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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
HUSBANDS CHASE
ENDS IN CRASH
One Man Is Seriously Hurt.
Woman Companion Injured
When Car Hits Tree.

Henry Behan lies seriously injured In
Walter Reed Hospital, and Mrs. Della
Byroads, wife of John Byroads, Brad
ley lane, Chevy Chase, is in Emer-
gency Hospital with broken ankle and
suffering from shock as the result of
wild chase through the city streets
early this morning that eliminated in
Byroads' car, driven by Behan. being
crumpled against a tree on Sixteenth
street near Colorado avenue.
Byroads, pursuing his wife and
Behan in a taxicab, arrived on the
scene of the accident few seconds
after 1t happened and extricted his
wife from the wreckage of the car.
Today Byroads. blamed party he
and his wife and Behan had been at
tending with friends at the apartment
of his sister in-law, at 1880 Eighteenth
street.
Start for Ride.
ByroadS said that between 2 and 3
o'clock this morning his wife and Behan
decided to go for ride. Byroads said
that at the time he was out. Return
ing and learning that Behan had taken
his car ByroadS ordered a taXicab and
set forth In chase.
Byroads said he cruised about the
streets looking for Behan and his wife
and finally sighted them going out Six
tenth street. He gave chase and was
close behind the car when 1t suddenly
Swerved across Sixteenth street, just
past Colorado avenue. bounded the curb
ing and smashed into tree.
Two policemen, F. j. Scoville and F.
J. Rowan of the thirteenth precinct
were at the corner of Sixteenth street
and Colorado avenue when the crash
occurred. They had heard the roar of
the motors of the two GAS coming out
Sixteenth street and had mounted their
machines to give chase to the race.
Helps Wife Out.
They arrived at the scene of the
wreck a moment after Byroads had eX-
tricated his wife from the car. They
helped remove Behan from the wreck
age and sent both of the injured per-
sons to Walter Reed Hospital for treat
ment. Mrs Byroads was given first aid
treatment for her broken ankle and
cuts about her face and neck.
Behan's condition was more serious.
He had fractures of the right leg and q
collar bone and was badly cut about his
head and body.
At Emergency Hospital this afternoon
Mrs. Byroads would see no one. II
was reported by doctors that her condi-
ton Is not serious.
At Walter Reed, Behan's condition
was reported as satisfactory. Behans
address, as given the police, 1881 s
street northwest, does not exist.
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real estate owned, s42, 769 80, and other
assets of S8,934.91, the total being $4,-
52460657
The controllers last call found the
Riggs National with $2,500,000 capital,
surplus and profits of S2.53l 900 and to-
tai resources of $51 100000.
The consolidation proposal was
brought under the McFadden banking
act which permits the extension of
branch banking. It had the approval of
the controllers Office before the direc-
tors OF the two banks considered it.
The Farmers & Mechanics Bank is
located in its own building, which was
erected about four years ago. The
Friendship branch is also doing bust
ness in new building which was COM
pleted less than a year ago. The con-
solidation is considered as the most i'm
portant move in local banking circles
that has taken place in years.
The merger will give Riggs two more
important branches to be added to
those already In operation at Fourteenth
street and Park road, Dupont Circle
Seventh and / streets and Eighteenth
street and Columbia road.
The present directors of the Riggs
National include Charles c. Glover,
William j. Flather. H. Rozier Dulany,
Sterling Ruffin, Charles C. Glover, jr.;
Louis E. Jeffries, John S. Larcombe,
Henry B. Spencer, Julius Garfinckel
Fleming Newbold, G. Powell Minnigerode,
William M. Ritter, Harry F.. Clark
Frank j. Hogan, Randall H Hagner,
Robert v. Fleming, Coleman Jennings
John Oliver La Gorce, Isaac T. Mann,
Edmund D. Rheem, Karl w. Corby.
John j. PerShing, Edwin B. Parker,
Charles H. Tompkins and Henry P.
Erwin.
The Farmers g. Mechanics National
Bank was organized on February IA,
1914, so it is now well into its second
century. The only other banks in the
city that compare with it in age are the
National Bank of Washington and the
National Metropolitan, -t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
YOUNG PITTSBURGH
RUNAWAYS FOUND
Boys, Is and Is, Discovered Sleep.
ing in Doorway After Florida
Trip Funds Fail.

