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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
Queen Mary Honors
Stretcher Bearers
OF King George Cot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 9-Four of
the proudest men of England to-
day were the stretcher bearers of
the st. John Ambulance Brigade
who carried King George in his
cot on the day of his removal
from Buckingham Palace to Bog
nor.
Each received from Queen Mary
a fine set of gold cuff links las
memento of her majesty's ap-
probation to your services"
The four were summoned to
Buckingham Palace. where they
were handed the gifts on behalf
of the Queen by the Kings
equerry, Col. Arthur Erskine.
Their names are Supt. P. S. APP
pleton, Sergts. j. @, CIaridge, E.
Howard and Corp. Puddifoot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
OSTEOPATHS GIVE DINNER

Chicago Editor Is Guest of Honor
of Local Association.
Dr. c. j. Gaddis of Chicago, editor
Of the Journal of the American Oste-
opathic Association and secretary of
that organization, was guest of honor
last night at dinner given by the
Association Of Osteopathic Physicians
of the District Of Columbia, at the City
Club.
DR.. G. D. Swope, chairman of the
legislative committee, reported, at a
business meeting, that in the medical
practice act Congress had given full
recognition to doctors of osteopathy.
The District of Columbia was the last
place in the United States to accord
recognition to the osteopathic profess
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
MRS. ANNABELL R. BOYD
RITES ARE HELD TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. AnnabeIl
Reed Boyd, who died Thursday, are
being concluded at her late home, 1907
Euclid street, this afternoon, with Rev.
DR.. Franklin Johns Bohanon of the
Rock Greek parish officiating. Inter-
ment is private in Rock Creek Gene
terry. Julian A. Kaiser, Carl Perry,
Thomas Cissel, Harry p. Giddings and
Charles Gaines are pallbearers.
Mrs. Boyd, the widow of William G..
Boyd, was born in Washington and
had lived here all her life. She had
been member of the Columbia Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, since 1897 She is survived by
daughter, Miss Louise Reed Boyd, and
granddaughter, Miss Virginia Boyd. Mrs.
BOYD was the youngest child OF Bush
rod Washington Reed, who came to
Washington in 1885 from his home in
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09

Department and its enforcement of the
gambling and liquor laws. The Gibson
committee held a number of hearings
at which Mai Hesse and other officers
of the department testified as to law
enforcement conditions and the prob
lens that confronted the police in
rounding up the law violators, but Con-
gress adjourned without any definite
recommendations from the committee
The committee, however, was given a
lease of life until July /. when Chair
man Gibson announced he expected
to have a report ready for submission
to the full District committee on the
results of the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
RATIFIES CONVENTION.

WARSAW, Poland, March 9 P).-The
Senate yesterday ratified the extradition
convention with the United States,
which the Diet had already ratified.
The Senate, however, found that the
English and Polish texts differed so
much as to create risk of possible flu
ture misunderstanding and therefore
asked that the government arrange for
an additional agreement defining some
Of the paragraphs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
Man Bites Dog, He Reveals After Arrest
AsDrunk; Police Chief Vouches for Story

corner. He was promptly arrested for
being drunk.
Chief Potts noticed that his mouth
was full of hair and questioned him.
The drunk related, In effect, that the
bowling had annoyed him, that he had
caught one of the CANNES, that he had
bitten 1t three times.
The story Is vouched for by Chief
Potts and another Fort Mill resident,
who was present when the man was ar
rested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
SWISS RADIO FAVORED.

GENEVA, March 9 (P.-The Coun-
Gil of the League Of Nations voted to-
day to allow Switzerland to maintain
an observer radio station in times
of international peril The action is
subject to Endorsement of the League
Assembly.
Switzerland has asked that messages
may leave and enter the country in
time of war or threat of war, sincec
she must necessarily maintain strict
neutrality.
The Councils move Is regarded as a
step forward in project for the
Leagues own wireless station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
Storms Delay Liners.

