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s. n. GOLDSMITH.
TemporariIv in CharEe-
Evening star., 1934-02-15
BRAUND HEADS GROUP
Bg Chosen President Of St. Dom.
inic Holy Name Society.

Election of John Braund as presi-
dent of the Holy Name Society OF
st. Dominic's Parish was announced
today. Other new oficers are Will
ptsm HenneSsey, vice president; John
Reynolds, secretary; Thomas K. Gal
Iaher, treasurer; James Hartnett
marshal, and Norman ChappeIl, Ed
ward Biggare and DR.. Frank Mars
den, delegates to the Washington Sec
tton Of the Baltimore Archdocesan
Holy Name Union.
Rev. j. jeremiah DUrkin, o. P. is
spiritual director Of the society. Mr.
Gallaher, who was reelected treas
urer, was first president of the Wash
1nEton Section, having been elected
20 that Office on October l6, 1907
He held the ONCE for three years
and has been active in Holy Name
work ever since. The parish branch
has a membership Of 199 mer
and boys,
Evening star., 1934-02-15
DEFENDS BOYCOTT
AGAINST GERMANY
Green Says A. r. |. Seeks
to Force Freedom for
Teutonic Workmen.
M the Associated Press.

Eg the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 15.-William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, said last night
that the organization in boycotting
German made goods "dissvows any
disposition or intention Of interfering
in the internal affairs Of the German
government"
The federation'S action, he told the
Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to
champion human rights, was a "call
on the working people and their
friends at home and abroad, to apply
It until the working people of Ger
many are made free to organize into
their own trade unions ."
The boycott, he said, is also to re-
main IL ef 1t until the Jewish peo-
pie, residing In Germany, are ac-
corded the equal right, with other
German citizens, to enjoy all the
rights and privileges to which they
are morally, legally and politically en-
titled"
Green said the federation was
AiONCu W dhOBG Vic bOy SOJb ny J4AC
feeling that an appeal to Hitler's
heart, conscience and judgment would
be Of no avail.
THE opinion Of labor must, of ne
eeSStty, be brought home to him in
some more definite and convincing
way Green said.
He aSsailed the so-called new Ger
man labor code" asserting the Hitler
administration, through the new code,
undertakes to create a relationship
between employer and employs based
on the complete domination and con-
troll OF industrial ownership and in
nustrial management.
This so-called labor code is revo-
lutionary and reactlonary," he
charged "It completely annihilates
labor unions, prohibits strikes and
terminates collective bargaining, as
well as the right to organize"
Evening star., 1934-02-15
RUM APPEAL FILED

BY q stan Correspondent Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, February 15.--
An appeal from the decision Of the
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board to refuse David 6. Tuoheys
application for 9 permit to sell light
wines and beer at Cabin John was
forwarded yesterday to the State
License Bureau.
The decision Of the board was an
nounced following q meeting last week
at which q delegation o! some 40
citizens from the Cabin John area
appeared In protest against the tssu-
ance of any alcoholic beverage per-
mits along Conduit road.
Upon hearing the decision Of the
board. Kenneth Lyddane, attorney for
Tuohey, notified DR.. Benjamin O.
Perry that he would appeal the de-
cision, and the appeal was mailed tc
the state License Board yesterday.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
10000 Children Guests.

Thirty thousand children were en-
tertained in a. movie houses, theaters
and halls as guests of Poplar, England,
on the annual carnival day.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

Virtually every known scheme OF de-
ception and fraud has been practiced
by unscrupulous applicants for emer-
gency relief In order TO pry few
dollars a week from the District Elner-
gency Relief agency.
Single men have posed as fathers OF
large families Married couples with
out children have borrowed q few
from relatives to strengthen their plea
for relief. Others have resorted to
forgery. or have represented them
selves TO be Iobless and in destitute
circumstances, while holding down
fair salaried jobs In the Government
service.
Yet the emergency relief agency,
according to Leroy A. Halbert. former
director and now assistant in charge
Of research, has lost a negligible
amount to these imposters In COM
parison with the millions Of dollars
II has disbursed to the worthy poor
and needy The exact amount is not
known. nor is the total number of
cases involving fraud and deception,
but Halbert estimated they were not
In excess Of so.
Only Few Prosecutions.
In support of his estimate, he point
ed TO the fact that there had been
only a half dozen prosecutions for
fraud and deception since the creation
Of the emergency relief agency.
THE chance of beating the relief
agency Is small" said Halbert. "Our
system Of investigation and record
checking reduces the dishonest cases
TO q minimum"
Evening star., 1934-08-07

