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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
BOY, d, IS INJURED
WHEN HIT BY CAR
Child Is Struck Running Across
Street-Condition Is
Held Serious.

A small boy was seriously injured and
a 72-year-ol man and nine other per-
sons were slightly hurt yesterday after
noon and last night in automobile &C
cidents.
The child is James Clayton, years
old, of 1248 Twenty-second street. He
is at Emergency Hospital, where it was
said that his skull may be fractured.
According to police, he was struck yes
terday afternoon as he ran across the
street in front of the automobile of
John F. Updike, lilo D street northeast,
as it was passing the intersection OF
Twenty-second street and Ward place.
Edmond Booth, u years old, of TIT
Twenty-flrst street, was knocked down
last night at Fourteenth and H streets
by an automobile driven by James john
son of 1885 Seventh street. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital in a taxi
cab and treated for cuts and bruises.
Other persons sustaining slight m
juries included Alfred Reeves, colored,
IL years old, of 1928 Eighth street:
Martha Simpson. colored, 10 years old,
of 1908 Carrollburg street southwest
Thomas Mallory, colored, 43 years old,
Of 1926 u street, and Emma Ellis. Is
years old; William Russell, SO years old
Bessie Pratt, IS years old; Marion Dud-
ley, 20 years old; William Young, %
years old, and Sherman Major, IS years
old, all colored. of Alexandria, Va. The
last six persons were hurt last night
when their automobile was in collision
with q furniture van at Alexandria
road and Columbia pike, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
PLAN FOR MARINE
MUSEUM IS BEING
CONSIDERED HERE
Park Board Is Studying Prof
ect Before Presenting Pro-
gram to Congress.
WOULD PRESERVE SHIPS
IN FLOOR OF CONCRETE
Relics of Four Wars Included in
Proposed Exhibit-Three
Sites Are Suggested.

A marine museum for Washington, to
provide permanent place for famous
ships of the Revolutionary War, the
War of 1912, the Spanish-American
War and the World War, is being con-
sidered by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
This was revealed today when Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. the commissions
executive officer, said that three meth
DDS of taking care of such ships, If the
program is approved by Congress, are
being studied by the commission.
The first plan is to keep the ships at
the Washington Navy Yard, where the
Navy can supervise them, taking care
of the custodial service, painting the
vessels and having the hulls scraped,
when necessary. The second plan is to
anchor them at some point along Po-
tomac Park, probably by cutting out a
portion of the shore line along the
Warrington Channel. If the second
plan is adopted the ships would be I'M
der the Jurisdiction of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks.
The third suggestion is to construct
q retaining wall around the vessels in
the vicinity of the Tidal Basin In a
specially arranged location.
Float" in Concrete.
Under this plan, the vessels would
appear to be floating on the water. but
in reality resting on concrete. This is
said to have been utilized with good
effect with an old whaling vessel at
New Bedford, Mass.
Considerable sentiment has developed
to preserve the u. S. S. Olympia, flag
ship of Admiral Dewey in the Spanish
American War, here as memorial. II
Congress decides to establish marine
museum here, it is considered that the
Olympic might form the nucleus of a
small fleet of Uncle Sans fighting
ships, representative of the various
stages in American history. Such
display would be considered as educa-
tional for the countless tourists who
come annually to Washington and
beneficially advertise the United States
Navy
The late Chairman Butler of the
House naval committee was interested
in a bill to bring the U. S. S. Olympia
here, but it was found at the time that
the project was in conflict with the
Presidents financial program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
ROVER PROMISED
REALTY FIRMS AID
IN GAMBLING WAR
Reply to Warning of Prose-
cution Says Eviction Suit Has
Been Filed in One Case.
GEORGE GRAY TAKEN
ON VISIT TO COURT
Other Two Alleged Members of
Numbers Ring Sought by
Letterman's Squad.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
today received the first answer to a
number of letters sent out a few days
ago advising owners and renting agents
OF properties named by the police as
places where gaming was being con-
Quoted. that they would be held jointly
liable to prosecution as their tenants
unless they took steps to rid their prop
erty OF undesirable tenants. A promi-
nent real estate firm informed the prose-
cutor that it is willing to aid in his
effort to wipe out the gambling evil, and
in furtherance of his request has begun
suit in the Municipal Court to eyict a
tenant OF one Of their properties in
Georgetown who was fined 500 last
November in Police Court for engaging
in the numbers" game.
Drawn to Police Court by curiosity
as to the result of the trial of men who
are said to have been associated with
him. George Gray of the 5100 block or
Seventh street, second of the group of
four alleged to have formed a ring that
ton, was arrested yesterday when he was
recognized by Detective George c. Nc
Carron Of Sergt. o. j. Letterman's vice
squad.
His arrest followed that of John w.
Carter, colored, Tuesday. Carter is
said by police to have organized the
combine which they allege now virtually
controls clearing house gambling in
Washington. Last night Letterman's
squad secured the city for the other two
partners, but without success.
McCarron spotted Gray on the steps
of the court and quietly placed him
under arrest He was taken to the
sixth precinct station and there charged
with setting up gaming table. He gave
his occupation as a merchant.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
yesterday afternoon announced that
persons arrested and charged with per-
uniting gaming or running numbers
games will not be allowed to forfeit col
lateral as has been done in the past.
but attachments will be issued for them
and they will be brought up before him
for trial
The magistrates announcement came
after he was informed that many per-
sons who have been arrested in the
drive against the numbers game have
been allowed to forfeit collateral at the
police precincts to which they are taken
after the arrests. The judge said that
he would break up this practice. The
collateral was just raised from SIS to
500 by Supt. of Police Pratt.
He ordered attachments issued for
three persons arrested on these charges
and who posted collateral and failed
to appear for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
WASHlNGT0NIAN FACES
CHARGES IN HOBOKEN
Youth Is Accused of Statutory Of
tense With 14-Year-Old Girl,
Resident of Capital.

