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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AT CLARENDON
Capt. Hiram McGonegal, SO, III
but Five Days-Funeral
Plans Incomplete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, September a.
Capt. Hiram McGonegal, 80 years of
age, a Civil War veteran and father OF
A. R. McGonegal, chief plumbing in
spector Of the District of Columbia, died
early this morning at the home of the
latter, 200 Clarendon avenue, this place.
He became i'll Wednesday
Capt. McGonegal was born at Sack
etts Harbor, N. Y, October 10, 1912
December "a, 1873, he married Miss
Maria T. Stimonds of WATERFOWL. N Y.
who survives him. Last october they
celebrated the fifty-seventh anniversary
of their marriage.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Capt. McGonegal enlisted In the 18th
New York Volunteer Infantry, rising to
commissioned rank in the 18th New
York Heavy Artillery. He saw service
in 80 engagements and was wounded at
the battle of Malvern Hill. He was
later captured and for short time con-
fined in Libbey prison, from where he
was exchanged. He was retired rail-
road contractor. During the World War
he served in the War Risk Bureau. He
was Blue Lodge Mason, having been
AFFILIATED with Roman Lodge OF Rome,
N. Y. He was member OF Lincoln
Post, G. A. r.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. Others who survive him are
Walter H. McGonegal, son, and two
daughters, Mrs. D. M. Fox and Mrs.
L. M Wall, both of Cherrydale, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
NINE HURT IN CRASH.
Three Seriously Injured When Autos
Collide on Baltimore Boulevard.
stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, September IA
Nine persons were injured, three seri-
ously, when a high-powered car crashed
| into the side of light sedan which was
making a left turn into Arundel avenue
| on the Baltimore Boulevard here yes
| terday afternoon.
Frances Pearl Randolph, 5 years old.
AL Tennessee avenue northeast, Wash
| ington, was the most seriously injured,
| having a possible fracture OF the skull
| and other injuries.
Others suffering major hurts were
Mary L. Love, II, of the Tennessee ave-
nue. address and Fannie Tripplett OF
| the 1900 block OF H street northeast
Both have possible fractures OF the
skull. while Mrs. Tripplett also has
several fractured ribs.
All were riding in a car driven by
William Francis Randolph, father OF
Frances. according to police. others
in the car we're Mrs. Virginia Ran
dolnh and Edward Randolph, 2 years
old They suffered decorations and
bruises.
Their car was struck and overturned
while turning into Arundel avenue.
Wilbur A. Radcliffe. colored, of Baltl-
more. operator of the other machine,
was arrested for reckless driving Dy
County Policeman ArInuT 6IoWu' ne
will also be held pending the outcome
of the injuries to those IN the hoSpltal'
police said.
Radcliffe was driving car contain
ing Thomas A. Seldom, Mrs. Mary z
Murphy and Mrs. Albert Grindell. all OF
Philadelphia, who were slightly injured
The officers were told the trio hired
Radcliffe in Baltimore to drive them
| to Washington.
The large number OF injured taxed
the capacity OF the Bladensnurg amou-
| lance of the Prince Georges County
rescue squad. On their way to Provi-
dence Hospital the firemen directed
| the members of the Mount Rainier unit
to get four persons they were unable
| to carry.
The accident caused considerable
| trafic congestion on the boulevard.
DRIVER IS CHARGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
ID. C. Boy Sea Scout
"Ships'' for Cruise
OF Southern Waters
Mckinley Trainin g
Student Leaves on
SpOrtsman's Boat.

Early last Spring Jack Kolley, sopho-
more at Mckinley Manual Training
School, celebrated his 18th birthday an
niversary by joining the Sea Scouts as
a means Of satisfying a yearning for
adventure.
Yesterday Jack began to satisfy his
yearning in really big way when he
started for the South Seas as a guest
of IngliS M. Uppercu, wealthy New York
sportsman, aboard the Uppercu Seven
Seas, former Swedish naval training
ship.
1T all happened so quickly we scarce
ly knew what it was all about" said
Jacks grandmother, Mrs. Frank L.
Kolley, 305 Todd place northeast, with
whom he lives. Jack visited Mr.. Up
percu's boat with some other Sea Scouts
and had long talk with the owner. He
made such good impression that he
was invited to go on this cruise and the
first thing we knew he was all ready
to leave"
The Seven Seas weighed anchor yes
terday after a short visit to the Capital
and is on the way to New York today to
fit out for the trip to Southern waters.
The ship is said to be the smallest
square rigger, with an overall length of
164 feet She formerly was the Swed-
ish training ship Abraham Rydeberg
and was bought by Mr.. Uppercu in 1929.
Capt. Halvor Mikkelson is her skipper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
DROWNED WOMAN
IS FOUND IN RIVER
Second Body Is Recovered
After Swimming Party
Ends in Fatalities.

