Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. fl.l"fim.m) Partly cloudy, not quite so cool today. ‘Tomorrow fair. fi"’u&?‘. o G yeer 3 Teport on page 7. ‘No. 1,327—No. 31,526. Entered as sscond class Dost office, Washington, BUE he WASHINGTON, D. C, Sw ¥ TERNNCRASHES | [Myotery of he 100 Dead | STERUNG PLES I AIRPLANE 10 AVOID AIR RACE CROWD Fritz Loose Had Alternative . of Hitting Spectators, Other Ships or Wrecking Craft. PILOT ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY IN HEROIC FALL First Speed Event at Natiomal Meet Won by Jimmy’ Haizlip of St. Louis. By the Associated Press. CURTISS - REYNOLDS AIRPORT, Chicago, August 23.—A fiyer who chose to peril himself rather than endanger the lives of massed spectators lent & Five-Score Skeletons, Row on Row, Revealed by Excavations at Williamsburg—But Time and Death Have Sealed the Secret of Who They Were. BY THOMAS R. HENRY, Correspondent of The Star. ILLIAMSBURG, Va., Augus! dred skeletons has this old Colonial capital In three I they lie beside where Britain’s ro; saunter in the crossed over their chests. of the hun- 2gog. t 23.—The myste: , straight lines, like a company of infantry, eir narrow graves in the governors and their stately t—a hundred dead men with their arms e garden, fadies Sned 5> Here is a real “lost battalion”—for there is considerable reason to believe that they were soldiers. And seldom has any force in the annals of modern warfare been lost so completely—out of mind and out of memory under the heavy blanket of history which covers this old town, while for human generations ploughs have torn the sod above them, cattle browsed and corn grown tall on their graves. And now they lie so straight and military that one might expect to see ring to their feet and snap to ar flamaburs at. it ms! a 3 Indians, British, colonists, Confederates and Federsls marched and countermarched over this coun- le, and at some time or other they hind them this lost hundred. Altogether it is the most fascinating Mystery of & dead past which the has| It was & ing stunt pllot. His Junkers planef; stalled, then crashed, after he. had maneuvered it so that imperiled spec- and a socore of pilots were saved possible injury, Loose received minor hurts. a salvo of cannons, the rise and of excited cheers, and & sweeping exhibition of aerial might, the air spec- tacle swung to its opening, while in & far corner of the field lay the wreckage of Loose's plane, mute evidence of quick thinking, which might have turned ex- - 8F Ei § 3 2 ] b : i i Al % E § n I éia i ; 5 : i g 1 s 1 E : i : i 1 E £ i | D. C. WINS AIR HONORS. Acrobatic Section from Anacostia Naval Btation Performas In Chicago Races, BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON. Staft Correspondent of The Star. CURTIS REYNOLDS Ag?on‘r. Station Capital, tions officer at the National tal Navy base. ‘There are six planes from the Aua- costia station here and there are a Dist ts. Wi T, Capi- Did Inveried Falling Leaf. Matt Gardner, leader of the Aec'-!{!:, e ] performed & few days earlier by Alford J. Williams, jr., former crack Navy acrobatic and speed fiyer. ‘The other two pilots in the section are Lieut. Aaron Putnam Storrs, at tion. ‘They lormed at least two maneu- vers whptgn‘ never had been seen at (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) POLISH PREMIER - AND CABINET QUIT Resignation Is Accepted—Pilsnd- ski May Be Asked to Form i 3 y. are surrounded by = high board fence, with locked gates protect them from the curious public. ‘The first skeletons were uncovered & few weeks ago in the garden cavations. Architgc _ and historians in the work are trying to restore the old town'just as it was when the -royal d court there and in its gesses Patrick Henry thundered his de- fiance of George the Third. They have to guide them an ancient map known as “the Frenchman’s map.” It gives the layout of the old town and the workers are supplementing it by clues obtained by excavation. The central attraction was “the palace.” ificent building, com- pleted about 1715, and was the center of the social life of the colony until the outbreak of the Revolution. Then Lord Dunmore, the last royal governor, turned it into & fortress. It was burned (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) PARTY CHEFTAINS 10 BACK HOOVER N TAXREDLETON Watson Expresses Hope President Will Be Able to Execute Program. Senate and House Republican leaders will back President Hoover in his pur- pose to bring about a continuation of last year's tax reduction so that it can be made to apply to taxes on this year's thought likely in administration circles. While there has' been some falling (Continued on Page 3, Column 1) TEMPLE DIRECTORS GIVE MRS. WPHERSON REST Officials Order Evangelist to Post- pone Return to Pulpit in LIQUOR VIOLATION BONDS REDUCED BY POLICE ORDER BIE LEAD IN TEXAS PRIMARY RUN-OFF Gets 439,722 to 351,750 for Ma Ferguson in 229 Coun- ties for Governorship. WILLIAMS’ CONTEST FOR CONGRESS CLOSE Three Sections Give Incumbent 5,692 to 5,494 for Sartin, Hoover Demoorat. By the Assoclated Press. DALLAS, Tex., August 23.