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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
kid" LILLY ELUDES
POLICE ONCE MORE
Wanted for Killing of Sergt.
McCIary, He Passes
Gordon Again.
Ipecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 81
John Gaines, alias kid" Lilly. elusive
colored man, who has developed a sur
prising genius for escaping police cor
dons thrown out for his capture, once
again has escaped being brought to
justice for the staying of Police Sergt.
Charles r. McClary here on the night
Of June 20.
Hunted by q posse In Amherst Coun-
ty. Va. Wednesday night, Gaines. or
Lilly, successfully escaped from his
hideout in a colored residence near
Walkers Ford, with four officers closing
In on the house. He ran into the near
by woods and has not been seen since.
A renewed effort with O much larger
searching party Is now being made 20
apprehend the man, who is wanted in
at least two murders and on numerous
felonious assault charges. both in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. He Is
charged with numbering policeman in
Wilson, N. c.. in 1922.
j. A. Capelle. special officer for the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co., a
State policeman and general yard mas
ter at Gladstone, in Nelson County, Va.
who heads the searching party, said
today that Games is not aware that
he is being hunted on the murder
charges, but believes the police ignorant
of his true identity and are looking
for him for having whipped another
colored man in q recent brawl.
He has been positively identified as
kid" Lilly and a colored stool pigeon
has been sent into the vicinity where
he spends the best portion of his time
and report is expected by Capelle
sometime today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
MAN GETS z YEARS
FOR OPERATING STILL
Fairfax Jury Imposes Heaviest
Penalty on Joseph Wells-Ask
$4,000 in Auto Death.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
So FAIRFAX, Va, September 27.-One
of the heaviest sentences ever given In
Fairfax County on . charge Of possess
sion of q still and unlawful manufacture
of liquor was yesterday imposed on Jo-
seph Wells by q Fairfax County jury.
Wells was given two years in the State
penitentiary, as q member Of the con-
vict road forces. The jury which i'm
posed the sentence was composed Of
Lorraine Jenkins, J. w. Day. Wilbur
Walker, Ronald Blake, Roy Money,
James Byrnes, D. w. Buckley, jr.; s. C.
O'Keefe, Charles Cockrell, C. r. Rusk
Roy Cockerille and H. j. Lowe. Wells
pleaded not guilty.
Papers were served yesterday on c. l..
Seeley OF Maryland in a suit for $4,000
damages. Seeley was the driver Of the
car which last year struck George r.
Woodland of Fairfax on the Little River
Pike. Woodard's death was instan-
taneous. Seeley was at that time fined
$500 and costs. the Indictment for muir
der being changed to a charge Of invol-
untary granddaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
JUDGE MULL0WNY
ESTATE LEFT TO WIDOW
Will Filled at Rockville Does Not
Give Amount of
Property.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
ROCKVILLE. Nd, September ~
The entire estate of the late Judge AL
exander r. Mullowny, whose home was
at Chevy Chase. this county, Is be-
Queathed to the widow, Mrs. Marie
Thomas Mullowny. by the terms of the
will just admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court here. The instrument
was executed May S, 1908, and named
Mrs. Mullowny executrix to serve with
out bond. The will does not indicate
the value of the estate.
The will Of Mrs. Gertrude Darby Of
Poolesville has also been admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court here.
1t was executed September IS. 1927,
and names Richard E. Darby Of Barnes
vile executor. Mrs. Isaac Fyffe OF
Poolesville and Mrs. William F. Mat
tingly of Bealeton, Va. nieces of the
testatrix, are bequeathed 500 each as
marks of love" and the remainder of
the estate is left in trust to Nell B.
Darby OF Oakland. Md, for the three
grandsons of the testatrix, John Dade
Darby, Edwin Wheeler Darby and
James Grason Darby of Oakland. Md,
the trust to cease when the youngest
becomes Is years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
COALITION VICTORY SEEN.
Independent Voters League Told ticket
VIII Win.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 81
An overwhelming victory for the coali-
ton ticket in the general election OF
State and local officers November 5 was
predicted by C. H. Brown, president OF
the Independent Voters League Of Al
exandria, at a mass meeting Of that
organization in the George Mason
Hotel last night.
The constructive platform Of DR.. Will
liam Moseley Brown and Gallon Jones,
candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor of Virginia, respectively, was
praised by all the speakers at the meet
ing, including John Barton Phillips, Re-
publican nominee for commemorative
attorney; w. Selden Washington, indie
pendent candidate for clerk of the Cor
poration Court; Capt. T. M. Hamilton,
Frederick L. Flynn and A. S. Doniphan.
The next meeting of the league was
set for October at the George Mason
Hotel, while arrangements are being
made for the political rally at Armory
Hall October 10, when DR.. Brown will
speak in the interest Of his candidacy
for governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Jury CONV|CTS BUS
DRIVER IN DEATH
Verdict of MansIaughter Re-
turned-Sentenced to
10 Months.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 27.--Earl
Reed, Washington bus driver, was found
guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
to 10 months in the House Of Correc-
ton by Judge William Henry Forsythe,
jr., late yesterday. .
Testimony that Reed was attempting
to pass two automobiles at a speed be-
tween IS and so miles an hour when
his machine crashed into a coupe and
killed Norman Weigold, 20, of Tor
rington, Conn.,, was brought out at the
trial
The case was tried before Judge Will
liam Henry Forsythe, jr., and jury.
Reed pleaded not guilty when the trial
opened
Persons who were passengers on the
bus the morning of August 26. when
the accident occurred, were put on the
witness stand by States Attorney Reu-
ben D. Rogers. While the witnesses
estimates of the speed at which the
bus was travelling when it colllded with
Mr.. Weigolds car varied, they ranged
from a minimum of 35 miles per hour
to between SIS and so miles per hour.
Objections Overruled.
Over repeated objections by defense
attorneys, Thomas F. Pattison, pas
senger on the bus and the States star
witness. testified Reed was driving at
a speed of so miles an hour on the
extreme left side of Washington Boule-
ward in trying to pass the two cars at
the time of the accident.
He said the bus was running on the
concrete shoulder of the highway.
Asked If Reed was driving recklesSly,
Pattison replied:
Il became alarmed at the way the
machine was being operated immediate
ly after I boarded it at Savage, Md.
The speed was too fast
Testimony of the States first wit
ness. B. F. Sheldon of Washington. an
other passenger on the bus. differed
with Pattison's only in regard to the
speed of the machine. He estimated
1t at IS miles an hour.
Gould you see over the top Of the
hill from the place the accident hap
pened?" Sheldon was asked by States
Attorney Reuben d. Rogers.
Saw Coupe Driver.
1T believe that would have been i'm
possible" the witness answered. We
did see the driver Of the coupe. how
ever, make desperate effort to get
off the road"
Others who testified included several
State Roads Commission employees, who
were working on the boulevard near
the spot, and a contractor, who was
doing road work nearby.
Weigold was instantly killed and his
wife seriously injured when the bus
operated by Reed crashed into his small
coupe in front of Kit-Kat Inn, on the
Washington Boulevard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Amateur Yeee Neglects to Draw Shades
As He Works on Safe With Screwdriver

