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Evening star., 1934-11-06
C!T|zENSA APPOINT
CRIME COMMITTEE
Georgetown Association
Acts to Stamp Out Vice.
Rerouting Studied.

The Georgetown Progressive Citizens
Association appointed a Vigilance
Committee last night to cooperate
with other agencies in the attempt to
stamp out crime. ]. c. Bridwell, Miss
Nellie Sergerson and James j. Sullivan
comprise the committee. They were
instructed to represent their associa-
ton in all civic attempts to bring
about law enforcement, to become
active in the anti-crime campaign.
Indignant at the treatment of car
riders, convinced that the citizens OF
Georgetown are not treated properly
either by the Public Utilities or the
street car company and taxi services,
the association registered a protest
against existing conditions.
Two Resolutions Passed.
Two resolutions were passed, both
having to do with re-routing of cars.
While the members are in favor of
tracks over the P Street Bridge, they
are willing to accept an alternative
route down either Twenty eighth or
Twenty-ninth street to Pennsylvania
avenue. In case this plan fails, the
association is willing to accept the
recommendation of William A.
Roberts, the peoples counsel. who ad-
vocates bus service across the bridge
to Dupont Circle and down Connecti-
cut avenue
The association recommends, how
ever, stop at Twentieth and P
streets with an extention southwark
70 Pennsylvania avenue to take in the
new Government buildings.
Prettyman Tells of Work.
Corporation Counsel Prettyman out
lined the duties of his Office, showing
how 16 overworked men take care Of
10000 cases a year. To relieve the
burden, Mr.. Prettyman suggested that
traffic offenders be deprived of their
driving permits for period of six
weeks; that insanity cases be tried in
private, instead of by jury, and that
other reforms be made in the admin
istration of his Office
Most of these are listed in the cor
poration counsel's report now being
prepared for submission to the next
Congress.
Evening star., 1934-04-11

u at the Burlington Hotel. Mrs.
Kearns will have many reunions with
. host Of friends made during the
long years Of service Of her distin-
guished husband In the House Of
Representatives.
Mrs. William II. King, wife Of the
senior Senator from Utah, has ac-
cepted the invitation to pour" at the
"book-talk tea" being presented by
the Library Science Glass at the
Wilson Teachers College Friday after
noon, when Mrs. Roosevelt will be the
honor guest and principal speaker.
Other ladies invited to assist at the
tea table are Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton of Greenwich, Conn; Mrs.
James H. Hanley, wife of a member
Of the Federal Radio Commission, and
Mrs. Stephen e. Kramer, wife Of the
assistant superintendent Of schools.
Miss Margaret Broxton Of the Deer
field Studio, Deerfeld, Mass, has
Joined her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs: Will
liam Broxton, in their home in Lyon
Village, Va. for q visit Of two or three
weeks. She was accompanied by Miss
Phyllis Little Of Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Arthur L. Phillips entertained
at bridge luncheon in her home in
Cherrydale. Va. yesterday. when her
guests were Mrs. Edna Unruh, Mrs.
Edward GaImitz, Mrs. Dell Floyd,
Mrs. Stanton c. Moore, Mrs. A. B.
Honts, Mrs. Charles Haydn and Mrs.
Emma Topley. with Mrs. Honts win
ming high score.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Prescott Bates Of
Cherrydale, Va, have as a house guest
Mrs. John Charlesworth Of Benning-
ton. VT, who will remain until the
first of next week.
Miss Margaret Jane Reed enter
tanned a company Of 30 last evening
In her home on South Virginia ave-
nue., Clarendon, Va, In compliment
to the rushees Of Pheta Chapter, Tau
Beta Phi Sorority. who we're Miss
Gladys Bamforth, Miss Agnes Deaton.
Miss Marion Ulman and Miss Louise
Burchell. Additional guests included
members Of Delta Sigma Nu Frater-
nifty.
Evening star., 1934-04-11
Famous Cart0onist and
Official Guest at Reception.

