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The Washington times., 1934-10-01
JAIL BREAKERS
ELUDE POSSES
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today, with the execution Of
Davis set for october % and
that of Mais on November 2.
Both men had been convicted
of the killing of E. M. Huband,
driver of a Federal Reserve Bank
truck during holdup last No
vember.
Because of the interstate &C
tivities of the gang, it was
thought likely that the Depart.
ment Of Justice might be asked
to assign its "Dillinger squad
to trailing down the Tri-State
gangsters, who are classed among
the most dangerous criminals at
large today.
Washington police are keeping
a close lookout for the fugitives,
as it was believed they might
attempt to seek refuge here
where they formerly had their
A4CduQOd3 Lc1S.
Police with machine guns were
posted at all bridges and on all
roads leading into the District,
while special squads were held at
headquarters ready to take the
trail at any time word was re.
ceived here.
Woman Guarded
Mrs. Mary Louise Fontaine,
sweetheart of one of the members
of the gang killed in a duel with
police here, was placed under po.
lice guard to keep her from gang
vengeance.
Mrs. Fontaine was the star wit
ness for the State against Mais
and Davis. She had been kept by
police here for several months and
only recently was Smuggled away
to some unnamed destination.
Following the escape motorists
entering the District from Vir'
ginia found their cars halted on
the Key and Highway bridges and
their machines searched.
Careful search of all trucks was
made as the gangsters made their
escape from Richmond following
the Huband murder concealed in
a farm truck.
The empty chicken tin was
found in the Richmond jail gar
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Widening Of F Street
Hinges On Farley

solution for elimination of con-
gestion on F Street at this inter-
section, about $4,000 is needed.
OF this sum 100000 would be
spent by the Federal Government
in remodeling the facade of the
old Patent Office building, and
$4,000 by the District Govern
ment in repaving F Street be-
tween Seventh and Ninth SITS.
This all-powerful body of the
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bage dump today, and authorities
said it was large enough to hold
two pistols and a box of ammunl-
ton.
Had Tin In Cell'
Prisoners said that Mais and
Davis had the tin in their cell ana
promised "a party before they
were taken to the penitentiary.
After their spectacular escape
they stole a mail truck, drove that
several blocks, then forced a citi-
zen out of a high powered sedan
and escaped in that. So far no
trace of that car has been found.
w. A. Toots, jailer who was shot
by the gangsters, was reported to-
day to be in a critical condition. A
number of blood transfusions has
been given him.
The other victims of the shoot
ing, Warden w. A. Moore and
Deputy Sergeant John Selph, were
reported recovering from their
wounds,
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Grocer Graphing
3 Thugs Wounded

HICAGO, Oct. Q.NS0.
Because he resisted three thugs
who took $3.50 from him, Harry
Marcowitz, IS, a grocer, father of
three children, was fighting for
his life today in Lutheran Me.
mortal Hospital. His wife had
pleaded frantically with him not
to grapple with the thugs. He
had turned over the money, but
as the robbers turned to leave, he
leaped on the one who held the
cash. In the struggle he was shot
down.
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Urged toBack
i. s. BODYBUILDING

Warning that family life as an
institution is on the brink of
ruin, the Most Rev. Amleto Clio
varni Cicognani, Apostolic Dele
gate to the United States, today
urged women everywhere to
strengthen the foundations of the
home and actively to support the
Administrators efforts in rebuild
ing homes.
The Apostolic Delegate, in an
address before the fourteenth an,
nual convention of the National
Council of Catholic Women, at
the Mayflower Hotel, warned that
economic conditions today are i'm,
periling the structure of family
life.
Home Rudely Shattered
He told the session:
"The home, rudely shattered
today, will never be restored
save by the observance of the
truths of Christianity If the
fOundati of the home are al
lowed to crumble, all human So
ciety inevitably falls into ruin.
"Greed, the concentration of
wealth, has made everything else
in life subordinate to what is
called industrial progress"
Commencing the efforts of Fed
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By EUGENE A. KELLY

District taxpayers interested in
the widening of F Street between
Seventh and Ninth SITS. N. W., to-
day were awaiting the outcome
of a meeting of the special board
of the Public Works Administers
ton to be held Wednesday.
On the results of this important
meeting hinges the immediate
elimination of congestion on the
two-block stretch by comprehen.
sive program calling for the re-
moval of the steps leading to the
F Street entrance to the old
Patent Office building, provided.
of course, the project is even con
Sidered.
$4,000 Needed
For this project, which is gen
orally referred to as the ideal
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Football Injuries
Claim Youths Life

