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Evening star., 1936-02-03

Roger Robb hastily prepared and filed
| a motion to revoke the bonds and
commit the men to jail. Attorneys
for the defendants have three DAYS
in which to answer, and Robb said he
expected ruling by the appellate
court on his motion within a week.
With the Court OF Appeals ruling
today, which was against Beard and
his co-defendants on all nine points
at issue, only one possible place from
which aid may come was left ior the
convicted gambler. That is the United
States Supreme Court, and Defense
Attorneys John j. Sirica and Maurice
McInerney were in conference today
deciding whether to ask for a writ Of
certiorari to the highest tribunal.
Arrested in Raid.
Beard and the other defendants
were arrested October 5, 1894 in a
spectacular raid on a suite in the
Msther Building, said to have been
the nerve center for web of tele-
phone lines connecting with bet
taking establishments in all sections
of the city.
For some time before the rad po-
lice had listened 10 the placing of bets
over tapped telephone wires.
The question was brought up at the
appeal whether evidence obtained by
wire tapping was proper as against
| individual defendants, since the police
admittedly we're not able to identify
the voices using the telephone
I'VE think this argument overlooks
the purpose for which the evidence
was offered and for which clearly it
was admissible stated Associate Jus
tice J. Laurence Groner, who spoke
for all five justices of the court. The
purpose was to show that Mather
place was gambling place and it was
then being used for gambling. 1t was
competent for this purpose. 1t was
not offered to faSten the conversa-
tions upon any particular persons. but.
IN this connection it is not improper
to point out that at the time the
officers heard the betting all of the
appellants were in the room. The
place was being conducted as a gam
ing place, and on an extensive scale.
The evidence, therefore, of the char
acter of the place, coupled with the
appellants presence, was circum-
stance to be considered by the jury in
connection with the charge that they
were all conspiring to violate ths
law
Inference Is Cited.
This is case like that OF men
found at midnight at blockade still
in full operation. located in the depths
OF a swamp. Their presence at the
place OF the crime may be accidental
and innocent, but the inference is that
it is not and calls for an explanation.
Beard was sentenced to a prison
term of from two to six years. Sem
tences for the rest we're from one to
three years each. They were William
Carroll. James T. Gallagher. Fred H.
Heck, George E. Hutchins, Melville G.
Jacobs, Sidney Kaplan. Lewis l.. Levy,
Fred j. Meese, Timothy H. Noel. JOS
eph A. O'Callaghan, John j. Sortori
and William G. Smith.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
HOUSE SIDETRACkS
MARINE BAND QUIZ
Assistant Secretary H. L. Roose.
welt Assumes Responsibility
for Party Walkout.

A move for an investigation of the
walkout of the Marine Band from the
Womens Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense here last Tuesday night
was tabled by the House today.
This action came after a letter from
Henry L. Roosevelt, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, was read to the
HouIe Naval Affairs Committee, in
which he took full responsibility in
ordering the walkout. His letter said
the verbal order was given on account
of the political color" given to the
conference through an anti-New Deal
speech by Bainbridge Colby, former
Secretary Of State.
There was animated discussion be-
fore the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee as to whether the walkout vas an
affront to the patriotic organization.
The committee recommended the ac-
ton subsequently taken by the House.
Evening star., 1936-02-03

a, their new snowproof boots when zero
hour arrived. But there were veterans
among them-veterans who had used
just the proper wax, and could diff
ferentiate between the "herringbone'
hop and the Norwegian swing.
The signs were advertising an ex-
cursion sponsored by the Meyersdale
Chamber of Commerce ito see what
is attracting the big city sports to
come back for four consecutive Sum-
days"
The hill folk came to cheer-or
even jeer a little-and remained to
try out the sport, fitting skis on their
own unaccustomed feet and enjoying
the thrill immensely.
Spectators and skiers returned to-
gether in the gathering dusk, riding
sleighs through the drifts to the sta
ton, where hot coffee and sandwiches
were provided by women of the
vicinity.
It was tired but happy crew which
returned to Washington last night
aboard the ski train" All were de-
termined to return next Sunday and
bring newcomers when the special
pulls away from Union Station.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Hill Folk Greet d. C.. Skiers
For Big Frolic at Glencoe, Pa.
Excursion Party Turns Out to See City
Sports Come Back for Fourth Sunday
of Rugged Cold Weather Thrills.

