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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
D. C. CRIME REFORM
DECLARED FOUGHT
Randolph Tells Citizens Per
nicious Lobby Is Block
ing Progress.

Charges that a ''pernicious lobby"
is seeking to destroy the findings of
the special crime investigating COM
mittee of the House were made by
Chairman Randolph last night at a
banquet of the Petworth Citizens As
ISOLATION at Joppa Lodge.
Randolph complained that every
section of the committees report is
being fought. and he is at loss TO
understand the reason.
Too long" he declared, 'the report
has fingered on the doorstep of Con-
gress. Lying tongues are abroad and
carping critics are seeking to undo
our efforts to rid the Nations Capital
of crime"
The full District Committee has ap-
proved three sections of the report,
modifying the recommendation for
retirement of all police officers above
the rank of captain who have reached
the age of so. The age limitation now
is IS, which will exclude from the
scope of the recommendation Police
Supt. Ernest w. Brown and Inspectors
Thaddeus r. Bean and Albert J.
Eeadley.
Consideration of the report will be
resumed by the full committee next
week. At that time it will take up the
most controversial section criticizlng
United States Attorney Leslie C. Gar
nett and Karl Kindleberger, his Po-
lice Court assistant, and urging their
immediate removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
Identification of Body Found
In Tidal Basin Is Questioned

repaired eyeglasses for Heavier. said
glasses found on the drowned man
were not Heavner's.
Heavier disappeared from his home
May 2. 1t is said. After finding the
body Of the man in the basin police
learned that an abandoned automobile
found nearby was Heavner's. Rela-
tives of Heavier subsequently were
called to Washington to view the body
in an effort to identify it.
Sergt Dalglish took the eyeglasses
and false teeth to Berwick, where they
we're viewed by the optometrist and
dentist, respectively.
Unless some additional proof is Of
fered that the identification made Is
incorrect. the case Is closed in SO far
as local authorities are concerned, 1t
was said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
HOUSE c. O.P. ASKS
BONUS AS RELIEF
80 Sign Petition Seeking to
Force Farley on Works
Payment.
BY the Associated Press.

DN lHe ASSOCldltu
Thirty-three House Republicans
yesterday signed a petition circulated
by Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York, to force a conference
Monday of the lO3 Republican Repre-
Sentatives to consider whether the
bonus should be paid out of the S4,-
600 600 900 work fund.
Earlier. the Patman forces, meeting
under Craftsmanship of Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma. de-
cided to poll the Senate and to press
any full payment bill that could get
most support in that chamber.
Although Thomas said there was
little support among Patmanites for
the idea of using the relief fund to
cash veterans certificates, since the
States have laid plans for spending
the money, the Fish proposal had
some backing among other Senators.
Byrd. Democrat of Virginia, and
Hastings, Republican of Delaware,
both of whom voted against the Pat
man bill. have announced they would
vote to pay the bonus out of the work.
relief fund.
Fish told newspaper men his petit
ton for House Republican confer
ence was joined in by Republican
members who voted for and against
the Patman bill"
President Roosevelt already has said
he would veto even the social security
program if the bonus were attached,
and administration sources believed
he would veto payment out of the
works fund just as quickly. though
there has been no fiat White House
expression on this point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
HOUSE D. c. BODY
CANCELS MEETING
Calendar Clear of Bills
Crime Report Is Only
Business Pending.

For the first time during the present
session of Congress the House District
Committee today did not hold its reg
ular weekly meeting.
1t was explained at the office OF
Chairman Norton that there was nc
necessity for a session because the
committee calendar had been cleared
of all pending bills. leaving only the
report of the Special Crime Investi-
eating Subcommittee to be passed on
Representative Randolph, Democrat
of West Virginia. chairman of the
crime subcommittee. had asked thai
further consideration of the report be
delayed until a quorum of the 81
members of the full committee could
be assured. Mrs. Norton discovered
she would be unable to muster a
quorum at today's scheduled meeting,
sc she called 1t off.
1t is likely that a special meeting
of the committee will be called early
the crime report. Otherwise, it will
not be taken up until the regular
meeting next Wednesday.
There are several important bills in
subcommittee on which Mrs. Norton
hopes to have reports soon so the full
committee can act on them at next
weeks regular meeting. These include
the smoke control measure, which is
being revised by the Public Health
Subcommittee, and the Ellenbogen bill
creating commission to fix and con-
troll rentals.
Although the rent control bill is on
the House calendar, the committee
plans to offer several amendments
before calling it up for action. One
will be designed to exempt new con-
struction from control of the proposed
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
MATE CLAIMS BODY
OF BRIDGE SUICIDE
Companion Tells of Trying to
Keep Woman From Leaping
Off Anacostia Span.

