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Evening star., 1932-07-31
Boy Saves Baby From Fire

r YAROLD BAYNE, 10 years old,
was surprised to find himself
a bit of hero yesterday after
noon after he had plucked n
baby, Jackie Trathen, from a
burning tent In the latter'S back yard
at 1921 Morse street northeast.
Jackie, the 10 months old victim OF
his first camping" expedition. was
taken to Casualty Hospital the fuzz
on the back of his head having been
scorched away and one of his legs badly
blistered by the flames. That he
wasn't more severly burned was due
in part to his own outcries and HaroldS
presence of mind.
Jaw, shucks, that wasn't nuthin,"
Harold replied with boyish modesty'
rubbing one set of bare toes against
another, to ease his embarrassment.
But his playmstes think otherwise.
Jackie, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George r. Trathen, had been placed
in the improvised tent of gunny sacks
by his uncle, 9-year-old Bobble kings
bury Mrs. Trathen had left the house
to do some marketing and several OF
the neighborhood children were play
ing at making camp" in the back yard.
They improvised en- oven with orlckS
and prepared to bake some potaCoes'
as Jackie slumbered peacefully inside
the little tent.
No one was paying much attention
when suddenly Louise Bane, Harolds
little sister. cried out that the tent is
on fire" Jackie" was forgotten. IN the
excitement until his cries brought MIN
to mind
The flames were rapidly spreading
over the tent, and no one dared reach
in to pull out the baby. Louise remem-
bered that Harold and Bobby were up
stairs in the house, so she calleo iran
tically to her brother. Harold bounced
down the steps into the yard, thrust his
Evening star., 1932-07-31

7 VAVING turned out more than
Ii 100 decisions interpreting the
economy act, Controller General
L L J. Raymond Mccarl still is
faced with a large number of
questions from various departments and
establishments concerning further ap-
plication of this unusual piece of legis-
latior
Mccall yesterday completed the first
month of Interpretation Of the law,
which was signed by the President on
June 80, the last day Of the Govern
ment's fiscal year. During the month
Of July it was estimated the economy
act had provoked probably more ques-
any other single piece Of legislation
ever enacted.
Every one of the decisions emanating
from the General Accounting Once
went out over the personal signature of
McCarl himself and that meant, &C
cording to his associates, that he gave
his intense personal attention to each
and every decision. OF course, it is
known that he has large staff working
on various questions submitted, but in
the final analysis it is McCarl himself
who renders the decision and interprets
the law.
The 53-year-old Nebraskan Is a
picturesque personality, but appears
seldom in the public eye. His name is
often in the press and his influence is
felt In very corner of the Government
machine throughout the world. But
few Government people, 1t is estimated,
have ever seen McCarl to know him.
OF Retiring Disposition.
There are many things he does not
do He is not socially inclined in big
way He doesn't like to make speeches.
He doesn't go to big dinners. He
doesn't mingle generally and socially
with other high officials of the Gov
ernment. He is not rich man. He
doesn't worry about being reappointed,
because he cannot be reappointed under
the law. His term is for Is years and
will expire in 1885. He never worries
about what he will do after 1886. He
never signs on the dotted line"
As a hard worker, McCarl is said by
his associates to lead them all. His
hours are long and arduous, but he
never asks any of his associates or
workers to do a piece of work he would
be unwilling to do himself. He Is said
to be about as popular with the people
in his own Office, who know and re-
spect him, as he Is unpopular among
| the rank and file of Government peo-
pie, who know him only by reputation
| for the restrictions he imposes on the
expenditure of Government funds.
In two things McCarl takes great
| interest-hiS work and golf-but his
work comes first. He lives this Sum-
mer at the Congressional Country Club,
where he plays golf virtually every day
with his close friends. McCarl Is said
Evening star., 1932-07-31
80 3OBOOTLEGGERS
ARE GIVEN HEAVY
PRISON SENTENCE
Houseboat Case Among
Those Disposed of by Judge
Isaac r. Hit.
1000 GALLONS BREW,
300 WHISKY SEIZED
Police Court Convictions and Guilty
Pleas Follow Raids in Many
Sections.

Thirty bootleggers, who had either
pleaded guilty or were convicted of in
fractions of the prohibition law earlier
i'll the week, were sentenced yesterday
by Police Court Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Heavy sentences were meted out in
most of the cases that involved possess
sion, transportation and sale Of liquor
and beer. David A. Hart, assistant
United States attorney, estimated that
nearly 1000 gallons of home brew and
300 gallons OF whisky were seized by
police in making the arrests.
Arrested on HOusebOat.
Earl Posey, 81, of Alexandria, who
was arrested along with Charles Byrd
colored, "A, when officers raided three
houseboats anchored in the Potomac
River near the Virginia shore. was SEN
fenced to pay $400 fine or serve &C
days In jail. Byrd was given the same
sentence. but 1t later was suspended. In
the raid, July IA. police found one OF
the boats fitted out as a floating beer
garden" On another they found 2,1oC
bottles of beer and q quantity oi
whisky A 30O-gallon still occupied the
third.
Albert De Simone, 80, arrested July
% with his wife, 16-year -old daughter
Eleanor, and colored cook, when police
raided their home in the 1900 block oi
Kenyon street, was ordered to pay q
$3.50 fine. Mr.. Hart did not pres:
charges against the wife, Mrs. Gilda De
Simone, and Maggie Folks, colored, anC
the daughter was turned over to Juve-
nile Court authorities.
Found in Speakeasy.
Dante Manieri, alias Don Lewis, 20
apprehended when police crashed 6
fashionable speakeasy in a Columbis
road apartment near Sixteenth street
was sentenced to 5000 fine or go days ir
Jail. He was charged with possession.
George r. Hawkins, colored, first bloch
| of Wonder court southwest, was given 6
S400 fine or As days for possession.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
ARLINGTON G. O. P.
WOMEN TO MEET
Plans for District Convention Will
Be Made at Clarendon
Tomorrow Night.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 30.-The
League of Republican Women of Ar
lington County will meet Monday night
in the Spaulding Building to make
preparations for the Forthcoming eighth
district Republican convention, which
will be held August % in the audi
torium of the Westinghouse High
School.
The following have been appointed
members of the Women's Entertain
ment Committee for the affair: Mrs.
Frances A. Harris, chairman; Mrs. Ger
trude A. Dawson and Mrs. Nat Hynes
A candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives to oppose Representative
Howard W. Smith will be nominated at
the convention, which also will elect a
district chairman and secretary, q
member Of the State Executive Com
mittee and 10 members of the State
Republican Committee Clarence r.
Ahalt is being pushed by local Repub-
licans for the district chairmanship.
National Republican headquarters
has promised a speaker of national
prominence for the evening session
Music will be, furnished by the Inde-
pendent Boys Band of Washington
The invocation will be by Rev. Perry
L. Mitchell of the Clarendon Baptist
Church. H. F. Whitlock, Washington
baritone, will sing several solos.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

to play a good game, with scores in
the high seventies.
Born in Nebraska. McCarl came to
Washington as secretary to Senator
Norris Later he was secretary Of the
Republican Congressional Committee,
from which post he was elevated to be
the first controller general of the
United States. So far he has served
under Presidents Harding, Coolidge,
and Hoover.
Is Careful Dresser.
Personally, McCarl stands about 5
feet inches in height, has iron grey
hair. blue eyes. weighs about 155
pounds, and always dresses with care
He wears a flowing black Windsor
tie.
The Office of controller general of the
United States was created by the
budget and accounting act, which eS-
tablished budget system for the Gov
ernment, with a Budget Bureau and a
General Accounting ONCE to keep more
rigid check on Government expend-
lures.
In the IL years that the General
Accounting once has been in opera
ton, it is estimated to have collected
and paid back into the Treasury bad
debts totaling more than the cost OF
operating the General Accounting Office
During that period, in addition, it is
said that the Office has stopped pay
ment of funds which would otherwise
have been paid out Illegally" in the
aggregate of more than half billion
dollars
Evening star., 1932-07-31
JOBLESS AID GROUP
WILL GET EIGHT CARS
District Red Cross Motor Corps to
Furnish Machines for
Investigators.

