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Evening star., 1933-03-16
LAND NOMINATED
TO SUCCEED SELF
Relative of Lindbergh Keeps
Naval Construction
Position.

The nomination Of Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land. cousin Of Charles A.
Lindbergh. to succeed himself as chief
of the Bureau Of Construction and Re-
pair, Navy Department. was before the
Senate today for confirmation. The
appointment was announced late yeSter-
day by President Roosevelt.
Named Last October.
Land, who became a rear admiral
last October /, when he took over the
post Of chief constructor and head of
the Bureau Of Construction and Repair,
one of the Nays most important jobs.
succeeded Rear Admiral George H.
Rock. His appointment, announced
last August by the then Secretary
Adams, lasted only until March 4,
however.
Admiral Land, before taking over his
present post, was head Of the division
of plans and estimates Of the once Of
Chief of Naval Operations.
He has had q distinguished navsl
career, having been awarded the Navy
Cross for his wartime work here In
connection with the design and con-
struction Of submarines and for his
work in the war zone.
Born in Canon City, Colo, on Janu-
ary 8, 1879, Land entered the Naval
Academy in September. 1898. and was
graduated in 1902, when he entered
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology for a course in marine archi-
lecture. Two years later he was ap-
pointed an assistant constructor.
Served on Peace Mission.
After the World War Admiral Land
was q member of the Allied Naval
Peace Mission and in 1920 was appoint
ed assistant naval attache at London.
Upon his return to the United States
he again was assigned to the Navy De-
partment, in the Bureau Of Construc-
tion. and Repair.
Admiral Lands home Is In Glenwood
Springs, Colo, and his Washington ad-
dress is $500 Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
JUDD DEATH PENALTY
IDEAL" IS CHARGED
Defense Attorney Tells Pardon
Board Jury Sought to Make
Her Implicate Others.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Ariz., March 16.-An
attorney for Winnie Ruth Judd
charged before the Arizona Board of
Pardons and Paroles last night that
the Superior Court jury which con-
victed her of the murder Of Agnes
Anne Leroi made "a deal" to impose
capital punishment only for the pur-
pose OF making her talk"
The jury was Influenced, o. v. WILL
son, of Mrs. Judd's counsel. informed
the board, by four Of its members, to
believe that the Board Of Pardons and
Paroles would commute the death
penalty and that the threat OF death
held over the woman would force her
to expose others the jurors believed
might be involved.
The charges cnmaxed hearing at
which the board had heard Mrs. Judds
story in detail and for four hours had
been closeted with her alone behind
locked doors.
At the conclusion Of last nights
session arrangements were made to re-
sumo the hearing In Phoenix next
Monday morning for presentation OF
evidence by other witnesses.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
ENTRIES UNKNOWN |
TO BIG DEPOS|T0RS|
Hartman Bank Probers Hear
: Debts Made Without
Their Orders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Depositors
In the Hartman National Bank &
Trust Co., whose founder and chairman,
Joseph w. Hartman, was arrested in
his sickbed Tuesday night, was under
stood to have told Investigators yes
terday they had no knowledge Of cer-
tain charges made against their ac-
counts.
Hartman. who is under $25.O00 bail
charged with making false entries ag-
gregationg $320,l45, Is alleged to have
misused $1,393, 900 of the depositors'
money to rig the market for the banks
stock.
IA Witnesses Examined.
While IA Of the 40 witnesses who have
been subpoenaed were examined yes
terday by Arthur H. Schwartz, assist
ant United States attorney, his chief,
George z. Medalie. said he was trying
to determine whether additional funds
had been mishandled and whether any
criminal responsibility attached to other
officers and directors of the bank.
The alleged false entries of 1920, As
are specified as having been made in
the accounts of the National Exhibition
Co., owners of the New York Giants;
hilicu 11oAAdA, LII, anu Tico =.
Mueller
Leo Bondy, attorney and director Of
the exhibition company, is understood
to have told Schwartz today he was
unaware Of the charge against the
cOmpany'S account for the bank stock
purchase, that the entry had never ap-
peared on papers from the bank. and
that he was certain the other officers
would testify to the same effect.
Knew Nothing Of Debt.
Mueller, retired business man, was
reported to have said that not only was
he ignorant Of the debit in his account
until advised of it by Government in
vestigators, but that subsequent to its
date Hartman tried to persuade him to
authorize a loan from the account to
purchase stock Of the bank and that
he refused to make the loan.
Bertram L. Kraus, executor and
trustee Of the estates OF John McEntee
Bowman and Frank C. Buckhout, dis
claimed, 1t was said, knowledge Of the
withdrawal Of $4,000 from each es-
tate'S account last April when the money
was used to buy stock of the bank.
Kraus also is attorney and director Of
the bank.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
BY REX COLLIER.

