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The Washington times., 1924-10-25
AaMER, UNACQUAINTED
WITH GAS, OVERCOME

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 26.--Aa q
result Of blowing out, the gas in =
roomipg house here last night when
he Went to bed, w. L. Hpanphrien,
farmer, Of North CaroliAa. was re.
ported today as being in critical
condition at a local hospital here.
Three other men. sleeping in the
same room with 7umphries were
also overcome by CUE fumes. ! hut
their condition q said not rs Sc
serious. Police said Humphriea' un.
familiarity with gas lightning was
evidently responsible. All four men
were unconscious when found this
morning and for q time Il va
1oaEaA thsI woIll1 die .
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
AGED COUPLE FOUND
VICTIMS or Gas

NEW YORK. Oct. rs. - Richard
qaffney, seventy years old, dis
tAnt cousin Of the late Charles r.
Murphy, leader Of ,Tammany Hall,
and his wife, Catherine, about the
same age, were found dead Of gas
ii their room at 229 Avenue @
southwest corner Of Fourteenth
street.
Qaffney had bean boilermaleE
and was active in the boilernakers
union, but Of recent years had been
unable to work. Mrs. Gaffhey, too,
was ailing. The gas Jets in two
fixtures and the valve Of q gas
stove all were open and the bodies
lay across the bed when q police.
man broke In. The police had no
doubt the aged couple had com
Tnitted suicide.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
$500, 900 TO BE ASKED
FOR ANACoSTIA PARK

An appropriation Of 100000 for
the completion OF Anacostia Park,
extending from Boiling Field to the
District line, will be asked Of the
Budget Bureau by Major James A,
o'Connor, Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner, next week.
The funds are to be asked vlr.
tually on an emergency basis, be.
cause officials have learned OF an
1bO-acre real estate project invplv.
ing the old Benning race track
which will have a marked effect
In increasing property values in
the section, including land which
Is desired for park purposes.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
HONOR POINT SYSTEM is
!. INTRODUCED AT COLLEGE

An honor point system has been
instroduced at Pennsylvania State
College which practically raises
the scholastic graduation require.
ment standards 10 per cent.
Each student during his four
years must gain grades exceeding
the passing mark to compare favor.
ably with the total number Of cred
its in his course. Low marks must
be offset by higher grades in either
subjects, and the average student
must give more attention to studies
" 0pdnE to MIA .dagraa.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
BOY SLAYER PROVES
PUZZLE 70 COURT

louisville, Oct. 25.--Court
was asked to appoint q lawyer to
defend William Cavalier, fourteen,
who pleaded guilty TO the charge
" killing his grandmother. Until
he has legal adviser, court hest.
tates to accept the plea Of guilty
by the boy, who shot the aged
woman seven times. being obliged
to reload his weapon each time
he fired.
The murder was committed for
money, was premediated and has
all the elements Of first degree
murder. but few expect . death
0antencA
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
/. L. FRAZIER FILES
PETITION AS BANKRUPT

John L. Frazier, conducting q news
and cigar store, known as Jacks
Newsstand, today asked the District
Supreme Court to adjudge him IN
voluntary bankruptcy.
He lists his debts at S4,677.79 and
estimates his assets at $1,e95.25.
He Il represented by Attorneys w.
G. Ashford and paRid A. Hart
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
Three Drown m Canal

GENEVA, N. z, Oct. 26.--Three
men were drowned and two women
were rescued when an automobile
plunged through a bridge railing
and landed in the Barge Canal UP.
side down. The dead are Frank
Tower and Edward Parish, OF
Geneva, and Harold Dewey, Of
Rhalp1,
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
Gas Kills Man

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. U.s.
One aged man was asphyxiated
and another rescued when escap-
ing illuminating gas was detected.
The dead man IL Robert A. wal
ker, 76, a former cabinet maker.
A physician said death was due
TO an accident.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

Stork Double Plays
By Leaving Twin
wins

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Oct. 26.
The stork worked overtime and
doubled here, bringing twins to
two homes. AT the homo If
MI. and Mrs. Earl Case 4 boy.
and 4 girl arrived, while at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Romich two little girls were
born.
This is the second set Of
twins IN the Romich home, boys
being born three years ago.
All Of the new arrivals are en-
jcying good health.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25
IS
SEN OVER
INDIANA
Giant Air Cruiser Heading
Northeast When Seen 1T
Evansville

~ Intefnafi0nal News Service.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Oct. SB.-
The Shenandoah passed over
Cincinnati en- route East - $40
Central Standard tina.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

Mr.. Wickshire's next article,
his final analysis Of prediction
probabilities, will appear in The
Washington Times on Monday.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

