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The Washington times., 1935-01-07
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Sitting at the long oaken table
which serves the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board at liquor hear
ings, Mrs. William Beverle
Mason looks strangely out of
place.
This motherly woman, who at
the age of So has three grown
sons, listens intently as policemen,
restaurant keepers and lawyers
give their testimony.
Business Manner
However, first impressions are
soon dispelled by the businesslike
and official manner in which she
carries out her duties as liquor
commissioner. Her two associates
on the board aptly describe her
when they say:
"She'S a bundle of energy"
Slim, well groomed, and smartly
dressed, Mrs. Mason spends her
day listening to liquor license ap-
plicantS, and hearing law viola
tors plead their case.
Temperance Is Cause
Many of the hearings drag
through from early in the morn
ing until late in the afternoon.
Sometimes the District Building is
practically deserted by members
of other departments when she
can call her official duties for the
day at an end.
But her interest never wanes.
Sometimes she gets a bit impa-
tient, at the delay caused by the
pickering of attorneys, and then
she has to remember that it is
all for the good of the cause.
And the cause to her is tenn
perahce. For many years she
fought prohibition as an evil
leading to bootlegging and crime.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
N. J. JURY WAITS
DEFENSE SIDE
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS


FLEMINGTON, N. j., Jan. 7
G.NSO The biggest sensation
of the drama-packed murder trial
of Bruno Richard Hauptmann
will occur when the taciturn de-
fendant takes the witness stand.
His explanation of how he came
into possession of more than
$4,000 of the yellow-backed Lind
bergh ransom bills-the most
damning evidence against him in
the case-will provide the great
est surprise of the trial, a source
close to the defense said today.
Thus far Hauptmann has Of
fered only one story-a story too
fantastic even for the fantastic
caSe-to account for his owner
ship of the money. He said that
Isidor Fisch, a Sickly Jewish fur
rier, gave him the money for safe
keeping last year before FiSch
sailed for Germany where he
died.
Hauptmann said Fisch gave him
Cne money IN ShoeboX, careleSSly
wrapped in old newspapers. He
said he was unaware the box con-
tanned money until rain from a
leaky roof over a closet in Haupt.
mann's Bronx home soaked into
the package last fall, about two
weeks before his arrest.
1t was one thing to relate this
story in a perfunctory police ex-
animation. 1t will be all entirely
different thing to tell it to a hard
headed New Jersey jury.
The astute Edward J. Reilly,
chief of defense counsel, realizes
this. Hauptmann does too, now.
So the German will not repeat the
FiSch story from the witness
stand, according to a source iden-
titled with the defense.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07

ITO flee for their lives from the
rooming house operated by Mrs.
Agnes Whit next door to the
church. Many of the roomers
were asleep and were awakened
to find their rooms filled with
smoke. Several hundred dollars
damage was caused to the Whit
home.
Service Held Nearby
Families in other nearby homes
were driven to the streets by
smoke.
While the firemen battled the
flames, which were not brought
under control for more than two
hours, members of the congrega-
ton gathered in the home Of
Frank M. Thompson, a trustee, a
few doors from the blazing struc-
ture, where services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Robert c. Sim
mons, the pastor.
The services will be continued
at the Thompson home until the
church has been rebuilt or other
quarters found, it was announced.
The church was built in 1909
at a cost of $4,000, according to
Mr.. Thompson. Subsequent i'm
provementS and additions to the
furnishings have brought the
value to 100000, however, it was
estimated.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Slain
By RObber Pair

NEW YORK, Jan. 7. - Paul
Stefanello, 33, Brooklyn violin
ist, was shot and killed by hold
up men.
The slayers escaped. Stefanello
had gone to a room to play cards
with some friends. When he
opened the door, he saw two rob
bers with revolvers drawn hold
ing up four men. The musician
started to back out of the room
when the robber fired a bullet
entering Stefanello'S chest and
killing him instantly.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Bankhead Better;
Tallulah, Visitor

