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The Washington times., 1929-05-13
WEAK,
REPORT Of
ENGINEER
SHOWS

The Public Utilities Com
mission today called upon the
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company to file an i'm
mediate report on what steps
are being taken in regard to
making permanent repairs on
bridge No. /, west of Thirty
sixth Street, on the Cabin
John line. A report filed by
the engineer of bridges showed
that the bridge underpinning
was not in good condition.
While there is no immediate
. danger of collapse, the engineer did
report that permanent repairs should
be made at once. The company
already has shored up the track
stringers and some of the under
pinning but in the opinion of the
engineer of bridges such repairs
are but temporary.
quest by the commission for an in
spection of all bridges along this
lire in the District of Columbia.
Final inspection reports have not
been made in regard to the condi-
tion of the other bridges.
It was indicated in the report of
the bridge engineer that a limit
will have to be placed on the work
car which passes over the bridge as
the peak load comes dangerously
close to passing the elastic limit
OF the track stringers.
The passenger cars in service on
this line, even when loaded to ca
pacity, are well within the safety
limit. although the commission has
forbidden the company to permit
two cars to pass on any of the
bridges in the District.
No suggestion was embodied in
the report of the engineer of bridges
as to how the company may
strengthen the bridge. The entire
matter is being left up to the trac-
ton company.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
START.
AYVALk
CURB

The educational campaign
of the Traffic Bureau got
underway early today when
four bicycle men were detailed
to the intersection at Thir-
teenth and F Streets North
west, to control pedestrian
traffic as well as keep motor
lists bcak of the erosswalk
lines.
While there is no intention to
arrest jaywalkers, Major Henry G..
Pratt, superintendent of police,
stated that he intends to keep the
campaign going for a month in the
hope of educating pedestrians to
watch the lights.
Few Show Independence
There was little trouble ex.
perienced by the men detailed at
this point although few ped.
estrians did show their independ-
ence by ignoring red lights and
walked against traffic. There was
a marked decline In the number Of
automobile drivers running into the
crosswalks and stopping.
Sam A. Syme, secretary Of the
local chapter of the American Busi-
ness Club, which is sponsoring the
campaign. emphasized today that 1t
is not an attempt to give the mo-
torist a monopoly of the streets, but
is designed merely to protect the
pedestrian through teaching him
properly to exercise his rights.
Rights Of Pedestrians
The law gives the pedestrian abb
solute right OF way at intersections
at which there is no policeman or
traffic signal, Syme pointed out. On
the other hand at controlled inter
sections the pedestrian must obey
the signals of the traffic officer or of
the lights.
The club feels that when pedes-
trians properly understand that their
own safety as well as the expeditions
moving of all traffic in the congested
area depends upon their obedience
to the traffic signals, they will be
glad to cooperate.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Fire Companies Asked
To Join Potomac Fete

Twenty-Five Maryland and twenty
five Virginia fire companies have
been invited to take part in the 60, i.
street parade of the Potomac tVa.)
fire department on Decoration Day.
The parade will be a feature of the
jubilee thu Potomac apartment will
stage on that day as part of the
carnival being put on by the mem.
bers of the company from May 27
tC June lcluSive.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13

The insurance company contended
that Harris death was not caused
by the injury he received while
working but was due to "'unskill-
fuIness on part of certain employees
OF Freedmen's Hospital" Attorneys
insistedNthat the insurance company
should not be made to pay COM
pensation in The ease.
Hoage held that it is the duty of
an insurance company or an en-
ployer to see that an employe in
jured in line of duty is given the
best medical attention.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Rabbi Simon to Speak !:
At Mckinley Dedication

Rabbi Abram Simon will deliver
the principal address at the dedica.
ton of the new Mckinley High
School Wednesday night at S:15
o'clock.
Senator Hiram Bingham and Rep
Robert e. Simmons also are ex
pected to speak. Members OF the
Board of Education and other school
officials win attend.
The new school, soat, Second and
T SITS. n. E.. is one of the largest
and most modern in the city.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Board of Trade Host
To Maryland Officials

More than 80 Maryland officials
have been invited to the Maryland
night. meeting OF the WASHINGTON
Board or Trade Wednesday at the
Willard Hotel.
Among the speakers will be Sena.
tor Millard =. Tydings: Representa-
tive Frederick n. zihlman. and
Major e. Brooke Lee.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13

