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The Washington times., 1931-03-11
GAR. Frames Plans
For Memorial DaU

Preliminary plans for the Me-
mortal Day program of the Grand
Army of the Republic were for
mulated at a meeting last night
in the temporary quarters of the
organization at 921 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., at which time James
G. Yaden was named president
Of the G.. A. R. Memorial Day
Corporation.
Yaden, a past department COM
mander of the United Spanish
War Veterans, succeeds Hosea B.
Moulton, past department COM
mander of the G. A. r.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
st. Pdtrick's Party
For Mt. Alto Vets

A st. Patrick's Day party for
the veterans at Mt. Alto Hos
pital will be given by the District
Chapter, American War Mothers,
tonight. Mrs. Weber Morrison,
State president, will have charge
because of the illness of Mrs.
Charles Donch.
Among those assisting are Mrs.
Mary Shanahan, Mrs. Fanny
Smith. Mrs. Emily Walters and
Mrs. Clara DOGGY.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

he would continue the flight to
Long Island, N. Y, if it was at
all possible.
Eaker managed to land the
plane on a farm when his fuel
pressure suddenly dropped. He
was making 235 miles an hour at
an altitude of 1000 feet when
the mishap occurred.
Could he have continued to
New York at this rate, the Army
flier would have completed his
cross-continental dash from Long
Beach, Calf, to New York in
slightly more than 10 hours, thus
breaking the record Of Capt.
Frank Hawks.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Church Anniversary
Exercises Planned

Dean Kelly Miller, Of Howard
University, will be the speaker to-
night at exercises being held IN
connection with the fiftieth ami
versary celebration Of Lincoln
Temple Congregational Church.
Others appearing on the pro
gram which is being given by
members of the university include
Dean Georges Cook, general
alumni secretary and the Girls
Glee Club.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Boy Scouts to Hold
Banquet on March Fl

Members of Boy Scout Troop
No. 8, and their parents, will be
guests at a banquet commemorate
ing the twelfth anniversary OF
the founding of the troop, to be
held March 81 at the Columbia
Country Club.
Representative Free of Cali
fornia, whose two sons are mem
bers of the troop, will deliver an
address. A play, Mac Decides" "
will be presented by troop mem
bers.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Seminary Concert
Set for TOn1OrrOLU

A concert will be presented to-
morrow night at the Immaculate
Seminary, Wisconsin and Ne
braska Avenues Northwest by a
group of prominent local musi-
clans.
Among those taking part in the
program are Mrs. Raymond
Dickey, violinist; Miss Mabel Lat
inner, soprano: Harry Wheaton
Howard, pianist, and Lawrence
K. Downey, baritone.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Mrs. Cook Is Named
To Welfare Board

Mrs. Coraie F.. Cook, formerly
member of the Board of Edu-
cation and a colored welfare and
social worker, was appointed a
member of the Board of Public
Welfare yesterday.
She succeeds Mrs. Emmett j.
Scott. wife of the secretary
treasurer of Howard University,
who resigned several months ago,
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Labor Men to Talk
At Lenten School

The second session of the
Lenten School of Adult Education
will be held tomorrow night at
Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church.
Speakers will be James P.
Eagan, vice president of the
American Federation Of Labor;
Leifur Magnuson, of the Interna-
tional Labor Bureau, and Page
Etchison, of the Y. M. C. A.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Nurse Visits Gain
In Colds Epidemic

Colds and grippe last month
caused an increase in calls made
by the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society in February.
Members of the staff made
1876 visit and 5,038 families
were carried on the books of the
organization. This was an in
crease of 3.194 visits and 1913
patients ovor the February, 1880,
demand
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
MAYOR WALKER
FAC|NG.STAT.E.
INQUIRY
New York Legislature Asked
to Order Investigation of
Official Acts of Executive

