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Evening star., 1929-09-04
SMITH APPEALS
DEATH SENTENCE
Father, Facing Chair in SIay-
ing of Daughter, Pins Hope
on Insanity Point.

Franklin Ellsworth Smith, so years
old, former bank watchman, under sem
tence Of death November IA for the
killing Of his .19-year-old daughter
Bessie at their home in the HOO block
of New Jersey avenue September 26,
1928, today presented to the District
Court of Appeals, through Attorney E.
Russell Kelly, brief in support OF his
claim for q reversal of his conviction
and death sentence.
Kelly quotes four decisions of the
United States Supreme Court which he
claims supports his view OF the law
that it was reversible error for Chief
Justice Walter /. Mccoy, who tried
Smith, to refuse to give to the jury the
proper definition of insanity. He also
points out that the Court OF Appeals
in the Gonzales case, in discussing Wnat
constitutes legal insanity, declared tnat
"the practical test of the law is whetner,
notwithstanding his abnormal charac-
ter. he was capable QD Of distinguish
ing between right and wrong, l2) OF
realizing what is right and what Is
wrong and 90 Of doing the one and re-
framing from doing the other"
The charge of the chief justice m
corporated the first two elements as
laid down in that decision, but he re-
fused to include the third requisite,
according to Attorney Kelly. He insists
that such alleged refusal caused the Jury
to convict Smith of murder in the nrst
degree. ,,,
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam Collins, who conducted the prose-
cution of Smith, will file reply DEFEND
ing the ruling of the trial justice. The
case may not be ready for argument
before November, and in that event
new date for the execution Will nave
to be named.
Evening star., 1929-09-04

siasm had been carried to its highest
point when they were announced rs
winners and then crushed to its lowest
ebb because some one claimed 10 nave
made an error. The Boys Independent
Band had entered the contest In the
full belief that it would get fair deal,
and we believe that If the decision had
been left to the audience the originai
decision as announced would not nave
been changed.
''The above statements are coupled
with the fact that when we first made
application for a position in the line
of march as escorts Of the Harrison.
burg Firemen we were flatly refused
and were told that we could not be per-
mitted to take part in the Labor Gay
parade nor the band contest, ana IL
was necessary for the Boys Independent
Band to engage an attorney In order
that we might have the privilege OF
parading and competing in the LaDor
day exercises.
"Our organization is voluntarily man
aged, and its objects are to teach music,
patriotism and furnish a clean ana
wholesome recreation to boys ana young
men of the Nations Capital. 1t has no
affiliations and Is self-supporting.
Judging by the ovation received
along the line of march and at the
band contest, we feel that we are
justly entitled to our slogan, Pride OF
the Nations Capital.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
WOMEN GET YEAR EACH
FOR ROBBING SOLDIER

Mary Parker and Hilda Marshall,
both colored, of the 200 block of D
street. were sentenced to q year in jail
each, when convicted of assault upon
and larceny from a soldier, Aussid H,
Monser. stationed at Fort Washington,
by Judge Robert e. Mattingly in the
Police Court yesterday.
Monser testified that while walking
down Missouri avenue near Four-and-
a-haif street Sunday night, the two
approached him, pushed knife into
his side and forced him into an alley.
The soldier said that one of the women
held the knife against him while the
other robbed him of $11 which he had
in q pocket. Monser said that the
woman who held the knife pressed so
hard that he has a slight cut on his
side from the extra pressure.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
MIDNIGHT BLAZE
IN LUMBER YARD
Four-AIarm Fire Damage at
w. A. Church Plant ESti.
mated at $4,000.

