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Evening star., 1933-07-14
AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
TO WEST TO INCREASE
Pennsylvania Lines to Put Three
New High-Speed Planes in
Operation Sunday.

Air transport service between the
Capital and the West will be increased
and still further speeded up on Sun
day when Pennsylvania Airlines will
put three new high speed planes into
service between Washington and Cleve-
land.
An extra round trip a day will be
added to the present schedule of four
trips a day In each direction. Official
sanction Of the Post Office Department
for the changes in schedules and the
new equipment was received today, H.
S. Martin, president Of the airline, an
nounced.
Under the new schedules passengers
may leave washington at 3:20 pm.
and reach the Pacific Coast before noon
the next day. Travel time to Chicago
Is reduced IS minutes Because of the
faster equipment schedules on all trips
have been altered to make connections
to the West and to Buffalo, Toledo and
Detroit New departure times from
Washington are am. IL noon. $40
and Sis pm. for passengers. mail and
exlres,A and $50 pm. for mail only.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Several decidedly odd members Of the
toad. snake and pig families have just
arrived at the zoo.
Newcomers at the Reptile House in
clude three-leaf toads from the forests
of West Africa, and as many egg-eating
snakes from the southern part of the
same continent.
The leaf toads emerge from hiding
in the wet season and withdraw into
the trees when the forests become dry,
disappearing as completely as If they
had vanished from the earth.
Their fiat, broad backs in shape and
coloring so closely resemble leaves of
the forest that the toads, closing their
eyes, become completely invisible.
Species Highly Prized.
The species is rare ard highly-prized
by collectors and naturalists. DR.. Will
liam NJ Mann, director of the ZOO, was
much elatsd at the opportunity to add
the specimens to the collection here.
The tiny egg-eating snakes are spe-
cialized feeders. Two sharp ribs pro-
ject into the throat, cutting shells
from eggs which the snakes swallow
as efficiently as any patented appara-
tus might.
Originally there were four in the new
Evening star., 1933-07-14
HUGE BANK HOLD-UP.
SCHEME THWARTED.
Police Prevent Series of
Eight Robberies Planned by
Men Formerly Successful.

Plans to rob half dozen banks in
this city, a bank messenger and st.
Elizabeth's Hospital by the same group
of bank bandits who successfully robbed
four other banks here Of more than
SIS. 900, have been thwarted. it was re-
vealed today by detectives at police
headquarters.
Meanwhile. Detective Sergts Floyd
Truscott and F. o. Brass left for Phila-
delphia to plan roundup Of some 10
or more men wanted in connection with
the robberieS here and other bank jobs
throughout the East in which an esti-
mated total of more than $500, 900 was
taken.
Still Hold Walden.
Detectives here still are holding Spen-
Ger Walden, who has confessed to par
ticipation in three bank jobs here.
The most recently thwarted holdup
here was that of the st. Elizabeth Hos
pital pay roll. which was scheduled to
have taken place July l, and which was
expected to net the robbers approx
mately $4O,0G0. This hold-up, detec-
tives said. was thwarted partly through
arrest of Walden and partly because one
intended participant had received bad
cut over the eye in an automobile acci-
dent, which made him believe he would
appear too conspicuous and therefore be
easily identified.
Banks that were slated to be held up
by the gang included the branch of the
Federal-American at Dupont Circle, the
branch of the Riggs Bank at Eighteenth
street and Columbia road. the American
Security & Trust Co. branch at Eighth
and H streets northeast and the Chevy
Chase Savings Bank.
Plans Called on.
Last Fall when a group had planned
to rob bank messenger near the
Treasury of sum estimated to be about
$4,000 they called of the plans when
they found headquarters detectives had
them under suspicion and were trailing
their automobiles car with a Michi-
gan license.
1t was revealed today for the first
time that one of the bank robbers
placed under arrest had shown detec-
tives a house in nearby Maryland
which had been occupied by the rob-
bers while planning the robberies The
group had gone into Maryland from
Philadelphia, New York and other
cities. it was said The gang of bandits,
detectives said, formerly was believed to
have been led by Barney Neufeld. no.
torious bandit. who had his headquar-
ters in New York. and Is now said to
be doing time in Sing Sing
Evening star., 1933-07-14

