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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
R|LEYS FLEE HOME,
| CHARGE |NTRUDERS
THREATENED THEM
Men Arrested in Residence
After They Are Said to
Have Forced Entrance.
WIFE IDENTIFIES ONE
AS AN UNCLE OF EDITH
Police Assert Suspects Admit Plan
to Beat Up Parents of
"Closet Prisoner"

Their lives, allegedly threatened by
two men who broke into their home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newman Riley,
father and stepmother of Edith Riley,
12-year-old closet prisoner" fed to a
neighbours house last night for safety.
The men appeared at the Riley
home, ITO Rhode Island avenue, about
z O'Clock and shouted to Mrs. Riley,
in an upstairs room, that we're going
to beat you up" When they kicked
in large plate glass in the front door
the Rileys escaped through the back
yard to drug store and called police.
Charged With Threats.
Arrested before they had an oppor-
tunity to leave the Riley house, the
two men were charged with making
threats. destroying private property
and being drunk and disorderly. They
gave their names as Arthur Larrimore
Dixon, Al, Mount Rainier, Md, identi-
ned by Mrs. Riley as Arthur Williams,
an uncle of Edith, and Aloysius r.
Murphy, 40, who said he lived at 2I40
Twenty second street, an address not
listed in the city directory.
Mrs. Riley said today she intended
prosecuting the two ito the limit of the
law" She added she had received
several letters threatening her with
death.
Tells of Mems Visit.
II saw the men coming across the
street" she said, land pretty soon
heard them beating on the front door.
l was upstairs in the front room and
asked them through a window what
they wanted.
We're reporters one of them Sai5,
and we've come to get you'-and they
let out stream of profanity. I told
them to go on about their business,
but they shouted they were coming in,
and they kicked in the front door. Ny
husband and and a girl who was with
us left through the back door and I
called police. Then I went to a friends
house"
Readily Admit Purpose.
Police said Murphy and Dixon, or
Williams, readily admitted their purpose
was to beat up the Rileys.
I have kid of my own about Edith
R1ley'S age and nobodys going to mis-
treat kid like that and get away with
it, If can help it." Murphy is quoted
as having told Policeman I. R. Murphy
during the ride in a patrol wagon.
Mrs. Riley later went to the second
precinct police station and preferred
charges of destroying property and
making threats. She accused the men
Of having written the threatening letters
and told police they had threatened her
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
CENTRAL FOOT BALL
HERO RECOVERING
Gibbins, Injured in Victory
Over Westinghouse,
Only Dazed.

Henry Gibbins, jr., IT, versatile star
Of the Central High School foot ball
team, was recovering at Walter Reed
Hospital today from head injuries re-
ceived shortly after he scored the
touchdown that defeated Washington
Lee High School, 60, in the annual &C.
Club game yesterday in Central Sta
dunn.
X-ray photos showed the youth was
not suffering from a fracture or con-
cuSsion, as was at first feared, but
merely dazed from the impact of a
tackle he had made in the game He
remained at the hospital today for
further observation.
Young Gibbins was taken from the
game when his teammates noticed he
appeared groggy after a tackle. Play
ing quarterback, he repeated the same
signal ON several plays they said His
father, Col. Henry Gibbins of the quar-
termaster generals Office at the War
department, who was a spectator at
the game, took him to the hospital.
Gibbins, playing his first year on the
team, was named all-high tackle last
week, but has played in the backfield
IN several other games this year. He
Is also Shotputter on the track team
and an officer in the high school stud
ent council. He lives at 2801 Thirty
eighth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
FINAL VISITATION
MADE BY MASONS
Grand Master C. Fred Cook
Calls on Harmony and
Harding Lodges.
Star Staff Photo.

