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Evening star., 1934-09-21
CONCERN
ASKS INJUNCTION
Be REFUSED U. S.
Roberts Co. Counsel Con-
tends Government Has Not
Shown Code Violation.
COMPANY TAKES ACTION
TO PREVENT SABOTAGE
Arm Watchmen Since Man Was
Detected Seeking to Force
Window of Plant.

Contending the Government has not
shown code violations by the w. F.
Roberts Co., Inc, counsel forthe local
printing and engraving concern today
requested District Supreme Court
Justice Jesse c. Adkins to refuse the
Governments request for temporary
injunction forbidding any further
violations.
Attorneys F. Regis Noel and Harry
A. Grant, representing the company,
were asked by the court to clarity dis
puted matters relating to straight
wage payments and overtime work.
Government to Reply.
Counsel for the company are ex-
pected to complete their arguments
this afternoon, when opportunity will
be given Assistant United States At
torneys David A. Pine and John J.
Wilson to reply. In seeking the tenn
porary injunction, the Government
charged the printing concern violated
code requirements by paying made
quate wages, working its employees in
excess Of the maximum hours and In
failing to post copy of the code re-
quirements in its establishment The
Roberts company has refused to sign
the code.
With the code fight on in court, it
was developed concurrently that the
Roberts plant in Greens court, just
south of the 1906 block of Massachu-
sets avenue, apparently had been
marked for damage, and as a result
the establishment had been ringed
with floodlights, the night watchmen
have been armed and additional pro-
lection has been afforded by the sec
ond precinct police.
Man Tried Window.
The presumed effort at sabotage
first came to attention Friday night,
when q sliding window fastener was
found to have been blocked by the
application of lock. This had been
so arranged that when the window
was closed from the inside as usual
and apparently secured it could be
pushed open from the outside. thereby
affording a means of entrance.
This lock was removed and watch
stationed
Early Saturday a man approached
the window and made an unsuccessful
effort to force it. He was carrying
keys, which he then attempted to use
on a door of the plant and Of the
garage. BY this time the watchman
got outside and the intruder fed
Mr.. Roberts said the man was tall
wore a brown coat, white trousers and
blue shirt.
AS the result of this incident, watch
men stationed both inside and outside
Of the plant have been armed with
revolvers, and the police radio car is
making periodical trips by the plant at
night.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
CROWDED SCHOOLS
PLAN NEW SHIFTS
TO RELIEVE JAM
Five District Institutions
Move to Organize
More Classes.
RECORD ENROLMENT
LISTS 86,38e PUPILS
Changes to Meet Problem Include
Transfer of Children From
Congested Buildings.

District public school officials moved
today to set up additional classes in
five schools to relieve congestion oc-
casioned by this years record enroll
ment, announced yesterday as 86,-
389 pupils. This is 1896 above the
first week mark last year.
Since no funds are available to
employ more full-time teachers, shifts
must be made from schools in other
sections Of the city, where overcrowd-
ing is less acute and classes can be
consolidated easily.
Two new classes will be installed in
the first and seventh grades at the
John Quincy Adams School. The do
mestic art room will be used for one
and a section room for another.
Force School Crowded.
Drawing its pupils from the same
neighborhood, the Force School also
is overcrowded. A new fifth grade
will be established there to care for
excess pupils of both the Force and
Adams schools.
In the West End section a new
fourth grade will be started at the
Grant School. An additional fifth
grade will be organized at the Ban
croft School, serving the Mount Pleas
ant section.
These changes were ordered today
by Robert L. Haycock, first assistant
superintendent, in charge of elemen-
tary schools.
Shop Class to Be Formed.
At the Powell Junior High School.
also in the Mount Pleasant area, 100
extra pupils will be cared for by the
organization Of a shop class. DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent in charge of secondary
schools, announced.
A total of 5,136 public school chill
dren are eligible to receive free lunches.
which will begin Monday, Haycock
announced after compiling reports
from elementary school principals.
This hgure is expected to be increased
later. An additional thousand parochial
school pupils are expected to be GER
tilted as eligible to receive the lunches.
The parochial schools have requested.
however, that serving of lunches to
them be deferred until October /.
Ten additional night school teachers
were employed yesterday, E. j. Lock-
wood, director, announced. Enrolment
Of 6,l73 pupils necessitated the en-
largement. Lockwood said so per cent
Of the night school teachers are not
employed in the regular day schools.
Traffic Course Planned.
A committee of school officials to
formulate plans for teaching traffic
observance in Washington class rooms
was named by DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools.
The Board of Education at its last
meeting authorized DR.. Ballou to CO.
operate with the Board of Trade in
organizing traffic safety instruction
Dr. Elmer S. Newton. principal Of
Western High School, was named
committee chairman. Other members
include w. L. Smith, Dunbar; L. j.
Cantrell, Paul Junior High; H. A.
Haynes, Browne Junior High; s. M
Ely, in charge of safety control in the
white schools, and ]. c. Bruce, occupy
ing corresponding position in the
colored schools.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
ANNAPOLIS SOLVES PROBLEMS.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, September 81
(SpeciaD Their daily routine dis
rupted by the strike of Washington
Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Rail-
way trainmen several hundred Anna
politans who work or attend school in
Baltimore and Washington today were
either late to work or had an un-
expected holiday.
Some students went home to wait
developments and enjoy the holiday,
others "hitch-hiked" to their des-
tinations.
Business men and women who had
cars got them out of the garage and
left for Baltimore and Washington,
loaded with less fortunate passengers.
Several Baltimore taxicabs rolled
into the city, offering to take pas
sengers to Baltimore for ST each. A
group of local taxi drivers banded to-
gether and ran the invaders out with
empty cabs.
A patrolman was stationed at the
South Shore Station to prevent taxi
cabs operating without city permit.
A group of conductors, motormen
and trainmen waited quietly at the
station.
The mails were not interrupted,
trucks being pressed into service and
mail was collected and delivered at
communities along the railroad by
truck.
Evening star., 1934-09-21

