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The Washington times., 1936-05-19
IN LEAP
FIGHTS FOR
HIS life
Tired Of Living Says
Note Found After
5-Story Plunge

Seventeen-year-old Edward A.
Gordan, of Brookline, Mass, lay
at the point of death in Emerg-
ency Hospital today after he had
plunged to the sidewalk from a
fifth story window in the Houston
Hotel.
AS the youth fought for his life.
police sought to get in touch with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob D. Gordan,
of Brookline. Mass, to whom the
boy had addressed note, which
was found open on a desk in his
room. The letter said in part:
II am tired of living"
Pedestrians were Mortified
when the youths body crashed
to the sidewalk in front of the
hotel on E Street. A newspaper
salesman, James B. F'yfe, stand
ing near the scene, said he saw
the boy poised on the brink of
the window sill and that mo,
nent later his body was hurt
ling through the air. The boy
was clad only in pair of
trousers.
The plunge also was witnessed
by another pedestrian, Herbert
Parr. of 934 E st. N. w.
Rushed to Emergency Hospital
the youth was said to be in crit
ical condition, suffering from
possible internal injuries. con-
tusions of the body and lacera-
tionS of the face.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
GEPENS|0N
CONGRESSES
H|SA|M
"Have World by Tail "
Leader Reveals
In House Probe
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
International News Service

DR.. Francis E. Townsend, $200-a
month-old-age pension advocate
today told a Congressional com
mittee investigating old-age pen
sion schemes, that he had 1.-The
world by the tail with a down-hill
pull"
In the confidence that came to
him as he saw an idea, without
capital investment, take him from
the ranks of the jobless to head
of a million-dollar organization in
two years, the 70-year-old retired
country doctor, it was revealed,
planned:
/. To start a third party in an
effort to lick the stuffing out of
the old parties"
2. To actively enter congress
Gional campaigns this summer to
elect Senators and congressman
favorable to the Townsend plan.
Letters Read
These developments, thrusting
the aspirations of the old-age pen
sion group into the national politi-
cal arena, came as the congress
Sional committee renewed it's in
veStigations into pension schemes,
James r. Sullivan, committee
counsel, read several letters from
Townsend to Robert E. Clements,
his former partner.
In one, DR.. Townsend, propos-
ing moving headquarters of the
Townsend weekly to Washington
where we can supervise Con-
greSS," stated:
"YOu and I have the world
by the tail with a down-hill
pull"
Sullivan asked:
"And what do you think
nOw?"
Townsend replied:
81 still think So"
In questioning by Representa-
tive Gavagan CD of New York,
Townsend admitted he is "out to
get millions"
Sold Pamphlets
Thousands of pamphlets were
sold to Townsend supporters bear.
ing the pictures of Washington,
Lincoln and Townsend together
as the nations historical figures,
Townsend admitted.
$4,000 Is Income
He said he had received an in
come of approximately $4,000
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
TUB Staying
TRIAL OPENS
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, May 10 GN.S0.
John Fiorenza, dapper 24-year-old
upholsterer. was placed on trial
today for the strangling of Mrs.
Nancy Evans Titterton, talented
young fiction writer, in her apart
ment on April 10, Good Friday.
FiorenZa came into court from
his cell in the Tombs nattily at
tired in a blue suit, blue shirt and
blue tie. He is a slim, dark man
of medium height, swarthy COM
plexion and wavy black hair. He
took the same seat recently &C.
cupied by Vera Stretz, when she
was tried and acquitted of the MUIR
der Of DR.. Fritz Gebhardt in the
same courtroom.
Talks to Lawyer
Fiorenza's eyes roamed furtively
around the courtroom as the pro-
ceedings got under way. He saw
$50 talesmen who had been sum-
moned to court and from whom
the jury will be chosen. Now
and then Fiorenza whispered to his
attorney. Henry Klauber.
On the bench sat Judge Charles
C. Mott, jr., elderly, baldish and
beSpectacled with a fringe of grey
hair around his ears.
District Attorney William C.
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Turner 10 Seek New
COast-to-Coast Mark

LOS ANGELES, May 10 G.N.s.)
Col. Roscoe Turner, air speed
king, will attempt to set new
flying record between here and
Rhode Island, it was announced
today. The proposed flight is set
for May 30. Colonel Turner said
he was making the trip at the
request of Governor Theodore
Francis Green, of Rhode Island.
who asked the flier to aid in
dedicatory ceremonies for a new
airport in Providence.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Yep SPEEDS UP
NEARING GOAL

NEW YORK. May 10 0.N.SD.
Picking up speed again after ad,
verse winds had cut her down,
the Zeppelin Hindenburg today
was due east of New York. near
ing the end of her journey.
She was estimated to be max
ing around so miles an hour,
having kept we'll out to sea, and
veering far south of Nova Scotia.
Mackay Radio gave her position
as 1928 north latitude and
54:33 west longitude at 7 a. m,
E. S. T.
Still 300 miles from New York
the Hindenburg was making slow
progress against headwinds at IL
a. m, E. S. T. Radiomarine re
ported her due east of New York
at $500 north latitude and 57:12
west longitude.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Mother Of 'Quads'
Returning TO Home

PAsSAIC, N. j., May 10 G.N.S).
Mrs. Emil Kasper, mother of New
Jerseys quadruplets, will go home
tomorrow and leave her babies in
incubators at st. Mary's Hospital.
Kasper and neighbors began
cleaning up his home at Little
Ferry in preparation for her re-
turn, then Kasper went to the Erie
Railroad and took up his job as
machinist's helper at $22 a week.
The weight of the infants con,
tinueS to improve.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
POLICEMEN,
ADMIT TED
C0NV|CTS
0NSTAND
Accused Bank Clerk
To Tell Own Story,
State to Call 'SIon'

