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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01

ton Of Duncan's 70 the effect that the
working hours be increased. A COM
promise was reached when the board
decided that employees who work on an
hourly basis and are paid for all over
time work are not entitled to vaca-
tionS. while those who are employed by
the week or month would be given two
weeks.
A previous argument with respect to
the ousting of County Superintendent
of Schools Fletcher Kemp from his
present quarters in the Court House
was. renewed yesterday when Duncan
noticed that the lights were burning in
the formers office during the day. This,
Duncan declared, was pure extrava-
gance." Kemp was told that he must
move his force Immediately from their
flrst-foor quarters to the third floor.
Firemen to Attend Farley.
The board authorized the Clarendon
Fire Department to remove their large
engine from the county for two days
for the purpose of attending the annual
firemen's convention in Long Branch,
N. j., August % and %. The request
was made by Chief Herbert F. Smith.
The treasurer was ordered to trans
fer to the general fund all available
special funds, including the jail fund,
SO that the money may be used for
water extensions. This will amount to
approximately $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Morris Lockwood headed a
delegation of insurgeut members of the
Organized Woman Voters to present a
resolution of confidence in the board
as a result of the pending malfeasance-
in-offlce charges against Supervisor B.
M. Hedrick of Arlington district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
4PEEP|NG TOM"
HELD AS KILLER
Jockey Faces Charge of Muir.
dering. Virginia Rival in
Love in 1907.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ASHLAND, KY, July IA Jockey,
arrested last week when he was caught
peeping in windows here, today was in
jail on a charge of murder, accused of
killing rival in a love affair In Vir-
ginia % years ago.
Police said that they had received
confidential information" that the
jockey, who gave his name as Jack
Turner, was Edward D. Saul, sought for
the shotgun Staying of Marshall King
in 1907 in Franklin County, Va, near
Rocky Mount. They said that reward
OF $500 was still outstanding for his
capture.
Admits He's From Virginia.
The jockey admitted that he was
from Virginia and that he knew Mar
shall many years ago. He said that he
met Marshall when he was IL wears
old, and expressed surprise when in
formed that he had been killed.
Turner gave his age as 30, but DO
lice records here listed him as having
the appearance of man 40 years old.
They pointed to his statement that he
met Marshall when he was IL, and the
fact that Marshall was killed % years
ago as evidence that he was at least
two years older than he said.
Turner said his mother lived at Har-
risonburg, Va, that he left Virginia when
very young to follow the races, and that
he had ridden thoroughbreds on tracks
in all parts of the country since. He
gave no reason for being in Ashland.
The Raceland track is located near, but
no dates have been announced for a
Summer meeting.
Story of Shooting RecOunted.
Authorities in Franklin County, Va,
say the shooting occurred when Saul
and Marshall were walking in the woods.
Saul escaped after killing his rival with
a shotgun and has not been seen near.
there since. The officers said there was
one witness to the killing still living.
Ashland police today were holding
Turner for further Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
HEALTH OFFICER
WARNS OF TYPHUS
Dr.. Chichester of Arlington
County Tells Citizens to
Watch Insect Pests.
Special Dispatch to The Star

0peClal DlSpaIch 10 Tne star
CLARENDON, Va, Jnlly DIR. P. M
Chicester county health officer, yester-
day issued a statement urging the aid
of the citizens in a fight to keep the
county free of typhus fever. which is
evident in no small degree In other
sections Of the country.
Il do not wish to create any alarm.
nor do I wish to create any false sense
OF security" DR.. Chichester stated.
Endemic typhus fever, or Brilrs
disease, is probably caused by an or
ganiSm as elusive as the organism of
some of our more familiar diseases, such
as measles and infantile paralysis. 1t
is unqueStionably a communicable dis
ease of somewhat similar nature to
malaria, in that it is caused by the bite
of some of the blood-sucking insects.
1T therefore follows that the health
Officers duty prompts him to inform
the public as far as possible as to how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
ACREAGE IS GIVEN
BOULEVARD GROUP
Arlington County to Keep
Title to Land Until Project
Is Assured.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP,
STAFF CorreSpondent OF The Star.