The Iowa State Society Of Wash
ington will hold reception and dance
at the Willard Hotel at o'clock this
evening, when Jay N. C"Ding") Darl-
ing. famous cartoonist and recently
appointed chief Of the Bureau Of Bio
logical Survey, Department of Agri-
culture, will be the guest Of honor
and speaker.
Members of the press are invited
as guests of the evening. Emily Co.
vile, formerly of Iowa, will entertain
with song. Miss Mary Fairfield, con-
tract bridge expert. will have charge
Of the cards, and there will be dane
ing promptly at 9 O'Clock and continus
ing throughout the evening" Miss
Gertrude NJ Louis, Roosevelt Hotel, is
in charge Of information.
Mrs. Charles c. Kearns of Amelia,
Ohio, has arrived in Washington and
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will return in the late Spring or early
Summer.

will return in the late Spring or early
Summer.
Mrs. Charles j. Ziegler of WASH
ington and Virginia has been spend
ing the Winter in Florida, the guest
of Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell at her
Winter home, Seminole Estates.
Mrs. ziegler will return to Wash
ington in the late Spring or early
Summer. Mrs. Ziegler has also visited
Lake Wales, st. Petersburg, Clear
water, Passa Grill and Sarasota, Fla.
Mrs. Estelle Belts Haynie of 1043
Flower avenue, Takoma Park, gave
a birthday anniversary dinner Mon
day night to her niece, Miss Sallie
Downing, of 802 Bonifant street, Sill
yer Spring, Md, and Ray Boardman
of Takoma Park. Mr.. Boardman's
21st birthday anniversary was April
9, while Miss Dowling's anniversary
is two weeks later, so the event was
a consolidated" birthday anniversary
A cake with 81 candles answered for
both. 1t so happened that Miss
Downing's mother was returning to
her Winter home at Reedville, Va,
10 days or so before her daughters
birthday anniversary, which accounts
for the consolidated" celebration.
Mrs. Downing also has . home In
Silver Spring.
The guests were Mrs. s. Downing,
Mrs. Ray Boardman, Mr.. lie Roy
Pomphrey of Marlboro and Washing
ton and Mr.. James Martin Miller.
Mr.. Clarence Martin of Tappahan-
mock, Va, and Miss Grace FowlkeS
of Petersburg, Va, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Martin of Falls
Church, Va.
Mrs Roscoe Crippen entertained
yesterday at a charmingly arranged
bridge luncheon in her home at Hern-
don, Va, when her guests were Mrs.
Bentley Harrison, Mrs. Ruth Keyes,
Mrs. Carlin Wilson, Mrs Myrtle Grip
pen. Mrs. Allen H. Kirk, Mrs. Calvin
Kidwell, Mrs. Harold F. Wiler. Miss
Matilda Decker, Mrs. E. Barbour
Hutchison, Mrs. Powell Summers and
Mrs. Walter G.. Carter,
Evening star., 1934-04-11

Mr.. Clarence Martin of Tappahan-
mock, Va, and Miss Grace Fowlkes
of Petersburg, Va, were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs L. B. Martin Of Falls
Church, Va.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
C0UN TY CALLS
GRAND JURY

Arlington county grand Jury is
meeting today in extraordinary
session at Arlington courthouse
on request of Commonwealth At.
torney Lawrence w. Douglas.
Neither Mr.. Douglas, nor Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy of circuit
court, who called the jury, would
comment on the jury call, the first
of it's kind in many years in the
county.
Commonwealth Attorney Doug
las refused to deny reports the
jury had been called to investigate
bonding activities in the county.
He said that he had nothing to
say" until after the jury had COM
pleted its deliberations.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
SUES FOR ARMY
DISCHARGE

Walter Perry Story, of Los
Angeles, Cal, who served two days
in the Army during the World
War, instituted mandamus pro-
ceedings in District Supreme
Court today against Secretary Of
War George H. Dern and James
F. Mckinley, adjutant general of
the Army, seeking to compel them
to issue him a certificate of hon.
orable discharge from the service.
Justice Peyton Gordon signed
a rule giving the Army officials
until August % to advance cause
why the writ should not be issued.
The petition related that Mr..
Story was notified in October,
1918, to report to the Los Angeles
board for examination and was
given "claSs A" rating. He was
inducted into the service on No
vember 9, 1918, and ordered to
Kelly Field, Tex.
Two days later the armistice
was signed and he was given a
certificate of discharge from the
draft" Mr.. Story contended he
is entitled to certificate of hon.
orable discharge.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
NAMED
IN JOBS DRIVE

A committee of five business
and civic leaders, with Elwood
Street, director Of public welfare
acting as secretary, was appointed
today by Commissioner George E..
Allen to carry on the "Give a
Job" campaign started yesterday
at a general meeting in the Dis
trict Building.
The committee is composed of
Sylvan King, of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association;
Thomas Groom, Of the District
Of Columbia Bankers Association:
Robert J. Cottrell. of the Board
Of Trade; George Beasley, of the
Federation of Civic Associations;
John Locher, of the Building
Trades Council, and Mr.. Street.
A meeting of the committee will
be held as soon as members can
arrange one.
Present indications point to a
campaign for more spending in
retail stores, as well as general
plea for employment of domestic
and personal help. The fact that
the committee is composed of
men outside the District govern
ment, with the exception of Mr..
Street, is pointed out an as indi-
cation that District officials want
to put the burden of the job
employment campaign entirely on
the shoulders of private citizens.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
NRA FURLOUGHS
30 employees

Completion of emergency
phases" of NRA work led to the
recent furlough of approximately
80 employees, mostly in the COM
pliance division, L. M. Moore, as
SiStant chief clerk said today.
Many "adjustmentS" in organ
ization will be necessary, he said,
but declined to reveal what fur
ther steps in this direction are
pending.
The 80 workers furloughed is
only six less the total number If
NRA employees just after the ad-
ministration was organized. NRA
employees now number about 5000.
Mr.. Moore would not say def
nitely whether furloughS of other
temporary workers are pending.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Staying TRIAL
OPENS Sept. 4

Held on charges of murder in
connection with the Bladensburg
Tea House shooting in 1881, James
Orlando and Joseph D'Alexandro
will be tried Tuesday, September
4, it was announced today.
States Attorney, Alan Bowie,
said that although it was not
definitely settled, it is expected
that the case will be tried in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro.
D'Alexandro was arrested re.
Gently in New York and Orlando
in Philadelphia. Both are being
held in the Marlboro Jail charged
with the murder of Grover Amick
of Washington.
Two other men, James Wallace
and James Zalenski, are already
serving terms of 18 years each on
second degree murder charges as .
result of the shooting.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Two Youths Given
24O Days in Theft

James Shiflett, %, and John
Ware, 10, both of Waynesboro,
Pa, were sentenced to serve 24O
days in District Jail after plead
ing guilty to a larceny charge be-
fore Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court today.
Two park police, Henry Mishell
and Willard Lunday, testified they
received telephone call that two
men were breaking into an auto
mobile parked on the Tidal Basin
Road. They observed the de-
PENDANTS walking down the road
way carrying two suitcases, the Of
ficers stated. Investigation dis
closed the bags belonged to Leslie
Finkes, of Columbus, Ohio, whose
car had been broken open.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Copeland Seeks to Punish
'Kickback Racketeers'

Charging that "kickback" prac-
tices in Washington and else
where are "disgraceful," Senator
Royal S. Copeland D) of New
York announced today he will
introduce in the next session of
Congress a bill making it a Grim.
inal offense to pay labor less
than provided in the contract.
The senior Senator from New
York introduced a similar bill in
the last session but it failed to
pass. Senator Copeland is a
member of the subcommittee Of
the Senate Committee on Educa.
ton and Labor which is conduct
ing an investigation into kick.
back" practices.
The legislation would make con-
tractors or Subcontractors guilty
of perjury if they induce a
laborer ito give up any part of
the compensation to which he is
entitled under his contract by
employment, by force, intimida-
tion, threat of procuring dismissal
The Washington times., 1934-07-31

from such employment, or by any
other manner whatsoever" The
guilty parties would be subject
to a fine or imprisonment or
both.
Senator Copeland said that, al
though it may have been proven
that the "kickback" is invoked, it
is often difficult to determine who
has committed the offense. In
some cases, he pointed out, the
contractor is to blame; in others,
the subcontractor, and in some in
stances, the foreman on the job
holds out portions of the laborerS'
pay.
The investigating subcommittee,
of which Senator David I. Walsh
CD of Massachusetts,, is chair
man, will resume hearings in
about a week. Hearings were held
last week in which the Alexandria
Iron Works, of Alexandria, Va,
was charged with failure to pay
the prevailing wage. This case
will be continued when the hear
ingS are resumed,
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
.COlOred Lawyers
To Hear J. Wilson

John H. Wilson, colored crimi'
nal attorney, will speak at the an
nual meeting of the National Bar
Association of Colored Lawyers,
which meets in Baltimore, August
13, IA and IS, on "The Practice
of Criminal Law" 1t is estimated
that more than 600 colored law
yerS from all over the United
States will attend.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in
Rockville yesterday to Theodore
C. Koeppe, 26, Richmond, Va, and
Gladys o. Sprouse, %, Charlottes-
vile, Va; Joseph Smith Downs,
%, and Rosella Margaret Cor
nelius, "a, both of Bethesda, Md;
Elmer B. Kuntz, %, Floral Park,
N. Y, and Thelma J. Els, 18, Belts
vile, Md, and James L. FitZger-
aid, %, and Priscilla A. Hall, "a,
Gorham, N. H.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
MOnyhans in D. C.
For a Brief Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Mony-
han, of Chicago, and their son,
Cornelius, jr., former residents
of the Capital, are back in Wash
ington for a visit today, renew
ing old acquaintances. They are
staying with their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Ryan in
Mt. Rainier. 5E''~.sslt II
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
OUTLAY
HIGH IN D. c.

