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The Washington times., 1929-10-22

his bedside, as did Henry Ford and
John D. Rockefeller. jr.
Edison earlier in the evening
made a crude incandescent light in
the same manner he did fifty years
ago. 1t was in the same old lab.
oratory and he used the same ma
terials.
The mellow glow of the little
lamp frightened the faces of three
men, for the. workroom is SO small
that no more could get in. They
were President Hoover, Henry Ford
and Francis Jehl, who as a boy OF
20 assisted in the achievement.
Outside the shop stood 500 Wis.
itors who represented the wealth
industry and scientific minds of the
nation. The group included figures
of international Importance.
Historic Train Used
Edison had the privilege Of riding
to meet the President on the same
train he worked on as a news
butcher in 1862. The Presidential
party boarded the old train and ii
steamed away on rickety track
for Greenfield. Edison went through
the cars selling copies Of his old
newspaper, the Herald. =
While performing the experiment
in his little workshop Mr.. Edison
to all intents went through the re
enactment as if it were an entirely
new experiment. His face beameC
when the little filament shone in
the little dark room.
The village was darkened as II
was before Edison gave the world
the incandescent light. Oil lamps
flickered at the street corners ant
in the laboratory where the in
ventor worked over the model lamp
for five minutes.
When the filament glowed, a re
production of the old Liberty Bel
pealed out through the darkenet
street. The oil lamps were ex
tinguished and the quaint village
was turned into day by one Of the
most brilliant exhibitions ak siectxiC
hgnt9W@ IN &ASAMmf i
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
HEIRS EYE VAST
FUND W|LLED
To CHARITY

CHICAGO, Oct. 20 Q.N.s). A
Chicago attorney. Donald e. Makes.
today was planning an Injunction
to prevent Calvin Coolidge, Julius
Rosenwald and Alfred e. Smith
from disposing Of an $4,000, 900
charity bequest OF the late Conrad
Hubert, flashlight magnate.
Makes announced that as soon
as he receives a copy of the record
of inheritance he will go to New
York and file the injunction suit in
surrogate court.
The basis of his suit, he said,
will be a charge Of mental incom.
potency on the part Of Hubert
when he made the will.
According to Makes, wh e
father was Hubert's cousin, Hubert
was known as an eccentric. He re-
fused to see either his sister or
brother in New York, Makes said.
Makes also is acting for his sis
ter, Mrs. Ruth Singer, OF Los
Angeles, and hopes to get a portion
of the estate for her as well as
himself.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
BEWA|LS
FATAL PARTY

Edward Smoot, "a, of Ballston.
Va, who was arrested after the
fatal farewell party on the night Of
October II, when his friend Will
liam Douglas was shot to death. in
self defense, by Policeman Ben
jamin F. Howe, was held for the
action Of the Grand Jury on a
charge of assault with intent to
kill by Judge Robert E. Mattingly
at Police Court today. He waived
preliminary hearing and his bond
was reduced from $1,000 to $4,000
at the request of his attorney,
James Reilly.
Smoot told reporters he had
known Douglas, boilermaker in
the Navy Vary, forlonly a year.
1T just goes to show that you
can't be too careful in picking
your companions. have never
been in trouble BEFORE" he said.
Smoot Is alleged to have struck
Howe in the eye when the latter
entered the apartment of Elizabeth
Frye, in the 1900 block of Belmont
St., to investigate complaints by
neighbors of a party which lasted
to the small hours of the morning.
1t was a farewell party for Doug
las who was leaving for New York
the next day. Smoot, Douglas,
Elizabeth Frye and Mae V. Camp
bell were the celebrators.
Howe was sent to Emergency
Hospital with five scalp lacerations
after he had shot and killed Doug
las, who broke the policeman s
night stick over his head. The
two women, held for a time at the
House of Detention as material
witnesses, were later released on
bond.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22

