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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-08

3 In all things throughout the world,
the men who look for the crooked will
see the crooked, and the men who look
for the straight will see the straight.
-Ruckirr1
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-08

DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Moiders Conference
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Electrical Workers Marion Cummins, 214 Urban
Molders Jerry Calvin, COS W.
Carpenters Chas. Chapen
Milk Ice Cream Drivers Helpers.
Painters L. A Bro 2253
rattern Makers .... Robt Service, 220
Paeres William Utrecht Ave
Plumbers Charles l. H
Stage Hands and Movie Ave
MIDDLErOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
PAINTERS - w. Stout, Hall
MOVE Operators Ben H. Francis, 119 Monroe
Harry
Electrical Workers Marion Cummins St. Hamilton
Evening star., 1933-04-13
STATEMENTS ISSUED.
BY COMMERCIAL BANK
Depositors Get Some Idea of How
Their Accounts
Stand.

Many of the 10000 depositors in the
Commercial National Bank visited the
bank today and obtained statements
showing how much money they had on
deposit in checking accounts when the
institution suspended business on Feb
ruary 27. Shortly after the doors were
opened the lobby was filled with former
customers anxious to find out just how
they stood. While their passbooks told
the story in a general way, they did
not know just how many of their final
checks had been cashed before the
bank closed.
The receiver, Robert c. Baldwin, an
nounced yesterday that the CONNER
cial National would be open today Tor
the obtaining of this information on
commercial accounts. He expects to
have similar information ready for saw
ings depositors in a short time. After
all these statements have been given
out, the next step will be the filing of
claims by the depositors. That date
has not yet been fixed.
Depositors of the Park Savings Bank
will meet this evening at the Mount
Pleasant branch of the Public Library
to hear a report from a special COM
mittee on the banks financial condi-
ton. j. w. Thompson of 3l55 Nine
teenth street. a retired Interior Depart
ment employe, is chairman of this COM
mittee. The chairman hopes to have
a statement from the CONSERVATION
Richard Hargreaves, which will give the
depositors some idea how they stand.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
GRANT ORDERS MARRIED WORKERS
TO TAKE 3ODAYS ADDED FURLO OUCH
Ruling Affects Those Whose Husbands or Wives Are in
Federal or District Service

Married persons in the Office Of
Public Buildings and Public Parks
whose mates also are employed by the
Federal or District governments must
take not less than 80 days administra-
tive furlough before the end OF this
fiscal year.
This announcement was made today
by Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director.
His associates explained that, inasmuch
as the persons concerned have had
their 10 days administrative furlough
for this fiscal year, they will have to
take about 20 more.
Col Grants order follows:
Married persons in the employ OF
this Office diving with husband or wife) +,
If such husband or wife is also in the
service of the United States or the
District of Columbia, will take a total
of not less than 80 days administrative
furlough before June. "a, 1888. No
tice is given at this time SO the en-
ployes in question can arrange for such
furloughs between now and June "a
1888, to suit their convenience as far
as practicable. 1t is hoped that ar
rangements will also be made with the
supervisors when taking the furlough
Evening star., 1933-04-13
MEANS, WHITAKER
ARE INDICTED AGAIN
New Charge Based on Al
legged Attempt to Get $685.
600 From Mrs. Mclean.

Another indictment was returned to-
day by the District grand jury against
CASTOR B. Means and Norman T. Whit
aker, alias "the Fox" as a result OF
their alleged attempt to swindle Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean of more than
100000 in purported attempt to
ransom the Lindbergh baby.
This indictment charges the pair with
conspiring to commit larceny OF S35,-
900 from Mrs. Mclean, estranged wife
of the former publisher OF the Wash
ington' Post.
Means has already been convicted on
an indictment charging him with the
larceny Of 100000 from Mrs. Mclean.
The latter testified at that trial that
Means asked her for an additional
S35 900 to replace part of the $104, 900,
which had been marked" but that she
refused to give it to him. The alleged
attempt to secure this S35, 900, however.
forms the basis for the present indict-
ment.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Whitaker has pleaded not guilty to
another indictment charging him with
conspiring with Means to steal 100000
from Mrs. Mclean.
An indictment charging assault with
a dangerous weapon and assault with
intent to kill was returned against
Lester L. Lille, %, who is said to have
shot two policemen last February at
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
He is alleged to have fired on the two
officers, Herman Lay and Arthur Germ
hofer after they had arrested him for
attempting to pass counterfeit money.
Each policeman was shot in the leg.
Lille was captured by onlookers.
The grand jury ignored charge OF
homicide against Melvin T. Salter, "a,
alleged to have shot his brother-in-law,
Allen Lynch, "a, on April 3. Lynch.
according to police, was shot during a
scuf1e in the Salter apartment, after he
his brother, and a chauffeur had at
tempted to persuade Mrs. Salter, sister
of the Lynch brothers, to return to their
home.
Other Indictments.
Other indictments returned were:
James Stringfellow, James A. Will
liams and Jacob Koblegard, house.
breaking and larceny; James Beard
and Joseph Stevenson, joy-riding; J.
B. Wright and Thomas Higgins, JOY
riding, grand larceny and illegal use
of smoke screen; Ralph Kilgour, grand
larceny; John Laird Shower, assault
with intent to commit robbery and
robbery; Joseph E. Hobbs, robbery:
Dominic Finelli, carnal knowledge. and
Seymour j. Stone and Morris Beder.
embezzlement.
charge of assault with a danger
GUS weapon against James Adams was
ignored
Evening star., 1933-04-13
DOWNTOWN BLAZE
IS LAID TO WIRING
Lieutenant Injured Fighting
PhiIipsborn Fire-Easter
Stocks Saved.

