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Evening star., 1932-10-11

Winter comm on, snow blowin' up,
sleet on the windows!" John Dyson
rubbed his hands.
Congress cuttin' down, depression
holdin' on. economy gettin' tighter, q.
Hard times . hard times for a
fact! But where's this old colored man.
dis old pipe wrassler, who's done wukked
out?"
Dyson looked about his tiny parlor at
621 c street southeast yesterday and
chuckled. this old waterwuks en-
ploye, who gifts retired last July, and
no pension?
Hes sittin' by the fire." John an
swered himself, "sittin inside by the
fire, dat's where he is!
1.-The Lord had mercy, and the land
lord had faith. The Lord sent me
friends, and the landlord waited. Next
Thursday night, that's the time, gets
s47542 free. At the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. c. A. they gives it to me, and I
makes a speech"
John, who knew more about truck
ing pipe than the technicalties of the
retirement act failed to allot part of
his pay toward a pension and was
more than 10 years In areas when re-
tired under the economy act last July
at the age of IS. His pension could
not be allowed unless John made up
Evening star., 1932-10-11
CAMPBELL PROBES
COSTELLO CHARGES
OF BAN ON VOTING
Civil Service Head Asks
Democratic Committeeman
to Supply Facts.
SUPERVISORS ACCUSED
OF HAMPERING WORKERS
Party Leader Cites Case of Woman
Federal Employe Refused
Leave to Register.

The Civil Service Commission today
called upon Democratic National Com
mitteeman John F. Costello to furnish
names of two supervisors who, Costello
yesterday alleged, issued warnings to
Federal workers that they had better
forego their voting privileges this year"
Costello yesterday charged that he
knew of two specific cases in which Fed
eral workers. suspected Of planning to
vote in opposition to the adminiStra-
ton. were given such warnings and
cited, without names, the case of one
woman who was denied the necessary
leave to go home and register to vote
in the coming presidential election.
Campbells Letter.
The request for the information was
contained IN a letter to Costello by
Thomas E. Campbell, president of the
Civil Service Commission, who wrote,
IN part, as follows:
Reference is made in newspaper
statements attributed to you to the
effect that Federal workers had re-
ceived warming that they had better
forego their voting privileges this year.
and that one woman had been refused
leave to 60 to her home to register
because of her political opinions. You
are further quoted as stating that two
specific instances had come to your
attention in which Federal officials were
guilty of endeavoring to prevent voting
by employees in. the approaching elec-
ton.
The commission will go to the ut
most limit of its power and influence
to prevent such abuse of the rights
of Federal employees as would be en-
tailed in preventing voting because of
the opinion which the employees might
have or the party for which he might
vote.
Asks for Information.
"The commission, therefore, requests
that you furnish information concern
ing the two specific cases which have
ccme to your attention and such other
instances as may in the future be
brought to your notice. in order that it
may proceed to investigate them and
inf1ict such penalties as may be JUS
titled and required by the facts de-
veloped
1T particularly desires information
concerning the names of the supervisors
who are charged with the offense of
influencing Federal employees not to ex-
ercise their right Of suffrage.
The commission feels sure that you
desire to cooperate in maintaining the
utmost political liberty of the Federal
employees. while at the same time pre-
venting political abuses"
Evening star., 1932-10-11
TWO MEN BOUND OVER
IN HOLD-UP OF STORE
Employees and Customers Who
Were Tied and Gagged Iden-
tify Them in Court.

The two men charged with holding
up Sanitary grocery store in the 1900
block of Conduit road, September 30,
were held for the grand jury by Police
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon today.
Bond was set at 5000 each. The two
defendants. Gordon R. Mckinney. "A,
and Thomas B. Lansford, %, both of
Tarrytown, NJ Y, were identified by
employees Of the store as the pair who
tied and gagged them, and then placed
them in an icebox before robbing the
store of about $780,
Two customers also were bound and
gagged. They were John v. Crawley,
1900 block Of v street, and Uriah M
Westbrook, a fireman Both were in
court today and identified the pair
Mckinney and Lansford were arrested
two days ago in barbecue store ON
Conduit road.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
SITTIN' BY THE FIRE, JOHN DYSON
LAUGHS AT THREAT OF WINTER
Pipe Wrassler Prepares to Thank Lord, Landlord and
Kindly u. S. Worker.

