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Evening star., 1934-07-30
Ne,u Inmate Advisory Council
Formed for d. C.. Jail Prisoners
Fire Members Elected
From Office Detail
at Institution.
Organization With Linn
tied Self-GOrernment
Seen Working Well.

With the establishment of an In
mate Advisory Council Of fve mem
bers, q limited measure OF self-goV-
eminent has been started among the
office detail of prisoners at the Dis
trict jail.
The purpose Of the council. as out
lined by Warden Thomas NJ Rives.
Is fivefold:
To work for strict obedience Of the
rules Of the institution.
To abolish criticism and back
biting between individuals and groups
of the ONCE detail.
To protect the privileges and
courtesies granted to men on the
Office detail.
To strive to create and maintain
smoother and more efficient func-
tioning of these same men.
To reprimand and, when necessary,
recommend to the superintendent for
curtallment OF privileges, those who
abuse them.
The organization Is working we'll in
practice, Mr.. Rives says, and has made
possible the extension of some new
privileges to the group. In such an
Institution as the District Jail, where
most Of the prisoners are kept for
very short terms, its extension beyond
the office detail, consisting of from
Is to 20 men, is impossible. 1t does
not include the various work details.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
VAN HORN ATTACK
is LAID TO WAITER
Washington Woman Beaten
and Attacked in New
York Hotel.

A 22-year-old waiter was at liberty
under 81 900 bond in New York today
on charges Of assaulting and robbing
Washington woman, Miss Marie Van
Horn, As, an employe Of the Interior
Department, in her room at the Times
Square Hotel, Forty-third street and
Eighth avenue.
Miss Van Horn, who lives at 1880
Massachusetts, avenue, said the waiter,
Salvatore Russo, followed her to her
room on the eleventh floor Of the hotel
and escaped with 500 she had in her
purse after beating her about the face.
Miss Van Horn was treated at Belle
vue Hospital for decorations OF the
right eye and left cheek.
Russo was arrested in the basement
Of the hotel and lated identified by
Miss Van Horn. He was said to have
admitted going to Miss Van Horn s
room, and in his pocket police found
SOS for which he was unable to ac-
count. Oficers said Russo had been
drinking.
Miss Van Horn was on q vacation
trip, going to Buffalo with Sergt. Mai.
and Mrs. M. j. Metzger Of 1882 Mas
sachuSetts avenue. Miss Van Horn
went on to Canada, returning via New
York, while the Metzgers came back
to Washington from Buffalo. Sergt.
and Mrs. Metzger expected to go to
New York today to bring Miss Van
Horn home.
Russo, who told police he lived with
his wife and parents at l725 West
Fourth street, Dunellan. N. j., was re-
leased under bond yesterday by Nag
istrate Michael A. Ford in West Side
Court for appearance August !.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
BALTIMORE BANKER
DIES IN HONOLULU
Waldo Newcomer Was Son Of
Flour and Grain Merchant.
Sales Tax Advocate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 30.-Relatives
have been informed of the death Of
Waldo Newcomer. Baltimore financier
and philanthropist, early yesterday
morning In Honolulu, where he was
spending a vacation.
Death was ascribed to heart trou-
BILE, according to messages received by
his three children, Mrs. Victor p.
Ncyes of Long Green. Md; Mrs. Nor
ris Keene Barroll of Chestertown, Md,
more. He left early this month for
Hawaii.
Newcomer was born in Baltimore
September IA, 1867, and was the son
of the late Benjamin Franklin New
conner, a -four and grain merchant.
He traced his ancestry to Henry New
conner, who immigrated TO this coun-
settled in Lancaster County, Pa.
We was educated at Friends Acad-
emy and Carey's School here and at
st. Paul's School at Concord, N. H,
receiving his bachelor of arts degree
at Johns Hopkins University in
1889. He started work as a storage
company clerk and in 1903 he was
elected president of the National Ex-
change Bank of Baltimore.
Newcomer was a member of COM
mittee which closed negotiations in
1917 concerning the sale in New York
City of the Merchants National Bank
to Canadian capitalists. He served
in 1919 on the European Finance
Committee of the American Bankers
Association. He was a pioneer advo-
cate of a sales tax
Evening star., 1934-07-30
PLAN BIG NAVY DAY
CELEBRATION HERE
Will Be Staged at Washington
Yard to illustrate Various
Activities.

