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The Washington times., 1928-08-06

The panel was drawn from the
county and, il Is said, will go
thoroughly into the charges against
Robertson. States Attorney Rob.
ert Peter, jr., will present the
States case 70 the inquisitors.
Robertson's arrest came last
May, more than 10 months after
the shooting occurred. The Mills
case, because of the sensational
nature Of the crime, caused in
tense interest in the county.
Boy Saw killing
.1ust a year ago the authorities
were running down every possible
clue without avail. Many people who
lived in the neighborhood. includ-
ing some relatives of the dead man,
are believed 10 know more than
they have told. The Hunting Hill
section, where the murder was
committed, is said to be a bit OF
old Kentucky" transplanted TO the
hills of Maryland. where feuds are
feuds and people never tell.
On the early morning of July
Mills WAS shot to death as he was
bringing i'm has horses in his pas
ture. ky a gunman CARRIED almost
entirely in black. The murder was
20 nmitted in full view of Clarence
Miles. 19-year-old farm boy. who was
unable. 10 identify the assassin.
Paul Mills. 17-year-old son of the
dead man, was in a dairy house and
ran out at the sound of shots Just
in time to see the murderc' dis
appear into clump of woods in n"
rear Of the Mills farm. Both boys
were about 100 yards away from
the scene Of the crime.
Arrest Last May
A Baltimore city detective and n
private detective both worked on
the case without success. j. Stan
ley Gingell. former chief deputy
sheriff Of the county. was employed
I by Mrs. Mills TO run down the muir
/ derer.
Robertson's arrest came last May
when. following an alteration with
| Wilson Prout. of Potomac, Robert.
| son is said to have pulled a pistol
/ on his adversary. When the affair
/ was reported 10 the authorities
! Robertson turned over two pistols.
one or which he said he took from
/ Prout.
After examination of the pistols
| by Bureau of Standards experts and
Prof. Calvin Goddard, Baltimore
! hallistic expert. Robertson was
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
F|(|3HT
Los BY
CAFE

The United States marshal
was directed today to pad
lock the entire third floor Of
the building now occupied by
lie Paradis Cafe, and to post in.
conspicuous parts Of the
premises and af its entrances
notices of the action of the
court.
These instructions were included
Ill the formal order padlocking the
noted resort. signed BY justice
Charles Hatfield. OF the Court Of
Customs Appeals, who heard argn.
Enents on the injunction while sir-
ting as relief justice In Equity
Court.
Declares Cafe Nuisance
Justice HatfieId's opinion. which
fell Ike a bOn1bshell among night
club operators OF the District, held
the cafe to be a nuisance, and
Meyer Davis, president OF the Ma
tionaI Cafes, Inc, and Howe Totten,
owner of the building In which the
cafe Ii located, guilty OF maintain
ing a nuisance.
Al motion for b supersedsas bond
which would have allowed the cafe
TO operate pending appeal, was de-.
MED BY the court, which had the
effect OF Immediately closing the
V.f - naf -. nj
least until the October term Of the
Court of Appeals
Attorneys Simon, K0enigsbeTger,
Young and Brez noted appeals for
the corporation headed by Davis,
and CrandalI Mackey made a similar
move for his client, Totten. Assist
circuit opposed the motion for a
bond, which would have ollowed the
cafe to operate pending disposition
Club Not Affected
The Club Chanticler on the sec.
ond flor of the LIE Paradis Build
ing, and the lie Paradis roof garden,
are not affected by the injunction.
The injunction forbids the occ'i.
pancy or use in any manner of the
premises padlocked, not only by
the defendant but by anyone.
The defendants are ordered to
pay all costs of the action to the
United States.
Failed Before, He Says
In denying the motion for a
supersedeas bond, Justice Hatfield
charged that the defendants had
failed to comply with the tenn
porary Injunction and had disre4
garded the notice served on them
by prohibition agents before the
injunction WAS filed.
"In consequence Justice Hat
field declared, there Is an appar-
ent likelihood that the nuisance
would be continued.
United States Marshal Edgar G.
Syndef. Indicated II would probably
he day or two before the notices
and paddock are paced on LIE Para
dis doors.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
MOVE SEEN
As RINGING
ON FARE
BOOST