NEW LONDON, Ohio, Oct. /
uN.SO.-Injuries suffered in a
football game today had claimed
the life of Wilbur Rhoades, IT.
year.old New London high school
Junior.
Young Rhoades, a substitute
tackle for the New London eleven,
was injured in the second quarter
Of q game with the Crestline High
School team Friday afternoon.
Death was attributed to a cerebral
temorrhage.
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WOMEN FLOCK
To TRIAL Of
EDWARDS
Youth Calm as Fathers Are
Picked to Determine His
Guilt or Innocence

wnKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. I
uN.S0.-Bobby Edwards, 81
year-old Don Juan Of a mining
town, went on trial today for
the American, Tragedy" murder
Of his childhood sweetheart.
The father of Freda McKech-
ME, the girl Edwards is charged
with Staying during a midnight
bathing rendezvous, sat within a
foot of the defendant in the
front row of the courtroom.
The handsome young defend
ant leaned forward intently as
selection of jurors got under way.
Edwards was dressed immacu-
lately in a blue suit, blue tie and
white shirt. His dark hair was
Sleeked back, his chin was set
square, with lips pressed together,
emphasizing the geometric out
line of his other facial features.
Crowds of women. young and
old, formed lines which twisted
down the Staircases of the pala-
tial courthouse and out into the
street and reached as far as the
eye could follow.
Edwards stood up and heard
the formal murder indictment
read to him. He did not flick
an eyelash.
Juror Chosen Quickly
The first juror was chosen
quickly. He was Earl Campbell,
"a, laborer, of Pittston, father of
three young children.
In their questioning of the tales
men, opposing counsel stressed
particular angles. Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis pounded away at
the attitude of each venireman re-
garding capital punishment. The
State is eeking the electric chair
for the Young surveyors helper.
DefenJe Counsel Frank McGul-
gan, through questions, pictured
Edwards as a bug under a micro
scope. He asked if talesmen would
be prejudiced by the ordeal" the
defendant was undergoing in hav-
ing photographers flashlight bulbs
popping in his face"
Second LabOrer Picked
The Gecond juror selected was
Michael Sullivan, laborer, so, OF
PittSton.
Juror No. 3 was William Eos
ter, 81, trainman, of Pittston. He
Is the father of two girls, one
daughter is 81, the other q. Freda
McKechnie was 26.
Daniel Edwards, father of the
defendant, sat behind defense
counsel, while George McKechnie,
father of the dead girl, moved into
q seat beside the district attorney
and suggested questions.
This murder trial has broken up
q lifetime friendship between the
Edwards and McKechnie families.
Members of the Edwards clan
have married into the McKechnie
clan. The families have lived next
to each other in Edwardsville,
colliery town atop hill overlook
ing the Susquehanna River.
McKechnie Has Moved
McKechnie, since the finding of
the body of his daughter in Har-
veys Lake, has moved his family.
With his jaw set as hard as
that of the defendant, McKechnie
occasionally glareS over his Shout
der. He does not glare at the al
legged slayer of his daughter, but
at the defendants father, his
former bosom friend.
No matter what the outcome of
this trial, it looks as if a bitter
feud has been born between the
welsh clan of the Edwards and
the Scottish clan of the McKech-
R1inS
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Sigma Phi Plans
For Silver Jubilee

Plans for a banquet october 9
in celebration of the silver jubilee
Of the local Alpha Chapter OF the
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity were
announced today. More than 200
fraternity members in Washington
are expected to attend to pay
honor to the men who originally
founded the local chapter. Speak
ers will include Conway P. Coe,
patent commissioner Joseph c.
Fehr and William Philips. Walter
McCaflin will act as POSTMASTER
and Jean M. Boardman is in
charge of ARRANGEMENTS,
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MEYER CHEST AIDE

The appointment of Eugene
Meyer as chairman of the national
corporation unit for the Commu-
nifty Chest campaign was an
nounced today. Frank j. Addison,
jr., president of the Security Saw
ings and Commercial Bank, will
serve as vice chairman. Bert M.
Luchs was appointed secretary.
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
Canadian Makes
Weather to Order

ANTFORD, Ont, Oct.
(U.SO.-Frank Clark, of Brant'
ford, claimed today, after Is years
of work, he has perfected a de.
vice which will induce the heavens
to shower down any kind of
weather he wants. Clark said he
recently switched on his device,
and 10! there was rain.
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Alexandria Y. F. w.
To Elect Tonight

The annual election of officers
of the Russell Mitchell Post, No.
600, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Alexandria, will be held tonight
in the Friendship Engine House.
Commander Norman Roberts has
refused nomination for reelection
and George Minnigh and Willard
Finnell are being considered for
the post.
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ROBBED OF PURSE

