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The Washington times., 1931-03-04
TRIO
STEALS AUTO,
ESCAPES
Howard l. Carson and z Pals
Gain Freedom; Leader Once
Threatened NurseWith Death

Stealing an automobile from a
guard, Howard L. Carson, Is, who
last summer held police at bay
for more than an hour while he
importuned Miss Annie Jennings,
Sibley Hospital nurse, on pain Of
death to marry him, escaped from
the workhouse at Occoquan last
night with two companions.
The trio had a 15-minute start
on guards. who Immediately
broadcast a radio lookout to
Washington and Virginia cities.
Carson caused members of the
detective bureau and half Of the
uniformed force Of the Second
precinct a bad hour as they
waited outside the house trying to
figure some Way to capture the
man before he could carry out a
death threat against the pretty
nurse. The scene ended when a
rookie policeman Of the Second
precinct rushed Carson before he
could fire.
Carson's two companions, Pat
rick Sweeney, %, and Raymond
Ball, 33, we're serving sentences
for joy-riding. The three were
TRUSTEES at Occoquan.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Tablet Is Unveiled
To ReU. J. w. Norris

dwelling of tablet to the
late DR.. John w. Norris, former
pastor and presiding elder, fea-
tured a special program held last
night by the ministers Of the
African Methodist Episcopal
churches of Washington and
vicinity at st. Paul A. M. e.
Church.
The principal speaker was the
Rev. C. H. Butcher. The Women's
Club of the local churches, Mrs.
Alzada Freeman, president, also
participated.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Home for Reporters
n. Still Mere Dream

NEW YORK, March 4.-Robert
e. Livingston, director of infor.
nation and advertising for the
Consolidated Gas Company and
formerly associated with The
New York Herald for 20 years,
has announced that the dream
of the late James Gordon Ben
nett, former owner of The Her
aid, that home be established
for New York newspaper men,
could not be achieved for many
years.
Mr.. Bennett, who died in 1916.
provided in his will for building
here a James Gordon Bennett
Home for New York Journalists. :"
but his estate has been so en-
tailed with provisions for annu-
tiles that the income has not
yet warranted the erection of
such a building.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
ZihLn1Gn Banquet
To Be Held TOni0ht

SILVER SPRING, Nd, March
4.-Friends Of Representative
Frederick N. Zihlman, of the
Sixth Maryland District, who TO-
day ends his tenure Of office,
will tender him a complimentary
banquet tonight at z o'clock at
the Toll House Tavern near here.
1t is expected Republicans from
all over the county will attend.
Silver Spring residents will COM
mend him for his successful ef-
fort in obtaining new postoffice
for the town.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Citizens Will Probe
CrOUded Schools

Relief from crowded conditions
said to prevail in Washington
night schools is to be sought by
the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association. A resolution order
ing its committee on education to
investigate and report on the
ndltion was unanimously
adopted last night.
The association also Endorsed
bills that would regulate fore
closure of mortgages, provide for
licensing of real estate brokers
and control sales of securities in
the District.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Maryland Measure
F1UOrS Park Groups

Times Staff Photo

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March A.
Every municipality in Maryland
would have the right to form its
own park and planning commits
sion, under the terms of a bill
introduced in the House of Dele
gates yesterday by Delegate G..
L. Edmonds, of Montgomery
county.
The outstanding feature of the
bill is that it would place real
estate subdivisions under the
jurisdiction of zoning commits
Sions.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
MADE
$: $. BY MINISTER
~
! !. DISPUTED
Maryland Senator Challenges
:, Preachers Remark About
!, Ownership of PooIrooms

