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Evening star., 1932-12-20
BUSINESS SCHOOL
FOUNDER IS DEAD
Court F. Wood, IS, Started
Career by Tutoring
Small Classes.

Court F. Wood, rs, who developed
one Of the first business schools in
Washington from his self-appointed
task of tutoring one or two pupils in
his home after Office hours, died yester-
day after a long illness.
He has been actively engaged in the
affairs of Woods Commercial School.
3l1 East Capitol street, since he first
organized 1t In 1885 until his retirement
two years ago because of i'll health.
Graduates of the school include many
prominent Washington merchants and
business men.
Held Postal Position.
Prof. Wood came to Washington from
Michigan, and was appointed an auditor
In the Post Once Department. 1t was
while there that he tutored several
students. and later developed such a
following he resigned to devote his full
time to the school, which he first
founded at Sixth and F streets.
When 1t became necessary to enlarge
his facilities he moved to Fourth and
East Capitol streets, and later to the
schools present home.
Born In Addison, N. Y, Prof. Wooc
was educated In the Michigan public
schools, and received the degree OF
IL. B. and LII. M, from old Columbian
College, now George Washington Uni
versity. He held the honorary degree
OF doctor Of laws from Arkansas Nor
NAL College, and was a member of the
bar OF the District Supreme Court.
Son will Take Charge.
He was the son of the late Foster
Pulaski Wood, a Civil War veteran
His wife, Mrs. Anna May Wood, active
church and club leader, and one time
president Of the Federation Of Women.
Clubs. died some years ago.
Future management of the schoo
will be under direction Of his son, Fos-
ter Wood, Washington attorney, ano
Miss Mae E. De Freitas, a member O.
the school teaching staff.
Besides his son, Prof. Wood Is sur.
vived by daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Moran
Of Ohio. and two sisters, Mrs. Mary B
Taft of this city, and Mrs william
Bright, of Newport News, Va.
Funeral services will be held tomor.
row at pm, from the Zurhorst funer.
al home, Third and East Capitol street
Mterment will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
Terms Dishonesty
In Finance Cause
OF Modern Crime
Frank J. Loesch, Veteran
Foe of Lawlessness.
Gives 8 Others.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 20:-Frank j.
Loesch, veteran foe Of lawlessness, says
he believes there are nine specific causes
for present-day crime and he includes
among them dishonesty in high
finance"
He gave his list last night before the
National Institute on Mercenary Crime.
In addition to dishonesty in high
finance, he said the other eight causes
were:
1.-THE financing by prohibition and
the prohibition enforcement laws Of
ordinarily petty criminals on gigantic
scale.
"The decline Of religion and authority
as restraining influences.
Largely unassimilable foreign immi-
grants from Eastern and Southern
Europe.
"The existence Of the slum districts
in our larger cities.
Incompetent, corrupt and politician
ridden police.
"The automobile, providing not only
q new outlet for criminal activities, but
also supplying the criminal with a val
liable aid in escaping detection and
apprehension.
incompetent and inefncient prose-
cutors.
"The Negro lawbreaker, operating
largely Is an individual and unsuited
for gang crimes, who Is largely q VIC
tim Of improper living conditions In the
large cities. ..-.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
.N|TT| NEAR DEATH
AFTER GUN BATTLE
Policeman Wounds Gangster
Accused of Ordering Ca.
pone Foes Slain.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 20-They said
Frank Nitti was a tough guy"
But Nitti lay In the Bridewell Hos
pital today. felled by police bullets.
Doctors said it was only a matter Of
hours until he likely would die.
Police called him the "enforcer"-the
heir apparent to the throne of the
liquor, vice and gambling syndicate
vacated when Al Capone. gangdom's
overlord, went to the Federal prison at
Atlanta for violation of the income tax
laws. Nitti won his sobriquet in police
circles for his reputation for giving or
Capone gang. Police said more than a
score Of persons were killed at Nittis
orders.
Nitti was one among seven hoodlums
in a downtown Office when police
dropped in yesterday. Everything went
peaceably until Nitti whipped out a
pistol A bullet pierced the arm of
Policeman Harry Lang. In the subse-
quent pistol duel Nitti went down,
struck by three bullets.
Nitti dropped, police said, as he tried
to chew up and swallow a piece of
paper. The paper was in police hands
today and authorities sought to decode
the writing thereon. Possibly, they
said. it carried the names of others next
in line for the "enforcer's" activities.
