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The Washington times., 1929-10-14
FATHER IS HELD
AS SSTRANCLER

CHICAGO, Oct. IA U.N.S0.-A mar
ried man and the father of 7.year
old son today was held in cell al
Wheaton, Chicago suburb, while po
lice sought to solve the mystery oil
the death of pretty Agnes johnson,
who had been Criminally attacked
and strangled, according to cor
oner's examination.
John +. Preston, 81, painter ana
steeple jack, was the man held atter
police said they learned Preston had
invited Miss Johnson and her girl
friend" Mathilda Murphy, to a
lonely roadhouse.
Miss Murphy told detectives that
Preston, after taking several drinks.
made advances to Miss Johnson ana
that both girls had leaped from
Preston's automobile. While Miss
Murphy escaped, according to her
story to police, Preston seized Miss
johnson and dragged her toward u
clllmp of bushes, where her BODY
was found later.
Preston, his clothing stained ana
disheVeled, was arrested while on a
train en- route to Chicago. An auto.
mobile he had rented was found near
the scene of the alleged attack. 1t
was blood stained according to police.
The girls body had been scratched
and bruised, police said.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Effects of Altitude
On Vision To Be
Investigated

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15,-On the
theory that many Of the casual
ties to aviators result from the
narrowing of vision at high altl'
tude, intensive study Of this sub
iect il under way at the winner
Eve Clinic OF the Johns Hopkins
Hospital and University. Dr.
William II. Wilmer, head OF the
institute, became interested in the
uroblem while serving as head OF
the medical research laboratories
of the Air Service during the
World War.
An instrument known as the
Henderson Pierce rebreathing ap-
paratus has been developed which
produces In the laboratory an ef-
feet similar to that experienced
at high altitude in flying. with
the aid Of this apparatus 1t was
discovered that at high altitude
an avlator's field OF vision be
comes narrower even IL his ordi'
nary vision is normal. In case of
an aviator whose vision has an
abnormality, the narrowing OF
the field of vision at high alti.
tude Is still greater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
FOOD RAT|ONED.
BY SOVIET

MOSCOW, Oct. IA N.SD.-Almost
all important articles of food are
now being rationed in cities and
towns OF Russia. Meat and eggs
were the last to be put on the list
of deficiency" goods.
In Moscow, only beef. pork and
mutton are being rationed to pos
SCISSORS OF food cards. while veal
game, chickens and sausage may
theoretically be bought in any guam
tity. The rationed meat Is appor-
toned to factory workers at the
rate Of 200 grams Qess than half
an English pound a day per laborer
and 100 grams day for other mem
bers of his family. Office workers
and non-manual workers and men,
bers of their families are allowed
100 grams a day.
Meat will be on sale from four to
six days a week. Holders Of food
cards may buy meat for as much as
two days at time. Those non
proletarians not entitled to food
cards are compelled to purchase at
private shops at exorbitant prices. a
pound of beef costing as much as ESQ
ruhles $1,25l.
Eggs are being rationed at the
rate OF Is per month for workers
and office employees. Children are
given an allowance of % eggs a
month.
Officials hope that the rationing OF
meat and eggs will eliminate the
long queues which have formed for
these products in front of the state
and cooperative shops beginning as
early as 80 a. m. The general
supply OF meat will be increased
ONLY slightly
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Night School Planned
For Children Under Ia

To meet local employment CON
ditlons, children under 16 years of
age will be enrolled in night
classes, provided they are IA or
over, have completed the eighth
grade and are actually, legally and
regularly employed.
Already 2740 students are en-
rolled in night classes OF divisions
10 to 13 and. according to Director
Leon l.. Perry, additional enroll
ment must be early to avoid re
lection from filled classes.
The Armstrong High School is
opened to former pupils of the
Phelps Trade School and the Slater
To those who attended Jones.
Courses in orchestral and vocal
music have been opened to Garnet
Patterson, all being conducted from
to 10 p. III. Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, except at the Shaw
Euildng, where classes are from
7 to 10.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
budding Opposes Two
Prison Relief Stations

