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Evening star., 1932-02-15
FIVE MORE TO FACE
BRUTALITY CHARGE
Quintet of Policemen to Go
Before Trial Board-NameS
Are Withheld.

Five more policemen will be brought
before the Trial Board on charges Of
using third-degree tactics against pris-
oners as result of report made by
the Justice Department six months ago,
involving Sc policemen, District Com
missioner Crosby announced today.
The names of the five were withheld
until the charges are filed. They are
being drawn up by Supt. Pelham D.
GlaSsford.
The Sc cases reported by the Justice
Department were those which in its
opinion did not present indictable
otfenseS In addition to these. the de-
partment secured indictments against
II officers. Since the report was filed
with the Commissioners two investiga-
ticns have been made into the charges
by Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride and Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Chester H. Gray
Many of the cases will not be brought
to trial because the offenses charged
involve men no longer on the force.
other offenses have been outlawed by
the statute of limitations, because wit
nesses are out OF the Jurisdiction and
cannot be subpoenaed back, and for
other reasons.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
ARCHIE TRACY DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Assistant Superintendent Of SEN
ate Press Gallery Was Native
of Indiana.

Archie w. Tracy, SO, assistant super
intendent of the Senate Press Gallery,
died early today at his home, 3718
Livingston street, following an illness of
several weeks.
Mr.. Tracy, a native of Newcastle.
Ind. had been engaged in newspaper
work in various parts of that State
as we'll as in Washington. He was at
one time connected with the Washing
ton Bureau of the Indianapolis News,
after which he returned to the West.
He had been a resident of Washing
ton more than 10 years and became
assistant superintendent Of the Senate
Press Gallery several months ago. He
is survived by his widow and two sons,
Archie Of Seattle and Paul Of this city.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Mrs. Marjorie Clark Says In
truder Beat Her Over Head
With Revolver.
CONGREGATION AROUSED
BY WOMAN'S SCREAMS
Inquiry Shows No Attempt Was
Made to Steal Funds Kept
in Ante e-Room.

Police were investigating today a re-
ported attack on Mrs. Marjorie Clark.
27-year-old choir singer and public
schoo! teacher, who said a man struck
her over the head with the butt of a
revolver last night in the choir room
on the third floor of Calvary Baptist
Church, Eighth and H streets.
Mrs. Clark told police she went to
the choir room at the start of the
services to correct number of school
papers. She said she had nearly COM
pleted her work and was sitting at a
desk with her back toward the door,
when she heard footsteps in the hall.
She said she paid no attention to the
noise because she thought it was being
made by other members of the choir.
Stranger Draws Gun.
A moment later, she continued, she
heard somebody enter the room, and
she turned to see who it was. man
entered. she said and as he walked
toward her she arose. AS she did so,
she said, the stranger drew a gun.
Without word, the man, according
to Mrs. Clark'S statement. to police,
grasped her arm and jammed the
weapon against her side. She screamed,
she said. and attempted to free her
self. The man, she added, hit her with
the gun.
Other members of the congregation,
about to leave the church, heard Mrs.
Clark's cries and rushed to the room,
where they found her lying On the
floor, apparently unconscious No one
else was in the room A string of
beads, worn around her neck was
broken, but her pocketbook on the desk
at which she had been working was
undisturbed
Mrs. Clark was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where she was treated for cuts
about the head After telling her story
TO police she returned to her apart
ment in the Cavalier, $500 Fourteenth
street.
Assailant Described.
Detective Paul E. Ambrose and De-
tectlve Sergt. Leo Murray have been
assigned to the case They were unable
morning. when members of her family
said she was not at home. They re-
fused to reveal the address TO which
she had gone, giving the detectives and
other callers only telephone number
IN the Adams Exchange At the num-
Der given it was said she had no further
statement to make. Her husband. Rob-
ert S. Clark, a ,bookkeeper for the
Steuart Motor Co. was with her.
Mrs. Clark IN her report to police last
night described her aSsailant as being
about 25 years cid, feet or 6 inches
tall and weighing about 135 pounds. He
had dark-broWn hair. she said, and wore
dark suit, light overcoat and dark
fedora hat. Capt. William E. Holmes.
first precinct commander. ordered Am
brose to make another attempt to inter-
view Mrs. Clark.
So far as police could learn. no effort
was made to steal church funds kept
IN room on the first floor of the build
ing.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
GROCER IS FOUND
SLAIN, GUN IN HAND
Body of C. K. Chaconas, Well
Known Merchant, Is Dis.
covered by Wife.