With the opening Of the new aca-
dennic year, Father O'Leary, who has
been q member Of the Georgetown
faculty for nearly ~ years, will be
relieved of other duties as spiritual
director of the religious community
by Rev. Vincent s. McDonough, s. j.,
student counselor. The new acting
president, whose temporary appoint
ment is q reward for long and faith
full service on the faculty since 1912,
was born and educated in Washing
ton. He Is o son of the late Timothy
A. OJeary, also a native Of WASH
ington. A brother. Bernard c. and
q sister, Miss Cecilia O'Leary. also
live here, while another brother,
James A. O'Leary. resides in Hyatts-
vile.
Father OLeary was educated at
Gonzaga College and entered the So
ciety Of Jesus in 1908 after studies
at st. Andrew-on-the-Hudson and
at Woodstock College, Md. He taught
q year at Canisius College, Buffalo,
before coming to Georgetown. Except
for q brief period at Woodstock Col
lege. where he completed his studies
in philosophy and theology, he has
been active on the Georgetown faculty
He is ~ years old.
There has been no intimation at
Georgetown University as to the
probable successor to DR.. Nevis
whose 6-year term expired during the
Summer. Influential alumni, 1t is
understood are urging that the ex-
tension of his term be continued
through the remainder of the aca-
demic term.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
$500 THEFTS REPORTED
IN RUM, CLOTHING, GEMS

Thefts of liquors, clothing and
jewelry valued at almost $500 were
being investigated by ploice today.
Among the victims were George H.
Manning, 1909 Thirteenth street, who
reported the loss of whisky, brandy,
wine and jewelry worth 500; Alto
Faro, 2412 Fourteenth street, from
whom $46 worth Of jewelry was
stolen; Mrs. Alice Peterson, 6615 First
street, whose home was burglarized
of jewelry valued at $145; Nick
Chowles, Gil D street, who was robbed
of a diamond horseshoe pin valued at
$100, and Nellie B. Thomas, 705
Seventh street southwest, who re-
ported the theft Of 500 from q ciga-
rette-vending machine.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
Safe on Sidewalks
Provides Police
With Ne,U Puzzle
Thugs or Absel,t.Mi,,ded
Business Mar, to Blame,
Suggests Sleuths.

The Police Departments slelths
puzzled over . weighty problem today
In the shape Of big safe abandoned
by unidentified parties on the side
walk at Eighth and p streets.
Cracksnen may have left It there.
after stripping OF the door and empty
ing the strong box, police hayarded,
or some business man might have
mislaid the safe In . at Of absent
mindedness.
Detective Sergt. Frank Alligood
made the discovery. He failed to find
the owner. however. and up to noon
today the department had another
unsolvsd mystery.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
NINE MEN INDICTED
IN POSTAL HOLD-UP
All Alleged Members of Tri-
State Gang-Two in
Richmond Jail.

