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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
GIRL MURDERER
SEM|-CONSC|OUS
Slayer Who Shot Self Near
Fredericksburg in Critical
Condition.
MISS MARGARET LIMERICK.
Special Dispatch to The star.


FREDERICKSBURG, Va August g
Earl Turner, 42-year -old-married man
of Philadelphia, who yesterday shot to
death pretty Margaret Limerick, 20
year-old waitress. with whom he was
infatuated and then tried to end his
own life. was in semi-conScious con-
dition at Mary Washington Hospital
today. Though his condition is critical,
musicians say there is a Slight chance
that he may survive IN spite OF the
bullet lodged in his brain and wouno
in his temple caused by another SHOT
fired when he tried to commit SUICIDE
after slaying his sweetheart by tr;ng
four bullets into her head as she sat
beside him in his parked automobile.
The shooting occurred yesterday morn
ing on a side road in Stafford County.
lust off the Washington Highway, nVe
miles from this city.
The couple had left rooming mouse
here at 8 o'clock the previous nlgni
and did not return. Turner had stateo
that he was leaving for Colorado ano
wanted the girl to drive MN 10 Ine
bus. She was to return in the car,
which he was to give her as present.
After killing the girl and failing IN
his attempt at suicide, Turner ran 10
the main highway and collapsed in the
road. though he did not lose conscious
ness. When picked up he said that he
had slain the girl because she would
not marry him and he could not 1--we
without her. Turner is said to have
wife and child in Philadelphia. from
where he came here to work several
months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. August 9 (Spe-
ciaI1 Judge Robert B. Peter has passed
an order in Circuit Court here changing
the name of Mrs. Katherine wills OF
Brookeville, this county, to Katherine
Alvord, and making similar change IN
the name of her 15-year-old daughter
Katherine Wills.
The ,,etition stated that July Z, 1917.
Mrs wills was granted an absolute d.
vorce in the Circuit Court OF alexandra
County. Va. from Arthur ldward wills
and was awarded the custody OF the
couples only child, Katherine. Inc
changes in the names were asked on the
ground that because of the conduct OF
Wills. his divorced wife was not willing
for either herself or her daughter TO
bear his name.
Alvord was the maiden name OF tne
petitioner. She was represented by At
fornev Robert Peter, jr., of Rockville.
The union vesper services tomorrow
evening. which will be one OF series
arranged by the Protestant churches oil
Rockville. will be held on the lawn sd-
Joining the Methodist Church and Will
begin at $50 O'Clock, according to an
nouncement by Rev. Frank A. Iyler'
pastor of the Methodist Church, VINO
will be in charge and who VIII denver
the sermon DR.. and Mrs: ROBERT H.
Harmon OF washington Will oAbb'
Licenses have been issued here lot
the marriage of James b. true ana
Miss Marguerite B. Neaie, both OF WASH
ineton; Roscoe F. Waters, so, ana MIS-
Grace A. Carroll. 49, both of Washing
ton. and George E. Webster, Al, ana
Miss Mary E. Patterson, "a, both oil
Montgomery County,
Rev. Frank A. Tyler OF the Methoolst
Church officiated at the marriage here
of James H. shrimp and Miss Murlel
Frances Calkins, both of Washington,
and Vernon Roland Norris OF Gathers
burg and Miss Elizabeth May Young OF
Frederick, Md, both ceremonies taxing
place at the home of the minister.
John Jones, clerk to the supervisors
of elections for the county, has given
notice that all persons desiring to be
candidates for the Democratic and Re-
publican nominations for county onces
TO be filled at the November elections
must file certificates of candidacy with
the supervisors of elections by not later
than midnight Monday, August 10. Inc
names of candidates filing after that
time will not appear on the official bal
lots. as the law requires that such GER
tificates be in the hands OF the super
visors within 20 days of the primary
election day, which this year falls on
Monday September 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
CENSUS DIRECTOR STEUART, So,
CUTS TIME FOR TASK IN HALF
Population Totals Obtained
in q Months-8 Required
for 1920 lob.
Youthful Workers Spurred
by Promotion and Pay
Raise Promises.

