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The Washington times., 1927-12-12
ANGLE {
N SNYDER
KILLING

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.That
a master mind" engineered
the plot to murder Albert
Snyderfor whose staying the
victim i widow, Ruth, and her
paranlour, Henry Judd Gray,
are awaiting execution in the
death house at Sing Sing
arose today as a sensational
possibility. !,
New. Evidence
Attorneys for the defense of the
pair-Edgar F. Hazelton, for
Ruth and Samuel L. Miller, for
Gray-have been informed by
David Chambers, $40 West 144th
ST., that new evidence. Of which
he has information, will involve
business man living in western
New York"
Hint at Master Mind
The new theory Of the Snyder
death plot-based on Chambers
revelations-is that the former
magazine art editor was killed for
his $4,000 life insurance, and that
Mrs. Snyder was the tool OF Gray,
who, in turn, was dominated by the
supposed master mind"
Prison and State authorities have
received communications from Cham
hers, and his conclusions are being
checked.
Meanwhile Mrs. Snyder denied
from her Sing Sing death cell that
there was a third party to the
death conspiracy. Only herself and
her convicted co-Aayer, Henry Judd
Gray, were involved, her statement
indicated.
Chambers new evidence con-
Germs q meeting Of Gray and Mrs.
Snyder with a mysterious stranger
in the Warner Hotel at Amsterdam,
N. Y, in the middle of January uf
this year-two months before the
murder.
Met Tall, Thin Man
Amsterdam is town midway in
the sales route which Gray Travelled
for his corset company, and on the
January trip he took Mrs. Snyder
along with him.
Although customarily stopping
in the Barnes Hotel while in Am
sterdam, Gray checked In at the
Warner on January IL with Ruth as
''Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hayden,
of Chicago.
They were joined there by a tall,
sparely-built man with a closely
clipped mustache, who signed him
self on the register ''R. ), Redfield,
st. townsville, N. Y"
''I recognized Judd Gray as Hay
den the moment saw. his pictures
in the paper in connection with the
Snyder case" j. Vasill, proprietor
of the Warner hotel, said. There
is no chance for me to be mistaken.
He was here for three days and
talked with him often"
Made q Queer Trio
' sill is virtually certain the wo-
man with Gray was Mrs. Snyder,
but he was unable to identity the
man who accompanied them as a
figure in the Snyder case.
That the name "Redfield" was
assumed Is considered a certainty
by Vasill.
''The woman stayed in her room
most o fthe time," Vasill said, land
the men drank most Of the day,
played pool and billia.ds. and often
talked for long periods in a corner
Continued on Page 2. Column 5.y
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
R ONL !
YllE TIDE
| WISH

MAYS LANDING, N. j.,
Dec. 12.-Mrs. Margaret Lii
liendahl, sentenced to 10 years
1T hard labor for the killing Of
her husband, wants to spend
Christmas in the Mays Land
ing Jail with her little son,
Alfred. That is the only wish
of the woman, who still per
sists in her innocence.
Boy With Relatives
The boy has been taken to rela-
tiyes in Bridgeport, but she wants
him back, back to spend their
Christmas around a tree which
will be cut from a fir woods near
the spot where her husband was
slain.
Likely to Get Wish
Sheriff Cimino likely will grant
the wish of the woman, who will
have to be on the way to States
prison by the end Of the month.
He has 20 days to carry out the
mandate of the court and take her
to Trenton.
Willis Beach. reticent as usual,
probably will be taken to Trenton
some time this week. He believes
that as long as he has been SEN
fenced, he might just as well go
to States prison and be away from
the familiar scenes and friends who
continually flock to the county Jail
to see him, but to whom he has
locked the bars Of his cell door.
Defense Not Through
Surprise was manifest that the
defense attorneys did not move for
new trial when the couple were
sentenced. But Robert McCarter,
chief counsel for the widow, de.
clares that the defense has only
begun to fight. And in this
declaration he is backed up by At.
torneys Phillips and Hedges, as well
as John J. Gregory, chief investi-
gator for the defense.
The application for a new trial win
be made on Januar. 10, perhaps
sooner, when Justice Campbell will
again sit in Mays Landing. BY that
time the attorneys expect to have
all their facts In readiness to present
to the court. Should the motion
be denied, an immediate appeal will
be made in an effort to have the
couple released on bail.
Irrespective Of whether Mrs. Lii
Continued on Page ., Column 6)
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

