davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
TESTIMONY FAILS
/. TO SHED NEW LIGHT
I ON D|ETz SHOOTING
| Three in Inn at Time Are
Quizzed by States Attorney
Frank Parran
NONE ADMITS SEEING
FIRING MONDAY MORNING
Detective Agency Head Tells Au-
thorities He Is in Touch
With Eyewitness.

Although the three persons who were
in the Prince Georges Inn at the time
William Dietz was shot Monday morn
ing. were today examined at length by
States Attorney j. Frank Parran, none
would admit seeing the shooting and
no further arrests have been made.
Harry A. Kaufman of the 600 block
of K street northeast, manager OF the
inn, was the first person examined
According to the States attorney, the
manager claimed to have been looking
after some guests who were departing
when he heard the shooting.
Tells of Hearing Shots.
John Ray, colored headwaiter at the
establishment, told the Government
prosecutor he was in the kitchen when
he heard several pistol shots fired and
then went upstairs to his room to avoid
trouble.
The other person examined was VIII
ham w. Smith, alias Jew Boy smith.
who is said to have admitted ne nae
an argument with man named NC
Mahon, prior to the shooting. smith
told the States attorney he had been
drinking and did not remember clearly
what had happened. He did recall
however, throwing glass at NC.
Mahon" and in turn being hit on the
head. Some woman was bathing cut
on his head in a private room when
the shots were fired, Smith SAID.
Moran Is Called.
At the same time, Tom Garrison, for-
mer Prince Georges police official, VINO
now maintains a detective agency, IN
formed the authorities that he was In
touch with a person who had been an
eyewitness to the shooting, and some
action bv the Prince Georges authorl-
ties toward seeing this person was
awaited this afternoon.
AS was the case yesterday. the State
attorney conducted his hearing behind
closed doors
Frank w. Moran, in whose name the
licerse for the inn was issued, also ma
been notified to appear before the
States attorney, according to the ponce
Dietz Reported Improved.
Dietz was given a blood TRANSMISSION
at Sibley Hospital last night in an ef-
fort to save his life and was reported
to be improved" this morning. The
man, who had 1891 in his pockets when
brought to the hospital, still refused to
make any statement or TO give ponce
any Clue as to who shot him.
Solomon Munitz, who brought Diet2
to the hospital and who yesterday was
charged with being an accessory to the
assault upon him, last night obtained
his liberty Under SIS, 900 bond.
County police still are working on the
theory that the shooting, like that al
Green Gables, Suitland, Md, roadhouse
in March, was the result of quarrel
between bootleggers and gamblers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
REV. G. H. WILLIAMS
DIES AT ANNANDALE
Retired as Chief Clerk in Capitol
superintendent Office in 1920
After 18 Years.

Rev. George H. williams, 80 years
old, retired chief clerk of the Office of
the superintendent of the Capitol
Building, where he was employed for Al
years, died at his home in Annandale,
Va, today.
Rev. Mr.. williams was retired in
1920. fater having held the office of
chief clerk since 1902. He had been re-
siding on his farm at Annandale since
retirement.
A veteran Of the Civil War, he served
in Company G, 9th Virginia Infantry,
and in the Stonewall Brigade during
the conflict.
During his long service at~the Capitol
he was several times called upon to
open sessions of the Senate with prayer
in the absence Of the regular Senate
chaplains.
An ordained minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Rev. Mr.. Will
liams for number of years preached
In churches in Fairfax County.
He was twice married. He leaves his
second wife, Mrs. Rena L. Williams;
three sons, Thomas A., Marvin w. and
Charles Spurgeon Williams, and a
daughter, Mrs. Vernon M. Lynch.
A member of the Masonic fraternity,
he was affiliated with the Henry Lodge,
No. SO, F. A. and A. NJ, of FairfGX
County, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted in
the Annandale Methodist Episcopal
Church Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment will be in the
Annandale Church Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
MISS BOOTH IS REPORTED
ON WAY TO RECOVERY
Head of Salvation Army Improving
From Injuries Suffered in REGENT
Automobile Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTSDALE. N. Y, May 28.-Miss
Evangeline Booth. commander of the
Salvation Army in America, last night
was reported slowly recovering from
injuries received in an automobile &C
cident last Friday.
Her physician. DR.. Walter Clark TIL
den, said he was pleased with the
progress she had made during the day.
He indicated that X-rays may be made
tomorrow. These are expected to de-
termine whether Miss Booth Is suffer-
ing from a slight fracture Of the skull.
The commander, although making
favorable progress, was still suffering
pain. Earlier in the day DR.. Tilden
said:
"She is still painfully Ill. suffering
from Commissions all over the body, es-
pecially over the left eye. The eye,
which was almost completely closed, Is
now slightly better"
Miss Booth received her injuries when
thrown against the top OF her auto
mobile as her chauffeur suddenly
swerved it across a ditch to avoid hit
ting another automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Charged With Having Auto
With Smoke Device and
Hauling Liquor.
ARRESTED AFTER KILLING
OF FLEMING BY ROUSE
Ten Others Accused Under Jones
Law-0ther Findings of
Jury Announced.

