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The Washington times., 1929-02-01
MRS. LEBOUEF
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made arrangements for their bodies
to be taken home to Morgan city.
Three Of Mrs. Lebouef's. children
came to see their mother shortly
before it was learned that her last
legal hope had been dashed. They
were Herman, II: Ernest, 10, and
Liberty, 10. The woman's aged
mother, Mrs. Louis Bonner, came
also.
They were Polly and Dorothy. two
demure girls still in their teens,
and Ted. sturdy lad approaching
manhood.
No outsiders were present at
either of these family scenes. and
lust what transpired no outsider
knows. Jail attendants retired as
the two little groups sobbed their
farewells.
tors left and no one else came.
Quietude settled over the ivy-coV-
erred iail, and the prisoners tossing
upon their cots waited in solitude
as the hours were chimed off by
the CLOCK III lAlC IOAAAO "a NAAO N~0
jacent courthouse.
This morning fina' chores incl.
dent to the grim job of hanging
went forward. The hangman from
New Orleans making his second
trip for the same purpose, arrived
The rope had been creosoted, CREASED
and stretched. The death masks
have been dug out, and the steel
trap has been given a final in
spection.
The woman, ten years the doe.
tors Junior, was scheduled to be
taken to the death chamber first.
The officials plan to take the
woman to her death shortly after
noon. Her accomplice will follow
her about a half hour later.
A few moments before 8 o'clock
TODAY the slayers received final
sDiritual aid from Father j. j.
Rousseau. OF the Church Of the
] Assumption.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
% Plays Entered in D. C.
Guilds One-Act Tourney

Twenty-eight dramatic companies
will compete this year in the third
annual District of Columbia one-act
play tournament, which is to occur
under the auspices of the Community
Drama Guild of Washington. be-
ginning February II, with finals on
February 27, at Mckinley Audi
torIum. The tournament will repre-
sent practically all dramatic groups
in the District.
PLAYS already entered in the tour.
nament are: "Thank You, Doctor"
by the Thomson Community Center;
"The Lords Prayer" by the South
east Community Players; sup
pressed Desires" by the Wesley
Heights Players; The Duchess Says
Her Prayers" by the Montgomery
County Federation Of Women's
Clubs; "The Failure" by the New
comb Club Of Bethesda, and The
Rush Light" by the Women's CLUB
of Bethesda.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Lindbergh Flies to Open
Canal Zone Air Route

CURTIss FIELD, N. Y, Feb. /
n.N.s.).--Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
took off from here at $40 a. m,
today for Miami, Fla. He was fly
ing q Curtiss Falcon biplane. On
Monday he win open a new air
mail route to the Panama Canal
zone.
Colonel Lindbergh was to make
at least one stop, probably at
Charleston, s. c., and then continue
on y Miami if the weather proved
faN able. On shis flight from
Miami to Colon, which win open
the new mail line officially, the fly.
ing colonel will use a Sikorsky
Amphibian plane.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
CORONERSITSIN
WOOD KILLING

CHICAGO, Feb. u.N.s.l.--
whether Ambrose Hagerty, of Chi
cago, was shot and killed acci.
dentally or with deliberate crimi.
nal intent when he walked into
police ambuseade near the De-
troit home OF Ralph A. Wood,
January g., was to. be determined
by coroner's jury today when the
inquest is resumed in the office Of
Coroner Herman N. Bundesen.
Through slugs still in the body
the coroner expects to determine
whether the police or Wood and
his friends killed Hagerty.
After the shooting, Wood was
said to have claimed he shot Hag'
erty because he had information
that the man. accompanied by Will
liam Thompson and Taylor Pierce,
had gone to Woods office to MUIR
der him on orders of his estranged
wife, Grace NJ. Wood.
Police who questioned Mrs. Wood
soon released her, and some days
later Wood himself was arrested
as a suspect in the robbery of the
business and professional men has
Mich.
A jury of prominent Chicago
business and professional men has
been impanelled by DR.. Bundesen
for the inquest.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Killers Make Trip
Through Twin Traps