A strategic move was made
today BY the Public Utilities
Commission in the matter Of
the Capital Traction Company
petition for fare boost
Dr. Clarence II. Maitbie. utility ex-
pert, in the employ Of the Senats
District Committee, in connection
with the proposed street railway
merger was asked to meet IN con-
ference with the commission on the
subject 81 reva1Iation OF the Capital
Traction Company
This would indicate that the CONF
mission might put the burden on the
Senate committee should an increase
iii street car fares be allowed.
PetifIOn Pending
The commission has FOR some time
had under consideration the reYalus
alton Of the Capital Traction Com
spany, whose petition for i fare boost
III scheduled for q public hearing be-
ginning September 10.
Charles IL PilIsbury OF Chicagos
an engineer who conducted he
valuation 81 the Capital Traction
asked 10 consider revaluatiun az
this time. He declined On the
ground that his private business -
unired an Of his time.
senate Drawn III
Since Or. MaItbie ii conducting Al
survey Of the local transit prop
erties and Is rated a leading an.
tilDrity on utility matters. the Com
mission has invited him into confer
e0ce To give them the benefit If ais
advice.
should the Senate committee ex-
pert take an active part in this
valuation, it would mean that the
traction conapany's fare boost petit
ton would be tied up with the
merger investigation and may
ultimately be settled on the floor
u the senate.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

Ferro, his brother, LOUIS ana
Dominick Clemens, of the 500 block
Maryland Avenue. s. e., were rid.
ing in an automobile. on PennsyI.
vania Avenue Southeast, near
Branch Avenue.
An unidentified white man fled
into clump OF. woods. leaving his
cap, when the occupants got. out
and pursued after the murderous
attack.
Harry sFerro was driving when
the dagger struck him. 1t was
partly unsheathed and was thrown
with its thick leather holster. The
holster struck Ferro's arm first
and DETECTED the sharp blade so
that he was only bruised.
All the occupants of the car told
police they had no. idea why such
an assault should have been made
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

You can do yourself good turn ny
calling on the firms listed In the
Who's Who Directory In today's Times
and herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Temple Heights Hears
Mason Onen Air Service

open air services held BY the
Masonic order at Temple Heights
yesterday were conducted by the
Rev. j Harvey Durham, pastor q
the western Presbyterian Church.
Grand Master and Mrs. James 3.
Gibbs. and Mrs. Sally Bogiey, grand
raatron OF the Eastern star. At
tended the meeting.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

tured ny Franklin Simmons. Ii was
built in Rome OF Carrara marble
and shipped to the United States.
Its cost was Sal 900, of which
$21 600 was raised by popular sub
scription among the officers and
enlisted men Of the Navy. Con-
gress appropriated 100000. with
which the circular base and plat
form was htIiif
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Harmony Lodge, No.
Plans Beach Outing

The annual outing Of Harmony
Lodge. No. ., Independent Order Of
odd Fellows, viii be held Wednesday
at Chesapeake Beach. DR.. Thomas 2.
Gates is in charge OF arrangements.
The program includes swimming.
Grabbing, fishing, boating, music,
dancing and picnicking.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Tiniea staff Photo

THEY'RE
REMBoLD 20 ST believes
chdrens
held here Labor Mrs Rembod with her
big parade
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

upon them. The dagger. holster,
and the mans cap were held at
the Eleventh precinct. The cap
bore the label "Pickett's Headwear
OF Quality but no other mark Of
Identification.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Postal Receipts Show
Gain Over Last Year

Postal receipts in so selected
cities totaIed $26, .s7s.74 for July
an increase of 20 per cent over
a year ago. the Postoffice Depart
ment announced today.
Leading cities were Dallas. 1926
per cent: Minneapolis, 1890; Syria.
cuse. 11.56.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

charged with the murder of Mills
by the States attorney.
At preliminary hearing before
Police Judge Samuel Riggs, his At
torney, f.. Stedman Prescott. sud.
denly asked that his client he held
and given trial SO that 1.-The whole
truth NAV come nIIt
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Jury Called IN Mills
Farm Killing

Members Of special Montgomery county grand jury called
by Judge Robert Peter inquire the charges against
Samuel Robertson Bethesda contractor who held
the Rockville Jail since last May charged the murder
Of Edward L. Mills at Hunting Hill july last arrived in
Tho ola
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Dagger Hurled at Car
Strikes Rider

