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Evening star., 1929-12-21
Police Investigating PoSSibiI-
ity of kidnapping Motive of
Man With Blanket.
INTRUDER is FOUND
BY WOMAN ATTENDANT
Away From Institutions
Manager as He Rushes Down
Fire Escape.

Police today were investigating the
possibility that kidnapping was the mo-
tive of young white man, surprised
last midnight In a hiding place at the
Receiving Home for Children, 8l6 Po-
tomac avenue southeast. The intruder
escaped down the fire escape with a
large brown blanket tucked under his
arm.
Authorities said 1t was possible the
man was the father or close relative of
some young inmate Of the home whose
removal he sought.
There had been a Christmas party
at the home last night and Mrs. Mar
garet McJones, 40-year-old attendant
there, was late in getting to bed after
serving the ice cream and cake and
getting the children safely tucked away.
Attendant Hears Noise.
It was almost midnight when she
went up to her room on the fourth
floor. She noticed nothing unusual
about the room before switching off the
lights and composing herself for sleep.
Mrs. McJoneS had begun TO doze when
she heard a faint creak.
She looked over the side of the bed
and saw a pair of shoes in the dim
light. That's funny" she unused, II
thought I took of my shoes on the
other side" Whereupon Mrs. McJones
turned on her reading lamp.
No sooner had the room been illumi-
mated than a young-looking stranger
crawled out from beneath the bed.
You don't need to start yelling" he
admonished Mrs. McJones, because I'm
going"
Mrs. McJones, however, dashed into
the hallway, screaming. AS she did
so the intruder went out the window.
He started down the fire escape while
the woman's cries awoke other occu-
pants of the building.
Fugitive EIudes Capture.
In his bedroom two floors below, z. S.
Arnold, in charge Of the Receiving
Home, raised his window Just as the
fugitive passed on the fire escape.
Thinking it was one of the inmates
trying to get away, Mr. Arnold leaned
far from his window and tried TO collar
the other as he was descending to the
next level.
His fingers just missed their grasp,
however. and Mr.. Arnold, by this time
perceiving that the fleeing figure was
that of man, hastily rushed down.
stairs in the hope Of cutting him of.
The intruder reached the ground and
made good his escape before other
attendants could get outside the build
ing. Police of No. precinct were noti-
fed and a search Of the neighborhood
begun.
Later, investigation revealed that the
man LETT his cap and scarf in Mrs Nc
Jones room in his haste to escape.
When he left both the woman and Mr.
Arnold saw that he carried q blanket
tucked under his arm.
This circumstance could not be ex-
planned at the home. No blankets were
found to be missing. and it was pre-
sumed the man brought 1t in with him.
One attendant said she noticed a win
dow thrown open on the ground floor
earlier in the night, and it is thought
the man came in that way.
He was described as about 5 feet z
inches tall, Of medium build and dressed
in blue suit. The man had long hair,
and it was waving in the wind as he
passed Mr.. Arnold. A square buff
colOred scarf and brown cap were left
behind. Police took them to No. pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
MISS DAVIDSON SERVED
IN TREASURY So YEARS
Funeral for Government Employe
Held Here; Burial in
Baltimore.

Funeral services for Miss Virginia
Davidson, 76 years old, who died Thurs
day, were conducted at the residence,
1909 Twentieth street, today at II
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Arlington A. Mccall
lum, rector Of St. Pauls Episcopal
Church, of which Miss Davidson was
member for many years, officiated. In
terment will be in Loudon Park Gene
terv, Baltimore.
Serving as clerk in the Treasury De-
partment for SO years. Miss Davidson
had the distinction of taking sick leave
only once prior to her recent Illness.
AT the time of he death she was serving
in the appointment division
Miss Davidson was a native Of Balti-
more. She leaves niece. Miss Laura
Lee Davidson of Baltimore. The late
Spencer L. Davidson, for many years
connected with the Baltimore Sun, was
nephew.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
TWO ARMY OFFICERS
GIVEN new POSTS
Maj. Mehaffy Transferred to Pan
ANA and Maj. Gillette Ordered
Home From Alaska.

An order was issued at the War De-
partment today relieving Maj Joseph
c. Mehaffey, Corps of Engineers. from
his present duty with the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission in this
city, effective early in April, and order
ing him to Panama for duty under the
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
Another order relieved Maj. Douglas
H. Gillette, Corps of Engineers, from
duty as member and engineer officer
of the Board of Road Commissioners
for Alaska, with station in Juneau, ef-
fectiVe March /. and ordering him to
this city for duty with the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission, as the re-
lief of Maj. Mehaffey.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
BUTCHER IS GIVEN
CAPITAL RADIO Job
Columbia. .BroadcaSting Sys-
tenn to Develop Washington
Station Features.