The entire world paid tribute to
Edison last night and the pageantry
arranged for the occasion proved
too much for his waning strength
Events Of the day. participated in
ny President Hoover. Henry Ford
owen D. Young, John D. Rockefel
Ter. jr., and scores OF other notables
left him in a state Of emotional
exhaustion.
Overcome at Banquet :
When he arose at the banquet
table last night his voice faltered,
tears dimmed his eyes as he spoke
falteringly.
Il am told that my voice tonight
will reach to the four corners OF
the world. This gives me an un.
usual opportunity to express the ap.
probation feel for the honor that
has been paid me. / would be
more embarrassed II did not know
that in honoring me you also are
honoring that vast army of think
ing men who have done much for
the progress of the world in the
Einstein was trying to. talk from
Germany, and his voice was quite
audible, but the aged inventor could
not hear. He broke down in visible
emotion and was led from the ban.
quet table by DIR. Joel T. Boone, the
Presidents physician.
DR.. Boone led him into an ante
room and there" the inventor lay
down for half an hour. After he
thad rested. the physician took him
jto a waiting automobile and the
FORD home. where he spent the
night.
Weak From Pneumonia
The inventor has just recently
recovered from siege of pneu.
monfa which left him weak. The
day with all its attendant excite.
ment proved too much for his
heart. physicians sail.
President Hoover Nsttsd hAm n
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
Russian Plane Leaves
Oakland for Cheyenne

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. % G.N.S).-
The Russian monoplane, Land OF
the Soviets," flying from Moscow
to New York, took off today from
the Oakland airport for Cheyenne
Wyo.
The Russians expect to reach
Cheyenne at 4.30 this afternoon for
an overnight stay before going to
Chicago, Detroit and New York.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
Italy Warns Jugo-Slavs
Against Demonstration

ROME, Oct. % Q.N.S).-The
Italian government today sent a
note to Belgrade protesting to the
Jugoslavian government against anti
Italian demonstrations which fol-
lowed the recent execution of Vladi-
mir Gortan, a Jugoslav citizen, at
Pola, Italy.
Gortan was found guilty by an
italian tribunal of having been the
leader of a Jugoslav terrorist band.
The note requested arrest and
punishment of those responsible for
the wounding of two italian sailors
at GraVosa.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
Use of Fort Granted
For Tests of Rocket

Upon the request of DIR. c. T.
Abbott, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, Secretary of War
Good today granted permission for
DIR. r. H. Goddard, of Worcester.
Mass, to use a portion of Fort
Pevens, Mass, for field tests Of the
high flying rocket which he is de-
veloping.
Secretary Good granted this
authority with the understanding
DR.. Goddard take the necessary
precautions for the prevention of
fires which may result from his
experiment.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22

cent of light wives and darker
husbands, while New York showed
exactly the same high proportions.
Prof. Herskovits found that the
same stir was created in discuss
ing the subject as occurred when
the matter arose at Howard I'm
versity in fraternities and soroTi'
ties, last year, but that the facts
went along with the general com
duct from social praaGns9 ana xssS
t~sA @ - 1Aa8seee4 IA
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SCR|VENER END
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body was found they changed
the tone Of their remarks.
Perhaps one of the significant
signs of the departments reluc-
tance to press the case was the
insistence of fellow detectives that
the slain officer, who was noted
for always going for an adversary's
throat. lin a quarrel, could not have
torn from an assailant's neck the
necktie found in his hand. Scrivener
was accounted about the strongest
man on the force, and one of the
most athletic. He frequently out.
ran instructors at the Y. M. c. A,
where he trained over mile
course.
According to many witnesses, the
logical place to find the slayer
of Scrivener is within the depart.
ment itself, and that, from all
indications. is the one place where
he has not been sought.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22

Men and women Of the same
akin color married each other in
but 1875 per cent OF cases in one
CITY and 14.6 per cent in the other
which was New York. Light.
skinned fathers appeared in 80 per
cent of the families studied in the
West. and in 27.9 per cent in the
East.
The strong tendency for dark
skinned men TO select lighter women
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BANK STATEMENTS

b. Washington Clearing House,
$4,938, ,755.SS.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $293, 3,0O0,0 900.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. $2,37S. 200. 900.
Treasury balance. $252s 52s0Sk.g1S-<e.
pusacmas Seoetpka. -, ,S1&9AAAA
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
Race Study Discloses
Color Washing Out

