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The Washington times., 1933-11-15
FARMER SLATED
TO TAKE STAND
IN ST. PAUL
Fight to Put Roger Touhy
And 3 Henchmen Away for
Life, in Final Rounds

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. IS q.
N.S0.-Federal prosecutors, a
little haggard after three days
Of hard going, today entered the
final rounds of their fight to
put Roger Touhy, Chicago gang
leader. and three of his hench-
men in prison for life for the
kidnapping of William Hamm, jr.,
wealthy brewer.
While spokesmen for the Gov
ernment declared they would
put IL or 13 more witnesses on
the stand, including, they hope,
John Factor, another alleged VIC
tim of the Touhys, observers here
agreed that the strongest part
of the case against the four Chi
cago hoodlums had probably been
presented.
keenan, Assumes Burden
Joseph B. keenan,, Assistant
Attorney General. who came here
to aid District Attorney George
r. Sullivan in the prosecution.
has taken over the burden OF
examining Government witnesses
In the hope of saving the case.
Three factors beyond the con-
troll Of winged words still initiate
against the defense. however.
They are:
/. The public prejudice
against kidnapping, aroused by
the sudden spread of snatch
ing" throughout the country.
2. The Governments choicest
exhibit, not yet placed in evil
dence-the arsenal of guns and
kidnapping accessories It a. pc,
gags, etc.-found in the auto
mobile in which the four de-
PENDANTS were captured.
3. A rural jury of 10 men
and 2 women, only one OF
whom, railway clerk, comes
from a sizeable city.
Status of Defendants
OF the four defendants, none
has been convincingly identified
as an actual member Of the gang
that abducted the millionaire st.
Paul brewer June IS, held him
four days, and released him upon
payment of 100000 ransom. The
present staus Of the defendants
Is this:
Roger Touhy, leader of a mob
said to be 80 in number-ldentl-
fled by a dentist as the man
who came into a drug store and
bought a package of cigarettes
about the same time a note was
dropped in the drug store ad-
dressed to a business associate OF
Hamm's and demanding the ran
som; identified by clerk in the
drug store as resembling" the
man who bought the cigarettes.
Edward C'Father TomD Nc
Fadden, 81, old-time Chicago
labor slugger-first positively iden-
titled by Hamm himself and by
q taxi driver who was given a
ransom note to deliver and then
was said to resemble" the man
by both witnesses, who repudi'
ated their original identificatlons
William Sharkey, wanted in
Chicago as a suspect in four gang
ngs-identified by passer-by
as the driver of the car in which
Hamm was kidnapped.
Gus ("Gloomy Gus'') Schaefer'
ex-convict and fugitive from Cali.
fornia justice-not yet connected
with the case by Government wit
neSSes.
The prosecutions star witness
was to be called today, a farmer
named Carlson, who lives near the
spot As miles north Of st. Paul
where Hamm was released. He
is said to be able to make posi-
tive identifications of Schaefer
and Sharkey as occupants Of the
automobile.
The Washington times., 1933-11-15
100000 Rembrandt
Stolen in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Nov. Is G.N.S0.
An international police search was
launched today to recover a $780,
900 Rembrandt painting stolen
from the home of a private art
collector here. The missing work
is Jeremiah Mourning for the
Destruction of Jerusalem" rated
as one of the masters IS best
paintings.
The Washington times., 1933-11-15
Mai. Gen. E. E.. Booth
VIII Retire Dec. IL

Mai. Gen. Ewing E. Booth, for
merly in command of the Philip
pine Department, U. S. Army, will
retire from active service on De-
cember IL. Well known in Wash
ington, General Booth served as
assistant chief of staff in charge
of supplies and as deputy chief OF
staff from 1927 to 1882. He is
awaiting final retirement papers
at the Presidio, San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1933-11-15
DEACON'S COAT STOLEN

Joseph B. Schaaff, deacon of
the New York Avenue PreSbyter-
ian Church. reported to police to-
day that while he was attending
service last Sunday night q sneak
thief stole his overcoat valued
at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
HEATING CONTRACTS
MADE FOR SCHOOLS
Northeast Association Realizes
Ambition to Have Modern
Equipment.

