveloped
plans begun here today by Federal
authorities for investigating alleged
unsuccessful oil we'll promotion by
William Z. Rutledge, former minister
and publisher
United States District Attorney
Curry said about 1000 residents of
six States invested approximately
100000. Rutledge was at liberty on
$4,000 bond following his arrest last
night on a warrant charging the use
of the mails to defraud. Preliminary
hearing was set for September 4.
Specifically. the warrant charged
him with making false and fraudu-
lent representations TO George New
kirk Of Warrensboro. Mo. United
States Attorney Curry said that Rut-
ledge failed to fulfill representation
that dividends ranging up to l 900 per
cent would be forthcoming soon.
Ministers Stockholders.
ledge represented the Economy Oil
Co. of kirkwood, Mo-. a suburb, and
advertised through his periodical, the
Preachers magazine.
Ministers formed 80 per cent of the
stockholders, they said. 1t is charged
the pastors were induced to invest to
obtain money to send their children
through college and that some stock
was sold to church congregations
through the local ministers influence.
ITO set out all the misrepresenta
tions would require a volume of more
than one hundred pages" said Post
Office Inspector c. B. Uttley.
The former Clergymans venture,
which extended to Illinois. Missouri,
Arkansas. Kentucky. Texas and Ten
nessee, began January 6. 1921, when
he and two other st. Louisians organ
ized the Economy concern in the ma
ture of declaration of trust. Sub
scriptions solicited in his periodical
were payable 81 in advance and the
rest monthly. The company began
with 100000 stock, but later the
capitalization was raised to $1,000 ,000
1t is estimated S25S, 600 worth of stock
was sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31

During April and May the fedora
ton and practically all of its Al afffl-
lated neighborhood associations en-
gagged in It spirited contest for the cleo
ton of the first members Of the citi-
ZenS' advisory council. The Commits
sionerS had suggested to the fedora
tlon that IL create the council 10 AS
siSt in voicing public sentiment, and
the federation decided to permit each
citizens association to nominate a
candidate
With Il long list OF aspirauts in the
field, the federation held the election
early in May. and the following were
chosen: Charles \. Baker, DR.. George
{. Havenner, William :. Torbert. w
I. Swanton, George Wales and Harry
y. Stull. Jesse c. Suter, as president
Of the federation, became chairman OF
the council. The colored citizens as
sociations named George Richardson
and George Beason as their members
of the council.
The federation. through a commit
tee headed by George A. Finch. took
an active part in raising a fund to
assist the Commissioners in defend
ing the coming law when a property
owner filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to test its constitutions
atty
In November there was a race for
The presidency of the federation be
tween Mr.. Suter and Mr.. Baker, Mr..
!Suter being reelected. After the vote
vas taken Mr.. Baker moved that the
election be declared unanimous.
The federation'S committee on utill-
ties. headed by William Mex. Clayton,
was active during the year at all
hearings held by the Utilities Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Probably the worst month for prop
erty damage in the history of the Fire
Department opened the year 1925 al
most half million dollars being lost
by blazes during last January.
On January 10 kann's warehouse at
Seventh and ID streets was Quilted,
with an estimated damage of S290,00O.
a general alarm was sounded, bring
ing all available apparatus to the blaze.
Exactly a week later, on January II.
a paper box factory at So Hanover
street, burned with Il loss of SIT 900.
And then on January % came the gen
er;ll alarm, j. J. Nee Furniture Co.
fire at Seventh and II streets, where
S105 900 damage was wrought. The
total damage by fire for that month
reached S455.612. as compared with
s316,2S2 for Jnuary. 1924
The month just closing produced q
serious fire also when the Mueller
candy plant at 336 Pennsylvania ave
nue. burned with loss of s23,S00.
All told during the year drawing to
a close fire losses in the District total
of December, 1925, has not been COM
piled for losses. but the general esti-
mates thus far place the total over
100000. The losses for the first II
months of this year were s782,217, and
with an estimated 100000 loss for the
last month, the total at this figure
would be s812,217.
The alarms turned in Jotaled 1862,
of which 227 were false alarms.
More than 100 f1remen suffered in
juries during the year drawing to a
close. most of them being minor hurts.
During the month of last January
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cents early in December. Once the
french debt has been settled and
America credit resources have been
reopened to France. it is expected
that financial assistance will be
forthcoming TO place the franc on q
sound footing along with its neigh
boring currenCies.
Japan, looking forward also to an
eventual return to the gold standard
built UP large balances in this coun-
Try for the Improvement of its cur
rency during the year. The effect was
seen in the rise Of Japanese ven from
Il low point of IS a cents in January
to above i3 cents late in the year
The Scandinavian currencies made
great forward strides with the i'm
proVement in the economic condi-
tons of these countries Danish
kroner advanced from around 49,
cents 10 above - cents. and Noryyc-
gian kroner from Is to above - cents.
both within a few cents Of par
The position OF South American ex-
changes also was strengthened. both
argentine pesos and Brazilian nlilreis
adding about > cents each TO their
quoted value during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31

