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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
DC. REORGANIZATION
TRAINING PRAISED
Cable Challenges House Leaders to
Pass More Restrictive
immigration Law.

Representative Gable, Republican, Of
Ohio commended highly the American
ization work in the District schools to-
day and then branched of into a chal-
lenge to House leaders to pass further
restrictive immigration legislation.
Replying to questions by Representa-
tive Stafford Republican. of Wisconsin,
regarding the school building program,
Representative Simmons explained that
with the appropriations in the present
bill the District would be about
caught up with the slack that has
existed in the school building pro-
gram, and that hereafter school
building appropriations should be
less. providing, first, for buildings to
meet normal growth: second, for GYM
nasiums and assembly halls which have
been left out temporarily to be added
as new units on various schools, and,
third. requirements as old buildings be-
come obsolete.
Representative Simmons said that the
present bill carries 81, 1900 for school
buildings, and that in addition TO this
an unexpended balance OF $4,000 is
made available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
MOVE EXPEDITES
DEN|SON'S TRIAL
Way Is Cleared to Apply for
Bill of Particulars in
Liquor Case.

Representative Edward E. Denison of
Illinois, through Attorney E. Hilton
jackson, today asked the District Court
Of Appeals to send down Immediately to
the lower court its mandate by which it
reversed last Monday the action of Dis
trict Supreme Court Justice Peyton
Gordon in sustaining demurrer to an
indictment charging Denison with pos
session Of trunk containing liquor at
his Office in the House Office Building
in January, 1929.
The court granted the request, the
purpose of which was to expedite the
trial of the case in the lower court by
permitting counsel for DeniSon to make
application for a bill of particulars for
the purpose of clarifying the charge In
the indictment. United States Attorney
Rover was present in court when the
request was made.
Immediately following Attorneys
Jackson, Everett Sanders and w. E.
Leahy, for the accused, filed in the
District Supreme Court an application
for a bill of particulars and set 1t down
for hearing next Friday before Justice
Gordon.
The prosecution is asked to make
known the particular place within the
District of Columbia where the alleged
whisky is charged to have been in pos
session of the defendant; how and in
what manner the defendant has pos
session of said alleged whisky; the
quantity of said alleged whisky, and
the character of the containers in
which said alleged whisky was alleged
to have been possessed by the de-
PENDANT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
OFFICER DRAGGED FOUR BLOCKS.
DRIVER GETS 285 DAYS IN JAIL
Man Convicted of Assault, Carrying Gun and Theft of
Revolver Tenacious PoIicemans Testimony.

over his foot, and that in order to save
himself from being crushed beneath the
wheels he grasped the side of the ma
chine and hung on.
Leach said James sped down Four
teenth street with the officer clinging to
the side of the machine, his feet drag
ging in the roadway.
The policeman said that after he
succeeded in showing his pistol into the
back of James neck the man brought
the car to a standstill. A revolver found
in James machine is alleged to have
been stolen from his employer. Leach
said there was woman in the car at
the time.
Judge MaMahon sentenced the man
to serve As days on the larceny charge,
so days on the assault charge and 1870
days on the carrying deadly sweapon
colI1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

