davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
CONFESSION BARES
!. MURDER MYSTERY
Cigar Makers Conscience
0bIiges Him to Admit Stay
ing College Professor.
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, December 10.-The story
of Elwell l.. Hardegree, a cigarmaker,
who walked in the Office of the Atlanta
Constitution last night and said he killed
Hartwell, Ga, during the convention Of
the National Education Association here
last June, offered a solution for a mys-
terry that has puzzled police for nearly
six months.
Hardegree said he and johnson had
been drinking and that he beat the
teacher to death with a brick after the
professor attacked him while they were
riding in the latter's car.
"TV" were drunk and got to fighting
about who would drive" said Hardegree.
II was defending my own life"
He said he had visited Cincinnati and
Montgomery, Ala, since the killing, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
COLOMBIA EXTENDS
EXPLOITATION or OIL
South American Republic Il Ready
to Contract With Ameri.
can Companies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The administration Of Colombia yes
terday took steps toward solution Of its
controversies with American oil COM
panies by announcing through its lega-
ton here that it would contract for the
further exploitation of its oil, subject
to approval by the Colombian Congress.
The legation made public the follow
ing cablegram from j. A. Montalvc
minister of industries Of the South
American republic:
THE government is disposed to enter
into contracts for the exploitation OF
oil, submitting such contracts to the APP
proval of Congress and basing them on
the petroleum bill which was considered
by the last Congress but was not invest
ed into law, due to lack Of time"
The bill in question was one on which
the Colombian government had obtained
the advice of a commission Of experts
including DR.. Foster Balm Of the United
States, with experts from England, Ru-
mania and Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10

1t had been eating at his conscience and
he wanted to get It all oyer with.
Jolnson's body was found in his au-
tomobile on a residential street. Police
said Johnson'S companion on the night
he was slain was a man with black
eye. Hardegree said he had engaged in
a fight the day before with q man who
hit him with an iron bar, bruistng one
eye.
Hardegree was held on suspicion to-
day pending further questioning and his
appearance before garage employees who
saw johnson and his companion.
Hardegree said he told World War
companion, M. L. Padgett of Monroe,
La, of the killing at the American Le-
gion Convention at Louisville, KY. He
said he had been married twice and
that he had daughter, Mrs. Helen
Marie Norwalt of Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10

INTERNATIONAL SHOES are marketed
under the six marks of quality which are
shown below. Together they comprise more
than 1000 styles of footwear for men,
women, children and infants. They are sold
by more than 10000 leading merchants,
distributed throughout every state in the
Union. Regardless of the brand you select,
the style you prefer or the price you pay,
International Shoes represent the greatest
shoe value you can buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
Kansas Policeman Is Slain.

KANSAS CITY, Kans., December 10
C0.-William Hicks, 81, Kansas City,
Kans.. policeman, was killed Sunday
night in an attempt to arrest two men
who had entered the home of DR.. Glenn
D. ASdel here. A policeman was killed
and another seriously wounded Saturday
night by gangsterS, A fourth policeman
was the target of an assassin's bullets,
hut ESCAPED uninjured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
EXPLAINS FILM TROUBLES
France Seeking Solution Of DIS
agreement with o. s. Producers.

PARIS, December 10 (P.-The
French government is seeking a solu-
ton for its disagreement over films with
American movie producers in the form
of customs duties, Francois Poncet,
minister of fine arts told the chamber
Of deputies yesterday.
The minister said that the Americans
had totally rejected the quota scheme
applied by the French government and
that it seemed preferable to seek
another solution Whatever solution
was reached, he promised that the gov
eminent would protect the interests of
French authors and producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
DETECTIVE is HELD.
Faces Manslaughter Charge in
Killing OF Youth.

