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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CASSIDY'S APPEAL
OPPOSED BY ROVER
U. S. Attorney Says Officer
Justified in Arresting "Man
in Green Hat"

A brief opposing the appeal of
George Cassidy. the man In the green
hat" has been fled in the District
Court Of Appeals by United States At
torney Leo A. Rover and his assistants,
Neil Burkinshaw and John j. Wilson.
Cassidy Is seeking TO have set aside
a conviction for transporting liquor,
which followed his arrest in front of
the Senate ONCE Building by Sergt
George M. Little Of the liquor squad.
Under Prison Sentence.
He is under sentence of 10 months
In the penitentiary and a $4,000 fine.
Cassidy's arrest created a sensation
as 1t was charged he had been selling
liquor in the Senate office building.
His presence there evoked widespread
criticism. After his conviction, Cassidy,
by an oversight, was picked TO sit on
a Jury in a criminal case in District
Supreme Court. He was excused from
service when his record was brought
TO light.
Arrest Is Defended.
The United States Attorneys Office
claimed that the arresting officer knew
Cassidy as a bootlegger and had prob
able cause for his arrest.
ITO apply the rule as TO whether
there had been apparent facts to lead
a reasonably prudent and discreet man
to believe that liquor was being trans
ported Illegally is not necessary" the
Government counsel assert. If the
arresting officers had come to any other
conclusion with regard to the particular
activities of Cassidy on the date in
question, they would have ben I'M
necessarily obtuse."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
WIFE SUES HUSBANDS
PARENTS FOR $4,000
Mrs. Clifford Sanford Declares en-
laws" Caused Separation After
Divorce Reconciliation.

Mrs Shannon Florence Sanford, 10,
through her mother, Mrs. Lucille E.
Baker, 1853 Biltmore street, yesterday
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover $50, 1000 damages from Joseph
and Mary Louise Sanford, 2428 North
Capitol street, parents of her husband,
Clifford Sanford, %, South Atlantic
diving champion. The young wife
charges that her "in-laws" alienated
the affections of her husband and
caused her to lose his companionship
and assistance.
The Sanfords were married Septem-
Der 7, 1928. and about a year ago the
wife brought suit for a limited divorce,
charging cruelty and intimating that
the parents-in-law were responsible for
their marital troubles A reconciliation
was effected. the wife says, but they
again separated because of interference
of the defendants.
Sanford has appeared at many local
swimming pools as lifeguard and
last Summer served in that capacity at
Chesapeake Beach, 1t is stated. Attor-
ney Michael J. Lane appears for the
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
ROADHOUSE MANAGER
DYING, FIVE SOUGHT
Description Of Two Women and
Three Men Attackers Is
Furnished to Police.

Local and Maryland police last night
we're searching for two women and
three men who escaped in an automo-
bile after attacking and seriously in
juring colored road house proprietor
at woodward, Md, yesterday.
The proprietor, Hildreth jackson, 35
years, old, lies at the point Of death in
Casualty Hospital
According to police, the two women
and three men entered Jackson's place
Of business and, after ordering food
and drinks, started an argument with
the proprietor.
One of the men, police say, obtained
a shotgun from a corner in the road
house and shot twice at Jackson. One
shot lodged in the ceiling and the other
also went wide of It's mark.
John Wilson, former Maryland con-
stable of Croomc, Md, who was In the
roadhouse at the time, said he wrested
the gun from the mans hands and at
tempted to place him under arrest. The
man. Wilson said, asked for his ere
dentials, and since he had none, Wilson
said he released his captive. He then
walked to his automobile and left
Police were furnished with detailed
descriptions of the five persons and the
license number OF their car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
BY WILLIAM HARD.