the back payments, and the old colored
man found this sum impossible.
But the other Government en-
ployes helped me-" John went on.
They read in the papers about my
case, and they got up the John Dyson
Club to raise the $475.42 I needed.
They had president and a treasurer
and secretary.
Every department in the Govern
ment. I guess, give somethin'. Up to
now it looked like me and my wife and
grandchildren was goin to have to lump
it. But the landlord waited. and the
lady at the charity place brung us a
basket every week.
twenty-five years of wrassling iron
pipes and man amt fit to wukk much.
It looked like we was going to freeze
or starve. But the check pays up my
pension, which I will get, $66 month
steady, as long as I live"
Dyson, shoes shined, suit creased, a
bright green tie knotted in a high
green collar, tempered his joy in the
coming presentation somewhat out Of
Difference to the fact he was on his way
to funeral.
The deceased was only a distant
relative by marriage, Dyson said, but
he was more than glad he could do
justice to the occasion.
Use got my thank you speech ready"
Dyson said as he hurried on.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
DRY ISSUE AND BONUS
ARE STUNNED BY LEGION
National Commander Declares Or.
ganization Shall Not Be Drawn
Into Politics.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Louis Johnson, national commander
of the American Legion, issued a state
ment today in which he said that
neither the bonus nor prohibition will
be allowed to draw the Legion into
politics at this time" The statement,
which follows, was made after he had
paid his personal respects and those Of
the Legion to the President.
The mandates of the national con-
vention held in Portland recently on
both the immediate payment Of ad-
justed compensation and the prohi-
bition question are written in plain
words When the proper and effective
time comes, these mandates will be
carried and every Legion official, men,
Der and organization will be requested
and expected to support the will of the
majority as expressed by that conven-
ton.
Neither is political question. so far
as the Legion is concerned, and they
will not be allowed to draw the Legion
into politics at this time
Evening star., 1932-10-11
BR00KLAND JOINS
IN CUPOLA PROTEST
Citizens Favor Retention of
'Item in Plans for Taft
Junior High School.

The Brookland Citizens Association
last night joined ranks with the Bur-
roughs and Rhode Island Avenue As
sociations in protest against the elini-
nation of a cupola from the plans for
the William Howard Taft Junior High
School.
Meeting in the Brookland Methodist
Episcopal Church. the group passed
unanimously a resolution urging the
restoration of the cupola and the pro-
posed white stone trimming for the
front of the building in the plans for
it's construction. The resolution was
proposed by the president, Marvin NJ.
Mclean.
Mr.. Mclean told the association he
thought Maj. John c. Gotwals. Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District, was
not entirely to blame for striking the
cupola from the proposed scheme Of
the structure, but was merely acting in
accord with what he assumed to be the
wishes Of certain members of Congress
that all "doodadS" be eliminated.
Moore Letter Is Read.
Raymond Gilbert, vice president of
the Burroughs Association, and chair
man of a special Cupola Committee,
read the letter from Charles Moore,
chairman of the Fine Arts Commission,
in which Mr. Moore objected to the
omission of the cupola. The letter had
been made public several days before
at meeting of the Burroughs Associa-
ton. j. M. Stockard. president of the
Burroughs group. also urged inclusion
Of the cupola in the plans for the
school,
A similar attitude was expressed by
E. j. Sievers, president of the Rhode
Island Avenue Association.
In another resolution, the Brookland
citizens reiterated their plea for a 12-
room school with an assembly hall in
the community.
Roberts Is Speaker.
William A. Roberts. assistant corpo-
ration counsel assigned to public utility
matters, was the principal speaker last
night. He cited the slackening of ac-
tivity in many citizens associations
throughout the city. and urged the
Brookland citizens to take a more ac-
tive interest in the affairs of their COM
munity and of the city. He empha-
SlZeQ tne weight given 10 CIVIC opinion
by the District government heads, but
said that the expressions of citizens
association some times are not repre-
sentative OF the will of the entire COM
munity.
Others who spoke briefly included
Capt. Hugh H. Groves. new captain of
the fifth police precinct; William H.
Luers, president of the Dahlgren Ter
race Citizens Association; A. j. Dris-
coll. president of the Mid-City Citizens
Association; David Bapt, secretary Of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: w. H Sequest, president of the
Manor Park Citizens Association; Car
roll Warthen Community Chest cam
paign chairman for the northeast sub
urban section, and Mrs. Audrey Koons.
president of the Burroughs Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
$4,000 LOOT Is TAKEN
IN FOUR BURGLARIES
Robbers Steal Jewelry, Clothing
and Money From Homes and
Stores.

