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La gaceta., 1935-12-07

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La gaceta., 1935-12-07

n periodico en- idiosna Espanol
lie mas circulation en- Tampa
Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
SuscrIpcion semanal: 20 cents
Telefono 1882
1903 7th Ave. Ybor City, Fla.
La gaceta., 1935-12-07

FL Institute Hillsborough ju-
Evening star., 1935-11-05
MECHANIC KILLED
IN MYSTERY FALL
R. l. BIaCkWeII's Body Is
Found in Downtown
Driveway.

Robert L. Blackwell, 81. mechanic at
the Triangle Motor Co, plunged to his
death today from the rool Of the COM
pany building at New York avenue and
North Capitol street.
After company officials said they
found his footprints on the roof edge
beyond 2-foot iron protective railing,
the coroner issued a certificate of sui
eide. Apparently no one saw the fall.
The first news Of it was brought to
mechanics in the service room by a
colored helper who noticed Blackwell S
body lying in a concrete driveway.
A passing taxi was hailed and
Blackwell was taken to Sibley Hos
pital, where he was pronounced dead
on arrival. Death was due to internal
injuries
Blackwell, who lived at 63l7 Seventh
street. is survived by his widow Mar
guerite, said by neighbors to be en-
ployed with the Government, and
three small children, two boys and a
girl.
Blackwell, employed with the Tri-
angle Co. about year, reported fo-
work today about am He was as
signed to repair job on the thir
floor. which he left unfinished to g
to the roof. The next seen of him
was when his body was discovered on
the driveway.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
FIGHT FORECAST
FORWORLD COURT
Advocates Say League May
Gain Prestige in Pres
ent Crisis.
BY the Associated Press.

Some Senators are planning to renew
their efforts to get the United States
into the World Court if tfe League Cf
Nations succeeds in effecting peace
full settlement of the Italian Ethiopian
War.
They feel that leadership in negotia-
tions ending the conflict would lessen
antagonism to the League in this coun-
try and stimulate sentiment for Ameri.
can participation in the Court. The
latter, set up in 1920 to arbitrate IN
ternational disputes, was fostered un.
der the Leagues covenant.
Preferring not to be quoted by name
at present, advocates of the Court
agree that its worth is not directly at
stake in the current crisis. They argue,
however, that it stands to share any
prestige gained by the League.
Might Become Issue.
A drive for American adherence
to the court. at the meeting of Con-
gress beginning January 3, probably
would prolong the session. 1t also
might produce an issue extending
into the 1886 election campaign.
Adherence to the court was de-
feated BY 7-vote margin in the Sen-
ate early this year despite President
RCosevelt's advocacy of it.
Whether the Senate should be given
authority to say what questions could
be submitted to the court was major
point of controversy in the debate
leading up to the final vote. An
amendment proposed by Senator Nor
ris, Republican, of Nebraska, to
make the Senate judge of every Amer
ican question to be submitted was
opposed by the President on the
ground it invaded his rights to con-
duct the Nations foreign affairs.
Proposal Dormant.
After the administration proposal
for American entry had failed, Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic
leader, said that result "forecloses the
question" for an indefinite period. He
added, however. that the protocols for
adherence would remain in the Senate
unless the President called for them.
President Roosevelt was the fourth
Chief Executive to seek American
membership in the Court.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
LET-UP CONTINUES
"a Hours Pass Without
Critical Injuries-Sev-
eraI Cut.

