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The Washington times., 1929-08-05
DRY SPY AGAIN
HIT By JUDGE

A charge Of sale OF LIQUOR against
defendant iii Police Court based
ION al AFFIDAVIT by special Agent
John wade. colorsd, that he made
i liquor purchase, was again re,
fused today.
The testimony of Wade. an ex-
police illfornler, was doubted by
! Judge Robert ID. Matting1y iii
Police Court Friday and the judge
dismissed Jones' law charges against
ethel Mills, colored, which had been
preferred on d statement made by
wade.
Today Assistant District David Al.
Hart refused to charge Minerva
Yosinke kers, c0Iored, 80. of Wards
Court Northwest, with sale of liquor.
Wade had reported he purchased
Z pint Of corn whisky at the Wards
Court address on July 20 from
ssJoaaIi Doe.
Later police Of the Third pre-.
clYact charged the Younkers woman
with sale and possession, but Hart
refused to sustain the former charge
ana also refused possession charges
against Alex Sharb. coIored, 1900
block, Lindsey ST.. who was present
when Detectives S. r. GraveIy and
n d. Mccarthy raided the house.
The raiders said they found two
gallons Of liquor sealed III trap.
The woman was charged in court
today with possession.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Captured Rum ExpIOdes,
Badly Burning Officer

z GREENVILL4E, 5. c.. Aug. 5.--
A liquor explosion Saturday caused
serious injuries to Deputy Sheriff
EwelI Z. Craigo. who. with other.
Officers. had made a big lind near
Cleveland fridge on the Geer
Highway.
Craigo. accompanied by officers,
.ernptied one keg down 4 little path.
then they started pouring the liquor
out second. Thinking most OF the
liquor was out they dropped
match In the. aIchoiic stream. The
blue flames crept up stream until
they reached The hung An explosion
followed.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
NJ D Y
LEAP
Fatal

Al board 3 inquiry today
began an Investigation of the
death Of Mid nipInal ANDREW
Boggs Drum III, who il said
10 have deliberately jumped y
down the marble staircase II
Bancroft Hall Annapolis, sus-
tanning injuries which proved
fatal early yesterday morning.
The fall occurred late Satnr-
day night.
Young Drum. son Of MAJ An.
drew D. Drum. 81 Marine Corps
had been found by the Officet of the
watch WANDERING around the 0aEllll.
tory halla clad IN ri iiian esOtEkag
and smoking kes ~ eA
n aic1 ~ cont lae
81 sses b l ld IL aes tale
ynnth iTltc n nd ordered him To
report To- doct0f
Remained UneSns lolis
The second elassnian vent To the
fonrth floor. apparently ID carry out
the order but suddenly Wnirled and
leaped over the banniSters He was
picked Jlp unconscious from the
stone flooring 0f the first floor He
did not regain OilscAousness ana
died at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Iii the Academy hospital.
u We don know the motive for
the act, Admiral Samuel 8. Rubl.
son. commandment or the Academy,
said, hut Il s ! clear ctss of sui.
eide. !,
Drum had been appointed 10 the
Academy by President Coolidge on
June ia. 1927. He would have grad.
uated with the class of 1881.
Father Iii China
His father IL now stationed In
China, where his mother. who ID
divorced from the lads father, also
Is living With her hlsband. Dir.
Pearson. said To be 4 navaI physf-
clan. Drum was reared by grand
father hi washington until the
grandparents death some years ago,
when the youth lived alone until
his appointment to the Academy.
He was described BY classmates
az being quiet. very good In studies,
but with no taste for athletics.
Funeral arrangements are being
held In aheyauce pending word from.
his father IL China.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
SP0I s,
CANNON
SAYS!

