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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
MEANS CONVICTION
IS ASKED BY ROVER
Jury Expected to Get Kid.
naping ENDORSEMENT
Case Today.

The trial Of CASTOR B. Means moved
into its final stage in District Supreme
Court today when the Government asked
for a conviction of the picture book
detective" on charges that he swindled
Mrs Evalyn Walsh Mclean of $104, 600
in a fantastic scheme to ransom the
Lindbergh baby.
In his closing argument, United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover said
Means, a former Department of Justice
investigator. dealt in broken hearts
and mothers love"
The former investigator is alleged to
have accepted 100000 from Mrs. Nc
Lean to ransom the kidnapped Lind
bergh child last March 7. He was in
dicted for the larceny or embezzlement
of this money when he failed to return
it after negotiations with the supposed
kidnapers had fallen through. He is
also charged with the embezzlement or
larceny of $4,000 Mrs. Mclean gave
him at his request to pay expenses in
CURED by the kidnapers in the negoti-
atoms.
Tells Of Negotiations.
In his argument, Rover dwelt at
length on the negotiations between
Means and Col. M. Robert Guggenheim
a friend of Col. Lindbergh. The prose
cutor pointed out, that, according te
the testimony, Means was negotiating
with Col. Guggenheim and Mrs. Nc.
Lean at the same time.
Means first opened negotiations with
Col. Guggenheim," Rover said, but
after Mrs. Mclean came into the pic.
ture he simply chucked Guggenheim
into the background until the trap set
for Mrs. Mclean could be sprung He
began to sever relations with the man
as soon as Mrs. Mclean paid over to
him the 100000"
Rover said the testimony clearly
showed both Means and Mrs Mclean
understood the ransom money was not
to be paid over to the kidnapers until
the baby had been delivered and iden-
titled. He insisted Means knew this
was the understanding when he per-
suaded Mrs. Mclean to sign note au-
thorizing him to turn the money over
to the kidnapers. This note contained
no reservations regarding the return
of the child prior to payment.
Declared Appeal to Imagination.
Rover told the jury Means induced
Mrs. Mclean to 60 with him to South
Carolina and Texas to guard against
the possibility that her lawyers might
learn of the negotiations she had en-
tered into He said the code num-
bers given the various persons partic-
ipating in the supposed ransom pro-
ceedings were for the sole purpose OF
keeping Mrs. McLean's interests aroused
through an appeal to her imagination.
The case probably will be given to
the Jury this afternoon following argu-
ments by defense counsel and instruc-
lions by Justice James M. Proctor on
questions of law involved.
If Means is convicted on the en-
bezzlement count, the maximum penal.
ty is 10 years imprisonment. Each Of
the larceny counts in the indictment
upon conviction, are punishable by 10
years imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
BRITAIN STAYS OFF
OF GOLD STANDARD
Chancellor Says Action Is Not De
sirable Under Present World
Conditions.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, June, 13.-Neville Cham
berlain, chancellor of the exchequer,
told Parliament today it would not be
desirable for Great Britain to return
to the gold standard ''as long as exist
ing conditions continue"
The country went off the gold stand
ard last September 20. when Philip
Snowden was chancellor. The pound
sterling dropped in value Immediately
and is now worth 1888.
Last week the League of Nations Gold
Committee recommended return to the
gold standard as quickly as possible by
those governments which have aban-
doned it. To aid in restoration of the
standard the report recommended a
satisfactory solution of the war debts
and separations problem" and a reason
able degree of freedom in the movement
OF goods and services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
BACK CURTIS TO LIMIT.
Kansans Name Scott to Place Him in
Nomination.

nomination.
CHICAGO, June 10 CP.-The Kan
sas delegation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention will back their ma
tive son, Charles Curtis, to the limit
for denomination for Vice President,
j. H. Stewart of Wichita, delegate at
large, said last night.
place Curtis in nomination after Ala
bama or Arizona has yielded to Kansas.
Scott also is slated to be the Kansas
representative on the Resolutions Com
mittee
Stewart is regarded as the probable
choice for chairman of the Kansas
delegation when it holds its organi-
zation meeting tomorrow. The slate
also includes Rolla Clymer of Eldorado
for secretary, j. B. Lower of Washing
ton for treasurer, B. l. Litowich of
Salina for representative on Creden-
tials Committee, Sidney Harris of Of
tawa for Committee on Rules and Or
der of Business and w. c. Miller of
Belvidere for Committee on Permanent
Organization.
David w. Mulvane of Topeka, long
time national committeeman, is slated
for reelection without opposition. Mrs.
R. R. Bittman of independence, ma
tional committeewoman, also is slated
for reelection.
Former United States Senator Henry
Allen was among the early arrivals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
MAN ENTERS FIREPIT OF VOLCANO
TO RECOVER BODIES OF COUPLE
Lowered by Cable, Contractor Returns With Corpses of
Despairing Lover and His Sweetheart.

