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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
BIGGS GOES SOUTH

John H. Biggs, proprietor of the Gastineau Hotel, is a passenger on the Alaska for Seattle. Illness forced MT. Biggs to leave and go south for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
CALLED TO SESSION
Virginia Clubs President Is
sues Summons for Rich
mond Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSs.
LEESBURG, Va, August 5.-John
Galleher, president of the Young Dem
ocratic Clubs of Virginia, today issued
q call for 100 per cent representation
of the State at the annual convention
of the clubs to be held in Richmond
August Is.
Galleher stressed that membership
In a regularly organized Young Demo-
cratic Club is not essential to attend
ance at the convention. since there are
few counties in the State which have
not completed formal organization. In
such cases. he said, delegations Of
Young Democrats would be welcomed
to the convention floor.
He cited a recent statement Of James
A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, that President
Roosevelt is looking more and more to
Nation to aid him in putting his pro-
gram into effect. Galleher recently at
tended meeting of the Young Demo-
cratic National Committee in Washing
ton, which was addressed by Farley. He
reported that Farley is particularly
anxious to have the clubs of Virginia
enrolled solidly behind the President
program for national recovery.
The coming convention will be ad-
dressed by Ambrose O'Connell, special
assistant to Chairman Farley, who is
expected to outline plans for participa-
ton in the recovery program and to dis
cuss work expected of the Young Dem
ocrats in the coming congressional cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
DISAPPROVES 80 PCT.
OF LOAN REQUESTS
Hyattsville Office Returns 1900
Applications-200 Are
Accepted.
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd, August S.
Ninety per cent of the applications re-
ceived at the regional Office of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation here
since its establishment two weeks ago
have been returned for the present a.
not coming within the terms of eligi-
bility under the law" 1t was revealed
today.
A resume Of the work of the ofice,
compiled by Manager Thomas L. Peyton
today, disclosed that 200 loan applica-
lions have been accepted by the ofiice
and filed, while 800 applications were
returned. Three thousand inquiries
have been answered.
Twenty-four mortgage consent agree
ments have been signed, and total Of
$4,000 in bonds have been accepted In
exchange for outstanding mortgages on
homes included in the territory Of the
regional Office.
In addition the office has succeeded
in having several foreclosures postponed
and negotiated q number Of mortgage
extension agreements.
The regional office has requested all
financial institutions and associations
in its territory to convert q small per-
centage Of its home mortgage holdings
into Home Loan Owners Corporation
bonds Oficials here believe that only
small per cent of the mortgages out
standing in the six counties served by
the ONCE are In difficulty.
The idea Of having all the financial
associations convert q small part OF
their holdings into bonds Of the cor
poration is also being recommended to
David G. Stiefel, State manager, In tho
hope Of gaining the approval OF thf
State Bankers Association and tn
MARYLAND Building and Loan League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
BALLSTON MAN DIES
OF CRASH INJURIES
Rough Condition of Leesburg Pike
Believed Cause of
Accident.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HERNDON. Va, August 5.-Charles
Moriarity, IS. of Ballston, Va, died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital, WASH
ington. from injuries received In an
automobile accident yesterday on the
Leesburg Pike between Mock's Corner
and Dranesville. The accident was
thought to be due to the rough condi-
ton OF the highway at this point. The
driver is alleged to have lost control of
the car, which climbed an embankment
and overturned, pinning Moriarity be-
meath it.
With Moriarity in the car were his
two daughters, Mrs C. r. Cover of
Hyattsville, Md, operator. and Mrs.
Samuel Latona. 1907 Thirty fifth place,
Washington, mother Of Anthony La
tona, co-holder of the District Of Co.
lumbia public parks tennis doubles
championships. The daughters escaped
with cuts and bruises, but were treated
at Emergency Hospital.
DR.. E. c. Shull Of Herndon was called
to the scene of the accident and while
he was administering first-aid treat
ment someone in the large crowd that
gathered at the scene of the accident
is claimed to have rif1ed the pocket
books of the two women, taking an
proximately $50, they said.
Moriarity and his daughters were
en- route to visit the formers brother,
Thomas Moriarity. manager Of the
Snyder farm, near Leesburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
POLICE SEIZE TWO
IN EXCITING CHASE
Alleged Rum Car 0verhauIed
Amid Rain of BuIlets-0ne
Man Wounded.

