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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
HURT. ATTEMPTING
TO STOP RUM CAR
Waterman Leaps Aside as
Auto Crashes Into Parked
Machine.

Philip Bachenheimer, 72-year-old
Waterman, of 523 Eighteenth street, was
slightly injured last night at Nine
tenth street and Goodhope road south
east when speeding liquor-laden au-
,omobile Sideswiped him as he attempted
to stop the car from entering one
way lane.
Police said the rum car swept on into
the lane, which is Skirted by an exca-
walton, and crashed into another car
The driver and a colored woman ieaped
from the front seat of the rum car.
The man escaped into the wooded sec
ton nearby, but the woman was cap
tured after lengthy foot race by elev-
enth precint police.
In the deserted car police found IS
half-gallon jars of alleged liquor.
The woman, who gave her name as
Hazel Shellhouse, of the 1400 block of
Ninth street, is being held at the pre-
cinct for investigation.
Bachenheimer said he was standing
in the middle of the lane guarding the
excavation when the rum machine hove
into sight. He said he Signaled to the
driver to stop, but he stepped on the
accelerator, drove straight at him, sped
on into the lane, finally colliding with
the other automobile. The Waterman
said he leaped aside and was only
brushed by the automobiles rear fen
der He refused hospital treatment.
Attracted to the scene by the sound
OF the crash, Policemen c. F. Smith
and G. H. Warder of the eleventh pre-
cinct gave pursuit Warder lost the man
in the woods and the colored woman
was overtaken by Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
THEFTS CHARGED
TO THREE YOUTHS
Police Believe Several Mount
Pleasant RobberieS Are
Now Solved.

With the arrest yesterday Of three
young colored boys, self-styled of the
Black Cat Gang" by Policeman r. ].
Murphy of No. 10 precinct, police believe
they have solved a series of robberies In
the Mount Pleasant section.
The boys, Phillip Smith, l6, 600
block of Harvard street; Lawrence Scott,
Is, of the 700 block of Harvard street,
and Robert Thomas, Is, of the same
block, have been charged with five cases
OF HOUSEKEEPING. They are being held
at the District Receiving Home. while
police thoroughly investigate their ac-
tvltles during the. past three months.
The boys were charged with robbing
the following places: Two Sanitary
Grocery Co. stores, at Eleventh and
Kenyon streets and Ninth and u streets:
the Thrift Shop. in the 2400 block of
Eighteenth street; the Leader Market.
Eleventh street and Park road; the u
Street Market, at Sixteenth and u
streets, and half dozen vacant houses,
which constitute one charge.
Police said the loot, which consists
OF cigarettes, canned goods and electric
lighting fixtures, is valued at several
hundred dollars. Policeman Murphy is
attempting to obtain a warrant for the
arrest of store proprietor in the
Mount Pleasant section said to have
acted as a fence" for the gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
WILLIAM SMITH
WILL Is FILED
Estate Approximating $500 Is
Divided Among Daughters,
Wife and Associates,

The will of William Smith. owner of
the Capital News Co., who died June 20,
has been filed for probate. He owned
real estate assessed at $31 900 and had
personal property estimated at S45. 600.
In addition to the value of the business.
according to the petition of Lucien II.
Mercler and James A. Soper, his ex-
ecutorS, for the probate of his will
His daughter, Helena Smith, is given
$4,000, six-carat diamond ring and
40 per cent of the residue Of the estate
after the payment of specific legacies.
Another daughter, Kate Smith, gets
$4,000 and like share of the residue.
Josephine Van Horne Sprague, a friend,
IN repayment Of cash advances and
services in operating his business, is
to have $4,000, an automobile, the busi-
ness and the property at 100 New Jer-
sey avenue, with garage attached, where
the business is conducted. She also is
to have 20 per cent of the residue of
the estate.
The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital and Providence Hospital each
is to have $4,000, and st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Cemetery is given $500 for the
care of the graves of the testator and
his mother. Bob Hummer, an employe
is left $4,000 in recompense for nlany
hours of overtime work, and Iva Vaught.
a maid, is given $780,
The testator explains that no pro-
vision is made for his wife, Lottie Y.
Smith, because of an agreement BY
which she received $21, 900 and is to
have portion of the proceeds of the
sale Of two houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
MARTIN C. WALKER,
ACCOUNTANT, DIES
Native of This City Was Promi-
nent in Masonic Activities.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Martin c. Walker, Sc years old, expert
accountant and widely known in this
city, where he was active in the Ma
sonic fraternity. died at his home, sos
3 street northeast, yesterday after a
long illness.
A native of this city, Mr.. Walker was
educated in the public schools here, in
Guiding Central High School. He also
attended the Columbia Preparatory
School. He had been expert accountant
for a number of firms in this city, Chi
cago, New York and Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr.. Walker was a member of Day.
son Lodge, F. A. A. M; Eureka Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, and Columbia
Commandery, Knights Templar. He
was member of Waugh M. E. Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sophia Mills Walker; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel H. Walker; two
brothers, Robert H. Walker and Arthur
B. Walker, and five sisters, Mrs. Will
liam B. Hardy, Miss Rosalie Walker,
Mrs. Henry j. Walther, Mrs. Maxwell
Winter and Mrs. Mclean Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Interment will be in Congress
sional Cemetery, with Masonic rites at
the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
70 OF 400 PASS
IN POLICE TESTS
Character Inve S tigation,
Final Step, Now Is
Being Made.

