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The Washington times., 1929-07-20

II associate with the best people" I"
Shortly after the interview New
ton became engaged in an alterca-
ton with several men. one of whom
he put down for a 'long count"
The colored bridegroom thought
they were private detectives sent to
annoy him.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
PRINCE GEORGE IS ILL

LONDON. July 20 Q.N.Sl.-Prince
George, the youngest son Of King
George and Queen Mary, who Is I'll
with stomach trouble, has been
ordered to the country to rest. II
was announced today. He has re-
linqnished all his foreign office
duties and cancelled all social en-.
gagements. He must remain upon a
strict diet.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
DORYAL,

FIRST RACE-Jedburg Abbey, Gallop-
ing Dawn.
SECOND RACE-Miss Marine. Dark
Range.
THIRD RACE-Kinkajou. Final
Catlettsburg.
FOURTH RAcE-Elder Blossom,
Shakitup.
SIXTH RACE-Negotiator.
SEVENTH RACE-Riot, Dunkirk.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
$4.687 ,571.94.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance. $174,O0O, 600.
New York Clearing House ex-
change, 81, AIS, 900, 900.
Treasury balance, $154, ,217, ,O81.70.
Customs receipts, $28, ,995, 1921.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Negro BaresRon1ance
With White Heiress

NEW YORK, July 90 CNS.) .).-Eugene Newton, dressy
coored hacheck boy whose salary $25 week. is the talk
Of Harlem today.
His up in the headlines in the New York papers and
reporters are pursuing him everywhere he goes.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

into the parlor and finished" her
with the hammer and pieceNof lead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

railroad right Of way, or on viaducts,
crossing some seventy-five streets
overhead and feeding into thirty
one of these.
Connection to these thirty-one
streets will be by means of ramps so
placed along the middle of the high
way as to afford entering and leav-
ing without hindrance to traffic.
Where ramps are provided. each ten
feet wide, the highway will be 100
feet wide.
According to Young, this high
way will be wide enough to accom-
modate nearly 4,500 vehicles ar
hour in both directions, or about
10000 day. This is far beyond
the expectations of traffic demands
as far off as 1850.
If 10000 owners use this high
way daily, he calculates, each would
save about ten minutes running
time to downtown Chicago. Eval-
uating this time as a cent a minute
covering only the saving in gaso-
line. wear and tear, this would mean
saving of 10 cents a trip, and this
would mean an actual monetary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

an overhead highway nearly seven
miles long through the western part
of the city.
The other project that Is being
prepared for future approval Of the
Chicago citizens calls for the con
struction of ten-mile super-high-
way of even larger proportions that
will lead traffic from the congested
center Of the city to an outlet in the
northwest corner.
The Austin-Kinzie highway will
be nearly five miles long and will
average eighty feet in width. 1t will
open up a part of the city, says
Hugh z. Young. chief engineer for
the Chicago plan commission, which
has been the most neglected of all
sections so far as traffic facilities
go. Furthermore, it will enable Wis
itors from the immediate west to
enter Chicago by this srper-high-
way more directly and more easily
than they can today.
The Austin-Kinzie highway will
start at the Chicago river just out
side the loop and go directly west
on Austin and Kinzie avenues al
most to the city limits. All this way
it will be either on filled soil, like a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

saving of $1,000 day, or s2,4O0,0Oo
a year.
The other projected highway out
of Chicago is called the Avondale
super highway, running over the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad
yards out of the center of the city,
then alongside the Chicago & North
western tracks and out Oh Avondale
avenue to the city limits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
GIRL MURDERS MOTHER
Stays Aged Woman to get Farm
Worth only Small Amount.