A large celebration at the Wash
ington Navy Yard on Navy day, Oc-
tober ~, to which the public will be
invited to view various aspects Of
naval activity, was assured today,
when Secretary Swanson announced
that the service will cooperate with
the Navy League of the United States
In sponsoring a Nation wide program.
Admiral William H. Standley. chief
of naval operations, announced that
the general theme this year will be
the treaty Navy fully manned,
backed by an adequate merchant
marine"
Nelson Macy. the new president of
the Navy League, wrote to the cabinet
officer that Navy day win mean much
this year to every patriotic American,
for we have started an orderly Sys-
tematie naval building plan, thanks
TO the Presidents wise policy and the
passage OF the VinSon bill.
1T will be the poliIy of the Navy
League to emphasize the Importance
of maintaining this building program
and Of building up q large merchant
marine. upon which the Navy would
be so dependent in the event Of war +"
Navy day is celebrated on the ami
versary of the birth of Theodore
Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Joseph r.
DefreeS, commandant of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, and his associates
are prep 1ring the local program.
Secretary Swanson urged the league
TO suggest ''the vital Importance of
maintaining the personnel at sufficient
strength to adequately man our >om-
batsnt units"
Evening star., 1934-07-30
klWANlS WILL ENLARGE
CHARITABLE PROGRAMS

Special attention to the enlarge
ment of the Kiwanis Clubs charitable
and educational endeavors was given
at the congress of international trus-
tees in Chicago Saturday, according
to Edwin F. Hill. International trus-
tee, and former president of the local
club.
A committee was established for the
continuance of vocational training for
underprivileged children. Among those
elected to this committee was VIII
liam NJ Freeman of Washington.
The clubs policy of promoting good
will between Canada and the United
States will be carried on. A proposal
for establishing Kiwanis outside these
two countries was not carried, owing
to the general opinion that there was
enough to be done without adding the
burden OF foreign expansion.
The club intends TO make q drive
for simplihcation and thrift in local
government.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
COAST GUARD HEAD
BACK FROM NORTH
Rear Admr. Harry G. Ham,
let Returns From Una
Iaska Tour.

Rear Admiral Harry g, Hamlet,
commandant of the United States
Coast Guard, returned TO headquarters
today from an inspection trip of the
picturesque Guard facilities in the Far
North at Unalaska, on the western
coast of the Territory of Alaska.
In these distant parts of Uncle
Sans domain Admiral Hamlet found
the Coast Guard to be functioning
smoothly, carrying not only medical
aid and other assistance. but also act
ing as the strong right arm Of Amer
ican law.
The admiral inspected, among others,
the famous ship Northland, which
now is on her way to the most north
erly port under the American flag
Point Barrow, Alaska, where she will
probably land August IS. She has
just been at Nome, Alaska.
This Coast Guard ships captain,
w. K. Scannell, a native of this city,
is a United States commissioner and
with the help Of another of1icer who Is
United States deputy marshal, they
administer justice through the far
northerly region. The United States
court for that area, Admiral Hamlet
found, is now on board another Coast
Guard cutter, the Chelan.
Admiral Hamlet left June 80, SAIL
the Alaskan waters include Haida and
the Tallapoosa.
One important duty of the Coast
Guard during the Summer season Is
protection Of the famous seal herds
which swim northward to the Prihiloff
Islands.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
CONVICTION UPHELD
IN LINDBERGH HOAX
Norman T. Whitaker Must Serve
Term in Attempt to Defraud
in Kidnap Case.