The hold-up and shooting Of q
Post ONCE guard in Union Station
last December today formed the basis
Of an indictment returned by the Dis
trict grand jury against nine alleged
members of the Tri-State gang, two
Of whom are awaiting execution in
Richmond for murder.
Those named in the indictment are
Ernest w. Myers, Michael Lynch,
John Kendrick, William Davis, Robert
Mais, Arthur Misunas. Dewey Jenkins,
John Dunn and Samuel c. Berlin.
Davis and Mais are awaiting execu-
ton following their conviction in
Richmond on charges of staying
Ewell M. Huband, Federal Reserve
mail truck driver, during a robbery in
March, 1888. Misunas, who testified
for the State against Mais and Davis,
Is awaiting sentence.
One Still at Large.
1t is charged that the gang held up
Francis J. White, the guard, with a
submachine gun and escaped with
$4,000 In revenue stamps White
was shot in the leg. AL members of
the gang except Myers are in custody.
One Of the alleged members Of the
gang, Lynch, who described himself
as a New York pressman, had been
held under $4,000 bond by Commis-
sioner Needham c. Turnage this
morning for commissioners hearing
September %.
Lynch, who is 81, was arrested in
New York last week and returned here
by Washington headquarters detec-
tives. He pleaded not guilty today.
In another indictment returned to-
day, Michael p. Drain was charged
with embezzlement after Orlando Sa-
batini, an employe at the Italian
Embassy, said he gave him $500 in a
stock transaction and that Drain con-
verted the money.
SO Others Indicted.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are:
Reginald F. Davis, non support; Lee
Harley, Leroy Harley, John Alexander,
George Mondell and Joseph Lands,
joyriding; Harry B. Willis, grand lar
ceny; George Barnes, James Davis,
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Young, housebreaking and larceny;
Jesse Wallace and Edward T. Ross,
HOUSEKEEPING; Joseph L. Owens and
Leroy T. Higgs, larceny from the
United States; James Smith, Samuel
Robinson, Raymond E. Parker. Walter
Parker, Joseph N. Brown, William E.
jenkins, Leonard Brown, Raymond
Swingon and William Wallace, rob-
berry; John Marshall, robbery and
assault with a dangerous weapon;
John Lawson, James H. Durity, Oscar
Maynard and Edgar Williams, assault
with q dangerous weapon; Don Harold
Brownell, forgery and uttering, and
John Wiley and Edward Talley, second
degree murder.
The following we're cleared Of the
charges indicated:
Albert Carter, Thomas ]. Broderick
and Leon Curtis, joyriding; Benjamin
johnson, Claude Morton, Clarence
Morton and Janet fairfield, assault
with dangerous weapon; Alma Nc
Connell, robbery; Alonzo Nichols,
carnal knowledge; James A. Hill,
manslaughter, and Charles Holmes,
homicide.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
SULTAN TO INVESTIGATE
SOUTHEAST PROPOSALS
Promises Personal Study of Plans
After Conference With
Mai. J. C. Gotwals.

Lieut.. Col. Daniel I. Sultan, En-
gineer Commissioner, yesterday prom
ised representatives Of the Southeast
Business Mems Association he would
make a personal study Of the pro-
posals for a series of improvements
in the southeast section.
He said he would confer with Mai.
John c. Gotwals, former Engineer
Commissioner, who approved many Of
the suggested improvements after
comprehensive study Of the subjects.
The delegation Of southeast leaders
was headed by Clarence r. Donohoe,
r. B. English and Charles Jenkins.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
MURDER INQUEST
DELAYED BY HUNT
Sam Berlin Sought in East
in Staying Of Two
Gamblers Here.

Police today searched the under
world of half a dozen Eastern cities
for Sam Berlin, alias Miller, wanted
for questioning concerning the muir
der of Sam Melincov and Bryant Nc
Mahon, gamblers, in Houston Hotel
room early Saturday. Meanwhile, the
inquest into the deaths, set tentatively
for this morning, has been indefl-
nitely postponed.
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief
of detectives, said his Investigators
have not yet ascertained the truth
behind the shooting affray. He
blamed the stubborn silence with
which the gambling fraternity ha-
bitually meets police questioning.
He discounted published reports
that attributed far-reaching under
world significance to the slayings.
I'VE don't doubt that the dispute
which led to the shooting was about
a gambling matter" Burke asserted,
but so far as we know there is no
mysterious intrigue figuring in it.
They were gamblers and probably
they fought about gambling. Per-
hapS some one was called a name and
one word led to another and then the
shooting started"
The rumor was widely circulated
that the slain men were participants
in a rivalry for the city's horse-racing
wire service.
Thomas F. Tobin, SO, a suspect de-
scribed by police as a Norfolk. Va,
racketeer, was transferred from a
precinct cell to Gallinger Hospital
last night. The reason for this move
was obscured. Sergt. George Darnall,
chief of the homicide squad, said the
transfer was made to give Tobin q
more comfortable place Examina-
ton at the hospital showed he was
suffering only from a bad cold. Ply
sicians reported also his case his
tory indicated he had consumed q
pint of whisky daily for three months
up to the time Of his arrest.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
", B. & A. CREWS
STRIKE IN DEMAND
FORPAY INCREASE
'Trainmen Refuse Proffered
Per Cent Boost and
Walk Out.
ACTION is SURPRISE
TO CAPITAL MANAGER
Annapolis Residents Use Private
Cars as Trucks Garry
Mail.

