davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
ARCHER, LEADER
Of BAR, DIES

James B. Archer, for 20 years
a leading member of the District
bar, much of which time was
spent in important positions in
the District or National govern
ments, died early today at the
home of his mother in the Port.
ner Apartments. Fifteenth and
U Streets Northwest. He was in
his fifty-eighth year.
Mr.. Archer had been in i'll
health for years and his i'll.
ness compelled him to virtually
abandon active law practice four
months ago.
Born in Washington on March
4, 1877, he was educated in the
public and parochial elementary
schools, st. Johns College and
Georgetown erSity Law
School.
From 1914 until 1920 he was
assistant United States Attorney
for the District, and was ap-
pointed special assistant United
States attorney in 1920. A year
later he became special assistant
to the United States Attorney Gen.
eral. He was the prosecutor in the
celebrated Nicky Arnstein con,
spiracy case.
A liberal Democrat Mr. Archer
was one of the founders and the
general counsel of Liberty Bell,
Incorporated" an organization
formed to combat prohibition and
the blue laws" At one time he
was president of the District Bar
Association, as we'll as a member
of the American Bar Association.
In 1905 Mr.. Archer was mar.
ried to Meta I. Hastings, of Balti-
more. but they had been estranged
for several years.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
DETROIT HUNTS
kARP|S; STOLEN
AUTO FOUND
Believed to Be in Michigan
After Forcing Doctor to
Drive $50 Miles

DETROIT, Jan. % GN.S).
Hunt for Alvin KarpiS and his
wounded companion, Harry Camp.
bell, centered in Detroit today
with the discovery of stolen car
in which the gangsters are be.
lieved to have been making their
escape, abandoned six miles south
of Monroe, Mich.
The automobile was identified
as the one in which the pair kid.
naped an Allentown pa. ply
sician late yesterday.
Karpis, known as Public Enemy
No. e" and Campbell shot their
way out of a police trap at At.
lantic City, N. j., Sunday.
Left Motor Running
The car was a green Plymouth
coach with Pennsylvania license
plates 39-179.
1t was found with motor run
ming and lights on at $50 a. M,
but was not identified by Monroe
deputies as the Karpis machine
until shortly before 10 a. m.
Immediately after receipt of the
information, Inspector William j.
Collins broadcast a warning to
all police fHerS to be on the
lookout for the men.
Capt. Lawrence A. Lyons ordered
detail of State police to search
a location near Monroe which is
a known hangout for gangsters.
Captain Lyons said that State
troopers had been concentrated
near the border last night as part
of the widespread manhunt in
Northern Ohio after the Allen
town victim, DR.. Horace R. Hun.
sicker. had reported his release.
He said:
These men went off duty at
s o'clock. Presumably the car
came through after that hour"
SATCHEL IN CAR
A doctors satchel and record
books were found in the stolen
car.
Df. HunSlcKer was bound with
a belt and pajamas and left on
the second floor of the unoccupied
Guilford Center Grange Hall, 10
miles from Medina, after he had
been forced to drive $50 miles. He
freed himself an hour later and
telephoned police. He said he was
seized when his car was blocked
by the fugitives' automobile as he
left a hospital in Allentown.
Police were convinced the kid
naperS were Karpic and Camp
bell. Besides the doctors identi-
fication of the pair, they pointed
out that the doctors clothes had
been taken from him. Campbell,
wounded in the machine gun bat
tie with Atlantic City officers, fled
the hotel room in his underwear.
Police heads expressed belief
that the two gangsterS abandoned
the Pennsylvania physicians car
only after kidnapping some Michi.
gan motoriSt.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
DEFENDED
BYFATHER, SON

FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 22.-Wait-
ing in Jail for a preliminary hear
ing in Fairfax county court on
charges of arson and Staying his
wife and two daughters, Phillip ].
Wise, As. Washington Navy Yard
toolmaker, found two staunch de-
tenders today.
They are his 21-year-old son,
Woodrow, only other member of
the family to escape the fire that
destroyed their Franconia, Va,
home last October %, and his ST.
year-old father, Henry Wise.
The accused mans father broke
down during an interview in which
he asserted his son was deeply
devoted to his wife and children
and had been burned sevrly in at
tempting to rescue them from the
fire which the State now charges
he set.
Wise was treated in an Alexan-
dria hospital for burns on the
arms and hands after the tragedy.
The elder Mr.. Wise and former
Judge Robinson Moncure, of Al
exandria, defense counsel, Joined
in denying that a large amount
of insurance was carried on the
house that burned. County of.
ficials contend it was the insur.
ance that inspired Wise to fire his
home.
Woodrow Wise, the defendants
son, declared his belief in his
fathers innocence, but refuse to
discuss the case further.
The warrants against Wise were
sworn to by his father-in-law,
Harry JavinS.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Driiuer Explains
To Judge He
Lives On Boat

