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The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Politician Is Hunted
In Murder MuSteru

CLEVELAND, Feb. 16 GN.SO.
Order for the arrest of an East
Side politician, believed to have
been affiliated with Hyman Mar
tin, suspected slayer Of William E.
Potter, ex-councilman, in a LIQUOR
running ring, was issued today as
a renewed effort was made to
check the accused mans connec-
tionS with the underworld here.
The search for the politician,
who has been reported missing
since last Thursday when Martin
was arrested in Pittsburgh, fol
lowed the release of Mrs. Mildred
Gray, star witness in the murder
INVESTIGATION.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Maniac Again Warns
Of Coming Murders

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 G.N.S0 q.
The maniac, who styles himself
3-X and credits himself with the
murder Of two men last summer
in Queens, has written another
long letter to the New York
Evening Journal announcing a
coming series of killings, and
again apologizing for not carry
ing out his last promise to kill
a man. The letter was published
today after police had established
it as authentic. He wrote:
81 warned you of troubles.
You have had already plenty.
You are due for more, far
worse than you have had"
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Cotton Loses Eye,
Reported Doing Well

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16 (U.S0.
Under-Secretary of State Joseph
P. Cotton yesterday underwent an
operation at the Wilmer Insti-
tute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
right eye being removed. His
condition last night, while serious,
was pronounced as satisfactory.
The extremely difficult opera
ton was performed by DR.. Allen
Wood under the direction Of DR..
Wilmer.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Turkish Police
Nip NeU Plot

LONDON, Feb. 16 U.SO. "A
new plot to restore the caliphate
was nipped yesterday when
Turkish police arrested some 1000
suspects, according to adviceS
from IStambul.
The arrests occurred in the
DardanelleS region, the dis
patches add. including Meuemen,
where only two weeks ago % were
hanged for their part in the De
cember uprising against the
Kemal PaSha government.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Famed Italian Villas
ODened to Tourists

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The
historical Tuscan residences,
ranging from the royak> villas in
Florence to the Guicciardini Gar
den in Sesto Fiorentino and the
Villa di Marlia in Bagni di Lucca
have opened their gates to visi-
tors for the benefit of the "Ani-
ma Italica," says recent bull
letin from the Italy-American
Society of New York.
The Anima Italica, a philan-
thropic institution in which H.
M. Queen Helena is intensely
interested, is devoted to the edu-
cation Of the people, particularly
in rural districts of Italy.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Probe Into Banking
SuStem Is Resumed

Hearings being conducted by
the Glass subcommittee of the
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee inquiring into the Fed
eral Reserve and National Bank
ing systems were resumed today
after an Interim of two weeks.
Melvin A. Traylor, president Of
the First National Bank of Chi
cago, was the principal witness.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
To VOTE
. ON ALIEN CUT

The House immigration Com
mittee today voted to report
favorably bill which would cut
immigration 80 per cent during
the next three years..
Under its terms, all immigration
from Europe, North and South
America would be restricted to 10
per cent of the present volume.
All reference was stricken out of
the bill to Filipino immigration, as
that will be dealt with in other
legislation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
War Veteran KiLLS
RObber in His Store

CHICAGO, Feb. 16 Q.N.S3-A
24-hour record of A robberies
was climaxed when a war vet
eran shot and killed an armed
robber today.
James Cerniglia, the veteran,
shot and killed Tony La Pante,
16, when he and companion at
tempted to rob Cerniglia in his
store. The other robber sur
rendered.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
VerdlIn Battlefield
< Yields S6,OOO,OOO

VERDUN, France, Feb. 16 II.
N.SO. Government men and
others clearing Verdun battle
fields of debris and leftover war
materials so far have recovered
nearly $6,OOO,O 900 worth in old
metals.
Unexploded buried shells and
forgotten mines still render
cA:ging operations in the vicinity
dangerous.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Inn OLUner Killed,
Bandits Take $500

BRISTOL, Pa, Feb. 16 GNSO.
Edward Gamilis, roadhouse pro-
prietor, was shot and killed by
three bandits who fled with $500
from the Blue Spruce Inn at Ire
vose, near here, early today.
More than a score, of merry
makers were in the resort when
two of the bandits entered. When
Gamilis protested, one of the men
opened fire. GamiliS crumpled to
the floor, mortally wounded.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16

