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The Washington times., 1929-11-08
CIVIL LEGION IS
MEETING. HERE

Organized this morning at a
meeting in the Mayflower Hotel,
the convention of the Civil
Legion today honored woodrow
Wilson at his tomb in the Ma
tional Cathedral.
Miss Elsie C. Hajicek, Of Chi
cago, who last year was chosen
the typical American girl to I'm
veil the only monument in the
world to the dead war President,
at Prague, placed a wreath on
the tomb. In this way the Civil
Legion, composed Of civilians
who served the United States
during the World War. hopes to
set a precedent for other visitors,
as is established at Mt. Vernon
and the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier.
The convention was opened by
Col. Wade H. Cooper. president
with a brief address. Prayer was
offered by the national chaplain,
the Rt. Rev. MonSignor H. B. Alt,
meyer, of Huntington. w. Va
and report from committees and
officers were received.
The convention then was ad
journed for the ceremonies at
the Cathedral, to meet again at
8 p. m. at the Mayflower, when
addresses will be- made by the
Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington
and two war governors, A. o
Stanley, of Kentucky, and E. C.
Harrington, of Maryland.
Officers will be elected tomor,
row. A banquet will conclude
the convention, with Senators
George H. Moses, and Charles S,
Deneen, representative John Q.
Tilson and Will r. Wood, and
Gen. Frank T. Hines as speakers.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
HOME WAS Old
SLAVE REFUGE
Photos by 1nteraational

sCHooLCRAFT. Mich, Nov.
8.-schoolcraft nearly had .
tragedy the other day. The de
struction by fire of the villages
oldest residence, which was used
as refuge for runaway slaves
before the Civil War, was mar
rowly averted by the local de.
partment.
A movement has been started
by H. H. Borgerding, editor of
the Schoolcraft Express. ia pP-
serve the historic structure ks q
memorial to the days when thA
village was an important station
on the underground railroad"
between the South ard Canada.
The history of TIE old build
ing is revealed by Addison M.
Brown of Schoobraft, former
State Senator ard Secretary Of
Michigan State College.
Built BY Quaker Doctor
1t was erected about 1910 by
DR.. Nathan M. Thomas. Quaker
and ardent abolitionist,- who
came to Schoolcraft from the
East in 1880, and was the first
physician In Kalamazoo county.
When the underground rail-
road" was developed the Thomas
home became the intermediate
sta atio~; between Cassopolis and
Battle Greek.
THE wife Of DIR. Thomas was
my aunt" declared Brown, who
is backing the movement to save
the old StructureI "I have often
heard my father, tell of the
doctors activities.
Moved In Might
"The slaves were brought from
Cassopolis in small parties under
cover of darkness and lodged in
the Thomas home until the fol-
lowing night. Then the doctor,
who furnished a wagon and .
team, took them 80 miles to the
next station at Battle Greek.
For 90 years the Thomas fam
lily lent a helping hand to the
Negro fugitives and the old
house sheltered between 1000
and 1900 in that time. The
underground railroad was main
tanned until the Civil War. /
remember my aunt saying that
after 1861 only two or three
parties were received at the sta
tion.'"
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
NUMBERS R AID
NETSFORTY

Forty patrons of Roses Res.
taurant" in the first block G st.
N. W.. were rudely taken away
from their breakfasts this morn
ing by Detective Sergts. Frank
Varney and H. E. Brodie. The
proprietor Ralph A. Rose, 55,
colored, and John A. Waters,
colored, 28, of the 1900 block
Vernon st. N. W., were booked
on gaming charges and later re-
leased on bond.
Acting on a tip furnished by
an undercover man. who suppl; &C
the detectives with his number
slip, Varney and Brodie entered
the restaurant and say they
found all 40 diners making out
slips. Rose was tabulating the
figures and Waters was makirg
entries.
The detectives found the dupIl-
cate of their slip and the two
marked coins their man had
given the operators for his num-
ber in Roses possession, they de-
clare.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

