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The Washington times., 1933-03-22
ASSERT HARRIS
L|NCERED NEAR
VICTIM 'SHOME
Carol Rhodes Testifies He
Saw Prisoner Speed From
Scene With Gun

Charles Harris, swarthy Phila-
delphian, was identified as the
man seen running from the scene
with a sawed-off shotgun in his
hands after Milton ("Millsy'D
Henry, local gambler, had been
fatally riddled with slugs in the
early morning of April 81, 1882,
during his trial on first-degTee
murder charges in District Su-
preme Court today.
Two witnesses testified they had
seen Harris waiting in an automo-
bile near the scene Of the shooting
during the day and night prior to
the murder.
"Had a Shotgun"
Carol F. Rhodes, Of the 3400
block Brown st. N. w., who lives
opposite the home of Henry, in
front of which the gambler was
put on the spot" said he was posi-
tive Harris was the man he saw
running from the scene to a wait
ing automobile after the shooting.
Rhodes, an attorney for the Fed
eral Trades Commission, declared:
"He had a sawed-Off shotgun
in his hands"
The jury hearing testimony in
the case has been ordered locked
up for the duration Of the trial
when not in court. It had been
repeatedly rumored that witnesses
had been threatened and that at
tempts might be made to intlm1-
dae jurors, but no one has ad-
mitted that threats actually have
been made.
Rhods testified he had heard
unusual sounds early on the
morning the shooting occurred,
and had looked from his bed
room window to see a man he
believed was Harris flee from one
automobile to another, which was
speedily driven away.
Laundry Man VerifieS
Putting on his trousers and
slippers, Rhodes said he went
across the street to Henry's car,
in which he saw the body.
In trying to shake Rhodes
Identification, defense counsel
asked:
"It is your opinion that it
was HarriS?"
Rhodes replied:
ut is my conviction"
Following Rhodes on the stand,
James F. Hughes, 100 block
Kennedy st. N. w., a laundry
driver, testified that he had seen
Harris twice during the after
noon prior to the shooting, wait
ing near Henry's home.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
4 IN TAXI DUMP
EMPTY SAFE

Washington and Maryland po-
lice are seeking three men and
a woman who dumped an empty
safe on the grounds of the Manor
Country Club at Norbeck, Md,
about $50 a. m. today.
The quartet were in a taxicab
bearing District license tags,
Joseph Lee, colored employe of
the club, told Montgomery county
officers.
Police suspect the safe may be
one that was carted away from
some store or business house in
one of the recent burglaries
staged in the District and nearby
communities.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
SUES.
FOR $4,000 |

Asserting that while replacing
hose on a fire truck at Tenth
and L Streets Northwest, he was
struck by a taxicab and crushed
against the apparatus last Octo-
ber, Robert Simon, a fireman, to-
day filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000
damages from the City Cab Com
pany.
Simon, represented by Attorneys
Louis Gutenberg and George D.
Horning, says that as a result of
his injuries one leg had to be
amputated and that since then
he has had to undergo four major
operations.
He says the cab was operated
at an excessive rate of speed and
gave him no warning of its ap-
proach.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
'ACCOMPL|CES,' }
j. 8. HINTS IN
STUNZPROBE
Federal Agents Seek to Put
Finger on Others Than
Park Bank Suicide

Certain that one man could not
have been responsible for the
shortage in the Park Savings
Bank, Government officials ir
charge of the closed institution
are attempting to discover the
identity of the accomplice or ac
completes of Robert S. StunZ, vice
president of the bank, who shot
and killed himself a few hours
before the appointment of a con
servator.
Although Stunz left two letters
clearing other bank officials OF
any knowledge of the shortage
which may go as high as $1,5OO,
900, Government agents said It
would have been virtually i'm
possible for Stunz alone to have
taken the money.
Method Remains HaZy
AS vice president of the bank.
they pointed out, Stunz had nc
part in accepting deposits or per
mitting Withdrawals, thus making
the use of a double set of books
to cover the shortage practically
impossible.
Just what method was used tc
cover the shortage which was re,
vealed when the conservator took
over the bank has not yet been de
termined.
National bank examiners visited
the bank about six weeks before
Stunz ended his life and found
the books balanced, it was learned
Widow, Son Leave Home
Mrs. Stunz and her young son
have left their home in the 100
block Kalmia Rd. N. w., where
the bank official ended his life,
for some unannounced destlna'
ton.
While Government officials are
attempting to untangle the az
fairs of this bank, three others
may be reopened next week, it
was indicated today.
The Potomac Savings Bank,
oldest organization of it's kind in
the District, is to be reorganized
as a national bank at the sug.
gestion of the Treasury Depart
ment, and when this is completed
it probably will be licensed to
open.
Reorganization Plan
Plan for the reorganization
calls for the issuance Of 100000
in capital stock ana a 100000
surplus. The 10000 shares OF
stock will be distributed among
depositors and others in the dis
trict served by the bank.
Officials of the Franklin Ma
tional and Federal American Ma
tional banks have been in confer
ence with Treasury officials all
week, and it is expected that
plans for their reopening will be
completed within the next day or
two.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
D, {. BEER BILL
UP MONDAY
MRS. JONES

