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The Washington times., 1929-05-23
French Ocean Fliers
Ready to Hop North
For Big Race Across

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. u. May
23.-The French Canary. the big
yellow Bernard monoplane, will fly
to a new nest at noon today, there
to prepare for the big hop over the
broad Atlantic!
The next nest win be Old Or
chard. Me-, where the two-nnile
stretch OF hard sand along the
beach makes an ideal Lalxe-off for
the six.ton plane. The flight OF
the Canary from here was an.
nounced by Armeno LottI. backer
of the French flight to Paris,
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column u
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
SYST, 900 Available for
HOOvers Crime Probe

The discovery was made at the
White House yesterday that the
last Congress appropriated $3.50 900
for the expenses Of the commission
which President Hoover has named
to investigate the crime situation.
The White House had been in.
formed that the sum had been
stricken from the deficiency appro-
priation bill. but an examination by
Budget Bureau officials revealed
that 1t had been retained. The sum
merely provides for the expenses OF
the commission, however. and the
members must serve without pay.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Accused Slayer Freed
After His Fourth Trial

NEW Y DIRK. May 23 tT.N.SJ.--
After remaining in Jail five years.
standing four trials for murder,
Harry L. Hoffman. Staten Island
motion picture operator, was &C.
quilted by a jury here yesterday Of
the murder Of Mrs. Maude G, Bauer
in 1924,
At Hoffman's first trial he was
sentenced to serve 20 years to life.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
StauntOn's City Manager
Switched Tags, Charge

STATTNTON, Va, May 23.--City
Manager willard r. Day, of Staun-
ton, has been summoned to appear
IN police court on q charge of
switching state license plates from
his own automobile to one he had
borrowed from dealer, The sum.
mons was issued by State Traffic
Officer Robert Lynn.
Day had planned trip to Lynch
burg, Va, Sunday and, his own
car being IN a shop for repairs, he
borrowed an Essex coupe from q
local dealer. Lynn charges that
Day then switched the license plates
from his own machine to that he
had borrowed.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Ardent Spirit Plant
Gets Man, SO, Arrested

HEATHSVILLE, Va. May 23.--
John DeLever. SO, one OF the old.
est citizens of Richmond county,
has been arrested by state Prohibi-
tion Inspector III. d. Doleman on
the charge or manufacturing and
possessing ardent spirits. He has
been released on his own bond pend
ing the trial Of the case.
Asa Smith. IS, OF Haynesville.
was arrested on the charge Of trans
porting liquor and hiA caae Il to
q triea 9 WaEaAR . JQly.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Jeritza Bruised When
Ladder in Play Falls

BUDAPEST, May % u.N.s.l.--
Nine. Maria Jeritza, beautiful
prima donna who Ii wen known In
america. IL suffering from bruises
today as the result OF an accident
last night while playing her role in
THE Girl OF the Golden West
A ladder. upon which she was
standing, collapsed. She continued
the performances. Her Injuries we're
net serious.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
BUILDER HELD
IN Staying

NEW YORK. May 23 tI.N.s.).-
George Il. Taylor, At, q wealthy
Brooklyn contractor, was taken into
custody early today for questioning
IN the murder of Mrs. Edna Howe,
pretty 34.year-old widow found
stabbed to death In the vestibule of
her home in Brooklyn shortly be.
fore midnight last night.
Detectives said they found Taylor
standing In q daze in the hallway
Of his own home, mumbling In.
coherently, and that his hands and
clothes were covered with blood
stains.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
BANK STATEMENTS

washington Clearing House,
$4, ,O57, ,SO5. 81.
New York Clearing House bal.
ancve, $l5S, ,OO0, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change, S1,S52, ,lDOO, 900.
Treasury balance, $146, ,26O, O74.55.
Customs receipts, SS3, ,124, 1888.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
BallOu to Recommend
Successor tO Miller

A recommendation by DIR. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent OF schools
concerning the appointment of a sue
cessor to the late Alvin w. Miller,
principal Of Central High School. Is
expected to be submitted within the
next tan days.
Among those prominently men.
toned for the appointment are =. g
Hoover, assistant principal ct Cen.
trail, and Charles II. Hart, principal
at Eastern High School.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TAKES HOSPITAL POST

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, May
2S.--Miss Jessie o. Dunaway, has
accepted the position of matron Of
Kings Daughters Hospital and
nurses home in Martinsburg, re
Gently vacated by Mrs. Cavalier, OF
Shepherdstown.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
WOODRTlGE

