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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

BorEor, Texas. Sept. 19 LP- Charges of the young widow of Dis trict Attorney John X. Holmes, mur- dored rom ambush last Friday, that local officers had not assisted EIm iu his fight against crime "hccaus" they Were afraid" were followed to- day by sheriff Joe OWnbcy's an- nounccmert that he "located' q SCS- pcct but would make no 2rrest until more evidence had been obtained.
 One Man Assisted
 After the Rangers asserted thoy had affidayits !n their possession concerning an alleged plot between city and county officers, Mrs. Holmes declared 10 neWspapeImen that only one man, who she did not name had made any effort 10 aid lIer husband in fighting crime in this umultuous oil boom town.
 "Tho rest of them,' she said, were afraid, When there is no one to help, you have to play a lone hand. He GHolmcs) never had any tear. Mr. Holmes was all 1 had and now they've taken him.
 The Rangers, in discussing inc af- ;ldavits, declared they knew the mo- tive for Holmes slaying end int- mated that they expected to make an arrest soon.
 Deputy Shoriffs Jim Crane and Cal Baird dcplored tine tone of the Hangers announc ment concerning the conspiracy affidavits. Wants Murderer Caught
 If Rangers can make use of such statement in their investigation of the murder of Johnny Holmes, rc- aardlcss of what reflection il will cast on Us, I am willing,' Crane said "What I'm personally intor- cstcd in is seeing the murderer caught, either by myself or by some one else"
 BairI said: "I've worked with most of the Rangers here for ten years While I don't think their statement which automatically | blankets the entire forces of the county and city enforcement stafis, lS just, If they sec 1lt 10 lfaNc tNla | impression on the public I'm will 1 ing, if it will do any good in finding out who killed Johnny Holmes i Chief Of Police Crabtroe said that 1 his department has actively cng"e- 1 cd in assisting the shcriif's depart mont run down the murderer.
 "City and county officials may not make the first arrest" he said, but 1 I will be5 a thousand dollars that when the right party is arrested the city and county officers will arrest Him."
 Sheriff Maintains Silence
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Piles Disappear
No Cutting Or SalycS Needed

I>r1ual tr.atmeuts seldom Lansh T.'a-
 %.r aoog cutting remove the cause. "Ha .4-r .s iu>.Gv-had circulation.
 T0, n..l is $. 4uaut. tae veins hahhy. w-- uu~ol Walls ale weak, the parts Ta uu.lly and safely rid yourself of Ht's ~.u H0#' free the c.reulatiou-sc a -r.a. current through staEnart pools. Internal treatment is th" on" safe r,D-auf oum,u'+ and cutuug wont do
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 d. "osl srar ,rers ago r., find t t..l ur-lna ra.1g for piles He sur- ,.a Na named ht- pros tHrou HEM !.nIt., 1u" tli.1 ' u ! uoo va*c~ hnfpro j- v.r- s,.-.rt %ow IHH-NoIp ts sold .. a.uaa t+ .E,'>vuor" under sIog"u- t... + - latm.css tablet. easy 10 take. 9aa ,#n alnrvs Uo found Gt thr Fair I,.u' stur.. who ~1I gladly refund the ,ur-no- minc to any djzsaus1cd cus- t.u.,E.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Maine Commissioner
 Demonstrates Economy

Brunswick, Me. Sept. 19 CUp) -Highway Commissioner How ard Williams today gave resi- dents of this town d lesson in municipal economy.
 He announced that the rebuild- ing of Mill s-rect, q job which was expected to entail an expense of about $2,5o0, would cost Yir- tually nothing,
 Forty tons of felspar. a prin- cipal constituent ot granite, ln- covered by Workmen while re building the street, will be sold for approximately $2,5o0 in a deal which he announced had been arranged.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Catholic Women Plan
 Activities for Winter

New Britain Council cf 'a'hoI'r Women held its first meeting ot tn" season last evening at inc K. of C. club rooms on Franklin srar. Mrs. John J. McHriar'y presiding.
 Work ,ncomp ssing activities of the summer months was reported on and outlines made for t1o win ter's plans. Mrs. Marcus Fl"i'z.r is chairman of the program com mittee.
 Plans are being maI. 'o give a large bridg" with Mrs tos,p. N Ialloran as general ,H-lsur..
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Attack Protested

Mexico City, Sept. 13 (UP) of anti-reelectionist sym pathizers protested today against the alleged attempt to assassinate Jose Vasconcelos. anti-rcelectionist can didate for the presidency, during ( political meeting at Torrcon.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

Amaro, that all the past difficulti": in Mexico resulted from the tac' that military people mixed them selves in politics.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

