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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
TURKISH ATTACHE
FREED OF ARREST
Embassy Officer Is Extricated
From Fairfax FiStic
Dispute.

Halted while driving through Fairfax,
Va, Friday night, Renal Djenany Bey,
second secretary of the Turkish en-
basSy, became involved in fist fight
with Deputy Sheriff Wilson Darr and
Virgil Williams. State prohibition en-
fcrcement officer. when they placed
him under arrest.
According to reports from Fairfax.
the two officers became suspicious of
a car being driven through the town
by some one believed either under the
influence of liquor or who evidently did
not know much about driving. The
car and its two occupants were halted
it was said, and efforts of the officers to
enforce their orders to the driver to re-
port before Mayor Thomas P. Chapman,
precipitated a fight.
While admitting that he had had an
encounter with the two officers Djenany
Bey said today he was certain his ar
rest was due TO mistaken identity. He
claimed that one of the officers struck
the first blow while he was protesting
against being halted. and that he
fought back in self-defense because he
was not aware that they were officers.
When the Turkish officer finally was
arraigned before Mayor Chapman, he
produced his diplomatic card and
claimed immunity from arrest con-
ference was held and Commonwealth
Attorney Wilson Farr was summoned
by telephone to the mayors office. After
satisfying himself that the driver of
the car was member of the Turkish
embassy staff, he instructed the officers
to release Djenany Bey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
CHINESE CHARGED
WITH KING DEATH
Coroner's July duplicates
James Lee and Lee Din
at Murder Inquest.

After hearing meager evidence of the
Staying early Wednesday morning of
Lee King, Chinese Federal narcotic in
former, in the presentation of which
police apparently withheld showing
their complete hand, coroners jury
this afternoon brought in verdict that
the Chinese was killed by James Lee
and Lee Din, said to be professional
Chinese gunner.
Assistant United States Attorney j.
V. Connolly, who appeared at the hear
ing for the Government, said he was
afraid to put all his witnesses on the
stand because he thought it would
greatly hamper police in their attempt
to apprehend the killers, and to impli-
cate certain wealthy Chinese of WASH
ington, who are thought to have en-
ployed men who did the shooting
Not single Chinese was present at
the inquest, either as witness or spec
tator. Only two witnesses took the
stand. The first was DR.. Nathan N.
Smiler of 1912 Sixteenth street, who
performed an operation on King at
Emergency Hospital Wednesday morn
ing few hours before his death. DR..
Smiler testified that King, in reply to a
question as TO the man who shot him,
replied Lee jim
Headquarters Detective Joseph F..
" Lie july Inc Gil
cumstances of the shooting as con-
tanned in statement by Joseph P.
Smith of 1113 Eleventh street, the only
eyewitness.
In the statement 1t was asserted that
Smith saw three men drive down
Eleventh street and stop their car on
the car tracks between M and N streets.
They got out, exchanged a few words
and then one of them pulled revolver
and started shooting.
Waldron told how the police, by trac-
ing the automobile license number,
found 1t belonged to car hired by a
man answering the description of James
Lee, who is said to have operated a
laundry in the 1000 block of K street.
Olivia Spencer. colored, wife of the
dead Chinese, told police of Lee Din's
connection with the case, Waldron
testified. She told him, he said, that
Din came TO their home at 1923 Elev-
enth street about 1890 o'clock We'd
nesday morning and that her husband
went away with him. The shooting
occurred six minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
CAPT. MONOTONE cry
TAKES POLICE POST

Capt. Ray c. Montgomery. Field Ar
{tillery, u. S. A., today officially as
stunned his post as superintendent of
I the United States park police. At the
same time, his predecessor. Capt. M. II.
parsons. Coat Artillery. U. S. A, went
I on leave and took over his temporary
/ post as general manager of the Hams
Point unit of the Potomac Speed Boat
Corporation A flying service also is
4 conducted at Hams Point. under re-
Hated firm, International Always ms,
and Capt Parsons also will be connect
! ed with that organization.
4 Capt. Parsons is on leave from the
service until early in the Fall. when he
reports to the Coast Artillery School, at
4 Fort Monroe, Va. Capt. Montgomery
is beginning a four-year tour of duty
y under the direction of Lieut.. Col. U. S
Grant, Sd. director of the once of Pub
I lie Buildings and Public Parks. The
+ captain reported some DAYS ago from
Fort Hoyle for duty and has been re-
Ceiving instructions in his new duties
from Capt. Parsons.
I The Potomac Speed Boat Corporation
& proposes to inaugurate service to
q Mount Vernon in the near future. Al
present 1t conducts a sightseeing serv'
ice by speedboat in the vicinity of the
Army War College and the Naval All
II Station, at Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
COLORED CROWD
BEATS POLICEMAN
Officer Is Attacked While
Arresting Leader After
Dance Hall Fight.

When he attempted 70 place one of
their number under arrest for disorder
ly conduct early this morning, Police
man Herbert NJ. Smith of the eighth
precinct, was attacked and beaten by
a crowd of colored men in front of a
dance hall at Twelfth and U streets.
AS they fled he fired two shots into
the air to intimidate them. but failed
to halt them. Police, however, are ex-
pecting the apprehension of one of the
officers assailants today when it is
thought he will apply at some hospital
for treatment of the scalp wound in
fiicted by Smiths baton.
Three Stitches in Scalp.
Smith was treated first at Freedman's
Hospital by DIR. John West for badly
bitten right thumb and a cash on his
head, caused by heavy blunt instru-
ment. 1t was necessary to take three
stitches in the scalp. Later he went
to Emergency Hospital and had his
thumb treated again before going to
his home at isis Thirteenth street
The alteration occurred about
o'clock this morning. Smith was pa
trolling his beat through Temperance
court when man ran up to him and
dance hail. When he arrived the fight
was over, but large crowd of colored
men was in front.
II picked out the ringleader and
placed him under arrest Smith said.
HE twisted and tried to hit me with
his fists and then the whole gang
jumped me. / went down. 1t was
while we were on the ground that my
prisoner bit me on my right thumb. I
hit him on the head several times with
my baton and then managed to get to
my feet.
Il grabbed him by the collar and
trousers and started to hustle him to
the patrol box. Just then some one
hit me on the head from behind. The
force Of the blow knocked me down
BY the time could struggle to my feet
again the crowd was a block away.
fired my revolver in the air twice, but
it didn't do any good"
Irving Lubon of 2544 Seventeenth
street, who was driving past, took the
officer to the hospital in his car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
House Subcommittee Chair
man Is Having Survey Made
by Efficiency Bureau.
BELIEVES MOVE TO AID
IN HALTlNG CONGESTION
Stands at Hotels Are Different, He
Says, Adding This Does Not
Mean All of Block.

Chairman Simmons of the House sub
committee on District appropriations is
having a study made by the United
States Bureau of Efficiency regarding
exclusive parking privileges in the
streets of the National Capital, which
is being given to taxicabs, buses and
hackers. Mr.. Simmons said today that
as soon as he has the data, he will
introduce resolution to stop granting
exclusive rights in the street to any
private concern, company or individual
This is one of the major pieces of
legislation to which Mr.. Simmons will
devote his energies in the December
session of Congress. His detailed study
of municipal affairs, traffic congestion
on the highways and streets of the Dis
of the outstanding abuses which he
proposes to have stopped. In this way,
he believes. he will be performing an
important public service toward reliev-
ing traffic congestion.
Mr.. Simmons explained that the sit
uation in regard to taxi stands at ho-
tells is different because under a Su-
preme Court decision, hotels are grant,
ed a reserve space for their own con-
veyances, to allow ingress and egress of
their patrons. He emphasized, however,
that this does not mean surrendering
one side of a street or a city block to
taxicabS and hackers to serve the pa
irons of the hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
NINE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Woman, Pinned Inside Sedan
as 1t 0verturns, Is Freed
by Rescue Squad.

