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The Washington times., 1931-01-27
JURY HOLDS L
AS GAMBLERS
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Eleven persons today were
named by the District Grand Jury
in three indictments resulting
from the recently inaugurated po-
lice crusade against alleged gam
bling establishments. All the in
dictments charge setting up of
gaming tables and permitting
gaming on the premises.
Hairy zeiler, Messy William
MoSko and Ruby Haberman are
named in one indictment result
ing from a raid on the basement
of premises 528 Eighth st. N. W.,
on January 10. Counsel for the
trio has already begun their fight
against the onslaught of the law
by filing before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turn
age a motion to controvert the
warrant on which the place was
raided. This was done on the day
following the arrest when the pre-
liminary hearing in Police Court
was postponed until the Grand
Jury acted.
Carl Joseph Simonton, Charles
H. Quinn and George Lewis Little
field, who were arrested January
20 during a raid on the second
floor of 511 Eleventh st. N. W.,
are named jointly in one indict-
ment.
The third indictment names
Bennie Olevack. George Dixon,
Robert F. Huppel, Clifford D.
Voorhees, and Dock Davis. 1t &C
cuses them of maintaining gam
bling parIor at 815 I st. N. w. for
time prior to January 20, when
they we're taken in a sensational
raid after police agents had made
affidavits that they had placed
bets on horse races within the
premises.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
WPDW To BEGIN
BROADCASTS

The three men who will broad
cast police lookouts over the new
WPDW Station Of the Police De
partment we're selected today
after representatives of all pre-
cincts were given voice tests over
the newly created station.
The men are o. j. Hennlng, OF
the Ninth precinct; Frank G.
Howard, of the Harbor precinct,
and ]. G. Pitkin, Of the Third pre-
cinct.
A sending unit has been in
stalled at Police Headquarters and
all lookouts will be broadcast from
that point.
For a number of weeks the sta
ton has been tested by experts,
who were endeavoring to find a
wave length that will not be re-
Ceived on home sets.
Every precinct will be equipped
with one automobile which will
have a set of wave length receiver
and will tour the city every hour
during the day and night.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Of TRACKS
To BE SETTLED
Times Staff Photo

Renewed efforts to reach an
agreement on the price of the
tracks and right of way of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway Co., in the area
to be used in furthering the
Federal building program will be
made this afternoon at a joint
conference between officials of
the railway company and Federal
and District officials.
The railway company will be
forced to abandon its tracks be-
tween Twelfth, Thirteen-and-a-
Half and C Streets Northwest as
the building program provides
that no tracks are to be located
south of Pennsylvania Avenue
and east of Seventh Street. The
conferees will attempt to fix a
price and prevent condemnation
proceedings.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
6. D. P. WORKER
SUES SLEMP

C. Bascom slemp. secretary to
former President Coolidge, was
sued for $40 today in Municipal
Court by A. H. Williams, of Wythe-
vile, Va, for services rendered in
the political campaign last fall.
Through his attorney, Cecil R.
Heflin, Mr.. Williams charges on
June "a, 1880, he was employed by
j. w. McGavock, Mr.. Slemp'S au-
thorized agent, to investigate bal
lots cast by absentee voters in
previous elections in the Ninth
congressional district of Virginia,
and to render assistance to Repub-
lican candidates seeking office.
According to his declaration,
Mr.. Williams earned a total of
$3.50 for four and a half months
work at the rate of $3.50 a month.
Of this amount, he has received
S110. he said,
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
DRIVE Of CHEST
FOR S1,950,154
OPENS TODAY
Workers Hear Pleas for Aid
at Huge Mass Meeting;
Special Gifts Short of Goal