Bishop James Cannon, jr.,
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South nationally
known dry leader, issued to-
day ii 20, word denial Of
current interpret etations Of hts.
recently disclosed Wall Street
operations, wartime flour pllr.
ehases and political activities
III the 1928 presidential cam
paign.
n the llar. entitled stu.
spotted frd the World I the
bishop adm - re had patronizea
III 1928 = sAaw dekanct New Tk.
hrn kerr house ard ila. ls!Y nag
Eli nfnearsd u -four deai which IAtar
was eslaosflead the wartime
knod admin. ten n Eaod hoara'
Persecuted. kfe Claims
He declared. however he vas
the victim Of persecution BY the
wet and Catholic press VI the
country.
Explaining the flour transaction.
he says: 81 am of necessity some
what uncertain as TO details,
because his records were destroyed
In fire. The bishop recalled,
however. flFaf he borrowed money
from Richmond Wal bank to-
purchase $50 barrels OF flour.
which he held until danger Of B
feared shortage In the supply OF
the Blackstone Female Institute.
which ne then headed, had passed. !.
The flour was purchased on April
20. 1877. under an agreement with
the trustees or the institute that
he would bear any loss sustained
ana would retain any profits as
reimbursement for personal ad.
vances IN behalf of the school,
The flour was sold about Nav 5.
1917, which. according to the
bishop, would indicate a maximum
profit OF 81 800.
Cites Boyden Report
An explanation OF the same trans
IN 1913 was submitted by Senator
Carter Glass. Democrat. Virginia
then q member OF the House. to
President Hoover, then food admin
istrator. for the latter's opinion "of
the legal and moral aspects" Of the
deal.
In an opinion which Mr. Hoover
transmitted to MIR. Glass. r. w.
Boyden, Boston attorney and chief
Of the Food Administrator Enforce
ment Division. denounced the
transaction as "a clear case Of
food boarding."
II cannot think" declared the
bishop in today's statement, that
Mr.. Boyden would have accused me
Of boarding flour had he known
that held the bulk OF II only IS
days, nor uld he have said that
$50 barrels was a three years
supply tor the Blackstone Institutel
had ne known that the college re.
uuirements were 425 barrels up to
June, 1918. with no increased en-
rollment.
The statements in papers tmen
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Yep Rests In Hangar
After DEF fyil1g Storm
In Long A Atlantic Hop
~ DAVID Ii SFElg,rlIs

By DAVID 4. SENEMEks
LAKEHURsT, N. j., Aug. 5 q.
N. s.,-A distinguished foreign Wis
itor has come to town Count zeus
pelin.
He Is Of = mighty race which
sings steady, song with purring
motors, i Viking ballad Of defiance
against wind and storm.
Five thousand miles from Fried.
richshafen came the German diri.
gible to conquer the elements which
sent Ii on it's way and greeted Il ct
the end. But it was only q grand
excursion in the clouds TO the -
passengers aboard.
Today In peaceful siumher, II lies
snugIy at rest inside the hangar
here next to another graceful
creature OF the same family, the
American Los Angeles.
Against a vicious ground wind, a
force OF 500 sailors and marines
walked the Zeppelin into its royal
suite. It had been moored tempo.
rarily to q stub mast when brought
to earth at 9:52 p. m. The crew Of
40 stuck to the ship until 1t was safe
in its steel bed.
The Zeppelin had covered the dis
tance from Friedrichs to Lake.
hurst in 95 hours and 22 minutes and
had thereby lowered its own time On
its first flight to America BY ~
hours
When the floating air castle first
arrived over Lakehurst at o'clock,
in the purple dusk, the wind was
blowing fury. Airport officials
suggested via radio that the Zeppelin
cruise until the gale abated.
So the Zeppelin set out to give
New York a show. 1t was because
of head winds cutting down her
speed that the airship had driven
direct for Lakehurst. passing up its
plan to cross Washington and loll
up the coast.
This aristocrat Of the air is
traveller. Refueling Of the Zeppelin
will begin today and every effort
viii be made to start back across
the seas on Wednesday. The only
dirigible ever to make the west.
ward spanning Of the ocean twice, It
begins an even more daring venture,
the girdling Of the universe,
In its junket to New York and
return the Zeppelin was i silver
finger brushing across the sky, al
study IL pale lavender and black,
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Yes. have 10 look again. ! am
really III the other world and day Il
breaking. Already we are settled
after tie exciting hours Of the.
hotel all evening. the moment of
leaving FOR the luftschif ffbas that is.
the hangar -and the meeting Of all
friends there. II was still very
dark. Just q crescent moon ana
bright stars and the blue lighting
of the hangar.
oh, how wonderful the talre-off;
So smooth, 70 even, 20 majestic, Just
IKE q dream used TO have when
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
ONO VAR St En-
As NO DIE