NEW YORK, March II Q.N.S0
"A demand for an investigation
of the administration Of Mayor
James j. Walker will be made
today in letter sent to the mem
bers of the New York legislature
by the Society for the Prevention
of Crime.
The letter, prepared by Samuel
Marcus, counsel for the society,
of which Howard Clark Barber
is superintendent, asks for the
appointment of Judge Samuel
Seabury as commissioner to probe
the official acts of the mayor.
Seabury has already been
named by the Governor to in
vestigate the official conduct OF
District Attorney Grain OF New
York.
Citizens Form Uni00n
At the same time formation OF
q citizens committee of LOCO was
announced by William Jay Schief-
felin, chairman of the Citizens
Union. The purposes Of this
committee will be to direct public
opinion, support the investigation
Of public corruption launched by
the Seabury vice probe and to
''inspire confidence" in those who
might be willing to aid i'll an in
vestigation of city affairs but
who fear possible reprisals.
A preliminary meeting Of a
small group which will undertake
the organization of the larger
committee will be held tomorrow.
Congregational churches of
the city today also added their
voice to the appeal to Governor
Roosevelt for an investigation of
city government.
Indignation Is Voiced
At a meeting last night repre-
sentatives of So Congregational
churches adopted a resolution call
ing on the Greater New York
Federation of Churches to speak
for the Protestant forces Of the
city aginst official ''untrust-
worthiness" and to call for a
united demand by all creeds for
honesty in city government.
In a speech before the reSolu-
tiOn was passed the Rev. Warren
Wheeler Pickett, moderator Of
the New York City Congregational
Church Association, appealed to
all churches to express their Gin
dignatiOn."
Ministers of other creedS
praised the resolution and church
leaders stressed the Vivian Cor
don murder and the designations
of magistrates under fire in the
Seabury vice investigation in urg-
ing a probe of the city generally.
CHICAGO, March II G.N.SO.
Mayor James j. Walker was
speeding toward California in his
private car today.
In Chicago yesterday, Mayor
Walker denied reports he was
contemplating accepting an execu-
tive position with a film COM
pany.
At Palm Springs Mayor Walker
is to be the guest Of Samuel
Untermeyer, New York lawyer.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
LGfGyette'sAnnGpOLis
Visit MemOriuIized

ANNAPOLIS, March 1.-THE
one hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of the arrival of General
Lafayette at Annapolis, on March
II, 1871, is being observed by
collection of memorabilia on eX-
hibition at the Hammond -Har
wood House, which is owned by
st. JOINTS College of Washing
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
M|SHAP POILS
EAKERFL|GHT
Photo by international

TOLU, KY, March II QN.SO.
Forced down on his experimental
trans-continental speed flight,
Capt. Ira Eaker, noted Army pi.
lot, today took inventory of the
damaged plane.
Capt. Eaker, suffering from
several minor scratches and
bruises received in the crash, said
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Negro Health Week
Observed ADriL to Il

The week of April 5 to IL has
been just announced as National
Negro Health Week.
1t is estimated that $500 com
munities throughout the country
will participate in the exercises.
A special program has been ar
ranged by the National Negro
Business League and the National
Negro Public Health Association.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Columbia Players
To Present "NeLLie"

Nellie the Beautiful Cloak
Model" one of the dramatic
thrillers of the gay COS, will be
presented next Tuesday and
Wednesday nights by the Colum-
bia Players at the Wilson Audi
torium, Eleventh and Harvard
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
MARCH II PARTY

The annual card party of the
Parent Teachers Association OF
the Nativity Parochial School will
be held at the Nativity Audi
torium, 5000 Georgia Ave. N. w.
March II, at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
HyGttsUiLLe Plans
April Election

HYATTSVILLE, Md, March
11.-Voters registration in the
election of municipal officers
will take place the second and
third Mondays in April. A gen.
eral convention for the purpose
of nominating persons for the
office of mayor will be held
April 20 in the town library.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