1t would take the wisdom Of
Solomon to decide Anthony K.
Hudson's local address.
Mr.. Hudson appeared in
Traffic Court today to answer
charges of speeding and failure
to change the address on his
driver permit.
He explained to Judge Isaac
r. Hit that he lived on a house
boat in the river, so gave as his
address Thirteenth and Water
Streets Southwest, which was
the nearest land to his mooring.
After deliberation Judge Hit
took his personal bond on the
permit charge and fined him
$S for speeding.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
MaiS and Legenza
To Die February 2

RICHMOND, Jan. 20 GN.S0,
Handcuffed and shackled and
heavily guarded, Robert Mais, no
toriouS gunman-killer, was brought
into Hastings Court here today
and sentenced to die in the elec-
trio chair between sunrise and sun.
set on February 2 for the murder
of bank truck driver in a holdur
here last March.
A few minutes later Walter
Legenza. convicted with MaiS, also
was sentenced to die on February
2. He was carried into court on a
Stretcher, having suffered two
broken legs in a brush with Of
ficerS after he and Mais shot
their way out of the Richmond
city jail several months ago while
awaiting electrocution.
If he is still unable to walk by
February 2 he will be taken to the
death chamber on a stretcher and
strapped in the chair, prison Off.
cialS said.
Asks for Lawyer
An armed squad Of police and
penitentiary guards headed by r.
M. Youell, State prison superinten
dent, escorted Mais into court a
few hours after he and Legenza
had arrived here from New York
in custody of Federal agents.
The execution date was set i'm
mediately. After sentence was i'm
posed Mais asked Judge Ingram If
he could see lawyer. The judge
replied:
There is no reason why you
cannot"
Put in Death Row
Mais and Legenza were placed
in the death row of the peniten
tiary here from which no man ever
escaped. There they will wait un
til the State puts them to death
with an added guard to make Ger
tain they do not shoot their way
out as they did at the Richmond
Jail last fall.
Federal officials announced that
Iegenza and Mais have confessed
to a long list of crimes, including
the kidnap-murder of William
Weiss, wealthy Philadelphia racke-
teer, and that they had planned
to kidnap Jimmy LaFontaine
Washington gambling chief, but
had discarded him in favor Of
Sam Beard, another Washington
gambler. because he would be
easier" Legenza was quoted as
saying:
"I've killed plenty"
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
BODY Of WEISS
FOUND WHERE
THUG SAID
Gambler Tossed in Creek
With Iron Weights Tied
To His Legs

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. % 0.N.S.)
The body of William big Bill"
Weiss, kidnapped night life figure
and gambler, was found today in
the Neshaminy Greek near Croy-
den.
Weighed with four 25-pound iron
weights tied to the legs, the body
was found at exactly the spot
pointed out by Martin Farrell, one
Of the Robert killer" Mais gang
SterS.
The discovery was made a few
hours after Mais and his lieuten-
ant, Walter Legenza, were returned
to Richmond, Va, and sentenced
to die in the electric chair on Feb
ruary 2, for the murder of a Re-
serve Bank truck driver.
Finding of the body signalized
what police and Federal agents
said amounted to final solution
of the kidnapping of Weiss last
October 26. An original demand
for 100000 ransom was pared
down to $500 and $4,000 of the
tribute demanded was reported
collected before Weiss was muir
dered by his abductorS.
First intimation that the MaiS-
Legenza mob, the last remnants
of which were taken into custody
in New York, was responsible for
the kidnapping and killing was
given here about a month ago
when a woman prisoner, accused
of harboring the gangsterS, made
partial statement" relative to
the crime.
Department of Justice officials
and police here said Mais early
yesterday made a complete con-
fession to the Weiss kidnapping
and murder, naming Legenza as
the brains" of the plot and the
man who finally killed the
gambler after the victim had been
subjected to long hours of torture.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Japan

