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The Washington times., 1929-02-19
) CONV|CTS
ESCAPE
JAIL

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 10
{LN.S.).-Five convicts, in
cluding Patrick Eugene Nc
Dermott, who was serving q
life term for the murder Of
Don r. Mellett, publisher Of
the Canton Ohio, News,
escaped from the Ohio State
Penitentiary early today, saw4
ing their way out of their
cells.
Besides McDermott the escaped
prisonei ; are:
William w. Young. 36, Washing
ton ounty, who was serving d life
senten> for murde-;
Mike Jacko. 10, cuyahoga county,
serving life sentence for murder;
Joe Russo, %, Cuyahoga county.
serving a term Of from 10 to %
years for robbery;
James Walton, 2S, Cuyahoga
count, who had been sentenced to
serve from 10 to IS years for rob-
berry.
Wide Search On
The five-cornered delivery was
discovered at breakfast time. All
prisoners were ordered back to their
cells and a careful check was made,
disclosing the fact five men had
gained freedom.
They had been confined in three
cells. Two sawed their way out
from one cell, two from another
and one from a third.
Making their way to the roof of
the main prison house, they crossed
over the roof of the warden's home
and dropped over the wall from a :
rope made Of mattress coverings.
All available Columbus police and
detectives joined penitentiary guards
in conducting search for the men.
Dan Bonzo, a prison official, dis
covered the escape at 7:30 this morn
ing when he arrived at prison for
work. He noticed a rope hanging
over the wall.
Guards Questioned
The guards on duty at the time
of the break were Charles Shibely
and ]. B. Isaccs. They were re.
lieved by day guards before the
escape was discovered. Warden
Thomas has ordered Shibely and
Isaccs to return to the prison for
| Questioning.
The five prisoners escaped
through ventilating doors in the
tier in which they were confined.
The ventilating doors, it was found,
had been secured only by wire.
instead OF lock and key.
Warden Thomas charged that the
guards were neglectful in their
duty by allowing a plumber. who
| is now sought for questioning and
who had been working on the
ventilating system. to retain the
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n -
PROMISES
To LIVE
ALL IN
Vain

Tired of her incessant battle
with poverty and i'll health,
Mrs. Mary Phelps, 33, of the
700 block of Morton Street
Northwest, asphyxiated her.
self early today behind the
locked doors of her bathroom.
A week ago she made her first
attempt to end her life. She had
frankly told her husband, Roy
Phelps. a conductor of the Capital
Traction Company, that she wanted
to end it all. But on her first ef-
fort the husband was wakeful and
rescued her before the gas had had
its effect.
She promised him and the four
chiIdren-EIena, 8; Mary Ann, g.;
Betty Jane, 4, and Lee. THAT she
would never do it again.
Today she went back on her word.
While the household was asleep.
she tip-toed into the bathroom and
turned on the jet.
When her husband got out OF
bed and battered down the, door life
was extinct.
The story was told to Coroner
". Ramsey Nevitt, who issued a
certificate of death by suicide. The
neighbors gathered around the
home, with troops of children at
their heels, to condole with the hus-
band and his motherless brood.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
FOUR .SPEEDERS
MISS DEATH
IN CRASH

Two young men and their girl
companions miraculously escaped un-
injured early today when their au-
tomobile, speeding 70 miles an hour.
crashed through a fence around
Stanton Park at Sixth st. and Mass.
Ave-. N. e. and struck a tree.
The accident ended chase of
several miles in which a motorcycle
policeman narrowly avoided being
forced into line of parked auto
mobiles while riding at top speed.
The policeman, r. H. Knapp, of the
Fourth precinct, managed to avoid
several near-spills.
Knapp started following the riders
when he noticed them speeding at
Four-and-a-half and M SITS. S. w. Just
as he drew alongside of the machine
at Four-and>a-haf and E Sts.. S. W.,
the car swerved and almost caused
him to hit parked automobile.
The policeman resumed the chase.
The driver of the machine, going
east on Massachusetts, Ave-. began
playing tag with the parks trees
when he attempted to turn north on
Sixth st.
The driver was the first one
nabbed by Knapp He is Carlton
Williams, %, a waiter, of the 1900
block v St., s Il He was charged
with reckless driving and failure TO
possess a permit. His brother,
Joseph Williams. %, was charged
with drunkenness.
The companions of the young men
were taken to the Fourth precinct,
questioned and released. They gave
their names as Lillian Ashley, %,
of the 100 block A st. N. E.. and
Dorothy Diver, 81 of the 600 block
Orleans Pl., N. e.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

