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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
PONCE De LEON TRUST
FIGURES In SUIT
Charles Curtis Asks Court to Re-
instate $375,000 Claim on
Apartment Building.

Suit to reinstate a released trust for
S375,000 on the Ponce de Leon Apart
ments, Connecticut avenue and Apple
ton street, was filed in District Supreme
Court today by Charles w. and
Stephanie NJ Curtis, holders of $4,000
worth of the notes secured hereunder.
The attention of the court was called
to a foreclosure sale advertised for to-
morrow under deed of trust for $685.
600, advanced by the New York Life
Insurance Co. and placed on the prop
erty III place of the released encum-
brance.
1t was charged that Luther B.
Swartzell and Edmund D. Rheem, the
trustees under the original trust, illegal
ly released the property and that David
L. Stern, the builder, transferred 1t to
the Abner-Drury Co., said to be the
owner.
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HAYNES CONTENDS
HE SOUGHT To- AID
WOMAN CUSTOMER
Continues to Build Defense
on Finances of Mrs. Louise
T. Chambers.
BOOKKEEPING ERROR
CLAIMED BY DEFENSE
Note Enormously Carried as Cash
in Banks Records, He
Says.

Harry v. Haynes continued today to
build his defense on the contention that
the charges growing out Of his opera
tons as president of the Farmers e.
Mechanics National Bank were linked
with efforts to protect the finances OF
Mrs. Louise T. Chambers and the bank
where she was a customer.
Going into the last of two counts OF
false entries In the bank records, the
defendant, under direct examination by
his counsel, H. Winship Wheatley, as
serted that two items specified were
the result of errors in bookkeeping for
which he disclaimed responsibility An
other item was defended as legitimate
bookkeeping.
In one instance, where false entry
OF $12,500 is charged. Haynes explained
he carried a charge for this amount
against Mrs. Chambers account for
five months because of her waning
finances after the loan had been adj
vanced her to protect some stocks.
When she finally made note, he
testified, it was enormously carried as
cash" In the banks records He
could not explain why bank subordi-
mates did this, he said.
Where an allegedly false entry of
$6,36939 is linked with a charge of
misapplication of this amount, Haynes
contended the sum itself represented
the difference In some extensive stock
dealings by Mrs. Chambers through
w. B. Hibbs g. Co., of which Mrs.
Chambers received the benefit, and that
the entry also was enormously carried
Tor some reason unknown to him.
In connection with this count, HAYNES
introduced some papers which he said
belonged to Mrs. Chambers and which
ne found on his desk with some others.
Another allegedly false entry of
$4,200.34, representing interest due
from Mrs. Chambers, was declared to
have been correctly carried on the
banks books before it was DISCHARGED
by allowing Mrs. Chambers to dispose
OF collateral which the bank held
against her loan.
On these three items is based the
fifth count of the indictment, which
alleges the classifying of report to the
controller Of the currency.
This afternoon Haynes counsel was
prepared to go into the remaining
counts Of the indictment which charged
misapplication of funds and abstrac-
ton of collateral
After that United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover will conduct the cross-exam-
ination.
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BIRD TAKES STAND
| TO DENY CHARGES
| NEXTORT|ON CASE
Never Made Scandal Threat
to CaIhouns, Defendant
TestifieS.
SAYS HE TOLD NOBLE
TO SIGN AGREEMENT
Attorneys Vouch for Character at
TRIAL of Four Persons in
Alleged Blackmailing.

Blanket denial that he had attempt.
ed to eXtort large sums from Capt and
Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun was made to-
day by James F. Bird at his trial with
three other persons in District Supreme
Court on blackmail conspiracy charges
Did you attempt to extort from
them 100000 or any sum of money
whatever" asked Charles w. Arth OF
defense counsel.
Certainly not" Bird responded.
Denies Scandal Threat.
Did you ever threaten to publish
stories involving the Calhouns In one OF
the greatest scandals the country has
ever SEEM"
mo. sir
Did you engage in any conspiracy
against the Calhouns?"
Il did not"
Bird told Of a conference more than
a year ago between the defendants
Mrs. Calhoun and Samuel w. Hardy
a Department of Justice agent, which
resulted in the arrests.
He said he refused to sign an agree
ment not to publish stories derogatory
to the Calhouns. He added he told
Hardy he was unable to understand
why the agreement contained such
stipulation.
Advised Noble to Sign.
The witness said he advised w Clark
Noble, another of the four defendants
to sign the paper because he felt II
was the only way Noble would obtain
payment of a claim he held against
the Calhouns for his services as q
sculptor.
Bird said Noble signed the agree
ment after first objecting and declaring
he was unwilling to accept ANY tainted
money"
After our arrest" Bird related, Mrs.
Calhoun jumped up and down, clapped
her hands and shouted, We caught you
just like mice in a trap"
Mere than a dozen character wit
nesses including several attorneys,
testified in behalf Of Bird.
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NOTEH0LDERS BUY
HIGHLANDS AT SALE
$72,500 Is Paid by Second Trust
Investors-First Mortgage
Remains.

