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The Washington times., 1929-02-21
WAS SEEN.
LEAVING
HOUSE.

MARTINSBBRG. w. Va,
Feb. 21.Search for a mys-
terious man who was seen TO
leave the home of Dakotah
White early Monday morning,
shortly after Earl NJ. Widnyer,
city constable had been found
shot to death in the house,
was begun today by municipal
authorities investigating the
homicide.
Baffled heretofore on all clues
which they have attempted to run
down, the police believe that IL they
can find the nocturnal visitor 70
the White home they will have
taken long step toward solution
of the mystery surrounding ther
colleagues death.
Little is known of the movements
of the man in whose search the
police are concentrating their efforts.
They have been informed. however,
that he left the White home only a
few minutes before the police ar
rived Monday morning to lnvesn-
gate the shooting.
Repeated questioning OF Miss
White, who Is reputed to have been
receiving attentions Of the con-
stable. and members of her tan1liy'
has failed to throw any Light on the
identity of the visitor.
Police. however, are preparing TO
20 to Hagerstown, Nd, to run down
clues which they indicate may lead
to the finding of the man. They
were prevented from journeying TO
the MARYLAND town today because OF
the heavy snow which fell during
the night and which made the roads
impossible.
Hopes of the authorities that they
might be able to approach solution
of the shooting of Widmyer through
fincer-prints on the pistol which
fired the fatal shot were blasted to.
dav when Detective E. NJ. Rinker
returned from Baltimore.
Finger-prints Smeared
He had taken the pistol there for
examination by finger print experts.
They said. however, that there were
no marks on the weapon which
would enable them to reproduce
print, all finger-marks having been
badly sIneared.
Inquest into the death of Wild
myer will be held here this after
noon, having been postponed from
yesterday in order that many of
those regarded as essential witnesses
might attend the funeral of the
| officer.
Funeral services were held at his
home, and were attended by a
| large crowd of friends, relatives and
/ the curious.
The Berkeley Post. American Le-
gion, of which Widmyer was an
active member. attended the funeral.
| in full uniform, and officers of the
post acted as pallbearers,
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Victor Berger Warns
Of War With England

Victor L. Berger, the only Social
list in Congress, sang his swan song
in the House today-a warning that
England and the United States are
drifting along the pathway to war.
The veteran Milwaukee dissenter
will not be a member of the new
Congress.
Anglo American relations, he said,
are now about the same as Anglo
German relations were just before
the World War.
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Mabelle Corey to Wed
Cousin of King of Spain

NEW YORK, Feb 21 Q.N.S9
Broadway learned today that Ma.
belle Corey. former famous actress
and divorced wife of William Ellis
Corey. chairman of the board of the
Midvale Steel Company and direr-
tor of the Sinclair Oil Company,
has admitted to friends in Paris
that she will soon marry Don Ldis
de Bourbon. first cousin of the
King of Spain,
Miss Corey is permanent resi-.
dent of Paris.
She is we'll known en- Broadway.
where she was starred in musical
comedies as Mabelle Gilman for
many years. She married Corey in
1907 and obtained Partisan divorce
from him four years ago.
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Paralytic Fights Fire.
But Fails to Save
Mother

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 q.N.s).-
"I don't know how / did it. 1t
must have been a miracle
Thus did Frank Doyle, S5, to-
day explain how he was temper.
arily able to conquer paralysis of
the legs, arise from his bed where
he had been imprisoned for
weeks, struggle to the kitchen
with the aid Of chair and make
a vain, but heroic effort to beat
out flames which had enveloped
his mother. Mrs. seeny Doyle. IS.
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White Calls Regime Of
Coolidge Honest, Dumb

STANFORD, Calif., Feb. q u,N
S.).-Stanford University students
and faculty were mulling over Will.
liam Allen Whites remarks here tc-
day with mingled feelings.
Addressing the assembly, the EN-
poria. Kans.. editor, stated the
Coolidge leadership has been hon.
est. If dumb and dull"
White asserted that the United
States could expect even greater
prestige. prosperity and happiness
under the leadership Of Herbert
Hoover.
The Washington times., 1929-02-21
GIVES $4,000 TO EMPLoYE

