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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-10
Nominated AS Judge,
Casey Surprised

Appointment of Walter ]. Ca
sey, 39-year-old lawyer, a virtual
stranger to judges of local courts
and members of the District Bar
Association, to succeed Ralph
Given as judge in Police Court,
was just as much of a surprise to
him as it was to the Capital resi-
dents.
Mr.. Casey revealed today that
he was never a candidate for a
Police Court judgeship. He said
that some time ago, sponsored by
Senator David I. Walsh CD
Massachusetts,, he became can
didate for position on the bench
of Municipal Court, and did not
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Death PrObers Use
"Infallible Wax"

PITTSBURGH, July 10 GN.SO.
Baffled by the mysterious murder
Of Mrs. Martha Westwood, Sd,
wife of Justice of Peace James j.
Westwood of suburban McKee's
Rocks, this morning, police re-
sorted to "infallible wax'enewest
scientific method of crime detec'
tion-today for clues.
While her husband was absent,
five bullets were fired into Mrs.
Westwood'S body apparently from
a porch overlooking bedroom in
which she slept.
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Flood in Pennsylvania
Kills 7, Spreads Ruin

night in Montour Falls, commu-
nifty of 1900 at the foot of Seneca
Lake, and laid waste a major por-
ton of the town. Broken water
mains left the citizenry helpless.
A dam went out at Hammonds-
port, center of New York's cham.
payne and brandy industry, in
Steuben county, sending residents
fleeing from their homes. Forty
homes were partly submerged.
Martial Law
At Hornell, inundated since
Sunday, continued cloudbursts
swelled flood waters. With the
waters rising rapidly, threatening
to make further relief from the
outside impossible, the village was
placed under martial law. Fam
inc was another threat here, many
citizens having gone without food
for 80 hours.
The death toll stood in the
neighborhood of so while the Red
Cross and the Army, acting under
instructions from President Roose-
welt, rushed doctors and fever vac.
cine to beleaguered points.
Latest flood victims were Dewey
Chadwick, 81, drowned in his
front yard at Hornell as he tried
to make his way to a store to get
a lollypop for his 3-year-old daugh-
ter: Mrs. Dora Wanesfield, 60,
Of Greene, whose body was found
near the site where her cottage
was swept away, and an unidenti-
fled woman whose body was
found with one foot wedged be.
tween the ties of the railroad
track near Whitney Point.
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JEWELRY STOLEN

Jewelry worth $266 was re-
ported stolen late yesterday from
the home of Rosie Hunter, Of the
300 block Madison st. N. w. She
said the thief entered the home
by removing a screen door.
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Fire, Wreck, Dam Add
To PeriIS of Flood

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, July 10
U.N.S). - Fire cast a red glare
over the floodStricken area of
south central New York State to-
day as national and State authori-
ties battled to head off an cpl.
demic of pestilence. Fresh cloud
bursts at two points and the col.
lapse of q dam brought added
terror.
Flames broke out during the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-10
TEACHERS in LONDON

LONDON, July 10.-Sir Kings
ley Wood, minister of health, well
coined yesterday a study group
from Teachers College, Columbia
University. There are 16 mem
bers in the party, which includes
DR.. Herbert B. Bruner, professor
of education,
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CAP 7. |N|LL|KEN
AND BUREAU
ARELAUDED