John Stevens, 800 N street southwest,
who was arrested in the early morning
of April "a by Policeman C. o. Rouse
as an occupant of an automobile which
the officer had been chasing and at
which he had fired five shots, one
striking and killing Ottmer H. Fleming,
81 years old, was indicted today by the
grand jury on two charges of possess
ing an automobile equipped with a
smoke screen and with transporting
liquor in violation of the Jones-Stalker
bill.
The smoke screen indictment is in
two counts and alleges that Stevens was
in possession of a device known as
smoke screen and that he was in pos
session of an automobile equipped with
such device. No charge of using the
smoke screen Is made in the indict-
ment.
Under the liquor indictment 1t Is
alleged that Stevens had in his poses
sion a quantity of intoxicants, which
were being transported in the auto
mobile from which he is alleged to
have jumped after the officer had shot
Fleming.
Others Are Indicted.
Ten other persons are indicted for
alleged violations of the Jones-Stalker
act. They are Edward T. Parker, Rich
ard M. Criswell. Charles S. Beal, George
E. Shanks, William Carley, Walter S.
Mcdonald, Albert r. Price, George
Walker, Carl Mehrstedt and Joe Zim-
berg. Five persons were exonerated by
the grand jurors of charges Of trans
porting and sale of liquor. They are
Bruce j. Lafrogialo, James r. Moore.
Ernest Reed. Joe zimberg (another
charge), and Willie Herbert.
The grand jurors also declined to In
dict Ernest A. Fairfax colored, who
caused the death of William Tines. also
colored, with lack handle" They
also ignored a charge of HOUSEKEEPING
against Sam Roth. grand larceny
against Clarence McCullen, Roland r.
Bell and Harold E. Harper, assault
against Letitia Long. libel against Sarah
Hawkins and receiving stolen property
against John Wallace and Lillian De-
Lilly.
Charges Are Listed.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Charles w. Will
| helm, Harry A Sweeney. Noah E. De-
| Haven. Harry Goldberg, Samuel Epstein,
| Simeon F. Rakestraw and Isaiah T..
| Harrod, non-support; Greed Jordon,
Shamek, William o. Turner, Ellis Glenn
and Wallace Goodwin, HOUSEKEEPING:
Charles John Patrick, Stewart Bird and
Carryl Pugh, grand larceny; John I.
Bruce. Theodore S. Carter, Robert VIII
son, Dick Warren and Llewllyn Davis,
grand larceny and ioyriding: Fillmore
c. Roper and ulysses Howard, joyrid-
ing, and John Stewart, assault with
dangerous weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
PAY DAY ADVANCED
IN 7 DEPARTMENTS
Federal Employees to Get Ad-
vantage of Memorial
Day Holiday.

In view of the holiday Memorial day.
employees of of the 10 Federal de-
partments will be paid tomorrow instead
of the 31st of the month, the regular
payday. The disbursing clerk of the
Department of Commerce has not yet
made his decision, while the State and
Interior Departments will not pay off
until the end of the month.
The disbursing officer of the Dis
trict, Maj. James r. Lusby. has sided
with the minority of the departments
and will not pay the city workers their
compensation until the appoined time.
This stand is supported by decision
of Controller General McCarl. who has
ruled against payment of employees be-
fore the last day of the month.
The opinion was quoted by J. B.
Callahan. chief disbursing clerk of the
Interior Department, in defending his
position that payment of employees to-
morrow would be violation of the law.
Those Federal departments which will
pay off tomorrow are Treasury, War,
Navy, Agriculture, Justice, Post Office
and Labor. The employees of the Cen
eral Accounting Office will not be paid
until the first of June. since this Office
differs from the departments in that
it pays off on the first and sixteenth
of the month instead of the fifteenth
and last day.
Some regular employees of the District
are expressing considerable disSatiSfac-
ton with the deferment of their pay.
Maj. Lusby, their disbursing officer
however, contends that pay should not
be given an employe until he has COM
pleted the services for which he is be-
ing paid. If a disbursing officer, he de-
clared, should pay an employe on We'd
nesday for work which continues
through Friday and the employe for any
reason should not complete the time for
which he has been paid, this would have
to be made good by the disbursing
officer.
There is one class of District en-
ployes, however. who will draw their
compensation Wednesday - the school
teachers. These will have completed the
services fer which they are being paid
Wednesday, and therefore payments to
them will be proper, Maj. Lusby said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
THREE ARE ARRESTED
IN VICE SQUAD RAID
Trio Charged With Maintaining
Nuisance and Illegal
Possession.

An establishment, 1t is alleged. where
liquor orders were taken by telephone
and relayed for delivery from stocks 10
Gated elsewhere. was raided last night
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth street
by Sergt. o. j. Letterman and his vice
squad, who arrested three men on
charges of maintaining a nuisance and
illegal possession.
They were George Drew Craig, 80
alleged proprietor; Stanley Howard
Mullin, %. and James John Dangelo.
20, said to have been employees Of
Craig, who, with Mullin, also was
charged with illegal sale. Sergt. Letter.
man said a dozen orders came in over
the several telephones while he was in
the place, all asking for li1uor in
amounts from pint to five gallons. .
. At one time, Sergt, Letterman said. a
man called and asked the raiding officer
who answered if he wanted that load
now?" The answer was to put it In
the back alley" The other party must
have become suspicious however, be-
cause he failed to show up.
J. search warrant was obtained on the
gtrergth of an alleged buy" by an
.:fldercover agent. who was said to have
Kept the place under surveillance fol
several months prior to the raid. The
reputed buy was the basis for the pos
session charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
PERUVIAN FLYERS
VISIT CAPITAL
Flight Is Informal Response
to Pan-American Good
Will Effort.

In response to the Army pan-Amer-
lean goodwill flight several years ago
Capt. Carlos Martinez de Pinillos and
Lieut.. Carlos Zegarra, Peruvian military
aviators, today are in this city on an in
formal goodwill trip which will be fol-
lowed by visits to all South American
and Central American capitals.
The flyers landed at Boiling Field
late yesterday afternoon in an Amer
ican-built Bellanca cabin monoplane in
which they have made a long tour OF
South America and in which they flew
here from Peru. They probably will
leave Washington on the return trip
about Thursday, with New Orleans as
their first stop.
Peruyians Interested.
De Pinillos and Zegarra are making
the flight as private individuals, it was
announced. While the fight is not di-
rectly under the auspices of the Peru
Wan government, both the government
and the people of Peru are said to be
very keenly interested in the project
Funds for financing the flight were
raised in Peru by local subscription, one
of the largest contributors being the
Presidents son, Juan Leguia, formerly
director general Of aviation of Peru
The Peruvian government assisted to
the extent of allowing the machine and
parts in duty free and in promoting a
publicity campaign in behalf OF the
flight.
The flyers were met at Boiling Field
yesterday by DR.. Herman Velarde, Pc
ruvian Ambassador. and Senior j. AL
varez de Buenavista. first secretary of
the embassy, who escorted them to the
Mayflower Hotel. No formal program
has been arranged for them during their
stay in this city, it was announced
though they probably will be taken to
the White House tomorrow.
The Peruvian flyers said that they
will not attempt to establish any rec
ords, but will make the flight back to
South America in easy stages. From
New Orleans they will go to Mexico City
and on through Central America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
.BALLOU PRAISES
DECEASED TEACHER
Joins With Central Students
ard Faculty in Memorial to
Former Principal.

