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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

When the car seems overloaded moth
ing is to be gained by throwing out the
clutch.
Do you know your own car when you
see it? Thousands don't, and you may
be one of them.
Every hour of the day finds some
woman stepping into some other wom-
ans car. Apologies don't always smooth
the troubled waters. That Is why ex-
perienced women awheel note certain
special Identification points about their
cars, including the detail of memoriZ-
ing the license number. If a car is
stolen your card slipped under the up
holStery or your initials scratched on
one of the floor boards can be very
helpful in identifying it TO the satisfac-
ton of the police.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
FIren1en End Conventions
By Awarding Prizes

burg Hose Co. No. 4; Cumber-
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Best appearing company with
out band: Prizes $10O, $50; Vir-
ginia-Covington; Hampton. Cum
Observation-Disclosures Hose Co.;
Westerport Potomac.
Smallest company making best
appearance: Prize, $100; Vir-
g I'M a-Edinburg. Cumberland,
Martinsburg.
Best appearing ladies auxiliary:
Prize, 500; Virginia-Harrison-
burg No. l. Cumberland-None.
Company coming longest dis
tance: Prize, 500; Virginia-Pul-
aski. Cumberland M h anics-
burg.
Largest and best appearing COM
pany with band, open: Virginia
HarriSonburg Hose CO.. No. 4,
$3.50. Cumberland - Mechanics
burg, $50.
Reel race: Virginia only. Staun-
ton. 5000 and State cup; Luray,
$50.
Band contests: Prizes, 500, $50;
Observation-Disclosures, first; Inde-
pendent Boys Band of Washing.
ton, second. Cumberland-Ship-
pensburg, first; Singer Band, sec.
onud.
Best appearing fire truck: Prize,
$100; Virginia-Staunton. Cum,
misunderstanding:
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Rockville Issues
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to Nelson r. Fert
ney, %, and Vivian E. Thompson
"a, both of Vienna, Va; Joseph
P. Cook, 25, of Bethesda, Mr.
and Thelma F. Hedrick, 81, OF
Alexandria. Va; Douglas Crock
ett Jones, SO, and Helen Frances
ButrimaWich, 10. Doth of Wash
ington; James Jacob Snyder, %,
and Marjorie Alice Benson, 49,
both of Germantown, Md; 10.
seph j. Pratt. Al, and Emily L.
Williams, 80, both of Washington,
and Wallace Hand 40 of Hamil,
ton, Va. and Jean Hoggarth, 80,
of Dumbarton, Va.
Also William Neill Mcdonald,
%, Of Bethesda, and Frances
Margaret johnson. 19, of Alex
andria. Va: Frank H. Scott. 40,
and Eva Maybelle Olson. 80, both
of Mt. Rainier, Md; Joseph A.
Savage, "a, of Rocky Mount, N.
c.. and Gertrude Flynn, 27, of
Waterloo, Ia: Samuel A. Nc.
Cahan, SO, and Elizabeth B. Grey,
35, both Of Oakmont, Pa, and
Guy w. Samples. %, Of Washing
ton and Christine M. BergeSon,
20, of BallSton. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
RUM BUY LEADS
To ARREST

Charged with sale Of a bottle
of gin, George C. Anderson, of
Annapolis, was released on $1,000
bond by United States Commis-
Sioner j. Frank Parran in Upper
Marlboro yesterday, while SIM
liar charge against Lawrence
Ross, colored, arrested in Ander-
sons establishment, was dis
missed.
Anderson was arrested by
United States Marshal Eugene
SnOOks, Of Riverdale, who, with
Federal agents, went to Annapolis
and telephOned Anderson to
bring them the liquor. The Fed
eral party was acting on a tip
from an undercOver man.
According to the story told in
court, Anderson brought the
liquor to spot designated by the
agents, and was arrested.
He was then forced to take the
agents to his establishment where
they found Ross. No connection
between Ross and the sale could
be made, however, and as no
liquor was found in the house
the colored man was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
NTY ROAD FIGHT ENDS AS JUDGE DISSOLVES INJUNCTION
ARCH JAMESON IS DEAD
Veteran Times Writer,
4o, Expires Sudden
Iy in Hospital