Approximately 10 of the 400 candi-
dates for positions on the Metropolitan
Police force passed the prescribed men,
tai and physical tests in the latest ex-
animation, the Civil Service Commits
sion today notified police officials. A
character investigation, the final step
in the qualification of these candidates,
now is being made, and probably will
be completed this week.
The examination was conducted by
the Civil Service Commission several
weeks ago as a result of the exhaustion
of an eligible list from which appoint
ments to the police force are made.
Indications are that the new list also
will be exhausted shortly after July l,
If Congress passes the 1881 District ap-
preparation bill.
With the passage of the appropriation
bill, as approved by the Senate, the po-
lice department will have SO appoint
mentS to make, which would leave but
several names on the new list in the
event that all of the candidates who
passed the mental and physical tests
meet the character qualifications.
Twenty Vacancies on Roster.
There are now 20 vacancies on the
police roster, caused by separations, re-
tiremsntS and deaths, which will be
filled July /. irrespective of the fate of
the appropriation bill. If the bill
passes with the Senate amendment
providing IS additional men on the
force. there will be 48 more positions to
fill. Seventeen of these will be created
by the promotion of Is sergeants and
l lieutenant, as the bill as approved
by both the House and Senate provides
for Is additional lieutenantS and the
promotion of the lieutenant assigned to
the traffic bureau to the rank Of cap
tain.
The new rookie policemen will start
at salary of 81 300 a year If the police
mems and flremen's increased pay bill
is passed by Congress, and that appears
to be virtually assured. The present
entrance salary is 81 800 year.
Average Is Equal.
The recent examination was one Of
the largest ever conducted for candi-
dates for positions on the police force,
which police officials believe is indica-
tive of the unemployment situation. Al
though only about 10 of the 400 candi-
dates passed, officials said this is about
the average of successful applicants in
prior examinations.
Educational qualifications Of police
candidates are not high it was said, yet
scores of them fail on the mental tests
number also fail to pass the physical
examinations. Present physical ulalifl-
cations restrict the age limit of new APP
plicants to % to 35 years, the height
minimum to 5 feet inchsS and the
weight minimum to las pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
TWO YOUTHS DROWN
IN ESCAPING HEAT
One Disappears Suddenly After
Having Been Playing in Water
With Friends.

Seeking relief in the water from yes
berday's heat, two colored youths found
death instead, Walter Bullock left his
home, at TIT Thirty-fourth street, to
go swimming In the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Canal near Forty-first street.
He played with companions In the
water for while and then sank from
sight. His body was recovered by Po-
licemen D. o. Hayes and g. r. Spring
of the harbor precinct, who dragged the
channel.
The second youth, Frank Henry, II
years old, of TIC Nineteenth street
northeast, went down while swimming
In the Eastern Branch, off the foot Of
M street northeast.
His body was brought up and taken
ashore by Warren and Archie Hughes
of 807 Tenth street northeast. Efforts
of doctors to revive the boy failed.
Certificates Of death by accidental
drowning we're issued by Coroner j.
Ramsay hewitt in both cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
SEAWALL'S COMPLETION
WITHIN YEAR is HOPED
East Potomac Project Expected to
Be Finished Unless Caught in
Legislative jam.

