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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Escaped w. va. Convict
Nabbed Here on Train

His clothes fun Of cinders from
long ride In side door pull.
man william Il. white. 81 an
escaped convict from the west
Virginia Penitentiary at Mounds
VILE, was captured today on a
freight train here.
"a. N Nicholson, OF the Twelfth
police precinct, made the arrest on
information received from West
Virginia. White made his getaway
last November through a hole he
had cut in the roof of the prison.
He had served less than third of
a 10-year senter for housebreak.
ins. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
SLAYER's FINAL
PLEA Goes To
JURY

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him. Yes, punish him as the law
provides he shall be punished. IT
is not a question Of turning this
boy loose. You are not asked to do
50. and you can't do 50. 1t Is =
question OF whether this Is one Of
those extreme cases that demand
the extreme punishment.
THE law says that there il 4
difference difference that is
measured In mental and moral re-.
sponsibility the degree Of muir.
der and we are asking only that
the, law be enforced. /"
The lawyer described Harsh as d
creature OF unschooled instincts
and emotions, and for this reason
be should not get the extreme
penalty.
Another reason, he added, is
that the boy isn't grown. He's an
adolescent. He's still growing; he's
not man. He cant make con-
tract. Z
Not only boy. he's sick boy
sick physically sick mentally.
The defense had put d brilliant
array De noted alienists and neurOi-
Ogists upon the stand who testified
that Id their expert opinion Harsh
was d constitutional psycopafh, &
4 mental and physical weakling
irresponsible for his actions. They
pointed out numerous alleged mental
and physical abnormalities.
To combat this testimony. the
State also produced its mental ex.
perts who declared that Harsh was
III every way normal mentally and
physically and that he knew right
from wrong. and was certainly re-.
sp0nsible Tor his actions. Ii intro
duced numerous acquaintances of
the youth who declared they had
never noticed anything abnormal
about the erstwhile university
student.
Faced Second Charge
Harsh Is also under Indictment
for the murder of s. iii. AEeeks. d
grocery store clerk III another
hold-up here. He probably viii be
tried on this charge at later date.
Richard Gallogiy, his alleged ac.
complice and fellow student. win
so on trial probably late this month.
Unlike Harsh. Gallogly steadfastlv
maintains his innocence 81 the two
murders, and in view Of this. his
plea proba bly, viii be simply s,not
guilty when his trial is called.
GaHogiy, too, is the son Of d
wealthy and aristpcratic family.
The death penalty was demanded
for Harsh last night by the opening
prosecution speaker. Ed Al. Stephens,
chief assistant s6licitor.aeneral
Stephens declared the so.called
thrill staying was 4 simple ease
.of murder growing out of robbery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
WEST HIGHT ON
IN SECRE |
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with the interest of Samuel insult,
Chicago utility fnagnate.
A small group OF Senators. how
ever, intend also to bring up his part
in the approval OF reclamation
project in New Mexico last year in
which it was charged Pueblo In
dams were treated unfairly
Louis Marshall, New York attorney
and counsel for the Indians. charged
West had a secret agreement" with
the conservancy district with which
the contract was made, and that the
Santa Fe Railway would benefit
most from the reclamation work,
while the Indians paid for ii.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
IARD|NE STAYS
IN HOOVER
CAB|NET
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Ones 1t Is working smoothly, 1t Is
understood there would be no OBJ
lection to Secretary Jardine's re-
firing To accept an executive post
with the association of FLORIDA
Citrus growers, which he had ex-
pected to do after March 4.
Mr.. Hoover is understood to feel
that Secretary Jardine has not hal
q fair chance to demonstrate the
sonndness Of his agricultural policies
and ideas.
The Kansan came into public life
State Agricultural College to find
himself confronted at the outset
/ with 3 McNary Haugen-mad Con-
gress-
The farm bloc would listen to
nothing else, consequently what
ever plans Secretary Jardine had
never had fair chance, according
70 the Hoover idea
Mr. Hoover wound mp two weeks
Of conferences iii the capital today.
Early Monday he leaves for FIoriil
for rest relaxation. fishing and
reflection upon the further sele.-
ton Of his official family He has
exactly six weeks from the time
Of his departure for the south I'm
til he Il inaugurated
-Four weeks of that time certainly
viii be spent IN Florida. perhaps
more, although he N credited with
desire to return to the Capital suffi-
cisntly Ia advance uf March to
permit additional conferences.
: S1s@R
Cabinet will be made ia Florida or
after his return to Washington has
not been made known, but indica-
tions point TO the announcement in
Washington after his return.
Beach Fills Up
Mr.. Hoover Ii going to try to OBJ
tain i lot of rest md relaxation in
the South. Whether he wiz succeed
II prOblematical
Advance reports from Miami Beach
Indicate the place already Is filling
up with those anxious to get the ear
/ Of the president-elect That there
will be some conferences and con-
SITUATIONS there is certain. The ex-
tent Of them depends upon Mr..
| Hoover himself and quite probably
whether the fish are biting we'll
The principal engagement on the
Hoover calendar for today, his last
working day III the Capital. was a
transatlantic telephone conversation
to Brussels, which Is to be picked
up and broadcast throughout
Belgium.
The occasion is a gathering OF
Ho0yerss warrelief friends In the
Belgian capital 70 celebrate his cleo
ton to the presidency. King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth are to attend,
according 70 Information here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Of Arabia
Reported In Afghanistan

