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The Washington times., 1929-11-30
CITIZENS WAN 7
ROAD WIDER
Times staff Photo

LEEWAY, Va, Nov. 30.-Recog-
nizing the need of widening the
Lee Highway from Halls Hill to
Falls Church. mass meeting will
be held tonight in the auditorium
of the Robert E. Lee schoolhouse
at 8 o'clock to formulate plans to
bring the project to the attention
of the State Highway Department
at its meeting December 16 at
which time the ALLEGATIONS for
the next years work will be
made.
The State included the widen
ing of the Lee Highway in it's
ALLEGATIONS this year, but work
was stopped at a point in Halls
Hill due, it is said, to the fact
that under pressure $4,000 was
diverted to the Glebe Road
project.
In view of these facts and that
there is no road within the State
system which needs widening to
carry the ever-increasing traffic
more than the Lee Highway the
citizens feel that their request
should be given consideration for
the widening of the highway be-
yond Halls Hill at least as far
as the $4,000 will carry it.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
MESSAGE WATTS
CONGRESS

The final changes in his first
annual message to Congress, to
be delivered next Tuesday, were
made yesterday by President
Hoover.
The President had a draft be-
fore him at his Cabinet meeting
and discussed it with depart
mental heads, making minor
changes.
The message will be extensive,
probably about 5000 words, and
will survey the domestic and in
ternational situation and deal
with the forthcoming armaments
conference in London; with the
recent conferences on business
conditions and with reorganiza-
ton Of governmental functions.
Since it is the Presidents mes
sage to Congress in regular ses-
sion, it is being awaited with the
keenest interest. It is generally
believed it will prove Of far
reaching and tremendous impor.
GaaeA.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Observation-Disclosures
Promotes Crime

An exhaustive analysis of penal
conditions made public by the
Census Bureau today does not
support the repeated statement
to the effect that education, and
especially college education, tends
to promote crime, the report said.
On the contrary, in so far as
education. or the lack of it. is a
factor in the situation. the census
statistics indicate that an increase
in educational facilities, and in
their use, should tend to reduce
the amount of crime, the report
stated.
AS to the educational status of
prisoners. the report showed,
nearly II per cent were reported
illiterateS against 7 per cent of
the entire population unable to
read or write. Slightly over 8 per
cent Of the inCarcerated had col.
lege educationS.
For a majority of persons con.
victed of felonies in State and
Federal courts, employment is
Sideline or a cloak to cover an
unlawful vocation, according to
the analysis.
Sixty nine per cent of those
committed to prisons and re-
formatories during the period re.
viewed were employed at the time
of the commission of the crime.
while 81 per cent were unem.
ployed. The percentage Of un-
employment fer women prisoners
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
To PLAN
D. {. BUILDING

With a view to improving on
the arrangement and design OF
the present District Building, a
committee Of three District Off
cials has been appointed by the
Commissioners to cooperate with
and advise the municipal archi-
tect in planning the adlniriStra-
tive building in the Municipal
Center group.
IN the present building. it was
pointed out, some of the depart
ments are widely scattered. To
remedy such a condition in the
new building, a COMMITTEES was
appointed which is familiar with
the needs Of the various depart
ments and their relation to each
other.
The members are Daniel E.
Garges, secretary to the CommiS-
sioners; Capt. H. C. WhitehurSt,
municipal planner, and E. P.
Brooke, superintendent of the
District Building.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
P POL|CE ARREST
3 IN RAIDS

Three liquor raids. two by Tenth
precint police and the third by
Sergt. George Little's liquor squad,
netted three arrests and a guam
tity Of liquor late yesterday.
Tenth Precinct Detectives A. M.
TolSon, r. L. Jones and w. S.
Smoot arrested Patrick Audley.
81, in his home on Sherman Ave
nue. Northwest, when two gallons
of liquor were found. He was
charged with sale and possession
of liquor and later released on
$4,000 bond.
The trio also arrested Robert
Jackson, colored, 30. on a charge
of selling liquor and operating a
numbers" game in the $500 block
Thirteenth st. N. w. He was held
at the precinct station.
The liquor squad arrested Percy
KelSon, colored, first block G st.
N. W.. at Fourteenth and G
Streets Northwest. They said his
car was loaded with 46 half-gallon
jars of liquor. He is held at the
Sixth precinct.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
.|NDOWBROKEN
BY THIEF

