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Evening star., 1933-02-27
WEALTHY KENTUCKY BROTHERS
LIVE ON ONLY $25 ANNUALLY
Keep Your Land, and 1t Will Keep You,'
Is Their Motto-Riches During Good
Times Were Placed at $250,OOO:

Animal Husbandry. 1905 hand book Of
the Department Of Agriculture. draw
ing knife. tobacco knife, several sacks
of garden seeds, a number of letters,
basket of corn cobs, ball of binder
twine. joint of stove pipe. scythe blade
and cardboard puzzle.
The most modern weapon in the
little cabin is cap and ball rife The
old soldier patted the ancient piece.
Changed to Cap and Ball.
"It used to be a f1intlock," Dent ex-
planned. but I had it changed to q
cap and ball when flintlocks went out"
The brothers stove is an open fire
on the stone hearth. Utensils are a
roasting oven, skillet, kettle and coffee
pot Bamberry is the cook. The eating
table-of ancient drop-leaf construc-
tion-is SO close to the hearth Bamberry
can transfer a baked potato from hot
ashes to Dents plate without taking
a step.
Meat, potatoes, eggs, biscuits. ash
cakes, honey and preserves are their
principal diet Bamberry's speciality Is
biscuits, which he bakes in the roast
ing oven. Potatoes and ash cakes are
cooked in hot ashes. Meat is fried d.
rectly over the fire.
Were the old fellows so minded they
could sell their cooking and dining
wares to an antique dealer, replace
them from a five-and-ten and maybe
the rest of their lives.
Dent and Bamberry have never been
troubled with matrimony.
Nope, ! never married and what's
more I don't intend to-" Dent said en-
phatically Il reckon sparked around
as much as anybody when I was q
boy, but it never got me anywhere"
At B. I. Pierces store in the little
community which is the village nearest
the Higdon cabin, eggs were selling at
8 cents a dozen. But the dozen men
sitting around the big stove were not
talking the price of eggs. News had
spread that visitor had gone over
to see the community's most famous
characters.
Mules Never Sheared.
I'VE folks around here like them
two old fellows" Mr.. Pierce said. 81
say they are not stingy. just saving.
If they owe you dime they don't rest
until it's paid. If you owe them a
dime they don't rest until they get 1t.
Nothing wrong with that. call 1t just
saving"
Another neighbor spoke up.
"You ought to see them blowing"
he said. lone holds the plow and
the other drives the mules. Say. you
ought to see them mules. Their names
and tails have never been sheared. They
sure look shaggy"
The men appraised the Higdon
wealth at a quarter of million dollars
back when times were good.
,%r Nnd oil
"Yes," he said, IT reckon they are
right curious old men, Still, all they've
ever done was to mind their own buSi-
ness and let other people alone. In a
way. I guess that's being curious these
days and times"
(Copyright. 1888. by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-02-27

the inaugural parade, today issued
orders for the los planes from Quantico
and Langley Field to rendezvous over
Alexandra, before taking part in the
parade.
After the two groups of planes have
been gotten together, the entire unit
will fly over the Capitol and along
Pennsylvania avenue. The movement
will be SO timed that the air parade
will arrive over the White House at
o'clock. Taking part in the air
parade also will be the giant. Navy
dirigible Akron and the Army dirigible
House. the planes will return TO their
home fields.
Many national Democratic leaders
have been invited to attend beefsteak
dinner to be given at the Shoreham
Hotel Thursday night by the National
Democratic Club of New York. The
guests, also will include officials OF the
Inaugural Committee.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. widow of the
last Democratic President, will head
the receiving line at the reception for
Governors and distinguished guests at
the Pan-American Building on Friday
evening, after the inaugural concert.
She will stand at the head OF the line
with Ray Baker. chairman OF the Re
ception Committee. Mrs. Baker, In
New York with an infant daughter,
will not be able to come to Washing
ton for the inaugural.
Also in the receiving line will be
Woodbury. Blair, Joseph p. Tumulty,
Warren Delano Robbins, B. Sumner
Welles, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell.
Mrs. Hiram johnson, Mrs. Francis G.
Newlands, Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, Mrs.
Charles S. Hamlin and Vice President
elect and Mrs John N. Garner.
The 20 Governors will go down this
line and then be escorted to boxes,
from which they will receive.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
INAUGURAL THR0NG|
! POURING into CITY
Trains, Busses and Planes
Bring Visitors From All Sec
tions-Seating in Shape.
Continued From First Page.)

