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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
ROPER IS RECEIVER
FOR COLORED GROUP
Appointed by Judge Wheat to
Take Over National Bene-
fit Life Assets.

Daniel C. Roper, member of the Board
of Education and former commissioner
of internal revenue. was selected today
by Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of
the District Supreme Court to serve as
receiver of the National Benefit Life
Insurance Co. of the District of CO.
lumbia, said to be the largest financial
organization of colored men In the
world. The bond of the receiver was
fixed at $4,000
Mr.. Roper is directed to take charge
of the assets of the corpol alton and to
continue the business. He is requested
to report as soon as possible to the
court If the company can be reorganized.
The application for the receivership
was made some days ago by John n
Pinkett, second vice president of the
company and former director of agen-
cies. in which he called the attention
of the court to alleged mismanage-
ment of the company's affairs by former
officials, and declared it would take
100000 to rehabilitate the organi-
zation. He was represented by Attor-
neys Alexander H. Bell and O'Brien q
O'Brien.
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner, APP
pearing for the company, asked the APP
pointment OF Herbert l.. Davis, Dis
trict insurance commissioner, as re-
ceiver and said he was willing to serve
without compensation. The District
Commissioners at first consented to the
serving of Davis, but later decided that
1t would be better not to have a Dis
trict official serving in that capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
W|MBLEY POLICY
DEAL DESCRIBED
Insurance Agent Says He
Changed Accused Mans
Mind on Type.

The $4,000 accident insurance policy
which Harry G. Wimbley bought on the
life of his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Traylor
Wimbley, who was drowned a week ago
today with her baby daughter, was sug-
gested to him by an enterprising in
surance agent upon whom Wimbley
called In connection with another type
of policy, 1t was learned this afternoon.
The agent, Michael Clachko, said to-
day that Wimbley. 32-year-old wound
ed World War veteran, who Is being
held with John Crowder, "a, on first
degree murder charges in connection
with the double drowning, came to his
cfice in the District National Bank
Building In July originally to buy a
health and accident policy carrying
weekly indemnities for his wife
Sold Different Policy.
Because his wife was not employed
regularly, being a housewife 1 could
not sell Mr.. Wimbley such a policy. .
Ciachko said. II therefore convinced
him the kind of policy he should buy
was straight accident insurance. He
agreed and / sold him a $4,000 policy
paying double jndemnities for DEAN re-
Sulting from certain kinds OF accidents
Clachko said he was ignorant of the
fact that Wimbley forged his wife's
name to the application for the policy,
as he Is said to have admitted to police.
The agent said Wimbley left his office
with the application and returned it a
day or two later, bearing Mrs. Wimb-
ley's signature.
The police investigation into the
drowning of Mrs. Wimbley, who was
celebrating her 26th birthday anniver-
sary the day she died, and her daugh-
ter, Wilma Traylor, 3, marked time
today awaiting the return of Detective
Sergt Robert Barrett from Cassville,
Mo-, where he went to question WimbA
ley's third wife, the former Ida Mae
Graves.
VIII Start Back Today.
Barrett telephoned police headquar-
ters here that he was returning today.
He said he was not bringing Mrs. Dick
erson, under which name Wimbley
married the former Census Bureau
clerk, but that she had expressed a
willingness to come here at any time
police desired
Detective Sergt., James F. SPRING
mann, head of the homicide squad
which has handled the investigation
said a bad connection had made 1t
impossible for Barrett to give much
information over the telephone, but
that detailed report would be filed
by the detective upon his arrival. Bar
rett did report, however. Springmann
said, that he had some information on
possible fourth wife of Wimbley, who
is now believed to be living at Hanna,
Okla.
Springmann announced that the case
would be presented to the october ses-
sion of the grand jury.
Wimbley and Crowder meanwhile
are preparing their defense In their
cells at District Jail. where they were
lodged after a coroner's jury ordered
them held for action of the higher
tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
TARIFF SEEN DRIVING
FACTORIES TO CANADA


