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The Washington times., 1931-01-07
JOEL M'CREA
WINS GOOD
ROLES
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan, T.
The word is going around Holly.
wood that tall, young Joel Nc.
Crea is destined to flutter the
heart of many a feminine fan.
After clubbing around at RrK-O,
which had the original vision to
sign him, but not the confidence
to follow it up, McCrea is just
commencing to gain recognition.
Awakened at last, Radio Pic.
lures is lending him to Pathe,
which it owns, to play opposite
Constance Bennett in Lost
Love-" In view Of Miss BennetV's
growing popularity, this, in itself,
is a feather in the actors cap.
Fox recently borrowed McCrea,
and was quick to recognize his
possibilities. They gave him the
Juvenile lead in "Lightnin' and
followed it Lp with a lead op.
posite Dorothy Mackaill.
McCrea is taller than most
leading men, and is of the ath.
letic type. A number of the fem
mime stars Of Hollywood recog.
nized his attraction before Radio
Pictures got wise.
FOOtlight FranknesS
One of Hollywood's noncommer.
cial theaters, recently eSsayed a
musical revue on its two-by-four
stage.
On opening night, at the con,
clusion of a number, the director
suddenly swept upon the stage.
I'm all fairness to the perform,
ers," he exclaimed agitatedly, II
think you should know that Mr.
(pointing to the pianist)
has been drunk all day."
Maybe that's why they call
them intimate theaters.
Cummings Quits Fox
When a story comes in that a
director and a company have
broken a contract by mutual con
sent, it is natural to suspect that
all is not being told. The excep'
ton seems to be the case of Irving
Cummings, who Is quitting Fox be-
cause of illness and because OF
inability to find a story that suits
him. Upon Cummings request
the contract was torn up, but the
first suitable story that turns up
will lead to his recall.
Cast in "Seed"
Proceeding rapidly toward star
dom, Genevieve Tobin, late OF
Broadway, is about to start hel
fourth picture in six months.
Universal has decided to give
her the lead opposite John Boles
in the talkie version of Charles
G. Norriss' Seed"
Miss Tohin and her sister. Viv'
ian, were given their first screen
test when they we're children by
Charlie Chaplin. He offered them
parts in a picture, but they re
fused.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CAPONE INCOME
FACES PROBE

CHICAGO. May 10 GNSO-
An indication that AL Capone,
gangster. would soon be the
object of prosecution for alleged
failure to pay income tax was
dropped today by George E. @.
Johnson. United States District
attorney.
While he did not mention
Capone by name, johnson limited
that it was the so-called under
world car he was referring to in
an address when he gave the
dollar and cents earnings of a
certain large gang.
He placed the total earnings
of the gang at well over $6,000,-
900 in four years. He cited the
fact that most of the leaders of
the syndicate already have been
convicted of tax frauds, as is the
case with the Capone organiza-
tion.
johnson said the income of
the gang, as computed by Gov.
ernment auditors, was: 1925, ST.
717,552: 1926, 1890, ,492; 1927, ST.
7S7, 7,436; 1923, $1,641, ,979.
Variations in earnings of the
gang might be laid to the change
in city administrations, Johnson
said.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
WEATHER CLIPS
ARMY s WINGS

FAIRFIELD AIR DEPOT, Ohio,
May 10 G.N.SO.-A mite of en-
couragement for the giant forma-
ton of airplanes grounded here
because of bad weather at Chi
cago came when word was re-
ceived that the ceiling" had
lifted to six hundred feet around
the big city.
Conditions were still far from
favorable, however, and although
orders may be changed on a mo-
ment'S notice, the planes were
lined up in long columns on the
ground, prOpellerS dead.
Reports that a storm was rag
ing on the lake front and that
fog blanketed the city held acres
of airplaneS Staked to the ground
but orders were issued to stand
by" ready to leave if weather re-
ports indicate improvement.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
SOLDIERS SAVE
Z FROM MOB

ATLANTA. Ga. Nav 10 1.N.S0
Two colored men. held for IL
hours from the hands of mob at
Elberton, Ga, by four companies
of national guardsmen. were
rushed here early today to Fulton
county tower.
Cracking gunfire through the
night held a mob of 1000 men
from the Jail doors at Elberton
where the two men we're i'm
priSoned. Two civilians were
wounded. one so seriously that am
putation of leg was being con-
sidered by physicians.
Tear gas bombs and rifle fire
were used by the guardSmen to
hold back the surging mob that
gathered soon after the pair were
arrested as suspects following an
attack upon a young white girl.
Four other colored men.
arrested at Athens, Ca, late
yesterday in connection with the
attack. were rushed to Atlanta
last night for Safe-keeping.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Trckster Buried Alive
Nearly Sufocates