However, in the absence of a calling
card, the burglar left his fingerprints
behind, plastered about on the safe and
desk. Headquarters photographed them
today for future reference. just in case
the amateur takes up crime in big
way.
The janitor said the visitor was q
large man with - dark complexion"
but was uncertain II he was colored.
"of course, he couldn't have opened
thes afe," said John B. Colpoys. the
manager, but II he had the joke would
have been on him. We banked yester-
day afternoon-there was only little
loose change in that safe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

1t must have been the burglars flrst
job, because he tried to open an ONCE
safe at 720 Fifth street last night with
a screw driver, and he neglected to pull
the shades.
James williams, the colored janitor,
was astonished when he CHANGED by
about 80 and saw the burglar, in full
view Of the sidewalk. industriously pick
ing at the combination.
williams entered the ONCE of the
Trades Unionist Publishing Co., shout
ing at the man. The burglar dropped
his screwdriyer, threw up q ground
floor window and leaped to the street.
With williams In pursuit the fugi-
tive went down an adjoining alley at
top speed. Williams lost his man after
a chase OF, several blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
ORGANIZE IN EUROPE.
Professional Women Prepare to
Com hat nenandapca

Professional Women Prepare to
Combat Dependence.
NEW YORK [P,-Troubles of wom-
en- are much alike the world over, says
Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, back after
conducting 81 American business wom-
en- on goodwill trip to Europe.
Everywhere women are having diff
ficulty holding their own in a man.
made business world. In every coun-
try of Europe, as in the United States,
the ambition of women is to achieve
for themselves, economic independence"
In of the IS countries visited by
the American delegation from the Ma
tional Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Clubs committees
have been formed to organize fedora
tio1/ Similar to the one here.
Miss Phillips said that a conference
will be called at Geneva within a year
to discuss the formation of an interna-
tional organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
FIREMEN'S FETE OPENS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS. Va. Sep
TENDER 27.-The Jefferson District Fire
Departments carnival opened here last
night on the grounds surrounding the
engine house for a fortnight run.
Numerous booths will be maintained
by the firemen and members of the
ladies' auxiliary, while dancing will be
held each night from 9 o'clock to mid
night in the auditorium of the engine
house, with an orchestra from Wash
ington providing the music.
The carnival will continue tonight,
tomorrow and Monday night. r. r.
Beckwith is chairman Of the carnival
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Farmer Dies Suddenly.

LEESBURG, Va, September 81 (Spe-
ciaD George william Myers, So years
of age, a prominent farmer OF TINS
county, died suddenly yesterday morning
at his home at Lucketts. near here, from
q heart attack. His widow and four
daughters survive him.
Funeral services will be held at Christ
Church, Lucketts. tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, Rev Howard Cady, ofticiat-
ing. Burial will be in Leesburg Gene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Arlington Hall Opens Term.

CLARENDON, Va, September 81
Especially Arlington Hall, college for
girls at Glebewood, opened for the
1929-30 term yesterday with an enroll
ment of 118, according to announce
ment of DR.. william e. Martin, presi-
dent and founder. The student body
includes scholars from % States and
one foreign country. Established four
years ago the school has shown steady
progress in enrolment, opening the first
year with A pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Members to Hear
Sermon Over Radio
I'm Pastors Absence

A radio receiving set tuned to Sta
ton WJSV will occupy the pulpit of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Middleburg, Va, Sunday
morning instead of the pastor, Rev.
Edward r. Duffy.
The somewhat novel plan of hav-
ing its Sunday morning service con-
Quoted In a radio studio and broad
cast to the church was conceived by
the congregation when it was learn
ed that DR.. Duffy would be away at
tending religious conference.
wJSV was requested to provide the
service and readily agreed to do so.
Rev. Richard l.. Granger, evangelist
of Scranton, Pa, was engaged to
preach the sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Says Paraffin Heals Lungs.

Recovery of tuberculosis patients is
speeded by injecting paraf1n into the
chest, according to DR.. Hugo Hauke, a
surgeon Of Breslau, Germany, is a re-
port to surgical congress at Berlin.
He said that during pulmonary tubercu-
loSis cavities form, particularly in the
upper lobes of the lungs, and prevent
the curative process. If the diseased
parts of the lobe are cut away from
the chest. the cavities will collapse;
paraffin injected will hold them fiat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
BEAUTY GETS WATCH.
Runner-up in Contest Recipient of
Gift From Firemen.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POTOMAC, Va, September 27.-Miss
Charlotte Boothe, runner up in the
popularity contest held by the Active
Firemen's Association of the Potomac
Fire Department in conjunction with
its carnival in July, was presented with
a wrist watch last night at reception
held in her honor by the association at
the home of Samuel B. De Vaughan,
first assistant fire chief, on Windsor
avenue.
The presentation was made by Capt.
Aubrey Brown. while talks on the work
of Miss Boothe In the contest were
made by Fire Warden T. w. Ntzhugh,
and Richard A. Roseberr. president OF
the Potomac Fire Department.
Miss Boothe, st. Elmo girl, polled
over 10000 votes in the contest to win
second place. The winner received
handsome silver loving cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Sister Prudential Galley Dead.

