Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1929, Page 10

- e IVE AREILLED INAUTG-CRASHES Father and Daughter Die in > Wreck Near Fire- stone, Md. Five persons, including a father and his 5-year-old daughter, were killed and " prominent elergyman and 12 other Ppersons injured in a series of motor ve- hiele mishaps in Maryland and Virginia yesterday and today. ~The father and daughter were killed in one of two fatal accidents on dirt roads near Cumberland, while a young man met death early today when a freight train struck an automobile on the Main street crossing at Luray, Va. = DEAD AT CUMBERLAND. Three Others Hurt in Wreck and Ac- =" cidents near Maryland Town. #péctal Dispatch to The Star. - SCUMBERLAND, Md., November 11. =wiour were killed and three injured imweek end accidents here. Earl Lech- 39 Elder street, World War vet- esan, unmarried, was instantly killed Igte yesterday when an automobile in he was riding overturned on a road between Pattersons Creek and Furnace, about 7 miles from Cum- bewland. Lester Hershberger, riding him, was injured. accident occurred near the home “Lechliter’s father, Emory Lechliter. iter's skull was crushed. Lech- , & tinworker, was a member of the ans of Foreign Wars, Modern ‘men and Patriotic Order Sons of ca. llr Day, aged 40, and his five- r-old daughter were killed at Ar- as, a few miles north of Flintstone, county, when his car overturned @ dirt road near his home. Mrs. and their son, who was driving, were injured. The family was re- tfning home from Cumberland. wGuy, nine-year-old son of Owen U. tin, was instantly killed two miles of Oakland, when struck by an obfle d‘rlven by A. I. Fike of e bclge lb was said, was crossing hind a tractor, and, due to noise made by it, did not hear the ach of the car. wiike was arrested on a charge of 1&5 driving, and gave bond for aring later before Justice W. A. ider at Oakland. PASTOR BADLY HURT. - b séy. William A. Hall of Manassas in .. Critical Condition at Hospital. &Ba m-fl Correspondent of The Star. 2 OFT, Va., November 11 3 Wlui.lm A Hall 67 years of age, Manassas Presbyterian h, was critically injured near this morning when the automo- e in which he was riding collided a telegraph pole. He was taken ergency Hospital, Washington, m automobile and found to be from what physicians de- ‘u possible fractures of the sku! ne. er in an an pani latter’s daughter, Miss Lulu Arey, ‘years of age. Arey escaped injury, . vl and forebead. She left the e . She left the 1 after treafment. Due to the that all three occupants of the swere taken directly to the hospital the accident, Arlington County had been unable to learn whac the automobile to swerve inw le. Injured minister has been pastor Manassas church for the past years, going there from Richmona, BEER FISETSTIRTE SF SR gy ¥ 2t 3850048 - b £ 3 e 5 187381281 24 FL18 7 i - - - - - - - ~ - - - BELIIL AP e N 1 ¥ Wi 3- v | racks, Washington, D SUBURBAN NEWS. One of the groups which made a tour of forestry plantations in Prince Gi as part of the State Department of Forestry's program to encourage the plan Left to right: F. W. Besley, State forester; Stanley Day, Anne Aflll\dll County lml' Dr. B‘M Quick; George T. Bald- win; Gabriel Nalley; Walter J. Quick, district forester; C. A. Duvall ; J.‘Harrls and Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties g of timber trees on unc-l“nted land. Trenk, extension forester. Kneeling. C. A. Willett; P, E. Clark, assistant county agent, Price Gmuu. Robert O’ Keefe, district forest warden, and T. E. Weatheraid, _ —Star Staft Photo. where he formerly h-d LY chnrne His wife lives with him in Manassas ana he has a son living in Richmond. ONE DEAD AT LURAY. Train Hits Auto at Main Street Cross- ing in Town. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., November 11.—Three young men, Marvin Cullers, son of Edward Cullers of Rileyville, Va.; a Mr. Alger, and & son of D. Kibler of Springfield were in a small touring car_which was struck by a Norfolk & Western freight train this morning about 1 o'clock, on the Main street crossing in Luray, Va. Cullers was killed, Kibler sustained many cuts, while Alger, the driver, was unhurt. The car was wrecked, took fire and burned up. One freight car also caught fire from the exploding gas tank. FOUR IN FORT HOSPITAL. Accident Near Pohick Church Involves Three Automobiles. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 11.