"See the Big Skiers from Wash
ington!"
These signs-posted in the little
whistle stop of Glencoe, Pa. where the
railroad tolls through a gap in the
snowy Allegheny Mountains-brought
hill folk together yesterday to an ac-
compartment of sleigh bells and an
anticipatory chuckle or two.
Thus, when the Baltimore & Ohio
local out of Washington came steam
ing up from the lowlands shortly after
noon to deposit three special carloads
Of skiers on q siding. large and
appreciative audience was on hand.
The big city sports" as the plac-
ards described them, got quite a hand
as they emerged in their gayly-colored
sweaters. mufflers and ski pants, with
their paraphernalia swung over their
shoulders.
Box Sleighs on Hand.
Half dozen box sleighs were on
hand to convey the sportsmen and
sportswomen to the heads of four ski
runways for Is cents per passenger.
No few beginners among the 50
Washington skiers were quaking in
Evening star., 1936-02-03

ORDER IS DELAYED
Figuring Out What Groups
Will Be Benefited Is
Necessary.

Figuring out what groups of con-
sumers will benefit by the S3l0,360
reduction in electric rates will delay
the order of the Public Utilities Com
mission at least until tomorrow, and
probably longer.
Riley e. Elgen, chairman Of the
commission. said today the body is
trying to determine If the distribu-
ton of reductions filed by the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. is equitable
and should stand.
Under the company schedule, 49,
600 domestic consumers would get a
cut of $69,537-the equivalent of ap-
proximately $1.50-for the next year.
On the other hand, $4,000 small COM
mercial consumers would get a total
reduction of $140,845. or approxi-
mately 50 per year.
$1,000 to Get No Benefit.
Under the same schedule, $1,000
household or domestic consumers, now
paying the minimum rate of $1.95.
would get no reduction. The larger
commercial consumers likewise would
get none.
The remainder of the total cut,
which would reduce the company's rate
Of return from to 612 per cent,
would 60 to the Federal and District
Governments. The District would get
a cut Of $83,684 for street lighting.
which would permit restoration of
lights taken out of service about two
years ago, when the appropriation
for that purpose was drastically re-
duced.
With the contemplated reduction,
plus an increase Of $1,000 asked in
the current appropriation bill for
that purpose, all the lights could be
restored. At any rate, a large pro-
portion Of the street lamps put out
because of the compulsory economy
will be turned back on, even if Con-
gress reduces the requested appro-
priation
Funds May Be EIiminted.
There is a possibility, however, that
Congress will take advantage of the
contemplated reduction and eliminate
the added funds asked for the next
fiscal year.
Chairman Elgen, who explained that
the order will be a complicated docu-
ment," said it will probably take an
entire day to draft It.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
ROBERTS OPPOSES
PEPC0 SCHEDULE
Tariff Stipulation Would Re.
Iieve Company of Ger
tain Liabilities.

Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
today filed with the Public Utilities
Commission an objection to a tariff
stipulation recently filed by the
Chesapeake &, Potomac Telephone Co.
which would relieve the concern of
liability for damages arising from
errors in or omissions of free directory
or information listings" of subscribers.
The schedule was flied by the COM
pany January Is. and its provisions
would become effective February Is.
The suggested revision in existing
rules would limit the concerns La
bility to a refund or credit at the
monthly rate for each such charge
listing for the charge period during
which the error or omission con-
tinues."
Position OF Company.
"In accepting listings as prescribed
by applicants or subscribers" the con-
Germ continued, 'the company will not
assume liability for the result Of their
publication in its directories, nor will
the company be party to contro-
versies arising between subscribers or
others as result of listings published
in its directories"
To this Roberts replied that the con-
Germ refers to free directory service and
asserts it "is not free. but is paid for
in connection with the usual tariff
rates"
THE telephone company could not
operate its business without direc-
tories Roberts continued, land accu-
rate directory service is essential to
the consumer. This revision purports
to use the powers of the Public Util-
tiles Commission to relieve the tele-
phone company of liability in the event
of negligence in erroneous listings or
failure to list information concerning
subscribers.
Efficacy Doubted.
II gravely doubt the efficacy of any
such provision and believe that, in
spite of the commissions approval ef
the proposed change, anybody who
had money enough to engage counsel
and try the matter out In court could
recover on his contract in the event
of negligence of the telephone COM
pany."
Roberts cited an example that "an
erroneous or omitted listing for pro-
fessional or business firm might cause
grave hardship and serious financial
loss, and there is no reason why re-
covery should not be had against the
company in such instances"
Roberts recommended that the en-
tire revision be denied.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
PLANE LANDS IN INLET