I WUWUHINN
FIRST RACE Goddess.
SECOND RACE--Black Pepper.
( THIRD RACE--Sunview.
FIFTH RACE-%velIas.
SEVENTH RAcE--Autunn Fire an
Weather. clear: track. fast
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
AURORA

FIRST RACE--My Side TURQUOISE.
SECOND RACE-Vogeier.
FOURTH RACE-Fallen Leaf Rem
dsEvous, Lady Partridge, canaque.
SIXTH RAcE--ssventsen Sixty, Verde
sass assssvENTH RACE = shasta Lady.
aeeses Terri.
Evening star., 1929-06-09
STEEL SPANS SPEED
WEEHAWKEN FERRIES
Two Bridges of Latest Model Are
in Commission-0thers Are
Being Constructed.

NEW YORK (SpecSD .-Commuters
and also travellers by sl<eurban bus and
trolley hail the new bridges in the slips
of the West Shore Railroad ferry at
weehawken. Two bridges of the latest
model are in commission and another
will be ready within a few days and
the remaining two will be completed by
Fall. It is estimated that the efficiency
of handling ferryboat traffic at the ter
minal across the Hudson will be in
:creased from 40 to so per cent.
Owing to the large size of trucks and
busses their debarkation at the ferry
house at Weehawken is often delayed.
The old-time bridges were snort and
hard to regulate to the height OF the
tide. At low water their angle is very
steep between the ferryboat docks and
the bridge. Therefore gangplankS
placed as ramps for vehicles gave little
help in making landings.
The main feature of the new type
bridges is that they can be raised and
lowered within few seconds by a
slight pressure on the push-button.
They have no pontoons. Their outer
ends are supported by steel wire caoles
working through huge pulley blocks.
The cables can be controlled almost IN
stantly.
The weight of the bridge rests on the
end of the ferryboat, so that there is
formed a practically continuous span,
to which the deck is Joined. The
bridge crew meanwhile fixes heavy steel
hooks into rings at either side of the
vessels bow and tightens the electrically
driven chain cables which hold the
vessel This does away with the pic
turesque winding of a hawser by the
hand wheel
Evening star., 1929-06-09

Talkie apparatus is being rented to
theaterS in Europe which cannot af-
ford to install permanent equipment,
Evening star., 1929-06-09
Seaside Cottage

On ocean front at 18th St. Seafood and
home cooking Hot and cold running water
in rooms. Moderate prices. Mrs. Mary c.
Evening star., 1929-06-09
Plan More Hospitals.

CONSTANTINoPLE [p).-After in
specting the hospitals and clinics or
ganized in Greece and the Near East
by the American Womens Hospital As
sociation, Dr. Mary McKibbin Harper
of Chicago said she would recommend
that they be continued permanently
and that similar institutions be founded
elsewhere until the work encircles the
globe.
Evening star., 1929-06-09
In the Mountains of Virginia

Bryce's, Hillside. Cottages near orkney
Sprlngs, Just on the beautiful Shenandoah
roads 4, unique resort. Wonderful scenery:
food cal ca OF the ,r mountains nature, 5000 5000
OF Fairgrounds, swimming pool. outdoor
s12.50 and SIS a week. Booklet Mr.. and
Mrs. WILLIAM r. BRYCE. Owners. Post Of
SPRINGS. Va
Evening star., 1929-06-09
CITY BUYS Monastery.

PRAGUE LP).-The historic Strahov
Monastery, founded in l14O, is to be
purchased by the city and added to
the public park on the Hill Of Petrin.
The gardens of the old cloister are
especi7llv beautiful
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
GERMAN REPLY
TO YOUNG PLAN
READY

PARIS, May IL Q.N.sJ.-After
weeks Of delay. the German memo
randum of conditions for acceptance
of the Young plan as the basis Of a
reparations settlement, will be laid
before the experts committee tomor-
tative source today.
This document has been prepared
by DIR. Hjalmar Schacht, chief Of the
German delegation, and Sir Josiah
Stamp, head of the English delega-
ton.
DIR. Schacht and his German coll
leagues believe that the German con-
ditions will present no serious diff
ticulty to q general agreement so far
az payments are concerned. How.
ever, the reapportionment issue Is
still open and threatens to cause
some serious discussion before 1t IL
settled.
The Germans have nothing to do
with this question and it will not be
treated In the German memorandum.
1t 10 possible that the next plen.
ary session of the committee will
be the last. With this end in view
the chiefs of the various delegations
were active in private conference
today to get the loose ends OF the
parley gathered together before the
last public meetings of the commit
tee.
Jugoslavia lhas now come to the
support of the Franco.Belgian con-
tention against reduction OF repara-
tions below the spa schedules.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
ZOning of Arlington
Seen as a Necessity