with any constructive efforts looking to
the opening of such an institution
The suit was filed by Joseph w.
Thompson, Mary E. Allen, Anna v.
Livingston and Harry w. Wearick.
The defendants in the case in
clude the Park Savings Bank itself,
the conservator, Bailey; the con-
troller of the currency, ]. F. T. O'Con-
nor; the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration. all the directors and three
stockholders of the bank. In addi-
ton to those named, the suit also
makes defendants "all others interested
individually and as stockholders Of the
Park Savings Bank"
The directors and stockholders who
are named as defendants are: Frank
e. Altemus, Wade H. Atkinson, Charles
w. Bolgiano. L. T. Breuninger, Joseph
w. Cox, H. F. Dismer, Peter M. Dorsch,
G. w. Forsberg, ]. o. Gheen, E. T.
Goodman, John H. Holmead. C. F. Jen-
kins, A. F. Jorss, E. s. Kennedy, N
Mountford, c. M. Murray, Claude w.
Owen, Robert L. Owens, Norman o.
Oyster, H. A. Polkinhorn, George A.
Provost, Maurice Schlosberg. ]. r.
Sommerville, Warren w. Spencer, w.
M. Walls, George e. Walker, George w.
White, C. c. Wineberger, Eugene Casey,
Elmer II. Roberts. Harry w. Keefe. The
last three ays stockholders. -
Evening star., 1933-07-14
TRIO FACE COURT
AFTER VICE RAID
White Slave Charges Follow
Tip From Philadelphia
Involving 3 Girls.

Arrested yesterday after a vice raid
led by Federal agents. three men were
arraigned today before. United States
Commissioner Needham C. Tlrnage to
face charges of violating the Mann act
by transporting young women here from
Pennsylvania for immoral purposes.
The men, Louis Rolando. 80; Arthur
Piazzi, 80, and James Rooney. 80. were
taken in custody when found in an
apartment in the 1000 block Of Eight
zenith street in company with a young
woman who said she had been brought
here from Sunbury, Pa, and forced to
walk the street.
The girl, Anna Haines, who said she
was 20. but whom police believe to be
younger, was held as United States
witness.
Tip From PHILADELPHIA.
The raid, participated in by the
Metropolitan Police vice squad. under
direction of Lieut.. George Little, fol-
lowed a tip from the Philadelphia Office
of the Justice Departments Bureau of
Investigation. Agents operating out of
that Office had picked up two young
girls, minors. who told of being brought
here from Sunbury under duress and
forced under threats Of bodily harm
to walk the streets. They named Ro-
lando and Piazzi, according to police.
and gave the address of the Eighteenth
street apartment.
John Keith. head Of the local office
of the Bureau Of Investigation, said
Rolando and Piazzi probably were con-
nected with huge white slave ring
whose headquarters are in Philadelphia
and whose tentacles spread over the
entire Eastern seaboard. An intensive
inquiry now is being pressed into the
activities Of this ring, which may be
found to have some connection with
the gang which operated a year or
more ago in a Prince Georges County
tea house, the scene of q shooting
Justice Department agents conferred
today at District Attorney Leo A.
Rover's office on the case against the
three picked up yesterday.
At the arraignment of the men. at
l O'Clock. the Justice Department asked
postponement of a hearing in the case
until it can bring witnesses here from
Pennsylvania,
Tell Of Escape Here.
The two girls who were picked up in
Sunbury told the Federal agents that
after leading lives of immortality here
they flnally had escaped and returned
to their homes Miss Haines, who was
brought here at the Invitation" of
one of the men, was unable to make
her getaway, she told police.
In the raid en- the Eighteenth street
apartment police found a quantity Of
gambling paraphernalia and liqucr, &C
cording to Lieut. Little
Maj. Ernest w. Brown. chief of po-
lice. said precinct commanders were
continuing their drive on vice through
out the city. The drive, launched about
two weeks ago as a result of the in
vasion of Washington by out-of- town
women, already has resulted in many
arrests. At the Woman's Bureau. it
was said, 125 of these women had been
brought here recently.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
ROUNDUP OF UNMUZZLED
DOGS BEGUN IN DISTRICT
Pound Employees Continue Search
After Picking Up 100 Strays
During Last Few Days.

District dog catchers have begun a
roundup Of dogs running loose on the
streets without the mules required by
law between June l and the last of
October. At least 100 strays have been
taken in during the last few days and
employees of the District pound are still
combing the city.
The better breeds of dogs are kept
until claimed by their masters, or until
suitable home can be found for them,
ard all strays are kept for at least 48
hours.
Even dogs properly licensed are taken
sn when found on the streets running
free ana without a muzzle. Owners
ere notified by mail and can recover
them by paying the 50 pound fee, but
must agree to obtain a muzzle
Licenses run from July l to July /.
An extension has been granted this
gear, however. until the first of August.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
SIXTY PRISONERS
LEAvEL0RT0NFOR
ATLANTA BY NIGHT
"TroubIemakers" to Be FOL-
lowed by Group for Lewis
burg in Few Days.
MEANS AMONG THOSE
IN SECOND CONTINGENT
Capt. Barnard Grants Reservation
Privilege to Some Partici-
pants in Rebellion.