! Damage estimated today at "less than
| 900" was caused by a four alarm
| fire which swept the northern half of
| the w. A. Church, Inc, lumber yard
on street between Eighth and Ninth
! streets southwest, and drew thousands
of persons from all sections of the city
to South Washington, shortly before
midnight last night and early this
! morning. It's origin is not known.
| The fire, which stubbornly resisted
the efforts of the firemen for nearly
half an hour before it was definitely
| under control, was marked by the slight
! injuries to two frefghters and police
man and the rescue from the burning
yards stable of four terror-stricken
! mules.
William Rock of ofsEngine Company IL,
was knocked unconscious when q stream
Of water from a fire hose struck him
full in the face. One eye was painfully
hurt, but the man quickly recovered
and is back on duty today.
Sergt. G.. w. MCGOWAN Of Truck
Company No. 8, who last night was
driving the automobile of Fire Chief
| Watson, was dazed momentarily when a
| falling beam struck him.
Policeman Milton Collins of fourth
| precinct received slight burns on his
hands when he assisted in the rescue
! Of the mules. Mitchell Howard, 20,
of 9351z F street southwest, and Walter
Lucas, 38, were with Collins In the
rescue of the animals.
The fire was discovered about II 80
o'clock last night by c. p. Ruby, a
! brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad
whose tracks pass directly in front of
the lumber company property. The
blaze at that time had a good start,
and fed by stocks of thoroughly dried
timber was bidding fair to destroy the
whole plant. Ruby turned in the first
alarm almost simultaneous with an
other alarm, sounded from a different
box, by two uniformed men, thought
to be postal clerks, who left the scene
before their names could be learned.
One of the latter men cut his hand
slightly when he opened the alarm box
Dougherty Of 725 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, to "break the glass with
your flst''' The subsequent alarms were
sounded by the first companies to reach
the scene.
A brisk breeze from the South drove
the fire almost horizontally through the
lumber sheds and brick stable build
ings from the driveway which divides
the yard into halves. Most of the lum-
ber which was destroyed, T. P. Speakes.
treasurer of the concern said today, was
of the more expensive variety, while
the cheaper timbers were stored In the
southern half of the yard to windward
of the flames.
During the first Is minutes of the
fire a smoke-crowned glow which could
be seen from many distant sections of
the city marked the site Of the flames.
Guided by this beacon, thousands of
WashingtonianS, many in topcoatS and
sleeping garments, wended their way
to the immediate vicinity OF the flre,
where they occupied every vantage
point. The railroad property was over
run with people until police ordered
them away for fear passing trains
would plow into the crowds before they
could diSperse.
Firemen were still pouring water into
the wreckage today.
Evening star., 1929-09-04

A trip around the world-on the Graf
Zeppelin, too-for $3.50.
Not so bad for Teddy, especially when
one considers that everybody else
plunked down their nine thousand iron
men to enjoy the voyage.
Here's the story:
Teddys Bergman bear, and, being
a pen-and-ink parsonage instead of
mere creature of flesh and blood, is
somewhat of privileged character.
First-class postage rates are what it
cost James Knox Cockrel, young son of
Maj. j. K. Cockrell Of the United States
Cavalry. and grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton Lewis of 1869 Thirty-first street,
TO have him sent from Mr.. Berry,
mans office in The Star Building to
his grandmother's residence in George
town, via the round-the-worldr route.
It really wasn't so awfully cheap at
that, in view OF the tiny bit of space
that Teddy demanded on the trip
and considering how quietly he sat in
his corner of the great ship, not dis
turbing any one or using the lounge or
Evening star., 1929-09-04
DISTRICT LAWS HELD
IN NEED OF REVISION
Senator King to Propose Survey to
Find What Changes or Addi-
tions Are Essential.

A resolution to provide for thorough
study of the laws of the District is
being prepared by Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah, who indicated sew
eral months ago that he was looking
into the need for a revision of local
statutes.
The purpose of such an undertaking
would be to find out whether there are
any old laws that should be repealed,
others that should be amended and
possibly some new provisions enacted.
Senator King, who is ranking Demo-
cratic member of the District commit
tee, Is one of those who have advocated
giving greater authority to the Com
missioners to act upon some of the
matters that in the past have required
the time and attention of Congress.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
YOUTH SENDS BERGMAN BEAR
WORLD TO GEORGETOWN
Son of Maj. Cockrell Has Teddy Delivered
to Grandmother, Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, for $3.50.

smoking DR.. Eckener's best cigars or
occupying one of the berths. Or even
eating any food. Food is quite an
item on a ound-the-world flight. And
Teddy didn't eat bite.
On the other hand, it was quite a
bargain for Teddy when one considers
all the fun he had!
What sport to hear the great motors
roaring along from his corner of the
mail bag-to listen to the passengers
speculate on how far they were from
here and there and when they'd arrive.
And of course he elbowed his way to
the top of the pack and peeped out
occasionally at the great clouds sailing
by so close that he could almost touch
them with one hairy little paw-if he'd
wished. But Teddy was far too wise q
traveller for that.
He wouldn't have taken the chance of
disturbing the equilibrium of the ship
by leaning over the edge-or of losing
his own, and perhaps falling.
What catastrophe that would have
been-and what sad little boy in
Georgetown!
Evening star., 1929-09-04
GALLINGER INQUIRY
AWAITS JUDGES REPLY
Probe Marks Time as Board Waits
for Stenographic Transcript
of Testimony.

The investigation into conditions at
Gallinger Hospital, undertaken by the
Board of Public Welfare, was marking
time today. The committee of the board,
under Chairman w. w. MILAN, which
is conducting the investigation, is await
ing arrival of the stenographic tran
script Of the hearings held last week
and for a reply from Judge Kathryn
Sellers Of Juvenile Court to its request
that she receive the committee and lay
before 1t any information she has on
conditions at the hospital.
Yesterday it was said that Judge
Sellers had written the committee in
answer to their invitation, but up to
noon today no reply had been received
either at the Board of Public Welfare
or by Mr.. MILAN.
1t is understood that the time limit
set by the committee during which
Judge Sellers reply will be received ex-
pires tomorrow. No further meetings
of the committee have yet been ar,
ranged
Evening star., 1929-09-04
=. SUES FOR $4,000.

Suit to recover $30,000 damages for
the alleged illegal filing Of q mechanics
lien was instituted yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by Joseph lie
Donne. 453 Newton place. against @. A.
Marinari 924 G street southeast. The
plaintiff says the lien was placed on
premises sic sixth street, owned by
him, after Marinari had accepted a
partial payment contract for the pay
ment of the 81 800 due for work done
on the premises. The plaintiff declares
that his credit has been impaired and
his neighbors think he has refused to
pay for the work. He Is represented by
Attorney John N. Breen,
Evening star., 1929-09-04
Wheat Ends Vacation" Term.

Justice Alfred A. Wheat today con-
cluded his vacation" term on the
bench of the District Supreme Court.
He will be succeeded tomorrow by Jus
tice Frederick L. Siddons, who will pre-
side In all the branches of the court
until September 18, when Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford will return
from his vacation. Justice Stafford will
then hold court until the opening of
the Fall term October /. when all seven
justices win be on hand.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
one.1eg Man Taken in Chase.

BLADENSBURG, Md, September l.
Peggy" a one-legged colored man,
booked on tae Jail records as James
watkins, who escaped month ago
from Hyattsville Police Court, where
he was awaiting trial for having an
alleged disorderly house, was captured
yesterday In q marsh near here, after
g chase by Constables Gasch and
Ncrgle.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
Miss Slower Married.

STAUNTON, Va, September 4-Mr.
and Mrs. j. o. Slower announce the
marriage of their daughter Ruth H.
to Mr.. Harry B. Stogdale, August 81.
The couple were wed at Hebron
Presbyterian manse by their pastor,
Rev. w. G. Jamison.
Evening star., 1929-09-04
Holds Boys Most Orderly.

"Our band, composed of SO boys, fully
uniformed and well disciplined, directed
by q 15-year-old boy member, took its
place on the bandstand, played It's num-
band participating.
"It should be easy TO realize the feel
ings Of these youngsters whose enthu-
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
ENLARGE
HOUSE IN
CAPITAL
Photo

The Secretary Of Commerce,
Robert Patterson Lamont, is not
satisfied with the house at 2lS5
Kalorama Road, which he pur.
chased some weeks ago.
So, he has planned two additions
Of brick-one to he three stories
and the other one story. The
building will begin at once, so
that the house in lis remodeled
state will be ready for occupancy
when Mrs. Lamont and Miss Ger
trude Lamont return Iom LAX
Forest, ILL.,, in the autumn. Mean
while the Secretary is making his
home at the Wardnan Park
Hotel!
The Solicitor General, Charles
Evans Hughes. jr., has moved
from the MayflOwer to the Ward
man Park Hotel for the summer
The Minister OF Bulgaria and
Nine. Radeff have taken q cot
tage near Portland, Me-, for the
summer. Nine. Radeft left to.
day for Maine, where the Min.
lister will join later.
The Minister Of the Irish Free
State and Mrs. MacWhite have
also taken a cottage near Port
land for the summer. The latter
Is leaving today to be joined in
Portland shortly by the Minister.
Mrs. Mason Wilbur Gray has
sent out invitations for Sunday
afternoon, from to o'clock, at
Gray Lawn Manor, Poolesville,
Md.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
!, NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Miss Mildred Vare
To Wed in Atlantic
City Next Month

