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Evening star., 1924-09-06
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September 6
(SpeciaD.-The county commissioners
have passed an order giving the
Ridgely Brown Camp of Confederate e
veterans of Montgomery County per-
mission to hang portrait of Col
Rldgely Brown in the circuit court
room here, and on November 13, the
anniversary of Col. Browns birth, the
portrait will be unveiled with cere-
mony.
AT the same time, tablet in mem
ory of Col Brown will be erected in
the courtroom by the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy of this
county. A program is being arranged
by committee of which Miss May
Sellman is chairman.
Col. Brown, a resident of this
county, commanded the 1st Maryland
Cavalry, Confederate army, and was
killed early in the Civil War. His
portrait has been in the possession
of the Ridgely Brown Camp for
many years, and at the recent annual
meeting of the organization it was
voted to present it to the county.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Albert Meigs Owen. and
Miss Catherine Loor. and Charles
Roger Reeves and Miss Alma Marie
hiiiiPS- OH vi w lOH, ISOTSe
Washington Romick of Washington
and Miss Della Lomon of Hagerstown,
Md, and Joseph d. Sill and Miss
Olga f. Calm, both of Washington.
Following long illness. Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Welsh, wife of James B.
Welsh, died Thursday night at her
home in Rockville. She is survived
by her husband. She was sister of
Mrs. Edward f. Welsh of this vicinity
md Mrs. Lawrence Watson of Wash
'ugton. The funeral will take place
at 10 o'clock Monday morning from
ST. Mary'S Catholic Church here.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Souder of Gath
ersburg have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Lena Souder,
to Roy B. Fahrney of Timberville, Va
The Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment has decided to add an up-to-
date hook and-ladder truck to it's
equipment. DR.. Otis M. Linthicum,
president of the organization, has ap-
pointed the following committee:
Frank H. Hoggins, chairman; Joseph
w. Howes, William F. Disney, Ed
gar Reed and w. Stacey Belt. The
truck will cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
STINK BOMB is HURLED
AT POLISH PRESIDENT
Explodes 80 Feet Away From
Car and Crowd Flees
in Panic.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEMBERG, Poland, September g.
bomb filled with some malodorous
substance was hurled at President
Wojciechowski yesterday as he was
returning in his automobile from the
inauguration ceremonies Ut the ex-
position. The bomb missed it's target
and fell to the ground, exploding, when
the car was 80 yards away. There
fore the President was spared the fun
force of the odor
Nearby spectators fled in panic when
the bomb was thrown. When they had
recovered from their CONSERVATION they
seized one of the men implicated in
the attack on the President and the
police had difficulty in protecting him
from serious harm. The second mis-
creant escaped in the confusion.
The incident is regarded as having
been tactless manifestation of hostil-
ltyg on the part of the President
political opponets.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
DECLARES WALL STREET
FEARS LA Toilette
Senator'S Manager Says Labor Day
Speech Has Financial Inter-
ests Quaking.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 6.-John NJ
Nelson, national manager of the La
Toilette Wheeler campaign, in state
lEent to local managers yesterday, de-
11ared that Senator. La Follettes
strong speech, delivered on Labor
hay to the American policy, has
Shaken the monopoly system to it's
Foundation"
"The reactionary press of the coun-
fry has been uncertain what to say
hinder the circumstances lest it be-
tray the anxiety existing in Wall
Street" the statement continued
t.But hidden away in the financial
folumns of the metropolitan press
Ind the financial papers, intended
only for the eyes of large investors,
is to be found news of greatest sig
nificance.
'"The stock market itself is reacting
to the La Toilette speech. First
campaign shiver' is the headline over
the financial column in one Of the
papers. Wall street is making the
same campaign now that was made
when La Toilette was elected gov
Arnor, yet Wisconsin is one of the
fnost prosperous States in the country
Today"
) The statement closes with an appeal
Tor funds.
Evening star., 1924-09-06

