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Evening star., 1924-09-30
POSSES TRAILING
HACKERS SLAYER
Few Clues Left by Bandit
Who Shot Stevens at
QuantiCo.

Posses of armed men We're securing
the woods and roads in the vicinity or
QuantiCo today in an effort to ma
the murderer of Lester j. l.. stevens.
25-year- Old taxicab agency proprietor
at Quantico. whose body was found
beside his car not far from the Marine
Corps post Yesterday morning with
three bullet holes through it.
Bloodhounds from the District penal
institutions al Occoquan, which were
rushed TO the scene of the crime yes
,erday by NJ NJ Barnard, superin-
tendent, failed to strike a fresh trail
because of the heavy downpour Of
rain, and the dogs therefore Were
taken back to the penal institutions.
Stained shirt Is Clue.
The only clue which the Of
f1cers turned up Yesterday afternoon
was the finding. about a mile from the
scene OF the murder. of blood
stained shirt wrapped around bot
tie filled with a drug. The authori-
ties are trying to Identify the owner
of the clothing. Spurred on by the
statements of doctors that the blood
on the clothing was the same az that
found on the front seat OF the car.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
FORMER RECEIVER
HELD ACCOUNTABLE
Tucker Sands Charged With
.MaIfeasance in Trust
C0mpany's Affairs.

Tucker h. Sands, former Washington
banker. who was named receiver Of the
United states Trust Co. which failed in
1915. is he'd accountable to the cred
itors and stockho ders of that corpora
tfon to the extent of S56.64517 for al
legged failure properly to carry out his
duties as receiver. according to a report
filed today in the District Supreme Court
by Herbert l.. Davis. auditor of the
court. Mr.. Davis has been de!ving for
some time into the conduct by the for
mer receiver of the affairs of the COM
pany. Sands gave bond of 500, 600
for the proper discharge of his duties
as receiver.
Complaint as to the manageme nj
OF the affairs of the company was
made to the court in 1920 and Sands
was removed from Office and William
n. Qu1nter. member of the bar,
substituted in his place. Mr.. Quinter
took charge of the assets left in the
hands of the receiver sand according
to the auditors report was able to
collect $4,000 from securities. which
Sands had not collected. Th" report
Evening star., 1924-09-30

of the auditor shows that there are
assets in the shape of notes total
ing $l50,000, which are regarded as
apparently uncollectible. The auditor
comrnends Mr.. Quinter for his serv-
ices on behalf of the creditors of
the defunct corporation.
Persons who held on to the stock of
the United States Trust Company and
refused to accept In place of II stock
in the Chevy Chase to Great Falls
Land Company may receive $40 pei
share on a par value of 800. accord
ing to the auditors report While the
vast ma jority of the United States
Trust Company stock Holders made
the exchange of stock. holders of
trhout 400 shares d ned the propo-
sition. These. according to the audi
tor. will be benefited to the extent OF
$40 per share.
The auditor goes into detailed
statement covering great number
of pages of the alleged malfeasance
or nonfeasance of former Rec liver
Sands. who is said to have paid him
self as one item fees totaling about
$4,000 without allowance being
made by the court All these com
missions the auditor disa1lows. Should
Mr.. Sands fail to make good the de-
ficicncy claimed by the auditor, 1t is
expected recourse will have to be had
to a suit on his bond.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

Stevens body lay half In the car
and half on the ground. the head
resting alongside the road. and the
feet inside the open front door OF the
car. One OF the bullets had pierced
his heart, causing instant death.
1t is the belief of those who have
investigated the case that the MUIR
der. with robbery as motive. was
carefully planned AFFAIR
Missed s7ss In BILLS.
A. feature OF the ho1d-up was the
fact that s7s5 in bills in the, hip
pocket Of the dead man was over
looked. several other pockets. how
ever. had been turned inside out. III
is estimated that the perpetrators OF
the crime got away with about 500
to repay them for the killing.
1t was known hereabouts that
Stevens was in the habit of carrying
large sums of money with him on
his trips, and it is the theory of the
Investigators that someone who had
learned of this habit engineered the
crime.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
LOCATELLI IN GENOA.