TINE American Nays Roosevelt
tradition" once more has come
to life, to bring inspiration to
L men Of the sea and to stif1en
the salty arm of the countrys S
national defense
The fourth bearer Of the Roosevelt
name to be an Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, Henry Latrobe Roosevelt. is
ready to perform the duties Of Navy
Department post fast becoming recog-
nized as peculiarly Rooseveltian.
For two distinguished members OF
this naval-minded family the assistant
secretaryship has been but a stepping
stone to the White House, and for an
other 1t has led to other important
fields OF public service. A fifth ROoSe-
welt relative. T. Douglas Robinson,
nephew of President Theodore RoOse-
welt. has occupied the Office.
None Of his Roosevelt predecessors
Theodore, the elder; Franklin Delano
and Theodore. the younger-had a
finer background Of personal expert
ence in naval affairs or larger meas
ure of inherent love Of things maritime
than does the new Assistant Secretary.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt sixth
cousin of the Presidents the son Of
naval officer and the grandson Of
the co-inventor Of the steamboat.
His grandfather, Nicholas Roosevelt,
attracted national fame for his expert
ments with boats, engines and pro-
pelling mechanisms In the days when
Robert Fulton was achieving his first
successes Fulton and Rooseveltsbecame
associated in promoting these inven-
tions, Nicholas Roosevelt contributing
a vertical paddle-wheel that first as
al 0f CT
boat navigation, and grandfather Mich
olas first sent steamboat down the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Following the wake Of his father.
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt decided early
in life to choose the Navy for career.
He saw action almost from the moment
he entered the naval service, for it was
during his midshipman days at An
napolis that the Spanish American
War broke out As midshipman he
had active service during that conflict
under Admiral Watson He was COM
missioned a second lieutenant In the
Marine Corps in 1899. He also was
Evening star., 1933-03-16
"SLICKEST CON MAN
IN u. S." ARRESTED
John c. Callahan in Custody After
Two-Year Nation Wide
Search.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 10
John C. Callahan, described by opera
tives of the State division of criminal
investigation as the "slickest confidence
man in the country" was arrested In
Sacramento last night after what police
said had been Nationwide search for
more than two years.
Callahan and a woman companion
who gave the name of Mary Morgan
"a. were booked ZEN route to Atlantic
City" Both Atlantic City and New
York police telegraphed Sacramento
police claiming prior rights to the
suspect.
Callahan, police said, admitted jump
ing a S35,000 bail in Atlantic City
March 10. 1881. The operatives said
he had jumped $4,000 bail in New
York also.
Evening star., 1933-03-16

transferred to sea duty aboard the
transport Huntington and with the
cruiser and transport force of the At
lantic Fleet. In 1922, he was assigned
to duty in the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery at the Navy Department here
and placed in charge of the personnel
division. Toward the close Of 1922. he
was assigned to the United States naval
mission to Brazil.
Held Hospital Posts.
Returning from Brazil, Admiral Ros-
sitter was made executive officer at the
Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. and
later was placed in command Of the
Naval Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Admiral Rossiter is a fellow Of the
American Medical Association. the
American College Of Surgeons and the
Association of Military Surgeons.
Admiral RoSsiter's home address is
Santa Barbara. Calf. He makes his
home here at the Naval Hospital.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
RED CROSS OF DISTRICT
ASKS QUAKE AID GIFTS
Plans No Special Campaign, but
Appeals for Donations to
100000 Fund.

The District Chapter, American Red
Cross, announced today it had been
designated by national headquarters to
receive contributions for relief Of the
Southern California earthquake suf-
ferers.
No special campaign will be con-
Quoted, the District Chapter said In
appealing for voluntary contributions
but sympathetic response on the part
OF the public is necessary in order that
the national organization may realize
its quota of $500,000.
Contributions may be sent to Dis
trict Chapter at 1870 E street.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
M | fNll t Is
/ 'NXS t ERy
Cap & You, a.
yOLWH[k<

DR.. Fordney is professor Of criminoloey
at famous university. His advice is often
sought by the police Of many cities when
confronted with particularly baf1ing cases.
book covering hundreds Of criminal investi-
cations
Try your wits on I'll 1t takes but ONE
MINUTE to read! Every fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story itsen-and there is only one answer
How good q detective are you?
Evening star., 1933-03-16
Fordney Climbs to a Clue.
BY H. A. RIPLEY,