Arrangements for transferring
group of 60 prisoners at the District
Penitentiary in Atlanta, were completed
today by George S. Wilson, director Of
public welfare
BY nightfall the 60 prisoners, firmly
shackled and under heavy guard. will
be en- route to the high walled Atlanta
prison as penalty for taking part in
the recent series of rebellions at Lorton.
Another group Of the so-called ''trou-
ble-makers" will be sent in a few days
to the new Federal Penitentiary at Lew
iSburg, Pa. The number selected for
Lewisburg will depend somewhat on
personal interviews between Capt. M.
M. Barnard, general superintendent of
penal institutions, and each of the men
now corraled in steel cells.
LOG Are Rounded Up.
"trouble-m akers" when rebellion
threatened last week. over the resigna-
ton Of Alexander C. Tawse, as super
intendent. Since then some of them
have been let out of cells and allowed
on the reservation on their promise Of
good behavior
The group going to Lewisburg will
have for companion the famous
CASTOR B. Means, sentenced to Is years
for fraud in connection with the Lind
berg baby kidnapping case.
The appointment of Tawse's sue
cessor. it was learned at the District
Building, probably will be delayed sew
eral weeks.
Originally. the Commissioners had
planned to fill the vacancy as soon as
possible. but they are now known to be
in no undue haste Capt. Barnard. who
took direct command of the reforma-
tory after Tawse left. is handling the
situation to the entire satisfaction Of
the Commissioners, and they want him
to remain on the job until he is conf
dent there will be no further disturb
ances.
District officials, it was said believe
Capt. Barnard should also continue in
direct charge of the reformatory for
several weeks longer for the psycho-
logical effect it will have on the in
mates Capt. Barnard has shown the
prisoners they either must obey the re-
fcrmatory rules or else go to less de-
sirable walled prison which lacks the
liberties and the country club atmos-
phere that prevail at LOrton.
Expert Head Desired.
In the meantime the Board Of Pub
lie Welfare and the Commissioners plan
to give thorough consideration to candi-
dates for the Lorton superintendency.
This position is regarded as one of the
most important in the Districts penal
institutions-one that must be filled by
an expert penologist.
Thus far only two names have fig.
ured prominently in the gossip as prob
able successor to Tawse. One is Col.
William L. Peak. superintendent of the
District Jail for the last IA years. The
other is said to be Carl Lewis, an Off
cial of large manufacturing plant in
Kokomo. Ind.
Lewis. some years ago. was chief clerk
at the District workhousa at Occoquan.
He is said to be friend of Capt. Barn.
ard and has had wide experience in
directing industrial activities of the type
carried on at the reformatory.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Laborers and Bricklayers
Back Underpayment Charge
Join Carpenters in Complaint Alleging They Were
Paid Scale on Construction Job Below
Legal Rate of Bacon.Davis Act.

Af1iidavits charging that laborers and
bricklayers were paid at rates lower
than the legal scale required by the
Baccn-Davis act on the colored voca-
tional school building at Twenty fourth
and H streets northeast were filed to-
day with Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert E. Lynch
Lynch has been assigned by Cor
poration Counsel William w. Bride to
investigate charges of underpayments
made by the contractor on this job,
the Catalano Construction Corporation
Of Baltimore At the time the case
was turned over'to Lynch. however. the
complaints involved only carpenters.
They complained they had been hired
as carpenters helpers and paid so cents
Evening star., 1933-07-14
LEAVE FOR BOONE, N. c.,
q, TO BRING BACK SUSPECT
Detectives Seeks Robert P. White
in Connection With Robbery
of GIendore Inn.

Detective Sergts. Carlton Tally and
tom Sweeney left today for Boone,
n. c., to bring back John D. Lawrence,
arrested there as a suspect in the as
sault and $1,000 robbery here Monday
of Robert P. White, owner OF the
Clendore Inn, Twelfth and M streets.
Lawrence was taken into custody at
Boone upon information furnished by
Talley and Sweeney. who have been
conducting an investigation of the
robbery.
White was assaulted and robbed by
a bandit whom he was showing an
apartment, after the robber had called
at Whites residence, 1885 Twelfth
street and said he wanted to rent one.
While alone with the bandit in an
partment, White was struck with a
pair of brass knuckles and robbed. The
,J-orer taken consisted of rent collec-
:t.-i-.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

an hour. but were compelled to do
work usually assigned to carpenters,
whose pay scale is 81 an hour.
The nature of the additional COM
plants was not disclosed, but Mr..
Lynch said his investigation was pro-
crossing rapidly and he would have
several witnesses to present at a public
hearing set by the Commissioners for
l:30 pm. next Tuesday.
The construction company officials
have been summoned at that time to
show cause why their contract should
not be revoked if the charges made by
the workmen stand up.
The officials recently denied any but
the correct legal rates are paid work.
men.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Odd Toads, Snakes and Pigs
Are Given Zoo Welcome
Rare and Highly.Prized Species Are Among New.
cOmers From West Coast of Africa
at Reptile House.

