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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
DIES OF STROKE
IN BATHING

Surrounding to q stroke Of apo.
plexy while bathing at Chesapeake
Beach, e. Frank Wilson, So. an
electrical contractor of Washington,
died in the water before members
of his family, who were nearby,
could reach him yesterday after
noon,
According to Clarence A. Wilson,
q son of the dead man. his father
was in perfect health and Swim
ming about like a boy" while the
family were picnicing on the beach.
Suddenly. the young Mr.. Wilson's
wife saw her father.in.law go under.
When, after a few moments, the
elder Mr.. Wilson failed to emerge,
she called to her husband, who
Immediately swan in toward his
father.
Physicians who were summoned
after he was brought on shore pro-
nounced the man dead, stating the
cause was apoplexy. The spot where
Mr.. Wilson died was in shallow
water, his son stated.
Mr.. Wilson is survived by his
wife and four sons, of whom Clar.
ence A. Wilson is the only one liv-
ing in Washington. Funeral serv-
ices at which the Rev. c. G. Clark
son will officiate, will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Wilson
lived at 755 Park Rd. N. w.
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JAMES A. M'ELwEE

James Alexander MacElwee
prominent in Washington insurance
circles, died yesterday morning of
heart failure at his home. 1882
Lamont ST., N. w. He was So
years old.
A Washington resident since
1896, Mr.. MacElwee was associa ted
for the past Is years with the firm
of e. S. Brashears, insurance
brokers.
The son of a Presbyterian min.
lister, Mr.. MacElwee was for many
years an outstanding figure in
church work here. He was for
many years an elder in the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. He was also
founder and superintendent of
the. Sunday school of the Presby.
terrain Church, of Berwyn, Nd.
where he lived for several years.
Mr.. MacElwee was a delegate to
many conventions of the Maryland
State Sunday School Association.
Besides his business and church
activities, Mr., MacElwee composed
the words and music of a number
OF songs, some of which were used
by Sunday school and church or.
CARNATIONS.
He was a native of Philadelphia,
living there until he came to this
city. In 1888, Mr.. MacElwee mar.
ried Miss Augusta E. Cox of Mt.
Holley, N. j.. who survives with
three daughters. Mrs. James C..
Gripp, Middletown, N. Y, Mrs.
Walter s. Ward and Mrs. William
r. Stewart of this city.
Funreal services for Mr.. Mac.
Elwee will be held tomorrow from
the Fourth Presbyterian Church at
2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
DEATHS

CLARKSON-on Sunday morning. july 3.
1927. at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Paea Oberlin, Apartment 80, the Garfield
POI Thirteenth st. N. W.. Miss ELLA
JANET CLARKSOE.
Funeral "Wednesday July 8. 1897. at 10
q. m. from the parlors of Ainnus r
Speare. 1923 Connecticut Ave.
CRAWFORD-on Saturday. July .. 1927,
at IL 40 q. M. after 4 long illness al
George Washington Hospital WILLIAM j
CRAWFORD beloved son of Celestia Craw.
ford and brother of Nelly NJ. Crawford
. Funeral Tuesday. July 5. at s 30 a. m.
from his late residence, Ills Ninth ST N
W. thence to Immaculate Conception
Church where high mass will be said al
y m for the repose of his soul ReIa-
ayes and friends invited Tnterment Mt
KONNEI<-On Saturday July 2, 1927. al
Allegheny Hospital Cumberland. Nd.
Mother NJ. n. BERCHMANS, of Urgiline
Sisters. b19 Fourth st. N W.
Funeral from the Ursuline Convert Tues.
CAV. July B. 1927. at 8 a. m. Interment
Mt Olivet Cemetery,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
Date Set for Hearing
On Suburban Gas Co. Sale

A hearing on the Application of
the Pennsylvania Gas and Electric
Company for authority to acquire
all the outstanding capital stock of
the Washington Suburban Gas Com
pany. formerly the Hyattsville Gas
and Electric Company. and s277. 900
principal amount, of first mortgage
gold bonds, 615 per cent. series 194S.
of the Hyattsville Gas and Electric
Company, now the Washington Su
burban Gas Company. has been set
for Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The hearing viii take place before
the Maryland Public Service Com
mission at its office in Baltimore.
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PATRIOTISM | s
IN SERMONS