TOKYO, Jan. % ON.SD.-The
major source of trouble between
Japan and the Soviet Union
neared removal today with the
announcement that all terms for
the sale of the Soviet'S interest
in the Chinese Eastern Railway,
important transmanchurian link,
to Manchukuo had been agreed
upon.
Prompt approval by the Japan
eSe, Manchukuan and Soviet gov
ernments is expected, and the
sale will probably be consum.
mated by the end of February.
The deal calls for payment to
Russia of $40, 600, 900, one-third in
cash and the remainder in goods,
and of $8,500,000 for retirement
of Soviet employees of the rail
way.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
ESTATE {
WAR SETTLED

Minors participating in the
assets of an estate under the
terms of a contested will cannot
be penalized for the action of
guardians designated to represent
their interest, Justice Jesse c.
Adkins ruled today in District Su-
preme Court. The point was
raised in connection with an ef-
fort by Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins,
through her attorneys, to obtain
larger share of her fathers
estate for her son, Stephen B.
Elkins, Sd,
/ simultaneously it was an
nounced that a settlement had
been agreed on by which the
minor grandchild whose interests
were at stake will receive $4,000
from the estate of Halle Davis
Elkins, daughter, wife and mother
of United States Senators from
West Virginia, instead of $50,000
in railroad bonds bequeathed to
him in Mrs. ElkinS' will.
Property valued at more than a
million dollars was disposed of by
the will. The instrument contained
a clause stipulating that bequests
to beneficiaries should be cancelled
If contested. Attorneys Wilton j.
Lambert and Randolph Yeatman,
acting for the mother of Stephen
B. Edkins, Sd, as guardian, sought
to obtain a larger share of the
estate for the minor grandchild.
Following agreement on the
settlement reached out of court,
Justice Adkins held that the
action did not annul the child's
right to participate in the estate,
since the beneficiary was not
acting for himself.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Radio Aids Byrd
In Airplane Deal

In an effort to transfer title
on one of its airplanes, the Byrd
exposition has radioed the Depart
ment of Commerce from it's base
on the Antarctic for information
as to the exact name of the
owner of the expeditions Fair
child airplane. The plane form.
erly held an experimental license,
which lapsed and could not be
renewed because the plane could
not be inspected since it was
taken to Little America in 1928.
According to the records of the
Department of Commerce, the
owner of the plane is Richard E.
Byrd. The department radioed
Admiral Byrd that the record of
title would be amended upon re.
ceipt of a copy of the bill of sale.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Wife's Death Holds
Probation Officer

LOS ANGELES, Jan. % GN.SD.
Edward E. Holmes, county proba-
ton officer, was held for ques-
tioning by police today after the
bullet-riddled body of his missing
wife had been found in the under
brush of Laurel Canyon where
it apparently had been tossed
from an automobile.
Mrs. Celia L. Holmes, SO, the
murdered woman. disappeared
January II, but Holmes failed to
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
World News
CANADA

OTTAWA, Jan. % 0N.SD.
Canadian political circles looked
forward with interest today to the
proposed United States Canadian
trade treaty negotiations, which
may figure prominently in the
Dominion's general election cam
paign. Announcement by the
United States of her intention to
negotiate a pact with Canada
came up for discussion last night
in the House of Commons when
W. L. Mackenzie King, Liberal
leader, said his party had favored
such a treaty for a long time.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Maj. Truman Smith
Military Attache
International News Seryice

Appointment of Major Truman
Smith, Infantry, as American
military attache to Germany, Nor.
way, Sweden. Denmark and the
Netherlands was announced by
the War Department today.
Major Smith at present is at.
tached to the Hawaiian depart.
ment. He will replace Col. Jacob
WueSt, Air Corps, the present mill.
tary attache to Germany and the
other countries, who will be trans.
ferred to duties at the Rockv'?Rn
Field, Calf.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. % G.N.SD.-Ma-
rauding Abyssinian tribesmen yes
terday invaded Djibouti, capital of
French Somaliland, and massacred
LOT persons, dispatches from the
African colony said. Among those
killed was Administrator Bernard,
18 French soldiers and 88 natives
of French Somaliland.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
6 DIE IN CLASH

MANILA, P. l., Jan. % GNS0.
In a pitched battle with a group
OF Moro outlaws, three outlaws
and three troopers of the Philip
pine constabulary were killed, &C.
cording to reports
The Washington times., 1935-01-22

assailed the verdict as unfair
and unjust" and asked that
Congressional action be taken to
set it aside and see that no
similar case happens in the future.
1t was indicated the Justice
Department will enter the case
only after efforts being made by
the attorney for the boys have
been ended.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. % G.N.SD.-For
mer King Alfonso of Spain is seek
ing a loan of 100000 crowns
(about $164, ,000) from two Czecho-
slovakian banks and a consortium
of bankers, it was reported from
Prague today. Alfonso, the report
said, was willing to give some of
his crown jewels as security.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
TREASURY CONDITION

