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Evening star., 1926-03-04

Ohio Farmer First Killed and
Sister Then Strangled,
Sheriff Believes.
By the Associated Press.

DS tAiC AooOCA0LCo Ec1S.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, March A.
Convinced that robbery was the mo.
tive for the Staying Of Miss Nettie
Heron, So, and her brother. Robert
Heron. 65. prominent farm resi-.
dents, whose bodies were found yes
terday. authorities last night directed
efforts toward apprehension of a
negro suspected of having committed
the crime.
One suspect. John Cook. negro, was
arrested yesterday and is held for
examination.
Nothing is known of the circum.
stances of the Staying. the Heron
farm being located in an isolated Sec
ton. They employed no help at the
time Of the Staying.
Sheriff Allison declared Heron was
the first slain. He advanced the the
ory that the killer attacked the farm
er when Heron went into the build
ing to feed the stock. Then securing
a rope the killer went into the house
and attacked Miss Heron, whom he
tried to force to reveal the location
Of the couples money and valuables
Refusal to do so, the sheriff said,
probably cost the woman her life.
Ohicials said Miss Heron probably
was strangled to death before being
hanged from the ceiling by a rope. in
which position her body was found
by neighbors. Heron. physicians
said. died instantly from a single blow
from a sharp edged instrument.
A farm hand whose name Is not
known and who was employed by the
Herrons for a few days left Monday.
Authorities we're informed that a
negro was seen In the vicinity Of the
Heron home soon after the crime is
supposed to have been committed.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
FURBERSHAW HERE
AFTER ACQU|TTAL
Dry Agent, Who Killed Alleged
BootIegger, Out of Service,
But Not Barred.

Joseph D. Furbershaw, former pro
hibition agent, is back home today at
80 II street receiving congratulations
from friends on his acquittal by Bal
timore jury yesterday on a charge of
killing John Buongore. alleged boot
logger, at Havre de Grace last Au.
gust !.
He Is undecided. according to rela'
tives, as to his plans for the future.
He may go to France, where his wife
and two children have been visiting
relatives.
His status in the prohibition unit
was explained by Prohibition Director
Jones today, who said he had been
separated from the service without
prejudice. He was suspended from
duty following the shooting of Buon-
gore. On October Is, Director Jones
said. he was dropped from the rolls
without prejudice" with many 9th
ers during reorganization of the pro-
hibition forces.
No Bar Against Service.
ITO return to work." Director Jones
said today. 'he would have to make
application again. If we find that we
CdII use tliCAC ilO iSAooiA WI!
he should not receive an appointment.
There is nothing against his record
here.
F'urbershaw returned to Washington
last night with his brother George,
who lives at $40 Fifth street northeast.
elated by his exoneration. After meal
at the home Of his brother, he return
ed to his horne at so r street, where
he spent the night, and where he will
reside pending other plans.
Wife Formerly Here.
Exception was taken by Furber.
shaw'S relatives to an account of the
trial contained in dispatch to The
Star yesterday from Baltimore in
which 1t was stated that he told of
being unable to bring his wife to this
country. AS g. matter Of fact, It IS
pointed out by relatives, he actually
did bring his wife to this country and
lived here with her some time. Her
visit to France, relatives and friends
inform The Star, was merely to visit
her relatives there. and the occur
renee of the trouble at Havre de
Grace during her absence resulted in
the interruption Of plans for Mrs,
FurberShawS return.
During the time since August. when
Furbershaw was in custody pending
the trial, his mother. Mrs, Mary A.
Furbershaw, died at the family home
on r street, but he was not permitted
to attend the funeral.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
JARDINE ADDRESSES
IDAHO STATE BODY
Ezra Meeker, Pioneer, Pleads for
Aid in His Memorial
Trail Project.

