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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. October 20 (Spe-
ciaD Following an illness of only
: few hours. Mrs. Carrie l.. Henley,
wife of Louis n. Henley, died on Sat
urday at her home at Damascus, this
county. aged 81 years. She is sur
vived by her husband. three daush-
ters and a son. and her mother, Mrs.
Annie r. Martin. Mrs. Henley was
before her marriage Miss SasScer
and formerly lived in Washington.
The fall meeting of the Montgom-
cry County AntiSaloon League will
he held in the Methodist Church at
Laytonsyille on October 81. In the
morning there will be a conference
Of ministers and workers. and at the
afternoon session addresses Will be
delivered by Rev. Rachael Don, presi-
dent of the Nomen's Christian Tenn
perance Union OF New Zealand; L. L..
Hicks of Tennessee and others.
The principal Republican meetings
of the campaign in this county will
be held this and tomorrow evenings
al Bethesda and Takoma Park. re-
spectively. Representative Zihlman
will speak at both places, and other
nationally known speakers are eN-
pected to deliver addresses. The
Democrats are arranging for big
meeting here the afternoon of Tues
day, October IS. to be addressed by
Gov. Richie, Senator Thomas II.
Caraway Of Arkansas. David {.
Winebrenner, candidate for Congress
In this district, and others.
Rev J. Britain Clark. D. D.. of the
First Presbyterian Church, Washing
ton, and moderator of the Washington
City Presbytery, delivered an address
before the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of Warner Memorial Presby-
terian Church, Kensington. last eve
ming and later delivered the sermon
Rockville and Gaithersburg are tied
for first place in the Montgomery
County High School Soccer League.
Each team has won two games and
lost none, and in the only contest
in which the two have met neither
was able to score. Saturday after
noon Rockville defeated Sandy
Spring. at Rockville, to 0. and
Gaithersburg won from Poolesville, at
Poolesville, by a similar score.
The staff of Sunshine and Shad-
nws, a monthly publication by stu
dents of the Rockville High school,
has been selected for the current year
as follows: Editor-in-ehief. Elmer
J. Markiey; assistant editors, Misses
Mary Lee Darby and jeanette de
Saules; literary editor. Miss Ruth
Goode; sports editor, Miss Helen Ra-
mey and Harry Meem; joke editors.
John Hickerson and Francis Hill:
business manager. Miss Rosalie
Jones: circulation manager, Miss Julia
Waters; reporters, Misses Catharine
Dawson, Eleanor Hickerson, Loren
Garrett and Emma Muncaster; adver-
Using managers, Robert Collins and
Donald Bowie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
ROB BRIDEGROOM
OF WEALTHY WOMAN
Jack Griffith, Norfolk 0rganist,
Who Wed Mrs. Fray, 81, Of
Washington, D. c., Victim.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, October 20.-Jack
Griffith, youthful organist at a NOV
ing picture thoatcr here, who sew
cral weeks ago married the wealthy
Mrs. Elizabeth Fray, 81 years old. Of
Washing ton, ID. G.. was the victim
of robbers last night.
$3.50 stiHlpin, an $50 gold watch
and $40 were taken from him by
two sailors, according to a report 10
the police. He was alone at the
theater about 1880 o'clock when
confronted with demand to sur
render his valuables. Policemen were
rushed to the scene upon receipt OF
a telephone message from him. but
have SO far found no trace Of the
robbers. 1t Is believed they suspect
ed he would have considerable money
on his person because OF his recent
marriage to the wealthy woman and
tho fact that he has been riding in d
luxurious automobile since the wed.
ding ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
VOTERS ARE WARNED.
"Abolish Prohibition" and Other
Written Words Void Ballots.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 20.-Warning
that writing abolish prohibition" or
anything else not called for on the
ballots in the presidential election
November would nullify the ballot.
has been issued to voters of the State
ny Harry Laib, secretary of the SUI
pcrTiaors of elections.
Information that anonymous chain
letters were being received by many
|oters, urging them to write the
words abolish prohibition" on the
ballot November 4, led him to warn
that such votes would not be counted.
Even II written on the margin, the
ballot would be void" he said. THE
last legislature ordered that the
blank lines be taken off the ballots"
The chain letter suggests the tax
payers have their own referendum on
prohibition" since the "politicians
evidently don't want to hear the
voice of the people"
1t also asks the recipient Of the let
ter to send II to 10 friends to carry
on the nationwide chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
ALEXANDRIA,.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 90
Director of Public Safety Paul Morton
was greeted on Hard Corner" Prin-
cess and Royal streets. last night by
a shining revolver. He fired at the
feet Of the negro who held the gun,
disarmed him and escorted him to
court where pint bottle Of liquor
was taken from him. *. d. Derby.
the name the man gave, was fined $40
and costs for being drunk. 500 or go
days for carrying a gun and was he'd
for the action of the grand jury on q
charge of violating the prohibition
law.
Guy Harris. - years old, of Char
lotteSviile, car repairer at Potomac
yards had his right leg 50 severely
hangled last night when he fell under
4 train that it was necessary to am
putate it when he was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital. The operation
was performed by DR.. NJ. d. Delaney.
Memorial services were held in
Trinity NJ. E. Church last night for
the Rev. l.. NJ. Ferguson, former
pastor, whose funeral was held in
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
0CC0QUAN ELECTRIC.
PLANT RAZED BY FIRE
Bucket Brigades Battle $50, 900
Fire of Unknown Origin.
Alexandria Sends Aid.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. October 90
Fire of undetermined origin last night
destroyed the electric power plant at
Occoquan and Janney Brothers flour
ing mill, which has been in operation
for nearly 200 years. Damage was
$4,000 with insurance which Will not
cover one-flfth of the loss, III. NJ. Jam
ney estimates.
When the fire was discovered citi-
zens Of the village, in the absence
Of any fire apparatus. formed buck ct
brigades and fought the fire. Column
bia Company, No. 4, of Alexandria
was called after it was seen the
methods adopted could not check the
flames. BY the time the local fire.
men reached the scene it was impos-
sibIe to save the flaming buildings.
but Il spread of the flames was pre-
vented.
The mill has beeen In the Janney
family for three generations and was
being operated by II. NJ. Janney and
J. +. Janney. The light company, de-
struction OF which leaves the town in
darkness. was owned and operated
by 4 stock company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
TABLET is UNVEILED.
Washington Area Methodists
Honor Robert Strawbridge.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE, October 20. - Five
hundred members of the Washing ton
Area Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church took part Thursday in the
unwilling of a, bronze tablet on the
home Of Robert Strawbridge, in Car
roll County.
Addresses we're made by Bishop
William Fraser Mcdowell, resident
Bishop OF the Washington Area OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
Rev. DR.. Edward L. Watson. pastor
of Roland Park Methodist Episcopal
Church, Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Evans Chilean, a
great great great granddaughter OF
John Evans Of the first class Of
Me.hndism and granddaughter Of MFR
and Mrs. George W. Albaugh Of West.
Minister Mo- unveiled the tablet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
FIRE IN VERMONT TOWN
= CAUSES 100000 LOSS
Seven Buildings Destroyed in Bris-
tol-Telephones Rendered
Useless.