When dagger flying through the air and into his
car Harry Ferro % Of the 400 block Eleventh 81 p -
narrowly escaped serious injury early TODAY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
Boston's Censorship

There is something grotesque in the fact that
Boston of all American cities should have been chosen
for the present exhibition of ignorance in the mat
ter of censoring current books.
There are now seventy books on the list OF Boston
index expurgatorious And glancing over their names
and those of their authors is driven to the con-
clusion that if Emerson had been alive and writing
today his books would be on the list.
Nobody knows who Boston's censor is But book
shop propretors know only that If they are caught
selling one of the books this list Of seventy they
are liable to arrest fine and imprisonment None OF
which are pleasant experiences for folks earning
small living vending books.
The list of books banned is the best indictment OF
the censor. Along with lot Of trash not worth
advertising (much of it published no doubt in the
hope of trading prurency), are books like Olive
Schreiner's From Man to Man." Feuchtwanger's
Power" Dresers American Tragedy" and H. G
Wells 1.-THE World of William Clissold"
The only books against which actual court action
has been taken are "Oi" by Upton Sinclair and "The
American Tragedy" by Dresser. In both cases an
appeal has been taken to higher court. Mencken
brought a successful action against interference by
the Watch and Ward Society with the legitimate
business Of vending books.
To class May Sinclair with Ben Lindsey, ano
Power with Move Over" is to display an Ignorance
so abysmal as to suggest the middle ages
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
Boulder Dam Propaganda

Fine literature is being produced by the giant
power lobby in and about Washington 1t is expensive,
voluminous and easily recognized There certain
key words like taxes and estate socialism" which
will be found in the first or second paragraph and
which 1--WE the private interests which are
opposed to Boulder Dam, to the Walsh investigation
of the electric power combination anything else
along this line"
This morning it happens to be an illustrated dccu-
ment purporting to come from the Ohio Chamber of
Commerce
Opposed to the proposal which would put the
Government into the electric power business" "Bou-
der Dam proposal would open wide crack for the
entry of State socialism, phrases right at the be-
ginning
That State socialism DOGGY is pretty old one. We
remember when Congress considering a bill to
authorize parcels post service. Senator Root was
heard to urge that this crack opening the dixie
against State socialism Urging the need for caution
Root recalled that leg leg the old dog travelled
to BEDFORD"
That was about eighteen years ago. and the post
man now is carrying parcels, but the Of
MI. Root still viewing with alarm the legs of the
old dog and the crack in the dixie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30

ing Of the constant recurring crises in that SIM
merng section of Old World generally referred to
as the Balkans
Scarcely month goes by without it's "interna-
tional incident" each more or less grave and all
pointing in the direction of trouble to The
last month has proved no exception.
Just now Europe is perturbed over the discovery
of five freight carloads of machine guns at railway
station on the Austro- Hungarian border Shipped
from Verona Italy ostensibly to Poland there seems
reason to believe their real destination Hungary
And another international is on. The League of
Nations may be asked to take hand
Hungary, OF course, sided with Germany in the
World War. She is therefore an ex-enemy. Italy is
not supposed to sell to such countries and should
it be found that she has done So it would be flag
rant violation of her treaty obligations That is one
phase Of the incident.
Another is if the ANS are intended for Hungary,
against whom or for what is she arming? Hungary's
pet antipathy is Rumania, which, as result Of the
World War, took Pennsylvania from her
Hungary assuredly is not satisfied with her pres
ent lot any more than is Austria and is known to be
waiting only for favorable opportunity to change it,
even if it is only to set King upon her throne or
tabish a new dynasty.
Jugo-0laVld anu CzeCno-SIoVaKla, Which, With
Rumania, form the little entente, are pressing at
Geneva for league inquiry into the shipment of
France, sponsor of the little entente is behind them
in this gesture But Mussolni is said to oppose any
such investigation and of course so is Hungary with
England mad Germany apparently siding with them
France has two very good reasons, possibly three,
for desiring probe In the first place, the nations
of the little entente, against which the might
eventually be used are her friends. Second if the
League is blocked in this investigation it would set
precedent which Germany might take advantage OF
later on, If and when the League is asked to in
vestigate the situation in Germany.
For it must not be forgotten that the League is
supposed to to it that Germany does not be-
You'd what is allowed her under the treaty of
Versailles Third there is little love lost between
France and Italy, anyway. They having clashed
dangerously and repeatedly in the last few years
The finding of five carloads of Italian machine
guns on the Hungarian border may or may not de-
velop into real crisis. 1t probably will not Europe
hardly is ready to start blood letting again. were
the incident graver than it is.
So the affair probably will make the capitals Of
Europe buzz for day then take its place among
those that have gone before.
The point is that every few weeks a new crisis
comes to Europe. Some grave. Some are not SO
grave But together they betray state Of unrest
fear and suspicion which, later, may bring
a crash.
AS though he has inside information, Dictator
Mussolini already has virtually set the date OF Its
coming around 1885, and the progress OF events is
lending color to his forecast The League has on on
its hands to head it of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
Senator Jones' Changed View

