davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
TEXANS CHARGED
WITH COWARD|CE
Slain County Attorneys
Widow Says Officers Were
Afraid to Aid Him.

By the Associated Press.
BORGER, Tex, September 19.-
Charges of the young widow of District
Attorney John A. Holmes, murdered
from ambush last Friday, that local
officers had not assisted him in his fight
against crime because they were
afraid" were followed today by Sheriff
Joe Ownbey's announcement that he
located" suspect, but would make no
arrest until more evidence had been OBJ
tanned.
After the rangers asserted they had
affidavits in their possession concerning
an alleged plot between city and county
officers, Mrs. Holmes declared to news
paper men that only one man, whom
she did not name, had made any effort
to aid her husband in fighting crime
in this tumultuous oil boom town.
Played Lone Hand.
"The rest of them" she said, "were
afraid When there is no one to help
you have to play lone hand. He
(Holmes) never had any fear. Mr.
Holmes was all had and now they've
taken Inn"
Tie rangers. In discussing the afr
for Holmes slay.-1g and intimated that
/ they expected to make an arrest soon
Deputy Sheriffs Jim Crane and Ca
Baird deplored the tone of the rangers
announcement concerning the conspir.
acy afidavits.
IF rangers can make use Of such 9
statement in their investigation Of the
murder of Johnny Holmes, regardless:
of what reflection 1t will cast on us,
am willing" Crane said. what I'm
personally interested in is 81 ling thu
murderer caught, either by Myself Of
by some one else"
Biard said: I've worked with mos
of the rangers here for 10 years. While
I don't think their statement. whict
automatically blankets the entire force:
of the county and city enforcement
stats, Is Just. II they see fit to leave
this impression on the public I'm will.
ing, II it will do any good in finding
who killed Johnny Holmes"
Police Aiding Sheriff.
Chief Of Police Crabtree said that hi
! department was actively engaged in as.
sisting the sheriffs department rur
down the murderer.
city and county officials may no
| make the first arrest" he said, but
will be a thousand dollars that wher
| the right party is arrested the city ant
county officers will arrest him."
Sheriff Ownbey declined to give ou
any information about the person III
suspected of Staying the district attor
ney. He said he did not have enough
evidence at the present time to warran
his arrest.
District Attorney Glenn Calhoun o
the 104th district, ordered here by Gov
Dan Moody to aid in the investigation
of the murder, was expected to arriv'
! today.
Calhoun is one of the best prose
cutors in Texas" Gov. Moody said a
Austin. He cannot be inundated ant
knows how to get the facts. The ST,
Texas rangers at Berger need an ex
perienced man to assist them in tn
! law"
The six Texas rangers came here tn
| day after the Staying on orders OF tn
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

"(d) Recognition Of a competent in
ternationai authority to watch and re-
port upon the execution of the treaty"
The British position received the sup
port of the German delegation, Count
Won Bernstorff holding the opinion
that If the preparatory commission did
not revise its program so as to include
consideration of the limitation of land
forces and materials the general con-
ference, when called, would be a fiat
failure.
Gen. Albert de Marinis, representing
Italy, supported the French position and
disagreed with the pessimistic view of
Count Won Bernstorff and Lord Cecil
regarding the progress, or lack of prog
ress, in the preparatory commission.
Japan also supported France, declar-
ing through her spokesman, Baron
Sato, that the present time was mop
perfume for instructing the preparatory
commission TO change the scope of its
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
WASHINGTON MAN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Roy Vecchioli, AZ, May Have
Fractured Skull as Result of
Sideswiping Car.

Roy Vecchioli, AZ years old. Wade
Apartments, Thirteenth and M streets,
was seriously injured about $3.50 O'Clock
last night as a result of the sideswiping
of his automobile on the road near
Marlboro, Md, by another automobile.
He was brought to the city and taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he was treated
for numerous cuts, bruises and fractures.
Vecchioli, a barber, may have
fractured skull His nose and race
were cut and several ribs fractured.
The injured man was unconscious
when brought to the city. He regaineo
consciousness and his condition was
reported slightly improved this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
BAND CONCERT.

Concert by the United States SoldierS
Home Military Band, bandstand, this
evening, $50 o'clock; John s. M. Zim-
hermann. bandmaster; Anton Polntner,
assistant leader:
March, Pride of America. Goldman
Overture, Franz Schubert. Won Suppe
Piece de concert, "Rondo Cappricioso,
Mendelssohn
Grand fantasia, Russian Folk Songs, "
Tobani
Fox trot popular, Broadway Melody"
Brown
Waltz suite; 1.-THE Flower of Italy"
Stefano
Finale. Arms Honor. .Grabei
1.-THE Star Apangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Accepts Help of U. S.

