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Evening star., 1932-06-12
frankie Blum Questioned in
Philadelphia in Milton
Henry Staying.
EXPECT ANOTHER ARREST
IN GANGLAND SHOOTING
Witnesses to Confront Gangster
Later When He Is Brought
to This City.

Speedy solution of the gangland
murder of Milton w. (Milsie) Henry,
Washington gambler. was predicted by
police last night following the return
of Detective SergtS. John Dalgl1sh ana
Dennis j. Murphy from Phllaoelphla
where they questioned Frankie Bum,
35-year-old gangster, charged WIN the
Staying.
Though the detectives refused to re-
veal details of their interview with
Blum. it was said at police headquarters
that another arrest was expected soon
in connection with the case.
Meanwhile, it was explained by In
snector Frank S. w. Burke chief OF
detectives, that Blum will be held with
out bond until Tuesday, as PhlladeIpnla
police wish to question him concerning
several other crimes.
To Confront Witnesses.
After Blum's activities in the Penn
svlvania city have been thoroughly
checked. Inspector Burke SAID, ne Will
be brought here for further questioning.
Then. the detective chief added, Blum
will be confronted by witnesses in the
killing. at least one of whom is SAID
to have seen the gunman run across
the street and leap into waiting auto
mobile after pumping five charges from
a sawed-off shotgun into Henrys body.
The other man being sought-lt ne
is captured in the meantime-also Will
be viewed by the witnesses. Information
in the hands of police indicates, 1t was
said, that he was the driver OF the car
In which the gunman made his getaway.
Mrs. Lillian A. Maddox, 30, whose
arrest in Atlantic City last Saturday
led to Blum's capture, was released
from the House of Detention yesterday
after being subjected to frequent ques-
tioning.
Though she denied knowing Blum
Inspector Burke said, several suspicious
characters visited her apartment at
2519 Third street northeast, and the
PhilaGelphian arrest followed lnvestl-
CATION of their activities.
Gangster Associates Alleged.
Blum, according to Philadelphia po-
lice, is a former associate OF John
tJocko) Doyle. slain in New York last
January. when he tried to muscle IN
on the beer racket of Dutch" Schultz
and the late Vincent Coll. He was ar
rested Friday on a warrant issued by
United States Commissioner Needham
C. Turnage.
Henry was shot to death April 81
while riding in his machine in the
34OO block of Brown street. in the rear
of the Sixteenth street apartment house
in which he lived.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
WILDCAT" DIVISION
SERVICE TO BE HELD
Memorial Exercises in Arlington
Cemetery Will Open Three
Day Reunion.

Memorial services will be held at 2
pm. today In Arlington National Gem
etery, by the 81st wildcat" Division,
A. E. F., beginning three-day reunion
here.
Preceding the exercises there will be
selections by the United States Army
Band. starting at 1:3O O'Clock, under
the direction of Associate Leader Thom-
as F: Darcy The assemblage will be
called to order at o'clock by James E.
Cahall, general chairman.
Representative Bankhead of Alabama
and Maj. Gen. Charles j. Bailey, U. S.
A.. retired, wartime commander of the
division, will address the veterans.
The invocation will be pronounced
by Col. Julian E. Yates. chief of chap
lains. U. S. A.. and the benediction
will be by DR.. William w. Morton.
After the exercises in the amphi-
theater, the veterans will lay a wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
This will be followed by the placing of
a wreath on the Peace Cross in the
World War section Of the cemetery
and smaller wreaths on the graves of
members of the 81st Division.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
LEGION To MARCH
IN PARADE JULY 6
CoIorfuI Event Preceding
District Convention
Is Arranged.
A parade is to precede t

A parade is to precede the opening
o. the fourteenth annual American
Legion Convention, Department of the
District Of Columbia, July 26, it was
announced yesterday. The meetings
will be held in the Stuart Junior High
School, Fifth and E streets northeast,
and the Northeast Business Mems As
sociation is cooperating in plans for
the demonstration.
City Officials Invited.
The parade will form at Fifth street
and Florida avenue northeast at pm.
July rs and will proceed to Fifth and
K streets northeast. thence east to
Fourteenth street and Florida avenue
and west to Fourth street, turning south
at that point and disbanding at the
Stuart Junior High School.
The District Commissioners and other
city officials have been invited to review
the parade.
All the musical organizations affiliated
with the Legion will be in the marching
column. There will be a number Of
floats and prizes will be offered by both
the Legion and the Business Mems As
sociation.
Due to Last Three Days.
The convention will continue for three
days. Officers will be elected and dele
gates for the national convention of
the Legion in Portland, Greg, Septem-
Der II, will be chosen.
The increased membership of the
Legion in Washington indicates that
the approaching convention will be the
largest held, with $50 delegates au-
thorized to participate.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
AIRPORT PROGRAM
TO HAVE THR|L[ERS
Radio Control Demonstration
Feature of Greater Ma
tionaI Capital Day.