The opinion that because of retalia-
tions against the Hawley-Smoot tariff
many American factories have been
compelled to move to Canada. was ex-
pressed by Representative Garfield of
Indiana In a statement issued yester-
day through the Democratic National
Committee.
The Indiana Democrat said that
American plants in Canada had in
creased from 467 with a value OF $780,
100000 at the end ofy1929 to f,071 with
an investment value of $1,lS9, $50, 900
few days ago
The saddest part of the story" Cam
field said, is that these plants have
moved to Canada to furnish that mar
ket and other foreign markets with
goods that were formerly produced in
this country. but to which world mar
kets are all but closed by the tariffs
other countries have imposed in re-
taliatiph to the Hawley-Smoot ILL.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
SON FINDS MOTHER DEAD
OF GAS IN APARTMENT

Mrs Katherine Heany, AZ, committed
suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas
late yesterday in the bath room of her
apartment, at 70l Maryland avenue
northeast, according to ninth precinct
police.
Mrs. Heany. the police reported, was
found lying on the floor of the bath
room by her son, William, when he re-
turned home from work. He summoned
DR.. w. B. Walters, occupant of another
apartment in the same building, and
Mrs. Heany was pronounced dead.
Gas was flowing from an open Jet on
the wall, and DIR. Walters said Mrs.
Heany apparently had been dead sew
eral hours. Deputy Coroner A. Magru-
der Macdonald issued q certificate of
suicide.
Mrs Heany, who is survived by her
husband, James, and another son, AL
bert, 8, is said to have been in poor
health for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
INCREASE is URGED
IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Representatives-Elect of Oklahoma
and Texas Confer With Presi-
dent on Pay-Cut Situation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swank Of Okla
homa and Dies of Texas. both Demo-
Gratis. called on President Hoover at
the White House today and urged the
calling Of a special session of Con-
gress to deal with the unemployment
problem.
These callers denounced wage cutting
on the part Of certain industries, de-
claring reduced pay will greatly ag-
gravate the present economic situation
They contended that the purchasing
power Of the people will be materially
decreased as a result of wage cutting
and that commodity SURPRISES will nee
essarily pile up. They said they could
not see how the mounting surpluses
could be disposed OF II there is les
SEEMING in the purchasing power OF the
people. They recommended. among
other things the plan for increasing
public building projects to improve the
unemployment situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
O'HEIRNE CLUB FACES
PADDOCK INJUNCTION
Vermont Avenue Place Declared
Nuisance Under Federal
Prohibition Law.

A temporary paddock" injunction was
issued yesterday by District Supreme
Court Justice Adkins against the prem
ises at S15-Sl9 Vermont avenue, known
as the Club Continental
The application for an injunction
presented by the district attorneys Of
fee, alleged the place was a nuisance
within the meaning of the national pro-
hibition law The place was visited by
a police raiding squad Monday, but no
LIQUOR was found.
The paddock affects the second and
third floors Of the building, which is
owned by the John r. Mclean estate.
Those named as defendants in the ac-
ton were Jack O'Heirne, Johan Won
Kliff, Joseph H. Hall, Lester S. Sim
mons, John S. Peyton and Harry w.
Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
BURGLAR KNOWS HIS JIMMY,
BUT IS POOR JUDGE OF CLOTHES
Makes BusnessLke Entry Into Store Then Takes Out
of-Season Goods From Bargain Counter.

At 1t was, the burglary--discovere
when the store was opened this morning
resulted in loss of some $500, most
of which was in costume jewelry.
The proprietor explained If the bur-
glar had chosen the stock on display
now, the loss would pe about double
$500.
On his way, through a rear door the
burglar took a 500 fur coat belonging
to the wife of the store manager.
The coat, 1t was explained. was half
length and somewhat out of date. A
number of others, worth twice as much,
were hanging ON a rack nearby
Tracks on the stairway showed the
burglar was barefootcd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
STORY OF DOG RUN DOWNBY CAR
CLEARS TRAIL OF BLOOD MYSTERY
Officers Hope Trace Machine Which Left Scene When
They Go Off Duty.

