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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
HERM|T'S BODY
IS CLAIMED

The mystery of the Hermit OF
x Street. was solved today when
Mrs. James Sullivan, 2721 p St.
N. W., came forward to claim the
body-and a tidy fortune-of the
old man who had lived as a miser
and recluse in the quaint, slanting
old clapboard house at 21S4 K st.
n. w. for the last .76 years.
The Hermit of K Street. who was
found dead In his dirt and rags and
money on Saturday, was Henry Rol-
Inns, a first cousin of Mrs. Sullivan,
who claimed his body and who is
his only relative. He was 81 years
old when he died and he had lived
in the same little house since he
was years old, more than three.
quarters Of a century,
For the last half century he
has been regarded as character
of mystery in the neighborhood.
Few people saw him, none knew
him. No one came to see him
and apparently he was engaged IN
no regular employment.
He was seen, If at all, in dim
light, either early in the morning
or about dusk in the evening.
Although Mrs. Sullivan claimed
the body of her cousin, she knew
nothing of the mysterious foreign
woman who occupied part of the
old hermit's house.
Yesterday, police from the Third
Precinct. searching the trunks and
bundles and rubbish in the darkened
house, found in the bottom of an old
hair trunk a large packet of Liberty
bonds worth $6,375.
This morning little white sheet
of paper is tackled to the door Of
the old hermit's house. On it is in
scribed in neat feminine print the
following:
Warning. Anyone entering these
premises will be prosecuted. For
any information, go to Mr.. Martin,
739 Fifteenth st. n. w.
"MARCELLA ABDUL KADER,
French Teacher"
Inquiry for Mr.. Martin at 739
Fifteenth st. n. W., revealed that
this was the address of the Ma
tional City Company, one OF the
largest of American financial in
situations. They knew no Mr.. Mar
tin, nor anything of the old hermit
miSer aze~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
HERE
FOR MEET

The American Dairy Federation.
representing every dairying organl,
cation in the country. started a three
day conference with meeting at the
Harrington Hotel this morning.
More than 1900, 10000 pounds OF
butter. worth $500, 100000 are put
out annually by the organizations
represented. The purDose Of the
conference is to cooperate with De-
partment of Agriculture bureaus
improving quality and production
Of dairy products all over the URited
States.
The bureau Of dairying is next
to the smallest in the Agriculture
Department and is inadequate to
meet the needs of the dairy indus
try, A. NJ. Loomis, local representa-
tive Of three National organizations,
told the 40 delegates. Henry N.
Woolman also addressed the mem
bers.
The delegates made a tour of the
Bureau of Dairying this afternoon.
President Coolidge will receive the
delegates Wednesday at 1915 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
F|ANCEE FINDS
man. 90. DEAD

Missing since he left the home
OF the woman to whom he was to
be married next month, G. p.
HomiIler, so, OF 1929 Illinois Ave,
was found dead, huddled in the
back of his machine, by his fian-
Gee, Mrs. Willie King, sos Varnum
st. NV, and his son. Jerald Ho-
miller, in his garage today.
Homiller, who was q clerk at the
Department of Agriculture, left
Mrs. Kings home after having
been out with her until about III
o'clock Saturday night. He was
in a cheerful mood.
When he did not return home
his son and his daughter. Miss
Pauline Homiller. with whom he
lived, did not worry. as he fire.
quentIy spent the night with
friends.
Pair Begin Search
When, however, he neither APP
peared at the home nor teIephoned
explaining his absence, the son gok
in touch with Mrs. King and to-
gether they began the search.
The first place visited was the
garage back of the 400 block on
Taylor Street, in which Homillef
kept his car.
The door was unlocked, and the
son and Mrs King did not see the
dead man when they first went
into the place.
The body was huddled on the
floor of the car in front OF the
rear seat. Mrs. King saw it first
and screamed.
Woman Frustrated
The son, after making certain
that his father was dead. took Mrs
King to the HomiIler home. where
she now is Frustrated.
The police have no theory to offer
as to the cause Of death. The
engine was not running. nor ap-
parently had the ignition been
turned on-that eliminating the
probability Of death from carbon
monoxide poisoning.
On the front seat was a package
which Mrs. King had given Homis-
Ter to take home with him Satur-
day night.
Superficial examination OF the
body. pending arrival OF the coroner.
disclosed no mark Of violence
Homiller had been a widower for
more than five years. He 10
survived by his son and daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
.BORLAND LAW
CHANGE READY
HENRI SOKOLOV

