Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1930, Page 13

YOUTH, DECLARED DEATH CAR DRIVER, IS HELD FOR JURY Coroner’s Jury Acts on Re-| port Frederick Calhoun, 22, Ran Man Down. WASHINGTON MAN DIES AFTER MARLBORO CRASH% George Friedman's Car Is Forced ! From Road on Way From Plum Point, Md. Wiliam Calhoun, 22 years Keefer place, was held for | the grand jury today in connection with the death yesterday of S. J. Eisenberg, | 29 years old, of 410 Gallatin street, victim of an alleged hit-and-run auto- mobile accident. A coroner's jury ordered Calhoun held after it was reported he had ad- mitted being the driver of the car which struck Eisenberg Saturday night. Calhoun was arrested by police short- | Iy after Eisenberg was hit as he was | walking across the intersection of Georgia avenue and Gallatin street. TRAINEES ACTIVE AT THREE CAMPS Col. Oehmann Commands 121st Engineers in “War” at Fort Meade. Eisenberg was preparing for a trip to New York City to see his mother, who | had been ill in a hospital there, when he was struck down. The injured man, ! who was thrown 25 feet by the impact, | was rushed to Emergency Hospital in! an ambulance and treated by Dr. Law- | rence Gregory. Killed by Collision. The death of Eisenberg followed a few | hours after George J: Friedman, 22, of | 610 Twenty-first street, was killed in an accident near Marlboro, Md., when & machine he was dirving collided head-on with a car operated by Dwight | Burroughs, 21, of Brandywine, Md. Burroughs sustained injuries which at first were expected to prove fatal, but he was thought to be recovering today at Providence Hospital. | An intense effort was made by river- | men and radjo station WMAL to locate | the pleasure craft Buddy and inform Mrs. Jeanette Coates of 4601 Georgia avenue, a sister to Frisdman, of the death of her brother, but the attempt was unrewarded and it was not until the boat docked here last night that Mrs. Coates learned of the fatal acci~ dent. Mrs. Coates, who left Washington Saturday afternoon for a week end cruise on the Potomac River with her husband, said this morning that the | radio set on board the Buddy ceased to function late Saturday night while the boat was anchored off Colonial Beach. Funeral services for Friedman have been set for Wednesday morning at 8 i o'clock at St. Stephen’s Church, Twen- ty-fifth street and Pennsylvania avenue, | snd interment will follow in Holy Rood | Cemetery. Gertrude Amity, 19 years old, of 1105 B street northeast suffered munor Jacertations of the scalp yesterday when an automobile driven by Arthur J. ‘Tholl, jr., of the 1500 block avenue northeast struck her at Four- teenth and B streets northeast. She ‘was treated at Casualty Hospital and allowed to return to her homs e. Car Hurled From Road. A hit-and-run traffic accident on the few road between Mount Harmony, Md., and the State road a short distance from Hills Bridge yesterday afternoon resuited in the car of George F. Howell of 1425 Pennsylvania avenue southeast being hurled from the road over a 10- foot embankment. The car was smash- ed and its occupants injured. Howell had left Plum Point with his wife, daughter, Miss Catherine Howell, and 'a niece, Miss Helena Howell, about 30 minutes before the accident hap- pened, the Howell car being the last of |Own” of the Army Reserve, which is| which they were ridi 'byMA | camp were recipients of honors. 108 Thirteenth street northeast. | a water registrar of the District and | a veteran of the Spanish War and the Cuban campaign. First Lieut. Arthur o adjutant general. Col. John W. Oehmann, District In- spectcr of Buildings, is commanding the. 121st Engineers, 20th Division, in the “war” being fought in the area of Fort George G. Meade, Md., by the Blue against the enemy Reds. Six other residents of the District of Co- lumbia are with the special troops of the 29th Division, which is commanded j. Gen. Anton Stephan of Wash- Activities are reported also at Fort Eustis, Va., and Fort Washington, Md., where civilian encampments are in pro- gress and some of the District, Mary- land and Virginia trainees at the former Col. Oehmann, who had a distin- guished record as an artillery officer in Prance during the World War, was dis- cheyged from Fort Meade on June 19, 1919. He was ammunition officer for the 1st Corps during the Aisne-Marne offensive and was assigned to the 4th Corps during St. Mihiel and was sta- tioned at Coblenz with the Army of Occupation. Commanding the headquarters de- tachment, special troops of the 29th Division is Capt. Hobart T. Walker of 116 Pifteenth street northeast. He was a Marine in the World War. Second Lieut. Merrill Dale Reich, Infantry, of 1832 Biltmore street is with Capt. ‘Walker's company. Maj. Grove