Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1925, Page 12

12 o WATER SHORTAGE HITS FOUR CITIES Canning Plants Closed at| Frederick, Md., and School at Middletown. Special Dispatch to The Star, FREDERICK, Md., September 5.— This city, Middletown, Brunswick, Thurmont ‘and Emmitsburg are # serious water short erick ‘a consulting engineer of altimore, J. D. Requardt, has been ed into conference with City Engi- ieer Emory C. Crum. In Middletown & large corn canning plant has been compelled to suspend operation and the public school of the town closed its doors for a week hecause of inability to obtain suffi- clent water. At a special meeting of the citizens last night plans were made for an election on a bond: issue of $10,000 for increasing the water supply. In the event: the bond issue is ratified eight additional springs will be added to the water system. Low Streams. Hit Farms. Streams throughout the county are 0 low that in many instances farm- ers are’compelled to drive their stock long distances for water. In most of the towns the only available source of water is that of cisterns and wells on private property. vesterday hundreds of tons of corn was saved at the local ning fac tory by the use of water from two wells on private proper In Brunswick the situation has been alarming for 10 days. Spring fn Virginia. from which the water is conveved in pipes across the Potoma River to Brunswick have falled en tirely, and the town is dependent upon a large artesian well a short distance out. A serious fire in either Middletown or Brunswick would prove disastrous. Notwithstanding the fact new reservoir with a ¢ 50,000,000 gallons was recently com- pleted at Fishing Creek, 17 miles northwest of Frederick, and added to the clty's water supply, the situation ix worse than for the past 10 years Large local canning factories have heen compelled to suspend operatio on the account of the low water pre: sure. Approximately 500,000 gallons miore water is being used each day in Frederick than the mountain stream: which supply the town produce, s a serious draln on the reservoir, which has shrunk 000 gallons in the last two weeks. o serious was the situation yvester that a steam fire engine was used to pump water from a mountain stream into the city mains. This method has only been resorted to in the past during periods of extreme shortage of water. The water situation is also serious in Virginia and West Virginia adjoin- ing the Maryland line. In some Vir- ginla towns the authorities have is- sued proclamations preventing the use of water after a certain hour in garages and swimming pools. U. S. OFFICIALS CALLED AS JONES’ WITNESSES that a acity of ,000, Baltimore Liquor Conspiracy Case | to Be Tried September 14, With Many Testifying. Special Dispatch’ to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 5.—Trial of Winfleld Jones of Washington, his_brother, T. Jones, of Atlanta, and nine others, indicted for con- spiracy to withdraw alcohol illegally from the plant of the Maryland Drug and Chemical Co. here, will open in United States Court September 14. The case is expected to last several weeks, and a number of prominent Government officials at Washington will be summoned to testify for the! detense. Through the office of district clerk summons were issued yesterday for David H. Blair, commissioner of in- ternal revenue; Charles R. Nash, a sistant commissioner of internal re enue; Elmer L. Irey, head of the spe- cial intelligence bureau; Roy A. Haynes, prohibition commissioner; James Jones, assistant prohibition commissioner; J. J. Brittian and Dr. J. M. Duran, chief of the industrial alcohol division. Others indicted are M. H. Caro, Simon Kellner, Isador Glasser and Thomas A. Nolan of Washington; Charles Baker, Hyman Sinker, Joseph Lerner, Willlam Cohen, Samuel Berg und Harry Fried of BEaltimore. The defense will charge ‘‘frame-up law firm of Palmer, Davis & Scott of Washington will defend the indicted men at the trial, which will be before Judge Morris A. Soper and a jury. SALVATION ARMY WILL HONOR DEAD OFFICIAL Memorial Services for Brig. Gen. William C. Crawford to Be Held Tonight. In Middletown The | The armory question for the Na- tional Guard of the District of Co- lumbia is begin \ous proportions, and efforts will be made to make adequate provision for the local citizen troops soon s possible so that they will not find themselves out, in .the street. The 121st Regiment of Engineers, which just returned from its two weeks' period of encampment, is literally out in the street now, so far as a drill hall is concerned, for Convention Hall, which it formerly used, now is being fitted out for other purposes. The lease on the armory building at 472 L street northwest, now oceu- pled by the brigade headquarters, 121st Regiment of Engineers, 29th Military Police Company, and used as a storage place for the motor transport of the engincer regiment expires June 30 next, and Guard of ficials say the building is to be r modeled for storage purposes, the Guard will not be allowed to re- main longer. Suitable buildings for the use