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Evening star., 1934-09-08
Prison Dean, to Be Freed Soon,
ANXIOUS to See Changed City
COrntCeH Near End of
23.Year Term at
LOrtOn.
Only Original Inmate to
Be ParOLed Next Week.
Has Job Here.

Some day next week the dean of all
District prisoners will put 70 years of
prison life behind him and walk out
of the Lorton Reformatory a free man.
He is Arthur Cornwell, who was SEN
fenced in December, 1911, to life i'm
! prisonment for the second-degree muir
der of his brother -in-law In a family
quarrel.
Twenty-three years ago a policeman,
since dead, wearing a tall beaver hat
,, and a pair of flowing mustachios, put
Cornwell into horse-drawn patrol
wagon and took him to the station.
Since that day prison routine has been
his fate.
And Cornwell, his thoughts now, as
ever, in the future. Graves one thing
above all others. He has job waiting
for him in a filling station, but he
wants the Parole Board to allow him
week off before he goes to work, so
he can just walk around the city and
see what it looks like now.
Made Trips Here.
In his % years he has made few
trips to the District Building with au-
tomobile tags made at the reforma-
tory, but that Is about the extent of
his travels, and he wants to see what
time has done to the city Of his youth.
He knows that the school to which he
went, in Southwest Washington, as a
L., L. 49, II
ored pupils; that he will see, few of
the hansoms that piled the streets in
bis day, and that change will be every
where. He wants to get little used
to it before he once more settles down
to routine of work.
And after that? He is looking ahead
to his pardon. If he works steadily
and reports to the parole offlcer once
a month for few years, he can, per-
haps, get pardon, which will restore
his citizenship. That is now the
summit of his ambition.
Cornwell, when he was sentenced,
went to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary,
and was garbed in a striped suit bear
ing enormous letters U S P Omitted
States Penitentiary). He stayed there
until 1917, spending 16 out of every "a
hours in locked cell. He had been a
pressman in his youth, and recalls that
he worked on the first issue of Good
Words. an Atlanta prison publication.
When the District organized its
prison without walls" Cornwell,
whose record for conduct In Atlanta
was perfect, was selected among the
first batch of Is prisoners to be trans
ferred to Lorton. Another group pre-
viously had been transferred from the
Leavenworth Penitentiary, and when
he arrived there were about 80 prison.
eres in all in what was then wild
forest land.
Worked in Storehouse.
He helped build the institution in
which so much of his life was to be
spent. One of the frame buildings
on which he worked afterward became
the institutions storehouSe, and there
for the last five years Cornwell has
been storekeeper, accounting for thou
sands of dollars worth of Government
property.
Now there are more than 1900
Evening star., 1934-09-08
FOUR BELIEVED SHOT
IN ATTEMPTED BREAK
Policeman Fires at Pair Trying
to Run Over Him With
Automobile.

Police today were seeking four men
who may be suffering from bullet
wounds, two of them having been
fired upon by a policeman at Sixteenth
and Euclid streets last night and the
other two shot at by an unidentified
private citizen when they attempted
to break into grocery store in the
4600 block of Dean avenue northeast.
Policeman R. c. Jackson fired at
two colored men on Sixteenth street.
after they tried to run over him in
their automobile as he approached to
question them regarding some bulky
object which he had seen them with
on a vacant lot nearby.
The men who tried to break in the
grocery store fed after the shots were
fired. Hospitals were requested to no
tify police If any one applies for
treatment for gunshot wounds.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
INTERIM FUEL CODE
GROUP TO BE NAMED
N. R. A. Continues to Recognize
Divisional Authorities as
Governing Bodies.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
N. r. A. has notified the Retail
Solid Fuel Industry that a temporary
agency would be appointed soon to
perform functions of the resigned
National Code Authority until the
industry elects its own new governing
unit"
The letter informed the nearly half.
a-hundred divisional code authorities
that N. r. A. continued to recognize
them "aS governing bodies of the code
with all the powers and duties hereto
fore held by them"
I'VE want to assure you of our wish
to support you as code authorities in
every way we reasonably can"
N. r. A. said.
The National Code Authority re-
Gently resigned, claiming a change
ordered by Hugh S. johnson in pro-
cedure governing price-fixing amount
ed to an amendment of the code
without consent of the industry.
Johnson's order directed a review of
cost factors by N. r. A. itself before
approval, making prices effective
could be granted by the Administra-
tion member of divisional code au-
thority.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
NEW JEWISH YEAR
OPENS TOMORROW
Synagogues of District Will
Participate in TWo-Day
Rosh HaShanah.