The District Red Cross Motor Corps
will furnish the Unemployed Relief
Committee with eight automobiles when
the relief group opens its headquarters
at -and-a-half and c streets to-
morrow.
Announcement to that effect was
made yesterday by L. A. Halbert, super
visor of the Relief Committee, who said
he expects to send out eight case in
vestigators each day in an effort to give
prompt attention to the large number
of applications for aid that have been
received.
Automobile dealers are cooperating
with the Motor Corps in providing the
cars, according to the District Red Cross
chapter, and several firemen have vol
unteered to drive when of duty.
The Motor Corps, it was explained. Is
composed of volunteers, who furnish
their own machines. Ordinarily. the
group has a membership Of about SO
women, but many are out Of the city.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
POINTS TO CAPITAL
AS MUSIC CENTER
CappeI, Symphony Manager,
Tells of Big Strides in
Radio Talk.

Washington has made vast strides on
its way to its rightful place as the
worlds greatest music center.
This statement closed the address
made last night by c. G. Cappel, con-
cert manager of the National Sym
phony Orchestra, over WMAL in the
regular weekly series sponsored by the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
The title of the address was Wash
ington as Music Center"
Mr.. Cappel sought to repudiate criti-
cism of the Capitals musical activities.
He enumerated proofs that Washing
ton is at the present time real mu-
sical center.
The Coolidge Foundation in the Ii
brary of Congress and the compare
lively new Washington Symphony Or
chestra were highly spoken Of as steps
in Washington's forward musical
progress.
Praised as Vital Step.
In speaking of the little hall en-
dowed for the art of chamber music
by Mrs. Coolidge, Mr.. Cappell said:
washington, thereby, for the first time
in the history of our country, has been
brought on a cultural par with other
capitals"
The development of the National
Symphony Orchestra is a concrete evil
dence of the fact that Washington
possesses the background of the real
music center" he said, pointing out
that nearly 1000 persons in Washing
ton have subscribed to the guarantee
fund. More than $4,000 worth OF
season tickets already have been sold
for next season"
Mr.. Cappel also pointed out the "un-
excelled beauty and fine accoustical
qualities" of Washington Auditorium
as a setting for the 0rCheStra'S per.
formances. He said the organization
will play 16 symphony programs Of
the worlds greatest music during the
coming season.
Points to Advantages.
He called attention to the progressive
, opportunities offered in public and
parochial schools for the study of music
and its appreciation and the activities
in music of students themselves through
bands, orchestras and glee clubs.
Composers and students of music are
more and more realizing the advantage
of living in Washington because of the
opportunity afforded in the music divi-
sion Of the Library Of Congress for
research work" Mr.. Cappel pointed out
For the amateur who desires to take
part in the producing of music Wash
ington has numerous music clubs
He also stressed the good fortune OF
having Washington as headquarters for
the Army, Navy and Marine Bands
whose reputation is international.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
Fund of S35o,0o0 Appro-
priated by Congress Avail.
able for Districts Needy.
WORK TO BE FURNISHED
AS PLANS TAKE SHAPE
Only Residents of Washington to
Benefit in Distribution of Jobs
and Money.