packed into tin cans. A light sugar
sirup is then added, and all air is ex-
cluded. The tins are then hemeti-
cally sealed and stored in refrigera-
tors. On arrival at the port of desti-
nation the frozen fruit is thawed out
when il Immediately becomes as fresh
as it was before packing.
Grapes are preserved by placing the
punches in tins. into which sulphuric
acid gas is pumped. When all air
is excluded the gas tube is with
drawn and the tins are sealed up.
which attack the grape skins, and
SO preserves the fruit until required
tor use.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
NEW WAY TO KEEP FRUIT,
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AS result of a long series of
scientific experiments it has been
found possible to preserve fruit Of all
Kinds for several months without
cooking 1t.
Pineapples from the West Indies,
grapes from South Africa, and peaches
from California, if packed by this
new method, will arrive in London
Just as fresh as when picked. Dried
fruit. too, can be preserved in such
manner that when water is applied
on arrival, the fruit regains all its
original flavor and size.
The preserving APPARATUS is simple
Evening star., 1924-09-06
$4,000, 900 SECURITIES
ARE REPORTED STOLEN
Reputed Wealthy Ranchman Says
Salt Case Taken From Car
in Front of Bank.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Septem-
Der 6.-Otto Meek, reputed wealthy
ranch owner of Baker, New, report
ed to the police that negotiable secur-
tiles. which he said had a face value
of more than S3,000,000, had been
stolen from his automobile while ii
was parked on Maine street here yes
terday.
Meek said the securities belonged
to the Mammoth Land and Power
Company of Baker, New, with which
company he is connected. He refused
to state the present market value of
the securities, but said he was en-
route to New York to turn them over
to brokers.
He said he left the securities in a
suit case on the front seat of his auto
mobile and when he returned in
about an hour the bag was gone.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
ANALYZES COFFEE COST.
Chicago Official Claims Profit at 5
Cents q Cup.

CHICAGO. September 6.-Announce-
ment by the National Restaurant
Owners convention here that coffee
can no longer be sold for nickel a
cup drew fire yesterday from Joseph
Rushkewicz, secretary to the city
council high h-cost- of-living committee.
One pound of coffee. costing rs to 80
cents a pound makes 80 cups of coffee,
he said, adding that the cost per cup
for all ingredients was:
Coffee, l cent; cream, 1k cents;
sugar, 4 cent, and labor. 4 cent. The
total cost, he maintained. for 80 cups
of coffee is 90 cents, and at a nickel
a cup they bring $3.50, profit of 60
cents.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
ARMY DRIVERS SCORED.
Maryland to Seek Damages for
Bridge Wreck.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 6.-Criti-
cizing Army officials for allowing
drivers of military trucks to drive at
high speed, John \. Mackall, chair
man of the State Roads Commission,
has announced that the War Depart
ment will be asked for damages for
the York road bridge over the Gun
powder River, which collapsed We'd
nesday afternoon.
The collapse of the bridge was the
result of speeding Army truck
crashing into one of the supporting
spans at the south end of the struc-
ture. an investigation by engineers
of his department shows. according to
Mr.. Mackail. One man was killed and
three were injured in the crash.
Evening star., 1924-09-06

restore the sturgeon, salmon, shad.
lobster, crab, oyster and clam and
other literal fisheries on the Atlantic
coast
'3. To secure the prevention of
pollution from sources other than
ships, both in coastal and inland
waters.
~. To undertake the reinforcement
of stocks of game fish throughout the
United States"
Evening star., 1924-09-06
Revenue Collectors Study.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. BALTIMORE, September 6-About
IS deputy internal revenue collectors
from all sections of Maryland and the
District of Columbia are attending a
special instruction school at the Gus
tom house here. Experts versed in
the new internal revenue act and re-
cent changes in income taxes are act
ing as instructors.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
$47,687 PROPERTY TAKEN
Dry Agents Report Seizure and
Destruction in Month.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, September. C.
Prohibition agents confiscated and de-
stroyed property valued at Si7.6S7I
IN August, according to their report
mace today. There were 116 ar
rests made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
FASC|STL GROUP
NEW FACTOR
IN BRITAIN
Number 100, 900, Are oppos-
ed to Laborites, Claim to
Be Nonpartisan

BY DAVID M. CHURCH,
international News Service.

