The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
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FUGITIVE IS
CAPTURED
Clarendon Detective Nabs
Frank Moore, Who Sawed
Way From Jail

ers who sawed their way out Of
the Arlington county Jail early Mon.
day morning was captured late yes
terday afternoon by Detective c..
C. Thayer, of No. precinct. This
is the second of the seven escaped
prisoners to be captured.
Thayer arrived at the Arlington
county jail with his prisoner about
$50 yesterday afternoon, and turned
him over to Jailer Harry l.. Wood
yard.
Moore, with Frank Sheppard and
Robert H. Slower, were arrested on
August 2, on one of the lonely roads
OF Arlington county, charged with
highway robbery and assaulting
Henry p. Whitsell, of Richmond.
The three are being held for the
action Of the grand jury; Frank
Sheppard, another of the escaped
prisoners, Is still at large.
Before leaving for Richmond, YES.
terday, to confer with State Super.
intendent Harris Hart on school
matters vital to Arlington county,
superintendent Fletcher Kemp an.
nounced that on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, September % and "a, regis
tration of all white children in.
tending to attend the seventh and
eighth grades and the high schools
will be made.
All pupils who will attend the
high school in Jefferson district viii
register at the Nj. Vernon elemen-
tary school on the aforementioned
dates. between the hours of 9 and s
o'clock. Those Of Arlington and
Washington districts will register at
the Ballston school building.
Superintendent Kemp stated the
decision Of the school board to fur.
nish free books to all pupils in.
Guiding the High Schools, makes
this special registration necessary
to determine the number Of books
that will be needed in the various
classes, and to make possible a
proper assignment of teachers be.
fore school opens, October 6.
AT a we'll attended meeting Of
the Holy Name Society of ST.
Charles Church held last night in
the auditorium of the St. Charles
school, with President Joseph l..
Dugan presiding. final arrange
ments to attend the annual Conven-
tlon In q body were made.
PRESIDENT Dugan who is a MEM
per OF the executive committee
made a detailed report of the meet
ing held in Washington on Monday
night.
The president announced that they
VIII name the personnel of the
speclal meeting to make all ar
rangements for ethe council to at.
tend the parade on the 21st later.
Scene In Union Station" a play
presented by the members of the
Thrtfton Junior Government League
last evening completely filled the
parish hall Of the Grace Church.
Some twenty characters partici.
pated in the comedy which highly
amused a large audience. All the
payers did exceptionally we'll.
Among them were: Mildred Hall.
Bessie Muse, Dorothy Hall, Mildred
Breitenbach, Betty Hammond. Helen
Lowe, Helen Davidson, Helen Good
ner, Bernice O'Regan, Buddy Muse,
Robert Wall, Conway Richardson,
Ralph Compton. Teddy Brown, Ken.
meth Barker, Donald Barker, Carlin
Myers, Donald Moore, Hugh Reid.
Jr., Charles Candee, c. A. Candee,
and H. M. Brown.
The committee in charge Of the
production included Mrs. r. p.
Jinkins, Helen Dawson, and Helen
Goodner. Proceeds will be used to
purchase needed organization equip.
ment.
The condition of Mary Talman.
of Falls Church, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. John T. Talman,
was reported as greatly improved
at the Emergency Hospital las.
night.
War on defective scales in Ar.
lington county is now being carried
on by Frank Dennis sealer of
weights and measures Of the
county.
Mr.. Dennis says he intends rid
ding the county of defective scales.
Yesterday three large scales were
taken to the court house to be
held until adjusted.
Waving a preliminary hearing,
Roy Manly, colored. of Ashburn.
Va, charged with forgery, plead
guilty yesterday in the Arlington
county police court. Judge Harry
r. Thomas, held him for the action
Of the grand jury.
The first fall meeting Of the Gov
ernor Richard Bennett Chapter,
Children of the American Revolu-
ton wilf be held tomorrow night
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Thomas S. Wallis, of Cherrydale.
The Ballston Council, No. 81,
Junior Order United American
Mechanics, announce a chicken sup.
per on Wednesday night, Septein-
Der II.
"How to Gain or Keep Good
Health" will be the subject Of a
lecture to be given in the Clarendon
Community Hall, under the auspices
of the American Educational Food
Council on Friday night, September
10, at o'clock.
Refrigerator Blows Up
wILKES.BARRE, Pa. Sept. ~
A refrigerator in the home of VIII
liam Ellis, jr., Plymouth, blew up
yesterday. Mrs. Ellis had placed
a bag Of carbide in the alright