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MORNING HERALD Partly cloudy, slightly warmer Monday; Tuesday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by occasional rain- VOL. XXXV, NO. 40 llun, 0.5.10. HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931 Associated Preii SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VETERANS' LEGISLATION FACES CONGRESS Hagerstown To Join Middle Atlantic League LEAGUE HEADS VOTE HUBS IN 12-TEAM LOOP Cambria, Arrives By Plane, Asks Acceptance Of Application THREE OTHER CLUBS VOTED INTO LEAGUE Action Taken At Largely Attended Meeting In I Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Feb.

15 The Middle Atlantic basebal league voted in-four new members and became a 12-club circuit tonight. Ending an afternoon and evening tof heated discussions behind closed doors, the present eight clubs approved by the required three-fourths majority the admission of Charleston, Huntington and Beckley of the Tri- State league in southern West Vir ginia and Hagerstown, the disbanded Blue Ridge league. The Middle Atlantic league thus have twice the number of clubs that it embraced upon organizing in 1925. The expanded circuit will comprise six West Virginia teams, four of Pennsylvania and two in Maryland. The West Virginia members are Wheeling Fairmont, Clarksburg.

Huntington, Charleston and Beckley. Those in Pennsylvania'are Charleroi, Jeannette, Scottdale and Johnstown. Cumberland and Hagerstown are the Maryland clubs. On Hand ''I, Is expected that the admission of cue new West Virginia clubs will result in the disbanding of the'Tri- State league which-held forth for two years, playing games Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Hagerstown was forced to cast about for a new organization by the breaking up of the Blue Ridge after 16 years of activity.

President Elmer Dailey of the Middle Atlantic did not disclose tonight's vote' but it was learned that it was not unanimous. President J. Cambria of Hagerstown, who came by airplane from Baltimore, said his club would attract fans not only in Hagerstown but also from such other former Continued on Page 12 SALOONiLD-UP Pennsylvania Officers Comb Section for Two Bandits Feb. 15 State police, aided by- municipal officers, combed northeastern Pennsylvania tonight for two bandits who held up a saloon in Hanover township and shot and killed one man and -seriously wounded another. Al Jannetti, S6, Wilkes-Barre manager, who engaged one of the bandits in a scuffle, was shot over the right lung and on the wrist.

He died in Mercy Hospital shortly after the hold-up last night Evans Jones, 53, Wilkes-Barre, who was shot twice while'attempting to strike one of the bandits over the head with a chair was taken in a critical condition to Hospital. Jones had a bullet wound in the back and another in the leg. The only evidence gained by the police was an automatic pistol and a soiled cap, abandoned by the bandits in their flight One bandit, about 33 years age, Is about five feet, eight inches tall, and weighs about 185 pounds. The second bandit is about 30 years of age, is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs about 155 pounds. LIGHT DAMAGED 'The traffic light at Potomac and Antietam streets was damaged when struck by a truck Saturday afternoon- One roan was arrested on a charge of driving under the intlu- of liquor In connection with the crash, but found not guilty be Magistrate Richard Duffey morning.

February Grand Jury Deplores Conditions At The County Jail Board of County Commissioners Has Failed to Correct Conditions, Report to Court Urged at Two Schools by Grand Jurors Reporting that of County Commissioners had failed to correct conditions at the Washington County Jail which were brought to their attention by two previous grand juries, the February grand jury completed its work on Saturday afternoon and submitted a report to Judge Frank G. Wagaman. The grand jury was in session six days, during which 140 witnesses were examined and 53 indictments found. Especial attention was called to the locking device at the jail, which is completely out of order. Under existing conditions, the report says, it permits prisoners at all times to gather in a single corridor, permitting them to overpo 1 turnkey or attendant and affords ther- an o- pci- 1 to attempt delivery at any time.

The report further states that the unrepaired lockir-r device mah.es it impossible to confine any unruly prisoner in a seporate cell or in solitary confinement. "We respectfully call your attention to these things, which were re- potred by two previous grand juries, and which as yet have not been remedied. We regret that it is necessary for a grand jury to spend time and the county's money repeatedly reporting essential items ot repair to the County Commissioners; also, that these same recommendations have been ignored. The grand jury found a total of 57 prisonesr at the jail. There were white male county prisoners, 6 colored male county prisoners, 14 white male Federal and 1 colored male Federal.

The grand jury visited the County Home at Bellevue and found all departments efficiently cared for aurt in a cleanly condition; also, that the inmates were contented, comfortable and amply Officials at the Home were commended for the splendid conditions, but the body urged that steps be taken to improve the fire protection. There was a total of 9S inmates at the institution. There were white males. 24 white females, 6 colored males and 2 colored females. The grand jury reported that necessary efforts had not been exerted to maintain more sanitary conditions in toilets, basements and hallways at Washington Street and Winter Street Schools.

They report- (Ccntinued on Page 10) Apartments Invaded by Federal Agents and Two Questioned Chicago, Feb. 15 Raids by. a Government narcotic de.tail from Washington on the Gold apartments of a Canadian millionaire barrister and an American heiress brought the statement tonight from counsel for the principals that the whole affair was "a blunder." Federal agents, co-operating with authorities of Canada in tracing the ramifications of a dope smuggling ring, invaded the apartments of W. Perkins Bull, K. of Toronto and London, and Mrs.

Mabelle Horlick Sidley, heir to the fortune of William H- Horlick, American malted milk manufacturer, late last night. The two were questioned for six hours at the Federal District Attorney's office by the agents, who had been at more than a month on the case. Likewsie J- A. Harrison, head of a private detective agency, and his wife were summoned to the inquiry. The narcotic detail was believed today to have returned to Washington.

Federal officials here said they knew nothing of the raids, and the impounding of private papers belonging to Bull and Mrs. Sidley. It was understood that an assistant Attorney General of the United States had come here direct the investigation. John E. Kehoe, described by Bull as his counsel, said he was informed the 'Government had "mistakenly" thought a secret code in use between Bull and Mrs.

Sidley was lomehow connected with the inquiry into smuggling. This code, lie said, really was to convey private messages involving the pending suit for divorce of Mrs. Sidley against Dr. John Streeter Sidley of Racine, her husband- Bull, he said, was handling the suit for Mrs. Sidley.

"Some sort of malicious enmity," Kehoe said, "is behind this. There is absolutely no basis for the-seizure of Mr! Bull or his papers. The Federal authorities gained nothing by the raid." Jules Brower, attorney for Harrison, said an apology had been made. Pittsburgh, Feb. 15 H.

ross, 55, a Baltimore and Ohio rail road detective, was shot and killed by his superior officer, Lieutenant F. Hicks, 45, in the Glenwood station the railroad tonight. Hicks, placed' arrest, said they had quarreled. King Tries to Harmonize the Opposing Factions Madrid, Feb. 15, was comparatively tranquil today as King Alfonso conferred with political leaders in an effort to form a new cabinet on which may depend the peace of the country, possibly the fate of the throne itself.

Considerable difficulty is being experienced in reconciling the conflicting viewpoints of the political factions and In obtaining the cooperation of discordant party leaders toward finding a successor to Premier Damaso Berenguer, who resigned yesterday. The political turmoil may be only increased unless the King succeeds in harmonizing the opposing factions. However, if he does bring them to an agreement by putting some "lefts" in the new government, he will give power to those forces which are openly opposed to existence of the monarchy. Numerous political meetings which had been scheduled for today in Madrid and elsewhere were suspended by police to prevent possible disorders. Persistent rumors in well informed circles are that Santiago Alba may be the new premier with a Liberal Party.

cabinet. He has been summoned from Paris, where he has been living and Is due in Madrid tomorrow night. AIRMAN DIES AS PLANE FALLS IN POTOMAC RIVER Washington, Feb. 15, Stevens, Commerce Department radio engineer, was drowned today when a seaplane he was testing fell into the Potomac river near the Anacostia naval air training station. His wife, Mrs.

Ruth Stevens, was watching from the shore. Officers at the air station said the craft went into a "slow, spin" from an altitude of feet. Stevens, the lone occupant, was strapped iu and, apparently stunned when the ship struck the water, was unable to extricate himself. Stevens, 26 years old, is a graduate of the University Minnesota and came to Washington from Monticello, Minn. York, Feb.

