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Aged Colored Woman Freed
on Spy's Rum Evil
dence.
ATTENDANTS HARD PUT
TO QUELL CHEERING
Judge Mattingly Charges Steel
pigeon "Pocketed" Money Given
Him to Buy Liquor.

Spectators staged a demonstration in
Police Court today when Judge Robert
E. Mattingly discredited the testimony
of police informer. charged the man
with 'pocketing police money" with
which he said he bought whisky. and
dismissed charges of sale and posses
sion against an old crippled colored
woman who had been arrested in the
case.
Eugenia Virgins 1888 Marion court
was freed by the court after testimony,
given by the arresting police informer,
William A. Warner, had conflicted
slightly. Specta tors shouted. whistled
and applauded Judge Mattingly's deci-
sion while court attaches franticallv
tried to quiet them. Several minutes
elapsed, however, before order was re-
stored
Admits Drinking Rum.
Warmer said he went to the Virgins
home on July 4, accompanied BY a
friend, and purchased liquor from the
colored woman.
Did you drink ito" inquired Judge
Mattingly.
Warmer answered that they did and
added that when several men, friends
of his companion. arrived, he bought
another pint
Did you drink that?" the court asked.
The informer answered in the affirma-
tive and said that he returned to the
Marion court address last Saturday.
brought a drink and paid dollar for
it. the money having been furnished
by the Police Department.
Why didn't you get more for the
dollar" the court asked.
II didn't have bottle to put it in"
answered Warner. The police came
few minutes later so l didn't have
chance to go after them"
Discredits Evidence.
Il don't believe a thing you've said
on the stand" shouted the judge and
I think that you put that dollar in
your pocket. and, Furthermore, 1 am
dismissing the charges"
A half gallon Of alleged corn whisky
was seized in the raid Saturday which
police testified was in a brown jug
Warner insisted that the liquor was in
a large bottle
Warner. police reported. has served as
a special employee for several months"
and is regarded highly in the prohibit
ton service. Members of the prosecu-
ton stated after the trial that they
thought he had made a good witness
and that the judge was wrong in be-
lieving that his story had been untruth-
full
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DELEGATES TO BE NAMED

Hyattsville Legion Auxiliary to
Choose Representatives Wednesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, July 13.-Dele-
gates and alternates to the annual con-
vention of the Womens State Auxiliary
of the American Legion. to be held next
month at Frostburg, will be elected at
a meeting of the auxiliary to Snyder
Farmer Post, No. 3, Wednesday night.
in the home of Mrs. Jean B. Brown at
BerWyn.
The auxiliary will hold its annual
session concurrently with the yearly
gathering of the State Legion.
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II generals was announced today
1 \ by Secretary of War Hurley,
the greatest promotion OF gen.
eral officers at one time since the
World War.
The new major generals are Hugh
A. Drum. Edward L. King, Stuart
Heintzelman, Campbell King and Ben
iamin Foulois. all now brigadier gen.
erals and John F. Preston, colonel.
Those promoted to the rank OF
brigadier general are Coils. Thomas L.
Darrah. John H. Hughes. Charles S.
Lincoln. Ernest D. Scott and Matthew
A. Delaney.
Col. Preston was appointed inspector
general, with the rank of major gen.
eral succeeding Gen. Drum.
Brig. Gen. Foulois, whose appoint
ment takes effect December 80, will
succeed Mai. Gen. James E. Fechet as
chief of the Army Air Corps. He has
been serving as assistant chief.
The other new major generals will be
appointed to command various Army
corps areas throughout the country 10
succeed officers who are retiring.
Col. Delaney. a medical officer. upon
becoming a brigadier general Decem-
surgeon general. succeeding Brig. Gen.
Carl R. Darnall, who retires on that
date
Five retirements of general officers
we're announced simultaneously by the
War Department: Maj. Gen. William
r. Smith. commandant of the United
States Military Academy at West Point
April 80, 1882; Maj. Gen. Hanson E
Ely, commandant of the I'd Corps
Area, November 30; Maj. Gen. William
Lassiter, commandant of the Hawaiian
Department Septic nber 80; Maj. Gen
Fred W. Sladen. commandant of the
Sd Corps Area, November 80, and Brig
Gen. Henry G. Learnard, commanding
Fort Lewis Washington, August 81.
Posts assigned the new major generals
were announced by the department as
follows:
Gen. Drum to succeed Maj. Gen. Ely.
I'd Corps Area; Gen. Edward L. King
in place of Maj. Gen. Lassiter, Hawaiian
Department: Gen. Heintzelman to take
over the Sd Corps Area in place of Mai.
Gen. Sladen: Gen. Campbell King to
command West Point, now under Maj.
Gen Smith.
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PLANE BRINGING
MAN CHOKING ON FALSE TEETH
Army Craft Speeds Hospital Here With Private From
Fort Bliss, Tex.

vim, Army Air Corps. spent last night
at Fort Sill, Okla, and is due to arrive
at Boiling Field at o'clock this after
noon. DR.. Chevalier jackson. Phila-
delphia specialist, is expected to arrive
at Walter Reed in time to take charge
of the case.
The plane refueled at Scott Field,
near st. Louis. today 1t arrived about
8 am. and took of 40 minutes later.
Nelson was resting easily.
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Miss Sina Reuthe, Teacher,
and Charles De Thierry,
Dead at Buffalo.
PROBE AWAITS REPORTS.
ON DYING COMPANIONS
Driver of Other Auto Tells Police
Tourists Ignored Red Light
at Intersection.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. N. Y. July 13.-Two res
idents of Washington - Miss Sina
Reuthe. IS. of 2400 Sixteenth street
and Charles H. De Thierry As, of BIC
Fifth street southeast-were dead and
two other persons dying today as the
result of an automobile crash In WeS'
Seneca, a suburb Of this city, early
yesterday.
The injured are Edward H. Kennedy
Baltimore jockey. who is suffering from
a fractured skull and other hurts, and
Charles B. Harris, also of Baltimore
who has a broken leg and internal in
jurieS Both men have only a slight
chance for recovery, according to phv-
sicians at Emergency Hospital, where
they are patients.
Both Cars Overturned.
Miss Rerthe. teacher at Gunston
Hall School for Girls. Washington; De
Thierry and Harris were riding In Ken
nedys car apparently bound for either
Baltimore or the Capital.
The driver of the other machine. Ed
ward Farchman of Gardenville. N. Y
told investigators he was driving in
the center of the road. with the traffic
light. when Kennedv's automobile came
through the red light and struck his
car.
Both machines were overturned but
Farchman escaped injury. Residents of
the neighborhood removed the four
injured persons from beneath the over
turned automobile and summoned an
ambulance. in which they were taken
to the hospital
Both Miss Reuthe and De Thierry
died without regaining consciousness,
the latter en- route to the hospital and
the former about four hours after her
arrival at the institution. The bodies
were taken to the county morgue pend
ing instructions from relatives of the
fead man and woman.
Two Near Death.
The condition of Kennedy and Harris
was considered so critical that author
tiles were not permitted to question
them. The medical examiner is with
holding death certificates pending in
quiry into the accident.
States from France about 10 years ago.
going directly to Washington. For about
two years she taught French in various
Capital schools before becoming a men,
Der of the Gunston Hall faculty.
She left Washington about a month
ago. after abandoning plans to spend
her vacation in the Province of Seine
ct Discs. France, where she has a
brother. She has no relatives in this
country.
ALTOS HIIRT * HERE
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L0WMAN WATCH THIEF
GETS SIX.MONTH TERM
Edward Tanner Stole Timepiece
From Car of Assistant Treas
ury Secretary.

Convicted on the testimony of Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury Seymour
Lowman of having stolen a wrist watch
from Mrs. Lowman, Edward Tanner,
colored, % years old, was sentenced to
six months in jail by Judge Robert e.
Mattingly in Police Court today.
Mr.. Lowman told Judge Mattingly
his wife's watch was left in his car
April 20 after it had been driven TO
g garage near this apartment in 2400
Sixteenth street, where Tanner was en-
ployed. Police traced the watch to
Tanner when he sold it to a friend.
The watch, according to Assistant
District Attorney Michael Keogh, was
valued at $35
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CONTEST TO BEGIN

First Examinations in the beauty con-
test being held at the carnival of the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon at Georgia ave-
nue. and Military road will take place
tomorrow night. Finals will be held on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
nights of next week.
In addition to the beauty contest a
baby show will be staged on Monday
night and each night of the carnival.
the ANAL Examinations to be held on
Saturday, July 10.
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CENSUS DISMISSAL
ORDERS WILL STAND
None of 4S Dropped for Leaving
Building to Smoke Will
Be Reinstated.

None Of the 48 employees discharged
from the Census Bureau last week be-
cause they were alleged to have left
their desks for "a breath of fresh air
or smoke" had been reinStated to-
day. it was said at the Census office
Certain of the former bureau workers
had made efforts to obtain a reversal
of decision in the dismissalS, 1t was
said. 1t was understood, however, that
officials do not intend to countermano
the order, which was given after the
employees were said to have violated the
rule against leaving the building for
any but business reasons during office
hours,
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SIX HURT IN ALEXANDRIA.
Boy Cut About Head and Legs When
Struck Near Home.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 13.-Six
persons were injured in traffic accidents
in and near this city yesterday. All
were brought to the Alexandria Hospital
for treatment.
Wilson Page, II, paper boy. received
serious head decorations yesterday
morning when a truck he was driving
was in collision with an automobile
driven by Jesse Corbin of Montpelier,
Va, at King and Washington streets.
Page lives at 405 South Fairfax street,
this city.
An 8-year-old lad, Blair Colk, of 322
North Patrick street, received cuts on
the head and legs when knocked down
by an automobile near his home last
night.
Four colored persons were hurt, three
seriously, when their auto overturned
and burned on the Richmond Highway
south of this city last night.
Those hurt, all of Washington, D. c.,
were: Clarence Williams of 1904 Twelfth
street, who received severe cuts; Georgia
Moten, 1440 T street, fractured femur;
Gennie Hibb. APO Twelfth street, cuts
requiring Is stitches in arms and legs,
and Henry Taylor, 144o z street. cuts
on arm.
Williams and Taylor were taken to
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Cambridge Fair Planned.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, July Is Especially
Unusual entertainment features are
being arranged for the Cambridge Fair
by the fair association this year The
fair will hold a four-day exhibit, begin-
ming August at the Fair Grounds near
this CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13

With two artificial teeth and bridge
lodged in his throat after efforts OF
civilian and Army doctors at Fort Bliss,
Tex, to remove them had failed. Pvt.
Olaf Nelson, u. s. A., stationed at Fort
Bliss, today Is being flown to Washing
ton in an Army ambulance plane for
Reed Hospital.
The plane. flown By Lieut.. r. g. r.
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machine sideswiped the car of Louis
Pitts of Baltimore and then crashed
into the machine of Varney Stiefel. TOO
block of Emerson street. Washington.
All three cars were badly damaged.
Riding with Porterfield were his son.
Frank, jr., IA years old, and w. l..
Carter of Cherrydale, Va. In Pitts
car were Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson
and Mrs. Eva Evans, all of Baltimore.
Occupants of the Stiefel machine were
StiefeIs wife. Mrs. Ethel Stiefel their
two daughters, Leona, years old, and
Harriet, months; Althea Cooley, IL
years old, and Mrs. joan Downer, all
of Washington.
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TRIPLE CRASH INJURIES 10
Machine Sideswipes One Car and
Crashes Head-On With Another.
Ste Il Correspondent of The Star.

By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, July 13.-
Thirteen persons were slightly injured
in a triple automobile collision on the
Brookeville pike near Norbeck yesterday
when q car driven by Frank Porterfield,
60 years old, of the first block Of Third
street northeast. Washington, Is said
by police to have sideSwiped another
machine and then to have collided
head-on with a third car.
Porterfield sustained a cut across his
forehead while the other persons figur-
ing in the accident were slightly shocked
and bruised. Porterfield was treated
by Rockville physician, while the
others did not require medical assist
ance.
Police say Porterfield's automobile
was forced from the road by passing
car and that he lost control as he at
tempted to regain the highway. His
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HIT, SKULL PLATE BREAKS
Silver Shield in Woman's Head
Fractured by Blow.

A blow on the head received yes
terday by Martha Lovings, colored. 81
of the 300 block of Missouri avenue,
placed police in the dilemma OF not
knowing whether to summon pnysi-
clan or a silversmith, for the cnalr
with which she was struck broke a
silver plate in her skull.
Deciding to put the matter IN more
experienced hands, they sent nef 70
Casualty Hospital, where her conoltloll
was pronounced serious. Inc cnall
was said by police to have been welded
by walter johnson, colored, %, Of the
200 block of H street. The woman
later was removed to Gallinger Hos
Dital
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Freedman's Hospital in Washington
following treatment at the Alexandria
Hospital, because of lack OF room at
the local institution. They were taken
to Washington in the ambulance of
rescue squade No. of the Fire Depart
ment
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HIT-RUN VICTIM DIES.

Two Men Bring Unidentified Person to
ID. c. Hospital.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, July 13.-An unfdenti-
fed man about so years of age died in
Casualty Hospital in Washington last
night a short time after being struck
by a hit-and-run automobile near here.
The man is described as being rather
shabbily dressed with several days
growth of beard. Hospital authorities
were unable to find any identifying
marks on him, while police have not
been able to locate any one who wit
messed the accident.
The victim of the accident was
brought to the hospital by two colored
men who did not give their names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13
AUTOS HURT Is HERE.
Police Seek Hit-and Run Driver Strik
ing Three Young Sisters.

Police records today showed Is per-
sons were hurt in automobile acci-
dents here yesterday, including three
young sisters, who were reported to have
been victims of a hit-and-run driver.
The sisters, Drucilla, Is years old;
Kate, 9 years old, and Anna Carr. IL
years old of 500 Florida avenue north
east, were only slightly hurt and were
treated by their family physician. The
accident occurred at Sixth street and
Florida avenue northeast. Witnesses
furnished police with description OF
the hit-and-run machine.
Later the police found an abandoned
car bearing Virginia licenses at Nichols
avenue and Blue Plains road southeast.
and today they were attempting to ap-
prehend the owner of the car for ques-
tioning. Besides the driver, two other
colored men were reported to have been
In the car.
Two Hurt in Auto Upset.
A man and boy were injured when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing overturned at Sixth and G streets
southwest after colliding with another
automobile.
Leroy Bradley, So years old, 25O3
Bunker Hill road northeast, and Joseph
America, Is years old. were not Seri-
ously hurt According to police, the
driver of the other car was William A.
Little john, colored, of Alexandria, Va.
William H. Proctor, 5-yeor-old colored
boy. of 1888 Douglas road southeast,
received a broken arm when struck by
a hit-and-run driver near his home.
He was admitted to Casualty Hospital.
Nine Others Hurt
Elsie Lee. 10 years old. of 2ll6 Thir-
teenth street southeast, also was treated
at Casualty Hospital for injuries received
wien struck by an automobile as she
avenue and v street southeast. Leo A.
Stewart OF Nichols avenue near Chicago
street southeast was charged with
passing a standing street car and hay
ing bad brakes
Joseph Carroll, 60 years old, of 1867
Massachusetts avenue southeast, was
struck by an automobile in front of his
home. Police said the automobile was
operated by Edward H. Fanstman, 48
years old, of the 100 block Of MasSa-
chusetts avenue southeast.
Others injured in traffic accidents
were: Elizabeth Schruner, 81 years old;
Richard Thompson, 10 years old:
George Patterson 81 years old, of AZ
New York avenue: MeneXa Asbastas,
40 years old, OF HOO Nineteenth street;
Sophie Homdropolis, 80 years old, 2020
Portner place; Mrs. Catherine Nc
Carney, 10 years old OF 502 A street
southeast. and Preston Medley. 25
years old, colored, of Chain Bridge
road.
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CONVICT is WOUNDED.

Colored Prisoner Shot in Neck
While Allegedly Seeking to Flee.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 13.-Shot
in the neck early today as he attempted
to escape from a convict camp near
Manassas. Va, Joe Smith, SO, colcred,
was seriously wounded.
Smith has been brought to the local
hospital for treatment.
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MRS. HART BURIED
Mother of Eastern High Principal
Laid to Rest in Arlington.

Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Hart.
widow Of Joseph Edward Hart and
mother of Principal Charles Hart Of
Eastern High School, were held today
at her late residence, Seventh street
southeast. She was buried in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Mrs. Hart died Saturday. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Stella and
Louise Golf, and two sons, Charles End
James William Hart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13
DRUG STORE ROBBED

Window in Rear of Esta blishment
Broken by Thieves.
Burglars who broke into the Harris
Hotel drug store at No. Is Massachu-
sets avenue escaped with Merchandise
valued at $50 and $40 in cash last night.
Robert H. johnson. 5000 Connecticut
avenue, manager of the pharmacy. dis
covered the loss early today when he
opened the establishment and found q
glass window at the rear of the store
shattered. Included in the loot were
Al cartons of cigarettes and two boxes
of cigars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13
Prominent Mason Dies.