GENOA. Italy. September 80
Lieut.. Locatelli. the Italian aviator.
whose plane was wrecked on the
flight from Iceland to Greenland,
while accompanying the America n
Army round-the-world flyers across
the North Atlantic. arrived in his
home city yesterda " and was accord
ed great demonstration by the
Fascist.
Streets and houses were beflagged
and thousands of persons lined the
route over which Eocatelli passed. 4
crowd of enthusiastic admirers sur
rounded Locatelli. lifted him to their
shoulders and carried him through
the streets to hotel. where an elab-
crate luncheon had been prepared
Evening star., 1924-09-30
FIND SHIPS CABIN DOOR.
Wreckage of Missing Lake
Freighter Picked Up by Tug.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. September 80
"A cabin door bearing the name Clifton
was picked up by a tug in the vicin
ity OF Thunder Bay, A. E. r. Schnei-
der. general manager of the Progress
Steamship Co, Cleveland. owner of
the missing whaleback Sreighter
Clifton, was notified last night.
The freiehter went down with Its
crew of % week ago while trans
porting stone from Sturgeon Bay to
Detroit.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
Appointed Chaplain.

Rev. John Harold McCann, has been
appointed chaplain in the Army
with the rank Of first lieutenant and
assigned to duty at the F'itZsimons
General Hospital, Denver, Colo.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

Havre, the great cotton receiving
bort of France. has SO mills which
produced i5I .00". 900 yards Of cloth
''ISt wear
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-18
Plan to Dredge
Carter Lake
Hummel Outlines Improve
ment Program at Meet With
Engineers Committee.

A new program for the develop
ment of Carter lake and park is being
considered by City Commissioner ].
b. Hummel. with the aid and counsel
OF the public improvements depart
ment and committee representing
the Engineers club of Omaha.
A conference was held Thursday
afternoon in Mr.. Hummel's office, at
tended by Commissioner Joseph
Keutsky, City Engineer Herman
Beal, and r. II. Findley and J. A.
Bruce, representing the Engineers
club.
4 Commissioner Hummel will recon-
mend to the city council next Tues
DAY that the Schneider electrical
works of this city be engaged to pre-
pare plans and specifications for a
new suction dredge, this preliminary
work to cost $1,000. The proposition
OF the Schneiders, that they super
wise construction of the new dredge
on basis of per cent, is being
held in abeyance. The Schneider
company recently submitted to the
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-18

city an estimate of 5000 as the
cost of a new dredge. including one
and one-half miles of pontoons and
piping, and using the pump and cut
ter in the old dredge now at the lake.
Mr.. Hummel stated that it Is pro-
posed to operate the new dredge with
electricity instead of with steam
which was used in the old dredge.
The city owns SS9 acres of land
and water at Carter lake. Dredging
was done at the lake from 1912 to
1916 on the west and north sides of
the lake. The east end is nearly
filled with silt and vegetation. The
dredging already done resulted in COW
ering about 80 acres of the land area
with an average of Az feet Of new
soil.
Since thed redglng was stopped
nearly four feet of silt has formed
on the bottom of the lake. Engineers
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-18

have estimated that II the lake Is not
dredged it will be filled TO land leNl
with silt in about 40 years.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-18
Wife Asks Alimony.

Grayce Kline filed an answer in dis
triet court to the divorce petition of
her husband, Herchel. She says he
has failed 10 support her since their
marriage in 1915, and that he drinks
and CANDLES. She asks alimony of
500 a month for herself and son,
Robert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

 weather. In this connection. it seems to me that the man who prepares for winter weather now by installing a Rex Top on his open car is the wise ant. In the Rex Top we have the ideal enclosure. For ten years we have been trying to. get away from celluloid curtains and we have done so in the Rex. Nothing but glass is used and glass does not crack, stain or scratch. We have effectual ventilation, being able to make the opening as large or as small as desired, which is not the case even with curtains that pull down and let up for these are either open all way or closed all way. My advice to the man who. owns car. and meaning no disrespect by calling him grasshopper is to drive his car around to our place and have a Rex enclosure installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WEDDING GUESTS
 PROMPT SPED
Jenkins Has Charge Of Transportation at Dis
 tinctive Marriage

