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Evening star., 1929-10-06
NOT GUILTY, PLEA
OF RIGGS SUSPECT
Alleged Gang Leader Held in
Boston on Washington
Bank Theft Charge.
ny The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mass, october 5.-William
r. "Spilly" Evans was arraigned here
today charged with larceny of $4,000 in
Liberty bonds from the Riggs National
Bank of Washington, D. c., last Feb
ruary. He pleaded not guilty and was
held in $4,000 bond for hearing Octo-
Der 80.
Evans was arrested in Plymouth re-
Gently with two others, charged with
robbing the bank there of 5000. Later
it was learned he was wanted by Spring
field, Mass, police for q $4,000 bank
robbery there and also for the WASH
ington theft.
Police charge that Evans is master
crook who carries on game requiring
great skill and daring. Only about
dozen men in the country carry on this
form of robbery, they said, and Evans
is regarded as the dean among them.
Career Is Followed.
Their game was described by Inspec-
tor James r. Claflin on the Boston bu-
reau of criminal investigation. VINO
said he had followed Evans career for
several years under such aliases as Fred
Carr and William Elliot.
The gang planned the robberles care
fully, One of them would visit the
hank To be robbed, he said. He would
note the name of the teller and leave.
Rhtweon | and 2 o'clock, with the
number of employees decreased by the
lunch hour, another of the ring Woulo
enter the bank. followed at few MIN
utes' interval by a confederate Pre-
vipusly they had arranged 10 nave ID
third man telephone the teller py
name. ,.o-
The two inside then would saunter
EDWARD the teller's cage. The latter
would suddenly be called TO the teie-
phone. Quick as a flash one OF the
gang then would thrust transparency
bamboo stick, imported from Soutn
America with a gummy substance az,
tached to the end. into the cage ana
draw ont a roll of bills. They would
leave before the teller returned, un-
noticed by any one else in the oanx,
SO quickly did they operate.
The $4,000 was stolen from tne
Riggs National in the same way, police
said.
Suspect Gives Alias.
When "Spilly'' was caught at Ply
mouth he gave the name OF William
Roberts. It was not until several days
later that his identity was established.
Louis D. Meriman and William BOYD,
with whom he was arrested, also gave
aliases. They met their Waterloo IN
the little country bank, police SAID, pc
cause they made several visits and
suspicious teller finally associated their
presence with the regular disappear
ance of small sums from his cage.
Spilly was identified by his finger
prints. Inspector Warren Liese OF the
Criminal Bureau. as he saw the sensi-
tive tips. knew the man was master
criminal" he said, and checking with
his records found they were those OF
Evans. 10,
1t is not known whether Evans Will
fight extradition to washington.
TERMED "PERFECT CRIME"
Evening star., 1929-10-06

The part which Baker played IN
directly in bringing Commissioner
Whalen's cherished plan to head
placed him in the dual and somewhat
confusing role Of hero and the van
quished.
Baker Enjoys the Ride.
The suddenly made decision of Com
missioner Whalen to charter plane to
pursue Baker as he steamed northward
in his tug burdened down with TWO
barges in tow, made an air convert OF
the prisoner.
When he stepped from the plane
which brought him back to New York
under police guard, Baker declared that
he had enjoyed his airplane ride I'M
mensely.
"That was my first ride in the air
and I enjoyed 1t immensely" he said.
1T was much better than riding In a
tug. The only thing am sorry about
Is the reason for my being here"
AS Baker stepped jauntily into the
speedboat which transferred him from
Queens to Manhattan, he appeared to
be concrete demonstration that the
airplane, as operated under the direc-
ton of Commissioner Whalen, not only
makes speedy capture, but contented
prisoners as well.
search for Baker by airplane started
and the early hours of yesterday 1t ap-
peared likely that the tug boat was a
safer If not Speedier means OF conven-
ience than the airplane and all Of Mr..
Whalen's plans appeared in jeopardy
in their first test.
ChOppy Water Barred Landing.
Shortly after the reporting of the
- NE1l, vaI NTyAA
picion was turned upon Baker, who
had departed up the Long Island Sound
for Boston in his tug, Mr.. Whalen was
persuaded to use an airplane to pursue
the fugitive. An amphibian piloted
by George Cobb and carrying five mem
bers of the police department put out
to search for the tug. The boat was
sighted in short order, but the chase
instead of being over was just starting.
The choppy waters of the Sound
through which the tug was plowing at
the time were too dangerous for an air.
plane landing.
The police plane put in at New
London and the future of the airplane
small. The police contingent, headed
by Deputy Chief Inspector Edward Null
rooney first chartered a tug and then
obtained the services of Coast Guard
cutter. Neither could get any nearer
Bakers dauntless tug than the amphi-
bian. The prospects of the airplane in
police work rose slightly and Conmis-
sioner Whalen's hopes with them.
Late Friday night, the pursuit by
boat was abandoned and the police
party again put back to New London.
Early yesterday morning, they again
called on the rented plane, which took
off and overhauled Baker, his tug and
the two barges in tow just as they
were entering Cape Cod Canal. The
smooth water of the protected canal
afforded an easy landing place for the
plane, which TAXED up alongside the
tug. The detectives jumped onto the
tug from the plane and informed Baker
of the charges against him. He waived
extradition proceedings and consented
to board the plane for the return fight
tn New York
Evening star., 1929-10-06