Senator Jones of Washington and Senator Fletcher
of Florida have been trying to make it clear why tney
ara not in favor of selling at nominal price the
Shipping Board vessels to private ship owners
ut is not a question" said Senator Jones' "o1
privately owned and operated American mercnanV
marine as against a aforementioned American
merchant marine. 1t is question OF Government
owned merchant marine or no merchant marine
IF the Government does not retain the ownership
OF the vessels and provide for reconditioning them
and replacing the WORKOUT ones we will have no
merchant vessels under our flag"
"What becomes of them when sold?" inquired Sen
ator Fletcher.
"After five years they are taken off the routes to
which the contract with the Shipping Board assigned
them and go into the coast-wise trade. Or they are
put under foreign flag"
Fletcher: "And that removes them from our
American service; removes them from our flag and
from the possibility of in case of WARP"
Jones. "Exkctly."
Senator Jones says it is foolish to talk about turn
irg the ships over to the American ship owning and
ship operating concerns.
There such concerns"
Senator Jones says he would not have objected to
a subsidy for American shipping such as foreign
competing shipping has. but experience has shown
that the American voter will not stand for subsidy.
They do not like the word or what it stands for.
III the Government is to foot the bill" he said
to the Senate "let the Government share the profits
as well as the losses There is no reason why this
should be jug-handed matter"
In advocating a policy opposed to the Coolidge
policy Of getting rid of the ships at the earliest posi-
BILE moment to private interests" Senator Jones has
abandoned his ideas of six years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
FLYING FIiVyerS

What aviation needs is a Ford to
make flying f1ivvers, and translate
this wonderful discovery into terms
of popular convenience and enjoy
ment.
Clarence Chamberlin, who made
as good an Atlantic crossing as did
Lindbergh, is paving the way for
just such a business venture.
Instead of flying from city to city
that the crowd may see and cheer,
he is experimenting with small, light
aircraft.
He has already taken off with a
run Of only sixty feet and landed
in a space of seventy-five.
That is not SO very spectacular,
but it means lot by way of prac-
teal benefit, for one of the great
drawbacks to aviation has been the
enormous size of flying fields and
the cost Of big, heavy machines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
Questions and AnSzVe7S

most writers prefer to use "con-
serve" to express the idea of pre-
serving something in it's existing
state SO that it will not be destroyed,
and preserve" to express the idea
of keeping something in safe
place.
What is Jack Dempsey's real
name?
William Harrison Dempsey.
Where and when wos Henry
Ford born?
He was born on a farm at Green
field, Mich, July 80, 1853.
What is the address of the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union?
100 Fifth Ave, New York.
Who won the national motor cycle
race in 1926?
Robert Sarkegian won the twenty
five-mile race in 20 minutes, q
seconds at Syracuse, N. Y.
What is the largest search light
used in the United States Army?
The Mobile 60-inch aliti-aircraft
search light developed by the corps
of engineers. 1t has 100000, 900
candle power.
What is the address of the l0I
Ranch?
Marland, Okla.
When note falls due on Sunday
or holiday when should it be
paid?
When the day Of maturity falls
upon Sunday or q holiday, any ne
gotiable instrument is payable on
the next succeeding business day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30

