Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1922, Page 3

WOMAN 1 BURNED T0 DEATH N 3D Charred Body Foufid When _Firemen Break Into Smoking }!odm. FIRE LAID TO CIGARETTE Dr. Kerr's Housekeeper Believed to Have Been Suffocated by Smoke. Mrs. Gertrude Hoover, sixty years o:d and housekeeper of Dr. H. H. Kerr's residence, 1742-1744 N street 1orthwest, was burned to death sarly today while in her bed. Clgarctte smoking was belleved by Headquar- 7.rs Detectives Vermillion, Sanbers / and Bradley to be the direct cause y found by the detectives of the fire. The tragedy was discov- ernd about 8 o'clock. Quick work of Ira A. Garner of 723 L street southeast, who was en- guged In repairing a nearby roof, in notifying the police and fire de- partments probably saved the resi- dence. After notifying them he led the way into the bullding to the part of the house where he had seen smoke emerging. It was thero the body of Mrs. Hoover was found in a terribly charred condition. The blaze, which had completely burned the bed and surrounding inflammable matcrials, was extinguished by chemicals. Gasoline Can Nearby. : Just outside of the bedroom was found a gallon can of gasoline, used ‘or cleansing purposes. Had the fire gained much more headway. the umes in all probability would have znited. Two tumblers half filled with alcohol and sugar were also near the hedside. Detective Vermillion stated hat the woman, in his opinion. had aken several drinks, and. after light- ng a cigarette, fell asleep. The moke. he said,” undoubtedly suffo- atad her before the flames reached h Cigarette stumps and matches were found scattered around the en- tire third stor. Sem Aviater Dr. Kerr, owner of the premises, is out of the city. His assistant, Dr. Herbert H. Schoenfeld, and another doctor who also maintains an office in the building, arrived afterward. According to Dr. Schoenfeld, the house during Dr. Kerr's absence is looked after entirely by Mrs. Hoover. Mrs. Hoover is said to have a son in France who was an aviator. A col- ored woman living next door stated to the police that she had talked last night with Mrs. Hoover, who told her she was not feeling very well. Ex- cept for that, the colored woman <aid, she seemed to be In good spirits. Little is known about Mrs. Hoover, except tl he had been in Dr. Kerr's employ last January. France. P eer's inquest will be held at|dirceted the orchestra at the British Iscuthwest, and the second man rifled the morgue this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Garner will be the pre- cipal witness. ARTHUR E. COOK NAMED TREASURER SHRINE FUND Wwill Aid Almas Temple Committee in Financing 1923 Session of Imperial Council. Arthur E. Cook, supervising engi- leer of the Capitol, has been appoint- d treasurer of the Almas Tempie 1923 Shrine committee, which is ar- ranging for the entertainment of the ‘Masonic “nobility” of North America during the sessions of the Imperial Councll here next June. The appoint- ment was made by Leonard P. Steuart, llustrious potentate of Almas Temple. ““Noble” Cook - is present treasurer f Almas Temple. He will jume his new duties while continuing to hold his regular office, it was an- Inounced today. Various subcommittees are engaged in working out special phases of the program planned for the convention. The finance committee, under the chairmanship of Thomas E. Jarrell, is solving the financial problems in con- nection with looking after the 300,000 delegates who are expected to come to Washington. Considerable progress is reported having been made by the hotel com- mittee in the way of providing reser- vations for the visitors. <lwood E. Morey is chairman of the committee in charge of this task. —— In many parts of Britain the super- stitious believe that it is fatal to al- low an infant to look in & mirror be- e it § year old. ¥ SPECIAL NOTICES, TAN ACCOMMODATE TWO PERSONS IN auto to Philadeiphla and Asbury Park aving 7. 1. 