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J&8!Gringell in Hospital With Burns—L. G. Clagett’s ?g Rites Tomorrow. .’ Stanley Gringell of Rockville, re- fed in s critical condition at itgency Hospital last night from bulitis he received in the kerosene ex- plosion which took the life of Lawrence G. Clagett, National Training School teacher, at Poolesville, Md., Friday night when the men -attempted to kindle a fire with the kerosene. Meanwhile, arrangements were com- pleted for Mr. Clagett's funeral from the home of his uncle, Dr. E. W. White, at Poolesville, tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Rev, Guy Crook, pastor of the Poolesville Episcopal Church, will con- duct the services. Burial will be at Petersville, in Frederick County, Md. Emergency Hospital physicians said last night that Mr. Gringell, operator of a private detective agency and a furni- ture repair shop at Rockville, suf- fering from second and third degree burns which virtually cover his body d legs. m’rh:‘:wo men, close friends. received their burns when they sprinkied the explosive liquid from a can on a fire they were building in the Poolesville home of Mr, Clagett’s mother, Mrs. Mary Clagett of Salisbury, Md. The resuitant explosion bathed both men in flames and damaged th: home. Clagett died two hours later at his uncle's home, where he was rushed after the ex- plosion. Mr, Clagett's bride of six wceks, for-| merly Miss Rowena Jefferson, who Jives at 3513 Thirteenth street, and his mother arrived at Dr. Whl‘tf;f hu}x;ne yesterday. The brid> was visiting her mother at Federalsburg, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, at the time of the | tragedy. The young couple had plan- ned to begin housekeeping April 1. Mr. Clagett was one of the four original members of the Montgomery County, police force which was estab- lished in 1922. He subsequently re- signed to go to Texas, but returned after an absence of one year. He left lice for a second time of the National Train- 1 ing 3 !(r. Gringell was a (d'puvéy sheriff of Montgomery County for 15 years, re- tiring from office five years ago to launch his private business at Rockville. DANCER’S TRiAL HALTS WITH JURY INCOMPLETE All of Prospective Jurors lLeny Double Standard of Morality ‘Would Prejudice Them. By the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, March 14—The trial of Jean Dayle, 21-year-old caba- ‘ret dancer, charged with' the slaying of Sam Prank, Memphis jewelry salesman, stood adjourned until Monday, with the jury still incomplete. ‘The trial halted last night after two days of questioning of veniremen with 13 men in the jury box, but the State only five of its ten per- and the defense prospective jurors denied a|a All double . of morality would against either the .de- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GROUP TO HOLD PARLEY Arlington-Fairfax Board to Meet at Presbyterian Church on Columbia Pike. By & Stafl Correspondent of The Star. GTON, Va., March 14—The Arlington-Fairfax Board of Religious Education will hold a dinner and con- ference on Tuesday, March 24, at the Arlington Presbyterian Church, Colum- and Bingham road. bia pike m 5 ‘The principal speaker will be Rev. Dr. Minor C. Miller of Bridgewater, general secretary of the Virginia Council of Religious Education. Other speakers will be Miss Ethel Morrison, director of week-day religious education, and Wal- ter K. Handy, president of the Arling ton-Fairfax Board of Religious Educa- According . to the members of the Committee F. Wolf and Rev. George L. Connor, every pastor, Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school - teacher and every person serving on any com- mittee in connection with religious edu- cation in either county is invited to attend. Kansas Rabbits Freed. HAGERSTOWN, Md., March 14 (Spe- clal) —The first consignment of Kansas rabbits, 96 in number, were freed in Washington County Thursday. They were sent here by the State Game Commis- slon for restocking the county and were distributed by the of TASTE Ambassador chefs concoct ' as many tempting dishes as there are individual preferences, so the unsatisfied appetite has yet to appear at the Ambassador. Delicious 5-Co.rse Sunday Dinner -$].50 on Arrangements, Rev. | Imak Walton | J. STANLEY GRINGELL. {INTERNATIONAL POOL OF WHEAT FORESEEN |Canadian Sees Five | Forming Group to Stop Price Catastrophe. Countries By the Assoctated Press. | NEW YORK, March 14 AOrganiz.a—!