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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
BurkinShaW Subpoenas For
.mer Broker to Appear
Here Monday.
NEW YORK DETECTIVES
ARE QUIzZED BY GROUP
Gotham Investigators See No Con.
nection Between Her Death and
"Dot" King Murder.

A subpoena calling for the appear
ance Monday of James E. DoWd of Chi
cago, former broker, before the grand
jury investigating the death of Mrs.
Aurelia Fischer Dreyfus, was issued to-
day by Neil Burkinshaw, assistant dis
tract attorney.
Meanwhile examination of the last
OF more than two-Score witnesses previ-
ously summoned was completed. Those
questioned today were Lieut.. Walter
Hourigan and Sergt. Joseph Fitzgerald,
New York detectives. They declined
to reveal the nature of their testimony.
Relatives Charge Threats.
Lieut.. Hourigan and Sergt. Fitzgerald
were in charge of the investigation of
the murder OF dot" King, Broadway
night club entertainer. Relatives of
Mrs. Dreyfus have charged she had
been threatened by Edmund j. McBrien,
New York broker, because she knew
too much" about the King case.
McBrien was with Mrs. Dreyfus Short
ly before she was injured fatally in a
20-foot plunge from a balcony at the
Potomac Boat Club, october 20. He
convinced police he had gone after his
hat and his companions wraps before
she fell
New York Police officials informed
WdSAlulSton duCIlOT1LleS SnOrCly a1Cer
Mrs. Dreyfus met her death that her
Jewelry bore no resemblance to costly
trinkets stolen by dot" Kings muir
derer. New York investigators indicated
they thought there was no connection
between the two deaths.
May Confederate Statements.
Dowd told newspapermen in Chicago
he possessed startling" information
concerning the Dreyfus case. 1t was
suggested here that he might be able
to corroborate statements of members
of the Dreyfus family that the woman
was marked for DEATH" because GER
tain persons feared she would make
statements which might result in a re-
opening of the investigation of the King
case.
Among the witnesses examined since
the grand jury began considering the
case Monday were numerous relatives
of Mrs. 'Dreyfus, several policemen,
physicians and friends of the family.
Statements made by witnesses to news
paper reporters before entering the
grand jury room indicated there was
wide difference of opinion as to the
cause OF Mrs. Dreyfus' death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
COMMISSION ASKS
PHONE RATE DATA
Information on Charges
Made Subscribers Request
ed by Utilities Body.

The Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. has been asked to submit.
data to the Public Utilities Commits
sion relative to telephone rates charged
subscribers. The matter was discussed
at conference yesterday between the
commission and Lloyd Wilson, presi-
dent, and Dozier De Vane, counsel for
the company.
Commissioner Harleigh H. Hartman
said today it was impossible at this
time to forecast what the data asked
for, which related to the 1929 opera
lions of the company, would show, and
that it would take about three months
work by the commission before a deci-
sion could be reached whether to call
public hearings on change of rates.
The present rates, of which the basic
charge is $4.75 per month for the ordi-
nary residence telephone, were fixed by
compromise of the commission with the
company in June. 1927. At that time
the commission and the company were
in litigation over proposed reduction
from the then SIS rate, and the company
agreed to abandon its case in court and
charge the lower rate for a period of
two years. Since June, 1929, when the
agreement expired, no move has been
made by either side to change the rate.
A second conference will be arranged,
Mr.. Hartman said, when the figures
asked for are ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
FUG|T|VE'S ARREST
REVEALS SHOOTING
Man Is Alleged to Have I'm
perSonated Officer and
Fired at Boys.

