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SAY'NICKY'HAD ASSUMED NAME New York Banker Testifies Arnstein Went Under Name of Arnold. CASE IN 2ND WEEK Wife of Cohen, Missing Defendant, in Court as State Witness. / Nothing more serious than that he used the name of "J. W. Arnold" in his business dealings with New ^ Tork City brokerage houses and business men was fastened on Jules (Nicky) Arnstein yesterday as the trial dragged Into sixth day before Justice Gould in Criminal Court No. 1. This was brought out by Assistant District Attorney James B. Archer, who introduced Paul H. Hudson, assistant se^-etary of the Empire Trust Company, of New York, who testified that Arnstein and "Arnold" were one and the same, emphasizing his statement by pointing to "Nicky." William H. Marshall, proprietor of a New York cafe, said the alleged 'mr.ster mind" used to come to his cafe In company With Fannie Brice, his actress wife, ami sometimes with "Nick" Cohen, one of the co-defendants, who has not yet been apprehended. No testimony to show that either of them did anything out of the ordinary i* the cafe was offered. Wilen W. Easterday, another codefendant and supposed guiding head of the firm of Sullivan & Co., was known, it was stated, as "Mr. Emerson" in his dealings with Wall Street firms. Little testimony tending to implicate Easterday has been - introduced so far. William J. Fallon, counsel for Arnstein and T. Morris Wampler. counsel for 8ullivan, Easterday and Norman S. Bowles, made an unsuccessful attempt to persuade Justice Could to strike the foregoing testimony from the record, contending it did not support any allegations | contained in the .indictment. Justice Gould again ruled that in conspiracy cases it was the practice to admit evidence which would be inadmissible in other cases. Questioned further about Arnstein and Cohen coming into his cafe. ?.larshall stated that he could not recall that the two men ever actually sat together at the same table in his establishment. Marshall's testimony followed that of Hudson, who, on farther examination, testified that Arnstein, under the name of J. W. Arnold, had opened an account with his bank. 1 Hudson identified several deposit slips relating to the account of the Sullivan firm, but failed at first to Identify either Bowler or Sullivan, the men who are alleged to have traded ifuder that name. Later, when asked to look closely at the two men. he did Identify them. Mrs. Ray Cohen, sister of "Nick" Cohen, was introduced as a government witness. She identified her brother's signature and bis photoI graph. I In the middle of her testimony 1 Attorneys Fallon and Wampler rose to their feet with numerous objections to the woman's testimony, which were not sustained. William S. Silkworth, of the New York Stock Exchange, stated that Norman S. Bowles applied to him in September, 1919. for admission to the exchange. When Bowles's at-' tention was called to an overdrawn account with the institution, the witness said, Bowles then promised he would have no connections with Sullivan and Company. Joseph Gluck. former messenger, who turned State's evidence in New York, may be placed on the stand today to tell what he knows about the huge bond theft. His testimony is expected to strengthen the government's case more than any testimony when the trial is resumed this morning at 10 o'clock. New Sorority Formed At George Washington Girls at George Washington University have organised a new sorority?Gamma Delta Rho. The charter members are Misses Olive Frescott. Lois McDarls, Marion Holliday, Verna Short, Olive Geiger, I Ruth Pilcher. Katharine Bryant and Daisy Robison. Tht list of patrons and patronesses i includes Mrs. Leslie Shaw, Miss Mabel T Boardman, Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Robison. Mrs. Matthew Scott, Dean and Mrs. Merton L. Ferson, Dr. Josephine Baird. Mrs. William May, and Prof, and Mrs. John T. Erwin. The newly-formed "O. W." Club, composed of students who have won the university letters for student