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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-25
BLACK FLAT CREPE

A charming black flat crepe
evening frock has a print of
white, gray and vivid red flow
ers. It features the deep, square
neckline and has brief kimono
sleeves.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
POLICE SHOOT MAN
IN 'hIT.RUN' CRASH
Officer Pursues Car Which Strikes
Victim During Chase
Through Streets.

A colored man was shot by police
last night after an automobile chase
in which the car he was riding in
struck two pedestrians.
Policeman Oscar j. See of the
headquarters vice squad, accompanied
by two second precinct officers, started
in pursuit of the machine after it
passed a stop" sign at New York
avenue and first street. During the
chase the car hit Hugh Armstrong,
80. colored, and an unidentified COL
ored man, who were walking in Logan
court. Neither was believed seriously
injured, however.
The police machine overlook the
other car a short time later and ac-
cording to See, one of its occupants,
Robert Washington, %, of 1914 Reeves
court, reached for his hip pocket lin
a threatening manner" See fired one
shot. wounding Washington in the
left hip, The colored man was taken
to Sibley Hospital and after treat
ment transferred to Gallinger Hos
pital.
The car, police said, was operated
by Thomas Stewart, colored, of
Reeves court Officers said they would
obtain warrant charging him with
hit-and-run.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
PAIR HELD FOR JURY
IN AUTO FATALITY
Two Other Traffic Deaths Ruled
Accidental at Coroner's
Inquiry.

A coroner's jury, inquiring into
three traffic deaths yesterday, ordered
two colored men held for action of
the grand jury in connection with
one Of them and declared the other
two fatalities to have been accidental.
The two men held were John E.
Carter, 43, of the 1900 block of S
street and Silas D. Hales, 27, of the
900 block of N street.
Carter's machine is said to have
fatally injured David Fitzgerald, 80,
colored, of the HOO block of Pierce
street, when it ran up on the side
walk at New Jersey avenue and L
street. after collision with the auto
mobile operated by Hales Thursday
afternoon.
The deaths of Clarence Harris. As.
colored, transient fatally injured on
the night of April 10, and Ernest
Gideons, 81, colored, of the 1900 block
OF Thirteenth street, fatally hurt
January 5, were accidental, the jury
held
The verdict in Harris death exon
Grated Dewey j. ONeal, AZ, of the
800 block of Nineteenth street north
east, driver of the car which struck
him, and the verdict in Gideons'
death exonerated George R. johnson.
81, colored, of the l4OO block of @
street, driver of the machine which
struck Gideons.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
MARYLAND MEET.
To RUN G RACES
Program Arranged for Event
May 19 on Brice Farm,
Near Annapolis.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2s.-Six
events will comprise the program for
the Southern Maryland races. to be
held May 10 on the Brice farm, near
st. Margarets, it was announced here
yesterday by C. Carroll Lee, chairman
of the committee in charge.
The races, which will be ridden in
colors at catch weights with purses of
SIS to the winner. $40 to the second
and IS to third, will be as follows:
Brice Farm Event First.
l. The Brice Farm Purse for class
B non-thoroughbreds. One-half mile.
2. The Maiden Plate for thorough
breds which have not won a race.
One-half mile.
5. The Cinnamon Handicap for
class A non-thoroughbreds. Six fur
longs.
4. The Southern Maryland Stakes
for thoroughbreds. One mile
3. The Hunt Club Steeplechase for
non-thoroughbreds. One and a quar-
ttE IuueS.
6. The Anne Arundel Steeplechase.
Open to all horses Of all breeds. One
and one-half miles.
State Senator Is Judge.
The judges at the finish will be
State Senator Ridgely P. Melvin.
Charles F. Lee and Phillip Miller.
Patrol judges. are to be Lieut.. Jack
Greer. R. J. zindorf, Morris Ogle and
George Brice. Maj. c. I. Murray is
to start the races, while Oliver T.
Brice will be clerk of the course.
In addition to c. Carroll Lee, the
race committee includes DR.. Brice,
Zindorf and Benjamin Bowie.
Entry fees will be So per race up
to midnight on May r. Entries re-
ceived thereafter or at post time will
be So. Riders will be subject to the
approval of the committee, which re-
serves the right to refuse any entry
for any cause.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
CAMP LET'S PLANS
OPENING june 22
Registration to Begin This Week
for New Season at Y. M.
c. A. Haven.