Washington's Community Chest
campaign opened today in earnest
toward raising $1,950,154.40 to re,
lieve the city's poor, following a
gigantic mass meeting last night
at Constitution Hall.
The $500 workers we're Spurred
on by the report last night that
the special gifts committee is more
than $250,000 short of its $1,000
900 quota. This unit, however,
expects to reach the top by the
end of the week. The largest gift
submitted yesterday was $12,500
from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company.
Workers Are Presented
Edward F.. Colladay, chairman
of the campaign committee. pre-
sided at the meeting last night
and introduced workers. Among
them were John Poole, president
of the Chest; Newbold Noyes, the
Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo, Rabbi
J. T. Loeb, DR.. Kelly Miller, Judge
John Barton Payne and the Right
Rev. John M. Mcnamara, aux
ilar bishop of the Catholic Dio-
cese of Baltimore.
Speakers delivered impassioned
pleas for aid, describing the want
of the city and entire country
These addresses we're interspersed
with music by the United States
Marine Band.
Pageant Is Given
The rally was concluded with
a pageant participated in by
chest workers, nurses and chill
dren, in which a chest was
opened on the stage in portrayal
of the great chest of charity.
Frank R. Jelleff was named
by Mr.. Poole as chairman of a
nominating committee 10 prepare
and accept nominations for mem
bership on the board of trustees.
The members who will represent
their organizations on the board
will be elected at the annual
meeting next month. Others
serving on the committee will be
Coleman Jennings, Allen Pope,
Oscar Leonard and S. w. Ruther-
ford.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Wine, Beer Return
Asked by $4,000
Citizens Here

AS the result of a survey be-
gun November IS and made
public yesterday by the Con-
gressional Districts Modifica-
ton League, so per cent Of the
people of Washington favor the
return of light wine and beer,
dispensed under Government
control.
Twenty thousand homes were
personally visited by members
of the league who asked for a
yes or no answer to the queS-
ton:
DO you favor the legal re-
turn of light wines and beer to
be dispensed under Government
cOntrOl?"
A total of 10000 persons, or
so per cent of those interviewed
voluntarily signed a petition
asking Congress to modify the
Volstead act accordingly.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
SENATE HAL rs
FISCAL BILLS
IN HUFF
Angered by Pay Raise Check
Upper Body Will Take Own
Time on Big House Measures

Persistence of the House in op-
posing salary increases provided
in the Treasury-Postoffice appro
priation bill has angered leaders
of the Senate, it was indicated to-
day.
AS a result, the Senate intends
to delay further action on the
measure for several days. The
next step will be appointment OF
conferees on the part of the
Senate, but those in charge of
appropriation matters indicated
today that there will be no rush
in taking this step.
1t was evidently intended ia
let the House worry for a few
days about holding up the ap
preparation bills in an effort tC
bring it to a more reasonable
state of mind on the salary in
crease provisions.
Vote Is a Surprise
The House vote was said to
have been a surprise, even to
members of the Appropriations
Committee.
The amount involved in this
bill is about $1,200,000 but the
entire three-year program to
bring under-average salaries up
to the point specified in the
Welch and Brookhart acts is
ieopardized by the House attl-
tude.
LaGuardia Fails
When LaGuardia CRD of New
York, sought to have the House
concm in the Senate salary
amendments Representative Stat
ford (RD of Wisconsin, one of
the so-called "watchdogs" of the
Treasury, shouted that Govern.
ment clerks with only $1,50O and
ST, $50 salaries ARE riding around
in automobiles and wearing ex,
pensive furs."
LaGuardia retorted that no
woman employe could live de
Gently on such a salary but his
motion to concur went down by
a vote of 1872 to At.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
F I'VE INDICTED
AS SLAYERS

Six homicide indictments, in
cluding four for murder in the
first degree, featured a list of "a
true bills reported by the District
Grand Jury today to Justice Pey-
ton Gordon, in Criminal Court.
All the indicted persons are
colored. Benjamin Pruitt, colored,
who is alleged to have shot Elmer
Neverson, last January 49,, three
times at zoos Green's Ct. N. W.,
is one of those indicted for muir
der in the first degree. Neverson
died from his wounds the day fol
lowing the shooting.
Three Held as Killers
Ludy Robinson, David Marshall
and Arthur and Jessie C. Lanier,
are the others held for first de-
gree murder. Robinson is said
to have shot Frank Lloyd, col
ored, to death on January 16 at
442 Grace Ct. S. w.
Arthur and Jesse C. Lanier,
are said to have shot Willie
Coates, also colored, on January
II near L and Second Streets
Southeast, as Coates attempted
to separate two other persons
engaged in a fight.
Place Murder Charges
Second degree murder is
charged against Lawrence Madi-
son, colored, who is accused of
the killing of his wife, Lottie
Madison, with a flatiron during
quarrel at their home at 216
D st. N. W., last Christmas Eve.
Walter Clinton Geary, is held
for mansIaughter in connection
with the automobile death Of
James r. Butler, who was killed
on January IL when struck by
Geary's machine as he was
crossing the intersection of New
Jersey and Florida Avenues
Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Library Employees
Move 3 Departments

