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Evening star., 1934-06-25
4 KILLED, 16 HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Car Leaves Road in Mont
gomery, Costing Lives of
CoIored Occupants.

Four people were killed and 16
others were injured in series of
week end traffic accidents on the
highways of nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
The dead, all colored, lost their lives
early today, when an automobile in
which they were riding failed to ne
gotiate a curve on the Seventh Street
pike, in Montgomery County, and
careened off the road, crashing into
two poles and tree stump and finally
overturning.
Charles Webster, Curtis Brent,
James Booze and Carrie johnson were
killed, while Curby Brent and Ruth
Gather, also colored, suffered frac-
tured skull and broken leg, respective
ly. Police said that Brent was driv-
ing the car in which the people. all
residents of Mount Zion, Md, were
riding.
In Montgomery Hospital.
Brent and the Gather woman were
removed to the Montgomery County
General Hospital, at Sandy Spring, by
the Silver Spring fire rescue squad.
Samuel Lieber of Colmar Manor,
Md. suffered several broken ribs and
lacerations about the head, while his
companion, Miss A. E. Ammons of the
same place suffered bruised hip yes
terday afternoon when the car in
which they were riding, said to have
been driven by Lieber, was in COL
lision at Engleside, Va, with a car
operated by George S. Haab, r. F.. D.
8, Broad Rock road, Richmond, Va.
Haab was unhurt, but Mrs. Nell
Lemon, the other occupant of the
car. suffered minor cuts and bruises.
The injured received first aid from
passing physician and we're then
removed to the Alexandria Hospital
for further examination.
Both Cars Damaged.
According to Deputy Sheriff George
p McCann, who. with Policeman Carl
Haab. in order to avoid striking a
passing car while proceeding south,
swerved into the path of Lieber's
north-bound cal. Both cars were
badly damaged.
A crowded roadsteI which over
turned on the Mayo road near Beverly
Beach resulted in Charles Thompson
of Clarendon, Va, and Miss Mildred
Eleanor McIntruss of the 5000 block
of Seventh street being admitted to
Emergency Hospital, Annapolis. Miss
McIntruss suffered an injured back,
while Thompson is believed to have
received several broken ribs.
Six other persons in the roadster
escaped with bruises and lacerations.
They were Miss Marjorie Wolverton,
1000 block OF Columbia road; Weldon
Smith, I700 block of Seventeenth
street northeast; Miss Betty Cochrane,
300 block of Upshur street; Mrs. Edna
Brossard and Miss Bernice Brossard.
5000 block of Seventh street, and Miss
Evening star., 1934-06-25

Nine aerial golfers, flying in nine
airplanes, shot nine holes of golf
over an area covering 125 square
miles yesterday afternoon in Wash
ington's first flying golf tournament.
George C. Brinckerhoff of College
Park Airport, College Park, Md, took
a silver trophy for first place with a
low score of so. Howard Morders of
Capital Airport, was second with ST.,
and Ted Kreis OF the District of Co.
lumbia Air Legion, third, with a So.
The match. played under the aus
pices of the Washington Air Derby
Association, started from College
Park Airport, the play including holes
at Hybla Valley, Va. Beacon Field.
Va, Congressional Airport, Interme-
diate Field 57-B. near Bowie. Md.
and Capital Airport. three of the
holes being used twice.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Student Rejects
Offer to Return to COLLEGE,
Father Demands Full In
uestigatiOn at William,
and Mary.
Vice Rector Declares No
Reflection on Her
Vas Meant.