Accused of a statutory offense with
a 14-year-old Washington girl at Ho-
boken, N. j., Steven Russell Gates, %
years old. who gave his address as the
5000 block of Thirty-third street. was
arrested yesterday by Detective w. E.
MeSser and returned to that city in the
custody of Detective Sergeant Fullam
of Hoboken. In March. 1927, the police
asserted, Gates and three others took
the girl to Hoboken.
A search of records revealed that
Policeman Vernon w. Conner, 80 years
old, shot and killed himself in his
room at the girls home at 2021 Third
street, northeast, on March 80, 1927.
Connor is accused Of being one of the
quartet. The officer, who was attached
to the second precinct and was five
years on the Washington force, owned
the house but had leased it to the
mother and her daughter, and had
room there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
BURGLARS STEAL
CLOTHES AND CASH
Gas Range Is Included in Loot Of
Series of Thefts in Stores
and Homes.

A thief who entered by breaking a
name of glass from a back window
thoroughly searched store and resi-
dence at 14O1 Third street sometime
last night and escaped with $40 In
loose cash without waking occupants
of the building.
Nathan LitovitZ proprietor Of the
place. told police the intruder took So
from a paper bag under the store
counter, So from a pocketbook in the
dining room and SIS from the pocket
of a pair of trousers in a bedroom.
: Thomas F.. Fisher, Reading. Pa, Wis
lting at 416 Jefferson street, has asked
police to help recover a $500 diamond
ring he lost last night while in the
$500 block of Georgia avenue.
Mrs. May DePue, liz East Capitol
street, while riding on a street car
on Eleventh between F and G streets
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
accidentally dropped her pocketbook
from a window. She told police the
pocketbook contained small sum OF
money, a pair of glasses and cards.
Edward J. Kelly, proprietor of cigar
store at 1408 Ninth street, this morning
discovered the store had been entered
after closing time last night. Cigars,
cigarettes and chewing gum valued at
$50 were missing.
Loss of three dresses valued at $40
was reported by Cora Robinson, 1904
Ninth street The dresses, were taken
from her home last night.
Coin boxes of two telephones in the
Ebbitt Hotel, Tenth and H streets, were
broken open last night and robbed. 1t
Is thought they contained about $40.
Thefts of property from vacant houses
were reported by Francis L. Halves, 927
New York avenue, and Oscar Nauck,
Sal Florida avenue. The former re-
ported the loss of bathroom fixtures
from I'll Rhode Island avenue, while
the latter said gas range. was missing
from 1920 Sixth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
IS HELD
ON FIGHT CHARGES
BIames Jealous Woman for
Clash With Brother of
19-Year-0Id Girl.

