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Evening star., 1925-07-02
SLAIN AS INTRUDER,
Brooklyn Man Killed by Detective
in Sisters Room.

NEW YORK, July Q CP).-Lewis
Wood. 81 years old, Of Brooklyn was
shot and killed early today by VIII
liam Fitzmaurice, a private detective,
in the bedroom of the detectives sis
ter, Miss Clara Fitzmaurice, 35 years
old, in Brooklyn.
Police say Miss Fitzmaurice was
awakened by breaking glass and saw
Wood entering her room through a
window. Wood is reported to have
rushed over and tried to choke her.
Her screams aroused her brother, in
an adjoining room, and he ran in and
fired two shots at Wood, killing him.
Miss Fitzmaurice was acquainted
with Wood, police intimate. Her
brother is held on a charge of homi-
eide
Evening star., 1925-07-02
STATE CENSORSHIP LAW
COURT TEST IS PLANNED
Movie Producers Up in Arms Over
Connecticut Measure Providing
Heavy Tax.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Connecticut' s
new motion picture taXation-censor-
ship bill, which went into effect yes
terday, will be fought in Federal
Court under the interstate commerce
clause and film producers are con-
sidering the possibility of withdraw
ing from the Connecticut field as a
protest against the bill, Courtland
Smith, secretary of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors of
America, last night.
Unjust, unfair and vicious" was
the wa Mr.. Smith characterized the
bill, which imposes a SO per reel tax
on all films exhibited in the State re-
gardless of their nature and which
gives to the tax commissioner the
power of censoring a film he judges
Sacriligious or immoral
Representative of the producers
and distributors met with their at.
torneys in New York Tuesday and
planned to test the bill in the courts.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
RIFLE ASSOCIATION
OFFICIAL ACCUSED
Charged With Taking Two
SaIarieS-Warren and Aims
worth Resign in Protest.

political pot, in which the affairs
of the National Rifle Association are
boiling, is beginning to spill over with
strong prospect of growing disrup-
tion throughout the association, which
has charge Of the famous national
rifle matches and the promotion of
rifle practice generally.
So far the political fight has resulted
In the rendering of the designations of
Senator Francis f. Warren of Wyo-
ming as president and Maj. Gen. Fred
c. Ainsworth. U. S. A, retired, as first
vice president
Ihe ramif1catiOnS of the whole dis
pute are to be gone into from every
angle at a meeting of the board of
directors. which has been called to
meet in this city on June 10.
The principal fight surrounds the
secretary. Fred II. Phillips, jr.. an
elective officer, who, it is alleged bv
members of the executive committee
mas been accepting a salary from the
association and also salary by a
group OF arms and ammunition manu-
facturerS.
VIII BE Taken Up i'm June.
Inc executive committee of the
oodrd OF directors met last Monday
10 consider charges which were pre.
SSii'ou ei5dliiSJ 1nllnpS, but there wa &
no PROOF presented at that time. The
executive committee decided if was
unable to find anything under the
Dy'laWs which gave them authorit y
10 sun1marIly remove an officer of the
association. Therefore it was decided
10 nave the meeting of the board NJ
directors in June, when the entire
matter VIII be thrashed out. At that
tline The executive committee will nra-
sent to the board it's vote of > ia 4 in
Whlch II voted to allow the secretary
70 quit before the end of the time and
pay MN Tor the period remaining.
Mr. Phillips was in conference tbis
morning with his attorney. but said
that he would not care to discuss the
case publicly and until he had gone
over the entire matter with counsel
lhere are many charges and cross
charges lying about in Army and
Navy circles over the whole affair
and some very interesting deyelon.
ments are promised when the boa
OF directors meets here in June If
was learned today, for instance. that
private papers were taken from pri
vate files of one officer of tho a $50
citation and after photostatic copies
OF them were made they were re-
turned TO the files. However, those
In charge of the copies. il is said.
are afraid to present them in connec-
ton with proving certain charges lie.
cause of the fear of prosecution for
the manner in which they We're nh
tanned.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
WRC WILL BROADCAST
COLLEGE REGATTA MAY %
bia, U. of Pa. and Princeton
to Contest-Sending Station to
Be Aboard Cruiser.