The wedding OF Miss Mildred
Ware. daughter Of senator.eIect
and Mrs. William 8. Ware, OF
Pennsylvania, to William Fred.
erick Kipp. of ventnor, N. j..
win take place the afternoon of
July u at the home OF the
brides parents in Atlantic City.
The Rev. John Edwin Hill. rec.
tor of All Saints Episcopal
Church in Philadelphia. will per.
form the ceremony. Only the i'm.
mediate families will attend the
wedding. which will be followed
by q reception to which about
$50 guests have been invited.
The bridegroom II the son Of
Mrs. Edward e. SeeIer. of Vent.
nor, where he is in business.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Is Sailing Saturday
On Trip to Japan

Mrs. woodrow Wilson viii sail
Saturday on board the Leviathan
for Europe. She viii 70 first to
Paris. where she win join friends
for trip to Japan, arriving in
the Orient the latter part Of the
summer.
Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom and their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom, will also sail on the
Leviathan on Saturday bound for
Europe. They win travel In Eng
land, France, Germany and Swift
erland, and win return to this
country the end of September.
Representative and Mrs, Bloom
will close their apartment on Six
teenth Street tomorrow morning
and will leave for New York,
where they viii be at the st.
Regis until Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
OF
DIRECTOR TO
MARRY

The marriage Of Miss Adrienne
Mann, daughter Of the Director
Of the American Council Of Edu-
cation, DR.. Charles Riborg Mann,
and Mrs. Mann, to Edward j.
Duffy. son Of DR.. Charles Duffy,
of this city. win take place to.
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the home of theabride's parents
in Chevy Chase, DR.. Douglas
Birnie officiating.
Only the relatives of both FAM
lilies and a few intimate friends
will be present. Mr.. Duffy In on
the staff Of the Associated Press,
and he and his bride will make
their home in Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Motoring

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown
and their daughter, Miss Mildred
Brown. left this morning for an
extended motor trip through New
England and Canada.
During their absence their
apartment at the Kedrick will be
occupied by Mrs. Helen Waters,
of England and Buenos Aires,
who has been staying with the
Charge d'Affaires of Argentina
and Nine. Enciso at Stoneleigh
Court.
\
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson Gary
and their daughter. Miss Helen
Gary, will return from Hot
Springs. Va, on Wednesday.
\ ~
Count Kabayama. of Tokyo,
Japan, is making his headquarters
at the Mayflower during his visit
n washin gton.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Bridal Dinner

Mrs. Charles Smith, jr., will
entertain at dinner this evening
in honor of Miss Dorothy Duff,
whose marriage 10 Mrs. Smith's
son, Lewis Mercer Smith, will
take place Wednesday afteruoon.
Louis Peake, who will be best
man for Mr.. Smith, will give a
bachelor dinner tonight In honor
Of the bridegroom.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
House Party

Miss Mildred Tytus and her sis.
ter Miss Victoria Tytus, who are
entertaining a house party at
their summer home, Ashintully,
at Tyringham, Mass, have among
their guests Robert van Royen,
son of the Minister Of the Neither
lands, and Nine. van Royen. and
Senor Don Jose M. Linares- Rivas,
secretary Of the Spanish embassy.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
In
FOREIGN
SERVICE

The State Department has an.
nOunced some more changes
among the lesser officials of the
foreign service.
Perhaps the most interesting 10
Washington society is the trans
fer of Frederic Dagonet Kellogg
lie Clerq to San Salvador, where
he will serve as second secretary
of the American Legation.
Mr.. lie Ciercq, who Is In the
early thirties. has been one of the
most eligible bachelors of the
State Department for the last few
years. He Is a graduate of Ok
ford University. During the
World War he served in the
United States Navy, entering as
ensign in June. 1917, and having
the rank Of lieutenant when he
resigned in November, 1919.
lie took the examinations for.
the Diplomatic Service shortly
after, and in 1920 he was assigned
TO the American embassy in Lon
don. His home Is in Charleston,
8. C.
Warren Delano Robbins is the
<AHCAAS ASdh hiHASISi " O4AN ahpIB
having assumed his duties there
some months ago. When he was
on duty in the State Department
several years ago he bought a
house in Georgetown, which he
still owns. This is now occupied
by Representative Ruth Hanna
Mccormick.
Coming from San Salvador to
the State Department will be
Richard NJ. DeLambert, of New
Mexico, who has been serving
as third secretary at the Ameri.
can Legation.
Nephew
Washington is also to gain
John j. Martin, nephew of Henry
p. Fletcher, American Ambassa-
dor to Rome. He is coming from
La Paz, Bolivia. where he has
been stationed for few months,
the altitude there making 1t an
undesirable location for him.
Mr.. Martin Is graduate of
Princeton University and has had
various posts in South America
and Europe since his entrance IN
the Diplomatic Service in 1915.
He was born at Greencastle, Pa,
but received his appointment to
the service as resident of Jack.
sonville, Fla.
1t will be interesting to Washl
ington society to know that Man.
nix Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest g. Walker, has resigned
his position as vice consul. He
passed the examinations a year
or two ago and has been on duty
since in the State Department.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24