Patriotic seremons in keeping with
the spirit of independence Day wers
delivered in most Of the city's
churches yesterday.
Speaking on Patriotism and Law
Enforcement" the Rev. W.. s
Alternately. pastor of Calvary Bap
fist Church and president of the
Citizens Service Association for Law
and Order. predicted:
There is in every evil the germ
that eventually will bring about its
own destruction, and such an end
is in store for those who are max
ing sport Of the law Of the I1nd
today"
Devoting the greater part of his
time to a discourse on the aims of
his association, the Rev. Mr.
Alternately stated that opposed TO
it's working We're the bootlegger,
those who like liquor and who
claim their personal liberties are
being infringed. most of the city
newspapers. and certain citizens
who work under the guise of re-
spectacle law-abiding citizens to
further their own end.
At the services of the First Con-
EAOS At1Ohdl AAtuAOAs AUlu AZ IIiC
Metropolitan Theater, Col. John r.
Axton, chief of Army chaplains,
urged the citizenry to strengthen
the arm Of the law whenever they
found it weak.
The Rev. Bernard Braskamp,
pastor Of the Gunton. Temple Ne.
mortal Presbyterian Church, men
toned four factors for the common
good, namely, greater reverence for
law and constituted authority. Ioftier
idealism, righteousness. and a fuller
recognition OF God.
Persons not satisfied with America
or our way of doing things should
leave the country. the Rev. v. H.
Melton told members of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. during
his sermon on What America
Meanan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
Spanish War Vet Group
In Encampment Here

]. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of colored Elks. addressed the
opening session of the seventeenth
annual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans, Department
Of the Potomac, and the eleventh
annual encampment of the depart.
ment auxiliary, held at the Grand
Army Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W., today.
Yesterday the delegates listened
to a sermon by the Rev. w. d.
Jarvis, at New Bethel Baptist
Church, Ninth and Streets North.
west. The organization Is com.
posed Of all cclored Spanish war
veterans south Of the Potomac
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MISS ELLA j. CLARKsON

Miss Ella Janet GARRISON, known
in Washington for many years as
painter of china and miniatures
and a teacher of art, died yester-
day at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Ruby Garrison Oberlin, wife
Of Paca Oberlin, Washington at.
torney.
The daughter of Robert Clark
son, prominent contractor here,
Miss Clarkson lived in Washington
all her life. She was SIS years old.
She was a member of the Society
of Natives and of st. Paurs
English Lutheran Church. She
had been active in church work
until about two years ago, when
she became an invalid.
Surviving Miss GARRISON are her
sister, Mrs. Oberlin, and three
brothers, William G. Fl. CIarkson,
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spen d ing five
years learning the business, he
entered business for himself-in
1912-opening a basement shop on
Thirteenth Street. The business
grew rapidly, and in 1919 MIR. High
purchased the building at 1915
Thirteenth Street N. W., to take
care Of the business increase. The
shop was moved to this address
and has been located there since
that time.
About so people are employed. A
large amount of Government and
District work Is done and a special
ty is made of work in large private
residences.
Mr.. High sees to it that an honest
effort is made to please every Gus.
toner and this, no doubt. accounts
for the steady growth of his bust
ness. Mr.. High is a member Of
the Masonic orders. Chamber OF
Commerce, Board of Trade. and Is
affiliated with the Columbia Heights
Christian Church,
For other information regarding
Joe High, Our Plumber, see who's
Who" Directory on next to the last
page Of today's Times and Herald.
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.lun1her

Joe High TO
Hi), Of 1915 Thir.
tenth Street n.
W., was born in
1889 and is a
native Washing.
tonian. He at.
t Q n d 9 d tn e
w a s h ! n & ton
schools. He is
married and has
two C h IL Dire n,
o n e attending
the Washington
public schools.
After finishing
school, Mr.. High
went to work for
a local plumbing
A. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
Film Directors Death
Is to Be Investigated

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, July A.
Mystery surrounding the death of
Harry L. Franklin. 45, veteran mo-
ton picture director. was expected
to be solved by an autopsy today.
His funeral was halted by the
coroner who ordered an invOstiga-
ton.
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BIRTHS


