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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
MOTIVE SOUGHT
FOR NELSON'S ACT
Son of Army Officer Reported
Recovering From Police
mans Bullet.

While 23-year-old Charles M. wesson,
Sd, son of Lieut.. Col. G. M. Wesson,
u. s. A., appeared TO be recovering
at Garfield Hospital last night from
q bullet wound in the chest, police
sought vainly for the motive which
sent him on a Wild taxicab ride
Friday night, which ended when he
was shot by q policeman at Con-
necticut avenue and Kalorama road.
Although physicians held hope for
his recovery. the youths condition
last night was so serious that police
could not question him to determine
why he Communicated a taxicab and
set out to shoot up" the town.
Fired Through Windshield.
Wesson engaged the cab of John r.
Jensen, 528 ninth street, southwest,
on upper Pennsylvania avenue, and
instructed him to drive to the Wash
ington Airport, where Wesson was
employed by the Eastern Air Trans
port Co.
AS they were crossing Highway
Bridge on the return trip, Jensen told
police, his passenger said, Watch me
plug it," and fired two shots through
the windshield
Wesson, brandishing the revolver,
then forced Jensen 10 take him on a
wild drive through the city, firing his
weapon occasionally.
At Florida and Connecticut avenues
he stopped the cab and got out. After
forcing the driver TO obey several un-
usual commands, WeSson fred three
shots at q light. The sound Of these
attracted police in q precinct car, who
had already been called by Q watch
man. Hearing the siren on the police
car, WeSson ordered his driver TO speed
away.
Driver Wrecks Cab.
After a wild ride, they reached Con-
necticut avenue and Kalorama road,
where the cab driver deliberately
wrecked his machine. The police car
drew alongside and Detective M. F.
Mahaney of the eighth precinct, think
ing the youth was threatening him with
his pistol, fired one shot, the bullet
taking effect below the heart.
WeSson was removed to the hospital
and placed under police guard. Police
said he had a .3S-caliber pistol.
The young mans father. who lives
at 1406 Thirty-fourth street, refused TO
comment on the incident. Young Wes-
son was recently married after an
elopement to Rockville with Miss Cath
crime Lawrence Of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
ASK COMPLETION
OF MURCH SCHOOL
Home and School Association
Criticizes Board of Educa-
ton in Petition.

An appeal for the early completion
Of the Ben w. Murch School, the first
eight-room unit of which was opened
last year, has been placed before Repre-
sentative Robert G. Simmons subcom-
mittee on appropriations by the home
and school association of that school.
In its petition the association
criticized the Board of Educators plan
Of building q new school in the vicinity
of Thirty-ninth and Garrison streets,
four blocks from the Murch building.
The association also commended that
while the plan of the Murch School is
admirable in many respects. it needs
q play room and a lunch room.
Copy Sent to d. C. Heads.
The petition, which was a COPY Of a
request addressed to the District Com
miSsioners, was presented by Mrs. Leslie
B. Wright, chairman Of the associations
Building Committee. It was signed also
by the other members of the commit
tee, including Mrs. Ethel B. Able, presi-
dent; Mrs. Gerald P. Nye, Mrs JEFF
Busby, Mrs. Leila King, Mrs. Lester
Boykin and Mrs. Harold Stimson.
In its argument for the construction
Of the remaining units of the Murch
School, the association pointed out that
although the school was filled as soon
as it was opened, its enrolment was
doubled during its first year. To meet
the congestion, the petition asserted
that three part-time classes were estab-
lished and the manual training room
was stripped of its equipment and
pressed into service as q regular class
room, neceSSitating the sending Of the
manual training classes to the z. v.
Brown School, more than a mile distant
The petition also cited the associations
disappointment in finding that its well
equipped projection booth in its audi
tortum could not be used for motion
pictures because the auditorium did not
comply with the fire marshal's regula-
tons.
children Struggle In Dark"
Our children struggled in dark, in
sanitary portables for years." the petit
ton read in conclusion. 1T is not fair
to them to never, in all their graded
school life. have adequate facilities,
such as full-tine classes, manual train
ing rooms, etc. The Deal Junior High
School, II ever completed, will not re-
lieve the situation. The apartment
houses are springing up like mushrooms,
bringing hundreds of new families to
our school.
I'VE therefore most respectfully urge
that you support us in our request for
the appropriation TO finish our school,
We have the support of the Forest Hill
Citizens Association in our plea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
TO FETE SETH PARKER
Radio Entertainer to Be Guest on
Visit Here to Aid Central
Union Mission.