The growth of the State of Idaho
starting from the time the first adj
venturers drove their oxen across the
prairieS and ending with the return
trip in an airplane of one of the
pioneers. was described at the ter
ritorial day banquet of the Idaho Stat-
Society at the Mayfower Hotel last
night.
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine told
Of his early experience in Idaho AMI
urged upon the society the importance
of establishing industries capable OF
handling the products Of the State,
NO State can advance far from an
economical standpoint" he said, "as
long as they persist in shipping their
products to markets q thousand miles
away"
Ezra Meeker, president of the Ore
gon Trail Memorial Association, and
one of the oldest living pioneers who
ventured into the West, told of his ex-
early days and pleaded for the sup
port of the society in furthering his
memorial trail project. Meeker first
went over the trail in 1902, then trav-
ersed it in recent years on airplane.
Former Senator Fred T. Du Bois
narrated the old Indian legend from
which the State derived its name,
Idaho, Gem of the Mountains"
Others who gave short addresses,
all dealing with hte history of Idaho.
included Representative Addison T.
Smith, Representative Burton l..
French, Mrs. Jesse Du Bois FAINT, for
mer Senator Frank r. Gooding, Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, president gem
eral of the d. A. r.. D. w. Davis,
former Governor of Idaho. and David
G.. Wylie, secretary Of the Oregon
Trail Memorial Association.
DIR. w. n. Johannessen, president
Of the society, presided, while Miss
Toussaint Du Bois was chairman OF
the committee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
PLAN FIvE-YEAR DRIVE.
East Washington Boosters Discuss
Improvement Campaign.

Determined that the entire eastern
section of the city shall have i'm
provements. the East Washington
Boosters Association. recently organ
lied for that purpose, will embark on
a campaign to start a flve-year inn
provement program for that section
of the city.
The various associations and organ.
izations which comprise the Booster
Association will compile what they
think necessary for the betterment of
their particular section and will sub
NIT It to the central organization so
that all the organizations can COM
bine in advocating. the particular
measures.
Another meeting Of the association
will be held next week. e. J. Bren-
nan is president Of the organization.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Army Flyer Safe
After Crash When
His Rudder Breaks

Lieut.. Corley p. McDarment of
the office of the chief of Air Service
battled high In the air over
Anacostia for his life this morning
when the rudder of the plane he
was flying broke. but finally effect
ed a safe landing. although the
craft was destroyed in the crash.
McDarment was in a Sperry
Messenger, on a test and practice
flight when the rudder went out
of commission at an altitude of
1900 feet. Jockeying desperately
to keep the crippled plane from
going into a tail spin, McDarment
spotted a field. east Of Anacostia,
near the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation Cemetery, and brought
the plane to earth, just clearing
some trees.
He received severe shaking
up, but was otherwise unhurt.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
BUILDERS MAKE REQUEST,
Permission to Construct Covered
Sidewalk Is Sought.

Construction Of a covered sidewalk
on New York avenue near Fifteenth
street on the frontage OF the new
Washington Building under way on
the site Of the old Home Life Build
ing was asked today by the builders.
The sidewalk would extend feet
into the roadway on New York ave-
nue.. The petition was made to Col.
John w. Oehmann, District building
inspector.
Traffic, Director NJ. o. Eldridge, to
whom the. petition was referred de.
clined to permit the construction un-
less the street car loading platform Of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Co. at this point was removed. Only
feet Of roadway would remain
between the covered sidewalk and the
loading platform If the platform
was not removed.
The platform can only be removed
by direction Of the Public Utilities
Commission, which has the petition
now before it,
Evening star., 1926-03-04
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
PLANS FOR CONGRESS
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for Eucharistic Meeting in
Chicago in June.
By the Associated preas.

~ sAO AoDOd0tCN EECoos
CHICAGO. March A. Elaborate
preparations for the international
Eucharistic Congress to be- held here
June 1924 are being made by the
Holy Name Society. a national or.
ganization of more than 2,O00. 900 men.
An appeal requesting every mem
Der to attend was made by the ma
tional director. the Rev. NJ. J. Ripple.
Q. p. Tuesday evening, June %. has
been designated Holy Name night and
impressive ceremonies will be held in
the Soldiers Field Stadium. on the
lake front. Cardinal Mundelein. a
visiting cardinal. and prominent
layman will address the men.
Detroit societies already have be-
gun to make reservations for 5000
representatives for the congress, and
it is believed that another 5000 from
Detroit will be mustered later. A
meeting Of the Akron diocesan units
was held Recently and a campaign is
now being conducted there to bring
large number Of Catholic men to the
congress. Big delegations from New.
ark. N. j.: Washington. D. c.; Balti.
more, Cincinnati and Cleveland also
have announced their intention to be
present.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
CHARGES MISUSE
OF SCHOOL FUNDS
Money for Repairs Used on
New Buildings Illegally,
Says Ashford.