DETROIT, December 10 (P.-George
\. Jones, AZ. a New York Central Rail-
ad detective, was held on a charge of
anslaughter yesterday as the result of
re shooting of Walter DZiedziula, Is.
he boy, Jones claimed fed when he
lllCd on him to halt after discovering
lin on the roof over q Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad platform. Jones said he
fired once in the air, and when the boy
failed to heed this warning, shot at
him. The bullet entered the boys back,
In ordering Jones held, Stephen A.
Davidow, assistant prosecuting attor-
ney, indicated the detective might have
captured the boy without shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
AUTO ACCIDENTS BLAMED
ON INSANITY AND LOVE
Leading Alienist Holds Taxi
Drivers Largely Responsible for
"Alarming Number" Of Mishaps.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, December 10.-Insanity
and love affairs were blamed Sunday
by Mazhar Osman Bey, a leading alien
list here, for the alarming number of au-
tonobile accidents in the city involving
taxicab drivers. The prefecture took
the alienist's diagnosis so seriously 1t
announced periodic examinations for the
drivers, stating that mentally unbal-
arced chauffeurs would be sent to asy-
lums.
The alienist said the taxi drivers in
sanity was due to alcoholism and use Of
drugs. The love affairs were attributed,
in part, to the glamor impaired the
chauffeurs' uniforms, which we're said
to be as effective in winning hearts as
are the brass buttons OF American POI
licemen. The alienist said the taxi
mems hirtations while driving and quar-
rels caused by mutual jealousy caused
many Academia. ~ase-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10

Reported discovery of the figurehead
of Capt. Cooks ship, the Endeavor, has
been exploded by Lieut.. Col. H. c. Bur-
ton, now living in New Zealand. who
says the Endeavor carried no figurehead
at first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
DENIES RATERUMOR.
No Reduction December Is Over
Cross-Country Air Line.

ST. LOUIS, December 10 (P)-Head-
quarters of the Transcontinental Air
Transport here yesterday denied q re-
port, carried recently by the Associated
reduction Of approximately IS per cent
would become effective December Is.
G. E. Everett, assistant general traffic
manager, said a reduction of about IS
per cent was made effective November
10, but no further reduction was con-
terminated
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
talks ON NAVY
START TODAY
fcontinnAd from First PAGE

Continued from First Page)
pending building of the Is new
cruisers which Congress insisted be
laid down during the next three
years to make up American def.
cheney in this class OF vessels.
The messages OF appreciation,
however, far exceed those Of con.
demnation.
The ''big navy group in Con.
gress is up in arms over Mr..
Hoover's action, and are denying
his authority for the move under
the plain language of the law. Mr.
Hoover, however. remains serenely
undisturbed over the furore, and
Is counting upon Congress specifi-
cially approving his act, II and when
1t comes down to that.
Nearly all the Democrats are
ready and willing to support the
White House in the issue, as are
the insurgent Republicans Of the
Borah.Norris type. In addition,
the President can count upon the
support of the regulars who ego
along" with the White House upon
any given issue. In test, It Is
believed the President would win,
hands down, despite the stubborn
opposition set up by the greater
navy advocates.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Americans Cheer Bull
Whipping Lion In
Juarez Ring

EL pAso, Tex. July ga
small Piedras grass bun. fighting
for his life against q large African
lion. came out victorious in the
latest gladiatorial event Of the
Juarez ring, while several thou.
sand persons. mostly Americans.
looked on. cheered and finally
turned down their thumbs for
the lion.
The fight. the first Of its kind
ever to be staged in Mexico. was
held over protest Of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Large sums were oct
on the two contestants and not
until the bull had stampeded the
lion, which had been starved a
week In preparation for the event,
did the crowds sympathy turn in
favor OF the larger animal.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
HAS JAM
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, July 2s.-More
than so cases were disposed Of in
police court today, charges ranging
from offenses against the prohibi-
ton law to bathing without suits.
Four small boys were ordered to
procure bathing suits. r. @. Brown,
charged with second prohibition law
offenese. was fined $40 and costs
and sentenced to three months in
jail Vernon Havenner who ad-
mitted he was mapping when his
car struck a fire plug was ordered
to pay for the plug.
Raymond Smith, a former police.
man, living at 312 North Royal
ST., reported that he was held up
early today and robbed Of So and
his watch near the West. Bros.
Brick Yard.
George williams. colored, is in
Alexandria Hospital suffering from
burns received when his brother,
Frank williams, threw q pot OF hot
water at him during an alterca.
ton at their home. SOL Gibbons st.
Frank escaped.
City Manager Wallace Lawrence
will be given a luncheon at the
George Mason Hotel wednesday
BY Mayor w. A. Smoot.
Aylett 3. Nicol yesterday denied
I he had withdrawn from the race
for the position Of civil and police
justice.
The new Potomac branch of the
| Alexandria postoffice will be opened
about August /. Seven carriers will
be transferred there.
Paul Manning. colored. of Rocky
Mount, N. c.. arrested here. was
turned over to Sheriff tricks, OF
Nash county, N. c., today.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Many Capital Youths
Train at Fort EuStiS

