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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-10

liams who went back in that room
and killed Mrs. Thurston?"
Simple, sir. I've told you I
'aven't got no theories. I'm no
good at anythink like that. I'm
just an ordinary policeman, as
you might say. I found out 'ow
the murder was done by them
bloodstains and inkstains. And I
found out 90 done the murder by
bloodstains and inkstains, too.
See, I ave to use these regula-
ton methods. Never do for me
to get up to any fanciful tricks
like 'arf-mast flags, and spiders
wiz flies, and Sidney Sewells, and
that. You gentlemen understand
all that. I jist ave to follow in
structions for procedure ina case
of crime. So when I'd found
them stains, I 'ad a look at the
clothes you'd all been wearing
that night. And on the left breast
of Williams shirt, off of the ard
part and quite near the armpit, I
found a very faint pink mark.
And I knew it was red ink. See
when ed picked up the first pill
low slip wot the red ink 'ad been
on, e stuffed it inside Of is waist
coat to take away and burn later.
And although it 'ad been almost
dry then, it 'ad just made that
faint smudge. Then again on the
outside underneath part of is cuff
what should I find but another
little stain. This 'un was red,
too, on'y it wasn't ink, it was
blood. Very likely there'd been
some more on is jacket, but ed
seen that an washed it OFF. Only
no one couldn't 'ardly ave seen
this. It was only small, right on
the edge of the cuff. That's 'ow
I knew it was i'm.
"But we'll ave plenty more evil
dence. E never left a fingerprint
anywhere, 'aving plenty of time.
But when e came to shooting DR..
Thurston I should think it's more
than likely e left 'em on the re-
volver, gambling on being able to
get back later and wipe EN-. So
we'll ave i'm there. Besides,
when it comes to the inquest on
DR.. Thurston, ten to one you'll
find that the shot wot killed i'm
couldn't of been solf-inficted.
They can pretty vrcl) always tell
nowadays, and yen if e wasn't
shot from three o. 1our feet away
instead of close to the head.
But there's one more impor-
tant bit of evidence AGAINST i'm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-10

All work and no play was too much
1or MRS; marguerite E. Thomson. Is.
OF Babylon, N. Y, mother of two small
chlloren. So, police say, she smothered
Inc TWO children, Katherine. 3. and
harry, Jr., five months. and then
eelepnoned police there are two
u u7 IN the house. Police said Mrs.
thomson admitted Staying the chill
oren. She was charged with first de-
gree murder and held without bail for
the grand jury.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-10

The population of the world almost
doubled between 1845 and 1920.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at 6 O'Clock tonight. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Chief Of Naval Operations"
Benter
Overture, "Rienzi"- Wagner
Suite romantic, THE Last Days Of
Pompeii" John Philip Sousa
Cd In the House Of stratonice
and Burbo."
(2) "Nydia" (the blind girD.
l3) "The Destruction Of Pompeii
and Nydia's Death
Excerpts from moving picture, "The
Cavalcade" (requested) Coward
Popular numbers,
Sweet Leilani' (request) Owens
when Is . Kiss Not . Kiss?" Lane
Valse petite (Hawaiian),
"One, Two, Three, Four" Lake
znale. captain Mckenzie" -Tve>
"Ths Star spangled Banner" :
Evening star., 1938-09-10
WILLIAMSBURG TRIP
RESERVATIONS OPEN
Park Service Plans Second
Journey After Sell-0ut for
This Week End.

As result Of the complete "sell-
out" Of reservations for a weekend
boat and bus trip to the Colonial
Historical Park, Williamsburg, Va,
this weekend under the auspices Of
the National Park Service, a second
trip has been scheduled for the week
end Of October l, it was announced
today. Already. rs reservations have
been received for the second trip.
Those making the trip will leave
Washington at $50 pm. today aboard
the Norfolk steamer, arriving at Nor
folk at 8 am. tomorrow and crossing
Hampton Roads by ferry to Newport
News, Va. Buses will be waiting there
to take the party to Williams
burg, jamestown, Yorktown and the
Yorktown battlefield upon which the
British Army under General Corn
wallis surrendered to George Wash
ington's army. The party will re-
turn to Washington by steamer to-
morrow night, arriving here At
am. Monday.
Similar arrangements have been
made for the second trip beginning
at $50 pm. October !. The all
expense round trip rate is $3.50 fol-
adults and 3ll for children. If the
number Of reservations for the second
trip warrants such q step, 1t is under
stood, the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co. will set aside q special
steamer for the trip.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
VANDERBILT ESTATE
VALUED At $27,75O

