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The Washington times., 1933-02-24
Municipal Architect Dies
From Heart Attack
At His Office Yesterday When
He Complained of "A
Slight Cold"
DOROTHY FELL
ALBERT L. HARRIS

Albert L. Harris, municipal
architect, died suddenly at II
a. m. today at the home of his
son, William Harris, in the 1900
block Thirtieth st. N. w., where
he had recently made his home.
DR.. Frank Leech, who was sum-
moned, attributed death to a
heart attack.
Mr.. Harris had been municipal
architect since April 18, 1921. Be
sides his son, he is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Carl zobel, of
Rochester, N. Y.
Drew Center Plans
Harris drew the plans for the
proposed Municipal Center which
will be located between Third and
Sixth Streets, Pennsylvania and
Indiana Avenues. According to
the plan, the District Building,
courts, a central police station
and police headquarters and re-
corder Of deeds would be located
in the center.
Since taking over the position
as municipal architect as the
successor to the late Snowden
Ashford, Mr.. Harris designed all
the school buildings, fire engine
houses and police stations erected
mere IN recent years. He also
designed the new reptile house
at the National Geological Park,
which has been visited by thou
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
JEHOL GIT Y
N|ENACED
FROM 5
FRONTS.
Manchukuo, Nipponese Troops
Push Deeper Into Province,
Capture Key Positions

Japan withdrew her delega-
tion from the League of Ma
tions assembly today on adop-
ton Of a report condemning
her military activities in Man
churia.
Sweeping across the snow-cov.
erred Manchurian countryside to-
ward Jehel city, japanese troops
occupied Kailu, headquarters Of
the northern Chinese army de-
Tending Jehol province. The war
office pronounced this the first
important victory of the CAM
paign.
Meanwhile, four other japanese
columns pressed into the interior
Of Jehol, hosting the flag of Man.
chukuo over each village and
town taken.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
BANK TRADED
|NOWN STOCK,
SAYSPECORA
Charge Denied at Senate Quiz
BY Hugh Baker, Head of
National City Co.

The charge that the Ma
tional City Bank through an
intricate series of loans to the
brokerage house of j. R.
Schmeltzer and Company in
October, 1929, was virtually
" trading in it's own stocks"
was voiced today by the Sen
ate Stock Market Investigat-
ing Committees counsel, Fer
dinand Pecora.
The charge was denied by Hugh
B. Baker, president of the Ma
tionalCity Bank affiliate, the Ma
tional City Company, on the
stand.
Pecora based his accusation on
correspondence between the brok-
erage house and the National
City Bank in which, as the brok-
erage concern bought National
City Bank stock for the National
City Company, it asked the bank
for "over- -certifications" or loans
in connection with delivery of the
stock.
Bought $4,000 Shares
The correspondence, as read
into the Record, outlined the pur-
chase of nearly $4,000 shares of
bank stock for the National City
Company and asked for "over-cer-
tificationS" totalling more than
$20,000.000.
Baker said:
THAT was routine bank bust.
ness about which had no
knowledge, 1 wouldn't be sur
pr1sed, however, if the bank
didn't call up some one in our
organization to ascertain that
we, the company, had made the
stock purchases"
"Then, wasn't the bank by
extending these loans to the
brokerage house virtually trad
ing in its own StOck?"
ROUTINE ACCOMMODATION
81 wouldn't say that, 1 have
no knowledge of the routine
business between a brokerage
house and its bank. 1 suppose
it was a routine accOmmOda-
ton of bank for the days
business of a brokerage house."
Baker didn't know if this was
a general practice in New York
banks and said he hadn't "suffi-
cient knowledge to have any
definite opinion on this" when
asked if he favored continuance
of the practice.
Mitchell Called
Charles E. Mitchell, chairman
of the board of the bank, was
called to the stand. He said
banks had extended "lineS of
Continued on Page 2. Col. s.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
Mayor Cermak Dying; Kin at His Bedside
TwoRapidan
Men Killed
In Crash