FORT EUSTIS, Va, July %
OF the several hundred Washing.
tonians now in the various citizens
military training camps, most OF
them are here in Useless" as the
boys have dubbed this regular Army
post. Furthermore, Company l, q
machine-gun unit, is composed
largely of boys from the District.
Capt. Robert e. Frye. U. 8. A.,
heads Company / and he ranks
with the most popular commanders
in camp. A Takoma Park boy,
Richard B. Trey. is first sergeant.
Young Trey, former Central High
School cadet, Is member of the
reserve officers training camp and
Maryland University. This is his
fourth consecutive summer IN a
training camp and he will be gradu-
ated at the end of this week. HIS
entire training has been in a ma
chine.gun unit. ,
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
D, c. EMP OYES
RATE WELL

District employees have about as
high an efficiency rating as any
class of employee in the Federal
service, the average rating being
SIS per cent, Daniel E. GarEes, act
ing chairman of the District Per.
sonnet Board announced today.
All ratings have been tabulated
in the office OF District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan and employees
will be notified of their standing
within a few days.
Under the law anyone whose rat.
ing falls below SIS per cent must
be denoted to a lower grade and
in the event there Ii no vacancy
in such grade are to be separated
from the service.
Ratings show that only six Dis.
trict employees failed to make above
SIS per cent, and in the majority OF
these cases the employees were in
the lower laboring forces in the
public schools.
While the majority Of employees
have made far above the SIS per
cent necessary, there is but little
money on hand for step-ups, the au.
ditor stated. Congress failed to
provide funds for such promotions,
and the only money available Is
that where clerks in the maximum
grade have resigned. Under the
law person entering the service
goes into the lowest salary In the
grade, The money available repre-
sents the difference between the
higher and lower salaries In grades
where employees have left the serV.
ice
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Textile Workers to
Launch Fight for
Better Conditions

BESSEMER CITY, ". c., July %
n.N.S.l--A militant organization
to bring about betterment OF condi-
tions among textile workers viii be
formed at 4 conference of mill oper.
atives and sympathizers At Charlotte
In October, according to resolution
adopted at a conference Of National
Textile Workers Union delegates
here last night.
The conference. held on the eve Of
the spectacular strikers murder trial
at GastnRia, was told by William q.
Foster, inner Communist presiden-
tiaI coridfaate and secretary OF the
Trade Union Educational League.
that only the mills of India ana
China, compared with those Of the
South as to labor conditions.
''You cannot find such conditions
In any Of the mills OF England. Ger
Rany, Czecfoslovakia or any Of the
European countries" Foster de-
cIared.
The former presidential candidate
recommended that militant organ
ization" be formed at a further con.
ference, and the resolution calling
the Charlotte meeting followed.
An eight.hour day and abolition Of
the ''stretch.out'' system in South
ern mills will be two of the purposes
Of the organization, according TO
plans. The 'stretch-out" system. as
Il is called by mill workers, was
inaugurated In this section several
months ago and caused a number OF
strikes. Under Its operation, more
work can be performed by fewer
operatives. :.
John Randolph Neal, Of Knoxville,
defense counsel in the famous Day.
ton fTenn.) evolution trial and q
member of the Gastonia strikers de.
Tense counsel, also addressed the
| meeting. He said:
"I am confident no crime was COM
mitted the night Aderholt was
killed"
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
SCIENTIST DIES
! Of AUTO HURTS

Continued from First Page)
orrhages. He later was removed to
Children's Hospital.
The boy died at 1925 o'clock.
shortly more than four hours after
he was bowled over.
Held in the Fourteenth precinct
several hours, Lux later was re-
leased in the custody of an attorney
to appear today at coroner's in.
quest.
Had the boys death been delayed
until after midnight new record
Of "a consecutive days without a
death due to a District traffic ac-
cident would have been set. How
ever. officials recorded a tie with
the mark set in the period ending
January /, last.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Houston r. Harper
Turns Champion of
CAPITALS Weather

A special committee Of the wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce,
headed by Houston r. Harper,
prominent hotel man, are all heated
up over the attitude taken by
some critics Of Washington's eli.
mate.
The committee Is attempting to
prove that despite the heated days,
which have been the bare Of Wash.
ingtonians for the past week. the
city as ! general rule il far cooler
in summer and warmer In winter
than other cities Of like size
throughout the United States.
Recently Harper came out strongly
against these Knockers" declaring
they did not know what they were
talking about and presenting fig.
ures to prove his contentious.
According to preliminary re-
port issued recently 1t was shown
that among 16 cities Of like size
washington is cooler, has less HUI.
Nudity, more sunshiny days and In
general is far superior to the
others.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
10 FACE. DEATH
PLOT TRIAL
IN n. {.
CONTINUED from First Page