Charles K Chaconas, 81, until re-
Gently treasurer Of grocery firm here,
was found shot to death early today in
q second-foor bedroom of his home at
1914 Kansas avenue.
Chaconas. shot through the head.
was lying in bed with a heavy-caliber
revolver clutched in his right hand. He
was the father of nine children.
Found by Wife.
The tragedy was discovered about
1890 o'clock this morning by his wife.
Mrs Bertha Chaconas, on her return
from a social gathering. DR.. James A.
O'Keefe, 4501 Thirteenth street, re-
sponded to an emergency summons and
pronounced Chaconas dead on arrival.
Detectives Charles E. Mansfield and
Richard Cox of headquarters were in
formed at the Chaconas home that the
merchant had worried considerably re-
Gently over business affairs
Three of the Chaconas children were
asleep in rear room when the shot
was fired. but the report failed to
awaken them. They did not learn of
the tragedy until the return home of
their mother with an older son, Gus
Chaconas, 26, of the $500 block of Six
teenth street.
Well Known Here.
Chaconas' firm formerly was In busi-
ness at Louisiana avenue and Ninth
street until the Government took over
property In that section for the Fed
eral building program. He was well
known among local business men and
market shoppers.
Informed Of the circumstances of the
death by police. DR.. Joseph D. Rogers
coroner, released the body to an under
taker without an inquest
Evening star., 1932-02-15
CAPT. H.F. CLARK ORDERED
HERE AS D. c.. ENGINEER AIDE
Due Within Two Months to
Assume Duties of Assistant
Commissioner.
Officer Now in Washington
State Expected to Supervise
Building Construction.

Capt Howard F. Clark. Corps of En-
gineers, U. S. A., now stationed with
the 9Th Engineers at Fort Lewis, Wash,
was ordered by the War Department
today to report to the District as As
sistant Engineer Commissioner. Since
Capt Clark will have to wait for Army
transportation by water, he is not eX-
pected here for from six weeks to two
months.
As Assistant Engineer Commissioner
he will rank between Maj. Donald A.
Dawson and Lieut.. Robert E. York.
Lieut.. York. assigned as Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner last month, has
not yet reported.
1t is expected that Capt. Clark will
take charge of the Districts building
construction and land purchasing ac-
tivities over Harold F. Baker, tie new
director of the Department of Con-
struction, while Lieut.. York is expected
to take charge of the sewer, water and
highway departments.
The assigning of two new assistant
Engineer Commissioners was made nee
essary by the transfer of Maj. Holland
L. Robb and the resignation of Capt.
Hugh P. Dram to take the job Of di-
Evening star., 1932-02-15
HOSPITAL R0BBER
FOUND IN ASYLUM
Driver of HoId-up Car Is in
Knoxville, Tenn, Insane
Institution.

Earl c. Roberts. accomplice IN the
daring daylight hold-up July 81, 1880.
Of Miss Eleanor Page. assistant treas
urer of Children's Hospital. from whom.
$1,000 was stolen. has been located III
Knoxville, Tenn. insane asylum,
police announced today.
Roberts, said to be Fairfax, Va,
man. drove the light roadster in which
Walter Jones, the hold-up man, escaped
after knocking Miss Page down in front
of the hospital and snatching the in
stitution's pay roll. Jones later was
captured in San Diego, Calf, returned
to the Capital and sentenced to five
years. He accomplished the hold-up
unarmed.
Roberts was found in the Knoxville
asylum by Detective Sergt. Van Doren
Hughes. who also traced Jones to San
Diego and was instrumental IN his cap
ture there
At the same time Hughes announced
he had traced Philip w. Bowers, pro-
prietor of a jewelry repair shop In the
loo block of Fourteenth street, who LETT
town several months ago with the
watches and jewelry of about 100 GUS
toners. to Binghampton, N. Y. where
he also was in an insane asylum.
Under the law, neither Roberts nor
Bowers can be returned here Tor crlm-
nal action, being Of unsound mind.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
MERCHANT R0UTS
BANDIT WITH SHOTS
Other Robbers Obtain $44
and Two Taxicabs in
Series of HoId-ups.