In correspondence made public
today by E. H. r. Revere, great
grandson Of the revolutionary
hero, bills Of lading are included
showing that Paul Revere sold a
consignment of rum at so cents a
gallon and q case of gin at pro-
portionate bargain figure.
Other documents. hitherto un-
revealed. showed that Revere was
Americas original jack-of-all
trades. being at various times a
dentist, copper roller, a gold
smith, an engraver Of the nations
currency, and powder manufac-
turer.
Founded Copper Business
In addition, he probably was
the new republics first great in
duStrialiSt whose iron was in every
commercial fire. The copper bust
ness, which he founded in Boston,
is perpetuated today in a corpora.
ton headed by his great-grandson.
The letters revealed that Revere
supplied copper to Robert Fulton
for the famous Claremont, first
steamboat.
Revere also was manufacturer
of picture frames and ran a hard
ware store on Essex Street in Bos-
ton.
Revere q Dentist
Revere was justly proud of his
ability as dentist and sent the
following reminder to past and
future clients:
Artificial teeth
Paul Revere
Takes this method Of return.
ing his most sincere thanks to
the gentlemen and ladies who
have employed him in the care OF
their teeth. He would now inform
them and all others, who are so
unfortunate as to lose their teeth
by accident or otherways, that
he still continues the business of
dentist, flatters himself that
from the experience he has had
these two years Gin which time
he has fixt some hundreds of
teeth that he can fix them as
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
HIT BY TRUCK,
MAN DYING

Robert s. Taylor. so, TOO block
Ninth st. S. E., is in serious con-
dition at Casualty Hospital. sui
ferinE from a fractured skull and
a. conclusion of the brain as the
result of being struck down by an
automobile driven by Thomas
Queen, colored, 49, 1900 block K
St. S. E.
Taylor was taken to Casualty
Hospital in a passing automobile,
where DR.. Louis Jimal gave him
medical aid. Queen is being held
at the Sixth precinct by police on
charges of reckless driving and
failure to possess drivers per.
nit.
The accident, which occurred at
Eighth and I Streets s. E., was
said to have happened after Tay-
lor walked in front of the moving
truck.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

minded medical man in America
suggested that the passage of
germs from mouth to mouth dur
ing kiss could be arrested if an
anticeptic gauze were placed be-
tween the lips of the kissers.
"Now ask you-can you
imagine kissing a person through
an anticeptic gauZe?
mo! You can drill it into the
minds of the people that germ
distribution is included in a kiss,
but YOU viii never cure them"
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

phoned for. help. Anyway, he
added, the sight of the wounded
man made him sick, so he went
off in the woods, lay down in the
grass and took a nap.
Dies in Operating Room
Almony died late Wednesday as
he was being lifted on the operat-
ing table at st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Baltimore. An inquest will
be held at the northeastern police
station tonight.
Marble told officials the shoot
ing occurred without any provo
cation. According to Marble,
Almony stood in the door when
suddenly Peterson seized a 12-
gauge shotgun and said:
Damned if I'm not going to
shoot You."
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

city limits of Hopewell, South
eastern Construction Company,
Petersburg. Va, $13.05c,
Rockbridge county-7!N6 miles
Of grading and drainage between
Buena Vista and Balcony Falls,
j. j. Battershill and Son, Vir-
gilina, Va, $78,862 80.
Despite the fact that A. n.
Campbell and Company, Inc 1,
Lynchburg. Va, submitted the
only bids for the construction of
macadam approaches to the
bridge over Big Otuer River, Bed
ford county, the commission de-
cided to have the work done by
the highway department forces.
The Lynchburg firms regular
bid was $9,960.50 and the alter
nate bid $9,474. The length of
the approaches is to be 0.704 of
q mile.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

The work in Arlington county
is to be in connection with the
completion of several projects
which already have meant greatly
improved highways between Wash
ington and Mt. Vernon, Airing
ton, Centerville, Bull Run battle
field and New Market.
Contracts as to projects, bids
for which we're tablulated Octo-
ber Is, have been awarded as
follows:
Warwick county, A.125 miles Of
concrete roadway between Lee
Hall and Newport News, G. Y.
Carpenter, Chester Va, $1O8,-
O87.26.
Roanoke county, 2.69 miles of
pavement east of the city limits
of Roanoke, Pendleton Construc-
ton Co., Wytheville, Va, $685.
486.2O; Frederick and Clarke
counties-1.443 miles of macadam
roadway west of Berryville and
east of winchester and to bridge
over Abrams Creek, Echols
Brothers. Inc, Anderson, w. Va,
$37,373.75.
Brunswick and Mecklenburg
counties-2.865 miles of soil road
way, w. H. Clark and Company,
Charlottesville, Va, $40, 140.08.
Prince Georges county-6.696
miles of gravel on road east of
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Attempt to Protect
Pal in Dry Case
Is Alleged

LURAY, Va, Nov. 8.-W. D.
Lamb, of Page county. is in
the Martinsburg w. Va. jail
charged with attempting to
shield an alleged confederate,
C. r. Joyce. in the transpor-
tation of llcuor.
Joyce was arrested by Mart
inSburg policemen while operat-
ing a car while under the in
fluence of liquor, it is charged.
Lamb is said by police to have
been the real offender.
Lamb is a member of an
old and prominant Page county
family.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
BERLIN mayor
To RESIGN


