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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
INSANITY PLEADED
FORLT. THOMPSON
Kindred and Father Ask
President to Change
Death Sentence.

Rev. J. Milton Thompson of Far
Rockaway, n. Y. father of Lieut..
John 5. Thompson, L. :. A, who
has been condemned to death for the
murder of Miss Audrey Burieigh in
the Philippines last summer. appealed
to President Coolidge today for the
second time within the past lew
weeks in a desperate effort to save
his boy from the galloWS. The father
contends the condemned officer is in
sane. and asks that he be perma-
nently committed to an asylum in
stead Of being hanged.
The minister was accompanied by
Representative Kindred of New York,
a noted alienisr. The latter explained
to the President that what he had to
say in the officers behalf was as an
expert III mental diseases and not AS
politician or representative IN
Congress. Col. Nathan Ely, u :. A.
counsel for the judge advocate of the
death sentence upon Lieut.. Thomp-
son, was present during this audi
ence with the President, and was
permitted to argue in behalf of the
prosecution.
Made Study of Case.
Mr.. Kindred told the President that
he has made a very careful study OF
the case and of the history of Lieut..
Thompson, and there is no doubt in
his mind that the latter is dangerously
insane and should not be hanged, but
should never again be permitted to
come in contact with society. He said
he asked the President TO defer Judg-
ment until he has had chance to
review the case thoroughly.
What impresses me as being very
-
the medical report made at the time
he was denied promotion. The report
signed by the medical board referred
to Thompson as a Oppressive
type and as being possessed of a dual
personality
I'VE are not trying to have Thomp-
son excused. He is guilty of murder,
brutal murder of a beautiful young
woman. We do not condone the deed,
but we contend that the very circunn-
stances surrounding this act of VIC
lence indicate clearly insanity. He is
a dangerous type.
Cites Army Report.
IL hope the President in his review of
the facts in this case will interview
the medical officer who signed the re-
port denying Thompson promotion
and who said he was a maniac de
pressive type" Personally l cannot
understand why the Army kept such
type after medical board had made
such a report"
Dr. Thompson had previously ap-
pealed to the President in behalf of
committing his sons sentence. He also
has been to the War Department.
When he and Representative Kindred
left the White House today they stated
that the President was most sym
pathetic and gave them plenty of time
to argue and to present their facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
LAMP-P0STS IN PARIS
USED BY ADVERTISERS
Government Permits Display of
ARTISTIC" Signs, But Prohibits
All Disfguring Devices.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 25.-Paris has de-
cided to permit her lamp posts to be
used for advertising purposes, but will
not let them be disfigured. In voting
to authorize the project to sign a con-
tract for 1000 posts to carry ad-
vertisements the municipal council
made the conditions that the signs
must be artistic and must not be
placed on streets which have special
historical or sentimental associations.
The contractor must pay the city
400 francs about $50 for each post he
uses and SO per cent of his profits. Be-
fore final permission for using posts in
any district is given two committees.
one on artistic values Of the proposed
ads and one on antiquarian standing
of the streets affected, must be con-
suited. The council itself will have the
final word.
The French Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals hitherto has
been allowed to paint q notice, BE
kind to animals" on Paris lamp posts,
but these signs have been so small as
to be hardly noticeable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
YOUNG WIFE CHARGES
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
Accuses Man in Whose Home She
Resided With Husband-Arrest
Follows Complaint.

Charged with criminal ASA ult on a
young white married woman. Ilho Wit
her husband formerly resided at the
nome of Richard 4. Dant 9l2 Third
street northeast, Dant was arrested
on a warrant today by Detective Ed
ward j. Kelly and Arthur u Scrivener
of police headquarters.
The complainant, who * Is years
old, the mother OF one child and who
Is III Il delicate condition at present.
sIvore out n affidavit To tho effect rha (
last Monday, while DantS Wife was
out of the house. he c.irne there and
attempted an assault The COMPLAIN.
ant stated that the attempt Was unsuc
ceSSfUi, bat that sh" told her huslr4 nd
who interviewed panL and he adj
ulitted the act
Detective Kelly stated that after the
arrest Dant denied the principal act
charged, although he admitted kissing
the woman. Dant is "a years old and
Ia pldSterer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SOFT COAL MAY REPLACE
SOILS SULPHUR SUPPLY
Element Essential for Some Crops
and Experts Have Feared
Depletion.