CLARENDON, Va, May a.
Speaking at the monthly meeting
of the Aurora Hills Civic League
last night, P. P. Woodbridge, ex.
ecutive secretary of the Arlington
county chamber Of commerce, dis.
cussing THE Future of Arlington
County," declared coming was the
leading factor in determining the
county's future.
"It has been said" said Wood.
bridge, that parks and Fairgrounds
mean nothing to Arlington county.
Why not? They have meant q
great deal to every community where
such centers have been created, and
I don't mean merely in health and
sanitation or sentiment, but good
old-fashioned dollars and cents"
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
HOSPITAL HOST
To CLUB MEN

Representatives Of virtually every
civic club in the District will be
guests of honor tonight at the second
public inspection of the new
Casualty Hospital building at
Eighth Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue Northeast.
Last night more than 5000 per-
sons, including members of Con-
gress and officials Of the District
and Federal governments, filed
through the new building after the
doors had been thrown open to the
public for the first time. They will
not be closed again.
The new building-most modern
hospital structure in the city-fills
the urgent need of a modernized
hospital to care for the needs OF
eastern Washington, Senators Royal
S. Copeland of New York and
Arthur Capper Of Kansas, chairman
of the Senate District Committee,
and District Commissioner Proctor
L. Dougherty declared.
The new structure is four stories
in height. and is capable of ac-
commodating IT'S beds. 1t is equipped
with four operating rooms on the
first floor, through which will pass
all emergency cases east of Seventh
Street Northwest. The regular
operating rooms. which will be
equipped with all the devices known
to modern medical science, are on
the upper floors.
Stephen e. Kramer, assistant
superintent Of schools. will preside
at the ceremonies which start at 8
o'clock tonight. A musical program
will be furnished by the Navy Band.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
PROBE BEGUN IN
AUTO DEATHS

Official investigatio~- were started
today in some Of several automobile
accidents in which two persons were
killed md injured in Washington
and nearby Maryland,
A third death resulted when the
driver of q car suffered a stroke
of paralysis while at the wheel.
Miss Anna B. Slifer, Of the 3400
Ernest Allen, coIored, of the 400
block Of. L St. S. w, were the traf.
fic accident victims.
Car Hits Pole
Miss Slifer was fatally injured
when a car in which Rhe was q
passenger plunged from the road
and struck a telephone pole late
yesterday near Prince Frederick,
Nd.
Allen met his death last night
when his roadster collided with q
truck at Third and M Streets South
west.
Maurice Blum, sales manager of
the Castleberg Jewelry Company,
died in Garfield Hospital from a
stroke of paralysis which caused
him to collapse while driving his
car on Thirteenth Street and Park
Road Northwest. The machine col
lided with an automobile driven by
Lain M. Boiling, of Silver Springs,
Md, while the driver was huddled
at the wheel unconscious.
Among the Injured
Among the injured were Miss
Emma Slifer, Of the Sixteenth
Street address; Hugh Monte, Of the
1000 block Eighth St. S. e; 4. H.
Wilde, of the Eighth Street ad.
dress; Mrs. Mary Pyles, Of Station
H, r. F. D. No. 3. Anacostia: Ethel
Burke, of the 100 block Massachu.
sets Ave. ~ n. W.: Mrs. Daisy Hill,
Of the 1000 block Abbey Pl. N. e.;
Elizabeth King. colored, Of Rosslyn,
Va; Willie Willis, colored, OF the
1900 block Union st. s. W.; Mary
Hall, colored, Of the Union Street
address, and Mrs. Rita Robbes, of
the 1000 block Of Seventh st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
Salesman Faces Trial
On Charge of Girl, 9

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May IA.
William Eichelberger. service man
for the National Cash Register Co.
was held for the action of the grand
jury without bail, following a
preliminary hearing here last eve
ming on charges of crinninally as
saulted q local 9-year.old girl. The
grand jury meets next week.
Eichelherger was arrested two
weeks ago when the child, accom-
panied by her mother, walked into
the court here and told q story Of
having been picked up by an un-
known man and on a flimsy pretext
being transported to the edge of
the city, where the attack occurred.
Eichelberger was arrested as the as
sailant a short while later after be-
ing traced to Hagerstown. his home.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
MAPS ALTER AS'
OIL FIELDS
BOOM

