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machine shop.
The Washington times., 1930-09-19
SCORCHES
6 IN SCHOOL

HAGERSTOwN, Md, Sept. 10.
Six pupils we're scorched and a
number of others knocked uncon.
scious when lightning struck the
public school building at New
Market. Elizabeth Weinhold, 7,
was found unconscious near a
wire fence a short distance from
the building.
The bolt struck the roof of the
building, one-story structure,
and followed a wire fence. The
pupils were returning to school
after the afternoon recess when
a brief thunderstorm broke. Some
of them were in the clasSrooms
and. others in the yard when the
bolt descended.
They were flung in different
directions. Miss Janet Keach,
one Of the teachers, was stunned.
The roof and interior of the
building were damaged.
The Washington times., 1930-09-19
JURYISPROBING
MD. PEN RIOT

BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-State-
ments from the nine long-term
prisoners who attempted to es-
cape from the penitentiary Tues
day were presented to the grand
jury yesterday by Herbert r.
O'Connor, States attorney.
Indictments against the men
will be held up pending the out
come of the injuries to Arthur
F. Owen. 81. guard, who is a
patient at the University Hospi-
tai, a bullet from his own pistol
lodged In the muscle of his back.
Authorities denied yesterday
that any of the nine involved
had turned States evidence.
When they we're questioned in
the basement Of the penitentiary
Wednesday. only O'Connor, an
assistant. a court reporter and
penitentiary guards, the latter
standing out of hearing, were
present. Penitentiary officials
took no part in the questioning.
At the penitentiary. Patrick
Brady. warden. was following out
the suggestions of Harold E.
Donnel, superintendent of prisons.
The Washington times., 1930-09-19
ARE HELD
IN LIQUOR RAID

MEADOW S, Md, Sept. 10.
Four men were apprehended in
a liquor raid made on the home
of Hilery Jackson, colored, here
early yesterday morning and
were freed on bonds of $1,000
each to await trial before the
Prince Georges County Police
Court next Wednesday at Hy-
attsville.
The men were John Ferguson
and his brother, Frank. both Of
Meadows; Hilery Jackson and
John Adams, of Marlboro, both
colored. John Ferguson was
charged with possession as was
jackson. Adams was charged with
aiding and abetting and Frank
Ferguson was held on charges OF
driving under the influence OF
liquor and disorderly conduct, re-
sulting from an argument with
Prince Georges county officers
when he refused to produce his
drivers permit and registration
card.
The raid upon Hilery's home
was made after certain informa-
ton had been received by the
county officers. A gallon OF
whisky and a number Of bottles
of beer was seized.
At the time of the raid, Hilery'
was not at the house, but Adams,
it is alleged, was left in charge
of the premises. Bond was made
by Frank Mace, Bladensburg
bondsman.
The Washington times., 1930-09-19
NO LIONS AROUND

BLACKPooL. England. Sept.
were no lions In the
den when the mayor entered to
presented q medal to M. Togare,
lion tanner, for resctling eight lions
from a fire in Birmingham re-
Gently.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
SOUTHERN CROSS
CREW FETED BY
new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, June 2s. (U.H-Fol'
lowing out closely planned sched-
ulc, New York continued today to
bestow honors upon Captain Charles
Kingsford- Smith and his three com
panions of the transatlantic mono
plane Southern Cross.
From the time their powerful
weather-beaten plane landed at
Roosevelt field Thursday from Har-
Dor Grace, Captain kingsford-
Smith and his crew have been
guests at numerous functions which
have left them little time to them
selves.
Little was known of their future
plans except that they will leave for
Washington Monday, where they
will be received by President IIoov-
or. Following this reception they
will undoubtedly prepare their plane
for the flight to San Francisco some
time later in the week.
kingsford-Smith was the busiest
of the four. Shortly after p. m.
he talked TO his fiancc, Miss Mary
Powell, at her home in Melbourne,
Australia. Following this the cap.
tain went to Schenectady to broad
east to his native country.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
ExtOrtiOn CHARGE
Against Woman