A few years ago agricultural ex-
perts foresaw dark future for crop
production because of a threatened
depletion of sulphur in the soil, which
is necessary to plant growth, DR..
Scott ". Eaton of the University of
Chicago however, explained that the
problem is not SO acute and that the
sulphur In the air from soft coal
smoke may he delaying the sulphur
shortage in the soil
It is thought that the soil loses
more sulphur through drainage than
1t gets from the air when 1t rains.
The loss is less when the field is
planted in crops, especially If the crop
is cabbage, kale or vegetables Of that
class or the bean family. since these
plants need a great deal of sulphur
in their makeup. On the death of the
plants soil bacteria release the sui
phur again ard make it available for
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
CHARGES ALIENATION
OF HUSBANDS AFFECTION
Mrs. Jane J.. Febrey Seeks S25. DOC
Damages From Miss Ella Davis
Lewis i'll Suit.

Suit t" recover $4,000 damages for
alleged alienation of the affections Of
her husband has been filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court&hv Mrs. Jane |.
tebrey, f4l5 Kansas avenue against
Miss Davis Lewis, who is said 10 con
duct d stationery and engraving store
at 1872 Seventeenth street. The wife
charges that the defendant made gifts
TO her husband and entertained him
with lunChednS, dinner and theater
parties.
The Wife tells the court she was
married at Rockville. Nd, April Is,
1910. to Henry ". Febrey wren both
We're about - years old and has lived
happily with him. having three chill
dren. Last April, she says. the de
PENDANT sought the society of her
husband and persisted in On attempt
to ALLEVIATE his affections The wife
is represented by Attorney p. Ed
ward Clarke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Ascot Race Track
Kept in Condition
By Artificial Rain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January %. - Arti-
fetal rain Is being provided to
keep the famous Ascot race course
always in good condition. The
Daily Mail publishes an account
of the new watering system and
adds that owners OF horses need
fear no longer that hard going
after a rainy spell will hurt their
entries. This paper says the repu-
tation of Royal Ascot as the I'M
est course i'll the world now will
be absolutely assured.
Several miles of pipes are TO lie
laid in shallow trenches on both
sides of the course with hydrants
at intervals to which a special
spraying apparatus will be at
tached when watering is neces-
sary. The showers will reach
every part of tho track and in
sure the turf receiving a gentle
yet thorough soaking. The new
system will be in operation before
the next meeting at Ascot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SLAT0N RE-ENTRY
|NT0POuT|CSSEEN
Georgia Governor, Who Quit
in Frank Case Furore,
Again to Fore.
By the Associated Press