A storekeeper who replied with poStol
shots to the demands of an armed BAN
dit for money, early today routed a
young colored man who attempted to
rob a store at 1921 Fifth street.
Colman Shear. the shopkeeper, told
police similar robbery a year ago
prompted him to keep a weapon ready.
When. shortly after midnight, Gus
toner" suddenly drew a gun and or
dered him to hand over his cash, Shear
replied with bullets. The man, appar-
emily unhurt, ran from the store without
obtaining any money.
Police today were searching for ban
dts who obtained S44 in three separate
taxicab robberies, and in two instances
took the cabs.
Level Gun at Driver.
Claude T. Huff, 522 Second street,
told police he was employed early yes
terday to drive two we'll dressed men to
Sheriff road and Forty-seventh street
northeast. Just before reaching their
destination, Huff said, his fares leveled
gun at him and took SIS from his
pockets
A cab driven by Warren Mercilliott.
Hyattsville, Md, was found abandoned
early today at Seventh and Navy place
southeast, where it had been left by
three colored men who a short time
earlier had asked Mercilliott to drive
them to Seventeenth and Gales streets
northeast Arriving at the address,
Mercilliott told police, they forced him
from the machine after robbing him
of ST.
Robbed Of $12 and Cab.
George E. Lewis, colored % R street,
told police that early yesterday he was
robbed of $12 and his cab at First and
streets southwest, by two colered men
he had driven to Forrestville, Md, and
return. He was slugged and forced
from the cab, which was recovered at
South Capitol and G. streets.
Entering the home of Roy T. Loving
1912 Tunlaw road, during the absence
of the family Sunday evening, a thief
escaped with money and jewelry totaling
more than $100, Loving told police. At
the home of Chester c. Hayes, 1915
Twenty-fifth place, an unlocked bath
room window gave ingress to thief.
who escaped with two rings and S. in
cash.
Samuel Lincoln, 1902 Winds court,
told police that early yesterday he was
called to the door of his home by four
colored men, who robbed him of $26.
The men were masked, Lincoln said.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
How Mrs. Mabel Montgomery, pro-

How Mrs. Mabel Montgomery, pro-
prietor of the fashionable Fairmont
School for Girls, I'LL Massachusetts
avenue, with a revolver in hand cap
tured man said to be a former con-
vict who had broken into girls room
was related during preliminary hear
ing in Police Court today.
Following the hearing, Judge John P.
Mcmahon held Theodore Crutchfleld,
colored, %, for action of the grand jury.
He pleaded guilty to the charge OF
housebreaking. Bail was not fixed, as
police reported two more housebreaking
charges probably would be placed
against him.
Miss Dorothy Atwood of Detroit dis
covered Crutchfield in her room when
she returned from q class last We'd
nesday, it was testified. The colored
youth told her he was looking for a
man" Miss Atwoods screams were an
Evening star., 1932-02-15
GIRLS SCHOOL HEAD CAPTURES
EX-CONVICT IN STUDENTS ROOM
Mrs. Mabel Montgomery Guards Colored Housebreaker
With Automatc-Story Is Related in Trial.

swered by Mrs. Montgomery, who en-
tered the room with an automatic IN
her hand. She trained it on Crutch-
field and ordered him to hold up his
hands. Then she marched him down.
stairs.
When Policeman r. B. Rector ar
rived from the third precinct station
the intruder vas leaning against table
with his hands high in the air and Mrs.
Montgomery was standing a few feet
away, coolly pointing the gun at his
head.
Crutchfield was held at the station
for several days while evidence was
being collected to connect him with
two other recent housebreakings, Rec
tor said.
The policeman said Crutchfield had
been released from jail in December
after serving q three-year term on Q
-.lr1i.ar charge.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