By the Associate ted Press.
MIDDLEBURY, VT. October 90
Fire swept through the heart of the
little town of Bristol, II miles from
here, early yesterday, cut off tele.
phone communication with the out
side world and destroyed seven build
ings, chiefly Of wooden construction
before it was checked. The loss 1.
estimated at 100000.
One fireman was slightly hurt. The
fire started in a barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
COAT BRINGS ARREST.

HOBOKEN, y. J., October "0.--Four
men broke into the Washington
Clothing Shop here yesterday and
MADE away with merchandise valued
at S3.0Co. When detectives later saw
4 man wearing a new ovcrcoat with
sale tag dangling from the lapel
they arrested him and learned he
was one of the thieves. His confess
sion led to the arrest of his three
on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
Battle so Years Ago.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


WINCHESTER. Va, October 2H.-''ivii
war Veterans recalled that Yesterday
was the sixtieth anniversary Of the bat
tie OF Cedar Creek. fought by the forces
of Gen. Early Of the Confederate Army
and Gen. Wright OF the Union Army.
The battle was the last fought in the
Shenandoah Valley, known then as the
Sranary Of the Confederacy. To further
weaken the Confederacy. Gen. Sheridan
issued his famous order for the burning
Of all barns and mills and the confis-
cation Of all live stock in the valley.
The ancients considered coral a val
liable medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
Snake Rides Auto TO Town.