by tne Associated FreSs.
ATLANTA, Ga, January o5.-After
more than 10 years of political seclu-
sion, John NJ. Slaton. Governor CT
Georgia from 1911 TO 1915, in a state.
ment to the Associated Press YESTERDAY
tntinated he might again enter poll.
tics as a candidate for Governor OF
the State in whose political life he
was an outstanding figure for 20
years.
A host of friends and a. number OF
influential newspapers throughout the
State, the former governor said, are
urging him TO re-enter the political
ranks as a candidate for the coming
gubernatorial campaign, this move
ment being attributed by MIR. Slaton
to his attitude toward economy in
government
Retired Amid Excitement.
The name of John Marshall Jack,
Slaton has not been mentioned off
ctally In politics since the Summer OF
1915. when. after the celebrated Frank
case, h retired from Office amid ex-
citing scenes.
Leo Frank Of Brooklyn, N. Y, had
been convicted and sentenced to hang
for the murder two years previously
Of Mary Phagan, young white girl
employed in the pencil factory over
which Frank was superintende a
great public clamor was aroused.
When the condemned mans cour-
sci appealed to Gov. Slaton for elem
ency on the ground that new evidence
tended TO throw the weight of sus-
picion On a negro who had been given
a prison sentence as accessory, the
governor, after consideration OF the
case, set aside the death sentence and
commuted Frank TO the Milledgevllle
prison farm for life.
Crowd Stopped by Troops.
Riotous scenes followed. Angry
crowds gathered in the downtown sec
tons of Atlanta, and a mob Of several
thousand began u march out fashion
able Peachtree road toward he eS-
ecutive mansion. The State militia
was called ont and an armed Gordon
thrown around the governors home
In the meantime, Gov. Slaton and his
family had left the State on an e&-
tended vacation.
a year later Frank was taken from
the State prison farm by an organ
lied mob. brought To the little town
Of Marietta. north OF Atlanta. and
iynched.
Today's statement from the forrer
governor emphasizes that he will no.
take the initiative in seeking political
reincarnation-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
GIRL, Fl, DISAPPEARS.
Ruth Jones Missing From Home

for Ruth Jones. 21-year-old stenog-
rapher, who left the Wyoming Apart
ments, where she lived with her sis
ter, Saturday night and has not been
seen nor heard from since.
Her sister reported the disappear
ance to police today. She said Ruth
had taken no clothing with her and
that this was the first time she has
been away over night with her where
aboutS unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
WOULD AID U. S.

BY Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
OSLO, January 25.-The Norwegian
cabinet has drafted a bill which would
penalize Norwegian citizens who as
sist directly or indirectly in running
rum into the United States.
The principal aim of the bill Is to
prevent Norwegian ships from run
ming rum, which frequently happens
with the owners consent when their
craft are chartered abroad. The bill,
which has the appreciation of most
of the shipowners. is a further step
In the direction inaugurated in the
convention between Norway and the
United States authorizing American
custom officers to seize rum runners
outside the three-mile limit.
(Couyright, 1926, By Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND.
Considering Invitation to Exer'
cises Concentrating Huguenot
Colony,

President Coolidge has taken under
advisement an invitation to participate
in a ceremony incident to the unvei!-
ing of a monument March Ct at the
spot where the first Huguenot colony
landed in this country on Paris Island
off Charleston, S. c.. in 1862. The invi-
tation was extended by a committee
headed by Senator Smith OF South
Caroline TODAY With hin were Repre,
sentatives Mcmillan and Hare of South
'''roIna; Nh or Stoner az Charlesto~
Daniel Ravenel, president OF the
Hu"ue0o' 8 c!ety of Char eS+on. and
d. l.. MacElwee, port commissioner of
Charleston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Architects Choose Bodies on Public
and Semi-Pub1ic Work.

At a. recent meeting of the joint
committees Of public work and semi
public work of the Allied Architects
Of Washington the following members
were named to serve during the com
ing year on the committees:
Committee on public work-Nathan
c. Wyeth, chairman; e. w. Dunn, w.
o. Totten, l.. c. Justement, F. E.
Brooke. Committee on semi-public
work.. II. de Sibour, chairman; A.
B. Heaton, F. B. Pyle, Delos Smith,
N. G.. Wyeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
GRAND OLD WOMAN" HITS
PROHIBITION IN NORWAY
Caroline Bjoernson, Teetotaler,
VIII Drink Liquor to Show Dis
approval of the Law.
By tho Associated Press

DN ina Associated lres>-
COPENHAGEN. January 25.-Mme.
Caroline Bioernson. the grand old
woman of Norway" who has just ceie-
brated her Goth birthday. II teetotaler
for many years, has announced that
she Is going to have ID drink of strong
liquor now and then. Just 10 show
her ciSapproval OF prohibition"
Il hate interference and prohibition
OF any kind, and though have never
touched spirits, | have made UP my
mind to have my Schnapps from time
to time. since Il has been prohibited
in Norway" she wrote to her son,
Born Bjoerrson, actor manager of the
Norwegian National Theater.
Nine Bjoernson is the widow Of
NcrWayS greatest national poet,
Bjoernsterne Bjoernson. She is hale
and hearty, and for years has taken
an active interest III public affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SUES KNOx'S SON.
Clothier Demands S1.t4s.o5 He
Claims Unpaid on Bill.