An offer to permit Charlotte Flea
nor Foster to return to William and
Mary College to finish her course
next Fall. after she had been sus-
pended from the college on the eve OF
her graduation this month. has been
definitely refused, and her father. B
G.. Foster, will insist on an investiga-
tion of the case by Virginia State au-
thorities, Mr.. Foster told The Star
today.
Mr.. Foster, patent attorney with
offices in Washington, has filed pc
tition for the investigation with all
of the Virginia House of Delegates
and also with Gov. George c. Peery
His home is on Glebe road in Airing
ton County.
Conduct Held Faultless.
Miss Foster was dismissed. her
father says. because of a visit she
made, accompanied by another girl
student, to the house of man in
Williamsburg one afternoon. Appar-
emily there is a general admission
that her conduct on that occasion
was above reproach. that she acted
within the college rules, and that her
record for conduct during her entire
four years at the college was ex-
emplary. The Associated Press quotes
John Stewart Bryan, vice rector Of
the colleges board of visitors. a:
saving mot the slightest reflection or
the girls character was intended" BY
either the college authorities or the
board in suspending her. The father
petition says: Indeed the persons al
William and Mary who have acted
on her case have unanimously de-
clared that her conduct was above
reproach."
According to Mr. Foster. his daugh
ter was questioned about the visit nv
weeks after it occurred, and readil.
admitted that it had taken place. Th
girl said that she and her fellow stu
dent had been out for a walk. AM
that on their way back to the colleg
they had been invited by the mai
to listen to the radio at his home
Present on the occasion were a mar
ried couple and a school teacher
After a few minutes stay, the girl
returned to the college.
Father Quotes Handbook.
Foster quoted one Of the rules o
the handbook for women students TO
l933-34 as follows: Girls without en-
gagement may visit in town at an,
tine until Z o'clock" Miss Foster ant
her companion were back in the col
lege before 7, he said.
Mr.. Foster declared that at the re
quest of college authorities he hat
gone to Williamsburg, and had ques
toned every one connected with tn
case. He learned, he said, that thre'
girls had been suspended from colleg
prior to the suspension of his daugh
ter. all for associating with this sam
man, but that the fact had been KEEP
secret. and that there had been nj
warning issued to any girl in the col
lege against him. In spite Of this
he said, and in spite of the genera
admission that his daughter had beel
Evening star., 1934-06-25
D. c. NATIVES MEET.
At ST. MARYS CITY
Society First Organization
to Gather in Memorial
State House.

The Society of Natives of the Dis
trict of Columbia Saturday had the
distinction of being the first organi-
zation to hold a formal meeting in
the reconstructed State House at St
Marys City, Md. Travelling in parlor
car buses and private cars. the party
left the District Building at $50
Saturday morning with a police motor
cycle escort.
At noon the society and its friends
assembled in the council chamber OF
the State House and a special meet
ing was held. President Jesse c
Suter, in the chair of the Colonial
Governor, presided and the recording
secretary. Miss Emma A Bright
seated at the desk of the secretary
of the Free State, kept the minutes
= Howard Extends Welcome.
President Suter presented J. Spence
Howard of St. Marys City, member Of
the State commission for the restora-
ton and chairman of the Building
Committee. Mr. Howard extended q
welcome on behalf of the commission
and the State of Maryland, as vel
as for the residents of st. Mary!
County. He briefly sketched the
history of ST. Marys City and told O.
the excavation of old foundations, tn,
searching of old records and th'
plans to bring about as complete &
restoration as possible.
The old State House reproduction
he stated is the first building of the
kind ever erected by the State o.
Maryland. 1t is planned to gram
permission to various patriotic organi-
cations to hold meeting in the build
ing and Mr. Howard said the Society
of Natives of the District of Columbis
has the honor of being the first organ
ization to make such use of the
building.
Inspiration Cited.
President Suter responded. He sale
it seemed fitting that the natives Of
what had originally been a part Of
the State of Maryland should return
to the old mother State and meet II
its original capital city. He consid'
cred it hopeful sign of the times anc
said there is a certain patriotic in.
spiration in the present interest II
places and things connected with tht
early history of our country. Restora.
tions at Williamsburg, Fredericksburg
and st. Marys City and elsewhere may
lead to other reStorations and deeper
study of American history and par
ticularly of the fundamental doctrine!
laid down by the sturdy early settler!
and their descendants, he said. Con
tinuing, he expressed the hope tha
in the restoration of the physica
evidences of early America there may
be a revival of interest in and the
practice of some of the ideals anc
virtues of the founding fathers. II
this reversion to first principles ever
the District of Columbia may get po-
litical recognition and a square deal
he said.
James F. Duhamel, historian of the
society, gave an interesting hiStorica
sketch on ST. Marys City and the
surrounding territory.
A unanimous vote of thanks wa;
extended to Mr.. Howard and to the
State Commission and the State oi
Maryland for the courtesy and hospi-
tality extended to the society.
After a picnic lunch on the grassy
slopes overlooking st. Marys River
ST. Marys Church. old foundations ano
other points were visited
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Jumps to Escape Police.