ELkTON, Va, October 2o.-It is re-
lated that 4 large black snake coiled
itself around the running gear of an
automobile a few days ago and "ho-
boed' into town. Arriving here, the
reptile crawled off the running gear into
the streets, where it met it's Waterloo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17

Carbon Monoxide Is
Used as Abb
By MOtOrist

READING, May 17.-George
F., Reicheneder, Of Wyomissing,
at d hearing before Magistrate
Dunn on the charge Of operat-
ing . motor vehicle while
drunk, declared that his condi-
ton was due to inha,ing carbon
monoxide.
His attorney called Doctors
Charles G. Loose and Frederick
Mem e. Howell, who testified
q person who had inhaled car
bon mmonoxide would have the
appearance Of one intoxicated.
The magistrate reserved his de-
cfsion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
CLAIMS
HOUSE WAS
RUINED
Sues Owners Of Apartment
Next Door for Alleged
Neglect in Building

Alleging that her property at 2s03
Connecticut avenue northwest was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000,
through the alleged neglect and
carelesSness on the part Of the de-
PENDANTS in the construction Of an
apartment adjoining her property,
Mamie L. Chalinberlin today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Abraham and Barney Lieb.
man, Joseph c. and Sidney G..
Kaufman, trading under the title Of
the Elkay Apartment Company, and
David L. Stern and Frank Tomln.
son, trading az Stern 3 Tomlinson;
the Asher Fire Proofing Company
and Ernest c. Ruebsam, for the re-
covery OF $36, 900 alleged damages.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorneys
Cromelin q Laws. says that she Is
the owner Of property at 280S Con.
neoticut avenue northwest, and that
the apartment house company owns
property Immediately to the north,
and that they failed to provide for
proper safeguards during the exca-
walton for a foundation for the
apartment house and itS conStruc-
ton for the safety OF her own prop.
erty. Plaintiff declares that the
vibrations caused by the driving Of
piles for the foundation and the
water in her house, which drained
In from defendants property, caused
the walls OF her house to sink and
the walls to crack. making the same
unsafe for human habitation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
FAIR WEATHER
HELPS HORSE
SHOW
Blue Skies Assure Big Crowd.
President Forced to Give
Up Plan to Attend

Better weather and drier turf az.
sured a large attendance at the
National Capital Horse Show on the
Arlington grounds today.
1t was announced from the White
House, shortly after noon, that
President Coolidge was not feeling
up to the mark" and consequently
would be obliged to cancer his
engagement to attend the show this
afternoon.
However, the Congressional and
diplomatic sets are expected to at.
tend in large numbers, with n
sprinkling of Cabinet officers and
Washington society en- massc.
The hunters sweepstakes. most
poned from yesterday, probably
will be run off today, and horses
in training for the Olympic eaucs.
TRAN games will be shown in hand.
An event for hunters, with owners
UP, II looked upon az a particular.
ly interesting number.
Yesterdays murlSy weather brought
a fair crowd of society folk to the
track, and the grounds, which ware
covered. by the flooded Potomac
two days ago, were muddy. The
track was heavy. Puddle remained
on the far side of the course.
Among the best riders of the
day were Major G. l.. Scott, alor
C.yP. George, Miss Mildred Greble.
and Miss Alice Jones. Nine events
comprised the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
MAN MAD WITH:
JEALOUSY
STAYS
John Lee Johnson Is Arrested
Later Near Scene of
Double Killing
ny international News Service.

DETROIT, Mich, May IT,
Trapped as he attempted to see
his girl wife, Joe Lee buster"
johnson, twenty.four, who shot and
killed his brides step-father and
another man in a fit of jealousy
last night, was captured today.
johnson was recognized by DO.
liceman as he loitered near the scene
OF his crime. He surrendered when
the officer opened fire.
The victims are Charles Meland.
or, fifty-one, and George Johnston,
nineteen. The shooting occurred In
the presence Of the assailant's girl
wife, Carrie, seventeen: her mother
Mrs. Charles Melander, wife Of one
victim; two Of Mrs. Melander's chill.
dren by a former marriage, and a
male roomer.
Emerson Mitchell, twenty-five, an.
other roomer, was shot in the hand,
but his injury is not serious. /.
johnson escaped by running
through a nearby alley before police
arrived.
The fugitive's wife said she and
johnson married against her moth.
er's wishes. She eloped with John.
son to his home in Columbia, Tenn,
where they were wed. Her husband,
she said. was subject to fits OF
jealousy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
COUPLE
JAILED BY
FATHER
Youth Charged With Perjury
Following Leap Year
Proposal

