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The Washington times., 1925-06-19
NJ. DAVIS
INDICTED IN
AUTO DEATH
Ralph D. Reeves Presented on
Charge of EmbezzIement /.
From Corporation

Alvin Maurice Davis was today
indicted by the grand jury for
nanslaughter in connection with a
traffic accident. May 10. at Twenty.
first and l. streets, which, II is
alleged, resulted in the death of
Miss Nellie r. Herahberger. The
grand jury was informed that
Davis automobile collided with one
in which Miss Hershberger was a
passenger, causing her to be thrown
from the vehicle. She died five
days after the accident.
Ralph d. Reeves, a former Off
Ger of the Reeves Guaranty Com
pany, is indicted for embeZzlement
in connection with a note of $3,S25
belonging to the corporation. The
Indictment charges that the note
was in the position Of Reeves as
agent of the corporation, and that
November 90. 1922. he converted
the note to his own use.
Others indicted include Harvey
T. Soper, George B. Mcleod, James
p. Wayland, false pretenses; Willis
w. Parker, embezzlement and lar.
ceny after trust; Frank Lops, Isaac
Bowen, alias Charles Russell
Bowen, aIlas ffOD6rL w. LanSQdIes
alias r. r. Lansdale. white slavery;
Harrison H. Hunter, Daniel Riley
TOW indictments). Thornton Gibson,
and Randolph Ward, housebreak-
ing and larceny; George Francis
McNulty, Bolton Moore. Charles
Evans, Hammond Sinclair McElvy,
Richard Henry Eva, Norman Cliff
ton Have, David J. Bremen, and
George Wintner, violation of the
Harrison anti-narcotic act; Charlie
A. Robinson, pandering: John Craw
ford. non-support; Daniel Riley.
Harrison Fl. Hunter, and Stanley p.
Sampson, ioyriding; Harvey r.
Soper, forgery; James Watson,
Mabel Liberty, and Clifton Simms.
assault with a dangerous weapon;
Harry b. Rndd, violation of the ma
tional prohibition law: John Percy
Young robbery; Nathan Campbell,
robbery and grand larceny: William
H. O'Brien, carnal knowledge: Pete
Daley, alias Clarence Baylor, and
Danzell Jackson. grand larceny.
The grand jury ignored charges
againt Florence Allen Fowler, in
volving violation Of the Harrison
anti.narcotic law, and against
Charles Newman, embezzlement.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

have to wait for settlement until
the next session of Congress.
He said that the projected survey,
as q result OF the conference today.
would begin as soon as possible. and
the various departments would be
notified of the next conference. IN
the subject =
The commission did not take up
the question of dismantling the
Tidal Basin bathing beach. accord
ing to Senator Smoot. Practically
the entire time of the conference
was consumed by the consideration
of the space problems in the de-
partments mentioned.
The Veterans Bureau Is serious
ly cramped for space, 1t was
learned today Part of the Airing
ton Building. which the bureau oc.
cuples, houses the Allen Property
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

Young Girl Was Convicted Of
SteaIing Woman's Clothes.
Others Imprisoned

one year and one day in
the penitentiaryY
When these words were uttered
by Justice SiddOns in Criminal
Court. No. 1, today, Louise ken
ney, young white girl convicted
Of grand larceny, fell into faint.
Court attaches carried her to the
cell room. She recovered con-
seriousness when placed IN cell
and began screaming, but was
quickly pacified.
Stole Wearing Apparel.
Louise was accused Of stealing d
neck scarf, coat. skirt ana other
wearing apparel from Mrs. Mabel
Davis, December IS The jury
while finding her guilty. recon-
mended leniency.
lOthers Get Long Terms.
Four year penitentiary sentences
each were given by Justice Siddons
to James g. Glover and William
Phillip Briscoe. both colored. for
housebreaking and larceny IN con-
nection with entering the cleaning
and driving Adjustment of
Michael I2inaldi January IL. and
stealing trousers coats and over
coats and other wearing apparel.
The accused were employed BY
Rinaldi
Richard Epps and Ebert Jack
son, colored. will spend three years
in the penitentiury for stealing.
$40. a watch, an overcoat and other
articles belonging to Annie Britt.
February %.
David Mangum. colored, received
three-year penitentiary sentence
for stealing pair Of opera glasses.
a watch and six hats from Amelia
BurweII.
John Amos Lewis. alias Francis
Martinus and Frank Walker, who
pleaded guilty to stealing an auto
mobile the property Of the Bliss
Electrical School March last, will
each spend two years and six
months in the Denitentiary.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
KaIIipoIis GfOtto Outing