Property valued at approximately
$4,000, including jewelry, clothing.
smoking materials, pistol and small
sum of money were listed in four re-
ports of burglaries under police investi-
cation today.
Louis S. Morse. jr, Jefferson Apart
ments. Twelfth and M streets, told po-
lice jewelry valued at more than $4,000
was stolen from his home.
Saving bars over rear window,
burglars gained entrance to the store
of Abramson Bros, 1900 block of Four
teenth street, and stole wearing apparel
valued at $431.75.
Burglars visited the store of Myer
Kit, 100 block of U street. The store
was robbed of cigars, cigarettes, wear
ing apparel and more than $50 in cash.
Jimmying a kitchen door, an uniden-
titled individual gained entrance to the
home of Col. James A. Buchanan, 3700
block of Connecticut avenue, and ran.
sacked the pEemtseA --.--.-------
Evening star., 1932-10-11
FIRST LADY TO USE RADIO

Mrs. Herbert Hoover will make an ad-
dress over the radio from the White
House Thursday night to the Girl
Scouts of America. The speech will be
broadcast over Nationwide hook-up
and will be virtually the same as the
one she delivered before group Of Girl
Scout leaders at Virginia Beach, Va,
recently, but which speech failed to be
broadcast because of technical dih-
culties
Evening star., 1932-10-11

would bring me SAMPLES Of the 'mush-
rooms for examination.
There are thousands of different
types Of mushrooms and toadstools. but
there are no exact tests which lay per-
sons can apply to tell whether they are
edible or not. You simply have to
know from experience-you have to
be taught by some one who does know"
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Magni, those
who were stricken are Pete Magni, %;
Pete Bowtern, 20; Joseph Vietti. "a,
and Douglas King. 81. all of whom
are still in the hospital, and Lena
Magni, 10; Lena May Satti IT: Charles
Kopp, 26; Antonio Garau, so; Dominick
Bernard, SO, and Albert Arazzi, %,
who were released after emergency
treatment. All except Vietti and King
live with the Magnis Viettis home is
at 1904 Riggs place, and Kings at
1884 Columbia road
Evening star., 1932-10-11
EDUCATING "Y. w." TOPIC
Education Department Head to
Deliver Address Tonight.

Educating the Y W. c. A." will be
the subject of an address by Mrs. Irving
w. Ketchum. executive of the educa-
tion department of the Young Women's
Christian Association, tonight at the
organizations headquarters
The meeting, starting at o'clock,
also will feature an open forum on
"The Significance of the Y. w. c. A..
in 1882 and 1888" Mrs. William Adams
Slade, president of the association, and
Miss Mabel r. Cook, Girl Reserve ex-
ecutive, also will speak.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
Silver Test Fails; II iii


A UGUST MAGNI'S 25-cent piece
n failed to turn black when he
II tossed it into a steaming pot
1 of mushrooms last night, and
as result IL persons received
hospital treatment.
Magni and his wife Eva. who con-
duct boarding house in the 900 block
Massachusetts, avenue, went out into
the country Sunday afternoon to pick
the delicacies for last nights dinner.
They didn't know how to tell mush-
rooms from toadstools themselves" said
their 26-year-old son Tom, but two
of the roomers here said they could
tell" So August and Eva Magni and
the two roomers picked mushrooms, :"
nearly a bushel of them.
Last night. just to make sure they
were the edible variety, August Magni
dropped a quarter in the pot with
them.
IF silver turns black" he observed,
well know they're toadstools."
But it was even more shiny than
ever when removed, and the Magni
family and their host of roomers and
boarders sat down to the feast. Only
three Of the regular diners were alb
sent. Iom Magn1 and two boarders,
who were eating out for the first time
in months.
After dinner one of the guests de-
cided to take walk. He had eaten
too much, he complained.
But he had hardly begun his stroll
before he felt i'll. Returning to the
house, he found the others complain
ing of stomach aches
All II went to Emergency Hospital
where physicians gave immediate treat
ment for toadstool poisoning. Six were
permitted to leave after first aid. but
the rest were confined for the night
All reported they rested comfortably"
Its an old, old theory about silver
turning black if there are toadstools
in the pot, but it's nothing more than
a theory" said Miss Vera K. Charles,
Agriculture Department mushroom au-
thority. when told of the incident
Second precinct police said they
Evening star., 1932-10-11
itself to finance projects totaling s12o,