Great Britain uses a.".' '-- ".- Goo tons of coal and ..Eu'. rraal- ly, Germany at laaet j." ."" tons, and the United Stats -a.0-o.- GOO tons.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
'SCR|VENER INQUIRY
IS BEGUN BY ROVER
Former Sweetheart of Dead
Detective and Husband
interviewed.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
this afternoon began his probe into the
three-year-old circumstances surround
ing the death of Detective Sergt. Arthur
Scrivener, whose body was found in an
alley in Georgetown in September, 1926.
Mrs. John r. Maragon, former sweet
heart of the dead detective, arrived frUm
Chicago with her husband, John r.
Marason, former policeman, in response
to a summons from Rover, and were
interviewed by the prosecutor.
Rover declined to give out the in
formation given him by the two wit
nesses and also impressed on them that
they should not talk to newspaper men.
The prosecutor has received the. pistol
found near the body, the clothes worn
by Scrivener at the time of the tragedy
and the necktie which. he clasped in
his hand when found and which was
supposed to have been yanked tlom
the neck of his asSailant
After he has interviewed all the wit
rlesses that testified before the coroner's
inquest into ScrivenerS death, Rover
will assemble the facts and lay them
beore the grand jury. The actual
presentation of the case to the grand
jurors will not take place until the con-
clusion of the Mcpherson inquiry, Rover
said.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
Government Owned Land Ad-
joining Rock Creek Park
Would Be Site.
MEASURE TO BE PLACED
AT DECEMBER SESSION
Arentz. Says Board of Education Is
on Record Indorsing New
School for District.

Representative Arentz of Nevada in
tends to push in the next session of
Congress a joint resolution introduced
in the last session for establishment on
Government owned land in the District
adjoining Rock Greek Park, near Six
teenth and Kennedy streets, of junior
college.
In a letter to DIR. Frank w. BallOu,
superintendent of schools. Representa-
tive Arentz states that Chairman Sim
mons of the subcommittee on District
appropriations has advised him that the
appropriations committee Is ready to
consider legislation making appropria-
tions for establishment of such a ju-
nior college in the National Capital.
1T is my understanding" said Rep
reSentative Arentz that DR.. Ballou and
the Board of Education have unequiv-
ocally Endorsed the establishment of a
public junior college in the city of
Washington and that DIR. Ballou has
been making Investigations looking to
recommendation to be made to Con-
gress at the coming December session
to carry out such plans"
Representative ArentZ asked DIR. Bal
lou to advise him on the situation so
that he may actively push his measure
for the college, which. he said. will be
a new branch of the public educational
facilities of the Capital.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
CITY STREET PLAN
TO Be GIVEN STUDY
BY BOARD OF TRADE
Survey Requested by Eliot
Will Be Started Within
Two Weeks.
PROPER COORDINATION
WILL BE CONSIDERED
Appointment of subcommittee to
Be Made Following Gen
eral Meeting.

The Washington Board of Trade,
within the next two weeks, Will begin
! a survey of the general street plan of
the District. This was decided today
following request by Charles w. Eliot,
I'd, city planner, that the body make
such study.
The survey will be made with the CO.
operation and assistance of Mr.. Eliot,
who has promised to attend series OF
meetings of the boards committee on
streets and avenues, and explain, Sec
ton by section. the highway system.
The study is to be comprehensive,
taking into consideration the proper CO.
ordination of streets, their traf1c Ca
pacity and whether they furnish ade-
uuate means OF ingress and egress to the
city. as we'll as their esthetic value.
Mr.. Eliot's proposal that the board
make this study was induced, he said,
by the thoroughneSs with which they
went into the traffic situation OF the
Government triangle, which they dis
cuSSed before the National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission Saturday.
1t is planned to hold general meet
ing of the streets and avenues COM
mittee within the next two weeks. AT
that time Mr.. Eliot will explain what
he thinks should be accomplished by
the survey. Later various Subcommit-
ices Will Ue hppoAIlIeu' AACoC VIII hiSCU
and Mr.. Eliot will explain in detail to
each the highway plan Of particular
section of the District.
The study will include the parking
problem throughout the entire city.
Meanwhile the special committee which
conducted the fight against the closing
OF Thirteenth street south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue will begin an tnvestiga-
ton of the parking situation in the
triangle.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
JOINT REUNION IN VIEW
FOR WORLD WAR GROUPS