OKLAHOMA CITY, May II Q.N.sJ
Development Of new oil fields IN
the d.Continent area has created
so many new cities that map pub
fishers find 1t almost impossible TO
keep the new population centsrs on
their maps.
Each year sees the development
Of towns and cities that previously
did not exist. Some Of them sur
vive the boom period and assume a
permanent place on the map. Others
are known az mushroom" towns
and fade into oblivion with the
passing of the boom.
Although there is considerable
inactivity in the oil industry at
present because of overproduction
with the consequent lower prices,
development Of new fields con.
tinues. The greatest activity at
present In the Mid.Continent area
is centered around Wichita, Kas..
the Seminole field Of Oklahoma and
the West Texas fields.
Well.Kn0wn Towns
Many well.known towns Of the
southwest owe their founding to
oil. Three months ago, Kermit,
Texas, was only a townsite Re.
Gently Q new rail line was opened
and today new buildings are near.
ing completion to house the influx
Of new citizens.
Valley Center, Kansas, was q
dormant settlement near Wichita
for years. Last fail a new oil. pool
was opened in and about the town.
Today it is bustling with all the
life OF a metropolitan city.
Bowlegs.. Okla, did not exist prior
to the opening Of the Seminole
boom in central Oklahom4. Tents
and clapboard shacks housed the
town for months after It's overnight
development. The two men who
founded Bowlegs named 1t after the
following its founding. He was
bowlegEed.
CARRIER, Okla, was only a group
Of oil derricks.
Berger, Tex, doomed so rapidly
that It's founders did not have time
to survey the townsite. Conse-
quently the town grew on one
street into a city Of 1000 popula.
ton.
Wink, Tex, was only a camp
ground for the hundreds Of oil field
workers in the Winkler county field
until promoters came along and be-
gan selling business sites. with
its growth came lawlessness This
ceased q couple of months ago
when Texas rangers swung into
action and today Wink is az law
abiding as the average city
Oil not only caused the founding
Of Luling, Texas, but made it one
Of the most attractive residential
cities in the southwest.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
ISSUES FREIGHT CHARTER

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE first
airplans freight charter has just
been signed in England, according
to the American Air Transport AS
sociation, which reports that plane
charter rules closely conform to
those used by shipping interests.
The Washington times., 1929-05-14
What the Press Says Of Belle Bart:

What the Press Says OF Belle Bart.
'"The personal note in TO-DAY IN AsTRoLoGY makes
1t very popular with readers And incident.
ally isn't only Mother and the girls want to read
what is written in the stars about themFather
boys just curious to what birthdays will
bring in the of luck and character
impatient to find that they wait until
their BIRTHDAYS come arOund-they must have personal
letter from Belle Bart herself"
Philadelphia EreHiHs DedOer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
General LaSsiter
Corps Area Head,
Reviews Cavalry

the post after retreat Thursday
afternoon, the major generals salute
Of 13 guns was not fired until $3.50
Friday morning. An hon o r
guard composed OF troop B, 18th.
cavalry. escorted the visiting digni-
tary into the Post.
Meets Local Citizens
Gen. Lassiter made the trip from
his Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio,
headquarters by automobile. He was
accompanied by Maj. William II. H..
Morris, G-3, Sth Corps Area, and
Lieut.. Leander d. Syne, aide-de-
camp.
In taking command Of the Eighth
Corps Area, Gen. Lassiter relieved
Brig. Gen. Alfred w. Bowley.
Immediately following the review
at Fcrt Brown Friday morning, Gen.
Lassiter went to post headquarters
to meet a committee of Brownsville
business men who had called to pay
their respects. The committee was
composed of G. c. Richardson, man
ager of the Brownsville chamber Of
commerce; w. S. West, John j..
Hardin, $. W. Brewer, J. M. Stein,
and l.. Lopez Montero, Mexican
consul in Brownsville.
Reception Tonight
At 1880 O'Clock Friday morning,
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
I'LL MAN KILLS
INVADING COP
2 Wounded When Po.
lice Break In On
Social Light

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1s.-R)-
Firing point blank at a police Off
Ger who broke through the barricad-
ed bedroom door Of his home in the
Chestnut Hill section, W. Griffin
Gribbel, 46, socially prominent, early
today shot and killed John W. Black
burn, police inspector, wounded
BackbGrn's chauffeur. and himself
fell critically wounded under the
fire Of other police officers.
Mrs. Gribbel and her six children
covered behind a locked door in an
other room 10 which they retreated
when Gribbel confronted them
brandishing the revolver. Police
said they believed Gribbel had be-
come crazed when informed BY a
physician that his condition necessi-
tated his removal to a sanitorium.
Gribhel j. the son Of John Gr'bbel.
retired manufacturer who az one
time was president Of the Union
League and vice president OF the
Public Ledger company.
Police were summoned BY neigh
hors. Blackburn hacked his way
into the upstairs bedroom with an
Ak. Gribhel shot him through the
heart. Lawrence. going to his chiefs
aid, received bullet wound above
the heart. Other police then shot
Gribbel in legs, arms and stomach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
Vessels Rushing.
10 City Torn By
Venezuela Quake