Veteran. The headquarters commandant and vost marshal of the 29th Division Maj, Edward H. Grove, Infanty, of e is A. Callahan, jr., of 1910 K street is WASHINGTON, D. AN WANTS WIFE KEPT FROM HOME Father of Seven, Aged 69, Alleges Woman Forced Prop- erty Title From Him. ASKS SALE AND DIVISION OF PROCEEDS IN SUIT Charges Second Mate Deceived Him Into Signing Over Possessions; Fears Bodily Harm. Declaring that he was induced by “false statements and misrepresenta- tions” on the part of his second wife, Rose H. Burroughs, a clerk in the em- ploye of the Government, to change the title to his home, 629 Maryland avenue northeast, so that she would have a “joint and several interest therein,’ Willlam A. Burroughs, 69 years old and father of seven grown children, today asked the District Supreme Court to enjoin his 44-year-od wife from enter- ing the home, which she has occupied with him and her 15-year old daughter by a former marriage. None of his children reside with him, the father explains. Sale of the property and division of the proceeds are also asked in the petition. Charges “Persecution System” Begun. ‘Through Attorney Marvin E. Bischoft the husband says he was married at Hollywood, St. Mary’'s County, Md., January 8, 1927, and that he then owned the home in question, worth $8,500 and encumbered for $3,500, and that he had a quantity of furniture, cash in bank and notes, which he charges the new wife set out to get into her poesession. He asserts that she started shortly after the marriage a “system of persecution” and caused him to become a ‘“nervous wreck, unable to eat or sleep regularly.” She demanded, he says, that he change the title to the real estate, which, he asserts, he was reluctant to do because of his re- gard for his children. He finally agreed to _do so February 21, last, he asserts. Burroughs informs the court that his wife's treatment of him did not im- prove, despite the transfer of the title to his property; and four months ago his wife refused to “allow him to touch her in any manner,” and as a result they are occupying different parts of the house. When he remonstrated, he says, she told him if he was dissatisfied, he could move out, as “she cares nothing for him.” Avoids Wife at Meals. ‘The plaintiff declares he is in bodily fear of his wife, who continues to nhg him, despite his feeble condition, and causes him great mental suffering. refuses to leave the house, he states, and declines to discontinuing what he calls “persecution.” He takes no meals at home, Burroughs says, in an attempt to avold meeting his wife. He says his life will be seriously endangered unfess the court grants relief by excluding the wife from the home. n the division staff as an assistant Other Washingtonians with the di- vision are PFirst Lieut. Willard L. Ham- mer of 1707 Massachusetts avenue, with the headquarters special and Capt. Fletcher F. Bernsdorfl, - master Corps, of 3021 Dumbarton ave- nue. He is a graduate of the Army ter School. At PFort Eustis, Company D, composed of Distrjct and Virginia youths, repeat- ed on Saturday its former performance last week of winning the honor streamer at the regimental parade of the 1,900 candidates attending the C. M. T. C. camp. Annexation of this second award gives Company D a big lead in the honors of the camp, and has spurred other com- panies from Maryland and Pennsylvania to greater efforts in the competition. Company D is commanded by Capt. W. R. Lepper of Philadelphia, an officer of the 315th Infantry, “Philadelphia’s FOUR NEAR CHANTILLY HURT IN AUTO CRASH Miss Virginia Thorpe of Winchester Internally Injured When Car Turns Over After Collision. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., July 14—Four people i were injured, two of them seriously, yes- terday afternoon when two cars coilided on the Lee-Jackson Highway near Chantilly. Miss Mildred Baker, 22, of Winches- ter, suffered a broken arm and Miss Virginia Thorpe, 22, also of Winchester, was injured internally when the car in turned over. 8 or 10 cars moving along the foad |charged with the training of the candi- | The girls, who were in the rumble seat at_the time. dates. The parade demonstrated the were mjore seriously injured than the Behind the car came the machine|progress made by the regiment and|iwo m¢n in front. James C. Hughes of of the hit-and-run driver. 