One hundred and fifty members
of Kallipolis Grotto Will go to A.
lantfc City Sunday morning to at
tend the Supreme Council meeting
A special train leaves the Union
Station at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
SQUAD
SEXES
GAR
Man and Woman Are Held
As Alleged Liquor
Runners

The first direct blow against
alleged rum runners, reported to
be bringing thousands Of gallons
of liquor into Washington daily
from Maryland and Virginia, was
dealt early today by Commissioner
Jennings flying squadron
In hiding near the District line
on the Bladensburg road, Captain
Guy E. Burlingame and members
of the Squadron made their
first catch at 1880 a. m. today,
arresting q man and q pretty
young woman.
Alleged Liquor Found.
Search of the automobile in
which the couple were riding re.
vealed. according to the police re-
port, slxty-six gallons OF alleged
alcohol. Burlingame placed under
arrest:
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Alderman,
nineteen years old, who gave her
address as Baltimore, Md. She
was booked AT the Ninth precinct
on charges ~ transporting liquor
and illegal possession.
Angelo Guidi. twenty-five years
old, who gave his address as Rich.
mond, Va. He was booked at the
Ninth precinct on a charge Of
transporting liquor.
The automobile in which the
couple were riding was seized by
police.
Mrs. Ackerman, who gave her oc.
cupation as a salesgirI. was removed
TO the House of Detention, where
she spent the night.
Both Demand Jury Trial
Both were given a hearing in the
special liquor court today and
pleaded not guilty, demanding in
each instance a jury trial. Each
was held in default of 81 boo bail.
Another move against alleged
operators of Illicit stills in Mary
land was made yesterday. Revenue
agents, headed by Tom Wheeler,
captured a large still near Marshall
Hall, Md. The still was deserved
when the raid was made.
The agents declare the still was
OF 800 gallons ca'.1ci'v. TIE, also.
reported destroying 40. 900 gallons Of
mash and more than 200 gallons OF
alleged rye whiskey. A camp near
the still indicated that a half dozen
men had been working on the still.
This outfit Is believed TO have
been one OF the main sources of
Washington liquor supply. intoxi.
.cants being brought 70 the city by
motor boat.
Il - "a HeNwN 49,
sington police. clothed with the au.
thority of prohibition agents. took
part I'M the raid. Police officials,
however, would not verify the
rumor.
Power to Investigate.
BurIingame's instructions to stop
the flow of liquor into the CITY
give him authority to make investi.
cations within and without the
city. 1t was definitely learned to.
day.
The efforts of the flying squad
ron is now being directed at pre-
venting rum runners coming across
the District line. They are reported
to have had Tip" about the
automobile which was seized last
night.
Police continued to be secretive
about the activities OF Burlingame's
squad.
The daily report Of police depart
ment activities, made to Commits
sioner Fenning, stated that Captain
Burlingame and other officers"
made the arrests early today. 1t is
customary on the reports to in
clude the name of every policeman
taking part in the arrest. The fail
ure to include the names of these
other men Is believed to be part
of the plan to keep, the squads
identify aecret
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
THE POOR sHE1K.

The poor sheik strueEIed to start
his Ford,
While his sheba aInaoat became bored.
Along stepped c0I0red samaritan
And volunteered 70 give q hand,
But the old Henry wouldn't - much
NJ bulge.
-Has & plenty of eas9" Inquired he
of McEudge.
One look revealed that IL was dry
a. the nation.
The poor nerErO wiplnK his. Derspira-
Aumbled, This we're thing amt run
ming on reputation" JAKE w.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL
AWARDS SO DIPLOMAS

Graduates OF the James Ormond
Wilson Normal School were urged
TO display initiative in their careers
hy Doctor J. Stanley Durkee, presi-
dent of Howard University, at ex'
ercises last night in the scIool audi
lorium. Diplomas were awarded to
eighty-six students.
Superintendent Frank w. Ballou
presided. Diplomas were presented
by Mrs. Lillian Y. Heron. member
of the Board of Education. Miss
Emma Gibson Gregg was valedic'
torian.
The address of the class president
was delivered by Miss Martha Nir-
ginia Adkins. Miss Esther May
Goodpasture recited the class poem
The Reverend William d. Moore
offered the prayer.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
THERMALIzED ATMosPHERE.

a Weather zane Is out Of
place on church steeple be-
cause It is "v0ne thing to
spire'-n pain thing to aspire.
No one ever listened to a croao
cuss (crocus), but everyone has
heard sack aud the beans tall"
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
HOLY COMFORTER FETE
REPLETE WITH SURPRISES