NEW YORK. Aug s n.l i. a..
New York's Chinatown and Chinese
sections In Newark ana other adj.
joining cities were patrolied today
following the fatal shooting Of
Louis Cab F'ung. 42.year-old restau-
rant owner and member of the On
Leong Tong.
10y sing, 81. member oE the Hip
sing Tong. was arrested during q,
raid on 4 fan.tan game III China.
town and held In connection with
Lab E'ung's death.
shot Az Game
Following the outbreak yester.
day, when Lab Fnng was shot
while playing donlnoes. merchants
In the Chinese section appealed to
polfce for protection.
United States Attorney Charles ii.
Tuttle today instructed Chief Mar.
cotic Inspector George Cunning gifam
to notify all tong leaders lii China
town to report Ia the Federal dis
trict attorneys office this afternoon.
While futile W0nId mot gay what
ne intended 10 Tell the Chinese
leaders, &c was generally understood
that he would deliver m Mltiniatum
To the effect that wholesale depOrta.
tiOns will Immediately follow any
tong disturbance.
Among those notified to appear
w n
Edward Cong, national secretary OI
the Hip Sing Tong, and Sam tings
national president; Henry sing. ma.
tiofaI secretary, and sam Ong, local
secretary Of the On Leong Tong.
The murder Of q Hip Sing tong
man in Chicago and reports Of dis
orders Ia Boston, SAN Franc clsco,
cleveland and other cities have
caused police to fear the outbreak
OF . general tong war.
BOSTON. Aug. S q. IN .s On the
heels of an attempt tO ssassirIate
Chin Do, Chinese merchant. China.
town today maintained an orninous
silence q silence which police feared
meant d luIl before 4 new tong wal. I
Two bullets were fired at Chin Do
and both missed their mark.
CHICAGO, Aug. { II. N.s;. Chi
cago's Chinatown was an armed
camp today, following the outbreak
OF d new tong war which resulted
In the killing of one Chinese yester.
day and the probable fatal wound
ing OF anOt1ersA
The dead man IL zee Sun. 81, =
Hip Sing Tong member. shot t0s
death while standing III front Of
the Leong headquarters. The
wounded man Is Karl L.eollg Wong.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5 fT.r.S.l.
Threats Of q new Chinese tong war,
here were routed by q dozen raids
.by police on Chinatown dens during
the night. Two tong killings, cTie
iii New York and another IN Chi.
Cago led the pOliec to take action
hefpre the Outbreals spread to this
city.
Al dozen Chinese and large
OF ammunition were seized
IN one Oe the houses Faided Chinese
Visitors from ether cities were
warned 70 leave immediately.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Anti Smith Group Urged
To ShlIra State Primary

Frank Lyon. OF Mclean, Va,
chairman Of the anti-smigh forces.
today advised his followers to stay
out Of the Virginia Democratic
primary tomorrow.
No independent nti.smith Demo-
crats says Lyon. 'or any one else
interested IN the defeat Of the Vir.
ginia Democratic machine should
vote In the primary being held To-
morrow.
1 "Friends Of machine candidates
are quietly urging anti-Smith Demo
Gratis to enter the primary and
then vote against the nominee in
November. This is being done by
those opposed to the anti-Smith
organization and does not represent
its views.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Musicians Conference
Is Opened at Lausanne

GENEVA, Aug 5.The first
summer holiday conference 81 Brit.
isil and American musicians and
educationalist opened Saturday at
Lausanne under the presidency OF
Sir Henry Hadow. who read mes.
sages sent by King George and
President Hoover
More than 500 American ard
British musicians are attending the
conferences. which Is to last 4 week.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
San Quentin Prison
Has Too Many Cats

San QUENTIN. Aug. S u.N.s).
Want a kittie?
Just apply to Warden James Bs
HolOhaIl and he'll supply any order
R you're not particular about
tJaiI. bird felines.
m fact. San Quentin prison is
literally going to the eats. Some.
how they broke In and ,hrisied on
penifentiary fare. Then came kit
tens aplellty.
SO the distracted warden In wilt
Ing 10 parole kitties In carloa / lots,
retaining d few for pets.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
New Paris Key Ring
Has Electric Light

I PARIS. Aug. AIN. .s.l.--A new
help for hubby who comes home
late and perhaps not always too
steady on his feet has appeared IN,
the shape of d patent keyring which
has tiny electric lamp IN the
center.
The reverse side holds a watch
encased III metal. Another ingeni-
GUS idea Is table apparatus fog
lighting cigarettes made after the
fashion of the pocket brfquet. but
with clock inset on one side.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
'lA A1I
WITH HER
STORY
Nv JAMES h. KII. GALLEN
StsaTYpmn1NNAF ryfAT1TnFDTYs