shipment, but the tiny snakes were
presented on arrival here with II
sparrow eggs-a feast which proved
too much for one banqueter, despite his
special equipment.
A trio Of young white-lipped pee
carries arrived this week and were
turned into a runway with another of
this species which the Zoo has had for
some time.
Pigs Like Soldiers.
Zoo officials were anxious to obtain
several of these pigs, which run in
herds back in the Central American
jungles where they came from. They
are troop pig" feeding together and
fighting together, as many a hunter
can testify.
The pigs have long. vicious tusks,
which they snap in a highly-audible
manner when angry. Dr. Mann said
this has been the signal for many
South American hunter to shin up the
nearest tree.
A razor like stroke from one Of these
tusks is enough to disable man or the
strongest hunting dog. The newcomers,
however. were captured while young and
raised as pets by resident Of Hon
duras, who presented them to the Zoo.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Some Unchanged.

The bureau said the following articles
showed no change in price during the
month: Plate beef, vegetable lard sub
stitute, flour, rolled oats, corn fakes,
macaroni. canned corn and coffee.
All of the 81 cities from which prices
were received, the bureau said, showed
increases in the average cost of food.
Indianapolis topped the list with an in
crease of per cent: Atlanta and
Salt Lake City, per cent; Birming-
ham, Boston. Bridgeport, Cleveland,
Manchester and Omaha. S per cent:
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Fall River,
Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Min
neapolis, Newark, Philadelphia, Provi-
dence, Rochester. ST. Louis. st. Paul.
Savannah. Seattle and Springfield, 4
per cent.
A total of 3 per cent increase was
noted in Columbus. Dallas, Mobile, New
Haven. Peoria, Richmond and Scranton.
A total of per cent was noted in
Washington and San Francisco. Port
land, Greg: Portland, Me-: Pittsburgh,
Norfolk, New York, New Orleans, Mil
waukee, Los Angeles, Jacksonville, Den
yer. Chicago, Charleston, S. c., and
Baltimore Butte and Houston recorded
a per cent increase, and Little Rock,
Ark, had an increase Of less than .05.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
BOMBERS STOP HERE

Ten big twin -motored Army B-6 bom-
bardment planes from the I'd Bonn
bardment Group, Langley Field, Va,
passed through the Capital today on
an extended cross-country training
flight to Binghampton. NJ Y. They
stopped for more than an hour at Boil
i~s Fin'd. The formation. was led BY
Capt. robert T. Cronau. ~ Corps.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
BODY OF Unidentified
MAN FOUND ALONG TRACK
Both Legs Cut OF, Apparently
When Struck by Train in
Northeast Section.

Apparently struck by q train, the
body of an unidentified colored man
was found early today along the tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad just north
of Florida avenue northeast. A Sew
enth street shoe repairer's check in his
pocket was the only clue to his identity
Both legs had been cut Of and the body
badly cut and bruised. A Casualty Hos
pitai physician pronounced him dead.
The man was about IS years old,
light brown in color, with Q full face
He was dressed in q brown suit, green
shirt, red striped tie and white and tan
shoes.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
PROBE BABY'S DEATH
Homicide Squad and Coroner In
vestigate Child Found in Sack.

The police homicide squad and cor
oner today began an investigation into
the death of a young baby, found early
last night in a sack in a woods north
of the Union Terminal Market, Fifth
and Florida avenue northeast.
The body was discovered by John
Barnes, colored, Of the 1900 block of
Seventh street. A piece OF cloth was
tied tightly around the baby's neck.
Detectives are seeking information as
to the cause of the child's death and
any clues which may lead to the loca-
ton of its parents.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
MILK ASSOCIATION
INFLUENCE DENIED
Health Officer Says Member
ship Doesn't Affect Dairy
mans Rating.

