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The Washington times., 1929-10-26
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associates, Langdon remarked that
he was no "pimp" and would take
1t on the chin rather than drag
anyone else into the affair.
He was also insistent tnat no
!. member of the command at the
iF'ifth precinct had anything to do
with Hands escape, declaring tnat
Ahs bank robber was aided by friends
Ton the outside.
After his arrest Langdon and
.muecial agents remained at the point
the was captured for, a short time
hnd then went to the Ninth pre-
Zcinct station, where the policeman
Snrotested at being incarcerated. He
Fasked to be taken to the First
T precinct, and after conference
with Heddens this was done.
Langdon, after recovering from
his first shock at being nabbed In
the act of delivering a load of
@i0uor. seemed to take his arrest
sas Joke, his principal concern
being the fact that his arrest
would add another jolt to the police
department, which Is now tottering
under the barrage Of accusations
ebeing made against members of the
force.
when Langdon was booked at the
Hirst precinct he was asked, what
ia your occupation?"
Foresees Prompt Suspension
policeman; mean was
policeman until an hour ago." re-
41,rned Langdon with a grin.
Before he had answered all ques.
tions necessary in the process of
being booked on charges of trans
porting and possession Of liquor.
Iangdon was called into the office
of Capt, Frank Burke, where he was
suspended by Night Inspector Hugh
Groves and Inspector Thaddeus
Bean.
Langdon refused to talk to any
Of his superiors, declaring that he
knew nothing and, II he did, ne
would not divulge anything that
might get other people In trouble
He made one remark, however
while waiting in the squad room:
II was to the effect that: "Well, j
might as we'll do like the rest OF
them and get in the game ON b
paying basis"
search Of the policeman's car
revealed an empty bottle which had
contained essence for making. syn
+hetic gin, handful Of hairpins, a
Blackjack, several whisky glasses
and extra shells fer q service re-
volver.
others in the raiding party were:
III. r. johnson, A. M. Rlcnaroson'
W. r. Martin and A. M. Murphy.
u,angdon. after being locked up IN
the cell block Of the First precinct
Snr shout and hour, was liberated
IN bond of $500 for appearance in
Police Court today.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Southwest Asks Help
In Getting More Lights

The Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton asked the Federation of Civic
Associations to assist them in get
ting better lights in that section Of
the city at the regular meeting OF
the latter group held last night at
the District Building.
There are no traffic lights at GER
tain intersections of the busy dis
tricts in the southwest, and electric
lights on Third Street have not been
placed as a recent communication
from the District Engineer Commits
sioner had promised.
Report from the education COM
mittee on the Dunbar High School
stadium was made. The matter will
he taken up further with the Board
of Education.
DR.. George n. Richardson, rresi-
dent of the Federation. presided.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
FETE IS OPENED
IN CLARENDON

