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Evening star., 1933-08-04
SERIES OF ROBBERIES
NET THIEVES $1,000

Burglsries and robberies in which
approximately $1,000 in silverware. jew
elry, clothing and money was taken
were being investigated by police today.
Dfller 3. Croft, 5536 Thirty-second
street, from whose home $670 worth OF
silverware and jewelry was stolen, was
the heaviest loser. Thieves scaled Q
back porch post and entered the Gro6
house through . window last night.
Mrs. Julia drasheim. 2727 Devonshtre
place, and Mlss Martha j. Martin, 47o0
block Of Connecticut avenue, were Nc-
tins Of pocketbook snatchers. Misa
0rashetm WAS robbed by two young men
who alshted from an automobile -
she walked along Connecticut avenue
near Klingle Bridge, while Mis- Martin
fought Oh . white man who accosted
her near her home and attempted %
take her purse.
Included in the other thefts Wa
$25l 30 worth Of clothing stolen from
. store at TOO Eighth street southeast.
and 8 necklace valued ct $l46 from .
jewelry stogs at 1900 Connecticut ave-
NUE. aess5 5.s.ss iss-ss8N. ss.s
Evening star., 1933-08-04
CRIPPLE HANGS SELF
AS WOOD LEG FAILS
Could No Longer Bear Pain of
Device, So He Ends Life
on Cellar Rafter.

Thomas ?. McDonough, 6s, dis
couraged with life because he could nc
longer wear the wooden leg which for q
quarter Of . century had enabled him
to do mans work in the world
hanged himself this morning.
His nfeless form was found SUSPENDED
from the rafter In the cellar at 1915
Neal street northeast, where he had
boarded for years. His closest friend
had been . blind man, Omar C.
Humphrey. whose wife was his land
lady.
Sorrowfully and tenderly yesterday
he laid aside In . corner his wooden
peg. It panied him and he could not
wear It.
I'll never be able to work again. ]
might as web die" he said as he picked
up the crutches he hated. The crutches
were on the floor beneath him when he
was found this morning by Mrs. Hum
phrey. With their aid he had climbed
onto chair, knotted q rope about his
neck and . rafter and kicked away the
support.
When the Humphreys told their story
to Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald he
Issued certificate Of suicide.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
ACCIDENT CLAIMS "RACKET"
ALLEGED In LAWYERS ARREST

What police termed . new accident
claim racket came to Light today In
the United States Branch Of Police
Court when Thomas Radwell, 61-year-
old attorney, was ordered held for
grand jury action On charges Of false
pretenDes.
According to police. Radwell. who
lives n the Senate Hotel, would call
nea. ss .S .a,its c ae = noSsS Il ~ % saaocia +
ate Of q prominent Warrington attorney
and, after supposedly taking the case,
would request bond" be posted to press
the claim tn court.
After collecting M money, police
soid, 10th 10 end - bond" would
disappear and no action would be taken
Evening star., 1933-08-04

on the claims. Radwell was said by
detectives TO have mulcted scores Of
persons out Of Thousands Of dollars
BY his schsme. An intensive 1nvesti-
Cation = now under way to determine
before taking tie case into court Just
how many peFsops were Swindled and
how much money WAs collected.
epecineelly, Radwen was cha1ged to-
inyolvins inv % 8 sctsi q SssS. 6 Bnt in hi:
possession police said they found 4 little
black book containing "a names which
VIII be checkod TO determine whether
the victims posted bends" with Rad
well. &
The hvyefs waived . preliminary
hearing IN oourt and paeadod not guilty.
he was Teleahed On $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
MORE UNDERTAKING.
OF WORKERS IS LAID
TO cATALAN0 FIRM
New Complaints Say Struc-
turaI Steel Men Given
Less Than Scale.
BRICKLAYERS AWAIT .
pIFFERENcE'IN PAY
Declare Concern Refuses to Settle,
Telling Them to Look to
Subcontractor.