"The school authorities have vic.
lated the law by spending money on
new school buildings that was ap-
propriated for repairs on old ones. and
If the proper repairs have not been
made on old buildings the superintend
cnt of schools is to blame" SnowdeI
Ashford, former municipal architect
told the District of Columbia Public
School Association at a meeting in the
boardroom of the District Building
last night Il have been going before
congressional committees for the past
% years, and they are not niggardly
with appropriations. They never re-
duce an item and never cut one when
the Board of Education proves that
it Is needed" he added, indicating
that, in his opinion. the lack of suffi-
cient school appropriations has been
due entirely to school authorities.
Poor Results Shown.
Mr.. Ashfords statement followed
charges by Mrs. Z. r. Kalmbach,
chairman of the associations health
aud sanitation committee. that $475,-
900 alleged to have been spent for re-
pairs during the last year should
have shown better results
The school authorities came in for
~iill further criticism when Mrs. Giles
scott Rafter. first vice president of
il1c association, said the sanitary
Thinking iouatains have been shut off
IN several Of the schools where there
lave been epidemicS of disease. When
vou stop children from drinking
water YOU are carrying prohibition
to the Nth degree" she said.
\ brief address was delivered by
Ni,z C,,cio QnOf Phndaq al1nnTintend d
net of municipal Fairgrounds, who
emphasize that there is less space
av4Ilable now for purchase FOR play
around purposes and said the SLOW
ness Of playground development was
due to lack of sufficient appropria-
lions. You can go all over the city
and see where we could have bought
Fairgrounds and where we can't buy
thom now" she said. She declared
also that nearly all of the play
grounds in Washington are too small
tor the number of children using
them.
Other Matters Discussed.
The remainder of the program in
.uded the adding of items to be
brought before the District subcom-
mittee of the House appropriations
committee.
Mrs. Rafter, chairman or Special
school Fairgrounds committee, was IN
etructed to appear at the hearing 10
request that a $4,000 appropriation
,,c allowed for the maintenance OIL
school Fairgrounds during the year.
ira B. Nutter, chairman Of the asso-
riation's committee on school eXpan-
sion, was surged to present a request
that an eight room school building be
erected in East Woodbridge and to
make a plea for the erection or the
purchase of a site for a junior high
school in the Brookland Woodbridge
section, as recommended by the Board
of Education and included in the five
wear school.building program, but cut
out Of the estimates by the District
commissioners. He also was directed
to ask for the erection of modern
freproof school to take the place OF
the present Iangdon School. the lat
Evening star., 1926-03-04

The District today became the pos
SCISSOR of two members Of the Oldest
living vertebrate animals in the world
the only representatives Of the species
anywhere in the United States. with
the arrival at the National Geological
Park of pair Of Tuatara lizards from
New Zealand.
These two strange creatures, which
ire among the few remaining of a
nearly extinct species. halfway be-
tween bird and mammal. are being
housed temporarily at the laboratory
office of DIR. William NJ. Mann. director
Of the Zoo. They will be removed
shortly to a cage in one of the shelter
houses OF the park and placed on ex-
hibition.
Gifts of New Zealand.
The two Tuatara lizards. about 10
inches long, are the gift Of the New
Zealand government. SO rare is the
species that the New Zealand govern
ment permits their capture and ship
ment to museums of foreign countries
only after special permits have been
obtained.
The new arrivals at the Zoo dis
played little interest. A phlegmauc
type OF animal like the much larger
alligator, they bask in the sun with
their heads raised. remaining stlff1y
in one position for long periods. They
Evening star., 1926-03-04
ZOO GETS PAIR OF TUATARAS.
OLDEST SPECIES OF VERTEBRATES
New Zealand's Gift Odd Lizards That Hold Up Heads
for Long Periods and Manifest
Little Interest.