The draft of the amendment to
the Borland law, which was de-
cfded on last week by a conference
between Engineer Commissioner J.
Franklin Bell and representatives
of local trade bodies and civic or
carnations, win be completed today.
Colonel Bell said that the amend.
ment would be sent to every repre-
sentative organization In the Dis
trict for consideration and vote.
The amendment provides now that
the Borland law will only apply az
to original paving projects and that
the deficiencies shall be made up
by increasing taxes on trucks ana
motor buses.
Although absolute repeal Of the
Bordand amendment has been advo'
Gated by practically every. organl.
cation in the city, this plan was
not considered advisable at this Con-
gress.
It is pointed out that trucks pay
only 81 tax for tags in the District,
while in other Jurisdictions the
charge ranges from SIS to $1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
DYER To URGE
VOTEFOR D. c.

Hearings on the Dyer resolution
proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, to grant national vot-
ing representation for the people Of
the District OF Columbia will begin
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
before the House Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Dyer resolution would give
Congress the power to admit resi-
dents of the District to the status
of citizens of a State. It would
grant Washingtonians full repre-
sentation in Congress and the right
of voting for the President and
Vice President.
The measure leaves to the dis
cretion Of Congress the fixing Of
qualifications Of voters and the
setting up Of election machinery.
Representative l.. C.. Dyer OF
Missouri, author of the resolution.
will be the first witness before the
committee.
Edward r. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict, will be in charge Of local wit.
nesses for the measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
WIFE ASSERTS HUSBAND
DEEIES ALIMONY ORDER

Mrs. Bertha Lacy today asked the
District Supreme Court to require
her husband, Louis w. Lacy. to
show cause why he should not be
adjudged in contempt of court for
failing to obey the order Of the
court OF last June 12 to pay her
$50 monthly alimony for the sup
port of herself and their children.
Represented by Attorney Ethel
bert FRYE, Mrs. Lacy says her has.
band Is a lineman employed by the
Potomac Electric Company making
SO a day, and that she has been
compelled three times to file pc
titions in court in an effort TO make
him pay the alimony as directed
by the court.
Mrs Lacy alleges that. her hus
band recently told her that he did
not intend to pay any further ali
m0nV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
CAPITAL TRACTION co.
WOULD YIELD BUS LINE

The Capital Traction Company to-
day petitioned the Public Utilities
Commission to transfer operation
of the bus line from Fourteenth and
Kennedy Streets Northwest, to the
Rock Creek Golf Course to the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany.
AS the Washington Rapid Transit
Company already Is running the
bus line from Maryland via Silver
Spring, to the Kennedy Street
junction, it is possible that the
Commission will order change
without q public hearing. it was
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
SENATE ASKED TO HALT
SALE OF u. S. VESSELS

Rejection by the Shipping Board
Of the bid of Stanley Dollar and
others for the American Oriental
mail lines was asked today in a
resolution adopted by the Senate
The board recently accepted Dollars
offer.
The resolution, introduced by
Senator McNary R.) of Oregon
asked that new bids be called for
or that the line be reassigned to
American citizens supported by
commercial interests"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
CARD PARTY AND DANCE
FOR CHEVY CHASE SHRINE

A card party and dance for the
benefit of the new building fund OF
the Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament at Chevy Chase. will be
given at Rauscher's Friday evening.
Unusual prizes have been provided
for the card players and an elabor-
ate musical program has been ar
ranged for the dancers, the COM
mittee has announced.
Card playing will begin at 8
o'clock and dancing at 10 o'clock.
An unusual feature will be the
special tables representing various
business men in the congregation.
The list of sponsors and patronesses
of the affair is the largest in the
history of the church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
Bankers Life Dance

A dinner and dance at the May
flower Hotel tonight will close a
meeting Of 125 members Of the
sales forces of the Bankers Life
Insurance Company. G. s. Nollen,
newly elected president of the COM
pany, is presiding at the meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
Bible Stories Pictured

The Gooch Bible Class. OF the
Berwyn, Md, Baptist Church inau.
gurated a new feature in connec-
ton with Bible Study yesterday,
when stereoptican slides were used
to illustrate Bible stories. The u.
Illustrated lessons will be continued
at future meetings Of the class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
College Head Coming

