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The Nome nugget., 1928-03-31

THE HARD TIMES DANCE to be given by the "Jazzhounds" in A. B. Hall tonight will be a very large gathering. judging from the number of tickets already sold. and the en- thusiasm expressed by the dancing public. The hall is expected to be filled to it's capacity. and everything will be done on the part of the man. aeement to see that all who attend will have the time of their lives. Hard tir,es costumes will be worn by all. Tho music to be furnished r.ill he the "Jazzhounds' best, and they will play many numbers which have never before been play ed in Nome. and they will play them in their own inimitable style. and plenty of them. The admis- sion to the dance floor will be $1 for gentlemen. ladies free. The gallery is reserved for spectators. and an admission charge of 50 cts. will be collected at the door. The dance starts promptly at 9:30, so be on time lest you miss some of it. Harry Little. the best fun maker in the district. will be floor manager. There is no reason why this should not be the best dance of the season. The orchestra is made up as follows: Lyle Nevins. piano: Russell Maynard. saxophone: |: Henry Burgh. slide trombone. B. J. McConaghy. drums and c. J. Woof- ter banjo. If you miss this dance you will be sorry.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
PARACHUTE LANDS
SAILOR IN TREE
MachiniSt'S Mate
Seeks to Upset Present
Altitude Record.

The first step in an ambitious pro-
ram Aviation Chief Machinist'S Mate
Tilliam F. Scott Of the Naval Air sta
on at Anacostia hopes to consummste
bme day--eStabliSh a new world record
pr parachute jumping from high alti-
IldeS-wsS taken yesterday afternoon
hen he Jumped from a navy plane
200 feet above Boiling Field and land
6 in tree in Congress Heights
SCOTS goal Is 10 break the record
on held by Capt A w Stevens of the
rnly Air Corps, who lcaped out of an
kgplane 24.000 feet above the earth
|hd fioste6 safely to the ground sew
.ral years ago But the task entails
bore work and preparation than sailing
ve miles above the earth and stepping
sn into space. Included in this is the
|accllmatzatlon" to the higher alti-
|l6eS. study Of wind conditions with re-
beet 10 landing near safe landings.
|n6. above all, means for receiving
|xygen from q tank while floating down
(ron the rarlfled atmosphere
Lieut. Ernest w Lltch. who is in
|hsrge Of the flight gear locker" at the
|lr station 10 which Scott IS assigned
Is q parachute expert. took the ambl-
louS Jumper aloft Yesterday for an or
|inary Jump but at 1000 feet. at which
evel Scott was to have dropped off
|nto space, it was decided to go higher
eo the Navy training plane was pointed
kywsrd by Lieut.. Litch until 200 feet
I'ere registered. Scott stepped of into
pace and at first a wind current car
hed him in the direction of Alexandria,
|lthough the wind at the surface was
|iowing from the southwest. Soon Scott
lac dropped through this current and
he Journey was somewhat reversed, the
,arachute being blown back toward
Congress Heights.
The height from which Scott Jumped
: a record for the fields in this COM
nunitv If not for the service bases
long the Atlantic seaboard.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
ARLINGTON TRAFFIC
OFFICERS APPOINTED
Charles W. Carr and Ray B. CO.
bean, Jr., Named by Sheriff
Fields as Special Men.
snecial nisnatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 3.-Sher-
if Howard B. Fields announces the ap-
pointment Of Charles w. Carr and Ray
B. Cobean. jr.. as special trafic officers
Of the Arlington County police force.
With the increased traffic over VIII
son Boulevard. due TO the closing of a
section Of the Lee Highway. more ON
GERS we're necessary. the sheriff said.
The appointment of the two officers
will make 1t possible TO have an officer
at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard
and Clarendon avenue at all times, and
any violation of the parking ordinances
will result in the parties concerned 60
ing to court according to the sheriff
The traffic condition at that point
without any increase from the Lee
Highway is bad enough. and with cars
parked double through traffic becomes
blocked. This condition will not be per-
mitted. the sheriff stated.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
bc the Health Department in the last q
hours
Frank and Anna Lamanna. girl.
Tohert ard Alice Mattingiy, boy
Lewis Z and Price Harwood. boz.
Frank n. and Msyuse z. Bowman, boy.
wilbur and Ethel Bonic. boy.
,soha r and Nina l. Swaforo. boy.
william " and Nettie NJ OSteen. BOY.
F-zrklin " and Ruth A Draper. girl.
asoh1 S and Alberta L. Slaughter. girl.
Clarence Q and Esther Rustao. girl
william l. ard Elberta Booton. girl.
