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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
July GRAND Jury
ATTACKED IN DRY
LAW|ND|CTMENTS
GIassmans Withdraw De-
murrer and File Plea in
Abatement.
NEW ACTION CHARGES
PANEL WAS ILLEGAL
Defendants and Ten Others Are
Charged With Conspiracy
Against Liquor Acts.

Herbert GlasSman and his brother,
David GlaSSman, who were recently
indicted for conspiracy with 10 other
men to violate the national prohibition
act by. the alleged use of the garages
at 2l01 Fourteenth street and 1919 L
street as bases for the distribution of
liquor, today asked the District Supreme
Court to permit them to withdraw a
demurrer interposed to the indictment
and to file plea in abatement against
the indictment.
Through Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer
the brothers say they should not be re-
quired to answer the indictment because
1t was returned by grand jury illegally
impaneled. They adopt the points made
in the plea in abatement recently filed
by Attorney H. Winship Wheatley in be-
half of Harry v. Haynes, former preSi-
dent of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, that there is no provision of law
for the impaneling of July grand jury
and the filling Of vacancies from amorg
the petit jurors, and add the claim that
the court has no authority to qualify
what is known as reserve paneP' Of
jurors, but is limited to the number nee
essary to fill the panels in the several
trial branches of the court. The claim
is made that members of the reserve
panel are recalled for service in viola
ton of law.
The GlasSmanS also assert that the
indictment was not returned by the
grand jurors that heard the evidence in
the case. This occurred, it is claimed,
by the absence of certain jurors during
the hearings before the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
ACKER PLANNING
TO FILE CHARGES
Law Student Proposes to
Gust Constable He Accuses
of Reckless Shooting.

Having yesterday been advised that
he would have to go through due legal
procedure If he cared to prefer charges
against Constable Walter F. Good of
BeFYyss- William r. Acker, local law
stV6enH who claims he was fired upon
and searched by the constable near
Laurel last Friday night without cause,
expeotedl ITO confer with States Attor-
neY Frank Parran today.
IN the meantime the investigation of
the itfcident, requested of Col. E. Austin
Baughman, motor vehicle commissioner,
by Gov Albert c. Richie got under way
when Lieut.. r. E. Raleigh of the State
police force was detailed to conduct the
inquiry.
Acker appeared before the Prince
Georges County Commissioners yester-
day and was given a private hearing
by them. The commissioners and M.
Hampton Magruder. their attorney, told
the young man that although they had
appointed Good, they did not have
power to remove him. They stated, how
ever, that if Acker secured an indict-
ment and conviction the constable
would be automatically dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
American Business Club OFF,
cial Complains of Police
man in Civilian Dress.
SAYS OFFICERS SHOULD
WEAR FULL UNIFORMS
Director Harland Refers Matter to
Assistant Superintendent Brown
for Action.

Traffic Director William H. Harlanj
today turned over to Assistant Supt. E.
w. Brown, in charge of the Traffic
Bureau, a complaint that a motor
cycle policeman in plain clothes had
made several arrests for traffic VIOLA
tons. including one at Fourteenth and
H streets. The complaint was made by
Howard E. Severe, vice president of the
American Business Club.
Mr.. Severe's Letter Reads.
eve have received several reports of
a motor cycle policeman who is making
arrest for traffic violations while at
tired in civilian clothes. We have had
one specific instance cited to us of an
arrest that was made in front of the
and H streets. The officer was clothed
in dark blue regulation trousers, with
black putteeS. but wore a light gray
coat and a soft felt hat and wore his
badge of authority on the under side
Of his coat. We have been unable to
determine whether or not he was oper-
ating from the Traffic Bureau or a pre-
cinct.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton has complained several times of
the type of mounted policemen who
Iliue up d UdIk SITeel dL IllSIlC ana QaS0
out after motorists who violate the speed
laws. 1t seems to me that the plain
clothes officer might be placed in the
same category. Officers should be
be placed on the streets so as to be in
full view of the public at all times,
and identified as police by their uni
forms. They should be kept on the
streets as a measure of crime preven-
ton, not to lie in wait to arrest an
individual after a law has been violated.
I'VE have several times expressed
confidence in your method and ability
in directing the Traffic Bureau. and cur
confidence holds firm now We don't
believe you will tolerate such conduct
from any officer operating rom the
Traffic Bureau. We sincerely hope you
will be able to discover the officer in
question and require him to wear a
complete uniform when on duty, in
stead of only his uniform trousers and
puttees together with civilian coat and
hat"
Mr.. Harland replied to Mr.. Severe
that he had no authority over police
men, but that he had turned the mat
ter over to Inspector Brown for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
.CHURCHMAN BACK
|. SHEPPARD DRY BILL
Methodists Appeal Directly to
Congress on Liquor Buyers
Measure.
BY the Associated Press,