Transportation men on the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Rail-
road went on strike at o'clock this
morning, tying up service between the
three cities, when a proffered S per
cent pay increase failed to meet their
demands.
From headquarters of the line in
Baltimore, the Associated Press quoted
H. T. Connoly, general manager, as
saying some labor difficulties" were
being experienced, and adding that a
statement would be made later.
1t was said there that 1l3 conduc-
tors, motormen and other transporta-
ton workers were affected, the group
leaving in bloc at 5 o'clock.
Want Mileage Basis.
The trainmen's demand for wage
increase first were presented several
weeks ago, it was said. Late yester-
day a final conference was held be-
tween officials and union represent
atives. A proffered per cent in
crease was turned down by the train
men.
Connoly said the trainmen, now
paid IS a day, had asked their wages
be placed on a milage basis. The in
crease involved in their demands was
ito prohibitive, he said
Trainmen were reluctant to discuss
the strike
I'VE have no statement to make at
this time a spokesman said. I'VE
don't advertise"
Crews Tied Up Here.
In Washington, four crews were tied
up, according to r. w. Hawkins, city
passenger agent, in charge OF the local
terminal.
Hawkins said he knew nothing about
causes of the strike, which, he con-
tinued, came as a complete surprise
He had been on vacation and was
awakened at O'Clock this morning
to be acquainted with the situation.
The last service out of Washington
was at 1890 this morning, and the
first effect of the strike was felt at
o'clock, when the line had to cancel
trains for Baltimore and Annapolis.
b. e. o. Carries Patrons.
Arrangements were made immedi-
ately with the Baltimore & Ohio to
transport in both directions all patrons
holding Washington-Baltim tickets
There is no service whatever to An
napolis, however, Mr.. Hawkins said.
Representatives of motor bus lines
at once went to the offices of the
Public Service Commission in Balti-
more, seeking information in regard
to the granting of temporary permits
to operate motor lines in the railway
territory during the strike. Frank
Harper, executive secretary of the
commission, said the commission
would act promptly to meet the
emergency.
Hawkins also announced that fol-
the time being, the company would
decline to accept freight at Its
terminus at Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, though the freight handling
force remained on duty.
There was no trouble reported al
either Washington or Baltimore
terminals.
While no police have been detailed
to guard the company's terminal or
tracks here, officers on their regular
beats have been instructed to pay
special attention to the terminal and
any of the company property within
their beats.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
Workman Killed,
Impaled by Bar
Falling in Shaft
Construction Foreman Is
Struck on Forehead
By Steel Piece.

Pete Lourie, ~, foreman employed
by a masonry subcontractor on the
new G street addition to the City Post
ONCE, was killed today about 9 am.
when a steel cross bar slipped from
a bundle being lowered into an ele-
vator shaft and struck him on the
forehead. The bar fell 20 feet and
the impact sent the end completely
through Lourie's head.
Lourie was removed to Casualty
Hospital in the ambulance and pro-
nounced dead on arrival. The work is
in charge of the B. & w. Construction
Co. of Chicago.
Lourie, who lived at 1921 U street
southeast, is survived by q son.
Thomas, who was notified The cor
oner's Office and homicide squad de-
tectives opened an investigation.
The shaft in which the accident oc-
CURED is about 100 feet deep and was
being wrecked.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
OxONlANS TO HONOR
DR.. HERBERT CRASTER

DR.. Herbert H. E. Craster. librarian
Of the Bodleian Library Of Oxford,
England. and r. H. Hill, secretary, will
be guests Of honor tonight at the
Cosmos Club at o dinner meeting Of
the Oxonians, Washington group
Of former oxford University students.
Famous as one of the great libraries
Of Europe. the Bodleian was estab-
lished in 1898. DR.. Craster is visiting
here to note the latest improvements
In library methods.
F. Regis Noel will preside at the
dinner,
Evening star., 1934-09-21
D. c. CHIEFS PLAN
TO PRUNE BUDGET
Department Heads Called
to Confer on Fiscal
Needs of District.