The Jewish year 56e5 will be ushered
in at sunset tomorrow and Washing
toms Hebrew population will celebrate
the two-day Rosh Hashanah in each
of the city's IL synagogues, with the
sounding of the shofsr, or rams horn,
at $50 pm at most services.
The 10 days of penitence. known as
Assereth Yemay Teshuvah, will begin
at this time and Rosh Hashanah,
known as Yom Haddin and Yom Haz-
zikkaron, the two days when mans
conduct is judged by the light of his
repentance and the memorial day
emphasizing the continual remem-
brance of all spiritual life, are cele-
brated with appropriate ceremonies.
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz of Adas
Israel Congregation, Sixth and I
streets, explains that the symbolic
sounding of the rams horn is vivid
reminder of the three greath truths
of the faith-the ruling of the world
by divine justice, the essence of re-
ligion in mans moral and ethical
duties and mans redemption of the
cosmic significance of life.
Rosh Hashanah will be observed
by the Har Zion Congregation, the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, the
Adas Congregation, Southeast Talmud
Torah Congregation, the Ohev Sholam
and many other District synagogues
who celebrate the holy day cere-
monies with sermons by local and
visiting rabbis. Among those visiting
Washington is Rev. Solomon Koloro-
witch, Philadelphia, Pa, who will ad-
dress the Har Zion Congregation,
Eighth and Shepherd streets. in the
Sunday observances.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Rules Against Spending Big
Sum to Connect With
D. C. System.
SLIGHT ACID TAINr
WILL BE REMOVED
Engineer Commissioner Launches
Detailed Probe to Prove Product
Is Adequate and HealthfuL

The water needed for the adult
tuberculosis hospital to be erected at
Glenn Dale, Md, will be supplied from
wells to be sunk on the hospital tract,
it was announced today by Lieut.. Col.
Dan l. Sultan, new Engineer Com
missioner.
Col. Sultan declared wells on the
tract can produce more than an ade-
quate supply of water and he does not
propose to spend q considerable sum
of money to connect the Institution
with the Districts water supply sys-
tenn unless he finds it absolutely nee
essary. He said he did not think this
would prove to be the case.
100000 Suggested.
The statement was made because of
the recommendation from the Board
of Public Welfare that Congress be
asked to approve an item of 500, 900
for city water connection. This would
make possible connections with the
water supply of the Washington SUBJ
urban Sanitary Commission at Land
over, Md. There Is some doubt
whether the commission will find it
possible to agree to the proposal. En-
gineers say 1t would cost a much
greater sum to connect with the Dis
trtct water system because of the
greater distance.
Col. Sultan declared again that the
two wells now on the hospital site
will produce much more water than
will be necessary for the Children's
tuberculosis Sanatorium. He said the
water is healthful and potable. He
said it contains iron and some fine
sand, and that filtration plant is
being developed to make the water
alkaline rather than slightly acid. He
said this is being done not because the
water is unfit for consumption, but to
prevent the acid condition from being
a handicap in laundering and other
mechanical operations.
Asks Detailed Report.
Because of the debate that is being
conducted on the water supply, he has
assigned Maj. Paul A. Hodgson and
Lieut.. Robert E. York, assistant Engi-
neer Commissioners, to make a de-
tailed report on the water supply situ-
alton.
Delay in opening of the children's
institution has been attributed to a
large degree to tests of the two wells
to get the water to run clear, and Col.
Sultan, who took office just recently,
has ordered that all possible pressure
be used in getting the institution
ready for actual operation. Patients
are scheduled to be transferred there
beginning October /, the staff being
ordered to take possession of the build
ing a week from today.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BOLIVIA DISPUTES
CHARGES BY LONG
Brochure Sent to Congress Denies
Standard Oil Co. Helped
in War.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A rebutal of Senator Huey Longs
charges that the Standard Oil Co.
OF New Jersey has aided BOLIVIA ma
terially in her war with Paraguay for
the Chaco was published and distrib-
uted among members of Congress yes
terday by DR.. Enrique Finot, Bolivian
Minister.
In a 23-page brochure, the envoy
offered evidence, carefully annotated,
In an effort to show the relative in
significance of the Standard holdings
In Bolivia and the nonexistence Of
petroleum deposits in the Chaco it,
self. Long made this attack some
months ago on the Senate floor.
DR.. Finot has not addressed him.
self directly to Senator Long, but
the Louisianian's remarks are an
swered inferentially.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
TRUCKMEN TO DRAFT
BYLAWS THURSDAY
Newly-Formed Association Will
Plan Cooperation With Code
Administration.

