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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
ONE KILLED, ) HURT
IN TRIPLE CRASH
William H. Davey Dies at
Hospital After Defense
Highway Accident.

One man was fatally injured and FIVE
others sent to the hospital when three
cars collided on the Defense Highway
near the intersection Of the Ardwick
road near Bladensburg early this morn
ing.
The dead man is william Herman
Davey, 81 years old. Western Union
telegraph operator, of the 2100 block
Of First street, who sustained fracture
of the skull and internal injuries when
thrown from one of the cars in the
crash. He never regained consciousness
and died at Casualty Hospital at IL
o'clock this morning.
Davey, police say, was a passenger
in q machine driven by Francis Cog
land, 1900 block Of Massachusetts ave-
nue., who was held at the ninth precinct
on the request of Maryland police, after
being treated at the hospital for injuries
to the head and back.
Returning From Resort.
The Cogland machine, according to
police, coliided with car driven by
Paul e. Goodrich, 1900 block of Naylor
road northeast, who with party OF
young people, was returning from
Herald Harbor. The Goodrich car over
turned. A moment later another ma
chine, the driver of which has not been
identified by the Maryland authorities,
plowed into the two that had collided.
Constable Andrew M. Gasch Of Prince
Georges County, who was passing,
extricated Miss Helen Nix, 10, OF the
1900 block of West Virginia avenue
northeast, and Miss Catherine Gleason,
HOO block of Fifth street northeast,
from the wreckage of the Goodrich car
and rushed them to the Bladensburg
Fire House, where they were transferred
to the automobile of E. j. Waters OF
Berwyn Heights, who, with Constable
George Wiseman, took them to Casualty
Hospital.
Summon Rescue Squad.
Gasch then summoned the Prince
Georges County Rescue Squad, which,
under the direction of Chief H. l..
Leonard, removed the men to the hos
pital in their ambulance.
Goodrich was found to have severe
lacerations of the scalp and arms and
remained in the hospital. Although so
badly cut that Is stitches were required
to close hsr wounds, Miss Gleason in
sisted on leaving the hospital, as did
Miss Nix and Gilbert Wright, 20G
Twelfth street northeast, member OF
Cogland's party, after treatment Tor
cuts and bruises.
Martin Alexander, 100 block of South
passenger in the Goodrich car, was
unhurt and refused transportation to
the hospital.
Maryland authorities said they would
place charges of reckless driving against
Goodrich and Cogland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
''King Saul'' Slabs
Himself i'm Arm i'm
Play Death Scene
Aim Is Bad, Injecting Too
Much Realism Into Col
Ored Church Part.

Edward Sewell, who frequently for
sakes his role of janitor to play emo
tional roles in colored church theatri-
Gals, is recovering from sword wounds
and shock incurred the other night
when he injected too much realism into
the King Saul suicide scene of q
church play at Mount Zion A. M. E
Church in Georgetown.
Sewell, veteran janitor for the local
telephone company, was back on the
job today after having four stitches
taken in his forearm at Georgetown
University Hospital.
sewell was taking the part of King
Saul in a play called Men of the
Bible" when the incident occurred
Bedecked with crown, regal robes and
white sandals and armed with a yard
long military saber, the King was sup
posed to stab himself in dramatic
climax to the play. He did.
Slight Error in Aim.
A tense silence prevailed In the
church auditorium as King Saul strobe
onto the stage and hourished his sword
with abandon.
The King, 1t had been agreed by
Sewell, was to end it all by running the
sword between his body and his arm.
In his fervor, however, his biblical
majesty failed to take the proper aim
and the sword ran through his arm
and emerged on the other side.
"It sure hurt" Sewell admitted to-
day, "but I didn't let the audience
know about it. I pulled the sword out
and dropped to the floor like I was
supposed to do.
HWhen I raised up and groaned once
or twice-and / mean really groaned
and then I said, let's see, what did ]
say? Oh, yes, said:
$50 died mighty King Saulp
"And, sir, I want to tell you that
when I saw that blood squirting from
my arm, thought I had spoke the
truth, for sure"
Cast Helps Tie Up Wound.
The King then jumped UP and ran
behind the scenes. where other men,
bers of the cast helped him tie piece
of his tlinic around the wound. He
was rushed to the hospital, regalia and
all, and surgeons there told him he had
come Just in time, He was unable to
work for several days.
Exhibiting the same sort Of bravery
as marked his continuance OF the role
while wounded, Sewell announced today
he didn't intend to let sword wound
blight his career in histrionics.
eyes, sir" he said with quiet firmness
I'm gonna do King Saul again in q
couple of weeks at the Third Baptist
Church--stab or no stab.
"I3ut I'm gonna practice up little
on ny aim In the meantime"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
SHORTR|DGE TO TELL
|. OF TARIFF MAKING
Senator to Discuss Process
of Framing Pending Law
in Radio Forum.