The body Of Mrs. Albertina Caldwell,
10, of Roanoke, Va, one of two men,
berS OF swimming party drowned
Saturday afternoon near Jones Point,
was recovered today by harbor police
The body was found just as three vol
unteer flremen of the Roanoke Rescue
Squad arrived to assist in the search.
They had driven more than 200 miles
from the western part of the State and
were preparing to leave the police wharf
in the speedboat Whoopee. from which
Mrs. Caldwell was swimming at the
time of the accident, when word ar
rived that the body had been found.
1t was identified by Mrs Caldweu's
brother-inlaw Frank L. Caldwell Of
the 1400 block Of Kearney street north
east
Police were notified shortly after 8
o'clock this morning that body was
floating in the river near the Belle
Haven Country Club golf course, but
were not certain of the identity until
it was recovered and brought to the
Morgue. Frank Caldwell, who had ex-
pected to accompany the Virginia VOL
unteerS to the scene of the accident,
was on hand to make the identification
when the local police boat docked with
the body.
Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt probably
VIII issue certlflcate OF accidental
drowning later today, police said Flu
neral arrangement have not been COM
pleted.
Walked Into Deep Water.
Mrs. Caldwell and Calvin Ritchitt,
81. of 5I2 Somerset place, were
drowned when they stepped into a
| deep channel that had been dug to
permit passage of the Government
dredge Welatka to a dredging job
Her husband, Arthur E. Caldwell, and
brother-in-law were members of a large
swimming party, but were too far away
| to prevent the double drowning. Ritch-
tits body was recovered Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell, who came
here for the week end. were members of
party which had been invited for a
trip down the river by w. T. Keesee of
9l2 Irving street northeast, owner of
the Whoopee
The Virginia firemen sent by the city
Of Roanoke were under the direction of
Capt. Julian S. Wise.
Mrs. Caldwell's body was noticed by
Frank Foley, who was fishing on the
river. Foley notified police, and boat
from the harbor precinct was sent to
the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
CAB DRIVERS ATTACK
CHARGE is PROBED
Assaulted Twice by Fares Saturday
Night, Cabby Tells
Police.

Police were investigating today the
report of william j. Fitzpatrick, 80, of
4o9 Tennessee avenue northeast, a
taxicab driver, that he was twice as
saulted by fares" Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
Fitzpatrick told police he was hired
Saturday night by two men and two
red-haired women at Seventh street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast, to drive
them to Meadows, Md. There two OF
the men attacked him and left him
unconscious, he said.
Fitzpatrick said he regained con-
seriousness at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning while lying in the rear of his
cab at Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Then, F1tz-
patrick told police, he was ordered by
his assailants to drive to South Capitol
and I streets, where one of the men
struck him over the head with bottle
and left in an automobile parked
nearby
The cab driver was taken to Casualty
Hospital where he was examined by a
physician who reported he could find
no injury. Fitzpatrick told police one
of his assailants was a former police
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
.DR. c. F. JENKINS
RECOVERING HERE
Illness of Noted Inventor OF
TeIeviSion and Film Proc
esses Barred.