The body Of Mrs. Verona Chappelle
Bickes, Is, who was drowned Monday
night when she leaped from the Ana
costa Bridge into Eastern Branch. was
claimed at the District Morgue late
yesterday by her husband, l.. l.. Bickes'
from whom she was said to have been
estranged. Mr.. Bickes gave his ad-
dress as the Harris Hotel.
Mrs. Bickes, who had been living in
the 800 block of A street southeast,
ran to the bridge railing and jumped
over, despite efforts of her companion,
Francis Philip Brooks. sailor at the
Washington Navy Yard, to restrain
her.
Her body was recovered by police
Yesterday afternoon after her identity
had been established by Brooks, who
called police and told them he had
been with her at the time. w. S. Hull,
bridge Waterman, told police of seeing
the young woman's companion trying
to keep her from leaping.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

Seekers Hampers
Memorial Plans
Pcrshmg Commission,
Finds Use Of $4,000
as Expenses Barred.

Legislation designed to discourage
veterans bonus marches on the Cap
ital has had the odd effect Of inter-
fering with dedicatory exercises for
American World War memorials
abroad.
This was disclosed today in deci-
sion by Controller General McCarl
holding that a $4,000 appropriation
for expenses of the American Battle
Monuments Commission, headed by
Gen. John J. PerShing, could not be
used for transports and refresh
ncnts for guests on such occasions.
The prohibition enacted on Febru-
airy was contained in the joint reso-
luton which set out that unless speCl-
ficslly provided for. mo moneys from
funds appropriated for any purpose
shall be used for the purpose of lodg-
ing, feeding, conveying or furnishing
transportation to any conventions or
other form of assemblies or gatherings
to be held in the District of Columbia
or elsewhere" This was designed to
bar such advances as have been made
to veteran gatherings here in the past
for food and transportation.
The Battle Monuments Commission
asked McCarl for a ruling. He con-
firmed the commissions fears that
the legislation affected its appropria-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
Hazen's Base Bali
Team TrOunCes
Aliens Nine, 81
Tmo City Commissioners
Vim Glory, Stay in
Game Till End.

Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen
and George E. Allen captured fair
share of the glory in the soft-ball
game at the ROsedale Fairgrounds
yesterday when Hazen's men, from
the Police and Fire Departments,
romped over Aliens team of play
ground directors. s to /.
The Commissioners surprised all
hands by playing the entire game.
Hazen. despite his SO years and pair
of riding breeches he had donned,
drove in run with a single that
rolled too slowly through the infield
for any one to snag.
Allen punched out two solid singles,
but failed to drive in any runs.
Chattering optimism to his men from
his first base post, he proved the
spark plug of his team, but some
thing was missing, as the final score
showed.
Hs2en vas a sensation in Spearing
hot line drive that fluffy" Lee
mans. George Washington University
foot ball star, sent down to first
base. The only thing that detracted
from his feat was a suggestion that he
couldn't get out of the way of the
shot.
Hazen's men now are planning a
game with team from the Engineer
Department, which Col. Dan l. Sultan
will command The Engineer Com
missioner served yesterday as umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
INQUEST SET IN DEATH
OF WOMAN IN FIGHT
Two Persons Held for Appear.
ance as Injuries Prove Fatal
to Third.

An inquest will be held at the Dis
trict Morgue Friday in the death yes
terday of Mrs. Masie Heaney. 40, from
injuries received early Sunday in a
fight. which. police say. took place
in her home in the 400 block Of
Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hawkins, 43, who
lives in the same house and who is
said TO have admitted striking Mrs.
Heaney, is being held pending her ap-
pearance at the inquest. Will H.
Lansing, AZ. another occupant of the
house, who is said to have gone to
the aid of Mrs. Heaney, also is being
held to appear at the inquest as a
witness.
Both Mrs. Hawkins and Lansing
were treated at hospitals. Mrs. Heaney
suffered a fractured skull and jaw,
the former injury resulting in paraly-
sis of her right arm and leg. She
died at Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

