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The Washington times., 1931-04-11
PUT To FLIGHT,
HE RIDES OFF
IN TAX|CAB
Robbers Nerve Fails in 14th
Street Office After Intended
Victim Runs From Place

Frustrated in his attempt to rob
the Palace LaundrJ branch at
2428 Fourteenth st. N. w. this
morning when Miss Ruth Grimes,
the clerk, screamed and fled, a
youthful and nervy bandit, de-
scribed by the girl as swell look
ing" stood for several minutes on
the sidewalk watching the spread
of the alarm and then calmly
stepped into a waiting taxicab
and was whiSked away. No one
obtained the number of the cab.
Miss Adams, although nervous
from her experience, returned i'm
mediateIy to the store and went
about her regular routine.
Girls Story Of Hold-up
The young woman said the
would-be robber made no attempt
to grab her when she ran from
behind the counter and dashed
out the half-open door. Said Miss
Grimes:
II was waiting on a little
cOlored girl, when 1 noticed a
taxicab drive up. A young man
got out and looked up and
down the street. Then he came
in. He said his name was
Adams and inquired about his
laundry.
81 turned and walked back
to the shelves and finding no
package under that name,
looked through the record book.
"AlI the time the man was
reaching for something in the
inside of his coat. I closed the
book and said, I'm sorry we
have nothing for yOu.' Then
1 looked up Into the barrel of
a pistol.
"This is what 1 want he
said.
She Screamed and Ran
"T screamed, dashed around
the corner of the counter and
ran next door to the delicateS-
sen. When I came back out
in two or three minutes, the
bandit was still standing on the
sidewalk. A driver for a de-
partment store came up about
that time and said That man
there has a gum I said, Yes,
he's a bandit: and about that
time he jumped into the taxi
cab and drove off towards Bel
mont Street.
when 1 came back into the
store I found that he had not
touched the cash register, and
1 guess he must have followed
me outside and stood around
waiting for an opportunity to
come back in"
Gabrielle Ferrari, proprietor OF
the delicatessen store, who walked
out on the sidewalk with Miss
Grimes after she came into his
Place screaming, said the man
was standing on the sidewalk
Mr.. Ferrari said the cab driver
appeared surprised but did not
hesitate about driving the bandit
away.
Was "SwelI Looking"
Miss Grimes described the
bandit as swell looking" about
Is years Of age, dark complexion,
smooth skin, and wearing a natty
grey coat and a snappy light hat
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Bus Permit Granted
To Cnnit1L Traction

The Capital Traction Company
has been granted authorization
by the Public Utilities Commits
sion to purchase four 23-passenger
type buses which will be used
when the company abandons its
car line on F and G Streets be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty
sixth Streets Northwest and sub
Stitutes bus service.
The commi ission recently
granted a petition of the COM
pany to abandon car service in
this area. A formal order is be-
ing prepared by the commission
for the establishment of bus
service and with fare and trans
fer arrangements.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Ad Club Will Hear
Syndicate Speaker

Richard H. Waldo, president of
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate, will speak on the subject,
The BolShevik Challenge to
American Advertising before the
Advertising Club at its luncheon
meeting Tuesday at 1890 p. m.
in the National Press Club audi
torium,
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Historians to Meet
At Old En0ine House

This Historical Society Of George
Washington University will hold
its next meeting at 8 p. m.
Wednesday at the Old Engine
House, Nineteenth and H SITS. N.
w.. through the invitation Of the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
Of the District.
Members Of the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants who will speak
at the society's meeting include
DR.. William Tindall, Allen c.
Clark, John Clagett Proctor, Wash
ington Topham, James F. Du-
hamel and A. M. Harmon.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
$3.50 Offer Wins
Tree TrQnsDLnntinQ

The contract for transplanting
IA large trees iD the parks Of
Washington will probably go to
the Rock Creek Nursery, of Rock
vile, Md, which submitted the
lowest bid of $2,38O, Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant Sd, director of public
buildings and parks, said yester-
dav
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Northeast Citizens
Meet Monday Night

Manual training in the Junior
high schools and improvement Of
the traffic and public park con-
ditions will be discussed at a
meeting of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association to be
held Monday at 8 p. m. at the
Ludlow School, Sixth and G
Streets Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
BQLLOu to Be Guest
At T1kOnlG Park Meet

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, and
DR.. George F. Bowerman, libra
rian Of the Public Library, will
be guests Of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association at its meet
ing at $3.50 p. m. Monday, at the
Takoma Park branch library.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Clay Courts Ready
In Week or 10 DAYS