A shooting on the Southern Mary
land highway near Clinton, in which
a man impersonating a revenue officer
fired revolver at two boys in a truck,
was revealed at Police Court today when
Ralph Duffel, "a, 1119 X street, was
arraigned on a fugitive warrant.
According to police, the man is
charged with assault with intent to kill,
at Marlboro, Md.
He was arrested on u street yeSter-
day by Detective L. NJ Wilson and
Carlton Tally after police had been
searching since January 10 for him.
Louis M. Hyde, 1928 Columbia road, a
Maryland youth working in the city,
identified Duffel as the casual acquain-
tance," who was driving his car at the
time.
Hyde said they were returning from
his home in La Plata when truck con-
tanning two boys passed them. His COM
panion suddenly rolled down the win
dow, pointed revolver toward the We
hicle in front and fired.
The truck stopped. The gun wielder
told the occupants, John Sweeney, and
Wendell Perry, 813 Sixth street, that
he was a prohibition officer and asked
to see the formers operators permit
The boy refused. The man reached into
the rear of the truck, grabbed a piece
of iron and struck Sweeney a terrific
blow in the face, police say.
At this moment the astonished Hyde
alighted from his car and halted the
proceedings
Constable A. C. Thompson of Prince
Georges County declared that Duffel
will be removed to Maryland within a
week, where a charge of assault with
intent to rob will be pressed as we'll as
the one on assault with intent to kill.
Defense counsel claimed mistaken
identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
REF0RMATORY MATRON
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Mrs. Georgianna Cosman Was
Head of Woman's Depart
ment at Lorton.a

Mrs. Georgianna Cosman, SIS years
old, head of the woman's department
at Lorton Reformatory, Lorton, Va.
died yesterday at her residence on the
grounds of the institution from heart
disease.
Mrs. CoSman began work at the re-
formatory as an assistant matron July
/. 1924, and a year ago was promoted
to head matron. She succeeded Mrs.
Minnie Herndon, retired, who died a
year ago.
The remains we're prepared for burial
At Demaine's funeral parlors, Alexan-
dria, Va, and this morning were ship
ped to Newbury, N. Y, for interment
there.
She is survived by her mother. a sis
ter and one son, all residing at New
bury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
APARTMENT HOUSE
STORAGE GARAGES
APPROVED BY BODY
Zoning Code Amended to
Eliminate Necessity for
Neighbors' Consent.
NO SERVICE OR REPAIRS
PERMITTED UNDER PLAN
Move Seen as Means to Keep Park
ed Cars Off Streets
at Night.

Storage garages where no repair or
serviclng work is conducted now may
be installed in apartment houses with
out the former restriction that consents
be obtained from adjoining property
owners, but with the proviso that plans
Tor such garages have the approval of
the District Commissioners, under an
amendment to the coming code of the
Dltsrict approved by the zoning Com
mission following public hearing yes
terday.
The proposal met with overwhelming
approval at the hearing and was pro-
NOTED as means of reducing the num-
Der OF automobiles parked all night in
congeSted streets IN apartment house
sections, as well as affording additional
attractions to apartment tenants.
Sponsors of Plan.
The plan was sponsored by the On
erative Builders Association, the Board
OF Trade, architects and others. The
Dlstrlct commissioners are given the
authority to deny application for sucn
garages If they find, after public hear
ing, that the proposed location of the
garages, their entrances or exits, NAV
cause objectionable traffic or otherwise
dangerous conditions.
The commission also approved a
change in the regulation of public ga
RACES erected in residential sections
with consents of adjoining property
owners, which gives power to reject OBJ
Jectlonable projects to the District Com
mlssloners rather than the Zoning Com
mission.
The commission also approved the
petition OF the University Club in
creasing the allowable height of its
building at the northwest corner of
Fnteenth and I streets from 90 to ITO
Ieet, and will make possible the con-
struction of three additional stories.
Changes Approved.
The commission approved the follow
ing other changes:
From residential 60-foot B area 10
nrst commercial 60-foot C area the
southwest corner of New Hampshire
avenue and Rock Greek Church road.
From residential 40-foot A restricted
area to residential 4O-foot A area land
on both sides of Sheridan street be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets.
From residential 40-foot A restricted
area to residential 40-foot A semi
restricted area lots located on the west
side of Thirty-eighth street between
Fulton and Garfield streets.
From residential 40-foot B area to
first commercial 40-foot C area rear
parts of lots at 1000-1002 Bladensburg
road northeast.
From residential 40-foot A restricted
area to residential 40-foot A semi-re-
stricted area property at 1900 Brent
wood road northeast.
The commission refused to make
changes petitioned for properties at
21lO Massachusetts avenue, 1000-10O8
M street and at 1132-1134 Tenth street,
2324-2348 Champlain street, 1880 Ham
lin street northeast and at 6Ol-6O7 Ala
bama avenue southeast.
Petition for change in the coming
of the northeast corner of Twenty
eighth street and Cathedral avenue was
withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
IEDDIE'S EXPERIMENT WITH KEY
CAUSES HIM MUCH DISCOMFORT
Master Edgar Russell Locks
Himself in Bed Room
While at Play.
Mothers Efforts Vain and
Policeman With Aid of Lad
der Finally Effects Rescue.