POTTSVILLE. Feb. 21.-Under
the will of Mrs. Harry Seivert. OF
Mahanoy City. owner of large
department store. there, Charles
Martin. manager of the store, Is
beaueathed $4,000 as a reward for
faithful and efficient service. She
also left $4,000 to Christ Lutheran
Church Of that citys
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WEDS BETWEEN ACTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 Q.N.S9.-
Charlotte Otis, 10. a dancer, mar
ried Albert johnson. 30, a real
estate operator of Morristown, n.
r between the acts of Lady
Firsers in which she is playing,
tbe other night. And her press
agent didn't tell anyone about it
until today, .-.--
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BANK STATEMENTS

I Washington Clearing House,
$4,894,124.1O.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, S174, 900, 600.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. 1854, ,000, 900.
Treasury balance, S11,216, 1884.
cuatOuas receipts. SS2,SSS, ,sSS.Se.
The Washington times., 1929-02-21
GUNMEN TIE UP FAMILY

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 Q.N.S0.-
Police today were searching for
three gunmen who trussed up
family of six after forcing the
husband TO open his safe and then
made off with jewelry valued at
SIS, 900.
Six hours after the robbery. the
husband, John Mericolino, 50. a
building supply contractor. sue.
ceeded in freeing himself and mott.
fled police.
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SUBPOENA
SENT FOR
PIANIST

Mrs. Helen F. Blalock,
palmist and sponsor of charges
both grave and gay against
Capt. Gny E. Burlingame, is
40 longer missing. She has
3een foaml@aHd~ is coming back
% Washington.
In Chicago a subpoena viii De
served upon her today by Assistant
District Attorney William il. Col
lins, it is expected. Collins left on
this mission yesterday as soon as
the Department of Justice an
nounced its search for the woman
had been ended,
Bride up in Air"
There is reason to believe that
Mrs. Blalock will return to the city
without protest and will bring addi-
tional charges against Buringame:
Mrs. Blalock may be in the city
Saturday in time for the police trial
of Burlingame. but no decision has
been reached as to whether she Will
be needed to testify in it.
The fact is that the discovery OF
the elusive palnist has had the
effect OF throwing all the plans for
the trial "up in the air" The board
is meeting this morning to decide
what policy to pursue.
May Revamp Plans
Corporation Counsel Bride, pros.
ecutor in the case. NAV be forced
to revamp all his plans, includlng
the drawing of the charges against
the police captain. He may ne
forced to call Mrs. Blalock as
witness and to go into the aliega-
tions of financial irregularities
against Captain Burlingame, whlcn
he had eliminated from t3e trlal
owing to the lack of supporting evil
dence.
at is not absolutely necessary
that she be called as witness.
said Bride today at all depends
on what she is willing to testify
to-"
The return of Mrs. Blalock is
hailed in the city today as being
the forerunner of Showdown
in the Burlingame case. Even II
the trial now pending before Dis
trict officials remains limited 10
the ''Heartsore Daddy" angle Of the
case, the testimony of the palinist
will he assayed by officials Of the
District Attorneys office and or the
Department of Justice with a view
to determining its exact worth in
a legal sense.
Reports are current If she is
given protection by Federal officials
from her erstwhile friend, Captain
Burlingame, who. she thinks, is out
to "get her." Mrs. Blalock will tell
q sensational story that will pale
her present allegations against the
officer.
Hard To Trail.
The palmist has been missing ever
since early in January, when she
went to Abilene. Tex. to confer
with Representative Blanton after
having told part of her story TO
Representative Gibson, chairman of
the House investigating subcomn1it'
tee. She has been reported in a
suburb of Washington, In Balt1-
more, in st. Louis. and other places.
A week ago the Department of
Justice announced it had several
"likely leads as to her whereabouts.
Yesterday ii was able to say she
had been located.
Mrs, Blalock is said to be In
highly nervous state. She was
traced. it Is said. through her cor
respondence with relatives and
banks of this city
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unIted BtRteR WNNEhrF HHFFHu
Partly cloudy and continued cold
tonight; minimum temperature about
II degrees. Friday, partly cloudy,
Temperature yesterday Highest, 20;
lowest, 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
RED CROSS ADDS
10000 MEMBERS
Far Short of 10000 Goal, AL
though Cash Pledges Are
Satisfactory.