LONDON, Jan. 10 G.N.s.).-Per-
sistent rtimors to the effect that
Col. 4. e. Lawrence, ssuncrowred
King Of Arabia, is now in Af.
ghanlstan with Bacha sakao. the
country's third king in 4 week.
are now prevailing along the In.
dian-Afghan frontier. ACCORDING to
indian news service dispatches re-
ceiyed here today.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
EFFECT OF MODERNISM

Morris Talpalar win lecture on
''The Effect of Modernism on Chris
tianity" tomorrow night at o'clock
before the Washington Chapter OF
the American Association for the
Advancement Of Atheism in the 500
block, Tenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
71iaIofMd. MayorSet
For Friday Night

Judge Robert E. Joyce of Mt Rainier expected to hang
the Standing Room Only sign his Friday
night when the towns mayor John H. Beal and William
s. Keyes State legislator stand trial for disordery conduct
and erecting building without the sanction of the
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Liquor Hauling Horse
Is Problem to
Police.

David Glover, colored As, and
James Charles Brooks, colored, 80,
charged with transporting liquor
in a horse drawn wagon, will be
arraigned in Police Court to-
morrow.
The arraignment Of the men,
who were arrested on the Fourth
Of July, has been under postpone
ment because authorities were
puzzled over what to do with the
horse.
Automobiles seized for liquor
violations are placed in parking
spaces, but automobiles do not
eat and the appetite of liquor
hauling equine for two days pro-
vided a problem for police Of the
Fourth precinct.
Finally they turned him over
to the pound.
Glover. a one-legged man, was
driving the wagon when Police
men R. ]. Barrett and w. g. Curtis
halted it. Brooks tried to escape
but was caught in a foot chase.
The wagon carried - quarts,
police say.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10


Norman Curley, IS, colored. $500
block I st. N. W., into Police Court
and smiled in satisfaction as he
was held for the Grand Jury under
$4,000 bond.
Curley was said to have invaded
the shop of the w. F. Higgins
Company, $500 block Of Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W.. on May 81, and
to have stolen four batteries. tools,
clothing and q wheelbarrow, sue
cessfully.
Later he returned, but this visit
did not end so well for him.
On this occasion, Rosenberg and
McNeill said he brought along a
wagon he had made and on which
he used wheelbarrow wheels, and
carried off three batteries, some
brass couplings and more tools and
clothing.
Rosenberg and McNeill were as.
signed to investigate the robbery
and they noted that sharply out
lined tracks, later discovered to
have been made by wheeIbarrow
wheels, were outlined in the pave
ment leading away from the place.
They followed them for several
blocks, but lost the trail.
!. They went back to the store and
started all over again. This time
careful research, with noses close to
the pavement, carried them over
vague spots, and the wagon was
finally found in an alley between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
Streets and K and I.
1t contained papers and receipts
from the Higgins company, the Of
ficers said. Curley was nearby, but
fled.
The alleged stolen property has
been recovered and the case "thor.
oughly cleared up" the officers said.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Ney Clues Being FolloDed in Mudd Death Mystery
?. u. c. ORDERS
. BUS SYSTEM
INQUIRY