Little Eddie locked himself in; and it
took ladder and big policeman to get
him out again.
Master Edgar Russell, jr., aged 21a,
suddenly found the key to his mother S
bed room door a fascinating object this
morning. He hadn't noticed it before,
but, today, it drew him irresistibly. He
gave it an experimental twist. Some
thing clicked. Presently, Eddie thought
he'd go downstairs. But the door
wouldn't bulge an inch. He pulled and
pulled at the knob. Then he lifted his
voice and walled.
Mother" who is Mrs. Edgar F. Rus
sell of 3705 Reservoir road, came run
ming.
"Oooh! Out!" walled Eddie.
His mother tried to open the door. 1t
was locked. In vain she tried to tell
her young son about turning the key
the other way when one wants to get out
of locked doors. He didn't get the idea.
After an hours wailing on his side
and jleading on hers, she called up
Grandmother, who suggested the police
as rescuers.
Officer Edward j. La Force of the
seventh precinct responded to Mrs. Rus
sells call. Meanwhile, Mrs. Russell had
tried to pick the lock with hairpin.
Eddie heard her and laughed in glee.
Here was new game. So he stuck a
hairpin in his side and gummed things
up some more. Examination revealed
that Officer La Force would have to
remove the door to get into the bed room
to release the child unless Eddie could
be persuaded to turn the trick himself
by simple twist of the key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
WINDOW DISPLAY
ATTRACTS THRONGS
Models Depicting Washington Of
Future" Praised by Govern
ment Officials.

The display of models, maps and
scenery depicting Washington of the
future" in the F. street windows of
woodward & Lothrops department
store, at Eleventh and F. streets, con-
tlnues to attract throngs of passersby.
Colorful, picturesque and presented
In an elaborate background, with sew
eral painted scenes, the display shows
not only the principal new buildings
projected for the near future, but also
maps, diagrams and paintings to dis
close some OF the park and bridge de-
velopments proposed for the Potomac
River, Great Falls and vicinity
The exhibits include the model of the
So-called triangle of buildings, construct
ed by the Treasury Department and
displayed in the large corner window at
Eleventh and F streets. Other models
include the Supreme Court Building,
arlington Memorial Bridge and Water
Gate, District of Columbia Memorial to
its World War dead, Washington Monu-
ment gardens, Great Falls Bridge and
aoJacent parkways, with a picturesque
scene OF Great Falls in the background:
the capitol and its proposed plaza, the
George washington Memorial and new
House Office Building. There are also
maps OF the triangle development and
the upper and lower Potomac River
parks.
Officials of the Government interested
IN promoting the development program
OF washington are much pleased with
the exhibit and feel it will be helpful.
not only IN giving vision of the Qlo-
rlous Capital of the future, but in pre-
Sentlng clearer understanding of the
program for the promotion of which
much legislation is still pending in Con-
gresS.
The ~l{so1o.. -.
Inc display was arranged by Wood
ward &c Lothrop, in co-operation with
". 1. Partridge. consulting architect of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
ORGANIZED WOMEN SEEN
AS HOLDING VOTE POWER
Correspondent Says They Could
Rule Every Precinct in Ma
ton if Banded.

If the 100000 women qualified to
vote in this country were an organized
body they would hold the balance of
power in every voting precinct, Fred
ESsary, Washington correspondent for
the Baltimore Sun, told a radio audi
ence last night over the National Broad
casting Co. under auspices of the Ma
tional Woman's Party.
He said the women asserted their
rights and voted according to their con-
victions for the first time in 1928. ut
does not matter greatly if the charge
be true that the women who marched
to the polls in November, 1923, were
swayed not SO much by reason as by
passion and prejudice. The thing that
matters is, first, that they voted, and
next that they voted their own convic-
tions."
Miss Louise Watson of the Guaranty
Trust Co. will discuss women in finance
during the radio program of the Wom-
ans Partv next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
C. L. JONES FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
War Veteran Will Be Buried With
Military Honors at Airing
ton Cemetery.