Then. last night, Ftlton ID. Hutch
inson volunteered an explanation. A
hit-and-run motorist, he said. had
run down bulldog.
Two boys saw the accident and.
moved with pity, tugged the victim to
a shady spot and dispatcheu him with
clubs. After that they tossed the body
into the river.
AT any rate, that ended the Official
part of the investigation.
But one or two policemen hope to
trace certain tag number when tney
go off duty They would ike 10 taIK
to the motorist in their capacity as
private citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24

The burglar who took all he could
carry from a clothier's at 729 Seventh
street last night knew more about break
ing and entering than he did of the sea-
sonal demand for ladies' ready-to-wear.
With professional skill, the intruder
came over the roof of nearby garage,
jimmied second floor window, descend
ed rear stairway and cut his way into
the store through a partition beside the
Office safe.
However, once inside, he looted the
bargain counter-taking 80 suits OF
Summer underwear and 8 or 10 light
dresses, littlefof which was suitable for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Cuban Officer Transferred.

Capt. Jose F. de Cordova Gomez
OF the Cuban Army, now attached to
the 26th United States Infantry at
Plsttsburg Barracks. N. Y, by spe-.
cisl authority of the Secretary CT
War. has been transferred to the United
States goth Infantry at Fort Benning,
Ca, for duty until September !. 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Only a dog.

Only a dog.
That explanation, officially anyhow.
ended the police investigation of a
bloody trail from the highway to the
sea wall at the east end of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge.
Some one noticed the blood yester-
day at elnoon. For more than an hour
harbo- precinct officers dragged the
Eastern Branch.
Sergeants OF the homicide squad.
notice made a thorough ino,,irv The
stains we're analysed by the Police De-
partments chemist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Depof Nuisances Protested.

BAfIsTON. Va, September - tSpe-
ciall The Ballston Citizens Associa-
ton instructed its secretary 70 write the
sances being committed at the rail-
road stations and recommended that
sides be renovea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
CHARGE DISMISSED
Carroll Carter Was Not Indicted by
Fairfax Grand Jury.

Fairfax Grand Jury.
A story in The Star Tuesday. which
stated by inadvertent error, that Car
roll Carter was indicted for felonious
assault by the Fairfax County grand
Jury, should have said that Carter
appeared In court upon warrant
charging felonious assault but was dis
charged by Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
upon payment of costs.
This action was taken upon recon-
mendation by Commonwealth Attor-
ney Wilson M. Farr at request of
Chester L. Taylor. Allean Taylor and
Evelyn Taylor The statement of these
three was signed and sworn to and
filed with the court. and all proceed
ings against Carter were expunged
from the record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
BLAST DRAWS CROWD
Explosion, Hurting or Manhole
Cover, Laid to Short Circuit.

An explosion which blasted heavy
iron manhole cover high into the air
and plunged in darkness the Stanton
northeast, last night, attracted approx
mately thousand persons to the
scene.
Firemen summoned when flames were
seen to shoot out of the manhole kept
the crowd In order. while workmen
from the Potomac Electric Power Co.
made necessary repairs. It was be-
lieved the explosion resulted from .
short circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
INVITES PRESIDENT
Head of Wesleyan University Ex-
tends Invitation.

Dr.. James Lukens McConaughy. pres
ident Of Wesleyan University, today ex-
tended to President Hoover an invita-
ton to attend three -day program
COMMUNICATING the Tooth anniversary
Of the Middletown. Conn. institution
able TO give definite answer 70 his
invitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
POULTRY
FATS
GULL HEN FLOCKS
EARLY AND OFTEN
Poor Producers Cut Deeply
Into Profits.

By culling poultry from the time
laying period. it is possible to boost
egg production and increase the in
come from the farm flock. says p. B.
Zumbro. extension specialist In poul-
try of the Ohio State university.
Cost account records kept by 70
poultrymen in northwestern Ohio in
dictate that egg production per bird
is one of the most important factors
influencing poultry profits he points
out. OF the IS poultrymen. 80 made
less than a dollar profit per bird and
had an average production of 1875
eggs per bird. Thirty-six poultrymen
made between a dollar and two dol
lars per bird and had an average pro-
duction of 149 eggs. Seven farmers
making profit of more than two dol
lars per bird had an egg production
of 176 eggs during the year.
Culling is one sure way to increase
the egg production per bird. To In
sure that only good producers will
be kept and that birds not even pay
ing for their feed will be discarded,
it is best to keep only those birds
having constitutional vigor. of good
size, of sexual maturity, and free from
serious breed and variety defects.
Trapnest records show that pullets
which mature fairly early are the best
producers and in culling the flock 1t
is best TO keep pullets which start
laying early.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Easy for Poultryman
to Discern Poor LAYER