VATICAN CITY, Feb. Is
d.N.S0.-R e ceiving Lenten
curates today Pope Plus XII made
several complaints against the
Italian government and urged
the curateS to carry on agitation
in favor of better application by
the Italian state of the terms Of
the lateran treaties.
The PCntiff, in a speech to
the curateS, declared that In
sufficient government action Is
being taken against immortality
and that too many attempts are
being made to break the Sabbath.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
U.S.LegqtiOn RObber,
FOiled By Enjoys
Daughter

VIENNA, Feb. 16 T.NSO.
Mildred Stockton, 4-y 70 d
daughter of G. B. Stockton, u.
S. minister to Austria, was the
heroine of an attempted bur
glary of the American Legation,
it was revealed here today.
The burglars movements
wakened the child who shouted,
daddy" frightening the in
vader who left hurriedly.
In his haste he neglected to
carry away loot which he had
collected and left his own poe
textbook behind.
Mr.. Stockton's home is in
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
RUM TOTER FINED $3.50

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 16.-Joe
Bennett, colored, 217 F st. N. W.,
who was arrested yesterday riding
on a truck driven by Henry
Aaron, colored, with eight half-gal-
lon containers of liquor, was fined
$3.50 and costs and sentenced to
three months in Jail.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Newspaper Thefts
Brina Term in Jail

Lawrence Braston, IT, colored,
was today sentenced to As days in
Jail on a charge of stealing a num-
ber of newspapers from a news
rack last November.
He was also held in 81 900 bond
for Grand Jury action on house
breaking charge.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

Walnut veneer with
handsome anels and
overlay. Inclosed humi-
dor. White enamel, 2.
door cupboard.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