15 Louis Mann, the actor, died tonight after a short illness. He was 65 years old. Mann's stage success was as a German, dialect comedian. AUTO CRASHES INTO POLE Tiinrr IIT innrn THRKINJURED Victims of Sunday Morning Accident Taken to Hospital DRIVER WILL FACE CHARGES IN COURT Owner of Car Plans to Charge Unauthorized Use Three local men were seriously injured, one perhaps fatally, when the automobile in which they were riding crashed into a telephone pole on South Potomac street, overturned into Rose Hill cemetery and caught afire, Sunday morning about 3 o'clock. Dolan Thumma, 23, of 24 East avenue, admitted driver of the car suffered a badly lacerated face, broken bones and probable internal injuries.

Earl Hand, 23, of 627 North Mulberry street, the most seriously injured, suffered cuts and bruises and probable internal injuries, and Richard Burger, 25, of 514 South Potomac street, was cut and bruised. All were admitted to the Washington County Hospital and Thumma is under guard. The wreckage was discovered by Patrolman R. E. Davis shortly after the crash.

Thumma is said'to have admitted "driving: the car. He "is being held under bond for a hearing later, on several charges, including driving while under the influence of liquor. The machine in which the trio were riding, was owned by C. L. Rice, local garage proprietor, and was taken from the highway south of Funkstown.

Rice reported the auto stolen to police about the same time the crash occurred. It is understood that Rice today swear out a warrant charging the men with unauthorized use of his automobile, a large sedan. The force cf the impact threw the men clear of the machine before it caught fire and was destroyed. The telephone pole was completely broken off. Edward Smith, Salem Avenue, Figures in Accident Edward.Smith, 707 Salem avenue, was seriously injured when the automobile in which he was riding left the road and crashed into a telephone pole last night about 9:30 o'clock on the Western Pike, about one mile south of Smith was ta.ken to his home and later removed to the hospital where his condition was described as serious.

He received bad cuts about the face and hea'd aWT probable internal injuries. Several other occupants of the machine received minor cuts and bruises. The injured were at first taken to the home of George G. Rhodes, near where the accident occurred. In an accident in Clearspring, Mr.

and Mrs. James F. Kidwell, 602 North Prospect street, were injured when the machine driven by the former crashed into a telephone in an effort to avoid striking another machine making a turn in the street. Mrs. Kidwell was cut about the face when thrown against the winrt- hield.

Mr. Kidwell was bruised ami rendered breathless when hurled the steering wheel, which was broken. The machine was almost demolished. MAKE APPEAL Pastors of Berkeley Springs have made a 'public appeal from their pulpits lor avoidance of Sunday funerals. Repeated conflicts with scheduled church services on Sunday and the additional duties upon the pastors involved in burial services on Sunday resulted in the appeal.

Their request was that wherever possi'c'e the obsequies be set for another day. Polish Count Weds U. S. Girl Prince of Wales On Airplane Trip Lima, Peru, Feb. 15.

Prince of Wales and his royal party flew to Arequipa today for a visit to the southern Peruvian regions, which were old with the culture Incas before the days of the Spanish conquerors. Seated in a three-motored commercial ship, the Prince of Wales, Prince George and their entourage left Las Palmas military airfield at 12:16 p. m. (E. S.

and at 4:448 p. m. were in Arequipa. They will visit in this region for several days and then continue the trip which eventually will take them to Buenos Aires for the opening of a British trade exposition next month. HOUSE ACTION ON BONUS BILL IS DUE TODAY Passage Seems Certain Despite Mellon Opposition SENATE SUPPORT ALSO EXPECTED Controversial Drought Relief Bill Finally Passed Wed in Tulsa.

home of the bride, the Count and Countess Jan Dro- hojowski, of Polano, are snapped in Chicago en route to New York where they are to embark for Berlin, Germany, their future home. The countess is tlie former Katherine Cornell, of Tulsa, heiress to a three-million-dollar oil fortune. She is 17. PROBE OF CAUSE OFljERTASIE Washington Experts to Visit Creosote Plant in West Virginia With the Potomac River at the lowest stage in history, of the taste of the water in Washington, D. have been so persistent that Carl J.