A meeting of the newly formed
Trade Association Of Hire Truck OPP
orators will be held next Thursday in
the Offices of the Jacobs Transfer Co.
in which bylaws and plans for CO.
operation with the administration Of
the code for the trucking industry
will be made. The new District Or
ganization for truckmen was formed
Thursday night, when M. o. Eldridge,
assistant traffic director, addressed the
meeting in an effort to protect the
workmen in labor problems.
The development of traffic condi-
tions, regulations covering the condi-
tions in the District and the need for
chauffeurs belonging to the Safe
Drivers League were urged by Ed
ridge, who promised the support Of
the Traffic Bureau in assisting the
organization.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BUILDING SUBWAY
TO SOLVE TRAFFIC
PROBLEM IS URGED
Officers of U. S. Employees
Federation Send Plan to
Peoples Counsel.
PRESENTATION LIKELY
AT REROUTING HEARING
New Protest Against Adding Cars
on Fourteenth Street Comes
From Willard Hotel.

Construction of q subway in the
downtown area, including an east-west
stretch ending under the Ellipse and
a branch running under Fourteenth
street. has been suggested to william
A. Roberts, peoples counsel, by Dis
trict officers of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees as a means
Of improving traffic conditions.
1t is expected the subject will be
raised when public hearings on the
mass of proposals for rerouting Of the
lines Of the Capital Transit Co. are
started Monday before the Public Util-
tiles Commission.
Meanwhile, new protest against
one feature Of the numerous Official
proposals for rerouting came today
from H P. Somerville, managing di-
rector of the Willard Hotel, who argued
against operating any additional num-
Der Of cars on Fourteenth street near
the hotel A similar statement was
made by Lawrence B. Campbell, rep
resenting the National Press Building
Corp.
Business Held Hurt.
The Willard and the Press Building
Corp. spokesmen contend the number
of street cars now operating on the
steep grade Of Fourteenth street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and p
street create noise which is detrimental
to the business of these institutions.
Several of the official rerouting
plans call for turning more cars into
Fourteenth street and into F street
near Fourteenth.
The question of constructing q sub
way has been discussed by w. E. Hoff-
helms, chairman Of the Public Utilities
Committee of the Federation of Fed
eral Employees. He suggests q subway
starting at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue, which would run
south to Constitution avenue and then
west to the Ellipse. From this there
would be a branch running north
under Fourteenth street to Thomas
Circle. This proposal is made to re-
lieve surface street car congestion.
The opinion is expressed that the Fed
eral Government should help to
f11ance such construction, since the
building Of new Federal buildings near
the downtown business section, he con-
tends. has aggravated trafic conges-
tion already existing.
Cost 81, 200, 900 Mile.
Engineers have estimated it would
cost some $4,000,o0 a mile for sub
way construction.
Engineers of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission in
cluded in their plans for rerouting q
suggestion for subway construction.
James G. Yaden, president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
has informed District officials he be-
lives subway construction impracti-
cable
1t was reported at the District
Building that practically every citi-
zens' association of the District is
preparing to object to at least one
phase of the proposed rerouting plans
as applied to their community stu
alton.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
ALMAS SHRINERS JOIN
IN NORFOLK PROGRAM
$50 Local Lodgemen Plan to Take
Part in Anniversary of
Khedive Temple.

