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The Washington times., 1933-12-13
9 Farmers On Jury To Try
George Crawford

object IN the room! Al ho'
ticed a peculiar sort Of iron boot
Jack near the foot of the bed.
Called In DR.. Hunter
Odd you call any other doc
to into the case? Ayes, DR..
Oscar Hunter.
Q.-Why did you call him? A
Because I thought there might have
been the element of criminal at
tack and wanted his examlna-
ton.
At this point Mr.. Houston
asked Mr.. Galleher if the State
had the bootjack in its posses
sion. Mr.. Galleher said it did
not. and the next witness called
was DR.. Hunter.
Q.-(By Mr.. Galleher: Did you
examine the body? Ayes.
Q.-What was the cause OF
death? A. Blows struck by q
blunt instrument.
Odd you examine the
hands? Ayes.
EOUMW SkAW GxAU 4A@A
Q.-What did you find? A
One nail had been torn out. IN
der the other nails I found skin
and hair.
Q.-Did you examine this9
Al did.
Q.-Was it from a white per-
son or a colored person? A
From a colored man.
Q.-Do you believe Mrs. 1lsley
struggled with her attacker?
Ayes I believe she did.
The prosecution then turned
the witness over for cross examl-
nation but Judge McLemore or
dered a recess at this point.
In his statement to the jury,
Mr.. Galleher referred to the
death penalty indirectly, saying:
81 hope this jury will give o
penalty commensurate with
this horrible crime"
The jury was selected, sworn,
and seated today, the second day
of a trial that promises to be the
lost sensational in the history
of Loudoun county.
Chosen from Panel of 20
From panel of 20 names Sc
lected yesterday, prosecution and
defense scratched four names
each, leaving the following in. the
jury box:
Walter M. Everhart. farmer;
George B. Menefee. farmer: H.
c. Thompson, banker; Ray D.
George, farmer; George o. Hess.
farmer; Charles J. Spring, farmer;
r. N. Legard, farmer; S. w.
Blocker, farmer: c. T. Workman,
farmer; T. J. Smallwood, mer-
chant: E, F. James, banker. and
w. w. Wine, farmer.
Many Witnesses Called
The defense lost the first round
in the legal battle to save the
colored suspect from the electric
chair when Judge James L. Nc
Lemore, assigned to try the case,
overruled a motion to dismiss the
entire jury panel on the ground
that no colored men had been
placed on the jury list.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
TWO F|L|PINOS
|ND|CTEDFOR
CONSPIRACY
P. U. SeviIIa and F. R. Ziesse
Held in Patronage Fraud;
Job-SaIe Plan Probed

Conspiracy indictments were re-
ported against Porfirio U. Sevilla
and Francis r. Ziesse, reputed
operators Of a Government pa
tronage swindle, by the District
Grand Jury today.
The indictment specifically
charged them with plotting to
violate an act to prevent pur-
chase and sale Of public office
and alleged 10 instances in which
the pair obtained money under
pretense Of securing Government
position for clients.
Used for Senators
The action was taken following
q Department Of Justice investi-
cation which is said to reveal
that Sevilla, %, a Filipino, posed
as chairman of a Latin-American
division of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. The agents
reported that communications of
the Filipino with the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation sought
Jobs on behalf of clients.
It is charged that Sevilla OBJ
tanned money from four men in
Brooklyn, N. Y, on representa-
tons Of getting them positions
for prompt payment Of $50 with
the filing of the application, and
$500 when they were appointed.
He is said to have informed them
that much of the money was used
to entertain Senators whose en-
dorsements were necessary for the
appointments.
Posed As Secretary
Among the Senators he is al
legged to have mentioned are
Royal s. Copeland, Of New York,
and Joseph r. Robinson of Ar
kansas. Ziesse is alleged to have
posed as Sevilla's secretary and
helped him in the transactions.
First degree murder was charged
against Louis Jackson, colored,
charged with killing Eutella
Brown, also colored, November 81,
in the 1900 block Ninth st. N. w.
A similar indictment was made
against Catherine Bowen, also
colored, charged with stabbing
Henry L. Estep. colored. Novem-
Der % in the 400 block Cullinane
Ct. S. w.
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(continued from Page H.

