Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1923, Page 12

T 12 CONNECT OFFICER WITH BOOTLEG RING| Prince Georges County | League Starts Clean-Up ! of Lawlessness. Epecial Dispateh to HYATTSVILL July 24—De- claring that he had affidavits to prove statement, Councilman B. N. Brou- ner of Hyattsville threw quite a bomb juto the meeting of the Prince Georges County League in the municipal building here -last night, when he asserted that an officlal of Rrince Georges county, accompanied Ly three bootleggers, offered a woman owning quite a large farm in Prince Georges county & sum of money if would allow a still to be set up' on the premises. Brouner declared thut the woman declined to llsten to the proposition and ordered the men oft the place. He further stated that, as 4 member of the grand jury last Apr his attempt to get this evi- dence before that body proved futile. At the conclusion of Brouner's state- ent, there were cries of “impeach aim” and other similar exclamations. d V. Moxley of Brentwood. “we can reach these kind at the next clection.” ¥ight Lawlessness. Corporation Counsel William D, Me- Laren of Capitol Heights stated that, the result of luwlessness which been on the increase in the vicin. ity of Chesapeake Junction for some time, the citizens of Seat Pleasant, Maryland Park and Capitol Heights #d banded together to improve con- ons. He asserted that, in a number instances, women had been insuit- d by intoxXlcated persons in_public Places the neighborhood. He be- lieved that the solution of the diffi- ty would be better pay for con- stables. declaring that it was too auch to expect a man to risk his life for 4 paltry 75 cents or u dollar. cha vles of Mount that_a “skeleton” 5 en formed in the Chillum community and that {nves: sations were now under way which, believed, would aid the organiza- ton in its fight aguinst bootlegging und other violations. He stated that when the evidence he was after had cen obtained that he proposed to ive the names of those implicated. He intimated that he had some evis dence of the existence of a big sull on a farm in the southern end of the county und that, in order to es- ablish its exact location, he was \aving a survey made of the farm. He also declared that he expected to soon have correct information as to persons in th v who were re- celving pay tractk inter- and that he would give the or- anization the names of such per- sons. she declured. of peop to Automobiles Stolen. Edgar Brown of Lanham stated hat recently two automoblles were len in his neigl d and that -tition had 1 nt to Gov. ititchie asking that ate police s detailed to patrol the Washington- Annapolis Defense highway from Liadensburg ‘to Lanh The gov- crnor, according to Mr. Brown, re- plied ‘that he was without authority to act in the matter, as there was 1o Jaw empowering the executive to detail state police for this duty, in- asmuch as the county officers had de- clined to swear in state police as deputies. The state police, the gov- ernor said, could only handle cases involving violations of the traffic laws. . Musgrave of Laurel sug- a solution of thiy dificulty by ssage of a law during the 1924 sion of the legislature compelling sheriffs of the various countles car in the state police as depu- urged members of the or- to et behind candldates ature who would agree such u bill. Legislation cter was attempted at session, but falled. Support of Officers Urged. B. Morgan of Piscataway dfs- sserted that the law officers of e county were by no meuns alto- gether to blame for alleged lawless- that it was the duty of all good ns to give these officers support gement. Mere criticlsm plish but little, he as- - it was genesally ru- 1 ction that there was kv to be had now than be- ition went into effect, he to locate any of it even alf pint. He declared, so -ould see, that the general of the community had under prohibition. Finger of Caplitol erted that In order to up the county, action, backed od United States money, was o : that talk alone would ac- complfeh little. He thought the renl Lusinegs of the organization should ndied by the executive commit- nd not in a public meeting of the rganization, declaring that clever politiclans could get-into the meeting and tajk a proposition to its doom. An @mendment to the constitution providfng that no member of the or- canizakfon could be a candidate for Lffice "was submitted and will be voted pn at the next meeting, Mon- day, August 13. Mrs. Eva C. Chase thought the amendment unwise, for the reason that it would probably preclude some of the best citizens in the county who might want to join he ovbRnisation from*bedoniing esnc didates. This class of persons, she red, were the very ones the or- zanizatlon should strive to place in office. 