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The Washington times., 1929-10-30
VICTIM OF JOKE
To SUE RADIO

WILM0NT, s. D., Oct. 30.--As
result Of 4 practical joke, Henry
gannes. Summit. S. D., the victim,
Il considering the possibility Of
filing a damage suit against a
south Dakota radio station, and
Also against the perpetrator OF
the Joke II he can be discovered.
Some person sent 4 wire to The
broadcasting station announcing the
theft OF 4 certain Nash automo-
Bile with Z Michigan license mum.
ber. when last seen. the braad.
casting station announced. the oar
was driven by one-armed man
wearing q gray suit.
Sannes Is q one-armed man
and was driving the car described,
which Is his own car. He OBJ
tafned 4 Michigan license for IL
while residing in Michigan for a
short time.
When ne reached Florence soon
after the broadcasting station an
nouncement. he was parking his
car preparatory to calling on his
trade when the village marshal ap-
reared and informed him he was
under arrest for stealing the car.
After some difficulty Sannes was
able to convince the marshal and
other town authorities that be
was the owner Of the car and
that the broadcast announcement
was due to some practical joker.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30

The mystery letters are 50
called because, although most Of
them were posted in April, 1852,
none was ever delivered 20 the ad-
dressee and no satisfactory explana-
ton has been given as to why they
were not. They were properly
posted and, according to historians,
complied with ali Federfl restric-
tions as to both length and content.
They bore the 'okayu Of Federal
wartime censorship authorities. but
still they never reached their deeti-
Go 60 Heirs
The letters are now being de-
livered--not To the original adj
dressee. OF course, but to sons,
daughters. grandchildren and nieces
ana nephews who survive through
the efforts OF the Ohio division ~
the United Daughters Of the Con-
federRcy.
Scores OF letters have been re.
ceived BY Mrs. Albert Sidney Porter,
president Of the Ohio division q
the Daughters uf the Confederacy,
who Is In charge Of restoring the
letters. More than rs Of the yek
lOWe0ff 4AfAyEQ1 AGILGEGs HSAEAAA& 5A4Npa
marks of handwriting have already
been turned over to their proper
destination.
Although most of them were orig.
inally addressed to persons in
Alabama. Louisiana, Kentucky,
Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and
Arkansas. the letters are finding
their destination now IN scattered
parts OF the world.
one letter found its destination.
Mrs. Sue Keller, Of Harrodsburg.
Ky. she wrote Mrs. Porter that
she Ii the daughter Of Nimrod
Harris.
am 30 excited over the pros.
pect of getting those letters directed
to my sainted father that / cannot
guide my pen, she wrote, espe.
cially IS one Of them was written
TO my precious mother. am now
"a years old. so was quite q little
girl when my father was put In
prison; but can remember the
anguish OF my lovely mother"
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
Hoover Asked to Help
Preserve u. s. Forests

President Hoover today was waited
on BY 4 delegation Of members Of the
American Forestry Association and
affilitated organizations who asked
him to take immediate action to pro.
vide an adequate program that viii
enable the Government to protect
more effectively it's forest resources
and bring them to higher produc.
tivity.
Representatives Of ~ national and
regional organizations constituted
the group calling on the President.
After their visit to the White
House the delegates were entertained
at luncheon at the Cosmos Club
where Secretary Of Agriculture
Hyde, Secretary of the Interior viii
bur and Secretary OF War Good ad.
dressed them on forest conservation.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
ROVER FIGHTS
GAMBLING

Unifsd States Attorney Leo a.
Rover. yesterday announced an
other crusade against washington
gambling resorts and other places
which come under the head Of
''nuisancss'' IA accordance with the
District Code.
The prosecuting attorneys new
crusade comes as result, he an.
nounced. Of a ssurvey by the police
department, Of places where gann-
ing was in fun swing and where
speaIseasles made 30 much noise
they come under the head OF full
fledged barrooms.
Just what the nature Of the
prosecution. IL any. win be, Rover
declined to state. He named AS
sistant United states Attorney
Renah r. Camalier 10 handle the
prosecution OF any cases that may
be brought in. It was indicated
that more than 150 places have
been listed.
Rover did not explain why the
police failed to move on such
establishments, or why action was
not taken to close them as soon
as evidence Of their existence be
came known, but prepared to send
ont letters 10 landlords, demanding
that they oust gamblers aid LIQUOR
dealers, on pain Of having their
property ciassed as public nIi-
sances and padlocked.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30