The appointment Of Harry O. Butcher
as the Washington representative Of
the Columbia Broadcasting System was
revealed today in an announcement Of
Charles J. Brand executive secretary
of the National Fertilizer Association,
OF Butchers resignation from that or
gantZatiOn.
Mr.. Butcher will represent the Colum-
bia system, with its 65 affliated sta
tions, in all Washington matters, and
Will give particular attention to contin-
uing and developing Columbia's features
originating in the Nations Capital.
The position is a new one, created
as a result Of the decision Of Columbia
to open in Washington a headquarters
office which will rank second il i'm
pCrtance only 10 the New York Office.
Butchers appointment is to take ef-
feet January Is, coincidently with the
opening of the Washington headquar
ters, which are expected to be located
in the new Shoreham Building, at Fiji
teenth and II streets.
The opening of an Office in Wash
ington by the Columbia Broadcasting
System" Butcher said, will not affect
in the least the pleasant relationship
between Columbia and its local outlet,
Station WMAL. The Nations Capital
is regarded as second only to New York
City for the origination Of programs.
Praises Star Forum.
''WMAL has been handling pick-ups
in Washington, including the National
Radio Forum arranged by The Star
which have rung the bell with listeners
throughout the country. The Washing
ton Office will endeavor TO help con-
tinue the good work in every way that
it can"
Butcher is veteran in broadcasting
circles as well as a prominent news
paper correspondent. Since 1924 he has
been in direct contact with radio work.
having staged radio programs for farm
ers on Stations WIS. KYW and WGN
in Chicago, and on a St. Louis station.
Iowa State Graduate.
A native of Springyille, Iowa, Butcher
is % years old He is a graduate of the
Iowa State College in agricultural jour-
nalism. After leaving college he be-
came director of information and editor
of the Illinois Agricultural Association
Record, official organ of the Illinois
Agricultural Association. Later he
joined the National Fertilizer AsSocia-
editor of the Fertilizer Review and gen.
eral executive assistant to the chief eX-
ecutive of the association. He also
handled the Washington correspondence
for the farm paper of the late Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace. Wallace S
Farmer and Iowa Homestead, and for
the Prairie Farmer. a Chicago organi-
zation which operates Station WIS.
Butcher lives at 3016 Tilden street
and has an office in the Investment
Building. He is married.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
"Giving Gifts With Meaning" Ser
mon Subject at Lincoln Temple.

There will be Christmas services at
Lincoln Congregational Temple tomor-
row morning and evening. In the
morning Rev K w. Brooks will speak
from the subject. Giving GIFTS win
Meaning Al the Christian Endcavor
service ut B.45 pm. the young people
will render n program Miss EmirR
ShamWell viii lead IN the discussion
How Christmas SciS the world sing
inr"
A. 40 pm the church school VII
present rantumlme and candle llFh'
service There vill he a tpetlnl christ
mAa service oa ChTlstmaA dAy a. Z an,
Evening star., 1929-12-21
OFFICIAL SEAL ADOPTED.
Park Body's Stamp Includes Wash
ington's Coat of Arms.

An official seal was adopted by the
National Park and Planning Commits
sion late yesterday, but the actual de-
sign has not yet been drawn up. The
commission adopted parts of three de-
signs submitted to it by its consulting
architect, w. T. Partridge.
The seal will bear the coat of arms
of George Washington. the official title
OF the commission around the rim and
III the center will be map of the 10
mile square District of Columbia. show
ing the surrounding Maryland and Vir-
ginia territory, over which the commits
sion has advisory jurisdiction. The Po-
tomac River occupies an outstanding
place in the heart of the seal.
The various parts of the three sug-
geStions approved by the commission
will be united by Mr.. Partridge in the
permanent design, in the immediate
future.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
THREE GIVEN CROSSES.
War Veterans Are Rewarded for
Bravery in France.

