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Evening star., 1934-11-29
CASH AND JEWELS
TAKEN BY ROBBERS
"Toothpick Burglar Again Ac-
tive-Dressed Turkey Taken
by Thief.

About sl00 in cash and s275 worth
of jewelry and clothing comprised tie
loot in hold-ups and burglaries re-
ported in the past "a hours.
The "toothpick burglar" who stuffs
sllvers of wood into the keyholeS Of
the front doors of houses he robs
to keep from being surprised Inside,
took jewelry valued at $3.50 and SIG
in cash from the home of A. Brandon
Bratton. 2810 Thirty-nintn street.
A few blocks away, the home of
Joseph Gurewitz. 32l4 Thlrty-eighth
street, was robbed of dressed turkey.
an assortment of old coins and jewelry,
having total value of Sl04. and 81 in
cash.
Mrs. Birdie Elliott. Senate Hotel, re-
ported the theft of her pocketboo!s
containing $40 from her room.
Miss Elsie Barnes. 1916 Ninth street.
was the victim of pocketbook
Snatcher, who escaped with her purse
containing about s1l; Thomas Arnold,
Capitol Heights. Md. was slugged by
several colored men and robbed of a
SIS watch and 150, and John Craw-
ford, 1410 Montello avenue northeast
manager of a chain store at 1348
Florida avenue northeast. was held
up by a colored man who took $25
from a cash register.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
PUPIL PROMOTION
LIMITATIONS HIT
Conduit Road Association
Fights Physical Defect
Remedy Requirement.

Branding as absurd" the proposal
made at a recent School Board meet
ing that pupil should not be pro-
NOTED to q higher grade until GER
tain physical defects are corrected,
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton in a resolution adopted unani-
mously last night vigorously opposed
adoption Of this proposal by the board
Copies of the resolution are to be
sent 20 Dr. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent of schools, and to the Com
miSSioaers.
Lack of Police Scored.
The lack Of policemen was scored
In another resolution, adopted unani-
mously after it was pointed out by
President Ellis r. King that in No. 7
precinct there now is the same num-
Der of policemen 'as we had % years
ago. The neeo for policemen at the
Intersections along Conduit road dur
ing The periods when school children
must cross the road was stressed.
~ "oo ouot,ColCu llIdl SOlIle VI tIle
policemen be relieved from clerical
duty at headquarters and assigned to
street duty. The group was informed
a scout car woulo be assigned to pa
troll Conduit road starting tomorrow.
The association voted against ap-
pointing a vigilance committee" to
work with the Federation of Citizens
Associations and the Police Depart
ment. Members declared. however,
they would cooperate in the war
against crime.
The proposal to change the name of
Conduit road to L'Enfant drive. in
honor of the planner of the Capital,
was favored by the Executive Com
mittee. The matter was referred to
a special committee, however.
Conference Ordered.
The committee, composed of Mrs.
w. Arthur Smell. chairman: Frank
Shull, w. A. Roberts, Mrs. H. J.
Steiner and Clyde S. Bailey. was in
structed to confer on the question with
the National Capital Parks and Plan
ming Commission, the Commissioners.
the War Department and Maryland
authorities
A special committee was named to
investigate the possibility of the need
for change in the present system of
paroling prisoners in District penal
institutions.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
CoUiding Trucks
Mjure 3 Persons;
All in Hospital
Father and Son Among
Those InuOlued in
Early accident.

Three persons, including father
and son, were injured at Tenth and
G streets this morning when two
wholesale grocery trucks collided.
The injured were taken to Emergency
Hospital by the fire rescue squad.
The father and son were admitted
TO the hospital after preliminary ex-
animation. which showed the sons
condition TO be serious but ''undeter-
minted." The fathers condition was
not considered as serious as that Of the
SON. but hospital attaches said he
would be treated for several days.
George Fillah. SIS. of 1897 Tenth
street and his son, Nicholas, 15, suf-
fered minor head injuries. Fillah is
the owner of the truck in which he
and his son we're riding The truck
was driven by Charles P. johnson.
colored, 26, Of 1882 Twenty ninth
street. who was not hurt.
The driver of the other truck. Hugh
Richardson. %. of 174o L street, re-
ceived injuries to his head and shoul-
ders. He was driving a grocery truck
for John Sheahin, whose place of
business is located at S21 Eleventh
street.
The Fillah truck. according to po-
lice. was making a left turn from
Tenth into G streets, while the
Sheahin truck was proceeding down
G street, passing a street car. They
collided at the corner where the
McLachlen Banking Corp. is located,
the Sheahin truck bounding over the
curb and into the wall of the bank
building.
Evening star., 1934-11-29

