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Evening star., 1923-07-17
3 WOMEN, 6 MEN
TAKEN IN DRY RAID
300 Gallons of Liquor and Still
Captured at Bruins
wick, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, July 11.-Three
women and six men were caught in
q federal raid in Brunswick when
about 800 gallons of liquor and one
still were confiscated. 1t was one of
the most fruitful raids to be con-
Quoted in this county since prohibi-
ton became effective.
Those under arrest, held In $500
bond for a further hearing before
United States Commissioner H. Noel
Haller on July "a, are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Myers, w. T.. Ambrose, pro-
prietor of Hotel Yardley, Brunswick; 3;
George Delecto, proprietor of a res
taurant; Myer Friedman. proprietor
of a shoe store; Harris Kepler, Henry
Chase, Mrs. Julia Friedman and Pearl
Breneman, a waitress in the Delecto
restaurant.
The raid, directed by Inspector W.
r. Harvey of the fourth district, was
conducted by ten revenue officers and
came at the close of a two-Week in
veStigatfon. For months, it is claimed,
the bulk of West Virginia and Vir-
ginia manufactured liquor distributed
in Frederick county and a part of
Washington county has come through
brunswick. .-.u ~
Evening star., 1923-07-17
WEDDING ELIMINATES
ISLAND ROMANCE
Pretty Winchester Girl Bride of
New York Broker She Met
in Philippines.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, July IA
Philippine Island romance, in which
Miss Elsie Edmondson, attractive
daughter of Charles E. Edmondson of
Middletown, near here, and Gustav A.
Gumbrecht, a broker and importer 4, :
New York. were central figures. cul-
minated yesterday in the marriage of
the couple at the Little Church
Around the Corner. in New York city,
according to announcements received
here today.
The bride, a grduate nurse of
Union Protestant Hospital of Baltf-
more. saw great deal of active serv-
ice as Red Cross nurse just behind
the battle lines in France during the
world war, and on her return to the
United States enlisted as an Army
nurse and went to China. Japan and
the Philippines. She was on duty at
Manila when she made the acouaint-
ance at an entertainment of Mr. Gum
Drecht, who was in the east on busi-
ness for his firm. She came to her
old home at Middletown a month ago,
followed in a day or two by her
faithful and loyal suitor. who asked
Virginia girl. at first sight of whom,
in Manila, he had fallen in love.
Mr. Gumbrecht and his bride will
live on Long Island, where the former
Is understood to have an attractive
country place. He travels abroad ex-
tenSiveiy in the interests of his brok-
erage and importing firm and is we'll
known in financial circles In New
York city.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
URGES GIRLS TO WE'D
FIGHTING MEN ONLY
Gen. Pershing Wants Maids to De-
mand Military Training of
Suitors.

Gen. John J. Pershirg told the
members of the citizens military
training camp and the Officers Re-
serve Corps at Camp Meade yester-
day that conditions in this country
when it entered the world war were
"deplorable, hopeless and shameful"
I'VE can never tell when there will
be another war" he said to the uni
formed men and boys. "and it is my
earnest wish that we be ready to
meet 1t when it comes"
Gen. Pershing said he hoped the
day would come when a girl before
marrying would insist her prospec-
tive husband be trained to fight.
Gen. Pershing's visit to Camp Meade
yesterday was the beginning of a
two month tour of the United States
for personal inspection of the Regu
lar Army. National Guard and cit
liens training camps. His address
yesterday followed a review
From Camp Meade Gen. Pershing.
accompanied by an aide. motored to
Mount Gretna, Pa, to review the
National Guard of that state.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
MEASURES TAKEN
! TO HALT PARALYSIS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. July IT,
Much concern Is felt in this section
regarding a possible epidemic of in
fantile paralysis. At the present
time there are nine cases in Stafford
county. four in Spotsylvania, one in
Caroline, one in King George and one
in the city of Fredericksburg. The
city health board has called off all
meetings of children. No Sunday
schools were held here and none will
be held until notice is given. The
city council and other organizations
are cooperating with the citizens. !.
DR.. W. A. Brumfield, professor of
hygiene and surgery at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Blacksburg.
has been comforting with the authori-
ties and addressed meeting in the
courthouse. T.. o. Stoy OF the United
States public health service, went to
SpotsyBvania Monday and conferred
with Supervisor Charles r. Andrews
and informed him of conditions in
paralysis epidemic.
Superv Asor Andrews requested
Clerk A. VI. Crismond to summon the
country health board to meet with
the board of supervisors at Spotsyl-
vania courthouse to consider making
an approp siation and other steps
necessary TO combat the spread Of
the disease. The Spotsylvania health
board is composed of DR.. r. l..
Powell. DR.. ,rhomas welch Dew and
DIR. w. A. Harris. Action will also
be taken by Stafford county authori-
ties concerning the infantile paralysis
epidemic.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
WIDENING BALTIMORE
PIKE WILL BE URGED
Road From Bladensburg to Dis.
triet Line Declared Too Narrow
for Heavy Traffic.
a.islD;snotcb IN Tho Star