Of demonstration

An all-day program Of demonstration
hylng. ground events, a swimming meet.
passenger flying and a demonstration Of
a radio-controlleda automobile will be in
cluded in the celebration of Greater
National Capital day today at Wash
ington- Hoover Airport
The program is to begin at IL o'clock,
continuing until after dark tonight. In
case of rain the program will be held
next Sunday
At IL O'Clock. on the Hoover Field side
Of Military road. there will be a demon
stration of a driveless automobile, con-
trolled by radio from another machine.
Girl to Make Leap.
At~12:3O o'clock Miss Ruby Harrell
will make her fifty-siXth 1,000-foot de-
layed parachute jump rrom a plane fly
ing at an altitude of 5000 feet above
the airport and will attempt to land on
the Washington Airport area.
The swimming meec in the airport
pool is scheduled for o'clock and will
include high-board fancy diving con-
tests for men and women. 240-yard re-
lay races for men and women, a wom-
ems 6O-yard back-stroke race and 120-
yard breast-stroke race for men. A
number of local swimming stars are
expected to compete.
At AIS o'clock the driverless car fea-
ture will be repeated by control from an
airpIane circling overhead.
A program of stunt flying will begin
at 4:45 O'Clock on the airport side OF
the road, with William Payne flying
solo acrobatics Miss Harrell will make
second delayed jump from an altitude
of 600 feet at o'clock.
Glider Event Included.
James H. Bud" Stickler. local glider
champion, will be towed on the airport
behind a plane at 545 O'Clock and will
be cut loose at about $500 feet above
the airport. He will demonstrate the
maneuvers possible with motorless
plane. including full loops, and WILL
land on spot on the airport.
The bathing beauty contest Is 10 pe
held at the airport pool at tbs pm.
The days program will close with night
passenger flying in tri-motored planes,
beginning at 8:15 O'Clock. Daylight
passenger flights will be made through
out the day.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Eight PERSONS HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Two 6-Year-0ld Boys Are Included
in List of Victims in and
Near Washington.

Eight persons, including two g.
year-old boys, were injured in automo-
bile accidents in and near washington
last night and late yesterday. -.
The most seriously injured was Donald
w. Crown. "a, of Lahill, Md, driver OF
car that crashed into a telephone
pole on Riggs road northeast. He re-
ceived fractured skull and severe cuts,
and two passengers in his machine
Mrs. Margaret Clark, 80, Of Takoma
Park, Md, and her son, Raymond. s.
also were cut. AL were taken to Sibley
Hospital.
Breton Poole, IT, of 4414 Fourteenth
street, suffered broken arm, and three
youths riding with him were slightly
hurt when his automobile struck q
pole on Wilson lane, Bethesda, Md.
Poole and his companions-Thomas G.
Herbert, jr., 10, of 1919 Webster street;
James Fox, 20, of 1915 Webster street,
and Jack Stevens, 19, OF the l5O0
block of Ingraham street-were treated
at Garfield Hospital.
The other 6-year old boy injured
was Clyde Willis, 1900 block OF Cali
fornia street, who was cut about the
face late yesterday when hit by car
said to have been driven by John M.
Krause, 1900 block of California street.
The mishap occurred near the boys
home.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
PHARMACY BUILDING
CONTRACT IS SIGNED
National Headquarters of Associa-
tion to Be Erected at 23d Street
and Constitution Avenue.

A contract for construction of pre-
tentious headquarters for the American
Pharmaceutical Association, to be erect
ed on Constitution avenue at Twenty
third street, just west of the National
Academy of Sciences, was signed yes
terday with the George A. Fuller Co.
Announcement of this was made by
DR.. S. L. Hilton. chairman Of the Coun-
Gil of the American Pharmaceutical As
sociation, who said the tenants of the
buildings on the premises have been
notified to vacate The association is
preparing a ground breaking ceremony
to be held next month.
DR.. Hilton said formal application has
been made to the District Commission
ers for the closing of Water street so
construction of the new headquarters
may proceed This will remove from the
map of Washington a duplication in
street names
The new building will contain the as
sociation's headquarters, museum,
library and pharmaceutical laboratory.
The Fine Arts Commission has approved
the plans, so that the building will be
in keeping with the dignity and beauty
of the Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
VETERAN Benefit
INEQUALITIES HIT
Representative Douglas Says Tax
Burden Is Billion a Year and
Revision Is Needed.