stabbed him twice in the arm with a
pocket knife.
Subsequently, the robbers hurried
out of the woods, and Williams after
walking to the roadway, was picked
up by a passing motorist who drove
him to Sibley Hospital There his
wounds were treated and he went
home
williams said today he does not
know what amount of the company's
funds was contained in the envelope,
explaining officials do not tell clerks
the amounts given for deposit. The
sum. however, was part of the days
receipts.
In the kidnapping and robbery on
September l3, Williams was knocked
out by one of the robbers shortly after
being kidnapped at Seventh and N
streets.
The next thing he knew. he said.
was when he regained consciousness
and found himself bound near the
Memorial Highway On that occasion
passing motorists discovered his plight.
helped him to their automobile and
drove him to Emergency Hospital for
treatment for head cuts. Williams
was working for Sanitary Grocery
Store in the 100 block Of Seventh
street at the time of the first robbery.
Williams gave police detailed de-
scription of the men who robbed him
yesterday They were not the same,
he said who previously robbed him.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
TRAFFIC FATALITY
TOTAL REACHES a
DURING NOVEMBER
Death List Within Three of
Record September Toll
of II Victims.
TAXI DRIVER, ON FOOT,
FATALLY HURT BY AUTO
Skull Fractured in Crash-New
Yorker Is Struck at
Thomas Circle.

The number of traffic fatalities in
the District for November had
reached IA today, with two persons
dead as result of separate accidents.
This brought the total within three Of
the all-time month high OF II deaths
established in September.
Wesley Luke. %, taxicab driver
of 767 Tenth street southeast. was
struck early today by an automobile
operated by Miss Jeannette H. Mes
singer. 81, of 1925 Seventeenth street,
near the intersection of Sixteenth and
r streets. He died Of a fractured
skull shortly after being admitted to
Emergency Hospital
Was Rushed to Hospital.
Luke, according to police, was
standing in the street at the time of
the accident. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital by Leon B. DieuX.
83l Rock Creek Church road. a pass
ing taxicab driver.
John Cruzzola, AZ, Of 1443 South
Carolina avenue southeast. died late
yesterday in Gallinger Hospital from
injuries received Saturday when struck
by an automobile at Fourteenth anu
Massa achusetts avenue southeast.
The car was operated by Addison
Copeland, 27, of 933 N street. accord
ing to police. Copeland was released
in 81 900 bond on a charge of reckless
driving.
New Yorker Injured.
Herman Davis. SO. of New York City
who is stopping in the Burlington
Hotel, was struck by an automobile
last night while crossing Massachusetts,
avenue at Thomas Circle At Emer-
gency Hospital his condition was re-
ported as undetermined" He re-
ceived injuries to his head and right
knee.
The driver of the car was Asbury
S. Hooper of Tudor Hall. Tenth street
and Massa chusetts avenue
Everett Hancock. 1888 K street, re-
ceived a compound fracture Of his left
leg early this morning when he was
struck by a hit-and-run driver on K
street near his home. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital where his con-
dition was reported good" Police
have broadcast lookout for the driver
Of the car.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Nickel Telephones
To Be Installed IN,
Larger Hostelries
PeOpIe's Counsel Roberts
and Hotel association
Viii Cooperate.

Peoples Counsel william A. Roberts
announced yesterday he had secured a
promise from the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton here to install nickel-in-the-slot
telephones in Washington's larger
hostelries, where a charge of 10 cents
is now made for a telephone call.
He said he had obtained this promise
in exchange for a promise to cam
paign for reduced long distance rates
to and from the District. Details
of the campaign, he said, would be
revealed later.
Local telephone bills were ordered
reduced 10 per cent by the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday, but
this order had no bearing on long
distance rates. over which that COM
mission has no jurisdiction. Roberts
fight for lower long distance rates
will be conducted before the Federal
Communications Copgnission.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
JUDGES SON HELPS
DAD METE JUSTICE
Solicitor Suspect Freed on Prom
ise Not to Repeat Alleged
Offense.

