Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1924, Page 5

SIK ARE RESCUED - INHOSPITAL FIRE 7 Winchester Institution De- stroyed With Loss of $100,000. 3y By the Assoclated Press. WINCHESTER, Va., January 19.— Thire of undertermined origin wgecked he central portion of the main build- i of Memorial Hospital here early Just night, causing a loss estimated approximately $100,000, of which .000 is covered by Insurance. All patients were taken from the build- ing in safety and emergency wards were set up in local hotels for the ore - serfously {ll. Although the blaze was confined to the central part of the buliding the entire structure wvas rendered untenable by streams of water employed in fighting the fire. Officials intimated the site might be wbandoned and a new hospital be erected elsewhere. Patlents were thrown Into_ excite- ment when smoke entered their rooms as attendants strove to control the flames discovered in an_attack without turning in an alarm. Doctors, nurses and a score of attendants liastened to carry out the sick ones Who were taken to homes and hotels in automobiles. ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 19 clieved to have been started when boys went into the loft to get pigeons last night destroyed 4 barn belonging to Walter Ale, on Duke street between Royal and 'Pitt streets. One horse and several hun- «red pigeons were burned to death. Damage was estimated at more than 31,000 Tt was covered partially by insurance. Centralization of the public school system has the approval of ¢il, it was brought out The recent appeal of the school board Zor money with which to purchase ad- ditional land in Rosemont on which 10 erect a new building brought pro- ts from the members of council o favor the Meeping of Rose- mont _for residences only. Further school bulldings, they belleve, should be _erected on' the ten-acre plot arourd the present high school and Jefferson school buildings. The first motor street sweeper that has ever been the property of Alex- &ndria was viewed by the city coun- cil yesterday afternoon in its first demonstration. The machine, pur- chased at a cost of $6.850, wifl, it is said, do the work formeriy done by more than fifty laborers. H Athletic assoclations using Armo: Hall will be charged a rental of 35 nightly, rather than $10, It has been | declded. While members of city coun- | cil deciared that the hall should sus- taln itself, they said that this place of recreation would not be closed be- cause of the inability of the teams to Duy the rental originally agreed upon. During the afternoon children use the hall as a skating rink; at night it 15 used by basket ball teams of the city. City Manager Rich has been asked to negotiate a lease for the Friends' burying ground, on Queen street; which will place this ground, which has for the past three years been used as a playground, under city main- tenance and care. The city is con- sldering the purchase of this plece of property as soon as it is placed on the market. Liquor Raids. A series of ralds conducted by State | Inspector Virgil Wiillams and local | police last night ‘resulted in the ar- rest of one woman and two men, ail of whom were held for action of the erand jury. Joseph Bradley, arrested after officers had found several quarts of whisky in his place, 507 North Royal street, was held in $1,000 bond, this belng the second offense. Jane Gooch, colored, was held when officers found’ at her home, in the 900 block of North Alfred street, a quantity of whisky. and twenty-one colored men. Henry Homes, colored, found with a portion of a pint of whisky, was also eld. s Miss Alice Thomas, a retired school teacher, was found dead in the bath- Toom of her home, 311 South Washing- ton street, yesterday. Death is be. lieved to have been due to heart trouble. Miss Thomas was for many years or- ganist at_the Southern Methodist Church. ~ She_ taught more than thirty rears in old Hallowell School on South ‘Washington street, from which she re- | tired about ten years ago. i Funeral services will be held at the residence at 11 o'clock Manday morning. | Burlal wiil be in St. Paul's cemetery. Mrs. Charles M. Shepperson was re- elected for her third term to the presi- Gency of the American Legion Auxiliary. at a meeting held in the chamber of { commerce rooms last night. Miss Flor- |, ence J. Evans was elected first vice | president, Mrs. Zora Peyton second Vice president, Mrs. Ly secretary, Mrs. John H. Trimyer trea: urer, and Mrs, Samuel E. Moore chap- iain. MANY OFFICIRLS ATTEND A. T. ROBINSON FUNERAL | Late Lumber Merchant Had Been Prominent in Prince Georges at 23 NG STAR, WASHINGTON PICTURE OF A COLLEGE BOY AND HIS FATHER. | FOOD INSPECTION __—By WEBSTER. NICE, SNAPPY WEATHER oV moR ! TUSY RIONT // - ; Woman Jailed : For Smuggling Li in Pi tquor in lgs Bpecial Dispaich to The