ANNAPOLIS, March A de,
xnand that the Rev. Robert E
Browning, rector of the Prince of
Peace Episcopal Church in Balti
more. apologize to the Jewish
race for an insult he is alleged
to have made was made by Sena-
tor Altfeld at a meeting Of the
house judiciary committee yester-
day.
The controversy came during a
hearing on a bill designed to re.
move the ancient blue laws re
garding Sunday amusements and
to allow each district to decide
for itself the question of Sunday
sales and amusement.
Hundreds Arrested
The bill was introduced follow.
ing a drive by Baltimore and
State police to enforce the 800
lyear-old laws, which has resulted
in the arrest Of citizens and
business men for violation of the
ancient code.
> The row yesterday broke when
the Rev. Mr.. Browning openly
charged that seventy per cent of
the pool tables in Baltimore are
owned by Jewish interests, and
the Recreation Center is con-
trolled by Jews"
He further added that the Su-
preme Court of the United States
has declared this a Christian ma
ton.
Charge Based on HearSay
a. In response to a question the
Rev. Mr.. Browning admitted that
his statement about Jewish own
ership of amusement places was
not based on personal knowledge
but ION what he had heard"
Senator Altfeld then leaped to
his feet and declared:
II rise as a Jew and not as
. person interested in one way
or the other in this bill, or in
my official capacity"
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
RiUerdGIe Women
Plan Benefit Tea

R1VERDALE, Md, March 4.
A "silver tea" will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Cary on
Madison Avenue Friday under
the auspices of the Riverdale
Women's Club to raise funds for
welfare work.
The club is active with the
Prince Georges County Chapter
of the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
CURRENT FICTION is TOPIC

Fiction of the Current Sea-
son" will be the subject Of a
book-talk by Miss Elaine Middle
kauff at the Mount Pleasant
Branch Of the Public Library, Six
teenth and Lamont SITS. N. W.,
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
ODD FELLOWS DINNER

CLARENDON, Va, March 4.
The annual banquet of the Arling.
ton Lodge, No. 1893, I. o. o. F., will
be held in the Odd Fellows Hall
here Wednesday night, March II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Ey Gable 70 The Star.

By Cable to The Star.
TOXIC, japan, September 3.-Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh will re-
turn hcmeward in their monoplane.
So Col. Lindbergh declared in an in
terview today, the colonel and his wife
still being guests of American Ambas-
sador w. Cameron Forbes at the Sum-
rner mountain resort of Karuizawa.
1T is too late in the season fer us to
consider northern routes" said Col.
Lindbergh. I'VE are undecided at pres
ent as to which route we will follow, but
three are available choices, either by
way of Honolulu or via the Azores or
by a South Atlantic crossing. The
Honolulu route would require 2,400-
mile hop overseas from Honolulu to San
Francisco"
Since their landing in Japan, the
Lindberghs have been so fully occupied
that they have had no time to study
their plans for the return journey. They
reached the mountain resort Of Karul-
yawa Tuesday physically exhausted and
are now obtaining their first respite.
Their first evening here they had re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
LINDBERGHS MAY CIRCLE GLOBE
TO RETURN ACROSS ATLANTIC
Northern Pacific Hawaiian Routes Regarded With
Doubt as "Vacationsts" Rest