PLYMOUTH, England, March 9 up.
Storms In the Atlantic are delaying
several eastbound liners. The steam
ships Alaunia, America and Pennland,
which are due here tomorrow, have re-
ported by radio that they will be un-
able to reach port until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT MILL, S. c., March 9.-Charles
A. Dana and all news hounds who have
taken his words to heart take note: A
man has bitten dog.
Chief of Police v. D. Potts of Fort
Mill, hearing a commotion and the
bowling of dogs In the lower part of the
city, investigated. Near the scene of
the noise man staggered around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
College Professor a Suicide.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Ma

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March 9 (P).
--Chauncey J. v. Pettibone. "A, instruc-
tor at the College of Medicine, Univer-
sjty of Minnesota, and a recognized au-
thority on physiological chemistry. COM
mitted suicide yesterday by gas. III
health was believed to have prompted
the act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
Shoots Way From Jail.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, March LP).--
Elverez MIGUEL, 28-year-old slayer, shot
his way to freedom from the Schuylkill
County Jail today. A guard, Roy
Reeves, received a bullet wound in the
leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
February Circulation
Daily. ..1O7,O9O
Sunday, 1928

District of Columbia. IS;
LEROY w. HEBRON. Advertising Mansser
of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR.
does Soiemnly swear that the actual number
OF copies of the paper named sold and dis
tributed during the month OF February, AID.
1929, was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
LINDBERGH LEAVES
ON FLIGHT TO TEXAS,
OPENING MAIL LINE

Continued From First Page.)
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"THE BLACK CROOK"
FATHERS FORBIDDEN
FAv0RITE," REVIVED

Continued From First Pags.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
TRANSFER OF GRANT
IS REVOKED UNDER
H00VER'S DIRECTION

Continued From First Page,
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
j. s. NET STARS
WIN AGAIN

BERLIN, Germany, July 20
Q.N.S).-John Van Ryn and Wilmer
Allison, youthful American Davis
Cup tennis doubles team, made it a
clean sweep for the United States
in the semi-final challenge round in
the European zone of play today by
defeating Germany's "iron men,
Daniel Preen and Hans Modem
hauer.
With two straight victories chalked
up for the United States in the
singles play yesterday, Van Ryn
and Allison swept through four
hard-fought sets to win the doubles
match by a score Of 9-11, Ga,
"a, 6-3.
Their victory assured the United
States the privilege of competing
with the French team for the
coveted Davis Cup, symbol OF world
tennis championship.
The stands of the red ana white
tennis club were thronged with
enthusiastic thousands of fans who
had come out in a last vain hone
of seeing Germany's tennis stars
capture at least a small share of
tennis glory.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
MERCURY DROPS
To IS HERE

Washington shivered and searched
for discarded blankets, old coats
and rugs this morning as the tenn
perature dropped to SIS degrees at s
q. m.
Then, as the sun began to warm
the city, the mercury started its up.
ward climb and will not return to
this morn's mark for many, many
days, II the Weather Bureau is
right.
Although it will remain pleasantly
cool over the weekend, the mercury
will continue to rise, and by Monday
should be back to its normal mark,
it was said.
According to the kiosk at Four.
teenth and Pennsylvania Avenue
the temperature at o'clock, If it
had followed it's custom of the past
S3 years. should have registered 81.
The recorder at the kiosk. however.
failed to drop as low as the official
recorder at the Weather Bureau,
registering 81 at 5 o'clock.
In the past four days Washing.
toms mean temperature has been
76, 70, 6S and 20, respectively.
The cool wave came just after
city boosters. sweltering in tenn
perature of 103. protested against
derogatory remarks about the heat
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
ROCKWELL KENT
PWRECKED

LONDON. July 20 Q.N.s).-The
sailing yacht Direction, in which
Rockwell Kent, prominent American
artist. and two companions were
exploring the subarctic, was wrecked
on July IA off Godthaab, Green
land, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen today.
The three adventurers are safe,
the dispatch continued, but the
yacht Is total loss.
Kent and his companions are now
at Godthaab.
The yacht Direction, bearing
Rockwell Kent, Arthur s. Allen, jr.,
of Tarrytown, N. Y, and Lucien
Cary, jr., of Westport, Conn.,, on a
Journey of exploration and aiven-
ture. set out from New York late
in May and proceeded by way of
the Gulf of st. Lawrence, Belle Isle
Strait and Labrador to Greenland.
The vesesl was especially built
for the journey. 1t was 33 feet
long and IL feet across, and was
built on the lines Of a Norwegian
fishing boat.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
OF.
LIFE IS
LET 7

