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The Washington times., 1929-05-13
FIGHT IS DENIED
BY DEMPSEY
staff Photo

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NEW YORK. May 1S u.N.sJ-
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion, today emphatically denied
that there was any truth in a story
current along Broadway that he
struck and knocked down Joe
Benjamin, a former lightweight
boxer and his friend of many years
standing, during an argument in q
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
mot q word Of truth in that
story" said Dempsey. "It has no
foundatiosR whatever"
Benjamin was best man at Jacks
wedding.
According to the story told in
Broadway sports circles and pub
Hshed in several New York papers,
Benjamin IL quoted as saying that
the fracas occurred during a party
is the hotel early Sunday morning.
Benjamin was walking down q cor
Fidor of the hotel with his arms
around two girls. Whatever then
transpired caused Dempsey to rush
from the room where the party was
in progress ana, after sharp words
with Benjamin.. linloosed left to
the body and q right to the jaw.
Benjamin, who now weighs about
16d, went down for the long count.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
CANADIANS
WELCOME
PASTOR
HOME
r eContinued from First Pase1
In faculty affairs, were contained in
b campus publication entitled the
t'Tiger's Claw"
DR.. Shields Welcomed
! lin Toronto Explains
? Riot AS Conspiracy

ToROTTO, Ontario, May 13
n.N.Sl--Dr. r. T. Shields, Toronto
pastor and head of the Des Moines
College board, arrived here today
And brushed p" a crowd OF re-
borters to e1nbla-e his wife.
"1ts a n1odernist conspiracy he
exclaimed in dismissal Of the whole
Series of charges.
As the doctor emerged from the
Railroad station rotunda he as
greeted by cheers from nearly 200
friends and members of the Jarvis
Street Baptist Church, who mount
ed the ratings and swarIned about
him crying, here is our doctor, he
has returned to u.s."
In. the general scramble little Mrs.
Shields was swept almost out OF
sight. But he bored his way
through the crowd to sweep her to
him and kiss her.
81 never saw anything like it.
kaid DIR. Shields, discussing the
student riot. They were like crazy
people. They just burst in and
wrecked the building. The board
members hid and waited for rescue.
"Tl1e first we knew that any
thing was wrong was when a win
dow was smashed. don't know If
1t sounds wise to say it, but six
good Canadian policemen would
have handled that mob. The re-
porters from the newspapers were
the heroes. They fought the mob
and one press man had his nose
badly smashed. It was nearly an
hour before the police arrived from
the city station, three miles away.
There was only one section Of
the students, who were the insur-
rectionists."
When shown dispatches which
stated that's fscfiarges had been voiced
against him of moral turpitude, DIR.
Shields smiled and said:
THAT is a conspiracy of the
whole cloth. That is all part of
the conspiracy to overcome the
basis of the college board orders.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Cussing Driver, Turns
Over in Car, Hailed
Into Court

STAUNTON, Va. May 18Th. J.
HOgue, Of Waynesboro. Va, was
in q car that turned over and got
so ired that he "cussed" things
out in general. Consequently he
has been summoned to appear in
magistrates court to "tell it to
the judge"
Hogue said that as he was re.
turning from Staunton to Waynes.
boro his car skidded into high
embankment and turned over.
The car was badly damaged, an
the tenders and both running
boards being bent, but Hogue was
uninjured.
Shortly after the accident a
Waynesboro policeman was called
to the scene, the call saying that
Hogus was using abusive language
to a woman living nearby. The
officer arrested Hogue.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13