An organized movement to bring
about enactment of the Sheppard bill
to declare liquor buyers equally guilty
with sellers under the prohibition laws
already is pressing for attention of
members of Congress.
Headed by Bishop James Cannon. jr.,
as chairman, and Eugene L. Crawford,
as secretary, the Board of Temperance
and Social Service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South has directed a
formal appeal to Congress for passage
of the measure.
The contention of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
that such proposal having been eX-
cluded deliberately from the eighteenth
amendment Congress could not enact it
now as law without multiplying the
amendment" was countered in the
church organizations appeal last night
with the statement:
Church Groups Appeal.
1.-THE principal reason for exempting
the purchaser from punishment in the
present Volstead act was the expecta-
ton that the testimony of the pur-
chaser would be necessary for the con-
victicn of the seller, but 10 years eX-
perience seems to have demonstrated
that better results can be secured in
curtailing traffic if the purchaser is also
branded as a criminal, eliminating the
open Haunting of the law by persons
without sense of shame who are willing
to show contempt for the effort to pro-
mote social betterment merely to indulge
their own personal appetite without re-
gard to the Constitution of the coun-
try"
Purchasers and sellers of liquor, it
commended should be held equally
guilty by the law as enemies of its home
the school, the church and the state"
Halves Leads Opposition.
An indication of the line which the
opposition to the bill probably will fol-
low If it is pressed at the regular ses-
sion beginning in December was given
by Senator Halves, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,.
Holding that it "would put another
army of millions of men and women in
the lawless class" he contended that, ii
the scope of the eighteenth amendment
were to be extended, 'it should be ex-
tended by another amendment to the
Constitution"
Such move. he suggested, might be
a good thing; it might provide refer
Ell dunn desired by many"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
CIVIL WAR SKIPPER ON RIVER,
CELEBRATES goth BIRTHDAY
Capt. !. R. Bowen Attributes
Longevity to Temperance
and Happy Marriage.
Wife Lived to Observe 64th
Anniversary of Wedding
in 1925.

Capt. Isaac r. Bowen, master of
transportation on the Potomac during
the Civil War and for more than half
century a colorful figure in the life
of Washington, is so years old today.
While relatives Ind friends con-
graduated him at his home. 1929 In
graham street, Capt. Bowen looked back
upon the years with the same calm
philosophy which has attended his life
from the first.
Early in The Civil War he was in
command of the steamer Clyde, oper-
ated by the founder of the Clyde Steam
ship Line. IN the Potomac, and later
became master of transportation on
the river. This gave him an important
place in the arrangements for the de-
tense of Washington and he came into
contact with many of the Union mill
tary officials.
Invented Port Signal.
A few years later he quit the river
after a picturesque career and entered
the service of the American Security
& Trust CO. as building superintendent
and purchasing agent. He remained in
this position for 80 years, retiring in
1921.
During his service on the steamer
Clyde he invented the port" signal,
which still is used by the Clyde Steam
ship Lines.
Capt Bowen is especially proud Of
his long association with the Masonic
fraternity. He has been Master Ma
son for GA years since first becoming
affiliated with the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge. He now is member of the
B. B. French Lodge of Washington.
He attributes his long career to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
HYGIENISTS HEAR
DELEGATES REPORTS
Installation of Officers and Ad-
dress by New President Features
Morning Session.

Reports of delegates from the State
associations, installation of officers and
a brief word from the new president,
Miss Cora LELAND of California, were
features of this mornings session of the
American Dental Hygienists' Associa-
ton, holding their sixth annual con-
vention at the Powhatan Hotel.
progress IN the associations work in
her talk, 1.-THE Way the Wind Should
Blow in $780,"
Delegates whose reports were heard
included Miss Florence Engle of the
District of Columbia, Miss Thelma Nc
earthly of California, Miss Ethel Gov
ington of Colorado, Mrs. Helen Blake
Smith of Connecticut, Miss Bernice
Chapman of Florida, Miss Addibel For
roster of Georgia, Miss Emily Mcqueen
Of Mississippi, Miss Christine Robinson
of Maine, Miss Doris Goodwin of Mass
achusetts, Miss Virginia Overstreet of
Minnesota, Miss Cecile Vollmeyer of
Ohio, Miss Gertrude Engstrom of Penn
sylvania, Miss Jeanne Mcdonald of New
York, Miss Nettie Elbon of West Vir-
ginia, Miss Marie Kleinkoff of Wiscon-
sin and Miss Emma Wees Barber of
Iowa.
Papers were to be read by Drs. c. j.
HOLSTER of Harrisburg, Pa, and Her.
mann Prinz Of Philadelphia, this after
noon, at the open meeting. DR.. Hol-
lister, a member of the Pennsylvania
State Department of Health, was to
present the subject, 1.-The Obligations
of the Hygienist to the Patient and to
her Profession" DR.. Harvey j. Burk-
hart, director of the Rochester Dental
School, was to discuss DR.. HOLSTERS
paper.
Mrs. Charlotte Koatt Sullivan, retir-
ing president. will serve as toastmis-
tress at the banquet of the association,
at the Mayhower Hotel, at o'clock
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
HART WANTS RUM
EVIDENCE IN COURT
TO AID IN TRIALS
Assistant U. S. Attorney Says
Larger Quantity Would
Impress Juries.
LOSS OF MANY CASES
IS LAID TO SAMPLE"
Half Pint Usually Produced to
Help Prosecution Is Held to
Be insufficient.

Assistant United States Attorney
David A. Hart, in charge of the prose-
cution in the Police Court of all cases
involving violations of the prohibition
law, announced today he will insist
upon production in court of all or
large part of the evidence" when per-
sons are tried for violations of the pro-
hibition law.
It has been the custom in the past
to bring only a half-pint sample to
court. This is the sample that has
been analyZed by a chemist at the
Treasury Department and in many in
stances is representative of hundreds
of quarts of whisky seized by the police
in making raids Hart says this small
bottle of evidence fails to impress a
jury as a large quantity of whisky
would, and is responsible for the loss
of many cases in Police Court.
Points Out Need for Evidence.
Hart pointed out that approximately
90 per cent of the persons tried In
Police Court for violations of the pro-
hibition law are tried before jurieS and
that it is essential that every available
bit of evidence that can be scraped
together by the Government be pre-
scented to the jury. Hart said that it
is especially hard to get convictions in
present time, owing to the public feel
ing" against the police growing out OF
the Investigations into the death OF
Virginia Mcpherson.
Prosecutor Hart said that he was
prompted to insist that large quantity
of evidence" should be brought to
court, after losing what he thought was
a sure conviction, where six gallons OF
alleged whisky was involved.
Woman Is Acquitted.
Sergt. o. j. Letterman raided house
in the 900 block of Lettie street on
JULY 3, seized a case of alleged whisky
and arrested Isabella Howard, coloreo,
whom they found in the house, on a
charge of possession. The woman sub
sequently demanded a jury trial. Yes
terday she told the jury that she did
not live in the house, but was only
doing a little ironing" when the police
arrested her. She said several times
that she had never seen the officers In
the house other than on this occasion.
Hart had in his hand at this time
a warrant showing that Letterman had
raided the house again on August Y,
had arrested the Howard woman again
and had seized five gallons. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty after
short elaboration.
Hart said that he believed this de-
cision would have been different II ne
had put the case of whisky in court to
impress the jury. He made known MS
intentions of investigating the case as
to whether the woman can be charged
with perjury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
MORAN IS ELECTED
TO DIRECT SURVEY
Subscriptions of $1,000 for
City Study Have Been Re-
ceived by Committee.