The Prisoners Relief Society, with
headquarters in the 200 block OF r
St. n. W., is protesting the estab-
lishment of prisoners aid society
by the Council Of Social Agencies
and the Community Chest, accord
ing to f. F. budding, president of
the relief society.
budding states that his society
is willing to quit the work 1t has
been conducting for the past II
wears on the condition that the new
institution will buy our property
He adds, however, that nothing but
conflict will come of having two
prison.rellef stations"
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
TelevisiOn Inventor
To Address Ad Club

Speaking before the Advertising
Club OF Washington tomorrow at
1890 p. m., 6. Francis jenkins,
television and radio inventor, will
have az his subject, advertising
Washington by Television,"
Jenkins will demonstrate newly
completed machine which will re-
cieve words and images simultane-
ously. The application Of televiion
TO the broadcasting of motion pic
lures, including talking films, and
reproduction OF theatrical produc-
tions over the radio will he dis
cussed in the address.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
| DEAD, TWO ILL
> FROM POISON

A mother and her son still were
in a serious condition in Sibley
Memorial Hospital today, suffering
from muscarine poisoning which
they contracted by eating toad
stools in the belief they We're fnush-
rooms.
The father, Michael LaCovey,
died Saturday of the same poison
ing at his home, in the 100 block
of Seventh Street, n. f., before he
could be removed to a hospital.
May Ask Autopsy
Other members of the family are
awaiting reports of the condition of
Albert, the son, and Mrs. LeCovey
before finally deciding whether to
ask that an autopsy be performed
upon the body Of the father.
The decision also hinges upon
whether there is any reason to be-
lleVe other food may have played
part In the poisoning. II such Is
thought to be so. August, another
son, said an autopsy will be re-
quested in order to learn the exact
cause Of death and thus gain knowl-
edge on which the fight for the
lives OF the mother and son.
Picked In Park
DR.. J. Ramsay Nevitt, District cor
oner, said the police reports and
doctors statements left little doubt
that death was due to muscarine
poisoning. No request for an au.
topsy has been made of him, he said.
Police reported that Albert picked
the mushrooms Tuesday in Rock
Creek Park and that they were eaten
at breakfast on Wednesday.
LaCoVey will be buried from his
home tomorrow. Funeral services
will be.in at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Clarendon Firemen Hold
Their Monthly Session

CLARENDON. Va, Oct. 1.-THE
Arlngton-Fairfax Volunteer Fire
mems Association will hold its
monthly meeting tomorrow night
with the Clarendon Fire Depart
ment. The meeting will be held
in the rooms of the Arlington county
chamber of commerce in the Reese
BlliIding
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
40 Planes Make Start
In National Air Tour

ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE 40 planes
of the national air tour hoped off
from Gambler Field today for Murf.
reesboro, Tenn.
The first ship left the runways at
$50 a m. and the other planes took
off at one minute intervals.
The 20 contesting ships and J. Of
ficial accompanying craft are eX-
pected to reach Murfreesboro be
tween noon and 1 p. m From there
they will fly to Cincinnati for an
overnight stop.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Airport Conference
COnvenes October 81

The Municipal Airport Conference
under the auspices of the city Off.
Cials division of the American Road
Builders Association. will be held at
the Willard Hotel October 24-25.
The conference is sponsored by the
Aeronautical Chan of Commerce
of America and the American Road
Builders Association.
Officers of the conference are:
Major D. A. Dawson. chairman; H..
n. Blee. f. A. Schmidt and Lyle
A Rrookover.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Arlington Chamber
Plans for Meeting

CLARENDON, Oct. 14.-Plans for
the quarterly meeting of the Arling
ton County chamber of commerce in
the Washington Lee High School,
Saturday night, October 26, will be
completed today. The executive
committee is meeting in the rooms
of the chamber Of commerce in the
Reese Building. Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

Recover the article yOu lost over the
week end through Times and Herald
Lost" ad. Phone District $3.50. Ask
for ad-taksr.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

Franklin Administration Building,
by order Of the president, Charles
Carusi.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET

The Board OF Education will meet
Wednesday AT $3.50 p. m. in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
GALE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE AND MANY INJURIES
IN SWEEPING OVER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
Montgomery County Woman,
Blown From Porch,
May Die.
HOUSES ARE UNR00FED
Forest Fires During Storm
Burn 80 Acres in Prince
Georges.