A woman's jealousy is blamed by
James E. Cross. 28-year-old policeman
attached to the ninth precinct, for
events which led to his arrest on
charges Of intoxication and disorderly
conduct after a fistic encounter early
this morning at Blair road and Aspen
street with another man and his sub
sequent suspension from active duty by
Lieut.. ]. E. Brewers of the thirteenth
precinct.
The other man, James r. Moore. liv-
ing at ZIG Maryland avenue northeast,
is lodged in a cell at the thirteenth
precinct station on the same charges,
while Cross is in Emergency Hospital
suffering from painful cuts and bruises
to the head and body sustained, he said.
when he fell and struck his head
against brick during the melee.
According to statement made by
Cross this morning in the hospital, he
and Moore met early last night at the
Maryland avenue address, where the
former had lived up to short time ago:
There, Cross said, an argument ensued
as the result OF certain allegations made
bv Moore to Cross. regarding the
formers sister. Cross said he denied
the accusations and accused woman
of being the instigator OF the accuse.
lions. Cross said this further enraged
Moore and the two agreed go into the
country and settle 1t.
According to Cross, the two men
drove to the lonely section on Blair
road and selected a vacant lot to settle
the dispute. The men were engaged in
hand-to-hand struggle when police
from the thirteenth precinct arrived on
the scene and placed them both under
arrest.
The policeman was taken into court
last week by his estranged wife. Mrs.
Myrtle Moore, of BIS Randolph street,
and released under $500 bond on his
promise to maintain the monthly ALI
mony of $50 a month recently fixed by
a court order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
TAXI PASSENGER HURT
I'm TRAFFIC COLLISION
George T. Davidson in Emergency
Hospital With Possible Skull
Fracture.

"A crash between private automobile
and a taxicab early this morning at
Fifteenth and F streets resulted in
serious injury to George T. Davidson,
SO years old, of 1900 H street, a pas
senger in the taxi.
At Emergency Hospital, where he was
taken in a passing machine, 1t was said
that his skull may be fractured and he
may be injured internally. His wife.
who is in Atlanta, Ga, was notified OF
his condition.
Hoyt Woodruff, driver of the machine
which struck the taxi, was arrested by
first precinct police to await the OUT
come of Davidson's injuries. The cab
was operated by George Tracey OF GIG
Hobart place. Both machines were
badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12

Buried for more than 200 years In
a hillside on Reservoir road, an Irish
copper coin was discovered by work.
men a few days ago during excava-
lions on the site of the new medical
and dental building Of Georgetown Uni
versity.
The coin, which bears the date OF
1928, is in excellent state Of preserva-
ton and was found at quite depth
under the ground. The Latin inscrip-
ton on one face Is entirely !egible ex-
cent for q few letters, showing it was
a coinage of "King George OF England
and Ireland" On the reverse side, be-
meath the head of King George Is the
one word "Hiberniae."
While the history of the coin could
be made the subject Of much eon;ec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Society and General
Falling Brick Calls
Out Firemen When
1t Lands on Alarm

A brick dropped by a work
man struck a fire alarm box in
the building of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture, tripped the lever and
sent several engines running to
the scene this morning.
The brick was dropped where a
gang of men are building a wall
connecting the old and new
buildings of the Department of
Agriculture at Thirteenth and B
southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
WOMAN, SO, CUTS THROAT
IN FALL AGAINST BED
Sharp Rod Barely Misses Jugular
Vein-At First Refuses
to Go to HOSPITAL,

Injured early this morning when she
fell against the jagged end of q broken
bedpost in her home, the sharp rod
piercing her throat and barely missing
the jugular vein. Mrs. Caroline Smith,
SO years old, of 148 East Capitol street,
is in a critical condition In Casualty
Hospital today.
Mrs. Smith is thought to have STUN
bled just as she got out of bed. Mrs.
Laura Lloyd, her sister, with whom she
lives, summoned the Casualty ambu-
lance, but the elderly woman at first
refused to 60 to the hospital, despite
the blood gushing from the wound.
Finally DR.. j. Rogers Young Of the
hospital staff got her into the ambu-
lance and hurried her to Casualty,
The bedpost was Of brass. Due to the
injured woman's advanced age, physi-
clans view her condition as extremely
grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Files Suit for Accounting.