LONDON, Oct. 15.British Fas-
cisti, numbering 100000. under the
presidency Of Brigadier General
Blakeny, appeared today as new
factor in the British elections.
Though the Fascist claim their
part In the election will be non.
partisan, a claim substantiated by
the fact that they are not putting
up any candidates, It Is known the
organization is antagonistic to labor.
The Fascist say. their part in the
election viii be confined to putting
down election disorders. They deny
any affiliation with the Ku Klux
Khan.
In their role as peacemaker, the
black-shirted followers of General
Blakeny failed to stop disorders at
Whitechapel last night, which forced
Sir John Simon, liberal leader, to
curtail his address.
The laborites claim the Fascist
are comic opera organization"
Former Premier Baldwin will
open his campaign at Queen hall
this afternoon "A combination OF
liberals and Tories is seeking to
avoid triangular contest with
labor in doubtful districts, and II
their object Of placing only one
candidate to oppose labor nominees
IN such districts Is carried out,
their leaders predict labor will lose
thirty seats In the next parliament,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
MAN is KILLED WHEN
BRIDGE COLLAPSES

WHEELING. w. Va, Oct. 15.--
Il Il feared the bodies 81 others
may be found IN the ruins Of 9 sec.
Ohio river which collapsed here to-
day.
Albert Coulter, OF Moundsville, one
Of thirty.five workmen engaged In
repairing the structure, dropped
fifty feet to his death when the
heard for blocks.
AS result Of the accident street
car traffic into the city from Ohio
river points has been temporarily
suspended.
"A crowded street car had crossed
the bridge just before the accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
.BLJSED BY
WILLOW,
CLAIM
Widow Surprises Prosecution
BY Taking Stand In
Own Behalf
Ri WIN ID. SWEENEY
InternationaI News serViee.

MIDDLEBURG, Pa, Oct. 15s
Taking the stand in her own de-
Tense, Mrs. Annie Willow today
told 4 graphic story Of abuse and
brutality BY Harvey Willow, her
husband, for whose murder she
il indicted.
Under questioning Of her coun-
sci, she told all the details Of her
early life, her courtship by VIII
low and their married life.
"He was cruel to me. He beat
me, kicked me, choked me and
then threw me down the steps, +"
she testified. This occurred five
years after their marriage.
Appearance . Surprise.
Putting the woman on the stand
was the first move of the defense
and came as a complete surprise to
the prosecution. The crowded court
room was tense as the woman took
the stand.
For three years after our mar
rage" she testified, 1--WE lived
apart: he worked at Northumber.
land and I STAYED at home. Then
we went housekeeping.
His abuse, began two years AZ.
ter our marriage and continued
through our married life at various
intervals until late last year"
The prosecution moved with speed
In closing their case. Ralph Shaded,
eighteen. who committed the muir.
der, was AGAIN called to the stand.
Sweetheart Testifies.
He testified TO having shot and
killed Harvev Willow. His eos. !,
mony was introduced TO establish
the fact that Willow had been
murdered. He was not crosE ex-
amined.
In his opening address to the
Jury. Attorney e. e. Paving. de.
Tense counsel. outlined the plans in
asking acquittal Of the woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
COMMANDER Of SHIP
PROUD AND HAPPY
At JOURNEYS END

NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURsT, N. ], Oct. H.
Shimmerng in the sunlight the great sverccated digbs
FRS scared ,najeal into the Lakehurst landing field at
Git o'clock this morning completing her epochl A000me
trip the Atlantic from Friedrichhafen Germany.
The big cgarhaped air liner did not land Immediately but
foated aoft ike lazy whale IS taking her time for
spot TO descend Mighty cheers went up from the throng
gathered ct the landing field and strung along the highways
to witness the historic event
panss sirced this queen Of the air careful 10 keep
distance out Of respect for the highly explosive hydrogen
in the n 81 gas bags.
From the gondoas Of the pudgy fshhaped air liner two
three Of the tywo aboard could be waving greet
ings to the crowds below.
CHEERED BY "GOBS"
In their excitement many of the husky gobs and marines
comprising the landing Of 400 that walk" the
ship TO her hangar forgot to stand at attention and gave
forth lusty cheer.
Meanwhile the history making ZRS with It's complement
Of men-four American army and navy officers and
twenty eight German officers and crew-connued circle
the field noting the landing signals displayed in giant letters
on the ground below.
Finally ct 965 m amid cheers Of the crowd that rushed
across the field the German ship landed.
touch Of aeronautica courtesy given the arrival
when Commander Eckener dipped the big digbles nose
three times in greeting to the crowd Just before the descent
The IRIS had make the long nonstop flight in the phenon
ena time 1t about eighty hours averaging close TO milo
minute This exceeded, commercial feat anything on
record oversadowng the achievement Of the liner Levatan
IN spanning the Atlantic in four and onehaH days The FRS
which left Fredchhafen at 636 last Sunday morning. made
the trip to Laehst in less than three and oneha days
She had flashed southern Germany France Swtger
land out the Atlantic to the Azores then arced north
west to the southern tip Of Nova Scotia and sped at the
rate OF mile minute down the Eastern coast Of the United
States to New York where she drew tremendous ovation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
HUNT CHAPMAN
AS KILLER Of
TROOPER
Harrisburg Staying Laid to
Notorious Mail Bandit.
Scour Mountains
BY Internatio9aI News services.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Oct. 15.--
Twenty-one State troopers armed
with orders to shoot to kill" are
combing the mountains OF Central
Pennsylvania this morning for some
trace OF the bank robber who held
up the Abbottstown bank, took $1,000
in cash, and then killed State Police
man Francis l. Haley, Of this place.
in escaping.
Major Lynn Adams. this morning
said he had every reason to believe
that the highwayman was Gerald
Chapman, the 100000 mail robber
who on Sunday killed New Britain.
Conn.,, policeman when detected rob.
bling safe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15

as the flight came to an official
end. The first air pilgrim to reach
the ground was Commander Jacob
Henry Klein, jr., United States
Navy. He leaped exultantly to
the ground and shouted to news
paper men:
Great tripg'
He suddenly saw HIS wife In the
crowd and rushed to her. Photoe.
raphers crowded about to take bic.
lures Of the ship and crew who
stood looking out the windows. md
Captain Klein was hurriedly sum.
moned back to hts ship.
Mrs. Klein was asked IL she had
any apprehension for her husband
while the ZR-3 was en- route. She
smilingly said:
II never really was afraid. But
you can never get used to It when
your husband is travelling in a
dirigible."
Commander Eckener remained on
board the ship while the crowd
swarmed about it, To newspapcr
men, Eckener called out from the
gondola Of the ship:
very FrOuu ana HAPPY.
1--WE are very proud and very
happy. 1t was wonderful trip"
Then he turned and busted him.
self with giving orders to, his men
within the ship.
Commander Eckener and the en-.
tire German crew Of officers and
men were jubilant. The Germans
were spic and span in their lighs
blue uniforms with, white collars
and blue and white caps.
The Germans remained In their
ship as the marines, hauling on
ropes that had been tossed out from
the ship, proceeded to walk" tho
ZR-S toward it's hangar where II
was. to be carefully Graded. The
big dirigible was finally tucked
fast in its hangar at 10:40 a. M.
The Americans, however, leaped
out and rushed to loved ones in the
crowd that was swarming excitedly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
Smiths Ignorance OF
Oysters Changed
History

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-F. "
Darling, an "oyster farmer Of
Hampton, Va, declared here if
John Smith had discovered the
oyster beds of Virginia the
whole history of the United
States would have been changed.
He said:
"There the colonists were,
within twenty miles Of source
of food which would easily have
carried them through the win
ter, and they almost starved.
A pair Of oyster tongs would
,have changed the map of the
world"
Mr.. Darling admitted he
owned the largest oyster 'farm"
in the country. The mollusks
are given every sort of care, he
said, and as for convenience,
nothing is overlooked.
"If John Smith had only
known about oysters he sighed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
GOULD GIRL TO TEACH
BALLROOM DANCING

NEW YORK, Oct. is. MrS.
Henry A. Bishop, jr., youngest Of
the children Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. George Jay Gould and long
known as one Of. the most accom-.
plished dancers in society, having
studied under professionals for
years, is to tell the public what
she has learned In classes Of her
own at the Park Lane this se.ann
The former Gloria Gould is 20 have
the ballroom on Tuesday after.
moons, beginning in November.
It is said that the applications
have been pouring In since Il be-
came kown to some OF her friends
recently that Mrs. Bishop would
teach the latest ballroom dances.
She frequently has appeared for
charity, having been very generous
In this respect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
POLICE BLoTTER GAVE
WRONG RAID ADDRESS

Through an error In the police
records, TIN Times printed a state.
ment Monday that the vice squad,
in making raid on 1887 l. street
northwest, arrested Chester Bruce
Bennett and Agnes Stewart, tele.
phone operator, on statutory
charges. The address should have
been printed 1347 Il street north
west
blotter at the Second precinct car
ried the wrong number, and The
Times used that address. Persons
living at 1887 L street complained
and the, error is hereby ackowl-
edged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
HI. ? To Be
GIVEN TO
ARMS
u Toilette Pledges Aid as He
Centers Campaign Fight
h Middle West
by KEN NETH CLARK,
Inferno tional News service