Lauter, chief chemist at the filtration plant at Dalecarlia, dear Washington, left yesterday for Green Spring, West Virginia, to run down reports that the taste is being caused by creosote from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tie treating plant at that place. Mr- Lauter said that he had been informed by officials of the Hagerstown water system that the presence of the creosote in the here had been traced to that source. The water now being served from the Potomac, however, is as pure both from a chemical and bacter-; iological standpoint, as any in history, chemists say. The sharp taste, which has caused so many complaints, is due in part to dissolved carbonic acid gas, he said. Although this is not an impurity, it is difficult to obliterate it from the supply by chemical means because the water now flowing the river is almost exclusively spring water, owing to the prolonged drought Spring water is charged with dissolved lime and magnesium and come into contact.with the aluminum sulphate with which water is treated a.t the nitration plant certain amount of acid gas is REPORT OF SALE OF STORE FALSE Charles H.

Eyerly Declares Recently Circulated Rumors Without Foundation Recently widely criculated reports of the sale of the store of Charles H. Eyerly are without foundation. Mr. Eyerly stated that he has not sold hfs store and that he does not intend to sell it. Appreciative of the liberal patronage he has received from the citizens of Hagerstown and surrounding country, Mr.

Eyerly stated that he hopes to continue manage the store in the years to come in such a manner as to merit their continued patronage. Toledo, Feb. -15 Two young women and a man were trapped in their blazing automobile and burned to death early today after the machine crashed into a Detroit, Toledo and. Iron ton freight train near here. The victims were Paul Shertzer, 22, Toledo; his sister Hilda Shertzer, 10, Tiffin, and Enbocly, 20, maid in the Shertzer home.

Box Car Battalion Reaches Brunswick Brunswick, Feb. 15, so-called Box Car Battalion, its ranks depleted but determined, reached here today enroute from Seattle, to the national capital, where they will plead for aid for ex-service men discharged from hospitals They have less than 50, miles to travel to" complete the trans-conti- nental tramp. The detachment comprised 15 men, survivors of 127 unemployed veterans -who left the Pacific coast city last January 25 with the avowed intention of traveling by "side door pullman" to Washington. Announcement Follows That of Chairman Legge Chicago, Feb. 15 Samuel R.

McKelvie, wheat member of the Farm Board announced today he will retire from the Federal body at the expiration of his term, June 15. McKelvie told of his decision while being questioned here regarding the projected retirement of Chairman Alexander Legge from the Board next month. While disclaiming knowledge of Mr. Legge's plans, the Nebraskan, en route to Washington after a trip to his home state, expressed at the Legge decision, which was announced yesterday. He said the farmers of the United States never would have on the Board the services of a more devoted friend of agriculture than Chairman Legge.

"The Farm Board," he added, "will be going after you and I are gone." McKelvie stated emphatically that he was not a candidate for the office to be vacated by Legge. Like'Legffe, McKelvie'plans to de- vote'his attention to his own business affairs after he leaves the Farm Board, "not than June GETS UNDER AT CANAL Annual Naval Maneuvers of Sea Forces Started Panama City, Feb. 15 Lean grey ships of war sped tonight through the salty waters of the Pacific toward the Panama Canal in an effort to prove that the world-famous waterway could be taken by an enemy the west Massed on the Pacific side of Panama, stood another -armada of the United States navy, bent on demonstrating that the canal is invulnerable. At one minute past midnight today the annual naval maneuvers of the American sea forces were on, and for a week the movements of the opposing forces will be more or le'is shrouded in mystery. The radio equipment of the various units was silenced except for the sending of war" messages, thus shutting off the of shipboard correspondents who have for the American press.

Even the messages (Continued on Page 10) Jersey City, Feb. 15 of more than 1.000 men imperiled tonight when fire broke out in a building of the Eagle wax plant of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at Caven Point and spread to the warehouse. Chemical apparatus rushed from Bayonne and various fire stations brought the fire under control. Damage was held to a small area and there were no known casualties. Washington, Feb.