In addition to the chewed paper,
police found other interesting data
There we're, they said, messages in code
and bills indicating large orders for
wheat and oats" The prosecutor S
force took over the messages for trans
lation. Also was found some black
powder. which was sent to North
western University's crime school for
analysis.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
SHORT LINE WINS STAY
IN PENNSY INJUNCTION
Granted Extension for Replying to
Suit Opposing 13-Mile
Ohio Railroad.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December 20-The
Montour Railroad, racing against time
to build 13-mile line from the
Youngstown steel district to the Ohio
River, won another legal victory today
when 1t and other defendants were
given until December 81 to answer an
Injunction suit brought by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co.
The extension was granted In Fed
eral court by Judge Paul Jones as the
time expired today for the Montour
the Pittsburgh, Lisbon & Western
Railroad and five other defendants to
file an answer to the Pennsylvania
suit
The Montour has been working day
and night to rush completion of its line
from Negley. Ohio, to the Ohio River
at Smiths Ferry. Pa. The Pennsyl-
vania has asked an Injunction to halt
the construction on the ground the
road has not obtained Interstate Com
merce Commission approval.
The fight is the outgrowth Of efforts
to provide cheaper transportation from
the steel district to the Ohio River.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
$5,661,248 ESTATE LEFT
BY W, EMLEN ROOSEVELT

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 20.-W. En-
len Roosevelt, cousin and financial ad-
wiser of the late President Theodore
Roosevelt, left an estate appraised yes
terday at S6,351, OFT gross and s5.66l,-
248 net. Mr.. Roosevelt died at his home
on May IS, 1880, at the age OF 70.
His estate included securities valued
at s1,827,1O6, and S2,759,281 as his in
terest in the firm of Roosevelt & Son,
which specialized in transportation and
communications financing.
The widow, Mrs. Christine Griffin
Roosevelt, receives personal effects val
ued at $3,145, an interest Of s1.250 in
a legacy and life interest in the resi-
due of S4,883,103.
Three sons, George E., John Kean
and Philip j. Roosevelt, received $780,
900 in cash each, an interest of $3.50
in q bequest and the residue when Mrs.
Roosevelt dies.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
RAIL HEADS PAY
CUT PLAN OPPOSED.
Brotherhoods Against Six.
Month Extension of Pres
ent Wage Rates.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 20-The Rail-
way Brotherhoods informed the Man
agement Committee today they were
not inclined to accept the presidents
proposal Of a six months extension OF
the current wage rates. 10 per cent
under the basic scale, and contin-
uance of these rates after next July
81 until adjusted by the Railway Labor
Board.
But the labor delegates complained
bitterly of the degeneration of the wage
conference into an exchange OF letters
The latest note, rendered by Alexan-
der F. Whitney for the employees to the
executives In joint conference this
morning, said the Management Com
mittee was making no effort to ne
gotiate across the table. but merely tc
write letters.
Whitney pointed out today that labor
had offered substantially all the term;
the railways have required. Labor, how
ever, still resists the claim OF the prest-
dents that the carriers-unless they
themselves stipulate q definite period
may at any time cancel the temporary
cut by serving notice Of reduction in
the basic wage.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
KEYSTONE BUDGET
MAKERS RIVAL SANTA
City Laboratories Busy Polishing
Off Important Christmas
Presents Of Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, December 90
AS busy as Santa Claus in his North
Pole workshop are the municipal budget
makers Of Pennsylvania.
In their widely scattered Laboratories
they are polishing of some Of the most
important Christmas presents of the
year.
For weeks the city fathers have
tolled over masses of figures and esti.
mates under the spotlight Of publicity.
The details which received passing no.
tlce In former years have been blazoned
across the first pages and have been
read avidly, by the aJority Of the local
population.
In Wilkes-Barre an association Of
property owners submitted q budget Ia
save s406,792 and reduce the tax rate
from 15.4 to lis mills.
AT Erie delegation Of dissatisfied
citizens gave the council a budget yes.
terday substituting a general 20 per
cent cut in salaries for the council'a
proposed 10 per cent cut.
Mayor and councilmen at York have
agreed to return 10 per cent of their
salaries to the city treasurer: two as
slStant city inspectors were dropped to
save an additional S3,400 annually.
