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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
5 YEARS
FOR ILLEGAL
OPERATION

Edna Gray, colored. who was re.
Gently found guilty of performing
an illegal operation on a young
white girl of Clarendon, Va, was
today sentenced to serve five years
in prison by Chief Justice Walter
1, Mccoy.
The Grayl woman, who has a
long record of similar offenses COM
mitted during the past seven years,
had been brought to trial for the
first time, although she had been
placed under a total of 5000 in
bonds for a number of separate of.
fenses ranging from the first de.
gree murder of her husband toabor-
ton.
The conviction was obtained only
after second trial. The first at.
tempt to try her case resulted in
mistrial when several jurors, on the
second day of the proceeding. had
admitted having read newspaper &C.
counts of her criminal history.
Miss Pearl Mccall, assistant
United States attorney, had placed
the trial ahead on the calendar and
the case was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney Wal
ter NJ. Shea.
Counsel for the negress noted an
appeal and asked the court to al
low bail pending disposition of the
case. This request was overruled
and she was remanded to custody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. May II
Q.N.S).-Protest against the use of
State troops in the Happy Valley
textile strike had today gone to
Governor Horton, following a meet
ing here last night of 40 representa-
tives of labor unions of johnson
City, Elizabethton, and Erwin.
Withdrawal OF the troops was de-
manded ION the grounds that the
use of the militia In strike situa.
lions is unconstitutional, and need.
less and Is an affront to taxpayers
in these communities"
Governor Horton had sent State
guardsmen to Elizabethton to keep
order during the strike of employees
at the American Bemberg apd
American GIanzstoff Rayon Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
CHECKS
ON REPORTS

Major. Henry G. Pratt. Superin.
tendept of Police. today issued a
memorandum order to commanders
of all precincts calling attention to
the fact that in many instances
complete descriptions of prisoners
have not accompanied them to head.
quarters at roll call.
In the past the arresting officer
was required to accompany his
prisoner or prisoners to roll call
each morning and give the history
of the case.
This system was later abandoned
and form in which the essential
facts in each case was adopted,
thereby relieving the arresting Off.
GERS from coming to roll call each
morning.
In a number of instances recently,
Major Pratt says in his order, these
Identification and descriptive forms
have not been sent in from sew
eral precincts, thereby causing some
confusion at roll call and a delay
in presenting the facts in each in
dividual case to the central bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
DRAGGED,
BUT NO BODY
FOUND
Times staff Photo

Unable to find a body after drag.
ging the Tidal Basin near Fifteenth
and B Streets Northwest, for sew.
eral hours. police. believed today
that there had been no drowning
there.
Police polced about with graphing
hooks after Robert F. Whaley, of
the 1900 block S St. N. W.. reported
he had seen a man jump into the
water last night.
Though police believed there was
some mistake, they said they might
drag the Basin again later IN the
day. 1t was explained that the task
could be accomplished with more
thoroughness in daylight.
Don't jump" shouted Whaley
when he saw a man, stripped to his
shirt sleeves, standing on a railing
as though he intended to attempt
to drown himself.
Whaley drove his car across the
lawn in an effort to reach the man
before ne made the dangerous
plunge. Seeing Whaley approach
ing, however, the man dropped into
the water with a big splash.
A policeman was summoned by
Whaley. He called the harbor po-
lice for aid as well as the fire
rescue squad. The headlights of
numerous cars were brought INTO
play to aid in the search, Failure
crowned all the efforts of the police.
however.
A widespread search was made In
the neighborhood Tor the mans hat
and coat e. . ActA Mona w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
PLEADS GUILTY
IN RUM CASE

Alfred Pryor. coiored, first block
r. st. s. w. recently indicted for
violation of the Jones liquor law
decided to take the rap" and de.
pend on the mercy of the court and
entered a plea of guilty before Chief
Justice Walter /. Mccoy, in District
Supreme Court today.
He was arrested last March Is on
Good Hope hill. while riding in an
automobile while riding in an auto
mobile with another colored youth.
The machine contained 10 gallons
of liquor. Pryor will probably be
sentenced next Saturday,.
Up to the present time there has
been but one jury trial OF Jones
liquor case in the District courts.
That was the case Of Curtis Carter,
2s-year-old suspended policeman and
resulted u = utstrial when the jury
'49tla4 - AHAA ...#-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
GIRL TRIES GAS
AS GILBERT
MARR|E5

