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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
FETE WILL
GREET Indy
n Internasiopal News servies

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 1.--
The most elaborate and enthusiasts
welcome ever accorded any indi.
vidual was. planned here today for,
the arrival Of Col. Charles A. Lind.
bergh, due to land at the Cleve-
land airport in his famous New
York TO Paris plano, at ? p. m. to-
day.
The city's thousands win pay
honor not only TO the air hero, but
to Ambassador Myron 7. Herrick, his
host and mentor during his Paris
stay.
Ambassador Herriclk 10 success.
fully recovering from serious ope.
ration In q hospital in Cleveland,
his home city, and win be unable to
attend the welcoming ceremonies,
but from his hospital bed he is
taking enthusiastic interest, and
Col. Lindbergh win visit him inn.
mediately after arriving.
A huge parade which viii give
hundreds Of thousands opportunity
to see the hero, sld q banquet to-
night, were features OF the cele.
bration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
POLICE TAKE 8
IN Gun DUEL

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. i.-After
pistol battle In which more than
fifty shots were fired, seven police
captured three alleged robbers,
while q fourth man in q sedan.
ran q gantlet Of death and escaped
at the Reading Railway freight sta.
ton. Manay1nk.
The police. closing In on the
freight station from all sides, In
battle formation as two of the rob-
bers with pistols drawn darted from
the station and tried to fight their
way TO an automobile.
As the robbers opened fire, with
q third man IN the sedan also blaz.
Ing. away. the police advanced In q
broken column firing continuously,
Grazed by q score Of bullets, the
reloaded tn ir pistols, continuing
their gunfire until they were within
q few PAGES Of the police. Unable
to reach the automobile in which
their confederate was waiting, they
surrendered.
Seeing them captured, third
robber in the heavy sedan. decided
to make q break through the police
line or die In the attempt.
Driving with one hand and firing
his automatic with the other, the
man drove head-on directly toward
the blazing pistols Of the police.
A score Of shots struck the body
and windshield OF the sedan,
showering him with glass, but he
held the sedan to its course and
broke through the police to escape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
LUREl BACK I'd
!. WALL STREET

NEW YORK, Aug. lie. Sanford
Hatch, born. with the lure Of wall
Street In his blood, bought q New
York Stock Exchange membership
November 10, 1896. for less than
$40 900.
Asdid his father and other Hatches
before him, he found his greatest
excitement and pleasure matching
wits with fellow workers. The
months rolled into years as e. san.
ford Hatch, floor trader chased
fractions.
After = while It no longer seemed
exciting. Thirty years 81 It had
grayed his hair and frayed his
nerves. Membership values had
SCARED In the greatest bull market
OF history. Old friends were drop
ping into retirement right and
left.
May 10. Mr. Hatch sold his seat
for $4,000. 1T was thought he
would be found thereafter on the golf
links or loafing around his home in
Glen Cove, but, whatever he did, he
found no pleasure in 1t.
II don't know what to do he
complained to d surprised acquaint-
ancs who bumped into him IN the
financial district last week.
/. Then Mr.. Hatch bought the stock
Exchange membership Of the late
Herbert Il. Smith, gladly paying
$21S.O0O for it. 1t cost him just
$4,000 to get back on the old lob
after 10 days Of tedious idleness.
It was the first--and undoubtedly
the last time IN HIS career that 4
losing deal gave him real pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
1000 10 Attend K. Of C.
Benefit at Chesaneake

prphan children win benefit from
me annual excursion Of the Wash.
sinston Chapter Of the Knights Of
s oiurcbus on Wednesday At Chesa.
peaks Beach. Proceeds win ia
ee,eNoted 70 charitable work among
thousand persons are
81 pecied. Athletic events. dancing,
ne other features are planned.
Ialns win leave District Line al
- ana 1850 q. m. and 2:SO, $40.
and D. m.
&c IolioWlng grand knights have
zen appointed committee chairmen:
Z Eugene Gallery. tickets: j. e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
BIG HALE KILLS
s RUSSIANS