HOUSE, Va, July 1.-The Board Of
County Supervisors yesterday definitely
conveyed to the National Boulevard AS
ISOLATION IL acres of land in Radnor
Heights. The land originally had been
purchased by the county for a prop
erty yard.
This plot of ground originally con-
tanned acres, but the county gave
2la acres as a right-of-way for the Lee
Boulevard some months ago and then
agreed to give the balance to the as
ISOLATION, which has agreed to furnish
free rights-of-way to the State. with
the provision that title would not pass
from the county until the construction
of the boulevard was assured
Ashton G. Jones. president of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
POLICE REPORT SHOWS
81 AUTO CRASHES IN JUNE
Alexandria Has One Less Than
Record Number in May.
$40 Arrests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Sixty
four automobile accidents, but one less
than the record of 65 established in
May, were shown on the monthly re-
port of police activities here. released
today by Capt. OF Police w. w. Camp
bell. Eleven persons were injured in
accidents during the month, against Is
during May.
Arrests for the month totaled 349.
which was drop from the record of
800 recorded last month.
Fines from prohibition violations and
drunkenness fines turned over to the
city by Elliott F. Hoffman. clerk of the
court. amounted 10 SI,373.
Property valued at S1093 was re-
ported stolen here during the month,
and 1914 in property recovered.
-Four autos we're stolen here and four
recovered and four stolen out of the
city also were recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01

they can best avoid contracting the dis
ease. With our present knowledge of
the malady, preventive measures are
limited to the avoidance of bites of all
kinds. The only definitely convicted
biting insect at present is the body louise.
Ticks. mites. fleas. biting flies, bedbugs-
all might very well be placed under Sus-
picion.
Domestic pets who might harbor
these blood-sucking insects should be
carefully watched and kept as free from
them as possible. People should avoid
being bitten by ticks. They should keep
their premises free as possible from rats
The disease is not contracted by d.
rect contact, but from the bite Of some
infected insect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
BOY DIES OF LOCKJAW
FROM BULLET WOUND
Mount Rainier Youth Shot Himself
in Hand Week Ago and
. Tn11rraH u,,r+
Ignored Hurt.
BY a stan Correspondent of The star

bg = SUN Correspondents OF the StaF.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, July L.
DeWyane McCallum, is years old, of
Mount Rainier, died in Providence Hos
pital last night of lockjaw. said to have
been caused by a bullet wound in his
hand which he ignored for a week.
Complaining that he was feeling I'll,
the lad was taken by his mother to the
family physician Saturday night and
explained that a week previous, while
cleaning % caaiber revolver, blank
cartridge in the weapon exploded. caus-
ing wound in his hand.
The doctor found evidence of lockjaw
and Immediately arranged to have the
Lad admitted TO the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
PLAN FOR CARNIVAL

GLENN DALE, Md. July (Spe-
cad Members of the Glenn Dale
Firemen's Association are hard at
work on preparations for their second
annual carnival. August to Q. Per-
manent booths of new lumber are being
constructed, to be taken down and used
each wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
DRIVER SAYS HE KILLED
MAN NEAR ROCKVILLE
William Carter Surrenders and
Says Victim Stepped From
Behind Parked Auto.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July william
r. Carter, young colored resident of
this vicinity, called on Judge Robert B.
Peter here last night and informed him
that he was the driver of the auto
mobile that struck and killed James
johnson, colored, of near Rockville, on
the observation-disclosures Pike early sun
day morning. He was turned over to
the police and committed to Jail.
Carter told police that Brown STEP
ped from behind an automobile parked
alongside of the road in front of his
car and that there was no way to avoid
the accident. He said he failed to stop
because he was so scared he kept going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
ATTACK ON BLIND MAN
BRINGS STIFF PENALTY
Sam Armstrong Appeals From 80
Days Sentence and Fine in
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Charged
with attacking a blind man with his
fists. Sam Armstrong, SIS, of 304 Eliza
beth street, received a heavy sentence
from Judge William S. Snow in Police
Court today. He was sentenced to
serve 30 days in Jail, pay a fine of 500
and costs and furnish the court with
a $500 peace bond. An appeal was
noted
The alleged attack was made on VIII
lie Hoffman, As, of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
FIRST ROAD HOUSE LAW
TRIAL WILL BE HELD
Colored Defendant Is to Face Judge
]. C. Sheriff at Hyattsvills
Tomorrow.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd, July 1.-The
first man arrested under Prince Georges
County's road house law, which went
into effect exactly one year ago today.
is scheduled to be tried before Judge
J. Chew Sheriff in Police Court tomor-
row
He is William Jones. colored, 500
block Of Third street southwest, Wash
lngton, who was arrested by Ofhcers
Hepburn, Robinson and Nichols, when
they raided RoSemont Manor. an estab-
lishment near Glenn Dale, Md, sun
day night.
Jones was charged with operating
a road house without q license. Forty
other colored men and women were
taken in the raid and booked for dis
orderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
JUNE WEDDING RECORD
Issue of 666 Licenses Reported by
Bureau Officials.