activities, has elected the following officers: John Ladd, vice president: Willard Brechlow, secretary, and William Balllnger, treasurer. Eugene Underwood is president. Ladd was manager of last year's tennis team; Brechlow is a basket-ball player, and miinger captained last year's tennla team. Fowler to Prosecute Impure Milk Venders Prosecution of lunch room proprietors for allowing milk lower than Health Department standards to be sold in their establishments will be brought about by Dr. William C. Fowler. District health officer, he , said Yesterday. I Sanitary inspectors ot the depart. mcnt collected about ISO samples of milk sold In various lunchrooms throughout the city. Analysis of some of the milk was completed yesterday. and in three cases the samp !es did not come up to the department's standards. Dr. Fowler said he expected to find other similar cases and. sine* the lunchroom proprietors had previously been warned about milk, would bring the offenders Into court. Captain Claims Shell Shock Caused Downfall Capt. Charles J. Morgan, who saw service with the A. E. F., in France, pleaded guilty yesterday before Justice Gould in Criminal Court No'. 1 , to a charge of false pretenses lasolving a worthless check for $450. Capt. Morgan, who was brought from Fairbanks. Alaska, to answer :? the charge, claimed that lie was sot responsible for his acts at the time he obtained the endorsement of ^apt. Walter Brbce Howe to -the ? ?beck. He stated that he was suflferng from the effects of shell shock. Justice Gould referred the case to he probation officer for investigaAaa. ( ^ Real Whisken Cotton in 5 v< g^B in j. isi ti I I Bymi *-' i "* CARL HERRM SEVENTT-FOUR year. young? and doing Just the work he trained for forty-six year* ago. Here la a truly real Santa Claua! Carl Herrman Brati, for the past twenty-four yeart working at the Central Union Misaion, ?2S Louisiana avenue, is playing Santa Claus at the tAy shop of Woodward & Lothrop. A flowing beard, the gift of nature, such aa the real Santa Claus must have to seem genuine, has made children who visit him revive shaken faith in the old Gift King. Brats never saw the advertisement by which the store's advertising manager sought in vain for a Santa, who would not need cotton whiskers. But an observant worker in the establishment tipped off the office one day that Kris himself was walking through the store. Bralx was stopped and asked if he would come up-stage for the Christmas season. _ The young old man was tickled at the opportunity, for he loves children and delights in work that brings him in contact with them. For the past twenty-four years Brats has been working at the Cential Union Mission saving drunkards. He came to thi? country and city forty-six years ago in the employ of George Bancroft, the historian. in whose family he worked for sixteen years. This is his first professional position as a renewer of children's Christmas-tihie faith, but he has in his younger days played the role at many church Christmas parties. Brats makes an (extraordinary Santa Claus, for he enjoys the work and makes friends with the little ones who gredk him, a. bit awed when they actually come to shake hands with the great personage alANSWER FILED ffl BODMER SUIT Former Mrs. Conrow Denies Improper Conduct And Claims Children. Denying that she had been guilty of improper conduct with Rudolph J. Boomer, Mrs. Amelle W. P. Bodmer, former wife of Robert Conrow and now wedded to Bodmer. filed answer yesterday to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Conrow in an attempt to secure the custody of his two children. Mrs. Bodmer, who married her present husband one minute after the decree dissolving the marriage between her and Conrow became final, also denies air of the other allegations contained in Conrow's petition. I In her answer she told the court of her marriage to Bodmer and of establishing a home In this city, where she has business interests and intends' to stay. She declares that she had the custody of the two children. Willard