With the first public hearings ever
conducted on District departmental es-
Inmates concluded, the Commissioners
today prepared to make drastic reduc-
tions in the $51, 800 900 total with the
hope of avoiding an increase in the tax
rate in the coming fiscal year.
A new series of hearings are to be
held at which the department heads
themselves will be called before the
Commissioners to justify their recon-
mendations. Daily budget hearings
are to be held next week, starting
Monday at 10 am.
Where the cuts are to be made will
be determined as the Commissioners
go over the estimates with officials Of
the department.
To Omit No Essentials.
Melvin c. Hazen, president Of the
Board Of Commissioners, explained
that while the estimates would be
"pruned to the bone" none of the
absolutely essential projects would be
eliminated.
The Commissioners, according to
Hazen, plan first to make the cuts and
then determine whether 1t will be nee
essary to raise the present $3.50 tax
levy to support the budget.
Various proposals for tapping new
sources of revenue were discussed dur"
ing the public hearings, but all re-
quire legislation to make them e1ec-
tive The Commissioners, it was
pointed out, cannot wait on legiSla-
ton before framing the budget and
must predicate it on existing means OF
raising revenue.
May Ask for Legislation.
1t is likely, however, that when Con-
gress convenes the Commissioners will
seek legislation providing new form
of taxation that will raise sufficient
revenue to prevent an increase In the
tax rate. Commissioner Hazen be-
lieves an inheritance tax, coupled with
1-cent increase in the gasoline tax
would be more acceptable than an in
come tax, a weight tax for motor We
hicles or other forms Of taxation dis
cussed during the hearings.
At the suggestion Of number of
civic leaders who testified at the hear
ings, the Commissioners will make an
effort to have the Federal contribu-
ton increased. All of them agree
the S5.700,000 sum is too low and
does not represent fair and equita-
bic share, but they have not yet de-
cided what figure to write in the 1886
budget.
Debate Marks Hearing.
The public hearings were finished
yesterday afternoon after a spirited
debate on the emergency relief pro-
gram for the coming fiscal year be-
tween Commissioner George E. Allen
and Rufus S. Lusk, secretary Of the
Washington Taxpayers Protective As
sociation.
After the hearings the Finance
Committee of the Washington Board
of Trade called on Commissioner
Hazen and discussed with him the
Districts financial situation in rela-
ton to the 1895 budget. The commit
tee was composed of Robert v. Flem-
ing, Robert ]. Cottrell, Edwin c. Gra-
ham, Edward F. Colladay, Mark Lans-
burgh, w. w. Everett, E. J. Murphy,
Sidney F. Taliaferro and Daniel J.
Callahan.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
BURGLARS GET AWAY
UNDER RAIN OF SHOTS
Night Watchman illustrates At
tempt to Enter Building on
Thirteenth Street.

o. v. Pumphrey. night watchman,
frustrated an attempted burglary in
the TOO block of Thirteenth street
early today, but three suspects es-
capped down an alley in a rain of
fire from the watchman's gun.
When Pumphrey discovered the
men, one of them had climbed to a
roof. He managed to take one Of
those on the ground in custody and
headed for a police call box
The suspects companions went to
his rescue, however, and all of them
got away, according to the report to
police.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
PAY RETURN ENDORSED
BY q stan Correspondent Of The Star.

by . otan correspondent OF The star.
CHEVERLY, Md, September 21.-
Efforts by parent-teacher associations
to have the pay cuts Of Prince Georges
County school teachers restored were
Endorsed by the Cheverly Women's
Club at a meeting yesterday In the
home Of Mrs Henry Taylor.
The club also voted to establish an
emergency room at the local school.
On September 26 the club will spon-
sor q luncheon at the school. The
organization win celebrates its fif-
teenth anniversary october II with q
special program under the direction
Of Mrs. j. Victor Feather.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
PEDESTRIAN KILLED
By = star Correspondent Of The Star.

By STAN Correspondent Of The Star.
BERWYN, Nd, September AL.
Y. Mitchell, colored, IS, of shenan-
doah Junction, w. Va, was injured
fatally while walking along the Balti-
more Boulevard here by q truck last
night. He died en- route to Casualty
Hospital in the Bladensburg rescue
squad ambulance.
County Policeman Albert Anderson
said the truck was driven by Clarence
Thomas Worrel Of Baltimore. He was
placed under $1,000 bond for a hear
ing before Acting Coroner George s.
Phillips tonight.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
RUM LAW CASE DELAYED
Board Postpones Hearing on Gam
bling Device Charge.

Hearing on charges that a gam
bling device was operated at the res
taurant Of Edith Stern, 100 block Of
Good Hope road southeast, in viola
ton Of the District liquor law, was
postponed yesterday by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board until next
Friday.
The liquor license held by the pro-
prietor may be revoked If the board
finds the charges are proved.