The District continued to enjoy a
let-up in bad traffic accidents today,
only one severe injury being reported
in the past "a hours.
Harold Hampton, %, of 81 H street,
may have a pelvis fracture as re-
suit of being struck last night by a
taxicab at First and H streets. At
Sibley Hospital X-rays were to be
taken today Kenneth P. Barnard,
81, of BIS Bryant street, was driving
the taxi. police said.
Early today Motor Cycle Policeman
Connor H. Gould, q, received nu-
merous bruises and possibly shoul-
der fracture when his motor cycle
skidded on the car tracks in the 600
block of Florida avenue northeast.
Charles Wade, so. colored. 800 block
Mclean avenue southwest, received
numerous cuts and brain conclusion
yesterday afternoon when struck by
an automobile on Twelfth street, be-
tween Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues. Samuel Finch, 3S, colored,
300 block of E street southwest, was
charged by police with driving with
out an operators permit.
Joseph Tate, 20. colored, 1900 block
of Third street southwest, suffered
cuts last night when the automobile
in which he was riding collided with
another automobile at New Jersey
avenue and L street southeast. The
driver of the car Tate was riding in
left the scene. police said. A lookout
was broadcast,
Evening star., 1935-11-05
LIQUOR IMPORTS
RISING STEADILY
Increased Consumption of Domes.
tic Brands Also Is
Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Increased consumption of legal liquor
of domestic brands apparently has
done nothing to quench Americans
thirst for the more expensive imported
kind.
Running counter to advance expec-
tations of some officials. liquor imports
have risen steadily this year, keeping
pace with the upward trend in con-
sumption of home made" varieties
Treasury officials declined to assign
a reason for this, but said the govern
ing factors are drinkers tastes and
the size of their pocketbooks."
For the first nine months Of this
year 4,636,44 gallons of imported
whisky, rum. brandy and gin passed
into consumption, an increase of 506,-
oil gallons over the period last year
In September the total was fixed at
649,960 gallons, compared with $50, 100
for the month in 1884.
In the field of domestic production,
spirits withdrawn from warehouses
during September, including alcohol,
were reported at new peak of 8,931.-
SAD gallons. surprising the former
post-repeal high mark of 6, 8,425, ,8e9 gal
Ions in December, 1884.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
MRS. BEARD GIVEN
EARHART TROPHY
Named Air Race Winner, Al
though Prize Money Goes
to Mrs. Bernson.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Melba Beard of New York yes
terday was awarded the Amelia Ear
hart Trophy and formally credited by
the National Aeronautics Association
Contest Board with first place in the
women'S event of the national air
races at Cleveland last August, al
though Mrs. Edith j. Bernson of Bos-
ton was given first place money.
The board announced its decision
after lengthy consideration of the dis
pute which arose over the close fin
iSh Of Mrs. Beard and Mrs. BernSon.
A theoretical rerunning of the race
indicated a difference of only IL Sec
0ndS existed between first and second
places. the board decided.
The board awarded first-place
money of 1852 to Mrs. Bernson and
the second-place purse of 1912 to
Mrs. Beard.
The qualified award was made, the
board said, because of inability to
duplicate actual racing conditions. The
board was composed entirely of women.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
new FIGHT BREWS
AGAINST R. 0. T. C.
Drive Launched for Federal Leg.
islation to Outlaw Compulsory
Training.

BY the Associated Press.
A new outbreak of the old contro-
versy over compulsory military train
ing in American colleges looms with
the launching Of drive for Federal
legislation to outlaw such compulsion.
The Committee on Militarism in
Education, which lists Bishop Francis
J. Mcconnell, President Mary E.
Wooley of Holyoke College and William
Allen White among its members. is
seeking public support for the proposed
Nye-Kvale amendment to the national
defense act to provide that mo Reserve
Officers Training Corps unit shall be
maintained at any civil school or COL
lege until such institution shall have
satisfied the Secretary of War that
enrolment in such unit is elective and
not compulsory"
The compulsory training issue has
been dramatized on several occasions
by controversy on and off the campus
and by court battles over the suspen-
sion Of students who refused to take
required military courses.
Climaxing the legal struggles was a
decision of the Supreme Court last
December upholding the right OF the
University of California to suspend
two students who refused to take the
training because Of conscientious OBJ
Jections. The high court previously
had dismissed the appeal of a Uni.
versity of Maryland student in a sim
liar case.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
DRIVE NEARS $4,000
AT HALFWAY MARK
$4,000 Goal Expected to Be
Reached by Tomorrow in
Alexandria,

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November S.
with contributions and pledges ex-
pected to reach $4,000 by late today
this city's annual United Charities
drive, an intensive three-day cam
paign being conducted by the Alex
andria Lions Club. is expected to be
successfully completed by tomorrow
night.
Approximately $1,000 was sub
scribed through contributions and
pledges during the first day OF the
drive yesterday, campaign officials an
nounced this morning. The goal is
$4,000.
A great majority of the business
firms of Alexandria and approximate
ly two-thirds Of the residential Sec
ton remained to be covered this
morning as the more than 125 cam
paign workers set out to keep pace
with yesterdays encouraging results.
Contributions of $3.50 each from the
Alexandria Dairy and its employees
and S. Kann Sons Co. of Washington,
500 from Julius Garflnckel of WASH
ington, $50 from B. We'll of Alex
andria and a number of S25 contri-
buttons from residents and profess
sioral men of the city helped swell
Yesterdays total.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
2OO.POund Woman
Sues Air Line for
Injuries in Jump
Mrs. Marie A. SmansOn,
Writer, Asks $780,
600 Damages.

