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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Can't Blame Them

Visitor-What do the inmates think
of the new asylum? -
Keeper-They Just rave about IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

sible to have broad shelves constructed
at the tub end of the room.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Taking a Chance.
well. I'll bite" said the mosquito,
as he lit on the wax figure.
It's a long road that has no motor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

- VEN at this time of the year one
r. can make certain predictions
concerning next Springs fash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

- IXTY years ago houses that had
bathrooms at all were considered
luxurious. Now in this country
at least ideas of luxurious living
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
EX-BANK CASHIER
INDICTED BY JURY
Herman A. Stewart viii Be
Arraigned Saturday on
II Counts.

Herman A. Stewart, former
cashier of the Citizens National
bank of Hope, Ind, indicted on
embezzlement charges by the federal
jury late Monday, will be arraigned
before Federal Judge Robert c.
Baltzen Saturday.
Stewart was named in one indict-
ment containing eleven counts. He
is alleged to have distracted illegally
approximately 100000, resulting in
the banks closing. He is under
two to fourteen year sentence from
the Bartholomew circuit court, and
bankruptcy proceedings are pending
in federal court.
Conviction carries with 1t maxi
mum penalties Of five years and
$4,000 fine on each count.
r. Lee Chamness, 81, Muncie, al
legged to have struggled saws into
the Marion county jail to aid a
Jail break attempt of Harry L. VIII
liams, Lexington, KY, and Williams,
were indicted on a Jail break con-
spiracy charge. Willis Kirk and
Robert Anderson, Negroes, Of 1909
North Arsenal avenue, were indicted
on liquor charges.
The grand jurors were discharged
and returned to their homes. During
their session they returned 230 in
dictments, naming 1872 persons, of
whom 101 were arraigned last SatUr-
day. The others will be arrajgned
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24

~ IHttCU FTCSS
RENO, New, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Marie
Norton Whitney was free today from
the marital tie that linked her to
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, mem
Der of a wealthy eastern family, but
details Of the divorce proceeding
were locked in a courthouse vault.
The papers were sealed after a
hearing Monday in locked court
room. Even the complaint was with
held. Judge George A. Bartlett mere
ly announced the divorce had been
granted, after a brief hearing.
Mrs. Whitney established residence
in Nevada by living at Calneva,
near here. 1t is understood prop
erty settlement was entered into in
the east, none being involved in
Nevada courts.
The Whitneys we're married in
Paris in 1923, while she was attend
ing school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
REALTORS TO STRESS
OWNERSHIP OF HOME
oppose Appeal to Civic Pride in
in Coming Campaign.

Home ownership as a medium for
expressing personal and civic pride
will be stressed by the Indianapolis
Real Estate Board in "Own Your
Home" campaign, Sept. 80 to Oct.
10. officials announced today.
The period will be devoted TO an
intensive campaign of advertising
publicity and sales, designed to bring
to the public attention the impor-
lance of community pride of home
owners. An active sales campaign
will be conducted by the board and
It's members, during which special
values in properties will be adver-
tised widely.
The "oWn your own home" COM
mittee to conduct the move is head
ed by Fred L. Palmer. Appointments
on a committee for general arrange
ments, made by E. Kirk Mckinney,
board president, are A H. M. Graves,
]. Harry Miles and Harry B. Crit
fey. Fifty other board members will
be engaged actively in committee
work during the drive.
Indianapolis always has been
known as a city of homes" Palmer
said, land we want to keep its repu-
tation as such. We want every citi-
zen to own a home"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
SLAYER HANGS
SELF IN Cell
WITH PAJAMAS
Eugene Burgess, Evil Eye
Murderer, Ends Life
at Kalamazoo.