Nine persons were hurt in automo-
bile accidents in and near the District
yesterday and early today. One wom-
an was pinned inside an overturned
sedan and had to be released by mem
bers of Fire Rescue Squad No. l.
The last accident occurred at o'clock
this morning, while the car was being
turned around on Foote street at Forty
fourth street northeast. The rear wheels
got off the road and the machine rolled
over an embankment, holding Dolly
Barret, IS years old. of Seat Pleasant
Md, a captive until the rescue squad
came.
Responding to the call, some three
miles from squad headquarters, firemen
found that the womans foot, project
ing through a window, was caught I'M
der the automobile as it lay on It's
side She was extricated and removed
to Casualty Hospital in the ambulance,
where she was treated for an abrasion
of the left foot and possibly fractured
ankle.
Fourth Occupant Bruised Slightly.
The machine was operated by Paul
Hallock, 20. of It's Eighth street north
east, who escaped injury, as did Leon
Mccoy of Arlington, Va owner of the
automobile. A fourth occupant. Marie
Halloek, was slightly cut and bruised,
but declined hospital treatment.
OF the seven others hurt, Ann Louise
Baicar, years old, of Bladensburg,
injured. She suffered a possible frac-
Af lp0
decorations about the scalp and neck
when hit by an automobile. The child
was brought to Casualty Hospital by
the rescue squad at Bladensburg and
treated by DR.. Louis Jimal
Russell V. Lewis, 800 block H street,
alleged driver of the car, was arrested
by Constable Gasch, on a charge of
reckless driving.
Another 4-year-old child, Arthur
Genna, 731 First street, was injured
seriously yesterday morning when
struck by an automobile operated by
William Konstonis, 615 New Jersey ave-
nue., while crossing First street near
his home. The child was removed to
Sibley Hospital, where he was treated
for scalp decorations and a possible
fracture of the skull His condition was
undetermined today.
Two Other Children Hurt.
Two other children, Hilda Boswell.
IL, 4314 Alabama avenue southeast, and
Joseph Shanahan, years old, of 1927
c street southeast, were slightly cut and
bruised yesterday morning when hit by
an automobile as they were crossing
Alabama avenue near Ridge road south
east. Both were treated at Sibley Hos
pital. The car was driven by Albert
Weuss, 1924 Ninth street
Mrs. May Lizzo 20, 335 H street
northeast, was brought To Casualty
Hospital yesterday afternoon following
an automobile accident near Laurel,
Md. She was admitted to the hospital
for treatment for a possible fracture
Of the skull. Police learned no further
details of the accident.
Maud Pointer, colored, IS, 2618 Con-
necticut avenue, was injured early yes
terday afternoon in an automobile &C.
cident near Clinton, Md She was
brought to Casualty Hospital and
treated for conclusion of the brain, and
decorations about the face. Russell
wilkins. colored. 81, of Norfolk. Va.
received fractured nose III the same
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
AUTO CRASH FAILS
TO HALT D. c. TRIP
Two Teachers Are Undaunted
by AcCident-Both Are
Injured Slightly.

Undaunted by an accident which sent
them both to zanesI ille Ohio, hospital
last night for emergency treatment and
their automobiel to a garage for repairs
Miss Cora Bowen and Miss Ella Barker
school teachers of this city, will resume
a motor trip to their homes here tomor-
row, according to dispatches received
today from the Ohio City.
Miss Bowen, daughter Of J. Chester
Bowen, chief statistician of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, Department OF
Labor, and niece of Patent Commits
sioner Thomas E. Robertson, and Miss
Barker, sister of Miss Adelaide Barker
of the American Red Cross, were in
jured slightly last night when their cal
overturned near GAINESVILLE.
First Associated Press dispatches re-
ported hospital authorities as believing
the women were more seriously hurt
but Mr. Bowen was advised today by
long-distance telephone that the two
would be able to continue their journey
tomorrow. The automobile will be ready
by that time, 1t was said.
Miss Bowen, who has been teaching
school in Oak Park, Ill, resides during
vacation with her father and mother al
West Melrose street, Chevy Chase
Md, the home of Commissioner Rob-
ertson. Miss Barker. owner of the au-
tomobile in which the two were riding.
has been teaching in Indianapolis and
is from IA Twelfth street northeast.
Miss Bowen had accepted the invita-
ton of Miss Barker to drive to Wash
ington upon the close of school. Ac-
cording to the Associated Press. the au-
tomobile skidded in passing another car
on curve and overturned on a bank
Both occupants were cut and bruised.
Miss Bowen's father was ready to
take a train for GAINESVILLE this morn
ing when he received word that his
daughter and Miss Barker we're able to
proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
VETERAN, SO TODAY, BECOMES
LAST MEXICAN WAR SURVIVOR
D. c. Resident Attributes
Longevity to Good Care"
at Dickson Home.
Death of Missouri Soldier
Makes Aged Campaigner
Nations Last.