An estate valued at 327, 7,750. entirely
in personal property, was left by Mrs.
Mary s. vandegrift. who died here
August 18 and was the widow of Red
wood vandegrift, petition for the
probate Of her will, filed today in
District Court, revealed.
The will, dated June 26, 1898, leaves
$1,000 to the Florence Crittenden
Home, 4759 Conduit road NV: 1000
to the vestry Of st. Margaret's Epis-
copal Church, Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place NV, and $1,000 in
trust to the American Security q
Trust Co.. for repairs and upkeep Of
the VANDERBILT mausoleum in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
After making family bequests, Mrs.
VANDERBILT directed that the rest and
residue Of her estate be divided into
two equal parts, one to 60 to her
niece, Mary Z. Van Nostrand, and
George Calvert Bowie, the latter be-
ing the executor Of her will, who
also filed the petition for probate.
Debts Z the estate amount to 81 500,
the "a was told.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
LIQUOR APPLICATION
FOUGHT BY CITIZENS
Kenilworth Group in Special
Session Requests New
Police Station.

Opposition to liquor license appli-
cation by a store in the 1900 block of
Kenilworth avenue NE. was voted last
night at special meeting Of the Kenil-
worth Citizens Association. The group
pointed out that section of Kenilworth
now has no liquor stores and since it
is residential district, should remain
that way.
1t was announced that representa-
tives Of the association will 60 before
the District Commissioners next week
to request that provision be made in
the 1910 budget for new police sta
ton at Forty-second street and Ben.
ming road NE.
The group also will seek sufficient
funds to continue operation of the
Kenilworth Recreation Center, where
a new heating plant and improvement
of the grounds are needed. The asso-
citation will attempt, too, to have a
bridge constructed across the Anacostia
River, connecting Eastern avenue
with Bladensburg road or Maryland
avenue extended.
The meeting, held at the recreation
center, was presided over by Charles
Maize, president. The first regular
meeting of the association will be held
the first Monday Of next month. Three
new members were admitted. They
are Byron c. Coon, John Wright and
George Joseph.
Evening star., 1938-09-10

dition. She remained in q coma to-
day, and physicians described her con-
dition as very grave" The extent Of
her injuries has not ben determined.
Mrs. Hanback, apparently was less
seriously injured, though she remained
at the hospital with fractured leg
and shoulder and severe cuts about her
face. Her husband, w. D. Hanback,, an
employe with the Post Once Depart
ment, and son, william B., an attorney
here. rushed to her bedside last night.
Mr.. Harkness, who was So. had been
connected with Geological Survey for
more than 20 years and was widely
known in Government circles He was
q member Of one Of the oldest families
in the District and was q lifelong resi-
dent Of the metropolitan area. A son,
William Harkness Of Vienna, and q
daughter, Mrs. Conrad Schearer Of
Cherrydale, went to South Boston last
night on receiving news of the fatal
accident.
Member of Masonic Lodge.
Mr.. Harkness was . Mason and
superintendent Of the Vienna Presby-
terian Church Sunday school. An un-
dertaker left Vienna last night to re-
turn his body to his home.
The man killed near Fairfax wa
George Allen, so, colored, Of Chan.
tuly, Va. Robert Williams, IRE CHIEF
of Fairfax, said the man was dead
when the Fairfax Volunteer Fire De.
partment ambulance reached Alexan.
dria Hospital after picking him ur
on the highway. There were indica'
tions, Mr.. Williams said, the man had
been struck by an automobile and
dragged short distance.
The only trafdc accident of any
consequence reported in the Distric,
last night and early today also in.
volved q hit-and-run motorist. james
NJ Brooks, n, colored, 603 First
street s.W.. was struck by an auto.
mobile in the 34o0 block Of Bennine
road NE. Police later arrested Ed.
ward g. Manning, 81, Of the TOO blocl
Of Nineteenth street NV, and charged
him with leaving the scene Of Ar
accident.
The injured man was treated d
Casualty Hospital for severe leg abra.
sions and shock.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
GEOLOGICAL AIDE
KILLED IN CRASH
Arthur W. Harkness Dies
in Virginia Accident.
Wife Injured.

Arthur w. Harkness. chief Of the
editorial section of the Geological
Survey, was dead and his wife in q
critical condition today as a result OF
an automobile crash late yesterday near
South Boston, Va, where they were
attending the tobacco festival.
A friend Of the Harnesses, Mrs
Christine D. Hanback,, 1912 H street
NV, also was injured in the accident
Another traffc death was reported
today from Fairfax. Va, where a man
was found fatally injured on the side
Of the Lee-Jackson highway, appar-
emily the victim Of hit-and-run
driver.
According to the Associated Press
witnesses reported the Harkness car
careened from the highway II mile:
south Of South Boston after q tire had
blown out. The machine overturned in
q ditch and pinned the occupants in
the twisted wreckage.
Remains in Coma.
The victims were taken to . South
Boston hospital by DR.. J. D. Hagood
Of Clover Va, who was driving behine
the Harkness car when the crash oc.
CURED. Mr.. Harkness was dead or
arrival and his wife, Mrs. Beulat
Harkness, was in an unconscious con.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
warning RELEASE
SCHEDULED TODAY
However, He Will Post Bond
of $1,000 on Income
Tax Charge.

The steel doors of the Federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta will swing open
today for Charles Gags Warning, 80,
but the alleged gambler is still in dim
culties with the law.
Warning will be required to post
81, 900 bond on a charge of conspiracy
to evade the income tax law. He
was brought here in June and pleaded
not guilty to the charge. His trial is
scheduled for the fall term in District
Court.
The bond was posted in Atlanta yes
terday by Meyer Weinstein. Washing
ton bondsman, who flew there. War
ring Is expected to return to Wash
ington tonight by airplane.
Warring was convicted in December
Of 1896 for the gang shooting Of Joseph
E. O'Brien and sentenced to serve 1s
months on a charge Of assault with
intent to kill. O'Brien was shot July
2l in what police described as boot
leg war"
Warning and his two brothers, EN-
mitt r. and Leo Paul Warning, were
indicted April on a charge Of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government
Of income taxes on large sums amassed
In the numbers" racket.
Also indicted were Gordon L. r
Sadur, head of a tax accounting 1rm
and his brother-in-law and employe
Henry L. Sherr.
Warning was one of four men con.
victed in the shooting. The Other
three are still serving sentences.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
|L0NG-RANGE PLAN
| FOR SAFETY GOES
| TO D. c. OFFICIALS
A Permanent Educational
Program Recommended
by Committee.
SCHOOL FOR DRIVERS,
MORE POLICE FAVORED
More Rigid Checks on Autoists
Are Urged and Licensing Of
Bicycles Backed.

Plans for "long-range" campaign
to make Washington safety minded"
were recommended to the District
Commissioners yesterday by the Ad-
visory Committee on Traffic Safety.
A permanent educational program
was recommended, including establish
ment Of a school for drivers. The
report suggested safety improvements
through engineering, law enforcement
and the development of more play
grounds.
The committees major proposal to
lessen trafflc casualties was for a con-
tinuous educational campaign among
drivers and pedestrians. The commit
tee suggested the use of posters, along
with radio and newspaper publicity, to
spread safety propaganda.
The advisory group pledged support
to Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent Of police, in his efforts to secure
additional policemen, and went on
record in favor of specially trained
police unit for the investigation Of
traffic accidents. The committee did
not recommend specific number Of
additions to the police force and added
that 1t would give the matter further
study.
No Pedestrian Control.
The committee announced that it
would not recommend any methods of
pedestrian control "in the absence
of an increase in the means for en-
forcing such a policy" The advisory
group, however, cited the following:
THAT 79 pedestrians were killed in
1887 out Of total Of 106 fatal &C
cidents Cor rs per cent Of the totaD;
that 60 per cent Of the 79 pedestrians
Cor nearly 80 per cent of the total
killeO were actually or technically
at fault, and that of the total killed,
II (or 81 per cent? were not children.
but persons over the age Of IA, and
that 48 (or 46 per cent? were over
the age Of So"
The committee proposed more rigid
checks on drivers, particularly those at
fault in serious accidents. or those
convicted of serious traffic offenses.
Maj. Browns suggestion that bicycles
be licensed was approved.
One-Way Streets Urged.
The committee recommended q sys-
tenn Of one-way streets on all thorough
fares less than % feet wide and the
restriction of parking on streets near
Fairgrounds each day in the year." In
cluding Sundays and holidays"
It was suggested further that uni
form system of streamlined street car
loading platforms be adopted, and that
the hours for turning on and of the
street lights be brought In conformity
with regulations governing automobile
headlights. The present regulations re-
quire that headlights be used from q
half an hour after sunset to half an
hour before sunrise.
Brig. Gen. Albert Cox, chairman OF
the committee, and commander Of the
District National Guard, adjourned the
meeting until further notice following
adoption of the final report.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
LABOR TO GET 75%
OF HOUSING FUNDS
Authority Says $500, ,ooo, 900 Will
Provide GIL ,250,0O0 Man
Hours of Work.

