Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1935, Page 24

FB6 @ RECLUSE MURDRR PUTIE TO POLE 24-Hour Hunt for Slayer Fruitless—Lone Print on Ax Handle. 'BY a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., August 24— After a 24-hour search for the mur- derer of Truman Brush, 76-year-old recfuse whose body was found in a clump of bushes about 100 yards from the antiquated log cabin in which he had lived 70 years, his head brutally beaten in with a rock, Fairfax County police tonight admitted that they were baffled. One fingerprint on the handle of an ax was the only one fcund by Federal experts who were brought to the room where the recluse ate, slept and spent the major portion of his time. After the slaying the murderer had ran- sacked the house in the belief that Brush hoarded a huge sum of money there. Robbery has been established as the motive of the crime, Sheriff Kirby said, because his investigation has re- vealed no enemies who might wish %o kill Brush. Furthermore, a legend has grown up around the Falls Church district that the aged man was wealthy and that he distrusted banks. Neighbor Last to See Him. ‘This theory was borne out by John Vandermark, who farms the adjoin- ing property and who has known Brush intimately for 40 years. Van- dermark was the last person known to the police who saw his neighbor alive. Vandermark said he was certain Brush had a large sum of cash after the war and knew of no occasion when it had been spent. Sheriff Kirby verified this statement, but Mayor L. P. Daniel of Falls Church, ‘Brush’s only kinsman in the county, and who has assisted in the investi- gation, confessed ignorance about the dead man’s financial affairs. “He was very eccentric and never discussed money matters with me,” he said, “although I paid him fre- quent visits.” The time of the recluse’s murder has been established as shortly before he was found by Hugh Hummer, a tenant on the 160-acre farm which Brush inherited from his mother. Hummer reported finding the body at 6:30 pm, and with the aid of Vandermark reached Sergt. Alton Shumate of the Falls Church police. ‘When Coroner Ransom held an in- quest soon after 7 o'clock Brush's body was warm. J No Data Obtained. Hummer, however, was unable to throw any light on the slaying. He told police of having found the body and going to report it. A hasty search through the re- cluse’s effects revealed but 40 cents in cash. A thorough search is to be made later. It is known that Brush carried a money sack on his person,. but this has not been found. Whether.this sack contained all his money of whether the murderer found the cache in the house may be determined by the search. In the meantime, Brush's body is being held in a Falls Church under- taking establishment pending com- pletion of funeral arrangements. Be- sides Mayor Daniel the only known relative is Mrs. Jeanette Williams of Washington. Mrs. Williams made a brief inspection of her uncle’s home | and departed with Mrs. Kirby, the sherifl’s wite. SECOND HOTEL REJECTS GERMAN GROUP MEETING Gotham Hostelry Refuses to Ex- plain Action—Society Head Calls Fears “Joke.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 24.—A second New York Hotel—the Astor—today turned down reservations for the an- nual convention of the German- American Technologists’ Association August 31 to September 2. The Hotel New Yorker a week ago canceled convention plans after H. J. Sohn, a member of the technologist “group, included several German swas- tika banners in his list of decorations. The management of the Astor de- clined to explain its action. Rudolf Wilderman, president of the Association of Conservative Scientists, could not be reached for a state- ment. Previously he had denied that possible anti-Nazi rioting might de- velop during the sessions. He called the fear of disorder a “huge joke” and declared his organization *included *“plenty of Jews.” —_— MAINE GIRL IS BRIDE OF G. W. U. PROFESSOR Dr. John A. Tillema Weds Miss Ruth Kendall at Carlisle, Mass. Couple to Live Here. By the Associated Press. CARLISLE, Mass, August 24.— Miss Ruth Marcia Kendall, daughter of Mrs. Herbert Kendall of Newry, Me., was married here today to Dr. John Albert Tillema, professor of po- litical sciences at George Washington . University, Washington, D. C. After a wedding trip the couple will make their home in Washington. 200-Year-Old Opera By Bach Is Given At Atlantic City “Secular Cantata’ Writ- ten as Answer to Critic of Composer. By the Associated Press. CASH BONUS MOVE LOST Georgia Legion Rejects Plan for Payment Now. MACON, Ga. August 24 (P.—A proposal calling for allocation of money from the $4,800,000,000 Federal work-relief fund for payment of the soldiers’” bonus certificates was re- jected today by the Georgia depart- ment of the American Legion. In annual convention, the Legion- naires also voted to publish a list of persons and agencies which a com- mittee on Americanism believes are engaged in “Communistic activity” in Georgla. THE SUNDAY BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., AUGUST 25 1935—PART ONE. cation of its “Communistic activity” list, the Legion also amended its con- stitution to exclude from membership “any person who, by word, deed or payment of dues, gives support to the Communist Internationsl or the Com- munity party of the United States, or to any organization seeking overthrow of the Government.” ACTRESS ASKS NAME Dorothy Gish Wants Hers Back Since She Has ¥iled for Divorce. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., August 24 (®).—Dorothy Gish, the actress, ap- plied to the Superior Court today for Besides providing funds for publi- | permission to resume her maiden name ered in frieze. A fine suite of oak construction, consists of a buffet, server, extension table, china cabinet and six uphol- stered seat chairs. All pieces are of finest workman- ship and built to insure satisfaction. of Dorothy Elizabeth Gish. The application was filed in con- nection with a divorce action she has instituted against James K. Rennie, New York actor. Through her counsel the actress also asked that the court assign her sult for a hearing before a referee rather than before the court. In such cases the referee hears the testimony and submits his recommendations to the court. In a formal answer to his wife's suit, Rennie has denied her charge of intolerable cruelty. 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