and Amelie, before and after the signing of the decree <y the New Jersey courts. Mrs. Bodmer charges her former husband with numerous acts of cruelty and Insists all through her answer that she ?s t>?? proper person to have the children. Further, Mrs. Bodmer delcares her children are very much attached to her present husband. She did not contest the divorce proceedings In the New Jer- 1 sey courts, she asserts, because she saw a chance to be rid of her unhappy life with Conrow. Justice Hit* will hear the habeaa corpus proceedings today. Washington Makes Re OJ Friedlander Brothers 9 And Place Trot UnheardThe well known Washington firr is at 428 Ninth Street N. W., made manufacturer of high grade men's finest grade and in many different < choice presented tl?at you are pract match any odd coat. Economical i trousers gives you almost a new suitfirst five hundred men will be the h of ftne blue serge trousers. The r< they are offered while they last for ) tate finding the pair you want, they MEN, do not miss this greatest bar forget the address?Friedlander Bro . \ - . i Replace >anta Makeup 1' * v ,\ pan 0.' -1 fuE >**> ".ill ;- M'sl^^K -. ?. i?^swKafecSiwBS^^^HBBB ANN BRATZ>* Kiddies Lose Doabt Seeing His Beard This seTe?ty-fo?r-renr-eld WaskiBrtODiaa la greeting; the little folks at Woodward and Lothrop toyland. Real ._ whiskers, tke kind tkat know not tke keenneaa of m razor blade, Impress children who visit him with doubt aa to him being the -real oAe." Bnt when they leave they mnrmnr to their moth era, **I didn't expect to aee the real Santn Clan a." ready met In the pages of their story books. "The world gets young:?and good, every Christmas time." said Bratz, "and when I sef the children come to me in absolute faith and b^tfef, it makes me think that we do have our heaven on earth after all. "The innocence of the children and the joy of being constantly surrounded by a beautiful toyland where I forgot some of the sordidne?s of my years of mission work make these days the happiest in my life. "And the children seem pleased to find I have my own whiskers, bless 'em. Children know cotton when they see it?and when they find I don't have to hook my beard over my ears they are Impressed. "Strange remarks the kiddles make, too. One little girl said, *1 didnt expect to see the real Santa Claus. I expected to find him in New York first, but here he Is right In Washington.' " TREE PLANTED FOR 4 YANKS Library of Congress Honors Memory of Staff Members Killed. , A living, growing testimonial to four members of the staff of the Library of Congress, symbolic of the love and affection with which the staff regarded the quartet who gave their lives for their country, became a reality yesterday morning when a memorial tTee was planted in their.honor. The men whose memorial was placed within the shadow of the majestic library, were Corp. Charles Chambers, of the 315th machine gun battalion; First Lieut. Edward Comegys, of the 11th aero squadron; Corp. Frank Dunkln, of the 54th U. S. Infantry, and Corp. John Wheeler, U. S. Signal Corps. Representative Julius Kahn, of California, made an appropriate address, lauding the deeds of the men. and asking that their memory be held dear as long as the tree that graced the southern lawn of the library remained, which he hoped would be forever. Other speakers were Col. Lester Jones, the first commander of'the American Legion, and Capt/ Garland Powell, of Cumberland, Md., who commanded the aero squadron of which Lieut. Comegys was a flier. The librarian, Herbert Putnam, presided at tile services. The tree, a Japanese elm, was planted by the superintendent of the building and grounds. Merchant imarkable fer flake Clever Purchase isers on Sale at of Price. i of Friedlander Br?s., whose store : a quick purchase from a famous trousers. The trousers are of the :olors and fabrics. So wide is the ically certain of finding a pair to men realize that an extra pair of : There are only 500 pairs and the iicky ones. Included are 100 pairs :gular