Dan Cupid is more than satisfied with
the result of his activities during the
month of June as reflected in the num-
Der of marriage licenses issued by Miss
Maude Rogers, assistant clerk of the
court, in charge of the license bureau
A total of 666 licenses were issued dur
ing the month just closed. The num-
Der falls short of the result of June,
1929, when TAO licenses were obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
GAS-ELECTRIC MERGER
APPROVED AT NORFOLK
Stockholders Vote Consolidation of
Virginia Utilities-Favored
by Directors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, : Va, July stock
holders of the Virginia Electric a.
Power Co., In session here yesterday,
approved the merging of the Norfolk
City Gas Co. of Norfolk, Va, valued at
$5,000,000, with the Virginia Electric &.
Power Co.
The merger had previously been APP
proved by the boards of directors Of
both companies, and takes effect at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
C0L0RED MAN PURSUES
GIRL AT LEONARDTOWN
Police Search for Prowler Who
Frightens Virginia Connolly
Near Her Home.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. July 1.-Po-
lice here were searching today for an
unidentified colored man who pursued
and badly frightened 17-year- Vir-
ginia Connolly while the girl was walk
ing Sunday night in the vicinity of
her home
Miss Connolly. the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Connolly, told
Sheriff William E Clarke that the man
appeared suddenly as she was passing
a screen OF foliage. The girl eluded
her assailant. who fed when she ran
to a neighbours house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
CHILD RUNS TO DEATH
UNDER TRAINS WHEELS
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, July BAIL Staples, 6
years old. was killed Thursday afternoon
when running to his home near Deer
field. Blinded by the wind and rain,
the child met death under the wheels
of the Sportsman, crack train OF the
Chesapeake e. Ohio Railroad
The boy was killed before the eyes of
his mother and brother, none seeing
the train approach because Of the
doN.1Caur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01

Arlington County Chamber OF Com
merce, appeared for DR.. Samuel M
Johnson, president of the Boulevard
Association, to request that the board
permit the deed to be recorded SO that
the association may borrow $4,000 on
that and other properties to complete
the purchase of rights-of-way. Will
ney, said that there was now little doubt
that the boulevard would be con-
structed, since the State Highway Com
mission has already advanced $4,000
toward the purchase of rights-of-way
and is ready to advertise for bids for
grading and building culvertS.
An agreement was reached with Off
Gals of the Washington Gas Light Co.
as to the amount of bond that must
be posted to insure repair of roads
damaged in laying mains for the ex-
tension of gas service. officials said
that they would comply with a request
of Edward Duncan, chairman of the
board of supervisors, to first lay the
main along Mount Vernon avenue,
Arlington Ridge, so that the county
may proceed with the construction of
contemplated sidewalks along the high
way.
Argue Over Vacation.
An argument of considerable length
was precipitated when County Engi-
neer C.. l.. Kinnier asked the board
whether he was to give employees of his
Office the customary two-week vacation
this year. Chairman Duncan lmne-
diately arose and said that they were
not entitled to any vacation, declaring
that the men did not work sufficient
hours as 1t is.
Supervisor E. c. Turnburke took ex-
ception to this and another sugges-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
WORKER UNDER AUTO
KILLED WHEN JACKS FAIL
KeedysvilIe Farmer Crushed When
Machine Falls on Him While
Making Repairs.
specIal pispatch to The Star.

HyFIrNEH4 AIaopotNIN
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July Wal
ter E. CLANCY, "a, KeedySville, Md,
farmer, met death in an unusual man
ner late yesterday. He was working
beneath an automobile from which the
wheels had been removed. Two Jacks
gave way and he was crushed when
the auto fell. His father found the
body beneath the car some hours later.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

New York, Oct. 3 R1Trial of former County Judge w. Bernard Vause of Brooklyn on charges of making a false income tax return for 1926 was suddenly halted in fed eral court today and declared a mistrial when Harold l.. Turk. Vause's counsel, told the court that juror number five, John Conerty of Brooklyn, had been member of the federal grand jury which indice- ed Vause.
 The interruption came after three witnesses had testified briefly. Turk asked to confer with Judge Beyers and the two retired to an ante room with United States Attorney Ameli and his assistant. When they returned Turk moved for the mis- trial.
 An anonymous telephone call to him last night, he said, from a man who identified himself as member of the grand jury which indicted Vause. This man said he had rec ognized juror five two days ago when he visited the courtroom where
 Vause is on trial.
 He said nothing then but check ed the jurors name with grand | jury list. When he was certain of his identification he telephoned Mir. l Turk.
 The court expressed regret at the
 necessity for granting the defense
 motion, but declared a mistrial and
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
Mile of Hose Used in
 Fighting Blaze in Dunn

New London, Oct. 3 P-This city has plenty of water in the Thames river here, but the supply in the city reservoirs is none too plentiful. Thus, when 3oO,OoO gallons of water was needed today to drown out a dump fire in the city limits firemen were faced with an unusual prob lem.
 The problem was solved by stretching nearly mile of two and one-half inch hose from the water front through city streets to the dump. A bumper was put on the line at the waterfront and another half way along the line. The scheme worked perfectly and the public water supply was left undisturbed as the firemen pumped 25,000 gall Ions of water an hour from the river.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
Paralysis Peak Passed,
 | Health Officer Asserts

+~Middietown, Oct. 3.-UP)-The ii1fantile paralysis outbreak, which resulted in an exodus from Wesleyan university campus of more than 200 students and which in the past few weeks has taken six lives, apparent ly has passed it's peak, Dr. John H. Mountain, local health officer, said today. No new cases were reported since Wednesday.
 Two football games scheduled to be played here tomorrow have been cancelled. The Wesleyan-Connecti- cut Aggies and the Manchester High Middletown games were cancelled at the suggestion of State Health Com mission Stanley H. Osborn.
 A Ten persons who have had in- fantile paralysis in the past, were accepted at Middlesex hospital as blood donors for paralysis serum.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
Fire Fighters Prevent
 Destruction of Town

Provincetown, Mass. Oct B. (UP)-Firemen and volunteers, aid ed by switch of the wind, last night saved this Cape Cod town from the possible devastation of a forest fire which came within less than half a mile of the residential dis trict.
 The fire, which was believed con- trolled after raging three days, started anew early yesterday and for many hours threatened Province town, as a stiff wind drove a wall of flame through the outskirts of the village.
 Boy Scouts. Coast Guards. state forestry officials and local firemen battlcd the blaze. Later a general alarm was sounded, calling out
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
ROOSEVELT
 1. OF HIS NOMINATION
Ceremonies Will Be Held Tonight in Democratic Club

l New York. Oct. CR -- Governor } Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the city today to receive formal notifi- . cation of his renomination as the | democratic gubernatorial candidate. ' The notificate ceremonies will be held tonight at the National Dem , ocratic club. Herbert H. Lehman, [ candidate for reelection as lieuten- ant governor, Morris s. Tremaine, for comptroller, and John J. Ben , nett, Jr., candidate for attorney gen.
 eral, also will be notified of their
 nomination.
 Governor Roosevelt refused to :. comment on the statement Of ]. Charles H. Futile, his republican op ponent, who announced yesterday ; that he would not approve a state ! prohibition law.
 Going to Talk Rough q am going to talk rough"
 Roosevelt said, but he did not indi k cate whether he referred to his 7 speech of acceptance.
 \ Tuttles statement was in answer 1, to a question propounded by Cover S nor Roosevelt in a speech before the !. democratic state convention in ]. which he said he had information . Futile had agreed to sign a state dry l. bill in return for the support of up-
 state dry republicans.
 . Futile said he would not approve { a state wide law following the pro- visions of the Volstead act, but that
 while the eighteenth amendment re- mained, he believed in law obser-
 vance and enforcement.
 He said the state peace officers ! already Were under a duty to sus-
 tain the national prohibition law { with as much vigor as they would any state law.
 ' Tn addition to the federal law" < he said, i've have the state public
 nuisance act This has the support
 of public opinion and as shown by
 experience in several counties where
 it has been sincerely used, furnishes : immediate and effective means of
 dealing. through our state courts . {. and vice breed upon the illicit sale 2 of liquor. If experience demonstrates 2 hat this law should be strengthened E Tn order to fulfill it's purpose more :, effectively, I would favor such ! strengthening"
 Challenges Roosevelt 7 Futile challenged Roosevelt to ! state whether he now stands by his
 statement of September II in which ! he declared for repeal of the eight , eenth amendment with safeguards to prevent the return of the saloon ? and to protect states which favor
 prohibition from illicit traffic or whether he now stands by the re- ' peal plank in the state democratic X platform which demands repeal
 without providing means of prevent ing the return of the saloon or keep
 ing liquor out of dry states.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
Vause Case Mistrial When Juror
 Proves Member of Original Panel

directed that the case be placed at the head of the court calendar for new trial to beg next Monday.
 Later the juror apologized to the court, explaining he had not remem- bered that the grand jury on which he served was the one which re- turned the Vause indictment. Vause himself told Judge Beyers he had not recalled the jurors face.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
PIONEER LUMBERMAN
 DIES IN MINNESOTA
M. J. Scanlon, Who Built Model Village for Workmen, Head of
 Four Companies.

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 3 P-M. J. Scanlon, pioneer lumberman, who aided in establishing model village for his workmen in the Powell River section in British Columbia, died yesterday at his home here. He was 69 years old.
 The village was built in connec- ton with Mir. Scanlon's s55,000.000 plant there, devoted to manufactur- ing newsprint and it has homes for several thousand persons.
 MT. Scanlon was president of the Brooks -Scanlon Lumber Company here; the Brooks-Scanlon Corpora
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
MEXICO DEPORTS NIXON

... Mexico City, Oct (P) - Frank A. Nixon. American citizen and ten year resident of Tampico, left here last night under guard for Laredo. Nixon explained that he was being deported as a consequence of differ ences, unspecified with authorities at Tampico. He said that he would go to San Antonio.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
AUTO KNOCKS DOWN WOMAN

Officer AXel Carlson made a re- port at police headquarters that an automobile driven by Sven Thorsen of 395 Stanley street struck and knocked down Mrs. E. Webb of 7O5 Stanley street, yesterday afternoon at 1905 o'clock at the intersection of Church and Stanley streets.
 The woman suffered a slight knee port, which indicated no cause for arrest.
 USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

every available citizen. In the early afternoon, schools were dismissed so
 that pupils could aid the fire-fight- | CTS. were blackened.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

ton in Florida; the Bahamas Cuban Company, and the Powell River Company, British Columbia.
 A widow and a daughter survive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Kandota

Many of the farmers are having
their supply of wood sawed this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Fossen were
Sank Centre Visitors on Wednes-
day.
Bill Troness is at present visit
ing his brother and family in Min
! neapolis.
Gust Embloom was a Sank Cen
tire caller Friday afternoon.
The Town Board met at the
clerks home on Wednesday to
attend to business matters.
John Foss and son, Peder, were
Sank Centre shoppers on Satur-
day.
Sigurd Troness has been suffer
ing with blood poison in his hand
the past week. He is much bet
ter at this writing.
Martin Peterson of Little Sank
is employed at the Gust Embloom
home.
Clarence Troness and Rubin
Eckberg were callers at the Hans
Fossen home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Eckberg at
tended church in Sank Centre Sun
day evening.
Mrs. John Blair and son France
attended church in Sank Centre
Sunday.