Representative Joseph w.
Byrns, Democratic leader of the
House, announced today that the
District beer bill in all probabil-
ity would be passed on Monday.
Friends were skeptical about
the measure getting consideration
under suspension of the rules.
The bill was reported to the
House yesterday and is now on
the Speakers desk. The bill is
sponsored by Representative Vim
cent L. Palmisano (D0 of Mary
land and provides the same al
coholic content for the District as
does the national bill which be-
came legislation through action
by the House, the only necessary
procedure being the Presidents
signature.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
FAMILY, GUESTS
FLEE FLAMES

A two-alarm fire early today in
the home of William Clark ALI
son, jr., 1900 block r st. N. W.,
forced Allison and members Of
his family and several guests into
the street.
The blaze was confined to the
basement and first floor of the
three-story stone structure. Dam
age was estimated at $1,500.
The house was the home Of
Josephus Daniels when he was
Secretary of the Navy.
The blaze was discovered by a
colored janitor. Ten persons,
members of the family and
guests, dressed hurriedly and left
the house.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
D. C. Craftsmanship
Goes to Sen. Thomas

Senator Elmer Thomas CD
of Oklahoma was named today
as chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Appropriations subcommit-
tee. The announcement was
made by Senator Carter Glass
CD of Virginia, Appropriations
Committee chairman.
Senator Thomas succeeds Sena-
tor Hiram Bingham (R0 of Con-
necticut, who was retired March 4.
The committee membership as
announced today will be: Sena-
tor Thomas, Senator Glass, Sena-
tor Sam j. Bratton CD of New
Mexico, Senator Royal S. Cope
land CD of New York, Senator
Marcus A. Coolidge CD of Mas
sachusetts, Senator Gerald P.
Nye (RD of North Dakota, Sena-
tor Henry w. KeyeS (R.) of New
Hampshire, and Senator Robert
D. Carey R0 of Wyoming.
Exofficio members are Senator
William H. King D) of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, Senator Millard E.
Tydings CD of Maryland, and
Senator Arthur Capper (R0 of
Kansas.
The first task will be to give
consideration to the 1884 District
appropriation bill, estimates Of
which are expected to be for
warded to the House today.
The new chairman was first
elected to Congress in 1922 as a
member of the House and has
served in the Senate since 1926.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
[OHSE'S SEEKS
BAR LICENSE

The first of the old-fashioned
bar rooms made application today
to the District Commissioners
for a license to sell beer when
it is legalized in the District.
The place is Lohse's, a favorite
thirst quenching parlor in pre-
prohibition days, located at Elev.
enth and E Streets Northwest.
The application was made by
Mrs. Martha H. Lohse, propri-
etress, who said that since pro-
hibition the place has been op-
Grated as a restaurant.
Eighteen other applications for
beer licenses are now on file with
the Commissioners. Most Of
these were made by operators of
delicateSsen and drug stores.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
Here's Some News
About Zoo GnuS
And New GnuS
Blessed events scheduled this

Blessed events scheduled this
week at the ZOO include a son
Cor daughter) to the pair Of
white-bearded gnus.
The new arrival will be
warmly welcomed by DR.. Will
liam M. Mann, superintendent,
who says:
"Any gnuS will be good news,
Of course. But as this mother
has had two babies born dead
we are hoping for lives gnus."
Three iguanas, the Chinese
dragons" of circus fame, have
been added to the zoos collec-
ton. The beasts are on exhibi-
tion in the reptile house.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
D. D.C.PATRONAGE
MUST WAIT
MISS MORTIMER