have jaws that are tremendously
powerful for their size and are armed
along the ridge Of their backs with q
finlike row.
Though these animals resemble
lizards, they are not, strickly speaking,
lizards and have q great history. The
age of the species is estimated at
considerably more than 10000, 600
years. 1t is notable as the relic of
distant geological era. 1t roamed the
world during an era a little later than
the great dionosaur, whose skeletons
Evening star., 1926-03-04
$4,000 Damage Suit Filed.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages as
the result of a traffic accident was
filed today by Roy Vecchielh against
Oliver c. McCardell. The plaintiff
says he was standing at Tenth and
when the automobile of the defend
ant backed into him and inflicted
serious injuries. He is represented
bv Attorney William G. Ashford.
Evening star., 1926-03-04

are to be found on exhibit in this
National Museum. Unlike thoDe great
monstrosities of nature, h0wever, this
comparatively tiny tuartaxa escaped
extinction. though it is to be found
today on two islands on the coast OF
New Zealand. III
Abounded In New Zealand.
Formerly they abounded in NeF
zealand, land which has been a soxt
OF back-wash Of evolution, and whGeD
al sorts Of weird creatures Of bygesse
ages still may be found. Early fn1h
settling in that country. howevef
brought with him hogs, which rapidi,
killed off the historic tuatara. They
now are to be found only on two small
islands on the Bay of Plenty. HI
The two tuatara given to the Dis
trict Zoo are among the first ever to
leave the Antipodes and are the first
to enter the United States. accord
ing to DIR. Mann. who secured theih
only after most earnest solicitation
OF New Zealand officials. ri
The tuatara lizards in their nd :
tural state live in holes in the ground
and are an egg-laying species. iI
Don't ask me if they bark" pleaded
DR.. Mann, II don't know. AS yet
they have maintained an absolute
silence" IL
Evening star., 1926-03-04
GOVERNMENT AID SOUGHT
FOR ENGLISH ARTISTS
Work Was Never Better, But
Geniuses Are Starving, Says
Sir Joseph Duveen.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 4.--Artistic gen.
fuses are starving in the garrets of
Chelsea beca use they cannot sell their
paintings, many of which in a few
years may be worth thousands of
pounds.
On behalf of these artists Sir Joseph
Duveen has appealed to Premier Bald
win for government support in move
ment to gain more interest for British
art.
Sir Joseph says British art has
never been finer than it is today. He
urges buyers to search out the un-
known painters in Chelsea and buy
paintings which are worthy of the
home Of art lovers. and may be had
for a few pounds that would enable a
young artist to live in greater comfort
Though she is only 25 years of age,
Violet Hedger, an English girl. has ac-
cepted an invitation to become pastor
Of the Baptist Church in Derby, Eng
land
Evening star., 1926-03-04
WRECK TOLL IS FOUR.
Another Dies of Hurts Received II
Illinois Central Collision.

CHICAGO, March 4 GP.-The death
list of the collision of an Illinois Cen
trail suburban passenger train and a
Michigan Central freight. which oc-
CURED here yesterday, was increased
to four today. Carl Lindgren, 81,
Chicago suburban train passenger.
died at a hospital from his injuries
An investigation to fix the respon
sibility for the wreck Is under way.
Evening star., 1926-03-04

ter school to be equipped with two
additional fire escapes in the mean
time.
Mrs Rafter presided at the meeting
in the absence of James G. Yaden,
president Of the association, who was
out Of town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19

] believe in the main are very
creditable, do not understand me
as intimating that we have been 100
per cent efficient. We have been
handicapped by reason of the fact we
were operating as a temporary or
ganization and many of US have felt
that before the throttle was thrown
wide open, the Associations train
should be placed in care of a perma-
nent crew; and that the membership
of the Association should be given
ample opportunity to register its opin-
ion rgarding every phase of Associa-
ton activities-past and contemplate
ed. My own hope is that we have
made sufficient progress to enable you
to pass reasoned judgment upon what
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Worcester County:
After due deliberation and because
Of much urging on the part Of my
friends and associates, / have decided
to become a candidate for the Office
of Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County, subject to the wishes
of the voters to be expressed in the
coming Democratic Primary Election.
Believing that my experience of
nineteen years as Assistant Deputy,
and of two years as Chief Deputy
Clerk have properly qualified me for
the positinon, and believing further
that the people appreciate the cour-
teous and efficient service which /
have always endeavored to render, l
am convinced that they are fairmind
ed enough to reward faithfulness
without regard to sex.
Should I be nominated and elected,
! pledge to the office my full time
and attention as heretofore given, and
to the people my best efforts to serve
them well. Respectfully,
BESSIE BOWEN,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19
President Adkins Sets Forth
Aims And Purposes OF The
el-Mar-Va Association
Continued from Page q