Conditioning of the clay tennis
courts at Seventeenth Street and
Constitution Avenue will begin
Monday, Capt. w. H. Hoover,
head of the Welfare and Recrea-
ton Association of office of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks,
said today. 1t will take a week
or ten days to get the courts into
condition.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
SOVIET, FORUM TOPIC

"The Soviet as World Forum"
will be the subject of an address
to be given tomorrow at 3 p. m.
by julius Davidson at the open
forum meeting of the Secular
League to be held at Musicians
Hall, 1905 E St. N. W.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
D. C. BOOSTERS TO DINE

The Buy in Washington Coun-
Gil, an organization for the pro-
motion of Washington business
interests, will hold a luncheon
meeting Tuesday at the Willard
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
WHO FLED
At MARLBORO
ELUDEPOSSE
Capital Police Say Case Is
One for County Authorities;
Widow Names One Fugitive

widow Names Une FugltIVe
The two bandits who escaped
after their leader had been killed
in an attempt to hold up oank
at Upper Marlboro Thursday
afternoon apparently have eluded
their pursuers.
Washington police, after run
ming down every bit Of evidence
unearthed since the attempted
hOId-up and running gun fight
which followed. said the case is
one for the Prince Georges county
authorities to solve.
Washington dete tives have
made a careful search for the
bandits and their red-haired
young woman scout. They insist
the trio is not in hiding in the
District.
Deputy Gets Evidence
All evidence that washington
detectives have has been turned
over to Deputy Sheriff Tom Gar
rison. who is handling the investi-
CATION at the scene Of the crime.
Garrison admitted that he has
learned the identity of one OF
the two bandits who escaped. The
identity of the bandit was told
to him by Mrs. Mary Ann Hayes,
widow of "Big Joe" Hayes. the
bandit leader who was shot and
killed by the cashier of the bank.
Washington officials expressed
some doubt as to this as Mrs.
Hayes has insisted that she was
ignorant of the fact that her hus-
band was bandit and that she
did not know his companions.
Widow Breaks Down
Mrs. Hayes viewed the body Of
her husband yesterday at the
little morgue at Ritchie Station,
Md, a few miles from the scene
of the hold-up, and for the first
time she broke.
Prior to this visit, the woman
had a. defiant air and seemed
not to believe that her husband
was dead. After visiting the
morgue, however, she burst into
tears.
She said she believed her hus.
band to be a novelties salesman.
No charge has been placed
against her, and she will probably
be released today or tomorrow.
officials said. -.
Fingerprints of the dead bandit
showed that he had escaped once
from Walla Walla Prison, Wash
ington, and is still wanted there
as a parole violator. The Depart
ment of Justice also has a file on
the man under the aliases OF
Thomas Slattery and John H.
Thompson.
The coroners jury was impanel'
led at Upper Marlboro yesterday,
and absolved Claude H. Owens,
cashier of the bank, of any blame
in the shooting. A verdict of
"justifiable homicide" was re-
turned.
POtterS Field Burial
Hayes went to a bleak grave
today.
Failure of anyone to claim his
body led Prince Georges county
authorities to consign it to the
potters field, a few miles from
the place where his criminal
career was ended by bullets.
Shortly before the burial ser
vice, Washington detectives took
employees Of the Peoples Drug
Company to the little mOrgue at
Richey, Md, in an attempt to
determine if Hayes was one Of
the bandit pair which staged the
daring S6,5OO payroll holdup sew
eral days ago.
The employees of the company
stated positively that he was not
one of the bandits, pointing out
that the bandits were men Of
medium build, while Hayes was
yyaIl over civ feet
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
BOY FALLS FROM AUTO

Richard Collins, 4, 1900 block
New Hampshire Ave. N. w., yes.
terday was injured in his head
when he fell from a moving auto
mobile operated by his father,
Harry F. Collins, at Connecticut
Avenue and McComb st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
FRONT LINE POST MEET

Front Line Post, No. 1401, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, will meet
Monday in the band hall of the
Marine Barracks, Eighth and I
Streets Southeast.
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Times Staff Photo
CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES
CONGRATULATIONS poured
in from all parts of the country
today to Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes on his sixty
ninth birthday.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
WALTER MEGAW