BIZ United Press
KALAMAZOO, Sept. "a - Using
his pajamas as a rope, Eugene Bur
CESS, "evil eye" slayer, hanged him
self in his cell in the kalamazoo
county jail early today.
Burgess and his wife, Pearl, were
to go on trial next Monday as the
slayers of Mrs. Eta L. Fairchild,
aged minister's widow. Mrs. Fair
child was dubbed to death while a
dinner guest at the Burgess home,
July 10.
Burgess body, suspended from a
shower bath pipe, was found by an
other prisoner, who brushed against
the lifeless form in the dark cell.
Mrs. Burgess, sleeping in the wo-
mems ward of the jail, was not told
of her husbands act.
After Eugene, their daughter,
complained of a strange illness, they
believed Mrs. Fairchild exercised
some strange evil power over them
and then the Burgesses began to
plot her destruction, they confessed.
At the insistence Of Mrs. Burgess,
last July 10, the elderly guest re-
NAMED for dinner. Shortly after she
had seated herself at the table Bur
CESS struck her on the head with a
hammer. She dropped to the floor.
Her host then beat her to death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
COURT UPHOLDS
PAPERS FIGHT
ON CAR FARES
Milwaukee Railway Firms
Suit for Injunction Is
Failure.
= United Press

= United Press
MILWAUKEE, Sept pam at
'mpt of the Milwaukee Electric
company to obtain a court order
restraining the Milwaukee Post from
continuing its campaign for a single
street car fare, failed here today.
The paper maintained it was
lighting for freedom Of the press, IS
ut the utility denied this principle
yas involved.
Request for restraining order
,ainst the newspaper was refused
Y Circuit Judge Gustav c. Gehrz,
Tin the statement:
We have had no violence against
he street car company and there
= no reason to suspect there will be
any violence"
The electric company contended
he newspaper campaign for a sin
lie street car fare tended to incite
lot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
CONFER ON BRIDGES

Indiana state highway officials
and representatives of the attorney
generals Office left today for Spring
field, Ill, for a conference with Illi-
nois state highway officials.
They will work out financial de-
tails for two bridges over the Wa
bash, costing approximately $780,
600. Director John J. Brown of the
Indiana department declared. The
bridges will be at Vincennes and
Mount Carmel. Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
SHORTER HOURS URGED
Labor League Head Would Counter
act Employment Decrease.

Urging shorter working day, to
counteract decreased employment
due to the use of machines as labor
saving. devices, John Manning Of
Washington, international president
of the Labor League, spoke Monday
night at a mass meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor Union at union head
quarters.
The Central union voted favoring
disappointment Of Municipal Judge
Clifton R. Cameron. A delegation
will visit Governor Harry G.. Les
lie in Cameron's behalf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
BOAT FIRM EXPANDS
Worlds Largest Pleasure Vessel
Plant to Be Built.
, United Press

~ JntTfd FFtSS
DETROIT, Sept. 24-Plans for
construction of the worlds largest
pleasure boata plant and absorp-
ion of the Horace E. Dodge Boat
Works, Inc, by the newly formed
Horace E. Dodge Boat and Plane
Corporation we're announced today
by William NJ. Horn, secretary and
treasurer of the new corporation.
According to Horn, a 1O0-acre
tract of land has been purchased at
Newport News, Va, where the new
100000 plant. employing 2,O0C
men, will be erected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-24
SHIPPERS WILL MEET
Expect 1000 Here for Ohio Valley
Board Sessions.

More than one thousand shippers
and traffic men will meet Oct. 3
at the Claypool for the twenty-third
annual fall meeting of the Ohio
valley shippers advisory board.
Solution of traffic problems is the
motive of the Ohio valley board,
one of fourteen in a national asso-
cation.
Mayor L. Ert Slack will welcome
q traffic men.
Delegates will be luncheon guests
the Indianapolis Traffic Club. A
IF tournament will be held be-
Eeen sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
$17,664 IN BUILDING
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Permits Issued for Week Show
Increase of $4,000 Over
Previous Period.