Efforts extending over q period OF
two years on the part of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association are to
be rewarded next Spring with the In
stallation Of modern steam heating
equipment In the Blair School, 629
street northeast, and the Hayes School
Fifth and < streets northeast.
A communication received by the
associations secretary, Joseph z. Notes.
from the Board of Education, announces
that plans and specifications are being
prepared at this time for replacement
of the old hot-air systems. As soon
as school closes in the Spring the actual
work of installation will begin, using
fund of $4,000 set aside for the purs
pose by the District Commissioner.
The heating plant at Payne School Fif-
teenth, and G streets southeast, also ID
to be replaced from the fund.
The associations efforts to get the
new heating systems began In October,
1892, when It communicated with
authorities concerning conditions. On
GERS Of the group said that besides not
being able to heat the buildings sum-
GENTLY, the hot-air systems gave on
gas which at one time caused the
schools to close down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

cinnati to bring the next convention
of the association to the Capital, made
a survey of expenditures of delegates.
HE ascertained," said Hodges, that
during the four days of the convention,
the average expenditure for each dele
gate was about S56. Writers. statis-
ticians and others In similar work
spent an average of $140. Others who
were not delegates, but who were there
because they were vitality interested
In rules and regulations that may be
proposed by railroad and utilities COM
missions, expended a great deal more.
The number Of persons in this latter
classification was about as great as
the number of delegates. Many OF
them had suites in the hotels and
stats of employees with them"
Hodges declared lit would be very
conservative indeed to say that the
average expenditure of each OF those
in Cincinnati on account of this con-
vention was 5000" This meant. he
says, that the aggregate expenditure
of outside money In Cincinnati on ac-
count Of this convention was 500, 900.
1T is reasonable to presume" he
continued, that the aggregate expen-
diture In washington by this conven-
ton next year viii be more, because
we are fully confident that the attend-
ance here WIN be larger than In Gin
cinnati."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
CITIZENS CLUB PUSHES
SHERWOOD PLAYGROUND
Northeast Washington Association
Continues Long Fight for
Nav PARK
New Park.

One of the pet projects OF the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation now nearing realization is the
new Sherwood Playground, between F
and G. and Ninth and Tenth streets
northeast.
The association, with many other
organizations in the northeast area, has
commended for the establishment Of the
playground since the old Capitol Union
Station Plaza Fairgrounds were abol-
ished on Identification of the plaza.
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Group, was one Of the Lead
ing figures in getting hearing before
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission concerning the park, which
resulted in starting Of condemnation
proceedings.
Most of the land has been purchased
and a recent communication from the
Playground Department informed Joseph
e. Notes, secretary of the group, that
razing of buildings will begin at the
earliest possible date" This commune
cation came in response to o request
made after the October meeting of the
association asking that the old buildings
be torn down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Montgomery County
Civic Federation.