Philadelphia Topped about $40 600 OOO
from the s88,o00,OOO budget estimates
submitted by the city and county de-
partment heads. Half the saving was
effected by salary and personnel cuts
and the balance in maintenance and
supply items. More than 5000 iobs
were eliminated.
Harrisburg, shearing about 5000 900
from It's budget has reduced its tax
mlIlage from l6 to IA All salaries
nave been cut 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
Post Office Gives
Economy Honors to
Crowded Post Card
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Hailing 1t as a striking example
Of economy, the Post once De-
partnlent today gave honors to .
penny picture post card 1t had
received containing 701 perfectly
legible words.
Omcials said It established .
record of the number Of words
written on one side Of q card.
It was sent to Mrs. H. H. Lee.
Haverford. Pa, by "F. D. L."
from New Orleans. She for
warded it to the post office to
keep as an exhibit TO show what
can be DONE"
Replying, F. H. T1lton, Third
Assistant Postmaster General,
said the department would be
glad to retain it for references" "
Evening star., 1932-12-20
SEEK WAY TO ACCEPT
GREEK DEBT FUNDS
Treasury Heads Suggest Delivery
of Money Subscribed to Athens
Minister Here.
BY the Associated Press.

A plan that has been proposed for
Greeks in the United States to start a
subscription fund and pay the debt in
stallment now owed by their country
today set Treasury officials to puzzling
out way by which such money could
be accepted.
One plan suggested for acceptance Of
the money was for the originators of
the movement to lend the money to
their government through the Greek
Minister in Washington, who IN turn
could pay it to the United States.
Treasury officials said if the Greek Min
lister made the payment no question
would be raised as to its origin.
These officials said such a procedure
would eliminate the chief trouble that
blocked Greece from meeting the last
installment of her debt, amounting to
about $3.50, ,000-foreign exchange diff
culties.
The subscription fund proposal was
made by John Denles, q California
property owner, who suggested that
100000 Greeks in the United States
contribute 81 each.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
CANADIANS LEAVE !
POWER ROW TO j. ST.
ROGERS Bares Plan to Block
Aluminium Company's
Gain by Treaty.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Assistant Secretary Of State Rogers
told the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee today he had opened negotia-
tions with Canada to prevent giving
the Aluminium Co. Of America vested
right" to power under the st. Lawrence
treaty and Canada was disposed to agree
it was domestic question.
Rogers also denied the United States
was giving away In the st. Lawrence
treaty a right to divert water at Chi
cago, which opponents Of the pact con-
tend was conceded by the Dominion In
the treaty Of 1909.
Protection Asked.
Frank p. Walsh, chairman of the
New York power authority, told the
committee last week the st. Lawrence
Treaty might give the Aluminium Co. .
vested right" to power from the st.
Lawrence project and asked for protec-
ton against this.
Rogers at that time agreed to ex.
change correspondence with Canada on
this question, In order to avoid the
necessity for formal reservation to the
treaty.
He said today he had opened the
negotiations and talked informally with
representatives Of the Dominion about
the matter.
There Is every disposition on the
part Of Canada TO agree with us 1t Is
domestic question" Rogers said, In
dicating that Canada would agree to
any change necessary in engineering
plans to prevent granting the power
rights to the Aluminium Co., a Mellon
concern.
Plans Conference.
Rogers said he was going to New
suit with Walsh In connection with the
The Assistant Secretary was called
before the committee primarily for
questioning on the contention Of Cleve-
land A. Newton Of St. Louis. . repre-
sentative of the Mississippi Valley As
ISOLATION, that the treaty Of 1909 gave
the United States the right to con-
tinue diversion at Chicago.
L am satisfied that we can not make
that claim Rogers testified The
effect of that treaty was to set aside
the diversion question without attempt
ing conclusion"
IF there had been anything In that
treaty that We could have taken ad-
vantage of We would have done So"
Rogers has tod the committee pre-
viously that in the st. Lawrence treaty
the United States was gaining from
Canada for the first time legal con-
cession to divert any water at Chicago
Members of the committee said today
at the conclusion Of Rogers testimony
that the hearings on the treaty were
definitely closed and that an executive
meeting probably would be held Thurs
day to act on the pact
Evening star., 1932-12-20
FARM LOBBYING PROBE
BY CONGRESS IS URGED
Representative Hart Presents Res
olution for Activities Of
Organizations.