suspended perilously from a cable
stretched across the pit, into which
Kunishi would have plunged to a boil
ing death in the lava 200 feet below
had the cable broken.
Shortly after he reached the ledge,
900 feet below the brink on which the
bodies lay, he signaled with white flag
that his trip would be successful. He
returned with the bodies strapped to
his cage and claimed the $1,000 for
which he contracted to do the job.
Nunes kidnapped and shot the girl
June because she refused to marry
him.
Workmen spent days in arranging the
cables and preparing the cage in which
KuuiShi descended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
AID PLEDGED JUSTO
RULE IN ARGENTINA
Six Leftist Groups Organize to OPP
pose Possible Return of
Dictatorship.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June l3.-Six Left
ist opposition political groups at mass
meeting today r;edged themselves to
support the government of President
Justo and prevent any possibility of
return to dictatorship. There had
been rumors of possible coup against
the regime.
The six organizations were the So
cialists Independent Socialists, Progress
sive Democrats. EHtererios Radicals, the
Argentine University Federation and
the Buenos Aires University Federation.
The Yrigoyenist Radicals and Alvear
Radicals did not participate in the
neetlng, but it was understood they
Planned similar expression indie
peudently. ........-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
DRY AGENTS SUSPENDED
Probe Ordered When Tour Reveals
Guarded Beer Gone.

PHILADELPHIA, June IS (R.-Pro-
hibition Administrator John D. PenA
nington wants to know how $50 barreE
of real beer disappeared from the
Eureka brewery, at Paterson, N. j.,
where two prohibition agents we're on
guard there. He has suspended the
agents. whose names are withheld, until
he finds out.
A surprise visit to the brewery by
other agents uncovered alleged diver
sion. They made a routine inspection
Saturday and then feSUYcad unexpect-
edly yesterday. They 1ooEs that the
pipe lines were full of illegal beer and
that two watts, full Saturday, had been
emptied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Wife and Mother-in-Law of House
Member Are Injured.

Mrs. Clara Dyer, 81, wife of Repre-
sentative L. c. Dyer of Missouri, and
her mother, Mrs. Emily Hyer, were cut
and bruised about the face and body
when the automobile in which they
were riding was in an accident near
Mechanlcsville, Md, this morning.
They were taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where their condition was said
to be not serious. Representative Dyer
was not in the car. The Dyers live at
1926 Woodley road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
MRS. HOOVER HONORED
receives Masters Degree at Tufts
Commencement Eyarcisac

MEDFORD, Mass. June Is lR,-
Mrs. Herbert Hoover TODAY received an
honorary degree of master of arts from
President John A. Cousens of Tufts
College. A gathering of 5000 attended
the commencement exercises, held in
a huge tent which had been erected as
a protection from occasional showers
which broke over the campus.
The wife of the President was one of
nine persons to receive honorary de-
greeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HILO, Hawaii, June ia man de-
scended into the Tuning crater of Hale
maumau-"house Of everlasting fire.
and reclaimed from Pele, dreaded Ha-
waiian fire goddess, the bodies Of de-
spairing lover and his sweetheart he
slew before leaping into the volcano
clasping her body.
A daring japanese contractor, Rikan
Kunishi, gambled with death yesterday
as he was lowered into the fire pit OF
Kilauea Volcano, returning eight hours
later with the bodies of Sylvester Nunes
20, and Margaret Enos, II.
The descent Was mada in r ting nase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
SEVEN men TRAPPED
IN Mine EXPLOSION
Details Of Virginia Blast Lacking
as Call for Help Arrives
in Norton.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTON, Va, June 13.-Seven men
were reported to have been caught to-
day behind an explosion in the Splash
dam Coal Corporation mine about IS
miles from here.
Meager news Of the explosion and a
call for help came to the Office Of the
Virginia Coal Operators Association
this morning. A group Of officials and
rescue workers left at once for the
scene. Telephone connections could
not be made Immediately and no other
details were given by George Walker,
manager, in calling for q rescue squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Calisthenics Take
Place of Toll in
Prison Factories
By the Associated Press.