~ International News Service.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Oct. rs. The
Shenandoah passed north Of this
city at $50 o'clock this morning,
approximately I26 miles from Day.
ton. Ohio,
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

The annual election of officers
win be the outstanding business
at the meeting Of the CherrydaIe
Leagtie Of Women Voters. The
Meeting win b held Monday night
ct the home Of Mrs. Ernest Shreve.
Following tlJe election Of officers
Mrs. r. N. Davidson win read q
paper on '"The Amendments to
the Constitution" and Mrs. ]. II.
Walton. will read paper on the
Public Welfare Activities u Viz,
ginia. =
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

Al the annual election Of Offi.
Gers OF the Fort Myer Parent.
Teachers Association, Mrs. Henry
Gilbert, Of Park lane was elected
president. Other officers elected
were; Mrs.. Scott, OF Aurora
Heights, vice president; Mrs. Hart.
o. Clarendon, secretary, and Mrs.
Keys, Of Colonial Heights, treas.
urer. Following the election plans
for the school year were dis.
cussed.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

The Arlington County Volunteer
Fire Association win hold its month
" meeting Monday night Ct Falls
Church.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

G3s ny AMgrhAAStASAAAAs ~ 49, ENhWNNN@ ts
EVANSVILLE, Ind, oct. 2B.-
The United States airship shenan.
doah, en- route 10 Lakei1urst. N. u.
from San Diego, passed ovss Evans
vile at SIS 4. In. she was going
northeast and travelling At . rapid
rate. Weather, clear and calm.
The Washington times., 1924-10-25

The semi-monshly meeting OF the
Park Lane Citizens Association will
be held tonight IN Lake Hall on
Lee Highway, at o'clock.
It IL announced by the enter.
tAinment committee that a Halo
ween dance viii be held Tuesday
NIGHT.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
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4 US
IN BOOK
SCORED
Right Rev. William. M. Brown,
Retired PreIats, Under
Episcopal Fire.

GALLON, Ohio, April A.
Bishop William Montgomery
Brown, Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, has been notified he
will be tried for heresy in the
near future.
The summons for the heresy trial
the first In many years-.was sent
70 Bishop Brown at his home here,
By Bishop John q. Murray, Of the
diocese Of Baltimore, who II presi-
dent Of the court, under church
canons. when bishop IL placed on
trial.
Bishop BroWnsin the presentment,
signed by Biahops Arthur @. A.
Hall, Joseph III. Francis and. WI
liam Grayatt, u charged with hold.
ing ana teaching publicly and prt-t
vafely and advisedIy dootEine con.
trary TO that held by. this church. Z
The preaent1Dent Grows out Of
tseSikv.t three aiieged herekies con.
f1tned IN Bishop Browns book,
AChFaBtia hfsm Miad communism"
which has been printed in eight
languages and had wide circulation
II win tight the charge" Bishop
Brown. said today. 1.-THE church IL
fun OF heretics, so why should ]
leave while lesser heretics remain
He has engaged counsel for the
trial,
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
FIFTH MAN HELD
IN Vl|GG[Y'
ROBBERY
, HHHH
Former Clerk at One Of
Stores Taken by Police
for Questioning.

Essaying roles of bravado as
they were led behind the bars of
the District Jail, Dennis Reidy,
twenty-one, and Earl Blundon,
thirty-two, alleged accomplices in
the Piggly- Wiggly. robbery, last
night swore retaliation against the
man who "squealed" on them.
And while this was Occurring
at the Jail, two detectives Of the
Central office were requestioning
George W. Rose, twenty, former
clerk at one of the Piggy Wiggly
stores, who, it is alleged, fur
nished the bandits. with ''inside'
information.
Arrest Kept Secret.
Rose has been locked up at the
tnird precinct. His arrest last Fri
day was kept a secret. Unlike the
other prisoners, Rose has never been
brought to police headquarters. for
rear that his apprehension might
leak out
Detectives Waldron and Sweeney,
VINO arrested Rose. have placed no
charge against the youth, SO far.
NOT even the technical charge OF
investigation" has been added after
ms name. This, 1t was said, was
que to the fact that the police at
Llrst We're doubtful whether they
would hold him
According to the detectives, Rose
lett the employment OF the Piggy
Wlggly stores several weeks ago,
out returned short time before
the robbery occurred. He was work.
ing then, in one Of the stores which
placed their receipts in the safe at
the store at 628 pennsylvania ave-
nue.. 1t Is alleged the method used
ny OFFICIALS in carrying this cash
to the general offices was known
to him.
Five In Custody.
With the arrest of Blundon and
Reidy, Washington detectives have
in custody five men who are
thought implicated in the holdup,
which occurred March "a. Those
arrested include Fats Bradley and
Arthur Hurley, twenty.four. Only
Joseph Nally, believed to be the
leader, remains undiscovered
Blundon and Reidy were brought
back yesterday from New York,
where they were living in a fash
ionable hotel. They were taken
Into custody by the police there on
descriptions furnished in a circular
sent out by local detectives.
1T is going to go hard with the
guy who put us in when we get
out" Blundon said, smiling sardoni.
cally from behind the bars.
Reidy, a well-bred boy OF twenty
one, interposed: He'll be taken
care of while we're here. There are
others looking out for u.s." and he
pointed an accusing finger wildly
about him.
A man known as "One-Eye," they
said. had tipped the police to their
whereabouts.
Detectives said the charge against
Hurley would probably be nolle
pressed. Rose, however, was
charged with conspiracy.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04