DR.. Rufus NJ. Jones, president of
Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.
will lecture on mysticism at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Alexandria, Va, tomorrow and
Wednesday nights at 1880 o'clock
and Thursday morning at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
Demands Jury
MAX PUGATSKY

WHEN TAKEN BEFORE .
Judge Of the Police Court today,
DIR. Earl e. budding, head Of the
Prisoners Relief Society, demand
ed jury trial on q charge OF
assauIfing q man with . cane IN
his office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
PROFOUND FINDINGS

PhUFOOND flNDANUS
~Here" IS where TOE are eVer
destined to be, "there" t1here tDe
are eper yedrnin0 to be.
The most OreUtous thing about
the certainty that all of US must
moto and then come to grief, Is
that so fer of as, having Grrtved
there, make any sensible effort -
get GaoGy from it.
II may be considered q matter
Of dispute by some as to 1chether
anyone could be tcfse enough to
soy anything tUiser than has al
TeGdy been said. bat surely no one
could be so FOOLISH as not to knOt0
that no one could eUer be foolish
enough to say anything moro fool
ish than many of the things which
are being said right no10.
As long as a floUer tn q aOeed
patch continues to be more con-
sp1ouous than a 10eed IN q JIotoer
oeG, there IS some hope that the
0ood IN the lrOrSt of as tCiH not
becUfHe Danch worse than the bad
~ tho best Of as.
n. J. SCHWAB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
THE DIFFERENCE

Most of those soko SOeIst
broke IN Florida hGve re-
turned to their homes and
sOiu still head the sucker.
list of oil and other fake
statesmen. G. II. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS?
"I'm GUfaI glad you remtAded
me of It. I'll raise your wages
at once. Ho1o I0tu $50 more per
sUeek dog j. x. L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
A COIAR SCHEME

GGid DtnGh, cook, at MGrQWette,
A real SeneOGnabSdn brunette:
9Lemnae help make yer laos,
Color 0fUe to de cause,
Pee a dyed-in-the-tO0oI suffer- JET"
EDWIN /. SHOPE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

IN WASHINGTON TO tell the
virtues of the newest features OF
the insurance plan recently in
augurated by the Bakers Life
Insurance Company, b. n. Mills.
Of Des MOines, Iowa. Is one of
the most active persons at the
MayfIOwer, where about 100 dis
erlct representatives arc i'm SEES
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
A REAL HERO

SsYOe, mad better not kiss me-"
sad petite Marguerite DissneF,
"FOF n you look you'll see
have large fever blIster.''
And he wouldn't be Femlss to her.
30 he took her into his arms and
Kissed .her, despite the blister,
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

The girl 1oEo becomes sntit-
ten 1oith an aviator is likely
to be "cGrried GsOGy Nth
him." KATYDID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
SAYS Aunt JENfIMA:

"Jist got a letter from Henry.
He say when he git home I
beta not be here and ! beta
not be gone"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

5000 bonds hidden
the old manoc N
yuabes hidden the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

a hen proceeded to find nest
And then she sat in IL,
BUT somehow she didn't lay at all,
So she surely did lie In it.
MARMALADE MIKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

BIZ: The Greeks and Romans
used the 1Vord "GttG" as a sort
of greeting for elderly persons,
as alta Papa" We, of course
say @GttG boy" But the Greeks
neUer became so advanced an
civilization as to understand
that most edifying phrase, "So's
your old mani"
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

Henry II . dutiful son
And loves his dear ED pa.
So about onee q month he lets
Dad use his own car.
GENEvIEvE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19
WBluPRIcE
RE usPkI Office
STILL GOING STRONG

STILL GOING STRONG
The lady from Boston Is OBJ
eeSsed E0Sth the idea that she cGn
get the masculine nanny of the
bright young clerk ~ that popular,
@ Street music store. So she per-
ststently hqants his counter day By
day. Yesterday she asked him II
he had a copy Of "SMrnsoWntin0
the Financial Terra FirDsG of the
Largest Stream of H2O In Ia
dian0.S
He come through like q poll
tsciGa grabbing his salary, tDith
"0M the B6nks of the WabGsh."
a. d. HAYWQRTH.
~
THE DIFFERENCE
An 0ptimist wants his oysters raw,
Expecting q pearl he may find,
kerfect, brilliant, without . flaw
The shell uncouth Is not on his
mind.
The Pessimfst looks at the oyster
with fear
And thinks danger he should avoid,
For he breads that death may lurk
II Il gives him q, case Of typhoid.
OLD SOCKS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-19

KURT HETZEL
Director, formerly of the
Royal Opera, Munich, who will
have 80 in the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
WILL SEEK DATA
ON AIRPORT COST
Choice for Location Lies Be-
tween Benning and Vir-
ginia Tracts.