was wrapped in a shroud in a
crude, coffin-shaped box. He was
unconscious but still breathing
An inhalator was brought into
play and soon the peer opened
his eyes.
The peer, who identified him
self both as "Sankah Bey & Co."
and Joseph Ross, said he vas
just practicing. He had per
suaded his friend, the pastor, to
bury him alive. a stunt he hoped
to use in a carnival this summer.
Barely Alive
He had taken a ruler with him
and tapped on the side of the
box to indicate he was still living
When the Rev. Mr.. Russ failed
to hear the taps, he became
alarmed and frien1s called police.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
TIMBER
ON SCAFFOLD
REVEALED
Building Officials Warned Be-
fore Crash at Stuart,
Inspector Says at Inquest

Officials of the w. B. Rose
Company, Goldsboro IN. c. firm,
constructing an addition to the
Stuart Junior High School, were
twice warned to replace one-inch
split planking on the scaffolding
shortly before Nathaniel Mozon,
eolored laborer, was killed when
the Scaffolding gave way.
This testimony was given by
Benjamin Pleat, building inSpec-
tor, and Peter M. Hart, mechani-
cal inspector, both employed by
the District to supervise cOnstruc-
ton at the school.
Boards Covered Up
Mr.. Pleat said that when he
went to the scene of the accident,
the faulty boards seemed to have
been covered up" He testified:
II warned Rouse RAY N.
Rouse, superintendent Of con-
structiOn for the Rose Company
about 8:15 Friday morning, be-
fore the accident, that the one
inch split board must be re-
placed with heavier timber. He
said, Wen take care of it,
1T was not fixed and, about
10 o'clock, l warned Bordeaux
foreman for the Rose Com
pany) to have the bad boards
replaced. They could have
been made safe in an hour"
Bordeaux, whose relations with
the Rose Company were severed
on Saturday, was produced at
the inquest today. Rouse teSti-
fled that Bordeaux had told him
he "just guessed he quit, because
the building inspector was hard
and bad luck was following him.
Raymond Harris, one of the
colored laborerS injured in the
crash, testified that Mozon had
remarked that the platform was
unsafe a moment before the
crash caused his fatal injury.
The inquest was continued
until IL o'clock Thursday, by
Coroner j. Ramsey hewitt, who
wished additional witnesses
called before the jury.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Warship Dodges Baptism,
Seen as III Omen

a valiant effort to complete the
christening before the ship got
out of his reach but the moving
vessel was too quick for him and
the bottle of choice champagne
selected for the occasion crashed
to the ground.
Believed Bad Omen
The incident cause widespread
CONSERVATION, particularly in ma
val circles, where it was considered
a bad omen. 1t was said to be
the frs: time in the history of
German Shipbuilding that such a
miShap had occurred.
Chancellor Bruening, taken
completely by surprise, immedi-
ately stopped speaking and the
military band broke into the
strains of the national anthem.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19

ORANGE, N. j.. May 10 GN.SD
Orange police today were holding
the Rev. Madison Russ, Al, negro
pastor of the Friendly Rescue
Mission. and a man who identl.
fled himself as Sankah Bey, on
suspicion"
Told that a man was being
buried alive in the mission church,
yard. police dispatched a few de.
tectives who found a man had
been buried alive. So they asked
the Rev Mr.. Russ, who had just
patted down the last spadeful,
who was buried alive. The pastor
replied:
"The peer Of African mys.
terry"
Found Unconscious
So police began to dig. Four
feet down they reached the
peer Of African Mystery" He
The Washington times., 1931-05-19

KEEL, Germany. May ia
mix-up in command marred the
long-awaited launching of Ger
many's west pocket" battle crui-
ser Deutschland" here today.
The 10000 ton warship, whose
heavy ornaments and radical
principles have made it a bone of
contention among the European
sea powers. broke away and slid
down the ways in the middle of
dedicatory speech by Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening.
Champagne Wasted
The thousands of spectators
who had come from all over Ger
many to witness the launching
were dismayed as the sleek cruiser
Unexpectedly slid into the water.
President Won Hindenburg made
The Washington times., 1931-05-19

