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Evening star., 1921-04-24
12-YEAR-OLD CONFESSES
HE LED BANDIT GANG
Admits Proudly He Organized
Band Charged With Feats of
Hurglarv

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. April 20
Twelve-year-old Paul McConkey, a
local school boy aspired to fame and
honor as a clever robber. Little Paul
is 4 determined sort of chap, so he
gathered about him dozen or so of
his companions and organized rob-
ber band. OF all these boys Paul was
tn" Youngest.
Within the past month. this city
has been startled by number of dar-
ing robberieS. Homes. shops and
stores were victimiZed and the polio"
could find no clue to the thieves
until yesterday. when four of them
were arrested and admitted that it
was indeed they who had performed
these various feats of burglary.
In Juvenile court here this morning
young Paul admitted rather proudly,
that he had directed all the adven
lures of his gang.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
WEDDINGS OF VIRGlNIANS.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, April %
(SpeciaD.-Miss Sadie NJ. Weldon be-
came the bride of Melvin II. Mcdaniel
in King George. She is a daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Garner of Barton
Heights. Richmond. formerly OF Fred
ericksburg, announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Miss Tacye Bryan
Garner. to Lieut.. John H. Parker, L.
s. Marine Corps of Quantico, Va. the
marriage to take place in early spring
at the home of the bride.
The marriage of Miss Anne Page,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Page of Oakland, Hanover county,
to DIR. Frank Stoddard Johns. will be
celebrated at the country estate of
the brides parents on Saturday eve
ming. April 80, at s o'clock.
J. Edward Tompkins of this city and
Miss Lois T. Gregory of Cheriton, Va,
were married this afternoon in the
Cheriton Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Frances Tompkins of this city.
a sister of the bridegroom. was the
maid of honor and William Tompkins,
brother. acted as best man.
Miss Mary Alice Bryant, daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Northam Lee Bryant.
of Northumberland county. became
the bride of Milton Pierce Packet
OF Oak Hill, at the Baptist parson-
age, at Village. Rev. s. S. Robinson
officiating.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
NEARBY STATES DEATHS.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. April %
(SpeciaD.-Mrs. Melville Broaddus
died at her home. near Bowling Green.
after a long illness. aged .sixty-six
years She is survived by her husband
and three daughters. Mrs. Linwood
Fuller and Mrs. Dan Jerrold of Sparta
and Mrs. Irwin Shorter of Prince Ed
ward county. She was a member OF
Salem Baptist Church. at Sparta.
Mrs. Jane Balderson, wife of Joseph
died suddenly at her home. She was
stricken while playing with her
grandchildren.
George P. Baggett died suddenly of
heart failure, at the home of his niece.
Mrs G. F. Burton. in Spotsylvania
county, aged sixty-three years. He
had been employed in the Pittsburgh
Plate and Glass works in Chicago
and came here about ten days ago to
visit Mr.. and Mrs Burton. He was
a brother of the late Samuel 1. Bag
gett of Spotsylvania- who for years
held a position in the office of the
auditor Of Post Office Department at
Washington.
News has reached here of the re-
cent death of Mrs. Annette D. Sandy
(nee Fauntleroy). formerly of Fred
ericksburg. at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. ELAN Moore Walton.
at Spokane. Wash. She was in her
eighty-tnird year Mrs. sandy made
her home here. later residing with her
sister. Miss Lorelle Fauntleroy,. in
Portsmouth. Since her daughters mar
riage to K. P. Walton she had lived with
them in the west.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April % (Spe-
cialJ.-Wa Brown. who served in
the Union army in Company c. 32d
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. died at Key
ser, where he had been in the pottery
business for thirty years. He was
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the Ancient Order Knights of
the Mystic Chain and the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
EVANSVILLE. Md. April % tSpe-
ciaD.-John j. keim. the oldest resi-
dent of the Elk Lick region. a few
miles north of Grantsville. died We'd
nesday morning at his home in Sails
bury. aged ninety five years. He was
cousin of Silas c. keim. pioneer
banker of Salisbury. father of the
late Senator Noah G. Keim of EIkins
W. Va, who died Tuesday.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
MANASSAS.

MANASSAS. Va. April % Especially.
The anual meeting of the Manassas
district Sunday School workers is to
be held at the Baptist Church in
Manassas tomorrow afternoon. Prom
inent speakers on the program are
Rev. ]. NJ. Bell, county president;
Rev. A. B. Jamison. r. A. Rust. Rev.
S D. Skelton and Charles r. Nc
Donald Special music will be pro-
vided.
Tom Thumb wedding. in which
about a hundred little tots from the
primary department of the Manassas
grade school participated, was given
in Conner's Hall, Friday evening, for
the benefit of the school.
commencement exercises of Wood
bine School will be held Thursday
evening, April 2s. Rev. J. A. Golihew
will deliver the address.
a school and civic league was or
ganiZed at Woodlawn. this county,
Saturday night. c. J. Meetze, county
president of the leagues, made the
principal address.
Mrs. Ballantyne Patterson was
called to Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday. by
man r. Patterson. who died before
she reached his bedside.
County Farm Demonstration w. L.
Browning attended meeting Monday
in Roanoke. where the temporary
Sheep and Wool Growers Association
organization.
Mrs NJ a. Crouch. aged seventy
three years. died at her home. in the
Sudley neighborhood. Sunday night, of
a complication of diseases. She was
a native of Loudoun county. The fu-
neral services were conducted Tues
day afternoon by Rev. Homes Welch,
and interment was in the Sudley
cemetery
The 43d Battalion of Virginia Cav
airy. Mosby's Rangers. will hold it's
commemorating the birthday Of Gen.
Barnard f. Bee.
At the April term of the circuit
court divorces were granted in the
following cases: Alder \. Bates VS..
Pattic T.. Bates: John Maddox VS.. Ida
Virginia Maddox: Mary Harris VS..
Bernard Harris; James Helm vs.. Rosa
Helm, and Olive F.. Moler VS.. Edgar
Lee Moler
W. T Allen died at his home. near
Nokesville. after a lingering illness.
He was born near New Market. Va,
and was seventy-three years old.
Mrs. Stuart Pattie was hostess at a
bridge party Friday afternoon, given
Mrs. Fred S. Auty of Upperville.
r. r. Buckley of Clifton has been
elected by the Washington City Pres
bytery as an elder delegate to the
general assembly. which meets at
WinOna Lake. Ind, in May.
Tudor Hall. one of the handsome
colonial mansions of this county. was
the scene of pleasure gathering
Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Jo-
seph Campbell Bennet entertained a
large company at bridge tea.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
BALLSTON.

RALLSTON, Va. April 23.-Matters
of local and country wide interest will
be considered at the regular meeting
of the Ballston Citizens Association
to be held at the Jr Q. L. 4. NJ Hall
Tuesday evening. Every member is
urged to he present
Dr. George \. Miller. pastor of the
Nlnth street Christian Church of
Washington. and Rev. Henry r Lutz
state evangelist. were the principal
speakers at special meeting held at
the Christian Church here Monday
evening. in the interest of the Inter
church World Drive
Mr.. William. Bowman of Lacy and
Mrs, l-ottie Woodward of Washington
were married Wednesday, at RaIti-
more. Md
The Patrons League of the Ballston
SchooI is arranging for sock social.
Which Is TO be given next Friday eve
nlng on the school grounds, for tho
heneht or the school improvements. \
unique feature of the entertainments
VIII be the charge for admission and
It's collection. which will be according
10 age, one cent for each wear being
the charge.
Al meeting of BallSton Council
NO. 20. ID of A. held Tuesday evening
lhlrteen new members were elected
The next meeting of the council is an
houhccd Tor next Friday evening.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md. April % tSpe-
ciaD.-In the case of Charles F. Bis
sett of Great Falls against the Capt.
tai Traction Company of Washington.
which was suit to recover damages
for injuries sustained by Bissett
when car on which he was a
passenger collided with another car
near Union station. Washington, on
December 8. 1919. the company has
confessed judgment in the amount
of $3.50.
The suit was instituted in the cir
cult court here. but was removed to
Prince Georges county at the in
stance of the company. which filed
an affidavit that it did not believe
it could have IA fair trial in this
county.
Miss Annie L. Mcpherson and Ar
thur W. Barker, botn of Washing
ton, We're married in Rockville yes
Wagner. pastor of the Baptist
Church. as were Miss Emma A Tay-
l"r and Coral l.. Etchison, both of
Frederick, Md.
Under the auspices of the Damas-
Gus District Farmers Club a largely
attended meeting of the dairymen n
was held at Damascus last evening.
Archie w. Souder. president of the
club. presided. Addresses were de-
livered by d. G.. Harry of Baltimore.
president of the State Dairymen's
Association: l. =. Heaps, secretary
of the State Association; Charles
Bowman of Baltimore and others.
Miss RoWena NJ. c. Fauntleroy of
CINCINNATI, Ohio. and Stuart X. Joice
OF washington mOtored out to Rock
1ilie yesterday afternoon and were
married by Rev. =. Rowland Wagner,
pastor of the Baptist Church. Imme-
dIately after the ceremony the cou-
pie returned to Washington.
=, tnder the direction of Mrs, Berry
r. Clark and Mrs. J. Somerville Daw-
Eomery County Chapter of the Red
Cfoss and the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department., "Novieland." a
musical travesty. will be presented
IN Seco Hall here next Thursday and
FRIDAY evenings. a large number of
the young people of Rockville and
vicinity will be in the cast.
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner, pastor of
the Baptist Church, officiated at the
marriage here today of Miss Elsa X.
SchWarZ and Allan S. Dorsey, both
of Washington.
The debating team of the Gathers
burg High School-Misses Clarice
Kingsley and Anna Marie Schwartz
and Washington White-last evening
carried off the honors in the final
contest in series among represen-
tatives of the various high schools
decision over the representatives of
the Fairland High School-Misses
Annie Miles, Marie Satine and Delma
Bryan.
The contest was held in the as
sembly hall at the high school build
ing here and was presided over by
DR.. James e. Deets. president of the
county board of education.
AS in all of the preliminary con-
tests the subject considered was:
Should the United States adopt
some form of compulsory military
training?' Gaithersburg argued in
the affirmative and Fairland in the
negative. The judges were Maj Def
andorf, Mrs. A. Dawson Trundle and
Mrs. Josiah W. Jones.
Injuries sustained when he fell
down the steps at the home of his
son, Walter +. Brown. at kensing-
ton, this morning, caused the death
several hours later of Charles H.
Brown, aged eighty-two years. Fu-
neral services were held this evening
at Pumphrey's chapel, Rockville Bur-
ial will me at Stamford, Conn.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
COL. BAKER RETIRED.
Quartermaster Corps officer
Service Thirty-Eight Years.

Col. Chauncey B. Baker. Quarter
master Corps. has been placed on the
retired list on his own application
sfter more than thirty-eight years
service. He is from Ohio and was
graduated from the Military Academy
IN July, 1885. He served IN the In
fantry arm until July. 1902, when he
was transferred to the Quartermaster
Corps. He reached the grade of col
onel in that corps in May, 1917, and
served as brigader general in the
National Army during the world war.
Recently he has been stationed at
Fort Sheridan, III.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
''Tamps' Using Wiles
On Married People
Risk Paving Big Fine

