Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1928, Page 23

' THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928 -~ OF PLANEAT SEA Four Survivors Rescued by Tanker Between Key West and Havana. R he Associated Press ST. PETERSRURG. Fla. August 16 —The four survivors of a Pan-American Atrways passenger plane in which one passenger,was killed when 1t was forced down in the Guif of Mexico. off here Iast night. were landed here early today by a Coast Guard patrol boat. which hem off the tanker Ligonier. Two. were said to be members of the ft's crew of three, were taken to a of n route from Havana and was some ken abos from Tampa t Coast other passenger dio operato to a hosp the former having i the latter on of neither Robert Fatt the mechanic, were wot D rious at Ageton was struck the water after it had been thy ndred miles off n u was almost ex- ved to have high seas more Malion said the o was submerged by was dragged out by Ageton. he said. never trace of his bodv was a long search inside and plane With radio man seen and no ind despite ide the their bearings lost and fuel crew of the large plane r shortly after 8 14 decided to land descent the craft er with a terrific crash began to ship water to have been killed by it the other occupants were able to climb out of the plane and remain afloat until the tanker could pick them up. RAIDED OYSTER HOUSE JOHN ENROLLMENT OF C. M. T. C. IS 35,591: 57,864 APPLY Third Corps Area. Embracing Dis- trict, Sends 4.187 Men for Mili- tary Training. total enrollment at ary Tramning Camps this 91 out of a total of applications. which exceeded the total of any previous vear. accord- ing to reports received by Adjt. Gen Lutz Wahl at_the War Department Fort Sheridan, Til., leads all the camps with an attendance of 1995, with the camp at Platisburg ¥, second 834 Of the with head- Island. N. Y s arcas with The 7th Corps Fort Omaha an attendance all the areas AT s Goverr leads all the othor an attendance of 5.24 Area, headquarters at is second with 4.911 Th> 3d Corps Area, embracing the District of _Columbta, Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia, had an enroll ment of 4,187, as compared with year's enrollment of 4.872. The at- ndance at each of the training camps is vicinity f Fort Wash- on. Md. Fort Howard, Md. 582; Fort Hoyle, Md.. 604: Fort Eustis Va.. 1.385: Fort Monroe, VA. 462, and Fort Mver, 174 « of in; “Tailored to Fit” SLIP COVERS Sat el mad (400 15 in three days . For any 3-piece set, in best Complete John S. Mills, 85 vears old, of 55 Rhode Island avenue, the last surviv- ing son of the late Clark Mills, noted died in Walter Reed Hospital after a short illness. Mr Mills was for many years engaged in the dairy business here, having been proprietor of the old Spa-Spring Dairy Born in Charleston, S. C., Mr. Mills came to Washington in carly manhood and at the outbreak of the Civil War went to Philadelphia to enlist in Com- pany F of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania v. He served in the war under Gen. Sherman. At the close of the war he returned to this city and en- {gaged in the dairy business until re- irmg about 20 vears ago His father, the late Clark Mills, de- signed and made the Washington Statue located in Washington Circle the Jackson Statue in Lafayette Park and modeled and erected the bronze Goddess of Liberty on the Capitol Mr. Mills is survived by his widow Mys. Harriet Ann Mills; a daughter Mrs. Ada C. Mills Payne. one son, W ter Clark Mills, and a granddaughter Mrs. Thelma Rector Mills, all of this city rday 1 services will be conducted in T s funeral home Saturday after- noon at 2 oclock. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery Policeman Forfeits Collateral. Policeian Joseph E. Mullen of the seventh precinet, who was suspended following his arrest for intoxication on August 8. was permitted to forfeit $10 collateral in Police Court today. He will ater stand trial by jury on an assault charge and is scheduled to come be- fore the trial board tomorrow s the name of an island group and of a breed Minc in the ic of hens JOHN S. MILLS DEAD, | SON OF SCULPTOR *' WORKERS UNITE. ng Trades Councils in York Join Forces. NEW YORK, August 16 (#).—The largest building trades council in the world, with a membership of 150,000, has been established here by the Ameri- can Federation of Labor The new organization, which will be known as the Building Trades Council | of Greater New York and Vicinity, will comprise every building trades council | in the city. 1t is the first time this has | been accomplished in a decade, and members of the A F. of 1. Building | Trades Council spent a year bringing it about i | PLANS PUBLIC HEARING | ON FREE TRANSFERS Utilities Commission to Consider Discontinuance Bladensburg Road September 20. at Application of the Washington Inter- | urban Railroad Co. to discontinue free transfers from the Bladensburg road busses 1o cars of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. at Fifteenth and H streets northeast, will be considered at a public hearing September 20 by the Public Utilities Commission Another lively contest, such as char- acterized the efforts of the bus line to | boost. its fare to 10 cents. is likely to occur at the hearing. With the pay- | ment for a_two-cent transfer, approval of the application would be equivalent to a 10-cont fare for users of the Bladensburg busses of the Washington Co., the bus line storm of protest by are from 8 to 10 cents, | tokens for 25 cents. Free mitted on payment of the c he Public Utilities Commission, after a hearing denied the request of the bus line e T AN R AR Interesting Reductions On Henderson Furniture During‘ August Savings of inviting character are now available for those desiring genuinely fine furni- ture. Miller had been arrested earlier in PLANS EXTRADITION |ATTEMPTS TO HANG SELF [t s sriowiy v OF INSURANCE HEAD IN POLICE STATION CELL Missouri Circuit Attorney le]j Seek to Bring Toombs | From Chicago. | = cinet station house vested on a charge of intoxication, J cob Miller, Home, attempted to hang himself early | €laim this morning, as a rope By the Associated Press ST. LOUIS, August 16.