In the operating room at
Emergency Hospital, ply
sicians and members of the
Fire Department Rescue
Squad are battling frantically
to fan into flame the spark
Of life which remains in the
body of Richard Smith, "a
year-old welder's helper who
was shocked with 500 volts of
current at 9 o'clock this morn
ing.
Smith was working with a gang
of employees of the Washington
railway and Electric Company on
the tracks at Seventh and Water
Streets Southwest when he received
the shock which, It was thought at
the tines had instantly take nhis
life.
j Spark dl Life
Physicians. howwgwvers founwd
the faint glimmerings Of Life stiIl
pulsing through the mans velna.
and then started a heroic battle,
with all of the aids OF moder:l sci-
ence alfned against the forces Of
death working on constitution
enfeebled by the blow OF the high
powered current.
For more than an hour the bat
tie was waged on little grass
plot by the wharf of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Conn
pany, to which Smith was carried
after the current had passed
through him.
Although a physician. who was
on the scene almost the instant
that Smith was shocked, pro-
nounced the man dead, the Fire
Rescue Squad, when it arrived,
went to work on the unconscious
form.
At II o'clock, after two hours
work, the rescue squad believed that
it was safe to interrupt it's labors
while they carried the injured man
to the hospital, where better facili.
ties could be obtained. The journey
was made In the ambulance with
firemen riding in it to keep UP the
work of resuscitation.
At the hospital, the work was re-.
newed by thine entire squad and by
an augmented stat of physicians. AZ
noon they we're still continuing their
work, in the hope that they would
be able to keep Smith breathing
until the effects of the shock wore
off.
Smith, who is single and lives In
the 700 block Of Fifteenth st. N. E..
was attaching leads to the track
welding machinery prior to starting
his daily work, when he received
the shock.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Prohibition
FLAYED BY
ClJRLEY

LONDON, July 20.-"Pro-
hibition has been called a
noble experiment, but in my
opinion it has been a terrible
experiment" Archbishop Cur
ley, Of Baltimore, told French
reporters in Paris today.
Eighty per. cent Of the people in
the United States would be very
much better off II they were given
back legalized beer" he continued.
''The hypocrisy which prohibition
has bred and the evil influence it
has had on the morals of the young
are things difficult to condone. A
solution must be found before the
noble experiment becomes a hideous
curae.s.'
The archbishop, who. IS on his
way to Ireland. the Land of his
birth, said he has potieed ttsere the
example Of the ineffieiency Of pro-
hlbition.
During the entire time I was
there last year." he said, 'in a coun-
try where liquor is obtainable every
where, saw only one man drunk,
and he, am sorry to say, was an
American"
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
London Backs StimsOn
Move to Avert Chance
Of China-Russia Clash
W ruADnU w wPW n9v
By HARRY r. FLORY

LONDON, July 20 Q.N.S).-Great
Britain formally Joined the interna-
tional movement to maintain the
peace in the Far East today.
Great Britain has Informed the
United States and France that the
British have entirely associated
themselves with the efforts those
two powers are making by their
friendly advice to effect a relaxation
of the Russo Chinese tension, 1t was
announced at the foreign office.
The reported seizure Of the Man.
churian towns of Manchuli and
Pogranitchnaya by Soviet Russian
troops is officially denied in Moscow,
said dispatch from that city.
Chinese Plan Parley
1t is reliably reported from
Nanking, seat/o the Chinese Ma.
tionalist government, that the Chi
nese minister to Finland will soon
leave Marking for Moscow to
discuss the Manchurian situation.
There is no official confirmation of
press reports Of clashes between
Soviet and Chinese forces on the
Siberian -anchurian border. al
though it is believed possible there
may have been some skirmishes.
No dispatches have as yet
reached here describing the effect
of Secretary Stimson's action in
Moscow and Marking. but 1t is
felt in authoritative circles that q
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column u
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

The dusty cabaret employe, Eugene
Newton, is reported to be the hus.
band of a white girl. Dolores E.
Ford, an heiress. whose father is a
millionaire. a
Newton told reporters-not with.
out tinge of pride-that he sure
is'' married to the girl. The event
took place quietly in Newark last
November. he said.
Girl Goes West
The girl. however, could not be
reached. She was reported to have
hastened to ranch in Montana,
far away from inquiring reporters.
Her father is said to be with her.
When newspaper men came upon
Newton in the heart Of Harlem today
they Were given a sartorial treat.
He wore a creamy plush fedora. a
tan suit perfectly tailored. a gayly
patterned foulard cravat and red
carnation. A candy striped cane
hung from his arm. A chocolate
coIored handkerchief cascaded from
his breast pocket.
"Why, o. cou'se Ah'm married"
he declared with some INDICATION.
why O. cou'se / knew she was a
white girl with lots Of money"
No More Interviews
Waving his cigar for emphasis, he
had married him of her own free
as he denied a rumor that the girl
was "doped" at the time of the re-
ported wedding in a colored church
in Newark.
"I'm going to give no noah inter-
views" he declared. II don't care
to have a circus going on here. Am
too well known in Harlem, and I
don't like the idea Of being chased
eVerywheah ! co."
He insisted the reporters leave
Harlem for Greenwich Village before
he would talk extensively or pose
for pictures. He sighed as he ex-
planned, too, that he had been wait.
ing for a dusky beauty. He volun-
teered, nevertheless, to break his
date to be interviewed
II met my wife," he said, "just
as you might meet any girl. She
came to a Harlem cafe where was
employed. She was in company. Of
two men. We met-and the instant
attraction was mutual.
An Above Board -,
1--WE decided to get married. 1t
was all above board. Nothing un.
usual about it.
II knew she was white. / don't
care to say why she said on her
certificate that she was colored."
He was reticent concerning subse-
quent events-where they lived, how
Mrs. Newton now felt toward him,
and 60 on. ...--..
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
CAPT. HOYf OFF.
AFTER DELAY
Photo by International