A resolution directing congressional
investigation of farm organization activ-
ities. including funds spent IN lobby
ing" was proposed today by Representa-
tive Hart, Democrat, of Michigan.
The resolution would have the
Speaker name a committee to investi-
gate "all organizations purporting to
speak fo- the farmers of this country
and to ascertain the number Of their
members, the dues collected, the salaries
paid organization officials, and any in
come these officials might receive from
other sources.
The resolution preamble said actual
farmers constantly deny that they have
any representatives in Washington, !"
and at the same time "so-called general
farm organizations maintain high
salaried lobbyists in Washington pur-
porting to speak for millions Of
farmers"
Evening star., 1932-12-20
CLASH ON RETIRED |
OFFICERS PAY CUT.
Salaries of Harbord and
f. Byrd Under Fire of
= ) Senator Robinson.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The justice Of eliminating emergency
officers retirement pay while continu-
ing such benefits TO regular officers who
have retired to take advantageous pri-
vate positions caused sharp debate to-
day before the Joint Congressional
Veterans Committee.
William Marshall Bullitt Of Louisville,
former Solicitor General of the United
States, presented recommendation on
behalf Of the National Economy League
to cut $3.50, 900 900 a year in veterans
cost This included elimination OF
S700o0OO paid to retired World War
emergency officers.
Challenged by Robinson.
Senator Robinson, Republican, OF In
diana. challenged the justice Of the lat
ter proposal, saying such men as MAJ.
Gen. James G. Harbord and Rear Ad-
n,iral Richard z. Byrd Of the Regular
forces have retired at S4,500 and $4,000
a year. respectively. and both are able
to command high salaries in addition.
Robinson said Harbord, head OF the
Radio Corporation, and Byrd both were
members of the Economy League. he
asked how they could justify their stand
in cutting off the emergency oncerS
pay. a..
cided difference" between a man who
served in the Regular Army 33 years
and an emergency officer who may have
served only year.
But the latter may have seen more
actual service" Robinson put IN heat
edly. THE man I have in nina was
shot to pieces and can only draw $loo
year."
I'VE hold" Bullitt said, that emer-
gency officers shouldn't get more than
the private who was drafted and in
jured in the war"
Cuts Proposed.
The specific cuts Bullitt proposed
were:
Elimination OF payments to veterans
for disability incurred since the World
War from accidents and diseases IN civil
life-saving sl40,0o0000.
Eliminating the present laws pre-
sumption that certain diseases acquired
in civil life must have had a war
origin"-saving almost $l00000,000.
Bar reinstatement of War Risk 1nsur
ance that has lapsed-s4o, 600, 900.
Limiting disqualification to veterans
with service connected disabilities
s42.OOO,OOO.
Elimination emergency ofncers re-
tirement pay-s7000,000.
Saving in administration, 10000, 900.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
De Valera to Seek
Payment of Irish
Debt to Americans
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClhteu Tiess'
DUBLIN, December 20.-Im-
mediately after the Dali assem-
bles on February /, the De Valera
government will propose legisla-
ton for repayment, at the rate OF
$l.25 on every dollar borrowed,
of the Irish Republican loans
raised in. the United States in
1918 and 1920.
De Valera explained last night
that payment will be made either
In stock or cash, amounts already
paid to be regarded as partial
payment. Paymen on $40 and S25
bond certificates will be in cash
and on certificates of higher de-
nomination in stock backed by
the Free State and paying inter-
est at 312 per cent a year, ma
turing In five years.
The total amount owed on
these loans IS about $5,000,000 at
par.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
SHERIFF INTERVIEWS
MRS. JUDD IN JAIL
Conference in Arizona Prison Is
at Request Of Doomed
Trunk Slayer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX. Ariz., December 90
Sheriff J. r. McFadden Of Maricopa
County returned to Phoenix last night
from an interview at the State peni-
tentiary In Florence with Winnie Ruth
Judd, confessed slayer Of two women in
the notorious trunk murder" case, who
is condemned to die on the gallows next
February IT.
He declined to reveal the nature OF
the discussion.
o. V. Wilson, one Of her attorneys,
oeared in good spirits and had requested
that he come to the penitentiary and
talk with her
o. v. Wilson one of her attorneys
and William Delbridge, prison super.
intendent, attended the conference.