values arc up to $7.50 and ^3-98?almost half-price. To faciliare divided into lots of each size, gain I of all?today's the day?don't 438 Ninth Sti-eet N. W,?Adv. I 1 " * - == GRANT DIVORCE, TO 3 HUSBANDS , One Final Award Made; Justice Hitz Issues Rule For Contempt. v Three divorce decrees in favor of three husbands were signed yesterday in the District 8upreme Court. Justice Hits signed an Interlocutory decree1 In favor of Daniel Hoffer against Mrs. Mary Hoffer. This decree awards Hoffer the custody of their infant child, but allows the mother to visit the child at al] times under proper circumstanocs. Another decree signed by Justice Hits awards an interlocutory divorce to Robertson Buckner against Mrs. Man' L- Buckner. No alimony is given Mrs. Buckner. Chief Justice McCoy signed a final decree for divorce in the case of Herbert F. Weser against Mrs. Fern Lela Weser. The husband is given permanent custody of the infant child. Justice Hitz issued a rule on William B. Hale, husband of Mrs.. Alice Hale, requiring him to show cause on December 10 *why he should not be held In contempt of court for his alleged failure to comply with a court order of October 2. ltl?# directing him to pay his wife $5 a week alimony. St John's Cadets Renew Class War Despite Pledges ANNAPOLI8 Md.. Dec. 7.?Following an interclass fight on the rear cumpus last night the faculty -of St. John's College has been in continuous session today. t Expulsion of upperclasamen are expected to result. The disturbance took the forftn of a "slatting bee" at which, it is claimed, freshmen were manhandled. When upperolass cadets were readmitted a few week* ago. after one of the most sensational basing episodes in college history, a solemn pledge to abstain from basing was required. , ? That the men have broken this pledge is considered very serious. It is reported that a number of freshmen have left college because of threats during the past few days. Dr. John B. Rippere, acting president, refuses to comment on the event. , District Physician Awarded Navy Cross Dr. P. A. McLendon. of the Princeton Apartments, who served in the medical division of the Marine Corps in France, has received the Navy Cross, which corresponds to the Distinguished Service medal of the army. Dr. McLendon was stationed at one of the front-line hospitals and did not confine himself entirely to the hospital, but brought in wounded soldiers under fire several times. He already has received the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service medal. Dr. McLendon is th* son of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. McLendon. of Morven township. Virginia. He has opened his office for practice h*re, after completing a special course in children's diseases. Six Inherit Realty Under Fullalove Will The residence property at 1241 Thirty-third street northwest and 233 Tenth street southeast is disposed of in the will of Elisabeth J. Fullalove. who died Decmeber 2. The trustees. John B. Harvey and Leonard L Block, are directed to sell the properties and pay over to Harvey, who is a nephew, the su>n of $2,000. The balance is to be divided equally between Laura W. Lawrence, Julia W. Wood and Martha W. Harvey, sisters of the deceased, and John H. Blake and Agnes B. Denson. nephew and niece, rspectively. The balance of the estate is to go to Harvey. Veteran Troops Reforming. LYNCHBURG. Va.. Dec. 7. ? A move is being made here to reorganise the Shawnees, a local company which served as Company B, 117th Regiment, Rainbow Division, durlng^he^rorldjarar^^^^^^^^ r > Great Bargain Sale AT FISCHER'S . $25.00 PRICE INCLUDES ANY STYLE 14K. SOLID GOLD LADY'S OR MAN'S RING When you buy a diamond from Fischer's you are- receiving the biggest value possible to obtain for the money. We have made a study of the diamond market for years. No diamonds are too fine or to* large for Us to handle. Our reputation In the trade Is such that opportunities are afforded us to obtain the plc< of the market at price concessions that result In paralleled ?kei? yOU ? .All our diamonds arc guaranteed returnable at full price within s rears. as m otra wxitttx muhdr W? Dlm.id Ring. ,?so ?00 DI...H Rla*.. 