mitchell FIELD, N. z, July 20
n.N.s).-Capt. Ross G. Hoyt, flying
from New York to Nome, Alaska,
hoped off from Vanderhoof, British
Columbia. today shortly after dawn.
His next objective is White Horse.
He had been delayed here overnight
by head winds.
Hoyt, who is attempting the
round-trip solo flight from here to
Nome to test the stamina Of his
plane. had hoped to complete the
journey in about rs hours.
Delayed IL Hours
But the delay Of more than IL
hours will probably prevent his
finishing the flight at Mitchell Field
be back here tomorrow afternoon.
Captain Hoyt was expected to re-
fuel his plane today at Fairbanks,
Horse. for the last lap of the hop
to Nome. another 500 miles away.
After resting few hours at Nome
he will begin in the return trip.
The flier covered the 2,130 miles
from Mitchell Field to Edmonston,
Alberta, in Is hours and 10 min.
utes elapsed time. In his message
to officials here he said the ship
was behaving splendidly. although
he was forced to fly through a
severe electrical storm on the 1,1OO.
mile hop from Minneapolis to Ed
monton.
Head Winds Hinder
He was only Is minutes behind
schedule when he reached Edmon.
ton early yesterday, but severe head.
winds encountered at HaZelton
British Columbia. forced him to re.
turn to Vanderhoff for the night.
Captain Hoyt left Mitchell Field
on his S,400-rnile round trip flight
at ESQ o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

into the parlor and finished" her
with the hammer and piece of lead
pipe.
Was Never Welcome
Mrs. Fairchild, a widow for more
than 20 years. was resident of an
institution for the aged near the
Burgess home. She was a frequent
visitor at the Burgess house, but
never was welcome, neighbors said
The dy, wrapped in rug and
weighted with the hammer, 4. length
of lead pipe and a block Of cement,
was found in q cistern at the rear
of the Burgess residence.
Police also are holding the Bur.
CESS children, Bennett, q, who Is
married, and Eugenia, II.
Mrs. Burgess declared that Mrs.
Fairchild had cast an evil spell upon
Eugenia, making her Ill.
The Fairchild widow was de-
scribed by friends as devoutly re-
ligious and a firm believer in faith
healing. But. thye insisted she
Ihsa1ing. But thAE Insisted. che
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
WAR CHECK
H()PEDB by
POWERS
nv international News Service

ny international News Service
Hope that war between
Soviet Russia and China will
be averted by "peace steps"
undertaken in concert by the
United States, England and
France, has been greatly
strengthened during the past
"a hours, according to pre-
vailing belief in Washington,
Paris and London, today.
Official denial was issued in Mos
COW Of the unconfirmed press re.
port that Soviet troops had crossed
the Manchurian frontier and seized
the Manchurian towns OF Manchuli
and Pogranitchnaya.
Troops Mass on Border
According to the latest cable and
radio dispatches to international
News Service, powerful Soviet and
Chinese armies have beer Inassed
along the Observation-Disclosures iron.
tiers, but there has been no fighting
at any point.
Soviet airmen in military planes
are patrolling long stretches Of the
Manchurian border.
1t is reported by International
News Service that many civilians
have fled from sections OF western
and northern Manchuria where
troop movements had indicated the
possibility of future fighting.
Japan has adopted a policy Of
"watchful waiting"
Cables Delayed
Messages from the United States
for China and Japan, via London,
are subject to heavy delay owing to
congestion. Of Siberian lines and in,
terruption of the Shanghai.Amoy
and Shanghai-Sh cables, the
Western Union Cable Company an
nounced. Pacific Ocean routes are
clear except to Hankow and Hardin
Manchuria.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