CULPEPER, Va, Feb. 24.-Two
Rapidan CVa.) men were killed
last night when their automobile
left the road 10 miles south of
here and turned over several
times. Both men died of crushed
skulls, death evidently being in,
Simultaneous, according to Dr.. J.
L. Stringfellow, coroner.
The dead are James Henry Ar.
mold, 38, and Jack Durham, 18.
A man living in a house di.
rectly in front of the place
where the accident occurred said
that he saw the lights of the car
at II o'clock last night and
thought that it was some tourist
camping there. The bodies were
not discovered until this morn.
ing.
The driver either lost control
of his machine or the mechanism
became defective, for the roadway
where the car was wrecked was
straight.
Arnold leaves a wife and chill.
dren, one baby recently born.
Durham is survived by his pa
rents, ~
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
HEART ACTION
J: GROWING
FEEBLE
Relatives at Bedside Seem
Despaired of Hope; Had
Restless Night
JACKSON MEMORIAL

JACKSON MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL, MIAMI, Fla,
Feb. "a (I.N.S.).-A saddened
and discouraged group Of ply
sicians, relatives, and friends
stood by here today while
Anton J. Cermak waged a
valiant but apparently losing
fight for life.
His colit1S still causing him dis
comfort and distress, his heart
action causing his doctors grave
anxiety, and the threat of pneu-
monia in the background, his
physicians this morning issued a
bulletin slightly more optimistic
than the early morning statement
that the mayor probably has "but
ss one change in, ten" to recover.
Restless Night"
The bulletin said:
'MayOr Cermak had a rest
less night. The cOIitiS continues
to cause him discomfort and
distress. His heart action is only
fair and at times is the cause
of much anxiety. However,
there is well sustained circu-
latiOn. The congestion of the
lungs has eased."
One by pns the members of the
family were taken into the
mayors sickroom, where he has
lain since he was shot down a
week ago Wednesday night by the
assassin who sought to kill Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt.
Feel Hope Is Gone
It was understood that each of
them knew that the mayors con-
dition was despaired of and that
it might be their last visit with
him.
The mayors three daughters-
Mrs. Richey Graham, Mrs. Frank
Jirka, and Mrs. Floyd Kenley-
each spent moment in the silent
room.
The two grandchildren, Vivian
Graham and Mariella Jirka, also
were taken in for a moment.
Senator Graham, the mayors
son-in-law likewise went in for a
moment.
Prior to the second and latest
bulletin DR.. Frank Jirka. son-in-
law of Cermak, made this state
ment at 8:45 a. M:
81 think the mayors chances
are slipping. 1 give him one
chance in 10 to live"
Earlier in the morning, oxygen
tanks were moved into the
mayors room.
A hospital bulletin at 7:15 a. m.
said:
During the night the heart
has shown some signs Of fail
ure."
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
IVOlpe, CdpOne's Aide,
FiQhtS DeDOrtntiOn

Anthony Volpe, reputed lieu
tenant of the AL Capone gang
in Chicago, today petitioned the
Supreme Court for review of a
decision of the Circuit Court of
Appeals upholding an order for
his deportation. He challenged
the right of the Government to
deport him on charges that he
counterfeited war savings stamps
and made false statements when
reentering this country.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24

sands of persons since it was
opened two years ago.
Born in Wales
Harris was born October IS,
1869, at Abersychan, Wales. He
came to the United States when
a child and was educated in the
graded schools of Pennsylvania
and Virginia. He later attended
Arlington Academy and George
Washington University. He had
been a resident of Washington
since 1880.
Since 1912 he had been teach
ing architecture at George Wash
ington University. He also taught
at Catholic University from 1915
to 1921.
He was member of the
American Institute of Architects,
the Masonic order, the Cosmos
Club and the Torch Club.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
WALSH IN CUBA
FOR MARRIAGE

HAVANA, Feb. "a G.N.s0.
Thomas j. Walsh, United States
Senator from Montana, famed
for his prosecution of the Teapot
Dome scandals, and certain choice
Of President-elect Roosevelt for
Attorney General in the new
Cabinet. arrived here by plane
from Miami today to wed Sonora
Maria Ewes Perez Chaumont de
Truffin, widow of a wealthy
sugar man.
He was met by Harry F.. Gug-
genheim, United States ambassa-
dor, and went at once to the
home of Sonora Truffin for lunch
con.
It is understood that the we'd
ding will take place tomorrow.
Senator Walsh is 73 years old.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
WIFE QU|zZED
IN HUSBANDS
STRANGL|NG
Couple QuarreIed, Police Told;
Discrepancies in Death
Statement Alleged
(PICTURE ON PAGE y

Homicide squad detectives
today started an investigation
Of quarrels said to have taken
place between John Francis
Fitzgerald, "a year old engi-
neer found dead under mys-
terious circumstances last night
at his home in the first block Of
Third Street Northeast, and his
wife, Mrs. Jean Fitzgerald.
These quarrels, according to re-
ports received by police, reached q
climax last month when the 81
year-old wife left her husband and
2-year-old daughter, Jean, and re-
turned to her former home in
Pittsburgh.
Reconciliation Effected
Several days later the husband
went to- pittsburgh, where a3paF5
emily q reconciliation was effected
and the couple returned to Wash
ington.
Sincetheir return, police learned,
the couple apparently had been
happy, and had not quarreled.
Police denied Fitzgerald had
been drinking when he returned
home last night. They learned
that he took a few drinks after he
returned home.
DR.. C. j. Murphy, acting coroner,
will perform an autopsy today to
establish definitely the cause Of
death.
Meanwhile members Of the
homicide squad continued to grill
Mrs. Fitzgerald, who has told a
number of conflicting stories
about the battling case, detectives
said.
Marks Found on Neck
Fitzgerald, who has been en-
ployed on a Government job, was
found unconscious in the kitchen
of the apartment, several gas burn
ers open. The fire rescue squad
worked over the man for some
time before taking him to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where he was pro-
nounced dead.
Then DR.. Murphy discovered
marks on Fitzgerald's neck which
indicated he had been Strangled.
The wife said she had found his
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
En1pLOye Attacked
In Michigan Strike

DETROIT, Feb. "a U.N.S).
Attacked by three unidentified
men who demanded his workers
badge, Peter Weigman, 26, a
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Strikebreaker, was in a critical
condition at receiving hospital
today. Weigman said he was at
tackled as he left restaurant
near the Highland Park Briggs
plant, one of the company's two
factories affected by an auto
workers strike.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
Severe SnOlUstOrn1
P1rGLuzeS EnQLdnd

LONDON, Feb. "a G.N.S0.-
The most severe snowstorm in
many years swept over all of Eng
land today, disrupting road, rail
and air transportation services.
Several towns were completely
isolated by snowdrifts more than
six feet deep. The storms prevailed
over Wales and blew down into
England'S Southernmost parts.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
Minnesota Prepares
Vote on DrV Repe1L

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. "a GIN.
SO.-The State legislature Of
Minnesota today was scheduled
to receive for consideration Con-
greSs' joint resolution proposing
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment by State ratification. The
State Senate has chosen a special
committee which will meet over
the weekend to draft plans for a
State convention.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
make TO DEFEND TITLE

NEW YORK, Feb. "a GN.sJ.
Make Rosenbloom. of New York,
will defend his light heavyweight
title against Adolph Heuser, of
Germany, in a 15-round bout at
Madison Square Garden, March
10, it was announced today by
Promoter Jimmy Johnston.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24

through Who's Who, the World
Almanac and the United States
fingerprint department files try
ing to find out who they were.
The forgotten man. has been
found. And there were nine of
'em and a woman.
So we open March Fourth
with the unknown Cabinet.
The rogues' gallery photo
graphs show US that three of
'em escaped from the Senate.
That's like going to the old
folks home to get an athlete.
But [ believe they are going
to be all right. They all have
make, which is better than feel
o~or4 n 4So,z
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
Bill Would Close
TOZDn Pool PnrLOrS

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-All pool
and billiard parlors in Eagle Har-
Dor, colored community in Prince
Georges county would be banned
under a bill introduced in the
house Of delegates yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-24

Mardl Gras at New Orleans, La. Re-
duced fares daily to Feb. %. Final limit
March 7. Stopovers. Five trains. Southern
Railway System. Phone MA. 14s5,-Advt
The Washington times., 1933-02-24
WILL ROGERS Savs:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, Feb. 24.-Say, that list
of new Cabinet members sent everybody scurrying
The Washington times., 1933-02-24

their regulations to make, which is better than f
ing that they have regulations already made.
Copyright. AIcNaught syndcate>
The Washington times., 1933-02-24

(Other Cuban News on Page 14)
Evening star., 1933-08-22

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
wants partner to take active
part: capital required, but not
absolutely essential if you have
thorough experience and ability.
Address Box SOW, Star office.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
ROOMS AND BOARD.


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three; semi-private bath, shower; home COOK,
ing and home atmosphere: newly furnished
and decorat other vacancies.
1888 COLUMBIA RD-Attractive room,
private bath; private home; inst. not water
I775 LANIER-Fine single room. detached
home; bkfst., dinner. reasonable, optlonai'
also double twin beds. q
1913 MORRISON ST. CHEVY CHASE. D. G.
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THE CLUB EMBASSY.
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A boarding club of distinction and quality
with southern hospitality: excellent meals.
1888 10th NV, Bolinna Girls Club.
Delightful accommodations. exceptional table
Evening star., 1933-08-22
DOGS. PETS. ETC.

DOGS, PETS, ETC.
pies carryine bloodlines of finest feld trial
dogs. all registration papers. For sale at
real bargain prices or will trade for high
grade shotgun. Telephone after 5 pm,
j. NJ. Gait, Falls Church sO2-F-3. for ap-
pointment.
CANARIES-Sweet recleaned seeds. special
red song restorer and molting food; birds
boarded. Burke's. 511 G NV.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
ROOMS-FUK. AND UNFUR.

3I5O I7th ST NV large room and
kitchen; corner house: gas. cleo. continuous
hot water, phone. etc. Adams O574.
234 CROMWELL TERRACE NE rooms.
nished; S27 so; convenient to stores. bus
53O7 Sth ST NV rooms, screened
porch; semi-priyate bath; convenient trans
portation; adults.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
Used TIRES.

OSLD INIC.
Good serviceable used tires that have been
traded in on the sale Of new Hood tires.
ST and Up.
BEN HUNDLEY. Hood Tires. 3436 14th NV.
FRIGIDAIRES-BRAND NEW, f,
7 AND 9 c. F. MODELS AT BIG
SAVINGS Q V E r CURRENT
PRICES. 2703 14th ST. NV
Evening star., 1933-08-22

PIANOLA-PIANO. perfect condition: S1OO
cash. Address Box 297-V. Star ofhce.
SEPTEMBER SALE Of grands and uprights:
used grands from $500 up; Knabe upright.
$50: Stieff upright. $50: Lester upright, lit
tie used sos: small Steinway upright. sos.
All instruments guaranteed. Pianos for rent
Hugo Worch. 1110 G. Est. 1879.
WELTON MIGNON ELECTRIC REPRODUC-
ing cabinet player. Can be attached to any
piano. Cost $3.50, sacrifice $50. AT. O721.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
Unusually Low Rents.

Unusually Low Rents.
1888 G ST. S.E.-$4O.
Six large rooms and bath.
2426 End N.E.-$45.
Five rooms and bath, three porches
and large rear yard.
1916 9TH ST. N.W.-$55.
Living room, dining room, three bed
rooms. kitchen and bath. two SCREEN
ed porcheS. garage.
716 FARRAGUT ST. N.W.-$65.
6 rooms. 2 inclosed porches. bath
1919 PARKWOOD PL. NW-s65.
Living room, dining room. three bed
rooms, Kitchen and tiled bath with
porch and screened porch.
1923 PARKWOOD PL. N.W.-$80.
Large living room, bright dining room.
four bed rooms. two tiled baths.
kitchen, two-car buit-in garage.
laundry tubs and extra layatory in
l4th and K cAFRITz. pI eOs0.
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sALE-MsCELLANEOUs.


(Continued.)
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TYPEWRITERS. all makes, sold, rented, re-
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1928 N. Y. ave. Ma. $500.
TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE. GE. 1883.
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UPRIGHT PIANOS, S25, $50. S75; terms to
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VACUUM CLEANERS rebuilt; guaranteed;
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Evening star., 1933-08-22
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

A RESPONSIBLE local corporation extends
an invitation to those quallfeo 10 3oin ,i,,s Ins
1fully protected. with services in one OF
the few industries that has recorded pLosfeSs
during the past years. namely tne op-
eration of chain dining cars; several new
plants to be opened immediately; successful S;Han
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
OBITUARY

