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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
POLICE CLAIM CLUE
IN JONES Staying
Solution of Mystery in Taxicab
Driver Murder Is Expected
Within "a Hours.

Police predicted this morning that
the mysterious murder OF William II.
Jones, taxicab driver, who was shot and
fatally wounded the night of January
IL, as he was driving on Twenty-ffth
street between N and M streets, viii
be solved within "a hours, basing their
prophecy on information obtained dur
ing an all-night investigation.
While maintaining an attitude OF
secrecy regarding the clues which were
uncovered last night, men detailed TO
the case stated that they were of a
nature which would seem to point to
the early and correct solution OF the
murder mystery.
Il was disclosed also that the search
for the drivers asSailant is bosed now
on but one theory-tilat the murder was
committed by a bandit who either
attempted TO hold up the driver or
became angered with him in a dispute
over the fare.
Several suSpecte arrested shortly
after the affair have been released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
ROBBERS GET VARIETY
0FL00T IN SIX THEFTS
Clothing, Jewelry and Movie Cam
era Included in Plumber of
Thieves Here.

Six cases of robbery were reported
to the police today.
In holdup in the alley near Four
and-a-half and N streets southwest
Saturday night John F.. Page, COL H
street southwest, employe Of chain
store at the former location, was robbed
of $40 by three white men.
Theft of moving picture camera
valued at $3.50 from the automobile In
trent of his home last night was re-
ported by Charles w. Schaffer, BAL In
graham street.
Loss Of handbag containing wrist
watch valued at 500 belonging to Miss
Camille NJ Collins. Brentwood. Md.
from a bowling alley in Convention
Hall last night. was reported by Kari
+. Wood, 1914 Connecticut avenue.
Theft of a sample case containing
children's wearing apparel valued at
SITS from the automobile OF Abe Rice
in front Of 1880 u street was reported.
Loss of a wrist watch. valued at S24
from a porch at Hine Junior Hlgn
School was reported by Judson Harrl-
son. Ala Eleventh street southeast.
disappearing customer OF the
tailoring establishment of 1gnatlus
Geraci. 1907 H street, an underlined
white man about Is years OLD TOOK de.
livery on two suits of clothes valued
at $l25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
CAPTURE OF 156-TON
WHALE is REPORTED
Skipper at Norfolk Says Catch This
Year Will Make Fortunes for
Ship Owners.

By the AssocisteG Press.
NORFOLK, Va, January 24.-Cap-
ture of whale &c feet long and weigh
ing 156 tons was reported here yester-
day By Capt. J. Hansen OF the Nor
wegian whaling steamer Peder Bogen.
which Is in port loading coal and sup
plies for the whaling feet now in the
Ross Sea and--South Shetland. The
heart Of the monster weighed 3i2 tons.
its tongue ] II tons and its liver more
than tons, according 70 Capt. Hansen.
who expressed the belief that the whale
was the pepper OF them all
The Norwegian skipper reported more
whales are being caught this year than
IN many years. and that each Of the
ships engaged In the industry will make
fortunes for its owners during the SEA
son. Many Of the ships have caught
full cargoeS. discharged them and re-
turned for more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

oubiron.l
ice. He was from Springfield. Mass,
and was one of the outstanding MEM
bers of that large group OF New Eng
land aviators who won distinction in
France
The weather still made fighting i'm
possible and the Escadrille welcomed a
transfer TO new quarters at Ravenel on
January &c as break in the monotony.
February passed in quiet. except for
such diversion as the Americans could
find on the ground. The main subject
of conversation was the rupture OF Dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Germany in that month
and the rapid increase in speed Of
Americas drift toward war.
On the 23d Lufbery received the
Cross OF the Legion of Honor and was
the center of banquet given TO the
Americans by Maj. Fequant. commander
of the group OF which the Escadrille
Lafayette was a part.
March / saw the arrival OF Harold
Buckley Willis Of Boston. who had been
a member OF the American Ambulance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
ACES UP! B. JOIN KNox
The Fact Story of American Avators in the World War
By JOHN KNOX
Part 2-The Lafayette Escadrille

America in 1893 as ambassador by the
revolutionary government of France.
He had served as private of infantry
in the Foreign Legion from February 3,
1915. to May "a, 1926. when he began
his flying training. and had repeatedly
distinguished himself in action.
When he came to France to enlist
he travelled on the same ship with Nor
man Prince. who was then on fire with
his first conception of an American
EScadrille. As soon as the Escadrille
was formed Genet applied for transfer
to aviation so that he might become a
member of the band of flying Yanks.
Edwin Charles Parsons checked his
baggage in on January IS. 1917. Be-
fore the war ended he became one of
the leading aces of the French Air Serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

