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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
MRS. JOHN HAYS HAMMOND DIES

Washington, June 18-(UP)-Mrs John Hays Ham mond ST. wife of the famous mining engineer died here at her home to-day. All members of the family were present except Richard P Hammond who is in school in Paris. Mrs Hammond had been ill several weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
MIDGET HORSE TRAINER

The smallest as well as one of the youngest trainers of thorough bred horses on the American turf is Moe simon, a former jockey. simon is only four feet tall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

The case of Adrian Wolff, A, charged with automobile homicide in connection with the death of for mer Patrolman Matthew McNally, went to the jury in superior court at 12:5S to-day. After retiring to their chambers, Judge Frank P. McEvoy recalled the members and instructed them that they might go to lunch and return at o'clock to deliberate the case.
 Testimony in the case was com- pleted before II o'clock this morn ing when Wolff was recalled to the stand for cross examination and rebuttal testimony was offered by Officers Joseph Petit, Sergeant Henry Johnson and Patrolman John Winston. It was Officer Winston who submitted to the blood trans fusion the night of the accident in an attempt to save the life of Pa trolman McNally.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. June 1s,-(UP)-Thc treasury net balance for June 16 was .S407,S55, ,240.S6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
GERMAN RoAT PLAYING

Bahia, Brnzil Juno is,--tUP)- The Dornlcr Do.N arrived here from Natal at 1903 ?, m. to-day Af. ter a halt at Cacelo for refuelllng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
Judge McEvoy Fined Him $500 And Costs
 And No Jail Penalty
Leniency Was Asked in the Case and This Was Granted Under the Sen- tence Administered to the Accused

Adrian Wolff was found guilty this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the charge of auto mobile homicide in connection with the death of Patr0lman Matthew McNally. The jury deliberated but one hour. Judge Frank McEvOy follow ing a plea for leniency by for mer States Attorney Terence F. CarmOdy imposed a fine of $500 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CHAMBER PROTESTS
ARTICLE ABOUT CITY
Financial Publication Accused of
Publishing "False" Statement
on Washington Funds.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce sent telegram of protest today
to Barron's, New York financial publi-
cation, charging that an article appear
ing in the May 18 issue made false
and misleading statements" relating to
the municipal finances of Washington
The article referred to, entitled Our
Biggest Business" was written by Prof
Merlin H. Hunter of the economics de-
partment, University of Illinois. The
telegram was signed by Thomas P.
Littlspage, vice president of the local
organization.
The passage objected to follows:
The officials of many of our minor
political units find themselves in q
difficult position when faced with the
problem of raising revenue to carry on
the apparently necessary governmental
activities. These may look with justi-
fable envy on the city of Washington
and the District of Columbia, for these
may expect to receive from the Federal
Treasury in 1882 on the basis of pres
ent estimates the sum of SAT, 769 00O."
The telegram of protest said:
The Washington Chamber Of Com
merce must protest in strongest terms
against false and misleading statements
by Prof. Hunter in May 10 issue of
BarronS regarding municipal finances
in washington. The Federal Govern
ment is contributing only $500 900 of
the budget--not total budget, estimated
at almost $4,000, 600. as stated in the
article--which contribution is 20 Der
cent less than the amount fixed by sub
stantive law Please note further
Washington paid Federal income taxes
for last available calendar year of 1929
an amount exceeding 80 States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
DISTRICT BLIND AIDED
BY RED CROSS CHAPTER
Transcriptions for sightless Read
ers Important Part of April
Work, Report Reveals.

Work for the blind involved an i'm
portant part of the duties of District of
Columbia Chapter members OF the
American Red Cross in April, it was
reported in summary of chapter ac-
tivities.
Fifty-nine workers devoted 212 hours
OF service in transcribing 342 pages for
reading by the Braille method. In ad-
dition, they shellacked 6,640 pages, proc
esser 159 pages and printed 1874
pages. The group also gave a demon
Stration of Braille work for motion
pictures.
Nearly $4,000 surgical dressings were
made by other workers for four hos
pitfalls and the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society: the motor service trans
ported 808 persons; 95 Gray Ladies
gave sos hours Of service in ward work
at Walter Reed Hospital; $50 other
workers made 1,0l4 garments, and in
the canteen service 1913 workers gave
727 hours of service. Many other duties
were performed in the different services
Of the chapter during the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
TAMPER|NG limited
IN CALHOUN TRIAL
Defense Inquiries Whether
Stenographer Was Asked
to Change Record.