1t was seen | brought praise from Col. A. T. Smith, | Winchester, the driver, was shaken and to swerve to one side and then back|34th Infantry, camp commander. The | bruised, V. L. Sowers sustaining an in- in the direction of the Howell car, striking a front wheel of the latter car and forcing it over the embankment. A few minutes later other cars ap- peared, and their occupants assisted the quartet injured as a result of the sccident, later bringing them to the city. Mr. Howell's head was cut and his shoulder dislocated or fractured. His wife's back was sprained and she was «cut and bruised. The daughter escaped h slight hurts, while the niece was hocked and one arm so badly cut that veral stitches were required to close e wound. The car which did the damage bore a aryland license tag. It is thought the ly was green and that its occupants pwere colored. Maryland police are seek- g information which will assist them #n their efforts to determine the identity {pf the hit-and-run driver. [CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN ATTACKED AND ROBBED 'bo!ice Declare Description of Pair ! Links Them With Other Laundry Thefts. "mu O street, was attacked and robbed ior 60 at his place of business yes- | are the same two men who have been rzunn' from Chinese laundries during flaundry through a rear window. When they discovered Paul in his room, one 'man’s room, a group of persons stood {Ijust outside the doorway waiting for regimental streamer was attached to the guidon of Company D by Col. Clarence E. Myers, commanding the 315th. Medal to Be Given, A citizenship medal will be awarded to’ the candidate iry each company at Fort Eustis selected as the “outstandj citizen.” The medals will be present on Parents’ day, July 26, with suitable ceremony. Character, bearing and gen- eral deportment will be considered in making the awards. Each candidate also is required to submit an essay on “What My American Citizenship Means to Me.” The candidates eligible to com- pete for medals are those enrolled in the citizenship course. Essays must be submitted by July 21. At Fort Washington, Md., Senator David 1. Walsh of Massachusetts de- livered an address to the candidates of the C. M. T. C. camp last Priday. His talk was preceded by a battalion parade, the candidates being commanded by Reserve officers from the 313th In- fantry. In his address Senator Walsh stressed good citizenship and the duty which the citizen owes to the Federal Government and his State. The cam is being attended by 850 Pennsylvania youths. MCKELVIE SAYS RETAIL . BREAD PRICE T00 HIGH Farm Board Member for Wheat Declares Farmers’' Loss Not Consumers’ Gain. By the Associated Press. Samuel R. McKelvie, Farm Board member for wheat, said tod: he too high. Other board members recently ex- i | if Charlie Paul, Chinese laundryman of terday by two colored men. Police say ithe robbers’ description indicates they the past several weeks. il The attacke.» gained entrance to the of the men struck him on the head. While they ransacked the laundry- |;- street car. { e i Planes From Florida Hampered by Thick Weather. ‘Thick weather along the Southern Balf of the Atlantic coastal airmail sine today delayed Florida mail for the National Capital and points north of this city. The regular northbound plane, usually passing through this city early In the morning, is expected to reach Bolling Field early this after- noon. Despite rain and fogs, the shuttle plane came down from New York on schedule this morning with C. C. ‘Taliaferro the controls. The earlier night mail also went through. The bad weather curtailed flight operations at the local flelds during the day, some routine local was ried on. | i car- be reduced. McKelvie said it made little difterence | 4o in the retail ~rice of bread whether the| wg, farmer received $1.50 or $1 a bushel for | consol his wheat. “This subject is of vast importance to | ¢ both the producer and consumer,” he| this channel said. low. correspondingly low price for bread thereby enhance consumption of wheat not only will we have benefitted the consumer but also some ultimate benefit may accrue to the producer.” Barber Shop Robbed. Barber shop equipment, valued at $45 was reported stolen from the establish- | two months’ 2 N. B. C. “BLUE | thought the retail price of bread was pressed opinions that the retail price of meats and fruits and vegetables should “The price to the former is too| Statlon WTIC, H ‘Therefore, if we can secure & = Jured leg and head. The other car was driven by Garnett C. Horner of Potomac Mills, Va., with Mrs. A. W. Horner and Miss Marian Peeds of Peeds, Va., as passengers. ‘They were not hurt. Deputy Sheriff Henry T. Magarity investigated the accident. The injured parties were given first aid treatment by Dr. Willilam Meyer of Herndon and later rushed to the Winchester Hos- pital by Dr. Meyer and by a passing motorist, whose car was commandeered by Magarity. Miss Baker was a maid of honor at the recent Winchester apple-blossom festival, her companions stated. Horner was taken before Justice of the Peace Willilams at Herndon, where he e bond of $500 for his