' Modern methods of transportation may not be so picturesque or romantic as those of the days of the old horse drawn vehicle when stately barouche or the splendid victoria waited at the church, but it is certainly more expe- ditious, is the opinion of Henry Jen- kins of Jenkins Cab and, Auto Com pany, whose organization handled the Transportation at the reception after the Goodall-Jemis wedding this week. f +: Y "Although there was more than three hundred cars to besdlSpdled and placed. there was not a.--kS36ie or jam and every car departed in it's proper order as though by some prearranged sched- ule. I was surely gratified that my organization was chosen for this we'd ding and that my Cadillac closed cars took part in the transportation of the guests,' said Mir. Jenkins.
 The Jenkins interests operate Jen- kins Cab and Auto Co.,, Red Top cabs and Drive-A-Dodge Company, with headduarters 1on Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
PIERCE-ARROWS
 BEST VALUE NOW
Factory Acclaims '8( Greatest Ever
 Produced

Notwithstanding the wonderful repu- tatjona of the famous Pierce-Arrow Dual Valve Six, the Pierce factory frankly acclaims the new and smaller series so as the best motor car value ever produced at the Pierce plant. It is saying great deal of any car to claim it to be better value than the car. which has made the Pierce Arrow name rank with those of the finest cars in the world.
 However, the factory should know more about it than anyone else. and the Pierce-Arrow officials say that the Series so has been given the benefit of all the experience and knowledge gained through the manufacture of car which has been considered Americas finest for so many years. As a matter of fact, the Series so is almost counter part of the Dual Valve Six, excepting, of course, in size.
 The Series so was produced solely as result of the insistent demand for smaller Pierce-Arrow on the part of the owners of the larger Dual Valve Six. These people wanted nothing less than true Pierce-Arrow quality, so it was necessary to build the Series 80 with absolutely no compromise of quality and workmanship. Long before the first Series 80 was produced for sale to a dealer, it was accepted fact that it would be the finest car avail able at anything near its price,, This confidence on the part of the public was not misplaced, The Series so is ell that was expected, and more.
 The market for thsi car is tremendous. Literally thousands of motorists are now able to purchase car that is out-of-the-ordinary and distinctive. Heretofore these motorists have been unable to attain Pierce-Arrow owner ship although they have always aspired to it. It is estimated by distributors that tho Pierce factory will be unable to supply the demand for the Series so for at least one year. This means that many people who wish to own Pierce-Arrow will have to wait un- less their orders are placed with the distributor in time to secure delivery from the factory. =-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

the most efficiently equipped service station I have ever worked in and may say, without fear of contradiction that it is the best equipped station in the city. This equipment includes the largest charging apparatus in town, a Westinghouse 600 ampere constant po- tential charging system winch is with out an equal in Birmingham. As soon as our 'drive-in' arrangement is com pleted we will have a service station without rival in Alabama"
 Gafford Tire company also feature batteries for radio sets, and handle Brunswick and Hood tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WISE LONG IN BATTERY CUISINES Gafford Tire Has Most Efficient Service
 Station

The man who claims to have been longest in the battery game in Birming- ham is H. F. Wise, over at Gafford Tire company distributors for Nesting. house Battery company, and he is wise in experience as well as in name when it comes to the battery department. In speaking of the new service station into which his firm has just moved on the corner of Avenue E and Twenty-first street. Mir. Wise said: This is by far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
PREPARE NOW FOR
 e WINTER WINDS

"This fine Indian summer weather always reminds me of an old fable of the grasshopper and the ant" said
 Craig Perkins who has charge of the Rex Top department for Drennen Mo tor Company. You remember the wise ant prepared for winter while the grasshopper just enjoyed the fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

and at 26 married Dr. George Mccauley, q London physician. She was staunch
 believer in republican principles, and
 devotion to the cause of liberty. She corresponded with George Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
CATHERINE MACAULEY

Catherine Macauley was the first woman historian to attain wide fame. She died 153 years ago. In 1791 she wrote q history of England which was famous in her day. She was born in Kent. the daughter of John Sawbridge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

Both parties profit by use of Age Herald Want Ads. Sold before noon is the frequent result of their use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

for several years, and in 17S5 she wis., ited America, being the guest of Wash ington at Mount Vernon for three weeks time.
 Both parties profit by use of Age Herald Want Ads. Sold before noon is the frequent result of their use.
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
JOHNSON HURLS
OPENING CAME
OUT WEST