That the coored people destined to become homo
group this country neither black white has
been stated by Prof j. Herskov Of Northwestern Uni
versity following studies of married couples in Eastern
citv
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
WOMEN GIVE BENEFIT

A card party for the Women's
Benefit Association will be held at
their clubhouse 1853 MassachussttS
ANep ISidkG q A44 - @ L.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
RELIEF CORPS TO MEET

Burnside Corps No. 4, of the
Woman's Relief Corps will meet to
morrow night at 8 o'clock at the
G, A. r. Hall.
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
Edison Is ii, Collapse
After Celebration

DEARBORN, Mich. Oct. % GNS)-Thomas A. Edison
the home of Henry Ford today that he might regain
the strength he lost yesterday during the celebration which
the world honored the 8earod inventor of the ncandescent
light
The Washington times., 1929-10-22
LAUREL ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Two-year-old maidens; {;
claiming: purse. 81 800; six furlongs.
xKwen Lun .1o3 Benda ........1 .1es
Jovial Friar Iii Polish Prince ..1OS
Azyi Wanderer 1913 Royal Equity ..1o5
Brave knight III 1lxBagsmasheS LIP
Trapland .105l Island Creek lii
Mexsous Also sns.o.:' .1osI Motor Chief iii
xAbeth .1Os Pay Well .1S5
Servio .........108 xPhil r. .......10S
hPifsSoS sse0Sb and
upward; claiming: $1,000; furlongs.
xCroyden lib Good Shepherd. .112
xEncamp ..... ..107 Sambo G........ .112
Not Guilty ....1oSSun Chen lily
xEouation Ill KY. Colonel ...112
Son of Johns. 16lxHigh Player ..103
Also eligible
Morsun ... .112 Lassa .112
xCalgary Kay. .10S Benish Way ...10S
Gold Piece ....112lxMoscow ...... lis
THIRD RACE-Ths Governor .ogls
four year-olds and upward: about 2h
miles.
Reelzebub .....139 a aMacCthy More145
Brigueil ...130 bred Rocket II.132
sbRed Spruce .133 Elder .1+S
aArc Light ..155 Huffy .........151
(a)J. f. widener entry.
tb)Sanford Stud Farms
&Seven pounds claimed for rider.
FOURT II RACE-Two-year- -olds !:
$500; furlongs.
Curtsey .104lC lCulloden .......115
Cymbal .107 Canaanite .....1OO
sun Craig. .109lChlo Boy ..1O7
Alert .104 calome .107
Top Kick ..... ..107Scared o. Nothin 1O7
Skirl ...........115
FIFTH RACE-Three year-olds and
| upward; purse. $1,500; 1-16 miles.
Be-With-Us ...107 Bramabiau ....110
Tinita ...104l 4lSnelboc ........1Oa
Shepherdess ...100
SIXTH RACE-Three-year- -olds; claim
ing; purse, $1,000; mile and a sixteenth
xLaftar ...... .103 Slickaway 10S
| Manager Evers. .113l xBosky IL;
xBlack Berry. 100 lxSw't Genevieve.. 107
| xCoaster 00IxKing Bird .....111
xMaster lib Nlcodemus .11C
SEVENTH RACE - Three year olds
| and upward: claiming; $500; IN miles
| Confidential ...1o7 7IxMarion May ..10O
| xBrahman 80. Ill Fire Chief .....116
| Elizabeth s.. .1o5 lxSelect 100
xIntrepid .,....115 lDaftodil ........10s
Rock Candy ...107lFire Watch ....112
xEyelash ......1o7lLetter Six cecilia
Also eligible
xCupid's Dart. .1O4lEstelle Marie. .105
xApprentice allowance claimed.
| Weather, rainy; track, sloppy.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
NEBRASKA DOWNS
SYRACUSE, IS T06
Corn Huskers Fight Uphill
Battle and RepuIse
Threat of East.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- YRACUSE, N. Y, october a.
The University of Nebraska as
sumed the lead in its intersec-
~ tional foot ball war with Syracuse
University in Archbold Stadium
here today by winning. ls to 6: before
a crowd of 10000. The Corn HuskerS
came from behind first period handi-
cap of a 6-to-0 score. with touchdowns
in the second and last quarters.
Previous to today Nebraska and
Syracuse each had won three times in
their six meetings. Two of the Corn
HuckerS' first string backs were out of
today'S starting lineup.
Syracuse started auspiciouSly in the
first period with a 50-yard march down
the field after an exchange of punts,
Borton placing the ball on Nebraska S
20-yard line. Sebo went through for
Borton scored the only Syracuse touch
down. Ellert failed to kick the goal.
Nebraska shared possible second
Orange touchdown, after Obst ran an
intercepted forward pass to the invaders
23-yard line, by holding and forcing
Syracuse to relinquish the ball on
downs.
The westeners made their first
score early in the second period when
Young went over the line on the third
play after making first down. Farley
made the goal.
On the first play of the last period,
Sloan. who replaced Young in the
Nebraska backfield, threw a 30-yard
forward to Farley. who was downed on
the Syracuse one-yard line. On the
next play Sloan carried the ball across
the line for the second touchdown but
failed to kick the goal. Syracuse
tried desperately via the air route to
score in the last period but was kept
largely in midfield.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
DAVIDSON HOLDS
ARMY TO 23-7 WIN