Phillips H. Lord, known to radio fans
throughout the country as Seth Park
er" Of Sunday night prayer meeting
fame, and the "Uncle Abe" of Skowhe-
gan,s Me, will be entertained by the
National Press Club February 16, when
he comes to the Capital to participate
in the Central Union Missions annual
benefit program.
Arrangements for Mr. Lords visit to
the Press Club were made yesterday
with Mrs. John S. Bennett of the mis-
sion, under whose direction the per-
formers trip to Washington is to be
made. He Is coming here primarily to
appear on the concert program of the
mission in Constitution Hall with
Homer Rhodeheaver, song leader. "A
Night With Seth Parker and Homer
Rodeheaver," as the program is en-
titled, is for the benefit of the MISSIONS
Emergency Home for Children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
CRUSADERS FILE PROTEST
AGAINST HOWELL BILL
Washington Organization Declares
Measure Is Invasion of Con-
stitutional Rights.

The Washington Crusaders yesterday
sent to Vice President Curtis, as presid-
ing officer Of the Senate, a petition OPP
posing enactment of the Howell prohi-
bition bill for the District.
The petition stated that I'VE consider
this bill to be an invasion of the con-
stitutional rights of the citizens and an
outrage upon the votelesS population of
the CITY," The message was signed by
John F. Dryden, Robert G. Jones and
Milton w. King, commanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
POLICE INVESTIGATE
STRUGGLE IN MACHINE
Man Reported to Have Brandished
Revolver in Tussle on Road
Near Washington.

Twelfth precinct police last night in
vestigated q report that man ana q
woman were struggling in an automo-
bile In q dark place on the Bladens-
burg road. The man, It was said, was
hrandishing q. revolver and the woman
was screaming.
The report was made by an uniden-
tined man, who said he witnessed the
struggle.
The machine bore Maryland license
tags, 1t was said, and the number
given the police was found to have
been issued TO q man in Baltimore.
Inquiry at the mans home disclosed
that he had left about 7:45 o'clock TO
attend an oyster roast on the outskirts
Of Baltimore. The reported struggle
IA the machine was said to have oc-
cured about 0 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BERKELEY COUNTY JURORS
DRAWN FOR FEBRUARY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
l7.-Jurors have been drawn for the
February term of Circuit Court for
Berkeley County, meeting here, as fol-
lows:
Grand TO report February NJ
George H. Eubanks, John w. Dean,
j. G. Debaugh, s. S. Harrison, William
Rooney, Allen Cushwa, Charles Leblanc,
T. L. Zumbro, L. H. Caskey, M. A.
Little, Boyd Turner, Harry S. Miller,
r. A. Jacques, Brady Alvey, Stewart
Sherrard, w. o. Tice.
Petit TO report February 2D.-
Charles L: Seibert. r. z. Hardt, G. A.
Linton, Charles Shaull, Port Linton,
w. w. Kib:er, George Rutherford, A. s.
Mason, j. L. Dillon, L. P. Busey, j. D.
Carey, w. C. Couchman, G. M. Lamar.
A. J. Grub, William Jacques, Clyde
Lewis. James Showers. C. w. Ambrose,
Mervil Lamp, C. w. Kisner, c. E. Ellis.
John w. Bowers. H. B. Boden, Fred P.
Spillman, D. P. Talbot, H. L. Proctor,
Wade Jones, Harry Hull, j. S. Lemaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
ROLLER SKATER, 10, RESCUES
CHILD FROM PATH OF TWO CARS
Albert Fishman Unimpressed
by Own Heroism in Saving
Life of Baby.
Daring Incident Treated as
Matter of Course by
Modest Boy.