the National Guard in its tralning are hard to find at this time in the- Dis- trict, and, when available the price is usually prohibitive. Officials of the guard have been combing the city in an effort to find a structure, and have obtained the aid of the public build- ings and parks office. Plans are also being drawn for an armory with a view to instituting ne- gotlations for obtaining a building in connection with the proposed central {bus terminal here. However, there is a portion of people in the Guard who believe that such negotiations, which would, of course, involve a lease for {a term of ¥ might hurt the e {forts of the Guard to obtain propriation for permanent for the local citizen As soon as Co [body make some provisions manent armory, thus bringing to head a fight that has heen waged un- | ceasingly for a long period of vear It is pointed out that the Guard of- | ficials are not insistent on an elabo- rate building for the use of the troops, but, they rather lean toward one of utility. ~ Special plans would have to jbe made for the structure, because Itraining rooms and spac have to be provided to fit the peculiar | training which the local troops must I have Col. John W. Oehmann, comma ing the 121st Regiment of Engine d that he favo rate armory {for each or than a }large armory to house all units. { work of the engineers require culiar training, such as building bridges and other structures and the erection of breastworks, and there- be made Large stor: floor also { motor tran ing of heavy cycles, p { etc | The local Guard has been forced for many vears to put up with make in a building for ge space on the ground ould be required for the port equipment, ist- and light truc otor senger s, tool had a permanent home of its own and its officers are determined to push the fight with full vigor at the com- ing session of Congress with a view to impressing the legislators with the ing the troops of the National Capital an armory befitting their dignity. Capt. P. G. Nevitt, adjutant of the 29th National Guard Division, has |gone to Camp Perry, Ohlo, where he | Will remain with the National Guard rifle team until the end of the na- tional matches being held there. i There was a shake-up in the enlisted personnel of the 29th Military Police | Company upon its return from camp, according to Lieut. Raymond M. Peak, commanding. 'he non-commissioned personnel was ¢! ged somewhat, and the organization is being placed on a firm footing with a view to taking to camp next year one of the finest out- fits of the division. Top Sergt. Ralph Bartley, at his own request, has been recommended for reduction to private and trans- ferred to the Headquarters and Serv Engineers, Sergt. John Colbert has recommended for promotion to sergeant, and Corpl. Charles F. By has been named for promotion sergeant to fill the vacancy made by the promotion of Serg! Pvts. (first cla ko and Carl A. King have been recommend ed for promotion to corporals. Corpls. Earl F. Fisher and Herbert M. Kelser have been reduced to pr vates at their own request, because of the fact that they are to attend school and will not be able to give thelr full time to their military duties. Pvt. Joseph B. Tennyson also has been recommended for promotion corporal. Corpl. been top yrne Fishdr has announced entrance to the al Academy at An- xamination fc United States N | napolis. tary Police Company is raising a fund with which to fit out its quarters and make it an attractive clubroom for the members to use while off duty The first equipment to be purchased will be a phonograph. Lieut. Evans has been assigned to command Company E, 121st Engi- would fore special provision would have to | them + | having shift armory facilities and has never | ' at the jail reading and smoking, and | fact that the time is now ripe for giv- | ice Company of the 121st Regiment of | to | to | ed to take the | The company club of the 29th Mili- | THE SUNDAY. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, merit established at this examlnntk:n. which is competitive among all Na- | tional Guard candidates. | The candidate to be designated to | |'take this entrance examination will | be selected in a preliminary, examina- tion to be conducted under the aus- pices of the United States Civil Service Commission, _at their _examination building, Temporary Building No. 1, | Eighteenth and D streets, beginning lat 9 oclock a.m., October 24. The scope of this examination will be as outlined in circular of the United States Civil Service Commission on file in the offices of the commanding officers of the regiments and separate units and on file in this office. En- listed men desiring to take this pre- |liminary examination will make for- mal written application addressed directly to the Adjutant General, Na- | tional Guard of the District of Colum- | bin, and forwarded to this office. Such applications must be recelved lin this office not later than the close | of business on Saturday, October 17, |1 Pamphlets describing the scope | written entrance examination and will be supplied on of the | are on hand