Marshall e. and Laura Whitaker. boy
Frank A. and Pearl Gould, girl.
William L. and Edith N. Owens,
Walter and Annie Rowe. girl.
girl
Walter A. and Lille Carney. girl.
Edward P. and Belle GIL, girl.
stephen C. and Dorothy Hopkins, boy.
Jesse and Marie Janney, girl
Robert and Lucille Mosimann. bow
samuel and Louise Moreland Girl.
Edward and Mabel Schirmer, boy.
Thomas j. and Elsie Clark, girl.
EDWARD and Sadie Davis bow
Russell and Katherine Banks, boy
Benjamin and Sallie Bridges, girl.
DEATHS
Jessie B. Mathieson, rs years 7Is
Fourth ST. s. f.
Hugh 3. Rowland, So years, Emer-
gency Hospital
Edith seaton, ~ years. sibley Hos
pital.
Bertha L. Wood ward. - years Car
field Hospital
Julia Lillian Cooley. 80 years. sibiey
Mary v. Mock. 2s years. Georgetown
Hospital
Marion Hamilton. ~ years, Freed
mems Hospital
George Henry johnson, 9 years 1881
East Capitol st
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Robert Bowie Clarkson and Edwin
f. Clarkson. all of Washington.
The funeral is to be held We'd
nesday at an hour to be determined
later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
SUMMER SCHOOLS OPEN

Approximately $500 students are
expected to enroll in the summer
school classes which open in thirty.
six buildings throughout the city
tomorrow. The sessions will close
August Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04

The "WhO's Who" Directory in In
days Classified Ads is q reliable guide
to dependable business. professional and
commercial services.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
CHAMBER ENDORSES
COUNCIL s ACTION
FOR BONDING CITY
FOR $4,000 SENT TO WASH
lNGTON

Owing to the fact that application
for bonds had to be made in Washing
ton, d. c., by January 8, in order to
be presented before Congress, the City
Council passed a resolution to forward
telegram to Delegate Sutherland to
present to the Congress now in ses-
sion the application and grant for is
suance of $4,000 in bonds for the con-
struction of new school building.
AS the bonding Of the city must be
ratified by the citizens, the expression
was voiced that it was hoped the
public would back up the Council in
their action.
The local Chamber Of Commerce
went on record yesterday endorsing
and approving the councilmens &C
ton, as stated by the retiring presi-
dent, P. G. McMullen, who also is
a member of the Council. Incorporat-
ed in the motion was that Delegate
Sutherland be notified of the Cham
ber's action.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
KODIAK MARSHAL ON WAY
SEATTLE FOR TREATMENT

e. H. Boyer, deputy U. S. marshal
at Kodiak, is passenger on the Ad-
miral Watson for Seattle, where he
will enter Virginia Mason hospital to
be treated for stomach trouble. Mr..
Boyer has been afflicted for long
period of time and has been slowly
but surely growing worse. His nor
NAL avoidupoise Of 200 pounds or
over has, by the insidiousness Of the
ailment, been cut down to 160 pounds.
His family and many friends in Sew
ard and about Kodiak will anxiously
await the report Of the specialists af-
ter diagnosing his case.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
WASHINGTON NOTES
Continued from Page One
MUST SUBMIT CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. s., R-Within
a few minutes after converting, the
Senate adopted the Edwards resolu-
ton asking Secretary Mellon to sub
nit all correspondence on liquor pois-
oning simultaneously. The House ap-
plauded Underhill Republican from
Massachusetts, who denied the Gel
lers charges that Congressman drink
to excess. The Senate passed the
resolution without discussion and i'm
mediately after its passage, Senators
burst into controversy,
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
PROPOSES CUT NAVY BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (P)-The
appropriations committee reported the
navy bill, proposing a cut Of $4,000
from cruising expenses. Otherwise
the appropriations are practically I'M
changed from the present. The bill
carries a total of s34o,552,eso. All
first line ships are in good repair, but
some secondary vessels are in such
condition that their speed is reduced
to II from 20 knots. During an emer-
gency this might result in congestion
of shipyards in repairing vessels.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
QUESTIONS sENATE's AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (P-Sena-
tor Gould's counsel challenged the
senate's authority to investigate his
supporters reputed payment to a
Canadian official Of an alleged short
age IA years ago. The. attorneys
asserted that the Senate was putting
too broad an Interpretation on its
constitutional rights when it seeks to
determine a members qualifications,
and for digging too far into the past.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
"APE THEIR BETTERS"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (P-Rep-
resentative Cellar democrat Of New
Jersey told the House that Repre-
sentatives and Senators drink to an
excess and asked that poison be kept
out of industrial alcohol to protect
those who "ape their betters.'
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05

Both College basketball teams de-
feated Anchorage last night, at An
chorage. The girls game was close,
but the College men won by good
margin.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING

The Seward Woman's Club will
meet at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow (Thurs-
day) afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Starr. Members please attend.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05
MILLING PLANT BURNS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Fire de-
stroyed the plant Of the San Francis
co Milling company yesterday with a
loss estimated at $4,000.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05

SHOULD PRESENT CREDENTIALS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. P)-The
Democrats agreed that Smiths creden-
tails should be referred to the investi-
eating committee before he is seated.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05

Seattle Ice Cream. Schallerer's
Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-05

Ask for the film in the yellow box
Eastman's Films. Schallerer's Alaska
Shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-27
TEACHER WINS PRIZE
Real Estate Contest Goes to
Anna Courtney.

Miss Anna Courtney, l744 N.
Pennsylvania st., a school teacher.
won first place in the indianapolis
Real Estate Boards Buy a Piece
of Indianapolis" essay contest
judges announced today. Miss
Courtney's essay was in the form
of q sales letter to herself.
Other winners of home sites In
the contest are:
Wilbur T. Gruber, COL w. Thirty
Second ST., Rotary Club assistant
secretary, second; third, Hazel Nc
Collum, 1852 Broadway, stenog-
rapher; fourth, Dorothy Fritz, Ia
bernacle Presbyterian Church sec
retary; fifth, Walter M. Ebert. 500
N. Hamilton Ave-, salesman; sixth,
James c. Stewart, 1913 N. Belmont
Ave-, inspector; seventh, John
Thompson, 5001 N. Capitol Ave,
Van Camp Packing Company as.
sistant sales manager; eighth, Mrs.
Edith Stahl. 4045 Rookwood Ave-,
housewife; ninth, F. G. Main, 3615
Station ST., teacher, and tenth, Ben
jamin r. Inman, Columbia Club
Judges we're volney B. Fowler of
The Times Herbert Eiler of tie
Star and Eugene M. Reid of the
News.
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MANY TO SEE
SACCO ASHES
Friends viii Garry Remains
to Many Cities. :.
IN Timcs Spccial

By Times Special
BOSTON, Aug. 27.-AsheS of
Sacco and V2nzetti will be sent to
New York and later to London,
Paris, Stockholm, Berlin and per-
h2ps other cities of the continent,
af er the funeral procession and Gre
nation in Boston, say defense lead
ers.
Funeral plans conflicted again to-
day with orders of city officials. To-
morrow'S death march" was to have
been over Boston's principal streets
and past the StatehouSe.
When sympathizers sought a per-
init to have a 30-piece band in the
parade, street commissioners an
nounced they would sanction only a
route direct from Langone's under
taking rooms to the crematory.
Regardless of these orders, the de-
fense committee stated today, the
procession would traverse the more
elaborate route originally scheduled.
Police Superintendent Michael
Crowley took immediate steps to see
that the street commissioners rul-
ing was enforced.
More hundreds stood in the rain
today, waiting in long line to view
the bodies.
The defense committee estimates
that a total of nearly 100000 will
have viewed the bodies by the time
of the funeral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-27
Pull It.!
Nobdy Shows Much In
terest in Aching Tooth
of Muncie Bear.

BIZ Times Special
E7UNCIE, Aug. 27.-Bismarck,
lM this city's bear, residing at
McCulloch park, has an
aching tooth and the city is los
ing money on him every day be-
cause of the expensive food his
condition requires - honey and
good candy all hard edibles
barred.
Nobody shows any enthusiasm
over relieving Bismarck of the
aching tooth. The city health
commissioner, DR.. Earl S. Green,
said he'd do the extraction job if
some one would bring the patient
to his Office. DR.. Karl Brown,
park board president, is an eye,
nose and throat specialist and he
positively refused to consider in
vading the dental field. DR.. Meade
Hamilton, veterinarian, said he
was too busy. DR.. o. L. Boor dis
cussed crop conditions and bass
fishing when the proposition was
put up to him.
Mayor John Hampton went
this far-he said he'd hold the
bear'if some body would pull the
tooth.
And Bismarck still suffers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-27
DODGE SANITY TEST
Chicago Gangsters Are Let
Go by Judge.
Rn Enitcd Prcsa