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, February 3
R.-A transport plane flying In .
dense fog between Cordova and An
chorage, landed In Cook Inlet near
here yesterday with four occupants
who escaped uninjured.
Pilot Harold Gillian. his mechanic
and two passengers. jumped from the
sinking plane to an ice noe.
A rescue party brought them to
shore soon afterward. The plane,
which had run out Of fuel, was lost.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
$4,000 Skaters
Set Record on
Reflecting Pool

Twelve thousand skaters, the largest
crowd ever to enjoy that Winter sport
on the Rejecting Pool, visited the
pool yesterday, according to c. Mar
shall Finnan. superintendent of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
For the first time in years skaters
also were in evidence on the Potomac
River. So great was the throng at
the Rejecting Pool that a traffic jam
was caused in the vicinity of Seven
teenth street and Constitution avenue.
The abandoned reservoir at Six
teenth and Kennedy streets and the
Langdon Playground also were
crowded with skaters.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
c. U. Student Wins Honor.

A translation by william A. Rim Of
Catholic University oi the Eighteenth
Ode of the Second Book Of Horace has
been selected by committee of lead
ing local classicists as the best trans
lation of the Roman poet submitted by
. college or university student in the
District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
AUTOPSY MAY ADD|D, c. jEWRY TO GET
EDWARDSDEATHT HTO|NCREASED APPEAL
1885 TRAFFIC TOLL FOR PALESTINE AID
Widow of Correspondent
Was Struck December Is
by Woman's Car.
FREAK MISHAP KILLS
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
Fatally Injured at Berwyn by
Blow of Handle of Passing Car.
Alleged Driver Held.

An autopsy to determine whether
Mrs. Mary Fraser Edwards, "a. OF
PITT Ontario road, died of injuries
received in a traffic accident was to
be performed today, Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald announced. Mrs
Edwards succumbed yesterday in
Emergency Hospital. where she has
been confined since December Is
when she was struck at Sixteenth
and Pine streets by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Nettie Conway, 1457
Park road.
If the post-mortem reveals her
death resulted from the traffic in
jury, Mrs. Edwards will be the If
teenth victim of 1896. There were
eight traffic deaths at this time last
year. Mrs. Edwards suffered frac-
tured leg and shoulder.
Young Man Killed.
A freak blow on the head by the
door handle of passing car caused
the death yesterday of young man
tentatively identified as William Hurry
address unknown. He was struck al
2:40 am. as he was walking on the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard near
Berwyn, Md. He died 6 hours later
In Casualty Hospital.
Shortly after the man was found
, lying in the roadway, Prince Georges
County police arrested Isiah William
Hill, 80, colored, of Philadelphia, on
q charge of driving while intoxicated
The door handle of his car was miss
ing, and one found at the scene Of the
accident corresponded police said, to
the others on Hills machine.
Victim Had Brown Hair.
Positive indentification of the dead
man was to be sought today at the
District morgue, where he was to be
fingerprinted. He was described as
being S feet 7 inches tall and weighing
about 165 pounds He had thick
brown hair, and wore dark overcoat,
q light undercoat, sweater and heavy
work shoes.
MRS Edwards was the widow OF
Charles A. Edwards, leading Wash
ington correspondent for Texas news
papers lOT IldIly ycdlS. AOIlS p1OAAA-
nent in church and charity activities
here, she was a member Of the Board
OF Lady Visitors of Casualty and q
leading parishioner of st. Stephens
and Incarnation Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth and Newton streets.
She is survived by q son, Fraser Ed
wards. Washington newspaper man,
q daughter, Mrs. William Delaware
Harris and two grandsons.
Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley will OFF,
ciate Wednesday at funeral services for
Mrs. Edwards, to be held at st.
Stephens and Incarnation. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Edwards was born in Ohio, but
had lived in the Capital 80 years. Her
husband, one of the most celebrated
correspondents here during the first
two decades of the century, died in
1917 after political career which in
cluded the posts Of secretary of the
National Democratic Congressional
Committee and minority clerk Of the
House.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
WIDOW FOUND AT GRAVE
REPORTED RECOVERING
Mrs. Matilda Davis "Greatly I'm.
proved" at Hospital-Poison
Found by Side.

