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Evening star., 1933-08-30
SLAYER Of FATHER
|SFREED BY COURT
Fairfax Man, %, Is Released
After Mother Supports
SeIf-Defense Story.
B- a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

Br staff. Correspondent Of The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, August 30-Benford
Newman, 23. of Fairfax, was freed today
of a technical charge of murder. when
arraigned in Fairfax County Court on
charge of killing his father last
night.
Testimony presented before Judge
Paul F. Brown indicated the man shot
his father. Calvin j. Newman, SO, when
he attacked MIN with razor. Ben
ford's mother, Virgie N wman. So, whom
the father also threatened to kill, testi-
fled Benford shot il self-defense
The elder Newman is said to have
been drinking steadily since Sunday
and when he returned home last night
went on a rampage when he found his
revolver was missing from under his
pillow. He cornered Mrs. Newman in
the kitchen and threatened to cut her
throat If she did not return the gun.
At this point, according to testimony
of Edwin Newman, 21-year-old son,
Benford came down stairs and told his
father he had the gun and intended to
do away with it."
Turns on BenfOrd.
The father then turned on Benford
and backed him against wall brand
ishing the razor menacingly.
IF he had given it to him" Edwin
testified, AL of us would have been
killed"
After Mrs Newman had pleaded
vainly with her husband not to attack
Benford. Newman continued to advance
on the boy. and when he was within
4 feet, Benford shouted:
stand back or I'll shoot!"
Newman took another step forward.
according to the testimony and Ben
ford shot five times, two bullets en-
tering the heart. two in the shoulders
and one in the neck.
When Sheriff Eppa Kirby arrived at
the Newman farm house, he testified,
Benford handed him the gun, gave a
statement of the facts and willingly ac-
companied him to the county jail.
Judge Brown, in freeing the man,
said
Il don't think there is any reason to
hold this boy He only did what any
other person would have done under
similar circumstances and probably
what should have been done long ago"
Two years ago, on Labor day, after
a similar drinking orgy, the elder New
man attacked another of his sons, men,
bers of the family told police. He
shot at Tedrow, who is now 13, but
missed
Surviving Newman, in addition to Ben
ford, Edwin, Tedrow and the. widow. are
Adrian, IS; William. 10, and America
and France, 17-year-old twins.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
HOSPITALS TREAT
z 2DUR|NG PARADE
Emergency and Casualty
Give Aid for Fall Injuries
and Painting.

A dozen persons were treated at
Emergency and Casualty Hospitals last
night for injuries and fainting attacks
suffered during the recovery parade:
The list follows:
Emergency Hospital:
Watson Gossney. colored. 9l9 Twenty
fifth street. treated for abrasions re-
ceived when he fell from a horse
Johanna K. Fischer, 70. treated for
abra sionS received when she fell during
the crush along Pennsylvania avenue
Genevieve Sparshott, "a. Of 2 Girard
street northeast treated for blstere.i
heel.
Bernard Long. II, Of e25 G street
southwest; Louise Lewis, 10, colored
620 NJ street southeast and Julia
Mckenzie, 20. Of 526 Oglethorpe street,
all Of whom tainted.
Casualty Hospital:
Mrs. Emma Ca-a,aush, COS East
Capitol street, slightly injured in all
auto accident en route to the parade.
Mrs Eva J. Thorne, 43, of 1860 East
Capitol street. treated for broken arm
suffered in an auto accident en- route
to the parade.
John Clairdy. 81, newspaper photog-
rapher, burned and cut when taking a
flashlight photograph.
Reverta Ehrmantraut. 18. of 757
Sixth street southeast; Ludwig From,
l6. Wilmington. Del. and Agnes Eu-
bank. 35. Takoma Park, Md, all of
whom tainted.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
FAMISHED ARTISTS
CONDITION IMPROVED
Miss Helen Hartwell Recovering in
Hospital After Being Found
Helpless.

The condition of Miss Helen Hartwell,
86-year -old artist, who was found help
lsse and hungry yesterday on the floor
of her home. 1852 Seventeenth street.
was described as improved" today by
Gallinger Hospital physicians.
Neighbors sensed that something was
wrong in the home of Miss Hartwell
when they noticed an accumulation of
three days milk bottles on the steps OF
the house. They called a policeman,
who discovered the artist conscious, but
helpless, on the floor of a front room
They summoned the rescue squad and
she was taken to the hospital
A doctor said Miss Hartwell was un-
dernourished. She had not eaten for
three days, and the food consumed
prior to that, prepared by herself, was
insufficient.
Miss Hartwell. who. it is said. won
art exhibit prizes years ago, refused to
have any one live with her. Neighbors
said she was very independent despite
the fact she could scarcely walk, and
apparently resented any attempts they
made to help her. Relatives who live
in New York State were expected to ar
rive today.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
BALTIMORE MILK
MARKET IN PROBE
Inquiry to Be Extended to
Find Relationship With
D. C.. Prices.

Elwood H. Seal special investigator
for the Senate Milk Investigating Com
mittee. announced today he would go
to Baltimore next week to begin an
inquiry into the Baltimore milk situa
tion to determine its relationship to
the District milk market.
Information collected by Seal will be
revealed before the committee when
hearings are resumed the latter part
of next month. He said he particularly
wanted to gather additional data about
the acquisition of dairies. both in
Washington and Baltimore by the Ma
tionaf Dairy Products Corporation.
Seal had intended to seek this in
formation from Charles R. Bowman.
vice president and director Of the Ma
tional Dairy Corporation and head of
the Western Maryland Fairfield Farms
Dairy, Baltimore subsidiary Of the Ma
tional Dairy concern. Bowman, how
ever. died Monday.
Probe Is Handicapped.
The death Of Bcwman. Seal said. put
serious hole" in his plan to reveal
before the committee the whole picture
of the alleged milk trust operations
both in Washington and Baltimore.
Bowman had been a central figure in
the hearings and Seal also had planned
to recall him when the committee re-
sImes the inquiry.
In Bowmans place. Seal will use as
his star" witness, Thomas H, Nc
Innerney. president of the National
Dairy Corporation. who is now en- route
to this country from an European trip.
McInnerney. Seal said. should be ac-
quainted with the details of some of
the deals engineered by Bowman. by
which the corporation got control Of
two of Washington'S largest dairies.
During the Investigating trip, Seal
said, he also plans to make study of
conditions at the receiving stations of
the Eastern States Dairy Marketing
Association at Frederick and Walkers
Vile Md These are the distributing
points of milk shipped to the Washing
ton and Baltimore markets. Seal said
he had been told there was a decided
differential in prices paid to the pro-
ducers at each of these points, and he
wanted to check the information before
the hearings are resumed.
Rapid Rise.
Although only AZ years old, Bowman's S
rise to a power in the milk industry
was meteoric. Twenty years ago he re-
signed as a chemist in the Baltimore
Health Department and started small
dairy. BY 1925 the business had grown
so large he refused to sell out for ST.
100000 Three years later he merged
with the Western Maryland Co. and
received as his share of the deal So
100000 in securities of the combined
dairy.
In 1882 Bowman manipulated the
deal which brought Western Maryland
Fairfield under the National Dairy Cor
poration at a price reported to be sl2.-
900, 900 Shortly after that he branched
into the Washington market.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
NAVY YARD WAGE
DISPUTE NEAR END
Admiral Standley Says Question
Is Now in Fair Way to
Adjustment.

Admiral William H. Standley, chief
of naval operations, announced today,
that he expected early settlement of
the controversy over navy yard wages
Standley said the question lis in a
fair way to adjustment" He said the
matter, however. now was at stand
still He explained he did view the
delay as sufficiently serious to leopard
ize the early success of the negotia-
tons
Louis McHenry Howe, secretary to
the President, and John P. Frey, sec
retary- treasurer of the metal trades de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor, have been in conference with
Secretary Swanson on the whole prob
lem. Standley was acting secretary
today in the absence of Swanson.
Previously. President Roosevelt has in
dicated that the wage controversy will
be settled early next month.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
JUDGE REPRIMANDS
POLICEMAN TALBERT
Refusal to Get Medical Aid for
Man He Thought Intoxicated
Scored in Court.

Police Court Judge Isaac R. Hit to-
day reprimanded Policeman r. T. Tai
bert, sixth precinct, for refusing to get
medical aid for man whom the police
man believed to be intoxicated.
Talbe-t testified that Elmer Dwyer,
1900 block of Kennedy street, had asked
to be taken to hospital when police
were called to his home yesterday.
But it was easy to see that all there
was wrong with him was that he was
drunk" Talbert said, adding that he
had taken Dwyer to the station houe-
and locked him up.
Judge Hit committed Dwyer to Jail
and recommended hospital treatment
after the man told him he still wanted
to go to a hospital. Then he told the
officer:
Il think you made mistake. Nobody
knows better than . man does himself
If he's sick"
Evening star., 1933-08-30
SLIDES 70 FEET DOWN
ROPE TO CHEAT DEATH
Workman, Knocked From Scat
fold, Grabs Strand-Slightly
Injured. .

Knocked from scaffold 10 feet above
the ground by rope, Joseph Stockard,
34-year-old Workman on the new Post
ONCE Building. averted possible death
today by grabbing and sliding down the
rope He was reported slightly injured
The pulley rope, thrown down by an
other workman, according to witnesses,
caught Stockard's foot and pulled him
from the platform His fall was broken,
they said, when he caught the rope and
rode it to the ground. Taken to Emer-
gency Hospital. preliminary examination
showed he suffered injuries to his ankles
and severe burns on his hands and face.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
Elks Boys Band
Creets Returning
Criffs With Music

They said it with music this
morning when Washington
league-leading ball club returned
from its triumphant tour of the
West.
A self appointed committee Of
greeting, the Elks Boys Band
burst into brassy melody just
outside Union Station as the Ma
tionals arrived from Cleveland
shortly before 9 o'clock.
There was no throng of fren-
zied fans at hand to cheer the
homecoming near-champions Of
the American League, but Mana
ger Joe Cronin and his cohorts
deeply appreciated the tuneful
welcome extended by the young
musicians.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
MRS. ELMER G. BUNNELL
DIES AT SONS HOME HERE
Late Husband Was Assistant State
Supervisor of Public Con-
struction in Indiana

Mrs. Eta Bunnell, 10, widow of Elmer
G. Bunnell of Indianapolis. assistant
State supervisor of public construction
in Indiana, died Monday at the home
of her son, Lee G. Bunnell, 433 Newton
place.
Mrs Bunnell was born in Hanna,
Ind, and had lived here about 10 years
with her son, who has been an exam
since 1912.
Besides her son, she is survived by
her sister, Mrs. H. H. Smith, and a
nephew, James Walker. Funeral serv-
ices were held today at the chapel Of
the Cedar Hill Cemetery at pm.
Burial will be in Hanna, Ind.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
CONSTITUTION AVENUE
WIDENING BIDS ASKED
Improvements Will Be Made From
Virginia Avenue to Memorial
Bridge.

The Bureau Of Public Roads today
asked for bids for widening and paving
of Constitution avenue from Virginia
avenue to the Memorial Bridge, dis
tance of about three quarters of mile.
The bids will be received until II am,
September Is.
This work involves expenditure of
approximately 100000 and is expected
to give work directly to about 100 men
for several months.
The work will be under the direction
of the Bureau Of Public Roads for the
Of1ce of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, which will take it over
upon completion and acceptance.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
VIRGINIAN DIES HERE
OF TRAFFIC INJURIES

Jake Leary, IS, of Harrisonburg, Va.
died early today in Emergency Hospital
from injuries received yesterday, when
he was struck by District Water De-
partment truck at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue
Charles r. Hudson, 80, of Capitol
Heights, Nd, driver Of the truck, was
detained by police and released to ap-
pear at an inquest into the death, which
probably will be held next week. police
saw
Evening star., 1933-08-30
RESCUE EFFORTS FAIL
Mrs. Annie o. Hutson Dies Despite
Firemen's Aid.

Mrs. Annie O. Hutson, co. died at her
home. 2121 New York avenue, late yes
terday despite efforts Of firemen to
save her with oxygen which they had
been administering since l o'clock yes
terday morning.
Members of the Fire Rescue SQUAD
had been summoned when Mrs. Hutson
was stricken with severe attacks OF
asthma and heart trouble. Mrs Hutson
was the widow of Capt. Thomas o.
Hutson who served in the Army Medi-
cal Corps.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
F. J. MALONEY TO RETIRE
Marine Corps Chief Pay Clerk to
Be Honored Tomorrow.

Chief Pay Clerk Frank j. Maloney.
U. S. M. c., on duty at headquarters IN
the Navy Department, will be placed
on the retired list tomorrow Que 10
disability incurred in line of duty.
His associates have prepared fare
well ceremony.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
Pants Secured.

Finally they met a farmer with q
lantern. He went to the barn and sup
Piled Cummings with the requisite pants
Evening star., 1933-07-02
FORMER D. c. WOMAN
GETS RENO DIVORCE
Mrs. Courtney Let's Borden Is
Granted Decree From Chicago
Oil Operator.

A decree OF divorce has been granted
at Reno, New, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch received here last
night, to Mrs. Courtney Let's Borden,
daughter of Frank Let's, 2342 Massa-
chusettS avenue, from John Borden,
prominent Chicago oil operator, sports
man, explorer and big-game hunter. The
dispatch asserted that the custody of
their one child and property arrange
ment had been fixed May 16 and that
cruelty was given as the ground for the
March IA, 1925.
Recently, it became known that Mrs.
Borden had established a temporary
residence at Reno to prosecute the di-
vorce. At that time, Associated Press
dispatches from Chicago asserted that
Mr.. Borden said he would not contest
the action.
In 1924, in Paris, Mrs. Borden was
divorced from Wellesley H. Stillwell and
she married Borden in the following
year. The oil operator was likewise mar
ried formerly, his ex-wife becoming the
wife Of John Alden Carpenter, the COM
poser
Early in June friends of the Bordens
expressed surprise when it became
known that divorce was contemplated
On many of his hunting expeditions
Mrs. Barden accompanied her husband
With hi mshe went into the Arctic,
aboard the Northern Light, schooner.
She attained an honorary membership
in the Society of Woman Geographers
for her account of the Borden-Field
Museum expedition into Alaska. A ranch
at Grenada, Miss, was maintained by
the Bordens, in addition to their Chi
cago home.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
MARINE LIEUTENANTS'
COMMISSIONS SCARCE
Two Out of Glass of Eight in Non
Commissioned Group Likely
to Be Rewarded.

Only two Of the non-commissioned
officers now studying for commissions
as second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps, at the Marine Barracks here,
are likely to receive the desired reward
for hard study, next Spring, according
to present indications. Eight members
now form the class, some being college
graduates and some sons Or relatives
of Army and Navy officers. The present
situation is brought about, officials said,
by the surplus of Naval Academy grad
yates, only half of this years gradual
ing class receiving probationary COM
missions. Some went into the Marine
Corps and are now taking a special
course at the Philadelphia school.
The law requiring that Marine Corps
vacancies be filled first from Naval
Academy graduates and then from de-
serving non-commissioned officers, who
qualify by examination in December
and January. The class now undergo
ing instruction here has been advised
that appointments will be governed by
the strength Of commissioned person.
mel of the Marine Corps about January
l next. This means that If great
number Of Marine Corps officers die,
resign or are taken away from the
service through other causes, they may
all be commissioned, If successful in
their mental and physical tests.
Taking the course at present are :
Corpls. Michael S. Currin. Ernest r.
Gayler Reynolds H. Hayden, Lund F.
Hood. William M. Hudson, Edward L.
Hutchison. Charles A. Miller and
Frederic A. Ramsey.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
THREE MEN HURT
! IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
/. Lewis Atwatter Reports Loss OF $75
After Being Knocked Down
by Car. --.-....

Three men suffered minor injuries
In automobile accidents yesterday al
ternocn.
Knocked down by car at Sixteenth
and Harvard street, Lewis Atwatter, 48,
1873 Columbia road, was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated for several cuts over the right
eye and bruises to his face. He later COM
planned to police that he lost his wallet
containing S75 either during the accl-
dent or on his way to the hospital.
The car which struck him was driven
by Willie Brandt, colored. 1000 block
OF Twenty-f1rst street.
Hurrying out Of the way of street
car, William Battle, colored, 80, 8O2
Rhode Island avenue. was struck by
another trolly car at Ninth and F.
streets. At Emergency Hospital it was
said he had sustained only minor in
juries. The car was operated by w.
C. Caldwell, 4500 Thirteenth street.
Confused by the traffic at Third and
Virginia avenue southeast, James M.
johnson, colored, 48, was knocked down
by a car driven by Mary E. Famons,
81, 600 block of Virginia avenue south
east. He was treated at Providence
Hospital for contuSions.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
KING WILL ADDRESS
| PATRIOTIC RALLY
TUESDAY EVENING
Speech to Climax Day of Fes-
tivity in All Parts of Wash
ington.
JUDGE R. E. MATTINGLY
TO READ DECLARATION
Committee Reports Heavy Advance
Demand for Seats at
Ceremony.

Senator William H. King, chairman
of the Senate District Committee, will
be the guest speaker at the Independ-
, ence day ceremonies at the base of the
Washington Monument, it was an
nounced yesterday by the Citizens
Committee in charge.
Climaxing a day Of festivity in all
parts of the city, the celebration will
be featured by patriotic concert by
the Marine Band and fireworks dis
play
Senator King will be introduced by
Claude w. Owen, chairman of the
Citizens Committee, who will preside.
Massing of the colors at 7:45 o'clock
will be the opening function. followed
by an invocation by Rev. Joseph r.
Sizoo. Senator Kings speech will be
broadcast over a Nationwide hook-up
from to BIS o'clock.
Will Read Declaration.
The Declaration of independence
will be read by Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly of Municipal Court. Miss Grace
Mary Collihower, who recently won
second place in the Tenth National
Oratorical Contest, will deliver a short
grafton on Thomas Jefferson, Father
Of Constitutional Democracy"
The Victory Post Drum and Bugle
Corps of the American Legion will as
sist in the ceremonies, playing for the
presentation of the colors and Retreat. -
The Marine Band. conducted by Capt.
Taylor Branson, also will render pa
triotic music.
A great advance demand for seats.
ic O
and other agencies, including the
American Automobile Association and
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Six thousand chairs will be placed to-
morrow in preparation for the cere-
monies.
A rehearsal of all participating groups
in the massing of the colors will take
place Monday evening under the oirec,
ton of Col Peyton G. hewitt, assisted
by Mai. Sidney Morgan. Maj. William
T. Roy will be in charge OF the forma-
ton and massir.g of the colors on Tues
day. and will be assisted by Leuts. M.
D, Reich. l.. B. Hastings and E. w.
Humphreys. all OF the District National
Guard.
Polo Mattel Scheduled.
Among the events of the afternoon
will be a polo match arranged under the
auspices of the Committee on Contests
and Carnivals of the Citizens Commit
tee, with Winfree E. johnson as sub
chairman The match will be played
between the War Department team. and
the team representing the Fauquier-
Loudoun Polo Club. The game will be
played on the Potomac Park Polo Field
under the direction of Maj. H. H. Fuller,
U. S. A.
A joint celebration will be held by
the citizens of Takoma Park, D. c., and
Takoma Park, Md, starting at $50 m,
with a parade from Ethan Allen and
Carroll avenues to Eighth and Dahlia
streets. Capt. Joseph C. Morgan, COM
mander of sixth precinct, police and a
detail of District and Maryland officers
will accompany the procession. Mayor
Lewton of Takoma Park, Md, will be
the grand marshal.
A collection of flags presented to the
Maryland town by the allied nations in
the World War and first exhibited in
the inaugural parade last March will
be carried.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
DURIG LETTER ASKS
ROOSEVELT'S AID
"Some Protection" Sought by
Sculptor Recently Evicted
From Studio.

Prof Ernest Durig, who was evicted
from his studio at 1886 Connecticut
avenue Friday, appealed to President
Roosevelt yesterday for some protective
action on the part of the United States
The appeal was made in letter sent
to the President by registered mail. Re-
ferring to his mysterious disappearance
on May %, the 37-year-old Swiss sculp-
tor said:
Recently events in my artistic life
became very discouraging, causing me
to leave Washington, indignant over the
shameful defamation of character made
by a fellow countryman."
Prof. Durig offered to present to the
President his latest creation, "Disarm-
ament and World Peace" now stored in
the basement of the Mayf1ower Hotel
Describing some of his other work. he
declared his progress in the world OF
art had been impeded by injurious
tales"
Il am very proud" he continued, "in
having completed many busts and
groups during my two-year stay In
washington, the accomplishment of
which has given the American people
the opportunity Of knowing that Swift
zerland produces not only Swiss cheese,
watchmakers, hotels and yodelers.
I am proud to have completed my
work without remuneration"
Evening star., 1933-07-02
WAITRESS TAKES
LIFE BY HANGING
Mrs. Lillian Steed's Friend
Gives AIarm-Faces
Drunken Charge.

Mrs. Lillian Steed, 80 years old. a
waitress, ended her life by hanging. in
her apartment, 2l37 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. last night.
The body was discovered shortly be-
fore o'clock by John Heater, 25, a
chauffeur of the 300 block Shepherd
street, friend. He went to the third
precinct to inform the police, and, it
vas said, raised disturbance upon his
entry. and was about to be placed in
a cell, when he told his mission. He
was then locked up and charged with
being drunk
Pvt. R. w. Hopkins. going to the
apartment to investigate, found Mrs.
SteeIS body suspended from a transom
by silken cord, such as is used on a
dressing gown. A small stool, over
turned, lay nearby indicating that the
woman had stood on 1t and kicked it
from under her
Hopkins cut her down. and sent in
call for Emergency Hospital. Mrs.
Steed was pronounced dead on arrival
of the ambulance.
Police found penciled note left on
a table by the woman. 1t read:
"Good-by, John. I can't stand any
more. l have tried, but things have
gone too far. Best of luck. Lillian
Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said suicide indications were so
clear that no autopsy was planned, but
that no certificate would be issued
pending further investigation.
Mrs. Steed is divorced from her hus-
band, and has a 12-year-old daughter
living he.e with sister.