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Evening star., 1928-05-22
ASSASS|N'S BULLET
STAYS MCARAGUAN.
Gen. Luis Mena, Acting Pres.
iclent in 1910, Is Shot
Down.
Ne -. A.rnn.a,ed pnen..

~ the Associated Presa.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua.
MAY 22.--An aSSaSsin's bullet has Snun-
ed out the life of Gen. Luis Mela, act
Ing President of Nicaragua IN 1910,
and credited with having considerable
political following. The motive for the
shooting, which occurred Sunday night
at Poneloya, near Granada, had not
been learned today.
Gen. Mena was understood to have
backed the candidacy OF Gen. Maria
Jose Moncada. Liberal party nominee,
for the presidency. The generals son,
Col. Daniel Mena. was one OF the fore
most leaders of Gen. Moncada'S forces
when Moncsds was fighting against
President Diaz.
Gen. Mena returned to Nicaragua
from exile in 1909 10 head force Of
400 men in revolt against Gen, Jose
Santos Zelaya. then President. His
force was diSSipated. 2elaya fed in
December. 1909. While Gen. Mena was
on the east coast recruiting a new
army Juan NJ. Estrada became Presi-
dent in 1910. Gen. Mena'S forces en-
tered Manaeua and Estrada relinQuiSh-
ed the presidency % Mena. Mena,
however. preferred to be the power be-
hind the throne and Estrada again be-
came President and Mena minister of
war
The United States intervened and
Adolfo Disz, the present President, was
elected provisional president in 1910.
The Nicaraguan Congress in November,
1911, elected Gen. Mena president for
the term Of 1912 to 1916. This election
was later nullified, when the United
States decided 1T did not carry out
agreements as to the conduct of Mica |
raguan affairs, and in 1913 Diaz was
elected to a second term.
Gen. Mena, after warning against |
Diaz in 1912, became Ill and his prop- |
erty was conhscated 10 pay the cost Of |
the revolution. The American cruiser |
Cleveland later took him TO Panama, |
where he was placed in a hospital at |
Ancon. He was detained there until |
March. 1913, when President Wilson |
ordered his release While in the hos |
pital he assaulted an attendant and |
was forced to pay damages.
After being released, Gen. Mena went |
70 Jamaica and later returned to Mica |
rsgua, becoming Governor OF Bluefields |
IN 1924. In 1925 he was again In re- /
volt against the government and for q
time was placed in the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1928-05-22

Washington wants no Power Trust.
--Adyertisenent.
Evening star., 1928-05-22
Nurse Asks $1,000 Damages.

Carl W. Reisley. 1853 Irving street,
has been sued for 5000 damages by
Czrolyne NJ. Chsprnana q trained nurse,
2i24 P street. for alleged personal In
turies A collision between her auto
mobile and the defendants car at Fif-
teenth and T streets March Is caused
her 70 sustain serious injury, she as
serts. She Is represented by Attorneys
Wilmer d Chase,
Evening star., 1928-05-22
LIGHTNING KILLS MAN
DURING CLOUD BURST
Blanket Of Hail Covers Pennsyl-
vania Town Following
Storm,
~ the Associated Pres

- the Associated Press
ROYERSBoRD. Pa. Nav 22-One
man vas killed by lightning during q
cloudburst here last night in which hail
fen instead Of rain. HailStones covered
the ground to a depth Of several inches.
Trees were damaged and vegetation was
cut TO pieces.
At Spring Citr. near here lightning
killed Walter G. Hale. = contractor, in
his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

seat vacant Smith, too, was sd,
certain of the result that he made
no effort to speak in his own de-
Tense nor even to attend the final
debate.
The Senate planned to act under
the constitutional clause declaring
each house shall be the sole judge
OF the qualifications OF its MEM
bers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

A machine has been invented to
test the effectiveness of anti-knock
automobile fuels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

car near Fourteenth Street and
Florida Avenue, after which he
walked around the LanlI WO0dW0rk-
ing plant In an alley In the rear
Of the Manhattan Laundry on
Florida Avenue. He tried to break
in. but failed and then when he saw
a pane of glass cut of window,
started throwing matches inside.
He again waited until he saw flames
making progress, and adjourned TO
the lunch room at Fourteenth and
U Streets, to await the arrival of
the fire apparatus. He ordered a
cup Of coffee and a sandwich, but
his appetite failed when he began
to think about the seriousness Of
the fires his Irresistible impulse"
had caused him to start.
Gives Service Record
He could not recall anything"
about the fire at the Pillsbury flour
warehouse. he told the police.
Fisher gave the police his service
record from the time he enlisted in
Company b, Second Field Signal
Battalion, in 1915, until his dis
charge as q sergeant in 1919. He
saw service on the Mexican border
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
Watson Asserts Fires
Prove Need Of
: Reserve Line