The most amusing case, however,
concerned a laborer on the relief rolls
who had boasted to his fellow work
men that he was the proprietor Of a
store. The men on the job reported
him TO the relief agency. An investi-
cation disclosed that his wife was
trying TO earn some extra money SELL
ing soft drinks and candy from an
improvised show case in the front
window Of the couples two-room fat.
Nearly every day the case workers,
according to Halbert, are called on to
investigate fraud complaints, which
come from people who don't know
the facts" Many unnecessary inves-
legations have been made because
neighbrs Of persons on relief rolls
have reported that the clients seemed
to be too well-dressed to deserve char
ity. The check-up, in most instances,
he said, showed that these persons,
who we're in good circumstances sew
eral years ago, were wearing clothes
purchased In the better days." but
now were financially destitute.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
LIQUOR CANVASS
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Council Head Estimates
$500 Eligible in Ia
koma Vote.

In preparation for the referendum
September to decide whether
Takoma, d. c., should remain a dry
area, District officials this week will
begin a canvass of residents of the
section who are eligible to register
their votes" in the matter.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman, who is completing rules
for the voting, estimates that about
$500 persons viii be eligible to par
ticipate.
Eligibility Ascertained.
All persons over 81 who had a place
of abode in the section on July /, with
the intention of maintaining that
residence indefinitely in the future,
viii be eligible to vote. Thus all men,
bers of family, including children
over 81; tenants in apartment houses,
roor1ers; servants, if they actually live
on the premises, and all others coming
within the general rule, will be eligible,
Prettyman said.
Persons who live in Takoma only a
month or two in the Summer, how
ever, viii not be eligible.
A list of persons eligible viii be pre-
pared by the Commissioners and
posted in a public place in the Sec
tion, probably at the Takoma Park
Public School, next Monday and Tues
day. Any person win be permitted to
challenge names on the list or to sug-
gest additions. These suggested changes
must be filed with the corporation
counsel on or before August 81. On
August 80 or 81, q Board of Electors
viii hold hearings in Takoma to hear
oral arguments on contested cases.
"x" Designates Vote.
Meanwhile, work Is proceeding on
the form of the referendum ballot.
1t will be designed so that votes on
various questions can be cast by the
mere making of an "x," if plans of
Prettyman are carried out. This Will
prevent uncertainty as to the inten-
tions Of the voters, he believes.
The area concerned in the refer
endum is bounded by Georgia avenue.
Underwood street and the District
line.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
LEGION PARADE WILL
OPEN CONVENTION
Veterans Conclave Expected to
Be Largest Ever in
the District.

The annual convention Of the Dis
trict Department, American Legion,
viii begin tomorrow night with a pa
rade through the Georgia avenue bus
iness section. The convention Is ex-
pected to be the largest In the history
of the department. according to Mar
tin A. Dyer, chairman of the COM
niittee In charge Of arrangements.
All legion posts viii participate in
the parade, Dyer announced, along
with the Department OF the American
Legion Auxiliary, all auxiliary units,
members of the 40 ct 8, and members
of the ct 40. The Sons Of Veterans
Organization viii join in the parade
for the first time. Every legion drum
and bugle corps in Washington end
the Drum and Bugle Corps Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars win partici-
pate.
National Comdr Hayes Of the legion
win deliver the principal address Of
the opening night of the convention.
at Paul Junior High School,
Evening star., 1934-08-07
DIsCLAIMs CONNECTION.
Charles J. Maddox, Democrat, Ex-
plains Fusion Endorsement.