Her false teeth were in her hand.
Q.-How did you reach this
conclusion that Mrs. 1lsley died
first? A.-From general condl-
lions. I believe that Mrs. Buck
ner died instantly when she was
struck, but Mrs. Ilsley thrashed
around before she lied.
Wrist Strap Loose
Odd Mrs. Ilsley struggle
with her attacker? Al don't
know, but I don't think so.
Odd you conclude the kill
ing was done by one or two per-
sons? Al do not know.
Q.-Was any attempt made to
remove her jewelry? A.-The
strap of her wrist watch was
loose.
Gould one man have killed
both women? Ayes. -,
Q.-Was there any sex element?
Al think not.
The next witness calleo was LII
John Gibson, county coroner. He
testified that he and Sheriff E. S.
Adrian arrived at the Ilsley home
about 10 o'clock that morning. -,
Q.-By state Senator Cecll
O'Connor). In what manner 90
YOU believe Mrs. Ilsley met death?
A,-She was struck with a blunt
instrument.
Skull Fractured Twice
Q.-What we're the extent Of
her injuries. A.-There was a
fracture and scalp wound on the
left side of the head and q frac-
ture at the base Of the skull. Also
bruises on the arms and hands.
Q.-Were the blows on the head
sufficient to cause death? Ayes.
Odd you notice any other
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
NEW AIDE
To LACUARD|A

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 1.N.SO.
Prof. A. A. Berle. Jr., member of
President Roosevelt's brain trust"
today was appointed city cham.
berlain in the incoming cabinet of
Mayor-elect Fiorello H. LaGuar-
dia. who assumes office Janu-
airy l.
Mayor elect LaGuardia in an
nouncing four appointments-the
first of his cabinet selections
named men who are all classed
as foes of Tammany Hall.
The selection of Berle for cham
berlain caused some surprise in
political circles because there had
been agitation to have that posi-
ton abolished.
It was assumed, however, that
Berle, in addition to handling the
duties Of city chamberlain, will
act as a general adviser to the
incoming administration.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
UNIONS DEMAND
CWA RAISE PAY
ON D. c. JOBS .
Ruling by Aide to Hopkins on
Prevailing Wage Leads to
Complications

Complications surrounding the
wage scale to be paid on local
civil works projects increased to-
day as union officials demanded
payment of union wages.
The question arose when local
officials decided to ignore rul-
ing by Jacob Baker, assistant to
Civil Works Administrato Harry
l.. Hopkins, requiring the pay
ment of union wages where such
scales were higher than CWA
rates.
LObOr Heads Protest
When a group of local labor
officials called today on District
Commissioner George e. Allen to
ask why the Federal order had
not been observed, Allen tele-
phoned John M. Carmody, CHIEF
engineer of the Federal CWA, for
an Interpretation Of the rule. In
q telegram, Carmody replied:
"Rule No. 6, CWA rules and
regulations, was intended to en-
able administrator to meet
wage scales situations where
recognized agreements or UNI
derstandings were in effect as
Of April 30, 1888, calling for
rates higher than CWA mini
NUNS. This rule and other
rules covering wage scales were
lifted by CWA directly from
PWA rules and regulations. 1t
is our understanding that where
contracts exist within the Dis
trict covering public works car
ried on under PWA, eva 10
rcauired to meet the scale"
Scope Of Rule in Doubt
The only PWA contracts here
are for sewer, highway and bridge
work. They call for payment Of
the prevailing wages" which Is
virtually the union scale. Now
the question has arisen as to
whether Carmody'S ruling will
require union wages only on jobs
of these types or whether union
rates must be paid on other CWA
Jobs as well.
Commissioner Allen IS to con-
fer with union officials again
later today in an effort to thrash
out the matter.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
WAR F[|ER SENT
TQD.C. JAIL

