Evening star., 1935-05-08
SCHULTZ PRAISES
BEARD CASE JURY
Representative Tells CoIum-
bia Heights Gambling
Verdict Benefit.

IN paving tribute to the jurors who
had the courage to find guilty that
notorious gambler. Sam Beard" Rep
resentative William T. Schultz of the
House Crime Investigating Committee
declared last night at a meeting of
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
ciaticn there will be no crime as
long as you have jurors like these"
I'm convicting Beard" he said, 'the
Jurors performed a public duty"
Schultz cited that the only time the
citizenry showed interest in crime
matters was when there was a crimi-
nal outbreak If this element is to
be controlled, he said, interest must
be shown at all times.
For Thorough Probe.
Going into the subject of rents, he
said:
Il promise that if the House under
takes an investigation of rents We will
get to the very bottom of the situation.
It is ridiculous that Government clerks
earning $1,000 and $l,400 annually
must pay $50 and $40 month for
apartments"
Schultz expressed the opinion Supt.
Of Police Ernest w. Brown and Dis
trict Attorney Leslie c. Garnett are
not to blame for the vice and gam
bling that exists here. 1t is the citi-
7ens who permit this condition to exist
Z that are at fault, he said.
Schultz also advocated control of
the traffic in Washington through the
precincts rather than the Traffic
Bureau.
Mrs. W0rreIl Reelected.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell was
reelected president OF the association
for a fourth term. Elected with her
were Miss Lillian Chenoweth, first
vice president; John M. Boteler, Sec
ond vice president; William H. Cone
by, third vice president; w. l.. Swan
ton, secretary; William C. Strauss.
treasurer, and George H. Brown and
Mrs. Marie Flynn Maddox, as dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Expressing the sentiment nothing
but good can follow the report and
recommendations of the House Crime
Investigating Committee" a resolution
was adopted indorsing the committees
work.
The association opposed the sug-
gestion of Corporation Counsel Pret-
lyman that four magistrate courts
be established in four of our precinct
station houses. each magistrate to
have jurisdiction over three precincts,
hot thnco Yatpc no fll1l-
time officials and paid a salary OF
$4,000"
resolution urged that teachers of
history in Washington schools be re-
cuired to stress the teaching of pat
riotic American traditions, the Decla-
ration of Independence and the Con-
stitution of the United States" Dis
nissal of any teacher known TO favor
subversive propaganda, was also urged.
Expressing the belief that conStruc-
tion of a bridge across the Potomac
River within a mile of Great Falls
would interfere with any hydroelectric
development in the future, the asso-
station opposed any such proposal and
asked appointment of representative
tn protest the matter If hearing is
held in Congress. Miss ChenoWeth.
who introduced the resolution. pointed
out the need for a hydroelectric plant
near Washington to reduce the cost
Of heat and light.
The association also opposed any
legislation that would grant higher
rate of interest than l per cent
month or II per cent per annum on
small loans in the District.