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The Washington times., 1937-09-28
BAD CHECK JAILS
MILLIONAIRE
SALT MAGNATE.
Charles Werner Seized
BV New York Police

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (C.T.P.SJ.
Charles J. Werner, one.tine mil
honaire salt king, was able to wig
gle out Of a $4,000 back alimony
assessment a year ago, but today
he failed to avoid the rebound of
a $179 rubber check.
The 49-year-old former vice
president of the Independent Salt
Company, his pockets bullying with
$500 and his limousine waiting
around the corner for him, accord
ing to the police, was arrested at
the Hotel New Yorker on a COM
plant from Newark, N. j.
NEW YORK HAS COMPLAINT
AT New York police headquar-
tiers, however, it was found that
authorities here had a case
against MIN.
On June 3, according to the
firm Of Armstrong and Galbraith,
Werner, representing himself as
an agent Of the Umphreyville
Navigation and Construction Com.
pany of Miami, Fla, gave them
a check for $179.50 for an out
board motor. The check bounced
back, they said.
OTHER CHARGES IMPEND
The arrest order from Newark
also was based on a worthless
check charge, and police said
there was another in Philadel,
phia against Werner. An eight.
State alarm had been broadcast
for him.
The prisoner, a former honorary
deputy commissioner of the de
partment of welfare under Tam
many Mayor John F. Hylan, and
an honorary justice of the peace
in New Gretna, N. j., was held
in $4,000 bail.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Hobo Sage
of Road Reveals
Bum Philosophy

DETROIT, Sept. % Q.N.S)
Jeff Davis, king of the hoboes Of
America, came riding into Detroit
today on the rods of a passenger
train, explaining the difference
between a hobo, a tramp and a
bum.
"A hobo is a guy who is will
ing to work so long as he
doesn't shove some other guy
out of a job," he said. "a tramp
is a guy who thinks the world
owes him a living and would
rather mooch than work. A bum
just won't work and would pan
handle even on the dole"
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
NBC AnnOuncers
Get 5-Day Week

Beginning next Monday an
nouncers Of the National Broad
casting Company in Washington
will go on a five-day week, Ken
meth H. Berkeley, general manager
Of the Stations WRC and WMAL
said:
Inauguration of the five-day
week is in keeping with the NBC
policy to provide better work
ing conditions for our employees
wherever possible. 1t is entirely
possible that in time other en-
ployes will be included under
the shorter week"
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
WRITER DENIES
STARS CHARGES

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. %
SO.-Although Sidney "Sy"
Bartlett, scenario writer, today
filed q court answer to the d.
vorce complaint of Actress Alice
White, Bartlett indicated he will
not oppose a decree in her favor.
Bartlett's reply constituted a
formal denial that Miss White has
no income and needs $1,000 a
month to live on. He says she
has been drawing $3.50 week in
film work. Bartlett also denies
Miss White was a "dutiful and
loving wife"
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
BOY KILLS DAD
FOR REVENGE

POTTSV1LLE, Pa, Sept. %
G.N.S0. - Seventeen-year-old Jo-
seph Consugar of nearby Miners
vile, who allegedly shot and killed
his sleeping father, John Consu.
gar, At, "for revenge" was in
Schuykill county Jail today.
The boy, after fatally shooting
his father with .38 calibre pistol,
walked five miles to city hall here
to tell his story of the crime, police
said.
Consugar, police said, told them
he attended a movie earlier in
the evening and then came home
where the shooting occurred. He
said he had hidden the pistol near
his home and picked it up when
II came from the movies"
II just killed my father" the
boy said, in a somewhat calm
voice, as he walked into the police
station. He said he wanted to
"get revenge"
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
No Trace
Clues to Missing Wife
Are Lacking

No trace had been found today
Of Mrs. Lucille Braun, %, wife of
Ralph Braun, Navy Yard employee,
who disappeared yesterday from
her home at 1853 Seventh st. N. w.
Mrs. Braun, who recently under
went two serious operations, left
a note for her husband which read I:
IT cannot stand this pain any
longer"
When she left home Mrs. Braun
was wearing a thin red summer
dress and no coat.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
RIDING NOW

HOP BOTTOM, Pa, Sept. 20.
The IL members of this Susque.
hanna county towns fire depart.
ment see in the purchase Of mod.
ern pumper their first opportunity
to ride to a fire. Heretofore they've
been answering alarms on foot,
dragging behind them an old two.
wheeled hose cart.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Traffic Excuse
Startles Judge