Camp Let's, the Y. NJ C. A. vaca-
tion haven for local boys on the
Rhodes River. near Annapolis. is being
made ready for its twenty-eighth sea-
son, which opens June %.
Registration for the big camp
which occupies a 200-acre fOreSted
peninsula at the mouth of the river
close to Chesapeake Bay-will begin
this week, it was announced yesterday
by James c. Ingram, camp director
and head of the boys department OF
the Washington Y. M. c. A.
Palmer S. Rutherford, athletic coach
of the Abingdon (Va) High School,
and 1eteran leader at Camp Let's,
has been appointed assistant director
of the camp for the 1884 season, it
was stated. A staff of experienced
camp counselors. about 80 in num-
Der, will aid in carrying out the pro-
gram of sports, nature study, crafts
manship and fun. All the leaders
will be college trained men, Director
Ingram said.
Boys of Washington and vicinity.
whether members of the Y. M. c. A.
or not, are eligible tr attend Camp
Let's, which Is operated on a nom
profit basis. Campers must be be-
tween the ages of 9 and 18. The
camps fourfold program is designed
to develop Skill of strength, knowl-
edge of outdoors, practically applied
Christianity and service to others"
Reservations for the camp are IN
charge of Director Ingram at the
Y. M. C. A., boys department, 1882
G street.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
SCOUT PRESS CLUB
Will MEET MAY 5
Contest Is Conducted for Best
Written Story on Camp
Roosevelt.

Announcement of the regular BIZ
weekly meeting of the Boy Scout
Press Club on May S from $50 to IL
am. was made yesterday in the reg
ular weekly listing of events by Scout
headquarters. A talk on What Your
Paper Should Contain" will feature
the meeting.
The Press Club has announced q
contest for the best written story on
Camp Roosevelt. All Scouts are per-
mitted to enter, 1t was said, so that
possibly new writer's might be found
in the ranks.
The Board of Commissioners has
set May l as the cleanup date for
the mobilization good turn reports.
The last court of honor and review
at community centers will be on May
II at the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets. Under present ar
rangements the next court after that
date will be at Camp Wilson on June
%, to be followed by one at Camp
Roosevelt on June 80, with a court
of awards on June 16.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 28.-If scientists
possessed faith 1.-The size of a grain of
mustard seed" several shippers agreed
today, they would not scoff at sea SER
pents.
These salts, during a lively discus
sion on the mysteries Of the deep, de-
clared the attitude adopted by scien-
lists toward sea monsters has been
without imagination or emotion
from the very start"
They chided by name DR.. Roy
Chapman Andrews, who said recently
the loch ness monster probably was
only killer whale, and DR.. William
Beebe, who thinks it may be merely
mechanical contraption.
Its downright ungracious of these
distinguished gentlemen" said Capt.
Thomas w. Sheridan, former SUPER
intendent of the New York Nautical
School, ito dispose Of the dire deni-
zen of Scotland in such a prosaic
manner.
why, that sea serpent or loch
ness has livened the news of the world
now for nearly year. We owe it a
debt of gratitude.
DIR. Andrews and DR.. Beebe," con-
tinued Capt. Sheridan, Ought to re-
member the remark Hamlet made to
Evening star., 1934-04-29
SHIPPERS DEPLORE SCIENTISTS
SKEPTICISM OF SEA MONSTERS

Horatio. My lord, there are more
things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
than are dreamed Of in our phi
losophy'"
And" said Capt. Felix Rosenberg,
sea author. they ought to remem-
ber, too, that sea serpents have been
earnestly and devoutly believed in by
numbers of superseamen of undoubted
verecity since the beginning Of time.
Some of our best literature Is
about the seeing of these beasts"
Capt. Frederick Fender, assistant
marine superintendent of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, said
'one Of the greatest authorities Amer
lea ever had on sea serpents" was the
late Capt. Clausen Of the magnetic
ship Carnegie.
He used to tell us by the hour, "
said Fender. about seeing sea SER
pents. He told us once he saw one
of them chase a school of whales
round Norwegian Fjord until the
waters boiled with fury and villages
miles inland were swept by the waves" Z"
None Of these seamen would ad-
NIT ever having seen a serpent with
his own eyes, but all agreed that
what scientists need is a grain of
faith in sea beasts-and mite more
Of forbearance"
Evening star., 1934-04-29
VIRGINIA GOLDC CUP
TO Be RUN MAY J
Four-MiIe Timber Course,
With 22 Jumps, is
Real Test.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, April 28.-En-
tries closed yesterday for the four
races to be run May S, under the aus
piceS of the Virginia Gold Cup Asso-
citation, and the list is expected to
be the largest ever booked for this
event.
The feature race, the Gold Cup.
which will be called at $3.50 pm, is
over the usual course on the adjoining
estates of Mrs. B. D. Spilman and B.
D. Spilman, jr., a timber course of
miles, with % stiff jumps. The
terms of this race require gentleman
riders in racing colors or officers of
the Army or Navy in uniform.
The first race of the day, the Agri-
cultural Steeplechase, will be on a
2-mile timber course, at Clovelly,
the Winmill estate. Entries in this
must be the actual property of farm
ers owning or renting not less than
80 acres within the territory ridden
over by the Warrenton Hounds. Many
local business firms have subscribed
to the purse for this race, which will
be divided into five money prizes.
North Wales Steeplechase.
The North Wales Steeplechase. for
4-year-olds and upward. ga miles,
will be called at noon and will also
be at Clovelly. Frederick H. Prince
gives purse for this contest, and it
also carries a plate valued at 5000.
Between the morning and afternoon
events there will be luncheon at North
Wales for the members of the asso-
citation and their guests, exhibitors
and riders.
The last race. the Warrenton Hunt.
3 miles over the Gold Cup course, is
booked for AIS
The Race Committee consists of
Aromy S. Carhart. E. Ashley Cooper,
Howard c. Fair, w. w. Gulick. Ster-
ling Larrabee, Frederick H Prince. jr ;
George Sloane, David B. Smith, B. D.
Spllman. William B. Street, j. G. Will
liams and Robert c. Winmill Frank
J. Bryan of New York is racing secre-
tary and ChaffralX LelOng, Warrenton,
is secretary of the Geld Cup Associa-
ton.
Other Officials Listed.
Other officials are: Stewards, w. W.
Lanahan, A. S. Craven and Amory L.
Haskell. Judges, D. c. Sands. w. P.
Hubert. William Du Pont, jr., and w.
c. Langley. Starters, Louis Leith and
Henry Frost, jr. Timer, G. r. Tomp-
klns. Paddock judge, w. H. Pool.
Clerk of course. Capt. R. j. Kirkpat-
rick. Patrol judges, George Sloane,
chief, and George w Cutting, William
E. Doeller, Howard c. Fair, j. North
Fletcher, William Gulick, jr.; Alexan-
der B. Hagner, Sterling Larrabee,
Frederick H. Prince, Turner Wiltshire,
E. Tunnicliffe Fox, John C. Butler and
James S. Gulick.
Both courses are about miles from
Warrenton on the Seminole Trail.
The new gold cup, presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner Pingree of Boston
is now on exhibition here and stands
18 inches high. with cover On one
side is a hunting scene, on the other
a medallion, with inscription, "Vir-
ginia Gold Cup, Warrenton, Va"
Evening star., 1934-04-29

chicken dinner to be served in the
parish hall Thursday from S to 8 pm.
for the benefit of the church reduc-
ton fund.
Mrs. Anna s. Bowie Is chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments. She is assisted by Mrs. Rich
ard c. Birney, Mrs. e. Palmer Rab-
bitt, Mrs. Newton Smith, Mrs. Earl
Gooding, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. L.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
MIDDLEBURG LEAGUE
HORSE SHOW JUNE 6, 7
Outside Course to Be Built at
G1enwood Track for Hunter
Glass Events.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MIDDLEBURG, Va, April 28.-An-
nouncement was made this afternoon
that a horse show would be held at
Middleburg June and for the
benefit of the Middleburg Community
League. The show will be held on the
grounds of the Glenwood race course.
An outside course, over which hunt
ers will be shown, will be constructed,
and the management said it was quite
likely that two races, one on the fiat
and one over brush, would be daily
features.
Glasses will be provided for hunters,
jumpers, ponies and the usual breed
ing classes.
Evening star., 1934-04-29

Spring play, Back Seat Drivers,"
which Is to be presented May "a and
IS in parish hall under direction of
Frank Davis. Leading roles will be
portrayed by C. P. Oliver, Frank
Davis, George Taylor, Carol Winches-
ter. Miss Nancy Trott, Miss Louise
Friess, Mrs. William Friess and Mrs.
Frank Davis.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
CLUB DELAYS MEETING

