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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
GAS PLOT JANITOR'S
COMMITMENT ASKED

The former janitor of Friendship
House, William A. Johnson, colored,
20, who is said to have attempted to
overcome eight women occupants of the
house with gas early Thursday so he
could rob the safe, today was recon-
mended for commitment to Gallinger
Hospital for mental observation by As
sistant United States Attorney Joseph
G. Bruce. At preliminary hearing in
Police Court this morning Johnson
pleaded guilty to HOUSEKEEPING and
assault with intent to kill and was held
to the grand jury under SIS, 900 bonds on
each charge.
Miss Lydia Burklin, director of
Friendship House. 326 Virginia avenue
southeast, told police she was awakened
by slight noise and caught the odor
of gas. Her action in closing the jets
opened by johnson after efTecting en-
try to the house is thought to have
saved the lives Of seven other women
sleeping there at the time. Johnson
also was accused Of the theft OF keys
from the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
SIXTH BOMB OF YEAR
HITS CHICAGO STORE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 12.-An explo-
sion that resounded throughout the
loop heralded Chicago's sixth bombing
of the year at o'clock this morning.
The bomb wrecked the front of q
cigar store that police said also was
gambling resort, adjacent to the Mar
tin Hotel, pit North Clark street, just
half block outside the loop. 1t was
the fifth bomb in recent months to
be exploded in that vicinity, known as
Chicago's bomb sector"
Guests in the hotel were aroused
and H. B. Lowell, desk clerk. was hurled
from his chair by the explosion that
shattered front windows of the build
ing, showering H. Baldwin, guest, with
broken glass
Police ascribed the bombing to a
gamblers war, but said they did not
know whether it had been planted or
hurled from passing automobile. Sam
my Wolff, owner of the place. Is said
to be in New York, where he attended
Tex Richards funeral. .....a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12

wide demand for his professional
services.
He is receiving flood of letters from
persons WHO think they are bewitched.
asking his advice. Most of the writers
are women. One woman wrote from
Ohio begging him to break the spell by
absent treatment. as she did not wish
to come to the Jail for advice.
The sentencing of the 14-year-old
John Curry to life Imprisonment for the
witchcraft murder was the chief topic
of conversation about York last night
since much sympathy had been aroused
Dy the boys youth. his previous good
record, and his girlish mothers pitiful
story of his wretched home environ
ment. The boy took the sentence with
out whimper.
Counsel plan to file appeals for both
him and Blymer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Lenox r. Lohr, Major of Engineers
to Leave Service January 80.

The President has accepted the resig--
nation OF Maj. LenoX r. Lohr. Corps OF
Engineers. stationed at Fort Humphreys,
Va to take effect January %.
Maj. Lohr is a native of the District
of Columbia and was a second lieuten-
ant in the District National Guard from
lieutenant in the Regular Coast Artil-
lery in November, 1916, and transferred
to the Engineers in 1917, and served
as a major in the latter branch during
the World War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
A!NGLO-AMER|CAN
PARLEYS FAVORED
Member of Parliament Pro-
poses Two Informal Confer
ences on Naval Parity. :
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Britten of the House naval
committee yesterday made public iet-
ter from Comdr. Joseph Kenworthy. q
member of the British Parliament, pro-
posing two informal meetings this year
of Anglo American legislators to discuss
naval parity.
Kenworthy's communication was one
Of several exchanges of views between
himself and Britten since the latter sug-
gested to Premier Baldwin last Deem
Der that naval limitation should be dis
cussed at meeting at Ottawa Of men,
bers of the American and British ma
tional legislatures.
First Meeting In London.
The letter Of the Parliament member
yesterday suggested that the American
congressional delegation should meet
with Parliament group In London in
the early Spring. with a return visit to
Washington in October. Not only the
problems of naval parity. but those in
volving interpretations of international
marine law would be discussed, Ken
worthy proposed.
Britten said that It was his intention
to talk with members Of the commit
tee on naval affairs as we'll as with
some Of the officers of the American
group Of the Interparliamentary Union
before answering Comdr. Kenworthy's
letter.
The Kenworthy letter praised Brit
tens suggestion by saying that by your
courage you have opened up new road
TO international peace and under
standing"
II am in position to state" his let
ter read. that a very influential body
Of English members of Parliament Of
all parties could be got together for q
free and frank discussion and exchange
Of opinions with gentlemen of like
standing in Congress.
Other Questions at Issue.
Before proceeding further I feel
bound to inform you that it Is the
opinion Of many persons with whom I
have discussed the proposed meeting,
and I venture to express the same
opinion myself, that naval parity is not
the only question at issue. We may as
well face the fact that certain interpre-
tations Of international law at sea have
an important bearing on future Anglo
American relations. I believe it will be
found just as important to exchange
views on this subject as on relative
strength of warships."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12