Leap years wiles no longer hold
charms for Mary Gray. fourteen, a
pupil at the Cranch school, AMI her
husband of two days, Roy r. Bar
rett, twenty-five, who lived in an
apartment above that occupied by
the girls parents at 1864 L street
southeast, before he was thrown
into jail at the request Of his father
in-law.
Today Barrett is massaging his
back and sides after spending a
restless night on the unmattressed
cot of a First precinct cell, while
his recently acquired bride is re-
covering from the shock of spend
ing a night under thA roof of the
House of Detention.
Barrett was arrested last night
by Detectives Charles Mansfield and
Ira Keck on q charge of swearing
falsely to the age Of the girl when
he applied for a marriage license
Wednesday. 1t Is alleged he said
she was eighteen years old.
After a courtship of six months
the detectives were told, the girl
proposed to Barrett. The youth
seized the opportunity. police say,
and got the license. They were
welded by the Reverend A. e. Spiel.
man. 758 Eleventh street southeast.
There would have been q honey
moon, Barrett declared, but when he
inquired after his bride last Thurs.
day night she had disappeared. The
next day he found out that she had
been taken to the District Attorn.
ey's office by her father, John B.
Gray, to be used as a witness
against him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
TIFFANY SCION JAILED
AFTER CRASH WITH CAR

NEW YORK, May 17.--.George
Tiffany, scion of the wealthy fam
lily of jewellers, spent An hour in
jail yesterday after his snappy road.
ster collided with a three.ton milk
truck on the gayest section Of Broad.
way. Later he was taken to the
prison ward of Bellevue Hospital.
The truck got the dec sion.
Young Tiffany was foNnd under
his car which had turned turtle
after a somersault. He was cut
and bruised. Tiffany and the truck
driver engaged in an argu. nent and
again Tiffany lost. The truck
driver had a drivers llccnse. Tiff.
fany could not produce one.
He notified his mother, Mrs. Bel.
mont Tiffany and his lawyers. Mrs
Tiffany made inquiries at the hos.
pital and learned that hIO Injuries
were not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
SENATE WILL CONFIRM
MARTIN APPOINTMENT

The Senate will confirm the MONT
nation Of George Ewing Martin. Of
Ohio, to be chief Justice of the Unit.
ed States Court Of Appeals of the
District of Columbia, within the
next week, it il expected.
The nomination is now before the
Senate Judiciary Committee, which
il expected to make promptly a IA.
vorable report upon 1t. There are
no objections to his name among
Senators, 80 far a. can be ascer.
tanned.
Judge Martin at present IL chief
justice Of the Court of Customs APP.
peals, and was recommended for the
transfer to the District Court of APP.
peals by Senators Fess and Willis
Of Ohio. He will be succeeded In
the customs court by former Con.
gresham William ]. Graham of II.
linois.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
$4,000 WORTH
Of LIQUORS
SEIZED.
Prohibition Agents Enter
Houseboat Following Tip
From Converter BootIegger
BY International News Service.

NEWARK, N. j., May 17.-Pro.
htbition enforcement agents today
struck heavy blow at the rum
running industry in northern New
Jersey by a dramatic raid upon a
boat house on the Passaic river.
approximately 100000 worth Of
assorted liquors were seized and
eight men were captured.
The raid followed a tip to the
local branch of the Anti,saloon
League from person who signed
himself only as "a converted boot.
logger"
Almost 900 cases of booze were
found. Two large motor trucks
ana swift motor launch also were
Prohibition agents said they had
learned that warfare had broken
out IN rum row and that the "tip"
to them had come because one
group OF rum runners had been
double crossed"
Louis Lafara, general agent Mt.
tacned to the New York head.
quarters. said he had been Informed
also that three vessels of amszin1
speed make twenty trips each week
D9tween rum row and Atlantic
highlands and experience little dif.
ticulty In landing their careoes.
valued at 100000 weekly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
SENATE FARM
BLOC SHOWS
Teeth
Tries to PASS 0oodIng Blu on
Freight Rates az Rider 70
Army Measure