SHE KILLED her hus-
band with a hammer be-
cause she objected to the
"small town" life in Paines-
vile, Ohio, and because the
husband objected to her
attendance at a party in
Cleveland, Mrs. Velma Van
Woert West, 21-year-old
bride of Edward West, has
told police. James West,
brother of the victim, dis
covered the Staying.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Island Home in Buzzards Bay Set Apart
Forever for General Education of Youth

trust. Thomas A. Baxendale, who died
In 1910. came to this country from
England when he was "A boy and be-
came a manufacturer Of box toes for
shoes He anassed a fortune, much
of which went to the development of
Amrila Island.
The BaxendaIe home has d huge
stone fireplace, inlaid with sea-shells
and rare stones. There is library on
Egyptian history. ON the slope in
front, leading down to the summer
house, is a landscape garden with a
lily-pond Baxendale's tomb is on q
point Of the islet not far from the
summer house. BY the purchase of a
neck Of land, Airs. BaXendale insured
the view from Island Haven. On this
neck she laid out a garden of sea-
shore vegetation.
While Mrs. Baxendale did not pre-
dict what the future OF Amrita will
be, she considered the possibility that
students may live on the cape and at
tend the summer lectures Of the foun-
dation. The lectures have been given
for about u years in an open air
theater on the islet.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
FLEHARTY PLANS
M'CARL APPEAL
Case Involves Employment
of Valuation Experts
to Aid Work.

Preparation of an appeal from the
recent decision Of Controller Genera
McCarl holding that temporary en1-
ploves Of the Public Utilities Com
mission are subject to the provisions
OF the classification act was started
today by Ralph B. Fleharty, peoples
counsel, before the commission.
The controller generals ruling VIII
prevent the commission from enr'oy-
ing valuation experts TO assist 1t in ITS
Investigations because of the salary
limitations prescribed in the classiflca-
tion law.
Mr.. FIeharty will point out in the
appeal that the fund from which the
services of the experts are to be paid
is a special one, created by the assess
ment Of costs against the utility cor
poration whose property is being re-
valued, and thak the services are to
be Of u special and temporary tenure
and therefore are not subject to the
restrictions of the classification act.
Mr.. McCarl's decision has halted the
progress Of the commission on plans
10 revalue the properties OF the Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light
Cos
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Five Significant in China.

No number in the world is so sig
nificant and fraught with superstition
as is the sacred five in China. An au-
thority on the subject says: when
the man of the Central Kingdom las
the Chinese call their country 'Iooks
into the sky at night he sees FIVE plan
ets-Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and
Mercury. When he studies the tints
Of nature he distinguishes fye-green,
red, yellow, white, black. In the world
there are five elenrents-wood, fire,
earth, metal, water. II space be ana
lyzed. there are five directions-east,
south, center, west, north.
The human frame has six constitu-
ents-muscle. vein, flesh, bone, skin,
hair. The trunk has five organs
kidneys, heart, liver, lungs and stom-
ach; it has five offshoots-head two
arms. two legs. Five tastes are distin-
guished-salt, bitter, sour, acrid.
sweet. The Son of Han recognizes
only five notes of music. There are
five stripes in the Chinese flag. Again,
as there are five constant or cardinal
virtues, so there are five punishments.
And five of China's 800 sacred noun.
tains are especially sacred
Evening star., 1927-04-05
CONFIRMS NEARBY
JUSTICES or PEACE
Maryland Senate Acts on Appoint
ees for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.