equity, its citizens are politically still
in the category of the convict and the
lunatic, and in access to the Federal
courts are still less than aliens. The Dis
trict people still obey laws in the max
ing of which they do not participate.
They still send their sons to wars to
which they have not assented They
are still taxed without representation,
paying millions in national taxes, with
out voice in the body which collects
and spends these taxes.
But the conditions have passed
which served as pretexts to justify these
humiliating determinations. The Dis
trict has gained a population which
by the 1890 census exceeds those of
8 States. 1t sent more soldiers and
sailors to the World War than z States.
In percentage of patriotic voluntary en-
listments it exceeded 43 States. In pay
ment of National taxes in 1880 it sur
passed IS States and equaled approx
mately 10 States combined. In 1920
it exceeded 9 States in persons of vot-
ing age. In 1880 1t contained 100000
voteleSS potential voters claiming vot-
ing residence nowhere else.
1.-THE Capital community has organ
lied itself thoroughly and effectively to
protect financial equity and to secure
political equity. The great civic army
of organized Washington Gin which
the Cosmopolitan Club is an enthusi-
astic and efficient company fights to
win and to safeguard the American
rights, privileges, powers and interests
of the Washingtonian.
I'm this battle we fight for the de-
velopment of the Capital, the Nations
City, in attractiveneSs, in health, and
in every phase of material prosperity.
We fight for the betterment of the local
community. the people of Washington,
physically. intellectually, morally. We
fight to protect the WaShingtonian as
taxpayer against excessive and I'M
just burdens and to relieve him as
an American citizen from the UNI
American, hurtful and humiliating dis
examinations to which he is unneces-
sarily subjected.
"All of Washington is in determined
spirit arming itself with the weapons
of truth, of logic and equity for the
struggle over issues which vitality affect
its welfare.
1.-THE Cosmopolitan Club is an in
tegral part of this army of peace. We
are all enlisted in it. Our cause is
just. Our forces are well organized.
Marching under banners on which
are inscribed our slogans, Fair Play
for Washington Financial Euuityl
Political Equity! let us press forward
to victory"
Fred East, baritone, William Ray
mond, tenor, and Robert Thomas, ac-
companist, entertained during the din
ner hour, and there was a group of
speciality dances arranged by the en-
tertainment committee, of which Fred
j. Rice was chairman. General dane
ing filled out the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
CAPT. FAWELL MADE
NAVAL CLASS SENIOR
Heads Is to Initiate 0ne-Yeal
Course in Lighter Than-Air In
struction at Lakehurst.

Capt. Reed M. Fawell, Is West Irving
street. Chevy Chase, Md, was selected
today by the Navy Department as
senior officer in the class Of IS that
will initiate a one-year course in
lighter-than-air instruction at the
Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. j.,
July /. Capt Fawell, who is now COM
rnanding the U. S. S. Brazos, may
be chosen later as the skipper of the
Nays giant dirigible, ZRS-4, now being
contracted at Akron, Ohio. Other
posts that he might occupy are the
command of the Lakehurst station, or
as commanding officer of the projected
base at Sunnyvale, Calf.
other officers, who will be in the
lighter-than-a class, are: Lieut..
Comdr. Bernard F.. jenkins, Ports
mouth, N. H., commanding Eagle Boat,
No. IS; Lieut. Comdr Jesse l.. Ken
worthy Of Coatesville, Pa, serving on
the U. S. S. Idaho; Lieut.. Comdr. Vol
ney o. Clark, zoos Columbia road,
Washington, d. c., serving on the u.
S. S. Oglala; Lieut.. Comdr. Frank L.
Worden of MisSoula, Mont, attached to
the submarine base at Coco Solo. in
the Panama Canal Zone; Lieut.. Comdr.
Harold E. Mcclellan of Westerly, r.
commanding the submarine, U. S. S.
Sc; Lieut. Vaughn Bailey of Annapolis,
Md, serving on the U. S. S. Mary
land; Lieut.. Donald MICA. Mackey of
Charleston, S. c. on duty on the U. S.
S. Arkansas; Lieut. William K. Phillips
of Atlanta Ga, serving at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis; Lieut. Howard
N. Coulter of Lakewood, N. j., now at
the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst;
Lieut.. Richard F.. Cross of Elizabeth,
N. j., serving on the U. S. S. vi;
Lieut. Cjunior grade) Howard T. Or
vile of Annapolis, also serving at Lake
hurst: Lieut.. Junior grade) Emmett
j. Sullivan of Denver, Colo, serving on
the u. S. S. Tennessee; Ensign Charles
H. Kendall of 2421 North Calvert
street, Baltimore, Md, serving on the
u. S. S. Mississippi, and Ensign Hurley
M Zook of Louisiana, Mo, serving on
the U. S. S. Mississippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
ELEVATOR BOY KNIFES
EMPLOYE OF PHONE co.
Colored Youth Held on Assault
Charge as Victim Lies in
Hospital.

Attacked with a pocketknife during
heated struggle with colored elevator
boy in an apartment house on Georgia
avenue, Charles Corder, 81 years old,
Of 1887 Otis street northeast, an en-
ploye of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., escaped with slight
wound of the groin yesterday afternoon.
His alleged aSSailant, Samuel j. Pat
terson, colored, 81, of 100 Florida ave-
nue., was arrested by police of the
thirteenth precinct station and was
being held today on charge of assault
with a dangerous weapon. Corder is
under the care of physicians at Garfield
Hospital.
Police were told that Corder went to
the Dahlia Apartments, at 7019 Georgia
avenue, to repair number of telephone
lines yesterday and became engaged in
an argument with the elevator operator
The dispute f1ared anew when Corder
called the car to the fourth floor upon
finishing his work at 5 o'clock and
fight ensued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
Compromise May Prevent
Court Action Following
Bride Invitation.
COMPLETE HARMONY
is THOUGHT RESTORED
Peoples Counsel Approval of Con-
ference Leaves Matter to
Electric Company.