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. %
GN.SD.-William Shirley, Of In
dianapolis, had a new excuse when
he was brought before City Court
Judge silas Lipman for failing to
wait for the red light on a traffic
signal. II thought you went
through red lights and waited for
green ones" Shirley pleaded.
Judge Lipman was bit astounded,
but not sufficiently so to refrain
from saying "five dollars and
costs" Later the judge relented a
little and suspended the costs.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Hecht Building
To Be Dedicated

Hecht Company's modern park
ing building at Sixth and E Streets
Northwest will be dedicated by
Major Edward Bowes through re-
mote radio control tomorrow at
8 p. m.
A special exhibit of new models
of Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and
De Soto cars will be a feature
Of the opening. John w. Och
mann, chief building inspector,
and William A. Van Duzer, direc-
tor of traffic, will speak.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Union Rule Ends
Strip-Tease Dance

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %
G.N.SO.-The strip tease official
ly was declared dead here when
Izzy Hirst, head Of the indie
pendent BurleSque Association,
granted a closed shop to the
American Federation of Actors for
his 81 theaters. So the "hootchie-
cootch," the "can-can," double en-
tendre dialogue, and even the
name "burlesque" will be dis
carded.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
CONTINUE PAY FARLEY

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.S).
Representatives of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association
and the New York Shipping Asso-
citation today were to continue dis
cussions on demands of Atlantic
and Gulf ports longshoremen for
a new wage contract.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
COAL SCHEDULES AWAITED

QN.SO. Members of the Ma
tional Bituminous Coal Commits
sion today set October 20 as the
tentative date for official ratifi-
cation of the long-awaited mini
mum price schedules for bitumi-
nous coal.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
TREASURY CONDITION

GN.S.) Treasury balance as
of September IS: $2.S64.597. 626.5s.
Miscellaneous internal revenue, 3d.
383,927.92. Customs receipts, $780,
4ss. OO4.@.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
loving wife

Every day in The Times =. Peter
Carter =. Read the news OF the town.
The important things about important
people. Call DI. 1000 for Home Deliv.
Ary.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
LITTLE TO GO ON

The witnesses found so far BY
police were unable to offer any
substantial aid. Miss Florence
Freihage, who was with Ross, re-
peated her story to investigators
yesterday but did not recall any
further details which might have
been of help.
Miss Freihage, A, was private
secretary for Ross at his greeting
card company. They had kept UP
their acquaintanceship since his
retirement and were returning
from a dinner together in the
suburbs when the abduction took
place.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
SILENCE MASKS
FATE OF ROSS,
KIDNAP VICTIM
Fears Rich Chicago
Man Is Dead Grow

CHICAGO, Sept. % u.N.SJ.
Silence today continued to hide
the fate of Charles S. Ross, wealthy
retired manufacturer, as police
hunted his amateur" kidnapers
in vain.
With each passing hour, invest+
gators became more certain the
71-year-old man was already dead,
either frightened to death by his
experience or slain by the kid.
napers.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
FEARS INCREASE

Fears for the safety Of Ross
mounted with the statement Of
Capt. Daniel Gilbert, chief investi-
gator for the States attorneys Of.
flee, that the kidnapping was UNI
doubtedly the work of novices in
crime.
He based his opinion, he said,
on the fact that only two men per-
petrated the crime and that one
who snatched Ross from his car
Two opposed theories for the
kidnapping also puzzled authorities
on what track to proceed. While
Investigators leaned to the belief
that a ransom lay in back Of the
crime, there was also the posi-
bility that the only intention was
to rob Ross.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28

a new wage contract.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

brought about by the American party
or what was commonly known as
the Know Nothing party-unduly and
illegally obstructing and interfering
with the election at the polling place
at the south side of Mount Vernon
Square between Seventh and Eighth
streets. For this unlawful purpose q
gang Of rowdies called Plug Uglies"
was induced to come over from Bal
timore for the purpose Of intimidating
voters Of this city. In Washington
their number was greatly increased by
members of the rougher element, then,
as now, always looking for a scrap.
They came, they saw and they were
defeated. One hundred and ten ma
rines put them to flight after killing
six persons and wounding 81, although
the bad men of Baltimore had forti-
fed themselves with brass cannon
which they brought from the Ana
costa engine house and placed under
the market house shed at the corner
Of Seventh and K streets, together
with firearms, shillalahs, stones and
everything imaginable, offensive and
defensive. After the marines got
through with them, those who were
able left town, wiser than when they
came here.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
James C. Wilson, which, in part, fol-