Hop Off to Prince Rupert, B.
c., From Seattle Postponed
for Twenty-four Hours.

ny AMbr4nhtAOhol NeWB SeEWl90s =
SAND POINT AVIATION
FIELD, SEATTLE, Wash, April
-Unfavorable weather reports
from Prince Rupert, B. O., today
caused another twenty-four-ho,r
pOetpOnelnent of the American
army round-the-wor flight. At
$3.50 q. m. Major Frederick L.
Martin, commanding the flight,
reluctantly announced the planes
would not leave until tomorrow
morning.
The weather in Seattle was
bright and sunny, only a few
distant clouds being visible. A
crowd of five hundred persons
was on hand to witness the get
away.
Were Karin to Co."
The fliers retired early last night
and arose at four o'clock this morn.
ing in order to have their machines
tuned before the getaway.
We're rarin' to co." declared
Major Frederick L. Martin, flight
commander, as he made a final in.
spection of the machines.
Overnight weather reports were
not propitious as they told Of snow
storms, high winds and low barom-
eters all along the Alaskan coast.
This depression was moving south
ward and weather experts endeav-
ored to calculate whether it would
strike in between Seattle and Prince
Rupert before the filters can accom-.
plish the ten-hour jump.
Three hundred gallons of gasoline
was placed in the tanks Of each ma
chine early today by mechanics in
preparation for the long flight.
Are Four Days Late.
The flyers are already four DAVIS
behind their schedule and were es-
pecially anxious to get away today in
order that they can make Sitka by
Sunday" II weather conditions will
permit.
Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith, Lieut..
Leigh Wade and Lieut.. Erik Nelson,
who, with Major Martin, comprise
the four pilots declared their ma
chimes were in the pink" for the
start,
The mechanics accompanying the
expedition, Lieut.. John Hadring, jr..
Sergts. A.. H. Turner, A. l.. Heavye
and HI. III. Ogden, busted themselves
to the last minute tuning up their
Charges. -7
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
BURIAL
For AIPSBURG
ARCHDUKE
Death Mask ls Taken Of Or.
Q. N. orIow, Believed Kin
Of FRANK Joseph.
1FoR S1TURDAY1


NEW YORK. April Mot as he
woud have been buried had he
remained in his native land, where
his high station would have called
forth pnmp and pageantry, but as
a wandering enigma who chose
liberty in preference to the cruelty
and plots OF an Austrian court, will
DR.. o. N. orlow, supposed kin Of
Emporer Franz Joseph, be buried
tomorrow.
While q few intimate friends win
pay proper tribute to the passing of
q restless soul that has been through
strange adventures, his funeral is
expected to attarct a greater throng
who believe they VIII witness the
last rites for Archdulxe Johann Sal
vator. The archduke fled from
Austria two years after he had wit.
messed the murder Of the heir to
the Austrian throne and his para
mour.
So that a record would be avail.
able for a later check-up on the iden.
tity Of the mysterious character who
lies dead In an undertaker's parlors,
beside the body of the fifty-one.year.
old adopted ward who slew herself
In grief, q death mask was made
today upon. direction of Mrs. Char.
lotte Fairchild, his benefactress.
This death mask viii be preserved.
together with a photograph Of a
strawberry birthmark on Dr.. Or.
lows right arm, by Mrs. F,airchild.
She said that II the Hapsburg birth
records are ever produced the au.
thenticity, Of the man to be buried
tomorrow is the long.missing arch.
duke will be established. Handwrit.
ing Of DR.. Orlow also will be pre-.
served.
Funeral services will be held from
a Catholic church. 4&
Meanwhile. sisters Of Miss Wake.
field, the ward, are en- route to New
York, prepared to claim that she
was married to DIR. Orlow and that
they, therefore, should be entitled
to any estate, DR.. Orlow had left
his property to Miss Wakefield.
In looking through her effects
Mrs. Fairchild found a delicatelv
painted lace fan which DR.. Orlow
gave her last Christmas, accompain.
led by this note:
THE fan was the property of
Countess Chotek, before she became
the morganatic wife OF Ferdinand.
with whom she was assassinated In
June, 1914. Ferdinand was the heir
to the Austrian throne, after the
death Of Crown Prince Rudolph at
Meyerling. The countess was lady
In waiting to Elizabeth, the Empress.
am satisfied the fan was q present
to her by Ferdinand at that time
his secret fiancee."
'"rhe fan; according to experts a
undoubtedly q Hapsburg heirloom
and worth many thousand dollars"
said Mrs. Fairchild.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
S10,000S0UGHT
FOR QUIZ ON
BONDS
Committee May Institute Con-
tempt Proceedings to Get
Brewer Data,