Washington is giving more re-
lief to those out of work than
the average city of comparable
size, according to figures pre-
pared by Leroy A. Halbert, Of
the D. c. relief unit, and made
public today.
The actual expenditures per
case were $23.38 in March, and
increased rapidly to 1924 in
June. In the list of cities from
a quarter of a million to a mil
lion, washington ranked seventh
in individual case amounts and
by June had gone to fifth place,
Buffalo leading the country by
spending $44.44 per case in that
month.
Mr.. Halbert's analysis of the
situation contained the follow
ing:
"It is puZzling to see that
the expenditure per case gradu-
ally went up during these four
months, and especially so since
an effort was being made to
bring down the expenditure per
case during May and June by
budgeting the families for one.
half rent instead of for all the
rent as had been done in April
E. 1T is the general belief that
the cost of living is higher in
the District of Columbia than
in most cities and especially
that rents are higher"
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Tourists in West
Warned of Fever

Tourists in the Middle West
especially were warned by the
U. S. Public Health Service last
night to take more than usual
health precautions in the drought
area where typhoid fever cases are
increasing in number.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Victims of Thieves
To View Suspects

Twenty-seven women, victims Of
purse Snatchers in recent months,
have been asked to come to police
headquarters tonight and view
several colored suspects in the
hope they may be identified.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
The Sage Of Baltimore
Finds City Has Things
Manhattan Hasn't
Rv Helen ESSARY

Henry L. Mencken has here Orittem the first of a
series contributed to this column by VGros authorities
on the advantages different cities offer as homes.
Mr. Mencken distinctly prefers Baltimore to any other
american city.
The persons who write to the newspapers revlng Ba
almost always give themselves their very
against what they call the standofshness OF the town
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Traveller Loses
Bags in Station

Clyde Moore, Of Fairfax, Va,
told police his suitcase containing
belongings valued at $35 was stolen
early today while he was asleep
in a waiting room at Union Sta
ton,
The Washington times., 1934-07-31

are sufficient evidence OF their own unflt-
ness for civilized society. No stranger of
decent manners, showing any plausible
human values, is ever neglected there; on
the contrary, he is received politely, and
not infrequently with only too much conf
dence.
But when he lets it be understood at the
start, as so many of these compliments do,
that his notion Of an agreeable life is what
prevails and is cherished on Broadway, it is
no wonder that he finds Baltimore some
what cold.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Gen. Ernest Scott
Much Improved

Brig Gen. Ernest D. Scott,
veteran commander of the Fort
Hoyle, Md, Artillery post, was
reported much improved at Wal
Ter. Reed Hospital today. General
Scott was rushed to the Hospital
Sunday when taken suddenly ill.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
BURGLAR GETS $50

Fifty dollars was stolen from
the cash register by a burglar
who early today broke into the
store of Elias M. David, 14OO
block Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31

TOMORROW Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
uOrites for Mrs. Essary)
Evening star., 1934-06-28
RETIREMENT DUE
FOR ADM. CHR|STY
President of Examining
Board to Be Succeeded
by Admiral Horne.