The first intercollegiate regatta in
history to be broadcast will be the
Childs cup race between Columbia
University, University of Pennsyl-
vania and Princeton University, start
ing at $50 o'clock on the morning
of Saturday, May %, by stations WIZ.
WRC and WGY.
This event will be unusual in the ma
ture of its pickup. A five-watt, low
wave portable transmitter will be in
stalled on the 45-foot cruiser Elco and
this craft will carry the apparatus
and Mai. J. Andrew White, who will
announce the races and follow a short
distance behind the crews as they
proceed down sthe course.
The signal from the Elco will be
picked up from a point on shore and
carried to WIS studio by land wire,
put on the air by WIZ and simul-
taneously sent to WGY in Schenec-
tady and WRC in Washington. Three
classes will take part in the races, at
s45 m. the freshman race. 1915 am.
the light varsity crews and at 10:45
am. the big varsity shells take the
water.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
PORTRAIT PRIZED BY GEN. MILES
HANGS IN HALLS OF VEST POINT
" Ork OF Charles Ayer WhippIe Sho,Us Scar Made BY
bullet in Battle OF Northumberland
Capital Artist Highly.

Perhaps one of the most priced
hkeneSses Of the late Gen Nelson
A. Miles is the life.sized painting now
hanging in the military academy at
West Point, for besides showing him
ih fuli W"r Danoply with the medal
ne won for valor at charlottesville
and the sword awarded by the set
tiers of Arizona for his quelling of
the Indian tribes in that wild region
OF the early days. it shows upon his
ch1n the scar made by a bullet at
fredericksburg.
rms portrait was painted by Charles
Aver Whtpple. now engaged in re-
storing the mural decorations of the
National Capitol. 1t was unveiled
about 80 years ago at "A reception
given bv Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple. of
which the New York Tribune of Sep
temher ~, 1895. says in part:
Considerable interest has been
aroused lately concerning Mai Gen
Nelson A. Miles, as it is generally
belieVed that when Lieut.. Gen. Scho
held IS retired on September 90 Gen
Miles will succeed him as commander
ln-chief of the United States Army.
The painting is three quarter
length, life-siZed, and the general is
attired in the full dress uniform of
ms rank On top of the filt
OF his sword is large and excep-
tlonaiiy handsome Indian sapphire.
which has the significance of victory.
Scabbard Is Described.
on the scabbard in gold relief are
various representations of camp life
on the plains, and at the end of the
scabbard is a large gold head of
Geronimo, the noted Indian chief. who
gave the Government so much trouble
Gen. Miles considers this head an
excellent likeness of his old enemy.
on one side Of the handle guard are
engraved the initials N. A M and on
the other is inscribed the date of it's
presentation"
The bullet which left it's scar on the
distinguished soldiers chin struck
just as he turned his head. and of
Evening star., 1925-05-16
Ne,U York Urchins'
Showers Continue
Despite Protests
Clergyman's Complaint
of Street Bathing Is
Ignored.
Ry the Associated Press


NEW YORK, May 16.-In spite of
protests, street shower baths for chill
dren of the tenement districts will be
continued this Summer. Mayor Hylan
announced, in welcoming delegates to
the child welfare conference.
The mayor said New York clergy
man had complained in a letter that
his parishioners were sick of having
to see dirty street urchins battle in
the street under the showers" The
mayor said he wrote the clergyrnen TO
have his parishioners pull down their
window shades. as the shower baths
would continue.
Gov. Alfred E. Smith made a plea
for laws providing pensions for desti-
tute mothers to prevent their separa-
tion from their children.
Secretary of Labor Davis said 130.-
900 children in the United States are
now beneflting from mother pension
laws, but that $1,000 are in orphan
ages and asylums when they should
be with their mothers. He said az
States had enacted mother pension
laws.
Homer Folks, secretary of the State
Charities Aid Association. urged the
delegates to take the health depart
ment out of politics and to solve the
problem of motherlesS and fatherless
children by attacking the menace of
diSea Sc
Evening star., 1925-05-16
COOLIDGE IS LIKELY.
TO ATTEND PARLEY.
Invitation to Join in Confer
enCe of Governors in
! Maine Renewed.

