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The Washington times., 1929-01-07
q A n q q \ N > By JG
By Joseph Gollomb
Armed Gangsters and Citizens
League Leader Clash in
Crooks Heaven" for
l. Victory At Polls

for Gazzi, Pete and Ike. Gyp is
still breathing in the Emergency
" Hospital-Abut that's about all"'
, Bruzzi glared at him. Then
slowly he advanced.
Missed again, eh?" he asked.
softly, backing his man to the
wall.
Fourth time, Sig"
Sig held up a hand against the
blow he expected. Lay off me,
Nick-lay off me, till 1 spill some
thin! l gotta earful to tell you"
Bruzzi's doubled right fist trembled
with restraint.
Better make 1t a good one" he
said, tight Tipped.
"TiI say it's a good one" Sig
shot back at him. And here
goes! The same little birdie
that's been spilling inside stuff
about us to Charming has slipped
him a tip on this smoking we
tried! And he left the smoking
party stage itself so he can make
q speech about it. How do we
know? Cause Claiming says SO.
I got the tip hot from the cops
who got it from City News. It's
in the papers by now. So where
am 1 to blame"
Bruzzi glared at Sig Bolger, the
craftiest Of his subordinates.
And all these weeks you amt
had the brains to find the leak
and plug it," Bruzzi asked with
that slow patience his men
dreaded.
Give me a break, Nick" Sig
pleaded. "You know you yourself
haven't the least idea who it's
been. SO why pick on me?"
Then with squirt of ratlike cour-
age, II at least have a bunch"
Bruzzi regarded him steadily.
ooh. you have? Spill it,!
Sig regretted his haste. you'll
knock me cold, Nick, If 1 do.
Give me a chance to dig up
nrOOfS Fi~sf"'
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Charming and pulled him into the
car. Revolver thrust out, the
others rushed for the wrecked
taxi.
But of the four men in the
wreckage two lay still, another
was obviously dying; the fourth,
conscious, was pinned by the
twisted framework Of the cab.
Now that the firing had ceased,
faces peered cautiously from
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feur, with a savage swarl Of his
wheel, slowed the heavy car
Straight into the path Of the taxi
which lodged toward the side
walk and ripped off a mudguard
against a lamp post in a vain
attempt to escape. Catching 1t
full on the side. the powerful
black car crunched it against the
wall of a warehouse.
The spouting of gunfire stopped.
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Next Tuesday" Gene Chan
ming was saying. you'll have to
decide who is to have your city
for the next four years. Cash
face Bruzzf's fleets of rum.run-
ming boats and motor trucks have
been rushing repeaters here from
New York, from Chicago, from
Philadelphia and Detroit. His
tWenty-four 'mobs' of gunner will
be on hand next Tuesday to
vote their swarms Of repeaters
Tor Sam Sheedy as mayor again.
what will you do, good citizens,
on that day? Will you march
with the Citizens League and DR..
Bander and take your city back?
Or will you stay away? You
went to war for your country.
city,"
This time the thunder of ap.
plause broke loose and stayed
long. The meeting was over.
Thousands crowded forward for
a closer look at the young at
torney. A month before he had
been speaking on street corners
to few score or, at. most. few
hundred persons. For he was
no candidate for office; he refused
all money help in his campaign
ing. And at first neither the
Citizens League nor the criminal
powers, he assailed paid any at
tention to him.
Suddenly he began to back his
statements with inside informa-
ton. Almost every time he
spoke he had something to reveal
that made front page news.
Someone on the inside Of the
administration or perhaps close
to the rulers of the underworld
was sending him ammunition.
Not bullets but facts. Facts
that had higher explosive power
than any pineapple" Bruzzis
dynamite squad ever planted.
He no longer spoke from soap
boxes. Thousands heard his
speeches at a meeting; millions
more heard them over special
radio. hoek.ups and read them N
the newspapers.
And second in interest only to
what Gene Charming had to re-
veal, was the question-where
Sid he get it? Who was his
secret informant in the camp of
the enemy?
That night at the Auditorium
meeting he had described in com.
plete detail how "Gashface"
Bruzzi was to Distribute his
'mobs" on election day. And
the crowd that was milling about
sae platform had to be fought
before they allowed the flying
wedge OF burly bodyguards to
get him to the rear door of the
Auditorium.
There the men about the tour
ing car took over the charge of
protecting the young crusader.
Three different attempts had been
made on his life since he began
making his revelations and the
Citizens League was taking no
chances of losing him.
The police, whether through
carelessness or because of orders
from above, had allowed all the
would-be fssassins to escape.
That was. why the Citizens
League surrounded him with a
bodyguard and assigned to his
use special constructed car.
Now as he came out, the door of
the car was held open by the
ltveried chauffeur. Charming took
the rear seat between two burly
guards. Two others got in, one by
the side OF the chauffeur. The.
thick glass windows, all closed,
showed only the tops of the heads
Of those In the rear, so low was
the seat.
With a powerful purring the
touring car slowly rolled toward
the mouth of the alley and turned
eouth. ~
The waiting taxicah gave It a
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From the splintered taxi a hand
Numbered out a single shot went
tattering down the street. The
hand remained outside, fingers
twitched once, then became still.
Four men sprang from the tour
ing car, revolvers in hand, Chan
ming with them. One of the
guards thrust him rudely back.
Stay back. damn YOU"
The lveried chauffeur grabbed
The Washington times., 1929-01-07
This Day in Our History

