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Evening star., 1924-04-16
MRS. EMMA BREWER DIES.
Widow of Justice Formerly Taught
in .. C.. Schools

BURLINGTON, Va, April 1s.-Mrs.
Emma Mott Brewer, widow of Jus-
tice David ]. Brewer of the United
states Supreme Court, died at her
home here. She was permanent honor
ary president OF the Nationals Wom-
ans Christian Association. For many
years she taught in the public schools
of Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Emma Mott Brewer taught in
the District public schools about fif-
teen years and resigned as the prin-
cipal of the Morse School in 1871
when she was married to Justice
Brewer. Shortly after her marriage
she was appointed a member OF the
board of education but declined the
office.
Mrs. Brewer was an active member
of the First Congregational Church.
both in the church and Sunday school
departments. Justice Brewer also
was a member of this church. After
his death she left Washington.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
3n "a emorianl.

AC1IOn mAhGAREI, April 10, 1875.
Days of sadness still come DER US,
Secret tears so often flow,
Memory keeps you ever near us
Though you died one year ago.
Sweet memories will ever linger.
Time cannot change them, It's true,
Years that come cannot sever
Our loving remembrance OF you.
MOTHER. BROTHER AND SISTERS.
A1MAHH. In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear sister ALMA. who departed this
life one year ago today, April 16. 1923.
We did not stand beside her bed,
Nor did we see her life depart,
But when we heard that she was dead
II nearly broke our hearts.
We did not know the pain she bore,
We did not see her die;
We only know she left
In strangers hands to die.
Had we been with her to the last,
And held her dying hand.
And heard the last sigh from her dying lips
HER LOVING SSSiS aGs SISTERS sTI; IDA AND GoLDIE.
AMMAEN. In loving remembrance Of our low
ing wife. mother and sister. ALMA /. AM
MANN. who passed away one year ago to-
day, April 16, 1923.
We do not know the pain you bore.
We did not see you die;
r'' We only know you passed away
LOVING HussAND And CHILDREN AND
SISTER MAY.
CAMPBELL. In sad but loving remembrance
departed this life thirteen years ago today,
April 16, 1911. Mass at 81 Aloysius Church.
DAUGHTER. MARIE sENWICK.
GETTIEGS In memory of our father,
CHARLES A. GETTISGS, who passed away
. one year ago today, April Is, 1928
HIS CHILDREN, ALBERT AND LORETTA.
erBBs A tribute of love to the sacred mem
= ory of our dear children, OSWALD N and
IREvA b. GIBBS. who departed this life
two years ago today. April is. 1922.
SO sad and SO sudden was the caIl
Dear children, your death was a shock to us
all:
Perhaps some day we shall understand,
When we meet In u better land.
TEE FAMILY. .
Evening star., 1924-04-16
HOLD SLAYER UNKNOWN.

WILL1STON, Fla. April 1.-two
,coroner's juries late yesterday re-
turned verdict that d. A. Faircloth.
a baker, and his four-year-old daugh-
ter, fatally shot last Saturday, "came
10 their deaths at the hands OF a
party or parties unknown to the
juries."
The juries found that the evidence
considered by them did not warrant
the issuance of coroners warrants
for DR. j. M. Willis, held in Jail in
nearby city in connection with the
death of the man and girl
Evening star., 1924-04-16
HENRY L. Hoist DIES.
Former Resident Fatally Stricken
in Atlantic City.

Henry L. ,Holst, formerly in the
jewelry business in this city. died
suddenly in Atlantic City, N. j., yes
erday. according to word received
here today.
Funerai services will be conducted
It his residence in Atlantic City.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
nterment also will be in that city
Mr.. Hoist was formerly a member
II the old Corcoran Cadet Corps and
1T the time of his death was a mem
2er of the Masons and the Mystic
Shrine. being connected with the
,rescent Temple of Trenton. N. ].
He had been In the jewelry business
in Atlantic City for a number OF
years.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
DECLINES REPRIEVE.

BATON ROUGE, La. April 16.-
Gov. John NJ. Parker late yesterday
declined to grant a reprieve to the
six men sentenced to be hanged on
May 0 for the murder of Dallas
Gaines. at Independence. La, three
years ago.
The men are: N Deamore. Joseph
Bocchio. Roy Leona, Joseph RIM, An
DIRE Lamantia and Joseph Giglio.
Gaines was shot and killed during
an attempt by the men to rob a bank
IN independence.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Birth.
Dtatbs.
FOUND.