Some up-to-date strolling minstrels.
like Eugene Lambert, have found that
kind of life as romantic as ever.
although somewhat harder on shoe
leather. This is due to so much con-
crete on the highways.
If there is one thing that Stands in
the way of the strolling minstrel busi-
ness, Eugene says, it is concrete high
ways. However, Eugene is not one to
fly in the face of progress. He IS in
favor of 1t.
Nevertheless, when Eugene left Mon
treal to fiddle and stroll, he felt people
would pay the fiddler. After the first
10000 miles he found out it is the
fiddler who pays.
Eugene VOWS that unless cobblers quit
overcharging him, he will fling aside
Evening star., 1929-10-06
MUSIC HALL PLAN
MEETS APPROVAL
Response to Plan "Wonder-
fuI," Says Mrs. Wilson,
Greene, Sponsor.

Response Of the public to announce
ment last week that the Washington
Music Hall Realty Corporation will seek
to provide for the Capital a $500, 900
opera house and music hall was de-
scribed as wonderful" in q statement
authorized last evening by Mrs. Katie
Wilson prominently identified
with the project.
Mrs. Greene said subscriptions for
common stock in the corporation had
been received, without solicitation, and
that two leading musicians Of the
world" had sent kilograms congratu-
lating Washington on the project.
It was announced that preliminary
sketches Of the proposed opera house
had been prepared by Maj. George
Oakley Totten, jr., Of Washington con-
templating a seating capacity Of 5000.
The proposed building Is to be centrally
located and it is contemplated that the
financing will be accomplished by sale
of stock.
There has been a wonderful reaction
to the announcement" the statement
in behalf of Mrs. Wilson-Greene said.
People have offered by phone and per-
Sonal call to start contributions toward
the consummation Of building this
structure. The response has indicated
that the people Of Washington not only
want the project, but are going to sup
port It,"
Evening star., 1929-10-06
TOGA FOR LOSING PRESIDENTIAL
ASPIRANTS ASKED BY SMITH
Former Candidate in Autobiography, Proposes They b
Senator.at-Large

weakness in our form of government,
when a man who receives 100000
votes, but not enough to be elected, au-
tomatically retires to private life and
leaves the 100000 unrepresented, ex-
cept in so far as their Senator'S or
Representatives are concerned.
II answered him by saying We can
amend our Constitution to provide that
the candidate for the presidency who
receives the second highest number of
popular votes should be entitled to a
seat in the United States Senate as
Senator at large during the term Of a
successful opponent"
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october SIN his
autobiography, "Upt to-. Now" which
has been put into book form with new
chapters incorporated, former Gov. AL
fred E. Smith suggests possible change
In the United States Constitution
whereby a defeated presidential candi-
date would become United States
Senator at large.
The former governor says in his
book: After the election I was asked
by a professor Of Harvard University
If I did not believe that there is a
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Kills Wife and Self.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October S LP.-
Robert Farmer, 90, slew his wife Janet,
Sc, and then killed himself at his wife's
home on the East Side here tonight.
He had failed in a reconciliation at
tempt after his wife had sued for di-
vorce Mary Lee Farmer, 20, daughter,
who saw the double tragedy, said the
two had been separated for three
months.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

Justice and obtain supplies from said
stock or would request the plaintiff
from time to time to make deliveries
Of said liquor either to themselves, the.
said defendants, or to the justice as the
same was needed"
In his conspiracy suit Condit rep
resented that in 1925 he and Homer
Conser, another Portland business man.
were partners in an automobile busi-
ness with physical assets valued at $780,
900. In February, 1925, Condit COM
planned, Mannix and Neppach entered
into an unlawful and fraudulent con-
spiracy to acquire such partnership"
Evening star., 1929-10-06
MINERS DEFY LEWIS.
Illinois District Board Ignores Let
ter of Official on Suit.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, October s. (A.
The district board Of the Illinois Dis
trict Miners defied International Presl-
dent John L. Lewis today and ap-
parently courted q break with the
national organization.
The board adjourned without acting
on a letter from Lewis asking that It
disapprove q libel suit started against
him for charges made against two MEM
bers of the illinois union. The board
also took steps in opposition to demands
Of the international president.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Earl Of Harewood Near Death.

LONDON, October S R.-The Earl
of Harewood, father -in-law of Princess
Mary and a great English landowner, Is
seriously iii and his children. including
Viscount Lascelleg, gathered t6Nay ~
his bedside. The earl Is 80.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Matador Gored to Death.

MEXICO CITY. October S 6p).-Ale-
jandro Saenz. Spanish natador. was
fatally gored in the bull ring at Octo-
Ian, Jalisco. He has been buried al
Guadelaiara.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Official Stoned to Death.

MEXICO CITY, October S [P).-Dis-
patches today to El Universal Graf1co
from Cuatla, Morelos, said that Gov.
Ambrosio Punte and his party were
stoned by a crowd at a political meet
ing, and escaped after the secretary of
the city council, who was with them,
had been killed.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Borah Will Confer
With Macdonald at
Embassy Wednesday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An engagement to talk with
Prime Minister Macdonald has
been arranged for Senator Borah
of Idaho.
The chairman Of the Senate
foreign relations committee will
confer with the visiting English
statesman at the British embassy
next Wednesday at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

A full-grown hippopotamus will weigh
5000 pounds and attain length Of is
feet.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
AERIAL BLACK MARIA CONVINCES
WHALEN OF POLICE PLANE NEED
Flying Policemen Also Lose Chase to Tug
boat Quarry, Due to Rough Water,
but Capture Murder Suspect
special Dispatch to The star

I
wndchiled seaplane landing at
Whalen
first captive taken
Evening star., 1929-10-06

Bolivia is one Of the worlds great
est sources Of tin.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

The chief dependence Of Bolivia Is
upon its mineral wealth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Ancients Excelled in
Art of Glass Staining

The medieval artists in stained glass
tOiled like jewellers setting diamonds
and rubles. Their ideal was not a
pretty picture made transparent, but a
window made beautiful. Years of ex-
perimenting with various combinations
Of glass taught them secrets of de-
sign which resulted in windows that
have never been surpassed.
Glass staining and glass painting
are two quite different things. One
method is TO build up a mosaic of
pieces Of glass, colored not only on
Its surface but its very substance.
The other is to paint the design upon
white or colored glass.
1t was In glass making that the an
clients excelled. The blue of one school
was so vibrant that the workers ground
down sapphlres to obtain their magic
color. The fancy, although popular, is
probably fallacious. Nevertheless, the
colOrs of the anclents were so expert
ly compounded that they blended into
a uniform whole in a completed win
dow and never appeared fiat or "raw."
The greens. for example, were not
straight mixture Of blue and yellow,
but combination of blue and red and
yellow In such proportions that they
did not fuse into adjoining blues at
distance as do modern blue-and-yellow
green's. The reds likewise we're dis
tlnctive, as they contained alternating
layers of red, and green-white gave
mellow softness to light before It
reached the eye of the beholder.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Wisest Men Have Ever
Been Slow of Speech