‘ tion of an international. wheat pool op- | erated by the governments of the five | | | |great wheat exporting countries—the | | United States, Canada, Russia, Australia | | and Argentina—or by organized farmers lt,hemselves‘ is predicted by G. H. Wil- { liams, former president of the United | | Farmers of Canada. | Mr. Willlams who sailed for Italy to! represnt the United Farmers at the in- ternational wheat conference in Rome, | said that the farmers of Western Canada | strongly favor an international pool, | believing that only through joint action could the world price of wheat now around 60 cents be maintained at a| level which would cover a reasonable cost of production. He added that wheat farmers of Canada were anxious to work out an | agreement with the United States Farm | Board, or with wheat pools organized | by the farmers themselves, which would | avoid competition in world markets. He expressed hope that the Rome | conference opening March 26 at which 68 nations are expected to be Tepre- sented, might lay the foundation for jan agreement that would control werld iprices and establish quotas for each | country which shipped grain for export. He said these quotas should be allotted jaccording to the harvesting seasons so | that at no time (ould the world market be flooded. OPPOSES KING'S RETURN | Greek Premier Repudiates Charge He Seeks Dictatorship. ATHENS, March 14 (#).— Premier | Eleutherios Venizelos emphatically de- | clared last night he would oppose nny; plan to restore former King George, | now an exile, to the throne of Greece. The premier, speaking to the Cham- ber, also repudiated suggestions he was alming at a dictatorship. He asserted rliamentary system, with all -its fa \:, was the best form of govern- ment, As to reports spread abroad that he was communicating with the former l{m‘, he labeled these as entirely un- rue. | | R, prices! R Al | | | Regular $9.95 | Coil Bed _‘ Springs 54.75 Made up of 90 resili- ent tempered spiral | springs—wire tied. Very comfortable! Al bed sizes for metal or wood Inner-spring Mattress 57.95 teed. 425 Seventh |8s of March 9. NO PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS Free Delivery Within 100 Miles SENSAT Sale of 500 MATTRESSES '| AND SPRINGS A factory anxious for business made us a ridiculous offer on standard high-grade bedding, and we are offering them at these sensational ) soft and comfortable. Regular $19.75 Guaranteed Made by a reliable manufacturer and fully guaran- Pilled with a one-plece tempered resilient spring s:éc, with 30 pounds of felt on top and bottom. All H-M-/HAPIRO € FURNITURE THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING COUNTY BLUE LAW EXCLUSION IS HIT Chillum District Democratic Club Asks Right for Lo- cal Officers. Special Dispatch_to The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., March 14— At a meeting of the Chillum District Democratic Club a resolution was passed insisting that the delegation in the Maryland Legislature now in ses- slon see to it that Prince Georges County 1s not. exempted in'the anti-blue law bill introduced by Speaker Michel. As the bill passed the House of Dele- gates it provided for the exemption of this county, and those present at the meeting of the club cannot understand why if the legislation is good for Bal- timore City and other sections of the State it would not be good for this county. The local Democratic club felt that the local governing bodies should have the say as to whether the theaters re- main open on Sunday, in that way put- ting the matter up to the people of the communities affected much more di- rectly than if the bill stands as it is at fir!sen!. with towns of less than 6,000 aving to petition to the county com- missioners for the privilege of operating on Sunday. The bill must now be amended to include the county in its provisions. A motion passed asking that the county authoi'ies designate the club's secretary, Leo W. Dunn, to accept dec- larations of newly arrived citizens in the State for registration purposes. The matter of the protest from certain citi- zens in Mount Rainier as to the Cram- ton act enabling a bill now before the Legislature came up for discussion and a motion prevailed that the club have a special meeting Tuesday night at the office of the secretary, at which time T. Howard Duckett will be present to explain the working plan of the bill now under discussion. Plans for a smoker were discussed and it was the concensus at the meet- ing that such an event should be staged some time in May. Future meetings of the club will be held at the office of the club on the second Thursday of the month, with the By-Law Committee expected to report at the next meeting. Four new members were admitted to membership in the club. A partial re- port* was made to the club by the chair- man of the committee in charge of the dispensing of the fund recently raised for the benefit of the needy poor of the district. It was decided to assist in providing milk for those children at the schools who are unable to purchase it, and further names of needy persons in the community were asked for. The fund is not yet depleted. SHIP LINES MERGED Baltimore & Carolina in Deal With Another Company. NORFOLK, Va., March 14 (#).