He frequently used the al
ley entrance to his home and
this morning, while entering
his home in this manner, an
automobile carrying one
man sped through the alley
and several shots were fired
at him. :,
Cunningham fell with a
bullet lodged near his spine,
He was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where he is not ex-
pected to live.
Police believe that the shoot
ing of Cunningham is closely
hinged with the shooting of Tai
ley Day, who was killed Sunday
night.
CapOne "Split" RumOred
They are following a lead that
a Capone henchman, stationed
in Jimmy" Fontaine's gambling
house on the BIadenshurg Road,
on the edge of the District, is
collecting 10 per cent of the
gambling profits there, a tribute
levied by the Chicago gangster
king on the resort.
Recently, CapOne declared he
had been shOrt-changed on his
split" it is said. to the extent
of $4,000.
The row resulted in the tenn
pOrary Closing of the gambling
casino. 1t did not reopen, it is
alleged, until FOntaine had made
good the shortage.
Both shootings have angles that
lead to Fontaine's.
While police at the First pre-
cinct are questioning five lnen
today to learn which if any did
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The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CLAIMS THEY.
WORK WITH
CRIMINALS
Asserts Maj. Gen. Crosby Kept
in Ignorance; Will Carry
His Fight to White House

Collusion between police and
the underworld is responsible for
the wave of crime which now
holds the city in it's grip, Sen.
ator Smith w. Brookhart (R) OF
Iowa charged today.
Immediate steps must be taken,
he declared. to rid the police
force of members who are aiding
racketeers and participating in
the fruits of the racketS.
Police Need Strength
The Senator said a strong and
powerful administration of the po
lice must be instituted, if the
wave of cSimef which in the last
few days has taken six lives is
to be curbed.
Senator Brookhart said:
Major General Crosby is a
good man, but he has had the
wool pulled over his eyes. He
is being kept in ignorance of
the cOllusiOn Of some of his
men with gangsters and
racketeerS. t-
New Man Possible
"This must be stopped. If
necessary, a new man must be
placed in charge of the police
department"
The Senator said he will not
wait until Congress reconvenes to
take steps to clean up the situa-
ton here, but will proceed i'm
mediately to remedy conditions.
1t was indicated he will prob
ably go to the Department OF
Justice, and, possibly, even to
President Hoover himself, in an
effort to bring about a better ad-
ministration of local police al
fairs.
Inefficiency Charged
Another charge brought against
the Police Department was that
the men are inefficient.
Senator Brookhart made 1t clear
that he has in mind particular
members of the department who
are working with the criminals.
He refused, however. to mention
their names, but asserted that
they could be easily ascertained.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Farmers, 10 Sheriffs
Hunt Girl Attdcker

SAGINAW, Mich, May 19
G.N.SO.- posse of farmers.
armed with shotguns, shovels and
pitchforks, is combing a woods
four miles north of here 5oday
for an unidentified colored man
whom they alleged criminally at
tackled white woman. Mrs.
Daisy Gotham. rs, in her home
here.
The posse. hurriedly organized
by Sheriff Leonard Schleigh, is
bolstered in strength by 10 deputy
sheriffs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
$4,000 PAID
BY FON TAME MAY
EXPLAIN WAR

Rumblings of racketeers in Washington,
with Capone's Chicago gangsters "muscling
in" on Washington territory, reached the
blasting stage last night when John Cunning
ham, 50, well known underworld character
here, was "put on the spot"
Cunningham was shot shortly after l o'clock
this morning as he was entering his home, 1410
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CAPONE LEV|ES
TRIBUTE HERE

A personal representative of AL
Capone, Chicago racketeer, has
been in Washington for several
months. according to Washington
bookmakers. He is known as
DOC" Gooch. His only connec,
ton as far as could be learned is
with Jimmy" Fontaines place on
the Bladensburg Road, just over
the District Line.
Fontaine's place, they say. is
the only gambling house in this
vicinity which is big enough to
attract the attention of the Chi.
Icago gangster.
The amount. of money, which
is cleared by Fontaine in year
is estimated at about $750,000.
Screened From Road
In this place, screened from
BIadenSburg Road by a high,
green fence, every game of chance
known to gamblers is played.
One big room is devoted to
horse racing, where charts show
the odds and carry other racing
Information.
In another room, several large
dice tables are always in use. and
thousands of dollars change
hands every day and night.
The place is closed during the
Maryland racing season. but is
open all the rest of the year. 1t
is known as the Maryland Ath-
letic Club.
How 1t Started
One of Washington's biggest
bookmakers today told the follow,
ing story of Capone's interest in
Fontaine's. which he says is com
mon knowledge among the gam
blers of Washington:
Gust before the Maryland
racing season closed one of the
frequenterS of FOntaine's com.
mitted suicide in the place. 1t
took some time to have the mat
ter huShed up.
During this time, CapOne,
who had been muScling in on
FOntaine and getting 10 per cent
of the profits from the gambling,
claimed that he had been short
changed about $4,000. He de-
manded that the shortage be
made good before FOntaine
opened up for the spring buSi-
ness.
There was some delay, but
FOntaine finally paid the short
age and the place was opened a
few days ago.
"CapOne has several of his
men employed at FOntaine's to
see that the same short change
thing does not happen again. He
is now getting 10 per cent of all
the earnings of the place."
About year ago, a gang,
supposed to have been from
Detroit, held up the establish
ment and made off with the
nights receipts. A pitched gun
battle, in which Tally Day is
said to have participated, was
fought in the yard between the
rival factions. Following this,
the protection offer is said to
have been extended and a Chi
cagO manager was sent down
to observe all activities in the
establishment"
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
KOsLOWsky Admits
To Giving Bad Check