Thomas Hewitt, r., SO, who
was with the Lafayette EScardrille
during the World War, today was
sentenced to serve so days in
District Jail on two charges Of
false pretense after pleading guilty
before Judge Gus A. schuldt in
Police Court.
Hewitt, who was arrested No
vember II, demanded a jury trial.
He later changed the plea to
guilty. In view Of his war record,
Judge Schuldt gave him the mini
mum sentence.
Hewitt, who gave his address
as the 500 block Thirteenth st.
N. w., served as a lieutenant in
the Lafayette Escadri1le and later
in the U. S. forces. He was in
jured in a crash in 1917. Two
years ago his compensation Of
$145 a month was reduced to
$12 and finally discontinued alto
gether.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
TANGLES
H|SHOMEL|FE

Matrimonial difficulties Of How.
ard e. Crawford, chief clerk of
the Metropolitan Police Depart.
ment, have become more COM
plicated as the result of q limited
divorce decree granted by Justice
Jennings Bailey in District SUI
preme Court to his first wife,
Mrs. Anna E. Crawford, $500
block Thirteenth st. N. w.
Crawford obtained a divorce
from wife No. / in Montrose,
Va, and married Pauline o. Pier
son, clerk in the Police Women's
Bureau, who already had expert
enced two unsuccessful marriages.
Mrs. Crawford No. l filed suit
for absolute divorce in May, 1892
shortly after his second marriage,
charging cruelty and infidelity
and naming wife No. 2 as CO
respondent. The suit attacked
validity of the Virginia divorce
and the second marriage.
In decreeing a limited divorce
Justice Bailey ruled, in effect
that Crawford's second marriage
and the Virginia divorce were
invalid in this jurisdiction since
the District was the proper domi.
cile Of Crawford. The decree
also awarded Mrs. Crawford No
permanent alimony. Attor
neys William D. Medley, Arthur
E. Cook and George Walter Smith
appeared for wife No. /,
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
LIQUOR Control Breakdown
Seen by DR.. Gulick

taxed SO high-perhapS 81 0
gallOn-that q quart bottle at
retail will cost So to 81.
JUST LIKE HIGHBALL
"On the other hand, IL the
whisky has been diluted with
three or four volumes Of car
donated water, which is about
the dilutiOn Of an ordinary
Scotch highball, a man has to
swallow q half gallon Of fluid
to get q pint Of whisky and very
few men, unless they are very
determined drinkers, will pour
down the gallon of fluid neceS-
Sary to get a quart of whisky
in their StOmachS."
The plan of high tax on high
powered liquors and low tax on
other drinks has proved success
full in England, he said.
He urged Federal collection OF
liquor excise taxes, with a dis
tribution of part of the money
to the States, fairly low taxes
and education to overcome the
bootlegger.
Wants Wine TaxIeSs
Paul Garrett, New York wine
producer, said natural wines
should not be taxed at all be
cause "such taxation will consti'
tute a tax burden upon agricul'
ture which has been taking 1t
on the chin for many years."
He Endorsed President Roose-
velt's general policy of low taxa
ton to defeat the bootlegger. He
declared:
1--WE have more land suited
to grape culture in this country
than France and Italy COM
bined. 1t is frequently said
that the American nation can
never be made a nation Of
wine-makers. The experiment
Is at least worth trying in the
interest of temperance and Of
a vast agricultural wealth and
development"
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
Gin to Supply Bulk
OF N. Y. YuLe Cheer