Most OF the mystery letters
were apparently written on Easter
Day. IN 1852. For the most part
they are concerned with assur.
ances Of the prisoners health and
safety and for the welfare Of those
1T home.
one letter from Reese T. Wood
bade his wife not to be grieved
over his confinement
do the best you can, he wrote,
'sYou and the children must 50
aiiead. / hope we may meet one
time more IN this life.
There are 240 Of the mystery
letters" For some time they have
been n the State library at Colurn-
bus. BY joint resolution passed by
the Ohio state legislature on Lin.
coins Birthday, 1929. they were
turned over to the Ohio division ni
the Daughters Of the Confederacy
FOR the purpose Of restoring them
Is the descendants Of the persons
who wrote them or to whom they
vera addressed.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
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The Washington times., 1929-10-30
Noted Negro Architect
Is Speaker at Howard u.

Paul n. Williams. colored archi
ect OF Los Angeles. Calf, who re-
Gently was appointed q member u
the National Negro Memorial Com.
mission by President Hoover. spoke
at Howard University yesterday.
In his address. williams exhibited
drawings and photographs Of build
ings and homes designed by him.
Included among his clients are
Corinne Griffith and Lon CLANCY
well.known movie stars Of iio.ly
wood.
He fe q graduate Of the Uni,
versity Of Southern California and
member Of the American nsti
tute Of Architecture.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
War Prevention Group
10 Hold Dinner TOniRht

TNa &4finHal Council for Preven-
ern cf War win give Goodwin
- tsulxat ae TOO o'clock IN
Ba=&Er Kan r. ". c. A. headuuar-
rsra. sarsntee1th ana X SITS. N. W.
- E1Eur1 i. Devine. o8 New
w~xR esty. wEn set az toast1naster.
A&eHa@ss wfn Be delivered by
zsrt Lewis. Washingtsn CORE
ms-rsrz fnr tfts London Times: DIR.
Raul E@wMFlunhn. German property
s.rzrsI1l. Dr. Kiang Kaug-Hu,
s-srlv q Chinese Department.
E-lrarssrv e California; DR.. Lincoln
wlT VTfrl. National Council for
p-erszEssn q war. ana Gideon A.
ErHHL nswspaper eGftsr.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30

Children viii fret, often for 40
apparent reason. But there's al
ways one sure way to comfort d
restless, fretful child. CastCria !
Harmless IS the recipe on the
wrapper; mild and bland - it
tastes. But It's gentle action
soothes a youngster more surely
than some powerful medicine
that IS meant for the stronger
systems Of adults.
That's the beauty of this special
children's remedy II may Be
given the tiniest infantas often
as there is any need. IN cases Of
collie, diarrhea, or similar disturb
afce, Il is invaluable But it has
everyday uses al n1oflaers should
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
|StiIIrnan Pilot Lost
In Alaska Feared Dead

NEW YORK, Get. 80 ms .l.--
James n. stillman and Joseph Fl.
Durrell, millionaire bankers. back IN
New York today, revealed that all
efforts to locate the pilot Of their
airplane, Russell ii. Merrill, who
disappeared during 3 hunting trip
in Alaska, had proved uriavailing.
stiIlman declared he was con-
vinced the flier met death.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
Guggenheim to Be First
u. S. FLYING Diplomat

NEW YORK. Oct. 30 Q.N.S.l.--
Harry F. Guggenheim, newly ap-
rointed Ambassador to Cuba, will
make an Of his ambassadarial calls
by airplan@ thereby becoming
Americas first flying diplomat.
he revealed tcday.
Guggenheim Is scheduled to leave
for Havana in two weeks.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30

understand. a coated tonghe calls
for ) few drops to ward of consti-
patton 50 does any suggestion Of
bad breath. Whenever children
don't eat well. don't rest well, or
have any little upset this pure
vegetable preparation Is usually
all that's needed to set everything
to rights. Genuine Castoria has
Cfas. H. FIetchers signature on
tie wrapper. Doctors preseribe i.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
Confederate Letters
Finally DeliDered

CLEVELAND, Oct 80 lIN.S1' The MysteFy Letters q
Camp Chase written to and by Confederate prisoners during
The civil war 81 years ago, Rt last being delivered
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
III. s. Actress Dies 81 Fan