Samuel KoslowSky, who was re-
Gently returned here from New
York. today appeared in Police
Court before Judge Gus A. Schuldt
and pleaded guilty to seven
charges of bad checks, involving
sums ranging from SIS to $100.
Judge Schuldt continued SEN
tence for a week. pending an in
vestigation by the probation Off
GER.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
ALFONSO To AID
SPAIN s NEEDY

MADRID, May 10 Q.N.S0-
The exiled King Alfonso will
donate all his properties in Spain
to the government to be applied
toward the relief of the unem-
ployed, the newspaper Heraldo
de Madrid said today.
Last week the government took
under consideration a measure to
confiScate all the former mon
arch's property in the country,
including his palaces, jewels, and
stock in the Madrid subway.
Alfonso's holdings were estimated
at several million dollars.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
GENERAL HURT
IN VILLA FALL

PARIS, May 10 GN.SD.-Brig.
Gen. Robert Dunlap, U. S. Marine
Corps. was believed fatally in
jured today in the collapse Of a
house at Tours. France, accord
ing to the United States Embas-
Sy here.
A battalion of engineers was
rushed to the scene to extricate
the general. General Dunlap was
recently stationed in Washing
ton and, before that, in Mica
ragua.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Col. Comfy Dies
At Walter Reed

The War Department today
announced the death. yesterday
of Col. George B. Comfy, Cavalry,
at Walter Reed Hospital. Burial
will be at West Point, on Thurs
day. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Sarah G. Comfy,
Chicago, Ill.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
MRS. KIRKLAND
TAKES STAND

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 19
G.N.SO Mrs. Myrtle Kirkland,
Who has stood by her 2O-year-old
son Virgil ever since he was &C.
cused of causing the death of
Arlene braves, 18, at a Gary
gin party last November 20. to-
day takes the stand in his defense
fenSe.
Mrs. Kirkland was the first
witness for the defense, which is
seeking to. save Kirkland from
death, the sentence pronounced
on him at his first trial.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
AgrGridns
Kill 5 in Disorders

VERA CRUZ, Mexico. May 10
G.NSD.-Five persons were shot
and killed today near here.
Authorities said the shooting was
done by agrarians in retaliation
for the recent attack on the
agrarian deputy, Guzman.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May 16
1892. .978,994.25; expenditures S.,
717.237.79; customs receipts, $l6,.
O38, 8,458.21.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
CITIZENS CONDEMN
ELM TREE RAZ|NGS
Northeast Group Passes
Number of Resolutions in
Ludlow School Meeting.

The destruction of the elm trees on
East Capitol street recently in connec-
tion with public Improvement project
was roundly condemned last night by
the Northeast Citizens Association in
meeting at Ludlow School
The association subscribed to the
sentiments expressed by other civic
groups of the vicinity and adopted a
resolution commencing The Evening
Star for its editorial attitude in COR
nection with the running of the elm
tree vista on East Capitol street.
The Mid-City Citizens Association
recently took action condemning the
destruction of the elms
The northeast group last night passed
resolution calling for the paving of
several streets in the vicinity, including
Twelfth street. Thirteenth street, Mary
land avenue, H street, L street between
Sixth street and Florida avenue East
Capitol from Eighteenth to Nineteenth
street and G street between Maryland
avenue and Sixth street and Second
and Fourth streets.
Better Lighting.
The citizens body also reiterated a
request for better lighting facilities
under the H street northeast viaduct.
"A AC4oCoI w liupIOpe NLIleteeIC1 street
from East Capitol street to Benning
road was also made. The association
opposed movement on foot to reduce
the number of traffic lights on K street
northeast and made the recommended
ton that lights be installed at Fifth
and H streets and Eleventh and H
streets northeast A resolution recon-
mending repainting of boulevard stop
Signs on H street was passed
The Washington Police Department
was commended for its handling of the
recent visit of the hunger marchers"
In another resolution adopted by the
group.
The location of post Office branch
on East Capitol street between Fourth
and Eleventh streets was advocated by
the civic body. The recommendation
was made that it be placed in some al
ready established store on the street.
New Members.
New members added to the association
last night included Albert Baker, o. D.
Hale, G. A. Mckinney, J. S. Everett,
Margaret K. Fiedt, Mrs. Dan Gotses, R.
B. Rainey, M. E. Staman, w. H. Bowen,
Charles Oskinsky, Fred Ansley, Mary A.
BoWn, j. N. Thrash, R. j. Chaillet jr.;
Joseph Pine, Mrs. M. Newman, James
w. McGinn, Walter Williams, E. G.
Baldwin, Meyer Burka, Daniel Gilbert,
B. w. Seaton, A. Kantsandros, Louis
Lasky and DR.. Louis Notes.
Evan H. Tucker, president of the as
sociation, presided.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
HUGE AIRSHIP ORDERED
Third Of Kind to Be Placed In
Transcaribbean Service,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, December is
R.-Pan-American Anyways has placed
an order for another giant air liner
with the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation
here. J. T. Trippe, Anyways president,
announced Sunday.
The new ship will be the third Of It's
Evening star., 1931-12-15

