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The Washington times., 1928-07-03
RIXEY HEIRS TO
GET $4,000

Beauests totaling 1925. 900 are
made in the will of the late Admiral
Presley NJ. Rixey, according to the
application4fcr letters testamentary
filed in Arlington county probate
court yesterday by John s. Bar
bour, of Fairfax, and the Virginia
Trust Company, executor and trus.
tee, respectively.
Mrs. Eariina English Rixey, the
widow is to receive 100000 out
right and the income on the resi-
due of the estate during her life-
time. At her death requests to-
falling $4,000 are made to numer-
Gus beneficiaries, including charit-
gble organizatio relatives and
friends. and the remainder Of the
estate is to be divided equally be-
tween the following:
Edith Presley Moore, OF Berry
Vile, Va; Mildred F. O'Malley,
Elizabeth Goode OMalley. of Wash
ington; Earlena Isabel Morton
daughter of Paul Morton, Of Alex
andria: Col. Presley M Rixey,
U. S. M. c.; Charles J. Rixey. jr.,
OF WaEn1IlRLO anu NdEdH "Csl
Taliaferro, infant daughter of Jack
-altaferro, of Culpeper county, Va.
The trustees of st. Mary's the
Church of Our Mothers, at Rixey
Station, Va, will receive 100000
on the death Of the widow, to pro-
tect the institution founded by the
testator from any indebtedness
thereon" G. Jones Rixey, a
brother; Charles J. Rixey. jr., a
nephew; Col. Presley Rixey, a
nephew: Edith Presley Rixey Moore,
a niece; the building fund of the
Washington Episcopal Cathedral and
the endowment fund of the Univer-
sity of Virginia will each receive
$4,000 upon the death of the
widow.
Requests of $4,000 to be paid
upon the death Of the widow in.
Guide: John s. Barbour, a friend;
Mrs. Mildred F.. O'Malley, a cousin;
Elizabeth Goode O'MaIley: John s.
Rixey. and James Barbour Rixey,
nephews; Charles Brown, a faithful
servant, the endowment fund of s..
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
of the District of Columbia; the st.
Johns Orph9nage and the House Of
Mercy, of this city.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
SUES To Revoke
CITIZENSHIP

United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover filed a bill to cancel the
naturalization of Israel Greenberg.
a native of England, whose last
known address was in the 800 block
of John Marshall PI., in Equity
Court today.
Greenberg was naturalized in San
Francisco on March z, 1927.
According to an, affidavit by Mrs.
Rebekah Greathouse, attached to
the bill. Greenberg came to her Of
flee after his naturalization and
asked that the Bureau of Naturali-
"a ton be required to cancel his
naturalization for his own con-
venience."
The Government claims that al
legianee means nothing to Green.
berg and that when he took the
oath he did so with mental reserya.
tions.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
NAVY PILOTS
KILLED IN
CRASH

Crashing into Newport Harbor
from an altitude Of 1000 feet az
they were stunt-flying in a scaplanc,
Lieut.. Comdr. Thalbert Nelson Al.
ford, II. $. N, OF Washington, and
Lieut.. William Butler. jr., U. S. N,
Of Philadelphia, were killed ycster-
day afternoon.
Strapped in his plane. Com
frlander Afford was drowned and
Lieutenant Butler, who managed TO
free himself and remain on top OF
the water, died several hours later
in 4 hospital from injuries.
The two officers were operatlng
a Corsair pursuit plane from the
Z. S. S. Concord. stationed at New
port with the scouting fleet.
After executing several dfflcut
stunts and completing three con-
secutive loops, the plane attempted
another and had gone as far as to
Be flying upwards when 1t suddenly
stopped, paused moment and tnen
slipped into q tailspin
It dropped to the water, IKE =
shot, the wings buckling as It
struck and wreclxing the plane be-
yond repair.
A number of small Navy boats
rushed to the rescue and pulled
Butler out of the water, but 1t was
not until q tug had raised the
tangled remains of the plane tina.
the body Of Afford, still strapped
to his seat, could be extricated.
The cause of the crash is not
known. but an investigation was
started Immediately by naval au.
fhorities.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
SMITH WIDENS
SPEECH TOUR
ny international News Service
! LII NnpLg LII. q Esrna.en IN

BY international News Service
NEW YORK, July 3.-C5overnoI
Smith and his advisers today were
considering appeals from all parts
of the country for an extension of
his campaign schedule, which at
present lists only IL speeches. to
be delivered in important cities
representing all sections of the
union.
+, Many of his admirers feel that
more intensive campaign. with num-
erous public appearances. would be
of invaluable aid in spreading
knowledge of the Smith personality.
Such a program, they say, would
greatly increase the chances for q
Democratic victory.
Will Win Over Days
They are expecting also that the
governors acceptance speech to he
made in August, when he is form
ally notified of his nomination for
President, will win over many doubt
full drys. -
81 will make my position per-
fectIy clear in my speech Of ac-
ceDtance," Governor Smith said IN
his Suite at the BiltmOre, refusing
further comment on the pronlDltloh
question.
Today was to be another day OF
rest for him. save for conferences
with his personal advisers and some
of the Democratic leaders.
Tomorrow. however. the governor
makes two public appearances.
In Old Tammany Hall. scene OF
so MANY important events In munich
nal history, he will make an ADDRESS
at the hundred and thirty-nlnth an
nuaI Independence Day celebration
of the organization. This Is the
last Fourth of July ceremony to be
held there before the old quarters
are abandoned.
The governor will speak on pa
triotism and liberty, avoiding cam
paign matters. -,
At City Hall. at p. M. he Will
welcome Is, 900 new citizens.
These two engagements were re-
ferred 10 by the governor when ne
declined an invitation to address
the Jamaica Ku Klux Khan.
That's as many as | can do IN
day" was his sole comment on
the khan bid.
Discussion of his plans for the
immediate future brought out that
WIICH ItO N1blJS LilC Ivy
Bear Mountain next Tuesday, he
will remain overnight at the State
National Guard camp and possibly
take a swim in the camp pool.
Where He Learned
As the governor grinned at the
mention Of the dip, reporter con
sidered it timely to ask when,
where and how he first learned to
swim.
ut was at the foot OF Beekman
Street in 1882" he answered, the
Igrin widening. along the Beck
man Street docks there were three
foot tank cars where fish and
turtles were kept when the fishing
boats had come in. But when
there happened to he no fish in
them they made perfect swimming
pools for beginners. That's where
I learned"
Reports that some of the Southern
Democratic leaders have requested
that Franklin D. Roosevelt be
named national chairman will
cause no change, 1t is understood,
in Governor Smiths belief that
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry. Of
Rhode Island, should be given that
post.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
EDITOR I A X Is
LIFE IN HOTEL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 3D.
Authorities today continued to pom
der the case OF Jack Bethea. 80.
editor OF the Birmingham Post, who
took his life late yesterday in a
room in the Tutwiler Hotel without
leaving an explanation.
Bethea, the author Of several
best sellers, was considered one OF
the most fluent writer's of Bir-
mingham's fiction colony.
Melancholia., the result of Ill
health. is believed to have been
the cause Of Bethea's hanging him
self in clothes closet OF the hotel.
He asked the management that he
be assigned to 4 room and an hour
later his body was discovered by a
maid dangling from the clothes
rack. Betnea leaves widow and a
young daughter.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Merchant Marine of
Germany Shows Gain

HAMBURG, Germany, July a.
Germany's mercantile fleet has
reached $50 per cent OF its prewar
size. according to statistics compiled
by the Germanic Lloyd and made
public today.
At the end of June there were
2.456 seagoing ships with a total of
3,S3S, 900 gross register tons. This
tonnage, however, made up but So
per cent Of the worlds total. as
against 1f3 per cent before the war.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Anti-Snnith Sentiment
Held Weak in South

COLUMBIA, 8. G., July S.-Icx-
pressing belief that the anti-smith
forces are 50 much Ia the minority
in the South that they will not AZ.
tempt to organize, Roach $. stew
art, OF Lancaster, State Democratic
chairman. declared today he would
support the. New York governor for
President.
While the South Carolina dele
cation did not support Smith In
the convention he was clearly the
choice of all the delegates to the
convention" Stewart said
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Alleged Fugitive
Is Held in Detroit

DETROIT. July 3.-Harry Louis,
alias Arthur Hirsch, 20. is held to-.
day as an escaped prisoner from
Mansfield, Ohio.
Louis was sent up from Cleveland,
Ohio, for robbery, armed and esca ped
from the penitentiary at Mansfield
in 1925. He came to Detroit some
time ago.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
One Killed, 40 Injured
In Brooklyn Car Crash