appearance at a later date. No cific charges were preferred against him, pending outcome of the injurles suffered by the girls. Horner's car was proceeding west at the time of the accl- dent and Hughes' car was going toward '!'u;é;hx. The left front wheels col- " PROGRAMS MAY BE AVAILABLE HERE Programs of the “blue” network of the National Broadcasting Co. will be available to Washington listeners if the Federal Radio Commission aproves the application of Station WBAL of Balti- more for a substantial increase in its broadcasting power, it was said today EH) nengineerlng experts of the commis- All of the “blue” chain programs are not available to Washington over Sta- tlon WRC of the National Broadcasting Co. The Baltimore station now broad- casts with 10,000 watts and is heard termittently here. Today it filed an application with the Federal Radio Com- mission for an increase in power to 15,000 watts, which, it is pointed out, ould more effectively carry over the -mile area separating the two cities. AL, owned and operated by the lidated Gas, Electric Light & Pow- T Co. of Baltimore, is assigned to the hannel of 1,060 kilocycles. It shares on an equal basis with artford, Conn. LADUE GRANTED LEAVE —_— District Engineer Commissioner and Wife to Take Trip. Col. William B. Ladug - . | neer Commissioner, hu"mmm:::nfe": a leave of absence by the ment of Willlam Cunningham, at 1348 | War Department before he takes uP ‘T street, during the week end. Bur- | his new duties at Fort Sam Houston, glars also entered the store of Morris | San Antonio, Tex. The lea ective Bassin, at §3 D street southeast, and July 31. Col. and Mrs, §anac i riad 10 escaped with $38 in cash and keys to make an e his safe and automobile. g tomoblle ur- ing this vacation, hous 8 BY COURT RDER She | vears MONDAY, JULY 14, 1930. COL. GRANT AT DESK AFTER 2-WEEK ABSENCE National Education Association Address at Columbus Among Events of Trip. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. director of public buildings and public parks, was back at his desk in the Navy De- | partment Building today after an ab- sence from the city of two weeks. Col. Grant left Washington July 1 and went to Columbus, Ohio, where he addressed the nailonal convention of the National Educational Association on behalf of the George Washington Bi- centennial Commission, of which he is an associate director along with Rep- Tesentative Sol Bloom of New York, who is in Europe on business for that com- mission. On the way back from Columbus Col. Grant stopped for a short visit to mem- bers of his family in New York State. The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission. of which he is ex- ecutive officer, will hold its next meet- ings Friday and Saturday of this week. ikl ELEVEN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Charges of Grand Larceny and Housebreaking Against Two Dismissed. ‘The new grand jury made its initial report today to Justice Jesse C. Adkins in which it returned indictments against 11 persons and declined to indict two others, They ignored a charge of grand larceny against Clyde Limerick and ac- cusations of housebreaking and joy-rid- + ing against Thomas A. Butler. Those indicted and the charges against them are: Newton M. Smith, nonsupport of wife and minor children; Dennis Prescott Tinney, Oscar Gibbs and Frank C. Bowler, joy-riding; Ad- miral Dewey Cooper, alias Dewey Wright, and Samuel Edward Hunter, robbery; Stephen Outlow, Arthur Thomas Washington and John Doug- las, housebreaking; George Snipes, as- sault with intent to kill and assault with dangerous weapon, and Noel A. Davis, assault with dangerous weapon. DEATH THREAT STORY RETRACTED BY BOY Police Break Down 17-Year-Old's Plea of Being Taken for Ride by Two Unidentified Men. ‘Taken in an automobile by two un- identified men to the vicinity of Silver Spring, Md., and threatened with death by hanging, was the story toid police of the tenth precinct early yesterday momxn, by Moses Crymes, colored, 17 old, of 1026 Kenyon street. t. Ira Sheetz, Sergt. J. C. Mc- Caj Ginniss and Detective W. Sa Smoot of When discrepancies in his statements were called to his attention, police re- ported, the boy said he had not the &uThle!C idea what prompted him to tell such a story. SUSPICIOUS PAIR SOUGHT Police Seek Two Who Tried to En- ter Lilly Residence. Police are looking for two white men, whose suspicious actions on three oc- casions yesterday led a colored maid at the residence of George A. Lilly, 1525 Forty-fourth street, to believe a rob- bery was being planned. Already aroused by the cutting of & 1 basement screen several days before, the | maid became frightened when the mys- terious pair sought to induce her to let them in the house yesterday