Treasury balance as of Janu.
airy 10: $2,395.725,538.21. Inter,
nal revenue, $2.448,151.46. Gus
toms revenue. $17,O34,955.12.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
EAST LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH
Az TENNESSEE STREEA
Rev. C. L. Schattien, pastor

The revival at East Lake Bap-
list Church is still In progress.
under direction of Pastor Schat-
ten and Rev. Gadson. Last week.
three converts and two new men,
bers wee added to the church.
Sunday morning. the pastor
preached on the theme, Running
From God. taken from text In
the Book OF Jonah. At the wor-
ship last Saturday, Pastor Shattien
was wearing new bule suit. pre-
sented by the pastors Aid Scott
ty. OF which Mrs. zephrim John
son Is president.
The Nurses Guild recently SER
we'd splendid dinner and report
ed $3.50. Mrs. Dawson is president,
Among the sick OF the church
are two children OF Deacon Mump.
ford, and Mother Wilson. GAS Ten.
nessee street. Their friends wisl
them a prompt recovery.
Mrs. l.. Walden. president OF tn
Missionary Society. attended tn
program OF the fourth annual Da
ioe Prayer. at rsew Bseaes n~pes
, Church. March 8. She reports
was a wonderful meeting
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
Californian Conducts
Revival At Local
C O m. Tabernacle

Rev. Clayton ID. Russell, OF Los
Angeles. California. who is the Ma
tonal Field Evangelist for the
Council of Community Churches. is
in Detroit, holding revival services
at Community Tabernacle, 1862
Oakland avenue. Rev. J. r. Harvey.
pastor.
Rev. Russell is widely known as
a pulpiter Of California. He has
completed much successful work In
Missouri. Illinois, and Michigan.
Everybody Is invited to attend these
services. Special song service will
be featured.
Sunday morning. March IL, Rev.
Russell's subject will be Shake
Thyself From the Dust"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
KING SOLOMON BAPTIST

A large congregation turned
out Sunday, in anticipation Of the
presence OF Pastor ID. A. Pettus In
the pulpit, but he was unable to
attend, on account OF illness. Rev.
]. Holden. the acting pastor.
preached at the morning and even
ing services. and his messages
were highly inspiring.
Last Friday night, the pastor
and members OF King Solomon.
worshipped at the church Of Rev.
o. B. Jones. in Inkster. About for
ty cars went on the trip.
Sunday. March II, King Solo
mons Thousand Dime" rally.
under supervision OF the usher
board, will come to a close. at
D. m. The ushers extend a hearty
welcome to the public to attend.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
Continued from Page u

and note with appreciation what
you say about your having been in
vited to visit Howard University
Your expression OF interest in How
ard University and of your satisfac-
ton OF President johnson is as
suredly interesting. coming from
the chief official of the Govern
ment under whose auspices the
public funds for the maintenance
of this institution are administered
feel that you are entitled TO and
would welcome the frank. unbiased
opinion representative OF the six
thousand graduates Of Howard Uni
versity and twelve thousand some
tine students. concerning the pre-
sent administration. Having spent
fifty five years as boy and man. stu
dent. teacher and official in this
institution. feel some degree OF
competency in expressing that
judgement which. let me assure
you. Is fully without animosity or
bias but solely in the interest OF
My Alma Mater.
The grayamen OF complaint
against President Johnson's admin
istration grows out Of the fact that
for the past eight years he has kept
the Institution in a continual state
of turmoil and confusion. There
has been perpetual dissatisfaction
and strife. in the faculty. among the
alumni and in the Board OF Trus-
tees. This state OF strife increases
rather than diminishes with time.
The internal turbulence is reflected
in the public press and on the floor
OF Congress. The President seems
constitutionally unable to get along
with his co-workers. AT one time or
another. he has been at violent
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
METROPOLITAN CHURCH
FERRY AND HASTINGS
Rev. A. C. Williams, pastor

Sunday morning, Pastor A. c.
Williams will preach from the
theme. whence Defeat?" The Sem
ior choir will furnish special music
under direction of Mrs. Estella
Andrews. accompanied by Mrs.
Louise M. Williams.
At 3 p. m. Sunday. Metropolitan
will worship at st. Paul A. M. e.
Zion Church. at Jay and Chene.
Sunday night. Pastor Williams
will preach on the subject. Back
Pay"
The Trojans. a club of the
church, invite the public to attend
their annual festival at the church,
March %.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
ST. JAMES CINE SENDS DELEGATES
TO, OLDER BOYS AND GIRLS CONFAB

