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The Washington times., 1931-10-28
TRIO
CLEARED Of
BRUTALITY
Exonerated by Grand Jury
Which Reports 79 Persons,
3 For First Degree Murder

The Grand Jury today named
70 persons in SO indictments in
its weekly report to Justice James
Proctor in District Supreme Court.
Twenty-three charges were ig-
nored.
Two headquarters detective SER
geants and an Eighth precinct
policeman were cleared of bru.
tality charges. They are Detec-
tive Sergeants Van Doren Hughes
and James Kenny and Private
Michael J. Mahaney.
The jury returned three first
degree murder indictments against
William C. Robinson, Charles Ed
ward Washington and Leonard A.
Layton, all colored. They are
charged with the murder of Man
ME Solomon, a taxicab driver.
Norman Slayer Held
Joseph Henry Biggs, cOlOred
dOOrman at the Wardman Park
Hotel, is charged with tn mur.
der of william Frank Norman,
wealthy attorney.
Biggs, as well as the trio &C.
cused of the Solomon murder,
were indicted by the July Grand
Jury, but the indictments were
voided because Of the illegality Of
the jury.
Another Indictment charged
Lajoie Aaron Cooper, colored, with
the murder of Joseph Edwards,
also colored, on June 80 at 2247
Twelfth Pl. N. w.
Joseph Harrison Kirby, 35, is
accused of perjury in connection
with an alleged securing of a
marriage license to permit him to
marry Mary Clark King, 40, under
an assumed name. Miss King
died shortly after her marriage.
Twenty-four of the indictments
charged housebreaking and lar
ceny. Thirteen charged grand
larceny and nine charged robbery.
EX-POIlCeman Freed
Edward ]. LaFOrce, a former
policeman, was cleared of false
pretense charges. Two fellow
officers, Herbert G. Wannamaker
and Joseph Wheeler, who brought
the charge, claimed LaFOrce had
filled in a blank prOmisOry note
i'm excess of the amount they
stipulated.
Paul Leslie Blackmer was
cleared of manslaughter charge.
The man had been held as re-
suit of an automobile accident on
August II, at Fifth and Ritten-
house Streets Northwest, in which
Carter Bowling, 8, was killed.
Robert Robinson was declared
not responsible for the death in
an automobile accident of James
F. Judd, October IA.
Robert James Rice, colored, &C
cused of shooting and killing
Richard Joshua, also colored, at
1913 G st. S. W., on october 8,
was cleared of the charge.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
DC. TAXES DROP
S100,000

Building programs of the Fed
eral and District Governments
last year reduced the amount of
taxable real property $4,000, 900
and deprived the District of a
revenue of at least 100000, Tax
Assessor William P. Richards esti-
mated today.
He declared land taken by the
two governments has been cutting
into the local revenues for the
last three or four years, making
otherwise taxable property ex-
empt. He estimated over a five
year period this amount Of prop
erty will be increased to $15,OoO,-
600.
Mr.. Richards stated the Dis
trict tax rate is decidedly lower
than that in other cities the same
size, saying it was due to the
Districts declination to enter into
bond indebtedness.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
KEECH DEFENDS
ZONE CABS

Stoutly defending the zone
system of taxicab operation,
Peoples Counsel Richmond B.
Keech today filed a 17-page brief
with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion in which he charged allegi-
'ance between the street car COM
panies and civic organizations,
which advocated rigid regulation
of the cab industry at the re-
cent hearing.
The brief stated that if the
zone system was abolished at
least so per cent of the present
cab patronages would drop off.
The brief also rected that if
zone cabs had not come to Wash
ington only the rich, drunk or
crazy" would be using cabs to-
day. He urged the commission
to adopt uniform rates and zone
boundaries,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
P.0.EXTRASG GET
10 DAYS WORK
FOR XMAS
Uncle Sam Plans to Expend
100000 in Capital Upon
Annual Rush at Holiday