S. r. Bowen, vice president and coun-
sci of the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
said today that his company had
reached no decision on the invitation
from Corporation Counsel Bride to I'M
dertake to secure compromise on the
electric rate dispute rather than take
the matter to court.
An invitation to discuss the matter
in conference was extended by Corpo-
ration Counsel William w. Bride in be-
half of the commission yesterday. Mr..
Bowen said today that before the deci-
sion is reached it would be necessary
to consult certain officers of the COM
pany and that there had been no OPP
portunity to accomplish that yet. He
said he expected to have a definite
answer ready by the first of the week.
Petition Is Approved.
upon the recommendation of its
general counsel the Public Utilities
Commission today authorized the dis
patch by him of letters to the peoples
counsel and the Potomac Electric
Power Co., inviting their attendance
at general conference with respect
to rates. The petition to the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, pray
LIB AOA AiAOOl1lCdIlOIlS u LIE COIlS6Ilb Qe-
cree. prepared by the general counsel,
has been approved by the commission.
However, in view OF the approval also
of the above recommends
ton, the filing Of this petition has been
held in allegiance, ending an effort to
accomplish the desired results without
the necessity of protracted and expen-
sive litigation"
Shortly after the invitation had
reached Peoples Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, he accepted, and the holding of
the conference now hinges upon the
attitude taken by the power company.
Situation Is Changed.
Announcement by the commission
yesterday that on the advice of coun-
sci it had decided to hold a conference
If the power company and the peoples
counsel would accept their invitations
completely changed the situation re-
garding the prospective efforts to Sc
cure lower electric rates. Previous to
that the commission had announced its
intention of going TO court to seek a
modification of the consent decree
which now regulates the rates against
the advice of its counsel, who recon-
mended that it ignore the decree and
proceed to establish rates on its motion,
SO as to totally obligate it. Announce
ments following yesterdays conferences
between the commission and its coun-
sci indicate that complete harmony has
been restored. In written statement
to the press the commission said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
BIDS ON RED CROSS
BUILDING OPENED
Contract Is Sought by 35
Firms-$698, 900 Indicat-
ed as Low offer.

Thirty-five constructing firms, from
all parts of the country, sought the
contract for erecting the new Red Cross
Office Building, to be located on
Eighteenth street between D and E
streets, when bids were opened today
in the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks.
Two firms submitted the indicated low
bid of $698, 0O0-McCloskey g. Co. of
Philadelphia and Thomas G. Sporting
Co. of New York The indicated high
bidder was the firm of Castor & Castor
of Brooklyn, N. Y, which submitted a
figure of S875,2 200.
President Hoover, as head of the
American Red Cross, will step into his
professional role of engineer, when con-
sidering the awarding of this contract.
Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, director of
public buildings and public parks, and
his associates, in the next few days will
undertake an intensive study of the
bids submitted for the new flve-story
marble building, to be located on the
west side Of the Red Cross quadrangle,
before submitting recommendations to
the officials of the American Red Cross.
AS the Red Cross is semi-govern-
mental organization, the new office
building will be erected under the
supervision of Col. Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
LITIGATION PENDS
IN BANKRUPT CASE
13 More Persons File Suits
Against SWartzeII, Rheem
& Hensey.

