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ARMY WILL PHOTOGRAPH CAPITAL IN NAVY PLANE Construction Progress Will Be Re- corded for Geographic Society From Autogiro. A Navy autogiro is going to enable an Army captain to photograph con- struction in the Capital for the Na- tional Geographic Society in a few days. In this situation the Navy is enjoy- ing another laugh at the Army similar to that when Secretary of War Hurley called at Anacostia recently for a naval plane to transport him on a long trip. Capt. Albert-W. Stevens, U. 8. A, of me tographic laboratory at Wright , 1s expemd to begin his work in ‘The Army has no auto- the Navy's ploneer “flying wlndml.ll" is standing-by at the Ana- costia Alrport ready to take the War Department expert aloft, so he may record the progress of the public Imlld- ings program here. As the aul travels slowly, the National Geograp! Society hopes to secure some excfllem aerial photographs by this method. Southampton, England, is to have a $65,000,000 dock works. (ING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, SATURDAY, SURRENDERS TO POLICE Suspect in Slaying of “Hippy” Lee Tired of Dodging Officials. Worn out after dodging police for three days, Lajole Aaron Cooper, col- ored, 25 years old, of 1724 Florida ave- nue.dmu:l:z }n connection with the murder . of Joseph Edwards, colored, walked into the second precinct station late yesterday and surrendered. Questioned by Precinct Detectives James E. Kenney and M. J. Mahaney, Cooper is alleged to have confessed thu he shot and killed Edwards early morning in the 2200 block Twelfth was plue. mfim & notorious and was known undn alias of “Hippy™ Lee. Two Become Colonels. Two officers of the Army Engineer Corps have been promoted to the grade of colonel, to filll vacancies recently created. They are Lieut. Col. Ernest D. Peek, stationed at Governors Is”| land, N. Y., under a temporary detail to the Inspector General's Department, and Lieut. Col. George R. Spalding, stationed at St. Louis on engineering duty. HELD ON JULY 4 LAW Virginia Youths Are First Persons Arrested for Fireworks. Upon two Virginia youths was con= ferred the questionable distinction yes- terday afternoon of being the first In- dependence day celebrators to fall into, the tolls of Capital police. ‘They are Charles P. Mezzer, 16 years old, of Alexandria, Va., and John Edgar Well. 19, of Franconia, Va. who were arrested by Policeman E. P. H the third precinct station for ;hmtlnl prohibited ‘fireviorks. WooDWARD & LOTHROP 10™ 11™ F AND G STREETS White jacket frock of self-patterned crepe; .lh ot sleeve ok $16.50 SPECIAL-SIZE APPAREL THIRD FLOOR. ‘White one-piece dress with sleeveless con- trasting jacket ‘WOMEN'S DRESSES Tamp FLOOR. Wear WHITE Or White, Accented with Color To keep you looking fresh and cool while the thermom- eter soars—wear WHITE. To attain that perfection of immaculate chic—wear WHITE. To be always smart, because of innumerable accessory changes—and yet do it all economically—wear WHITE. 