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ADAMS, FRuER, gl grade, but ot Ligh priced. ¥ ! JOSEPH, J. STEIN. FRST LERON BAND S RGANZED HERE nounces Pioneer Organizg- tion With 25 Musicians. George Washington Post. No. 1. called ;'the’ pioneer post of the American Legion,” has again laid claim to being a pioneer, this time through the organization of the first American Legion band in the District of Columbia department. While other legion posts had started bands, none had carried out the project, and the aggregation of twenty-five musicians now gathered together by Joseph Stain and George - Picki nd their committee Frad e e AP SORaw S it is said by members of the post at the national convention of logion at New Orleans in October this vear, where a $1,000 prize will be offered for the best band. Frank J. Weber, formerly leader of the Engineer Band at Washington barracks, has been named band ter. and Karl Schaeffer, who was bandmaster of the 3d District of Columbia Infantry Band on the Mex- ican border, is assistant. Both musi- clans are well known in ‘Washington. Weber, the new bandmaster, has had wide experience, having been leader of the Engineer Band at Wash- ington barracks, the band school at_Columbus barracks and the 2d Infantry Band at Fort Sheridan, 1ll. He was also a member of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra. Schaeffer at present is leader of four local bands. During the visit of the Prince of Wales to Washington Schaeffer musical embassy and received high |compli- ments from the British prince. While there is no other legion band in the District, the Costello Post has drum cor] “DANGEROUS GUNMAN” Police Scour Ci.ty for Prisoner Who Disappeared at St. Eliza®eth’s. Police are combing the city today for James A. Woog, fifty years of age, an escaped “dangerous prisoner” from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, whose ab- sence was discovered after the trans- fer of a group of prisoners, of which he had been a member, from Howard | Hiall to another of the buildings there last night. He was adjudged insane after be- ing tried for the killing of Emmett Lamar on 7th street gnd Pennsylvania avenue, on December 15, 1920, police lookout for him describes him as_“a dangerous gunman.” He is of slender build, weighs ap- proximately 140 pounds and was wear- |ing a slouch hat at the time of his escape. His wife, Hattie L. Wood. ac- cording to the police, lives either at Sth and Virginia avenue southwest, or at 2115% H street. ASKS $10,060 DAMAGES. Woman Sues R. B. Administration for Injuries Suffered in 1919. Because she was let off a train~at an unprotected place, fell to the ground and rolied down a hill, Helen M. Knightop today asked trict Supreme Court to compel the government through James C. Davis, director-general of railroads, to pay her $10,000 damages, The cident occurred August 1, 1919 while the raliroads were in the control ‘of the government and Mr. Davis is now sued. % Through Attorney Leoy A. the plaintfft says she purchased a ticket at Camden station in Balti- more to go to Buena Vista, Pennsyl- vania, where a landing sfatform for passengers was main.ained. The i train ran 100 feet heyond the station, she says, and the place where she Was forced to alight was dark and unprotected as the result of which she was thrown to the ground, roll- ed down a hill, strained one of her legs and suffered other hurts and bruises. R ——— To help working women to get their rights under the workmen's compen- sation act a service department has been established by the Women's Trade Union League of New York. | Abe Martin Says: Th’ noblest work a woman kin git into is, housework. Next t’ a ready; talker, th’ worst thing is a flrolifig letter writer. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) PROMOTING ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL AMERICAN George Washington Post An-| FLEES INSANE WARD | d the | the Dis-! the statutory agent Who must be| Rover, | MAY PROTECT MAIL LEGION ' POST BAND Speelal Dispateh to The Star. GREENCASTLE, Ind., August 28.