owen Thomas Edgar, mentally alert
ana surprisingly strong for his ad-
Nanced age, aWoke at the John Dickson
Home here this morning to celebrate
MS ninety-eighth birthday anniversary
and to find himself the last surviving
american veteran of the Mexican War.
The next to the last survivor, Will
nam Fltzhugh Thornton Buckner, dice
Yesterday at his home in Paris, Mo,
at the age of l0l years.
Wen, I'm still here. but I guess
there is not much left of me-" sale
Mr.. Edgar with his usual good humor
You are pretty vigorous looking
man to be SO years old" said one OF
the nurses at the home, which is at
5000 Fourteenth street.
If 7 am it is due to the good care
you have taken Of me here" said the
veteran.
His daughter, Mrs. Philo L. Bush
1872 Park road. arrived with flowers
were brought to his room by attendants
Of the home in celebration of his birth
day.
A Great Joker.
Mr.. Edgar is great Joker" said one
OF the nurses this morn ng. He en-
joys his meals, never missing any. He
vegetables. fruits and lots of sugar ant
candy. He has very sweet tooth, anC
likes, too, to keep candy on hand t.
give to Others"
Since he suffered an attack OF
grippe about year ago Mr.. Edgar hai
been taking his meals in his room. bu
he comes into the corridor every day Il
set his clock and watch by the grand
father clock there and he frequentl.
goes TO the library to select books anC
magazines he wishes to read
Although his eyes are rapidly fail
! ing, he Is still able to read with tn
aid of magnifying glass.
Seeing this morning the press dis
patch from Paris, Mo-, telling of tn
death OF MIR. Buckner, next to the las
survivor of the Mexican War he calle'
il to the attention of the attendants a
the home and seemed pleased he lla
survived to be the last man. on the. lis
OF the veterans of that eoiiAict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
NINE. PR0CHNIK, INJURED
IN CAR PLUNGE, IMPROVES

Nine. Edgar L. G. Prochnik, wife of
the Austrian Minister, and her 7-year-
old daughter Patricia who were in
jured Saturday night when their auto
mobile, driven by the Minister, plunged
down an embankment near Falls
Church, Va, were reported much i'm
proved today.
The little girl will be confined to bed
for several weeks. a fractured ankle
necessitating her foot being in a plaster
cast, but Mime. Prochnik's injuries were
not so severe as believed at first Mr.
Prochnik said his wife was able to get
up this morning. but would be confined
to her home for several days. She suf-
fered Commissions of the chest. but an
examination revealed that no ribs were
fractured.
Marie Janich, the little girls maid. IT
was explained, suffered the most pain
full injuries. She received a blow in
the abdomen, the Minister said. when
she was thrown probably against a
rock.
Mr.. Prochnik said the accident was
due to blowout of the right front tire.
Another machine was approaching them
on the road and he swerVed his car into
gully to prevent collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
BOARD TO DISCUSS
UTILITY. STOCK SALE
Deal to Be Sifted to Find if
Anti-Merger Act Was
Violated.

The Public Utilities Commission will
meet at 2 pm. today to discuss the re-
cent sale of stock in the Washington
Gas Light Co. to New York financlers.
The commission Is interested in the
stock sale only in case it should violate
the terms of the so-called anti
merger" act. which forbids any local
utility to sell, or any foreign holding
corporation to buy, directly or indi-
Iectly, capital stock of local utility COM
panies. This was repealed as far as
it applied to street railway stock if the
stock purchase were to be made to
effect a merger of street railway COM
panies, but is still in force with respect
10 stock in other concerns.
1t is understood that the recent sale
of gas company stock was to individuals
This does not violate the law But
should it turn out that the individuals
who made the purchase did SO in the
interest of foreign holding corpora
ton, the commission would have power
to dissolve the local corporation on app
plication to District Supreme Court.
Commissioner Harleigh H. Hartman
said that the commission had intended
to discuss the matter at their meeting
last Saturday. but were so busy on
other things that it was not men
toned. The subject is expected to be
gone into at some length today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
CLAIMS HE SUFFERED
FROM "STAGGER FEVER"

Instituting a defense plea that he was
afflicted with ''stagger fever" Jack Hal
Inns, colored. deaf mute from Balti-
more, escaped conviction on an intoxi-
cation charge. when arraigned before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today.
Arrested by Policeman r. E. Williams
of the second precinct, Hallins appeared
in court, but was forced to exchange
notes with probation officer in order
to inform the judge of his plight.
In his note, Hallins said: Your
honor, I was stricken with fever when
16 years old and have been unable to
hear or speak since. 1t is true that 1
walked like drunken man last night,
but staggering manner comes over me
when it gets dark. 1t is staggering
fever. 1 have been arrested numerous
times by that same mistake, but a good
doctor will tell you the truth
Dismissing the charge, Judge Schuldt
ordered him TO return to Baltimore and
attempt to get treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