CLARENDON, Va. Oct. 26.-The
celebration in observance of the
opening OF the Wilson Boulevard
through the business section Of
Clarendon got under way last night
at Z o'clock when, with hundreds of
lights ablaze. a parade headed by
four Miss Arlington" contest win
ners, filed along the route lined by
more than 1000 persons.
Following the parade a program
of several vaudeville acts by Vir-
ginia Carroll, Caroline Carroll.
Marion Lee. Joseph Basso and
Charles Walsh. from Washington
theaters. was given.
The affair was sponsored by the
Business Mems Association OF
Clarendon in cooperation with the
Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce.
With Sheriff Howard B. Fields
and five of his deputies among the
crowd traffic was held off the street
for two blocks and dancing was
enioyed until after midnight.
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He must wait q week to hear me
sentence that is to be imposed upon
him. for his counsel have flled
motion for new trial and arrest OF
Judgment which will not be argued
until next Friday. 80,
Anticipating that the motion Will
be denied and sentence passed, FRANK
J. Hogan, chief defense attorney, TO-
day made known he intended 10
appeal. no matter what the penalty
decided upon by Justice William
Hitz.
Jail Term Unlikely
The maximum penalty is three
years In prison and a fine amount
ing to three times the bribe, but IN
view of the jurys recommendation
of mercy and because Fall IS %
years old and in most precarlous
health it is thought generally that
Hitz would decide upon a 1lne anu
suspend imprisonment.
Even such a sentence, however
will be appealed. Hogan said, ADMIT
ting it might place his client In a
position of being tried and possibly
convicted all over again.
1--WE shall fight through to the
finish to clear Falls name" he sald;
Meanwhile, Fall, adjudged too III
two weeks ago by four doctors 10 TO
even leave his bed. was bearing up
better than any Of the rest OF ms
Immediate family group. Mrs. Fan
and their two daughters. Mrs. =. u
Chase and Mrs. Jouett Elliott, we were :.
struggling against nervous nreak. Ak.
downs Mark B, Thompson, FAN
personal lawyer and friend OF 25
years standing, who suffered a heart
verdict, remained in bed after a
slight relapse yesterday evening
Dohenys ON Way West
Mr.. and Mrs. Doheny were or
their way to California. They called
at the Mayflower Hotel yesterday
afternoon and the elderly oil mag
nate declared his intention Of re
naming with his old friends, The
lawyers, however. insisted there was
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RUM RUNNING COP KILLED LIQUOR SUSPECT in RECENT CAS
RACkETEER PAID
VISIT To CELL
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the rap for 20 years. When they
start with me from the station
house for Toledo, I'm going to make
a break. It's dangerous but III
take a chance, and It's better to
be dead than to be behind the bars
for 20 years.
IT'S funny thing, but I'm
innocent of the bank robbery OF
which l was convicted. l had hurt
my leg and was laid up at home at
the time the bank was cracked. l
knew they were after me and l
skipped.
Frightened At Prison
Later, realizing that 1 was inno-
cent, l hired a lawyer and returned
would be recognized, / had my
lawyer take me to bank to intro
duce me and arrange for the open
ing of a bank account. The people
didn't have an idea / was the
hunted man. But my lawyer made
a slip, the bank people got wise,
and 1 was pinched at once. / was
relea sed on bond. Scared at the
prospect of the long pen term,
skipped my bond.
Then l was dumb enough to get
picked up in Washington when l
wasn't doing a thing but cruising
about downtown early one morn
ing. The cop nabbed me on suspic-
ion. When he got me to the lock-
1I
and discovered 1 was wanted in
Toledo. But III get away again"
And Hand kept his promise and
got away.
Questions Wait Answer
The mystery now is: Who received
the money that was paid for the car
and what was done with 1t?
Was it telegraphed to a friend,
as Hand had expressed a desire to
have done?
Was all of the money taken over
by A. J. Hand, Toledo business man
and brother Of the escaped pris-
oner, who came here to help dispose
Of the car?
Did the detective who was 30
interested In making the automobile
sale get a piece of change?
Did some of the money go to the
police who are alleged to have slipped
the key to Hand?
These are questions which, II an
swered, will place the blame for the
escape and probably will lead to
the recapture Of Hand.
Report Displeases Pratt
Major Pratt does not seem to be
any too well pleased with the pre-
liminary report on the Hand escape
submitted to him by Inspector Head
ley. In this report is a paragraph
which flatly charges that there was
''collusion" in the delivery OF the
prisoner, and Pratt is known to feel
that use of 80 strong a word Is not
justified by the facts set out in the
preliminary report.
Pratt further feels, It is under
stood, that there Is no basis in the
report for suspecting Policeman r.
C. Speith, station clerk OF No. s, as
recommended by Headley.
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nothing he could do. and they parted
after q pathetic scene in which they
wept in each others arms.
Doheny must return in January
to face trial on the same charge.
And as this tragic group at
tempted to pull themselves together,
the Capital was a-buZz with COM
ment over the first District Of CO.
lumbia jury to ratify the decision
of the United States Supreme Court
in connection with the or scandals
of the Harding administration. Even
the many who concurred in the be-
lief of Falls guilt had not expected
a local jury to convict.
These latter gave the credit to
Thomas E. Norris, 29-year-old bank
teller, who was foreman; Harvey l..
Taylor, 27-year-old interior decora-
tor. and Barney o. Weitz. who has
a coal business of his own, though
only %. These were the three who
held for conviction on the first Of
the seven ballots taken, and, led
by Norris throughout the 24.hour
deadlock. they battered down the
doubts Of the remaining five men
and four women to reach the ulti-
mate verdict.
Women for Mercy
Two of the four women were
doubtful at first. and the other two
for acquittal, but it was a man
Thomas C. Adkins, 45-year.old rail-
road engineer-who held out until
the last. His wife. who followed
the trial from the spectators seats,
was furious over the verdict, Incl.
dentally.
The romantic japanese war
scare" defense that so appealed to
the boy jury which acquitted Fall
and Doheny of conspiracy in 1926
failed to inspire the bribery jury.
When it was mentioned after close
OF court, Norris merely laughed,
shrugged his shoulders and turned
his thumbs down significantly.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Army Approves Plan
For Construction Bids

