Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1930, Page 18

B—-2 =» THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT NP NAVY FRAUDS . | GOVERNOR DEFEND BY IDENTIFICATION Officials Use Fingerprints to Proteot Living and Dead in Service. BY REX COLLIER. Pingerprints have enabled the Navy mot only to establish a 100 per oent record of identification of its dead in maritime disasters, but have put an end to s recruiting “racket” that was defrauding the Government of thou- sands of dollars. The enlistment frauds involved a elever scheme for obtaining transpor- tation at the expense of Uncle Sam, and was being worked with astounding success until the fingerprint system was established in naval recruiting stations. According to J. H. Taylor, chief of the identification section of the Bureau of Navigation, between 250 and 300 men fwere enlisting in the Navy annually ‘under the scheme, which called for desertion after free transportation and ' subsistence had been afforded the ‘“re- eruit.” Repeaters Are Caught. i . for e Ji 2R rom one city to another,” Taylor de- clared. “They had no idea of report- ml'r.h‘ the training w:"t'{:x?\.a 1'4:; duty. _ BSTEI e R J. H. TAYLOR. RECOUNT OF VOTE FORSHERFF ASKE St. Marys Republican Candi- date Who Tied With Oppo- nent to Petition Court. Special Dispatch to The Btar. LEONARDTOWN, Md., November 32. ere | —Daniel J. Bowles of Loveville, Re- re- | Dublican candidate for the office of sheriff of St. Marys County, who tied the vote with his Democratic opponent, Richard T. Hammett of Hermanville, e | each man receiving 1,929 votes, has an- with scts 2% | ghfd B The charts of teeth proved to be in- valuable in determining the identity of Navy men killed in the great ex- plosion and fire at the Lake Den- mark, N. J, arsenal in 1926. In that holocaust the bodies of nine saflors were so mutiisted that fingerprint com- | marbl ‘were out of the question. The mystery of the identity of these men finally was cleared up by examina- tion of their teeth. Fingerprints are reducing the an- nual number of unknown dead and aphasia vietims, Taylor stated. “In cases of the unknown dead who g&n had honorable service,” he unmarked graves and their identities never would be known. . reports 1 have received, I be- lieve that in a few years it will be impossible for a person to lose his identity in this country. “As the value of fi established and as the out the country grow larg s for persons to lose their identity will be greatly diminished. “At one time there were 40,000 un- known dead in this country each year, but fingerprints are helping to reduce this number.” LYNCHBURG TO HAVE 17-STORY BUILDING - Permit Issued for New Office Struc- pi ture for City to Cost $320,000. Bpecis] Dispatch to The Btar. LYNCHBURG, Va., November 23.— Siled” Rrta” Bulding. Corporetion ot & n for & to be erected streets. ‘The fireproof ¢ 3 d BOY DIES AT. ORPHANAGE Declared to Be First Natural Death Since Institution Established. nounced his intention of asking for & recount. A petition will be filed to the Court of St. Marys Oounty, which meets on the first Monday of December, for the hd court also will decide who will pay for the recount. BUDGET IS CUT HARD IN HALIFAX COUNTY Board of Supervisors Slashes Ap- propriations Ruthlessly in Back- ing Economy Committee. Special Dispateh 1o The Star. DANVILLE, Va., November 22.— y Committee recently ap- board of supervisors of - | B. E. r that an engineer from DEPOSITS BY STATE Believes Tennessee Will Lose Nothing by Caldwell - Receivership. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 23.— Gov. Henry M. Horton yesterday took cognizance of what he termed “many untrue and misleading statements” re- garding State funds on deposit with Caldwell & Co., with an expression of complete confidence in the prudence of his administration's acts. In his formal n-umun.t“ h.l said Lh’; eruy 3 ident of ., and E. J. Heitsberg, Frank D. Marr and H. C. Alexander, vice presidents, as personal sureties for & $2,000,000 deposit in the Bank of Ten- nessee, now in receivership. The Bank of Tennessee acted as fiscal nt for Caldwell & Co., investment banking house, for which Federal receivers have been appointed. Gov. Horton said the State has a preferred claim against the unpledged assets of the Bank of Tennessee and . This also ap- funds deposited in Holston nion National Bank at Knoxville and the Liberty Bank & Trust Co. at Nashville, o FIRE INSURANCE RATE REDUCTION EXPECTED Mount Rainier to Be Inspected by Engineer of Fire Under- writers’ Association. By s Staff Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT ., Md., November 22.