~ AAANDkAlAAA~NASAA tSNSMDsF GSINASD
GRozNY, Russia, Aug. Hail.
stones raining down like = barrags
Of brickbatS over an area 50 miles
square killed 5 persons, is horses.
Is head of cattle, including two
heavy bulls. and 5000 sheep. Re.
ports to the comnaissariat OF agri.
culture state that hardly . living
being in the open fields 81 the
stricken district, which lies in the
county Of Chechen. between the
Black ana saspian seas, escaped un.
injured. Only the fact that the
storm broke at a. m. prevented an
enormous loss Of life. Property
damage il placed at $4,000, 900.
OF one flock of 1000 sheep, less
than half escaped. One thousand
were killed outright and the r..
mainder were 30 badly battered
that they had to be slaughtered.
Fields OF grain were leveled ah 81
bombed by planes. One Of the
Women killed was sleeping beside
3 wins a hailstone the sire 81
q baseh ctashed through the glass
and frac k6d her skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Woman Now Ruler
On Island Of Sark

GUERNSEY, Channel Islands,
Aug. l.--For the second time in
history, and for the first time in
200 years, q woman rules the Island
of Sarlr, one OF the Channel Islands
group, six miles from Guernsey,
ana the most beautiful and widest
of the islands.
She IL Mrs. Dudley Beaumont.
daughter OF the late Seymour or
ruler Of the island. AS elected
Dame de Sarlx. Mrs. Beaumont will
preside over the local parliament,
which ID conducted after the style
OF federal court, and win have alb.
solute power except that Of pass
ing death sentences or holding muir.
der trials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01

Argentina Is the leading erape
producing country Of Lain Anerica.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
BUD AND BRIDE
OFF To SEA


NEW YORK, Aug. bud still.
man ana his bride, the former Lena
Wilson. sailed early today for Europe
aboard the white Star liner Olympic.
James A. Stillman. ST.. was on
hand to say farewell. He left just
before the vessel sailed. Hailing 4
friend on the pier. he explained,
with an airy wave Of the hand, "Just
down to see my kids off.
Bud freely told reporters OF the
pans of himself and his bride.
We are going first to Paris. I'm
taking my car. and wen motor
through Europe. We expect to be
away five months
The young bride looked extrenaeIy
attractive in q brown and gold cos.
tune, q tight little brown hat and 4
white silk scarf tipped with orange
around her throat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Swimming Pool to Open
Despite Ban By County

The new swimming pool at Chevy
chass. Nd, win Be opened tomor.
row night despite the refusal Of
the Board Of County Commissioners
81 Montgomery County to issue 4
permit to operate II, it was
announced today.
Or. Benjamin. G. Perry, chairman
of the board. today issued last
warning that x the pool opens It
win be n violation Of the law and
the hackers Of the project must
rake the consequences.
Sentiment IN the community Is
divided over the project. Or. Perry
stated that the permit WAS refused
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
.QUIZZED IN LOVE
|. EEUD BEATI NG

=
Preston Martinus, 30 years old,
lkensington painter. win be given
preliminary hearing today before
Judge samuel Riggs IN Rockville.
Nd. police court on the charge of
assault with intent to KIN Mrs. Her
bert Bowman, IS, of Wheaton. wife
Of Martinuss counsin.
Martinus Is charged by Mrs..
Bowman with having dragged her
from her automobiIe on the night
OF July IL as she was returning
from Chesapeake Beach, stripped
her OF all her clothes except her
shoes and stockings and dragged
her around the Bowman front yard
lat Wheaton by her hair.
Mrs. Bowman sWOre out q war
rant the next day before Juatics
II. Il. Lee, OF Kensington, for Mar.
tinus' arrest. Several days later.
while MONTGOMERY County and
washington police were still look.
ing for him, Martinus appeared at
police headquarters In Rockville, &C.
companied BY his attorney, Barnard
welsh. Of Rockville. ana gave him.
self up. He was released on $500
bond.
Police declare the recent alleged
assault to be but another echo Of
s1ove fued9 which brought Mar.
tinus into police clutches once bel
fore. At that time, Mrs. Bowman
declared Martinus had broken into
her home BY forcing his way
through two locks. dragged her
from her bed and beat her up. =
According to Rockville police, she
swore out warrant for him,
charging only simple assault. and
Martinus put UP cash collateral
for his appearance In Police Court.
which he forfeited when the case
came up for hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01