tired on their arrival and slept without
dining.
They will make one stop en- route to
Marking when leaving for China, prob
ably at Osaka, If permission is obtain
able. Col. Lindbergh said in reference
to his China flight:
I'VE will go direct to Marking, which
will mean 500 miles over open water,
and thence to Peiping. alighting on the
small lake at the Summer palace there
unless there are objections
If the Honolulu route is eliminated,
it is virtually certain that the couple
will go via India. Col. Lindbergh claims
that there are always lakes or water
within 500-mile distances in any part
of the world and that his plane is
so equipped that 1t permits of very
high percentage of personal safety.
The interest Of the Lindberghs today
is completely centered in the advance
ment of science Of aviation along lines
of safety within the limitations present
in any airplane. 1t is evident that
theirs is no vacation trip, but that 1t
will eventually prove contribution to
science, demonstrating the possibilities
within safety limits and furnishing val
liable data.
(copyrisht 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
THOMAS ARRESTED
AS STRIKE PICKET
Socialist Leader Taken With AZ
Others, Including Pastor
and College Head.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED HreSS
PATERSON, N. j., September g.
Norman Thomas, New York Socialist
leader and the party's candidate for
President at the last election, was ar
rested today with Al others as a picket
at the Hand silk mill.
Arrested beside Thomas were Spear
Knebel, social secretary of the Episcopal
diocese Of Long Island; A. J. Music,
head OF labor college, and the Rev.
Bradford Young, Church Of the Holy
Trinity, New York City.
Strikers from other mills had gath
cred at the mill, for the second time
defying the picket ruling recently hand
ed down by Judge Freeman. who de-
creed that a mill not on strike could
not be picketed.
Thomas, who has been candidate
for President of the United States
Governor OF New York and mayor OF
New York City on the Socialist ticket
was summoned by the labor leaders
along with the clergyman to accom-
pany the strikers.
Police experienced little difficulty ar
resting the group. The picketers LED
by Thomas yielded to arrest and were
herded into patrol wagons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
GAS CO. PAYMENTS
TO CHICAGO 0. KID
Three, Marking End of Man.
agement Relations, Allowed
by Commission.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day gave approval to three payments
by the Washington Gas Light Co. to
the Central Public Service Corporation
of Chicago and subsidiaries, the pay
ments marking the end of management
relations between the two concerns.
The commissions order OF August
10 forbidding the local company to
make any payments to the Chicago
concern directly or indirectly without
it's approval remains in effect. The
payments approved today we're au-
thorized under the terms OF the order.
Detailed Statements Submitted.
Vice President Frank A. Woodhead
of the local company presented the
commission with detailed statements as
to the amounts due. The first account
was $56,427.89 for natural gas brought
from the Public Service Engineering
Co. during July. This sum does not in
clude $2,400 representing service
charge of cents per thousand cubic
feet previously exacted by the Seller
Corporation which the commission
would not approve.
The second account was for $697 SO
for 10 cars of coal bought from the Gen.
trail Fuel Corporation. The third was
for 81 .O4o.S5 for stationery and sup
nljes bought from the Central Public
Service Corporation. This account con-
tanned a statement that additional sup
niles to the value of S62.03 had been
ordered from the Central Public Serv-
ice Corporation, but had not yet been
delivered.
$4,000 Item Not Questioned.
As to the more than $4,000 paid by
the local company for expert advice
and assistance rendered by employees
of the Central Public Service Corpora
ton to the local company, since this
money was paid before the order of
August Is, the commission decided not
to question the payment at this time. 1t
reserved the right, however. when the
corporations monthly reports are filed,
to scrutinize these payments and to
decide whether they represent proper
charge to operating expenses.
The document submitted to the COM
mission by Mr. Woodhead today also
stated that the contract for sale of gas
executed between the Public Service
Engineering Corporation as buyer and
the MARYLAND Gas Transmission Corp
Grafton as seller would be assigned to
the washington Gas Light Co., effec-
tive July instead of August l as the
companys first proposition made to
the commission on Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
AUSTRO-GERMAN
CUSTOMS COMPACT
PROJECT DROPPED
Spokesman for France, Italy
and CzeChoSlovakia We'll
come Decision.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September g. Germany
and Austria, acting through their for
eign ministers at the Pan-European
Commission. today renowned the GUS
toms union they proposed several
months ago.
DR.. Johan Schober, attending for
Austria, said his government had ar
ranged with Germany to pursue the
matter no further, and DR.. Julius Cur
titus of Germany concurred.
Their action anticipates a decision by
the World Court to which the customs
arrangement was referred for an
opinion.
Spokesman for France, Italy and
Czechoslovakia cordially welcomed the
decision of Austria and Germany. Dino
Grandi, Italian foreign minister, de-
scribing it as promise Of distinct
improvement in the worlds economic
conditions.
Need for Cooperation Seen.
Dr. Curtius expressed the conviction
at realization of the imperative neccs-
sity for European cooperation had in
creased appreciably in the past few
months, and asserted that closer eco
nomic cooperation between nations Is
the only way of improving economic
conditions in Europe.
II hope" said Dr. Schober. after he
had announced that Austria would
abandon the customs union. that this
declaration will contribute materially to
clearing of the atmosphere so that the
governments may cooperate construc-
lively. The declaration which l have
just made should serve to restore re-
ciprocal confidence. The important
thing now is that collaboration should,
in fact, take place and that practical
results should be attained
A series of guideposts designed tc
point Ellrope's way out of the wilder
ness of economic adversely passed be-
fore the eyes of the commission today.
Psychology Main Hazard.
The Co-ordinating Committee In
formulating its recommendations ad-
mitted that no single remedy to restore
prosperity could be advanced and that
the psychological depression was the
greatest hazard to be hurtled.
Certain major guiding principles can
be laid down, their report said, land the
first of these is that the psychological
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.FILIPINOS PROTEST
ANTI.FREEDOM ACT
Quit 1loilo Chamber Because Di.
rectors Urge Free Trade
With Independence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ILOuO, P. l.. September 3.-Filipino
members of the International Chamber
of Commerce of noilo withdrew today
in protest against resolution adopted
by the directors asking the American
Congress for free trade between the
Philippines and the United States for
20 years in the event Of a change in
the present governmental relations.
Interpreting the resolution as oppos-
ing immediate independence for the
islands, the Filipinos resigned en- masse
and adopted resolution asking i'm
mediate, absolute and complete inde-
pendence.
Their action attracted much atten-
ton because of the presence in the
Philippines of Secretary of War Pat
rick j. Hurley, who is expected to make
recommendations regarding independ-
ence to President Hoover upon his re-
turn to America.
Hurley is to visit Iloilo soon. Politi-
cal leaders here are making every eff
fort to convince him the Fiipinos
unanimously desire independence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Inquisitorial Body Seeks to See
If System Exists In Police
Department.
STOLL CALLED TO EXPLAIN
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
Capt. Holmes of First Precinct Also
Summoned Testimony Conflicts
-. With Signed Statements.

