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z SHAKESPEARE
FLYERS HONORED
Get Geographic SOCiety'S
Highest Award at I'M
preSSive Ceremony.

More than 5000 Photographic films,
nov scattered through laboratories
and on plotting tables in Washing
ton and other cities, along with the
readings Of 81 pieces of scientific ap-
paratuls, will tell the story Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society Army Air
Corps stratosphere flight on Novem-
Der II, 1t was explained last night
as Capt. Albert w. Stevens and Capt.
Orvil A. Anderson received the highest
award of the society at an impressive
ceremony in Constitution Hall.
The real results of the flight prob
ably will not be known for many
weeks, Capt. Stevens, scientific OBJ
server and commander Of the strato-
sphere balloon Explorer II, explained.
He added however that lin general,
everything was very satisfactory"
That the flight was made for Scien-
tific purposes and not for mere record
seeking was made clear by Gen. John
j. Pershing, who, in presenting the
Hubbard gold medal to Stevens and
Anderson, emphasized that they were
being honored "for carrying aloft 64
instruments and pieces of scientific
apparatus to the highest possible alti-
tude," where they would be most ef1ec-
tive in exploring the secrets of the
skies. The balloonists, Gen. Pershing
explained, brought back to earth the
richest cargo of scientific data yet
captured in the StratoSphere."
Proof World Is Round.
Though most of the pictures OBJ
tanned by the batteries of automatic
cameras throughout the flight still are
in laboratories for study, measurement
and analysis, a number of the most
interesting exposures were shown by
the two members of the balloon crew
and by Capt. Randolph P. williams.
Army Air Corps. in charge of the
ground arrangements and weather
forecasting
One of these pictures contains new
visual proof that the world is round.
Snapped at an altitude of nearly IA
miles, the exposure shows a section
of the horizon 220 miles long, or more
than z degrees of a circle and about
-hundredth of the circumference
of the earth. Projected on screen,
it reveals clearly the curved line of
the earth's surface. The horizon line
in this picture was 800 miles away
from the balloon, and the single print
recorded more than 10000 square
miles Of Western South Dakota.
Roads Look Like Threads.
Another picture was one looking
directly down on the earth from an
altitude of 1895 feet, the highest
altitude attained by the Explorer II.
/ Cultivated fields appear as tiny
patches. highways as barely visible
white threads, and stream beds and
the eroded areas of the Dakota Bad
Lands as frost patterns on a cold
window. The photograph is the high
est, by more than miles. ever made.
Capt. Stevens. as commander and
Evening star., 1935-12-12
DRY FORCES PLAN
-FOUR MEETINGS
Sessions Tonight Follow Up
Last Weeks Drive for
D. C. Prohibition.

Following up last weeks campaign
Of city-wide meetings in the interest
of temperance and eventual prohibi-
ton for the District. the United Dry
Forces tonight plan to present speak
ers before regular Thursday night
sessions ct four churches.
The schedule is as follows:
7;00--National City Christian
Church, chairman, Rev. r. H. Miller;
speaker, Rev. C. H. Butler.
7:45-Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1887 Park road, chairman
Rev. A. P. Wilson; speaker, Harry S
Warner.
8:OO-Dumbarton Avenue M. E
Church, Thirty-first and Dumbartor
avenue. chairman, Rev. w. F. Atkin-
son; speaker, T. B. Jarvis.
8:00-Lincoln Road M. z. Church
Lincoln road and U street north
east, chairman, Rev. r. S. Barnes
speaker, J. Raymond Schmidt.
The Executive Committee Of the
United Dry Forces met this afternoon
with DR.. E. NJ. Ellison to formulate
further plans.
The next regular meeting of the
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United Dry Forces as a whole will be
he'd January at the Y. M. c. A.,
1876 G street.
"All friends Of the cause are in
vited," according to J. Raymond
Schmidt, whether they come as del
egates or visitors"
The membership Of the United Dry
Forces, he explained, is made up Of
delegates from the w. C. T. u, vari-
Gus churches. young peoples societies
Bible classes and many other local
organizations interested in education
for total abstinence and the return
OF prohibition to the District.
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SENATOR TO ADDRESS
FRATERNITY MEETING