plains Fusion Endorsement.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, MD, August r.
Charles j. Maddox, Democratic or
ganization candidate for county sur
veyor, who last week was indorsed
by the fusion party, disclaimed any
connection with the latter faction in
a statement made public here today.
masmuch as certain misunder-
standings have arisen by reason of
my recent Endorsement by the fusion
faction in Montgomery County" Mad
dox said, 81 wish to make the follow
ing statement:
II have not at any time solicited
their Endorsement, but certain repre-
sentatives of theirs came to me. as
they have to many other of the
Democratic organization candidates,
several times and earnestly requested
me to run on their ticket. Having
been a Democrat for more than 10
years I could not seriously consider
the same and frankly told them SOFAS
I had previously requested the Demo-
cratic organization support. They
asked me if I had any objection to
them indorsing me as the Democratic
organization candidate and with that
express understanding told them no.
My ONCE is in the Court House
and have been in close contact with
the methods and the workings Of the
present county administration. I
heartily commend the economic man.
ner and the sound businesslike judg-
ment used in the expenditure of pub
lie funds and I pledge my whole
hearted support to each candidate on
the Democratic ticket"
Evening star., 1934-08-07
FOUR ARE HURT
IN AUTO M|SHAPS
George Hartman, 81, Suf-
fers Broken Leg When
Struck by Car.

-Four persons were injured, two seri-
ously. in automobile accidents late
yesterday and early todax
George Hartman, 81. of S54o Georgia
avenue, suffered q broken leg and
cuts and bruises about the head and
body when struck by an ausomohiIs at
Georgia avenue and Newton street.
Hartman was taken to Garfield Hos
pital. The automobile was driven by
Herman Bowles of $3.50 Georgia
avenue.
John Hanson, 40. colored, Of 1924
Swami street, was severely injured this
morning when an automobile operated
by Edna K. SheIhes, "a, Of the 1900
block of Ingraham street, knocked him
from his bicycle in the 1000 block Of
Massachusetts, avenue. Hanson was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where
his condition was described as unde-
termined.
Several passengers were severely
JOAbCu dOUub IL VAoSA Aoos AA6AAs WAoAA
a street car left the rails while max
ing a turn at Eleventh. and @ streets
southeast. The car crashed into con-
crete retaining wall before the home
of DR.. D. r. Bilbrey, $40 Eleventh
street southeast. Traffic on Eleventh
street was rerouted for more than half
an hour while wrecking crews placed
the car back on the rails. The motor
man In charge was M. P. Perkins.
Richard J. Steuart, Is, of 592l
Forty sixth street, and John Bouldin,
also 18, of 4o09 Chesapeake street.
were slightly injured yesterday after
noon in an automobile collision at
Klingle road and Eighteenth. street.
They were treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
C. C. C. ENROLMENT
POLICY CHANGED
Hines Announces Transient Vet
erans Will No Longer Be
Accepted Here.

No more special enrollments Of
transient veterans congregated in
Washington viii be accepted by the
Civilian Conservation Corps, 1t was
announced today by Gen. Frank T.
Hines, administrator of Veterans At
fairs.
All field stations of the Veterans
Administration have been notified by
radiogram of this decision of the
Government, so that field managers
can warn veterans against coming to
Washington for enrolment.
While some exception had been
made in the past, there are no va
cancies in the veteran quotas for the
Eastern States to which veterans from
other States may be assigned, 1t was
explained, and from now on all vet
erans chosen for assignment to the
Civilian Conservation Corps must be
selected locally by the regional offices
of the Veterans Administration To-
Gated in the several States.
Gen. Hines emphasized that all vet
erans should be advised not to come
to Washington with the expectation Of
obtaining special authority for enroll
ment, but should apply to the re-
gional Offices of the Veterans Ad-
ministration in their own States.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
ALL BIDS REJECTED
ON CARS FOR AGENTS
Justice Department Explains Auto
Makers Failed to Under.
stand Needs.

Bids received last week for 200 fast,
light automobiles for Justice agents
IN their pursuit of criminals have
been thrown out and new bids will be
asked, 1t was learned today at the
Department Of Justice.
None was accepted because of ap-
parent misunderstanding by bidders
as 70 specifications, it was under
stood. The cars must meet special
requirements. including quick pickup
and sustained speed,
The new bids, win be asked within
q few weeks. it ~ sesd. Reports
that the throwing out OF bids and
the consequent delay in making the
purchases were due to a hope that
Henry Ford would make peace shortly
with N. r. A were described today as
without baSis.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
OF COURT ROOM
DISMAYED BY FLYING BAT

