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Evening star., 1934-08-18
Children Mailed
Into Plant to See
MarOOnedF1thers
Sent Parcel Post, $4.52
Each, to Visit Strike
bound Parents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALCOA, Tenn, August 18-Two
families whose ties were severed when
a strike closed the Aluminium Co. of
Americas plants here, were reunited
yesterday when little Marmi Hood and
even Rees Hedge rode proudly into the
plants as parcel post packages to see
their daddies.
1t was an entirely unorthodox pro-
ceeding, but during the past week
that the 1900 workers at the plants
have been on strike, practically
everything else has gone into the
plants by parcel post to the 200 men
"marooned" inside. The two mothers
decided there was no reason why
their children shouldn't see their
fathers If they wanted to.
Postmaster Ben KinZer was willing.
And so the mothers, Mrs. John
Hood and Mrs. James r. Hedge,
neither of whom has seen her hus-
band for a week, had their daughters,
aged and 4, weighed In, tagged them
properly and trusted them to Uncle
Sam.
At the plant, where they were de-
livered, the two tots were signed for
in the routine manner, and held at
the office until called for.
After a visit of about two hours the
children were mailed" back again.
They were taken to the Alcoa Post
Office and from there sent special
delivery" back to their mothers.
The postage each way amounted
to $2.26.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
AL|bL IS limited
IN TR|7STATE TRIAL
Defense Counsel Expects
Three important Wit
nesses Monday.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, August 18.-
Charles w. Moss, defense counsel for
william Davis, alias Walter Legenza,
alleged Tri-State gangster under in
dictment for the murder of E. M
Huband. Federal Reserve Bank truck
driver, said today he expected three
important defense witnesses here to-
morrow or early Monday. Davis post
poned trial Is to begin Monday.
Moss said the witnesses are the
assistant manager Of New York
hotel, and another man named Will
liam Reynolds and Thomas Brescia,
proprietor of New York restaurant.
Continuance Granted.
A continuance of the trial from
last Monday was granted by Judge
John Ingram upon the request OF the
defense counsel, who said he could
not get his major witnesses to Rich
mond at that time. Moss indicated
his client will plead not guilty and
attempt to establish the alibi he was
in New York at the time of the fatal
shooting on the evening of March 8.
also will be called to testify in Davis
defense.
In postponing the trial last Mon
day, Judge Ingram said the trial
will begin next Monday, regardless Of
whether the defense witnesses are
ready to testify"
Moss said he expected to have his
witnesses here Monday, but he will
ask further continuance Of the case
If they are not.
Witnesses for the State will in
clude Arthur Misunas, who was cap
tured In San Francisco recently. Po-
lice have informed Commonwealth
Attorney r. Gray Haddon that Misu-
mas admitted participating in the
fatal hold-up and named Davis as the
trigger man."
Misunas Pleaded Guilty.
Arraigned before Judge Ingram 10
DAYS ago, Mlsunas pleaded guilty to
aiding and abetting in the hold-up,
and now is Jailed awaiting sentence.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fontaine, an
other star witness for the State, who
Is under police protection in wash
ington, also is expected Monday. She
was shot last Spring in Upper Darby,
Pa, and she said she was wounded
because she knew too much"
Mrs. A. D. Mansfield, Washington
policewoman and Leo A. De Ward,
United States postal inspector, who
were injured Monday in an automo-
bile wreck while they were en- route
to Richmond bringing Mrs. Fontaine,
are recovering in Richmond hospi-
tai, where they have been under treat
ment since the accident.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
3 HELD IN PROBE
Of BOYS HANGING
Odor of Liquor on Lips
Leads to Study of Con.
tents of Stomach.

