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The Washington times., 1924-05-30

Nary-Haugen bill before the House,
has prepared a substitute measure
designed to meet the existing emer-
gency in wheat and meat products,
but which is temporary and not
designed to afford permanent relief
plans.
Decides To Aid Farmers.
Decision has not been reached
whether to let the McNary. Haugen
bill go to a final vote on passage,
thereby receiving its expected death
blow, or to change it in the House
by substituting the Tincher pro-
posals for provisions Of the pend.
ing bill.
The Republican steering commit
tee, Of which Tincher is a member,
will decide the method Of handling
the matter so that the least hurt
may be given advocates Of the Nc
Nary Haugen bill who see In it the
only legislation possible to take care
OF the needs Of the farmers now
and for a few years to come.
The steering committee has de-
termined there shall be some form
OF practical aid to the farmers be.
fore the expected June z adjourn.
ment, and have disarmed those who
were threatening to prevent ad-
Journment until such legislation was
enacted.
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DIVORCES MAN
WHO COOKED
FOR HER
Woman Sickened by Food,
She S ays-"Poisoned,"
Daughter Asserts

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 3d.
Pearl Hall Junkerman Bienfang,
former Washington resident, now
stopping here, was granted de-
cree by Judge Charles w. Hoffman
yesterday, divorcing her from
George /. Bienfang, to whom she
was married March 16, 1920, 'on
the ground Of cruelty.
Mrs. Bienfang, woman Of
wealth and high. social position,
said her husband was supposed to
have a good position when he mar
ried him but he never did support
her. On the contrary, she declared
that he ran through with between
$4,000 and $4,000 of her personal
fortune. She said she drew from
her personal account in bank and
once he took a $3.50 diamond ring
from her safety deposit box and
pawned it for $3.50.
While he pretended to be very
solicitous as to her health and her
station in life, and insisted upon
cooking the meals himself rather
than let her do 1t, she said that at
the time she was eating what he
cooked she was in failing health,
and she suspected that shis cooking
was the fault of this, she declared.
An inveterate cigarette smoker,
Mrs. Bienfang said, her husband
would lie in bed and smoke most Of
the night, and once set fire to the
bed.
Mrs. Bienfang was the wealthy
divorced wife Of millionaire, DR..
G. S. Junkerman, dental college
owner, when she was married to
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He MAY HAVE FORTUNE,
BUT COP RETAINS JOB

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, May 3d.
Everybody knows policemen are
skeptical, and Herbert r. Reynolds,
traffic officer, Of Hollywood, is no
exception. In the squadron at the
police station fellow officers re.
Gently crowded around and con.
graduated him on falling heir to
$500, 900.
Maybe yes and maybe no."
Reynolds commented, leaving hur-
riedly to take up his duty as direct
ing traffic officer at Hollywood's
busiest corner.
According to Attorney Charles
Krudson, the money was left Rey.
nolds by his fatherin-law, Mangus
Brown, in Philadelphia.
Despite a years separation be.
tween Reynolds and his wife, the
Brown family is said to hold a
warm spot in its heart for Rey-
nolds, who submitted to eight blood
transfusions to save the Life Of his
sister-in-law.
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HOLD.
MEMORIAL
SERVICES
Impressive Programs Mark
Exercises Held in City's
Various Cemeteries

In Holy Rood and Oak Hill GENE
teries today, ceremonies were held
by the William B. Cushing Camp,
No. 80. Sons Of Veterans, assisted
by Gushing Auxiliary. No. 4. with
Past Camp Commander and Past
Division Commander F.. A. DeGroot
presiding. The program comprised:
Presentation Of flag. by Percy
Parker, color bearer Of Gushing
Camp: invocation, by Commander
John L. Bateman. Of Gushing Camp;
Memorial Day orders, by William
B. Wells: address, by Doctor Gil
bert p. Brown, past commander of
Abraham Lincoln Camp, No 100, Of
Boston, Mass; salute, by firing
squad, Company c. 121st Engineers,
D. C.. N. G., Staff Sergeant Wilfred
e. Garlick in charge. and benedic-
ton by Commander Bateman. Taps
were also sounded and the audience
Joined in singing patriotic airs.
The ceremonies at Gleuwood,
Prospect Hill and st. Mary's ceme-
teries were in charge of Thomas B.
Crisp. commander Of George IL.
Thomas Post, No. IS, G. "A. R., as
sisted by George H. Thomas
Women's Relief Corps. No. II: a
detail from Richard j. Harden
Camp, No. 2, u. s. w. ". William
E. Rink, commander: Kenneth H.
Nash Post, No. s, Alfred McChes.
ney, commander, and Stuart Wal
colt Post, No. 10, Charles l.. HE.
mer, commander, American Legion,
together with teachers and pupils
Of the Langley Junior High and
Matthew G. Emory public schools.
Tho ceremonies were held in the
chapel Of Glenwood Cemetery.
The address of the day was made
by HI. w. Draper. principal Of the
Langley Junior High School. Com
mander Crisp called the meeting
to order. Memorial orders were
read by Adjutant B. p. Erstrikin;
salute to the flag. by teachers and
pupils Of the schools: recitations. by
Athena Chacona and Jean Evens
Of Langley Junior High; Lincoln
Gettysburg address. by Charles l..
Riemer: recitation. by Jane Page
Menefee, Of Emory School: recita.
ton, by Minnie Ellerbrook. OF
Junior High, and taps. by Roy
Wiseman, bugler.
The District Chapter. National
American War Mothers, held exer
cises at the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier this morning. They also
placed wreath on the tomb.
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DEAD At
BLADENSBURG
CROSS
Exercises Held Under Auspices
Of HyattsviIIe American
Legion Post