An electric extension cord, suspended
across heating pipe, apparently caused
a blaze that damaged the Philipsborn
woman's apparel store. 600 block of
Eleventh street, last night, Fire Marshal
Calvin G. LAUDER said today.
The blaze, in which Fire Depart
ment lieutenant was overcome by illumi-
mating gas, damaged the five-story
building to the extent of only about
$500, the fire marshal said. Dresses
and other merchandise we're damaged
by smoke, but no harm was done to the
stores Easter stock, 1t was announced
after check-up
Blaze Draws Throng.
The fire, which attracted throngs of
theater-goers and dinerS-out, started
in basement storage room, beneath
one of the front show windows. It
quickly spread to the rear, but firemen
kept it confined to a double partition
under the first floor.
Passersby discovered smoke ema-
mating from a basement trapdoor on
the sidewalk. They notified Theodore
Gibbs, colored porter, who was work.
ing in a show window, and he turned
in the first alarm. That was at 7:26
pm, and the firemen sounded another
dldiui dL LII, q ACW AlAluICo uAtCA
their arrival.
Lieutenant Overcome.
Working in the basement without a
gas mask. Lieut.. j. E. Suit, No.
Engine Company, was overcome by
fumes that filled the lower part of the
building, after a gas meter had been
burned away. He was carried to the
street and revived by members of the
fire rescue squad. He returned to
duty, but was forced to the street
again a short time later
In the building were Jack Carter,
building manager; Mrs. Irene Grubbs,
Office manager, and Miss Virginia DON
nelly, another employe. Informed of
the flames by Gibbs, Carter notified
the women, who were at work on the
fourth floor. Before they could make
their way to safety, however. the build
ing became filled with smoke and Car
ter had to assist them down the stair
way. Then, donning gas mask, Car
ter re-entered the building to rescue
money and valuable papers from an
Office safe.
Evening star., 1933-04-13

section arrived in Washington late yes
terday by airplanes for conferences with
the Labor Department. the prelude to
recruiting in the Western area. They
plan to hurry home today to get the
enrolment started.
Enrolment Meets Obstacles.
From several cities where recruiting
is under way, reports came today of
the variety of obstacles slowing up en-
rollment At Baltimore, the Family
Welfare Association reported it found
it necessary to combat rumors that the
country is expecting war and is taking
these men to train for the first draft"
The arrangements under which the
men enroll do not make them liable
for military service. At camps where
New York men are being conditioned,
approximately 300 corps members have
resigned" after a day or two in camp,
giving reasons such as inconsistencies or
last-minute parental objection.
In some areas, men who have been
offered places in the corps have in
sisted that the requirement that most
of their $50 monthly pay be sent to de-
pendent relatives left them with insult
ficient sums for their own use in camps.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
ROBBERY SOLUTION
BELIEVED FOUND
Police Continue to Enter
Cases on Books Against
Morris KutIer.