Large size Lane cedar chest,
constructed of genuine walnut We
neer on red Tennessee cedar.
Handsomely decorated with beau
tiful heavy wood carvings. An
ideal gift to her"
Evening star., 1931-12-27
RAIL STOCK DROPS
HIT BIG FORTUNES
Vanderbilt, Baker, Hartman,
James and Harkness Wealth
Shows Decline.
8y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The Sc
we're decline in the price Of railroad
securities has involved q heavy shrink
age IN the fortunes of several noted
families as measured by security market
values of today.
Some of these had one or more men,
bers who in an earlier day played a
prominent part in railroad control and
management, like the Vanderbilt and
Hartman families. Other estates suf-
fered heavy depreciation through rail-
road investments of comparatively re-
cent making.
$100,0O0,000 Depreciation.
A depreciation Of almost 500, ,oo0, 900
since January ! in the rail stock hold
ings Of five prominent families Is esti-
mated by e. Edward Laufer, statistician
of the New York Stock Exchange firm
of Louchen, Minton g. Co.
The heaviest loss shown in the COM
pilation affects the rail holdings of the
Vanderbilt family which show an esti-
mated depreciation Of $43,l52 ,000
largely in New York Central, The next
largest loss Is that estimated to have
been suffered by the heirs of the late
George F. Baker, amounting to $780,
100000, the larger part contributed by
. $40, 100000 shrinkage in Lackawanna
and New York Central holdings.
The decline In the Hartman family
holdings was placed at $8,756,0 900, OF
which more than $S,700,O00 resulted
from the heavy decline in the market
value of Union Pacific stock.
James Loss Ss,000,00O.
Railroad holdings Of Arthur Curtiss
James have had market SlumD eolIal
to about 100000, the compilation
states, mainly in large holdings OF
Western Pacific, which he controls
Other heavy losses are charged up to
his reported holdings Of Great North
ern and Southern Pacific.
New York Central and subsidiary
line holdings of Edward s. Harkness
are stated to have suffered q market
depreciation OF $7,508, 600.
Holdings Of the above families upon
which these estimates of depreciation
were based were disclosed early this
year in testimony before a congress
sional committee.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
FEDERATION MAKES
RELIEF NEED PROBE
Policeman Is investigator of
Persons Helped In WASH
ington County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch to The Star.
HAGERsToWN. Nd, December 26-
The Police Department Is assisting the
Washington County Welfare Federation
from being imposed upon by unworthy
individuals. 1t has assigned patrol
man 10 full time duty as investigator
among the Jobless and 1t Is his duty
oally 10 report any who are being helped
by, the federation who do not deserve
aid.
approximately $4,000 was subscribed
to the recent welfare fund, which is
distributed through five participating
organizations. Considerable criticism in
the past was directed at persons whom
1t was alleged sponged upon the fed
Grafton when they really did not need
help. using what money they had for
luXurles and eating at the expense Of
the federation.
The police investigator is a plain
clothes one and each policeman in the
department Is instructed to make re-
ports OF findings on his particular beat.
The check Is to be made throughout
the Winter.
Work on the north end sewer project,
which the city ordered as an emergency
measure to help relieve unemployment
among the laboring class, gets under
way next week. Much Of the excavation
Is to be done by hand labor instead Of
by mechanical means, while concrete is
being used In making the pipe line be-
cause 1t was felt that the work OF MAX
ing the pipe would not only give
employment, but the cement used in the
pipe is being purchased from a local
concern.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
BRENTWOOD FUND
BALANCE S[UMPS
Total of Only s383.11 Is Held
Due to Delinquent Tax
Payments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD, Nd, December 49,
At the regular meeting Of the Mayor
and Town Council the treasurer re-
ported balance in the general fund Of
only $3s3.ll. This Is due largely to
delinquency in payment Of town taxes
this year. As it costs sloo Q month
for street lights and a considerable
sum for trash. garbage and ash col
lections, 1t will be difficult to meet ex-
penses with current receipts.
The town has an emergency fund
set aside. however, out Of the general
fund, amounting to over S700, on
which 1t can draw II necessary. The
fire tax fund for maintenance Of the
Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department
amounts to $82246. As the department
has to meet payment Of over $1,000
on the fire truck this month, 1t will
be necessary for the fire company To
make up the difference from funds
which the fire company has aised and
kept for such an emergency. The road
fund balance Is but $552.04, but there
Is yet due from the county over 81, 400
from the road rebate fund. The bond
retirement fund shows a balance OF
s5,2l322. This Is In addition to s23, 900
IN bonds which have been retired on
the money borrowed for the paving OF
f1ve streets in 1928.
The present sidewalk, curbing and
gutter construction being done on
Henry and Campbell streets Is pro-
ducing one Of the most effective drain
age systems for all OF the central part
Of the town. Under the direction of
the town engineer Vinton D. Cockey
and OF Councilman William N. Ma
hafiey, chairman of the Road Com
mittee, the streets are being given their
proper grade, catch basins are being
constructed and additional drainage
bitches are being dug.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
PROPOSED BILLBOARD
LAW ACTION HELD UP
Merrifeld Body Decides to Wait
Until January on Pending