For the first time since the signing
of the Armistice. in November, 1918, the
officers and enlisted men of the 7th
Division Associa ton will hold a joint
reunion. at the Hotel Mayflower on Fri
day and Saturday of this week AL
though there have been eight reunions
of the officers section, this is the first
attempt to include the enlisted men in
the fold. An attendance of several
hundred is anticipated.
The division, when it marched into
action during the closing period of the
World War, numbered approximately
28,1 men. Maj. John T. Harris. u.
S. A., Quartermaster Corps, on duty at
the War Department, has been engaged
In the circulation of chain letters en-
deavoring to locate members of the old
command He has received answers
from as far West as Los Angeles, ex-
pressing willingness TO come here for
tn. meeting.
When demobilized the officers and
enlisted men of the 7th Division scat
tered to all parts of the country and no
record was kept of their new addresses
in civil life. large number of the
members are believed to be living in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
WILLIAM G. THOMAS
is DEAD IN FLORIDA
Head of D. C. Furniture Firm
Succumbs From Pneu-
mOnia.

William G. Thomas. 81, years old
president of the Walker Thomas Fur
niture Co.. 1013-1015 Seventh street
died yesterday in Jacksonville, Fla, ac-
cordlng to word received here. Death
was attributed to pneumonia.
Mr.. Thomas left here a short while
ago en- route to Cuba. His illness de-
tanned him in Jacksonville.
The body is expected to arrive here
this afternoon. His son, Hugh B., is ac-
companying the body to Washington.
Mr. Thomas had been engaged in the
furniture business here for more thar
20 years and was widely known i'm thi:
city. He resided in the Wakefield Hal
Apartments. He was a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows snC
the Order of Maccabees.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Laura Thomas; his son and two daugh.
ters. Mrs. Ada Swingle and Mrs. Mabe
Smith.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
AUTO STRIKES POLE,
FOUR ARE INJURED
G. W. Cox, His Wife and Two
Children Are Hurt in Balti-
more Accident.

Four members of the family of
George w. Cox of 1912 Emerson street,
an assistant assessor for the District of
Columbia, were injured in an accident
in Baltimore yesterday, when their ma
chine skidded on West Baltimore avenue
and crashed into a lamp pole. They
are being treated at the st. Agnes Hos
pital in that city.
The wife, Mrs. Edith Cox, 26, re-
ceived several fractures of the ribs and
was badly cut and bruised about the
body. Her two crildren, George Ed
ward. 6 months old, and Phyllis, z, are
believed to have fractured skulls, while
the latter also sustained fractured
pelvis. Mr.. Cox, who is 81, is suffering
from a severe cut above the left eye
and an ankle injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox and their two chill
dren were travelling to Wilmington. Del,
to visit relatives when the accident oc-
Cured. Mr.. Cox endeavored to bring
his machine to a stop and the brakes
locked, causing the crash. according to
word received here. The car was
wrecked.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
MAN IS INJURED
RESISTING ARREST
Policeman Uses Club in SCuf.
file With CoIored
Prisoner.

Clubbed by Policeman J. A. Burgess
of the sixth precinct for resisting ar
rest, Colon L. Evans, colored, "a years
old, is in Gallinger Hospital suffering
from a possible fracture of the skull
and a lacerated eye.
Evans was arrested early yesterday
morning for alleged drunkenness ard
disorderly conduct. In the scuffle with
his prisoner Policeman Burgess twisted
his knee and was given treatment by
police surgeons. An additional charge
Of assault was preferred against Evans.
Evans was given first aid at Casualty
Hospital and later sent to Gallinger.
His condition is said to be unde-
termined. The man resides at 48 Massa-
chuSetts avenue.
Another man who ran afoul of a
policeman's club was John Burke, 81
years old, of 1899 Kearney street north
east. He was given treatment at Emer-
gency for a blow on the head. Burke
was arrested last night by Policeman
d. A. Gourley of the third precinct
and was reported to have resisted
arrest.
Struck on the head with a milk bot
tie during an alteration yesterday, Con-
rad Stack, 81 years old, of Queen
Chapel road, Md, is In Casualty Hos
pital, where his condition was report
ed as undetermined.
John w. Saxon, colored, First and N
streets northeast was hit on the head
with brick during a fight near his
home. He Is in Freedmen's Hospital.
Another colored man, Charles Samuels.
25 years old, of 1924 Vermont avenue,
is in Freedmen's Hospital, his head haV-
ing been cut with hammer.
Others injured yesterday were Alvin
Jerome Farmer, 81, of the 3700 block
OF Ninth street; Ernest Marshall. COL
oEed, %, of 2l2 Clark court southwest:
and Leslie Garrison, colored, IS. Davis
court southwest.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
EXCURSION SERVICE
. LEASES OLD WHARF
/. C. Campbell of Delaware Closes
Deal and Steamers Will Begin
Schedules May Is.