Annual ball Of the American Legion
will take place in both bathrooms OF the
Willard Hotel.
| The Business Women's Council will
meet this evening in the lecture room
OF the Church OF the Covenant. Rev
William A. Eisenberger will conduct the
Bible class from GAS TO tbs o'clock. to
be followed by Miss Harriet LEIGH with
a talk on Some Churches and Cathe-
drals Of Europe"
| The University Club will give It's an
nual costume party and dinner dance
at the clubhouse. Dinner. 8 o'clock.
Dancing, 8.
The ways and means committee OF
Joseph II. Milans Lodge Chapter. No.
Al. will give a card party. 8 o'clock. at
Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth and
F streets northeast.
The Manor House Chapter, d. A. r..
| will give Its annual card party this eve
ming at oysters auditorium. Twenty
sixth and Pennsylvania avenue. Mem
bers OF other d. A. r. chapters espe-
cially invited to attend.
| An illustrated travel talk. Eastern
Canada and the Feast of St Anne at
the Shrine OF st. Ecne Beaupre." will
be given this evening by Harry s.
| O'Neiil In st. paul's auditorium for
the sodality OF the church. No ad-
mission will be charged.
FUTURE.
Annual meeting OF the Reserve on
GERS Association will be held Thursday.
8 pm, in auditorium OF the Interior
Department Building Election Of on
GERS. Col. Stone. In charge OF MI officer
activities for the War Department. Will
speak.
The Audubon Society of the District
will hold It's thrty-first anniversary
meeting tomorrow. 8 pm. In Depart
ment OF Interior Auditorium, Guy C.
Caldwell, nature guide on Longs Peak
Colo. will give lecture on Birds of
the Rocky Mountains" Illustrated with
stu and motion pictures. and will imi-
tate some Of their songs.
A card party under auspices OF the
Cufley Club viii be given tomorrow. 3 as
pm. at Chestnut Farms Auditorium.
Twenty sixth and Pennsylvania avenue.
for the benefit Of It's scholarship fund,
Representative Clifton Woodrum of
Virginia will speak at luncheon OF
the Lions Club tomorrow, 1880 pm.
In the Mayt,ower Hotel.
Delta Alpha Sigma Sorority viii have
bridge party tomorrow at the Burllng-
ton Hotel,
| The National Capital Choir Of Wash
ington. under direction of Or, Albert
| w Harmed. will give u recital, includ~
Ing selections from the eantata The
Conversion Of st Paul" by Matthews
IN commemoration OF the conversion Of
81 Paul, tomorrow. 4 pm, In st Johns
Church, Bethesda Edgar Hallensar
organiat will play the prelude and
posthde.
The Optimist Club will give 4 lunch
con Thursday. II 80 pm. at the iianiil~
ton Hotel,
A reception and card party Tor the
benefit OF All Souls Church will he
given tomorrow. u pm. III Pierce Hall
and Hale parish house, Musical pro-
gram soloiats. Carolyn Boafdman Me
Donneii and Richard Mccartney,
Lewis Corning Atwater. o,ganist,
The Ladies' Guild Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church will hold rumnasr
sale January 2d~aa, At lTia Seventh
street. for the benefit Of the root re-
| npWal fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
Wed in Frederick.
,eciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK. Md. January "a
Melville II. Leonard and Miss Claudia
May Lawson. both of Washington, were
married here at the Presbyterian
Church manse by the pastor. Rev
Charles E. Wehler. They were &C.
companied by Arthur Gordon Wiseman
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
Railway Suit Dismissed.

The Great Northern Railway CO. Of
St. Paul. MINI. which sued the United
States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation for Sg.55l.fi. a sum alleged
" BE- due on freight shipments. dis
missed It's suit yesterday in Circuit
Court through Attorneys MILAN IL
Smith. This Gum represents the differ
ence between tie regular freight rate
and a special Government rate which
the Fleet Corporation insisted Was what
81 should pay. According 70 Assistant
District Attorney Leo A.. Rover, who ap~
peared for the Fleet Corporation. the
plaintiff railway company VIII file a sui,
tu ftss f,SpsFt ~ Claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
,re,si ni.uat,h 10 Tito a,st