FREEPoRT, ILL.,, July Is (G1.-Wal-
ter Erfert, Sc, widely known in in
surance and Masonic circles, died at
his home Yesterday after q brief illness.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30
KATHERINE HORTON |s CHOSEN MAY QUEEN
 BY SEWARD HIGH

A May Day Dance to be given at the Odd Fellows Hall on Fri day, May 1, is being sponsored by the Newswriting Class of Sew ard High School. It is to be given in honor of the Seniors.
 The Newswriting Class elected committee of six to arrange and plan the dance and to appoint minor committees. This com mittee is composed of Donald Shellhorn, chairman; Katherine Horton, Jack Rosness, Ruth Pros ser, and Lois lessen.
 Katherine Horton was elected Queen of May by the High School and teachers. Vivian Nilsson was elected as her Maid-of- Honor, and Sylvia Sandbeck as the Lady-n- Waiting. Each of these girls must choose a High School boy for her partner. As yet the boys names have not been announced.
 Miss Wheeler, Miss Painter and Miss Sears are coaching the grade children in flower and folk dances. The High School girls and boys are also to take part in folk and other dances.
 With the help of teachers, the girls on the decoration committee are making many different varie- ties of paper flowers with which to decorate the hall. The boys are gathering pussy-willows and hanging the decoratonS.
 The dance shall begin at g o'clock in the evening with the May Day program by the grade and High School pupils. After that, there will be dancing by all.
 The admission will be one dol lar for men and SO cents each for the ladies and children. The pro- ceeds are to be spent on an an- nual booklet for 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30
BERGER IN AND OUT

Capt. Heinie Berger, owner and master of the good ship Discov- erer, which, for the last two or three years has been carrying the mail between Seward, Anchor az and Cook Inlet points, arrived Wednesday afternoon from An chorage and, upon discharging, left shortly after 2 p. m. in the evening on the return voyage. The skipper stated he would make Sew ard again Sunday after next and on the following Tuesday, depart once more.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Reserve your tickets now for the Mother and Daughter Banquet. Tickets may be reserved through the pastor or the members of the O-B Girls Club. The price of the tickets are SIPS, one ticket ad- mitting a lady and a girl. The Banquet will be held next Tues day, May 5, at 6:3O p. m., at the Community Church. This is one of the most enjoyable social ac- tivities of the community and last year there was not room to ac- conlmodate all who wished to attend. The same will be true this year. Those who desire to attend should reserve their tick cts immediately to be sure of a place Tickets are going quickly.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30
PLANES LOSING BUSINESS

On the last steamer from the South man and his wife and child wanted to fly to the In terior from Seward. Wednesday four men here phoned over to An chorage about airplane rates but did not hire a plane because they said the prices were all out of reason.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30

The SS Starr, which was sup posed to have arrived in Seattle last Monday, will leave for Seward May z, it is reported.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30

'& 1F YOU HAVEN'T TRIED HURLUCk'S
 ANlSH ICE CREAM YOU HAVE MISSED
 OhETHlNG GOOD. Sold only at the Candy &ottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30

The best iee cream yet! Hsriuek's Oanis Ice Cream. Candy Cottage. se'e agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30

NEW SHIPMENT MELOTONE RECORDS JUST RECEIVED. for $l 00---ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-30

Phone for Horluek's Danish Ice Cream and we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
The border vidette., 1931-09-05
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of Santa
Cruz county, State OF Arizona.
Adela Palacios de Soto, plaintiff,
VS.. Edward A, Soto, defendant.
Action brought III the Superior
Court OF Santa Cruz county, State
of Arizona, and the complaint fled
in the said county of Santa Cruz,
in the Office OF the Olerk OF the said
Superior Court.
In the name OF the State of Ari-
zona to Edward A. Soto, defend
ant, greeting:
You are hereby sgmmQned and
required to appp:asT; IL an action d
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior
Court Of Santa Cruz county, State
Of Arizona, and answer tho COM
plant therein filed with the clerk
of this said court, at Nogales,
Arizona, in said county, within
twenty days after the service upon
you of this summons, if served in
this said county. or in all other
cases within thirty days thereafter,
the times above mentioned being
exclusive of the day of service, or
judgment by default will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court OF Santa
Cruz county, State Of Arizona, this
10th day OF August, 1881.
Seal. RoBT. E. LEE,
Clerk OF the said Superior Court.
II. O'KEEFE,
S.22.5t. Deputy Clerk