CARACAS. Venezuela, Jan. IS
tPl-SteamerS and all the smaller
craft available today were rushing
toward city Of Cumana. which was
leveled BY an earthquake. with food
and medical supplies and tents. They
are also carrying nurses and doctors
Every building in the city was de-
stroyed, the governor Of Cumsna in
formed President Gomez by wire
less. adding there were n great num-
Der Of victims.
The newspaper Universal put the
number Of dead at 25. out Of the
city's population Of about $4,000.
The paper said a great number 81
injured persons were being taken
from the ruins.
The earthquake severed tele-
graphic communications with the
city and accounts were fragmentary
regarding the disaster.
Cumana u located about q mile
above the mouth Of the Manzanares
river, about IS miles east OF Cara
cas-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
Northcott Asks
For Deletion of
Kin's S Testimony

RIVERSIDE, Calf. Jan. 1s.-tPl-
Gordon Stewart Northcott. pursuing
his duties as his own attorney in
his trial here on charges Of staying
three boys, began today to marshal
his witnesses.
Last night he requested that six
persons be subpoenaed as defense
witnesses.
Gross examination or the states
star witness. Sanford Clark. 15-year-
old nephew of Northcott, ended yes
terday after Northcott had question
ed him at length. Northcott's ques-
tions shifted through Clark's story
Of how Lewis and Nelson Winslcw
and an unidentified Mexican youth
had been killed at a chicken ranch
near here.
At the close OF the cross examina-
tion, Northeott objected to the ad-
mission of Clark's testimony as evil
dence on the ground that he had ad-
mitted being an accompliee. Ruling
on the objection was reserved until
the prosecution has had an oppor-
tunity to re-examine him as a wit
ness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
ROCKEFELLER
To HAVE Aid
FHISFA7HER
Entry of Senior Into
Fight For Control of
Indiana Sta n d arr d
Oil Is Big Factor

NEW YORK, Jan. is. P)-The
New York Times says today that
John d. Rockefeller, has brought
his powerful influence to the aid Of
his son in the fight TO oust Col.
Robert W. Stewart from the chair
ranship of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana.
Aroused by the attitude Of Col.
Stewart, which he considers an af-
front, the paper says, the elder
Rockefeller has entered the fight
so determinedly that his associates
may assume active charge Of the
battle being waged between John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., and the chairman
Of the Indiana company.
The entrance of the father into the
fray was regarded in Wall Street as
factor that might determine the
outcome Of the struggle for control
Of the Standard Oil Company Of
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 1s.--tRl-
Fernando Raven. last survivor Of
the volunteer band Of citizens who
shot II out with q gang Of outlaws
that attempted to rob the state
treasury Ga years ago, was buried
here today. He died yesterday at
the age OF g.
The raid on the state treasury
was one Of the most turbulent and
picturesque incidents Of the recon-
struction in Texas. Sixty-four
years ago Austin was a hamlet, and
the capitol was "a very small and
insecure structure. The Civil war
had juxt ended and Gov. Murrah
and the other civil officers had
fled 10 escape approaching federal
troops. The state treasury, con-
tanning 100000 i'm gold and 5000
O00 in various securities. was un-
protected
IL was q moonlight night in June
when the bandit gang, supposed to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
Last Defender of Texas
Treasury in RdidBmy

have numbered 40. rode down from
the hills west Of Austin word
passed around town that the gang
was looting the treasury Ind
church bells changed and whistles
sounded alarms Raven with 10
other volunteers advanced 70 the
attack as bullets flew up and down
Congress avenue, Austin's princi-
pal street.
The robbers were routed leaving
one Of their number behind NOR
tally wounded. None of the de-
tenders was seriuosly injured, and
Raven was unseathed. The rob-
bers had obtained only $4,000,
and much OF this was strewn along
a road near Austin
Raven outIiyed the oldest Of his
companions in the fight By several
years, Fred Sterling, former tax
collector here. and the next 70 last
survivor. having died several years
ago. Until a few years ago. Raven
conducted o. plumbing business
hera.