The work Of offering relief to Wash
lngton'S unemployed will get under way
at am. tomorrow. At this time appli-
cations for assistance will be received at
the headquarters of the force set I'D to
administer the $350,000 relief fund ap-
propriated by Congress, in the old Met
ropolitan Methodist Church, John Mar
shall place and street.
Leroy A. Halbert, relief director, al
ready has some 1900 cases under inves-
tigation, furnished him by the Asso-
ciated Charities and other relief organ
lzations OF the city. At first, relief
Will be in the form of cash, without the
requisite Of working for it, but after the
work mas been under way for a short
while employment will be furnished to
most OF the applicants by the District
Committee on Employment, and the ap-
plicants will be paid by the committee.
The work expected to be furnished by
the committee will be similar to that
provided in the past and paid for by
at the woodward, in the parks and
streets and making traffic counts.
Cases to be Reviewed.
Payment Of relief funds will be made
either by the paymaster at the particu-
lar job on which the recipient is work.
Ing or, in the cases where the recipi-
ent Is unable to work, by check mailed
to his home. The work of the admins
tration staff viii be so arranged that
each case will be reviewed anew each
two weeks at the recipients home, and
the relief will be continued, if necessary,
without another visit to headquarters
by the recipient.
Social workers of the relief admins
fra finT1 Uyill YnoEa fhai~ rfei@ -,
furnished by the American Red Cross,
Some will be stationed at the head
! quarters to interview applicants, but
most Of the work Is expected to be done
away from headquarters, in the homes
Of those who apply for relief.
Mr.. Halbert said the relief will be
computed on the amount necessary to
| supply the necessities of life" includ-
ing food, clothing, shelter and fuel,
having reference to the number Of per-
sons in the family Of the applicant, the
income, II any. received by the family,
and like considerations.
Limited to Residents.
He would not hazard a guess as to
| how long the $685. would last. He
said the work would have to progress
| for several weeks before it would be
/ possible to make an intelligent estimate
Under his orders from the Board Of
Public Welfare, the relief is to be lin
! tied to bona f1de residents of the Dis
| trict who have lived here at least one
! year.
The work to be done is somewhat
| similar to that undertaken last Win
| ter by the Volunteer Committee on En-
| ployment, except that the funds to be
disbursed are public funds, appropriated
by Congress in the District appropria-
ton bill and all the work is done d.
rectly by agents paid by the District.
Last years work was paid for from
Community Chest funds and accounted
for to the Chest.
than 10000 unemployed persons in
Washington, although how many Of
them may apply and qualify for relief
as bona fide residents is not certain.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
MILK BOTTLE BARRAGE
AIMED AT ROUTE AGENT
Colored Man Who Tossed Glass at
News Carrier Routed by Pistol
Shots.

A newspaper route agent last night
used a pistol to protect himself and a
news carrier from injuries from milk
bottles hurled at them by an unidenti-
fed colored man in a alley at Eleventh
and K streets, according to a report
received at the second precinct station
house.
Eugene LAWYER, IS, an employe OF
local newspaper, said he fired four shots
at the man to check his barrage Of milk
bottles.
Irving Bender. 12-year-old newsboy.
Of the 1700 block of Tenth street, re-
ported he had been struck by the man
and was chased from the alley after
several milk bottles had been thrown
at him. Enlisting the aid Of Lawler,
the boy returned to the alley where
more milk bottles were thrown by the
colored man, police we're told.
Lawler reported that he resorted to
the use Of his pistol to prevent being
injured. The colored man fed a. tbs
bullets vent wide Of their marx 80
Evening star., 1932-07-31
HEAD JUDGE GROUP
IN GARDEN CONTEST
Mrs. Johnson, Arthur Carr
and Clifford Lanham Will
Serve.