HOLLYWOOD. May II u.N.s).--
Marie Stanley, Is, film extra, was
recovering today from the effects
of gas inhaled In an effort to
end her life when she learned of
the marriage Of her idol, John
Gilbert.
Overcome, she was found in her
bungalow home with a photograp phi
Of the lover Of her dreams clutched
to her breast.
without hope there is no use
IN life," read note found on a
table. perhaps a cat can look at
q king and forget. / can't forget.
must wish them a long and
happy married life. Fate is hard,
but it can't be helped.
Los ANGELES, May II 0.N.S).
John Gilbert, film star, and Ina
Claire. musical comedy actress.
hOneymooning at Gilhert's Beverly
Hills home, refused today, to discuss
possible heartaches on the part OF
Greta Carlo and Gene Marley.
1--WE are happy, - was all Gilbert
would say, land we hope everyone
else Is. happy We are on our
honeymoon and I don't think 1t is a
proper time to discuss past
Ramances."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
TRYST
LED 7 D
DEATH

WINDSOR, Conn, May IL
I.N.S.).-"We expect to make
an arrest very soon. "
This disclosure, made to Inte-na.
tional News Services early today.
followed q three-hour conference be-
tween detectives attempting to solve
the mysterious Staying Of Walter
Treadway Huntington and members
and frianda of the youthful Harvard
Students family.
An out.and.out admission that
HuntingtoIi's death wound was mot
self-inflicted, as had been intimated
by County Detective Edward j..
Hickey to newspaper men, was made
after the conference. Hickey had
limited at a suicide theory, he said,
to lull the murderer into q false
sense of security.
Evidence Obtained
Startling revelations followed in
close order shortly before the con-
ference got under way with Clair
Kennedy, family chauffeur, and
Chester Clark Huntington, the slain
youths brother, present.
From the evidence now before
the investigators it is believed that
young Huntington, while keeping a
love tryst with a young woman,
was beaten, in a desperate struggle
with a male assailant who ter.
minated the fight by firing 80
caliber pistol at Huntington at
short range.
This evidence consists of ~
caliber elected shell, several blood.
stained handkerchiefs, one a WON.
ans, and footmarks leading away
from the murder scene.
May Be Relative
Officials working on the case be-
lieve Huntington and the girl were
surprised by a jealous rival or
maddened relative of the girl, that
a struggle ensued and that Hunt
ington finally was shot.
According to the way they re-
construct the scene, the girl and
possibly the boys assailant, tried to
stop the flow of blood from Hunt.
ington's wounds and failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11

Prof. Guillain, eminent French
physician, has scathingly denounced
the cocktail; before that distinguished
assembly OF savants, the French
Academy of Medicine.
Cocktails should be prohibited by
law, just like absinthe, said the
learned professor in his indictment.
Adopted by the French upper class,
the jnroads of what the physician
called "tht poisonous American con-
coction," has resulted in an alarm
ing growth of alcoholism in the
higher strata Of society, it is alleged.
SObriety Growing
In contrast, the French working
class is getting more sober every
year.
TO cali the cocktail poisonous is
not at all exaggerated, says Prof.
GuilIain. since it is a mixture OF
the hardest of hard liquors.
whisky, gin and. brandy. He points
out that the fact it is usually taken
on an empty stomach, adds to its
destructive properties.
The indictment further states:
Children OF cocktail drinking
parents are often nervous, back.
ward. debilitated, convulsive and, at
times, even idiots.
Wine the Secret
The cocktail drinkers themselves
are subject to stro--intestinal
troubles, epileptic attacks. asthenis,
liver maladies. cardiac disease. in
sonaria and the rest OF the medical
encyclopedia
No. GHAaa- aa15 -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
Estate Jury Gets Leave
In $4,000 Damage Case

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, May 11.-Members of the
jury in the case of Amos S. Altman,
administrator of the estate of the
late Cecil I. Altman. against A. T.
Ward for damages of $40 900, after
hearing testimony and argument by
counsel all day yesterday. were sent
to their homes to return Monday
to render a verdict
The case grew out of the death OF
Cecil I. Altman from injuries re-
ceived when, it is alleged, the truck
he was operating left the Lee High
way on the night of October 20
when struck by an automobile oper-
ated by Ward.
Amos Altman IL represented by
Attorneys Amos C. Crounse and H.
carlton Hanes. while counsel for
Ward are State Senator Frank l..
Ball and Major r. A. Mcintyre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
TESS SLAP
|SSEEN|N
DINNER