Burgess admitted, according to
statements authorities said were OBJ
tatned from him and his wife, that
he beat Mrs. Fairchild on the head
with hammer as she sat at a table
after having had supper with them.
Had To Be Done
"Yes, / killed her." Burgess said
calmly to Chief of Police Carney.
ut had to be done. She could kill
anyone with look. She could give
you any kind of disease with her
evil eye. Why, she has killed more
than . hundred people, including
her husband"
Mrs. Burgess declared that Mrs.
Fairchild was beginning to kill
Mr.. Burgess
"She was working on him" ex-
planned the mate. "She was start
ing to make his heart beat fast.
He had to kill her or be killed.
She threatened to kill us all If we
didn't let her come and live with
u.s."
After he knocked her UNCONSCIOUS
! yafR q hamrae lcN 0eceEd;
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
FL|ERS UP
EIGHTH DAY

LAMBERT FIELD. ST. LOUIS,
July 20 QN.s).-The st. Louis
Robin and the Missouri Robin en-
durance planes were still dipping
lazily over the surrounding country
here today.
At 1:1S this morning the st. Louis
Robin completed 173 hours OF con.
tinuous flying.
The Missouri Robin. a sister ship,
celebrated the beginning of its
fourth day in the air at 1881 a. m.
SHREVEPORT, La, July 20 u.N.
S.)-Nearing the end of its third day
and night in the air, the monoplane
Kukh, out to break the endurance
refueling record, was still in the air
at IL o'clock today.
The Kukh is piloted by Curry
Sanders and Van Lear Leary.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
DIR. NeviIs Will Lead
Retreat at Woodstock

DR.. W. Coleman Nevils, s. J.. pres
ident of Georgetown University, win
conduct the annual religious retreat
at Woodstock College, leaving to-
morrow for the Jesuit House Of
Studies near Baltimore. The re-
treat opens Monday and viii con-
tinue through July 81.
Arrangements for the opening of
Georgetown's new medical and dental
school In the fall and other matters
connected with the building pro-
gram at the university, 1t was said.
will make it necessary for President
Nevis to remain in Washington
throughout the summer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Motor Ship Bremen
Setting Ocean Record

LONDON, July 30 Q.N.S).-There
IL an excellent chance of the new
German motor liner Bremen max.
ing q transatlantic speed record for
York, according to radiograms from
the ship today.
knots an hour against strong winds,
but better weather is expected dur
ing the next day or two. Fifty
hours out from Cherbourg the
Bremen had travelled nearly 1900
miles.
The Bremen Is due to dock at
New York some time Monday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
1,OOO-FOOt WaterspOut
Is Seen in Chesapeake

NORFOLK. Va, July 2O.-A huge
waterspout, about 1000 feet high,
which terminated in an inky blue
cloud, was reported to have passed
a short distance off Buckroe Beach
Yesterday afternoon and to have lost
itself iI Chesapeake Bay.
Marvin Cook, Alva H. Cook and
Edward Gray, fishermen, were in a
small launch off Buckroe Beach
when the waterspout passed within
a quarter of a mile Of them, they
said. They were terrified,
Major r. p. Glassburn, executive
officer at Fort Monroe, also reported
seeing the waterspout.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Had to Do 1t, Explains
':EviI Eve" Slayer

KALAMAZOO Mich. July 20 (IN.S).-Professing horror
of wchcraft Eugene Burgess 5 and his wife, PEARL in
custody for the hex hammer murder of Mrs Eta L. Fair
child 76 today chung their ingenious explanation that
they compelled to kill the aged widow because she
putting spell on all of us with her evil eye"
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Police to Be Measured
For Winter Inform,

Mindful Of that smart touch nee.
essary to the wardrobe Of patrol.
men, Major Henry G. Pratt yes.
terday ordered his force to prepare
to be measured for their winter
uniforms the coming week.
Heavy overcoats Of blue, with
a mart, sheer line, will be fur.
nished by the contracting tailor,
to take the place OF the more in.
formal rOll-cOllas HlogSey excrs
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
II PaddOck Gets 5 Good
Ones In z Days

Paddock, the Washington
Times handicapper, has been
picking the ponies in fine fOTTn
the Iast two days, selecting
five winners that paid good
prices.
Yesterday he chose TeIa,
Sl0.72, and Finnic. $11.54. On
Thursday he picked TheO Fay,
$500: Brown Wisdom, $5.26,
and the field. S46.62.
PaddOck's selections appear
daily In the Red Head Edition
Of The Washington Times and
ln the Midday Edition the fol.
ewiRgdNs