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The Washington times., 1925-12-17
VIRGINIA WARS
On D. {. AGS

Strict Interpretation Of the Vir,
ginia ruling, that All commercial
vehicles and pleasure cars owned
by firms located In Virginia, or per-
sons maintaining a residence there.
must display Virginia tags" viii
be enforced on and after February
1, Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
James Hays warned today.
The commissioners explained many
firms In Virginia had taken adj
vantage Of the low comparative cost
Of District tags and had purchased
these rather than pay the higher
cost OF Virginia licenses.
In other instances persons living
In Virginia, but employed In Wash
ington, have purchased District
tags. hoping that this protected
them.
AS the tags purchased last year
are legal until February Of 1925,
nothing will be done until that
date. but no exceptions win be made
to the ruling after that date, ac-
cording to Sheriff Fields Of Airing
ton county. Storing Of automobiles
ii Virginia with District tags VIII
Be considered law violations and
treated accordingly, it was sai9
washington firms storing their
trucks In Virginia viii be consider
"a ~ maintaining q business there
and win be required to purchase
Virginia tags, according 70 the
ruling.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
TRAITS REVOL |
At DRY RULE
b Internafional News Service

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Dec. IL.
President Clarence Cook Little, of
the University 81 Michigan, today
was confronted with an open revolt
Of fraternity members against his
edict directing the organizations TO-
permit rigid supervision Of their
activities to stop liquor drinking
and other infractions Of rules.
John Stith, Of New York, prest-
dent Of the interffat ernity council,
issued call for that organization.
to meet at o'clock this afternoon.
Stith last night had endeavored to
win fraternity support for DR..
LittIe's proposals at meeting OF
$50 representatives Of forty fraterni-
ties, but he was unsuccessful.
Despite pleas Of several fraternity
leaders that no action be taken
until further consideration, those at
the meeting adopted resolutions
protesting against the new rule OF
DR.. Little. and demanding that
application Of the edict be suspend
ed pending further investigation b.
university authorities and student
represent atives.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
SENATE CHAMBER REPAIRS
WOULD COST $3.50, 900

Alteration Of the Senate chamber
20 as to give it direct contact with
the outer walls Of the Capitol Build
ing and so improve the ventilation,
% recommended last Congress by
Senator Royal Copeland, New York.
viii cost $450, 900. it was revealed
today In the annual report Of David
Lynn. architect OF the Capitol.
Drawings Of the proposed chang.
es have been submitted to Con.
Rress. in which the chamber is .ex.
tended to the north wall of the
Capitol and given direct ventilation.
Ventilation Of the chamber, how.
ever, has been improved this year
by the construction Of larger air
openings in the gallery, the report
shows.
A new ventilating fan has been
installed for increasing ventilation
Of the House chamber and the
heating system has been greatly
improved.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
MERCHANTS TRY TO BRING
CANDY PLANT TO D. G.

Al new model candy factory 1Or
washington il being considered.
The Merchants and Manufactur
ers Association and John r. Waller
president Of the international Bank
here, heartily endorsed the project
today.
Overtures have been made 20 e
e. Hecht, bank president Of New
Orleans. La, who heads syndicate
which has purchased Huylerss. Inc,
to bring to washington his candy
industry. -.
a proposed site between the Navy
Yard and War College has bean
discussed.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
MRS. STILLMAN
IN \. !. To SUE