Lola Gonzales, 81, we'll known
along Broadway, was turned over to
the district attorneys office this
morning by Judge Perkins for in
vestigation concerning an alleged
attempt at extortion. Lola protest
ed her innocence to some length
hut the court remained firm in its
decision.
The matter was brought to head
last night when police were called
to place on Broadway to arrest
George Fruto, A. and Lea Lemon,
ID. When questioned in police
court this morning. the Lemon girl
stated that she had been put up to
frame Fruto by Lola, in order to
get certain money she claimed was
due her. Fruto. on his part, denied
any guilt in the matter and said he
was willing to pay the wages due
the girl.
Lola was not in court Cor the
| opening of the session this morning,
but came in later when officers
went after her.
Ruth Young, "a. arrested and
charged with vagrancy last night,
forfeited a $50 cash bail when she
failed to make her appearance in
court this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Chicago Airplane
Nearing Record

CHICAGO, June %. W.P-Thc
endurance airplane City of Chicago
today passed its 400th hour of con-
tinuous flight and sailed on toward
the world record of slightly more
than 420 hours set last year by the
st. Louis Robin.
At 2:40 p. M. (C.T.DD the City
of Chicago was just 90 hours . min
utes and 80 seconds from the
Robins record. But to break that
mark the Hunter brothers will have
to remain aloft at least another
hour. They NAV stay up Sc, ,cral
more days.
The first complaint of the flight
came from Kenneth, who dropped u
note saying: "I'vc got tooth ache.
Wish l could parachute down and
get back before we break the rec
ord, but II stick it out now
The plane was listing but its mo-
tor seemed to be functioning
smoothly.
The Hunters pooled all the fami-
" funds-$l0, 0,000-to make the en-
durancc record attempt. If they
stay aloft until tomorrow morning
they stand to make about 100000
in royalties and advertising.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Noted G. @. P.
Leader Dead

YONKERS, n. Y, June %. UP
Colonel William Royce Thompson,
81. multi-millionaire copper magnate,
philanthropist, and for many years
powerful figure in the Republican
party, died at his home here last
night from pneumonia.
He had been confined to a wheel
chair for the past four years due
10 partial paralysis, although his
fatal illness was contracted only a
week ago. His wife, Gertrude Hick-
man Thompson, and their only child,
Mrs. Margaret Thompson Schulz,
were at his bedside.
William Boycc Thompson was
horn at Virginia City, Mont, Nay
Is. 1869.
His great fortune, variously csti
mated at between S150,000,000 and
s2o0,0o0,o00, was acquired in the
mining industry. He owned many
mines in his native state, also in
Arizona, New Mexico and the state
of Sonora, Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
SWIMMERS SET
FAST MARKS in
l.. A. PLU NCE

LOS ANGELES. June IS. (U.Ri--
One worlds record was broken and
several other wos-> Gnd national
marks were threatened last night as
host of Americas greatest swim
mers met in the Los Angeles Athle-
tie club invitational meet.
Miss Eleanor Holm. diminutiye
New York woman g swimming asso-
citation backstroke star, smashed the
i40-vard backstroke record estah-
iished in 1925, when she negotiated
the distance in 5:52 l-5. The old
record was 6:1o. held by Sybil
Bauer.
The most spectacular race of the
evening was between Buster Crabhc,
L. A. A. c. paddler, and Ray RuddH,
New York y. c.. who finished III 4
dead heat for the 300-yard free
style.
Miss Helene Madison, holder of
nine world s :>cords. defeated lit
tie Miss Josephine McKim. Los An
gelcs star, in special lOO-yard free
style race. The Seattle girl time
for the race was So flat, several see
onds short of her own world record.
The New York \. G. medley relay
team, composed OF George kojac,
Leonard Spence and Alfred Gorilla,
failed in its attempt to better the
300-yard medley relay record. The
New Workers were timed at 3.0S 80,
two seconds shy of the world mark
held by the Hollywood y. c. swim
ming team.
Today the New York woman $
team leaves for Lake Arrowhead, 4,
where tomorrow it will compete in
"A series of long distance swims, with
feminine stars from all parts of the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
DOCTOR TAKES
SLAYINC CASETO
SUPREME COURT