The condition Of Mrs. Matilda Davis,
80, Of 303 Eleventh street southwest,
who was found unconscious on the
grave Of her husband in Mount Olivet
Cemetery Saturday afternoon, was re-
ported greatly improved" at Emer-
gency Hospital today. Physicians said
she will recover.
Mrs. Davis, grief stricken since her
husbands death week ago yesterday,
was found on his grave by Harry Nc
Carthy. cemetery caretaker, with a
half-empty bottle Of poison at her side.
A note found in her Vcketbook re-
quested that q sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary
G. Adamson, 4625 Ninth street, be
notified.
Evening star., 1936-02-03

oplIdCy dS the
United S t a t e S
Court Of Appeals
affirmed n e ir
conviction.
T h e Govern
ment moved i'm
mediately to have
revoked the s34,-
900 bail on which
the 13 have been
at liberty for the
past nine months
pending a deci-
sion on their ap-
peal.
Assistant United
States Attorney
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Marriage Licenses Issued.

FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 8 (SpeciaD -
Marriage licenses have been issued in
the ONCE Of the clerk Of the Circuit
Court as follows: Byron Harrison BILL
Kingsley, 81. Falls Church, Va, and
Mary Ramsay Buddin. %, Upper
Darby, Pa: Charles Walter Stewart,
IS. Sterling, Va, and Bessie Wyn-
koop. So. Vienna, Va.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Legislation Tactics" Topic

Tactics in Legislation" will be The
subject of the luncheon at the Wom.
ems City Club tomorrow under the
auspices Of the National Committee on
Federal Legislation for Birth Control
Benjamin Marsh will be the speaker
Evening star., 1936-02-03
SIX HURT IN EXPLOSION
Tank CT Ammonia Falls From
Truckers Arms.

NEW YORK. February R.-A
tank OF ammonia being unloaded from
. truck in West Thirty-third street
today exploded, injuring six persons,
knocking down other passersby and
breaking nearby windows.
John Dempsey. 28, driver Of the
truck, suffered burns Of the face and
fractured left ankle. He was the
most seriously injured.
The tank slipped from Dempsey's
arms and exploded when 1t struck the
sidewalk.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Reception Is Postponed.

The reception announced for DR..
and Mrs. Carl c. Rasmussen at Luther
Place Memorial Church tomorrow eve
ming has been postponed indefinitely
because of the illness of DR.. Rasmus-
sen.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
BEARD CONVICTION
AFFIRMED BY j. s.
|COURT OF APPEALS
Prison Looms as Gambler
and II in Conspiracy
Lose Move.
APPEALS TO HIGHEST
TRIBUNAL CONSIDERED
Government Asks Bonds Be Re-
voked and Men Committed to
Jail at Once.

Prison loomed today for Sam Beard.
Washington's gambler king, and his IL
alleged henchmen, found guilty last
Spring of a city-wide gaming con-
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Law Fraternity Honors Wideman

Assistant Attorney General Frank
j. Wideman will be inducted formally
as an no lorary member of Phi Alpha
Delta, law fraternity, at the Carlton
Hotel Saturday night, it was an
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Society
Clubs
Farm Women ToHoId
Conventions AT
Pasadena

Women of California will launch
activities of farm week in Pasa-
dena December 6. Before the close
of December IL farm men and Wo-
men from 38 states and 1900 coun-
ties will have participated in one
state convention and two national
gatherings of farm folks.
Sunday afternoon the home de-
partment of the California Farm
Bureau Federation will open its
initial season ats2 o'clock, Mrs. H.
w Ahart, state chairman, preSid~
ing. The afternoon will be devoted
to California public-speaking
contest.
The evening session will be fea-
tured by the annual address of state
Chairman Mrs. Ahart and an ad-
dress by Mrs Charles w. Sewell, of
Indiana, director of the Associated
Women OF the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation. At 7:30 pm. the
women will adjourn to attend the
sacred concert to be given at the
Municipal Auditorium by the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau chorus.
Monday and Tuesday, California
farm women will merge their activ-
tiles with the visiting women from
other states in the annual conven-
ton of the Associated Women of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Aid Society Hears
Talk On Norway
By Mrs. Harris

Norway was vivldly described for
the members of the Methodist
Women's Aid society Tuesday by
Mrs. Herbert Harris of Imperial who
spent several months in that coun-
try visiting friends and relatives.
In addition 10 telling the mem"
bers something of the life and
customs of Norway. Mrs. Harris dis"
played number of fascinating
handcraft articles which sh
brought back with her. The inter-
national Sunday school conference
which she attended was also dis
cussed for the group.
In keeping with the program was
the piano duet played by Mrs. Joe
E. King and her daughter, Mary,
Edward Grieg's Norwegian dance.
The society met for a 1890 o'clock
luncheon served by Mrs. w. S. Keat-
ing, Jr., and the members of her
December committee: Mesdames j..
D. Foss, Blanche Wakefield, H. L..
Bush. Charles knights, M. A.
Kendall. Warren E. Sage, Rollie
Clark
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Mrs. Hays To Talk
On Mexico Friday
For P.-T.,A.