Virginia Legislation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MERRIFIELD, Va, December 90
The Merriheld Improvement Associa-
ton, meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Tubaugh, requested the
secretary to thank the Virginia Public
Service Co. for remedying the unsatis-
factory conditions on the electric lines
Allan Rosenberger, manager Of the
what has been done to improve the
service.
The constitution Of the association
was amended to include a correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. z. Dana Miller was
elected to fill the post.
The association discussed the bill
board legislation to be introduced at
the next session of the State Legisla-
ture. Action was deferred until Janu-
ary.
E, Dana Miller was appointed the
delegate from the association to the
County Chamber Of Commerce
Miss Sarah Thomas, home demon
stration agent, outlined the require
ments for forming a Home Demonstra-
ton Club in Merrifield and the type of
work to be taken up. 1t was decided
to call a meeting OF the women OF the
community early in January at the
home Of Mrs. E. D. Vosbury TO discuss
organization. Miss Thomas will give q
demonstration at that time on making
paper dress forms.
Following the business meeting Mr..
and Mrs. Tubaugh entertained with .
Christmas party.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Organist Decorates
Gowns Backward
To Please Audience
Mrs. Jesse Crawford of
Broadway Fame Abides
by Theater Dictates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-Life Is
q sort Of reverse affair for Mrs. Jesse
Crawford.
The wife Of the famous organist
who plays duets with her husband on
two massive pipe organs in . Broad
way theater, explained 1t today.
my gowns look q II they were
made backward" she said. That's
because all the decorations are on the
back instead Of the front. I do that
20 the audience viii see them as ]
play.
"But I try to wear very simple things
It's good psychology. Now II wore
o lot Of stunning dresses. the women In
the audience would think I was Just
sitting up there In front Of the organ
trying to show on. They would think
my husband was doing all the playing
80 I put all the decorations where
the audience can see them and give nj
my attention to the organ"
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SEIZED FRENCH CREW
OF 5 TO BE DEPORTED
Illegal Entry Charged Against
Captain and Men Of Motor
Ship Emma Helene.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLOUCESTER CITY, N. j., Decem-
ber 26-Oficials at the immigration
station here said today the captain and
crew Of the seized French motor ship
Emma Helene will be deported.
The captain, Francis Louis Riou, and
four seamen have been held at the sta
tion here since the vessel was seized
by the Coast Guard in Delaware Bay
Wednesday.
Although no liquor was found on the
ship. authorities said they were investi-
eating the possibility it might have
loaded a cargo on the motor boat Bab-
oon, which was captured with $4,000
worth earlier in the week.
Capt Riou and the men probably
will be sent back to Bermuda, the ships
last port Of clearance. The charge
against them Is entering an Americn
port illegally. The ship is being held by
customs offers, but its owners pressing
the claim that the captain was only
seeking drinking water, will try to have
1t released.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Wrong Addresses
Cause Delay in 1892
Car Tags Issuance
1O,OOOApplicationBlanks
Returned to Maryland
Commissioner.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 26.-More
than 10000 motorists scattered through
out Maryland are probably sitting at
home wondering what has become of
their 1882 license application blanks
The same number of application blanks
are stacked in piles in the offices of
the motor vehicle commissioner for
lack of proper addresses.
officials of the department state that
the postal authorities have been unable
to find the addresses because some time
during the past year the applicants
have moved without notifying the COM
mission.
The oficials say that the applications
will have to stay in a corner in the
commission building until the automo-
bile owner notifies the department Of
the change of address-and even then
it will probably be too late for the
owner to get his license plates by jan
uary /.
1t was pointed out that the number
Of returned applications this year is
considerably smaller than in previous
years, but that this negligence of car
owners still is creating difficulties for
the. department as well as the mo-
to5Az.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SHARON MASONIC LODGE
ELECTS H. DYER MASTER
Special Meeting Takes Place of
Christmas Session at
Mclean.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
MCLEAN, Va, December 26.-Sharon
Lodge, No. 327, F. A. A. NJ. elected
Hammond Dyer as worshipful master
at a special meeting, which by dis
pensation took the place of the regular
meeting Christmas eve and the St.
Johns night meeting
Owing to the absence from Mclean
of E. Dutton Stoy, who was in line for
master, 1t was necessary to elect two
new officers to the line. Oswald v.
Carper was elected senior warden; Car
son Page, junior warden; C. A. Grubb,
senior deacon; James H. Beattie, junior
deacon. Earl d. Sanders was elected
secretary, and A. c. Speight treasurer
The new master appointed Lemuel H.
Crowder as senior steward and A.
johnson, junior steward; ]. w. Jeffries
rs tiler. The finance and house COM
n1ittees will be appointed at the next
meeting, at which time the new off,
GERS will be installed.
The outgoing master, G. Wallace
Carper, appointed J. Stuart Ball, e.
putton Stoy and Ralph Fowell an
auditing committee.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Broken Neck Fails
To Keep Girl From
Family Yule Tree