Washington Cooperative Society. So
49l.74; Washington Home for Found
lings; Washington Humane Society,
$l,0ll.2l; Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, $37,440; Young Women's Chris
tan Association, $68,9ll, and for con-
tingent fund (shrinkage, emergencies,
etc.,, $l65,000
Many Have Funds on Hand.
Several of the organizations, includ-
ing the Columbia Polytechnic Institute
for the Blind, Disabled American Vet
Grams OF the World War and the WASH
ington Humane Society, have consider
able funds on hand, it is stated, and
will need much less money during this
year than they presumably will in sue
ceeding years.
The Association for the Prevention OF
tuberculosis will not need any money
from the chest in 1929 because of the
income derived from It's sales of CHI Isl
mas seals, it is stated, nor will the
Washington Home for Foundlings be-
cause of income from endowment and
cash on hand at the beginning of tbs
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
STOCK SWINDLE SCHEME
LAID TO TRIO FRUSTRATED
Postal Inspectors Arrest Three Men
in Connection With Alleged
Plot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 12-Frustra-
ton of an alleged scheme to swindle
stockholders of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co. was revealed by postal in
spectors yesterday after the arrest of
an alleged member of the ring in St.
Louis. Another man Is held here and
third was arrested In Chicago sew
eral days ago.
The New York and Chicago arrests
were kept secret pending the arrest of
the third man in st. Louis.
j. j. Sullivan of New Haven, Conn, is
the man held here. Thomas Mitchell,
jr. was arrested in Chicago and a man
named Webster was arrested in st.
Louis today.
Charles H. Clarahan, postal inspector
who announced the arrests, said mer-
chant in Cairo, ILL.,, tipped the company
to the alleged plot. The Cairo mer-
chant, who holds some Singer Co. stock,
had received letter telling of pro-
posed readjustment involving a stock
dividend and was urged 10 send his
stock certificate to MFR. Williams" at
an office on the eleventh floor of the
Singer Building in New York. He be-
came suspicious and communicated
with the company, which turned the
letter over to postal authorities. Their
investigation led to arrest of the three
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
MATHER, ILL, LEAVES
NATIONAL PARK POST
Succeeded by Horace M. Albright,
Who Has Been Acting Director
for Some Time.

Horace M. Albright today was named
director of the National Park Service,
succeeding Stephen T. Mather, who has
resigned because of Ill health. Mr.. AL
bright, native Of California, has been
acting director for some time.
Mr.. Mather, whose home is in Chi
cago, has been director of the National
Park Service since 1917. but has not
been active for several months. A for
mer newspaper man, he is president OF
the Sterling Borax Co. He entered the
Government service in 1915 as Assist
ant to the Secretary of the Interior
Mr.. Mather was born in San Francisco
July 4, 1867.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
BEARER OF PLAN BARRED.
Council Refuses Admittance to Booths
Former Secretary.

Council Refuses Admittance to Booths
Former Secretary.
SUNBURY-ON-TH England
January IL P).-The high council of
the Salvation Army again went into
session today to receive a report of the
deputation which visited Gen. Bran
well Booth yesterday bearing the coun-
GUS resolution asking him to retire.
While the council was in session.
there was a sensational incident outside
Sunbury Court when one of the army's
officers was challenged and was con-
Quoted into the lodge at the gate. He
was Capt. Herbert Hart, who, it was
said, had come to propose a last minute
compromise over the question of lead
ership OF the army. He was not al
lowed to approach the council with his
settlement plan.
Capt. Hart, who formerly was secre-
tary-general to William Booth, the
founder, told an interviewer that he
was deeply disappointed that the coun-
Gil had refused to see him.
Objections Voiced.
II came here with a plan to settle
this unfortunate business, but they won't
allow me ill.," he said. "I object very
strongly to the general being dismissed
III THIS way"
Discussing his plan, Capt. Hart said:
MY proposal Is that Gen. Booth. in
stead OF being dismissed, be promoted to
the rank OF field marshal and that I'M
der him be two councils, one admins
trative and one advisory. The admins
trative council should have Commits
sloner Higgins, chief of staff, as presi-
dent. The other members should be
Comdr. Eyangeline Booth and Commits
sioner Catherine Booth, representing
the Booth family: Commissioner Lamb
representing the social and emigration
departments: Commissioner Cunning
ham, secretary for European affairs:
Commissioner Laurie, representing fl
nance; Commissioner Wilson, trade and
headquarters, and Commissioner Kitch-
ing. the literary department and the
War Cry.
Suggests Advisory Group.
"Conldr. Evangeline, in addition,
would be the representative of the
United States. The advisory committee
would suggest, would consist of the
delegation of seven which waited on
the general yesterday"
The captain added that the i'm
preston was prevailing that the high
council was trying to dismiss the gen.
eral and that he had come with q
plan which he and many others, espe-
cially In the rank and file in the army,
considered would produce a solution
agreeable to all sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Attache Calls on Davis.

Brig. Gen. Raymond Casanave, new.
ly appointed military attache at the
French embassy at this Capital, called
at the War Department this morning
and paid his respects to Secretary
Dwight F. Davis and Maj Gen. G. P
Summerall chief of staff. He is an
officer of the Legion of Honor and was
awarded the War Cross and four cita-
tons for gallantry during the World
War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
DIES AS PLANE FALLS.
Passengers Body Is, Burned Be.
yond Recognition.

RALEIGH, N. c., January IL Cp).-
C. H. Dodson, young Greenville, N. c.,
man, was killed, his body being burned
beyond recognition, in an airplane crash
late yesterday at Poindexter Field here
The young man was a passenger in the
plane, which was plotted by his brother
in-law, Burt Ormond of Greenville and
Hookerton. Ormond escaped with minor
injuries.
The accident occurred as the men
were taking off for Greenville after
spending several hours at Poindexter
Field. The impact caused the gasoline
tank to burn, and the entire plane was
Immediately euyeloped In flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Cold Wave Paralyzes Industry.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, January IL
Np.- Unprecedented frost in Transyl-
vania has brought the mercury down to
26 below zero Centigrade. causing much
suffering. Shipping on the Danube has
been paralyzeds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
BEAUTY TO RECEIVE
FOOD SHOW PRIZE
Award of $5 to Be Made to Pref
tiest Girl in Attendance
Tonight,

The prettiest girl. in the opinion Of
the judges, to attend the Food Show to-
night will be awarded S. In gold, &C
cording to the Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton, which is sponsoring the show this
week and next at the Washington Au-
ditorium.
A crowd of 5000 at the show last
night made brisk work for demonstra-
tors In passing out cups Of coffee and
food supplies from the various booths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
WASHINGTON D. {.
SALVATION ARMY
SUIT IS INDICATED
Booth Refusal to Retire Seer
as Agent Seeks to Ad-
dress Council.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 12.-There wa,
some indication today that Gen. Bram-
we'll Booth might refuse to retire as
head of the Salvation Army and take
the matter to the courts.
The high council was requested to
allow william A. Jowitt K. c., who has
been retained to act for the general, to
attend the council session and address
the members. 1t was felt in some civ
Giles that the engagement Of Mr.. Jowitt
might mean that the dispute was ia
end i'll law suit over control of the
armys property.
A dispatch to the Daily Herald from
Southwold, where Gen. Booth is i'll. said
that it was understood there on good
authority that he intended to fight to
the last ditch against the high councils
efforts TO retire him.
Reply Promised Monday.
Gen. Booth promised the seven Off
Gals who presented a resolution asking
his retirement that he would answer
their request on Monday.
Brig. Gen. Smith, the generals nurse.
said that his answer to the council
would probably be conveyed either bv
Mrs. Booth or by his daughter
Catherine. She added that she was
entirely convinced that the general
would make complete recovery and
would return to his work with new
inspiration.
The deputation was understood to
nave insisted that the general must
reply plainly yes" or no" Members
of the deputation were known to be
deeply impressed with the sunken,
emaciated appearance of the general.
He was well able to converse with them.
Each member of the deputation was
allowed to shake the hand of the
general, and the chairman then pre-
sented the resolution requesting retire.
ment.
Permission Refused.
Comdr. Evangelie Booth. sister of the
general and leader of the reform ele-
ment, sought to support the deputation
with her presence. She was not allowed
to see her brother, the generals nurse
refusing permission with the explanation
that the ordeal might prove too much
Tor him at present.
Miss Booth said of the incident 81
did not press my request to see the
general: realized his strength must be
overtaxed, and I myself suggested that
1t might be better If I did not 60 up
to him.
After she left the generals cottage
Evangeline Booth said, IT am terribly
tired. The whole thing is a terrible
strain on me and the nervous strain has
brought me almost to breakdown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
HEX BOY PICTURES
SELF AS GALAHAD
IN REHMEYER Staying

Continued From First Page).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
FIXED FARE ISSUE
DELAYS DECISION
ON TRACTION MERGER
Continued From First Page).

ton officials yesterday evening, which
continued until nearly midnight. Before
meeting with the company heads last
night, DR.. Maltbie made hurried trip
to the Senate late yesterday afternoon
and was closeted with the merger SUBJ
committee for about an hour.
1t is understood that he informed the
Senators of the progress of the negoti-
ations. and sought further views regard
ing questions that developed during the
meetings with the company heads.
Senator Capper indicated today that
there appears to be no difficulty over
the subcommittee decision to leave a
fixed valuation out of the merger agree
ment, and to have new valuation OF
the merged company made within two
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Universal Transfers Urged.

In addition to the two-year guarantee
against changes in fare, the other main
points laid down by the subcommittee
were:
establishment of universal free trans
fers between car lines Immediately, and
request that the Public Utilities Com
mission employ DR.. Maltbie to super
wise the revaluation.
There were certain other questions OF
lesser Importance on which amendments
to the original plan are likely to he
contained in DR.. Maltbie's substitute
merger resolution.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04

Chicago in early manhood and es-
tablished cork factory which was
the foundation of a large estate.
TIe died in January, 1892, leaving a
will in which he directed that his
entire estate, both real and person
al at that time valued at approx
imately 100000, be held in trust
for his wife, Lillian B. McCready,
for her use during her lifetime.
Heirs Of Riley w. McCready living
in Crisfeld and vicinity are as fol-
lows: B. Frank McCready, Miss
Ella M. McCready, Mrs. Addie M.
Somers, Benjamin F. Somers, John
N. Somers, Mrs. Missouri Colds
bough, Mrs. Emma c. Sterling,
Mrs. Lydia Dryden, Francis As
bury McCready, t. Sidney Nc
Cready, Ulysesses G. McCready, j.
Bunyon Nelson's estate, Winifred
s. Nelson, Mrs. Anda Olevia New
mans estate, Mrs. Ella A. E. Sterl-
ing, Mrs. Emma A. Sterling and
Mrs. Effie Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Child of Merry Month

The month of May brought this
country some men who were to be-
come immortal. 1t brought to
house in Summer street, Boston,
from whose windows could be
heard the tinkling of cowbells and
could be seen stately rows of elm
trees and Lombardy pOplars baby
boy, the fourth child of the min
lister of the First church. This
child grew up ''in an atmosphere
of letters. quite apart by himself"
He was a spirited looking boy in
blue nankeen, who found more ia
vOr with his elders than with those
of his own age. He was serious.
but he was not solemn.
Like his father, he became a
minister, but resigned his pulpit
after few years because he felt
cramped in spirit by the orthodoxy
of the day. He went to live in
Concord and was called a sage. A
sage he still is, and there are very
few people the world over who have
not read some of Ralph Waldo EN-
erson's teachings.
How little he would have sympa-
thized with the Puritan of Pu
ritans" who struck down the May
pole in 1923! For this is what he
says of beauty: "All privilege is
that of beauty. The queS-
tion of beauty takes us out of sur
faces of thinking of the founda-
tions OF things. Beauty
is the quality which makes to en-
dure." And he quotes copiously
from the Greeks to illustrate. From
the pagan Greeks! What a long
road he had travelled, compared
with the limited path in which
Governor EndicOtt solemnly took
his way !-Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
Everett Theatre. MiddIetown

Manager Lewis of the Everett
Theatre, Middletown, wishes to en-
nounce to the public that he has
secured John r. Van Arnam's s,u-
period Minstrels for Monday even
ing. This is the ninth season for
the Van Arnam show and year af-
ter year it has built up an enviable
reputation of always having new
show every season, new jokes, new
songs, new comedy, new faces, new
scenery and all new wardrobe.
Nine years ago when Mr.. Van Ar
ram started his first Minstrel
show there were seven minstrel
shows entour. To-day there are
none left. Why is this. can only
be answered in the words Of the
Worlds Greatest Snowman, Otto
Ringing, "Give the people the en-
tertainment they want, at price
they can afford to bring the whole
family and you will be successful" :"
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
e5Hnzu(aznezG5
Strand Theatre, Smyrna

Tuesday-With a change of char
acterizations Lew Cody and Aileen
Pringle score new sceen triumphs
in "A Single Man" In the filmi-
zation of the famous stage play
written by Rubert Henry Davies
this inimitable co-starring team
climbs new cinema heights as
farceurs and provides wealth OF
entertainment in scintillating We
hicle of mirth. Harry Beaumont,
who directed the new comedy
drama success, has given some
novel twists to the whimsical story
and surrounded Cody and Pringle
with an atmosphere Of jazzy
youthfulness that sharply con-
trasts with the ultra-sophistica-
tion of their previous efforts. The
story involves the romance of a
bachelor novelist and his prim sec
retary whose charms he overlooks
until he finds that chasing after a
fapper is no pastime for man
who has allowed youth to slip by
without having sowed any wild
oats. AS the young sweethearts
in the picture, Edward Nugent and
Marceline Day are seeen to advan-
tage and add to their rapidly
growing film laurels. Kathlyn Will
hams plays the part of the frigid
mother and the supporting cast in
cludes Eileen Manning and others.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
Jungle Monarchs Lose
Ferocity in Daylight

Many of the jungle animals bear
ing regulations for ferocity are ex-
ceedingly timid during the day
time. A resident of India study
ing in this country is authority for
this statement and he says that
he has repeatedly approached lions
or tigers at distance Of so yards
and instead of attacking him they
have skunk away. At night, how
ever, the situation is quite differ
ent. These animals seem to be-
come emboldened by the dark. Ell
ephants rarely attack man unless
provoked. native forester rid
ing over one of the paths through a
jungle accidentally cOllided with a
cub elephant, whereupon the en-
ragged mother seized the forester
and literally tore him to pieces. Or
dinarily the elephants will flee at
the approach of a human or even
if they detect the odOr of human.
The elephants eye is poor, but his
sense of smell is marvelOusly keen.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
Quick Relief for
Coughing Spells
Famous Prescription Stops
Them Almost Instantly

The phenomenal success Of a
doctors famous prescription called
Thoxine is due TO its double action.
1t Immediately soothes the irrita-
ton and goes direct to the internal
cause not reached by patent medi-
cines and cough syrups. The very
first swallow usually stops even
the most obstinate cough.
Thoxine contains no harmful
drugs, is pleasant tasting and safe
for the whole family. Sold on a
money back guarantee to give bet
ter and quicker relief for coughs or
sore throat than anything you have
ever tried. ASK for Thoxine, put
up ready for use in 35c, 60c, and
S1.00 bottles. Sold by
JONES' DRUG STORE
and all other good drug stores
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
TO SHARE s75O,OOO OF ESTATE
Crisfield, Md, Kin of Il. w. Nc
Cready, Multi Millionaire to Benefit

Heirs living in Crisheld, Md, and
vicinity viii share to the extent Of
more than $75O,0OO in the $4,000
900 estate Of the late Riley VINO
Cready, according to a decision
handed down in the Supreme Court
of Erie county, New York, at Buff
falo. Mr. McCready, who was q
native of Somerset county, went to
Smyrna times., 1929-12-04
Radio Tends the Baby

An eastern mother whose hus-
band is a radio expert. makes her
radio tend her baby. When she
puts him in his crib upstairs she
places the loud speaker near him.
BY turning the loud speaker into
a micrOphone, by use of an adapt
er, when the baby wakes up and
cries mother gets the signal by
radio wherever her household
duties may take her. This is done
by reversing the radio set. No
nursemaid was ever more watchful
and unfailing-Capper's Weekly.