The District Court of Appeals today
affirmed the conviction of Norman T.
Whitaker, alias "the Fox" on charges
of conSpiring to defraud Mrs. Eyalyn
Walsh Mclean of SIS, 200 in connec-
ton with the Lindbergh baby ransom
hoax.
A District Supreme Court jury de-
cided Whitaker had conSpired with
CASTOR B. Means to induce Mrs. Nc
Lean to give them $35, 900 in exchange
for $4,000 in marked money which
had been turned over by Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh to the supposed kidnap-
ers of his son.
The appellate court decided that
former United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover and his assistant, Roger Robb,
had sufficiently established Whitaker's
part in the conspiracy. He is now
serving a penitentiary sentence Of 10
months.
Means, who did not appeal from the
conspiracy conviction, previously had
been found guilty of stealing $1o4,ooo
from Mrs. Mclean In connection with
the ransom hoax, and is serving Is
year sentence.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
.TWOD. c. MEN ACE
NURSES CHARGES
La Plata Court ConveneS to
Hear Attempted AS
SauIt Case.
ff CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star
LA PLATA, Md, July 30.-Two
Washington men went on trial here
this morning charged with assault
with intent to rape Miss Jean Kearns,
2l-year-old student nurse, also of
Washington. Conviction may carry
the death penalty.
The defendants are Oliver L. De-
catur, 81, of the 1400 block of Mary
land avenue northeast, and Raymond
z. zell, 81, Of the HOO block of
South Carolina avenue southeast.
Both are employed as laborers in the
Agricultural Department.
Work on Jury Panel
Most of the morning was devoted
to obtaining jury. Prosecution
and defense, with a total of so
challenges allowed them, both made
free use of this privilege.
The opening statement by States
Attorney Edward j. Edelen was not
expected to be made until after the
noon recess. He will tell the court
that the defendants picked up Miss
Kearns and her escort, Herbert New
man, both of whom live in the 1900
block of Eleventh street, at Cheasa-
peake Beach, Md. on the evening of
July 8.
The Government charges that they
drove off the main pike onto a de-
serted side road south of La Plata, in
Charles County, around O'Clock, De-
catur and zell are alleged to- have
beaten Newman into Inconsistencies
and then attempted to assault Miss
Kearns criminally.
According to the theory OF the
States case, they were frightened
away by a passing automobile.
Miss Kearns revived Newman and
they walked TO the main highway,
where they were picked up by Walter
Mitchell, jr., and brought to La Plata.
Arrested Next Day.
Decatur and Zell were arrested the
next day in Washington. They are
represented by Attorneys John Mudd
and F. De Sales Mudd.
The case is being tried by w.
Mitchell Digges, chief judge Of the
seventh judicial circuit of Maryland,
and Associate Judge Meveren Loker.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
Official and Other Reports
Bring Total Violations
Up to 81.
THE VOICE { !; SAFETY
TO OPERATE WEDNESDAY
Henry Nestor and F. L. Bins
wsnger Suggested as An
nouncers.