The District jury today investigation OF
police brutality into inquiry
third degree system exists Washington Depart
The nqutorial body which yesterday Joined the sweeping
probe begun week by the
House approval is said be
of assault with administrative
The rapid turn OF developments
rise to speculative reports that preparations being made not only
to return indictments against certain policemen formulate
special report dealing with the question possible of
rd-degree policy in general.
Five Instances Of Alleged Cruelty
EVIDENCE already received
nct instances OF alleged police cruelty precinct thought
to have led to determination independent
police inquiry which preceded action
Police Inspector Louis Sto conducted preliminary
municipal probe went before the
oeen suopoenaed to explain the
investigation Of the Henry Harker at the
precinct
Four policemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
ITALY AND FRANCE ASK
SCHNEIDER CUP DELAY
Bad Weather and Broken Planes
Given as Reason-Aero Club
Considers Request.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September Sunless the
Royal Aero Club will postpone for six
months the Schneider Cup airplane
races, scheduled for September IL, both
Italy and France must withdraw from
the contest, it was announced at the
club headquarters today.
Club officials said they had received
notice to this effect from the aero clubs
of Italy and France and that the club
and the air ministry would consider
today the application for postpone
ment.
The reason given by the French and
Italians for their request is a combina-
ton of bad weather and bad luck
which has caused the loss of machines
which we're to have been entered in
the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
WALKERS AGENT
MISSING IN PROBE
New York Mayors Personal
Aide Gone From Hotel
at Atlantic City.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 3-Russell
T. Sherwood, accountant and personal
agent of Mayor James j. Walker, was
today placed definitely in the category
of missing witnesses wanted by the
Hofstadter Legislative Committee by
Samuel seabury, chief counsel to the
committee.
Report Is Verified.
Seabury said he had verified reports
that Sherwood had disappeared from
the Hotel Traymore in Atlantic City.
where he lent several weeks ago after
subpoena had been issued for him.
1T seems to me an extraordinary. as
well as suspicious circumstance. that
the personal agent Of the present mayor
of the city, when told that a subpoena
had been issued for his attendance be-
fore the Legislative Committee, as
Russell T. Sherwood was told. should
Zee from the jurisdiction of the State
When publication appeared in the
press of Sunday last that efforts would
be made to secure his attendance be-
fore the committee, he left his hotel
at Atlantic City, leaving no address.
1T is difficult for me to reconcile
this action with the repeated assur-
ances that have been given that those
close to the mayor have nothing to
hide"
Publicity Is Blamed.
It became known soon after Mayor
Walker left for his European trip that
Seabury, through negotiations with
Sherwood's acquaintance, had tried to
obtain his presence before the COM
mittee, and that Sherwood. learning
of the issuance of subpoena, had left
the city.
Seabury located the accountant in
Atlantic City and was making efforts
to bring him back when newspapers
learned independently of Sherwood's
whereabouts. The attendant publicity
was blamed by Seabury for Sherwoods
second disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
France was described today by State
Department officials as the lone OBJ
sector to the United States paying Ger
many q 100000 balance under
awards Of the German-American Mixed
Claims Commission.
Under awards of the commission,
Germany owes the United States So
100000 for claims growing out of the
World War and the United States owes
Germany $18000,000. The United
States has sounded out the parties to
The Hague agreement providing for
reparations payments, seeking to pay
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
U. S. QUERIES JAPAN
ON FLYERS PERMIT
Reports Indicate Pangborn and
Herndon Will Be Denied
Right to Fly.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
TOXIC. September 3.-The American
embassy sent another request to the
Japanese foreign Office today. asking
the status of the application of Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, ir, for
a permit to fly from here to Samushiro
Beach to begin a projected transpacific
fight.
Reports reaching vernacular newspa-
reau might refuse the permit The
American airmen were fined recently
for taking photographs of and flying
over fortified areas in Northern Japan.
In the event the Aviation Bureau re-
fuses the permit there is bare posi-
bility its action may be overruled by
Minister of Communications Koizumi
because of the international aspect of
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
LONE DIRECTOR TOU.S.
PAYING 100000 TO GERMANY
America Contends Mixed Claims Debt Does Not Fall
Within Spirit of Hoover Plan.

The American contention was that its
debt to Germany was based on private
claims growing out Of the war and did
not fall within the spirit Of President
Hoover's one-year moratorium plan on
intergovernmental debts.
Acting Secretary of State Castle said
today the United States was desirious
Of making the payment, in order to as
sist German enterprises which would
participate in the sum.
Ambassador Edge, in Paris. yesterday
discussed the question with Premier
Laval. but the indications we're the
French were not yet ready to agree to
the payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
CRIPPLED DIRIGIBLE. DRIFTING
TOWARD SEA IN STORM, SAVED
Ground Grew Lands Craft, With Three
Aboard, Just Before Supply of
Fuel Gives Out

to land in safety as they were swept
over the Newark Airport.
In the dusk, Pilot Heinie Miller. or
detached duty from Langley Field, Va.
managed to steer his craft TO the North
Beach Airport. the wind and his re-
naming engine helping.
Here Capt. Harry Rogers, airport
manager, heard the cries for aid. AS
sembling a ground crew of Is men and
available sandbags. he rushed them t1
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 3.-Buffeted
by winds of rising electrical storm, a
runaway dirigible with three men aboard
was rescued last night by ground crew
at North Beach Airport as it drifted
helplessly with a crippled motor toward
the ocean. Its fuel tanks were almost
empty.
Prevented by the storm and motor
failure from mooring at Teterboro Air
port, New Jersey, the crew tried again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
THREE DIE IN AIR CRASH
Plane Plunges Into Crowd After
italian King Opens Air Show.

FERRARA, italy, September 3 R1.-
A pilot and two spectators were killed
today when one OF 900 airplanes, rising
at the start of parade to Blogna, fell
into 8 crowd.
The accident occurred after King
Victor Emmanuel, Air Minister Balbo,
Marshall Badoglio and the Duke Of
Aosta had reviewed Italy's air feet,
ending Italy's first air naneuvers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Cuban Loan Renewed.

HAVANA. September (P.-A 500
000, 900 loan by the Chase National
Bank to Cuba has been renewed for
so days, It was announced today. 1t
is secured by a $4,000, 900 issue of
public works So per cent bonds due
in 1945 and held by the Cuban treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
ROBBERS INVADE TOWN
Second Safe Robbery in 800 Years
Occurs on PEACEFUL Island.

OAK BLUFFS, Mass, September 3
H1.-The crime wave has finally
reached Martha's Vineyard, peaceful
little Massachusetts island.
The second safe robbery in the islands
300 years was reported yesterday by the
management Of an inn. The robbers
took $500. The only other safe break
in the islands history occurred a year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
BARS "BIRTH OF NATION
Philadelphia Mayor Orders Picture
From Screen.

from 6CTeEu.
PHILADELPHIA, September 8 (P.-
The motion picture. 1.-THE Birth Of .
Nation was ordered Of the screen OF
local theater yesterday by Mayor
Harry Mackey on the ground that 1T
tends strongly to arouse racial preju-
dice"
The silent version of the film had
been exhibited here previously without
complaint.
The mayor said he had received COM
plants from colored organizations Of
the city.
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