A T 2:30 am, Bernard Wilson, fall
~ ing to get q response from his
~ brothers bed room and finding
1 \ the door locked, had called the
police. Unable to force it, Prof
Fordney was first to ascend the hastily
secured ladder. Cropping his way
through the darkness Of Gus Wilson's
room he turned on the lights and saw
Evening star., 1933-03-16

over a desk. In
spector K elley
pulling his bulk
over the window
sill, asked, What
have we got here,
Joe?"
"P o / s on case y
returned Fordney
Hes been dead
about an hour"
"Humph," snort
ed Kelley as he
b mt forward to
read the paper un-
def the dead mans
h a n d. The last
words were scrawl-
ed and had been
~vvv&k& y-S&A --
Evening star., 1933-03-16

Safeguard your jewelry.
silverware, valuables in the
&msritp Stsrss, Qsmp,au
Safe Deposit Vaults at 114O
18th Street. Security also
for works of art, furniture.
luggage, motor cars.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
who o, want sMa to hurt yos may help
Centennial Bap. Ch.. 9TH d Eye ne.
TsE ms.aa 81 Az a AsS ebegss e. V
held WEDNESDAY April 5. at 10 am. in the
Office MoRRis q i1as g. 14ta aoLpsfE1N. s. sH President
CHARLES B. GAss. Secretary.
4 SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH
ave. at s pm. JAMES BUCKLEY. secy.
The BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY FOR THE
District Of Columbia will hold an examina:
certified public accountants on the three 90
days beginning on or about Thursday; May 8.
must, be made ,oa forms proyiasq bY The
VAuGHAN HJ DARBY. Secretary. t Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co: Building, washington. D. G.
PIANO AND RADIO PRICES ARE AT ROCK
MoEL Nsai h;l efHNo Co. 1s shs 0Ges' G.
POOL" CAR SHIPMENT To Pacific
Ssreh & ssss isyas n 5.fh
SRfbas SRA5ds pART1Es. ART banqueis. weddins, and
9c Up per DAY each for new &C
GIFTED 6isT IasasT STATES sToRAeE CO.. AIS 10th
st. NV. Metropolitan 1874.
HONEY-5 LBS. CLOVER OR SAGE. q0c:
cooking, 10 lbs. 81; z combs, 81. Call
Lynco. West O654 by 10 am.
FOR PROMPT. EFFICIENT AND REASON.
able electrical repair service, call the Electric
Shop on Wheels, Inc. and complete shop
will be brought to your door. Wis. 1921.
DAILY TRIPS. FULL AND PART LOADS;
Richmond and all way points; unexcelled
service Nsr,daST Ih1ns pHIivERY Mat laS9 ASSOC Nc
1917 New York Ave. Local Moving Also.
LoNG-DIsTANCE MOVING BETWEEN ALL
Eastern points. Service since 1896" Da-
wilson's Transfer 4 6torags Co.. 1117 II
81 NV. Nat. 0960.
TO PROVIDENCE. r. I......... MARCH la
70 70 NEWARRi NEW new JERSEY MARCH ii
SMITHS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO..
1313 You St. NV.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
Dance at Elks' Club Tomorrow.

A Saint Patricks day dance will be
held tomorrow at the Elks Club, 919
H street, under direction of Prof. L. A.
Acher, teacher of dancing.
Evening star., 1933-03-16

10 PROVIDENCE. R. I...... MARCH l3
TO NEW YORK .......... MARCH
TO NEWARK NEW JERSEY MARCH II
SMITHS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.,
1918 You st. NV.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
WHAT'S DOING

Meeting-Conduit Road Citizens
Association, . p. m, Community
Church, Cathedral Avenue near
Conduit Road.
Dinner-United States Cham
ber Of Commerce, 1880 p. m,
Shoreham Hotel.
Cards and Dances a m u
Gompers Lodge, 8 p. m, Shore
ham Hotel.
Convention - American Chem
ical Society, all day, willard and
Raleigh hotels.
Meeting-Civic com m i tt e e,
Soroptimist Club, 1880 p. m, Will
lard Hotel.
Meeting-Knights of Columbus,
fourth degree, 8 p. m, Mayflower
Hotel.
Social-Edward Douglass White
Council, No. 2473, Knights of Co
lumbuS, 8 p. M, clubhouse, CARR
son Road, Clarendon, Va.
Dance-Cl Clifford Brooke Acad-
emy students, 8 a. M, 2400 Six
teenth st. N. w.
Lecture-"Care of the Teeth"
by DR.. Sterling V. Mead, dental
surgeon, 7:45 p. m, Central
Y. M. c. A. auditorium, 100
block G st. N. w.
Card Party and Dance Citizens
Association of Section Eight, Le-
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
A CLEAR COMPLEXION