ST. LOUIS, Feb. l U.N.S.).-Twin
traps in the city Jail dropped two
convicted slayers to their deaths
here today.
Leonard r. Yeager, 81. Illinois
farmer, and Thomas Lowry, %,
Chicago and st. Louis gangster,
paid for murder. The traps were
sprung at 6:l9 a. m. lowry was
dead at $40 and Yeager at 6:3s
a. m.
Yeager killed Connious Schou,
aged st. Louis tailor, who entered
a saloon as he and pal, Maurice
Birmingham, were holding it up.
Birmingham turned States evidence
and drew q life term.
Lowry killed Motorcycle Police.
man Eugene Lovely In a gun battle
on the lawn Of the Chase Hotel here
in 1925.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Deadlock in House
And Senate Feared in
S24.OOO.O0O Fund Bill
By WILLIAM 8. NEAL
international News Service

Faced with the possibility Of a
deadlock between Senate and House
. over the $24 1000, 900 additional pro-
hibition enforcement fund amend.
ment, which might prevent passage
. of the urgent deficiency bill, Admin
.istration leaders today launched a
movement to bring about an agree
anent.
The bill was returned to the Sem
ate by the House today with no.
tice that the latter body had re.
jected the Senate amendments and
requested a conference.
Not only were predictions made
that the conference committees
would find difficulty in reaching
an agreement. but there was a pos.
sibility that one or both houses
might reject any proposal made.
For and Against
The Senate displayed strong
nent by voting so to q to insert
it in the deficiency measure, while
the House yesterday rejected it by
the crushing vote of 240 to 141.
With the short session rapidly
nearing it's end, filibustering mi
nority could prevent the passage
of the bill, which carries S125. 5.000,-
900 urgently needed by Government
departments. $75,000,000 of which
is to pay tax refund awards. These
awards bear interest.
Administration leaders had poign-
ant memories of the failure of
the second deficiency bill two years
ago when a filibuster over the
Reed ''sIush fund" committee pre-
vented its passage in the Senate.
Extraordinary financial remedies.
were called into effect by Presi-
dent Coolidge to keep some Gov
ernment departments in operation.
Thus far there has been little
disposition on either side to seek
a compromise, and Administrator
members of the House conferees
were determined to win the Sem
ate conference committee over to
reversal of the Senate's position.
Tax Refund Trouble
Representative Wood R.) of In
diana, chairman of the House Ap.
propriations subcommittee on the
deficiency bill, and Representative
Cramton R.l OF Michigan, both
leaders in the fight against the
amendment, were named to the
House conference committee along
with Representative Byrns D) Of
Tennessee, who supported it.
Senator Harris CD Of Georgia,
who caused the prohibition quar-
rel by introducing the $24,000,000
amendment, was expected to be
named as one of the Senate con-
ferees.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
WOMAN s AVE D
FROMFLAMES

Almost overcome by smoke, a
woman and an infant were rescued
from a virtual furnace today by
firemen.
The woman, Susie Groves, "a, was
resting in a front room on the
second floor of house in the 1900
block u st. N. w, when she
smelled smoke. She dashed through
the house in search of two-year-old
lula Boaknight.
Finally finding the child, the
woman lodged the flames and
dashed for a window. She was so
weakened by the smoke that she
almost collapsed before reaching her
destination. She managed at last
to raise the window and scream for
help.
A fireman from No. truck COM
pany, raised a ladder and saved
the woman and child. He made
but a single trip up the ladder.
which rocked in the brisk breeze.
Firemen extinguished the blaze
after it had caused damage esti.
mated at $500.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
ARRESTS D R D P
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 1.-The
report of Police Captain Campbell,
submitted to the City Council to.
day, shows that arrests fell from
404 in December to 303 in January.
During the past two years the mum.
Der of arrests for drunkenness has
been constantly increasing ana has
exceeded traffic violations nearly
every month. A total of So 3,148.z6
was collected from prohibition lazy
violators during the month.
The home Of Mrs. C. ]. Colds.
worthy, Is Cedar ST., was entered
some time yesterday and several
rings and pieces of jewelry taken.
In addition the ice box was raided
and all the food removed.
Policeman Wesley Shoots was cut
on the arm and his automobile
wrecked today when his car and a
truck driven by G. Sabatini, OF
New York, collided at Washington
and Cameron Streets. Sabatini was
arrested and will be charged with
reckless driving and colliding.
A. G. Alexander, Of South Boston,
Va, was fined $40 and costs for
driving on dead tags. He had
driven from the North Carolina
border through the entire State on
1928 tags without being stopped and
was within so feet Of the city limits
when arrested by Policemen Sut.
hard and McClary.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Girl Record Flier
Would Span Atlantic