New complaints against the Catalano
CONSTRUCTION Co., which Is erecting the
Phelps Vocational School at Twenty
fourth and H streets northeast, reached
District ofncials today while they were
waiting for the contractor to comply
with their orders that he make up pay
ments due other workmen under terms
Of the Bacon-Davis wage law.
The new complaints allege structural
steel workers on the project have not
been paid the prevailing wage. The
matter was reported to the District
Commissioners this morning by Corpor-
alton Counsel Bride. While no an
nouncement was made of what action
may be taken In regard to the new de-
velopment, it was expected the new
Bride.
Bricklayers Protest.
A delegation representing 26 brick
layers, who formerly were employed by
the Catalano Co. on the school project,
1t was revealed today. called on the
corporation counsel day or so ago to
report that Catalano had informed them
that he personally would not make up
the difference between the wages paid
them and the sums due under the
scales required under the prevailing
wage law.
According to the report to Bride,
which he today laid before the Commis-
sioners verbally, Catalano told the brick
layers he had paid his subcontractor for
the brick work done by them and that
they could 20 to Italy and back before
will pay you any more"
Earlier complaints that the company
had violated terms of his contract
which required that he pay the pre-
vailing scale of wages for this area, re-
suited in a public hearing after an in
vestigatton by the corporation counsel's
once. At that hearing Catalano agreed
that the wages he had paid the work.
ficiaIly as the prevailing wage for this
community.
Compromise Made.
A compromise was reached with the
Commissioners when the construction
company, q Baltimore concern, agreed
to make good to its workers the dif-
ference ii the two scales of pay. The
bricklayers, according to evidence at
the hearing, had been paid 6212 cents
an hour instead Of $3.50 an hour, the
rate accepted as official under the wage
law for Washington.
Under the terms Of the compromise
agreement with the Commissioners, the
construction Arm was given until next
Thursday to make up the payments due
various classes Of workmen. The Com
missioners took no action today on the
complaint Of the group Of bricklayers,
pointing out that the company has
nearly . week In which to live up to its
agreement. It was indicated no steps
would be taken In the matter in this
regard until next Thursday.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

ITO see him rise from his seat al
the counsel table and step for.
ward to address a District Su.
preme Court Judge or jury you'c
never suspect he was blind.
And, to all practical intents and pur-
poses, he isnt-even though he hasn't
been able to see for SO years. Finding
his way through the somewhat labyrin.
thine corridors of the District Supreme
Court Building is almost as easy for
him as for any other lawyer and he
knows the location of virtually every
desk in the structure. Outside the
court house he Is equally capable OF
getting wherever he wants to go
making his way through the heaviest
trafic and finding addresses in even
the most remote sections Of the city.
Yet Wade Hampton Mitchell has
never seen the court house or any other
building in Washington. He has been
ing and going about his chores on q
farm in Madison County, Va.
Was Piano Tuner.
Il was chopping wood one day and
a nail few up and hit me IN the eye"
he says. THE doctor who treated me
CNAQCutAy ShNAA AAO" 4hoSA4 oSSAo AaA'
business, because he let the infiam-
nation spread to the other eye. making
me totally blind.
Undaunted by this great handicap.
Mitchell entered the Virginia School
for the Blind, Staunton, Va, where he
took up piano tuning. Then. after pur-
suing the subject further at the DAN
guard School of Music Tuning, New
York, where he paid his way by work.
ing at night, he came to Washington.
That was about 20 years ago, but
even then his greatest ambition was
to become an attorney. As the years
went by the ambition grew. and in the
meantime he worked for various musi-
cal instrument concerns, gradually COM
ing to be known as one of the best
piano tuners In Washington.
Finally, he succeeded In saving
enough money to enter George Wash
ington University Law School, where,
despite his blindness, he completed the
four year course in five years.
Meanwhile, he had married, and his
wife, Mrs. Frances L. Mitchell, helped
him with his studies. During classes.
which he attended four or five nights
each week, he took all his notes in
Braille. When examination time rolled
around, his wife, who had read his les
sons to him throughout his course, ac-
companied him to the school, and he
Evening star., 1933-08-04
HAMILTON TO JO|N
|. FEDERAL RESERVE
BEFORE OPENING
Approval of Move Virtually
/, Given After Examiners
Finish Work.
OFFICIAL BANK SHIELD
is COMPLETED TODAY
Much Work Still Remains to Be
Done Before New Institution
Can Be Opened.

The new Hamilton National Banl
will be . member Of the Federal Reserve
System.
This was assured today when It wa,
learned that the examiners for the Fed.
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond hac
completed their examination of the pro
posed Hamilton Bank and its assets ant
virtually given their approval.
The findings Of the Federal Reserv.
examiners were said to be Tn keepinf
with the findings of the examiners ol
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
and national bank examiners.
Necessary for National Bank.
Membership In the Federal Reserve
system Is necessary for Q national banh
and the f1nal granting OF such member.
ship will probably come at about thu
same time that the charter is granted
by the controller Of the currency to thi,
new merger Of eight banks.
This announcement today Of forth
coming membership in the Federal Re-
serve System followed closely ON the
heels Of the approval yesterday Of the
r. F. G. Of loans totaling IS. .450 900 to
the eight conservators Of the member
banks Of the Hamilton.
$40 VIC AA1Co4itAulC t&1C Sl0elO
OF the Hamilton was completed TODAY.
It includes as the central motif the
hgure Of Alexander Hamilton, q like
ness made from the statue of the first
Secretary Of the Treasury standing on
the south portico Of the Treasury De-
partment Building.
Mach Detail Work Remains
Although the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation has formally approved the
loans to Hamiltons member banks.
much detail work remains to be accom-
plished In setting up the collateral. The
total lonas yesterday by Controller of
the Currency OConnor really constitute
refunding operation to take up the
previous loans Of these banks and ar
range for new ones with q different line
OF collateral behind them. The secur-
ity back Of these loans has been re-
organised to help the member banks
turn over their prime assets to the
Hamilton Bank to back up the so per
cent Of deposits Of each bank taken
over by the Hamilton The r. r. C,
loans are not made to the Hamilton
Bank itself, which owes nothing to the
Ohicals Of the Hamilton Bank are
considering q date for opening of the
merger with fts nine banking houses,
but no day has yet been fixed. They
privately expressed hopes of opening
some time late this month or early In
September. but the final decision will
be reached later.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
THREE SEWER CONTRACTS
IN DISTRICT AWARDED
Logan Pingree Concern Gets Two
Of Jobs and Bethesda Firm
h Given the Other.

Contracts for three sewer projects
having Q total cost Of approximately
$20.0 900 were awarded today by the Dis
trtct Commissioners. The work win be
started soon.
The Logan Pinsree Co., Inc, Of this
city was awarded contracts for the lay
ing Of Q sanitary sewer In New York
avenue northeast, between Bladensburg
road and point east Of Twenty eighth
street, for $l2,551.82. The same firm
won the award for construction Of .
replacement sewer In the vicinity Of
Twenty third and q streets. The bid
was for $5,l04.67.
The r. D. schlegel Co., Bethesda, Nd,
was awarded contract for the laying Of
. sanitary sewer In Albemarle street,
streets. The bid was for 81 ,236.24.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
DR.. WILGUs H0NoRED

DR.. A. Curtis Wilgus, director OF
Veterinarian studies at George
Warrington University, has been
elected to membership in the National
Academy Of History Of Venezuela in
recognition Of his contribution to His
panic-American scholarship.
Presentation Of the certificate Of
membership was made to DR.. Wilgus BY
e. Gil Borges, assistant director Of the
Pan-American Union, at ceremonies
yesterday before the universtty's con-
ference On Hispanic-Amertcan Affairs.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
WoRkMEN BUSY ON FAIR
"Prosperity Boulevard" Being
Cleared and Graded for Event.

Workmen Engaged to make advance
preparations for the National Cit
Fair, scheduled to begin hsfe -eeptem-
Der 3. were buy today in eleaIing and
wili be the main thoroughfars Of tha
exhibition. as.g
Prosperity Boulevard" On the o0-acfy
fair ground tract via be - feet wtdl
and more thGn 1,500 fest lang, accord
ING 70 plans a the Grounds Committee
ExhihiSors' booths VIII tns = On beth
Ths leaticuAl CITY YAir vill be held
~ . charity n6peigs under thu
ausp1css q IL eoaice and re Host,
v>Gaeans q yUelgn warn
Evening star., 1933-08-04

n leaned his crltches against the
"A wall behind his desk In the
4 \ Commerce Department Building
today and announced zmilingly
he was ready to 60 to work.
ms name Is Richard e. Philpot.
and he Is now an assistant treasurer
for the Federal Home Loan Bank
Boards subsidiary, the Home Owners
Loan Corporation. For the last eight
years be had been engaged in the real
estate business at Tampa. Fla.
In 1923 he was considered one Of the
gEeatest foot ball prospects in Southern
college circles. That Fall, however, he
contracted infantile paralysis, and later
proceeded to Warm Springs. Ga, to
battle against the ravages of the dis
ease IN the curative waters Of the
health resort.
Meets Future President.
The tight was hard and he said he
was discouraged until he met another
fellow with big smile They chum-
med together in the hot-water pools
and wheeled their chairs around the big
veranda Of the sanitarium building.
Each left the institution q few years
later encouraged
When one learned Of q new trick In
leg muscle adjustment, he wrote the
Evening star., 1933-08-04
BRUTALITY CASE
Up TO CITY HEADS
Edwards Recommends ViQor-
Gus Action to Avoid Talk
of "WMtewashing."