FREDERICK. Md, January ~ ,
hids submitted last week for the eon'
stfuction of u realnentai headquarters
building al Camp Ritehie. Cascade, Md
are all above the amount allotted h>
the War Department, Capt, Rohert
harrick, IN charge of the camp an
All other waik al the camp
Ia belna delayed by the lack Ut builAr
ing appropriations he aaid,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
SECESSION THREATENED.
Addition to Town Of Luray May
Appeal to Legislature.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
LURAY. Va, January 24-Threats OF
secession by citizens Of the boom. an
eastern addition to the town OF Luray,
are being offered as an ultimatum to
to the town council. If improvements
in streets and pavements are not made
in that section.
With the boom a virtual sea Of mud
at times, having no improved streets
or walks Of any kind. the citizens have
raised a cry OF taxation without i'm
provements." and have threatened an
appeal to the State Legislature, now In
session. to permit them to withdraw
from the corporate limits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
Tom6fr0w~~itead NJ the battle
Of the Spring campaign. of the
victories and thr heavy losses
among the American flyers.
Tieyes Rob Store.

A safe containing about $500 In cash.
bonds, checks aud lewelry aud large
,uiantlly Of canned goods and about
Il dozen pairs VI shoes we're htnlen from
The AccDkeek General Store. Accnkeek
nd, last sunday morning, between
closing time Saturday night and early
sunday
Marcus l., Davis. proprietor Of the
tore, stated that The thieves gained
ntry through ID rear door hnd APP
l,afentiy removed The shfe and IFS con-
itnA out the front dnGt fsheiiii Eariy
~ Investigating the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
CHAPTER X.

TN November. 1917, three recruits
Joined the Escadrille. Robert Sou-
biron of New York City. came from
i the Foreign Legion. in which he had
enlisted on the 28th of August, 1914.
He had transferred to aviation and had
finished his training. A man of uu-
usual versatility and strong personality,
he was destined to succeed Capt. The
nault in the command of the EScadrille
in little more than year. Frederick
Prince had completed his air training
and came 10 fill the place of his dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
DRESS AUDITORIUM
FOR AUTO DISPLAY
Committee Members Have Deco.
ration Well Under Way-Show
Opens Saturday.

Decoration OF the Auditorium for the
eighth annual automobile shows, which
opens Saturday evening at 7 80 O'Clock.
Is well under way. according to Ru-
dolpi Jose. chairman of the committee
III charge There viii be aB makes of
cars on exhibition. which will include
many models Of each machine. Access
soIies viii be exhibited by 10 dealers.
WIN The prospect Of more Joining the
list later,
More than 100 models will be- dis
played by the 80 manufacturers repre-
scented The FIRST cars viii be moved
into the Auditorium Thursday,
The hhow will formally open tiatuf-
day evening al II 80. remaining open
until 1880. There viii be no allow
Sunday,
Monday the show will reopen at !
pm, ana i"inhln open untii 10 40 y m,
This hchefuie viii prevail until the
elohe ~ The display Saturday, Febru-
AIRY l.
More than 30 900 persons are expect
I'd Ia View the mndela during the co,ti se
~ shiny week This viii ehiabliSh u
record breaking attendance fgure
Music win lbs furnished Throughout.
by Meyer dnldman'a orchestra In ad~
ditlun. the Hopkins .Tlianafiam Is no.
ing installed. with II loud speakets,
An expedition fran The Field Museum
has sailed ial British honduras 10 ssek
an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
FOUR HOMES ROBBED.

Thieves at Middletown, Md, Get
$32 in Combined Loot.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, January a.
County authorities today reported that
the homes of four prominent people at
Middletown. Md. were ransacked by a
sneak thief and small amounts Of cash
taken. A pocketbook containing SIT.
thought to have been dropped In the
neighbours lawn. A check-up revealed
that but $32 was missing. The homes
of Mrs. Edith NJ Ahalt, Frank M. Hol-
ter, Calvin and Vernon Coblentz were
entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

since 1915. He was later the hero Of
n ,ul0ue adventure which Is set forth
fully I'm a later chapter. Walter Lowell
Of Concord, Mass. made his appearance
at the same time, He developed INTO "A
dashing iighter who sought his victims
far inside the German lines. for which
reason only one Of his many victories
was confirmed,
Edward r. Hinkie Of Cincinnati also
arrived on March l. PaAi 40 years If
age. he was the oldest pilot ever ad~
United 10 the Eat adrille. He served
brilliantly until his health falleI and
he was released from duty Ia the fol-
lowing June.
the tameness ~ the Winter passed
with the opening Of spring ana the
Eseadrille rose 10 new heights Of VIC
tory and death,
t1Upsfieht, IU2h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