SUIT To recover q balance of S1.l4s.55
for forgery" was filed today i'll the
District Supreme Court against Phi
lander <. Knox, ir,, son OF the for
mer Secretary Of State. by Sidney
Reizeustein. trading as The Mode.
Some Of the items of the account
date back to 1929, and the merchant
says he has been unable TO collect the
balance after frequent demands for
payment. Attorney Lawrence j. Hell
Ter appears for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Man at Best Is Poor Sort of Misfit,
Says Doctor; Evolution Still Going On

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE January 25.--TeIdency
of the human ear to become smaller,
except the lobe, which remains as a
kind provision of nature Ito give
woman something to hang ornaments
on" was cited among other shings
by DR.. Adolph II. Schultz as
demonstrating in his opinion the
present-day working Of evolution.
Decreasing number of small bones in
the little toe and the passing Of the
wisdom tooth are others.
Dr. Schultz is associate In an
thropoIogy In Johns Hopkins Medical
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SMOKING BAN OFF.
London Theaters Rapidly Abandon
ing Old-Time Inhibition.

5 LONDON, January IS Cp).-Londou
theaters are rapidly abandoning the
ban against smoking. The latest TO
discard the prohibition is the famous
old Gaiety, whose name is linked with
the histories of several Of The bright
est luminaries OF English theatrical
history, and whose choruses have pro
duced many brides for the British
nobility and aristocracy.
This is the first time in its historE
that the Gaiety has permitted snok
ing, and even now il draws the line a
pipes, which are allowed in many
London playhouseS. The Gaiety an
nounces in large type on its programs
that smoking must he confined to
cigars and cigarettes. IN many Lon
don theaters smoking is general with
the audience, even women indulginG
freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
MEXICO DEBT PAYMENT.
S416,OOO Sent to Morgan Co. I'm
der Pani-Lamont Agreement.

MEXICO CITY, January IS Dr.
1t is announced that the Mexican
government has forwarded SAG GOO
to j. P. Morgan & Co. New York.
This is the first payment under the
Pani-Lanonr agreement for resump-
ton of service of the foreign debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25