ADVOCATING peaceful meth
odS instead of force, Kentucky's
only woman sheriff often goes
out single-handed and brings
back her man. She is Mrs.
Jennie Lee Walker, of Louis,
vile and the mother Of five
children. Her husband. B. P.
Walker, is her chief deputy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
NEW YORK JUDGE
RESIGNS UNDER FIRE
Magistrate Goodman Was Under
Investigation-Ewald Trial
Proceeds.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated EreSS.
NEW YORK, January 6.-The
resignation of Magistrate Henry M. r
Goodman, whose conduct has been un-
der scrutiny in an appellate division In
quiry, was announced today.
Goodmans decision was made known
by Samuel Seabury, referee, and Isidore
j. KreSel, special counsel, in the investi-
cation into the Magistrates Courts Of
Manhattan and the Bronx.
Last month the Investigators an
nounced Goodman'S career on the bench
was under investigation, and that wit
nesseS had been examined in relation
to certain cases heard by him. He was
to have been questioned in private hear
ings, but these were postponed when he
sent word he was Ill.
Another magistrate, Louis B. Brodsky.
was restrained today by an Appellate
Court order from exercising his judicial
powers until charges against him are
disposed Of
Seabury has recommended removal
action against Brodsky, reputedly the
wealthiest of the city's magistrates, and
BrodSky is to answer the charges against
him on Friday.
The trial of George F. Ewald and his
wife Bertha on charges they paid
$4,000 In 1927 to a Tammany district
leader and his aide to influence Ewald's
appointment to the bench, got under
way in Supreme Court.
Magistrate GoodmanS letter to Mayor
Walker said he resigned for the sole
reason" that his health was bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
CAMERAMEN WIN
SUPPORT OF ROVER
U. S. Attorney Orders War
rants Issued for Arrest of
Photographers AsSaiIants.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
today overruled the action of subordi-
nate and directed that assault warrants
be issued against Harry F. Kennedy
member of the bar, and Lieut.. Johr
Maloney of the ninth precint police
station. Both cases are the outgrowth
Of recent alleged attacks on newspaper
photographers while the latter were
acting in line Of duty.
Kennedy is charged with assaultins
Gus C. Chinn, an Evening Star pho
tographer, when the latter sought tc
obtain a picture Of his client, Mrs. Edith
L. Townshend, who had preferred
charges Of larceny after trust against
r. Guy Lucas, organist of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Kennedy is said tc
Chinn and TO have forced him against
an automobile standing nearby.
Lieut.. Maloney is said to have at
tackled Joe Roberts, Herald photo
grapher, when picture Of policeman
being taken to headquarters for investi-
CATION in the Limerick murder case was
sought. The officer Is said to have
pushed Roberts heavy camera so that
It struck him In the face, cutting his
lip. Roberts was wearing glasses ct
the time, it Is stated.
Assistant United States Attorney
John r. Fitzpatrick had refused to
issue warrants and appeals were made
to his superior, who today directed him
to issue both warrants.
The warrants were later issued by
Mr.. Fitzpatrick when Chinn and
Roberts appeared before him. It was
announced the warrants would be
turned over to the police later in the
day for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
DOdds Nominated
AS Mitchell Aide
To Fill Vacancy
Prosecutor in Smith Co.
Case Is Named Success
sor to Luhring.

President Hoover today nominated
Nugent Dodds, who as special assistant
to the Attorney General prosecuted
three F. H. Smith Co. officials on
charges of conspiring to embezzle funds
and destroy records of the company, to
be an Assistant Attorney General.
Mr.. Dodds promotion, which is looked
upon as direct recognition Of his out
standing work in the department, es-
pecially in the F. H. Smith case, is to
fill a vacancy caused by the appoint
ment some months ago Of Oscar r.
Luhring to the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia He will be in
charge Of the criminal division.
His appointment to this high office in
the Department of Justice is understood
to have been made principally upon the
recommendation of the Attorney Gen.
eraI.
Mr. Dodds Is 40 years old and ma
tive of Michigan He was graduated
from the Georgetown University Law
School and for the past seven years has
been special assistant to the Attorney
General.
Although Mr.. Dodds has been with
the Justice Department as a special
Continued on Page 2, Column 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
THOUSANDS RETURN
TO WORK IN MOTOR
AND RAILWAY JOBS
Other Industries Also Re-em-
pIoy Men Laid Off Because
of Depression.
BY the Associated Press.


