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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
70-YEAR-OLD MAN
HELD BY INQUEST
IN GIRLS Staying
Sister of 14-Year-0Id Victim
Says Shots Followed
Refusal of Kiss.
ACCUSED MAN CLAIMED
HE FIRED AT YOUTH
Young Man Tells Coroner's Jury
Elsie Bryant Locked Door When
Man Entered House.

A coroner's jury today ordered Will
liam Owens, 10, held for the action of
the grand jury in the fatal shooting Of
his 14-year-old sweetheart, Elsie Bryant
who died yesterday.
The girls sister, Mrs. Gertrude Camp.
bell, II, who also was wounded by the
elderly Capitol Heights dredge captain
described the shooting last Thursday
IN her home, at 456 M street southwest
When Owens arrived at her apart
ment and asked to see Elsie. Mrs
Campbell testified, her sister told her
II don't want to see that old man.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Campbell said, Owens
insisted on seeing Elsie who hao
locked herself in her bed room.
Refused to Kiss Him.
Elsie, according to her sister. at first
refused to unlock the door, but finally
relented. Owens, Mrs. Campbell con-
tinued, pleaded with Elsie to make up
with me and drive my car" AS an in
ducement. Mrs. Campbell said, Owens
assured the girl he had brought some
money for you"
Despite the fact Elsie spurned Ow-
ems plea, Mrs. Campbell related, the
dredge captain, married man, begged
her to kiss him. When Elsie refused
a revolver and opened FIRE.
The first three shots struck Mrs
Campbell'S arm, and she crouched be-
hind radiator to avoid being hit again
At that moment, Owens gun clicked
harmlessly In his hand and she ran
from the house as he was reloading 1t
Policeman Testifies.
Policeman william A. link testified
the dredge captain said he was firing
at Elsie when he struck Mrs. Campbell
and that he was aiming at James T.
Wilmer, a visitor at the house. when
Campbell, Owens admitted, according
to the officer, he reloaded the pistol and
fired three times at Elsie.
Wilmer, who lives at 2l0 Thirteenth
street southwest, testified that Owens
wife, Mrs. Maggie Owens, 81, arrived
at the M street apartment a short time
before her husband At that time. Will
mer said, he and Elsie were sitting in
the girls bed room When Owens
reached the apartment, Wilmer added
Elsie locked the door.
When she opened the door in re-
spouse to Owens ples, he testified, she
went into an adjoining room with the
dredge captain, leaving Wilmer in the
bed room where he was joined q mo-
ment later by Mrs. Owens.
Mrs. Owens Present..
Mrs. Owens was present at the in
vestigation, sitting beside her husband
She conferred with him from time to
time as the inquiry progressed. She
declined to testify.
Owens also waived examination, in
forming the coroner that he would tell
his story in the event he Is indicted
and placed on trial.
An autopsy report showed that Elsie
Bryant was shot five times, dying from
bullet penetrating her spine Her
sisters wounds, 1t was explained, were
only superficial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
CAPITAL MAN TO GET
D. S. M. AT FORT MYER

Three troops of the Sd United States
Cavalry, with the regimental band and
colors, will participate in ceremonies at
Fort Myer Monday morning at 10
o'clock at the presentation of the Dis
tinguished Service Medal to Levi Ander-
son, formerly private, Troop D, 10th
Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious
conduct in rescuing a comrade from
drowning near Fort Ethan Allen, YER
mont, July 6, 1911. Since his retirement
from active military service Anderson
has made his home at 1921 Nineteenth
street, this city.
The presentation will be made by
Brig. Gen. Edgar T. Collins, command
ing the 18th Brigade, with headquarters
In this city, and the official citation will
be read by Capt. William e. Bergin of
his staff. At the War Department 1t
is stated that the Distinguished Service
Medal to be awarded Private Anderson,
will replace the Certificate Of Merit"
awarded that soldier August 81, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
GUNMAN'S VICTIM
BECOMES WEAKER
William Taylor, Shot by
Chauffeur, Believed Near
Death at Casualty Hospital.

Victim of an enraged colored mans
gunplay, William Taylor, 59-year-old
Salvation Army truck driver, was be-
ieved near death at Casualty Hospital
today following an unexpected relapse
last night.
Taylor was shot in the abdomen late
Tuesday afternoon by Robert E. Turner
colored, 80, of $50 B street, in front of
the charity organizations headquarters
at 102 B street.
The shooting followed one hour after
Turner drove his automobile through
an alley at the rear Of the Salvation
Army's depot and crashed into the
fender Of a truck operated by Frank
5anders when he found his path
blocked.
The colored man fed. but returned
to the front Of the building with gun
and asked a group Of drivers for the
man in charge Of their trucks. Sensing
trouble, the chauffeurs tried to pacify
him. but he suddenly drew .25-caliber
revolver and fired point blank at Tay-
lor, who had taken no part in the
proceedings.
Turner was arrested shortly after
ward by detectives and park police in
a nearby apartment, where he had
taken refuge, and is being held at the
third precinct station pending the out
come of Taylor'S injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
MRS. HARRIET M. CHlLES
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW

Mrs. Harriet Maxey Chiles. direct
descendant of one Of Americas nrst
families and a member Of the Daugn-
tiers of the American Revolution, wiz pc
buried tomorrow afternoon IN ROCK
Creek Cemetery
Funeral services were held at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Calo-
well jenkins, 2O14 Connecticut avenue
where Mrs. Chiles died yesterday.
The Maxey family, from wnlcn MIS-.
Chiles descended, came to this country
with the French Huguenots, IaIer
branching into the prominent vlrginla
families Of Shelton, tucker ana
Hatcher.
Mrs. Chiles Is survived BY MIS-: Jen.
kins, another daughter, Ars. Eicnaic
Buessing Of New York, ana son. LieuI'
Samuel Chiles, u. s. NJ. Of Dover M ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
VIII ISKY-HAULING PLEA
FAILS TO WIN JUDGE
Husband Gets 9O-Day Sentence on
Charges of Beating
His Wife.

A plea by Austin William Browne
"a, 1921 Third street northeast, charged
with kicking and beating his wife. that
he had hauled whisky for three years
in order to get money to support her
and the family" failed to impress
Police Judge Ralph Given, who SEN
fenced the man to jail for 90 DAYS
today.
Mrs. Browne told the court her hus-
band gave her q severe beating last
night when she refused to give him
money with which to purchase whisky.
She said he stayed home all day on
"a drinking party" and attacked her
when she returned in the evening.
Il have always worked and taken
care of her, judge" said Brown, Il
have hauled whisky for three years and
made from $75 to 500 a week and given
1t all to her for the support of her
sister and daughter"
Drunk and disorderly charges against
Browne brought fines totaling $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
FRANCIS RITES SET

Funeral services for Edward s. Fran
els, retired employee Of the Government
Printing once. will be held tomorrow
at the w. w. Chambers funeral parlors,
Fourteenth and Chaplin streets, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Francis, who was 70, died yesterday
at his home, 2305 Eighteenth street,
after q brief illness. A native Of Phil
adelphia, he came here in H94. He Is
survived by son, Charles X. Francis,
Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
FALLS SEVEN STORIES

Henry James, colored, 40, Of 1925
Duncan street northeast, was critically
injured this morning when he fell from
the seventh floor of building on which
he was working at 5000 Fourteenth
street. The iaborer was throwing
lumber of the building when a nail
caught In his clothing and the weight
Of the lumber pulled him OF the
building. IN was taken to Garfield
Hospital, whefR his condition was said
to be serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
WORKMAN BREAKS LEG
IN THREE-STORY FALL
Robert Petree Hurled to Sidewalk
When Rope on Scaffold
Parts,

Robert Petree, 81, of cit Twelfth
street. was injured today when a scat
fold on which he was working on the
Twelfth-street side of the Raleigh
Hotel broke, dropping him to the side
walk three stories below.
Petree, one Of four men engaged in
cleaning the exterior of the building,
landed on his feet, breaking one Of
his ankles and injuring the other. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital,
where physicians said his condition was
not serious.
Petree's plunge was seen by his fellow
workers-Jack Bocher, 1920 o street,
and Bill Wilmington and David Hall
both Of 410 Sixth street.
Many passersby also saw Petree fall
as one Of the ropes supporting the
scaffold snapped. The other men were
working on another scaffold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED;
. BOND is FIXED AT $500
Gustave B. Rhinehardt to Face
Court July 30 on Charge of
Permitting Gaming.

noon on what police describe as an
elaborate gambling establishment, 10
Gated In the 1900 block of H street,
Gustave B. Rhinehardt was held in $500
bond in Police Court today after de-
handing jury trial on charge Of
permitting gaming.
Police said that the place raided, In
the second floor Of the H street house,
was equipped with telephones, buzzers,
loud speakers and contained some other
alleged gambling paraphernalia. It also
was equipped with heavily barred doors.
Judge Given set Rhinehardt'S trial
for July 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
ADMIRAL HEMPH|LL
DIES AT AGE OF 81
War Veteran of Civil and
Spanish American Wars
and on "0Id IronSides."

Rear Admiral Joseph Newton Hemp
hill, retired veteran of the Civil and
Spanish American wars, whose first
naval cruise was aboard the famous
u. S. S. Constitution, will be buried to-
morrow in Arlington National Gene
terry with full military honors. Ad-
miral Hemphill died yesterday at his
home, 2139 Wyoming avenue, following
a nine-month illness. He was "a years
old.
One Of the last surviving old line
Navy officers, Admiral Hemphill entered
the United States Naval Academy a
lad of IA. He left the academy before
the completion of his first year to par
ticipate in the Civil War, taking active
part in the chase of the Confederate
oils after the war, he graduated in
1866, making his first midshipmans
cruise aboard the Constitution.
With Dewey at Manila.
In the Spanish-American War. the
naval veteran took part in the siege Of
Manila, with Admiral George Dewey,
serving aboard the U. S. S. Buffalo. He
also saw service in the Andrade- Castro
revolution in Venezuela during the
early part Of his career.
Admiral Hemphill was retired June
Is, 1909, his last service being as presi-
dent of the Naval Examining and Re-
firing Boards. Since his retirement he
has divided his time between Wash
ington and his Summer home, in
Canada.
Born June 10, 1847, in Ripley, Ohio
Admiral Hemphill was appointed to the
Naval Academy in 1852. The year after
his graduation he was aboard the Mo-
nongahela, wrecked in the West Indian
earthquake.
Promotion in 1906.
Promoted to the rank of rear adj
miral in August, 1906, coincident with
his appointment as president of the
and Retiring Boards, the
veteran officer previously had served as
chief of staff of the North Atlantic
Fleet, captain of the New York Navy
Yard, president of the Board Of In
spection and Survey, commander Of
the Asiatic Station and Fleet.
The admiral Is survived by one
daughter, Miss Orc Joe Hemphill, 2139
Wyoming avenue; two stepchildren. DR.;
John G. Hancock, Dubuque, Iowa, and
Mrs. Edith Hancock Allen, wife Of Capt.
Walter Allen, C. E. c., u. S. N, and a
sister, Mrs Eugene Wambaugh, wife Of
a retired Harvard University professor.
Admiral Hemphill also was the STEP
father of the late Dora Hancock Mason,
deceased wife Of Rear Admiral Newton
E. Mason, U. S. NJ, retired.
He was q member Of the Washing
ton Commandery, Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion; a chevalier of the French
Legion Of Honor, and belonged to the
Army and Navy Club and the Cariboa
Society Of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
BOY SWALLOWS POISON

Edward Taylor, jr, 19-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Taylor, 1912
4 street northeast, today was reported
in q serious condition at Casualty Hos
pital from poisoning.
q The child is reported to have OBJ
Sained the poison while his mother was
N another part Of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
DEATH HELD SUICIDE

A certificate Of suicide was issued to-
day by Coroner hewitt in the death Of
Mrs. Jennie Gedeon, who ended her
life yesterday in the kitchen of her
apartment at 1107 Eleventh street by
inhaling illuminating gas. The woman
carried her three pets, two cats and a
bulldog, to death with her.
The womans husband, WilliaK K.
Gedeon, q printer, who Is working IN
Cleveland, was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
De Kraft BURIAL SET

Ashes of Miss Frances B. de Kraft.
70, daughter of the late Rear Admiral
j. p. c. de Kraft, U. s. NJ, will be
buried tomorrow In Arlington National
Cemetery. Funeral services for Miss
De Kraft, who died Monday at her
home, 3106 N street, were held yester-
day at Joseph Gawle-'s funeral home,
1754 Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Five Killed in Prison Break.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, July (P.-Five
prisoners were reported killed last night
in an attempted jail break from the
Slivene Central Prison, in which q num-
Der Of other prisoners participated. They
were pursued by armed guards, two Of
whom were reported injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
SCHOOL BIDS Received
Bennett Figure Of $1oe, 900 Is Low
est of IS.

Charles s. Bennett. Inc, of PhiIadel-
phia, Pa, submitted the low bid Of
$106,90 for the job of building the Ben
jamin Stoddard Elementary School,
Forty-hrst and Calvert streets. Fifteen
contractors submitted bids, two Of them
aS high as $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

The Presidents greetings were pre-
sented to the convention at its open
ing last night by walter Newton
presidential secretary. He said that In
Washington the union should receive
the inspiration that will enable its mem
bers to return to their homes prepared
to carry on the work awaiting them for
the betterment of their country. He
added that he hoped the organization
would enjoy here "its most enthusiastic
and inspiring convention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
YOUNG REPUBLICAN
GROUP ORGANIZED
Party Principles to Be Pro-
noted in Practically
All States.

A 'Young Republican" group, which
viii "be prepared to take over the work
Of the Republican party in later life"
as well as form the nucleus for q
Nationwide organization among the
younger voters during the next CAM
paign, was organized and started well
on its way yesterday by the National
Capital Republican Club.
The washington group, Of about 200,
Is to form the beginning Of an organiza-
ton which win cover every State except
the so-called solid South" Three
young men and three young women viii
be selected from each Of these States
by the clubs Special Membership Com
mittee. from among the young Republic
cans attending school or employed here.
Indianian In Charge.
Douglas Whitlock Of Indiana will have
charge of the young group, the an
nounced purpose of which Is Ito advo-
cate, promote and maintain the prin-
ciples of Republicanism; to cooperate
with the Republican National Commit
tee; to serve the Republican party In its
partisan projects the year round.
Whitlock said the group was not or
ganized to support President Hoover for
denomination.
Eve are not interested in the party
Al8AAb 4OA bAAS llOulAA1nbAOA1g AAC CAplAAACd.
I'VE will support the party nominee. I"
Lawrence r. Ormiston of WATERFOWL,
N. Y, law student, is to be the vice
president of the mems section, and
Ailene L0veland, secretary to Senator
Robinson, Republican, Indiana, will hold
the same position among the 100 young
women.
Training for Campaign.
1--WE viii train this group in party
principles and party organization with
the idea of using them in their States
during the campaign" Whitlock ex-
planned. "It Is the outgrowth of an or
ganization headed In Indiana during
the last presidential campaign, where
young man was selected in each
county to look after young voters.
Prominent Republicans will be asked
to meet with the group and discuss
problems confronting the party. I hope
to have them trained for active as
siStance IN the next campaign in be-
half Of whoever receives the nominal
tion.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

district, May 81, 1867. and christened
s'Enoch Arnold Bennett" He was edu-
cated at the New Castle School and
placed in lawyers ONCE. There he
remained until he was rs. During the
time he was supposed to. be porting over
cases, syllabuses and commentaries, he
was trying his hand at composing arti-
cles. When the opportunity to join the
staff Of Woman came, he eagerly took
advantage Of 1t.
Begins to Write Novels.
In 1900 Bennett Withdrew from the
editorial Office and went to the country
to devote himself solely to his novels.
His novels followed in rapid succession.
In 1903 he founded his reputation with
"Old Wives Tales"
Bennett sailed into other fields of
fiction, producing sensational, humorous
and ironical effects. THE Grand
Babylon Hotel" Sacred and .Profane
Love" and Buried Alive" are examples
of this departure.
Arnold BENEFITS series Of plays, ".The
Great Adventure" What the Public
Wants" THE Honeymoon" THE Title"
and "Milestones," show him as specials
list in modern comedy.
OF late years Bennett embroiled him
self in literary conflict by criticizing
England's younger writer's, saying they
were too lazy to produce worthwhile
work They retorted that Bennett went
| to the other extreme and wrote too
much and that his latest works did not
approach his earlier books in excel
| lence,
In 1926 Bennett declared that the two
best books Of fiction he read during the
year were by American writers-Theo-
dore Dreiser's IAN American Tragedy
and Herman Melville's Pierre" written
years before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
THE WEATHER

istrict Of Columbia Rain this after
noon and tonight, probably clearing
tomorrow; colder tomorrow.
Maryland-Rain tonight, probably
ending tomorrow; probably changing
to snow fiurries in extreme west por-
tons late tonight.
Virginia today: colder in west
portion tonight; tomorrow generally
fair and colder.
West Virginia-Light rain, changing
to snow f1urries and colder tonight. To-
with snow furries In extreme north
portions and northeast
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, 81;
IL midnight, Al; 4 am, A; am, AZ;
noon, As.
Barometer-4 pm. 1880; 9 pm.
30.2p; IA midnight, 30.27; am.
1922; 8 am, 1920; noon, 3o14
Highest temperature, 5s, occurred al
$3.50 pm, yesterday.
Lowest temperature. Al, occurred 81
z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, "a.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today--Low tide, 1856 am. and 1910
pm; high tide. 2:30 am. and $40 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1920 am. and
1872 pm; high tide, 3:4S am. and
AIT pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose SOL am; sun seta
6'27 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises am; sun
sets 6:28 pm.
Moon rises 1911 pm; sets 2:69 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather I'm Various cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
MISS SALLIE MACKALL
DIES IN GEORGETOWN
Wrote Early Days in Washing.
ton" and Launched Daughters
Of Royal Descent.

Miss Sallie Scmerven Mackall, n
years old, died at her Georgetown home
28Ol @ street. yesterday. She had been
confined to her bed for about five years
but had been seriously III only since last
Sunday.
Miss MackalI. author Of early Days
In Washington" q book which has be-
come rare and of which only q limited
edition was printed, had lived IN George
town all her life. She was the daugh-
ter Of DR.. Louis and Margaret Whann
MackalI.
A member OF the Daughters Of Royal
Descent, which organization she launch
ed, Miss MackaIl traced her ancestry
to royalty In Scotland. Her family came
to America shortly after 1900.
Miss Mackallis art work brought heI
into prominence, and many examples OF
her work hang In the homes Of hel
relatives and friends.
She was q member Of the Daughters
of Cincinnati and Of the Colonial
Danes and was well known in social
circles here. She is survived by q sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Mackall Weld: q brother,
Upton MackaH, both Of Washington,
and by several nieces and nephews. DR.
Louis Mackall Of this city Is . nephew
Of the woman.
Funeral services win be held at Oak
Hill Cemetery Monday morning at IL
O'Clock. Interment wiz be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
is MEN ARRESTED

LOS ANGELES, March 20 (F1.-Po-
lice arrested is men yesterday In q
drive on alleged gangsters as a result
Of two killings here In five days, which
have been Laid to warfare among liquor
racketeers.
Chief of detectives Frank Taylor
gave the order for the roundup OF
known hoodlums' after saying cryp-
tically "these killings have got to stop,
They can be stopped"
Of the North Side, and Vicenzo Basile
said by police TO have been connected
with q liquor gang, were slain by as
saiIants armed with shotguns. A coro-
ner's jury in each case returned opegi
verdicts, being unable to find evidence
pointing to any one suspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
ARNOLD Bennett,
AUTHOR, EXPIRES
Creator of "OId Wives Tale, |"
III Seven Weeks, Dies
of Typhoid Fever.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 2s.-Typhoid fever
has written "finis" to the life Of Ar
mold Bennett. one of the worlds leading
men Of letters, whose works, acclaimed
by the scholarly, did not disdain the
common touch.
The END had been foreseen since
Wednesday. Stricken with influenza
seven weeks ago he was thought to be
recovering when typhoid fever brought
him down again. Blood TRANSMISSION
yesterday gave him temporary relief,
but he weakened and early last night
passed away peacefully. He was So
Bennett in his lifetime came to hear
his own works, particularly the "Old
Wives Tale" which he published in
1908, rated as classics.
He was most widely known perhaps
for that work and the "Five Towns"
series, which depicted the drabness of
Engiand's pottery district. One of the
five towns, Hanbridge, was his own ma
tive Hanley, Stratfordshire.
In less serious works he acted as a
guide to what is best in literature,
travel and recreation, and maintained
conversational contact with the COM
mon man in his writings which few
authors of his caliber have been able
to do. His works include novels, plays
and essays. Among the novels is mfr.
Prohack," published in 1927, and "The
Return Journey" of the succeeding year.
He was not an educated man in the
generally accepted sense, but began life
as solicitors clerk and did not decide
upon literary career until he was 80
years old.
Works Show Much Detail.
Between 1898 and 1925 Bennett pro-
duced some 80 novels and more than a
dozen plays. All his works show me-
ticulcus detail. Bennett was known to
devote an entire page to the description
Of the tick of clock.
The man who wrote the stories Of the
Five Towns started his literary work as
an assistant editor of Woman. For
seven years he was assistant editor,
then editor, of the magazine.
Arnold Bennett never was destined by
his parents to be an author. He was
trained for the law He was born at
Hanley in Staffordshire, in the potteries