Over the same newspaper desk
where had passed many q page
Of copy carrying the daily news
Of the Capital there was cleared
today a story telling that Archi-
bald M. Jameson. 46, Of the edi-
torial staff of the Washington
Times and formerly assistant
city editor, suddenly died shortly
before dawn this morning
He was stricken shortly after
midnight at his home, the Toxic
apartments, 1928 Hiatt Pl. N. W.,
with an attack Of acute indiges-
ton, believed partly attributable
to the heat, rushed to the George
town Hospital, where emergency
treatment failed. and died within
a few moments after arrival
there.
Complained of Heat
Archie" Jameson, as he was
known to hundreds Of newspaper
men and public officials here and
elsewhere, was at his desk, as act
ing assistant city editor. late yes
terday afternoon.
He drove home with friends, re-
tired at his usual hour, and
appeared in good health, though
referring a bit wearily to the
humidity and heat Of the past
few days.
During approximately % years
in newspaper work in Washing
ton. Mr.. Jameson, a native of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and
graduate Of the State University,
had covered practically every
kind of news story, engaged in
dramatic and book reviews and
editorial writing, and built up
valuable contacts and close
friends in both official and pri-
vate circles.
Did Sun Editorials
Formerly he was employed by
the United Press, the Interna.
tional News Service, the Central
News Service, the Washington
Post, and the Baltimore Evening
Sun bureau here. He was for
several years a contributor to
the editorial page of the Evening
Sun.
In 1914, he went as correspond
ent to Vera Cruz, Mexico, with
the United States fleet.
He was a member of the press
gallery of Congress, the White
House Correspondents Associa-
tion, and for long time a mem
ber of the National Press Club.
These organizations of news
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Shot at After
Auto HOLd-UD Fails

While driving to his home near
Seeks Corner, last night, Leo
Phillips. a workman, was held up
and shot at by an unknown ban
dit, who got nothing for his
trouble.
Phillips told Sergeant Roy Sny-
der, Of Montgomery county police,
stationed at Takoma Park, that
the bandit car passed him and
crowded his auto off the road.
Suspecting a hold-up, Phillips
pressed down on his accelerator
and drove around the car. AS he
did SO, he said the bandit shot
at him, the bullet passing
through the windshield, narrowly
missing him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. Is.
Winchester is setting itself in
order today after the exodus Of
one of the most exuberant ag-
gregations this city has had in
some time.
With the departure last night
of practically all the thousands
of visiting firemen, the city is
once more expecting to hear a
fire siren only when there is a
fire.
Winchester extended itself in
welcoming the conventions, as
only the Apple Blossom City, ac-
customed to handling $4,000
spring visitors, could do.
The Prize Winners
Prize winners in the closing
events for both the Virginia and
the Cumberland Valley firemen
follow in winning order for each
convention, both convention offer
ing identical prizes except where
shown:
Best appearing company: Prizes,
$500 and $50; Virginia-Char.
lottesville, first; Lexington, Sec
ond. Cumberland - Hagerstown,
first; Shippensburg, second.
Largest company with band:
Prize, $500; Virginia-Harrison-
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
BRIDGE BATTLE
HAS | lasted
Z YEARS
P tition Fails; Montgomery
to Get Connecticut Avenue
Extension; Motorists Gain

