Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1926, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR NOVEMBER 10, 1926. Yesterday’s Tornado Leaves WEDNESDAY, WASHINGTON, D. C, Trail of Death and Destruction ai La Plata INJURED IN COLLAPSE OF SCHOOLHOUSE. Seven-year-old FAMILY SUFFERS HEAVILY IN STORM. Mrs. Sophie Dells, a resident of La Plata, not only had a SCHOOLHOUSE IS SHATTERED OVER HEADS OF PUPILS BY FORCE OF TWISTER. A sorrowing group of parents and friends gather at the wreckage of the little La Plata schoolhouse immediately after yesterday's tornado, which took a heavy toll of lives among the puplils. The little frame structure was reduced to a shambles before the children had a chance to escape from its walls. MARINES BRING FIRST OUTSIDE MEDICAL ie Corps who were rushed to the scene of the tornado’s destruction from the Indian g ground. They gave first aid to the sufferers and toiled at the scene until a late hour United States M Head, Md., prov last night. the La Plata schoolhouse. building. Frances Lorenz, who suffered a bi 3 In addition to those killed, nearly a score of purlla were injured, some of them ecritically, in the collapse of the en arm when the tornedo razed REALTORS T0 SEEK NEW DEEDS, HOME Committee Will Be Named to Present Views to Congres- sional Body. Deploring the situatfon which al- fows 75,000 uncopied deeds to remaln from a year to 18 months in the yecorder of deeds' office here, the ‘Washington Real Estate Board today began the organization of a commit- tee representing the outstanding trade and professional hodies of the city «to appear before the subcommittes of the Houso District committee, now Investigating the affairs of the Dis- trict of Columbla, The Real Estate Board has sent invitations to the following organi- gations to be represented on the com- mittee: Har Association, Operative Buiflders’ Association, Board of Trade, “hamber of Commerce and District of Columbia Association of Building and Loan Associations. 1f the records were destroved by fire or otherwise the board states, roperty owners would be without egal evidence of their right to pos- sossion, and the resulting confusion would require years of legal action and millions of dollars to settle. It was pointed out by James P. Pehick, executive of the ard, that not only s in dan- and mort ons of dollars d 1s are stored in 1 filing cases, there being vauits. Mr. Schick stated. committee will urge on the in. ittee the necessity of g large enough to Kk handling of all legal papers. ROWDIES BEAT REPORTER Succeed in Keeping Burial of Slain Girl Private. N. J., November 10 ot Detroit with James “Killer” Cunniffe ana “Tee Wag swley, was in evi- dence 2t her burial yesterday, when i beat a reporter and others. ed and the gang succeede private. The body of Miss Harris was buried without religious ritess It arrived w York with a small group of who gathered silently about the grave for the few moments need- ed to lower the casket Rail Workers Get Raise. DING, Pa, November 10 (P).— ading Co. has increased the wages of its carpenters, machinists, voliermakers, car repaire black- smiths and similar artisans 3 cents an hour, and their helpers 2 The R | the interment | increase affects approximately 6,000 ien on the system and was effective November 1, Prize Dog Is Taken By Blackjacker at Entrance to Park Police are searching for Dick, a prize-winning English setter, which was stolen when its master, Claude A. McFall, 1472 Clifton street, was blackjacked as he was taking his pet for a walk in Meridian Park Monday night, McFall told the authoritles he was approached by a stranger as he was about to ascend the steps of the park with the dog. The man hit him so hard that the first blow dazed him, McFall said, whereupon the assallant grabbed the dog’s chain and dragged the protesting animal into an automo- bile. The car bore a Maryland tag and a second man was waiting at the wheel, with the engine running. Before McFall could recover his equilibrium the car, with Dick a prisoner, had disappeared in traffic. PUBLISHERS CONVENE IN AUTUMN MEETING Richmond Newspaper Man Pre- sides Over Session at French Lick, Ind. By the Associated Press. FRENCH LICK, Ind., November 10. —Publishers of newspapers from all over the United States and Canada gathered here yesterday for the an- nual Fall meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers Assoclaiton. Attendance at this meeting is ex- pected to double that recorded last vear, when the publishers inaugu- rated the practice of meeting each Fall to discuss mutual problems of their common task of serving the day's news to America's millions of readers, L. B. Palmer of New York, secretary, sald after yesterday's regis- tration. John Stewart Bryan of the Rich. mond, Va., News-Leader, president of the assoclation, will arrive by special train today, with Charles P. Taylor, Boston Globe, director and former | president. fecees g HEADS BUSINESS MEN. Frank J. Sobotka Elected by Co- lumbia Heights Group. Frank J. Sobotka was elected presi- dent of the Columbia Heights' Busi- ness Men's Association at the annual meeting of the organization last night. Mr. Sobotka succeeds W. F. Dismer. The other officers elected were: L. A. Collifiower, first vice president; B. A. Levitan, second vice president; H. C. Phillips, secretary; E. C. Mattingly, treasurer, and W. Frank Scott, ser- geant-at-arms. The assoclation adopted a resolu- tion opposing the appointment of a Commissioner who is not a legal resi- dent of the District, according to the provisions of the law. The associa- tion also favored the appointment of Commissioners from civil life. The organization will actively sup- port the membership drive by the Federation of Citizens’ Assoclations, which opens Saturday. Mr. Dismer, the retiring president, was made a life member of the asso- ciation in recognition of his services 1o the organization, AID TO SUFFERERS. The medical unit of the John Marsflall Burr, 11-year-old son of Rev. J. M. Burr of La Plata, who, despite his own injuries, is saild to have been the first one to escape from the schoolhouse and summon aid for his fellow pupifs. Rev. W. K. Heigham, pastor of the La Plata Episcopal Church, who was among the first to reach the wrecked schoolhouse from his nearby residence and give first aid to the injured children. daughter killed, and a son Injured in the wreck of the school, but, with two other daughters, narrowly es- caped injury or death herself when her home was wrecked in the tornade. Left to right: Ruty L. Della, John Della, 6-year-old son who was injured about the heaé in the schoolhouse; Mrs. Della and Ellen Della. THE LA PLATA SCHOOLHOUSE BEFORE YESTERDAY'S TRAGEDY.’ A view of the little frame building, with its pupils and two_teachers, before the grim hand of death and destruction was laid upon it by yesterday's tornado. Miss ‘Ethel Graves and Mrs. Helen Hughes, the teachers, won praise for their display of courage and heroism when the schoolhouse was wrecked. RUINS tornado passed. MRS. ELLA P. WINEMAN DIES AFTER COLLISION Succumbs to Injurles Sustained in Auto Accident Last Month—Was Active in Charities. Mrs. Ella Purcell Wineman, 52 years old, member of the board of lady managers of Casualty Hospital and long actively engaged in charity work in the District, died at her home, 1016 Eleventh street, early today after a long iliness. Death was attributed to internal injuries sustained in an automobile collision on the Baltimore pike last month, Born in Bedford, Pa., in 1874, Mrs. ‘Wineman was married in 1894 and moved to Washington with her hus- band, John Crouse Wineman, about 30 years ago. The latter is chairman of the board of trustees of Scottish Rite bodies in the District of Colum- bia. Mrs. Wineman was a member of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres- byterian Church. Funeral services will be conducted at Wright's undertaking establish- ment tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in Bedford, Pa., Friday. Keefer to Be General. Col. Frank R. Keefer, Medical Corps, has been selected for promotion to brigadier general and assignment as assisant surgeon general of the Army, upon the retirement next Feb- ruary of Brig. Gen. Walker D. Mo- Caw. Col. Keefer is a Pennsylvanian, and was chief surgeon of the Amerl- can forces during the occupation Jpsriod in Germany, OF SCHOOLHOUSE ARE SEARCHED UNTIL FAR INTO T rescue and first aid work still at the scene of the tragedy late last night. INDIAN HERO OF WORLD WAR APPOINTED TO MAIL SERVICE “Charges Alone,” Whose Americanized Name Is Tom Rogers, Fulflls His Desire to Become Letter Carrier. By the Assoclated Press. “Charges Alone,” the full-blooded Arikara Indian of North Dakota, whe fully lived up to his name during the World War by killing or capturing 90 