THE Montgomery County Md
Civic Federation held its annual
election last week. As in other
bodies, the question Of liquor control
is engaging much of its attention.
The federation will urge the special
session Of the Legislature to give an
entirely new deal as TO the control
of liquor after repeal. The plans
would provide that new liquor laws
be applicable in those counties which
voted for repeal and that each
county be accorded the right at any
time, by majority vote, to prohibit
manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors In. that particular county.
The federation also is joining the
fight to prevent any differentiation
in the Maryland metropolitan area
and District of Columbia gasoline
prices after the petroleum code be-
comes effective. They are urging
modification OF the code which
would prohibit gasoline distributors
from absorbing any part of the diff
ferential.
Robert z. Bondy of the Edgemoor
Citizens Association, who is Mont
gomery's new president. enters that
Office with a fine record of civic
achievement. Mr.. Bondy was two
months ago awarded The Evening
Star Cup for having performed the
most outstanding public service on
behalf of Montgomery County dur
ing the year" Mr.. Bondy has spe-
cialized In work for the county
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
APPROACH
Project PRESSED
Arlington Civic Federation
Bids for Stern Fight on
Memorial Span.
BY a STAR Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. November 18.-
The Arlington County Civic Federation
will start determined fight for con-
struction Of an approach to the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge without further
delay, 1t was announced today by Presi-
dent Robert N. Anderson.
The Civic Federation. melting pot for
the aims and ideas of IS member or
CARNATIONS, is nearing the tenth year
of its existence, with a record of achieve
ment which, its officials believe, has
played q most important part in the
countys development.
For many years, Anderson pointed out
today, there have been many fruitless
battles waged for the construction Of
an adequate approach to the new bridge
from the thickly settled sections of
the county. For two years there has
actually been a provision IN the bud
get for such q project without it hav-
ing been accomplished.
Officials Of the federation believe that
this condition has existed long enough,
SO viii adopt as one of the main OBJ
jectives the construction of the ap-
proach as early in the coming year as
possible.
To demonstrate what the federation
is able to accomplish when it decides
upon definite policy, Anderson pointed
to the successful fight waged for the
water system, the change In the form
Of the county government and the de-
feat Of the Byrd road plan last year.
He expressed confidence in the contin-
uation Of this record at the polls next
Tuesday in the sewer bond election.
The federation also plans to take up
at once the consideration of proposed
legislation affecting Arlington County
for the coming session of the General
Assembly. It Is felt that these matters
should be given immediate considera-
ton before request for its passage is
made.
Among the matters pending on which
the federation has gone on record are
the remaining Of all Of the streets Of
the county, a detailed plan for which
has been presented to the County Board
and tabled by that body, and the estab-
lishment Of central post Office for the
county The federation intends to fol-
low both of these projects to success
full conclusion, Anderson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
BOY, 5, GOES ON SPENDING
SPREE WITH PAPER MONEY
Father Explains Dollar Bills Meant
Less Than Pennies to
Child.

LORAIN, OHIO, P).--Attila Kranyak
Is only years old, but he's an accom-
plished spendthrift.
He found hidden roll Of $125 in
the home Of his father, restaurateur;
mounted his tricycle., rounded up some
playmates and started on spending
spree.
Some of the bills overfowed the
leather tool kit Of his vehic1e-but he
stuffed those in his pockets.
The gang visited parks, candy stores,
soda fountains-then Attilla began
showering his little friends with bills.
He got rid of $50 before Daddy Kran-
yak caught up with him.
Attilla, the father explained, realized
the value of pennies, nickels and dimes,
but paper money meant little to his
youthful mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
SCHOOL RECREATION
SYSTEM IS URGED
Montgomery Civic Federation
Backs Movement for
Supervision.

A supervised public recreational
system to operate in the Montgomery
County schools in somewhat the same
fashion as the Community Center De-
fartment functions in washington is
being advocated by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation and even
though the movement is still In its
infancy it has been given the indorse-
ment of Supt. Of Schools Edwin w.
, Broome.
The federation has adopted a
Recommendation from its Committee on
Schools authorizing President Robert
e. Bondy to appoint special commit
tee to confer with representatives Of
appropriate public and private organi-
cations and study the possibilities of
such system and it is expected that
the committee will be named and be-
gin work on the proposal within few
days, Bondy said.
Need for Supervision.
A recent study of the widespread use
of schools facilities by outside organi-
Nations for meetings, social activities
and athletic contests disclosed need
for central direction and supervision of
these activities and the creation Of a
public system Ct recreation such as the
Community enter Department was
urged by the School Committee as a
solution to the problem.
The survey disclosed that nearly 100
organizations, including parent-teacher
associations, churches, boys and girls
clubs, social clubs, civic and trade
bodies, Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, Home
Demonstration Clubs, dramatic organi-
cations, fraternal bodies and athletic
groups are regularly using the facili-
ties of % county institutions.
Lack of other facilities makes the use
of county school buildings necessary,
but at the same time the property
should not be open to the public for
free use without provision for salts
factory care and supervision, although
the survey showed a gratifying meas
ure of good care for the buildings, the
committee reported.
Would Provide Employment.
II the proposed system is modelled
after the Community Center Depart
ment with q moderate charge for use
of school structures it would provide
part-tirne employment for number Of
supervisors and assist in relieving I'M
employment conditions in the county,
proponents of the plan hold.
Bondy declared that Supt. Broome
has already expressed himself as being
personally in favor Of the creation OF
such a system.
Representatives Of the schools, Juve-
nile Court, Police Department. Mary
land National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, Social Service League,
private recreational organizations and
other bodies will be called into con-
ference by the federation's special
committee when 1t begins to function,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Wives of New ID. c.
Heads Are Local Women.