Norman Prince died Of injuries received on
lanrfng at night. after the battle of ohcrn-
dorf. The Escasirilr was now moved To me
Samn,e front and received new plancs-the
famous SpaGs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Col. James s. Petit Camp. No. 3.
United Spanish War Veterans, will meet,
O'Clock, at 92l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

The Georgetown Civic Association
will meet. 8 o'clock, at Phillips School.
Election of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

lexington w. c. T. U. will meet. ia:
o'clock. at the home Of Mrs. Frank Day
So Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

An expedition Tram The Field Museum
has sailed ial British honduras Ia ssek
new light on tRe ancient culture oi Tie
Maya race,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

Annual ball Of the American Legion
will take place in both bathrooms OF the
Willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
NEW MARKET SITE
ARGUED AT HEARING
Georgia Avenue Area Near
Griffith Stadium Proposed
as Sessions End.

After hearing from advocates Of all
proposed sites, the park and playground
subcommittee of the House District
committee today will begin celebrating
on where to locate the Farmers Market
permanently and how soon the site
should be bought.
The final hearing last night saw ad-
vocacy of new site on Georgia avenue,
opposite Griffith Stadium. Vincent L.
Toomey, spokesman for the Georgia
avenue supporters. based his case on
the accessibility of that neighborhood
70 the buying public.
During the past 10 days the subcom-
mittce has taken volumes of testimony
in favor Of placing the farmers sheds
n the Southwest. near the waterfront:
in midcity. near Fifth and K streets;
N lexington, somewhere In the vicinity
of Florida and New York avenues, and
at Buzzard Point. between the War Col
lege and the Navy Yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
NOW IS THE TIME

basle. shrDD>efy 90 bark 90 beGges
IaNas Qua ia tfst-o sss s5g5sr klct sDli
D.. azure raFaS1Eg HEkKki.L T2s
TGSb ns Lar $3.50
Evening star., 1928-12-05
CHICKEN THIEVES GET
1870 DAYS IN JAIL
Court Sentences Two Men for TAX
ing 81 Fowls in Thanksgiving
Day Haul.

Declaring it a serious offense to take
all the chickens man owns, "espe-
cially on Thanksgiving day." Judge
Ralph Given of Police Court yesterday
sentenced Herman Richardson and
Elmer Neal, both colored, to 18O days
in jail.
The men were accused by police of
taking 81 chickens, 10 of which be-
longed to Louis Gardner of Anacostia.
The ownership of the others was not
aScertained.
Witnesses were produced who claim
they saw Richardson and Neal carry
my the chickens in burlap bags up
Sheriff road on Thanksgiving day.
Neal also was accused jointly with
Cephas Banks, colored, of joy-riding in
an automobile of T. Gartley, 2507
Nichols avenue southeast, but was
acquitted of that charge when the only
evidence produced against him was a
statement by Banks, who was himself
held for the action of the grand jury
under bond of $1,000.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
GANG MEDIATOR
KILLED BY BOMB
"Dapper Danny" Hogan,
Who "Had No Enemies"
Dies in st. Paul.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, MINI, December 5.-The
Smiling peacenaker" of the st. Paul
underworld, the "Dapper Danny" Hogan
who said he didn't have an enemy in
the world, lay last night and watched
surgeons amputate his right leg, shat
,ered by bomb.
And then he died.
Earlier in the day Hogan, restau-
rant proprietor who long has oeen
known as a mediator in gang disputes,
stepped on the starter Of his auIomo-
bile A dynamite bomb had been placed
under the floor board of the car, ana
the touch on the starter button eX-
ploded it.
Il didn't know 1 had an enemy in
the world" he said at the hospital. Il
don't know who did it, or much what
happened. l touched the starter, ana
that's all 1 remember.
Hogan's right leg was shattered and
he suffered other injuries. Accepting
the physicians advice against an
anesthetic, Hogan remained conscious
while the leg was being amputated. A
dozen friends offered their blood Tor
TRANSMISSION. but Hogan died before Such
an operation could be performed
Hogan was 48 years old and married.
Mutterings of revenge from gangsterS
in reprisal for some real or tancled
wrong at the hands of "Dapper Danny"
reached police today as they sought
clues.
Big time" gunmen were believed to
have planted the dynamite in HoganS
car. Police think that New York gun
men were involved. Descriptions OF TWO
men seen near the Hogan home early
YESTERDAY were in the hands of detec-
tives. who also had fragments OF the
bomb as slender clues.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
TYPHOON DEATHS AT 1872.
Total Philippines Damage Placed
at S35. .ooO.o 900.