15 With the controversial Brought relief measure enacted into law, Congress plans this week to dispose of veterans' legislation and clear the way for adjournment on March 4. Republican House leaders ha swept aside the opposition of Secretary Mellon to the veterans loans on insurance certificates up to 50 percent their passage of the legislation in the House tomorrow seems Senator Watson, of Indiana, the" Republican leader, announced night that he would ask hearing by the Senate finance committee on ths measure but overwhelming Senate" support for the legislation was in. prospect and precipitate action appeared likely. Veto Predicted A veto by President Hoover is predicted in administration circles as the result of the opposition of Secretary Mellon, who fears it will cost" the Treasury more than Interest- on Capitol Hill has centered on determining whether a vetn- could be sustained. Meanwhile, Senate leaders -will seek this week to hasten to the" White House some of the stack ofl appropriation bills which piled up during the protracted row ovor drought relief, Only one of the nine regular supply bills which must be acted before the March 4 adjournment to prevent an extra session has gone through Congress and the White House.

The strength of the Senate leaders to carry through a definite program was shown yesterday when the drought relief compromise sponsored by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, was approved 67 to 15.. This same lineup is in pros(Continued on Page 10) BLAZE DAMAGES FRAME BUILDING A small weather boarded building in the rear of Elizabeth street near the Western Maryland tracks, was badly damaged by fire last niglit about o'clock. The building was unoccupied. Firemen prevented the spread of thf flames to nearby-buildings. Between.

6 and 7 o'clock yesterday evening firemen responded to two chimney fires, both of which were quickly extinguished. One was on Potomac avenue near the High School and the other at South Boulevard and Corbett street. Stone May Be Named Washington, Feb. 15 lion the successor Alexander Legge as chairman of the Farm Board tonight cemered on the vice- president, James t). Stone of Kentucky, Legge is preparing to retire from his a year government position to return to.

his $100.000 a year post as president oC the International Harvester Company. He already has served as Farm Board chairman nearly a year beyond the period agreed upon when he accepted the position. FOUR MEN KILLED Lima, Peru, Feb. 15, Four men were killed and ten seriously injured when they were entombed last night by the collapse oC a wall of building in which they had just extinguished a fire. The survivors and the bodies of those killed were taken from the smoking debris by soldiers and other volunteer firemen.

Henry P. Bridges Honored At Annual Dinner At Woodmont Secretary-Treasurer of Famous Rod and Gun Club Named "Master of Woodmont''' by President Nesbit; Members High in Financial World Gather No king or potentate could possibly have bestowed upon Henry P- Bridges, whose name and Woodmont have been snyonymous for several decades, an honor which could have paid him a higher tribute than that conferred upon him by Harrison Nesbit, president the Woodmont Rod and Gun Club, and also president of the Bank of Pittsburgh, at the annual dinner given to the club members and a few guests Saturday night. Mr, Bridges is today the "Master of Woodmont," a club which has gained in recent years more national recognition for its efforts in the propagation and conservation of wild life than perhaps any sportsmen's organization in the United States, And it was a most tilting tribute on the occasion the first annual dinner in the handsome now hunting lodge, which is a sportsmen's monument, that President Nesbit conferred upon the man who made the new clubhouse possible, the highest honor that can come to a sportsman. The dinner, which has been an annual event of the Woodmont club for over a half century, attracted perhaps the most distinguished ering of leaders of finance, industry and professional life that has eve: been brought together under one roof ia Washington, County. Dinner Elaborate Affair These men prominet in the lina cial and industrial life of the nstioi: sat down to an elaborate repast, the menu of which would have uom credit to the famous dinners of tin ancient Britons attar a successfu hunt.

There was venison, tur key and wild not to sai anything' of a half dozen courses. The Master W-jodmont toastmaster, a place be has occiiple' wlh rare grace at many previous aii nual dinners, introducing many the members and guests who spoke Most oC those present for the din ner remained over night and spent most of Sunday at the Sunday morning, following one 0 Woodmont's famQiis venison, sausage as only Woodmen serves, buckwheat cakes, frult.8 arif. coffee, a party of About thirty (Continued on Pago 10).