When Circuit Court Judge Rob
ert B. Peter at Rockville dismissed
the petition of certain residents
Of the town of Kensington to hold
up the work of eliminating the
dangerous grade crossing there,
he settled one of the bitterest po.
htical-legal battles known in Mont
gomery county.
He dissolved his own temporary
Injunction, granted in January,
1880, restraining the Maryland
State Roads Commission from pro,
ceeding with the work of building
a bridge across the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company's main
line at Lincoln Avenue in Ken.
sington. The injunction was OBJ.
tanned by anti administration
Democrats and others.
CONTRACT RESUMES
1t is expected that the State
Roads Commission will next week
authorize the continuance Of the
contract made two years ago with
LigOn and Lyon, of Baltimore, to
construct the new bridge at an
approximate cost of $45,OOO.
This contract was held UP by
Judge Peters decision in January,
1880, that restrained the commits
sion with going ahead with the
work.
The railroad company will pay
one.haH Of the cost of the bridge,
the other half to be taken from a
special gasoline tax, without in
creasing the tax on gasoline.
It is believed the bridge will be
completed and the extension of
certain roads will be completed
within four months. .
CUTS COUNTY IN HALF
The project brings about the ex-
tension of Connecticut Avenue
from KenSingtOn to the Brooke
vile Road at or near Aspen, Md,
lying at NOrbeck Road.
Thus, new direct approach to
the District of Columbia, via Con-
necticut Avenue, will be accom-
plished for motorists and others
from Pennsylvania and other East
ern States.
The completed highway will cut
almost directly through the center
of Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
$4,000 libel
SUIT REV|VES
Photo by International

Overruling exceptions filed to
an order sustaining a demurrer
filed to the 100000 libel suit en-.
tered against six members of the
Organized Women Voters of Ar
lington County by the Arlington
Investment Company, Judge Wal
ter T. Mccarthy yesterday
granted permission to Edgar w.
Pumphrey, attorney for the in
vestment company, to amend his
motion for Judgment and thus
reinState the suit in the Airing.
ton Circuit Court.
Immediately following the &C
tiOn of Judge Mccarthy OH Thurs
day of sustaining the demurrer
and throwing the case out Of
court, Mr.. Pumphrey noted ex'
ceptiOnS to the rulings.
Judge Mccarthy Overruied the
exceptions, but gave permission
to amend the suit papers.
According to Mr.. Pumphrey,
amendments will be drawn up
Immediately, and filed in time
for the case to have a rehearing
at the October term of the Cir
cult Court.
The suit was an outgrowth of
impeachment proceedings brought
against the manager of the com.
pany, B. M. Hedrick, also mem
ber of the county board Of super
ViSorS,
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
PR|NCEGEORGES
HAS RECKLESS
DRIVING WAR
County Funds Grow as Judge
Imposes Heavy Fines on
Pair; July Fines Set Record

That a concentrated warfare is
being waged against reckless
drivers in Prince Georges county
became evident in Police Court
at Upper Marlboro yesterday,
when Judge j. Chew Sheriff i'm.
posed heavy fines on two Vio-
lators Of the reckless driving law.
County Funds Grow
With the induction Of the new
police force traffic conditions have
not only been bettered, but, after
q campaign of warnings, arrests
Of traffic viOIatOrs have aug
mented county funds consider
ably.
Last month fines from Police
Court made up largely from traf-
fic cases, totaled $4,000, nearly
$4,000 more than the previous
high record.
In court yesterday, Edward F.
Marks. colored, was fined $50 ard
costs for permitting his automo-
bile to be driven recklesSly. Marks
was arrested after his automobile
had crashed into a machine driven
by Conrad Garrel, near Forest
vile. The driver Of the machine
ran after the accident and has
not yet been found.
Oliver Artson, 1927 s st. N. W.,
also was fined $50 and costs for
reckless driving. Artson was ar
rested by State Policeman j. E.
Taylor after he had rounded the
notorious Dead Mans Curve, on
the Marlboro Pike, near Meadows.
at a terrific speed. A collision
followed, but no charges were
placed against ArtSon.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