The return to work of many thou
sands of workers was noted today in
| dispatches coming from various sections
of the country. Railway shops and
automobile factories were chiefly az
| fected.
In Chicago Vice President Frank
Walters of the Chicago and Northwest
| ern announced that 1000 men were
returned to work yesterday along the
entire system on a three-day a week
basis, while from Detroit came reports
that automobile plants in Michigan had
re-engaged $4,000 employees. The Rouge
plant Of the Ford Motor Co. recalled
$500; the East Windsor Ford plant,
5000; the Cadillac Co.. 5000, and the
Buick Co. at Flint, $500.
The men re-engaged by the Chicago
& Northwestern are being used in the
car and mechanical departments, closed
since December "a.
Others Return to Work.
Between 600 and 800 shopmen on the
Monon lines were returned to work on
temporary basis in Chicago, and re-
ports from other sections told of addi-
tional good news for railway shopwork-
ers. These included the return of
1900 men by the Norfolk & Western
at Roanoke, Va; 1000 by the Missouri
Pacific at Sedalia, Mo; 1000 by the
New York Central at East Buffalo and
Depew, N. Y, and $50 by the Southern
Pacific at FL Paso, Tex.
From Moline, ILL.,, word came that
the trend toward better employment
conditions in Moline and Rock Island,
Ill, and Davenport, Iowa, known as
the ''Tri-Cities," had been accelerated
by a report of one company that its
normal factory force was at work and
that others are planning increases.
J. H. Dyer, vice president in charge
OF operations of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, announced in San Francisco
the return of $500 employees from part
time work to the full-time pay roll
OF these, $500 are in railway shops
and 1000 on maintenance Cities from
Texas to Oregon are affected by the
order.
1,347 Re-empIoyed in Cleveland.
After period of curtailed operations,
$50 men were returned 70 work yes
terday at the Ford Motor Co. assembly
plant in Denver
Ten varied Cleveland industries have
added 1,347 employees to their pay rolls
in the last 10 days. All were former
employees who had been laid of at
some time or the other during the
depression. At the same time, figures
based on 100 representative industries
indicated that December would show
the first upturn in the employm' mt
index since last May.
Tn Z Avl~
w. H. McAmis announced the reopen
ing of the Missouri Pacific shops at
full capacity. More than 1000 en-
ployes were affected. The pay roll of
the men re-employed appr2ximates
100000 monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
SANDING ORDERS
CITIES BURNED TO
SAVE NICARAGUA
Insurgent Chiefs Action Is
Revealed in Letter Snug
gIed Into Mexico.
SAYS INVADERS MUST
REBUILD OVER ASHES
Secretary Makes Public Telegram
TO King and Borah Asking With
drawal of Marines.
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 6.-Repre-
bentatives of Augustine SANDING, Mica
raguan insurgent chief, today made
public letter from SANDING, said to
have been written at his headquarters,
ct Chipoton, and struggled into Mexico
by way of San Salvador, in which he
says:
I'm order to save Nicaragua it is nee
essary to destroy it.
1--WE have sent final orders to burn
the cities of our republic, because If the
invading assassin, destroying our ma
tional autonomy, is going to rob us Of
our homeland, at least he will have to
rebuild it over the ashes OF our bodies.
Good wishes to the people that re-
gard without fear our destruction.
Fatherland and liberty. (Signed) A. G.
SANDING"
Jose Constantine Gonzales, who calls
himself secretary in Mexico to SANDING,
also made public telegram which he
said had been sent to Senators King and
Borah in Washington. The telegram
said:
Withdrawal Of Marines should be
fast act of the 20 years long drama Of
Intervention of Nicaragua. Latin Ameri-
ca repudiates American military inter-
vention. l assure you that SANDING
would lay down arms and our country
would be completely and automatically
pacified if the Marines are withdrawn.
SANDING and his followers are only de-
Tending Nicaragua'S autonomy. We do
not demand the withdrawal of the Ma
rines as a favcr but as an act Of unde-
niable and impending justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
new HEARING DENIED
in STEEL MERGER SUIT
Way Now Cleared for Appeal
From Decision in Bethlehem
Sheet and Tube Case.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January g.
Judge David G.. Jenkins in Common
Pleas Court denied an application for
new hearing in the injunction suit to
prevent the merger of Bethlehem Steel
Corporation and youngstown Sheet &,
Tube Co.
No hearing was sought on the appli-
cation, which was filed after Judge Jen-
kins granted the injunction December
30, and the denial today merely took
the form of docket entry.
The application and its denial clear
the legal path for an appeal on error,
if the defending companies decide to
follow that course. Officials of both
companies have said that no decision as
to their future course has been reached
as yet.
Bethlehem and Sheet g. Tube officials
held one conference in New York soon
after the decision. Today another con-
ference was being held in Bakers
Cleveland Office. Participants included
James A. Campbell, Sheet & Tube
chairman; Frank Purnell, president,
and Eugene Bennett, local counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
Four Postmasters, Said to
Have Paid Representative
for Appointments, 0uSted.