Germans single-handed, has had ful- filled his desire to be a létter carrier for Uncle Sam. Through executive order, President Coolidge authorized his appointmen! without regard to civil service rules and Postmaster General New has proudly taken him in. The war rec- ord of “Charges Alone,” or Thomas Rogers as he is known by his Amer- lcanized name, won prompt appoint- ment. He has been assigned to Man- dan, N. Dak. Marshal Foch when in North Da- kota on his American trip picled Tom out of the crowd of Indians and, plac- ing his hand on his shoulder, cried out: “Tom Rogers was the bravest soldier ir France.” Modest of His Record. Tom never talks about his war record, but it is a noteworthy one. He was born at Fort Berthold, N. Dak., June 4, 1891; attended the Santee, Nebr., Indian State Nofmal School for six years, aud ou .\us!al L 2017, sm- 4 | listed in the 2nd North Dakota Reg- ular Infantry. Arriving in France about November 27, 1917, he was as- signed to the 1st Division with the 18th Infantry, later being transferred to the Intelligence Section as observer, raider and sniper. Let Tom’s major tell of his daring: “For three months prior to the bat- tle of Soissons, Tom, who was a scout, was sent out every night to the Ger- man front to get information as to what organization was there. His manner of getting the desired informa- tion was a novel one. A white lieu- tenant accompanied him as far as it | was safe to go; Tom then went on alone to the front, creeping through the grass, bushes and weeds, and, when a sentinel passed, captured him with his bare hands and took him back to the American camp, where he was questioned. Ninety Nights on Service. “In case the sentinel attempted to give the alarm Tom ‘croaked’ him and carried his coat to camp. In 90 nights he was on this service he did | not make a single failure to bring in i his man or a coat. He brought in 33 of the latter.” Tom was but one of the 12,000 In- | | u 'HE NIGHT. This flashlight photo shows those who assisted in the Not a timber of the little frame building was left standing when the ‘Washington Star Photos. EVANGELISM SOCIETY - CONVENES IN MEMPHIS Home Visitation Work to Be Studied by Church of Christ Delegates. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 10.— Home visitation evangelism and the recruiting and training of an evangel- istic ministry formed the central theme of discussion at today's ses- sions of the National Evangelistic As- soclation of the Churches of Christ, meeting here in advance of the inter- national convention of Disciples of Christ. Jesse M. Bader of St. Louis, general secretary of the association, in a key- note address at the opening session of the conference last night emphasized the needs of evangelism in the United States and aggressiveness on the part of the church. Prohibition law en- forcement and the rout of the boot- legger was urged by Mr. Bader as a task to which the church should awaken. Approximately 1,000 delegates at- tended the initial meeting of the Na- lonal association. The international nvention will meet tomorrow after- noon and continue through next Sun- dlans who served with the Americans during the war, and of whom 132 were killed and 87 wounde ‘When President Coolidge sent the thanks of the nation in the form of testimonials to the Indian tribes Tom was desig- nated to receive that for the Arikara keibe, . ' President’s Autos Given Permanent License Numbers The automobliles of the President of the United States will continue to carry the same identification tags as in the past, despite the new system of issuing the tags which will go into effect next year, the District Commisisoners have de- cided. The President’s cars will y«ar tags numbered 100, 101 and 02, A _request that the same tag numbers be designated for the Chief Executive’s automobiles was made by W. H. Moran, chief of the secret service, Another request that all tag numbers from 103 to 199 be set aside for high govern- ment officials also was approved. MOST ATTRACTIVE GIRL PICKED AT FOOD SHOW Miss L. Elliott Wins Prize in Con- test—Other Awards Made at Auditorium. Miss L. Elliott, 2128 T street, was judge the most attractive girl who has attended the food show at the Washington Auditorium in a contest held last night. Tonight the oldest couple attend- ing the show will be awarded a prize. Among those who won prizes in _the smile contest were: H. O. Ware, 5768 Georgla avenue; Mrs. H. M. Spurrier, 1609 Varnum_street; Mrs. H. Tucker, 926 I street; Mrs. Mae Canfleld, 926 I street; Mrs. Kone, 2063 Underwood street, Chevy Chase, Md.; V. Ninde, 1817 Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. B. Loveless, 1749 Church street; T. T. Luckett, 908 Decatur street; Mrs. Frank Gordovella, 1229 N street; H. Reardon, 2123 I streef Case, 2765 Macomb street; E. M. Du- rand, 3600 New Hampshire avenue; Miss'Stearns, 1706 F street. L. Coleback, 1210 Thirtieth street; A. B. Konigmacher, 72 Flower ave- Miss Sajlle Bur- Miss Ida Lyons, 909 Massachusetts avenue; Jack Ca- pers, 1635 K street; Mrs. McPherson, 104 West Thomas place, Chevy Chase; 1. B. Mullls, 3711 Brandywine street; La Mont, 805 Rhode Island avenue northeast; Edington, 426 Eleventh street; C. K. Drury, 1751 Nineteenth stroet. . G. Wood, 216 Maryland _avenue northeast; Mrs. N. Idner, 518 R street northeast: Mrs. R. West, 620 E street northeast; Miss June McDonald, 824 I street northeast; Selden Babcock, 1473 T street; S. B. Alley, 828 Tenth street northeast; Miss Grace Charles, 1344 South Carolina avenue south- east; J. D. Allen, 1315 Thirty-fifth street; D. L. Rice, 1645 Thirty-first street; Donald Malcolm, 219 T street northeast; Harry Ward, U. S. Engl- neer's Whar, Fourteenth street south- west. Beatrice Robinson, 2-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson, 917 Fourteenth street southeast, won the prize as the most attractive baby yesterday afternoon. Aerial Saves Tot’s Life. ‘While playing “blind man’s bluft,” Desiree Polrette, aged 5, walked out of the window of a house at Salford, Eng- land, recently, but fell on a wireless aerial, which broke her fall and prob- ably saved her life. She was taken to a hospital where it was belleved that she will recover. THREE HELDINBAIL INELECTION PROBE Votes_ Cast for Wilson Philadelphia Not Counted, Evidence Shows. in By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, November 10.— Evidence of fraud has been discovered at least in one precinct in last week's election, when unofficial returns show ed zeros for Willlam B. Wilson, Demo- cratic candidate for United Btates Senator, {n more than a score of the city’s 1,500 precinots, in the opinion of the Election Court. Judge James Gay Gordon so assert od in holding three election officiala of the division, thirty-sixth ward, in $1,000 bail each for the grand jury when a recount of the ballots in their division revealed that Mr. Wilson had recefved five votes and that other Democratic candidates also had been voted for. The return sheets on election night gave 295 votes to each of the Re- publican candidates, headed by Repre sentative Willlam 8. Vare for the Sen ate, with zero marks behind the names of Democratic and other candidates. The recount ehowed 288 votes for Vare, 289 for John S. Fisher, Repub- lican gubernatorial candidate; 5 for Wilson and_8 for Judge Eugene C Bonniwell, Democratic candidate for governor. In holding the three officials, all negroes, Judge Gordon told them ft was apparent that their return was “false” and that they were “utterly indifferent” to the rights of the voters. UNION MEETING CALLED. Churchwomen of McLean, Fairfax County, Va., will hold a union meet- ing under the auspices of the Wom- an’s Interdenominational Missionary Federation of Washington In the Methodist Episcopal Church South of McLean tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. W. E. Arnold will pre- side. Mrs. John Newton Culbertson, pres- ident of the Washington Federation, will deliver the principal address. A brief address also will be made by Mrs. W. M. Seligman, president of the Arlington County, Va., Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union Greetings will be extended by sev- eral speakers from the missionary so- cieties of the Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal and the Methodist Episcopal Church South of McLean FORGIVENESS IS ASKED. ROCKFORD, Tll., November 10 (#). —A letter pleading forgiveness has been written by Louis Curtis to the widow of Everett E. Blewfleld, a Tar pon Springs, Fla., policeman, who was slain recently when Curtis, another man and two women robbed a store there. Curtis was convicted. “I beg you to forgive me, not pub- lely, just in your heart,” Curtis wrote to Mrs. Blewfleld. “Your memories are of a brave husband, mine are & disgrace to all my family.”