Lease of the old st. Johns Steamship
Co. wharf at N street southwest, pre-
paratory to running. next Spring, an
excursion steamer service down the Po-
tomac and into Chesapeake Bay, was
announced today by L. C. Campbell
of Wilmington, DEL. vice PRESIDENT OF
the Wilson Line, operator of a feet OF
steamers on the Delaware River.
THE steamer service, 1t is announced,
will begin here on May is and include
day and night moonlight excursions.
The steamer City of Chester OF the
wilson Line feet has been rechristened
the City of Washington, and this Win
fer will undergo extensive oVerhauling
in preparation for a season on the
waters of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay.
= Capt. John Emmering. for many
wears a captain in the Deleware River
feet, veteran of the Wilson Line
organization, will pilot the City OF
washington on its trips next Spring
Summer and Fall.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
HERMAN HOLLER|TH,
INVENTOR, IS DEAD
Maker of Electric TabuIating
Machine Used by U. S.
Succumbs at SO.

Herman Hollerith, SO years old in
ventor of the Hollerith electric tabulat-
ing machine used by the United States
and foreign governments for account
ancy purposes, died yesterday at his
home, 1917 Twenty-ninth street, follow
ing two-day illness.
Mr.. Hollerith was born in 1880 in New
York City, where he received college
education in the School OF Mines OF
Columbia University.
Comes Here for Census.
Coming to washington to serve in the
compilation of the 1880 census, he
patented the original model of the Hol-
ierith accounting machine in 1890,
being awarded the gold medal Of the
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia as
the most distinguished inventor OF the
year.
Mr.. Hollerith manufactured his own
machines until 1911, when he SOLD MS
invention to the International Machine
Corporation, which retained him as q
consulting engineer for 10 years. Mr.
Hollerith held a PHI. d. at Columbia
University and was a charter member
of the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers.
Survived by Family.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Lucia Hollerith; three daughters. Lucia
Mamie and Virginia, all of Washing
ton. and three sons, Herman and Rich
ard of Camden, N. j., and Charles oi
Jackson, Mich.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the residence, Rev
E. P. Wroth of Christ Church of1ciat-
ing. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1929-11-18
HINES AID is ASKED
IN FRAMING MEASURE
Legislation Relative to Monor and
Incompetent BenefciarieS Of
Bureau Is Sought.

The District Commissioners today wrote
asking the aid of Frank T. Hines of the
United States Veterans Bureau in pre-
pairing legislation relative to minor and
incompetent benef1ciaries of the bureau
in the District. Proposed legislation to
this end was approved by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uni
form State Laws last year, and the
matter was recommended to the Dis
trict in a letter from Senator Capper
of Kansas.
The legislation sought relates princi-
pally to commitment of insane veterans
to State hospitals. Such matters as
appo ointment and service OF guardians
for mentally incompetent veterans and
the compensation they are to receive
and the way they are to account for
the expenditure of the money are
covered in the legislation.
The District alread-' has legislation
on some of the points covered by the
proposed law, but the Commissioners
are willing to sponsor bill to clear up
disputed points and to take care OF mat
ters not now. covered by legislation or
court rules.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
BUSINESS MEN WARNED
OF FAKE SOLICITATIONS

Warning was given today by Joseph
E. Evans, president of the CITY En-
ployes' Association, that unauthorized
donations and contributions have been
solicited among business men of WASH
ington for the benefit Of the association.
Mr.. Evans declared that IL such solici-
tations are continued the City EN-
ployes' Association will take up the
matter with proper authorities for
prosecution. No authority whatever has
been given for soliciting I'm behalf of
the association, Mr.. Evans explained
when it was brought to his attention.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
RED CROSS DRIVE
RECORD IS MADE
Volunteer Workers Set New
Mark on Saturday With
Total of 81, 500.

The annual roll call of the American
Red Cross entered the second week of
its campaign for memberships today
encouraged by a new high daily record
for Saturday, when more than $500
was collected by the approximately 900
volunteer workers canvassing the city.
Action Of Mai. Henry G. Pratt, super
intendent of police, in appointing each
OF the 16 precinct commander a roll
call chairman, has resulted in the
issuance of one 100 per cent certificate
to date. This was announced today by
Mrs. Harry G. Barnes, director of the
local chapter. as having been sent to
Capt. o. T. Davis, representing the Sec
ond precinct, Saturday.
Two radio addresses are scheduled
for this week DR.. Thomas e. Green of
the speakers bureau of the National
Red Cross will make I'm address over
station VOL at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday
in behalf of the drive. At tbs the
same evening Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
director OF volunteer service for the
American Red Cross and secretary of
the national organization. will speak
over WMAL.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
BLOWOUT BLAMED
FOR TWO DEATHS
Charges Against Detective in
Fatal Auto Crash viii
Be Dropped.

