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MEMORIAL TO LEE
IS UNVEILED TODAY'
Mayor Walker to Speak Be
fore Huge Carving at Stone
Mountain. Ga.
®v th* A««vUt«i IVes*
ATLANTA. Ga., April 9--Mayor
* James J. Walker of New York City,
who is to make the principal address
at the unveiling of Gen, Lee's head at
Stone Mountain, this afternoon reached
Atlanta this morning on the Birming
ham special of the Southern Railway,
lie was greeted at the station by mem
bers of the Stone Mountain Association
and went immediately to Ills hotel.
The New York mayor was accom
panied by Joe Johnson, commissioner
cf public works of New York City, and
William Eagan, station master of the
Pennsylvania station in New York.
Veterans Are Present.
Sixtx-three years after Appomatox,
tanks "of gray and blue-garbed veterans,
tn waning numbers, were to attend the
dedication of the huge equestrian fig
ure being gra\ en on a stupendous scale
in bas-relief on the sheer granite side
of the mountain. Here also were civil
and military dignitaries from North and
South, including a party of loading
congressional figures from Washington,
the governors of three States and offi
cial representatives of 20 more.
To Mayor Walker falls the honor of
accepting the monument on behalf of
the Nation: Marcus W. Beck, justice of
the Georgia Supreme Court, will per
form a similar function for the South
In the tiny hands of 5-year-old
Robert Edward Lee. 4th. great-grand
son of the Gray leader, is the responsi
b.iitv of loosening the folds of fabric
that’ hang about the gargantuan sculp
ture and disclosing to the eyes of the
assembled multitude 200 feet below the
deep-cut head of Lee, almost complete,
and the outline of his storied war
horse Traveler, whose finished equine
Image will measure 175 feet from ear
tips to tail.
Lukeman’s Design.
The design is that of Augustus Luke
man. who succeeded as sculptor Gutzon
Borglum. retired from activity after
much dissension and litigation.
Notable among the Eastern military
units taking part in the ritual are
the Governor’s Foot Guards of New
Kaven. Conn : a detachment of the
Old Guard of New York, acting as
escort for Mayor Walker, and details
from the Amoskcag Veterans of Peters
boro, N. H . and the sth Maryland
Regiment of Baltimore.
A parade through downtown Atlanta
this morning gave official impetus to
the program, alter which was inter-
E dated a trip by special train to Stone
ountain. 16 miles away.
Rev. Giles B. Cook of Mathews, Va.,
last survivor of Gen. Lee’s staff, had
been expected to deliver the benedic
tion. but could not attend and his
place will be taken by Rev. Wallace
Rogers of Atlanta.
Senators In Party.
In the congressional party are Sena
tors Harris and George of Georgia,
Backeti of Kentucky, Keyes of New J
Hampshire and Smoot of Utah, Rep
resentatives Bell and Crisp of Georgia.
Tilson of Connecticut. McFadden of
Pennsylvania, Ramseyer of lowa, Rob
eson of Kentucky, Faust of Missouri.
Lea of California, O'Connor of New
York and Arnold of Illinois.
The governors attending are L. G.
Hardman of Georgia. Bibb Graves of
Alabama and John Richards of South
Carolina.
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL
* TO MRS. SUE S. FRENCH
Stricken with a heart attack while
motoring yesterday, Mrs. Sue S. French.
•5 years old, of Dayton. Ohio, died in
the home of Mrs. William Orme. 223
Ratienhou&e street, where she was taken
for treatment. Coroner Nevitt Issued
a certificate of death due to natural
causes.
Mrs. French had been visiting here for
the past two months, and was riding
with her daughter, Mrs. Albert L.
Thompson of 6519 Plney Branch road,
when stricken in front of the Orme
home.
She is survived by her husband,
George C. French of Dayton; three
daughters, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Ruth
French and Mrs Arthur J. Dinger, all
of this city, and by four sons, Reynolds
French of Hagerstown, Md; Charles
French of Chatfield. Minn.; George B.
And Clarke Preneh of Dayton, Ohio.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
ORDER ToIEXHUME
GIRL’S BODY SIGNED
BY JUDGE SIDDONS
from Pirst Page i_
contributed to the death of said de
cedent.**
Judge feigns Order.
