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Evening star., 1932-07-08
MEANS AND 'FOX'
IN COURT TOGETHER
FOR RANSOM PROBE
Appear at JCint Hearing to
Face LindbeTgh Hoax
Charges.
SEPARATE ROLES TAKEN
UP TO PRESENT TIME
Convicted Leader in Mclean Case
Denies Acquaintanceship, but
Whitaker Said to Admit 1t.

CASTOR B. Means and Norman T.
Whitaker. who have played prominent
individual roles in criminal courts OF
various jurisdictions durng recent years,
today made their first joint appearance
in court--this time to face Federal
charges of conspiracy in connection
with a Lindbergh baby ransom hoax.
Arrested in New York.
Means. who recently was convicted
of defrauding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Nc
Lean of 100000 intended as ransom
for the Lindbergh child, and Whitaker,
alleged Fox and "chief kidnaper" Of
the plot, were brought to the District
Supreme Court from the District jail,
They were to be arraigned before JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's.
Whitaker was arrested in New York
by special agents of the U. S. Bureau
of Investigation. He has been held
in Jail under bond of 100000 Means
has been in Jail pending appeal from a
sentence of Is years in the penltentlary
for the swindle perpetrated on Mrs.
Mclean.
Means has said he never heard o.
Whitaker, but the latter is understood
to have admitted an acquaintanceship
with Means. Whitaker is a disbarred
patent attorney and ex-convict.
Eas,ey Offers Aid.
United States Attorney Leo. A. Rover
said today that Ralph NJ. Easley, ex-
ecutive secretary of the National Civic
Federation, which employed Means to
investigate Communist activities, sought
an interview yesterday in connection
with certain information" he said he
possessed relating TO THE Fox" Rover,
through an assistant, advised Easley to
put his information in writing, and
Easley then left, saying he would do so.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR EDWIN NEWMYER
Leader of Federal Employees Union
Survived by Widow, Daughter
and Two Sisters.

Funeral services for Edwin ]. New
myer, ST, who died Tuesday at his resi-
dence, 1871 Lanier place, were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. at the
Nevius funeral home, 924 New York
avenue.
Born in Lake Mo. Mr.. Newmyer re-
ceived his early education there and
came to Washington in 1900. He grad
uated from George Washington Uni
versity Law School in 1906.
Mr.. Newmyer was actively identified
with the Federal Employees Union for
the past l6 years. He became affiliated
with the Federal Labor Union in 1916,
which later was known as the Federal
Employees Union. In 1917 he was a
delegate to the first convention of the
National Federation Of Federal En-
ployes when he was elected secretary
treasurer, a position he held for FIVE
years.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Agnes
Leckie Newmyer; a daughter, Miss A
Stuart Newmyer, and two sisters Mrs
Charles DaviSson OF Atlanta, Mo. and
Mrs. William Lohler Of Pasadena. Calf
Evening star., 1932-07-08
ONE DIES, ONE HURT
IN DOUBLE CRASH
CAPITAL Man SuCCumbS After
Accident Near Paint
Branch Bridge.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The star.


COLLEGE PARK. Md, July s.-One
man was fatally injured and another
seriously hurt when an automobile in
which they were riding sideswiped two
other cars. rolled down 10-foot en-
bankment and overturned twice near
the Paint Branch Bridge here last
night.
Harry Poland 900 block of K street,
washington, died in Casualty Hospital
at 5 o'clock this morning from injuries
received in the accident. Earle Monks,
1900 block of C street southeast, who
was riding in the car with him, was
reported in a fair condition at the hos
pital Both were removed from the
scene Of the accident by the Bladens-
burg rescue squad.
Police say their car hit one operated
by E. r. Vincent Of Scranton, Pa. and
then struck a machine operated by
Harold Harvey of Savage, Nd, neither
of whom was hurt.
Sergt H. G. Machen and Constable
Jack Wilson investigated the crash
Neither Vincent nor Harvey were held
Justice Of Peace John A. Downing de-
cided an inquest unnecessary.
Police have been unsuccessful in their
efforts to notify Polland's family.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
CHEST DIRECTORS
VOTE BUDGET CUTS
Example Set for Agencies by
Reductions of Pay of All
Its Workers.