Completion of the seawal promenade
around the fringe of East Potomac
Park during the coming fiscal year, I'M
less funds for this work are caught in
the legislative jam, is expected by Gov
eminent officials.
When this project is finished, they
said today, it will enable pedestrians to
walk in safety from near the Arlington
Memorial Bridge, on the Georgetown
Channel side of the park, around by way
of Hams Point to the United States
Engineer wharf. at the foot of Four
tenth street, on the Washington Chan
mel side.
Last year the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks completed the
section from the United States Engineer
wharf down to Hams Point. A safety
railing was placed around this and a
concrete walk installed
This has now grown to be a favorite
walk with many WaShingtonian, and
the colleagues of Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant,
Sd, director of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, are anxious to bring this
project to conclusion during the COM
ing fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
DR.. NELSON BRECHF
is INDICTED UPON
LIQUOR SALE COUNT;
Dry Agents Report Seizure of
IntoxicantS at Office
After Raid.
FOUR FACE TRIALS
ON MURDER CHARGES
Two Chinese and Two Colored Men
Are Accused in First
Degree Bills.

DR.. Nelson d. Brecht, 500 Twenty
second street, was indicted today by the
grand jury on charges of sale and
possession OF liquor. He is at liberty
under bond of $500 following his ar
rest May 81.
Prohibition agents reported that they
visited the Office OF the physician May
and May II with requests for liquor
prescriptions and were told that the
doctors book was exhausted. AS they
were about to leave, it is claimed,
Brecht told them he had some liquor
which he could let them have. They
reported they made purchases and then
obtained search warrant and reported
the seizure OF quantity of intoxicants.
The Indictment is in four counts and
alleges sale and possession on each of
the dates-May Z and May II.
Four Face Murder Counts.
Violation of the national prohibition
act Is also charged in an indictment
against Russell Prince, Frank j. Ma
gruder and Leonard Duffell, who were
arrested February 10 following a raid
on the second floor of premises 24O8
Fourteenth street.
Two Chinese and two colored men
were indicted for murder in the first
degree. Lee Din and Lee Soon are
charged with shooting to death Lee
King, another Chinese, June 10. 1929
near Eleventh and M streets. King was
said to have been a narcotic infornner
Inc men were indicted some months
ago by a jury, the validity of which
was attacked and United States At
torney Leo A. Rover decided to resub-
nit the case to the present grand iury.
Amos Mungo, colored Is accused of
causing the death of Spofford Black
well, also colored, by shooting him at
1890 Kendall street northeast, April
20. William Carter is said to have shot
to death his wife, Marion Carter, Nav
9, at 1889 Tenth street.
No Case Is Ignored.
The grand jury reported 10 indict-
ments without ignoring a single case
that had been submitted. Others in
dicted and the charges against them
include:
John Crawford, non-support; Janses
Brown, alias. Willie James, ioyridinR:
William H. Jones, alias William H. VIII
Hams, and Arthur Montgomery. alias
James jackson, robbery: Edward Cham
oers and John Leonard Wright, grand
larceny; Willie May Gordon, James
Sheehan, Harry F. Ismer, Donald E.
1nsley and Frank j. Urine, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Tasso Stafford, bribery:
Richard G. Brooks, Carl Crawford and
Simon P. Stewart. assault with danger
Gus weapon; Booker Hansborough, as
sault with intent to kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
WARNER THEATERS
WILL Be INCREASED
Building to Replace Apollo, at
624 H NortheaSt-WiII
Seat $500.

Expansion of the chain of Warner
Bros. neighborhood theaters in Wash
ington is expected to be started shortly
under plans which call for the replace
ment of two existing houses with newer
and larger theater buildings, it was
learned today.
Tentative plans have been drawn for
the construction of a new house to re-
place the Avenue Grand, located on
Pennsylvania avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets, but just where the new
building will be erected, officials of the
company could not say today.
Official announcement of plans for
the construction of a new house to re-
place the Apollo Theater, 624 H street
northeast, however, was made today by
John j. Payette, general manager of the
Washington Warner Bros. circuit.
The new house, being designed by
Rapp g. Rapp, New York architectural
firm, will have a seating capacity of
$500, with balcony. The house will
be equipped with provision for talking
pictures and will have a modern
acoustic system, Mr.. Payette reports.
The new house also is to be provided
with an extra wide screen for the pur-
pose of exhibiting magnified and three
dimensional' films. The building will
have an air-cooling system.
Additional land for the structure was
acquired recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
TEN MILLION LEFT
I. FOR SHAKESPEARE
MEMORIAL IN D. c.
FoIger Will Assures Library
and Museum Building
Support Here.
ELIZABETHAN THEATER
INCLUDED IN PROJECT
Rare Collection of Books and Art
Objects Provided by Late New
Yorker for Capital.