By staff Correspondent Of The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 5.-The
Senate Of the Maryland General As
sion confirmed the following justices
of the peace appointed by Gov Al
bert G. Ritchie for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, their ap-
pointments to begin the first Monday
in May, for two years: 90.
Montgomery County-Samuel Riggs
Of S. Laytonsville, Edwin d. Burdette
and John A. Hall of Clarksburg,
Thomas r. Hall of PoolesVille, John
Jones Of Rockville, Edmund Z. i.
Margerum of Colesyille. Bernard A..
Duke and Alfred l.. Moore of Bethes-
da, Roszel Woodward and James T.
Garrett of Gaithersburg Percy -:
Redden of Potomac, John b. Beal OF
Damascus, John l.. II. Sawyer, Koo-
ert Il. Lee and Samuel x. Kyle Oh
Wheaton.
Prince Georges County--George S.
Phillips and Francis I'll. Shipley OF
Berwyn, James s. Heal of BeltsVllle,
Hugh ONeill of Bladensburg, James
II. p. Wilmuth Of Kenilworth, &. l..
Higges and Harry w. Gore of Upper
Marlboro. Wallace A. Ritchie of
Richie. William Seacher and Thomas
u. Griffith. sixth district; Henry r.
Phipps Of Mitchellville, Henry 3. Con-
tee and Joseph A. Fowler OF Aauasco,
Marvin d. Smith of Clinton, Hugh
Curley, Everard E. Hatch, George b.
Duvall and Henry w. Scott OF
Laurel; f. ii. Billingslea Of Brandy
wine. Benson p. Mcdaniel of Rose
croft, Joseph c. Abel and Lane T..
Seitz of Bowie, Robert A. Van Horn
of Glendale. Harry /. Anderson Of
Upper Marlboro, John A. Dowing Of
Edmonston, John Fainter and Herbert
]. Moffatt of Hyattsville, Squire W.
Garland of Brentwood, Robert f..
joyce and Isaac d. Arnold of Mount
Rainier, Hollis w. Anderson of Ia
koma Park, John Weast of Capitol
Heights, w. M. Moran, Oscar =. Fui-
Ter an@ Claude c. Bowers Of River
dale and P. b. Otterback Of I4anham
The Senate also confirmed the nomi-
nation of J. August Miller of Chillum
to be supervisor of elections Of Prince
Georges County in the place of Charles
I. Wilson, resigned.
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mission that development Of the new
art has gone forward so rapidly that
it may be commercially perfected
within few months. The possibilities
Of visual radio in war are held to be
almost Iimitless, as the position Of
enemy forces Of any character may be
broadcast by the visual method.
Much of the band between $50 and
200 meters is now used by radio am
ateurs. whose contributions to the art
of broadcasting and radio generally
have been declared invaluable. AL
though only SO wave channels spaced
10 kiloeycles apart, are available in
the present broadcast band, the com
mission hopes by various expediencles
to keep most Of the present stations
on the air.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

allocated to the various regional
offices throughout the country GER
tain Of their preliminary resources
out of the life insurance fund, win
have a total amount available during
this month of $S,200,000, according
TO Harold w. Breining, assistant
director of the Veterans Bureau in
charge Of finance. This sum includes
about S2 500, 900, it is said, which was
saved from operations in March for
this purpose and about $5,600,000 of
premium receipts and interest on
holdings.
Mr.. Breining expressed the earnest
hope that the Treasury would see its
way clear to allow the Bureau further
access to more life insurance funds.
He predicted that if this were accom-
plished the Bureau would not have
to curtail its loaning operations TO
veterans. So far, he said, there has
been no additional check placed on
the Bureau representatives in the
field making loans outside Of the
original perfunctory ALLEGATION Of
specific funds to disbursing officers.
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Continued from flrsg- 1dss.l
Massachusetts. II Mr.. Butler has any
Intention of resigning as chairman OF
the national committee, he has not
given the Slightest public indication o.
his purpose. Indeed, 1t may De salo'
without anv reference TO high
authority" that Mr.. Butter lntenos 10
continue as chairman. it IS rather
6iff7cult to see who is going to put
hin, ont. even though there may be
some who would like to do so. The
President, as titular head Of the party
and as an intimate friend of Mr.,
Butler. might, if he desired, express
an 0piniou 10 Mr.. Butler that would
cause him to give over the chairman
shin in order 10 devote himself 10 MS
own personal business But neither
has the President given any indication
Of desiring a change in the chairman
shin of the national committee.
The reports of the rstirement OF Mr..
Butler from the chairmanship OF the
Republican national committee are NOT
new. They have been sporadic ever
since the close Of the campaign or
1924 and Mr.. Coolidge's election TO the
presidency. When he became senator
Under appointment Of the Governor
of massachusetts, following the death
of Senator Lodge, the suggestion vas
Immediately put forward that he
would give over the chairlnans1ip and
become the Presidents spokesman on
the floor of the Senate But he did
not relinquish the Office of chairman.
Morrow Is Mentioned.
Suggestions have been many that
Dwight Morrow, a member Cf -he firm
of j. 2. Morgan & Co, would enter
the cabinet either as Secretary cf the
Treasury, Secretary Of State or as
Secretary OF Commerce.
Mr. Morrow is an Amherst man,
like the President. He is a close per-
Eonal friend. Mr.. Morrow's appoint
ment to the cabinet. doubtless would
be hailed by the Democrats as link
ing the present administration up TO
big business, to an even greater ex-
tent than they now charge
Some day Mr.. Kellogg is going to
step out of the cabinet, and some day
Mr.. Butler viii relinquish the chair
manship Of the Republican national
committee. Both viii step aside soon
If their opponents have their way.
Whether the constantly reiterated
predictions viii have their effect re-
mains to be seen. Back of them and
accompanying them are criticisms Of
both men. But to date these reports
and criticism, have not yet been eff
fectiVe.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

