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The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Allen in Park Post;
Shaw Is Dismissed

SILVER SPRING, Md, July IS.
Wilton T. Allen, prominent Re-
publican leader in Montgomery
and a member of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, has been ap-
pointed park commissioner for the
county by Governor Harry w. Nice
to replace Lacy Shaw, Democratic
leader and former chairman of the
board of county commissioners.
Notice of Shaw'S dismissal as COM
missioner was received from Ann
apolis today.
County Democratic leaders be-
lieved at the time Mr.. Shaw was
designated as park commissioner
by the late Governor Albert C.
Richie, in May, 1884, that he
would continue in this position
through the duration of his ap-
pointment to the Park and Plan
ming Commission which expires in
May of next year. AS a member
of the park body, Mr.. Shaw will
now receive a salary Of $500 per
year instead of one amounting to
$4,000 with an automobile fur
niShed him.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
SEEK
MISSING BOY
NR|CHM0ND

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10.
Following the first new lead since
their sons tracks were lost by
bloodhounds in the swamplands at
Four Mile Run, near here, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Cummings left today
for Richmond, Va, after a police
man reported he had seen a boy
near there answering the descrip-
ton Of 15-year-old Luthe Cum
mings. missing since Thursday.
State Trooper C. D. Preasley,
who patrols the Richmond-Fred-
ericksburg Highway, told authori.
ties here he saw two boys hitch
hiking near. Richmond early yes
terday. The description of one
fitted that of the missing boy.
Police here had virtually aban-
doned the search for the boy after
all clues were run down. One
theory was that he had gone into
the swamps to hunt turtles and
drowned. Still another theory was
that the boy had gone on an adj
ventureSeeking hike away from
his Hume Springs home.
The boy, who left home bare
footed and wearing a skull cap,
told his mother at the time he
left home early Thursday after
noon that he was going to the
swamps to search for turtles.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
FEREMEN PLAN
8C0N7ESTS

EVANSVILLE, Md, July 18
Prizes will be awarded in eight
contests at the annual Prince
Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Convention to be held in
Hyattsville August 7 and 8, Eugene
Davis, chief of the Hyattsville
department and head Of the con.
ventfon arrangements committee,
announced yesterday.
Contests for which trophies will
be awarded are for the best ap.
pearing outof-town company, for
the disappearing company from
a town with a population of more
than 1000, for the disappearing
company from a town of under
1000 inhabitants, for the best.
appearing ladies' group affiliated
with a fire company, for the best,
equipped and neatest fire appa,
ratus, for the company coming the
longest distance, for the best drum
and ,bugle corps and for the best
band,
The convention will open with
a business session and nominations
Friday evening. The parade will
be held Saturday afternoon and
the election of officers and dance
Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
MAN, BOY HURT
IN TRAFFIC

Sylvester Gordon. 81, 1900 Fox:
hall Rd. N. W., is in a critical
condition at Georgetown Univer.
Sity Hospital after having been
struck by an automobile last night.
The driver of the car. which
allegedly struck him. is being held
at the Seventh precinct pending
the outcome of the mans injuries.
The accident occurred at Canal
and Foxhall Roads Northwest and
Gordon sustained internal in
juries.
Frederick stabler. 40. of Water
ford, Va. was later taken in GUS
tody by police, who say he was the
driver of the machine.
A collision between two trucks
at Fourth and E Streets Southwest
caused injuries to Joseph Settles,
II, colored, of 1872 E St. S. W., late
yesterday.
The boy was riding in a truck
owned by Joseph Walker, $40 P
st. S. w.. when the truck was in
collision with that of Benjamin
Simmons. 1903 Carrollburg St.
S. w. He was hurled to the street
by the force of the collision and
was treated for decorations on his
head and arms. Neither driver was
charged by police.
An inquest will be held today
into the death of George Fades,
40, of 121 L st. N. w., who was
killed when a truck backed into
him while he was hauling bricks
at the Archives Building.
Fades was pushing a wheelbar-
row across the driveway when the
truck crushed him to death.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
26D.C. DRIVERS
LOSE PERMITS