The final grand visitation of the
series of 1881 to the constituent lodges
Of the Masonic Jurisdiction of the Dis
trict of Columbia occurred last evening
with an official call, by the grandmother
of MaSons, c. Fred Cook, accompanied
by officers of the Grand Lodge, to
Harmony Lodge, No. II, Louis H. Hamm,
master, meeting in Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York avenue.
The event proved to be one out Of the
ordinary, as is always the case with
Harmony Lodge, which has attained a
reputation for doing the unusual"
Lodge room No. l, the most spacious
in the temple, was crowded to capacity
when the Grand Lodge officers entered.
The chamber had been transformed into
bower of floral beauty. An orchestra
played as the visitors we're received.
Following the usual reports and the
transaction Of other Masonic business,
Senior Warden Carl II. Claudy, on be-
half OF the lodge, presented to the grand
master miniature troWel of solid gold,
suitably engraved. Then followed a
program OF special entertainment fea-
lures, including selections by a quartz
and the George Washington University
Glee Club, contributions by Miss Claire
Sessford and Miss Erma Bell, an exhi-
bition of his powers by Mamron, the
mystic" violin solos by Meyer Gold
man and contribution by Charles Ed
wards, humorist The final visitation
was then formally ended.
Preceding the visit to Harmony
Lodge, the Grand Lodge officers made
a call on Warren G.. Harding Lodge,
No. SO, Of which Edward T. Chappell is
master. The annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge is scheduled for We'd
nesday evening, December Is, and the
final communication of the year, when
the annual election Of officers will be in
order, for Monday evening, Decem-
Der %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
PLUNGE IS FATAL
TOADOLPH NEUBECK
Head of Painting Firm Breaks
Neck in Fall Down
Stairs at Home.

Adolph Neubeck, Sc, of 1888 Kansas
avenue was fatally injured yesterday
when he fell down fight OF stairs in
his home breaking his neck.
Mr.. Neubeck, who was head of Neu-
beck g. Co., painters, IS thought to
have slipped as he neared the top Of
the stairs and fallen backward. His
head struck the floor at the bottom.
His daughter Gertrude, 10, heard the
crash and found her father apparently
ufeless. She summoned DR.. Alfred c..
Norcross, 819 Taylor street, who pro-
nounced him dead. Coroner Rodgers
issued a certificate of accidental death.
Mr., Neubeck is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ella G. Neubeck; three daughters,
Gertrude, Mary and Ella Neubeck, and
a son, Francis Neubeck, all of Washing
ton.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock, followed by requiem mass ut
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
GIRL $ QUICK WIT
SAVES FIRM $1,000
Tells Bandit Key Around Her
Neck Is in Possession of
Absent Manager.

Quick thinking on the part Of a girl
200 for Conger's Laundry late yester-
day when two bandits, one of them
armed with revolver, held up the COM
pany's Office at New York avenue and
Twenty-third street. AS a result, the
robbers obtained only $50.
c. H. Conger, jr., assistant manager
and two clerks, Miss Edna LaCorte, 81
and Miss Helen Standback, %, were in
the office when the bandits entered
Conger was talking on the telephone
while the young women were preparing
to close the Office for the Gay
Covered Trio With Gun.
While one of the robbers covered
the three with a gun concealed be-
meath his coat, his companion vaultec
the counter, knocked the phone from
Conger's hands and ordered him to lie
on the floor
After taking $50 from the cash
register, the bandit went to the safe
the doors of which were open. The
drawers were locked, however, and he
demanded the keys.
Miss LaCorte, who had the keys on a
string around her neck, folded her arms
across them and assured the robber the
manager had them. He was in the
plant adjoining the Office at the time.
Asks Bandit Not to Shoot. -
Lying on the floor, Conger appealed
to the bandit with the gun not tc
shoot his brother j. P. Conger, mana
Oer of the comDanV in the event he
should return to the Office from the
plant.
Pocketing the $50 and an old pisto
which was found in the safe, the BAN
dts fed. The one with the gun wa!
described as being about 80 years old
feet inches tall and weighing about
135 pounds. His companion was about
81 and was feet tall and weighed
about $50.
Miss LaCorte lives at $50 Twenty.
second street and Miss Standback in thu
600 block of A street southeast. Tit
Congers' home is at 2718 Twenty
| street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
ELKS' OFFICIAL GIVES TOAST
TO ABSENT BROTHERS AND DIES
Daniel R. Nihion CoIIapSes
During Ceremony
at Ball.
Throng of 1000 Kept in
Ignorance of Fatal
Heart Attack.