250 see Olamead HI., . 300 Ota-.?< *l4.. ITS <2M Dlamaad Rlag.. 13s 10* Dlam.a4 Rla?.. in 1NDIs?*MmS.. 75 T? DlaaMS* Rli|.. || M DtoMH Rlai.. 21 nv irtlSs WMmlT FISCHER'S 438 M SL N.W. OPEN EVENINGS Kan Orders Treaty FtlM s r> THE INQUIRING REPORTER i 1 g * He uli five persons, picked at 'andom, a question each day. THE jlrasTlOHl What Are At Moat Needed Improvements is Conditions Reganfag Workiaf Girls? . A.MHKKi Ml. a MARY ANDERSON, cMl'ili of Womaak' Trade VaUa Ltague. 1428 New York M910 aortlmwli "EfMllty of waves. By- tkat I mem, If a woman does (ke uune work ai auia ahe Bhoald i^eelve the aame pay. Ay a xeeoad Improvemeat I weald ranett ik^rtrr boars. Durlug the prea* eat period of aoemploymeat the shorter hbar moveairat nhoald he fostered so as to eqanlloe the available work.** Miss MIRIAM SHEPHERD, membrr of the laternatloaal CoacresM of Worklaa Womqui "A volee Is the eoatrol of eoadlfleam uader which they work.** ! Miss MARY W1NILOW, of Weaaaa*a Bureau of Depart me st of I.abort MRepresentstloa on all hodlea eoaslderlas worklag eoadltloas.** Miss ETHEL M. SMITH, exeeutlre secretary Woman's Trade Ualoa Leaicuei MAbsolate eqaal opportualt> for promotloa aad equal wasre sesle with ?e?." Miss ANNA L. ROSE, publicity seeretary of Y. C. A.i "Equal pay for equal work Is one of the most seeded Improvement* la working: (Irl circles.** Rockville Weddings. ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 7.?Rev. P. Rowland Wagner this afternoon married Miss Myrtle T. Brown and William E. Guard, both of Richmond. Miss Margaret E. Colliere and Walter L. Nairn. Washington, were married today by Rev. Wagner. A license was issued today for the marriage of Miss Dorothy U. Donohue and John W. H. Ingram, both of Washington. M 1 H H Men's Neckwear In the finest grades of silk BE knits at a great saving. kj 91.00 grade. Now E*j 91.59 Rrade. Now H 92.00 grade. Now Ig 92J>0 grade. New U 9.100 Krnde. Now El 94.00 tirade. Now H3j 9^.00 Krade. Now S Christmas Boxes, of Coai E| Men's Gloves SB Made by such well known BP as Dents, Adlers, Myers and gj* Bros. M 9:1.00 grade. Now..... ia 94.00 grsde. Now. . K 95.00 grade. Now Rj 96.00 tirade. Now ?B 97.50 irrade. Now g Chrlatmaa Boxea, of Coai m Shirts at Reduced M Price* Entire Skirt Stock. Exelul W Maahattaas. K ' All regular 92.50 KB Stalrta. now K All regalar 93.00 Bg Shirt a. now.... K AH regular 94.00 H Shlrta, bow..!.' Hgj All regular 95.00 MB Shlrta* now |P All regalar 96.00 Shlrta, aow KB All reaular 97.50 S Shlrta. now Mel Al^, regular 9tt>.0p Silk Shlrta* bow M All regular 912.50 Silk H Shlrta, aow All regular 9154)0 Silk Shlrta, aow B. I 1345 Pennsylv FRAME PLAHS || FOR VOTE DRIVE '* I - - I ' .v ! City Club, D. C. Suffrage And Health proupe Meet Tonight. Two of the City Club's cWlc activities croup*?the IJlatrict sufrra<te (roup lad Ui< public health croup will meet at the rfabhouae at S o'clock tonight. The luffrage group, of which Roy L. Neuhauser is chairman, will frame plana for a widespread educational campaign for national representation for the District- Speakers will be sent before every civic organisation in Washington and an extensive publicity drive will be launched. The group now has more than 200 members. Th health group, of which Emlle Berliner is chairman, will discuss the advisability of indorsing a bill for Federal physical education. A report on the matter will be submitted by a special committee composed of Luther W. Linklns, chslrmsn; Dr. D. Percy Hickllng. Dr. W. P. Reeves. I. 8. D. Sauls, Dr. T. A. Williams. William Muehleisen, H. B. Moses and Dr. Oscar B? Hunter. Dr. W. J. Davis will report on the extent of dental inspection in the public schools. All members of the club, regardless of whether they belong to the groups, have been invited to attend the meetings. i The weekly forum luncheon of the club will be addressed at 12:30 today at the clubhouse by Mrs. Maud Wdod Park, chairman of the National League of Women Voters and also I chairman of the Woman's Joint Con' gressional Committee. Her subject will be "Child Welfare Legislation.