ASCUNCION, Paraguay, September
10 (R.-It was ofiicially announced here
yesterday that the Paraguayan govern
ment has accepted the good ofnces
rendered by the neutral members OF the
Bolivian Paraeuayan Cancellation COM
mission In washington In an effort to
settle once and for all the boundary dis
pute between the two countrteSs which
led to sanguinary ciashes AioAB the
frontier last December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
POTHAM AND MORROW
REGISTER 81 SCORES
Lead Field in Second Days Quail
flying Play at Ban.
nockburn.

Twin scores of 81 registered by Lieut..
Comdr. w. S. Potham of Annapolis
and Charles r. Morrow of Indian
Spring lead the field today in the first
half Of the second days qualifying play
in the Bannockburn Country Club in
vitation golf tournament. Most of the
other leading scores follow:
G. w. Stoddard, Bannockburn. IS
E. c. Burgdorf, Bannockburn, IS; w.
H. White. Beaver Dam, 81; Lieut.. F.
E. Holmes, Annapolis, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
BE- k Survey Shows
August Business
Records Shattered

By the Associated Press.
Business activity in August was
reported in the monthly survey
of the Department of Commerce
today to have been higher than
in any other similar period on
record.
Commercial transactions. as
indicated by the volume Of checks
passing through the banks for
payment" the survey said, were
higher than were reported for any
previous August on record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Tennis Burglar Gets $25, 1000 Gems.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., September 19
R).-A society burglar seems to have
posed as q tennis player. Gems worth
SOS, 1000 we're stolen from the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Figge. Neigh
bors saw a young man batting tennis
bali outside the house shortly before the
family returned The ball was found
later in the cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
/ Guatemala Politicians Held.

BY. Gable 70 the SIaT
{TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Septem-
Der 19.-Many prominent Guatemaian
noiiticians have either been expelled
from the country or Jailed, according
I'd reports reaching here. No details
are available. Partial suspension OF
constitutional guarantees in Guatemala
was announced September IL by the
government, owing to reports OF at
ternpts to perturb public order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Novelist's Father Dies.

PORTAGE, Wis. September 10 R).
Charles r. Gale, 81. father of zuna
Gale Breese, poet and novelist, died
iiere late yesterday He was born In
EalestoWn. Ohio. but lived In Portage
most Of his Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
BRITISH ARMY CUT
PLAN STlRS SHARP
.. RETORT BY FRANCE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
FINAL ESTIMATES
OF 1881 D. C. BUDGET
TOTAL $48,460,8 1868

(Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
"Mother of Earthquakes, the Title BestoeOed
by Scientists on Fleming Deep, Fi0e Miles
Doeon in Pacifc Bet7oeen. japan and Guam,
Lately Pound by Carnegie Institution
Oteanogrubhery.

drops down to the floor of the other oceans
and keeps the temperature in the abySseS
lowering around the freezing point. 1t Is
cold, black, calm and silent down there.
But life of some sort must exist at such
depths as the Fleming Deep. PROTOCOL,
sponges, Corals, worms, molluskS, crustaceans
and fish have been brought up from very deep
parts of the ocean bottom. Perpetual night
reigns undisturbed by even q faint sheen Of
light from above. The queer undersea life
must move about by the phosphoreScent
CLEANS from their antennae.
They are able to exist at such tremendous
pressures because their tissues are permeated
by fluids under the same pressure and are
consequently supported equally on the inside
and the outside. When such animals are
brought suddenly from their native hauntS
their eyes burst outward, their scales are
ripped off and other parts of their bodies are
horribly distorted.
The significance of the discovery of the new
deep is the relationship that it may bear to
the occurrence of earthquakes in Japan and
other islands of the Pacific. A number of the
most disastrous earthquakes in the worlds
history have been accompanied by significant
recorded changes in the depth of the ocean
bid somewhere nearby. At least some Of the
breaks In transOceaniC cables may be at
tributed to disturbances on the ocean beds In
fact, 1t is now pretty generally accepted that
most earthquakes originate under the sea.
According to biologists, when the earth
cooled millions Of years ago, it shrank. Its
already cooler outer crust folded into noun
tains and valleys on land and into depressions
beneath the sea. Where the folds are highest
and deepest, the strata of rocks have been
tilted and broken, and there the stress is the
greatest. Friction alone holds the parts to-
gether. Even the hardest rock is somewhat
plastic, and when the stress becomes too great
the earth growls and shakes.
IN those mountains which geologically are
the Oldest, like the Appalachians, the crust
has had time to become adjusted, but in the
younger mountain chains, like the Andes and
the Himalayas, the stability has not yet been
reached. But the most unstable of all the
regions Of the earth Is the bed of the Pacific
Ocean to the east of Japan.
Here the bed Of the ocean is cast into great
downward folds, making the deepest spots in
the oceans yet known to man. There are five
known deeps greater than the Fleming Deep
recently discovered by the Carnegie They
are the Mindanao Deep, off Mindanao Of the
Philippines, measuring "a 220 feet, which was
discovered by the German ship Emden in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