A 100000 damage suit was filed in
District Supreme Court today against
Pennsylvania Airlines by Mrs. Marie
A. Swanson. newspaper and magazine
writer. who said she was injured Au-
gust 10 when she jumped from a
plane which had landed at the Akron,
Ohio. airport
Mrs. Swanson, who lives at the
Dodge Hotel, told the court that the
door of the plane was feet from the
ground because of a fiat tire on one
wheel and that she was directed by
agents Of the airline company to
jump to the ground Weighing more
than 200 pounds. Mrs. Swanson fell
heavily. fracturing her skull and in
juring her ankle
AS result Of her injuries, she
stated. she was rendered totally deaf
in her left ear and her hearing di-
minished in her right ear. At present
she is engaged as a member of the
Townsend pension publicity staff.
Representing her we're Attorneys
David L. Riordan. E. Russell Kelly
and j. Carroll Hayes.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
z BROTHERS HELD
FOR STOCK PROBE
IN SUICIDE CASE
Perry LoWengrub's Police
Record Is Barred by
Woman's Death.
CONTENTS OF LETTER
TO OFFICIALS WITHHELD
Mrs. Leona Epstein, Victim, Said
to Have Invested $1,000.
Doctor Complains.

Perry Lowengrub. "a. who has a
long police record in Newark, N. j.,
was being held today along with his
brother Irving, 80, while investigators
went over their stock transactions here
following a spectacular explosion and
suicide Sunday in the apartment of
the brothers, at 3OO2 Rodman street.
The pair had been living with the
suicide victim Mrs. Leona Epstein, at
tractive 28-year-old divorce, formerly
of Newark. who allegedly invested
$1,000 with the brothers about month
before she wrote letters to the police
and District attorneys office and turn
ed on the gas
Several hours after Mrs EpStein'S
death the accumulating gas was touch
ed off by an electric spark and ripped
sections of the walls out of the apart
ment. shattering glass in adjoining
buildings and tumbling occupants from
their beds.
Arrested Yesterday.
Perry Lowengrub was arrested late
yesterday when he walked into the oT-
flee Of Chief Of Detectives Frank S. w,
Burke to inquire about the arrest of
his brother Irving. He had just re-
turned from a week end in Newark
Police learned of his record in tele-
gram last night from the New Jersey
city.
Additional information was obtained
about the operations of the Lowen-
grubs here when DR.. C. E. Ferguson
1414 Delafleld place, came to head
quarters and told police he gave ore
Of them $4,000 in stock to exchange
and had received nothing in return.
The brothers insisted DR.. Ferguson
had been playing the stock market with
them and had lost his Investment, Il
contention which the physician denied
The Lowengrubs. who have stock
brokerage Offices in the Shoreham
Building, have operated here for the
last two years.
Police say Mrs. Epstein came here a
few weeks ago from Newark and was
taken in as partner" when the
Lowengrub Investment Co. was re-
organized as the Lowe Co. early in
October. She was said to have in
NeSLeO $1 ,oUU IN the new concern.
Letter Text Withheld.
Mrs. Epstein's body. clad in
nightgown. was found in the wreckage-
strewn apartment after firemen ex-
tinguished flames spread by the
explosion. The coroner's office issued
. certificate Of suicide.
Investigators said today evidence In
connection with the operations of the
Lowengrub brothers here probably will
be presented to the grand jury this
week. Meanwhile they declined to
discuss the contents of suicide note
left by Mrs. Epstein and an eight-page
letter the divorce mailed to the Dis
trict attorneys Office shortly before
her death. The letter was turned over
to detectives.
The brothers were being held for
investigation today while police
scanned their activities here. The
~fngerprints of Irving Lowengrub were
forwarded to the Department of
Justice this morning in an effort to
learn if he also has police record.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
TOWN HALL MEETS
IN. YEARLY SESSION
Program for Coming Year Is Sur
veyed at Residence of Mrs.
Richard v. Oulahan.