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 CU.SO.
Despite an early rush to imported
liquors and high-priced wines,
New Workers will get their
Christmas cheer" chiefly from
gin, according to a canvass Of re-
tail stores today by Universal
Service. This is qualified only by
the possibility that good blended
whisky, to sell for not more
than $1.75 a quart, may become
available before the holidays.
New Workers, nurtured nearly
IA years on bathtub gin, are now
singing the praises of several va.
rieties of distilled gin now avail
able in liquor stores and liquor
departments of department stores.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
Continued From First Page)
competition in taxation which
will wreck the whole system"
ARE REAL, THREAT

competition in taxation which
will wreck the whole system"
ARE REAL THREAT
The big bootlegging syhdicates,
DR.. Gulick said, are a real threat
to law enforcement. They have
lower production costs but higher
distribution costs. He said:
''BOOtlegging in the United
States cannot be stamped out
entirely by low taxes bat high
taxation is an incentive to the
bOOtlegger."
A high tax on high-powered
liquor with a low tax on milder
drinks as a means Of curbing
drunkenness was urged by Prof.
Yanden Henderson, of Ya.e Uni.
versity.
Henderson, who was a star
witness for hackers of 80 per
cent beer last year, declared this
experiment had proved brilliantly
successful" and demonstrated the
possibility of making America q
temperate Nation.
Under his plan whisky contain
ing not over IL per cent alcohol,
which is about the volume in a
scotch highball, would pay q
fairly low tax.
He proposed to tax high
powered whisky so it would retail
from SO to 81 a quart. But
whisky diluted down to 10 to IL
per cent would be taxed SO a
half pint could be sold for 10
cents.
Would Cut S.2 Tax
Henderson urged a cut In the
3.2 per cent beer tax from S. to
So a barrel but would tax beer
over five per cent by weight
SO a barrel.
He would tax natural wines
only enough to pay the cost Of
inspection and encourage importa-
ton o. foreign wines with low
alcohol percentage. Henderson
said:
II know that an effort will
be made to persuade you to pro-
pose to Congress low taxes ON
strOn. liquor. That might
eliminate the 'SpeSkeasy', but
It 7Ould restore the saloon and
promote drunkenness. Proof
spirits Of all varieties should be
The Washington times., 1933-12-13

the governments IN &C
ton, says England is over
the hump first and going
great.
Now that's the country
that was held up to us as
a horrible example be-
cause they were giving
aid to unemployed. We
adopted it two years later
than we should.
England lowered the
price of their money just
about to what ours is and
it must have helped them.
Pretty smart hombres, t
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
BA 7 7 LEF|ELD
SEESNEWARNY

Armies are camped again today
on Spotsylvania county's famous
battle grounds as the seventy-first
anniversary Of the battle Of
Fredericksburg is being observed
in the Old Dominion.
The army that camps today,
however, is locked in combat with
dire need. It is the civilian con-
servation corps-jobless men and
youths working on Federal projects.
The c. C. c. groups are clearing
brush and building trails through
the battle grounds in order to Gre
ate q permanent memorial, to the
thousands who fought and died
there.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
MILLIONS HELD
SAVED FOR
INVESTORS
Lands Cites stop Orders of
Board, Notes Predominance
OF Liquor, Mine Issues

BY International News Service
Hundreds of millions Of dollars
Of worthless stocks" have been
kept off the public market this
summer by the Federal Trade
Commission. operating under the
new Federal blue sky law, J. M.
Lands, commissioner. reported to-
day to Senator Fletcher CD Of
Florida.
Lands defended the numerous
security issues authorized by the
commission.
Many Liquor Issues
He denied reports that the
commission was approving invest
ments. since each certification
carries the declaration that the
Government neither approves the
worth of the securities nor the
truth of the prospectus.
He added that distillery, brewery
and mining issues predominated
at present because "the past few
months have seen a market pecu-
liarly adapted to the flotation Of
such speculative issues"
"StOp Orders"
Lands reported the commission
had issued numerous stop orders"
against worthless issues. He
added:
'Tt would be no exaggera-
ton to say that issues OF worth
less stocks Of this character, az
gregating hundreds Of millions
Of dollars, have been kept off
: the public m arket because
isSuerS have been d1SSuaded
from ever attempting to meet
the requirements Of the securi-
ties act"
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
Stolen. Auto Plates
Used on Thurs Car

