Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1931, Page 12

LERK WHO SINED RPRESIDENT DES rjs.'Pugh' Accidentally Killed i by Gas in Kensington $ Hore. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. . KENSINGTON, Md, January 5— ing gas from a faulty kitchen| caused the death here yesterday Mrs. Viola Brockett Pugh, 57-year- employe ot the Government Land ice. Mrs. Pugh for 10 years had been e only person with cuthority to sign | s pame of the President of the United | Gh!-s to land warrants. . She was found shortly after 8 o'clock | sterday morning lying on the floor of e gas-filled room by her daughter, | 3ot trich Pugh 16 \Pnrs nld Dr E\lg(‘ne 'both ot Kc-nsmzkm med unsucccssluny to resuscitate her. Accidental Death. After an nvestigation of the circum- stances surrounding the occurrence, Dr. | Jones issued a certificate of accidental death. According to members of her family, Mrs. Pugh arose early yesterday, with the intention of going to church. She was the first of the housshold to go downstairs. She went into the kitchen and is thought to have attempted to light the oven and an open burner of | the gas stove. Whether she actually ignited the gas is not known. but when she was found bv her daughter, gas was flowing from both jets. The _day before the pilot light on the stove had foiled to function, and it is | thought that a fault in this appliance | was the cause of the accident. Mrs. Pugh had been subject to spells of | wertigo. Appointed 10 Years Ago. Mrs. Pugh was appointed to her po- #ition in the Government Land Office 10 years ago upon the death of her husband, William B. Pugh, a Land Office aftorney. Since then she had signed the names of President Harding, President Coolidge and President Hoover to thousands of documents. With each new President a special act of Congress was required to empower her to affix the name of the Chief Executive to land ‘warrants. She was a graduate of Central High Scheol in Washington and the Corcoran Art School. She had lived in Kensing- ton, at her home on Connecticut ave- nue, for many years. Surviving Mrs. Pugh are two daugh- ters, Miss Patricia Pugh and Mrs. Jack Hughes of Waskington; a son, William B, Pugh., jr., of Kensington; two broth- ers, Paul Brockett of Washington, as- sistant secretary of the National Acad- | emy of Science, and B. W. Brockett, a | Cleveland attorney, and two sisters, Mrs. Clarence S. McLean of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Charles S. Muir of Chevy Chase, Md. The funeral is to be from the resi- dence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Fred A. Kullmar of the Warner | Memorial Presbyterian Church will offi- ciate. Interment will be in Rock Créek Cemetery. FOUR BREAK JAIL AT BLADENSBURG Use Bars to Gain Liberty. Fugitives 7 a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., January 5— Using saws that had apparently been | smuggled into them, four men broke out of the Bladensburg Jail late Saturday night, and are being sought by Prince | Georges and District of Columbia police | suthorities today. Those who escaped were; Arthur Morton, colored, Washington, convicted | of a liquor offense; John Babchalk, also of Washington, serving a 200-day sen- | tence for a liquor violation; Oliver Johnson, colored, Hyattsville, Md., who was awaiting the action of the grand *:n’ on a larceny charge: and Larmie itchell, colored, of La Plata, Md., ac- cused of stealing an automobile. ‘The jail break was discovered yester- day by Jailor George Wiseman, who re- rted two unused hacksaw blades had | n left behind. Several other prison- ers in the jail did not avail themselves of the opportunity to escape. The break was the second jail de- g‘_ry at Bladensburg within a month. 0 men escaped in December, one of Wwhom was subsequently captured in a raid by the Washington vice squad. The other is still at liberty. Since the break the prisoners in the il have been locked in an inner cell. | inless Morton is recaptured, a test case fnvelving the legality of charging men | assault | who use smoke-screens with with intent to kill will not be brought to trial. on that charge which had been pre- ferred by Constable Ralph Brown, after Morton was convicted and sentenced in Police Court for transportation and | possession of liquor. Is the Roasters of Orienta | ber 1. Hacksaws on Ht The man was awaiting trial | Brutality of Films Secored by English Board of Censors By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 5.—The British Board of Film Censors has admonished motion p!ctulé com- panies concerning “the tenden- cy to brutality and sordid themes which are unwholesome and re- prenant to large sections of au- diences in this country.” ‘i'he bozrd is a voluntary body but its injunctions are treated with resnect by the entire indus- try of Great Britain. Its presi- dent is the Right Honorable Ed- ward Shortt, former secretary for home affairs. In the future, nounced today, no film will re- ceive the board's approval i i theme, “without any redeeming characteristic, depends upon in- tense brutality and unrelieved sordidness.” HOME IS DAMAGED | - BY $10.000 BLAZE it was an- Loss to cham Bridge Road | Residence Estimated [ at $10,000. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. CHERRYDALE, Va, January 5.— Thought to have started from a chim- | ney that served a fireplace on the first | floor, fire yesterday caused damage of approximately $10,000 to the residence occupied by Maj. J. H. Pirie, on Chain Bridge road. The damage estimate covers not only the property itself, but also the person- al belongings of Maj. Pirie and a large amount of furniture belonging to Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, by whom the house is owned. The fire was discovered at approxi- mately the same time by Miss Estelle Pirfe, Maj. Pirie’s daughter, and by A. L. Phillips, who occupies the adjoining property, both turning in an alarm. All of the fire apparatus in the county responded, Cherrydale being the first to reach the scene and playing a large part _in the saving cf the contents of the first and second floors. At the time the blaze was discovered both Maj. and Mrs. Pirie were ill' in bed. They were taken to the home of Dr. J. H. Walton, who lives nearby, and who was attending them, and are believed to be none the worse for the experience. Maj. and Mrs. Plrie recently returned from China, bringing with them many valuable curios, hingings and furniture acquired in China, India and the Phulppmes Scme of these were re- moved intact by volunteers, some dam- aged by the fire and water and others destroyed altogether. i Maj. Pirie, who is an aviator, rented the pmperty and moved in on Decem- Living with them are Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rogers, Mrs. Pirie’s parents. 'Now You Can Wear FALSE TEETH W-th Real Comfort| Pastee! and rlnlh a"fitte today at Ser " arae rones kavertisement. Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evenln and Sunday morning. Route Agent will collect at '.he end of each month, at the rate of 11 cents per day and 5 cents Sunday. ITCHING ENDS WHEN 'ZEMO TOUCHES SKIN —thousands say. It's wonderful the | way soothing, cooling Zemo brings ' | relief to skin which itches and burns. ! Even in most severe cases, itching | disappears almost as soon as Zemo | touches the tender and inflamed sur- | face. To draw out local infection and help to clear away unsightly blem- ishes, we know of nothing better than invisible Zemo. Always keep this family antiseptic on hand. Use it freely. It's safe as can be. 35c, 60c | and §1.00. All dealers. FOR SKIN ¢ ITATION" Preferred Delicate, delight- ful, fresh, fascinat- ing—terms applied generally to charm —and more partic- ularly to Browning & Baines THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY. EGGS! Canned Tomatoes . ... Almonds . Walnuts . Pecans . Sanico Flour . Gold Medal . Pillsbury’s . . A Cup You’ll Linger Over OUR FAMOUS GREEN BAG COFFEE Per Lb. 29c Sanitary’s Special Coffee . .. 23¢ Sanico Coffee . ...... m. un 35¢ Del Monte Coffee Orienta Coffee Wilkins Coffee . b.tin 39¢ .%m. 17¢; m. 33¢ 25¢ Selected and Guaranteed Sanico Fresh Per Dozen 49c¢ Del Maiz Corn. ............ st 2 tins 35¢ Peter Pan Spinach. . .. .tins 14¢, 17¢ Trusty Friend Tomatoes. . .. .No. 1 tin 7Y5¢ Trusty Friend Tomatoes No.ztin 13¢ Stokely’s Tiny Green Lima Beans. . . .tin 25¢ Stokely’s Country Gentleman Corn. . .t 15¢ Peter Pan Peas Peter Pan Golden Bantam Corn. . Shriver’s Peas and Carrots Honey Dew Pineapple Honey Dew Pineapple Honey Dew Cr. Pineapple Honey Dew Tidbits Honey Dew Pineapple Juice. Del Monte Pears Del Monte Fruit Salad Del Monte Peeled Apricots. Del Monte Sugar Peas. . . Del Monte Crosby Corn. . Refrigerated Per Dozen No.11 tin 17¢ No.2tin 23¢ .Ne.2 tin 17V5¢ No.214 tin 25¢ No.21 tin 35¢ .No.21 tin 29¢ . .3 tins 49¢ ! Canned TOMATOES 4 = 25¢ No. 3 Size loc No. 2 Size Standard Grade VALUES Finest Quality Large Budded 2 u!d‘r l'!i:e 2 75c Van Dyke Dates. . . .... . .¢x 15¢ Basket Br. Raisins . . . . . 2 piss. 25¢ Fancy Layer Figs Bright Brazils Sunbrite Candy. . ... . 49c 75¢ 3-m. sar 69c¢ 12 lb 39c 12 Ib 47C 12 Ib 47c Domestic Sardines . . . . Del Monte Sardines Catalina Tuna Wisconsin Cheese .. ......™ 29c Kraft Swiss Kraft Velveeta e 21e s e Snappy Cheese Reduced ciirimnSue “Sanico” FRUIT CAKE i..": $ 1 .98 color. . finest quality cake in an attractive lithographed tin. JANUARY Now Nucoa is golden yel- low and that’s its natural Nucoa OLEOMARGARINE w. 25¢ 5, 1931, Very Special— Del Monte Royal Anne Cherries No. 2 tin 19¢ BUTTER.... § PRICE SLASHED Beginning today we are quoting a sensationally low price on our popular Sanitary butter. A week ago this fine butter sold for 39¢c a pound ... a year ago at 47c a pound . . . beginning today we offer Sanitary Butter > 35 lbs. for 69- The same fine butter Land O’ Lakes 5 Butter Dill or Sour Pickles . .. Dill or Sour Pickles. . . Dill or Sour Pickles Welch’s Grape Juice. .... SPECIALS Gallon in Glass 25¢ aqur 49¢ Pint JANUARY 5th Do you ever remember such big values as we have chosen to offer you this week? Black-Eyed Peas Dried Lima Beans Blue Rose Rice Medium Size Prunes 10 Large Size Prunes RitterPorkandBeans 4 . Del Monte Peaches Large Melba Halves. Ben Hur Soap Exceptionally fine for washing dishes. \ Peerless Macaroni Ibs. for 4 -2 5 25¢ 19 25 49- 25- e 25° 3% 50 3 i 10e pkg., 5c| Ibs. for Ibs. for Ibs. for 2 Ibs. Quality Quantity Price | LARD Bulk or Carton Note the lower carton lard price 2 % 23c for Pillsbury’s Pancake Flour Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour. . . . Vermont Maid Syrup Log Cabin Blended Syrup Airline Strained Honey Alderney Farms Milk Sealect Evaporated Milk Eagle Brand Milk Borden’s Evaporated Milk Carnation Evaporated Milk Challenge Condensed Milk. . . tins 5S¢, 10c tins 5¢, 10c e 12¢ Musselman’s Apple Sauce Sanico Peanut Butter Libby’s Apple Butter Libby’s Tomato Catchup . He.iu Ton.nlo Ketchup. . 2 No. 244 tins 25¢ ....... vottie 15¢ Stringless BEANS Standard 3 2 2 5c Quality No. 2 Cut De Luxe Asparagus Style. . VALUES P&G Soap . . Star Soap . . 6 Lux Soap Lifebuoy Soap Palmolive Soap. . . .. Lava Hand Soap Octagon Toilet Soap. . . . 15¢ Size Flash . 2 an 15¢ Old Dutch Sunbrite Cleanser = 5¢ . an 59¢ Johnson’s Wax . .2 eaxes 13¢ Fels Naptha Soap . . . T Large Ivory Soap Medium Ivory Soap... 3 eakes 20c. ’.‘»‘.‘,‘Z:Napkms.......... {1 Wax Paper ..........2 »= 15¢ Camay Soap.........3 == 22¢ O'Cedar Polish. . . .vottes 22¢, 43¢ akes 23¢ cakes zsc cakes zsc 3 cakes 20c . 3 caxes 25¢ (13 | | FLORIDA CITRUS FRUIT SALE Extra Large Large Large Size 0ld Cabbage . .m. 3¢ New Cabbage .............» 6¢c Bunch Carrots. . .. .......2 1% 15¢ Cranberries ............» 15¢ Tomatoes . 2 = 29¢ ceseesenen Red Sweet Potatoes 4 - 19¢ Oranges . . . 2dozen 65¢ Sl orm“ o o o & dozen 551: Grapefruit . . 3 for 25¢ | Yedivm Grapefruit . « 3 for 20c | New Potatoes. ..........4ms 25¢ NewKale.............4m25¢c Fresh Spinach. ...........3m= 25¢c Yellow Onions . . .........4m 13¢c Lettuce . . head 10c N (7 I IN OUR MEAT MARKETS | Big Sale ON OUR FINE STEAKS Today, Tomorrow and Wednesday Prime Rib Roast............. ..m. 35¢ | Three-cornered Roast .......... Chuck Roast Porterhouse Steak . Sirloin Steak . . . . Top Round Steak . : Bottom Round Steak . Hamburg Steak . . .o 33¢ - 1b. zse Fancy Stewing M&ns 47c 39¢ 37¢ 35¢ 23¢c Ib. Ib. o b Shoulder Lamb Chops. Lamb Roast .. ceccsnewe I 208 avesi D3¢ JEC A T ARSI B L « . 12l5¢ »25¢| Average Weight 2% to 3% Pounds -