special Dlspatcn 10 lie StdT.
DECATUR HEIGHTS, Md, July IT.
1t is understood that the Decatur
Heights Citizens Association soon will
launch campaign in which they will
seek the aid of the BladensburE town
commissioners, the Hyattsville mayor
and town council. the Riverdale mayor
and town council, the Riverdale Citi-
zens' Association and other organi-
|zations which would be interested, the
object of which will be to bring about
the widening of the Washington
Baltimore boulevard from Bladens-
burg to the District line.
Pointing out that traffic on the
road, already heavy, is rapidly in
creasing and that it is practically
certain to prove inadequate when the
additional traffic over the National
Defense highway from Washington
this place believe that the roadway
from BladenSburg to the District line
should be widened to about twenty
four feet.
1t is understood that the portion of
the boulevard from the District line
10 loth and II streets northeast Wash
1ngton. viii be 20 feet wide on each
side of the parking space in the CEN
ter, and 1T is contended that in order
to complete a safe and adequate an
proach to the nations capital the
Bladensburg-D District line stretch
should be widened.
Heretofore. it is explained. the
tracks of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company's line on the
slde or the road have precluded widen
ing or the thoroughfare but these
tracks have now been torn I'D with
the discontinuance of service on the
line and establishment of the present
bus system.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
FOR FREDERICKSBURG
Fifty Members Withdraw From
Main Congregation to Fur
ther Other Building.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

tuSI SIuST oulluluS.
Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICKSBURG Va, July H.
The idea that there was need for a
second Baptist church in this city to
supplement and extend the activities
of the main church took definite form
Sunday, when about fifty members of
the Baptist Church requested letters
of withdrawal for the purpose of
uniting with the Fairview Baptist
Church.
For a long time number, of men
and women have been working with
this as their aim. A temporary or
ago, when a lot was purchased as the
site for the proposed church, a sec
ond lot having been given by Judge
Alvin T. Embrey, and since that time
weekly meetings have been held in
the homes of the citizens in the West
End who have been instrumental in
bringing about the movement. Re-
and the deacons of the Baptist Church
was held and the plans of the organi-
cation were presented.
The pastor, Rev. E. L. Swift, and the
deacons gave their full Endorsement
and approval of the project, stating
that the new field was one of great
opportunity for usefulness. The origi-
ceived some years ago by the
women of the West End Mothers
Club, through whose efforts the
ground for the church site was pur-
chased. AS the idea took form and
began to grow, many men of the
neighborhood became interested and
gave their influence to the movement.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
Taft new MAYOR
OF TAK0MA PARK
Unanimously Named to Sue
ceed James L. WiImeth,
Who Resigned.

