Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1926, Page 7

GRAND JURYHITS BOXING IN COUNTY Detrimental, Says Report at! Upper_Mariboro—Drastic ‘Buin War Urged. e A Special Dispatih to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO. Md., ber 15.—In its report to the of the Circuit Court for Geor County the grz the Fall term of the cour just_adjourned after being in session ®ix days, recommends that no boxing contests be held in the county where admission is charged, on the ground that it “is detrimental to the best in- terests of the people.” It is requested that the county commissioners grant no further permits for the holding of such contests report recommends drastic steps to curb rum running, which a majority of constables appearing be- fore the jury reported prevalent. The jury commends the following officers for their work in enforcing the county liquor law and the State gambling law: Sheriff John J. Fink, Constables uy Roby, Claude Reese and A. C. hompson, Town Balliffs Guy Folkes and George Buckhoitz and Deputy Sheriff Arthur Hepburn. It is stated that reports received from a number of constables contained little or no in- formation and recommended that more care be exer ed by the county commissioners in the selection of con- les in the future. Octo- judges | Prince for P Police Court Favored. Tecommendation is made that an equate police systems he secured and police court established to take care of numerous cs that should never come hefore a grand jury. e report particularly commends State’s Attorney Alzn Bowie for the active manner in which he has en- deavored to enforce the laws of the county. Attention is called to the large ‘increase in the business of the State’s attorney’s office, and it is rec- ommended that the compensation of the office be “adequately” increased. It is stated that the State’s attorney has submitted to the jury a statement b showing the toal amount he has re- ceived from the county commissioners, covering onehalf the fines assessed in liquor cases, and his conceled check shows that he has remitted the whole of this amount to the officers who made the raids In cohnection with their inspection of .the county almshouse, the com- miftee of the jury recommends that consideration he ziven to providing proper quarters there that would serve as a house of detention for children and feeble-minded. The re port states that the large brick house, principal improvement on the prop- erty, is occupied by the superintend ent. Mr. Moore. and his family, and two women inmates. The long, wide corridors of the building are not heat ed at all, it is stated, nor is the bath- room. A number of other inmates are housed in old wooden shanties, the committee found. Construction of these shanties is such. it is held, as to make it extravagant, wasteful and dangerous to try to keep them com fortably warm. In one instance, it was found. a man, wife and child live n one room and the committee finds it difficult to see how proper hygienic and sanitary conditions can be main- tained under the conditions. Hold Back the County 1t is pointed out that the conditions are not conducive to the hest health of the inmates or to their rehabilita- tlon and the relief of the county, Wwhere such might be possible. The | occupants of the buildings, it is re- ported. are frequently imbeciles and the committee wonld call attention of the county to the fire hazard. The Jury considers the huildings too worth less and nnsuitable to warrant any expenditure upon them. and recom mends that if they arve to be occupied this Winter /he plaster on the cell fngs of some and the roof on one should he repaived immediately. Citizens of the county and the county commissioners have heen for mome ‘time considering plans for im provement of the almshouse facllities. It has heen suzgested that a new plant he ed. ar the county house he abandoned altogether and consoli- dation with houses of another county or counties he effected. It is regarded as likely that definite steps to improve conditions soon will be taken, as the matter has received general attention Harry W. Dorsey of wax foreman of the jury sidered 100 cases and examined 1 witnesses. Fifty-one indictments were returned. 9 cases were continued because of lack of witnesses and 40 cases were dismissed SUICIDE PRESUMED IN BOARD’S FINDING ON SOLDIER'S DEATH| (Continued from which First Page.) hour, and. therefore. the conclusioft i= drawn that he endeavored pussibly to blackmail any “petting parties” which frequent the Arlington Ceme- fery wall and contiguous ground. The officers also declare that Miller de- termined not to carry out fortheom- ing ma e pact with Miss Ruth Kemp. who lives nearby, and that he had often talked of desertion In holding the suicide theory offi- cers think Miller may have been prompted to take his own life by the bellef that he had killed Ernest John son and feared the consequences. 