— inclosed by high concrete walls, lavishly furnished with all va- rieties and sizes of | is rocks, with yawn- ing granite D»pits for, cuspidors, may not rrove a very office from which to di- rect a political campalgn But exactly the headquarters as. to Jesse thirty- three, former boot- and now inmate of the In- diana State Penal Farm, at Putnam- ville, near here. Nivens, a resident of Fontanet, near Terre Haute, is the democratic nom- }inee for justice of the peace of Vigo although de- tained here fo serve a six-month 1 a mayor who iwas a political rival, to relinquish A fleld siders Ways to Guard Let- ter Receptacles. —_— 7 Protection of 'home mail boxes, which must be installed at the front door of all dwellings before January 1 next, is being considered at the Post Office Department. * It has been suggested to the de- partment..that since the government is requiring that the boxes be in- stalled, it would only be justice that the Post Office Department furnish some sugh protection to the boxes as it does to its own letter boxes on the streets. May Omit Warnings. Officials intimated today that per- haps it would not be necessary for the department to place signs on 'his nomination. the home boxes, warning against] tampering on penglty of the law. Criminal law perhaps contains all that s necessary to protect the home ! bootlegging as mail boxes, in which carriers will i his campaign. place delivered mail. and from which they will collect stamped and ad- dressed letters placed there for col lection by householder: 1 It is that latter phase of the mat ter that needs consideration, it was pointed out. If the government sanc- tions placing of letters in the home mail boxes for collection and mail- ing by carricrs then it is helieved that this mail should be given the proper protection by the government. sumptuous that i signed Nivens legger, | county. " He refuses, sentence imposed by FRANK J WEBER. dinal point in the | Majority Favor Boxes. While the majority of Jocal home owners are in favor of the ham boxes or slote cut in the front doo some protest has been heard against the order, especially against the idea held out that those ~who boxes would be benefited on account of the ability to place malled letters | in the boxes, thus saving, trips to the | strett letter boxes. If the carrier d.d not happen to bring any mail to your house for several days, it is pointed out, and you placed a_letter in the box for collection and mailing by the car- rler, your letter would lie In the box { composed of Melvin C. Hazen. until you happened to get & letter {vevor; Clifford Lanham, from somebod. ent of trees and parkin, - |Allmond, secretary to TWO-CENT STAMPS TAKE | " LETTERS TO MANY LANDS | ber 1. acting __ Engineer wmond Wheeler, Brown. i GEORGE E. PICKETT, 3D, {ASSAULT AND ROBBERY ficially Reported a Suicid IN HOLD-UPS ON STREET |Cent Postage to Countries Where | yarry C. Smaller Amount Would Suffice. |emplove of dead The two-cent stamp will soon be- n come the postal passport for the en- | Lerdas tire western hemisphere. It Will Dow | ver s carry a one-ounce letter to half ajoner . i cide. hundred countries, in addition to the G 1o haa been Graham, forty-seve a rcom ut that addre: i Anthony Perry Loses Cash and | nes W | Watch, Larry Voigt Relieved i of Suit Case. } Two hold-ups were reported to the police early today. Anthony Perry iof 617 Half street southwest was one | by his father, J Death was caused or the post offices in any of its poss|Agriculture, and Junable to discover any sessions. The two-penny rate was| iy put into effect near the close of last;lde vear to Argentina. Brazil, Costa Rica, | Ecuador, Jamaica and Martinique. | | March 1 Bermuda and Haiti joined he ranks, and in May Spain and her | colonies agreed. Man¥ Americans un- necessarily Increase the postal reve- !victim and Larry Volgt of 1428 Shep- {herd street was the other. | Perry was struck on the head by {one of two colored men shortly after | midnight near 1st and K streets —_— e equipment, uses daily enough gas to suppl 90,000 to 100 000 in| Inis pockets, getting $3, in cash, a} HALIES Unique Campaign Charsge. 1t was alleged that he had taken up a means of financing That he was caught wad due to his.disregapding the car- correspondence 75 TO DINE MAJ. BROWN. Assistant Engineer Commissioner to Be Given Royal Send-Off. Approximately seventy-five District officials will attend a farewell dinner to be given Maj. Cary H. Brown, re tiring assistant engineer commission- r, at the tree nursery at Fort du Capt. John E. Wood, assistant en- who is to succeed Maj. The committee on arrangements is; sur- | superintend and Harr: ommissioner H. C. GRAHAM FCUND DEAD | | Employe of Agriculfure Dept. Of- | Hosts of Americans Using Five-| e. n. the Department of Agricul- ture, of 1834 Columbia road, was found ; a revolv- | hot wound in the head, and Cor- | Nevitt issued a certificate of sul- i | employed