License plates stolen from the
automobile of John Munhall. jr.,
~. of the Wardman Park Hotel,
we're used on an automobile orcu.
pied by several men who held up
a number of gasoline stations,
police said.
Mr.. Munhall, is recovering to-
day from burns suffered yester.
day in q fire of undetermined
origin In s hotel room.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
|MD|vAN|S PLAN
BATTLE FOR
FREEDOM
"Marrying Princes" Expected
To Surrender Today on !
Theft Charges 4

LOS ANGELES, Dec. ID
U.N.SJ.-Charges Of misappru,
priation of $37,047 from tho
Pacific Shore Oil Company
brought against the marrying
Mdivani" brothers, Princes serga
and David, will be fought to
a finish, it was indicated today.
Attorney for the famous
Georgian princes, Edna Covert
Plummer, said she believed the
brothers will be indicated.
The two are scheduled to sur
render today to sheriff's deputies,
and post $4,000 bond each.
Mae Murray's "Ex"
Prince David is the divorced
husband of Mae Murray, noted
movie star, and Prince Serge 10
the divorced husband of Mary
McCormic, opera singer. A third
brother, Prince Alexis, recently
married Barbara Hutton, heireSs,
The grand jury returned the
indictments after spending two
days in an investigation Of the
fiscal affairs of the Pacific Shore
Oil Company, and it's manage
ment by the two Georgian
princes.
During the investigation o num-
Der of motion-picture personageS
were said to have told the grand
jury they invested heavily in
Understanding certificates Of the
company, and to have complained
that royalties were not forthcomp
ing, although oil wells under the
Mdivani control gushed black
gold.
$37,O47 Total
calry the indictment
charged that from February Is.
1881, to June IS, 1888, the two
princes appropriated to their own
uses from the funds Of the oil
company sums ranging in amount
from $3.50 to $1,000. The total
was set at $37,047.
According to Deputy District
Attorney David L'Esperance and
Investigator Harry Owen, who
prepared the case for the grand
jury, the State will attempt TO
show that several Of the allegedly
Incorporated sums were CT
dered taken from the oil com
pany bank account by the
Mdivanis, and went to Paris dur
ing the visit of the Georgian
princes to the French capital
last summer.
Brothers Defended
E. G. Star, receiver appointed
by the Federal Court, came to the
aid of the indicted Mdivanis with
the statement that the books Of
the company show the accounts
of David and Serge to have
been paid in full.
This was added to the state.
ment of Attorney Plummer, who
declared:
Every penny taken in by the
Pacific Oil Co. is accounted for
in the books of the company
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
Burned, Blaze.
FOlLOIUS Pump Blast

Gordon w. Scott, 28. was
burned on the hands and face
late last night when faulty wiring
caused in explosion in a gasoline
pump at Fourteenth and w
Streets Northwest, according to
police.
He was treated by members Of
the Fire Rescue Squad and went
to his home in the 1000 block
Fourteenth st. N. w. The fire
that followed the explosion did
approximately $4,000 damage,
police said.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /. 1898, IT'S.
Excess of temperature since Deem
Der /, 1888, H.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1, 1888, $50.
Deficiency of precipitation since De-
cember /. 1888, e.SS.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides i,os a. m. and
4:46 D. M: low tides 10 SO a. IN. and
1884 p. IN.
Tomorrow-High tides .o5 A. m anu
5:SS D. m ; low tides 1880 a. m. and
13 midnight.
sun AND MOON
The sun rises 'usy I:1S a. m. and
sets 4:46 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 7:1S a. m.
and sets 4:46 p. m.
The moon rises today 3:11 o. m.
and sets 1;43 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 4:2S o. m.
and sets 3:20 - M
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
COUNTY TOWNS
STAY DRY
CONTINUED from Page ~
privately in favor of licensing
dealers in the disputed" towns.
Board Statement -