Health Ofhcer William c. Fowler and
representatives of the Maryland ana
Virginia Milk Producers Association
today denied inferences that dairy
mems milk rating by the Health De-
partment depends on whether or not
he is a member of the association.
The charge was contained in a series
of statements attributed to Joseph
Fleichman. dairyman.
The Health Department records, how
ever, show that Fleichman never lost
his permit. as had been charged, nor
was it suspended. 1t was issued De-
cember 81, 1881, and IS still in fuii
effect.
DR.. Fowler said that there are be-
tween 100 and $50 shippers who have
permits to send milk into the District
of Columbia who are not members OF
the association and that 1t makes no
diff erence to the department whether
they are or not.
Pure Milk Only Condition.
"All that insist on" he said, sis that
the milk that farmer sends here shall
be pure. If he can do that we ask no
other questions. AS to many OF our
shippers, 1 do not know whether they
are members or not and ] 60 not care. ="
The association. through. John McGill,
jr. its secretary treasurer, issued the
following statement:
Mr. Joseph Fleichman, under men,
bership contract with this association.
dated December II. 1881. made the as
sociation his sole sales agent for all milk
produced on his farm. Later on Mr..
Fleichman became dissatisfied because
the association could not and would not
grant him special privileges not per-
mitted to other members under like
circumstances. and in September, 1882,
he violated his contract with the asso-
ton by refusing and failing to deliver
his milk to the parties to whom the
association had sold it.
AT the time Mr.. Fleichman Joined
the association its representative Of
fered to and did give him instructions
as to how to so equip his place as
not only to meet the District Health
Department requirements. but to get as
high a score as possible from the
Health Department considering the
amount of money expended. This is
one of the services OF the association
rendered all of its members.
Prsbers Move Into Field.
'The association knows nothing
about and has had nothing to do with
Mr. F1eichman's intercourse with the
Health Department, has used no undue
influence whatever. either to help Mr..
Fleichman secure a permit from the
Health Department or to have his per-
init suspended or revoked. In fact, the
association never heard until it saw
the report this morning that Mr..
Fleichman's permit had been revoked
and inquiry at the Health Department
this morning shows that in fact it was
never suspended or revoked"
The inquiry into the prices OF milk
being conducted by the District for a
Senate subcommittee on the subject
moved into the field today as Assistant
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal,
accompanied by an accountant, left
for Richmond and Orange. Va, to in
terview dairymen and examine their &C
counts. and also to inquire into the
manner in which surplus funds of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Associa-
tion are invested. Mr. Seal is expected
back in Washington tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
INSTRUCTS SEA SCOUTS
Camp Roosevelt Conducts Course in
Older Boys Leadership.

Camp Roosevelt is conducting a
course in older boy leadership over the
week end of July %, directed by Them
as j. Keane. national Sea Scout di-
rector. 1t is expected more than 70
boys will enroll, including many Wash
ington Scout leaders.
Sea scouting is the advanced branch
OF the program of the Boy Scouts of
America, appealing to boys over Is.
About a dozen Scout troops here now
have Sea Scout divisions.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
GETS 36O DAYS IN JAIL

John H. Williams, %, colored, who
was held at pistol point by 70-year-
old man whom he attempted to rob,
was sentenced today to $50 days in
Jail on larceny charge by Judge Gus.
A. Schuldt in Police Court.
williams was surprised in the attempt
to rob John c. Hoagland, matchmaker
Of 902 Twelfth street, who pulled a
gun on the colored man and held him
until police arrived. Hoagland testi-
fed the man had taken a watch from
a showcase while he had gone to front
window to get an alarm clock which
williams said he wanted to buy.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
JOSEPH MILES BETTER
Reported to. Have Slashed Wrists
and Jumped From Window.

Joseph Miles, jr., 50, was reported
recovering today in Gallinger Hospital
from injuries received yesterday when
he was said to have slashed both wrists
and plunged from third-story window
at rooming house in the 400 block
of Indiana avenue.
He suffered only Q slight loss Of blood
and no bones were believed broken.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Loses Money Out of Sock.

William H. Goddard, 1856 South
Carolina avenue southeast, reported to
police yesterday that he had lost $455
out of his sock while chasing his
7-vcsr-cld gven5-nephcw after he had
run aUay from i1z nurse.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
ELECTS DELEGATES

Sergt. Jasper Post Chooses Repre-
sentatives From Legion Sessions.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. Is, American
Legion, last night elected eight dele
gates to the departmental convention
of the District, to be held at Central
High School August Gil.
The delegates are Paul H. McMurray,
president of the past, chairman: Joseph
j. Malloy. Thomas j. Frailey. William
A. Kehoe. William A. McCallum, John
= r-'---. Daricl A. Godacre and
.uiS
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Increased
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The following decreases were shown
in the average prices: