Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1929, Page 59

PLAY SLAND MIXED UPIN RUM RUNNING Few Arrests Made for At- tempts at lllegal Entry Into U. S. From Canada. By the Associated Pres: DETROIT, May 11.—Belle Isle, De- troit's $17,000,000 playground that fig- ures in the most recent liquor scandal involving a police officer, seemingly is almost lflnlf; situated for smuggling operations, whether they have to do with rum, aliens or merchandise. Yet relatively few "I—r”uca“enb“? le on the island for attempts a m:-l entry into the United States from Canada. Lying in the upper Detroit River mid- way between the Canadian and Mich- igan shores, the island’s 2-mile length encompasses some 700 acres, much of it densely wooded and perhaps not more a minute and a haif from the Canadian shore in swift motor boat. Connected With Mainland. The island is connected with the Michigan mainland by a broad bridge, but has no legal port of entry from the Canadian side and consequently in- cludes no Federal officers in its police force. To make a legal entry upon the | island from Canada the visitor first| must cross the river at Detroit a journey to it by ferry, by automobi or afoot. Capt. Joseph A. Burkheiser, harbor master and head of the police detail on the island, who has been suspended on charges of alding rum runners, has spent virtually his entire career of 22 years as a member of the police force in service on the island. He has been harbor master and head of the police since 1921. He flatly denies the charges, among which are allegations that he assigned patrolmen under him to protect a run-running craft from interference by Federal offi- cers or State police. The charges con- tain no allegations that he profited financially from the reputed connivance with liquor runners. Figured in History Early. Rum figured in the early history of Belle Isle. It was eight barrels of rum, six pounds of paint, three rolls of to- bacco and & wampum belt that per- suaded the Indians in 1780 to turn it over to Lieut. George McDougall, an Englishman. island was infested with snakes, and in order to exterminate the reptiles pigs were placed on it. The snakes dis- appeared and the island which the In- dians had called White Swan became Isle-au-Cochan, or Hog Island. e soon lost their domestic hal and became wild. Extermination of the pigs became a problem, but finally they, too, were removed and the name Hog Island, becoming objection- sble, public spirited citizens renamed it Belle Isle, | Settlement of a boundary dispute, ‘which placed the dividing line between the United States and Canada in the Belle Isle, Detroit’s municipal playground, proximity to Canadian shore whence rum runners lrtqnen:{ {below), where a beer truck broke through and was abandoned. suspended on charges of aiding the runners. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C;, MAY 26, 1929—PART 4. DETROIT PLAYGROUND FIGURES IN LIQUOR SCANDALS S e figures prom inently in recent liquor scandals. Picture (above) shows brought_their cargoes across the ice in Winter as shown Capt. J. A. Burkheiser (inset), harbor master, has been POLICE AIM BETTER, CRIME IS REDUCED Los Angeles Credits Target Prac- tice With Cutting City's Robberies. LOS ANGELES (#).—During the four years in which Los Angeles police have been required to pass a pistol-shooting test for promotion or retention of their rankings, robberies have been reduced 38 per cent and burglaries 58 per cent. On ‘this showing, James E. Davis, chief of police, declares that scientific training of officers in pistol marksman- ship is the best means of crime preven- tion in populous centers. For stimulation of interest a bonus schedule has been evolved that provides $5 & month extra for a marksman score, $10 for sharpshooter and $20 for ex- Of the 2.3¢8 men on the police force, 16, including Chief Davis, receive the expert bonus, 119 the sharpshooter and 236 the marksman. Eleven separate police pistol ranges ship channel between the island and the Canadian shore gave the island to the American Government. are tained here, one in each di- vision, and a central range upon which Y. W. C. A. News Notes +'The twilight music hour today at 5 pm. will be held in the fourth floor assembly room_at Seventeenth and K streets. Mrs. Francis M. 3 tralto; Miss Flora Clayton, violinist; Mrs. Carl Haupt, pianist and accom- and Miss Katherine Wells, pianist and accompanist, will