for a 50,000 post offices in the United States | pumber of years at the Department of s friends have been reason for sui- A bie Chicago electric company, en- | gaged in the manufacture of telephones its_plant a city of from RUNS FOR OFFICE SERVING, . BOOTLEG TIME ON ROCKPILE of pai; | the, wit | | an | VULCAN SMOCTHIOP nues by putting five-cent stamps on ;= i nickel-plated et h. with chain and|jetters when only two-cent postage is ed. and'other minor articles. | required, the Post Office Department | He gave a complete description of the | say 5 Kew o imenltoitites & The countries with which the United | precinet » t the fourthl|gi;teq hag two-cent postage rates are About 2 o'clock thi: Argentina, Bahamas. Barbados, Ber- S Jnorning Mr. | 50" Bolivin, Brazfl, British Guiana, iand, Honduras, Jamaica (including %:s. Caicos, Cayman islands). Lee- {a safety razor and other articles. The | 1 ur’ ward Islands (Antigua. Barbuda. Re- kold-up man concealed his with @ handkerchief and was pooris jclad. according to Voigt. After the|donda. St Kitts or St Christopher, !hold-up he ran to an automobile| Nevis. Anguilla, Dominica, Montser- parked on Perry place, cast of 14th|Tat. Virin islafds). Martinique, Mex- Street, and miagle 4 getaway. M |ico, Newfoundland, New Zealand. Voigt reported ¥he robbery 19 poii | Nicarsgua, Panama.’ Peru ador, lag, the ‘{enth precinet. Shangkal, China, Spain (including the { Belearic Islands. Canary Islands and s ey possessions on the North African { ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SELF.'coant) Trinidad. Tobago, Wentern Sa- oS moa, Windwar ands (Grenada, St. RH aOUTH, VR, August 28— Vincent, Grenadines and St. Lucia). this city, was seriously injured this {morning’ aboard a _Norfolk-Ports- {mouth ~ ferryboat while returning {ffom a gunning trip when a double- | barreled shotgun which he was hold- {ing across his knee discharged, { practically amputating one hand. In- tense cxcitement reigned aboard the {ferry for a time whea it was thought | Mr. Bagby had been attacked. N ——— Houses in Havana are designed and work of four or more. ‘The Smoothtop require; Inexpensive. See it at Edgar Morris Sales Co. ¥ Diste 1305 G St. Phone Main 1032-1033 Readers of The Star Readers can have The Star sent daily and Sunday to them by mail In Maryland and Vir- ginia at 28 cents per week, all other states 25 cents per week. Cash with order. Address may be changed as often as desired by giving the old as well ds the new address. the high ceilings, | dows, heavy walls and massive balco- nades, and tiled floors without matting or garpets. i | | Our Latest Addition- | For Better Service : 7 1,000 Cubic Feet Capacity 1 I _BAGGAGE = B TRANSFER | i MOVING i * ol STORING { i i ’ —— - PACKING SHIPPING Throughout the City and Environs Specializing in Heavy and Light Hauling, Chevy Chase and Vicinity -Also two baggage express trips daily to and from Washington and Cheyy trips for heavy hauling. 3 P Do not consider you have discharged your obligations to the firm and employes in your service simply by paying your monetary obligations. A man in our employ recently said: “The compliments and cou: ¥ receive from customers does me more :on{i tfi\c:n t);es a:lmneyh: get for my salary.” - < Your orders should be placed as well in advance as you can convenient’ly‘ do so to be as- sured of our service. g e Chase and extra Chevy Clfig ] _"‘prpe:s Co., Inc. ek ( MAIN OFFICE ¥ ~ i 08 105 Quincy Street; Chévy Chase, Md. Phone Call Clevelahd 448 Voigt met a man at 14 strcats northwest mho Doy :’;’;’:(Brmsh Honduras, Canada. Colombia, Saves workand money itol at him and in a nervous manner | CoStR Rica, Cuba, Deminican Repub went through his clothes. The rob. |1ic; Dutch West Indles (Aruba. Bo- You'll find it the most con- bery amounted to $4 in cash In a|naire. Curacao, Saba. St. Eustatius, St. | venient e you ever used. suit casg containing Wearing appayer. | MArtin®), Ecuador, Great Britain, Tre- 9350 i{,‘;‘&a’mos‘ ecanban ical. Two burmers do the less room than most ranges. Yet it has greater capacity. Good looking. Durable. Jei Cra: dington. The 1 when Nivens , appeared he ounced upon. The jug contained five ( / hat was det cr*ed at the earing #s “most potent’ D allons of rived at the farm Friday that he would remain in the race for justice and that he will be elected. }‘tl has _v.e( lm be determined whethe s conviction would act as a bar to groom, ha his Gemuming. his office should he be |t d dlsappeared; after elected. He admits, however, from a moral standpeint it is siightly embarassing to be expected to cam- designed xemplify the penal farm’s motto O ‘making little ones out of big ones.” :l'l‘)d !