President Roosevelt is too busy
with national affairs to consider
local patronage at this time, ac-
cording to White House an
nouncement.
Because nothing will be done
about District Commissionerships,
or local judgeships, or other ap-
pointive offices for some weeks to
come, the political pot hereaboutS
has Gained down to simmer.
Smith Boom Grows
In the meantime, the candidacy
of Arthur Clarendon Smith, being
groomed by the business interests
of the city for Commissioner
ship, goes merrily on-With eight
Business Mems Associations haV-
ing indorsed the nomination.
Last night the Brookland-Wood-
ridge Business Mems Association
unanimously Endorsed the can
didacy of Mr.. Smith for District
Commissioner.
Petitions are being circulated
throughout the city pledging the
candidacy of Mr.. Smith. The
goal is 10000 signatures.
ROver'S Successor
In a resolution adopted by the
Bar Association of the District
last night, President Roosevelt
was urged to defer appointment
of a successor to District Attor-
ney Leo A. Rover until the legal
fraternity has time to suggest
one or more candidates.
The announcement from the
White House, that all will be
quiet along the political Poto-
mac, is expected to put the
"quietus" on office-seeking for a
fortnight at least.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
Of RELIEF
To D. c. IDLE
|SREv|vED
New Chairman of House Group
Handling Supply Bill Sees
Better Prospect

Possibility that the new sub
committee handling the District
supply bill for 1884 will deal more
kindly than the last one with
washington relief was indicated
today by Representative James
P. Buchanan CD Of Texas,
chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee.
Although the new chairman
would not discuss any section OF
the bill until he has seen the
estimates from the Budget Blu
reau. he declared that what
ever relief the District needs, 1t
will get"
Hearings Next Week
The. District supply bill this
session will be handled by the
deficiency subcommittee, headed
by Representative Buchanan. 1t
will begin hearings on the meas
ure early next week.
In the last bill, which met de-
feat in the closing hours of the
Seventy-second Congress, the Dis
trict appropriations subcommittee
recommended a 81 increase on the
Intangible property tax, the reve'
nue. from which was to have been
used for relief.
Budget Figure a Factor
This provision was stricken
from the bill on the floor Of the
House and the Budget Bureau
recommendation of $625, 900 was
substituted.
Buchanan declared he will hold
hearings only on those items
which the Budget Bureau either
increases or decreases from the
last estimates,
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
Patrol DriUer Dies:
FLQqS at Half Staff

Flags on all police stations
were half-staffed today following
the death in Sibley Hospital of
Thomas j. Ryan, 40, patrol
wagon driver at the Tenth
precinct.
Ryan had been i'll from heart
trouble. He was appointed to
the force August 8, 1914. He
lived in the first block of Bates
st. N. w., and is survived by
four children. He was a widower.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
SINGING CONTEST

A singing contest in which a
quartet from Pittsburgh and five
from this city will participate will
be given at the Jerusalem Baptist
Church, Twenty-sixth and P
Streets Northwest, tomorrow night
at o'clock. The contest will be
for the benefit of the ushers and
auxiliary boards of the church.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
DAY NURSERY, TOPIC

Lieut.. Comdr. H. B. Soule, who
has taken charge of the operation
of the Alexandria Day Nursery,
will appear before the Rotary Club
next week and outline his plan
for the operation of the nursery,
which is the nominal sponsor of
boxing bouts held at Portner's
Arena.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
Bookkeeping
For Citu ErpLQined

The Alexandria city council at
an informal meeting last night
heard a representative of Ernst
& Ernst, the auditors who made
the 10-year audit of the city'S
books.
He explained the new book.
keeping system which has been
put into effect in the city.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
HUESTON TO SPEAK

Judge William C. Hueston,
commissioner of education Of
the I. B. and P. o. E. w., and
Attorney Emery B. Smith, Of
Howard University, will speak at
the educational program Spon-
sored by the social session Of
Columbia Lodge, No. 85. Elks,
next Sunday at the ElkS Home.
i20l r. + AVE- n W.
The Washington times., 1933-03-22

two candidates. In november, one
of the publishers advisers told him
l had written a political speech in
favor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, but
three months later it appears that
l had been generous to Herbert
Hoover (whose reelection I pri-
vately thought would be an appal-
ling calamity and that I had un-
derestimated Franklin D. Roose-
welt (whose election l privately
thought would save the country
from a frightful nervous panic
brought on by despair). In the
campaign l had discovered and
noted one profoundly important
speech made by Mr.. Roosevelt, the
one at the Commonwealth Club
in San Francisco, in which he an
The Washington times., 1933-03-22
True to Type
DESPAIR OF DOOMSTERS
PROVES ROOSEVELT'S
... POWER
BY GILBERT SELDES-

n URING the last months of the campaign I was
- working on a book intended for publication in
February; my difficulty to avoid the heats of
argument and to hold to balance in judging the
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
GIANTS RALLY.
 SIXTH STANZA
 WON FOR THEM