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Anne u. Stillman, here to press her
suit for divorce from James A.
stilIman. the banker, today dis
missed as ridiculous reports that
she and her husband have any
sort of an agreement
She laughing1y papried questions
az to whether she was to marry
Fowler Mccormick, the young son
of Harold IT. Mccormick, of Chi
cago. She dined with young Nc
Cormick last evening. She smil-
ingly remarked that once was
enough I'm her case.
Mrs. Stillman looked radiant and
happy. She said she has com
pletely recovered her health, fol
lowing the ordeal she went through
during the trial Of her husbands
suit for divorce, in which he named
Fred Beauvais, the Indian guide, as
correspondent. She has just re-
turned from Canada, where she
has lived for months in the open
taking daily tramps for miles on
snowshoes.
In DENYING that she had any
agreement with Stillman regarding
her divorce suit. she frankly stated
that the only dealings she would
have with him would be over the
children. She is Fundamentally
interested in them. she said.
Mrs. StilIman expected that her
suit would be called before q
referee in Westchester county be
fore Christmas. 1t was put over,
however, on petition Of her hus
band who asked an extension OF
time in which to prepare his
answer to the complaint. He re
ceived until December &c.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
FAMILY FARLEY
ENDS IN ROW

A sharp butcher knife, revolver,
and a hefty right swing on the
husbands jaw by his irate wife.
featured a reconciliation" confer
ence arranged by william Mitchell.
colored, of Jackson alley, and his
wife Flora, last night at the home
Of mutual friend at 326 Dixon's
court southwest.
According to Detective Howard
Ogle, of the Fourth precinct. who
knocked gun from Mitchell's hand
as he fired at his wife, there were
two meetings between the estranged
couple last night.
At the first Mitchell was stabbed
in the back, it Ii alleged, by his
wife. He was removed in serious
condition to Emergency Hospital.
In some manner he escaped from
the hospital, and, obtaining a re-.
the reconciliation conference. He
had backed his wife into a corner
and had the revolver pointed at her
breast when it was knocked from
his hand by Detective Ogle, the
bullet entering the ceiling.
Making sure that Detective Ogle
had the revolver, Mrs. Mitchell.
who stands over six feet In height,
cut loose with a healthy right hand
swing, which landed. Detective
|0gle says, right on the button,
William landing in a corner on the
opposite side of the room for the
full count.
Mitchell was removed to Calling
er Hospital this time, where his
condition is said to be serious. He
was charged with carrying re-
volver. His wife was taken to
the Fourth precinct. charged with
assault with q dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
WOMAN ASKS $1oo,o 900
FOR HURTS BY TRUCK

Ruth de Bruin. 1921 l. St.. N. W.,
today filed suit. in the District Su.
preme Court against Seraphin A.
Gatti and Victor Gatti, trading as
8. A.. Gatti and, Brother. Center
Market. for $4,000 for alleged per-
sonal damages and another suit for
the same amount against Seraphin
a. Gatti. personally.
The complainant says that while
crossing at Fourteenth and H SITS,
n. w, a truck owned by the Gattis
ran into her, injuring her seriously
and perTnenantly.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
"BATTLING" SKI TO BE
BURIED AS CHRISTIAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-"Battling'
Sikh, of the African jungle, who
learned to fight like a white man.
will be buried like Christian to-
morrow.
Mrs. Louis Pfall, the murdered
BOXERS widow, won her plea to have
her husband laid to rest with Chris
tian rites. Sikh was born n Moslem
and his friends wanted the Moham-
medan service used.
There will be another ritual at
the Sikh funeral His friends have
agreed to take an oath Of vengeance
over the grave Of the "battler."
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
PARDONS FOR ALLEN
CLANSMEN SOUGHT

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. II. - A
movement is on foot here to secure
pardons for the last of the famed
Allen clan, now in prison for shoot.
ing up the court in Hillsville in
1912.
j. w. Neikirk, foreman of the
grand jury which convicted Sidna
Allen and his nephew. Wesley Ed
wards, came out today in favor Of
clemency.
Allen Is serving thirty.five years
and Edwards twenty.seven. They
fled from Virginia after the Hills
vile affair and were captured in
Des Moines. Iowa.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
DON QUIXOTE MONUMENT
TO BE BUILT IN SPAIN