Further action against Third Pre-
cinct Detectives Joseph W. Shimon and
William v. Christian on third-degree
charges depended today on the District
Commissioners and Corporation Coun-
sci william w. Bride.
Acting Police Superintendent L. L
H. Edwards. In referring the case to
the Commissioners, recommended vigo-
rous prosecution to avoid any talk OF
whitewashing." He asked for an opin-
ion by the corporation counsel as to
whether Trial Board action could be
taken against the two detectives II
the complaining witness refuses to
testify.
The case he referred to the Commits
sioners Is that Of Thomas B. Washing
ton. 26, colored tap dancer. who
charged he had been beaten severely
by the officers last Saturday. After
making the complaint, however, Wash
ington refused to prosecute Shimon
and Christian "on the advice Of at
torney.",
Second Charge Ignored.
Meanwhile. the second brutality
charge in less than Q week against
the two detectives was ignored late yes
terday by Assistant United States At
to issue warrants against the men after
. lengthy hearing on charges Of Eliza
T. Ford, 50, crippled colored janitor,
that he had been, struck In the mouth
during questioning by the two de-
tectiveS.
Inspector Edwards said he expected
to have . complete report on the Ford
case this afternoon from Inspector
Thaddeus r. Bean, who investigated
the charges. Ford, meanwhile, an
nounced he would file suit for damages
against Shimon and Christian In an
effort to recover the cost of false teeth
broken by the alleged blow, attorneys
fees and loss Of wages.
Whitewashing Charged.
Inspector Edwards, commenting on
the Warrington case, asserted he al
ways had vigorously opposed mistreat-
ment Of prisoners tn station houses and
that he intended to leave no stone I'M
turned" In IN effort to clear up the
charges against the suspended detec-
tives.
Ford, In announcing his intention to
sue Shimon and Christian, charged his
case against the two detectives had been
whiteWashed and that the oflcers to
whom he complained Of the alleged as
sault failed to testify truthfully before
Assistant District Attorney Schwartz.
He said also that W. H. Tfnman,
Fraxee-P Potomac Laundry CO. employe,
saw the detectives strike him. Tins
man, howsveE, denied any blows were
struck when he appeared before
SchwartS yesterday. He admitted he
had been In the room throughout the
questioning Of Ford, whereas two dAys
ago he told Newspaper men he was
only ct the station house about three
minutes"
Evening star., 1933-08-04
Playing Cards Wanted.

An appeal was issued BY the Red
Gross today for playing cards for pa
tients In st. Enzabeth's Hospital Con-
tributions may be sent to the organic
Rtion Headquarters, 1134 ! street, Or
they Win he collected Il u heal chap
ter n notified.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
SCOUT BUS TO BE HERE
New Orleans Group On Way, te
World Fair.

A bus load Of New Orleans Boy Scouts
en- route to the World Fair y scheduled
TO arrive IN Warrington tomorrow.
The Scouts LETT New Orleans July Is,
their ttinefary including many large
cities and hiGeoric places.
There are ~ Scouts IN The Huup and
three leaders. While IT Warrington
they WIN b Quartered q ths tourist
camp.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
Judge seizes Auto Keys

When Robert Ritter, hieh-school
student of n Paso, Tex, was brought
before Police Judge Charles Windberg
for driving IN overloaded automobile,
the judge took the keys to the car
Evening star., 1933-08-04
Warm Springs Chum Takes.
job With Roosevelt Group

Rlshard Z. Philpot, new assistant
tzsasurer Of the Home Owners Loan
Oorpofation, A victim Of infantile
paxalysis, he fought his way back to
health at Warm Springs. Ca, while
yfAnklin Delano Roosevelt was q
Rtlent there. Star Stad Photo.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
Attorney Defies Blindness
In Successful Lao Practice

Wade H. Mitchell, Q successful
lawyer despite the fact he has been
blind since he was 3 years old, shown
at his desk, looking over" some Of
his BrAille notes.-star Stad Photo.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
DRYS LOSE HOPE.
IN MISSOURI

With Arizonia safely in the
ranks of States favoring repeal of
the dry law by margin of to
!, interest now turns to Missouri
which votes on the question on
August 10.
Dry leaders admit there is little
hope in this State. Also voting
this month are Texas, August 26,
and Washington, August 20, with
repealists claiming victory in
each.
Repeal elections yet to be held
will bring the total number of
States voting this year to 81, one
more than the 36 necessary to
end the long dry spell should that
number vote favorably on the
measure supported by the Ad-
ministration.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
j. 8. RECOVERY
HOLDS FUTURE
Of CANADA
By EDWARD L. DEUSS