Surprise features are to mark
each evening of the lawn fete for
the benefit of Holy Comforter
School which will open Monday
evening, and continue throughout
the week, on the school grounds at
FIFTEENTH and East Capitol streets.
Special invitation cards have been
sent to the friends and large crowds
are expected,
The Reverend Clarence z. Wheel
err, pastor of Holy Comforter. Is in
charge, aided by committee under
Cornelius Ford and Mrs. Agnes
Mccain. All the usual features of
lawn festivals will he found In add.
ton to many new ones this year.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

Lives Of great men often remind
ua''
That but for the gentle breeze
We should miss seeing many .
nifty
F1aDDerss cute white knees.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
THIs FREEDOM..

There was an old adage circulated
around,
when stockings are blue. keep the
petfic0ats down"
But now with flesh coIOred hose, In
order 20 please,
The ladies wear skirts almost mp to
their knees
Don't give women . vote. IL would
alter her aims:
It's the privilege Of men to mOnOp0-a
Ike brains;
But now women have . vote and also
voice,
And many use their brains in select
Ing = ch0ices
Keep women out Of business, their
place Is the home"
Said the truculent male ~ he mOpped
off his dome:
But women are In trade and the
prejudice fades
When they win at the game. giving
men cards and spades"
The Maxim to follow all such ques-
lions to crown
10 Consider the yeast" for you
can't keep them down:
For no matter their are. creed,
country or size,
They'll create such . ferment they're
certain to rise.
=
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

MIS- sraFF eAorn

custodian's force and other indie
pendent establishments, and the
great cry which echoes daily
through the corridors is More
ROOM
1t il likely that the Arlington
Building situation win shortly be
placed before the Public Buildings
Commission for assistance, mas
much az the various Government
branches occupying the structure
are all clamoring for space.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
MENTAL TONES.

The old man tcbo used to grab
tt,ne By the foreI0ck notc has a
son tcbo grabs Il By the steering
wheel
Henry Ford felt that ne not only
seeded a trider field for his opera
lions. but that he must hare the
sea ard air as 4ceII.
This - free coantrv. bur the
only free thing N 1t - certain
kind OF Derse. acssch isn't icorfh-
having. or course. sbe's;e sstpposeI
90 haze free speech, but Hape sces
National life on this planet seems
80 be resolving itself into an end
less disagreement as to phethei
zoe shall blolo ourselves to last
ing peace or continue euerlGstiMg.y
bloicing ourselves to pieces.
r. j. ScHWAB.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
A SAD SToRY. MATES.

A SAD STORY, MATES.
Now Percy Hare wed Peggy Glare,
they fell In love at sight,
Their honeymoon they started soon,
and bn their bridal night
Her teeth came out, her hair came
off, poor Percy said "Oh,! gee."
When Peg took off her wooden leg
he yelled: 81 married q tree"
De G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SEWERS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ingipn. among them Seward park.
Mount Baker park and Madrona.
DORSEY said Il is no concern 10
the state board Of health II tho city
adopts tho septic tank method. and
thereby creates smell nulsanccs at
tho 10 points whore such tanks
would be situated. That problem.
he says, rests entirely with the res.
dents Of the city. and with tho
city health department
Blackwell insists tho tanks com.
pletcly purify tho water that IL
passed along TO tho lake
"Aiy choice OF tho tanks ~ n
means Of disposing OF Lake sewage
Is based on economy" he said. Tho
ays,em Of 10 tanks that would be
necessary along tho ahorrllne TO
handle all Of this sewage would be
ss65.es2. while an intercepiing sewer
large enough TO handle this and
carry ii over the hill 10 Puget
sound would coat ti,7ss. ooo."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
HEAT CRAzED, He
RUNS AMUCK
Kills Wife, Child and Self
With Butcher Knife

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. July L
-Wy a. PJ-Cmzed by tho heat.
Ernest FunFcn. 81. laborcr killed
his wife and one child with a
butcher knife. wounded four other
children. and committed suicide
early today,
Attacking the entire family dur.
lng the night. Franzcn killed his
wife, Ellen 80. and ono son. Nor.
rls, o. before tho other four children
were awakened Screaming IN ter
ror the four elder children ran 10
the street In their night clothes. but
all were seriously injured
Passing motorists. attracted by
tho childron'a cries. summoned the
police.
Ethel ~, Il IN serious condl.
ton NJ a hospital suffering from
knife wounds IN tho neck lngard.
TO- Holman 10, and Margaret. "a.
wero seriously cut about Tho head
and body
When police arrived. tho bodies OF
The mother and younger son were
found In tho kitchen and Franzons
body upstairs lie had slashsd his
throat,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
SPLIT N. W. GYRO.
sCLUB DISTRICT
Covers Too Much Territory;
ConClaVe Opens Today

