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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Written Set of Questions and
Two Oral Examinations
Put to New Panel.
U. S. PENSIONER IN GROUP
V0IDED 1870 INDICTMENTS
Court Attaches Determined to Pre-.
vent Repetition Of Error So
Costly to District.

Determined to avert another grand
jury f1asco, court officials raised what
they believed to be an impenetrabe
barrier to ineligible jurors as they began
selection today of new grand jury
and half dozen petit juries.
extraordinary precautions were taken
70 see that no person with Government
afhliation slipped by the examiners, in
view OF the recent disruption of the
third degree inquiry with the last-min-
ute discovery OF pensioner on the
July grand jury. The new grand jury,
selection of which was expected 70 be
completed late today, is faced with a
number of unusually important cases.
including election charges against Bishop
James Cannon, jr., and brutality ac-
cusations against more than a score of
Washington policemen.
Double Precautions.
Taking cognizance Of the bad lesson
presented in the disqualification of the
last grand jury after it had handed
down nearly 100 indictments during the
Summer, court attaches subjected each
prospective member of the new grand
jury to double-barreled examination
as to qualifications. An innovation re-
Sultlng directly from the recent nulli-
fication of the grand jury proceedings
"oo tAlC lIldL each DTO-
spective member of the inquisitorial
body sign and swear to a carefully
Worded QUESTIONABLE.
The questioning process was begun
at 10 o'clock this morning before Just
Ice James M. Proctor of Criminal Divi-
sion l and choosing of the grand jury
was made the last event of the court
schedule for the day. When court ad-
Journed for lunch at 1890, two panels
had been completed. Four more panels
OF rs members each and % members
Of the grand jury will be chosen this
afternoon.
The prospective jurors were brought
before the court in groups of 80 and
questioned orally by william Adkins.
clerk of the Criminal Court. In this pre-
liminary weeding-out process, many
we're excused for sundry reasons.
Questioned Second Time.
Those who survived the first uues-
tioning in open court were taken into
another room and questioned carefully
again individually by Charles Coffin.
chief assistant clerk of the District
Supreme Court. The petit Jurors were
not asked to fill out the written uues-
tionnaire.
The QUESTIONABLE, prepared with the
assistance of the District attorneys Of
fee. contained a list of vital questions
designed to determine the eligibility of
the signer. Prominent in the list were
two questions concerning pensions and
other Government pay. It was such a
question that Henry L. johnson. Span
ish War Veteran, said he failed to hear
asked when being sworn in last July.
The error was a disastrous one.
The court summoned $50 citizens for
possible jury duty, and from this group
was to select 179 men and women for
various juries.
COMMITTEE QUIZZES STAPLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
WOMAN CFIASES BANDIT SUSPECT,
CAUSING ARREST AFTER SHOOTING
Witness to Dehcatessen HoldUp Attempt, Armed Only
With Towel, Pursues Man With Pistol.

A woman, armed with only towel,
chased an armed man, who was
charged with having fired pistol at a
delicatessen proprietor in an attempted
hold-up, for several city blocks early
today, aiding police to capture him.
Mrs. Harriet Moose, who resides
across the street from the store of
Samuel Wiesenberg, 1413 c street
northeast. at o'clock this morning was
cleaning the front porch of her home.
She heard a pistol shot and scream
in the delicatesSen.
Mrs. Moose said she ran to the store
door just in time to see a colored man
dash out. Wiesenberg was still scream
ing and she said she believed he had
been shot. She followed the fleeing
man, waving the towel above her head
and screaming for help. South on
Fourteenth place the man and woman
ran. At North Carolina avenue they
turned and along that thoroughfare the
chase continued until Mrs. Moose was
outdistanced.
But her cries had attracted the atten-
ton of police, and Officers o. E. Reh-
bein and F. z. Marlar, investigating,
sighted the suspectin an alley near Eas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Capitol, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets. They gave chase. and the man
dashed through the back door OF house
a few feet ahead of Rehbein. Marlar
ran around to the front of the house
and headed him of.
Following the arrest the suspect gave
his name as Ernest Thompson. 19 years
old. of Third street near Virginia ave-
nue.. Police are holding him pending
further investigation. Police said
Thompson admitted the attempted hold
up and said he had thrown the gun
away while being chased by Mrs. Moore.
Wiesenberg was alone in the delicates-
sen when the colored man came in and
ordered meat and bread.
Without warning, according to Weis-
enberg, the would-be customer drew
pistol and shot directly at him. The
first bullet missed and the man aimed
the gun again as Weisenberg threw
himself screaming on the floor behind
his counter.
Weisenberg said he heard the ham
mer of the gun snap, but the cart
ridge failed to explode. Then the
hnsn ran out of the store, without tax
ing anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
CASE OF W|MBLEY
SHAPED FOR JURY
Suspects in Dual DroWnings
Are Picked by Witnesses
in Lineup at Jail.