Twelve-year-old Albert F1Shman OF
523 Randolph street rolled right into
the halls of heroism yesterday-on his
roller skates.
Albert wasn't intending to skate there
when he started gyrating over the side
walk near the home of friend at Thir-
tenth and Shepherd streets. Nor had
he such a destination in mind when he
CHANGED to glimpse a tiny form dart
into the path of two rapidly moving
automobiles running abreast down Thir-
tenth street.
Darts Into Street.
The chill which ran up Albert's spine
would have banished all thoughts OF
anything else from his active mind
anyway. There was just one thought
that gripped Albert's brain, and 1t auto
matically and instantaneously started
those legs of his moving and those roll
Ter skates rolling
Albert is something of skater, If he
does say so himself. He had those skates
doing ski jump off the curb before on
lockers, horror stricken by the ap-
parently inevitable tragedy, could realize
what was taking place.
A car was approaching from the OPP
poSite direction, and Policeman H. j.
Martin of the thirteenth precinct hap
pened to be the driver. He swerved to
crash his machine into the oncoming
cars in an effort to knock them aside.
Before he could do so Albert, q streak
on wheels, shot in front of him, scooped
the baby almost from the bumpers of
the cars and was on the opposite side
walk In one grand leap.
Unaware Of HerOism.
Albert said, "Whewl" Policeman Mar
tin wiped the beads from his forehead,
and Mrs Emmanuel Vidos, mother of
the rescued child, Constantine Vidos,
grabbed him to her breast with sigh
Albert.
Then Albert proceeded with his skat-
ing-unaware that he had skated his
way to fame. So unaware of it was Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Dog Hero's Picture,
Missing Five Years,
Found by Veteran
''Stubby" Is Recognized
and Former Master is
Informed of Discovery.
By the Associated Press.


The picture of be-medaled Stubby,
famous war dog, painted by Charles
Ayres Whipple, former artist at the
Capitol, came to light yesterday in a
secondhand shop.
A World War veteran who recalled
Stubby's career with the 26th Division
and his four major campaigns, recog-
nized the portrait and advised j. Rob-
ert Conroy of Washington, the dogs
former master.
The picture had been lost five years
1t showed the dog Respondent in his
chamois coat, made by the women of
Chateau Thierry, and bearing eight
medals, one pinned there by Gen.
Pershing; three service stripes and one
wound stripe. The dog saw active serv-
ice in the Champagne Marine, Aisne
Marine, st. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne.
Among Stubby's honors were a life
membership in the Red Cross, the
Young Mems Christian Association, swith
provision for "a place to sleep and three
bones day." and membership In the
American Legion.
Stubby, Boston bull from New
Haven, Conn.,, now stands, stuffed, in
the permanent war memorial exhibit of
the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
TEAR GAS GUN SENDS
DEITZ TO GRAND JURY
Assault With Weapon on Taxi
Driver Charged, and Bond
Fixed at $4,000.

Arrested after he is said to have fired
a tear gas cartridge into a taxi drivers
face eliminating an argument over a
10-cent difference in fare, william Deitz,
Commodore Hotel, was remanded to the
grand jury under $4,000 bond in Police
Court today on q charge of assault with
a deadly weapon.
Two charges Of carrying concealed
weapons" placed against Deitz In con-
nection with the alleged finding Of a
pistol and tear gas gun after Deitz Is
said to have placed them in the lobby
of hotel, win be tried in court next
week.
Stephen Hendricks, 63S street north
east, was the cab driver.
Policeman Harry c. Blackman, sixth
precinct, found the pistol and gas gun,
it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
1891 BAL B0HEME PLANS
ARE TO BE DISCUSSED
Amazing Decorative Scheme Elk
pected for Court Of King Looney
XIII on February 2.

Plans for the 1891 Bal Boheme of
the Arts Club will be discussed this
afternoon and evening at the club, to
be followed by an Executive Committee
conference called by william F. Baker,
chairman Of the event. The Bal b.
heme is to be held Monday night, Feb
ruary 2, at the Willard Hotel.
The decorative scheme for the af-
fair Is expected to be the most amazing
ever presented in a local ball room.
Felix Mahony and assisting artists are
designing the decorations, which will
represent the court of King Looney
XIII. where people will look up and
see down."
Judges Of the costumes will be chosen
from among the leading artists of the
East
Rehearsals Of the big stunt" which
has been written by j. Milnor Dorey,
under the direction of William F.. Baker.
chairman of the 1891 Bal Boheme, are
now reported under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FIRE LOSS INCREASE
REPORTED IN CAPITAL
Chief Watson's Figures Show
$1,232,247 Damage; Gain in
Alarms Also Revealed.

