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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
CORONER DECLARES
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
hewitt Acts as Inquiring OF.
flee in Case of Mrs.
Alice Henderson.

Acting as an inquiring official In the
absence of coroner's jury, due to the
death of one Of the jurors Coroner j.
Ramsay hewitt today held that the fatal
automobile crash in which Mrs Alice
Kinsley Henderson of 1868 Monroe
street was killed on June "a, was acci-
dental.
A coroner's jury had been sworn in
on June rs, two days following the fatal
crash, and after hearing testimony de-
cided to adjourn until the testimony of
Charles Kenneth Francis. driver of the
machine In which Mrs. Henderson was
riding. and who was confined TO Sibley
Hospital, could be heard.
On June 20, Michael Mahaney, 70,
former inspector In the street cleaning
department, living at 5401 Seventh
street, one Of the six jurors, died. Al
though under the law the coroner Is
vested with authority to conduct an
inquest without the presence of jury,
1t was stated that this is the first in
stance In which that ofi1cial has been
called upon to so act due to the death
of juror.
Coilided With Taxicab.
Mrs. Henderson died at Emergency
Hospital shortly after the machine in
which she was riding and driven by
Francis. was in collision at Twelfth and
Water streets southwest with a taxica b
operated by Norman 8. Clark, 81, OF
Ballston. Va.
Francis, who Is a years old, and a
chief accountant at the Geological Sur.
vey. also reviewed treatment at Emer-
eency Hospital and left that institution
shortly after Mrs. Henderson had died.
He was later located in Philadelphia
and collapsed on railroad train while
en- route to this city. He had been in
a serious condition at Sibley Hospital
since that time and the inquest was
postponed to permit him TO recover
sufficiently to testify.
Francis took the stand and stated
that he did not see the approaching cab
at any time. He said he was not aware
of the imminent danger until the actual
impact was felt. He also testified that
his attention was not drawn to the
approach of any taxicab by any screams
Or shouts Of warning from Mrs. Hender-
son, who was sitting beside him.
Clark Gives Testimony.
Clark followed Francis to the stand
and said that he was on his way back
to the Willard Hotel after discharging
some passengers at the Norfolk a.
Washington Steamboat Co.'S wharf at
the foot OF Seventh street. and was
travelling at a moderate rate of speed
when the car driven by Francis darted
directly In his path. He said he did
not have time to apply his brakes and
shortly before the crash he had looked
for approaching trafi1c and. failing to
see any. was about to make turn
when Francis Car was struck.
Francis, who was conveyed to the in
quest in a police car. accompanied by
Headquarters Detective John c. Fow-
Ter and William Phillip and a nurse
from Sibley Hospital. was returned to
the hospital after the close Of the in
Quest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
MOTHER LOSES CASE
WHEN SON STEPS IN
Little Bonnie Weller Stops Sum-
mons and Appears
in Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July l2-Little Bonnie
Welzer's parents. Isaac and Lena
Weller, came from Russia IS years ago
and have chung tenaciously to many
old world standards, but Bonnie is an
American. Being an American, he
knows about divorces, and diSapproves
of them.
A process server came to Bonnie s
house a month ago with paper for
BennieS father: paper notifying him
that Mrs. Weller had started suit for
divorce. Bonnie intercepted the sum-
mons. He did not want his parents
divorced.
The child noted that the case was
to be called yesterday, SO yesterday
Bonnie skipped school, slipping down
to Judge Gemmill's courtroom and into
rear seat.
Pretty soon he saw his mother take
the witness stand. He heard his mother
say her husband had beaten her and
threatened her with a pistol. He heard
two other women corroborate the story.
Judge Gemmill was on the point of
signing the decree when he noted a
little hand waving frantically from the
rear of the courtroom. Bonnie was
trying to attract the courts attention
as ne would the teachers at school.
Judge Gemmill called him forward.
That's my mother said Bonnie.
She is not telling the truth. My father
is kind man. He does not know what
she is doing. do not want her to get
a divorce"
Judge Gemmill told Bonnie to run
and get his father On the way from
the building his mother seized him to
punish him for interfering. He returned
soon with his father. and told OF being
beaten by his mother.
The court refused the plea for
divorce and said. he would send Mrs
Weller to jail for six months If she
beat Bonnie again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
JAPAN PREPARES TO ACT.
Harbin Question Is Considered By the
Cabinet and General Stan.