I RICHMOND. Va, Aug. l.-t,apt,
john Landstreet. wealthy retired 70.
bacccnist, formerly vice president 81
the American Tobacco Company.
died ct his home here early today.
He was rs years old. a widow and
two daughters survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Nine Persons Drown
In Minnesota / AXES

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. i.
Nine persons were drowned In Mime.
sofa lakes Sunday, 4 check revealed
today.
At Clear Lake, five persons were
drowned, four Of them while atternDt.
Ing 70 cave the life Of young sifk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01

because Of complaints from resi-
dents that the pool would depreciate
prope ~ values. Today be received
q letter from Frederick r. Bark.
ley. lis West Woodhine ST.. Chevy
Chase, requesting that the pool
be opened and stating that he rep
resented the sentiment Of his neigh
Tors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01

Burns. program; ". =. Mccartney,
athletics; r.. Martin. public comfort,
ana Michael y. Schaefer. prizes
Gffic6rs oe the chapter are James
d. Bligh. chairman: Herman G.
Lawten. vice chairman: r. J.
Haske SRI. secretary: Or. II.
O'Donnell. treasurer. }. a letter.
nan. warden. and the Rev. j. ".
buckley. chaplain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
BAND TO AID CHURCH

The Boys independent Band
will render classical concert to.
morrow evening st the lawn fete
given for the benefit Of the build
ing fund Of the Lutheran Church
sof the Atcnement, North. Capitol
Street ana Rhode Island lsa-tta
N the event 81 rain, tls fete VIII
Be held the following evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
GIRL, 20. TAXES POISON

Mary Fitzgerald, 90. telephone
operator, who swallowed poison
while at work in the Lincoln ex-
change yesterday, Is recovering,
physicians ct Casualty Hospital say.
The girl, who lives iii Capitol
Heights. Nd, refused To give any
reason for her act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
8 M. RoLLIMG DEAD

BEDFORD CITY, Va, Aug. i.
Samuel M Boiling. former clerk oe
the Bedford County Court. and 4
relative Of Mrs Edith Boiling vii
son, died At his home here last night
He was 50 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
MEASURE WINS APPROVAL
House District Committee Returns
Favorable Report on Ford The
alter Headquarters Plan.

The House District committee to-
day ordered favorably reported the
Rathbone bill to establish a national
war memorial museum and veterans
headquarters in the old Ford Theater
Building.
This proved to be very busy ses-
sion, with every member OF the COM
mittee present in action. Chairman
Zihlman called the meeting TO order
when of the 21 members were pres
ent. Representative Beers of Penn
svlvania reported the bill from the
subcommittee. Representative Hall or
Indiana moved that the report be ac-
cepted and the bill reported Repre-
sentatives Beers and Hall voted and
the motion was carried. Representa-
tive Gilbert, Democrat. Kentucky. re-
served the right to oppose the Dill.
Representative Lampert of Wiscon-
sin and Hammer of North Carolina
came in in time to vote on the motion
to adjourn.
Chairman Zihlman referred a num-
Der of bills to the subcommittee, in
Guiding the one to increase the sal
aries of the District Commissioners
and the assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner.
In referring the bill directing that
when the controller generals Office va
Gates the old Pension Building it may
be available for use as an armory by
the District National Guard, he re-
uuested that the subcommittee take
action on this bill as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
Mother losses Baby Daughter to Death
And Then Filings Self From Same Window

stairs from floor to floor. the one in
tent only on death and the other cud-
ding her doll in innocence of the
fate awaiting her.
At the fourth floor landing, a win
dow was later found open, indicat-
ing to police that the woman had
halted there, looked out to gauge the
distance, decided that a ump from
there might not mean certain death.
and climbed farther up.
The mother and child were seen
to reach the sixth floor, the little
girl was heard to scream in terror
as her mothers plan first became
evident to her, and an open window
told the rest of the story to those
who rushed into the hall and found
ii empty.
An iceman who heard the two
crashes in the paved rear court
was the first to reach the scene. The
child. lying among fragments of her
dolls painted head and still clutch
ing the stuffed body in her arms, was
dead. The mother did not regain
consciousness and died on the way
to a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
LEGION POST APPROVES
LOWER SCALE OF DUES
Group Votes Change in Effort to
Enroll Unaffiliated Vet
Grams in D. C.