The most interesting woman in the
annals of the present session OF the
Congress is undoubtedly Nancy Hart.
She died long ago. In fact, she died
more than a century ago. Her period
of fiourishing was during our Revolu-
tionary War against Great Britain.
| This present session of the Congress,
however, has caused her again to live
as the most striking example of Ameri-
can womanhood presented even II only
reminiscently, to contemporary congress
sional eyes.
The second deficiency bill carries
within 1t the completion of an appro-
priation of 81 $50 to commemorate for
ever, by means of tablet or marker at
some suitable point between Hartwell and
Affords Bridge, in the State Of Georgia,
the feminine influence OF Nancy Hart.
It is deeply to b. regretted that mod
ernistic masculine squeamishness pre-
vented full recognition of the quality
of that influence.
Eliminated Part Of Bill.
Representative Brand Of Georgia. in
deed, in introducing into the House
his Nancy Hart bill of the 9th OF last
December caused it to include a COM
plete summary OF Mrs Harris greatest
achievement. The bill, however, was
brary, under The Craftsmanship OF Rep
resentative Luce of Massachusetts,. who
is a person apparently OF a delicacy
far aloof from the manners and meth
DDS of our antique Southwestern from
tier. In any case, whether through the
consequences of his temperament or
through a general degeneration in ma
tional robustness, the bill, as reported
back from the Committee on the LII
s. ~ nH the
perfecting of "a tablet or marker TO
commemorate the memory of Nancy
Hart" and wholly eliminated, after the
words Nancy Hart" the following
'Who. during the American Revolu-
ton, when a party of British Tories
came to her home, captured these
Tories single-handed and alone, Killing
one, wounding another, and the living
ones being thereafter hanged by Nancy
Hart and a few of her neighbors."
This country Is certainly not what II
once was II we thus must finch from
stating legislatively that Nancy hanged
them.
In order to recover for Mrs Hart
full frankness in the delineatton OF her
merits this writer feels impelled not
only to exhume the original wording
OF Mr.. BRANDS bill, LIt also, out OF Mr..
Brands collection of documents re-
garding Mrs. Hart, TO state completely
the appearance and the demeanor and
the topmost deed oil our most recently
canonized national heroine.
'War Womans Greek"
She lived on the north side Of the
Broad River. Beside her home there
flowed a creek. The Indians were well
acquainted with the nature of Mrs.
Hart. Because of her they called the
creek "War Womans Creek"
Mrs. Hart was haired. she was
cross-eyed. She was big-boned. She
was spare built She was 6 feet tall.
Her husband, as she often candidly
said, was "a poor stick"
She was converted TO religion by
Thomas Humphreys and John Majors
of Virginia in a campmeeting. They
were followers OF John Wesley. Mrs.
Hart accordingly became a fervent
Methodist.
She was very fond of tracking deer
to their LARS She was also very fond
Of following swarms Of bees to their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
.SWORTZELL CASE
CONTINUED AFTER
SHARP EXCHANGES
Prosecution Rests in Hearing
Before Police Trial Board.
Defense Witness III.
ATTEMPT AT EXT0RTI0N
CHARGED TO DEFENDANT
Clash Occurs on Affidavit Signed
by Woman Alleged to Have
Been Intended Victim.

Sharp exchanges between opposing
counsel marked the hearing of Ardie G..
Swortzell before the police trial board
yesterday on charges of conduct preju-
dicial TO the good order Of the depart
ment.
After the prosecution had rested its
case the defense was granted a con-
tinuance of three weeks. It viii 20
forward then If John c. Elgin, one Of
the principal defense witnesses. has re-
covered sufficiently to testify. He has
been in a hospital suffering from
pneumonia.
ExtOrtion Testimony Given.
The prosecutions case was built
around testimony of Capt. Edward J..
Kelly, Lieut.. John H. Fowler and In
spector T. r. Bean to the effect that
Swortzell had participated in an al
legged extortion plot nearly year ago.
The defendant was charged with at
tempting to get $50 in protection money
from Rose Marie Foster, former opera
tor Of an alleged disorderiy house In the
1900 block of First street.
Crandall Mackey, attorney for Swort-
zell, objected TO introduction Of an
AFFIDAVIT signed by the Foster woman.
He commended she was in the city and
should have been brought before the
beard, and also argued the affldavit was
inadmissible on the grounds that his
client had been given no opportunity
to cross-examine the woman.
Address Is Asked.
Robert E. Lynch, ranking assistant
corporation counsel, challenged Mackey
to furnish the address of the woman
In order that she might be compelled
to appear as a witness: Mr.. Lynch said
he would take personal responsibility
for having Miss Foster brought in
should Mr.. Mackey supply the necessary
address.
The prosecutor contended the Court
Of Appeals would hold invalid all de-
cisions of the board II efforts were not
made TO obtain the presence of neces-
sary witnesses. He added he would take
the matter up with Maj. Henry G..
Pratt, superintendent of police, in order
to obtain prompt service on Miss Foster,
providing of course. that Mr.. Mackey
learned the woman's address.
Search for Woman Fails.
The defense attorney insisted the
woman had been residing on N street
as recently as 10 days ago.
Lieut. j E. Bobo, night inspector,
testified he had spent three days in an
unsuccessful effort to locate the young
woman. He explained he had visited
numerous apartment houses where she
had been known to reside in the past.
In announcing he would take Mr..
Mackey's motion for exclusion of the
affidavit under advisement, Inspector
L. j. Stoll, chairman, pledged the sup
port of the trial board in efforts TO
locate Miss Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
DETECTIVES INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAP
Street Car Crashes Into Rear Of
Auto-0ther Accidents Claim
Victims.