BEAGLE HoUSD-Male; black, tan and
white: some ones ret Washington Animal
Rescue League. 349 Maryland ave sw
TERRlER-SmalI black and white: wire
haired strain: found Basin Monday
Phone after pm. Adams a16 ire
WATCH-Lady's, in vicinity of sth and NJ
NV. Wednesday. April 8. Apply 23l IIth
st. ne. I6s
WIREHAIRED TERRIER male black and
white; black and brown collie. male: female
Aireda!e; large black snd white rough-coated
terrier Apply Washington Animal Rescue
League $40 Nd. ave sw
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Conduit Road Cftixens' Association
will meet tomorrow, S pm, at st.
David's Parish Hall, Conduit road.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Mount ST. Mnry's Alumni Asso-
citation. Washington Chapter, will
have luncheon at Racquet Club to-
morrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Maundy Thursday cemm niOn sery-
ice tomorrow, pm. at St. Andrews s
Church. The rector will make a
brief address,
Evening star., 1924-04-16
CARDS of ThankS.


EARR. The family of JAMES LESTER
FARR thank their relatives and friends for
their expressions of sympathy at the time
of his death.
THoMPK1HS, ! wish to express my sincere
appreciation to my many friends. relatives
and the fraternties for the beautiful floral
tribu1es and sympathy at the death of my
husband. JEFFERSON r. TOMPKISS-
husband. JEFFERSON +. THOMPKINS.
Birth.
LEE. March II. 1924 TO Ralph and Myrtle
Lee, daughter. VIRGINIA RUTH.
Dtatbs.
ANDERSON. Departed this life, after long
and painful Illness TUESDAY, April II. 1924
at li:2a a.m., at her residence. 1906 9Th ST.
NV, ELLA. beloved wife Of the late
Charles r. Anderson. She leaves to mourn
their loss four devoted and faithful daugh-
ters, one sou. four sisters. two brothers
three grandchildren and host of friends
Services at Liberty Baptist Church. .3rd
AMI SITS. NV, Friday. April Is. at pm
The Great Jehovah full of love
An Angel bright descends
And carries our painless mother away
To Joy that never ends
THE FAMILY. 11'
Evening star., 1924-04-16
FOREIGN.

Argentina weather Data.
For the week ending April II. 1924.
Mean Dept. Avg. Dept
temp'a- from pre- from
ture. n'msi. clip. n'msl
Corn and northern
wheat arcs ....... Gi 3 10
Southern wheat area. 81 3 OF
Blood flows through the bones of
very young children almost as freely
as through the veins.
Capital punishment has been aboI-
ished in Austria, Holland, Norway.
Sweden, Portugal. Italy and Rumania.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Allied Printing Trades Council will
meet, s o'clock, in Typographical
Temple.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

South Washington Citizens Asso-
citation will meet, o'clock, in Fair
brother School.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Woman'S City Club: Current
events, 5 o'clock; non -secretarian Bible
study class. Z o'clock; evening book
review, s o'clock
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The board of education will meet
$3.50 o'clock at Franklin School build
ing.
TONIGHT.
District Public School Association
will meet, o'clock, in Franklin
School building
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The Music Club Of the Government
Hotels will give a dance, $3.50 O'Clock.
in Recreation Hall, North Capitol and
b streets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
MAYOR HELD
BLAMELESS

Mayor Brown and Street Super.
intendcnt w. ID. Barkhuft stand cx.
onsratcd Wednesday OF having vio-
lated civil service rules by IRE
board OF commissioners. This boards
report on It's investigation Of coun.
Gilman Oliver T. Enckson's charges
states there are no facts to war.
rant the accusations that civil ser.
yico has been lmpcriied.
mo fraud WIS Intentionally prnc.
,iced upon the city by Barkhuff in
employing his son under the name
Delbert Kirby" the report states.
NO one has been robbed. no ono
has been uefrauded or cheated out
OF position. no one has profitod
and civil service has not been
jcopardlzed."
The youth was employed ms n
intorcr in tho Btreet department
aud also as n traffic checker.
The board assumed partial re.
sponsinility for tho employment by
Mayor Brown OF IN assistant sec.
Rotary. not on tho civil service list,
by saying tho position had never
ben classified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
$500 IN JEWELS
BURGLARS LOOT.
Two Other Men Held Up and
One Is Beaten by Thug