Senator and Mrs. William
E. Borah will be dinner guests
at the White House tomorrow.
Ordinarily this would merely
make an item for the society
column, but the politicians of
Capitol Hill read into it 4
deeper significance just at
this time.
A couple Of days ago. Senator
Simeon D, Tess. Of Ohio, the Re
publican whip Of the Senate, pub
licly branded the Idaho Senator a.
a "psuedo- Republican" because of
his vote against the President on
the debenture plan in the farm relief
bill.
The taunt nettled Borah consider
ably.
Anyway, the White House invita-.
ton fol wed. and the politicians
ascribe 1t to a desire on Mr.. Hoover's
part to show Washington that he
doesn't subscribe to Fess' attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
DARING FUR ROBBERY
ON FOURTEENTH SIRE ET'
Dressrnakers in Paris
Fear Nature
Society

PARIS, May II U.N.Sl-Parisian
dressmakers viii have to close UP
shop If the "Back-to-Nature-So-
ciety" organized by DR.. Andre
DurviIle continues to grow in
popularity.
DR.. DurvilIe claims he has led
more than 10000 people back to
nature and more are needing the
call.
The society has bought the little
island In the Seine for their play.
ground but It il feared with the
coming of warmer weather and
the increasing number of mem.
bers it will be necessary to pur-
chase more spacious grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
AURORA

FIRST RACE-My Side. Merry Pal
Domesticated, Laddie Buck. Miss
BrowneIl, Laddle Go. Chicola.
SECOND RACE-Tamale Dick, ITALIA
dega, Shasta Nun, Frank d, Standard
Bearer, seth'n Romance. Blue Rose.
THIRD RAcE-0olden Top. Knock
about, Vogeler. LasEa, Sincerely. Black
Darling, Owl.
FIFTH .R4ACE-Thistls Star. Ham,
Al Garnet, Mat Hunter, Catch Him.
Kit Carson. ,,...,.,..
SEVENTH RAcE--Jennie Dean.
Weather. clear track, fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
SMASH
GLASS FOR
LOOT

The crash of breaking gl;::
at an early hour today
alarmed persons in the vicinity
of Fourteenth and I Streets
Northwest, and led to the dis
eovery of a well-planned fur
robbery.
Four or five unidentified men
drove up in front Of the store Of H.
zirlxin 4 Sons, Inc, ths 400 block
Fourteenth St. N. W, jumped from
their machine, and threw paper
wrapped bricks through two large
plate-glass windows.
The robbers then scooped up all
the fur pieces in the window and
fled from the scene. The exact value
of their haul is not yet known.
Diners Hear Crash
The robbery was discovered by,
persons sittins in a restaurant next
door, who. hearing the crash. jumped
from their cakes and coffee" and
ran out. They saw the robbers leav.
ing the scene in large sedan. The
license number could not be read.
The burglars made their escape by
turning the wrong way on Street.
Evidence that the robbery was not
done on the spur of the moment was
shown when it was learned that the
-, L. ia ~
a new stock of fur pieces placed in
it. Evidently the robbers had been
watching the store for some time.
Saw Machine Leave
John A. F'lagg, of the 100 block
of K st. n. W., an employee In the
restaurant, told NJ. 3. Bayne, q
First precinct policeman, mat when
he heard the crash he was in the
rear of the restaurant. He ran
out and saw the machine leave, he
said.
An employe of the store said that
he could not set this value Of ths
pieces in the window nor tell their
number, but that there were some
very valuable neckpieces among
them.
GOA1CS AINSSL1Sdl141S the EOOOSGy
seemed to link it with recent rob
berries in Washington and nearby
Virginia. According to one theory
they are the same men who re.
Gently robbed a drug store Of q
large supply>~ of liquor.
The men in the automobile were
described to police as being dark
complexioned. An intensive search
Is being made for the men.
Jack Hart Suspected
Another theory that the police en-.
terrain is that the robbery might
have been perpetrated by men who
recently robbed several fur shops
in Baltimore, Md.
In the Maryland city the robheries
were attributed to the brain of
Jack" Hart. escaped hfer. Hart
Is still at liberty after escaping
from the Baltimore Penitentiary for
the second time. On tle occasion
of his first escape he wos captured
in Chicago, while in the act of
robbing a fur store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
HilIes Slated as New
Ambassador to Italy