—A fight fo extradite Roy C. Toombs, president of | the International Life Insurance Co.,| from Tllinois to Missouri loomed today gpon advices from Chicago that | Toombs had agreed to submit to ar- rest, but would fight extradition from Hlinois, on charges of grand larceny of bonds from the company. A warrant for Toombs was issued | vesterday and Circuit Attorney How- | ard Sidener announced that a petition for extradition would be sent to Gov Sam Baker of Missouri and a_request would be sent to Gov. Len Small of | Llinois to have Toombs brought to St. Louis “Toombs yesterday in bond which there on a Louis authori- was released Chicago from a $10,000 e gave after his arrest general request from St ties Saturday nighi Meantime the work of the company, | which has been suspended since an investigation was begun, will again go on under E. P. Wilson, who was ap- pointed receiver. It is said no new business will be written, but routine matters will be transacted Telephone calls for ambulances in London may be made free of charge, according to a new ruling of the Lon- don fire brigade committee Tolmanized Collars Wilt Slowly th . TOLMAN LAUNDRY, Franklin 71 %Efimmmmfimmmm%: to Take Life After Arrest for Intoxication. Placed in a cell at the third pre- after he was ar- 48 years old, of Soldiers’ using two handkerchiefs He was discovered before Heavy Summer Rains Are Hard QPrevent further dam: giving your protection House and Roof Paints mended Roof Paints. gWe offer most depen “Duco” Finish for Autos and roof, Furniture P <) 1334N. Y. Vdrnishes, Stains and Enam- cls at Specially Low Prices. % HUGH REILLY CO. PAINTS & GLASS | the evening by Policemen H. L. Jen- |kins and J. J. Purvis, who said that he was too intoxicated to take care of | Resident of Soldiers’ Home Fails|himself. He submitted willingly to the | arrest | _At 3 o'clock this morning Policeman lc. A Ezell went on the half-hourly round of the cells and found th had knotted his two handkerchiefs to- gether, tying one to the chain that supports ~his bunk . and the other around his neck. He then lay down but unconsciously held his head up | enough to prevent strangulation, police After examination by an Emergency | Hospital physician Miller was taken to ! Gallinger Hospital for observation On Roofs ge by “overhead” the of Reilly-recom- able house and inside Paints, Ave. Phone Main 1703 JE Cinningbam €o. 316 7th St. N.W. A Sensational Sale of IRLS’ DRESSE Here is a sale that we have been planning for weeks. S Miller | AR RtR R AR tR R R tR AR tRtAAR | KISHINEV FACES FAMINE. Banks Seek Advance of $4,000.000 to Avert Dangers. KISHINBV, Bessarabia, Au (#).—Several banks have requested a advance of $4.000,000 from the goves ment to meet the menace of famir ine dist he s iation follows failure of Io vear since 1924 that urgent relief measures are neees- sary to forestall an outbreak of epi- demies of pellag and typhus st 1 cts of this pros T 1 crops eac: pr declare l Thrifty mothers will be on hand early to get the choice selections. Brand- new dresses and all colors guaranteed. 'We refrain from comparative price, but we know that your own fair judgment will convince you of the values represented. Mothers: If you cannot attend this sale send your daughter, sister, aunt or friend— our competent salesladies will assist them. 11 Plain Broadcloths, Striped Broadcloths, Dimities, Batistes, Piques and Rayons—are the materials. Not all our stock is involved. but the selection of Suites and Odd Pieces reduced. is notably diverse. grade 707, Belgian Linen. You are assured of high-grade workmanship and 1007, satis- faction. McDEVITT’S IZILF St. N.W. (2nd fioor) M. 3211 [ ST =) All Lamps & Shades We Specialize in il ion FUR REMODELING Regular Prices Expert Workmanship Best Quality Findin Mode glazed and stored for the ss season. Prices Fur Coats Estimates Gladly Given New England Furriers —cleaned. inside and out . 0 INSPECTED BY OFFICIALS Absence of Wit port on Charzes of Police Assault esces Delays Re- and Destruction. Levely JEANNE ONE-STRAP Assistant U. S. Attorney Harold W. Orcutt. who is investigating charges of E. A Rickert that he was assaulted by members of a rhiding squad composed of police and prohibition agents, yes- terday afternoon visited the Ambassador Oyster House on Eighteenth street, the scene of the alleged assault. He was accompanid by Police Inspector L. J Stoll and Attorney Denny Hughes counsel for the proprietors. He de- clined to comment on what he discov- 'd to the alleged wrecking ishment of the absence from the city nesses, Orcutt declared he is unable to forecast when he shall have eompleted his report. No information will be disclosed. he stated. until the re- port ic made publicthy U. S. Atforney Rover in Suede JAMES B. HENDERSON Fine Furniture, Laces, Upholstery, Paperhanging, Painting 1108 G S(recbu Phones T T I NSPIRED by the Fall Mode, this chic model in suede contributes the slim contours and dis- tinction so precious to the fashionable figure. 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