The Highlands Apartments, large
residential hotel at Connecticut avenue
and California street, was bought at
auction yesterday by Alexander Mum
caster. agent for second trust note
holders. for s72.500, subject TO first
trust of $4,000.
The property was advertised for sale
by the National Savings & Trust Co.,
trustees under the second trust. and
was sold by Thomas j. Owen g. Son,
auctfoneerS.
The property has a frontage of 1862
feet on Connecticut avenue and of 13l
feet on California street the site con-
tanning 2l.731 square feet. The build
ing, erected In 1902 by the Washington
Heights Apartment House Co, contains
70 apartment units. 1t was designed
by Arthur B. Heaton and built by
Richardson & Burgess
In recent years the Highlands was a
part OF the Wardman chain OF apart-
nent hotels here.
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DEPARTMENT STORES
TO CLOSE SATURDAY
Members of Association Prepare to
Observe Memorial
Day.

Department stores will be closed all
day Saturday in commemoration of
Memorial day. Mark ,Lansburgh, presi-
dent of the Merchants 81 Manufacturers
Association, announced today. The ac-
ton was decided upon at a recent
meeting Of the associations department
stores group, of which Mr. Lansburgh
is chairman.
The group will meet soon to consider
the customary Summer practices of clos
ing department stores on SATURDAYS
during July and August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
GARDEN PARTY PLANNED
Woman's Party to Hold Fete in
Honor of Miss Stevens,

A garden party will be given Sunday
afternoon by the National Women's
Party at the Alya Belmont House, IA
B street northeast. in honor of Miss
Doris Stevens. Miss Stevens recently
was appointed member Of the League
of Nations International Committee on
Women
Miss Stevens will speak over a coast
forecast chain of the National Broad
casting Co. as a part OF the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
LIEUT.. GEORGE F. WALDO
Funeral Rites Held in Arlington
for Retired Army officer.

Funeral services were held in Airing
ton National Cemetery this morning for
Lieut.. George e. Waldo. retired Coast
Artillery officer. who died in rcnver
Colo, last Friday. He was native OF
Leavenworth, Kans., and was graduated
from the West Point Military Academy
in 1923.
While stationed at Fort Mills. Philip
for disability in line of duty IN Sep
te2lber, 1890. His widow, Mrs Annie S.
Waldo, accompanied the funeral party
to this city. ~
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Deaths Reported.

Cornelius wills. IS. Gallineer Hospital.
Richard K. Campbell, 78. 1877 Biltmore st
Minnie 3. Dunn, 62# 1886 P St
Lillian Summons. ST. Garfield Hospital.
Anna b. MacCloskey. Sc. 1929 Q st.
William Charles Ed otto, 40, GaIiinger Hos
Albert King. AZ. Gallineer Hospital.
Julia M Poole. a. a7l8 Benton st.
Samuel Lindsey. 81. one mile below Dis
trict line.
Infant of John H. and Thelma Snyder,
81 days, Georgetown Hospital.
Raymond A. Wheeler, days, GEORGETOWN
deorse Philips. So. 1922 25th st.
Bette Z. Whiting, 62, 22I5 l2Ih st.
Hattie Brooks. 60. 322a 9Th ST.
Louisa Holmes. so: GaIlinger Hospital.
Henry Walker. 20. Gallinger Hospital
Unknown infant. hours rear 526 y st.
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WILL GIVE RECITAL

The Spring recital of the Jean Hill
dancing class will be given FRIDAY eve
ming at AL Saints Parish Hail sly
tenth and Harvard streets, at O'clock.
Among the features to be presented will
be rope-skipping dance and an inter
probation Of "A Midsummer Nights
DreauAs"
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Yacht on 5000 Mile Voyage.