Harbin Question Is Considered By the
Cabinet and General Stan.
TOXIC, July IL Up).-The Japanese
government today anxiously scanned
news from Hardin and considered
measures which might have to be taken
should any crisis sriSe as a result Of the
Chinese Eastern Railway controversy.
Onicials, while admitting that the
situation was most grave, expressed the
opinion that Soviet Russia was not
likely to resort to arms to regain her
position in North Manchuria. Never
theless, both the cabinet and the gen.
eral STAFF today considered the Man
churian question. Their decisions were
not divulged, but it was thought sig
nificant that after a lengthy cabinet
meeting Premier Hamaguchi retains
Foreign Minister Shidehara for further
discussion.
A government spokesman emphasized
that Japan, while maintaining strict
neutrality in the Chinese-Russian diffl-
culties, even L. there should be actual
hostilities, would resolutely protect
japanese lives and legitimate interests
It was stated that this protection would
not be confined to the South Man
churian Railway zone, but would be ex-
tended to Hardin of necessity, since
the large japanese community there
has considerable holdings.
Even il there should be disorders I'm
Harbin-which the spokesman insisted
was a purely hypothetical assumption
Japan might even be compelled to send
troops or to order her nationals to
withdraw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
MARKS SETTLEMENT
TO GET BELGIAN 0. X.
Brussels Cabinet Action Expected
Today, Concessions to Germany
Being Included.
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, July 12.-Approval of a
settlement Of the German marks ques-
ton which has been reached between
specially appointed Belgian and Ger
man delegates was expected at today's
session of the cabinet.
Details Of the arrangement have not
vet been disclosed, but the settlement is
known to include Belgian concessions
dealing with the amount of the an
nuities and the question Of German
properties under Sequestration since the
armistice.
In signing the recent repara tions
agreement embodyins the Young plan,
the Belgians made their approval con-
ditional upon a satisfactory settlement
of the marks question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
PLANS OF VETERAN
TO MARRY BLOCKED
Sister and Physician Put
Stop to Wedding Steps
of Maj. PercefuH.

The wish of Maj. Abraham C. l.
Percefull. medical approving officer of
the Veterans Bureau. to marry his
f1ancee before death claims him, despite
the objections of his sister and her
husband who came here to oppose him,
is not to be carried out.
Circumstances seemingly had marked
out that Mai. Percefull would fight for
his life at Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pitsl without the companionship of his
fiancee. Miss Carrie Ellen Alvord of
1928 Huntington street. Chevy Chase
z. C. Alvord. the father. said today that
his daughter had been denied entrance
to the hospital and that in AL human
probs bility'' the marriage would not
take place.
Attended BY Sister.
Meanwhile, Maj. Percefui, who has
been i'll several months and whose life
is deSpaired of. was attended by Mrs
Richard Wathen of Elizabethtown, KY.
and her husband, who are said to have
come from their home on learning OF
Mai. Percefulls plan to marry.
Announcements of Miss Alvord'S en-
gagement to the World War veteran,
who is 81 years old. were published
some time ago. Mr.. Alvord said to-
day that publication was made in re-
Spouse to the sick mans urgent re-
quests. HIS daughter had Deen attend
ing him 10 and IL hours a day since
his admittance to the hospital, he said,
Maj. Percefull having been removed to
Mount Alto from the Alvord home,
where ne was for a time. The couple
had been engaged since last August, MI.
Alvord said.
Plans for the marriage were made
only in Difference to Maj. Percefull,
Alvord said. He explained that his
daughter was willing to waive any hesi-
fancy that might have obtained If In
marrying him she could give him some
happiness before death.
Mrs. Wathen contended, however, that
Maj. Percefull was not mentally COM
petent to go through with a ceremony
of that character and she announced
that the marriage would not take place.
Mr.. Alvord said today that DR.. Joseph
L. Aman. head of the medical staff OF
the hospital had told him he could not
permit the wedding to take place be-
cause Maj. Percefull had been declared
mentally incompetent. Shortly there
after. DR.. Aman denied his daughter 8
entrance to. the sick mans room, Alvord
said. and finally, on the request of Mrs.
Wathen. would not permit her to wait
outside his room, in order to be in readi-
ness should he call for her.
DR.. Aman declined to discuss the case
today, further than to say that Maj.
Percefull's condition was very seri-
ous." Mrs. Wathen amplifled her pre-
vious statement that the wedding would
not take place only by saying she felt
wholly justified" in her objections.
Miss Alvord, who is about IS years
Old and Maj. Percefull have been
friends about three years. During the
World War he saw service in France as
a medical officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
Navy Ship Sounds
Ocean TO Locate
Water AirdrOmes
Series of Floating Islands
Across Atlantic Sought
TO Aid Flyers.

A series of floating artificial islands
strung across the Atlantic to aid trans
oceanic airplanes is the goal toward
which Navy and commercial aviation
enthusiasts are working. In the hope
of inaugurating this program by ind
ing suitable shelves" on the ocean floor
between New York and Bermuda, the
Navy Department has assigned the U.
s. S. Hannibal to make soundings. The
department. through its bureau OF naVi-
CATION, announced today that this work
Is proceeding and the f1rst report has
been received by Capt. c. 8. Kempf,
photographer, from Capt. William w.
Smyth, commanding off1cer OF the
Hannibal.
Capt. Smyth reported that the yes
sci has completed sounding the area
limited by ATTITUDES 36-40 north and
1910 north and by longitudes $500
west and 68-55 west, in the New York
Bermuda oceanic area.
Two isolated shallow soundings were
recorded in the north central part. but
subsequent lines did not check them
the report said, adding IAN area OF sew
eral square miles OF 1000 fathOms depth
was found in the southeast corner OF
the area the remainder is of quite uni
form depth OF 1900 fathoms. A de-
tailed sounding sheet will be prepared
and forwarded"
Survey Covers 1.2O0 Square Miles.
The bureau of navigation explained
that the Hannibal survey lis being made
for the purpose OF determining the
feasibility of anchoring an artificial
island on the Atlantic for the landing
of airplanes. a series of such islands
to be eventually placed across the At
lantic at convenient flight distances"
The area now being surveyed is about
half way between New York and Ber-
muda and Is about 40 miles east and
west by 80 miles north and south, and
covers approximately 200 square nau-
tical miles
Upon completion OF the survey the
hydrogTa phic data obtained will be for
warded TO the photographic ONCE for
inclusion on the charts OF the North
Atlantic, published by that ONCE, the
bureau pointed out. The Hannibal re-
Gently returned from survey duty on the
north coast of Cuba. The Armstrong
Seadrome Development Co. Is the COM
cercial concern interested in the posi-
bility of establishing floating landing
fields in the Atlantic.
Depth Too Great for Diver.
proposal was put forward some time
ago to have the Nays new aircraft
carriers, the u. s. s. Saratoga and
Lexington, anchored in the Atlantic
Ocean as emergency landing fields and
refueling stations for airplanes. but no
ofilcial action on this plan was taken.
1t would not be possible to send divers
to the great depth encountered on the
floor OF the Atlantic, naval Officers said
in pointing out that many problems re-
main TO be solved In the anchoring OF
the seadromeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12

The hour that orchestras must stop
playing to avoid disturbing the peace
and quiet Of the neighborhood ut night
will be given to the District Court OF
Appeals to decide. This announcement
was made yesterday afternoon in Police
Court. when Graham H. Budd. operator
OF . roof garden and ice cream parfor
at 1881 Columbia road. was tried be-
fore. Judge Ralph Given on a charge
Of this nature. Mr.. Rndd was found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
new ORLEANS STRIKE
CREWS ARE GUARDED
Workmen Begin Clearing Car
Tracks for Resumption Of
Street Rail Service.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, July l2-Under
shotgun guard OF United states mar
shals. gang crews today began the re-
pair of the street car tracks and the
removal of distractions placed on the
rights Of way by strikers preparatory
to the operation of street cars mere TO-
morrow or Sunday.
The strikers offered no interference
to the work and the Federal marshal
does not anticipate any disorders when
the cars are started under protection OF
United States deputies and police by
authority of the Federal injunction
The city has been quiet since the riots
Of last week as the result Of the starting
of a few cars operated by strike
breakers.
The negotiators for settlement Of
the strike. now in its eleventh day. con-
tinued conferences with representatives
of the company and union In the belief
that some tangible proposal will be
produced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
BAND CONCERT.

Band concert by the United States
Army Band, Curtis d. Away. captain
Of Infantry, commanding At the Upited
states Capjtcs, at 1880 tonight.
Na-rt. -Sne Flower of Seville" Sousa
Dedicated to the Ibero- American ex-
position at Seville, Spain.
Overture "TannhauSer" ...... wagner
Popular waltz, Carolina
Moon" ........... .DaVls-6ourhe
IntermeSzo, THE Glow Worm. .Lincke
Suite, Three Characteristic
Dances" .................... Saenger
1. Valse Gracieuse.
!. 2. Introduction and Habanera.
3. Danse Grotesque.
Waltz. "Espana" .......... .Waldteuiei
Fox trot, Happy Hunming
Bird .... Dixon and Woods
SELECTION from The Mikado''. Sullivan
Fantasia, THE Evolution OF p.
Dixie" .................. ~ LAKE
.msThe Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
ROBBERY OF AMERICAN
MAIL BELIEVED SOLVED
italian sub-Post once Director
Arrested Leaving With Valiss
Containing 100 Letters.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Italy, July 12.-Mysterious
thefts Of money from the mails from
America which have been going on for
the past three years are believed solved
by the arrest today of the director Of
the subpost ONCE here, Cavaiiere tSir)
Michael De Lima.
De Lima was taken into custody as
he was leaving the post ONCE with q
valise containing about 100 letters, each
containing about IS sent by immigrants
In America to their families here.
Postal inspectors are now trying to
estimate how much of the thefts can
be attributed to De Lima. since the
losses have been spread over three years
and are ALLEGED to total many thou
sands Of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
STOCKS SOAR ON DROP
IN BROKER LOAN FIGURE

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July IA wild bull
lish demonstration on the New York
Stock Exchange today greeted the over
night announcement Of the reduction
of S14,000000 in brokers' loans, which
came after several successive weeks OF
gains totaling nearly 100000, 900.
About a dozen utilities. half dozen
steels and an assortment of prominent
rails and industrials we're sent up
81 to more than $40 share to record
prices.
price at 1908. which is $40 above its
1929 low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
SEVEN BADLY INJURED
WHEN TRUCKS COLLIDE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. July 12-Seven
persons were severely injured here to-
day, six perhaps fatally. when two
motor trucks crashed In a residential
section.
Although the collision involved an
ice and bakery truck, the vehicles were
carrying passengers because of the
street car strike.
Hazel Monroe, %; Thelma Monroe,
81; Harry Regain, Charles Hartman, 20;
Lawrence Calm, 20, colored, and an
unidentified man were the most seri-
ously injured.
The injured catapulted into the
street amid flying cakes OF ice, which
probably added to their injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
Babe Ruth Tax Delinquent.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, July IL CP).
Babe Ruth's name appeared on the
new delinquency tax list, made public
yesterday, with the statement that three
Of the famous ball players lots would be
sold for delinquent taxes amounting to
something like Sl4. The lots are situ-'
ated at Pasadena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
DOCTOR is UNDER BOND
IN DEATH OF BOY, II
Pra cticing without License Also
Charged--Autopsy to Deter
mine If Lad Was Poisoned.
au Tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ca, July l2.-Dr. John Nc
Keryev was under So 600 bond today on
charges of manslaughter and practicine
medicine without license, awaiting
coroner's verdict in the death OF James
EDWARD Jones, jr II years old: An au-
topsy has been ordered TO determine
whether the boy died from poisoning.
NICK ervev was arrested on informa-
ton that he prescribed for the boy just
before he was seized with commissions
which resulted in his death last We'd
nesday. other physicians who later at
tended young Jones said ALI symptoms
and physical signs are strongly sug-
sestive of poisoning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
MAY RETURN IN FLYING BOAT.
Pathfinder Crew Would Stop in Spain,
Azores and Bermuda.

NEW YORK, July II R.-The
American Aeronautical Corporation an
nounced today that cable had been
received from Italy stating that Roger
@. williams and Capt. Lewis A. Yancey
are contemplating return flight to the
United States in q flying boat.
The message was from the Savoia
Marchetti Co. Of Milan, manufacturers
of flying boats in Italy.
The pilots who new the monoplane
Pathfinder from Old Orchard. Me-. to
Rome in two hops. would make three
stops in their proposed return night
10 America. They would stop in Spain,
the Azores and Bermuda, with New
York the terminus.
Dispatches from Rome. where the
flyers are being entertained, however.
announced that before returning to the
United States they plan to visit PARIS
for q meeting with the crew OF the
transatlantic plane Yellow Bird and
then 60 on to London. Grating the
Pathfinder for shipment to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12