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, ILL.,, December 90
Despite the fact she had a broken
neck, Beatrice Johnson, IA, Of
Fiatt, ILL.,, enjoyed the family
Christmas tree.
She suffered the injury last
Thursday, and was taken to
hospital, where her neck was
placed in q cast. She pleaded so
much the hospital authorities
permitted her to return home to
see the Christmas tree yesterday.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
CHEVERLY CITIZENS
FIGHT MAPES BILL
Association Will Request
congressman to Oppose
Measures Passage.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHEVERLY, Md, December 49,
Taking q strong stand against the
legislation already passed by the House
of Representatives under the terms Of
which incomes earned in the District
Of Columbia would be subject to tax,
regardless of whether they also are SUBJ
ject to tax outside of the District, the
Cheverly Citizens Association at its
December meeting directed It's cor
responding secretary to write Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Gambrill Of the
fifth Maryland district and Senators
Millard 4. Tydings and Phillips Lee
Goldsborough OF Maryland, urging them
to use their influence to prevent en-
actment of the law
Stirred by accidents here the as
sociation also directed its correspond
ing secretary to ask the State Roads
Commission to have the high ground
at the intersection Of the River and
Tuxedo roads leveled. It was pointed
out that the bank at this point OBJ
structS the view of motorists proceed
ing south on River road and west on
Tuxedo road.
Il viii Mail Minutes.
With the aim of keeping citizens
better informed on the activities of
the association, 1t was voted to mail
mimeographed copies of the minutes
of the organizations meetings to every
lot owner in town. 1t also was de-
cided to ask the mayor and Council
to have published in q newspaper all
town ordinances.
F. w. Nickel, president, announced
appointment of the following commit
tees Of the association for the ensuing
year, the first named in each Ease be-
ing chairman:
Membership-Mrs. Charles M. Hoge-
land, A. P. Buck and L. A. Scheidt.
Public Utilities and Street Improve
ment-W. r. Gather, John w. Davis
and ]. Victor Feather.
Sanitation-E. Donald Preston, DR.. J.
T. Maloney and Charles M. Hogeland
Fire and Police Protection-C. r.
Yagle, j. B. Newman, Skat Hansen
and w. A. Cole
School and Playground-W. A. Link
Glenn Ellington, G. D. Thompson, G.
e. Fogle and H. G. Duvall
Publicity-G. Watson Lambert, Mrs
T. G. Borden and Mrs. A. P. Buck.
Entertainment-Mrs. Glenn Eding-
ton, Mrs. w. r. Gather, T. G. Borden
G. Watson Lambert and Mrs e. Donald
Preston.
Refreshment Committee.
Refresbments-Mrs. John M. Ogle
Mrs. w! Atwater, Mrs. MacRae Don
aid, Mrs. L. A. Scheidt, Mrs. r. w
CAST Mrs. c. E. Fogle, Mrs. John w
Davis, Mrs. L. L. Wentworth and Mrs
Bert H. Wise.
Finance-John N Ogle, Mrs. j. B
Newman and w. G. Penski
Community Singing-L. A. Scheidt
director; Mrs. Glenn Ellington, &C.
companist.
These delegates were named to the
Federation of Citizens Associations OF
Prince Georges County, which holds its
next meeting January IL at the home
of Blair Riggles in Seabrook: Bert H
Wise, E. Donald Preston, F. w. Nickel
F. w. Cast and G. Watson Lambert
Under the auspices Of the citizens
association, carolers, in accordance with
an annual custom here, wended Their
way about the town Christmas eve
About 80 participated. The singing
was directed by L. A. Scheidt.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
KEROSENE EXPLOSION
IS FATAL TO MAN, so
Daughertytown Section Resident
Dies in Hospital of Burns
in Stove Blast.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The star
CRISFIELD, Md. December 49,
Burns received in an explosion that re-
suited from pouring kerosene in the
kitchen stove at his home, in the
Daughertytown section, resulted in the
death in McReady Memorial Hospital
Of Lemuel Taylor, so years ole.
Taylor's clothing was ignited, 1t was
said, when the kerosene with which he
was attempting to start a fire came
into contact with some live embers and
exploded. In an attempt to extinguish
the flames he ran from the house and
threw himself in a nearby ditch. He
was still alive when found by neigh
bore, but died shortly after arriving at
the hospital.
The explosion set the house on fire
and it was entirely destroyed. Neigh
bors effected the rescue of Taylors
family, all of whom were asleep at the
time. Taylor is survived by his widow
and four children.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
LINKW00D GIRL, 7, DIES
OF AUTOMOBILE INJURIES
Car of Cambridge and Vienna High
School Teacher Strikes Child
Alighting From Bus.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, December 90
Struck Monday by an automobile op-
Grated by Arthur Ahalt, teacher OF
agriculture in the Cambridge and
Vienna High Schools, Audrey LIE
Compte, Z years old, died in the
Cambridge, Nd, Hospital. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Olin
LeCompte of Linkwood.
The child was struck just after she
had alighted from bus that had
taken her home from the Peach Bios
som School Ahalt was exonerated by
a coroner'S Jury,
Evening star., 1931-12-27
BANDITS ROB SEVEN
Get $2, 200 in Chester, Pa, Baker
Hold-Ups.

CHESTER, Pa, December 26 Py.-
Five youthful robbers, each carrying E
pistol, lined up seven employees of q
bakery against the wall tonight ana
escaped with approximately $4,000.
The victims were three drivers who
were turning in their collections, the
manager, a mechanic and two woman
employees. One of the women, Miss
Rose Bryan, had placed on her desk a
diamond ring which she received yester-
day for Christmas. The bandits picked
1t Up with the cash, but her tears pre-
vailed upon them TO leave 1t.
The automobile in which the hold
up men drove up to the bakery deyel-
oped fiat tire while they were inside,
so they stole machine parked nearby
to get away.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Shoots Wife Accidentally.

PADUCAH, KY, December 26 R.-
Mrs. Ruth Bolton, 20, was shot in the
forehead by her husband today while
they were automobile riding on their
third wedding anniversary. She told
police it was an accident saying her
husband wanted to celebrate by firing
his pistol "and got in the way" The
husband, Otis Bolton, Is, was Jailed
on a charge Of malicious shooting.