(Copyright 1898. by International
News Service)
LONDON, Aug. 10. U.N.S0.
Canada must decide between
economic allegiance to the
United States or Great Britain.
and the decision must be made
within the next few months"
This was the alternative which
q high Canadian Government Of
ficial saw placed before his coun-
try today as a result of President
Roosevelt's reconstruction pro
gram-a program which the Of
ficial considered internationally
nationaliStic,, in that its effects
would inevitably burst the bound
aries of the United States.
Two Courses Open
Canada, he said, must do one
Of two things-conclude a reci-
procity treaty with the United
States or get into a customs
union with England. Until the
success of the Roosevelt program
IS more clearly apparent, he
frankly admitted Canada's job
ought to be to "sit on the fence"
At the moment, however, he
felt sympathetically inclined to-
ward a reciprocity agreement
with the United States because
rise in price of American grains
carried Canadian grains along
without Canada involving the
Slightest monetary risk.
Aware of Situation
The British Government is
fully aware that a greater eco
nomic interdependence between
the largest unit of the Empire
and the United States eventually
would mean greater political in
terdependence, and consequently
has taken steps to forestall
Canada's cutting loose from the
Empire.
The recent declaration of a
financial and trade policy, signed
by all the dominions except the
Irish Free State, was a move in
this direction.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
d. C. Budget Figures
VIII Be Asked Soon

District department heads ex-
pect to be called upon next week
to submit estimates for the 1885
budget The Commissioners are
only awaiting instructions from
the Budget Bureau as to the man
ner of preparation of next years
budget before calling for figures.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
HON1EWARES

FILET NET CURTAINS-After
:::, Z; ::;; : :: p; :: soc
HEAVY, SURE FIT MATTRESS
COVERS-After Friday the price
Is: f. :::: ec
LARGE BED PILLOws-After
Friday the price will he SOC.
Covered with heavy S-oz. feather a.
proof A. C. A. (bue-striped) ODSD@O
ticking NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sc 80 BLANKETS - Double 6Nm ~
blankets in plads, sateen
bound.
1000 YDS. CRETONNES-After
Friday the price will be 29c a
yard. Reversible in very color "a
full patterns; wrap tapestry ef- QDC
feCts. Yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Hecht Co. Basement
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-05

urday to attend the State p. r. A
Convention. They reported very
nice meeting.
Miss Moore visited school Friday
and gave very helpful talks to the
pupils.
Mr.. Ball. who has charge of the
bus routes. was recent caller at
the school.
Many flowers are being set out TO
beautify the grounds this summer
and fall.
The attendance for last month
Mrs. McIlvain's room 1888 per
cent; Miss Wolfey's room and Mrs.
wilkins room $3.50 per cent.
Twenty-eigbt pupils are on the
list to date for perfect attendance.
They having MISSED not more than
two days.
II has been commented upon by
many of the sO-called fact finders
of this so-called depression that the
country people as rule are and
have passed through this period of
with greater cOmposure,
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-05

The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Charlie Tingle Thurs
day evening of last week, with a
large attendance. After the business
hour fruits were served by the hos
tess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bunting are
the proud parents of a fine baby
girl, which arrived Friday of last
week. Mrs. Bunting will be remem-
bered as Miss Florence Lekites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Stephens were
dinner guests Sunday of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Stephens of near Selby-
vile.
Misses Rata Long and Margaret
Richards of Selbyville were dinner
guests Sunday evening of Miss
Grace Lynch.
The seniors of Selbyville High
School vent on trip to Washington
and many other places of interest
last week. Miss Orneva Lynch and
Robert Wilgus, of this town, are
members of the class.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank McCorkle
made business trip to Salisbury
last week.
Paul Jones, Jr., of New York
spent a part of last week with his
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilgus and
son Robert were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Middleton
at Laurel
Mrs. James Leary is improving.
Willie Lewis is having a large
brOoder house erected.
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-05
HARRISON i

The -Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Alma Smith, near
Coolspring, May 8. The subject will
be Cheese in the Menu" and an
Exchange of Flower Plants"
Shep Dorman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Truitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walls
and family of Wilmington Spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. C.. r..
Davidson. Mr.. and Mrs. John Rey-
nolds and daughter of Milton also
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
wilson.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Byron Frazier of
FELTON, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Kopple ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Hudson and
sons of Rehoboth spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rust and Mr..
and Mrs. William Hickman visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hickman ON
Sunday.