The public Utilities Commits
sion today ordered an investi-
cation of bus operations east of
the Anacostia River with a
view to determining whether
or not fares are equitable and
routes are such as to attain
the greatest economy Of opera
tion.
According to officials Of the COM
mission similar surveys are to be
made in all parts Of the city ana
bus operations placed on a more
efficient and economical basis.
In view Of the recent application
Of the Capital Traction Company
for an increased fare It is believed
that the investigation ordered today
Is one step toward determining IL
that company, and for that matter
the washington Railway and
Electric Company is taking ad.
vantage Of every possible economy
in operations.
While the Commission favora a
merger Of all traction lines In the
District the companies are not in.
clined to accept any proposition at
this time 1t is understood.
It is likely, however, that the
Utilities Commission win make
some move In this direction and
endeavor to force a merger through
rerouting and inter-company trans
fers at all points in the city.
Any increase in fare is not be.
lieved likely to be granted by the
present commission but some plan
will be worked out that will enable
the companies to operate more
economically and still maintain the
present rate of fares.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
WOMAN VICTI I'M
Of AUTO DIES

Knocked down by an automobile
last Friday while attempting to
catch a bus in Rockville, Md, Mrs.
Cora Lee Burroughs, SO, Of Rock
vile, died today in the Homeopathic
Hospital of a fractured skull.
Police Immediately instituted a
search for Wayne Bond, 81, Of
Morrisdale, Pa. the driver of the
car involved. Bond was arrested on
charges of reckless driving and bad
brakes just after the accident and
released the same day under bond.
His present whereabouts are un-
known to the police.
Mrs. Julian Moulden, of Rockville,
companion of Mrs. Burroughs, was
injured in the same accident, but re-
covered.
Mrs. Burroughs was en- route to
Washington when bowled over.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Minister Fined $40 For
Cussin' Wife Who
Got Him Riled

The Rev. Lemon Lee, colored.
TOO block of Euclid st. N. W., who
says he is an ordained minister
and prays nightly, made the mis-
take OF interrupting last nights
prayer to hurl imprecations at
his wife just as Policeman X. L.
Potts was near an open window.
And this. according to Potts,
explains why the Rev. Lee came
to Police Court today to answer
a charge Of disorderly conduct.
Lees prayer as he knelt before
an improvised altar in his home,
was cut short when his wife did
something to incense him. and he
used profane language, the police
man said.
Potts said he had a warrant
for Lee, sworn, to because similar
complaints had been received
against the minister, and he
promptly entered the house and
arrested him.
Judge Gus A. schuldt fined the
minister $40.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
ASKS FUND FOR
SCHOOL SITES

Major l.. e. Atkins, assistant En-
Rineer Commissioner, today recon-
Ynended to the District Commits
sioners that $170,000 be expended
for the purchase of additional sites
for public schools.
The item viii provide ground on
which to erect permanent buildings
that will take care Of the pupils
who are now using the fEmsy
portable schools in various sections
of the city. At the present time
an investigation is under way by
the municipal architect Of the
portable school buildings.
While it is admitted that the
schools are In a sad state Of dis
repair there - no danger to the
children attended them. engineer
officials Of the District state. State.
Ynefts to the effect that ceilings are
eaRging In many Of the schools
were discounted by the engineers
who point out that the material
used for ceilings In the portables
is 3 light form Of composition wall
board.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Senator Walsh Talks
To Citizen.SoIdiars

A feature at yesterdays activities
OF the Citizen Military Training
Camp at Fort Washington, con-
sisted of an address by Senator David
|. Walsh, of Massachusetts,. He
ltkened the youths enrolled at the
camp to the Minute Men OF the Rev
olution. Senator Walsh also spoke
In high terms of praise of Major
Alexander M. Patch. Jr.. commander
Of the camp.
The announcement was made by
camp officials that only 50 appli-
cants for the camp were rejected be-
cause of physical defects. and these
only after three doctors had passed
on them. The majority Of those
turned down were found to have
minor ailments of the heart which
they had never suspected. while
others were refused because OF poor
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
HEAT WAVE
CREATES
NEED