1t is the deepest deep in the ocean which is
yet known. In it the highest mountain on
earth could be buried to depth of almost a
mile
The others follow in the order of their
magnitude The Tuscarora, or Japan Deep,
lying las miles southeast Of Toxic, is 1884
feet deep. IT is believed to have been the
center of the most disastrous earthquake with
in recent years-that in Japan on September
!, 1923. The Mariana Deep OF Guam, is
$1,000 feet. The Kermadeo, or Aldrich Deep,
800 miles northeast of New Zealand is 81 900
feet The Solomon Deep, OF the Solomon
Islands, is 10000 feet, and the Fleming Deep
is 1880 feet.
The Atlantic Ocean bed, which is geological
ly older than the Pacific, has only one deep
approaching in depth those Of the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

BIOLOGISTS have expressed the belief that
the formation of wrinkles in the crust of
the earth beneath the Pacific in the region Of
Japan has not yet ceased-that changes in the
contours of the land are still in progress
They believe that the deepS are getting deeper
and narrower and that the bed of the ocean
may really be cracked.
Indeed" DR.. Bunker Of the Carnegie Ina
stitution told me, some scientists think that
q vast crater is situated in the lowest part
of the TuScarora Deep" Therefore those
convivial and bibuous gentlemen who are won't
to sing, There's hole, there's hole, there's
hole in the bottom of the sea-" may really
be stating fact.
The pressure along this very long, narrow,
deep trough-Tuscarora Deep running par.
allel to the Japanese Islands, an undoubted
line of weakness-became too great in Sep.
TENDER, 1928 Then came the readjustment.
1t was called the most disastrous earthquake
in the worlds history.
There is another deep trough or similar line
OF weakness in the Pacific along the western
edge Of South America, off the coast between
valparaiso and Iquique, in Chile. Some of
tna most terrible earthquakes within human
experience have occurred within the area run
ming parallel to this trough
Although 1t is now believed that the ma
J0rlty OF earthquakes originate under the sea.
frequent earthquakes take place along noun
tam chains, especially those which are COM
paratively new in geological history AS many
OF such mountain chains lying along the coast
lines were dotted with volcanoes it was for.
merly believed that earthquakes were espe-
clally prominent in volcanic districts
The Fleming Deep is simply another OF
Mother EarthS wrinkles that We are just learn
ing about If ever the old lady decides to give
IL a wlggle or witch, man is likely to suffer.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

Mares Deep lies off the coast of Porto Rico ana
measures 27972 feet. The average depth Of
the oceans below sea level is about 12,5O0 feet.
During the last 1,400 years Japan has e1-s
perienced at least 225 earthquakes, each Of
which has taken a great toll Of lives. There
seems little reason to doubt that the major
portion of them originated in that deeply
folded section of the Pacific to the east Of
the islands, where the ocean bottom plunges
downward as if it were seeking the center
of the earth.
The Pacific is not a conventional ocean, IN
spite Of its name. If 1t were well behaved.
well strained ocean it would slope of gradually
until 1t reached the outer edge of the conti-
mental shelf, and then 1t would plunge down.
ward rather more sharply to depth of 5000
or 5000 feet After reaching that depth ID
would slope off almost imperceptibly, like q
vast undulating plain, reaching at times depths
of 10000 feet or more.
But the bed Of the Pacific does no such
thing. More than half of all the known ocean
deeps lie in the Pacif1c-33 out of total OF
So. Five comparatively insignificant deeps liz
in the Indian Ocean, 10 In the Atlantic Each
deep bears the name Of some well known
Oceanographer or the name of the research
vessel which made the discovery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
BY NELL RAY CLARKE.

