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The Washington times., 1929-08-19

There is no doubt about Miller's
Herb Extract formerly called Herb
juice, being the choice of thou.
sands here in Washington and re-
liable people continue to give pub
lie statements of praise for the
wonderful relief It has given. them.
For IT years Mr.. r. l.. lsherwood
who specializes in $3.50 slip covers
has been in business at 1918 2Sth
st. 8. e. and is probably one of
the best known men in that sec.
ton Of the city. Mr.. Isherwood
says he has given this medicine a
fair trial and If any one wants
further information he win bs glad
to furnish It il they win call him
At his place of business, Lincoln
$3.50. In his statement which he
gave q few days ago he said, "Be.
fore used Miller's Herb Extract ]
was out OF shape in every way and
think ! had used about every.
thing under the sun. I would get
up each morning with a bad taste
In my mouth. tongue was always
coated black spots seemed to float
before my eyes and I was subjected
to severe attacks OF dizziness. food
1 ate did not agree with me,
seemed to lay In the pit of the
stomach to sour and ferment and
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
BAPTISTS MEET
At SENECA

'DAwsoNYILLE, Md. Aug. Ia
More than 400 witnessed the 1ssd
annual session OF the Primitive
Baptist Association yesterday r. the
old sgneca Church near here. The
Ketoctin Old School, as it is more
fafniliarly known, embraces 20
churches in the District of Colum.
bia; Maryland and Virginia.
The meeting, which is continuing
through today. is In charge Of
Elder A. L. Harrison. of Front
Royal. Va, moderator for the past
I2 yearsg assisted by Elder r. H.
Pitmap ,9of the Jacksonville church.
The gmorning sermon yesterday
was delivered by Elder d. s. Dalton,
OF Paltimore, and in the afternoon.
ElHsr Devane, OF Florida, occupied
thu pulpit.
the Primitive Baptist denomina.
Tpn has many followers in the
Jacksonville area and many homes
JAre entertaining the visiting church
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Frank MarlOw's Estate
Only $4,000, Says Widow

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Frank
NARROW. the gangster whose body
riddled with bullets was found near
cemetery in Flushing on the
night Of June "a after he was
taken for q ride" by persons not
yet caught, left an estate Of $1,000.
The meager estate Of the man
who at one time was believed to
have amassed a fortune through
his various ''rackets" and his man
agement OF pugilists was revealed
through an application. fled in the
Surrogates' Court by the widow,
Mrs. Minnie Curto, for letters of
administration. Curto was the real
name of the slain man and Mar.
low merely his name along Broad.
way,
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
BENEFIT SHOW
FOR SLAIN COP

Tickets to the Harry J. Mcdonald
benefit performance at the Gayety
Theater next Friday night are to
be placed on sale today.
Mcdonald died. following a II.
day fight for life after he had been
shot during a battle with two
negro bandits. He killed one of
his attackers after he had been
shot himself. He left his widow.
an invalid mother, and three small
children.
Jimmy" Lake, manager of the
Ninth Street playhouse, says that he
will have an extra force on hand to
take care of the sales of the tickets.
According to Lake, the regular
performance will be supplemented
by specialties provided by Kate
Smith. Herbert Rawlinson, John
Irving Fisher, the Mohawk Quar-
tet, Gene and Austin, Leach and
Matz and others.
In addition to the money re.
ceived from the benefit. contribu.
tions are being received by Col.
Robert N. Harper. president Of the
District National Bank.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
D. C,NET STARS
ARE MARRIED