Miss Loretta Baptice, of the 700
block of Newton St., N. w., re-
ported the loss of her purse, con-
tanning So, to young colored
man, late yesterday. Miss. Bap"
tice said the man grabbed her
purse after knocking her down at
Eleventh and Girard Streets,
Northwest.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Surprise Party for
Mr.. and Mrs. Carhsle

Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Carlisle were
given surprise party Friday evening
at their home on Kirkwood road, Clar-
endon, by a group of their friends from
Columbia Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Mr..
Carlisle is past master Of Columbia
Lodge, and the officers who served with
him last year and their wives were
largely responsible for the success Of
the party, with DR.. F. o. Appleton,
present master Of Columbia Lodge, and
Mrs. Appleton in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr.. Carlisle was presented with O
handsome desk set by his co-workers
OF last year, and Mrs. Carlisle was the
recipient of lovely handbag from the
ladies present. During the evening q
buffet supper was served to the guests,
who were Mr.. and Mrs Harry w GaJ-
houn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Holm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Rohrback, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Stewart Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Shepherd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Cosdon, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Laycock, DR. and Mrs. r. o.
Appleton and Mr. J. P. Balster.
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Mime. de Laboulaye Heads
Patronesses for Lecturer

Nine. de Laboulaye. wife OF the
French Ambassador, heads the list Of
patronesses for the series of four lee
lures to be given at the Carlton on
Tuesday mornings, February 6, IS. 20
and 81. Dom Thomas Werner Moore,
M. D., Pm. D., o. 8. B., one Of the
leading psychologists, will speak on
Psychology, Art and Literature"
A partial list of patronesses in
cludes: Mrs. Pierce Butler, Mrs. Mac
White, Mrs. James Couzens, Mrs. Royal
Copeland, Mrs. Marcus Allen Coolidge,
Mrs. Frederick Van Nuys, Mrs. Joseph
O'Mahoney, Nine Sokolowska, Sonora
de Bayle. Frau Leitner, Mrs. Harry Hines
Woodring. Nine. Peter. Representative
Mary T. Norton. Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer,
Mrs. George Scriven, Mrs. Leigh Palmer,
Viscountess dAlte, Mrs. Walter Joseph
Cummings. Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie,
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, Mrs John
Francis Crosby, Mrs Clarence Goodwin,
Mrs. Edmund Montgomery and Mrs. Lee
Warren. Mr.. o. H. Perry johnson is
treasurer for the funds, which will be
used in the work at st. Gertrude's
School Of Arts and Crafts.
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Mrs. Davidson Entertaiins
At Pinehurst Home

PINEHURST, N. c., January 20
Mrs Richard p. Davidson of Washing
ton, who is a Winter resident here, gave
a musicale In her Knollwood home this
week that was largely attended by resi-
dents Of Pinehurst and Southern Pines
A string quartet of the. North Caro-
lima State Symphony Orchestra played
compositions by Schubert, Mendelssohn
and Tschaikowsky and was warmly ap-
plauded
Among the Washington visitors here
this week were Mr.. Thomas Fitzpatrick,
who was at the Carolina. and Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Rhodes. who stopped at the
Manor. Mrs. R. w. Howell of Wash
ington was a guest at the Carolina
The sports spotlight next week will
center on the thirtieth annual St. VAL
entine's golf tournament, which will
usher in solid four weeks of turna-
ment activity leading up to the famous
North and South events in the Spring.
Among the players in the St Valen-
tines event will be Richard P. Davidson.
Who is one of the ranking players of
the section. Mr.. Davidson is a former
champion Of the Chevy Chase Club,
Chevy Chase. Md.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Clark-Scost Engagement
OF General Interest

