Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1930, Page 22

B—6 % EVICTED WOMEN HELD AT HOSPITAL Sisters Dispossessed of Homes by Legal Process Placed Under Observation. Living in the realm of their obsessions, yet comfortable, cheerful and appar- ently happy, Mrs. Anna Morgan John- son and Mrs. Margaret Morgan Millsaps | d submitted willingly to continued ob- servation in Gallinger Hospital today ‘while solicitous friends endeavored to set_their affairs aright. The two sisters, long familiar figures in Columbia Heights, were evicted from their home at 1372 Harvard street Wednesday because payment on a mortgage was not forthcoming. At the suggestion of their friend, Rev. George F. Dudley, rector of St. Stephen’s and the Incarnation Church, where they are members, they were taken to the hospital. The period of observation suggested by Dr. Dudley will continue for several days. It was said today, however, that the observation thus far has tended to confirm opinions voiced by their neigh- bors in recent years that the sisters are not in their “right minds.” Had Lived in Seclusion. ‘The Morgan sisters, one a widow and the other divorced, had lived together in virtual seclusion for 20 years. In the case of persons who associate with each other for long periods of time to the exclusion of other contacts, the stronger will dominates and Gallinger authorities have found this to be evi- dent in the case of Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Millsaps. Mrs. Johnson is the stronger. Her religious views, and a firm belief that she is heir to $125.000,- 000, have been argued with such in- |, sistence that the retiring Mrs. Millsaps has come to share them, although passively. Friends of the couple understand that they are destitute, although Dr. Dudley thinks that Mrs. Millsaps has in her possession a check for $2,000 given her two years ago for her equity in a house her divorced husband partly owned. The check has not been cashed and Dr. Dudley hopes to prevail on the wcmen to waive their objections to the sale and cash the check. Future Action Undecided. Once the hospital concludes its ex- amination, the sisters will be committed | to the charge of the Board of Welfare Unless thelr care is otherwise provided or. Neither of the women has found fault with her environment. Attending nurses found them cheerful today. They talk little, except in answer to questions and then’ dwell on the claim they think they have against the Trinity Church property in New York City. Last night after the ward lights were turned off, :E:y whispered together for a long e. VIRGINIA YORKTOWN COMMITTEE MEETS Btate Body Plans to Co-operate With National Group for Celebration. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 7.—The| Virginia committee for the Yorktown sesquicentennial celebration, of which Senator Frank Ball of Arlington Coun- ty is a member, met yesterday in Gov. John Garland Pollard's office and dis- cussed plans for co-operating with the national Yorktown celebration commit- tee, of which Senator Claude Augustus Swanson of Virginia is the head. Delegations representing Yorktown and Williamsburg, headed by Rev. A. Renforth and Mayor George P. Cole- man of Williamsburg, offered full co- operation of the two communities to the committee in planning the historic event. While no definite plan of celebration was arrived at here yesterday, it is understood that the celebration is to be of national importance. Other members of the Virginia com- mittee for the Yorktown sesquicen- tennial celebration are John W. Wil- liams, clerk of the House of Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly; Del- egate Ashton Dovell of Williamsburg, | John Stewart Bryan, publisher of the Richmond News Leader, and Mrs. Ren- forth of Yorktown. WASHINGTON BISHOP FRATERNAL SPEAKER | Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman at| Banquet Urges Unity in Scot- | | | Toulon Becoming Leading Narcotic Center of Europe 7 Deaths in Recent Months Arouse Authorities to Increase of Evil. . By the Associated Press. TOULON, Prance, February 7.—Seven deaths from narcofics in the past few months have aroused the authorities to the realization that this French marine station seems likely to be the narcotic headquarters of Europe, The latest was_that of a miilionaire mer- chant of Nice, who had extensive in- terests in the United States and Canada. Opium_dens, hasheesh houses &nd cellars where other drugs are sold, al- most_openly, cannot be missed by any one who secures a proper guide. Detec- tion by the police is made extremely difficult because the source of supply is not in the hands of one ring, but is spread out through groups who smuggle the drugs from the Orient and dispose of them in small quantities. WOMEN REPORTED IN SERIOUS STATE Alleged Attempted Suicide and Victim of Collapse Treated in Hospitals. ‘Two women, one an alleged attempted suicide and the other suffering from a nervous collapse, were in hospitals today, their conditions serious. Miss Margaret Browning, about 50, ‘who swallowed poison while in Congres- sional Cemetery yesterday about 10:30 am., was taken to Gallinger Hospital by police of the Aifth precinct, who were directed to the woman by the caretaker of the cemetery. Her condition was said to be “fair” today after a restful night. Mrs. Minnie Lee Davis, 55, who lives on Nevada avenue near Military road, was in a serlous condition at Emergency Hospital. She collapsed yesterday in the rose garden in Potomac Park and, after several hours of semi-conscious- ness, was identified by Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo0, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. An attending nurse observed that the woman seemed to recognize the name of Dr. Sizoo, which she had mentioned in conversa- tion, and the minister was called. He identified the woman as the mother of George R. Davis, a florist in the ‘Transportation Building. Members of the family said she had been ill and expressed the opinion she had been overcome by strain while walking through the park. MONARCHS ARE TOLD OF CRAMTON BILL Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., February 7.