Judge Ralph E. Given's 21-year-old
son Billy, a George Washington Uni
versity law student, was able to help
his father in Police Court today.
Billy was seated near his father
getting some f1rst-hand knowledge Of
court work when William v. Donovan,
about 20 years old. was brought be-
fore the Judge on a charge of solicit
ing aims.
This man has been to our house
asking for clothes. Dad. We gave him
some pants. shoes and hat" Eilly
leaned over and whispered to his
father.
Questioned about this Donovan,
who pleaded guilty, seemed dumb
founded. He admitted. however, hav-
ing been near 3716 Morrison street,
where the Judge lives.
But today is Thanksgiving and
Judge Given, with visions of his own
turkey dinner before him. took Dono-
vans personal bond not 70 repeat the
offense.
Mrs. Given, when asked about the
man having been to the house, ex-
claimed. why that fellow was here
only yesterday"
Evening star., 1934-11-29
ALCOHOL TAX UNIT
TOLD BY COUNSEL
TO STICK TO Jobs
Showdown Near on "Pat-
ronage Rider" Dropping
900 From Rolls.
RIGHTS PROTECTED"
BY REFUSAL TO GO
Gen. Ansell Declares Workers
Needed and Dismissal Enforce
ment Would Violate Laws.

An early showdown is likely in the
case of the alcohol tax unit employees,
who are due to be dropped from
Government rolls tomorrow night
through operation of the patronage
rider"
Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, their counsel,
has advised them to stav on the job
Ito protect their rights contendlng
the rider does not arbitrarily involve
dismissal, though it does cut of their
pay. =,
THE Government needs these men,
said the former Judge advocate gen.
eral Of the Army. To remove them
violates all law: to let them remain
violates none, and there will be no
trouble about getting their pay little
later"
Treasury Attitude.
The Treasury attitude in this new
development is uncertain. officials
there have said the rider" sponsored
bv Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee already has cost the Gov
ernment millions, due to demorallZa =
ton OF this force which enforces the
liquor laws. Secretary Morgenthau
has described the situation as one
OF chaos"
A large number of the employees,
who came over from the old Justice
Department prohibition set-up. have
been reappointed. effective Saturday,
after passing the second examination
to preserve the competitive civil serv-
ice status they already had, but more
than 900 failed the test and face
dismissal.
Congress Action Expected.
The belief is growing that Congress
will step into the picture as soon as
It convenes. but in the meantime the
Treasury would be forced to go along
with a force composed in great part
of inexperienced workers.
Within the next two weeks some
action will be had. too, on the inJunc-
ton proceedings instituted in an ell
fort to keep these workers in their
Jobs. A temporary INDUCTION was
denied by Chief Justice Wheat in
District Supreme Court Monday.
1t was thought today that some
definite action in the matter likely
would be taken by the Treasury TO-
morrow. but in what direction, was
uncertain.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
BERLIN AND DUNN
FACE LONG TERMS
Tri-State Gangsters Will Be
Called for Sentence
Next Week.

Sentence will be imposed next week
on Samuel c. Berlin and John (Slim)
Dunn. who were convicted yesterday
in District Supreme Court on charges
of participating in the 81 500 hold-up
of the Heurich Brewery october 5,
1888.
The pair, found guilty after ST min
utes of deliberation by jvry, face
a maximum penalty of from 3 to Is
years under the Districts indetermi-
nate sentence law.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced. Berlin and Dunn. alleged
members of the notorious Tri-State
gang. were remanded to Jail by Justice
James M. Proctor. who deferred seri-
tence pending an expected appeal by
their counsel. Attorney James A.
O'Shea.
Face Other Charges.
Besides the Heurich robbery both
Berlin and Dunn face indictments
charging them with completely in
the Union Station hold-up, in which
a sack of Federal Reserve Board mail
was stolen and a United States mail
employe was shot.
Before the jury retired Justice
Proctor instructed them to receive
with suspicion and consider with
caution" the testimony Of the Gov
ernment's principal witness, Arthur
Dutch Misunas. former Tri-State
gangster.
Misunas was admittedly an accom-
plice to the robbery, the justice point
ed out, and the jury was told to
consider this fact along with Misunas'
testimony.
Throughout the trial. which opened
Monday. police guarded Misunas with
sub-ma chine guns and picked details
of sharpshooters when they brought
him to and from the court room.
Deny All Charges.
Testifying in their own behalf.
Berlin and Dunn issued categorical
denials to all charges made by Gov
ernment witnesses They denied, in
particular, the story of Misunas, both
stating they had never seen the burly
blond gangster before he implicated
them in the robbery.
Policeman Joseph E. Lynch of Bal
timore, a rebuttal witness, testified in
the Governments effort to refute GER
tain details of Berlin's history given
by the defendants. Since 1929, Lynch
told the jury Berlin had not been
absent more than six months at any
time from the vicinity of the police
mans beat in downtown Baltimore.
Prompted by Defense Attorney Ellis
Levin Of Baltimore, Berlin gave a
sketchy history of his life. admitting
he had been arrested on at least two
previous occasions, once for fighting
and again for carrying gun he never
saw until policeman pulled it out of
his pocket at headquarters.
Walter Legenza and Robert Mais,
who recently shot their way out of the
Richmond Jail, and William B. Phil
lips, now dead. were other members of
the Tri-State gang who allegedly par
ticipated in the brewery robbery.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Clerk Kidnapped and Robbed
Second Time IN TlUO Months
Williams, Sanitary Gro.
Gerry En1ploye, Taken to
Woods and Stabbed.
Previously Was Bound
and Gagged, Thro,Un
DOlUn Bank.