The first Presidential election that held in the United States
occurred January T. 17S9 George Washington elected
President Washington received by the electors
John Adams elected Vice President.
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Read Gang Guns" on this page
tomorrow.
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DR.. BiscIt's Daily Health Hint

hghness of the muscles and highly keyed-up of
nerves result from the rush and hurry this modern Try
to practice relaxing during the day. Just let yourself slump
the chair for five minutes 1t will refresh you lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
STENGLE IS SOUGHT
FOR COMMISSION
Group Urges Former House
Member for D. c. Head
When Vacancy Occurs.

The hat of Charles I. Stengle, men,
Der of the Citizens Advisory Council
was thrown into the ring today for q
District ommissionership. A delega-
ton of his friends, led by A. F. Scherr
another council member, called on Mr.
Stengle last night at his home. A
statement issued by the group today
urged him to grant permission for
submission of his name to President
Hoover in the near future.
Mr.. Scherr said today that the names
of the others in the group would be
made public later when the. committee
working for Mr.. Stengles nomination
had been completed.
Vacancy Not in Sight.
He said. however, that it consists OF
representative men from Northeast,
Southeast and Northwest Washington.
A commissionership probably will not
be vacant until February, 1880, when
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty'S
term expires.
Mr.. Stengle is a delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and legislative representative Of the
Citizens Advisory Council on District
matters pending in Congress. He Is a
former Representative from Brooklyn. N.
Y. At one time he was secretary of the
Municipal Civil Service Commission of
New York. He has resided in the
District seven years.
Stengle Issues Statement.
Mr.. Stengle today issued the following
statement in connection with his
candidacy:
II am in no sense a chronic office
seeker, but, If my fellow citizens of the
District of Columbia believe that I can
render substantial service to this city
in the high Office of District Commits
sioner, they have my consent to present
my name to the President for such an
appointment when a vacancy occurs.
"As the Nations Capital, Washington
ought to be the model city of America.
It can and will be made so when Con-
gress fully recognizes the part it should
play, and we as citizens undertake to
do our full part In maintaining a
municipality second to none anywhere.
I am thoroughly convinced that much
remains to be done that must be done
during the next few years, if we are
to keep up with the march of human
progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
YOUTH is ABSOLVED
IN FIST FIGHT DEATH
Quarrel Over Hand Ball Game
Leads to Fatal Battle of
Colored Boys.

A coroner's jury today absolved
Daniel Redman, 14-year-old colored
youth, living at $50 Union court, OF
blame in connection with the death
last night of 15-year-old William Powell
colored. of 929 v street. who was killed
in a fist fight with Redman at the
corner of Vermont avenue and V
street.
The jury held the killing to be an
unintentional homicide. According 10
testimony at the inquest. the fight be-
tween the two boys was the outcome
of an argument over the result OF
hand ball game which had been played
earlier in a nearby schoolyard. Powell,
it was testified, precipitated the argu-
ment by accusing Redman of being a
poor player.
This led to an exchange Of blows,
during which, it was testified, Powell
was knocked to the ground by fist
blow delivered by Redman, striking his
head against the pavement as he fell.
The boy was removed to Garfield Hos
pital. where he was pronounced dead
on arrival by DR.. F. F. Parker OF the
hospital staff Death was found to
have been caused by a hemorrhage of
the brain.
Redman, who was brought to the in
quest this morning by officials OF the
Receiving Home, where he had been
held overnight, was released in the GUS
tody of his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
u. S. SALARY STUDIES
WILL BE RESUMED
Brookhart to Examine Welch Law
Data When He Returns
to Washington.