Thirty or more employees Of
the city library were adjusting
themselves to new quarters in the
former Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, John Marshall
Fl. and C St. N. W., yesterday
as transfer OF the order, catalogue
and bindery division of the IL
brary to the church building
Eeared completion.
A branch library may be in
stalled there at a later date, Ii
brarian George F. Bowerman indi-
Gated.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
AieLLO Reelected
As HOLv Name Head

Caesar L. Aiello was reelected
president of the Washington
Chapter of the Baltimore Arch
diocesan Union of Holy Name
Societies at the quarterly meet
ing held last night at st.
Theresa's Church, Anacostia.
Representatives of 81 parishes
took part. John F.. McCarran,
president of the union, said a
gain of 5000 had been attained
last wear.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
PITTS REFUSED
NEW TRIAL

The effort of G.. Bryan Pitts,
convicted F. H. Smith Company
financier who was recently SEN
fenced to serve IA years for con-
spiracy to embezzle, to obtain a
new trial failed today when JUS
tice William Hitz overruled sup
Elemental motion for a new trial
, filed last week by T. Morris
Wampler, Pitts newly retained
counsel.
At the same time Justice Hitz
extended for 10 days the time
within which Mr.. Wampler may
file the bill of exceptions on
which heswill base Pitts appeal.
Justice Siddons yesterday heard
arguments on Pitts petition for
release on writ of habeas
corpus pending disposition of his
appeal, but still has the matter
J under advisement.
Mr.. Wampler abandoned the
claim that the jury which con-
victed his client was illegally
constituted on grounds that Miss
Mildred Jean Robertson, a mem
ber of the jury, was a British
subject and ineligible for jury
service.
However, Mr.. Wampler fully
presented the claim that the In,
dictment on which Mr.. Pitts was
tried and convicted had been
amended without having been
resubmitted to the Grand Jury,
as we'll as the objection that the
criminal branch of the District
Supreme Court in which the
trial was held was without
jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
TUeLUe-MiLe Chase
Ends in Arrest

MT. RAINIER, Md, Jan. 27.
Arrested after he had been chased
for more than IL miles down the
Washington and Baltimore Boule-
ward yesterday by Prince Georges
County Officer Claude Reese, M.
N. Usina, National Coast Guards
man from Sault ste. Marie, Mich,
was today free on $25 col
lateral for his appearance in
police court. here tomorrow for a
charge of speeding.
According to Officer Reese. he
took after the GuardSman at
Beltsville, Md. and chased him
until within a few feet OF the Dis
trict Line before overtaking him,
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Army Air Force
Ends Mappinq Tour

Full aerial survey maps and
photographs of the Panama Sec
ton of the proposed inter-Amer-
lean highway, has been com
pleted by the Army Air Corps. a
War Department announcement
said yesterday.
Last fall the filters mapped and
photographed the proposed route
through Costa Rica.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
DOLE
CHARGES Of
EDGERTON
N. Y. Senator Declares Steps
Must Be Taken to Protect
Wage Farmers in Near Future