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White Buckskin Pumps and Oxfords _ Including Laird, Schober & Company /V\odels 69 pairs of Laird, Schober & Company pumps and ox- fords, with black and leather heels. tan tips and foxings; built-up 156 pairs of white buckskin oxfords and pumps, trim- med with black and brown calfskin; built-up leather heels. $9.75 $8.45 heels: 44 pairs of white buckskin oxfords and pumps, trim- med with black and brown calfskin; built-up leather 52 pairs of Nubuck one-strap pumps and oxfords, trim- med with black and tan calfskin and patent leather. Were $8.50 and $10...... Broken Sizes in the Various Styles WOMEN's SHOES, THIRD FLOOR. GREATLY REDUCED $7.45h’ $6-35 JULY 4, 1931 PERFECT SHOOTING WINS RIFLE MEET New Yorker Sets Record to Take Individual Honors in Eastern Shoot. Special Dispatch to The Star. SPRINGLAKE, N. J., July 4—Shoot- ing perfect scores of 100 points at each of the 50, 100 and 200 yard ranges, Atlee G. Vall, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Rifle Club, yesterday set a new record to win the individual championship of the tenth annual Eastern small-bore tour- nament. . Lieut. Walter R. Stokes, medical de- tachment, 121st Engineers, District of Columbia National Guard, equaled the former reccrd of 297 to capture fourth place, while Sergt. Theodore Harrell, ordnance department, State detach- ment, and First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, headquarters, 121st Engineers, took fifteenth and sixteenth prizes, re- spectively, each having a 295 tally. Tie for First Place. ‘The match comprised 2 sighting and 10 record shots at each of the .89-inch 50-yard, 2-inch 100-yard and 4-inch 200-yard bull's-eye. At the shortest range, Lieut. T. A. Riley scored a 9x, postible to tie for first place; Sergt. T. L. Harrell having a 7x, possible to tie with eight others for thirteenth money. A 9x rpossible at the middle range, gave Michael J. Davidowitch, Crescent Athletic Club, New York City, first honors, none of the local shooters finished in the money. Two perfect scores were hung up in the 200-yard stage, A. G. Vail, the | champion, and Sidney A. Colborne, | Remington Rifle Club, Stratford, Conn., being the heavy hitters. Lieut. W. R. | Stckes was eighth with a 99 tally. | Keen competition features the Palma | individual. event, which comprised 2 | sighting and 15 record shots at a 7.2- inch bull's-eye from each of the 150, { 1 175 and 200 yard ranges. Out of eight | possible scores of 225, that of R. Brad- | ley O'Neill, Steubenville, Ohio, was the | highest ranking. Two Guardsmen Win. ‘With fewer shots in the inner 4-inch, V-ring, Lieut. Stok>: possible was ranked down into fourth place. The cnly other District Guardsman to cash |in was Staff Sergt. Alex J. Thill, ord- | | nance department, State detachment, | who dropped one point and landed in | | fourteenth place. The final event on the day's program was the 100-yard individual champion- | ship consisting of two sighting and 20 | record shots. Sergt. T. L. Harrell | | scored a possible 200 with 11 shots in the inner l-inch “X” ring for fifth | prize, the winner, §. J. Vitrano, Cres- | cent Athletic Club, New York City, put- | ting 17 shots in the “X" ring. {GUY HAMILTON JOHNSON {FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY Who Died Thursday of Pneumonia Buried Prominent Attorney, in Arlington Cemetery. | _ Funeral services for Guy Hamilton Johnson, P! inent attorney, were con- | ducted this afternoon at his home, i | the 2600 block of Woodley place. Inter- {ment was in Arlington National Ceme- tery. Mr. Johnson died Thursday night | of pneumonia. He was 58 years old. | A native cf Washington, Mr. Johnson (had been a member of the bar since 11894. He was an actiye member of ! numerous organizations,® including the | Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the | | District of Columbia. the Society of Na- tives, the Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 32, ascnic_order, and Lafayette Chapter, | No. 5, Royal Arch Masons. He was a in the Navy during the | World War. French Line Relief Bill Passes. PARIS, July 4 (7).