Henry p. Fletcher, U. S. Ambassa'
dor to Italy, who has asked to be
relieved after q years abroad, will
he succeeded probably by Charles
d. Hilles, Republican national
committeeman from New York, 1t
was predicted here.
Another New Yorker, Albert OF.
finger, defeated candidate for gov
ernor of that State in the last
election, probably will be sent to
Turkey as ambassador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
FILE SUIT IN ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT.
HOUSE, May 11.--Suits for divorce
were filed In the county clerks Of
flee yesterday by Lena e. Kirtley
against Charles Kirtley, Laura M.
Penner against Isaac f. Penner,
John Robins Bradley against Eliza
beth Bradley and Ruth e. Brehm
against Arthur J. Brehm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
TALK ON VOLTAIRE

Prof. Edward e. Richardson wiki
lecture upon THE Background OF
Voltaire" and DIR, William Thomas
Shepherd upon '"Ths Deism and the
Influence OF Voltairs" at the an.
nual commemorative meeting Of the
Society for Philosophical Inquiry In
room - lA tha National Museun,
TssAadAA. 6 AZ a;elaek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
Sunday School Institute
To Be Held at BeItsville

The Sunday School Institute of
the diocese of Washington win be
held Tuesday. May 81. at st. Johns
Church, Beltsville, Md.
Following dinner the institute
will be addressed by the Rev. Robert
johnson, rector Of st. Johns parish.
Washington. on Teaching the Old
Testament in the Sunday School. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
BANK STATEMENTS

.WashingtOn Clearing House,
g5,O46, $685..
'New York Clearing House bal.
anGe. S156, 700, 600.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, 81 ,7O2, OO0, 200.
Treasury balance. 3171, s30, 062.1A
6aEkoma RaCeiutA S1S,aA5s 0.A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
AT nUTsvuLE

FIRST RACE-Torch Boy, House Boy,
Clair Amour. Stars and Stripes, crest
wood, Respond, Hengist.
SECOND RAcE--Zadora May. Antha
81, Angel Bright, Fair RosaIind, Rattle
Whoopted0.
THIRD RACE-MarcenL Eskimo,
Frank Koran, Nicholson
FOURTH RACE-Supryge. Peace Roy.
FIFTH RAOE-Fara phYaBO.
SITTH RAC4-sIaundyy. MaA. Buddy
Wsa4ASy za1sASkyGaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
WILMA IS U. S. CITIZEN

Los. ANGELES. May II U.N.SL
Hungarian by birth. Wilma Banky.
blonde screen actress and wife OF
Kod LaRocque. today became a
eitl2en Of the United States when
che was given fiAa1 naturalization
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11

caused by notwithstanding drivers.
Prof. Guillain, is not a prohibit.
Zionist, however He finishes his
argument by saying:
Drink wine and you will be
happy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-11
French Sauant Gives
Cocktail BIackeye
Rv GEORGE AXELssON

PARIS May IL QN.S.).-Manhattans, Bronxes and Mar
TINS may be drinks without country theoretically
shed from their homeland the United States they about
be condemned by France, their principal country of
adoption
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26
Brought Psychology to
Gear On Boy Problem

An understanding Of boy psychology.
and the application of few simple
principles growing our of such under
standing, have been factors in the
success Of the Detroit Boys club.
At one time articles were disap-
pearing with distressing regularity
from one of the coat rooms used by
the younger boys. Suspicion conferred
on one who had reputation for
"lifting" things. He was promoted to
craftsmanship of an anti-theft COM
mittee--and there were no more COM
plants of stolen goods.
"Jim" used to be gang leader.
His profane vocabulary was pictur-
esque and complete. When asked 10
take the craftsmanship of the anti
swearing committee he was flattered,
and said: "H-ll, yes! I'll make
those blankety7blank bozos cut out
their swearing" And he did-along
with marked Improvement in the
leader himself.-A. p. Pilides in the
American Review of Reviews.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26
Korean Fathers Word Law