those for whom arrangements have
been made by the New York Demo-
cratic leaders, and does not include
other thousands who have made their
own arrangements.
Pennsylvania also is sending large
delegations. Reservations already have
been made for several hundred persons
representing the Democratic organiza-
ton Of Harrisburg, and scattered reser-
vations from all over the State have
been heavy.
Chairs Being Placed.
A big crew of trained circus men went
to work today placing the chairs In the
covered inaugural stands, and it is ex-
pected that all seating arrangements
will be completed by Wednesday at the
latest. Only the finishing touches re-
main to be put on the presidential re-
viewing stand, and the big stand across
the street, forming the Court of Honor,
and workmen were rushing the decora-
tions.
The rush over the week end, when
the inaugural ticket Office was held
open, practically exhausted the supply
Of 81 seats, and the committee in
charge reported that the supplies of "a
and SIS seats is greatly depleted It
was announed that for the benefit of
late purchasers of parade accommoda-
tons, the ticket Office would be kept
open until o'clock every night, in
cluding Friday night. On Saturday,
ticket offices will be established at each
Of the stands.
Maj. Gen. B. D. Foulois, chief of the
Army Air Corps and air marshal OF
Evening star., 1933-02-27
insult INDICTED
WITH IS OTHERS
Son and Brother Included;
Head of Big Chicago
Bank Named.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 27-Samuel
insult, ST.; members of his family
and 16 other former officers and di-
rectors of the bankrupt Corporation
Securities Co. were indicted today on
charges of using the mails in scheme
to .defraud.
Heading the list of defendants were
the former head of the vast insult
utilities and investment empire, now
an exile in Greece; his son Samuel, jr.,
stin a member of the executive staff
of the operating utilities in Chicago,
and his brother Martin, who is in Can
ada fighting extradition to Chicago on
State charges of larceny and embezzle-
ment.
Stanley Field, nephew of the first
Marshall Field and chairman of the
Continental Illinois National Bank 8,
Trust Co. of Chicago, largest bank
west of New York, also was named. He
was a director of the once $50, ,000, 900
investment house that was one Of
insults last great filings in the utilities
investment field
The indictments eliminated a six
month perusal of insult ledgers by the
auditing corps of the United States
Bureau of Investigation. interpreted to
the grand jury by Government account
ants and witnesses who had lost their
money in the collapse of the securities
The Government alleged that insult
and his co-directors of the Corporation
Securities Co., were responsible for a
system of bookkeeping that made prof
its apparent while the company actually
earned nothing Use of the limited
States mails to circularize investors
was the basis for the mail fraud charge.
Prosecutors admitted, however, that
it might be impossible to bring the two
elder insults to trial on the mail fraud
charge since it was not an extraditable
offense. Samuel, ST., already has de-
feated attempts of the State of Illinois
to return him to Chicago on the lar
ceny and embezzlement counts since
these charges also were not grounds for
extradition from Greece.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Commerce, who during her university
days was star basket ball player.
Besides President Hoover and Mrs.
Hoover, the others in the medicine ball
party were Associate Justice Stone of
the United States Supreme Court and
Mrs. Stone, Secretary of War Hurley
and Mrs. Hurley, Secretary of Interior
Wilbur and Mrs. Wilbur, Secretary of
Commerce Chaplin and Mrs. Chaplin
Assistant secretary of Treasury Ballan-
inc and Mrs Ballantine, Assistant Sec
retary of Navy Jahncke and Mrs
Jahncke, Solicitor General Thacher and
Mrs. Thacher, Walter H Newton, one of
the Presidents secretaries, and Mrs.
Newton; Capt. Joel T. Boone. White
House physician, and Mrs. Boone; Mark
Sullivan, author and newspaper man,
and Mrs. Sullivan; Lawrence Richey,
one of the Presidents secretaries; As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Heath
and Walter Hope, former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, and Mrs
Stark McMullin, companion of Mrs
Hoover.
Considerable of the conversation dur
ing the surprise breakfast centered about
the disappearance during the night of
''Weegie," the Norwegian elkhound,
White House pet. 'Weegie" was recov-
cred during the forenoon, but not until
after general alarm had been sent
out which included a radio broadcast
OF his description.
Farewell Dinner Party.
The White House was the scene CT
an informal dinner party last night
given by the President and Mrs. Hoover
as a farewell party to the members OF
the cabinet and their wives.
Earlier in the afternoon another fare
we'll occasion was held at the White
House, when the President and Mrs.
Hoover entertained at tea the families
OF the several presidential secretaries
and the secretaries 10 Mrs. Hoover, as
well as those of the military and naval
aides, Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, direc-
tor of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, and Lieut.. Frederick Butler, one
Of Col. Grants assistants.
President and Mrs. Hoover at O'Clock
this afternoon will receive at the White
House the officers and members of the
Republican National Committee, who
are meeting in this city.
The President and Mrs. Hoover yes
terday attended religious services in
Washington for the last time before
they retire from the White House AS
usual, they worshipped at the quaint
Quaker Meeting House at Twenty
second street and Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 81
keep your land and it will keep you"
Kentucky has produced many men
whose fortunes were based on that
practice. Sometimes, however. the
literal application of that policy pro-
duces something in addition to a
fortune. For instance, peaceful soli-
tude.
Consider, for example, the two old
brothers who live alone in two-room
log cabin within a stones throw of their
birthplace in the Grayson County hills.
They are rich in lands. timber and
Government bonds.
The brothers are Dent Higdon, SO,
and Bamberry Higdon, 78. They have
kept their land-a great tract of l,2o0
acres. most of it in virgin timber. They
inherited it from their pioneer father.
,, Thomas Higdon Dent says his father
bought the tract with horse and IS
cash
The brothers are eccentric. but have
sound business acumen. They keep
their money and bonds in banks.
Live in Seclusion.
Unmarried, they live in contented Sc
clusion. They tend their own business
with a maximum Of three trips year
to Leitchfield, the county seat. Out
side of taxes, S25 year will cover their
simple needs-salt. flour. coffee, an oc-
casional suit of overalls and shoes.
Bamberry's whiSkers fall to the first
button on his overall jumper. His
piercing eyes are set deeply. shaded by
shaggy eyebrows. His hands are hard
and knotted.
I've come to see your brother. I'm
told he is the last Confederate veteran
in Grayson County" their interviewer
said.
Dent? Yes, he fought was too
young" Bamberry leads the way to
the living room.
Peering through half-blind eyes the
older brother rises from his chair by
the log fire on the great stone hearth.
Excepting two ruddy cheeks and a
bald forehead. Dents face and head
are covered with bushy, snow-white
whiskers and hair. His beard, however,
| IS a trifle longer than Bamberry's,
reaching to the second jumper button
He is plump, erect, alert. But for the
wlliteness of his beard and hair, Dent
might be taken for the younger of the
two.
Keep Their Possessions.
Dent and Bamberry have not thrown
anything away for so years. OF
course, they never bought many things.
but those they did buy are still in the
cabin.
Dent celebrated his twenty-first year
in 1875 by purchasing a straw hat.
That hat still is in good shape and in
the Winter it hangs on a chair.
There are hundreds of empty match
boxes around the living room. remnants
of clothes that have been worn through
two decades, discarded shoes are pitched
in one cornere, old trousers hang every
where The following items were dis
cernible at a casual examination:
Flat iron, sheep shears, carpenters S
square, hand saw, box of salve. shoe
last, several fiints, Dents straw hat,
jug. trowel, piece of lye soap, bundle
of roots and herbs. box Of old docu-
ments, 1920 calendar, several pairs Of
pants, lantern. box of matches. old felt
hat, scissors, half dozen twists of
tcbacco 1903 report of the Bureau of
Evening star., 1933-02-27
STREET NAMES, TOPIC
Of THRIFTON LEAGUE
Meeting Tonight Will Be Ad-
dressed by Edward P. Jenkins.
Spelling a Feature.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
THRIFTON VILLAGE, February 81.
The proposal to rename the streets
of Arlington County and proposed ap-
proaches to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge will be principal topics for dis
cussion of a meeting of the Thrifton
improvement League to be held tonight
in Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal
Church.
Edward P. Jinkins, chairman Of the
Community Improvement Committee,
will speak on projects planned by his
committee. Mrs. Blanche Yorkdale,
chairman of the Entertainment Com
mittee, has arranged for an old-fash-
ioned spelling bee. Refreshments will
be served. All residents, whether men,
oers of the league or not, are invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

e o 3 II e IIIIII
OBren fired twice; one shot going
through the cuff of his overcoat.
1t was then that he had fired and
before he realized what he had done
to his old friend, he pulled the trigger
three times!
O'Brien was found with his cap
pulled tightly on his head, the flash
light by his body turned on and the
bottle of ink upset over his reports, OBJ
literating the last entry!
WHY DID FORDNEY ARREST
SWANSON FOR O'BRIEN'S MUIR
DER?
(For Solution See Page A-6)
Evening star., 1933-02-27
TEACHERS ECON0MIzE

Chicagoans Take Box Lunches to
Convention.
CHICAGO, February 81 P.-Box
lunches were carried by the delegation
of Chicago school teachers which went
to the meeting Of the American Educa-
tional Association at Minneapolis.
I'VE are taking box lunches to the
convention to save money" said Miss
Elizabeth w. Robertson. one of the
teachers. Months behind in their pay
the infrequent payments have been in
tax anticipation warrants rather than
cash.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Dut - IN sell Qe-
fense!
Stepping into the
warehouse on his
way home to pay
Pat a visit he had
apparently taken
the old watchrnan
by surprise as he
sat doing in his
chair. Upon Swan
sons entrance he
turned his flash
light on him and
grabbed his gun.
Swanson called to
him but either
through confusion
or because he didn't
Evening star., 1933-02-27
The Death Watch.
BY H. A. RIPLEY.

~ r. LYMAN, police surgeon, gave
the report of his post-mortem
findings on the body of one
- Pat O'Brien to Prof. Fordney.
Three bullets extracted.
One from the abdomen, Severing
aorta artery Exhibit -.
Pieces of O'Briens pipe stem ex-
tracted with bullet from right hand
Exhibit p.
Bullet entered neck, exited left cheek
Exhibit 81.
Cause of death, abdominal hemmor-
rhage
Eric Swanson readily admitted he
had killed O'Brien,
Evening star., 1933-02-27
kd | fNll I E
i MYSTERY
SOLWNZ@E

DR.. Fordney is professor of criminology at
famous university. His advice is often
sought by the police OF many cities when
confronted with particularly bafiing cases.
This problem has been taken from his case
book covering hundreds of criminal tnvesti-
cations.
Try your wits on it! 1t takes but ONE
MINUTE to read! Every fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story itself--and there is only one answer.
How good a detective are you?
Evening star., 1933-02-27
Death News Awaits Sister

A message from the Philadelphia
police received by the local police this
morning suggested that Miss Flossie
Brown, 1400 block of Maryland avenue
northeast, be told of the death in Phila-
delphia of her brother, Alonzo Brown.
Miss Brown does not live at the num-
ber stated in the message, and police
were unable to locate her.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Claude Grahame White, one of the
best known English airmen. has just
taken his first flight since 1921 IN Felt
ham, England.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Buffet supper, Economic Club of
Catholic University, University Club.
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
Robert Gudger, Virginia High
lands, May Have Skull Fracture.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, Feb
ruary 27-Said to have been thrown
from the running board of an automo-
bile on which he was playing when
the brake was released by another boy,
Robert Gudger, 10, 600 block Walbrook
avenue, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, Washington, yesterday with a
possible fracture of the skull.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Meeting, Business and Professional
Women, Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
II Die, $50 Homeless in Fire.

PORT SAID, Egypt, February 27 (Pl.
Eleven persons were burned to death
and $50 others rendered homeless in a
fire today in the village of Karpouti,
near here
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Dinner meeting, Washington Medical
and Surgical Society, Hamilton Hotel.
7:30 pm ,,
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Marine night, National Defense Com
mittee, D. A. R., Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
WIVES OF MEDICINE
BALL CABINET PLAY
, IN SURPRISE VISIT

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Fifteenth anniversary celebration, So
dality Union, Gonzaga Auditorium, As
I street, BIS pm.
Meeting, Federal Auxiliary, Post No.
824, v. F. w., Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Dinner meeting, Steering Committee,
Optimist Club, Hamilton Hotel, $50 p m.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Marionette show, Prof. Theodore TIL
Ter, jr., Union Methodist Episcopal
Church, 812 Twentieth street, pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Dinner meeting, washington MEDICAL
and Surgical Society, Hamilton Hotel.
7:30 pm. ',
Dinner meeting, Steering Committee
Optimist Club, Hamilton Hotel, $50 I'm.
Marionette show, Prof. Theodore Til
Ter, jr., Union Methodist Episcopal
Church, 812 Twentieth street, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Civitan Clubs, Hamilton
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Coal Merchants Division,
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, Hamilton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Board of Lady Managers,
Casualty Hospital, Willard Hotel,
IL am.
Luncheon Sigma Chi Fraternity, Uni
versity Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Department of Justice,
University Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Democratic Club, Univer-
sity Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Dartmouth Club, Harring-
ton Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, 2938 Fourteenth
street. 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Luncheon, Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, 1888 Fourteenth
street. 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27
FOR INAUGURATION.

Indoor Inaugural Seats.
~ t-Comfort-Excellent View.
II Gil PENNA. AVE. NV. ma. $3.50. 81
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Luncheon. Democratic Club, Univer-
Sitv Club 1890 pm,
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Luncheon, Coal Merchants Division,
Merchants and Manufacturers ASso-
ciation, Hamilton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

Luncheon. Dartmouth Club, Harring-
ton Hotel, 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-27

TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Civitan Clubs, Hamilton
Hotel 1890 Dn
Evening star., 1933-04-07
THOMAS J. OWEN s. SON. AUCTIONEERS
1431 EYE ST. NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
1917 OWEN PLACE. NORTHEAST. isSiS.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No; 5967. at folio 443, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
nssss tfastss under the s,s aass
at public auction. in front OF the premises
on FRIDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF
APRIL. AID. 1898. AT O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises, stu-
ate in the District of Columbia and known
and ane DISTINGUISHED as lot numbered eighty-five
sixty 10000 in Clarence H. smairs sub
diyision OF lots in block numbered eight (s)
Irinidad. as per plat recorded in the
once or the surveyor for the District of
Columbia in Liber rs, at folio SO; subject
70 the covenants that no building shall be
paced within 10 feet of the southern or
thd. front line Of any lot in said
other covenants that run with the land
together with the improvements thereon
IermS OF sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash; balance in two
eauaI M installments payable in one and two
snnISn, wnsn interest III rest at six per cent per
or sale. secured by deed trust upon the
property sold. or all cash at the option of
the purchaser: A deposit of $500. 90 will
e, pe required at the time of sale All con-
Veyancing, recording, revenue stamps, etc,
az az IN bne cost on the purchaser Terms Of sale
the day. of sale; otherwise deposit will J he
Iorielted and property may be ADVERTISED
ana resold at the discretion of the trnstss
GEORGE w. WHITE.
~hoo n, Surviving Trustee.
mh.9.3l .apl .46 613 18th st. NV
Evening star., 1933-04-07
JULIUS I. PEYSER,
FRED MCKEE
mho1 1-d&ds exSu Trustee.
THOS. j. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS
143l EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE ONE
ISES NO 1924 FLORIDA AVENUE

W sToRY BRICK STORE AInSeiA BEING PREM
NasryS IsEs No 1924 FLORIDA AVENUE
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 5779, folio 34S ct seq.
OF the land records of the DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia, and at The request OF the party seo
sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ises. on MONDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF
APRIL, A.P. 19a3 AT FoUR,dIaIRTy l7Seg
O'CLOCK Pm the f9IloTng7aes 3n WI ea
Columbia and DESIGNATED as and being, the
east one-half OF lot No; SO in the subdivision
w. ChiIdress. executors and trustees of lots
in square 406s in the Columbia Turnpike
Roads Company's subdivision OF part OF the
tract of land called "YoungsboToggh" and
toned subdivision recorded in Liber 63. folio
lG. Of the records OF the office of the sur
veyor of the District of Columbia. The
for purposes Of assessment and taxation as
lots S23. 81 and S24 in square 406S.
Terms OF sale: One fifth of the purchase
money to be, paid in Cash, balance in four
three and four years. with interest at six
per centum per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally. from day OF sale, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash at
81 900 will be required at time of sale. All
eonveyancing. recording ETC.. at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day OF sale. other;
the property at the risk and cost of default
ing purchaser after five days advertisement
Of such resale in some newspaper published
in washington, d. z.
GEO. cALvERT BOWIE.
JAMES j. BECKER,
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AUCTION sALEs-ToMoRRow.

FORD SEDAN BY AUCTION FOR STORAGE
AND REP AIR CHARGES.
Notice is hereby given that on SATUR-
DAY. APRIL EIGHTH, 1898. AT TWELVE
ton. at Triangle Motor Co. No. . N. Y. ave.
NV. TO enforce our lien for repair and stor-
age charges, Ford sedan. motor No. A.
251905. left with us in the name OF L.
Murdock. Parties in interest take notice.
TRIANGLE MOTOR COMPANY.
BY LEO J. ROCCA. Vice President.
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