They are made of wide ~
Eastwood stats, in green ~
or brown, fastened to- UOOO~
gether with strong seine
twine, complete with necessary fixtures and
anchoring device to prevent flapping. All are
made #. deep.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-23

Maryville, Mo, Dec. 23 JP)- Two battered bugles that sounded cease firing" to the war weary hosts in Blue and Grey at AppomattoH courthouse on an April morning G4 years ago were laid away today, forever.
 Nat Sisson, SS raised one of the bugles to thin, uncertain lips yestei day and played taps at the grave side of the boyhood chum and con- rade of old age, who had owned the other.
 His bugle in one hand, a battered black campaign hat in the other, Sis son stood in the Blue of the Union while II. P. Childress, clad in tho Gray,- of the Confederacy, was lad to rest.
 The two had been boyhood pals down east When the Civil War came, Sisson joined the Union army as a bugler. Childress became a bugler for the Confodcracy. For four years they sounded the martill calls that urged north against south and south against north.
 When Lee surrendered, they blew the signal of peace.
 Reunited. the veterans settled here. Yearly on Memorial Day thclr bugles sounded the call for those who had gone on before them. Now that Childress, at g, has joined the host in that other world where no bugles blow, his friend will raise his bugle no more.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-23
LE0L. HENNESSY
 OF LONG ST. DIES
Expires at St. Francis HoSpita!
 After Brief Illness

Leo L. Hcnncsay, aged 2S, of s Long street, died yesterday after room at 4:30 o'clock at St. Francis hospital, Hartford. Stricken about three weeks ago, he was rtpOycd to the Hartford institution five days ago.
 Mr. Hcnnossy, for many years d member of the '. M. T. A. &5 E. so cicty, was former treasurer of that organization and was prominent in it's activities. He also was affiliated with the Burritt Grange, Of which he was a past grand master.
 Born in this city, the son of fer mer Building Inspector and Mrs. l.. J. Hennessy, he attended S. Mary's parochial school and later was q member of the New Britain senior High school. He was prominent in real estate circles and was cmploYcd for a number of years by the Com mcrcial Co.
 Mir. Hcnnessy was deeply interest ed in music and was Organist at St Joscph'S church for some time but vas forced 10 discontinue his actiVi- ties when his health began 10 fail He sang at numerous occasions in this city and was a member of St, Mary's choir.
 Besides his parents, he is surviv
New Britain herald., 1929-12-23
BOND ISSUES DULL
 AND TRADINGL|GHT
Argentine Securities React
 Slightly to Profit Taking

New York, Dec. 23 LP)-Fhmness Of United States government obliga- lions and first grade domestic cor poration loans marked todoy's eX- ceptionally dull bond trading. All departments Of the list were inert as the opening of Christmas week found money rates hardening,
 Scattering buying orders brought small fractional gains 10 a number of low coupon rails, but large in vestors were almost completely ab- sent and price changes had little significance in view of the thin dealings.
 Argentine securities. which traded iE broad range last week. reacted slightly on minor profit taking in speculative holdings. Brazilian issues stcadicd. French and German Is oasod a shade.
 Convortiblos declined with the trend in stocks, but the lowering of levels brought only nominal losses in the earlier part of the session, and turnovers were small.
 Miscellaneous leaders among cor poration bonds of standard types in- clud"d Atlantic Coast line 412s. Standard Oil of Now Jersey Gs Southern Railway general 4s, Ponn- &yivania 4s Remington Rand 5I3s. with warrants, and Sinclair Pipe Line 5s. The advance ayerag l considerably less than half a point. however.
 Four loans in the municipal cate 3oly comprised the days new offer ings. The state of Illinois tloated a $1,Q0o. 000 issue of serial is .t 99: Now Haven, Conn. was in the mar kct with a &1.S0u0O0 issue of serial 1l2s priced to Nicld 4:15 10 4:10; Milwaukee county, Wis, offered a $2,0o0.G00 issue of 4%s per cent court house bonds 10 yield 4.95 to 4,20: and Tacoma, Waah., was repre- aontod by q %15O0,00O electric light and power loan in 4As, priced at lNO.