stir was created today at the trial
of five persons charged with a black
mail conspiracy against Capt. and Mrs.
Clarence G. Calhoun when Samuel w.
Hardy, a Department of Justice agent
was asked whether a stenographer had
quit working for the Calhouns rather
than obey demands to change certain
notes she had taken.
Hardy declared he had no knowledge
OF any such incident. He added he did
not know by name Miss Cohen. iden-
tilted by Charles w. Arth OF defense
counsel as the woman who had given
up the position.
Attorneys previously had brought out
that the Calhouns had secreted Stenog-
raphers beneath beds and behind doors
in their efforts to preserve detailed rec
ords of their conversations with various
defendants.
Several defense attorneys were eau
toned for wasting time today by JUS
tice Jesse C. Adkins. who told x. X.
Spriggs, Paul Eedgewick and Charles
w. Arth they had asked too many queS-
tions about matters already covered.
Investigated Charges.
Arth asked Hardy whether he had
made an independent investigation OF
the truth or falsity Of information he
naQ received lIOIn the AdlIIOuAlS n6dlilob
the defendants, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clark
Noble. Mrs. Anna Hillenbrand. Stephen
A. Armstrong, jr., and James F. Bird.
The witness explained he had read
the transcript of the notes taken by
stenographers at conferences between
the Calhouns and the defendants; had
examined records OF committee meet
ings in the House OF Representatives,
bearing on the case: had inspected
booklets OF the Woman'S Universal Al
lance. sponsored by the Calhouns. and
had inquired about Calhouns record
from Samuel Brown and Vincent
Hughes, both Of the Department OF
Justice.
Did you get a credit report on the
Calhouns?" Arth demanded.
mo. SIR" Hardy responded.
why didn't you?"
why should I?'
At this point Justice Adkins asked
Hardy II he had thought 1t necessary
to obtain such information. He an
swered in the negative.
Did you get any credit report on
the Womans Universal Alliance?" Arth
inquired.
Il didn't think it was necessary"
Hardy answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
DELAY DOUTH|TT
CONTEMPT TRIAL
Justice Gordon Hears Editor
Not Recovered Yet From
Beating.

Harry N. Douthitt, editor of the Blue
coat, the unofficial organ of the Police
Department, because of continued ILL
ness. was unable to appear today before
Supreme Court Justice Peyton Gordon
in response to a contempt citation for
failing to attend session of the grand
jury May 8. He was to tell of SUD-
posed graft in the Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins presented to the court
a doctors certificate sent from Phila-
delphia. and Justice Gordon continued
the matter until June 10.
The certificate is signed by DR.. Jesse
w. Beeghley under date of May Is and
declares that Mr.. Harry Douthitt, 327
Sharpnack street, has been under my
professional care since May 9. suffering
that he was not able to appear in court
May H. He is still confined to bed, and
1 regard him unable to appear May 10,
as directed"
Douthitt was attacked some weeks
ago at his apartment, in the Portner,
Fifteenth and u streets, late at night
and was severely beaten. He is said to
have blamed the attack on gamblers in
the first precinct who, he said, were
paying large funds for protection by
contributing to what he called the "ice
fund" to keep things cool for the gam
blerS.
Collins had a summons to appear BE-
fore the grand jury served by a United
States marshal in Philadelphia, where
Douthitt had gone to recuperate after
being discharged from the hospital here
following the midnight attack on him.
Douthitt failed to appear May IL and
the contempt citation was issued
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
BY GRETCHEN SMITH

BY GRETCHEN SMITH.
~ LID Mr.. Stork has been very busy
in the past week filling up the
nurseries of families in the
Nine. Lion last week added
an unknown quantity to the royal
family of the animal kingdom-an
unknown quantity, because the tawny
lady steadfastly refuses to bring forth
her new family for the public to admire,
and as she is not particularly hospitable
in permitting persons, keepers or others,
to enter into her home, no one has yet
discovered exactly how many babies
she has added to the family of Leo. 1t
Is believed, however, that some time
during the week she will relent in her
determination to hide her family and
that the new cubs will be taken for an
outing in the runs" Of the lion house.
One of the most unusual OF the little
strangers who have arrived within the
past few days at the Zoo Is the small
Alpine ibex, the third of its kind to
be born in captivity in the United
States. The other two died shortly
after birth and as consequence Zoo
officials are watching with considerable
anxiety the future Of this one.
jealousy Guards Young.
In a far corner of her "house" the
mother ibex jealousy guards her baby
and at present one is obliged to twist
and crane ones neck considerably to
get q glimpse of the tiny kid cuddling
up to its mothers side.
In the house which shelters the rae
coons, opossums and other small wood
land folk there is a savage little mother
who resents even passing peek into
her cage from passersby. This Is Nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
COL. G. B. Comfy DIES;
ILL FOR TWO MONTHS
Cavalry officer, at Army War Col
1ege, Served Several Tours of
Duty in Washington.

Col. George B. Comfy, United States
Cavalry. a student officer at the Army
War College, died at Walter Reed Gen
eral Hospital last night after about
two months treatment for mastoiditis
His next of kin is his mother. Mrs
Sarah G. Comfy, resident of Chicago
who was called to this city by his ILL
ness. Burial will be made In the Gene
terry at West Point, N. Y, Thursday,
with military honors.
Col. Comfy served several tours of
duty in this city, once with the Militia
Bureau of the War Department and
later in the adjutant generals de-
partment and usually occupied bachelor
quarters at 175f K street A native
of Texas. he was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
June, 1900; the Cavalry School in 1926
and the Command and General staff
School in 1927. Nearly all his active
service was in the Cavalry, in which
he reached the grade of colonel in
November, 1918. During the World
War he served in France in several
important engagements as a colonel in
the National Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

Coati-A1undi," who emigrated from
South America and who has hidden in
dark recess OF her cage number of
little dark brown creatures.
Nine. Coati-Mundi's cousins, the rae
coons have also had number of new
arrivals in their families in the past
week; in fact, there is scarcely a rae
coon lady in that part of the Zoo who
can't boast Of couple Of sturdy little
brown-ball babies.
A little orphan has also joined the
Zoos younger set this past week. All
by himself in cage near the raccoons
is small oregon mountain lion. sent
last week to the Washington Zoo by
Stanley Jewett of the Biological Survey.
Claws at Tin Plate.
He seems to be an independent little
fellow, this lion cub, and quite capab a
Of taking care Of himself and MAXIM
known his wants. After "scraping the
dish" Of his midday meal, he looked
about for more. and finding nothing
edible, angrily picked up the tin plate
upon which his dinner had been served
and clawed and bit It,
All the Zoo world is looking with
interest toward the first week in June,
when the lady python in the reptile
house is to bring forth a family of
little pythons.
Coiled patiently in a corner of her
cage, the python is keeping warm a
couple of dozen snake eggs which were
found. appropriately, on Easter morn
ing. Whether the eggs will hatch can
not yet be determined. II the little
pythons do poke through the eggs at
the time they are expected, about June
to 6. it will be for the first time in
the history OF an American ZOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
ST. JOHNS CADET CORPS
WILL DRILL TOMORROW

The twentieth annual competitive
drill of the st. Johns College Cadet
Corps will be held tomorrow morning
on the EllipSe, the park south OF the
White House, at 10 O'Clock.
Inspector z. w. Brown OF the Metro
politan Police Department hes donated
a trophy which viii be presented to the
winning company. The commanding
captain OF the victorious unit VIII re-
ceiye the Michael A. Keane medal. The
winner Of the individual competition
will receive the Raymond M Peak
medal. The most proficient cadet viii
be presented with the Peter A. Drury
medal.
Judges of the drill will be Capt.
Thomas n Stark. u. S. A.; Lieut.. H.
F. NJ Matthews. u. S. A., ard Capt. w.
C. Rathbone. u. 8. A. Cadet Lieut..
Col. H. c. CLARK. comm ndant OF st.
Johns Cadet Corps, will direct the drill,
which will be concluded with a review
by Rev. Brother Dorotheus, president of
the college; Lieut.. Col r. H. Leavitt,
superintendent Of military instruction
In the Sd Corps Area and the judges,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CHEST HEAD CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF CLUB
Monday Evening Group Also
Selects Other Officers at
Picnic.