Two boys are at the House of De-
tention today and glad to be there.
Six days ago they left home in
Pittsburgh, Pa, because they wanted
to go to Florida and see the destruc.
ton caused by the storm. but their
money ran out and this morning after
splitting bun between them, which
had been bought with their last nickel,
they were ready for any place where
there was plenty of food
This morning about 1880 o'clock,
Detective Richard j. Cox, a member
of the vice squad. saw two small forms
huddled I'm a doorway at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
He approached and a gentle prod
awakened them. Cox said 1t was APP
parent that they had been awake most
Of the night.
Been up all night. haven't you,
bovs?"
Yes, sir" came the reply in unison.
Been running away from home.
too. haven't you?"
Yes sir" they both replied together
again.
You're hungry and want to 60
back home, don't you boys?"
This time both faces frightened and
two enthusiastic voices again an
swered Yes SIR
AT the first precinct station where
they were first taken, they said they
were Paul Shaw, Is years old. of 577
Rosedale street, and John Wade Mok-
lev, Is years old, of 735 Hamilton ave-
nue.. both addresses being in Pitts
burgh. They were later transferred
to the House of Detention.
There, they said that they got tired
OF school and wanted to see the
Florida hurricane damage, so they set
cut on foot six days ago and trlidged
most of the way to this CITY. with
only an occasional lift" to help out.
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CAPITAL DOES BIT
FOR STORM RELIEF
q. c. Quota of $4,000 Over.
subscribed, With More
Expected.

While the Nation as a whole still
was more than million dollars behind
the 100000 fund called for by the
Red Cross for relief work in the hur-
ricane area. Washington today went
over its quota, Victor B. Deyber, chair
man of the District of Columbia relief
fund, reporting total contributions of
$5O.224.
The Washington quota. originally
fixed at $4,000, was raised to $4,000
when the full extent of the storm
damage began to be apparent.
Expects More.
Mr. Deyber said today he felt sure
Washington would go we'll beyond the
quota as contributions have been COM
ing in at consistently steady rate and
have not evinced the tendency to slack
off that has been in evidence in other
sections of the country.
National Red Cross officials said last
night they had total of $685., 1866
in hand. Despite the slowness with
which contributions have been made,
they expressed the conviction that the
total sum of $5,O00,00 would be raised.
The five million fund was named by
the Red Cross as an absolute minimum
needed If the relief program was to be
carried out. Since that time appeals
have come from various workers in
Florida, who declared more than twice
this amount would be needed. The
officials of the Red Cross, however, have
not raised their original estimate. al
though stating that a smaller sum will
not enable them to carry out the work.
Food for Porto Rico.
Red Cross workers here received word
from Porto Rico today that 1900 900
rationS had been distributed among the
residents of the island, who were left
practically destitute by the storm last
month. In addition to the food, 1000
cots and $500 blankets have been given
out.
Word was also received that IS tons
OF food have been shipped to two small
Islands, VieQueS and Culebra, lying east
of Porto Rico In the Caribbean Sea.
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VETERAN DIES HERE
SEEKING PARADISE
92-Year- Old Union Soldier
Fails to Find Earthly
Valhalla.

The simple faith Of a 92-year -old
Union soldier who came to Washington
from Arkansas last week IN the firm
belief that he would find here an earth
" Valhalla wherein old soldiers could
get together and talk over wartime
days, has resulted in the death of Arm
strong o. Gano.
Broken-hearted and utterly bewil-
dered by the chain of circumstances
which turned their quest for happiness
into the bitterest Of tragedies. the To-
year-old wife, who accompanied her
husband against her better Judgment,
will go back to the Arkansas farm to-
morrow after Mr.. Gano's body has been
buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Unable to End Happiness.
The attention OF a few scattered per-
sons in Union Station last Friday night
was momentarily attracted when Mr..
Gano, his long white hair hanging down
over his shoulders. tottered eagerly into
the waiting room with the aid of a
cane. Clinging ttnidly to one arm was
his wife, who could not bring herself
to share the husbands faith that COM
plete happiness awaited them in the
Capital City.
For several hours the old couple
searched in vain for the veteran SOL
diers At length the fact dawned upon
them that the stories they had heard
were not true
With only a few dollars 70 keen them
from want. they were given into the
care of the Travellers Aid Society and
were removed to the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Temporary Home. at S2l Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
The next afternoon Mr.. Gano slipped
on the front steps and fell. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital and died
there yesterday Of pneumonia and
broken hip.
The Ganos were married nearly half
century ago. and lived In the West for
many years after the war Ten years
ago they moved to Arkansas and settled
down on farm near Sulphur Springs
The husband. however. could not
stand the nnonctony of farm life and,
a few DAYS ago, made up his mind to
come to Washington.
Widow to Return Herne.
The widow bitterly opposed the move.
She said today that she felt at that
time it could only result in sorrow.
The old man. however. was not to be
denied, so they rented their farm for
So month. deposited Sl35 in the bank
against rainy day and boarded a
train for Washington.
Mrs. Gano, completely Frustrated by
he husbands death. is confined to her
bed in a private home at i07 Mary
and avenue northeast, where she will
BE cared for until tomorrow, when she
starts back home.
Officials of the Travellers Aid have
located a nephew in Arkansas. who has
agreed to care for her when she arrives.
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Continued from First Page.)
DANES Joseph Tunney, do you intend
to take as your legitimate wife Miss
Mary Lauder?)"
Tunney answered with a resounding
Isl" (Yes).
Then the question was put to Miss
Lauder:
e vol Maria Lauder intendete di
premiere per vostra legittimo sposo Il
Signore Giacomo Giuseppe Tunney?"
With a sweet smile, Miss Lauder re-
sponded Isl"
Rings Are Exchanged.
The same vows were exchanged as
well as rings during the religious cere-
mony. which was conducted in English
and Latin. -'.
Mgr. Breslin made a brief speech
wishing the couple every happiness and
beamed with pride upon his former
pariShioner
1t was by a special dispensation that
the religious ceremony was performed in
the hotel and not in the sacristy of a
church or in an ecclesiastic building
such as rectory. The present pontiff
early in his reign put an end to the
practice of having religious ceremonies
performed in hotels and private resi-
dences, generally condemning this, but
stipulated at the same time that ex-
ceptions might be made as long as the
nriViInOQ WAS not abused
During the religious ceremony both
Tunney and his bride knelt on prize
dieu" adorned with red cushions. The
red damask against which white roses
stood out strikingly.
Mrs. Lauder, mother of the bride,
could scarcely conceal her emotion at
the end of Mgr. Breslin's benediction
upon the young couple.
Luncheon Follows Ceremony.
After both ceremonies luncheon was
served for Is covers, among the guests
being MgrS. Burke and BreSlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniels and the members of the
Lauder party.
1t was announced that the couple
planned to leave soon after luncheon by
automobile for an unrevealed destina-
ton.
Souvenir menus with decorations of
flowers and birds and the initials of the
newly-weds were much sought after,
and large crowd waited for long
time outside hoping to see the bride
and bridegroom.
Both ceremonies took place in the
royal apartment" normally reserved
for visiting sovereignS
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J. C. MASTlN DIES;
LONG IN u. S. SERVICE

Joshua G. Mastin, rs, who retired
from government service two years ago
after 20 years of active work. died at
his home, zoos Columbia road yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Mastin was employed as q clerk
in the Agriculture Department. He was
active In several organizations, including
the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics and the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants, up to the time of his death
He was lifelong resident OF this city.
He Is survived by his widow. Mrs
Ida NJ Mastin. three daughters. Mrs
Frederick j. Hager. Mrs. Roberta G.
Milburn and Miss Ida May Mastin, and
two sons. William e. MaStin and Mark
M. Mastin.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
VICTIM OF COOLIDGE
AUTO CRASH WORSE
President Sends His Physician and
Secretary to Connecticut on
Case Involving Son.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, October s.
Mrs. Margaret veno. Sc, who was in
jured in an automobile crash with a
car driven by John Coolidge, son of the
President, last week, was today reported
as having taken a turn for the worse.
President Coolidge's personal physician,
Maj. James F. Coupal of Washington.
was Immediately called to her aid. She
was to have been released from the
New Haven Hospital today, but authori-
ties said that her condition was such
that it would be necessary to indefinitely
postpone her departure. Hospital
authorities minimize her condition.
however.
Maj. Coupal, accompanied by Everett
Sanders, President Coolidges private
secretary. arrived in New Haven last
night. Mr. Sanders called the White
House on the telephone during the eve
ming, talking for 10 minutes
The New Haven police have dropped
the case as Wilfred Veno, who was
driving the other car, is now recovering
from a fractured skull Should Mrs.
Veno become worse. 1t is probable that
the case would be reopened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
SARAZEN BATTLES
BARNES EVEN UP
Feature of Morning IS Holes
in Professional Golfers
Tourney.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM,

STAFF Correspondent OF The Star,
BALTIMORE COUNTRY CLUB.
Baltimore, Md. October 3.-The finest
golf of the second round of the Pro-
fessional Golfers Association cham
pionShip was uncorked here today by
Gene SaraZen and Jim Barnes of New
York. The first half of their 36-hole
Second-round match found the Stocky
little Italian-American and the lanky
Barnes both playing the course in ex-
actly par, to finish all even at the
halfway mark.
Both men scored 10 for the round
the most spectacular golf of the tourna-
ment so far Walter Hagen. playing
the same steady brand of golf he has
shown here since Sunday, reached the
turn up on Julian Blanton of Ohio.
AL Espinosa of Chicago was up on
Bob Macdonald of Chicago at the turn.
Other results of the morning round
follow:
Horton Smith. Joplin, Mo-, 3 up on
Willie Macfarlane of New York; Perry
Del Vecchio. New York. S up on Glenn
Spencer of Baltimore; Jock Hutchinson,
Chicago, up on Pat Doyle, New York;
Al Watrous. Grand Rapids. 2 up on
Ed Dudley of Los Angeles; Leo Diegel,
New York, and George M. Christ.
Rochester. all even.
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Three Children Flee
AT 60 Miles Through
Traffic i'm Stolen Car
Girl, III, Changes Places
With Boy, ID, at 40
Mile Speed.

BY the Associated Press.
INGERSCLL. Ontario, october "a
l3-year -old boy and two sisters, 10 and
IL, were under arrest yesterday after
fleeing In a stolen car at so miles an
hour through traffic. They were finally
halted by shots fired by the police.
The car was stolen here Sunday night
and was located by the police in Wood
stock last night. While the chase was
in progress and the car was doing 40,
che ll-year-old girl who was driving
changed places and gave the wheel to
the boy.
At go miles an hour they passed
safely through mile after mile of traffic.
Once when the police car was drawing
close a dog was thrown out Of the flee
ing car in the path of the pursuers.
When the car was finally brought to
a halt at Paris. the two girls jumped
into the ditch and the boy dashed into
a field, but all were captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
Senator Swanson to Speak.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, October 3.-Democrats
of Page County will hold a rally in
Luray, October 10, when United States
Senator Claude A. Swanson will ad-
dress the voters in the interest of Gov.
Alfred E. Smith and the Democratic
ticket. Anti-Smithites next Saturday
will hear former Judge T. NJ Haas in
behalf of the Republican nominees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT.

Eugene Gross First to Be Tried in
October Court.
Eugene Gross, colored, was the first
person to be tried in the October
term of the Criminal Division of Dis
trict Supreme Court, which began to-
day.
Gross was convicted of charge of
assaulting Evelyn Crawford, colored,
at 329 F street southwest. June 10, with
hammer. Gross denied that he hit
the woman and she complained that
he broke her arm in two places.
Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy, who
yesterday attended to the business of
selecting veniremen for the different
courts and the grand jury. presided
at this trial. Assistant U. s. Attorney
Walter M. Shea prosecuted the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03
Auto on Rails.

MONTRE AL OPl.--Inspection trips
over the Canadian and Pacific lines will
be made by engineers in sedan model
automobile designed for travelling on
rails.
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Raleigh Relic to Raleigh.