LOS ANGELES. June %. (U.p)-
The fight of DR.. Frank p. West
lake, Los Angeles physician, to
cyade sentence OF life improson-
ment for the "torso" murder of Mrs.
Laura B. Sutton was carried today
to the state supreme court.
The physicians attorney, Charles
J. Orbison, filed a petition for a
hearing in the states highest court
after the second district court of
appeal decided DR.. Westlakc had
been convicted without error.
The petition alleged, among other
charges, insufficrs-. evidence for
conviction, absence of motive and
prcjudicial misconduct on the part
of the district attorney.
The mutilated torso of Mrs. SUIT
ton was discovered by smoll boys in
the bed of the Los Angeles river
in March last year.
The state charged DIR. Wcstlake
murdered the woman to gain pos
session of her property.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
MethOdists Will
Start Seminary

LONG BEACH, June 2S. U.p)-z
The young pcolpc's section of the
Southern California Methodist con-
ference today took steps to estab-
lish union theological seminary on
the Pacific coast, probably at Bcr-
kelley.
A committee composed of the Rev.
j. NJ. ellis, superintendent of the
Los Angeles district, Dir. Walter G..
Buckner, Pasadena superintendent,
and George II. Maxwell of Phoenix,
Ariz.. was named to confer on the
school with similar committees from
other coast Methodist conferences.
\ report on preliminary plans
will be submitted at the 1881 gath.
erinr.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Ship In Distress
=
On Eastern Coast

BOSTON, June 90. W.H-Minus
her propeller, the steamship Govern
or Dingley, with $50 passengers
aboard, was anchored off the Maine
coast in Il dense fog today while
the coast guard craft sped to her
assistance. y
Radio messages from the helpless
passenger steamer, which was en-
route from st. John, N. b., to Bos-
ton, indiacted that she was in no
Immediate danger. =
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Battleships Off
For Coast Cities

SAN PEDRO, June 20. Upl-
Three battleships of the Pacific fleet
left here today for northern waters
for their summer cruises, and the
remainder of the dreadnaught divi-
sion of the fleet will leave at in.
tervals next week for other Pacifie
coast assignments.
The Maryland is on its way tn
Seattle. and the New Mexico and
Nevada to Tacoma today. Monday
the Tennessee will leaee for Monte
rey by way of San Francisco, ac-
companied by the California, which
will dock at Oakland.
The Oklahoma departs Tuesday
for San Francisco and the West Nir
ginia Wednesday for Santa Barbara,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Militia Guards
Negro Suspects

CONCORD. y. c.. June 2S. (U.p)-
Seven frightened negroes huddled iii
cells of the Cabarrus county jail to-
day, temporarily safe from mob
that shortly after midnight threw
rocks through windows. and threat
ened to lynch the prisoners.
The negroes were arrested as sus-
pects in connection with an attack
on Is year old white girl last Fri
day.
\ National Guard company was
on duty, and its commander was
riven authority TO call out addition
al troops if necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
The San Francisco Bank
526 California st. (and Branches)
San Francisco

For the quarter year ending June
3oth, 1880. dividend has been de-
clared at the rate of four and one
quarter (4N) per cent per annum
on all deposits, payable on and after
July 1st. 1880. Dividends not called
for are added to the deposit account
and earn interest from July 1st.
1880. Deposits made on or before
July 10th, 1880, will earn interest
from July lst. 1880.
II. IL. HERZER, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
San Francisco
Gas Price Cut

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S. U.n>
The gasoline warfare in California
continued today. and in San Fran
cisco service stations selling major
products dropped from the l7-cent
level, which they have tried to main
tain since the outbreak of the war,
to 10 cents.
Some stations selling Texaeo, the
first major brand to be offered al
cut prices, went down to ii cents,
and independents in increasing num-
Der were selling at Is cents.
The sudden cut among the majors
was taken to mean that they anti
cipated drop in wholesale prices
from Is to ii cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
RUTH GETS PAIR