Reeause tho present district No. I
~ tho Gyro club, made up Of Brit.
ish Columbia. Washington. oregon
and California. is so big as 20 make
administration difficult. tho terri
tory was TO 10 divided Tuesday AFT,
ernoon when tho club opens their
convention az r. m, IA The New
Washington Hotel,
British Columbia. washington and
Oregon are 20 comprise the new
district 4. while California win prob.
ably be designated as district No .,
Election os governors FOR both the
new districts will take place wodnos.
day at y. m.
Tuesday night there win be a
s'Rv dinner az tho l. c. Smith
building. followed by an evenings
.ser,anmcnt Tor the ladies
~ Fifty delegates had arrived at
The New Washington BY Tuesday
noon. and $50 more were expected
by "Wednesday morning. A large
party is expected from tho East
"Wednesday. After being enter.
tanned by tho local chapter, they
win leave Thursday for tho inter.
national gyro convention at Van.
couver. II, e. which opens Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
Governor Explains His
Refusal TO Aid Project

"0N April "a. 1875. l issued a
" statement setting forth my
reasons for declining TO authorize the
state director of conservation and
development TO enter into contract
with tho United States, ohllgating
tho state 10 assume the responsibility
~ Element % the lands OF the Kit
utas Division OF the 4. :, Yakima
reclamation project.
with this action. the matter
as regards this particular con.
tract. became a closed incident
insofar Rs the office Of COVER.
nor is concerned.
There II now submitted for our
consideration a modified form OF the
land settlement contract, whereby
tho states liability IL limited 10
100000. experimenting this newly
proposed contract. il an agreement
between the state and the Kittitas
Land settlement Co. private cor.
poration, which binds itself 10
assume tho entire duty and responsl-
bllity which the state undertakes In
the contract with tho United States,
and 20 indemnify the state from all
loss or expense which might be In.
CURED In tho settlement Of the Kit
titas lands,
As l Wow Il. this modified con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07

''Eyerything's pretty" no said. And
the crowd seemed TO think that eH-
pressed Il perfectly. individuals sped
or 20 spread the ncwa. IN twos and
threcs. others came 10 tho drug store
10 read about II themselves
The town was Ike prisoner re.
proved from death sentence. Day
ton. after all. was going TO be able
20 make good hor boast OF being
"tho center OF tho worlds attention.
The absorbing ambition 20 bulk large
in worlds affairs was 20 be gratifled
The ignominy OF being another
Shelby" which an adverse decision
by Judge Gore would have meant.
was mcrcltilly spared.
Those with funds. invested In hot
dog emporiums. coda stands. monkey
watch fobs and new wall paper. we're
freed from the lntolernble spectre n
mountains Of hot dogs with nobody
TO cat them. hundreds OF bottles Of
soda pop with no ono 10 drink them,
no demand for 55 per cant Of tho
monkey fohs and huge deficits for
re-papcrinE with no customers 20
bear tho burden,
The path to glory lay at Day'on's
feet uuobstructsd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
"Eperything'S Pretty"
NOW in Evolution CITY

DAYTON, Tenn. July 7,-Uuitod
Newst-Dayton Monday night
heayed huge sishs OF relief. It's pride
and It's pocket were saved. The news
OF Judge Cores decision reached the
town just before dinner time. IL
came over tho telephone from Cook
VILE 10 Roblnson's drug store. out
popped the clerk with bucket OF
chalk paint In one hand and a brush
In the other. and on the windows In
big white letters went!
Judge Gore refuses to grant In.
junction"
One window didn't seem 10 do jus
tics 10 this momentous news. so the
eestatie clerk dsubed up tho same
words on tho other side Of tho door
Shutting groups who patrolled the
sidewalks during the late afternoon.
waiting for news. stood In silence
during the performance. letting the
important decision sink In, Finally
one gave voice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07