The making of a tariff bill, and In
particular the making of the bill now
pending before the Senate finance COM
mittee, will be discussed in the Ma
tional Radio Forum, conducted through
The Star, by Senator Samuel Morgan
Shortridge of California, member Of
the Senate committee, at o'clock to-
morrow night.
The tariff bill will hold the limelight
throughout the remainder of the Sum-
mer and into the Fall. It is the first
revision of the tariff law In eight years.
It viii have important effect on agri-
culture. industry and business generally.
The House has written its bill. The
Senate stfif has 70 pass upon the
measure. The Senate finance COM
mittee is holding daily hearings, both
of those who wish the rates retained
as they are In the House bill and OF
those who wish different rates. The
pulling and hauling is tremendous.
President Hoover has recommended
a limited revision Of the tariff, par
ticularly in the interests of agriculture
and of certain industries that have
suffered recently because of enlarged
importations from abroad. The House
bill has been criticized In many quar-
ters as going far beyond limited re-
vision"
The fight in the Senate will be to
reduce or wipe out many of the tariff
duties imposed in the House bill.
Senator Borah of Idaho, Republican,
recently proposed that the Senate
committee be instruced to bring In a
bill which dealt only with the agricul-
tural schedules. His motion was de-
feated by only single vote.
Senator Shortridge, like President
Hoover, Is native Of Iowa, although,
like the President, he is now rated a
Californian. He Is lawyer, practicing
long and successfully in the West. He
was presidential elector for Harrison
in 1888, for Mckinley in 1890 and for
Taft in 1908, having for many years
been interested In politics. He was
elected to the Senate in 1920 and re-
elected in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
RUM BOAT SEARCH
FOR ARMS IS URGED
Canadian Crown Attorney
Proposes Move to Curb
Liquor Shootings.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINDSOR, Ontario, June 21.-Search
of liquor boats by Canadian officials
for firearms is advocated by Crown At
torney James s. Allan as a means OF
combating liquor smuggling.
Allan advanced his suggestion in op-
posing release on bail of Alfred J.
Woods, wealthy Amherstburg dock own
er, arrested on a charge Of receiving q
camera stolen by rum runners from q
newspaper photographer whom they
kidnapped last Tuesday.
The crown attorney pointed out
liquor runners are permitted to land
unmolested and unquestioned, while
other persons entering the country by
ferry are closely scrutinized.
Hardened Rum Runners Remain.
"At the present time the stricter en-
forcement by the United States river
patrols has weeded out the weakened
rum runners" he said. "No longer do
you find the oldtimer of the river front
engaged in this renunerative pastime:
instead, the gangs now at work are
undoubtedly the toughest of rum run
ners, fellows who'll not be frightened
by talk, and think It was men of this
character who were responsible for
Tuesdays affair at Amherstblrp.
Although Woods at first was refused
bail by Magistrate Smith, he later was
freed under $4,000 bail to report nexf
Tuesday for trial. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Helm Will Help
Son, Under Arrest
On Traffic Charge
Senator Returns From
Speaking Tour as Son
Loses Driving Permit.

ct am deeply panied to learn that
my son has been drinking again, but
shall continue as a father who loves
his son to help him in every way that
I can." declared Senator Heflin of Ala
bama today when he returned from a
speech-making trip to Ohio and learned
the details of the arrest of his son,
James Thomas Heflin, Jr., on a charge
Of driving an automobile while under
the influence of drugs Wednesday
night. The statement follows:
"I am deeply panied and grieved to
learn that my son has been drinking
again. shall do my best to help him
to see the folly and danger of such In
diligence. I have a firm faith in him
and in his future. I am confident that
God is going to help him become master
OF himself and make him what he Is
capable of making--a good and useful
man. His mother died when he was
II years old, and he is all have Cod
helping me. shall continue as a father
who loves his son to help him in every
way that can.
"My enemies who are willing to ex-
ploit my son in the newspapers and
injure him in every way possible for
the purpose of worrying and grieving
me will yet see him resist the tempta-
tions and conquer the harmful forces
that beset him and be what his mother
prayed he would be and what I expect
him to be-a fine and useful man to
his day and generation"
In Toledo Senator Hefiin said, "The
boy may have had a drink, but am
sure he had nothing to do with mar
cotics."
Following special investigation by
Assistant Traffic Director M. o. Ed
ridge, the driving permit of young
Hedin was ordered suspended today.
At almost the same time this morning
the analysis of the contents of a bottle
found in young Heflin's car when he
was arrested Wednesday night was
completed and no narcotics found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Air Mail Line Opened.