—The Chamber of | D:puties last night adopted the gov- ! ernment_bill appropriating $6,400,000 to tide the French Line over its finan- { clalaifmcultics. Deaths Reported. ‘The following deaths have been reported to (ht Health Department in the last 24 S. Bransom. £1, United States ome Hospital. ouk. 78, tal Faust. 67, 19 Rock Creek Burbage. 67. 140 E st flse i SooreE Goldbers. Josepn H Thnmvsun, 5t st wi T 5 Brovidence. Hositel Robert Johinson. 24. Walter Reed Hosaltal. _Elbert O. Donaldson. 20, Georsetown Hos- ! George Anderson, 20, en route Casualty Hospits Lavina Lewls, 77. 431 Warner st. Maria' £ Bro £05 D st. se. Arnie Scott, 60, m ‘l';slz\:)n't‘lnn st. Yine Brown. 52, Freedmen's Hospital i Symiame, 20. Ereedmen Georse Withers, 42, Fre Hospital. Hospital. TE%s Nevdn Ja Child: g Frllncls Morter, 1 Sonthe, Snidren's Hos- pital Births Reported The following births have been reported fo the Health Department in the last 24 “Batl and Lulie C. Herbert, boy Pletro and Tanina snlcuem Paolo and Guiseppin e Sna Anne Farr nd Cecelia Saund ders, girl. s M. Monlek. sirl. girl cch! Juuu- and Sadie R 3 Peter and Solveig Dortzbach. boy. Frederick W, ahd Dorrance Saiterfield, 1 M. M boy. Risamo2 et e Name ey o, 23 Riymond 8 and Mafian Newman FOUND. EVENING WRAP, also green chiffon hand- kerchlef, at Etta' Schmidt Wells' plano re- ital._Telephone Cleveland 528: LOST. BILLFOLD. containing money. “driver's per- mit, cards, ctc. Call W, Curtis Hopkin Mmuom n F-2: BROW BAG, containing _lady’ shoes. nn‘ beads, new wrist watch. Liber CaT—FEr -n. e ost fince Friday, June 26; 35 P Corw PURSE_Brown, contawning diamond ring_and $5: Thursday afternoon. on l4th betwesn Park road and Euclid st n-¥; vard. Olympia Apt.. Apt. 11 8559. 5° FALSE 'rn'm Jower, between Church and You sts. on 17th n.w: Sullivan, 1916 S Abt."106. “Reward: 5° H SETTER—Last seen vicinity 5100 Con- du onday evening, June 20; name " 3% MRevara T Mrs Whelan, Narm| KEYS, tag ‘Major A. C. Roberts.” 2701 Connecticut_ave POLICE DOG. dark nd ers to name “‘Suzanne. alrd % Lsarearet Justice, 6202 7th bull, from 1st and R .‘.”"“"u':'.“:a” © Sl North 0330-3. @ Lambda; name_on ress Box 128-V, Star ~femaie; tar, ORITY PIN, S Teward. office. SUIT CASE_Straw, Jos Friday on New ¥ Emergency HOspl!: L Leminger, Quart Jecured with leather rk ave. n.w.. in Please notify 's 1117-B, Quan- ‘WHITE wu.u: DOG—From B st. answers name of Prince. m"w if returned Bigger and Better Funerals At Half the Usual Cost Are Dome by Chambers Just Too Sleepy, | Salesman Decides Not to Kill Self By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 4.—If Victor Dewitt Tillotson, a bond sales- man, hadn't been 5o sleepy 'm dny night he might not be alive To 2 police station he broughe his revolver and explained he had bought it to commit suicide, after falling to receive a reply to a let- ter sent to his enzmxed wife seeking a reconciliation. 