Howard Moran, vice president of the
elected treasurer of the Washington
survey committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at meeting yesterday.
He succeeds the late Charles j. Bell.
It was announced that subscriptions
amounting to 1000 for the city study
have already been received. OF this
amount, $4,000 has been paid and the
remainder is in pledges. 1t is thought
that $4,000 or $4,000 will be required
for the work.
The committee decided not to begin
the survey until the Census Bureau
make public the data it is now COM
piling. In order to obtain information
that will be of most value to the city,
Mems Association, the Washington Real
Estate Board, the Operative Builders
Association, the Washington Convention
Bureau, the Community Chest and
other civic organizations, requesting
that the committee be informed as to
what information they would like COL
lected during the investigation.
w. w. Everett, chairman, presided at
the meeting yesterday. Other members
of the committee include Robert v
Fleming, Fleming Newbold, w. G, Gal
liner, Frank S. Hight, John Hanna,
Harry Blake, E. C. Graham, Claude w
owen, Ben T. Webster, Rufus S. Lusk,
D. j. Callahan, George w. Offutt, John
j. Edison, w. w. Spaid, L. E. Williams,
George Pitt, Charles H. Tompkins, E.
j. Murphy, Harry Crandall, DR.. F. E.
harrington and John Saul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
FIGHT
EXHIBIT Is PLANNED

Plans to demonstrate Washington's
part in the Nationwide fight against
tuberculosis through a display at the
Industrial Exposition, october 81 to IS,
were announced today. The exhibit
will be arranged by the Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis. OFF,
Gals Of the Health Department and
public and private schools will CO.
operate.
Included will be an exhibit of
numerous art objects and articles of
handicraft, made by patients OF the
tuberculosis Hospital. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Agnes Stewart. Miss Naomi
II. Mckinney and Edward Accleos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
SUSPEND 2 FIREMEN
ON CONDUCT CHARGE
Complaints Accuse Pair of Enter
tanning Women at Engine
House.

Lieut.. E. Luskey and Pvt. ]. C..
Weaver, both of No. 10 Engine Com
pany, are under suspension and are
facing charges of conduct unbecoming
members of the Fire Department. The
charges allege that the men enter
tanned two young women at the engine
house in disorderly manner.
Anonymous complaints were received
by George S. Watson, chief engineer of
the Fire Department, and he ordered
an investigation that resulted in the
suspension of the two men.
Mr.. Watson said that the men adj
mitted that the women entered the
engine house, but denied any irnpro-
prieties in connection with their visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
URGES HIGHWAY
TO GETTYSBURG
Senate Gets Resolution Proposing
Memorial Road in Honor of
Lincoln.

A proposal for memorial highway
from Washington to Gettysburg, Pa.
to honor Abraham Lincoln. just as the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
along the Potomac will honor George
Washington. was brought to the at
tention of Congress today by Senator
Goldsborough, Republican, of Mary
land.
Senator Goldsborough laid before the
Senate resolutions he had received
from the Chambers of Commerce OF
Silver Spring and Annapolis. Md, urg-
ing this project. At the request of the
Maryland Senator the letters were re-
ferred to the Senate library commit
tee. It was this committee which
handled the legislation for a similar
highway to Mount Vernon.
The resolution from the Silver Spring
Chamber suggested that the memorial
highway to Gettysburg should start at
the Lincoln Memorial and go by way of
Sixteenth street and continue north
from that street in as near straight
line as possible. 1t was further sug-
gested that existing State highways
outside of Washington could be utilized,
as far as practicable. to form portions
of the boulevard to Gettysburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
BELLS SECURITIES
TOTAL $78O,16
Household Effects and $2,083
Monthly Income for Life Are
Left to Widow.

Charles ]. Bell, chairman of the
board of directors of the American Sc
curity & Trust Co., who died october
/, owned no real estate, but had securi-
ties, cash and other personal property
estimated at $3.50, 1925, according to
the petition of the American Security
& Trust Co., his executor, for the pro-
bate of his will.
After requests to relatives, clerks and
servants, Mr.. Bell confirmed the gift
to his wife Of the household effects at
Twin Oaks, on Woodley road, and d.
rected the trust company to hold the,
remaining estate in trust to pay life
annuity of $2,083.33 monthly to his
widow. At her death the trust is to
continue for the benefit of the three
children.
Besides the widow, Mrs. Grace Hub
bard Bell, Mr.. Bell is survived by his
daughters, Helen A. Ripley, New York
city; Grace r. Fortescue, Bayport, Long
Island. and son, Robert Bell Of New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Obituary Written
After PremOnitiOn.
Virginia Man Dies
William ]. Beall, Retired
U. S.Worker, Told Friend
He Felt Death Was Near.

A premonition of death caused Will
liam j. Beali, SO, of TAO Clements ave-
nue., Virginia Highlands, Va, to call
friend to his bedside 10 days ago and
request him to write his obituary. Beall,
an invalid for 10 months. died Monday
night.
With the unusual request, Mr.. Beall
turned over to the friend a number of
newspaper clippings containing &C
counts of the deaths of several persons
he had known, TO be used as models.
Until moving to Virginia at the be-
ginning of his illness, Mr.. Beall lived
in Washington, where he.was born. He
was in the railway mail service for AZ
years, being retired only two years ago.
During his connection with the Gov
eminent he was commended on sew
eral occasions for the length and faith
fulness of his service.
For the past year and half he had
been confined to his bed with heart
ailment. His widow and two sisters
survive.
Funeral services will be held at his
late resident tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. j. j. Dimon of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church will officiate.
Interment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry. Mr.. Beall was a member of the
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
TRAPPED COAL MAN
RETURNS TO WORK
George Funk Rescued From
SiIo by Firemen After Three
Hours of Digging.

George Funk is back at work at the
Big Vein Coal Co.. Inc, yard, Blair road
and Sheridan street, today, none the
worse for having been partially buried
in a shift of coal in the interior of a
65-foot coal storage pocket yesterday
afternoon for three hours.
Funk had entered the pocket. which
closely resembles farm silo in both
appearance and operation, shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock to release coal jam at
a chute approximately Is feet above
the ground, from which a truck was
being loaded. His prolonged absence
from view launched a search, which
ended with his discovery buried to his
waist in coal which had shifted toward
the chute opening as he proded the
jam. Rescue squad No. 2 was called a
few minutes after o'clock, and after
three hours of tedious work, during
which the firemen built a barricade
around the 19-year-old Workman's
body, while they removed, piece by piece,
the coal which held him prisoner, the
boy was drown to the top of the "silo"
for examination.
During his imprisonment Funk, who
lives at Rock Greek Church road, re-
manned cheerful, joking with his res
cuers and insisting that he was un-
harmed. Despite his insistence, the coal
company officials had planned to take
him to Emergency Hospital for thor
ough examination and plans were made
to lower him from the top of the 'slio"
to the ground. These precautions were
dispelled, however, when Funk, grim
ming bashfully through the CRIME of
coal dust, climbed unaided down the
slender ladder to the ground. Before
permitting photographers. who had
waited throughout the three hours, to
photograph him, Funk insisted upon
washing his face and arms.
Capt. G. S. Jones led the rescue
squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
LINCOLN ROAD CHURCH
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Twentieth Anniversary to Be OBJ
served at Banquet Sched-
uled for Tonight.

The twentieth anniversary of the
founding of the Lincoln Road M. E.
Church, Lincoln road and U street
northeast, will be celebrated with BAN
quet tonight at $3.50 o'clock in the
church parlors. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, pastor of Foundry M. E. Church,
will deliver the principal address.
The church was organized on october
8, 1909, in what was then known as the
Mansion House at Third street and
Rhode Island avenue and the following
chased and frame portable building
erected. The present building was
erected in 1916. The membership has
grown from the original 20 charter
members to approximately $50 at the
present time.