afternoon. According to the maid, Ella Brown, the men refused to leave when she sur- prised them at the front door, and one of them sought to prevent closing of the screen door by inserting his foot between the door and the jamb. The maid man- aged to close and lock the door, how- ever. CANDESTRESCUED A5 FREND SHIS 2 WLES FOR A [CIayton Higginbotham Nearly Exhausted When Party From Shore Reaches Scene. HIGH CHESAPEAKE WAVES CAPSIZED SMALL CRAFT Occupant, Who Tied Self to Boat, Was at Mercy of Bay More Than Four Hours. Clayton W. Higginbotham, 24 years old, of 2423 E street, was rescued from Chesapeake Bay, three miles off shore from Calvert Beach, Md., yesterday afternoon, while tied to a capsized canoe, when aid summoned by his com- panion and employer, Arthur Stred, 32 years old, of 2019 I street, who made a heroic swim for shore, reached him after more than four hours. ‘Tossed by 10-foot waves, Higgin- botham was nearly exhausted when a rowboat, manned by four Woolford brothers, who live at Annapolis, reached him. A few minutes later a speed boat manned by Capt Preston Woodburn and bearing Stred, who had made a wild trip in an automobile to it, towed the rowboat ashore when it was found that it also was having difficulty in the high waves. Meanwhile a pilot in an airplane from Annapolis was searching for Hig- ginbotham and the overturned ranoe, after a message had been broadcast over a radio station at Annapolis to notify any others nearby to aid in the rescue. Realizing their plight after the canoe had overturned, Stred said today he concluded their only hope of being saved depended on some one ashore being notified. Ties Himself to Canoe. Turning to his companion at the time, Stred said: “Well Higginbotham, there is only one thing we can do, that is to get ashore. You stick to the boat and I will be back after you." Meanwhile. Higgin- botham said he was getting weak, but succeeded in tying himself to the canoe with the anchor rope. “I was worrled,” Higginbotham said today, while suffering from severe sun- burns at his home, “because I was afraid Stred hadn’t gotten ashore. Man, every thought in the world passed through my mind.” The canoe was turning over and over in the waves, while he waited, thought and prayed, he said. Stred, upon reaching shore nearly exhausted, found himself about a mile from Calvert Beach. He summoned all his reserve strenyth and ran there. Reaching the beach, he ran t his wife, Mrs. Wilma C. Stred and his com- panion's wife, Mrs. Mildred Higgin- botham and Mr. Higginbotham's sister, Mildred, 12 years old, telling them what had happened. After watching several rowboats try- ing to put out to the vicinity of the {overturned canoe, Stred became con- vinced they could not reach it, due to the wind and waves, and called Solomans Island by telephone for a speedboat. Then, jumping into his auto- mobile, he drove hurriedly to Solomons to get aboard the speedboat with Capt. Woodburn that he might show him the location of the canoe. ‘Wait Anxiously at Beach. ‘The two wives and the young sister ‘waited anxiously at the beach, believing Higginbotham would be saved. Telling of his experience today, Stred said he had never swum more than about a half mile at a time before and did not know how he summoned enough strength to swim_ the more than two miles to shore. “I just kept going,” he said. “I have taken pretty good care of myself and guess I have a good deal of reserve strength.” Stred was back at work today at the Health Food Center, the store of which he is proprietor and manager at 1214 New York avenue. He seemed little the worse for his experince. Higginbotham complained of feeling a little weak, but said his chief discomfort is from sun- Later, the girl declared, the men were | burns. seen in the rear of the premises twice duflg&l n. Nothing was taken from the house by the intruder who cut away the screen last week. REV. LIMAR ROULHAC DIES ‘Was Retired Minister and Former U. 8. Marshal’s Office Employe. Rev. Limar Roulhac, retired colored minister and formerly an employe in the United States marshal's office, died yesterday at his residence, 1123 Forty- eighth place northeast. The funeral will take place from the McKinley Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday at 1 o'clock. A native of Windson, N. C. Rev. Roulhac taught school in that State for several years, and in 1885 served in the North Carolina Legislature. 