The powers that be in the United
States Department of Labor. by orr
dering one OF their employees TO
New York, were the cause of two
men being routed from their beds
that boy and girl might be mar;
ried. way ahead Of schedule.
Gwynn King, the bridegroom, took
hts orders to report In New York
In anything but happy frame OF
mind. He and Miss Peggy Martin,
Of Huntington, w. Va, whom he
had met while they were playing
in matches at the Edgewood Coun.
try Club, Charleston, w. Va. were
keeping company" and planning to
be married '.in the future" The
transfer order changed everything.
Decide Saturday
Saturday night, while the en-.
gagged couple were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chris
tiani, of Lyon Village. Va, sister
and brQther-in.law OF the bride.
groom. Gwynn and Miss Martin de.
ctded to get married muy pronto.
Accordingly, they set out for
Rockville, taking along Mr.. and Mrs.
Christiani as attendants and for
moral support. They routed the Ii.
cense clerk out OF bed shortly after
II o'clock. and the Rev. Frank Ty-
Ter, also OF Rockville, was likewise
reused q few minutes later. The
knot was tied and the wedding party
returned to the Christiani's Virginia
home.
Leave Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. King will stay with
the Christianis until Wednesday
nlsslt. when they leave for New
York.
King is the tennis champion OF
Western Maryland, gaining posses
sion of the title by winning his third
successive match last year. Six
years ago he was the junior cham.
pion Of the District. Mrs. King is
well.known throughout her native
State for her tennis prowess and has
been leader in the girls division
for several years.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
New York Doctors
Will Meet in October

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 u.N.S).--
The second annual graduate fort.
night which this year will be de.
voted to Functional and Nervous
Problems in Medicine and Surgery
Will be held here October to -,
it&was announced by the New York
Academy Of Medicine. sponsors Of
the conference.
Attendance Of the acadepny's
meeting a year ago, which brought
physicians AID surgeons from all
sections of the United States,
prompted the holding of the second
fortnight this year.
DIR. Frederick P. Reynolds. medi.
cal secretary Of the committee is
in charge of the preparations for
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Small Tornado Strikes
Ancient Colonial Home

BERRYVILLE, Va. Aug. 19.-
A number OF storms visited Berry
VILE recently. one Of which assumed
proportions OF small tornado.
when it struck Springsberry, the CO.
lonia1 home OF Mrs. High Mcguire
Taylor. on the Shenandoah River,
six miles south of here.
A tenant house on the farm was
unroofed. half dozen old trees up
rooted and forty panes OF glass
blown out Of the main house. which
was built before 1894.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Night Love Matches
Ruin Tennis Courts

TAUNTON, Mass, Aug. Is u.N.S.).
It's perfectly all right for love.
matches to be played on the public
tennis courts here while Old Sol is
wide awake, but love matches on
public courts at night will bring
the players to another kind Of court.
Particularly If, instead Of a tennis
racket, the vehicle Of the love game
proves to be an automobile, accord
ing to Chairman Joseph p. Murphy,
of the plaJ ground commission, who
wanted to know why "oe all the wide
open spaces in this vicinity it was
necessary to pick out the tennis
couFta"
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

a r u nd the Lady DrnmmOnd- Has
world in 45 days, during which
time / spent happy days in Vic
toria, B. c.; San Francisco, Los
Angeles, New York and Fried
richshafen. So / am not excited
about Tokyo. except for the
prospect Of q good hot bath, a
luxury which the Graf does not
afford. I.
Joy of Pioneers
The ecstacy of achievement,
the almost fanaticai joy of sue
cessful pioneers, lighted up the
faces of Comdr. Hugo Eckener
and the other officers Of the
Graf Zeppelin this afternoon
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
DAIRY BARN BURNED

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Aug. Ia
The destruction Of the dairy barn
of Bert A. Mason and adjoining
buildings by fire, near Cresap-
town. six miles from this city,
caused $4,000 loss, partially COW
cred by insurance. The cows,
nearly 200 in number. and several
horses. had just been turned into
the pasture.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

wide awake.
All are ca.
gerly antici-
pating being
in Tokyo to-
morrow, an d
yet it " as
o n v Thurs
day when we
left Erie d.
richshafen. /
left Tokyo on
July 4, and
when l reach
there in t h e
m 0 r n / ng /
will have been
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
By LADY DRUMMOND HAY