oNSAA 0cSA AANAs
Mothers Day" yesterday, passed
quietly for the oil man. While the
mothers and wives of many of the
inmates called and visited with the
mea who are working in the Jail
office during their terms, Sinclair
sat quietly in the Jail infirmary
reading newspapers and books.
His wife and his mother, both re-
ported to be in Washington, did
not take advantage of the visiting
hours from to O'Clock last night
and failed to call.
A business associate. John Hardy,
of New York, called and spent the
two-hour visiting period with
Sinclair in the infirmary. Upon
leaving, Mr.. Hardy declared Sinclair
was in the best of spirits. and mot
at all downhearted.'
Sinclair again refused to see
reporters, daily occurrence, ex-
cept for the days when the ban put
on reporters by George S. Wilson,
director of public welfare, was in
effect.
Sinclair attended religious services
in the Jail rotunda in the afternoon,
hearing a sermon on Forgiveness of
Sins"
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Man, 33, Was Fourth
In Family to See
Quick Death

HAGERsToWN, Ma. May H.
Earl n Hetzen, SO. a tenant
farmer living near Antietasn bat
tlefield. who committed suicide by
firing both loads from a double
barrel shotgun into his abdomen,
was the fourth member Of his
family to meet sudden death. Two
OF his brothers were killed in accI-
dents and another took his life.
HetzeiI. who, according to his
family, had been dsspondent after
talking with his wife. picked up
the shotgun ana went to the barn.
A few minutes later Mrs. HetzelI
heard q report, then a second one.
She ran to the barn and found
her husband dead. the gun being
about 50 yards from the body
Justics Richard Duffey, this
city, acting coroner. who investi.
gated. gave q certificate Of death
&Eom suicide.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
FREE SPENDING
JA|LS MAN

! Information that something was
wrong" because he was spending
large sums of money, led to entrap-
ment of William e. Etchison, 1900
block Maryland Ave N. E., on an
embezzlement charge, according to
Assistant District Attorney Hobart
Newman.
Etchison was held under $4,000
bond for preliminary hearing on
May IS, by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Police Court.
Etchison's wife was said to have
notified the defendants employer
that he was spending lavishly and
he is said to have admitted securing
money wronsfully over an extended
period from the Union News Com
pany, the firm which employs him.
He is accused of converting money
turned over to him from sales and
then altering the firms inventory
to cover the deficiency.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Claim Prohibition Cost
1896. 900. 900 Last Year

Taxpayers Of the United States
paid $685., ,00O. 900 last year for pro.
hibition, and il Congress and the
States yield to insistent de-
imands for larger appropriations
the total cost Of prohibition will
soon exceed billion dollars, it was
declared yesterday by the Associa.
tion Against the Prohibition Amend.
ment In a pamphlet.
The figures, according to the as
sociation, have been carefully COM
pounded and are an analysis of all
official figures. They represent al.
most a year Of careful research.
The association also claims that the
figures are only those that affect
the taxpayer and none deal with
the economic phases, nor the moral
and ethical considerations of pro-
hibition.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
D.C.|NDUSTR|ES
PLAN SHOW

Spurred on by the success attend
ing four previous expositions here,
several large manufacturing and
commercial corners have reserved
space in the fifth Industrial exposi-
tion to be held in Washington Au-
ditorium during the week Of Octo-
Der 21, according to Charles w.
Darr. president OF the Chamber Of
Commerce, which is sponsoring this
exposition.
Plans already mapped out make
it evident that this years appeal
will be even wider than last year
when $4,000 visitors passed through
the turnstiles. More varied ex-
hibits, with new educational and
entertaining features. assure a
greater attendance this year.
Although organized and spCn.
sored by the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce" says President Darr,
''tEe exposition this year win be o
real community undertaking.
Participating in it, in addition to
the manufacturers and merchants
of the Capital, will be the Federal
departments, national welfare orr
ganizations, such as the Red Cross,
local governmental and quasi-goy-
ernmental institutions, public utili-
ties and miscellaneous service tE'
dustrieS.
The exhibits win be such 40 to
attract a larger number Of District
citizens than any other organized
effort of this character, especially
as they realize more and more that
this demonstration has an effect Of
vital Importance to the future well
fare and progress Of the city"
The exposition committee includes
Charles w. Darr. chairman; Charles
T. C1aggett, Henry D. Champion,
John A. Eckert, Charles H. Frame,
Isaac Cans, Robert N. Harper,
Ernest E. Herrell. C. Phillips Hill,
Harry King, Martin A. Leese, c.
Melvin Sharpe, Charles j. Stocknan
and John z. Walker.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Princess Promises
To Obey Parking Laws

HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, May Is.
u.N.S.l-The Princess Xenia Of
Russia with the royal blood Of
ancient Greece flowing through her
veins today was found guilty Of
violating the traffic laws Of her
adopted country-but she did not
go to jail.
The royal wife Of William B.
Leeds, son of the Tin Plate King"
admitted that she had parked her
automobile in front Of a driveway
near a toy shop. Today Princess
Xenia swept into the courtroom
with attorney, Henry A. Uterhart.
Uterhart said his client didn't know
that she had been naughty. He said
that she would never do It again.
Judge Jones entered the spirit Of
the occasion.
THE circumstances are extenuat-
ing and shall suspend sentences" !"
he said, "I hope you will come here
often" He quickly explained he
meant Hampstead and Bos the
- t-A-a&-saAanEa
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Opera Tenor to Sing
For Community Audience

Joseph di Meglio, tenor. with the
Washington Opera Company, is to
be heard by colored audience,
singing with the East Washington
Male Chorus. under the auspices pf
the community center department
Of the public schools, divisions 10 to
13, Wednesday night, at the Arm
strong auditorium, at O'Clock.
The African fire worship dance,
portrayed by Miss Rose Murphy, ac-
companied by Miss Marjorie Taylor,
pianist, and soloists of the chorus,
promise an unusual program of
local talent.
Local Elk organizations and the
Mu-So-Lit Club are sponsoring the
musical. Sardis d. Washington is
founder and director; Howard A.
Payne is accompanist.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Va. Man FINED.
IN CAR CRASH

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IA
beverly D. Turner. 20 Dick ST., was
fined $50 and costs for colhdiny
with a car driven by Mrs. Shirley
Gelfound. T3l Seventh St. 8. E.,
Washington, as the feature case In
police court today. According to
Mrs. Gelfound and her family, who
were in the car, their car was
parked ON the Fort Humphreys
Road below the city and Turner'S
car struck their machine fnjuring
her and Flora Feldman who was
in the car. Charges Of driving
while drunk against Turner were
dismissed. Sixteen drunkS were
fined or forfeited $14 each.
Harold Force, Pierre, s. D., was
taken to the AIexandria Hospital
last night suffering from shoulder
and arm injuries received when
struck by a car driven by H. A.
Tuttle, OF Petersburg, Va, on the
Richmond Highway. south Of the
city.
The pipe organ which was pre-.
sented to Pohfck Church as
memorial to Mrs. Elizabeth Rath-
borne OF Michigan, who was re-
sponsible for the endowment, Of the
church was dedicated at the annual
Regents Day services at Pohick
yesterday. Due to the Niness of
DR.. Samuel A. Wallis, who has
preached the Regents sermon for
nearly two decades, the services
were conducted by the Rev. G, A.
Langstor, rector.
Tag day win be Isald Friday by
the 1auFy School pupils to raiDa
.ueney for the purchase Of q PIANO
for the school.
The May term Of the corporation
court convened today with Judge
w. p. Woola presiding. The docket
Is made up OF appeals fro0n the
police court and civil cases.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Pennsylvania Woman
Catches Bald
Eagle

DANvILLE, Pa. May ia
bald eagle, the second ever seen
in this part Of the State by Game
Warden Harry Miller, was turned
over to him by Mrs. William
vastine, who caught it along the
road short distance below Dan.
vile.
Mrs. vastine saw the large bird
as she was driving by. It seemed
dazed and she threw clothing
over it and caught it without
trouble. The bird has a wing
spread Of feet. Miller found
the bird had been i'll, but believes
1t will recover. ..l -
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
TRACTION lines
MUST UNLOAD