RALEIGH, N. G. LED.-A small brass
knocker from the home of Sir Walter
Raleigh in Exeter. England, has been
presented to this city by DR.. Hubert A..
Reysterr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03

Modern agricultural implements are
used by those engaged in rice growing
in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area OF
New South Wales
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Chasteton ana Mrs. w. H. Denham
entry.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
- Weather clear. tVs"lz fast:
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THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000; clai
year-olds and up; 6 furlongs

j. P. Jones and John Speed Elliott entry.
b Mrs. j M. Black and Jannon Fisher, jr
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The witness pro ICED kilograms which
he said had been sent to him by the
late Gov. Austin Peay of Tennessee re-
garding his stand against Federal oper-
governor approved his views and au-
thorized him to speak for him before
a House committee.
I'VE feel in Tennessee that the State
has been unfairly treated In the mat
ter of water power development and
we have done everything in our power
to have the obstacles removed" he
said.
Switzer testified that he had been
paid $500 by the conference in con-
nection with his work in arranging
the 1927 convention. but that he had
never been paid anything by private
power companies.
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IS pounds Claimed Tor rider.
fl0 pounds claimed for rider
SECOND RACF-Purse, $1,000; claimin
maiden 2-year- olds furlongs
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LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FOR TOMORROW.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $4,000; steeplechase:
claiming: 4-year-olds and up about miles
Barleyeorn ...... 142 BOLD Knight 500 1873
Enoicott .,...... 1874 Mantonian - lao
todd Trick ~ lao Reyerwvck faA
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TUNNEY MARRIES
MISS MARY LAUDER
AT HOTEL IN ROME

Continued from First Page.)
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RIGGS NATIONAL
AND GEORGETOWN
BANKS TO MERGE

Continued from First Page.)
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M'CARL UPHOLDS
AGRICULTURE BIDS
Says Treasury Had Right to
!. Bar Firm, but Questions
! General Policy.

An important decision by Controller
General McCarl today cleared the way
FOR letting two contracts for conStruc-
ton of the 100000 Department OF
Agriculture Administration Building. to
connect the two standing white marble
wings.
= 1t was considered likely that the
Treasury Department would let con-
tracts TO the low bidders. George Hy-
man Construction Co. and the Stand
ard Engineering Co. of this city. for
actual construction and mechanical
equipment, respectively. The former
bid was 81 SOL. 900 and the latter STA
500, and were the lowest of about 80
ni6S on this first big building in the
Federal building program here.
Treasury's Action Upheld.
The McCarl decision aft med the po-
sition OF the Treasury in refusing TO
furnish one construction company With
plans and specifications on which 10
base bid, but raised some questions
as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of the procedure
rs a general proposition.
The decision is considered by the
Treasury as having highly important
bearing on the great public building
program which will spend about $780,
0n0. 600 in structures here and through
out the Nation.
Treasury officials had not completed
heir study of the decision today, which
Involves several important points con-,
corning advertising. bidders and re-
sponsihle bidders. but il was clear. they
said. that the Treasury could proceed
70 Let contracts for the Agricultural
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smoke screen and Johnson was held
under $500 additional bond on the as
sault charge
Bicycle Policeman William r. Ellery
noticed the car last night going south
on Thirteenth street without lights.
Henry, who is said to have been driving
the car. was forced to halt at F street
to await the turn of the traffic sema-
phore. Officer Ellery drew alongside to
tell the driver to turn on his lights. He
noted a strong odor of liquor, he de-
clared He jumped onto the running
board and as he did SO. Henry started
his car and drove past the semaphore
signal.
Ellery reported that Johnson seized
him by the throat and tried to choke
him Ellery finally succeeded in turn
ing off the ignition Of the car and
brought the automobile to halt. He
called to Officer Frank Boneslawsky
who was at the semaphore. and the two
subdued the alleged rum-runners and
arrested them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

"kine--All Mine" Let's
Misbehave" piano solos by
Lee Sims, the Pianist Of Radio
Fame. 3754--75c
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JOHN P. HART FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Services Will Be Conducted in
Hyattsville for Retired U. S.
Employe.

Funeral services for John P, Hart, 81
years old. who died in a local sani-
torium Tuesday after long illness. Will
be held from the residence of w. l..
Scott, Marion street. Hyattsville, Md,
tomorrow. at , o'clock. Interment will
be at BeltSville.
Mr.. Hart was born in Sannin County,
Tex. November 81. 1866. Prior to. his
coming to Washington he served for a
time as deputy clerk of court of Mon
tague County. Tex. In october, 1890,
he came to the National Capital to &C
cept an appointment in the Pension
Office. where he served continuously for
So years. being retired for disability on
October Is 1926.
MIR. Hart was a graduate of George
town Law School of the class of 1895.
On October :. 1898. he was admitted To
practice before the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia.
Surviving Mr.. Hart are his widow.
Mrs. Orphella J. Hart. and son. John
p, Hart of this city.