1898, In United states ana
all ether countries except CantinentaI
Europe, by kIng Features syndicate
ductlOB In whole or In part prohibited.
Copyright, t0ee. IN Continental Europe
by August scheFi. O. ~. B. H.. and By
ulleteiR.ls
ABOARD GRAF ZEPPELIN,
Aug. IS (1O p. m. Yokohama
time, 8 a. M, Sunday, East
ern standard time).-
uYATCHING In the noon
w light for our first glimpse
of the land Of flowers,
at 10 o'clock tonight all on
board the Graf Zeppelin are
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

quer naI
of Europe
and all
of Asia
it is an
a ! m o 5 {
inconceiv-
able ac-
compIlsh-
ment.
At 3:24
p. m. Yo-
k o h anna
t i m e
1:24 q.
m. E. s.
T.), W e
o $ sed
the Asian
m ainland
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STREET WORK TO BEGIN

HAGERSToWN. Nd, Aug. Ia
The work of rebuilding sections of
East Antietam, East Washington
Street and Virginia Avenue will be
started this month, it has been de-
cided by the city council and board
of street commissioners.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
U. S. Savings Account
10 Years Old Begun
For Baby

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. = The
oldest savings account in the
United States has reached the
age of 1iO years
On August 1s, 1919. the account
Of John S. Thorne was opened at
the Bank for Savings in the city
Of New York, as account No. 7ss.
The actual depositor was young
Master Thorne's father, who
started an account for his new.
born son with deposit of SIS.
John Thorne neither added
money nor withdrew any. but pre-
sented his book regularly to have
interest accruable added. The
account is still open and alive.
having grown. with accumulation
OF $2.75s.S6 in interest, to $2,773.S6.,
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
AnNERTisEMEMT

Prices realized on. Swift q Company
for week ending Saturday, August IL,
1899. on shipments sold out. ranged from
1890 cents to 1850 cents per pound
and averaged 22.ee cents per pound.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
ZEP FLIES over
DESOLAT|ON
Ry SIR HUBERT WILKINS

By SIR HUBERT WILKINS
tCopyrlKht. 1923. IN United statea and
all other eOuntFlea except Continental
no an r,rhts ressTved. ana scwSo.
tiuctlBn IN wh0le OF IN part prohibited
C0pyvigift 1899. IN Continental Europe
By August scheFl. @. NJ. b. H.. and BY
UlAteiHl
ABOARD GRAF, ZEPPELIN,
Aug. 1s (Via Otchishi, Jap
anese il Radio.
THERE is no other word
but stupendous that will
describe this flight. In "A
hours and 40 minutes, to con-
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

officials. 1t Is said there is only
one older Baptist school association
in the country, the Kehukee. in
North Carolina.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
COAST CUARDSMEN
CHASE rum Runner
Machine Gun 6arrags Startles
Miami Riverside Residents;
Probe ls Launched

Miami, Fla, April l5.-(F)-Coast
guArdsmen who last night pursued
fleeing rum craft up the Miami river
and startled .'iverside residents with
. machine gun barrage faced . pros
pective inquiry today by Commander
r. L. Jack Of the United States coast
guard base at Fort Lauderdale.
Under the fusillade Of tracer
bullets. several Of which struck build
irgs ashore and = houseboat moored
at the rivers edge, the crew Of the
liquor laden rum boat abandoned the
craft. which was captured BY the
coast gtlardsmen and given In charge
Of United States customs officials.
Several witnesses told stories Of the
dash up the river from the open bay.
Mrs. Robert v. Latham was just re-
tirins Ia her houseboat as the two
speeding craft swept BY. A bullet
from tho machine gum mounted on
the PROV Of the government craft
pierced the chin Of the houseboat
ana embedded itself In wall. A
mortuary . block and Q halt from the
river was struck BY another bullet
while . third struck . house on the
river bank. None Of the 400 bullets
fired struck tho liquor craft.
Commander Jack at Fort Lauder.
dale announced he would Investigate
the 6hoot1ng at . bearing today and
said that Il coast Guardnmen were re-
spon6ible 'they viii be punished." ." The
coast guard officer said he hAd
laarraAd aalk1anr2kakivalv thak the 00v-
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15