7 There is A strong likelihood that
President Coolidge VIII attend the an
nual conference of governors at Po-
land Springs. Me. in June. However,
the President has not definitely ac-
cepted.
a formal invitation was extended TO
The President when Cows. Trinkle of
Virginia, Brewster of Maine and for
mer Gov. Hardee of Florida were the
Presidents guests at dinner at the
White House last night.
The two Governors and the former
Governor left the White House hope
ful that the President would attend.
Previously. Mr.. Coolidge had indi-
Gated that, while he was interested in
the work of the conference and would
like to participate, he doubted whether
he could attend. although he expects
to be in New England late in June
VIII Discuss Problems.
Governors from the various States
will assemble at Poland Springs June
IS. and will devote three days to vari-
Gus problems confronting them. Gov.
Trinkle who is chairman of the con
ference. said that one of the principal
topics would be the relationship be-
tween the Federal and State govern
ments and the burden each should
bear. The discussion, he indicated.
will touch on taxation as well as a
wide range of other phases of the sub
iect.
I The governors outlined in only a
general way to the President the con-
templated scope of discussion, but he
made no suggestions. they said, as to
what should be considered
Evening star., 1925-05-16
226 ARRESTED AS DRUNKS

During the first week of intensive
war on rum-runners 226 persons were
arrested for intoXication in Washing.
ton.
Twenty-seven alleged bootIeggers
were arrested during the week. There
were also So arrests for alleged posses.
sion of intoXicants and 16 for trans
porting. Much of the liquor being
transported probably was intended for
the bootleg trade.
Police officials had anticipated a de-
cided decrease in the number of ar
rests for driving while drunk after an
nouncement that Jail sentences would
be imposed in such cases, but there
were II such arrests recorded the past
week and five persons were arrested
for drinking in public.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
TIRE MEN DOUBT
VALUE OF PATENT
Goodrich and Firestone Of
ficiaIs UnWorried by Grant
on Balloon Type.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PresS.
AKRON, Ohio, May 16.-Doubt
that the patent granted Alden L.
Putnam of Detroit viii affect the
manufacture of balloon tires was eX-
pressed by officials of the country's
largest tire manufacturers here yes
terday. B. c. Work. president of
B. f. Goodrich & Co, expressed the
belief that the history of the cord
tire was not properly brought to
the attention of the United States
patent officers before they granted
the patent to Putnam.
Similar Construction Cited.
Practically all earlier automobile
tires were of similar construction to
the balloon tire, ]. A. Swineheart,
who probably has taken out more
patents than any other person in
the rubber industry, declared.
He said he did not believe the Put
nam tire would stand a court test.
The idea for the original low pres
sure tire manufactured by Goodrich
and claimed to be the first cord tire
came from England, Mr.. Work said.
That tire, he pointed out, had all
the basic characteristics and virtues
of the balloon tires. This being the
case, he said, the patent could not
have been given to Mr.. Putnam had
the patent officers full knowledge of
the facts.
Goodyear and Firestone officials
said they had not worried over the
outcome of any court action.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
Valuables Still Go by Rail.

Although the air mail has been de-
Veloped at astounding rapidity since
the close of the war in 1918, banks
and bond houses still are slow to take
up air mail as means of quick trans
portation for valuable papers. The
reports that came out of the Middle
West not long ago that valuable
papers and money were being sent by
air mail to both the Pacific and
Atlantic centers called forth a denial
on the part of one of the inter
mountain region postal superin-
tendents in charge of air mail. Bonds
that are carried by air mail are
usually. non-negotiable, according to
Harry Huking. superintendent of the
mountain division at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BUSINESS Is HARMED.
Coolidge Thinks Trade Board Curb
on Publicity Needed.

President Coolidge is represented as
Believing that the Federal Trade Com
mission should conduct its activities
in such way so as to harm business
as little as possible while at the same
time insisting that the commission
see to it that fair methods of compe-
tition are maintained.
Although he has not been formally
advised as to any contemplated
changes in the commissions proceed
ure, particularly with regard to pub
licity, the President realizes that legi-
innate business can be harmed by the
publication of a complaint based, on
eX parte evidence before the concern
cited has had an opportunity to state
fits side of the case. He is of the
opinion, however, that it would be
difficult to lay down fixed rule lim-
ting publicity, as some complaints
should be approached in one way and
q somewhat different policy followed
n others.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
More About Benedict Arnold.