MADRID, Dec. 17.-Spain's plans
to immortalize her greatest fiction
hero, Don Quixote, with giant
monument at Toboso. Don QuiXote
will be represented on his steed,
while Sancho PanZa, will be by
his side
The entire monument will he ITO
feet high, and will be seven years
in construction, costing 10000 900
Desetas
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
SAVINGS BANK HEAD
RAPS BRANCH SYSTEM

Francis w. Savage, president of
the Central Savings Bank, scored
the estabI ST ment of branch banks
In different sections of the city in
an address last night before the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation. He said that such insti.
tutions tend toward monopoly.
Efforts of the various citizens
associations to spread their work
throughout the city were laLded
by J. A. Driscoll, president of the
Mid-City Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
new DRIVE
ON RUN
SHIPS
b. ROBERT S. THORNBURGH

By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
Every resource at the command
Of the Government win be hurled
into 4 new land and sea conflict
against the rum trust early IN
1926, it was learned at the
Treasury today.
Smuggling win get the. first
attention. Under . plan in the
process 81 evolution officials be-
lieve that the smuggling situation
win be brought within control in.
1926.
By the end Of the year, it was
asserted that this source Of sup
ply, responsible for about 20 per
cent of the liquor reaching the
bootleg market, Will have been
plugged up.
Data For Congress
Gen. L. c. Andrews, prohibition
Gar, win make a nationwide sur
vey Of liquor violations during the
winter and on the results will be
based the general campaign against
the bootleggers.
Upon survey of coastwise SNUG.
Cling win be based recommendations
70 Congress for increase Of The
Coast Guards equipment, mentioned
By President Coolidge in his budget
message to Congress.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
believes that ten new revenue cut
tiers. twenty-five patrol boats, six
vessels of the mine sweeper type
and five more naval destroyers will
be required to put the Coast Guard
on a war basis
During the last few weeks Havana
has increased its importance as a
liquor base and Is now regarded as
the main supply point for inter-
national smugglers.
A new rum treaty which is ex-
pected to be signed by United
States and Cuba early next year
probably will assist this Govern
ment in checking liquor shipments
from. there.
During the past year about 800
Foreign ships have engaged in the
rum smuggling business of which
forty were seized by the Govern
ment. Many forfeiture cases were
thrown out by the Federal courts.
Two important actions are now
pending before the Supreme Court.
They may set a precedent for more
effective enforcement.
There is a wide divergence of
opinion on the part of the Federal
courts as to the interpretations to
be placed on some Of the prohibit
ton and customs laws under which
liquor smugglers are seized.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
CANDY &c COST $25. GOO

DENVER, Dec. 17.-several nre-
man were overcome by smoke.
twenty-five lives were endangered,
and virtually the entire candy stock
of the Cosner Candy Company was
DESTROYED by fire early this morn
ing At an estimated loss Of &36, 900.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
MANY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE New
York postoffice today reported re-
ceipts of more than 1000 letters ad-
dressed to Santa Claus.
They are expected to go to Ice.
land, Greenland and the North Pole.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
Killed IN ship Blast

TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Dec.
1.-THE first engineer Of the Italian
steamer Asini was killed today when
boiler exploded.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
Coolidge Greets Shah

President Coolidge today sent b
message to the Shah Of Persia, con-
graduating him on his accession TO
the throne.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17
EMANUEL Goes
To MOTHER
ROME, Dec. fixing Emanuel Of
italy. left hurriedly for Bordighera
today, having received word that
that Queen Marguerite was dying.

BORDIGHERA, italy, Dec. IT.
Queen Marguerite was reported by
her physicians today as Slightly
improved" although it was said on
good authority that the king had
been summoned to her bedside.
The Washington times., 1925-12-17

the AmD&S-
sador Hotel
in the coast
city. + he
peacock in
question is
reputed to
be Of avery
rare type,
I. found only
in the in
terror Of
Indo-China.
, 1925-02-07
FOR
NEW ED|F|CE
PENDING HERE
P~resbyterans to Put Up
New Building This
Year.