requesi To be eligible for appointment from the National Guard, —an . applicant must be an enlisted man of a unit recognized by the Kederal Govern- ment He must, on the date of ad- | mission, July 1, . have served as an enlisted man not less than one vear; must be between the ages of 19 |and 22 years, and must be not less |than 5 feet 4 inches in height. The age and service requirements are | statutory and nnot be waived or modified, but it is not essential that the service be continuous, so that ormer_service in the Guard may be punted in determining an applicant’s ligibility. Similarly, servige with National Guard organization prior to its recognition by the Federal Govern ment may be considered, the date of enlistment of the soldier governing, | and not th of the recognition of the unit. The requirements for admission to the Military Academy are fully set forth ina War Department pamphlet, | & supply of which ix on hand in this | office. 'TRIPLE SLAYER ASKS DEATH BE HURRIED Disse Objects to Being Kept in Jail Six Months or More, He Says. al Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 5.— olph Disse, who is under sentence | of death for the murder of Henry G Carter and two others, says he prefers |to have the execution over with to to remain in jail for six months or more and then to have to 20 to the chair. Disse spends his time in his cell | when the prisoners are allowed to come into the corridor for exercise he often engages im games. He has {had a number of callers, many of | them former friends, but the officers are allowing few to see him. His | mother has been to see him once. | The officers are keeping strict watch on the man, who occupies a cell with 2 man named Cumbia, being held for | | Mecklenburg authorities on the charge | of having murdered a prohibition of- | | ficer several months ago. | Counsel for Disse have been unable | |to get their case prepared for appeal, | |due to the fact that onme of them is | engaged in a murder trial in Gooch- |land County and another has been ill | for some time. Disse is to die October | |7, unless the governor or the Supreme | | Court intervenes. NATIONAL GUARD SEEN | AS GROWING IN FAVOR Adjutant General's Report to Gov- | i Further Opportunities. ernor for Five Years Cites | Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALTIMORE, September 5.—'“That | a great majority of our citizens have come to understand and appreclate in | the proper spirit the National Guard | of the State is a gratifying response | which ~amply ~ compensates those | charged with completing the organi- | zation and maintaining the efficiency | | of the Guard.” | This statement is contained in the | repol of Brig. Gen. Milton A. Reck- ord, adjutant general of Maryland, | | for the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, made Gov. Ritchie. “Nevertheles: the report con | tiues, “there is an element of our | citizens who have a larger field of | influence and a wider scope of activity | with_which to most effectively assist the National Guard, | “I refer to the chambers of com-| merce, the executives in charge of our i large commercial organizations, bank- | ing institutions, raflroad companies |and trade organizations. | Women's clubs are almost unknown | in_Spain. House Where Two Future Presidents . Quartered to Go Special Dispatch to The Sf CUMBERLAND, Md., September 5. —One ‘of Cumberland's most historic buildings,+ the two-story brick and stone structure once the office of Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley, who later became Presi- dents of the United States, and also one time the quarters of Gen. Lew Wallace, the author of “Ben Hur," 18 to be razed soon to make room for the widening of Baltimore street. It was erected for law offices by the Mc- Kalgs, several of whom were promi- nent in the Alleghany County bar. During the Civil War it became a provost marshal’s office and headquar- ters for Union Army officers as well. It was while Gen. Hayes and MaJ. Mc- Kinley were both here with Union troops that they occupied the building. | Maj. McKinley later left with his com- mand and ticipated in the battle of Antietam. Gen. Lew Wallace had officlal headquarters there when he tarried here with his Indiana Zouaves, SUITLAND PLANS BIG LABOR DAY TOURNEY Silyer Cup and Cash Prizes to Be Contended for and Many En- tertainments Given. Special Dispatch to The Star. UITLAND, Md is. ready for the big tournament to be held here Labor day for the W. H. Harrison_silver cup and cash prizes totaling $190. J. Enos Ray will be the orator of the day, and many other prominent citizens are on the extensive program. Owen Moore is marshal. A southern nd chicken dinner will be served. The $12,000 community house, the communty chest, various schools and paving projects are to be helped by the proceeds of this annual n:n(Prlaln ment. ’ r dead. In each village are men { who act as human butchers. When a death occurs they are called in and cut up the bodies into small pieces, | which are thrown to the birds T 4 e ptember 5.