Two hundred and fifty Shriners
from Almas Temple here will join in
the twenty-fifth anniversary celebra-
ton of the Khedive Temple, Norfolk,
Va, this afternoon and tomorrow at
Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Eleven
temples from the New England States
will be represented at the celebration.
Headed by Leonard P. Stuart, dep
uty imperial potentate, the following
Washington officers are among those
taking part in the parade and cere-
monies: William C. Miller, Allen II.
Potts, Ara M. Daniels, Granville Guide,
F. Lawrence Walker, Earl w. Shinn
and william P. Amos
After closing ceremonies Monday
evening, the District Shriners will re-
turn home by the steamer Southland.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Prettyman Is Convinced of
City Heads Power to
Hold Election.
VOTE AUTHORITY SEEN
IN LIQUOR CONTROL ACT
Hearing and Petition Methods of
Determining Sentiment Held
Unsatisfactory.

Firmly convinced the Commits
sioners have ample authority to hold
the wet-dry referendum set for next
Wednesday in Takoma, D. c.. Corpo-
ration Counsel z. Barrett Prettyms r
today will begin preparation of his
answer to the injunction petition flied
in District Supreme Court yesterday
by license applicants seeking to stop
the balloting.
Emphasizing the fact the liquor
control act authorizes the Comnis-
sioners to ascertain the wishes of resi-
dents and property owners, Pretty
man said the referendum is merely
one of a number Of methods by which
the Commissioners may find out the
wishes Of the Takoma section.
The Commissioners could send
District officials from door to door
to ask for the views of the residents, u
the corporation counsel said. This
is only another way of doing that by
inviting the people to record their
wishes on printed form, to be de-
posted at four designated places in
the community on certain day."
Hearing Unsatisfactory.
He also pointed out that the public
hearing and petition methods of as
certaining the sentiment of the area
had been tried without resulting in
a satisfactory conclusion, before the
referendum was proposed.
When the injunction suit was filed
yesterday by Attorneys william E.
Leahy and william j. Hughes. jr.,
Justice Let's fixed 1870 pm. Monday
as the time for the Commissioners
to answer.
Attorney George E. Sullivan, one of
the dry leaders in the Takoma area,
agrees with the corporation counsel
on the legality of the referendum, and
is expected to join Prettyman in op-
posing the granting Of an injunction
at the court hearing Monday.
Meanwhile, the three District off,
cials comprising the election board
met in the Takoma School yesterday
afternoon and last night to receive
responses from persons whose names
had been challenged on the registra-
tion list for various reasons. Approx
mately 165 challenges had been filed
when the time limit expired several
days ago, but majority of them were
classified as Implications, or errors
in addresses.
Board Hears Dozen.
About 10 or II residents went before
the Election Board last evening. In
most of these cases the challenges were
due to the fact they had been listed at
their business addresses instead of at
their residence addresses in the Ia
koma section. Their names were re-
tanned on the list of eligibles at the
residence addresses. Persons having a
business address in Takoma, but re-
siding outside Of Takoma, were not
eligible to remain on the list.
There also were some challenges
based on persons having moved into
Takoma since July /, or having moved
away from the area recently. All of
the challenges To which no answers
were submitted to the board yesterday
will be eliminated from the eligible
list.
The Election Board, consisting of
Corporation Counsel Prettyman, Capt.
Hugh p. Dram and George w. Offutt,
estimated that, with the challenges
disposed of, there will be an eligible
list Of approximately 3,1o0 voters.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Democrats Plan Party.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September 8
Especially For the benefit of the
Democratic organization campaign
fund, a card party will be held in the
high school auditorium here Septem-
Der 20, sponsored by the Womans
Democratic Club OF Rockville.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
INJURED BY PRISONER
Policeman Mullins Slightly Hurt
in Subduing Man.

Policeman Albert D. Mullins, So,
seventh precinct, was treated at
Georgetown Hospital early today for
bruises on the forehead and skinned
hand received in fight with a pris-
oner whom he had arrested at Thirty
third and M streets.
The prisoner. Stephen Marshall, %,
of Ballston, Va, was booked on
charges of drunkenness and assault.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
May Robson Learns Fencing.

HOLLYWOOD, September R.-
May Robson, the screens only great
grandmother, has taken up fencing.
She has enrolled in the school of
fencing started here by Mrs. Oscar
Hammerstein. I'd, wife of the noted
innpressario. Its a splendid exer-
cise," the actress explained.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
TRUCK ACCIDENT FATAL
Man Hit by Wheel While Work
ing on Vehicle.

Herman Johnson, so, colored, 800
block Of o street southwest, was IA
tally injured today when knocked
down by the rear wheel of a truck
which he was helping to get out of
the mud at Sixteenth street and Man
chester lane.
He died nearly two hours later at
Emergency Hospital,
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BING0 PARTY PLANNED
Convent Fund to Be Aided by
Benefit September II.

The Convent Building fund of st.
Peters Church will benefit from a
bingo party planned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Ludlam, which will be held
in the basement Of the church Sep
tember II.
Many valuable prizes, including
cash awards, will be given and seating
arrangements have been made for
800 visitors. The Most Rev. Eugene
j. Connolly. pastor of the church at
Second and G streets southeast, Is
honorary chairman of the committee.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
HELD IN SIS, 900 BOND
Colored Man Pleads Guilty to
Robbery.

John Marshall, "a, colored, 200
block of Third street southwest,
pleaded guilty in Police Court today
to a charge of robbery and assault
with a dangerous weapon. He was
held under $4,000 bond for action Of
the grand jury.
Marshall is charged with having
attacked and robbed George C. Fit
ton, 26, of the 1900 block Quincy
street, rent collector. in the hallway
Of an apartment building at Eleventh
and r streets. Marshall, who is al
legged to have seized about $500, was
captured by two civilians after he
ran from the building.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
DRAW BLOCKS TRAFFIC
Machinery on Highway Bridge
Jams, Causing Delay.

Traffic was tied up on Highway
Bridge for an hour last night, when
the machinery which works the draw
span became out of order after the
draw had been raised to permit a tug
to pass. The span was caught at
about $50 pm, and workmen labored
desperately for an hour to lower 1t.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Penguins Will Ride
I'm Air-COnditioned
Room on Byrd Ship

The Byrd expedition is pre-
pairing to put on a BE kind to
penguins" demonstration.
A flock of these queer creatures
will be brought back aboard the
Jacob Rupert, and in order that
they'll feel entirely at home their
state room" is to be air-con-
ditioned.
A concern specializing in this
sort of equipment has forwarded
the necessary apparatus to the
Byrd party.
Capt. Donald Macmillan re-
Gently brought penguins from one
of his periodic trips to the North.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
$500 IN LIQUOR STOLEN
SITS Cash Theft Also Reported
by Linen Company.

Wines and liquors valued at $500
were taken from beverage store at
1908 M street last night by thieves
who gained entrance by cutting a
hole in the rear door and forcing a
lock, it was reported to police today
by Max L. Jeweler, store owner.
Some SITS IN cash also was reported
stolen from an Office in the rear of
the American Linen Co. store, in the
400 block Eighteenth street. Benny
E. Singer, company owner, said en-
trance was gained with q duplicats
key.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
PRIVATE FLYERS ELECT
Bernarr MacFadden Made Head
of Advisory Committee.

OA x4UV1SV1y OVII1H1IIC6s
Bernarr MacFadden, publisher and
airplane pilot, yesterday accepted ap-
pointment as chairman of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for the
Independent aviation operators of the
United States.
MacFadden will participate in the
organizations program for develop
ment Of private flying, which he said
should be encouraged by the States
and the Federal Government in the
interest Of national defense and as
a means of reducing unemployment.
Evening star., 1934-04-11
CIRCULARS PROHIBITED.

In order to protect its advertisers
from receiving circular matter. 1t is
expressly understood and agreed that
ali such matter will be withheld as
far as possible by The Star. Only
bona fide answers to advertisements
addressed to box numbers in care OF
The Star will be delivered to adver-
tisers on presentation Of the box
number ticket,
Evening star., 1934-04-11
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