itself to finance projects totaling $120,
100000.
w. c. Luce of New York also voiced
support for the work of the finance
corporation.
Wants Facts Ascertained.
F. j. c. Dresser of Cleveland urged
the value of making surveys showing
definitely the need of certain construc-
ton projects in various communities
and said such facts should be the basis
of campaigns for funds.
Herman j. Galloway gave an outline
of the legal aspects of the Bacon-Davis
prevailing wage law and urged that
test case be taken to court for a deci-
sion on points at issue. He declared the
law as It now stands leaves contractors
on government projects in state Of
uncertainty as to how to figure labor
costs since there now Is no positive way
to know what ruling might be given in
case Of dispute.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
SUPPLY DIVISION MOVING
Unit of Treasury Will Change
Quarters Tomorrow.

The Division of Supply of the Treas
ury Department will start moving TO-
morrow from temporary building F or
the Mall to the new Federal warehouse
at Ninth and D streets southwest.
About 100 people and large quantity
of material will be changed to the new
location. Due to the move, 1t was an
nounced that little business could bt
transacted tomorrow. The Division o.
Supply is headed by L. &c. Spangler.
The General Supply Committee
headed by Robert LeFevre, with almost
100 people, has already moved into the
new warehouse.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
GREER QUESTIONED
IN RE|DEL KILLING
Former FoIIies Girl Also Held
With Suspect in Robbery
and Shooting Cases.

John Paul Greer. 26 of Benning, ar
rested last night for questioning in
connection with a number of recent
hold-ups and robberies, was being
quizzed today by members of the police
homicide squad in connection with the
fatal shooting last February of Pau
Riedel. 56-year-old Mount Pleasant
baker
Meanwhile. efforts were being made
to round up as witnesses all persons
who saw the "sniper" or his automobile
during the series of shootings in the
Mount Pleasant and Northwest section
last Winter. All of these are to see
Greer.
Woman Also Held.
Among those before whom police ex-
pect to place Greer is Gordon T
Backus, 81. of the 3400 block of Mount
Pleasant street, who was shot and
wounded several weeks before Riedel
was killed in the bakery in the 5000
block of Mount Pleasant street. Police
also plan to have j. C. Briggs. IS. fill
ing station operator. who was wounded
by bandit in a hold-up in the filling
station at Eleventh street and Rhode
Island avenue Friday night, to view
Greer.
Police also will question Mrs. Anna
Mcintyre, "a, former Ziegfeld "Follies''
girl, with whom Greer was arrested last
night in the 200 blcck of Eleventh street
southeast. Mrs. Mcintyre is held at the
House Of Detention, while Greer is
locked up at the eleventh precinct.
Mrs. Mcintyre, as the former Miss
Anna Niebel, came into public attention
some years ago when she won a bathing
beauty contest at local bathing beach
and later sued former Representative
Manuel Herrick Of Oklahoma fer $4,000
for breach of promise. A few weeks
ago Mrs. Mcintyre served a short SEN
tence in the District Jail on charges by
her stepfather that she had mistreated
her mother.
Check Automobiles.
Detective Sergts. Floyd Truscott and
Frank o. Brass were assigned to ques-
ton Greer in No. IL precinct today
Among angles to be investigated is the
possible former ownership by Greer of
a dark sedan, such as was used by the
"sniper."
Detective Sergt. c. E. Mansfield. who
with Detective Sergt Norman Hodgkin-
son of No. 3 precinct arrested Greer
and Mrs. Mcintyre last night, said
Greer recently has been driving coupe
with Maryland license tags. Mansfield
said he found long dirk knife and
slingshot in Greer'S car.
Greer and the woman were placed
under arrest after police had received
great deal of "undercover" informa-
ton, it was said.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
LINCOLN VEST SHOWN
Piece of Clothing Presented to Mu
scum by Max M. Oppenheim.

A vest worn by Abraham Lincoln to-
day became part of the Lincoln Museum
here.
Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks
announced that Max M. Oppenheim oil
Niagara Falls, N. Y. has Just presented
the vest to the United States. This is
being placed on exhibition Immediately,
Col Grant said.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
POLICEMAN INJURED
L. E. Sykes Hurt When Motor
Cycle Hits Automobile.

Policeman L. E. Sykes Of the Traffic
Bureau was injured yesterday when his
motorcycle crashed into an automobile
moving out from the curb while he was
chasing speeding automobile on upper
Wisconsin avenue.
Sykes was treated at Georgetown
Hospital, where it was said his ear was
badly lacerated. He also received
numerous cuts and bruises about the
upper part Of the body.
Robert Haig, 81, of Potomac, Md,
driver Of the automobile pulling out
from the curb, was arrested on a
charge Of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
Mrs. Clara M. Downey Elected.

Mrs. Clara May Downey of Olney
Inn, Olney, Md, was elected a member
of the board of directors of the National
Restaurant Association at its recent
convention in ST. Paul, Mimi, according
to word received here today. She is the
third woman ever to be elected to the
board.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
PARKING BIDS ASKED
Municipal Center Site to Be UseG
for Auto Space.

Two squares on the site of the Munic-
ipal Center, bounded by Third street,
John Marshall place, Indiana avenue
for automobile parking under plans of
the District Commissioners, who have
asked for bids to be opened October II
at o'clock in Room 500 of the Dis
trict Building.
The area includes total of 100000
square feet and is intersected by C
street.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
PROF. BLISS TO SPEAK
Will Address American Institute
of Electrical Engineers Tonight.

Prof. Louis D. Bliss will speak at the
opening meeting of the Fall of the
Washington Section, American Institute
of Electrical Engineers, tonight at the
Potomac Electric Power Co. auditorium
Prof. Bliss will illustrate his address
with a complete display OF electric
lamps. showing each step in the devel-
opment of the lighting industry.
DR.. MacKavanagh, chairman, has an
nounced the following officers and COM
mittee chairmen: Vice chairman, Ro-
land Whitehurst; secretary treasurer,
Ernest T. Walker; Executive Committee,
j. L. Carr, DR.. H. L. Curtis, G: N.
Brown and G. L. Weller. DR.. H. G.
Dorsey is chairman of the Committee
on Meetings and Papers; chairman Of
the Membership Committee, S. K.
Brown; Attendance and Sociability
Committee, G. G.. Coleman; Student
Activities, F. R. Mueller. E. A. Nash
was reappointed chairman Of the Pub
licity Committee.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
DALGLEISH APPOINTED
Traction Company Engineer Named
Member of Traffic Advisory Council

R. H. Dalgleish, chief engineer of the
Capital Traction Co., was named by the
Commissioners today a member of the
Traffic Advisory Council, to replace
John H. Hanna, resigned. Mr.. Hanna
president of the company, has been ur-
able to attend many of the meetings
and .Mr. Dalgleish has been substitute
ing for him. In his letter of resigna-
tion Mr. Hanna suggested it would be
better to have Mr. Dalgleish regular
member of the council instead of a
proxy.
Evening star., 1932-10-11
TOMB TO BE UNVEILED
Ceremonies October 90 Will Pay
Henry Lansburgh Honor.

The large granite sarcophagus con-
tanning the body of Henry Lansburgh,
prominent Washington merchant, who
died in November, 1925, will be unveiled
at ceremonies scheduled for 2 pm, Oc-
tober %. on a knoll in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
The tomb will be unveiled with
Masonic rites in the presence of the
family and friends. Workmen are
putting finishing touches on the
memorial
Evening star., 1932-10-11
ABANDONED CAR FOUND
Two Sewing Machines in Auto Re.
ported Stolen.

The United States Park Police early
this morning found coupe abandoned
on the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way near Wellington, Va. 1t contained
two electric sewing machines. The
automobile was reported stolen yes
terday. The coupe is listed in the name
of william j. Coster of the 2400 block
of Eighteenth street.
Evening star., 1932-10-11

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UGUST MAGNI'S 25-cent piece
" failed to turn black when he
II tossed it into steaming pot
1 \ of mushrooms last night, and
as a result IL nerSnns received
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-13
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-We've
IN been looking at the spring
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No matter how much or how little
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Shoulders thrown OUT. Waists
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the skirt in one long, straight line.
And they make the figures that
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And are they out to please! Fox
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Galyac and lapin to win those who
look better in fiat fur. AND-re-
movable fur scarfS for women who
wonder whether to have any fur
at all.
There's the coat with soft fox.
The fur set back a little on the
fabric for spring. Shaped like the
one in the photograph. Or coming
down to an equal length on each