— |n! Four men are in the base hospital at Fort Humphreys, Va., as the result of an accident near Pohick Church late last night in which three cars figured. The injured men are Se H 8. Gadsly or the Marine Barracks, Wash- ington, D. C.; Frank Sands of Peters- burg, C. Barnen of Lorton, V: and T. Magness. of Baltimore. are badly cut and bruised, with their exact condition not yet determined. ‘Two of the automobiles were pro- ceeding north, according to information 1) | gathered by Fairfax County authorities, when one car, driven by W. C. Barnen, tried to another ma e operated . Baugh of '.ha Marine Bar- . C., d _side- swiped it. The car then plun| held- on into a car driven by T. M. of Baltimore, which was headed louth All the cars were badly damaged. ‘W. Mills of the Fairfax County road police, investigated the accident. KING REPORTED BETTER. Silver Hill Motorist Improving In ‘Washington Hospital. Herbert King, 55 years old, of Silver Hill, who was brought into Casualty © 1929, Licorrr & Myess Tosacco Co, A. | Berwyn Hospital early yesterday morning with a ible fractured skull and other serious injuries, was this morning re- ported as in “fair” condition. ‘The man was found lying on the high- way near his home with a lantern in his hand. He had rresumlbly been hit by an automobile which falled to stop. He was brought to the hospufl by Ralph Harbaugh, 2600 block of Nichols avenue southeast, who with two com- panions later went to the Eleventh pre- cinct to report the incident and were released after gestioning. Edward Burroughs, colored, 45 years old, of the 1200 block of U street, was treated at Providence Hospital for a fractured hip and shock after being struck by an automobile while changing a tire on the Southern Maryland pike near T. B. The man did not know the identity of the motorist who struck him. His injuries are not serious. SUFFERS SCALP WOUND. Washington Motorist Hurt in Collision on Lee Highway. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROSSLYN, Va., November 11.—Cal- vin Hill, 1671 Wisconsin avenue, Wash- ington, suffered a scalp wound last ht when his automobile was in a collision on the Lee Highway near here with an automobile driven by Carroll Randall of Cherrydale. Following the accident Hill was taken to Georgetown Hospital in a ps automobile. Although 17 stitches were required to close the wound, Hill was said to be not seriously injured and was permitted to go home after treat- ment. There were no arrests. BENEFIT CARD PARTY. Berwyn Home and School Associa- tion Event a Success. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md., November 11.—A benefit card party, held by the Home and School Association at the home of Mrs. Charles Loveless recently, was today reported to have added materially to the funds of the association. Virginia Prosser, With _Mrs. szuhblefleld and Mrs. H. Wilson guests, the Women’s Auxiliary of the local fire department held its monthly meeting ;at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone last week. he AUTHOR, HISTORIAN DEAD AT LEXINGTON Dr. Franklin L. Riley Expires at ‘Washington and Lee University At er Long Iliness. By the Associated Press. LEXINGTON, Va., November 11.— Dr. Franklin L. Riley, 61, author, his- torian and professor at the head of the department of history at Washington and Lee University for 15 years, died at the university last night, after an iliness of several years. Dr. Riley had been professor of his- tory there since 1914. He came from the University of Mississippi, where he had held a professorship in history since 1897. Prior to his. work at' the University of Mississippi he served for one year as president of the Hillman College for Young Women, 1896-1897. During the World War Dr. Riley was professor of history at the American Expedlunmry Forces University at Beaune, Prance, and was an inspector of history teaching in Army schools and a lecturer at Army camps. He was born at Hebron, Lawrence County, Miss., and was graduated from Mississippl College and Johns Hopkins A University. . WORSHIPER STRICKEN WHILE PASTOR PREACHES Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va.,, November 11.—Rev. C. J. D. Parker, pastor of Moffett Me- morial Baptist Church, was concluding his Sunday nlgzlt sermon last night when G. X, & member of the wnzrenuon sighed audibly and rolled over in his seat. Carried to a nearby room he was given treatment while the minister con- cluded his sermon. The congregation was singing the final hymn when an usher whispered to the minister and he stopped the hymn. Cox had died from heart seizure. During the morn- ing service the ministed had ’ Ste [ONDAY, RMISTICE DAY OBSERVED NEARBY Maryland and Virginia Mu- nicipalities and Rural Com- munities Hold Exercises. l(lt-chl.nl the pretentious celebrations the National Capital with equally tervent exercises on & m;ufl scale, the | w. suburban towns and rural communities in nearby Maryland lnfl Vlr‘mh Dlld tribute to the living and dead heroes of the World War yesterday and today. Practically all church services had triotic note yesterday, while today’s celebrations include parades, speeches, banquets, school recitations and Ameri- can Legion drills. Patriotic “exercises in the public schools constituted the chief celebra- tion of Armistice day in Prince Georges County. Banks and most of the offices in the courthouse were closed. In keeping with the law, the schools remained in session, but devoted a por- tion of the day to exercises dealing with the World War and significance of America's participation. Clergymen called attention to the meaning of Armistice day in their ser- mons in the various churches yesterday. Members of Snyder-Farmer Post, No. 3, American Auxiliary, of Hyattsville, are planning to attend the Armistice day exercises tonight in the Washing- ton Auditorium. CELEBRATION TONIGHT. Arlington County to Observe Armistice in Lyon Park Community House. By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON. Va., November 11.