Sweeping across the farmlands an6
small communities of nearby Maryland
and Virginia, the 45-mile- hour gale
which caused thousands of dollars prop
erty damage in Washington, yesterday
blew down trees and roadside signs
broke power lines, unroofed houses
slowed down traffic on the highways and
famed three forest fires over about 7C
acres in Prince Georges County.
The wind caused the greatest damage
at fire starting near the railroad In
the Seat PleaSant-Tuxedo district
which burned over about SO acres OF
brush and timber. Four Maryland fire
companies, one engine company from
Washington and registered crew of fire
fighters of the State Forestry Depart
ment from Greater Capitol Heights bat
tied the flames three hours before they
were brought under control.
Boys Fight Blaze.
Another forest fire swept over about
20 acres near Hyattsville, while about
an acre of woodland near the State
Roads Commissions garage, at MARI
boro. was destroyed. Boys from the
Cheltenham Reform School were called
to fight this blaze.
During the high wind which pre-
vailed yesterday afternoon Mrs. jamie
Brockwith. 80 years old. was blown
from the porch of her home near Pur-
DUN, Montgomery County, and so seri-
ously injured that it is feared she cam
not recover.
Although she was blown about Is feet
and sustained broken hip and other
injuries she succeeded in crawling into
the house, where she was found an hour
later by a neighbor. DR.. George NJ
Boyer. who was summoned, said her
condition is critical
Hundreds of window panes were
smashed, barns. and other buildings
linroofed and other damage done in
Montgomery County.
Alexandria Is Hit.
The winds wrecked the roof and top
floor of the home of James A. Pilkerson,
at 403 South Lee street. Alexandria.
Fortunately members of the Pilkerson
family were in another part of the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
VIRGINIA ILLlTERACY
SEEN STILL DROPPING
State Education Board Expects
Minimum School Term Law to
Help Solve Problem.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND Va. March SS.-The
situation with respect to, iliiteracy in
Virginia has been markedly improved
since 1925, when the last school census
was made, it was stated today by of
f1cisls of the State Board of Education
The progress shown by the, school
census of 1925 for the preceding five
years is believed by officials to be com
tinuing, with further decreases in illit-
crates. The reports for 1925 showed a
total number of illiterates of only
l4O72, or less than half the total illit-
crates reported for 1920. OF these. $3.50
white and 1886 negro illiterates were
In the rural sections and 5S7 in the
cities of the State. The school popula-
ton for 1925 was 70l ,534, with ages
ranging from to 10 years.
New provisions of the compulsory
school attendance law requiring a mini
mum school term of seven months and
increasing the age range of children
subject to school attendance will have
the effect of increasing school enroll
ment and attendance and will reduce
still further the number OF illiterates
of the State, 1t was said. These new
provisions, which officials point to as
lending considerable more strength to
the compulsory school attendance law,
were passed at the last meeting of the
General Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
zON|NG FUND BODY
FORMED BY BOARD
Fifty viii Seek S. 900 Share
to Pay Cost in ArIinq-
ton County.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP.
Staff CorreSnondpnt of The Star