At a meeting of the building com
mittee OF the First Presbyterian
church at the mnnsc last night steps
were taken to make a reality this
coming reason OF tile new church
building. the foundation of which is
already in at Eighth and Wolcott
streets. The committee made final in
spection OF the proposed plans. and
requested the local architect. r. S.
Webb, to prepare detailed plan. and
specifications for contractors. AS
Don as these are ready, bids Will be
received for construction.
The building is to be faced through
out with tapestry brick, with stone
trimmings. The style OF architecture
Is tho modified Gothic. conforming
TO the finest type Of modern church
architecture. 1t is the purpose OF the
committee to get the work under
way as soon as detailed plans and
specificationslare ready, and the set
tied weather of the spring will per-
NIT. In order hat the building may
be completed during the summer sea.
son. The. consulting architects are
the well-known firm of Cram. Fer.
guson and company OF Boston.
, 1925-02-07
THREE MILLS IS
NAMED
in BILL PLACED
SENATE
Elimination Of Annual
University Levy Is
Also Proposed; Carey
Addresses Solons.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb.
Especial to The Tribune)
elimination of state tax
levies for the building and
maintenance fund of the
University of Wyoming, i'm
position upon the Unlveristy's 0 per
cent share OF Federal oil royalties
received by the state of expense at
present met under the special lewis.
reduction of the limits on muicipal,
school district, high school district
and county tax levies and submits.
sion of n constitutional amendment
limiting the state tax levy to . mills
are provided for in a group OF bills
introduced in tho Senate by Soma
tors Arthur X. Lee of Hot Springs
county and Willis Spear of Sheridan
county. All OF the bills were refer
red to the Revenue committee.
There was an interesting debate IN
the senate committee of tho whole
Friday afternoon concerning the cf-
feet Of tho words "or without" In
Senate File 81, providing the dispu-
sition that shall be made of llquors
seized by. state officers with Or
without search warrant Senator
Anderson OF Albany county argued
that the phraseoiogy might be con
strued us authorizing tho seizure OF
legally possessed liquors without Il
search warrant. Senator Gardner and
Hnrtwell argued that an amendment
offered by Senator Anderson to
strike 'or without" from the phrase
would make the provisions OF the
bill applicable only to iiquors aelzcJ
under a search warrant, whereas II
was the intention Of the bill to mike
officers SELLING liquors accountable
for these liquors whether seized
with or without a search warrant.
The Anderson amendment was re
jectcd and tho bill was recommended
for passage after other amendments
not affecting its purpose had been
adopted.
Senator Anderson again addressed
himself to prohibition legislation
when Senate 20. making second viola
lions OF the p~rohibi.fen law felonies
and providing both fines and imprls-
onment for first offenses. came up
ON third reading. Previously the Al
bany county senator had y%igorously
opposed the bill, c%ontending that the
severity OF tho penalties which l.
would impose would have a tend,
ency to defeat tho purposes OF the
prohibition law. He renewed his OF
position at the third reading stage
but uravailingly. the bill being pas.
cd by a vote of 20 TO 4.
Efforts to amend Senate 81 and
CONTINUED on Page SiI)
, 1925-02-07
Justice Court
Here Provides
Entertainment

An uproar seldom equalled in a
court room was created yesterday
In Justice L. G.. Madden's court in
the A. l.. Rose-Belle La Rouse civil
action which not only furnished
amusement for the judge but also
for the crowd OF spectators present.
Rose had brought in a petition to
Gust the La Rouse woman from a
house owned by him in Evansville
because OF her failure to pay rent.
c. G. Cypreansen. the woman's at
torney. put Rose through a crosse
examination that had him talking in
two languages and with both hands.
and the audience got the benefit OF
the comedy.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Cyprean-
sen ended with a plea mot to throw
this poor woman out on the cold.
cruel streets OF Casper the Judge
allowed Rose $40 in back rent and
$40 for damage to his property.
, 1925-02-07
STORE ROBBERS STAGE BOLD H0LDUP
WINDOW DECORATORS SIGNAL
OPENING OF SCOUT Week HERE

A dozen downtown windows today
reflect the efforts of local troops of
Boy Scouts TO ~attractively display
parts OF their collections of trophies
and examples of their work to the
people OF Casper.
This decoration Of stofc windows
marks the opening OF the celebration
here OF the fifteenth annual anniver-
sary week of the national scout or.
~ganization. Monday the displays are
TO be Judged by Emmett Fuller, II.
c. Chappell. W. NJ. Holland. w. w.
Slack, r. d.. Wallace, II. II. Wrights-
man, p. A. Burns, oscar Thomas
and Robert Cohen. who will make
awards OF prizes.
The first window TO be decorated
is that of the Casper Stationery store
the boys Of district No. 3, under the
direction OF Deputy Commissioner
Dad" Goodwin. having installed in
It a number OF interesting relics
, 1925-02-07
WOMAN BURNED
BY 6 milton
Of GASOLINE

An explosion resulting from the
placing Of clothes saturated with
gasoline in a tub OF steaminE water.
this morning severely burned Mrs.
f. L. Wilson, OF a3o Chestnut street.
The fire department was notified
at 10 o'clock OF a fire at the Wilsoii
home. Mrs. Wilson was found to
have been badly injured by the flare
up OF the gasoline fumes and was
rushed TO the Casper Private hos
pital. She was attended by DR..
Victor p. Dacken of the IL. r. Lath-
rop clinic who reports her to be
suffering from second and third de
gree burns Of the arms. legs and
body.
Notification OF tho accident was
sent to the woman's husband who
is employed by the Ohio OIL com
pany at Big Muddy field,
The explosion did no damage to
the Wilson home.
, 1925-02-07

church. going public OF Casper Us
we'll.
Communion service will be held at
8 o'clock and the morning sermon
and prayer at II o'clock. Special
music viii feature the latter serv-
Ice. The Rev. Philip X. Edwards. the
rector, will explain the meaning of
tho church building in his sermon.
Tho church school will be held n,
9:i5 o'clock.
st. Marks has a seating capacity
of 500 and was pronounced recently
the most perfect church artchitectur.
ally. for its size. in tho country. by
Bishop n. s. Thomas. Walter II.
Thomas of Philadelphia and Leon C.
Goodrich of Casper, were the archi,
tects.
Beauty OF the soft tones reflected
in the tapestry brick exterior of the
chufSh, moulded into a fine style OF
Elizathan Gothic architecture. Ia car.
ried out in artistic simplicity OF the
Continued on Page Three)
, 1925-02-07

Mrs. Mabelle Ficdler's full com
plement Of four assistants was OF
the job in the clerk OF courts Of
flee, despite the decision by the com
missioners yesterday that she could
have only one. Mrs. Fielder an.
nouncsd yesterday that on legal ad.
viSeThe would retain her entire
~Nce. because the statutes provided
she could have as many clerks as
the work OF the office required. The
commissioners yesterday interpreted
tho statute 10 mean she could have
only ne.
Just what will come OF this differ.
ence Of opinion is problematical. The
commissioners are not in session to-
day and did not are to comment In
dividually on the matter.
Mrs Emma Marshall's force Of
n;ne returned en- masse, this morn
Ing as did Miss Agnes Clare's two
assistants. Both OF these offices. that
~ clerk and treasurer respectively,
Nensnusd'on rsEs TArecl
, 1925-02-07
AND ATTORNEY
TO CLASH SUNDAY IN
CHILD LABOR DEBATE