CONTINUED from First Sport Page.)
they drop two out of the three,
they will just about drop out of
the pennant chase, too. The
Brownies cannot win unless the
three clubs ahead of them are
killed in train wrecks.
That was great celebration in
Pittston yesterday. The big leaguers
were given a wonderful time from
their early arrival at Wilknsbarre
until they hoped aboard their train
at Pittston for Detroit. Buck liar
ris missed connections at jersey
City and did not land in town until
IL o'clock. That was the signal ior
the start of the Defense Day pa
rade. The Washington players led
the parade, with President Griffith
and Bucky Harris marching along
side by side. The streets were
crowded with the citizens who
cheered Harris all the way.
Following the parade the visitors
were rendered a luncheon by the
Rotary Club. There President
Griffith told why he picked Harris
to lead the coming champions end
Harris told how it felt to be a big
league leader visiting mis- home
town.
Harris was visibly affeced by the
warmth of his reception. lie found
some difficulty in talking, his voice
choking here and there as he saw
some boyhood friend sitting near
At the end the applause was deafen
Ing. 1t was surely a big day fol
Washington's youthful manager.
The little park where the big
leaguers played Pittston's Crafts
mans club was packed and jammed
long before the game started
Ground rules were in order, every
coal miner in the section makins
double holiday of Defense DAY
and the return of Bucky Harri.
to his home town.
Just before the game got under
way Bucky Harris was presented
with handsome diamond ring, tn,
gift of his old friends.
The game itself amounted t,
nothing, the Griffs winning 16 t.
s. Uncle Nick Altrock final,
would up pitching for both sides.
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
Nj 7
STARS TOO
GOOD
By DAVIS j. WALSH

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-Un-
less some earnest soul sees fit to
obey that impulse and steals up
from the surreptitious rear to slip
handful of salt in Bill Tilden's
coffee, the Davis Cup matches,
cnce the last word in competitive
zeal, will degenerate into an annual
formality. Tilden and the Aneri-
can field in general are so far re-
moved from the efforts of so-called
contending nations at this writing
that there is nothing ahead hut a
prolonged tenancy of the cup in
this country.
Two challenge round singles
matches are scheduled TO conclude
the series at the Germantown
Cricket Club this afternoon. They
might just as well be played at
the busy end Of MacDougaPs alley
for all the significance they hold.
The American team of :, Tilden,
Richards and Johnston already have
made certain of the trophy remain.
ing here for another year by win.
ming three matches out of three
played with Australia. Those
scheduled for this afternoon are
merely exhibitions, and as such, a
sad commentary on the lack of
strength in the contending field.
The crowd at yesterdays doubles
match was less than 5000. The
of I'D ~ ~
consist of gentlemen Of the press
and the ushers.
And as long as Tilden is Tilden
this condition will prevail. The
nation fortunate enough to have
such a man at it's disposal is al.
most certain of two victories in
five match series before ever a
ball is struck. Since first enter.
ing the lists in 1919, Tilden hasn't
lost single Davis cup match and
| until age and natural depreciation
sets in, 1t is hardly likely that he
will. Johnston's record is almost
as impressive. He is slipping per
ceptibly at the moment but the
matter Is Of slight concern because
Vincent Richards game has de
veloped simultaneously.
In the immediate years to come
Tilden and Richards figure tc
form a combination every whit as
potential as the Tflden.J Johnston
team of the past five years. Both
are Of the much condemned player
writer variety but in spite of of
fetal opposition to the type. both
will be PLAYING tennis until death
do them part.
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
HELEN JACOBS ANNEXES
FIRST MAJOR TITLE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-Miss
Helen Jacobs, the sixteen-year-old
marvel, of Berkeley, Cal, gained
her first national tennis champion.
ship at the Germantown Cricket
Club by defeating Miss Alice Fran
els, of Orange, N. j., in the final
of the girls national singles cham
pionship, GO, 81. The match was
played prior to the Davis, Cup
doubles and was witnessed by
1000 fans, the largest gallery to
ever attend girls match.
Contrary to the score, Miss Fran
els, playing against the advice of
her physician, gave Miss Jacobs a
very hard battle. Long rallies ruled
the entire match and the sensational
work of Miss Francis at the net
earned her repeated applause. Miss
Jacobs played the stronger game
throughout and her powerful cross
court and side-line drives were too
much for Miss Francis.
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
dad
Of AMERICAN .
POLO
United States Team First In
Vaded England for Trophy
Back In 1902,