Ruddy cheeks-sparkling eyes
most women can have. DR.. F. NJ.
Edwards for 20 years treated scores
of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave
his patients substitute for calo-
mel made Of a few well.known
vegetable ingredients, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. Know
them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder.workers
on the liver and bowels, causing a
normal action, carrying off the
waste and poisonous matter in ones
system.
If you have a pale face, sallow
look, dull eyes, pimples, coated
tongue, headaches, a listless, no
good feeling. all out Of sorts, mac.
tive bowels, take one Of DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets nightly for
time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
now and then to keep fit. 15c.
soc and soc.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

acter comes from that mellow, bal
anced blend of fine tobaccos.
And-these splendid tobaccos are
truly mild! Because every fragrant
shred is "Toasted". For these two
reasons-Character and Midness-
"Luckies Please!"
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

ADVERTISER EMIT
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
OUR MARY To Do
'PETERPAN' AND.
ALICE |NF|LMS

NEW YORK, March 80 dN
S0.-Mary Pickford, back on the
liner Rex today from Europe, an
nounced plans-"but very young
and immature plans" to make
two more pictures.
Alice In Wonderland" is one
of them and Sir James M. Bar.
rie's Peter Pan" immortalized
on the speaking stage by Maude
Adams, is the other. She said:
But Alice In Wonderland
is at least two years in the
future because Walt DiSney's
drawings will cover most Of the
picture, and preparation of a
feature picture by such methods
is q mountainous task.
"AS to The Peter Pan plan I
will first see Sir James in Eng
land before attempting that.
He once asked me to make
'2eter Pam for pictures and be-
fore attempting it 1 want to
go over everything with him
again."
The perennially youthful Mary
spent two months in the Italian
Alps with Douglas Fairbanks, her
husband, the Countess de Frasso
and Mrs. Mildred Loew. Countess
de FraSSo and Mrs. Loew re-
turned with her on the Rex"
while Fairbanks went on East,
possibly to fly part of the way,
and possibly to take some pic
lures enroute.
She plans to leave late today
for Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Numbers Gamble
CHARGED to Pair

John and Arnold A. Williford,
colored, brothers, 900 block
Twenty-fourth st. N. w., will be
tried in police court at Rockville
April Is, on a charge of operat-
ing a numbers game in Bethesda.
They we're arrested yesterday by
Montgom ""v T"'lnty Policeman
Windsor G. Poole.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
First in character.
first in mildness...
first in smoking pleasur

Among smart, cosmopolitan folk,
you'll hear of Luckies in many lam
guages-but the meaning is always
the same-"Luckies Please!". For
people the world over want ciga>
rette with Character. and MiIdness.
Lucky Strikes rich, delightful Char,
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

land, 8 p. m, Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School.
Meeting-Takoma Park Amer
lean Legion Post No. 28, 8 p. m,
HEADQUARTERS in Takoma Park.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Community House
Holds Family Night

Family night was observed at
the Southwest Community House
last night with games and, stunts
by children as a feature of the
activities. Parents and friends
also inspected the work of the
various classes on display. Miss
Lillian Dotson, assistant director,
had charge of the exercises.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Bill Grants r. f. C..
Aid to Home OUnerS

Authorization for the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation to
advance $500,000,000 to the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank system for
loans to owners of small urban
homes was asked in bill intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Mccormack CD, of Massachu-
SettS,
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
FtsTATE5QUAFF
BEER APRIL I;
|. 100N VERGE
BY DAVID P. sENTNER

Al Copyright, 1888, by l. N. 81
NEW YORK, March 80.
On April 7, IL States will be
teady to sell beer legally, 10 more
States are reasonably certain to
lave created legal machinery for
the distribution of the amber
fluid, and six other States will
have similar beer control laws
going into effect within three
months, a nationwide survey by
International News Service re-
yealed today.
\ These a "beer States" do not
include the populous territories
of New York and New Jersey.
View York faces an enviouS thirst
I April z, due to a bitter politi-
battle in it's legislature over
regulation. New Jersey
is likely to have its beer
ed through embattlement
legislature over beer code.
They'll Ease In
'ver, both States will join
parade within a few
ties which have already
legal beer statutes on
ltive books follow:
Minnesota, Wisconsin,
vlvania, Indiana, Ore
gton, Kentucky, Mis-
ntana.
ties with beer laws
after April 7 are:
/: IA; Maine, in 80
May /; Louisiana,
Virginia, June 8,
day 18.
April 7
sonably certain
machinery by
yland, Illinois,
ihode Island,
Connecticut,
ampshire and
beer map, of
dded the Dis
" which Con-
0rking out q
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations will meet in the Dis
trict Building board room at 8
p. m. Saturday.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
T0BACCONISTS MEET

Tobacco growers Of Prince
Georges county will hold a meet
ing in the court house at Upper
Marlboro today.
Evening star., 1933-08-05

These cases indicate collusion will Be
exceedingly difhcult to prove. Depart
ment Of Justice agents have not been
able to do It. All they have found out
so far is that in most instances shyster
lawyers are the contact men between
the gangs and the politicians. These
lawyers know enough about the legG
business to leave few tracks.
Would Rid U. s. Of Gangs.
Tho administration believes that II 1t
can break up this situation and repeal
the eighteenth amendment it can boast
that It rid the country Of gangs.
Nevertheless, you cannot keep nine
out Of ten people In Washington
from believing that Mr.. Roosevelt u
moving Moley out Of the way until
State Secretary Hull cools OF. You
can take your choice. No one knows
for sure except Mr.. Roosevelt.
The administration policy makers are
quietly taking the wartime sting out Of
their hi-wage drive.
They have decided to sheath the big
stick and take up the megaphoue. A
conciliatory tone Is being used.
Evening star., 1933-08-05

II Il working well. Every day re.
luctant employers are coming around
privately and joining UP. Concession
are being made 30 they can.
Drops war Titles.
The inside story about the generals
colonels and majors shows what haa
happened. On July ~ the N. r. A. an
nounced local organizations would be
military In character. The Executive
Committee In each city was to choose
. general" He was to have . ''lieu-
tenant general" woman. Under them
were three "colonels." seven or more
"majors," with seven or more captains
heading companies Of eight or more
men.
try was strong.
It was decided that, after an. you
could carry the sublime war motin tc
ridiculous extremes, and the Set-up d
Army titles approached the limit.
1t s said and denied that this 70
Uhat brought Charles Mtchdelson.
the Democratic publicity demon, into
the N. r. A. picture. Hts friends
tell hop he got Of the boat from
London the same day that the mill
tdry set-up appeared in print. When
one asked him about tt, he so1d::
Nov, isn't that lot of foolishness!' p
A few days later he turned up q the
new N. r: A. publicity adviser.
The denial Of this account u offered
only by Michaelson himself.
Evening star., 1933-08-05

Even the most tAlkative inSidsrs ore
mum about Britain's 15-million loan to
Canada.
They hint that J. p. Morgan may
have made . deal with his pal, Montagu
Norman. at London to Keep the loan
from influencing the dollar. You win
probably md the answer In fluctuations
Of the dollar during the next few days.
Would Push Dollar Up.
The loan (about 90, ,ooo. .ooO win be
used by Canada In this country. It
would tend to push UP the dollar. That
u, it would unless Morgan And Norman
have IN understanding.
Gen. Johnson's friends are trying to
help him With his speeches. but be
declines to be helped.
one tcrote out q complete copy
OF phat he thought the general
should say at HorTtsburg about the
PennsvlDaaia coal strike. Another
followed suit irtth second sugDested
speech. Johnson's oscA publicity or
gantzation uTote q third. He thresc
all three airdy and made his otDn
speech.
II the administration had anything
to do with the recent market decline,
It did not take care Of one Of it, few
Wall Street friends. He failed to get
out Of the market until the third day
Of the decline.
Exchange members whisper that he
received two millions for his holdings.
He would have had three II he had
jumped out In time.
Commerce Secretary. Roper has
laughed aloud only once since March 1.
That was when some one asked him
II he was really serious when he termed
one Of the leading patronage dispensera
in his building very valuable man.
There are Indications that the Claridge
Hotel received Q subsidy from the Britiah
government for keeping our London
Conference delegates at cut-rates. The
hotel had two menus, one for regular
guests and cheaper one for our dele
gates The cut-rste was t6 day, be-
cause that was the allowance granted
delegates.
tcopyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1933-08-05

York that utility and gas companies
would sign codes affecting $50, 900 en-
ployes and file them With the ad-
ministration today.
Cleveland A. Newton Of ct. Louis
said he would file exceptions for the
American Shoe Manufacturers to the
code submitted by the National Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers Association
demanding . wider wage di6erential
for plants In small cities and towns.
Restaurant operators said 70 repre-
sent more than IS per cent Of the
establishments planned to seek tempo
rary effectiveness Of q code which was
esttmated by them TO increase pay rolls
$4,000. coo weekly and give jobs to
Druggists, drus manufacturers.
packers end other industries were
negotiating for temporary codes which
would exempt them frem signing the
presidential agreement As originally
written pending formal hearings On .
permanent code.