Representative William B. Bank
head of Alabama. new Democratic
leader of the House. was a step
closer to recovery today in Naval
Hospital, following a Sabbath
visit from his famous actress
daughter, Tallulah. The Repre-
sentative has been i'll since jan
uary /, with what his family de.
scribes as cold and indigestion.
Tallulah flew here from New
York yesterday, and Immediately
went to the hospital and chatted
with her father of younger years
down in Alabama. She said:
II talked a blue streak and it
may not have helped him any.
Daddy just won't take care Of
himself. He works too hard, but
he will be all right"
Then she boarded plane for
New York, where today she starts
rehearsals.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
ONE NEAR DEATH
IN CRASHES

One man was probably fatally
injured and several other persons
suffered minor injuries in the
weekend automobile accidents.
Joseph Marosy. As. of Oxon
Hill, was in Casualty Hospital in
a critical condition from injuries
received yesterday, when his auto
mobile crashed head on into a
street car in the 5000 block
Nichols Ave. S. E. He suffered
a fractured skull, cuts and bruises.
Doctors say he has little chance
to recover.
Struck down by a hit-run mo-
torist, at Naylor and Good Hope
Roads, Frederick Burgess, 36, OF
the 1000 block G St. S. E.. was
also in Casualty Hospital, suffer
ing a fractured leg.
Helen Proctor, colored, 81, Of
the 210O block N St. N. w.. suf-
fered a fractured leg when struck
by an automobile in the 14OO
block T st. N. w. She was taken
to Freedmen'S Hospital.
One driver was arrested yeSter-
day for driving on dead tags, and
several for violating the A. M.
parking law on main streets.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Time Bomb Fatal
To Two in Auto

TERRA ALTA, w. Va, Jan 7.
A time bomb placed in an auto
mobile was held responsible for
the deaths of a man and a wo.
man. and the injuring of two
children here.
Carl Trickett, 81. of Oakland,
Md, and his housekeeper. Mrs.
Martha Davis, "a. were killed.
Trickett's children. William, Is,
and Margaret, 13. were slightly
injured by the blast. and burned
when they attempted to drag
their dead father from the blaz-
ing automobile.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
STUDY Of CASE
IS OPENED BY
CUMMINGS
Staying Suspect Is Saved
From Chair for Present
BY Efforts of Friends

Charles Harris, who was to die
FRIDAY Of this week in the elec.
Sric chair at the District jail for
the murder of Milton Henry,
Washington gambler, today was
granted 60-day reprieve by
President Roosevelt. The reprieve
will end March IL.
The reprieve is the result of
numerous petitions and other
communications which were re-
ceived both by President Roose.
welt and Attorney General Cum.
mingS from friends of Harris who
have persisted in the statement
that he is not guilty.
All of the communications re.
Ceived at the White House on
this subject were sent to the
Department OF Justice with the
Presidents suggestion that the
Attorney General look into the
case,
Time for Study
No conclusion has been reached
by the Attorney General as to
Harris guilt and he finds it
necessary to ask for time to make
an investigation.
The President, therefore, signed
the reprieve today on the recon-
mendation of Attorney General
Cummings, who said it would be
impossible to consider and act
upon this case before the date set
for the execution. It is under
stood that the Department of JUS
tice will undertake a complete in
vestigation of the case.
Among those who have taken an
active interest in Harris case are
Attorneys BurkinShaw and Dodge,
who represented him at the trial;
Herbert E. CASTOR, assistant to
the Secretary of the Treasury;
Rabbi Abram Simon, Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith, secretary Of the Board
of Public Welfare: Charles Edward
Russell and James P. Briggs, of
the American League Against
Capital Punishment.
AIibi Claimed
The petition for reprieve was
based on the assertion that evi-
dence has been found that Harris
was in the borough of Manhat-
tan, New York City, at the time
Of the murder.
Henry, who lived in Brown
Street Northwest, was shot to
death on the morning Of April
81, 1882, when he stopped his car
near his home. The assassin ran
up to his car from an automobile
parked nearby and shot him with
q Sawed-off shotgun.
It is claimed that the identifi-
cation of Harris never was posi-
tive and that discrepancies in the
alleged Identification offered by
two witnesses make their testi-
mony subject to doubt.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
VOTING IN SAAR
BEGINS TODAY