Solution CT number Ct housebreak-
ings and robbsries in the fashionable
sections of Washington was believed
near today as police continued to enter
cases en- the books against Morris
Kutler, 42, Brooklyn. N. Y, said to be
an escaped Sing Sing convict, who was
arrested a week ago today.
In all his robbsries, according to De-
tective Sergt. Charles Warfield, head of
the robbery squad, the man used the
same manufacturing telephone wires
and jimmying a rear window. Since he
has been in custody police have re-
ceived no reports Of such robberies,
although they had had close to two
dozen in a comparatively short time
before, they said.
Arrested by Warfield.
Kutler was arrested by Warfeld at
Ninth and D streets, allegedly trying
to dispose Of stolen property, about
$4,000 worth Of which has been recov-
cred, both in his room at the Main
Hotel and at secondhand stores about
the city.
In several trips to Baltimore during
the past week with Kutler Sergt War
field succeeded in locating a quantity Of
silverware, but whether it is loot from
Washington robberieS of the man was
not definitely established.
Homes Kutler is charged with enter
ing are those of:
Col. Charles R. Sanderson, 1920
Tracy place; William c. Wright, 1919
Blaine street northeast; Mrs. Levi Cook,
2409 Wyoming avenue; Earl Compton,
1927 Cathedral avenue; Dion S. Birney,
4435 Cathedral avenue; Thomas E.
Rhodes, 2946 Macomb street, and
Charles B. Linganfelter, 1928 Liv-
ingston street.
Left Apology Note.
1t was at the Linganfelter home,
entered several weeks ago, that the rob-
Der left a note, after leaving everything
untouched, excusing himself and saying
he didn't know the resident was B.
of L. The initials were taken to stand
for bachelor of laws
Inspector F.. S. w. Burke, chief of
the Detective Bureau, denied a rumor
that the home of a cabinet member or
other high Government official was
among those entered. He said he was
handling a confidential investigation of
a case with which Kutler is believed to
be connected, but it involves no mem
Der Of the cabinet, of Congress or of the
diplomatic corps. Burke declared the
man said he would deny his house had
been robbed should his name be re-
vealed.
Evening star., 1933-04-13

to inconvenience the Office as little as
practicable"
An appeal will be made directly to
President Roosevelt in opposition to
marital status legislation affecting Gov
ernment employment, according to an
announcement from the National Wo-
mans Party Council. The council is
affiliated with eight other women's or
CARNATIONS in move to prevent dis
missal of married women whose hus-
bands are on the Federal pay roll.
This move, it was said. would be
made because mo definite result" had
been obtained in an appeal to Budget
Director Douglas At a conference last
Saturday, Douglas told the women's
groups that a ruling would be sought
from the Attorney General on the
present status of the legislation.
Miss Elsie Hill of Connecticut, a
member of the council, said the appoint
ment with President Roosevelt would
be sought through Senators friendly to
their cause. She termed IAN inquisi-
tion." the move recently announced by
A. v. Dalrymple, new director of pro-
hibition. to have no husband and wife
on the rolls Of his bureau.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
LOOT VALUED AT $500
is TAKEN BY THIEVES
Money, Jewelry and Clothing
Stolen in 24-Hcur Period,
Police Report.

Money, jewelry and clothing valued
at about $500 represented the 24-hour
loot last night of hold-up men. pick
pockets, purse snatchers and parked car
robbers.
Two opening game base ball fans
were the victims yesterday of pick
pockets. James B. Clement. Rosemont
Park, Va, reported his pocketbook,
containing $l12, was lifted from his
pocket while he was buying a ticket
to the game. George L. Evans, 422
Shepherd street, lost billfold contain
ing So the same way.
A thief with an ear for music stole
a bass drum and set of bells worth
SITS from an express wagon en- route
to the Earle Theater. The drum and
bells were taken when the wagon
stopped for a delivery in an alley near
First and K streets, according TO the
report Of police.
Using toy pistol as weapon, rob-
ber last night attempted to hold up the
store Of Abe Milloff, Third and D
streets southwest. but was frightened
away when Abe picked up a meat
cleaver to defend himself.
While Hazel E. Watson, 1000 block
New Hampshire avenue, was preparing
to move to Brant. N. Y, two 500 bills
were stolen from her purse, she told
police.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
MOTHER OF THREE SEEKS
MISSING HUSBAND HERE
Man Disappears After Family
Travels From Texas on
Freight Trains.

With destitute and hungry family
on. her hands, Mrs. Sadie Daniel Of
Galveston, Tex, has appealed to police
to find her husband, James M. Daniel,
who has been missing since Sunday
night from their room in the 100 block
D street
AS result Of her appeal to Lieut. w.
o. Embrey,. police throughout the city
were searching for Daniel, a World
War veteran who came here to get
copies of his Army service records.
Mrs. Daniel told Lieut.. Embrey that
she and her three children had not
eaten since Sunday night. The officer
took up collection at headquarters
and gave her enough money to buy food
at least throughout today.
The whole family came here from
Galveston by riding freight trains.
visiting relatives in Atlanta, Ga, and
Cincinnati, Ohio, according to Mrs.
Daniel
Evening star., 1933-04-13
SICK Leave WITH PAY
SOUGHT BY WOMEN
Employees of Engraving Bureau
Urge Legislation to Grant
Right to Them.