After hurting a chunk Of con-
crete ogtained from the scene of
street repairs nearby through
the window Of the Oppenheimer
and Shah Jewelry Store, 900 block
F. st. N. w., early today, a thief
escaped with watches and
trinkets valued at approximately
$500.
The rabbery was discovered by
Policeman Frederick r. Rabil, on
the F Street beat, who noticed
the shattered window. K. Open
heimer, one Of the proprietors of
the store, said no accurate check
Of the loss has yet been made.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

at the time of conviction was 80
and that for men 30.
The figures on the surface ap
pear to indicate an exceptional
amount of unemployment among
offenders as compared to the
general population, the report
said. 1T will be noted, however,
that in many cases the unem-
ployment may we'll have been
voluntary, since the figures in,
clude data concerning many
habitual criminals, who engage
in legitimate employment merely
to cloak their criminal activities. +"
Total earnings Of convicted
persons appeared low. The sur
vey showed that IS per cent
earned from $40 to $40 a week,
% per cent from $40 to 500 and
19 per cent from $50 to $39.
Only three per cent reported
earnings of over SIS week,
while over five per cent reported
less than $40 weekly. Thirty
eight per cent of those convicted
Of violating the liquor laws gave
total earnings from $40 to $l9 a
a week, while % per cent were
from $40 to $29.
Fifteen per cent of those con.
victed of embezzlement and IS
per cent of the fraud convicts
showed earnings of over $75 a
week, those having been noted as
the most lucrative of the crini
nal profession. Burglary, urob
berry and assault proved the Door.
est paid criminal vocatieaS.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Guggenheim to Study
Barlow Cuban Claims

Ambassador Guggenheim at
Havana has informed Senator
Borah, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee,
that he would investigate the
property claims of Joseph E.
Barlow, American citizen in Cuba.
Barlow has had long inter
course with the State Depart
ment and the Cuban government
over his claims and at one time
was jailed in Cuba. The Foreign
Relations Committee was given
one report by Secretary of State
Stimson on the status Of Amer-
can claims in Cuba. Chairman
Borah asked further investisa,
ktARA
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Food Donations Asked =
For Home for the Aged

Today is the annual donation
day of the Diocesan Home for the
Aged. Mrs. William C. Johnson,
president of the home, has issued
an appeal for donations, asking
especially for provisions that may
be used during the winter.
Donations will be received at
the home, the $500 block Wis
censin Ave. N. w. The home IS
not a member of the Community
Chest, on account of it's diocesan
character. :.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
TIE TO SETTLE WARE CASE TAX CUT, TARIFF BY XMAS
WIDOW IS ST AR
ROTHSTE|N
WITNESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 1Ns)-
Mrs. Marian T. Putnam, attrac'
tive widow of ASheville. N. c..
resumes the stand Monday for
further croSs-examination in the
trial Of George McManuS, charged
with shooting Arnold Rothstein
to death in Room $40 OF the
Park Central Hotel.
So far it's been rather embar'
RAISING for Mrs. Putnam, with
the attorney for the defense
James D. C.. Murray, Subjecting
her to a ruthless attack on her
own private life and forcing her
to make annoying admissions
She didn't want to get mixed
up in the Rothstein case in the
first place: even "fibbed" to keep
out Of it.
Room Rented For Two
But 1t was Mrs. Putnam's
tough luck to have been the oc
Cupant Of Room 800 Of the Park
Central on the night Of November
4, 1928, when Rothstein was shot
-allegedlv in Room $40. which
was McManus' room. She hap
pened to see and hear things
that night that has projected hel
to the position Of the States
star witness" to date.
BlushinG to the tips of hel
ears, Mrs. Putnam, a very re
fined-alclost prim looking WON
an, admitted her room was en-
gagged for Mr.. and Mrs. M. A
Putnam. Asheville, N. c." Muir
ray refreshed her memory BY
showing her the hotel registra
ton card. Now, it happens Mrs
Putnam Is a widow, her HUSBAND
having died in 1913.
Who are Mr.. and Mrs. Put
nam indicated on this card?
asked Murray, a tine Of triumph
in his voice.
Il am Mrs. Putnam"
Well, who is Mr.. Putnam"
Her Fiance
She fingered one Of her dia
mond rings. Then she said: "H'
is the man to who 1 am engage
to be married
Murray became curious abou
the Putnam grill at Asheville
conducted by Mrs. Putnam
Didn't it have booths with cur
tains? "Yes-Semiprivate booths.
Did she sell liquor? Rather in
dignantly came the answer: No.
Yet for all the Raging" o.
Mrs. Putnam she put in the bes
lickS for the State Of any witnes:
in the two weeks Of the trial.
She testified that on the nigh
Of November 4. 1923. she left he
room at about 10 minutes to l.
p. m. intending to take the Gle
vator to the main floor to bu!
some magazines. AS she nearec
the elevator she heard a crash.
1t sounded like a bottle SMASHING
against a wall" She heard ar
oath, and the sound Of men,
voices. They we're talking loudl!
three or four Of them, anyway
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
ENJOYS F D R NJ
FLYING CLUB