James N and Rebs Kirkland. girl.
Prank and Loretta Sommerksfnp. Eiri-
James A. and Eunice 9. HudEinS- giri.
Ccrnelious J. and Anna NJ Keller. girl.
John 3 and Annie z. Mcdonald. girl.
Esrnest K. and Wiids Allen. girl
E.Taou =. and Sophie Bermsn, girl
Seterins and Esther Gerachis- girl,
william and Madeline c. williams boy
James ard Laura Ccvingten. twin girls.
Alfred ard Amelia Burrows. girl
Evening star., 1928-08-03
SPECTATORS FLEE
AS SLAYER HANGS
Heavy Breathing of Stran.
Cling Man Drives Horror
Stricken Audience Away.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. August 3-~Charles
P. Country Carey and Benjamin r.
Spragins paid with their lives early this
morning for the killing of Albert II.
Walker, prison clerk, in an attempted
escape from the Maryland state Peni-
tentiary in July of 1927 when they were
hanged I'm the death house of the prison
from which they sought to escape.
Neither of the mems neckS was
broken in the first fall through the
trap and the bodies were left hanging
until they had been Strangled to death.
Carey was the first of the two to pay
the penalty shortly after midnight.
He entered the death chamber at
1907 and was pronounced dead at
1925.
spragins was led to the gallows at
1888 and was pronounced dead at
l2;4S. Both men met death bravely.
Witnesses Flee.
OF the so witnesses in the death
chamber when he was dropped through
the trap, but Is remained when
Spragins was led in. the remainder hav-
ing fed to the prison yard. some too
overcome TO speak by the labored
breathing of Carey as he was strsngled
to death.
AS the condemned men we're awaiting
their death a crowd Of several thousand
persons gathered outside the prison
walls. including many women and young
girls and at least 500 automobiles were
parked in nearby streets.
WhoIe Gang Captured.
Carey Baltimorean. was serving a
life sentence for his share in the murder
of William r. Norris. a contractor. who
was held up by band of five men III
a crowded Baltimore street about five
years ago and shot after being robbed
of his pay roll. All the gang were
eventually captured and given life sem
tenceS.
Spragins was serving 14-year term
for robbery His parents until re-
Gently lived in Tarboro. N. c.
Slayer Dies In Chair.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex. August 3 40).--
Garrett Thomas. negro. paid the PEN
atty in the electric chair of the State
Penitentiary here at 1900 am. today
for the Staying of T. A, Cavitt Live Oak
County, in March, 1927.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
LIVE ELECTRIC WIRES
IN WAY OF BUILDERS
Will Be Lifted From Position to
Street Level to Facilitate Gov
ernment Improvement,

Wires through which pulse all the
electric power and light for down
town Washington will be dug out OF the
ground and laid on top of the street
under G wooden Sidewalk directly south
of the Post ONCE Department as an
unusual and rather unexpected devel-
opnent in the great Federal public
building program.
With most of the excavation for the
Internal Revenue Building, south Of the
Post once Department. completed, 1t
developed that the Potomac Electric
Power Co S principal conduit leading
from the Benning power plant to the
downtown distributing station at Four
teenth and B streets, ran under the
sidewalk on the north side OF the In
ternal Revenue Bureau site. which Is to
be excavated for the new building
Hurried cooperation on the part Of
both Treasury and Potomac Electric
Power Co officials arranged a plan
whereby the conduit will be dug up and
laid on top of the street with a side
walk running over 1t.
A crew of workmen began work early
this morning on the site. and will work
at full speed throughout today. tomor-
row and Sunday. with the expectation
that the big conduit may be unearthed
Monday and taken out of the way of the
advancing steam shovels, so that the
excavation work may be finished Be-
hind the steam shovels is an advancing
army Of machinery and workmen, with
pile drivers. foundation footings and
cement mixers. following one another
around the huge excavation working
top speed on the big contract for the
$40 900 900 building
AS a matter of actual connection for
the light and power for the whole
downtown area, new conduit will he
constructed on top of the ground for
carrying the current, and the old one
will be cut and connected to the new
one.
The temporary expedient Of laying
this highly important conduit on top
of the street was resorted to for many
reasons, including the necessity for
speed. and the fact that the Potomac
Electric Power Co. must move It's down
town station and headquarters Offices
TO make way for the Department of
Labor's new home.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
WORKMAN Is INJURED.