Mexico will be described for the
Harding school Parcnt-Te acaerS'
association by Mrs. Robert Hays at
the monthly meeting Friday of this
week at O'Clock in the school.
Mrs. Hays has spent considerable
time and travelled extensively in
Mexico, not only in Mexico City but
in other regions of the country, be-
ing a member of. an archaeological
expedition.
Her information and her knowl-
edge concerning the country and
its people give her an authoritative
background which makes her talks
not only enjoyable but decidedly
informative as well.
In addition to the talk by Mrs.
Hays, there will be on display an
exhibit of the many articles of
Mexican art and handcraft which
she has collected during her various
visits to Mexico
A business meeting will be con-
Quoted and in the afternoon after
the program tea will be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Experimental Theatre Presents
Opening Production Next Week

Experimental Theatre will pre-
sent its first production OF the sea-
son Dec. 10 and II in the new thea
tire at Seeley, selecting that delight
full comedy Three Cornered Moon"
for its opening play of the year.
Those who will appear in the cast
in the order of appearance are:' Val
Hunter, Douglas Rimplegar; War
rem Washburn, Kenneth Rimplegar;
Muriell Mitchell, Mrs. Rimplegar;
Aphia Jackson, Jenny; Lew Sohke,
Ed Rimplegar; Alice Pulliam, Eli
zabeth Rimplegar; Jack Korn DR..
Alan Stevens: Leroy Rumsey, Don
aid; Elnora Mills, Kitty.
Leroy Rumsey IS director with
Phil Remington as the technical
director '"
The play deals with the vagaries
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Work OF Four Outstanding Women
Described for Pen Women

Describing group of famous for
eign artists whom she numbers
among her friends, Mrs Robert
Hays gave delightful program
Tuesday for the Ell Centro branch,
National League of American Pen
Women. meeting at the Planters
hotel. Brawley
Wanda Gag, Hungarian artist and
writer who by her own efforts alone
has made a name for herself in
the world of art. was contraSted
with Pamela Bianco. Italian artist
of equal ability, who was aided by
all the advantages of wealth and
education to achieve a similar posi-
tion, Mrs. Hays giving fascinating
details of the lives of these two
young women and of their accom-
plishments.
Akemi Togo, talented Japanese
artist. who has chosen as her career
the Interpretation of Japan's culture
to Americans, was the third famous
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Emmanuel Circle Entertained
Bv Women S Council

After the opening exercises Mrs.
Russell Graves led the devotionals
whose theme How Can We LOOK
Toward God Through Sharing
provided the central theme for the
program.
Mrs. John Tyler and her group
were in general charge Of the
program presented by Mrs. p. Z.
Ryerson. Mrs. r. E. Daniel gave
a talk on Sharing Through Chris
tian Stewardship; Mrs. Harry
Maddux one on the Negroes and
racial discrimination; Mrs. Evalyn
Boman Westerfield, biography OF
the famous Negro musician, Paul
Robson.
Mrs. p. A. Murray sang His
Eye Is On The Sparrow after
which roll call took place, members
responding with brief reviews OF
the Councils mission study dur
ing the year.
The afternoon ended with the
serving of tea, Mrs. Westerfield
and Mrs. j. S. Larew pouring. At
tractive table decorations made a
delightful setting for the social
hour honoring the members OF
Emmanuel Circle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-02
Christmas Program
For Presbyterian
Society Tuesday

Christmas provided the theme for
the program given Tuesday for the
Presbyterian Missionary society and
also for the lunch which preceded
the program.
Members met at noon in the
church social hall where Mrs. H.
L. Roberts and Miss Florence Var
nell were hostesses for the pot luck
luncheon, Yuletide decorations pro-
viding an effective setting.
Mrs. S. P. Holiday presented a
charming Christmas program, being
assisted by Mrs. G. Knight of I'm
perial. Mrs. Sam James led the de-
votional exercises after which Mrs.
Knight gave an able review of
Times Have Changed" written by
Prof. Young of the Presbyterian
college in Persia.
Christmas music and readings
were presented Mrs. Holiday being
assisted by Mrs. j. Golf.