The Embassy Flying Club was
organized at an aviation tea"
at 4;45 p. m. yesterday in the
Ambassador Hotel.
This organization is open only
to members and attaches of the
various embassies in Washington.
Capt. B. F. Jolley was host.
Lieut.. Morgan w. Wickersham,
formerly in the ninety-ninth air
squadron spoke on The Princi-
pies of Aviation"
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Army Medical Corps
To Hold Examinations

Examination for appointment
in the medical corps Of the reeu-
lar Army will be held January 20
to "a. Acting Secretary Of War
Hurley announced today.
Applications should be filed
with the Surgeon General Of the
Army. who will furnish the neces-
sary information as to place Of
examination,
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Physician to Describe
Hill Billy Illiteracy

Illiteracy and poverty in the
region around President Hoover's
camp on the Rapidan River will
be described by DR.. r. Lyman
Sexton. Washington physician. at
the Thank Offering service at
St. Marks Lutheran Church to-
morrow night.
DR.. Sexton was member of
group of physicians who re-
Gently visited places in the vicin-
ity Of the Presidential camp.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Milwaukee Man Cited
For Gallantry in War

Stanley TarzynSki, of 3103
Wells Street. Milwaukee, formerly
a sergeant in Company K, 127th
Infantry, was cited by the War
Department today for gallantry
in action during the advance on
the Sorny Road, France, August
80 to September /. 1918.
The 127th Regiment was in the
Thirty-Second Division, composed
of National Guard troops from
Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
CHINA RUSSIAN
WAR REPORTS
CONFLICT

LONDON, Nov. 80 0.NS0.-
Attempts at unravelling the
tangled situation in ManchuTa
brought no definite solution Of
the controversy between Soviet
Russia and China today.
There was no indication in any
Of the capitals Of the countries
approached on the Manchurian
embroglio by the United States
that any decision on concerted
diplomatic action in behalf Of
peace had been reached.
In at least two of these capitals,
Tokyo and Paris, it was indicated
that officials felt there was uo
longer need for outside diplo.
matte action, that the apparent
truce reached by the Soviet and
Mukden governments promised 70
bear fruit.
reports COnInct
Far-eastern dispatches which
poured in here today continued
to give conflicting views Of the
situation. While some main
tanned that the Nanking govern.
ment refused recognizance of the
negotiations now in progress be-
tween the Soviet and Mukden
governments. others expressed the
view that the Nanking govern.
ment was supporting the Mukden
governments overtures to Russia
although reluctant to admit that
such was its stand.
According to some dispatches
from Mukden, the preliminary
conversations between represen
tatives of the Soviet and Man
churian governments have been
brought to deadlock by the
Chinese refusal to restore the
soviet manager and assistant
manager OF the Chinese Eastern
railroad to their positions as
demanded in the Soviet answer
to the Mukden overtures for
peace.
Demand InSistent
The restoration of the man
ager and his assistant was the
second of the three demands
made by Moscow upon Mukden
the first being the restoration
Of status quo and the third the
release of Soviet prisoners,
Moscow made it clear that the
second demand had to be com
piled with before the negotiations
would go any further. Mudken
government officials. however
were reported to be awaiting
Advices regarding the action OF
the Marking government before
proceeding.
Meanwhile reports from Mos
COW stated that Acting Sovie!
Foreign Secretary Litvinoff had
dispatched a note to the Marking
government through the German
m assador declaring that
Marshal Chang Hsueh- -Liang
governor of Manchhria, had al
ready accepted Soviet terms for
peace.
Revolt Persists
With all eyes now turned to
the Manchurian situation, reports
from southern China indicate
that the reported settlement OF
differences between the Kuo
minchun rebels and the nation
alist government had been pre-
mature.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Santa Rosa (Colf.)
Republican:
GOES AFTER JUDICIAL
TOMFOOLERY