WEST POINT. N. Y, October IL lAp.
--Army's foot ball eleven met with un-
expected opposition from Davidson Col
lege of North Carolina today, but a
second half offensive enabled the Cadets
to win, 23-7.
After O'Keefe had place kicked a
field goal near the end of the first
period to give Army a 80 lead, David
son opened up brilliant aerial offen-
sive. 40-yard pass, Brock to King.
sending the later over for touchdown
early In the second period. The try for
point was successful, giving the South
erners a 7-3 lead at the end of the
Army's first-string team went into
action In the third period and Army
rolled up Is points on touchdowns by
Murrel and eagle and a successful try
for point by OKeefe Stuart scored the
third Army touchdown in the fourth
period.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
WISCONSIN BEATEN
BY NORTHWESTERN
HanIey Wildcats Spring an
Upset-0nIy Score Made
in First Period.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n N ADISON, Wis, October 12.-
NH Northwestern University's foot
N ball wildcats upheld their
1 name here today and won their
way to a 7-to-0 foot ball vic
tory over the University Of Wisconsin.
More than $4,000 spectators sat through
an intermittent drizzle to see the Wild
cats upset the dope.
The victory was costly, for Henry
Bruder brilliant Northwestern fullback,
suffered a fractured leg in the third
period and probably will be out for the
season.
The game was the opening Western
Conference contest for both teams and
was marked by frequent penalties.
Northwestern lost $50 yards on illegal
80.
Coach Dick Hanley's Wildcat eleven
slipped over the lone touchdown of
the game late in the first period.
After gaining decisively on punt ex-
changes, and failing once because a
pass from the 12-yard line went over
the goal, Northwestern drove from
their own 40-yard line to score. Rus
sell Bergherm, who plunged yards
for the counter that proved to be
enough for victory, carried the brunt
Oh tne uIlVe, picking up al DuC ~
yards Of the needed 40 yards in the
assault. The other gain was a pass he
made to Hanley. Bruder place kicked
the goal.
Northwestern outplayed Wisconsin in
every department of the game and
showed tremendous power, especially on
defense against running and passing
plays. Bergherm was the big star,
picking up 90 yards through the line,
and after Bruder was injured did the
punting.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
MINNESOTA DOWNS
VANDERBILT, Is TO6
6ophers Seen as Big Ten
Title Threat Following
Decisive Victory.
By the Associated Press.

by Lne ASSOclateu FTeSS.
n A INNEAPOLIS, Mimi, october
M 12.-Minnesota battered out a
wv decisive 15-to-6 intersectional
1 4 foot ball triumph over Van
derbilt University today on a
slippery field before 25 900 spectators.
The Gophers stamped themselves a
serious contender for the Big Ten title
with a powerful backfield and line
that stood up we'll with Nagurski at
his old post, left tackle. The game was
not as close as the score indicates, for
the Gophers stopped the running at
tack of the Southerners and play was
in Vanderbilt's territory most of the
time.
lights in the Minnesota backfield.
Nagurski was tower of strength in
the line and the Commodores were un-
able to gain consistently through the
Gophers' forward wall. Neither Mime
sofa nor Vanderbilt experienced any
great success with their passing attacks.
Riebeth, who went in for Mum at
half in the second period, intercepted
Vanderbilt pass and dashed As yards
through broken field for a touchdown
few moments after Pharmer had
booted field goal from the Commo-
dore 26-yard line. Brockmeyer, who
tack, scored the last touchdown in the
final period on a low pass.
The Commodores resorted to an
aerial attack early in the game, with
Parker, the mainstay Of the Southern
ers. tossing. the oval with remarkable
accuracy Only a few, however, were
successful One, Park to Kerwin, was
good for their only touchdown when
Kerwin snatched the sphere out of the
air on the Gophers'. 25-yard line in the
fourth period and 'scampered over the
goal line. s.a
Evening star., 1929-10-13
COLGATE SMOTHERS
MICHIGAN STATE, $40
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, N. Y, october 12.-
Playing their third straight intersec-
tional game of the season, Colgate
scored a 3l-to-0 victory over Jim Crow
ley's Michigan State Spartans here to-
day The Maroon team displayed a
strong attack. which was featured by
the brilliant running of Tommy Dowler.
The stellar Colgate halfback skirted the
visitors wings for half dozen long
runs.
Colgate scored soon after the start of
the game. An exchange of punts put
the ball on the Maroon 30-yard line.
Three line plays gained a first down
and Hart followed with a beautiful A.
yard run. On the next play Dowler
ran 20 yards to touchdown.
In the second period Colgate ran its
total TO 10 by virtue of Dowler's second
and third touchdowns. A blocked punt
by ellison gave Colgate the ball deep
in the SpaAsns' territory and paved
the way for the second score.
Kerr threw his second and the third
string men into the game in the second
half. Macaluso played a part of the
third period and gained consistently
on vicious line plunges Conroy. sopl1o-
more back, also carried the ball for
many long gains.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
FIGHTING PURDUE
DOWNS MICHIGAN
Refuses to Be Licked, Com
ing From Behind to Win
by 30-16 Score.
BY WILLIAM WEEKS,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BY the Associated Press.
Y A PORTE, Ind, October IRE
fuSing to stay licked when defeat
apparently was its portion, Pur-
IL due, fighting like band of wild
men, jumped onto Michigan in
the final period today and ground
out a 30-to-l6 victory over the VOL
verines in the opening game of their
Big Ten season.
greater number of veterans, saw its ex-
perienced line chopped to pieces by the
vicious thrusts of Aleck Yunevich,
sophomore fullback, Glen Harmeson
and Pest" Welch, who used the ter
ritory guarded by the right side OF
Michigan'S line for q runway over the
goal line. The vaunted Michigan for
wards were outplayed by wide margin
except IN the third period when the
Wolverines did all their scoring.
After taking a one touchdown lead
in the middle of the second period,
Purdue'S game collapsed in the third
out Is points before the Boilermakers
had figured out what hit them.
Anything But Beaten.
But Jimmy Phelan's IL was anything
but beaten and in the final period
STlQJIleTSQ Tie WOtfcEHiCS Will q 4Uut .
touchdown attack that first had the
crowd wild, then left 1t almost breath
less.
Purdue's backfleld. with Yunevich,
Harmeson and WEIGH doing most of
the work, presented varied offense
that had the Michigan line puzzled
almost throughout the game. The
flinctioning of the Boilermaker line was
better than even the most enthusiastic
Purdue supporters hoped for. 1t
outcharged Michigan's line and on de-
fense was master. Purdue made 10
first downs TO six for Michigan and
completed three passes out of nine for
40 yards.
Two were intercepted and four were
incomplete. Michigan tried 10 passes,
completed one for l8 yards, had two
intercepted with seven incomplete.
Michigan's Stars Shine.
Capt. Joe Truskowski and Joe Gem
bis. the old reliables of the Michigan
IL, played great foot ball but failed to
receive the help accorded the Purdue
attacking forces
Evening star., 1929-10-13
V.M.I. is WINNER
OVER CITADEL, 1877