writer's will be represented at the
funeral, which. according to in
complete arrangements, will be
held some time Tuesday after
noon at the funeral parlors of the
S. H. Hines Company, 29O1 Four
teenth st. N. w.
The place for interment will be
selected and announced by the
family later today.
Mother Lives Here
Mr.. Jameson is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Olive Simpson jamie
son, who came from VincenneS.
Ind, and married him here in
1913; a mother. Mrs. Isabelle ia.
mieson. of Grand Rapids, who has
lived near her son in Hiatt Place
for some time past; sister, Mrs.
Arthur T. Cahill. of New York
city, and three sons-Mitchell, Is;
Ballard. l3. and Philip. 10.
Pallbearers will be selected
among the longtime friends Of
Archie" in the newspaper pro.
fesSion.
Most news workers know that
in the language of their craft
80" means goodnight-that the
assignments for the day are done.
Perhaps, therefore, no better
way could be found to close this
little printed tribute to him,
whose earthly tasks are forever
done. than to let it go like that:
"GOOd-by, Archie. '3O'."
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
K|DNAP STORY
CALLED FAKE

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. Is
(U.SD.-News interest in the case
Of Mary Rebecca Huber faded
fast last night when a message
from Pottsville, Pa, said she was
on her way back to her home here.
She left here yesterday intend.
ing to make her home at Potts
Vile, but after reaching there
and calling on her two newly
found sisters, she suddenly de-
Cided to return to Lynchburg,
satisfied" that she had seen
relatives from whom she had been
separated since she was kidnapped
by gypsies in 1885," as she had
claimed.
The sisters are Mrs. John
Guertling, of Pottsville, and Mrs.
Emma Kline, of Cressona. Both
accepted Miss Huber as their
sister but Mrs. Kline, however,
denied the girl had been kid,
naped.
Mrs. Kline declared that her
mother had given Mary Rebecca
to the H. G. Davis family when
she was 13 years old.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
100000 FUND
SET TFOR ROADS

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 15.-The
Virginia State highway commits
sion has made preliminary plans
for the ALLEGATION of $80O,OOO,
which Governor John Pollard
has authorized State Treas
urer John M. Purcell to bor-
row, and directed Commissioner
Henry G. Shirley to have his en-
gineers prepare plans for addi-
tional construction to be covered
by the fund.
The money will be expended be-
fore September 1, in order to OBJ
tain about 100000 from Federal
road funds.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Sandy Spring Will
Hold Union SerUiCe

The Grange Hall at Burtons.
vile, Md, will be the scene OF
the third of a series of union
community services given under
the auspices OF the delegation OF
Friends of the Sandy Spring
community. This service will be
held at 1880 tomorrow, and will
be accompanied with music by
the Montgomery Band and q
large chorus.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
100 BABIES VIE
IN CONTEST

With the Kallipolis Grotto best
baby contest two weeks old, more
than 100 Of Washington's finest
infants have entered the COM
petition at 1417 G st. N. w.,
headquarters of the fall festival,
under which a Miss Personality
contest is also being staged.
Each baby between the ages of
6 months and S years undergoes
a rigid physical examination, and
his general state of health is
charted on the regulation baby
test card of the American Medi-
cal Association.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
SpencerUiLLe Church
Holds Tent Services

A tent service is being con-
Quoted by the Free Methodist
Church of Spencerville, Nd, in
the grove adjoining the Phair
residence there. The services are
held each evening, except Satur.
days, at o'clock, and for the
next two weeks will be in charge
of Rev. Charles Norris, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, a former pastor of the
Spencerville church.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
ALerGndriGn Fined
S15O on Rum ChnrnG

C. j. Wallace, 9O4 North Colum
bus ST., Alexandria, Va, who was
arrested last night and charged
with possession of "a half gallons
Of liquor, pleaded guilty today
and was fined $3.50. Officers
Hawes and Jones were attracted
by the darkened car driven by
Wallace.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
NEW LANDING FIELD