COLON, Canal Zone, June 21 Rl.-
A Pan-American plane, piloted by F..
Crmsby, left France Field this morning
on the first mail flight to the east coast
Of South America. Stops were planned
Colombia, and Curacao. The plane also
will 60 to Maracay, where President
Juan T. Trippe, who Is q passenger,
will visit the recently elected President
Of Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
LEPROSY CURE SOON,
FORECAST BY DOCTOR
Rats Have Been Found Upon
Which Experiments Are
to Be Conducted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERKELEY, California, June 21.-Dr
e. L. Walker, professor of tropical med
icine at the University of California
told the Pacific Division of the Amer
can Association of Scientists here yes
terday that "quick and permanent
cure for leprosy" may be looked fol
in the not too distant future.
The leprosy germ, DR.. Walker re-
ported, also is the agent responsible
for a certain disease among rats
These rodents, he said, can now be
used experimentally in working out
leproSy treatments. Heretofore, he as
serted, there has been no creature
known but the human being which had
leprosy or q disease akin to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Wife Who Wrote of Husband as Old Man
Granted Divorce by California Court

attending parties or dances and was
jealous. The testimony was heard be-
hind closed doors.
Steffens, born In San Francisco, re-
Gently wrote a magazine article on
How 1t Feels to Be Father at co."
Shortly afterward Mrs. Steffens' arti-
Gle, philosophizing on her impressions
Of an "old man. husband, appeared.
Mrs. Steffens' pen name Is Ella
Winters. They were married In Paris
In 1924 and separated April 8 last
They have q son, Peter Stanley Stef-
fens 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
HAYS GRANTED DIVORCE;
GETS CUSTODY OF SON
Wife Did Not Contest Action, Al
though Represented in
Court by Attorney.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 21--Will H.
Hays, president Of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors of America,
was granted divorce in the Sullivan
County Circuit Court yesterday from
Mrs. Helen Hays.
The divorce was granted by Judge
Arthur de Baum. The proceedings were
conducted quietly and news of the legal
separation did not. become known un-
til today. Hays was given custody of
their young son, William Harrison
Hays, jr.
The action, filed some time ago by
Hays, was not contested by, Mrs. Hays.
She did not appear in the courtroom,
but was represented by Michael Foley,
an attorney Of Indianapolis. Mr.. Hays
was represented by Attorneys Paul
| Stratton and Alonzo Owen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
ONE DEAD, TWO ARE ILL
IN ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION
DR.. Hendee, in Subsidiary Group,
Expires Near Saigon-others
Unable to Travel.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHANGHAI, June 21.-C. S. Cutting
of New York, member of the Roosevelt
Thibetan expedition, arrived at Shang-
hal today from Saigon. Indo-C China,
bringing word of one fatality and two
serious illnesses among members of the
party of four. This party Is a sub
sidiary of the Roosevelt expedition and
has been doing work within a 50-nile
radius Of Saigon. According to Cutting.
DR.. Hendee from Brooklyn, but attached
to the British Museum as zoologist. died
as a result of fever Is miles from Sal
gon.
Harold Coolidge of Boston is serious
with the party to Hanoi. DR.. Wheeler
Is Ill with Coolidge.
Theodore Roosevelt is due to arrive
July l at Saigon, where he will meet
Mrs. Roosevelt. due here from the
United States Monday.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
BAN ON CAMPAIGN
GIFTS BY FEDERAL
|. EMPLOYEES SOUGHT
Legislation Under Considera-
ton by Brookhart and Sen
ate Patronage Committee.
ROBSON Is ACCUSED
OF DEMANDING FUNDS
Statement Describing as "Coercive"
Methods Used by Creager
Inserted in Record.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation to prohibit Federal Of
flee. holders from contributing to polit-
ical campaign funds is under consid-
GRAFTON by Chairman Brookhart and
the Senate patronage committee o. a
result Of the investigation of disposal
of Federal appointments in Southern
States.
Brookhart made this disclosure today
during a committee meeting at which
letter was placed into the record from
r. B. Waddle, former postmaster at
Somerset, KY, charging Representative
Robsion, Republican, of that State,
campaign expenses. The communities
ton added that Robsion's statement
OF expenditures for the 1924 election
showed that mo expenditures were
made"
The Iowa Senator declared he be-
lieved legislation should be enacted that
would stop any such methods Of collec-