The matter to the states, ana
his influence with Congress on such an
issue would be negligible.
Saws Issue Is Overlooked.
''Yet. for some reason, the people
who talk about electing a President on
q wet issue lose sight Of that partlcu'
lar consideration, The President has
nothing to do with it, When a Demo.
cratic President Woodrow wilson, dld
veto the Volstead act, Congress
thought so little Of his leadership on
she matter that 1t passed the act over
his veto"
senator Glass said that those who
seek changes in the prohibition law
should concern themselves with op-
tanning a majority in Congress TO pass
the desired legislation.
Not a Party Question.
prohibition is not party issue
Prohibition was not passed by the
Democrats or by the Republicans, put
bv men of both parties and with no
regard for party lines. 1t was a
moral issue. .,,
so why, in Heavens name, shouId
fbe Democrats make the eighteenth
amendment a party issue in the next
national campaign as though electihs
a wet President would affect the pro
T,ibition law? I cannot beleVe tnat
the sensible in the party VIII try any
thing 50 foolish.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Order Is Quoted.

The Federal Radio Commissions
general order No. 4 reads;
I'm view of the manifest fnconyen-
ience 10 the listening public which
would result from any Immediately
widening Of the frequency band de
voted to radio broadcasting, the Fed
eral Radio Commission will not at this
time allocate TO brOadcasting stations
freauencies other than those between
$50 and 500 lfilocycles (545.1 to 1929
meters). except on specific requests Of
such stations.
"It believes. however, that the band
between 1900 and 1000 kilocycles
n99.9 10 149.9 meters). should, 50 far
as may be practical be held open
for experimental work I'm broadcasting
and allied forms OF radio service, TO
the end that with the further develop
ment Of the art, this band eventually
may be made available for broadcast
ing. whether for the ear or the eye,
if it shall prove particularly well
adapted to such type Of service to the
public"
Evening star., 1927-04-05


q. loan and the United States Govern
ment Life Insurance Fund are some
what similar, but are entirely sepa'
rate in the Treasury.
The adjusted service certificate fund
was set up as a trust for the redemp-
ton of the World War certificates
when they mature in 20 years. On
the other hand the United States
Government Life Insurance Fund IS
set up to meet claims of regular Gov
ernment life insurance, formerly
known as war risk insurance, IT IS
from this latter fund that the Vet
erans' Bureau already has started TO
operate in making loans on the sol
diers' bonus.
Favorable action by the Treasury
on the matter will extend the use
of this same funl to meet popular
demand by veterans for loans direct
from the Government
The Veterans Bureau, which has
Evening star., 1927-04-05
DRIVERS LOSE PERMITS.
sixty-Eight Revelations by Au-
thorities in Two Week Period.

The drivers permits Of 6S District
motorists were revoked during the
two-week period ending March 81, ac-
cording to a semi-monthly report sub
mitted today to Maj. Edwin b. Hesse,
superintendent of police, by Acting
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eltlridge.
Eighteen permits We're restored in this
period.
Thirty-two permits were Cancelled
on charges Of driving while intox1-
Gated. IS for leaving after colliding'
& for bad records, 7 for reckless driv-
ing. 3 for speeding and was held
bv driver in whose car q passenger
was killed in a collision with a lamp
post.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Heads Power Office.
epseial Dls2atcn 10 This star

y -EI7'l7I AlIas|4t-41 V = 1F711F
FREDERICKsBURG. Va, April 5.
1T. r. Turner has become superin-
fendenf of the fredericksburg branch
az Virginia Electric x Power Co. sue
ceeding ~. i. Nenable. who was pro
qoo+ed 10 assistant superintendent at
Norfolk with the same company Mr..
E1'urner. who has been with the com
N,any for two years has been attached
10 the Fredericksburg office since last
November, having been transferred
here from Roanoke Rapids. n. G.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Acting on Advice.

From the Edinburgh Scotsman,
Wife-Didn't you hear me ask you
for a sovereign?
Husband did.
Wife-Then why do you only give
me 10 shillings.
observation-disclosures you told me yes
terday to believe only half what /
hear.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
H. E. Davis Leaves $4,000 Estate.