With guns firing. police pursued an
alleged bootleggers' car for a mile at
high speed through Northeast Wash
ington last night. finally overtaking 1t
and arresting the two occupants. one
of whom had been grazed by a bullet.
The prisoners gave their names as
Joseph E. O'Brien, %, and William r.
CARPENTER, 20. both of the 400 block OF
F street southwest O'Brien was charged
with second -offense speeding, driving
with an exhaust open. dead tags and
TRANSPORTATION and possession OF liquor.
CARPENTER, whose hip was grazed by one
of the police bullets, was charged with
transportation and possession OF liquor.
He was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Sound of the pistol shots and the
open exhaust of the fugitive car
brought hundreds of persons to the
streets as the cars sped by.
One Of the bullets fired by William Nc
Even of the police liquor squad struck
an unoccupied parked car in front OF
7O3 D street northeast. Two other
bullets struck the speeding automobile
Following the arrests, the omcers,
McEwen, George Deyoe and Prohibi-
ton Agent j. e. Beckett, went to an
address in Gordon court and seized
two cases of whisky alleged to have
been delivered there by the two men.
The chase started when police are
alleged to have seen man carry q
carton from his automobile to a house
in Gordon court. They tried to in
vestigate and the men fled. The fugi-
tive car weaved through streets and
alleys until forced to the curb at Tenth
and D streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
milk PROBER GETS
STORIES OF FARMERS
Seal Told Many Are Heavily If
Debt in Inquiry Into Prices
in Capital.

Financial difficulties encountered by
milk producers will be part OF the
data to be presented to the Senate Dis
trict Committee by Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal, commit
tee agent, when hearings are held on
the milk-price situation here.
After interviewing . number Of
producers and bankers Of Montgomery
County, Md, this week, Seal reported
late yesterday that he found large
percentage of the producers of that area
were heavily In debt.
From his interviews with farmers at
Gaithersburg, Germantown and Rock
vile. Seal said, he learned that many
Of the producers have mortgaged their
farms, are In the debt Of bankers, and
are getting lower price for their sur
plus" grade of milk than formerly, al
though prices Of feed and other neceS-
stiles have increased.
These facts are to be presented dur
ing the forthcoming milk hearings to
show the condition Of the producers in
relation to the returns being obtained
by local distributors, Seal indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
TURKISH EMBASSY
SOLD FOR $125,000
Leesburg Man Becomes Owner at
Auction Sale Protested by
Mrs. Everett.

The auctioneer's hammer descended
at $125,000 yesterday in front Of the
Everett mansion, 1905 Twenty-third
street, and the palatial home Of the
Turkish embassy, valued by the tax
assessor at $345, 900, became the prop
erty of Frederick C.. di Zerega OF Lees
burg, Va.
The three-story granite and marble
dwelling, leased by the Turkish govern
ment, was built In 1910 for Edward H.
Everett, capitalist, and protest against
the auction was announced before the
sale yesterday by his widow. Mrs. Grace
Burnap Everett, through Attorney
The bidding began at $4,000 and
quickly scared on bids entered by the
foteholders. Trustees Erskine Gordon
and william M. Seay advertised the
sale and Adam A. Weschler was the
auctioneer.
Designed by George Oakley Totten,
r., the house was estimated to have
cost $4,000 to build. The total
assessed valuation of land and improve
ments is $425,010. It Is located In the
exclusive residential section adjacent
to Sheridan Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
''Rests in Peace"
Until Law Wakes
Him in Cemetery
Colored Man, Found With
Head on Tombstone,
Is Fined $40.

Perhaps Julius McGhee, colored, felt
as though he were going to die last
night.
Anyway, he was very, very sleepy and
very drunk when he stumbled into
Congressional Cemetery to ind rest
ing place.
He saw q tombstone more than 100
years old, inscribed REST In Peace"
And julius did Just that.
He laid his weary head on the old
stone and passed out. He probably
would be there yet, but for the law. It
nightstick against julius aching feet
and escorted him to No. ( precinct.
Today In Police Court Judge Ralph
Given charged Julius SO for hts nights
lodging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
PRINCE GEORGES BEER
LAW TEST is DELAYED
Prosecutor Gets Continuance in
Case of Forestville Man Ar
rested on Sunday.