Reduction of budgets of all agencies
receiving funds from the Community
Chest by 10 per cent of all salaries
more than 81 900 was voted wednesday
by the board of trustees of the Chest
on recommendation of the Executive
Committee.
The boards of directors of the various
organizations were left TO effect the
reduction for their individual agencies
as they see fit. The Chest, however
pointed the way with an announcement
that salaries of 81 900 or more of Chest
workers have been cut 10 per cent,
while those less than 81 900 have been
cut per cent. The cut applies to all
employees.
Graham Explains Need.
In explaining the need for this
economy measure, President Edwin C.
Graham pointed out that available
funds are insufficient to meet the well
fare needs of the community, and that
the cost of living is now less than
formerly.
William J. Flather, jr., treasurer OF
the Chest, reported that with the funds
on hand and the carrying forward of
last years deficit of $4,000 to next
year. the Chest would end the year in
exactly the same position it started,
provided no further appropriations
were made to any agency.
1t was indicated. however, in discus
sion of Mr.. Fathers report, that a
number of the relief agencies will have
exhausted their funds by the latter
part of this month and that additional
appropriations must be made If the
welfare needs of the CITY are TO be met
Because of the reduction in the size
Of the Executive Committee. it was
voted to hold meetings of the board
of trustees every month beginning with
September.
Kenneth H. Berkeley, Martin A. Leese
and lie Roy Mark were elected to the
board of trustees as members repre-
senting contributors.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
CHIEF RUNNING WOLF, DISGUSTED
WITH BONUS CAMP, DRIVES AWAY
Police Give Him Fuel for Truck and Raons for Three
Companions on Exodus From Capital.

Glassfords Office and waited for the
arrival Of the police superintendent
I'm disguised" said the Indian
Some OF the men in the camp want tc
start riot and l don't care to fight
I've been through two wars already and
can stilli shoot an arrow as straight
as a bullet. l want TO get out of Wash
ington."
Where are you going?" Gen. Glass
ford inquired.
Il don't know" the Indian replied
but I'm going to get out of washing
ton and stop when the gasoline runs
out"
Impressed with the Indians sincerity
Gen; Glasslord ordered Capt William
g. Stott. commissary director to fiIl
the gasoline tank on the truck and
stock the vehicle with corn beef, beans
and coffee.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE
Driver Held as Pedestrian Suffers
Broken Legs.

James Baxter, 60 years old, OF 1l25
Fifteenth street, suffered fractures of
both legs last night when run down
by an automobile as he was walking
across / street near Fourteenth street
He was removed in passing auto
mobile to Emergency Hospital. where
his condition was described as unde-
termined this morning.
Police of No. precinct arrested the
driver of the car. william r. Nelson,
26 years old, of $500 Massachusetts,
avenue, on charge Of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
SUMMER FESTIVALS
OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT
u. S. Army Band and Lisa Gardi
ner Dancers to Present Program
at Sylvan Theater.

Summer festivals at the Sylvan
,Theater, on Washington Monument
grounds. viii open tomorrow night and
continue each Wednesday night
through July and August.
Tomorrow's festival will feature a
Joint concert by the United States
Army Band and the Lisa Gardiner
Dancers, originally scheduled for We'd
nesday but postponed because of in
clement weather.
One Of the outstanding dance num-
bers Of the program is the Blue Dan
ube," to be performed by Miss Gardi-
ncr, Miss Jeanne Densmore and Miss
Christine Stewart Special lighting ef-
fects have teen devised by Harold
Snyder Others of the dancers in
clude Miss Alice Louise Hunter and
Miss Faye Rogers.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
MCAD00'S DAUGHTER
RECEIVERS FROM CRASH
Wife of Attorney Cut About Face
as Taxicab Makes Sudden
Stop.

Mrs. Sallie McAdoo Clagett, 80,
daughter of William Gibbs McAdoo.
former Secretary of the Treasury, was
recovering today at her home, 1857 o
street, from slight cuts received last
night when a taxicab in which she
was a passenger stopped suddenly on
the Union Station plaza. Mrs. Clagett
was thrown forward in her seat and
later was taken to Emergency Hospital
for treatment of contusions about the
head.
Mrs. Clagett, the wife of Brice Clag-
ett, attorney, was passenger in a cab
operated by George A. Martin, 200 block
of E street southeast. Martin told police
he had to apply his brakes suddenly to
avoid collision with another car.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
BOY WITH FINGER STUCK
IN KNOTHOLE RESCUED
Firemen and Police Called to Aid
of 7-Year-old Held Prisoner by
Small Post.