Worth only Small Amount
PARIS, Oct. 11.-Because she
wanted to obtain possession Of a
farm, worth only a few francs,
Augustine Agogue murdered her
aged mother.
The mother was found hanging
in a building near Gully, with a
note reading, Accuse nobody. I
am taking my own life" A neigh
Dor remembered that the mother
could not write and Augustine was
arrested. She confessed finally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
CHICAGO WILL
VOTE ON NEW
'SUPER-ROADS'
Overhead Highway Through
Western Section of
City Proposed.
PyEFI Serrfcs

Pp Wa Service
CHICAGO. Oct. 11.-Citizens of
Chicago will vote Nov. on the first
Of two proposals to construct high
speed super-highways through the
busy districts of the city into the
country TO the west and northwest
The project now on the ballot for
approval of the voters is that calling
for a bond issue Of $50 100000 which
would defray the costs of building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 26 (Spe-
ciaD Rev. S. j. Goode, who recently
resigned as pastor of the Rockville
Christian Church after being in charge
seven years, will be given a farewell
reception in the church basement to-
morrow evening by the church congre-
CATION. Monday evening he was pre-
sented with handsome Masonic EN-
blem by the Rockville Lodge of Masons.
OF which he is chaplain. He will preach
his farewell sermon Sunday morning.
DR.. Goode gave up the Rockville
church to engage in evangelistic work
in the Valley of Virginia. He will
make his home in Winchester, and he
and his family will move there next
Tuesday.
AS a result Of a collision on the
Rockville pike near Garrett Park Mon
day afternoon Lester M. Foster of Sill
yer Spring was found guilty of reckless
driving by Judge Samuel Riggs in the
Police Court here yesterday and fined
$40 and costs. His car skidded and
collided with an auto operated by Miss
Helen M. Short OF Chambersburg, Pa.
The following have paid fines or for
feited collaterals In the Police Court
here within the last day or two: VIII
liam s. Fairfax. James Follmer. George
Winchester, $27 SO each, and John Gull
ley, $3.50, and Albert Schwartzbeck
and Lewsi w. Schwartzbeck. $3.50 each.
all charged with disordagly conduct
and FRANKLIN Lynch, $3.50; Harry
Riggs, $25; James Robinson. Maurice
Bell, $3.50 each; william B. Curtis
$3.50: Oliver Ware. Raymond Hammer
Alfred 3. Saunders, Edward Bowers
James Doy, $3.50 each, all charged with
) violations Of motor vehicle yeguistions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
STATE CASE SECURE
AGAINST KID LILLY
Police Say They Can Convict
Him if caught-Sextet
Discharged.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 26.-The
State has constructed a complete case
against kid" Lilly, colored desperado
who is still eluding capture, in the fatal
shooting of Police Sergt. Charles r
McClary here, Thursday night.
This was admitted by Police Capt.
w. w. Campbell today following the re-
lease of Frances Coolidge, Oliver Palmer,
Allen Roy, Clyde Snelson, Richard
who have been held since the murder as
material witnesses in the Staying.
Sitting In Yard.
The colored people were sitting in a
yard on the 500 block North Patrick
street. through which Lilly and the
police officer passed Immediately prior
to the Staying. They are known to be
friends of Lilly, but when arrested they
steadfaStly maintained that the murder
er was a stranger, whom they had never
seen before.
Severe grilling over a period Of five
days broke down their story and they
finally admitted that the man was Lilly
police say. Affidavits to that effect are
said to be in the hands Of Common
wealth's Attorney Albert v. Bryan. AS
a result local authorities have dismissed
plans to charge them with being &C
cessories to the fact in the murder.
Photographs Obtained.
Photographs of Lilly have been OBJ
tanned from Greensboro, N. c., where he
was arrested on minor charge in
1928, and new lookouts, together with
the photographs, have been mailed to
all sections of the country.
Rewards totaling $4,000 now rest on
Lilly's head. A reward Of $1,000 has
been offered for his capture by Wilson,
N. c., where Lilly killed policeman
in 1922, while the City Council of Alex
andria, has offered a reward of $1,000
for his apprehension or information
leading to his apprehension In the STAY
ing of Sergt. McClary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
BITTER TOWN VOTE
CAMPAIGN NEARS END
Edmonston to Vote Monday, With
Two Posts Contested by
Rivals.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMONSTON. Md, June 26-Finish-
ing touches are being put on one of the
most spirited campaigns prior to town
election here in the history of the town
in preparation for balloting next Mon
day. A mayor and treasurer to serve
one year each and one councilman each
from the first and second wards both
to serve two years are to be chosen.
There is a fight on for mayor and
one for the seat in the council from the
second ward. The posts of councilman
from the first ward and treasurer are
sought by only one aspirant each.
For the most part the election will
be test of strength between factions
of which Mayor John Salzman is a
leader and one made up largely Of
members of the citizens association.
Mayor Salzman's opponent is Adolf
plus E. Bost. Endorsed by the citizens
association. In the second ward former
Councilman w. w. Lewis of the Salz-
man forces and Martin u. White. back
ed by the citizens association. are rival
aspirants for the seat in the council.
The successful candidate will replace w.
c. Weber. who was appointed to I'LL out
the unexpired term of Councilman Last,
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
APPROVE CABLE MERGER.
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co
Puts OK. on Plan.