ton from Federal employees" Senator
McKellar, Democrat of Tennessee, con-
CURED in this view.
Brookhart also placed in the record
statement by himself describing as
"coercive" methods used by r. B.
Creager, Republican national commit
teeman for Texas. At the same time
he filed letter by Creager denying
charges of coercion.
Another letter filed with the COM
mittee, this one by Sidney F. Bailey
of Madisonville, KY, accused the post
master in that place, whom he did not
name, with having been "often drunk
on duty" It said two inspectors had
asked removal Of the postmaster for
"concealment Of shortages" but that
the case was "whitewashed thoroughly"
Methods Investigated.
Other communications filed by the
chairman concerned questions in South
| Carolina and Arkansas.
Waddle's letter said he refused seer
! tain Illegal demands" of Robsion and
was not reappointed when his term
| expired
Photostatic copies of letters he said
| had been received from the Kentucky
member were furnished by Waddle.
| The first of these, dated August S, 1924,
| said the expenses of waging his cam
were considerable and he understood
Waddle did not help"
As you have the best Office In the
district" the letter said, 81 should be
very glad If you would contribute 5000.
A member of Congress cannot run all
the races and bear all the burden all
the time" A postscript said the man
who was not appointed I notice was
busy and contributing"
Another Letter Quoted.
Another letter said that Robsion "did
not want anything for himself" and
that whatever Waddle gave he "in-
tended to turn 1t over to the few per-
sons who put up the money for my
campaign there"
ST understand" this letter added,
chat they took care of the situation
there, but I have never appointed any
one of them to any Office and have not
done anything for any of them. I felt
that 1t was nothing more than right
that those who had received the good
appointments ought to help those who
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
HOSPITAL EXPLOSION
IN CANTON REPORTED
Dispatch to London Says 100 Died
in Blast-Many Patients
Rescued.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 21.-The Exchange
Telegraph Co. said in a dispatch from
Hongkong today there had been an
explosion in two vaults under the
Compound Vestbund Hospital at Can
ton, followed by fire. Nearly hun
dred persons perished, among them 80
patients. The main building was de-
Stroyed. y
There were more than 400 patients,
reScues being effected by Red Cross
workers, police and the military.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
u S. Most Law-Abiding Nation on Earth,
Judge Says, but individuals Are Lawless

have settled without thought of vio-
lence. he said. would have meant war in
Europe. But the sense of law and order
was so strong In this country that
Supreme Court of nine men In gowns
was able to settle the disputes and to
settle them without the firing of gun
or calling out soldier" he added.
I'VE show national patriotism and
national ideal. What we need. chiefly,
is personal ideal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
A'SLEAD YANKEES,
II, IN 9TH INNING
65, 900 See Start of Big
Double Header-Grove and
Pennock Hurl.
Lineup.

Grove, p. Pennock, p.
Umpires-Messrs. MCGOWAN, Campbell and
Moriarty.
BY the Associated Press.
YANKEE STADIUM, New York,
June 21.-The Athletics were leading
the Yankees in the sixth inning,
The score was 4 to /.
More than 65 900 fans were in the
stands, with other thousands pouring
through the turnstiles, here today as
the teams squared of in the first game
of a double -header, the first skirmish
in a crucial series of five engagements.
The Mackmen led the champions by
began.
Miller Higgins surprised fans by
starting Herbert Pennock instead of
Waite Hoyt. Connie Mack ran true to
form with Robert Moses Grove, who
up to today had won 10 and lost only
/. The weather was perfect, II bit
warm.
Ruth in Right Field.
Babe Ruth resumed his customary
place in right field, and Bob Meusel
was in left.
FIRST INNING.
ATHLETICS-Pen tossed out
Bishop. Durocher threw out Haas.
Cochrane lined to Durocher. No runs.
YANKEES+Combs famed. Robert
son singled to left. Gehrig tripled to
left, scoring Robertson. Ruth and
Lazzeri struck out. One run.
SECOND INNING.
ATHLETICS singled to
left Foxx singled through Lazzeri,
sending Simmons to third. Miller hit
into double play, Durocher to Lazzeri
to Gehrig, Simmons scoring. Dykes
flied to Ruth. One run.
YANKEES -Meusel and Grabowski
struck out. Grove threw out Durocher.
No runs.
THIRD INNING.
ATHLETICS - Boley grounded to
Durochef, Grove famed. Bishop
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
PATERSON PRESS SOLD.
Charles d. Whidden and Ridder
Brothers Take Over july /.