Three men were being held today
while the coroner completes his in
vestigation into the death Of 14-year-
old Dalton Poindexter, who was found
In his home at 224 G street yesterday
afternoon with a hangman's moose
about his neck and the odor OF liquor
on his lips.
The men were said to have been
drinking in a room adjoining that in
which the body was found suspended
by a clothes line from gas jet.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
performed an autopsy last night and
gave the contents Of the youths
stomach to the District chemist to
analyZe.
Cousin Of Boy Held.
The men being held are Iona Long
80; Thomas Fiddler, 81, and v. p.
Poindexter, 80, the dead boys cousin.
The latter told police he found the
youths body when he missed him and
went to investigate.
The three men denied they gave the
youth whisky. DR.. Macdonald was
investigating the possibility, however,
that they left drinks behind when
some of the men went out.
The rope from which young Poin-
dexter's body was suspended had been
tied to the foo. of the bed and looped
over the gas jet. Only the tips Of
the boys toes were touching the floor.
Says He Played With Rope.
v. p. Poindexter told police his
young cousin had been playing with
ropes yesterday morning. He in
sisted that the boy was experimenting
with a hangman's moose and met an
accidental death.
Police were informed that the boys
father, James Dalton Poindexter, was
in Richmond yesterday searching for
his 17-year-old daughter. said to have
disappeared from home recently.
DR.. Macdonald said the chemists
report would determine If the youth
had been drinking prior to his death.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
FIVE COM MUNISTS
REMANDED TO JAIL
Start 25-Day Sentences When
They Refuse to Pay Fines
in Parade Case.

Motion for a new trial in the case
of five defendants charged with par
aiding without a permit before the
German Embassy July % was over
ruled by Judge Ralph Given in Police
Court this morning, and the five, who
said they were members of the Com
munist party, were fined $25 each or
sentenced to serve 25 days in jail.
They refused to pay the fines and
were remanded to Jail.
The defendants acted as their own
counsel and made speeches to the
court asking for a new trial on the
grounds they had not been parading
and that they had "a right" to picket
peacefully. Judge Given ruled that
five persons constituted parade ano
that they were not picketing in the
name of labor when they paraded be-
fore the embassy The judge said
picketing privileges in the United
States in the cause of labor could not
be aided by harTassing the German
Embassy.
The five defendants are Sam G.
Dicken, Sylvia Hartman, Freida Bo-
renee, Joe Zameres and Mary Nc
Cleave.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
JUVENILE COURT
CHANGES PLANNED
BY MISS BENTLEY
Reorganization of Staff Of
Attaches to BE Made
by Judge.
CIVIL SERVICE QUIZ
WILL BE GIVEN TO IS
Advance From Subprofessional to
Professional Rating J.
Objective.

Judge Fay L. Bentley of Juvenile
Court announced today the long con-
templated reorganization of her staff
Of attaches would be effected as soon
as necessary arrangements can be
completed
The changes will affect about Is
probation officers and supervisors and
special investigators, who will be re-
uuired to take a competitive civil serv-
ice examination to keep their jobs.
Few of them, it is believed, will be
able to meet the professional stand
ards to be required for this type OF
employe under the reorganization
plan.
Miss Bentley declared that ever
since she took the Juvenile Court
bench February she has planned
to increase the efficiency and effec-
tiveness Of the court personnel that
deals directly with children. She be-
neves that only those who have spe-
cial training in social service should
handle this type Of work.
Rating Now Subprofessional.
The present staff of investigators
and probation officers, Miss Bentley
pointed out, now have a Subprofes-
sional rating. She wants them to
have q professional status, and only
college students, trained in social
service work, are expected to be able
to meet the requirements.
Many Of the employees who will be
required to pass the examination to
keep their jobs have worked with the
last four judges of the court. The
examination will be conducted on a
competitive basis by the Civil Service
Commission, although the positions
are appointive and not subject to
examination.
A number of the present employees
are said to have been appointed
of friendship with former judges.
Judge Bentley, however, said the Sc
lection of her new staff would not be
on the basis of friendship, but strictly
on q basis Of professional qualifica-
tions.
Wants Best Available.
II want to get the best people
available" Miss Bentley declared. Il
think all employees who deal with the
lives of children after they become
wards of the court should be well
trained and qualified for that work.
It is in the interest of the taxpayer
and the court as well as the children
to have employees OF this type"
Miss Bentley also denied published
reports that she Is working on a plan
to extend the jurisdiction of the court
and would seek congressional author
fly to establish Court Of Domestic
Relations. The Juvenile Court now,
she declared, is in a sense a Domestic
Relations Court, as nearly one-half OF
the cases deal with non-support and
other domestic entanglements.
Miss Bentley was appointed to the
Juvenile Court bench to succeed Miss
Kathryn Sellers. She was formerly
director Of school attendance and
work permits in the District public
schools.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
BASIN is DRAGGED
FOR SUICIDES BODY
Note Found in Coat Indicates
Man Leaped Into Water Near
Fourteenth Street.

Police today were dragging the Tidal
Basin near Fourteenth and Water
streets for the body Of a supposed
suicide, who left a note signed by Will
liam Slingland, giving an address in
the 200 block Of c street.
A passerby telephoned the harbor
precinct yesterday afternoon that he
had seen a man leap into the water
and sink He added that he would
wait to show police the point where
the man went down. The man who
telephoned had disappeared. however,
when police arrived.
Searc...-..s the vicinity, police
found a cap, coat and shirt lying on
the bank. In the coat was a note
which read
Dear Marie: I am very sorry you
left home am leaving town. You
will take care of Bill. have nothing
against you. Wish you all the luck
In the world. left you all I had
So. By-by." The note was signed
civilian Slingland, 2l0 c street
northwest"
Slingland is not listed in the city
directory, but police had been asked
Thursday night by a William Sling
and of the same address to search
for his wife Marie, 80, whom he re-
ported missing. 4
Evening star., 1934-08-18
TRANSIT COMPANY
GETS IS new BUSSES
Vehicles Will Seat 40 Passengers
and Will Be Placed in Serv-
ice After October l.

The Capitol Transit Co. has an
nounced the purchase of Is new
busses, each seating 40 passengers, at
a cost of $4,000.
The busses are in part to replace
present equipment and in part for
added service. They are similar to
the ones now in use on the Rhode
Island avenue service.
The American Car & Foundry Co
will furnish eight of the busses, the
White Co., four and the Yellow Coach
Co., three. Delivery on these busses
is expected about october /. They
will bring the purchases Of busseS
since the merger of two old companies
into the present Capital Transit Co.,
on December l, 1888, to Al and the
expenditure for new vehicles to
S377,OO0,
Evening star., 1934-08-18
STATE POLICEMAN
HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM
Leg Broken as B. ]. Nolan Is Run
Down on Baltimore Boulevard.
Two Arrested.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, August 18-
Two Montgomery County men were
being held here on hit-and-run
charges today as a result of an auto
mobile accident on the Baltimore
Boulevard last night in which State
Policeman B. j. Nolan received q
broken leg
Nolan's motor cycle collided with a
car which suddenly dafted out Of the
Automobile road and failed to stop
The officer was taken to Maryland
General Hospital, Baltimore
The suspects in jail here were ar
rested three hours later by Corpl. G.
w. Cubbage Of the State police force
They gave their names as Harold N
Lynn, 81. and Leonard Owen. 90, both
Of Glen Echo Heights. Police claim
Lynn was driving the car which be-
longed to Ovens father.
John Day, Al, of Camp Springs, Md,
was injured about the head when hit
by an automobile while walking on a
road near Oxon Hill last night. Police
SAID he also was the victim of q hit
and-run driver Day was brought tc
Providence Hospital by a passing
motorist. His condition was described
as undetermined"
Evening star., 1934-08-18
GAS STATION MANAGER
is DECLARED SUICIDE
Note to Wife Found With Rifle
Victim at Winchester-Cause
of Act Not Learned.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August ia
suicide verdict was given today by the
coroner following the death late last
night in hospital of Jacob Coffman,
33, filling station manager, who was
found with a bullet wound in the
head by Clifton Emory. truck driver,
who went to the station on business
errand.
Coffman was lying on the floor
with rife across one arm, and was
breathing heavily. Authorities found
note scribbled on card board, ad-
vising his wife, Mrs. Harriet Sea-
bright Coffman, to go and live
with Coffman's mother, Mrs G. c.
Gochenour, near Woodstock, Va.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
FUNERAL ON MONDAY
FOR DR.. HENRY SELBY
Sister Survives Dentist Who Died
of Heart Attack While at
His Work.

Funeral services for DR.. Henry
Selby, SO, a dentist In this city for
many years, will be held in Hysong's
funeral establishment Monday at
IL am. with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery. The dentist died Of a
heart attack yesterday at his offices
In the Medical Science Building. AS
he ushered a patient from his offices,
Dr. Selby fell to the floor.
He had been under treatment for
about 10 years. A native of Mis-
sissippi, DR.. Selby was q graduate Of
Vanderbilt University. He lived at
1926 Sixteenth street.
Surviving Is sister, Mrs. Victor NJ.
sSanlan, Of Hattiesburg, Miss.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
EXPLOSION MYSTERY
PR0BED AT LURAY
Home of Man and Blind Wife
Damaged by Dynamite-Po-
lice Suspect Pranksters.
Special Dispatch To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, August 18.-Mysteri-
GUS explosions, which early yesterday
rocked Luray, were discovered to have
been set in a post near the home Of
Sonny" Rosser, and his blind wife.
Windows were broken In the house,
and the couple shaken up.
Police say they believe 1t was a
prank, but dangerous one, and was
not meant to harm the occupants of
the house. A young woman living
with them, however, believes it may
have been an attempt upon her life.
Officers are investigating.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer,
followed by showers at night; gentle
southerly winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; showers in extreme
west portion tomorrow afternoon or
night; slightly warmer tomorrow.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
tomorrow; slightly warmer In the In
terror tomorrow.
West Virginia-Fair and slightly
warmer tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy, local thundershowers in north
and west portions in the afternoon
or night.
Outlook for August 20 to August IS.
North and Middle Atlantic States:
Showers at beginning of week and
again Thursday or Friday. Moder-
ately cool early part, warmer middle,
and slightly cooler latter part Of week.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
very muddy today.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Treasury guards have given up
"swatting" flies; they're shooting EN-
now.
It's all because of proficiency at
small arms. Not satisfied with max
ing high scores in the Treasury pistol
range, under expert instruction by the
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Gas Stored in Old Blimp.

RAVENNA, Ohio (R-They needed
an emergency storage tank while con-
Meeting a new gas main, so they
staked one down on a nearby farm
and turned the gas into it. 1t was
the envelope Of the old blimp
.Resolute. Z
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Clock Inscribed on Egg.

KINCARDINE, Ontario Op.-A hen
owned by Councillor T. R. Reed pre-
sented him with an egg clearly in
scribed with the face of a clock. Even
the hour marks are there.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Treasury Guards Use Pistols,
Not S,vatters, TO Get Their Fly

their faces, wiggling their fingers.
Some have even been reported on this
account. Nothing to worry about
they are only practicing the trigger
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, rs, 2 pm. yesterday; year
ago, 86.
Lowest, "a, am. today; year
ago, II.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 101, on June 20.
Lowest, -6h. on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, % per cent, at 4 am. to-
day.
Lowest, "a per cent, at 2 pm, yes
terday.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Weather in Various Cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18

Brew to Be on Menu for
Young Peoples Dance
on Dec. 29.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Agita-
ton over serving of beer at the
young peoples Christmas parties at
the White House last year will not
prevent beer going on the menu
again this year
Mrs. Roosevelt said today that beer
and fruit punch would be served
at he dinner and small dance to be
given on Dec. %.
She said this is very, vers
small function" to which were in
vited only personal friends of the
young people concerned-Miss Bar
bsra Cushing Of New Haven, Conn,
and Miss Jean Martineau of Lon
don, England, in whose honor the
party will be given, and the RooSe-
welt sons from Harvard, Franklin
Jr., and John.
The morals anG temperance COM
mittee brought in resolution at
a Methodist convention in Atlantic
City, N. j., condemning the Roose-
velts for serving beer last year The
resolution rss not adopted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18
VETERANS FAMILIES
TO GET YULE BASKETS
Legion Auxiliary to Distribute
Christmas Gifts.

Families of ex-service men will re-
ceive Christmas baskets filled and
distributed by members of the
Twelfth District American Legion
Auxiliary. Auxiliary headquarters
will be maintained at 116 N. Della
ware-St by Mrs. Grace Hinkle. well
fare chairman. and her committee.
which includes Mrs. Harry K. Greene
Mrs. Ruth Fields. Mrs. Ruth KIare
and Mrs. Jessie Pitcher.
The committee will be assisted by
welfare chairmen from district
units, the drum corps and the Forty
and Eight. Baskets will be distrib-
uted Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18
JOB INSURANCE
VITAL To U. S.,
SAYS VAN NUYS
Action Necessary, Senator
Declares in Address
Before Forum.