Police Superintendent Browns
safety vigilantes "-official and other
wise-continued on their toes over
the week end, reporting total OF
81 traffic violations.
But that" said Sergt. Walter H.
Thomas, whose job it is to write po-
lite letters of warning to offending
motorists, is only the beginning. As
a matter of fact, most of the COM
plants received today were about
Saturdays violations, and We don't
look for anything like a final score
for the week end until tomorrow
"vOice Of Safety" Plans.
Meanwhile. Inspector B. A. Lamb
chief OF the Traffic Bureau, was COM
pleting plans for putting the Voice
of Safety" automobile into operation
Wednesday morning. Plans for use
of the white car probably will not be
worked out in detail until tomorrow,
however.
One of the things to be settled is
who is going to be the voice." and
who is going to do his driving for
him. At present, it is understood,
the plan being given most favorable
consideration Is to have two crews,
each working an 8-hour shift.
This proposal was put forward by
Capt. Milton D. Smith, second in
command of the Traffic Bureau, who
suggested Policemen D. c. Diehl and
Henry Nestor, the singing cop" as
driver and voice." respectively, for
one shift, and Ohicers j. H. Downs
and F. L. Safety Mike) Binswanger
for the other one.
The machine will 60 into service
about 10 am, after brief ceremonies
being arranged by Lamb, Smith and
representatives of the Board of Trade.
The first week of the drive, Thomas
said, brought 119 reports from the
"Wgilantes," many of them persons
not included in the 100 oficially
designated by Brown.
officials Catching Up.
Right now, however" Thomas de-
clared, ut looks as though the on
cial observers are catching up. The
number Of their reports is increasing
while those from unofficial sources Is
falling of.
'sThe things We want the observers
to pay particular attention to now are
passing stop signs and ignoring red
lights. Both are serious offenses, and
we intend to bear down just as hard
as we can on motorists who commit
them" .
Most Of the unofficial 'vigilantes, %
Thomas said, prefer to remain anony-
nous, signing themselves "303," "7-
H." "139," "719xi1" and the like.
I'VE don't care what kind OF fancy
numbers they give themselves, though, n
Thomas added. lust so they keep on
their toes"
Evening star., 1934-07-30

1t Is to the interest Of members Of
the council. who we're elected by the
prisoners themselves, to detect and
try to eliminate any rebellious attitude
on the part of their fellows which
might result in behavior which would
make it necessary to curtail the rela-
tive freedom which the TRUSTEES are
allowed, Mr.. Rives said. Where pos
sible this is TO be accomplished by
the organization itself, without resort
to disciplinary action by the authori-
ties.
One OF the difficulties in keeping
such an organization as an ONCE de-
tail, Mr.. Riyes says. is inevitably the
growth of jealousy among the men,
bers, each of whom wants the easiest
Job possible.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
LOCAL NAVAL RESERVES
START TRIP AUGUST rs

Washington's Naval Reservists will
take their Summer training from
August 25 to September Z, the Navy
Department today announced, on the
destroyers Badger and Babbitt.
This morningA the Naval Reservists
from New York City and Brooklyn.
who spent the week end here, depart
ed for sea. The three destroyers
Overton, Sturtevant and Manley car
ried these Reservists, whose cruise
win terminate Friday.
The Baltimore and Pittsburgh Re-
seryists viii be at sea at the same
time as the Washingtonians, travel
ing aboard the destroyers Tattnall
and Tillfnan. Richmond Reservists
viii accompany the Washingtonians
on their cruise.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
THREE BOYS, ~ TO Is YEARS OLD,
CONFESS SERIES OF BURGLARIES

Of q vegetable truck near the homes
Of the victims.
A eheck-up disclosed. Lambert said,
that the truck was owned by the
fathers Of the boys, two Of whom are
brothers. The youngsters rode on the
truck. oStenSibly helping their fathers.
who. according to Capt. Bowers, had
no knowledge Of the thefts.
How many robberies the boys perpe-
trated and how much their loot to-
tailed. Lambert was unable to estimate,
He said, however. that the value OF
the loot probably viii run into several
thousand dollars.
Thus far, Lambert said, he has re-
covered diamond ring worth $50
and q number OF pockethooks-ail
ernptaed and hidden.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
CAUGHT R0BBING STAND
ON ROCK CREEK DRIVE
Policemen Declare 19-Year-Old
Clerk Was Removing Car
tons Of Cigarettes.