NEW YORK, Feb. Q.N.S).-
Eleanor Smith, 17-year-old aviatrix
who broke the worlds endurance
flight record for women by remain.
ing aloft 1sA hours, hopes to some
time make a transatlantic flight,
she said today as she read over
numerous kilograms Of congratula.
ton.
What I'd like to do" she ex.
planned, would be to make the
first flight alone using the radio
beacon to guide me. I don't want
to trust to luck and good winds.
"I want to make transatlantic
flight that will be OF Importance as
a step in air navigation"
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
'DIPLOMA MILL
HEARING ON
|NSENATE

A public hearing is being held
this afternoon by the Senate Dis.
trict Committee on the diploma
mill" bill to regulate degree-con.
ferring institutions in the District
of Columbia.
The hearing was requested by
Representative Nelson of Wisconsin
who wants the Senate to cut out of
the bill the amendments attached
by the House.
These amendments were dopted
by the House over the protests of
the Representative from Wisconsin.
Throughout the hearings on the bill
before the House committee last
year Nelson opposed the measure
vigorously but without success.
The Senate committee will un.
doubtedly accept the House amend
ments in spite of Nelson because
Senator Capper and other members
of the committee are anxious to
make the bill as drastic as possible.
The bill would authorize the
Board of Education to regulate de-
gree-conferring institutions in order
to prevent the comforting of degrees
without the proper amount OF pre-
paratory work.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
By GEORGE e. DURNO

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c. (Aboard
the Presidential special en- route
to Florlda), Feb. d.N.S.).-Presi-
dent Coolidge was making a flying
visit of the most flying sort to
Florida today.
This afternoon, he Is scheduled
to make the dedicatory address for
the bird sanctuary and singing
tower, or carlton, which have been
set up for the American public at
Mountain Lake, Fla, by Edward
Box, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Coolidge was due to arrive
at Mountain Lake, located .lmost
squareIy in the center of the State,
promptly at o'clock this after.
noon. Equally promptly, he will
leave there to return to Washing.
ton at 9:l5 p. M, tonight.
VIII Stay Six Hours
All invitations to tarry a while
at various points in the East
Coasts winter playground have
been ignored. The Chief Executive
will spend six hours in Florida and
then start right back for the Ma
tionaI Capital.
The President will spend As hours
on the train for the purpose Of
this short visit. 1t is in keeping,
however, with his trips in the past,
when he has made long Journeys
away from Washington only to
speak and then Immediately re-en.
train.
Finds Balmy Weather
Oddly enough. Mr.. Coolidge was to
dedicate a bird sanctuary today in
striking contrast to the fact that
just two months ago he took up
avidly the sport of hunting small
game. In the Blue Ridge Mountains
of Virginia, over the Thanksgiving
holidays, he hunted quail-vainly, 1t
might be added. Through the Christ
mas-New Year period at Sapelo
Island, Ga, he shot wild pheasant,
quail and turkey with much more
success.
Brief as It was, the President got
a glimpse of much different weather
today as Ids trail moved South.
When he left Washington last night
1t was showing. Today the weather
steadily got balmier as the special
proceeded South.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
REQUESTS
NAVY FOR
BIGGER
FLEET
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$4,000, 900 additional dry appropria'
tion, according to Mellon.
Billiard asked for 200 additional
commissioned officers. That prob
ably would permit the increase in
rank of many of the old-time coast
guard officers who have been serv-
ing for years in junior grades. 1t
was pointed out at the Treasury
that the addition to the commits
STONED personnel would have a
tendency to attract more qualified
material to the coast guard and give
it more the status Of q career as is
enjoyed in the Army and Navy.
Numbers Sufficient
The plan, it was understood, did
not contemplate immediate increase
in the enlisted force, which is re-
garded as sufficient to meet pres
ent conditions.
Billiard recommended that arrange
inents be made for a transfer of
to the Coast Guard. They would
be used chiefly to replace obsolete
destroyers now in use. Most of the
destroyers patroling the eastern
coast are in bad condition and cost
heavily to maintain.
Officials said the Navy probably
would interpose no objection to
furnishing destroyers from the large
laid-up fleet. They would be avail
able to the Navy in case Of war or
other emergency.
Cutter Fleet Junk
Another recommendation was for
funds to provide several Aew cut
ters. The present cutter fleet is be-
low the required standards and sew
eral vessels are about ready for
the Junk pile. A number Of new
tugs also was regarded as necessary
by Billiard.
At the same time Commissioner
Of Customs e. W. Camp was pre-
pairing report for Secretary Mellon
relative to requirements of that
service to meet the activities of
border s1nugglers and those operat-
ing at large seaport. Camps re-
port has not been finished, but, it,
was understood, would recommend
a material increase in the border
patrol, particularly that operating
along the Canadian border.
The force maintained at the prin-
eipal ports is inadequate to inspect
incoming vessels and baggage, ac-
cording to customs officials.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Marshal FOch's Doctor
Saws He's Out of Danger