WALTER MEGAW MISS COLLIER
LITTLE WALTER MEGAW, 6, 1919 Bay st. S. E.,
is shown with the balloons which he released during the
contest His name and address the balloons and
the finder will return them to the boy and tell him the
location where they were found He will report to the
Community Center Department and be in line for a
prize. Miss Helen Collier distributed the balloons to
contestants.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
African Province Found
to Be FleaIand Oasis

A plague-prevention survey of
Africa resulted in the discovery of
a spot which is absolutely free of
feaS and the incident was regard
ed as so remarkable that the in
vestigators tarried for some ex-
PLANTATION of the unusual situation.
This favored spot was the town of
Prieska and the country Immediate
ly surrounding il. Fleas are no
toriously good carriers of the
germs of this disease and there
fore the entire wide reaches of
Africa were systematically searched
for animals carrying infected
specimens of ''pullex irritans."
Hence it happens that certain dogs
at Prieska, which lies on the Kar-
roo prairies of the Cape of Good
Hope province, were searched for
fieas by the medical men.
Not a solitary jumper could be
found. Every cur, even the most
neglected and mongrel native
owned brutes, was absolutely de
void of them.
The theory of some residents is
that the nitrates in the barren
lands surrounding this particular
settlement act as a natural disin-
fectant.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Interesting Picture of
Birth of Solar Sy.tem

Tracing time and its changes
Dack to the very beginning of
things, Sir James Jeans of Cam
bridge gives, in a recently pub-
lshed work, a wonderful picture
or the birth OF our solar system as
the result of collision some 1000
100000 years ago.
"a second star, wandering blind
ly through space, happeRed TO
come within hailing distance of the
sun. Just as the sun and moon
raise tides on the earth, so this
second star must have raised tides
on the surface Of the sun
huge tidal wave must have tray-
eled over the surface of the sun.
ultimately forming a mountain of
proUg1ous height, which would
rise ever higher and higher as the
cause Of the disturbance came
nearer and nearer. And before the
second star began to recede. it's
tidal pull had become so powerful
that this mountain was torn TO
pieces and threw off small frag-
ments of itself, much as the crest
of a wave throws of spray. These
small fragments have been circu-
Iating around their parent sun ever
since. They are the planets, great
and small, of which our earth Is
one"
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
WEDDING OF INTEREST

Charles Horn Jr., Rehoboth, Takes
Miss Alassie Blackwood, as Bride
At noon last Wednesday in the
Church of the Ascension, Clay
mont, Miss Alassie Blackwood,
daughter of the Rev. ]. T. Black
wood, Tennessee, was married to
Charles Horn, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Horn, of Rehoboth.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. ]. w. Pearson, of Hunt
ington, w. Va, brother-in-law of
the bride, assisted by the Rev.
Charles A. Rantz, rector of the
church, and was witnessed by the
immediate families and a few
friends. The couple was unattend-
ed. The brides gown was of
white crepe back satin, made on
long lines with fitted bodice in
ensemble effect, the jacket having
long tight sleeves. Her large white
hat was of felt, having a chenille
crown and she wore white kid
slippers and hose to match. Her
corsage was of white orchids and
lilies of the valley. The church
altar was decorated with palms,
ferns and seasonable flowers in
white and pink. Mrs. nellie B.
Baker played the wedding music.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. Horn and his bride left
for wedding trip and upon their
return they will reside in their
new home at Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
WELFARE COMMISSION MEET
Meeting July 10 to Hear Sugges-
tions and Recommendations

Meeting July 10 to Hear Sugges-
tiOns and Recommendations
The State Old Age Welfare
Commission will hold a public
meeting at Dover, Friday, July 10,
to hear suggestions and recon-
mendations in connection with To-
cation of the State Welfare Home,
which recent act of the State
Legislature provided for. 1t is the
purpose of the Commission to give
interested parties an opportunity
to be heard and present sugges-
tions and recommendations. The
Old Age Welfare Commission is
devoting its time to making up the
pension lists as provided for by
the State Legislature. One hum
dred or more applications were
passed on recently. The pension
list will be forwarded to the State
Treasurer at the end of each
month and checks will be mailed
direct from the State Treasurer's
office at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Famous Old Roman Road

The Appian way is famous
road built by the Romans between
the cities of Rome and Brandisi.
1t received It's name from Appius
Claudius, who was censor when
the first part Of the road was be-
gun about 312 B. c. The section
between Capua and Rome is about
14O miles long and is as straight
as a taut string. The width of
the road ranges from IA to is feet.
No expense was spared In making
the pavement and part of the origi-
nal road bed is still used without
much alteration,
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Divisions Of Ships Crew

The crew Of ship is divided In
to three departments. The first Is
the deck department. The captain,
hrst, second, third and fourth
mates, the boatswain, able seamen.
ordinary seamen and radio oper-
ators belong to this department
In the engineering department
there are the chief engineer, sec
ond, third, fourth and Junior en-
gineers, fremen, greases, water
tenders and coal passers. Those
belonging to the stewards depart
ment are the chief steward, second
steward, cook, second cook, mess
steward and mess boy.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Square and Circle Spao1

A circle contains a greater area
than square that has a perimeter
equal to the circumference Of tina
circle because in the circle every
part of the circumference is ex-
tended to its farthest point from
the center. thereby inclOsing ths
greatest area.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Celtic Names

The Celtic language has given us
many well-known surnames. Thus
Cumara, meaning seahound, has be-
come MacNamara; /; Scolaidhe, mean
Ing storyteller, has become ScuIIr:
Lfngh, meaning physician, has be-
come Legge.
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groom was member of the grad
uating class this month of the
Seaford High School, and it was
for this reason that he and his
bride decided to keep the marriage
a secret until after the commence
ment exercises.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Knew Little About Him

81 have a compliment for you,"
Mrs. Jones told her son Jerry.
Mrs. Brown said you were a very
fine boy"
well. Mrs. Brown doesn't know
anything about me. does she?"
asked Jerry.
No, thank goodness she doesn't, :"
said mother.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

of Baltimore, Md, was in charge.
The Rev. Geiger, of Preston, Nd,
delivered the German sermon and
the Rev. H. D. Mensing, of Balti-
more, Md, the English sermon.
The choir of Bethlehem Church,
Baltimore, furnished the music for
the service.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Evil Cenii

"The three evils of mankind are
poverty, vice and ennui," said
philosopher. And all men be put
to rout by labor. as the great
philosopher who first declared 1t
pointed out.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
Take the JOY Out of Life

AS we understand the doctors.
you can live much longer If you
will quit everything that makes
you want to live.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
zOT summer

i'hf is a super-quality gasoline that's
iaue to order for summer driving. Every
's In 1t adds to your pleasure each
pile you drive.
ATLANTIC WHITE FLASH for summer
your car stay cool under the hardest
''iiSnment, mile after mile. Heavy sub
A'oeS that cause sticky valves and over.
.eu motors have been eliminated.
mas h'sher anfi-knock rating, and
'a0'a'nary bOaOer. You breeze over
NNAIEST REGULAR-PRICED MOTOR FIIEI.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

Iotion services Of the Rev.
Horn as pastor Of St.Johns
Oh Church in South Dover
were held Sunday after
> 20. The Rev. spillman,
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

Ralph B.Jones, of Dover, receiv-
ed the degree of Doctor of Dental
Surgery at the commencement of
Temple University, Philadelphia,
Thursday, June IS. At the class
day exercises he received diplomas
from the L. Aashley Taught So
ciety of Operative Dentistry, the
Carlton Russell Society of Oral
Surgery, the c. Barton Addie So
ciety and the Norman E. Essig
Society of Dental Prosthesis. He
participated in various school ac-
tivities, being on the university
swimming and golf teams, chair
man of the vigilance committee
and member of x Psi Phi Fra
ternity.
Keeping their wedding secret
for more than six months, Miss
Hilda Gertrude Baker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker, of
Concord, near Seaford, and E.
Francis Griffith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Griffith, Arch Street,
Seaford, announced last Wednes-
day that they were married at
Snow Hill, Md, November 20, by
the Rev. T. F. Beauchamp. The
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

the longest hills without changing gears.
Its amazing pickup lets you flash ahead
of other cars like a sprinter at the starting
gun. There is no Objectionable odor to
spoil the pleasure of your driving. And
its extra mileage -. at regular-gas price
gives you truly remarkable economy.
If you're not already using this great
new motor fuel, try tankful today. You'll
be delighted and thrilled with the different
"feel" of your car.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

Edith Colt, Of Summit
bsE recently been elected
(sryhIp in the Alpha Lamb mp
Rsr, Of the Alpha Iota sor-
I-, roldev College, Whining
slnba Iota Sorority is q
! Honorary Business sor-
Membership is based large
scholarship, an average q
Isnt being required before
NAV be considered elig-
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
#pENINS||[A NEWS
SPICY ITEMS
us GATHERED FROM
FATE EXCHANGES
,,.ms Of People We
and Around the Lars-
peninsula Towns