Nv JAMES Ii. KILGALLEN
COURTROOM, COLUMBUS,
Ohio, Ang. s (I.N.S. Mrs.
Harry Cassidy Was allowed to
remain as d juror today in
the trial Of DR.. James Fl.
Shook for the murder Of
Theora Hix, despite the fact
she had paid d visit Saturday
evening to the Franklin county
Jail where Shook is confined
when not in court.
Mrs. cassady. the only woman 4 on
the Jury, took her accustomed seat
in the jury box when court vas
rsconyened this morning. PrsaidIIlg
Iises Henry easlasf. lc haa
made an investigation n the inri.
dent. made no reference 10 II when
court was cailed % ordst
Snook Not Diseased
Mrs Cassaday had indicated to
Mrs, Mayme Weir, nlatron assigned
q the. i,lrv that she would ike to
visit the jail and the matrOn agree.
ably accompanied her there. 1t IL
understood, however. that the Judge \
inquiry showed that the Shook rase
was not discussed In Mrs. Cassady's
presence while she was at the jail.
Chemist Charles r. Long was re.
called to the stand and crOss-ex-
amined BY Defense Counsel John r.
geideI regarding his analysis OF the
contents 81 the slain co-ed's stomach.
Long had testified that his analy-
sis revealed Miss Xix had eaten
drug.laden beef sandwich shortly
before her death.
Required on Tests
Chemist Long was interrogated at
length regarding his dog test.
On Saturday he testified ne had fed
dog the residue OF the beef sand.
Wich found in Miss Hix's stomach
and to another dog he had admin
istered certain drug. Both dogs
reacted similarly. showing, in the
chemists opinion, that the green
GMUSlAIkIE 4Uutk0 ia MISS E1IG y
stomach was sex-excitant drug.
(The State is seeking to prove
Shook gave Miss Hix the sandwich
and that later, when she repuised
him, he killed her.l
Attorney Seidel demanded to-
know exactly how the dogs reacted.
He forced the witness to go into
more or less detail.
The dogs showed lack OF co.
ordination" said Chemist Long.
One Of the dogs which had been
shy, retiring and cowardly lost
these characteristics.' z
Seidel had at his elbow two
chemists, o. M. Urbane ana j. M.
Miller. az he grilled Long.
Hair said TO Be Hers
Chemist Long again identified 4.
blood d-stained cap, q white shirt and
piece Of waste.
Since You testified Saturday,
did you again examine this waste?''
asked Prosecutor John ]. Chester,
jr.
''Yes, replied Long. and / found
hair in the waste. 4
'sDfd you COMPARE the hair found
In the waste with that OF Miss
Hix'sg'
Il did replied Long. Il found
that they were nnicroscopieal
identical. .1,s
This waste was found BY i con.1
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4 child and which I loved becatse
il was so peaceful. so stiIl-no
harshness. and the light was blush
white.
Unlike Reality
Soon we were passing through
some light clouds which In the dark
with the light from the drawing
room shining upon them made them
appear like ghosts. rather spooky.
My husband has told me in
French and in English, using the.
CONTINUED ON Page 20. Column ~
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Russian Pianist 5 Wife
Joyous OUer Trip

One of the
Pasang TransataniG
IN
Fssts and IL whole
i
IlAKEHURST M j., Aug Sit is fantastici It is beau
ul Icannot find words to express my gratitude for being
by airSay ana iii the wonderful Zeppelin of
window yes it's true am really going and my husband
Il really with me- was not left earth last time.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Hoover Back at Desk,
Wife Stays at Camp

President Hoover returned TO his
desk at the White House shortly be.
fore noon today after a long week.
end spent at his fishing retreat in
the Blue Ridge Mountains. He
went to camp Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
jr., and AIla:l Hoover. youngest son
of the President. remained al the
camp.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Mary Lewis and BOhnen
End Suit Out DC Court

Los ANGELES. Aug. MARY
Lewis Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company has affected settlement
out OF court for her suit for SEP.
arate maintenance against her hHs.
band. Michael Franz Bohnen, she
announced at her home in Santa
Monica.
The terms of the settlement were
not disclosed Miss lewis said:
There has been no reeOncilia
tion and we win continue to live
apart. MIR. B0hnen has been rem.
erOus and ample provision has
been made, p
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
rs Cuban Physicians
70 Visit D. g. Hospitals

a trip to washington Is included
III the itinerary Of IS prominent
physicians and surgeons Of Cuba
who win arrive IN New York August
s, on the Ward liner Sihoney.
Their time will be devoted to an
Intensive inspection and study Of
hospitals and clinics. with speeial
eighteeeing journeys In between.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
John w. Garrett Named
Ambassador to Italy

Official announcement was made
1T the White House today Of the
appointment Of John w. Garrett,
Baltimore banker. as Ambassador
to Italy.
The announcement was made
after receipt of word from Rome
that Garrett was acceptable as the
American envoy.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
BANK STATEM.EN ENTS

Washington Clearing House,
$4.S9O, ,s30. .13.
New York Clearing House bal.
anc@. $136, 900, 200.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, S632, 200, 900.
Treasury balance, sls8 .3g7 .s5s 81.
CsnssaAs receipts, Sl,5l1, ,Sss.s5.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
AND WIFE
FLY To D. [.