For the second time in little more
than two months, Carl Williams, %,
l20 E street. Sanitary Grocery clerk,
late yesterday was kidnapped and
robbed of company and personal
funds.
Yesterday he was robbed of an un-
determined sum and stabbed twice in
the arm by two men who kidnapped
him in the downtown section and took
him to woods in AnacoStia in taXicabS
which they switched en- route. There
they twice stabbed him in the arm
when he started to put up a fight.
On September 13 he was kidnapped,
bound and gagged and thrown down
non Memorial Highway, after being
robbed of Silt.
Williams, now employed at the SAM
tary Grocery store at Fifth and G.
streets. told police he was approached
yesterday by two men at Sixth street
and Massachusetts, avenue while on
mis- way to nearby bank to deposit
store funds.
Threatened With Pistol.
One of the bandits thrust pistol
against him and told him to keep
quiet Then they marched him to a
taxicab parked in the middle of the
block nearby and ordered the driver
to Eleventh and M streets southeast
one of the bandits meanwhile keeping
a pistol trained on Williams from a
left-Side overcoat pocket.
At Eleventh and M streets south
east the bandits dismissed the taxicab,
hailed another and ordered the driver
to the top of Good Hope Hill, in Ana
costa. There. after dismissing the
second driver, they marched Williams
into the woods.
After robbing him of the stores
funds and several dollars of his own
money. one Of the bandits proposed
knocking him out. At this. Williams
struck one of them with his fist. In
retaliation one of them hit him and
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Births Reported.

Norman and Katherine r Miller boy.
Richard H. and Sarah W. Rule. BOY.
Joseph A. and Theresa Komenda, boy.
Harry w and Louise v. Merchant. boy.
Herman r. and Dorothy e. Duley, girl:
Robert j. and Florence B. Bowman. girl.
Georee F. and Mabel ". Boland. girl
Paul and Rose Petrini. boy.
Allgood S. and Mary r: Scott. boy.
Joseph and Hester M. OConnor boy.
James NJ. and Anna G. CounSelman. girl
James H and Esther U. Langley. girl.
Alton and Agnes Clegg, boy.
Alexander and Virginia Avent. bov.
Robert and Elizabeth Harkins. boy.
Herman and Sarah Moore. boy
wallace r. and Margaret Sharps. boy.
Hill and Mary Tihbs. boy:
William s. and Geneva Beryman girl:
William and Catherine Elizabeth Warins
Earl and GLADYS NJ. Johnson girl
James o. and Sylvia E. Mckenzie, girl.
Preston and Helen Wood. girl.
Furman and Lillian ChildS. girl
John w. and Viola L. Hoes. girl.
Leon and Irene E. Macon. girl
James w. and Eva G.. Manning. boy.
Charles and Ula Gibson. boy.
John and Ruth jackson boy.
James and Gladys Wilson. boy.
Fleming and Helen Gregory. boy
Riley and Briner Williams. girl
Roy z. and Anna Hinnant, girl
Earl P. and Edith NJ. GROSS. girl.
Addison and Emma Powell. girl.
Anthony and Lucy Wood. girl.
Jake and Mary j. Coleman, sirl.
Charles and Belle West. girl.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Marriage Licenses.

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Island aye ca4ro ns Rey Ills sTsSea eSieaso st
ne; ne Rev Rev. Stephen MeCabe;
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victor SSnfIS r Beeowit. A. New York city; and
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cross -. a15 Lenstsllow, Lssssnov,s St ohioi and
Rev J. Howard wells. ,.uu v.rd and
Dorothy II Misink, is. Baltimore Rev
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william Jones 81. and Mary R. Utter.
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and Gathering F. BlacswsIl. swsn;,.S % 6s6
cbsTsi M1sisfn F patte4 ST aev swsibsy Alabama
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sth St: Rev James H. McBroom.
James G Ritter. "a. Brewco Bluff Va. ana
Hairy L. Bader 90. and Beatrice. l.. stieher.
"A, both of Baltimore Rev J. H. Dun
Charlie Flamnia. o6. and Elsie l. Bulling-
ton. Is both of Richmond. Va Rev
Z w. Matthews. "a. and Jane D. Gabe,,
81. both of Trenton. N. j.; Rev A F.
william Enfante. 81. 1oe2 9Th st; s.w.. and
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Rev. p l. Norris
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CIV ena Gertrude E. Lynch Z" Ne" YORK
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Evening star., 1934-11-29
DR., ARMSTRONG SHOWS
SLIGHT Improvement
Public Health Service Physician
Not Yet Out of Danger in
Mysterious Illness.

DR.. Charles Armstrong Of the Pub
lie Health Service, whose studies OF
sleeping sickness brought him ma
tional renown, was reported today at
Naval Hospital to be slightly improved,
though not yet out Of danger.
He is suffering from a malady that
attending physicians have not been
able to diagnose definitely, although
they have expressed the opinion it
may be some new form of sleeping
sickness. His mental disturbances are
thought to resemble one of the symp-
toms of the disease with which he
had been experimenting, but other
symptoms Go not jibe. He is under
constant observation.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Deaths Reported.

william H. Richardson. Sc. 20 seaton st.
Ellen Biegs. SO: 1Osl 26th st.
George W. Holm. rs. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Georse saar rs. GEORGETOWN Hospital
Edward A. Fleishell. 20. 1882 East Capt.
tol st
r Edmund Daley g. 3426 18th ST.
Joseph D. Sullivan, 81, GEORGETOWN Hos
John Roberts, 56, Soldiers Home.
Fred Voorhees, 81. tuberculosis Hospital.
Tasios Papadakiiss SO Easp,ss EesT sGe st.
Marceline Snoden. 80. 220 H st. ne.
Addie Harris 20 81 r.4Smea. eSa 1ist Hsspta ss
Thomas M Lewis. 55. Gallinger Hospital.
Joseph 8. owens. 81, Freedmen's Hospital.
Hattie Jones, 40 317 + sts, :.
Tayior Oliver. As, Gallineer Hospital.
Madse Burrell. As, Freedmen's Hospital
William Hollinssworth. "a. Casualty Hos
joseph Lewis. "a. Gallinser Eospital.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
MAY NOT LOSE SIGHT

Col. Leroy w. Heron, advertising
manager of The Star and command
ing officer of the 313th Field Artillery,
Organized Reserve. whose right eye
ball was punctured in an automobile
collision here last week, may regain
full use of the injured eye, it was said
today at Emergency Hospital.
For time following the accident it
was feared that he not only might lose
the injured eye entirely, but that the
other eye also might be impaired.
Col. Heron may be able to leave the
hospital rext week, although he is not
expected to return to his duties for
some tiuo, Il
Evening star., 1934-11-29
BENEFIT FETE PLANNED
Our Lady of Sorrow Church Group
to Give Dance.

The third annual cabaret and dance,
for the benefit of Our Lady of Sorrow
Catholic Church, Takoma Park, Md,
will be held next Wednesday at 9 pm.
in the Community Hall in the Fire
House at Carroll and Deanwood ave-
nues, Takoma Park.
A program of dancing and acts has
been arranged under direction of Mrs
e. B. Osborn, general chairman.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
AUTOS ARE ROBBED

Parked car thieves stole more than
5000 worth of property from five
automobiles late yesterday and last
night.
Eugene E. Roberts, 1920 Porter
street, reported the theft Of $3.50
worth Of property from his car in
his home garage. Included in the
property stolen was bond of the
Metropolitan Investment Co.. worth
500. The other four robberies we're
mostly Of clothing.