$40 week to Mrs. Lee Anna Ear-
ris, colored, widow of James Har.
ris, who died at Freedmen's Hospi-
tai April Is. Harris injured him.
self while lifting a heavy weight and
was sent to the hospital for an
operation.
He was recovering from the opera
ton normally when the nurse at
tending him was called away: In
the few minutes she was away from
his bed his tongue slipped back in
his throat and he strangled to death.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Girl Near. Death From
Poisoning by Mistake

Poison tablets swallowed by
mistake by Miss Evelyn Bates. 500
block Sixth st. N. w, may cause
her death.
Miss Bates was in George Wash
ington University Hospital today
as the result OF taking the drug
Saturday, as headache medicine.
Miss Bates tod police she took
the tablets while in dark room.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
BRIDGE APPROVED

The War Department today ap-
proved the Agriculture Departments
plans of a bridge to be constructed
across Hunting Creek, Va, Inn
mediately below Alexandria. The
bridge is to be an integral part of
the Mt. Vernon boulevard.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
VETERANS TO DINE

Veterans of the Foreign Wars
will hold banquet tomorrow night
at O'Clock in the Soldiers. Sailors
and Marines Club, of the 1000 block
4. st. y. w. An elaborate program
has been arranged.
The Washington times., 1929-05-13
Wdo1D Wins By Ne1O
C0n1pensdti0T1. Rule

Employers provide sufficient and proper medical
attention for workmen injured in the performance of duty
Robert J. Hoage chairman of the District of Columbia Work
mems Compensation Commission has ruled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
WATER HEATER
FUMES FATAL
Railroad Man Found Dead
Alone in Home.

The body of George Thomas, 27,
railroad brakeman, was found in his
gas-flled home, at lis South Bel
mont avenue, shortly before noon
today.
He was asphyxiated by carbon
monoxide gas believed to have been
generated by a water heater burn
ing in the basement Coroner G. H.
Keever said he had been dead more
than thirty hours.
Thomas wife and 2-year old son
are in Terre Haute. He returned
home Sunday night from work, and
was not seen from then until today.
A gas company meter-reader dis
covered the house filled with gas
and steam and called Mrs. Robert
GlideweI, 130 North Sheffield ave-
nue., owner. A neighbor and Mrs.
Glidewell discovered the body and
telephoned police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
FALL JURY is
UNDER GUARD
Court Takes Precautions in
Oil Lease Trial.
BH United Press

BH CFicd Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Albert
8. Falls bribery trial jury rose from
hotel beds today after a first nights
sleep under guard Of bailiffS to hear
opening arguments and testimony
concerning the 100000 the former
interior secretary received in a little
brown satchel from E. L. Doheny
in 1921.
The jurors include two business
women, one only %, two housewives,
and eight men, ranging from clerk
to bank teller, to coal merchant, to
railroad engineer.
They were locked up on order of
Justice William Hitz, presumably to
prevent possibility of a mistrial, such
as that caused in 1927 by Harry
Sinclair's employment Of detectives
to shadow the jury trying him and
Fall on a conspiracy charge.
Owen j. Roberts, energetic chief
of the governments special oil coun-
sci, planned to open the case with
a statement to the jury, outlining
Falls authority over the naval oil
reserves, his receipt of 100000 in
cash from Doheny, the oil multi
millionaire, and his subsequent Sc
cret contracts with Doheny compa-
nies whereby the navy's valuable
o., lands at Elk Hills were leased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08

At police headquarters Monday
night, West broke down and related
the story that led to the arrest of
SprouSe for investigation.
Jack wanted to hold him up"
said West. II didn't say would
help, but I went with him. We saw
the watchman cash his pay checks
at store on Taft street near Ma
tional road, and Ebert followed him.
"He put a monkey wrench against
the watchman's shoulder ard said,
Stick 'em upl'
"Sprouse whirled and fired once.
Jack ran, and I followed him sew
eral blocks before he fell. I carried
him to the car, and took him
home"
Sprouse, who lives with his
daughter, admitted having fired the
shot.
"I didn't say anything about it
because my daughter is nervous
and 1 was afraid she couldn't stand
the shock" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
WATCHMAN ADMITS
SHOOTING YOUTH