BY the Associate ted Press.
The impetus of a man of ripened
years, putting over his last big job
before retirement. has spurred the
enthusiasm OF youth in a daily drama
of speed at the United States Census
Bureau.
Director William M. Steuart, who will
be SO years old in October, yesterday
scored a triumph by announcing the
total in just half the time it took 10
years ago.
Total Compiled in Four Months.
BY his shortcut plan of handling the
census the total was compiled in four
months. In 1920, the entire machinery
of the bureau was busy for eight
months grinding out this first grist
Now the white-haired director with
the keen eyes and humorous mouth is
putting the punch into the punching
machine compilations-all done by
young women of less than IS. He has
just issued circular promising quick
promotions and higher pay for speed
and accuracy at the punching ma
chimes.
MY chief difficulty now is to get
enough Of these speedy young women to
operate the machines" said Director
Steuart 1T takes the nimble fingers
of youth to make Roadway in tabulat-
ing census figures
Announcement Of the population
caused no lessening of the tremendous
pressure at the Census Bureau. The
biggest job is still in the doing-the
publication of a booklet of each State,
to include its every minor civil. divi-
sion, by the time Congress convenes in
December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
PLAYS
. HAVOC WITH CROPS
Second in Week, Near Dam
vile, Shreds Corn and
Tobacco.
Special DiSpstch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILI.E. Va, August 9.-T"e
second destructive hail5torm within a
week has wrought devastation in a
section of Pittsylvania County, north of
Danville. A course parallel to that of
the severe storm of lest week between
Peytonsburg and Sycamore suffered the
complete destruction of crops during
THURSDAY afternoons hail visitation.
Tobacco and corn we're torn to shreds.
the section presenting a picture of
desolation to growers.
No accurate estimate of the loss is
available but will run into many -thou-
sands of dollars. Other sections, in
Guiding a spot in Caswell County, N. c.,
was struck by hailstornS and heavy
damage reported. Still other sections
in surrounding counties reported the
most severe electrical storms in many
years.
A barn on the farm of H. E. Cousins
near Callands was struck by lightning,
killing five cows and one horse. A bolt
also struck a barn near Axton, killing
two mules and firing the barn, which
was destroyed. together with $4,000
pounds of hay and many farming i'm
plementS. Torrential rains fell in
Henry County, numerous Easements be-
ing inundated and extensive damage
being done. Telephone communication
with most q Ehese places was down
yes ,erday. but incoming growers brought
word of the heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
HERR|CK LAMENTS
REJECTING MONEY
Ex-LegisIator, Jailed on Dry
Charge, Observes Honesty
Might Have Been Mistake.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, August Emanuel
Herrick, former Oklahoma Representa-
tive in Congress, in jail here after his
arrest while working at still as handy
man at SIS week, observes that maybe
he had made a mistake in not taking
some of the money he said was offered
him during his one term as legislator
when I was in Congress" he said,
Il had as much as $4,000 in bills
stacked on my desk--dishonest money.
But said to them, Take it away.
Maybe I was fool
Barefoot, unshaven and clad in over
alls, Herrick, Sd years old, would not
elaborate on the dishonest money"
He stuck to his story that he took the
Job at the still, at which he was cap
tured Wednesday along with two other
man. to get evidence to be turned over
TO prohibition officials.
Preparing to Prosecute.
Federal officials, however, went ahead
with plans to prosecute him on charge
of manufacturing liquor. In Jail, in
default of 81 500 bond, Herrick faces
the prospect of remaining there for sew
eral weeks until the grand jury acts.
The Oklahoman. a spectacular figure
in Congress during his one term, ending
! IN 1923, little resembled the legislator
who while in office was sued for $50, 900
for breach of promise by beauty con-
test entrant and was in the public eye
also for his interest in aviation.
Herrick declares he thought he had
definite understanding that he was to
get evidence for the Prohibition Bu-
reau at Washington, though word from
the Capital was he was refused COM
mission and warned not to incriminate
himself.
when 1 was in Washington last
MONTH" he said, Il went to see Col.
Woodcock, the prohibition director He
wasn't in and his secretary told me P
J. Moore was his right-hand man.
Expected to Be Paid.
II told Moore I knew where there
we're some big stills in Southern Mary
land and wanted job getting evidence.
He couldn't give me employment, but
said If got real evidence he would try
to see that l was paid.
That's how I happened to get the
job at the still about three weeks ago.
l was trying to find out who the own
ers were and would have If those smart
aleck agents had not come along"
Herrick's fortunes have gone from
bad to worse since his defeat for re-
election. He traded in airplanes for
a time. he said, and then, broke, went
to work on Maryland farms doing
manual labor
The idea of trying to be an under
cover agent, he said, he got from a
"moonshine family" who, he said,
cheated me out of $3.50 rent money
/ got from my farm back in Oklahoma"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
FIGHT OVER WIFE,
MAN Is WOUNDED
HarpeTs Ferry Resident Dying
After Being Shot
by Husband.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, August 9.-Edward
Cogle, 80 years old, of Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, was in dying condition in
Loudoun County Hospital and Henry
C. Wood, 80, also of Harper's Ferry,
is in the Leesburg Jail today as re-
suit of a shooting said to have been
provoked by Cogle's assaulting Woods
wife.
The assault is alleged to have been
committed as the woman was walking
toward her home Thursday. Wood OBJ
tanned warrant for Cogle yesterday
morning, police say, but the authorities
failed to locate Cogle during the day
About o'clock last night Wood, who
was armed with shotgun. is said to
have accosted Cogle in Roy Titus store
and shot him. The bullets took effect in
the mans lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09

toned the court to remove her dis.
abilities as married woman so that
her contracts and acts as Governor
might not be questioned The consent
OF her husband was required and OBJ
tanned before these disabilities were re-
moved.
I'm 40 States the services of the wife
IN greater or lesser extent belong to
her husband. Georgia, Vermont and
Virginia uphold the right of husband
10 collect his wife's wages. Her labor
in the household is legally the prop
erty OF her husband. She is not entitled
to any part of the family income be-
sides her necessary support. In many
States the right of a husband to re-
ceive the services of his wife is con-
sidered valuable property right and
he is entitled to pecuniary compensa-
ton for its loss in consequence of the
negligent act of third person. The
wife has no such property right In
the labor of her husband and when
he is injured, the injury not resulting
in DEATH the general rule is that she
can claim nothing"
The development of small industries
in agricultural centers, which will ef.
ford jobs to the population to sup
PIGMENT their farm incomes, was
pointed to as one way to overcome agri-
cultural distress. Already about 10
per cent of people living on farms are
engaged In agricultural work, 1t
was pointed out.
Policy Is Necessary
Prevalent doctrines Of the right OF
peoples to self-datermination are eco
ncmocally and biologically unsound. Dr.
Charles c. Batchelder, former chief O.
the Far Eastern division of the .BureaY
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
told the institute III discussing the
American policy in Nicaragua.
THE United States" he said. "hs,
been accused of crushing by force the
sovereignty and independence cf Mica
ragua. so that it may be exploited by
our merchants and bankers. Really our
policy has been the result of the mill
tary and economic necessities which are
REQUIRED for our nationpl welfare The
Tess advanced nations should be given
the advantage Of the assistance which
mare developed peoples can afford and
should not be abandoned to make over
and over again in their ignorance all
the social and economic mistakes Of the
laGt 10000 years. The successes and
mistakes of the United States in Mica
ragu1. Haiti, San Domingo, Cuba and
the Philippines will be useful in the
evolution of international policies. which
VIII aid in the solution of the problems
If Egypt, India, China and Africa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
STOCKHOLDERS SEEK
RECEIVER FOR COMPANY
Vasil Steam System Is Involved II
Plea Requesting Account
ing of Assets.

Application for the appointment of a
receiver was filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by nine stock
holders of the Vasil Steam System Co.
to conserve the assets of the corpo-
ration. An accounting and distribu-
ton of the assets are also requested.
The plaintiffs, who are represented
by Attorney Calman Mayer, are John
Brouman, 1908 o street; Michael
Borduklis, 1406 1 street: Thomas
Chakeris. George Chakeris and Andrew
cages. all of 1886 H street: Leon Bades
and Spores Patrulis. both of 1l0l 1
street; James M. Tiches and Charles
E. Tiches, 1921 Fourteenth street.
The company is Massachusetts,
trust and the suit is directed against
the following trustees: Vasil Mackey,
Bond Building; John d. Nacos. 1913
Fourteenth street; John Dassouias, 1929
Fourteenth street. and Peter Paris,
Elias Mavromichalis, Anthony Con-
stantinopolus and Nikitas Constan-
tinopolus, all of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
F. BARNARD WELSH
FILES CANDIDACY
Rockville Attorney Seeks Repub'
lican Nomination for Mont
gomery States Attorney.
special Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 9.-The
first Montgomery County Republican to
formally become candidate for nomi-
nation in the county is F. Barnard
Welsh. member of the Rockville bar.
Yesterday he filed with the supervisors
of elections here a certificate of candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination for
States attorney and put up the fee of
$25. He was unanimously Endorsed for
the nomination at the informal Repub-
lican County Convention at Kensington
last week. and should he have no OPP
position. as is thought probable, he will
be certified by the supervisors of cleo
tons as the nominee of this party
Mr.. Welsh is president of the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department and is
also head of the Rockville Athletic AS
ISOLATION. Because of his part in con-
verting an unSightly lot near the center
of the town into playground for the
public school children and others, the
county Board of education named the
grounds Welsh Field in his honor.
Now that the ice is broken, the others
endorsed by the Kensington convention
for places on the Republican ticket are
expected to file without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
POLICE AND TROOPS
RUSHED TO MARION
Fear of RetaIiatory Measures
Follows Lynching of Two
CoIored Youths.

G3y tnS hSSCCldted Pre@S.
MARION. Ind, August State
police aided local on.erS today in
guarding against fresh cub. oaks Of the
mob violence which Thursday night was
climaxed by the hanging of two coll
cred youths, who were dragged from
their cells in the county jail, Fear of
possible rstaliatory action by synlpa-
thizers for the dea rs of Thomas Shipp
and ABB Smith contributed to an at
mosphere of tense watchfulness.
Col. George H. Hsaley of Indianapolis.
in command of two companies of the
Indiana National Guard dispatched
yesterday from their training quar- ers
at Camp Knox, KY, arrived last night
by plane in advance of the troops. He
announced the guardsmen would patrol
in pairs to guard against property
damage
Yesterday and last night passed
quietly except for the curious throngs
which crowded the courthouse square,
! where the mob lynched Shipp. accused
of fatally shooting Claude Deeter, 90,
of Paramount and Smith, who admitted
attacking Miss Mary Ball, 10, of
! Marion, Deeter's girl companion. The
crowds were kept moving by patrolling
officers.
Miss Ball was to have selected her
engagement ring today. Instead she
will attend the funeral of her fance
at his fathers home at Paramount. Sps-
clal deputies were sworn in last night
to guard the residence where the youths
body lies.
Prosecutor Harley Hardin, who has
announced he will summon the county
grand jury September l to investigate
the lynchings, expressed the opinion
that the record of Grant County juries
in failing to convict or m fixing lenient
penalties was a dominant factor in
| rousing the mob to fury He said, IT
heard several person in the crowd re-
| mark, If we don't do something they'll
| just let them go free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09

These booklets are to be used as a
basis for reapportionment legislation,
and will be bound together in Book of
the census by the end of the year, the
director said. Three already are out.
Others are being speedily published
This work is more than twice as far
advanced as it has ever been in previous
cenSuSeS.
Speed Due to Change in Method.
Our present advanced progress and
the early publication of the population
figure is due entirely to the change in
method" said Steuart. "All previous
censuses have been based on the idea
that no figure could be given out unless
actually compiled in this bureau, right
here in Washington.
Il have proceeded on the theory that
the census supervisors were responsible
and capable of making the announce
ments."
In 1920 Steuart was assistant director
of the census. Before the big 1880 lob
rolled around he could have retired, but
he wanted to see put into practice some
OF the theories he had evolved during
an association with the bureau that
dates back to boyhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
LIQUOR CHARGES BRING
FINES IN PRINCE GEORGES
Three Men Convicted in Upper
Marlboro Court by Judge
j. Chew Sheriff.

By a stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, August g.
Three men arrested for liquor
offenses in various parts of Prince
Georges County during the week were
convicted and fined by Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Police Court yesterday.
Vincent Russo of Baltimore, who was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Harry Rob-
1nson for illegal transportation CT IA
cases of liquor, was given the severest
penalty, being fined 5000.
Jerome Savoy of OXOn Hill, whose
home was raided by Constable @. w.
Perrygo on August 6, was fined $50 for
illegal possession of liquor. The Off
Ger reported finding about ) gallons.
William Edmond, 100 block of
Fourth street northeast. Washington,
was given a similar fine for possession
of one case of alleged liquor. Deputy
Sheriff L. z. Dutrow made the arrest
on the Marlboro pike August 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
COLORED MAN FINED.
$500 IN LIQUOR CASE
Accused of Running Through Sig
nal and Driving Without
Permit Also.