Nature fashioned many birds feath-
ers so that the wearers might hide
themselves in foliage and find protec-
ton; but she laid the hen open to
suspicion the day the hen stops lay
ing eggs. Poultry men are using the
growth of the feathers, the coloring of
the beak, shank, and eye-lobe, and the
position of the bones, to promptly re-
move the bens that lay too few eggs to
pay profits.
There is every reason, suggests the
New York College of Agriculture, to
use these indications and improve the
flock. Records show that about 40
per cent Of the hens stop laying be-
tween June Is and October 1. and the
hens feed bill for that time is about
10 cents. At the same time that her
board bill is loss, the poultry mar
ket keeps going down; for on the av-
erage. Leghorn prices are about four
cents a pound lower in October than
In June.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Wise Poultryman Will
Watch for COccidiosis

Coccidiosis is bloody dysentery Of
poultry affecting chiefly young stock
Of four TO twelve weeks Of age. The
cause is a microscopic parasite which.
taken in the food, invades the lining
membrane of the intestines and even
tually the liver. In the intestines 1t
sets up an irritation which destroys
the tissues, which slough. exposing
the tiny blood vessels from which
blood escapes and mixes with the drop
pings The parasite is picked up with
the food from contaminated soil. where
1t has been deposited with the drop
pings. usually from old stock which
apparently recovered from the disease,
but which still harbor the germ. The
disease Is usually incurable, hence the
importance of preventing the occur
renee. This may be done by raising
the young chicks on ground which
has not been used for old FOWLS
Exchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
CapOnizing Popular

Capons are becoming an increasingly
popular branch of poultry keeping in
some sections. According to the UNI
versity of New Hampshire. the most
suitable time for caponizing Is that
which allows time to properly finish the
birds so they will be ready for the
Christmas holidays. Cockerels are suit
able for caponizing when they are one
half to two pounds in size. A bulle-
tin on caponizing is put out by most
state colleges and may be secured free
Of charge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
For Growing Chicks

A very good ration for growing
chicks is an all-mash feed made up as
fol- ows. 80 pounds finely ground yell
low corn, Is pounds high grade mid
dlings, Is pounds bran, 10 to II pounds
fine meat scraps, 5 pounds dried but
termilk, 3 pounds alfalfa leaf meal,
pound ground bone and " pound Of
salt. If you prefer semisolid butter
milk, use the same amount of it as
recommended for the dried form but
dilute 1t with 6 parts by weight Of
water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
A Presidents Heroic Ancestor

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT was
w the biggest man physically, who
ever sat in the Presidents chair in
the White House. But he came by his
bulk honestly for his Revolutionary
ancestor, Abner Taft, is described as
"a man of gigantic size and courage"
While on furlough from the Con-
tinental army in the fall of 1776. Abb
ner Taft returned to his usual occu-
patton of Gloucester fisherman.
One day he and his two companions
were captured by Captain Scott, COM
mander of the British schooner, the
Tartar. The best description of
Scott's character is to tell the nick
name of his vessel. 1t was called
"Hell Afloat." Despite the protests of
Taft and his companions that they
were peaceful fishermen, the British
captain declared that they were de-
serters from the British colors, had
them flogged with the cat-o'-nine-tails
and threatened to hang them.
But the Tartar was short-handed
and Captain Scott decided that the
execution could wait until later. He
had need for them. The Americans
were set to work, closely watched,
but Abner Taft soon discovered that
q number of the ships crew, like him.
SELF, had been shanghaied.
Taking into his confidence Is whom
he believed he could trust, he began
making plans to seize the ship and
repay the brutal British captain for
his cruelties. Luck favored him one
night when the IS conspirators were
on the same watch and Scott and his
officers were having carOuse. One
of the plotters lighted bundle of
oakum, tossed 1t into the hold and
raised the cry of "Fire!" AS part of
the watch sprang below, Taft and his
party sprang upon the others, killed
them, quickly closed and barricadeQ
the matches and were masters of the
deck.
Although brutal officer, Scott was
no coward and he ordered his men to
cut their way out. The first two at
tempts were unsuccessful but in the
third Scott and his officers succeeded
in reaching the deck where they i'm
mediately charged the mutineers with
sword and pistol. With the joy of
battle shining in his eyes. Abner Taft,
cutlass in hand, met his enemy and
with one terrible stroke split his head
to the very jaw. The stripes on his
back were avenged! But he was not
done yet. He soon convinced the rest
of the crew that he was the master
and a few days later he triumphant
ly sailed his prize of war into Boston
harbor.
ia 1871 Western Nezsnaper union.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Holding Eggs for Matching