Henry Edgar Davis prominent
member of the District bar, who died
March 26, left an estate mot TO ex-
ceed $50. .000," according to the petit
tion of his widow, Mrs. Harriet Riddle
Davis, for the probate of his will.
Mrs Davis is named as sole bene-
ficiary and executriX of the estate.
She is represented by Attorney r.
Regis Noel
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Continued from first Page)
body. and an investigation of some
sort probably viii be instituted. 1t
does not claim to be the organ OF any
specific Masonic body but carries the
Masonic name and emblem without
explanation.
The advisory board, as announced in
the magazine, is as follows: William
q. McAdoo, former Secretary Of the
Treasury: Harry f. Lewis. justice SUI
preme Court of Kings County, n. Y;
Robert l.. Clegg. editor of the Masonic
History Co, Chicago; Bird S. Coler'
commissioner of charities of New
New York; Alfred /. du pont OF vii
mington, Del; Charles A. Stevens OF
Washington, chairman Of the conven-
ton committee Of the National League
Of Masonic Clubs; Edward s. Schfnid,
washington, a prominent member OF
the local Masonic fraternity, and Gen.
Ballington Booth of New York.
Mr.. Schmid today denied any con
nection with the magazine, other than
as a subscriber, and was indignant
over the use of his name. lie has
presumed always, he said, that the
magazine was an official Masonic pup
ncation. but never has investigated
it's authority and only reads It occas-
sionally.
Denies Authorizing Name.
''I have noticed my name on the ad-
visory board" Mr.. Schmid said, but
certainly never gave any one author
ity to put it there. have been plan
ming q trip to New York for some
time and had intended at that time
to call at the office of this magazine
and ask an explanation. But now
that I have been told of the uses TO
which this publication is being put
I shall act at once. / had no idea
that such q situation could exist in
the District of Columbia. When |
heard from Miss Mccall, ] got IN
touch with Mr.. Stevens at once and
he tells me that he never had author
lied the use of his name. I can't
understand how anybody would dare
use the name of the Masonic order
for such a purpose.
tt was learned by Miss Mccall this
morning that the publication has pre-
yiously been called to the attention
Of Grand Lodge officials, who have
been considering an Independent in
vestigation. although the publication
Office Of the magazine falls outside
their jurisdiction, and they have
agreed TO confer with her.
Following the grand jury indict.
ment returned yesterday against Of,
fcials of Research University. the W..
rious deans Of schools" named in the
institutions advertising issued a gen.
eral denial that they personally had
been connected with any activities oi
the university. This denial was 1aade
by all those listed with the exception
OF course, Of former Comnissi 3ner
Oyster, who has been dead for several
years, but whose photograph has been
included in a group picture Of The
deans" published recently.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
PRIEST is EXECUTED
AS REBEL IN MEXICO
Department of Interior Orders
Concentration Of Allegedly
Disobedient Clergy.
e. the Associated Press.

E. the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 5.--Tferme-
negildo Lara. a priest recently cap
tured while allegedly heading a rebel
band IN the state of Jalisco, has been
oourtmartialed and executed in Guada-
IA lara.
CathoIis priests IN the state Of Ia
rnaulipas. alleged not 70 have obeyed
instructions. are ordered by the de-
parsment OF the interior 10 be con-
centrated in Mexico City where they
viii be forced to obey. said special
dispatches from TampicO today.
The military authorities at Tam
plc0 were awaiting instructions from
the war department regarding send
sng four priests to the capital. These
were the only ones remaining there,
the others already having arrived here
Evening star., 1927-04-05

the fact that he Is
a Catholic and 9
wet. but he must
Jet the prohibition
is sue alone.
L am sure A
Smith understands
that the Presi-
dency means moth.
ing at all in the
fight 10 modify
prohibition, Sen
ator Ola SIS de
ciared. 1.-THE Pres.
fdent c a n n o {
change the Con
gtitutiou. He can
not even veto q
joint resolution
pa ssed by Con-
aress submitting
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Robbery Held Motive.

Robbery, according to Mr.. Farr, was
the motive for the crime. and he said
that after the tragedy $86 was missing
from the home.
Two hundred persons pressed
against the six windows which flank
the sides Of the county courthouse.
When the courtroom had reached it's
capacity a detail of police barred the
public.
After the opening statements Of
Farr and Carne, Judge Howard W..
smith Of Alexandria who is trying
the case, recessed court for lunch.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
MRS. MANDERS, 81, DIES.
Maryland Political Workers Fu-
neral to Be Tomorrow.

IAC4UA % as~ = WIFI ! = y
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Manders, So years
old of 5i3 East Capitol street, died Of
heart disease Sunday at Chesapeake
Beach, Md, where she had gone for
the week end. Funeral services win
be conducted at her late residence to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev.
]. CHAMPION Ball viii oticiate. Inter
ment viii be In Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Manders was a member Of the
Daughters of America and the Pa
triotic Daughters of America and had
taken an active part IN Maryland
politics. She is survived by her hus-
band, William J. Manders; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rachel " Manders and
Mrs Gertrude s. Schneider, and son
Walter j. Newman
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Leather tam-o' -shanters in varying
colors, topped by bright silk tassel,
are new creations, not for the fancy
dress party, but for man spectators at
foot ball games