The District Bicentennial Commis-
sion announced yesterday the selection
of Arthur Carr, former president of the
Washington Real Estate Board; Mrs.
John Otto johnson Of Chevy Chase
and Clifford Lanham, superintendent
of trees and parking for the District,
as a committee of judges for the gar
den contest being conducted by the
commission in connection with the BIZ
centennial celebration.
Expected to conclude early in Sep
tember, the contest will culminate with
the award of a series of silver cups TO
winners in the District, Fairfax and
Arlington Counties, Va, and Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
in Maryland.
Serve in Communities.
The following local judges have been
appointed in IS communities partici-
pating in the contest:
The AnacoStia Citizens Association,
Capt. Frank Dent, Mrs. Lincoln Rob-
erts, Mrs. M. D. Smith, Lorenz Thomp-
son, William Benhoff; Burleith Citi-
zens' Association, Mrs. Gertrude v.
Moser, Mrs. Ralph Forester, Mrs. Tow
son Price, r. B. Horsfall, Charles S.
Embrey, John S. Gorrell; Chevy Chase,
Fred S. Lincoln. S. Won Ammon. Mrs.
Charles Grant, Mrs. Arthur Presmont
Mrs. Alton p. Tisdell; Glover Park Citi-
zenS Association, Mrs. w. H. Sigh
Mrs. Stafford Fox Thomas, Harry
Howes, Frank Elgin; Kenilworth Citi-
zens Association, J. T: Owens, G. M
inson. Mrs. Dorothy E. Green; Randle
Highland Citizens Association, A. H
BlakeSlee, H. E. Miller. Albert H, NagerS
Adelbert w. Lee; Sixteenth Street Citi-
| zens' Association, DR.. William H. Eng
land, Mrs. A. T. Bronaugh Mrs. VIII
liam H. HeSsick, John D. Rhodes, Ed
gar c. Snyder, George B. Bishop, DR.. j
w. Hollingsworth.
The Committee on Community Beau
! tification Of the Northeast Suburban
| Bicentennial Committee has divided
| that section into seven communities to
| Judge the gardens. Michigan Park is
being captained by F. L. Adams, Brook
land by r. N. Ashmun, Dahlgren Ter
| race by Mrs. James Brannin,, Bur
| roughs by H. N. Foss, Langdon by
| George A. Simonds, North woodbridge
by L. NJ Clarke, and Woodbridge by
! Oscar F. Ellis.
| Represent Counties.
In the adjacent counties the follow
ing judges have been named: Arlington
! County. Virginia Hume School and
| Civic League; Mrs. Philip P. Campbell
Mrs. Raymond Hudson, Miss Evelyr
Hall, Robert M. Buck, Edward c. Kriz
Section 2, Chevy Chase, Maryland Citi.
zens' Committee: Mrs. Charlotte P
Dodge, Mrs w. j. Latimer, Mrs. r. NJ
Kaufman, Mrs. William I. Deming
Mrs Charles G. McRobertS East Falls
! Church, Virginia Citizens Association
DR.. Henry Knowles, Philip B. Talbot
Mrs. F. w Jones. The Lyon Villag;
Virginia Citizens Association: Mrs
Robert E. Freer, John Dew. Johnson
Arthur Clark The Laurel Md, Com
nittee: Mrs J. B. Eastman, Mrs
Thomas D. Roberts. H. P. Millard.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
M'SCULLEN DYING
CONFESSION VOID
Gangster's Story He Was
Paid to Kill Union Official
Confirmed.

George McScullen, Chicago gangster
confessed on his deathbed that he was
paid to kill local union official, but
his confession, under the law, can
never be used against the man who
hired him.
The fact that McScullen made such
a confession in the District Jail Mon
day, knowing he was about to under
go an operation for a stomach ailment
which was almost certain to prove
fatal. was confirmed at the Department
of Justice, although members Of the
local detective force had denied it.
McScullen, who died Thursday. said
he was hired by a Chicago unionist to
kill Arthur NJ. Hudden and Arthur
Pssehl, officials of the International
Union Of Operating Engineers.
Early last year in K street restau-
rant he fired on them, bullet lodging
in a note book in Huddell's pocket. He
died several weeks later from the shock
of the incident.
McScullen said he was paid 500 and
promised $500 additional which he
never received. He said he was put
on the spot" himself after the shooting
but escaped when the gunmen hired
to kill him tipped him off,"
Under the law, his statement cannot
be used against the man who hired him
Evening star., 1932-07-31
CHEST ADDS TWO
AS VICE CHA|RMEN
Joseph H. TumuIty and Arthur
HELEN Accept Appointments
for Campaign.

Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to the
late President Wilson, and Arthur
HELEN, local attorney, have accepted
appointments as vice chairmen Of the
Community Chest Campaign Commit
tee, Newbold Noyes, campaign chair
man, announced yesterday. The cam
paign for the coming year will be held
in November.
Mr.. Tumulty has worked in the past
with the special gifts unit. Mr.. HELEN
was secretary of the Chest last year
and has been identified with the or
ganization since its inception In 1928.
The situation confronting the Chest
at present, according to Director Ell
wood Street, presages a deficit of from
5000, 900 to $3.50, 900 if the present rate
Of expenditures continues, Mr.. Street
pointed out that it will be necessary
this November to raise the amount Of
the deficit as well as the regular funds,
as the Chest cannot operate with q
steadily mounting deficit.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
B.E.F. CHIEF OF STAFF DENIES
MOVE FOR NEW MARCH ON d. c.
Declares "Khaki Shirts Will Have No Radical Ten
denotes or Fascist Aspirations.

cit will have no radical tendencies
and no Fascist aspirations" he said.
Membership viii be limited to citi-
zens of the United States who believe
In the political philosophy held by the
originators of the United States Con-
stitution.
I'VE intend to lay the foundation Of
our new organization here, and name
leaders In every State. Each State will
have q STAFF.
I'VE are planning to enlist members,
not enroll them, and they will be sub
ject to orders.
I'VE are planning no new march on
Washington and we have no idea of
holding convention
Evening star., 1932-07-31
POLICE GUARD BANKS
ON ROBBERY TIP-OFF
Men Who Took Taxi From Driver
Told Latter of Plan at
Shepherdstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN w. Va, July
30.-Four officers, two State police and
two constables maintained an armed
guard on the banks here from mid
night on until daybreak today follow
ing report that four men had COM
mandeered a Baltimore taxicab and
were bound for here with the intention
of robbing bank. Neither taxicab nor
men appeared.
Justice c. E. Jones was advised by
telephone about midnight by Henry w.
Zimmerman of Baltimore, a taxicab
man, who said his four fares had COM
PEELED him, at the point of pistol, to
quit his taxicab before they reached
Shepherdstown, and had told him they
were headed for this town for a bank
robbery. The guard was subsequently
established.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
WOMAN BADLY BURNED

Mrs Hattie B. Nets, IS, Of 264 Fiji
teenth street southeast, who was badly
burned when her clothing caught fire
as she lit a gas stove in her home yes
terday, was reported in serious con-
dition In Casualty Hospital last night
Her husband, George w. Metts, 81,
was burned on both hands in attempt
ing to extinguish the flames.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
TWO COL0RED MEN
BREAK FAIRFAX JAIL
One Subsequently Captured in
Woods Near Clifton-Second
Still at Large.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. July 30-James
Nickens of Merrifield. and James Bar
bour of Clinton, both colored, made
their escape from the Jail here last
night. Standing on top of one of the
cells, they tore of several Sheets of tin
and squeezed into the attic where they
kicked off some of the tile roof and
dropped to the ground.
Barbour. who was arrested Sunday
and charged with killing Jesse Harris,
colored, of Clifton, was captured not
long after his escape by Traffic officer
Lewis Sinks in the woods between Fair
fax and Clifton.
Nickens is still at large He has been
in Jail since the last term of court
charged with stealing an automobile
belonging to Fred Williams of Fairfax
and awaiting transportation to the Cen
tral State Hospital for Colored People at
Petersburg, to which he was ordered by
Judge Mccarthy for an examination to
determine his sanity