'nzurxdly night he went to Central hoof WOMAN AND FIVE MEN SEIZED IN RUM RAID New Liquor Squad Swoops Down on Apartment to Nab Drink and Occupants. Five men and one woman were ar- rested and what was sald to be a holiday liquor supply was seized when the second inspection district liquor squad raided an apartment at 3228 Prospect street last night. Harry Pannell, 1058 Potomac street, sald to be a bartender at the alleged speakeasy, was charged with illegal possession of 338 bottles of beer, 15 one-half-ghilon jugs of white whisky and 1 quart of red whisky. ‘The others arrested in the place were Robert Tinner, colored, 38, of 3328 Volta place; Lonnie A. Bryant, 31, of 1230 Massachusetts avenue Reginald Lee Beach, 50, Rosslyn, Va.: John Fle.cher Nesselrodt, 39, of 714 street, and Nellie Jcnes, colored, 29, of 3222 Grace street. All were charged with disorderly conduct. Pannell is being held at No. 7 pre- cinct. The others were released on collateral. It was the second raid made by the newly formed squad. The group, in charge of Detective Sergt. A. I. Bullock, included Detectives C. 8. Dwyer, B. F. Day and W. C. Wrenn. —_— CROWD CAPTURES MAN AS CRASH HURTS CHILD Driver Awaits Action of Court on Charge of Leaving Scene and Lacking Permit. Herbert Dyer. colored, 18 years old, today s awaiting court action follow- ing his arrest late yesterday after ca ture by citizens in the northeast section. His automobile was reported to have struck a machine, slightly injuring a child, and Dyer was said to have at- tempted to flee from the scene. Dorothy Jane Clark, 15 months old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. 41 Fifteenth street northeast, was reported having only slight abrasions as the result of the ac- . She was riding in her father's car at the time. She was given treat- ment at Casualty Hospital. James Pumphrey, 1527 Isherwood street northeast; Martin Quick, 643 Florence street northeast, and William R. Davis, 537 Fiftecnth street northeast, id they captured Dyer after a chase. Ninth precinct police charged Dyer with eaving the scene after a collision and operatmg his machine without a driver’s Clyde J 'Nlchols, Inc. 209" 9th Col._6324 W. W. Deal & Co. 816 H ST. NE. LINCOLN' 8200. CHAS. S. ZURHORST 301 EAST CAPITOL ST. Phone_Lincoln_0372. Joseph F. Birch’s Sons usuc BIRCH) 3034 M St. N\W. Ehone West Ooer. Eilablished 1841, GEO. W. WISE CO. 500 M ST V. L. SPEARE CO. Neither the successors of nor connected with the original W. peare establis! ment. Phone Natonal 2602, 1009'H St.N.W. r.mmy 940 F_St. N.W. Established ' 1876 JOHN R. WRIGHT CO. 1337 10th St. N.W. __ Phone North 0043. ~J. WILLIAM LEE’S SONS,” FUNERAL DIRECTORS CREMATORIUM 332 PA. AVE. N.W. NATIONAL 1384. 1388 Thos. R. Nalley’s Son 517 11th St. SE. LL 1220 Ui = Funeral Dlrgctors 4130, 4171 P. J. SAFFELL PERSONAL SERVICE—REASONABLE. 738 5th_St. N, Nat’l 0537, Frank Gexers Sons Co. 3 National 2473 SEVENTH ST. Medorn Chapel. Feiepnonie Wm. H. Sardo & Co. Funeral Chapel 412 B ST. N. Ambulance service. STLLENENTS SINS 1211 Wisconsin Ave, West 0804, ALFRED B. GAWLER WALTER A. GAWLER WILLIAM A. GAWLER Joorem Gaviers i 1850 Chapel Cremations Lady Attendant 1750-2-4 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Phones: NAtional 5512-5513 | No BRANCH OFFICE | FUNERAL DESIGNS. GEO. C. S E€XPRESSIVE FLORAL EMBLEMS AT MOD. IONE NAT. 0106. Open Bnnlnn Eye Gudc Btos Co., 1212 F St. ute Delivery Service. B AT ressiver Inexpensive. LOWERS For Funerals By Wire Anywhere 1407 H St. N.! Nat’l 4908 8. iday. . 