Elsie Suffer Radle, the Emery M. e.
Church South quartet and the United
States Navy Band will present a
musical program.
The G. A. r.. Department of the
Potomac, and the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association are joining in spon-
soring this service.
Since the holiday falls this year
upon Ascension Thursday, special
services are being held in Catholic
and Episcopal churches. At WASH
ington Cathedral. holy communion
will be celebrated at 7:30 and $50
am. Bishop James E. Freeman will
preach at the II am. service and
evensong will be said at 4 o'clock.
The public library and its branches
will be closed. as will the public
schools which will extend their holi-
cay through Sunday. The Library of
Congress will be opened from 2 to 10
pm. its holiday and Sunday schedule.
Retail stores will be closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
1885 AUTO DEATHS
HERE MOUNT TO 45
Man Hit May II Dies as
Three Others Are Hurt
in Accidents.

The death last night of a 60-year-old
pedestrian run down by an automobile
May II brought the traffic fatality
toll In the District to As so far this
year Three other pedestrians we're
struck and injured yesterday and last
night, one seriously.
The victim of the fatal accident was
James Graham. 300 Sixth street, who
died at Emergency Hospital at $50
pm. He was run down at New York
avenue and North Capitol street by
an automobile allegedly driven by Miss
Beverly North Newton, %, of 1912
First street southwest, a teacher in
the public schools.
Miss Newton was released in custody
of her father. Lieut.. Joseph H. Newton.
OF % Engine Company, for appearance
at coroner's inquest. the time to be
set later. Graham suffered fractures
of the left leg and arm and internal
injuries.
Special Policeman Hurt.
The pedestrian seriously hurt shortly
after last midnight was Special Police
man Archie L. Finagin 40. of 4218
Eleventh street southeast. He was
crossing F street in the 100 block
when struck by an automobile operat-
ed, police said. by Harry H. Hitzeman
of 1920 North Hamilton street.
Chicago.
Finagin was treated at Emergency
Hospital for severe head injury. pos
sible internal hurts and a fractured
knee cap. Meanwhile, police arrested
Hitzlman and booked him at No. l
precinct on charges of driving while
drunk and having no operators per-
nit.
Huffman. police reported. was oper-
ating a car belonging to William D.
Somerville of 2014 Kalorama road
Hitzeman was stopping at the Am
bassador Hotel.
Man Is Knocked Down.
William Monkey. So. of 8OS I street
was knocked down by an automobile
and slightly injured last night while
crossing at Massachusetts avenue and
Sixth street. He was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for injuries to his left
shoulder and elbow. The automobile
was operated. police said. by James
Hagens, 20, colored, of 2l6 Morgan
street.
William Cauffman, IA. Of 400
Seventh street southeast, was injured
slightly late yesterday when his BIZ
cycle collided with truck at New
Jersey and Louisiana avenues. He
was given first aid at Casualty Hos
pital. Police reported the truck was
operated by Glen Powers. colored, %,
of 1904 Hayes street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

Doubt as to the accuracy Of the
identification of the body taken from
the Tidal Basin May IA as that Of
John l.. Heavier, missing Berwick. Pa,
man, was expressed today by police.
A sister of Heavier, Mrs. Elizabeth
English of Philadelphia. yesterday
claimed the body as that of her brother
and ordered it removed from the Dis
trict Morgue to Pennsylvania for flu
neral services and burial.
Doubt as to the correctness OF the
Identification was voiced by Detective
Seret. John C. Dalglish of the police
homicide squad after Berwick dem
fist. who had done work for Heavier.
said a set Of false teeth taken from
the recovered body was not Heavner's.
Likewise, an optometrist. who recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
WEIR FUNERAL HELD:
BURIAL IN ALEXANDRIA
Wife cf Member of A. P. Bureau
Here Died Monday After
Three-Day Illness.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian
Hammill Weir, wife of Paul Weir, long
a member of the Washington bureau
of the Associated Press, were held this
afternoon at the family residence,
2848 Twenty-eighth street. Burial was
in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Alex
andria, Va.
Rev. DR.. E. v. REGISTER of the Alex
andria Methodist Episcopal Church
officisted. Pallbearers we're Mrs. Weirs
cousins. Ashby and Jack Reardon,
Edward and william Hammill, Jesse
Cofrode and Hammill Sinclair.
Mrs. Weir died Monday after an
illness of three days. She and her
husband we're to have celebrated their
twentieth wedding anniversary yes
terday.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by sister, Mrs. John Sinclair,
and a brother, Paul E. Hammill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
"a MORE CAPITOL
POLICEMEN VOTED
| BY SENATE GROUP
Legislative Appropriation
Bill for Next Fiscal
| Year Reported.
RESTAURANT PRICES
WILL BE INCREASED
Proposal to Allow Mileage to
Vice President to Be
Made.