tract and supplemental agreement
arc the only QUstions now bofou
the governor FOR his consideration
and determination. Nothing can b.
gained, insofar as tho present do
Vclopmcnt OF the Kittitas division Il
concerned. by further extending oI
prulonEing the controversy over IN,
gencral policy ~ the states under
taking the settlement ~ unile'
States reclamation projects"
MY Views ON the general poll
~ here involved. n set forth
la my original statement have
not changed. yet I do not wish
TO assume an arbitrary attitude
or hastily 10 take action on the
question now before the state.
For this reason | have promised
those Interested that shall
visit the project and go thoroly
Into every detail Of tho land set.
Element proposal. as well NJ
study the organization Of the In
Identifying corporation and
methods Il proposes 10 pursue.
This | shall do nj the earliest
possible date and shall announce
my final decision Immediately
thereafter"
ROLAND II HARTLEY.
Governor OF Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SCOPES
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

tho defendant. BY mistake. started
Tor Chattanooga. He drove the hun,
dred miles thru deserted country
roads here In a small touring car
with young friend from Dayton
c. G. Keith. Both came without their
coats, Scopes wearing light khaki
colored shirt with collar tucked I'm.
der and sleeves rolled up. Ho left
his horn-rimmed glasses Mt home and
wore a cap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LIBRARIANS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ands Of others AFRO learning arts
and crafts for uso as hobbies. or 10
beautlfy their homes"
Tho romantic school OF fiction is
coming back into its own. Librarians
said--lf. in fact. Il ever lost ia
popularity.
People who work all day in cities
don't want 10 30 homo at night and
read this stark. realistic nonsense. :"
said one OF them. They want to DO
transported to palm.coyercd islands
and 90 foraging about with pirates.
vicariously ndventuring into pcrilous
seas and cannibal.infested junEles.
And they want lovo stories. Say
what you Will. tho love story. pure
and simple. is still the best seller.
Tho books that sell tho most copies
aren't those you hear about. or
read about in the reviews they're
tho simple love stories by almost
unknown authors"
Tho convention closes Friday
night. Days arc to DO occupied by
general and group sessions: evenings
by banducts and entertainments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
MEDIUMS SAY SPIRITS
TALK ABOUT SCOPES;
THEY ELAY EVOLUTION

T ONION. July 7.-splrituaiis;s'
IL mediums arc being lombard.
ed by agitated spirits. aroused
over the fundameltaiist cnntro-
vcrsy now conferred around tho
scopes trial in Tennessee.
Tho entire spirit world is FOL.
lowing the evolution arguments
in tho United States. Spiritual.
lists vouch for the harase OF mes.
sages for tho interest OF their
spiritual controls. and also for
the fact that spirits unanimous
ly advocate fundamentaiist anti.
cvolutlonlsm.
Miss Louise Owen. coilabora.
tor OF Sir Arthur Doyle and 9th.
or psychics. has revealed two
messages which she declares shs
received from Lord Northcliffe.
the great British publisher.
whose secretary shs was for 20
years,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
Permanent Pacific
Institute Assured

HONOLULU, July Permanent
organization OF pan Pacific instl,
iute Ia regarded Us certainty by
leaders in tho Institute OF Pacific
Relations, meeting here.
They arc enthusiastic over progress
made In getting a, tho heart OF Pa.
.citie relations problems. and describe
tho results Rs unusually encouraging
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARTLEY
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

relation between tho two" ho said.
or tho Yakima country Secretary
Work said Il MAYER saw such thrili,
such crops. such optimism. rs
found In that community.
1T seems 10 mo that tho commits
sloncr OF reclamation and the gov.
cruor should get together and devise
some means OF developing tho kittit-
as project with state co-operntion."
David whitcomb. presiden; Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. presided nj
the banquet. Stephen Mathcr. dl.
rector Of national parks, told OF the
work In his bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
Short Skirts, Bobbed
Hair Not Wicked, Says
c. E. Society's Mother

DoRTLASD. Orc. July L.
L Short skirts and bobbed
hair aren't wicked. but II would
be better II girls wore both
longer"
hrs Frances r Clark. ~. wife
Of tho founder Of tho Christian
Endeavor society. paused IN her
activities at tho international
convention here today 10 comment
thus on modern happcr ideas.
Young people arc inclined 20
bo frivolous. but they arc not
lowering tho moral tone. They
act a. they do because Il IS the
fashion"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-07
WAS MODERN|ST
Now Librarian Is Neutral
on RELIGIOUS Matters

Last week \ modernist delegate 90
the Northern Baptist convention
with decided opinions OF his own.
This week a representative Of the
Bepiis; Historical Society OF Ameri-
ca 10 tho meeting OF tho librarians
In Seattle. with opinions OF strict
neutrality.
That IL r. q. LAWS, OF Chester,
Pa.
He rays he feels llko n changed
man. But he adds that tho change
VIII last only Until he gets thru with
his work NJ tho library convention.