1931, BAKER, 9o Bridey, uly 31041, hbv wife of the {6 Bamons B Baver - Puntrst F Ml!‘g'l funeral rhome.fltll "r: 131 11 R. s.e, on Monday, Jll ly 6, at 2 p.m. 1nvil i e Sl July Cemetery. Friends invited. ‘Memorial Cemeter, Ill-l!‘ On JII-II 3. 1 n. at 8 a.m. for 1} (Please omit flowers.) Fi of her soul nunt private. TLLARD. ELINOR LUSK. Passed away on 1931, at her orning, July 3. ml‘aem. e a8 Coventsy road. Cleveland, ELINOR ed DILLARD. belove He o i .-‘ :"ci»i L gtmes B, Dillard and mother EDWARDS, JOSEPH. !flddenly ‘Tuesda: June 30.°1931, at 2 a.m.. at his residen 24 Bin "5 B PH EDWAR He leaves to mourn their loss daughter, mother and other relatives Fun nday. Jul Iriends Trom Moon & A T3t and Flonida, sve. mw Lincoln Memorial Cemetes FAGGAN. EDWARD L. Do Shher 2 Bric} silness of Honce o Wi FAGCAN, *ine."beloved: musband of Bthel’ Fagean dnd father of Melvin, Leeland and Betty: loving brother of Emily Willsms, lovmé ancle of "Milioras ith ‘onstance Williams, , e laves 1o mourn theie oss. o oo’ Qiher relatives and {risads.” Funeral {rom Nind h Streef ist Church Bun- a3 Tuly’ 5, Rt 111 b s CHews Brooks, pastor. FERNO, JOHN. .On Saturdsy. July 4 21 kiin JORN, beloved husband of the late’ Caro: Iine Ferno. Funeral from his late vesi. Wil nd . at 1 Interment 5 rted, this Lt £ 930 Walter uj .wer at 9 am. Relative: friends d u.vmd "Interment Mount® Olivet Ceme- FRANKLIN. SALUDA V. Suddenly, on Sat- urday. Jily 4. 1931, BALUDA V. enry Funefal from her Iate usldenu usx runkhn st n.e.. Mon. July 6. p.m. Relatives nd Ronds Tavited.” BAMILL, REV. HENRY P. On s.mrdny. July ."at 7 am, at his residence, nocacy cemev.exy. Belll.nlle. M. HARPER, JA JPeparted this Ericay. Uy S 108, Al 838D RPER, 'in_ his 77t vear. flrvlus ut Bits late home. 614 Mes: Gabriel's Sitirch. Monday, July 608t 16.20 agm " Tn terment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. 6 HUNTER, FIELDER I. A special communi- cation of Hiram Lodge. No. 10. F. A. A. M. is called for Mondas. 1pm the Masonic Temple. t the f rul of our late brother, life MES "atholic am. UNTE] who died at mz Catied States somm Home, July 2. 1831 GEORGE M. LAN. Worshipful Master. SRORN . CRAAR Serhiey 5 KEISTER, DR. WILLIAM 5 on Tuly 3 193L, Ne Walter Reed Hospital, DR Wrlhix beloved husband of Elizabeth Spieget Keister, July 6. at 2 et Arlington RAtional Gemerery. KELLER. ABRAHM L. Departed this life 08, July 2. 1931, "at the ‘residence of his Slsten Ty 1dd Aller : ML KELLER, belove Annie Allison Keller and father of Carl B Keller.” Puneral from the chapel metery on July 6 at o'clock a.m. Friends invited. s* KUNTZ, WILLIAM B. Monday, June 28, 1931, " at _Pitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colo., WILLIAM B. beloved son of the'late ‘Alfred J. and Catherine J. Kuntz_(nee Marion) and_brother of Cath- erine R. Davis of 1634 Gales st. n.c. and Alfred, "John and Leo Kuntz. from ‘the ‘above residence Mo at 8:30.am High requiem S’ Neme. Chureh ot & p Arlington National Cemetery. and friends invited. LEWIS, MARIA, Departed this lite July at Interment Relatives 1931, m v m arbley. father of Mary. Liola and Ems Marbley, ' He also leaves ve srandehil: dren, ~Remains resting at the W. Erne Jarvis funeral church, 1432 U st. . tice of funeral inter. HARRIET. Departed this life on Wednesday. Juiy 1, 1931, at Blue Plains. C.. HARRIET RIGNEY, wife cf the late Thomas Rigney. mother of William, Louis, Hattie and Jon 734, Cmeating. friends invited, STRAWN. KATHERINE MANDERSON. On Thursday, July 2. 1831, at the home of her in Chicago. Til.. 'KATHERINE MAN- SONCBTREWN. betoved wife-of the vard L Strawn and mother of Margarer S Porter ‘and Manderson Service: Mo, uly - Armsirons. patiors. Fhiladeiphia. RS UEDIKE. MESSIE. On Friday, July 3, 031 MESSIE, sged 14 “years, béloved son of Mr. and B. Updike. Rfimun; resunc at hlx late residence. 407 11th Funeral_services_and interment Washington, Va., on Suadas, July 5, b WAI.DEhv MARY C. ‘Thursday, July 2, neral Sunday. > Yrom Second Baptisi Church. :rd o Interment at Franke Tin. Va""Stonday. .h'\y 6. at 2 p.m. WASHINGTON, MAR' on v\edn-sday. AT, ar Blodard Baptist Home, MARY WASHINGTON. Sha leaves many friends. Remains resting at the John T. Rhines_ funeral chapel, 3rd and Eve sts. gy [Funera) Sunday, July 5 at 1 pmy ion Baptist Church. Interment Rosemont Cemeiery. WILKERSON, LOUIS ERVIN July 3, 1931, at his residcace, ave., ‘Alcova Heights. Va. LOI beloved con of the late George and Luls Wilkerson. Funeral from the W. W. Chambers Co,_funeral home, 1400 Chavin st. n.w. on Sunday. July 5. at ]2 noon. Services at the Church of God. Marbury, Md.. at 2 p.m. 5 WOODCOOK. ALFRED L. Op Friday. July Lincoln 0524 3. 1931, et his residsnce, st. T WOODEOGK, beloved Musbrnd of ‘Loretta M. Woodcock. Services will be heid at his late residerice, Mondar, July L m. " Interment Glenwood Cere- ey, WRIGHT. MARY JANE. On Friday. .Yuly 2. 1831, MARY JANE. beloved wite of Charied Fer darhter, :‘:70 e day. July 6. 'at 3 p.m. Creek Cemetery. In Memoriam. COATES. WILLIAM H. AND JULIA B. Tn« memery of our dest ones. WILLIAM H. and JULIA B. COATES. who left us su 8201y’ Yot years ako today. July 4. 103 As He knows His own, so He knows how to comfort them. usinz sometimes the very grief itself and straining it to a sweetness of peace unattainable by those ignorart t LOVING AND SISTERS. w. LQUING " CHILDREN | gp JOLA AND EM : DORSEY, SARAH. xn lnvinl memnrv of my devoted sister, Mrs. SARAH DORSEY. who departed this life, after & loog iliness. 979, July 4o18TER, MRS, JENNIE SMITH. * HALL. JENNIE. In sad but lovine remem- brance of my NNIE M. NALES who Hepartea This e ‘elgnt years ago today. July 4. 1923. Remembrance is & volden chain Death: tries vall interiment nml to break, but %o Tove T the Freatest sorrow of my heart. Just & line of sweet remembranct Just & memory. fond and true Jugk 8 token of love s gevotion at ms heart stil lones T DEVOTED D HOFFMAN, ln\uln c i xovinx memory and and loving father, ED- of . geaf hushand,and loving ather, £D° n-n ago today, July 4, 1926. tave lost our soul companion, A lite linked with our own, miss you more walk through Bfe alo Your ennu Fays, vour smiling tace. A to ree d a f l!’nfll' “fll’d XD! each o "'ma beloved by all RIETTA. In sad but lov- in e ance. of my dear ‘aunt. HEN- A ‘Who_departed this Tt one vear e today, July 4, 1930. SPINDLER, ESTHER M. In loving memory of our dearly beloved wife and mothe a_devoted companion, ESTHER M. SP) Wwho deperted this life July 4,

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