PARIS, Feb. 1 u.N.s.).--Marshal
Foch is in no danger and is, doing
well, DR.. Daveniere, one Of the
physicians attending him, stated to-
day. DIR. Daveniere has been treat.
iaR the marshal since he suffered
q heart attack complicated by kid
ney trouble.
''Although the marshal has sum.
Tnarily ordered that he be brought
the daily newspapers, I have been
obliged to ignore his order because
OF the exaggerated reports they
contain regarding his slight attack
Of the grippe" DR.. Dayeniere said.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Only 10 Indiana SolOns
Had Read Kellogg Pact

: INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. / U.N.S.l.
After only 10 of the so members
of the Indiana State Senate could
be found to have read the Kellogg
peace pact, immediate passage of
a resolution indorsing that measure
was delayed.
"All Senators who have even
read this Kellogg treaty will please
raise their hands," asked Senator
Alonzo H. Lindley. Only 10 hands
were uplifted.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01

Do you want to win free trip
around the World? For details
see announcement in Sundays
Herald.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
LARD ASKS COAST GUARD EXPANSION TO CURB RUM TRAFFIC
COOLIDGE IS ON
FLYING VISIT
TOFLOR|DA

PAI.ATKA, Fla, Feb. l n.N.Sl
The special train bearing Pres
ident Coolidge and his party to
Mountain Lake, Florida, passed
through here at 1915 o'clock to-
day,
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Times starr Photo

BRIDE-TO-BE INJURED BY AUTO
THE WEDDING of George A. Simpson, Times sports
writer and Miss Mary L. Adams, above, of 1444 w st.
N. W.. planned for Monday postponed yesterday
when Miss Adams struck and seriously injured by an
auto driven by Joseph Gutenberg of the $500 block of
Sixteenth Street Northwest Gutenberg released on
bonds of $780, Miss Adams is in serious condition at
the Emergency Hospital
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Times staff Photo

PHONES POLICE; LANDS IN CELL
SENDING "FAKE" TELEPHONE CALL to police
landed Kenneth Robert Moffet of the 1400 block of
Park Rd. N. w. in the hands of police charge of
dsorderly conduct. Moffet according to police tee-
the address given over the phone they found party
in progress Later they learned Moffet had been re-
quested to leave the party and arrested him.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
-Photo hy ternatlonaI

CAPITAL GREETs CAPTAIN FRIED TODAY
THE. TWO HEROES of the thrilling at sea
by the liner America of the crew Of the wrecked
and Capt. George Fried shown above, Fried
congratulated Manning skipper of the America"
Captain Fried is due in Washington today where he
will be the guest of the, BOARD sS Trade.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
FIREMEN AT FUNERAL
 OF FORMER ASSOCIATE
Chief Noble Leads Delega- tion at John F. Stanton
 Obsequies

About 50 members of the fire de- partment today attended the funeral services for former Lieutenant John F. Stanton, who died Monday morn ing In Sharon. Among those present were Chief William J. Noble, Dep uty Chief Eugene Barnes and the chairman of the fire commission, James J. Butler.
 Funeral services were held this morning at 9:S0 at his home at IA Dwight street and in the Church of St. John the Evangelist at 10 o'clock. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. Rev. Thomas J. Laden was celebrant of the mass and he vas assisted by Rev. Edward V. Gri- kis, pastor of St. Andrews church, as deacon. and Rev. Edward Gra- deck as sub-deacon. r.
 The representatives from the var ious fire houses formed a guard of honor as the casket was borne into and from the church. At the opening of the services, Greig's funeral march was played on the organ by Organist J. Britton and Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang "Salve Regina" At the offertory. John J. Crean sang Gounod's "Sanctus,' fol- lowed by Gounod's "Benedctus" by Mrs. Crean. At the conclusion of the mass. Mrs. Crean rendered Face to Facs."
 Rev. Father Laden conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
WIFE BEATEN BY HUSBAND
 REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
Policeman Finds No Food for Three Children in Home on Hayes
 Street