The case OF Harry c. Wimbley, 80
and John Crowder, "a, accused by po-
lice of numbering Wimbley's wife and
Stepdaughter, will be brought before the
grand jury within 10 days, according
to present plans sOf District Attorney
Leo Rover's Office.
Wimbley and Crowder have been held
without bail in District Jail for the
last two weeks, since a coroner's jury
decided grand jury action should be
taken against them.
The two men were confronted yes
terday by IS witnesses, upon whose
testimony police hope to convict the
pair on first-degree murder charges.
The witnesses were taken to the Jail
in group and identified Wimbley and
Crowder out Of a lineup of other pris-
oners.
Among those who viewed the men
were witnesses from Virginia, expected
by police to corroborate Crowder's con-
fession that Wimbley plotted to burn
to death Mrs. Elizabeth Traylor VIM
bley and her 3-year- daughter, Wilma
Traylor, on the eve Of the mothers
twenty-sixth birthday
When the plot failed, according to
Crowder's confession, he and Wimbley
drove the woman and baby to Wash
ington and took them on a birthday
outing on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
where Crowder said he accidentally
upset their canoe, drowning the pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
ENROLLED
IN SCHOOLS HERE,
INCREASE OF 1900
Total for the Day Classes
Reaches 80,314-Junior
Highs Show Biggest Gain.
1854 ARE ATTENDING
SENIOR INSTITUTIONS
Evening Courses Opened Last
Night, With 4,5Os White and
1888 Colored Pupils.

A total of 86,455 are enrolled to
date in the District public school sys-
TENS day and evening classes. accord
ing to figures made public at the Frank
lin School Administration Building to-
day. This is nearly 1000 more than
ever attended the schools on o COM
parable date in any previous school
year.
The day school total has reached
80,3l4, which is 1857 more than were
enrolled in the day schools at the be-
ginning of the second week Of last
school year The greatest gain Is In
the Junior high schools, where the en-
rollment now stands at 1908. which is
2.481 above last year. A gain OF l,l45
was recorded in the senior high schools,
where the enrolment stands at 1854.
The vocational schools, with an enroll
ment of GAS, are IS ahead Of their last
year total, while the teachers colleges,
with a total enrolment of 500, are "a
higher than the second week Of last
year.
Evening Schools Opened.
Opening of the evening schools last
night showed an enrolment of 4,508
white persons. The colored school open
ing number was 1888. The colored
ScnOOI total represented n decrease OF
BAT. compared with the opening enroll
ment a year ago. but this number is
expected to be changed to a marked
increase within the next week. The
white evening school enrolment, the
director of those schools explained, rep
resents an increase, but just how much
he was unable to say because, he as
serted. he has been unable to find the
files containing last years opening en-
rollment.
The files of the directors office have
not been placed in order, following the
moving of his Office from the Franklin
Building to the old Adams School. He
was appointed during the Summer.
1872 Study at Central.
Mckinley has the largest night school
enrolment with 1857. Business is sec
ond with ! ,548.
Central High School, operating only
day classes, is struggling with near
capacity enrolment of 2972, which Is
300 more than it was required to take
year ago. Mckinley. built originally
to house only 800 children. now has a
roll of 2,775, or 24l more than it had
a year ago. Business High School has
an increase of only IS, with its total
enrolment of 1898 Western still is ST
below its comparable figure of a year
ago. with total roll of 1,745.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
COMMITTEE QUIzzEs STAPLES.
Former Policeman ClOseted With Group
For More Than Hour.