A temporary aid to the unem-
ployed in the Capital, and numer-
Gus other cities and towns, was
announced today by Postmaster
General Walter F. Brown, who
said his department had available
$5,132,123 to employ extra help"
during the Christmas mail-rush
season.
It was estimated that through
out the country I'll, ,070 temporary
clerks, carriers and laborers will
be engaged during the pre-holiday
period, their work starting on
December 13 and ending after ten
days. A comparative few will
hang on a day or so longer, at a
basic wage of IS cents an hour,
which means $3.50 per day on a
ten-hour shift.
Postmaster General Brown
thinks q Government check Of
$66.5O will give added Christmas
cheer to about 10000 temporary
workers for Uncle Sam.
Postmaster William M. Mooney.
of Washington, has been allocated
the following sums for the en-
ployment of assistants during the
Christmas rush:
For temporary clerks, SAT, ,248;
for temporary mail carriers, $43,-
1875; for laborers in the postoffice
service, $4,532. This means that
nearly 100000 will be expended
in the National Capital in the
period from December 13 to De-
cember %, inclusive, by Uncle
Sam, the Postoffice Department
and Postmaster Mooney.
In Washington, as elsewhere.
temporary clerks and carriers will
get 65 cents per hour, but laborers
will draw only SIS cents, but it is
anticipated there will be many
thousands of applicants in excess
Of the available temporary jobs.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Air Lines Record
8II.59O PASSENGERS

Passengers in aircraft Of mis-
cellaneous flying operators in the
United States the first half OF
1891 numbered 811, 500, the Com.
merce Department announced
yesterday.
Scheduled air transport ser
vices in the same period carried
193,65l persons, or a total Of air
passengers for the six months Of
1,OO5,241. Passengers in miscel-
laneous flying for the. first half
of this year declined from the
same period Of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Board to Donate
Island for Park

Donation to the Federal Gov
ernment Of Analostan Island, in
the Potomac River, near Key
Bridge, for use as a park, has
been voted by the trustees of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association in
New York.
The tract, comprising approx
mately 80 acres of woodland, was
purchased by the association
recently from the Washington
Gas Light Co., for $364,00 It
is intended by the association to
erect a monument to Theodore
Roosevelt on the island.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
-Four Face Gaming g.
Charges After Raid

Four persons face trial today
on gambling charges following a
raid at TAG Ninth st. N. W.,
yesterday afternoon by police
vice squad. Twenty-eight were
held by police, "a as Government
witnesses.
Those charged in the raid are
Theodore Keart, %, 1914 Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. W.; Dean Ken
nedy, 26. 900 F st. N. w.; An
thony Thomas, 81, of 2204 @ St.
N. W.. and Walter Platt. the
Houston Hotel,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
POinderter Is Named
Aide at White House

Lieut.. Comdr. Gale Aylett Poin-
dexter received orders from the
Navy Department yesterday for
additional duty as aide at the
White House.
He is a native of Walla Walla,
Wash, was appointed to the
Naval Academy in 1918, and saw
service in the world war. He
has recently been attached to
the office Of naval communica-
tlons here.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
ID. c. Social Agencies
Council to Meet

The city-wide conference on
social work of the Council of So.
cial Agencies will open in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building tonight, when
George A. Hastings, administra-
tive assistant to President Hoover,
will be the first speaker.
DIR. Frederick r. Perkins, acting
president of the council, will in
troduce Mr.. Hastings and the
Rev. c. H. LeBlond, director of
the Catholic Charities, of Cleve.
land, Ohio. All sessions, which
Will conclude with a luncheon at
the Willard Hotel, Friday, are
open to the public,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
WOODP|LE JOBS
READY SOON
Times Staff Photo

There will be no excuse for
Washington streets being infested
with panhandlers when the mu-
nicipal wood yard is opened next
week, according to George j.
Adams, executive secretary Of the
District Committee on Employ
ment.
Mr.. Adams advises persons &C
costed to direct the panhandlers
to the yard where they may earn
money to meet immediate needs.
He said:
"The District Commissioners
have officially indOrsed the
plan and the police will give
their full cooperation. Two
uncOmpIeted Washington me-
sites are under consideration.
The favored one is at Seventh
and B Streets Northwest, the
mortal. The other is at First
and Virginia Avenue Southwest.
"The yard is to be open from
6 a. m. until midnight. A man
will be permitted to work there
only four hours of each "a. The
work is to be hard and will be
anything but a place to rest.
The wage will be rs cents an
hour"
Funds to maintain the under.
taking will be derived from the
Job Fund wrestling match to be
held at the Washington Audito-
rum tomorrow night under the
management of Joseph Turner
It is expected $500 will be re-
alized-if the house is filled.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
HadnssUh Discusses
Jewish Problems

Problems affecting. the Jewish
people were discussed at a meet
ing of the HadaSsah at the
Jewish Community Center yester.
day.
The program was also featured
by a talk on Jewish wit and
humor by Ben Zion Emmanuel,
principal of the Central School
of the Jewish Educational Asso-
ciation, and a survey Of current
events by Mrs. william Bralove.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Navy Hospital Head
To Be Transferred