By q stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
27-Building permits for IT structures,
estimated to cost $l7,664, we're issued
by the Prince Georges County commits
sioners for the week ending August "a.
This was an increase Of $4,000 over the
previous week. The permits are chiefly
for private dwellings and farm build
ings.
The p. & H. Morton Advertising Co.
received a permit to erect sign at
Madison and Lincoln avenues, River
dale. on land owned by w. P. Ma
gruder. No estimate of the cost of the
sign was supplied.
The list Of permits issued include the
following:
W. F. Mathieson. owner and builder;
$500. dwelling. Bradbury Heights.
William T. Page, owner; Earl Con-
molly, builder; $l,l99, dwelling, Belts
rille.
Melville r. Underwood. owner and
builder: $500. barn, Sharpersville.
Robert E. Nelson, owner: $500, tenant
house, Queen Anne district.
Howard B. Butler. owner; $4,000,
dwelling. Berwyn Heights
j. C. Pfuger, owner; c. M. CLANCY,
builder: $4,000, addition to dwelling,
Chillum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Supplee,
owners; Charles B. Supplee, builder;
$4,000. dwelling. Riverdale.
r. w. Wilson, owner and builder;
$500, dwelling, West Riverdale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August q (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services for Edwin M
Talbot, longtime resident of this
county, who died at his home near
Redland on Saturday, took place yes
terday at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church. the pastor, Rev. Henry K. Pas
ma, officiating. Burial was OIL the
family buryi,,o ground on the farm near
Redland. Mr.. Talbot was son Of the
late Walter Marion >ralbott of Virginia
and was 56 years olL Surviving him
ere two sisters, Miss Alice Talbot and
Mrs. Lila Davis.
An American flag and troop flag,
donated by the Rockville American Le-
gion post and citizens of the community,
respectively, and Boy Scout library, a
gift of the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce, will be formally presented at a
meeting in the Rockville High School
gymnasium this evening to the recently
formed Rockville Troop of Boy Scouts.
Scoutmaster Philip w. Gates will pre-
side; Henry Coates, Washington Boy
Scout official, will present tenderfoot
certificates to four or FIVE members OF
coaacnssaier of the American Legion,
and William F. Prettyman, representing
the Chamber of Commerce, will partici-
pate in the exercises.
Licenses were issued by the clerk OF
the Circuit Court here yesterday after
noon for the marriage of Ernest L.
Fraley, jr., 81, of Gaithersburg, and
Miss Mamie Cue, 81, of Cedar Grove:
Charles M. Robey. a, and Miss Evelyn
M. Moore, 20. both III Alexandria Va,
and Francis XAVIER Emmett, 20, OF Car
rett Park and Miss Irene Regina
Schwartz. 2R Of Gaithersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
MANY ENTRIES MADE
FOR CULPEPER FAIR
Lists Will Close Thursday for Big
Event Which Begins
Monday.
Special pispstch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, August 27.-Entries
close on Thursday for the Culpeper
and adjoining counties fair, which will
open its gates on next Monday Labor
day. and continue throughout the next
two days, with an abundance of enter
tanning events, including five horse
races each afternoon, for each day.
Because the crop of potatoes got
ahead of the drought this year and Is
finer than. ever known in this county
before. the management has added a
special class for the best peck Of po-
tatoeS, and more than 100 entries have
already been received.
Already there have been so many
entries in the horse show and racing
classes that it is thought the 80 extra
stalls erected at the time Of the recent
horse show will all have to be used.
A speciality at the coming fair will
be the class for four-horse teams. and
farmers all over the county are groom
ing these teams now to be in readi-
ness to be shown to the wagons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair, slightly
north winds.
Maryland-Fair. slightly cooler to-
night, tomorrow fair, cooler in central
and east portions, gentle to moderate
north winds
virginia-Partly cloudy tonight; to-
morrow fair. cooler In east portion,
moderate west shifting to north winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and TO-
morrow, slightly cooler in extreme
north portion tonight.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, SO; 8 pm, 70:
IL midnight, So; 4 am, IS; 8 am, 81;
noon, SO.
Barometer-4 pm. 1904: 9 pm,
1908; IL midnight, 5000; 4 am, 1897:
8 am. 29.97: noon. 1892.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred at
4:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, "a, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, 70.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 7:22 am. and TIL
pm; high tide, 1884 am. and
1856 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. s:27 am. and
s:l3 pm; high tide, 1881 am. and
2:01 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:31 am; sun sets
Sat pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $3.50 am; sun
sets GAS pm.
Moon rises 10:48 pm; sets los pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls, clear; Harpers Ferry, Po-
tomac. clear; Shenandoah, slightly
cloudy.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
OFFICERS GO TO BRING
BACK TWO FOR TRIAL
Lynchburg officials OF for Augusta
for Pair Connected With
Auto Death.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August 27.-J.
M. Paris, chief traffic officer, and G. O.
Deaner, plain clothes detective, of the
police department here. left yesterday
for Augusta, Ga, to bring back r. En-
NETT Casey, wanted under warrant
charging him with killing Mrs. E. w.
Crowder the night of August 49,. and
j. Frank Jones, local druggist, who Is
wanted as a material witness.
1t is reported that on the night Of
August 10, party was staged
at the Jones home, to which Casey Is
alleged to have been going when the
auto accident occurred. H. w. Gillian,
former plain clothes detective, who quit
the police department after he was
charged with knowing about the acct
dent. will be given preliminary trial
Thursday morning on charge of aid
ing Casey in his getaway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
RICHIE PAROLES
15.S;Tl.ATE[ PRISONERS
MARYLAND Governor Also Re.
stores Citizenship Rights
to Two Others.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, August 81
Fifteen prisoners in Maryland penal
institutions were paroled and two Others
on parole granted pardons, to restore
their citizenship right by Gov. Richie
today.
The list of those paroled follows:
Frank Conway, sentenced by the Cir
cult Court of Allegheny County to five
years for theft. This sentence was sus-
pended. He was later charged with in
toXication and was given two years on
his original sentence. He has about IL
more months to serve.
Walney Beckett, colored, sentenced by
the Criminal Court of Baltimore to
serve two years for assault to kill. He
cut another man who attempted to rob
him. About 10 more months OF his
term remain.
Sentenced for IntoxicatiOn.
Calvin Kefauver. sentenced by the
Circuit Court of Frederick County to
three months for driving while drunk.
He served full time under that sentence
and was later sentenced to six months
for the theft of the car He has one
more month to serve.
James Williams. colored, sentenced by
the Criminal Court of Baltimore to
four years for theft. He completes his
term in four months.
David BeiSkin, sentenced to 10 years
for burglary. He has served only three
years Of his term. He will be paroled
to the care of his parents due to mute
ness.
Charles Wroten. jr., sentenced by the
Circuit Court Of Dorchester Court for
larceny. He has IA more months 10
serve.
Ran Disorderly House.
Richard Milburn. colored, sentenced
by the Circuit Court Of st. Marys
County 10 one year for running dis
orderly house. About six more months
of his term remain.
Robert Dennison. sentenced by the
Circuit Court Of Allegany County FOR
theft. Four months Of an l8-month
sentence remain.
Nelson Clark, colored. sentenced to
two years by the Circuit Court OF
Prince Georges County for asSaulting
An officer. Nine months Of his term
rensin.
Edward Ellis and Louis Yaeger. both
sentenced by the Criminal Court OF
Baltimore on the robbery count. Ellis
has TWO years 10 serve Of l0-year SEN
:srce. while Yeager has IA months re-
r:a.n;rg Of q nine-year sentence.
\, : Gcsnell. sentenced to one year
O., liquor charge One month remains
q his term. The Talbot County Circuit
Cc.-t handed down the sentence.
Imprisoned for Theft.
August J. Desert. Jr. sentenced to
tro years by the Criminal Court of Bal
t!r,c7e or a larceny charge. He has
three months more TO serve.
Maurice Webster. sentenced by the
Circuit Court of Frederick County to
eight years for robbery. He has two
more years remaining to serve.
Edward FeeZer sentenced by the
Criminal Court of Baltimore to one
year, for desertion and non support.
Five more months of his term remain.
The two men to whom the governor
restored citizenship are Robert E. Meek
er and AlonZo E. House. Both were
paroled some time ago and the parole
commissioner reported worthy conduct.
The paroled with the exception OF the
cases of Ellis and Jaeger were recon-
mended by Ambrose j. Kennedy, State
parole commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
POLICE CHIEF BLUFFS VIOLATOR
INTO DELIVERING STILL TO HIM
Agreement Rids Neighbor.
hood of Moonshine
Maker.
Monkey Says He viii Keep
His Part of Pact Not to
Prosecute.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCHELLE. Md, August 27.-Chief
Of Police Alvie A. Monkey moves in a
mysterious way, he has demonstrated
on more that. one occasion. to accom-
plish things ~ connection with his
duties as heae Of the county police
department.
Persuasion is his long suit and he
occasionally resorts to a little blufflng
with good results, but his latest is some
thing new and he has tangible proof
in the shape of a complete whisky
making outfit Of its effectiveness.
For two years, Chief Monkey said. he
felt convinced that a certain Damascus
district resident, had been manufacture
ing whisky. He made a number of un-
successful efforts to obtain evidence that
would justify an arrest. A few days
ago. however, he happened to meet the
suspected man and frankly told him that
he was engaged in an illegal business
and that his prosecution was only a
matter Of time unless he was willing to
adopt suggestion.
Chief Monkeys proposition to the man
was that If he would quit the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

some months. Sale TO the insult In
terests is interpreted by these OBJ
servers as indicating the insult
group stole march on the Poto-
mac group. The Potomac group made
q survey, at an outlay Of 100000 more
than q year ago, Of the power posi-
bilities in the section, and applied to
Federal authorities for permission to
make more thorough survey, q re-
quest that was given approval In a
recent report Lieut.. Gen. Edgar Jad-
win, U. 8. A.. retired, chief of Army
engineers. and Maj. Brehon Somervell.
district engineer Of the War Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
ARLINGTON OPENS
HEALTH BUILDING
New District Center Is Scene
Of Program by County and
State Officials.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 27.-The
formal opening Of the Arlington Dis
trict Health Center on Lawton avenue
was held this morning with prominent
persons of the county on the program
The building was open to the public
from 9 am. to 4 pm.
Dr. Roy K. Flanagan, assistant
health commissioner of the State, was
the principal speaker. with many OF
the county officials on the program.
The program, which was under the
direction of the Mothers Health
League. opened at 1890 o'clock, with
Mrs. Bertha Kelley, president of the
league. presiding. DR.. P. M. Chichester,
county health officer. introducing DR..
Flanagan.
A feature Of the program was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
PAPER FIRM SELLS
RIGHTS TO insult
Chicago Interests Buy Hydro
electric Properties at
Harpers Ferry.

Special Dispatch'to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August
27.-Sale of the water rights owned IN
the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
by the Harpers Ferry Paper Co. to the
insult interests Of Chicago for $l,100.-
900 gross, was announced here yester-
day through w. H. Slavery, president
of the selling company.
Informed sources said there was an
outstanding bonded indebtedness Of
$3.50 900 on the property and a float
ing indebtedness approximately $780,
OOO which would leave a net $750, 900
approximately for payment for the
stock, or giving about SIS per share
for the stock, with par value $50.
The paper company has been nego-
tiating with the Potomac River Cor
poration. which has an ONCE here, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
TEACHERS ARE MEETING
AT MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
Tutors From Eastern Counties o,
State in Annual Three-Day
Institute.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, August 81
One hundred and seventy-flve teach
ers from the eastern counties of West
Virginia met here yesterday for the
opening session of the annual three-day
institute. The objective in institute
work this year is Public Confidence
in Public Education"
Instructors for the session here are
Mrs. Nellie Rider, Morgantown: DR.
w. Ross Cameron, this city; w. w
Trent, president Broaddus College
Philippi z. l.. Bowman, State depart.
ment education; Miss Margaret Kerche-
val. Miss Bessie D. Kilmer, county
superintendent, Is in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
RICHIE ASKS JUSTICE
TO STOP TRYING CASES
Governor Requests Action of Ocean
City oficia1 While Under
Rum Charges.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, August ~. Gov.
Richie has requested Irving S. Num-
ford, Ocean City magistrate. not to try
cases until Federal charges of selling
liquor, placed against him Saturday, are
disposed Of"
Under the law, a Governor cannot
suspend or discharge a justice of the
peace.
Mumford was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Louder T. Hearn
in Salisbury Saturday on charge of
having sold pint of whisky to Federal
agents the week before and released in
$1,000 bail for hearing September Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
A. M. Cunningham Buried.

ELKINS, w. Va, August q tSpe-
ciaD The funeral Of A. M. Cunning
ham, a prominent lawyer of Elkins,
who died Friday night after an illness
Of several months, was held yesterday
afternoon, with Rev. j. Med. Lacy Of
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church In
charge. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
Three Hurt in Leap From Truck.

CUMBERLAND, Md, August q
Especially Frightened when the truck
in which they were riding was descend
ing a hill on the National Highway,
three employees of the w. T. Stone
Shows jumped from the machine. Earl
Niblett, %. of Salisbury Md. had two
bones of his right foot fractured; Louis
Volenti, 16, Richmond. Va, sustained
a fractured jaw and Mary Lou Jones,
%, colored. Of Petersburg, Va, was cut
on the head.