OFFICIALS CONCERNED
IN ROWB0TTOM DISTRICT
Justice Department Withholds
Name of Man Accused After
Senators Launch Investigation.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Department of Justice prepared
today to institute criminal action against
the Indiana member of Congress charged
by the Post ONCE Department with ac-
cepting money from four postmasters to
obtain their appointments.
Justice officials declined to name the
Representative.
In RowbOttOm's District.
The postmasterships concerned all
were in the district of Indiana now rep
resented by Harry E. Rowbottom, who
was defeated for reelection in Novem-
Der.
No formal action has yet been insti-
tuted
special prosecuting attorney prob
ably will be sent from Washington to
conduct action in the case. No an
nouncement was made, but it was
pointed out at the Justice Department
that since the case involved political
angles, and since George r. jeffrey,
United States attorney at Indianapolis,
is in a sense political appointee, he
could be relieved of embarrassment by
having the case taken out Of his hands.
POstmasters Dismissed.
The four postmasters have been dis
missed.
There are two statutes under which
action might be instituted.
Under one, at least, the giver as well
as the receiver Of brides might be open
to prosecution. One provides maxi
mum penalty of year in Jail and
$1,000 fine. The other provides two
years in Jail and $4,000 fine.
Two of the dismissed persons said
they had contributed to Rowbottoms
campaign fund and another was active
for him in the last election, which saw
the Representatives defeat by DEM
ocrat.
The discharged poStmasters are Otto
A. Weilbrenner, Mount Vernon; William
e. DAWSON, Petersburg; Mckinley
Boonville. A rural carrier, Ross Wib-
beler of Dale, was suspended at the
same time.
Republicans Instigate Probe.
The investigation which ended in the
dismissals was inStigated by Indiana's
two Republican Senators, Watson and
Robinson. Assistant Postmaster Cen
era1 Coleman said they reported gossip
prevalent in Indiana regarding pay
ments of money in exchange for APP
pointments.
"a searching investigation, he con-
tinued, was Immediately inaugurated
by the inspection division, resulting in
evidence so conclusive in its character
that these postmasters were dismissed 4"
Appointments to replace the four
were made Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
URGES PENSION INCREASE.
Cochran Offers Bill to Aid Families Of
Marines Killed in Nicaragua.
, the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Citing the loss of life by Marines in
Nicaragua, Representative Cochran, a
Democrat, today introduced a bill to
give their dependents the same pension
as received by dependents Of World War
veterans.
In a statement the Missourian said
the widow Of marine who was killed
in Nicaragua or some other country
receives about $l2 a month and 50 for
each child, while under the World War
veterans act provision widows receive
$50 a month and Sc for each child"
Cochran said he had information to
the effect that not less than 200 Marines
had lost their lives since the Marines
had been sent to Nicaragua adding
that from time to time others lost their
lives in Haiti, San Domingo, China and
other places"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
WANTS MARINES HELD.
wIcaraEuan President Holds Withdrawal
Would Be Unwise.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January
R.-President Jose Moncada OF Mica
&agua believes it would be unwise tc
Withdraw American Marines from the
country at this time, he told the Asso-
ciated Press today. The President said
he would like, however, to insure addi-
ttonal cooperation of Nicaraguans with
the Marines in an effort to stamp out
banditry.
I'VE have many patriotic Nicara-
guans," he said, who would offer theil
services and peculiar knowledge to give
such cooperation in an effort to bring
about lasting peace in the bandit-in-
Tested regions"
The country, at the moment, he said
has no funds with which to increase
the strength of the National Guard, but
efforts are being made to obtain loan
of 81 900 900 from the National Bank.
Par5 of this sum would be used in the
campaign against the bandits and in
constructing highways to open up the
northern departments, where their &C
tiyities are most pronounced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
a KILLED, a MISSING
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Section Three Quarters of Mile
Underground Wrecked by Blast
Near Beckley, w. Va.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BECKLEY, w. Va. January g.
-Four miners were killed and four others
were unaccounted for today in an ex-
plcSion in the Glen Rogers mine of the
Raleigh Wyoming Coal Mining Co. The
explosion occurred in a section of the
workings three-quarters Of mile under
ground.
Rescue workers brought out four
bodies and were digging through falls OF
slate in search of the four men re-
ported missing. officials of the mining
company described the explosion as
'local" in character.
The four bodies brought out were
found in the first north entry. The
other four men were believed to have
been working in the second north entry
The mine is located in Wyoming
County, 80 miles from Beckley.
r. NJ. Lambie, chief of the State De-
partment Of Mines, described the mine
rs extremely gaseous" He said If II
had net been rock-dusted the tipple
would have been blown Of by . more
severe blast.