Officials of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Capital Traction Company today
agreed to dispose of bonds they hold
in other local utilities, following a
meeting with the Public Utilities
Commission in the District Building.
1t was at first believed that the
companies would fight to retain the
right to keep the bonds in question,
but after meeting with Ralph B.
Fleharty, peoples counsel, legal
aids of the companies agreed to dis.
pose of the holdings.
1t was found when the reports Of
the traction companies were filed
recently that the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company held
bonds in the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company amount.
ing to $31, 900, and that the Capital
Traction Company owned $50, 900
worth of bonds in the Washington
Gas Light Company.
The telephone company bonds
mature July 1. next, it was stated
to the commission and the traction
company was given until that time
to get rid of the bonds.
The Capital Traction Company
was given reasonable length OF
time, about so days, in which tc
unload its gas bonds. 1t was suE-
gested by attorneys for the Capztal
Traction Company that suiSicient
time be given to dispose Of the
bonds in short lots in order that
one sale of $4,000 worth of bonds
would not cause the market to fall
off
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
MOTORISTS JAM
!. STORM SCENE

CULPEPER, Va, May 13.-Thou.
Bands of tourists and sightseers yes
terday visited the town Of Wood.
VILE to see the damage done by the
tornado on May 2. Culpeper Post,
No. "A, American Legion. assumed
charge early and prevented the con.
3usion and blocking OF traffic which
marked last Sunday.
No-parking signs were erected
BIT each end of the town and legion
aires were stationed every few hun
dred feet to keep traffic moving
Bn line.
TO aid in raising the $4,000 re-
aief fund. the legion opened two
barking fields and charged for stor-
age Of cars. They also ran hot dog
ard soft-drink stands ana ladies'
were stationed at strategic points to
receive contributions.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
DR.. Shields Leader
Of Fundamentalists
I'm Chicago Convention

CHICAGO, May IS Q.N.S).-DT.
O.. T. Shields was recalled in Chi
eago today as the fundamentals
leader who precipitated a bitter
fight between fundamentalists and
il1odernists at the 1897 Baptist
northern convention held here. At
that convention there was a move
ment to expel him.
In presiding over the convention
pf the Baptist Bible Union of North
America, which met the day before
the Baptist Northern, DR.. Shields
delivered a blanket attack on the
officials of the latter group, accus.
ing them of ''pernicious modernistic
tendencies" In the address he de-
scribed modernism as ''The Great
White Plague" He also attacked
the University Of Chicago for mod.
Arnism.
It was shortly after the conven-
Hon that DR.. Shields, through the
Baptist Bible Union, took over DeS
Moines. University.
DR., Shields also was a stormy
betrel at the Seattle convention of
the Baptist Northern when he led
the attack on John D. Rockefeller.
Denouncing the convention for
accepting contributions from Rock
hfeller. he accused the group Of
ssseeking to tamper with the basic
doctrines of the church.
In 1923, DR.. Shields spFang into
fhe Hnlelight with an attack on the
Rev.. Charles GiTkey, formerly
pastor Of the Hyde Park Baptist
Church and now dean Of the Uni,
Rersity of Chicago Chapel
He described DR.. Gilkey aS ''an
alleged Baptist who sings q joyous
requiem over deceased Baptist
fnndamentalists."
Upbraiding DR.. Gilkey for asso-
Eiation with the University of
Chicago, he called the university
mere "the DEVILS chief plant for
cha .1roduction of poison gas"
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
.2DEAD, II HURT
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAPS

Nearly a dozen persons injured in
traffic accidents in nearby Mary
land over the weekend were re-
covering today, while two persons
hurt here died.
Bowled over by a bus OF the
Capital Traction Company yesterday
while playing in front Of his home,
injuries which proved fatal were
suffered by Thomas C. Greenhow,
coIored, ., of the 800 block L
st. S. z.
Girl Dies Of Hurts
Blanche Hawkins, coiored, 8, Of
the 100 block Second st. 8. E.,
died in Casualty Hospital Of a
fractured skull. She was, knocked
down by an automobile last week
at New Jersey Avenue and n
Street Southeast.
Mrs. Florence Hauchart, 20, OF
the 1400 block Columbia Rd. N.
W., suffered possible fracture OF
the skull when an automobile In
which she was riding ran into a
bridge on the Defense Highway
near BIadensburg.
The young bride spent good
night at Casualty Hospital Her
husband also was slightly hurt.
Others Injured
Among those less seriously in
jured were Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. McDonough, of Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. William Eney. Of the
$500 block Franklin st. ". E.; Ed
ward p. McDonough, of Baltimore;
G.. w. OIdfield, Montgomery county
policeman; Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Whitehurst and their two children,
Theodore and Kenneth, 400 block
Military Rd., Chevy Chase, and
Thomas H. Creighton, jr., of the 5400
block Connecticut Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Federal Bar to Open
Annual Convention

The ninth annual convention Of
the Federal Bar Association win be
held at o'1lock tonight in the audi
torium OF the interior Department
Building. Officers for the year end
ing April 80. 1880, will be elected
and installed.
Nelson T. Johnson. Assistant Sec.
retary of State. win speak on Per
sonaI "reminiscences of the Mixed
Court It Shanghai. China" and
George r. Farnum, Assistant Attor.
ney General. win speak on II i.eals
and PUBLIC Service" l-.tI4-
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Citizens Seek New
School for LOrtOn, Va.

LORTON, Va. May 13.-Herbert
Haar, Of Lorton, has been appointed
chairman of the committee Of citi.
zens which is endeavoring to OBJ.
tain . new school building at Lor.
ton.
Several meetings have been held
at the home of M. M. Barnard,
Superintendent OF the Penal Insti-
|tItions of the District of Columbia,
who makes his home on the govern
menf reservation at Lorton, Divi-
sion superintendent w. T. Woodson
met with the committee last week
to discuss methods of financing and
most satisfactory types of construc-
ton. Plans used for other modern
schools in Fairfax county have
been turned over to the committee
for study.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Boy Scouts Troop $50
Holds Bird House Test

ANNANDALE, Va, May 13.-
Troop $50, Boy Scouts of America,
under the leadership of Scoutmaster
j. w. Mercer, has held birdhouse
contest, prizes being donated by
friends OF the scouts in the COM
munity.
Patrol No. 4 won first prize ana
the S. offered by Mason Hirst; Pa
troll No. 2 won first and second
prizes, So donated by D. F. Hannah
and 81 by Mr.. Adkins. The $3.50
prize, for the best individual house,
a gift of Assfstast Scoutmaster
Harry Dean, was won by T. c. John
son.
The troop committee is planning
to assist the troop in enlarging its
library as soon as permanent head
quarters are established in the for
mer Methodist Church hall.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Lyon Park Carnival
To Omen Week of May u

LYON PARK, Va, May 13.-The
Lyon Park Community Center will
hold its annual carnival the week
of May % on the vacant lot near
Presnell, Arlington county.
The general committee in charge
of the arrangements are Thomas p.
Gary, James W.. Dorsey, Louis G.
Carl. A. H. KautZ and c. K. Lewis.
The subcommittee are: Finance
James D. Dorsey, chairman; L.
c. Collie and H. b. Hartung. Park
ing-C. X. Lewis, chairman; e. ".
Colberg and A. H. Kautz. Policing
A. F. Stevens, chairman, and Joseph
Haley. Publicity-Thomas p. Gary,
chairman.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
TravelOgue Will Be
Shown Here Wednesday