- MOTHER hole In the bottom of the
III sea has recently been discovered
II trough-like valley lying five and
half miles beneath the surface
IN hoSw
The Washington times., 1929-03-29

Three days left to file your Per.
sOnaI Tax Return. II you were in
business January /, 1929, and have
since disposed of it. inquire at Room
1903, District Building, as to pro-
The Washington times., 1929-03-29

COMDR. JOHN L. sCIAAFFER


.Comdr. John L schaffer, AZ years
old, United States Navy, on duty
in the judge advocate generals Of
flee, died yesterday in the naval
dispensary while receiving a treat
ment for a heart attack.
Commander Schaffer was stricken
Wednesday night at his. home In
the Army and Navy Club, but ne
recovered, and went to work yes.
terday morning. Shortly afterward
he was again seized with a severe
attack, which proved fatal.
He was in charge Of the admin
lstrative, admiralty and interna'
tional law division of the Judge ad'
vocate generals office, where he
had worked since 1927.
He was born in Reading, Pa, and
was appointed to the Naval Acad'
envy from his home State in 1904.
He was working in the judge adj
vocate generals office at the out
break of the World War, but In
1918 was assigned to the u. s. 8,
Salem as commander.
Later, Commander Schaffer was
transferred to the U S. 5. OKLA
homa, as commander. Then, at the
cessation of hostilities, he was re.
turned to the judge advocate gen.
erals office, where he stayed until
1928, when he was assigned to duty
with the Asiatic fleet, serving on
the staff Of the commander OF the
Yangtze patrol as commander OF
the Palos ard Monocacy.
In 1927 he was returned to the
Judge advocate generals office.
He leaves his mother, who lives
at is North Ninth ST., Reading,
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
USED CARS WITH
THE O. k. THAT
COUNTS

1927 PONTIAC COACH
Original finish like new. has all good
tires, fully equipped Priced special at $345.
FORD 1926 COUPE
Excellent mechanical condition. good
paint and tires Reduced to S1S5.
1928 CHEVROLET CABRIOLET
(RTMBLE SEAT
=, Just the car for spring. Has all new
tires, looks like a new car. fully equipped
Reduced to S475
1927 CHEVROLET COUPE
Looks like a new car. Has 4 new tires.
fully equipped. Special at $3.50
1927 CHEVROLET COACH
Mechanically o. K. Has very good tiresi
complete even to seat covers Reduced
to 1885
1927 CHEVROLET TRUCK
Has panel body. Car looks and runs like
new. all good tires Take 1t for $3.50.
1928 CHEVROLET COUPE ILATEI
Mechanical condition perfect: clean as
pin inside and out: at this price will
sell quickly. Only S460. fully equipped.
Dodge Touring S45: Chevrolet Tour
ing S45: Ford Touring S65.
Generous c.. M. A. C. Terms
r. L. Taylor Motor CO.
14th and T SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
LANES j. PORTERFIELD

Funeral services for James j. Por'
terrified, AZ years old, a plate printer
in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing for II years, who died
Wednesday after an illness of little
over a week. will be conducted from
his late residesce, 1879 North Caro-
lima Ave. S. E., tomorrow morning
at II o'clock; thence to Holy Com.
forter Church. where services Will
be held at 1870 o'clock. 1nterment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Porterfield was born in Brook
lyn. n. Y. He was member OF the
Plate Printers Mutual Relief Asso-
citation and the Holy Name Society.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Porterfield, and two daugh-
ters, Mary and AIMEE
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
FLORISTS
COX IS ALARMED:
OVER TIMES
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

MIAMI, Fla, March 90 Q.N.S).-
World politics IS undergoing q
marked change. in the opinion Of
one Of Americas keenest political
observers, former Gov. James NJ.
Cox, newspaper publisher and one"
time Democratic candidate for Pres
ident of the United States.
Governor Cox sees recession in
the liberal movement throughout tina
world that is disquieting."
World conditions directly affect
the United States" said Governor
Cox. And you cannot separate
world conditions from economic con-
ditions. Our automobile companies
were playing for a tcss until they
developed a big foreign demand for
cars.
I'VE now have relationships in
Poland, Italy and Spain. We have a
continuance Of the Republican ad.
ministration in this country in the
face of frauds and scandals that
would have DESTROYED the Repubii-
can party 40 years ago.
THE liberal movement IN England
which was symbolized largely by the
careers Of Gladstone, Lloyd George,
Gray and Asquith, has Gegeneratei
to a near approach Of a third party
in that country.
'In America there is another
symptom which is disquieting. LIB.
eral newspapers are being puH,
chased. They either are going ante
reactionary hands or are passing
into the hands Of men Who are pay.
ing fabulous sums for them. This
is especially true in the large cities
and in the provincial cities. =.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
DEATHS