Benedict Arnold, the revolutionary
traitor to the United States, has some
apologists today, but they are not
among the residents of ST. John, New
Brunswick, which town in Canada he
and some other New York royalists
helped to found back in 1888. Arnold's
memory is not held high by the
descendants there, who recall that his
haughtiness and high handed methods
exasperated the other royalists. He
was actually hanged in effigy at one
time and driven from the community.
1t is said he INDUCED in sharp prac-
tices and swindling. He was also
accused of incendiarism in connection
with some richly stocked stores.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
Coolidge Deplores
Gen. Miles Death
u.s. Hero's Passin g

When informed of Lieut.. Cen.
Nelson A. Miles death. President
Coolidge issued the following state.
ment:
Il can only make the obvious
comment about the sudden death of
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. He was former
ly the general in command of the
armies and had general command
OF the armies at the time of the
SpanishAmerican war. I knew
nm slightly. | think he called his
officIal residence Nassa chusetts.
used to see him there occasionally.
lie was a man of military record
that reached back before the Civil
War, where he had a record for
service. as well as in the Indian
wars, and finally actively in the
Spa war. He was a
good representative of the soIdierlv
qualities of Americans"
Evening star., 1925-05-16

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decided unanimously that | was right.
that the school authorities had no il,.
risdtction, and restored the members
OF the Sphinx Club TO the rights which
had been denied them by DIR. Newton.
principal of the Western High School
and agent for the Board of Education.
Il am reciting the facts with re-
gard to this matter at this time be-
cause of the similarity of the cases.
demonstrating, at it does, in nv opin-
ion, lack of consistent policy on the
part of the school officials and the
board. Furthermore. the existing
rules with regard to organizations
permit those students who take no
part in undergraduate activities to be-
long to organizations which do not
have the approval of the superintend.
ent, while forbidding other students
who do take part in such activities to
become members. which is discrimi.
nation of the most pronounced type.
''In defending the members of the
board in these proceedings will YOU
please make it clear, if it is within
the proprieties, that l do not join in
the defense
Evening star., 1925-05-16
AMY L0WELL'S ESTATE
LEFT TO MRS. RUSSELL
100000 Trust Fund Esta blished
for Executor-Harvar to Get
Book Collection.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DEDHAM Mass, May 16-Mrs
Ada Dwyer Russell of Brookline,
named as the literary executor of
Amy Lowell. is the chief beneficiary
in the will of the poetess. filed here
yesterday. She is to receive all the
Lowell real estate in Brookline, and a
trust fund of 500, 900, from which she
is to receive income for life, is created
for her. The total value of the estate
was not mentioned.
The Amy Lowell collection of books
and manuscripts is to be given to
Harvard University when Mrs. Rus
sell elects or on her death. The col
lection will go to the Boston Public
Library If Harvard refuses the gift.
On the death of Mrs. Russell 10 per
cent of the income of the estate is to
be used for the publication of any
Amy Lowell's manuscripts as yet un-
published.
Every servant in the Lowell house
hold at Brookline received a beQuest.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
MOTHER FINDS SON
AND FAMILY SLAIN
Professor. Victim of Hallucina-
tons, Kills Wife, Two Chill
dren and Self.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 16-
Mrs. George Williams Peckham of
Milwaukee, Wis, came to New
Orleans yesterday in response to
telephone message for help. and on
entering the home of her son. George
Williams Peckham, found him, his
wife and two children dead of bullet
wounds.
PeckhHm was assistant professor
of philosophy, at Newcomb College.
Friends said he had been troubled
several weeks with halucinations that
mysterious persons were "hounding"
him
The coroner decided the tragedy
was case of triple murder and
suicide.
Neighbors had heard stories that
DR.. Peckham had been "hounded"
by persons i'll Milwaukee and PhiIa
delphia, was involved in a law suit
i'll New York City and had been a
witness in divorce case in Milwau-
kee that had given him great annoy
once. His mother said she knew
nothing of this.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

the occurrence Gen. O. O. Howard
said to friend, according to the New
York Tribune: "One of the mos.
heroic acts l ever witnessed was at
the battle of Fredericksburg. when
Gen. Miles was shot in the chin and
neck so badly that his comrades ex-
pected him TO die at any time. Gen.
Miles had some important word to
convey to me, so, holding together the
lacerated pieces of flesh with his
hands, he staggered to my headauar-
ters, delivered his message and then
tainted away. He was determined
either to be killed or promoted"
Interested i'm Frieze.
Gen. Miles was much interested in
the historic frfeZe around the rotunda
or the Capitol, which has remained in
complete since the death of two great
artists in their efforts to make it a
whole pictorial account of American n
liberty from the colonial times. In a
letter to Representative Gilbert, chair
man of the congressional committee
m charge of this work, dated only
three months ago, ne wrote:
y understand that your committee
is contemplating the completion of the
historical frieZe around the rotunda
of the national Capitol building, and
we are about to engage an artist for
that important work. l have known
Mr.. Charles Aver Whipple more than
% years in Boston. New York and
Washington, and take plea sure in GER
tifying that he is regarded as an
artist of the first order.
Mr.. Whipple has executed several
works of art that have been recognized
as works of great merit. among which
are the portraits of two Presidents.
five cabinet officials. who are now in
the different departments: also SEN
ators and other high officials. | take
this opportunity in recommending Mr..
Nhlppie to your honorable committee
Tor favorable consideration. belle, ing
that his skill and marked ability will
De valuable and satisfactory. With
great respect, (signedD NELSON A.
MILES. Lieut.. General u s. Army
Evening star., 1925-05-16
TOWN NAMED FOR HIM.
Miles City, Mont, Near Scene of His
Indian Fighting.