Manasua, Nicaragua, April l5.-(P)
Official investigation Of an air.
plane accident Saturday which cost
the lives Of . lieutenant and two nom
commissioned marine corps officers
was under way today. Major Louis
N. Bourne. commanding the marine
corps aviation unit, flew to San Car.
los to conduct the inquiry.
Second Lieutenant James Beatty
Mc7ugh. pilot, from Clemson college,
South Carolina. Sergeant Byron q.
Piner. PHOTOGRAPHER, or Roanoke.
Virginia. and Corporal Otto Miller of
Pittsburgh were those killed when
their plane, . marine ampnibian
OL-S. crasl1ed. Details .of the acci-
dent were not learned here.
!. Bodies Of the three men were
placed On I lake steamer for Granada
where they were to - Transferred 70
q train Tor 1anAgua and subsequent
transportation 70 the United States.
The widow Of Lieutenant McHueh
learned Of the death of her husband
here. Corporal lGiller's next % kin
was listed here . lfr& Helen Miller
Of Pittsbureh; and Sergeant piner,a
. Mn, N. = piner of Roanoke. j
I Z was said the men were engaged
In photographs mapping preparatory
to the slirvey Tor tie proposed Mica
raeuen canal. when the accident oc-
Cured. The crash took place at Lak(
Nicarasua, noar IAN OaE1os
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
100000 FIRE CUTS
FARGO stern BLOCK

Fargo. N. D., April l5.-(E1-Dam-
age in the fire, which early Sunday
morning gutted portion Of the
Stern block here. today was estimated
at more than 100000. The fire ID
believed to have been c1used by spon-
taneous combustion from Sweepings
containing linseed oil.
The Cook Drug company. sustained
the heaviest loss. estimated ct be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Joseph's ready to wear shop VA
damaged to the extent Of about @2l.-
900. Various other offices In the
building, including those Of several
doctors. were damaged. Most Of the
losses are covered BY insurance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
WOOL POOL STARTS
ON INCORPORATION
BY. CONTRACT FORMS
Arrangements Made to Obtain
81 Advance a Head in Lieu
Of Down Payments

The committee Of wool growers
charged by the February meeting
here with taking steps for incorpor-
ating the Burleish county pool, held
. meeting here Saturday evening, but
concerned itself with signing up the
membership.
Contract forms we're presented and
approved after some discussion, and
the3e pow Will be printed and fur
Endslso4 10 the growers Who have hee1,
In the. contemporaries pool, % they
can align for the Incorporation. The
necessary papers for incorporation
then viii be filed.
/ BY joining now, growers will be
able to get 81 Z head advance money
on their clips. This payment will be
engineered through the North Da-
kota state wool pool.
There Is q big advantage to wool
growers In this down payment, ac-
cording to A. r. Miesen. county agent
Buyers are not on the market now
and will not be until the clipping
begins. They then will put on short
buying campaign. whereby they will
avoid the overhead Of the down pay
ment over the several months BE-
tween the old buying and delivery
periods. Under the pool plan. grow
ers can get the benefit Of this down
payment through pool channels.
Owing to the new buying season
policy. the market Is quiet. No con-
tracing has been done anywhere iu
the United States, except, possibly. 4
few million pounds purchased In Ida
no and Washington. These wools run
largely, to three -eighths-b -blood cloth
ing and they commanded from 30 Il
IS cents. Market reports emphasisl
the absence Of buying. until about
sheariug time. which viii be In June
Meanwhile. the extension service
and the Northern Pacific railway
continue their campaign 20 increase
the flocks OF sheep throughout thu
state. by bringing In 5000 sheep from
Washington, mostly Rambouillet ewes
with q small percentage Of blacktacet
Hampshire ewes. OF these. 600 head
have been assigned Burleigh county
with first applicants to be served
Loans for the purchase Of these car
be obtained through the Agriculture
Credit corporation, either BY appli-
cation to Mr.. Mies6n Or the hank,
with. which the farmers deal.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
SWEEPING REFORMS
NAUGURATEDBY GIL
NNORTHERN MEXICO
Will Attempt to Purge Juarsz Of
Az Gambling and Vice
in Campaign