—All | Skytltine SEPTEMBER 6, 1925—PART 1. SPEED TRAP WARNING SENTOUTBY A. A. A Court in Railway Station at Clear- brook, Va., Fines Drivers at Crossing, It Is Charged. * Officials of the American Automobile Assoclation have broadcast a notice warning District motorists against the operation of an alleged speed trap at Clearbrook, Va. This alleged trap, at which many motorists have come to griet in the past twq weeks, is on the road between Martinsburg and Winchester, six miles north of Win- chester and two miles south of the West Virginia line. The point selected for the roadside |court is a rallway crossing, at which |motorists are supposed to stop in ac | cordance with the Virginia motor ve | hicle laws. However, the practice has |been not to compel motorists to stop |except on the main lines, while this {18 small side line of the Baltimore & {Onio Railroad on which the visibility is perfect for a long distance on either side of the crossing. A. J. Tavenner, the justice of the o peace, has been holding lis roadside court In a railway station, and as jmany as 25 motorists have been lined up before him at the same time. Every motorist who did not come to a full stop was compelled by Taven- ner to put up $10.25, recelving a re- ceipt to the effect that the fine was for “violation of sections 3 and 4 of | pages 17, 18." venner was asked | |to “read 'the law, but motorists ar jrested said that he fumbled with his| |glasses and asked somebody else to| read the sections of the code under | which the motorists were hauled up. | According to reports reaching here, Winchester and other large towns | situated on the roads leading into the Shenandoah Valley are up In arms | against the situation at Clearbrook, | especially as there is nothing on the | road adjacent to the alleged speed trap | to warn the motorists that they are compelled to come to a full stop. Offi- cials of the A. A. A. sent out inquirjes |today to ertain what the towns ad. jacent to Clearbrook are doing to clea; up the situation, at least to the e tent of setting up a sign warning | motorists to stop at this crossing. A Los Angeles bank has the largest safe-deposit vault in the world. It ! covers 13,500 square feet and is large enough to contain 75,000 safe-deposit boxes. i Jl;-l | burg GEORGE F. ESPUTA DIES SUBDENLY AT HIS HOME Lifelong Resident of City and for 30 Years Capital Traction Em- ploye Succumbs. George F. Esputa, 61 years old and a lifelong resident of this city, dled suddenly Thursday night at his home, 18 Sixth street southeast Mr. Esputa was a son of Prof. John and Mary Welsh Esputa and s born at Eighth street south east, July 4, 1364. Death was due to angina pectoris. Due to failing heaith he was' re tired three vears ago from the Capi tol Traction Co. service, where he had been employed for the past 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Jennf Caywood puta: a daughter, Mrs Lorraine Esputa Bentley of this city a grandson, George Esputa Bentley brother, John Esputa of St. Peters Fla.. and a sister, Mrs. Charlton thy of New York City ineral services will be his late residence tomorrow Interment will be in Congres Cemetery held from M Cfnest Suburb o te Gmerican Tiopics N INVESTMENT in Coral Gables is also in Miami, for Coral Gables is the finest su- burb of this great new metropolis in the American Tropics. Today, when\Miami has a population of 100,000, Coral Gables lies only three miles from City Hall. Ten years hence, when the popula- tion passes the milion mark, the city limits will sweep far to the west and south of Coral Gables. It will be the closest-in residential district, with enhanced values on every foot of ground commen- surate with its commanding posi- tion. This is not wild prophecy but foregone conclusion. Miami is growing at a pace almost unbelievable. Bank deposits, al- ways a true barometer of progress, showed a few millions fifteen years ago, and more than $100,000,000 today. Building permits last year were close to $30,000,000. This year they have already passed that mark, and it is 2 modest estimate that they will go to more than $60,000.000. Miami's Port Bill has just been approved by Con- gress and the President. With the completion of the deep-water har- bor. the city will take its place as the great Pan-American port of ing rate. PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE Coral Gables 1s noted for carrying to rapid completion great public and semi-public building projects that enhance the value of surrounding property many times over A list of some fo its more outstanding developments of recent months inclnde Completed Coral Gables Postoffice Bank of Coral Gables Telephone Exchange Congregational Church Five modern fireproof botels Venetian Casino and Pool Administration Buildings Coral Gables Country Club Two fine golf courses Nearly 1000 homes Coral Gables Military Academy 120 miles paved streets Under Construction Miami-Biltmore Hotel. 450 rooms College for Young Women Miami-Biltmore Country Club Coral Gables High School Ten miles of waterways Two new golf courses Announced The University of Miami Sanitarium and Healthatorium Mahi Shrine Temple Miami-Biltmore Casino Coal Gables Theatre Fifty Riviera homes Lido-Seville hotel. 