Funeral services for Charles L. Jones,
39-year-old war veteran, whose des-
pondency over serious injuries received
from an exploding hand grenade on the
battle front are believed to have led to
shooting himself Tuesday night. viii
be conducted in HySong's funeral home.
1900 street, tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock Interment with full mil
1tary honors Will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
MIR. Jones. who served as a lieutenant
IL the Army, had undergone II opera
tions. but had recently become despond-
ent because of knowledge that he
would have gone blind within another
year, according TO relatives.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Bertha B. Jones: his mother, Mrs
.Paulina Jones, and sister, Miss Clara
lJones, both of Richmond, Ind, and a
brother, Logan Jones of Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
CASH PAID FOR ROUTING DEVILS
WASTED, WOMAN TELLS POLICE
Arrest of Marie Dorsey, Colored, Follows
Complaint That Victims Hush
Has Disappeared.

Practice of the art of chasing devils
out OF the home, eliminating "hexes"
and dealing with all forms of ill-llIcly
and misfortune with herbs and nhilters
today was being investigated here fol-
lowing the arrest of Marie Dorsey
colored, of the 1900 block of twelfth
street, on charges of violation of the
pharmacy act and practicing medicine
without a license.
The woman's arrest followed the
recital OF weird tale to police by
Louise Alexander, colored, 2251h II
street. The complaining witness de-
clared she has contributed considerable
sums TO the Dorsey woman to chase the
devils out OF her home and has re-
ceived from her strange connections
from herbs, specially prepared powders
and much advice, which have done her
physical ailments no good and led to
the disappearance of her husband.
Louise told the story to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John r. Fitzpatrick.
Visit for Mind Reading"
She said she went to the Dorsey WON
an first for mind reading in April
1928. She alleges she was told by the
mind reader" that an evil spell how
cred over her, but that it could be re-
moved for 500.
Louise declared a deal was made
whereby she paid $25 down and $40
semi-monthly to get rid of the devils
on the installment plan. She says she
received various sorts of "devil-resist-
ing" compounds, to be placed about her
home. There were other visits to the
Dorsey woman. she says, and more
money was paid.
After nearly year of trying to chase
the devils out, Louise declares, she grew
tired at the persistence of the devil.
in staying around in spite of all she
did. and stopped visiting the Dorsey
woman. She was getting a pain ir
her throat, she said, and could see M
use in continuing her visits.
About month after the visit!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
NEW BILL PLANNED FOR RELIEF
OF D. C. WIDOWS OF FIREMEN
Omnibus Measure to Care for Dependents of Those Who
Meet evident Deaths

Instead of reporting out the Zihlman
bill granting $4,000 relief to Jennie
Bruce Callahan, widow of a fireman
killed in the performance of his duty,
which measure has been a subject of
bitter controversy for several years, the
judiciary subcommittee of the House
District committee today authorized
Chairman Mcleod to prepare an amni-
bus measure taking care of the widows
of IL District of Columbia firemen, who
met violent deaths" in recent years.
1t was also voted that this new bill
be broadened to include the widows of
policemen who met violent deaths.
There are now u violent death"
widows on the pension rolls of the Dis
trict Fire Department according to the
t---------s Ct Fire Chief Watson who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06

appeared before the Mcleod subcom-
mittee earlier in the week.
Representative Mcleod Is to confer
tomorrow with Chief Watson, Mai.
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of the
metropolitan police force, and Corpora
ton Counsel Mcbride respecting the
language and amounts which should be
recommended for this class of police
and flremen'S widows.
Representative Mcleod will then in
troduce bill to supplant the pending
Callahan bill. which was sponsored by
Representative Zihlman and GambriiI
Of Maryland and former Senator Bruce
of Maryland.
The judiciary subcommittee infor-
mally discussed several other claims
measures, and the Cable bill to remove
the limitation of amounts that can be
sued for in case Of a violent death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
POLICE RAIDERS PROTECT MASH
BY DECLARING 1T WAS POISONED
Rumors of Action Set at Rest by Explanation al
First Precinct.