HYATTSvILLE, Nd. May 3d.
Exercises at the memorial cross at
Bladensburg being erected in honor
Of the fifty-four men Of Prince
Georges county who gave their lives
in the world war, preceded by q
parade and decoration Of graves OF
war heroes were the high spots in
the annual Memorial Day observ-
ance held today under the auspices
Of er-Farmer Post No. 3, Ameri-
can Legion Of Hyattsville and its
ladies' auxiliary.
The principal feature Of the exer-
cises at the cross was an address by
Congressman Henry r. Rathbone Of
Illinois. The program also included
invocation, the Reverend Louis p.
Chastain, chaplain Snyder Farmer
Post and pastor Of Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, HyattsvlIle;
introduction, Waldo Burnside. for
mer commander of Snyder Farmer
Post and chairman Of the Memorial
Day observance committee; ad.
dresses, Mrs. Percival K. Parlett,
president Of the ladies' auxiliary,
Snyder-Farmer Post; recitation Of
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Miss
Margaret Wolf, Hyattsville High
School Student; benediction by, the
Reverend Mr.. Chastain and conmu.
nifty singing Of patriotic airs directec
by Town Councilman William Moore
In the parade to the cross, which
formed at the armory, was the band
from the National Training. Schoo!
for Boys, Company F, HyattsvilIe,
unit Of the Maryland Nationa,l
Guards, members Of Snyder Farmer
Post and its ladies' auxiliary, school
children, boy and girl scouts, fira
departments of the vicinity and
other organizations. Flowers were
laid on the graves Of the war heoreG
in nearby cemeteries by members of
Snyder-Farmer Post early this morn.
ing, the rounds being made by
automobile.
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BOOM HARTFORD
TORUN WITH
COOLIDGE
Movement Sponsored by Army
Men-Weeks Pleased at
Campaign for General

A movement was launched in
Washington to place the name OF
Major General James q. Hartford
president Of the Radio Corporation
Of America, on the Republican
ticket as running mate for Calvin
Coolidge.
The movement was sponsored by
General Henry J. Reilly, Of Chicago
q member Of the illinois American
Legion and editor Of the ARMY and
Navy Journal. General Reilly com.
manded a brigade in the Rainbow
Division during the war and was
the first president of the Reserve
Officers Association.
Reilly interviewed ex.sArvice
members Of both the Senate AND
the House this morning and az a
result is confident that $4,000. 600
votes will be gained by the Re.
publican party as every ex.soldier
will influence the votes of mother.
father, sister and brother.
Rose from Private.
AFTER every war;" General Reilly
said "our people have turned "a
the men who lead them in war
to lead them in peace. Harbord's
ability, integrity and patriotism are
unlmpeachable. He was born on
q farm in Illinois, educated in
Kansas and at the time of his
retirement in 1929 was the only
general in the army who rose from
the ranks as a private. He went to
France as a major and came back
recommended for a lieutenant gen.
eraIcy and was the only officer in
the army whom Woodrow Wilson
personally recommended for promo
ton. Don't forget the man who
lead my marines at Chateau
Thierry, President Wilson told
Secretary Of War Baker.
Outstanding Hero Of War.
Il understand that Republican
leaders want a Western man. Har.
bord is from the West and was
born on a farm. He entered the
cavalry when he Joined the army
and Is now considered one Of the
best stockmen in the country. He
was the outstanding hero Of the
world war both at Chateau Thierry
and in rescuing the broken down
service of supply thereby saving
the combined armies Of America
Secretary Of War Weeks was both
surprised and pleased when told OF
the Hartford boom today. He stated
that he considered Hartford one OF
the most efficient men in the coun'
try ana one Of the SQuarest.
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LONG HUNT FOR
BOND.JUMPER
ENDS
D. c. Detective Handcuffed
With Prisoner on Way Here
From Canadian Border

Thwarting every effort of power
full narcotic and bootleg ring to
effect the release Of his prisoner,
Headquarters Detective B. w.
Thompson left Seattle, Wash, today
handcuffed to Stafford Eustice
Severn, bond.jumper, and alleged
violator Of the Harrison narcotic
act.
In 1922 Severn was indicted by
the grand jury and a bond of $10,-
was fixed and later reduced to
$4,000. Bondsman Joseph Torillo, of
this city, posted the surety, but
when the time for the arraignment
arrived Severn disappeared. Nearly
$4,000 has since been spent in an
endeavor to recapture Severn, and
1t was only with the assistance of
the Canadian authorities that he
was finally brought in.
Severn Arrested.
Suggestive Of the dime novel tale
were the facts since attributed to
the movements Of Severn. He was
seen in Canada and Torillo negoti.
ated with him, under an assumed
name, for the purchase Of a large
amount Of bootleg whiskey. The
whiSkey was delivered to Platts-
burg, N. Y, and upon the appear.
ance Of Severn he was arrested and
lodged in the jail there.
Accomplices visited him and slip.
ped him a saw which he used in
severing the bars in the dead OF
the night, q few hours later es.
Gaping over the Canadian border,
It is said that he continued in the
Illicit liquor business and when
arrested had $1,000 in his pockets.
Hard Fight at Vancouver.
AS Thompson was familiar with
the facts in the case he was de.
tailed to Torillo, who had informa.
ton that Severn, was In Ocean
Falls, Canada. Upon Thompson
arrival there the Canadian authori.
ties made out extradition papers
against Severn as an undesirable
alien, and accompanied the men to
the border line. A boat was taken
to Vancouver, thence to Seattle, and
from there a telegram was received
here today stating:
Arrived with Severn-had hard
fight at Vancouver-no sleep since
Sunday-left in hurry by boat
Must watch at all times, as he
claims he will make getaway"
The telegram was signed by
Thompson, who will stop over fol
rest In the larger cities in the path
Of the transcontinental express and
should arrive here with his prisoner
next Wednesday.
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FREED ON GIRLS CHARGE
BEFORE JUVENILE COURT

Attorneys p. ]. Ryan and George
c. Page obtained verdict Of not
guilty for their client, James Ed
ward McCray, colored, before a jury
and Judge Katherine Sellers yes.
terday in the Juvenile Court where
McCray had been arraigned on a
statutory charge.
The complaining witness, Edna
Lockett. colored, appeared in court
with her child, Odessa, a girl Of
one year.
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$4,000 OFFERED
To KILL RICH
CHINESE
Former Head Of Tong, Dying,
Gives Police Name Of
Assassins
By InternatIonol News sorvloe.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 30.--A
dying statement was taken yester
day from Y&e Hee Kee, wealthy
Chinese merchant, who was shot
down by two Chinese gunner Wed
nesday night, and police now have
information as to the identity Of the
assassins.
According to John A. Cline, att0r.
ney for the On Leong Tong.
Chinese merchants association, ami
which Kee was president Of until q
month ago, Kee not only named the
two men who shot him five times,
but told police that there has been
a reward Of $4,000 standing for the
last month to anyone who would
Kill him. The statement explains
that because Of his activity against
the criminal element Of the Chinese
In attempting to stop gambling and
Matchmaking, certain tong leaders
desired to have him out Of the way.
A month ago Kee was defeated
Tor the presidency Of the national
merchants organization in an elec-
ton held at Pittsburgh. He IL re-
puted to be worth half a million dol
lars and is well known by Chinese
merchants all over the country.
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100. POLICE PAY
HONORS To
DEAD
Inspector Shelby Addresses
District Men at Lawn
Service

One hundred and fifty policemen
gathered on the lawn Of the Dis.
trict building today to pay tribute
to the memory Of their dead com.
rades.
The services were brief. The
only address was made by Inspector
William Shelby. He urged the men
to think Of the absent members not
as dead, but merely away" Taps
was sounded by J. Moeller.
Major Daniel Sullivan arose from
his sick bed to attend the services,
which were under the direction Of
Milton D. Smith, president Of the
Policemen's Association. Police
women and other officials of the
department turned out to attend
the tribute.
A large wreath, designed in the
form OF a policeman's badge, was
uncovered,
The Washington times., 1924-05-30
BRITISH NAVY TO HAVE
MINE-LAYER ADVANTAGE

LONDON, May 3l.-The first
specially constructed cruiser mine
layer in the world is due to he
launched from Davenport Dockyard
June IS for the British navy.
She will be christened the Ad.
venture. Her total length is $50
feet and she will burn oil.
OF 1000 tons total tonnage. when
completed she viii be the only ship
Of her NlnaS IN the world
The Washington times., 1924-05-30
AGED MAN NEAR
DEATH AFTER
ACCIDENT
Policeman Maynard Held As
Driver of Auto Figuring
in Crash

Martin J. Flaherty. sixty-four, sO4
Eighth street northeast, is near
death at Casualty Hospital today,
as a result of being run down by
an automobile operated it is said
by Policeman Joseph M. Maynard,
colored, temporarily attached to the
Fifth precinct.
According to physicians both of
the mans legs and his right arm,
are broken. He is also suffering
from internal injuries.
Maynard, who is held at the
Ninth precinct, drove his machine
into one driven by Thomas Smith.
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bruised on the legs. He was sent
home after receiving treatment at
Emergency Hospital.
Slight cuts on the head were
suffered by Susie Allen, five, s
Grant place northwest, who ran in
front Of car near her home. Her
condition is not serious.
Knocked down by an automobile,
Mrs. Florence L. Probst, thirty-six,
141S M street northwest, was
slightly injured.
Samuel Walton, 2046 L street
northwest, driver of an auto that
figured in collision, received a cut
above the right eye.
A colored boy, who refused to
leave his name with the police, was
thrown from his bicycle last night,
suffering abrasions on the legs. He
ran home.
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Some of the boys on The Herald
accused Ye Ed. OF making a nasty
remark herein about Herald Har-
Dor con the Severn"), by lacking
onto joke the line: Deep as a
Herald Harbor lot"
Well, we argued that lots are
deep, but to no avail. The boys
thought we thought that Herald
Harbor was on the same low par
with New Jersey swampland.
So, just to keep peace in the
family, Ye Ed. took Mr.. Tom
Patterson down to the Herald
Harbor office yesterday aft, and
introduced him to Mr.. Hine, the
live-wire boss. And Mr.. White
hurst, the assistant sales man
ager, fixed Mr.. Patterson up with
lot.
And as If that wasn't enough,
we tackled Mr.. Lyman and ne
gottated for a bungalow. And
maybe we'll buy one ourself.
Let us have peace. is our motto
Of the day.
Frank Helan, the artistic
garage boss, tells a story about
the far-famed Petworth reservoir,
which we imagine he has heard
elsewhere. However:
A policeman, idly wandering by
the reservoir, saw a little colored
boy swimming in the municipal
bath material.
Hey" yelled the cop, don't
you know you can't swim in
there?"
"Da's all right, boss" retorted
the bather." All amt usin' no
soapl"
We are arranging a pageant
for Tired Business Men, in which
they themselves will be the per-
formers, is our startling announce
ment today.
Our first installment win ap-
pear Monday. with Gene Para.
vano, the popular tonsorial ex-
pert, as Delilah, and Oscar How.
ard, the white.maned solon from
Nebraska, as Samson.
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James Brown, the Socialist
miner, now a member Of parIia-
mens who is acting as the
kings representative and lord
high commissioner to the gem
eral assembly Of the Church Of
Scotland, is now residing for
ten days with his wife in Holy
rood Palace. Tomorrow their
reign ends and they will return
to their cottage at Annbank,
Scotland. Photo shows Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown waving fondIy to
their neighbOrs at Annbank as
they left in the "flivver" with
their baggage for Edinburgh.
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1913 + street north
west, soon after he
struck Floherty, 1t
Is reported.
E d w ard Hoffar,
sixty, 407 Thirty
fourth street north.
west. walked into an
a uto ow n g d by
Emanuel Miller, Of
Cherrydale, Va. last
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Bienfang. Sworn testimony of Mrs.
Bienfang's daughter, from Wash
ington, also told Of her discovery
Of poison being fed her mother in
food.
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COOLIDGE WANTS CONGRESS TO KILL McARY UGEN FARl
A DAYS
WALK
With JIM RING

OUR DAILY TOAST
So here. IUith a tear in our
clear hazel eye.
IL to Mr.. Claude Woodward
IOhO goes to N. y.
Godspeed on his sOay
And good fOrtunss u'e pray.
And we hope he'H be back with
the boys BY and BY.
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KILLED UNCLE
FOR SAKE OF
SISTERS
Youth Charged With Staying
Of Demented Relative Not
Sorry for Act
D. 1nternatlonal News servlee.

FORT WORTH, Tex, July Is
I'd do It all over again If he was
alive" outs Hill, nineteen.year-old
defender Of his two sisters and slay-
or of an insane uncle, declared to.
day following his RELEASE on $4,000
bonds, charged with the murder of
VelAsco Hill, escaped lunatic.
The boy, firm in his belief that
murder was justified when he fired
shotgun full In the face OF his
demented uncle, viii be taken before
the Tarrant county grand jury to.
day.
His story of the killing, told to
police, involved the defense OF his
two remaining sisters as motive,
q third sister having been assaulted
and killed by the insane man three
years ago. The uncle confined to
an asylum after the killing some
time ago, escaped and for months
has eluded police, frequently send
ing letters of grewsome threats to
his two nieces here.
The boy slayer maintained con.
slant vigil over his two sisters
marked for DEATH" When at last
the maniac was seen creeping out
of the shadows to a rear door.
young Hill fired.
Although formally charged with
murder, every legal effort for ex-
oneration will be exercised n tile
boys behalf, county officials satd
TO-DAY.
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MARRIED LAST NIGHT
IN BRIDES HOME

Miss Ernestine Hall, daughter of
Mrs. Jessie Emory Hall, and Doctor
James Alfred Rolls, jr., son Of Doc.
tor and Mrs. James Alfred Rolls,
Of Sante Fe, New Mexico, were
married at s o'clock last night in
the home of the brides mother,
2sO1 Sixteenth street. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
erend Cove Griffith johnson. An
informal reception followed.
The bride was given In marriage
by her brother. Ernest G. Hall. Her
attendants were Miss Florence Louis
Hall, her sister, maid Of honor, and
Miss Ellinor Leonard and Mrs.
Kathaleen Rolls, sister OF the bride,
groom, who were bridesmaids. Mr..
George w. Lipscombe was the best
man.
The bride wore bouffant gown
of white georgette crepe, trimmed
in chantilly lace and the veil OF tulle
was arranged with q wreath OF
orange blossoms about the head.
She carried a shower bouquet sof
white roses and lilies-of. the.valley.
Miss Hall wore a gown OF blue
georgette, and carried q bouquet Of
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yellow roses and blue delphinium.
The bridesmaids wore dainty
froclks Of yellow georgette. carrying
the same flowers as the maid. OF
honor.
The white ribbons forming the
aisle for the bridal party were car
ried by Miss Jane Hall, niece Of the
bride, and Miss Margaret McNaugn-
ton, Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Hall, mother Of the bride.
wore a gown OF gray georgette, and
the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Rolls.
was In black georgette.
Renato Silenzi, OF the italian am
bassy staff, who Is visiting at Bar
HarbOr, was recently injured in q
spill from his horse and is con
fined to his apartment. He is the
guest Of Mrs. Henry #. Dimock al
Elsinore.
Mrs. Elliot Woods viii leave this
evening for Fortress Monroe, Va,
where she will be the guest for
several weeks Of her sister.
Frank s. Hight left yesterday
for Cleveland and Chicago where
he will spend the week. While in
Chicago he VIII be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Drake.
4 = i
Thomas w. Hume. Of New York,
is at the Hamilton Hotel for the
week.
r. w. McKewan, of New York.
Is at Wardman Park Hotel.
Senator James e. Watson of
Indiana entertained informally at
dinner last evening on the New
Willard roof.
The Reverend Doctor and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Markley Nyce, Of Lin
coin. Neb.. are guests Of Mr.. and
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NOTABLES ATTEND FIRST
NIGHT" AT BELASCO

The opening performance Of 1.-THE
Deep Tangled Wildwood" by the
Belasco Players last evening had
much the aspect of midwinter
first night" with good many
notables in the audience. The Minis
ter of Rumania and Princess Bibes-
co were present and others noted
were Joseph p. Tumulty, Colonel
and Mrs. Charles p. Drake and an
interesting little party which in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Snow,
Dimitri Dem Dimancesco, of the Ru.
manian legation, and guest who is
visiting him..
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
Ryan are entertaining a house party
at Ryan Ridge Farms, their home
at Hot Springs, Va.
= 4
Mrs. e. Winfield Spencer will
leave Washington tomorrow after. q
short visit with her mother, Mrs. /.
Freeman Rasin, and win sail iinme-
diately for China to join her hus-
band, Commander Spencer, U. s. NJ,
in Hong Kong, China. Mrs. Spencer
spent the winter in Paris and re.
turned a fortnight ago.