While k8LulEl& tNeNf E8ElB
PARIS. Oct. 80 n.N.a.l. Frances
HOPE Babcock. American actress
who had been employed as a
Mnnnsquin BY Jean patou. Partisan
being thsewn from her horse while
riding n Errnencnvills Forest
Miss 81 cock wax "A years old.
She was born It Aehovflle. I Q.
According % informatf0u here. her
nearest relative Is William Bab-
cock, oe Princeton. n. J. Miss Bah
cock had been employed Al patou's
since last July.
The Washington times., 1929-10-30
HaIloWee.I.n ParfY GiEen

Halloween Party Given
at Church OF Covenant
qobiins ana ghosts q halloween
last night ssaiked about the parlsh
haIi Of the Church Of the Covenant,
Eishssenth ana N streets North.
vest when the Business womsn's
Council held It's annual halloween
supper.
4 musical program was given by
Mrs. Alice 3. Hais, Miss Doree
Holman, Mrs. Nancy stiiIwell Adolf
Tcrovsly and John Gregory.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
CRIME SURVEY
=sAs-y
NAMES DUE

Announcement of the personnel
constituting President Hoover's spe.
cial commission to study law revi-
sion and enforcement may be ex.
pected this week. it was intimated
at the White House yesterday.
All phases of crime will be in
vestigated and particular attention
will be given TO those which are
being most flagrantly violated, in
cluding the prohibition, narcotic
and antitrust laws.
1t was rumored last week that
George w. Wickersham, Attorney
General under President Taft, was
the choice for chairman. Wicker
sham has the Endorsement of MEM
bers of the United States Supreme
Court and of the American Bar AS
sociation.
1t is reported that his selection
would cause the dry element much
concern, as Wickersham is known
to feel that the present prohibition
laws cannot be enforced.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Announce $25O,OOO Gift
To Lancaster College

FREDERICK. Nd. May 13.-An-
nouncement Of a gift of $250,O0o
to Franklin and Marshall College,
Lancaster, Pa, by B. F. F'acken.
thai, jr., Reigalsville. Pa. for a
laboratory for the study of sciences.
was made at the annual meetins
and dinner of the Southern Alumni
Association at the Francis Scott
Key Hotel.
John s. Hershey, president. was
toastmaster. The gift was an.
nounced by the Rev. DIR. Robert j.
Pilgram, secretary Of the college,
who brought greetings from the
institution and showed motion pic
lures Of college scenes and activi.
ties. Officers elected were: Presi-
dent, c. Harry Keller. Hagerstown.
vice president. Frank s. Schwartz
Hagerstown, and secretary-treas.
urer. John Ankeney. Hagerstown.
1t was decided to hold the next
years meeting in Hagerstown.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
ANTHROPOLOGY
APPROVES 1929.
BEAUTY

SEATTLE, May 1s G.N,s).-The
model Miss America of 1929" is
all right with her exposed knees,
bobbed hair and independent at
titude, according to D. George. A.
Dorsey, world-famous anthropologist
and author.
The master Of human complexes
and urges declared his belief be-
fore a large audience of University
of Washington students while visit
ing in Seattle.
81 think she is great" DR.. Dor
sew exclaimed. "She is doing the
things that healthy, happy girls
should do, and doing them splen-
didly. Women are beginning to
shake off the shackles which have
held them for hundreds of years
and it's going to be remarkably
healthy thing for the future OF
the race.
The question of shorn locks was
easily disposed of.
Girls have as much right TO
bob their locks as we men have
to shave"
For nearly 900 years, he con.
tinued, the world has been deprived
of half the intelligence of the
race because women, probably IN
obedience to a tradition credited
to st. Paul, that a woman's place
is in the home and her duty
silence.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
DRY LAW Revolt
IS FORECAST

From the whisky Rebellion,
when the then mid-western farmers
turned their grain into more valu-
able and easily transported COM
modities, when Hamilton was Sec
rotary of the Treasury, down to TO.
day, the Constitution has been null
lifted by those who found it to their
interest" said Thomas H. r. Clarke,
Spanish War veteran and local bust.
ness man. speaking before Columbia
Lodge No. SIS, colored Elks, yester-
day afternoon.
Lieutenant Clarke decried recent
encroachments on personal liberty
and predicted a revolution if the
country continues to draw from the
people by ever higher taxes and
tariffs revenue which could easily
be supplied by alcoholic liquors like
light wines and beer.
THE present lawlessness is but
a repetition of what prevailed dur.
ing the life of the fugitive slave
law, which the prohibition law re-
sembles in many respects" said
Clarke.
The Rockville Orchestra gave a
musical program. f. Preston Will
liams, master of social sessions,
presided; C. A. Cornish. Martin A.
Powell and Harry Parker were the
committee.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Bids and Proposals