Rear Admiral Harley H. Christy.
president of the Naval Examining
Board, will retire october l. the Navy
Department announced today. he will
be succeeded by Rear Admiral Fred
erick J. Horne, who has commanded
Training Squadron of the Base Force,
United States Fleet.
Admiral Christy, who commanded
the cruiser San Diego when she struck
a mine and sank near New York Har-
Dor during the war, will reach the
statutory retirement age of 64 Septem-
ber 18. He holds the Distinguished
Service Medal.
Admiral Horne, who won the Navy
Cross for his war service as naval at
tache at Toxic, Japan, where he aided
in purchasing and building ships in
Japan for the United States, has re-
Gently been chief of staff at Pearl
Harbor, Territory of Hawaii.
About 100 lieutenantS will be picked
for promotion to the grade of lieu
tenant commander and $50 junior
grade lieutenants will be advanced to
lieutenant when the selection system
is applied to junior officers OF the
Navy for the first time when the Line
Selection Board convenes August /.
Rear Admiral John Greenslade, a
member of the General Board, has
been appointed president of the new
line board. Other members are Capt
Rufus E. Zogbaum. Capt. Neil E.
Nichols, Capt. Roscoe F. Dillen, Capt.
Max M. Frucht. Capt. Bruce l.. Can
aga. Capt. Charles c. Hartigan, Capt.
Augustin T. Bureauregard and Capt.
Randall Jacobs.
Evening star., 1934-06-28
UNLOADING HALTED
BY LONGSHOREMEN
Forty Non-Union Workers on
S. 5. Kingsley Removed
by 500 Strikers.
BY the Associated Press.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia. a.,
June 28-Forty non union workers
employed in unloading United States
cargo from the S. S. Kingsley were re-
moved from the ship here today by
500 longshoremen who used q railway
tank car to crash through a heavy
barricade erected at entrance of the
dock.
The action of the longshoremen fol-
lowed a special meeting of the VAN
Workers .,ssociation at which 1t was
decided to ask the non-union men to
leave the ship.
1t was the first active move on the
part of Vancouver longshoremen to
prevent discharging of cargo loaded by
non union help at United States Pa
cific Coast ports where longshoremen
are on strike.
The workers were promised no harm
if they left peaceably.
Two police officers were on duty at
the time and reinforcements arrived
within few minutes, but found the
men orderly.
The Kingsley arrived here last
Thursday with cargo from Pacific
Coast ports destined for British Co.
lumbia. Longshoremen refused to
handle the freight and yesterday the
Kingsley Navigation Co., owners OF
the vessel, brought 40 men from North
Vancouver to unload the cargo, hous-
ing the men on board ship.
Evening star., 1934-06-28
UNION MAN DEF|ES
HARTMAN CROWD
Organizer, Beaten and Driv-
en- From Town, Threatens
to Return at Once.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tno hSSOtihNto 100.
HARTMAN, Tenn, June 28.-This
labor wracked town, whence Fred G..
Held was abducted with a warning
that he would be killed If he returned,
has the union executives promise to
come back
Held. vice president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Hosiery Workers,
was taken from a train in Hartman
yesterday, driven into the country and
released Making his way to Chat
tanooga, he telephoned Emil Rieve
of Philadelphia, president of the fed
Grafton:
Il shall return to Hartman as soon
as possible, not because l want to
dare somebody, but merely to demon
strate that organizers of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor will not be
terroriZed by lynch-laW methods.
Beaten by Group.
Three men carrying guns rushed
to the car and forced me on the plat
form at the point of their revolvers,"
Held said. There a mob of about
two dozen in six cars was assembled
After being beaten promiScuously and
viciously about the shoulders with gun
barrels, 1 was hustled into an auto
and driven through a heavy rain out
into the country.
"'You are being taken for a ride
I was told.
I'VE will take Gen. johnson for a
ride, too, if he dares show his face in
Hartman said the gang leader
Threats were made that our local
strike leaders and our local attorney,
Mr. w. Hannah, would be driven out
of town or killed"
William Green, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
Rieve telegraphed Gov. Hill Meal
lister demanding the apprehension of
those guilty of kidnapping" and call
ing for martial law. Tennessee OFF,
cials named by McAllister to consider
the abduction agreed local officials
should handle the case.
Seized After Meeting.
Held was seized after a meeting of
employees Of the Hartman hosiery
mills who had been thrown out of
work when the plant closed down be-
cause of loss of its Blue Eagle The
NJ r. A. revoked the emblem during
a strike of union members.
A telegram was sent to Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, N. R. A. administrator,
in the name of 623 idle employees ::
If you can find fair and impartial
man in Washington who will listen
to reason and wants people to work
that want to work, send him to Har-
riman to hear our side of this terrible
thing"
Evening star., 1934-06-28

charged johnson with giving "the
Department Of Justice only three
pages, when there were nearly 500
pages in the reco!d of the case"
Gould it be that you didn't want
them to have enough records to make
a decision?" johnson was asked in the
letter. Were you ashamed to let
them see just what you were relying
upon in your persecution of us?"
The 2,0O0-word letter reviewed dif-
ferent proposals and agreements Of
fered to settle the controversy be-
tween the mills and strikers and said
each of these was agreed to by the
company.
In the face of this, how can it be
said that we did not intend to reach
an agreement?'"