Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1928, Page 23

THE EVENING ! 4 OTHSTILL FIRM IN SAVING WIFE Wounded Man Repeats He Will Not Press Shoot- ing Charge. Lying In bed at Emergency Hospital, William C. Gloth, commonweaith's at- torney of Arlington County, today reit- erated his refusal to prosecute his di- vorced wife, Mrs. Marjorie Gloth. who $hot and seriously wounded him Wed- Posday night, as he stood on the porch ®f her mother's home on Schley road. Clarendon. Although he passed a restful night. hospital physicians said this morning that his condition is practicaily un- changed. He is expected to recover un- less complications set in. The bullet, m A& 32-caliber revolver. pllowed through the right part of his €hest and s believed to have missed the fung. X-rav pictures, which will be developed today. are expected to show the exact location, as well as the bullet's course through his body. Mr. Gloth is able to talk only with the greatest effort. and physicians have @iscouraged his attempts to speak. foar- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 1928, n 2l 2 {ing that they may result in hemm’-} | thages, | Mrs. Gloth is fred on $10,000 real | estate bond furnished by her mother, | | Mrs. Delin Schneider, pending her J The shooting occurred when Mr.l ot hearing March 15 on a charge of felonious and malicious assault. L. C. McNemar, her counsel, said his client was not prepared to make a statement now. Gloth, accompanied by Emery Hosner, | a Clarendon attorney and a personal | friend. visited his divorced wife to pre- sent her certain evidence which he had | obtained sbout her through a private | detective. and which he hoped would | | Induce her to allow him to discontinue PAYing her alimony and to drop a statutory charge which she caused to be | preferred against h* 1. He desired also, | his friends said. 1/ obtain the custody of his 14-year-old son Billy to place him in a military school. Schools Co-operate With Chamber in Promoting Competition in City. Officials of the public schools are co- operating with the Chamber of Com- merce in the essay contest on local in- dustrial development which the cham- ber is conducting in connection with its industrial exposition, to he presented at | o | the Washington Al::illm‘llml next week, VAs nced today. Woman Claims She Was Insulted. | " The ‘ehamber has ad a pamphiet | Asks $20.000 Damages. | printed sctting forth the purpose of the | | contest and conditions of entrance. and Mrs. Elizabeth Strider, 2630 Adams will be made available to all students | Mill road. today filed suit in the Dis- | who may wish to enter their essays. In {trict Supreme Court to recover $20.000 this pamphlet it is made clear that “the damages from L. A. Laleger. who con- chamber does not aim at turning the ducts the L'Aiglon Market, for an al- | National Capital Into an area of belch- leged assault by one of the clerks in his ingsmokestac] But it is further | | emplov. Mrs. Strider says she was pub- | SUES MARKET MANAGER. pointed out that “the chamber feels | { licly humiliated March 3 last on a visit | there is a definite place for industry of | the_lighter tvpe.” | Essays already have been received at Chamber of Commerce headquarters | from contestanis making an early bid | for_the prizes, totaling $250 in cash. | to the market. when she was “insult- ingly treated” by an agent of the de- | fendant and was put in great fear, ren- dered highlv nervous and caused menta: anguish. She is represented by Attor- ney the Auditorium was begun today so as to have everything In readiness for the opening Monday evening. Workmen started this morning to build the booth inclosures, and as their work progresses decorators are proceeding with placing of decorations on booths, pillars and sidewalls of the two exhibition halls. The Virginia Public Service Co. has been added to the list of Alexandria exhibitors, it was announced today. D. G. Grillbortzer Floral Co. and Frank Michelbach have been added to the list of firms co-operating but not exhibiting. CHURCH TO DEDICATE STERRETT MEMORIAL All Souls’ Window Will Be Placed Sunday in Tribute to Founder. A memorial window, given by friends of Dr. James Macbride Sterrett, founder O All Souls’ Memorial Episcopal Church, on Cathedral avenue, will be installed in the chancel of the church and dedi- Py i Ordered to Academy. cated at the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning Lieut. Vernon F. Grant, now aboard bk 5 At the same time a bust of Dr. Ster- the airplane carrier Langley, has been |rett will be unveiled and placed in a| ordered detached from duty aboard that | niche in the west end of the church. vessel. and ' to report to the United | The bust is the gift of Lieut. Ralph S States Naval Academy at Annapolis for | Barnaby, U. S. N., given in memory of duty. his wife, Charline Johnson Barnaby. Regular Lines of Goods In addition to special purchases, it is our constant aim to carry, in the Down Stairs Store, complete lines of rcgulars goods in every section. average as low or lower Prices must than elsewhere. The window, designed and executed | by Clement Heaton of New York | City, carries out the theme of All Sofls’ “Of whom the whole family in Heaven is made,” this text appearing in the de- sign. The central figure is that of the | Master with angels grouped above Hlmx and people of the times gathered about Him, indicating His brotherhood with man, Dr. Sterrett founded the church nearly 20 years ago, and held the first services on the present site in a portable chapel in 1911, The chapel eventually gave way to a small stone church, which recently has heen cnlarged to 1ts pres. ent size. Dr. Sterrett served as rector until his death in May, 1923. His son, Dr. H. H. D. Sterrett, succeeded him in | the pulpit. Negrillos of Central Africa average only about 4 feet 4 inches in height. | the bridge to pedestrians s necessary not only from the standpoint of safety but to be able to control and exclude visitors from the site of the work. Preliminary activities in. connection TO PEDESTRIAN THAFFICi with the reconstruction of the abut- Commissioners Issue Order Pending | yane have started. Capt. Whitehurst ihopes to have -the bridge reopened to b U traffic early in June. Abutment. - An order closing Chain Bridge to Air Mail Bill Signed. pedestrians during the romm!ruzuon|' President Coolidge signed bill yes- of the deteriorated abutment on the '¢TdAy authorizing the Postm: en- Virginia side was issued today by the | €3l to enter into contracts for the CHAIN BRIDGE IS CLOSED ; : " | transportation of mail by air to for- ke f&’;‘.‘";‘f?é‘»’flflfiifi xfi'fi‘!il’h’.g”fh'r.-m countries and insular possessions of the United States for periods of not | more than 10 years. A mousetrap used in medieval days span since last July 12 because of the dangerous condition of the abutment. Action of the Commissioners was | taken on recommendation of Capt. H C. Whitehurst, assistant, engineer com- | and still In working order is one of the missioner. who pointed out that closing | rare relics of Haddon Hall, England. THlomdmward & Lothrop DOWN STAIRS STORE Construction of exhibition booths in | | | | . Morris Wampler. On Sale Tomorrow—For the First Time 75 New Silk Frocks for Spring . 3 Special $ 8.75 Flat Crepes and New Prints New Necklines Fagotting Feminine Bows Embroidered Monogram Effects Shirring : New Tailored Hats 34. 65 Introduce New Fashions For Daytime Wear Smartest hats are close fitting—and smarter vet are those that feature some new dip or turn—or a new note of subtle femininity. 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