With solemn ceremony which stilled
the merriment at the Elks' charity ball
last night, Daniel r. Nihion, grand tiler,
gave the traditional toast. ITO our
absent brothers." A minute later he
joined them in death
AS the clock struck IL o'clock, the
lights were dimmed, Nihion mounted
the platform in the Willard ball room
and the crowd bowed in reverent silence.
The toast was given and the dead
eulogized. AS he concluded, the speaker
collapsed and was carried from the
stage.
Died Of Heart Attack.
He was taken to room in the hotel
and pronounced dead by physicians
summoned from the ball room. An at
tempt was made to keep knowledge that
Nihion had died from the 1000 or more
guests and the festivities continued I'M
interrupted.
Three physicians examined the body
and said death was due to heart at
tack. They were DR.. j. Ward Mankin,
DR.. w. Morris Woodbridge and DR.. w.
R. Haynes. Unknown to the crowd,
the body was removed to the L. M.
Gawler undertaking establishment.
Friends of Mr.. Nihion said he ap-
peared to have been in excellent health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
WOMEN PERMITTED
IBOND IN PROBE Of
TEA HOUSE Staying
Five Refuse to Break Silence
as Officers Seek Trail of
White SIavers.
FINGERPRINTS STUDIED
ON ABANDONED AUTO
Witnesses of Fatal Hold-up Shoot
ing at Bladensburg Afraid to
Talk, Officers Discover.

Convinced after two days grilling
that they will be unable to obtain any
information of Importance from the
five women arrested after the fatal
shooting in the Old Colonial Tea
House, at Bladensburg, early Monday,
Baltimore detectives handling the case
announced today they would release
the prisoners under bond as State wit
nesSes.
Meanwhile vigorous crusade against
white slavers in Maryland by the De-
partment CT Justice was reported in
progress as a result of the case,
although no official comment could be
obtained.
Lieut.. Cornelius F. Roche and Will
liam G. Feehley, the Baltimore de-
tectives assigned to the case, planned
to spend today checking on Baltimore
angles OF the case, but will return to
Prince Georges County tomorrow to go
over the scene Of the crime for pcs
sible additional clews.
Abandoned Auto Examined.
One of the features to be studied
To-Day is the abandoned, apparently
bullet-r1dden automobile found en- the
Laurel-Bowie road yesterday. Although
the owner of the car, Baltimore man,
said he left it on the road when it
became disabled Saturday, the de-
tectives expressed the belief the car
had some connection with the case.
tlngerpr1ntS on the car will be checked
The women in the Hyattsville Jail
are apparently afraid to talk, detectives
SAID and may have been threatened
with death if they disclose any facts
concerning the management and OPP
Grafton Of the tea house.
The five-Dorothy Jordan. Jean Cor
don, Mae Dix, Mary Wilson and Helen
Conley, all of Baltimore-will be re-
leased II they can post $500 bond
each. Raymond Sister and Arthur
Crocket OF Washington were released
under $3.50 bond as witnesses last night.
Two other men, Sam Kushner and
George Osborne, also Will be released if
they can post bond, police said.
Man Gives Information.
Although they were unable to get the
women to talk, one of the men wit
nesseS showed marked willingness to
assist the detectives, 1t was learned.
He even drew diagrams to show how
the patrons Of the establishment were
lined up against the kitchen wall by
the five bandits who proceeded to rob
them.
While the officers say they have failed
to have any one identified as firing
single shot, they have been told that
John Bartlett, one of the men injured.
remarked, They're putting me on the
spot, let's get them" during the hold
up This strengthened the police theory
that the bandits fire was provoked and
probably returned by persons in the
house.
Grove Amick of Winchester, Va, was
killed and six other persons injured in
the exchange of shots Five Of the in
jured still are in Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
MOVIES WILL PICTURE
LIFE IN FRANCE TODAY

New motion pictures and color photo
graphs designed to give the many-sided
and colorful aspects in the life of France
of today will be shown before the Ma
ming at the Washington Auditorium
Burton Holmes will address the society
members and interpret the pictures.
The pictorial tour of France will lie
along tree-lined highways, through
battlefield areas, quaint villages and
Will ascend to the Alpine regions OF
France. Fashionable Biarritz and Deau-
vile, also castle-crowned Carcassonne
and the gay-costumed Breton towns will
be depicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
ATTORNEY AND COMPANION
RESCUED FROM SINKING CRUISER
Maryland PATROL About to Put In for Night Sees Signal
Unobserved by Another Craft

men and tow the cruiser ashore before
she settled.
Mann and Dugan, skipper of the
boat, left here Monday afternoon en-
route to Keyport, N. j., where the
craft was to be reprinted. At about
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
snip sprung leak, the motor stopped
and the lights failed. The two men
ABOARD grabbed large sheet and waved
1t, hoping to attract the attention Of
a boat visible about a mile away. While
one slgnalled the other bailed. The
boat evidently could not keep afloat, and
when they saw the nearest potential
rescuer steam away the men virtually
lost hope.
Howard Hartge and John Grinder OF
the Folly crew happened to scan the
horizon as their ship turned into har-
Dor and saw the signal.
Mann lives IN Ballston, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26