Although there were no developments
today in the investigation of the bank
rupt Swartzell, Rheem & HenSey mort
gage firm, attorneys interested in the
civil aspects of the case were preparing
to take the first concerted action against
the defunct house.
More than 20 lawyers, representing
clients interested in the concern, met
yesterday in the Fendall Building and
decided to dsvote themselves to simpli-
flying the mass of civil litigation pre-
cipitated when the institution failed.
Thirteen More Persons Sue.
A committee of three. consisting of
Arthur c. Keefer, c. c. James and c. T.
Clayton, was appointed to devise means
of guarding against the filing to dupli-
cate suits and to act in concert wherever
possible. All attorneys representing
clients affected by the bankruptcy are
invited to join.
Thirteen more persons filed suits yes
terday for the return of notes left with
the mortgage firm for safekeeping.
They were ordered to present their
cases February 10.
The receivers, Julius I. Peyser and
Henry P Blair, said the schedule of
assets and liabilities probably would
be completed in week. They also an
nounced that mortgages had not been
released on the properties at 1887 Park
road and 1920 Sixteenth street.
Filings Are Postponed.
A group of attorneys representing
clients of the mortgage house met to-
day with Michael NJ. Doyle. attorney
for the receivers, and agreed to with
hold the filing of any more applications
for rules until next Thursday, when
Justice Jesse C. Adkins will pass on all
of them
suit asking that the receivers be
required to furnish a list Of the note
holders on an apartment project at
Connecticut avenue and Brandywine
street was filed today by David L.
Stern, builder, through Attorney Alvin
L. Neumyer. The aggregate Of the
notes outstanding is $450,000 he says.
The court is told that on August Is,
last, the builder gave a mortgage for
the entire amount, but has received
only part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
SELECTION OF CARUSI SUCCESSOR
AWAITS ACTION BY JUSTICES
Dr.. Learned to Serve as
Acting Head of Educa-
ton Board.
Has Exceptional Academic
Background and Many
Distinctions.

Confronted with the task of choosing
a successor to DR.. Charles F. Carusi, its
president, who died early yesterday,
the Board OF Education probably will
not undertake to elect a new head until
the District Supreme Court Justices ap-
point a new board member.
Meanwhile, DR.. H. Barrett Learned
vice president of the board and him
self an educator, becomes acting presi-
dent until the election is held in July.
DR.. Carusi's death constitutes the
first time in the memory of any of the
school system personnel that a school
board president has died in Office
Heretofore, presidents have resigned
from the school board
A native of Exeter, N. H., DR..
Learned, who has been a member of
the school board since July, 1917. with
the exception of a four-year period
when he resigned from the board, takes
to the school board chair a profound
academic background He holds a
bachelor OF arts degree and a master of
arts degree from Harvard University, a
master of arts from the University of
Chicago and one of doctor of philoso-
ply from Yale University. He also
studied at the University of Leipzig. He
is married and has three living children
His teaching activities included a
term as head master of private school
at Plymouth, Mass; teacher of history
at the University School, Chicago; di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

Alleged to have dragged q police Of
flcer four blocks on Fourteenth street
early today after refusing to stop his
machine at the policeman's command,
Charles E. James, colored, IS years old,
of 1904 Eleventh street, was sentenced
today to serve total of 285 days in
jail on charges of assault, carrying a
deadly weapon and larceny Of revolt
yer.
Policeman John r. Leach of No. 10
precinct testified in United States
Branch of Police Court, before Judge
John p. Mcmahon, that when he at
tempted to stop James car at Four
tenth and Irving streets, around
O'Clock this morning, to investigate
struggle which seemed to be going on
in the car, James drove the car
toward him and attempted to run
him down. Leach said that the car ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
MRS. ALICE v. STANLEY
DIES AT HOME OF KIN
Was Widow of Captain in District
of Columbia Volunteer
Infantry.

Mrs. Alice v. Stanley, lifelong resident
Of this city and widow of Henry G. STAN
ley, Union Army veteran, died at the
residence of her nephew, William l..
Edmonston, 3l14 Mount Pleasant street
yesterday after short illness. She
would have been "a years old on
March u.
Mrs. Stanley was the daughter OF
James G.. and Elizabeth Ann Naylor
Her husband, the late Mr.. Stanley, was
a member of Degge's Company, 5th Bat
TALON, District OF Columbia Volunteer
Infantry.
She is survived by her sister. Mrs.
Mamie l.. Chamberlain of this city: a
brother, Charles E. Naylor OF Pomona,
Calf, and several nieces and nephews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

rector of the department of history,
Armour Institute of Technology, Chi
cago, and assistant in history at Har-
ward. Dr. Learned was literary editor
of the Hartford, Conn. Courant in
1900 He subsequently taught at Shelf
field Scientific School at Yale, Wes-
leyan University and Stanford Univer-
sity. He is member of the American
History Association, the American Po-
litical Science Association and the Cen
fury and Cosmos Clubs.
AS an author he has written several
works of historic and diplomatic in
terest. He makes his home at 1923
Bancroft place here, and maintains a
Summer residence at Keene Valley,
Essex County, N. Y.
DR.. Learned's present term expires
June 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
AIRPLANE COLLISION
PREVENTER PERFECTED