Resented here today by its distinguish
ed president, its able general mana
ger and delegation of its members,
practically without solicitation, pledg-
ed $4,000 year for two years to-
ward the support of the Association.
That was a heartening response. But
equally inspiring and may / be per-
mitted to say, even more remarkable
on account of the sacrifice involved,
was the answer from the South. Dur
ing the last few weeks the two East
ern Shore counties of Virginia have
formed Chamber of Commerce. It
has secured pledges of financial sup
port in excess of $4,000 a year for
two years. Hal f of the amount so
pledged will be devoted to Peninsula
promotion through your association.
Wilmington upon the North and
Virginia Shore upon the South
meet here today upon an equal
footing. Upon this occasion I
believe it is fitting to say: Vir-
ginians of the Eastern Shore,
salute your economic neighbors
from New Castle - Now New
Castle salute your neighbors from
Virginia; while the nine counties
of Maryland and the two remain
ing counties of Delaware do hon.
age to you both.
Here let me confide to you this Sc.
cret. The county am proud to cali
my own heads the list so far as total
county subscriptions are concerned.
But here in Wicomico we are compell-
ed to confess that Benjamin T. Gun
ter and his Virginia cohorts have
given us lesson in fund raising. And
they have taught us to realize in in
creasing measure that while Virginia
is Virginia, Maryland Maryland and
Delaware Delaware, the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula is indeed an economic
brotherhood
While the temporary organization
will present reports today which
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19

citation. But there is no magic in it.
The Association will not work any
miracles. It is only an agency--an
Instruments tool. IL the Associa-
ton is effective it will only be be-
cause we give it our time and atten-
ton. The greatest danger that an As
ISOLATION such as ours faces is that
there is a tendency for it to become
too highly professionalism. The
Chamber Of Commerce which is too
much secretary and too little member
is doomed to failure Organizations
such as ours must have trained adj
ministrators is powerless unless he
can command the services Of an in
terested and responsive membership.
We have been fortunate in that we
have both a skilled Administrator and
g. responsive membership. The Com
mittee on Organization and Incorpora-
ton as one of its first steps authoriz-
ed the creation of a Department of
Administration. We were able to re-
tain on a month to month basis the
services of Harvey J. Hill who has
been our Acting director. 1t is not
necessary for me to recall to you the
part Mr.. Hill played in converting the
December % Conference or in the
preparation of the general program
which that Conference so enthusiast
tically adopted. Mr. Hill has been
functioning in a dual capacity. He
has not only directed our fund rails
ing operations but likewise the Gre
alton of functioning headquarters
organization.
But repeat, no organization such
as ours can succeed except upon the
basis Of the work the membership per-
forms in it's behalf. It is my convict
ion, as I believe it is yours, that the
type of ability that copes with the
problems arising in private business,
can cope with the problems related to
community development. Let us make
it pledge Of service. If we do that,
the Peninsula will indeed become
''better place in which to live and do
business"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

With cordial greetings to all the
voters Of Worcester County, ! take
this public means Of announcing to
those voters who intend to participate
in the coming Democratic Primary
Election, that / am candidate in that
Primary for the nomination of the
Democratic voters of this County for
the Office of Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. I solicit your vote and, in adj
vance, assure you that I shall give
hearty support to the ticket named in
the Democratic Primary Election.
J. STILES CROCKETT,
June 10, 1926 Pocomoke CITY. Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Worcester County:
] hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Worcester County
subject to the decision of the voters
in the Democratic primaries to be held
in September.
If nominated in the primaries, and
elected to fill this important office,
pledge myself to the faithful perform
ance of my duties, and to give my
most earnest endeavors to an admin
istration Of the affairs of the office,
that will serve at all times the best
interests of the public.
! earnestly ask the support of my
party and friends, and will deeply ap-
preciate any effort in behalf Of my
candidacy.
Je-12-tf. J. EDWARD WHITE.