Elwood Street. director of the Wash
tngton Community Chest, was elected
president of the Monday Evening Club
at its annual meeting for election OF
officers and picnic, held at the Girls
Friendly Society Holiday House on the
Potomac River below Alexandra, Va,
yesterday.
other officers elected were A. j. Dris-
coll and Miss Fay L. Bentley, vice pres
tdents: John Melpolder, recording sec
rotary: J. Blaine Gwin, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Daisy l.. Huff. treasurer,
mad Rev. Karl j. Alter. Miss Ruth
Collins, Miss Sibyl Baker. Oscar Leonard
and Miss Helen P. Story, elected to the
Executive Committee.
The club unanimously adopted a
resolution indorsing the report Of the
chairman of its Health Committee, Mr..
Melpolder. that the club back the Dis
trict of Columbia Health Department
in the latter's demand for a larger
budget.
Sanford Bates. director Of Federal
prisons and chairman OF the clubs
Committee on Adult Offenders. in his
report recommended that conference
be held with the director Of public welfare
in an effort TO obtain better housing
facilities In the women's department
at Occoquan He urged more DORM
itory space for women there, better
plumbing facultieS, the presence OF q
woman physician at the institution at
all times and arrangements for psy-
cfiatric and mental hygiene services
both at the District Jail and at
Occoquan.
Mr.. Bates recommended further
that the bill to establish a separate
board of parole for the District of
Columbia be Endorsed by the Monday
Evening Club.
The following new members were
elected: Robert T. LanSdale, william
Carl Hunt, Don G. Smith. Neville Hall,
w. Jerome Beaumont, A. W. Behringer,
Edward n. Cairr, Miss Elizabeth Chaser,
Miss Lois NJ. Hall and Miss Clara D.
Nourse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
WILLING Mann ACT
VICTIM IS CHARGED
Grand Jury Takes Action in
Move to Hold Parties
Equally Guilty.

A second attempt to hold willing
victim" equally guilty with the trans
porter in a white slave case was staged
today when Assistant United States At
torney M. Pearl Mccall obtained from
the grand jury an indictment for con-
spiracy against a man and a woman.
A similar indictment was returned in
September, 1929, but the parties en-
tered pleas of guilty and were placed
on probation for one year. Miss Mccall
would like to have the Court of Appeals
pass on the proposition. but could not
take the former case there for deter
mination.
Latimer Townsend and Bertha Nelson
are named as the alleged conspirators.
A number of incidents of alleged trans
porting between Colonial Beach. Va,
and this city are set forth as overt acts
in furtherance Of an alleged conspiracy
to commit an offense against the United
States by violating the white slave traf-
fic act. 1t is charged that the couple
first came from Colonial Beach to
Washington, october /, 1929, and lived
together here for some time. They are
said to have returned to Virginia, April
%. 1880, but came back May l. The
last trip Is alleged to have taken place
October l from Virginia. and they were
said to be living together April % when
arrested.
Jesse o. Shipley Indicted.
Jesse o. Shipley was indicted for at
tempted robbery He is alleged to have
entered the main Office of the Western
street. May IL. Roy F. Barnes, mana
ger, told police ShipIey entered the Of
flee late at night with his hand in his
pocket as though gripping a gun and
demanded money. Barnes ignored the
request to open the safe and Shipley
fed into the street, where he was ap-
pretended by Traffic Officer Ralph E.
Cross.
Sixteen other indictments were re-
ported to District Supreme Court JUS
tice Peyton Gordon. The grand jurors
declined to indict Fred West, James
Douglas, Henry Perry and Rebecca
Ward, all coIored. who attacked Police
man Robert E. Taylor May at 1922
Union court. The case was returned
TO Police Court for disposition. They
also ignored a charge of violating the
postal laws against Frederick r. Rob-
erts and charge of grand larceny
against Trinidad Morris.
Other Indictments Listed.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include:
Oliver w. Perry and Edgar r. Hodg-
Klns, non-support; Sadie Carroll, grand
larceny; Booker T. Davis, robbery; E.
P. Thomas, joy-riding; James Butler,
assault with dangerous weapon;
Leander Mattison, Ernest L.. Martin,
Howard Rogers, Charles H. johnson,
Hebrert d. Parker and John A. Gillette,
and larceny; Michael
sweeney. forgery, and Morris Herndon,
larceny after trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
HYGIENE SOCIETY
WILL MEET FRIDAY
Dr.. Edward Reyes of New York to
Address Capital Group on Medi-
cal Aspect of Problem.