Sick leave with pay for all civilian
employees of the Government was urged
last night in a resolution adopted by
the Women's Union of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Local No. los,
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes, representing one class which
does not get this leave.
The local asked that the National
Federation push this legislation.
The meeting was marked by the in
stallation OF officers headed by Presi-
dent Belle A. Trouland. The installa-
ton was conducted by Luther c.
Steward, national president, who also
discussed the economy legislation.
Other officers are: Vice president,
Mignon Miller; corresponding secretary.
Gertrude NJ McNally; recording secre-
tary, Anna Coburn; secretary-treasurer,
Mae C. Bergevin guardian Minnie D.
Stevens, and guide, Leo Williams. Miss
McNally who also is secretary treasurer
of the National Federation, is serving
her twenty-fifth term as corresponding
secretary of Local los, holding that
Office over the lifetime of the local.
Plans for the national convention at
Kansas City in September were dis
cussed. Delegates will be nominated
next month.
Evening star., 1933-04-13

righteousness and. first, for the rights
of our young people to be sober and
decent; second, for our children to be
safe; third, for our babies to be born
of sober parents, and fourth, for the
right Of our flag and our Constitution
to be kept free from stain and un-
righteousness.
If a program of teaching scientific
facts about alcohol devoid of emotion
or propaganda" is restored to the public
schools and given the same time allotted
to it before prohibition, the sale cf beer
and "other narcotics" will raise in
sufficient revenue to justify Federal or
local governments legalizing it for rev.
enue purposes, Mrs. william T. Banner
man, legislative chairman Of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, declared
Mrs. Morris Liebert, president Of the
International Order of Kings Daugh-
ters. pledged her organization to stand
shoulder to shoulder" with other
groups in the fight against repeal.
A short address by Mrs. Elizabeth
Tilton, chairman of the Woman's Ma
tional Committee for Education Against
Alcohol, was read by Miss Margaret
Hamilton, secretary of the committee.
Mrs. Tilton predicted a revulsion of
feeling against beer as soon as. its
effects have time to manifest themselves.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
1850 TEACHERS
HERE FOR MEETING
35th Annual Convention of
Commercial Association
Opens Tonight.

The relation of commercial educa-
ton to the prevention of future eco
nomic stress will be discussed by ap-
proximately 1,500 delegates to the
thirty-fifth annual convention of the
Eastern Commercial Teachers Associa-
ton, which opens tonight at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Registration o. the delegates, who
come from 35 States as we'll as from
Cuba and South America, was in prog
ress today. The first session, however,
will be called to order tonight by DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools. Alexander S. Massell, princi-
pal of commercial school in New York
City and president of the association,
will deliver his address at the opening
session.
Tomorrow's Program.
Tomorrow morning sectional meet
ingS will be held at the hotel, while
the afternoon and evening will be
devoted to meetings at the Roosevelt
High School, where modern Office prac-
tice teaching equipment will be OBJ
served.
Rev. Edward Walsh. S. j., vice presi-
dent of Georgetown University, will ad-
dress the convention Saturday morning
on Capitalism at the Crossroads. -
Commenting on this proposed address
today, j. o. Malott, United States Office
of Education, general chairman of the
convention. said it was the opinion of
leaders Of the association that If the
depression will awaken the country to
the necessity of teaching economics in
the schools, it will be blessing"
Just as the World War showed us
the need for physical education" DR..
Malott said, "this present emergency
is showing us that economic literacy'
is not enough-that we must have
cation in the schools themselves, so that
our future citizens will be able to solve
many of their own economic problems
for themselves"
DR.. Stonier to Speak.
Another prominent speaker scheduled
for Saturday is Dr. Harold Stonier of
the American Institute of Banking, who
also will speak on the economic Situa-
tion of the country today.
Entertainment will occupy promi-
nent position in the conclave of educa-
tors. The annual golf tournament of
the association is being held this after
noon at the Washington Golf and
Country Club, and many sightseeing
tours are being made by the delegates.
Chairman of the local committees in
charge of arrangements for the conven-
ton, under Mr.. Malott, are: P. j.
Harman, Strayer College, banquet and
breakfast; Mrs. Joe Mace, Roosevelt
High School, program; Mrs. Caroline
B. Stephen, Temple School, hospitality
and tours; Thomas Holmes, principal
of the Roosevelt Night School, pub
licity; E. O. Harmed, Central High
School, government exhibits, and Dr.
A. L. Howard, Roosevelt High School,
membership.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
ABSENCE OF CUMMINGS
RETARDS BANK PROGRAM