Manned by c. Coles of Blackneath,
England, and three Argentine Univer-
sity students, the 15-ton cutter-rigged
yacht Ingrid is on voyage of 5000
miles from Cowes, England, to Buenos
Aires. Argentina. ALI the youths are
members of the Argentine Yacht Club.
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Dinner, Immaculate Seminary Ath-
letic Association, Mayhower Hotel, 7:30
pm.
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Dinner. Ladies Aid Society. Luther
an Church of Atonement, North Capitol
street and Rhode Island avenue.
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Club. Jewish Community Center, 8:15
pm.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY

the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Covenant Lodge, I. o. o. f., Hall.
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Card party, Holy Name Church,
Eleventh and K streets northeast.
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the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Covenant Lodge, I. o. o. f., Hall
Dinner Ladies Aid Society. Luther
an Church of Atonement, North Cap1toi
street and Rhode Island avenue.
Meeting, Argo Club, BNai Birth
Club, Jewish Community Center, 8:15
pm.
Dinner, Immaculate Seminary Ath-
letic Association, Mayfower Hotel, 7:30
pm.
Card party, Holy Name Church,
Eleventh and K streets northeast.
Children's night, La Fayette Lodge
Chapter, No. 81, o. E. S., Chapter Hall,
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, 7:30
pm.
Meeting, Vann Chapter, Meredith
College Alumnae Association of the
District of Columbia Chastleton Hotel.
8 pm.
Meeting, Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and
u streets southeast, 8 pm.
Meeting, Rotary Club Willard Hotel,
6 pm.
Dinner. Marjorie Webster School,
Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Rhode Island Citizens As
ISOLATION, Sherwood Presbyterian
Church Hall, pm.
FUTURE.
Card party, Girls Friendly Society,
Masonic Hall, Eighth and r streets
northeast, tomorrow, $50 pm
Birthday party, Brightwood Chapter.
o. E. S., Brightwood Masonic Temple,
tomorrow, 8 pm.
Meeting, Conduit Road Citizens AS
ISOLATION, Potomac Heights Community
Church. tomorrow, 8 pm,
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Children's night, La Fayette Lodge
Chapter, No. 81, o. E. S., Chapter Hall,
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, 730
pm.
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FUTURE

Gard party, Girls Friendly Society
Masonic Hail, Eighth and Fl streets
northeast, tomorrow, $50 pm.
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Meeting, Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and
U streets southeast, pm.
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Meeting, Vann Chapter, Meredith
College Alumnae Association of the
District of Columbia Chastleton Hotel,
pm
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Birthday party, Brightwood Chapter,
o. E. s., Brightwood Masonic Temple,
tomorrow, 8 pm
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Meeting, Conduit Road Citizens AS
ISOLATION, Potomac Heights Community
Church. tomorrow. 8 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

work. Macdonald. with the coop eration of all parties, was not ex- pected to fail.
 While Macdonald consulted members of his own party and the opposition in his job of cabinet making, consensus named the fol- lowing men as members of the CO., operation government:
 Ramsay Macdonald, Philip Snowden, J. II. Thomas, Lord Sankey, all laborites; Stanley Baldwin, Neville Chamberlain, Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord Hailsham, con- servatives; Sir Herbert Samuel Sir Donald MacLean and Lord Read ing, liberals.
 The serious split in the labor party, foreshadowing MacDonald's loss of it's leadership, was em- phasized to-day when eight labor party whips in the house of conn., mons announced they were re- signing. They included Thomas Kennedy, Jack Hayes, former po- liceman, Tom Henderson, former taxicab carpenter, and Ben Smith, former taxicab driver, all of whom are also resigning their posts in the royal household.
 The independent labor party, its least conservative element, issued a statement threatening relentless opposition" to the new govern ment policies. It also urged the trades union congress and the la- bor party to organize immediately 6 campaign of general resistance.
 With the formation of a nation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25