Prlnce GeOrgeS oung DemocratS
to Gather on May 8.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md April %.
May 9 has been set for the next
meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Prince Georges County,
to be held in the court house here
The meeting originally was scheduled
for May 10. Charles c. Marbury,
a member of the county's delegation
in the House of Delegates, and q
prominent member Of the club, Is in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-04-29

B. F. Graeves, Mrs. John Barron, Mrs.
Bessie v. Rabbit, Miss Edna Hull and
Mrs. Lynn Campbell.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Turn to Alligators.

Buffalo hunters Of Arnhem, Aus
tralia. are turning to the capture of
alligators because Of the increasing
world demand for alligator hides.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Child's Needs

RAYON PAJAMAS in 2-pc. style.
Solid color pants and combination
color top. Values to soc, to 1Oc
clear ............ ......
SLEEVELESS SWEATERS of all
wool. in Summer weight. Sizes 2
and 3 only. Regular roc <nr
values. to clear. ......... ~
batiste or dimity. in sizes 3 to 6
years. These are actual 1Ec
SOC sellers. reduced to. -. ZOS
Evening star., 1934-04-29
ASPEN GUILD TO SERVE
st. Mary's Chapel Organization to
Give Dinner Thursday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASPEN, Md, April 28.-Plans have
been completed by the Ladies' Guild
Of st. Mary's Chapel for creamed
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Furniture

ho5FSS 5FSuR7FG; l',9f MAHOGANY o. ,;1or BED. D.
pie. reeularly priced at 1In 90
S179.75. Now only. -. 14S'oo
l NINE-PIECE SOLID OAK DIN
ING ROOM SUITE This is a
priced at SI49. Now. -. YS'oo
] SEvEN-PIECE DINETTE SET of
walnut veneer. Full-siZe and for
Ner meTly priced ni.as at slo9 $3.50
l THREE-PIECE MoHAIR LIVING
ROOM SUITE, Includes sofa and
two large chairs. For
merly priced at S119. 90 so
Now 49,. 1C'
ROOM 6MosHfE sHifE p,sFIaT ssn.1.d II bIvsSS .Sia
talosd tapestry; y sos Serme ed Nos eTiy 1850
l. SEVEN PIECE BED ROOM
SUITE. Modernistic design OF
beautiful walnut walnut veneer. 1000
Formerly S19S. At. 1f1
/ SINGLE SIZE BOX SPRING
that formerly sold for Sl6.95.
Just Just one to clear at Q.95
only ...........
l,,TH TWO; ,5P PIECE ! LIVING ROOM
priced suite that is sold zoos
as is for. LS
FULL-SIZE LINK SPRING that
is damaged and therefore greatly
reduced. To be sold as is 100
lOi u
81 WHITE-FRAME MIRRORS in
12x20-inch size. These have been
formerly priced at Csc. AOc
Now reduced to clear. ~
MAHOGANY CHINA CABINET
that may be used as a bookcase.
Very attractive piece
that formerly sold for 1O.5O
1 STUDIO COUCH with bedding
ssSmPPsEtms1t snPsy HaIsd bae5 bis Snd aTns: f0r
1 mer S4s'5o value To 10.O0
clear at ........... ~
SEVERAL DAMAGED METAL. AND
WOOD BEDS. Some single and dou-
Bile sizes. Values from So
to $40. To clear at 1,95
S1.9S to ........-.....
3 FOLDING SCREENS attractive
ly designed. These were formerly
priced up to $5. Now re- 1-QS
duced to clear at only. -. L
81 LAMP SHADES of paper parch-
ment in junior or bridge styles.
Pleasing designs. Reduced Inc
for quick clearance. ...... 1O
II ASH TRAYS of all metal. These
are slightly SCARED and are former
sl,oo i, sellers. Only IA to 1Qc
FLOOR SAMPLE SEWING MA
CHINE. This is an Electric Rotary
type machine and FORM
erly sold for $59.95 Sold 1O.5O
4 HIGH CHAIRS that are floor
samples and slightly soiled. These
were formerly priced from
So to So. Now, while they 2,0S
ldSJ s....... "
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Clarendon PLAYERS Rehearse.