tie progress in determining whether
Widmyer was murdered or commit.
ted suicide. He was a married man
with five children. and had com.
plained bitterly of financial trou.
bles. He had. however, a roman.
tic interest in Miss White, and some
friends believe a bitter quarrel pre-
ceded the shooting.
Clothing SeOrched
Widmyer's body, clad only in
underelothing, was found lying near
the edge of bed in Miss Whites
room in her fathers home. The
.fcontinued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
D. c. OFFICIALS
To TRY POLICE
CAPTAIN
Times staff Photo

Capt. Guy E. Burlingame, sus-
pended commander of the Second
precinct. will be tried by officials
of the District government and not
by private citizens when he faces
the police trial board, probably this
week
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride, in a written report to the
Commissioners today, told them that
they could not allow private citizens
to sit on the trial board because
there is no appropriation available
to pay for their compensation.
The Commissioners Immediately
began going over a list of District
department heads and probably be-
fore the day is over will have Sc
lected the personnel of the special
trial board which will try the vet
eran police captain on charges pre-
ferred by Mrs. Helen F. Blalock,
attractive red-haired palmist.
Bride Completing Task
J Although Bride is secretive about
what progress he has made in pre-
pairing the charges against Burlin-
game, it appeared likely today that
he will have completed the task to-
morrow. Captain Burlingame will
not be brought to trial until AZ
hours elapse from the time he re.
ceives the charges.
Burlingame Wants Action
Captain Burlingame is clamoring
for an early chance to vindicate
himself, and Representative Blan-
ton. who is regarded as a real prop
for the prosecution, despite his own
determination to withdraw from the
CONTINUED on Page ;, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
iS4,S75, ,6O5.71
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $192, 600, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change. s, 1,956, 600 900.
Treasury balance, S74,231 ,546.1S
Customs receipts. S2S, ,O49, ,012.99.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Drug Traffic
Inquiry Voted
By Senators
By KENNETH CLARK

Dy AENEN1 AAA NA4tAAsA
A ROUSED by tile disclosures
"A of the growing menace Of
the drug eViI, the Senate judi.
ciary Committee yesterday
unanimously approved the La
Guardia. Wheeler resolution cali
ing for q congressional inveStt-
CATION Of the traffic in narcot-
les.
After Senator Norris R.l Of
Nebraska, chairman, had ex.
pIained the purposes of the IN.
quiry, Senator King Cd, OF
Utah. moved that the resOlu'
tiOn be reported favOrably TO
the Senate at once. A chorus Of
ayes from committee members
greeted his motion. King then
was chosen to make the report.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Thus she identified herself as the
step.mother of 9-year-old Jerry Ro-
main, boy intellectual, who was
clinging to her hand yesterday
when she and 23O other strike
pickets were arrested in the gar
ment district. She was accused of
not sending the child to school.
She now is the wife of Isaac
Roman, long known in Greenwich
Village as a labor leader. At pres
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
FATHER Of FIVE
FOUND DEAD IN
GIRL s ROOM

MARTINsBURG, w. Va. Feb. 10.
This city is split into two factions
as 1t awaits the inquest tomorrow
afternoon in the death of Earl ".
Widmyer, 80, constable and mem.
.ber of Martinsburg's younger set
Widmyer was found dead in the
room of Miss Dakotah White, to
whom ne had been paying atten-
ton, bullet hole through his heart.
The tragedy occurred Monday morn
ing.
The police so far have made lit
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
$50 Picketers Arrested
In Garment Strike Zone

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 Q.N.S.l.-
Strike pickets invaded the garment
district yesterday and within an
hour $50. among them Rose Pastor
Stokes and Adolf Wolff. well-knewn
as radicals, were under arrest,
charged with disorderly conduct.
According to- Charles Zimmerman,
manager of the strike committee,
who was among those arrested,
more than 1000 pickets were N
the garment district.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
RI CORDS
ARE KEPT
SECRET
By A. M. ROCHLEIN
Copyright, 1928. by Les Angeles Examiner
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10.
-kkNLOSED CASES"
tell no tales!