Il. p. Covlngton, Of Har.
Ii - Mr.James E. Mitchell
knu. M we're united in mar.
|I,ar ~, =, H. Derrickson, Of
~. III home in that town,
r'sning, June 18TH
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-07-02
UniOnville
Severe Wind Storm

A severe wind storm reaching tor
nado proportions passed over this
section last Friday about 3 p. m.,
doing considerable damage, tearing
roofs from buildings, breaking down
fruit and other trees, breaking win
dows and damaging telephone lines.
Very little rain fell here, but hard
rain was reported a short distance
from here. We have had but little
rain here the past three weeks, and
the potato crop is suffering from
lack of rain. We don't know why
we are sighted, unless it is because
we have quit paying the preacher.
The Sunshine All sewing club
met at the home of Anna Ponchak,
Wednesday, June "a. A program
was given by the members of the
club. Two visitors were present.
The next meeting was held at the
home of the Misses Bernice and
Margaret Barnes, on Wednesday,
July 1, at 1870 p. m.
The farmers are more than busy
this week harvesting their wheat
and hay, both crops being the
heaviest in several years.
Most all the farmers in this sec
tion have disposed of their wool at
zoe per pound.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-07-02
Spurrier Ridge

Charley woodward and wife were
callers in McConnelsville, Tuesday.
Lizzie Adrian, j. n. Adrian and
Wayne Adrian were in Amesville
one day last week.
OF Kasler has been taken to the
county home,
We have been informed that Per-
ley Wogan has opened store on
his farm, by the roadside this side
of Mountville.
Mrs. Charles Newton has named
her son, Bernard William.
The drilling machine has been
moved to the second location, on
Deaver farm.
Wayne Adrian was caller in
Athens, Wednesday.
Theodore Newburn and family,
Chester Newburn, wife and children
and Verne Miners were Sunday
guests of N M. Woods.
Charley Woodyards and Mrs
Charley Hopkins attended the Clark
reunion at Glouster, Sunday.
Clyde Shocks attended a birth
day surprise at Pearl Hambel's, Sat
urday night, it being Mrs. Hambel's
birthday.
Everett Davis and wife of Urbana
were callers at J. H. Adrian's Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Hannah Woolman attended
camp meeting at Chesterhill, Satur-
day night and Sunday.
DR.. w. D. Adrian, wife and son
were Sunday afternoon guests of
Clyde Shocks.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-07-02
PlantSville

Cherry picking is the order of
the day, as they sure are plentiful
The road from Strode's store to
Plantsville is almost completed.
The baptismal services at Patten
Mills were well attended, there be-
ing 10 immersed, all from the Mt.
Hermon church. Rev Bennington,
pastor.
Rev Bennington and family re-
turned home Saturday from a
weeks visit with friends in Cincin-
natl
Herschel, son of Rev. Bennington
and wife, has mumps.
Roy Beaver and family spent
Sunday at B. E. Armstrong;.
VIM. woodward remains quite
poorly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-07-02
AGRICULTURE NEWS NOTES
(By County Agent III. F. Eaton)
County Agents Office Maintained
by State University


On July the Ohio State Uni
versity took over the entire expense
of the county agents office, due to
inability of the county farm bureau
to continue to maintain an office.
For the present at least, the same
office space formerly occupied by
the county farm bureau and extern
sion, will be maintained for exten-
sion work by the university.
Over 500 iii Club Members
Morgan county boys and girls
numbering 522 have taken ad-
vantage this season of opportunities
offered in Al club work through
county extension service. Of this
number, 120 are boys enrolled in
sheep, poultry, dairy calf, agricul-
tural engineering and garden clubs
The balance are girls enrolled in
sewing, cooking, baking and can
ming clubs.
Each township in our county has
at least one All club, and several
townships have four, five and six
clubs organized and functioning
within their boundaries; 60 adult
advisors are engaged in supervising
activities of these club members and
assisting these young people to
make of their club activities some
thing worth while for themselves
and their communities.
Four years ago there were less
than 200 Morgan county boys and
girls enrolled in All club work.
Each year since has been an in
crease until this year the goal of
500 members has been reached,
several hundred boys and girls still
to be reached with this work in our
county.
All Camp Plans
Plans are going forward for the
largest All camp ever to be held in
the county Camp will be held
either the second or third week in
August, at the same site where
camp was held last year. This site
which is owned by Boy Scout or
ganization of this area, is one of
the best camp sites in the state and
is right in our own county and only
IA miles from our county seat.
In preparation for leadership
work at the county camp, delegates