The District showed a slight increase
in loss from fires last year, figures re-
leased by Chief Engineer George S.
Watson of the Fire Department showed.
This was contrary to the experience Of
the past few years, when fire losses
showed an annual decline
During 1880 the loss from fire was
$l,232,247, while in 1929 the loss had
amounted to $l,155,256.
This increase in loss was accompanied
by increases in the number of both
genuine and false fire alarms. The
total alarms sounded in 1880 was ATS,
as compared with 3,419 in 1882. OF
these alarms, 426 were false, as COM
pared with 385 in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
COUPLE SEEK TO REWED
By /. stan Correspondent Of The star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IT,
Frank Luksie, 539of Essex. Md, and his
divorced wife. Mary A. Luksie, 40, Of
the same town, took out license to
remarry here today.
Luksie is employed at the post once
in Baltimore. The couple indicated on
their application that they would be
married by Rev. E. r. Spenser Of this
city. They we're divorced in Maryland
some years ago. Luksie was born In
Austria, while Mrs. Luksie gave Ger.
many e. her place o6 birth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BILL PROVIDES LAND
EXCHANGE IN ROSSLYN
Relocating Tracks of Railroad in
Vicinity of Memorial Bridge
Prepared For.

The Secretary of War would be au-
thorized to make any exchanges of land
between the Government and the Ross =
Ign Connecting Railroad Co. as may
be found necessary in relocating tracks
of the company in the vicinity of the
Virginia approaches to the Arlington
Memorial Bridge, under a bill intro
duced yesterday afternoon by Senator
Keyes, Republican, of New Hampshire.
The bill was referred to the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee, of
which Senator Reyes is chairman.
ANY such exchanges of lands would
be made by the Secretary of War in
consultation with the Secretary Of
Agriculture and the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
GIRL, 19, UNDER ARREST
ON POSSESSION CHARGE
Police Seek Man Who Sold In
former Rum in Apartment, but
Who Escaped Raid.

A 19-year-old girl, Alice Duffy, 1115
Ninth street, was brought into Police
Court yesterday for alleged possession
of liquor following a police raid yes
terday on an apartment. which she
was occupying.
Miss Duffy demanded jury trial be-
fore Judge Gus A. Schuldt and was
subsequently released under $500 bond.
Police said that several days ago an
informer made buy" from a man in
the apartment. A search warrant was
obtained, and yesterday members of
the vice squad raided. A gallon Of
liquor was reported seized, and the
Duffy girl, the only person in the
apartment, was arrested.
David A. Hart, assistant district at
torney, declared that a warrant will
be issued for the man from whom the
informer made the alleged purchase,
and In the event he is apprehended
Miss Duffy probably win be cleared Of
the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Church Vases Stolen.

Two silver-plated vases, valued at $40
were stolen at noon yesterday from the
Metropolitan A. M. z. Church, 1918 M
street, according to q report made to
police of the third precinct. The rob-
berry was discovered when the sexton
Columbus Everett, 1855 Morton street
returned from lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BOY SKATER HIT BY AUTO
George Blum, 12, Suffers Como
pound Fracture Of Arm.

George Blum, IL years old, of 2114
Pennsylvania avenue, suffered a COM
pound fracture of the left arm yester-
day afternoon when an automobile
operated by Mrs. Ruth EStelle Good,
20 years old, of Riverdale, Md, struck
him while he was roller skating In the
600 block e xwen4y-seccg1A atEeet. d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN
is BEATEN AND ROBBED
Charley Shing Tells Police Three
Colored Men Held Him Up
at Point Of Pistol.

Charley Shing, proprietor of q
laundry In the TOO block of G street
southeast, was beaten while three COL
ored men robbed his cash drawer Of
$50 last night. according to a report
made to police. Shing said the mer
entered his store. one holding a pistol
on him while another beat him on tbs
head with a bottle. He said they drag
ged him into a back room of the laun-
dry before leaving.
The victim of the robbery was taken
to Providence Hospital in the fifth pre-
cinct patrol wagon. He was treated
for scalp decorations and other injuries
which were said not TO be serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Purse Snatcher Escapes.