MOUNT SAVAGE, Md, September
'27 tSpeciaD Sister Prudential Galley,
native Of Mount Savage, who was a
Sister Of Charity for 81 years, beginning
as a nurse during the Civil War, died
at ST. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, aged
"a. She became a member of the order
when II and in the year 1862 she an
swered the appeal of President Lincoln
to the Sisters of Emmitsburg to send
as many members Of their order as
possible to military hospitals as nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
$4,000 Farm Fire.

ROCKVILLE. Md. September u
Especially The dwelling on the farm
of William Connolly, near Travilah, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
with loss of $4,000. Earlier in the
day blaze was discovered in a CHM
ney. which was extinguished. It is
believed that the later fire began there.
The Rockville Fire Department sue
ceeded in saving surrounding buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
JOY.RIDERS SENTENCED.
Court Fines Two When Both Deny
Driving Car.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DRIVING Car.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 81
William and Clarence johnson, colored.
of 817 Wilkes street, were each fined
$28 by Judge William S. Snow in Police
Court this morning when both denied
being the driver of q machine In which
they are alleged to have gone on a
wild ride at an early hour here this
morning.
The two men were arrested after
their car had plowed through q num-
Der of red lanterns being used to pro-
tect newly-painted traffic lines, upset
a city trash box in front of the George
Mason Hotel collided with one ma
chine, damaging its right side, and
sending 1t crashing into another auto
mobile, wrecking its right running
board and right front fender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Mrs. Flora Snellings Buried.

POTOMAC, Va, September ~ (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services for Mrs. Flora
Snellings, who died at the Sibley Hos
pital in washington early Wednesday.
were held yesterday at the home
here near Lloyd Station and interment
was in the Bethel Cemetery. Mrs.
Smelling is survived by her husband,
Charles r. Smelling; three sons, a
daughter and sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Blaze in New House.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September ~
Especially. - Spontaneous combustion
started a fire in a pile Of lumber shaw
ings In the parlor of q newly con-
structed home on West Walnut street
last night. No. Engine Company ex-
tinguished the blaze with chemicals.
Damage was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
BUSINESS WOMEN
PLAN CHARTER RITE
Presentation Ceremonies of
Arlington Club to Be Held
Tomorrow Night.

By q Stan Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, September a.
The charter presentation ceremonies OF
the Business and Professional Women'a
Club of Arlington County will take place
tomorrow night at the George Mason
Hotel in Alexandria.
Miss Lorena Heishmann, deputy clerk
OF the court, Is chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements and she an
nounced today that there will be an
tertainment. the guest OF honor and
principal speaker being Mrs. Laura H.
Penn of Martinsville, State president Of
the Business and Professional Women's
Clubs.
Invitations Sent Out.
invita- tons have been extended to the
presidents of the Arlington County
Chamber Of Commerce, Arlington
County Rotary Club, Arlington County
Monarch Club and several other organ
izations. There also will be representa-
tiVes of the Business and Professional
Women's Clubs of Washington and Al
exandria. While the full program has
not been completed. 1t was stated that
there would he musical entertainment
and readings in addition to the speak
ing.
The meeting will start promptly at s
o'clock with dinner. Mrs. Albert Fl. Co
hen, president of the local organization,
will preside and introduce the speakers
With Miss Heishmann on the committee
that is arranging the affair are Mrs. N.
Rex Hunt. Mrs. Pearl Sharpe and Mrs
Edith B. Corder.
Organized Last Winter.
The Business and Professional wom-
ems Club of Arlington County was or
ganized only last Winter but since that
time has enjoyed steady growth and is
now mapping out a development pro-
gram that is expected to put it in one
of the most favorable positions of any
club of similar nature in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Tree Bears Blossoms and Fruit,

RICHMOND. Va, September n (Spe-
ciaD A freak Of nature has appeared
on the Sanders estate near Bluefield,
Va, where May and September have
met on a large apple tree, with the
limbs In full bloom and likewise loaded
with ripe apples
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 AT J. of l. DINNER
Annual Event Held at Burntt
 Hotel With 1l2 Present