Characterizing Alvin w. Miller, Gen.
trail High School principal, who died of
blood poisoning a week ago last Sun
Gay, as "the kind of man we'd like to
see all our young men become" DR..
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent OF
schools, this morning joined with the
students and faculty of Central in pay
ing tribute to the dead educator during
memorial assembly in the schools
auditorium.
Death Hard to Understand.
In his tribute to Mr.. Miller, DR.. Bal
lou declared that as life is mystery
the death of Centrals principal is hard
to understand LAS far as the human
eve can see Alvin Miller had everything
to live for-his family, his church and
his school," Dr. Ballou said. AT present
it is hard for us to understand now tnlS
school can get along without HIM.
Continuing, DR.. Ballou said:
mo finer tribute could possibly De
paid to Alvin Miller than to say ne
was the kind Of man we'd like to see
all our young men become. Every Ia
Their whose son attended Mr., Miner $
school is grateful to the man Tor the
example he set them and the training
he gave them"
Assistant Presided.
The assembly was presided over by
Lawrence G. Hoover assistant principal
of the school. Following DR.. Ballou' S
tribute Miss Margaret Gilligan, daugn-
ter of Henry Gilligan. member OF the
Board of Education, and Central stu
dent, sang Abide With Me-" MISS
Bessie Whitford paid a tribute to Mr..
Miller on behalf of the faculty when
She said he was a man with malice
toward none. with charity for all
Samuel Wood. Washington organlst,
now a member of the Central faculty,
played an organ solo, after which Miss
Lee Anna Enbrey. student. paid trlo-
ute for her fellow pupils. The exercises
Nere conducted by David Krupsaw, who
read a poem, In Memoriam," by Ray
Miller.
Besides the personnel of Central the
memorial assembly was attended by
Mrs. Alvin Miller. the principals
widow: and his mother, Mrs. Ella MIL
Ter, and Miss Marjorie Miller, one OF
his two daughters.
similar assembly will be held lot
the lower classmen this afternoon, at
which time Stephen E. Kramer. flrst
assistant superintendent, whom Miller
succeeded as principal OF Central VIII
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
WOMEN IDENTIFY
ASSAULT SUSPECT
CoIored Man Is Said to Have
Confessed to Two
Attacks.

Through the efforts of Policeman r.
Schleichert and other officers of the
sixth precinct, Archie Gillian, colored,
80 years old, was identified at the sixth
precinct yesterday afternoon by two
white women as the man who assaulted
them in robbery attempts, one Febru-
airy is and the second May 10. Gillian
is said to have confessed to the two as
the middle Of May.
Police say Gillian led them yesterday
to a point on North Capitol street be-
tween c and D streets, where he is said
to have confessed to attacking Miss
Angelina Ciffo, 26 years old, of 81 G
street on the night of May 10.
Gillian Is quoted also with describing
a location near the same point, where
Miss Mavis Baynard, Is years old, who
lives at the Government Hotels. was
attacked and robbed Of $3.50 on the
night of February 16.
Screams Attracted Two Men.
Both women identified Gillian when
he confronted them yesterday.
When Miss Ciffo was held up her
screams attracted two night watchmen
from a nearby Government reserva-
ton, r. M. Lawrenson and B. G..
.Wormsley. Lawrenson whipped out
gun and fred four times, although he
directed the shots wild for fear OF
striking the woman.
Police quote Gillian as admitting he
attacked another woman as she was
walking in the vicinity Of North Cap
itol street and Delaware avenue. No
report of the incident was made with
police at the time.
The colored man was picked up by
Oficer Schleichert Tuesday night on a
vagrancy charge He was asleep in a
wagon on a vacant lot near Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street.
Sentenced Subsequently.
Gillian was subsequently tried In Po-
lice Court and sentenced to As days on
the vagrancy count.
Yesterday the arresting oficer re-
membered Gillian when a lookout with
a description Of the man who had at
tackled the two women came to his at
tention. He obtained permission from
the District Jail to bring him to the
sixth precinct for questioning.
Officer Schleichert said new charges
probably would be filed against Gillian
today. He was assisted by Policeman
E. C. O'Meara in working up the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
OWENS ASKS DIVORCE.

Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed by William A. Owens Abb Rock
Creek Church road, against Mrs. Irene
A. Owens. They were married In Bal
timore October %. 1921. and have two
children. Misconduct is alleged and
a correspondent is named. Attorney
Henry Gilligan appears for the
husband.
John A. Graeber, 81 @ street north
east, has filed suit for an absolute di-
vorce from Naomi E. L. Graeber, nam
ing a correspondent. They were mar
ried at Frederick, Md, December %,
1916 Attorney David A. Hart appears
for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
CESSION FROM VIRGINIA
TO DISTRICT DISCUSSED
Senator Capper Informs Inquirer
Restoration Of Former Capital
boundary Not Now Considered.