William Owens Stephens, 20 years
old. 6l6 Ashton avenue Takoma Manor,
Md, was severely injured this morning
when he was caught between two heavy
timberS while working in an eXcava-
tion at Twenty eighth street and the
Chesapeake z, Ohio canal.
Stephens was working for the SIM
plex Tile a. Foundation Co of Pitts
burgh. Pa. the firm excavating for
building foundation Stephens was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
nital
Evening star., 1928-08-03
VICE SQUAD RAIDS
RESULT IN TWO ARRESTS
Alleged Gambling House Operator
Puts Up 800 Collateral
for Release.

Two raids yesterday afternoon by
Sergt. o. j, Lettermans vice squad re-
suited in two arrests.
The squad visited 1882 u street and
arrested Palmer Sewers 81, 1862
Twenty street, on a gaming charge
He was released on 800 collateral The
police reported they found evidences of
gambling Al 1903 Fourteenth street
the squad arrested Emmett Jones. 25.
l2l7 Kennedy street, on a disorderly
house charge. Jones deposited s25 COL
lateral
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Murder Suspect Arrested.
- nlanntch 10 "a star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. August g.
Paul Wolf, % years old, was arrested
today on q warrant charging him With
the murder Of John Semick, 65 years
old. Polish worker of Cavetown. las,
Thursday Wolf was arrested on the
night Of the murder but denied killing
Seuick. and was released several days
later. With Wolf on the night of the
murder vas Jedson Pryor Of Smiths
burg. who is also in custody as ma
feFial witness
Evening star., 1928-08-03
EDWIN M. CARTER DIES.

ALLENHURST, NJ. j.. August 3 CHo) .~--
Edwin M. Carter. head of the New York
Stock Exchange firm Of Carter a. Co.
and for more than 10 years a governor
Of the exchange. died at his Summer
home today. aged so He began his
Wall Street career at the age Of Is.
when he was employed by the broker"
age firm Of Tilghan Rowland A. Co. as
a runner. He rose to a partnership in
the firm l3 years ago. when he became
member OF the exchange The firm
name was later changed 10 Carter a.
Co. He IN survived by his widow and
daughter
Evening star., 1928-08-03
NEW PARIS GOWNS
MADE OF VELVET
American Buyers Object to
Material, but Place Their
Orders Anyway.
BY HAZEL REAVIS.