JOLIET, H., June l3.-It's
bend to the left" and bend to
the right" and no more work in
the factory for inmates Of the
Illinois State Penitentiary from
now on.
Warden Henry c. Hill has is
sued an order for immediate
closing of all the prison shops,
announcing lack of orders made
their operation Improbable.
And daily calisthenics, he said,
will take the place Of work in
the steel foundry and shoe. furni-
ture and fiber factories for the
convictS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
McGill to Run Again.

TOPEKA, Kans, June Is P).-Sen-
ator George McGill, Democrat, of Kan
sas, filed his candidacy for denomination
today. Former Representative Chaun-
wet" also formally entered the sena-
torial race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
TAX CHANGE FAVORED
Cars and Parts Would Carry Levy
if Delivered After June FL.

The House Ways and Means Com
mittee today approved a resolution
amending the new revenue law so that
a tax can be collected on purchases of
automobiles or automotive equipment
not delivered before June 81.
The resolution was sponsored by Rep
resentative Crisp, Democrat, of Georgia.
and approved by the committee, to
prevent placing Of large orders before
June 81 for delivery after that date and
thus avoid the excise tax,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
WEATHER.

CU. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy with showers this afternoon
and tonight and possibly tomorrow;
slightly warmer tomorrow; gentle east
winds. Temperatures-High 65, at
noon today; lowest, So, at am. today.
Full report on page 9.
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Evening star., 1932-10-02

scripts and repairing valuable books. 1t was
while thus engaged few years ago that Mr..
Maloney, together with others. restored to its
present condition the Declaration OF 1nde-
pendencc now on exhibition in the Library OF
Congress.
While still detailed to the State Depart
ment Library assignment came from the
public printer to Mr. Maloney and Mr.. Waldy to
repair flag presented to Gen. Washington at
Valley Forge the property OF Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons. and which, aside
from the fringe which was too far gone, was
restored to an almost perfect condition. 1t is
said that this work was of such higher techni-
Evening star., 1932-10-02

Hilton Lackaye, mho spent his boyhood
days at 454 Massac husetfs Avenue north
mesf.
cal nature that it could not be done outside Of
the Governments workshops.
In talking to the senior Mr. Maloney the
writer asked him how the neighborhood OF the
Government Printing Office looked in the early
days, when he was first employed there, and
he said there were few buildings in the neigh
borhood except ST Aloysus' Church. which was
begun in 1857 and which stands at the corner
of North Capitol and Eye streets. Besides
the church property, he said there was but one
house in the block from H to I and North
Capitol to First street and that this house was
at the northwest corner and was occupied by
a Mr. Calvert; the rest by John Rover as
truck garden, his residence being at First and
l streets early as 1860
At that time Mr. Maloney resided in the
vicinity Of Fourth street and Massachusetts
Evening star., 1932-10-02
South SIDE Of befn ou7h and Fh s'71s ""7 " Early N
Homes Of old Days Assmiated Uih Names
ofCHy Bmlde,y-Uihm Lackayr, Actor,
Spent His Early Years 7here-7He
I>azcyrnre Barrett Dramatic Club.

avenue die the lady who later became his
wife and he says they frequently trolled down
H street t. the bridge which then crossed the
Tiber, to witness the raging torrent OF water
as it overfowed its banks during the Spring
freshets.
few wears after the elder Mr. Maloney
married the family moved TO Massachusetts ave
nue. between Fourth and Fifth streets north
west, and there they had as neighbors a MI
Atkinson, druggist. the Dawson family 1gEatluS
and Samuel Knott, William Drane, a much
respected policeman, known as the childrens
friend: Mrs. Hurdle, John w. Hibbs. father OF
the well known banker and broker William B.
Hibbs who lived on Massachusetts avenue when
the popular Billy was no more than knee
high to duck.
X Ar. MALoNEY also mentions as among
~ those who lived close by Mrs. Summers, Mr..
Chaffee, Mr. Wood. the Flannery brothers Lott
and Martin who had their marble works on
the south side of Massachusetts avenue for many
years, and where Lott, doubt, carved the
statue of Lincoln now in front Of the Court
House: George Parker the parents of Edwin B.
Hay Dennis Toomey, a bookbinder, and James
Lackey, father of William A. Lackey who, when
he adopted the stage as profession, assumed
the name Wilton Lackaye."
The City Directory shows that Wilton
Lackaye'S father boarded at the corner OF SeV-
enth and 1 streets northwest as early as 1858
and conducted tailor shop at 444 Seventh
street west told numberng). His name. buSi-
ness address and house address appear in the
City Directory from 1853 until 1884. In 1865
the father Of the noted actor advertises in the
City Directory as follows:
James Lackey
Merchant Tailor
49, Seventh street
Opposite Post Office
Washington, D. c.
Military work of every grade and quality
done in the neatest manner"
In 1852 just 70 years ago last Friday. James
Iackey the father, living at 440 Thirteenth
street west (also old numbering, and if Will
liam was not born there, then the stork headed
for this particular address must have lost his
bearings and landed. as his biographers state
somewhere in Loudoun County, Va. Indeed
storks are strange birds and are known to do
unusual things, at times leaving more
than reasonable number of cherubs at the
house to which it is directed, and so it is pcssi-
ole that upon this particular 3oth of September
1862, this bird got entirely turned around and
did not know whether he was coming or going
and landed in good old Virginia.
Anyhcw. We can justly claim Wilton as one
of our own for it was here that he lived from
as William A. Lackey. actor, asa Massachu-
Evening star., 1932-10-02

@F course such dts gnaticns as English Hill
~ and the Slashes. to those who have lived
here less than SO year, mean nothing. since
these end many similar names belong to an
earlier period in the cityS history, and hence
may need Just 9 little explaining English Hill.
for instance. close by. to the east and
northeast of Irish Hill. and the latter, we are
told included Judiciary Square and vicinity.
The Slashes. at the time the Northern Liber-
ties received its name. was probably what Hines
calls the White Oak Slashes when he says:
"On the squares bounded by and M and
probably Sixth ard Ninth streets was jenkins
farm which extended a little beyond the old
poor house. On this farm was an old dwelling
house and tobacco house or barn, etc. From
this to Boundary street north was what was
called the White Oak SlasheS, all in woods.
A later g ner- ton knew the area north OF
S street south Of Florida avenue, and from
Fifteenth street westward to Holmeads Gem
etery as the "Slasll-s"
No doubt tho taking Of Wendells print
ing office by the Government had much to do
with the building up Of that part OF the "Liber-
ties, extending westward to Seventh street, Tor
quite a number Of persons working there re-
sided in this section
Recently the writer stopped in to see William
W. Malone-. veteran printer. and member OF
the Association Of Oldest Inhabitants. who re-
sides with his SON. William w Maloney jr., in
HVattSvic.
The senior Mr. Maloney is nearing his ninety
second milestone and has been retired from the
Ftderal service since 1920, while the son, who
locks fit for many more years. was forced out
on account of age just recently Both father
and son were employees of the Government
Printing Office when retired and probably form
a UNIQUE case where father and son are on the
retired list for age having been employed in
the department.
The elder Mr.. Maloney was an apprentice to
,al1y- hot VIZ
power with the Union and went with him to his
big building at the corner of North Capitol and
streets leaving there in 1867 to work on various
newspapers. principally The Star, of which he
says: 1T was a four-page paper with an eight
page on Saturdays, during the Fall and Win
ter" and he further states that this was the
most satisfactory occupation he ever had. But
he could not stand the glare of the linotype
metal and left The Star to return to the Gov
ernment's big print shop and today is proba-
bly, the only living person who was at Wendells
Government. in 1861.
THE son. William w. Mahoney, jr., who was
! retired on July /, went to the Government
Printing Office as an apprentice when Is years
of age and when retired was a grandfather.
He did not exactly follow in his fathers foot
steps but chose to b: bookbinder rather than
a printer and because of his expert skill in
this line was for many years detailed to the
State DeoartrcH. ~Arar,. restoring old manu-
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Pioneers of Early Northern Liberties
BY John CL4CETT PROCTOR.

are sections in this city where
II still be found many houses dat
ing back to Civil War days, and
some which were standing years be-
fore this period. They are principal.
and in annparaOce
Evening star., 1932-10-02

