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The Washington times., 1932-05-21
TRIO Of BANDITS
PLEAD GUILTY,
ASK MERCY
HoIdup Men Sentenced for
Four Other Robberies in
Nearby Virginia

Each of the three men who
slugged the cashier and
robbed the East Falls Church
Bank on May II, today were
sentenced in Arlington county
circuit court to Sc years in the
State penitentiary.
Twenty years of each sentence
was imposed for the bank rob
berry and two eight-year SEN
tences for bus terminal robberies,
the sentences to run concur
rently, making 20 years each
man must serve.
Sought Courts Mercy
The bandits are Sergt. john
A. Velke, 80, of the Army Medi-
cal Corps, Fort Humphries, Va;
william B. Babcock, 25, of 718
Eighteenth st. N. W., Washing
ton, and George T. Belew, Is, of
2213 Rhode Island Ave. N. E.,
Washington.
All three men pleaded guilty
and threw themselves on the
mercy Of the court. They were
not represented by counsel.
In imposing sentences, Judge
Walter r. Mccarthy said if the
time should come when the gov
ernor Of the State deemed them
no longer enemies Of society, he
would be one Of the first to aid
them obtain their freedom.
List of RObberies
The five robberies confessed by
the trio were East Falls Church
Bank, the Alexandria Bancroft
bus terminal, Arnold Bus station,
Clarendon, Va; the Arlington,
Fairfax Railway in Ballston and
the Peoples Drug Store in Fred
ericksburg, Va.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
V|TAM|N D MILK
DISCUSSED

Questions as to standards that
should be maintained in regard
to Vitamin D milk were discussed
at the final sessions of the joint
conference today of the American
Association of Medical Milk Com
missions, Inc, and the Certified
Milk Producers Association of
America, Inc, at the Mayflower.
It was finally decided that the
prior attitude of the milk COM
missions, that nothing should be
added to milk, should remain in
force, but that milk with in
creased vitamin content obtained
directly from the cow would be
unobjectionable.
DR.. Paul j. Zentay was elected
president Of the Association Of
Milk Commissions, and the retir-
ing president, DR.. Gilbert j. Levy,
was added to the council.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
SCHOOL BOY, IS
IS DROWNED

Disappearing beneath the water
without an outcry, Edward Culver,
10, of 1914 Evarts st. N. E., was
drowned yesterday at Whitewater
in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, where he had gone to swim
with three classmates Of McKin-
ley High School.
Montgomery County Policeman
James S. M. McAuliffe was told
that Culver, Miss Eleanor Ketner,
314 Todd Pl. N. E.; L. e. Brown,
603 Oneida Pl. N. W., and L. E.
Sheffield, 906 Evarts st. N. E.,
cut their classes in the after
noon to go swimming.
Culver, q good swimmer,
climbed down a ladder which led
to the water from a small wharf
anchored to some rocks.
Noticing he was missing, his
companions went to the spot
where they had last seen him,
and saw bubbles coming to the
surface.
After several hours Of drag
ging, the body was found and
removed to the District Morgue.
Mrs. Mayme Nunamaker. the
boys mother, was Frustrated. He
was to have graduated in June,
standing high in his class. -
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
1900 EXPECTED
At BARBECUE
Staff Photo

More than 5000 newspapermen,
Cabinet members, Senators and
Representatives, diplomats and
other Government officials will
attend the Rational Press Clubs
Texas barbecue, at Seaside Park,
Chesapeake Beach, this afternoon.
John Snider, famous from coast
to coast for his barbecue, came
from Amarillo, Tex, to take
charge of the .'ent. He brought
with him 80 yearlings on-the-hoof,
which under his masterful touch
will be turned into barbecue beef.
An elaborate program Of enter
tainment will be headed by the
United States Navy Band. Other
features will include Eddie Dow
ling, musical comedy and movie
star; the Hill-BillieS, George
O'Connor, Matt Horne, and boxing
and wrestling exhibitions. Ac-
ton scenes at the affair will be
recorded by news reel cameras.
Governor Albert c. Ritchie, Of
Maryland, will welcome the guests.
Governor Gardner, Of North Caro-
lima, and his staff arrived for the
party last night.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21

Forbes-Robertson declaimlng oeauu1ul pasSage nnl
Shaws Caesar and Cleopatra and have looked 1t up
whether the nobility lay in his N voice or IL in tS Sna% T
livery Cleopatra has just had Pothinus who offended
and opposed her. put to death, and when Caesar pro-
tests, she defends herself:
CLEOPATRA (vehementIy): Listen to me, Caesar If one
man in all Alexandria be found to say that
did wrong, l swear to have myself crucltled on
the door of the palace by my own slaves
Caesar: If one man in all the world can be found now
or forever, to know that you did wrong, that man
win have either to conquer the world as have,
or be crucified by it. (The uprOar in the streets
again reaches them.) Do you hear? These knock
ers at your gates are also believers in vengeance
and stabbing. You have slain their leader-lt is
right that they shall slay you If you doubt it,
ask your four counsellors here. And then IN the
name of that right Che emphasizes the word with
great scorn) shall not say them for numbering
their queen and be slain in my turn by their
countrynen as the invader of their fatherland?
Can Rome do less then than slay these slayers,
too to show the world how Rome avenges her
sons and her honor? And so, to the end of his
tory, murder shall breed murder always in the
name of right and honor and peace, until the gods
are tired of blood and create race that can
understand ...
Hawaii, Tokyo, Hopewel, Paris, Bombay.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Woman Hurt When
Three Cars Crash

Mrs. Maybelle r. Smith, Il, Of
1920 Tilden st. N. w., is recover
ing from injuries suffered yester-
day in an automobile crash in
which the machine of Senator
Pat Harrison Of Mississippi,
figured.
Henry r. Claggett, Al, Of 761
Hobart Pl. N. w., driver of one
one of the three automobiles in
the crash, was arrested and
charged with reckless driving.
The accident occurred at Twenty
second and N Streets Northwest,
few squares from the scene
where Representative ncis
Seiberling of Ohio, was injured
at about the same time. Repre-
sentative Seiberling suffered a
broken collar bone.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
LEGION, LABOR
PLAN FIGHT
ON PAY GUT
D. C. Chamber of Commerce
Joins Effort to End Attacks
on u. S. Workers

United action by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and
the American Legion to kill
the Economy bill was planned
at a conference in the board
room at Federation headquar-
ters today.
Various other organizations, in
cluding the local Chamber Of Com
merce, are expected to cooperate
in a campaign designed to end at
tacks on Federal pay standards
and working conditions in the
Government service.
Green DepIOres Cuts
President william Green, Of the
American Federation Of Labor, de-
clared that the depression will not
end until pay cuts have stopped
and until the public knows that
they have stopped. The Govern
ment, he said, could exert a most
beneficial influence by maintain
ing standards in its own service,
but it would set a very bad exam
pie if those standards were i'm
paired.
Col. John Thomas Taylor, legis-
lative representative Of the Am
erican Legion, said the economy
bill would be jammed through
Congress If its sponsors could
manage it.
It is almost impossible, he said,
to get any information as to
what the Senate committee plans,
but the purpose is to increase the
savings" under the bill from
$50, 900 left by the House to
about $3.50, ,000,0 900, which would
mean including new items.
Calls Propaganda Unfair
Harry King, representing the.
Chamber Of Commerce, said his
organization is opposed to Federal
pay cuts and characterized the
widespread propaganda for such
pay cuts as malicious and un-
fair. It had been alleged, he
said, that Federal employees did
not earn their pay.
Organizations interested in the
fight will be represented at a Sec
ond meeting Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
HOneysuckIe Yields
Liquor and $50 Fine

Charged with possession Of
liquor found in a honeysuckle
bush near her house in Oxon Hill,
Anna Digges, colored, was found
guilty and fined $50 and costs by
Judge j. Chew Sheriff in Upper
Marlboro police court yesterday.
A path from the woman's house
to the honeysuckle bush disclosed
the hiding place of the liquor.
The woman appealed.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Illegal Operation
JniLS Barber z Years

Clarence Sims, 56-year-old Alex
andria barber, was given seven
years in the State penitentiary
by Corporation Judge Woolls in
Alexandria yesterday for perform
ing an illegal operation on a
16-year-old girl. Sims pleaded
guilty and threw himself on the
mercy Of the court after both
sides had presented evidence to a
Jury.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
28 Nurses Will Get
DiDLOnr1S on MOndnU

Twenty-eight nurses will be
graduated from the Nurses Train
ing School Of Washington Sani-
tarium and Hospital at COM
mencement exercises, Monday
night.
Ceremonies in connection with
graduation week began last night
with conservation service in
Columbia Hall.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21

Jersey, assassination again III
Japan, murderous riots in India
one would say that the stencil of
blood is rising from the earth with
the spring, and that human beings
are intoxicated by it to more muir
der and violence. Yet the thing to
remember is that these things are
news; it would be appalling if they
occurred, as at times in human his
tory they have occurred, without
causing any comment, without Of
Tending the conscience of nations.
We haven't made progress to the
point of ending murder, but we
have put an end to the attitude OF
mind in which murder was merely
a matter of passing interest.
I have always m e m ere q
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Father Searching
For D0Uqhter Here

c. F. Grove, Of Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, today appealed to news
papers and police to assist him in
locating his daughter, Francis,
who is believed to be in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Grove said he was particu-
larly anxious to find the girl be-
cause her mother is dangerously
ill.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Southwest Citizens
Plan Dance June rs

A Bicentennial dance at which
Colonial costumes will be worn
is to be staged June 16 by the
Southwest Citizens Association at
the Neighborhood House, 470 N
st. S. w.
Martha Washington will be
represented by Mrs. George Fraser
and George Washington will be
impersonated by John M. Barrett.
Proceeds will go toward relief
work,
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
5,641 D. c. Women
Sign Up in Drive
For Dry Repeal

BY an actual count, there
are 5,641 women in Washing.
ton who want the repeal Of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
In the first four days Of the
membership drive for National
Repeal Week, the District divi-
sion of the Women's Organiza-
ton for National Prohibition
Reform has enrolled 2,041 ad-
ditional members.
It was originally hoped to
bring the District membership
to 5000. The membership at
the beginning Of the week was
a mere $500.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Crash Into Wall
IniMreS M0tOriSt

Mrs. Florence B. Mires, So, Of
5545 Potomac Ave. N. w., Is at
Georgetown Hospital with in
juries suffered today when her
automobile ran into a wall at
Reservoir and Conduit Roads
Northwest. X-rays will be made
today to determine the extent Of
her injuries.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
SMITH TO RUN AGAIN

Representative Howard W.
Smith, of the Eighth Virginia
District, is circulating petitions
preparatory to filing notice Of his
candidacy in the Democratic pri-
mary August 9 with the chairman
of the district committee. He is
expected to be without opposition.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
HOOUer Lobby Rap
Probe Is Requested

A resolution for a Senate in
vestigation Of President Hoover's
charge that "a locust swarm Of
lobbyists" infests the National
Capital was offered yesterday by
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
WAR VETS RGANIzE

The War Veterans Of America,
designed to be a national organi-
Zation, was incorporated here
yesterday with the following
trustees; ]. A. Lazar, Edward s.
Brown, Jr., Harry E. williams,
Thomas II. Davis and William
j, C.. Klein.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
-HORTICULTURISTS MEET

The Takoma Horticultural Club
will meet Monday night at the
Takoma Branch Library. DIR.
Floyd D. Smith, Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and DR..
David Griffiths will be the speak
ers,
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Boys Shoot Another
At Tnrnet Practice

George Ellis, 16, Of 443 Tenth
st. N. E., was treated at Calm
ger Hospital for gunshot wounds
in his leg and arm, said to have
been inflicted yesterday when he
stepped in the range Of target
practice being conducted by sev.
eral boys near Great Falls, Va.
His condition is not serious.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Theft of Accessories
Laid to FiUe BOUS

Five young boys will be given
a preliminary hearing in Alex
andria police court Tuesday on
charges Of stealing auto acceS-
sories from the garage Of w. e.
Bowman, 621 Wythe st.
In police court today George
Ettleman, junk dealer, was placed
under $500 bond to make proper
reports on junk he purchases.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
LOFGREN TO SPEAK

Charles E. Lofgren, secretary
Of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
will give an illustrated lecture
next Friday night at the Willard
Hotel on The Human Side Of
the Byrd Expedition"
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Firen1en Will Stage
Field Dan in Fall

The second annual field day
and parade of the Montgomery
County Volunteer Firemen'S AS
sociation will be held in Rock
vile october /. Several depart
ments from Arlington and Fair
fav counties again will partici-
pate in the events.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
Threat of Suicide

I received the other day, letter from man who
said that he would wait until Friday, and then If ne
did not hear from me, he would commit suicide. The
letter reached four days after the Friday he meant
and moral problem taken out of my hands Ihe
letter was, convinced, genuine it was certainly
moving It told the story of man with a largish
family sick mother, small business, who had always
been straight but in the past two years had been per-
suaded to gamble (playing numbers, gather) and had
lost $4,000 He desperate he had had to close ms
shop because he had stock to put his shelves He
did not ask for money. Writing, obviously, under
great strain he never made clear what he wished me
to do.
Crime or Not?
have never felt that suicide the crime which the
law insists it is from the time of the Stoics there have
been noble men who made away with themselves, and,
when you. consider how easily Socrates might have es-
caped you may call his death suicide also and under
stand it's great dignity Once I helped to save man
who had threatened suicide and then perhaps by accl
dent taken too much of sleeping powder. He had
spoken a great deal too much of honor and obligation
and when he recovered and he had meant to
die asked him how he had intended to pay his debts
He answered that death cancels all obligations which
seems fair enough if death isn't deliberately sought in
order to get out of debt.
But from that time have felt deeply that man may
have the right to kill himself but he hasn't the right
to use his suicide threat others. That robs
an event which should have dignity of all its human
value It is like any other threat-f it is carried out,
nothing is won and if it is not CARED out great deal
is lost.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
SCOUT PILGRIMAGE

Approximately 1000 Boy Scouts
and their fathers are expected to
take part in the annual pill
grimage to Camp Roosevelt sched-
uled for June 4.
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
CHILD, 4, INJURED

Jean Gardner, 4, of 1918 Mon
roe st. N. W., suffered a broken
leg last night when she was
knocked down in front of her
home by an automobile
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
True to Type
MURDER AND RIOT
SHOW HUMANITY
MORE CIVILIZED
-Rv GILBERT SELDES-

TTALF dozen black-letter headlines a day in the
IL newspapers all of them dealing with appalling
violence have made the past week inferno to sens
tive minds Assassination in France, murder IN New
The Washington times., 1932-05-21
CITIZENS TO MEET

The North Capitol Citizens
Association will meet Monday
night at Mckinley High School.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
POST OFFICE CAFE
PROVISION KILLED
Shannon Objects to U. S.
Competition With Private
Business.

A provision in an appropriation bill
(which would have authorized opening
hew cafeterias in Is post offices was
eliminated yesterday through the in
Gtrlmentality of Representative Shan
non. Democrat, of Missouri, who is cam
paigning against Government compet-
ton with private business.
His special House committee studying
the competition heard witnesses talk
about commissary cards and their broad
use at the naval store in Bremerton,
Wash, and complaint from the rep
resentative of shoe factory that the
Leavenworth, Kans., Federal Peniten-
tiary was making footgear at a cost
higher than If they were manufactured
by private concern.
Representative Herr, Republican, of
Washington, and Charles HalverSon,
commissioner of finance at Bremerton,
told the Shannon committee earlier that
civilians were getting benefits supposed
to go only to naval men through the
commiSSary in the Bremertcn Navy
Yard.
Then F. j. ODonnell. official of
Boston shoe factory, testified that the
LeavenWorth Penitentiary plant recently
made 1000 pairs of shoes at a cost of
$3.50 a pair when his company would
have made them contract for SITS.
HOrr charged that through ship Serv-
Ice stores officers. anything could he
bought at a discount under the retail
price including pianos. radios, rugs, fur
niture and other things not Carried by
the navy commiSsary.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
BOYS TO BE GUESTS
"F0R MEDICAL CARE"
Optimist Club to Give Tonsil, Ade-
mold and Dental Treat
mentS,

Members of the Boys Club of Wash
lngton who are in need of tonsil or
adenoid operations, or of dental care,
but who are unable to pay for them.
will be the Optimist Clubs guests" in
having the work done.
The announcement came after yes
terday's meeting of the Optimist Club
at the Hamilton Hotel, when Charles
M. Fyfe. director of the Boys Club,
made an appeal to the business and
professional men who make up the club.
DR.. Wade H. Atkinson, a past presi-
dent OF the Optimist Club, will be as
sisted in his tonsil and adenoid work
on the boys by Dr. p S. Constanti-
nople and DR.. George Dewey, members
OF the club. DR.. Walter Watts Of
fered his services to the boys in need
of dental work.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
.698 SPEAkEASIES
ARE FACING paddock
Woodcock Announces Results Of
Recent Investigations in Man.
haitian Borough.

Amos w. w. Woodcock. national d.
rector of prohibition, declared yester-
day that paddock proceedings will be
brought against almost half OF the 3,844
speakeasies disclosed by recent survey
of Manhattan Borough by Federal dry
agents. The survey, Mr.. Woodcock said,
disproved the contention that there are
$4,000 such places in this area.
The United States attorney. he said,
would proceed by injunction to close ,698
of these places in which evidence of
sale had been procured The injunction
procedure. however, does not mean that
the criminal phase will be neglected,
he added. A careful tabulation and
mapping of all places where it was con-
cluded that intoxicating liquor might
be sold was made. Whereupon agents
were assigned to these places to secure
evidence.
The plan disclosed 3,494 places where
LIQUOR might be sold. OF these 2,182
were speakeasies. 927 were restaurants.
266 were cordial shops and l19 night
clubs.
Since April 18 prohibition agents have
made efforts to purchase or otherwise
secure evidence in every one of these
places, Woodcock said. and have sue
ceded in 1893. of which 600 were
classed as night clubs or restaurants
and the remainder as Speakeasies.
Milan. Italy, is to have a Palace Of
,ol, ,,r,n hn Il iva
Evening star., 1932-06-10
ALIMONY AWARDED
Howard E. Crawford Must Pay $75

AAOhIAi1y ny III OAoCAs
District Sujreme Court Justice Jesse
c. Adkins has awarded temporary ali
mony of S75 per month to Mrs. Anna
r. Crawford, 552l Thirteenth street
pending the disposition CT her suit for
an absolute divorce from Howard E.
Crawford, chief clerk of the Police De-
partment.
Mrs. Crawford, in her suit, attacked
the validity of decree obtained by her
husband in Virginia. She charges he
threatened her with a revolver on two
occasions. Crawford was remarked Au-
gust - last, and his first wife named
the second as correspondent.
Attorneys William D. Medley. George
w. Smith and Arthur E. Cook appear
for the plaintiff.
Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scot
land, has voted down a proposal to ex-
tend the retiring age of the principal
from 70 to IS and Of professors from
65 to 70. If-
Evening star., 1932-06-10
5 OF FAIRFAX COUNCIL
WILL SEEK REELECTION
File Notice of Candidacy With
Mayor T. P. Chapman, Who Will

Be Unopposed at Polls Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, June 10.-Five of the
six members Of the present Town Coun-
Gil have filed with Mayor T. P. Chap
man notice of their candidacy for re-
election at the town election Tuesday.
They are A. R. Sherwood, Lewis Coyner,
Edgar Littletcn, o. B. Campbell and j..
E. Nickel. H. NJ Clarke. who forgot to
file, has not refused to serve again Six
will be elected. Mayor Thomas P.
Chapman has no opposition for re-
election. Polls will be open from sun
rise to sunset. Judges will be Samuel
Slsson, H. M. Gibson, Mrs. Marion
Earle
Evening star., 1932-06-10
TOWN ELECTION PLANNED
AT NORTH BRENTWOOD
Mayor, Treasurer and Two Council
men Will Be Chosen July 5-Can-
didates Must File With Judges.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORTH BRENTWOOD, Md, June
10.-A mayor and treasurer, each to
serve one year, and one councilman
each from the second and third wards,
each to serve two years, will be chosen
at the annual town election here July
5 between l and pm. Candidates
must file with either Daniel c. Hobbs
or Mrs. Lillian Baden. judges, at least
Is days before the election. Applica-
tions Of candidates for mayor and
treasurer must be signed by at least 20
residents Of the town. and those for
councilmen by at least 10 living In the
ward Of the candidate.
Evening star., 1932-06-10

Art works imported into the United
States in the first three months Of this
year were valued at $5,400 900.
Evening star., 1932-06-10

Milan Italy, is to have a Palace Of
Art. which will be a combined audi
torium and exposition hall.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
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ular biographies, evidence has been
found revealing Thomas Lincoln IS
descended from an old and dis
tinguished family-a family of at
least moderate wealth, certain So
clal distinction, and very definlJe
political prestige. Instead OF tc-
Ing squatter, Thomas owned aI
his homes and other real estate and
was in good standing with the 10
cal merchants. Thomas went to
work as a day laborer, then a car
renter. He apparently was a hard
worker and thrifty, for he bought
four different farms and until be
became an old man prospered as
much as the average pioneer.
"These records show that he was
directly related to the famous LiN-
coin family of New England, one
Of his kinsman being governor
o. Massachusetts,, another a gov
ernor Of Maine, and third Thom-
as Jefferson's encouragement Ills
o~n grandfather, Abraham Lincoln.
ST., was a prominent citizen and
owner of 5,544 acres of Kentucky
land when massacred by Indians IN
1876. His widow lost most of the
land through faulty land titles.
I'm denial of the charge that
Thomas Lincoln was illiterate, a
court document signed by him in
1908, six years before the presi-
dents birth, has been found"