CHARLESTON ". Va. April
23.-An '.anti-vnmpinE" bill. de-
signed to protect the sancttty OF
the home. has been introduced in
the West Virginia legislature by
Senator Hnrmcr Of ClarksburE.
The measure provides TINT II
any husband or wife suspects
another person of being unduIy
familiar with hs OF her mate
they may appear before a Justice
of the pence, swear to the facts
in the cnse, and then send n
written warn nnE to the person
lnSiShing the attention upon the
said mate. In event the re-
cipient of tnc warning fails to
take heed and cease the "vnmP-
ing" methods. the justice shall
cause his or her arrest, sum-
mon them into court, and. II
ndiudEed guilty of the charge.
n fine of up to 800 shall be
assessed.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
TWO STILLS FOUND.
Occupant of House Held-Two
Others Arrested.

Two dismantled stills and sixty gal
Ions of mash were found hidden be-
meath the flooring of house at Ga
l. street. occupied by Minnie Boykin
when prohibition agents raided it
early today. on warrant. according
70 reports to police headquarters.
MISS Boykin was charged with il
legal possession of and selling in
toxlcating beverages in violation of
the prohibition law.
Frank Fisher of Baltimore and
Maude Baxter. 2233 Sth street, who
were in the house at the time, were
arrested on another charge
In the raiding party were Lieuts.
flemmons and Sheetz. Sergts. John
son and Gray and Precinct Detective
Baur and Holmes of the second pre-
cinct and Prohibition Agent Stephen
SON
Evening star., 1921-04-24
MANY INSANE SOLDIERS
WANDERING THE STREETS
American Legion Probers Say Many
Others Are Hidden Away in
Their Homes.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Many in
sane soldiers are wandering the
streets OF New York. Col. Cornelius
w. Wlckersham. chairman of the
American Legion investigating com
mlttee, declared today in an informal
report to Commander f. w. Gal
bra1th. Jr., of the legion. Col. Wicker
Sham declared many others. as de-
nclent mentally, were being hidden
away IN their homes. These men. the
report said, are not only a menace to
themselves, but to the public. and
remedial Legislation is urged.
Col Wickersham declared insane
are increasing in the state of New
York at the rate of ESQ to 800 month
Inc tubercu1ar situation is equally as
bad, the report said
Evening star., 1921-04-24
PROFIT IN HIDEOUS NOISE.
Maryland Calithumpian Band
Levies on Newly Weds.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Aprif> 23.-
Operating calithumpan bands for
sheer profit is late novelty of the
Garrett neighborhood, along the Bal
tibore and Ohio railroad, a few miles
north OF here. One evenings work
netted $50.
The crowd, which, besides boys
had men and women, both young and
old. with all sorts of noise making
devices. first visited the home of a
recently married couple. After a few
rounds of noise with tin cans, saws,
cowbells. dishpans. horns, guns, trum-
pets and other instruments, the bride
and bridegroom came out and do
mated SIS. The noise makers then Wis
tied three other couples of newly
weds. obtaining similar contribu-
ions. with a total Of $50 for a night
of hideous noises.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
SHIP LINE SUES BOARD,

MOBILE. Ala. April 23.-The Win
neconne Steamship Company of New
York today filed suit in the district
federal court at Mobile for $4,000
against the United States Shipping
Board, as d result of alleged damages
to the steamship Winneconne at New
Orleans recently in a heavy gale.
1t was alleged that the Cecil Coun-
ty, a Shipping Board boat, broke loose
from her moorings and hit the Winnie
come, damaging her to the extent of
SSo non
Evening star., 1921-04-24
CARMEN FAIL TO AGREE.