of the Transsiberian Railway, connect
ing Russia proper with the port Of
Vladivostok. An alternate route, all
Russian. skirting Northern Manchuria,
Is much longer and q less highly de-
veloped rail organization. Chinese
$4,000 900 in gold.
The Japanese in Manchuria are es-
pecially interested observers in the pres
ent turmoil, some feeling the action
may eventuate in seizure of the Chi
nese Southern Railway, a connecting
Manchurian link. which operates under
Japanese control under not dissimilar
conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
ROMANS TO MEET
IN FLYERS HONOR
Government Calls for Public
Demonstration to Path
finder Crew.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 1.-THE government
called mass meeting of citizens OF
Rome to convene at $3.50 pm. today In
Collona Square Ito render homage to
Roger @. williams and Capt. Lewis A.
Yancey, American transatlantic avia-
tors"
The meeting probably will mark the
elimination of Rome's welcome to the
two flyers. who arrived here Wednesday
from Old Orchard, Me, with but one
stop en- route, at SaDtander, Spain
There will be music with speeches by
prominent Italians.
The two men, thoroughly tired al
ready OF receptions and dinners, are
expected to seize the first opportunity
TO make trial spin in their plane, the
Pathfinder, which has been gone over
and given minor repairs at Littorio
Aerodrome. 1t has been on more or less
public display there and has excited In
/ tense curiosity.
Wants to Try Machine.
Arquis de Pinedo, the dean of Italy's
transatlantic aviators, who once crossed
the North Atlantic himself, said he
would like to try out the Pathfinder II
Williams and Capt. Yancey were willing
during their short stay here. Great
pride Is felt here that It's constructor,
Bellanca, was Of Italian background.
and that it was the first to reach Rome
from America.
The aviators will be given high dec
grafton by the Italian government.
probably the Orders of IS. Lazarus
and Maurice, when they visit King VIC
tor Emanuel next Monday.
Their day Yesterday was climaxed
with 4 personal and very intimate
luncheon with Premier MuSsolini at his
villa. Torlonia. They were accompanied
there by Lieut.. Comdr Bellinger Of the
NC-4. and talked shop with the Italian
premier.
Meeting Is Secret.
The meeting was kept a close secret
until the flyers got back to their hotel.
The duce is a flyer himself.
The aviators still insist they need a
lot OF sleep, and once yesterday they
asked visiting newspaper men to race
them around the room. the request be-
ing q jocular expression of their fatigue
at the long hours seated In the Path
finder Thus far they have worn
their living clothes. neatly pressed and
sponged. everywhere they have gone.
Yancey and Williams, accompanied by
Undersecretary Balbo and Comdr. Fran
cesco de Pinedo, inspected the trans
atlantic plane Pathfinder today with a
view TO making a trip to Paris shortly
for q reunion of the "Old Orchard club" "
The Americans want to keep their
promise to the French flyers. Assolant,
lie Fevre and Lotti. that they would
have q reunion in Montmartre If both
crews succeeded in crossing safely.
During the latter part of next week the
men will 60 to England, will have their
plane Grated and will then sail for
home The flyers also hope TO drop OF
ct Bologna to visit Mai Ferrarin. noted
Italian flyer who is in a hospital there
resting after q minor operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
Hour Orchestras Must Cease Playing
Matter for District Court to Decide

guilty, but the penalty deferred until
July Is.
After nearly q dozen witnesses had
testified it had been brought out that
the latest this particular orchestra had
played was 1890 O'Clock. Judge Given
said that undoubtedly music played
was a disturbance of the peace. but
refused to set an hour for the orchestra
to stop playing Budd's attorney said
that in vsder that q ruling might be
obtained yIie case. would be appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
II Perish in Benzine Blast.

RIGA. Latvia, July II (Pl.-Eleven
persons were killed yesterday at Odessa
when bsnzine exploded In the Red
Cross rubber works there. The two
story BUILDING collapsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
Foot Ball Games Arranged.

By Cable to The Star.
BUENOS AYRES. July 1.-THE Ar
,eentiffe Amateur Foot Ball Association
has resolved to sponsor a South Ameri-
can championship contest. Games will
be played in this city starting octo-
her al,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
u. S.-Polish Treaty Sent Geneva.

GENEVA, July II LPl.-The Polish
government has deposited with the
League of Nations secretariat for regis
tration and publication an extraditinh
treaty between Poland and the 64:t5d
States dated November %, 1927.