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Evening star., 1935-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STATE PENITENTIARY. Rich
mond, Va, February 2.-Gangland
careers of murder, kidnapping and rob-
berry ended today in the electric chair
for Robert Mais and Walter Legenza.
Mais. still suffering from six ma
chine-gun bullet wounds, went first,
at 7:50 am. Saturnine, poker faced
Legenza followed l6 minutes later, at
sos I'M
They were electrocuted for the MUIR
der of Ewell M. Huband, during a mail
truck robbery here last March 8. The
notorious tri-State gang which they
led, however, had a record of two
known murders and several suspected
killings, a kidnapping and numerous
robberies.
Shivering in the chill air of Win
ter daybreak, Mais told Supt. Rice M
Youell that he was not present at the
Staying of Huband, but that he was
present when the robbery was planned
Legenza maintained stocial silence.
Legenza in Wheel Chair.
Mais walked to the chair accom-
panied by two guards. Legenza was
taken in a wheel chair, unable to walk
because of two broken legs suffered in
leaping over an embankment to escape
Philadelphia police
A plaster cast was removed from
Legenza's right leg to permit affixing
of the electrode A cast Oh his lett
leg was not removed.
Last-hour spiritual mlnistrations
and prayers were said by Prison Chap
lain r. v. Lancaster and Col Fred
Seller Of the Salvation Army.
Both men refused breakfast before
electrocution.
The executions were carried out be-
fore a jury Of witnesses as provided
by law. Newspaper men received en-
nouncement Of the deaths in the cftice
of the prison board from William c.
McCraw, secretary of the boero
Asked how the men stood the ordeal,
he SAID:
i did not see it."
Both Get Two Shocks
The switch was pulled by guard
whose name was withheld. Both men
received two shocks, ana were pro-
nounced dead by DR.. Herbert Mann,
prison physician.
Maj. Youell said 1t was Exactly two
minutes in each instance from the
time the switch was thrown until the
physician pronounced the mar dead.
Both gangsters we're pale. Legenza
naturally so because of mis- injuries
which necessitated blood transfasions
in New York. Hoods were placed ever
their heads Just before the deadly cut-
rent was turned on.
A witness said neither showed a
lack Of nerve at the last. He said
Mais appeared to humble something,
but that 1t was inaudible. I
The bodies were removed from the
prison shortly after the execution.
They were claimed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Mais, mother of Robert, and the booy
of her son probably will be taken to
her in Philadelphia. Legenza Is ex-
pected to be buried here.
Defense Precautions Taken.
Elaborate precautions against last
minute effort on the part of gang
associates to spring" the men were
taken by prison authorities. Lines Of
policemen were outside the prison
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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Continued on Page 3, Column g.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
WEATHER.

Fair, warmer tonight, minimum tenn
perature about 26 degrees; tomorrow
fair; moderate southwest and west winds.
emperatureS-Highest, "a, at noon to-
day; lowest, 16, at 5 am. today.
Full report on page Ala.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
COL. w. B. GREELEY HURT

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-01-15

FORD late 1890 touring tphaetOnl: finish.
tires and condition good: must sell imme
diately: SIS. Call North 4164-J eve.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

BIJICK 1928 standard sedan. excellent
mechanical condition: good tires. body
etc: SIS: terms. $40 down. Phone Metro
nolitan 1856 evenings. l6"
Evening star., 1935-01-15

fIninI low mileage s and eparanteed in s perfect con-
dition; list at 1855 delivered in Washing
ton: you save S160 and buy for S195;
SI95 down and easy monthly payments.
Warrington Motor Car Co. 2035 18th st.
h Phnne Pnfnmac AHnl
Evening star., 1935-01-15
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