seven { no IL
sand final reports Of
narcotic laws violations
settled by the Govern
ment for cash in the
last five years slumber
in the official files at
Washington.
Sealed lips and de-
partment orders h ave
made these cases for
gott en- mysteries, in
spite of the fact that all
over tn e CO untry
tn ou gh tful men and
women are protesting
against the policy of
cash compromises with
out trial in the fight
against the dope menace.
Stays Closed
A dmissio that
secrecy goes hand in
hand with settlements
were made to the Ex-
aminer today by Harry
V. Williamson, agent in
charge of the Federal
narcotic division of
California and Nevada.
"It is impossible for
me to open Government
records to anyone. 1t
is against the rules of
the service. Once the
Fe deral Government
Continued on Page 2, Column Il,
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Noted Italian Teacher
Presented to Coolidge

The Italian Ambassador, Signpr
Mobile Giacomo de Martino, yester.
day. presented Prof. Salvatore Ric-
cobono to President Coolidge. Prof.
Roman law ct the Royal Institute
at Palermo. Italy,
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
HOOVER HAL rs
At RICHMOND
ON WAY UP

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 10
0.N.S1.-The special train bear
ing President-elect Hoover back
to Washington passed through
Richmond shortly after 1O:3O
o'clock this morning. Only a
brief operating stop was made
here.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

ent she Is tutoring the children of
! rich and socially prominent New
York family, said the former Mrs.
Stokes.
She and Romain greeted the re-
porter in their four-room apartment
on tba fringe OF Greenwich Village.
Jerry, the child prodigy, was asleep.
HIS step-mother is under SUM
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Rose Pastor Stokes
Is Secret Bride
Times staff photo

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (INS.).-Rose Pastor Stokes, the
"Rose of the Ghetto whose with J. G. Phelps
Stokes millionaire socialist and phlanthrops into the
divorce 1926 been bride the last
years. the Evening Journal revealed today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
POLICE FACE TRIAL
IN DEATH OF YOUTH
Three VirginianS Say They
Fired at Tires When Stu
dent Was Slain.

~ the Associated Press.
ABINGDON, Va, May 9-Three po-
lice officers here are to face a grand
jury on charges of murder in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of j. w.
Kendrick, II. Emory and Henry Col
lege student near here Monday night.
After a warrant had been sworn out
against the three-James McReynolds,
Abingdon policeman, and James Grove
and j. T. Worley. deputy sheriffs OF
Washington County by E. M. Ken
drick, uncle and guardian of the dead
youth, they waived preliminary hearing
yesterday afternoon and were sent 10
the grand jury under $4,000 bond each.
Young Kendrick was riding in an
automobile with two compainoiS, Paul
Phelps and Denning Dutton, at the
time he was shot.
Say They Shot at Tires.
Sheriff Reyes Bordwine of Washing
ton County, who conducted an tnvesti-
cation into the affair, said the three
officers had told him they fired at the
tires of the car after its occupants had
refused to heed an order to stop.
While the three officers have declined
to discuss the shooting. Sheriff Bord-
wine says he was informed that the
officers were called out on the highway
to investigate a complaint that the lads
were creating a disturbance" speeding
and that one of them appeared to be
drinking. Officers have not divulged
the source of this complaint.
Phelps, driver of the car, denied that
there was any whisky in the car and
that any of the three occupants were
drinking. He likewise denied that any
order had been given to stop.
/ Drinking Charge Made.
I Phelps was charged with driving
tar while intoxicated and Dutton with
amortization. Both are to be given a
hearing tomorrow.
The three officers against whom the
murder charge was lodged continue
their duties and have not been suspend
ed. Sheriff Bordwine said he was I'M
able to say whether they would be sus-
pended.
Citizens here are raising a special
fund to aid in the prosecution of the
case.
Kendrick was a member of a promi-
nent family of this section. His father
was killed in an automobile accident in
Florida several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
RAPS ROAD BILLBOARDS
Fairbank of Highway Bureau Calls
Signs Blots-Park Farley
Hears Plans.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLIFTY FALLS STATE PARK, Ind,
May 9.-Herbert Evison of Washington,
secretary of the National Conference on
State Parks, in session here yesterday,
announced that the organizations next
work would be to make a thorough
analysis of State park and forest
methods.
H. S. Fairbank of the United States
Bureau of Public Roads, Washington,
in a prepared speech, said the bureau
sought the removal of billboards from
highways and property adjoining them.
Toward the attainment of that end
taxation, a taxation designed to dis
courage the Objectionable practice and
ultimately stamp it out, would seem to
be the most practicable of the various
plans thus far proposed" Mr.. Fairbank
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.