POLO GROUNDS, N. Y, Oct. s. The ancient and grizzled O'Doul started out of the camphor fumes of the dugout in the sixth inning yesterday afternoon wearing the toga of a pinch hitter. With a mighty swing of his hickory, he proceeded to make shambles of Washington's hopes and started parade which did not cease until six gleeful Giants had romped over the plate.
 Score: Giants 6, Senators l
 But it was one of those once in a thousand times slips by Sewell, catcher for the Senators, which made it possible for O'Doul to be- come flaming hero of the second duel of the World series instead of a man who was dismal failure
 O'Doul had two strikes against him and croWder sent the next down the main line. O'Doul swung and barely tipped the ball. It plunked into Sewells glove; had it fingered there the description would have read; ODoul famed. But the horsehide skipped out of the glove. It was just another foul ball for O'Doul who was accorded another golden opportunity which he converted into a slashing single to center.
 Washington's only run was made on a homer by Goose" Goslin. Hal Shumacker pitched faultless ball for the Giants and held the Senators to five hits. Alvin Crow der started for the Senators but was replaced in the 9th when the Giant rally came.
 Summaries
 New York: six runs, 10 hits and no errors.
 Washington: One run, five hits and no errors.
 Washington took today's game from New York 40; the game was played in Washington. For details, read Saturdays paper
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SPIRITUALLIFE COMES FIRST M
 LIFE DEVIATION

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, Before ,he National Conference of Cath olic Charities, President Roosevelt praised the nation for its efforts and called upon State, city, church and private institutions to redou- ble their efforts for the harder part ahead.
 We've ventured and we've won! We shall venture further and we shall win again!'' the President said.
 He said that the expected discus sion on currency would probably not be forthcoming. He stressed the spiritual side of national life . and for the first time commented upon certain European nations attempt to eliminate this from na- Jional life.
 After the banquet the President returned to Washington.
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Racial Doctrine
 Germans Attacked

GENEVA, Oct. 5, An indict- ment against the German con- ception of racial homogeneity in their Aryan doctrine, was voiced by William G. A. Ormsby, British League Of Nations delegate, as he challenged the Reich view of the Jewish question.
 He was applauded by the mem- bers of the political committee of the League as he shook his finger at Dr. Von Keller, the German re- presentative, and declared:
 Wherever Jews have been in have been the most loyal and help full members of the nations"
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PRICE TEN CENTS
UNION TROUBLES
 ARE DISCUSSED
 AT THE CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 5, - Frank administration dissatisfac- tion at continuing arguments be- tween groups of organized workers. stirred talk at the American Fed eration of Labor convention about possible means of settling the ar guments.
 Senator Wagner, head of the NRA labor board, was to talk things over at the convention to- day.
 The delegates know that Wag- ner feels that some jurisdictionaI arguments have run on and on without what he considered a sound reason, or at least without one that could not be compromis- ed.
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FRANCESPERKINS FRANKLY FAVORS
 SHORTER HOURS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5, - The demands of William Green, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, for shorter working hours and lighter minimum wages than are now being incorporated in MIRA codes. was given the direct support of Secretary Of Labor Mrs. Frances Perkins.
 The Cabinet member. whose ap- pointment the Federation had op- posed only few months ago, went before the annual convention of the organization with a valiant demand for strengthening the voice of organized labor.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
NRAISM STAGE OFTRANSITION,
 SAYS JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, President Roosevelt, following his arrival here from Chicago where he ao- dressed the 18th Annual Conven- tion of Legionairres, went directly to his townhouse at East 65th St.
 He was met at the railroad sta tion by Mrs. Roosevelt who had flown from Chicago to New York. Shortly after the Presidents arrl- val Mrs. Roosevelt continued on to New Jersey.
 Among the callers on F. D." were Hugh s. Johnson, Recovery administrator; Secretary of Treas ury William H. Woodin and George L. Harrison, Governor of the Feo- eral Reserve Bank at New York.
 woodin and Harrison discussed plans to thaw out frozen assets m banks throughout the country.
 Johnson called to talk over de- tails of the MIRA. President Roose- welt signed 18 of the codes which Johnson brought him. Most impor- tant of these was the code for the boots and shoes industry.
 Johnson also took occasion to spike rumors that he intended to resign. He said: T am going to re- main head of the NRA as long as President Roosevelt wants me"
 Johnson said the MIRA was in a stage Of transition. It soon would develop into a permanent organi- zation with powers to protect the consuming public from the prac- tices of profiteers.
 The Recovery Administrator said he was getting impatient with the class of coal mine operators who mine coal for their own use, as they were not living up to the re- quirements and terms laid dow by the MIRA coal code.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Many Bodies
 Been Recovered