DETROIT. April 23.--Officials Of the
Detroit United Railway and repre-
sentatives of it's platform employees in
today failed to adjust diff
ferences arising from the company's
announcement of wage reduction
ranging from 20 to 2S per cent
Whether further conferences would
be held was not indicated
The company has announced the re-
ductions would be made effective May
l. and has declined an arbitration pro-
posal of the employees
Evening star., 1921-04-24
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special DIspntch 20 The star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April 90.
&C. L. Didlake. an old resident of
Ottoman, Lancaster county. took his
life this week. Mr.. Didlake lost his
wife about two years ago and was
in poor health. The body was dis
covered by F. p. McGinnes on the
floor of Mr.. Didlake's barn, a bullet
hole in the head and the weapon on
the ground.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
FOUR GUILTY OF MURDER.
Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
After Trial at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, April 23.-Four men
charged with murder in connection
with the killing of two japanese sea-
men on the steamship Kaisho karu
here last Christmas eve, were found
guilty of first degree murder by the
jury at midnight tonight, and SEN
fenced to twenty years each in state
prison.
Notice was filed that a motion would
be made Monday for new trial.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
CONFERS ON DEMOTIONS.
Oyster Sees Policemen Who Guard
ed Embassy Liquor Shipment.

Commissioner James F. Oyster had
another conference yesterday after
noon with former Detectives Frank
Bauer and Thomas Sweeney, who
were denoted to privates short
time ago for having acted as guards
to shipment of intoxicants, which.
according to police officials, was con-
signed from point in Maryland to
an embassy in this city
The Commissioner has received
numerous appeals to reinstate the
officers to their former positions, and
it is understood the purpose of his
conference yesterday was to get addi-
tional facts concerning the incident
Evening star., 1921-04-24
$4,000, 600 FOR FARMS.
Sale of Federal Land Bank Bonds

NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-Over
100000 for the farmers of Louis
lana, Mississippi and Alabama soon
will be available through the sale of
federal land bank bonds. T. F.
Davis. president of the New Orleans
branch. announced tonight.
This amount will be distributed
among the more needy farmers. it
was stated, as the demand for funds
at present far exceeds the supply of
money in sight.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
GEN. McDOUGAL IN HAITI,

CAPE HA1TIEN, Haiti, April 23.-
Gen. McDougal arrived here yesterday
for an inspection of the gendarmerie
He was given reception by the MEM
bers of the Union Club. He started on
the return trip to Port au Prince this
morning by way of Hinche.
He was accompanied by Glenn Stew
art of the American State Department.
who is spending a few days in Haiti on
his way home from Panama.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
WILL TRAIN EX-SOLDIERS.
Fort Sheridan to Provide Vocation
al Work for 5000 Men.

CHICAGO, April 23-Esta tablishment
OF a vocational training camp this
summer at Fort Sheridan for 5000
former service men in Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan was announced
today by Charles w. Sylvester. dis
trict vocational officer. The camp will
be opened June IS and will close
September Is.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
"HUMAN FLY" KILLED.
Falls From Sixth Floor of Balti.
more Hotel.

BALTIMORE. April 23.-Andrew
Corey. human fly" was killed here
today. when he fell from the sixth
floor of 4 local hotel, which he was
climbing for the benefit of a local
Orphanage. A large crowd Of persons
saw him fall. Corey was about thirty
years old and is supposed to be from
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Spinster Aged 1913
Attributes Her Long
Life to Single Bliss

WARSAW, April 23.-Poland
claims the oldest spinster In
central Europe. She In Miss
Anna Dobek. living in ChOcho-
low, who recently celebrated
her IBID birthday. Miss Dobek
I" still quite active, physically
ana mentally. and does some
homework each day.
She also has a sense Of humOr,
and to her acquaintances at
tributes her longevity to the
fact that she has never been
bothered by having n man
about the house. Miss DObek
doesn't like cats. either.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
CITY ANNIVERSARY PLANS.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. April 90.
May 25 has been definitely selected
as the date for the celebration of the
two hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the city of Fred
ericksburg. 1t will be made a big af-
fair and distinguished men of national
reputation will participate
Evening star., 1921-04-24
SHIPS ON DAYLIGHT TIME.