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Washington; May 2. 1929. Sealed pro-
the sA Department art Of interior Until IN O'clock
p. M. Tuesday, June 1S, 1929. for fur-g
nishing all materials and labor for con-.-
Washington, d. C., one Medical and Sur
gical building. with connecting corridors,
including roads, walks and drainage: also.
for moving the present one-story Con-
tagious building to new site: the same TO
be performed in accordance with draw
ings and specifications. This work wils
eoGstraeton GPa aI hollow tis fes brfeRwoTR i cut
stone work. cast stone. marble work. floors
and wall tile. terrazzo floors. linoleun.'
tile. metal and built up roofing. roof
ventilators. metal lathing. plastering. car
pentTy, metal weather strips. insect
ing. heating, electrical work. electric ele-
vator, and outside sewer, water, steam ai1de
electric distribution system: Separate bids :.
as set forth on bid form. Bids will be
considered only from individuals, firms or
corporations possessing satisfactory finall.s
ciaI and technical ability. equipment and
organization 20 insure speedy completion
of the contract and in making awards the9F
records OF bidders for expedition and salts
liar character and magnitude to be care
fully considered. Drawings and specifics
the Construction Division, o. S. Veterans
Bureau, Room T64. Arlington Building,
Washington. D. G. "A certified check for:
$76 payable TO the Treasurer of the United :,
States will be required as guaranty eofF
the safe return of the plans loaned. The
right is reserved TO reject any or all bids,
waive technical defects accept one part,
and reject the other as the interests of
the Government may require. Proposals
must be securely enveloped. marked Pro-
posal for construction and completion OF.
Medical and Surgical building. Saint Eliza
beths Hospital" and be addressed to the
Secretary of the Interior, Washington.
D. c, JOS. n. DIXON, First Assistant.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
CHASSIS OPENS
IN SOMERSET

CUMBERLAND, May 1S.-The
fifty-eighth annual session OF the
Somerset Chassis of the Reformed
Church, to which the churches of
that denomination in Allegany and
Garrett counties, Md, are attached,
will open here in st, Marks Church,
the Rev. DIR. Eugene P. Skyles,
pastor, today.
The concluding session will be
held Wednesday afternoon. Cele.
bration of the classical communion
will mark the opening service. The
altar service will be conducted by
the Rev. D. s. Stephan, Berlin, Pa,
and the Rev. B. A. Black, Meyers
dale, Pa.
Following the annual sermon by
the president, the Rev. William II.
Snyder, of Stoyestown, Pa, the
classis will be organized. Four
business sessions will be held.
Those in charge of the devotional
services are as follows: Tuesday
morning. the Rev. Karl III. Beck,
st. Paul's, Wilhelm, Pa; Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. j. e. Gindles.
perger, Berlin. Pa; Wednesday
morning, the Rev. Frank D. Wit
mer, Berlin, Pa; Wednesday after
noon, the Rev. G. L. Moorhead,
lockwood, Pa,
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
us. rum NAVY
TO GET 8 NEW
CUTTERS

BAN FRANCISCO, May 10 an.
sl.--Now comes Uncle Sans lusty
young rum navy to add more grief
to the whisky trade already trem-
bling under the Jones law.
Coast Guard headquarters today
heralded the woeful tidings that
preparations are rapidly being COM
pfeted to build three brand new
Federal cutters-trim, yacht-like
vessels which will bristle with for.
midabie guns fore and aft.
Capt. d. F. A. de Otte, chief of
the Coast Guard here, isn't quite
sure whethre or not the three new
cutters will be assigned to the
guards Pacific fleet, or sent to the
Atlantic flotilla. In any event,
It means a formidable addition to
the Coast Guards whisky running,
enuggling and life saving patrol of
the American coasts.
The three new vessels, to cost
about 100000 each, will be $50
feet long, electrically driven and Of
the same type as the Tahoe and
Cheian, recently added to the Pa
cific patrol after being constructed
In eastern shipyards.
Coast Guard officers today re-
ported that whisky row Off the
California coast is practically free
or rum ships these days.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
VICTIM
DISAPPEAR