Upon his return to Washington about
the middle of August, Senator Brook
hart, Republican of Iowa, will resume
his studies of Government salary
schedules as worked out under the
WEIGH. law.
Sometime before leaving the city
the Senator obtained directly from the
various departments detailed informa-
ton as to the increases obtained in the
higher grades by the operation of the
WEIGH law. and this data was turned
over to the controller generals office
to be put in tabulated form for care
full study. Although this data is ex-
pected to be ready soon, the Senator
probably will not turn his attention to
it until the session is resumed next
month.
Senator Brookhart has been one of
the leading advocates of legislation to
correct inequalities in different salary
schedules resulting from interpretations
placed on certain provisions of the
WEIGH law and he wanted this detailed
information regarding the higher grades
to assist him in finding out just where
inequalities exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
POLICE ASSA|LANT
FACES G CHARGES
CoIored Man Who Wounded
PatroIman Held on
$4,000 Bond.

Alfred S. Aldridge, 81 years old COL
ored. Of Cambridge. Mass, who was i'm
plicated in the shooting of Policeman
Harry Mcdonald of the third precinct
on July 6. was arraigned in Police
Court today charged with assault with
intent to kill He also will face five
charges of HOUSEKEEPING. according to
Assistant U. S. Attorney Walter M
Shea.
High Bond Expected.
McDonald'S wounded condition caused
by the gun battle between Mcdonald
Albert Aldridge, whom the policeman
later shot, and Alfred Aldridge, when
the pair was discovered robbing a drug
store at Seventeenth and @ Streets
caused Shea to recommend an unuSu-
ally high bond of $4,000, it is said.
Detective j. L. Billman of the third
precinct, procured warrants today for
Aldridge. A signed confession in the
detectives possession tells of the rob-
berries in which Aldridge and his BROTH
er Albert participated.
Opened Own Wounds.
Before being sent to Police Court this
morning, Aldridge was discovered in his
cell in an alleged suicide attempt. A
raw wound on his chest, which police
first believed was an old scar, which he
had reopened was discovered. He later
confessed it was cigarette burn he had
inflicted himself
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director
Of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, today officially COM
mended Roy D. Hopgood, guard at the
Hurley Wright Building, Eighteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue, for his part
in assisting in the apprehension of
Aldridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
LIGHTS WILL FLOOD COURTS
FOR NIGHT TENNIS MATCHES
Completion of Experiments
Expected Soon--PoIes
Already Erected.
Grounds at Seventeenth and
B Street Is Scene
y of Change.

The tennis courts near Seventeenth
and B streets will be available to the
public for playing at night in about two
weeks, II experiments prove satisfactory
F. w. Hoover, general manager of the
Welfare and Recreational Association of
Public Buildings and Grounds, Incor-
porated, announced today.
Preparations are now going forward
rapidly to put the courts in shape for
lighting. The work is progressing in
three sections.
Poles Set Up.
The Potomac Electric Power Co. has
set up the poles and the lighting has
been installed from Seventeenth street
to the stone house near the courts and
transformer has been placed there.
Electricians of the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, are
placing the electric light service under
ground from the stone house to the
courts and putting the lights on the
poles and stretching the cables to the
lights.
High powered Bulbs.
Two 1,OO0-watt bulbs will be held in
each reflector, Mr.. Hoover explained. to
intensity the lights. but the system is
designed so as not to hurt the eyes.
This system of placing reflectors has
never been tried before" Mr.. Hoover
said today, in explaining the set-up.
Ten courts will be lighted, five con-
crete and five clay and the system will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
JUSTICE DECLINES
SOUTHERN BUILDING
Department Indicates to
Commission 1t Opposes
Temporary Change.