CLARENDON, Va, March s.-Deter-
mined to raise their share of the fund
with which to meet the expenses of the
coming commission within a 30-day
period the IS members of the board of
directors OF the Arlington County
Chamber ofsCommerce last night agreed
to each bring another member to a
meeting at the Washington Golf and
Country Club next Wednesday night,
the extra members to form half of
special finance committee to solicit the
funds
1t was agreed by the board of di-
rectors that there should be at least so
members of the committee which is to
raise the $4,000, and each member of
the board said that he could find
member of the chamber. who is not a
member of the board, who would be
willing to raise at least 500.
Four Months Held Sufficient.
Considering the fact that the city of
Washington was zoned within six
months from the time the work was
started, 1t is the hope of the chamber
that the task Of coming Arlington Coun-
ty can be completed in four months.
The four months time it was ex-
planned by P. P. Woodbridge, secretary
of the Chamber Of Commerce. should
give the commission time to complete
its actual designation of the various
types of development. but would not,
of course, be sufficient time to straighten
out the objections that are certain to
arise.
1t was agreed to write to each MEM
Der of the chamber and to all of the
civic organizations in the county, re-
questing that they aid in the drive in
the way they think best. 1t will be sug-
geSted to the civic bodies that they NAV
help either by raising funds themselves
or by creating favorable attitude to
the project among their members.
Protests Road Closing.
Leon Arnold. chairman of the execu-
tive committee. brought I'D the matter
of the State roads being closed for such
long period during the time they are
being reconstructed. The matter was
referred to the State highway commit
tee. of which w. S. Hoge, jr., is chair
man.
President Keith A. Brumback last
night announced the standing commit
tee chairmen.
The chairmen are as follows: Streets
ana highways. William S. Hoge jr:
public utilities, Harris Levy; public
health and sanitation, DIR. w. c. We'll
burn; education, Walter K. Handy:
city planning and coming, Ashton C.
Jones; legislation, Walter U. Varney:
recreation, parks and Fairgrounds.
Arthur J. Porter; housing conditions.
Guy N. Church; transportation, Charles
T. Jesse; water, w. r. Rose sewers.
c. w. Fitch; aviation, Fred N. Wind
ridge; taxation, Hugh Reid industrial
promotion, William P. Ames; public
safety, j. o. Burks: retail promotion,
Thomas r. Crack: manufacturing, A. l..
Kelley: conventions and entertainments.
Leon Arnold; general publicity, Fred A.
Gosnell; finance, Louis c. Carl: MEM
bership, Clarence r. @Ahalt; open forum
and public meetings. H. C. Morris: CO.
operation and service A. K. Stratton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
SOCIAL SERVICE LEAGUE
GAINS OUTSIDE NOTICE
Philadelphia Group Requests Miss
Irma Mohr Attend Conference
to Report on Work.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March S.-That
the Montgomery County Social Service
League attracts outside attention is evil
denced by letter received by DR.. Jacob
w. Bird, league president, from Miss
Mary E. Lucas, associate field director
of the American Association for Organ
i2ing Family Social Work, in which she
commends the work done in Montgom-
cry County and asks that Miss Irina
MohT, executive secretary Of the league,
be permitted to attend the conference
soon to be held in Philadelphia and tell
of the work done here This was made
known at the meeting q the executive
board. = 9
Miss Mohr reported thst during Feb
ruarys league workers travelled 3,265
miles. making 500 visits In caring for
1877 families and supervising the care of
as children. There were "a more fam
lilies cared for in February than in jan
uary and the bills for relief totaled
about SIS more.
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except a four-foot strip directly south
of the south line of c street, and all
of square 1907 with the same excep-
ton.
This property was condemned for the
school site, but the Commissioners dis
missed the case when the condemna-
ton jury reported price of $l02.600
The current appropriation act carried
S94 900 for the purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
EDUCATORS TO MEET.

College Faculties and Students to
Confer at Lynchburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star. .,
LYNCHBURG, Va, March 8.-Fac-
ulty and student representatives are ex-
pected from Virginia colleges for a
conference which is being held at
Lynchb,irg College, today. tomorrow
and Sunday. A banquet win be held
this evening. with Dean c. L. McPher-
SON as POSTMASTER. The principal ad-
dress will be by DR. Edmund d. Soper,
president of Ohio Wesleyan.
Other. speakers will include DR.. Will
liam Adams Brown Of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Richmond; DR.. John
Hart Of University of Pennsylvania,
DR.. Francis II. Scott, Roanoke; Rev.
r. w. Miles,, Lynchburg; Dr. Ernest l..
Thompson OF Richmond and DIR. Henry
Louis Smith, president of Washington
and Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
PAPER THEFTs REPORTED.

For the last year. IS to 40 papers
have been stolen daily from the hall of
the District Building just outside the
Detective Bureau where they are left
on the floor with an open cash box
beside them to facilitate the making
of change. William Warrick, colored,
80, of 633. K street southeast. who has
the paper selling concession there. re-
ported to Capt. Walter Emerson, In
charge of the Bureau. today.
Warrick said at one time his losses
reached such an amount that he was
forced to discontinue selling papers In
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
COMMISSIONERS AGREE
TO SCHOOL SITE OFFER
Property Owners Price of 1913, 4SO
for Location Is Accepted by
D. C. Heads.