Samuel Long %, colored, leaped
from a second floor window of a house
in the 900 block of Golden street
southwest yesterday when police came
up the stairs in response to a call
Injured, Long was taken to Casualty
Hospital. Police found two dozen
half-gallon jars of whisky and four
gallons of alcohol on the second
floor. No arrests were made.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
LABOR BOARD PROPOSED
FOR TEXTILE WORKERS

BY the Associated Press.
r. S. Blanchard, deputy N. R. A.
administrator in charge of the textile
section, said today he had asked lead
ers of the United Textile Workers of
America to call off a strike in the
woolen textile industry which is
scheduled for next Monday.
Blanchard disclosed a proposal had
been made to the wool textile industry
for creation of an industrial relations
board to handle labor disputes.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Sculptor's Mother Dies.

Police today sent lookout for
Joseph Fleming, 81, a sculptor. in an
effort to tell him his mother had died
in Baltimore. The information came
from his sister, Mrs. Sadie Valley, 300
block of Twelfth street northeast
Fleming. it was said. recently moved
to Washington from Silver Spring, Md
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Benefit Show Planned.

FAIRFAX. Va. June rs Especially -
Providence Council, No. 9. Daughters
of America, will hold benefit enter
tainment in Robey's Hall June 29 at
8 pm. The program will include
short plays. tap dancing and other
vaudeville features.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Florida Alumni to Dine.

All former students of the Univer-
sity of Florida living in the vicinity
of Washington have been invited to
attend a get-together alumni dinner
at Z O'Clock tomorrow night at the
University Club to organize a local
alumni chapter.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
MASON RITES TODAY
Accotink Man Will Be Buried in
Pohick Cemetery.
i Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ACCOTINK, Va, June 25.-Funeral
services for ]. P. H Mason. who died
at his home near here on Friday
at the age of 85, we're to be held at
4 O'Clock this afternoon at Pohick
Church. with burial in the church
cemetery. Rev. c. A. Langston, rector,
was to ofdciate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30

Of the Corner Stone Of tht Capitol
will be shown.
The picture was taken in WASH
ington and represents with histori-
cal accuracy the departure OF
George Washington and his family
from Mt. Vernon, their arrival in
the capital and the laying of the
corner stone Of the Capitol build
ing in 1893.
Following a dinner at $50, the
invocation will be delivered by the
Rev. Lewis Brown, St. Paul's Epis-
copal church Othniel Hitch, In
dianapolis Masonic Temple Asso-
citation president. will deliver the
address of welcome and short talks
will be given by grand lodge officers,
past board members and masters of
twenty-five years ago.
After dinner the auditorium pro-
gram will take place. Grand lodge
officers, grand lodge trustees, lodge
masters, commandery masters,
chapter masters and past and pres
ent temple association board MEM
bers viii be introduced before the
guests are invited by Mr.. Hitch to
view the moving picture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30

ated her. said the newspaper reports
had aided her.
Scores of women from all social
stratas Rave interested themselves in
her case. Helen said.
Meanwhile investigators pieced
together the web of evidence to be
laid before Judge Geckler in re-
buttal. Many volunteer witnesses
have written to Miss Meta Davis
policewcman attached to the ju-
venile court, suggesting sources OF
testimony supporting the states
case.
An anonymous letter told Miss
Davis the insurance on Helen's life
had been increased the day before
her liberation. It is intimated nc
evidence has been found to support
the theory. Mrs. Mack testified that
about S7O0 insurance was carried or
! the girls life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .

made public. it was understood the
attorneys pleaded that Justic Carew
be directed either to dismiss or sus-
tain Mrs. vanderbilt,s application
for a writ Of habeas corpus for
custody.
Failure of Justice Carew to rule
on this question has prevented Mrs.
Vanderbilt from exercising her con-
stitutional right of appeal, it was
argued.
Under Justice Carew's order Mrs.
Vanderbilt receives the child only
on week-ends. The jurist has since
stated that he will draw up new
disposition giving the child entirely
to Mrs. Whitney if the appellate
court disapproves Of his previous de-
cision.
There was no oral argument on
the case, Justice Carew filed a let
ter stating he construed his order as
final" decision and counsel for
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Laura Kill
patrick Morgan, mother of Mrs.
Vanderbilt, filed papers in which
they held that the supreme court
order was appealable.
1t was indicated there would be a
decision by Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30