Harry G. Kopel, Al, with quarters above
the restaurant, where the raid took
place.
Police said they found a long bar,
fully equipped, brass rail and beer
on draft. Behind the bar, it is claimed,
they unearthed an assortment of liquor.
According to the officers, they found
wine presses and apparatus for making
beer in the basement. The raiding
party included Sergt. A. s. Bohrer and
Policemen A. d. Mansfield, H. G. Wanna
maker and H. E. Davis!
Mansfield said today that Kopel was
told that the mash would be. poisoned,
but only to discourage its removal be-
fore the police could destroy 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06

stopped, she declared, the Dorsey wom-
an came to the Alexander home and
interested Wash Alexander, husband Of
Louise, in the business of chasing out
devils. She is alleged to have received
q $40 down payment and other money
from Wash in return for powders to
sprinkle from the front to the rear
Of the house, barring entrance of evil
spirits: other connections to cook on
the kitchen stove and a medicine for
rubbing on his face.
Instructions Carried Out.
Louise says Wash carried out all in
structionS implicitly, and with each ap-
plication of the medicine to his face
became more irritable. She declares
her husband, always fondS of children,
lost all interest in his grandchildren.
Wash Alexander has been listed as
missing at the sixth precinct since
February l.
Louise declares that Sunday she re-
ceived a visit from the Dorsey woman
and was informed by her that there
was a "croSS" on her house. For S25
she is alleged to have agreed to remove
1t and to see that the Straying hus-
band returned home. The money is
alleged to have been given the woman,
but Wash has not come home, and
Louise sees no difference in her home
since work was begun to eliminate the
Gross"
Yesterday, Louise alleges, the Dorsey
woman came again to see her and
wanted more money. This time, she de-
clared. she had no money, ever for
the necessities of life.
Detective Sergt. Robert S. Saunders
of the narcotic squad and Policeman
George e. Perry have samples of various
powders and liquids which the Dorsey
woman is alleged to have given her
clients. They are having them analysed
for narcotic drugs.
Meanwhile an investigation is being
conducted to determine whether the
woman had any other clients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
THREE NAVY PROJECTS
CONTRACTED FOR D. C.
Department Announces Distribu-
ton of $50, 564 Work in Vari-
Gus Parts of Country.

Three awards of contracts for jobs
in and about Washington have been
made by the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, the Navy Department announced
today in making public contracts total
ing $52,564 for work in various parts
of the country.
For an automatic stoker at the Naval
Research Laboratory at Bellevue, D. c.,
the Brownsll Co. of Dayton. Ohio, was
given the job for the contract price of
$1,875. Quarters at the Naval Radio
Station at Arlington, Va, will be built
for $12,998 by Thomas F. Jones of Sill
E street. Kitchen and walks will be
constructed at the Washington Naval
Hospital by Nathan Abramson of 4517
New Hampshire avenue for $4,488.
The Brooke Construction Co., Inc of
Norfolk, Va, will put in cinder road
at the Naval Ammunition Depot, st.
Julien Creek, Va, for $4,000, while
dredging at the Naval Reserve Aviation
Base at Squanton, Mass, will be done
by the Trimount Dredging Co. of Boston
for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
MERGER DECISION
PROBABLE TUESDAY
Resolution to Authorize Con-
SoIidation Awaits Senate Dis
trict Committee Action.

The resolution to authorize merger
of local street railway lines will be
taken up by the Senate District COM
m1ttee at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon;
when decisions may be reached on the
controversial features.
During the meeting, Chairman Cap
per also may consult with his col
leagues as to when they wish to begin
consideration of the Cramton Park bill
and the Howell measure to make prohi-
bition enforcement more effective in
Washington. e
Fare Is Chief Issue.
The main points of difference be-
tween the Utilities Commission and the
railway companies on the merger reso-
luton relate to the rate of fare fol-
lowing merger, and how the law should
be amended regarding court procedure
when appeals are taken from any de-
cision of the commission.
The commission provided In the plan
That the present rate of car fare should
continue for two years after merger.
The companies want this eliminated.
but there have been indications of a
strong sentiment in the committee to
retain this provision.
New Procedure Is Outlined.
With regard to court procedure, the
commission has taken the view that
under present law the courts have leg
islative power in passing on utility
cases, and the commission has outlined
an entirely new form of court pro-
cedure. The companies and the COM
mission have not been able to agree or
the text of the court amendment. The
committee also must decide whether the
court amendment should be in the
merger resolution or handled as a
separate bill
The bill to increase the salaries of
police and firemen has been referred
by Senator Capper to the police and
fire subcommittee, of which Senator
Robsion of Kentucky is chairman. This
bill already has been favorably reported
by the House District committee