1 On the night of Octeber 4. when Mil- ler is supposed to have met death, Johnson and Miss Marian Gray, both of Washington. while sitting on the ground near the southwest corner of Arlington Cemetery, were attacked from ambush by a man who fired six shots in their direction One bullet passed #on’s leg and either that same one or another bullet grazed M leg below the knee, inflictin; flesh wound A brief interval occurred before a seventh heard. Johnson and Mi ay left the scene and two days ter, or on the morning of October 6, Miller's body was fould in the southwest corner of Arlington Cemetery, with a bullet wound through his head Within a few inches of the left hand & .45 caliber Army pistol was found. The disconnected stories told by *Johnson and Miss Gray. coupled with the mysterious actions of Earl Betty, self-styled evangelist, thre: an air of mystery about the cir cumstances of Miller's death. The Department of Justice operatives were called in on the case and ran down every clue that pointed toward foul play. They interviewed more than 100 persons and they kept Betty in | confinement in the Arlington County | Jall for two days. during which hel Wwas interrogated frequently. ! Miss Gray, was detained at the House of Detention for the Justice Department operatives and she also was questioned several times. John- son, after his release from Emergency Horpital, was not taken into custody. The Army board also concluded that Miller stole the pistol found near his body. Johnson reported two men had appeared in the darkness, but after a thorough investigation at Fort Myer the officers are reasonably cer- tain Miller was alone, - T ARS through John- after this attack shot was Begins World Trip In 22-Foot Sloop With Radio and Dog Special Dispatch to The Star. NORFOLK, Va., October 15.—In a 22-foot sloop, named Carcharias, Dimetrius Sigelakis, Greco-Ameri- can, has arrived here on a trip around the world. A radio set and a dog are his only companions. The voyager will stop next at Nassau, in the Bermudas. He will spend some time in Greece over- hauling the small vessel. One lap of his journey will be 6000 miles long. Tt is in the Pacific and he will be out of sight of land for many weeks. Sails will supplement the use of gasoline. TAKES UP PROPOSED HIGHWAY CHANGES Park and Planning Commis- sion Also to Consider Market Relocation. Changes in the highway plan of the District, certain small land pur- chases and the bathing pools occupied the entire morning session of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, which is meeting today in the Navy Building. The commission luncheon shortly after will resume its labors at it will and later the pla » the improve- ment of ' the Washington Channel water front vecessed for 1 o'clock and small Swimming Pools Approved The commission approved the idea of having a series of small swimming nools in varlous parts of the city and decided on the location of the first two. The white pool, it recom- mended, should be at the new Me- Kinley High School and the colored pool at Twenty-fourth and N streets. The commission approved the pur- chase of eight acres of land at Fort Stanton, in Anacostia, at a price of 3 cents a square foot. Several small plots of ground opposite the Lagg- don School, to be used for the de- velopment of a small park and pla ground, also were approved. The commission approved changes in the highway plan which have been the subject of public hearings before the D. €. Commissioners. Some Changes 0. K.'d. are increasing the width of street from 90 to 120 feet Concord avenue and North Capitol street; a change in the line of Tilden street. between Reno road and Thirty-seventh street, moving the highway 40 feet to the southward; closing of Cedar street between orgia avenue and Piney Branch road; approved the moving of Holly street 100 feet to the southward be- tween Georgia avenue and Blair road s0 as to give this highway a s line between Sixteenth ~street and Blair road; disapproved the proposed reduction of the width of Piney Branch’road hetween Butternut street and the Baltimore & Ohio tracks In the area west of Sixteenth street and north of Piney Branch the‘com- mission approved the line of Upshur street running straight through to Rock Creek Park and the elimination of Randolph terrace and Randolph street from the highway plan. . of the staff of the Sultan ing to low oxford- moderately high stillclings of footwear cen Members of Morocco are ts style shoes with heels, while the Sultan to the Oriental type BALLOU APPROVES CADET OFFICERS Personnel of Col. Alpher’s Field and Line Staffs Announced. Announcement was made today of the approval by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, of the ap- pointment of officers in the High Schodt Cadet Corps, as recommended by Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A.. professor of military science and tactics at the schools. Solomon _Alpher of Central is colonel and_brigade commander of the corps. His staff is composed of Maj. Horace Pack. brigade adjutant, and Maj. Abraham Levin, brigade quartermaster, both of Central High School. . New Field Officers. Field officers whose appointments were approved are: First Regiment. Central’ High School—Regimental commander, Lieut. Col. Albert W. Small; regimental ‘adjutant, Capt. Morse Allen; regimental quartermas- ter, Capt. Joseph B. Much: battalion commanders, Majs. Luther W. Gray, James C. Wilfong and Robert J. Troth: battalion adjutants, Fir: Lieuts. Robert C. Oberlin, Frank T. Linton and James . Davis; battalion quartermasters, First Lieuts. Charles F. Coulon, Donald G. Dow and Lew W. Croshy; band captain, Jesse Stimson. 2 Second Regiment. McKinley and Business High Schools—Regimental commander. Lieut. (ol R. Schmidtman: regi- mental adjutant, Capt. W.C. McHenry. regimenial quartermast capt. George Callahan: hand captain, H. A. Barron: battalion commander, Maj. Leroy B. Voshall: hattalion adjutant, First Lieut. J. L. Harris; battalion quartermaster, First Lieut. D. S. Mil ler; battalion commander, Maf. Cal- vin Brown; battalion adjutant, First Lieut. Morrls Silverman; battalion quartermaster, First Lieut. Ralph O. Compton, Third Regiment. Eastern and Western High Schools— Regimental commander, Lieut. Karlton Stein; regimental adju Capt. Albert Meuhlhaus: regimental quartermaster, Capt. Hayes: battalion commande k. Vivian; battalion First Lieut. Allan D. Mockabee; ? quartermaster, Fi Lieut. Ca Ackerman; battalion commander, 5 Richard Greenwood: battalion ad- jutant, Fi i mo Battle; bat- talion quartermaster, First Lieut. Matthew Thomlinson: assistant bat- talion quartermaster, I Lieut. Mynter Frazier Officers of the I The line officers and approved are First Regiment—Cap Neufeld, Warren P Paul K. Haney, Douglas Wilson, Stephen L. Gregg, Rodney W. Hatcher, Homer is M. April, Howard atzman; first lieutenants, Raymond Matson, Fred J. Haskins, Samuel Hall, Donald E. Lane, Frank M. pdwin, D ¥ Hymen T G : second. lieutenants, Carroll - Wolcott, Frank W. Govern, Thoma ckson, Howard A. Kinzer, Charl B. Lanman, Edgar W. Colison, Tudor Whiton, John P.: Gries, John H. Buckingham. . i v, Second ‘Regiment—Captains, A. G. Wassman, H. H. Hussey, jr.. W. O. Blandford, R. C.- Horne, Vernon E. Snoots, Harry L. Slye; first lieuten- ants, F. J. Winnemore, R. B. Essex, Jerry Smith, Bruce Fowler, Arthur ins, Maurice e, ibner, Samuel Felker; second lieu- Saturday—Girls’ Coat Day at Brunschwig’s Every Coat Fur Trimmed Worth Considerably More Than JUST arrived—newest for Fall and Winter, in cloth, bolivias, polaires, etc. creations broad- Many individual models in tan, blue, wood, green, rust and others. 14 years. Sizes 2 to Saturday’s special price, New Assortment of GIRLS’ ‘HATS Velvets, las, our coats. felts, Many made to match All chinchil. seasonable colors and styles. Entire Store Devoted to Children runschavi S E Street Corner 8™ 1 recommended tenants: G. E. Robx F. Hewin A. Schaar, Perry Edwards, Harry Berg, Donald C. Tracey. Third Regiment—Captains, Ronald F. Brown, George J., Butler, Russell B. Davis, Albert W. Bean, Samuel J. Sugar, Douglas G. Gilbert, John C. Whitwell, Edgar N. Chace: first lieu- tenants, Edward Roberts, Harold Cur- ran, William M. Sandridge, Alton Denslow, Robert Fuller, Horace K. Whalen, Edward Whisman, Caldwell Kendrick; second lieutenants, John W. Roper, James M. Brear: Edward Tim- mons, Elmer H. Whitney, Ricl d L. Soly, William S. Phillips, George Lawrie, .Tames Woolnough. CO-WORKERS GIVE WATCH TO MRS. ELLA LANAHAN Treasury Employe, Retiring at 72, Receives Tribute—=25 Years in Service. Mrs. Ella M. Lanahan, 72 years old, who will retire from the Treasury De- partment this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, after service, was presented with a wrist watch and a large b by her fellow employes in the claims control section at a suprise ceremony held in room 702 of the Treasury annex today. Bdwin Smith, chief of the claims control section, made the presentation in the presence of the several score of employes. In making the presentation, Mr. Smith told Mrs. Lanahan “Your sociates thought that you could look into the face of a watch and see the our fellow workers smiling Mrs. Lanahan was cheered as she expressed her pleasure at the demon- stration of her fellow employes' re- gard M reti twice lives Lanahan reached thesage of ement several years ago, hut had the time extended. She with her daughter, Miss Mary an, at 1321 Newton street north CATERING TO CHILDREN. Paris Dressmakers Séek Juniors for Customers by Styles. PARIS, October 15 (#).—The dress. makers of Paris are anxious to have the little bhoys and girls of all the world follow their ideas, just as their mothers and big sisters have for yea Most of the prominent “couturieres’ have begun to devote more attention tarthe creation of frocks. for girls be- tween 7 and 14 years of age, and to the designing of garments far young boys as well. Special style shows for foreign buyers are being held this vear, with only children’s garments vears continuous ket of flowers | | perintendent on display TOMORROW will be of- fered you Coats fashioned of selected materials and trim- med with popular furs. These sell as high as $79.50. Velsheen Venise Montebello Lustrosa Delane Estrella Kashmir Veloria Suede Materials Camel's Hair Imported Tweed IE Curningham Go 316 Seventh Street N.W. ARLINGTON COUNTY OFFICIAL INJURED Supervisor Ingram Victim of Elevator Accident at Wilmington, Del. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., October 14— William J. Ingram, member of the County Roard of Supervisors of Ar- lington district, was seriously injured vesterday- in an elevator accident at the Dupont Hotel, Wilmington, Del., ording to a telephone message re- ceived here last night from Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county superintend- ent of schools. According to the message, hope is held for his recovery. Mr. Ingram, who in company with Mrs. ingram, their young son and Prof. and Mrs. Kemp, had attended the Virginia day celebration at the Sesquicentennial, Philadelphia, and was believed to be en route home, sus- tained a_crushed skull, when the ele- vator which he and his party were entering started to ascend before he was completely inside, the message stated. The message was received by E Wade Ball, county treasurer, who no- tified his brother, State Senator Frank L. Ball, a_close friend and business soclate. Senator Ball left on the 12:10 train this morning for Wilmington. The injured man was taken to the Delawars Hospital _in Wilmington Telephoning the hospital tod. Thomas N. DeLashmutt, county st of roads, was informed that Mr. Ingram passed a fairly good night. The doctors in attendance have advised, it is said, that the effecis of the injury cannot be determined for about 72 hours. High Paid Pick ‘“Experts.” As much as $500 a month is paid to the experts with pick and shovel who work at_sinking new shafts for the great gold-mining companies on the Rand, in South Africa. little —— Early English Language. The English language was the lan guage used originaily by the Teutonic tribes that invaded the Island of Britain during the latter half of the Fifth century, It belongs historically 10 the western branch of the Teutonic languages and to the low German sub-division of that branch, being most closely allied to the an GEORGE P. BUSCH. P. & A. Photo. EUSCH APPOINTED CAPITAL DRY CHIEF IN REORGANIZING PLAN (Continued from First Page.) built up into such a well organized business, with all the necessary ad- juncts, such as transportation men, lawyers, informers, bankers. etc., that it required a strong organization to break it up. “I am convinced,” he said, “that we have the brains in this country to break it up. This big prohibition ma- chinery has been the result of a slow development. It includes the nego- tiation of several treatles, as well as the perfecting of a big operating per- sonnel.”” “The zones, (ien. Andrews explain- ed in an office memorandum putting into effect the supervisory system, “are organized with reference to the similarity and _interrelatfon of en forcement problems. particularly as regards stopping the smuggling of liquor. Headquarters in Capital. The District of Columbia, although falling under supervision of the north Atlantic_zone. will continue to he also under the personal supervision of Gen. Andrews himself. his nmorth Atlantic zone, ipervisor Busch. includes New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- chusetts. Rhode Island, New York, | eastern_judiclal district of Pennsyl vanfa, New Jersey. Maryland, Dela ware and the District. Headquarters for this zone will be in Washington. The Great Lakes Zone, John I Cooper, supervisor, with headquarters | at Washington, will include .western under Maine, | three new nd middle judicial dis of Penn most of Tilinoi: Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, outh Dakota. outh Atlantic Zone, M. O. Dun- supervisor, with headquarters at Savannah, includes Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. Gulf Zone Supervisor. The Gulf Zone, O. D. Jackson, su- pervisor, with headquarters at New Orleans, includes Louisiana, Missis- sippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas and east- ern judicial district of Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma. The Pacific Zone, super headquarters ton, includes Colorado, Uta Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Califor- nia and Arizona. Mr. Busch Is the youngest of the supervisors appointed. He has been with Gen. Andrews for sev. eral weeks getting acquainted with He was in business after at Supervisor Campbell was formerly a newspaper man and magazine editor. He served overseas in the Army, with rank of major, on the staff of Maj. Gen. John I. Hines at headquarters of the 4th Division. Recently he has bheen engaged in the motion picture indust Supervisor Cooper is an accountant by profession. engineer Earth's Doubtful Age. A sclentist of Princeton University believes that recent discoveries in radio activity have given us means of estimating the age of the earth. Uranium loses one-half of its radiating power in 5.000,000 vears, and presence of this element in the earth's crust would indicate that it is not less than 1.000,000.000 years old. the | JILTED LOVER KILLS PAIR ON STREET CAR Prizefighter Arrested After Dancer and Companion Are Slain. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, October 15.—A discarded lover early today entered a street car on Canal street in the busi- ness section and shot to death the woman and the man who had replaced him in her affections Matthew Seminary, a New Orleans | prize fighter, known in the ring as ‘Battling Joe Nelson,” was arrested a short time later The two victims were Lillian Hardin, also known as Dolores Revens and Dolores Solerno. a dancer, and Ralph Sturdy, an employe of the parking commission Sturdy, seeing Seminary as the latter entered the street car behind them, ran from the car, but Seminary leaned from a window and shot him He then turned to the woman and fired three shots into her body. $20.000 Damages Asked. Myrtle Smith, who was injured in an auto accident near Upperville, Va., August 27, 1925, today filed sult i the District Supreme Court to recov $20,000 damages from Ervine H. Wine owner of the machine, for alleged per sonal injuries. 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