—Unoffi- cial returns to the Texas Election Bu- reau at 9 o'clock tonight from 229 of the State's 253 counties, including 92 complete, gave the following vote on today’s contest for the Democratic nomination for governor: Ross 8. Sterl- ing, Houston, 439,722; Mrs. Mirlam A. Ferguson, 351,750, At 10 o'clock Gov. Moody sent & telegram of congratulations to Sterling. He predicted Sterling, now State High- way Commission chairman, would lead Mrs. Ferguson by at least 75,000 votes and expressed belief the lead might go much higher, In the only congressional race par- tial returns from three of 12 counties gave Quinn Williams of Decatur, in- cumbent, 5,600 votes and B. D. Sartin, ‘Wichita Falls, Hoover Democrat leader, Only One Charge to Be Made | tne ne Against Suspeéts at Time of Arrest. .E % | > 5 i » Hart’s campaign for reduction bonds ended F 5 g ik by Maj. of lee against liquor of their ! ¢ : ; i § 1 # i gégg i gésé I g ; ; { § i EVENING EDITION SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1930—112 PAGES. (1 y Star. * FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS AND MOSES WILL TRY 71'0 LEAD ’EM IN! MURDERED GIRL IDENTIFIED BY EDITOR AFTER 11 YEARS Photo Tsken When Body Was Found LD A FALLAG Recognized by Illinois Father as That " of Daughter, a Bride. By the Assoclated Press. OMAHA, Nebr, August 23—Eleven an Omaha newspaper city editor today tions | had finally resulted in establishing the Y| identity of Omaha's “mystery .girl” fl'fi murdered here in 1919 and long ago written off the bpoks of police from one 1 | end of the country to the other. The girl was identified by an Omaha than | Waorld Herald reporter who took her of Austin, the in the November el 5 it Parguon, o :l.ha :-pl'ln her enndmn‘y” bel: 3 ng ted by her huband, former Gov. E. Ferguson, who was ineligible because of his im] t in 17, Ferguson left no bt that he y have a h‘m!e in the event his wife's el offering the voters “two Governors for the price of or ’mlln(. who was attacked by Fergu- § business. acministration i} e 18 BELIEVE GERMAN PLANE IN LABRADOR Butte in 192¢ “|Steamer Reports Receiving Mes- violator the obvious result wouls reduction in the bond. oy With the issuance of the new order Charged Too High Bonds. Mr, Hart's campaign for & reduction in bonds, which started several years 8go, was renewed last Monday when, after refusing to issue papers against 13 liquor law violators use of in- sufficient evidence, he announced thaf too high bonds were being taken be- fore the arraignment of the violator, The prosecutor ted at the time that only a nominal bond be assessed at the precinct, leaving the assessment of a higher bond up to the district :flfimey'l office or Police Court offi- The attorney said that his plea for “fewer but better liquor cases” had the effect on the arresting of- ficers, pointing out today that every case brought before him since the ® | newal of his campaign t|to bring cases before him hysician, who said Mrs. g physician, wi . McPherson was under medical care for a mervous condition, also uxfld he 3d,| would not permit her to enter the pulpit. presen to a jury.” He sal that if the police continue that will “stand the acid test” he will be able to instill a confidence in juries that will result in the conviction of the offenders. Maj. Pratt, who conferred at some length with District Attorney Leo A. (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) “WASHINGTON TIRE COVERS" USED BY 177 IN CONGRESS Bloom Calls Objection “Tem- pest in Teapot,” Giv- ing List. At least 134 members of the Na- sage Craft Is Over Cart- wright Bay. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontario, August 23.—The crew of the German flying boat, bound from Europe to North America was be- lieved tonight to have landed safely in Cartwright Bay, Labrador. ‘The Hudson Bay steamer Baynain re- ceived a radio message from the craft ot 6 Garbwright and expected. 1o wrig] e land in 10 minutes. ‘The German crew then reported that the antenna of its radio outfit was being hauled in and that it would not communicate further with the steamer. iIce e no radio connection with Cartwright this was the last avail- able news of the plane on its Green- land-Labrador hop, on which it took fi from Ivigtut, Greenland, this morn- 8. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—24 PAGES. General News—Local, National and Forelgn. PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorial Section—Editorials and Edi- torial Features. ‘The Home Gardener—Page 5. News of the Clubs—Page 5. PART THREE—12 PAGES. Soclety Section. Fraternities—Page 12. PART FOUR—12 PAGES, Amusement Section—Theaters, Music and Screen. In the Motor Aviation—] . W. Rhy and Navy New an 58— District of Columbia Na Page 10. Radio—Page 11. Organtzed ves—Page 12. PART FIVE—4 PAGES. Sports ‘Section. PART SIX—12 PAGES. Pinancial News and OClassified Ad- vertising. 