The danger of collision between air
craft in fight along busy Always or in
the vicinity of large airports can be
eliminated by use of radio collision
prevention system now being perfected
by the Research Division of the Aero
nautics Branch, Department of Com
merce, preliminary tests show.
The apparatus includes small low
powered radio sending and receiving
apparatus in each aircraft. The sets
are permanently tuned SO as to require
no attention. In each plane the send
ing outfit is adjusted to send out sig
nails at regular intervals, like the blast
of a marine fog horn.
Upon receiving this warning signal
through his own special receiving set
another pilot would maneuver his plane
to reduce the intensity of the signals,
thereby deyiating from the direction Of
danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
$74,455 TAX REBATE
WON BY PHONE COMPANY
Agrees to Withdraw Third Suit
When Adjustments With Dis
trict Are Effected.

Tax adjustments between the District
of Columbia and the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. as the result
of three suits brought by the company
against the municipality for the re-
covery of taxes, were effected today
when District Supreme Court Justice
Siddons ordered the filing of stipula-
ton reached in the matter
The District Government agreed to
repay 74,455.50 and the company
agreed to withdraw a third suit which
sought the exclusion from gross earn
ings of revenues from interstate tolls,
leased lines, radio and the income from
the investment of certain sums.
One of the tax suits was for $50,032. 10
and the other for $24, 42272 and were
for taxes improperly assessed on poles,
wires and conduits of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
BAL CHEN PILOTS PLANE
FOR AIR CORPORATION
Hero of Byrd Flights Assists Com
mercial Firm During Illness
of FLYERS.

Bernt Balchen, hero Of the Byrd
flight across the South Pole and the
Byrd flight across the Atlantic, made
his debut as a pilot on the New York,
Philadelphia g. Washington Airway
Corporation line last night, taking off
from Washington-H Hoover Airport with
a load of passengers just before dark
as the second section Of the regular
o'clock run.
Balchen is making a study of traffic
and operations on the local line, and
agreed to act as relief pilot to help
out during the illness Of regular pilots
on the run He is expected to fly the
tri-motored passenger planes regularly
during the coming week.
Balchen's name has been associated
with some of the most unusual aerial
accomplishments of the past few years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Mrs. Josephine A. Doyle Receives
Slight Injuries.

Mrs. Josephine A. Doyle, 22e Chan
ming street northeast, was injured
slightly this morning when the car In
which she was riding with her hus-
band, Raymond ]. Doyle, was overturn-
ed in a collision with an automobile
operated by Joseph II. Hanlein, preSi-
dent OF Congressional Tours, at New
Jersey avenue and r street. Mrs. Doyle
was treated at Sibley Hospital and later
went TO her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
WITHHOLDING OF SECRET
REPORTS is APPROVED
Justice Bailey Backs J. E. Hoover's
Stand on Subpoenas in Di-
vorce Hearing.

District Supreme Court Justice Jen-
nings Bailey today upheld the position
taken by j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
Investigation Bureau of the Department
of Justice, that he could not be required
to show the court secret reports of
agents of his bureau which had been
subpoenaed by Attorney Crandal Mack
ey for use in a divorce hearing.
Mr.. Hoover presented to the court
a ruling by o. r. Luhring, former As
siStant Attorney General and now a
justice of the court, holding the papers
not subject to use in any court pro-
ceeding. Mr. Hoover was accompanied
to the court by Assistant U. S. Attorney
Neil Burkinshaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
ASSAULT SUSPECT FREED
Frederick C. Sampson Proves Alibi
in Taxi Hammer Attack.

Arrested as a suspect in q hammer
attack upon Washington taxi driver
Monday night, Frederick c. Sampson,
"a years old, of Silver Spring, Md, was
released from police custody after an
investigation of his alibi yesterday
afternoon.
Headquarters detectives learned, uopn
questioning friends of the Maryland
man, that he was in another part of
the city at the time of the affair and
Sampson was freed after a conference
between officers handling the case and
their superiorS.
The cab driver, Willie Lee Blanken-
ship, had told police earlier In the day
that Sampson resembled the man who
beat him over the head with a hammer
and pushed him from his cab.