* John Walsh, chairman of the civics and forum committee, Is In charge i of arrangements. America iV Overcoa Overcoa HrfT " Overcoa Mca'* Terry, Beacon and silk Lounging Rol Made to button with c< . , . . DvC Mc fun *rod< ....tl.lt |IH? arnde ....*1.43 *13JO erode . ...*1.93 M.VOO cr.nl. *3.43 *30J? srradr ....*2.93 *33.00 grade Men'* Hote Cotton, lisle and silk. ? makers Holeproof and Interwo I Wilson Co. Interwoven Hoae at Former OOe ??de ....*3.23 Former TSe arade .. ..*2J? *1.23 arade (silk) ....*3.43 *3.00 arade <allk> *8.73 *2.50 arade <allk> .... *4.43 *3.00 arade < silk ) Underwear at Re*hs< Katlre Stark of \ aderw of Maaalaxwa Ire of All reaalor *lJt Sklrta and Drawers ?1 All reaalar flJi Sklrta and Drawers...... ?1 All recalar *3.30 Vol.. , holla $2.45 All r**?lar *3-0" Skirts ' ?o tie Br""'r" r: . All recalar *3.30 Shirts (O A C aad Drawera QO.iD A|| r *3.00 laloa ?4 45 Salt. All reaal.r *4.00 I aloa $5.50 ? "? ; ~n All i?*alar *M* I alaa . <P 1.4!) Salta $8 95 AU rr,r"l*r **"?? W.W Successor to M ania Avenue . t ?J- .' " 4" * KM^^H > V"^ Jr ? mPMIW' ^^ c* %r f #I^M ti JOHN G. nODGBS. Prominent Master Mason, who Ih has been in the printing business in Washington for twenty- n five y^ars. today will celebrate * his birthday. Hodges lives at ( 1143 Euclid street northwest. n He is a member of the Board of n Trade, the Rotary Club and the Columbia Country Club. He is r a golf enthusiast and this popu- r lar game and Masonry are his hobbies. 2 Harahan Elected Head Of C. & EC Railway NEW YORK. Dec. 7.?William J. j Harahan. of New York, today wu \ elected president of the Chesapeake ' and Ohio Railway, succeeding thej late George W. Stevens. Harahan was a director of the line and the Hocking Valley Railroad. He was born in Nashville, Tenn.. In lg?7. f irbtmre Store Makes lopping a Pi Shop for men that will ti ing to the trail of Chris is Suggestions for ease, at 30, 40 and e Stock of Highest Grac hrercoats at Special Xma h garment is made by one of the fc , including Michacl Stern & Co., 1 tissman & Co., Chicago; Skolny & York City, for men and young met guiar $35 and $40 Suits and t*, now gular $45 and $50 Suits and tt, now gular $5j Suits and t*. now gular $65 Suits and ta, now gular $75 Suits and ta, now gular $85 Suits and ta, now >rd and tassel. V nade by Onyx. rC&2SS^&j?i!& ven Stocking niOlT^iir" revised pricc*. V nkj ear, Inelaalve JWMBHfl *ar. .. .. $2.15 ...... $1.95 ^2.80 Manht $3.50" 1 $4^0 : ILLET . S. Kronheim Jus IOOSTONCAST , PAY RAILROAD * 'ell* Court He Has No Authority to Settle Grand rrnnk Western's Claim, j " Secretary of Um Tifuiirr David . Houston rtattrter told the Dlaict Supreme Court that ~tb?-r? ?s" . o authority l? law" for him to pay Ik Grand Trunk Western Railway ompaay KOO.MKi u rial mod by the illway company under tha act of ongress of February M last which urned back the railway, to private wnerehlp and carried with It a uarantr* to pay tha roads a total f $400,000,000. The claim of the plaintiff railray to Ita portion of the kifi Md. It Is stated by the Secretary, aa been pasted upon by the audlt>r for the State and other departlents who found that no money raa due the road under that Melon of the act which (uaraateed he roads a fixed percentage for els lonths operations under private lamremect. Consequently. Secretary Houston tated. he declined to draw a warant for the ttOO.OM. ro> eczema an au id sauna. Fer Ml* by parcel pest tnm the HELIOS LABOIATOET 1W u4 XTM 6 St. aw.. Wsshlsrtaa. rseelyt sf I sr at say Fesfts's Sras Stsn. Sines Christmas leasure irn the trial of Christtmas Giving. Men That Will I 50% Off le Suits and j is Prices /iSPSE iremost makers of (Aj I f ti fff Rochester, N. V; ft/, I If I Cortley Clothes, S22.50 wjjS $29.50 ,33' $36.50 4f| $42.50 I V $49.75 ' ft $57.75 m 1 H ittan Products 9 30% Off | T I t East of 14th I H ?