PARIS. August 3--Thousands Of
American buyers In wilted collars and
Summer weight suits are daily perspir-
ing through long sessions in gilded
fashion salons, where the seasonal con-
test between womankind and dress
makers who call themselves style Gre
ators is going on.
Experience shows that the women
usually lose. as the Paris dressmakers
sooner or later put over their COM
posite ideas, whether they call for hob
BILE skirts or bustleS.
The professional group from Amer
ica views with alarm the Parisien in
Sistence on velvet for wear around the
clock The head buyer of one Of New
Yorks largest retail establishments
fatty stated: American women, who
are practical souls. do not like velvet
and never will like velvet" Then he
placed large order for velvet dresses
and coats.
Velvet Styles.
Years ago, French dressmakers re-
tort, American women felt the same
way about kasha as they do now about
velvet, but all that has changed with
line and patience.
Paris takes it's velvet plain and print
ed this season and of pure or artificial
silk
Evening dresses in the newest and
most Partisan form arc made Of velvet
| that is so light and delicate that it
resembles chiffon The models are
reminiscent of printed chiffon for Sum-
mer with extremely uneven hemlines
and fluttering draperies often reaching
the floor
| Daring decolletes in the back are
| shown at many houses. and 1t Is not un-
usual to see deep v necks slashed to the
waistline. where they are draped around
| the girdie or bodice and arranged in a
soft hustle with ends which fall to the
| floor
| There are sumptuous metal cloth or
velvet .vening coats lined with the
| same fine velvet as the dress to make
an evening ensemble. Buyers agree
/ Paris has not designed such seductively
, feminine clothes for many years.
! Black Is Leading Color.
Skirt lengths are the same from the
Paris viewpoint, although that means
| longer for the United States. where
| they never dropped in accordance with
| the Rue de la Paix yardstick of what's
! what. Four to 8 inches below the
knee, depending on the knee and the
| type of dress is the Winter rule gen.
orally adopted.
Black is TO be the leading Fall color,
with brown in second place. Next come
dark shades of cornfiower blue and
| n O. blue Gray has replaced beige
| la Wry for day wear, and much of bur-
mindy red and SON sealing wax red are
| shown Wild rose pink and delicate
shades of blue are the new colors for
evening wear
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Peter Grogan Wins Camp Honors

Peter Grogan. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence " Grogan of 1920 Th.-ty-
fourth street, was awarded miniature
gold base ball at the formal presenta-
ton of athletic prizes at the c. M. T.
Camp at Fort Monroe yesterday. Peter
was member of the championship
team of Battery B, which won every
game in the interbattery competition
during last month.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
NUN DIES AT 48.

Mother Willabalda. Superior of
Sacred Heart Home. Succumbs.
kpecial Dispatch to The star.
EVANSVILLE Nd. August s.
Mother Willabalda. 4S years old. SUI
berior OF the Sacred Heart Home here
Eo- several years died yesterday after
boon at Providence Hospital, Washing
ton. Though she had not been well for
some time her condition did not become
serious until yesterday morning, when
she was removed to the hospital A
requiem mass will be said at the home
tomorrow morning at o'clock. Burial
viii be at Techny, Iii
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Seeker of absolute Zero" Decries
Worries During Warm Weather

hopes 10 get TO the real bottom OF the
temperature scale so-ealled absolute
zero
At this point II was explained,
stands still Man couldn't exist In any
thing near such temperature. The
lowest temperature AT present has been
obtained by means of solid helium,
Prof Hopkins. one Of the world 3
authorities on the subject OF elements,
Is the diseovereF of illlnium, the last
of the rare earths 10 be discovered II
is the only one of the 30 elements
which has been discovered by an AneEla
can
Evening star., 1928-08-03

Berlinger turned in mark OF S.9i
meters, or 10 feet 8 inches.
ShOtput,
Stewart heaved the shot 1914 meters.
nearly 43 feet, and showed total points
for three events, also including the 100
meters and broad jump, Of 2,384.65
points.
Yrjola led the shot putters with l4.1l
meters, more than As feet, but was
second to Jarvinen in total points, they
being 2,508.35 and 2,47l. respectively.
The other three Americans were
punched we'll down the list all being
more than 200 points behind Stewart
u. s. ROWING CHANCES PICK UP.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
AMERICA WINS FIRST TRACK
VICTORY AT OLYMPIC MEET
2OO-Meter Place
Goes to Cermany;
II. s. Refuses Test
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
AMSTERDAM, August 3.--The
Judges today officially awarded third
place In the disputed 200 meters
final to Melmut Koernig of Germany
after Jackson Scholz Of the United
States had declined to run off the tie
in which they we're placed Wednes-
day. The sprinters were invited to
stage special race this morning.
Koernig was willing but Scholz de-
clined because he has broken train
ing.
The effect of the decision puts the
United States no better than fourth
In either sprint and also takes one
halt point off the American score
and gives the same to Germany.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Fisherman Is Drowned
! DIspatch 70 the Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
GRANTsVILLE, Md. August q
Harry Bryan, aged %, Of Meyersdsle
WAS drowned In the river at Addison
~ miles above here. while fishing witt
his father. J w Bryan hts brother~in
law. Milton Lee, and several others. late
yesterday He slipped into 10 feet oI
water and never came up,
Evening star., 1928-08-03
sy the Associated Press

~ tIlF hHHIElafFN
EVANSTON. Ill, August 3~'rhe
advice of Prof b. s. Hopkins of The
University Of Illinois Is that people
should not be irked when the tempera-
ture mounts into the nineties
Prof Hopkins, . speaker before the
American Chemical Society Institute AZ
Northwestern University today, vas de-
scyibing The attempt Of science 10 OBJ
tain d frigidlty u 459 degrees below
zero.
linjum suifate," one Of the rare earth
elements.
with II. !" Prot Hopkins said. science
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Submarine R-6 Awarded Honor.

The submarine RS heads this class
of vessels in the yearly engineering per-
formance competition it was announced
at the Navy Department The standing
of the other vessels follows, in their rela-
tive order: S-13, R-7. s-44, SAB, S-42
90. O-8, R-l6 and S-l9.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
SEEK PLAYGROUND FUND
Parent Teacher Associations In

Three Mount Pleasant Parent-Teacher
Associations have Joined forces to OBJ
tain funds for Fairgrounds in that
neighborhood The money will be Sc
cured through sale of course tickets
for the newly organized Washington
Cooperative Artists Concert Course.
The headquarters for the sale is a,
the Argyle Pharmacy. Mount Pleasant
street and Park road Mrs. Bessie
Nicholson will have charge of the sale
for all three organizations, which in
clude the Powell Junior High, Bancroft
and Johnson Clubs.
The George Washington University
foot ball team and the municipal ten
mis- courts and tearoom will also benefit
by the sale
Evening star., 1928-08-03

fornia fiesta and
celebration you
ever saw Even
w. G. McAdoo
was In costume
on a horse. with
all the old Cath
olic padres, which
shows that he
m u st be for
Smith. About the
only sy t h e
United States can
ever win a race
at the olympic
games is to an
mex Canada. The
effect of every
four persons In
the United States
owning an auto
mobile is having
its effect.
Yours.
WILL ROGERS.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.


|IT IS RUMoRED AND CIRCULATED IN
|TashinRton that Chapel Point Is cuarail-
|fsne1 against typhoid This rumor Is with
sta 9gnoa9n Msrylana ersshfI xiiI tsstfy q same
Moreover. there has not been one. case OF
paoa !, n esee SsFe his Sosmn sammer = Te sanitary
|ronsition Of Chapel Point has been passed
"a ey STATE Health Department as IS,
WANT TO HAUL FULL OR PART LOAD
20 or from New York, Richmond. Boston
Piffsbnrgh and al way points, Spncisi rates
AslossL s4e hlEasi Nan issa i- Ioca moving also
THE FOLLOWING CARS TO BE SOLD
Sor chsrTes at wescssiers public auction on
.isff 6y MI Ensene Harrison, Ford coupe
s y cnsrss FsTTgst s.4ss ESTs ors coupe coupe
def hy Mr. John ?. Kemp CALL CARL
i1Nc.. e14 st. NV |
<5N AND AFTER THIS DATE I WILL NOT
sth~r than by myself. H P. Cornwel, $50
FTrY BLOOD PPFSsURE-DO you HAVE
fssrt painitation? Mountain VALLEY. water
from Hot SPRINGS. Ark Is prescribed ny
/ s,-essgre Phnre Pr 7iss for Information.
NoBntstr. Valley wa.er Co. 2os Dist Natl
Benk Bidz. -
the suctlon rooms Of Adam weschler. s22
p ave. nv. on SATURDAY. August le 1929.
5r y s9ek s ps Gs ns 2ssI sssos p ~ Msr9R TisR
iGiF for repairs and storage by Bsrner YOUNG
Or ths 18Th DAY OF April. 1923 for costs and
chzrzes Hsruaon Motors. Inc. i727 Con-
Eecf8cus sSe. Nv.
FrTTLD THAT EXTRA ROOM now
EfHckfEg frame buildings At walter Reed
58ousre Brightwooc Branch. Hechinger Co
TRcLoEE YOUR PORCH Now-THou-
ssae q sash arc %sndov frames from wreck. rex
Brsnch. Eeehinger Co. 1921 Georgia ave
BUILDING MATERIAL At WALTER REED
Hospital WFeektnR many biz frame bullc-
sras Good flooring, hze foot: siding sheath
tng sno framing. 2e foot hollow tile ano
bYscE plenty 2xs 2Es 2KS 2xi9 sash. doors
/ windows coEnplegs ~alibosro plumbing. law
stoyieS. radiators and pipe Inspect this
+ material ~ main entrance Waiter Keed on
CEoTEsa sEe Samples may be seen 81 Oar
Bright wood Branch. where ws vii be glad
fo take your order for prompt delivery AZ
actaaI cost 81 orders are taken. IS days ID
co thls work. Sc hurry Inquire IN person oi
phone Our Brentwood Branch. 5s2i Gs. ave
Phone O.. 1895 Hechlnser Co. reliable for
- sears.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA BARBARA. Calf Santa
Barbara has the greatest old Cali
Evening star., 1928-08-03