Senator Ebert Thomas Of Utah viii
be the principal speaker at the BAN
quet of the Tri-Province Convention
of Phi Delta Theta at the chapter
house Of the University Of Maryland
tomorrow night. Robb CAN'T, vice
president of the International Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co., ako will
speak.
The address Of welcome will be BY
Harry c Byrd, acting president Of the
university. while greetings from the
Interfraternity Council will be deliv.
cred by Joseph Mccarthy, president.
Opening tomorrow. the convention
will continue through Sunday. On
the program for the three-day meet
ing are a formal dance, a smoker,
tours Of Washington and other enter
tainment features.
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scientific observer, gave an account
of the fight, the long and elaborate
preparations preceding the takeof and
the scientific research carried on in
the upper air. Capt. Anderson told
of the operation of the balloon, of
the perilous moment at the takeoff.
when the dropping of 800 pounds of
ballast. by blasting the bottoms out
of ballast bags, averted crash into
the cliffs around the Strato-bowl, and
of the delicate operation Of setting
the giant balloon back on the ground.
Capt. Williams explained the method
of collecting weather information and
forecasting the ideal 24-hour period
which made possible the success of
the flight.
New March Played.
Following a concert by the Army
Band. which included the first public
performance of the new National
Geographic March," composed of Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, band leader, the
presentation ceremony was opened by
DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of
the society, who introduced Gen. Per-
shing
THE longer we have worked with
the gallant, reSourceful and brainy
men that constitute the Army Air
Corps" DR.. Grosvenor said, the
deeper has grown our admiration for
the intelligence, efficiency and spirit
that animate every member of the re-
markable corps"
He also paid tribute to the physicists
and experts who worked under the
leadership of DR.. Lyman J. Briggs,
chairman of the Scientific Advisory
Committee. in assembling the techni-
cal apparatus for the flight, which he
characterized as "one of the most pro-
ductive, as it was one Of the most
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dramatic, scientific expeditions of
modern times"
He pointed out that Gen. Pershing
has, for many years, been IAN active
and inspiring" member of the board
Of trustees of the society.
Gen. Pershing. in presenting the
medals to the officers, said.
THE studies of this expedition in at
least a score of scientific fields
studies bearing upon weather predic-
ton and cosmic ray research, upon
farming problems and radio trans
mission-illustrate the diverse activ-
tiles of the National Geographic So
ciety and the useful functions of the
United States Army in peace time"
He described the careers of Stevens
and Anderson, beginning during the
Evening star., 1935-12-12

World War. He pointed out that
Stevens. in addition to commanding
the balloon and operating its scores of
complex instruments, had devised and
adapted many of the instruments and
planned their operation.
The Hubbard Medal has been pre-
sented to only 10 other persons in Al
years.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Iowa Society to Dance.

The Iowa State Society of Washing
ton will inaugurate its social season
with a dance at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow at pm. Reservations may
be made with the secretary. Miss Ger
trude M. Louis, at the Hotel Roose-
welt.
The Washington times., 1935-10-16
SOUTH OF TAKOMA IN D. C.

New detached brick. extra large rooms.
baths, floored attic. insulated: large
lot, high elevation close to all convent
ences. $1O,5O0 value for $4,000, If
you act quick.
The Washington times., 1935-10-16
1891 CARRIES

C. W: VAN WAGNER. Georgia 1925
223 Cedar St. Takoma Park. D. c..
The Washington times., 1935-10-16

New 7-room and 2-bath home. including
taxes insurance, curtailment and interest
J. POLADIAN. Builder and Owner
sos Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria 2749
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RELIEF TERMED
SOCIAL WOUND
ManiOn, NEG Head, Speaker
at Community Fund
Meeting.

"Relief is the open wound caused
by the incisIOn OF unemployment
and We must disinfect the wound
or the body polite will be faced with
revolution Clarence f. Manion,
state National Emergency Council
director, said last night at the Com
munity Fund employees fellowship
meeting at the Y. w. c. A.
The government this time 5 fin
iShing a job of caring for the I'M
employed that never has been COM
pleted, Mr.. Manion said. He re-
vealed that there are many people
on relief rolls who never in their
life have had steady gainful en-
ployment.
Mr.. Manion praised the Commun-
ity Fund for its work in spiritual
rehabilitation as well as material
relief.
Leroy c. Breunig was elected
president of the Fellowship to sue
coed c. c. Winegardner. Charles
w. Jones was named first vice-presi-
dent; Ralph N. Phelps second vice.
president, and William A. Stephen
son secretary.
Other speakers included Mr..
Winegardner and Miss Ruth Cote
moller of the Family Welfare So
ciety.
The Employees Fellowship is a
volunteer group composed of rep
resentatives of business firms inter-
ested in Community Fund work.
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CONVICTIONS UPHELD

