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CHARGE MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Grand Jurors Indict Robert
Lee Cheek, CoIored Slayer,
and Others.

Robert Lee Cheek. .oIored. was in
dicted today by the grand jury fol
murder in the first degree. He is
charged with killing Edward Jackson,
also colored, at 2418 Virginia avenue
February 6. The men are said to
have quarreled over so cents. and
Cheek is said TO have shot twice, one
bullet hitting Josephine Barber. at
whose nome the men We're.
Grand larceny. embeZzlement and
larceny after trust are charged in an
Indictment against Harry Van de
koolwyck. a former clerk at the Riggs
National Bank. He is alleged to have
appropriated to his own use several
sums of money belonging to the in
stitution.
Two charges of larceny after trust
are preferred in indictments against
William p. Tollman in connection
with advanced payments on proposed
electric wiring. He is said to have
obtained money from William H.
Payne. Theodore r. Gordon and Edna
A. Clark. but failed to perform the
work Tor which he had been employed
Liquor Violations.
Indictments were reported against
IL persons for alleged violations OF the
Nolstead act. Those charged with
WHISKY lTdnSaCIlDnS are Mack STnltn,
Abra Jones. Samuel G.. and Max kush
ner. Camelo Massero. Joseph Gentle,
Thomas O'Connell, Eddie O'Connell.
Carmella Smeraldo, Mary Watson,
Robert Watson, Katie Brent and Jo-
seph Buttice.
The grand jurors ignored charges
against II persons. Those eXonerated
are Rebecca kushner, Isaac Jacobs
Louis Jacobson. Harry Goldberg and
Ida Goldberg. violation of the national
prohibition act; John Taylor. James
G. Divine and James Terrence.
carnal knowledge: Emma Kay. as
sault with dangerous weapon; Leon
Alderman and George A. Fugitt, ex.
tortion and soliciting q bride; Benja-
min Stohlman. removing mortgaged
property.
Other Indictments
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Joseph f. Thomas
and William II. Oden. grand larceny;
Sylvia Robinson, Benjamin Wicks,
Ruth Mills and Mitchell Monroe, rob-
berry; Mary Anderson. alias Mary
Cole. alias Mary Bryant. housebreak-
ing and larceny. two cases; Henry F.
SchwalDack. Jesse Johnson. Austin
Gray and John A. Lewis. non-sup-
port.
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SECOND LOCAL WOMAN is NAMED
FOR NATIONAL FEMINIST HONOR
Jessie Dell Gets Place
With DIR. Stanley in
Tribute Meeting.
Federal Official Will
Represent Georgia
i'm New York.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March S.--Forty nine
women, one from each of the States
and the District of Columbia, have
been invited to attend a mass meeting
American Women's Association at
Madison Square Garden Thursday
night. March Is. The meeting was
planned as tribute to the business
and professional women of America.
The guests were selected with the
assistance Of newspapers. members OF
Congress. chambers of commerce and
womens organizations. The follow
ing. all but six of those invited, have
accepted.
Alabama, Mrs. Lolo Taylor, Biz
mingham: Arizona, Allie Dickerman,
postmistress, Tucson; Arkansas. Mrs.
Thyra Sampler Winslow. authoress;
Colorado, Mrs. Holen Bell, director of
public relations for women for the
Mountain Telephone s. Telegraph
Co.; Connecticut, Mrs. Alice Pattison
Merritt, the first woman State Sen
ator; Delaware, Miss Annie J. Cannon,
astronomer; District Of Columbia, DIR.
Louise Stanley. chief Of the Bureau
of Home Economics of the Depart
A'ACiAI "a AS ASuAIIh " AcAi 49, ~
Bonnie Busch, realtor; Georgia, Miss
Jessie Dell. United States civil serv-
ice commissioner; Idaho. Mrs. Minnie
Miller, famous cattle breeder: Indiana,
Mrs. Edward Frankiyn White, State
reporter and ex-deputy attorney gen
eral; Iowa, Miss Blanche Wingate,
society and club reporter of the Des
Moines Register.
Kansas, Mrs. Lila Day Monroe, men,
Der of Kansas bar and editor of the
woman Citizen: Kentucky, Miss Eliza
beth Daingerfield, famous horse breed
er; Louisiana, Haidee Weeks Guthrie.
d. D., president of the Business and
Professional Women's Club; Maine.
Mrs. Allen r. Stevens. officer OF the
Maine Savings Bank; Maryland
Mrs. julius w. Freeman, director of
the women's department of the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation
Co. in Baltimore; Massachusetts.
Miss Ada l.. Comstock, dean Of Rad
cliffe College: Michigan, Mrs. Lena
Lake Forest insurance broker; Min
nesota, Miss Elizabeth Quinlan,
owner of Young Quinlan Co. of Min
neapolis Mississippi. Mrs. II. l..
Morehead of the firm bearing her
name III Jackson; Missouri, Mrs.
Philip n. Moore. ex-president of
General Federation of Women's
Clubs and National Council Of
Women; Montana, Mrs. Harriet f.
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Sedman. dean of women at the State
University.
Nebraska, Mrs. Belle NJ. Ryan, as
sistant superintendent OF schools OF
Omaha and instructor in the Uni
versity Of Nebraska Summer school;
Nevada, Miss Alice McAndrews
president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, Reno; New
Jersey, Mrs. Frank Gilbroth, indus
trial engineer; New Mexico. Miss
Isabel Eckles, State superintendent
of schools: New York, Miss Martha
Van Rensselaer,. founder of the
Cornell University home economics
school North Carolina. Miss Elsie
Riddick, president of the Business
and Professional Women's Associa-
ton Of Raleigh; Ohio, Mrs. Olive Joy
Wright. one of the speakers and
president of the National Federation
of Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs.
Oklahoma, Mrs. Charles n. Gould,
industrial geologist; Oregon. Miss
Adelia Prichard; Pennsylvania, Miss
Adelaide NJ. Neall. assistant editor Of
the Saturday Evening Post; Rhode
Island, Miss Ada l.. Sawyer. lawyer;
South Carolina. Miss Dora Dee Walk
er OF Winthrop College; Texas. Miss