CONTINUED from Local Page)
Milton johnson, ia M st. S. W.,
$40.
william S. Brown, Maryland.
$40.
Albert L. Bond, Maryland, SO.
Samuel T. Wright, 1901 U st.
N. W., $40.
William w. Bride, jr., 4163 Indi-
an Lane N. w., IS.
Alvin L. Sherertz, 1923 Four
tenth st. N. W., IS.
Kenneth A. Hershey, Maryland.
IS.
James w. Snyder, 49l7 Seventh
st. N. W.. IS.
Fred Gray, I'LL Lamont st. N.
W.. IS.
Dominic P. Calaizze, 10 C st.
N. W., IS.
Salvatore F. Gearratano, 1925
Crittenden st. N. W., IS.
Frank ]. Osmond, Maryland, SIS.
George r. Hummer. 1880 Six
tenth st. N. W., IS.
ELlullGG Z. N1SUOu, NlIS1Ald, %
Clarence w. Henderson, Mary
land, IS.
Bernhard Goldberg, 614 Madi-
son st. N. W., IS.
Fred T. Green. 1906 Fairmont
st. N. W., IS.
Harry Cohn, 1905 Varnum ST..
N. W., IS.
Richard H. Mudd, 1915 Wiscon-
sin Ave. N. W., IS.
Herbert H. Gallup. Virginia, IS.
Henry E. Young, Maryland, SIS.
Elizabeth E. Enochs, Virginia.
IS.
Joseph w. Cheseldine, 4S7 l St.
N. W., IS.
Nick Cieri, 71o1 Georgia Ave.
N. W., IS.
Gilbert N. Keller. $3.50 Thirty
ninth st. N. w., IS.
Howard A. Kyle, jr, Maryland,
IS.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
BENEFACT0R
DETAINED AT
GALL|NGER

Alden Freeman. "a. wealthy
political reformer and author, was
being held in the psychopathic
ward at Gallinger Hospital today
for observation at the request Of
police.
The aged man who donated a
nine-acre playground valued at
$4,000 to the city Of East
Orange, N. j., in 1921 and who
turned his home into a GONZALES
cent hospital for wounded World
War veterans. caring for 1000 dis
abled men for three years follow
ing the war, was arrested Thurs
day by Lieut.. Horace Lineberg, Of
the Public Relations Squad.
Will Be Detained
Lieutenant Lineberg said Mr..
Freeman was picked up at down
town Turkish bath. The Henten-
ant declared:
II heard he was down there
talking about the millions he
had given away and the millions
he had so 1 went to investigate.
/ thought it best so / sent him
over to the hospital"
At the hospital today, attend
ants declared Mr.. Freeman's con-
dition was flair" and indicated he
would be detained longer.
A native of Cleveland, Mr..
Freeman was the proprietor Of the
Newark IN. j. Truth, a weekly
organ of political reform, and in
1902 organized the Citizens Union
Of East Orange. a forerunner of
later reform movements in New
Jersey.
Author Of Books
He advocated reform in taxation,
limitation Of franchises and a di-
rect vote for United States Sena-
tors. He has received numerous
honorS from many foreign govern
ments, including Japan, and in
1880, at the age of SO, made a
flight over the Caribbean Sea-.
He maintains homes in Miami
and Miami Beach, Fla, and in
Santa Barbara, Cal. He is the
author of a number of books deal,
ing with politics and political re-
forms and has donated parks
valued at more than $250,000 to
the city of Santa Barbara.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
AUTO DEATHS
DROP IN u. 5.

Deaths on the highways during
the first six months of 1886 de.
creased about per cent from the
1920 recorded at midyear 1885
according to an analysis made by
an insurance company today.
Thirty-one States and the Dis.
trict of Columbia show decreases
in the number of fatalities since
January /, the report shows.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of the
Census today reported deaths dur,
ing the four weeks ended July 4
had increased slightly over the
1885 figure for the same period in
SO large cities where the poll was
taken.
Far down the list was Wash
ington, with 1872 deaths for the
52-week period ending July s.
Washington police records show
IS deaths in traffic so far this
year,
While drunken drivers decreased
fractionally all over the country.
the insurance company reported
drunken pedestrians had increased
II per cent. But the pedestrian is
no worse off than he was last
year, the company reported, be-
cause a material decrease in
pedestrian deaths was noted.
The report concluded with a
statement that train-automobile
and street car and automobile &C.
cidents also show a slight increase.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Woman Dies Of Gas,
Leaves Husband Note

Leaving a note addressed to her
husband, Mrs. Lottie Virginia
Monty, Sc, of 9610 Second Ave-,
WoodSide. Md, ended her life with
gas at her home yesterday.
She was found by her husband,
w. E. Monty, lying on the kitchen
floor with the doors and windows
closed and all jets in the kitchen
stove turned on.
In the note, Mrs. Monty said
she knew her husband had done
everything he could for her and
asked that God forgive her" for
what she was doing. Police said
her husband informed them that
Mrs. Monty had been in i'll health
for some time.
Mr.. Marion J. Bankhead and
DR.. H. H. Hewlett, of Silver Spring,
Nd, pronounced the woman dead
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
DEMOCRATS
HOLD RALLY

BALLSTON. Va, July 1S.-More
than 500 Democrats of Northern
Virginia gathered in the Washing.
ton-Lee High School auditorium
here last night to launch officially
the Roosevelt for President" cam,
paign.
The gathering formed an auto.
mobile line in downtown Claren.
don and, after parading several
main thoroughfares of the county
proceeded to the school.
Besides a musical program and
several short speeches, the group
was addressed by Clifton Wood.
rum. United States Representative
from the Sixth Virginia Congress.
Sional District.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
FREE
AFTER RAID

Edward G.. Mickey" Mcdonald,
principal witness against Slim
Dunn, Albert Sutton and Ernest
Myers. gunner who are serving
long prison terms for the mis-
take Staying of Allen B. Wilson,
a newspaper route manager, was
one of 33 persons arrested by
police in two raids on downtown
gambling establishments late yes
terday.
Mcdonald and Carroll Peyton
"Nubby" Nuckles, with IL others,
were taken in a raid on an eStab-
lishment in the 900 block of
Fourteenth st. N. w. led by
Lieut.. j. E. Fondahl and Sergt.
c. A. MusSelman Of the First
precinct.
Fifteen persons were taken in
custody in a raid on another al
legged gaming place in the TOO
block of K st. N. w. All but. four
were later released. Those held
are John w. Kenney. 25. $500
block Fourteenth st. N. W: VIII
liam C. Ryan. SO, 1700 block of K
st. N. W.; Howard r. Seal, 81,
100 block K st. N. W., and George
Carmelis. 80. 1900 block Connect
cut Ave. N w.
Mcdonald and those taken in
custody in the Fourteenth Street
place were later released when po-
lice decided that evidence taken IN
the reaid was insufficient to sup
port a proSection.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
II 0EO WASAINGToN'S 800.
a. Heroes mRZzXo @
Captain Peck, Who Solved the Sensational
Theft Of the Postmaster Generals Gems
and Cash, Reflects Brilliant Career

Well over six feet in height,
Charles T. Peck was appointed a
member of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department on New Years
Day, 1894. And just eight years
later he had risen to the rank of
captain, which he held until his
retirement in 1880.
In his rapid rise he became a
detective sergeant and solved one
of the sensational crimes of the
day, the robbery of the home Of
Postmaster General French Of
$4,000 in cash and jewels valued
at $4,000.
The young detective traced a
maid, Agnes French, to New York,
captured her, recovered the loot,
and returned her to the Capital
where she was convicted and sent
to prison.
Another of his outstanding feats
was breaking up of a gang known
as the Seventh Street Cadets, :"
who had terrorized merchants and
residents of the area in which
they operated.
Captain Peck was first assigned
to the Second precinct and retired
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
REBEL UNIONS
PLAN FARLEY
International News Service

lAtermAtIOnAI NoWB SctVlCO
The rebel" union labor forces
headed by John l.. Lewis, Of the
United Mine workers will deter
mine a method of meeting the
American Federation of Labor
charges of instruction and dual
unioniSm in a conference here on
next Tuesday.
Each Of the IL unions will gather
then to confer, and afterwards
will agree on a course to be pur-
sued in response to a call from the
A. F. of L. to appear on August 8,
and stand trial" for efforts to
unionize the steel industry along
mass, or industrial, lines.
The IL unions, comprising the
committee for industrial organi2a-
ton, did not answer the last time
the A. F. of L. called on them to
explain their defiance, and mar
rowly escaped suspension from the
federation. Whether they intend
to snub the trial" to which they
have been formally ordered was
another matter.
Most of the IL unions today ap-
peared to favor a program Of
sending one attorney before the A.
F. of L. to advise the federation
for all of the rebellious units that
they would not appear.
However. all of these matters
continued unsettled today. accord
ing to John Brophy, director Of
the CLIO, pending the conference
called by Lewis for next week.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Four Kittens, Dog
Are Searching
Good Homes

Three kittens are offered for
adoption today by Mrs. James
Tut, 304 Maryland Ave. N. E. She
will give you one Of them, if you
promise it a good home. The kit
tens are three months old, one
male. One is a maltese and two
are tigers.
Another kitten that will make a
fine pet is also being given away
today by Mrs. A. S. Kosack, 1923
West Virginia Ave. N. E.. apart
ment 3 (phone Lincoln 7544-JO.
This kitten is three months old,
male and householder. 1t is all
black in color. very playful and
eats most anything. Get in touch
with Mrs. Kosack, if you'd like to
have him.
If you know of a child that is
pining for dog, here is an oppor-
tunity to get splendid dog that
will make a delightful pet. 1t is a
male Boston bull terrier, nearly 5
years old, but healthy, playful, in
telligent and a good watch dog.
He is an attractive dog. dark
brown and white in color. His
owner prefers that he has q good
home in the suburbs or the coun-
try where he will have plenty Of
space to run in. He is being given
away only because there is no
room for him.
Mrs. Edward A. Leonard, 1854
Jocelyn st. N. w. Cleveland S175)
is giving the Boston bull terrier
away.
The pet editor of The Times will
assist in finding other homes for
pets through this column.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
BEACH OUTING
F0RCATH0L|CS

More than 5000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the second an
nual outing OF the Federated Col
ored Catholics of America at Cars
Beach, Md, tomorrow.
A program of athletic events
and bathing beauty contest will
feature the outdoor picnic. Buses
will be sent from the seven colored
Catholic churches of the city.
Francis Spriggs is chairman of the
arrangement committee. The mem
berS are Charles Quander, Miss
Addie Marshall, Frank Wood,
Dereef Holton, John Wilson, Paul
Willis, Mrs. Henriette Brown, Mrs.
Sarah Kirby, Howard Quander,
James Willis. James Thornton and
r. N. Carter.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Today's Foreign Short.Wave Radio Schedule

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LONDON-6:5O p. Mn Eng
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MADRID-7 P. M.-Music; time
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The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Hospital Benefit
Fete To Be July q

SANDY SPRINGS, Md, July 10.
The annual chicken dinner given
by the woman'S board of the Mont
gomery County Hospital for ben
eft of the institution, will be held
at the Sherwood High School, July
%, It was announced here today.
Chairmen of committees will
NETT today to make final plans for
the dinner, which will be served
from S until 7:30 p. m. Mrs.
Mortimer o. Stabler is general
chairman.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
ALLEN GIVEN
PARKS POST
BY NICE

SILVER SPRING, Md, July 10.
Wilton T. Allen, prominent Repub-
hcan leader in Montgomery
county and a member of the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, has been
appointed commissioner of parks
by Governor Harry w. Nice, re-
placing Lacy Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw, county Democratic
leader and former chairman Of
the board of county commission
erS, was appointed to the park
and planning commission and
designated as park commissioner
by the late Governor Albert C.
Ritchie in May, 1884. It was be-
lieved that his commission would
continue through the entire
period of his appointment to the
park body until May next year.
Mr.. Allen said today that he
received the notice of his appoint
ment, from the governor yesterday
and that it as dated effective July
5. He said, however, that Mr..
Shaw had requested a few days in
which to clear up some official
matters now pending, and he
would not assume his official du-
ties as park commissioner until
this was completed.
Mr.. Shaw will continue as a
member of the park and planning
commission until the expiration
of his appointment in May of next
year. but in this capacity he will
receive a salary of $500 per year.
In his former position he received
q salary and expenses amounting
to 1900 per year with an automo-
bile furnished him, it was learned.
Although it was rumored here
today that Mr.. Shaw might con-
test his displacement, when con-
tacted he declined to make any
statement at this time, saying he
wished time to investigate it.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

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The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Md. Youth browns;
Hundreds Hunt Body

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July Is.
came vest erday when Eddie
Graves, %, of Loveville, Md, dived
off pier at st. Clements Shores,
near here, struggled, and went
under.
Hundreds in the summer colony
searched for the body without
avail. Graves, adopted son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles s. Graves, was
swimming with a party of friends,
including Audrey Leach, IA, OF
Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
DR.. A. NJ. Brodie
To Talk on Heaven

DR.. Andrew Melrose Brodie, in
charge of the First Congrega-
tional Church, will speak at IL
a. m. tomorrow on where and
What Is Heaven and How to Get
There" The Women'S Bible
Glass will meet at 9:45 p. m,
with Pew. ]. Arthur VIM as
leader. The subject will be How
Can We Meet Times of Supreme
Testing?"
The church night supper and
midweek service will be held
Thursday. Supper is served at 8
o'clock, followed by prayer meet
ing at GAS p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Robertson 10 Talk
At HYattsvi|Ie, Md.