Having determined that the site for
a municipal airport would best serve
the future aeronautical needs of
Washington either on the tract of
land recommended by the kenilworth
and Benning Citizens Associations or
on the proposed f1ll-in area between
Gravelly and Hunters Points on the
Virginia site of the Potomac. oppo-
site Hams Point, the District Chap
ter, National Aeronautic Association,
will endeaVor to obtain estimates of
the actual cost of both tracts.
The site in Benning, having for its
nucleus the old Benning race track.
is privately owned. While the other
project would require the filling in
of land now submerged under one and
two feet of water. If this were under
taken it would be United States prop
erty and would have TO be coded to
the, District government by act of
Congress for the airport.
r. A. Schmitt. assistant engineer in
the office of Maj. j. \. O'Connor,
United States engineer for this dis
tiict. has promised the chapter he will
furnish an estimate of the cost Of
Killing in an area 5000 feet square.
The engineers desire. from the pro
fes> ional and technical standpoint
that the submerged ground running
down to Hunters Point, making a
tract 1000 feet long and 5000 feet
wide. eventually be filed in.
Realizing that such I, project in
it's entirety would be prohibitiVe in
cost if undertaken solely for Dis
trict airport. the COMMITTEES, AZ the
suggestion OF Mr. Schmiti IS Of the
opinion a field 3 900 feet square would
amply serve the needs for several
Years. Should the port become con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Ellis Island Called
"Fairyland'' Beside
Other Entry Gates

The Ellis Island immigra ton
station is q "fairyiand" as com
pared with similar stations in other
countries. commissioner General of
Immigration Hull said yesterday
in reply to published criticisms OF
conditions.
AdVerting to complaints of the
treatment of British subjects who
arrived at New York recently as
nOn.immierantS Ell route to can
ada. commissioner Hull explained
that their examination was con
Quoted at the request of Canadian
officers. although regulations Of the
American Government permitted
such aliens to be released direct
from the arriving steamer regard
less Of the class in which they
travelled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
c. D. P. IN ALABAMA
SEES FOES DIVIDED
Leaders Are Encouraged by
KIan's War Declaration
Against Al Smith.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
pfpNJ\GIIaN Ala August ID
pan,Ib1,.ar Iaadars in Alabama arc
said "a have taken advantage of a re
nn,ted lift in tho ranks of Alabama
nanocr,ts - n,Ish Renub)ican Marty
arfaire nor nniv in STATE nolitics but
~ ,hn nnvt nrnsidential camnaien as
vnr1
,r,..a ,.,e i,,.,,oo,aa on,ivi.v IT, re.
,,,hIi.a, ,i,nIo. tn3,, y,ban Ia,nes
I.saaIa boat If RIO Al,b.n,. branch
- 30 T., L.l,,, klon was c,,oted in
~ t,;;r- >.',.,. 80, ,.i,,,, no,
~ ,,.I 10 ,in - 10 i.ia1 and
"iN ,; ~ ..,to, -
n - ''''>l u'itle, ~
~ > > %,.,, hcndod ,ha
iiih+
This interest by Repuhlloans was
accentu9ted By til" approaching date
for III" state Republican, convention
at which time 4 full congressional
and state tickle is expected 10 be
placed il the fed
The Alabama Republican party Is
officially dry and It's individual mem
hars are standing behind present pro.
h.iit5on statutes. il is stated II is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
POLICE Modified
TO HUNT STABBER
Bridgeport Criminal. Who Has
Wounded Is Girls. Works With
Lightning Speed.

special Dlspatch IN Inc S'dt
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, August IA
The Bridgeport Stabber. who already
has plunged stiletto into IS girls.
works with top speed, hut even in his
he ste the strange crimina! IS carefu!
not TO wound his victims severely.
In every case. winding up last night
with attacks on three Young women,
n. has come running straight Al them
out Uf the darkness JUS; as swiftly
as MS pounding fee. his hand moves
ONT sha,piN as he reaches the Slr!.
ana WIthou; sla"ken!uG his speed lac
disa ppears.
ErI. quickly q . the Stabbln@ IS done,
TN. weapon is SO held that he thin
blade can penetrate the girls body
no more than an inch; the stabbeT
mas not miscalculated once. Each
time the attack has been so sudden
and accurate that the girl scarcely
realized until the man was almost out
Of sight that she actually had been
wounded None has been hurt dan
SerouslN.
Nevertheless. The man. middle
aged and remarkably feet of foot, has
been chased. but so far he las man
! AGED 70 elude his pursuers easily. Now
| the resumption or ms attacks mas leo
| 10 the assignment OF every available
| policeman to the hunt for him.
The stabber first appeared with his
narrow knife and shallow wounds last
Winter \ dozen women We're at
! tackled. each in the same way, before
he gave Up his practice as suddenly
! as he began August 5 he came back
and stabbed Mary Corcoran as she
was walking near hey home. Last
! night in quick succession he attacked
| Mary Dento. IA, Adeltne Kinder, 10
| and Anna Borggard. IS. The screams
Of one attracted Ernest Noel. steeplc
! lack. who leaped from window 70
| follow the man but trlpped and fell
| Before he could pick himself up the
STA hber was gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Worthless Eggs No Waste.

Eggs that are worthless 50 IA! as
food value goes are not wasted hN me
large dealers. but are covered "lth
kerosene after being broken. treated
with boric acid and sold TO tanne1leS
for use in one OF the first processes OF
making leather
The shells are removed by sleeves
and the egg mixture is placed in re-
Iolvinc drum with the raw hides 70
make them plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Will support Hesse.

Il intend to see that the citizens
Of tie District are accorded their
constitutional rights" said Commits
sioner DoughertN. and ! will support
Mai. lIeSSe in any action he thinks
necessary to bring ii about While
| am inclined to think that some OF
the reports OF rough treatment on the
part Of the police may be greatly eX
aggerated. there always is room Tor
Improvement. From my own OBJ
servations. | believe The cases O:
kindness on the part Of the police
olItul,mher the eases of harsh treat
ment by about 10 to !.
The present administration of the
metropolitan Police Force is de
,ermined that the rights Of citizens
shall he protected" said Maj. iiesse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
SAVED FROM WELL
!. AFTER NINE HOURS
Skull Fractured, Man Stands
in Water Up to ArmpIts.
Beaten and Robbed.
Special Dispatch to The star.

BALTIMORE, Md. August L.
Robbed of his iewelry and SILL in
money and thrown into an abandoned
we'll on the Philadelphia road. Con
fame SaVatoe was rescued by pole"
yesterday. after he had been standinc
with a fractured skull i'll water up :"
his armpits for nine hours.
Savatoe told the police that he ~.
rived here Thursday night from
Brooklyn. y. Y. and expected 10 mee'
his brother-in-law. but the latter
failed TO show up. While he was
waiting in the station three strangers
approached him. and after learning
he was a stranger, offered TO take
him TO his brother-in-law' home He
got into an auto and after going
short distance one of them hit him
over the head with a piece of iron
pipe, and when he attempted to fight
back, the other men drew bla elk Jacks
and beat him into insensibility. ne
said
Savatoe said he came to when they
lifted him out OF the car. but was
too weak to offer resistance as Tn"
men lifted some boards and dropped
him into the well. closing the boards
over him afterWard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
MELLON LEAVES GENEVA
TO RETURN TO FRANCE
Secretary. Asked About Confer
ences. Says He Naturally Will
Receive Callers During Visit.

by tn" Associated Press
GENEVA, Switzerland August "a.
The American Secretary of the
Urea surY. Andrew w Mellon. left
Geneva by automobile today for
E,via les Bains. France. saving ne
expected 10 stay there = fortnighf.
Asked i. he planned 10 have any con.
ferences there. he replied that #
people came 10 see him. he naturally
would receive them
There are indcations ;hHt. al.
though Secretary Mellon is or :, VI.
cation. he is keeping an eve or i"vel.
opmentS in inc genera! hiHnriaI
situation % Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

for the airport would have TO he pur
chased either by the National Cay.
ital Park and Planning Commissiou
under the status of a park or by tin
District Commissioners. In all cases
Congress would have to be asked 70.
the funds.
As viewed from the air both sites ap
pear TO be ideal. IL from no other
standpoint than their proximity to ;he
center of the city.