hENNEDY-JOhn T. Kennedy, well-known resident of the east ern section of the city, died this morning at his home, 51 Idylwood avenue. MT Kennedy was a resi- dent of this city for over 50 years and an employe of the Scovill Manufacturing company for the past 25 years. He is survived by one son. John, and three daugh- Kennedy and Sister Mary Ita of St Joseph's convent, Parkville. The funeral will be held Monday morning from his home to the church of Sts Peter and Paul. The time will be announced later. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 GUISTI-Helen Margaret Guisti, infant daughter of MT and Mrs Amerigo Guisti, died yesterday af- .ternoon after a brief illness at St Mary's hospital. The body was removed to her parents home, 53 Spring street, from where the fun eral will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. with burial in Calvary ceme- tery. Besides her parents, she leaves a brother, John, and sis- ter, barpara. @e
 CAVITY .-- Domenic Canty, age 6S years, died al. his home on Ber-- afternoon after. a long illness.
 He was born in Italy and came to this country when young man. MT Canty lived for many years in Beacon Falls and while there was employed in the Goodyear Rubber Company. He was we'll known In Beacon Falls and vicinity.
 He leaves besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs Jessie Basil of Union City, and Mrs Rose, Signore of Beacon Falls, two sons, Earnest and Carl Canty of Beacon Falls, one sister, Mrs Louise Coterio of Torrington, a brother, Matthew Cont of Yonkers, <N.. r., and two grandchildren, Eloise and Ronald Basil of Union City.
 The body was taken to the Stewart funeral home. 219 West Main street. where funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:3e o'clock. Rev Wilbur D. Ruggles of St Johns church will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 STEVENS - Frederick Stevens died yesterday. at his home 1755 Thomaston avenue. He was born on December IA. 1867, the son of George s. and Annie Guinon Stew ems. He has, resided in Water vile all of his life and was well and favorably known. MT Stevens was a member of St Paul's Epis- copal church and also Q member of the K. of P. Goodwill lodge.
 He Is survived by his wife, Le- ona U. Lepean; two sons, Louis F. and Harry A.; two brothers. John F.. and Charles J., all of this city, one sister, Mrs Anna Schwartz of Long Island and one half sister, Mrs Ella Brown of this city.
 The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson Funeral home. 70 Central avenue, Rev Raymond NJ. D. Adams officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening between z and g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
NEW ISLANDS ON
 FRENCH MAPS

Paris (UP)-Official possession
 by France of an archipelago, of five islands and coral reef in the China Sea, 400 miles west of the Philippines is now a, fact and in- structions have been. giyenL to-. the French navy and to ,schoolbook publishers to stamp the islands on maps as French possessiofls:%. '>
 / mi occupation of hitherto un- claimed territory is, the first ex- ,pansion of any colonial empire since theFwar. Lying halfway be- tween the Philippines z and Indo- China atT{10 deg. NJ, 113 deg. E. these islands were anybody's prop erty,.> but after, the United States. China, Japan,t Great Britain and Holland failed to do anything about it.. the French government decided in 1880 to, take possession. f's-'s That the islands would make an ideal seaplahe, or slbma rine,, base was advanced: by "fllustration' as a. deciding factor in the decision. Navy despatch boats did the actual although two of the is- lands, were found toVbe inhabited by Chinese. .x
 The despatch boats Astrolabe and Alerte that planted the French flag in Tempest, Loaita, Itu Aba Thi-Tu and Twin Islands and Ann boyne coral reef found 'inha bitants on only. two, Thi-Tu and Twin Islands. . .s .,45 .si ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
SAND AND. WASTE
 PUT TO ROUT

Montreal (UP)-Jerusa!em, ten years ago land of sand and waste and the abode of the jackal, has been transformed into a place of telephones, traffic officers, paw ed streets, modern plumbing, and electrically lighted homes, accord ing to L. C.. Jaffe,, of Jerusalem, here on visit.
 4 Juicy grapefruit has replaced dusty, water starved plants, or anges are thiving amid the stumps where the Turks had cut trees, and field crops are growing where nothing could live 10 years ago.
 "Even the Dead Sea is a live sea now" said tJaffe. Progress every where in Palestine has been most marked, There were 57,000 Jews there 15 years ago; now there are more than 10000. In the last three months, more than 5000 German Jews have come there. and so great has been the demand for admission to Palstine that we have not had the means to accom- modate them all. We now have 135 agricultural organizations in Palestine, with 50,O00 farmers, most of them university graduates and <white collar men. Z
 We are making rapid progress in the cities, too. In Tel-Ayiv, in the last 10 years, the. population has gone up from 1,130 to more than GO, ,000." T'l <