FORD 1882 VS. roadster-Here is mighty
fine Ford that's In the best OF condltion
mechanically and in appearance: all good
tires Only 5000. Lee d. Butler, Inc,
ai5b i5b champlain st. NV.
FORD 1881 pickup. completely recondi-
toned and repainted: any demonstratlon
Only SlS5; easy terms and trade. Capitol
Motors. 94l Water st. s.w.
new. motor in excellent condition. almost
new tires. Only x2l9: easy terms. Capitol
Motors. 94l Water st. s.w.
| FORD 1888 sedan: driven very little: orig
! right At Si"5. L. P. steuart. Inc. 1925
| FORD 1913. sedan. 1888, type motor; car
in excellent condition throughout. Only
S219. No trade accepted on this car: our
Water st. sw.
FORD 1929 roadster; this snsppy little
car is In excellent shape. Only 500. Capt.
tol Motors. 94l Water st. s.w.
seaf for sae aer@
and trade. Mr.. Middleton: Lincoln 03O2:
FORD 1894 VS. de luxe Tudor. with latest
| type Philco radio: very low mileage; all
we can add to this fine car is Triangle
| Motor Company'S famous unconditional
| :i0-day guarantee; Special price and terms
. New York ave.
FORD 1884 VS. de luxe coupe; black finish
| unScratched. cream trim and wire wheels;
| fleet absolutely no wear; $3.50; big saw
| ing on car that's practically new. There
| is no better than Triangle's Blue-Riboon
| Guarantee. No. :? N. Y. ave. NV. Open
evenings.
| FORD VS. Tudors several to select from:
the best values we have ever offered Only
| S2S5 easy terms. Capitol Motors Co.
ol5 Pa. ave. Sc.
| FORD 1894 VS. coupe; rumble seat black
| finish faultleSs. attractive Slip covers. mo-
| tor and tires in excellent condition; traded
| in 935 and we pass the Savings on
| to you: S495. Triangle includes its liberal
no-cost service and Blue Ribbon Guar
antee. No. = N. Y. ave. NV. Open eve
ningS
| FORD 1894 vs. coupe rumble seat: finish
| and interior like brand-new. motor and
| tires given very little wear; S495 is indeed
| a bargain price and includes Triangle's S
| famous Blue-Rlbbon Guarantee and no.
| cost service. Triangle Used-Car Display.
| 18th and r. I. ave. ne. Open evenings.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.


CHEVROLET 1928 sedan: new tires. motor
OK See this below code car. Capitol
Motors g41 Water st. s.w:
CHEVROLET 1891 sedan; refinished n
blue with cream trim. good rubber. excel-
lent motor clean throughout; S2le. Lee
D. Butler Inc. 2l55 Champlaln 81: NV
CHEVROLET 1892 coach. $295; only S3l
down; no signers. no red tape; this car IS
dc luxe Motoes oew seS th st.
CHEVROLET late 1929 business coupe;
perfect shape. very clean. all new rubber; err
800; no down payment required. do rev
York ave. ne: Open evenings.
CHRYSLER 1892 ''6'' sedan: original mn.
ish fine rubber and motor; Ok: in every
detail: S395. Lee D. Butler. Inc. 2lo'
Champlain st. NV
DE SOTO sedan, late 1881. almost l93a;
IS New York ave. ne Open evenings.
DE SOTO coach. $50: late model: nne
condirion: no down required. 33 New
York ave ne Open evenings.
DODGE 1892 "S" Victoria coupe; paint
tires, motor and general condition Of this
car are excellent: one OF the best Dodges
built real value at S399. Lee d
Butler. Inc. 2I55 Champlain st. NV
DODGE 1892 "6'' coupe. rumble seat ex-
cellei.t paint and motor, all good tires:
ready for any demonstration: $3.50. Lee
D. Butler Inc. 2l55 Champlain NV
ESSEX 1892 Super @" sedan: fast and
powerful motor. very good tires. clean in
terror: ready for any demonstration. and
priced for a quick sale at S3G9. Lee d
Butler. Inc. ol55 Champlain st. NV.
FORD 1899 Tudor. S265: only S25 down:
no signers no red tape: this. car IS IN
marvellous condition throushout. Century
Motors. 800 l4th st NV. North ~
FORD 1929 Tudors coupes and roadsters;
all in fine. serviceable condition: as low
as 500. See these bargains. Capitol Mo-
tors Co.. 215 Pa. ave. Sc.
FORD 1890 and 1881 Tudor sedans all in
excellent condition. See these wonderful
values offered as low as Sl39; easy terms.
Capitol Motors Co. 2l5 Pa. ave. Sc.
FORD 1891 coupe This little car has an
exceptionally fine motor. Price only $40:
easy terms. Capitol Motors Co. 215 Pa.
ave.
FORD late 1890 touring tphaetOnl: finish.
tires and condition good: must sell imme-
dint oil ri 4
Evening star., 1935-01-15
No Guess Work. This Scientific
System Restores Car to Peak Of
Efficiency.

90 Ford Tudor ................$9 81
'29 Ford Coupe ............... 81
80 Ford Roadster ............ 147
81 Ford Panel Delivery........ 1877
'29 Studebaker Sedan .......... 81
'28 Chevrolet Cabriolet ........ 81
'29 La Sale BrOugham. 3l7
'29 REQ Coupe ................. 81
30 Whippet Coach ............. 81
80 Essex Sedan .............. 1877
'29 Nash Special Sedan. ........ 167
'29 Nash Convertible .......... 127
80 Dodge Coupe ............. l97
'29 Plymouth Coupe ........... l27
'32 Chevrolet Victoria .......... 3l7
81 Chevrolet De Luxe Coach. .. 237
'29 Chevrolet Coach ........... 127
'32 Plymouth Sedan ....... 297
'32 Plymouth Roadster ....... 247
Packard 7.passenger Sedan...... 287
81 Studebaker De Luxe Sedan. 367
80 Buick Sedan ........... 3l7
81 Buick Sedan .............. 367
80 Chevrolet Sport Roadster. 267
81 Nash $50 De Luxe Coupe... 297
81 De Soto De Luxe Sport Rdstr. 267
'33 Terraplane Cow. Cabriolet.. 447
81 Buick De Luxe Master Coupe 3l7
'2o Pierce.Arrow De Luxe Sedan 2S7
81 Oakland Convertible .... 267
Evening star., 1935-01-15
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

AUBURN 1885 8-cylinder display cars;
low mileage and guaranteed In perfect CON
4,nS5sn soaoi esss or Con SSs5 fs S
AUBURN 1882 capriolet; I3-cylinder con-
vertible; two-tone tan finish; 8 wire
wheels. side mountnEs, rT, large tr1re free
other automatic features; S495. with Tri-
asle's famous no-cost service and Blue
Ribbon Guarantee. No. N. Y. ave. NV.
AUBURN 1893 custom 12-salon .s6an, sedan:
ium wire, wheels; white side,wah It'll, tires; on1v ~
eoo s. 900; aIfe priced Tor for quick sale at $40
don't fail to see this v6eaa 6eaatifnl inc car aoGs
14th St NV. North 3949. 9.------
BUICK 1881 model 81 sedan: rev paint
fine motor. excellent rubber; very vryp,t9sr Ui
throughout ~ Only $3ss: Lee ~ nu''ef'
dess at Buick agency. 1913 l4th st: nv NV
Your car as part payment. balance month";
ly. Phone National 5s00-
mechanical condition. good tires. body.
etc: SIS: terms $40 down. Phone Metro
politan 1856 evenings. 10
BUICK 1891 sedan in excellent meehani-
eal condition. oT misage ID sTa pracleslls be
pendable car for S375., will accept easy
terms Come and make offer. Can be
seen at my home any time. .275o Wood
ley place NV Phone Columbia 1245.
CADILLAC 1881 touring sedan. finished in
radio equipped trunk broadcloth uphol-
stery and many other extras; driven only
cl 600 miles: an exceptional clean car and
IN fine mechanical condition. Kempton
Motors Corp. ll3S Conn. ave. Phone
District 343.. Open eve. and Sun.
CHEVROLET coupes and sedans. 1928 and
1929 models as low as $50. See these
bargains. Capitol Motors Co., 2l5 Pa.
eve. sc.
CHEVROLET 1891 conv. sedan: refinished
dark blue, fine motor. good tires. excellent
leather interior. splendid family car for
So19 Lee D. Butler, Inc, 2l55 Champlair
s.. NV.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
MARKED.DOWN!
T1HVIT73; \ |


And the important thing remember about this sale
is that these you depend upon. Carerre.
nered hare ckground OF Is years Of fair dealing
behind them-and thousands of miles of troublefree
transportation ahead of them! They processed by
expert mechanics OF the modern dutomotire
plants in america. There convincing ichy
Garter -Rene,red Cars are safe to buy!
Evening star., 1935-01-15

BUICK 1881 model 81 sedan: new paint.
fine motor excellent rubber: very clean
throughout. Only $3.50. Lee d. Butler
Inc o155 Champlain st. NV.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

CHEVROLET 1921 conv. sedan: refinished
dark blue. fine motor. good tires. excellent
leather interior: splendid family car for
S219. Lee D. Butler, Inc, 2l55 Champlair
81 n W
Evening star., 1935-01-15

dess al Buick agency, 1918 14th st. NV.
Your car as part payment. Dalance mohtn-
iy phone Natinnal $500
Evening star., 1935-01-15

1920 models as low as $50 See these
bargains. Capitol Motors Co., 2l5 Pa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
THE CRIME BATTLE