By United Press
\ CHICAGO, Aug. 27-A statement
OF obvious fact today freed Chicago
gangsters from the horrors of the
psychopathic ward.
When Frank and Vincent Nc
Erlane, police characters, were
brought before Judge William j.
Lindsay on application for a writ
of habeas corpus, the judge heaui
the evidence Of insanity against
them and remarked:
I'VE aren't in Russia yet. Dis
missed"
The McErlane brothers walked out,
glad they were not taken up on
their previous offer to leave town if
Chief Of Police Hughes would spare
them the ordeal of the psychopathic
ward.
The chiefs plan had been to sub
ject all known criminals to a mental
examination and to confine them if
they showed signs of insanity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-27
HILL CHARGED
BY PROBE JURY
Youth Accused of Staying
His Mother.
By United Press

OU CUttCU IfG0o
STREATOR, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-Harry
Hill, the pampered son of wealthy
physician, today stood charged by
a co,oner's jury with killing his
eccentric mother.
But in spite of frequent rumors
of young Hills whereabouts he has
not been traced definitely since he
left the home of friend in Chi
cago Tuesday noon, and presum-
ably learned from newspapers that
his mothers body had been found
buried in the basement of her home.
The coroner's jury concluded its
investigation late last night, find-
ing Mrs. Hill died of gunshot
wound. and recommending her son
be apprehended and held to the
grand jury for murder.
Testimony last night also gave a
clew to where the weapon was OBJ
tanned. A .25-caliber automatic pis-
tol belonging to a Streator garage
which Hill frequented, disappeared
last winter, it was alleged, and was
later found in Hills machine. Three
or four weeks ago the gun was lost
again.
William Bridges, at whose home
Hill stayed in Chicago the night
his mothers body was unearthed,
testified Hill had told him he had
been disinherited by his mother be-
cause he planned to marry.
Hills supposed f1ancee denies that
she had planned to marry him soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-27
GRAND IURY'S
W|ND-UP OF
PROBE BEGINS
Sudden Session Called After
Trip to Steve's Cell at
Michigan City. 4
START REPORT WORK
More Witnesses to Be Called
in Corruption Charges
Quiz Monday.

The Marion County grand jury
today began its wind-up of the
political corruption investigation
begun last fall.
Following three-hour visit to D.
G. Stephenson at the Indiana State
prison Friday by Deputy Prosecutor
William H. Sheaffer and Jurors
Harry j. Wangelin and John j. Mad
den, Special Attorneys Emsley w.
johnson and John w. Hoffman
suddenly called the jurors into ses-
sion this morning.
Sheaffer said the conference with
the ex-Klan leader was entirely
satisfactory and several new angles
were substantiated."
The session was to start the
machinery to windup the investiga-
tion." Johnson said.
Monday witnesses will be called
and the jury will begin work on its
final report.
Goal Is in Sight
Indictments. it is believed, will be
included in the report which will be
given Criminal Court Judge James
"A. Collins sometime in September.
THE goal is in sight" johnson
said.
Deputy Prosecutor Sheaffer said
the report will be made "soon after
Sept. l."
johnson, however, stated trial of
Mayor Duvall Sept. IL, might delay
completion Of the probe. Duvall will
be tried on one of the corrupt prac-
tice act violations made by the
special prosecutors In affidavits.
johnson, Hoffman and Jurors
Madden, William j. Mooney, Ross
s. Hill and Charles Bernloehr were
present at the unexpected session
this morning.
Wangelir, also present at the con-
ference with Stephenson at Mich
igan City Friday was expected later.
Secrecy Surrounds Visit
Although great secrecy surrounded
the visit to prison it was believed
that of new documents in the pos
session of the investigators caused
the trip.
Sheaffer's statement indicated
that verification Of the authenticity
Of the documents, sought from the
ex-Klan dragon fho once was "the
law" in Indiana. was obtained.
Two weeks ago the grand jury be-
gan its perusal of the Stephenson
documents in the two mysterious
BLACK boxes" which Prosecutor Will
liam. H. Remy and his aids had
sought since the political corruption
probe began last fall.
When Stephenson made his
charges of vast political corruption
during the days when he was polit-
ical boss Of the State, he declares,
ne could prove the charges if given
opportunity.
Remy Back Next Week
He failed to carry out his threats
to tax when brought before the
probe body last winter, but talked
frely q month ago when he was
brought here the second time.
The "black boxes" were delivered
to the prosecutors just before Steph-
enson vas brought here the second
time.
The jury has been continuing the
investigation work alone this month.
Remy and his aids have been away
on their vacations.
Remy Is expected back late next
week.