HARRIsONBURG, Va, Aug. IS.
An airplane landing field $500
feet long and 500 feet wide and
SO laid out as to give a cross dis
tance of 1900 feet, has been com
pleted on the Shenandoah Valley
turnpike, adjacent to the Endless
CavernS farm.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
CRAB PICK WEDNESDAY

The Old Dominion Boat Club
will give it's annual crab pick
Wednesday night on the plaza
Of the club in Alexandria, Va.
Carl Mueller former coach is
chairman Of the committee in
charge.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
CHURCH SERVICES

Services will be held Sunday
at 9 a. m. in St. Johns Epis-
copal Church, at Olney, Mont.
gomery county, and at st. Bar
tholomew's, at Laytonsville, at
IL a. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Photo by Int

Photo by INTERNATIONAL
EDWARD ENNIS WHITE
HERE IS the latest husband
of Eugenia Bankhead-Hoyt-Bu
Lee-White. He is Edward Ennis
White, who was arrested on
bad check charges. Eugenia
declared that she was through
with marriage and would seek
an annulment of her marriage
to White, whom she married a
month ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
LUKE LEA ASKS BAIL
Convicted Ex-senator tt
Appeal Fraud Term.

By United Press
ASHEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 90
Colonel Luke Lea of Nashville, his
son Luke Lea Jr. and Wallace B.
Davis of Asheville, came before
Buncombe county superior court to-
day to arrange bond after convic-
ton of conspiring to defraud the
Central Bank and Trust Company,
Asheville, of $1,000,000. Their at
torneys intend to appeal the con-
viction.
Lea ST., former United States
senator, wartime commander of an
artillery regiment in France and
publisher of three Tennessee news
papers, was sentenced by Judge M.
V. Barnhili Tuesday to from six to
ten years in prison. His son was
fined $4,000 and Davis, president of
the bank, was sentenced to four to
six years.
E. P. Charlet, co-defendant, was
acquitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
STATE COP WILL FACE
PLAYGROUND DEATH QUIZ

at the Fayette county fair here Fri
day night, was recommended today
by DR.. H. w. Smelser, coroner.
He examined ten witnesses. who
declared they saw Carl Springmire,
the policeman, approach Coomes
who was fumbling around an auto
on the Playground. Their stories.
DR.. Smelser said, were almost iden-
teal.
AS the policemen approached
Coomes saw him and bolted.
Haiti" Springmire yelled. Coomes
sped on.
Pursuing him about twenty feet
behind, Springmire drew his revol-
yer and fired three times. The sec
ohd bullet struck Coomes in the
head.
DR.. Smelser said he was informed
Springmire stepped into a dark
place where Coomes' body later was
found, and came out shortly and
walked away.
The policeman is said to have re-
marked Il killed him." but later
said he did not know the shot
struck Coomes until other persons
found the body.
DR.. Smeiser said he believed the
policeman had no right to shoot a
man against whom he had no evil
dence other than suspicion that the
fugitive lleant to steal the:auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
Coroner to Start Action to
Kill Impeachment
Proceeding.

A demurrer, plea of abatement,
and a motion to strike off the cal
endar, were to be three answers to-
day of Coroner Fred w. Vehling to
four suits pending in Marion coun-
ty courts against him, asking his
Impeachment from Office and dam
ages.
The demurrer was to be fled to a
suit for $4,000 damages in superior
court three brought by James Hol-
land, indianapolis taxpayer.
: The motion to strike off the cal
endar was to be aimed at the re-
quest of Hollands attorneys in cir
cult court in a suit demanding that
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson be or
dered to take legal charge of the
impeachment proceedings against
the coroner.
Claim Legal Basis Lacking
The motion to strike off will de-
clare that Holland has no legal
basis for asking that the prosecutor
try the impeachment.
The motion will point out that
it is up to the prosecutor to inSti-
tute impeachment proceedings and
not to intervene in an action which
Vehling's attorneys declare illegal.
The plea of abatement is asked
in a $4,000 damage suit filed in pro-
bate court. Holland asks the $1,000
for damages suffered when Vehling
refused to turn over property of a
dead man to him.
Barrett Is Attorney
Holland was the administrator of
the dead mans estate. Vehling de-
clares that he turned the effects Of
the dead man over to his widow.
The motion, plea and demurrer
were to be filed this afternoon by
Fred Barrett, attorney for the COR
oner.
A demurrer is pending against
the impeachment suit filed in cir
cult court by Holland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
FIRE HEROINE AT 70
Great Grandmother Res.
cues Baby From Home.