DR.. c. Francis Jenkins, motion pic
ture and television inventor, is recover
ing at his home here from a long i'll
ness which followed a sudden physical
breakdown induced by overwork, it was
learned today.
DR.. Jenkins illness did not become
generally known until inquiries began
to arrive at his experimental labora-
tories as to the reason for his absence
during the ceremonies Friday night
marking inauguration Of sight and
sound broadcasts from his Brookville
pike television station. Regular nightly
audible television" broadcasting by the
Jenkins process begins this week.
Stricken on Trip.
The versatile inventor was stricken
several weeks ago while en- route to
California to attend a meeting of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers,
which he founded in 1916. He was as
sisted from the train at Chicago and
returned to Washington. He has been
confined to his bed ever since.
Long hours among his radio tubes
scanning discs and light-sensitive cells
IN his laboratory at 1919 Connecticut
avenue and at his televiSion stations
here and in New York are believed to
have led to his collapse. The expert
mental work has been proceeding under
the direction of trained assistants. The
inventor has been relieved of much Of
the business burdens incident to com.
mercial phases of his enterprise:
through organization of the Jenkiu!
Television Corporation, with Offices IL
New York.
Honored on Birthday.
DR.. Jenkins observed his 64th birth
day anniversary two weeks ago, OF
which occasion he received hundreds o
congratulatory messages. Among thosI
sending greetings were President Hoo
yer, to whom the inventor refers as /;
fellow Quaker; DR.. George K. Bur
CESS, director of the Bureau of Stand
ards; J. I. Crabtree, president of tn
Society of Motion Picture Engineers
William c. Dennis, president of Earl
ham College, Indiana, and Paul Hen
derson, former Assistant Postmaste
General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
THREE HOLD-UPS
REPORTED TO POLICE
Loot, Ranging From $128 Cash to
Bacon, Taken in Numerous
Burglaries.

Three hold-ups and a number of
HOUSEKEEPING cases were reported to
police yesterday and last night. Loot
obtained by the robbers ranged from
$12899 in cash to quantities of ham,
beef and bacon stolen by store robber
Aubrey Patterson, 1902 Bladensburg
road northeast, reported that pocket
book containing $128.99 was removed
from his residence some time between
midnight Saturday and noon yesterday.
A loss Of $40 in cash was discovered
at the Blanton Motor Co., New York
avenue northeast. after the Office had
been left unoccupied few moments
Burglars entered the store of Harry
Bailey, 925 Eleventh street, and took
overalls, work shirts, socks, underwear,
toothpaste, soap, hams, beef and bacon.
Andrew Peterman, 1868 Four-and-
a-half street southwest, also notified
police that sartorially interested thieves
had ranSacked his establishment OBJ
tanning trousers, socks, shirts and other
accessories.
James De Lucas, 942 New York
avenue, reported that two white men
held him up at Eighth and streets
southwest and took sos from his
pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
WOMAN AND Z MEN
KILL SELVES HERE
Thomas M. Curran, Samuel
Ferguson and Mrs. Edna
Van Lear Commit Suicide.

Financial troubles, Ill health and
marital difficulties are blamed for the
suicides yesterday of two men and a
woman.
Those who took their lives were
Thomas Michael Curran, 80, Of 1928
I street, Bureau of Standards attor-
ney; Samuel Wray Ferguson, go, Oak
Crest, Va, proprietor of the Apple Tree
Gift Shop, 1172 Eighteenth street. and
Mrs Edna Van Lear, 81, Of 5124 Kansas
avenue, War Department employee.
Sitting in the bathtub in his home
yesterday morning, Clrran slashed his
throat with a razor blade. When his
wife, Ada, called him for breakfast she
received no response. Investigating, she
found him dead. Ill health is said to
have been the cause of his act.
Appeared to Be Happy.
Mrs. Curran said her husband ap-
peared to be in happy frame of mind
early yesterday and that they had
planned to go to a show in the after
noon. Recently the strain of his work
at the Bureau of Standards necessi-
tated sick leave.
Mr.. Curran is survived by his widow
and four brothers-Robert, Frank, Will
liam and Fred Curran, all lawyers, OF
Providence, r. I.
He had lived in Washington for the
past Is years, coming here from Provl-
dence. He was graduate of the
Georgetown University Law School. He
was married two years ago.
Mr.. Ferguson was found on the floor
of the Apple Gift Shop about noon yes
terday He was lying in the kitchen
with gas flowing from four open jets.
Friends said he had been worrying fol-
fnonNia1 diffinIllfinc
The body was found by J. H. Bitten
bender, Arlington County justice of the
peace and friend of the dead man, who
came to the gift shop in response to a
telephone call from Ferguson Saturday
night. Bittenbender said he would cal
yesterday morning. but deferred his visit
until noon, SO that he might first take
his children to church.
Wife in Nova Scotia.
When Bittenbender reached the place
he found the doors locked and imme-
diately communicated with third pre-
cinct police. The door was forced ano
Ferguson found dead on the floor.
Mrs. Ferguson, wife of the dead man
was in Canada purchasing stock for
the shop. Word of her husbands death
reached her in Halifax, and she left
Immediately for Washington.
The third suicide occurred about 24s
o'clock yesterday morning. Said tc
have been respondent because of MARTA
difficulties, Mrs. Van Lear drank poison
at the home of her sister Mrs. c. D
Miller, at the Kansas avenue address
When the fire rescue squad arrived life
was extinct.
Certificates Of death by suicide wert
issued by Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt II
all three cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
D. c. AND FEDERAL
GROUPS IN FARLEY
ON B|CENTENN|AL
Closer Cooperation Sought
Between Two Bodies by
Senator FeSS.
CONFLICT AVOIDANCE
is AIM OF MEETING
Functions of Both Commissions to
Be Observation-Disclosures
Is First of Series.