NEW YORK, juno %. WP)-
Babe Ruth hit his second home run
of the day today in the seventh
inning of the second game of a
doublehcader between the Cleveland
Indians and the New York Yam.
KEGS. Ruth hoistcd the ball high
INTO the right field bleachers. 1t
was Ruth's Goth home run of the
season
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
FAMOUS SINGER DIES

DETROIT, June 2S. U.H-Joseph
Schenck, 3o, member of the famous
singing team of Van and Schenck,
died shortly after noon at the Book
Cadillac hotel here today of heart
trouble. The team had been fuf-
filling a vaudeville engagement az
the Fisher Thcatcr here. &
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
FLYER REACHES OHIO

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2s. U.n)
-Zenzuku Azuma, japanese flyer
on round-the-world tour, landed at
Port Columbus today and after Il
brief visit took off for Cleveland.
He spent the night in Cincinnati.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
Actress Bitten
By Vicious Dog

HOLLYWOOD, June Is up
Kathryn Carver, screen actress and
the wife of Adolphe Menjou, film
actor, today was under the care of
physician after she was bitten b.
dog belonging to Lewis SSilcr, mo-
tion picture director.
Miss Carver and Mcniou were
walking past Sellers automobile
when the animal, an aircdalc,
jumped from it and attacked Miss
Carver.
She suffered severe decorations
about the legs before Benjou beat
off the dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
At Philadelphia
At New York

(Second Game)
Cleveland 900 100 0l0- , 5
New York 100 123 10X-14 is !
Harder, Holloway, Gliatto. Jab-
lonowski & Myatt; Sherid & Dickey.
Bengough.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
DIVIDEND NOTICE :
Bank of Italy !
National Trust & Savings
Association

For the half year ending juno so,
1880, a dividend has been declared
at the rate Of four per cent per
annrm OH Savings Deposits. payable
on and after July !, 1880. Divi.
dends not called for arc added to
and bear the same rate Of interest
rs the principal from July !. 1880.
SAVINGS DEPOSITS MADE
TO AND INCLUDING THURS
DAY. JULY 10, WILL EARN
INTEREST from JULY /, 1880
A. J. MOUNT, President.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
At Pittsburgh

ISVVUIW VtIIIVT
Philadelphia -.-o03 020 0lO-6 l3 u
Pittsburgh POO 600 Gilt 9 !
Benge 4 McCurdy; Chagnon 4
Bool.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28

made
did
The was a
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
BASEBALL RESULTS
American

At Boston
Chicago ..............l00 100 000--2 s
Boston ......... .000 500 01x-4 E 0
Henry, Caraway 4 Tate, MacFay-
den & Heving.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
At Cincinnati

Boston ........... .o00 400 O00-i IL
Cincinnati ........010 010 30x-5 II !
Cantwell, Smith & Cronin; Kolp,
Rixey, johnson. Campbell & Sukc-
forth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
National
At Pittsburgh

lFlfSt UameD
Philadelphia 200 100 O00-3 S =
Pittsburgh 900 101 22X-G IL /
Nichols, Collins * Davis; Spencer
X Hemsley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
At New York

At New York
(First Game)
Cleveland 900 100 600
New York 100 III 20N-l3 10 Q
Brown, Shoffner Il Myatt; John
son & Dickey.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis ..........0S0 600 Oils ) 0
Philadelphia 900 COS colt 4
Collins & Manion: Walberg, Earn
shaw Quinn & Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-28
At Chicago

BROOKLYN ............Ol0 600 0l0-2 : 0
Chicago ............. 900 OIL l0X-t 9
Phelps X Lopez; Malone & Hart
nett.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
TO Plant
Memorial Trees