NEW YORK, July 3. julius
Goold. 40, butcher, Is dead, and
40 other persons are suffering today
trolley cars collided in Brooklyn.
One car leaped through a switch
and shot around a corner at full
speed into the second trolley.
Women and children were pulled
from the wreckage by scores Of
rescuers.
Martin Joyce. one Of the motor.
men. was seriously injured. He
was arrested
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
GSTERSLAIN
IN PHILA.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.--Firing
shotguns from speeding auto,
four gangsters today sprayed the
neighborhood of Sixth and Christian
Streets with a leaden hail, Staying
one man, and wounding man and
woman. The men escaped after a
chase by police.
The dead man was known to
police as George Catana, As, of By
wood. Pa.
The wounded are: Michael Rosso,
IL, shot through the abdomen; Wal.
ter Bosher. 81. and Marian Hughes,
%, colored.
Police believe the shooting to be
the outcome of a bootlegging feud
as catana is known to authorities
as a ''Hacketeer."
The wounded were all bystanders.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Trade Board to Plant
Tree for Judge Bundy

A tree will be planted in Meridian
Park today by members of the
Board Of Trade, concentrating
the ninety seventh birthday of Judge
Charles s. Bundy. one OF the pio-
neer members of the organization
and chairman of the committee on
parks and reservations for many
years. He retired ABOUT three years
ago.
Judge Ba1dv still takes an active
interest in the activities of the
board and is also one of the five
honorary members of the organiza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Cecilia Sehrt, IL, Burned
By Exploding Firecracker

While visiting Gettysburg. Pa,
yesterday, Cecilia Sehrt. 11-year-old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. E. H.
Sehrt. of 1914 Columbia Rd., n. W.,
was badly burned when a large
firecracker exploded and ignited
her clothes.
The girl was taken to Gettys-
burg Hospital with burns on the
hack, legs and arms. A boy who
set the firecracker off at her feet
now is being sought by the police.
The child's father is professor of
German in George Washington Uni.
Versity.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
VenizeIOs Will Form
New Greek Cabinet

LONDON. July 8 EIertherios
Venizelos, formerly the best known
of the Greek statesmen. has been en-
trusted with the task of forming a
new cabinet for Greece, said an Elk
change Telegraph dispatch from
Athens this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
DR.. Bacon Quits Yale
After Thirty.TwO Years

NEW HAVEN. Conn. July a.
The Rev. DR.. Benjamin w. Bacon,
noted theologian, has retired from
the faculty Of Yale Divinity School
after serving there for 30 years. He
was at one time director Of the Amer.
lean School Of Archaeology in Jeru.
salem.
Prof. Bacon, an author of many
books, has honorary degrees from
University Of Breslsu, Western Uni.
versity Reserve, Harvard Univer.
sity and Illinois College. He retired
with the title Of emeritus professor.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Church Loses 2 Rugs;
Seventh Theft in 2 Weeks

Another robbery of a church, the
seventh to be looted of furniture
in two weeks, was reported early
today.
Jimnlying a side door. at the
CAPITOL Memorial Church. Fifth and
r Street Northwest, thieves stole
two rugs from the floor. Christina
Gallingham. a caretaker, reported
the robbery today at the Sixth
Precinct Station.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
ERIN TO GREET FLIERS

DUBLIN. July S.-An imposing
demonstration was planned here
today for Major James Fitz-
maurice and his two German com
panions, who flew over the At
Iantic in the plane Bremen. Fitz-
maurice, Baron Won Huenefeld
and Capt. Herman koehl reached
London from Germany Yesterday,
and were to fly to Dublin today
Fitzrnaurice is member of the
Free State air force.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Mayor Walker Visits
Friends in HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July 81
Debonair and epigrammatic. Mayor
Jimmy" Walker. of New York
city, was in the film colony today
to renew acquaintances with friends.
Mayor Walker declined to discuss
politics.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Force, Adams School
Open for Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds of the Force and
Adams Schools were thrown open
to children OF the community yes
terday for the summer, the success
full results of efforts OF the Force
Adams Parent-Teachef Association
IN prevent the carrying out OF the
original plan to close thAm until
SenkARAh@G.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
John SaIZman Elected
Mayor of EdmOnstOn

John Salzman was elected mayor
of Edmonston, Md, in the munich
pal contests yesterday, and VILLA M
7. Page and Charles M. Phillips
We're chosen councilmen.
In Colmar Manor. Robert V. Yost
and F. r. Beckwith were elect ed
councilmen in the second and fourth
wards.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03

A good place at which to meet
your friends in Paris-the new
Hearst Press Information Bureau,
2 Rue de la Paix. Use it for your
mailing address while you are
abroad. Planned for your com.
fort and convenience. Home
newspapers. magazines, travel
information. etc. No iees-nO
charge.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
SEC. WILBUR GUEST

BOSTON. July S.-Secretary of
Navy Curtis d. Wilbur, who will
be the guest OF honor at the city
ceIebration of the anniversary of
independence Day, came into port
TODAY on board the u. s. s. Wyo.
ming. out of Portsmouth, N. H.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
100000 FIRE

MOUNT PLEASANT, n. g. July
Damage caused by . dlaas-
trous fire III the business section
of this town was estimated at
fully 100000 today.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03

ADVERTISEMENT
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
HA,IBURG FACED WITH
 CHEMICAL WARFARE,

HAMBCRG. Germany. (Pi Faced with all the grim reality of Chemical Warfare IIambu"r toda" is fighting deluge of phosgene gas and wartime poison gas which began escaping from the chemical factory last night overcoming q large number of persons up to noon today. and even most of them are firemen and policemen of which many are dead. There are ninety persons in hospitals and the entire city is menaced but it is hoped that heavy rain which has set in will absorb the fumes.
 The gas escaped from big tank in the chemical factory. Phosgene is no longer manufactured there, but large quantity was stored there for shipment to the United States
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
RESCUE LIVING MAN FROM
 MINE: HOPE REVIVED

MATHER, Penna., (H, The rescue of living man from the death-ridden Mather mine has re vived the hope that some of the balance of the one hundred and thirty missing men may still live.
 Imprisoned more than sixty hours. Frank krubik was found alive. brought to the surface and was rushed to the hospital where his condition is pronounced as be- ing good considering his narrowing experience.
 This rescue after practically all hope had been abandoned spurred when they found Krubik on his hands and knees crawling among the bodies strewn nearby, and mumbling to himself. The deadly after damp is believed to have af- fected the mans throat causing him 10 think, as he did, that he Was being Strangled.
 Some of the bodies near where krubik was found were badly burned and mangled This led the rescuers to believe that Kruhik had crawled from some other section Of the mine. and spErred their efforts to explore the far recesses and all workings in an attempt to find more living men.
 Seven additional bodies were brought from the mine today, mak ing the total known dead sixty seven
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
MANDELL RETAINS BELT

NEW YORK. LPl - Sammy Man dell. the dapper. clean-cut light weight champion last night succeed ed in warding off the challenger. Jimmy McLarnin, the game little Pacific Coast Irishman in fifteen- round bout here.
 The champion slashed and tore at the little challenger but could not put him 10 the floor.
 Throughout the latter half of the fight McLarnin's left eye was closed and his nose was bleeding. His other eve was half closed but he carried the fight to the cham pion every inch of the way and drew the plaudits of the more than twenty thousand fans throughout the fight for his bulldog courage and fighting heart.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
TAX REDUCTION BILL HAS PASSED SENATE

WASHINGTON, (R - The Tax Reduction Bill was passed by the Senate yesterday without record vote and provides total slash of two hundred and five million dol lars.
 In the last desperate last minute drive the Republicans succeeded in eliminating from the bill the only important provision won by the Democrats during the long tax con test. that being their proposal for a graduated scale of lower rates on corporations with incomes of fifteen thousand dollars and less.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
SENATE CAMPAIGN COM. TO
 VISIT OHIO, INDIANA X VIVA.

WASHINGTON, (P) - Unable to obtain all the information it seeks from the witnesses called to Washington. the Senate Presiden tial Campaign Funds Investigating Committee has decided to go to Ohio, Indiana and perhaps also to West Virginia.
 In Ohio, the committee will seek to ascertain the expenditures by the district county commit ,es. while the primary purpose of tho trip to Indiana will be to find put how much money was spent in Allen County where a separate or ganiZation was set up in behalf of Senator Watson.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
REIGH COUNT WINS DERBY

LOUISVILLE. Ky, (Pl - Reign Count, heavily played as a favorite. won the fifty-fourth Kentucky Der by, with fifty thousand dollar purse, while eighty thousand per sons looked on.
 Misstep came in second and 1'oro won thlrd rlace. The rare was over mile and Il quarter round course and was run in drizgiing rain and the track was sloppy with mud.
 The time was two minutes ten and two-fifths seconds. Tho win ner is owned by Mrs. John D. Hertz of Chicago. and came from behind stretch and finished with lead of more than three lengths.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26

President of the Miners and Mer- chants Bank of Alaska, which Is self explanatory:
 Fairbanks, May 21. 1928 G. R. JACKSON, Nome, Alaska.
 Noel left for Barrow 18th has not returned. It he doesn't return before Nome mail due to leave here I will leave here Tuesday ev- ening with mail only. Expect to get to Nome early Wednesday morning then Candle same day and return. Return to Fairbanks on Thursday If Noel or Merrill Of Anchorage do not return by Tues day a relief plane will start We'd nesday.
 RALPH WIEN.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
MONDAY
WIEN AND MERRILL NOT
 HEARD FROM YET

FAIRBANKS, (P) - Anxiety is felt here for the safety of the Fox Film expedition which left by air planes May 18th for Point Bar TOW The expedition was last re ported out of Wiseman enroute' to the North in two airplanes piloted by Noel Wien and R. S. Merrill. and carried Jack Robertson, and L.. Virgil Hart, film directors, and Charles G. Clark. cameraman and a capacity load of freight.
 Hart intended to return here within three days and pick up Ewing Scott and Ray Wise. the remaining members of the party.
 It is believed that the flight to Point Barrow was successful but the planes might have been held there by unfavorable weather
 The planes carried provisions for a fortnight.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26

fishing. Johns was at Drake Park to address political meeting. He saw Jack Rhodes twelve years old, plunge into the swift water and Johns leaped int the water and reached the boy but his battle az ainst the current prevented his reaching the shore. As he neared the bank Johns tried to shove the boy ahead but the boy sunk. Johns exhausted himself. was carried on down stream. The hev's body was recovered but searchers are still out hunting Johns body.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26

PICTOU, N. S., (P) - The Ger man Junkers transatlantic plane Bremen was so gravely damaged when she attempted to take off as to preclude all hope Of com pleting her flight to New York.
 The two Army amphibian planes which had hoped to escort her on the last leg of her journey, today started back 10 the United States.
 Fred Melchoir. the pilot who attempted to fly the Erc'aen out, sent word that the plara would be shipped to New York by steam- e. Melchoir was unhurt.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
MANCHURIANS WIN THREE
 BATTLES IN CHILLI PROV.

PEKIN, (El - Manchurian Army headquarters claimed three big vic tories in Chihli Province south of Picking despite the Japanese s'tua- tion. while internecine warfare ragged unabatedly Meanwhile the Japanese landed 400 soldiers to augment their legation guards. Japanese women and children are leaving the war-torn area and hun dreds of refugees are being housed on the legation grounds.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
FORTY-SIX KNOWN DEAD
 PENNA. MINE DISASTER

MATHER, Penna., (P) The known death toll of the Mather Mine disaster had reached forty six when the rescue workers brot seven additional bodies to the sur face. One hundred ffty-two .oth- CTS who were entombed are being sought by the rescue workers but there is little hope held out that they will be rescued alive.
 A mighty explosion Saturday trapped two hundred and eleven men and only thirteen were rescued alive.
 The coroners jury comprising six men, augmented by inspectors oi the State Bureau of Mines have or dered ali investigation into the cause of the explosion.
 The relatives of the entombed men are not displaying any out ward emotion but dry-eyed and hopeful they are awaiting word oi their loved ones.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATS
 ARE FOR AL SMITH

PORTALES, N. M, (P) = New Mexico Democrats Saturday in- structed their six delegates for Al Smith until the delegates think they should vote otherwise. The minority move for straight Smith instruction failed. The final vote was practically unanimous against ''the present high taxes"
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
CORPORAL AND CAPTAIN
 KILLED IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, (P - Corporal William L. Williamson, address unknown, was killed last week in clash with the rebels, at Paso Real, according to an avi- ator's message. and Private Max Dubois was wounded. Captain Robert S. Hunter. the leader, was shot and died of his wound later.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
FORFEITURE NOTICE

fOItf hll ChE NUlICE
 To: C. Sims, your and each of your
 heirs, executors, administrators
 legal representatives and assigns.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned as CO owner herein, has expended the sum of one hundred dollars for each of the fiscal years 1925. 1926, 1927 and 1928 in labor and i'm provement on and for the benefit of No g Above Discovery on Dry Creek Placer Mining Claim, situat- ed in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District, Territory of AL aska. Location Notice of which is recorded in Vol. 2eS, Page 231 of the Records of said District, in the performance of the annual labor required by Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the United States, aHd supplemental legisfation, in order to hold said claim.
 And you are hereby required to contribute your proportion of suca expenditure. according to your in terest in said claim, to the under signed co-owner with you therein within ninety days after the service of thfs notice on you by publication thereof. or your interest in said claim will become forfeited, ana vest in the undersigned, as provid ed by said Statute.
 J. VI. CHARLES, Co-owne- Publish March 10, IT, 24. at April 2. 14. Fl. 20. May s, IF. 1s. 2s. June 3. 1893.