BERLIN, Nov. S.-Q.N.S)-An
newspapers of this city, regardless
of political affiliations, Joined to-
day in predicting that Mayor Gus
tay Boess would resign following
the elimination of the disciplinary
trial he demanded against himself.
A fist fight between Socialist
and Communist representatives in
the City Council last night broke
up the meeting of that body before
an imminent vote of censure on
the mayor could be taken,
His honor now appears to have
been forsaken by all but the Dem
ocrats and Socialists. ALI but
members of these two parties have
indicated willingness to censure
the mayor. but disagree as to how
far the censure should so.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

Any man who lheSitateS to kiss
his wife in order to debate the
effect of the kiss on his throat
deserves to be divorced, she said.
And in America he probably
would be.
Can you imagine the sweet
young thing, who has just &C
cepted with enthusiasm an I'M
paSSioned proposal of marriage
saying, yes, George, I will marry
you-but no, you must not kiss
me. 1t is detrimental TO the
health
Some time ago an ingelliouSly
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

peterson told the sheriff that
he. Marion Almony, IS, the dead
man. and James Marble had
spent a large part of yesterday
morning drinking in his shack,
two miles from Madonna.
Gives His Version
ME and James Marble was sit
ting on the couch about half
hour after we had come to the
shack" he told the Sheriff. AL
mony was tinkering with the
window. Suddenly I saw a chicken
hawk sail out of the sky. I picked
my gun up, and walked to the
door, Marble must have pushed
me. for it went off suddenly.
When the sheriff asked Peter
son why he did not go for aid
after seeing Almony had been
shot, he said he thought it was
enough that Marble had tele-
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

well as any surgeon-dentist who
ever came from London, he fixed
them in such a manner that they
are not only an ornament, but
of real use in speaking and eat
ing.
He cleanses the teeth and will
wait on any gentleman or lady
at their lodgings, he may be
spoke with at his shop opposite
DR.. Clarks at the north end,
where the gold and silversmith's
business is carried on in all its
branches"
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Ferrand Quits Dec. Is
AS Farm Board LAWYER

George E. Ferrand, of Los
Angeles. Calf, general counsel of
the Federal Farm Board, yeSter-
day announced that he will retire
from office December IS and will
be succeeded by Stanley Reed, of
MaySville, KY.
The board has selected Reed as
assistant counsel to serve until
that date. He was formerly coun-
sci for the Burley Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association.
Ferrand will return to Los
Angeles to resume his law prac-
tice.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Kissing Habit Here
To Stay, Says Writer

LONDON, Nov. (INsl-"Kissing is natural habit that
be abolished and all the legislation in the world
prevent it,
This the given today by Einor Gyn, famous
writer when interviewed the suggestion that oscuation
should be discouraged the grounds spreads colds in
fuenza and germs of various diseases.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
STRAYER HOLDS DANCE

Strayer College will hold its fall
dance tomorrow night from 9 un-
til IL o'clock. Music will be by
Dagmoir orchestra. Miss Virginia
Hall, clever tap and toe, dancer,
will be on the entertainment pro-
gram. The arrangements for the
dance and entertainment are
under supervision of Martha G..
10 ole
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Versions of Shooting
Found to Conflict

BELAIR, Nov S-Charles Edward Peterson, 6S, house
painter charged with killing friend following drinking
bout told Sheriff Dewey Bowman that the shotgun dis
charged accidentally he carried across the room of his
shack after sighting chicken hawk.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
VIRGINIA To CONSTRUCT
ROAD TO ALEXANDRIA

RICHMOND, Va. Nov Bids for the construction of
of Columbia line and extending toward Alexandria four
bridges in Scott county and another such structure in Wise
county opened by the State highway commission yester
dav
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
PauIReuereSoLdR
At go Cents Gallon

NEW YORK Nov. S.-Asde from gallopng through the
history Paul Revere the patriotic horseman Of
the Revolution engaged in number of avOcatons including
the sale of ante prohibition liquor.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

MISS MAY BEEGLE
PITTSBURGH concert manager,
who is being sued for 100000
by PasquaIe Amato, Met bari.
tone. He claims she called
him - haS-been."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
ONE MAN Held,
AIDE ESCAPES
ATLOSFRESNOS
Border Patr olm n
Bring Back 232
Quarts of Mes c al
After Encounter