The special committee of LAWYERS in
vestlgat1ng for the Commissioners the
grand Jury'S charges against the Police
Department. today questioned former
Policeman Orville Staples, alleged to
have been removed from the force three
years ago as the result of a frame up"
Staples was cloSeted with the COM
mlttee for more than an hour, and is
understood to have repeated the testi-
mony he gave the grand jury several
months ago.
Reinstatement Sought.
The grand jury not only held that
Staples was the victim of a frame up."
but recommended his reinstatement on
the police force. retroactive to the date
OF his dismissal in May, 1923. which
would entitle him to claim approximate
ly $1,000 in accumulated salary
While the committee of lawyers Is
conducting its investigation secretly, re-
ports reaching the District Building In
d1cate that the inquiry is progressing
satisfactorily and that the findings
probably will be in the possession of
the Commissioners the latter part of
next week.
The committee, however, has not vet
questioned former Policeman Frederick
A. Schenck, key witness in the case.
Que to his refusal to testify unless wit
nesSes are present. There has been no
disposition on the part of the committee
to call in witnesses when Schenck is
interviewed. and the belief prevails that
ne will ultimately change his attitude
and talk to the lawyers in privacy.
Have Report OF Speech.
District officials are understood to
have been provided with a stenographic
report of the sensational charges Staples
made against the Police Department ir,
a public address Saturday night. but
virtually all of his statements, it was
said, are similar to those made at his
trial 3 years ago.
An investigation was made by police
officials of the charge that a safe In a
police station had been Cracked" and
robbed of between $3.50 and $500, which
was replaced through personal contribu-
tions by men attached to the precinct.
The officials declared they could not
find one policeman who had ever heard
the story before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

do nationally what has been done in
many cities by local building congresses.
Many constructive policies are being
carried out, but need coordination.
Committees have been organized by
the league, and the following cfairmen
selected:
Membership, W. G. Luce, New York,
representing the Associated General
Contractors of America; plan, Merritt
Harrison, Indianapolis, president of the
Indiana Building Congress; employ
rnent, Roy v. Wright, New York, pres
ident of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers; correlation, L. K.
Comstock, New York. president of the
Electrical Guild of America: research
George 1. Ray, Charlotte, N. c., pres
ident of the National Association of
Sheet Metal Contractors; nerchandis-
ing, A. w. Berresford, New York, pres
ident of the National Electrical Manu-
facturers' Association; public relations,
Horace w. Peaslee, Washington, D. c.,
vice president of the American Insti-
tute of Architects.
A policy committee has also been
formed, its members representing arch
fleets, engineers, general contractors,
subcontractors, producers, fabricators,
distributors and labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Wisconsin avenues provides for three
distinct movements of vehicles. The
first allows southbound straight through
and left turn traffic from Wisconsin
avenue to move on standard green ar
rows, one pointing upward for straight
to Georgetown and, one, pointing left
for the turn eastward down Massa-
chusetts avenue. At the same time.
traffic west bound on Massachusetts,
avenue is permitted to turn right into
Wisconsin avenue on the green arrow
which points right.
The second movement allows north
bound and southbound. straight
through only, traffic to move. holding
the left-turn movement down MasSa-
chustetts avenue.
The third movement permits Massa-
chusetts avenue traffic to cross Wiscon-
sin avenue in both directions. Push
buttons are provided for pedestrians
desiring to cross Wisconsin avenue.
1t is most important that all vehicles
keep in their proper lanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
AIR CHIEF GETS PLANE.
Ship Capable of 2OO-Mile Speed
Acquired by Adams.