washington's so.cailed reserve "
fire fighting equipment is old
and unsuited to the needs OF the
District in case OF serious fires
and should be replaced by mod
ern, efficient equipment Fire Chief
, George s. Watson declared to-
day. The need for the added
equipment was emphasized, he.
said, by the fires at Monday
night.
The ten Baltimore companies
which responded to a request
early yesterday morning were that
city's second line of defense and
not the regular outfits, Chief
Watson said, Baltimore sent ten
pieces Of apparatus, ten COM
panies OF reserve fighters, an
ambulance, a surgeon and two
fire chiefs. That city has 80
reserve companies.
Chief Watson holds that the
reserve equipment would call for
no extra men In the department,
but would be manned in cases OF
emergency by off duty men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

in 1915, and went to France in
May, 1917. He was discharged at
Camp Meade.
He became Veterans Bureau
patient at Walter Reed Hospital
November 2, last, and was absent
without leave November 10. He
was dropped from the rolls as a
patient November 26.> OF the II
days he was recorded as patient
he spent four days out on a pass.
There was no diagnosis made of a
psycllicaI nature, but the record
showed that he went to the insti-
tuition suffering from sciatic neu-
ritis, nervous trouble resulting
from his war service.
Tt was explained at the hospital
that it takes from 80 TO 30 days 10
make a diagnosis in the Mp
section, where he was assigned. He
was considered a psycopathic pa
tient, at least for observation, how
ever, being placed in Ward SO, an
unlocked" ward among five wards
in the mp" section. four of which
are so-calIed ''locked" wards.
1t developed yesterday that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
DELAY ON
FOX. TRIAL
a. Interna tional News, Service

~ Internat iOnaI News, Service
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Ian. s1s.4
william Edward Hickman will So
on trial for the KIDNAPPING and
murder of 12-year-old Marian.
Parker, on January Is. the SEIZED
lIIed date, II the efforts Of District
Attorney Asa Keyes and his asso-
ciates prevail
Determined to zealOusly fight al
attempts on the part Of the defense
to have the trial postponed was to-
day the response Of the state 70
reports that Jerome Walsh. 1tck-
mans chief counsel. would ask Tor
d delay on the trial In order to
allow him more time In taking
dispositions. Walsh II at present
engaged III interviewing witnesses
In Kansas CITY and Arkansas.
The District Attorneys Offiee
here, when apprised OF reports that
the Kansas City attorney intended
to ask for postponement. declared
that 1t would sharply oppose any
defense move in the direction Of
continuing the trial..
walsh is obtaining evidence from
Hickman's b0yhOod acquaintance
and friends or the Hickman family
which, III Is understood. he Intends
to use to establish hereditary M
sanity.
When the Youthful kidnapsf.
SLAYER was arraigned Walsh asked
that the trial date be vet several
DAYS later than superior Judge
Carlos s. Hardy was willing to
grant. After the arraignmenf the
attorney expressed dissatisfaction
over Judge Hardy's refusal TO allow
him more time for the preparation
Of his case.
DR.. Frank M. MikeIs. State Dsy-
clliafrist. upon whose testimony, 1t
il believed, the prosecution will
largely rely, today continued to
conduct his sanity tests In Hicls-
mans cell. Thus far. the expert
reported. no indication OF either
hereditary insanity or dementia
praecox has appeared In the course
of his observations.
HicImanss spasmodic resistance
to the efforts of aIienists has given
way to willingness. He answers all
questions asked by the brain spe-
cialists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
HELD FOR JURY.
WITHOUT BAIL