An appropriation Of $4,000 to
finance the House Investigation Of
alleged bond duplication at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
was authorized in a resolution
adopted by the House this after
noon.
The appropriation is to be made
available for immediate use by the
special committee appointed recently
to conduct the investigation.
This committee, which IL headed
by Congressman Louis T. McFNadden
of Pennsylvania, now is attempting
to secure from the District court
approximately $1,0OO.O0O worth Of
alleged spurious bonds which have
been impounded by court order.
Unless these bonds are surrend-
cred by the court, the committee
probably will institute contempt pro-
ceedings against Morgan II. Beach,
clerk to the District Supreme Curt.
who now has custody Of the evil
dence. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
4 APARTMENTS
ENTERED BY
BURGLAR
Police Believe Matinee Thief
Responsible for Series
of Robberies.

Occupants of four fashionable
apartment houses were robbed of
more than $1,000 in jewelry and
clothing by matinee" burglar
while they were away yesterday
afternoon.
Police believe this man to be re.
sponSible for a series of afternoon
fobberies whicilA have occurred dur.
ing the past week. Wherever the
matinee" burglar worked. detec.
'tives said he left behind his mark
a jimmied lock.
Detectives Cox, King, DarnalI and
Springmann today continued the
search for the thief. They believe
they can locate. him through de-
scriptions furnished by other occu-
pants Of the apartments, who
noticed the man either leaving or
entering at the time of the rob.
berries.
The latest thefts were made at
the following apartments:
Mrs. Thomas Wiles, apartment 8,
1925 Massachusetts, avenue north.
west, said the burglar stole APP
proximately $1,000 in jewelry and
clothes in her house.
At the apartment Of Martin J.
Quigley, 1888 Belmont avenue. north.
west, the housebreaker ESCAPED with
six dresses valued at $145.
One hundred and fifty dollars
worth Of clothes and jewels were
taken from apartment 10, 2106 N
street northwest, occupied by Ru.
dolph Chapdelaine.
In apartment 1, rs New York
avenue northeast, where c. A..
Lounsburry lives, articles Of similar
nature, costing $3.50 were stolen by
the burglar.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
ENGINEERS OPPOSE
BOULEVARD SYSTEM

A Recommendation to the Com
missioners of the District to oppose
the passage of the Mcleod bill,
now under consideration in the
House, providing for a boulevard
system of traffic in Washington.
was made at a Commissioners
meeting today by Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner William n. TIol.
combe and Assistant Corporation
; Counsel Ringgold Hart.
The recommendation was made on
the grounds that the expense in
volved for such. scheme would be
too great because of The many
markers which would have to be
provided and for which the Dis
tYict has not funds.
The traffic system, as suggested
in the proposed bill, would make
certain streets in Washington fright
Of way" streets. and all traffic
crossing or approaching those
streets would have to come to n
dead stop before crossing.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
MAdo0's Iowa Victory
Clues West to Him
BY WILLIAM HARD.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 4-The McAdoo forces have
stumbling and fumblng but in the end effective victory
in the Democratic State convention here and today the last
reasonable hopes vanished of preventing McAdoO from being
dental nomination the whole region Of Mississippi
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
LEAvENWoRTH STATION
IS NEARING COMPLETION