The fire rescue squad and police were
summoned yesterday afternoon to the
assistance Of 7-year-old Joe McHale,
who got his finger so tightly wedged in
a knothole on a small post it took al
most 80 minutes to eXtricate him
Joe was playing in the back yard
of his home at 1928 S street when
the mishap occurred. Joe and his
playmates. unable to free the cap
tive finger, pulled up the post and
carried it indoors, where the efforts of
Joes mother were equally unavailing.
The rescue squad was on its way
when Policeman Clarence Morgan ar
rived from No. precinct and freed
Joe by hacking away section of the
post.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
NAVAL RESERVE FLYERS
START TRAINING TRIP
Anacostia Unit Will Leave Tomor-
row for instruction at
Cape May, N. J.

The reserve aviation unit stationed
at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia
VIII leave tomorrow for Cape May, N. ],
for course Of intensive training. in
Guiding bombing gunnery and tactical
flying.
AT the Navy Department today. It
was said that until July % the unit viii
undergo its Summer exercises, involv-
ing the l5-day active training duty re-
CURED annually OF Naval Reserve ON
GERS.
The Anacostia unit includes 10 off,
GERS and enlisted men, under the COM
mand OF Lieut.. Comdr Edward Rounds
The active duty officer attached to the
unit, Lieut.. M. NJ Clouckey, is in
charge OF the operations Of aircraft and
their maintenance.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
HOOVER MAY BE ASKED
TO APPOINT ORDERLY
Lowly Job at Gallinger Cannot Be
Filled Unless Chief Executive
Signs Order.

District officials are debating today
whether they should appeal to Presi-
dent Hoover to authorize the appoint
ment of an orderly for Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital
The hospital is in dire. need of a
man TO be of service to patients in the
mems ward, but the job cannot be
filled, under the economy act, without
the approval of the President. The act
specifically forbids the filling OF any
vacancies IN the current fiscal year
unless the President grants special dis
pensation.
The problem confronting District
officials is whether the Chief Executive
OF the Nation should be troubled TO
ell such a lowly job.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
POISON CAUSES DEATH
OF CURTIS BROWN, 28
Man, Found Ill by Wife, Swal-
lowed Number of Tablets,
According to Report.

Curtis Brown, %, died in Casualty
Hospital this morning from the effects
Of poison swallowed carly today in the
bath room Of his apartment at 225
Massachusetts avenue northeast.
Browns wife, Mrs. May Brown,
found him i'll in the bathroom and he
explained he had swallowed a number
OF tablets. The rescue squad was sum-
moned and rendered first aid before re-
moving the man to the hospital
The bottle from which TIE tablets
were taken was turned over to the mar
cotics squad to learn the nature of its
contents.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
KIWANIS HEARS REPORTS
Luncheon Meeting Told of Detroit
Convention.

comprehensive report on the recent
International Kiwanis Convention, held
in Detroit, was presented at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the local club yes
terday by Edwin F. Hill. president The
meeting was held at the Raleigh Hotel.
Committee reports were presented by
Charles w Pimper, Committee on
Underprivileged Children: Stephen H.
Takes, Committee on Institutional En-
tertainment; William H. Pattison,
Sports Committee; George H. Winslow,
Interclub Relations Committee; Edwin
S. La Fetra, House Committee, and
Edward S. Pardoe, Automobile Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
MEDICAL CLUB LUNCHEON

Prof. Erich Ruttin, noted biologist,
who is in charge of the biological de-
partment of the Rudolph Spital, n
Vienna, was the guest of honor Of the
International Medical Club of Wash
ington today at luncheon at the May
flower Hotel. Prof. Ruttin has made
many valuable contributions in care
and treatment of the ear. 1t was ex-
planned, and has won highest honors
both here and abroad.
The Minister OF Austria. Edgar Proch-
mix, was guest at the luncheon The
International Medical Club is headed
by DR. A. B. Bennett president, and
DR.. P. s. Constantinople, secretary.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
SHOW GIVEN AT JAIL

A program of entertainment includ-
Ing a minstrel show given by Victory
Post No, 4. American Legion. was pre-
sented last night at the District Jai
under supervision Of Col. William l.
Peake.
More than so entertainers and the
drum and bugle corps participated. The
show was directed by Alfred Stern and
Charles Plunkett Edward Marshall was
1nterlocutor.
John Lynch. Andrew Murray, Bernard
Tlshgrund and Mr.. Stern were end men.
Atterward the entertainers were guests
OF the prisoners at a dinner in the
jail dining room.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
SENATE PAGE SUFFERS
BROKEN ARM IN FALL
Wayne Oates, IS, of Greenville,
s.. c., Taken to Naval Hos
pital After Injury.