A DEMOCRACY based on a system Of local
- governments as nearly independent as
possible is apt to run into hole chain of
headaches when it sets out to combat modern
crime.
To fight crime in this day and age you have
to have centralized authority which can
strike anywhere in the country without regard
to state and city boundaries.
To retain democracy in its traditional
form, you want just as little Capitalization as
possible.
In other words, the setup which preserves
freedom the best is the very setup which is
the least efficient at fighting crooks.
We have tried to get around that of late
by giving the Bureau of Investigation of the
Department Of Justice more powers. To an
extent, this has worked very WELL But it can
only be carried so far. The foundation of our
police work must be the local systems-the city
police force and the county sheriff's organiza-
ton.
The immediate problem, then, is to find
some way of federalizing our anti-crime forces
without infringing upon the rights of city and
Stdtc " GOVERN SLleHSelVeS Ii GIle OlQ-CIIn6
manner.
bill is now pending in the Ontario Legis-
lature which might proitably be studied in
detail south of the Canadian border.
This bill would set up director of special
police services for the entire province. He
would have power to 6irect every local con-
stable in Ontario to perform such duties as he
might require; he would be. ex-officio, mag
istrate. empowered to issue summonses and
warrants anywhere in the province
Nevertheless, each city would retain full
control Of its own police force. 1t would select,
pay and administer the force just as it does
now. The provincial director would not inter-
fere in strictly local affairs. He would act only
in those cases where crime spills over from one
city to another.
1t ought to be possible for some such system
to be worked out in the United States as well.
The advantages are obvious. There would be
enough Capitalization to make the lot of the
criminal infinitely harder, but not enough to
reduce the independence Of the local units of
government.
If we drift too long, leaving all but strictly
local affairs up to the Department of Justice,
we are apt to wake up some day and find that
cities and states have surrendered to the Fed
eral government more powers than it is good
for them to surrender. 1t might be wise to
look into this Ontario proposal pretty thor
oughly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
lo45, including 10 years gift of interest not
yet accrued or earned"
JUSTICE HOLMES LEGACY

MUCH of the significance Of Justice Oliver
4V1 Wendell Holmes bequest Of more than
half of his estate ito the United States Of
America" will be lost If Congress tries to find
a specific memorial purpose for the money.
Let it go into the general fund, where it
will promote the general welfare as well as or
better than in any specific use.
Thus it will answer the cry Of those who,
much farther from the scene Of government
activity than Justice Holmes and with much
less intellect to discern what is Of use and
what is not, evade their taxes or pay them
with grumble that the government wastes
our money"
AS Justice Holmes knew, the government Of
a democratic people spends money at least as
wisely as the average human agency. Much Of
the outcry against 1t is only mask for I'M
willingness to share with society what one has
been fortunate enough to accumulate.
We are all going to have to pay a lot more
taxes for the common good. Let Justice
Holmes gift CO. as he must have intended 1t
to go. the same way as those taxes.
The best way to appreciate this very diff
ferent gift is not to diftarentiate it from other
government income.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
BETTER WAR PLAN

TWO war plan proposals are before Con-
greSs.
The Mcsvain bill before the House.
drafted by Gen. Hugh johnson and Bernard
Baruch is primarily a mobilization plan IL
uurports to. but would not, abolish war
profts. 1t would give the President power 10
freeze prices, draft manpOwer, take over Wnat-
ever industries and resources are essential TO
defense. and license other businesses. II
might work out to increase private war prontS'
The Flynn plan. which the munitions IN
,ssti0atinr committee intends to write into
senate bill. goes much farther. 1t would NIX
nrices. close commodity exchanges, abolish
SPECULATION. take over industries essential 10
the conduct Of the war. draft officers OF THESE
corporations into service at army officers pay
take by taxes half Of all corporation pronts
IN to and all profits above six per cent tax
individual incomes from $1,000 or less up 70
sufficient to pay for the war, conhscating in
comes above $4,000.
Supporters of the Flynn plan admit that
Il is not a complete program. Yet 1t Is o.
viouslv superior to the McSwain plan.
In 1917 and 1918" John T. Flynn said in
outlining MS plaIl' We hau Jul WI ~
sent the bill to our children and grand
children In the next war We must resolve
as intelligent as we'll as civilized beings, that
while one part Of the population-the army
fights in the field. the other part that stays
at home will pay thu bills"
In addition to a war profits curb. other leg
islation is needed TO redefne our national
policy or neutrality and freedom of the seas
and to give the government adequate control
OF the munitions business, with power to limit
peacetime as well as wartime profits.
These additional measures are needed 10
help keep us out Of future wars. This legis-,
lation should be enacted before the close Of
this session It can be amended thereafter as
further investigation develops new holes to
plug.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
A WORD FOR THE ARMY