Funds for "a additional policemen
for the Capitol force and provision
for en- increase in prices in the Sem
ate restaurant were the principal
changes made by the Senate Appro-
priations Committee today in report
ing out the legislative appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year.
The committee added variety OF
other items for routine operating ex-
penses in buildings on Capitol Hill,
resulting in a net increase of $418,293
over the House bill.
This made a total for all expenses
Of Congress and agencies connected
with the legislative branch Of the
Government s20,775,458.
Two Other Changes Made.
Two other amendments will be Of
fered to the bill on the floor. One
would give Vice President Garner the
same mileage allowances to which
members of the House and Senate are
entitled. The other is an item OF
s10,500 to enlarge the Senate press
gallery. 1t was pointed out that the
Speaker of the House is eligible for
mileage because he is member Of the
House. but up to this time the presid-
ing officer of the Senate has not been
provided for.
The amendment relating to the Sem
ate dining room authorizes and di-
reefs the Rules Committee to add a
minimum of 10 per cent to each order
of food in excess of 10 cents. and TO
add 20 per cent to the costs of orders
served outside of the restaurant. These
additional charges are to be placed in
fund TO be used in paying any deficit
incurred in operation of the restau-
rant, which has had difficulty max
ing ends meet in the past.
The amount provided for the en-
largement of the police force to patrol
the Capitol Building and grounds /,
s42.5l8. The House considered this
increase. but did not provide for it
All of the new appointees would have
to comply with standards to be pre-
scribed by the Capitol Police Board.
Other Amendments.
Among other amendments was $50.
900 for cost of Senate Investigations;
furniture in the Capitol buildings. S..
900: for expenses of the Senate rest
aurant and kitchen. $4,000: for in.
stalling indirect lighting system in
Senator's offices in the Office Building
$4,000, and repairs and improvements
in the space to be vacated by the
Supreme Court S36.S50.
The bill was reported to the Senate
by Senator Tydings, Democrat o.
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
MARINE IS KILLED
AS PLANE FALLS
Student Aviator Crashes to
Death in Nearby Vir-
ginia Before Brother.
By STAFF correspondent of The Star.

BY StaH Correspondent OF / ne Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 29-Fall-
ing TO bring his plane out of a tall
spin at an altitude of 500 feet over
Beacon Field, 3 miles south of here.
Pvt Robert j. Hurst. Is, Marine at
tached to the Service Squadron at
Quantico, crashed to his death in a
field late yesterday.
Hurst. a native Of Tallahassee. Fla.
was still living when he was removed
from the wreckage of the ship. He
died en- route to the Alexandria Hos
pital in the Alexandria Rescue Squad
ambulance.
The Marine. who held a student
pilots license, had less than 10 hours
flying time to his credit. He had been
in the habit of coming to the field to
fly. on leave from Quantico.
According to attaches at the field.
the type of plane in which Hurst
crashed to death is difficult ship
for beginners TO handle.
Hurst had been in the air about 5
minutes, flying over the field. when
the monoplane banked and went into
the tailspin. It crashed nose first in
a small field across the Richmond
Highway from the flying field. His
brother, Oscar Hurst, and several
other Marines, who had come to the
field with him. witnessed the crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
BOY, II, IS DROWNED
AT LEONARDTOWN
Student at Parochial School Loses
Life While Playing Water
Tag"
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

special DlSDptCn 10 Inc Stdr.
LEONARDTOWN. Md, May 90
Diving into the shallow waters of
Bretton's Bay. Emmett Mccain. IL.
of Baltimore. student at Leonard
Hall Parochial School here, was
drowned yesterday afternoon.
The boz was playing water tag"
with his school mates when the
tragedy occurred. Harris Sterling of
LeonardtOwn. another student at the
school. dragged the body from the
water and local residents worked
more than an hour IN a futile effort
to revive the lad.
Young Mccain was seventh
grade pupil and was scheduled to
be graduated next month His mother,
Mrs. Stella Mccain of Baltimore,
sailed Sunday for Europe.
DR.. F. A. Camalier pronounced the
boy dead and a coroner's inquest,
conducted by Magistrate John Wa
then. resulted in a verdict of acct
dental drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
zoo PICNIC PLANNED

The Biological Society of Washing
ton and the Audubon Society of the
District will hold a Joint picnic and
luncheon at pm. Sunday in the ad-
ministration office at the Zoo. The
luncheon. to be held rain or shine.
will be followed by a tour of the
Geological Park
Ernest p Walker of the National
Geological Park is chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
Club Party Tonight.