THE organizations which have
been urging the appointment of
native-born Washingtonians as Dis
trict Commissioners should be more
than half pleased with the selection
Of Commissioners Hazen and Allen,
for the better half" of each is a
District native. It would appear
that our new Commissioners more
readily found native wives than the
President was able to find native
born Commissioners.
1t is of interest in this connection
that an association which recently
passed resolutions asking appoint
ment of natives as Commissioners
at the same meeting recommended
for such Offices a native of Virginia
and a native Of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
NORTHEAST LIBRARY
BRANCH PROVES VALUE

Established only little more than a
year, the Northeast branch of the Public
Library, for the establishment Of which
the Northeast Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION carried on l5-year fight, has
proved its worth to the community.
In letter to Evan H. Tucker, presi-
dent of the association, DR.. George F.
Bowerman,, Librarian, points out that
during the past year the hbrary's cir
cul ton has been about 265, 900 vol
umes. There are about $4,000 volumes
on the shelves.
This record compares favorably with
that of the Mount Pleasant branch, the
largest branch and one long established,
where the circulation was 42l, 900 vol
umes and the number of volumes on
the shelves about $500. The ratio Of
stock on shelves to circulation Is about
the same, with the newer library having
Q slight edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

nizing the necessity and advantage
of personal contact between the con-
curing bodies, working method Of
cooperation is desirable, and it is
mutually agreed by the concurring
bodies that there be established a
liaison body to be known as the
Inter Federation Conference, to be
composed of the president and three
member selected by each of the
concurring bodies. 1t is deemed adj
visable and of distinct advantage
that an intimate relationship be es-
tablished between the organizations
mentioned for the purpose of con-
certed action on all matters of COM
mon interest concerning the Ma
tional Capital and its environs, as
well as to secure a better under
standing regarding such matters in
which there may be divergent
interests"
This conference meets bi-monthly
and has had little change in its form
of organization though there has
been considerable change of per-
sonnet. The first change was to pro-
vide alternates, and later these alter
mates were made full delegates.
The Inter-Federation Conference
is to be given considerable credit for
the active cooperation of the Ar
lington County and Montgomery
County organizations with the pro-
gram of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. These
bodies obtained required legislation
from their State Legislatures, in
GLIDING the creation of State Plan
ming Commissions, to cooperate
with the National Commission. The
only snag this body really has en-
countered to mar the harmony Of
its work was last March, over the
question lof taximeters in District
taxicabs. The matter was COM
pletely ironed out at the next meet
ing and q rule adopted to guard
against a recurrence of such
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
THREE CIVIC GROUPS
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Inter- Federation Bi-Monthly ses.
sion to Represent D. G. and
Nearby Counties.

The Inter- Federation Conference,
composed of the civic declarations of Ar
lington and Montgomery Counties and
the District of Columbia, will hold its
bi-monthly meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States on
Monday night. There have been sew
eral changes of personnel since the last
meeting. The present membership of
the conference is as follows: Arlington
County delegation-Robert Nelson An
derson, william Clifton Hull, Hugh j.
McGrath, William d. Medley, Walter u.
varney. Robert E. Plymale. Grover e.
Payne and e. Lester Bennett. District
OF Columbia delegation - James G
Yaden. Edwin s. Hege, Miss Elaine
Eppley, Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan. J. w.
Coxhead. Thomas Ellis Lodge, Harry N.
Stuil and Clayton E. Emig. Montgorn-
cry County observation-disclosures P. Lee
Stephen James, Col A. F. Barber, Hugh
M. Frampton. George w. Davis, Oliver
r. Busby, Walter r. Tuckerman and
Col j. L. Gilbreth.
The present officers are: Charm n
Etephen James: vice chairmen, Edwin
s. Hege and William Clifton Hall. and
secretary-treasurer. E. Lester Bennett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Mondav
Federated Club Women
Efficient and Thorough.

