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The Washington times., 1931-06-04
GIRL ACCUSES
POLITICIAN

NEW YORK, June 4 G.N.SO
w. Ward Smith, 81, former execu-
tive secretary for Gov. Nathan
Miller, must appear June 10 to
answer a charge that he had
attempted to attack Mrs. Hannah
Renter, 26. Smith pleaded not
guilty and was free today on
$4,000 bail.
The woman said the alleged
attempt was made when she went
to answer an advertisement for q
position as StenOgrapher.
Smith. member of a wealthy
family, toured the United States
as a promoter in the Hoover
for President" campaign in 1920,
and organized the Hoover for
President" Club in New York.
In 1920 he married Melba Mel.
sing, descendant of Col. John J.
Mckenzie. first military governor
Of San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
PATRICK STAYS
P, j, {. HEAD

Mai. Gen. Mason M. Patrick
was reelected chairman OF the
Public Utilities Commission for
another term today. Harleigh
H. Hartman. the present vice
chairman, was reelected vice
chairman.
The law creating the commits
sion provides only for the cleo
ton Of a chairman every two
years. The office of vice chair
man was created by the comr1is-
sion and elections for this office
are held coincidental with the
craftsmanship elected.
The commission then voted in
structions to Corporation Counsel
w. w. Bride to draft an order
relative to the operation of inter
state buSSeS in the District. The
order will be predicated on evil
dence developed at a recent hear
ing on the bus problem, and, it is
believed, will not go into effect
until July l, when the new trat.
fic act. broadening the powers OF
the commission on bus opera
tions. becomes effective.
The commission approved a
petition of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company to
raise its tracks to street-grade
level on Rhode Island Avenue
Northeast. between Twentieth
Street and South Dakota Avenue.
This work will begin tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
$55,OOO Estate Hangs
On Penci[ed Will
81 Years Old

CHICAGO. June 4 GN.S).
An estate of $55,OOO hung to-
day on the validity of a sigma
ture penciled 81 years ago.
DR.. Edmund j. Bolio, SO, De-
troit physician, has the note
found in a family Bible, which
reads:
81 give all that l might ever
possess to DR.. Edmund !.
BOliO because ne is my only
true friend and stood behind
me in my recent and continued
trouble"
He said this was written by
Mrs. Ida Marcoux, then II. who
died June. 1928. leaving $55, 900.
His contention was upheld by
handwriting experts but hear
ing of the case was continued
until the State could call it's
own experts.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
MERIDIAN HILL
WORK To BEGIN

Work Of constructing the cas-,
cades at the south end of Meridian
Hill Park. under the plans of Hor
ace w. Peaslee. architect, will be
started soon after July l. it was
learned at the office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks today.
The architects plans are elabo.
rate, and the park, when complet,
ed, will probably be the most beau
tiful of the smaller parks in the
city.
Just above the cascades, on a
small plateau overlooking the city,
will be planted great elms, moved
in at full size.
Comfort stations and park po-
lice station will be built in under
this plateau. In the center of the
concrete front of these buildings
will be three fountains, sloping
downward toward a large receiv,
ing pool will be l3 small pools,
and along their borders water
flowers will grow.
Seats and steps will be along the
smaller pools and around the re.
ceiving pools, which has already
been built.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
K|DNAP SLAYER
WAY RECOVER

WINONA. Mimi. June 4
G.N.SD.-If Roy Ashley, SO, re-
covers from wounds received from
Evelyn Brent, IS, whom he kid
naped and shot to death, he will
be charged with murder.
Ashley took Miss Brent, daugh-
ter of his landlady, from her
home in Beaver Dam, Wis, Tues
day night. When he left the car
to get water for the radiator, she
seized his gun and shot him in an
attempt to escape. He retrieved
the gun. hit her over the head.
and, when she pleaded for her
life, shot her in the head.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CRASH DEATHS
HOLD YOUTH

Lawrence Mccullough, %, of
4307 Ellicott st. N. W., today was
held for the grand jury by Judge
Charles w. Woodward in Rock
vile Police Court after a pre-
liminary hearing on charge of
manslaughter as a result Of an
automobile accident early May II,
on the Rockville Pike, which
caused the deaths of Calvin
Brown and Ludwell Lee. both of
Bethesda. Bond was fixed at
$1,000.
Mccullough, Brown. Lee, Cecil
Baker, and Vance Bell had been
to Glen Echo. They took Bell to
his home in Rockville and were
on their way back to Bethesda
when the car left the road and
struck pole.
Bell testified the fellow had
had couple of drinks" McCul-
lough's statement, made in
Georgetown Hospital to a Mont
gomery county policeman, Theo-
dore Vollten, said they had been
going more than so miles an
| hour.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
KENNEDY PRIZE
IS COVETED
BY GANGS
Police Guard Given Winner
Of $154,0O0; Maharaiah's
10000 Tickets Draw Blanks

BOSTON, June 4 GNS).
With exactly Sill in his pocket.
Joseph Kennedy, West Indian
negro, winner of $154,000 in the
Irish Sweepstakes on the English
Derby today found himself the
center of trials and tribulations
as a result of his newly-gained
riches.
Since Kennedy, a labOrer, was
announced as the holder of a lot
terry ticket on CamerOnian, the
winning horse in the English
Derby, a special police guard was
assigned to him, following reveIa-
tions that gangsters were plotting
to "hijack" his winnings.
kennedy's first ?ct. after drop
ping to his knees and offering a
prayer of thanks in the office of
his boss" at Morgan Memorial,
where he heard the race over
the radio, was to invest some of
his earnings to insure himself of
an annus. income of $1,000 for
life.
LONDON, June 4 G.N.SO.
Holders of lucky tickets in the
Irish Hospital Sweepstakes on
the English Derby will be paid on
June Is. it was announced today.
London today discovered new
children of fortune" in it's midst.
A resident of London and one of
Birmingham each won first
prize of $5OO,OOO in the Calcutta
Sweep.
1t cost the Maharajah of
Patiala $25,OOO to follow the race.
He purchased 10000 tickets in
the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes
and was known to have invested
a large sum for Calcutta tickets.
He drew only blanks.
A total of about $745.000 will
be divided among $50 American
winners in the Irish Sweepstakes
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
D. {. ZONE BODY
VOTES To BAN
GOLF CLUB
Private Coorse in Takoma Park
Planned by Business Men
Among Proposals Rejected

Seven petitions for rezoning
were approved and 13 petitions
rejected by the District zonlng
Commission late yesterday follow
ing an all-day hearing.
Principal among the petitions
denied was a proposal by a group
of business men to construct =
private golf course within the
boundaries Of Georgia Avenue,
the District Line, Geranium
Street and Blair Road, In the Ia
kOma Park section.
The commission also upheld the
opposition to proposals to change
the Zoning along the east side OF
Twentieth Street, between Florida
Avenue and r Street Northwest,
from residential to commercial.
Among those who fought the
change we're Under-secretary of
State w. r. Castle, the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association and
Edward w. Dom, jr., prominent
architect.
Twenty-one residents in the
vicinity of Eleventh Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest
were successful in their fight to
prevent changing zoning of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church
from residential to commercial.
Outstanding among the pro"
posals approved was a petition to
change the 9O-foot height zone to
the 110-foot height zone of prop
erty on I Street between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth Streets
Northwest, where it is proposed to
erect a large fireproof hotel.
The commission postponed &C
ton on a proposal to rezone
property on Connecticut Avenue,
between Newark and OrdWay
Streets. so as to permit erection
of a motion picture theater and a
proposal to rezone property Of
the Westchester Apartment de-
velopment to permit store build
ing,
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Alexandria Splits
High School Teams

The Alexandria school board
last night decided to separate the
athletic departments of the AL
exandria and George Mason High
School. Last year the teams of
the schools were consolidated,
which was followed by a disas-
trous season in sports, the teams
failing to win any State or dis
trict championships.
The graduation exercises at
George Mason will be held June
II. Theresa Carter is valedic-
torian and Edith Spaulding salu-
tatorian. Alexandria High School
exercises will be held June II
Barbara Apperson is validictorian
and Mae Thomasson salutatorian
DR.. w. J. Young. of the State
Teachers College will deliver the
graduating address to each school
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Soviet Trains Break
Into NewS When
on Time

MOSCOW, June 4 1N.SJ.
When train arrive on time in
Soviet Russia it is news. Editors
Just eat it up and put it on the
front page with double
column headline.
That is what the Pravda. Of
ficial organ of the Communist
party, did with the following
dispatch from its Leningrad
correspondent:
"AH four express trains which
started from Leningrad to Mos
COW day before yesterday ar
rived on time. The two trains
from Moscow to Leningrad on
the same day also arrived on
time. Local trains on the
MOscOw.Leningrad division also
arrived as scheduled"
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
COB SAYS WIFE
WE'D ADMIRAL

SAN FRANCISCO. June 4
G.N.sD Charging his wife with
fraud" Aubrey Willard Duncan,
an enlisted man in the Navy,
today was seeking to have his
marriage with Elizabeth Made
line Duncan annulled. He claims
his wife was formerly married to
Rear Admiral Alfred St. Clair
Smith and that she represented
herself as never having been
married before.
Later. according to Duncan's
complaint, he learned that she
had been married and was the
mother of a son and daughter,
although she told him that she
had never had any children.
Duncan supplemented anul-
ment proceedings with divorce
complaint which charged his
wife with holding wild parties"
while he was absent from home.
They we're married November
25, 1925, at Los Angeles, and
separated in December, 1928, the
complaint said.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
FRANCE HONORS
DONALDSON

Sergt. Mike" Donaldson, whose
exploits in the Warld War gained
him both the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross and the Congressional
Medal of Honor, is to be immor-
talized by having his portrait re-
produced in 24-karat gold in
Pershing Hall of the American
World War Memorial in Paris.
His profile will be placed there
in the long line of A. E. F.. heroes,
it was announced today. Sergeant
Mike" won the medal of honor
for rescuing three wounded COM
rades under enemy fire at St.
George Road, France, on Octo-
Der IA, 1918. He was awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross
for extraordinary heroism" in
the same engagement.
The collection of his bonus is
the business matter which brought
Sergeant Donaldson to Washing
ton this week.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JURY Of ONLY 6
To TRY DRIVER

An apparent shortage of jurors
cropped out in Police Court to-
day when it was found there were
only six available to hear the
case of James Griffin. colored.
311 z St. N. w., charged with
drunken driving.
A careful search of the list
failed to show any more jurors
available, and a haSty conference
was held between Defense Counsel
Leo Sullivan and Assistant COrpo-
ration Counsel Edward Welliever,
with the result that both ex.
pressed willingness to go to trial
with a jury of four women and
two men.
The attorneys communicated
the results of their conference to
Judge Isaac R. Hit, who agreed
to permit the case to go on trial.
"Short" jurieS are legal if both
sides agree, but one composed of
only six members is the smallest
used in Police Court within the
memory of courthouse attaches.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Rep. Shelton to Talk
At IUy CeremOnv

The Rev. w. A. Shelton, pastor
OF the Mt. Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, will be the principal
speaker Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Epworth Hall in
GaltherSburg, Md, where an ivy
planting ceremony will take place.
Miss Nellie S. Buckley will give
an address of welcome on behalf
of the Epworth League, and Dr..
]. Howard Well will respond for
the Home for the Aged.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Former Pastor Here
HOnOred on Birthddu

Dr. Charles Wood, pastor for
many years of the Presbyterian
Church of the covenant, Eight.
eenth and N streets Northwest,
was the guest of more than 20
Presbyterian and Reformed min
listers at luncheon held N honor
of his eightieth birthday at the
Cosmos Club.
Letters and kilograms of con-
graduation from host of friends
were read by DR.. Albert J. Nc.
Cartney, present pastor of the
church. Congratulations were ex,
tended by DR.. Godfrey Chobot
moderator of the Presbytery and
pastor of the Sixth PRESBYTERIAN
Church here.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
2 School Boys Rob
Teachers HANDBAG

Two boys were to appear in
juvenile Court today on a charge
of larceny in connection with the
theft of $143 from the Park View
School last Tuesday. Miss Vir-
ginia r. Uhhoff, teacher at the
school, tolo police the money had
been taken from her purse. The
boys ages are IL and II years.
Police said they recovered $11S
with the arrest of the boys. They
were released in the custody OF
their parents.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Bonds Free Clark
On Murder Chdrne

LOS ANGELES, June 4 G.N.S.O
His three surety bonds totaling
100000 secured and approved,
David H. Clark today was re-
leased from the county Jail. The
former prosecutor, defeated yes
terday in his second attempt to
be elected municipal Judge, was
bound to wait trial for the mur-
ders of Charles H. Crawford and
Herbert F. Spencer, by order of
Municipal Judge c. B. Sturze-
nacker.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
RETALIATION
LOOMS AS
CERTAIN
Term on Prison Island Held
Likely for President OF
Catholic Youth Society

ROME, June 4 GNSD.-Repri-
sal by the Vatican in the form Of
a sharp and clean-cut diplomatic
break with the italian Govern
ment was feared here today as
the result OF the Quirinals atti-
tude in the Catholic-Fascist con-
troversy.
Retaliation by Pope Plus N for
the arrest of prominent members
of the Catholic Youth Society ap-
pesred a virtual certainty. IN view
of his sharp condemnation Of
Fascist activities against Catholic
organizations.
Breach BrOadened
Although the breach broadened
to what amounted to an actual
break with the arrest Of Signor
Borsanego, honorary president
of the Catholic Youth Society.
and others, no announcement OF
the discontinuance of peace over
lures was made.
Despite persistent denials by
the Vatican that the recently dis
solved A3ione Cattolica, lay or
ganization, was not in any way
involved in politics, the Fascist
party, meeting in special session
under the Craftsmanship Of Pre-
nier Mussolini. announced in an
official c0n1nUninlle.
"The government has no in
tentiOn to tolerate the political
activities of the Azione Cato
nca."
May Be Incarcerated
Although the arrested leaders
were Immediately released after
questioning, Rome feared today
that their Interrogation might be
the first move of the government
toward incarcerating them on the
prison island of Lipari.
Fears that Signor Borsanego
might face exile were strength
ened by an admonition to refrain
from politics. Such a warning
generally is given before offend
ers are sent into servitude, it was
said. Although released. Borsa-
nego was ordered under strict
surveillance, with strict instruc-
tions not to leave his home after
10 o'clock at night.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
BATTLE ON RATS
. To COVER CITY

Elated over the successful
campaign against rats in the de-
moliShed Center Market area.
George J. Adams, jr., secretary
of the District Employment Com
mittee today announced a city.
wide war on the rodents.
Adams said that residents over
the city have asked assistance
in ridding their neighborhoods
of rats. He has arranged with
Frank Jarvis to train six men. to
be selected from the unemployed,
in the use of Red Squill Powder.
These men will be available to
property owners seeking to ex.
terminate rats at a charge of 81
per hour for service and cost of
the powder.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Factor Visits Races
In MarShUL's Care

CHICAGO. June 4 1.N.SD
While John Jake the Barber"
Factor awaits settlement of ex-
tradition proceedings against
him, he attends the Washington
Park race track daily in custody
of a deputy United States mar
shall. it was learned today. Fac
tor is accused of sWindling Brit
ish citizens of more than $5,000.-
600.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Belle H0Uen to Get
L1rger Golf Course

The Belle Haven Country Club
at its annual meeting held in
the club house south of Alexan.
dria, reelected Judge w. S.
Snow, presidents E. H. Oliver.
vice president, and Cecil Brown,
ecretary-treasurer. The club
voted to purchase 40 acres Of
land for an additional nine-hole
golf course.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
BOARDWALK COMPLETED

ATLANTIC BEACH. L. l.. June
4.-The new million-dollar Board
walk, which extends for nearly
two miles along the beach has
been opened.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
.Photo pY Internations

MRS. HAINES. daughter of
Mayor and Mrs. Harry Mackey
of Philadelphia, is on her way
to Reno to establish residence,
according to reports. She is
the wife of DR.. Charles Haines,
chief of the division of COM
municable diseases of the De-
partment of Public Health in
PHILADELPHIA.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Death of Mrs. Beard

Mrs. Mary Polk Beard, for
merly of Chapel Hill, died in a
sanatorium in Southern Pines
last Friday. She had been suf-
fering from tuberculosis for
several years.
Mrs. Beard was 36 years old.
She was the daughter of the
late George Badger McGehee
and the late Elizabeth Skinner
McGehee of Raleigh. and she IS
survived by a son, Jack Beard !;
a sister, Mrs. James Cheshire !;
and a brother, George Badger
McGehee.
The funeral was held in Raj
eigh Saturday afternoon.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
The Cooking School

A cooking school is being con-
Quoted this week in the Method
list church social rooms under
auspices of the women of the
church. Prizes are given by the
electric and water division of
the Consolidated Service Plants.
At Tuesdays session the first
prize Gan electric waffle iron)
was won by Mrs. J. P. Davis
the second prize Ga cooked meal)
by Mrs. J. T. Fowler; and the
third prize Ga green glass water
bottle) by Mrs. R. B. Vance.
Awards were made at $3.50 this
(Friday) afternoon. Every per-
son attending receives a num-
bered ticket, and today there
will be a drawing-by-lot for the
grand prize: an electric stove
or, at the choice of the winner,
an article of equivalent value.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

Mrs. Alice H. Webb, widow
of Joseph Cheshire Webb, died
at her home in Hillsboro Wed
nesday of last week at the age
of 70. The funeral was held in
St. Matthews Episcopal church
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Webb,
the daughter of Thomas Blount
Hill and Maria Simpson Hill,
was born in New Bern. She was
married in 1877 and lived the
rest of her life in Hillsboro. She
lis survived by two sons, Joseph
Cheshire Webb and Whitmel
Hill Webb; and by these grand
children: Alice Hill Webb,
Thomas Norfeet Webb, Annie
Ruffin Webb, Elizabeth Drane
Webb, Joseph Cheshire Webb.
Jr., Whitmel Hill Webb, Jr.,
Freda Towers Webb, Edwin Des-
brow Webb, Sophronia Winston
Webb, and Gertrude Winston
Webb.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Scientists Meeting
Will Be Held at State College, Raj
eigh, Today and Tomorrow

The North Carolina Academy
of Science and the North Caro-
lima Section Of the American
Chemical Society are holding a
joint meeting at the State Col
lege in Raleigh today friday
and tomorrow. H.. ..R. Totten
and H. D.. Crockford of the fac
ulty here have been active in
making the arrangements. Rev.
George w. Lay is to make a
talk on Popular Scientific
Language"
w. F. Prouty is president of
the Academy.
The proceedings begin at
9:3O this morning with the
presentation of papers. The
executive committee of the
Academy will meet at 2 o'clock
the business meeting and the
election of officers will take
place at 4 80; and at 9:30 there
will be an informal reception at
the Y. M. c. A.
Tomorrow the gathering will
split up into sections-chemical,
mathematics, physics, and gen
eral.
Members of the University
faculty who are to make ad-
dresses or read papers are J. n.
Couch, F. II. Edmister, Collier
Cobb, G.. R. Mccarthy, A. f.
Alexander, w. c. Coker, A. c.
Matthews, B. f. Smith, Archi-
bald Henderson, f. A. Cameron,
J. w. Lasley, Otto Stuhlman,
Karl Fussler, A. S. Wheeler, F.
X. Cameron, r. w. Bost, and
j. T. Dobbins.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Death of Miss Wilson

Miss Fanny Wilson died at
about one o'clock night before
last at her home on Cameron
avenue. The funeral will be
held at the home at four o'clock
this (Friday) afternoon. Miss
Wilson was a lifelong resident
of Chapel Hill and had a large
circle of devoted friends in the
village. She is survived by her
brother, T. J. Wilson, Jr., regis
trar of the University; and by
three sisters, Mrs. Henry
Brown, Mrs. Brack Craig, and
Miss Alice Wilson.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Rabbi Freund's Visit

Rabbi Iser l.. Freund came
from Goldsboro this week for a
visit to the Jewish students III
the University. He remained
three days. He held Office hours
at the Y. M. c. A. in the after
moons and was at the Carolina
Inn in the evenings. He also
called upon the students in dor
mitories and fraternity houses.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

Hill, was here Sunday on a visit
to Mrs. Thorndike Saviile.
Mrs. Charles Coolidge and her
son John have come from New
Jersey to be the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D,
Toy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Winslow
of Rocky Mount visited Frank
Graham the other day.
Mrs. w. NJ. Sugg is with
friends in Hillsboro this week.
w. l.. Tankersley is ill.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
The Malcolm LittIes Here

Malcolm Little, formerly a
member of the University fac
ulty, and Mrs. Little and their
two sons are visiting the Grum-
mans. They will go to Colds
boro tomorrow for luncheon
with the Wells and will then &C
on to Wilmington to spend a few
days before returning to the
North.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Miss Metzenthin's Scholarship

A graduate scholarship at
Bryn Mawr, together with a
teaching position, has been
awarded to Miss Esther Metzen-
thin for another year. Since
last summer she has been study
ing at the University of Bonn
for her Ph.D. degree, and she
has Travelled through Austria,
Italy. Switzerland, and France
She will return to Bryn MaWr
in September
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
A. A. u. w. Meeting

The American Association Of
University Women will meet at
|8 o'clock next Tuesday evening
in the Episcopal parish house.
Reports upon the state conven-
ton and the May Morning
Breakfast will be presented, and
the business session will be fol-
lowed by a social hour.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

The best news of the day for
pacificts is that a retired major
general Of the United States
army has invented new type of
powder-puf. Wdshingt0n Post.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Visitors from Reidsville

The members of the Reids.
vile Garden Club, headed by
Mrs. G.. f. Brewer, came tC
Chapel Hill Thursday of last
week and went about the cam.
pus and the village to look al
the flowers and shrubs. Mrs
C.. E. Preston entertained them
and the Chapel Hill Garden
Club at tea.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Death of Mrs. Agnes Chase

Mrs. Agnes Chase, mother of
Harry w. Chase, former Presi-
dent of the University. died
Monday at his home in Urbana,
Ill. The burial was in Grove
land, Mass. She spent a great
deal of her time with her son
during his residence here and
has many friends in Chapel Hill.
A Adnerfias in fhA ChnneI HiU KseklM
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Maddrys' 25th Anniversary

Rev. and Mrs. Charles f. Mad
dry celebrated their 25th we'd
ding anniversary with a party
at their home in Raleigh Sat
urday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
J. Brockwell of Chapel Hill
were among those present. Mr..
and Mrs. Maddry are now on a
visit to their cabin out on the
old HillsborO road near Orange
Church.