been served by publication with a show
cause order. On motion made yester-
day, the order will come before the
Supreme Court Friday.
On the witness stand at the COM
mittee hearing former Patrolman Den
mis- Wright admitted bank deposits of
$99, ,240 between 1921 and 1881, but
denied being partner in an inn at
Croton, N. Y, described by Seabury as
a speakeasy.
The committee counsel produced a
check for $10,500 Wright indorsed to
the owner of the inn and said the for
mer policeman had received many
checks since then from Croton.
Wright testified the checks came
from relatives who own the land on
which the inn Is situated. He ex-
planned his large bank deposits. by saw
ing $12,305 was made up of salary
checks and the rest of loans he re-
ceived from his brother, now dead. and
Patrick Manning. "a seafaring man who
Is of on trip now, I don't know
where"
Evening star., 1931-12-15
LIBERTY LEAGUE
DENIES PROTECTION
Former President Declares
Organization Not Used
for Speakeasies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 15.-Denial
that little blue membership cards is
sued by the Liberty League were dis
played in Speakeasies as a badge OF
protection against raids was made yes
terday by former president of Local
SO of the league, Carl A. Schultz.
The latest picture of the organization
received by the Hofstadter Legislative
Committee, as it pressed its inquiry
into the relationship between the
police and liquor sellers, was entirely
different from the one sketched at q
police hearing last week.
Then Patrolman Richard Frederick
had testified raiders could not inter-
fere with speakeasy displaying one of
their superiors, even though complaints
had been made.
Club of "Old Boys"
1.-THE blue card places were all in
Schultz's organization" the witness had
said.
But Schultz pictured the Liberty
League as a purely social club "of the
old boyS"-former saloon keepers-who
met occasionally to chat about what
they called the good old days"
He said some Of the members might
be running speakeasies, but they did
not use their membership cards as
badges of protection.
The committee took another step
toward inquiring into Mayor James j
Walkers affairs when the mayors ac-
countant, Russell T. Sherwood, was
given the choice Of appearing here Fri
day or leaving himself open to a
100000 fine for contempt of court.
Sherwood has been sought for
months. Once he was located in Mex
ico on his honeymoon. but refused to
recognize the committees subpoena
His whereabouts now is unknown.
Samuel Seabury, committee counsel
| filed affidavits that the accountant had
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Hurried Phone Calls Caught.

Persons who have occasion to call up
the fire department to give an alarm
OF fire are usually SO excited and hur-
ried that it is impossible for the human
ear to get the message, and they are
away from the instrument before the
the departments in the larger cities
now have dictaphone connected with
the telephone, and when one of these
unsatisfactory calls has been received
Evening star., 1931-12-15
PUBLISHING COMPANY
ENTERS BANKRUPTCY
Owners of Washingtonian Maya
zine Sued by Local Writers


Application was made in District Su-
preme Court yesterday for an involun-
tary bankrupt adjudication against the
Washington Publishing Co., publishers
of the Washingtonian, a magazine of
local circulation. The complaining
creditors we're George Abel, columnist
3l40 Dumbarton avenue; George A
Lohr, trading as the Commercial Art
Studio, Press Building and Elizabeth
Onativia, New York City book re-
viewer.
Abel said the company owes him
$50: Lohr is seeking S2O1 SO and Miss
Onativia said she has not been paid
for her reviews to the extent of $500.
Payment by the company of bills to
the printer and engraving firm were
alleged as acts Of bankruptcy. Attorney
Charles S. Sykes filed the petition.