H. f. Taft, senior member and for
the past fourteen years one of the
most active workers of the town
council of Takoma Park, Md, was
elected Mayor last night, succeeding
James L. Wilmeth. who resigned yes
terday.
At meeting of the town council
last night, Ben G.. Davis, town clerk
ana treasurer presided. After read
ing the resignation of Mayor Will
meth, who accepted a position in
fhliadelphia yesterday with an old
established firm, Col. William A. Kroll
moved the acceptance of the resigna-
tion and that resolution expressing
appreciation for the faithful and eff
Gent services which he rendered
tne town be incorporated in the min
utes and an engroSsed copy be for
Warded to him i'll the Quaker city.
Unanimously Nominated.
Col. Kroll then nominated Council
man II. +. Taft, seconded by Council
man John r. Adams. The result was
unanimous and Mayor Taft in a brief
speech expressed his appreciation of
tne honor conferred and of his will
ilngness to carry out to the fullest
extent the duties of his new position.
he lost no time in getting down to
the business Of the evening
The report of Town Trea surer Ben
". Davis, for the past month was pre-
sented and approved by the council
II showed receipts from special and
generai taxes. permits. etc, amount
ing TO S95, which with, the balance
on hand of S5.676.44, made a total
or S5,771.44. Disbursements during
the same period for street work,
street lighting, repairs, salaries and
s. e6sqal ssq as EXPENSES expenses amounted to
hand of s3.oS1.4S. The balance in the
sinking fund was S5.951.25.
Street improvement Asked.
Residents were present from Balti-
more and Westmoreland avenues, re-
questlng the council to provide a per-
Inanent concrete highway for both
avenues. with cement walk in ad-
dlIlon Tor WeStmoreland avenue
The council approved the recon-
menoation of the street committee to
construct a cement walk on the north
sue OF Erie avenue. as petiuoned by
the property owners.
1t was announced that the Takoma
spring and adjacent property will
shortly undergo long-needed i'm
provementS. With the construction
OF building to house the tools of the
town, the vicinity of the spring will
be cleared and placed in an attractive
condition.
Sixth Mayor.
, Mayor Taft. is the sixth mayor in
the history or the town of Takoma
Park. lie was born in Washington,
d. c. and about twenty years ago
moved to Takoma Park and purcha d
his home at 115 Maple avenue, where
he now resides with his wife and
daughter He is general Superinten-
dent of the western Union Telegraph
Company, having been connected with
that company for the past forty
years. For a number of years past
| he has served as chairman of the
finance committee of The town and has
always taken a keen interest in the
| welfare of the suburb. Mayor Taft
| is member of the Rotary Club and
, is director in the Takoma Park
| Savings Bank. The fiscal year of the
In addition to Mayor Taft. Council
! men H. Z. Rogers. John r. Adams.
Col William A. Kroll, Major w. III.
Fischer E. B. Salisbury and Town
Clerk Ben G. Davis, were present.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
BOY; APING FATHER,
BURNS DOWN BARN. I.
Saw Parent Set Fire to Brushes and .
Tries Same on
BuildfBG.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July IL
Aping his father. whom he saw set ,
fire to some brush in a field, the five
year-old son of Wirth Stanley, living
just east Of the city, carried a blaze
from the house, while his father slept
Sunday afternoon, and fired the barn,
which subsequently burned to the
ground with its contents, including 500
bushels Of newly thrashed wheat, 400
bushels of oats. corn and other stock
material. entailing a loss estimated at
$4,000, with no insurance.
The tot himself was so badly fright
ened by the confiagration which he
started that he stood rooted to the
ground and had to be rescued by
passers-by. His father did not miss
him until neighbors awakened him
with the boy in their charge.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
TRIAL OF D. C. POLICE
DRIVER POSTPONED
Delay Believed Due to Efforts to
Settle Case Out of
: Court. ,.t
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July 17.-Trial
of Whitney Walters, Washington
police chauffeur. charged with reck-
loss driving as the result of an ac-
cident here Sunday, has been post
poned until next week, it was an
nounced today by States Attorney
Thomas Dawson.
Walters trial originally was set
for today. Efforts of Washington
and Rockville authorities to settle it
out of court. it is understood, caused
the postponement.
While returning from Burnt Mills,
Md, with TruXton Goodrell, charged
with the murder of Henry ]. Adams
of Washington, the detective bu-
reau's car, which Walters was driv-
ing, collided with a machine driven
by G. e., Whitman, 2127 L street,
smashing wheel and u fender on
the latter. Witnesses said that the
accident could have been averted had
it not been for the recklessness of
the police chauffeur and Officer Guy
Jones arrested him.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. July II Especially.
Lewis l.. Burroughs. well-known
Potomac district farmer, died Satur-
day in Baltimore hospital. where he
had been a patient several weeks.
aged siXty-five. He is survived by
his wife, three sons and six
daughters The funeral will take
place this afternoon from the Metho-
dist Church at Brookeville, interment
TO be in the cemetery nearby. Mr..
Burroughs was lifelong resident of
this county.
Several Marriages.
Boyd NJ. Ramey of Woodstock, Va.
became twenty-one years of age yes
terday and he celebrated the impor-
tant event by visiting Rockville and
embarking on the matrimonial sea.
His bride was Miss Meta NJ. Borden
of Toms Brook, Va, whose age was
given as eighteen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Nolan B. Har-
mon, jr.. pastor of the Methodist
Immediately afterward they left for
Washington.
Among other couples to be married
here within the last day or two were
Miss Helen NJ. Lathen of Washington,
and Robert w. Peck of New York.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of WASH
ington officiated at the marriage here
on Saturday of Miss Teresa Irene
Hall and Wallace NJ. Craigie, both
of Washington.
Charles H. Merryman has sold his
fine home and twenty-five acres of
land at Seven Locks road and Brad
ley Hill boulevard, this county, to
Col. A. 3. Parker of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. the considera-
ton being announced as around $50
600. 1t is understood to be the pur-
chaser's purpose to Immediately ex-
pend ten or twelve thousand dollars
in Improving the building. The
property is in the vicinity of the
Congressional Club, and is regarded
as one of the finest in the neighbor-
hood. The sale was negotiated by
H. Latane Lewis of Bethesda and
Washington.
Reception for Pastor.
Rev. o. c. Barnes, formerly pastor
of the Rockville Christian Church.
and Mrs. Barnes, who now make their
home in Baltimore, were guests of
honor at a reception at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacey Belt here last
evening. The couple. who are spend
ing the week visiting friends in
Rockville, accepted an invitation to
visit the Belt home and were sur
prised upon reaching there to be
greeted by a large number of the
members of the various congregations
of the town. Several. informal ad-
dresses were delivered, refreshments
were served and there were other
pleasing features.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
MARYLAND HAY CROP
IS FACING FAILURE
Specia Dfsna tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 17.-AImost
complete failure of the hay crop in
some parts of Maryland conffonts
farmers with a serious problem in
feeding stock this winter, according
to the crop summary for July issued
by the University of Maryland extern
sion service.
Glover hay in general is repor ted
particularly poor. The total crop for
the entire state will be only 376, 900
tons, it is estimated. Labor shortage
crease the difficulties Of the farmers
The corn crop is reported in excel
lent condition. Wheat and rye har-
vest is being completed. with thresh-
ing in progress in many counties,
and a good yield reported.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
MURDER SUSPECT
VISITED BY MOTHER
Asks That RecIuse in Burnt
Mills Staying Get
Attention.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 17.-Emily
T. Goodrell of Berkeley Springs, w.
va, mother of TruXton Goodrell. the
Burnt Mills recluse, charged with the
murder Saturday of Henry J. Adams
or Washington. d. C., arrived in
Rockville today and visited her son
In the Montgomery county Jail here.
where he was remanded by cor
onerS jury yesterday afternoon with
out bail to await the action of the
November grand jury.
Confers With Attorney.
Mrs. Goodrell held a long confer
ence with Attorney John a. Garrett.
who she retained as counsel for her
son, and afterward announced her in
tention of remaining in Rockville un-
~ after the trial. She instructed
the authorities to see that her son
was given every comfort.
Goodrich. visibly nervous, was at the
coroner's inquest i'll Humphreys un-
dertaking establishment, but did not
testify. Those who gave testimony
were DR.. George L. Lewis. who per-
FORMED the autopsy on Adams body;
headquarters Detective James Spring
man and Sergt. Boyle of the Wash
ington police department, and Sheriff
MoXley and Deputy Sheriffs Gingell
and Howard of Montgomery county.
who arrested Goodrell. and Dennis
Il. Beatty, who revealed the body OF
Adams to the police.
Attended University.
After the inquest Goodrich told
newspaper men that he attended the
University of Virginia, but LEFT short
]y before graduation and went west
and studied law. He later was ad-
mitted TO practice before the bar in
Des Moines. Iowa, where he remained
for seven years. In that city, he said
he met with an accident that i'm
paired his health, and then came to
: Montgomery county, where he lived
the life of a hermit in mud-thatched ed
log hut on the ColeSvilie pike be-
tween -Four Corners and Burnt Mills
The authorities have closed their in
veStigation of the case, satisfied that
no others We're implicated.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
MAUGHAN REPAIRS PLANE.
May Start Tomorrow on Dawn
Dusk Flight.