Courtroom procedure In the Police
Court Of the District has been dis
rupted for many odd reasons during
the many years it has been in opera
ton, but new one was introduced
today baleful looking bat.
The bat swooped into the room and
fioated for a moment over the crowded
court as a memory Of black magic
seemed to dawn on the faces Of many
occupants of the court. Slowly it
glided to a poised halt above the head
of Judge Ralph Given, and then,
doing a swift side-slip, swerved cff
across the room again.
Attaches from other parts Of the
Evening star., 1934-08-07

Inc comparatively lew cases now on
record, are due primarily, Halbert
said, to the efforts of the relief agency
to cut the proyerbial red tape and
provide the worthy with relief with
out undue delay. Subsequent inveSti-
cation Of the applicants usually dis
closes any deception and. of course.
cuts OF the relief allowance.
Probably the most glaring case Of
dishonesty on the party Of an appli-
cant for relief was brought to light
few days ago.
A couple had been allocated $3.50 a
week toward the payment of rent.
Upon complete investigation, 1t was
learned they were in comfortable cir
cumstances and had new automo-
bile. Later it was learned the couple
had applied for relief under an as
sumed name and when the proper
name was discovered the man was
found to be an employe on the regular
pay roll Of a Government bureau. He
was forced to return the allowance
under threat of prosecution.
Another similar case also involved
Government employe, who had been
granted total of $50 before his true
circumstances were discovered. He,
too, was compelled to make restitu-
ton.
One OF the cases prosecuted con-
cerned man who claimed he had a
wife and several children dependent
on him. He was placed on the relief
rolls Immediately, but subsequent
check showed that his children, all Of
age, we're independent applicants for
relief. His wife could not be located
in the North Carolina town where he
said she was living.
A single man who tried to make a
good thing" of the emergency relief
told a pathetic story about his wife
and children being on the verge of
starvation because he was unable to
find work. The emergency relief en-
ployes lost no time in providing him
with food order, but when a case
worker went around to make an in
vestigation the man was discovered
to be an imposter. His purported wife
was in reality his sister, and the
children were his sisters. He went to
Jail.
A number of cases, Halbert revealed,
involved the raising of food orders.
Applicants given such orders calling
for groceries amounting to SIS raised
the amount. Those who raised
the figures above $40 were caught
Immediately by the grocers, who knew
the relief agency did not issue orders
in excess of that amount. Others were
caught when the orders were returned
to the relief agency and checked with
the records.
Stole and Forged Orders.
One of the exceptional cases Hal
bert cited involved an applicant who
had stolen some blank relief orders,
| filled them in and forged the name of
case worker. He was caught and
required to give the relief agency
$3.50, the amount of the grocery bill
that had come to the relief agency
on the forged orders.
Even inside the relief agency itself,
an attempt was made by a case worker
to defraud the District of some of the
relief fumes. He adopted the practice
of calling on clients to whom checks
had been sent, telling them they had
been mailed in error, and after forg-
ing the names of these clients, cashed
them and kept the money.
Halbert said there also had been a
number of cases where roomers in
houses where relief workers lived, had
taken the checks and forged the
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Just Concentrating.
Not Sleeping, Says
Policeman on Trial
Officer Fined Despite
Story of Studying
auto Tags.

Policeman william r. Sheets. eighth
precinct, was fined 500 before the
Police Trial Board today ON charges
Of being asleep on two occasions while
on night duty in police car at
Calvert street and Connecticut ave-
nue. to turn heavy motor trafic away
from the old Calvert Street Bridge.
The officer denied that he had been
asleep on either of the two occa-
sions, the nights of July 26 and 2s,
and insisted he was merely "concen-
trating" on the line Of license num-
bers approaching across the bridge.
Sergt. Raymond Carroll said he
stood beside Sheets for 13 minutes
before evoking any sign Of recognition
from the patrolman and two nights
later found him asleep again when
he returned with Lieut.. H. r. Lohman.
Lohman testified as to the second
charge of sleeping while on duty.
Sheets was fined $50 on each
charge.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
REVIVAL OF c. W. A.
is HELD UNLIKELY
F. E. r. A. Officials Answer Plea
Made at Atlantic City by
William Green.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A revival of the c. w. A. to stimu-
late employment is unlikely this
year, Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration officials explained today
in answer to the plea made at Atlantic
City by william Green. president OF
the American Federation of Labor.
Green pointed to 100000 un-
employed workers, but his insistence
that this situation be met by another
C. w. A. program, providing work In
all cities, was met here with state
ment that there can be no change
this Winter in present relief methods.
The G. w. A. was operated with
$400, 600, 900 of Public Works Admins
tration funds supplemented by about
$500, 900 900 of relief money. 1t was
discontinued last May when funds ran
out.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

robbery attempt, rolled over the curb
and hit a tree. The woman driver was
taken to Georgetown Hospital in a
patrol wagon from No. 8 precinct and
treated for cuts about the head and
shock.
She was not seriously injured
The woman's three assailants, whose
descriptions were furnished to police,
escaped on foot without obtaining any
money.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
PARTY PLANS RECITAL