Florence p. Sterling Of the Humble
Oil and Refining Co.: Utah, Miss An
ME Wells Cannon, editor and writer;
Vermont. Mrs. George Orvis, former
Republican National committeewoman
of Manchester; Virginia. Miss Anes
Randolph, director of State tubercu-
losis department.; Washington. Miss
Reah Whitehead. justice Of the peace;
West Virginia. Miss Izetta Jewel
Brown. politician; Wisconsin. Miss
Ethel Scully, manager of advertising
department of a large bond house in
Milwaukee; Wyoming. Gov. Nellie T.
Ross of WYOMING
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the women was hysterical. and that
both Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Wilder
remained cool during the entire time
the bandits were upstairs. Mrs. VIII
liams, she said, refused to remain
quiet in the face Of the threats OF VIC
lence. but did not faint nor go into
Mysteries. In the midst of the excite
ment surrounding the capture of Davis
call was put in from the Williams
home for an Emergency Hospital am
bulance. Davis was taken to the hos
pital and treated for cuts about the
face and head, sustained in his strug-
nceman Evans.
Davis was taken TO police headquar-
ters and grilled by Inspector Henry
G. Pratt and Sergt. Embrey. He
claimed he came to Washington from
New York four days ago, and while in
a downtown restaurant became ac-
ouainted with two strangers who
asked him il he wanted to get in "on
something soft" referring to the pros
pective robbery.
Davis Tells Story.
Davis agreed to meet the men at
o'clock last night at the Tenth
street house. He said the leader,
called "Bill." had a revenue badge,
which he used to gain admission to
the williams home. The name
Frank" used in the conversation OF
the bandits in the Williams home. he
said. was used to cover the real name.
He disclaimed any knowledge OF the
last names of the other members or
the gang and insisted only three men
took part in the robbery.
Property stolen included ring
valued at $4,000, ring and bracelet.
500; a bracelet, $25; a lorgnette. SIS,
and a necklace, 800. Miss Drake said
the bandits could not have come to
the house in the expectation of steal
ing any considerable amount of
money or jewelry, as all the Williams
Jewels had been in a vault at the
American Security and Trust Co. for
many months.
The police believe man who came
to the Williams home several days
ago looking for Coulter. the coachman,
was "spotter" for the gang and
that the robbery had been planned for
several weeks This man had looked
in the windows Of the house, terroriz-
ing the maids on several occasions.
but had not been seen for more than
two weeks. His description CORE
sponds with that Of the leader of the
gang. the man alluded to as Bill or
Frank"
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gress asked in the next District ap-
preparation bill for funds to start it's
erection.
The deficiency appropriation bill re-
Gently passed by Congress, Mr.. Ru-
dolph said, carried an item for re-
modelling the third floor front of the
Jail, formerly occupied by internes,
for use hereafter az sleeping quarters
for prisoners. This will relieve the
conditions somewhat" he declared,
but we will need still greater ac-
commodations.
Read Pete's Articles.
Mr. Rudolph admitted that he read
pete Martins" expose with intense
interest, but failed to learn anything
he did not already know about Jail
conditions al am inclined to believe"
he added. that the prolific expecto-
rations OF the prisoners was some
what exaggerated. i am satisfied
from what l have been told, that the
sanitary conditions at the Jail are the
best that they can be under the cir
cumstances The Commissioner how
ever, did not have the opportunity to
survey things as closely as did Pete"
George S. Wilson. secretary Of the
last four years that additional &C
commodations be provided to meet the
ever increasing population at the Jail.
AS far back as 1922, in his annual re-
port to the Commissioners, Mr.. Will
son said
There is. indeed, chronic con-
gestion at the Jail.
THE building cannot properly house
more than 200 prisoners. The fact
that frequently about 800 prisoners
are kept in it means that in a great
many instances two prisoners must
be housed in one cell, which is a con-
dition that ought not to exist in the
interest of both the physical and
moral well being Of prisoners.
In his last report. Mr.. Wilson re-
vealed that the increasing congestion
had caused the Board of Charities to
give careful consideration to the
question of oVercrowding, and would
work out a definite remedy. probably
recommending an enlargement.
Work to Start Soon.
Mr. Wilson said that the remodeling
operations at the Jail would be started
shortly and would result in the crea-
ton of dormitory providing quar-
ters for 40 prisoners. The work, he
eApIdllleu. VIII DC COHlpleleu "itIlIl
60 to 80 days.
Under misrepresentation, as the
result of "Pete's" account of boot
Logging in cigarettes and sugar at
the Jail, it was reported by Maj.
Peak today. a petition. signed by
800 prisoners, was sent around re-
questing that the store be kept open
for service of commodities at the
prevailing prices.
A Hard-LOoking Bum"
One of the most interested group
of readers of The Stars story yes
terday of Pete's adventures were the
policemen at No. IL precinct, where
Pete" spent the night Of his arrest.
Lieut.. J. w. Pierson, who was in
command at the time of Pete's in
generation. said that he had never
seen a worse-looking bum" in his
life, and for that reason he had
every policeman in the precinct ex-
anime the prisoner to find out
whether he had ever been seen be-
fore.
The cell will be known as Pete
Martins cell" for some time to come,
1t was predicted at No. IL.
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Form Letters Answer Many Protests
Against Restoring Custis Mansion

gress passed in March. 1925. direct
ing the Secretary of War to restore
the old Custis Mansion to the condi-
ton in which it existed when occu-
pied by Gen. Lee. lis mandatory and
gives the Secretary of War no dis
erection in the matter" He added
that an estimate has been submitted
to the Bureau of the Budget for an
appropriation of 100000 by Con-
gress for the execution of the project.
Should Congress make an appro-
priation." says Col. MacNider. there
would be no alternative for this de-
partment but to carry out its direc-
tion."
In another quarter it was stated
that the execution of the act of Con-
gress naturally would involve the
removal of the tall Flagstaff on the
high terrace in front of the old manor
house. where odd Glory" has been
flown since the Arlington estate was
taken over by the Federal Govern
ment in January, 1864.
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Many protests have been received
at the White House and the War
Department against the proposed
restoration of the historic Gusts
Mansion in the Arlington National
Cemetery into what is generally
termed "a shrine Of Gen. Robert e..
Lee. commander Of the Confederate
Army" who occupied the mansion
with his bride before the outbreak OF
the Civil War. These came from the
West and North and were so nu-
merous that stereotype form of
reply was prepared.
One Of the latest Of these replies
has just been sent by Assistant Sec
rotary MacNider, who has jurisdic-
ton over the Arlington Cemetery, to
Mrs. Edna A. Jackson, president OF
a post of Daughters of Veterans at
Scranton. Pa, and states briefly the
position of the War Department in
the matter. The Assistant Secretary
said that joint resolution of Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-08
TURKEY MAY ACCEPT
GENEVA INVITATION

GENEVA, March s CR.-Turkey to-
day informed the League Of Nations
that she is examining its invitation to
come to Geneva and discuss the Mosul
affair before the league council.
The council therefore has postponed
its consideration Of the question for
two or three days, giving Turkey an
opportunity to appear before finally
awarding the Mosul territory to the
British mandate state Of rrak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-08
HITS ENGINEER CORPS.

A House committee was told today
that the United States Army Engi-
neer Corps was following a policy
bordering on Socialism
The witness was K. c. Marshall
general manager of the Associated
General Contractors of America. The
engineers were monopolizing river
and harbor work he said. resulting
in a socialistic Government control
of economic activities.
He Endorsed a bill TO prohibit the
day-labor system in river and harbor
work.
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Prisoners Appropriation

Approximation. based on first
six months Jail population.
A glance at these figures shows
that the general trend of jail popu-
latiOn since 1921 has been steadily
upward. with great increases in the
last few years; whereas. mysteri-
ously. the general trend of apprO-
priations for the maintenance of the
Jail have been steadily downward
until for 1926 it was more than
$4,000 less than for 1921. despite the
fact that at least three times as
many prisoners will be cared for
during the fiscal year 1926 as dur
ing the fiscal year 1921.
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Plans Refund of Cigar Taxes.

Detailed regulations have been pro-
mulgated by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue for the refund of taxes paid
on cigars. as provided in the 1926
revenue act. Instructions concerning
the procedure are available either at
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue here.
information section. or at the Office of
the collector of internal revenue at
Baltimore
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continued from First Page)
DAY discovered that to spit on the floor
was matter Of imminent peril to
some ones shoes and found that there
were 125 human beings huddled like
sheep behind the bars.
At the Jail today prisoners were
found to be at work cleaning cells
and doing general week end cleanup
work in the cell tiers. Maj. w. L..
Peak. superintendent of the Jail. freely
admitted the need of painting and the
need of new and clean mattresses for
hunks.
He freely admitted that conditions
there were not what they should be in
an ideal Jail
One thing is going to be investi-
gated. That is, Pete as discovery of
sugar and cigarettes being bootlegged
to prisoners in the cell tiers at the
rate Of cents a tobacco sack full for
sugar and four cigarettes for cents.
Absolutely Against Rules.
1T is absolutely against the rules
of the Jail for any bartering, selling
or exchanging Of goods among pris-
oners," Maj. Peak said.
There's no necessity for it. and I
never nave naO a report or knOWleUSe
that there was such a condition here
/ can't see the need for it. because
there Is a store here from which pur-
chases can be made at the same price
as prevails outside. Twice a day or
ders are transmitted through tiers
men and delivered to the storekeeper.
The goods are delivered to the men
at the same prices they would pay
outside. Come with me"
He led the way down to the store.
where the price list showed cigarettes
in small and large packages for sale
at 10 and Is cents, respectively; sugar
in 2-pound packages at % cents a
package; beans at Is cents a can; sar-
dimes at cents a can; herring at ~
cents, etc.
Maj Peak said the mattresses were
in constant use and could not be
cleaned at the laundry unless prison
ers were made to sleep on the stone
floors during crowded conditions.
There is no money to buy new mat
tresses or ticks, ne said. estimating,
however. that approximately $500
would cover it all
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1877 DRY ARRESTS MADE
OVER PAST WEEK END
1877 Taken Saturday Night and 70
Yesterday, Most for
Intoxicat ton.

Police arrested 1877 persons on
charges OF violating prohibition laws
of the District Saturday and Sunday.
according to a report made to Mai
Edwin 3. Hesse. superintendent Of
the department, today OF the total
liquor arrests, 127 We're made Satur-
day night, and 20 yesterday.
Police seized 937 quarts of whisky.
1900 gallons of mash. / still and 2
rum-running machines Saturday night
and SO quarts of whisky yesterday.
The greatest number of arrests Sat
urday were for intoxication; % were
for Illegal possession. IL for trans
porting. 8 for selling intoxicants and
three for driving while drunk The
majority of arrests yesterday were
for intoxication.
Porto Rico adopted prohibition by
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$50 Brides-to-Be on Ship.

HALIFAX. n. S. March P).~-
One hundred and fifty brides-to-be are
on board the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bound for New York to make glad the
hearts of an equal number of young
men. In coming across from Glasgow
TO Halifax the maidens had rough
voyage. the captain reporting having
met with extremely tempestuoua
weather.
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1925 Jail Inmates
Triple '2l Record;
Fund $4,000 Less

Does this table of statistics give
the cause for the insanitary, over
crowded and unsavory conditions
Pete Martin" found at the Dis
trict Jail?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-08

Nearly one-half Of the foreign-born
population Of New York State came
from Russia and Italy.
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POLICE HAVE DRAGNET
OUT FOR BANDIT GANG
THAT RANSACKED HOME

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Paint is urgently needed all over
the building. 1t would probably cost
upward of So 900 at the Jail today, but
the only paint gotten during the last
few months was for the female, or
east wing, and that money was used
with one eye cooked at the food bud
get, in fear that some of the food
might be cut down by such extrava-
gance.
In the opinion OF Maj. Peak more
space for prisoners is an imperative
necessity. This could be obtained by
the erection of a substantial two story
dormitory and confinement place for
drunk and disorderly cases, as well
as for minor offenders. Such a build
ing, to accommodate approximately 800
persons, could be erected at the ap-
proximate cost of sos 900, he eSti-
mated. and would relieve the SIT
uation until Washington was ready
for a brand new one.
If the stress Of keeping short-time
prisoners in the north wing Of the
present structure could be allev1ated
by an annex it is believed a satisfac-
tory situation would result, provided
the maintenance fund could be kept
to such a point as needed for the
care Of the 10000 prospective annual
inmates of the District Jail. BY
erecting an annex the north wing
it was said could be thrown open to
long term prisoners, with a resultant
easing of the pressure on the south
wing.
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Porto Rico adopted prohibition by
referendum in 1917.
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Rudolph Wants Enlargement.


Enlargement of the District Jail APP
pears to be the only satisfactory solu-
ton of the overcrowded conditions at
the Jail, according to Commissioners
Cuno H. Rudolph, who has direct
supervision over the Districts penal
institutions.
Commissioner Rudolph explained
that he as we'll as other District off,
Gals have considered for several
years plans to remedy congestion at
the jail. II am convinced now" he
declared, that an addition is abso-
lutely necessary"
While without an estimate as to
the probable cost, he expressed the
belief offhand that it would certainly
run as high as 100000. 1t is likely,
he indicated. that plans for an en-.
largement win be drawn and Con.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
J. w. DAVIS HEADS LIST
OF JEFFERSON SPEAKERS
Dinner to Be Given on 1S3d Birth
day Anniversary by Patriotic
Organizations.

A program of distinguished speak
ers, including John w. Davis. Demo-
cratic candidate for President in 1924,
has been arranged for the jefferson
dinner, to be given by the Thomas
Jefferson League and representatives
of several patriotic societies, at the
Mayfiower Hotel on April l3. 1881
anniversary of Jefferson,s birth.
Henry H., Davis of Washington will
preside at the dinner. which will be
non-partisan in nature, men and wom-
Ell of all political affiliations being
included ip the membership of the
league and other organizations CO.
operating in the arrangements.
Jefferson the Statesman will be
the subject ;ef the address by Mr..
Davis. Gov. Harry F.. Byrd of Vir-
ginia, representing Jeffersons native
state. will respond to the toast. "Jef-
fersons Help to Popular Educa ton"
Gov. Albert G: Ritchie of Maryland
win speak on Freedom of the Press"
Other speakers will include Senator
King of Utah. Senator Bruce Of
Maryland and Representative Old
field of Arkansas.
Others invited to speak include
Senator Borah of Idaho. Gov. Alfred
Smith of New York, and Mayor w.
r. Kendrick of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
CHERRY BLOSSOM
CONVENTION OPENS
Middle Atlantic States Pho
tographers Award Prizes
in Contests.

The tenth annual Cherry Blossom"
convention of the Middle Atlantic
: ates PhotocrapherS' Association was
opened at the Washington Hotel this
morning, with the announcement of
Edward Drummond- Young as the
winner of the $500 gold prize award
offered for the best exhibit in the
complimentary, rating and competi-
tive classes, Mr.. Drummond- Youngs
exhibit, portrait study, will be
permanently hung in the Smithsonian
institution.
The following were announceds as
the winners of the $3.50 gold prizes in
the commercial class:
Harold II. Costain, Scarsdale, n. Y;
f. a. Jones, General Electric Co.,
schenectady. n. Y: A. s. Epson,
Wheeling, w. Va; Edgar Ingram,
Long Beach. Calf, and Charles d.
Kaufman. Chicago, Ill.
Both exhibits were well subscribed
to and the sponsors of the conven.
ton feel tha, il is the best display
of its kind ever held in this country.
Roe Fulkerson made the opening
address of welcome and David g.
fdmonston, president ii the aSSocie.
ton, spoke on the problems 20 be
de5it with during the convention. .
Charles Ayleu. prominent Canadiar
photogra pher, and Cliff i;rffnCr. ad-
VertiSing manager Of th@ t.aSlni.tn
Kodak Co., will speak this afternoon
on Making Portraits More Interest
ing" and Advertising.
The exhibition of photographs. -
the Hail of Nations. Washington Hotel,
will he open to the public from 4. 10
10 pm. today.
The session tomorrow will he de-
voted to lectures on theory and prac.
tice and demonstrations.