ocontlnaed from Flrst PACED

Continued from First Page0
neuro.psychosis in Ward So, was
taken TO Police Headquarters. where
ne was grilled for more than an
hour. All the detectives could get
out OF him was. II don't know"
The police are convinced they
can place at Fishers door the four
alarm fire that destroyed the poul-
try establishment at 200 Tenth st.
N. W.. which for a time threat
ened the entire wholesale Row,
and another disastrous fire at the
Pillsbury Flour Warehouse at 81
and 81 Fl st. n. E.
Big Tire Accidental
They are almost ready to admit
that the Woolworth fire was not
of incendiary origin. and that posi-
bly, some OF the others were not.
There is more than q possibility
that the third fire Of the series
Vas Fishers handiWork, they be-
lieve. because it was while he was
at this fire at the p. x. Washing
ton Paper Company, 1918 New
York Ave. N. w. that he was first
seen by Timothy Daily. OF 1912
North Capitol St., whose later in
formation given firemen concern
ing Fishers activities at the Nc.
DoWelI fire. led to his arrest.
II was at the paper fire that
Daley rot his first look ak the man
in 4 Chevrolet sedan. who at the
mcdowell fire accosted him as he
was turning In an alarm. Daley
was on his way home from the
downtown fires when he saw the
smoke and flames shooting from
the Mcdowell plant. Something
about the mans conduct caused
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Romanek. OF
1910 North Capitol ST.. who were
near the alarm box, to note the
number OF the machine. Fisher
jumped into the car and ran around
the side OF the structure, disappear.
ing across a vacant lot.
His Mind Vague
In the confession given out by the
police in its entirety. Fisher said he
left his wife at Fourteenth and NJ
streets Northwest and went to Good
acres lunch room, at Twelfth Street
and New York Avenue. While there
he heard the fire engines which
turned out TO be on the way TO the
wooIworth fire, the first Of the
nights series.
Fisher admitted the possibility
that he had been responsible Tor all
the fires except that at the Wool.
worth building. He was sure he did
not set that one. He was unable TO
remember many of his movements
during the night, but recalls some
thing about having encountered per-
sons at the Mcdowell fire whom he
Rccogted.
He told the police that he did not
remember what he did between the
WoolwOrth fire and that at the
Mcdowell elevator. He recalled hav.
ing parked his automobile at the
corner Of lexington Place and q
street Northeast and entering g rear
door of the establishment. He set
this fire by throwing matches on
the first floor of the building. He
then went around to the rear and
sat on a wagon tongue and sat there
until the fire got some Roadway.
Then, he said. he next remem'
bered going to the northwest sec
fion of the city ana parking his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
Ex-senator LenrOOt
Assails Power Probe

The Walsh resolution, calling for
an investigation of the public util-
tiles industry, was bitterly assailed
today by former Senator Irvine Len
root of Wisconsin, Washington
counsel for the utilities interests.
Appearing before the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee he
contended that an adverse public
opinion might be created by the
proposed inquiry that would prove
harmful to the industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
Five Platforms Asked
For Connecticut Ave.

Five permanent loading platforms
on Connecticut Avenue in the vicin-
ity OF Dupont Circle were recon
mended to the Public UTILITIES Com
mission today by Capt. r.. G. KlOtz,
who has received many complaints
since the recent Encouragement OF
car stops there.
The platforms would be located
north bound at the near side OF
q, R and 8 Streets. and south
bound, at the near side OF Dupont
Circle, and the near side Of Tween
tieth Street Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
HICKMAN DEATH
PREDICTED
BY international News Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan 1s.-Cit.
ing the Hotelling, Eonia, Mich,
crime as an example, James p.
Costello, assistant district attorney
of Los Angeles, today predicted out.
ragged public opinion will demand the
death penalty for William Edward
Hickman.
"The execution of Hickman is
necessary to halt the wave OF pub
lie crime which followed The dis
closures in the Marian Parker case,
Costello said. II am confident the
Jury which tries Hickman next week
will give the death penalty to pre-
vent similar 2erimes.
Costello is here representing the
state of California in dispositions
taken for the defense of Hickman
and Welby Hunt, accomplice In an
other Los Angeles murder Jerome
Walsh, youthful defense attorney
for Hickman, left today for Los
Angeles armed with dispositions to
suhstantiate an insanity plea for his
client.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
Bill May Speed Up
Business for District

To save time in transacting Dis
trict business, the Commissioners
have asked Senator Arthur Capper
to introduce a bill in the Senate
empowering the corporation counsel
and his assistants to administer
oaths.
The present arrangement calls
for the oath from q deputy clerk
of police court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

Fisher married Allyne M. Brown,
the girl he shot accidentally on De-
cemher /, 1921. at her home, 8I2
Sixth st, NJ. w. AT that time he
lived at 1912 Sixth st. ~. w He
had been on the police force three
years, and the accidental shooting
was Indirectly responsible for his
dismissal from the force after
charges of intoxication had been
sustained
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
SMITH BUSTING
IS CERTAIN

Al hostile Senate had its mind
made up today TO deny seat q
senator elect Frank Il. smith lRl -
Illinois. because or huge expendis
lures tn his 1876 campaign.
pOlI or the Senate by Inter-
national News Service indicated
smith would be EXCLUDED by an over.
whelming majority through adop-
ton 81 the Reed slush fund coms
mittea's resolution. holding him mot
entitled to . seat and declaring his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
s FULL
Confession
tContinued from F'lrst Pagel


.Then i recan being around a
lumber mill near Fourteenth st.
and Florida Ave. N. w. in the rear
OF the Manhattan Laundry. / don't
remember where had left my
car. I remember walking through
the alley and seeing the glass out
of the windows and doors Of the
lumber mill.
Guesses He Did 1t
II don't remember how long l
was there, but / must have thrown
match into the building.
1T then left the alley and went
to storm & SherWoOds lunchroOm,
at Fourteenth and u SITS. N. W.,
and ordered a sandwich and cup
OF coffee. Before / had finished
eating / heard the fire apparatus
going north on Fourteenth Street.
I then went around and watched
the fire. / left when the fire was
about half over.
That's when began to realize
what / had done.
II found my car between Tweifth
and Thirteenth on Florida Ave.
". w. got into it and went directly
home where was arrested by Off
Ger I4ineberg, of the Thirteenth pre-
einct. was taken to Police Head
quarters and questioned by Line
berg and Varney at length about
these fires, but denied all knowledge
of them because couldn't say fol
sure or not whether was responsi
BILE for them"
Had The Urge Before
Q.-"Why do you make this state.
ment at this timer"
A.-"Because / recall having done
as I have stated.
Q.-"Have you any recollection Of
a fire at North Capitol and III SITS,
N. E.?"
At can't recall thing about
that"
Q.-'aave you ever had the feel
ing such as you described about
wanting to see fire, before?"
Ayes, quite often, but / don't
recall ever having set other fires"
In answer to preliminary ques-
lions, the prisoner said he il John
Joseph Fisher, that he lives at 71G
Roxboro Pl. N. W., and that he is
not now employed but under treat
ment at Walter Reed Hospital for
chronic sciatic neuritis and other
nervous conditions incurred through
service in the world war.
The complete statement bears the
signature John j. Fisher and the
signatures, a. witnesses. of Frank
A. Varney, Horace w. LinebuTg and
Robert l., Jones,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-07
New York's First Lady Ideal
Hostess.

IF Alfred E. Smith becomes president nc
other presidents wife will have gone to
the White House with larger official exps-
rience than will Mrs. Smith,"
This statement concerning the First
Lady of Democracy, comes from Mrs. Vim.
Corham Rice, who while her husband was
United States civil service commissioner
under President Cleveland. lived several
years in Washington and who has resided
abroad and knows social life in London.
The Hague and Paris.
Albany, New York's capital and center
of official social life, has long been called
the little White House" because Of its
large Executive Mansion and its constant
changes in State officers, legislature and
courts. The capital of the Empire State
is a Veritable little Washington and 1t is
there that Mrs. Smith, with fine presence
and excellent poise has created social
atmosphere so generous that all the peo-
pie of the State feel welcome.
In Albany it has long been custom on
New Years Day afternoon for the Gov
ernor and wife to hold public reception
in the Executive Mansion at which they
greet hundreds of people who are pre-
scented personally by staff officer. Mrs.
Smiths friendly nature has made these
receptions Q success.
The New Years reception is only the
forerunner Of many important affairs that
include State dinners and receptions to
State officers. the legislature. the judges Of
the Court of Appeals and other State dig
In speaking of these occasions Mrs Rice
says, AT every one of these dinners. Mrs.
Smith has done her part with ease and
spirit, and has fully aided the Governor in
making a success of the evening""
Besides this round of entertainment.
Mrs. Smith is often at home on Wednesday
afternoons in January. These receptions
are announced in the city newspapers and
also list OF those who will receive with
her. These afternoons are not obligatory
but are undertaken with evident pleasure
by the wife of the Governor and her
daughters.
Mrs. Rice continues. Governor and Mrs
Smith have several times dined at our
house. One occasion remember particu-
larly This was two winters ago when Mrs
Woodrow Wilson was staying with US. 1t
was the first time that Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Smith had met After dinner. as they sat
on the sofa talking together. it was re-
marked by others of our guests how sim
ply land attractively Mrs. Smith carried
herself. and how well she fulfilled her posi-
ton as the wife of the Governor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-07
Expenditures For New Plant

Capital expenditures for new plant and
equipment added to the system of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore City in the State of
Maryland during the seven months ending
July 81. amounted o$2, 1893. 513. according
to the statement just filed with the Public
Service Commission. Retirements were
$.259,927 making net additions for the
seven months $938,5S6. Net additions to
plant for the twelve months ending July
81 amounted to $2,296.739.
Telephone operating revenues for the
month of July were $l,048.998; operat-
ing expenes for the month were $685., sos,
making net operating revenues $196, 3O3.
Taxes assignable to operations for the
month of July were SCOOPS, an increase
OF $500 over the same month last year.
Telephone operating revenues for the
twelve months ending July 81 were $l2.-
6S3,O42. Operating expenses during the
same period amounted to $l0.152,050.
making net operating revenues $2,530,-
S92. which is equivalent to GIL per cent
on the average value of the cOmpany's
property for the year ending July 81, 1928.
The value Of the telephone company's
property in the State of Maryland as fixed
by the Public Service Commission as of
December 81. 1924. plus additions since
that date. was on July 81. 1928. SAP .323.-
IT'S.
On July 81, Maryland was served by 1884,
800 telephones, an increase of 2.049 since
January |. During the month of July.
Maryland telephone users made 100000
out town-toll calls. which was an in
crease of per cent over the number made
during the same month last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-07
the CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
TELEPHONE COMPANY
on DALTINGORE cyTY
-.
N NOTICE.
Office Board of County Commissioners
for Montgomery County
RncLuilla Nd ANril IT 1905

Office Board of County Commissioners
for Montgomery County,
Rockville, Md. April II. 1928.
Notice is hereby given TO all individuals,
firms and corporations owning personal
property in Montgomery county. Maryland.
who have not filed with the County Com
missiOneTs OF Montgomery county. for pur-
poses OF taxation for the year beginning
July |, 1928, "a complete schedule of their
holdings, that such schedule and return
should at once be made.
Section 208 of Articles 81, Code of Pub
lie General Laws Of Maryland. provides as
follows:
IF any person shall, with view to
evade the payment of taxes. fail or refuse
to give in to the assessor any bonds. notes.
claims or other evidences Of debt which
are subject to assessment and taxation
under this article. the same shall not be
recoverable by action at law or suit in
equity before any Of the courts Of this
State until they have been listed and the
tax paid thereon. with an addition Of fifty
per centum per annum from the time the
tax accrued and the failure to give in
said bonds, notes. claims or other evidences
of debt shall be takeA as prima facie evil
dence of the intention to so evade pay
ment of taxes
$1,000 penalty for failure to render full
and particular account Of personal property
belonging to YOU, or Of personal property
in your possession or under your care and
management Code, Art. 81, Secs. 81
and %.
BENJAMIN C. PERRY,
President.
BERRY +. CLARK. Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-07
Seco Theatre Prog ra IN.

Friday and Saturday. September rs
Emil Jannings in Street of Sin" Comedy
aud news.
Monday, September lO-Conrad Nagel
in Diamond Handouts. Comedy and
news.
Wednesday. September l2-Leatrice Joy
in "rhe Blue Danube" COMEDY
Friday and Saturday. September II Is
John Gilbert in "The Cossacks." Comedy
and news.
Monday. September l7-Raneer, The
Dog Star. Dog Justice" Comedy and
news.
Wednesday. September 10 Thomas
Meighan / The Racket" Comedy.
Friday and Saturday. September 2l-22,
Edmund Lowe Victor McLaeen and Do
lores Del Rio in What Price Glory, ~
Comedy and news.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-07
The Authority On Which All Bond
Brokers Rely. Why Speculate

In thirty-twO years of Wall Street expe-
rlence have never personally known any
man who attained wealth through pure
speculation, sooner or later some colossal
loss occurs to wipe out all previous gains.
JOHN MOODY.
Many people who sincerely believe that
they are investing their money in safe
securities are actually throwing il way
in the worst type of speculation. The
officers of this bank will be glad TO discuss
your investment problems with you. and
have further provided for your use
Moody's Rating Book Service.
which will furnish you with full informa-
ton about every bond you now have or
are about to buy. and reliable investment
ratings on all classes of bonds and stocks.
You are invited to take advantage Of
this service.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
ROCKVILLE Mp.