BY . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
5.-A court test of the Prince Georges
County law prohibiting the sale OF beer
on Sunday failed to materialize yester-
day when States Attorney Alan Bowie
requested and was granted weeks
continuance of the case against Jack
O'Neal of Forestville.
Last Sunday police arrested ONeal
On charges of selling beer on Sunday.
The case was continued because the
State witnesses were unable to reach
Marlboro yesterday. -.
Robert E. Mahoney, former president
of the Of the county firemen's associa-
ton, was acquitted on charges Of ope-
rating a road house without a license
andviolation of the county liquor laws.
He was arrested two weeks ago IN a
raid on a hoadside resort at Silver Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL GETS RAISE
FOR THOMPSON, SPECIAL AIDE
Controller General Approves Boost From $4,000 to
$4,000 After Previously Disallowing 1t.

that Thompson had performed impor-
tant work in the New River case; that
he had been called in to draft the Sc
curities act which entailed extensive
labor, and he clinched his argument
with this:
"Mr. Thompson has been called in
by the Attorney General to assume the
work of many important and conf1den-
tial projects He has been in constant
consultation with the Attorney General
and other officials Of the Government
tn connection with most Of these assign
ments, which are Of such confidential
nature that they cannot be disclosed
even at the cost Of the increase In COM
pensation"
That stopped McCarl.
Under the circumstances, he said. to
grant the raise would not appear to
Be in conformation Of such sections Of
the economy act prohibiting admins
ssr=tive or automatic promotions"
The controller general did not fail
to enphaSi1e, however, the increase II
subject to the statutory Is per cent pay
cut reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
PETITION CAUSES
ARREST OF Three
Colored Men Seeking Supreme
Court Release of Police
mans Slayers.

Three colored. men were arrested to-
day at the District woodward. where
they were said to be creating a dis
turbance by circulating petition urg-
ing the United States Supreme Court
to free three colored men convicted IN
the killing Of Park Policeman Milo J.
Kennedy In August Of last year.
The three arrested identified them
selves at No. police station as Rozier
F. Punch, 20, of the 100 block Of Cation
place; Marshall Staff, %, Of the 1400
block of Sixth street. and James Gatty,
80, of the 1900 block of Eighth street.
They were all booked for investigation.
The three were taken into custody
by Policeman E. S. Grayson. The petit
ton being circulated was addressed to
the United States Supreme Court.
Policeman Kennedy was attacked and
fatally injured while on duty at Logan
Circle August 6, 1882, and died the fol-
lowing afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
MRS. MARY E. LATHAM
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING
Grief Over Death of Husband Year
Ago Believed Cause-Daugh-
ter Finds Body.

Grief over the death year ago Of
her husband, Arthur A. Latham, Win
chester, Va, contractor, is believed to
have caused Mrs. Mary E. Latham to
end her life by hanging at daybreak
today.
Her body was discovered about 8
O'Clock this morning by her daughter,
Mrs. James w. Berry, with whom she
lived at 5000 Legation street.
Mrs. Latham, who was 81 years old
was a native Of Winchester and had
made her home here since the death
Of her husband.
According to her son-in-law. Mrs.
Latham had grieved continuously since
her husbands death. He said he and
his wife had guests for dinner last
night and then went out. When they
returned, he said, Mrs. Latham had
retired, leaving a note saying she had
put her grandchild to bed.
This morning Mrs. Berry finding her
mother was net in bed, though the
covers were mussed, started searching
for Mrs. Latham. She found her in
the basement hanging by a clothes
line from q beam. The Emergency
Hospital ambulance was summoned,
but DR.. Malcolm D. Harrison said she
bad been dead at least three hours.
AC0ng Coroner A. Magruder McDon-
I'D eAS notified and he said he would
Issue q certificate Of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
Foils Razor, Gun
And Fire Attack
OF 2 Assailants
BARRIERS Skill at Dodging
Saves Him-Chasers
Are Arrested.

II James Peters ever loses his skill
as a barber he feels confident he can
qualify as an African dodger with
circus.
Peters, a colored barber shop man
ager, had an opportunity yesterday to
demonstrate his lodging ability.
Attacked by two other colored men,
one armed with a razor and the other
with a gun, Peters lodged both weapons
and ran into the bath room adjoining
his shop, In the 1900 block Of New
Jersey avenue. He locked himself In
for protection.
But his alleged assailants, who gave
their names as Edward jackson and
Frank Jones, were not to be so easily
thwarted They went around to an
alley window to the bath room, climbed
q ladder, broke the pane and threw
coal oil all over Peters and the floor.
Then they started tossing lighted
matches through the window and Peters
started dcdging. He said he lodged
the flaming matches until he alrc::
collapsed. Finally, he said, he made
q break for freedom, armed with C
broken milk bottle.
He called police and Oflcer M. Glenn
ent, second precinct, arrested the two
men on assault charges. They were
held IN $1,000 bond each whsn AZ
raisned today before Police Court Judge
Isaac r, Hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
DETECTIVES MUST
FACE TRIAL BOARD
Shimon and Christian Are
Ordered to Appear on
Brutality Charge.
Joseph W. shimon and William "