A trip on patrol boat to the
Federal bird refuge off the Louisiana
coast in the Gulf of Mexico and
varied views of Glacier National
Park and the Rocky Mountains
VIII be shown in three motion
picture reels, at the e, v. Brown
school auditorium, Wednesday
night, at 8, under the auspices of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association.
The evenings program will he
under the supervision of John B.
Reed, chief chemist of the District
Health Department.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
MODERNIST PLOT CRIES EGGED BAPTIST KISSING HIS WIFE
LIBRARY GROUPS
IN SESSION
HERE

More than $500 mnnebers Of the
American Library Association are
in attendance at the fifty-fHrst an.
nual meeting which opened here
today. The delegates are frcm 40
States, three provinces ana from
England.
+ Tie executive board met in the
washington Hotel in closed session
at $50 q. m. today. Affiliated
groups met during the morning al
the washington ana Mayflower
hotels ana at the washington AUDI
torfmn. headquarters Of the cOnyen.
ton.
B The Association Of Law Libraries
met at the Washington Hotel, while
the American Library Institute and
the Association Of American Ii
bFary Schools held meetings at the
Auditorium. The Special Libraries
Association, many members Of which
also are members Of tine American
Library Association. met at the
MayfI0Wer Hotel
Afternoon Meetings
During the afternoon, the Agri-
cultural Libraries Association VIII
meet in the conference room Of the
Department Of Agriculture. Bfeber
Building, Fourteenth and B Streets
Southwest; the council Of the asB0-
cfatlon will have q session at the
Washington Auditorium: the Ma
ti0naI Association Of State Librar-
ians meet at the Washington Hotel;
small Libraries round table group
meeting win be at the Red Cross
Auditorium, and group meetings Of
the Special Libraries Association at
the Mayff0wer Hotel
The ground floor Of the Washing.
ton Auditorium has been given over
to the exhibits Of 80 organizations
during the fiye-day convention.
Practically all the large book pub
fishers, library furniture dealers and
others engaged in supplying libraries,
have taken booths.
General Session Tonight
The first general session Of the
convention VIII take place tonight at
the Washington Auditorium. Linda
A. Eastman, president Of the asSo-
citation and librarian Of the public
library, Cleveland. Ohio, win make
the principal address.
The Special Libraries Association,
an organization similar to the larger
body, also In holding it's convention
here. Its membership is composed
almost entirely Of the librarians of
industrial libraries and other special
lied work. This is the twenty-first
annual convention Of that body. Its
headquarters are at the MayfloWeT
Hotel. ~
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
$50 POund Bear Shot
By Farmers After
Sheep Killing

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. May
ia S50-pound bear, which had
been killing sheep owned by
farmers in the Harman district
Of PendIeton county. was killed
by a party Of huntsmen after .
lively chase by fox-hcunds there
recently.
The bear was tracked by q
tenant from a farm where a mum.
ber OF sheep had been killed and
it was ultimately brought down q
mile west Of Harman.
Since the demise Of the bear
further news came that another
bruln had killsa 10 ahseaa
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
De Priest to Address
C0lOred RenuhIicaIls

> Representative De Priest will ad.
dress the Fairmount Heights Repub-
Iican organization. Of which Mrs.
Helen Bell Cardoza il president,
Wednesday night at the Strand The
ater, Division and Deane Avenues
Northeast, at o'clock.
May II Representative De Priest
win address q mass meeting on the
relation OF the Constitution to the
negro, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association for ths Advance
Inent of Colored People. at Metro.
politan A. N. e. Church, NJ Street
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth,
at 8 .. m.
NevaI H. Thomas, recently re.
turned from Europe, is president;
A. d. Pinkett. secretary,
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Duck Is Hatched With
Two Pairs Of
Perfect Legs

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May Ia
A perfectly formed duck, except
that it has four legs, is a freak
recently hatched at the home Of
Nelson Weaver, near Sharpsburg.
Weaver 10 giving the ddckIing
special attention in the hope that
he will be able to raise 1t. The
perfect formation.