O-But it was after the Indiana
Supreme Court had affirmed the
convictions and they had complet-
ed their sentences in Federal prison
that you became their attorney?
A-Oh, yes, made myself ridic-
ulous by not looking up my North
eastern reports to find their convic-
ton had been affirmed. I discov-
cred that in the Supreme Court
clerks office at the StatehouSe.
Off the $3.50 placed in escrow
with DR.. - was for attorney fees,
of what interest was that to Joel
Baker Criminal Court investigator
and probation officer.
Al don't know that it was of
interest to him.
Q-But DR.. - has told us he
telephoned to Joel Baker at about
6 on the evening of Nov. &c, 1884,
three hours before Lee was released,
and that he told Joel Baker the
money had been placed with him.
This procedure, DR.. - told us, was
insisted upon by Mrs. Barker.
A-Joel wanted to be sure that I
got the money.
Q-You were with Joel A. Baker
in the Marion County Jail on the
night of Nov. 20, 1884, when Lee
Barker was released after serving &c
days on contempt of court attach
ment, issued from Judge Bakers
court. weren't YOU?
Ayes, have stated that before
Q-And you knew that the man
who left the Jail that night was Lee
Barker, your client, whose sentence
had been affirmed by the Supreme
Court, but who had not been COM
mitted to the prison?
Ayes, 1 knew it was Barker.
Q-And Joel Baker was there with
you.
Ayes, certainly.
Q-How was $3.50 fixed as the
amount for your feeS-on what basis
was that arrived at?
Alt was a compromise figure.
Odd you once demand $500
from the Bankers?
Al probably did. I wanted some
real money.
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ENVELOPE UNIFORM

Ono, Doctor, it wss Thomp-
A-Came to the office Mrs.
Barker asked for the money. 1 told
her I would require release from
Mr.. Spencer, I telephoned Mr..
Spencer and he released the money.
1 gave it to Mrs. Barker and she
left the office with the young man.
I have the envelope in which I kept
the money while it was in my safe.
Q-Yes, we know you gave her a
new, uniform envelope.
Mrs. Barker related her story to
Times representatives at her home,
6049 Forest Lane:
Q-Mrs. Barker, do you know
anything about any arrangement
made by Lee, your husband, or Dell
Barker, your husbands brother,
concerning their 1926 dry law con-
victions?
ALL I know is what heard the
boys discuss up until October, 1884,
when my husband, Lee, was arrested
on contempt of court charge.
While he was in the Marion County
Jail I acted as his agent, and also
consulted with Dell, who was not
then in custody.
Q-What do you mean by acting
as agent?
Awhile he was IL Jail 7 made
almost daily visits to see him. We
discussed the arrangements that
had been made previous to the ar
rest with Herbert M. Spencer and
Joel Baker, and the matter of how
much money we could raise toward
meeting the demanded $500.
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RECETT is SHOWN

Odd Mrs. Barker bring the $3.50
to you on that occasion?
A-No. she brought the money to
my Office on the afternoon of Nov.
IS, 1884, at about 4. and told me it
was necessary for me to hold it in
escrow for her in order that her hus-
band might be released from the
county Jail.
Or. -, We show you photo
static copy of a receipt written on
your office stationery, dated Nov. 20,
1884. for $3.50 to be held in escrow to
be released on the order Of Mrs.
Barker. Do you recognize that as
your handwriting and signature?
Ayes, that is my writing and
that IS a copy Of my rece3pt.
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The physician admitted receiving
the money and told of notifying Joel
A. Baker. Marion County Criminal
Court investigator and probation Of
ficer, that it had been placed in es-
crow.
Mrs. Barker related her version of
the reasons why the money was
placed in escrow.
Prosecutor Spencer said the money
was placed in escrow as attorney
fees.
He admitted being with Joel A.
Baker in the county jail on the
night Of Nov. 26, 1884, when Lee
Barker was released, after being held
% days, on a contempt of court
writ, issued out Of Judge Frank P.
Bakers court.
Barker was released three hours
after Joel A. Baker had been in
formed, by the indianapolis physi-
clan that the $3.50 had been placed
in escrow.
Texts of the interviews follow:
Herbert NJ. Spencer, new county
prosecutor. was interviewed in front
of the Federal Building yesterday
afternoon at about 2:30:
Q-Mr. Spencer, we would like to
talk with you about the Barker
case.
Al told Steinel (Times Court
house reporter about my part in
that.
Q-You did not tell Steinel quite
all of it. did you, Mr.. Spencer?
A-Perhaps I told him only parts
of it.
Q-Suppose we get right down to
business. What will you tell us
about the $3.50 that was placed in
escrow with DR.. on Nov. Is,
1884, the day Lee Barker was re-
leased from Marion County jail.
A-That money was due me as at
torney tees.
Q-When did you first become the
Barker boys attorney?
A-Oh, some time before that. l
can not remember the date. I was
in the case twice, the last time
about two days before he was re-
leased.
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Odd Mrs. Barker tell you how
the placing of the money with you
would assist in releasing Lee Barker?
A-She said the money would be
released to Herbert M. Spencer, who
was the BarkerS attorney, provid-
ing he was able to get a suspended
sentence from Judge Baker for her
husband and his brother.
Q-Was it explained to you how it
was planned to give these men a
suspended sentence when the law
required their commitment to
prison?
A-No, 1t was not. 1 did not con-
Germ myself with the details. My
part was similar to that Of stake
holder" My capacity was the same
as though you had bet with some
one and you wanted me to hold the
stakes.
Q-Now after Mrs. Barker left the
money with you, as you say, at about
or the afternoon of Nov. 26, what
did you DO?
Al placed it in an envelope in
my office safe. Then 1 attempted to
telephone Joel Baker. I could not
locate him at the Democratic Club
until that night. Then I told him
the money had been left with me.
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$3.50 LEFT IN ESCROW

Q-That seems unusual, Doctor.
You say the money was to be re-
leased to Herbert M. Spencer, sup
posedly as attorney fees. Why did
you telephone Joel Baker that the
money had been placed with you?
What interest could he have had
in learning that Mr.. Spencer's at
torney fees had been left in escrow
with you?
Alt was my impression that the
money was for attorney fees. In
truth, Mrs. Barker had instructed
me to let Joel Baker know that the
money had been placed in escrow
with me.
Q-But that doesn't explain what
interest Joel Baker could have had
in Mr.. Spencer's attorney fees.
A-As I say, it was my impression
that the money was for attorney
fees, and that it was necessary to
place the money in escrow so Lee
Barker could be released from Jail
that night. I merely carried out
instructions given me by people who
appeared to have confidence in me-
I was merely the stakeholder"
Q-But Mrs. Barker did not tell
you the money was for attorney
fees, did she?
A-AS I now recollect, that was
merely an impression gained from
our conversation.
Odd Mrs. Barker ever take the
money out of escrow?
A-No, I never heard any more
from her. I presumed the parties
involved were working toward their
objective.
Q-When did you first realize that
the objective had been lost?
Al was out Of town the other
day attending the Kentucky Derby
1 met Judge Baker and Joel Baker
at French Lick and Joel Baker told
me the two men had been taken to
prison. I read about the matter in
your paper and asked Joel. A
friend of mine, who knows the
whole story, also inquired whether
the man named in the paper was
the one for whom the money was
being held in escrow.
Q-Now, Doctor, a few moments
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your Office was that in August.
1894?
Att might have been.
Q-During that conference, what
did you advise the Bankers, as their
attorney, could be done in their
case?
Al thought I might get them a
suspended sentence.
Gas their attorney, didn't you
realize that there was nothing that
could be done legally for the Bankers
other than to bring them into court
and have them committed to prison
under the 1926 sentence?
A-Since the dry law had been
repealed I thought could persuade
Judge Baker to suspend the sem
tence. If 1 could have done that it
would have been worth $500 to the
Bakers, don't you think?
Q--Possibly, but we understand
the law did not permit a suspended
sentence in such cases.
A-PerhapS not.
Q-Earlier in this interview, Mr..
Spencer, you mentioned that Joel
Baker wanted to be sure you got tire
money. Did DR.. - call you on the
afternoon or evening of Nov. Is,
1884, and tell you that Mrs. Barker
had placed the $3.50 in escrow with
him?
A-No, I think I learned about it
later.
Q-Why then, did DR.. call
Joel Baker instead of calling you,
if you were their attorney and if
the money was due to you?
A-Joel was going to release him.
Off $3.50 was due you from the
Bankers why didn't Mrs. Barker pay
you directly, instead of placing the
money in escrow? There must have
been some contingent arrangement.
A-There was. I told you I was
going to try to get them a suspended
sentence.
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MONEY is RELEASED