Two men today we're held under
bond on vagrancy charges while de-
tectives untwisted the last of cir
cumstantial threads that led to the
fatal shooting Friday night of John
Ebert, 19, Of $50 Roena avenue. He
was wounded in holdup, police
learned.
Ebert, who died Sunday in city
hospital, was shot by George
Sprouse, go, of $40 Foltz street, night
watchman at the Duesenberg Motors
plant. Sprouse and Guy West, 81,
of 1927 South Denison street, Ebert's
companion Friday night, are under
arrest.
Early Friday night Ebert left his
home with West. An hour later
West returned Ebert to his home,
wounded critically. The youth said
he had been shot by a bandit.
A few words whispered to his
father shortly before Ebert died
solved the source of the bullet that
pierced his lung.
West knows who shot me. dad
the dying youth said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8.-William
Leo Gordon, a youthful dealer in
women's apparel. assumed today the
most pretentious role of his life as
he became the central figure, at least
temporarily, in the trial of Alex
ander PantageS. the millionaire
theater magnate.
Gordon, designated as the first
person to reach the Office in the
PantageS building, where Eunice
Pringle. 17-year-old dancer. asserts
she was assaulted by the Million
aire, was called by the state.
A blonde, neatly dressed young
man, Gordon entered the scene late
Monday as the first witness after
Miss Pringle, clad in the vivid scar
let dress she said she wore the day
of the asserted attack, had wealth.
cred a severe cross examination and
answered final questions for the dis
trict attorney. a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
WITNESS
SAW GIRL GRABBED

Gordon, under questioning. said
he heard a woman scream as he
was working in his shop on the
third floor of the Pantages build
ing about Sis p. m. on Aug. 9.
II ran to the mezzanine floor and
saw a girls hand protruding from
a partially closed door," he said.
Il pushed against the door and saw
a man holding the girl by her left
leg"
He identified the man and the
girl as Pantages and Miss Pringle.
Gordon declared that as he at
tempted TO enter the little room
another woman reachd from be-
hind him and tried to close the
door. He opened it, however. and
saw Pantages kneeling on the floor
with his clothing disarranged, he
testified. Miss Pringle. according
to Gordon, ran past him and fed
Streaming down q hallway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
Surgeons Fighting for Life
of Bert Sharp, 6, With
Little Hope.

Bert Sharp Jr., 6, son of Mrs. Ce-
lestia Sharp, 431 South Alabama
street, was near death today in city
hospital with a knife wound in the
throat and lung. Surgeons Mon
day night operated to remove the
knife blade.
Carrying the knife in his hand,
the boy tripped and fell as he ran
from the house Monday to call two
small brothers from play.
An aunt, Mrs. Breta Koontz, TAX
ing care of the children while their
mother worked, heard his cry and
ran to him. The boy gave her the
handle of the instrument.
where's the rest of it?" she
asked.
II don't know" said the child.
Search for the blade ended when
she saw blood squirt from the base
of her nephew'S throat. The boys
uncle, Hassell Koontz, summoned
medical aid, and removed the boy
to the hospital. Chance for his re-
covery is slight, hospital attendants
say.
The knife blade barely missed the
windpipe, pierced one lobe of the
lung, and touched a vertebra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
Hourly Temperatures

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Camp
followers Of Washington's SOCIAL
"war" over where Mrs. Dolly Cur
tis Gam should sit at official din
ners, ate their breakfast grapefruit
with astonished "ah's" and "oh's''
today when they discovered Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth had re-
turned here Monday night, while
Mrs. Gam was sitting gaily between
President Hoover and Prime Min
lister Macdonald at the big White
House dinner.
Mrs. Longworth is leader of what
are known colloquially here as the
anti Gam" forces. She was re-
ported to have absented herself vol
UNFAIRLY from Washington for the
dinner to save the White House en-
barrassment because of her we'll
known views as to where Mrs. Gam
should sit.
Mrs. Longworth told the United
Press as she arrived Monday night
from oyster Bay. N. Y, she came
to open her house for the winter.
I'm here, literally, for one day
only" she said. st haven't made any
plans and have not yet decided just
when will leave for Cincinnati, for
I do not know how much there is
here for me to do"
The British embassy party thus
has possibilities of developing into
a major engagement in the social
war" for Mrs. Gam has been asked
to attend the reception which fol-
lows a state dinner at the embassy
for the MacDonalds. Inasmuch as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
Ideal Weather Greets Rivals for Initial Fray
of Classic Event; Eyes Of Baseball
World Are Turned on Windy City.
PHILADELPHIA REIGNS 6-5 FAVORITE
Charlie Root Takes Mound for National
League Champions as Connie Mack With
holds Selection Until Game Time.
BY FRANK GETTY
limited Press Sports Editor

CHICAGO Oct. 8--Along about 1870 p. m. today, old
Bill Klem stocky stoopshoudered, masked and padded
figure navy blue, to pocket his whbroom and growl
something unnegble but of vast import to the world Of
baseball.
The cheer of the moment will catch in the throas of
some 81 900 fans at Wrgley Field and there will be
menous hush as Charley Root whiteunormed figure out
there alone the pitching mound sends the first ball of the
1929 world series whistling down the groove.
Chicagos Cubs, pennant winners in the National League
after than decade of disappointment and Phiade
phias Athletics who have waited just fifteen weary
the victory they achieved in this years pennant
will be it, hammer and tongs Hornsby and Simmons for
the gold glory which goes with the baseball championship
of the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
MINISTER is silent
No Statement on Dismissal
by Aimee Mcpherson.

BU United Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct. s.-The
question of whether the Rev. Mr..
John Cohen, assistant pastor of
Angelus Temple, accepted without
protest his dismissal by Aimee Semple
Mcpherson on charges of disloyalty
had not been answered today.
Mr.. Cohen had made no state
ment since he was ousted Monday
by Mrs Mcpherson after he had
called a meeting of ten divisional
heads of the church, asking them to
come here to change the bylaws so
Mrs. Mcpherson would lose her full
appointive powers.
In statement, the evangelist ac-
cused him of violating his trust and
creating dissension.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
AUTO is OVERTURNED
Mrs. Margaret Puts Is Hurt
Seriously in Accident.

Mrs. Margaret Puts, "a, of 2463
Park avenue, is in serious condi7
ton at st. Vincent's hospital today
as the result of an auto accident at
Belmont and Morris streets, Mon
day night.
She was riding in an auto with
Paul Bender, 38 North Drexel ave-
nue., which overturned when struck
by an auto driven by Herschel
Turner. r. r. 6, Box 113-E. Turner
was slated on a reckless driving
charge after witnesses said he was
driving about fifty miles an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
Candidate Of Republicans Says Primary Is
All Wrong and Lauds Convention =
Which Nominated Him. f
BATCHELoR RESIGNS FROM TICKET
Circulate Petitions for Maurice E. Tenant
as Successor to Business Man for
Position on City Council
BY BEN STERN

Petitions circulated today among Republican pre-
cnc committeeman in behalf of Maurice E. Tenant lawyer
and former state election commissioner to
George H. Bacheor lawyer and nominee for city councilman
Second district who has resigned
Bachelor withdrew from the ticket because of business
and personal interests, he explained.
81 have not had any disagreement with Alfred NJ Gloss
brenner the nominee for mayor and relations
tremeIy amicable,' he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08

Umpires-At the plsse. KLEIN; FIRST base.
Dineen; second base, Morgan: third base,
Van GrafIan.
The big moment of the current
baseball season found every indi-
yidual contender flt, and the rival
teams, in consequence, well matched.
Around the hotel lobbies before
the game the furtive-eyed gentry
who take wagers and such still were
rating the Athletics g to 5 favorites.
Earlier talk Of to Oil the Ameri-
can League champions had been
dissipated by a staunch bulwark of
Chicago money right here in the
Cubs home town.
Chicago Up in Arms
Chicagoans, excited over this Sc
rieS to a point seldom reached by
baseball fans, were out today to back
Joe McCarthy's club with cash, first,
and then with all the power of their
lungs at Wrigley field this after
noon.
The Athletics, who arrived in Chi
cago Monday afternoon and scorned
the offer of the use of their rivals
park for workout, made their
first appearance on the local Ma
tional League diamond this morn
ing.
Backed by a loyal little band
which was swallowed up in the local
enthusiasm over the Cubs, the
American League champions went
into action bent upon winning the
worlds title bout both for them
selves and Connie Mack.
Today's game marked the first
time the Cubs and Athletics have
met in world series play since 1910.
when the American League cham
pions triumphed in four games out
Of five over the declining machine
piIoted by the peerless leader"
Frank Chance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
Bureau Directors Meet

Discussion of plans for the an
nual meeting to be held here Nov.
25 and 26 and the changes to be
made in bylaws featured the quar-
terly meeting today of Indiana Farm
Bureau Federation directors in the
Lemcke building. A drive for new
members in 1890 was outlined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
NEGRO WOUNDS DEPUTY
Witness in Lake County Probe Is in
Serious Condition.

BIZ T-nifcd Press
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, Oct. B.
Sam Goldberg, East Chicago deputy
sheriff and grocer, who testified in
the recent federal grand jury in
vestigation of corruption in north
ern Indiana, Is near death today
from gunshot wounds inflicted by
James Britton, a Negro.
The shoting occurred Monday
night when Goldberg attempted to
arrest the Negro. The deputy
sheriff had complained to federal
officers attempts to intimidate him
had been made as result Of his
testimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08

The weatherman delivered
clear skies, a friendly sun and
just enough of autumn in the
air to make the first day of
the series perfect. Chicago's
famous lake breezes were con-
spicuous by their absence as
time for the game neared.
Promises that the good
weather will continue through
out the series were made at
the forecaster's bureau.
Across the Cubs park, from
bleacher to stand, where the cash
customers will be packed as tightly
as some Of Will Wrigley's own chew
ing gum, the throaty uproar of fan
dom will reverberate, caught up and
tossed back and forth as the all
important 1rSt game OF the world
series gets under way.
Out on the smooth green playing
field, two Of the best teams that
have played this post-season en-
gagement Of the national pastine
in several seasons, well-matched,
with every man flt and ready, will
go into action.
AS They'll Line Up
Here IS the lineup for the opening
game at Wrigley Field this after
noon, as furnished by Joe Mccarthy
and Cornelius McGillicuddy, the
rival managers Except that the
Philadelphia pitching selection is to
remain uncertain until few min
utes before game time):
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
In the Blood
BE- United Press

BE- United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Nobody
is barred from Chicago's pas
time-blazing away with fire
arms. Mrs. Mabel Tirrell, 28,
mother of three children, is
blind. SO is Arthur Rider. She
was held for shooting at him
during a party at her home.
She missed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Reports Indicate DIR. Shumaker, Dry
Chief, Is Sinking"

The condition Of DR.. E. S. Shu-
maker, Indiana Anti-Saloon League
superintendent, was regarded grave
today, as headquarters committee
OF the league gather at headquarters
in the Illinois building to review
qualifications Of candidates in the
Nov. municipal election.
Reports from DR.. Shumaker's fam
lily and physician, DR.. Charles r.
Sowder, said the dry chief was
sinking"
The league will make no recon-
mendations this year on the dry
standing of candidates, Ethan A.
Miles, league attorney announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
TRIAL is PROGRESSING
State to Close in Gastonia Riot
Death on Wednesday.

BU United Press
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 3.-The
state expected today to finish pres
entation of its principal evidence in
the trial Of seven union men charged
with second degree murder for the
fatal shooting of Police Chief o. F.
Aderholt during labor dispute in
Gastonia.
The state solicitor said it was
likely the prosecution would rest by
Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
In the Air

Weather conditions at $50 a. m:
Northwest wind, four miles an
hour; temperature, SO; barometric
pressure, 30.35 at sea level; ceiling,
unlimited; visibility, one mile, with
fog lifting; field good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
BLADE EMBEDDED
IN LUNG AS LAD
TRIPS AND FALLS
COOPER WILL is FILED
Retired Contractor Leaves Estate to
Widow and Son.

The estate of Joseph K. Cooper,
2143 Broadway, who died Saturday
was left to the widow, Mrs. Katie I.
Cooper, and a son, Leon, according
to terms of the will probated Mon
day.
Cooper left personal property
valued at $4,000 and real estate
worth $4,000. Before his retire
ment Mr. Cooper was vice-president
of the Premier Construction Com
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
GANN-LONGWORTH
SKIRMISH RESUMED

a reception, however, involves no
eating, the issue can not be raised
and hoStilities would be conhned en-
tirely to such use of the eyebrows
as the parties concerned might elect.