NEW YORK, April 23-New York
city. or daylight saving time. will be
observed by the large steamship lines
at this port it was announced here
today.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Roosevelt Square,
Proposed Ne,r Name
For Herald S0uare

NEW YORK, April 23.-Mayor
Hylln has recommended to the
hoard Of aldermen that Herald
SQUARE, the interxection of
Broadway, Bath street and 9th
avenue, he renamed Roosevelt
square. in honor Of the former
President.
He urged early cOnSidcrnti
of the suggestion to permit
prcpara for dedicatOry eN-
crcfses on October -. the colo
nel's siNty-third birthday anni-
NcrSary.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
BONDED ON GRAVE CHARGE.

DANVILLE. Va. April 23.-Wjlliam
y. Noell. tobacco man, was held for
the grand jury after preliminary
hearing today of charges that he at
tackled a young girl. He gave bond
Of $4,000
Evening star., 1921-04-24

csins a laboratory on shipboard.
scientists Will study diseases peculiar
TO the tropical possessions of the
united states, Great Britain. France
Evening star., 1921-04-24

l.
xation known as Mosby's command,
also known as Mosby's suerrillas. will
have reunion this year, Nav : AT
Manassas. There are very few of these
men stiil alive, possibly a score but
they are rated as the most intensely
royal men to one another that ever
iifeo. This may be the last irne that
this number will ever get together
Dot so Iong as there are three or four
they VIII meet and talk about tn.
past The reunion Will last one d.v
Inc property of the Furman steam
er line. oerating between this CITY
ana points along the river. will be
eo eu,u a. auction. April %. The line
operates boat from Richmond 10
fetersburg and along the James river
ana Is the only service for the farmers
OF that section.
Editors VIII Meet.
virginia editors affiliated with the
virginia Press Association. will have
a meeting July 22. at either Ocean
nie"; Buckroe Beach or Virginia
6each. The fixing of the place will
be the work of President Pugh and
Secretary Latimer. to whom the Sc
lection was left. The association has
Two meetings each year-winter and
summer.
en- that women aspiring to Office must
use the same name as that under
which they registered. For instance.
II Mrs. John Smith registers to vote
she must. IL she offers for any posi- :
tion at the hands of the voters, as
pire as Mrs. John Smith. She cannot
employ her given name in making
the race for Office. She is to vote
Just as she registers. If they should
marry, however. after registering il
Is presumed they would be allow ed
to have their names altered on the
books of the registrars
Marble Hill press., 1921-07-14
CITY SEEKS TO CONDEMN
LAND FoR WATER WORKS

Jefferson civ. Nc A. Ai'aghs II
ne uHIor ~ G"Wpfrpll'r \oli. spent
Two tuys herr srtfirg signature. to a
petition requesting Gov Il,d, ta az
fhorsr fh" Legislature 'u consider a
mrasurp authorizing n. city n ST.
Louis 20 condemn property outside .i,
Incorporated iImi', Cor municipal Insu
buttons ani purposes
Herd'c Who supported Gov lIyde IN
the s. louis primary. arrived here
20 iaks gU with liFi" th' question ~
submitting fHr condemnation Isslslu.
zion 'u fhv l"gIs.Hfu0. Ifd" was Ah
>ru' from 'he capital nad E",,ll, n,
main'd over Tuesday lIyd" told E.-a'is
hr would submit -. surir.' Il ~
Louis member p"ruou.H f.r .t, sub
mission Becdlc then rHi~.d petitions
Ie"dl" said the condemnation Iaw j.
absolutely necessary fy tho ,i'y which
be said is planning fn H'gu.r" land lot
new wa'crw0rA> plant pn fhr Ms
SoUr River 10 replace the present plant
about I92f H. said the ,fy aIHrad,
had purchased tffy acres - land un
S'rpttmans Heights f1r SHuur fui
reservoirs and must have additional
land Tor pipes from 'hr river 20 me
reservoir, and FOR tire power plsHf etc
Through This measure E.~dlc said
the city cau avoid 'h" payment ~ cy
orhl'nnt prio's fpr land necessary fo'
the deyrI0pu Of Co., institutions.