While they frantically waved dis
tress signal at a craft which passed by
their sinking cabin cruiser without see
ing them, Louis H. Mann, Washington
attorney, and Capt. James Dugan of
Salem, Mass, inadvertently attracted
the attention of the Maryland State
patrol boat Folly in Chesapeake Bay
late yesterday afternoon, and brought
her out to the rescue.
AS Mann and Dugan mournfully
watched the blind boat disappear of
the horizon and returned to their
struggles to keep the Sea Wolf afloat
by bailing her out, two members of the
crew of the Folly sighted the boats
white signal just as the patrol craft
was about to put in for the night at
Galesville, Md.
The Folly, commanded by Capt. E.
N. Dixon, headed seward again and
covered the two miles between shore
and the Sea Wolf In time to save the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
M. H. HERMAN FUNERAL.
SERVICES TO BE HELD
Rites to Take Place at Residence
Tomorrow for Late Con-
tractor.

Funeral services for Melvin H.
HERMAN, So, Washington contractor,
who died Monday at his home, 1901
Fern street, will be held at the resi-
dence tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
Burial will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr.. Herman, a native of Chaptico,
st. Marys County, Md, had lived in
Washington SO years.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Katie M. HERMAN; two sons, Whitney
H. HERMAN Of Washington and Lawton
@. Herman of Silver Spring, Md
four brothers, Oscar of Silver Spring,
Bert and Albert of Washington and
Vivian H. Herman Of Chaptico, and
four sisters, Miss Lucy HERMAN. Mrs
Sadie Penn and Mrs. Mary Brookbank
of Chaptico and Mrs. Lillian Bur-
roughs of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26

front Of the Fox Theater in midafter-
neon, telling large assemblage about
the respective prowess Of Jack Dempsey
and Gene Tunney. He posted $40 with
the first precinct police. Then Police
man B. M. Strong took the witness
stand.
I'VE received hurry call to come to
the jail last night" he said, that
somebody was trying to break in. When
got there found this man ringing
What" began Judge Given. "were
you doing at the Jail at that hour?"
Col. Peake is a good friend of mine,
judge" replied Colbert. IT wanted to
see him on Thanksgiving"
We'll, suppose you spend Christmas
with him, too. Sixty days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
Deaths Reported.

Laura NJ. Gelwick. SO. the Argyle Apis.
John H; Hermener. 70. Casualty Hospital
Israel Berlin, SO. 1913 7th st,
Carrie Bailey. Sc, GEORGETOWN University
Ada F. Knott. S.. ls4l Randolph st.
Margaret Q. Charlton. 81, 2Il5 st.
Olive A. Hauser, 4s. 939 5th St ne
Lidia di Carlantonia. Z. Childrens Hos
Rsebecca Smith. II. 1908 Linden st. ne.
John Brady. 60. lao Pierce st. ct.
Amanda Wych, Sc, Al E st.
Nettie Harris, 40. 81 Patterson st. ne.
Emma Ware. Al. GEORGETOWN University
William Ray. Al. Garfield Hospital.
Frederick Hall, a. en- route Gallinger
John solomon. 4. oAllinger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
Pittsylvania Farmer Dead.

DANVILLE, Va, November 26 (Spe-
ciaD j. H. Lanier, well known Pittsyl-
vania County farmer, who dropped
dead in a local tobacco warehouse on
Tuesday, will be buried today, the serv-
ices to be held at the home. He was
preparing to leave for his home after
selling his tobacco when he was stricken
with an attack OF acute indigestion and
died in a short time. He is survived
by his widow and several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
TRIES TO BREAK INTOD. C. JAIL.
SO JUDGE GIVES HIM 60 DAYS
Man Also Makes Speech in Front of Fox Theater While
Spending "Quiet" Thanksgiving.