Further details in connection with
the museum now under construction
adjacent to the property of the Con-
greSsional Library we're published yes
terday in the will of Henry C. Folger.
who was chairman of the Standard Oil
Co. of New York. AS filed in New York.
the will leaves approximately 10000
600, a world-famous Shakespearean
collection and the museum to house It
as gift to the United States "for the
promotion and diffusion of knowledge
In regard to Shakespeare"
The museum building is rapidly near
ing completion, and is to rank as an
outstanding addition to the newer pub
lie buildings in the National Capital
The will places administration of the
collection in the hands of the trustees
Of Amherst College.
Relatives Are Named.
In compensation for the services of
the trustees they are directed to take
out OF the income of the Shakespeare
fund and pay to Amherst College one
fourth of the annual net income until
such share amounts to $250,0O0. No
matter what the income, a minimum of
100000 is to be paid the college an
nually. Out of the remainder of the in
come life annuities totaling $4,000 are
to be paid to Mrs. Folger and relatives
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Folger. The fund itself
is to be maintained by the trustees in
an amount not less than SIC, 000, 900 for
maintaining the museum, which will be
known as the Folger Shakespeare Memo
rial
The gift to the Nation consists of the
entire Folger estate after payment of
the following specific requests: $50, 900
each to Mrs. Mary Folger Wells, a sister,
and Stephen L. and Edward P. Folger,
brothers; $4,000 each to a nephew and
five nieces.
FOlger Collection to BE Installed.
The will directs that within three
years the Amherst trustees shall in
stall and establish the Folger collec-
ton, which consists of books. PAM
phlets, documents, pictures, art objects
and other items relating to Shake
speare as q permanent library in ene
building here. The library Is to be
kept open to all students of Shake
Speare.
The library building is to be a .om-
blnat1on of reading room, exhibition
gallery and a reproduction of an Eliza
oethan theater. The building was de-
signed by Paul P. ,Cret Of ~hiladeI-
phia, architect for the pan-American
Building in Washington. Alexander B.
Trowbridge of Washington is the as
sociate architect.
The exterior of the building is to be
OF pure white marble, the architec-
tural motif to be in harmony with the
Congressional Library and the United
States Supreme Court Building, near
which it will stand.
The interior is to be of Tudor Gothic
style. The structure will be approx.
mately 2l6x112 feet in size. It will be
the only structure in the half square
between East Capitol street and an
alleyway to the south, Second and
Third streets. The building will be
surrounded by carefully arranged
landscape treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
SENATE APPROVES
PAY INCREASE BILL
WITHOUT DEBATE
Action on Conference Report
Now Goes to Hoover for
Final Decision.
HOUSE QUICKLY GAVE
o. K. AFTER REVISIONS
Policemen and Firemen Will Bene-
fit by Salary Scale as Now
Worked Out.