MITCHELL FIELD. N Y, July IT.
Lieut.. Russell L. Vaughan. forced
down in Missouri by clogged feed
pipe on his first attempt to cross the
continent from dawn to dusk, dis
covered another defective line today,
when he tested his pursuit plane, be-
fore hopping off for the coast again
tomorrow.
The defect was remedied and
Maughan planned another test flight
this afternoon to determine whether
he would start his second cross-coun-
try attempt tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
Freak Lightning
Scorches Hair
On Mans Head

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July II.
In a freak lightning storm in
Jefferson county the fire struck the
home of Mrs. Charles Engle, tear
ing to pieces a metal washboard
on the rear porch and setting fire
to a lady's hat that lay nearby.
The streak coursed through the
house in such way as to make
possible tracing It's course by the
objects which it singed. In the din
ing room 1t ran across the ceiling
and scorched the hair on the head
of a young man seated in the room,
Evening star., 1923-07-17
CHILD BROWNS IN CREEK.
Walks Into Water Unnoticed by
Father Nearby.
4 Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md. July IL
Pauline, aged eighteen months,
daughter of Robert Ringler of Gar
rett. was drowned in creek that
flows in the rear of the Ringler home.
The child toddled to the creek while
it's father was working on his car in
the garage. When it fell into the
stream it's cries attracted the father,
who found it floating on top Of the
water,
Evening star., 1923-07-17
AUTO ACCIDENT KILLS CHILD.