A-No.
Q-Then why, if you were out of
the case, was it that DR.. - re-
fused yesterday to release the money
to Mrs. Barker until he had your
o. X?
Al don't know. You'll have to
ask him about that.
Owe have. BY the way, will
you present this case to the grand
jury?
A-On what counts?
Q-Possibly the improper release
of a prisoner from Jail.
Al doubt that there was any
illegality.
DR.. was interviewed on
the sidewalk in front of the Hume
Mansur building in which his Of
flee is located, at 2 yesterday aft
ernoon.
Q-Dr. , your name has
become involved in our investigation
of the circumstances under which
Lee Barker was released from
Marion county Jail last Nov. 26,
after serving 26 days on contempt
of court attachment, issued from
Judge Bakers court, and with
out being committed under 1926
dry law conviction.
A-Oh, yes, I have known Mrs.
Barker for years. In fact used to
deliver papers to her home. I have
done some surgical work for her,
and members of her family.
60 we understand, Doctor.
But, DR.. -, what is your eX-
PLANTATION of receiving $3.50 in escrow
from Mrs. Barker last Nov. 26, the
day on which her husband was re-
leased from the county jail?
Al recall that Mrs. Barker came
to my Office few days before Nov.
26, at which time she advised me
that her husband was being held in
Jail, and asked if I could use any
influence to accomplish his release.
I told Mrs. Barker that I didn't
know what influence possibly could
use, as I could not imagine what
I could do for myself, in the event 1
should get in Jail.
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GOT JOEL IN MESS

Q-After the money had been
placed in escrow did you meet Joel
A. Baker in the courthouse to pre-
pare the release order for Lee
Barker?
A-No, Joel made out the order
at the jail office. I got Joel Baker
into this mess. Frank Baker knew
nothing about it.
Q-But, Judge Baker has said Lee
Barker was released Nov. 26, 1884
with his knowledge and acquieScence.
Ale could have known. 1 can
not say it was impossible for him to
have known. 1 don't think he did.
Gas Bankers attorney did you
inquire into the contempt of court
charges upon which Lee was being
held in the county jail?
Al wasn't interested in that,
because Lee wanted to get out OF
that prison sentence. He wanted
the suspended sentence.
Q-But why was Lee Barker re-
leased Nov. 26, 1884 without being
committed under the 1926 sentence?
Awe told you that. He was
released because he promised he
would return after Christmas with
his brother, when both cases were
to have been disposed of in Criminal
Court.
Q-That was the reverse of the old
saying: "a bird in the hand is
worth two in the BUSH"
Al was trying to get them a
suspended sentence.
Odd you send for the Bankers
to come to your Office about Dec. 10
last, a day before you left on your
vacation in Florida, and give them
until 10 that night to release the
$3.50.
Al think I telephoned them. I
wanted the money. They refused
to release it. In fact I had to Dor
row money for that trip.
Odd you refuse during January
to allow DR.. - to release the eS-
crow money to Mrs. Barker?
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$3.50 Barker Case Transaction Details Given

morning. I went TO the courtroom
and remained there throughout the
morning. Judge Baker was not on
the bench and the man who was
acting judge heard a couple Of cases
and court was adjourned.
I spoke to a woman who was in
side the clerks railing and asked
her if my husband was coming into
court. She was not able TO find any
record, and one of the men attaches
Of the court came over and, after
looking over the records, said there
were no charges pending against my
husband in that court.
I then went to the jail and asked
Lee what il was all about. He said
they were cracking down on that old
case. He sent me to see Joel Baker.
I never could get any satisfactory
conference with him.
The boys told me that they had
been able to bring the amount down
from the original $500, requested
in August, to $500 and told me to
advise any one 1 transacted business
with that was all they could raise.
Efforts of myself, and friends of
the boys, to convince the persons we
we're dealing with that the boys did
not have the big money" they were
reputed to have, were unavailing.
Saturday afternoon, Nov "a, 1884,
after visiting Lee in the Jail 1 was
so respondent I could not imme-
diately leave the jail Office for my
home. I sat in a chair in the wait
ing room. While sitting there in
walked Jimmy Carr. Jimmy came
over to me and said: We'll. have
just left the boys. and they have
agreed to accept $3.50"