1 r the leg| support tiz and_encour: ould ac rted ored in clean by g nec { | Officers Nominated. 1ff M. Stephen of Riverdale, Hyaftsville, submitted the follow- neg \}; as officers of the organiza- tion Frank ont: Gordon E. Ferguson of De- atur yHeights, first vice president actingi for the chalrman of the nom- ‘nating 'tommittee, Charles W. Clagett i‘um ensuing year: Mayor J. JRushe of Hyattsville, presi- W Uliapy B Morgan, Plscataway dis- ATISFIED drivers make a differencein truck operating costs, too. It is no wonder they are better satisfied when they have Good- year Tires that giveless trouble, cover more miles, cushion better, and have standard Goodyear Service be- hind them. Mid-Washington Service Co. 1602 14th St. N. Lamfi to Warn | Firemen of Peril ’ Ordered by D.C., A safety lamp that will warn firemen by going out when there is not enough air in & burning bullding to sustatn human life was adopted by the commissioners to- dsy. The flame_of the lamp is 50 com- pletely enclosed and protected that it will not cause..an. explosion should there be combustible gases in the bullding. As the volume of air diminishes the fiame becomes lower In the lamp, and when it gpes out en- tirely, it is a signal for the fire-’ fighters to leave the structure. - The city fathers purchased thir- ty-five of «the lumps, practically one- for each, company. At the same time an order was THE EVENING STAR. ~\VASHINU'I“OI\ !Admiral Niblack to Retire After 47 Years and 5 Wars Served Country as Fighter, Teacher and Explorer. Career Crowned by Feats Performed in Last War. After forty-seven vears of service, _placed for 135 gas masks to be worn by firemen in entering burn- ing bulldings. REPORTED CAPTURE OFVILLASLAYERS Three Suspected as Members of Assassins’ Band Caught in Chihuahua. Rear Admiral A. P. Niblack, U. will retire tomorrow from duty, having served In the Spanish- American war, the Philippine insur- tection, the Boxer campaign, the tak- ing of Vera Cruz and the world war. His last fgnment was in com- mand of the sixth naval district and navy yard, Charleston, S. C. e en- tered the Naval Academy from In- diana in 1876 and graduated in, 1880 in the last class of the old “sail and spar” period. To the next cl 81y was applicd the law assigning grad- uates to the varfous corps of the Navy to fill vacancies He served on the south Pa tion, 1880-1882, during the tween Chile and Peru, and on north Atlantic station in 1853, He was one of the officers selected for a special course of training in exploring work at the Smithsonian Institution, and in 1884-1857 was en- gaged in hydrographic and exploring work in Alaska, one of the results of which was his' contribution o cth- nology in “The Coast Indians o Alaska and Northern British Colum- bla’ nd commendation for saving the crew of the American ship Ocean King, which foundered off the north west coast in May, 18 Spanish War Service. served on the U 8. Dolphin, E: ieuten t of the north uadron, abou he U 8. or of the Vi- th in blockiude | REAR ADMIRAL NIBLACK. ary 1, 191 naval attache to Ber- lin and The Hague, where he served until July 1, 1913, Vought at Vera Cruz. His next service command of the U. S. S. Michigan, where he participated in the taking of Vera and his ship won the battle effi- cy pennant for the year 1915 He was identified with the Naval War College for a number of years, both student and as a lecturer, and was graduated from that institu- tlon December, 1916 At the out- break of th world war he was in command of a division, and afterward a squadron in the battleship fleet, |Which was engaged in training en n for the rapid g personne In October P Was t isferred to command United States forces based on escorting convoys the Mediterra cific sta- war be- the E was in By the Ansociated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 24.