MILES CITY, Mont, May Is CP.-
Gen. Nelson a. Miles, who dropped
dead yesterday while attending a cir
Gus in Washington, d. c., was the
military figure in the Indian wars of
the Northwest in the late 70s and
early SOS, after whom Miles City,
Mont, was named.
He arrived here in command of the
5th Infantry on August l, 1876, at the
mouth of the Tongue River, and es-
tablished a temporary blockade that
later was removed TO Fort Keogh,
about 2 miles west. He was ac-
companied by his nephew. George NJ.
Miles, who still lives here and is en-
gagged in the banking business.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

WnoS VINO column.
Spectators Come by Air.
More airplanes arrived with Derby
visitors today than there We're automo
blleS at the classic two decades ago
Arrangements also were said to have
been completed for the handling of
alrships if any should come from IlIi-
nois.
Automobiles from more than half
the States in the Union were counted
here today, bringing hosts of devotees
who could not resist the call of the
sport of kings. Occasionally one could
be seen bearing a Canadian license.
Derby day emotional tenseness.
something that can't be explained.
gripped the trouping thousands as
they edged their way toward the
Downs.
1t will reach it's climax when some
one thoroughbred will he proclaimed
to the world and have his name writ
ten in the sporting heart of fame along
with 80 other worthy thoroughbreds
that compose the horse immortals of
Kentucky and America
Twenty-one 2-year-old FLIES were
named to start in the $1,000 added
Debutante Stakes, an added attraction.
The race, at four and one-half fur
longs, will be the fourth event of the
day and will he followed by the Derby.
Five other races complete the card. A
total of 1923 in purses will be
awarded by the Kentucky Jockey Club
today.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

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ed problem. He hopes when the plain
facts regarding Frances financial stu
alton are brought before the American
public and the responsible authorities
solution satisfactory to both sides
can be reached.
Nevertheless, for the time being, M.
Caillaux is unable to make the slight
est suggestion as to how the war debt
can be refunded and he pointed out to
Mr.. Herrick Friday that he cannot
prepare the necessary data before the
1925 budget has been voted by Parlia-
ment and provision made for the 1926
budget This will not happen before
the middle or the end of July. If he
is still in office then, which appears
doubtful, a debt commission will be
appointed TO get in. touch with the
American authorities on this impor
tant question.
ICopyrIght, 1925 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1925-05-16
"Zodialphaby" a New Science.

Edward G. Getsinger, an astronomer
and searcher after antiquity, has re-
Gently asserted that he has traced the
origin of 90 different languages to the
signs Of the zodiac. He referred to
his study as the principles of 'zodial-
phaby," and he also said that astron-
omy had been found to have originally
been a religious science familiar to the
intelligent classes more than $4,000
years ago. Zodiacal embIems he said,
were originally tribal or brotherhood
signs, which later became letters Of
the modern graphic systems Of com.
munication.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
AGAINST USE OF NAVY.
President Believes Coast Guard Can
Handle Situation.

By the Associated Press.
There seems little prospect at pres
ent that the United States Navy VIII
be directed to take a hand in the
eamuaisn against the rum smugglers
now appearing off the east and west
coasts. President Coolidge is of the
opinion that the Navy, as a unit OF
the National defense. should not be
required to police rum row.
The Coast Guard, which has estab'
iished a barrier of ships between the
Atlantic liquor runners and the shore,
should, the President feels. find its
present appropriations sufficient for
that purpose. He does not expect the
Coast Guard will need to spend on
that lob more than Congress has pro
vided for the service, around S1l ,0U0,-
e0o.