Arrested Thursday night when he
passed a red traffic signal at Rhode
Island avenue and Ninth street and
found TO have two half gallons of corn
liquor in his machine, Thomas Wash
ington, colored, of Reeves court. was
sentenced yesterday to serve 80 days in
jail or pay a fine of 500 in Police
Court.
Washington also was charged with
driving without a permit, no registra-
ton card and passing the signal. Court
arraignment was postponed on these.
The car in which the man was ap-
pretended was registered to Catherine
Guy, wife of Milton Guy, who recently
received the death sentence In con-
nection with the murder of Lamar
York, prohibition agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
SURETY COMPANY
SUES N. B. CLARKE
Former Portland, Greg, Real Es-
tate Operator Is Involved
in Aetna Action.

Noel B. Clarke, 1416 I street, who Is
said to have formerly operated in sub
urban property near Portland. Greg,
has been sued in the District Supreme
Court for $25,855.75 by the Aetna
Casualty a. Surety Co. which had
been surety for him on bonds given in
Oregon.
The company says it has been obliged
TO pay out in judgments obtained by
purchasers Of lots who charge fraud
ulent representations in connection with
the sales. and for attorneys fees, the
total sued for.
In April, 1923, the court is told,
Clarke was exclusive sales agent for
the Burlingame Co. to sell lots in an
addition to Portland and the company
executed as surety bond TO the COM
pany, under which it had to defend a
number of suits. In the same month
it also signed a bond for Clarke to the
Edgemont Investment Co. for sale of
lots In Terwilliger Heights, near Port
land, from which sales number of
suits also were filed and Judgment
entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
Forest Fire in Herndon.

HERNDON, Va, August Especially
Forest fires started last night on the
north side OF the Washington e. Old
Dominion Railroad on the land known
as the Wiehle tract on Sunset Hill,
belonging to A. Smith Bowman. The
FIRE covered a large territory. but the
damage was not so great as most of
timber had been recently cut and
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
Police Act Too Swiftly.

HARRISON, N. j.. August 8 P).-In
this case 1t wasn't the heat, it was the
humility. Two police officers. suspicious
of a car parked in front of manu-
featuring plant and fearing a hold-up
YVES TO be attempted, debated the tires.
The car proved to be the property of a
visiting deputy sheriff, So the police
officers doffed their coats and restored
the tires to normalcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT WHILE HUNTING
Harold Hayden of Lanham, Hit in
Calf of Leg When Gun
Hooks in Bushes.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

LANHAM, Md, August 9.-Harold
Hayden. IS years old. of Lanham. was
accidently shot in the calf of his leg
while hunting frogs with several other
BOYS near here yesterday.
The boy is said to have been shot
when a 22-caliber rife, carried by
Brenton Blythe, l1-year-old son of
H. NJ A. Blythe. caught in the bushes
and was accielently discharged.
Hayden was treated by DR.. J. T.
Maloney. His injuries are not con-
sidered serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09

over IN EUROPE.
but what about
the Republicans
evacuating the
South? They
are m o v In 6
back to t h c
Democrats.
They h a v e
b e en- holding
d ow n foreign
territory for
I W o We a 7 S.
This being an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
Virginia Lawyers
To Have Dry Law
Referendum Vote
BY III. Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
OLD POINT COMFORT. Va, Au-
gust By vote of 90 to 81, the
Virginia State Bar Association yes
terday afternoon adopted resolutions
providing for a referendum among
all Virginia lawyers on the question
Of repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09

of presidential year, the Democrats
look great. The Republicans always
look bad on three years out of four.
But the year they look good is cleo
ton year. A voter don't expect
much. II you give him. one good
year, he Is satisfied. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
Virgil L. Highland Dies.

CLARKSBuRG. w. Va, August 9
;PI.-Virgil l.. Highland, SO, former Re.
publican National Committeeman, died
today at Rochester, MINI. During his
career he was a. banker newspaper
publisher and coal operator here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS. Calif.-Been
reading a lot lately and seeing
movies of the French evacuat'ne
the Rhine. That's all fine away