3= was a graduate of the Richmond Theological Seminary and the Howard University Law School and a member of the Eureka Lodge of Masons. JAILED ON TWO COUNTS Drunkenness and Carrying Knife Bring 40-Day Sentence. Harvey Blades, Central Union Mis- sion, charged with carrying a concealed weapon—namely, a large knife—and drunkenness, was sent to jail for 40 days when arraigned before Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Police Court today. The man was arrested on Fourth street last night by Policeman A. J. Loftus of the fourth precinct. SCOUT TRIP TO START Maryland Boys of D. C. Council Will Go to Camp on Bay. The Maryland troops of the District of Columbia " Council Boy Scouts of America, have made all arrangements to start on a trip to Camp Roosevelt on clhfllpetke Bay this evening. They = t0 go down the Potomac by boat to ian Head, whence they will hike gverland by ‘way of Pomonkey, ‘Waldorf ai boro. About 100 will be in the party. The plan is for the Scouts to' assem- ble this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the foot of Eighth street. Their leader will be Henry B. Coates, assistant executive of the council in charge of the Mary- land area. About one week’s stay at Camp Roosevelt is planned by the boys. Boy Hurt in Fall From hridge, Seven-year-old Walter King of 1118 D street southeast fell from the Penn- sylvania Avenue Bridge yesterday after- ml‘;fl'&d l;lhined 'l umlfl!ul injury to . He was treated at Casualf Hospital and -takien; home. o Higginbotham's little sister is visiting him from Springfield, Mass. She had determined to keep a diary while here. When reminded today she would have much to put in it, she shook her head saying she did not think she would make an entry of yesterday's experi- ences, - DECADE OF PROGRESS IN EGYPT IS DESCRIBED Moursi Tells of Advance in Science and Education in Conclave of Nations Feature. ‘The great progress made by science and education in Egypt during the past 10 years was rescribed by Ahmed Moursi, secretary of the Egyptian lega- tion, in a radio talk yesterday after- noon over the Columbia Broadcasting ‘System, as part of the weekly “conclave of nations” feature. ‘The favorable geographic position of Egypt, at the cross roads of Europe and Asia, which has been enhanced by the dlfl"!‘lx of the Suez Canal, Mr. Moursi said, is responsible for much of its mod- ern progress. M: Moursi was introduced by Wal- lace S. Murray, chief of the division of Near Eastern affairs of the State De- partment. THREATENS DEATH LEAP Local Man Persuaded by Rescue Squad to Descend From Roof. Climbing to the roof of his home, at 1533 Tenth street, early last evening and making moves suggestive of an in- tention to leap to the ground, Samson Green, colored, 38 years old, claimed the attention of excited neighbors, po- licemen and firemen of No. 1 rescue squad. Firemen and policemen persuaded him to descend to the lower floor, where the police took him in custody and drove him off to the station in No. 2 precinct. From there they took him to Gallinger Hospital. Green's excitement, according to the police, was brought about by overindulgence in intoxicants. WILL HOLD OUTING 700 Children and 100 Mothers to Be Guests of Mission. An all-day outing will be enjoyed at Glen Echo Park Wednesday by about 700 children and 100 of their mothers, all of whom will be guests of the Central Union Mission. Transportation and meals will be provided by the mission. Arrangements have been made for all the children to enjoy the various enter- tainment, devices at the expense of the mission and the park organization, | ma,, be\hsm, Higgenbotham and his sister FOUR ARE INJURED INROAD ACCIDENTS Child Suffers Broken Leg, Three Men Hurt Near Alexandria. Specind Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 14.—Little | Emma Louise Donahue, 4%;-year-old daughter of S. W. Donahue, of 235 West, Lloyd avenue, received a fractured left leg and bruises about her body when struck by an auto near her home shortly before noon yesterday. She was taken to the Alexandria Hospital and treated by Dr. 8. B. Moore. Jumped From Machine. ‘The child was struck by an auto oper- ated by George File, 114 Caton avenue, Mount Ida, who reported the matter to local police. File stated that he was driving on Peyton avenue, near Del Ray Station, when the child jumped from the auto of Mrs. J. E. Smith of 207 West Peyton avenue, and he was unable to stop before hitting her. ‘Three men were cut and bruised and five others escaped injury when the autos in which they were riding side- | swiped each other and were wrecked at | the top of Snake Hill, in Fairfax Coun- | ty, several miles south of here, about M. |5 o'clock Sunday morning. The injured received treatment at.the Alexandria Hospital, but did not remain at the in- stitution. The Injured. Those injured were John Lacey and Edwin J. Meeks of Quantico, and Wil- liam J. Eleeser of Fort Humphreys, all occupants of the auto driven by J. F. Hutchenson of Quantico. The other car was driven by James Thaxton, colored, of this city, and with Thaxton were Harvey Porter, Fred Howard and Levi Jackson, all colored, of this city. None of the occupants of Thaxton's car was hurt. The accident was investigated by Sergt. George Everly and Motor Cycle Pl]t‘mlmnn Ernest Suthard of the local police. J. A. Ludlow, 1455 Duke street, was treated at the Alexandria Hospital yesterday afternoon by Dr. H. A. Latane for a serious wound over his right eye, received in an auto accident.” Six stitches ' were required to close the wound, and Ludlow was also given | | | Cloyton Higgenbotham clung to an overturned canoe mear Calvert Beach, yssterday for nearly four hours while his companicn, Arthur Stred, was swimi/‘ng two miles to shore and summoning motor boats. Above: Mrs. Higgen- Mildred. Below: Mr. and Mrs, Stred. —Star Staff Photos. ONE KILLED: 3 HURT N CRASH OF AUTOS : Richmond Teacher in Georgia University Summer School Dead. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, Ga., July 14.—Mrs. George PAGE B—-1 BANDIT PAIR DODGE CITY-WIDE: SEARCH AFTER §2.216 THEFT Filling Station Agent Robbed and Escape Made in Stolen Taxicab. DRIVER TIED TO TREE IN WOODS IN SOUTHEAST Overlook Several Thousand Dollars in Hold-up—Money Was Week End Receipts Police today were attempting to get on the trail of two bandits, who held up a collector for the Lord Baltimore Gasoline Filling Stations, Inc, in a daring daylight robbery yesterday afternoon, and made their getaway in a stolen taxicab with a satchel containing $2,216.40. Benjamin F. Burch, collector for the 79 Lord Baltimore stations in this area, had completed his rounds to obtain the receipts taken by the stations since Saturday night when he arrived at the station “at 131 Pennsylvania avenue, where the hold-up occurred. Another package, containing several thousand dollars, was lying on the seat of Burch's machine and was overlooked by the hold-up men. Two men were arrested shortly after the hold-up, but police say their de- scriptions do not tally with that given them by Burch. They are still peing held for investigation. Taxicab Is Seized. The robbers hailed the cab of Fred Hopkins, colored, of 816 Rhode Island avenue, about 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon, and commanded him to drive, according to statement made to police, to the Pennsylvania avenue bridge in the southeast section of the city. Reaching there, Hopkins said the men, armed with pistols, ordered him out of the cab and into the woods, where they tied him to a tree, gagged him with adhesive tape and drove away. The men are believed to have gone direct to the Pennsylvania avenue filling station. Walter N. Tapscott, 30 years old, of 330 A street southeast, an at- tendant, said he was serving a customer when the taxicab stopped and the two men made a pretext of putting air in the tires. He said that after he fin- ished with the customer he walked in the office and prepared to turn over his receipts to Burch, who arrived a short time before. The robbers followed. Burch and Tapscott said the robbers ordered them to “reach for the moon.” They complied. One of the bandits grabbed Burch's satchel, while his com- panion wrenched the telephone from the wall. Both withdrew from the of- fice, jumped into the cab and fled. Shouted for Help. Burch shouted for help and several men from the headquarters of the ‘Washington Guides' Association next door pursued the bandits’ cab, but lost trace of it. It was later found in Jack- s(;n Hall alley with the motor still run- ning. ‘Tapscott was arrested by Lieut. Oscar J. Letterman of No. 6 station, when he is said to have attempted to conceal his identity and to have asserted that he only recently came to this city. Lieut. Letterman said he recognized Tapscott as & man he had arrested several times while commanding the police vice squad. ‘The other suspect, Victor Cercio, 27 years, 110 E street, was arrested by a patrolman who said he found the man running at Second and C streets. Police say the man told them he had lost his money In a crap game and was “fleeing from temptation.” Hopkins, the cab owner, succeeded in" freeing himself from the tree and was returned to the city by a passing motor- ist. He i said to have identified Cercio as one of the men who stole the cab, P. Rowe of Richmond, Va, instructor in the University of Georgia Summer School here, was killed and three other teachers were injured ‘in an automobile accident yesterday near Jefferson, Ga. The injured are E. B. Michaelis, in- stryctor of music at Brenau College, Galinesville; Clenn Clements of New York and Georfe Granberry of the Granberry School of Music, New York. The four were en route to Gainesville in Mr. Granberry’s car when the acci- dent happened. Mr. Granberry said the steering wheel locked