Capt. Theodore Wright Rich.
ards, commanding the Naval Hos
pifal, will be transferred in Janu.
ary as medical aide to the COM
manding officer of the Naval
Operating Base. Hampton Roads,
it was announced today.
Capt. Percival S. Rossiter, now
in command of the Naval Hospi-
tai, New York, will succeed Cap
tain Richards here.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Father of 10 Burned
As Gasoline IgniteS

Edward Richards, 42-year-old
father of 10, of 1917 First st. s.
W., is in a serious condition TO-
day at Mount Alto Hospital from
burns received yesterday on the
washington Boulevard.
The man was carrying a pail
of gasoline when a spark from
his cigar ignited the fluid.
Passersby beat out the flames.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Trade Improvement
Seen in Aruentin0

Argentina is the first of the
Latin-American republics to show
signs OF shaking off the business
depression; the Commerce De-
partment reported yesterday in
its weekly survey of business con-
ditions throughout the world. The
report said:
"The economic outlook in
Argentina is somewhat brighter
as a result of heavy cereal ex-
. ports at increasing prices"
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
LATE COURT PLANNED

Judge w. S. Snow, Of the
Alexandria police court an.
nounced today that court will be
held at $50 a. m, after Novem-
ber /, instead of 9 o'clock as at
present. Discrimination of mem.
bers of the bar to attend the
early court led to the change.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Body Believed That
Of Oscar Ball, 32

The body of a colored man was
today recovered from the Eastern
Branch at the Navy Yard. The
body was removed to the District
Morgue where efforts are being
made to identify him. He is be-
lieved to be Oscar Ball, 80, of 311
Second st. N. w., who has been
missing several days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
YOUR 
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There is much discussion of train. ing girls for marriage and the care or families. But we seldom hear anything mentioned about the boys Yet 1t seems to me that a boy who expects to grow up and assume the responsibilities of q household needs quite as much training for 1t as q girl.
 We know that many husbands are henpecked, that is. ruled by strong er-willed women, but I think that If we were to go into statistics we should find 1t mostly the other way around. And even stronger-willed women have to give in to q sulky child of husband sometimes. But 1t Is not altogether a matter of one or the other being stronger willed Suppose both are weak. trying to lean on each other. This is often the case and a result of early moth er-fxation that transfers itself to someone else upon marriage. Suppose we take just such a boy who has been pampered and fused over by his mother for years, at the expense of his own development He marries--then what happens |? He isn't strong enough to take the helm and safely direct the home ship. Instead he expects all the comforts and as few of the respon- abilities as possible in his new do- nestle life.
 Wife Gets the Blame
 If he earns the upkeep of the es- tabl.shmcnt he is likely to feel all the more privileged to shirk any share in moral support. and al- though his wife may be as busy as he is buster perhaps, she must take the blame for all that goes wrong. Serious decisions concerning the welfare Of the children he shoulders onto her and Is likely to resent any suggestion that he should cooper ate. When the machinery of the house slips a cog and he has to put up with inconvenience or temporary discomfort. he storms or sulks. as he was permitted to do in his first home. because he takes aIl trouble as personal slight to himself.
 Last, but not least. he is likely to feel that his earnings belong to him household budget are a sacrifice for him and q direct favor to his wife.
 Not pretty picture. Fortunately 1t is only photograph of certain number of men. but true one 1t is. nevertheless, in too many cases.
 So why should not a boy be trained for marriage by teaching him early in life that appreciation and responsibility to others and . certain amount of sacrifice are es- sential to 1t. which is what marriage means. on both sides7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
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question anyway. Was 1t because you won't help prosecute Dad?" Dad and I just didn't agree on n few points," Jack tried to make his voice light. "The ethics of de- lending our clients or something of the sort. And well. .. II decided I'd try things my way"
 MT Merryman came in and Jack turned to him. "Mr Merryman, l came to ask If you would let me take you case. I'm going to get you out of this mess if I wind up my career doing 1t. l know you have a lawyer ... we can work together" And through the tumble of sem tences Sue understood presently that Jack was to be her fathers counsel and the fight was on in earnest to Tree him. A feeling of relief surged through her. With Jack in charge she wasn't afraid. And he must have infinite faith in her father. or in- nnite love for her. or maybe both ....to take this step. Still. there was little else that he could do.
 Well win, Sue. Absolutely!" There was a gleam In Jacks gray eyes as he held Sue to him a sec ond, In the hallway. before he went away. "I am scouting for informa- ton this afternoon. Maybe I'll have back"
 NEXT-Harry starts a search.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
NOW GO ON WITH THE sTOH,
CHA APTEE XXXIV