—A reduction of the fire insurance rates in this town as a result of street and building improvements and the purchase of additional modern fire- fighting equipment is anticipated in the near future. This was revealed todsy when an- nouncement was made by Town ol:hrk e to inspect the > sent e The associstion has previously ad- vised the mayor and council that, be- cause of the improvements, a reduction in insurance rates could “undoubtedly” will be contribut h of(NEW PERUVIAN CABINET SWORN IN BY PRESIDENT . | Three Retain Portfolios After All Ministers Quit to Give Sanches Cerro Free Hand. s | B7 the Associated Press. LIMA, ——— NEW ROCKVILLE BANK BUILDING TO BE OPENED Inspection by Public on November 20 Announced by Farmers’ Banking & Trust Co. Special Dispatch to m Star, » November — The new bank of = the Farmers' Banking & Trust . of Rockville, which occuples & site en the north side of Montg avenue, a short dis- tance west of g:cuntbumnl house, public for inspec- 3:30 pm. and § pm. on 'mber 39, Robert G. Hil- ber 1. ‘The beautiful building, which cost, exclusive of the site, more than $100,- 000, constructed of 1, concrete, HUSKINGS SHOW EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON CORN One Parmer in Winchester Area Gets 20 Barrels Off 20 Acres. Another Two in 17 Acres. | Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., November 23.— effects of the long drought Devastating in the Shenandoah Valley, extei since late last Winter, are seen in ne usking here and well cultivated. worse was th ‘Thomas E. Howell of near Engl tion, who declared he obtained only barrels from 17 acres. It was not necessary to use a truck or wagon, the huskers simply corn in sacks to the crib as they husked it. Pastor Challenges Neighbor Church At Corn Shuckin, @pecial Dispstch to The Star. URG, Va, No- Bete. has tostied 8 challenge to Rev. rector of BSt. . | Thompson: _secretary, Peru, November 33.—A new cabinet, succeeding the one which re- signed last night, was sworn in this evening by Provisional President Luis M. Sanchez Cerro. ‘The ministers are as follows: Foreign affairs—Col. Brnesto Mon- "EE' terior—Lieut. Col. Antonio Bein- golea. Pinance—Dr. Manuel Augusto Olse- chea. Public works—Lieut. Col. Manuel E. Rodriguez. Justice and education—Dr. Jose Luis Bustamente Rivero. ‘War—Maj. Alejandro Barco. Navy- dr. Carlos Rotalde. Ernesto , Alejandro Barco are the only mem- '-hfn p«vlo\‘u‘ cabinet, which took office in August following upon & headed by Sanches Cerro, to retain their portfolios. e AUXILIARY OF LEGION ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Rockville Organization Chooses Leaders for Year—To Care for Needy Thanksgiving. Special Dispatch to The Btar. ROCKVILLE, Md, November 32. Miss Lucy N. Smith was chosen dent and the following other , | elected at the November melueg‘ f the American of Hen- Legion Auxiliary derson-8mith-Edmonds Post of Rock- .| ville, held at the home of Mrs. Lucille Mullineaux, in Rockville: Vice president, Mrs. M ugl Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. A. Guy Wat- kins; chaplain, Mrs. Lucy 8. Smith; his- torian, Mrs, Helen P. Weedon; sergeant at arms, Mrs. J. Banks Berry, ‘The following chairmen of committees were also named: Rehabilitation, Mrs. tee woman, Mrs. Helen P. Flowers, Mrs. Lucille Mullineaux; Child Welfare, Mrs. J. Dan Louthan; Pub- licity, Mrs. Philip W. Gates The organization pledged itself to needy family of the county ving and voted to send re- membrances to all ill members of the local post in addition to making the usual monthly contribution to the rec- | reation fund for the boys at Perry Point. 1t was decided to hold the next meet-, ing on Wednesday, December 10, at the home of Mrs. Philip W. Gates, on the Rockville-Potomac pike near Rockville. SALESMAN MURDERED BY DIAMOND ROBBERS ?rcvlu for & or . Body Found Shot and Slugged in Hotel Room; Jewels Worth $10,000 Believed Stolen. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mass,, November 32. —The body of Nathan A. Sachs, dia- mond salesman of Brooklyn, N. Y., was found in his hotel room her y. He had been shot twice with a pistol and had been slugged on head. A ;‘ewlry pouch, which he carried inside is clothing by means of a chain around his neck, was found sliv open and emptied. Police are searching for two men seen running to the street a short time be- fore a maid found the bod: Sachs was said to have been carrying jewelry valued at more than $10,000 with when he left New York on ll.nudfi'. He was in busi for himself. NAVY PLANES IN NORTH 22 smphiblan planes, o 8id in the search for six fiyers missing in Northern British Columbia, left here mnulut. Charles F. Greber, skilled aerial mapper, was in com- mand. Plans were to fly to Alert Bay, Brit- ish Columbls, today, Lieut. Greber said, and proceed to to establish {last night. Stolen Hams Put Back by Conscience Stricken Thieves Special Nispateh to The Ster. LURAY, Va., November 23.—Oon- The following night Mr. 8o t e fol . Sours saf up with his mnl,o the re- mainder of the meat. - Mrs. Sours, Who was out at the barn, saw two men prowl around. She called to them to the meat they had stolen. Next morning Mr. Sours saw a bag propped up against the side of the barn held in place by two fence rails. The bag was found to con- tain the missing hams. $2940 FUND GIVEN FOR UNEMPLOYED C. of C. Receives Check From Theater Owners to Aid Jobless Relief. A check for $2940 was officially turned over to the officers of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce for the chamber’s newly created unemployment relief fund yesterday by representatives of the Washington theater owners. ‘This welcome check, which brings the fund to a grand total of $3,161 for a flying start, was presented by Sidney Lust, president. of the Motion Plctur Theater Owners’_Association, and A drew R. Kelly. It was acce] in half of the Chamber of Corimerce by President Rudolph Jose and the vice presidents. The chamber also has recelved dona- u! Eva L. Rannle, . las M. shall and Joseph Marshall. From Ralel Haberdashers the chamber has received & collection of suits and overcoats, which are now be- ing distributed to unemployed persons by the Salvation Army. During the current week the Garrison Toy & Nov- elty Co. has been conducting a sale, 5 per cent of the of which are promised to the fund, and the Joseph A. Wilner Co.,, tailors, will conduct a four-hour sale Thanksgiving morning, of which also 5 per cent of the to the chamber fund. FREIGHT BUS LINES UNDER ADVISEMENT Virginia Corporation Commission Holds Deocision for Study Following Hearing. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Vs., November 22.— Commissio; The State Corporation n Richmond has taken under advisement, Those making the applications were McCoy Transfer. Red Star Transporta- tion Co. and Calvert & Rogers. The railroads vigorously opj applications. They were the & Ohio, the Norfolk & Western, the Southern, the Chmmkc & Ohio and the Chesapeake-Western. LEESBURG HIGH STUDENT WINS IN READING FINALS Other Competitions Also Held In- cluded Graded Schools—Win- ners Presented With Prizes. Specisl Dispatch to Tire Star. LEESBURG, Va., November 22—Ada Perry_Gibson of Leesburg High School won first place in the reading contest for high school pupils in the comple- tion of the Loudoun County literary finals held at the Leesburg High School Katherin Phillips of Round Hill High School won first in public speaking. ’ Other winners last night were: Reci- tation, graded s, 1 to 5 Mae ‘Titus Lgcoln; reading, one and two room schools, Seela Payne, Northfork: reading, schools, grades 6 and 7, Fannie Nelson Lyon, Purcellville; recitation, two-room schools, Martina h’l’"’fl" Tt T went to Rob- prize for best poem ert Wenner of Lovettsville and story to Norma Crouch of Ashburn. O. Lem- erick, county superintendent, presided and presented the prizes. LODGES GOING TO CHURCH By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. 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