Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1924, Page 14

Folks who cover a lot of ground find a heap of energy and goodness in Kellogg’s. Deliciousascanbe served withmilk, cream or fruit.., Nourishing tgo! Holl CORN_FLAKES dnner-sesled waxtite wrapper —exclusive Kellogg featwre. THE EVENING BODY IN RIVER GIVES HINT OF SLAYING Wounds Found on Maryland Man and “ST-43"” on Identification Tag in Pocket. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., May 12— Finding of the body of a man float- ing in the Potomac River at Sir Johns Run, near Hancock, Md, this morn- ing, was reported to the police. It was taken to Berkeley Springs and wounds were found indicating that the victim was slain. The only marks of identity were the charac- ters “ST-43" on a pocket tag, appar- ently having been issued by some mine to its employe. Sheriff D: believes it possible the victim, who had been dead five or six weeks, was slain in connection with the recent Georges Creek strike troubles. Al- legany County authorities are inves- tigating the possibility that he was one of three men swept away with a bridge in the Cumberland flood re- cently. CLUB MANAGER SHOT. Richmond Police Seek Two Re- fused Admission. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, May 12—John Lord, manager of a club for men on Franklin street here, was shot in the abdomen last night as he was about to open the door of the club in_response to a knock. “Is that John Lord?" a voice had asked, and the moment he answered, “Yes,”” a bullet pierced the panel of the door and entered his body. He fell to the floor. The police were called by the score or more of oc-| cupants of the place. Saturday night two young men had applied to the club fogadmission, but were refused, and the police, obtain- ing their names, are seeking them. Lord was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital, where his death is expect- ed momentarily. FILES 3 $10,000 SUITS. Father of Two Children Killed in Collision Seeks Damages. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 12—John L lams, father of John S Wil- liams, aged seventeen, and Augusta B. Williams, aged three. who were killed last November in Fort avenue in front of their home when an auto- mobile was in collision with a street car, has brought three $10,000 suits in the’ circuit court of Campbell County against the car company. The vouth died several hours after the accident; the little girls was killed instantly and Williams was badly injured. ! The trio were in an automobile and ware backing out of the Willlams| premises to Fort avenue when their car was struc | ——— | TREE PLANTING DELAYED. | Clarendon Ceremony in Honor of Mothers to Be Next Sunday. Special Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va, May 12.—Rain caused postponement of the tree- planting ceremony planned by the Woman's Civic Club of Clarendon for the courthouse grounds, at 3 o'clock yesterday _afternoon, in honor of mothers of Arlington county. Mrs. Samuel B. Detwiler, in charge of arrangements, announced that the ceremony will be held next Sunday at the same place and hour, and with the same program. Flowers donated for the occasion were sent around to brighten the homes of many mothers who are ill or confined to their homes. Joan of Arc Day Observed. PARIS, May 12.—The pedestal of the statue of Joan of Arc in tha Rue Rivoli was covered with wreaths yes- terday on the occasion of the annual celebration of her national fete day. President Millerand, the government | and the city of Paris sent floral tributes. ~ After high mass at St. Augustine's Church, the Archbishop of Paris, in full pontifical robes, stood on the porch of the church as a procession VIRGINIAN ENDS LIFE | filed past the statue. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924. SCIENTIST TO SEARCH JUNGLE HAUNTS OF APE Dr. A. H. Schultz of Baltimore Seeks Human Traces Bearing Upon Darwinian Theory. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 12—Seeking specimens bearing on the Darwin theory of human evolution from the ape, Dr. Adolph H. Schultz, anthro- pologist of Johns Hopkins Hospital, will sail soon for the South Ameri- can jungles, accompanied by Os- bourne H. Hurd, specialist in recon- struction. The tour will include a trip of 200 miles up the Prinzapolka River, most of which is to be made by canoe, and stops at Blue Field, Nicaragua and the town of Prinzapolka. Last summer Dr. Schultz spent August and September in that coun- try collecting 800 skulls for this pur- pose. Among them were the car- casses of sixty black howler mon- keys, considcred rarest research spec- imens, along with living pelicans, bats, apes and other animals, which Jere turned over to the Washington 0. Returning to the United States, Dr. Schultz developed malaria_and was forced to remain in a New York hos- pital several weeks. The trip is to be financed by the Carnegie Institute and Johns Hopkins Medical School. BY SLASHING THROAT Nervous Breakdown Is Followed by Suicide of Richmond Insurance Man. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., May 12.—Edward D. Harris, forty-two, vice president of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, cut his throat with a rasor at a hospital today and died almost immediately. Mr. Harris was taken to the hos- pital Saturday night suffering from a nervous disorder. He was visited by a nurse at 5 o'clock this morning and apparently was in normal condition. One hour later when the nurse vis- ited the room she found him dead, with a razor near his right hand. Coroner J. M. Whitfield rendered a verdict of suicide. Special Correspondence of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 12—For the third successive time, representatives of the Rockville High School won first honors at the annual track and Kimlark RUGS A most com-, plete array in the newest patterns and designs. You will find your Kimlark Rugs here. Fourth Floor—The Hecht Co. The Heclit Co. 7th at F fleld meet of the public school chil- dren of Montgomery county, held at the fair grounds here Saturday. More than 2,000 from forty schools took part, while 6,000 men, women and children attended. The winners rolled up a total of 196 points, and had a margin of 105 points over thelir nearest competitors—the boys and girls of the Galithersburg High School. Contestants from the Sandy Spring High School finished third, with 83 points to their credit, and fourth place went to Poolesviile High with a total of 35 points. The winners in the various classes will participate in a state-wide meet soon, to be held at the State Normal School, Balti- more. ~ Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Duvall, well-known farmer, sixty-eight years old, who died of pneu- monia, Friday, were held yester-.| day afternoon at the family resi- dence, near Germantown. Burlal was in Rockville Union cemetery. Mrs. Helen B. Blackburn, wife of Jeremiah G. 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