Just what James P. Colbert. 50, did
yesterday in his pre-Thanksgiving cele-
bration is not known, but it Is matter
Of public record that he made q speech
IN front of the Fox Theater and tried
to break into the jail last night.
Colbert made quite a powerful plea
to Judge Ralph Given In Police Court
yesterday TO gain his freedom so he
could spend a "quiet Thanksgiving"
Nevertheless" sighed the judge after
Colbert had ceased talking, IT expect to
see you again tomorrow"
Sure enough Colbert was back in
court again, the only difference being
that two charges of intoxication were
placed against him. One officer said he
found Colbert perched on . box in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26

and spirits O few minutes before his
death.
Two Sisters Survive.
The Fire Department rescue squad
was summoned, but Mr.. Nihion was
dead when it arrived Coroner Joseph
d. Rogers issued a certificate of death
from natural causes.
Mr.. Nihion lived at Asst Massachu-
sets avenue. He was a native of Cum
berland, Md, but had been a resident
Of Washington for many years. For
some time he had been a bailiff in the
District Supreme Court. Last July at
the Elks' annual convention in Seattle,
Wash, he was named grand tiler. Sur
viying him are two sisters, one in
Belair, Ohio, and the other in Cum
berland No arrangements for the fu-
neral have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
OFFICERS APE ELECTED
BY ARLINGTON KIWANIANS
Amos C. Crounse Again Heads Or
ganization-Only One Change
Is Made.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAN CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, November 90
BY unanimous vote, all of the off,
GERS Of the Arlington County Kiwanis
Club, with the exception of one, were
reelected at yesterdays meeting of
the club. The one exception was the
election of John F. Webster as vica
president to succeed DR.. j. H. Walton
Webster took DR.. Walton's place at the
request of the latter, who declared that
he did not have time to properly ad.
minister the Office.
Those reelected were:
Amos c. Crounse, president; W.
Thomas French, secretary
Macon Ware, district trustee; S. E.
Childs, ergeant-at-arms, and Samuel
G. Green. Frank L. Voolfolk, Allan B.
Prosise, Henry J. Klinge, John H Prize
and John Smithdeal, directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
MAN JAILED FOR ALLEGED
THREAT TO KILL SISTER
Chillum Woman Is Locked in Room
While Friends Rush to Pro-
cure Warrant.
BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.

EVANSVILLE, Md, November 26
Fearing her brother would kill her
friends of Mrs. Molly Bauby of Chillun
yesterday locked her in a room while
they came here to procure a warran
for the mans arrest.
Walter j. Grandman, who obtainee
the warrant, told police Mrs. Baub,
was an invalid and her brother
Charles Rose, who had been drinking
for several days. threatened to kill her.
Constable Howard Slater, who served
the warrant. reported finding a revolver
in the brothers pocket. Rose was
jailed here on charges of assault with
intent to kill his sister. carrying a con-
cealed weapon and being drunk and
disorderly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
DINNER is POSTPONED

A dinner OF the District Chapter Of
American War Mothers, scheduled for
tomorrow night at the Hamilton Hotel
In honor Of the organizations national
president. has. been postponed indefl-
nitelv. It was Stated today.
The chapter will hold it's regular
MEETING at the hotel, however, ct 8
O'Clock tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
Burned Lighting Stove.

Burns which may prove fatal were
suffered today by Mary Donahue, COL
ored, Al, as she attempted to light a
stove in the kitchen of her home, at
1910 Third street southwest. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital for burns
about the face and body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Boyds Resident Knocked Uncon-
scious in Auto Accident.
81 Star CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
HALPINE, Md, November 26.-Mrs.
Clara Yongerman Of Boyds, Md, was
knocked unconscious last night when
the auto she was driving on the Rock
vile pike here was in collision with
a car driven by Donelson G. Classic of
lit Bradley lane, Bethesda, according
to police.
Mrs. Yongerman was about to turn
from the pike to LenowitZ' store at
Halpine when the accident occurred,
according to Officer Windsor Poole, who
investigated it. Both cars were badly
damaged. Mrs. Yongerman was treat
ed by Dr. Hawks of Rockville and later
returned to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
WHEAT is BURNED

Spark From Threshilg Machine
Sets Stack on Fire.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, November %.
Fire caused by a spark from a
threshing machine destroyed a stack
and a half of wheat containing about
300 bushels of wheat and a straw rick
yesterday on the farm of Edgar Grim,
near Wheatland The farm is tenant
ed by John Orrison.
The machine was in operation on the
farm at the time of the fire. A bucket
brigade saved nearby structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26

TINE new $17,OOO,O0O Commerce
Department Building, which. on
January l. will house approx
- mately 5000 employees, was oc-
cupied yesterday for the first
time by Government clerks.
Equipment for IS clerks, who for
several months have been assembling
data for the Presidents Conference on
Home Building and Home Ownership,
which meets here December 2. was
moved during the morning from the
old Commerce Building to the new
edifice. The first truckload of furni-