IT would be difficult to find a more
thorough and concise civic report
than the October report of the de-
partment of legislation of the D. C.
Federation of Women's Clubs, sub
mitted by its chairman, Mrs. Horace
j. Phelps. A complete survey of the
year is made, showing just how the
District Jared legislatively. The re-
port also tells of comprehensive
studies being made Of the numerous
matters upon which legislation is
required. These embrace alley dwell
ings. small home owners relief, sew
age disposal, gas company merger,
financial responsibility of owners and
operators of taxicabs, and others.
The report states that, under the
direction of Miss Elaine Eppley, the
department will work to obtain an
amendment to the laws of the Dis
trict on descent and distribution of
property so as to remove discrimina-
ton against maternal heirs.
The department is now engaged in
assembling pertinent facts relative to
the fiscal relations of the Federal
and District of Columbia Govefn-
ments, and will furnish this infor-
nation to the constituent clubs and
also to the federated clubs in the
various States.
The Biennial Directory and Year
book for 1932-1934 is most credit
able publication of nearly 100 pages.
1t contains directory of the Gen.
eral Federation, the D. C. Fedora
ton, including all of the local clubs
and the departments of the D. c.
Federation. Reports of the presi-
dents of each club. department and
committee reports, and the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the federation
complete the volume. Its publication
is financed largely by IL pages of
advertising in the back of the book.
A similar volume for the Federation
of Citizens Associations would be of
great value and add to the prestige
Of that body. AS the women's Fed
Grafton Is affiliated with the Citizens
Federation. the women might be in
duced to tell that body just how it
is done. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
CHEVY CHASE CITIZENS
TO PICK SUPERINTENDENT
Sidewalk on Meadow Lane Also to
Be Considered Thursday
at Meeting.
epecIsI Dispatch 10 The Star.

BpeClhi DltpdJED W Lie oval
CHEVY CHASE, Md. November ia
A superintendent for the area will be
appointed and the request of the Par
ent-Teacher Association of the Chevy
Chase Elementary School hat side
walk be constructed on MEADOW lane
will be further discussed at the meeting
of the Citizens Committee of Section
4, Chevy Chase, Md. Thursday night.
The appointment Of superintendent
Is made necessary because of the resig-
nation of r. c. Berry. who held the Of
fee for two and half years, to resume
his former position with the United
States Geological Survey Several ap-
plicants for the position are under con-
sideration, Secretary Loren G. Pol
hamus said today While no informa-
ton is available at this time as to the
names of the applicants. it is under
stood that they are all residents of the
area.
was created In 1925 in the belief that
more efficient service could be rem
dered the area by a paid officer, who
could devote his entire time to town
affairs, than was possible through the
delegation Of such work to an individ-
ual member or committee Of the Cit
izens' Committee
The superintendent is responsible to
the Roads Committee of the area,
which at the present time is composed
of H. S. Yohe, chairman; r. A. Porter
field and Loren G. Polhamus. He SUI
pervises collection of trash garbage and
ashes street improvements and re-
pairs, street cleaning, street lighting
and similar matters makes reports from
time to time on the condition of the
streets and recommends to the Street
Committee improvements he believes
should have attention.
Under the charter Of Section no
definite action on the proposed con-
struction OF a sidewalk on Meadow lane
is possible, Secretary l. G. Polhamus
said today, until approved by the citi-
Eens Of the area. The Citizens Com
mittee has no power to act without
such approval. If the committee de-
cides at its Thursday meeting that the
construction of walks on Meadow lane
Is advisable special meeting OF the
citizens win be called to vote ON this
project.