In an effort to encourage increased
membership in local posts of the
American Legion, George Washington
Post, No. /, last night unanimously
voted to accept the lower scale of
dues advocated by the national organ.
iZation. The American Legion dis
trict department estimates that there
are approximately $4,000 to 10000 I'M
affiliated veterans and a concerted eff.
fort by all local posts is now under
way to induce this group 10 join To-
cal posts.
A contribution of several Christmas
baskets and IS donation was sub
scribed by the post to the department
welfare fund maintained for needy
families.
Guy Withers. chairman of the com
mittee on entertainment, announced
that the post will hold its annual chill
dren's day and New Yea reception in
the clubrooms during the afternoon of
January 2. AT this time children of
veterans and families of members will
be shown patriotic films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
FEDERAL RETIREMENT
MEASURES INTRODUCED

Two new bills, each of which pro
vides for optional retirement after
80 years service, were introduced in
the House today in an effort to
liberalize the existing retirement law
for Federal employees. Representative
Mead of New York proposes that:
All employees in the civil service
who shall have rendered at least 80
years of service shall be eligible for
retirement on annuity as provided in
the current law, and any employee
having thus become eligible may be
retired as of date requested by such.
employe, provided that retirement
under this shall be at the option Of
the employee and shall not be con-
strued as providing for automatic
retirement.
Representative Manlove of Missouri
proposes to allow optional retirement
after 80 years service provided EN-
ploye is IS years old. 1t also would
give retired employees annuities equal
10 two-thirds of their average salarire
during the last five Years of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
ROCKVILLE PHONE
SERVICE ASSA|LED
Discrimination in Rates and
Antique Equipment Charged
at C. of C. Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December 21.-
Telephone rates and service were con.
sidered at the monthly meeting last
evening of the Rockville Chamber OF
Commerce. 1t was charged that Rock.
vile and vicinity and sections north
and west of the county seat have been
fiagrantly discriminate against in
the matter of rates and that the Serv-
ice generally is bad.
All who spoke agreed that the con-
ditionS are in no wise due to employees
of the Rockville central office. 1t was
pointed out that the young women
employed there are unusually cour-
teous and accommodating. The trou-
bic, it was agreed, is with the equip.
ment, which was described as "anti.
quated and inadequate"
The need of a traffic officer for duty
in front of the Rockville High School
building mornings and afternoons. was
another matter that provoked an ami
mated discussion. The dangers that
the hundreds of children of all ages,
that attend the school. are daily SUBJ
jected to, were pointed out and the
feeling was unanimous that it is OF
urgent Importance that an officer be
stationed there from $50 to 9:15 in
the morning and from 2:45 to $50 in
the afternoon. The chairman was au-
thorized to name a committee to CO.
operate with committee of the Rock
vile Parent-TeacherS' Association to
endeavor to have the chief of police
for the county, ALIVE A. Monkey, de-
tail one of his men for such duty.
The need of automobile parking
regulations for Rockville was referred
to, as was disregard by many autoists
of the speed laws for the town, and
there was an understanding that the
school and Fairgrounds committee
would give both matters serious con-
sideration at it's next meeting
DIR. George L. Edmonds and LeGr
ard l.. Nicholson. jr.. who. With VII
liam F. Prettyman. attended recent
luncheon of the University Club,
Washington. given by prominent men
interested in the Improvement OF the
road from Wheaton to Rockville and
also in the establishment at Wheaton
of large college by the Lutheran
Church in America, reported that as
were given at the luncheon
that the early establishment of the
institution is assured, and that
eventually as much as $4.000.00o would
be spent there.