—The value to Arlington County, through preservation of the scenic beauties along the Virginia shore of the Potomac as propose the Cramton bill, was stressed in an address by E. W. Wickey, vice president of the Washington Monarch Club, made at the regular luncheon meeting of the Arlington County Monarch Club in the club house of the Ashton Heights Woman's Club yesterday. President Honts announced that the club would discuss features of the bill at_the meeting of the board of gov- ernors to be held Monday and a reso- lution favoring its passage probably would be adopted. Found Dead in Home. * Miss Cora Bruff, 60 years old, of 123 Fourth street southeast, was found dead in the basement of her home late yes- terday by her cousin, Henry M. Frye of 319 New Jersey avenue. Casualty Hos- pital ambulance responded to all and Dr. Louis Jimal of the staff. said death was due to natural causes. "'C'F'é':‘:}:?""" Stasses DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone Nationat 0721 405510 MeLuchi 1 Toih ‘and G Ble: NW. tish Rite Masonry. | Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, heading a Ifst of promi- none guest speakers, spoke last night at the Willard Hotel in the first of a serfes | of banquets designed to further fraternal | unity in the Scottish Rite Masons of | ‘Washington. Others who addressed the meeting | grand master | | Walter Newton, secretary to President | were: James A. West, of Masons here; Judge Frederick L. Siddons of the District Supreme Court, Hoover, and Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, pastor of All Souls’ Universalist Church. J. Claude Keiper, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M., acted as toastmaster. GREATESTv Usen car su. Chevrolet History SEE_OURISMAN ADV. PAGE 10-A Furniture New and Slightly Used Oriental a Domestle Antigues Higl ade goods Ices. Dawes Furniture Specialty Co. 2047 15th W.. at Col. Rd. 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The owner of the car, in which the youths were allegedly apprehended, Miss Bessie Palm of the 1700 block of Park road, an employe of the Department of Agricul- ture, had testified that she had found muddy footprints in the machine. Offi- cer Spears trailed the quartet and on the way notified his colleague, Officer W. H. Sconyers, who was in uniform, to follow at a distance. Later, Officers Speare and Sconyers took into custody Willlam La Port, 16, of the 100 block of Sixth street south- east, and Charles Donohue, 14, of the 900 block: of G street southeast. The fourth member, the police said, escaped, leaving his hat behind. With the aid of this and close questioning by the officers and court officials, the fourth THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1930. boy, Joseph La Fontaine, 16, of the 600 Block of North Carolina avenue south- ast, was located, the police explained. La- Port, Donohue and La Fontaine, the police said, are scheduled to come up in Juvenile Court Priday. Capt. Ray C. Montgomery, U. S, A, | superintendent of the park-police, ‘and Capt. P, J. Carroll directed the activi- | ties ieading up to the apprehension of the quartet. FACES POISON CHARGE. SALLISAW, Okla., February 7 (F).— Jesse Maynard, 32, today was held for trial on & charge of poisoning his wife for the sake of his alleged housemaid paramour. At his preliminary hearing yesterday the State charged Maynard was im- pelled to murder his wife by a love af- fair with Lora Roden, 23, who was em- ployed in the Maynard home two years. Miss Roden appeared as a witness, car- FOUR MONUMENTAL - BUILDINGS LIKELY | Administration Plans for Mal| Improvement Wait on Eliott Bill. If the Elliot bill authorizing increase |of the great Government building pro- law, as is expected soon, the administra- | tion, it was learned today, plans to go | gram by $115,000,000 here and by the | |same amount in the States becomes | | triangle, where already two huge butld- | ings are now under way. While no specific announcement of any kind is forthcoming, it was learned from an authoritative source today that the four new buildings probably will be those for the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Interstate Com-l merce Commission and Post Office De- partment. i Preliminary plans for' these struc- | tures already have been prepared by architects, to permit estimates to be| presented to Congress for the appro- | priation as soon as the Elliott bill, au- thorizing the expenditure, becomes law. ‘The Elliott bill has passed the House. has been favorably reported by . the! Senate committee on public buildings | and grounds and is now on the calen« dar in the Senate. 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