— rincipal Armistic day celebration m Ar ington County will be held tonight in the Lyon Park Community House by Arlington Post, No. 139, American I.“g‘onlghc'n celebration will be in the form of a banquet, Preceded by cards and dancing, and will mark the open- ing of a drive to enlist all former serv- ice men of the county as members of the local post. Arlington Post is now mapping out plans for the coming year, included among which is one to offer $2.50 to each room in the various county schools which is able to report 100 per cent success in memorizing all verses of ““The Star Spangled Banner,” “The Flag” and “America.” It has been decided to hold the annual card party on December 2, but the place has not been selected. Yesterday Rev. Henry Miller conduct- ed a special Armistice day service in St. George's Episcopal Church, and to- day the flowers used are being dis- tributed . among the service men at ‘Walter Reed Hospital. The distribution is under the direction of “Mother"” Steed, who was in charge of the base hospital at Dijon, France, for more than a year during the war. Armistice day mvlcu were also held this momlnt in the auditorium of the ‘Washin, mn-ue High School under the direction of 8. P. Vanderslice, principal. DUTIES IN PEACETIME. State Senator Ball Addresses Armistice Gathering at Ballston. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, “Va, November 11.— State Senator Frank L. Ball spoke on the duties of the boys and Is during time of peace at the special Armistice day celebration exercises held at the Mount Olivet Methodist Protestant Church last night. The subject of peace was the prin- el with eight boys competing for the silver peace medal ‘that was awarded by the Waverly Hills Women's ‘Temperance Christian Union. It was won by Lyman Richardson. The tableaux of the “Greater Moth- rfiel NOVEMBER 11, 1929. er,” SERVICE AT LEESBURG. Armistice Observed in Elaborate Cere- mony by Legion Post. Special Dispatch to The Star. 1ar¥e EroWa G Decple, asdiue. Fiot people, inclu more than 250 ex-service men, nth'zud & for Armis day celebration held under the auspices of Loudoun Post, No, 34, of which Harry G. Breckenridge is post = There an_sssembling at the eourthouu at 2 pm. of Leglonnaires and ex-urvlco men, at whlch time Col. Clifford and ‘William lntchell. both members ot “the post, placed wreaths on monument erected to the soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the late war. The post chaplain, Rev. D, C. Mayers, made a few remarks lauding :he memary the late Leon H. Frye, mander, who was kill h:n t.hm from his mount last June. Following the exercises at the court- house lawn the ex-service men marched to the school auditorium, where an im- pressive celebration was held. The post commander presided and special music was furnished under the direc- tion of Dr. H, C. Littlejohn, Mrs. Arthur Jenkins and Mrs. R. L. Nixon. Services were opened by the singing of “Amer- ica.” Invocation by the Rev W. M. Compton was followed by Bible read- ing by Rev. J. 8. Montgomery, & hymn and prayer by Rev. H. B. Jennings. H. G. Breckenridge, post commander, made a few remarks on the spirit of armistice. This was followed by a short talk by the post chaplain, Rev. D. C. Mayers. Rev. G. P. Craighill, rector of St. James’ Eghcom Chufl:h Leesburg, introduced Nelson ot ‘Winchester, who m t.he principal speaker of the a Benediction was pmnnunced by Father Bernard J. McKenna. URGES CRUISER BILL. Senator Stelwer Says It Is Not Incon- sistent With World Peace. Special Dispateh to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, November 11.—“It i» not inconsistent to look toward world peace ahd at the same time have cruiser strength sufficlent to protect _ourselves,” declared United States Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon in a Legion memorial service hen yuurdly afternoon. nal action in the cruiser blll enlbnshcd before the world that America presented two alternatives to other nations as regards naval arma- ment, he sald—either that other pow- | ve: to| vived ers must scale down their meet that of the United States or the United States would increase its strength to secure parity with other wers. One result of this declaration, e added, was the recent conferences between the executive heads of the Brit- ish and Amrican nations looking toward naval disarmament, PARADE AT CUMBERLAND. Eight Divisions March in Armistice Day Pageant. amm Dispatch to The Star. JERLAND, Md November 11.