OF interest to a large acquaintance in
the East and South is announcement
Of the engagement Of Miss Anne Blair
Clark, daughter Of Judge and Mrs.
William Clark of Princeton, N. j., to
Mr.. George Cole Scott, jr., son of Mrs.
Scott and the late Mr.. George C. Scott
Of Ballyshannon, Richmond, Va. The
announcement was made by Judge and
Mrs. Clark at a party given at their
home in Princeton for members of the
two families.
Miss Clark is a debutante of this sea-
son in New York City. She received
her education at Miss Fines School in
Princeton and at st. Timothy's School
at Catonsville, Md, from which she was
graduated in 1882. Through her grand
mother. Mrs. j. William Clark, she is
descended from the Cameron family of
Pennsylvania. Senator Simon Cameron
was President Lincoln's Secretary of
pied the same position in President
Grants cabinet Her grandfather, the
late Mr.. Clark, was in the thread bust
ness in the United States and also in
Scotland. and was the great-grandson
Of the inventor of cotton spinning. On
her mothers side, Miss Clark is the
granddaughter Of Mr.. C. Ledyard Blair
and the late Mrs. Blair and a de-
scendant of Mr.. John I. Blair, one of
the pioneer railroad builders of the last
century.
Mr.. Scott's grandfather was Mai.
Frederic r. Scott, who was a member
of the staff Of Gen. Robert E. Lee of
the Confederate Army. He is also a
grandson of Mrs. Lanier Dunn of
Richmond. He attended st. Christo-
piers School. Richmond, and is a
graduate of Virginia Military Institute
Of Lexington and did graduate work at
the University of Virginia. He is in
the investment security business in New
York
Mrs. Scott has been the guest of
Judge and Mrs. Clark, and with Maj
and Mrs. Mckee Dunn Of Washington
attended the announcement party. She
spent several days this week with Mai
and Mrs. Dunn in New York before re-
turning to her home, Ballyshannon, at
Richmond.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Maryland Society's
Dance January 81

One Of the most attractive dances of
the season will be that given by the
Maryland Society at the Kennedy
Warren January 81. Preceding the
dance and beginning at $3.50 o'clock, an
unusually delightful program of enter
tainment will be presented. The Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. Glee
Club. Mr. r. H. Davidson directing, and
Mrs. Helen Turley, contralto, will render
a group Of songs. Three exceptionally
gifted tap acrobatic dancers-MiSs
Marion Wolberg. Miss Betty Raymond
and Miss Margaret Edmonston-will
also appear as part of the evenings
entertainers. Miss Wolberg was the
winner Of the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
Fox competition over 10000 other par
ticipants. One of the best orchestras
in the city will furnish music for dane
ing from 9 until ~ o'clock
The receiving line will be headed by
Mr. George H. Calvert. jr., president of
the society, and Mrs. Calvert.
All residents or former residents of
Maryland are invited to be present and
to meet with the members of the society
Guest tickets may be secured at the
door on the evening Of the dance.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

the Enoch Pratt Free Library. There
are several things OF particular in
terest in this room. among them a pic
| ture of Virginia Clemm, his child wife;
his favorite telescope, letters to Mrs
Sarah H whitman, to whom he dedi-
Gated the poem, Helen; bust OF
Dante, which is said to have been the
| inspiration for the Raven; a sextant,
chairs, china. glassware and silver.
The interesting news comes from
London, that owning to the death, last
December, of Sir Henry Dickens, and
earlier of his daughter, Nine Perugini,
son and granddaughter, respectively, of
the great novelist. Charles Dickens, the
trustees of the British Museum have
been released from promise made
go years ago, and the keeper of the
museum manuscripts has broken the
seal on a box of letters and manu-
scripts of the author. They will not
be published, but will be made avail
able to readers at the museum.
Whether these letters will reveal any
thing new relative to the unhappy mar
ried life of Dickens, remains to be seen.
While the letters will not be published.
the Life of Christ which Mr.. Dick
i ems wrote for his children and which
was mentioned for the first time in a
posthumus Christmas story written by
Sir Henry, last Christmas, will shortly
If not now be on the press.
In THE Strange Life of Lady Bles-
sington." which, by the way, is one Of
the most fascinating books of 1888,
Michael Sadleir. the author speaks of
the friendship which sprang up between
the Countess of Blessington and
Charles nd ha
and friendly correspondence between
them during the 1840's. The novelist
was at that time in his late twenties
and felt much honored to be Of the
great lady's salon where he frequently
met the men Of wit and fashion of
the day. 1t was nectar to him to listen
TO the conversation and witty sallies
of Edward Bulwer, young, and a lion
in literary circles; Golden. Disraeli,
Walter Savage Landor, the Count
d'Orsay and many of the great states
men of England. It is not recalled
whether any Of the letters which passed
between Dickens and Lady Blessington
we're published, but if not it is hoped
there will some of them be found in
the collection in the museum.
Prince George. youngest son Of the
KING OF England, and the most book
ish one. the other day talked to a
group of writer's at GroSvenor House
| where the Authors Club had met. He
is delightfully."- companionable and pos
sesseS many Of the democratic traits
OF his eldest brother. the Prince 90
Wales. But he is much quicker in
give and take conversation and is al
ways in demand. At this meeting he
said: Speaking as one who has not
yet written book. but has read a good
many. welcome the growing serious
ness of modern fiction but deplore its
increasing complexity." Prince George
! put in good word for illustrators and
said he longed to see the time when
the novel would again be illustrated
And too, he mentioned the need Of
helping artists at this time.
The refreshing news comes from
Paris that the old-fashioned petticoat
has at last come into its own again
| and Is being worn by the well dressed
woman. This bewitching. Elusive bit
OF lingerie has the frilliest little ruff
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Art, Literature, Politics
The President Turns Trick on Newsmen-ldea
of Guilds Spreading in Amerca-Charles
Taft in Civic Work.