Two United States park policemen.
patrolling Rock Greek Park, early to-
day, reported they caught red-handed
a man who a1legedly had broken his
way into the concession stand north
of Morrow Drive. west of Sixteenth
street, and was gathering up cartons
of cigarettes when apprehended. He
gave his name as Donald Ward PEN
dergast, 19-year-old clerk of st. Paul,
Mimi, and police declared he admit
ted serving a sentence Of IA months
at Lorton Reformatory, and had been
released about 9 days ago. Locked
up at No. 6 police precinct, he was
booked for investigation, and will be
charged with housebreaking, the Of
f1cers declared. The officers were J.
3. LawIer and c. Hestikind.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
COUNTESS KORZYBSKI WINS SUIT
OYER EVERETT MINIATURES

Lesh, filed suit IN District Supreme
Court against MRS. Everett.
The latter admitted engaging the
artist to do the portraits Of the chill
dren. but denied she had commits
stoned her to paint Mr.. Everett or
herself. She said she had paid only
$500 on account for the children's
portraits because the work was not
completed satisfactorily before she
left the city.
After a lengthy trial, IN which ex-
perts testified to the skill reflected in
The work Of the countess, judgment
was entered against Mrs. Everett.
From this judgment the appeal today
was taken.
Countess Korzybski. q native Of
Poland. is now in New York.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
SONS Of PERICLES MEET

The District Convention of the
junior order. Sons of Pericles of the
American Hellenic Educational Prog
reSsive Association, met today at the
Arlington Hotel. under the direction of
District Governor Harry Sembecos, to
select the next convention city and to
elect District officers.
About IS delegates from seven cities
arrived yesterday and attended mass
at tie ST. Sophia Greek Orthodox
Church. A wrestling exhibition. thea
trical show and q dance. starting at
s pm. at st. Sophia Hall, win close
the convention.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

MRS. HARRY r. VICKERS,
The former Grace Kanode, secre-
tary to Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat Of the District Supreme
Court, and niece OF District Com
missioner Melvin G. HAGEN, who
was married by Justice Peyton
Gordon at the court house today
to Harry F. Vickers, 35. of Detroit,
Mich, engineer and head of Wick
ers. Inc.
Miss Kanode, who is 80, had not
announced her marriage, and the
ceremony was over before her
friends at the court house knew it
was being performed.
Those attending the ceremony
included the brides mother and
sister. Mrs. Albert Kanode and
Miss Esther Kanode; Commissioner
Hazen. Justice Jesse c. Adkins,
George X. Chadwick. a friend OF
the groom; Assistant United States
Attorney Charles Murray and
Lieut.. Ira Keck, police aide to
Commissioner Hazen.
The bride will return to her
work at the court house after a
honeymoon trip through the North
and Canada.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

A dispute growing out Of miniature
ivory portraits was finally settled to-
day when the District Court Of Ap-
peals decided Countess Myrs Edgerly
Korzybski, well known artist. was en-
titled to a judgment for IS 200 against
Mrs. Grace Burnap Everett, widow Of
the late Edward H. Everett.
In 1926, when Mrs. Everett was
living in her home on Sheridan circle,
now occupied by the Turkish embassy,
it was alleged she engaged the
countess to paint miniatures on ivory
Of her two children, her husband and
herself
Contending she had performed her
part Of the contract and had not been
paid. Countess Korzybski, through At
torneys Dion s. Birney and Paul =
Evening star., 1934-07-30

Three boys. ranging in age from IL
to Is, were under arrest today after
confessing. according to Eighth Pre-
cinct Detective E. D. Lambert, that
they had staged 8 series of burglaries
In the fashionable upper Connecticut
avenue section.
The youngsters. one OF whom al
ready was on probation after conyic-
Eson as a purse-snatcher, were ar
rested Saturday night as the finish
Of q three-week investigation by Lam
bert. One of them wss armed with q
.Sa-cahber pistol, Lambert reported.
The clue that led 70 solution Of the
roobe=ies. Lambert said. was the fact
ts,s. az conceded with the appearance
Evening star., 1934-07-30
TOMORROW is LAST DAY
FOR FILING TAX RETURNS