suddenly and the automobile ran up an embankment. All were thrown from the machine but him. The car turned over on Mr. Granberry and crushed his foot. Mrs. Rowe’s neck was broken. Mr. Michaelis and Mr. Clements suffered minor injuries. Mr. Granberry was brought to a hospital here. The others were taken to a hospital at Gainesville. Mrs. Rowe was Mr., Granberry's as- sistant in the department of music at the Summer School. She helped yearly with the Summer opera that is sung here and was en route to Gainesville to see some singers when she was killed. ARMY BAND SCHEDULE Musicians Under Capt. Stannard to Start at Naval Hospital. Under the leadership of Capt. Wil llam J. Stannard, the United States Army Band Orchestra will play this week on the following concert schedule, Thomas Darcy will be second leader. Today, at the Navy Hospital, at 3 pam.; tonight, Reservation 313 A, South Dakota avenue, Twenty-sixth and Irving streets northwest, 7:30; Tuesday, at the Walter Reed Hospital, at 6:30 pm.; Wednesday, at Sylvan Theater, at 7:30 p.m,; Thursday, at St: Ellzabeth's Hospital, at 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, at the Army War College, at tetanous, ‘anti-toxin treatment. 7 p.m.; Friday, at the Capitol steps, at 7:30 pm. CACKLES TURN SUSPICION ON CAR;| but police said today that Cercio has virtually established an airtight alibi. ‘The telephone, torn from the wall by one of the hold-up men, was brought to police headquarters and photographed by a fingerprint expert along,with sev= eral other articles touched by the rob- bers during the theft. MISS E. V. BAUSKETT DIES AT RESIDENCE Assistant Patent Examiner for Many Years Came to Wash- ington in 1895. Miss Ellen V. Bauskett, an assistant patent examiner in the Patent Office, for many years, died this morning at her residence, 1201 Girard street, after an illness of several months. Miss Bauskett, a native of Columbia, S. C, came to Washington in 1895, where, through her proficiency in for- eign languages, she received an ap- pointment to the Patent Office. She translated documents from all the ma- jor languages of Europe. Before her appointment as_an as- sistant patent examiner Miss Bauskett fulfilled the Patent Office requirements at George Washington University, re- celving degrees in science and law. She was the senior woman member of the patent examiners’ staff. In a series of articles on prominent women in the local Government, pub- lished_several years ago in The Star, Miss Bauskett appeared as the Patent Office representative. She is survived by three sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. LOW PARACHUTE LEAPS REPLACE RECORD TRIAL BOYS ADMIT TAKING 52 CHICKENS Joy-Riding Charges Also Faced by Colored Youths Arrested After Chase. Loud cackles that issued from an automobile journeying from the farm of the American Ice Co., on the Defense Highway, Md., about 4 o'clock this morning, aroused the suspicions of Maryland and District police. They pursued the car, occupled by three col- ored youths, and found in it 47 live chickens and 5 dead ones. Police sald the boys admitted having raided the hen house on the farm and also ad- mitted having taken 25 chickens from the Burgdorf farm, near Capltol Heights, Md., the middle of last week. Charges of \joy-riding were preferred \J inst the trio, it being alley the; :l.;e riding in the car of Lewl‘:d'l‘rou{ bach, 1312 Seventh street. The boys, 19 years old, were booked as Edge Wil- liams and John Sampson, 1423 Fifth street, and John Tillman, 1422 Eleventh street. Lieut. A. W. Hepburn and Harry Rob- inson of the Prince Georges County force, and Lieut. J. M. Roper and Motor Cycle Policeman Thomas M. Heide of the twelfth precinct made the arrests. Lieut. Hepburn requested the surrer der of the trio for trial in Maryland, & re- quest which Inspector Shelby has taken under advisement, In Strong Breeze, Two Novices Make First Jumps From Alti- tude of 2,000 Feet. When high winds prevented an at- tempted high altitude record parachute jump by Lieut. A. H. Mettee yesterday afternoon at Mount Vernon Airways fleld, below Alexandria, Va., three jumps from low altitudes were made, two by men who never had jumped before. Lieut. Mettee will attempt a jump from 20,000 feet, or nearly 4 miles, at the Mount Vernon field next Sunday afternoon if the weather is good. Yes- terday afternoon he jumped from 5.000 feet, opened one parachute and then treated the crowds to a thrill by slip- ping off and letting it go. He com- Ppleted the drop in a second 'chute. T, J. Waggy, manager of the D. C. Alr Legion, local private flying club, and George Sackette made their first para- chute jumps from an altitude of about 2,000 feet. Both made good landings, despite the breeze., v