BIZ United Press
BLUE RIVER, Wis, Aug. 26. -
A 70-year-old great-grandmother
braved a flame-ravaged farm home
today and rescued her 3-month-old
great-granddaughter while the
baby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Falkner, and a roomer, Frank La
Gene, were mourning probably fatal
burns trying vainly to save two
other small daughters.
Esther Falkner, 2, and Bessie
Falkner, 3, persisted in the blazing
home, fired by a gasoline stove
blast.
The aged woman seemed under a
protecting care. She dashed into
the house, flame Scorching her dress
and licking at her face, Snatched
the baby from its crib and tottered
out.
But the fire shut off the room
in which the little girls were trapped
and the other three adults were
critically burned in their futile res
cue attempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
Central Union Brands Move
Unfair as Method of
PAIRING Taxes.

Demand that the indianapolis
Board of Trades wage cut proposal
be ignored by the county council
was being drafted today by mem
berS of a special committee of the
Central Labor union, who have
asserted the proposal, as a method
of reducing taxes, is unfair.
Adolph Fritz, secretary of the
Indiana State Federation of Labor,
and member of the union commit
tee, said the group today was COM
pleting drafting of the demand,
and also reply to the Board of
Trades letter.
The Board of Trade Monday sent
a letter to city, county and school
heads, asserting wage cuts of 5000
employees was the basic step[in tax
reduction.
In the letter it was set out that
already Indianapolis manufacturers,
offices and business men. have
sliced wages several per cent. The
Board of Trade demanded wages of
the public employees be cut to the
level of those working for private
businesses.
The letter found no reaction from
the school board or the city, heads
OF these governmental units having
asserted they will not cut their en-
ployes' pay.
But the county council, consider
ing the trade groups outline a.
step in the right direction" is
preparing to reduce wages to pare
100000 from the 1892 budget.
Other labor leaders in the CITY
have announced their opposition to
the wage slice proposal and Tues
day night, members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Division II, unanimously adopted a
resolution against the wage cut
proposal.
The organization is opposed open
ly to any reduction of employees
wages and expressed the idea at the
meeting that pay cutting was not
the proper way to bring about de-
crease in the Indianapolis and
Marion county tax rates."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
FASCISTS, POPE
REACH ACCORD
Pact Made for Reopening OF
Catholic Clubs.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
VATICAN CITY, Aug. 26.-It was
semi officially stated at the Vatican
today that an accord had been
reached for the settlement of the
dispute between the Vatican and
the Fascist government.
The controversy centered on clos
ure of Catholic clubs in Italy, due
to alleged political activity. Rela-
tons between state and Holy See
have been strained for two months.
The accord was said to include
an agreement that the Azione Cat
tolica, Catholic laymen's organiza-
ton, will be reorganized independ-
emily in all dioceses.
Concessions to the Vatican in
Guided the right of each bishop to
nominate priests to conduct the re-
ligious education of Fascist youths
in the Balilla and Avanguardisti or
CARNATIONS, giving assurance of
regular religious instruction uni
formly in all branches of the Fas-
cist boys and youths organizations.
Catholic clubs will be permitted
to reopen throughout Italy, the
semi official Vatican announcement
said.
Premier Benito Mussolini prob
ably will visit Pope Plus XII in the
near future, it was said.