Joseph W. Shimon and William v.
Christian, third precinct detectives.
must face the Police Trial Board on the
charge Of beating Thomas B. Washing
ton. colored tap dancer, while he was
under arrest at the precinct last Satur-
day.
The Trial Board hearing was ordered
yesterday by the Commissioners on
recommendation Of Corporation Coun-
sci Bride. The move was supported by
Acting Supt. of Police L. l. H. Edwards,
to avoid any talk of whitewashing."
A police investigation also Is under
way in similar case in which E. T..
Ford, crippled colored janitor. says he
was struck while being questioned by
the officers.
Washington refused to prosecute Shi-
mon and Christian, while in the Ford
case, Assistant United States Attorney
Milford Schwartz declined to issue war
rants against the officers, after a hear
ing. Ford has announced he will file
suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
NAVY YARD FORCE
WILL PROTEST. CUT
ON new SCHEDULE
Loss of 8 Hours Pay With
Only 4 Hours Work Reduc-
ton to Be AssaiIed.
CALL MASS Meeting
TO VOICE OPPOSITION
Attendance Of About $500 at
Avenue Grand Theater To-
morrow Is Expected.

A mass meeting Of the more than
5000 civilian employees Of the WASH
ington Navy Yard has been called for
tomorrow morning to voice q protest
against the 1924 per cent wage cut
which Is to accompany the new working
schedule going into effect next week.
The meeting has been called by the
Columbia Lodge. No. 174, International
Association of Machinists, and will be
held at 10 am. in the Avenue Grand
Theater, Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast
All workers at the Navy Yard have
been invited to attend and N. P. Atlas,
president Of district A, International
Order Of Machinists, predicted today q
probable attendance of about $500. Dis
trict A comprises all machinists
throughout the country in Federal
employ.
Want Cut Eliminated.
The workers want an order pro-
mulgated which would prevent reduce
ton Of their pay under the reduction in
working hours which Is being made
under the National Recovery Program.
Beginning next week, they are to 60
on a f1ve-day week schedule with 40
working hours, while they now work
511 days on 44-hour schedule.
For the halliday Saturday they have
been getting full days pay. Thus, by
cutting out work on Saturdays, they
lose eight hours pay while their work.
ing time is only shortened by four
hours.
There seems to be . movement on
foot to drive our wages down and
down." Mr.. Alias declared. Not only
are our wages being reduced through
shortened hours, but machfhists with
first class pay ratings are being laid
of and then rehired at third class rat.
ngs, which means a difference of 10
cents an hour.
Becoming More Alarmed.
workers throughout the country
are becoming more and more alarmed
at the way things are going It seems
that the Navy is torpedoing the ma
tional recovery act rather than helping
it along
Besides Mr.. Alias, the speakers at
the mass meeting will include A. O.
Wharton, president of the International
Association of Machinists, and E. c.
Dawson, secretary treasurer of the or
ganiZation.
It Is expected that resolutions will
be passed setting forth the stand Of
the workers and calling on President
Roosevelt tor relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
BAL T|NORE CLUE
IN DEATH OF JETT
PR0BED BY POLICE
Fourth Woman In Party in
Cottage Near Glen Echo
Believed Sought.
HOST LODGED IN JAIL
AFTER FIGHT REVEALED
Button Believed Torn From Femi-
nine Garment Discovered ON Spot
Where Body Was Found.