The Social Hygiene Society Of the
District of Columbia will hold its an
nual meeting and luncheon Friday in
Barker Hall of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association.
DR.. Edward L. Keyes of New York,
president of the American Social Hy-
giene Association, will be the principal
speaker. An informal discussion will
follow his address on THE Medical
Aspects of Social Hygiene" DR.. H. "A.
Fowler and DR.. Kate Karpeles will dis
cuss the subject from the medical
aspect and Walter Uford from the So
cial angles.
DR.. Reyes is vice president of the In
ternational Urology Society, fellow of
the American College of Surgeons, pro-
fessor of urology at Cornell University
Medical School and is a noted surgeon.
lecturer and author.
Reports are to- be rendered Friday on
studies of social hygiene conditions In
the District, with reference particularly
to public and semi-public responsible
ties. The Social Hygiene Society of the
District is a member of the Community
Chest and has headquarters in the
Carry Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
T|VOL| THEATER
ROBBER MISSES
$1,000 IN LOOT
Delivery of Box Office Re-
ceiptS Delayed When Phone
Is Unanswered.
H0LD-UP MAN GETS
ONLY 1913 IN CHANGE
Manager Forced to Open Safe at
the Point of Youths
Gun.

Failure to answer a telephone while
he was holding up the manager and
assistant manager of the Tivoh Theater
last night cost a youthful robber about
$1,000, the amount of the days re-
ceipts.
Instead of answering the call, the
robber, busy forcing Manager Stephen
L. Eilbacker to open the theater safe
in the second floor Offices, ripped the
telephone from it's connections. The
call was from the cashier in the box
Office, who wanted Eilbacker or J. w.
Laycock, his assistant, TO call for the
days receipts.
The robbery occurred shortly after
10 o'clock, while hundreds of patrons
were in the theater below watching
the last show. Eilbacker and Laycock
were in the Offices preparing to collect
the money from the cashier and close
the theater for the night when the in
truder opened the door and ordered:
Get back there and throw up your
hands"
To show he meant business the robber
prodded Laycock in the stomach with a
blue steel automatic, maneuvering him
into Eilbacker's Office. There he ordered
the manager to throw up his hands.
20. X" replied Eilbacker.
When he demanded the money and
Eilbacker said it was downstairs. the
robbsr, apparently nervous, appeared
somewhat chagrined.
We'll, that makes matters a bit COM
plicated," he retorted, but what's in the
safe?"
Told there was a small amount of
money there, he ordered Eilbacker to
get it. While the manager complied,
the telephone rang, but went unan-
swered when the robber tore 1t from
its connections. Eilbacker handed over
the contents OF the safe, 1913, of which
$40 was in quarters and $50 in dimes.
Expressing the hope the money was
insured and warning Eilbacker and Lay
Geek not to move for 10 minutes, the
robber left the room, only to return in a
moment to repeat the warning. Then
he descended the stairs to the lobby
and fed through the crowds at Four
tenth street and Park road.
At headquarters, Laycock partially
identified picture in the rogue's gall
lery as the man who had robbed the
theater. He described the man as about
% years old, smooth-shaven, of fair
complexion, dressed in a dark blue suit,
with a white shirt and dark four-in-
hand tie, and weighing about 100
pounds. This description was broadcast
to all police precincts and scout cars.
The robbery Of the Tivoli was the
sixth theater hold-up here in recent
years, others being the Earle, Avalon,
Rialto, Ambassador and Metropolitan
Eilbackers home is at 5425 Connecti-
cut avenue, while Layccck lives at 1914
Park road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
INQUIRENDO MEETING
WILL HEAR STAFFORD
Several Other Speakers to Make
Talks at Dinner of Club
Tomorrow Night.

Former Justice Wendell Phillips STAFF
ford. who recently retired from the
District Supreme Court, will be princi-
pal speaker tomorrow night in the May
flower Hotel at the second annual
dinner Of the Inquirendo, mems study
club composed of attorneys. diplomats,
journalists and others prominent in the
life OF the Capital
Two radio artists from New York
will head the list of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Irene Beasley, soloist, and Miss Vir-
ginia Arnold, pianist both OF the CO.
lumbia Broadcasting system.
Those expected to be called on for
talks include Senator King of Utah;
Charles Nicholson, publicity director
of the Democratic National Committee;
Robert H. Lucas, executive director of
the Republican National Committee;
Judge Paul Linebarger. legal advisor to
the Chinese Nationalist Government;
Dean William F. NotZ. of the George
town School of Foreign Service; DR..
George Barthelme. American cores
pendent of the Cologne Gazette; DIR.
Otto H. F. Voilbehr, and the Rev. Peter
v. Masterson of Georgetown University
Joseph Conrad Fehr, president of the
club, will be POSTMASTER.