venture. Sir Nontagu Norman, gov
ernor of the Bank Of England. came
to the United States and negotiat ed
credits of $500. 900 900, of which $780,
coo, 600 were supplied by the Federal
Reserve banks and s100. 100000 by
]. p. Morgan 6 Co.
Thus fortified, Great Britain late
in April took the important step.
second only to the Dawes plan in its
far-reaching effects upon interna-
tional finance and commerce. Sterling
at that time was selling above S484.
and within n few weeks il amounted
10 S4.S514. less than a half cent below
the actual parity of s4.s6as. which it
Jailed to touch during the year.
Embargo on Loans.
The necessity OF keeping sterling
at high level forced London to
place an embargo on foreign loans.
resulting in the transfer Of $4,000. :
600 Australian financing IT, New
York. The normal Fail pressure of
grain and cotton shipments caused
sterling To decline below $4.s4. thus
coming under the gold point" and
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'lncomplete testimated).

From this table it can be seen
that every month save January and
August has shown a reduction in the
fire losses in the District The total
Tor the year of 1924 was s956,074
This was far higher than the loss
for last year. SS12,217
June Is last marked the passing
of the horse from the District Fire
Department. Barney and Gene"
and Tom" on that date, after elab-
crate ceremonies under the auspices
of The Evening Star. Witnessed ny
hundreds of persons. We're transferred
10 the custody of the superintendent
of the Home for the Aged and Intirm
at Blue Plains, there TO spend the
rest of their life in less rigorous and
eNacting occupation than they had
been accustomed to.
Washington first fire rescue
squad was placed in service Janu-
airy 20, at No. . engine house. I'M
der command of Capt. j. r. Groves,
Lieut.. w. G. Parater and SergtS. O.
r. Anderson and T.. J. Carroll.
Twelve privates were assigned to the
squad, trained in all manner of life
saving and resuscitation work. A
squad wagon, designed by the super
intendent of machinery, was assigned
as equipment. This filled a long-felt
want in the Fire Department
Two new fire houses We're placed in
commission during the year. Engine
Company 90 was installed at Conduit
road and Reservoir street and No. %
truck at Florida avenue and Orren
street northeast. Both We're opened
December 9. 1925. No. 20 engine
house is the first bungalow type
building to be used for the local Fire
Department. No. 10 truck house is
the first to be provided with indi-
yidual rooms for the members of the
company.
Much new apparatus was added to
the Fire Department during the
year, including one 1000 gallon
pumping engine, and three 750-g gallon
pumping engines all having triple
combinations. A gasoline supply tank
truck also was placed in commission
to supply fuel to pumping engines
on the fire ground.
Last January the Fire Department
began the oneday off in-seven system.
May 81, 1924. This had long been de-
layed because of the lack of author
ity to appoint the necessary additional
men to fill places of those off.
An error in the act of Congress men,
toned above limited the pay of bat
talon chiefs to $1,000 per annum, and
this was corrected on January II,
1925, by another act allowing $3.50,
the amount originally intended.
On December the central battalion
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Security Market Riding Wave ceCurb Reports Phenone
UPTURN OF SECURITIES MARKS d. c. FINANCIAL YEA

years ago. when Riggs National Bank
opened branch office just around the
corner from the Northwest Savings.
the vehicle of Francis NJ. Savage, who
was the pioneer in this particular To-
cality. The opening of the branch
came at a time when Mr.. Savage was
touring foreign lands, and brought
forth heated proteStationS from that
banker, who condemned branch bank
ing as unethical and monopolistic, bas-
ing his argument on the barren vicin-
lty,, which, he claimed, was not pros
porous enough TO support two banks.
The one sided debate continued UNI
til absorption of the savings institu-
ZION by Riggs National at u figure ac-
cruinG handsomely to Mr.. Savage, ma
Jority stock holder
Another important merger conSum-
mated during the year, but not yet
officially closed, was the purchase of
the Citizens Savings Bank by Peter
\. Drury. president Of the Merchants
Eank and Trust co. BY this trans
action Mr.. DruIy depleted by one the
already tOo-larGe number Of banking
institutions in Washington and added
II healthy product to his already
formidable chain.
Two New Banks Started.
Two new banks made their advent
during the year. namely, the Central
Savings, a. profit sharing institution
manned by Francis NJ. Savage, and
the Morris Plan Bank, 81 link of the
powerful Nation wide oreaniZat ion
that bears the same name. This
latter institution resulted from buy
out of the Fidelity Savings, which had
conducted business here for several
years.
Finance companies III the District
made rapid strides toward the prestige
hey really deserve during the yeaI
the result Of an unqualified indorse-
lnent by a, special committee of the
District bankers Association 1t it,
annual convention last June. This
committee found that companies doing
business here were rendering a real
service to the community and reported
The absence of concerns with motives
ether than commendablc. Except foI
creation of a few new firms and the
election of Frank J. Hughes to the
presidency Of the National Mort age
and Investment Co, To succeed George
j.. Walker, the course run by these
companies during the year was
orderly and progressive.
The year also witnessed the terni
nation of Eugene T. Thompson as
president of the Washington Stock
Exchange. John l.. Edwards being
elected head when Mr.. Thompson re
fused TO allow his name to. be placed
in nomination.
From every standpoint. the yeal
1873 Will go down as one Of the mos
profitable in local history.