The District branch of the National
Womenis party will hold q dance re-
citsl and musicale on August 10 in
which Amelia Priesche, student Of
Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Dennis, will
dance.
Mildred Curran viii give a reading
by James L. Barrie entitled The
Twelve Pound Look" Sanford Dom
aldSon. baritone. win sing selections
from The Show Boat" 'Vagabond
King" and Desert Song" and Mrs. r,
Emery, accompanist. will also render
selections on the piano,
Evening star., 1934-08-07

building appeared armed with brooms,
busters on long poles, and other
vicious weapons. The bat disappeared
into a ventilator. After . decent in
terval of waiting. the court recon-
vened.
Swish-and the bat was in again.
This time, however, he seemed to
catch a little of the courtroom excite
ment and swung madly around and
about the room. Finally, there was a
clatter of chairs: one court attendant
almost fell from his perch ON the
judges desk, and with derisive flip
the bat was gone again
Judge Given called the court to
order.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
LEAVES HOSPITAL
. statf Correspondent Of The star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, August T.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison
returned to duty today after spending
"a hours In Sibley Hospital. Washing
ton. He was taken to the hospital
by the Bladensburg rescue squad after
a blood vessel broke In his throat,
causing 9 severe hemorrhage.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Montana Ratifes Repeal.

HELENA, Mont. August CP).-By
a delegate vote of As to 4, Montana
yesterday became the thirty -eighth
State to ratify the twenty-flrst or re-
peal amendment. The constitutional
convention held here for that pur-
pose was the first since 1879. Two
States have rejected the amendment.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

the road and
struck a tree, IN
juring the driver.
Eme Mae Sho-
wen. 80, of 1000
Rite e nh ouse
street told police
she picked up the
fares" in the
1900 block of H
street shortly aft
er l:S0 am. They
instructed her TO
drive he m to
Military road and
Twenty - seventh
street, where she
was to turn left
Evening star., 1934-08-07
GIRL WINS $500

EIIsC FIlze IN "Taste m Tell"
Contest Won by Adele Thode.
A check for $500, first consumers
prize in Nationwide cake taste n
tell" contest, today was presented to
Miss Adele r. Thode, 4550 Connec-
ticut avenue.
The presentation was made to Miss
Thode IN the Federal Bake Shop, 1905
street, winners of the first bakers
prize IN the national contest. The
awards were made by a board of
judges representing the culinary de-
partmentS OF three national women's
maga1nes-Sarah Field Splint, DR..
Katherine Fisher and Miss Alice
Blinn.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

on 1WenIy-SeNeutl.
In the $500 block of Twenty-Seventh
street one of the bandits leaned for
ward. from the back seat and pressed
his hand over the drivers mouth, while
a companio.- Sssd to choke her. police
we're told.
The cab, moving at the time Of the
Evening star., 1934-08-07
WOMAN INJURED AS ROBBERY
ATTEMPT WRECKS TAXI car

Three young bandits who attempted
to rob a woman taxicab driver in the
$500 block of Twenty-seventh street
early today fed after the car left
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Bogus Wires and Borrowed
Children Displayed for Relief
District Agency on Constant Watch
against Almost EUery KnO,on Type
of Fraud-LOsses Small.

names Of the applicants In order Il
cash them
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-15
WORKERS
Native and Puerto RiCanS

Join the American Federation of Labor
Agricultural Workers Union No. 1864.
international Longshoremen Association
Local 1854, koffices located in Christian
sted and Frederiksted, st. Croix Virgin
Islands U. s. A.
Office hours 1880 a. m. to 5:3e o. m.
Union delegates will confer with you.
All financial Secretaries are bonded
CYNTHIA WILLIAMS
Secretary