Further investigation OF the automo-
bile accident in which Policeman Edgar
P. Alexander and Edward Arnold were
killed Saturday night near Gathers
burg, Md, indicated today that the ac-
cident resulted from a tire blowout
and 1t was said charges of reckless
driving against Detective j. L. Billman
driver of the car. will be dropped.
The two men killed were members OF
a funeral party returning to Washing
ton from Romney, w. Va, where, with
had attended the funeral of Police
Sergt. George B. Cornwell, firearms ex-
pert, who died Thursday. They were
travelling in Billman's car, which skid
ded off the Frederick road 2 miles
north of Gaithersburg and crashed
against pole.
Court Appearance Set for Saturday.
q Alexander, As, the father of six chill
dren, and Arnold, As, a carpenter, OF
Vienna, Va, were killed instantly. Al
exander was attached to the fourteenth
precinct, as is Billman, who suffered
serious injuries. DR.. Baker also wal
injured.
Billman said he was not travelling al
speed of more than 80 miles an hour
He posted $500 bond at Rockville or
charges of reckless driving, and will ap.
pear in Police Court there Saturday
County Prosecutor Robert Peters SaiC
today investigation had established the
crash as an accident, and that an in.
quest would not be held.
Alexander Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Alexander will bt
held tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock al
the residence. 3413 @ street, and in tho
Congress Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Thirty y-flrst street between
M and N streets. Members of the four.
teenth precinct will attend in a body
Interment will be in nearby Virginia
Alexander had been a member of tn,
Police Department for II years. II
addition to his children, his widow sur.
ViVeS
The body of Arnold probably will bt
removed to Vienna, Va, for interment
He is survived by a widow and on,
child
Detective BilIman later was admitted
TO Emergency Hospital, where he wa:
treated for numerous cuts about thu
head and bruises. Rev. Baker, pastor
OF the Calvary Methodist Episcopa
Church in GEORGETOWN, a cousin OF
Arnold and the late Sergt. Cornwell
suffered Slight injuries
Evening star., 1929-11-18
CONGRESS OF PIT. A.
TO MEET TOMORROW
Monthly Conference to Hear Ad-
dress by Oficial of Com
munity Chest.

The District Of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will meet in
monthly conference at the Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets, tomorrow afternoon at 1870
O'Clock.
A short address by Elwood Street,
director of the Community Chest, will
be included in the program. Miss
Sunny of the faculty of the normal
school will give a brief talk about the
study groups offered to mothers and
teachers by the American Association
of University Women.
Awards for the physically flt" chill
dren of the Summer roundup" will
be presented to the local chairmen Of
this survey. who, in turn, will present
them to tho winners at special cere-
monies to befheld in the various schools.
Evening star., 1929-11-18
CAT AND DOG SHOW
!. LISTS MANY RIVALS
Exhibition Which Opened To-
day Regarded as Clubs Most
Successful Display.

The Washington Cat Clubs annual
show, with the addition OF section
for dogs. opened this morning at
L'Aiglon Club, Eighteenth street and
Columbia road, and will continue
throughout today and tomorrow with
178 cats and lis dogs on exhibition.
The show this year is said to be
one of the most successful ever staged
by the washington Cat Club. It will
continue through tomorrow at L'Aiglon
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
The cats will be judged today and
tomorrow, and judging of the dogs will
begin at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. A
particularly popular class of dogs. the
Boston terriers, will be Judged tonight
beginning at 1880 O'Clock.
Mrs. West in Charge of Show.
The show is being staged under di-
rection of Mrs. Henry L. West, presi-
dent of the Washington Cat Club, as
sisted by Miss Emma C. Payne. Mrs.
Elizabeth Walsh. Mrs. v. J. Pedone
and DR.. E. E. Reubush, DIR. H. A.
Locke and DR.. l. M. Cashell, vice
presidents.
Two foreign entries attracted con-
siderable attention today-Mack the
Scottish terrier pet of Princess de Ligne,
wife of the Belgian Ambassador. and
the Skye terrier owned by Frau Kiep
wife of the counselor of the German
embassy.
Seven States and ID. C. Represented.
Cats from seven States and the
District, from the common short haired
cat to the finest Persians, as well as
Siamese and the tailless Manx cats
were on exhibition today
Miss Payne has charge of entering
the cats, while Allen Hoffar, noted dog
fsncier, is superintendent of the dog
show
The show will close tomorrow night al
IL o'clock