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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
BAND TO POINT OUT E.
ROBBERY VICTIMS.
Youths, II to Ia Years of
Age, Held After Confession
of Series of Crimes.

A band of youthful, self-confessed
burglars, who are said by police to
have admitted breaking into eight
homes and stores, we're to make tour
Of the city with detectives today, point
ing out the places they claim to have
entered and robbed.
Four CT the boys, who were arrested
as the result of an intensive investiga-
ton by Eleventh Precinct Policeman C.
r. Sydnor, are charged with unlawful
entry, while fifth, Preston w. Jones,
IS. of 1924 w street southeast, is being
detained for investigation.
Those against whom formal charges
have been lodged are Patrick T1lghman,
IA, 1917 w street southeast; Henry l..
Beck, IA, 1921 T street southeast; Paul
L. Burger, 10, 1927 w street southeast
and Clifford Norris, IL, Of 1925 w street
southeast. They are held at the House
of Detention.
Tilghman and Beck are both charged
with one case of unlawful entry while
Burger and Norris are booked on three
charges each. The four boys against
whom charges have already been
brought are said to have been connected
with the robbery of a grocery and
hardware store last Saturday night and
barber shop on February 7.
A total of $156 was reported stolen In
four holdups and thefts in the city
last night, police said this morning.
Among those reported robbed were Mrs
katherine Wilhelm, AS Randolph
street; Nathan Steinbach, member OF
the District National Guard: Frederick
Johnson, $500 New Hampshire avenue
and Mrs. Margaret Devens, All States
Hotel, 5l4 Nineteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
MOTHER OF Ia TAKES
POISON TO END LIFE
Responds to Treatment at Hospital.
Jobless Husband Given as
Reason for Act.

Mrs. Mary c. Walker, SO years old,
806 Seventh street southwest, the
mother of IA children, 10 of whom are
still living, attempted suicide by drink
ing poison late yesterday at her home
but after treatment at Emergency Hos
pital returnd to her home. Her con-
dition was said not to be serious.
The unemployment of her husband,
lack of funds and illness Of several
members of the family were ascribed
by Mrs. Walker as the reasons for her
act. She said today she was much bet
ter although she was still in consider
able pain.
The husband, James E. Walker, AZ,
an automobile mechanic, said today he
was not looking for charity, but for a
job at which he could make sufficient
money to care for his family. The
present family income is from .
daughter Hazel, who receives $3.50 a
week, and Harold, II, who receives So
a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
MRS. RICHEYS WATCH
RECOVERED By POLICE
Valuable Timepiece Stolen While
Secretary's Wife Was Dying.
Three Under Arrest.

Recovery Of q gold watch which dis
appeared from the sick room of the
late Mrs. Lawrence Richey, wife Of
President Hoover's secretary, while she
was on her deathbed five months ago,
has led to the arrest of three colored
suspects on charges of grand larceny.
The theft occurred prior to Mrs.
Richey being removed to Emergency
Hospital, where she died.
The watch, valued at $3.50, was found
in possession of a local secondhand
Jewelry dealer, after having passed
through the hands of a number of per-
sons
Those under arrest are Beatrice May
Henson, 20 years old, 9l4 Westminster
street, former domestic in the Richey
household; John Randall. % years old.
922 w street, and Edward johnson, 734
Fairmont street.
1t is charged the girl took the watch
during Mrs. Richey's last illness and
passed it on to the men. According to
Detectives M. J. O'Dea and M. j. Dowd
and Pawn Inspector Edward Murray,
the woman claims the timepiece was
given her by Mrs. Richey shortly before
she died. Mr.. Richey denies this, how
ever.
The watch will be offered in evidence
when the trial is arranged In Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES HERE, AGED 81
Washington s. Marquette Rites to
to Be Held Tomorrow Aft
ernoon at Q O'clock.

Washington S.sMarquette, o1-year-old
Civil War veteran, died yesterday at
Casualty Hospital after an illness of
three weeks. Funeral services will b.
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
Deals Funeral Home. Interment will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Marquette, who was born in Har-
risburg, Pa, in 1910, enlisted in the
Pennsylvania State Infantry at the out
break of the Civil War, serving until
Lees surrender. While stationed in
Washington at that time he met and
married Miss Emmie Atchison of
Georgetown, who preceded him in death.
OF a family of five children, one
daughter, Mrs. Clara Miller, Boulevard
Heights, Md, survives him. He is also
survived by four granddaughter, Miss
Evelyn T. Marquette, Mrs. May Brown,
Mrs. Emma Kelly and Mrs. Martha Gil
man, and five grandsons, A.. p. Seng-
stack, j. H. Ssngstack. Lawrence Seng-
stack and Warren Sengstack, all of
Washington. and Raymond Summons of
Boulevard Heights, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
TO DISCUSS
LENT SIGNIFICANCE
Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman
Will Speak Tomorrow in
Bethlehem Chapel.

Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, will discuss the signifi-
canoe of Lent in an address at a special
Ash Wednesday service tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock in the Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral. He
will have as his subject, Forty Days
and Forty Nights"
Lenten services also will be held in
st. Johns Church. Sixteenth and II
streets, with a celebration of the holy
communion at 8 am. tomorrow, fol-
lowed by morning prayer and sermon
at IL O'Clock. The choir will be present
For number of years st. Johns has
had a short service at 4:45 o'clock in
the afternoon during Lent. These serv-
ices will be continued. The one other
daily service during Lent will be COM
munion at am.
At Washington Cathedral four Serv-
ices tomorrow will mark the beginning
of Lent. The schedule includes holy
communion, 7:30 am; litany, 10 am;
morning prayer, address and penitential
office, IL O'Clock, and evening PRAYER at
4 o'clock, followed by the first in series
of Lenten lectures, Canon E. S. Dunlap
speaking on What Is Sin?".
The major portion of the IL O'Clock
service will be broadcast through Sta
ton WMAL over the coast forecast net
work Of the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
SENATE WILL GET
PARKS BILL TODAY
Measure, Favored by Com
mittee, Would Authorize Use
of 5000, 900 for Purchases.

The Senate District Committee will
submit favorable report to the Senate
today on the amendment to the Capper-
Cramton park development bill, which
would enable the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to use So
100000 of the Federal authorization
toward the memorial parkway along the
Potomac, to acquire without delay es-
sential areas of land.
The amendment does not change the
original law providing that Maryland
and Virginia reimburse the Govern
ment to the extent of half the cost
of the parkway along the Potomac. nor
does 1t increase the total Federal au-
thorization. Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd,
executive Of the park commission, ex-
planned, however, that it will enable
the commission to move promptly in
acquiring certain key properties in the
park area.
Wants Canal Area.
Col Grant told the Senate committee
before it ordered the favorable report
yesterday afternoon that the commits
sion desires to negotiate immediately
for the old Chesapeake e. Ohio Canal
for land around Great Falls and Ger
tain other important sections Of the
park area.
The bill makes a few other minor
changes in the original law, including
definite authority for the Once Of Pub
lie Buildings and Parks to control and
police the roadwayS in the park area.
The committee also ordered favorable
reports on these two House bills: ALL
thorizing the Commissioners to trans
fer certain parcels of land to Howard
University: authorizing the Terminal
Refrigerating & Warehousing Corpora
ton to lay conduits under z and F.
streets southwest for refrigerating pur-
poses.
Discuss Healing Arts Law.
The committee discussed the House
bill to amend the healing arts law by
including in it definition of naturo-
pathy
After arguments for and against the
bill had been heard. Senator Copeland
OF New York, who had charge of the
original law when it was BEND drafted
called on the District Commission on
Licensure of the Healing Arts to adopt
satisfactory definition TO cover ma
turopathy.
1t was indicated that il this is not
done, the pending bill will be acted on
The Licensure Commission will meet
within few days to consider the ques-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
TWO HELD IN THEFT TRY
Youths Under $4,000 Bond on
Charge of Attempted Robbery.

Joseph ]. Scanlon, % years old, and
Louis Diskin, 19 years DID, charged
with attempt to rob Clement E. Akin
son, a barber, on Twelfth near F streets
February II, were held under $4,000
bond each for grand jury action by
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court today.
Scanlon and Diskin got in Atkinson's
automobile on Twelfth street as he was
preparing to go home. One of them,
allegedly holding a pistol, pointed at
Atkinson, commanded him to drive on.
Atkinson grabbed at the pistol, got pos
session of it and engaged in a fight
with the youths.
Evidently believing the fight a losing
one, Scanlon and Diskin jumped from
the automobile and ran, with Atkinson
following rapidly behind them. One of
the youths was caught during the chase
when a man in the crowd who had
joined Atkinson in the chase made
flying tackle at him. The arrest of
the second youth followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY new LEGION POST
Gavel Is Presented to Commander
McGrath by Representative
Kvale, Honor Guest.

Officers of the newly organized Wash
ington Police Post, No. 20, American
Legion, were installed at a meeting
last night in the board room of the
District Building, attended by officials
Of the local department of the Legion
and other guests.
Post Comdr. William II. McGrath
and other officers were installed by
Frederick G. Fraser, senior vice COM
mander of the local department. Other
officers are: w. P. Ais, first vice COM
mander; w. E. Riley, second vice COM
mander; E. w. Reed, third vice COM
mander; j. F. Scott, financial officer !;
j. E. Lowry, adjutant; P. C. Wheeler,
master at arms; A. Moore, sergeant
at arms, and E. c. Moore, historian.
Representative Kvale of Minnesota,
a guest of honor. presented a gavel
to Comdr. McGrath.
Other speakers included John Thomas
Taylor, national legislative officer, Amer
lean Legion: Inspector William S.
Shelby, chief of detectives, Police De-
partment. who presented greetings from
the Supt. of Police, Mai Henry G.
Pratt, and Past Department Comdrs.
Harlan Wood and Paul J. McGahan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
CHARLES A. RICHARDSON.
STORE MANAGER, DIES
Services Will Be Held Here To
morrow Evening, With Inter-
ment in Baltimore.

Charles A. Richardson, 61-year old
manager Of the Hanover shoe store at
TIT Fourteenth street. a resident of
Washington for more than 20 years,
died suddenly at his home, in the Sher-
man Apartments, Fifteenth and l.
streets, this morning. Originally from
Baltimore, Mr.. Richardson was assistant
manager of the Hanover shoe store at
929 Pennsylvania avenue for II years,
becoming manager of the companys
store op Fourteenth street three years
ago.
Surviving him are his widow, Jo-
sephine B. Richardson nee Mason)
and two sisters, Ellen and Maggie Rich
ardson, both of 2026 North Fulton
street, Baltimore. He was the son Of
Rev. Ezekial Richardson, a Methodist
minister of Baltimore
Services will be held tomorrow night
at o'clock at the w. w. Chambers
funeral parlors. Fourteenth and Chaplin
streets. The body will be taken to the
residence of his sisters in Baltimore,
where services will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be In Lowden Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
SUIT is DISMISSED

The District Supreme Court has dis
missed for lack of Jurisdiction a suit
brought some months ago against Ar
thur E. Sixsmith, former secretary to
Andrew w. Mellon. Secretary of the
Treasury, and William A Roberts, an
assistant corporation counsel, in con-
nection with the Incorporating of a
Delaware concern to operate a drug
store concession at Union Station. Jo-
seph and Pauline Shore and Warren B.
Nichols, the plaintiffs, have noted an
appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
SPEAKER GETS OVATION.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Speaker Nicholas Longworth
and Alice Roosevelt Longworth was OBJ
served today in the House.
Representative John N. Garner Of
Texas, the minority leader, called the
attention of the House to the silver we'd
ding of the Ohio Republican and the
daughter of the late President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, saying, ct wish you many
happy returns of the day.
Members rose and gave the Speaker
hearty ovation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
$111,52O Pay Increase in
Underaverage Grades Cut
Out of Measure.
MUNICIPAL CENTER SUM
HELD TOO LARGE BY KING
Project Calls for $4,000, 900.
$4,000, 900 Provided for Pur-
chasing Land.

With only few amendments re-
naming to be acted on, the Senate
probably will pass the $46,000000 Dis
trict appropriation bill this afternoon
and send it to conference.
No material changes were made in
the measure yesterday, except to elimi-
nate the $111,520 inserted by the APP
preparations Committee to increase sal
aries in underaverage grades. This
action was a foregone conclusion after
the Senate had yielded to the House
on similar increases in the Interior
supply bill Saturday.
When the Senate adjourned last night
there were only a few amendments to
be offered by Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat, of Maryland.
Municipal Center Discussed.
The only discussion in connection
with the bill yesterday was the obser-
walton by Senator King, Democrat, of
Utah, that Congress should consider
carefully the ultimate amount to be
spent in developing the Municipal Cen
teT, SulC6 Lie DuTOen Will DC OLL IIlC
people of the District.
The bill contains 81 500, 900 to begin
the first building, with an authorization
up to $6,000,000. Answering Senator
Kings question, Senator Bingham, in
charge of the bill, explained that Sc, 000,-
900 previously has been appropriated
for the land, Of which 60 per cent has
been bought. He quoted from the House
report that the total cost would be
about $21 100000
mot being an architect or building"
said Senator King, 81 am unable, per-
haps, to have any judgement, but 1t
does seem to me that $21 100000 Is a
stupendous sum, much larger than
necessary"
IT agree with the Senator" replied
Senator Bingham.
No Change Is Made.
The Senate made no change, however
in the House provision relating to the
municipal center.
The Senate approved virtually with
out debate the various committee
amendments, including 500 900 for the
local George Washington Bicentennial
Commission $4,000 for a new building
at the Janney School; increases of
$4,000 each in the House items for
enlargement of the Woodbridge and
Ben Murch Schools; SIS, 5000 additional
for home care Of dependent children
under the mothers pension law; ap-
proximately $4,000 additional for school
furniture, few additional teachers and
school employees; $4,000 for extending
a roadway in Rock Greek Park to the
District line; $4,000 for beginning
development of the Manor Park
recreational center; $4,000 for new in
closures In the Geological Park for the
animals to be given the park by the
estate Of the late Victor Evans
On motion of Senator Copeland of
New York, the Senate increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 the item for pur-
chase OF a site for q new fire truck
house on Rhode Island avenue north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
ILLEGAL OPERATION
CHARGE FACES PAIR
Grand Jury Also IndiCts Fire
Department Aides Son,
10, for Forgery.

Bertha Hartwell, 1441 Pennsylvania
9vcnue southeast, was indicted today by
the grand jury on a charge of perform
ing a criminal operation on 19-year-
old girl resident of Atlantic City. Paul
N. Rhodes. accused of responsibility
Tor the girls condition, was jointly in
dicted with her.
The alleged operation was discovered
VIII the girl became seriously i'll and
vas taken to hospital at Atlantic
City. She then told police, it is re-
ported, that she had met Rhodes at the
Sea2hore resort last July and that he
had promised to marry her. She de-
clared that he persuaded her to come
to his brothers home in Baltimore and
from there she was driven, she stated,
in an automobile to Washington and to
the home of the accused woman De-
cemper 10 last
Joseph H. Davidson, 10, son of Lieut.
Davidson of the Fire Department, and
employed as messenger at the Com
merce Department. was indicted on a
charge of forging two Government
checks and cashing them. He was taken
into custody January on a charge OF
taking an automobile without permits
sion and inquiry, it is said, developed
that he had cashed the two checks, one
for $113.50 and the other for $42.27
He resides at 4411 Forty-second street
Embezzlement Is Charged.
Earle Smith, stock salesman, re-
Gently apprehended at Ocean City, Md,
is charged with embezzling $2,15O.12
from Leila M. Sponseller, Kenesaw
Apartments. He is accused of selling
Cities Service stock belonging to the
woman and of appropriating the money
to his own use. EmbezZlement is also
q lInOnd in of A,-kI
Judson Young. He is accused of using
$3,347 obtained from Lillian C. Nothern,
1861 Girard street, for stock investment.
James A. Wright and Charles r. Har-
riSon, both colored, are accused of rob-
bling two Chinese. They are charged
with taking $50 at the point of a gun
from Moy Wing April 20, at his laundry,
1853 Ninth street. and with holding up
Chin Pont on the street at Eleventh
and kenyon streets July IA and taking
85 cents from him.
Robbery is also charged in an indict-
ment against Harry Redmond and Ray
mond Shugart. They are said to have
held up Milo Mcdonald January IS at
his home, 1909 Chestnut street north
east, and to have taken SAC.
Man Held In Larceny.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny is charged
oSahiSI AudAl y. OIOdIlJ WHO Is SdlQ 10
have broken into the National Press
Pharmacy, 1886 F street, and taken a
quantity of whisky and cash January Is.
The grand jury ignored the charge
against Holbrook Jennings, who had
been accused of grand larceny.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Walter L. Ander-
son and Oliver Blondheim, non support;
Eddie l.. Franklin and George McAfee,
Charles Barnes, Harry Follin, John
Mack Lee 1.-TWO cases. and Joseph L.
Sewell, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Au-
gustus Bowser, John Pearce, Sylvester
w. Holmes. Thomas Chesley and Hugh
A. Payne, joy-riding: Robert Williams,
robbery; William F. Bell, grand larceny;
Edward Dodson and William Christian,
violating liquor law; Clarence Mack, as
sault, and James A. Wright, white
slavery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
TWO ROAD CONTRACTS
CALL FOR $273,486
Awarding of Jobs to Launch Pro-
gram Which Will Give Work
to 1000.

Warren F. Brenizer Co. was the low
bidder on the Districts Spring Gomez etc
roadway program, putting in a bid of
$l57, 1865. The bids were opened by
Roland NJ. Brennan. chief clerk of the
District Engineer Department, yester-
day. Mcclure e. Rolfe submitted the
low bid for the concrete curbs and gut
ters and asphaltic surfaces Of $115,-
1880
These two contracts, which will be
awarded by the District Commissioners
later. are the first part CT road build
ing program that will give employment
to about 1000 men during the coming
working season. Other contracts have
been advertised and bids will be opened
from time to time as the season
progresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Woman Dies in Hospital as
Result of Injury in Acct
dent February |.
COLORED YOUTH KILLED
IN COLLISION WITH POLE
Mrs. Inez Stone Seriously Bruised
When Taxi Operator Strikes
Parked Cars.

One person was fatally injured an
other died as the result of an accident
two weeks ago and three persons were
seriously hurt in traffic accidents last
night and early today.
back injury suffered on February
in collision between two cars at Sixth
and I streets southwest caused the
death Of Mrs. Edna Callan, So years
old, OF 457 / street southwest. at the
Emergency Hospital early this morning.
the second fatality resulting from the
accident.
Mrs. Mary Swartz. "a. of the I street
address, died at Emergency Hospital
Sunday night from injuries received in
the same collision. A coroner's Jury
which conducted an inquest into the
death of Mrs. Swartz yesterday returned
a verdict Of accidental death
Police reported that the mishap oc-
Cured when sedan operated by
Thomas M. Simmons, 81 of ATS F
street southwest, was in collision with
an automobile driven by Cora Rowan,
81 OF 222!a V street northeast.
Car Crashes Into Pole.
Paul H Norris, colored, 10 wears old
OF GOT Girard street, died at Freed
mans Hospital today after a car which
he was driving crashed into a trolley
avenue northeast William H. Fisher,
colored, 10 CT the same address was
seriously hurt and removed to Freed
mans
Mrs. Inez Stone, A years old, Of 5000
Connecticut avenue, suffered severe in
juries to the head and spine last night
while returning home from Garfield
Hospital, where ~she had been to visit
her husband, William r. Stone, presi-
dent and treasurer of Stones Mercan-
tile Agench when a taxicab in which
she was riding crashed into two parked
cars on Connecticut avenue near Sedg-
wick street and overturned. The driver,
Lewis Edward Wood. 20 years Old of
1901 A street southeast, was arrested by
police of the fourteenth precince and
charged with reckless driving.
Removed 70 Garfield Hospital.
Mrs. Stone was given first aid treat
ment by Dr. Edward Wilson, 2723 Con-
necticut avenue, and removed to Gar
field Hospital and placed in a room on
the floor beneath her husband, who is
recovering from a major operation
which. he underwent several days ago.
The parked cars, owned by DR.. Paris
e. Brengle, 2710 Ontario road, and
Charles w. Schlater, 2700 Connecticut
avenue, were said by police to be dam
aged to the amount of 500 each.
Head injuries were received by Jo-
seph Port. 80 years old, of 728 Four
and-a-half street southwest, when an
automobile operated by Everett Earle,
$685. Piney Branch road, collided with
his taxicab In the 1000 block of Kansas
avenue.
Port is in Garfield Hospital in q re-
ported serious condition.
Those who escaped with minor in
Juries in other accidents were:
Milton e. Pier, %, 600 block G street
southeast; Rosie Lane, colored, rs, 1907
Third street southeast; Douglas Murphy,
colored, 3, 1928 Sixth street; Bessie
Mann, 80, 409 Sixth street northeast:
Franklin Machette, rs, 935 New YORK
avenue.