Wayne Oates of Greenville, S. c., IS
year-old Senate page, suffered broken
arm today as he went about his duties
of running errands for Senators. He
was taken to the Naval Hospital
Oates stumbled and fell while in the
Democratic cloak room, and his left
arm was broken near the elbow as his
weight crashed on it when he attempt
ed to catch himself.
Oates was sponsored for appointment
as page by Senator Smith Democrat,
Of South Carolina). He has been here
during the last two sessions.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
S86,16 CONTRACTS
LET IN z COUNTIES
9.45 Miles of Road Will Be
Laid in Prince Georges.
and Montgomery.
BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July s.-Four
contracts totaling $86,17680 were
awarded for the construction of GAS
miles of State roads in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties at a meeting
Of the State Roads Commission here
yesterday afternoon, it was announced
by Harry D. Williar, jr., chief engineer
for the commission.
The largest of the four awards went
to the Continental Construction Co. of
Baltimore for the construction Of 836
miles of concrete shoulders and road
way along the Colesville Pike from
White Oak to Ashton. in Montgomery
County. The bid was for $69,13215.
Widens Road to 20 Feet.
The addition of shoulders will widen
the road from Is to % feet, Williar said.
Concrete for the work will be furnished
by the roads body and will be purchased
out of the gasoline tax fund, it was
explained.
Contracts totaling $l7,O44.65 were
awarded to the Corson Gruman Co. Of
Washington, for the construction OF
09 miles Of roads in three sections of
Prince Georges County.
One Of the contracts involves the lay
ing Of AZ mile of concrete along the
electric car line along Rhode Island
avenue from the District of Columbia
line to Barney street, in Mount Rainier,
while another is for 13 mile of ma
cadam along the same avenue from
Barney street to Hill street, in Brent
wood.
Poles Being Removed.
The bios were for SI0,986.65 and
S3,358, respectively, Williar said. The
work of removing the electric car line
poles along the avenue in preparation
for the road work has already begun.
The third contract, awarded for work
in Prince Georges, calls for .54 mile Of
bituminous surface along Riggs Mill
road. at Northwest Branch. and through
the grounds of the University of Mary
land, at College Park. The bid for the
work was S2,700.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
PROTESTS ARE RENEWED

Renewed protests against the bin
pending in Congress to authorize the
Washington Gas Light Co. to build a
gas holder in the Southeast section have
been made to the Senate District Com
mittee by delegation frcm several clti-
zens' associations in that part of the
city
rnittee suggested that the objections be
taken up further with the Public Utili-
tics Commission. The Senate Commit
t7e already has reported the measure
t. the Senate. and a similar bill has
Gene ever from the House.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
Louisville Editor Dies at rs.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 8 tPl.-Young
E Allison, sr., 70, editor and author,
died here last night after a lingering
illness. At the time of his death he
was chairman of the board of directors
Of the Insurance Field, an insurance
magazine published here.
Evening star., 1932-07-08
Lumber Operator Dies.

CUMBERLAND Nd, July 8 (pl.-
Herman d. Billmeyer, So, lumber op-
orator and a leading business man of
Cumberland for nearly 80 years, died
yesterday after an illness of some
months Mr.. Billmeyer was active in
Democratic politics
Evening star., 1932-07-08
CONVICTED OF BITING
Nip at Policeman Costs Man 80
Days.

Convicted Of biting Policeman Irving
Rosenberg, second precinct, Francis
WEIGH, 38, today was sent to Jail for
30 days by Judge Isaac R. Hit in
Police court
Rosenberg said he found WEIGH
drunk in the vestibule Of a private
home in the 1900 block Of Tenth street,
and arrested him. On the way to the
patrol box, the officer testified, WEIGH
tried to resist arrest and bit him on
his right arm.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
RECORD BROADCAST
RULES ARE REVISED
Commission Seeks to Make Clear
Distinction on Electrical
Transcriptions.

To impress upon broadcasters and the
radio industry at large the difference
between electrical transcriptions and
phonograph records, the Federal Radio
Commission has again revamped its
regulations governing the use Of re-
corded programs.
In order to prevent thesuse Of de-
ceptive or fraudulent announcements
of programs of this nature, the COM
mission has ordered its existing regula-
tiors amended, effective June /. MANY
instances of improper announcement Of
phonograph records as electrical tran
scriptions" have been reported and the
commission believes there should be alb
solute distinction between the two types
of recording since phonograph records
may be purchased at any music store,
whereas transcriptionS are recorded ex-
clusively for broadcasting stations and
are much more expensive to produce.
In essence, the new regulation really
orders a return to the ruling in force
prior to last February l. At that time
the commission wrought drastic changes
in the general rules governing radio and
relaxed the order having to do with re-
corded programs so as to leave the
language used in describing them op-
tional, provided it was in terms COM
monty used and understood. The new
regulation still leaves the use of the
descriptive language optional, but it
amplifies the existing order in such a
way as to leave no doubt of the differ
ence between electrical transcriptions
and ordinary phonograph records.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
RADIO INDUSTRY
HOPES STILL HIGH
Sales Expected to Be Aided
by Broadcasts of Many
Big Events.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

T NDETERRED by the prospect
of a five per cent Federal tax
on all radio sales, which seems
~ to be in a fair way toward
enactment by Congress in its
budget balancing program, the radio in
dustry Is banking high hopes on the
big broadcast events OF this Summer
and Fall to stimulate market other
wise so sluggish that most dealers nave
turned to the selling of refrigerators.
electrical appliances, sporting gooos ana
Whatnot to maintain sales volumes.
The 1928 radio season, which IS
heralded by the annual radio trade show
in Chicago May % to 26, will be marked
by quieter tone and far less ballyhoo
than usually accompanies the conven-
tions of this industry parvenu IN
dustry that was well on its way to an
annual retail turnover Of one billion
dollars or more when the depression
came.
New Designs Few.
Sober and cautious, the radio dealers
who are going to Chicago this year
from all parts of the country do not
expect to see anything new and revo-
lutionary. Nor will they. The pauclty
of new designs, new wrinkles, new
gadgets, is more marked in radio TINS
year than in any of the seven previous
Years that radio has held an eXhlbltlon
for the trade. The Chicago show, under
the auspices of the Radio Manufac-
t,Irers Association, is open to the trade
only to give it chance to preWeW the
new radio seasons offerings.
From advance reports it is apparent
that the seasons new radio receivers
will feature new tubes designed to pro-
vide better tone quality, selectivlty ana
sensitivity AS usual, there will be many
new cabinet designs. There Will oe new
and improved remote controls and CLOCK
tuning devices. The usual demonstra-
tions of television will be given, with
the usual statements repeated that tele-
vision Is still in the experimental stage.
Gross Sales Fall.
Some idea of the depressed condition
that prevails in radio may be given by
the fact that gross retail sales volumes
fell from S805, $4,000 in the peak year
of 1929 to $500. 900 in 1880 and
S3O9. 27O 900 in 1881. This year 1t is not
improbable that the latter figure Will
be somewhat lowered. 1t is not that
the saturation point for radio receivers
has been reached-latest statistics snow
that Is. 697 .253 homes, or about one out
of every two in the United States, have
radios; it is simply that the purchasing
power of the radio buyer is down.
Oddly enough, the unit volume OF
radio sales has been fairly we'll main
tanned in the last two years. In 1880
the total number of sets sold was
3 827 900: in 1881 it was 3,420,000. But
the dollar volume went down because
fully half if not more, of the sets sold
we're of the midget type. These dimin.
utive receivers, which the trade had
hoped would be accepted merely as
extra sets for the home, are dominating
the market even today over the console
models. The reason simply is that so
many Of them incorporate fine work
Imanship and they sell generally at about
half the price of consoles.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Done Fiends in Prison.

One of the difficult jobs of the prison
oficial is that of keeping narcotics out
Of the institution. There are many
wavs of smuggling dope" into the
place and some of them are very IN
penious. Friends Of prisoners think
they are doing kind act to furnish
them with something WHICH Will help
to take the sting out Of their enforced
confinement. 1t is common occur
renee to find belts and the hens OF
handkerchiefs loaded with morphine
or cocaine. The heels Of slippers are
followed out and packed with IT, IL
comes in fruits and food-the articles
being taken apart, loaded" and then
nut together so cleverly as almost TO
defv detection. 1t is packed under
postage stamps on letters addressed TO
prisoners and is frequently ironed into
the letter itself, so that it is necessary
to hold each letter to the light to see
If the paper glistens in such way as
to indicate its presence. 1t is concealed
In flaps made inside the envelope.
It is a common practice for friends
of prisoners to bring them gifts OF
handkerchiefs which have been pow
dered With narcotics, so that the pris-
oners get the much-desired kick" by
literally chewing the rag"