Suit for an accounting has been Med
In the District Supreme Court, by Mrs
Claire B. Campbell and her husband.
William D. Campbell, 800 Connecticut
avenue, against Henry j. Horner. con-
tractor and builder, Ninth street ano
Mount Vernon place. The parties are
Jointly interested in gasoline filling
station on Eighteenth street, between
Il and M streets and a dispute has
arisen concering the division of profits
The Campbells we're represented by
attorneys Whiteford. Marshal & Hart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
DEMANDS JURY TRIAL
ON NUISANCE CHARGE
Nichols Avenue Man Pleads Not
Guilty-Police Say They
Seized Whisky.

John j. Madden, 20 years old, 2400
block OF Nichols avenue southeast, was
charge of maintaining a nuisance, Sec
ond' offense. He pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial and was held on
a $4,000 bond by Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
Policemen j. J. Tolson and S. H.
Miles raided the premises late Tuesday
afternoon and arrested Madden after
Policeman G. H. Warder had gone to
the house and reported buying drinks.
They reported finding pint Of whisky
at the time of the raid, and said four
half-pint bottles were broken In their
presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Irish Copper Coin. Buried 200 Years,
Is Found in GEORGETOWN Excavation

ture, there Is no knowledge at George
town College of the early Colonial set
tiers on the tract of land where 1t was
found. The college grounds were ac-
quired in 1888 and the first building
erected thereon the following year.
Georgetown University, however, did
not acquire the land facing the west
side of what is now Reservoir road until
many years later.
The town Of Georgetown was small
settlement in 1928 and it is possible
that the coin belonged to ore Of the
early traders with the Indians. While
there is nothing to indicate its de-
nomination 1t Is probably pence Aft
er being photographed for the George
town College Journal it Is to be placed
in the university archives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
SENATORS MAY MAP
REALTY INQUIRY SCOPE
Chairman Blaine to Confer Next
Week With Others of Sub
committee on Procedure.

The Senate subcommittee which is
to study the need for new laws in the
District to regulate real estate financing,
the foreclosure of mortgages and sim
liar questions, probably will map out
the scope of its inquiry soon. Senator
Blaine of Wisconsin. chairman OF the
subcommittee, said today he expected
to confer with the other members OF
the subcommittee next week to lay out
a course of procedure.
Senator Blaine has indicated several
times that he does not believe extended
hearings will be necessary. Indications
have been that the main task OF the
subcommittee will be to determine what
form of legislation should be recon-
nended to the Senate District commit
tee. The subcommittee may endeavor
to have its recommendation ready for
the committee when the regular ses-
sion begins in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Skidding Auto Causes Brick to Drop
On Mans Head In Front of Embassy

This might have been nothing In An
tonio's life had Simms' car refrained
from skidding just then. It skidded.
though, and landed against a pile Of
brick to be used In building the British
embassy. And one of the brick, police
explained landed on Feola's head.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where doctors say his condition Is
not serious.
Sinms, who resides In Rockville, Nd,
posted bond of SIS for his appearance
on reckless driving charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
WEBSTER SCHOOL BUS
ROUTE is AUTHORIZED
Sixteenth Street Residents Between
Alaska Avenue and Kalmia Road
to Be Served by Line.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day authorized the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. to run an hourly bus serv-
ice from Eighth street and PennIylva-
mia avenue, by way of Sixteenth street,
to Sixteenth street and Kalmia road.
The service is for the benefit of stu
dents at the Marjorie Webster School
and residents of Sixteenth street be-
tween Alaska avenue and Kalmia road,
who now are without bus service
The present route turns northeast at
Alaska avenue and continues to the
District line, connecting at that point
with the street car service of the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co. on its
Georgia avenue line. This route will
continue for all buses except the hourly
Kalmia road service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
He BOWIE, CONFEDERATE
VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY
Conducted Retail Shoe Business
Here and Later EARNED in
MONTGOMERY County.

Harry G. Bowie, IS years old, Con-
federate veteran, died at his home, 422
Oglethorpe street, yesterday after a
sudden illness.
retail shoe business here and later en-
gagged in farming in Montgomery
County, Md, upon retiring about 10
years ago.
Mr.. Bowie was the husband of the
late Mrs. Anna j. Bowie. He is sur
vived by a son, George r. Bowie, divi-
sion manager of the new Sears-Roebuck
Co. store here.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be in Union
Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12

Antonio Feola, who has no quarrel
with Great Britain, was hit on the head
with a brick this morning while passing
the new British embassy.
Antonio, however, was not the victim
of any national animosity.
The police, who claim to know about
such matters, say circumstances con-
red against Antonio this way:
Antonio was on his way to work from
his home at 800 d street northeast. and
while walking across Massachusetts
avenue in the 800 block Forest Simms
drove by in an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
EXPECT FREE BOOKS.

Among the local measures expected
to pass without delay In the regular
December session of Congress is the bill
to authorize free text books for pupils
in the high schools and in the last
grade of the junior high schools. Pupils
In the elementary grades have been
provided with books for a number Of
years.
Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict committee is strongly in favor of
this bill, which passed the House in
the old Congress, but failed to reach a
final vote in the upper branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Randolph-Macon List Full.

LYNCHBURG, Va, September IL
Especially Initial enrolment for Ran
dolph-Macon Woman's and Sweet Briar
Colleges here for the sessions to begin
next Tuesday show that the woman's
college will have an attendance OF 1913
and Sweet Briar, 459. Both colleges
have long waiting lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
PREVENTS PLANE CRASH.
New Devices Described to Lions
Club by John F. Victory.

improvements now in the process of
experimentation that will practically
eliminate plane crashes, were discussed
by John F. Victory, secretary of the
National Advisory Committe for Aero
nautics, at a meeting of the Washing
ton Lions Club. held yesterday at the
Mayfiower Hotel
Victory described new plane that
will have shock ABSORPTION devices and
be so constructed as to land with no
more force than a parachute.
Alfred Lawson, president, called upon
members to make the trip to Baltimore
today as guests Of the Lions Club of that
city In especial commemoration of Bal
timore's two hundredth anniversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Washington News
WOMAN BREAKS DOWN
ON BEING EXONERATED
Mrs. Reba Miller Tells Court
Speeding Car Forced Her Auto
Over Curling.

Exonerated on charge Of reckless
driving by Judge Isaac r. Hit in Trafnc
Court yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Reoa
Miller, "a years old, 1400 block OF La
mont street, broke down under the
strain of the trial and left the court
room weeping.
Mrs. Miller was arrested on August
% at Seventh and T streets, after the
automobile which she was operating
got beyond her control, ran over the
curbing and onto the sidewalk, striking
and injuring Silas Barton, colored
man.
The woman told the court that she
saw speeding automobile coming to-
ward her that she knew she could only
avoid by running up on the sidewalk
She said that her only though at the
time was for her baby, who was riding
on the front seat beside her. The driver
of the other car failed to stop after Mrs
Miller had crashed over the curbing.
Albert A. Stern defended the woman.
while Assistant Corporation Counsel
Stanley De Neal handled the case for
the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Philippine Bonds to Be Sold.

The War Department shortly will call
for bids for purchase of 81 100000 AZ
per cent Philippine government bonds,
redeemable october /, 1859. The loan
is to be used for making improvements
in the metropolitan water district" OF
the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Foot Ball at Buenos Aires.
BY Gable to The star

BY OAbIG 70 4EC CtuEs
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, September
12.--BuenoS Aires has been selected as
the site for the coming South American
foot ball championship games. The
majority of the South American coun-
tries are preparing to participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Fire Destroys Plane Plant.

BREMEN. Germany, September IL
R).-Fire last night destroyed the
Frocke-Wulff airplane plant. Several
large airplanes, including new models,
were DESTROYED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
ROOSEVELT GIVEN OK.

Senate Confirms Nomination to Be
Governor of Porto Rico.
The nomination Of Theodore Roose-
welt to be governor of Porto Rico was
confirmed yesterday by the Senate.
Col. Roosevelt arrived here Tuesday to
confer with President Hoover concern
ing his appointment.