Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1926, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, \m—————l_ Enforces Church Laws ZSTRIKE DEAD LINE ¢ NOVED FORWARD 'Movie Theater Managers and 1< Operators to Continue ' Wage Negotiations. With the dead line for a strike post- Poned until the latter part of this weck, if necessary, in order that motion picture theater managers and motion picture machine operators may negotiate further in the wage and contract which expires at tonight, gements were being made es today to be ready for any eventuality, if a strike should come. The meeting of the operators last night rejected a compromise offer for approximately $2.50 more per week in wages, Jevel of approxim layed and held in order to allow more time tion. The probability at the close of the meeting, according to labor offi- cfals, was that a strike vote would not he taken, at least until the end of the week, in order that the man- agers might be allowed all possible time to readjust terms. Snag That Caused Trouble. The snag which stopped the com- Promise offering last night union operators ntained, was not so much wages as working conditions. The managers had refused to recede from tand against allowing f me in bhooth and the 40-hour wi instend of the 44-hour week. Ope tors are secking a scale with a mum of midnight working conditions dispute on mp:r! for negotia- nged for 1 = and of the thea in the union were m in the D t the Metroj Theater, up further ne; tion Announcement &pokesman for day that the theaters of V would not close under a Stances—even though n Staze hands might walk “sympathy” by i union operators Wias anuounced, to take care of local theaters in event of a strike o s was made theater ma out nt on non- Not Accepted at Face Anne Value. ment is not_taken e value by union opar: who point out that it is impossit obtain a group of na tors that can take e tion room in such ep the screen |l\n| without int at ttention for both not so much the a strike situation as the ne- being continued on the nd conditions looking to- sreement. plans for gotiations wage scall ward a new BOND DEALER IN PRISON. Stanley McCormick Convicted of Aiding in $2,000,000 Theft. ST. PAUL, August 31 (P).— Stanley McCormick, Minneapolis bond dealer, convicted 1923 for aiding in the disposal of $2,000,000 worth of stolen Government Tobb i Minn, disposed of part of some given him by Gerald Chapman ¢ hanged. which was tak York. MeCormick was gr ays of sentence afl re and conviction by thorities. loot re- Many in Richmond Moving. 8pecial Dispatch to The Star, RICHMOND, August Moving day in Richmond soon after midnight yeste since then the streets have been packed with convevances carrving 31— opened and d avenues all sorts of furniture and : conductd by them at W sshin T NOTICE IS HE the above date Tocated Y SHOP AN the clouns of thelr ¢k ex. they d 1 it_of mn three days h” bringing them to a_maximum | i the SHRINERS 10 HOLD OUTING TOMORROW Two Boats Chartered to Carry Nobles and Families to Resort on Potomac. Almas Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S, of Washington tomorrow will be host to nobles of the Mystic Shrine, their wives and children on the annual out ing to Marshall Hall, where an old- fashioned picnic, with basket lunch, athletic contests, dancing and baby contest will be held. James G. Hoyle, general chairmian of the outing, announces that both the steamers Charles Macalester and St. Johns have been chartered for the (r(‘(‘:mlon and will make trips at 10 am., 2:20 p.m., 2:30 pm. 645 p.m. and’ 7:15 pam., leaving from’ the Seventh street wharf. The Charles Macalester, out of com- mission yesterday because of a slight break in its engine, has been com- pletely repaired and- will resume its % | trips today. the nation, over which there is bitter controversy at present, are enforced. RICHMOND MOUNTED GOES Last of Horses Put on Auction Block—Changes Under Way. Special Dispat-h to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 31.—To- day marks the passing of the mount- ed police force in Richmond, the last of the 40 ho < having been put on anction block today by order nf\ y R. Shey the direc. tor of public safety, the | mounted force has been one of the | best known in the country. All the | were ood and stocky d and were | zang of | ho which apoliceman | riding, injuring the animal badly. believed that the men sought to jure the rider. They made their 1pe. will Sheppard increase the { motor cycle squad by a dozen or more men to replace the horse volice. — . Col. Higgins Transferred Lieut. Col. James A. Higgins, 35th Infantry, at Fort Logan, Colo., has been ordered to Fort Benning, Ga., for duty as a student at the Infantry School. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and_Sailings From New York, Daylight Saving Time. It -~ Hermuda DUE TODAY. Legion——Buenos Aires. .. Cristobal 2 terto DUE TOMORROW. fdence o Rottenda S R Reliance—Hamburs 00 B D B0 P 2:00 P | Safeguard your Children Mrs. Rhoades in Charge. Mrs. Susie Root Rhoades, superin- tendent of the District playground department, will have charge of a schedule of entertainments and eon- tests arranged for children and will be assisted by a number of her di- rectors Judgps for the baby contest will be Charles D. Shackelford, Mrs. Robert C. Fries, Mrs. Mrs, James C. McGinty and 2t n C. Dutton, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Amos Frank E. Ghiselli, Hoyle, Mrs. George B. S. Regar. v reception committee : Fred G. Alexander, arry qblndifnrd William F. Gude, ter B. Keene, Francis A. Sebring, oe Fulkerson, Louis A. Dent, James s, William S. Quinter, L. Whit- . Leonard P. Steuart. All potentates of Almas Temple. Bands to Give Concerts. Other committee assignments are: Reception committee, Paul Grove, chairman; George K. Harris, vice i tickets, Dr. Robert C. athletic events, George E. lemonade, Capt. Willlam F. ce cream, John J. Tancill; William C. White and Albert ing King; Holnie: music, Cleveland Park $14,000 This new 8-room. home on a la a stone retaini corner, = brick . surrounded by all, must be sold o Lhone our o, Wg" S Sons Main 6140 706 Colorado Bldg. After 5 O «k.‘n;,nll Mr. Connor an ther informat to appreciate its many advantages Wooded Home Sites AND Villa Sites ALL SIZES Hedges &Middleton, Inc. Realtors 1412 Eye Franklin 9503 A.ry, Spacious Apartments Rents Reasonable Gange Accommodations Overlooking Rock Creek Pk | Noted for Service New Fireproof Building D. C. TUESDAY, Bite by Sheriff May Be Clue to Identity of Member of Band That Lynched Prisoner By the Associated Press. DOUGLAS, Ga., August 31.—A bite inflicted by Sheriff Tanner in a scuffie with a band of masked men who stormed -the Coffee County jail and .took out Dave Wright, 45 years old, alleged slayer of Mrs. Z‘phie Rollins, and lynched him yesterday morning, furnished a clue on which authorities are working in an effort to establish the identity of at least one of the mob. Shortly after Wright had been turned over to. the Coffee County sheriff by Sheriff Evans of Hazle- hurst a band of 25 or more masked men camé to the jail door and over- powered Tanner, taking his keys from him. Tanner sald he was at- tired in his night clothes and un- armed. - Entering the jail, the crowd dragged Wright from his cell, placed him in a waiting automobile and sped away. ‘The prisoner was taken three miles from Douglas, tied to a tree and rid- dled with bullets. During the scuffle for the sheriff's ke; Tanner said he bit one of his saflants. Before he was dragged out of jail, Wright attempted to take his own life with an ordinary table fork, his Harned; souvenirs, Edward S. Schmid; stunts, Henry B. Schmidt. Almas Legion of Honor, Harry C. ‘Weirich, captain, will assist through- out the day in looking after the com- fort of the merrymakers. A feature will be the caricatures of popular music, rendered by the Imperial Nut Band under the leader- ship of Virgil M. Fookes. The Almas Military Band and Drum Corps, di- rected by William C. White, will give a concert. All of the amusements will be free. fellow prisoners said late yesterday. ‘When he heard the mob overpowering the sheriff in their effort to reach him, the prisoners declared, Wright snatched up the fork and tried to stab himself. POLLUTION IS DISCUSSED. Maryland and West Virginia Offi- cials Tackle Problem. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 31.— Abel Wolman, chief engineer of the Maryland _State Board of Health; Swepson Earle, State conservation commissioner; E. Lee Le Compte, State game warden, are here in con- sultation with officials of West Vir- ginia about the pollution of streams in which the two States are interest- ed. The joint investigation may cover several days and it is likely concur- rent legislation will be suggested as the result of the conferences. Mr. Le Compte last night addressed a meeting of the Allegany County Fish and Game Protective Associa- tion here. Phillips Quits ]hce Special Dispatch to The Star. BERWYN, Md., August 31— George Phillips, justice of the peace here, today announced his withdrawal as 2 candidate for one of the five Demo tic nominations for the House of Delegates from Prince Georges County in the primaries Sep- tember 14, leaving 12 aspirants in the field for these nominations. AUGUST e | Locusts_travel 200 miles in a day | and 2 night. | 1319-1321 F Street STORE NEWS 31, 1926. IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Fatally Injured When Thrown to Street and Run Over by Passing Truck.- Fifteen-year-old Herbert Brown, col- ored, 1150 Burden court, was fatally injured about 5 o'clock yvesterday aft- ernoon as a result of a traffic accident at Florida avenue and W street. He died at Freedmgn's Hospital three hours later. Brown was riding in an automobile that collided with a coal truck driven | by James Jones, colored, 491 Missourt, avenue. The impact threw him to the | roadway in the path of a truck be jonging to Lawrence Williams, Lin-/ wood, Md., the latter vehicle running over and fatally injuring him. Jones and Williams were detained | at the eighth precinct police station | to await the result of a coroner’s in- quest at the morgue today. n average of one shipwreck a da he_toll of the sea each L2 BOOKS BOUGHT °z=: —nn-. Them In” or Phoue Fr. 5416 PEARLMAN’S, 933 G St. N.W. 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