The State Of Virginia will
plant a memorial tree marking
the bicentennial Of the birth Of
George Washington in 1892, the
American Tree Association an
nounced yesterday.
Gov. John Pollard has set the
date for the afternoon Of October
18 in Richmond. At the request
Of Governor Pollard, the Wake
field National Memorial Associa-
ton viii arrange the program.
Mrs. J. Allison Hodges, of Rich
mond, has invited Charles Lathrop
Pack to give a short talk.
According to Pack, organiza-
tions throughout the State are
planning to plant memorial trees
this fall in honor Of Washington.
The trees are to be dedicated in
1892.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
COMP ANY
REPORT SALES

The Floyd e. Davis Company
reports a great deal Of activity
in recent sales, and prospects of
increased activity for the coming
months. In their most recent de-
velopment in Marietta Park, they
report four of the twelve proper
ties facing on Concord Avenue,
sold, and are very enthusiastic
regarding the activity shown and
immediate prospect ! Of sale OF
several more.
These properties contain seven
large rooms, artistically deco
rated; two-tone tile bath with
shower; General Electric refrig.
GRAFTON, Pittsburgh Walker stor.
age water heater, large closets,
light, dry and well ventilated
cellars, with double laundry trays
and lavatory, Yale all-braSs hard.
ware, ample floor plugs in each
room, paved alley and street,
built-in garages, tin roofs with
slate gables; houses finished in
C11d1UC4 d4AO n1eA44OGdA4J Va AesUNA "a
trim; black enamel beveled plate
glass medicine cabinets; radio
aerials installed, preventing the
Disagreement of the exterior Of
the houses; grounds completely
sodded; southern exposure; con.
venient to Fourteenth Street Car
line; located on 120-foot boule-
ward.
The homes sold are 229, 231, 235
and 249 Concord Ave. N. W., and
were purchased by Fred H. Heck,
Jeremiah Flaherty, Edna NJ
Robey and Mamie M. Boswell, re-
spectively.
Other sales recently made total
approximately 100000, and in.
clude the purchase of 1416 Eighth
st. N. w. by Solomon H. Alexan.
der; 203 Seventh st. N. w., by the
United States Government; 214 N
st. N. W., by Sarah Nelson; $50
L st. S. W., by Merle T. Wheeler
5424 Thirty-second st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
To
MARK GOTH
YEAR
New York League to Observe
Anniversary Of Founding
At Biennial Exposition

The fiftieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Architectural
League Of New York win be for
maIIy celebrated by the fourth
biennial exposition Of architec
ture and It's allied arts to be held
April Is TO 25, inclusive, 1881, in
the Grand Central Palace, Forty.
sixth and Lexington Avenue. New
York City, according to q formal
announcement made yesterday by
the Architectural League.
The exposition win be held un,
der the auspices Of the American
Institute Of Architects and Of the
Architectural League Of New York
and with the endorsement 0f the
Society Of Beaux Arts Architects
and the New York Building Con,
greSS. s 4
The exposition will be the
fourth Of the large architectural
expoSitions to be held in New
York. The first was opened In
1925 under the auspices of the
American Institute Of Architects,
and the Architectural League Of
New York.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
BUILDING HAS
DECLINES IN
MONTH
$3,232,900 Total for Last
Year Not EquaIed in Opera
tions Completed in Sept.

Private building operations In
the District for September
amounted to $1.O77.s1O, . decline
from the 1929, 900 total for the
same month last year, and &C
cording to figures from the office
Of Col. John w. Oehmann, build.
ing inspector, It is next TO the
lowest monthly permit total Of
the year.
The September permits brought
the nine months total to $23,-
735, ,557. as compared with the
$29, ,I61. .42O for the first nine
months Of 1929, or q difference
Of $6,025, 1888. Although the peak
monthly total Of the year is for
April, when private operations
amounted to Salts, ,72O, the vast
amount Of work now pending at
the District Building and the
$500, 900 in permits approved the
past week, point to q new high
monthly figure.
A breakdown Of the September
permits fellow:
The Washington times., 1930-10-04