. newspaper and organization
worker for the Workers Interna-
tionaI Relief; Vera Bush, 50, A. ~.
T. w. u. organizer; K.I0. Byers,
20, OF Cliffside, NJ. c., another N. I.
w. u. worker, and Sophie Melvin,
OF New York, who has just
reached the age OF IS, ALSO an
organizer in the Loray Mill strike.
The strikers facing murder
charge are w. Fl. McGinnis, rs; Louis
Mclaughlin, 20. a native Of Atlanta;
George Carter, %; Joseph Harrison,
"a, of New York City; and J. c.
Heffner. II; Robert Allen, 26; Rus.
sch knight, ~; N. r. Gibson. K.
Y. Hendricks and .Delrnar Hampton.
all Of North Carolina.
8 Held In Assault
The defendants charged with as
sault and conspiracy, who have
been freed on bond, are Clarence
Miller, an organizer for the young
Communists League, and Erncst
Martin, Walter Lloyd, Clarence
Townsend, D. d. Mcdonald, Robert
Lftoff, G. M. Lell, and j. r. Pitt.
man. all strikers in the LOray Mil.
The strikers case IL being directed
by the international Labor Defense,
which has conducted nationwide
campaign for funds for the trial.
The drive was climaxed yesterday
by q South-wide mass meeting ct
Bessemer City, near here.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
One Killed, Four Badly
Hurt When Auto Hits
Tree on Sheriff Road

A man was killed and Tour OF MS
companions seriously injured early
today when their automobile crashed
into a tree on Sheriff Road near
Forty-ninth Street Northeast.
Raymond Adams, colord, 81, OF
the 1900 block Pomeroy Ct. N. W.,
was killed. He had a. fractured
skull, double fracture OF the right
leg and internal injuries.
The driver, Otis Wilson, colored,
81, OF the 900 block Columbia Road
N. w, was badly hurt. His skull is
believed to have been fractured and
he was seriously cut.
The others hurt, all taken to Cas-
uaIty Hospital. are: Godson Nor.
wood, colored, So, OF the 400 block
K st. N. W., possible fracture OF
skull, left leg broken. lacerated legs
and internal injuries; Helen Kasey,
colored, 26, OF the 1000 block Georgia
Ave. N. W.. possible fracture Of
skull. several teeth knocked out. and
severe decorations of the right leg:
Susie Boyd. colorad, 81, of the 500
block w st. N. W., possible frac-
ture of skull. internal injuries, frac-
tured right thigh and possible frac-
ture Of both legs.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29

4 SOUGHT Z DIE
IN AUBURN
BREAK
CONTINUED from First Page)
q. .i,,.a. nrhilA battling the

CONTINUED from First Page)
four times while battling the
rioters.
seventy.five state troopers re.
mained on guard outside the prison
this morning. With many other
troopers aiding in the search for
the escaped conyicts, prison Of
ficials expressed confidence they
would shortly be apprehended. An
important clue has been discovered
n the revelation that two Of the
escaped jailblrds Communicated a
car driven b. an Auburn man.
forced him 10 drive through SYRIA
cuse. and then headed north to-
ward Lake Ontario after throwing
their "chauffeur" from his car on
4 deserted stretch Of road.
A general alarm has been sent
New York state, New
Jersey ana New England, giving
The description Of this car and adj
visinr that four hardened and des.
perate criminals are at large. and
authorities Of every city and village
are cooperating to the utmost to
apprehend the convicts.
Break Was Sudden
Beyond the shadow Of q doubt
thIs jaiibreak came closer to re.
sulting In a general delivery OF the
ZOO criminals houses in Auburn
nr,son than any other past jail up
risinr IN the history OF the State.
Tha break was evidently carefully
MANNED and possibly engineered BY
nowerful underworld forces outside
the institution. The break occurred
with such startling suddenness that
tha guards were taken entirely uTl.
awares and in q few minutes the
entire place was in an uproar.
The $50 guards who comprise the
prison staff were hard pressed 10
prevent a general riot until state
troopers, armed with machine guns,
rifles, pistols and riot guns, arrived
on the scene to help hold the Grim
inals at bay.
hut in spite of these reinforce
ments. augmented hourly as troop
ers arrived from more distant sta
lions, the riot lasted for five hours.
the movements OF the criminals
being hidden by the heavy fall OF
smoke thrown up from the burning
buildings.
Virtually every structure on the
urison grounds, with the exception
of the main sleeping quarters OF
the men and women prisoners, was
razed to the ground. Preliminary
estimates of the material damaged
exceeded the quarter million dollar
mark, and in addition virtually all
the prison records, including Der.
til1ion cards and finger.prints, were
lost in the blaze.
JOLIET, H., July 20 u,N.S).--
Discovery of small knives in cells Of
two prisoners today resulted in is
suance of special orders for precau.
tions against the possibility OF out.
breaks at the old Joliet and new
Statewide penitentiary. Warden
Elmer n. Green ordered the pre-
cautions as a result Of the New
York penitentiary battles.
Twelve "hard-boiled' convicts.
listed as being always willing to
start trouble" were thrown behind
the screen" a row of cells from
which they are taken only for a
five.minute exercise period daily un.
der close guard.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29