Modest about his own achievements,
Mr.. Edgar does not like TO talk about his
part in the Mexican War. and he Is shy
when reporters come to write him up"
Born in Philadelphia.
Born in Philadelphia June IT. 1881,
Mr. Edgar worked as a printer in that
city until he enlisted in the Navy at the
outbreak of the war with Mexico. He
served as private on the United States
frigaGe Potomac and on the frigate
Allegheny.
Coming to Washington in 1851. or as
he describes 1t himself, lat the outbreak
of the rebellion" he was employed at
the Bureau of Engraving and PrinCing
and worked there for 81 years. Then
| he went to the Columbia National
Bank, where he worked for 81 years.
He was retired from the bank in 1919
and then went to live at the John Dick
son Home.
For many years Mr.. Edgar was active
! in church work He joined the Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church as soon as
he came to this city and taught Sum
day School class for years.
| The death OF Mr.. Buckner. next to
| the last Mexican War survivor, came
unexpectedly soon after he arose at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning From 1871
TO 1912, when he retired, he had been
a banker at Paris, Mo, where he spent
most OF his life after the war. He cele-
| brated his l01St birthday last Janu-
airy q.
His health had been generally good
and he had been able to be ont and
around his home almost every day since
his retirement from business. Only last
| Friday he walked downtown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
500 Wager to Drive Liquor Truck Lost,
Five Years and $1,000 Fine Are Faced

Reaching the top of long hill. the
driver of the truck leaped out, permit
ting the vehicle to roll backward for
several yards. to stop only after rolling
across the lawn of a private residence
and knocking down tree.
After a short chase Jenkins captured
Green and returned him to the truck.
A search disclosed 70 quarts Of alleged
liquor. police say. Martin captured the
their names as Nick Russell and John
Gleason of Baltimore.
Green was charged with transport
ing, possessing and reckless driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
Marriage Licenses.

Albert p Hurst. "a. and Annie NJ. Wiley.
%; Rev. Hush T. Stevenson
George Hamilton, %, and GeorSiana But
Ter, IS; Rev. John Richard.
George r. Trathen. %. and Florence L.
Nunnally II; Rev. B. H. Melton.
William d. Cypress, 81. and Thelma z.
James. -; Rev w. D. Jarvis.
Louis A. Baneerter, 81 Elkhart. Ind, and
Clara virts, 90. Vienna, Va; Rev. Fred
Holloway
Roy NJ Andresen. 81. and Alice B. stark.
"a, both OF Rochester. N. Y; Rev. Charles
Enders
Kiliian E. Kendrick, 2s. end Margaret E.
Young. 2j Rev. NJ. w, Hyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
P. G. SAUER DIES. =

Peter c. Sauer of 1916 Four-and-a-
Half street. lifelong resident of Wash
ington, died at Providence Hospital Sat-
urday, He had been in i'll health for
several years.
Mr. Sauer was born in this city June
7, 1843, and in his younger days was
engaged in the printing business. Sur
viving him is a nephew, Frank G. En-
glehart. with whom he resided
Funeral services will be held from
the residence at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Interment will follow in st.
Marys Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
JULY FOURTH TORPEDO
HURLED INTO RESIDENCE

Report of Premature, Though
Harmless, Celebration Activi-
ty Brings Police Bulletin Plan.
A premature Fourth of July torpedo,
hurled through window at the home
of Thomas w. Mason, 512 Sheridan
street, shortly before noon yesterday, is
reported by the police to have landed
against Mason's back, but discharge of
the torpedo caused no serious injuries.
1t is the intention of Maj Henry G.
Pratt, chief of police, to issue a bulletin
to members of the force later in the
week calling attention to the provisions
of the regulation governing the sale and
discharge of explosives during the APP
preaching holiday season.
Several varieties of fireworks are ex-
cepted in the matter of enforcement of
the regulations. They include sparklers.
torches box fire, fountains. dip sticks.
non-poisonous snakes" and colored
lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

Vernon Claude Green. former Balti-
more policeman, faces a tive-year Jail
sentence and fine of $4,000 or an addi-
tional five years today because of lost
wager.
Green Is said to have been offered
$40 to drive truck load of liquor to
Washington, but was to get the money
only If successful He lost.
Policemen j. d. Martin and ]. r. Jen-
kins of the thirteenth precinct observed
the truck on Sixteenth street yesterday.
led by suspected convoy car. Martin
pursued thef convoy while Jenkins
trailed the largeS vehicle.