Declaring American taxpayers are
carrying a burden of more than ST.
900, 900 year in benefits to vet
Grams" and thousands Of men who
served in the Army less than month
are receiving compensation for dis
abilities received after their discharge,
Representative Douglas Of Arizona last
night urged revision of legislation gov
erning ex-service mems benefits.
Speaking as a substitute for Merle
Thorpe. editor of Nations Business,
over a National Broadcasting Co. net
work. Mr. Douglas pointed out that,
although only 882 900 American troops
were within the zone of hostilities at
the time of the armistice. cash bene-
fits are being paid to 845,0l6 veterans
or their dependents.
Since only 254,OO0 American soldiers
were killed or disabled during the
World War. he asserted, there are,
then. almost four times as many re-
ceiving benefits as there were casual
ties"
To-day" he continued I'VE are
spending more than billion dollars
annually in benefits to veterans of all
wars. In other words, Is cents of
every dollar paid in Federal taxes goes
to veteran
Evening star., 1932-06-12
THE WASHINGTONIANS
FAVOR STUDY OF D. C.
Norton Resolution in House De-
clared Step Toward National
Representation.

A House resolution sponsored by
Chairman Mary Norton of the District
Committee favoring the study of the
laws and government of the District
of Columbia was Endorsed by the
Wash!ngtonians" as step toward fur
thering the cause for national repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia.
The action was taken at the final
meeting of the season, Thursday night,
the motion of Miss Eta L. Taggart
being unanimously adopted
Mrs Maud Howell Smith called upon
the society to take part in the spectacle,
The Great American" which will be
presented June 81 and %, and Mrs.
Marguerite Baughman was appointed
chairman of committee to cooperate
with the National and District Bicen-
tennial Commissions.
Six members of the Executive Com
mittee of the society were appointed for
the coming year, as follows: DR.. George
c. Havenner, c. Melvin Sharpe, George
Sullivan, Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest,
Mrs Maud Howell Smith and Mrs.
Elizabeth Sullivan.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
"ST0VE" PROVES LIQUOR

Two men who stopped policemen from
the eighth precinct to inquire the way
to a residence to deliver an "oil stove''
were placed under arrest yesterday
when the "stove" turned out to be rs
gallons Of beer and half gallon of
whisky.
The men, Leonard r. Fitzgerald, 80,
Of the 1000 block of West Virginia ave-
nue. northeast, and Bernard Adler, 26,
of the 1900 block of Shepherd street,
were charged with illegal possession and
released under $500 collateral each,
Evening star., 1932-06-12
HONOR GUESTS NAMED
FOR BOOSTER CRUISE
Mark Lansburgh Announces List
Including Prominent Officials
and Capital Leaders.

Mark Lansburgh. president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, announced yesterday the list of
honor guests who will be invited on
the twenty-second annual booster trip,
to be given this year June 18, aboard
the steamship Southland
These invited include Senator Arthur
CaDpc.'. District Commissioners Luther
Reichelderfer, Herbert Crosby and Maj.
John c. Gotwals; Corporation Counsel
w. w. Bride, Harry King, president of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce:
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce;
Ben r. Webster and Robert Cottrell.
president and secretary, respectively, Of
the Board of Trade; Brig. Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford and w. A. Van Dusen.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
FINAL ARGUMENTS
DUE IN MEANS CASE
T0morroW'S Session to Brinu
Baby Ransom Trial Near
Close.

The Lindbergh baby ransom trial of
Gaston B. Means, former Department
of Justice investigator, will go into its
final stages in District Supreme Court
tomorrow, when a jury will decide
whether he swindled Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean of s104,OOl she gave
him to turn over to the kidnapers of
the child
The case will go to the jury after
arguments b. United States Attorney
Leo A. Rover and T Morris Wampler
and T. William Tomlinson for the de-
fense
Justice James NJ. Proctor will instruct
the jury to find the defendant not
guilty of embezzling $4,000 Mrs. Nc
Lean gave him for expenses he said
were incurred by the kidnapers. She
did net make formal demand for the
return of this sum and the court held
that for this reason Means cannot be
held guilty of embezzling it.
The jury will be told. however, that
it may find him not guilty on all three
remaining counts. or guilty Of embez-
zling the 100000 ransom money. or
guilty on either or both of two counts
in the indictment charging him with
the larceny of tho 100000 and the
/ larceny of the $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-06-12

Two men watched from the Virginia
bank of the Potomac with some curios-
ity yesterday afternoon when harbor
police arrived under Key Bridge in
motor boat and began to drag for the
body of a supposed suicide.
The officers were acting on report
that a street car motorman, William
Lewis Of the HOO block of Twenty
fifth street, had seen a man vault over
the railing or the south end Of the
bridge.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
JAILED ON MAIL CHARGE
Joseph R. Cygon Committed in
Default of Bail.

Charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, Joseph r. Cygon was committed
to Jail yesterday by United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage in
default of a $4,000 bond. Cygon was
arrested by Post Office Inspector L. A.
EeWaard and charged with plac cling in
the United States mails June 6 letter
addressed to the Citizens Loan Associa-
ton at Chicago. in which he repre-
sented himself as Joseph R. Cromwell,
an officer of the United States Army. It
also is alleged that he represented that
he was Maj. Madison Pearson and in
that name rented a box at Bethesda,
Md, with intent to defraud one William
T. Kennedy.
Hearing is scheduled before the COM
missioner for June 80,
Evening star., 1932-06-12
"SIJICIDE" IN PERSON EXPLAINS
LEAP FROM BRIDGE TO POLICE
Wanted to Talk to Friend Who Was Fishing in River,
Saws Man Who Watched Searchers.

"Whom are you looking for?" one
of the two spectators presently inquired
"A fellow who jumped off the bridge"
''I guess you've found him." shouted
the spectator. explaining he himself
had vaulted over the railing, climbed
down an abutment and jumped to the
bank.
II saw my friend fishing down
here" he went on, as the police pulled
in their drag hook, "and thought I'd
see II hes catching anythipgI"
Evening star., 1932-06-12
ORANGE SEED CHOKES
BABY GIRL TO DEATH
Autopsy Reveals Object Lodged in
Windpipe of 15-Month-Old
Betty Jane Stevenson.

An autopsy late yesterday disclosed
that 15-month-old Betty Jane Steven
son of 1875 A street northeast, VINO
died suddenly yesterday morning, was
asphyxiated by an orange seed which
lodged in her windpipe.
The child was given half an orange
by her mother, Mrs. Mabel Stevenson,
who at first assured herself that the
bit of fruit contained no seeds. 1t IS
believed. however. that one seed escaped
the mothers scrutiny, or that the child
found one on the kitchen floor.
Betty Jane was alone for only a
few minutes and was found to have
collapsed when her mother returned to
the room.
An ambulance was summoned from
Casualty Hospital and the child was
pronounced dead with the arrival OF
the physician in charge.
The examination was made when
some doubt arose as to the cause of the
chilo's death Betty Jane was an only
child.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
16 SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN
TO GONZAGA SCHOOL
Emery Lischka, Frank Renaud,
Alonzo Brown and Carl Hechmer
Get Full Awards.

Sixteen scholarships have been
awarded to Gonzaga High School, four
of them carrying full tuition and II
half tuition. it was announced by the
school yesterday.
The recipients of the full scholarship
awards are Emery Lischka, Frank
Renaud and Alonzo Brown, all OF st.
Gabriels, and Carl Hechmer OF St.
AloysiuS.
The half scholarships went to Rich
ard Murphy, Holy Cross; Joseph Rat
tigan. st. Gabriel's: Leonard Emmert,
St. Martins: William Quigley. st.
Martins: Lawrence Widmayer, Sacred
Heart; George George, st. Mary's;
Richard Murphy, jr., Sacred Heart;
Walter Lake, st. Gabriels; Thomas
Kennedy, st. Gabriels; William NC
Cray and John Lowe, Holy Comforter.
and Edward Joyner, st. Aloysius.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
MAN KILLED BY WALL
STILL Unidentified
Colored Man, so, Victim of Acct.
dent on Pennsylvania Avenue
Saturday Morning.

Police early today had been unable
to identify the middle-aged colored
laborer who was killed yesterday morn
ing when brick wall toppled on him
during the wrecking of a building on
Pennsylvania avenue between Third and
and Four-and-a-Half streets.
The accident victim, about so years
workmen on an adjoining roof m,shed
over q chimney, which fell against the
wall, police were told. Officers said
they were unable to learn the mans
name from the wrecking contractor
who had employed him.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
CRIME PREVENTION
DIVISION GETS RESULTS
Marked Increase Shown by Police
in Liquor and Gambling
Institutions Closed.