PATERSON. N. j., June 81 CP-
Sale Of the Paterson Press Guardian
to Charles D. Whidden Of Montclair
and the Ridder brothers, nationally
known newspaper publishers, was an
nounced today by Charles Currie, pres
ident of the Press Guardian Printing &
Publishing Co.
The paper will change hands July /.
The Ridder brothers are publishers
Of the New York Journal of Commerce,
the st. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press and
Dispatch, the New York Stats Herold
and other papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
RUM DEATH SURVEY STARTED.
State Department Begins Study OF
Detroit Shooting.

The Department of Justice has
launched Nationwide survey to as
certain the number of local and national
ofncers killed in enforcing the Volstead
act and also the violators or suspected
vioiators OF that law who have been
killed.
Prior to this announcement Yesterday
came word that the State Department
is to study the latest incident in the
Federal campaign to halt liquor smug-
Cling along the Canadian border-the
nrtng on an American customs patrol
boat in the Detroit River.
The Justice Department said no spe-
clal significance was attached to com.
pnation OF the fatalities. The purpose
OF the survey was defined as merely to
gather law enforcement information.
Much similar data already has been
MADE available to the investigating COM
mission appointed by President Hoover.
Secretary Stimson asked the Treas
ury Department for report of the De-
trolt River affray While he did not in
oicate his purpose, Government officials
asserted II the nationality and identity
OF the rum boat and its crew were es-
tabi1shed, there was a possibility that
the American Government. might make
representations to Canada seeking their
apprehension and delivery to the Amer
1can authorities. Information reaching
the Government indicated the attacking
craft had escaped into the Canadian
waters Of the river.
Report Is Ordered.
After the request of the Secretary of
state. Assistant Secretary Lowman of
the Treasury ordered customs authori-
ties at Detroit to report on the shooting.
LoWman said he expected to receive and
dispatch the report to Secretary Stim-
son today.
''The firing upon customs boats by
clared.
State Department officials said there
mad been no correspondence between
the United States and Canada in con-
| nectlon with the recent concentrated
| drive OF the American prohibition au-
| thorities In the Detroit River area
against liquor smuggling.
Prohlbition Commissioner Doran an
| nounced today he had a complete re-
port concerning conditions in the
Northern New York prohibition district,
perslded over by Palmer Garfield as
administrator, whose headquarters are
at Albany Doran, who said recently
he was not satisfied with conditions in
the district, due to the sale there OF
| illegal beer, and who summoned Can
neld here for conference, said that
he would announce his decision In
Canheld's case within a day or two
Doran declined to give any intimation
OF what action he would take.
Meantime the commissioner said he
mad assigned L. B. Connell, special
investigator, to make a survey Of the
administration district and he expects
q report within 48 hours.
j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
By the Associated Press.

AfARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, June 21.-
The individual American is lawless, but
the Nation as whole is the most law
abiding on earth, Judge Andrew A.
Bruce of the Northwestern University
School Of Law, said today He was here
10 address the Iowa State Bar Associa-
ton.
Controversies that individual States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Dawes Accepts Dinner Invitation.

LONDON, June 81 C49.--Ambassador
Charles @. Dawes today accepted the
invitation of the Empire Council of
the British Empire Service League to
attend the dinner to overseas delegates
June Is at its biennial conference. The
Prince Of Wales win ngeside,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
LAWYER, ARM GASHED,
FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE
Milwaukee, Police Believe Joseph
A. Bennett, 2s, Victim of Injury
on Bookcase Door.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 21.-Found
dead in his office, whose furnishings
were stained with blood. Joseph A. Ben
nett, 28-year-old lawyer and son Of
former alderman, Is believed by police
to have bled to death from wound
suffered when his arm crashed through
q bookcase door.
The body was discovered by a char
woman.