DR.. B. P. Robertson, pastor Of
First Baptist Church. Hyattsville,
Md. will speak at the morning
service on the subject: Pagan
Communism VS.. Christian Com
munism," a most important queS-
ton confronting the world today.
The Young Mems Baraca Glass
will have charge of the evening
service following the first part of
the unified service.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

in 1890, shortly after being trans
ferred to the Eleventh precinct.
He and Mrs. Peck divide their
time between their homes at Col
mer Manor, Md, and North Beach.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
Five Scratched
From English
Derby

LONDON, May 26.-With Bos-
well running remarkably well in
his trials and rapidly forging
ahead in the betting, William
Woodward, of New York, today
scratched his other entry, Flares,
winner of the Newmarket Stakes,
from tomorrow's derby at EPSON
Downs.
Reducing the field to % and, in.
cidentally, cutting away the hopes
of many Americans who held
tickets on these steeds in the Irish
Hospital Sweepstakes, four other
horses we're also scratched, Plaster
Cast, Star Comedian, Ormstead.
and Monument. None of these.
however, were we'll backed.
Flares was the first American
bred horse to be entered in the
derby in years.
Boswell has shown such speed
and staying power, however, that
British punters backed him yester-
day by 5000 to win, establishing
the last American entry as strong
fourth favorite at 81 to 2.
The Aga Khan's Tai Akbar.
nevertheless, remains favorite at
13 to 2. Lord Astor's Pay Up
brings 100 to S, Sir Alfred Butts
Noble King Is to 2, and F. Mino-
prio's Haulfryn is fifth with odds
of 80 to !.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
Auto Qua|ifiers
Reach 28

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-The
field of qualified starters in the
twenty-fourth annual 500 mile
Memorial Day automobile race
mounted to % today, with a full
field of SO starters assured.
Those who qualified yesterday,
despite a strong wind which made
driving hazardous, were Ray Pix
ley, of Fullerton, Cal, Deacon
Litz, of Dubois, Pa; Harry Mac
Quinn, of Indianapolis, and Roy
Painter, Of Detroit. Pixley had
the best time for the 25-mile test,
averaging 116,703 miles per hour.
Louis Meyer, of Huntington
Park, Cal, twice winner, had to
send home for a new motor block,
but expects to qualify tomorrow,
the deadline.
Lou Moore, of Los Angeles, and
Mauri Rose, of Dayton, stopped
from making their qualifying runs
by rain late yesterday, will take
the track today along with some
eight or 10 others. Rose had re-
conditioned his four-wheel drive
car, the only one of its kind in
the racing game, which he cracked
UP a week ago.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26

given considerable impetus to
Australian hopes.
"McGrath Is playing much
better than last year." SprOule
declared "He's looking very
well and is in better physical
shape. Crawford, too, is better
all around. QuiSt has improved.
We are quite satisfied with
things"
The matches will be "close." in
the opinion of Joseph w. Wear, OF
Philadelphia, nonplaying captain
of last years United States Davis
Cup entry.
Condition Good
While the American contingent
of Wilmer Allison, Don Bulge,
Bitsy Grant and Gene Mako
worked out at the Merton Cricket
Club, Haverford, Wear pointed to
the Australians physical condi-
ton as an important asset to their
game.
81 haven't seen them play.
I've stayed away purpOsely," he
declared, "but I'm impressed by
their conditioning. The match
is going to be very close"
, Walter L. Pate, nonplaying cap
tain, was expected to return from
New York today to supervise fur
The Washington times., 1936-05-26

This was the guarded optimism
voiced at the Germantown Cricket
Club here today by Clifford
Sproule, managing the visiting
Australian team, who believes that
with luck" the Anzacs will elimi-
nate America from 1886 Davis Cup
tennis competition this weekend.
With less than four days re-
manning before the opening Of the
North American interzone match
at Germantown Memorial Day,
Sproule drove his teammates into
intensified practice in an effort to
reach peak form and expressed
encouragement over the teams
physical condition.
Workouts Begin
A definite program Of workouts,
he revealed, will begin tomorrow
with the arrival of Vincent Rich
ards, American pro. Richards was
obtained to furnish some sorely-
needed top-rank competition.
Sproule abandoned his inten-
ton to have himself, Adrian
Quist, ranked No. One player in
Australia; Jack Crawford, ranked
No. Two, and Vivian McGrath
stage a series of "teSt matches"
this week. He verified, however, re-
ports that McGrath's showing has
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
One American
Left In Golf

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, May
26.-Leaving but one American in
the running. L. G.. CranleY of
Britain, today defeated John A.
Brown, of Clementon, N. j., in
the third round of the British
amateur golf championship, 4
and 3.
Earlier, but only after terrific
fight that carried them to the
twentieth hole, E. M. Prain, Of
Great Britain, won over Ellis j.
Knowles, of Rye, N. Y.
Remaining in the race-because
his second-round adversary was
scratched-is Theodore Bassett, of
Westchester, N. Y, for whom little
further progress is expected.