The Public Buildings Commission to-
day began reconsidering its plans for
the use of the Southern Railway Build
ing, on Pennsylvania avenue, when 1t
developed that the Department of JUS
tice does not want to move into that
structure.
1t had been announced last week that
the Department of Justice would oc-
cupy the greater part of the floor space
in the building, which was bought by
Uncle Sam as part of the Mall triangle
development. The Department of JUS
tice has indicated to the commission,
however, that it prefers to remain in
its present quarters. The department
is in a leased building at Vermont ave-
nue. and K street.
Permanent Site Designated.
The present Center Market site, be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets, has
been designated for a permanent De-
partment of Justice building In the
Federal program, so that in any event
the move of that department to the
Southern Railway structure at this time
would have been only temporary ar
rangement.
Following a meeting of the commits
sion this morning, Senator Smoot OF
Utah, chairman, said no decision was
reached regarding occupation of the
Southern Railway Building, which Will
be available for use by the Government
next month The whole problem Will
be settled within a few days. If the
commission decides to leave the De-
partment of Justice where it is, one or
more other Government bureaus PROB
ably will be assigned to the Southern
Railway Building.
Other Housing Problems.
The commission has several housing
problems to consider in arriving at this
decision, including the necessity OF Civ
ing the Census Bureau more space
during the taking of the 1880 census.
the finding of quarters for the new
Farm Board, and several other bureaus
that want additional room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
GEORGE S. CLENDANIEL
DIES AT AGE OF IS
Services Will Be Held Tomorrow
With Burial at Arlington
Saturday Morning.

George S. Clendaniel, IS years old, of
2750 Fourteenth street, a veteran of the
Civil War, died at his home yesterday.
He had been in feeble health for several
years.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1874,
Mr.. Clendaniel enlisted in the United
States Navy during the Civil War, where
he served throughout the struggle. At
the close of the war he entered the
Pay Office of the Washington Navy
Yard, May 6. 1866. where he was con-
tinuously employed for a period of So
years, until his retirement early in 1919.
Mr.. Clendaniel is survived by a
daughter, Miss Marie Clendaniel. with
whom he resided: a daughter in-law,
Mrs. Edith Clendaniel. and three grand
children. F. George Clendaniel. Mrs j..
Van Ded Duffer of New York and Mrs
j. w. Hollifder of Pueblo, Calf.
Funeral services will be held at the
S. H. Hines funeral parlorS, 2901 Four
tenth street. at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
evening. Interment will be at Arlington
National Cemetery Saturday morning at
9 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
CAPITAL ON ROUTE
OF MIAMI AIR LINE
ChamberIin to Pilot First
Plane From New York
Tomorrow.

The National Capital is to be a stop
on new air passenger line from New
York to Miami, Fla, to be inaugurated
this Fall by Eastern Air Express, it was
learned here today. The landing field
has not been selected
Clarence Chamberlin, transatlantic
flyer tomorrow will pilot the first plane
to be flown over the route, carrying
P. G. B. Morriss, vice president of the
company, and Warren w. Lewis, vice
president of the Central Aero Corpora
ton of America.
The trip will be made for the pur-
pose of surveying the route preliminary
to the opening of flying operations. No
stop will be made here on the way
south, but Chamberlin will land at
Richmond. Raleigh. Columbia. Angus
ia, Savannah, Brunswick, Jacksonville
st. Augustine, Daytona, Tampa and
West Palm Beach.
Coming Here Monday.
On Monday Chamberlin is to make
nonstop flight from Miami to this
city, refueling here before hopping of
for New York He is to leave New
York at 6 O'Clock tomorrow, arriving
at Miami Sunday night.
Eastern Air Express is planning to
use a feet of seven tri-motored trans
port planes on the passenger lines. with
a fleet of five single-motored passenger
planes operating over feeder lines from
outlying sections to pickup points on
the main line.
In addition to passengers the line
will carry fast freight, which will make
possible an overnight delivery service
from New York to this city and points
South. Southern shippers will be given
10 to Is hour service to the New York
and Washington markets.
The line is expected to carry at least
5000 passengers annually between this
city ard New York, Mr.. Lewis stated
and 1t is expected an equal number will
be carried between this city and SOUTH
ern points. y
Prominent Board Members.
The board of directors of Eastern Air
Express includes several prominent fig
ures in the aeronautical world, among
them Augustus Post, member of the
original Curtiss flying organization and
secretary of the Aero Club of America
for 20 years; James v. Martin, presi-
dent of the Martin airplane factory
and C. l.. Ofenstein, former chief en-
gineer of the aeronautics branch OF
the Department of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
GAS STOCK BUYERS
STATEMENT TO Be
Barred LATE TODAY
Representatives of Pur-
chasers Confer With Com
missioners for Two Hours.
ACTION WAS EXPECTED
AT MORNINGS SESSION
Utilities Officials withhold In
formation Until Second Meet
ing Is Held.