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 13.-The
whereabouts of two negroes, one of
them, when last seen, apparently In
good health, and the other appar-
emily unconscious, concerned the An.
napolis police today.
After sideswiping a passing auto
mobile. a machine driven by a negro
headed. for another driver, who took
to a ditch for safety, knocked down
a telephone pole and crashed into
the side of a vacant private garage.
The driver was taken from the au.
tomobile, which was damaged, and
was laid in the road. He apparently
was unconscious.
William Mahaney, 600 block z St.,
Sparrows Point, driver of the other
automobile, and others made efforts
to obtain some one to take the in
jured negro to the hospital in An
napolis.
Finally a negro volunteered and
drove off with the victim. This was
in the afternoon, and late last night
the police had been unable to locate
either negro.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
FETE0PENSNEW
CASUALTY

The new Casualty Hospital build
ing at Eighth Street and Massa'
chusetts Avenue Northeast will be
opened to the public tonight at 8
o'clock.
Elaborate ceremonies have been
arranged for the first public inspec-
ton of the structure-the most mod
ern hospital building in the city.
Secretary of the Interior Ray Ly-
man Wilbur and Senator Royal S.
Copeland of New York will speak.
Marine Band to Play
The entire personnel of the Dis
trict committees of the House and
Senate, leaders of both houses of
Congress, the District Commissions
ers and Federal officials will attend
the ceremonies.
Representative Frederick Zifl-
man, chairman of the House District
Committee, will act as chairman.
The Marine Band will play. Direc.
tors and members of the board Of
lady managers will act as guides.
Tomorrow another public inspec-
ton will be held and clubs of the
District will be guests of honor. The
Navy Band viii play tomorrow night.
Emergency Rooms
The corner stone of the building
was laid by Secretary of the Treas.
ury Andrew Mellon last November.
The building is capable of accommo-
dating 175 beds. Four operating
rooms, through which will pass all
emergency cases east of Seventh
Street Northwest, have been placed
on the first floor of the building.
No equipment has yet been placed
in the building.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
IN BOX GAR
UNIDENTIFIED

sTAUNTIoN, Va. May ia
Chemists are working on a clue
which it is hoped will lead to
identifying the body of a youth
discovered in an empty box car on
the Southern Railway at North
Garden, Va, last Wednesday.
On a pocket of the vest worn
by the youth, whose body is now
at a Charlottesville, Va, undertak-
ing establishment, were found ink
markings officers think spelled the
name &C. s. Carey"
Chemists at the University OF
Virginia are working in an at
tempt to intensity the markings
SO as to make them more legible.
Allan G.. Blencowe. Staunton
fingerprint expert, has received
letters inquiring about the body
and inclosing photographs. 3
One from Mrs. Davis Sheen,
Clifton Station, Va, said the
description fitted her son who has
been missing three weeks. having
left on a. freight train. The photo
graph in Mrs. Sheen's letter bore
a striking resemblance to the dead
youth.
Another letter received by Blen-
cove from a woman in Washing
ton, d. c., contained photograph,
obviously not that of the dead
youth.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Thieves Fail to Loot
Martinsburg Offices

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May
13.-Breaking into the offices of a
coal company here, unidentified per-
sons made an unsuccessful attempt
to force the company's safe in
search Of money. The safe was
slightly damaged by the thief or
thieves in the effort to open It.
Nothing else was molested.
A grocery store short distance
away was also the object of atten-
ton of thieves during the night. An
attempt had been made to cut a
panel from a rear door but the
attempt was abandoned, leading to
the belief they were frightened away.
City police are investigating both
attempts, which they believe were
perpetrated by the same person or
persons who entered a filling sta
ii. the preceding night.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
"a Planes Listed AS
Visitors at WaynesbOrO

sTAUNToN, Va. May 13.-Re-
ports issued yesterday show that
IA planes visited the valley airport,
waynesboro, while during the month
of April, this year. 10 planes were
visitors at the field.
Arrangements are now being
made for William B. Blaufuss, lieu
tenant in the United States air serv-
ice, to use the airport as a base
for Photographic expedition \over
the Shenandoah National Park area.
The Government, it is said, is
planning to test newly developed
Photographic equipment in photo
graphing the park area. If the
test is successful it is expected that
much time can be saved in making
maps from the air.