Investigation Of the death of Wilmer
Lee Jet, 23-year-old Washingtonian
whose body was found on the street
car tracks at Glen Echo Monday night
led to Baltimore today after the arrest
last night Of Raymond Lange, IS, who
police say, was host at q party which
Jet attended on the night Of his DEATH
While detectives refused to disclose
their mission In the Maryland city, 1t
was learned from an authoritative
source that they are searching for the
fourth member Of the quartet Of women
who called for Jet at his home in q
large sedan several hours before his
mangled body was found on the rail-
road.
Small Button Found.
It was also learned today that police
found q small button covered with
brown cloth on the scene Of Jets death.
The button, one of the type worn by
women on q light top coat or jacket,
may have been torn from Q woman's
garment during q struggle, police say.
LANCE, who has q cottage along the
Potomac River shore about 100 yards
from the spot where the street car ran
over Jets body, was arrested by Wash
ington and Montgomery County police
last night after eight guests who at
tended the party there Monday night
were grilled.
Police said they were told by two men
and three women who attended the
party that Jet and LANCE participated
In fight q short time before the street
car crushed Jett's body.
The witnesses said, according to po-
lice. that they saw Lange leave the cot
tage with Jet, and that he returned
alone about half an hour later. LANCE,
however, insisted that Jet did not at
tend the party, authorities said.
Maryland police said they were told
that Jet became unruly at the party
left the cottage with LANCE.
Phone Call Gives Break.
A telephone call from ae woman
whose name police refuse to disclose
led to the break" in the case after
Maryland and Capital police had toiled
for four days in a futile attempt to
solve the mystery surrounding Jett's
death and his activities from the time
he left his home until the body was
found, police said.
Shortly after the telephone call was
received police rounded up and ques-
IlOAlcQ oCtCIdl ulCL duQ WOkIlcLl, Uut
they were released after Lange's arrest
at his cottage.
Sergt. Leroy Rogers and Detective
Corpl. Theodore Volten Of the Mont
gomery County police force. who have
been leading the investigation Of the
case and who left for Baltimore shortly
after grilling Lange in an all-night ses-
sion, said they are working on the
theory that Jet was beaten and prob
ably MORALLY wounded near the cottage
and his unconscious body placed on the
car tracks in hopes that his death would
be held accidental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
FELLOWS IS NAMED
RECOVERY OFFICIAL
Arlington C. of C. President
Acts Upon Request of
Gen. H. S. Johnson.
BY . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Q stan correspondent OF The Star.
CLARENDON. Va. August 5.-Acting
upon the request Of Gen. Hugh s. john
son, national recovery administrator,
President Walter u. Varney Of the
Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce last night announced the appoint
ment Of Chairman Harry A. Fellows
of the County Board as chairman Of a
committee which will be assigned the
task Of acquainting the people Of
Arlington County with the details OF
President Roosevelt's recovery program.
Appointments of vice-chairmen were
as follows:
Roy S. Breden, county manager: DR..
Stacey T. holland, Rotary Club presi-
dent; John F. Webster. Kwanis Club
president; DR.. E. R. Hagan, Monarch
Club president; Walter U. Varney,
Chamber of Commerce president;
George M. Yeatman, Clarendon Bush
ness Mems Association president: Robert
N. Anderson, Arlington County Civic
Federation president; g. Frank Allwine,
Association president; Thomas E
Sebrill, Clarendon Trust Co. secretary
treasurer; William p. Ames and George
A. Rucker, retail lumber dealers; N. r.
Pond, Rosslyn Business Mems Associ-
alton president; E. j. Skidmore. Board
of Public Welfare chairman; David r.
Collins and H. j. Kirby. automobile
dealers: e. G. Baldwin, Rosslyn Gas
Co. Office manager; G. o. Burks, Vir-
ginia Public Service Co. manager; j. A.
Deuterman, Clarendon exchange OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.
manager; S. A. Parks, oil industries.
Emery N. Hosmer, Bar Association
president; John M. Stewart, School
Board chairman; Allen B. Prosise, vice
president Arlington Trust Co.; William
E. Robey, cashier Old Dominion Bank;
Charles w. Smith, president Alexan-
dria Arlington Fairfax Real Estate
Board; w. r. Gould, commander Ar
J. Miller, Ministerial Union president;
Mrs, Marion Hagan, president Organ
lied Women Voters; Mrs. Helen Collins,
president Business and Professional
Women,s Club; H. j. McGrath, grand
knight knights of Columbus; Mrs.
Nellie Burrows, Daughters of Isabella;
H. c. Messner, president Master Plumb
ers' Association.
Fletcher Kemp, superintendent Of
schools; Charles T. Jesse, county
treasurer; John A. Petty, county clerk;
HAIRY K. Green, commissioner Of rev.
enue: Lyman M. Kelley, president
Young Democratic Club; Charles T.
Fenwick, president Arlington County
Democratic Club; Mrs. Catherine M.
Rogers, president Women's Democratic
Club; Mrs. Elsie English, president
League of Republican Women; Hugh
Grigsby, president Arlington County
Republican Club, and c. c. MacPher-
son, president Young Republican Club.