sAARBRUEcKEN, saar Ter
ritory, Jan. Z G.N.SD.-Voting
began today, quietly and with
out violence, in the momentous
plebiscite whereby the Saar
Basin will determine it's future
territorial affiliation.
Today, tomorrow, and Wednes-
day, some 10000 civil servants,
railway employees, gendarmes,
and other government employees
are balloting. The general pub
lie votes on Sunday to deter
mine whether the territory, gov
erned by the League of Nations
since 1919, shall remain under
League control, join France, or
go back to Germany.
Something of the relative
strength of the opposing fac
tions in the poll was indicated
yesterday, when around 100000
pro-GermanS cried Were going
home" in the slushy Sleet on
one side of the town, and police
herded some 10000 favoring re-
tention of League sovereignty on
the other side of the capital.
Their cry was For Germany,
but never for Hitler"
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
ITS 60DAY REPREVE TO CHARLES HARRIS
Furnace Held Cause
Of Church Blaze

An overheated furnace was be-
lieVed responsible today for the
fire that early yesterday RACED
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island Avenue and
Eleventh Street Northwest, injur-
ing four firemen and driving
more than a score of persons
from adjoining homes to safety.
Damage was placed between
$35 900 and $4,000 today, of
which $4,000 is covered by in.
surance.
Twenty-one fire companies
fought the blaze, for which five
alarms were sounded. A janitor
discovered the fire soon after 8
q. m.
Roof COllapSeS
Collapse of the roof of the
church while firemen wearing gas
masks were fighting the blaze
from the interior caused the In
Juries One of the victims. Will
liam Fielder, 81, of No. 9 Engine
Company, is in a serious condi-
tlon in Emergency Hospital.
Fireman Fielder, with three
other firemen, was caught near
the altar as the roof gave way.
The others managed to escape
with minor injuries. He suffered
several broken ribs, internal in
juries and burns.
Fourteen persons were forced
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Holden to Direct
25-Farm Chain

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan.
7 (SpeciaD B. Heath Holden.
for a number of years county
agent for Jefferson county. has
resigned to take over the man.
agement of some Is farms owned
by Baker Brothers, who compriSe|
Standard Lime and Stone Com.
pany.
The farms are in Jefferson|
and Berkeley counties, this
state; washington, Frederick and
Montgomery counties in Mary
land and several in Virginia and
Tennessee. Holden will remain|
at his present position until al
successor is secured.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Mrs. Roosevelt
Asks Jobs For
Handicapped

Industry must awaken to its
responsibility for giving employ
ment to the handicapped, Mrs.
Roosevelt said today at her weekly
press conference.
The Presidents wife called at
tention to a plan followed in
many foreign countries whereby
the various industries gave a GER
tain percentage of the jobs at
their disposal to handicapped
men and women.
She spoke of a letter recently
received from a girl in the South.
A cripple from infantile paralysis,
the girl found it impossible t.,
get the type of work for which
she had been trained. Mrs. Roose-
Velt said she believed that public
sentiment should be aroused to
the Importance of giving such
persons work. This particular
girl, through Mrs. Roosevelt's in
terest. has been found a position
Of the type she wished.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
JOHNSON FLAYS
SCHOOL BOARD
'D|CTAT|ON'
Asks D. C. Heads to Exempt
Educational System From
Commissioners Rule

Charging that the District Com
missioners are seeking dictatorial
powers over the public school sys-
tenn, DR.. Hayden johnson, preSi-
dent of the Board of Education,
today addressed a statement to
the Commissioner asking that
the school board and the public
library board be exempted from
the proposed bill to enlarge the
powers of the District heads.
The statement by DR.. Johnson
was in acknowledgement of the
receipt of a draft of the bill,
which contained a section giving
the Commissioners advisory and
veto power over any institution
or board which is financed in
whole or in part by District funds.
Open to Politics
Commissioner George E. Allen
today admitted that under the
terms of the BILL the Commission.
ers would have power over the ap-
pointment of school officials, but
denied that the legislative measure
would in any way supercede civil
service requirements.
DR.. johnson attacked the mea-
sure on the grounds that it would.
in effect, take the administration
of the school system out of the
hands of qualified executives and
lay the schools open to political
patronage.
The school board president
pointed out that the appointment
Of the superintendent, the assis-
tant Superintendents, supervising
principals, principals, clerks, jani-
tors. matronS and also the appoint
ment of all teachers is now con-
trolled by the Board of Education.
He outlined the method of ap-
pointment and stated that under
the present system teachers must
possess certain educational quail
fications before being admitted to
teaching examination.
Agency Control
DR.. johnson explained that ap-
pointments now are controlled by
three agencies, the board of ex-.
aminers, the superintendent OF
schools, and in final action, the
Board of Education. This, he
said, was fixed under the District
organic law. He addressed the
following question to the Commis-
sioners:
Are the Commissioners to be
empowered to direct the appoint
ment of teachers without regard
to the results of the examina-
tiOns required by the act of
1906, or the recommendation of
the superintendent, or the judg-
ment of the members of the
Board of Education?
"If this is true, and as the act
extends to every action of the
Board of Education, it would
give to the Commissioners dicta-
tOriaI power over the whole
school system
DR.. johnson stated that unless
the school system is exempted
from the Commissioners bill, it
would remove a highly specialized
subject from the hands of those
qualified by education and train.
ing to deal with it and place it in
the hands of an administrative
body processing no such qualiti-
cations"
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
l8-HOur Air Trip
TOCOaSt Planned

A direct air route between
Washington and Los Angeles,
Calf. with modern passenger
planes making the trip in less
than 18 hours, will be established
by American Air Lines next Sun.
day, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by C. R
Smith, president of the company.
The planes will leave New York
early in the afternoon and will
fly by way of Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Nashville and Memphis.
At Fort Worth, Tex, passengers
will change into sleeper planes to
complete their journeys, arriving
at Los Angeles early next morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Permit Loss Asked
For Drunk Drivers

The suggestion that police take
driving permits from all drunken
drivers and "morons, nervous
people, the thoughtless, angry
and absorbed" was voiced yes
terday by DR.. Allen A. Stockdale,
before his congregation in the
First Congregational Church.
DR.. Stockdale quoted police
statistics to show that 4 per cent
of the traffic fatalities here last
year were due to intoxicated
drivers, and 10 per cent to
drunken pedestrians, and there
were 239 arrests for driving while
intoxicated between Jenuary and
September, inclusive.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
White House Clerk
Identifies 2 THUGS

Although she failed to catch
two colored men in a chase of
nearly a block after they snatched
her purse on New Year Day, Miss
Mary Anna Thomas. mail clerk
at the White House, was able to
identify two suspects in Police
Court today.
The suspects, James Haley and
Melvin Crutcher, pleaded not
guilty and were bound over to
the Grand Jury under $4,000
bonds each by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Aged TrackWalker
Killed by Train

CLIFTON FORGE, Jan. IAN
aged man, believed to be Tilt Cum
ningham, 81, a native of this COM
munity, was instantly killed early
today when struck by a south
bound passenger train of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
near here. The man was walking
on the tracks, according to train
men, and failed to hear the whistle
warning of the approaching train.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Ross Garrett Talks
At Health Session

Ross Garrett, coordinator of the
District of Columbia Health and
Hospital Council, will be the prin.
cipal speaker at a mass meeting
in the Garnet-Patterson Junior
High School auditorium tonight
at 8 o'clock in interest of better
public health administration in
Washington.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Citizens Joint Conference of Civic,
Welfare ano Education groups
which has been fighting for i'm
proved health conditions among
the $4,000 colored people in the
city.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Treasurer Urged
For TappahannOck

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, Jan.
7 (SpeciaD AT a meeting of the
town council Mayor H. C. De-
Shields urged the necessity of a
town treasurer.
A fire fighting apparatus for
the town was also considered.
The Mayor is in favor of buying
the booster tank type Of fire
fighting machinery.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
{. O. P. VICTOR
NHOUSE ROW
By International News Service

by International News Service
A row over committees in the
House was virtually settled today
when Democratic leaders tenta-
lively agreed to recognize the pos.
sibility of a Republican come
back"
The clash between party leaders
came when Speaker Byrns an
nounced that the Democrats
would take three committee places
to one for Republicans, to accord
with election results.
Representative Smell, of New
York, Republican leader, coun-
tered that it broke a 10-year agree
ment on some committees and was
taxation without representation"
for the minority on others.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
; CaLues Born;
Mother Calls
Wet Nurse