insight into the housing situation ana
other problems of reallocation OF COM
munities where unemployment Is nil.
Perhaps Sir Raymond would say her
questions were to the point and not
''hugger- -mugger"-a favorite expression
of his.
It seems an interesting sign Of re-
covery spiritually as well as financially
when the younger generation are show
ing not only concern, but a desire to
help, in national and municipal activ-
tiles. Mr.. Charles P. Taft, jr., young
est son of the late President and Chief
Justice, William Howard Taft. seems to
have covered himself with glory in
affairs municipal in his home town,
Cincinnati His mother, Mrs. Taft,
spends much of her time in her charm
ing home here. and is untiring in her
desire to advance musical culture, for
she is fine musician herself. But
Charles is remembered here as just a
rollicking chap, always the leader in fun
and never thinking of the official side
of mis- family life.
Mr.. Charles Taft and his elder
brother Robert are both prominent in
the Republican party in Ohio Repre-
sentative John Baker Hollister, Repub-
lican. member for the Cincinnati dis
trict, is a member of the law firm OF
Taft, StettiniuS and HolliSter; Charles
Taft, however is the recognized Spokes-
man for his party in local affairs. He
is a stanch party man and believe
there might be a Republican tariff
policy and a Democratic tariff policy,
but no Republican wav of cleaning
streets as contrasted with a Democratic
way of cleaning streets. The thing in
which he says he is interested is cap
able and efficient city management
regardless of politics.
His book recently of the press, City
Management: The Cincinnati Expert
ment." deals with a subject of universal
interest-particularly at this time, when
everything seems in state of transi-
ton.
In this column last week reference
was made to the l25th anniversary of
the birth Of Edgar Allan Poe, which
was commemorateG on Friday, Janu-
airy 10. The most interesting, if not
the most outstanding celebration OF
the event was the dinner given IN
Philadelphia to dedicate to his MEM
ory the rose e-covered cottage" where
the poet, his child wife and devoted
mother-in-la Mrs Maria GLENN,
lived from 1912 to 1874. And it was
in this house that The Raven" The
Masque of the Red Death" The Tell
Tale Heart" The Pit and the Pen
dulum" The Gold Bug" and The
Black Cat" were written. There are
also a few relics in the house in the
way of furniture which we're used by
Poe: but many of his even necessary
comforts often found their way to the
pawnbroker's shop that the little fam
lily might have sustenance for a day
or two.
In Baltimore, on the anniversary, a
room was dedicated to the poet in
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Committees Appointed
For Annual Trinity Ball

At a meeting in the home of the
general chairman of the Trinity ball.
Mrs. E. NJ Toland, committees were
appointed to further the work of the
annual Trinity ball, to be held in the
Mayflower Hotel on the evening Of
February 6.
The ball is to be given under the
sponsorship of the Trinity College
Alumnae Association, and the commit
tees named are: General chairman
Mrs. E. NJ Toland: Tickets, Miss
Eleanor Hurley chairman, Mrs. A. X
Marilley, Mrs William F. ODonnell
Mrs. Dolan Donohue. Mrs Timothy
DAILY. Mrs. James Farley, Miss Edith
Branson, Miss Lillian Suraci Miss
Mary McCracken. Mrs. Martin
O'Donoghue, Miss Eleanor Brady, Miss
Dorothy Petty, Miss Mary Ganey, Miss
Regina Biggs and Miss Margaret
O'Donnell; Patrons and Patronesses
Miss Catherine Redman (chairman) =,
Mrs. William F. O'Donnell and Miss
Jeanne Butler: Music. Miss Kathleen
Brady and Decorations. Miss Kathleen
Harlow and Miss Helen Carroll.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
DR.. TYLMAN TO SPEAK

DR. Stanley D. Tylman, professor at
the University Of Illinois Dental Col
lege. will be the guest speaker at a
meeting of the District of Columbia
Dental Society Tuesday night at the
Medical Building Of George Washing
ton University DR.. w. W. Wyman,
president of the society. will preside
DR.. Tylman will speak on Grown
and Bridge Work" on which he is a
nationally known authority. DR.. Ma
than Cone and DR.. r. J. Glezen also
will speak. A business session will
precede the regular meeting.