—Gen. Eu- genfo Martinez, military commander in the State of Chihuahua, announces the capture by his troops of three men suspected of having participated in the recent assassination of Gen. Francisco Villa. Gen. Martinez's re- port added that four additional fiying columns of cavalry had been dispatch- ed in pursuit of the assassins { Trouble Over Estate. | He Trouble is feared at Canutlllo, and |then federal troops in mnearby garrisons | ntldnt have been instructed to hold them- | selves in readiness to act in conse- }val attuch quence of threats of revolt by hun-|gumi in dreds of Villa's followers because of | Wpiip™ e s an attempt by Mrs. Berta Villa to ob- | the north coast of Cuba and pur tain possession of the immense ha- |pated in the battle of Nipe bay clenda owned by Viila. In November, 1898, he was trans- Through her “attorney, Jose Mar-|ferred to the Asiatic station and par- tinez Baca, Mrs. Berta Villa, who has | ticipated in the suppression of the been living on the ranch of the late | philippine imsurrection, durpe which rebel chieftain at Canutillo, has filed | he commanded naval landing parties suit in Parral seeking to obtain the|ip the taking of Tloilo, in the battle haclenda on behalf of herself and|,¢ Rabon river and in the tuking of thEpesoiduen. an Tomas. He also participated in Villa's followers, who have been |{iie' (aking of Vigan and served in the cultivating the lands at Canutillo,|noeth China expeditionary forces dur- have announced their intentton, wc- | porty AR EREST T cording to press reports from Parral, | 0§ the BoXEr CRRRUETC o o to retain their holdings, by force if |, I% N0, 00 v Tocate a naval stas FERcastaTy. {tion in the Philippine Islands, and, . Villa Claimed Armed Force. eubsequent as & member of the Villa stated a year ago that he had | board to plan th aval sta ‘n:; 1.800 armed followers at Canutillo! He was the first inspector of target or within close call. Federal troops | practice in the United States Navy, in | fave not yet arrived in Canutillo, but+1901-2, and, subsequently. command- are known to be nearby. Reports that |ed the U. 8. S. Iroquols, statloned in | 2 Clash has occurred between them ithe Hawaiian Islands. from 1903-1906 and Viilistas are without confirna- | He commanded the T . & Hartford. ion. - 1907-9; the U. § coma. 1909-10, Hothing has been heard with regard [und served as United States nav to-Villa's haclenda from his brother, | tache to Argentin: Z | tan of Moroc Brazil and Chile. | sam Aloulte; Bey of Tunis, Command- Hipolito, or Luiz Carral Villa, gen- {1910-11, being transferred on Janu-|e erally regarded as Villa's wife, who nreit Ll = IWIFE GONE TO COUNTRY, EXCUSE e STIRS SYMPATHY OF COURT to being then nand of naval forces in the east- n, and as member of Adriatic - Austr He scrved us director telligence i and tache in London. His foat was s vice admiral in com- d of the United States naval forces in European waters. For his services in the ranean during the war, wh to direct contact with walities, he s recelv an un numbér of decorations, | which are as tollows: Distinguished medal ¢ United V0K C government; f Honor; naval Mediter- Sacred Treasure: of the White NEWPORT, R. I, July 24.—H. C’n.ryl Morgan of New York, who was in- jured when the seaplane Fleetwing overturned in making a landing here last Triday, di8d at a hospital here toflay. On Sunday- it was found nec- essary to amputate Mr. Morgan's In- jured leg, and he did not rally from | o) pia branch of the Police Court the operation. = | charged with intoxication, is resource- 1 resenting alibis, some of which o Py The average defendant brought to wae offered in A remarkable alibi the bar of justice in the District ot | ! hich thic defendant excused himself being drunk because he drank e corn on Saturday and it made him drunk on Monday. A veteran who hus been in the court often ex- plained hix drunk by saving “My boss had the cramps and 1 _dra much.” Tad his teeth pulled—an old second vlce-' p;ll!'lfde!nl: Herbert J. Moffat, L le1" treasurer, Willlam'_S. = Hill, | 10 the court today Jomem cashier First Natlonal Bank of trict, taary, James T i o wus in Capitol Heights offered again. Did Southern Maryland, Upper Mariboro. | S B13 fomeRNEsin Capl ot ITslan had a kick, is another old Members of the executive committeo: | FhArEOl WIth SIUMEEHRETs: CApiol Wopk 4l Aebik becauso: fic was Mavor = George Flnger, —Capltolt i .y drink for four veurs and yes- | drank to drown his troubles; Heights; Mrs W, T MaoPlerson: | terday his wife had gone tothe )missed his train; was slad he got out By e e - Tomuine, Suit: | country.” whersupon Judge Schuldt,[iof Jallahia hest glsl fusned R down; Anne distriot; Y Lo Jenkins, Suit:{ 00T e rematked, sotto|Some one killed his dog; lost his job, Iand N Diiosley. Birentwood, ‘ana|voce, “Hurrah, hurrah!” The defend-{8nd other like excuse Vi , the nominations ol y ali 1 Pt Wik accepten “tue Somiaiens | Amone (e mans wlivis ofterea the| YE) ) ON GIRL'S CHARGE. to cast ballots for the nominees. of thoss secking to blame m;i:ri Pl v ed that future meet- |drunks on some incident or condi-| . . * m?s Fhould be opened and eeti| tion. One man said a birthday party | Curtis Chaney, twenty vears old. with prayer. was responsible; another blamcd it | charged with mistreating Mies Mar- Seventy New Members. on a Wn{u-: one hh'umw ?Il:qr i'd he | garet Woodbury, fifteen years old, re- About Sewenty new members were | WS STERTRINE T COINE BERUIN | siding with her parents at 1247 35th enrolled, bringing the total member- |jc”was going on his vacation next |Street northwest, had a preliminary L O L 00 eten ol bicet] WaoE | hearing in _the United States branch Manany evening next in the Munies| Another —was celebrating thelof Police Court today before Judge o ing pere " It will - hame |twenty-fifth anniversary of his en-| McMahon and was held for the action o e membership of the leaguelistment in the District of Columbia|of the grand jury. The bond was fixed B apublican and one democrat in | National Guard in the Spanish-Amer-|at $2,000. O ehaction district in the county, |ican war. A voung skilled mechanic| Miss Woodbury charges that she farty-two members in all. who. to- |0t drunk because he could not meet| met Chaney at the tidal basin bath- Eother "with the executlve commit. & note for $40, and another because|ing beach in June and that Chaney oo, Ghall constitute. the counoll of)& buddy did not pay him $10 he owed | induced her to live with him as his the league, The council is clothed |him. Because he could not find & job | wife; that he took her to the home of with the function of conferring as was another fellow’s explanation. A |Samuel R. Smith at 1331 Sth street, to_qualifications of all candldates for | young sport got drunk because he|where he represented her as his wife, office. | won a big pot at craps. | Chaney denies the charge. B AR L njoy Your Vacation In a New - DURANT IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES g ‘ All Models and Colors Liberal Allowance for YourOldCar Open Evenings and Sunday Until 9 P.M. HARPER MOTOR CO., Inc. 1128-1130 Connecticut Avenue ; Franklin 4307 TR to | ean, | nd during the | val in- | vil order, | y D.OC.. . TUESDAY, New Waives Rule Only Asking Mail Men to Be Tidy Just 8o a letter carrier wears a shirt that is whole and tidy and preferably light gray or white, he can wear any sort of shirt he wants in hot weather, according to an order issued today by Post- master General New. If for any good reason a carrier has not provided himself with the regulation gray shirt or blouse of lght gray materlal specified in the postal laws and regulations, or if the heat at any time is 80 intense that “even this in your judgment should be dispensed with temporarily,” postmasters are told, they are fo permit carriers to leave off the regulation shirt, wearing just a shirt and belt, provided. ‘however, that the shiri should be “whole and tidy and preferably light gray or white.” —_— JULY 24, 1923, Dr. Louise Stanley, a native of Nashville, Tenn., and now dean of home economics of the University of Missourf; Columbia, Mo, has been selected by Secretary Wallace to head the newly established bureau of home economics of the Department of Agriculture. She will assume her | duties September 1 In announcing "(nda.\, Assstant the appointment Secretary Pugsley sai “The nation is to be congratulated in securing’ Dr. Stanley to head the newly created bureau of home | |economics. There is no more im-| portant work than that devoted | the many wom Dr. Stanley Is Chosen Head Of Bureau of Home Economics ciation, and was a delegate to the in- ternational conference of home eco- nomics teaching at Ghent, Belgium, In 1913. Establishment of a separate bureau of home economics in the Department of Agriculture, with o technical and experfenced woman as chief, Secre- ary Wallace believes will permit the artment to render better service to rural communities, as well as make it possible to begin research work in new fields of service to the home maker. of the Miss Zov dozen important ion the appointmen 5 an executive of more than half women will be directing government uctivities, in & positions elsewhere throughout the government service. About fifty em- 1o 2 who hold responsible | 'PLANS FOR 4,000 ‘ AT BEACH OUTING Four thousand members of the combined councils of the Nationat! Unfon Assurance Society in the Dis trict of Columbia will hold thelr an nual excursion at Chesapeake Beach tomorrow. The excursion is for the benefit of the Hospital Service As sociation which aids members of the soclety that need hospital treatment An athletic program has been pro vided and will consist of: Baby con test, prizes awarded to three pretties: bables; children’s race, five years and younger; 50-yard dash for boys unde twelve years; 50-yard dash for girls under twelve years; 75-yard dash for eribers of Natfonal Union; 50-yarc h for wives, and _daughters members of Natlonal Union; shoe r: for Jadies: 3-legged race = for nder eighteen years: 50-yard das: or ladies welghing 175 pounds and |over! G0-yard dash for ladles sixtee: years old and over; 100-yard -das! open to all; ple eating contest ope: to boys and girls under fifteen years children of National Union Members. Those in charge of the outing are ployes will be attached to the bureau Stanley will administer and about espectally ‘to the homes of v.he! be required to country. Miss Stanley was reared on a farm, | T Zeaujeed it graduated from the University of |maintaln ity actlvities She will re-|w. J. O'Brien, chatrman; ¥. E. Fergu- Nashville, was on the board of edu- So878ry of TOOUL .00 8 YERT- | yon, vice chairman; andlC. M Mitche , cation of the University of Chicago | secretary-treasurer. n 1906, received 4 master of arts de- | Printing_an er ¢ | ree at Columbia in 1907 and & doctor | LOSES GEMS AT STATION. | Pripting and adyertising commit | of philosophy degree at Yale in 1911.| A wedding ring and a layalliere set | F. Hade, J. & Borland, C. 3’ | She has filled various positions at the | wit diamonds and three rhine- ., D. E. Whitma | University of Missouri, and during a st ewel box that disap- Calvert, R | vear's leave of absence made u spe- | peared from es’ waliting room E. Wayson. nesota, and received his appointment | clal study of home economics mleth-|at Unfon st morning. Etta Amittee—W on_the force at the Cupitol through | ods in the south and Pacific states as | Weaver. 837 A street northeast, told the \liams, T the efforts of Representative Knut-|a special agent for the Federal- Board | police she left the box in the wai ", Gibbons son of Minnesota, He was a single|of Vocational lducation. She is chair- | room, Teturning shortly after 3 man and left no relatives in Washing- | man of the legislative committee of |and finding it had been taken ton the American Home'Economics Asso- | valued the two articles at $100. CAPITOL OFFICER DROWNS According to" telegraphic communi- catlons received here by the Associat- ed Press today, Otto J. Grelter, thirty, a member of the Capitol police force, was drowned at Big Fish Lake, Minn., yesterday. Greiter had been on the Capitol po- lice force for three vears and was as signed to the night force at the Ho office bullding. He is 4 native of Min- i) 7 | Montgomery and J. | _Athletics and prizes com: e A tt. chairman; J. A. W dell. A Evans, W. H. Werntz, T crly und W. J. O'Bri Palm Beach Suit In - Stock—Not One Reserved 2E That is not all—No Indeed! You must keep in mind the fact that there are over 600 of these suits—70t special purchases, but every last one of them from regular stocks. Too, they are the Genuine Palm Beaches—tailored in that inimitable superiority of style that makes this store the standby for well-dressed men. Double-breasted models, carefree Norfolks——in short, every style from the very conservative to the ultra smart—practically every staple solid eolor and stripe. All sizes—in regulars, shorts, longs and stouts—with 10 extra charges for alterations. 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