Albert S. Compton. 50 years. 1775
Lanier Pl N. w.
Margaret Matthar so years, 1850
Pennsylvania Ave $. E.
Maria Maddox, IS years, Providence
Hospital.
e st. N. E.
Archibald ]. Nails, 81 years, United
State Naval Hospital.
Maud B. Schooiey. IS years. 1912 L
St N. w.
James Poterrield, AZ years, Provi-
Edward 7. Elliott. years, ss4s
Nichols Ave. S E
infant to Helen " Morvell. IL days.
Gallinger Hospital.
Jennie Duckett. 6S years. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Elizabeth Williams. So years. so G St.
N. w.
Celia Chapman so years, Emergency
Hospital.
Ruben Waller. 81 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Estelle Harris. IS years, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Emma Dodson. II years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
James Lyles. 16 years Providence
HOSpital
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
JENNIE l.. RICE

Funeral services for Jennie L,
Rice. 81 years old, wife of the late
Francis Leroy Rice, who died yes.
terday at her residence, 1929 G st.
n. W, will be held tomorrow after
noon at l o'clock at the Tabler
funeral home. 92S M st. n. w. The
burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
She is survived by a son, Leland
r. Rice, and two daughters, Mrs. M.
r. Kendall and Mrs. F. r. Overbee.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
MA4 EVIE5

BUSINESS OFFICE. 1917 e ST. ~ W.
RATES. DELIVERED By CARRIER. IN
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
THE Washington Times daily. 10 deiiv-
cred by carrier at 10 cents per week.
Daily Times and Sunday Herald. Is
cents per week. Daily Times ana
Times and Herald daily and Sunday.
rs cents per week.
The Washington Herald, Daily and
Sunday. IL delivered by carrier At Is
cents per week; daily only, 10 cents per
week. and Sunday only. 10 cents per
week
phone, Main $3.50. Collection L. made
weekly by carrier. o.:
RATES BIZ NAIL -
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
IN MEMORIAM

DAVIS-In loving remembrance of our
dear baba. GEORGE WILLIAM DAVIS,
who died March 20. 1910.
How we miss that sweet little smile,
Since the day he passed away.
We all loved you
But God loved you best and said,
Come unto me little one
And lay thy head upon my breast.
by HIS MOTHER AND FATHER.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
BIGGEST HANGAR

NEW YORK, March 80 U.N.S -
Colonial Air Transport has started
construction at the Boston Air
port on what Is believed to be
the largest hangar and passenger
terminal ever erected in the United
States. The total cost of the build
ing will be $125,OOO and when
completed will have accommoda.
lions for 800 passengers and Wis.,
itors. 1t will be the first pasen.
ger terminal on the Boston Airport.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
WILLIAM EDWARD VIETT.

Funeral services for William Ed.
ward Welt, 81 years old, who died
yesterday. at his, home in Rock
vile, Md, will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from his late residence.
Interment will be in Union Gene
terry, Rockville, Md.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
ATES BIZ NAIL

payable in Advance)
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES


william H and Cora Brown. boy.
Raymond and EffiA Snowden, boy.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
BIRTHS

s. EIwood and Mary C. Wilson. boy
Heath and Margaret Berry, girls
(twins).
girl. -,
Edward c. and Ida NJ. Kluge, girl.
Francis and Leone r. Ryan. gir..
Herbert Z. and Phoebe Poole, boy.
William H. and Agnes B. Flanery'
boy.
Richard NJ. and Alice V. Greaves, boy.
Carleton R. and Dorothy N. Bingham,
boy.
Floyd l.. and Amy F. SwindeI. boy;
Etore D. and stetamia D'Ambrosia'
boy.
Francis X and Dorothy Callahan. boy.
Bernard B. and BeuIah NJ. Clarke,
boy.
John B. and SeIena Kenney, girl.
W. c. and Marie Jones. girl.
Henry and Addie Ray, gir!.
Luke and Cleopatra Glover. girl
Wilfred anu Ethel Smith. boy.
William X. and Virgie NJ. keener'
boy.
William H and Cora Brown. boy.
Raymond and EffiA Snowden, boy.