10. Reserve— PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Hotiowe of New B of New lonu——l‘;r 18, Cross-word Puszle—Page 22. GRAPHIC SECTION—S PAGES. | World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION. Fellers; Mutt and g Little i ; The Smythes; - ts of History. ! photograph to Carthage, Iil, and pre- sented it to John W. McConnell, retired farmer. McConnell sald the girl was in Carthage on a honeyme Mrs, Wagle m‘m returned. Wagle died ANEMIA THREATENS LONCHANEY'S LIFE Two Transfusions in Los Angeles Hospital Leave Actor Holding Own. Special Dispatch to The Star. LOS ANGELES, Calif, ‘August 23.— Lon Chaney, the man of a thousand screen faces, has undergone two blood transfusions this week in a battle to overcome severe anemia, it was disclosed today by officials of the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studio. The second transfusion was made to- day at 8t. Vincent’s Hospital, and his condition is causing serious concern to physicians and studio executives. The first transfusion was given several days ago. The identity of the persons giving the blood was not revealed. Following a report from Chaney’s physician, Dr. John C. Webster, the studio issued the following statement: “The doctors treat- ing Mr. Chaney report that he is hold- ing his own, and that they look for an improvement soon.” Early this year Chaney was serlously devitalized by an attack of pneumonia, and shortly after recovering from this it became necessary for him to go to New York and consult ialists con- % Him"ln e talking. pieture him wrlpenl-nle' was in & weakened condition when he returned to Los les, but it was not generally known t he had become a patient in the hospital, Mrs, Hazel Chaney, his wife, is in constant attendance at his bedside. GIRL BREAKS ARM RESCUING INFANT Agnes Carragher, 12, Falls as She Pulls Tot From Path of Speeding Auto. hfl'm.l"-;\lm lln‘ Jorle Hudson o the path of a fast-s) automobile. B8 lmuhmlm&'n th street just as little im‘h loe of the to vious of her S Lockout Ties Up Havre. TR P AP, B, Dunkirk today and yesterday to unload. a little over a year ago, shot down by r Since the day in November, 1019, ered the girl's ONE DEAD, GHURT, AS AUTO CRASHES Car Wrecked on Iron Parti- tion on Bridge Over Rock Creek. One man was killed and six other per- sons injured when an automobile crashed into the iron partition in the center of | ¢, the bridge over Rock Creek at Twenty- eighth and K streets early today. ‘The dead man is Raymond C. Went- tang, 57, of 80 Seaton place. Sevetal calls to the police for help brought out more equipment than ever RULE"OF U. 5. BY Writer Says Gerard’s List Omits Men Who . Influence Nation’s Progress. i IH : 4 £ hiil i i T e E i ] R § i %E il { B s § ] i % §oEe il e’*fég & i E ] g & g E i § or espouses, . - Calvin Coolidge o Genyrd'l list, but Mr. he chooses, can 13-} gg sk before turned out for an outomoble | PaTt accident. The injured, who were taken to Emergency Hospital, are Graham Went- tang, 26; Margaret Wenttang, 22; Edwin Wenttang, 24; Kitty Totten, 32, all of 80 Seaton place; J. Vernon Clatterbuck, 38, of 49 Franklin place northeast, and Joseph Earl Owens, 35, 1321 Belmont street. car was owned by Clatterbuck. It is believed the driver became con- fused and drove into the iron partition which separates the bridge into two lanes of traffic. After the injured had recelved treat- ment at Emergency Hospital and ex- | J gl o, o et 8] a following equ had answered the call for lldm gl Store Bandit Is Shot. LOUISVILLE, August 23 (#).—A ban- dit, who, gun in hand, was hol up a chain grocery store here tonight, was shot by a customer, Lloyd G. Veazey, World War veteran. d | that tion of Pennsylvania public opinion in Mr. Hoover’s favor. b most powerful group am really determine uuany of the country. wspapers, The sible exception to fifl suwmu:‘t"b’lo(‘;. (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) ATTORNEY'S LIFE THREATENED AS SEQUEL TO GAMING PROBE Charles B. Calvert Told in Letter He Is Talking Too “From Press to Homa. Within the Hour” . !TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE FINANCIAL REPORT 10 SHOW CITY NEED FOR MORE REVENUE Will Analyze Budget Based on $1.80 Tax Rate and $10,000,000 Lump Sum. EXTENT OF SURPLUS AFTER 1931 IS SOUGHT Donovan’s Five-Year Program Dise carded as Legislative Demands Deplete Accumulated Funds. Extent of Surplus. 4 Although the District is now spending from the 181 purse, which contained $45,781,000 on July 1, and Tevenues for this year, it does not yeb know what the status of its finances will be at the close of the 13-month period—a very im question i connection shist Fafs L3