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Evening star., 1933-02-03
SCRUGGS HELD TO JURY
IN $500 CHEST LARCENY
Man Brought Back From New
Jersey May Be Placed Under
Mental Observation.

John A. Scruggs, 20, of the 100
block De Sales street, charged with lar
ceny of $500 from the Community
Chest, was held for grand jury action
today under $1,000 bond by Police
Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt. He
pleaded guilty.
Scruggs was brought back to Wash
ington from Absecon, N. j., yesterday
by Detective N. L. Hodkinson, after he
had given himself up to police there
and announced the larceny.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Michael
Keogh told Judge Schuldt that Scruggs
probably will be placed under mental
observation.
The $500, according to information
given police, by Elwood Street, chest
director. was taken from receipts Of a
dinner at Wardman Park Hotel by rep
resentatives Of the organization. The
loss was covered by insurance,
Evening star., 1933-02-03
MUNICIPAL CENTER
LOSS IS CLAIMED
D. c. Has Spent $6,5O0,0OO
and Now Can't Sell Pres.
ent Building to U. S.

The Municipal Center DEVELOPMENT
mas been held up indefinitely, with an
investment of $500 900 in the site, re-
moving that much valuable property
from taxation. because the Treasury De-
partment has decided that the District
has no right to sell the present Dis
trict Building to the United States Gov
ernmen without further legislation by
Congress.
This was disclosed in testimony Of
District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan be-
fore the House Subcommittee drafting
the District appropriation bill.
Expected to Get $5,o00,oO0
Plans for going ahead with the
Municipal Center project were based
Mr.. Donovan said, ION the belief that
we would be able to sell the present
District Building to the United States
Government for about $4,000, 900. That
deal fell through. We are six and a
half million dollars out of pocket for
the purchase Of the four squares. We
have no money to 60 ahead with the
construction of any buildings on that
site. and may not have for many years,
and IN the meanwhile, the property is
of the tax roll
"The expenditure has been made for
the ultimate benefit Of the District. all
though considerably beyond what we
had originally anticipated that We ought
to expend for that purpose"
Auditor Donovan explained that the
present Municipal Building was con-
structed out of appropriations payable
% per cent by the United States. The
Treasury Department raised the ques-
ton: I'VE have an equity in that build
ing Of one half of its value, one half
the purchase price and only Congress
can release that equity to the District
OF Columbia"
Treasury Wants Rent.
Mr.. Donovan told the subcommittee
that second complication was when
the Treasury Department proposed to
charge Us per cent CT the purchase
Price year as a rental. Now, at the
very best, it would have been 7 to- 10
years before the second unit could be
constructed.
"Of course, We realize, and think
the Treasury Department people did
too, that at this time 1t would be rather
difficult to get legislation through Con-
gress for an appropriation of SIS, 5,000, 900
for the purchase of the District Build
ing.
The second unit would take care Of
the general administrative Offices Of the
District government, and they are the
Offices in the present District Building.
We figured out that by the time We got
out Of the present building and into
the new building in the Municipal Gen.
ter We would be giving the United
hn
that the United States was paying us.
so it resolved itself into this situ-
alton: The Treasury authorities finally
decided that they could not go through
with the transaction until further leg
islation was obtained from Congress
respecting this question of the Federal
equity and respecting this question of
the District paying a rental for the
occupation Of the present building"
Evening star., 1933-02-03

Thompson. Of the 200 block Of c
street southwest, pleaded not guilty
when arraigred b-:-o-e J;;::::.sc Gus A.
Schuldt. The Core:L.nsnt was repre-
sented by Assistant District Attorney
Michael Keogh. According to police,
they arrested Thompson while he was
at work tearing down the house at 423
First street southwest.
Fuller said this house was not cen
demned, hut that the building inspector
had ordered repairs. An srehitcct he'd
drawn pans fer the remodeling CT the
house, but when wo-kmen vect to cut
them into effect they found Tic building
almost totally destroyed.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
GIVES PERMIT WARNING
Van Duzer Cautions Motorists to
Renew Drivers Licenses.

A vcrr'-y - r-ci1-';ts TIA: there
are approximately l0,UJ0 persons driv-
ing in Washington with invalid permits
and that the number Of such cases have
increased in Police Court was issued to-
day by Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer.
Van Duzer advised drivers to check
their permits as to date Of expiration.
Lie p,intci OFT that the law provides q
maximum penalty Of $500 fine or l80
days in jail or both. for persons con-
victei CO cr.viag with an expired per-
NIT.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
GARNER RULE BROKEN
Mrs. Eslick Introduces Celebrity
to House in Session.

While Speaker Garner was absent
from the chair yesterday, Mrs. Villa
B. Eslick, newest woman Representa-
tive, broke rule he had laid down
last year and introduced to the House
Mrs. Charles Henri Fisher Of New York
president general Of the National
Society Of Colonial Descendants of
America
Mrs. Fisher was seated in the gallery
at the time Of the introduction. Repre-
sentative Rayburn Of Texas occupied
the Speakers chair. Gamers rule
against introducing prominent persons
from the floor was made after many
celebrities has been presented and
much time wasted.
Evening star., 1933-02-03

visit relatives in Knoxville, Tenn.
The young passenger. who became the
charge of Pilot Charles Carneal when
they took off from here, said she en-
joyed the ride down from Newark very
much"
She added that her doll-Martha
Anne also-enjoyed flying "even more"
Martha Annes mother turned her
over to the Ludington Air Lines rather
than have the child travel the longer
time required by train.
Evening star., 1933-02-03

Martha Anne, almost speechless with
surprise, was met by news camera mcn
this morning when she landed at
Washington Hoover Airport, en- route
from her home in Paterson, N. j., to
Evening star., 1933-02-03
Three Are Appointed.

Admiral Grayson today ennounced
the appointment Of Mrs. Nina S. Adams
as an additional member Of the Pro-
gram Committee and Of Robert Jack
son and John Goodloe, members of the
Young Democrats Club, as members Of
tho Publicity Committee.
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty. chair
Evening star., 1933-02-03

T UMMING nursery tunes, 4-year-
IL old Martha Anne Moore rode
southwark today aboard a big
i i passenger airplane, travelling
alone except for her favorite
Evening star., 1933-08-31

not only democracy but civilization it.
self is In great danger" says Prof. Win
spear.
I'm our own day, If American civili-
zation is to be saved, it will in all
human probability be saved by those
who have been 'aristocratically' edu-
cated-that Is. educated for intelligent
leadership Of the people"
Extent Of Training.
The student will be trained in Greek
and Latin language, in literature, art,
philosophy, history. economics, politics
and religion.
He will be trained to see these activi-
ties in their proper context, Prof. Win
spear said, mot divorced from the unity
of human experience and treated as
distractions but rather as bearing upon
and influencing one another In the
unity of the whole"
The tutorial method of instruction
will be used. Directors of the expert
ment hope the student will view his
tutor as an ally rather than as an
enemy, to outwit and evade.
The single examination covering four
years Is expected to correct the ten
dency to cram" in q limited field
I'm other words" Prof. Winspear
said, "a deliberate attempt will be made
to make specific information subsidiary
to q synoptic grasp Of . civilization as
q whole. and this grasp the comprehen-
sive examination will endeavor to test. !"
Evening star., 1933-08-31
TRAINING OF PUBLIC LEADERS
PLANNED TO SAVE CIVILIZATION

MADISON, Wis, August 31.-"Aris-
tocratic" education-training Of men
and women for public leadership
be started this year at the University
Of Wisconsin, laboratory for many ex-
periments In education.
This innovation will consist Of q
four year course in classical humani-
ties, involving study Of Greek and Ro-
man civilizations in q manner that will
provide an indirect attack on modern
American problems.
Because OF budget limitations, men,
bers of the classics department will con-
tribute part of their spare time to the
additional teaching required In the new
course.
Limited to 40 Students.
It will be limited to I Ostudents, who
at the end of tour years, will be re-
quired to pass comprehensive exami-
nation covering everything taught dur
ing the period.
Prof. A. D. Winspear, head of the
course, says the experiment Is based
on belief that democratic education
as 1t Is now exists eventually may
mean the ruin Of American civilization,
and that education for leadership Is OF
paramount importance.
If we are to interpret democratic
education as simply the upsurge Of the
unintelligent, the destruction of all
values, the obliteration of all distinc-
tions, the elimination of all standards,
the distrust Of all intelligent leadership,
Evening star., 1933-08-31
AMERICANS TO S|NG|
IN OPERA IN ITALY,
Many Use Foreign Names,
but Fail to Hide Their
Identification.

MILAN, Italy.-(P]-The names OF
Americans-Some disguised but sus-
ceptible to analysis-are prominently
mentioned in Italian opera as the for
NAL Fall season approaches and such
famous houses as the Scala prepare
for opening night.
Aside from Miss Kathryn Schrafft
of Boston, popularly known as the
poor little rich girl" and Bruce
Spencer King, Texas cowboy, both OF
whom made unusually successful debuts
recently, representatives OF regions
stretching from coast to coast have
come into the Italian publics favor.
Miss Gladys Lille, a native of La
porte, Plumas County, Calf, made
successful Summer appearance sing
ing Leonora in III Trovatore" at the
Inauguration of an opera house In
Stradella, near Milan. 1t was her
italian debut but she has sung for
number of years in Germany and
Austria.
Other Americans In Italy.
New York's colors are still main
tanned in the first rank Of Americans
In Italy by Marian Clarke. She is now
singing at the Eden Theater in
Viareggio.
Francesca Valentino Fran " Din
haupt of Denver) has been singing in
various cities and has gained increas-
ing popularity with Italian audiences.
Miss Bernice Ecker, of Chicago. was
given the public's stamp of approval
when she sang Mimi in La Bo-
heme" at the Adriana of Rome.
Della Benni miss Della Benning
Of MilWaukee) was borrowed from the
unique touring wagon of Lyric Thes-
plans Co. to sing in number OF
performances of "Tosca" at the Arena
Pineta in Taranto She stars with
the travelling company singing Leon
ora in III Trovatore."
De Leo Successful.
Serafna De Leo, New York, who
made her debut at the Scala some
years ago. is meeting with noteworthy
success after a lengthy period of in
activity.
Miss Schrafft, daughter of the late
George F. Schrafft, Boston manufac-
turer, is spending the late Summer
cruising on the Adriatic aboard her
private yacht. She will return to
Milan in mid-September to prepare
for the Winter season.
King is making his headquarters at
the Lido, Venice. His father, H. j.
King, owns a ranch near Houston,
Texas.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
RITES HELD IN TEXAS
FOR THREE AVIATORS
Body of Lieut.. Harley R. Crater
Is Sent Here for Interment
in Arlington Cemetery.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August 81
Military funeral services were held yes
terday for three Randolph Field flyers
killed in a mid-air collision between
two training planes Tuesday.
Lieut.. Harley r. Crater of Lebanon
Ind, and Cadets William Pasche of
Chicago and Harold r. Sandberg of
Denver were killed.
Lieut.. Grater's body was taken to
Washington for burial in Arlington
Cemetery and Pasche's body was sent to
Chicago.
Pasche was flying with Lieut.. Louis
Vaupre Of Kalamazoo, Mich. the only
one to survive the crash. He received
Q broken ankle when he landed heavily
by aid Of a parachute.
Evening star., 1933-08-31

Hampton Roads, Va, area; going tol
New York the middle OF next month";
taking ammunition aboard; being I'll
Annapolis Roads for shore liberty
from September 20 to October 2, and
operating off Rockland, Me-, with the
Board OF Inspection and Survey, Ar-
ing test shots. Around the end Of
October she will prepare to proceed TO
the West Coast
Evening star., 1933-08-31

kid gloves. He was
known among the
newspaper fratern-
ity as the kid
Glove Kid"
That night he
gave his friend.
Prof. Fordney. a
ring and later went
around to see him.
Wilson Hammet,
12-year-old son of
the multimillion-
aire, had been muir
dered that day.
They discussed the
crime for about an
hour, during which
time Sullivan ex-
planned that he
went on the case
Evening star., 1933-08-31
M0UNTIES IN NEW YORK
TO WEAR CORK HELMETS
Distinctive deadgear Of White
Chosen by Trafic Police
Of Gotham.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 3l.-New York's
mounted police and $500 traffic officers
soon will don helmets of cork, covered
with white canvas.
Police Commissioner James s. Bolan
announced adoption of the distinctive
headwear yesterday, after consulting
the preferences of the men.
The helmets, to be worn throughout
the year, will be kept in place by q
leather strap under the chin.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
MI | Nu TE
SOLWNZe&%
The Kid Glove Kid.
BY H. A. RIPLEY.

VERY SULLIVAN, ace crime re-
porter of the city's largest paper,
went down on his knees, and
~ when he arose from near the
culvert he carefully wrapped in
his immaculate handkerchief the shin
ing spectacles he had found, but he
kept his find from the police. He wore
Evening star., 1933-08-31

Yard since April, 1891, and In few
..,..., ,jrocess Of making
the battleship an up-to-date fighting
craft Is expected to be finished.
Admiral William II. Standley, chief
of naval operations, has approved
schedule Of operations off the East
Coast for the next two monthA the
Navy Department has announced.
This will embrace operating in the
Evening star., 1933-08-31
s1,485,000 RETURNED

Forty Tons of Silver Sent Back to
China-Reason Mystery.
LONG VIEW, Wash, August 81 up.
Forty tons of silver, valued at ap-
proximately $l,485,000. was en- route
back to the Orient yesterday and no
one seems to know why.
The silver arrived Tuesday from
China, but was not landed. Steamship
officers said they could not explain
the about face of the metal shipment
Evening star., 1933-08-31
U. S. S. MISSISSIPPI TO GET
New TEST ON SEPT. /
Rejuvenated Navy Craft to Be
Taken to esa After Modsrni-
zation Repairs.

Capt. william d. Puleston, q. 8. NJ,
2434 Belmont road, commanding Of
ficer Of the rejuvenated U. s. 8. Mis-
sissippi, will take the battleship on
her first seagoing trip in nearly two
and a half years on September /. The
vessel has been undergoing modern
ization at the Norfolk, Va, Navy
Evening star., 1933-08-31

just ION a hunch"
The next day the reporter learned
by accident and coincidence that 23-
year r-old Robert Pilter, also the son of
a millionaire and a friend OF the Ham,
met family. whose hobby was photo
graphing birds, had been out until 4
am. the night before.
A few hours later, when brought be-
fore him, FOrdney requested Pilter to
write the words II am sorry" is times.
After reviewing the written slips he
inquired, why is your writing 50 ir-
regular?"
well, I'm nervous and"
Are these yours?" Fordney asked,
showing the spectacles turned over to
him by Sullivan.
YES, they are. lost them about a
week ago while photographing birds"
The criminologist turned to Pilter's
father and said, I'm afraid your son
is involved in the Hammet boys mur-
der"
WHY DID HE THINK so?
Cor Solution See Page C-6)
Perhaps you have q story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof. Ford
ney. II so, send 1t to him, care Of this
paper He will be delighted to receive 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01
THE BOYS FIRST

A intense local rivalry exists between the
football partisans of the University of
Michigan and Ohio State And even though
Ohio State went through its 1888 schedule
with only one defeat, certain factions among
the alumni deem the year a failure because
that defeat was administered by Michigan
A storm of criticism roared about the ears
of Coach Sam Willaman of Ohio State. 1t
was shouted that his coaching methods had
been inefficient.
Coach Willaman replied: They boy comes
first. the school second, the public third
When I took the coaching job, I promised
only that my methods would be beyond re-
proach, that I would throw my whole heart
and soul into it, because my efforts would be
for my own university, and that the team
would win its share of games"
Willaman's record at Ohio State is splen-
did. In the last two years his teams have
lost only two games. But it is just too bad
that both of those games were won by Mich
igan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01