James c. Wilson, which, in part, fol-
lows:
I'VE have met to remove the mortal
remains of Sam Walker and Ad.
Gillespie from the spot to which they
were few years ago committed to
one more suitable for their resting
place. 1t is truly gratifying that their
ashes are not to, be sundered. At one
time some apprehension was felt that
this would be proposed, but permit
me to say it was an apprehension in
which I did not participate. I knew
that the highly philanthropic and es-
timable order, under whose auspices
this solemn ceremony is conducted,
would permit the ashes Of their dis
tinguished and lamented brother to
remain where the hands Of his COM
rades had laid them, rather than at
tempt to separate them from the
moldering dust of him whom in life
he chose as one of his dearest friends,
and in the solemn hour of his heroic
death selected to be his partner in the
grave.
II knew that, although Gillespie
was not an Odd Fellow and under
ordinary circumstances might not be
entitled to interment in their ceme-
terry, yet neither the order nor the
citizens of San Antonio nor the peo-
pie of Texas would entertain the
thought OF disregarding the last wish
of him who was dear alike to them
ALL" who said:
"I am dying, boys, you can do
nothing for me now; I'll never see
Texas again. Carry me back to San
Antonio and bury me with Ad. Gil
lespie.'
These have been generally re-
ceived as the last words uttered by
the lamented Walker; but I have
just received a note from a gentle
man who was by him when he fell,
from which I learn that Just as the
spirit took its flight and his eye glazed
in death his parting words were
II am gone, boys. Never surren-
der! Never surrender! Hand me my
six-shooter!'
And so took its flight from the
tenement Of clay which it had hon.
ored as its dwelling place as brave
and true a soul as ever dwelt in hu-
man breast. The words may not be
! deemed very poetical, but they are
Evening star., 1937-12-05

given never heard; If I had, !, have
forgotten. I said to Brother Walker,
There doesn't seem to be much pros
pect of getting it soon; now what will
you take for your clamp He consid-
cred a while and then said, I have
a note in the rank for $275. If you
pay that note In 20 days, will sur
render the balance I said, TIL do 1t,
and did
Il then turned to Brother Hark-
ness, to whom they owed $3,l00, and
asked him, What will you take for
your claim?' After considering for
some time. he said, Pay me 81 900
in six months, and I will wipe it out,
so we borrowed $1,000 and paid
Brother Hardness, and then the debt
was reduced to $1,000. You ask how
and when was that paid, and as a
father to his little boy who wanted
to know the end of some matter, I
don't know came away them"
However, Mr. Eggleston was too good
to last, and after two very faithful
and successful years at McKendree he
was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas M.
Reese, and he in order by the following
pastors: Asbury Roszell. William HAM
ilton, Thomas T. Wysong, George
Hildt, Dabney Ball, William Hamilton
William M. D. Ryan. John Thrust, Ma
bury Goheen, William Krebs, S. A.
wilson, c. w. Cooper. John H. Dash
iell, A. H. Ames, C. Herbert Richard
son, w. S. Edwards, L. T. Widerman,
H. R. Naylor, E. L. Hubbard, r. L.
Wright, E. T. Mowbray. L. M. Cham
bers, E. H. Lamar, Charles A. Shreve,
S. Carroll Coale, William Pierpoint and
Samuel E. Rose
JONATHAN T. WALKER, who gave
his carpenter shop over for reli-
gious purposes, was the father of the
late Maj. Samuel H. Walker, at one
time major and superintendent of the
Metropolitan Police. He was also the
brother of Samuel Hamilton Walker
who as captain of the Texas Mounted
Rangers, recruited by him in WASH
ington for the Mexican War, paid the
supreme penalty at Huamantla, Mex
leo. october 9, 1847. Some of the
members of the Rangers were not
Washingtonians, but those who were
not were, with slight exceptions, OF
nearby Maryland and Virginia, and il
is said the drilling of the company
was done in the vicinity of Mount
Vernon Square. For those who are
interested the writer gives their
names, as follows: Jonathan Robey
Charles K. Sherman, Addison Dent
Richard A. Dement,, Samuel T. Cum
ming, New York; Llewellin Ball, Mary
land, who was clerk under John A
Smith, clerk Of the District of Column
bia Circuit Court; w. German, J. w
Marwood, Prince Georges County,
Md; Benjamin B. Chambers, Prince
Georges County, Md; John A. T
Scott, Prince Georges County, Md;
R. r. Wallach, Silas w. Conn, Balti-
more County, Md; D. John Lowe
Baltimore County, Md; John A.
Goodwin, James R. Phillips, Virginia
Evening star., 1937-12-05

left hand on the dead mans grip"
control that mans the train so that
if an engineer let's 60 Of it the train
comes to an automatic stop, Charlie
Bush shot through the night-with
16 passenger cars behind him and the
best engine on the Pennsy under his
feet.
"Give her the works." young Roop
begged, and turned to see If all were
well with the mechanical appliances
that belong to his part Of the engine.
In the language of railroad men,
that engine is demon, glutton and
hog all rolled into one Though they
use no coal aboard, electricity is eaten
at the rate of 100 watts for the trip
from Washington to New York And
there is an oil burner that must be
fed. and a cooling system that must
have water to the extent of three or
four thousand gallons at q mouthful.
And blower system that has to be
regulated, and thousand and one
gadgets that keep young helper busy
and spry on his feet, while the engi-
neer must know at all times that
every possible precaution is being
taken against accident. To this end
there Is a radio-a short wave set
up on lighted board that repro
duces track signals in the cab. This
is the most modern job known to the
railroads Of the world, and that engine
is the last word in eficiency-when
under the hands Of man like Charlie
Bush, retired.
A LII well in the mechanical depart
ment, the idea now is to make
Binges on time. 1t means stealing
every precious second possible. It
means not to miss an inch of track
age that could be covered in record
time. It means supreme control,
magisterial to the nth degree. And
Charlie Bush had it all with him on
his last trip. He not only reached
Binges on time. He beat the time by
one full minute.
Roop, the assistant, sat back in his
chair and relaxed. Were liable to
make it now," he said, but it all de-
pendS on what they do in Baltimore.
If We get away to good start. :"
what time do we get to Balti-
more?" he was asked.
mot what time we get there, what
time we get away. That's what
counts"
J And so it was.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Joseph E. Morrison, Ann Arundel
County, Md; F. o. Gather, L. F.
Grifith, T. T. Beavers, Prince Will
liam County, Va; Henry H. Jones,
w. A. Webster. Jesse Garner, Othello
Wayne, Arthur West, Benjamin West,
A w. I. Russell. Maryland; Allen
Bowie, Thomas Moore, George Craw-
ford, Robert F. Martin, John A. j.
Smith and William E. Richards, Prince
Georges County, Md. The paper CIV
ing these names was headed, Roll OF
enlisted men for the United States
Mounted Riflemen. to be under the
command of Capt. S., H. Walker
opened in the City of Washington,
D. c., January %, l847."
This was not Col. Walkers first
military service. for five years be-
fore. in 1842, he joined Gen. Sum-
merville's army to punish the Mex
lean Gen. Wohl for making forays
into Texas territory, and in De-
cember of that year was wounded
and captured by the enemy. On his
way to the hospital, it is related, his
escort met Gen. Ampudia and his
army of 5000 men, when the gen.
eral asked him if his companions, the
Texas dogs. would dare to fight him >
Yes replied Walker, land they will
whip you, too
WALKER made his escape and
finally reached San Antonio in
the latter part of l843, and. with other
old comrades, joined Hayes Ranging
Regiment. 1t was soon after this that
the value of the Colts revolver was
established, although in the engage
ment with Indians. which followed
Col. Walker received a severe wound
from a lance. incidentally, it was
largely due. as correspondence in Mai
Walkers possession would indicate, to
this incident that the Colts revolver
was finally adopted as an Army
weapon, so well serving its purpose
The news of Col Walkers death
October 8, l847," it is said, cast a
gloom over the State of Texas" His
remains were brought on to San An
tonic, and, with all honors, buried by
the side of those of his comrade, Capt
Gillespie, killed in the storming of the
heights above the bishops palace at
Monterey. Later they were removed
to a beautiful slope overlooking the
city of San Antonio, where marble
shaft, erected by grateful people
marks the place of their final repose
"HEN, in 1856, this removal took
place, an address was made by
Evening star., 1937-12-05