Selling the pocketbooks of two
women on Seventh street near E street,
yesterday afternoon, colored man out
ran several pedestrians and escaped with
$40 and number of valuable papers.
His victims were Mrs. Helen Harrison
Of Prince Georges County, Md. and
Evelyn y. Richardson Of 400 Emerson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FIRE Department DRIVE
IN RIVERDALE SUCCESS
More Than 5000 Is Raised-In-
creased Membership Is Now
Being Sought.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
|. RIVERDALE, Md, January IT,
The second annual drive of the River
dale Fire Department. sponsored by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the department,
has just come to o successful close.
Owing to the fact that the ofncial year
Of the auxiliary does not close until
June, it is impossible to make a full
financial statement until that time,
but it is announced that the net pro-
ceeds of the drive are $624.94. bringing
the cash total of the general fund
now on hand to $1,236.21.
A drive is now on hand by the aux
iliary for q bigger and better men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
PISTOL MATCH PLANNED
Traffic Bureau and Precinct Team
to Compete Friday.

Marksmen of the Traffic Bureau
No. Z precinct in a pistol match on
the Georgetown University range Fri
day.
Sergt. r. E. Fondahl, Pvts. H. H
Hartman, M. I. Bridges, 2. M. Zameneck,
Anthony Richitt and George B. Moore
will represent the Traffic Bureau.
The second team of the No. Z pre-
cinct is composed of Pvts. II. E. Wat
son, r. M. Alexander, Charles Clay, jr.
z. G. Darby, Byron Mcclure and
George M. Stewart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Bows Held in Rum Robbery.

Four boys were arrested yesterday in
connection with the theft of 81 900
worth of bottled-in-bond whisky, said
to have been taken from the r. A..
Ridgway drug store. 6k22 Connecticut
AEenae. Last Weeh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
MAN ROBBED OF SIT
Two Bandits Use Pistols in Hold
MP on NJ Street

Held UP by two young white men near
Second and M streets, early last night,
Alvin A. Beckwith of 1920 G street
southeast was robbed of SIT, he report
ed to the police
Beckwith told police he was con-
fronted by the two men, both brandish-
ing pistols, ct dark section of M street,
and after relieving him Of his money
ne men ned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
ASKS SLAVE PENSION
West virginian Proposes Bill Be
fore House.

Pensions of $26 a month to persons
who once were slaves would be allowed
by a bill introduced yesterday by Rep
resentative Hogg, Republican, West
Virginia.
Hogg would allow the administrator
of veterans affairs to pay that sum to
any one who could prove he was held
in bondage before adoption of the
thirteenth amendment.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
OVERBROOK

The Rev. William d. Wilson, OF
Lewes. filled the pulpit in Whites
Chapel last Sunday. as the Rev. Jas.
O'Neil was called to preach in
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Beaucamp, of Slaughter Neck.
Miss Margaret Mitchell spent the
Week-end with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Mitchell, of Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Arthur Campbell wants to
thank her Sunday school class for
the gift that they gave her Christ
mas.
Mrs. Otis Kitchens and two chill
dren, Sarah and William, spent last
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas, of Cool
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Workman, of
Georgetown, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
son Workman, of Milford, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ritter last Sun
day.
Cleveland Parsons, who has been
farming the Robert G. Houston farm
for the last three years, moved to a
farm near Dover.
Frederick Reynolds, who has been
living on the Charles Fisher farm
for several years, moved his person.
al property to a farm near Dover
Mr.. Dan Smith, Of Slaughter Neck,
occupying the property Vacated by
Mr.. Reynolds.
Richard Stevenson, who has been
living on the Thomas Wilson farm,
near Lewes for several years, moved
to the Mark Roach farm Christmas.
Mr.. Wilson, who has been living in
Philadelphia for several years, will
move to his farm this year.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock; class meeting at
IL; Epworth League at 1880 p. m,
Wilson Fisher, leader.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
STAYTONSVILLE

On Saturday morning Jacob King
passed away at his home on the
Milford road. Funeral services were
held at Staytonsyille Church at two
o'clock, Monday afternoon, Theo-
dore Hail conducting; and burial
was also made at Staytonsville, Mr.
Kunz was 80 years old and was long
a resident of this community.
The Sunday school meets at two
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Lesson:
Jesus True to God" Luke 1921 to
4:30.
Miss Anne Hoey is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Komorowski Of
Richmond Hill, L. l., were weekend
visitors here.
Mrs. Ben johnson has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks.