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The Washington times., 1934-10-25
WA TER SUPPLY.
At GLENN DALE
INVESTIGATED
D. C. Probes Three Sources
Pending PWA Grant For
Adult TB Hospital

Waiting for Secretary Ickes to
make available the $1,500,000
PWA grant to erect an adult tu.
berculosis Sanitarium at Glenn
Dale, Nd, the District Commis-
sioners today ordered a full inves-
tigation of the water supply.
The investigation was requested
by Secretary Ickes, who it is un-
derstood wants assurance there
will be no water shortage, before
granting the money.
Three Sources
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
said today that water could be OBJ
tanned from three sources-addi-
tional artesian wells, the District
water supply or the Maryland
water system.
Estimates submitted by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission were that the charge
to the District would be about
SGT 900 for the initial cost of con-
nections to the Maryland water
Money Ready Soon
The estimate considered tapping
the Maryland system at Cheverly
on the Landover Road about seven
miles from the Sanitarium.
Commissioner Hazen said that
the present water supply at Glenn
Dale is more than adequate for
the Children's Hospital, and that
it would probably suffice for the
adult hospital.
The PWA money is expected to
be made available as soon as the
water supply question is decided.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
PLEADS GUILTY.
IN DEATH Of
WATCHMAN
Swift Justice Is Melted Out in
Killing; Sentence Close on
Heels of Confession

Only few hours after he had
confessed the murder of Will
liam H. Woodfield, aged Alexan.
dria night watchman, Theodore
"Plunky" Gibson, colored, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment
and started for the penitentiary.
Gibson early today confessed
to the crime after hours of grill.
ing and a special session of the
grand jury was called at once.
Changes His Plea
After true bill was returned,
the colored youth Was taken be-
fore Judge William P. Woolls in
Corporation Court, where he re-
pudiated his confession and
pleaded not guilty.
Less than an hour later he asked
permission to change his plea, was
taken before the judge once more,
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to
life imprisonment and started at
once for Richmond.
Mr.. Woodfield, who was prom.
inent in Alexandria church circles,
was slain a week ago today.
Held Two Days
Gibson, who is Is years old, was
arrested two days ago and held in
solitary confinement.
According to his story he was
on his way home and cut across
the lumber yard. The watchman,
he said, ordered him out and
then struck at him.
He picked up a hammer and
struck Mr.. Woodfield, who then
picked up an iron bar and at
tackled him, he said. He then
struck the watchman on the head
with the hammer, as the aged
man collapsed.
Drags Body so Feet
Gibson admitted that he then
dragged Mr.. Woodfield about so
feet to conceal the body, took his
watch and fled. Later he threw
the watch away, he said.
Gibson has served one term for
housebreaking and has been ar
rested many times for minor
crimes, police said.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Street Extension
Asked By Citizens

Following the action of several
other civic and educational Or
ganizations in Montgomery county,
the Linden Civic Association has
adopted a resolution urging the
early extension of Sixteenth
Street from it's present terminus
near the Montgomery County
District line to Brookville Pike,
near Woodside Park, Md.
Rhees Burkett, president Of the
association, appointed a commit
tee to work in cooperation with
the other organizations of the
county, backing the movement in
an effort to have the street ex-
tended within the near future.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Contracts Near
For Mall Work

Contract for paving numerous
streets in the Mall is expected to
be awarded to the Highway En-
gineering and Construction Com
pany, of Washington, soon. The
company is low bidder for the job,
agreeing to do it for $1,000 if
domestic labor and materials are
used, and for $75,649 if outside
materials are permitted.
The paving would carry on Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission plans for improve
ment of the Mall.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Children to Aid
Safety Campaign

Approximately $4,000 school
children today will begin doing
their bit in the drive for safety
being conducted by the traffic
committee of the Washington
Board of Trade.
The first step will be distribu-
tion of 10000 entry blanks for
the Boards safety slogan and de.
sign contest, which offers two
$25 prizes and $500 worth of mer-
chandise. The blanks will be dis
tributed to all Washington
school children, public and paro-
chial. above the sixth grade to
take to their parents.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Pete Demas Off
To New Byrd Base

From the bottom of the world
last night came word to the family
of E. j. "Pete" Demas here that
Pete has started wandering again.
In his radio broadcast from Lit
tie America, Admiral Byrd re-
vealed Pete had departed with two
other men and two tractors on an
expedition to the foot of the
Thorne Glacier, 425 miles away.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
School Unit Opens
Meeting For Year

Major Campbell C. Johnson,
executive secretary of the Twelfth
Street Branch, Y. M. c. A., pre-
sided at the opening meeting of
the Home and School Association
of Francis Junior High School
last night.
Mrs. M. H. Plummer, princi-
pal of the school, and members
of the association expressed their
pleasures in the activities of the
school organization.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Avenue Widening
To Begin at Once

Montgomery County Commits.
sioners today ordered representa-
tives of the Anchor Fence Com
pany to proceed with removal Of
a fence at the southeast corner
of Bradley Lane and Wisconsin
Avenue, Bethesda, as the first step
in the widening of Wisconsin Ave-
nue.. It is expected construction
will be started shortly on the
widening project. The road from
Bradley Lane to the District of
Columbia line will be repaved and
widened on both sides of the street
car line.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Low Pay Charged
To Air Mail Line

Charges that Long and Harmon
Company, operators of an air mail
line between Amarillo and Browns
vile. Tex, is not paying it's pilots
the wages required by the former
National Labor Board, will be
aired today before Postmaster
General Farley and Karl A. Grow.
ley, Post Office Solicitor. The
company has been ordered 20
show cause why it's air mail con.
tract should not be cancelled.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Halloween FrOlic
Planned By School

Students of Garnet.Patterson
Junior High School are COM
pleting plans for a Halloween
party to be held next Tuesday
afternoon.
Because of the size Of the en-
rollment at the school this year
approximately one-half Of the
student body will enjoy the fete
at a time.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Laid
TOCrash Driver

A charge of driving while in
toxicated was placed against Chris
D. Schleifer, SO, of the $500 block
Ely Pl. S. E. by Eleventh Pre-
cinct police today after an auto
mobile he is said to have been
driving crashed into a tree, in
juring his companion, Elmer Bor.
ham, 81, of the 100 block Ridge
Pl. S. E.
Mr.. Borham is in Casualty Hos,
pital in an undetermined condi.
ton. The accident occurred at
Fifty-fifth Street and Central Ave-
nue. Southeast.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
G. W. Goods Hold
Tea For Mothers

Several hundred mothers Of
George Washington University CO.
eds we're entertained at the univer-
sity yesterday at tea and heard DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of
the institution, faculty members
and student leaders explain all
phases of college life.
DR.. Marvin stressed the need
for greater cooperation between
parents and college authorities.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Legion Posts Plan
Armistice Fete

Armistice celebration and joint
installation of officers of Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Post, No. 1O5,
American Legion, and Montgom-
cry County Post No. 1858, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will be held in
the clubhouse of the Woman'S
Club of Bethesda, Nov. 10, it was
announced today by j. M. Rowe,
general chairman. The installa-
ton will be followed by dancing
and cards
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Film -fIamers' Get
$3.50 From Woman

Two "flim-flam" artists are $3.50
richer today and Miss I,ottie
Saunders, of the 1700 block of
Nineteenth st. N. w., is the
victim.
Miss Saunders reported to police
today that she was accoSted near
seventh and D SITS. N. w. late yes
terday by a young colored man
and woman, who, after talking
business and switching pocket
books with her several times, de.
parted with her purse and money,
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
G. S. Wilson Estate
Valued at S182,OOO

Disposing of an estate valued at.
$4,000, the will of the late
George S. Wilson, former director
of the Board of Public Welfare,
was admitted o probate today in
District Supreme Court.
The will provided for a fund for
his daughter, Miss Fannie S. Viii
son, with the balance to be divided
between two sons, George S. Viii.
son, jr., and James S. Wilson.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Boy Scouts Plan
Court of Awards

Colored Boy Scouts of the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold a court
of awards at the. GarnetPatter-
son Junior High School tomorrow
night.
Eugene K. Jones, Negro econo-
mic adviser in the Department OF
Commerce, will be the principal
speaker. This will be the first
court since 1929, and eagle awards
will be made to several candi.
dates as we'll as the star award.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Navy Will Salvage
Burned Steamer

The Navy Department will salv.
age the hulk of the ill-fated Moro
Castle under a civilian contract,
Secretary Swanson announced
yesterday. The hulk will be towed
to a Navy yard, yet to be selected,
with a view to determining it's
suitability for conversion into a
naval auxiliary,
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
HOLD BUDGET PARTY

Members of the Takoma Park
Women's Club will hold what they
term Observation-Disclosures" party
tomorrow evening at Takoma Park
elementary school on Philadelphia
Ave.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Ken Murray
Says:
"a MOTOR KNOCK"

"A MOTOR KNOCK
Henry ford says that we are
becoming a nation of "sOftieS"
well, naturally we aren't so
tough since we don't have to
ride in his Model T, anymore.
He believes that the Gov.
ernment is playing the role
of Santa Claus. The only diff
ference is, that the politicians
present their gifts on "the
night before Election"
so, AS HENRY SAYS:
Success no longer depends
on push" It's the guy with
the pull" that gets there.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET

The Northeast Business Mems
Association will hold a meeting
tonight at 9 o'clock at the Hamil.
ton National Bank. Plans will be
discussed for a Halloween party
to be held Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Turkey Dinner Set
For Ladies' Aid

Annual turkey dinner of the
Ladies Aid Society of Epworth M.
E. Church, Gaithersburg, Md, will
be held November Is in the church
hall.
Mrs. William Mills was named
chairman of the committee in
charge of fancy work sale.
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
LEJEUNE TO BE FETED

Gen. John A. Lejeune and for
mer Gov. John G. Pollard of Vir-
ginia will be the guests of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute alumni at
a smoker to be given here Novem.
ber IL,
The Washington times., 1934-10-25

tor Secretary
of the Inte-
rior Harold L.
1ckeS!
A p rc |
wrapped / n
white tissue
paper tie d
" tn a red
satin ribbon!
D &c ra t ed
with la g e
silver stickerS
of pussy cats
with l0np eve
laSheS a n d
b ow S under
their chinS!
The Washington times., 1934-10-25

sincerely yours,
"HAROLD L. ICKES."
About people you are likely to
meet:
AL Smith, though not in Wash
1ngton as often as he had
planned to be, is still a person
the town likes to hear about.
It's interesting to know that in
spite or because of his Empire
State Building, he is practically
. poor man.
I mean he is "kept" poor by
his own generosity. He sup.
ports about six families-those
of his married sons and daugh-
ters and the families of a
relative or two.
Robert S. Pickens, a former
ne WSpa p erman, whose book
"Storm Clouds Over Asia" is
praised everywhere, is in Wash
ington now, staying at the
Brighton with Mrs. Pickens.
Mrs. Pickens was Vinton Liddell
OF North Carolina. She recently
inherited another million dollars.
Morris Paris, who is spend
! ing the winter with his sister.
Juliet Gill, and her husband
Teddy, is rebuilding his house
near Warrenton. Morris dis.
covered the place first as a
farmhouse, distinguished by
fine old panelling. When he
had added two wings to the
original structure and was
about to move in. the house
caught on fire. The old sec.
ton was entirely destroyed.
Nicholas Lely, Secretary Of
the Greek Legation, is radio
fan. He listens for hours to
concerts and likes them better
by air than in person.
Mrs. Henry F. Grady. the
charming Californian whose
husband is telling the Govern.
ment by way of the State De-
partment what young New Deal.
. ers ought to know about recip.
rocal trade treaties and such,
has many of the jewels of the
Empress Carlotta, the wife Of
the tragic Macmillan of Mexico.
Macmillan failed with the
plan of Napolean III, of France,
to set up an empire in Mexico.
Later his beautiful widow went
quite mad.
Her jewels were taken in
trust by the Mexican govern
ment and later presented to
Mrs. Grady, who is of dis
tinguished Spanish ancestry.
Mrs. Grady wore two exquisite
pieces of a twenty-one-piece set
Of pearls at a delightful tea
yesterday.
This next paragraph is
theme for the consideration OF
the clergymen, who are meeting
in a state of religious and
moral indignation at Atlantic
City.
Henry Hyde, the brilliant
Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Evening Sun, was
passing by a secondhand book
shop. He stopped to inspect
bargain counter down by the
curbstone. There he saw Of
fered in large letters "These
< Biographies-Six for a Quar-
ter"
Being an addict of biog-
raphies, Mr.. Hyde picked out
the six fattest volumes offered.
He paid his money, had his
books wrapped and took them
home. Unwrapping his pur-
chase. he discovered that all six
biographies were of clergymen.
Two bits for the life stories
Of six parsons! The country
Is going to the dogs. Now we
know the truth.
Some of the advertisements
in my morning mail are ad'
dressed to Mrs. Felipe Espary.
Amusing for me, but does
Madame Felipe Espil, wife OF
the Ambassador from the Ar
gentine, receive enVel opes
married. Seporo LIrad TSnilo
The Washington times., 1934-10-25
Now
Present for Press.
AL Smith Still "Poor."
Addresses Mixed.
By Helen ESSary

Christmas present from the
Chairman of the Public Works
AdminiStration-Oil Administra-
The Washington times., 1934-10-25

AIlu dkA dNNOAAAPSSAAJ AAAo ~~SSS
that says: =.
ever since the New Deal
bounced into the Capital, I have
enjoyed the privilege of express
ing my views on the logic and
reasoning and, at times, even
the literary quality of the out
put Of the Washington CORE
spondentS.
Il knew all the while that
sooner or later your day would
come. That day is here. l have
written a book!
"And without further ado or
plea 1 consign The New DemOc-
racy' to your tender mereies.
An advance copy for your five
foot shelf carries with it the
compliments of the blushing
author. The publishers have set
October 28 as the date of publ.
cation.
Sincerely yours,
''HAROLD L. ICKES."
The Washington times., 1934-10-25

Some of the advertisements
in my morning mail are ad'
dressed to Mrs. Felipe Espary.
Amusing for me, but does
Madame Felipe Espil, wife OF
the Ambassador from the Ar
gentine, receive elopeS
marked Sonora Fred Espil?
Evening star., 1934-10-12
|NSULL DEFENSE
IS WELOST, TOO"
Securities Declared Sound
Until Financial Storm
Struck in 1929.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 12,-The de-
fense has sounded its rallying cry for
an acquittal of Samuel insult and his
I6 codefendants on charge OF using
the mails to defraud stock investors
with the assertion:
We lost, too"
This was disclosed when Attorney
Charles Lounsbury, representing one
group of the defendants, began an
attempt yesterday to tear down the
structure of the prosecutions case by
cross-examining Van Lamont, former
controller for Halsey Stuart 6E Co.
Lounsbury, speaking for Harry L
Stuart and his brother, Charles B.
Stuart, officers of Halsey Stuart &
Co., said that the Corporation Securi-
ties Co. Of Chicago was not unsound
from the time as of its launching, as
the Government charged, but had run
into the financial storms of 1929.
1t was brought out, through Lamont.
that not only had the witness himself
invested money in the Corporation
Securities Co., but that all Of the
defendants in the Stuart group, in
cluding C. w. Sills, had made pur-
chases OF the stock they were offering
to the public.
Lamont sold his stock at loss, but
the others still have theirs, going
down with the ship" the defense
contended.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
CR0ATIAN POLICY
ATTACKED IN ROME
Paper Says Assassination Was
Logical Result" of Repres-
sive Measures.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME. October I2-The newspaper
II Tevere today broke from the ranks
of the italian press, which has been
cordially symps thetic toward King
Alexander of YugoSlavia. following his
death, by characterizing his aSsasSina-
ton as the logical result Of his violent
repressive measures on the CroatS.
Italy will send a mission to Alex
ander's funeral at Belgrade. It prob
ably will be headed by the Duke OF
Spoleto, q cousin Of King Victor
Emmanuel. The King will send a
wreath to the funeral of Louis
Barthou. the slain foreign minister q
France.
Speculation is widespread here as to
who will be named as Barthou's sue
cessor. Italians in general appear to
hope that 1t will be Senator Henry
Beranger, head Of the Italo-French
Association and former Ambassador
to the United States, or Henri de
Jouvenal. who formerly was Am
baSsador to Rome and one of the
negotiators Of the four-power pact.
An Italo-French rapprochement, it
was believed here, could be most effec-
lively negotiated through the medium
Of one or the other of these men.
The Italian government kept a close
watch on Yugoslavia for further anti
Italian demonstrations.
Ofhcial sources expressed no great
concern because of riots at Ljubljana
and Sarajevo yesterday directed at
Italy, but Premier Benito MuSSolini
was in close contact with the situa-
ton.
The press, including official news
papers, made it clear that Italy would
repudiate any possible connection with
the assassination of King Alexander.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
PRESIDENT MOTORS

President Roosevelt took few hours
Oh yesterday to motor out into q warm
Autumn countryside.
For the first time in recent months,
the Chief Executive pushed aside the
stack of work on his desk and took
a midweek recess. Ordinarily he waits
until the week end and then cruises
down the Potomac on the yacht Sc
quota.
Mr. Roosevelt left in midafternoon
and did not return until early evening.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
MRS. D. /. CLARK
WINS GOLF EVENT
Army-Navy Country Club
Woman Defeats 18-Year-
Old Lily Harper.

Mrs. David H. Clark Of the Army
Navy Country Club today won the
Middle Atlantic women's golf cham
pionship, defeating 18-year-old Lilly
Harper of Portsmouth, Va, by and 2,
in the final round of the tournament
at the Washington Golf and Country
Club.
Playing in the best form she has dis
played during the five days of the
sectional championship, Mrs. Clark
needed par on the last two holes for
an 81. Miss Harper finished the first
nine all-square with the new cham
pion. but lost the first two holes of the
final She won the next hole, but
lost the thirteenth and fifteenth to
become dormie 3 down. The match
ended on the sixteenth green where
Mrs. Clark missed two-foot putt to
win the hole and end the match by
4 and 2.
The winner is the wife of Lieut..
Comdr. Clark, U. S. N, and is q for
mer Virginia State women's cham
pion. Miss Harper is the present
holder of the Virginia State title.
The cards.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
CONDITION OF CRISP
IS Undetermined
Former Representative, Suffering
Stroke, Spent Good Night,
Family Says.

The condition of former Repre-
sentative Charles r. Crisp of Georgia,
who suffered q mild stroke at his
ONCE in the Transportation Build
ing yesterday morning. was reported
as undetermined today, although he
rested comfortably throughout the
night, according to members Of his
household.
Crisp went to his Office In apparent
good health. When he became i'll, he
was removed to his home in the High
land Apartments, where 9 doctor was
summoned. A nurse and doctors were
with him today.
For two decades he represented the
third Georgia district and is now an
attorney here for sugar interests He
is 64 years old.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
HOWELL AGAIN ASKS
ROGERS TO TESTIFY
Hopes Comedian Can Find Time
to Appear-PrObers Silent
on Dirigible Pla; hs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Clark Howell, ST., chairman of the
Presidents Aviation Commf ision, really
meant that invitation to Will Rogers to
tell what he thinks about American
aviation.
Howell said the commission will con-
tinue its hearing for at least a month
and expressed the hope that Rogers
new movie would permit his appear
ance at some time within that period.
Rogers told newspapernpen yester-
day If the commission REALLY Wanted
to hear him. it would hare to go to
California, because he wasl tied up in
the production CT new movie.
DR. Hugo Eckener, commander of
the Graf zeppelin, who s;Iiled yester-
day for the United Stats, also has
been invited to appear before the Avia-
ton Commission.
The commission declired to COM
ment on Eckener's statement that
American officials we're considering q
regular North American-'German pas
senger air service with two German
and two American craft. Several wit
neSses have suggested to the commits
sion that dirigible services across both
the Atlantic and the Paci nc were feas-
ible.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
ALLEGED SW|NDLE
ON BANK CHECKED
Former Soldier Will Be Ar
raigned on MaiI.Fraud
Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, October l2.-Fifty
Thousand dollars intended for the
pockets Of an alleged swindler re-
posed intact hi a Hamilton bank: to-
day because q postal inspector and
Hamilton detectives beat the intended
recipient to the punch.
Inspector Joseph P. Nolan will bring
Edward F. Louring, 80. former SOL
dier, here for arraignment on a charge
Of misusing the mails In furthelrance
Of a scheme to defraud
Arrested Late Yesterday.
Louring, who lives near Okeana,
Ohio. was arrested late yesterday as
he appeared before the board Of dfrec-
tors of the first National Bank 81
Trust Co. Of Hamilton to present a
personal plea for a $4,000 loan. Half
Of it. said Nolan, Touring intended
using to purchase some land adjacent
to Okeana, the rest was for other in
veStmentS.
Louring's plot. said Nolan. was init
ated at Indianapolis September "a
when he wrote a letter to himself at
Okeana purporting to be from an
Army officer now in the Canal Zone
and quoting the officer as saying Lour-
ing had more than $l00, 900 oni deposit
in a bank in Washington.
On the same day, the Inspector con-
tinued. Touring sent himself q tele-
gram to Okeana over the signature of
the oficer confirming the statements
in the letter.
Sends Self Telegram.
Told BY the Hamilton Bank he must
get confirmation from the Washington
bank, Louring. according to the in
spector. went there to forward a tele-
gram to himself over the signature
of the bank cashier, saying ably check
of his up to and in excess of $100, 900
would be honored.
At this point some person, un-
named. concluded Nolan, began get
ting suspicious and turned the facts
over to the inspector. Nols:a investi-
gated, and in company with the de-
tectives seized Touring when he ap-
peared to present his case to the
bank directors.