wage Farmers IN near Future
A bitter denunciation of unen-
ployment insurance before the Ma
tional Conference on Permanent
Preventatitves Of unemployment
was answered this afternoon by
Senator Robert F. Wagner, New
York, who declared that such
steps to protect wage earners
must "be taken sooner than most
of us expect"
The Senator's address answered
the morning attack on such 1nSur-
ance in a talk by John E. Edger-
ton, president of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, speak
ing at the afternoon session of the
conference, in the Hamilton Hotel.
Senator Boosts Plan
Senator Wagner declared that
corporations long ago learned to
store away money during brisk
business seasons, so as to be able
to pay dividends during slack
periods. He declared that there
is no reason why such steps
should not be taken to insure the
wages of workers who must be
temporarily laid off, and added:
"There is no doubt in my
mind that sooner than most Of
us anticipate, we shall insure
our workers against unemploy-
ment."
Otto T. Mallory, of the Phila-
delphia Chamber of Commerce,
indorsed Senator Wagner's plan
for the creation of a Federal en-
ployment stabilization board.
EdgertOn Hits Plan
At the morning session, Mr..
Edgerton had made bitter at
tack on the insurance plan. He
said:
ut is clearly incompatible
with the American theory Of
government, and would subsi-
die idleneSS and encourage
thriftleSSneSS.
"It is impracticable Of opera
tion and so unnecessary and
unwise that it would not cure,
but rather aggravate the cOndi-
tiOns which it hopes to relieve.
Danger Is Seen
"When Government in Amer
lea, in any instance, goes into
business in competition with
private enterprise, or curtailS in
dividuaI initiative, or tries to do
for the people what they can
best do for themselves, it does
violence to the spirit, If not the
letter, of our Constitution.
public unemployment inSur-
ance would not only conflict,
but be Subversive to tested Gov
ernment theories. The Govern
ment would be wringing money
from one class and passing 1t to
another.
Fears Graft Growth
Unparalleled opportunities Of graft
and political corruption would be
created, he said.
The speaker continued:
"Whatever the amount OF the
dole to start with, it would un.
doubtedIy increase as candi-
dates for public office would
contest for the franchises of
the people by promising larger
slices of cake from the public
pantry. We have witnessed
just this unsatisfactory working
of the proposition in Great
Britain"
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Of
New York, will be the principal
speaker before the conference
this afternoon.
The meeting is sponsored by
the Federal Council of Churches
OF Christ in America; the Central
Conference of American Rabbis,
and the National Catholic Wei
fare Council.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Phone Your Tips
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The Washington times., 1931-01-27
More Market Space
For Farmers Urqed

The Midcity Citizens Associa-
tion last night adopted a resolu-
ton favoring additional space at
the Convention Market for farm
ers. The meeting was held at
Thompson Community Center,
Twelfth and L SITS. N. w.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly, of
the Municipal Court of the Dis
trict. spoke. A resolution was also
adopted urging the razing of
Abbott School, the ground to
be used for a park.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
PUPILS PLAN PAGEANT

A historical pageant, written
and staged by pupils of the fifth
grade of the Janney School, with
Marco Polo and Columbus as its
central characters, will be pre-
sented in the assembly hall of the
school tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
BAND CANCELS CONCERTS

The United States Navy Band
has cancelled all concerts for this
week and February because of Of
ficial duties, band officials an
nounced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Mayhem Is Charged
In Restaurant Fight

Mayhem is charged against
Emilio R. Torres in an indictment
reported by the Grand Jury today
in connection with an alleged as
sault by Torres on man who
was wearing eyeglasses and who
lost the sight of his lett eye as
the result of having been struck
In the face by the accused.
According to indictment Torres
made an unprovoked assault on
Alfred A. Weisfeld in a cafe at
e29 Pennsylvania Ave. last De
cember 18.
Apartments of all sizes. in good
downtown sections, can he easily To-
Gated by turning now to the Rental
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
BANK ROBBERY
SUSPECT HELD
Man Arrested in Canada
Taken to Madison, Ind.