Distinguished Service Crosses have
been awarded by the War Department
to Capt. George L. B. Rivers of
Charleston, S. c.: First Lieut.. Champ
Garry of Chicago and Sergt. Smith Full
Ter of Uniontown, Pa. for extraordinary
heroism in action in France in the
World War
Capt. Rivers and Lieut.. Garry were
attached to the 18th Field Artillery,
Sd Division, and at the battle near
Fismes. France, August II. 1918. each
went into a shell-swept area and car
ried wounded men to shelter behind
the lines.
Sergt. Fuller, attached to the 10th
Infantry, 2Sth Division, took command
of his platoon at a critical point in the
engagement near Courmount July 30,
1918, while under severe artillery and
machine gun fire and successfully re-
pulsed the enemy.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
FATHER ASKS $4,000
FOR DEATH OF HIS SON
William H. Furr Holds Southern
Diaries Corporation Responsible
for Accident Fatal to Boy.

william II FUR. ChCrrydale. Va, has
nlrd suit IN the District Supreme Court
20 recover 500 damages from the
Southern DalrlUs. Inc for The death OF
IA son. Lawrence T. Furr u years old.
The boy climbed ON truck ot the
company December % last and when
employee uf the defendant shouted at
nIm be- became frightened and. falling
fHN fpr truck Vaa crushed io icath
l.HlstU Tho wheels ~ the vehicle
H..utH An u.. tHrdal mickey me
tnr uH.f dsH'h trVuilrd
u t#f HffHU.u.f ~ iNH rampau, q
t#t m shouting sud frightening
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Evening star., 1929-12-21
Angels Message Is Topic,

Special Christmas services will be
held at Mount Zion NJ. +. Church,
Twenty-nmth street between Dunbar
ton avenue and q street. tomorrow. Al
II am. the pastor Rev. julius $. Car
roll. delivers the Christmas sermon,
The Angels Message 90 the Shcp-
herds" PRAYER and praise service q
am church achool, o 10 am. Ep-
worth League 5 30 pm brotherhood,
nm eafmnu hv pastor pm fuh-
.r.t WhR' Will ChtatmaA Msnn ~
You service ChlmimAa morning 0
ooloCk.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
WILL PRESENT PAGEANT.
Calvary Methodist Christ mas AT
fair Given by Young People.

Christmas will be observed tomorrow
at Calvary Methodist Church, Colum-
bia road near Fifteenth street. At the
morning service the minister, DR.. Mark
Depp, will preach on the theme, The
Kings of Orient" At the evening serv-
ice a Christmas pageant will be given
by members of the young peoples de-
partment. with assistants.
Christmas eve there will be a spe-
cial service Of devotion beginning at IL
o'clock.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST.
DR.. J. M. Waldron will Discuss
"Freedom by Truth"

Freedom by the Truth" will be the
subject of DR.. j. Milton Waldron at
IL am. tomorrow at Providence Baptist
Church. NJ street between Four -and-a-
half and Sixth streets southwest. DR..
Aquila SayleS Is the pastor.
installation OF the officers OF the
B. Y. =. u. will be- held at 8 30 pm
'Thp Universal and Eternal Reign 81
Christ will be- the subject OF the pas
tor az 80 pm.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
WALKER APPEARS
FOR SENTENCE IN
MAIL FRAUD CASE
Conviction in Connection
With Organizing Club Over
comes Defendant.
MERCY Is ASKED
IN JURYS VERDICT
Justice Hits Agrees to Speed JUS
tice by Imposing Penalty
Despite Recess.

Convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud, in connection with efforts to
organize the Union League Club here,
Lawrence Walker appeared in District
Supreme Court today to hear Justice
William Hitz pass sentence on him.
Walker was overcome with emotion
yesterday when a jury, which had
heard his case, returned a guilty yer
dict with a recommendation Of mercy
With tears in his eyes Walker appealed
to Justice Hitz to pass sentence at once.
He explained he had been in TAIL four
months in default of $4,000 bond and
was anxious to have his case disposed Of
AS a result Justice Hitz agreed U
pronounce sentence today regardless OF
the fact that the Christmas recess was
TO have started with adjournment yes
terday.
Two Alleged Victims.
The indictment on which Walker was
tried charged that he had defrauded
James A. Councillor and z. E. Baldwin
IN a scheme TO establish a Union League
Club in Washington which would ar
range for an interchange of privileges
with Union League Club of other cities
Walkers arrest was brought about BY
post office inspectors. The defendent
entered pleas Of not guilty, both at a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Turnage and an
arraignment before Justice Hitz. At
no time did he retain lawyer Speak
ing in his own defense, he attempted to
convince the jury that the Government
had failed to obtain evidence 10 prove
he was guilty Of using the mails TO
defraud in any fashion.
Promise Of Privileges.
Government witnesses testified Walk
er sent matter through the mails in
which he represented himself to be the
organizer of the club and promised
privileges he was in no position to as
sure. He was alleged to have mailed
literature which said a club house
would be built on Fifteenth street be-
tween L and NJ streets
The defendant also was charged with
having claimed that the Union League
Building Corporation had bought GER
tain properties and entered into a con-
tract for erection of a building. It was
alleged that an agreement whereby the
Union League Club would obtain a IA
vorable lease from the Union League
Building Corporation was claimed by
Walker. Government witnesses gave
testimony tending to prove that these
claims were false.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
Man, Found Unconscious. Dies.