whole days since Nita Leigh Sclim had been murdered, while she was dummy at bridge. Plain clot thcsmon in pairs, day and night shifts, still guarded the lonely house in prim- rose Meadows. but Dundee had talk en no interest in the actual scene of the crime since Cara fin gerprint expert, had reported mega = lively upon the secret shelf between Nita's bedroom closet and the guest closet.
 The very lack of finRerprints had of course confirmed Dundcc's be- lief that the murdercr's hand had pressed upon that swinging panel, had quested in vain for the in eliminating documents or letters which had been the basis of Nita's blackmail scheme. had deposited upon the shelf the gun and silenccr with which the murder mad been accomplished. and had later re- trieved the weapon in perfect safety. A hand loosely wrapped in a handkerchief. The hand of a cunning, careful, cold Dlooded murdercr--or murderess But who?
 Bonnie Dundee. brooding at his desk in the living room of his small apartment, reflected bitterly that he was no nearer the answer to that question than he had been an hour after Nita Selin's death.
 Well. my dear Watson," h" ad- dressed his caged parrot finally. What do you say? .. Who killed Nita Selim 7"
 The parrot stirred on his perch, thrust out his hooked bcak 10 nip his masters proddinG finger. then dlsdaInfully turned his back.
 T don't blame you, Capn," Dun dee chuckled. You must be as sick of that question as 1 am And what pity 1t ever had 10 be asked! If the murderer had not been so nasty or so pressed for time that he really could not walt to listen to Nita-hc would have learned that Nita had decided to be very good girl. and had burned the 'papers'--all because she was genuinely in love with Ralph Hammond. One comfort we have, my dear Watson. the mur- derer still does not know that Nita burned the papers Friday night. Sooner or later, when he believes police vigilance has been relaxed, he'll go prowlIng about the house. and to Captain Strawn who doesn't take the slightest stock in my theory. will go credit for the ar rest. . . ynIcs@--"
 
 Dundee reached for a telegraph form and again scanned the Denciled message. Only that after noon had it occurred to him to ask the telegraph company for copy of the wire by which Dexter Sprague. according 70 his own story. had been summoned to Ham, ilton by Nita Selim.
 The manager had been obI!glng had looked up the message and cop jed it with his own hand. It was Il night letter. and had been filed in Hamilton. Aprii 24 eco the third day after Nita's arrival Ad- dressed 10 Dextcr SpraGue at ho- tel fin the theatrical district New York city the message read:
 ''EVERYTHING JAKE so FAR BUT WOULD FEEL SAFER YOU HERE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLA INNING BOOSTER MOVIE FOUNDING AND DEVELOPING or HAMILTON LOOKING FOR | GOOD DIRECTOR WHY NOT TRY FOR JOB AS GOOD EXCUSE | STOP ALL MY LOVE-NITA."
 Dundee laid the paper on his | desk. locked his hands behind his ! head. and addressed the parrot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
6[ORIFYING YOURSELF
BI ALICIA HART
 @ 1850 6Y NEA SERVICE. INC.

Many an old fashioned girl re- membered for her daintiness made her own fragrant bath lotions from flower petals she gathered from her own garden.
 AS matter of fact, if you have. a flair for romance and glamour. you can raise little beauty garden in q corner of that old-fashioned garden of yours this year. You will need a few of such things as lemon verbena, lavender, roses. heliOtrope, sweet Elysum, rosemary, jasmine, pennyroyal. Dry the petals of the flowers and the leaves of the herbs by spreading them out where the sun will reach them, on a clean white paper. You can buy such herbs and dried flowers right now and dride flowers right now and blend your own fragrant baths if you want.
 Mix any fragrant dried flower petals or leaves with an equal amount of boraX and orris root powder. Make up q number of lit- tie dainty silk or muslin baks with draw string tops through which you can run ribbons to facilitate hang ing the little bags on the hot water faucet. Put about three tablespoon ful of the mixture in each bag. When you turn on the hot water not only your tub. but the whole atmosphere of the bathroom will be delicately fragrant.
 Pearl barley is used with rose mary, borax and powdered lupuline for another fragrant bath. You boil this together with three times the amount of barley that you use of the other ingredients and add the strained mixture to your bath.
 Just q lavender bath, using the dried lavender you can get any where, is q lovely thing. Use equal parts of lavender and borax and or ris root powder, put 1t all in small bag and run your hot water through it.
 Much simpler, of course, than concocting your own fragrant beau ty baths, is the use of commercial powders, salts or tablets. Try diff ferent scents and different brands until you get one you like.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Fitted Lines BY ANNETTE