Not satisfied with cruising around on
of1cial business at speeds of 100 miles
per hour, David S. ingalls,, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics
has gotten himself new airplane with
which he expects to get around at zoe
miles per hour or better
The new plane, a low-wing, all-metal
monoplane, with retractable landing
gear which folds up into the wings, was
flown to the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton from Burbank. Calf, by Marshall
Headle, test pilot for the manufacture
ers, arriving here yesterday afternoon
The ship is finished in gold and black
and will carry the name and insignia OF
the, naval aviation chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

TINE new system of traffic lights
at Massachusetts, and Wiscon-
sin avenues will be turned on
Il officially Thursday morning at
10 o'clock by Gen. Herbert B.
Crosby, Commissioner in charge of
police and traffic. Other heads of Dis
trict departments will be in attendance.
The lights have three features. One
is the magnetic detector, by which a
change is made by the approach of any
vehicle. The second is the arrow Sys-
tenn. by which left-hand turns may be
made while through traffic is stopped,
and the third is the apparatus which
allows pedestrians to push button and
cause the lights to enable them to cross
the intersection in safety. This vehicle
actuated traffic signal system is in line
with systems now being used in other
large cities and its use is provided for
in the national code.
Unlike most signal installations, the
arrangements at Massachusetts, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
D. C. SUED FOR $4,000
Plaintiff Asks Damage for Fall
Injuries.

The District of Columbia and John
B. Rubino, contractor, 1920 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, were jointly
sued today for $4,000 damages nv
Daniel A. Kohr, a former employe Of
the District Engineering Department
residing at 1906 Jackson street north
east, for alleged personal injuries. Kohr
says Rubino was digging a trench for
a sewer for the District in the 700
block of Monroe street northeast and
had left unguarded a hole into which
he stepped when passing in front of
premises 1877 Monroe street at II O'Clock
at night May Is last. He fell into the
depression and sustained serious in
jury, he alleges. Attorneys Whiteford,
Marshall & Hart appear for the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
RETIRED ENGINEER DIES
Pioneer Railroad Man Succumbs at
Cambridge, Md.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, October g.
William H. Landon, pioneer Eastern
Shore railroad man, died last night at
his home here at the age of 70. He
had been Ill a short time. At the time
of his retirement few years ago he
was the Oldest engineer in point of
service on the Norfolk division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
He entered the railroad service as
fireman of woodworking locomotive
in 1871 and few years later was adj
ranced to engineer, position he held
until his retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
10 WOMEN JOIN CLUB
TO AID MARYLAND PARK
Improvements for Town Will Re-
ceive Support-Work on Roads
to Be Pushed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARYLAND PARK, Md, October 6.
Ten women, including several men,
bers of the Ladies Community Club.
joined the Maryland Park Citizens
Association at its meeting last night.
They intend to assist the men of the
community to further needed improve
ments for the town.
The women who joined are Mrs. Fred
Stoffel, Mrs. w. j. Grissam, Mrs.
Norvel Carrick, Mrs. Lillian Richard
son, Mrs. Olive Smith, Mrs. Laura
Vaughan, Mrs. Bessie Schmidt, Mrs.
Anna Myer, Mrs. Grace Close and
Mrs. Frank Rose.
The body decided to have its tractor
and road scraper put l.. condition SO
J the side roads may be fixed as soon a.
the neY State highway Is completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Of poplar. Mr. Partridge advised Lieut.
Col. u. S. Grant. Sd, director Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, that the
dugout was found on the south branch
OF the Potomac River and he secured
II from family in Romney. w. Va, in
which. tradition said, it was for more
than 100 years.
The old river craft was supposed
to have been built by a colored slave
and made trips to Washington before
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was con-
structed. The dugout is cut on the
lines similar to those in use on fiat
boats of that period. 1t has, however,
the distinction of high projecting bow
and provision for polling operations
astern. and was evidently used in run
ming the rapids, Mr. Partridge said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