Mexico City, April 15.-F)-Pres-
ldent Emilio Portes Gil has seized up.
3n the disintegration Of the rebellion
% iuaugurate sweeping moral reforms
u northern Mexico.
Announcement was made today
that he had instructed Luis L. Leon,
new governor Of Chihuahua. and Gen
eral Limon. military commander Of
Ciudad Juarez, to stop ali gambling
In that state and attempt to purge It
81 vice.
General Limon answered that he
would close all gambling houses. ct
Oiudad Juarez. Governor Leon also
wired his acquicsence.
The president gave as 4 recason for
his orders his desire ito free the
country from the immoral effects Of
th. rebellion" Observers, however,
recalled strong tendencies of the Mex
lean chief executive Ii this direction.
he has frequently put himself on
record 6 In favor of Z modified mo-
hibition Of alcotlolic drinks.
Another presidential proclamation
realfirmed . statement Of Saturday
Afternoon with reference to girreudes
Of rebel troops-t must b uaccndi-
tioual Of not 1t Ill. The. president
said no slxrenders would b accopted
by the government except uncondt.
.ionally.
'sIhe disaster suffered By the rebels
has been Of such naasuitude that the
rebel disintegratton = growing Of its
own accord without federal assist.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
EARTHLY CAREER Of
MYRON 7. HERRICK IS
ENDEDINCLEVELAND
America Pays Last Tribute Il
Ambassador to France at
Simple Services

Cleveland, April 15.-P)-America
babe q sad farewell today to its dis
tinguished and beloved ambassador to
France, Myron T. Herrick.
With an impressive ceremony In
Trinity Episcopal cathedral, the final
rites were said which marked the
close OF the earthly career that led
Mr.. Herrick from Ohio farm boy to
one Of the highest posts Of trust In
his country's service.
Draped with flags Of many ma
tions, the chancel Of the cathedral
with its tall lighted candles. cast Z
sombre Tight upon the casket that
stood at its isont. Atop the unopened
caslket was . black satin pillow bear
ing the medal OF the legion Of honor.
At the foot was large silver palm.
Both decorations were expressions Of
tribute from France to the ambassa-
dor that 1t looked upon as an adopted
son.
The solemnity Of the service was
heightened by It's simplicity. There
was no sermon. and except for
wrcaths from President Hoover.
Myers Y. Cooper. governor Of Ohio.
and Secretary Of State Stimson, at
the request Of the family. there were
no flowers. The vested cathedral
choir sang three hymns, Nearer. My
God, to Thee" Lead, Kindly Light"
and abide With Me-.
A slow tempo organ professional
opened the services promptly at 1880.
Lindbergh Is Mourner
Seated In the front, facing the
casket were the relatives, the am
bassador's son, Parmely Herrick, Mrs.
Parmely Herrick, their son, Parmely
Herrick. Jr., and o. r. Hcrrick. aged
brother Of tho ambassador.
Nearby was seated COL Charles A.
Lindbcrgh and Count de Cartigcs, as
official representative OF France.
Others close to the mourncrs' pew
were Postmaster General Walter F.
Brown. representing President Hoo
=. Continued on page nine.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
Wild BEANS, SNAILS
LOST FLYERS FOOD
Southern Cross Crew ls So
Weak From Starvation No
Move Will Be Made for Week

