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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
SURVEY OF. EMPL0 YMENT
STARTED IN ALEXANDRIA
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Data
on Numbers Engaged in
Various Kinds of Business.
rio, nisnatcb 10 The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19.-Seek-
ing to obtain accurate information as
to the number of persons employed in
various lines of business here, the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday mailed
out approximately 1000 questionaires
to business firms of all kinds.
Dan S. Hollenga, recently appointed
business manager of the local chamber,
is directing the work of obtaining and
cataloguing the information and states
that he hopes to obtain knowledge from
the reports that will aid in selling the
possibilities of this city to outsiders.
In a letter which accompanied each
questionair> Hollenga said that in
order to be able to intelligently answer
questions about Alexandria and to
properly present the advantages of the
city the information was needed. The
amounts paid to employees and officers
was not needed, he said, but he wanted
to know the total number employed and
the total payroll. He also seeks to
obtain the number of male and female
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10 (Spe-
ciaD Following report by w. G. Jes-
ter this morning that his warehouse, at
500 North Pendleton street, had been
entered and ransacked during the night,
Detective Sergt Sims made an investi-
cation this morning and discovered q
9-year-old colored lad, Clayton Dudley
of 824 Madison street, hiding in trunk
In the warehouse. Sims says the lad
had q quantity OF stlverware in his
pocket and that a box Of silver was
discovered later at the boys home. No
date has been set for q hearing of the
case in Juvenile Court.
Local police have arrested Oscar
Lloyd, So, of Lloyd avenue, Potomac,
and are holding him for Madison
County authorities, where he is said to
be wanted for jumping bond.
Felix 8. Lynn, Sc, former resident
of Prince William County but recently
living In the 1900 block of D street
southwest, in Washington, died at Gal
linger Hospital, in Washington, Thurs
day. and his body has been brought
here to be prepared for burial. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie E.
Lynn; three daughters and four sons
Funeral services will be held at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning from Bethel
Church, in Prince William County. and
will be in charge of Rev. Shumack.
Interment will be in the church grave
yard.
Mrs. Pearl Jeffries, "a, died yester-
day at the Alexandria Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, her mother
and several brothers and sisters. Funeral
services win be held from the residence
of Mrs. Joseph Conrad, her mother, Oil
Franklin street, and interment will be
in Bet. FL Cemetery.
David Everett, 81, of ait North Patrick
street, a laperhanger by trade, died yes
terday at the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital in Washington. He is
survived by his widow and one son.
Deceased was q member of Potomac
Lodge, No. 1873, !. o. o. +. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed.
In Corporation. Court yesterday a
hung jury resulted in the case of Joseph
Dudley, 81, colored, charged with the
murder Of Earnest Lloyd, alias Mutt
Grooms, also colored, on June 16. The
jury was reported to be seven TO Ave
for acquittal when IL was dismissed,
Dudley's plea was self-defense, and he
was represented hVs Judge Robinson
A4s4keAAat4At ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
MT. RAINIER CASES
GO TO HYATTSvILLE
Prince Georges Police Court to
Hear Disorderly Conduct and
Liquor Charges.
special Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, July ia
change of venue was granted seven per-
sons, five Washingtonians and two resi-
dents of Mount Rainier. who were ar
rested on charges of disorderly conduct
after a raid last Saturday night on the
home of Town Bailiff Howard Dove
here, by Justice of the Peace Robert E.
Joyce, in the Police Court here last
night. j. Wilson Ryon, former States
attorney for Prince Georges County,
representing the defendants, expressed
the opinion that sentiment would not
permit fair trial here. The cases were
removed to the Hyattsville branch of
the Prince Georges County Police Court
and will be heard there next Wednes-
day.
Chief of Police Plummer conducted
the raid on the Dove home few days
after announcement by Mayor John H.
Beall that a relentless drive was to be
started to stamp out lawlessness in the
town.
Dove and Leonard A. Pipkin, his step
father, who were charged with con-
Quoting a disorderly house and Illegal
possession of liquor, respectively, also
will be arraigned in the Hyattsyille
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
WOMAN ARRESTED
IN S|SSON GIRL CASE
Warrant Charging Contribut-
ing to Delinquency of Lass
Served on Mrs. Padgett.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 19.-Mrs. Eta
Padgett of Franconia yesterday after
noon was arrested by Fairfax County
police on a warrant sworn out by Wal
ter Sisson of Franconia, charging that
she contributed to the delinquency Of
his 14-year-old daughter, Louise Gladys
Sisson.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff Vernon 'Cockeril of Fairfax
County, accompanied by Sergt. PadGett
of the Alexandria police force, In the
Potomac lunch room, where Mrs. Pad
gett is employed.
Girl Questioned.
Louise Gladys Sisson has been sub
jected to continuous questioning since
her incarceration in the jail last We'd
nesday. According to Mrs. Louise
Manghum, Fairfax County welfare
worker, she has told three or four diff
ferent stories. Yesterday afternoon,
however, after an examination by DR..
Ford Swetnam of Fairfax had estab-
lished positively that the child had
been abused, she is said to have told a
different story.
She said that her friendship with
Mrs. Padgett began several months ago
when both worked as mattresses for
Dave Crockett in his lunch room, on
the Richmond road. According to
Sheriff Kirby, she stated that she went
with Crockett Sunday afternoon to the
home of Mrs. Padgett's sister, Mrs.
Finch, in Fairfax County. She also
stated that Crockett had purchased $97
worth of new clothes for her in Wash
ington stores and that these clothes are
still at the Finch home.
Counsel in Case.
Crockett has employed Judge Robin
son Moncure of Alexandria as his at
torney and Mrs. Padgett will be rep
resented by Noel Garner, also of Alex
andria. The Sissons and the Common
wealth will be represented by Wilson
NJ. Farr of Fairfax 1t is probable that
preliminary hearing will be held
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
P00LESWLLE BANK
OFFICIALLY OPENED
Station of Central Trust Co. OF
Maryland Launched at One
Night Carnival.
sy a star correspondent Of rhe star.

BY q STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
POOLESVILLE, Md, July 19.-The
Poolesville station of the Central Trust
Co. of Maryland was opened officially
last night before a gathering of ap-
proximately l,500 persons representing
almost every section of the State. The
event was in the nature of an one-eve-
ming carnival.
The speakers were Emory L. Coblen2
of Frederick, president of the bank sys-
tenn, and Judge Charles w. Woodward
of the Rockville Police Court Mr.. CO.
blenz stressed the necessity for commit
nifty cooperation in any business enter
prise and particularly in the case Of a
bank
Judge Woodward, a director of the
bank, Sketched the history of the insti-
tuition from its founding in 1907 as the
PooleSville National Bank, to Deem
Der of last year, when it was taken over
by the Central Trust Co. of Maryland.
The present building is the same as
was built in 1907, but has undergone
extensive remodelling, including the in
stallation of the most improved banking
equipment and furnishings.
The active officers of the bank were
present at the opening. They are George
D. Willard, president; Benjamin White,
his assistant and Edward L. Chiswell,
bookkeeper. Mr.. Willard was cashier of
the institution when it was founded,
and has been an official continuously
since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
COUNTY IS ASSURED
REPUBLICAN PAPER
G. O. P. Weekly to Advance
Party in Montgomery
Promised Backing.
nya stan Correspondent of The star.

Eva Stah Correspondent of The star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July ia week.
~ Republican newspaper for Montgom-
cry County was assured last night when
the enterprise was promised financial
backing by 80 party leaders meeting in
the Montgomery Country Club here.
The forinality of incorporation will
be gone through with shortly, it was
said, and the first issue of the paper
is expected to be published before The
Democratic primaries in September.
Headquarters in Rockville.
Headquarters of the publication is to
be in Rockville, but site has not yet
been selected. Although no announce
ment concerning the identity OF the
editor was made, it mas been understood
generally Throughout the county that
the position will be occupied by John
w. Coffman, editor of the Takoma
journal, who presided last night.
The amount of money subscribed was
not made public, but, according to Mr..
Coffman, it was sufficient to establish
the paper.
A committee was authorized to make
all arrangements preparatory to the
publication of the newspaper, but as
yet has not been selected The COM
mittee will choose a name for the pub
LEGATION.
Signatures on Call.
Invitations to last nights meeting
were signed by Mr. Coffman, Wilson l..
Townsend, Thomas L. Dawson, Frank
L. Hewett. Mrs. John A. Holmes, Har-
old C. Smith, Mrs. Helen L. Koch and
Thomas NJ. Anderson. The communica-
tons expressed optimism regarding Re-
publican prospects in the November
elections. but stated that party news
paper was essential If victory was to be
achieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
GIRL CHARGES THREE
IN CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Warrants Sworn Out by Victim of
Attack Yesterday in
Alexandria.
special pispatch o rae star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19.-War-
rants charging criminal assault were
sworn out here today by 17-year-old
Regina Poole of the 400 block North
Pitt street against the three men alleged
to have attacked her in a field near
West street early yesterday. The men
are in the custody of police.
The men charged are Thomas Thorpe
IS; George Ford, %, and ]. w. Allison,
SO, all of this city. The men were
arrested by Sergt Heber Thompson and
PaBrolmen Pierce and Lipscomb. who
stated that they took Thorpe at the
scene of the alleged affair and the other
two men later yesterday morning.
Police were called on the case early
yesterday, when James Slick watch
man, reported screams of murder in
the vicinity. The officers reported they
found the girl and Thorpe together, and
that the girls clothes were in very
disheveled condition. She is said to
have regained consciousness when the
police arrived, but was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital for treatment and
later to the office of Dr. s. B. Moore
DR.. Moore later stated that she had
been attacked.
The girl remained in the hospital
yesterday, but was released last night
No date has been set for the hearing
of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 19 Especially
About 40 members of Montgomery
County All Clubs left here today for
Bembe's Shore. on the Chesapeake Bay.
near Annapolis, for a weeks outing
They will be in charge of Otto w. An
oerson, county agricultural agent, and
Albert A. Ady, assistant county agent
who plan to give them some intensive
training in leadership The future
farmers and dairymen will occupy a
cottage belonging to Agent Anderson
and two tents
Mrs. Mabel M Maggie of the lower
section of the county mas instituted
proceedings in the Circuit Court here
for a limited divorce from Percival E.
D. Maggie and asks the court to award
her the custody of the couples two
children and allow her alimony and
counsel fees. She is represented by At
torney Walter w. Dawson of Rockville.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of Howard M. Emmart,
20, and Miss Annie NJ. Weir. IS, both
of Washington: John David Coffman,
%, and Miss Mary Lorraine Madden, 81,
both of Washington; John A. Taylor,
Jr., %, and Miss Peggy Louise Fore, 81,
OF Richmond, Va, and Ionic j. Phillips,
"a. and Miss BERTHE c. Clark, 10, Of
Leesburg, Va.
Joseph C. Higgins of Laytonsville and
p. Hicks Ray of Colesville have filed
with the supervisors of elections here
certificates of candidacy for Democratic
nominations for judges of the Orphans
Court OF the county to succeed them
selves, and have made the required
cash deposits. They have been in
dorsed by the party organization in
the county, as has Judge Harry Hunt
of Bethesda, who has not yet filed
The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Lyd-
dane Dorsey, widow of William Dorsey,
who died on Wednesday, following a
long illness, was held yesterday after
noon from the funeral home of William
r. Humphrey, 1r., in Rockville. The
services were conducted by Rev. Willard
r. Minnick, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. Rockville, and burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Rev. Bertyam M. Osgood Of the Bap-
fist Church officiated at the marriage
here of Charles j. Rabbit of WASH
ington Grove and Mrs. Pauline Alma
Deil Thompson of Clarksburg, Md, the
ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister in the presence OF small
company of relatives and friends of
the couple.
Miss Lavina Engle of Forest Glen, who
Recently announced her candidacy for
one Of the Democratic nominations fpr
the House of Delegates, is scheduled
to.Rddress a meeting Of women at the
Olney. Thursday afternoon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
ADMINISTRATORS NAMED
Prince Georges Court Appoints Per-
sons to Settle Estates.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July 19.--
Prince Georges County Orphans Court
at its weekly meeting here appointed j.
Enos Ray administrator, with 81 900
bond of the estate of County Commits
sioner Charles A. Marden, who died
some months ago.
Letters of administration were ordered
issued to r. Lee Van Horn on the estate
of Hattie Simmons, sometimes known
as Harriet Simmons, upon his furnish
ing 81 500 bond.
It was ordered that letters Of adj
ministration be issued to Jacob and
Ida Hamburger on the estate OF Peter
Blas~lboer, bond, 5000.
The trustees account of Frank M
Hall on the estate of David Diggs was
passed, as was the first account of Ray
mond Cara, administrator OF the
estate of Marie K. Cara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
LOTTERY ARRESTS SHOW
INCREASE IN BALTIMORE
$50 Taken in Last Six Months
Against 17S in Same Period
Last Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPeClhi DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, July 19.-By adding
2,0l7 to their total for the first SIX
months of this year, Baltimore police
between January l and June 80, set a
new record for arrests, according to
figures announced by Charles d. Gather
police commissioner
The total of 59,086, he said, is the
highest for any six-month period in the
history of the department. The figure
for the first six months of 1929 was
$1,000
In several classes of offenses decreases
were noted. The biggest increase In
any one group was recorded in lottery
arrests, which jumped from 178 to $50
Other figures, divided according to the
charges involved, are as follows: Auto
law violations-1929, 11,325; 1890, Is, :
673. Parking violations-1929, 1889;
1890, 1897. Disorderly conduct-1S29
8,025; 1880, 1888. Disturbing the peace
1879, 5,Sl2; 1880, 4,918. Dunken-
ness-1929, 2,526: 1880, 2.73l. Burglar
ies-1929, SIS; 1880, $50. Murders
1929, Al; 1880, 80.
During the six months covered by the
report the police accepted $50 prisoners
for Federal agents, as compared with
GO during the same period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
FIVE BALTIM0REANS
H0N0RED BY POLAND
Awards Made for Part Taken in
Count Pulaski Celebration
Last October.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July l9.-Five Balti-
moreans who took part in the celebra-
ton last october in honor of Count
Pulaski, the Polish patriot who PLAYED
an important part in the American
Revolution, have been awarded the
officers cross of the Order of Polonia
Restituta.
They are Mayor Broening, former
Mayor James H. Preston, Casimir M.
Zacharski, George S. Robertson, former
Representative. and John Philip Hill,
chairman of the committee now raising
a fund of $50, 1000 for a monument to
Count Pulaski.
In 1921 Gov. Richie was awarded the
order as chairman of a committee which
had earlier petitioned President Wood
row Wilson to see that Poland was
given the independence guaranteed it
by the treaty of Versailles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
CHARLES R. ACTON HURT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July 19.-Charles
Richard Acton, SO. of 3i8 North ST.
Asaph street, is at the Alexandria Hos
pital suffering from shock and bruises
sustained when he fell about Is feet
from a building under construction al
Princess and Union streets Thursday
afternoon.
about two years ago when he was in
dicted for the murder of Irwin Guckert
local youth. At the time Acton was a
watchman in a green house formerly
owned by firm of which Guckert's
father was partner. The Waterman
was acquitted of the murder charge By
q jury In Corporation Court on plea
Of self.defense, -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
MRS. H. P. KYNER DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Wife of Maj. James H. Kyner Of
Bladensburg Passes Away
in Hospital.
pecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, July. 1e.-Mrs.
Hettie P. Kyner, SO years old, wife of
Maj. James H. Kyner, of this place, died
yesterday morning at Sibley Hospital,
Washington, after an illness of four
days. She was taken, to the hospital
Thursday by the Rescue Squad of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Association. Mrs. Kyner was
born in New York State in March, 1862.
She was before her marriage q Miss
Parker.
Besides her husband, Civil War vet
eran with distinguished record, she
leaves daughter, Miss Susanna Kyner
and two brothers, Isaac Parker and
Dexter A. Parker, both Of New York
State.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at Gasch's Sons undertaking
parlors at Hyattsville, and the body was
shipped to Edmeston, N. Y, for burial.
Mrs. Kyner had lived here for 81
years. She Was prominent in the D.
A. r. and was member of Ruth Chap
ter. No. z, Order of the Eastern Star,
of Hyattsville, and the Decatur Heights
Housekeepers Club. She also had been
active in Red Cross work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PLAN
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Third Division, Maryland Com
manderies, Meet at Rockville
to Arrange Event.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 19.-Plans
for the annual field day of the Third
Division, Maryland knights Templar,
which comprises the Communicates ut
Cumberland Hagerstown, Frederick,
Hyattsville and Rockville were ad-
vanced at meeting of committees of
arrangements, named by the various
constituent organizations, held at Fred
erick and attended by the entire men,
bership of all committees and Albert
Maeny of Baltimore, grand commander
of Maryland, and several of his staff.
Montgomery Commandery of Rock
vile was represented by william r.
Prettymen, Dr.. George E. Lewis, Rowan
F. Erb Frederick w. Page and J. L.
Gladmon.
The event, 1t was definitely decided,
will be held at Rockville on Wednes-
day, October Is, the program to include
a parade, exhibition drills and probably
games and other features Roger
Shaw of Rockville, as division COM
mander, heads the general committee
in charge. Several hundred knights
Templar and friends are expected to
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
4 HURT IN CRASH
At SILVER SPRING
Machine Hits Curb of Park
way on Georgia Avenue
and 0verturnS.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

SILVER SPRING, Md, July 49,
Four Washington men were injured
when their automobile overturned after
striking the curb of the center park
way on Georgia avenue at Sligo road
early this morning. The condition OF
none of them is serious.
The occupants we're caught under the
overturned machine, but managed to
crawl out unassisted They we're Fred
erick L. Earl, 321 Todd place north
east, driver, cuts on hand and face;
Everett Earl, $685. Piney Branch road,
Commissions to left arm; Robert Griffith,
SIG Oglethorpe street. bruises to the
back, and Charles Schechels, IL Nichols
son avenue, cuts on one knee. The in
jured men were treated by Or. H. H.
Hewlett of Silver Spring. Their ma
chine was badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
SEAT PLEASANT PLANS
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
Personnel of Committees Named
for Event to Be Held Sep
TENDER IS to 90.
Special Dispatch to the star.


SEAT PLEASANT, Md, July 49,
Personnel of the committees in charge
of the various details of the carnival
to be given here September 1920 for
the benefit of the Seat Pleasant Fire
and Community Welfare Association
have been announced.
Herman H. Rudolph is chairman OF
the General Committee, of which Irwin
Main is treasurer and Paul Kraft, Sec
rotary.
other committee assignments follow:
Purchasing, Irwin Main; Decoration, j.
Lucian Duffy; Publicity, j. T. Crown;
Token Stand, Albert Morgan; Milk Bot
tie Game, Walter Maloney; Bingo, Ralph
Boyer; Soft Drinks, George Lincoln, and
Candy, Paul Kraft. The ladies
auxiliary will have charge of the sale
of fancy articles, hot dogs and cake
and will be in charge of dancing.
There also will be other attractions.
Music will be furnished by the
Community Band of Capitol Heights.
George Redding will be the electrician
in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
GASOLINE FRAUDS
CHARGED TO TWO
Cheap Product Substituted
for Highest Article Virginia
Authorities AIIege.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va July 19.-Charges
OF fraud in gasoline were placed
against two men arrested on COM
plant of Sergt. E. j. McDermott of
the State Department of Motor Vehicles
here yesterday and last night. One of
the men is described as a gasoline
huckster, while the other is the pro-
prietor Of a gasoline filling station in
this city.
Men Arrested.
The men arrested were Jack Rein
hart, a. of Clifford and Montrose ave-
nues, who operates filling station at
Washinton road and Virginia avenue.
known as the Dixie Service Station, and
Louis KatZ, 43, 1889 Maryland avenue
northeast, Washington, gasoline
huckster, Both were released under
$1,000 bond, and the case has been
set for hearing in Police Court Tues
day morning.
According to Sergt McDermott and
Sergt. George Everly of the local
police, who made the arrests, Kat7
was putting a cheap grade of product
into a tank designed for the sale of
highest gasoline. Remnants service
station, they say, has been selling gaso-
line at what are advertised as Wash
lllSlOIl Will JLlS pau,
whereas the gasoline, plus the S cent
Virginia tax, would cost the station
more than the sale price offered.
Numerous Complaints Heard.
McDermott says that he has received
numerous complaints concerning the
matter from other service stations and
motorists and that if the practice is
continued other arrests will follow.
The warrant sworn out by McDermott
under which Reinhart was arrested
charges that he exposed and offered
for sale gasoline with intent to de-
fraud the public in violation of chapter
493 of an act approved March 26, 1928,
section e., of the General Assembly
of Virginia"