With only days of the 20-day cam
paign left, the local chapter of the
American Red Cross is still far below
the quota of 10000 new members allotted
to it in the annual drive for member
ships, it was declared at the headQuar-
tiers of the District of Columbia Chapter
today. Thanksgiving day will be the
last day for soliciting memberships, and
while the daily average of cash returns
has been satisfactory, the number OF
new members enrolled is approximately
10000. Many donations have exceeded
the 81 membership fee, due to several
generous contributors, but the receipt of
money alone fails to affect the allotted
quota, Mrs. H. G. Barnes, director of the
local chapter, said today.
Yesterday the headquarters personnel
Of the Community Chest, the drive for
which will begin next month, was en-
rolled 100 per cent in the roll call
drive and 100 per cent certificate was
accordingly issued.
DR.. Thomas E. Green of the speak
ers' bureau of the American Red Cross,
spoke last night over Station VOL in
behalf of the campaign. d. j. Kauf-
man, Radio joe" dedicated half an
hour last night to the drive. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman. secretary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, will speak over WMAL
at 7:15 Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
BINGHAM OFFERS
HOPE FOR AIRPORT
LEGISLATION SOON
Senator Tells Trade Board
Representatives Committee
viii Make Study.
THOROUGH INQUIRY
INTO NEEDS is AIM
Plans for Meeting of Aviation En-
thusiasts Here in January
Are Well Under Way.

Hope for passage of airport legisla-
ton for the District at the coming ses-
sion of Congress was held out to repre-
Sentatives OF the Washington Board OF
Trade by Senator Bingham, chairman
of the joint committee on aviation at
conference at the Capitol this morn
ing
The discussion with Senator Bing-
ham by the trade body representatives
Lawrence E. Williams, chairman of its
aviation committee, and Robert j. Cot
trell, executive secretary, was the first
step in the boards endeavor to create
Nationwide interest in the need for an
airport here. The movement will be
climaxed January Is with a meeting
conducted by the board and sponsored
jointly by the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION and the Aeronautical Chamber
OF Commerce.
Promises Thorough Study.
Williams and Cottrell went to Senator
Bingham to learn the status in Con-
gresS of the airport proposal and to ask
for advice as to how the Board of Trade
could best employ itself towSgd obtain
ing an air field for Washington.
Senator Bingham declared the mat
ter is receiving careful consideration
by his committee. The committee, he
declared. will make a thorough study
OF the aviation needs of the city with
a view to making the port modern in
every sense, with facilities to take care
of the growth of aviation for years to
come.
Plans for the joint meeting in Janu-
airy were discussed at luncheon con-
ference today in the Carlton Hotel.
The conference was attended by Fred
erick r Nicely, general manager of the
National Aeronautical Association; Paul
Bratan, representing the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce; John Victory,
secretary Of the national advisory COM
mittee for aeronautics; Burdett Wright,
chairman of the airport committee of
the National Aeronautic Association;
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Cottrell.
Henderson Will Speak.
Announcement was made that among
the speakers at the meeting will be Col
Paul Henderson, vice president of the
Transcontinental Air Transport Co.
and vice president of the National Air
Transport Co. 1t is expected that this
meeting will be attended by the most
influential aviation enthusiasts of the
country.
The board has gone on record As
favoring the Gravelly Point airport site.
but 1t was said today. however. that the
trade body win receive the proposal of
any other site with an open mind, since
the principal goal Is to get an airport
for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
Neighbor's Dog
Adopts POstman
And Stays on Job
Lucky" Licks Stamps
and Covers Route With
TakOma Man.

Animals apparently don't believe in
the six-day week.
Such, at least, is the opinion of G.
E. Bird, a route carrier of the Takoma
Park post Office. In proof of his state
ment he points to Lucky" a playful
wire haired Airedale dog, who wanders
all over his route every Sabbath look
ing for him.
Lucky follows Bird regularly each
week day. Arriving at the post office
with the break of dawn in all sorts
of weather, Lucky greets his friend
with enthusiasm every morning. He
then noses around in search of stray
postage stamps. Licking the gum OF
stamps is his hobby.
When Bird packs his letters into his
mail bag and gets all set to start on
his daily round, Lucky banks. After
the manner of a bird dog he barks
when he sees his master take his gun
from a rack before starting on q
hunting trip.
The postman, with his faithful COM
panion trailing him. walks several miles
each morning. At noon he and Lucky
perch on curbstone and share Bro
lunch. Their repast finished, they re-
sumo their trek.
''Lucky's the most intelligent dog you
ever saw" Bird told reporter today
LAS for being faithful, he is a past
master. Rain and snow mean nothing
to him. He shows up every morning
at daybreak, including Sundays. When
he can't find me on Sundays at the
post Office he wanders all over my route
looking for me-"
Lucky's owner, E. A. Seigler. lives al
lis Cedar avenue, only stones throw
from the post Office.
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Governments triangle area south of
Pennsylvania avenue for parking of the
cars of approximately $4,000 Federal
workers. In the absence of proper
facilities for housing these cars of the
street and with the closing OF Eleventh
and Thirteenth streets south OF the
avenue" he said, "a serious traffic STU
alton will confront the District. The
Board of Trade of the District has re-
Gently called attention to this matter,
and this Office Is cooperating with the
board in order that the plans may, II
possible, be made before 1t is too late
to meet this grave situation.
Progressive Traffic System.
with reference to the testimony be-
fore the committee of j. Rowland Bib
bins. another traffic authority, in con-
nection with certain refinementS for
the present progressive traffic signal
system to produce higher traffic speed
and capacities by what Is known as the
flexible progressive system" Mr.: Hsr-
land said he could not agree with all
of his conclusions. However, he said
he believed that such system, Whsn
properly designed, and maintained,
| would perform its intended functions
If installed on main traffic thoroughfareS
where the distance between intersections
! is about equal and where there Is little
interference from traffic getting into
or out of parking space and with few
turning movements at intersections.
The traffic director said he was will
ing to experiment with the flexible
progressive system. and. suggested that
| Rhode Island avenue from First to
! Twelfth streets be used for this pur-
pose. This thoroughfare, he said, Is
an ideal one, as the traffic there is OF
| considerable volume.
Mr.. Harland renewed virtually all
of the recommendations for changes
4 in the traffic code which he included
in his recent annual report. He added
to them, however, recommendation
that the traffic act be amended to pre-
vent driver whose permit has been
revoked or Cancelled in The District
| from driving here with a license OF
another jurisdiction. He cited recent
/ case of this kind, which is now before
| the Supreme Court for review, as to
| the legality of a NONRESIDENT driving
in the District after his permit to OPP
crate In the District had been revoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
CHARGES MAN SOLD
LIQUOR TO INSANE
st. Elizabeth's Officials Say Some
of Patients Returned
Drunk.

Acting on complaints from authorities
of st. EliZabeth's Hospital that some
one had been selling whisky to the
patients of the institution, police of
the eleventh precinct arrested Harry
E. Matthews, 5000 block of Twelfth
place southeast, and charged him with
sale and possession of liquor. He was
released on $4,000 bond.
According to police, several of the in
mates of the hospital admitted to them
that they had been obtaining liquor
from man who lived on Twelfth place
Yesterday policeman accompanied a
patient to the premises where they
were sold whisky by Matthews, police
said
The whisky squad of the eleventh
precinct, composed of j. j. Tolson, Will
liam Wright and Charles Warder, raided
the house. Matthews was arrested and
a half-gallon of liquor was seized
The police say that authorities at the
institution told them that some of the
patients had returned from trips in a
drunken condition. These persons were
watched
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small boy to his principal for failing to
obey instructions. The small boy S
older brother witnessed the incident,
but said nothing at the time. After
school, however, he waited for the pa
troll member When he met him he
said: I'm going to teach you a lesson
for reporting my brother. You haven't
got any badge now"
This. Officer Jenkins said, was one of
the only two times when any real trou-
BILE has developed among the pupils
themselves.
The boys on the patrols who give up
five hours of their time each week to
the work do not go entirely without
compensation.
On one Saturday month two boys
are selected from each patrol and taken
to two downtown moving picture shows.
The managers Of the theaterS have ar
ranged for the boys to come as their
guests. Officer Jenkins has also worked
out plan whereby in his district one
COY out of every five is taken each week
to theaters in the thirteenth precinct as
guests OF the management. A further
award has been arranged by the auto
mobile association, which will give the
boy doing the best work in each school
gold medal at the end of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
F. 7. BOWLER, RETIRED
ENGINEER, SUCCUMBS
Served so Years on Pennsylvania
Railroad and Ran Congressional
Limited Many Years.

Francis Tomlin Bowler, 76 years old
retired engineer of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, who for many years ran the
Congressional Limited, between here
and New York, died at his home, 1716
Kilbourne place, yesterday, after an ILL.,
ness of two weeks.
Mr.. Bowler was retired in 1923, after
so consecutive years service with the
railroad. He began as fireman at this
age OF 20 years. He was widely known
among the railroad men of the ole
school, He was a member OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
He is survived by three sons, RALPH
w. E. Boffer of Pittsburgh, Pa; Roland
T. E. Bowler of Sharon, Pa, and Victor
r. Bowler of this city; three daughters
Mrs. Oscar Reamy of Oak Grove, Va.
Miss F. Madeleine Bowler and Mrs
Winfield Violet, both of this city, anc
a brother, James Bowler of Fredericks-
burg. Va.
Private funeral services will be con
Quoted at the residence tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment vii
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
| PERSON IN EVERY 1000
REPORTED TO BE BLIND
American Federation Estimates
Proportion During Survey of
Situation Here.

One person in every 1000 of average
population is blind, according to esti-
mates of the American Federation for
the Blind, made public today through
its director of field service, Charles B.
Hayes, who is here consulting with Miss
Clara Somerville, research secretary for
the Council of Social Agencies, which
is making a survey of the blind situa-
ton in Washington.
These figures do not refer to total
loss of sight, according to Mr.. Hayes,
but include any person who has less
than one-tenth normal vision after his
good eye has been refracted. A person
whose sight is in this state is adj
judged induStrially or economically
blind. he said.
The organization which Mr. Hayes
represents is making study of the Sit
uation In the United States to formu-
late plans for taking care of the blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR AARON JOHNSTON
Former Chief Engineer of Central
of Georgia Railway Buried in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Funeral services for Aaron Johnston.
ga years old, former chief engineer of
the Central of Georgia Railroad, who
died in Siblev Hospital Tuesday of
pneumonia, were conducted IN Cham
bers' funeral parlors, Fourteenth and
Chaplin streets, today at IL O'Clock. In
torment was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
He resided in this city at 1851 r street.
A native of Richmond, Va, Mr.. john
ston was the son of the late Judge Rob-
ert Johnston, the youngest member of
the Confederate Congress during the
Civil War. He was a brother of the
late Prof. James C. Johnston of the
Harrisonburg, Va, State Teachers Col
lege and author of Biography, the Lit
erature of Personality"
Mr.. Johnston is survived by his wild
ow, Mrs. Matte Johnston, and three
sisters Mrs. Margaret Rose of this city;
Mrs. D. w. Proctor of Baltimore, and
Miss Julia Johnston of San Francisco.
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inconsistencies WIN
BRIDGE PLAY HON0RS
Finals in National Contract Pair
Championship Tournament Will
Be Played Tonight.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 21.-Eight pairs
of partners won prizes yesterday after
noon at the opening qualifying round
of the annual national championship
bridge tournament of the American
Bridge League. The winners in the
contract classification were Mrs. John
Osborne, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Lewis
Throman, Chicago; Mrs. A. G. Keck
Wilmette, ILL.,, and Mrs. Arthur Need
lowney, Evanston, ILL.,; zina j. Frost
Aurora, ILL.,, and A. M. Hirsh, Aurora
Blake G. Hooper, Cleveland, and Mrs
C. w. Aldrich, Cleveland; Mrs. Elliot
Evans, Evanston, and Mrs. Sidney
Lowell, Chicago; Walter A. Thomas
Minneapolis, and r. M. Gillette, Min
neapoliS; p. d. PARCELS, Chicago, and
C. w. Killing, Chicago, and F. E.
Bruelheide, Minneapolis. and j. H. De
Lorenzi, South Bend, Ind.
Qualifying play in the national con-
tract pair championship will continue
until tonight. The finals will be played
tomorrow.