Sydney. N. s. W., April 15.-(R-A
l2-day diet Of wild beans and mud
snails went hard with Captain
Charles Kingsford-Smith and his
three companions Of the Southern
Cross.
They were said today to be so weak
from their long rigorous experience
that they might be q full seven days
IN preparing runway for q takeoff
Of their plane on q return flight to
Sydney.
The pilot Of the Heath Always
plane which landed beside them on
= mudflat near the mouth Of the
Glenelg river said hts meeting was
most emotional. They told him they
were 50 weakened BY lack Of food that
On attempt to reach Fort George
Mission afoot was impossible.
More and more the sirnilarities Of
the rescue OF tn. Southern Gross fly
ers and General Mobile and his group
on the Ice north OF epitSbereen be-
came apparent. Captain Kingstord-
Smith said that In the first few days
Of their plight they saw several AIR
planes pass overhead but were un.
able to make themselves secn.
Lieutenant Keith Anderson and
Robert Hitchcock. In their plane to
Kookoobutra. were stlll lost today.
They tried to rescue the Southern
Croes flyers, one Of whom, Captain
Kinesford-9mith WAS an avoWed
enemy 0f Anderson-auother strikino
similarity to tie rescue o1 the Italia
expedition.
The airplane CAnberra. which
sighted the Southern Gross first, wi
ordered to Alice Springs, northern
territory. today TO assist other planel
hunting fJr Andereon and Hitchcock
The Heath ..-irways plane was ordered
to return to the Southern Gross viii
5S gallons Of petrol for the ptoject1l
ilight back 70 ctviltaatiqp
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-15
RICH MANUFACTURER
DIES AFTER SCUFPLE
!. with OIL PROMOTER
RlvaIry for Favor Of Kentucky
| Society matron Is Prelim.
! ! mary to Tragedy
DEATH IS DUE TO FRACTURE
Men Argue Over Who Will Take
Woman to Hotel Following
Party In. Apartment

New York, April 15.-tR-Rivalry
for the favor Of . Kentucky society
matron was revealed today as prelim.
mary 70 scuffle on fashionable Park
avenue, which was followed by the
death Of Arthur Morgan Smith, rich
Cleveland manufacturer. and the ar
rest Of Samuel +. Bell. oil promoter,
on charge Of homicide.
Bell was arrested after police
learned he had engaged In q scuffle
with Smith Is they were leaving Z
party In the apartments Of Mrs. Rob.
ert w. Schuette In the Hotel Marguery
ut 2:30 Friday morning. Mrs. Schuette
IS the widow Of Harry 8. Harkness,
sportsman, who left her $4,000, 900 in
herited from his father. Z Standard
OIL magnate.
The scuffle. witnesses said, was the
outcome OF IN argument whether
Smith or Bell should accompany Mrs.
Robert L. Brown Of Lexington, KY, to
the Hotel Plaza. where she was stay
ing. She was confined to a hotel in
the custody Of policewoman as 4
material witness.
= Death Due to Fracture
Smith, who was secretary and
treasurer Of the Gas Machinery COM
pany Of Cleveland, died in the hotel
Barclay Friday afternoon. An autopsy
disclosed 4 fracture Of the skull,
which the medical examiner said was
the cause Of death.
After Bell and Mrs. Brown had been
driven away from the entrance Of the
Marguery, leaving Smith lying where
he fell. q taxicab driver helped him to
his feet. He wandered a short dis
tance down the street, where he was
arrested and locked up on q charge
Of intoxicatiou. He was released un.
der . suspended sentence when or.
raigned In magistrates court, and re-
turned to his hotel, where he died in
convulstons . few hours later.
Bell was arrested Saturday night
and. after being questioned by Police
Commissioner Whale and detectives
Of the homicide squad, was arraigned
yesterday. His attorney entered q plea
Of not guilty for him, and he was
ordered held without bail for appear
ance in homicide court tomorrow.
81. Had Several Drinks
Walter Beineckc, an insurance man,
ana his wife, who were guests at the
party. told police Smith had paid
considerable attention to Mrs. Brown
during the evening, and had several
drinks.
When the party broke up, Bell and
Mis-. Brown, who had come together,
Continued on page nine.)