The annual meeting of the officers
and board Of trustees of the Town
Hall Of Washington was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Richard V. Oulahan, 1918 Thirty first
street
At the meeting, attended by last
years founder members and the main
tenance members for 1856, a thor
ough survey was made of the program
for the coming season which is to
begin November "a at the Shoreham
Hotel. Frank H. Simonds, noted po-
litical writer, will speak at that time
on Should America Stay at Home?"
Those attending the meeting yes
terday were:
DR.. John W. Studebaker, United
States commissioner of education; Mr.
and Mrs. Huston Thompson, Admiral
Mark Bristol. John Franklin Carter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brand, Mrs
Preston Delano. Frederick Gibbs, Mr.
and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Canon Al
bert Lucas, DR.. Felix Morley, Robert
Lincoln O'Brien, Miss Belle Sherwin
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell, Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Wallace, Wayne c. Williams
and DR.. George F. zook.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
TWO BOYS, A. WANDER
OFF FOR 7-HOUR WALK
Leave Day Nursery and Are
Found Later in Police
Station.

Two 4-year-old boys, William Lewis.
GIT I street southwest, and Rodney
Switzerland, 318 Mclean avenue
southwest, gave their parents some
anxious moments yesterday when they
decided to go for walk which lasted
more than seven hours.
The two wandered away from day
nursery at Third and K streets south
west before noon while a teacher was
out of the room to get some toys.
They were found shortly after 2
pm. by q passerby at Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
They were taken to No. S police
station, where they played and looked
at pictures of automobiles until called
for by parents.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
World War Seruice Is Not Held
Qualification for Citizenship

Eighteen months of voluntary serv-
ice with the American Expeditionary
Force in France is not "an act OF citi-
zenship," under an Interpretation OF
immigration laws by Bureau Of Immi-
grafton officials, but mere registration
for the draft is such an act, Justice
Joseph w. Cox heard in District ST.
preme Court today.
This curious point was brought out
when Frank Benedetto, Marine Bar
racks barber. along with So others
were indicted into citizenship. Philip
Biggins, attorney for Benedetto. ex-
planned the confusion which had al
tended his clients effort to become
l-fedged American citizen. An ac5
Of Congress makes it possible for aliens
who served In the Army to become clI'
Gems, but their registration for the
Evening star., 1935-11-05

draft is required as evidence of that
"act of citizenship"
Biggins said Bureau of immigration
officials had held Benedetto's l8-
month service with the A. E. F. was
not sufficient in itself
1t developed that Benedetto reg
istered for the draft, but became i'm
patient when his name was not drawn,
so enlisted and was sent to France.
Another unusual circumstance ac-
companying Benedetto's naturaliza-
tion was that until a few months ago
he had. thought himself a native
American. MIR. and Mrs. Salvatore
Benedetto, his parents. brought him
ana several of his brothers and sisters
to this country in 1895. Other BROTH
ers and sisters were born after arrival
here, and Frank had assumed he was
born in America.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
COLLEGES FINANCES
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Income This Year Expected by
Federal Office to Be 6 Per
Cent Over Last Year.

BY the Associated Press.
Financial skies are clearing for
American colleges and universities.
Henry G. Badger. Federal Office of
Education statistician, reported today
that a study of 300 institutions indi-
Gated their income would be per
cent higher this year than last.
He said funds for most of this in
crease would come from public
sources.
Private colleges, on the other hand,
report reduction of building activity.
Expenditures for building and
other capital purposes will decrease
along the Atlantic seaboard, but will
increase decidedly in the North Cen
trail States" he said.
Ninety per cent of the colleges sur
veyed met their pay rolls in full last
year, compared with only 81 per cent
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
WOODBRIDGE BANK
PAYS DEPOS|T0RS
|NFULL NEXT WEEK
1000 to Get Approximately
,000-Notices Begin
November II.
LOAN BY HAMILTON
SPEEDS UP PAYMENT
Some Checks From Last Dividend
of so Per Cent Still Held
for Call.