The program for reopening Washing
tons 13 banks in the hands of con-
servators Jagged today because of the
absence from the city of Walter j.
Cummings, the new executive assistant
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Cummings was expected to return
tomorrow. The exact progress made
toward reopening any of these 13 banks
remained still mystery today, but it
is known that reports on the condition
Of at least some of these banks have
reached Mr.. Cummings. He is CO.
operating with the Office of the con-
troller of the currency in an endeavor
to determine what can be done with
the institutions, which have been vir-
tually closed since March IA.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
GETS YEAR FOR THEFT

John A. Scruggs, former employe of
the Community Chest. was sentenced
to serve a year in Jail in District Su-
preme Court today for stealing $500
from that organization.
Sentence was imposed after it had
been discovered he was convicted of
embezzlement several years ago and
placed on probation
Evening star., 1933-04-13
kidnapping Threat
Seen in Telephone
Call to ID. C.. Boy
l2-Year.Old Clinton Sni.
der Closely Guarded
by Relatives.

Police have been asked to investigate
the possibility that mysterious tele-
phone call received by 12-year-old
Clinton Snider, 1886 Wisconsin avenue,
yesterday was a threat of kidnapping.
The child is being carefully watched
by his family and conducted to and
from Curtis School. Potomac and o
streets. by his mother.
Some one who asked to speak to "Mr.
Snider" got the child on the telephone
yesterday, and began to mutter in
what Clinton felt was threatening
manner. The child could not tell what
was said, or if it was man or woman
talking.
Clintons family was worried because,
they explained, he soon will inherit a
considerable sum of money, and they
feared a kidnaper might attempt to
seize the child and hold him for
ransom.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
BOAT SCHEDULE SPEEDED
Mt. Vernon Run to Be Made in
Hour, Starting May II.

A reduction in the steamboat running
time between Washington and Mount
Vernon to one hour will be inaugurated
on May IL by the Wilson Line with the
new steamer, City of Washington, it was
announced today.
Trips will be made twice daily. ex-
cept Sundays, leaving Washington at
9:30 am. and 1:30 pm. and returning
az l:20 and S pm. Round-trip fares
have been reduced to so cents for adults
and IS cents for children.
Evening star., 1933-04-13
GUILD CHIEF TO SPEAK
DR.. Hart of c. U. Will Give Ad
dress on "Last Supper"

Dr. Charles A. Hart of Catholic Uni
versity, director of the Catholic Evil
dence Guild, will speak on THE
Meaning of the Last Supper" at an
open-air meeting tonight at o'clock
in Franklin Park
Tomorrow at 2:30 and pm, DR..
Hart will speak on The Passion of Our
Lord" in Franklin Park
Evening star., 1933-04-13
WINS NARCISSUS PRIZE
:. A. Axtell Takes Award of
Takoma Park Climb

Takoma Park Club.
The distinction of having the best
narcissi in the eighteenth annual
narcissus show of the Takoma Park
Horticultural Club, which opened last
night in the Takoma Park Branch OF
the Washington Public Library, was
awarded to II. A. Axtell. Second
honors were won by j. p. Swecker and
third honors by w. H. England.
The judge of the exhibition was F.
L. Mulford, landscape architect of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-09
EXHIBIT SHOWS
SEWER NEED

Four bottles of water, one clear
and the others in various stages
of murkiness, are expected to
prove the clinching argument OF
Arlington county officials seeking
permission from voters to borrow
$2,500,000 for installation Of a
county wide sewer system.
Three of the bottles Of water
are samples, taken from streams
running through the county. The
fourth is water from a tap at
Arlington Courthouse. Roy S.
Braden, county manager, explain
ing the samples. said:
zone can drink from the
courthouse sample. 1t is pure
water. There are probably
enough bacteria in the other
bottles to kill a large portion
of the population Of the cOun-
IT,"
The new sewer system would
eradicate pollution Of the streams,
which now are the dumping
ground for hundreds Of sewers.
Officials of the county would Dor
row the money from the Public
Works Administration if the elec-
torate of the county approved.