Dr. w. C. Judd. Mrs. Judd's husband
was not present, but prison of1cials said
she talked with him over long g-dtstance
telephone during the conference
Evening star., 1932-12-20
D. {. RELIEF FUND
OF $1,9)D,0DO URGED.
Monday Evening Club Hears
A. F. L. Official Relate
Low u. S. Standard.

After dismal word picture Of human
misery, low standards of living for
almost half the population. and threat
ening national revolt had been pre-
sented before it by Edward F. McGrady,
legislative representative Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the Monday
Evening Club last night voted approval
of the Board of Public Welfare's rec
ommendation of a congressional appro-
priation of $1,500,0O0 for unemploy-
ment relief here this Winter.
The unprecedented conditions IN the
United States today, Mr. McGrady told
the club, have resulted In "beloW-the-
minimum standards of living for nearly
so per cent of the people of the Ma
ton" Millions Of these people, he said,
actually are near starvation and a
desperation that may well foster a ma
tional revolution has been developed.
If such revolt were launched, he de-
clared, the labor organizations would be
helpless to stem it.
Cites Tragedy Of Youth.
One of the most tragic phases Of
current conditions. Mr. McGrady con-
tinued, Is the vast army OF youths
boys and girls-who wander homeless
and hungry over the Nation. Hundreds
of these young people. he said, have
been driven to crime and death and
the spectacle they preesnt is worse
than that made by Russian youths dur
ing the early days Of the revolution IN
that country.
Unemployment insurance and 80
hour working week are two measures
which McGrady said would aid IN
stemming poverty. The American Fed
Grafton Of Labor sponsors the insurance
measure, which is to be considered by
Congress shortly, as well as the short
week. The 30-hour plan, the labor
federation spokesman contended, would
arrest the inroads that machines are
making in American labor and thus
result in more employment for men
and women.
$1,500,000 to Be Inadequate.
In approving the sum Of $l.500,00
for unemployment relief. the Monday
Evening Club expressed the opinion that
even this amount would be inadequate
to meet the Districts needs. On the
basis of the known number OF depend
ent and needy families. 1t was pointed
out, the total recommended by the
Board of Public Welfare would allow
only $3.50 per case.
Senator Edward P. Costigan OF Colo
RADIO presided.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
MARY NOLAN ARRAIGNED
AS MINNEAPOLIS FUGITIVE
Stage and Screen Star Facing
Charge Of Passing Bad Check
for $3O4.46.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2o.-Mary
Nolan, stage and screen actress former
ly known as Imogene Wilson. was ar
raigned today on charge Of being q
fugitive from justice in Minneapolis,
where she is accused of having passed
a worthless check for S304.48.
Her bail of $500, fixed when she
was arrested in her dressing room last
night, was continued and she will be
given q hearing December 30.
An outrage" exclaimed Mary
Nolan, stage beauty, as she prepared
today to answer the charge of being a
fugitive.
Just as she was finishing her matinee
performance of a playlet yesterday, q
detective arrested her.
She said she went to Minneapolis to
keep a theatrical engagement. but
there were difficulties and she did not
go through with the plan.
II told the hotel manager had nc
money. offered to give him note
They insisted I sign check. with the
understanding I'd make it good later
When the detective walked into the
theater I was astounded."
Evening star., 1932-12-20
NAPOLEON'S KIN DIES
IN CHARITY HOSPITAL
Penniless Countess Had Played
With Sir Henry Irving and
Ellen Terry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 20.-The
death, penniless. in city institution
Saturday Of the Countess Castelvechio
Frabasilis, grandniece of Napoleon III
and granddaughter of King Louis of
Holland is reported in the World-Tele-
gram.
The paper said she was removed from
French Hospital to the Metropolitan
Hospital on Welfare Island, charity
institution, month ago. She had been
placed in French Hospital by friends
who found her suffering from arth-
ritis. She was 68 years old.
At "a. the newspaper said, the count
ess played shakesspearan roles with Sir
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Lon
don under the name Of Elouina Old.
castle. She was on the New York stage
for eight years, playing in Quo Vadis. u
Romeo and Juliet" and "Trilby,' be-
fore her identity became known.
She settled in this country after
leaving the stage and played a promi-
nent part in French and Italian circles