" built Of wood and in appearance
would indicate that they we're erected by per-
sons OF modest means. VINO were Wiling 10
leave whist was then the center of the city IL
order that some day they might be the proud
owners of their own homes. and in this respect,
no doubt a ma ajority of them succeeded Tor
they continued to live in the new territory, as
indicated by the city directory
They were frugal, thrifty, careful people. who
started from the bottom to build up and not
from the top to fall down. The KIND OF men
and women whose sons ard daughters are today
among our most prominent. successful and
substantial citizens, because OF the lessons they
learned and the knowledge they absorbed When
dad was trying to give them an education and
pay for the old home at the same time IN
deed. they were the kind of people that some
of the present generation might well attempt
to emulate instead of trying to keep up with
the Jones" for IL months during each cal
endar year.
One of these early sections, which began to
be settled as far back 837. was the North
ern Liberties" which. according to the city
directory for 1913. anywhere north OF
or G or II ST Gets north. is eastern and west
ern exparse not ccrcre headed even within the
proba abilite5 OF Si.rE.'so.
Eyidg..t.y the lame eIven to this section, by
common consent, did not suit the compiler OF
the city directory for Re follows up this vague
designation with extensive foot'cte, 2 part
OF which reads.
This appellation initiates 50 mLcn against
appropriateness, and consequently good taste,
and indeed everything else that can be based
on an idea of definite m aaning, that 1t seems
only worthy of record upon the tablets OF
slang. but like all t&iEgs that are not con-
trolled b. l@H4 of prcJi icn identity or loca-
ton it il eeemtue.v understood by every one;
because it is easier TO rest satisfied under
doubts that haze no imneoiste effect. than
undergo the labor OF investigation to arrive at
facts The only perceptbe adaptation Of this
name to its locality is that it is north OF some
where hence north, and unbounded in its ex-
tent hence 'libertie.' The two compounded
making northern liberties. or it may be the
mimic representative Of a portion Of the city
or county of Philadelphia bearing the same
name if this be 50 it is difficult to tell what
could be the medium of association by which IT
established its synonym in Washington.
Another authority designates the Northern
Liberties as being that part Of the city said TO
be bounded BY English Hill and the commons
on the east TIE first ward on the west, down
town on the sou-h and the 'Slashen' on the
north"
Evening star., 1932-10-02

sets avenue" which was the home Of his father
from 1865 on, and it is PROBABLE he died here,
Tor his name ceases 10 appear in the directory
after 1884, at which date he and his son. James
NJ were conducting the Potomac Steam Coffee
Mills at 462 H street southwest
The Washington times., 1932-06-27

him a little, searched his face
for truth. Truth was there,
written on grave features. The
liquor still sang in his blood,
but his mind was clear enough.
He swept her back into his
embrace, kissed her.
Jennie appeared in negligee.
Lord. I'm sorry; thought you'd
gone"
Lynn was radiant. After all,
weeping had left no scar; moth
ing had left scars. Jennie.
we've decided to get married"
rs that news?"
mo, but soon. I mean I'll
keep on working"
Jennie was glum. Mice for
you, maybe. What about me?
Back to the furnished room or
driven to the street. Tom, for
Pete's sake, go home and let
us go to bed. Can't you set
the date tomorrow; mean,
later today?"
But they had no eyes for
her, clasping hands, laughing
with a gentle madness, happy,
secure, the future irradiated
and clear before them.
Tom had gone. He had closed
the door, not gently, as a door
is closed upon faint hopes, but
with an exultant slam which
reverberated through the en-
tire apartment.
"Quiet little fellow, your
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
"SKySCRAPER"

(COntinued from Magazine Page
he did it out Of a fatherly in
terest!"
That went home. She &C
cuSed him furiously. You're
drunk"
What if 7 am? had to
get something out of it, didn't
I? I tell you I saw you out
there cuddling up to the big
shot after-after our dance
together. Love! Women make
me sick" said Tom.
She was unhappy with the
swift, crushing unhappinesS
Of youth; she was also muir
derously angry. She cried,
"You-you're being disgusting
and unfair and vulgar. /
60 away!" she commanded,
and dragged the ring from hel
finger and threw it on the
sioor.
Yet ten minutes ago she
would have sworn that, if asked
to explain her recent prox-
unity to David Dwight; if
asked to explain even the so
innocent kiss, she could have
done so sincerely, with all her
heart; although. she would
have said, it needed no ex-
planation.
She turned on her heel; stag.
gered with fatigue. emotion. dis
appointment: yes, disappoint-