Polo, started nobody has ever
been able to ascertain how many
hundreds of years ago in Thibet,
has reached its highest form in
the international matches between
Great Britain and the United States.
These two countries have no claim
on the absolute possession OF the
game-for it. is played wherever
horseman gather and the oppor-
tunity is afforded-but this game
has been brought along to its pres.
ent high state by. these two cOun.
tries.
The first of the series Of matches
which was to develop into the pres
ent international series was played
in 1886 in Newport under the
auspices of the Westchester' Club.
England won the cup-then known
as the Westchester--and IT, was
not until 1909 that it was to come
to- this country. In 1914 it went
back again to England to remain
until after the war, when Dever-
eux Millburn led his team to great
victories in 1921 and brought back
to America the cup, now known
as the International Polo Challenge
Cup.
In the fall Of 1885 John Watson,
one Of the most famous players in
the history of British polo, came TO
this country q. the head of team
which scored easily over the first
American combination to play. On
the American team that year was
Thomas Hitchcock, the father Of the
present Tommy, who has come
along TO such a high place in the
game. Playing with the elder
Hitchcock was Winthrop X. Thorne,
r. Belmont and Foxall Keene. The
Americans were fine riders, but
they did not know the hitting game
nor. have much of a semblance OF \
team play. The result was some.
thing of a rout.
1t was in 1902 that the Americans
organized the first invasion to
enter England in search Of the
trophy. They lost that year but have
won every succeeding match since,
with the exception of the year 1914.
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
POLO|STS FRET,
AWAITING
MATCH

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s:-The
horsemen of Great Britain and the
United States, held in check for a
full week by unfavorable weather,
will be unleashed at o'clock today
in the first match Of the polo series
for the International Challenge
Cup. Players and ponies have been
fretting during the delay and all
are anxious to start the classic
struggle which promises to be the
most spectacular polo match ever
staged in this. country. With the
Prince Of Wales, Lords and Ladies,
Dukes and Ambassadors, generals
and cabinet officers and the leaders
of society in the great blue stands,
flags Of the two contending nations
waving high overhead and eight
daring riderc pounding over the
green stretch of turf in quest of
and in defense of the historic
trophy, the scene probably will be
one never to be forgotten.
Out Of the British camp at Port
Washington last night came the
announcement that Luis Lacey, the
brilliant back from the Argentine
would lead the invaders this after.
noon. Lacey's condition has been
a constant source of worry to his
teammates and the news that he
was ready to take the field was
received with delight. First the
bronzed star from South America
injured his shoulder during the
practice matches abroad. Supposed
| ly recovered from this, he rein
jured the same muscle on his first
appearance in this country and
was forced out of the practice ses
sions for two weeks. Then, just
as he supposedly had regained his
strength. he was seized with an
attack Of shingles which once more
incapacitated him. But last nigh,
came the word that Lacey was
ready and the invaders gained
hope and confidence in the news
The Washington times., 1924-09-13

we are together, him doing the &C
tual physical work. and me doing
the thinking. Every man to his
favorite pastime, is my motto. 50
that's why brain work is my best
work.
1t will be a great battle Of wits
or at least half of that number
when l am lined up on the World
Series field against such a foe as
Wilbert Robinson, of the Brooklyn
club, or maybe Mr.. McGraw. For
I will be in there, friends, direct
ing every play, whether it is dice
Or baseball.
Already I have Stan Harris
, all set to relay the signals to
johnson or MOgridge in case they
are suffering from weak eyes and
can't see what i tell them to
throw to such young fellows Jas
jacques FOurnier or Mr.. Sack Of
Wheat.
How we come out in our remain
ing few games will tell the tale, but
right now it looks like there won't
be a lot Of travelling far from Wash
ington and New York or Brooklyn
in the fall.
This cold weather now is making
US in fine form for the last dash
to the championship flag 1t may
The Washington times., 1924-09-13
ROBBIES GET CLOCKS AS
FANS SHOW LOYALTY

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Gold
watches will be presented to Manager
Wilbert Robinson and each member
of the Brooklyn National League
baseball club at a testimonial dinner,
September "a. arranged by a com.
mittee of 100 citizens, it was an.
nounced today. Funds will be
raised by popular subscription. The
testimonial, designed as an appre.
citation of the sensational late sea.
son rally which brought the Rob.
ms into the thick of the pennant
fight, will be rendered to the play.
ers regardless of the standing of
the club.