Destruction Of the buying power
Of American men and women in in
dustry must be prevented through
adoption Of some form Of unem-
ployment insurance. Senator Fred
erick Van Nuvs declared in an sd-
dress before the Professional Mems
Forum here last night.
Steps must be taken. Senator Van
Mugs asserted. TO prevent the
abrupt termination Of industrial
pay rolls. which. he said. was the
proximate cause OF the economic
depression.
The address wss considered par
ticularlv sip.' .9csnJ because rs a
member Of Senate judiciary
Committee, Scna, Van Nuys VIII
be engaged actively u, study IF
the constitutionality Of unemploy
ment insurance proposals.
Predicting that it will be impos-
sible for the next Congress to make
more than start in this type Of
legislation. the senior senator de-
clsreo the nation has learned in
the last five years that the country
must prepare in times Of prosperity
against repetition of its economic
experiences.
Favors J0bIess Insurance
1T will be impossible" Senator
Van Mugs said, TO put into effect
at this time complete program of
economic and social security, but
We can and must make a substan-
tial start and do it now
The Senagor expressed himself in
favor of unemployment insurance,
followed by old age pensions, ma
tiOr-wide in scope. or at least I'M
der Federal control and supervision
This form Of insurance" the
senator continued, affects not only
the workers but the public gener-
ally. It affects the worker by en-
abling him to maintain. during
during periods of depression, that
standard of living which he has
years of steady employment
1T affects the public at large by
continuing that purchasing power
of the industrial workers which is
so essential to the prosperity of the
farmer. the merchant and the man.
ufacturing industries of the coun-
try"
Stress~~ Sound Principles
Illustrating how all industries
we're affected when wage earners
we're thrown out of their positions,
Senator Van Nuys said in pros
porous times there are more than
S.785,000 wage earners. and that
average weekly pay rolls reache.
more than s200,0O0,00O.
Stop the continuity of the week
" income of these eight million in
dustrial workers with a yearly pay
roll of more than 10 billion dollars
and visualize for yourself the effect
upon the farmer, merchant and
mills and factories of the country"
Senator Van Mugs asserted.
IF We are able to impress upon
forthcoming legislation these sound.
actuarial principles which have to
large degree been demonstrated
by our experiences, we will build
here in America such secure reserve
funds out of the combined contri-
buttons of employers. employees and
the state and Federal governments
as will obviate the necessity for bill
lion-dollar appropriations for emer-
gency relief, the senator concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
a. m. Young Peoples meeting 7 p. m.
Preaching p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.
You are welcome to all these services.
REV. FRED DECKER, Pastor.
st. Johns Lutheran Church.
THE Friendly Church"

Sunday, July LIST.
Regular morning worship, beginning
at i'll a. m.
Sunday school, Gas a. m.
If you have no church affiliations,
you are invited to worship with us!
n. L. PFOTENHAUER, Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Prudent ]. Gamache Passes.

Prudent j. Gamache passed away at
the Libby hospital Thursday evening,
June q, aged n years, II months and
is days. He was born in Montreal.
Canada, and had lived in Libby the
past four years.
He leaves to mourn his loss four
sons. Louis and Ovilla of Libby;
Adolph, Of Cloquet Mimi, Adelore,
Grand Rapids, Mimi; two step-sons,
Alphonse Roy, Redlake Falls, Mimi
and Theodore Roy, Yakima, Wash; two
daughters, Mrs Albert Becker, Libby
and Miss Elizabeth Gamache, Mime
apolis Mimi; two stepdaughters, Mrs
Ed. Brouilette, Racine, Wis, and Mrs
Horace Lybick, Cass Lake, Mimi; also
three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held from St
Joseph's Catholic church M IN d a
morning at 10 o'clock and burial was
in the Libby cemetery. His wife passed
away nine months ago at Yakima, Wn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

Remember that old story of the
Fourth of July celebration in a small
midwestern town half a century ago?
The governor, senator, and couple
of representatives were to address the
citizens in public park. Pretty soon
they started making their way through
the crowd to the speakers stand and
some turnkey or other who was trying
to clear path for them called out
Make way for the representatives of
the people" Instantly someone in the
crowd called back: Make way your
self. We are the people!' And that's
what it all comes down to. The peoples
representatives down at Washington
may advance any kind of theory or
nostrum they choose; eventually, II
their fellow citizens don't like the looks
Of it, they win hear that old cry
Make way yourselves We are the
peoplel"-Cazette, Saltwater, MINI.