 which the general public in denied admission.
 Newspaper men are representa- tives of the public." declared Judge McGrath recently, land their pres- ence at these sessions is sufficient to prove that no one is being rail- roaded to jail, reformatory or any other state institution. The report CTS can best determine on the pro- priety of whether the news is of sufficient value or interest to pub Hsh."
 Not one case in twenty is ever published and the exception is made only when the facts of the case are of public interest. Mrs Piercey has an apparent penchant for private hearings" and has personally entered motions to ex- clude newspaper men from the sessions, which are usually held in the judges private room.
 To-day two young girls were charged with being in danger of falling into vice. Mrs Piercey inn mediately protected to Judge Me- Mfr about members of the press being present. When informed that it was the custom to admit reporters on general principles, not for personal curiosity, Judge McNiT remarked that as he was presiding only for the day he would not make any ruling and as far as he was concerned the cus-' tom would prevail. So reporters remained for the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

within 25 feet of the polling places Practically everybody in Water bury has already received Kennedy and Hayes tickets. It will be up to the voters to select the ballot they wish to cast, fold up the slip they select and drop it in the bal lot box at their respective voting places.
 Letters sent out by the Hayes forces to the voters on the demo- cratic primary list included the fol- lowing information: At the end of the 18th months which have elapsed since the Hayes adminis- traitor assumed office, the accom- plishments have been-the city owes $2,451,000 less than it owed at the beginning of the administra- ton, the tax rate has been substan- tially reduced, useless expense in running the city has been eliminat- ed, the affairs of the city have been conduced with business-like eff ciency and every prediction promise has been fulfilled.
 We stand squarely upon this record" states the Hayes letter. Compare 1t with the records of those who are opposing us for nomination" it is added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Both Camps Are In
 Final Battle Array
(Continued from Page 1)

Campaign. Miss Mccarthy de- pIared that her name was used without her consent by the Ken- nedy forces and added that she is working for Mayor Hayes for re- nomination and reelection 90 that good government will prevail in Waterbury. MT Riley is teller in the 18th district on the Kennedy ticket and is a delegate to the school convention from his ward on the Hayes ticket. He stated, like Miss Mccarthy. that he is be- hind Mayor Hayes and did not sanction the use of his name by the Kenendy chieftains.
 Tonight the Kennedy forces will open a series of whirlwind rallies, designed to cover every section of the city. At o'clock a rally will be held in Waterville at the corner of Chapel street and Thomaston avenue. Next the speakers in behalf of MT Kennedy will 20 to North Square where they will conduct a rally at 7:30 o'clock, At 8 o'clock a rally will be conducted at the foot of Vol colt street and to-nights program will be brought to a close with rally at the corner of Frost road and Homestead avenue at S:3o o'clock.
 Tomorrow night the Kennedy Forces will hold a rally in front or the Duggan school at 7:3O O'CLOCK. From there they will proceed to Washington school where a gath ering will take place at o'clock The wind-up will be on the Egan veranda on lower Baldwin street ct 8:30 o'clock. :,
 Tonight the Hayes forces or the sixth district will conduct a meeting in Waterville at Goodwill hall with Committeeman William J. Dunleavey presiding. The goth district packers of Mayor Hayes will meet at the city hall tonight, also, while at the same time the 18th district packers Of Mayor Hayes will convene at Mulcahy school.
 The Kennedy forces to-day is- Sued a call for all district work CTS, election officials and tellers to meet at the organizations head quarters on Bank street tonight. Organization plans will be per fected for getting out the vote Thursday night.
 Last evening the elective and appointive officers of the Hayes administration met at the city hall and discussed the primary plans, It was specifically pointed out that the time for voting will open at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon and close at 9:30 o'clock Thursday night. Voting will be by ballot.
 There will be no necessity of marking either of the two tickets. The Kennedy and Hayes tickets will be printed in full and will be cast by the voters without any alteration. The voting, as stated before, will be by ballot and not by voting machine.
 It was specifically pointed out to- day that no pencil markings must be made on any of the ballots. The voting will be by districts and the primary tickets will be distributed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Mass Meeting to
 Beat Gangsters
(Continued from Page D