to bring about saner and more effective
solution than would consideration of the diff
Guilty from one side alone.
Both the sound money advocates and the
so-called infationists have strong reasons to
stand their ground. Each has rallied to its
side the arguments Of professors of economics
and other experts to prove it is right.
And each has no Interior motive back of
its assertions other than the belief that it's
way out Of the depression is the best.
Difference between the sound money men
and the infationists lies in the difference be-
tween a strict adherence to the economic
phase Of the gold problem and consideration
of its political significance as well.
For there is no doubt that politics, in the
broader, humanitarian sense, has much to do
with this matter.
While Wall Street looks upon the subject
from a cold matter-of-fact, dollars and cents
viewpoint, President Roosevelt is forced to
consider it not only in that light, but from
the angle of the butcher, the baker, and the
candlestick maker.
This is the politics Of the whole matter
And this complexities the problem much more
for the President than it does for the eastern
fnanciers and economists
Perhaps, if the sound money men had not
risen up in their might and raised the howl
they have the administration might have
overlooked the more conservative phase Of
this discussion.
Perhaps, if Al Smith and Bernard Baruch
and other sincere antagonists of the Presi-
dents policy had approved blindly of his every
move we might have found ourselves sailing
fast toward actual initiation and its accom-
panying dangers.
So it is much better, then, that voice has
been raised against the governments gold
nolicv if only to keep those in control from
running amuck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01
ANOTHER LOW GRAFT

MO matter how worthy the cause, or how
1 ' high its aims, always there is some one
who would turn it to his benefit for ill-gotten
gains.
The public works administration is dis
pensing millions of dollars to finance projects
in all parts of the nation, giving employment
to thousands. one naturally would think that
all classes of citizens would unite back OF
such endeavor, unselfishly and Fundamentally.
But mol Back of the scenes, even here, the
Shiny head of the racketeer is appraised
THE easiest money in Washington is be-
ing collected today by lawyers, agents, lob
bysts and politicians. supposed to have in
fiuence with the public works administration,
says Secretary of Interior Harold l.. Ickes,
who administers this fund. They collect
large sums as retainers and fees, on the claim
that they can get favorable consideration for
municipal and state projects
Such influence does not exist. Gullible
applicants merely are swindled out of their
money" And, Mr. Ickes adds, persons en-
ploying such "fixers" are likely to cast sus
picion on their projects which otherwise might
win favorable consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01
THEY COULD BE RIGHT

IN the news columns of today dry leaders
L express their attitude toward the slogan
MAKE it smart to be legal" Needless to say.
these views are not our views.
However. the statements of these drvs
should be of utmost interest to those who be-
heve with us that respect for laws and ma
tonal well-being can come only with repeal
OF sumptuary legislation and establishment of
new laws based on a sane foundation of public
consent.
The drys believe that the American people
will not buy liquor from legal dealers even
when they have chance: that repeal simply
will mean greater expansion of bootlegging
ana It's attendant evils. They count on this
to bring about return to the prohibition era
just ended.
Prohibition may return if they are right
The danger is real. 1t depends on our be-
havior in the near future whether the hard
won battle fer repeal will stay Won
After repeal every purchase from a boot
logger VIII help prove the drys are right Pur-
chase from legal dealers. in obedience to
whatever restrictions are laid down. will
further the cause Of American liberty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01

fence; not to allow a loaded gun
to be laid in the bottom of a boat;
not to shoot the gun after falling
or walking over newly plowed
ground without seeing that the
gun is clear; not to shoot at NOV
ing objects unless they are iden-
tilted; and not to shoot at game
until assured that no other living
creature is in the line of fire.
This will spoil the hunting for
some. but it will make the world
much safer for democracy.
The special season of the winter
when children are sacrificed to hol-
iday spirit is Christmas time. BY
this time most people know that
open candles should not be used on
Christmas trees; that decorations
should be non-infammable; that
trees should be anchored so that
they will not turn over; and that
amateur Santa Clauses should keep
their whiskers out of the fire.
All health discussions of this type
must, of course, end with that ia
nous slogan, 1T is better to be safe
than sorry"