FlorenZ Ziegfeld walks up and
down the aisle smoking cigar,
i Buddy Rogers, on the stage.
Strums guitar: group OF
show girls" sitting in the back OF the
audience, say Isn't he Just too SWEET
Marjorie White, Fox film comedienne.
dashes around the orchestra floor
chewing gum; "Goldie." ziegfeld's
right-arm assistant. runs back and
forth telling some one this and some
one that: the musical firm OF Brown
g. Henderson, partly covered with dark
glasses. crouch low in their orchestra
seats and eye the stage judlclously
Author Marc Hellinger, partly tearing
his hair. leans back and says Awful
to some one-and suddenly the chorus,
SO glorified girls in shawlS and Span
ish dresses. stop in the middle OF
dance they have been doing-"You
dance like a bunch OF plumbers!
screams Bobby Connelly-noted dance
director-and a dress rehearsal OF the
new Ziegfeld show, "Hot-Cha,' which
opens tonight at the National, is under
way
The rehearsal is only half under way.
1t started at in the evening. II
stopped at in the morning. Even
then Mr. Ziegfeld didn't want to go
to bed At | 80 there had been sand
Wiches and coffee Steve Cochran had
prepared a regal repast upstairs in the
National Theater. Here assembled the
giant workings" of the new Zlegfeld
opus.
Beauty in Plenty.
Here came rs first cousins OF Miss
America. glorified through and through;
June Knight, who has doubled for
Greta Garbo and who dances better
than Carlo; Bert Lahr. said to be the
funniest man in captivity; Miriam Bat
tista, who used to be called the Won
der child of the films; June McCloy,
whose hair is blonder than Jean Har-
lows, and Tito Coral, eloquent tenor.
who made ladies of the diplomatic
circle last year down at the Pan-Amer-
ican Building sigh with diplomatic ad-
miration. Here came a crowd OF vast
sombreros hiding the features of the
chorus lads: the dance team OF Veloz
and Yolanda, who for years have held
down the enviable post Of chief en-
tertainers at Manhattan's aristocratic
Club ST. Regis. and sloughs and sloughs
of the most beautiful girls in the world
all excited beyond words at being
glorified
You ask the musical composers what
Evening star., 1932-02-15
LET'S APPROVED
FOR JUSTICESHIP
Committee Action on District Su-
preme Court Appointment
Announced.

The Senate Judiciary Committee TO-
day approved the nomination Of F.
Dickinson Let's as an associate justice
of the District Supreme Court. The
favorable action Of the committee will
be reported to the Senate by Senator
Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin, who
was chairman of a subcommittee which
considered the nomination.
Justice Let's already is serving on the
bench under recess appointment given
him last year before Congress con-
vened. Shortly after the Senate met
his nomination was sent to the Capitol.
Justice Let's is a native Of Iowa and
served as a judge in Iowa courts from
1911 to 1925, after which he was elect
ed a member of the House. He served
in the House during the Sixty-ninth,
Seventieth and Seventy first Congresses.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
HIT BY FOUR BULLETS
Woman Taken to Hospital-Hus
band Is Arrested.

Ollie Buchanan. 81, colored, Of the
1900 block of r street was in serious
condition in Freedmen's Hospital today
with four bullet wounds said to have
been inflicted by her husband, Thomas
]. Buchanan, during an argument at
Fourteenth and r streets yesterday
morning
The husband, said to reside in the
1900 block of Sixth street. was arrested
and booked for investigation at No. 2
police station, pending the outcome of
his wife's injuries.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

they think Of their music Rotten"
says Mr.. Brown. of the millionaire
team of Brown and Henderson. which
has written more than a thousand
tunes and doesn't think much Of Holly
wood
You ask author Mark Hellinger what
he thinks of his book. Terrible" says
Mr. Hell.nger
You have been watching AL Good
man rehearsing his band in shirt sleeves
and making Buddy Rogers turn his
face to the audience You got to let
the audience see your face, Buddy"
and stopping the music and telling Tito
Coral open your mouth" You have
seen Bobby Connolly running around
like madman telling the chorus other
things more uncomplimentary than
that they're plumbers" You have
seen Marjorie White do a number
which is so good, that even the placid
show-girls sitting in the audience in
their silks and satins cry "Bravo!'-or
Evening star., 1932-02-15
PLAQUE TO HONOR DEAD
Agricultural Employees to Pay
Tribute to War Heroes.

Trib to the memory of the SO MEM
bers Of the Department CT Agriculture
who lost their lives during the World
War Will b. paid b. fellow workers in
that department Monday afternoon,
February % when a memorial plaque
will be dedicated in the court Of the
departments administration building.
The PLAGUE Is Of Carrara marble and
is the WORK Of John Flanagan of New
York and bears the names of the men
whose memory it honors. Formal pres
entatlor vii BE- made to the Secretary
Of Agriculture, who will accept it in
behalf OF the Government
Evening star., 1932-02-15
SCORES HIGH IN TESTS

One of the highest marks scored here
in an entrance examination for West
Point was made by Charles B. Stewart,
II, of 1705 Upshur street, one of the
three candidates for the Military Acad-
emy appointed last week. Out of
possible 1000, Stewart made 931.5.
The young man is the son OF Lieut..
Col. G. H. Stewart, U. S. A. He was
graduated from Dunahau High School
in Honolulu in 1880, while his father
was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands
in the Ordinance Corps. Last Septem-
ber, young Stewart entered the Miilard
West Point Preparatory School.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
LOWENTHAL TO LECTURE

Marvin Lowenthal, author and jour-
nalist. will lecture en- The Outlook for
the Jew in Europe and America" before
the National Forum of the Jewish Com
munity Center tomorrow night at 8:l5
o'clock
Mr.. LoWenthal has served as repre-
sentative of Jewish minority interests
In the League of Nations and is secretary
of the World Conference for Interna-
tional Peace Through Religion.
The National Forum has announced
Haywood Broun is scheduled to appear
on its program in the near future.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
POLICE TO HEAR BLANTON

Representative Thomas L. Blanton OF
Texas, author of the free uniform
and "one day off in seven" bills for the
Metropolitan Police Department, will be
guest of honor and principal speaker
tomorrow night at o'clock before a
meeting of the Policemen's Association
in Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Seventh
street.
Mr.. Blanton has given much time to
studying police affairs in the District
and will speak on a topic Of general
interest to members Of the department,
it was announced.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
ELUDE POLICE CHASE
Two Colored Men Use Smoke
Screen to Escape.

Using a smoke screen, two colored
men in an automobile eluded police
cruiser today near Twenty-sixth and
I streets. A companion of the men,
meanwhile, escaped on foot.
Spotting the car at Twenty-fourth
and I streets, the cruiser, occupied by
Policemen M. C. Barco and N. s. Rinker
of No. 3, drove alongside. A col
ored man jumped from the car and
stood in front Of the police auto until
the other car had driven of.
Speeding after the escaping machine,
the policemen let the man on foot es-
cape and the other two got away be-
Find the sNoke 5czeen.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
EIGHT WOMEN NAMED
Chosen to Attend Dry Reform Ses-
sions in South.

Eight Washington women will attend
the meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Women's Organization for
National Prohibition Reform in Charles
ton. S. c., February %, and three of
them will go to Atlanta, Ga, to attend
the session there March g.
The delegation to Charleston will in
clude Mrs. William B. Mason, District
Council secretary: Mrs. Arthur O'Brien,
Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Mrs. Frederick
Solger, Mrs. Lee Warren, Mrs. Louis
Lehr, Miss Margaret Frazer and Mrs.
Shaw-Kennedy Coleman. Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Lehr will go to
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
DR.. F. R. COOK DEAD
Rites at Lincoln Congregational
Church Set for Wednesday.

DR.. Frank R. Cook, a graduate of
physician here since shortly after his
graduation in 1917, died Saturday at
his home, 1886 Tenth street. Funeral
services will be held at Lincoln Congre-
gational Church Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, followed by burial in
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
He was born here in 1892. Besides
his widow, Mrs Elizabeth K. Cook, he
is survived by his mother, Mrs. jose
phine Cook. and four children, Frank
r., jr.; William, Richard and Diana.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
LIQUOR CAR SEIZED
Telephoned Tip Leads to Capture
of Ahap donod Aufo

of Abandoned Auto.
Acting on a telephone tip. Detective
w. c. Grcoms of the first precinct.
found car with 102 quarts of alleged
liquor in the 200 block Of Balls court
this morning, but its occupants had
gone.
Shortly before o'clock telephone
call was received at the first precinct
that a liquor laden automobile had
arrived in front of house in Balls
court. After confiscating the car.
Grooms searched the house, but found
nothing.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Files for Justice.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, February
Is (SpeciaD Allen B. Noll, former
prosecuting attorney here, Saturday
filed for the Democratic nomination for
justice Of the peace in this city.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
12 Wild Turkeys Freed.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, February IS
(SpeciaD "A dozen wild turkeys, which
it is hoped will eventually restock the
mountain range south Of Hagerstown.
were liberated by the Izaak Walton
League Chapter of this city.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Eastern Star to Meet.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, February IS
(SpeciaD.- meeting Of Ruth Chap
ter. No. Z, Order Of the Eastern Star,
will be held tonight In the Masonic
Temple.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

rector of the Department of Inspection
with the District government.
OF the four engineer officers regu-
larly assigned to duty with the Dis
trict, there is only one now on active
duty Engineer Commissioner John c.
Gotwals is on sick leave and Capt.
Clark and Lieut.. York have not yet
reported.
Capt Clark is a native of Kansas
and served as major in the World
War He was graduated from Leland
Stanford University in 1903 and in 1912
received the degree of bachelor OF SCI
ence from the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology. His home is at Red
lands, Calf.