LEXINGTON, Va, october 12.-V.
M. I. downed the Citadel here today
Is to Z, but not until the Bulldogs had
staged a rally in the final period that
accounted for one touchdown and
seemed good for another. The Cadets
pounced on fumbled punt in the first
period and then drove through the line
with Williams scoring A moment later
Capt. AL Hawkins dashed 10 yards off
tackle for the second tally. The game
was even until the last quarter when
Barbout and Wilson accounted for a
sustained drive of 80 yards. with Wilson
getting away for three runs over 20
yards each and Barbout making the
touchdown. The Citadel started another
attack, but Hawkins broke up long
pass just as the game ended.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
ohio STATE NOSES
OUT IOWA, I TO c
Buckeyes Turn Blocked Punt
Into Touchdown, Cover
ing Ball Over Line.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ OLUMBUS, Ohio, October H.
Ohio State fought as an under
dog must fight and defeated
~ Iowa, 7 to s, today in the first
Big Ten game of the year for
both teams.
The Buckeyes scored when Mike
Marsh, Cleveland tackle, blocked Full
back Thomas punt on Iowa's goal line
in the second quarter, and Dick Larkins,
tackle, fell on the ball. Fred Barratt,
center, kicked the extra point.
Iowa got its touchdown few minutes
later, when Oren Pape, speedy halfback,
broke around. Fesler's end for A yards
and a touchdown, but Joe O'Shaugh-
messy, Ohio end, blocked Irving Nelson S
attempted drop-kiek.
The last half was punting duel. with
Chic having the best of 1t and breaking
I'D every desperate Iowa DaSS
Evening star., 1929-10-13
CHICAGO WINS, 1877,
ON INDIANA ERRORS
BY the Associated Press.

by tIlS ASSUCAuteu EEeSS
CHICAGO, October 12-Flashing
plenty Of power in the pinches and TAX
ing advantage OF every break. A. A.
Stages Maroons defeated Indiana here
today, IS to 2, in the conference OPEN
err A crowd of 10000 watched Pat
Pages Hoosiers fail to achieve their
second win in l9 starts against the
Chicagoans. It was Chicagos first con-
ference victory in two years.
Both Chicago touchdowns were made
after costly Indiana errors, the first
after Ringwalt's bad pass from center
was responsible for fooled punt, the
second after Ross tumble. In the final
quarter, Indiana passed and plunged
through the Maroons with Balay lead
ing the attack and brought the ball To
the Maroon 5-yard line. After the Stagg
boys had held and taken the ball for
kick, Kanne, Maroon halfback
fumbled and Catterton recovered be-
hind the line to give the men from
Bloomington their only score. A pass
over the goal line her defeated their
only other scoring threat.
Evening star., 1929-10-13
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SMOTHERS WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON STADIUM, Seattle,
october IL (P).-University of Southern
California today blasted the Pacific
Coast foot ball conference champion
ship hopes of the University of Wash
ington, 48 to G.
After spending the first IL minutes
of the game with their backs against
their own goal posts, the Southern Cali
fornia warriors. led by their dynamic
quarterback. Russell Aunders, burst into
a mighty battering ram. The "thun-
dering herd" stampeded up and down
the field, scoring touchdowns virtually
at will Four were gathered in quick
succession in the second period, two
more were added in the third quarter
and another was counted just as the
final gun sounded
The Washington Huskies caught the
Tro]ans by surprise and worked the ball
into U. S. c. territory before the game
was but few minutes old.