Picture modern American boy who
chances to meet his father on the
street dropping suddenly to his knees
in profound obeisance, yet this is
quite the thing in Korea. A young
son must never play. nor an older
one smoke in his fathers presence.
For a son to assume free and easy
posture before his father is very ILL
hammered and no matter what his
age, room is provided for his recre-
alton, much like our nursery. There
are four things that an old proverb
tells the son to fear greatly; they are
earthquake, wind, fire and father"
Should a prison term be meted out to
a Korean father his son takes up his
residence in the neighborhood to sup
ply him with food and clothing.-De-
troit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26

mer-you gave something wonderful
TO America"
Mrs. Mortimer cut her short. "Mrs.
Black will have the laundry ready for
you. Good morning, Mrs. Murphy"
For three years Margaret Murphy
gave two days a week to Mrs. Morti-
mer and at the end of that time she
did not know her any better than she
did the morning they had stood to-
gether before the g0ld-starred flag over
the mantel. but Margaret Murphy con-
tinued to smile and sing over her
work.
Then the company's homecoming
day. when Trenton was gay with flags
and bunting Margaret Murphy went
to the cemetery with her arms full OF
flowers. She wendell her way among
the graves until she stood In the shad-
ow of the granite shaft that bore the
name of Andrew Mortimer, Jr.; the
date of his birth and death; the COM
pany with which he served. She knelt
and carefully arranged the colorful
blossoms about the little flag that
waved in the morning breeze. She
was about to rise to her feet when
some one came and stood near her.
It was Mrs. Mortimer.
"This is kind of you, Mrs. Murphy !;
very kind. I have noticed fresh flow
ers here regularly. Have you brought
themT
Margaret Murphy nodded.
"But why, Mrs. Murphy, why do you
do this when T." .
FL can't go to my own boys grave.
Mrs. Mortimer, and | want to show
my love and my pride by placing flow
ers on another's grave-perhaps one
of his-what did they call them. bud
dies? Anyway. another who gave his
life for the same cause-AmericaT
Mrs. Mortimer's gloved hand fell on
Margaret Murphy's sleeve.
"Your boyl Did you say your boy?"
she faltered.
Margaret Murphy nodded and turned
back the lapel of her coat. A tiny gold
star shone there.
"Timmie died in the Argonne. too"
"O-h-h," breathed Andrew Morti-
mer's mother. "And you never told
mel"
"You never let me-but l under
Stood" and Margaret Murphy smiled
winsomely through the tears. I'm
saving my money and I'm going to his
grave on Armistice day, ma'am."
"Where is Jimmie buried?"
sin Arlington. ma'am."
Mrs. Andrew Mortimer's arms went
about Margaret Murphy and she held
her close as the strains Of "Onward,
Christian soldiers" in the distance an
nounced the approach Of the annual
parade-coming to honor Trenton's
survivors of the great war.
"You are going to Arlington tomor-
row, Margaret Murphy, and I'm going
with you." whispered Mrs. Mortimer.
"We are going to Timmie's grave to-
morrow"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26

The two degrees. DID. and LID
are quite different. The first is Doctor
OF Divinity, that is person learned
in those subjects that form the educa,
ton of a divine or theolOgian. The
second, LID, is Doctor of Laws, the
two LIS being the plural form where
initials are used. This degree is. OF
should be conferred upon those deeply
learned, in the subjects that make up
higher education and culture-in Ian.
guages, literature, science and philos.
ophy. The former degree is only con.
ferred upon ministers of religion, the
latter upon both ministers and laymen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26

embroidered. then again plain elab
grated with lace trimmings.
When she moves, when she steps.
with what airy fairy grace does
her frock flutter its multitudinous
scarf ends, floating streamers and
such, before, the .admiring eyes of the
world, this summer. Brought down TO
a final analysis, 1t Is fabric manipula-
ton which creates of picturesque tag
ends" silhouette of new beauty and
novelty.
More and more originality expresses
itself in neckline and shoulderline
Treatments achieved through odd
drapes, berthas. scarfs and various
arrangements which tend to arrive at
lsoft feminine lines.
It's tremendously interesting to
sstudy the pages in pattern books de-
voted to collars. capelets and the like,
also very inspirational to the woman
WHO makes her own clothes.
= According to fashions vocabulary,
|uuanasau, aaa .:shoe,stringr straps which
= I'D the dec0llete gown n the pic
ture below In place. 1t would seem
as if this same caption might be APP
piled to the long slender streaners
which like the proverbial shoestiing
are united, dangling with untram-
melIed freedom and grace. The skirt
Is TERED, of course. for almost every
sheer frock is in tiers this summer.
The newest thing about tiers is that
they have taken to trailing a wee at
the back-thus giving a versatile In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-26
CAP 81
AND%S1EZY
ELUSIVE BOSS

81 have some instructions for you,"
said the henchman.
"From whom?" asked Senator Sor-
ghum.
"From our political boss"
"Tll have to use my judgment. Con-
ditions change so fast you can't tell
from one day to the next who the real
boss is gcing to be."-Washington
Star.