Rose has become the Mrs.
Dionne of the bovine world.
For Rose, a Jersey cow resld-
ing in Maryland, yesterday as
founded her owners by blessed
eventing three calves.
Mother and children are do
ing nicely, thank you, and scores
of farmers are flocking to see
Rose and her offspring.
Two of the offspring are
heifers and one a bull. All are
smaller than most newborn
calves, but seem sturdy and have
a good chance to live.
A foster mother will be pressed
into duty to aid in raising them.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Veterans to Meet
In Clarendon Jan. 5

John Lyon Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will meet at the
Clarendon Moose Hall, Tuesday,
January Is, at 8 p. m.
The organization is anxious to
enroll all ex-Service men who re-
side in Arlington county, and
has invited all eligible persons
who are not now members to at
tend this meeting.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Dillinger's Gun
'GOlden,' Is Hint

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 G.N.SD.
Whether or not the wooden gun
brandished by the late John Dill
linger in his sensational escape
from the Crown Point QndD Jail,
was in reality gun of gold, may
soon be learned.
Philip Lutz, jr., attorney gen.
eral of Indiana, has openly
charged gold and not the famed
fake pistol carved by Dillinger
from washboard, enabled the
outlaw to make his escape. The
price Of Dillinger'S freedom was
reported to have been $1,000.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Bonus May Cause
Split by Mrs. O'Day
By international News Service

BY International News Service
Despite the aid extended to her
election campaign by Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, Mrs. Caroline ODay,
New York's new Democratic Con-
gresSwoman, today indicated she
may split with the President on
the soldiers bonus issue.
While expressing complete agree
ment with Mr.. Roosevelt's views
on such social legislative problems
as unemployment insurance, work
relief and old age pensions, Mrs.
O'Day said she had not studied
the bonus question thoroughly.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Mae Vests Father
Dies in California

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. IA
heart attack he suffered while on
a holiday visit with his daughter,
Mae West, today had taken the
life Of Jack West. IS, former
pugilist. He had been under treat
ment for some time, but his doc
tor said he had recovered Suf"
ficiently to go to Los Angeles to
be with his daughter during the
Yule season.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
INQUEST is SCHEDULED

An inquest will be held in Rock
vile this afternoon into the death
of Ben johnson, 38, colored, of
Ednor. Md, who was found dead
last night after a free-for-all fight
in a beer parlor at Browns Cor
ner. Johnson was found lying
outside the building where the
fight occurred. but his body bore
no marks of violence, police said.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Cancer Ray Depth
Gauge Perfected
BY International News Service


Perfection of an apparatus that
will enable physicians to COM
pare the relative effects of high
voltage X-rays and radium rays
ct different depths in human
bodies, vital in the treatment of
deep-Seated cancer, was an
nounced today by the U. S. Blu.
reau of Standards. Heretofore, the
medical profession had no way
to gauge how many atoms in
the body would be affected by
the rays.
Lauriston S. Taylor and F. L.
Mohler were named inventors Of
the device.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Man Shot Trying
To Elude Officers

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Charged
with taking So in nickels from a
telephone coin box, William Ross,
a laborer, was shot in both legs
when he tried to escape from In.
spectors Willard Cullum and Har.
old Cindle of the telephone COM
pany. When they started for a
police station. Ross ran and In.
Spector Cullum shot him.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Two New Offices
For n. Y. Plates

NEW YORK, Jan. ITO speed
up issuance of auto licenses so
the public may avoid the last
minute rush, Motor Vehicle Com
missioner Harnett has announced
the opening of two branch offices.
This brings to seven the number
Of places where motorists may get
their plates.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Wine Seller Held
AS Dope Peddler

NEW YORK, Jan. 7. - Silvia
Glatz, 80, wine merchant, has
been arrested, charged with vio-
lation Of the Harrison narcotic
act. Arresting agents said he sold
1922 grains Of morphine to Agent
Robert Primrose for $1,670.
The Washington times., 1935-01-07
Mt. Rainier Church
Dedicates Chimes

A set of organ chimes, gift of
Henry Brewood, of Washington, as
a memorial to his wife, Emily
Brewood, we're dedicated at the
Mount Rainier Christian Church
YESTERDAY.