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, -Twen- ty-six bodies had been recovered late yesterday from the ruins of the Hollywood forest-fire holocaust in Griffith Park, the citys main playground.
 A later report from Coroner Nance said that more than 50 bodies had been brought to the City morgue One body, when an attempt was made to pick it up, crumbled to ash. It is not known how many others perished in this manner.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Mail Sacks Are
 Stolen From, Station

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5, Eff teen sacks of mail containing thousands of letters from San Francisco and Sacramento were stolen from the baggage room of the Southern Pacific station at Woodland, according to the press.
 The amount of money involved i.l the mail was undetermined but postal authorities here ana in Woodland declare that none Of the mail was registered.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Storm Signals
 Wave Ouer Land

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5, - Dangerous gales and possibly winds of hurricane proportion are due to strike the Florida Keys, the United States weather bureau reported, as it issued warning to both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the peninsula state.
 Northeast warnings were order ed from Jupiter to Key West and from Tarpon Springs southward On the gulf side of the state. The dis turbance, the warnings said, is southeast of Havana and moving apparently north by west
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
TONGUES WAGGING

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5, The re- cent and sudden departure from Hollywood for Europe of Eric Lin- den, young screen actor, has start ed tongues wagging here. Frelnds revealed he had given up a screen contract with one of the larger studios the day after Frances Dee, film actress, announced her en- gagement to Joel McRea, also o1 the screen.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Free Lunches May
 Be Doomed In South

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 5, - Possible doom of the prohibition free lunch was seen today when National prohibition is repealed.
 Legislative officials point out that California's new liquor control law which is effective when the Ia amendment is repealed, provides that beer may be sold on draught only in licensed places equipped with bona fide meals.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Virginia is 32nd
 State to Repeal

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5, -Vir ginia became the 32nd State to ratify repeal of the 18th amend ment as returns from the election held Tuesday were better than two thirds complete.
 Returns from 106l precincts out of 1890 gave repeal 81,54O votes and 44,514 against.
 The State dry law also went by the boards and the voting on this was about two to one. The county of Bishop Cannon, ardent dry, went wet.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-05
Pacific Coast After
 Federal Work

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5, Al most every branch of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor affecting the shipbuilding industry, support ed the Pacific Coast in it's demands for 30 per cent of the government construction contracts
 Thus did Timothy A. Reardon, director of the Department of In iuStrial Relations for California, sum up the progress of the drive to have a part of the Federal ship building allotted to the Pacific Coast.
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Screen Star VIII
 Assist the NRA

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, Marie Dresseler, stage and screen star, is going to help the MIRA by laughing money out of the general public Just how she is going to do it, she did not say.
 She visited General Johnson at the Waldorf to offer her services which were accepted, she said.
 She sold $1O,OOO,OOO worth of Liberty bonds during the war and feels she could do as we'll for the MIRA program.
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INVESTIGATE BIRDS

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 5, An in vestigation of the shipments of love-birds and other members of the psittacean family of birds. was begun by Federal authorities after they had received reports of outbreaks of psittosis in Sioux Falls, and New York believed to have been contracted by persons buying birds shipped in from here.
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THE FIRST TO VISIT

TSTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 5, - King Alexander of Yugoslavia. the first king to visit Republican Tur- key, arrived for interviews with President Renal Pasha and for mer Premier Venizlos, Greece, pres sumably about Yugoslavian adher- nnce to a Turko-Greek entente. King Alexander and Queen Marie came from Parmo aboard the des- troyer Dubrovnik.