Earlier in the day, the board of estimate had approved without d dissenting vote an appropriation of 1 $133,000 for radio equipped, arm pred motorcycles and other equip ment needed by police in their campaign against crime. And two policemen, Motorcycle Patrolman Churchill and Patrol man Webb, murdered by 19-year old boys attempting a payroll rob- bery last Friday, were buried with police honors. Four others, includ- ing the Lopez baby had been killed and a dozen were wounded In the chase that followed the attempted robbery.
 Weather had caused transfer of the scheduled mass meeting from Central park to Madison Square Garden. The big Garden was packed by 10000. Outside from 15,000 to 25,000 clamorcd for ad- mittance as Bainbridge Colby. the chairman, opened the attack on an "unholy alliance of politics and the underworld"
 "I want you to look at these women, then you'll have an under standing of what is taking place in this city. As long as you put hy- pocrites and towards in public of- flee, so long will your children be at the mercy of criminals"
 Senator Wagner, Father Charles E. Coughlin of Detroit, Charles Francis Coe, State Commander Edward J. Neary of the Legion. Hugh Frayne of tho A. r. of L., Rabbi Gabriel Schulman, spoke, then General Butler arose. He pointed at Mrs Veneghallo and Mrs Lopez.
 Look, there's your damned law 1essness. Your police are as good as those who boss them. You have gangsters because some of your public officials have betrayed your trust. Your city will be safe when it is clean. It never will be safe while 1t is dirty.
 "As long as you put hypocrites and towards in public office, your children will be shot,"
 Colby had said:
 "The 10000 policemen in this city could close every spcakcasy, or vicious resort, and racketcers hangout In 48 hours if they knew this was what was wanted of them. Something is holding the police in check. Some restraint is operat- ing upon the commissioner and his subordHnates.
 Mulrooney, almost by way of re- tort to Colby it appeared, praised Mayor Walker, blamed prohibition laws, unwanted by New York's populat for lawlessneSs, and re- piled:
 '"rhe New York police offer nothing to the racketeer but an unconditional surrender. We will meet blow with blow, gun with gun. We ask no quarter. We will give no quarter. Twenty thous- and men are on the firing line. Packets will be smashed"
 As he spoke, the police augment cd by 300 on clerical jobs, had rounded up 30 known criminals. They were "bringing them in" with every passing hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Former Broker in $228,OOO Case of
 Embezzlement

New Haven, Conn, August 25 - (UP) - J. Howard Rapsey. former investment broker, was un- der $25,O00 bonds today, charged with seven embezzlement counts, tota1ing $228,000.
 The charges were brought by Messina, Elizabeth J. and Eliza beth M. Clark who claimed to have turned over securities and $1,900 in cash to Rapsey in May, 1929. In January, 1890, they alleged, Rap- sey told them he had lost the se- curities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
YOUNG MAN CHARGE
 WITH TWO COUNTS.

John Zastko. 17, of Munson ave- nue was taken into custody today by Detective Cornelius Shannahan and Patrolman Joseph F. Collins and charged with violation of the motor vehicle laws on two counts, theft of markers and illegal use of markers. The plates were issu- ed in the name of Charles Penni- man of Brown street. It is alleged that the young man borrowed the plates and used them on another machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

al government under the leader ship of Macdonald" the independ- ent labor party statement said, "the attack on social services and
 wages enters a new and intensified
 phase-MacDonald and the mem-
 bers of the late government asso- ciated with him surrendered to the dictates of financiers, who skilful- ly exploited the financial crisis of their own creation for the achieve ment of political and economic ends which they have long been
 pursuing. The action of these la- Dor ministers involves not only a violation of the constitution of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Striking Inmates of State Prison
 Still in Cells

Railway, N. J., August 25-(UP) Striking inmates of the State Reformatory here were still in their cells today. refusing to work on the Reformatory farm and in the various shops.
 The men, numbering S16, began their strike yesterday. They de- mand an increase in the prevailing three and four cents per day wage scale. Meanwhile unemployed men have been given employment in the Reformatory cornfield, pending correction of the situation in the institution,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

labor party but a gross betrayal of the trust placed in them by ths masses of tho workers, which jus tifies their immediate repudiatior by the labor movement"
 Macdonald with King
 London, Aug 25-(UP)-Pre- mier J. Ramsay Macdonald arrived at Buckingham palace at 5:23 D. m. from 10 Downing Street. He was understood to be presenting the new cabinet list to the king.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

The Irish Free State in 1930 bought more British automobiles than all the foreign countries in the world put together.