In a memorandum to e. Fl. Rosen"
lxarten, president of the Master
Builders' Association, from Brig.
Cen. Van Horn Moseley, assistant
Secretary Of War. approval is placed
son the proposal of the association
to arrange for the opening of bids
Tor construction work on days other
dhan Monday and Saturday and pref
>erably at p. m.
The request of the association, the
memorandum states was transInlt,
fad to the Quartermaster General
and to the chief of engineers, under
whom the construction work of the
Arn,v is done. Both expressed ap-
mroyal of the plan. and promised
ro.ooeratiOn.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

so cents a bottle. This Is one OF the
big places in the city.
st. n. W., cigar store.
Whisky is sold here at so cents
drink for Canadian Club and Is
cents for new rye and cheap whisky.
Whisky is also sold by the pint and
quart. Gin, too.
The place is opposite a big hotel
and the owner caters to hotel
guests. Bellboys come over to get
liquor for hotel guests and guests
are sent here themselves for liquor
for parties, etc. The place is In
significant and in the basement of
a tenement house. The cigar store.
of course, Is only blind.
Fourteenth st. N. w.
grocery store. Whisky Is sold here
at SO cents a drink. This place Is
well known to sports and to the
drinking fraternity. The store sells
bootlegger supplies.
North Capitol St, barber
shop. This place Is q speakeasy
and a bookmaking joint.
Is the bootlegger and
proprietor here. He also has q
brother in the same business a
couple of blocks away.
I was introduced to the owner and
drank with him in saloon at
- II St. n. E., where a lot
of the booties hang out. 1t Is a
speakeasy saloon, selling whisky and
real beer openly to known men
and persons vouched for by regu-
lar customers.
= N. Capitol st. Barber shop.
This Is speakeasy. The owner
sells whisky to known customers.
Hangout for Booties
Pennsylvania Ave, n. w.
Lunch room. This Is a bootleggers'
hangout and several well known
booties congregate here, take orders,
and get liquor for customers. The
second floor, above this restaurant.
is said to be O. disorderly house.
Bootleggers hang out at the cor
ner near here, also at nearby fruit
stand. One Of the big booties has
his liquor stock In a house just back
of this location, within a short dis
tance of police headquarters.
North Capitol st. Lunch
room. This Is a hangout for boot
leggers. Three that are known hang
out here, take orders and get liquor.
North Capitol. Lunch
room. The proprietor Of this place
sells whisky to known men. This
is a big part Of the business of the
lunchroom. Liquor kept upstairs.
Fourteenth st. N. W.
Restaurant. This Is one Of IS
chain of restaurants. This man Is a
bootlegger who uses his chain res
taurants as an aid in selling liquor.
He does not sell whisky in the
restaurants, but his clerks and he
himself send men to speakeasies in
which he either has an interest or
which he owns outright.
Fourteenth st. N. W. Res
taurant. This is a large, well-fitted
up restaurant, looks perfectly legi-
innate, all right. The owner sells
whisky to known and vouched for
customers.
North Capitol st. Restaur-
ant. This a typical cheap lunch
room and has just started to sell
whisky lately.
ON MONDAY-exclusively in The
Washington Times the fifth chapter
of this amazing survey of prohibition
law violation in Washington. It will
deal specifically with the best known
bootleggers of Washington. Don't
miss this intensely interesting chap.
ter,
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Noted Business Speaker
tn Address City Club

"A stowaway in Business" Will
sbs discussed before the forum OF
tn. city Club by Bill Burruss' .,yss,
noted business speaker Friday
November s, at 1880 o'clock.
Employers are invited to bring
..hair sa1es forces and executives TO
Sths event. Outside organizations
may make reservations to be ao-
mittad To this forum.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
LECTURES ON LIGHT

H, 3. stevens, Of the laboratories
of the westinghouse company VI
Pittsburgh, Pa. Will aodress sne
forum of the City Cluo Dece1lloei
13, and will demonstrate pt'oto, ~
electric grid glow tupes' one OIL 'iie
newest forms Of robots
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
TORAH PLANNED FOR GIRL

A Torah in memory of the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Plotnitzky
will be dedicated Sunday afternoon
at the Congregation Talmud Torah
school at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Fall Defiant, Counsel
Planning Appeal

III and staggered by the shock but nevertheless defiant
former Secretary of Albert Fall today awaited the
pleasure of the court which he found guilty of having
accepted 100000 brbe to unlawfully divert to E. L.
Of he public domain.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

former prize fighter, runs this
tough joint. The place was a
former saloon and once q barber
shop.
Filthiest Hole Visited
It is the toughest. filthiest hole
visited in the city so far. 1t is q
ramshackle room falling to decay,
utterly without furnishing except
for an old bar, an empty cigar case,
a small stove and two broken chairs.
No goods are on display.
The whisky Is under the bar in
half-pint bottles, which are shown
one at a time when drinks are
poured out. The chasers are sent
out for one or two bottles Of ginger
ale, etc. The door Is locked very
carefully when drinks are being
sold.
The owner is a tough guy. A
former railroad man sells the booze
and runs the place lin the after
noon anyway; the owner comes in
at 2. n.y..
Five or six men were in this
tough hangout. They were all
drunk. Nothing but rotgut whisky
sold, and at 25 cents drink, In
filthy dirty glasses.
I was informed that the place
had been raided and that it took
the police about two hours to bat
ter their way in. There is q hall
way back of the bar which looks
like getaway to the rear yard.
Detective Is Patron
In many years Of investigation /
have never seen such a filthy,
dirty Joint and such a tough hole
as this is. S. and I were sent here
by a friend who knew the owner.
When drinks were being poured out,
the boss would tell a hanger-on to
see that the door was locked and
to keep it locked" Then If any
one tried the door, he would tell
one to peep through the slit in the
door and see who it was.
A city fireman in full uniform
came here and was sold several
whiskys. He told us he had been
drunk all the night before.
A detective came i'm and had
whisky also.
While we remained in this joint,
the bartender sold three half pfnts
of whisky at 25 cents drink.
This section is one Of the tough
est in Washington, full of speak
easies and bootleggers and gambling
places.
-, Fourteenth st. N. W.,
cigar store. Whisky is sold here
at SO cents a drink for Canadian
Club. Also sold by the pint bottle
to take out. High powered beer
sold at SO cents a bottle. This IS
the well.known beer.
The place is also a bookmaking
joint.
Must Know Customer
Fourteenth st. N. w,
cigar store. Whiskey is sold here
at SO cents a drink, This place
has been n had vinlatoc and is yet,
though it h@s been restrained and
now a customer has to be known
to get liquor There is back
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Must Know Customer

Fourteenth st. N. w,
cigar store. Whiskey is sold here
at SO cents a drink. This place
has been had vinlator and is yet,
though IT. hHs been restrained and
now a customer has to be known
to get liquor. There is a back
room here with tables and chairs.
It is quite big place.
14th st. N. W., Cigar store.
Whisky Is sold here, mainly by the
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for those not known to the bar
tender. A bad joint.
Fourteenth st. n. W.
Whisky Is sold here to known Gus
toners but the management is wary
when q stranger is in the place.
One man was drunk at the bar.
The Irish bartender, who appeared
to be the owner, would sell me
only near beer. But I was told
that he sells freely to known men.
Seventh st. N. w. Another
bad saloon. Sells liquor. All
colored men in the place.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

ON MONDAY-exclusively in The
Washington Times the fifth chapter
of this amazing survey of prohibition
law violation in Washington. It will
deal specifically with the best known
bootleggers of Washington. Don't
miss this intensely interesting chap
tor
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

North Capitol st. Restaur-
ant. This a typical cheap lunch
room and has just started to sell
whisky lately.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
COACH NOYES IS TO
 LEAVE PUTNAM HIGH
Sub-Master Hes Been Valuable Member of Teaching Staff and Outstezd;-g cn the Ath- letic Field

While no formal resignation has reached the hands of the town school board. Lauriston F. Moves, for the past three years sub-master and ath- ietic coach at the Putnam High school, has made known that he is not to re- main in Putnam another year. It IS understood that Mir. Moves will locate in New Jersey
 Mir. Moves has been . valuable member of the teaching staff of the high school. His influence over the student body has been an outstanding benefit to the school. and his work as athletic coach has been widely recog- nized for the school athletic accom- plishments.
 It was under his guidance that last vear's football squad not only won the championship, but came through the season without q defeat. The basket hall and baseball teams have also made enviable records.
 Mir. Moves, who came to Putnam from Lewiston, Me, will be sorely missed in the class room and on the athletic field.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
WOODSTOCK VALLEY
 GIRL TO MARRY
Edward L. Chamberlain An nounces Engagement of His Daughter, Pearle Leonard, to William Lonsdale Tayler of New York and Texas.

Edward l.. Chamberlin of Wood stock Valley announces the engage ment of his daughter, Pearle Leonard to William Lonsdale Tayler of New York City and Houston, Texas.
 Miss Chamberlin is graduate Of Northtield Seminary and is a mem- Der of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter. Daughters Of the American Revolution.
 Mir. Tayler, a graduate of the Uni versity of Texas. has studied at the University of Geneva, Switzerland and holds graduate degrees from the American University, Washington, D. C., and Columbia University. He has completed the residence require. ments for the degree cf Doctor ot Philosophy in international law at Columbia University.
 After serving in France as an ann bulance driver with the American Red Cross during the World War Mr. Tayler was member of the Bureau of Education of the Philip pine Islands for two years. At pre- sent he is a member of the faculty oi the Polytechnic Institute of Brook lyn.
 He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Chi Psi Omega fraterni' ties and the Masons.
 The date of the wedding has moi been announced.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
FINISHES COURSE
 AT MOUNT HOLYOKE
Miss Rhoda Gilpatric, Daughter of Mrs. Irene w. Gilpatric, Member of Graduating Class. President College Dramat- ic Club.

Mrs. Irene W. Gilpatric, Church street, has been in South Hadley, Mass, this week, attending the gradu- ation of her daughter, Miss Rhoda Gilpatric, at Mount Holyoke College. She was accompanied by Mrs. George W. Gilpatric, and by her sister. Miss Ellen NJ. Wheelock. The graduating class numbered 235 students. The ex- ercises were held Tuesday. Newton D. Baker, LL.B., of Cleveland, Ohio, Secretary of War under Woodrow Will son, was the speaker. The subject of his address was: Science and Experi- ence, and Their Relation to Life"
 Miss Gilpatric has not only been president of the College Dramatic Club during her senior year, but has been prominent in dramatics through out her college course, having appear ed with outstanding success in college plays since the beginning of her junior year. She has also been a member of the choir and the Glee Club, ap- peared in junior show, and in the re- cent Mount Holyoks May-day pageant, and was a member ef ths hockey team during her sophomors year.
 Her major subject Wa English lit orature, and her minor subject art.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
DOLORES COSTELLO
 IN COMEDY ROLE AS
 BROADWAY ACTRESS

In her first comedy role on the screen, Dolores Costello, Warner Brothers beautiful star, is reported to have one of her biggest successes. The picture, "The Glad Rag Doll, which comes to the Bradley Theatre on Sun day and Monday, IS a Nitaphone all- talking production. written by Harvey Gates and adapted by C. Graham Ba- ker. Michael Curtiz, who directed Miss Costello in two of her recent dra- matic roles. in "Noah's Ark and Ma donna of Avenue 4, was in charge of the alming of "The Glad Rag Doll. "
 Miss Costello's role k that of An mabel Lea, a Broadway musical come dy actress. who has become engaged to Jimmy Fairchlld, younger son of a proud and wealthy family which ob- jects to an actress for his wife. When John Fairchild, the elder brother, gets Annabel discharged from the show in which she is appearing when she re- fuses to give Jimmy up, she arms her. self with Jimmys burning love letters and goes Co the family home in Phila- delphia As she threatens to give the love letters to a newspaper if the fam ily continues 0bjecting Co her, John reluctantly invites her Go spend the weekend, hoping to gain possession of the letters.
 Annabel discovers a number of ugly family skeletons, so she Is confident that she can make the family eat out of her hand. but all of her plans are upset when she falls in lcve with Johni and he with her. Comedy and dra- matic situations develop rapidly there. after, and the happy ending that a!l comedies should have is achieved ai the very end.
 The supporting east IS one of the best that Miss Costello has ever had and consists of Ralph Graves as John Fairchild, Arthur Rankin as his younger brother, Audrey Ferris as his sister, Albert Gran as his uncle Maude Turner Gordon as his aunt Claude Gillingwater as his attorney and such other well-known players as Tom Ricketts, Douglas Gerard, Dale Fuller, Andre Beranger, Louis Beaver Lee Moran, Tom Kennedy, and Stan ley Taylor