The recommendation read:
. "After hearing delegations
consisting of the governing
bodies Of Hyattsville, Mount
Rainier. Brentwood, Riverdale
and Laurel, the State Senator
(Lansdale G. SasScer) and the
Prince Georges county delega.
ton unanimously and respect
fully recommend to the Board
of License Commissioners that
before they issue any license
in the incorporated towns, they
carefully ascertain the attitude
Of the governing bodies Of these
towns as well as of the citizens,
and no license be granted where
it Is apparent that the senti-
ment of the citizens of the
locality affected is opposed to
the granting of said license"
This statement served to make
the vets all the more angry,
they. claiming the politicians OBJ
had taken that action to
"get out from under" and to
play along with the dry element
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
The Weather

For the District of Columbia--Cloudy'
possibly light snow tonight and Ihurs-
niTht minimum temperature about 2S
degrees: moderate east winds.
For Maryland-Cloudy, probably light
snow tonight and Thursday; slowly
rising temperature.
and possibly Thursday morning: slowly
rising temperature.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1933-12-13

TOKYO, Dec. 10 G.N.S)-
Hiroshi Saito. at present minister
to the Netherlands, will be Japan's
new ambassador to the United
States, the newspaper Yomiuri
declared today.
Formal announcement of Saito'S
appointment, the newspaper said,
will be made tomorrow, when
Katsuji Debuchi, retiring ambas-
sador, arrives here from the
United States.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13
WILL ROGERS Sovs:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Dec 13.-The
best writer on the Pacific Coast-Harrv
Carr making world tour and seeing all of
The Washington times., 1933-12-13

Worry! Worry! Worry! The solution
to many Of your varied problems can
be found in the WANT AID SECTION
of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-12-13

Pretty smart hombres, those Englishmen!
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
DOLLAR STAGES
NEW RALLY

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 G.N.SJ. .
The dollar staged a further spec
tacular rally today, soaring to 70.8
cents gold against 69.5 cents on
Saturday.
The strength in the dollar is
due mainly to a return flow Of
capital brought on by the Treas
ury refunding operations.
However, the action Of Ger
many in quitting the League of
Nations Saturday, thereby start
ing a war scare in Europe, has in
fluenced a flight of funds from
the Continent.
British pounds sterling dropped
to $4.46A, off 1024.
The European gold currencies
again displayed marked weakness
in favor of the dollar. French
francs broke 1712 points.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
S|ANESE NAVY
O|NSREvOLT

BANGKOK, Siam, Oct. 16
U.N.S0 0.-Siamese rebels were re-
ported victorious today in gaining
public sympathy.
Rumors were current that the
navy had gone over to the revolt
0rs, capturing the national arsenal.
Bangkok remained calm, but
residents feared the army would
desert to the rebel cause.
Other reports said the loyaliStS
were shelling the positions held by
the rebels.
A rebel airplane crashed in
front Of the royal palace.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 16 G.N.sJ.
Rebel forces battling Siamese gov
ernment troops are deserting and
retreating before steady advance
Of loyalist forces, according to q
message received by the Siamese
consul general here today.
The leader Of the rebels was re-
ported to have fled by airplane.
Travelling from Bangkok had q
different story, however. They
said the revolt was gaining
Sertngth.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
FONTA|NE CASE|
IS DROPPED

Suit for $4,000 against James
wJimmy') La Fontaine was dis
missed in the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court when it was
called today.
Motion for dismissal was made
by Ogle Marbury, counsel for the
plaintiffs in the action. and Stipu-
lated that the defendant should
pay for the costs, amounting to
about $50. This was done and
the case dismissed.
The action was filed by e.
Barrett Prettyman, now counsel
for the Bureau of Internal Rev
enue, and two other attorneys
who defended La Fontaine in an
income tax violation charge two
years ago.
The $4,000 was alleged to be
the balance of unpaid attorney
fees in the action.
Neither Marbury nor j. Wilson
Ryon, attorney for La Fontaine,
would discuss the reason for the
action taken in court today.
It was intimated, however. that
a settlement had been made.