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Evening star., 1932-08-10
PENUR|OUS BANDIT
CLEANS. UP Change
Takes Dime From One Man,
80 Cents From Another,
After Making $50 Haul.

A penurious bandit who robbed
filling station at Fourteenth and Bel
mont streets of more than $50 early
today took a dime from one employs
of the place and forced another to
hand over 30 cents before fleeing in
waiting automobile.
James s. Lawrence. 25, arrested a
short time after the noldJp confessed
having driven the car In which the
robbeI made his getaway, according to
Detective Sargt. Larry O'Dea. He also
admitted having participated in eight
other filling station holdups staged
here during the last several months,
ODea said.
With Detective Sergt. Carlton Tally,
Lawrence, who gave an address in the
1900 block on Monroe street, began a
tour OF the city. pointing out the places
held up Meanwhile. Detective Sergts.
D. G. Fletcher and W. J. Dubusky were
making an intensive search for the
bandit.
Armed with a revolver, the robber en-
tered the station about l am. and or
dered the night manager, Sabin Cardua,
2235 First street. and his two assistants
to stick 'em up!"
The bandit, described as about 81
years old 5 feet inches tall and weigh
ing about 135 pounds, forced Cardua to
open the cash register and empty it.
The register contained 500 in bills,
several dollars in silver and check for
$40, all of which the robber pocketed.
Apparently not altogether satisfied
with his haul, however, the bandit
turned to the other employees. Baron
Shields, South Clifton Terrace Apart
ments, and Woodrow Brousman, 2400
Thirteenth street, and commanded
them to come across" with all the
money they had.
After relieving Shields of 10 cents
and taking 80 cents from Brousman the
robber jumped into car and was driven
away.
One Of the station attendants noted
the license number of the machine and
turned it over to second precinct police,
who Immediately began a search for
the owner, man living In the first
block of New York avenue northeast.
Receiving tip that the man with
whom the bandit fed was named Law
renee, Detective Sergts. D. G. Fletcher
and w. j. DuBusky arrested James S.
Lawrence, 25, Of the 1900 block Of Mon
roe street, who was booked for investi-
cation at the second precinct.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
PRESIDENT HONORS
BURKE'S MEMORY
He and Cabinet Members and
Aides Accompany Body
to Union Station.

President Hoover and several friends
and political associates of James Fran
els Burke. chief counsel for the Re
publican National Committee, who died
suddenly Monday night at Garfield
Hospital, paid a final tribute to his
memory yesterday as the body was
being carried through Union Station
to be taken to Pittsburgh, where flu
neral services will be held Friday.
President Hoover. with two of his Sec
retaries and several members of the
cabinet, motored from the White House
to Wrights undertaking establishment,
where they joined the funeral cortege
to Union Station The President and
his associates and number of friends
of the late chief counsel of the National
Committee stood with bowed heads in
the presidential room at the station as
the casket bearing the body was wheeled
through the room to the station con-
course.
With the President were Secretaries
Newton and Richey, Secretary of War
Hurley. Postmaster General Brown, Sec
retary of Labor Doak, Undersecretary
Castle of the State Department and As
sistant Secretary Heath Of the Treasury
Department. The National Committee
was represented by George De B. Keim,
secretary of the committee. Capt. Joel
T. Boone, medical officer of the White
House. walked with Francis Scott Burke,
son of the late Republican leader. who
had come to washington to take his
fathers body home.
President Hoover will be personally
represented at the funeral in Pittsburgh
Friday by Col. Campbell B. Hodges,
chief military aide at the White House.
The funeral has been arranged for IL
O'Clock so Republican leaders participat-
ing in the notification ceremonies of
President Hoover in this city tomorrow
can be present.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
POLICEMAN KENNEDY
| BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Victim of Mob Paid Full Mill
tary Honors for Marine
Service.

Funeral services were held this after
noon in Arlington National Cemetery
for Officer Milo j. Kennedy. United
States park police, fatally injured by a
gang OF colored men in Logan Circle
early Sunday morning. with full mill
tary honors being paid the former men,
Der of the United States Marine Corps.
Acting as pallbearers were his brother
officers. A. D. Cook, M. H. Leach. E. S.
Mast. r. O. Thompson, r. E. Bendure
and H. M. Berger.
The cortege left Hines undertaking
parlors, at Fourteenth and Harvard
streets, at 1:15 o'clock. Fifty members
of the park police, headed by Supt
Doyle o. Hickey and P. j. Carroll of
the United States park police and IL
foot officers and motor cycle men Of
the Metropolitan police, attended the
funeral
Many policemen gave up part Of their
day of to attend the funeral and men
assigned to duty between midnight and
8 am. did likewise.
Rev. j. H. Myers conducted the rites
Of the Presbyterian Church for Officer
Kennedy. Lieut.. Stanton W. Salisbury,
Chaplain Corps, U. s. NJ. attached to
the washington Navy Yard, officiated at
the graveside.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Old Shipmates Head Navy

"wO old "sea dogs" who were
shipmates when they were
youngsters, today took charge
i OF the Nays sea forces, one as
commander In chief Of the
United States fleet and the other as
commander of the battle force.
Admiral Richard H. Leigh. who re-
lieved Admiral Frank H. Schofield from
command of the feet, and Vice Admiral
Luke H. McNamee. who is to relieve
Leigh from the battle force post, served
together more than 80 years ago on
the gunboat u. S. s. Princeton.
That was during the Spanish Amer
lean War, when they were young men,
nearing the end of their careers to-
gether, they hold two Of the most i'm
portant posts in the United States Navy.
Admiral McNamee. who has been
commander of battleships, will be re-
lieved tomorrow by Rear Admiral Joel
R. P. Pringle, now commanding Bat
tleship Division, No. 3. Pringle, ac-
cording to gossip In naval circles will
be the next chief of naval operations,
succeeding Admiral William ". Pratt
when he retires upon reaching the age
of GA next February.
On Friday, Rear Admiral Walter 8.
Crosley recently detached from duty as
commandant OF the 9Th Naval District.
Great Lakes, Ill, will succeed Admiral
Pringle in command Of Battleship Di-
vision 3. the u. s. s. Tennessee being
his temporary flagship.
Admiral Leigh's home Is in Grenada,
Miss, Admiral McNamee Is from
jamestown, R. l. Admiral Pringle's home
is at Charleston, S. c.. while Admiral
Crosley gives Washington, D. c.. as his
home. Penn Yam, N. Y, is the home
of Admiral Schofield.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
CAPITAL WRITER
WINS $1,000 PRIZE
J. Fred Essary to Receive
PugsIey Award for News
Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEEKSKILL, N. Y, August 10.-J
Fred Essary, Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun. was announced
today as the winner of the Chester De-
witt Pugsley award Of $1,000 for out
standing journalistic service to the Ma
tion throughout the year"
Mr.. Pugsley, donor OF the award for
the last three years, Is local banker,
and only this week was indorsed for the
Democratic nomination for Representa-
tive at large by Putnam County Demo-
Gratis.
A National Press Club, Washington,
Committee decides the winner OF the
Pugsley award. The announcement was
made from Mr. Pugsley's home.
The work for which Mr.. Essary re-
ceived the Pugsley award was published
in The Baltimore Sun on March 5,
1891, and was the first published ac-
count OF what went on behind the
scenes while the Wickersham Commit
tee was celebrating. 1t was published
a short time after the Wickersham
Committee report was presented 20
Congress
Today Mr.. Essary disclosed that he
worked on the story for more than a
week, and travelled about 1000 miles
to get it. 1t ran more than five COL
umns.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
BELIEVED IN MARYLAND.
Libby Holman Reported on Closely
Guarded Estate.

ABERDEEN, Md. August 10 H1.-
Sheriff Reese Bowman of Hartford
County said today he had received a
request to place guards around Oaking-
ton estate, believed to have been the
recent hideaway of Libby Holman
Reynolds.
He said the request came from Mrs
Louisa Jenny of Wilmington, Del, a
friend of the torch singer, who, two
days ago, was released in North Caro-
lima on S25 900 bond in connection with
the death of her husband, Smith
Reynolds.
The sheriff said he did not know II
Mrs. Reynolds was at the estate, but
BENJAMIN Ray, chief of Aberdeen po-
lice and a deputy under Sheriff Bow
man. said he had positive informa-
tion" Mrs. Reynolds was at Darlington
last night.
Servants said Mrs Reynolds had not
arrived there. -
Mrs. Jenny recently leased Oaking-
ton estate. which belonged to the late
Leonard Richards. 1t is now in the
hands Of executors who are hquidating
the property.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
NEW STREET PLANS
HINGED ON TRAFFIC
Count Being Made Now to Be
Announced by First of
New Year.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is looking for
ward to having the results Of traffic
survey, now being finished in the
metropolitan area, early in the new
year. BY keeping tab on the origin and
destination Of traffic in Greater Wash
ington, the commission proposes to
recommend the building of new high
ways between the heavily Travelled
points. as a convenience to motorists.
f. w, James. chief of the division OF
highway transport of the Bureau OF
Public Roads, Department Of Agricul-
ture, said today that the traffic count
in Greater Washington Is expected TO
be finished on September is. Due to
the increasing density Of trafflc, the
bureau has decided not to give out trail
fic cards, requesting information on the
motorists destinations, and where they
came from, after IL o'clock on Sundays
viii Require Study.
While the traffic count is to be COM
pleted a month hence, Mr.. James as
serted that it will take some time TO
digest and study the mass OF material.
A report is not in prospect before Jan.
nary /. The National Capital Park and
planning Commission will study this
with interest, officials said today, so
that new ideas for highways In TINS
region may be developed. The tramc
survey has been under way since the
middle of last September.
Cooperating in this effort, which Is
under the direction of the Bureau OF
Public Roads, are Fairfax and airing
ton Counties and Alexandria, va;
MONTGOMERY and Prince Georges Coun-
ties. Md: the highway departments OF
both States, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, the District Government and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Under Way Six Weeks
The Bureau of Public Roads is en-
gagged in conducting another tramc
study of interest to washington in its
survey of the best methods of handling
automobiles at multiple intersections
here. Mr. James asserted that this
is dealing with the capacity Of the in
tersections and whether 1t Is best to
have them controlled by policemen, by
automatic signal lights or otherwise.
This survey has now been under way
for six weeks. and Is confined to the
District Of Columbia, being made at
the suggestion of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. The
lessons learned from this study. officials
explained today, will determine il
future circles are to be created in
Washington's new street developments
Mr.. James asserted that the circulatory
traffic study will continue up to cold
weather and its exact length will be
determined by the funds on hand. The
bureau Is considering the proposal to
extend the study to New Jersey roads,
where traffic circles are utilized In
some of the rural sections.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
HUGE SAVINGS Barred
FOR CHICAGO TAXPAYERS
Expense Cut of 25 Million or More
Promised by Citizens Advis-
ory Committee.

BY the Associated Press. ..
CHICAGO, August 10.-The taxpay-
ers of Chicago were promised $25,-
000, 900 or larger tax reduction "melon"
yesterday.
The reduction, announced by the
Citizens Committee on Public Expendi-
lures, was hailed by civic leaders as
definite indication that Chicago Is pull
ing itself out of the financial moraSs in
which it has floundered for more than
two years.
The committee declared the total
1881 taxes to be collected early next
year will be between s25000.000 and
$50 ,000,0O0 below the 1880 levy of
$289, ,000,0 900, and that the 1882 levy
probably will be s45,oOO.O00 below the
1880 figure.
The Citizens Committee on Public
Expenditures was appointed about a
year ago at the insistence of bankers
from whom the city was pleading for
loans.
The announcement ended with plea
to the delinquent taxpayers to come
forward and pay all Of their taxes now
dup l."
Evening star., 1932-08-10
SIX ENGINEERS WIN
|MARKSMAN BADGES
Members of 121st Engineers,
District National Guard,
Qualify at Camp.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP RITCHIE, Cascade, Md,
August l0.-As a result Of the cleanup
period for small arms firing the combat
power of the 12lst Engineers. District
of Columbia National Guard, was in
creased yesterday by two sharpshooters,
three marksmen and one pistol marks
man. Pvt. Hartweu L. Ringwalt, Com
pany z, topped the list. with 223 points
out of a possible ESQ. just one point
under expert rifieman. Pvt. tFfrst
next, with 218, while Pvts. Charles r.
Woodzell and Carlyle w. Vernon and
Pvt. (First Class William D. johnson,
all Of Company C, qualified as marks
men, with scores OF 206 and pair of
1875, respectively. Sergt. Henry d.
Green, Sd, Company z. averaged 65.77
per cent to qualify as pistol marksman.
Mark Regimental Day.
This afternoon the Engineer units
will observe Regimental day, which,
under standing order, falls on the
first Wednesday Of any mobilization Of
the regiment for Federal service. The
purpose Of this ceremony is to tradi-
tionalize the history and ideals of the
12lst Engineers. Comprising the pro-
gram is a. reading Of orders, citations
and concentrations by Capt. Charles
E. Smithson, adjutant; historical ad-
dress by Capt Arthur L. Smith, chap
lain; an address by Col. John W
Oehmann, camp commander a presen-
tation of recruits to the national and
regimental colors, accompanied by the
reading Of patriotic essay entitled
"Old Glory" which. was written by
Walter F. Meier, past grand master.
33d degree Mason, and finally the
singing of the regimental song by the
entire command. Lieut.. Col. Julian S.
Oliff will act as master OF ceremonies.
Play at Sanitarium.
This morning the 121st Engineer
Band, directed by Warrant Officer
Meyer r. Goldman, gave concert at
the Maryland State tuberculosis Sani-
tarium.
Brig. Gen. Milton A. Reckord. adju-
tant general of the Maryland National
Guard. has ordered the local militiamen
to post a midnight guard on the far
side Of Lake Royer to prevent nude
been participated in by visitors to
nearby Summer resorts and which have
disturbed occupants of the hostess
house, located on the camp side OF the
lake and quartering wives, mothers and
children OF the local soldiers. Capt. G..
E. Smithson, adjutant. also has formed
davtime lifeguard patrol. which will
consist Of enlisted men holding Red
Cross life-saving badges. There are a
number of such men in the regiment
and two will be selected each day.
Company A, with Corpl. Colbert s.
Wild acting as non commissioned off,
GER in charge of quarters, yesterday
retained possession of the company
area sanitation flag, but lost the kitchen
efficiency flag to Company D, when
Mess Sergt. Andy D. Flores scored 100
per cent.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT
PLUGGING SLOT MACHINES
Man, Arrested Using Lead Slugs,
Admits Saving Way Out
of Jail.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August l0.-An escaped
prisoner is going back to the Dekalb
County, Ill, jail because two detectives
happened to see him use lead slugs in
a vending machine.
Leon Leflin. 80, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
arrested for using the lead nickels. told
police voluntarily that he sawed his
way out of the Illinois jail. He ex-
planned that his conscience had bothered
him ever since he escaped.
He had completed a six-month term
for interstate transportation OF a stolen
automobile when he was ordered back
for another six months in default of a
81 600 fine. Then. ne said, he decided
TO escape. He was trusty, so he had
little difficulty in smuggling in box
of tools and hacksaws.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
.FRATERNAL AIDS
TO POOR OUTLINED
National Session Is Told of
Expansion of Welfare Work
in Last Year.

Fraternal benefit societies spent
81 500 900 in welfare work during the
past year, the National Fraternal Con-
gress Of America, In session at the May
flower Hotel, was told this morning by
Mrs. Dora A. Talley. Omaha Nebr.,
chairman of Its General Welfare Com
mittee.
Welfare work by societies throughout
the country has been greatly accele-
rated. Mrs. Talley said, by the ex-
traordinary needs of the past year, with
the greatest emphasis being placed on
unemployment relief. National asso-
Citations maintain six homes for aged,
five orphansges five hospitals or SAM
tariumS and eight scholarships or edu-
cational funds. she reported. These
hospitals or sanitariums. the congress
was told. have helped back to health
80 500 persons at a total expense OF
6,475 900 during the approximately 10
years Of their operation. During the
past decade $500, ,000. has been expended
In educational work and $325,000 in
1891.
Food Given Needy.
In addition to these activities benefit
needy. milk to undernouriShed children
Christmas baskets and have organized
recreaticnal camps and clubs.
Life insurance companies and fra
ternal societies were urged by Herman
L. Ekern Madison, Wis, to adopt the
withdrawal plan now in operation in
building and loan associations. This
would limit funds to Withdrawing men,
bers to one-half Of the cash on hand
including current income. william T
Eldridge, Boston. Mass. advised fra
ternal benefit socities against branching
cut into the commercial life insurance
field.
Others Give Addresses.
Others who spoke this morning in
eluded: j. e. Little, Detroit; Anna r.
Downes, Chicago, and A. o. Hurja, Chi
cago.
Addresses scheduled this AFTERNOON
| we're to be by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Mehan,
| Milwaukee,; G. D. Ziegler, Appleton
Wis; Col. George A. Drew. Toronto, On
tario; Hayden Arrowsmith, Los Angeles
and Arthur E. Nelson, st. Paul, MINI.
Business sessions of the convention
will be concluded tomorrow morning
when new officers will be elected. To-
morrow afternoon the 400 delegates will
go on a sightseeing trip to Alenxandria
Mount Vernon and Arlington.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
GARNER PLANS TO FLY
TO ROOSEVELT PARLEY
Speaker to Talk to Democratic
Running Mate Next Monday
at New York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Weather permitting, Speaker John N.
Garner will go by airplane from his
home, at Uvalde, Tex, to New York for
his conference with Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Attaches at the Speakers Office here
said the Democratic vice presidential
candidate would make the flight in a
privately operated plane if it was pos
sible. In the event the weather is bad,
Garner will go by train.
Garner, who is So. made his first air.
plane trip last October, when he few
10 Washington in an Army plane to
attend the conference called by Presi-
dent Hoover to outline the economic re-
habilitation program.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
MRS. ALICE WILSON DIES
Funeral Tomorrow for Worker in
Veterans Bureau.

Mrs. Alice Wilson, for years an en-
ploye of the Veterans Administration,
died yesterday in her apartment In the
Chastleton Hotel after an illness OF two
months
A native OF Owingsville, KY, she was
So years old. She Is survived by her
husband, John L. Wilson her mother,
Mrs. Mamie L. Duncan, who is 81 years
old, and three sisters, Mrs. j. A. Par
riSh, Mrs Charles c. Adams and Mrs.
w. E. Harwell Mrs Wilson's maiden
name was Alice Richart.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at the L. M. Gawler funeral parlors,
with burial at Fort Lincoln Cemetery at
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
FUNERAL is ARRANGED
FOR BABY OF VETERAN
Twelve-Week- old Infant Dies at
Hospital of Stomach
Ailment.

Bernard Myers, 12-week-old bonus
baby" who died yesterday at Gallinger
Hospital from q stomach ailment which
became acute following routing OF the
Bonus Expeditionary Force by Federal
troops, was to be buried this afternoon
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Members Of the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars were to
carry the tiny casket to a grave on a
wooded hillside in the cemetery after
services at the w. w. Chambers funeral
home.
The baby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Myers, came here from their
home in Reading, Pa, to attend their
sons funeral due TO lack of funds they
were unable to remain here while the
child was in the hospital, according
to B. E. F. members.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
BIRTH MAY DELAY
Y REYNOLDS TRIAL
Libby Holman Is Pictured as
Anxious for Early VIM
dication.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., August 10.
The expected birth of child possibly
may delay Libby Holmans murder trial
several months.
Although her attorney said Miss Hol-
man, seeking 'vindieation as soon as
possible" wants trial before the baby
is born. he added the phrase 'if ply
sicians decide it will not endanger the
infant
The young widow. who is accused with
Alb Walker in the shooting OF her hus-
band, Smith Reynolds, tobacco heir, has
dropped from public sight again. One
of her attorneys suggested the Broad"
way blues singer, who left Reidsyille
by auto early Tuesday after being re-
leased in $25. 1000 bail. may be travelling
staring throngs.
Father Returns Home.
Whether she will go to her parents
home, in Cincinnati, or to a friends
home elsewhere was not known. AL
fred Holman. her father, left winston
Salem yesterday for Cincinnati
Relatives of Reynolds made no COM
ment on a London dispatch quoting
Nancy Holt, American author of sophis-
ticated novels. to the effect that she and
Smith had planned marriage before the
latters secret wedding to the torch
singer at Monroe, Mich.
Testimony given at the inquest into
Reynolds death indicated the 4ntici-
pated heir to part of the dead youths
estimated $15,000,000 interest in the r.
j. Reynolds tobacco estate Is not ex-
pected for several months,
1t was pointed out that Smith mar
ried Libby just six days after he and
his first wife. Anne Cannon of Con-
cord, N. c., heiress to textile fortune,
were divorced.
Estate Action Delayed.
Anne Cannon's 2-year r-old daughter
by this marriage is regarded by some
attorneys here as having the best claim
to Smiths estate. although a document
renouncing her right of inheritance was
signed by the mother when Reynolds
established a S1.O00,0o0 trust fund for
her and the child in connection with
the divorce action.
A child born to Libby within 10 lunar
months of Smiths death, it is agreed
by lawyers, would have full rights of
inheritance.
No action toward settlement of the
estate had been taken yesterday, and
it was said there could be lapse of six
months or more without the appoint
ment of an administrator.
Libby is not eligible for appointment
under North Carolina law, since she
IS a nonresident of the State.
william N Reynolds, uncle and CO.
guardian of Smith, was asked by the
widow to serve as administrator about
three weeks ago. but he has not made
public his answer to the request.
BELIEVED IN MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Band Invades Embassy.

BRUSSELS, August 10 R.-One
member of the Hungarian Embassy
staff was seriously hurt and several
others were beaten today when the
Embassy was invaded by a band of
young men suspected of being Hungar-
ian Communists. Four were arrested
but the rest escaped.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Advertising Leader Dies.

TORONTO, Ontario, August 10 [E1.-
William Findley advertising agency
head, died OF heart disease at his home
yesterday. He was SO years old. He
was president of Lord & Thomas Of
Canada and vice president of Lord &
Thomas Of the United States.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Indiana Banker Dies.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 10 tR.-
Frank D. Stalnaker, for 20 years presi-
dent Of the Indiana National Bank, the
States largest financial institution, died
at his home here last night after a
months illness. He was So years old
and a native Of Bloomfield, Iowa.