ROCHESTER, Ind, May 9 CP.-
Lloyd Flitcraft. So, farmer, and his
three young daughters, Mabel Mildred
and Mary, were burned to death in
their home near Akron, Ind, early yes
terday.
The three girls were sleeping in an
upstairs room. It was believed that a
lantern they had taken upstairs with
them exploded, setting fire to the house
Mr. and Mrs. Flitcraft took two other
children and an aged relative to place
of safety. F1itcraft then entered the
house in an attempt to reach the three
girls, and was on the stairway when the
upper part of the building crashed in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
CAPITAL MAN REELECTED
DRUG GROUP SECRETARY
Frailey Also Named Executive
Vice President by q. s. Manu-
facturers' Body.
a. the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N c., May 9.-S. B.
Penick of New York and Asheville was
elected president of the American Drug
Manufacturers Association at the clos
ing session of a five-day convention.
other officers elected were DR.. A. r.
L. Dohme of Baltimore, first vice presi-
dent; Nicholas H. NoyS of Indianapolis,
second vice president DR.. John F. An
derson of New Brunswick, N. j.. third
vice president, and Franklin Black New
York, treasurer.
Carson P. FraiIey of Washington, D.
c., was reelected secretary and made
executive vice president, new Office.
Mr.. Frailey, graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland School Of Phar-
macy, came to Washington more than
five years ago to accept the secretary
ship of the association. He was former
1y sales manager of drug concern in
Philadelphia, and prior to that time
conducted a pharmacy in Emmitsburg,
Md.
Evening star., 1929-01-02

This group includes step-ins of elastic
and brocade-hexible front inner-belt
corsettes-and beautiful lightly-boned
corsettes. All specially priceL.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
''Leading" Corsets-Ex

This is one of the most beautiful
models, with soft tops of handsome bro
cade-detachable shoulder straps and
six supporters. Full boned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Some Odd Facts

Forty per cent OF the worlds dia-
mond output IL used for commercial
purposes. Every motor car contains
parts which have been turned by the
use Of diamonds. The vulcanite OF
the magnetic is turned with a dia.
mond.
On an acre OF land at Rayleigh. on
the London-Southend arterial road.
there are $4,000 mice which are bred
for cancer research work in unlver-
sites and medical schools. There Is
a nursery on the farm I'm which
three hundred mice are born daily.
An organ built IN 1875. and shown
at a recent exhibition. has bottles in
place OF pipes. and the organ does
not need returning. since the bottles
are not susceptible 10 changes q
temperature.
Smelling for lost golf halls may
become general IL the plan ~ a New
York man ID coat the halls with car
bon blsulphide IL a success The
balls wlll also BE- coated with phoS-
phurus. 80 that golfers viii have "A
double clue 10 the whereabouts ky
lost balls. Their sense of sight Will
detect the phosphorus Their sense
or smell viii direct them TO the car
bon blsulphide.
Some OF London's air travellers
are going as far afisld as Moscow
and Constantlnopls and Morocco.
The hollday-naksr who selects
Moscow IS his destination leaves
London at 5 a. m. has a halt Of
about six hours in Berlin. and pro
ceeds by a sleeping-car aeropane.
Moscow Is reached at 5 p. m the
next day.
A British inventor has devised a
mechanical instructor for improving
ones game OF billiards. II consists
Of an adjustable guide to hold the
cue correctly for difficult shots. and
also a mirror IN which the player
can watch ths stroke.
A beam OF light shoots through
space at a speed OF 1876 .eno miles q
second. occupying eight minutes IN
making its trip from the sun 10 the
earth.
The longest railway run IS from
Riga to NIadivostok. $500 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