Two men were held up by bandits
ana ono man was robbed of 1900 in
jcwelry by burglars early wednes.
day.
Attacked In his room a. the st.
Lawrence apartments by two yeggs
Edward Hagen was robbed Of n gold
watch. ho reported. Hagen tried 10
battle with tho intrudcra and was
beaten. lie had left tho door open
and tho men found no difficulty In
attacking him while his back was
turned.
Tom Christensen. 6i3 Cherry St.
was held up az Seventh ave. and
Jackson At. by two men. ono n negro.
They took Sc and fed.
A burglar entered tho home OF II.
Archie Pang. 1904 Shelby st.. by
breaking a latch on a sido window.
and took a diamond necklace valued
at $3.50 and platinum bar pin 50,
with diamonds valued ut $3.50.
whlio Thomas Flanders. iio9is
Third ave. was asleep In his room.
a burglar entered and rifled his
trousers. taking So.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
HUSBAND SEEKS
MISSING WIFE
Wants Her to Come Back
for ChiIdren'S Sake

Flora, come bnck to the children.
Not for myself but for Them
That was the plea made wednes.
day noon. thru The Star. by Albert
vollenrath. 2012 goth ave. S., n car.
penter, who has police seeking his
wife, Flora Vollenrnth. a.. who dis.
appeared Tuesday afternoon after
closing out their bank account of
500 and leaving him without money
and unable TO care for the family
and work at the same time.
II do not know why she left me.
We have been married about is years
and have had no serious troubles"
Vollenrath declared Wednesday. 1.-THE
Star has done good work I'm finding
others lost and hope they can find
my wife so the children can have
mothers care while ! am working"
Vollenrath returned from work
Tuesday night to find that the eldest
daughter. 10. had gotten his dinner
for him, he said. The wife had left,
ostensibly on a shopping trip down.
town. Inquiry ut the police station
showed no reports OF woman in
any accident and Vollenrath then re.
turned home. where his six children,
the youngest years old. explained
that their mother had told them TO
cook dinner II sho failed to return.
wednesday morning Vollonrath
called at the Marine National bank.
he said. and found that his wife had
checked cut the last 500 which he
had banked lie believes TINT she
may be In Seattle or may have start.
cd to join a son. by n former mar.
rlage. now residing at Lewiston,
Mont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
LOVE AFFAIR STARTED
AT SOLDIERS HOME

MANY years OF welded happl.
ness" their interviewer wished them.
Thanks. young man." responded
Mr.. Walker. as no smiled tenderly
down Mt MA"
They met and their friendship de.
veloped into love at the Soldiers
Homo NJ RetsIl, they said. They
are going 10 live mt Retsil md later
In the spring they are going to visit
Walkers mining properties at Col.
vile, wash, and then take a trip
thru Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana,
where each will display the now
mate TO the relatives back home"
Mrs. Walker was formerly Mrs.
Belle Goodale. and was tho widow
of Civil War veteran. Her hus.
band died five years ago. Walker
has been a widower for several
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Asks Police Search
for Missing Maid

Mrs. Mary Polet. OF 1910 Fourth
ave. w. asked police Wednesday
10 search for her lG-ycar-old maid.
Betty Gordon, who disappeared
Monday afternoon. Tho girl was
tall and slender. with brown bobbed
hair and brown eyes.
''she was nlono in the house Sat
urday and had asked her to 90
out and buy some groceries," said
Mrs. Polet. Betty was n stranger
in town. having been here only
two days. and I'm afraid she has
become lost or something worse has
happened"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Auto Plunges Thru
Ice, Six Drowned

ALEXANDRIA, Miss, Jan. o.
Authorities were wednesday morn
ing investigating the death of six
persons who drowned Tuesday night
when their automobile plunged thru
the leo in Lake Andrews, six miles
southwest of here. Three others arc
reported to have escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Jury Gives 5-Year-
Old Lad Damages

Altho one physician testified that
fiye-year-old John Grichuhan was
not permanently nor seriously in
jured when no fell from county
road scraper last spring md in
Jured his head. n jury In Judge
Calvin s. Halls court Wednesday
awarded him $500 damag
against the county.
John and other boys were riding
on the road scraper when John fell
and was knocked unconscious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Col. Forbes Is Now
In Washington

WASHINGTON. Jan. 0. - Col.
Charles II. Forbes. former director
Of tho veterans bureau. under fro
as result OF tho senate investiga.
ton OF his administration. arrived
here today 10 confer with his coun.
sci.
Forbes denounced the preliminary
report Of counsel for the committee.
Jaor Gen. John +. Organ. who
the former director with
guilt on every count presented to the
hearings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Missing Minister
Sought by Church