Possibility that a summer
l home for Washington's Traf-
] fic Court, now located in a
small, poorly ventilated room,
/ may be found right in the
Police Court Building has
been made by Judge Gus A.
Echuldt, presiding judge Of
] Police Court.
Judge Schuldt IL now sitting on the
Z Traffic Court bench. A succession
0f scorching days, coupled with the
police traffic drive and the court
rooms inadequate accommodations,
have made the question OF q new
location for the court literally q
heated issue.
Crowds Wait
All Of last week, and so far this
week the small courtroom has been
crowded to the point of acute physi.
to wait there.
Judge Schuldt, who has investi-
gated the possibility Of moving the
Traffic Court to District Supreme
Court building, where eight large and
airy courtrooms are vacant in sum-
mer, believes that the better plan
would be to move the United States
branch of Police Court to the other
] building.
This branch, occupying q large
room on the top floor Of the Police
Court Building, handles a far smaller
number Of cases than does Traffic
. Court. In addition they are viola
tions Of the Federal Code rather
than District regulations and
large proportion of the hearings
eventually reach the Grand Jury
which sits in District Supreme Court.
Move Office
This would involve also the NOV
ing OF the branch OF the District
Attorneys office, headed by j .eph
C. Bruce, which prosecutes United
States cases. Threats, assaults, rob-
berries and liquor charges are a~:ong
thosa heard in this branch.
The Corporation Counsers office,
which prosecutes traffic violations
and also other violations of the Dis.
trict code, would have to do business
on both sides Of the street IL Traffic
Court were moved to the District
Supreme 3urt Building. The Dis
trict Attorneys office only prose-
tcutes in one branch of court and
could be more readily moved along
with the United States branch, the
Judge said.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
u. S. Army Band to Play
Concerts Next Week

The United States Army Band, un-
der the leadership of William J.
Stannard, will play seven concerts
during the six days. beginning Mon
day.
They are Monday, Twenty sixth
ana Irving SITS. N. E., at 7:s0 p. M;
Tuesday, Walter Reed General Hos
pital, at $50 p. M; Wednesday, Syl.
van Theater. at 1880 p. m; Thursday,
Army War College, at $50 p. m;
Friday, st. Elizabeths Hospital, 2
p. m, and at the Capitol, at 7:s0 p.
m, and Saturday, tuberculosis Hos
pital, p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Illegal Entry Causes
Case To Be N0IIe Pressed

Charges OF possessing liquor to
the total OF s96 quarts were noIIe
pressed in Police Court yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney r. r.
Camalier against John Benton, col
ored.
A tip was received at the Fourth
precinct that a liquor load had Just
been delivered at house In the 100
block of NJ st. 8. w. Policeman r. J.
Barrett went there, arrested Benton
and seized the liquor, piled in a
hallway.
The entry OF the house was Illegal,
Camalier said, because Barrett had
no warrant.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10


'Hizzoner" is charged with dis
orderly conduct. the allegation be-
ing that he used very lurid Ian
guage in asking. how Keyes got
that way in building an addition to
a building on Rhode Island Avenue
and Perry Street without the per-
mission of the mayors council.
Keyes, who is also a contractor.
Is said to have obtained a permit
for the addition from the coming
commission.
Judge Joyce held the pair under
bond until Friday night, when he
win hear the cases. Charles B. Cal
vert is attorney for Keyes, while
Town Attorney Dalby will appear
for ''Hizzoner."
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Police Trail Suspect
By Wheel Tracks

Policemen Rupert McNei and Irving Rosenberg of the
Third precinct tracked alleged housebreaker than
mile by following wheelbarrow tracks
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
WIFE IS FREED;
Z MEN STILL
IN JAIL