routine. which IS patting tha face
and threat TO stimulate circulation.
The patting should 10 vigorouos
enough TO stimulate circulation. but
care should be taken that the fins
tissues r not injured. Light. quick
pattIng with the finger tips Is ex-
cellent at this time and should be
used.
Starting on the left shoulder with
the fingers Of the right hand. pat
toward the ear; repeat the patting
on the right shoulder with the lin.
gers Of the left hand until the ear has
been reached. Both hands are USED
alternately for the under-chin pat.
ting.
Before retiring a liberal anpnca-
tion OF soothing lotion should b.
rubbed lightly over tine skin and al-
lowed TO remain over night. The
hands must not b. neglected IN thls
treatment. % apply q generous
amount or the lotion TO them. rub.
hing 1t In gently. III necessary wear
a pair of cloth gloves TO prevent the
lotion rubbing or during your sleep
inE hours.
The excessively oily skin should
have the same first treatment as the
dry skin-that or tha soothing lotion.
For cleansing this type or skin. how
Yer any pure cold cream or soap
and warm water may DO used In
stead or the oils recommended for
dry skin. When thoroughly cleansed
rub a piece or tee the size OF an egg
over the facs and throat until the
skin tiRgles. Ice stimulates circula-
ton. besides closing the pores.
Camphor Ice VIII prove very bene-
fetal IN treating oily skin and
chapplnE. IL should be rubbed on the
skin with the outward and upward
movement. allowing Il 10 remain on
over night. In the morning remove
all remaining camphor ice b. hold.
ing several hot congresses (towels
which have been wTung out in hot
water) 10 the face and threat. Finish
by dashinz cold water over the
newly treated area
Carnphor ice IS excellent 70 mas
sage into the skin before applying
cosmetics. especially during the win.
try monLas-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

Every community should make
sure that its water ana milk sup
Plies are pure. no greater blessing
can bs given a people than the cere-
mony Of protection in these essen
tails. Every food handler should he
IN perfect health. and no exposed
food should bs sold unless IL il az
such a nature As to require cooking
before serving.
IL any doubt exists Al to the pur
ity OF the water. IL should be boiled
and cooled before drinking. Never
take a chance on had water. Never
take "A chance on had food.
The patient with dysentery should
be isolated and all his discharges de.
stroyed. In any form rest and SD
soluts quiet are essential. Warmth
or the body is important.
Very simple food should he given.
Barley water. white OF egg. cruel
and whey are all right. Small guam
titles Of water. Just enough to re-
lieve the thirst. may Do admins
tered
IL there II much pain hot CON-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

di~sconcertlnE to &C. him roll into
the parlur and proceed to roll UP the
fireplace. They drew him back just.
I'm time. Then he rolled into the
bedroom and rolled into bed.
What can we DOT" exclaimed the
others In alarm. Lets put him in|
the middle az m dictionary and press
u tight" suggested Mi. Lets ru.|
him on a cushion ana cit on him II
declared Flor. Lets put him In the
crack Of the door and then shut the
door," added Yam. Hand shook herr
head. "All that will make him veryI
uncomfortable" she said. I'VE ought
10 put him where he can rest until
lie decides TO straighten out"
w here?' demanded the others.
On a =" Hand thought hard"
- on q ~rolling-pin. for instance"
she said 1T Myth.
This sounded sensible so they ran
70 get knarf. who hy this time had
rolled into the garden and was roll
stone" complained Knsrf.
Why didn't you choose q moss-|
ttone7" inquired Yam. "Humph.
retorted the shadov. Don't vptJ
know that a rolling atone gatbsFs nc
moss?"
They managed 20 get him Of tts|
stone and roll him into the kitchen
where they curled him around thsl
roil-g-pin- Now. YOU 1lst E-ayI
there and rest up." Hand told him. X
and In "a little while youl srraiEhtanl
our again"
Thank YOU" h replied gratefully.
ITS very nice I'm 6olnS 70 stay
here a long time"
Of course YOU are" said HRnidI
M1, Flor and Yam.
And just to show how right tharl
we're. along came linda. the cDo~l
who picked Up the rolling Din and
without noticing hnarf. started ia
roll "a large piece or dough.
And was hnarf u~traiEhtaned outl
He certainly wasl IL was also on.l
other thing which ought TO t. men \
toned. Ito was pressed into Tia N
douSnt
H. was a very unlucky shadow
was Knarf.
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