EUREKA, Cal. Jan. o.-seareh
for the Rev. T. N. Rider. pastor Of
the Methodist church at Arcata,
near here. was in progress today.
The Rev. Rider on Sunday walk
ed into the pulpit OF his church
with two rifles in his hands. quiet.
~ laid the guns down next TO his
Bible. delivered his sermon and
then disappeared.
Since then he has not been heard
from.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
THREE TRAFFIC SLIPS.
But DOESN'T SHOW UP

\. j. Hooking. who has three traf.
fio slips for traffic law violations.
didn't appear in police court for
trial Tuesday afternoon. Hooking.
who probably holds a record for
the number OF intentional traffic
law violations in the space OF few
minutes. Is at liberty on his per.
sonai roeognizanos on the authority
OF Capt. ]. ]. Haag. He is mana.
gor OF the sunnyside Coal CO. His
case viii come up january %.
Hooking ran afoul OF Traffic orr.
Ger Fred Tvey at wcstlako ave. and
Virginia ct. last Saturday night.
The officer told him one OF his head.
lights was out. Hooking made a
smart remark 10 tho officer. who
retalinted by handing him & traffic
slip.
Hooking proceeded half a block TO
westiake and Lenorn. and parked
his car in n commercial conc. He
got out and went back TO argue the
case with Ivoy.
AAAAAAi NAAAhfA ~ IL " fhW ARUlfl
his whistle shrilly because Hooking
was blocking the evening stream
OF traffic. Hooking returned 20 his
car and. according 10 Webb. made
an insulting remark again.
I'm give you slip for that"
said Webb. advancing towards
Hooking. The coal man Jumped
into his machine and sped away.
webb Communicated a passing ma.
chino and set off in pursuit. After
n half mile chase in which tho pur.
suing machine travelled ~ miles an
hour. Hooking was overtakon. He
was handed two slips. one for park.
ing in n commercial zone, tho other
for speeding. He was taken 70 DO.
lice headquarters and charged with
driving 35 miles an hour.
Capt. Haag was in charge Mt the
timo and he let Hooking go on his
personal recogniznnce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Sen. Walsh to Get
Mclean Testimony

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Sonntor
Walsh, OF Montana. was authorized
by the senate public lands commit.
tee today 10 go to Palm Beach. Fla.
to take testimony OF Edward b. Nc
Lean. millionaire publisher. In the
investigation into the lease Of tho
Teapot Dome naval oil reserve.
Walsh viii leave tonight for Palm
Bench.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Normand-P urviance
Films Are Barred

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. o.
Movies showing Mabel Normand
and Edna Purviance today were
permanently barred from exhibition
in Ohio.
The order came from Vernon RE.
gel. chairman OF the state censor.
ship board.
THE action results from unfavor-
able reflections cast upon the
motion picture industry by certain
episodes with which these two ac-
trcsses are alleged to have been
connected" Riegel said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Kels Insurance
Claims Are Filed

LODI, Cal, Jan. Claims for
insurance totaling $4,000 have been
filed by attorneys for the widow Of
Alex Kels, hanged for the so-called
Lodi 'haystack murder"
Tho unpaid insurance amounts
normally to $4,000, but one policy
carries n clause providing an add.
tional $4,000 in case Of violent
death. Claim for this additional
sum also has been made.
One policy OF $4,000 was paid
on tho day of hanging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
TIDAL WAVE ON
FRENCH COAST!
Towns Inundated and Many
Ships Wrecked

SAINT NAZAIRE. France, Jan. 0.
IA terrific tidal wave. which rolled
In from tho sea between Brcst and
Bordeaux. today tore tho stone para.
pets off tho sea wall and hurled
them upon the sea front boulevard
zoo yards.
Boats were thrown from tho sea to
land and living quarters and other
structures were inundated.
Reports OF property damage from
the tidal wavc have been received
from points all along tho coast No
casualties have been reported.
SABLES D'oLoNNE. France. Jan.
"A tidal wave. which swept In
over a considerable section OF tho
coast today wrenched n number OF
ships from their anchorage and
debris OF many shattered vessels Is
scattered along the coast.
BAYoNNE. France. Jan. e.--Sev.
eral boats were carried over the
breakwa,cr by heavy tidal wave
which struck here between 4 and S
o'clock n. m. Tho whole sea front
is inundated.
PARIS. Jan. a. tidal wave has
inundated the sea front, postoffice
and number OF shops at the water.
ing town OF Royan. q message said
today.
Tho boiling waters overwhelmed a
steamer OF the Bordeaux Ocean com.
pany, which was In port.
Several fishing boats also were
Sunk.
Royan Is at tho mouth OF the al.
ronde. 20 miles southwest Of Saintc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09

One Of the yeggs. who was
captured by the police, Il said
10 bo Joe Morgan. 2s. Morgan
confessed that hc was driving
stolen auto which was used by
the safe crackers.
Tho chase began when woman
called tho police and said that four
men woro breaking into tho Gerry &
MeConaghie grocery atoro at 10Th
ave. ~. and Aloha NJ. Tho police
prowior car. manned by Sergeant O..
w, Wilson and Patrolmen II. u. Oar
nell and Frank Bertrand. dashed TO
tho scene and tho police started
shooting at the safe.crnckers.
The ycggs jumped into a stolen
auto belonging 20 w. II. scifcrt. 423
Terry ave. and fled. The chase con.
tlnued ncross tho city at terrific
speed. while bullets were exchanged.
Mono OF tho shots took effect.
GAS EXHAUSTED,
BANDITS FLEE
AT Westlnke ave. and Harrison ri.
the bandits car ran out OF gas and
stopped. The men took to their heels
and fled. atlll firing nj intervals.
Morgan was arrested by Pntrolman
+. w. Merkley.
Tho automobile contained a aledse-
hammer. Ratchet. three chiseis. an
automatic pistol and several pack
ages. Morgan confessed that the
gang had previously stolen the tools
from a tool,shed on Queen Anne hill.
according 20 the police.
Morgan. denied that his gang was
tho ono that cracked n safe In Taco.
ma Tuesday morning. and that was
chased for n mile by police auto.
Morgan Is liar. There is no
doubt but that his gang is guilty."
declared Lieut.. J. Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Still Explodes and
Sets Fire to House

Exploding with n crash that awoSe
nearby residents, n 150.gallon still in
house at 10l45 59th ave. s. set the
place afire and caused the total dc.
structlon OF tho building with a loss
Of about $4,000 on Tuesday. Tho
police arc seeking the owner OF the
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
2 Dead; Score Hurt
in Train Collision

HOUSTON. Tex. Jan. 9-Two
were killed and score injured
when passenger trains No. % and
No. 20 on tho Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad collided on a blind sid.
ing at Katy, ten miles north of here,
last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Two Steamers Send
Out Distress Calls

L'orient. France. Jan. e.-The ma
val station wireless hero picked up
distress calls from tho steamers
Coitiand and Tasmania
The Coltiand gave her position as
e5o miles southwest OF Lorient, Ia
protected port on an estuary emp
tying into the bay OF Biscay) and
tho Tasmania gave her location as
1so miles west OF l. Orient.
Wireless messages picked up here
Indicated ships were suffering great
distress all along the coast and
even as far north as the English
channel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GRAND JURY
STARTS ON PAGE /

list indictments are contemplated,
II Is believed.
They were still out ION the Job"
Sheriff Matt starwlch said We'd
nesday. Two other crews OF sher-
lfrs deputies were out with search
warrants and starwich declared he
expected them TO bring In four
stills by night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
500, 100000 Bid
for Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON. Jan. Q. - Tho
Alabama Power Co. and Associated
Southern Power Co. today submitted
bid for tho Muscle Shoals projcc.
to the federal power commission.
Tho bid offers TO lease the shoals
for 80 years at figure estimated TO
give the government about $780,.
0Oo. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
VESSEL DISABLED

MARSEILLES. France. Jan. a.
Wireless received here from tho
British steamer City OF Durham.
stated the vessel was completely
disabled. The message said the ship
was Off tho coast OF Spain In tho
Atlantic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
Seattleite Beaten,
Robbed of Watch

CENTRALIA, Jan. 9.--Beaten into
unconsciousness Harry storrs OF Sc.
attic was robbed OF n watch and sf2
here. The injured man was taken TO
n local hospital. where his hurts were
found TO be OF a minor nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09
DRUNK DRIVER
Gets so DAYS
But a Three Day Victim
Fails to Show Up

Aroused by continued protests
against judicial ienicncy for speed
crs and reckless drivers. Justice
John u. Gordon has experienced n
change Of heart As a result II.
Leo, 30. n boilermaker. win make
no moro boilcrn for 80 days. lie
also must pay 800 fine. II was
alleged that Lee was driving while
drunk.
Instead OF tonpering justice with
mercy. in speeden' cases. he viii
temper mercy with Jail terms"
the Judge declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-09

Platinum wiro used In certain
optical and electrical instruments
is drawn to flneness OF less than
one twelve.thousandth of an inch
In diameter.