In an effort to plan closer cooper
alton between the United States and
the District of Columbia George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commissions,
meeting of representatives Of the two
groups was called for this afternoon by
Senator Simeon D. FeSS, chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the Fed
eral body.
The meeting, the first Of its kind
since the commissions were formulated,
will be for the purpose of going over
the whole outline of the local and
Federal celebrations which will occur
in the vicinity of the National Capital
and to clearly define which OF these
shall be national and which shall be
of purely local significance.
Marvin Group Invited.
Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president OF
the District Commission, and members
of his organization have been asked to
be present at the session, which will
be held behind closed doors in the OF
fees of the United States George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission in the
Washington Building.
The local commission recently pub
lished a chronological program OF
events scheduled for the Bicentennial
year, according to Senator FeSs, and
the meeting will include discussion
of this skeleton of planned ceremonies.
The United States Commission" said
Senator Tess, has never published an
outline of this sort, and we desire, Of
course. to avoid any conflict with the
local group incident to Bicentennial
celebrations which may occur in the
vicinity of the Capital, but yet be ma
tional in their scope"
Subcommittee Named.
The United States Commission has
created a special subcommittee which
will handle those local events which
come within the category Of national
celebrations They include such cere-
monies as the dedication of the Mount
Vernon Memorial Boulevard and the re-
produced home of Washington at Wake
field, Va. The function of this group
with respect to the District Commission
is to be clearly established at the meet
ing today, it was stated by Senator FeSs.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York, associate director of the Federal
Commission, will be present at the
meeting, at which Senator FesS will
preside.
Representatives of the two bodies
declared today that no specific dis
agreement led to the calling Of the
meeting, but that it would be the first
of a series to discuss and map plans
for the 1882 celebration.
The United States Bicentennial
Commission was created by Congress
to foster the celebration of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington on a Nationwide basis.
purely on a patriotic and educational
plane. The local commission was es-
tablished to take care of the District
of Columbia community celebration,
and received a 100000 appropriation,
$4,000 of which was made available
this year, to carry out its program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
FARMER RUN DOWN.
Man Walking Along Highway With
Friends Fatally Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The star.
HARRISONBURG, Va, September
14-Arch Turner, 61-year-old Brooks
Gap farmer, died at the hospital here
early this morning fom injuries suffered
last night when run down by an auto
mobile near his home at CooteS Store,
in Northwest Rockingham.
Turner was walking along the Brooks
Gap pike with neighbors when struck
by the machine said to have been
driven by Herman Sandy, 20, Of the
same section.
Officers arrested three companions OF
Sandy, but the driver made his get
away. A coroner's inquest will be held
today.
Services for Miss Elsie Virginia Dean,
17-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Mildred Dean of Swift Run, in South
east Rockingham, will be held tomor-
row. She was killed yesterday morning
when an automobile carrying a party OF
Swift Run picnickers overturned near
Warrenton. Miss Ada Snyder was in
jured, but the other three occupants OF
the car escaped unhurt.
Mildred Muterspaugh. II year old
Harrisonburg girl, is in the hospital
with a broken arm and other injuries
suffered last night when struck by ar
automobile while she was crossing North
Main street. Witnesses said the child
stepped in the path Of the automobile
The driver rushed her to the hospital
NINE HURT IN CRASH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
MORROW'S DEATH
HELD DUE TO FALL
Springman to Tell Inquest Tomor-
row of Evidence Collected
in Probe.