Congressional action on the police
and f1re pay increase bill was completed
today when the Senate, without debate,
agreed to the conference report which
the House approved yesterday evening.
This sends the bill to the White House
Tor the Presidents signature. The Sem
ate adopted the report by unanimous
consent on motion of Chairman Cap
per Of the District committee
When Acting Chairman Mcleod of
the House District committee presented
the report to his branch there was no
discussion, beyond a request by Repre-
sentative Stafford for an explanation of
the report. The report was signed by
al OF The conferees, namely: Senate
Senators Capper, Jones, Robson. Glass
and Copeland. House-Representa
Mcleod, Beers and Whitehead.
The bill as agreed to provides that
all policemen and firemen who have
served seven or more years will receive
Immediately the new maximum of 50, 400
a year; men with six years service,
$4,000; men who have served more than
three, but less than six years, $4,000
New men would enter at 81 900 and
reach the maximum of $2,4O0 by grad
ual increases for five years.
Contribution Increased.
The contribution of the men to the
WOuIQ DC increased from
212 to 312 per cent of salary. An in
novation in the bill is the provision
that 10 per cent of the members of each
department who have rendered especial
~ meritorious service could be paid SIS
more per month.
The bill gives the Commissioners dis
erection in fixing the amounts to be paid
those already on the retired rolls as we'll
as In future pension cases.
The present salary scale for privates
is $1,000, $1,000 and a maximum of
$2.100.
The superintendent of police and the
fire chief each will receive $4,000 a year
under the new bill.
New Salaries Listed.
The new salaries for other officers fol-
low:
Police Department-Assistan SUPER
tntendents, $4,000; inspectors, S4,50O;
captains, $1,000; lieutenants, s3,O50;
sergeants, $2,750.
Fire Department - Deputy chiefs.
$1,000; battalion chiefs, $4,000; fire
marshal, $4,000; deputy marshal, So 1000:
inspectors, $2,460; captains, SO 900; lieu
tenants, $2.840; sergeants, $4,000; super
intendant of machinery, $1,000; assist
ant superintendent of machinery, So 900;
pilots, $4,000; marine engineers, So 500;
assistant marine engineers, 81, 46O; ma
r1ne fireman, $2,100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24

two strangers doing the talking, while
Fanny puzzled 1t out.
The upshot was the other woman,
looking into the purse, claimed it con-
tanned 500. She offered to split it three
ways, showing Fanny her share-about
$50 in new bills.
But tn strange woman kept paving
the .pocketbook Here's more" she said
excitedly, lin great big bills-$2, 100
in ALL"
Again the strangers agreed on a three
way division. But the bills were too big,
no one had any change. Then FANNY
recalled the $500 in a nearby bank.
She hurried of in q taxi, obtained
the money, returned and handed 1t over,
But there was still dificulty with the
change. The two strangers said they
would go to nearby store and get the
change-Fanny was to wait for them,
Fanny waited. That was THURSDAY.
Yesterday She told her story to police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
GIRL LOSES OUT WHEN FRIENDS
LEAVE TO CHANGE 500 IN BILL S
Fanny Waddy, COored Expects Division of 81, 100
Found in Purse, but Loses Her Own Inheritance.

The mother who left $TO0 to Fanny
Waddy, colored, might very well have
warned Fanny against the pocketbook
game, racket so ancient it is almost
forgotten. Yet Fanny, not so old in
the ways of the world, spent her legacy
for belated lesson.
Last Thursday Fanny was on a street
car going home 10 1915 1 street, when
a stranger addressed her. He said he
was from out of town and wished to
rent a room at Fanny's home.
This seemed all right to the woman,
and the two alighted together. Walking
along, a colored woman darted ahead
of them and Snatched a pocketbook
from the sidewalk.
Waltz demanded Fanny's compan-
ion. I'VE saw that first!"
The three parleyed there, with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
FIRE Department
ANTICIPATES PARADE
Meeting of 80 Prospective Judges
to Be Held in District
Building.

The Fire Department Is beginning
early its preparations for the Labor day
parade. A meeting of 90 prospective
judges will be held at o'clock tomor-
row night in the board room of the Dis
trict Building DR.. Frank e. Gibson, in
charge of Judging the parade activities,
will address the meeting.
Sergt. A. j. Bargagni, marshal Of the
fire parade, said there has been a phe-
nomenal increase in the number of or
CARNATIONS to participate, and consider
able difficulty is expected in awarding
the prizes. Rules to be followed in
judging the entries will be studied at
tomorrow's meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-24
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
IN TWO RUM RAIDS
Three Men and Woman and Guam
tity of Beer and Liquor
Are Seized.

Three men and a woman were ar
rested and a quantity Of beer and liquor
seized in two raids, four blocks apart,
by Fifth Precinct Detectives F. L. Ar
rington and T. M. McVearry late yes
terday.
Emma Smith, So years old; Eugene
Talbert, Sc years old, and Charles
Sweeney, 81 years old, were arrested in
a raid on a house in the 200 block of
Eleventh street southeast. The woman
was charged with possession and re-
leased on $500 bond. The men were
charged with sale and possession and
released on $500 bond each. Four
gallons of alleged liquor were seized.
In a raid in the 200 block of Seventh
street southeast John Byroads, 38 years
old, was arrested and charged with sale
of beer and possession of 35 gallons. He
was released on 81, 500 bond.