One of the most successful events of the year conducted by Court Columbia. Catholic Daughters of America, was held last night at the Burritt. hotel when l42 men and women including many out-of-town guests, attended the annual banquet and dinner dance.
 Following the dinner, short ad- dresses were made by Mrs. Mabel Lazey of Bridgeport, state regent: Miss Florence Fletcher of Middle town, vice regent: Mrs. Mary Ma guire of this city, state secretary; Rev. Matthew Traynor. pastor of St. Mary's church: Rev. John +. Dono- hue. pastor of St. Joseph's church: {: Grand Knight Edward J. Daley of Daly Council, K. of c. and Mrs. Catherine OIeary. lecturer of the local court. Mrs. M. J. Hannon was tOastmaster.
 Between the addresses. selections were sung by Mrs. Mary T. Crean, Miss Helen Long. Joseph HalIey and August Heisier John J. Crean accompanied the vocalists at the piano.
 A very pretty picture was present. cd as the assemblage sat at the tables. Each one present wore a cap in purple. white and gold, the colors .of the order and with floral decora- tions to match on the tables, the scene was one of striking beauty.
 Following the program. dancing was enjoyed from 10:30 o'clock un- til midnight. Music for the dancing was furnished by John l.. Sullivan and his orchestra.
 The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Mrs. M. J. Han non, chairman; Miss Della Daley Mrs. John Igoe. Mrs. Romeo A. Grise, Mrs. Philip Bardeck, Mrs Michael kerwin, Miss Catherine O'Leary Mrs. George Shine and Mrs. James O'Leary.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

In the house, several bills relating to the town of West Haven were re- ported or acted upon.
 A favorable report came in on the bill providing for the appointment of 8 commission to administer an ap- propriation of S150,00 for the cree tion of an armory at West Haven. the commission to be appointed after the town purchases the site.
 West Haven Measures
 The house passed the following West Haven bills:
 Providing the salaries of the tax collector and the town clerk be fixed by the town board of finance and all their fees he turned into the town treasury; that the clerk of the board of finance and board of selectmen continue in office until the second Monday in November, 1881. and at the time the selectmen appoint an- other clerk and do go regularly every two years: that the town tax collec- tor also collect school district taxes and increasing the number of select meE from three to seven.
 Also passed in the house were bills authorizing the town of Clinton to is- sue $l75,000 school bonds; author izihg the selectmen of Orange to es- tabhsh building lines; authorizing Danbury to issue s200.0e0 bonds: al lowing the Orange board of finance 10 fix the salary of the fire marshal, authorizing West Hartford to issue S1,o00,000 sewer bonds, exempting property Of G. A. +. posts from tax atiOn; authorizing the Middletown city school district to annex Trench Hill, ill the town of Middletown.
 The senate passed a bill requir- ing small loan companies to adver- tise their ratio of interest.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
WILL START DRIVE
 FOR GOLF COURSE
(. Of C. Ready to Raise S25,0@
 for Municipal Links

The Chamber of Commerce golf course committee at a meeting with park board officials today decided to start definite campaign for $25,000 for the construction of an IS hole municipal golf course on the Stan- ley tract in the northern section of the city just beyond the Stanley Quarter park.
 The meeting was held at the Bur ritt hotel. Besides members of the committee, Secretary Ralph H. Ben son of the Chamber of Commerce., Judge William F. Mangan, char man of the boar1 of park commits sioners and Arthur l.. Berg, clerk of the park board were present. Mr. Berg showed a plan drawn by Orrin Smith. a golf architect, in which the IS holes are laid on tentative
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
City Items

Russell Westman of Robbins ave- nue, Newington. is recovering fol- lowing an operation performed at New Britain General hospital.
 Walter Sullivan of Cedar street is fecuperating at New Britain General hospital following an operation.
 Complaint was made to the police this afternoon by Harry Giannove that mall box was tempered with at the corner of Mitchell street and torDln avenue.
 Edward Cairo, 5. of IS Edge wood street, Hartford, who was in- jured about the head and shoulders yesterday forenoon while working or q truck at the sherman Sand Co garage on West Main street, sus- tained no fractures, 1t was said today at New Britain General hospital His condition last night and today was said to be comfortable
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Armstrong