Before tU.ng the petition Miss McCall
•erred notice try letter on the District
Commissioners, as required by law, of
the intention of the United States at
torney to ask that the body be ex
humed Ringgold Hart, assistant eor
poratlon counsel, was present in court
this morning and said that the Com
miMSioner* nad no objection to the sign
ing of the order
Upon .earning from Miss MeCali i
that the coroner had not made a com- ;
piete examination of Miss Lehman’s j
body vhe;. he performed the autopsy,
prior to the inquest. Justice Sihdon* |
promptly granted tlie petition and j
signed liie order.
Mias McCall notified Dr J-rr*ph P j
Roger*, depu»y coroner, immediately of >
the signing of the order tmd asked that 1
the body be exhumed this afternoon if
b.< J? i> expected that Dr Rogers
will make the second post-mortem ex
aminattor; '
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MEMORIAL TO CONFEDERACY DEDICATED TODAY
At Slone Mountain. Ga.. where Gutzon Borglum. later dlv-harged. unveiled In 1924 a head of Gen. Lee as central
figure in a memorial to the Confederacy, a second head, by A’l-ustus Lukcman. dower right), will he dedicated today. Borg
lum’s head of Lee. seen at top in view of mountain shown abave. will be destroyed. Tli- picture at the left Illustrates the
size of sculpture. Hollis N. Randolph (center below) heads the m.-mor’-l association.
FIGURE OF LEE TO FORM PART
OF WORLD'S LARGEST CARVING
Granite Sword Would Weigh 60 Tons if
Detached —10 Workmen Stand Under
Heel and Stirrup.
By the Associated Frees. .
STONE MOUNTAIN. Ga., April 9 j
The equestrian figure of Gen. Robert E. I
Lee on the mountainside here is the
first of a central group which will form
the largest caning in history.
Standing out in bas-relief on the
sheer precipice, which is more than 400
feet high, the Lee carving from the top
of the general’s head to the hoofs of
Traveler, his horse, measures 130 feet.
From the tips of the horse's ears to the
end of its tail the distance is 175 feet.
The caning virtually would cover the
side of a building a city block in length
and nine stories high.
Large Beside Sphinx.
Those who have made comparisons
between the figure and other famous i
works of art have estimated that the ;
Sphinx of Egypt could be placed on
Traveler’s neck and that the Lion of :
Lucerne in Switzerland would not be
visible from the ground with the naked i
eye should it be placed in the crotch j
of the general's elbow.
It is necessary to climb a slanting
stairway up the mountainside and stand
about the carving to appreciate its size.
Although the figure is not yet com- j
pleted 10 workmen were able to escape I
SENATOR’S SON FACES
TWO TRAFFIC CHARGES
David Barkley Arre»ted After Col
lision Near 24th Street and
Kalorama Road.
Formal charges of reckless driving
and of falling to exhibit a driver's per
mit were lodged this morning against
David M. Barkley, 22-year-old son of
Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky,
who was arrested early yesterday morn
in* immediately after he crashed into
the side of another car at Twenty
fourth street and Kalorama road.
Neither Barkley nor John P. Gilmore,
35 years old, 3701 Massachusetts ave
nue, driver of the other automobile, was
Injured. Due to the absence of wit
nesses the case was continued until they
can be brought to court and their ver
sions of the accident recounted.
Young Barkley was arrested by Po
liceman H L Morton of the eighth pre
clnct. who saw the smash-up He wss
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THE EYENINW STAR. WASHINGTON; TT. C.. MONDAY, APRIL 3. 1925.
I a rainstorm by taking refuge under the
i heel and stirrup. Stonecutters estimate
that the granite sword would weigh 60
j tons if detached.
With the stars of rank on the gen
eral's collar as wide as a man's body,
workmen easily stood upon these to
i chisel away at his face and beard.
Three separate tiers of workmen labored
in the region between the shoulder and
elbow, x
Special Scaffolding.
In order to place this giganti bas-relief
reliei on the mountainside. It was nec
essary to construct special scaffolding of
steel rods imbedded into the solid granite
of the precipice. A long stairway was
constructed from the ground, while spe
cial lowering devices were installed from
above. Stonecutters literally flirted with
; death in placing the machinery on the
mountain. Shops and engines have been
j installed on different levels, with small
shacks for shelter and sleeping quarters
s when necessary.
When completed, the memorial will
| be visible for many miles, since Stone
; Mountain, said to be the largest out
cropping of solid granite in the world,
stands out as the highest point of the
| section, although there are some smaller
i mountains.
taken to the station house and later re
leased in the custody of his father.
Barkiey was proceeding north on
Twenty-fourth street when he struck
j Gilmore's car, going along Kalorama
road. Officer Morton said. Gilmore's
machine was knocked about 10 feet
onto the sidewalk.
LIONS AT LUNCH.
Club Will Meet ’Wednesday at
Y. M. C. A.
The Lions Club will hold a luncheon
at the V. M. C. A., Eighteenth and G
streets. Wednesday afternoon at 12:30
o'clock.
Later there will be a game of volley
ball me tween club members and the Y.
M. C. A staff, and a bowling match be
tween the board of directors and all
comers of the Lions Club.
Japan's new navy airdrome will coat
nearly $1,000,000
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Home Drug Store —4th & H St«. N.E.
Is a Star Branch Office
This is only one of nearly
75 Branch Offices which are
located in convenient neigh
borhoods in and around
jOMMP Washington where Classi
f>ed Ads for The Star may be
'NkHPi left, insured of prompt inser
tion in the first available
fmiwJHr Vou are invited to make use
of the Star Branches. They
* render their service without
THE fee j only regular rates are
ABOVE sign charged.
IS
DISPLAYED
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AUTHORIZED overwhelmingly greater voI
&YAI4 uitie ut Classified Advertising
BRANCH every day than any other
OFFICES Washington paper that there
ran he no question as to whii h
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THOUSANDS PERISH
IN CHINESEFAMINE
Girls Sold for $lO Each as
Hunger Stalks in Two
Provinces.
By the A.ioeiated Pres*.
SHANGHAI. April 9 —Famine condi
tions in the provinces of Shantung and
Chihli are reported to be becoming
; steadily more acute. Crop estimates
are only a fraction of normal years and
the shortage of grain is resulting in
starvation of thousands of persons.
Girls 10 years and older are reported
being sold for $lO < Mexican), while
those under 10 years old are being sold
for $5. There are said to be a few
buyers, even at these figures.
Dispatches from Shanghai on Janu
ary 26 said that it was estimated that
4,000,000 persons were destitute and
in a state of semi-starvation in the
provinces of Shantung and Chihli.
A survey made late last year by for
eign authorities and observers showed
that thousands in Shantung were found
j to be subsisting on the bark of trees,
| chaff and grass, while in 35 of Shan-
I tung’s 107 counties the crop was less
than 10 per cent of normal. The be
lief was expressed that the famine
would be as intensive as that of 1920-
21. although the area was much smaller
Extensive migration to Manchuria
was reported. Shantung and Chihli
workmen leaving their homes in des
peration to try their fortunes else
where.
On January 26 the China Intema-
I tiona! Relief Committee at Peking ap
: pealed to the American China Famine
1 Fund Committee in Shanghai seeking
funds for famine relief.
BENEFIT BALL TONIGHT.
Knights of Columbus Charity Dance
to Be Held at Willard.
Committees in charge of the an
nual Knights of Columbus charity ball
I for the benefit of the Archbishop
Curley scholarship fund, to be held
tonight In the Willard Hotel, an
nounced today that plans have been
completed for the event. The entire
tenth floor has been decorated and
music will be provided by a 15-plece
orchestra. Dancing will be from 9 p.m.
to 1 am.
A special entertainment program has
been arranged.
SINCLAIR IN COURT
AGAIN AS NEW OIL
FRAUD TRIAL OPENS
(Continued from First _Page.)
Dandridgc L. Epps, 42, 1438 Florida
avenue, hotel employe, took Mr. Keane’s
chair.
At Mr. Hoover’s request Justice
Bailey asked the Jurors thus far se
lected whether any had served on the
grand Jury that considered any of the
matters growing out of the oil trials,
but there was no reply.
Joseph J. Keefe, 42, real estate sales
man, of 101 S street, who occupied seat
No. 10, announced that he had formed
a “very fixed opinion” by reading news
papers and was challenged for cause.
John C. Murgla, 37, barber, 633 Mor
ris street northeast, next was tentative
ly accepted. The Government exercised
Its first peremptory challenge in the
case of Thomas. He was excused and
Edward P. Towers, 25, an electrical es
timator. of 17 Rhode Island avenue
was accepted tentatively.
The defense then exercised its first
peremptory challenge by ruling out Mr.
Koon, whose place was taken by Wil
liam L. Barber, 35. of 2123 Fourth
street northeast, an employe of the
Ford Motor Co. Barber admitted he
had formed an opinion from reading
newspapers and was challenged for
cause bv the defense.
Adolph Kammerer. 52 years old. pro
prietor of a fruit stand in the Arcade
Market, was called next, and told the
court he could not render an unbiased
verdict and was promptly challenged
for cause by the defense.
Woman Excused.
The next prospective juror was Wil
liam H. Wrenn, 57, of 817 Fourteenth
street, a groceryman. The Government
exercised another peremptory challenge
In the ease of Kent Baker, who was ex
cused, and succeeded by Lorenzo Bruno.
45, of 108 C street, an iron work con
tractor,
The young woman occupant of No.
12, Miss Margaret Haltigan, was chal
lenged by the defense and excused, her j
seat being filled by Landis Dcvers, 46. i
a clerk of Castelberg’s. 1004 F street. j
The Government then challenged!
Mr. Murgia, whose place was filled by
Mrs. Gertrude Caufmann, 29 years old.
of 1321 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Towers next was challenged by the
defense and was replaced by Hugh
A. Rourke, 43, telegrapher, of 323 A
street northeast, who was excused on
a challenge by the defense after he had
admitted he had formed a definite
opinion.
When Estep revealed he had a rela
tive employed on a farm owned by Sin
clair he was excused by the court and
with the Criminal 2 panel exhausted
the usual extra panel assigned to Crim
inal Division 3 was called upon. William
i A. Finkel, 402 Clifton Terrace West, the
; first on this new panel, was excused
after he made plain he had an opinion ;
in the case, but James W. Hudson, 631 •:
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Legislator Attacks
Sinclair ‘Salary’ to
‘Archie’ Roosevelt
By the A#»oii(itrd Pre##,
Representative O'Connor, Demo
crat, New York, yesterday made pub
lic the following letter, which he has
written to Senator Borah, Republi
can, Idaho:
“For some time I have followed
with a great deal of interest your ef
forts to raise a fund to reimburse
Sinclair for the $160,000 he gave the
Republican party. I note that Theo
dore Roosevelt, Jr., is numbered
among the few contributors.
“It occurs to me to inquire If you
have made any effort to persuade the
Roosevelt family to return to Sinclair
the fabulous ‘salary’ Sinclair paid
to Archie Roosevelt while Archie’s
brother, the little colonel, was Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, acting as
messenger boy carrying the Teapot
Dome papers.’*
Quebec place, was allowed to retain his
seat.
The Government, exercising Its per
emptory challenge, excused Bevers and
It was not until five talesmen had been
examined that chair No. 12 was filled.
Those examined and excused on the
grounds of fixed opinions were Donald
L. Chamberlin, 2803 Connecticut ave
nue; Edward E. Darby, 3811 Fuller
street; August Becker, Jr„ 3002 Porter
street; Hairy J. Kamerow, 926 Emerson
street, and Roy B. Newman, 203 Bates
street. Newman was retained. He is an
Inspector in the Washington Gas Light
Co.
The defense then challenged Catloth
in chair No. 6 and William S. Hafner,
210 K street southwest, w r as called for
examination.
Many Are Excused.
Hafner, an oil man of 40 years’ ex
perience. was excused when he said
he could not change the opinion he had
already formed.
The next talesman called was Arthur
Floyd van der Linden of 681 New York
avenue, who was tentatively selected.
Newman was challenged and Samuel
Kaminsky called to succeed him, but
court announced he had been excused.
Martin S. Landis was absent, his name
was called and Jesse F. Daggett of 402
Upshur street was then called but ex
cused because of expressing an opinion
and admitting this opinion could not be
changed. Harry E. Keene of 338 Thir
teenth street southeast. Carlton B.
Ehrens of 1240 Fairmont street and
Harry E. Keller of 301 Third street
southeast were excused for opinions.
The latter admitted that he owned some
oil stock.
The next examined was Carl Redell
of 724 Taylor street.
A. W. Lee, 409 Peoples Life Building,
was called, only to be excused a mo
ment later when he announced he holds
a contract with the Government. The
next talesman was Nathaniel Hill, col
ored, 1445 Courtland street, who was
allowed to retain chair No. 1.
Challenged by the Government, Mrs.
De Hart was excused from chair No. 4
nnd Nevin Ladd, 2327 Q street south
east, was seated. The defense chal
lenged Bruno In chair No. 3 and Leon
D. Vanderloo, 1728 Twentieth sti»:ct,
was allowed to remain. Mrs. Caufman,
in chair No. 10 was excused on chal
lenge by the Government and William
H. Dal kin, 1422 Orren street northeast,
was examined. Having formed an opin
ion, he was excused and Harry E.
Kauffman, 3715 Woodley road, was ex
amined also, to be excused on the
grounds of an opinion. L. Clark Brown,
Woodward Building, then was called toi
the No. 10 chair.
Court Takes Recess.
Brown admitted being a social ac
quaintance of Mr. Hoover, one of the
defense attorneys, and said he had
formed an opinion. Upon being ques
tioned by the court, however, he replied
this opinion would not prevent him
from rendering a Just verdict on the
evidence.
He was challenged for cause by Mr.
Hoover, but the court overruled the
challenge and Brown retained his place
as No. 10. A vacancy occured in seat
No. 6 W'hen Arthur F. Vander Linden
was excused for cause. This exhausted
panel No. 2, and as the hour of 12:40
o’clock had arrived recess was taken
until 1:30 o’clock so as to allow time
to summon a new panel from Criminal
Division No. 1.
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Railroad Taxi Contract Valid.
The Supreme Court ruled that the
railroads had the right to make exclu
sive contracts for the use of their prop
erty by taxicab companies. The case
was brought by the Brown and White
Taxicab <te Transfer Co. of Bowling
Green, Ky., which had a contract with
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
/ l/ou Should IfaveOawUr Sfrvue / 'f'
'jik *-^v/ '■[// "l want to thank you for your
in all arrangements and the
/ infinite care which was taken.”
5r- Complete cost, 5305.00. s^:
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■ MORTICIANS a. c»wi»r
1720-1732 Penna. Ave. N.W.
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' "'■ ' '•> '> • NON-/; CTA
D. C. HEADS TO HOLD
HACK STAND HEARING
Taxicab Owners and Hotel Pro
prietors to Appear Before Com
missioners Tomorrow.
Taxicab owners and hotel proprietors
will take a prominent part in a public
hearing before the District Commis
sioners tomorrow on recommendations
of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
of police, for the establishment of 199
public hack stands at various designated
locations. The hearing will be held in
the boardroom of the District Building
beginning 10 a m.
The recommendations to be discussed
follow:
That the Commissioners abolish all
of the present taxicab and hack stands
and the regulations governing them.
That the Commissioners establish 199
public hack stands to accommodate
approximately 971 taxicabs at locations
in accordance with a list now on file in
the office of Maj. Hesse.
That the Commissioners make all of
the 199 hack stands “open stands,’*
available to any and all public licensed
taxicabs carrying “H” tag 3.
That the Commissioners reserve at
hotel entrances 30 feet of space for
ingress and egress of vehicles.
That the Commissioners establish
upon application, in the discretion of
the Commissioners, adjacent to hotels
reserved space for the exclusive use of
hotel taxicabs carrying “L” or livery
tags.
Russia has a “language island.’’
where about 1.500.000 German-speaking
people form a community founded bv
Catherine the Great.