350 rooms Coral Gables for homes. nation’s population and seven-eighths of its wealth. Because of these conditions, both population and capital are pouring into the district at an astoand- Great numbers of these newcomers are-turning to They are attracted by its commanding location, by the fact that more than $25,000,000 al- ready have been spent on develop- ment, with a.ten year program in- volving an outlay of $100,000,- 000 still ahead. They find here, v | where vision and distinction in city-building reign supreme, the ideal home sites they have sought elsewhere in vain. To the investor Coral Gables has been fruitful of profit-taking from its inception, but never more so than now when properties in the new Riviera section can still be obtained at predevelopment prices. Contracts were let recently through one of the largest North- ern builders for more than 300 new homes in the Riviera section. Work on these has begun. Deiiv- ery will begin in November, when the first of the number will be ready for occupancy. In the Rivi- era also are to be several of the neers, in the absence of Capt. Clarence | the Atlantic. One railroad here is The Salvation Army will_hold me- morial services for the late Brig. Wil- llam C. Crawford, former commander of the Potomac Division of the Salva- tion Army, in the army’s auditorium, 606 E street, at 8 o'clock tonight. musical program has been arranged. There will be addresses by P Willam H. Barrett, commander of the Potomac division; Adjt. Ernest R. Holz, divisional secretary, and others. Brig. Crawford dled last week. Officers of the Potomac division will meet here Thursday and Fridav to map ont the army’s Fall and Winter work. Brig. Barrett will preside, and approximately 70 officers will attend. The Salvation Army's fresh air camp at Patuxent, Md., is closing this week, after being in operation more than two months. Several hundred mothers and children have been Euests at the-camp during this period. Capt. and Mrs. Willard Evans have heen appointed here to be in charge of young people’s work, succexding Adjt. and Mrs. George Rose, who were transferred to Birmingham, Ala. WHISTLE SAVES LIFE. WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa, Septem- her 5 (#).—Earnest Stohler, dairy farmer living near here, was saved from an infuriated bull by the quick wit of the engineer of a passenger train. Stohler was knocked down by the bull and gored in the side. The en- gineer of an approaching train, see- ing Stohler's plight, slowed his train, sounded several sharp blasts of the whistle and frightened the bull from Stohler, who crawled under a fence to safety Husband’s B;n*dlmnn Cited. Declaring that her husband, Wil- Jism M. Ensor, is in arrcars $230 in his alimony payments and that he has left the city despite a bond to stay here, Mrs. Jane Ensor has asked the District Supreme Court to declare the bond forfeited. Justice Hoehling is- sued a rule on R. C. Talty, the bonds- man, to show cause September 10 why the bond should not be forfeited. Attorney J. M, Fowler appears fer the wite Shields, who is at Camp Perry, Ohio, | as coach of the team representing the | National Guard of the District of Co- | lumbfa at the national matches. | Capt. Clay | Engineer Corps, | tor with the 121s lieved Lieut. H. clusion of the encampment. Lieut. | Pohl has been assigned to duty at| Fort Humphrey i Anderson, U. 8 is_the new t Engineers. H. Pohl at Army instruc- | He re- the con ! Despite the fact that they had just | | returned from two weeks of intensive | {training in the fleld, the Engineers turned out an exceptionally large at- | tendance at their drill last Tuesday night, according to Lieut. Col. Harry | E. man, executive officer. The! schools have’ not yet been organized for the ensuing armory training vear, and the regiment was sent out on its drill field in New York avenue for clbse order drill. The 260th Coast Artillery returned from its encampment at Fort Monroe, Va., last Monday morning, having come over the road in motor t port. They stayed one night at armory of the Lizht Infantry | {in Richmond and the second night in | barracks at Fort Humphreys, V officers report that they had an excel lent trip, and the men returned in good health. The organization, while at Fort Mon- roe, made some excellent scores with the big guns there, and were compli- mented highly by the commanding officer of that post for their efficiency. The District of Columbia National Guard has been authorized to desig- nate one candidate to take the en- trance examination for appointment to the United States Military Acad- emy at West Point. Appointments to the Military Academy, available iStag eavying umfie?snfl Studebaker - Powzr Durabily-figish (13 ELECTRIC SINGLE- PRONG MSAIRCEL IRON, .75 A wonderful convenience for home use. 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You may send me complete information re- garding Coral Gables as home or investment. Also bow I can see Mizmi and Coral Gables free of all transportation cost Name Address