1OMFOOLEFC4
Those three reporters for The :
Washington Times. sentenced last,
month to spend As days in jail
for refusing to divulge the names.
Of speakeasy proprietors secured ,
under a personal pledge of sec :
recv are still serving time. "a
Forgotten by the general PUBLIC :
in the kaleidoscope whirlpool Of
the days news. these men who ,
would rather suffer the incon.
venience of restricted personal
liberty and a temporary curtail-
ment in diet than to betray a.
confidence imposed in their line
of duty have at least the salts
faction of seeing something done >
in a big legislative way to stop
such picayuniSh tomfoolery. =
Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
sas has Just introduced bill to
exempt newspapermen from the
obligation of revealing informa.-
ton obtained in the line of duty,
an exemption long enjoyed by Z
the law. the doctor, the clergy
man, members of Congress, and
other classes of public officials.
These three journalists, and :
others who have been subjected
to that form of juridical tyranny
which depends upon cowardIy
threats and intimidation to gain
the desired end, will also enjoy
the satisfaction of knowing their
case has resulted in not only
focusing public attention on the
inefficiency of police departments,
as in this case, but also that
Senator Capper has proposed, in .
his bill. to compel all Federal
courts to recognize the quasi-pub-
lie relation of the newspaper to-
the public, and to protect the
newSpapermen in the faithful I
discharge of his public obligation.
An important point in it's favor
is the fact that the Capper bill
is patterned after the Maryland
law, passed 80 years ago. which
honors the ethical rights of news
papermen the same as it does of,
those engaged in other honorable:
professions. -
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
COTT0N.MOLER NuPTIALs

Miss Elizabeth Moler, of Cam
bridge, Md, and Felix T. Cotton,
Washington newspaper CORE
Spondent. were married Thanks.
giving Day at the home of the
brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. w. W.
Murphy. of Grace Southern
Methodist Church. They will live
@ Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
EDITOR SCORES
TOMB FOOLERY
IN COURTS
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signed three reporters to look
into drinking in Washington.
They found it going on un.
checked and, in the course OF
their stories, gave lists of speak.
easies.
A few days ago, they were
called before grand jury and
invited to become stool-pigeons 2.
asked to do what the police.
force and dry agents should be (
doing. =,
Very properly being gentle >
men. theJ refused. AS a result
they are under sentence off,
forty-five days in Jail. 80
They had their choice of 60
ing to prison as gentlemen orr
remaining out as cads and
sneaks. They made their choice .
and the newspaper profession. :
no less than the general public. (
applauds them. -.
The charge against these =
gentlemen Of the press is CONF.
tempt of court. But how can Ek
court that demands free
America commit a despica big:
act be held in anything but
contempt by decent and hon.
orable men? -,
1t is not the duty of news :
papers to enforce the law. It.
is their duty to point out its 2
non-enforcement, and to insist
that the rroper officers do their
work.
When a judge commands a.
citizen to become a tale-bearer1
and tattler he brings the courtsz
into contempt. The man who's
refuses to dishonor himself att
the courts command shows q
far better grasp of American
fundamentals than the court :
itself -
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10
BALL PARK BURNS,
 Z F|REMEN ESCAPE
Nearly Eleotrocuted by Live
 Wire in Avon, Mass, Blaze