CHARLES LATHROP PACK, president of
~ the American Tree Association and life
long worker for forest conservation, is not
frightened by charges of militarism arising
from the ArmyS supervision of the CCc.
In letter to Secretary of War Dern, Mr.
Pack urges that the corps be continued in Army
hands He points out that there are two dis
tinct jobs H. connection with the direction of
the corps.
One is the management of the men in the
camps, performed by Army officers: the other
is the direction Of the men in reforestation
and similar projects by trained foresters.
Extensive surveys made by the American
Tree Association, he says. have convinced him
that the Army is doing its share of the job
efficiently.
1t is probably true that the CCC, under
Army control. could be perverted into a mil
itaristc outfit. But there is little evidence that
anything Of the kind has happened
Mr.. Pack knows the details of the case
about as well as any one. His word should
carry a good deal Of weight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
AS | See It
by GEN. HUGH S. JOHNSON

CHICAGO, March 21.-Jitters-I have talked
~ to a good many very important business
men, few lawyers, and some labor leaders out
here where used to try to be IN business and
the practice of law myself.
There is no use denying that they have
fair amount of filters. I think that business is
better than sentiment which, frankly, isn't say
ing very much for either. AS for business who
can blame them? We tried 70 write whole
new order for business in NRA and, by one
means or another, put about 96 per cent OF en-
ployers under it-a reorientation Of an eco
nomic universe.
We thought we had altered the antitrust
acts and we did, by agreement, change the
hours of labor from an average OF 80 to an
average 40 hours a week.
Now nobody knows whether this new dis
pensation is going on forever-or for two years
or not at all. Nobody knows whether code
is code or just another combination or consplr-
acy in restraint of trade. Nobody dares do
ANYTHING under the old order for fear OF the
Federal Trade Commission Nobody dares DO
anything under the new order for fear it will
not last.
OTHER filters come from seeing things under
~ the bed. One man said to me, "We don't
dare fight strike which we know we can win
for fear of Federal intervention" And when
! asked him what kind of strike he said. on,
in our refusal to deal with these damned
unions" and he had signed both code and an
agreement with the President undertaking to
bargain collectively with representatives of his
employees.
There is no question that, in this particular
city, the battle lines are drawn. The small in
dustries out here simply do not intend to comply
with that part of the law which recognized
unions.
Now formerly had that complex, but what
saw in NRA made convert out OF me. Col
lective bargaining is a necessity Of our future.
AS I have frequently explained, it is my opinion
that either a company union or a craft union is
an economic anomaly. That, however, is not
the point
The point is whether we shall have trade
unioniSm in this country and, in that point, in
the rather grandiose language Of an earlier day
Live or die, sink or SWIM survive or perish"
have taken my stand think it is an abso-
lutte necessity in this complex economic era.
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rights reserved. Reproduction in whole
in part forbidden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-21
Praised by Students

third house in certain districts will
be a bootleg joint. There are al
ready many who have taken adj
vantage Of this Sunday closing and
who are selling standard beers at
rs cents a bottle in private resi-
denceS. Any man or group Of men
or any organization should be in
telligent enough to realize that you
can't thWart a thirsty person. If
he can not be within the law he will
be outside it and the average citi-
zen who will sing THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" to Heaven and reit-
crate his allegiance to law and or
der again and again will go II
blocks out of his way for a glass
of beer when some one says that he
dare not have it.
We're fostering continued boot
Logging in more ways than one, and
when some of these prohibition
shouters take time out to really
think, if they can, they will have
to admit secretly if not openly that
the correct solution to our liquor
10 OCAlA a AOAA6 way O1A
Personally, don't care boot
about the Sunday closing. 1t is
the effect upon the general public
that is to be taken into considera-
ton. There are going to be more
back doors open than you can shake
a stick at. 1t might be little more
dignified to have a family entrance
to these taverns and keep women
away from the bars as in the old
days.
However, we're barking up the
wrong tree now and those who don't
want to pay Is cents bottle for
beer on Sunday or who have not had
the foresight to stock up Saturday
night will be getting out the malt
can and the sugar or whatever it
takes