ET5TLD THAT EXTRA ROOM NOW
Wrsckfrg frame buildings At walter Reed
d8euEre Erightwooo Branch. Hechinger Co
Evening star., 1928-03-24
WOMAN ACCUSES
ATHEY OF ATTACK
Miss Redmond Claims Auto
iSt Robbed Her After At
tempting Assault.

Jackson S. Athey, AZ years ole, of 500
Third street. was held under So, 900 bond
for the action of the grand jury upon
testimony in Police Court this morning
Of Miss Mamie Redmond, 81 years old
of 308 F. street. who accused him of
attempting to feloniously assault her
and with stealing her purse containing
$l4.
The incident was said to have occurred
last night at about 5:45 o'clock on
Lincoln road In the rear of 1894 Second
street northeast Miss Redmond told
the court that Athey passed her on F.
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets late yesterday afternoon and
offered to give her a lift
She had known him about a year ago.
she testified when they both were
roomers at 310 F. street. He took her
to department store where she made
a purchase. Then, she declared. un-
Ger the pretense of taking her home he
drove out Fifteenth street to Lincoln
road, despite her protests.
on a secluded portion of Lincoln
road he attempted to assault her, she
testified. Frightened by the opportune
appearance of Lewis Simmons. 1884
Second street northeast. who vas at
tracted by her screams. she said. he
grabbed her purse and drove away in
MS car at high rate of speed
Simmons took Miss Redmond to his
nome and called the police. Motor
Cycle Oficer Watson Saltald of the
twelfth precinct responded. He ar
rested Athee about an hour later at
his apartment.
Evening star., 1928-03-24
CIVIC FEDERATION
|NDORSES MERGER
Urges Valuation Be Fixed by
Utilities Commission,
However.

The Federation of Civic Associations
last night indorsed the principle of
merger of the transit lines of the Dis
trict. but urged that certain features
of the pending plan Of unification be
modified
The valuation of the consolidated
company. the federation recommended,
should be fixed by the Public Utilities
Commission after survey Of the prop
critics of the transit companies. 1t also
suggested that the three representatives
of the public to serve on the board Of
directors of the merged company be
nominated by the Citizens ADVISORY
Council instead of the Public Utilities
Commission. as proposed, and that the
appointing power of these public repre-
sentatives be vested in the Board Of
District Commissioners.
The federation's action was based On
report Of a special committee ap-
pointed at its February meeting TO
study the transit unification agreement.
An attempt to amend the report so that
1t would contain a stipulation that the
merger, If consummated, should involve
no increase in fares or higher taxes
was defeated by vote of 19 to H.
The names of DR.. George H. Richard
son, William II. Lewis and Archibald S.
Pinkett were filed as properly certified
candidates for election to the Citizens
Advisory Council The federation will
elect its three representatives on the
council at meeting in the board room
OF the District Building April 6.