Two eighth precinct detectives were
slightly injured yesterday afternoon
when a w. r. g. e. Co. street car
crashed into the rear end Of an auto
mobile in which they were riding in
the 900 block of w street.
Detective M. j. Mahaney, SO years
old. of 721 Quebec street, suffered pos
sible fractures of two ribs. while Detec-
tive J. E. Kenney, 90 years old. of 334T
Eighteenth street, sustained minor body
bruises. They were treated at Freed.
mems Hospital.
Motorman Eustace Huitt of 915 e
street southeast, who was operating the
street car, was not held.
Severe injuries OF the head were re-
ceived by William A. Berkeley, 81 years
old, Of 1858 Ingleside Terrace, when an
automobile operate by Maurice Bogg-
mer of Passaic, N. j., struck him at
Sixteenth and Newton streets last
night.
BerkIey was knocked unconscious,
but was revived by physicians at Gar
field Memorial Hospital few moments
after being taken to that institution
by passing motorists.
Eugene Oliver Gasney, colored. Q
years old, of 2277 H street, was taken
to Freedman's Hospital with severe
decorations of the face and several
broken rios yesterday, after being struck
near his home by an automobile oper-
ated by Hugh E. Phillips. 40 years old,
of 1905 Jenifer street. The boys con-
dition was reported to be undetermined.
Two Pedestrians Hurt.
Two pedestrians were seriously M
jured last night when run down by an
automobile on Sligo avenue in Silver
Spring. Md. The injured, Edward
Stewart, %, of 270 Sligo avenue, and
Joseph Sbedico, "a, student at the
National Dyeing and Cleaning Institute
at Silver Spring, who lived with the
Stewart family, were taken TO Walter
Reed Hospital by a motorist alleged to
have run them down.
The motorist left without making
known his identity after learning that
Stewart had possible internal injuries,
a severe shock and decorations about
the fact and body and Sbedico was
suffering from fractured left leg and
body bruises.
Policeman Joseph Nolte of the Silver
Spring subStation investigated the case
and broadcast a lookout for the mo-
toriSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
GLASSMAN ruling
IS SEEN THIS WEEK
Justice Luhring to Decide on
Motion for New Trial for
Eight Men.

District Supreme Court Justice oscar
r. Luhring will decide this week
whether Herbert GlaSSman and seven
of the men recently convicted with him
Of conspiracy TO violate the national
prohibition act at Glassman's garages,
2lol Fourteenth street and 1919 L
street, are to be granted a new trial.
He heard arguments Of counsel for the
eight men yesterday, Antonio DAM
brosio, the ninth man convicted, hav-
ing withdrawn his motion for a new
trial
Counsel for the convicted men laid
emphasis on the action of the trial
justice In eliminating from the jury box
three men and one woman who had
admitted that they belong to the
Crusaders, an organization seeking
amendment of the liquor laws They
cited to the court opinions OF appellate
tribunals holding 1t TO be error in ex-
Guiding from jury service in liquor cases
members of the Anti-Saloon League.
The court declined to hear from the
prosecution. which was conducted by
Assistant United States Attorneys Har-
old w. circuit and James r. Kirkland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
RECEIVERS ASK RULING
ON RETURN OF NOTES
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Con-
trollers Says Noteholders Have
Been Given Credit.

The District Supreme Court yester-
day was asked to advise Mai. Julius I.
Peyser and Henry p. Blair, receivers for
Swartzell, Rheem 81 Hensey Co., bank
rupt investment house, what to do
about returning notes which were left
with the firm for collection prior to its
action in seeking bankruptcy.
Attorney Michael NJ. Doyle and At
torney Marx Fr.edlander tell the court
On behalf of the receivers that all the
notcholders who have filed petitions for
return have besn given credit on the
company's books. All of the notes are
purported to be secured despite the fact
that trusts on the property involved
have been released, the receivers state.
In asking the court for advice the
receivers point out that they doubt
their right to return the notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CAPITAL TO LAUNCH
HIGHWAY PROGRAM
DURING THIS MONTH
Widening of B Street to New
Bridge to Begin on
April IS.
WORK ON FIRST PROJECT
is LISTED FOR MARCH IS
H Street Job to Start Plans.
Score of Pavements to
Be Replaced.

Three street widening jobs will be
undertaken by the District during the
coming working season. The dates for
starting the Jobs were announced by
Capt. Herbert C. Whitehurst, District
highway engineer, yesterday.
The first job will be the widening of
II street between Massachusetts avenue
and Seventh street, which will start
March is. Widening Of b street, from
Fourteenth street to Virginia avenue, in
connection with developing B street as
an approach to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge, will start April IS. The third
job Is on First street, from b street to
Union Station Plaza. This will be un-
dertaken on July /.
At the same time Capt. Whitehurst
made public the list Of dates at which
the various jobs of refacing asphalt
payements will be undertaken. They
are as follows:
Street Resurfacing Jobs.
First street northeast, New York
to Florida avenues, April Is: o street,
Ninth TO Tenth streets, April 20: N
street, Sixth to Seventh streets, April
%; Seventh street, Louisiana avenue
to @ street (east side). April 81; Sec
ond street, II to streets, May /; New
York avenue. Fourteenth to Fifteenth
oILceIo NoOuth SlucJ1 Way =, OcCOIlQ
street, Indiana avenue to Massachu-
sets avenue, May 6; Fifth street. New
York avenue TO M street, May 10: l.
street, Sixth to Eleventh streets, May
81; Rhode Island avenue northeast
Fourth to Fourteenth streets (south
side), June 4.
Seventh street, Louisiana avenue to
@ street west side), June %: p street,
Twenty-second street to Virginia ave-
nue., June 20; 1 street, Eighteenth TO
Twentieth streets June 80; @ street,
Seventeenth to Twenty-second streets
north side), July Z; @ street, Wis
July IA; street, Twenty-second street
to Virginia avenue (south side), July
20; Rhode Island avenue northeast,
Fourth to Twelfth streets north side) !,
July 81 O street. Seventeenth to
Twenty-Second streets South side) /,
August 8.
Other Jobs Listed.
The following asphalt streets will be
treated by the heater method: Seventh
street northeast Maryland avenue to
K street, June /; Tenth street north
east, East Capitol street to Maryland
avenue, June is; Ninth street south
east, q street to Virginia avenue, June
"a; Seventh street, @ street to Mt.
Vernon place (west side), June 30;
Pennsylvania avenue, Sixth to Fifteenth
streets north side), July 2; Seventh
street, @ street to Massachusetts ave-
nue. (east side), July 81; Eighteenth
street, Florida avenue TO Columbia
road, July 81.
The paving Of the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue between Sixth and
Fourteenth Streets, has been postponed
pending development of the Federal
triangle area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
500 EXTRA POLICEMEN
GUARD AGAINST BANDITS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 28.--America's
largest city met the roaring challenge
of gang guns and bandits tonight with
the assignment of $500 extra police
men and detectives TO duty from pm
until early Sunday, bringing the city's
total Saturday night guard to l4,500
men.
High police officials denied that a
general crime roundup was behind the
remarkable move, Just preventative
order" said John j. Sullivan, assistant
chief inspector.
Most OF the extra force was concen-
trated in Manhattan. OF the men who
worked from 8 am. until pm, today,
5000 were ordered to report back for
night plain clothes duty.
Only on occasions like q Communist
May day celebration or New Year eve
ID so large o force mustered in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
HOTEL STOPS GIVING
MEALS FOR JOBLESS
Emergency Conditions Past, Man
agement Declares in Ending
"Canteen."

Because emergency conditions have
passed, according to hotel officials, the
Mayfiower Hotel yesterday terminated
its practice, carried on since December
26, of feeding hungry and unemployed
men. The hotel. which has been serv-
ing hot meal at noon daily, issued a
statement yesterday that it had reached
an agreement with the Salvation Army
that conditions have become better.
Each day 125 men were given cards
which entitled them to food at the cam
teen," located in garage in the rear
Of 1709 L street. 1t was estimated that
more than 5000 meals have been served
during this period. under the direction
OF Daniel j. O'Brien, president and
managing director of the hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
TWO WIVES FILE SUITS
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Mrs. Esther Showalter and Mrs.
Ruth Koppialky Charge Mates
With Misconduct.

Mrs. Esther O'Toole Showalter, 9l6
@ street southeast, has fled suit In the
District Supreme Court for an abso-
Lutte divorce from Francis M. Showalter,
SOB B street southeast. They were mar
rted March !, 1927, and the wife charges
misconduct and names q correspondent.
She is represented by Attorney Charles
l.. Norris.
Absolute divorce is also asked in a suit
by Mrs. Ruth T. Koppialky, 260I CAL
vert street, against William H. Kop-
pialky, described only as a resident of
Maryland. They were married Deem
Der Is, 1919, and have one child. Mis-
conduct Is alleged. Attorney Jean M.
Boardman appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
FLORIDA BOYS AND GIRLS
DECORATED WITH MEDAL
Floral Flag and Laurel Wreaths
Are Placed at Tomb of
Unknown Soldier.

Thirty-six boys and girls from Florida,
here as the guests of Representative
Ruth Bryan owen to get a close up
view of the Government functioning,
yesterday afternoon we're decorated
with the Old Glory Medal Of the United
States Flag Association, presented by
Col James A. Moss, president of the
organization. and also wsre given life
certificates of membership in the asso-
citation.
The ceremony was held in the
amphitheater at Arlington.
Col. Moss gave a talk on patriotism,
and afterward, the visitors placed a
floral flag and two laurel wreaths at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, In
tribute to the dead which he symbolizes.
Later they placed o wreath at the
grave of william Jennings Bryan.
father Of Mrs. Owen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
NEW KLINGLE BRIDGE
BIDS TO BE OPENED
Span Costing $500, 900 Expected to
Be Ready Next January-An-
other will Be Repaired.

Bids for construction of a new bridge
70 replace the Klingle Valley Bridge on
Connecticut avenue will be opened at
the District Building at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. This is the most
important bridge project in the District
during the coming working season.
$4,000 having been appropriated for
ii. Assuming that a satisfactory bid is
received, work on the project will be
started IN about 10 days. 1t Is expected
to be ready next January.
Another bridge project, the strengthen
ing Of the New York Avenue Bridge in
the northeast section, for which $50, 900
has been appropriated, viii also be
undertaken soon. Bids for this work
will be opened March rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
JUNIOR CONCERT GIVEN

Junior members of the District OF
Columbia Federation Of Music Clubs
last night presented in the Interior De-
partment Auditorium their second con-
cert Of the current season.
Following numbers by the Toy SYM
phony of the American Music Appreci-
alton Club, q series of solos and duets
was presented. The program concluded
With choir singing by the EpWorth M.
q. Church South Choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
M'MAHoN CONFIRMED
Police Court Judge Named to Serve
Another Term.

The last OF the local nominations
j nding IN the Senate was disposed OF
YESTERDAY when Judge John p. Me
Mancn wes confirm d Tor another tenn
d the bench OF Police Court
Favorable action was taken hmm :
diately following the filing OF the re-
port Of the judiciary Commit e, by
Senator King of Utah. Senator King
was chairman of q subcommittee which
conducted hearings at which the Judge
was opposed by one group Of lawyers
and strongly Endorsed by another dele
CATION Of attorneys. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
SEEKS ENDURANCE MARK
Capt. Boyd, Transatlantic Flyer.
Will Try to Better Record

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, February
% (R.-Capt. j. Enrol Boyd. trans
atlantic flyer, and the veteran ocean
going monoplane Columbia, viii try for
a non-refueling endurance record here
"in about six weeks" Capt. Boyd said
tonight.
The present record is 81 hours and Is
minutes.
John d. Mccormick will be co-pilot.
The Columbia twice flew the Atlantic.
once piloted by Clarence Chamberlain
and again with Capt Boyd at the con.
trolls. Special gas tanks win be Inc
stalled for the endurance attempt. but
the original motor VIII be used. the pilot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
SEVEN TO BE INITIATED
Delta Tau Delta of G. w. U. to
Hold Ceremony Tonight.

Seven new members will be initial;
into the Delta Tau Delta, national
scholastic fraternity, at ceremonies of
the George Washington University
chapter in the fraternity house, 1924
K street, this afternoon. The ceremonies
win be followed by a banquet at the
Racquet Club, ct which 10 congressional
members Of the fraternity ere expected
to be presents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Gamma Psi Chapter Entertains.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Eebruary 20
(SpeciaD - Gamma Psi Chapter of
Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity en-
tertaiued with q tea dance followed by
. bu1et supper ct the chapter house
here this week,