The first report on the first month
OF operations of the Police Depart
ment's new crime prevention division
shows marked increase in the num-
Der of liquor and gambling establish
mentS closed.
Figures in the hands of Inspector O.
T. Davis, head of the division, yester-
day showed 281 liquor establishments,
So gambling joints and % disorderly
houses were closed in May. This COM
pares with 153 liquor establishments
one gambling establishment and six
disorderly houses closed in April.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
MOVING JOB AWARDED
Vocational Board Shift to Save
S2o. 1926 a Year in Rent.

Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer Of the Public Buildings Commis-
sion, yesterday awarded contract to
Littlefield, Alvord & Co., 400 Twenty
sixth street, for moving the Federal
Board of Vocational Education.
The board will be moved from its
present quarters at the Lenox Building,
Fifteenth and L streets, to the Archi-
tects' Building, Eighteenth and E
streets. The shift will be made shortly
and Karl j, Hardy, executive secretary
of the commission, says the Federal
Governr1ent will save $29,925 annually
In rent By the change.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
OUTING ARRANGED TODAY

Two Capital Orders Will Make
Trip to Washington Birthplace.
The Daughters of America and the
Junior Order of United Ameri n Me-
chanics will hold a joint Bicentennial
outing today at Wakefield, Va, the
birthplace of George Washington.
Members of the organization will
meet on the Ellipse back of the White
House at am, with Mrs. Ella Stone,
state conductress of the Daughters Of
America, in charge Of arrangements,
Evening star., 1932-06-12
BURNED BY BOILING CANDY
Man Loses Balance and Slips Into
Trough-Hurt About Legs.

William Jennings, "a, of the 1000
block of N street northeast. was badly
burned on the legs last night when he
lost his balance and slipped into a
trough of boiling candy he was mixing
at l8 o street northeast.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
Oital
Evening star., 1932-06-12
SAFETY HEARING SET
Platforms and Zones Will Be Con.
sidered by Utilities Body.

A public hearing, called by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to consider
questions relating TO loading platforms
and safety zones, will begin at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow in the commissions rooms at
the District Building.
Among matters to be discussed are
whether the street car companies should
build, maintain and illuminate the plat
forms. and also what type of platform
should be constructed and where the
platforms should be placed.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 14-Influenced
by New York Stock Market firmness,
grain values averaged higher early
today. Houses with Eastern connections
were buyers of wheat.
Opening unchanged to a up, wheat
afterward rose all around. Corn started
unchanged to a higher, sagged a little
and then advanced.
Giving aid to wheat market upturns
which soon caused about 2 cents a
bushel gain, was the fact that offerings
were relatively scarce, with much talk
heard that the price was very low and
that a natural recovery from recent
protracted declines appeared overdue.
There were also advices that French
farmers had ceased pressing wheat Tor
Immediate sale. and that there was now
scrlc inquiry in France for wheat frcm
other countries. On the other hand,
Argentine reports said the weather had
cleared after moderate to good rains in
the North.
Support given to the Winnipeg mar
ket was meanwhile emphasized by
wheat bulls. Dispatches from Winnipeg
reported considerable falling of in first
hand deliveries Of wheat. and suggested
that the peak of the Canadian crop
movement had been passed. Total de-
liyertes to date in Canada were estimat-
ed at ITO ,000. 900 bushels. Corn and oats
rose with wheat and as a result OF
indications of export buying Of corn.
Provisions we're firmer, responsive to
action of cereals.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
FEDERAL RESERVE
CREDIT ITEM DROPS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The daily average Of volume Of Fed
eral Reserve bank credit outstanding
during the week ending October IL as
reported by the Federal Reserve banks
was s2,23l. .00o, 900. q decrease Of ss,ooO,-
900, compared with the preceding week,
and an increase Of $l96 900, 900, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1891.
On October l2 total reserve bank
credit amounted to $4,000, 900, q de-
crease Of s7,o00,000 for the week. This
decrease corresponds with decrease Of
$36 900, 900 In member bank reserve bal
ances and ar increase Of 100000 in
monetary gold stock, Offset in part by
increases Of 10000 in money In cir
culation and S25,000,0o0 in unexpended
capital funds. non-member deposits,
etc, and q decrease Of $1,000, 900 In
Treasury currency, adjusted.
Holdings Of bills discounted decreased
$5,000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York, $3000.o00 at Richmond,
and s5.0o0.00o, at all Federal Reserve
banks.
The systems holdings of bills bought
in open market and Of United States
bonds were practically unchanged,
while holdings Of United States Treas
ury notes decreased sc, 900, 900, and those
OF Treasury certificates and bills in
creased $4,000, 900.