Avon, Mass, Aug. 10 P(-Two Avon tiremen narrowly escaped elec- trocution during a fire in the main srandstand at Highland Park. New England League baseball diamond, last night, The grandstand was burned 10 the ground and damage was estimated at sl2,000.
 The hremen. who were thrown eff their feet when they came in con- tact with live wires that had fallen
 from a burned electric light pole,
 were Peter Schfro and Leon
 Maloney. The soles of their shoes
 were burned from their feet but they were uninjured.
 l Low water pressure hampered the ! firemen in their attempt to bring the ! nre under control and a troop of local Boy Scouts formed a bucket brigade in aiding in saving the bleaChers.
 There is no New England League game scheduled here for today and if had not yet been decided whether tomorrow's game would be played at the Stoughton Civic Athletic Asso- ciation's field in Stoughton or not. The Stoughton Association made the offer of the use of their field imme- dlately after word of the fire.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10

'ase street are entertaining relatives from Detroit.
 Miss Elizabeth Lawrence of Lake wood, N. J., and Russell Scott of New York city will be married in New Jersey on August o3. Miss Lawrence is well known here. She IS the daughter of Dr. and Mrs George Lawrence, who formerly made their home here, moving 10 New Jersey some time ago.
 Mir. and Mrs. Myron Morse will entertain the Wesleyans at their home next Monday evening. There Will be a short business session to be followed by an out of doors social
 The Knights of Pythias will meet next Tuesday evening at o'clock Tn their rooms at Community hall,
 kensington Methodist Church
 Rev. Alan l.. Dodd, pastor of the henslngton Methodist church, is on vacation. His place will be taken tomorrow by Mir. Elliott of Yale university. The services will be held at the usual time with Sunday school at T o'clock. There will De no other services during the day.
 To Try Bus Driver
 The case of the bus driver who IS alleged 10 have hit Mrs. Arthur Crandall several weeks ago while she was standing at the side of the road will be tried in the Berlin town court on August 20, accord : ing to information given out today by Constable George kanupka, who made the arrest. He will be tried on charge of reckless driving and speeding.
 It is stated that the driver of the heavy bus skidded his wheels 16O feet before he could bring the vehicle to stop. It is alleged that he passed four cars on the wrong side before hitting Mrs. CrandaIl, who was taken to the hospital. She was operated on for injuries to her back and has only recently been discharged from the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10

his parents when he was two years old
 At the completion of his latest term in prison last October. Pulaski was taken by the immigration off, cials to Boston to be deported 10 Poland. The Polish authorities start ed to investigate the matter and only during the past week has the litigation been cleared up. <.
 Attorney McDonough claims grave injustice would be done to his client if the deportation goes through. Pulaski came to this coua- try at such a tender age that he does not speak Polish. He has no relatives in that country and he claims that when he committed the two crimes, he was under the in- fuence of liquor each time. He has served for two years in the United States navy and has been working steadily for the past two months.
 Attorney McDonough is said to have broken all speed laws in secur- ing the habeas corpus writ in order to beat the departure of the inspec- tor and his client by train.
 Embezzler Brought Back
 Russell Jones of Southington, charged with the embezzlement of sl,00o frcn C. A. Cowles, owner of hay, grain and feed stores in South- ington and this city, was brought back from Boston today by State Policeman Tarrott but his hearing m police court was postponed until Monday. He was released under s2.o00 bonds. It is alleged that Jones, who managed the local store, took money belonging to his em- ployer and fled. o+ Charge is Nolled
 In spite of the fact that Dr. A. s. Bracket declared that Hubert D. Simpson of South Washington street. Plainville, was under the influence of liquor when Sergeant Henry Jeg- linski arrested him in Forestville last night, charge of driving an au- tomobile while under the influence of lntoXicants was nolled in police court today Dr. Bracket was call ed in by the police in the absence of Police Surgeons B, B. Robbins and B. r. Donohue. %,
 simpson was charged with reck- less driving and was fined $50 and costs by Judge Joseph NJ Donovan. Sergeant Jeglinski is sand to have | followed him for a mile observing his condition before making the ar- rest.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10
MAY ACT ON OLYMPIA

Washington. Aug. 10 P,-Cor- gress is to have an opportunity 10 provide for preservation Of the Olympia Deweys flagship at Manila Bay and later the funeral ship of the unknown soldier.
 Recommendations that the cruiser be scrapped or otherwise disposed of will be held up. Secretary Adams announced after receipt of a request from Representative Cochran nt Missouri. for time to press bill 10 preserve it as memorial.