cented the offer of property owners to
sell for 500, 480 a site for junior high
school in the vicinity of Fourteenth and
E streets northeast.
The property consists of all of square
1893 lying east of Seventeenth place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
BRONCH0S TO CAVORT
AT FORT WORTH SHOW
Cowboys to Divide Honors With
Beasts at Live Stock
Exhibition.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Bucking
bronchos and cowboys will divide exhi-
bition honors with pure-bred live stock
of the new scientific Southwest, March
3 to Is, at the Southwest Exposition and
Fat Stock Show.
Cattlemen and poultry owners will
find thousands of head of pure-bred
cattle, fat hogs, sheep and poultry in
exposition stalls. 1t will be the South S
largest poultry show. Nearly $l,250,000
worth of live stock will be ready for pa
viiion auctions and private sales.
Leading stables Of the country will be
represented at the horse show Hun
dreds of counties will present agricul-
tiirsl exhibits
Sales at the stock show are expected
10 total S400, 1000 this year.
The Southwest of frontier, days will
live again in An eight-day rodeo. Cow
boys and cowgirls will attempt to ride
100 outlaw horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

when the roof caved in and were not
injured.
Telephone service both in the city
and along the road to Fort Humphreys
was hard hit. with many wires blown
down. while many streetelights were cut
off without electricity last night because
of damaged wires
Eight chimney fires yesterday after
noon and last night were attributed to
the gale.
The Union District High School
Building at the mining town of Bay
ard. Nd. was wrecked by the wind
storm, the entire roof being carried
off, striking a store and residence across
the street and completely blocking the
main street The bell and tower were
demolished and much brick from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
College Girls to Give Oratorio.

FREDERICK. Md. March (Spe-
ciaD One hundred Hood College girls
will participate in the fourth annual
Lenten .oratorio,. which will be present
ed March "a, under the direction of
Prof. Henry T. Wade, head of the
music department of. Hood College
In New York State automobile prop
erty damage insurance rates have been
reduced below what they were in 1927.
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KEYS BILLS ARE PASSED.
Measure Voted by House Broadens
> Cottage City Authority.

= Cottage City Authority.
By.a staff Correspondent Of The star.
I ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 8.-The
bills introduced last week by William F.
Keys of Mount Rainier, to give sufficient
authority to the town of Cottage City
between Mount Rainier and Bladens-
burg, to makefit a'full-fledged munich
pality were passed last night by. the
House of Delegates. ,-..>
The bills included were: One extend
ing the limits of the town; increasing
the salary of the treasurer from $50 to
500 year: regulating the election of
the two commissioners; providing H.
cent tax levy. for the use of the fire
department; granting full police powers
to the town commissioners; authorizing
the town to borrow within 10 per cent
of the tax assessment for street and
highway improvements. and providing
for the disposition of real property on
which taxes are unpaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

At Akron, Ohio. it is proposed that
the bed Of the canal be utilized as the
location of a street which shall have
facilities for electric and steam cars or
the ground level, local motor trans
portation on a structure above, and
through passage on q still higher way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

During the past year the Automobile
Club OF Germany issued frontier passes
to 23.902 members of foreign clubs en-
tering the country. the largest number
for any year since the war.
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Star Staff Photo.
building torn loose. The town is with
out light
An Associated Press dispatch from
Rocky Mount. Va, states that fire
sweeping through a residential block
and driven by a northwest gale had
destroyed six homes Fire departments
at Roanoke land Martinsville responded
to calls for help.
One of the worst northwest gales In
several months swept over Norfolk,
lashing the water front and inflicting
considerable property damage in va
riouS sections of the city. according to
the Associated Press. Only one injury
was reported as being directly due to
the windstorm, but scores of plate glass
windows were smashed.
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Se0,O 900 IN BONDS SOLD.
Purcellville, Va, Planning for
Gravity Water Supply System.

PURCELLVILLE. Va. March 8 (Spe-
cisD The $4,000 water bond issue of
the town OF Purcellville has been taken
over by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines
Steel Co. of Pittsburgh. Pa. which had
contracted TO do the work in installing
q gravity system water supply for the
town Sixty thousand dollars of this is
size was voted upon March "a last and
the remaining thirty thousand. dollars
July 20
The supply will have its source in the
Blue Ridge Mountains. about 2 miles
Ne.t of Hillsboro TTentY-five ire ny
Nrants will be installed.