LONDON, June 26 (P).-Resolutions
approving the British Empire cable
and wireless merger scheme were adopt
ed at an extraordinary meeting of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. today.
The meeting was informed by Lord
Inverforth that the necessary percent
age of approvals of all the companies
concerned in the merger of the Gable
g. Wireless, Ltd" had been obtain
ed and that the contamination and
to acquire and hold any present and
future stocks, shares, etc, in the East
ern Telegraph Co., and its Eastern
extension to Australasia and China, the
Western Telegraph Co., the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph companies and any
similar present or future companies,
corporations or bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
NORTHWEST FARM
GROUP MAKES AID
Association of Agricultural
Producers Is Cleaning
House for Ideas.
nv the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
FARGO, N. OAK, June 26..-While
Congress struggles with the agricultural
relief problem. large group Of North
west farmers are going ahead with q
farm relief system of their own.
The group, known as the Northwest
Farm Managers Association, has been
operating 81 years. Its members either
are large land owners or managers Of
large estates.
The association is clearing house
for ideas. New systems are tried under
actual working conditions and reports
made to the other members. In this
way one mistake suff1ces for the entire
membership. One success finds other
members copying it.
Thirty-four working committees delve
into all phases of farm operation and
rural life Their work varies from de-
vising farm management short cuts,
standard leases and contracts, insur-
ance, finance, care of farm machinery
and fencing, to ways of improving the
beauty of farm homes, farm home max
ing and methods of showing farms to
visitors.
Cap e. Miller, a professor of agri-
cultural economics at the North Dakota
State Agricultural College, is secretary
of the organization. He is the medium
through which information Is circulated.
Frank W. Reinoehl of Larimore is presi-
dent. He has been manager of the Elk
Valley Farms for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
MILLER APPOINTED
TO SCHOOL POST
BeIair High Instructor Is
Named Assistant SUI
perintendent.
BIZ a STAR correspondent Of rhe star.

BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, June 26.--
John A. Miller, 38-year-old graduate Of
the University of Maryland, and for the
past seven years an instructor and prin-
cipal at the Bel Air High School, has
been appointed assistant superintendent
of schools by the Prince Georges County
Board of Education, Nicholas Orem,
superintendent, and secretary to the
board, announced today.
Mr.. Miller was selected because Of
his experience in the engineering field
and in the administration Of schools
and vocational institutions.
Will Supervise High Schools
AS assistant superintendent he will
have direct supervision of the high
schools of the county. in which there
are rs teachers and 1,750 pupils en-
rolled, and will be in charge of the
physical properties. His duties will in
clude the making of recommendations
for appointments of teachers In the
high schools, the construction and
maintenance of school buildings, the
contracting for pupil transportation
and the purchase of supplies and equip
ment.
Mr.. Miller is a native of Parkton,
Baltimore County, Md. He received his
secondary education at the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute and was grad
uated in 1912 from the electrical en-
cheering course of the University of
Maryland, then the Maryland Agricul-
tural College.
Became Instructor.
Following his graduation he became
instructor in industrial arts in several
high schools in Baltimore County. In
1918 he went to the Panama Canal as
an engineer, remaining there about ID
months. Upon completion of his work
at the canal, Mr.. Miller became as
ISOLATED with the firm of Lockwood &
Green, construction engineers. of De-
troit. serving with them over a year.
during whihc time he assisted in the
erection of a $25, 000, 900 tire factory.
He then returned to the teaching pro-
fesSion, becoming instructor in mathe-
mates and principal. of the Bel Air
School, which has an enrolment OF
about 800 pupils Of both elementary
and high school grades. Mr.. Miller Is
married and makes his home at Be-
Air
The assistant superintendent will
enter upon his duties August /. His
salary will partly be provided out OF
the county contingent fund and partly
from an outside source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
BALLSTON CITIZENS
URGE SEWER PLAN
Cooperation of Large Communities
Sought in District No.
Project.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, June 26.-The Ball
ston Citizens Association at its month
ly meeting last nghit in the Rogers
Building reiterated its stand on the
proposed sanitary sewerage system as
outlined for district No. /, comprising
don, a part of Lyon Park, Ashton
Heights, Cherrydale, part of Ball
ston and many other small areas.
Frank u. Eanderson, in Offering the
resolution, declared that 1t was time for
the large communities composing dis
trict No. to put the project over.
Thomas j. Crack, Randolph w. Mont
gomery and Herbert w. Smith were APP
pointed to confer with the county engt-
neers and committees from other large
communities.
Emmett C. Scott and Herbert w.
Smith were elected to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
HIGH SCHOOL MARKS
WIN HUNTING TOUR
Medical Student Is Rewarded by
Father for Good Class
Records.