The two progressive delegates
from st James c. M. e. Sunday
School. who attended the Older
Boys and Girls Conference, held
In this city. March 2 and 8. were
Helen George and Strickland
Lewis. former delegate partici-
pated In the activities of the Edu-
cational and Vocational group: the
latter, in the Economic and Indus
trial group.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

The City Usher Board Union
turned out with the usher board
of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Sunday, March 10. at p. m.
There were sixty-nine present
at rollcall.
Rev. A. c. Williams preached a
splendid sermon to the ushers.
The next meeting will be at
Olivet Baptist Church, March "a
at 8 D. m. at which time installa-
ton of officers will take place. The
public is invited.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
Read Zach Week
"Within Our House.
EDITORIAL PAGE


The Industrial Art and Liter
airy Club met at the home OF thu
president, Mrs. r. 8. Perry Of
Harrison Ave. Wednesday after
noon. The business routine was
held after which delicious
luncheon was served.
A meeting was held at the Lin
coin Scholl Tuesday evening.
February &c. for the purpose Of
forming a Boy Scout Troop In the
community. This movement is
sponsored by the recently organ
lied Paul Lawrence Dunbar Post
ESQ of the American Legion. Mr.,
Jones, who as worked faithfully
to get the movement on foot pre-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

whore between the President and
these officials In none of those
instances can the fuss and confu-
sion be attributed 10 the alumni bu,
TO the President and his own APP
pointecs. might also add the rup-
ture between the President and the
University architect: between the
President and the Dean OF women
the rupture in the school OF Law.
resulting in the resignation or
Chief Justice Booth and seven
white members OF the faculty; the
upset and unsettled conditions OF
the School Of Medicine; the all but
universal dissatisfaction OF arbi-
trary. inequitable and whimsical
distribution OF salaries: the case OF
Emmett j. Scott. eliminating IN
suit for libel against Or. Dubois the
editor OF the Crisis who apoligized
for the libelous publication based
on false information might also
add the rupture between the Presi-
dent and Mr.. John Sherburne. for
mer President OF the Board OF
Trustees, which resulted In his
elimination and that OF the Hon
/ Theodore Roosevelt from member
ship on the Board and likewise
the ominious rupture within the
Board itself-for all OF these Presi-
dent Johnson and not the Alumni
must bear the chief brunt Of re-
! sponsiblity The alumni In taking
, cognizance OF the deplorable stat.
Of things. are exercising becom'
F.; ling interest in their Alma Mater.
d The issue develving upon tn
le lTrustees requires farseeing stats
'e- lmanship and dispassiona&e wtado
the \-rhe welfare OF Howard univerui
eor typ,fy,ug the hixher s-sns~~tsc~
on, the Race. Is nj stake. The well
yht jof the institution must outwe
els the fate Of an Individual hover
nd deplorable that fate may be
d. am assuming to address IN
r. letter to you as Anxious Cur
IL (Friend of the Court. This assumI
i ton is based solely upon my lon
: years OF devotion TO my Alma Mate
. and the COlored race
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
Young People Invited
To Missionary Mass
Meeting At Center

The boys and girls Of Detroit are
invited to attend the first annual
mass meeting OF the Young Peoples
Missionary Department. OF the
Wolverine State Baptist Conven-
ton. to be held at the Christian
Center. at Jos. Campau and Arndt,
Sunday. March "a. from 3 to 4:30
p. m. The director of the World
Wide Guild will address the meet
ing. The theme will be. Youth
Building A New World" All junior
choirs are invited.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

Bethel A. c. E. League To Render Grand Musicale Sunday

The Hynson Lyric Singers will
present grand musical recital at
Bethel a. NJ. r Church. Sunday az
ternoon, March II. at 4 p. m. under
the auspices OF A. G. r. League No
1, Of which Mrs. Rosa Kragg Is
president
The singers who will participate
include Mrs. Yolande Maddox. Estel
Andrews. Marie Slade. L. T Hardi-
son, Emerson Craig and Carl Tur-
ner The group will be directed By
Mrs. Millie Hynson.
The Hynson Lyric Singers COM
pose one OF Detroit's outstanding
musical aggregations. and large
attendance is anticipated Eyery-
: dy invited