-
Recently Martin decided TO come
to washington. He arrived here
tsu4 -oo,. ,,.,.h . ,oun~ Ouoran
.ao1 "A -
Then ne decided 10 return hoiiie
SO he went to the office OF Austin
rnr;e. relief officer here for the
-
American AeBlon'
Had Only Ii Cents
Explaining that the woman with
him was his wife, Martin told
Tmria that they had hitch.hiked
acrose the country and wanted to
return home on the train. Since
their combined capital consisted Of
IL cents. Martin explained. It was
IN tn Irnrie to see that they were
nrovidea with tickets. He could
Al nothing about II. Martin snilinsly
ss;d because he had been adiudged
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
MERCURY At 81;
RELIEF SEEN
Continued from First Pags)

Continued from First Page)
corded in many States with probable
local showers.
Light showers fell in the eastern
gulf States. In parts Of Texas, q
llalf-inch Of rainfall was recorded.
There were heavy local rains in
Arizona and New Mexico. Showers
fell In Kansas and q light rain was
reported in the Ohio valley, the lower
Lake region, New York State ana
Northern New England.
Albany, N. T., received relief today
from the highest temperature mark
90 degrees when a shower decended
unofficial mercury readings through.
out the State capital were reported
as high as 112 degrees.
other cities which had passed the
95 degree mark included Baltimore,
st. Louis, Washington, and Phoenix,
Ariz. Cities which jumped over the
90 degree mark included Boston,
C1ev . land. Detroit. Philadelphia
Portland, San Antonio and Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
American Party Will
Hear Short Speeches

Short, snappy non-partisan ad-
dresses by noted speakers on ITEM
perance vs.. Prohibition" women
and Politics." 1.-The Peoples Prop.
critics" and "Americanizing the Dis
trict Of Columbia" will feature the
entertainment offered by the Ameri-
can Party at the Washington Audi
torium, August Is, at p. m.
The American Party has its head.
quarters in the Atlas Building,
Ninth and r Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Martinsburg Schools
Elect Schroeder Head

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, July 20.
John L. Schroeder, Of this city, was
elected president Of the Martins
burg Board Of Education at the m
nual organization meeting.
Schroeder has already served sew
.eral terms as head Of the school
board.
Thomas ". Martin was reelected
vice president and Lee Siler, prin-
cipal Of John Street School. sacre-
tary, was also reelected.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Road Purchases Land
To Eliminate Grades

KEYSER. w. Va, July 29.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has contributed $4,000 to Min.
eral county toward the purchase of
right Of way on the south side Of the
tracks from John Umstot.
BY the use Of the newly acquired
land two dangerous crossings will be
eliminated, one at Lovers Leap and
the other about leo yards farther
down the road.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Philadelphia Hurt
At Polo in Liverpool

LONDON. July % u.N.Sl.--L. B.
Of PHILADELPHIA. was SER
iously injured Saturday while play
ing polo at Hooton, near Liverpool,
according to a Central News dis
patch from Liverpool, today.
B, McFadden Is member of the
Philadelphia firm of George Fl. Nc.
Fadden and Brothers. dealers in
cotton.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
HELn AEIER RAID

HAGERsTowN, Nd, July a.
Already under $1,000 bond, George
Dietrich, Clearspring. has been ar
rested again by Federal Agent Rod
ert Beall on a charge OF manutac-
turing and possessing liquor. The
raiding officers claim to have found
a still, liquor and mash under Diet
Vich'a chicken house.