People are likely to set too much
store by conversation" A very large
proportion of 1t isn't worth 2 cents.
1t must be conceded that there is a
kind of eXliilaratiOn In talking. One
can even get headache by it; showing
that II has direct offset on the tenn
pc of the heart and on the nervous
system. The popular notion that one
must talk "for the sake of relief is
probably bogus because silence, once
it is learned and practiced. gives a
greater relief.
Keeping still is an interesting game.
to the point of being, at times, de
lightfuI; especially when employed to
keep out of furious row under full
Roadway. 1t is difficult game, there
fore the more inviting to play. One
may suffer from the invidiOus impli-
cation that 1t is timidity instead of
good sense that keeps him from par
ticipatiOn, but let him remember that
many of the wisest men within hu
man knowledge were tactiturn-"mind
ed their own business" and we don't
know but that the slow to speech get
along about us well as the wOrdy and,
impassionate some think, better.--St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Mendelssohn Hailed as
Master of Philosophy

AS Jewish philosopher acting the
part of a pioneer, Mendelssohn brought
about the understanding Of the beauty
and humanlsm of the Bible. says
writer in the Boston Herald. He pre-
pared basis for the development Of
science and Judaism. His translation
Of the Pentatech had inaugurated a
new era IN the education of the Ger
man Jews.
He gave to his brethren the German
Bible, by which means he introduced
them to the intellectual life of Ger
many, and thus through 1t once more
into the civilization Of the world at
large. Mendelssohn has united Jewish
and Hellenic life. He was the first to
advocate the emancipation of the
Jews. By his writings he contributed
to great degree to the removal Of
the brutal prejudices against the Ger
man Jews.
Mendelssohn died on January 4,
1876, and was deeply mourned, not on
ly by his coreligionists. but also by
all the learned world. His memory
was celebrated as that Of a "Sage like
Socrates" The greatest philosophers
Of the day exclaimed: "There was but
one Mendelssohn."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Hebrides Island Has
Unique Police Record

"No police case within living MEM
ory!" This is the proud record of
Eigg, one of the most delightful little
Islands to be found in the inner Heb
rides, says the Weekly Scotsman. 1t
has been rendered famous by Hugh
Miller on account of its curious geo.
graphical formation, and several his
torians have invested 1t with halo of
romance owing to its tragic associa-
lions in what is now the remote past.
Twice 1t was the scene of dastardly
massacres, but today 1t enjoys an i'm
munity from exciting incidents that is
continuous and complete. So at least
says the chief constable for Iverness-
shire, the county to which the island
belongs.
Despite the serenity of its social at
mosphere, and although no representa-
tive of the police force Is stationed
within its limits, yet Eigg is assessed
for police rates and has to pay for
the upkeep of strong staff of uni
formed men for which it has no use,
and which might be disbanded for
any harm that would eventuate to its
inhabitants. The people are beginning
to fret at these exactions, from which
they receive no benefit, and also at
the heavy burden of road rates, which
go to maintain fine highways else
where" 1t is an old grievance. this
matter Of rates, which in out-of-the-
way places are often very uneven in
their incidence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Protect Guano Birds

Shipmasters carelessly blowing their
fOghorns, disturbing the guano birds
nesting on the islands off the coast Of
Peru. are punished with fine; and If
it is discovered that their vessels ap-
preached within two miles of the is
lands, their boats are confiscatedl
This new law was passed by the
Peruvian government in drastic cam
paign to protect the birds, which, as
described in Popular Science Monthly,
produce large quantities of guano, an
excellent fertilizer. While guanO is
found in various places, the most val
liable variety-cOntalning from 10 to
IA per cent nitrogen and like proper
ton of phOspnoric acids exported
from the Chincha and other islands
near the Peruvian coast. These is
lands produce $1,000,000 worth of the
fertilizer year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Trade Board Big Factor
in Chicago's Prog oss


The jobs of 10000 men and women
are directly dependent on the exist
ence of the Chicago Board of Tr"Gh;
100000 are employed indirectly be-
cause of the worlds largest com
modify exchange. These figures indi-
cate the important part The board
has taken in building Chicago into
the fifth city of the world and the
financial and marketing center of the
Middle West.
Early in 1913 a small group of in
fluential leaders, engaged in pulling
Chicago out of the mud that was old
Fort Dearborn, organized the board of
trade. Memberships in those days
could be bought for comparatively
few dollars. Today the total value
Of memberships, at a conservative es-
innate, is $50,O0O,O00
In the old days, toiling wagOnloads
of wheat and corn arrived from across
the prairies in Chicago and were
promptly sold at the exchange. Long
before the end of the boards eighty
first year, Chicago was the railroad
center of the world and farm prod
ucts moved to market in modern style.
It is estimated that One-seventh of all
the revenue of midwestern railroads
now is derived from the transport OF
farm crops to market great part
of their shipments go to Chicago for
sale on the exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Bishops Pot of Oil
Stilled the Tempest