highly characteristic, and from my
knowledge Of the man, even had re-
ceived them from less reliable source,
should pronounce them genuine"
THIS old Washington neighborhood
in addition to its early and in
deed its present religious atmosphere
has also had its exciting and turbu-
lent scenes, and probably because Of
the presence of the Northern Liberty
Market in Mount Vernon Square a
station house was placed at the cor
ner where New York avenue and
Ninth and K streets meet.
In 1866 this section embraced q
part of the fifth police precinct, COM
manded by Sergt. A. TAFT, who had
under him Is policemen. Later, when
the precinct became No. and the
station was placed at Ninth and K
streets. Lieut.. John F. Kelly was
placed in charge, and when the quar-
ters were moved around the corner
to Massachusetts, avenue between
Ninth and Tenth streets Lieut.. Alfred
A. Greer was placed in command,
and subsequently he was succeeded
by Lieuts. John F. Guy, M. A. Austin
and probably others.
The station house at Ninth and
K streets was two-story dilapi-
dated frame structure, the site of
which was valued at $4,000, and in
1875 the Commissioners recommend
ed its sale.
The quarters for this precinct when
removed to Massachusetts, avenue had
earlier been occupied by the Old Side
Baptists.
The corner to the north of where
the station house once stood, where
is now the Mount Vernon M. E.
Church. South. was bought by DR..
William Gunton in 1881 for s100,
though he did not improve the ground
until after 1850.
Sometime ago, when referring to
the Northern Liberty Market, the
writer failed to mention a well-known
incident in connection with the de-
molition of this building, and his at
tention was called to the omission by
Henry Calver, who wrote him saying:
My dear Mr.. Proctor:
There is one fact which (possibly
for good reasons) you do not mention
IN your interesting article in yester-
Evening star., 1937-12-05
McKENDREE, PIONEER PARISH
Old Church, Built in 1S45 Has Seen City March Past Doors
on Way Greater Washngon-Days When Texas
Rangers Driled-Market House Riot

furnished it nicely and filled the
larder-flour. bread, meat, cakes and
everything necessary to housekeep-
ing, even down to matches. How could
we help feeling at home and en-
couraged? How could we help loving
such people?"
DR. EGGLESTON goes on to say
that the church was dedicated by
the venerable William Ryland, but
fails to recall the presence upon this
occasion, among the notable guests, of
President James K. Polk and James
Buchanan, then Secretary of State,
and later also President. He did, how
ever, recall the meeting of Wednes-
day, April %, l845, when sixty-three
persons met in the church to organize,
and the record gives the names of all
but three, as follows: French S..
Evans, Zephaniah Jones, Jonathan
t. Walker, Phoebe Hollidge, John C..
Hardness, Edward NJ Spedden, Caro-
line NJ Spedden, James H. Bushby,
George T. Langley, Mary A. Langley,
Catherine Henry. Sarah E. NARROW,
Henry T. Greer, Thomas Langley,
James A. Walker, Maria L. Morsell.
Horatio G. O'Neale, Susan ONeale,
Mary O'Neale, William H. Clampet,
Sarah c. Jones, James Hollidge,
Elizabeth Hollidge, Thomas Hollidge,
Margaret Y. Harkness, James N,
Davis, Elizabeth S. Davis, Catherine
Bushby, Michael Rearden, Thomas
Hudal, Job B. Mills, Elizabeth Mills,
Rebecca Jones, Eliza Sinters, Maria
Nils, Elizabeth Mocabee, Mary Ann
NARROW, Tobitha Chew, Mary Chew,
Louisa Berry, Catherine Clampet,
James Scrivener, Ann E. Bell, James
F.. Harvey, Susan P. Evans, Wilson E.
Brown. Elizabeth Pierce, George Gran
dali, Martha T. Harkness, Martha D.
| Allen, William B. Bensen, Susan Ben
sen. Daniel Lazenby, Mary Lazenby,
Mary E. Brown, Julia Callahan. Henry
B. Robinson, Rachel Beall, Asa Glad
man and Mary Hudal."
President johnson also visited Nc
Kendree Church, at least upon two
| occasions, once when he lost his way
by going too far north, to Tenth and
N streets. Here he inquired of two
gentlemen the location of the church,
and was told he was more than two
squares north of it, when he re-
marked: why, when I was there a
few years ago it was on the outskirts
of the city," and SO it was.
THE Rev. DR.. Eggleston was clever
f1nancier, as his method of clear
ing the church debt will show. But
to use his own language, he said:
Nov to go back to December 4. The
Board of Trustees held a meeting to
look into the financial condition of
the church when it was ascertained
the debt on the church was about
$500. Of this, $400 was due Brother
j. F. Walker The balance of $3,100
was due Brother J. c. Harkness. I
had understood that Brother Harkness
had given $1,000 at the first subscrip-
tion. How much Brother Walker had
Evening star., 1937-12-05

TIRST time in so years, no Sunday
X train leaves Washington for
i New York under the guidance