— cumberhnd had a large parade in ob- servance of Armistice d.y May. It, moved in eight divisions, wi F. Conlon as chief mnhal. . The schools joined with the ex-service men and veterans of the Civil and Spanish- American Wars and various fraternal, civic and patriotic socleties. . . Mayor Thomas W. Koon issued a proclamation calling for the suspension of business this afternoon. Three prizes for- schools. marching in the.parade based on the |rutut percentage of total enrollment were given and three trophies to organizations. Fort Cum- berland Post, No. 13, American Legion, house - this afternoon lna luncheon was served. tburg started a four-dny oelubn- tion today under the auspices of Far- rady Post, No. 24, American Legion. SURURBAN NEWS. was | Exercises were held in connection with the dedication of a memorial tablet on the pices of J P, Lo Poat aus] ames ve No. 92, American Legion, following a parade of former service men and school children, led by the Lonaconing City Band. The Rev. Dr. U. S. Wright of Midland delivered the address at the monument. Business was suspended the entire dfi* ‘The Armis day exercises were held at the Maryland Theater at Oakland under the direction of the American Legion. The address was by former Judge Willlam C. Walsh of Cumber- land, who was an Army officer in France. The parade was headed by the Gilbert-Brown Boys' Band and in line were ex-service men, Boy Scouts, mem- bers of the Oakland High School, the Oakland Rotary Club and fraternal or- ganizations. -~ LYNCHBURG PAYS TRIBUTE. f | Special Dispateh to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., November 11.— ‘Thousands of Lynchburg residents mpped today at 11 o'clock to pay a 1-minute tribute to the memory of the world soldiers, the event having been encouraged by Lynchburg Post, 16, American Legion. With industrial whistles sounding, the fire alarm and church bells ringing and chimes play- mfl up to the zero hour, the schools and eges with their thousands of stu- dents, stood at attention for a moment. Headed by officers of the post, a large gathering of veterans stood at the World ‘War memorial at the foot of Monu- ment terrace in Church street and gave ‘] the salute, fired a volley and then sounded taps. ‘There was no other observance of Armistice day, excepting that the banks were closed. Edward A. Harris Drops Dead. PURCELLVILLE, Va., November 11 (Special) —Edward Arthur Harris, 68 years old, dropped dead Friday morn- ing about 4:30 at his home near Round Hill. He had started to make a fire when he suddenly collapsed on the hearth. A wife and several children survive him. His funergl was held yes- terday afternoon from his residence, Rev. O. L. Gochenour officiating. Burial was in Lincoln Cemetery. Found Dud_i-;n—ed. PURCELLVILLE, Va., November 11 (Special) —Ernest Hawes, 68 years old, was found dead in bed at his home near Philomont on Saturday morning. He lived alone, Mr. Shafer, a neigh- bor, came by to see Mr. Hawes, and not getting any response went in to in- ate, finding him dead. He is sur- by seven sons, all grown. His wife died some years ago. Funeral services will be held today, with burial at North Fork. TR London’s 44,889 municipal dwellings now provide homes for 180,000 persons. BEWARE THE POSSE AND HOUNDS HUNT ASSAILANT Armed Citizens Search in Vain for Man Who Attacked Girl Near Home. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 11.— Armed citizens, police and bloodhounds were still searching this mornmng Tor the man reported to have criminally assaulted Alice Young, 17, of New Alex- andria, just south of here as she alighted from & street car at that place about 8:40 o'clock last night. The cries of the girl attracted the attention of neighbors and the mans was chased into the woods between new Alexandria and- the Dyke, but eluded his pursuers. As soon as Fairfax County authori- tles were advised of the occurance they procured ' three bloodhounds from the Occoquan, Va., workhouse and placed them on the trail of the fugitive, but they were unable to track him down. Several squads of men are still rang- ing the woods in the vicinity of the assault and county authorities, under the direction of Capt, Haywood Dur- rerg, are also working on several other clues, They have a good discription of the girl’s assailant. About the same time last night C. E. Young of Hunters Station, some dis- tance farther down the electric line, reported that a masked bandit entered his store with a drawn pistol and walk- ed around by the cash register, but did not disturb anything. The bandit walked out of the store after a few minutes and fled. Police do not think that this man was the same one as the man who attacked the Young girl' According to information received here,' C. E. Young and the attacked are not related. Hog Cholera Record Set. COLLEGE PARK, Md., November 11 (Special) —A new record was set last month when only 51 outbreaks of hog cholera were reported in Maryland, according to Dr. 1. K. Atherton, State inspector. This is the smallest number of cases recorded during October since the work of eradication began in 1917. ‘The October average for the past 10 years is 143 cases and last year 204 cases were reported. Prominent Georg:; Dies. ROME, Ga., November 11.—Col. John M. Vandiver, Georgia commissioner of revenue since January 1, 1924, died at the home of relatives here yesterday. COUGH FROM COLDS THAT HANG ON Coughs from colds may lead to se- | elements rious trouble. You can stop them mnow with Creomnluon. an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is & medical discovery with two-fold action; it soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and in- hibits germ growth. 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