After a running gun battle last
ing approximately five minutes. OF
ficers Of the u. s. border patrol
about l a. m. Tuesday captured
Francisco Villareal and 232 quarts
Of meScal and a light sedan, the
largest liquor haul Of the year. The
fight occurred about four miles
north of Los Fresnos.
Officers engaging in the battle.
all of whom are members OF the
border patrol service. were Ed r.
McNabb, r. Il. Campbell, "A. A
Champion and w. z. Thompson.
According to first reports. the Of
ficers. who were lying in wait, or
dered a light sedan to halt. and at
this juncture. two men leaped from
the car and firing was started.
Villareal fell and was captured.
The car kept moving down the road
and officers. believing the object
of their search in the car. pursued il
but found that he had escaped.
The sedan driven by the two men
was brought to Brownsville. 1t car
ried seven bullet holes In the right
front door, and three in the hood.
One glancing bullet had cracked
the windshield.
No one was injured in the fight.
Preliminary trial before u. S.
Commissioner z. K. Goodrich was
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
Villareal was convicted and SEN
fenced to two years on an assault
70 murder charge after a gun battle
with Police Lieutenant John Arm
strong Of Brownsville Sometime ago.
Jose Trevino. arraigned before u.
>. Commissioner r. x. Goodrich
Tuesday morning. was bound over
to the action of the federal grand
jury under bond of $3.50. which he
made on a charge OF possessing and
transporting liquor.
Customs Officer James Collins.
who made the arrest. testified he
halted Trevino near Santa Maria
last night and found "A pints or
mescal and other liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
11-Year-Old Shot
While At Play BY
Guard In Chicago

CHICAGO, June 18.-tPl-An IL
year-old boy. playing with group
OF children about a school building
under construction. was shot and
seriously wounded late yesterday
when the children refused to obey a
watchman's commands to leave the
building.
The watchman. George Meservey,
was arrested and charged with the
shooting. Police we're told he had
fired one shot into the group.
After the boy. Gus KezioS, had
fallen with a bullet in his neck.
the watchman went to a small shed
on the grounds. When police ar
rived. a crowd of 200 persons was
moving toward the shed where Me-
Servey had barricaded himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
LEGISLATURE
HITS HOOVERS
House 'Rebukes' First Lady
For Reception of
NegresS

AUSTIN( June i8-tP)-The house
of representatives today adopted
the senate concurrent resolution re-
buking Mrs Herbert Hoover fort re-
ceiving a negro congressmanS wife
at a White House tea.
The vote was 90 to 10.
Those voting againstit were: Rep
sentativeS Walter Beck of Fort
Worth; w. r. Bounds. Hubbard; G.
@. Coltrin, Mathis: B. J. Forbes.
Weatherford; Julian Harrison. FL
Paso: r. L. Kincaid. Crowell; @. Y.
Lee, Eden; M. r. O'Neill. Frisco; z.
p. Shelton, dipping springs, and
Alex Brice, Sulphur Springs.
Representative Reno Eickenroht
of Seguin, only republican member
or the house, before the vote, ex-
pressed his intention of voting for
the resolution. He said he was born
in the district he served, that his
father before hi mwaS born there,
and that both Of his grandfathers
served on the side Of the confed-
eracy in the civil war.
Il mreely want to express the
hope that this resolution passes" he
said.
Repu. George 9. Purl. Dallas. and
Representative Forbes made an ef-
fort to obtain a division Of the res
olution, but were ruled against by
the speaker
They sought to have stricken from
the resolution last resolving clause.
which called attention "of the voters
Of the south that such incidents
are the natural outgrowth Of the ac-
ton Of. many pretended democrats
of the south in being led away from
the faith of their fathers and that
they be warned that a continuance
Of such alliance with the party
which since Civil war days has been
the traditional enemy of the south
will likely further shame and mumi-
lation to southern men and wom-
en-"
The resolution proposed that
members of the senate and house
bow our heads in shame and regret
and express in the strongest and
most humiliation at said conduct. IL
true. on the part Of the mistress
Of the White House, and her asso-
ciates."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18

/. probably one that gives the fliers
the greatest satisfaction. The min
lister had refused to recognize the
Yellow Birds attempt. The ministry
had frowned on all such attempts
with machines not fitted with floats.
It was at the last minute that
the minister decided he could no
longer refuse to give official recog-
milton of the magnificent success.
The minister now will recommend
to President Roumergue that Jean
ASsolant and Rene lie Fevre. pilot
and navigator OF the plane. be
awarded the decoration Of chevalier
Of the legion of honor.
The crew of the plane today re-
sumed their round of receptions and
visits while Arthur Schreiber of
Portland. Me, their Srowaway. went
out to get measured for a full dress
suit. He still Is treated more or less
as a member of the crew though
by force OF circumstances his share
in the festivities is detached.
The airmen themselves continue
to treat him with great kindness.
but other people are less inclined
to consider that his proper place
Is alongside them when receiving
honors they won at the risk Of
death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
COMB CHANNEL
FOR 3 WOMEN
Bodies Of Airliner Crash
Victims Sought BY
Boats and Tugs