Col. Charles A, Lindbergh arrived
ali Boiling Field at 1919 o'clock
this afternoon making a flight from
Curtiss Field. N. Y, in less than
three hours,
With him came Mrs. Lin6. 5ergll,
the former Anne Morrow, daughter
OF Dwight w. Morrow, the ameri-
can ambassador to Mexico.
1t IS the Lindbergs' first visit to-
Washington since their marriage
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Ar sBAINpRYDIGE

FIRST RACE Bum Ouderkirlx, Bu-
cado. Semihola. irresponsible. Lena NJ.
Tan Son. $s II
MgO ND RACE BaroniEia. Eddie
Lehman. Maid b the storm, NY Davy,
Pandernonium, May Cherry.
THIRD RACE--Trsa Majbr, Capfs-
tranos yorktown. Trumpet Rock. Regu-
latiOn BATHING Beauty.
s FOURTH RA Purity. Wfne JtiE.
Pouirnoi. 81
FIFTH RACE Coat u Maii Guys fm-
age. RagNe Elizabeth s. ,
SIXTH IN ACE Isenox Avenue George
Van y. florence May, Inez HI. Annex,
Setis GOftfpagf gfDr3 ~ ssE .3s
SEVENTH RACE Panorel, Patton,
Mani Hawaii. Df. MacAIiiIau, Jealous,
Collie Tolxalon.
weather clear; Track aepd
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TOD rs SCRATCHES
FOkT ERIE

SECOND RACE penAe Rock. Eryg-
tai Bala Campfire Maid Rattle, Wan
der Lou, Ping COAfea
THIRD RACE lane Rinehart. Select,
Bloom TIP. Dainty Maid, Mac Maxim.
Domineer. Irau. Graceful
FIFTH RAEE--AreSaL Wellet BAN
ton. Swsetest Song. PrlnceIy Attention,
Nick Guli0p.
SIXTH RACE Topsy g.. Bin Hare,
Sergeant Major. Potent. Ruban Rouge.
SEVENTH RACE Miss Gaiety "a.
First Edition. Fire Rock Denny CoOney.
Weather clear: track. fast.
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NINETEEN or N0rristDwn.
Esa seas shot and killed By her
sWee alieart Kzarl 0herEl0It 1sliile
fiIeg were seated n Il n agtO.
eria6Ik kxer tIigsE seriously WOElnde
hiHself aDaEa asse hx the
fack that ne beIlegea aiA0s her Is1gia
was paying attentions tn her n
believed fD have heen the cause
Of the Shooting.
The Washington times., 1929-12-10
Very Little BRAIN. v

TERE you the giant Italian przefghter, Camera who
| recently sailing from Italy, had to have berth the
steamer enlarged accommodate bis bulk
He is sparring good naturally Of course with little frankie
Genaro called, in prizefght parlance, flyweight
The impression by the huge italian is that he would
probably need better legs to around rapidly enough to
make his fighting interesting.
powerful neck capable OF whstandng hard blows
But all of that is unimportant.
AS has occasionally been remarked here the gutan
good deal smaller the fyweight turned loose in the
room with the big and little przeghers would tear them
both to pieces at his leisure
As for gorilla he d wrap one hand the italian
heavyweights neck, and the next act would be funeral
One thing very interesting about this picture the wisdom
of Providence in keeping all of human beings about the
shape and size.
This looks like "bench show with st. Bernard and
little terrier exhibited 10 times the size of the other
The biggest dogs mated and huge st. Bernards and
Great Danes produced.
The little dogs mated and the finest samples OF man
best friend come into the world.
But the wisdom of Providence prevents anything of that
kind happening to human beings
The LITTLE admres the BIG marres him, and
their child is about the average
The little man admres the powerful maserfu big woman
narres her and THEIR child is an average child.
And applies the body applies also to the intelligence
The brilliant marries the dull woman, and vice
And the average of human intelligence is kept about on
level varied here and there magnfcenty by the sudden
unexplainable appearance of GENIUS
Thanks In natures wisdom in keeping bodies and
hrans about the same the 1so0o000o0 of earth
COX exactly alike to the angels probably and the race moves
forward evenly
There no super race living and breeding apart dominate
the masses of inferior human beings
The genius of today may have a fool for a son.
The humble peasant woman may give birth to man OF
colossal genius did the unmarried peasant mother OF
Leonardo da Vnci the humble mother of William the
Conqueror unmarried when he born The humble daugh
of the tanner by the Duke of Normandy washing
clothes in the brook William the Con
queror conqueror of England