Tomorrow is the last day for fling
personal tax returns Any return
which is brought to the District Build
ing today or tomorrow, or which bears
a postmark not later than midnight
tomorrow night, viii escape penalty.
Those coming in later. however, are
automatically assessed penalty of 20
per cent of the tax.
Deputy Assessor Charles Russell said
today that 26,0o0 returns had been
fled, leaving an estimated $4,000 per
sons to file today and tomorrow If
they wish to avoid the penalty. To-
morrow the personal tax ofice will be
open from 8 am. TO 5 pm.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
More Showers Are Forecast
Without Much Rise
in Temperature.
DEFICIENCY FOR JULY
is SHARPLY REDUCED
Washington Center of Downpour
Extending Well Along At
lantic Seaboard.

After a drought breaking and heat
breaking rain yesterday. Washington
had q comfortable" day in prospect
today. according To the United States
weather Bureau. with likelihood
that thundershowers late this after
noon or tonight will bring additional
relief.
The forecast for the District prom
ised local thundershowers late this
afternoon or tonight. Tuesday fair.
Not much change in temperature
When the forecast was announced
the thermometer read 76 degrees, and
with overcast skies, there was little
prospect OF a severe rise above that
reading, 1t was said.
Over 2 Inches Falls.
That was degrees below Sundays
maximum temperature, when at 1880
pm. the mercury had pushed up to 81.
That was just short time before the
long, steady rain began. and by 4
o'clock it was only 66 degrees.
Between am. and 8 pm. yesterday
Washington enjoyed a rainfall of / SO
inches. BY adding II TO IL midnight
readings, the city had a total Of 2.0S
inches, making up for more than half
of the deficiency for the month.
July was deficient, 3.44 inches of
rainfall until yesterday. Today that
had been reduced TO 1886 inches, with
an outlook that the shortage of mois-
AsRrA Vxaax 80 YadatqaH Fttrtkar faf1ra t4n
end of the month.
States Are Aided.
Washington was the center OF the
downpour that brought greatly needed
relief to nearby Maryland and Virginia
farms. Parched for nearly a month,
growing plants were facing wither-
ing death. But when the skies failed
to clear during the day the earth alb
sorbed virtually all of the moisture.
The rainfall area extended from
north OF Atlantic City down the coast
10 the East Gull region and as far
West as Elkins, W. Va, and Nashville.
Tenn, with the exception of a small
area along the North Carolina coast
and another small territory in the
central part OF South Carolina
In the parched areas of the Middle
West and West, however, there was no
relief. A small rainfall in Northern
Michigan and light precipitation in
Minnesota was reported, but neither
was sufficient to break the drought or
bring anything except few minutes
respite from excessive heat.
In Kansas City there was .02 rain
late Saturday night, but it was local
Today's forecast does not promise
much more aid TO the Maryland and
Virginia farmers and their crops, al
though there may be showers in spots
Evening star., 1934-07-30
TWO STAGE H0LD-UPS
Lunch Room and Store Robbed by
Colored Bandits.

Lunch Room and Store Robbed by
Colored Bandits.
Armed bandits last night held up
and robbed the attendants at an all
night lunch room at Third and c
streets southwest and a grocery store
at sss N street. Two colored men
staged the hold-ups in each place.
At the lunch room. Steve Demos,
on duty behind the counter, was
threatened with a pistol by one Of
two eolored men while the other took
SSl from the cash register. As the
robbers left, Demos hailed tsxicao
and save chase, but failed % catch
them.
Amerigo J. Faina, prop<ssazss q shs
N street store. vas alone sa0Zslr sitter
midnight when tive eoSarea men en-
tered. one drawing Z pistol and RCD
hing him Of $40 while the other
watched at the door. Tx escaped
On foot
Evening star., 1934-07-30
WILL PRESENT COMEDY

Summer Nights Dream" will
be presented at the Sylvan Theater in
the Monument Grounds at 8 o'clock
tonight, under the auspices of the
Community Center Department.
In event Of inclement weather. the
performance will be given at Central
High.