THE SEXTON SHELTER, located in the Blue Ridge
Mountains at Priceands, three and one-haf miles from
Thorntons Gap on the Appalachian Trail which has
just been presented to the Potomac Appalachian Trail
Club OF Washington for use headquarters in the
scenic Shenandoah National Park area. Inset is DR..
Roy Lyman Sexton, Washington physician and nature
lover, the donor of the Shelter.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
Building Permits

oaslds PL N. w, lots aOO-sOl, squsrs
Edwin Jacobson--s1O, 900, to erect one
two-story dwelling at 6sIg western
Avenue; lot 20, square zoos.
Charles d. Sager-S6S00. to erect
one two-story brick dwelling at SOC
Twenty-third ST. n. r.; lot 1ls, square
Minnie NJ. Ledd-ss, 500. to erect one
two-story brick and frame dwelling at
5000 Thirty-secoud St N. W.; lot Is,
Judd & DetweiIer. 1nc.-s5.ooe. "a
make alterations to structure at 1so
Florida Ave. ". e.
N. w. Richmond-s4.00 to erect
one three-gtory brick apartment al
1881 @ st. N. W.; lot n, square 2l0.
Charles W. schenck-&2.00 900, to erect
one one story brick bakery building as
1855 Bladensburg Rd.; lots 1915; square
Mrs. Sarah smith-s2, 500, to erec,
one one-Btory frame dwelling at 231I
Thirtieth st. 8. T.; lots 22-23s square
6641.
sanitary Grocery Co., Inc.--ss, 600, 70
erect one one-story and basement store
building at 500 Kennedy st. ~. w: LOT
u. II. Humble $1,000. TO erect one
.one-story brick store 1t 1917 Q SC. n.
W.: lot 2, square a9e.
CzechOBIoyakia LeRatibn--S700, K
make repairs to structure at 234e Mas
sachuBetts Ave. n. W. $
The Washington times., 1930-10-04

Whatever your rental needs may be,
you can rest assured that yOu can save
time I'm locating them by reading to-
days Classified Rental Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
Sees GAINS IN
j. 5. REALTY .

Consistent Improvement in the
real esate business from now
on is the prediction made by
Herbert U. Nelson, executive sec
retary Of the National Associa'
ton Of Real Estate Boards, fol
lowing the recent annual con.
vention Of the Mortgage Bank.
ers' Association Of America, held
at Detroit.
MIR. Nelson attended the meet.
ing and spoke on New Uses
for Real Estate"
He reports that the conven.
ton was well attended and that
the feeling Of the country's lead
ing mortgage men toward real
estate projects is one Of conf.
dence. He said:
From the meeting as .,
whole It was apparent that
Oyer.financed and speculative
building has been pretty thor.
cughly eliminated and that
funds for needed projects are
now available for financing
sound developments"
The Washington times., 1930-10-04

COLOGNE, oct. 4.-'The
dole Is the price the people
who started the war have to
pay to keep the country quiet"
Henry Ford so declared in dis
cussing the economic situation Of
Europe at the close of his con.
tinental tour. He continued:
But IL Is temporary, and it
will pass. You are going to
see q big change within five
years, perhaps less"
Ford placed the cornerstone of
the new Ford factory at Cologne,
marking the introduction Of mass
production into a country which
hitherto has seen its economic
future in amalgamations and re
stricted output to support high
prices and to pay the lowest pos.
Sible wages. The author Of mass
production was wary Of predicat-
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
SUBURBAN. HOME
TREND GAINS

The disappearance Of tenement
houses and skyscraper apartment
buildings Of the better class from
the skyline Of the larger Ameri-
can cities within the next 10
years is predicted by Harry Ed
ward Freund. director Of the
American Research Foundation.
In his reelection statement, based
on an extensive survey Of home
building trends. he cited the re-
cent census figures to prove that
in almost every American metro
politan center, the highest popu'
lation gains were scored by the
outlying residential centers. He
says:
''The advent Of high speed
transportation systems, incIud,
ing electrified trains and widen.
ed highways, is partly respOn-
sible for this development, but
more compelling than this is
the Unborn desire Of every
American to own his own home"