Differences Of opinion concerning
the child labor amendment Will be
expressed tomorrow evening at 1880
O'Clock at the East Side Methodist
Community church when the Rev.
Willis Hugh Germany engages in
debate with Harry B. Durham,
prominent Casper attorney.
Defense of the amendment which
recently failed to secure ratification
at the hands OF state legislatures,
will be offered by the pastor OF the
Community church. while the meas
ure Will be attacked by Mr. Durham.
, 1925-02-07
Poison Probe
Grill Opened

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Fob. 7.-By
The Associated Press)-students
who were on duty in the pharmacy
college ~dispensary. January 20. and
80. when poison capsules which re-
suited in the death OF two students
and serious illness of many others,
were dispensed at the Ohio State
University were called before the
Investigators today.
With few exceptions, the 20 stu
, 1925-02-07
CUSTOMERSA AND
CLERK LINED UP
AT B. & A. STORE
Kline Jewelry Is Also
Robbed by Breaking
Show Window.

Lining up three customers
and a clerk against the wall,
an unmasked bandit calmly
ransacked the two cash reg
listers in the B. and A. store
at sos East Second street
and walked out OF the building with
$40 in cash. at S O'Clock Friday
evening.
Tho Kline Jewelry store on East
Second street lost jeweiry valued at
s 1900 last night when a triangular
hole was smashed in their show
S1tpdow and part OF the contents
taRNn. Tho rohber or robbers used a
piece of wire clothes line. hooked at
tho end, to scoop the watches. rings,
bracelets and novelties to where
they could be reached through the
hole in the glass.
The Z. & A. holdup was worked
quickly and smoothly. the man step
ping into the store in his shirt
sleeves and holding a gun in his
right hand.
II don't want to kill anyone II
youth be quiet. All I want is
money were his remarks as lie
commanded the customers and Mira.
Carl Z. Winter, the clerk. to lie
up in a row.
Within two minutes the bandit
had stepped behind the counters.
ransacked the cash registers of $40
in silver. and was gone. Just be.
fore leaving he asked the clerk for
the paper money but was informed
that It had been taken away by
George NJ. Ref. the proprietor.
Although the police riot squad ar
rived within three minutes no trace
OF <tAe man could be found and he
<fas not been apprehended.
Two unidentified women. sitting
in an automobile in front lof tho
store. witnessed the holdup. While
one ran to a nearby store to call the
police the robber came out and
walked to the rear, where he had
evidently discarded his coat and
overcoat.
The second woman attempted to
follow him in her car but lost him
N the vicinity Of Beech and Third
streets,
, 1925-02-07
SLayers of Policeman
In Phoenix Captured

PHOENIX, Ariz,. Feb. 7.-wil
and "Eabe" Lawrence. alleged slay-
ers OF Patrolman Haze Burch here
Thursday. and said to be wanted at
Fort Worth. Texas. and Livingston.
Montana. for killing OF peace off.
GERS. and at Muskogee. Oklahoma d.
for robbery, are behind tho bars of
the Arizona State Penitentiary at
Florence today.
The men were spirited out OF the
Phoenix jail last night and taken
, 1925-02-07
Polish Actress
Acquitted OF
Killing Fidnce

PARIS. Feb. 7.-(By Tho Asso-
ciated Press)-Mrile. stanlslawa I'm.
inska. beautiful and talented young
Polish actress. was unanimously
acquitted this afternoon OF tue
charge OF murder IN killing her
lance. Jean zysnowski. writer and
war veteran. last July. Her de-
Tense wns that she shot him to re-
lease him fro mhis suffcrlngs from
an incurable malady. The jury was
only three minutes.
, 1925-02-07

This window is not entered in the
competition.
Church programs generally Will to-
morrow make a feature of appeal to
all boys, with especially reference TO
the scouts.
During the coming week each day
will have its activities. the climax
scheduled for next Friday evening
when all troops will put on a jam.
boree at the high school gymnasium.
At its Tuesday noon forum lunch.
con the chamber OF commerce VIII
turn over its program to the scouts
who will furnish tho music for the
event.