With several new clues and
Identification made Of q man
who is said to have fought
with William Francis Mudd,
Of the 100 block Of w st. 81
E., several hours before he
was found dead at his home,
the office Of Commonwealth
Attorney William G. Cloth, Of
Arlington county, expects to.
clear up the mystery SUR
rounding the death shortly.
The widow Of the murdered man.
Mrs. Marion Mudd, was released
from jail today after she had told
her story to Cloth. She claims that
her husband was not injured at
the little house of Grover Good, i'm
Arlington, where they had been att
tending party. When he left acs
cording to hes story he was uls
injured but was in q very drunken
condition.
Two Left in JAN
There are now only two Of the
participants in Jail. They are:
George w. Crawford, of Mulhalls
Va: and Paul w. Gable, Of Boiling
Field. Crawford is held in Alex
andria and Cable in Arlington. I
The clues in the possession Of
police and Cloths office point to q
man, who although unnamed Is
known to them. An intensive
search is being made for him with
the hope Of bringing forth addi-
tional information which may clear
up the murder.
All doubt that Mudd might have
met his death as result Of an
accident was removed following an
inquest which proved his death was
due to a blow Of blunt instru.
ment.
Cloth Gets Tip
An unknown woman's voice over
the telephone yesterday told Cloth
of second fight Mudd was in. This
fight, now thought to have been
the one in which he sustained his
fatal injuries, occurred near the r..
F. and p. railroad tracks, the WON.
an said.
Cloth says the woman refused to
give her name and efforts to find
out who she was were without
avail. However, she told police
enough to identify the man they
now are seeking.
The five other persons released
since police started investigating the
murder are May Carlson, 23-year-
old hairdresser, 700 block Sixth
St S. E.: Spencer Coxen. 81. 200
block Ninth st. s. H.; William III.
Chisolm, %, 100 block w st. s. E.;
Grover Good, of Arlington, host at
the party, and Margaret Scanlan,
200 block Twelfth st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Five d. C. Residents Get
Reserve AppOintments

Appointments in the Reserve
Corps in the Army were accepted
yesterday by five residents of the
District, according to a War De-
partment announcement.
They are: Merrill D. Barnside.
141S Newton st. N. e. Frederick
K. Hall, 2S09 Connecticut Ave-;
Greed C. Hammond. in care of the
Militia Bureau: Roy w. Newson,
1925 r st. N. w, and the Rev. Will
liam F. Rosenblum, Of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation.
The Washington times., 1929-07-10
Woman Seeks Divorce,
On Count of DesertiOl

f Helena e. .Kuehling, 500 block
Columbia Road N. W., filed suit for
annulment of her marriage Of Sep
tember IA last to Frank Kuehling,
in Equity Court today.
Through Attorney John ID. Sadler,
she says that shortly after the we'd
ding her husband deserted her and
left for Ohio and has not returned.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

by his wife, who Ios,r:Jc iirl a. a "soldicr of fortune -ha soil l:n ha.l not been Wou"G..i C.. dccarated a3 was clailacd, an" t;IG. z: ss.a" O. hls neck which .e d"-C .,so" D., a var wound, ";S Cal sad 2.' a ca~vunc...
 "Mr, Euru5 lsc.i,cd considerable favorable IitLl;n:." jH-. E.:ec to nis return 10 GcorG;s." t..H a1iGasit said in concluding, .... ns-,a- 0; those Nho suppo:lcG hi3c n t,.l ttA:; de- serted him IIt'r as -icy lCa,7.c,i more about hint .. Nh;t;rGuY q story of an escaped cor.;ct >shu made good and was g .Ear veteran made good reading and ;he matter was played up to the limit without knowledge of the real character of tho man..
 Burns was re-arrested in Chicago in May. His appeal for clcmency will be heard during the first week in August.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Atlanta. Ga. July % GPl-Des- crbing Robert Edward Burns. Chi caso editor and fugitive convict re gently returned to the Georgia chain gain, as a hardened criminal, a menace 10 society,"" and a fraud iii his claim of world war distinction Mrs. Burns has written the state prison commission asking that her husbands petition for cleInency be denied.
 Clipped OT'' Police
 Mrs. Burns admitted in an affi- davit filed with the commission that she tipped off Chicago authorities as to the editors identity as an es- capped convict, but denied any mot ives of jealousy. although she said her husband had left her for another woman.
 Burns escaped from the chain gang in 1922, after serving but a few months Of a six to ten year sen tenCe for an armed robbery which netted him less than %5. He went to Chicago and founded commercial magazine from which he was re- ported drawing $20,000 salary when apprehended.
 The woman claimed she loaned Burns $2,500 to start the magazine he published, and she is convinced now that he married her to keep from paying back the money. He left her for another woman and urged her to divorce him, the affi- dayit said.
 Left Her Pcnniless
 In denying jealousy as a motive. she set forth that she revealed Burns identity because she had been so much abused by him and because he had no respect for any laws, either legal, moral or spiritual, and further because he had taken her life savings and left her penni- less while he lived in luXury."
 Mrs. Burns charged that Burns