Monk brown canton crepe Is me. dium used for this strlkingly smart wearable dress. It Is enlivened with eggshell crepe collar and cuffs.
 It gives the impression of a snugly fitted hip yoke, while in reality the bodice cuts all in one until 1t joins the skirt. It is shaped to mould the hipline. The belt being adjusta ble Is most desirable. It can be placed at a becoming line nearest to the natural waistline.
 The deep pointed scanning tends to give height to the figure.
 This fascinatingiy lovely model Style No. 973 may be had in sizes IA. 16, IS. 20 years, 36. 38 and 40 inches bust. The 18-year size re- quires 3 IA yards of 39-inch ma terial with 3-4 yard of 35-inch con- trasting is sufficient to copy 1t ex- actly.
 A bordeaux-red tweed mixture is jaunty with white Dique collar and cuffs.
 Crepe marocain, transparent vel vet and creepy woolens appropriate.
 We suggest that when you send
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

She didn't know what she ex- pected to have happen when she started out with Jack to zee the spring moon that was hanging low in the late-winter sky. But things had been happening 50 rapidly that she expected almost anything. She looked deep into the dark blue clear ness of her eyes before she adjust ed a black tam over her dark curls Then she hurried downstairs, where Jack was waiting.
 They drove for a long time, down long road with few windings and finally came out on the river road where the water, jagged with pieces of ice. was darkly mysterious. The road was narrow and Jack turned as close to the hill along the side as possible In order to let a car from the opposite direction have room. The car drove slowly as 1t passed and Sue glanced in unconcernedly. Then she gasped.
 Jack. that was Sybil Lester driv- ing and she's with Clifford Becker!"
 Jack smiled. Clifford and Sybil used to step out together every once In while, Sue. Nothing unusual in that"
 But the shadow of the car haunted Sue. It was probably all right for the two to be together. But ever since Clifford had tried to get her engagement ring she had not trusted him. And she had a similar griev- ance against Sybil who had tried to make her out as a thief.
 She forgot about the chance meet ing the next morning when Jack dropped in around II o'clock.
 II want to see your father" he told Sue. "Is he here?"
 There was something so deter mined and stubborn about Jacks face, so decisive in his words that Sue didn't ask questions She mo- toned him into the living room and called to her father. While she was waiting for him to come Jack turned to her.
 i've left the firm Sue.''
 Left the firm? You mean you aren't with Thornton. Curtis and any more?" she gasped.
 Tt will be Thornton and Curtis from now on unless they take in a new partner. I'm out" He smiled n little as he said it, but his eyes were stern.
 But. .why?" Sue knew already without asking, but she framed the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
SISTER
 MARY'S KITCHEN

Although the city markets offer "Springers' of varying grades. this type of chicken is high and scarce and the housekecper who wants to serve chicken must depend on what the poultry man calls fowl" for her family dinner.
 If these older chickens are pre- pared with proper care, delicious well-iavored dishes are forthcom. ing. The prolonged cooking usu- ally required to make the flesh tender is apt to develop a strong flavor. To prevent this, let the fowl stand in cold salted water for an hour before cooking.
 Another point to remember when cooking year-old chickens Is the careful regulation of tempera. turc. Whether the chicken is to be roasted or stewed, Q low tempera- ture should be maintained through out the entire cooking period. If the fowl Is started to cook at a low temperature the meat will become tender and remain moist.
 Quick surface browning im- proves the looks and taste of cas- serole dishes and does not affect the tenderness of the meat for the heat fails to penetrate.
 Dumplings and noodles are favor ite accompaniments for chicken stews. The liquor in which the chicken IS cooked is always ricn and fiavOrsome and makes delicious gravy. Plain stewed chicken with gravy and baking powder biscuits is very easy to prepare and makes an appetizing and satisfactory meal served with mashed potatoes, but tered onions. green salad and fruit dessert.
 Chicken can be combined with vegetables to make savory stew. Canned corn, canned or cooked dried lima beans, tomatoes and mushrooms are suitable vege- tables. Carrots and peas are also good. The acid of tomatoes helps