present the program. Miss Chloe M. Leavitt will/act 4s h b assisted by ‘Miss Charest of the staff. The public is in- vited, At the Elizabeth Somers Residence, 1104 M street, the program will be g":n by Mr. Deane Shure, director of choir at Mount Vernon Methodist Church. Miss Pauline Myers will be the lesder of the service, and Miss Emily Willlams, the hostess. Visitors e Ramp Famert boosters h D e sters held a party on the roof of the Y. W. C. A. ;:n :ev%mth 'lynd K :::tets last eve- 3 pajty was ned from the 18th. Mis Imogene p;; Ireland, music secretary, will attend the Cleve- |t land OCamp Institute, at the Harkness near Cleveland, Ohio, May 29 to June 2, where she will have charge of the music. There will be a meeting of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet at Gallaudet College Wednesday. blicity-finance committee will ‘hostesses 2o the members of the executive and the world fellowship committees at a tea to be held at the home of the , Mrs. John T, Schaaff, 182¢ Monroe street, Tuesday ;fi 3:30 :n‘;&:;wdn Miss fiulh ow{lrl the secretary, lu':lt’ of gonor.om“l ik o ‘The Indoor- loor Club of . W. C. A. will hold its lnnulg tdhA:m‘e(x' and election Wednesday evening at Va- cation Lodge, and will spend the 30th together at the lodge. Mrs. Mary Kir- Wan is in charge of the arrangements, The deed for the Hillside, which the Indoor-Outdoor Club gave to assoclation in memory of Dr. Ada R. ummmphoedonumrdweun 'y hours will be observed at the A. centers May 30. At the K building the pool will be open only from 11:30 to 1:00 and to 6. The cafeteria will serve dlnnumon:y gmm 5:1:3? l'le) 1}:1)0. and the nd sandwich shop will be closed all day. At E street. pboth ‘pool and cafeteria will be closed all day. The cafeteria at the Recreation Cen- |meet. ter, Twentieth and B streets, will be closed, but the tennis courts in the Tear of the building will be kept open, Health Education Department. Mrs. Gertrude Hatch Winkler will have the swimming classes of Miss Meigs while she is attending the annual g conference of the Association of ical Directors from the Eastern and Bouthern regions. A goodly number will gather at Camp Arcola, just outside Philadelphia from May 28 to June 7. At last year's conference, held at the ‘Washington Kamp Kahlert, a serious discussion of medical examination re- sulted in the selection of standardized medical examination. Associations throughout the United States requiring this examination before permitting ac- tivity in its physical education depart- ment are listed nationally. This an- nual examination will be honored in other cities, much to the relief of many “¥” girls who while vacationing wish to visit and swim in other “Y” pools. ‘Those desiring tennis instruction be- fore the Summer is over had best regis- ter now. Miss Anna Van Buskirk will accept registrations for new classes at the tennis courts, which are in the rear of the Blue Triangle Hut, at Twentieth and B streets. Reglstrations may also be made at the health education office, | 8t Seventeenth and K streets. ‘The Summer schedules at the two swimming pools will go info effect Sat- urday, June 1, and carry throughout the Summer until October 1. Once again the K street pool will be open for | dips, including Saturdays from 7 to 9 o'clock in the morning and 8 to 9:30 in the evening at the same price; 11:30 to 1:30 and 3:30 to 6:00 at the same price. Class and private lessons will be given between 9 and 11:30; 1:30 and | 3:30; 6 and 8 daily. The E street pool schedule and more | detailed information about swimming | end tennis lessons may be secured from the health education office. Industrial Department. On Tuesday the members of the in- ‘The Thursday club will have a picnic on May 30. Those wishing to go should register by Wednesday evening, May 29, with the industrial secretary. There will be no meeting of the Greek Club on May 30. Recently elected offi- cers of the Greek Mutual Aid Soclety are: President, Mrs. Lola P. George; vice g;:smenl,. Mrs, Mary Norris; treasurer, s. Marle Chaconas; secretary, Mrs. Bessie Prokos; chairmen, Mrs. Helen Charhas and Mrs. Zoe Mandis, Business and Professional. ‘The Tip Top and K. G. clubs are hav- ing their annual house party at Vaca- tion Lodge over this week end. Tuesday evening the Amicitia, Hitika, K. G., Premiere, Tip Top and Wohelo clubs will hold an assembly meeting, at which time Miss Alice H. Drake will speak to them on the subject of “Art Around Washington.” This address will conclude the series these girls have been having, entitled “The Science of Cyl- ure.” The Blue Triangle Club will have no meeting this week. The June number of the Capital Out- look will appear this week, carrying an- nouncements of Summer programs, This will be the last issue of the Out- look until October. Chapters. Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet ‘Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edward Dice, 4314 Argyle terrace. All members are urged to be present, as this is the first meeting since the elec- tion of new officers. Girl Reserves. The Girl Reserve secretaries will at- tend the luncheon meeting of the direc- tors of girls' work in Washington, which will be held at Priendship House to- morrow. The Girl Reserves of Columbia Junior High School will have charge of the 215‘1‘}1&)‘:’0&” ""'“'fié‘:."?." 115, groups, W ve been meeting for the last six weeks, will present an exhibition of clog dancing and a toy symphony orchestra. ‘The Adelphae Girl Reserve Club at Western High School will have a clos- ing party for the club members Mon- day at 3 o'clock in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. ‘Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the Girl Reserve club at Noel House will . At 4 o'clock the Junior High Bchool Girl Reserve Council will have its last meeting for this school year in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. ‘Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the hobby groups at the Dennison Voca- tional School will hold their final re- hearsals to prepare for the school as- sembly. The Girl Reserve clubs at Langley, Jefferson and Gordon junior high schools will meet at the schools at 2:15 p.m. The Semper Fidelis Girl Re- serve Club at McKinley High School will hold election of officers at the club meeting at 3 pm. in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. There will be no regular club meet- ings Thursday and Friday because of vacation. However, the Bon Secour Girl Reserve Club of Central High School will have a banquet at the Y. W. C. A. at 6 o'clock, and will hold an in- stallation service for the new officers in the Girl Reserve clubrooms later in the evening. ‘The Tri-Hi Girl Reserve Club of Business High School will give a dance in the roof garden of the Y. W. C. A. Friday evening. The Grade School Girl Reserves will culminate their outdoor project in a hike and campfire luncheon Saturday, June 1. The “trail finders” will lead the group and the “camp cooks” will plan and provide the luncheon. ' “The nature {lovers” will point out interesting things along the way, and “the first aid group” will be prepared for any emergencies, and will give a demonstration of their skill. The girls will leave the Y. W. C. A. Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. | Elegance in Typographical Work. The Bremme Presse of Bremen is an institution which s giving its ener- gles to the production of exquisite ty- pography. The type used is cut by hand, the impression made upon a laborious hand press upon paper made by hand. The latest achievement is Luther's Bible of 2200 pages which has been seven years on the course of preparation. It has been printed at this time to commemorate the 400th dustrial committee will serve lunch at e Price Wilhoite factory ab 1230 p.am, anniversary of the completion of Luther's transiation, k- all men must qualify each month. A team led by Chief Davis in compe- tition at Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1928, won first_honors in the police division and third place in open pistol competition. b S Man, 84, Cycles to Work. Although 84 years old, Peter Duncan of Carnmony, near Belfast, Ireland, cycles to his work as a surfaceman every day. He uses a machine with one large wheel on one side and two small ones on the other. Duncan has three tri- cycles, of which he is very proud, and the one he is now using is 50 years old. Dear Ernot Saw this'ed in the thought of you. 1£ you go t,ake_rlook at . 'They have flnm progrlllm And_the new. \ine- gormerTprice for’ o tg:tf':,u@.n‘"_mi_es-_fl_“ “of at'"bwy"e got Superd ig'a whale Tot Huge Pipes Now Built of Wood. The ancient Romans constructed a water main system consisting of logs hollowed out through the center to form pipes which were laid end to end. ‘This system prevailed and occasionally water pipes of this character are un- covered in the course of building opera- tions in some of the older cities of this country, but this was abandoned for the use of iron pipes and considered obsolete until recently, when the use of wood for the purpose was again re- sorted to. "V hen the writer of this letter below bought his HUPMOBILE he called them “superb values” at these former LAYMAN S CALLED T0 ATLANTA PULPIT Georgia Journalist Becomes Pastor of One of Largest Southern Churches. By the Assoclated Pre ATLANTA, Ga., May 16.—Louie D. Newton, who as a 12-year-old country correspondent for a Savannah, Ga. newspaper landed his stories on the front page, recently made the front page of many Southern newspapers when he, as a layman, was called to the pastorate of one of Atlanta's biggest churches. Newton for years has been prom- inent in journalistic circles of the State and for nine years was edittor of the Christian Index, official newspaper of the Georgla Baptist Convention. Soon after the death of Rev. F. C. McConnell, D. D., Newton was called to the pastorate of the Druid Hills Bap- tist Church. Baptist leaders said it was the first time a layman ever had been called to the pastorate of a church in the denomination. Aided In Pulpit. * As a layman he had been chairman of the church's board of deacons and frequently assisted Mr. McConnell in the pulpit, although he had never studied for the ministry. ‘When the church membership met to select a successor to the late pastor, Newton's name was presented and he was elected. He was ordained a min- ister in a little church near Syvania, Ga., and since he has taken the pulpit has preached to capacity audiences. ‘Wrote While Student. ‘The pastor has worked for the Savan- nah, Ga., News as a reporter and wrote for the Macon, Ga., Telegraph while a student at college. His work as editor of the Christian Index brought him into prominence throughout the Southern Baptist Con- vention, where he was honored with im- portant committee assignments. Ever since he started writing fon newspapers he has been connected at various times with journalistic work. At 12 he rode 8 miles on a mule to catch the mail with a story about a death in a runaway buggy. The story was writen in such an interesting style that it made the front page of the Sav- annah News. Mr. Newton is in his early 30s. Louie D. Newton, Georgia journalist and layman, has been called to the pastorate of Druid Hills Baptist Church, Atlanta, one of the largest churches in the South. He was prominent in civic work here and edited the City Builder, official pub- lication of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Another Atlanta newspaper man, Morgan Blake, sporting editor of the Atlanta Journal, is teacher of one of the largest Bible classes in the city. ‘Women Learning Ju-Jutsu. London women who must be out alone at night at taking up ju-jutsu, the Jap- anese art of wrestling, as a means of protection against bandits. Many oth-~ ers are learning the art as an exercise to keep down weight. Ju-jutsu instruc- tors report that girls are coming to them in increasing numbers and are showing as much skill as men. Millions in Vegetables. One hundred thousand freight cars were required to move the vegetables that were shipped, out of the State of California last_year. This represents a valuation of $75,000,000, and the crop was 50 per cent more than it was five years ago. California is not only conceded to be the first State in vegetable production, but outstanding in the science and practice of vegetable production and marketing. Since the late 90s, when the first shipments of vegetables were made to the East from the Los Angeles Basin, methods of growing, packing and loading have been constantly improved until at present the vegetable products of California and Arizona set the stand- ard of quality on the East and Middle ‘West markets. Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan for May,.1920 prices CENTURY SIX ... .$1345 to $1645 CENTURY EIGHT . . . $1825 to $2625 LEW POLLACK New Tork City, Apri - the_new gmobilea-, reduced all pric The savings are value. Sincerely yours, Mr. Erno Rapee Roxy _Theatre New_York City BROSIUS BROS. & GORMLEY, Inc. LUTTRELL 2921-23 M St. N.W. Decatur 3999 Rockyille, Md, nGos" last night and “haven't bought that new car yeb, es in"a new substantiale Hupmobiles are, "darbs'. 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