Staging Ito first real fight Of the
Gixty-eighth Congress. the Senate
farm bloc today sought to pass the
Gooding bill, elAshing freight rates
on short hauls by attaching It as
a rider" on the army appropFlA-
The plan was condemned by ad-
minibtfaGion leaders a. a violation
Of the 0onAte's rules and the bloc
faced a test Of its strength on a
point Of order raised by Senator
Wordsworth Rep.l Of New York.
Under a gentleman's agreement, the
parliamentary question raised was
to be submitted to a vote Of the
Senate for decision.
Bloc leaders predicted passage Of
the\bill, although it would have to
be agreed to later by the House.
The measure would prohibit rail.
roads from charging higher rates
on short hauls than on long hauls
over the same routes. It's effect
would be to compel reduction of
short haul rates because the car
r1ers meet competition from steam
ship companies on the long haula.
The rate bill, sponsored BY Soma
tor Gooding (R.) Of Idaho, was c.f.
Tered as an amendment to the army
Dill by Senator Pittman Dem.) Of
Nevada. The farm bloc has tied up
consideration Of the Army bin all
week in efforts to win over enough
Senator's to insure passage Of their
own bill.
The measure provoked angry de.
bate, administration leaders con.
demning the farm bloc for its tao
TICS In delaying government appro.
prlation bills. In reply, bloc leaders
charged the administration with dis
terminating against farm relief
legislation and declared they would
Keep Congress In session all summer
II desired measures were not en-.
acted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
PH|LADELP H|A
WANTS MAN
HELD HERE
Joseph Duffy Taken AZ sus-
poet in Cooper JeWeIry
Store Robbery

Picked up as a suspect in the re.
cent robbery Of the s. F., Cooper
Jewelry store at 606M Eleventh
street northwest, when seventy.s six.
year-old Charles Adam was slugged.
gagged and tied TO a chair, Joseph
Duffy, thirty, Is today being held
for the Philadelphia police.
Duffy, according to the local DO.
lice, is wanted in Philadelphia as an
accomplice in a recent $4,000 pay.
roll holdup in that city.
Detectives Cullinane and O'Dea
picked Duffy up in the vicinity Of
1922 Fourteenth street northwest,
whore he was living. because he
answered the description of one Of
the men said to have beaten Mr.
Adam. The latter, however, was un-
able to identify the prisoner and it
was later learned that he was want.
ed in Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
EAST AND WEST
TOF|GHTFOR
DERBY
No FaVorIte IL Elected In
Famous Kentucky Turf
Iassio-Rstting Light
Continued from First Pa@e)

CONTINUED from First Pa@eJ
Kentucky colts which have run i'm.
pressive trials under competition.
The so-called wise money" how.
ever, went down on Black Gold
and Mad Play. which figured to
go to the post as heavily played
choices, but the blue grass money
was reckoned to b. placed on she
Bradley entry, featuring Beau
Butler and Bob Tail.
Many Of the oldsters who re.
member Donerail at odds Of nearly
100 to /. will be placing their
money on such long shots as Mr..
MuttA derby hope Of Bud Fisher,
and Diosenes, winner OF the S40,.
900 Hopeful Stakes. and which is
regarded as 4 high class sprinter
but with little chance to finish the
winner over the trying course of
mile and quarter.
Wild Aster, conqueror of Brac.
adale, also may carry few dollars
OF those who aim their bets at a
point somewhere between Louisville
and the moon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
OREGON VOTES
HEAVILY FOR
COOLIDGE
President Leading Johnson by
5 to I In Some OF
Counties

PORTLAND, Ore. May H.
Favorites In Oregon's presidential
primary election swept the field, re-
turns today showed.
Calvin Coolidge was leading Sen.
ator Hiram Johnson by to / in
the $4,000 votes counted in
Multnomah county. Scattering re.
turns by precincts in IL out.state
counties gave the President a five
to one majority.
Chas. l.. McNary, senior senator
from Oregon was leading George l..
Baker, mayor Of Portland, by less
than 2 to for the republican
nomination. The count was 1897;
Baker, 7,140.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
OLDEST OF CIVIL WAR
TWIN VETERANS ARE IS

KEENE, N. H., May 1.-THE
honor Of having the Oldest twins
who served in the civil war IL the
claim Of this city.
They are Wilbur F. and William
B. Chandler, who recently. observed
their eighty-fourth birthday ami.
versary. They are not, however.
the Oldest twins in the country, as
Andrew III. and Aaron B. Woodbury..
OF winchester, passed their eighty.
fifth anniversary December %, 1928.