FORT LEAVENWORTH, April 8.
CONSTRUCTION Of the giant radio
control station being erected here by
the War Department Is progressing
rapidly and the big plant should be
completed fand ready for operation
some time in April, Capt. H. w.
Webbe, Of the United States Signal
Corps, dclared recently.
The set has power Of ten kilo-
watts. Captain Webbe, who will be
in charge Of the station, said that
the normal daylight range for high
speed commercial service will be
1900 miles.
The set will permit either the
use Of code or voice. When used
for voice the set will be operated
on five kilowatts.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
4. !. D. B. IS
MYSTIC
SIGN
w
Letters, Which Might Mean
Bring Your Own Booze"
Cause Stir.
"B. Y. o. b.

b. T. u. b.
Those four cryptic letters print
ed in small type on a dinner invi-
tation have created a fdrore ii
army circles and have resulted ia
quiet preparations for some pro-
hibition sleuths to 'look in" on
the annual dinner Of the Purchase,
Storage and Traffic Division Of
the General Staff, to be held in
the Hotel Astor, New York, next
Monday night, April Z.
weeks VIII Not Attend.
when Gen. John J. Pershing, ex.
Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker,
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, Bene-
diet Crowell, Of Cleveland, and As
nistant Secretary of War Dwight
Davis-all listed as guests Of honor
sit down to the banquet there
probably win be several sleuths mas
Quefading as walters lowering about
the festal board.
Secretary Of War Weeks was to
have headed the list Of guests, but
subsequently, withdrew his accept
ance. it leaked out today.
The magic letters "B. Y. o. B."
appeared on the invitations under
the names Of the dinner committee,
Gen. w. H. Rose, Thomas w.
Streeter, Lieut.. Col. Rodney Hit,
Lieut.. Col. John w. 'Prentiss, Lieut..
Col. r. L. Devereus, and Clement J.
Driacoll. It is an organization of
wartime general staff officers.
A Boston wool merchant, mem
Der of the order, noted the letters
and wrote to Secretary Weeks, de-
manding with some Indignation to
know II they meant Bring Your
Own Booze" and demanded an in.
vestigation.
In response, Weeks said he would
be unable to attend the dinner, and
said:
''While I might question the pro.
priety of using the letters to which
you refer, / feel they were used in
Jest and never lntendeQ as an an
nouncement to be taken seriously"
Ignores Probe Request.
Weeks ignored the demand for an
investigation.
General Rose of the dinner CON-
mittee, however, was more frank.
He wrote to the Boston wool mer-
chant and said:
IT wish to advise you that you
have correctly. ascribed the ira
ditional meaning to the letters
B.Y.O.B."
He explained that while the din.
ner was to be officially dry" the
letters were placed on the invitation
to allow individual members to fol-
low their own consciences."
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
RADIO TO AID SEARCH
FOR WOMAN AND SON

FRANKLIN, Pa, April 4.--Radio
stations of Pittsburgh and Buffalo
will be asked today to broadcast
news Of the disappearance Of Mrs.
Lena Urmson. thirty, and her son,
Donald, six, who have been missing
from their home here since Tues
day evening.
Relatives fear Mrs. Urmson and
son have gone to their death in
French creek near here but police
officials say there is a possibility
that the two have left the city.
William Urmson, the husband. ID
at Cumberland. Nd, and sent word
that his wife and child are not
there. es
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
FAT AND FOG PERIL AGE
AND YOUTH RESPECTIVELY

LONDON. April ats healthy
to be q little stout up to the ago Of
sixty, but after sixty It's safer to
be thin, according to Dr. 3. L. Ash.
Fog Is the deadliest enemy OF
town workers In England" DR. Ash
states. Some Of the English fogs
are no less Injurious than an attack
Of mustard gas. Many English chill.
dren suffer from fog poisoning, !"
he declared.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
HUNTER KILLS IS LIONS
IN LESS THAN MONTH

PHOENIX. April 4.-By killing
fifteen mountain lions in twenty.
nine days, Cleve Miller, predatory
animal hunter, has broken all rec
ords Of the United States Biological
Survey, according to Government, Of.
ficials Of this department.
Heavy snow drove the animals to
the lowlands, where they fell victims
to Miller's pack Of trained lion
hunting dogs.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
RUM HINT PUf6N ARMY
s. BANQUET INVITATIONS
Suffering ''Stick-Up''
Appears In
New York

NEW YORK, April 4.-The
suffering "stickup man" made
his appearance in Harlem as
one o fthree men who held up
Herman Klein manager of q
chat nstore. They forced Klein
into the back room, took 500
from the cash register and es-
capped.
Klein sal dhe was alone when
the three men came in. One of
them drew a pistol and tried to
tell Klein to 60 into the back Of
the store, but he suffered so
that Klein could not understand
him. The second bandit inter-.
preted, and Klein went into the
back rom, where the suffering
bandit guarded him while the
others rifled the cash register.