CLARENDON. Va, April % (Spe-
ciaD The st. Georges Players of st.
Georges Episcopal Church have
started rehearsals on their annual
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Sport Goods

Sport Goods |
SWEAT SHIRTS of heavy cotton
with warm fleece hning; Broken
sizes: sizes some are shsntly hOC
soiled. Now W.
GOLF CLUBS. Discontinued models
OF both woods and irons. Steel
shafts Formerly priced -OS
I'D 10 S5.95. Now .......
CUPBOARD MOTORS. 1898 models
OF famous Water Witch" Two
h.P. InIs formerly sold dO.05
for 5000 ............
TENNIS RACQUET, made by
Wright and DitSon super
merly sold for SIS. 3.9S
LONG RUBBER COATS for Fisher
men. Handy upper fronts at
1898. Short Rubber jack OO
cts. SI.98. Ponchos. ...... L.
UMBRELLA TENT. Large oak
of these regular S24.95 1nO5
tents in stock. to sell at 1S>o
PLAY TENTS for Children. Indian
Teepee styles that were formerly
priced at 81 90. Give the chill 10r
dren one of these and save at ~
BUNGALOW TENT. full 7x7 foot
size We have Just one of these
regular $3.50 tents, and have
reduced the price to 1880
only
BUNGALOW TENT. full 7x11 foot
priced at S"950 Now re-
duced for quick clear 1<Os
ance to =. .... Z4'1o
ELGIN PEERLESS BICYCLES
Double frame. guaranteed coaster
brake. Regularly S25.95. 00Q5
only TO clear. ....... LA
CAMP MATTRESS. 16x7O inch size.
Ideal for use as a beach pad or on
a camp cot These we're M
formerly S1.49 sellers, Now wv
GOLF BAGS of genuine leather.
Large size in black only. Has Zip
per head, also sweater and n QS
ball pocket. Now reduced to S'>o
CAMP TABLE AND FOUR CHAIRS
to match. Folding style. Table
folds to 30x16x4 inches. Sets
were formerly priced at DOS
$3.50. Complete ....... D."
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Mems s Wear

1 1
MEMS SHORTS of rayon in sizes
4O-42. These are slightly soiled
from display. Reduced for 1Ac
clearance ............... ~
BROADCLOTH SHIRTS in broken
sizes for men. Collar-attached
style. style; ASSORTED snst,sl patterns ana O1C
UNION SUITS of balbrigean. in sizes
"a and 80 only. We have Just 80
of these regular 75c union DC
suits to sell at. t............ %
SPORT SWEATERS for men. OF
wool in canary color. Sizes SO and
ss S oS only; These ., are re, regular tg1 00c
SPORT SWEATERS that are slightly
soiled. Men, there are Just two to
sell in size 40 only. What HOC
a buy" at only. y.......... ~
BRoADCLoTH SHIRTS in size 16iz
and II only. Neckband style. Some
are slightly soiled. There are only
25 Of 'nese regular sl.s9 100
values .......... ........ L
WORK SHOES in black only. Moe
caSin stitched toe with composition
s3lss s9les and steel heel plate
LEATHER BILLFOLDS. Has bill
pocket and two other large COM
partments. e are OF
genuine leather. and are S0c
priced to clear at. ........ CS~
Evening star., 1934-04-29

AZ MISSE ES' AND
WOMEN'S b ! r T H
STONE RINGS. Values
from So to $50. I 90
For Clearance. -
38 Genuine DIAMOND
RINGS. Here's an Op-
port nifty to buy
reg VI lar 500 90
rings, only. :. L.
2 Mesh EV MIN G
BAGS. gold filled. de-
lightful for evening
ear. Clear Z 40
ance ...... ~
Evening star., 1934-04-29

1 LADY's WALTHAM
WRIST w ATC II. 7
Jewel. which sold for
at half price lZoo
3 WRIST WATCHES
for men. Have chrome
bands. keep time very
oGls 3 { e u r " ...:. t civ. 79C
2 LADIES' COR ID
WATCH BANDS. which
hang very neatly.
Regularly 100. Enc
Clearance 80. CVN
Evening star., 1934-04-29

100 Pcs. COSTUME
JEWELRY, of every
type, to clear nr
out at only. y
60 Pieces COSTUME
JEWELRY. for that
final dash OF COL 0nr
or. To close out. L1~
Evening star., 1934-04-29