The long-awaited statement of the
new ownership of the Washington Gas
Light Co. will not be made until late
today.
An announcement had been expected
this morning, but after a two-hour
conference between members of the
Public Utilities Commission, its legal
aides and representatives Of the pur-
chasers it was said that the statement
would not be forthcoming until a
second conference set for $3.50.
The conference this morning was
held in the office of Corporation Coun-
sci William w. Bride All members of
the Public Utilities Commission were
present and with them were Peoples
Counsel Ralph B. Fleharty, James Pr
per of the law firm of Piper, Cary &
Hall of Baltimore. and F. S. Burroughs,
an officer of the firm of Harris, Forbes
& Co., bankers of New York.
Statements to Be Written.
The two last named, representing
Dane A Pearson and others of New
York, who recently bought most of the
stock in the gas light company at $l25
per share, had been expected to inform
the commission voluntarily as to the
true ownership of the stock this morn
ing.
After two hours of comforting how
ever, Mr.. Bride announced the pur-
chasers' representatives had been re-
quested to reduce their statements to
writing and again present them to the
commission at $3.50 pm, and that the
commission had decided to make the
statement public at that time and not
say anything about the contents pre-
Viously.
Reports that some of the stock pur
chasers were Boston financierS could
not be verified today nor could any,
thing be learned as to the significance
of the appearance of Baltimore lawyer
in the case.
Should the statement to be presented
this afternoon show that the stock Is
owned by individuals and should the
statement be accepted by the commits
sion it will prevent contemplated in
Vestigation by the Department of
Justice to determine whether the stock
has become the property of any foreign
holding corporation. which is pro-
hibited by the so-called La Toilette
Nnti-merger act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
MRS. ELIZABETH CHOATE
WILL INHERIT $1O4, 134
Estate of Late Husband Appraised
in New York at Value
Of S355. 2O5.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Choate, of 1908
Mckinley street, mother OF Lieut..
Comdr. Phillip r. Baker, U. S. N, with
whom she makes her home, will receive
Sl04134. or one-third of the residuary
estate of her late husband. Joseph K.
Choate, according to adviceS received
here today from New York.
The estate was appraised today by
the New York State tax department.
1t has a gross valuation of $685., 205
and a net valuation of $3l2,404.
Mrs. Choate and another son, Joseph
K. Choate, jr, of Redlands. Calf, who
also will receive one-third of the
residuary estate, are named co-execu-
tors. Mr. Choate died in New York
june 10 last year.
Both Mrs. Choate and Lieut.. Comdr.
Baker are out of the city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
ACCUSES POLICEMAN
AND DRAWS 80 DAYS
Colored Defendant Adopts Unusual
Method in Effort to Throw
Of Liquor Charge.

The attempt of Clarence Mack, COL
ored, arrested on a liquor charge, to
avert suspicion by making a similar &C
cusation against Policeman T. D. Bacon,
who arrested him, failed yesterday,
when Mack stood trial before Judge
Isaac R. Hit in Police Court.
Following the statement of Bacon
that he had observed Mack coming from
a house in the 100 block of Third street,
carrying three half-gallon jars of
liquor, Mack took the stand in his own
defense and declared he had seen the
policeman coming from the same house
carrying like amount of liquor.
Questioned by Assistant United States
Attorney r. F. Camalier, Mack admitted
he merely thought he had seen the
policeman under those conditions.
Mack said he had lived at the prem
Uses in question for two days.
"You are going to move" said CANA
lier.
He certainly is," declared Judge
Hit. Ninety days"