BIZ United Press
ADDS o N, Ind, Dec. TO-
Theodore Benz, alias Richards, %,
was held under heavy guard in the
Madison county jail today while
authorities sought evidence to link
him with a double bank robbery
here last Nov. IL.
Benz was arrested in Calgary,
Canada, after he cashed $500 in
checks at the Royal bank of Airdrie,
a short distance from Calgary. Bank
officials became suspicious of Benz,
wired Madison officials and learned
that the checks corresponded with
the National bank of Madison and
those taken in the $40, 900 robbery of
the Madison Safe Deposit and Trust
Company.
Authorities said they found $3.50
in American bank notes, $1,521 in
Canadian bank notes, $4,000 in
Liberty bonds, and 100 shares of
stock in Benz possession.
Sheriff A. M. Taft of Jefferson
county, returned Benz here from
Calgary. Taft refused to say
whether officials of the local banks
have identified Benz as one of the
eight men who robbed the in
situations.
Benz was quoted as saying that
he purchased the bank notes and
bonds from man known only as
Chic" in Chicago, at the rate of 10
cents for 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
MINE ORGANIZER
FOUND GUILTY
Kentuckian Faces Life Term
in Conspiracy Case.
By United Press

By United Press
MOUNT STERLING, KY, Dec. 10.
w. B. Jones, EvartS, KY, miner
and union organizer, was convicted
today of conspiracy to murder Jim
Daniels, Harlan county deputy
sheriff.
The Montgomery county circuit
court jury returned a verdict of
guilty with life imprisonment at
1920 a. m, after celebrating for
six hours and ten minutes.
Surrounded by his wife, two sons
and a brother, Jones heard the YER
dict without change of expression.
He had been in court every day for
almost three weeks.
Defense counsel announced that
motion for a new trial would be
made on Dec. %, when William
Hightower, president of the Evarts
local of the United Mine Workers of
America, of which Jones was secre-
tary, goes on trial here on similar
charges.
Jones, Evarts, (Ky.,) union Secre-
tary, was tried as a result of am
bush of deputies near his home last
spring. Daniels, two other officers
and a miner were killed. The gun
battle was the climax of disorders
in the strike of Harlan county
miners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

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Jacoby tonight around the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
SNIPER KILLS
BRIDE IN BATH
Expectant Mother Is Victim
of Mystery Slayer.
BIZ United Press

~ CHtcd Press
WEST ORANGE, N. j., Dec. TO-
A mysterious Sniper who shot and
killed a young bride, an expectant
mother, while police we're investi-
eating "Sniping" reported a few
doors distant, was sought by police
today
Mrs. Grace Juliano, the victim,
was about to step into her bath
when a bullet tipped through the
frosted glass window and the shade
which had been drawn. 1t pierced
her back, near the heart.
Her husband Joseph, 35, was in
the library downstairs at the time.
Il heard her cry, I'm shot," he
said. 1T was my first warning that
something was wrong. I didn't hear
the rifle"
He was Frustrated as police ques-
toned him.
The young wife, married just five
months ago, was rushed to Orange
Memorial hospital, but died en-
route.
The first Sniper- bullet reported
was from the home OF J. G. Doom,
two doors from the Juliano home,
in an exclusive residential district.
Doom said he was in the living
room of their home when he heard
the rifle report, and the bullet
which whizzed through one window
and struck in the wall across the
room. No one was hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
HUGE SUM WILL BE
PAID IN INSURANCE
Record Total of Two and
Half Billions Goes to
U. S. PoIiCyhoIderS.
BU United Press


NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-United
States life insurance companies will
pay benef1ciaries and policyholders
the record total of $4,000 600, 900
this year, Frederick H. Ecker, presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Life In
Surance Company, revealed in a
speech prepared for delivery today.
He spoke at the opening of the
twenty fifth annual convention of
the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents.
This sum, more than enough to
wipe out the anticipated govern
mental deficit, is an increase of
1858, 100000 over 1890 and $638, O00,-
600 more than the 1929 figure, Eek
er's report stated.
Zone of the bright spots in the
country'S economic picture is the
purchase this year of new life insur-
ance in The sum of $16,400,O OO, 900,
Ecker said. while this amount is
1873 per cent less than the volume
for 1890, it is 9.5 per cent above the
average for the previous ten years
a fair test when it is borne in minc
that this period includes the moss
prosperous era in the history of the
United States"
Insurance in force at the end Of
the year will total $1O9, 900, 900, 900
the report stated.
Robert Gordon Sprou1, president
Of the University of California, anc
Henry S. Nollen, president of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company
of Des Moines, were scheduled tc
speak today.