EAST RIVERDALE, Md, May %
(SpeclaD TO raise funds for its wei
fare work the Democratic Club of the
Nineteenth District will hold a bingo
party tonight in the Stephen Citizens
Association Hall here with Mrs. F. M.
Riedel in general charge of arrange
meut6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
TROUT ARRIVE BY AIR
Fish From Lake jackson, Wyo.,
Sent to President.

Several fine lake trout, which yes
terday morning we're swimming in the
chill waters of Lake Jackson. at the
foot of the Grand Teton Mountains
lust south of Yellowstone National
Park. today arrived at Washington
Airport aboard a Pennsylvania Air
lines plane for delivery to President
Roosevelt.
The trout We're sent to the White
House by Orman w. Ewing, who
caught them and started them on the
way by regular air transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
| MADEIRA CONCERT HELD
Commencement Week at School
for Girls Begins.

commencement week at the Ma
deira School began today with a con-
cert by pupils of the music depart
ment. Miss Marion Edwards Park,
president of Bryn Mawr College, will
speak a week from tomorrow at grad
uation exercises.
Events during the closing week in
clude a horse show Saturday. senior
vespers Sunday and athletic awards
and school plays next Wednesday.
Local graduates include Dorothy
Conan. Anne Dudley Flannery. Nancy
Lee Luttrell and Julia Turner Worth
ingtou. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
FAMILY AGAIN HIT
BY SPOTTED FEVER
Sister of Prince Georges Girl Who
Died of Disease Last Year
Is Stricken.
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md. May 90.
Prince Georges County's first case of
Rocky Mountain spotted fever this
year has broken out IN family that
was afflicted with the disease in 1884
According to DR.. A. B. Hooton,
public health officer. the latest vic
tim is Pearl M. T1ppett, 3, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tippett of
Baden. The child is In a critical
condition in Garfield Hospital. Wash
ington.
Last year there were three cases of
spotted fever in Prince Georges, one
of which proved fatal. The death
was that Of Ellsworth Tippett, 6,
brother of Pearl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
Benefit for PIT. A.

BRADBURY HEIGHTS, Md, May
% Especially A minstrel revue, fea-
turing Jim Mullings and Herb Leach,
will be given in the Bradbury Heights
School Friday night for the benefit
of tine Parent Teacher Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
IMP0UNDING OF AUTOS
TO START TOMORROW
Police to Haul Cars Parked in
Way to Hazard Traffic Off
to Precinct Station.

Impounding of automobiles parked
in a way to hazard traffic will be
started tomorrow.
Two Police Department crane trucks
will be employed to haul the cars to
the nearest police station. There the
owners will have to post collateral of
either SO or IS each for their return.
The Commissioners recently invoked
this new method of traffic rule en-
forcement. Attention will be focused
first on streets where parking Is
banned during rush hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE

None to Be Open Tomorrow.
Summer Schedule Near.
The central building and all branches
of the Public Library will be closed
tomorrow, Memorial day.
Beginning Sunday and continuing
until September 8, the main library
will be closed all day on Sundays.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-10-04
BOYS GLEE CLUB
STARTS PRACTICE

The Boys Glee club, un-
der the direction Of j. X. Nc
Cullough. started practice
Monday, Sept. 80. with a
good enrolment. The boys
will meet during the third
period Mondays and We'd
nesdays, TUESDAY and Thurs
days. alternating.
The songs the boys are
starting on are Give n Man
a Horse" and Hunting.
Other songs for this class
have not arrived as yet.
Joe Dobson, Chas. Moody.
Jack Mccullough, Carl Ba-
har, Ralph Hess, Clifford
Hess. Cecil Williams. Lester
Maben, John Hancock, Mac
Mangun. Clarence Moxley.
George Hanna, Harry Brit
tain. Karl Stubblefield. d. c..
Shoemaker, Mayne Ray. and
Marvin Fitzpatrick are the
boys enrolled TO date. More
are expected to enroll later.
Marjorie Talla, SO.