N old "dugout," believed to be
~ more than 1870 years old, which
IA used to make trips to Wash
1 a ington by way of the locks of
George Washingtons canal,
near Great Falls, was presented to the
once of Public Buildings and Public
Parks today by William T. Partridge,
consulting architect of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
The ancient craft is now at the
store yard at Fifteenth and G streets
southwest, and an effort will be made
to repair it, with view to utilizing it
either on the Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal,
when that becomes a part of the Ma
tional Capitals park system, or on the
restored George Washington Canal.
feet wide and appeared to be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
GUILD TO HEAR HINTON
Pilot of NC-4 to Address Members
of Church Organization.

Lieut.. Walter Hinton, pilot Of the
NC-4 on its transatlantic fight, will
address the bimonthly meeting of the
Women's Guild of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning. Lieut.. Hinton will
relate some of his experiences with the
NC-4 and on other flights.
Herman Fakler of the Mount Pleas
ant church quartet will be the guest
SOlOiSt
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-09-24
'FDugout Dope -
(This column published weekly in the
interest of the Ex-service men of
Rowan County,.

The Memorial Flag Escort left Sat-
urday in a special car to attend the
National Legion Convention in De-
troit, at which place they will take
part in the Big Parade. T~wenty-six men
from Salisbury represent the Samuel
C. Hart Post.
The Samuel C. Hart Post will have
the parking concession at the Mer-
chants Exposition, proceeds to b. used
in charity work during the coming
winter.
News has it that General John J.
Pershing has called attention to the
need for a special decoration for the
most outstanding heroes of the World
War, something a bit less common than
the Congressional Medal. Search of de-
partment records reveals that the
Purple Heart Order, Americas
first military decoration, created by
George Washington, has never been
| withdrawn from army regulations and
the department proposes to revive it
in accordance with General Pershing's
suggestion. Need for such an order has
long been recognized and it is surpris-
ing that the purple Heart Order"
was never carried beyond the three
original awards. There is something
intriguing in the idea of a decoration
with such a name, and the fact that
only three have ever been awarded.
Statistics say that seventy-five
World War veterans of all ranks die
each day. That is a startling total,
more han were lost in many battles
or skirmishes. We wonder if their de-
pendents are being cared for, or are
their dependents being allowed to suf-
fer by the veterans organizations in
their vicinity?
There is a duty clearly defined for
every ex-service man, one that he a
not avoid if he is sincere in his devo-
ton to his country, his fellowman
and his departed comrades. Let no
aged person, nc child that is depend
rent upun an ex=servrce man wh0 has
gone on the long trail, suffer or know
want, put your shoulder to the wheel
and carry on, there is now, as import
ant battle to fight as was wei fought
on the battlefields of France.
NOTICE
The Samuel C. Hart Post through
its Service Officer and Post person
offers to the ex-service man, facili-
ties for proving his claims against thu
Federal government. To his depend
ents, if deceased, the Post offers the
unstinted efforts and knowledge of
every member for the furthering of
their welfare. If you have a problem
bring it here, and we will do the rest.
THE LANCE CORPORAL.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-09-24
Reporter Visits
The Dog Hospital

Leading A Dog Life may not
be such a bad thing after all.
A Waterman reporter had the
pleasure of being shown through the
Veterinary Hospital at sos North
Main street one day last week and was
favorably impressed not only with the
neatness of the hospital, but also with
the modern methods and equipment
employed therein.
Passing from the wards the cperat-
ing was next visited and there
again was found modern equipment
even to the most minute details. At
the rear of the hospital a large
"Romping Ground" is provided where
the convalescent patients are given ex-
ercise and "Sun Baths" much after
the fashion of the regular hospitals
for human beings.
DR.. Chas. l.. Cruise, the Doctor
Surgeon, was busily engaged looking
after the welfare of his numerous pa
tients ranging from small poodles to
sleek grey hounds.
Leading a dogs life may not be such
a bad thing, especially at this modern.
hospital.