daughter In a room OF his home. in
vestigators say. for more than eight
months.
Mrs. Mack, who was the first de-
Tense witness Monday, said the girl
had been imprisoned because she is
alleged to have stolen small sums
of money.
Yesterday, Helen spent a happy
Thanksgiving at Marion county de-
tention home, where Mrs. Anna
Pickard, matron, gave the children
a dinner of roast chicken and moo
dies, mashed and candied sweet
potatoes and cranberry sauce.
Helen took advantage of Thanks
giving day to express her thanks TO
newspapermen. The girl, who was
permitted to talk over the telephone
to a reporter who had interviewed
her a few minutes after police and
juvenile court investigators liber-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
FIGHT REVIVED
IN Vanderbilt
CUSTODY CASE
Briefs Are Filed in Higher
Court Attacking Ruling
of CareW.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Attorneys
for Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
today attacked the decision of ST.
preme Court Justice John F. Carew
giving custody of her heiress
daughter, 10-year- Gloria, to
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney the
child's aunt, for five days a week.
In a brief filed in the appellate
division, text of which vas not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
CEREMONIES TO
MARK MASONIC
SILVER JUBILEE
Temples ,25th Anniversary
to Be Observed With
Movie. Speeches.

Thousands of Masons and their
families are expected to attend a
reception tonight in celebration of
the silver jubilee Of the opening Of
the indianapolis Masonic temple at
SIS North Illinois street.
In the auditorium of the temple at
1:30 the assembled guests will be
welcomed by past officers and grand
lodge officers and, after short pro-
gram Of speeches and music, a mo-
ton picture, entitled The Laying
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
HELEN MACK'S
FATHER To GIVE
CAPTIVE STORY
'Happiest Girl in World
She Says, as Parents
Trial Resumes.

Frail, nervous, 16-year-old Helen
Mack, who yesterday described her.
self as "the happiest girl in the
world" today faced the ordeal OF
hearing her father testify in his trial
on child neglect charges.
Mr.. Mack was expected to be the
first defense witness called to the
stand when the hearing was re-
sumed before Juvenile Judge Jonn
F. Geckler at this afternoon.
The witness was to tell Judge
Geckler why he locked his blond
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
NOV. 80, 1894
TWO W0RKMEN KILLED
IN ASPHALT EXPLOSION
Thanksgiving Blast Hurts Them
Through Brick Wall.
Bp United Prcss

Bg United Press
EAST PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov.
30.-An explosion in the asphalt
mixing room Of the Standard
Oil Company killed two workmen
Thanksgiving day. The victims we're
John A. Hathaway, 80, a World war
veteran, and Ernest F. Denton. 40.
father of four children.
The men were blown through a
brick wall as the explosion tore of
the roof of the building and smashed
windows in homes within q mile
radius.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-20

ed in Vienna Linz. Steyer. Bruck,
Kapfen berg and numerous other fronts
TIE government forces used artillery,
bombs and rifles, the Austrian Nazis, al.
legedly the authors Of countless terro-
rist acts against workers in recent
weeks, lay low permitting the socialists
and Italian inclined Austrian fascists to
fight il out The battles ragged of and on
all day a the fronts listed as we'll as
at Poschar Graz Grund and FloriGx
bort in the Vienna area. Socialists cap
turcd Bruck only to lose Tha town to
lovalist fo ces after sharp fighting with
high casualties Th9 ral4ts, isorgan-
lied raobie army at best, fought with
the des separation of madmen, using wea-
pons Of all sorts, including numerous
machine guns. The government created
a court martial and ffic llIy an 1ou iced
that we are now trying the first eight
offenders who fired on the police after
martial law was declared yes erday. If
convicted they will be naagel imma-
diately.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-20
PROCEEDINGS
OF The
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CRoIX
Continued from Tribune Feb. 10Th

The Chairman: 1st discussion on the
ordinance is not closed. Will wait
while and let mem hers discuss the bill in
general form with the report which is
before the Council: and if members do
tot desire 10 discuss il this al ernoOn
will take vote on the motion as to
whether it will go 20 Committee of
members as proposed
lst Member for F'ederiksted Town
(Mer10in): Mr. Chairman Section 2,
subsections 10, Id and ~. in the NUM-
cipal Committee meeting | raised the
point that there should be some way of
getting the information as to how many
employees will come under those subsec.
tons. think this information is absolute
ly necessary, because as the matter
stands at present it is very difficult for
any one TO decide what demands there
will be on the Municipality for pensions.
This is one feature of the bill that needs
some consideration.
No one desiring the word further the
motion made by End Member for Fred
eriksted Town Brow for committee
of S members to receive and report on
the ordinance was put to the vote.
IL members voted for: none against.
The Chairman: The committee will be
appointed after the recess.
The Chairman: Before taking uP item
on the order of the day liask members
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-20

the )ll) Hl1g report
l. Ch4nge dissection (b) of Section
to read:
The term ST. Croix Rum" must be
used to designate only rum prodHced in
the Municipality Of ST.. Croix from cane
juice or syrup from which no sugar has
been extracted, or from sugar all of
which shall be the growth and product
of ST. Croix and which contain no ad-
mixture of factory molasses. commonly
known as black strap moasses.
2. Insert subsection To- as follows:
The term Santa, Cruz Rum"
must be used TO designate rum
produced in the Municipality of ST. Crox
from cane juice, or syrup. OF sugar and
which may contain an admixture of fac.
tory molasses commonly known as black
strap molasses.
3. Change subsection (c) to read:
The term Saint Crox Blended
Rum" must be used to designate rum as
defined ABOVE with when there has been
an admixture of other distilled spirits re-
CARELESS of proportion. Any product the
result of blending by the admixture of
other distilled spirits with ST. Croix rum
as defined above must be designated by
the use of the word Blended on its label
or package designation.
4. Add after the word aged" in line
enc of subsection I'D the words or
old. 4"
s. Add after the word designate" 10
line two of subsection (e) the word
only"
6. Delete subsection (fl.
Z. Strike out from That" in first line
Of Sec 3 a TO the word Governor on
line three of said Section.
S. Strike out police in line ten of
subsection (b) of Sacuon and insert
district"
Insert new Section (a) follows:
That Section of the law concerning
Excise buy on rum in st. Croix approx
ed April 1909, be. and the same is
hereby, amended 60 read as follows:
''Out of the amount derived from Ex-
else Duty the sum of Francs a5, 900 20
ISL. 00O.00l is payable to the Pension
tund of ST. Croix Wnen established and
until such time that the pension fund be-
comes self supporting according to the
decision of the Colonial Council, the re-
mainder goes to the Colonial Treasury Of
st. Crolx.
10. Make Section "A subsection 10 of
Section A.
IL. lhe Committee recomme nds that all
sections after Section 6 De deIeted and
introduced In the Colonial Council as a
separate ordinance.
Respectfully submitted
THE MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-20


AT the resumption the Chairman ask
ed members 10 pre- pare their voting TIC
kets for committee of members to
to receive and report on Colonial Council
Bill No 20.
IL voting sickets were handed 10; 2
were blank, thus invalid
Elected were End Member for Chris
tiansted Town lChabert) with votes,
1St Member for said Town (CanegatA)
and 4'h Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District (Alexander) votes respec-
lively, 1st Member for Frederiksted
Town (Merwinl6 votes
End AppointedMemberM ooreheadsreceiv-
ed votes, End Member for Frederiksted
Town Brow and Ord Member for Chris
tlansted Country District armstrong;
votes respectively. 9th Appointed Mem
Der (Joseph.) 3rd Member for Christian
sted Town (Fabio) and 4th Member for
Frederiksted Country District (Golden)
votes respectively.
AS only four members had been elect
ed and none OF the others having an ab-
solute majority of votes a ew free vot-
ing had to take place for another men,
Der TO serve on the committee.
Ia voting tickets were handed in.
End Appointed Member Coulter was
elected with 9 votes.
3rd Member for Christiansted Country
District armstrong; received 3 votes,
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(Fabio)1 vote and End Member for Fred
eriksted Town Brow vote respective
ly.
The Chairman: The committee which
has just been elected will bear in mind
that they have to take the Com mittee
Report on Council Bill No. 20, and after
considering that together with the bill
report back to the Council. We will now
continue with the balance of the order
of the day.
Item s.
Colonial Council Bill No. "a.
Continuation OF 1st discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. "a, dl aft
Of an ordinance to regulate aud
control the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic be verages in the NUM-
cipaIity of ST. Crox and for other
purposes. With Committee Re-
port:
COMMITTEES REPORT
90
Colonial Council Bill No. "a
Tenth Council First-Sessen
1933-1934I
SThe Municipal Committee Ito which
Colonial Council Bill No. "a, draft of an
ordinance TO regulate and control the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic oever-
a0as in the Municipality of ST. Croix, and