KANSAS CITY UP).-Tt's paying
Richard L. Sutton, jr., to follow in the
footsteps of an illustrious father.
He will hunt wild game for the next
nine months in Tanganyika, East
Africa, and in Cambodia, French Indo-
China-just as his father, DR.. Richard
L. Sutton, nationally known Kansas
City physician, has done In the past.
Young Sutton's high scholastic record
in his fathers profession at the Univer-
sity of Michigan Medical School brought
him this reward.
The youthful doctor, now 81, entered
Yale at Is and received his masters
degree in anatomy year ago. He was
one of eight medical students to win
honors at Michigan this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
FATHER WARMLY GREETS
MRS. OSER AND CHILDREN
Former Mathilde Mccormick IS
Visit to Chicago First Since
Marriage to Swiss.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 26.-Mathilde Nc
Cormick Oser, with her Swiss riding
master husband, her two children, a
Swiss nurse and maid. returned to
Chicago, the first time since her mar
riage. On the station platform, wav-
ing excitedly as the train pulled in,
was her father, Harold F. Mccormick.
Mccormick hurried over to car
where he saw two youngsters, Anita, 4,
and Peter Max. 2, waving back at him.
1t had been three years since. he had
seen his daughter. Edith Rockefeller
cCormick, who disapproved Of the
marriage, was not at the station.
Father and daughter emerged from
the train shed together. Max Oser close
behind. Suddenly the harvester manu-
facturer turned, seized the arm of his
mustached 50-year-old son-in-law and
pulled him forward.
IT am very happy to be in Chicago"
Mathilde told reporters, speaking with
a Swiss accent. II have no plans. The
children, Peter and Anita, yes, they
speak some English. We will go to my
fathers home. cannot say any more
because have not planned more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Judge Brooke Dead.

WARRENTON, Va, June 26 (Spe-
ciaD News has been received here of
the death of Judge James Vass Brooke
at his home in Cando, N. Oak. Judge
Brooke was rs years old, native of
Warrenton, but had lived in the West
since 1882. He was a brother Of the
ton artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
NEW TOWN OFFICERS
ASSUME POSITIONS
Brentwood Citizens Attend Council
Meeting Marking Opening
Of New Regime.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD, Md, June 26.-
The mayor and council met last
night, following the town election of
Monday, with larger attendance than
usual to witness the installation Of the
newly elected town officers. Retiring
Mayor L. v. Monkey and all councilmen
were present. Mayor Monkey then ap-
pointed Albert NJ Wolfinger to succeed
> James E. Sampson, who resigned, as
councilman from the fourth ward to
become mayor. Sampson was sworn
In by Judge I. D. Arnold
Treasurer E. c. Helm who was re-
elected, was sworn in, and Mayor
Sampson reappointed E. w. Baker as
town clerk, and Reuben E. Brown as
chief marshal William N. Mahaffey,
councilman from the third ward, was
appointed chairman of the road COM
mittee; Albert M. Wolfinger, councilman
from the fourth ward, was appointed
health officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
MACDONALD GETS EVEN.