MANILA, December 5 Op).-Addition-
al steps to raise funds for the relief
of needy thousands in the typhoon
stricken area of the Philippines we're
taken here today after it had been re-
ported that the death toll had reached
392, that 100000 persons in the center
of the devastated region were in need
of food and that total damage had been
estimated at more than $35, 100000.
Leyte suffered the greatest loss Of
life, there having been 234 fatalities.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
Capital Man jailed
When He Takes Car
Looking Like Uncle's
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc SCar.
BALTIMORE, December s.
Existence of twin coupeS caused
considerable trouble, which ended
in the arrest of J. H. Wise OF
Washington.
Friday night the coupe OF
Richard K. Robinson of RuXton
was taken and the following
morning Robinson saw it on the
street and gave chase. He found
Wise in 1t with Lawrence Burke,
also of Washington.
Wise said it was the car of his
uncle, G. p. Wise of Issue. Md,
but was told to "tell it to the
Judge" In court it was establish
ed that the uncle did have car
exactly like that of Robinson'S
and that his nephew was driv-
ing it Saturday. The younger
Wise left it outside a restaurant
and when he returned stepped
into what he thought was his
uncle'S car. Search is now being
made for the missing Wise coupe.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
ATLANTA Staying
REMAINS MYSTERY
Police Unable to Find Man Who
Killed Wealthy Undertaken
in Auto Monday.
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Ca. December 5-Iden-
tity of the quietly attired man" who
shot and killed G. NJ Brandon, wealthy
undertaken as the two rode recklessly
through the downtown section late
Monday night, remained a puzzle to
police today. SO hours after the crime
was committed.
Chief of Detectives A. Lamar Poole
admitted last night that he was baked
by the mystery, but announced he
was certain that jealousy caused the
tragedy.
Mrs. Ruth Gone, divorce and widow
taken to headquarters for questioning,
convinced police that she knew nothing
of the crime.
Many associates of Brandon were
questioned by detectives yesterday, but
none furnished a definite clue.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
YOUTHFUL FLYERS PLANE
DISABLED IN LANDING

Cross-Country Flight Was Un-
able to Locate Flying Field.
BY the Associated Press
MERCER, Pa, December 5-Richard
E. James, youthful New York aviator,
who is flying across the continent for
$1,000 prize, disabled his plane when he
came down near here yesterday in a
wheat field while trying to locate the
Mercer air field in the darkness of early
evening James was unhurt, although
he was thrown from the ship when its
wheels became fast in the mud and
noSed over. The propeller and strut
on the left wing were broken.
James, who is only II, was on the
way from Cleveland to Bellefonte, Pa,
next to the last lap of his trip from San
Francisco to New York. He said he
came down in the wheat field because
he thought it was a meadow. 1t was
hoped the plane might be repaired
ready for resumption of the trip to-
morrow. T..
The Washington times., 1928-06-25
TOpNS SRR7ORIAL
, BY KiTkMlIer

Typesetter worker taxi driver mlkman plumber and
recruiting sergeant the latter 80 and the first named
coming 40 very month he marathoner for
the limited States picture of
the been named by this country for the
Olympics this !,
DeMa Boston printer by week days and Sabbath
hits August
national marathon champion and his first
eighteen Of the six named to go 70
Amsterdam who has represented
this country before With such back
1912, DeMar
placed 18th Oymps Four at Paris
finished third being bettered only Senroos Oh Fnan
and Bertini, of Italy.
Dorchester tire worker is the second
Oldest sextet having his seth birthday
The grayhared 500 foot of
suitable
showing marathon finishing second DeMar this
second to Whitley Nicholson
of the American Olympic team this at Paw
such consistency doubt he selected
the squad He the national crosscrountry
championship IL years
The Washington times., 1928-06-25
Taxi DriUer and Milkman

Joe Ray Harvey Fck Chicago and New York
lively both 81 of the former being axi-driver
in milkman New York. Ray
cooru athlete of the lot having attempted the
mile classes Between 1915 and 1925, Joie the hafe
them
2-mle three times and the 5mi At time
in the Pullman yards of Chicago but later took to
chauferng.
Raw was member of 1924 Olympic a
5OOmeter the the
meter distance
his stamina the standard marathon
his morning scamperngs with the milk
Drive
He the better of decades
Henigan for finishing the
outstanding maathons having second
hs and sixth, and the only who finished in the
first in all important tryouts.
Albert Nicholson than his fellow New
Yorker Frc plumber by trade and working it. He
first Pawtucke second Long
Beach, Baltimore and back thyfh at Boston
Athletic Club.