FOLKESTONE. Eng. June 16.-
Rl-Boats and tugs searched wide
area Of the English channel today
for the bodies of three women miss
Ing in the crash OF the giant air
liner City Of Ottawa off Dungeness
yesterday with the loss Of seven lives
including at least one American.
Adolph E. Meister, 70, vice presi-
dent Of the Garfield Manufacturing
company Of New Jersey, was the
known American victim while a
Miss Roberts OF London" whose body
Is still missing was believed to be
Of American parentage.
OF the six persons rescued IN
cluding two women. w. H. latham,
an American, rested well during the
night and was so far recovered he
probably will proceed TO London to-
night. latham has refused TO give
his American address. fearing to
alarm his relatives, but ii Is believed
that he was formerly resident OF
Minneapolis and his parents reside
In Sacramento, Cal.
After a consultation between po-
lice officers and the coronr. 1t was
decided to hold one inquest on all
the victims at Lydd Townhall. The
four bodies recovered have now
been taken to Lydd. near Dungen-
ess. and the inquest likely will be
held tomorrow.
The bodies recovered are those OF
Mr.. Meister. Leon It. Malcolm, vice
president Of the Malcolm and
and Southern Furniture company
OF Hamilton, Ont. Alfred Smith OF
Melbourne, Australia, and a Mrs
Ickerson.
The sea was calm today and fac
ilitated search for the bodies Of the
three missing passengers, boats COW
ering a wide area between Dunge-
ness and Folkestone where IL was
thought perheps the bodies maghi
be floating. Those still missing were
a Nine. Bosiger of London. Mis-:
Roberts OF London and Mrs. Ko-
racki believed TO be the stage name
OF Mrs. Gerzon Of Amsterdam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
COUPLE FOUND
BY NEICHBORS
IN SMALL TENT
Questioning Shows
Man Had Been In iii
Health And Out of
Work

AUSTIN. June 1S.--tF,-John
Sanders. 50. was found dead from
eunshot wounds. and his wife, about
As. III a dying condition, today when
neighborS. aroused by the sound OF
shots, entered the tent in which the
couple lived near here.
Sanders had been shot through
the neck by a single barrel shotgun
found nearby. and the woman had
been struck In the stomach by p
charge from the same weapon. She
died at a hospital without making
statement.
Officers who questioned aeighborS
said Sanders. who formerly engaged
III farming but had not worked re-
Gently, was in i'll health.
Coroner Bryan Blalock said nc
would return a verdict OF death
from gunshot wounds fired by
Sanders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
QUESTIONED AT MIDNIGHT

COLUMBUS, O.. June 18.-(Fl-
Intent upon their hunt for evidence
In the hammer Staying OF Theora
Xix. 23-year-old coed. authorities
today predicted sensational devel-
opments in their investigation as
they centered their inquiry about
Marion r. Meyers. taken from n
cell at midnight and questioned be-
fore the girls nutilated body early
today.
Meyers. n former suitor and a
friend OF DR.. James III. Shook. also
held for investigation in the slay-
ing. made the trip to the morgue
complaining Of lack Of rest. but he
touched the body and answered
questions without wavering In his
denial that he knows how the girl
came TO her death.
Both Meyers. e research worker
I'm the horticulture department OK
Ohio State University. and Snook,
until yesterday a professor in tha
university school OF veterinary. have
been held since a few hours after
the girls body was found on rifle
range Friday. She had been beateD
and cut to death Thursday night
and thrown from an automobile.
Shook has admitted posing as her
husband and maintaining a room
for their meeting place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
SNOW FALLS IN
CALIFORNIA AS
EAST SWELTERS

NEW YORK, June 1s.-tRr
Snow in California and Swelter-
ing temperatures in the mid
west and east were shown by the
weather map today.
Snow that fell throughput
Sunday at Truckee and Lake
Tahoe. Cal, covered the ground
to a depth OF four inches, while
the temperature hovered around
the "a degre mark.
The difference between the
two coasts was shown further by
the maximum temperatures OF
the two Portlands. Yesterday
the Oregon city reported a high
OF 50 degrees while at Portland,
Maine. the days maximum
was 80.