}unernu( street. - i the window to answer a knock on the Pont tomorrow evening. Maj. Brown | joor wh Font tomorron crening Keament at| when the shots were fired. She | installed | Camp Humphreys, Va., on Septem- men were responsible. | _Later, after she had been ta The dinner will be attended by COm- i Walter Reed Hospital for treatment, missioner Rudolph, Maj. F. S. Besson. i police arrested John H. Judge, col- Commissioner; | ored, of Deanwood, D. C., who was the | "OON mar finding her and originally re- | gineer commissioner, and Maj. Ray-|porting the case to the police. Judge | 2. J. {admitted the shooting, according to told police at first b1t s George Si school book of instructions, which reads: “Don’t hide a suspicid: in a thicket in broad daylight. Wait until the sun goes down and the moon by ordaville. Plea of No Avail. his political _eneml gn in an inclosure 1922.) (Copyrigh COLORED WOMAN SHOT. Negro From Deadwood, N. D., Held by Local Police. Ada Holdt, colored, twenty-five, was | seriously wounded early this morning when shot twice while in her room at | 0Old Colony Laundry. the police, and is being held at the: tenth precinct, charged with assault! h a dangerous weapon. The shots took effect in the woman's | A1 eft side and wrist. e R — looking jug nt. e hid his jug in a thicket near Some workers saw him nd instead of retrieving the con- tainer they notified Sheriff Ira Lud~ tter hid nearby and 3 e nd insisted Blair road ‘ in a sing She went to!d: Y- LI that three white | just ninety-nine years since | tephenson drove the first train | over a track a few miles long that, had been laid by the pioneer British | ruilway company. UNABLE TO LOGATE | | LOST BRDEGROOM, Last Seen When Going to! Bank to Draw Out $12,000. 3 MARRIAGE GUESTS WAIT wal e mule. It's toasted. This Mayor Earl Berry gave a hearing to xtr: the accused. He refused to bo Rme | " fl|‘°._° a process mpressos y the plea of the prisoner! i lm‘l e b R P Wis And thathe | Folice Cannot Learn Whether | gives a delightful had no knowledze of its contents. In- M Wi % | quality that can stead he declared the would-be jus- oney Was on Deposit. i not be duplicated tice guflty and, imposed a fine of §150 Li A s up and costs and. six months on tne ved Modest Life. arm. e ] Nivens Insists that it all Is a trick l : ar- Police are in a quandary. Yester- ,:a)lrdrenort came to them that Lauln! | Feldman, fitty-eight years old, of 31st | ‘and N-:streets, a prmpeeuve':»rme | Wonderful ating ; that he was going to draw $12,000 out | Weather of his bank and go to Baltimore to be wed. Today they were still trying o find out whether he had that much money, what bank it was in, if he really drew it out and—what his sen- timents were on the impending mar- ! riage. ! that S tractive at a small cost. 1114 9th St To Paint Let us make your hdme more at- R. K. Ferguson,: Phones Main 2490-2491 { Capt. Bean of the seventh precincll announced that a satisfactory answe! to any of these questions had ro been found. Preginct Detective Burk and other policemen at the seventh | precinct are working on the case. | Too Many $50 Suits on Hand. So We've Marked them all for Quick Clearance at 332.50 Mixtures and blues. 3 pieces and four. Many silk lined. Sizes 34 to 50. Au- for the last year, i room at the ho W. Lann on the southwest Ist and N stree It ance, according to friend uggest opulence. It was generally | known that he was to be marr Miss Rose Binder, thir liimore, Md., at the ho i Rivkins of that city, yesterday en to| The report was made to the poli Moses Hower, a shoemaker and friend of the departed, whose shop he ! visited a short time b ppearance. He was to cail a he shop, and when he did noi put appearance Moses yest-rd: i a search and reported the ma ito the police. | It is reported to the police that the ding prelimina; were all s d muests had arrived at nce of the rabbi at tae hour yesterday. 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