which D. c. Stephenson, convicted
khan leader, allegedly paid for the
nag, and the intimate relation be-
tween the two men in the primary
and general election of 1924.
Their interest as citizens centers
entirely about the alleged effort of
the Governor to bride his predeces.
Sor in Office. He is either guilty or
innocent. His guilt or innocence
will be established in a trial in
which only the facts will be the
basis for the verdict of the jury.
If he is declared innocent. the YER
dict will help him to re-establish
himself in the esteem of the peo-
pie; if he is found guilty. none of
the praise of his admirers can
mitigate the disgrace or remove
the stains from his name.
In the meantime the public is
willing to let the situation rest
where it is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
THE GREATEST OF ROMAN
DOEwrG

POETS
WE are in an old Italian villa,
w built by a rich nonentity
named Memmius, far from the
noise of Rome.
Back of the house is a quiet court,
walled in from the world, and
shaded against the burning sun.
Here is a pretty picture; two lads
sitting on a marble bench beside the
pool, and between them their teach
er. all animation and affection,
reading to them some majestic
poem.
Let us lie down on the lawn and
listen; for this is LucretiuS. the
greatest poet ard the greatest phi
loSopher of Rome; and what he
reads is "the most marvellous per-
Torrance in all antique literature,
the De Rerum Natura, or poetical
essay "On the Nature Of Things
He is reciting an apoStrophe to
Love as the source of all life and all
creation:
Thou, o Venus, art sole mis-
tress Of the nature Of things, and
without thee nothing rises up into
the divine realms of life, nothing
grows to be lovely or glad
Through all the mountains and
the seas, and the rushing rivers,
and the leafy nests of the birds,
and the plains of the bending
grass, thou strikest all breasts with
love, and drivest each after it's
kind to continue its race through
hot desire For so soon as the
spring shines upon the day, the
wild herds bound over the happy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30

pastures, and swim the rapid
streams, each imprisoned by thy
charms, and following thee with
desire"
LIE is a strange man, this Lucre-
i l. titus, obviously nervous and I'M
stable; story has it that love-
philtre poisoned him, and left him
subject to fits of insanity.
He is all Sensitivity, all pride
wounded by every prick of circum-
stance; a man born for peace forced
to live in the midst of alarms, in
a country ravaged by civil war; a
man with the makeup of a mystic
and saint. and hardening himself
into a materialist and an atheist;
a lonely soul driven into solitude by
his shynesS, and yet pining for COM
partnership and affection.
He begS the Goddess of Love to
seduce Mars from further strife:
Cause meanwhile the savage work.
er of war be lulled to rest through
out all seas and lands, for thou canst
bless mankind with calm peace, see
ing that Mars, Lord of Battle, often
filings himself INFO thy lap quite
Vanquished by Loves unhealing
wound"
But it is not politics SO much as
religion that concerns him; he would
be glad to rescue Italy from the
wars of Pompey and Caesar, but
rather he longs to rescue the soul
from fear of the other world.
For already the Oriental back
wash that has filled pagan Greece
with the gloomy cult of fearful gods
mirrors of eastern monarchs in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30

Lindbergh is in Bogota. What a
marvel the man is, and what has
he not accomplished for a better
understanding with Latin America?
But the applause is not 100 per.
cent carefree. We think that if a.
man can fly SO far in peace he can
do the same in war.
When Washington announces the
perfection of new anti-aircraft
gun, we are more than ready for
the details.
1t not only thrills us to learn that
the United States is in possession of
piece of artillery that can hurl
f1fteen-inch shells straight up sew
eral miles, but it makes us feel safer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-30
What Other Editors Think

Tense be presented to the jury.
That's where efforts of this kind
belong. Governor Jackson is not
being tried by the newspapers or
by groups Of persons in various
parts OF the State. His trial is be-
fore jury in court of the State.
When Neal asserts that petty poll
tics is behind the charges, he evil
IDENTITY is forgetting the seriousness
of the charge which has been
brought against the Governor in
a grand jury indictment. He also
is overlooking the real attitude of
the people toward this case. They
are maintaining a judicial atti-
tude, satisfied to let the prosecu-
ton and defense adduce the evil
dence that either will convict or
acquit.
And they are adhering to that
viewpoint, too, despite the Gov
ernor's receipt of $500 for a horse