The Woodridge-Langdon Savings
and Commercial Bank will begin pay
ment of a second dividend of so per
cent on November II. it was learned
today. 1t thus becomes the first
closed bank in the District to pay its
depositors 100 cents on the dollar.
The various groups of depositors
will be notified personally through
the mail by E. L. Norris, receiver, as
to when they are to call for their
payments
Norris explained today he will start
mailing postcards Saturday to the
1000 depositorS.
Paid Part in 1888.
The Woodbridge Bank. which closed
during the bank holiday Of March,
1888, paid a so per cent dividend on
September 25. 1893. when the bank
reopened in merger with the Hamil-
ton National Bank at the same ad-
dress. 2O27 Rhode Island avenue
northeast
Funds for the second so per cent
dividends were made available through
a loan made TO the Woodbridge Bank
by the Hamilton National Bank on
remaining assets in the old institu-
ton. This was worked out through a
committee of directors and Norris,
with the cooperation and approval OF
the Treasury Department.
$4,000 A~ailab BILE.
The loan has been completed and
checks are being drawn for depositors.
The total amount available for the
1000 depositors is about $4,000
On the first SO per cent dividend
depoSitors have collected a total of
about sl64 900, but many of these first
dividend checks have not yet been
called for.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
abduction Is Feared as Police
Hunt Central High School Girl
Alra Carmen Thyrring
Has Been Missing Since
October 25.
Parents Mystifed, Kno,u.
ing No Reason Why She
Should Disappear.

Possibility of an abduction was con-
sidered by police today as they pressed
investigation of the mysterious dis
appearance II days ago of Alva Car
men Thyrring. attractive l5-year-
Central High School student.
. While plans went forward to cir
cularize the country. the girls par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Viggo c. Thyrring,
AIT Oglethorpe street. debated asking
the Justice Department to enter the
case.
Last Seen October 25.
Apparently happy in her home and
school life, the girl was last seen Oc-
tober Is at Paul Junior High School,
where she is said to have gone to pose
for an art class conducted by Miss
Nellie Patterson, her former teacher.
Enthusiastic over art, the girl, it was
learned, had missed several classes at
Central during the week she vanished
so she could model at Paul Junior High.
On the day she disappeared, Miss
Patterson told police, she drove the
girl to a point on Sherman avenue
where she could board a street car
and go home.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
GEN. FRIES TO SPEAK

The Office Of Senator Reynolds of
North Carolina announced yesterday
Mai. Gen. Amos Fries, retired, had
accepted an invitation to make an
Armistice day address at Asheville,
N. C.
Gen. Fries formerly was head Of the
Chemical Warfare Service.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
ASSUMES POST SOON

DR.. Claudius T. Murchison, director
Of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, will assume the presidency
of the Cotton Textile Institute at its
annual convention in Houston. Tex,
November 1920.
DR.. Murchisou, former economics
professor at the University of North
Carolina. will give up his present post
about the middle Of November, by
which time his successor is expected
to be named.
He was elected recently to succeed
G. T. Dorr as president of the
institute.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
LITTLE BACK ON DUTY

Still on crutches, Lieut.. George M.
= Little, vice squad chief, was on duty
at police headquarters today for the
first time since he was injured Sep
tember 8 in an automobile accident
near Mount Vernon. His wife, her
two sisters and a niece also were hurt
in the crash.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
EGG CONSUMPTION OFF
Agriculture Department Also Re-
ports Less Poultry Eaten.

Americans aren't eating so many
eggs this year, nor so much poultry.
The Agriculture Department esti-
mated today each person in the coun-
try would eat about ZIG eggs this year,
or 48 less than the high average Of 264
reached in 1927-1932.
As for poultry meat, individual con-
sumption this year Is estimated at l5.5
pounds, compared with about IL
pounds, the five-year average.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
CAPT. EVANS HONORED
Retired Chief of Navy Chaplains
Guest at Luncheon.

Capt. Sydney K. Evans, retired chief
OF Navy chaplains, was honored yes
terday at luncheon given at the
Army and Navy Club by high ranking
officers OF the military services.
Besides Capt. Evans, speakers were
Admiral William H. Standley, chief
Of Naval Operations; Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, chief of the Bu-
reau OF Navigation, and Capt. Duncan
McNair. retired Navy chaplain.
Capt. Evans was succeeded as chief
chaplain July 20 by Father Edward A.
that position. Capt Evans retire.
ment, after six years as leader of the
Nays spiritual activities, became ef.
fective October /.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
BERRY GETS AIDE
Acquires Public Relations Ad-
wiser at $4,000 Per Year.

The man who is promoting series
Of business-labor conferences for the
President to look into N. R. AS fu-
ture yesterday took on a s6,800-a-year
public relations adviser.
Lyle A. Brookover, member Of the
Washington United Press staff. has
resigned TO aid George L. Berry, N. R.
A. co-ordinator for industrial CO.
operation, who is organizing the con-
ferences.
Berry's office is technically separate
from N. R. A., but he is participating
in its administration, now directed
primarily at reducing the staff to
1900 by November IS.