Star. WEIRTON, W. Va, January 19. —When prohibition officers stopped a woman driving a horse and wagon into Weirton yester- day they discovered that the in- terior of cach of the the large freshly-butchered hogs contalned a ten-gallon jug of moonshine. The woman, Mrs. Mary Tolpovich, was arrested and lodged in jail on a charge of transporting liquor from Pennsylvania into West Vir- ginfa. The police, at her request, disposed of the hogs, but detained the owner and the hootch. She was later given a hearing and sentenced to serve sixty days in jail and fined $200 and costs, The woman's husband is now con. fined in the Ohlo county jail serv- ing a sentence of six months for possessing liquor. MAN DISAPPEARS Corpse Placed in His Charge. By the Associated Press NORFOLK, Va, January 19.—A man whose name appears on the passenger list as H. P. Burnett, 140 East 33d street, New York, was miss- ing when the Old Dominion steamer Jefferson from New York. docked at Norfolk yesterday. A disordered stateroom, a bunch of keys, a few coins, a hurried note to the purser hinted at tragedy. A corpse, shipped aboard the steamer in New Yprk, added a' grue- some angle to the disappearance of Burpett. When the ship was about to sail from New York Thursday afternoon an undertaker brought a corpse aboard and bargained ~with Burnett to act technically as its at- tendant on the voyage south. The law requires that every corpse so shipped must be accompanied by a passenger, and there was nothing un- usual in the situation. y The corpse was assigned to a Nor- folk undertaker. There is no evi- dence that the corpse was connected in any way with the actions of Bur- nett. Assistant Attorney General of Vir- ginia Quits Post. cial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. January 19.—As- sistant Attorney General Hank, late last evening tendered his resignation to Attorney General Saunders, to take Politics. {effect at the pleasure of the attorney Special Dispateh to The Star. | general, “but 'not later than the ad- HYATTSVILLE, Md., January 19.— Funeral services for Aquilia T. l‘lobv, inson, wealthy retired lumber mer- | journment of the legislature.” Mr. Hank has received offers from this city and from Norfolk, where he chant, prominent democratic politi- | formerly lived, and will for the time clan and former state tobacco in- being engage in private pradtice. Tt spector, who died at his home, Calm | has been reported for some time that Retreat, near Brandywine, in the lower section of Prince Georges county, Thursday morning, took place today from Piney Episcopal Church ¥ort Tobacco parish, Charles county. Interment was in the church ceme tery. A large gathering of prominent | ‘ounty officals and other citizens at tended the services. Rev. ~Charl Xelehman of La Plata, Charles county and Rev. John Rigg, rector of St. Thomas' _pari Prince Georges county, officlute Mr. Robinson was born at Calm Retreat sixty-eight years ago, and resided there all his life. More than a year ago he had a gtroke of paraly- sis, from which he never fully re- covered. He also suffered from an allment which was diagnosed as slecping sickness. About two weeks &80 Mr. Robinson resigned as a mem- ber of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Southern Maryland, located at Marlboro, a po- sition he had held since the organiza- tlon of the bank. For ten years he was vice president of the institution. Mr. Robinson was a member of the democratic state centyal committee for Prince Georges county from 1894 to 1907. From 1904 to 1908 he served as state tobacco inspector during Gov, Warfleld's administration. He alsé served as a member of the state labor commission during Gov. Ritchie's first administration. Besides his_wife, who was Miss Sallfe Terry Turner of near Wood- ville, Prince Georges county, he is survived- by four daughters, Misses Sallle Terry, Rebecca Jane, Grace and Ruth Robinson; and two sons, Aquilla ‘T. Roblnson, jr., and' Guy H. Robin- €on. 3 FORESTERS TO MEET. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., January 19— Announcement is made here that be- tween thirty and forty federal forest reserye officlals from many states are to attend a conference to be held at Natyral Bridge, - February 11-16, vhich has been ecalled to discuss forest adminstration. Officlals are expected to come from ©Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Flor- da, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, 1 s Pennsylvania, New 222929 2.0.0.6.0.0.0.06.9.29¢02¢¢¢8 he would offer for the nomination as attorney general in the next state pri- mary, but he declined to discuss that matter at this time. The belief is that he will oppose Col. Saunders. For the best true serial his own career— “Champions and will continue a chapter a day—Daily and Sun- ing right off in the very plexus” interest. ‘Exclusively in The Star—begin- ning tomorrow—January 20th BUREAU IS ASKED Bill Introduced at Annapolis for New~Department at JU.of M. OTHER MEASURES OFFERED Law to Abolish Advertising on Roads Is Urged. Special Dispatch to The Star. = ANNAPOLIS, Md,, January 19.—The general assembly of Maryland has ad- journed to reconvene, r¢xt Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock. With the vex- atious question of patronage and |committee assignments, which held THY oot waoeens St messiaree n0: anos srar wpene s FROM NORFOLK SHIP! Sailed From New York With; STATE‘OFFICIAL RESIGNS. | :************************ Get Ready Tex Rickard’s recounting of his ex- perience with the fistic ring and fighters —together with thrilling incidents in begins tomorrow—in day—auntil its completion. Tex Rickard’s story will give-you a “close-up” of many interesting incidents covering his long ex- perience as a promoter of the “manly art”—start - R I 7, < - Sy ROCKVILLE. 7 P | ROCKVILLE, Md., January 19 (Spe- | cial -Ji ohn L. Brown, well known |and lifelong resident of Olney dis- trict, this county, died Wednesday at the home of his brother-in-law and and Mrs. William E. Brown, near Brighton, aged fifty-one vears. He had been an invalid for a iong time and his death was not un- expected. He was unmarried. The funeral took place yesterday after- noon from St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brighton, the services being conducted by the rector, Rev. Guy Ka- Burial was in the cemetery near church. Theodore Johnson, & Young negro {resident of the county, seems to have acquired the disorderly conduct habit |und several times recently has, it is stated, been fined by Judge Samuel Riggs in the police court here for such offenses. Yesterday, however, he made his appearance there once too often, for Judge Riggs declded he was “habftually disorderly,” and, in- stead of imposing a fine, sent him to the Maryland house of correction for six months. N have been {ssued for the of Joseph E. Hartle and . "Lum, both of Takoma and Harvey H. Florence F. Me- ast Falls Church, a. The funeral of former County Com- { missioner Charles M. Willlams, who sister, Mr. | Williams and Mis Knight, both of 8% idied suddenly of apoplexy at his home jnear Poolesville on Wednesday, aged scventy-one vedrs, took place vester- day afternoon from the family resi- dence, many persons from various parts of the county and elsewhere at- tending. Rev. Dr. Mast, pastor of the Methodist Church at Poolesville, con- ducted the services and burial was in the cemetery at Beallsville. Mr. Wil- liams was one of the leading farm- ers of the upper section of the county. Lewis and John Ball, young resi- dents of Poolesville district, -this county, were found guilty in the po- lice court here of disposing of prop- erty belonging to them against which there was a DIl of sale and Judge Riggs fined each §1 and costs and di- rected that they pay for the property sold by them or spend the next thir- ty days in jall. They promised to comply with” the court's instructions and pay. i Stanley Mason, a young colored resident of the county, was fined $20 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs, in the police court here, following his conviction on a charge of disorderly conduct. Firemen Reorganixing. Because the department is In proe- ess of reorganization, the Rockville volunteer fire department did not elect officers at the first meeting of | the year, but deferred their selection until after the adoption of a new constitution and by-laws, now being prepared. The department now consists of three hose companies and a hook and ladder company, but under the reor- ganization plan it will embrace but two engine companies and a hook and ladder company. Steps -are also be- ing taken to incorporate the organ- 1zation, The department will hold its an- nual “he-night" the evening of Feb- ruary 22. F. Barnard Welsh, who so successfully managed those of former years, will again be In charge, and he will be assisted by . Bache { Abert, J. Toward Ward, Albert Moul- {den, William D. Clark, W. Valentine | Wilson, B. T. Brosius and others, — TOBACCO GROWER SUED. Special Dispatch to The Star. l LYNCHBURG, Va, January 19.—No- tice for-a motion for a judgment has been lodged in the clerk’s office of the circuit court of Amherst coun- ty by the Tobacco Growers' Co-opera- tive Association against Ottle Cabell, a member, for $100 and costs. The defendant is being sued for penalty claimed for sale of tobacco pledged to the association through the open market instead of dellvering to the warehouses of the assoclation. 1 you have ever read— and Chance” | | | | i i NN YNNI first chapter with . “solar NN D. C, up the organization of the house for more than two weeks, finally settled, both the sehate and the house of dele. gates will meet next week completely organized. In spite of the brevity of the ses- slon Thursday a greater number of bills were Introduced than at any other time since the legislature met. Tn the house ten bills were turned in by the delegates, while the senators filed a total of fifteen. Most of these bills were of a local nature. Food Inspection Buream. Senator Orlando Harrison of Worces- ter county introduced & bill pro- viding for the establishment and maintenance of & bureau for the in- spection of commercial foodstuffs by the University of Maryland. The biil further provides that all dealers in sueh foodstuffs, except pure wheat, bran and other grains named, will be required to pay an annual fee of 320 toward an inspection fund. Any dealer selling without a license would be fined $50 for the first offense. ing the University of Maryland to sell its property at the northwest corner of Calvert and Sara- toga streets, Baitimore city, and to re- tadn. the. money realized from tho sale SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924 "5 S nizstzend by sensior Bavard 3\ T Mych Trouble |ONE-THIRD OF SwEET In the house Delegate Frank 8. Given of Baltimore qa democratio floor advertising signs prohibit the park- ing of automobfies on hills and curves and change the present provisions of the worknren's compensation’ law, ex- tending the privileges to Injured em- ployes whose yearly remuneration ex- ceeds $2,000. Veting by Mail. Delegate Daniel C. Joseph of Balti- more city introduced a bill granting the privilege of voting by mail to all per- sons whose business necessitates their absence from the state during elec- tlons. g Senator Orlando Harrison's plan, broached yesterday, to reduce future legislative sessions from ninety to sixsy days, caused considerable discussion here today, and sentiment seems to be about evenly divided as to its feasibility. The senator contends that three months {s_entirely too long for the session to last and keeps representatives away from their private affairs to their dis- advantage. To Change Name; Wedding Is Off Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 19 —Rather than “go all the way to Rockville” fo correct a mistake in a license he.obtained from the clerk of the circult court here a few days ago to marry a young Washington woman, whose name he gave as Bernice Micha, Ray Redfox, a full-blooded Indian, who is temporarily making his home in Washington, has requested the clerk to cancel the license. Redfox returned the unused li- cense to the clerk of the court asking that the name of the young woman, which he had given incor- rectly, be changed. He was noti- fied that he would.have to appear in person and make oath to the change desired. He decided not to do this. POTATOES FRGM VIRGINIA 5,330 Cars, Valued at $5,500,000. Were Raised 'in State Last Year. Special Dispatch to The Star, RICHMOND, Va., January 19.—Vir ginja raiscs and sells one-third of the sweet potatoes used in the United States. These are the figures com- piled by the department of markets in Virginia, the figures showing that for the last season, that of 192, there were shipped from the tidewater section 5,330 cars, valued at more than $5,500,000. This is believed to be the largest shipment of any state. There are three times as many Irish potatoes ship- ped from here than of sweets, but they do not sell as high. The ship- ment of sweets for last year was about 1,000 cars less than for 1822, but this year the crop was worth con- siderably more than in 1922 —_— Porcelain Blue A softly flattering blue is this-the blue of some distant lake, the blue of a bit of sky in some Southern clime, a blue refined, gra- cious, charming. Small wonder then, that Fashion should have chosen this blue for her Springtime wardrobe-so it is with pride that the Woodward & Lothrop Fashion Salons present Porce- lain Blue. A Smart Three-Quarter Coat (illustrated at top), of softest, lightest lustrah, is as smart for its color, Porcelain, as its lines; the collar is of white fox. and the stitching adds a distinctive note, $95. , When A Hat Affects The Hue, then indeed is it most charming, whether ‘it be one of those smart little affairs of appliqued taf- feta with scarf to match, $18.50; or a roll- brim cloche of felt, $15. . The New Chemisier Frock, that the smart Parisienne is wearing is delightful in Porce- lain Blue flannel: simple, straight, narrow belted, with boyish collar; from the Sports- wear Section, $39.50. Porcelain Blue Again, in a charming frock for Misses—a frock of crepe de chine, with three apron-tiers and a smart little collar cornered and edged in ecru lace, $39.50. The Chemisier Fashion in Blouses, is smartly seen in this new blouse of Porcelain blue crepe—with tucked bosom, monogram- fob, and link cuffs, $13.75. But one of a collection of smart new blue blouses, $10.75 to $17.50. 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