GREENVILLE. s. c.. July 1.-THE
two-year-old child of DR.. and Mrs.
r. B. Walker of Centerville, Ala,
was killed, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. r. c.
Goodson and Miss Helen Moore,
Woodrow, N. c., injured, when the
Walker automobile skidded off a
high embankment on the Durham
Bridge road, fourteen miles from
here today Mrs. Walker and Miss
Moore were brought to the city hos
pital here, where it was said the
formers injuries were serious. Mrs.
GooJson was taken to the home Of
relatives. p p q.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
KICK BY HORSE FATAL.
special Dispatch to The Star.

SpHCIat DIspHtcI 70 TIC StHT'
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July H.
William Mortimer Ross, fifty-four
years old, a transfer man of West
ernport, succumbed at the Western
Maryland Hospital here to injuries
from having been kicked by a horse
at his stable. He remained in a.
semi-oonscfous condition from a frac-
tured skull until death.
He was a member of the Red Men
and Junior Order, United American
Mechanics. His widow and six chill
dren survive. Rev. Victor Ross. q
brother, and Miss Ina Ross, sister,
live near Annapolis. -.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
PASTOR. is ExONERATED.
Rev. s. P. w. Drew Discharged on
s..5 Larceny Charge.

The Rev. Simon P. w. Drew, pastor
of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
(colored). arrested yesterday on a
charge of larceny after trust, was
today by Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Given after a thor
ough investigation made by that Of
ficer. The case was nolle pressed.
Dallas Griffith, colored, of 1922 NJ
street northeast, some time ago left
with DR.. Drew. or one of the officials
of the church. two valises. Griffith
made a trip to Chicago, and recently
returning to this city went to DR..
Drew for the valises, which apparent
ly had disappeared and could not be
delivered. Then 1t was that Griffith
made the charge against DR.. Drew
Later a search of the church audi
torium showed that the missing
valises had been stored under one of
the seats. and they were returned to
their owner.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
POLICE CLOSE TICKERS,
Declared to Be Used in Gambling
on Base Ball.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July IL
Because gambling pools are alleged
to be carried on, Police Chief Laco
Nj. Wolfe has issued an order closing
base ball ticker" service in seven
downtown poolrooms.
His action was taken under a sec
tloi or the city penal code passed in
1921, making 1t unlawful for a tele-
graph company to furnish news con-
cerning such d contest TO a firm that
sells chances on such information.
Two months ago base ball pools were
openly conducted here and were or
dered stopped by the police. Lately.
the chier declared, several places
conducted the pools on the bootleg
plan.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
MISS adams RECEIVERS,
Social Worker Nearly Ready to
Leave Hospital.

NEW YORK. July 17-Miss Jane
Adams. social worker who heads
Hull House in Chicago, and who
recently underwent an operation in
Toxic, will be discharged from the
hospital in a few days, said a mes
sage received yesterday at the Epis-
copal Mission House here,a :. -.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
AUTO DROPS 90 FEET.
Only One of Passengers Suffer:
Real Hurt.
srec;,l Disna,ch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -
LYNCHBURG. Va. July 17--Miss
Verna Coleman of Bocock was
treated here for fractured collar
bone, which she sustained when. an
automobile in which she was one
of five occupants, backed over a
forty foot bank in turning around.
Despite the plunge the four other
passengers were not painfully hurt
and after the car was righted it
was driven out of the valley into
which it fell under its own power.
Evening star., 1923-07-17
WILLIAM PEARRE ILL.
oecial Dispatch TO The Star.


CUMBERLAND, Md, July IL
William. Pearre. former postmaster
of Cumberland. is. reported critically
i'll at Union Memorial Hospital, Bal
timore. Mr.. Pearre is brother of
former Congressman George A.
Pearre, who has been summoned 10
his bedside, as has also his niece.
Mrs. George r.: Dennis of Frederick
insurance business here and is the
possessor of considerable wealth. He
is unmarried.