Detective Sergt. James Springman.
chief Of the homicide squad, declared
today he was convinced the death of
Policeman Raymond M. Morrow, whose
body was found Saturday morning be-
meath the bridge at Sixteenth street and
Spring road, was caused by fall down
a precipitous 70-foot embankment.
Springmann said his investigation Is
almost complete. with only one person
left to be interviewed. The evidence
will be presented to coroner's Jury to-
morrow morning.
An autopsy performed Saturday by
Deputy Coroner A. M. Macdonald in
dicated death was due to ruptured liver
and lungs. Abrasions on the face and
body are said to have been q result Of
the fall.
Springman said his investigation
showed Morrow had been drinking.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at w. War
rem Taltavull's funeral home, Four
tenth street and Spring road. Burial
will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
WITLESS ROBBERS FAIL TO OPEN
SAFE DOOR ALREADY UNLOCKED
Try Frying Instead of Regular Latch and Close Way to
Nearly 500 in Cash.

Brains and Drawn failed to work in
concert with the safecrackers who
entered the feed store of P. Mann &
Co. at 207 Seventh street over the
week end, with the result that they
got nothing for their work and failed
even to hurt the feelings of Howard
M. Smith, the manager.
When Mr.. Smith arrived at his place
Of business this morning he found the
two three-inch doors of the heavy, old
fashioned iron safe in the rear of the
store forced open; in itself Herculean
task. Two meat cleavers, monkey
wrench and crowbar were on the floor
in front Of the strongbox. The inner
door Of the safe, however, was shut.
Fearing the worst. Smith telephoned
police and Precinct Detective j. e. Kane
responded. Together they inspected the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
Anything missing?"

damaged safe. Anything missing?"
asked Kane.
Don't know" responded Smith as
he picked up broken door handle from
the floor, inserted it in the latch of the
inner door and gave it yank. 1t
yielded Immediately, and Smith counted
out nearly 500 in cash. mot thing
missing" he said
Inspection of the safe revealed the
thieves had attempted to force the in
ner door, which had been left unlocked
by Smith when he left the establish
ment Saturday. They evidently dldn't
think of trying it beforehand and sue
ceeded only in springing the hinges.
The safe, which is patented model
of the year 1916, was to be abandoned
anyway, Smith said, since the property
had been taken over by the Government
and the firm was moving over to Ninth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
LIEUT.. EUGENE BATTEN
BURIED AT ARLINGTON

First Lieut.. Eugene c. Batten, Army
Air Corps. who died Saturday at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, was buried this aft
ernoon with military honors in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
A native of New York., Lieut.. Batten
served N the aviation section of the
Signal Corps in France during the
World War. In July, 1929, he was
commissioned a first lieutenant in the
AIR Corps with the rating of air pilot.
His last active service was at Rock
well Field, Coronado, Calf.
His widow, Mrs. Effie D. Batten, re-
sides at 1907 N street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
VIRGINIAN, 49, BURIED
Services Are Held at Winchester
for Prominent Woman.
Special pispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September IA
Funeral rites were held in the United
Brethren Church here yesterday for
Mrs. Minnie G. Strother, 40, member of
a prominent Frederick County family,
who died in Pittsburgh hospital. She
vas the wife of James Strother, Nc
Keesport, Pa, and daughter of the late
Thomas Barrett, this county.
Surviving are her husband, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Lula Lamp, Washington,
D. c., and Miss Ethel Barrett, New
York, and three brothers, Edwin and
Frank Barrett, this county, and Alvin
Barrett, McKeesport. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
BOARDING HOME LAW
ENFORCEMENT PLANNED
Arlington Welfare Official to Start
Drive Against Violators.
Permits Demanded.
By a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, September IA county wide
drive to enforce the boarding home law
is being planned by Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs,
superintendent of public welfare in the
county, it was announced here today.
The measure, enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia in 1922, re-
quires any person keeping two or more
unrelated children to first obtain a
license for a boarding home. Appli-
cations for the license, which Is issued
without charge, are to be made to Mrs.
Jacobs.
Violators Of the law, the county well
fare heads said, are subject to arrest
en- charges of committing misdemean.
or and fines from IS to $3.50.