The proposal that has been discussed
recently to have Virginia cede back to
the District of Columbia the area across
the Potomac which was originally part
of the seat Of government, was brought
to the attention of Chairman Capper
of the Senate District committee today
in letter from Richard L. Eacho of
Clarendon, Va.
Replying to the letter, Senator Cap
per said there is no possibility of that
question coming up during this session
and that lin any event before our
own committee acted If such legislation
were referred to us in the next regular
session. we should want definite evidence
not only of the desire of the majority
Of the citizens of the Virginia section,
but of the people of the District"
Senator Capper also reminded Mr.
Eacho legislation would have to be
passed by Virginia before any action
could be taken by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
FACES, SECOND CHARGE.
Youth Indicted in Liquor CASE
Again Accused.

Under indictment on charge OF
transporting liquor. William Garrison
Donaldson. 10 years old. OF the SOC
block of II street northeast, was again
arrested last night on similar charges
Detectives w r. Latin. w. E. Mac
Even and w. T.. Burke OF the eighth
precinct are said to have observed the
youth as he drove large sedan auto
mobile into an alley in the rear of the
1900 block of T street. Police say they
sew him deliver a package to colorec
man and swooped down to arrest him
A search of the machine is said to
have revealed 40 quarts Of alleged
liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
PAGE TO MAKE ADDRESS.
Clerk of House to Aid in Tribute
to Patrick Henry.

William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
House of Representatives, will be the
principal speaker at an open-air meet
ing to be held on the south plaza of the
Treasury Building at 4:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon under the auspice:
of the National Patriotic Council com.
memorating the l39th anniversary o.
the birth of atrick Henry. Music viii
be furnished by the Navy Band, under
the direction of Lieut.. Charles Benter
Mrs. Noble Newport Pots, nationa
president of the council, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Freed of Assault Charge.

William r. Splitter, 627 street south
west, was acquitted yesterday afternoon
by jury in Criminal Division / of
charge of a criminal assault on a
9-year-old girl. The offense was al
legged to have occurred March %, 1923.
The accused was represented by Attor-
news Daniel S. Ring and Harvey L.
Cobb. while Assistant United States At
torney William H. Collins conducted the
prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
TWO HURT IN CRASH.
Father and Daughter Treated for
Injuries After Car Upsets.

A motorist sustained several fractured
ribs and his 20-year-old dauehter was
slightly injured about O'Clock TINS
turned in a collision at Warder street
and park road. The father, Casper G.
Dickson, 81 years old. of Kensington'
Md, was driving. one of the automo,
biles. while the second was operated
bv Bonnie Schwartzman of 1854 War
The injured man and his daughter
were removed to Garfield Hospital IN
Schwartzman's automobile. where they
were given emergency treatment ana
discharged. The daughter sustained
only slight bruises and laceratlons ac-
cording to doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Steel Worker Falls
From Seventh Floor,
Catches Self at Fifth

Losing his balance this morn
ing while working on the seventh
floor level of the Internal Revenue
Building. under construction at
Tenth and B streets, Larry Gala
han, 80 years old, engaged in
erecting the steel work of the
structure, fell two floors before
he caught on a lower platform
and is thought to have sustained
a fractured skull.
Callahan was removed to Gar
field Hospital and treated for the
head injury as well as possible
internal hurts. His condition
was regarded as critical and Of
ficers of No. l precinct notified
the Callahan family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
FIRE LOSS HERE LOW.
Per Capita Damage Placed at $l.3e
by Underwriters Board.

Washington had the third smallest
loss in the United States from fire. per
capita, during 1928, according to f1gures
released today by the National Board
Of Fire Underwriters. In a list COM
piled of the "a largest cities in the
country, Washington's per capita fire
loss was given at $1.39. Seattle, Wash,
had the lowest. 80 cents. and Jersey
City, N. j., was next with SO cents.
The average loss in the "a cities was
s2.57 per capita, Washington. accord.
ingly, having little more than hall
of the average rate. Boston suffered
the heaviest loss, $3.50. This was fol-
lowed by Chicago with $4.12: New
York CITY had a S2.76 per capita loss,
Philadelphia, $3.50, and Detroit, Sail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Six Bitten by Dogs.

Six persons, five of them children
were reported to police as having been
bitten by dogs yesterday. None was
seriously hurt.
An order of the District Commission
ers under which dogs permitted to run
at large must be muZzled goes into
effect automatically June l.