By the Associated Press.
The United States Housing Authority
estimated today that 755 per cent Of
its $500, 100000 appropriation would
be spent for labor.
Nathan Straus. administrator, max
ing public the first breakdown Of esti-
mated expenditures for the slum clear
ance and low-cost housing program,
said 1t would provide 67l, 100000 man
hours Of direct and indirect labor.
This Is the equivalent Of employment
for 10000 men for approximately two
and one-haH years.
Mr.. Straus' estimate Of the total to
be spent for wages included wages to
be paid in producing and moving the
building materials used in the projects.
He said wages for direct employment
on construction sites would be about
$25s, 900 900.
The program is designed to result in
100000 dwelling units and Is to be
completed by 1941. Mr.. Straus pre-
dicted, however, that the evidence Of
benefits would be 80 overwhelming"
that the rosram would be continued.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
MRS. ELIOT WRIGHT
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Illness Of Two Hours Is Fatal to
Wife of Officer of Oldest
Inhabitants Group.

Mrs. Susan Cecilia Wright, SO, wife
of ]. Eliot Wright, recording secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the District
Of Columbia, died yesterday at her
home, 1884 Columbia road NV, after
an illness Of only two hours.
A native Of this city, Mrs. Wright
was . daughter of the late Benjamin
Watson and the late Mrs. Maria Dor
ney Watson.
Besides her husband, who Is . re-
tired War Department employe, Mrs.
Wright leaves four daughter, Mrs.
A. M. Wigglesworth, Oteen, N. c.;
Mrs. Charles L. Ferry, Miss Edith A.
Wright and Miss Suzanne c. Wright,
all Of this city; two sons. DR.. Her
bert Wright, professor of international
law at Catholic University, and J.
Eliot Wright, jr., and sister, Mrs
c. c. Brodie, all Of Washington. She
also leaves seven grandsons and q
granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at
am. Monday in the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, fol-
lowing brief services at the residence
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery
Evening star., 1938-09-10
$1,29O IS STOLEN
|NTWOROBBER|ES
Three Youths Attempting
a Stick-up Flee When
Victims Fiqht.

Burglars looted two homes in the
District late yesterday and made OF
with jewelry and other property valued
at more than $3.50.
Or. Albert A. Pagan told police
some one entered his home at 3407
Lowell street NV. through an un-
locked front door and apparently ran
sacked the house. DR.. Pagan said
~ articles, including valuable dia-
mond stickpin and three long strands
Of seed pearls, were missing. He
valued the stolen property at 1000
The other housebreaking occurred
at the home of Miss Mathilde Rochon,
5543 Twenty ninth street NV, where
q thief jinmied q window and made
of with jewelry aud violin valued
at more than $3.50.
Sidney r. Vaughan. 326 Farragut
street NV, told police three youths
entered his living room last night and
announced This is . stick-up." but
fed when he and two companions
put up fight.
Police yesterday retrieved two auto
mobiles within few minutes after
they were reported stolen. A 19-year.
old boy was held for investigation ir
connection with the theft of a cal
owned by Mary Delmonico, 1920 New
Hampshire avenue NV Ninth Pre-.
cinct Policemen j. o. Cotton and D
A. Higgins in q scout car heard 9
lookout broadcast for the stolen ma.
chine and drove around q corner
into the 800 block of M street NV
and saw it.
Police found an automobile belong.
ing to Fred Prior Of Ravenswood, Ind.
five minutes after the owner reported
it stolen from Eleventh and Fstreets
1t was found abandoned a short dis.
lance away.
A youthful armed bandit escape,
with $50 last night after holding up tn
manager of filling station at Cham
plain street and Florida avenue NV
The victim was Otis Nelson, $40;
Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Red Men Silent on Decision
ToOuit Making Indian Nickel