lieve that there should be a woman
prosecuting attorney in the District.
of Columbia. On February "a, 1884,
this federation went on record, and
a copy of the motion was sent to
the Hon. Leslie c. Garnett, requesting
the appointment of at least two
women as assistant district attorneys
to do the work in the Domestic Re
lations Court and to attend to all
matters relating to women.
1t is extremely undesirable that
young girls in cases of sex offenses
should have to take their cases before
a man prosecuting attorney. Domes-
tic relations cases are now heard by
a policeman. wholly uniting pro-
cedure. This is the first time in Is
years that we have not had woman
attorney at the courthouse.
MR.. RANDOLPH. What reply did
you get to that request made to Mr..
Garnett?
MRS PHELPS It was very formal
reply. 1t was dated March l, 1884,
and was as follows CreadinO:
Il have your letter of the 27th
ultimo, signed by you as chairman,
department of legislation, District of
Columbia Federation Of Women's
Clubs, and note with interest the mo-
ton adopted by the federation"
MR.. RANDOLPH. Do you think Mr.
Garnett has any antipathy toward
women?
MRS. WILEY. would think that.
FolloWlnR MS pracIlCe IN tne past IS
years might indicate it.
From the testimony Of Mr..
Arthur Clarendon Smith, presi-
dent, Federation of Business
Mems Associations of the Dis
trict of Columbia:
MR.. SMITH. Speedy administration
of justice is essential. In order to dis
courage crime. particularly felonious
crime, in Washington, we must bring
offenders to trial with the greatest
speed possible. The prosecution must
be vigorous and intelligent.
There are undoubtedly other weak
nesses, but the most glarimg weak
ness in the enforcement of law in
Washington is the slipsh0d method of
continuing criminal cases and accept
ing pleas.
I wish to be as brief IL possible,
but a the same time. I want to go
on record as emphasizing strongly
as know how. the vital need for
correcting this serious defect in the
enforcement of the law in this city.
trust that the work of this crime
committee will bring about this de-
sired change at a very early date so
that those who make crime their bust
ness will avoid the District Of CO.
lumbia.
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Return Decried

It is self-evident that if Off
GERS, who have been removed
from the force for misconduct,
should find it possible to obtain
reappointment, the morale OF
the department generally, would
be very seriously affected. and
the power of the supervising Of
ficials nullified. Despite this
provision of the law, and the de-
structive effects which might be
expected to flow from diSre-
gard of it, various former mem.
bers of the Police Department
who have been dismissed have
importuned Members of Con-
greSS to introduce bills in their
behalf, which, if enacted, might
bring about their desired reap
pointment. This procedure can
not be approved by the commit
tee and the matter is touched
upon in this report with the
hope in mind that future appli-
cations of this nature may be
summarily denied.
Civil Service.-If the Police
Department is to be retained on
a merit basis, it is absolutely eS-
Sential that civil service exami-
nations be required both for
entrance to and promotion in
the Police Department. With
particular reference to the type
of examination given for promo
ton, the committee is of the
opinion that the type of exami-
nation should be revised so as to
include such pertinent subjects
as the law of evidence, criminal
law and procedure, the compost
ton, function and jurisdiction
of the grand and petit juries,
and allied practical criminologi-
cal subjects, such as the funda-
mentals of ballistics questioned
documents, handwriting, etc.
While police work is, to
great extent, practical, those en-
gagged in it should possess a
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VieUs of Bar

Bar association noncommit-
tal-Mr. H. Winship Wheatley,
testifying before the subcom-
mittee in the representative
capacity of president of the
District of Columbia Bar AS
ISOLATION, was asked for his
opinion as to the manner in
which Mr.. Garrett was con-
Quoting the office of the United
States attorney. Mr.. Wheatley
declined to commit himself in
replying to the question, as
indicated by the testimony be-
low. 1t is regarded as par
ticularly significant that Mr..
Wheatley, in his representative
capacity, did not wish to make
any observations with regard
to the prosecution of criminal
cases in this jurisdiction.
Mr.. Wheatley's testimony on
this point follows:
QUESTION. And I believe YOU are
an officer of the Bar Association Of
the District of Columbia?
MR.. WHEATLEY. President.
MR.. wHEATLEY. regard the In
vitaton of the committee more or
less a subpoena to come.
1t is not quite apparent that any
thing 1 may know will assist the COM
mittee. l am perfectly willing, how
to give SqiSta
but it has impressed me the inquiry
was more particularly directed to
GEOLOGY criminology, and to the opera
tions Of the police than to a lawyer.
speak for every member Of our as
soCiation District of Columbia Bar
Association), to give you any possible
information and assistance we can.
QUESTION. Would you care to
make any observations with respect
to the prosecution of criminals here
any observations with respect TO the
conduct of the District Attorneys Of
flee:
MR.. wHEATLEY. No; because
do not feel that I have the necessary
information to give to you one way
Or the other. All 7 say is from the
standpoint of a citizen. I have no
comments to make a bout the District
Attorneys office, because 7 have not
had the contact with the District At
tornev's office that probably practition-
ers have.
WON ems Bar Association
urged Garnett's removal.-The
Women's Bar Association of the
District of Columbia, pursuant
to a resolution adopted by that
organization, petitioned tn
President of the United States
to relieve Mr.. Garrett of the
duties of the office of the
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BlantOn Deal
rHeadley
ASsailed

Representative TIL o m a
BIantOn (DD, of Texas:
at is the hope of the sub
committee that its cenSure of
Inspector Headley may be
construed by all members of,
the force. . AS a cOndemna-
ton of sO-called 'gentlemen's
agreements of the type in
which Inspector Headley par
ticipated.
"Subscribing to the theory
that the local Police Depart
ments should be absolutely
free from politics. the sub
committee strongly recon-
mendS that the Commission
erS of the District insert in
the police regulations a rule
to the effect that it shall be
the duty of the Superin-
tendent of Police, when a pO'
litical Endorsement is received
for any member of the force,
to make the fact and the
substance of such indOrse-
ment public"
From the report of the
House subcommittee on crime.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE: URGES OUSTNG OF GARNE
RESULT Of INVESTIGATION
LASTING FOR 2 MONTHS

undoubtedly have a tendency
seriously to interfere with the
maintenance of discipline. In
civilian life, employees are re-
SponSible back to their superb
ors, and there seems no good
reason why police officers
should not be held equally &C.
countable. This committee has
given careful study to the rec
ords of the cases considered by
trial boards composed entirely
of police officers, those com"
posed party of civilians and po-
lice officers, and is of the opln-
ion that no change should be
made in the present system OF
having the police trial board
composed exclusively of police
officials.
Under the system in vogue,
appeals from the decision OF
the trial board are, through the
major and superintendent of
police, to the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. The
duties of the major and super
intendent of police in this con-
nection are more or less formal.
The subcommittee has consid.
cred the disposition Of many
appeals from the trial board,
and inclines to the opinion that
the discipline of the service
would be materially increased
if the appeal was limited sole
ly and exclusively to the major
and superintendent. 1t is the
major and superintendent who
is primarily responsible for the
discipline of the force and, be-
ing responsible to the extent
he is, he should be given COM
mensurate authority.
Intoxication On Duty.-HaV-
ing in mind the potential danger
to law-abiding citizens, resulting
from the intoxication of a mem
Der of the police force when on
duty and clothed with the lnSlg-
mia and weapons of authority,
the subcommittee is strongly OF
the opinion that the offense OF
intoxication on duty should
carry with it mandatory dismis-
sal.
Reinstatement After Dismis-
sal.-Paragraph 4 of an act OF
Congress, approved June 8, 1906,
provides that the Commission
ers may make and enforce all
needful rules and regulations
for the proper government, con-
duct, discipline and good name
of the police force. The Com
missioners are authorized and
empowered to fine, suspend and
dismiss officers where such &C
ton becomes proper and in &C
cordance with safeguards as the
law provides. The act further
specifically provides that no per-
sons so removed shall be reap
pointed to any office in said po-
lice force.
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leSsly, vigorously, and speedily
prosecuted. So long as it is
possible for criminals of finan-
cial means or influence to
evade prosecution and delay
judgment, crime will continue
to increase.
Ideal qualifications cited
The person charged with the
grave duties and responsible.
ties of the United States at
torney for the District of Co
lumbia should be Cd an at
torney who possesses a credit
able record as trial lawyer:
CD he should have broad
knowledge and thorough under
standing of Federal and District
of Columbia laws and pro-
cedure; 90 he should possess
the vigor and energy to person
ally prosecute dangerous crimi-
mails; "a he should command
the confidence and respect of
the bench, the bar, his subordi-
mates, ana Cne clClZenS OF I1le
community; 80 he should, by
his official conduct and his
personal behavior. personify the
dignity and the majesty of the
law; 60 he should, by persis-
tent and adamant prosecution
of criminals, symbolic the
power of the Government to
condemn and punish enemies
of society; CD he should pos
sess the executive and admins
trative ability and the qualifi-
cations of leadership to organ
ize a capable, Woodworking,
and efficient staff that would
emulate his own courageous
and competent conduct.
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.BLANTON DEAL
|. FOR HEADLEY
ASSA|LED

opinion as to the appropriate
remedy. It does, however, take
the position that the matter is
one which should be given the
careful study of competent and
impartial persons, and it is.
therefore, suggested that the
Commissioners of the District
of Columbia appoint a quail
fled committee to make a sur
vey of existing conditions to
seek and recommend a sound
and lasting solution to this inn
portant problem.
Women's Bureau-The work
being done by the women's bu-
reau, under the direction of
Acting Captain Rhoda Milliken,
is most gratifying. The bureau
is undoubtedly performing in
valuable work with a very linn
tied personnel and a consider
able lack of physical equipment
and facilities. The personnel Of
this bureau should be materially
increased. The total personnel
is %, which number was fixed
in 1925. Since that time, de-
spite the tremendous increase in
the activity of the bureau, it
has struggled along without any
increase in personnel IS. T. page
$500. The bureau should be
adequately housed. 1t is not
at the present time. The bu-
reau should be given additional
means of transportation and
other needed equipment. The
subcommittee feels that the
value of the work being per-
formed by the women's bureau
is minimized by the present po-
lice administration and that,
for this reason, it may not have
been accorded the consideration
which it deserves. 1t is, for
this reason, that the subcommit-
tee stresses the value to the COM
munity of the WomenS bureau
and urges a greater apprecia-
ton in order that the splendid
results available through this
bureau may be increased rather
than curtailed.
In the opinion of the subcom-
mittee, the Women's bureau
ranks in Importance with any
precinct in the city. It should
be accorded the dignity of a
precinct. The officer in charge
should carry the full rank of
captain. and should be given
a lieutenant and at least one
sergeant as assistants,
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Garnett FLdyed

Garrett should be removed.
The immediate replacement
Of Leslie C. Garrett by a
prosecutor possessing the at
tributes described above, would
do as much to reduce the fire.
quency of crime in Washing
ton as would the adoption at
this time of any single remedy.
Mr.. Garnett's testimony be-
fore the subcommittee and the
testimony of his assistant, Mr..
Karl w. Kindleberger, clearly
indicate that the affairs of the
office of the United States At
torney for the District of Co.
lumbia are being conducted
without adequate knowledge Of
the law, without proper or
efficient supervision, and minus
an attitude conducive to public
confidence and respect.
Condemned by citizens
Citizens and representatives of
organized groups, who testified
before the subcommittee, either
openly criticized Mr.. Garrett
in his official capacity or
conspicuously failed to endorse
his administration of the office.
The following excerpts of testi-
mony indicate the attitude Of
Washington people toward the
present United States attorney
and his inefficiency.
From the testimony of James
G.. Yaden, president, Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations of
the District of Columbia:
MIR. YADEN. The Federation of
Citizens Association feels that one of
the greatest draw Cks to an effeC-
tive enforcement of the criminal laws
of the District of Columbia is the
long delay in bringing those accused
of crime to trial. | want to empha-
size that just strongly as possible.
because | have properly placed that as
No. l.
The federation has made quite
study of this crime situation in the
District of Columbia. on the law
Grafton are a number of lawyers.
the federation has approved its recon-
mendations very consistently. and that
is one of the things that has Chal-
lenged the Federation of Citizens As
sociations-I mean the time that
elapses between the indictment or ac
cusatiOn against those accused of
crime and the time when they are
brought to trial.
Attorneys for the prosecution know
full well, and those who are defense
attorneys know full we'll, that any
delays in bringing the. accused to trial
will often result in the witnesses either
dying or moving away, and the prose-
cution will be very seriously handi-
capped.
Moreover. we feel that II there could
be speedy trials in the District of
Columbia that 1t would act as a
deterrent Ito to greater degree than an
drag on intermina bly,.
MR.. RANDOLPH. You have used
the language, Mr.. Yaden. IF there
could be speedy trials in the Dis
triCt of Columbia that would act as
a deterrent to crime" Now, who is
responsible for the delays?
MIR. YADEN. The prosecuting off,
Gals undoubtedly.
From the testimony of Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, president. Dis
trict of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Hor-
ace j. Phelps. chairman of the
department of legislation of the
District of Columbia Federation
of Women'S Clubs:
MRS. WILEY. aaa We strongly be"
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CONTINUED from Page 81
ion, the subcommittee suggests
that the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia immedi-
ately retire from active service
at least all officers above the
rank of captain, who have
reached the age of so years,
and who. in accordance with
the existing law, as found in
title 20, section 584, page 238,
Of the Code of the District of
Columbia, complete to March 4,
1929, may be retired in the dis
erection of the Commissioners.
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Check LdUs

The so-called "bad-check law"
is contained in the act of July l,
1922 az Stat. 800, c. 273), and
is found in the Code of the Dis
trict of Columbia. complete to
March 4. 1929. on page ST. Sec
ton 1854:
Any person within the District Of
Columbia who with intent to defraud.
shall make. draw, utter. or deliver
any check, draft. or order for the pay
ment Of money upon any bank or
other depository, knowing a. the time
of such making. drawing. utterinR. or
delivering that the maker or drawer
has not sufficient funds in or credit
with such bank or other depository for
the payment Of such check. draft. or
order in fun upon its presentation.
shall be guilty Of a msdemeanOr and
punishable by imprisonment for not
more than one wear. be fined not
more than $1,000. or both.
Not Familiar with Criminal
Law
QUESTION. What crimes are
not subject to probation in the Dis
trict of Columhia-what felonies?
MR.. GARNETT-I think murder and
treason. If there are any others,
do not know. Committee counsel IL
more familiar with the criminal laws
in the District than l am.
Does Not Know What House
breaking Statute Covers
QUESTTON-When You speak 81
HOUSEKEEPING. sir. perhaps the com
mittee would he interested in knowing
just what our housebreaking statute
covers.
MR. GARNETT-Now. you would
have to give me the statute. You are
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Traffic Question

The subcommittee is of the
opinion that enforcement of ex-
listing traffic regulations in the
District of Columbia is not as
efficient as it should be. Hav-
ing approached the subject.
however, simply from the view
point of the contribution Of
traffic enforcement to that of
general law enforcement in the
District of Columbia, and not
having made a comprehensive
study of the matter in all its
aspects, the subcommittee is dis
inclined to express any definite
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Article III. United States Park
Police

BY section /, chapter IS, Com
piled Statutes, paragraph /, act
of Congress, approved June 8,
1906. the Metropolitan Police
district of the District of Co.
lumbia is coeXtensive with the
District of Columbia.
BY section 3, chapter 46, Com
piled Statutes, act of Congress,
approved June II. 1878. the du-
ties and authorities conferred
upon the Commissioners for po-
lice purposes extends to and in
cludes all public squares and
places, and the Commissioners
are authorized and required to
make appropriate rules and reg
ulations in relation thereto.
Without in anywiSe casting
any reflections upon the per-
sonnet or efficiency of the
United States Park Police, the
subcommittee finds that the
activity of the United States
Park Police in the District of
Columbia is substantially iden-
tical with that being performed
by the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. This conclusion is in
diSputable in the light of the
data contained in the table
showing the character of police
work performed by members of
the United States Park Police
force in the District of Colum-
bia for the fiscal year of 1884,
and which table may be found
in the appendix.
While the Metropolitan Police
Department has concurrent jur-
isdiction over the areas in the
District of Columbia now pa
trolled by the United States
Park Police, there is tendency,
because of the divided respon-
sibility, for the Metropolitan Po-
lice to neglect these areas. This
is not conducive of efficient po-
lice administration. The Subcom-
mittee is unable to find any logi-
cal reason for the maintenance
of these two separate forces
and it recommends that the per-
sonnet of the United States
Park Police, doing duty within
the territorial limitations of the
District of Columbia, be merged
with and placed under the COM
mand of the Metropolitan Police
Department, care being taken
to preserve the rights of those
transferred.
Contiguous to the District of
Columbia, at the present time,
there are certain Federal high
ways and areas now under the
control of the United States
Park Police. 1t is fair to as
sumo that such highways and
areas will be increased from
time to time and, in any new
legislation drafted along the
lines of the merger suggested,
provision should be made for
the continuance of the policing
of such highways and areas BY
the United States Park Police.
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Parole Board,
LaROe Paid
Tribute

The subcommittee takes
this opportunity to pay tribute
to Mr.. Wilbur LaROe and his
associates, who have given
freely of their services and
in addition have personally
betrayed many of the ex-
penSes incident to the work
of the District Parole Board.
The recommendation that
the present system be aban-
dOned is in no wise intended
as a criticism of Mr.. LaROe
and his associates.
From, the report Of the
House subcommittee on crime.