— Completion of the merger of the Baiti- more & Carolina Line with the Baltimore & Philadelphia Steamboat Co. was announced here today, effective The Baltimore & Carolina has transferred the steamer Ruth to the new line and will dispense with the boat Birdie H., in the service between Baltimore and Philadelphia. There will be no change in the line at Norfolk, it was stated, and A. H. Mull & Co. of Baltimore, operators of the Baltimore & Carolina with a sub- stantial holding in the mew corporation, will be agents for. the merged companies. S. A. Tubman will refiain general man- ager, with headquarters in Baltimore. —— Britain's national debt now equals $839.20 per capita. - Street N. W. e IONAL! egular $8.75 45-Pound | Cotton Mattress 53‘95 Covered with art ticking, Roll with tufting. Excellent Value. In all bed sizes. Regular $14.15 Genuine 50-Pound Layer Felt Mattress 56.75 Good quality art tick- ing, soft and resilient, deavy stitched rolled edge that will not pack. For all standard size beds. | 'ON, Mother Declares Fingerprints Err In Regard to Son Says Immigration Bureau Records Are Wrong in Barring Man. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 14.—The science of fingerprint identification and a mothers word were weighed against each other by immigration authorities here today. On their decision rests the fate of Albert Kelly Carver, whom the Govern- ment suspects of being Albert Kelly, an alien who was deported two years ago. Mrs. Mathilda Connover Carver, the mother, insists that Albert is not the | Kelly the Government claims him to be, but is one of ten children born to her in Warsaw, Ky., and as such is an American citizen. Against this mother's word goes that of kKobert E. Moore, superintendent of the Identification Bureau of Wayne County, who says Albert's fingerprints are the same as those of the denorted Albert Kelly. Mrs. Carver claims to have copies of a birth certificate showing that Albert was born in Kentucky May 9, 1893. Tl;lle man involved is held in the county Jall. | SR TWO WOMEN AND GIRL| ATTACKED BY THIEVES Four East St. Louis Houses Are| Terrorized by Pair of Armed Colored Men. By the Associated Presk. | EAST ST. LOUIS, March 14.—Two | women and a 16-year-old girl were | criminally attacked last night and four homes terrorized by two colored men who forced their way into the homes at pistol's point, They were not appre- hended. One of the women was seized while kneeling before her bed in prayer and attacked while her husband, bound to a chair and gagged, was forced to look on. The other woman and the girl were assaulted in a room where two othe; women and a 13-year-old girl wer held prisoners by the colored men. The husbands of three of the women were gagged and bound with wire in an- other room. In each of the places the attackers ransacked the house, stealing jewelry, table silver and cash. The first public knowledge of the crimes came at noon today from Chief Deputy Sheriff Mike Doyle of St. Clair County. At the same time James Leahy, chief of police here,' and George Byrnes, chief of de- tectives, said they had no knowledge of the robberies and assaults. As the colored men entered the yard of another home, the resident saw them tie handkerchiefs over their faces and procured his revolver. The re- volver was accidentally discharged as the marauders knocked on the door and they fled without entering. Descriptions of the attackers corre- sponded closely to the pair of colored men who committed similar offenses | near Hickman, Ky., early Thursday. | In both instances one of the men | had a missing front tooth, and other descriptive details agreed. H OIL eating Spe D. C; MARCH 15, 1931—PART ON MOUNTAINEER HELD FORJRY IKLLING Court Refuses Evidence of Dogs Trailing Sours From Scene. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., March 14.—David Sours, charged with the killing of Edward Burracker from ambush on a lonely path in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was bound over to the grand jury by Judge J. H. Booton of the Cir- cuit Court following a preliminary trial here today. Despite the fact that the State had intended to build its case largely about the fact that bloodhounds had trailed Sours to his home from the spot where Burracker was found, Judge Booton re- fused to admit testimony of Sheriff E. L. Lucas, telling of the use of the hounds. The judge held that as the owner of the dogs was not summoned, and no proper foundation laid, the tes- timony was not admissible. Defense Is Silent. No witnesses were called for the de-! fense. Dr. Virgil Hammer, Page County coroner, testified that the man had been shot from a distance of about 30 or 40 feet and that he had been dead 18 to 24 hours when found, his body . beside a log, covered with leaves and brush. Schuyler of threats time he would kill him. Sours made the threats moonshining activities. Death Threat Bared. Lester Burracker, brother of the mur- dered man, testified that Sours stopped him on the road March 1, the day g:- fore the murder, saying: “I shot at your brother once, and the next time I will fill him full of lead, if it's the last act of my life.” Varlous witnesses corroborated the story told by Donald Jenkins, 14-year- | |§| who told || old step-son of Burracker, that the murdered man left home on March 5 at 9 o'clock in the morning ||} and did not return home. He said that he left his mountain home to look for || him and get his uncle and cousin, brother and nephew of Burracker, to go with him to the place where he said “it looked as if some one had been dragged to the r " They followed the trall, he said, and found the body. Nearly 6,000,000 bunches of bananas || were exported from Costa Rica last ¥ ying | River, In China. Doggn, on the stand, 0,ohf'f he d heard Sours make about six weeks ago, saying that he had || shot at Burracker once, and the next || N n said in telling that|| Burracker had been spying on his Five Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals For Hair and Scailp! single bottle corrects cialists for Over 25 Years Heat At Its Best —is assured and will involve neither inconvenience nor you have us equip y United discomfort, when our home with a— States Oil Burner Instailation can be made quickly, in your pres- ent heater, and with the satisfaction associated with the Colbert organization, for more than a quarter of a century. {{We sponsor the “U. S.” because we have confidence in its superiority, its economy of operation, its all- around efficiency. gas or electric ignition ; ha: It is Fully Automati. 3 utilizes s just Two Moving Units. QGet our estimate now, so you can be ready for changeable Spring weather, and SAVE BY THE SPECIAL PRICE For Immediate Orders BUDGET PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED MAURICE J. COLBERT COo. PLUMBING—HE TING—TINNING 1908 M. St. N.W. TELEPHONES: NO RTH 0402-0403-0404 point downtown. The matter was placed in the hands; of the Public Utilities Committee, of Which John R. Riggles is an, and W. R. Beattle of Decatur Heights will work in conjunction with the committee. North Decatur Heights sewage dis- CITIZENS INDORSE CRAMTON AID BILL %2 5 2 mittee, was asked to take the matter 'up with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. ¢ Judge Bailey presided over the meet- ng. hief Co-ordinato ASSUMES NEW TASK IN JUNE' IN WASHINGTON. Prince Georges Federation| Approves Enabling Measure | Before Legislature. 'ARLINGTON REPUBLICAN | CLUB TO MEET MARCH 25 Special Dispatch to The Star. League of G. 0. P. Women to Be BLADENSBURG, Md., March 14— B AnSid Indorsement was given the Cramton | -y enabling act now before the Legislature Clarendon. by the Executive Committee of the | pyastan Correspondent of The Star. m"m" I Ctiiseine s AMSRSSI R | T ARENDON, “Va; § BSfii8-The ce Georges County at a meeting last night at the home here of Judge fRepubllcun Club of -Arlington County Alfred B 1"‘" hold its next “polito-social” affair (D, Baley, president of the ox ganization. It was voted to notify |, . i State Semator Lanadale & Sssee 'y |in°Odd Pellows Hall here on the night Prince Georges County of this action |Of March 25, with members of the slong with the county members of the | League of Republican Women of Ar- ouse of Delegates, the county €om- |lington County and other women identi- missioners and the Park and PIANDINg | n'c ‘wik the party st epecint mieepe Commission. A _committee was named | fied W bty chin rwoped comprising Dr. Robert#W. McCullough, | This will be the second of a series of Bert H. Wise and Fred W. Gast to|social affairs arranged by the cluo to represent the federation at any hufln:[m given between now and the opening which might be given on the act. of the political campaign for county A resolution condemning the presenit | offices this Spring and Summer, service on the bus line from nth | The Entertainment Committee has ar- and H streets northeast to this section, | ranged for a varied program of in- was adopted, the terminal facilities at | strumental and vocal music, quartets, Fifteenth and H streets coming in for | duets and solos, together with vaude- particular criticism. Efforts will be | ville specialties. J. Foster Hagan, presi made to have the bus terminus moved | dent of the club, is in charge of ar- from Fifteenth and. H streets to a|rangements. at REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS T. 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