Eggs meant for Matching should be
gathered often enough to prevent chill
ing, for the reason that in the process
of formation the egg has been within
the hens body at the incubating tenn
perature Of 106 to 107. If 1t is COW
cred at soon as the hen that laid 1t
has left the nest, the process Of incu.
baton continues A temperature OF
from 80 to 60 degrees is needed to
suspend incubation. If the egg is held
at a temperature at or above 20 de
grees, the incubation will continue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Cannibalisn

Idleness is the most common cause
Of toe-picking and tail-picking or can
nibalism. This frequently occurs when
the brooder house is overcrowded or
when it is necessary to keep the chicks
closely confined because of cold or
stormy weather. Chicks invariably be-
come ravenous when they have had
a taste of blood and will continue peck
ing the injured member of the flock
until 1t has been removed or complete
ly devoured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Forgotten
III Err OES
BY
Guardian of the Frontier"
ELMO SCOTT WATSON

MAYHEM George Rogers Clark cap
w tured Kaskaskia in 177S, he be-
came acquainted with a prosperous
fur trader named Daniel Maurice
Godfrey De Linctot, in the village of
CahOkia nearby. De Linctot was
among the first of the French citizens
to swear allegiance to the United
States. There was no special reason
why he should have done more than
that, for he had much to lose and lit
tie to gain by joining his fortunes to
the little band of invaders before he
knew whether or not they would be
able to hold the Illinois country
against the British.
But De Linctots enthusiasm was
fired by the daring of Clark and his
men and he offered his services to the
Virginian in influencing the various
tribes in favor of the Americans. The
Indians had known him as fur trad
er who did not cheat them in barter
ing for their furs and they had the
highest admiration and respect for
him. During the next two years he
went everywhere in the Middle West,
from St Louis on the Mississippi to
Fort Pitt In the East, to urge the
tribesmen to give up their allegiance
to the British and join the Americans.
Because of the value of his services
Clark appointed him Indian agent of
the Illinois," an appointment which
was confirmed by the state of Vir-
ginia, which also appointed him ma
jor. After Clark's capture of Vim
cenneS, he made De LinctOt command
er of the little Fort La Pee, at what
is now Peoria, Ill.,, and also commits
stoned him to enlist as many French
men and Indians as he could for an
attack on the British at Detroit and
Fort st. Joseph. In this work De Line
tot was entirely successful and hun
dreds of Indians Joined his standard.
In fact, such was his influence that
one Indian tribe, although it did not
join him, turned back a British ex-
petition which was, sent to capture
La Pee.
The British soon heard of De Line.
tots work and made strenuous efforts
to capture or kill him. But they new
er succeeded and for two years he
kept them in perpetual state of
alarm and had great deal to do with
foiling their plans for recapturing the
Illinois country. 1t was this service
of his which won for him the title of
Guardian Of the Frontier" and which
entities him to the gratitude of the
American nation for without his aid
George Rogers Clark might have been
driven out of the Illinois country and
the Old Northwest might have been
British territory at the end of the
Revolution.
De Linctot's health broke under his
exertions and he died in 1871, almost
penniless for he had contributed heav-
lily from his own private fortune to
aid Clark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
Shifting Fish

A fish frequenting Indian water
feeds upon insects from the air which
it secures by ejecting drop OF water
from its mouth, directing it with un-
erring accuracy. 1t has an effective
range of from 40 to so inches, but
sometimes shoots farther, but With less
accuracy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18
How old is "oId"?

You CAN be young at sixty. Or old at
twenty. It's all a matter of taking care
of your health.
If you feel rundown, and have no
"pep", take Fellows Syrup. You will be
amazed at the way it restores tagged
out nerves and tired bodies.
Fellows Syrup, with its valuable
health-building properties, has been pre-
scribed by physicians in IS countries of
the world. 1t is obtainable at your drug
gist's. Get a bottle today. You won't
regret it.