Just to get it straight, the Govern
ment wrote to Sculptor j. Earle Fraser
and asked him about his model for the
l,2l0, ,7s6,24S Indian nickels that have
been mtnted since 1918.
Mr.. Fraser's reply was-nobody
special.
He said he had. at various times,
done portraits of three braves. all Of
whom figured in the nickel head. They
were Irontail, q Sioux; Two Moons, a
Cheyenne, and one whose name he
forgot.
A lot Of people think Two Guns
White Calf, a Black Feet, was the
model, but the sculptor said he never
saw Two Guns White Calf.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
BANK PROPERTY
SALE PROTESTED
Court to Consider Petition
Monday on Sacrifice of
FederaI-American.

The prospective sale of the old Fed
eral-American Bank Building at
Fourteenth and G streets NV. by the
receiver to the Hamilton National
Bank, will be considered Monday in
District Court by Justice Joseph W.
Cox, as the result of petition to halt
the proceeding on the theory that the
offer of $765, 900 Is too low
About the same time that Cary A.
Hardee, receiver Of the Federal-Amer-
ican National Bank & Trust Co.,
1886 New York avenue NV, was ask
ing the District Court yesterday to
make its temporary August % order
permanent. Herman Cohen and Ben
Cohen, trading as Cohen Brothers, re-
quested that the sale be delayed.
Oppose Needless Sacrifice"
The Cohens, who informed the court
that they are employed by Herzog's.
Inc, Ninth and F streets NV, said
they are owners and holders Of
receiver certificates totaling $751;
1856. According to their informa-
ton and belief. the petitioners as
serted, the present book value of the
assets of the Federal-American Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co. Of WASH
ington, which are still uncollected,
amount to about $1,000, 900 and the
estimated value thereof amounts to
about $2,000,0 900. so there is no inn
mediate need to"sacrifice the property
needlessly."
In the opinion of the petitioners, the
court was told that the properties -
the bank building and f1xtures-are
worth considerably more than $685.
900. They contend that the real
estate in question, known as Property
Number One, in 1885 was appraised
by w. L. Beale and H. L. Rust, ST., for
81 1850, 900. The present appraise-
ment, the Cohens contended, shows
the properties to be worth at least
$500, 900.
Contend Appraisal Low.
In the opinion of the petitioners,
this appraisement is very low" the
court was told.
The petitioners contended that the
properties are now rented and showing
substantial net profit, which will
be increased as time goes on, as the
last vacancies have Just been leased.
They insisted that considerable weight
should be given to the assessed valu-
alton.
The appraisement value, they said,
seems to cover the value Of the real
estate only and it does, not appear
whether the personal property-fx-
tures-is included in the total ap-
praisement of $820,000.
Ask Halt on Conveyance.
Accordingly they asked the court
not to sign final order of sale and
that Mr.. Hardee be ordered not to
convey the property to the Hamilton
National Bank for $765,000.
Mr.. Hardee was represented in hi,
petition to the District Court, asking
it to confirm its order nisi Of August
%, by his attorneys, Huston Thompson
and Herbert S. Ward. Counsel for the
receiver pointed out that the marke:
here for a bank building is limited
Had not the Cohens made their onicial
protest yesterday, the final decree
confirming the sale would have gone
out, court attaches said.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
WON'T FIGHT TEMPORARY
COAL RATE INCREASE
Northwestern Retail Association
Opposes Permanent Freight
Boost, I. c. G. Told.

BY the Associated Press.
The Northwestern Retail Coal Deal
ers' Association Of Minneapolis told
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today 1t had mo serious objections"
to the temporary continuance Of in
creased freight rates on bituminous
COAL
The association said, however, 1t
would vigorously object" to making
the increases permanent.
The railroads are asking the COM
mission to continue without 4 time
limit the increased rates, scheduled
to expire at the end of this year. The
increases range from to Is cents .
ton.
The National Coal Association and
the Consumers Council of the Bitum-
inous Coal Commission had filed briefs
in opposition to any extension of the
increased rates.