For the edifcation of mainland
woman, too-who is prone to believe
that he is perhaps a perfect specimen,
DR.. Schultz enumerated the following
as not certainly but quite likely to
be wrong with him:
His eyes are not in the same
horizontal plane.
His ears are not the same size.
His mouth is bigger on one side.
and the sides are not on the same
level.
His right arm is longer than his left.
One foot is larger than the other.
His collarbone is not symmetrical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
FOREIGN AIR TEST
DECLARED SUCCESS
Programs Heard in East De-
spite Interruption by
sos Calls.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 25.-A week
OF interna tional broadcasting tests has
opened successfully. Notwithstanding
the interruption by S o S calls.
The program furnished by foreign
stations was heard at various points
in the United States last night.
For IS minutes, between 10 and
IL pm. stations along the Atlantic
coast were shut down after the Nor
wegian freighter Solvang and the
tanker Vacuum were in collision off
Delaware breakwater.
S o 5 Cali Interferes.
AS messages telling of the sinking
of the Solvang and the rescue OF
all her crew but one man went
through the air, the chances OF re-
ceptton of American stations abroad
waned AIidwesteriI stations coutinu-
ed on the ai", but ~ they had to
bridge half the United states as we'll
at the Atlantic TO reach European
fans. ii was not expected that much
of their programs would reach the
Old World.
At II O'Clock. coincident with the
lifting of the order Of silence, Amer
ica's turn ended ard stations in Lon
don, Bournemouth and DaVentry. Eng
land; barcelona, Spain; Lima, Peru,
snd BuenoS Aires took the air.
Almost at once reception OF music
and announcements from BIO, Lon
don: LOW, Buenos Aires. and 6BM,
Bournemouth, was reported from
Long Island and New York City.
Later reports reached headquarters
for the test at Garden City, y. Y, and
Radio Broadcast magazine of recep-
ton of OAK. Lima, the British sta
tions, and CFE, Mexico City, and the
Sritish stations elsewhere through the
United States.
Declares Test a Success.
Powell Crossley. chairman of the
Radio week executive committee, tele-
graphed from Cincinnati. Ohio, that
the test WaS a success, at least as far
as reception of European programs
by Americans was concerned.
Officials of the test were notified
from Philadelphia of the appearance
of mystery station" which signed
off Us the Eifel Tower, Paris. accord
ing to an amateur who reported re-
ceiving it on go meters. Eiffel Tower
was not scheduled to take part in
last nights work. From Chicago and
New England came reports of poor
reception OF foreign programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
ARLINGTON WATER
BILLS APPROVED
House Subcommittee Favor
ably Reports United Meas
ures to Aid County.

The two bills fathered by Repre-
sentative Moore. Democrat, Of Vir
ginia, TO authorize the Secretary OF
War 10 permit delivery of water from
the Washington aqueduct pumping
station at Dalecarlia reservoir to the
Arlington County sanitary district
over the Chain Bridge. and to au-
thorize delivery by the District Gem
missioners of surplus water supply
from the District across the Key
Bridge TO the Arlington County
sanitary district, are to be united
into one measure, on which faVora-
BILE report was ordered today by the
subcommittee of the House District
committee, of which Representative
Stalker OF New York is chairman.
Mr.. Moore was directed to combine
the two bills into one and to reintro-
duce that measure which will amend
the phraseoiogy. as suggested by the
WAR Department 1t was pointed out
that as the filtration plant is outside
of the District OF Columbia the ad-
ministration of the act should be
under the Secretary of War, although
Engineer Commissioner Bell advocated
placing the administration under the
| District Commissioners.
Plenty of Water
Mr. Moore read letters from the
( Secretary OF War approving the
measure and forwarding reports from
The engineers ncharCe OF the plant
showing that there viii be an album
dant supplv of water both for Dis
trict consumption and for neighbor
hood needs FOR many Years to come
Mr. Moore emphasized that it Il IN
The interest Of the District, on nc
count OF sanitation, as well as To
Arlington County and 10 the Fedel al
Government. because an adequate
water supply Will now he afforded the
Fort Nyer military reservation.
Since the 1920 census this Airing
Ton County district. which Was at one
time Il part of the District. IS square
miles in extent, has grown from 2n.rU0
inhabitants w $1,000. he said
10000 600 Excess Gallons.
Asa =. Phillips, a consulting engi-
ueer, told the committee that with
the new conduit Wa shinCton will have
q daily supply Of water Of. $50, coo 900
gallons, whereas the present consump-
ton is about 10000 600. The calcu
lated consumption OF Arlington County
sanitary district is 100000 gallons.
he toL1 the committee ali expenses
would be paid for by Arlington County
and that this system of water mains
viii cost q bout . million dollars. This
system. however, can still be utilized
at a future date when the county
through larGer growth may be forced
10 20 farther NJ the river and pro
vide is own water supply.
II was emphasized that the people
are now getting their water from
shallow wells and the State health
board reported last year As per cent
Of these were polluted.
Another bill Icy Mr.. Moore, pro-
viding for the same Arlington County
sanitary district TO join the sewera ge
system of the District of Columbia,
was scheduled for a hearing, but Mr..
Moore announced that he would net
press il at this time.