Wear
GIRLS SLIPS, of rayon crepe.
Built-up shoulders and booIce tops.
SIZE sizes s., : to .bt5. 10 in hesh' tea 60c
BOUDOIR SLIPPERS for women. CT
black crepe, some with marlbou
trims. Padded soles. Sizes 3 7Oc
to 8. Clearance price. 80. ~
FOUNDATIONS with cool swami
top Womeni These are regularly
priced at s2.49 Save al this 1.0S
special close-out price Of. l.
PANTIEs. sTEP-INs. slfehtIy
soiled. and lace trimmed. These are
OF pure French crepe with 9Oc
yoke front. Each. ....... O1
3bR 3pp LOT { OF RAyoN OR COT;
CHI dren. This is all quality
merchandise at great 13c
saving. Your choice. go. 10
SLIPS. GOWNS. CHEMIsE regu-
'arly priced at .9S. OF silk but
sizes in blue. tearose. flesh. OQc
Your choice. each. ...... 20
BODICE SLIPS. Extra size OF rayon
tafieta. Narrow shoulder straps. and
lace trimmed There are O0
Just 25 to sell at only. 80. i
JUST TWIN SWEATER SETS in
attractive shades Broken sizes "a
10 IS. These are regular or
$500 values. reduced to-. l.
WOMEN's SWEATERS in broken
sizes "a to 40. Slightly soiled. Long
and short sleeves. Popular <kr
eolorS. NOW ............ w
UNION SUITS of 1Oes Wool in
womens size "a oaly Elbow sleeves
and knee length. Just l3 Enc
OF these S1.l9 values. CS
CHEMIsE. PANTIEs in extra sizes
for women OF run-resistant rayon
in sizes 46 to 50 Priced AOc
RAYoN HOSIERY in sizes sla to
10 Picot top. reinforced heel and
toe. All new Spring shades. 0Sc
Now reduced to only 10
HANDBAGS of simulated leather.
in envelope or pouch styles in
black. blue. red. white. eggshell
and brown. Roomy COM SOc
partments ............ C1
LADIES' GLOVES of ehamoisuede.
egss6e snd 6etse P'Gqe in sizes II to
sls. Formerly higher hOc
priced ............. ~
10 DANCE HANDKERcHIEFs that
were formerly priced to CSC. Many
quaint Quantity STa lasts s0aH,' at. EACH. & 1Oc
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Huey Deserts Mayflower;
'Ain'tIGot Right?' Says He

Senator Huey Long,. Louisiana
Kingfish, has moved-bag and
baggage-from his suite in the
Mayflower Hotel.
Deep secrecy surrounds the
move. At his office, his secre-
tary said he knew nothing about
it. But, nevertheless, The Times
learned that the Kingfish had
moved into a swanky apartment
house in the 5000 block Connecti-
cut Ave. N. w. Residents said
the Kingfish was attended by
two bodyguards.
Returning to his office from a
committee meeting, the Kingfish
admitted he had moved. Quoth
he:
"Sure I moved. moved be-
cause wanted to move. A
fella's got a right to move,
amt he?"
Pressed for reasons, he insisted
it was just because he wanted
to move. He did not volunteer
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
AIR MAIL SPO|LS
CONFERENCE
REVEALED
Postal Official, Waving I'm
munity, Appears as VoIun-
tary Senate Witness
BY International News Service

Details of the noted "spoils"
conference in 1880. when air
mail contracts were parcelled
out to big aviation companies
which strongly opposed COMPETE
tive bidding, were revealed today
to the Black Senate Committee
investigating air and ocean mail
contracts.
Earl B. Wadsworth, now assist
ant superintendent of air mail
service in the Post Office De-
partment and formerly superin-
tendent of contract air mail
service, appeared voluntarily as a
witness, waving immunity.
He identified a memorandum
he wrote in May, 1880, to former
Assistant Postmaster General w.
Irving Glover, calling the confer
ence at which the contracts were
QlSCrlDuGed.
The memorandum asserted that
former Postmaster General Brown
"sees a feeling developing among
passenger carrying lines that
have no way of getting into the
picture without competitive bid
ding"
A later memorandum by
Wadsworth, dated May 10, details
a proposed set up involving a
vast extension of air mail con-
tracts "by agreement"
With Brown presiding, spokes-
men for the big companies in
vited to attend the closed meeting
expressed aversion to competitive
bidding" the memorandum re-
yealed.