T. Clarke Fpuncll 90. found uncnn-
sriuus in his home ai 4bU u street
early last night by hi wife Mr. Ida
FCnncll died before b. physician could
hr summoned Coroner Nrflft rnudH.'
20 an inycttlraunu Fud rBte q rrftts
cato ~ death ffWu nHfuEHi FHut.
TinrfRl MYUrFt NiiI ~ conducted a.
nstry n'r. va, a. 2 otlaEk Umffua
afternoon
Evening star., 1929-12-21
BURGLAR DIDN'T CHOOSE.

EIeCIuueu LIIUI OF SeIeCLIUh Dy
Taking Both Glasses with Him.
The burglar who jimmied his way
into an apartment at 1114 F street
northeast might have taken his choice,
but he didn't.
AS Paul V. Murray, the victim, ex-
planned TO police yesterday. the burglar
found two glass containers of equal size
side by side on shelf.
One contained cognac, the other al
most quart of quarters, dimes, nickles
and pennies.
The burglar could have chosen be-
tween the two bottles, but he didn't,
He took both.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
ORPHANS TO HAVE PARTY.

League for Larger Life to Enter
tain Homeless Children Tonight.
The League for the Larger Life will
give Christmas party &c a number ~
homeless orphans tonight at 8 O'Clock
at its town house, 1923 K street. There
will be n program OF readings. vocal
and instrumental selections dancing
and Christmas tree laden with pres
onlS and dcliCaCieS
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
FUTURE.

Red Triangle outing Club will meet
at Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue at 3 o'clock tomorrow for hike
to Benning. No campfire. Q. l.. Simp-
son. leader.
Former Gov. Edwin p. Morrow will
address the Kentucky Society Monday
evening at the Willard Hotel. Receiv-
ing line forms at 8.l5. Dancing will
follow address.
Annual Christmas dance Of the Chi
Beta Chi Fraternity Is scheduled for
Monday evening at . o'clock NJ the
Arlington Hotel A stag contest will be
feature ~ tho evening W Nusbaum
chairman Of dance committee.
Voting Nockhoiders ~ tho National
Press Building Corporation vill hold
their annual meeting Monday AZ noon
Ia the National prefh building Fcur.
teenth end n htreeiA
Evening star., 1929-12-21
MOVIE PICTURES HELD
"DETERRENTS OF CRIME
DR.. Wunder, Former Pastor of
Washington Church, Discusses
Subject in Address to Pen Women.


DR.. Clinton Wunder of Rochester
n. Y, one time pastor of the Baptist
Temple there described motion pictures
as a powerful deterrent of crime" in
an address before the National League
of American Pen Women last night at
Stoneleigh Court. DIR. Wunder's address
was the second in a series of six dealing
with phases of crime which the League
is sponsoring.
DR.. Wunder gave statistics in sup
port of the assertion that on the screen
the criminal never is a hero: never sue
ceeds in getting away with it"
The leagues series of lectures Is
under the leadership of DR.. Frances
Butts The meeting last night was in
charge of committee headed by Mrs.
William Wolff Smith and including
Mrs. Eli Helmick, Judge Kathryn Sell
lerS and Mrs. Amos Fries.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
DRIVER SOUGHT IN
 FATAL AUTO CRASH
One Woman Dead, Another Bad- ly Hurt in Hudson, N. H.

Hudson, N. H.. July 15 P-One woman was dead today and another was in a critical condition from in iuries received when they were struck by a hit-and-run automobile driven on the Nashua road about midnight.
 The dead woman was Miss Nellie Horan, 34, who died upon arrival at Memorial hospital, Nashua, where she and her companion were taken by a passing motorist. Mrs. Bridget Feeley. 3S, was in critical condl- ton at the hospital with fractured pelvis and leg and multiple cuts and bruises. Both women were domes- tics employed at the summer home of c. C. Parker.
 According 10 police, the driver Of the automobile, which was registered to Archie Gagnon, 35, of this town, lost control of the machine after striking the women who were walk Ing by the roadside. The car went over an embankment, where 1t was abandoned.
 A warrant for the arrest of Gag non was issued today after police failed to find him at his home. The car was registered to Gagnon less than a week ago,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
Auto Rams Arm0rcd Car,
 ~ Driver Hurt But Flees

Detective Sergeant George (. El- finger and Motorcycle Officer W. $. Strolls this afternoon were seeking a motorist who figured in a collision at Stanley and Francis streets at noon and left the scene before he could be interviewed.
 An armored truck used to carry factory payrolls was struck by the car driven by the missing man, and the latter sustained an injury to the nose, causing him to bleed. He went into a nearby drug store and a little later the police learned he had left by a rear door.
 His automobile was left on the scene and the police at once start q a search for him. A wrecking car was called from garage to tow his machine away, as it was badly dam ged while the armored car was practically none the worse for the Impact
 The armored car is owned by ihH Brink Express Co. of 42 Church street, New Haven. and was driven by Albert Holden of 254 Davenport avenue, New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
CADD|ES' TOURNEY
 WON BY M|RLIAN|
Boys Take Over Shuttle Meadow
 Course for Day

The long looked -forward-to cad dies tournament at Shuttle Meadow was played off today. It took the form of a kickers' handicap affair and the contestants chose a num- Der between 75 and S5. The num- Der drawn was 79 and ten future Robbie Joneses hit the mark with their net scores.
 Low gross first prize went to Sam Mirliani who shot S3. A. Hovane- sian carded an S5 for second prize,
 Eighty boys. who tote bags for the Shuttle Meadow players. gath cred at the caddy house early this morning and before the dew had dried from the greens the first four some. made up of two red-heads, a tow head and boy of swarthy com plexion, drove from the first tee. Armed with makeshift sets of clubs, some of which saw service when par was battled with when the gutty ball was serving it's day, the boys set out with wild enthusi- asm to try to play the holes better than their mem do in the Satu:- day tournaments.
 Where they had heretofore suffer- cd vicariously when players balls sank in the pond, ran into traps or shot into the woods. they themselves now felt the sting of slices and the agony of taking penalty strokes for balls out of bounds. Tomorrow 2s they carry bags again they will have keener sympathy for the golf CT when he misses puts.
 But there were no alibis offered and however the caddies felt about their dud shots they kept their feelings concealed behind happy royal game al it ought to be play ed if one were to get any joy out of it. The boys drove with abandon ment. approached fearlessly, ami putted as though the hole were as big as barrel.
 Clubs were borrowed from thosa members who would trust their golf ing implements to other hands. One set sometimes served four masters. Those boys who could not get any where near a full set played the round with such old clubs as they had accumulated. In some cases driver, an iron and a butter served for all the shots.
 One youngster proudly displayed a bag of clubs which was presented to him just before he started out. Asked what his score was he saii, T didn't do very well-124." Then he grinned. Tt must have made me nervous when Mr. Booth gave ma this set of clubs. Gee, I wish l could use them the way he does"
 At o'clock the last outfit cam struggling over the trap on the eighteenth fairway, hot and hungry but quite as wrapped up in what they would score on the final hole as any of the golfers who try to equal par at Shuttle Meadow.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
AUTOS COLLIDE

An automobile operated by Robert Galbraith of Elm Hill collided this morning with a car owned and driven by Jacob Sicklick of 16O Maple street at Fairview and Dwight streets, the front axle being bent, the left front wheel and chassis bent and the bumper broken on Gal braith's car.
 Officer Thomas C. Dolan reported d that Galbraith was driving west on Dwight street at the approximate rate of 15 to 20 miles an hour and a car going along Fairvicw street came 10 a stop as Sicklick's ear passed in an easterly direction on Dwight street and turned 10 the left, striking Galbraith's car
 Sicklick said the sun dazzled him and he could not avoid the accident.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
LEAKY PONTOONS
 DELAY AHRENBERG|
Swedish Flier Still Held at
 Greenland Base

Ivigtut. Greenland, July 15 R - The Swedish fiers. Captain Albin Nuremberg and his two companions, have made two attempts in two days 10 take off for New York. but each time d leaky pontoon baked them.
 The first attempt was yesterday afternoon at 3 p. m., when the right pontoon was found 10 be leaking, It was repaired, but the start was postponed again today when the left pontoon developed a small leak as the machine was pushed into the water, preparatory to s a. m. take-off
 The airmen were a trife de- pressed at their persistent ill luck but Captain Nuremberg said Even if We don't get off before Christ mas, get off we must.'