ABERDEEN, Scotland, June rs (P).
After Is years of waiting Ramsay
Macdonald, the prime minister of
England, today turned the tables on
the detractors of Ramsay Macdonald,
the wartime pacifist.
The Moray Golf Club has called a
special meeting to consider resembling
a resolution it passed in 1916 depriving
Mr.. Macdonald of membership because
of his public utterances concerning the
war.
The prime minister's speeches and
interviews then caused grave dissatis-
faction among members opposed to his
pacifist attitude and led to numerous
designations from the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
FRANCE DECORATES
AMERICAN WOMAN
Foch Suggested Award Of palms
Academiques" to Her Just
Before His Death.

SALEM, Ore. (P1.-Upon recon-
mendation of the late Marshal Ferd-
inand Foch, Elaine Kennel of Colfax
Wash, has been decorated with the
medal of Palms Academiques' by the
French government. Marshal Foch
suggested the award three months be-
fore his death.
Miss Kennel, graduate of the Uni
versity of Washington, studied law in
Paris and was the first woman admit
ted to the French bar. Abandoning he1
legal career. she studied music and Is
favorite operate star in Europe.
The decoration of crossed platinum
palms set with diamonds and rubies
was awarded Miss Kennel for her de-
votion to the allied cause in the World
War.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary Kennel, lives
in Colfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Girl Scouts Go to Camp,

LYNCHBUR0, Va, June 90 (Spe-
ciaD Girls from seven Girl Scout
troops at Lynchburg left Tuesday
morning for a seven-day encampment
at Tye Brook Camp, the Summer
camp of the Boy Scouts of the city.
Mrs. A. E. Sendall of Nelson County
will be camp director and c. B. Wood
head, Boy Scout executive, will be d.
rector Of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Verdict Ordered Reduced.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 26 (Spe-
cial) In the case of Mrs. Josephine
Metz of Homecoming against the Cum
berland g. Westernport Transit Co. and
the American Oil Co., in which YER
dict of $4,000 was given the plaintiff
by a jury, Judge Albert A.. Doub signed
an order yesterday that unless the
plaintiff enters a remittur of $1,000,
the motion for new trial would be
granted.
If agreement for reduction Of verdict
Is entered motion for a new trial viii
be overruled and judgment In the sum
Of $4,000 viii be entered against the
defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Prince Georges Board Reverses Ruling;
Grants Permits for Fireworks Stands

the Recommendation yesterday. when
Mrs. C. L. Mikules, wife of one of the
applicants and mother-in-law of an
other, protested that the board, which
had previously granted permits for
stands in commercial areas, was dis
eliminating against her.
In granting the permits the commits
sioners again served notice on the ap-
plicants that no such stands would be
authorized next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Tree Blocks Road,

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
T B, Md, June 26.-Trafic on the
Southern Maryland pike was halted and
electric and telephone service inter-
rupted more than an hour yesterday
afternoon when a big tree was blown
down during a thunderstorm. The
tree fell between here and Floral Park,
dragging the live wires down with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
81 a stafr corr.snendent Of The Star.

By . stan Correspondent OF The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June 26.--
Reversing their decision OF last week,
the Prince Georges County commission
ers yesterday authorized the issuance
OF three two-week permits for temper
ary fireworks stands In residential areas.
The observation-disclosures Capital Park
and Planning Commission had recon-
mended the permits be issued.
The commissioners finally concurred in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
SCHOOLS ARE WARNED.
Germans Urged Not to Aid in War
Guilt Protest.

KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 26 up
The minister of education and public
worship has issued decree to the di-
rectors of high schools and other edu-
cational institutions warning the educa-
tional stats and officials not to partici-
pate in any of the demonstrations
against Germany's war guilt planned
for Friday, tending to complicate the
coming negotiations for readjustment OF
the reparations question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Hurt in Railway Wreck,

FRosTBURG. Md. June 26 (spe-
ctaD Leslie Edsel, Hill street, is at
Miners Hospital with injuries received
when a gasoline railway truck on which
ne was riding crashed into an engine
on the Cumberland g. Pennsylvania
Railroad near Carlos junction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
Miss Sasscer Gets Decree.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June 2s
Especially At the recent commence
ment exercises of Randolph Macon Col
lege In Lynchburg, Va, the degree Of
bachelor OF arts was conferred upon
Miss Esther Hill Sasscer, eldest daugr-
ter OF DR.. and Mrs. Reyerdy Sasscer.