ABOA u "a TOILETTE
SPECIAL, ENRouTE 10 DIES.
MONIES, Iowa Oct. Press
ing his Independent presidential
drive through the center Of the
Corn Belt region, being vigorously
fought for by all the parties,
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
brought his campaign into Iowa
for the first time today, with an,
other appeal for. the farm vote.
In this agricultural State,
seething with political activity,
Ii Toilette again pledged him
self, If elected President, to sum
mon d special session Of Con-
gress to pass emergency legisla-
tion for relief Of the farmers Of
the nation,
Cuts Out Coast Trip.
While he advanced no single pan
acea for the cure Of agrarian ills,
La Toilette said he stood ready ct
ell times to advocate any relief legis-
latioYs which had the substantial
support Of farmers.
Declaring himself highly enthusi.
astic over the prospects Of polling
q heavy vote in the Mississippi val
ley. La Toilette has virtually de.
cided To abandon his proposed trip
70 the Pacific coast and now plans
% devote all the remaining time be.
fore election to campaigning in the
middle West.
While the definite itinerary has
not been completed from Omaha,
Neb., where he speaks next Mon.
day, La Follette's managers are
working on new schedule which
will take the Senator on a whirlwind
drive through Illinois, Ohio ana pos.
sibly Indiana, during the next two
weeks. Five cities in Illinois and six
IN Ohio are being considered on the
new trip.
West Left TO Wheeler.
Insufficient time and the fact that
his running mate. Burton X. Whe 81.
or, Is on q West coast tour, were ad.
vanced by managers on his special
train why La Toilette would not 20
20 the Pacific slope as originally
planned.
"a Toilette himself was said "a
Continued on Page 20, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
S { c. WALLACE
UNDERGOES
OPERATION
Cabinet Officer Submits to
Knife for Bladder Affection.
Stands Shock Well

Secretary of Agriculture Henry
@. Wallace, underwent a success
full operation for infected gall
bladder at the Naval Hospital
today. The operation was per.
formed by Doctor Joel s. Boone,
White House physician.
A severe attack OF sciatica that
has confined Secretary Wallace to
his home for several weeks made
the operation necessary and he
was removed to the Naval Hospital
last night,
At noon he was reported to have
withstood the shock Of the oper.
alton very well.
It will probably be three weeks
before Secretary Wallace will re.
turn to his desk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15

AS the ZR-3 scared above In the
air, her silvery sides glistening.
and her powerful motors thrum.
ming to beat that gradually
sounded like tom-tom, the people
scurrted after her, following her
from one end OF the field to the
other.
Ship DaIlies In Air.
Little knots Of people stood on
buildings ana waved back to the
men in the gondolas high in the
air.
The ZR.s came into Lakehurst
slowly, at height Of about 1000
feet, dipped her snub nose down.
ward and steadily came closer to
the earth, all the while. however,
continuing to slowly circle the
field.
There was a terrific din Of auto.
mobile horns as the big ship seemed
to stand almost perfectly still in
mid-air, in the center of the field
The roar Of the motors, by this
time, had, become almost deafening
The very buildings seemed to
vibrate.
It took the zR.s forty.two
minutes to make a landing after
she was sighted at GIT. After
repeatedly circling the field, she
finally turned her nose south and
went over a dense grove of trees
to a distance of about half a mile
from the field. Then she turned
back and headed slowly for the
center of the field, and suddenly
ali her motors ceased hummlng.
She appeared to stand poised in
the air. Then she slowly
descended, touching the ground at
exactly 9:55.
Make Ship Fast.
Members OF the crew threw out
the forward landing line which was
seized by hundred or more
"gobs' in blue uniforms with
white caps, They quickly made
the ship fast to the ground.
Bells changed, automobile horns
honked and people cheered wildly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15
STORM WARNING FOR
CARIBBEAN ISSUED

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.--Disturb.
ances are developing over the Car
ribean Sea, and caution Is advised
for vessels bound for the vicinity
Of the Yucatan channel, the weather
bureau warned today.
The center OF the storm Ii ex-
pected to move little during the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-15

The Winston-Salem Terminal
Co, was authorized by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission today
to issue $4,000 of stock and
100000 Of first mortgage gold
bonds. AT the same time the
Southern, Winston.Salem South.
bound and the Norfolk q Western
were authorized to guarantee the
bonds.