Because his wife was taken to the hospital this morning with convui- sions the case of Louis Zdanuk, 40, 345 Hayes street, charged with breach of the peace and assault, was continued until one week from today by Judge Stanley J. Tracesii at the request of Assistant Prose- cutor William Greenstein in police court this morning.
 According to a report made by Officer Weare, he was called to 345 Hayes street early this morning 10 see Mrs. Zdanuk. who was acting queerly. On his arrival he found that Dr. R. F. Lekston and priest from the Church of the Holy Cross had preceded him. The officer fur ther stated that Mrs. Zdanuk had been severely beaten by her hus- band Saturday night.
 I The Zdanuks have three children, but. the officer charges, as the fath- CT is heavy drinker, there is noth- ing to eat in the house. MT. Doyle came to the house at $50 to see what could be done for the family Later Mrs. Zdanuk was removed 10 the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
Girl Bandit Escapes
 From Sherb0rn, Mass.

Boston, Aug. 14 P0Mrs. Bettina Massarelli, girl bandit who was serving 16 year sentence for participation in a chain store robbery in Everett. escaped today from the woman's re- formatory at Sherborn, it was an nounced by Edward C. R. Bagley, deputy commissioner of correction.
 Bagley said he was informed the girl escaped shortly after midnight by sliding from window of her room to the ground on rope she had fashioned from bed clothing. She was sentenced on March 1 of this year after she had been found guilty of robbery while armed.
 Mrs. Mascarelli is 26 years old. She was arrested while doing house work in her East Dedham home and later identified by William E, Con- nell, chain store manager, as the girl who held him at the point of pistol while her male companion bound him and took s240 from the store.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
BOYS FACE IS BURNED
 WHEN GASOLINE IGNITES
Holds Lighted Paper Over Fuel Taken from Junkcd Car and
 Poured on Ground.

Salvatore Cassarino, 4, 19S Hart ford avenue, learned that gasoline is dangerous yesterday afternoon He learned that it will explode when it is lighted, and he further learned that when one places his face over the gasoline and holds lighted paper to it, the burns are painful.
 Boys were playing about pile of junked automobiles at the rear of 19S Hartford avenue. One of the boys discovered that there was some gasoline in the tank of car. They took the gasoline out and poured it on the ground. Paul Casserino got the matches and they tried to set fire to the gasoline. It would not burn.
 Salvatore, quite inventive for his age, lighted a large strip of paper and held it over the gasoline. His face was too close. The gasoline exploded, scorching his face badly When Officer Fred Wagner arrived to investigate he found that the lad was at his home, after being treated by a doctor.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
PARENTS RACE TO BED
 0F SON IN HOSPITAL
Schuberts Led by State Police in Dash to
 Troy

Arriving at their home in Maple after a vacation tour of New Eng land, MT. and Mrs. Arno Schubert waved a cheery greeting to neigh bors, only to be answered with in formation that their son, Aruo, Jr |, is lying at the point of death in Samaritan hospital, Troy, N. Y.
 It was the first news of the acci- dent that had reached them since the Schubert boys automobile struck concrete fence last Sunday night and he was taken to the hospital with a fracture of the skull. In the meantime, telephone and telegraph wires had buzzed, police depart ments and newspapers had CO., operated and radio announcers had several times called out information on the accident and requests for as sistance in finding the Schuberts whose destination was not made known when they left on their au- tomobile trip, but all to no avail.
 MT. and Mrs. Schubert and a younger son were about to alight from their machine last night when one of the three sighted E. w. Carl son, neighbor. They greeted MT. Carlson with wave, thereupon he left his veranda and hastened over to inquire whether they had receiv- ed any news from Arno. The ex- pressions on their faces soon con vinced Carlson that his was the un- happy task of breaking the news to them, and he did so. Mir. Schubert
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