The familiar saying "oil on trou-
bled waters" appears to have had its
origin in an incident related in Bede's
Ecclesiastical History, written in Lat
in more than 1900 years ago.
A priest called Utta was sent to
fetch Eanflede, King Edwin's daugh-
ter, who was to be married to King
Oswina. lie was to go by land, but
return by water. Before his depart
ure, Utta visited Bishop Agan, who
was permitted to work miracles, and
besought his prayers for a prosperous
journey. The bishop blessed him and
predicting for his return a great TEN.
pest, gave him pot Of oil, saying, ere
member that you cast into the sea this
pot of oil that l give you, and anon,
the winds being laid comfortable, fair
weather shall ensue on the sea, which
shall send you again with as pleasant
passage as you have wished"
According to Bede, the storm arose
as predicted and was quleted as if by
magic when Utta cast the oil into the
sea.-Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
What L. PoYertY7

Franz Schubert died and left great
riches to the world-the riches Of
beauty translated through the glorious
medium of music. Those who came
to look into the attic of Schubert de.
clared that he had died In poverty
He was the poor figure of financial
tragedy. Lately II bit Of his mann.
script sold for $4,000. But that does
not establish his wealth. The great
riches he left are for those who can
appreciate them. Men may die with.
out money, but they need not die In
poverty In the larger sense. Grove
Patterson In the Mobile Register.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
The Impostor

She had been to a bridge party the
previous night, and to her husband 1t
seemed likely she had had more than
ordinary bad luck. At any rate, break
fast next morning found her silent and
depressed.
'Have bad time last nlght?" asked
the husband at last.
awful" she snapped, as she be-
headed an egg. "And it was your
fault, tool"
"My fault?" he gasped. "Why, you
know | wasn't playing"
mo, but you introduced me to the
man who you said was a famous
bridge expert, and"
swell, so he is, my dear"
Nonsense; he's nothing of the kind.
He's only an engineer"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Hope That Beams Will
Divulge Historic Dates

With saws and drills and micro
scopes. the specialists engaged in the
beam studies are digging from the
heart of ancient logs and beams a
more accurate calendar of happenings
in the southwestern United States than
that which we possess for the civiliza-
tons of the Egyptians or the Mayas.
The work is built ron the fact that
every growing tree leaves in its trunk
a ring for each year; and on the fur
ther fact that each one of these rings
has an individuality of its own-a diff
ferent width, defniteness, or charac-
ter resulting from different climatic or
seasonal differences.
Furthermore, all trees in given re-
gion show the same ring sequence;
and some Of the rings, deposited in
an especially characteristic season of
drought or moisture, stand out so
plainly that It is almost as If Nature
had rubber-stamped the ring: "This
is the year 1893 A. D."
The work was undertaken after ex-
petitions of the National Geographic
society had uncovered the ruins of
Pueblo Bonito In New Mexico, one Of
Americas earliest apartment houses"
Many interesting things were learned
about the customs and culture of the
$500 people who once occupied the
great structure; but the date at which
they nOurished remained a secret
Some of the old beams used in sup
porting the roof were well preserved,
and when sawed showed characteris-
tic rings. The idea was conceived of
tracing a tree-ring calendar back from
the present TO the days when Pueblo
BonitO's beams were growing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-09
Gems His PlaythinRs

Many, varied, and strange are the
belongings kept in safe deposits. Dur
ing the recent visit TO England of the
ruler of semi-independent Indian
state score or more of gorgeously APP
parelled rctainers visited the prem
Uses of one company every day to col
lect three heavy chests filled with cut
and uncut precious stones. These were
taken away for the dusky potentate to
play with, and returned to the vaults
when he tired of his daily amusement.
The jewels were said to be worth over
f10,000000 and were probably the most
valuable collection ever stored at one
time.