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 10.
Police and police characters took
the witness stand today as the
State attempted to weave a web
of evidence around Mrs. Anne
Lyddane, former Rockville bank
clerk, charged with conspiring to
murder her husband, Francis
"Slom" Lyddane.
Men who admitted prison rec
ords, men who admitted they had
been hijackers and burglars, took
the stand while Mrs. Lyddane,
clad in a summary yellow crepe
dress sat and watched and lis
tened without showing any emo
ton.
The men we're William Carley,
alias Willie Brown, and Irving Bor-
rell.
But most of the evidence for
the State came from police Off
GERS. Detective Sergeant Floyd
Truscott of the Washington police
department, the man who ar
rested John Martin Boland. one
of those accused in the conspiracy
who was found guilty and is now
serving time in the House Of Cor
rection, was the first officer
called.
Tore Up Match Box
Sergeant Truscott testified that
he arrested Boland in Washing
ton on April /, 1885, the same day
Mrs. Lyddane and John Henry
"Googy" Carnell, former Rockville
bartender who is a States wit
ness. were taken into custody.
When he took Boland, a former
gambler, to headquarters, the de-
tective said. the man tore up a
paper matchbox and threw the
pieces on the floor Later, the de-
tective testified. he picked up the
pieces, put them together and
found word written there
"Ladane."
Following him on the stand
came o. G. Clay, another Wash
ington policeman. He testified
that he took Boland to the Eighth
Precinct Station to lock him up,
and while searching him found a
piece of paper on which was writ
ten a description of Sion" Lyd-
danes car and its license number.
This paper was admitted in evil
dence.
Tells of Arrest
James S. McCauley, sergeant o.
Montgomery county police, then
took the stand and testified he
had arrested Mrs. Lyddane and
questioned her about the police
characters.
She denied knowing them, he
said, but admitted she had given
5000 to some man whose name she
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Pope S Illness Ends;
He Will Lead Rites

ROME. May 10 G.N.S).-1ndi-
eating Pope Plus XI has COM
pletely recovered from the illness
which compelled him to forego
the public blessing last Easter, it
was announced officially today
tat the pontiff will bestow the
blessing from the balcony of the
new Palace of the Roman Con-
gregations on May %.
Pope Plus will ride in a formal
procession to the new building
for it's dedication on that date,
it was said.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
D. {. Fire Captain
In Virginia Crash

LURAY, Va, May 19.-Roy B.
Handbook. captain of No. 81 En-
CINE Company. D. C. Fire Depart
ment, narrowly escaped serious
injury yesterday when an auto
mobile in which he was riding
collided with a machine said by
police to be driven by Hugh
Higgs. of Harrisonburg. Va.
Higgs, according to police, was
trying to pass another car when
his machine collided with that
driven by Captain Handbook. Harry
Mcintyre, a passenger in Higgs'
car, was knocked unconscious.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Plane Flies Student
For Novel Operation

DETROIT, May 10. G.N.S)-A
chartered plane was to fly George
Mogill, 19-year-old Wayne Univer-
sity student, to Philadelphia late
today for an operation to remove
a dental bridge he swallowed six
days ago. His parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. Samuel Mogill, said the
operation will be performed by DR..
Chevalier Jackson.
The youth accidentally swallowed
the bridge, the sharp prongs cut
into the tender walls of his esoph'
agus and infection set in.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Beats Wife, Jumps
; Stories 10 Death

NEW YORK, May 10 G.N.SD.
Frank Krebs. SIS, an unemployed
Baker cut his wrists and throat
with a razor today and then
plunged three stories to his death
from his Brooklyn home. A mo-
ment before he had beaten his
wife. Augusta, So. with a hammer
as she dressed to start her first
days work on a new job. Krebs
died instantly, but his wife was re-
covering at a hospital
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
| i. ). PLAYER
LEFT IN GOLF

SOUTHPORT, England, May 10
G.N.SD.-Mrs. Maureen circuit
Crews, of Coral Gables, Fla, was
eliminated from the Births h
women's golf championship here
today in a third-round match with
Mrs. Edith Rhodes, of Great Brit
ain, which went to the twentieth
hole.
A few moments later Miss Char
lotte Cutting, of South Orange,
N. j., fell before Miss Pam Bar
Continued on Page II, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Bingham Passenger
On Liner First Trip

LONDON, May 10 G.NSO.-Rob-
ert Worth Bingham. the United
States Ambassador, will be among
the passengers on the maiden
voyage of the Queen Mary. start
ing May IT. He will attend the
Democratic party national conven-
ton in Philadelphia. and return
to London aboard the Aquitania
at the end Of June.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Baseball Chieftain
Given Church Post

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10
Q.N.SO.-Branch Hickey, general
manager of the St. Louis National
League Baseball Club, today was
named member of the Methodist
board on temperance, prohibition
and public morals. His selection
came at the concluding session of
the Methodist Episcopal Quadren-
NAL General Conference.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
LYDDANE JURY HEARS PLOT TESTIMONY
of
Writer on
Trial

NANCY EVANS UTTER
TON, young writer whose
stranger, John Fiorenza,
went on trial in New York
city today. The woman was
slain in her apartment on
Good Friday. international
News Photo.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Treasury Condition
International News Ser

International News Service
Treasury balance as of May 16,
$2,377, $50, 1929; internal revenue,
274,884.66 customs receipts,
$17,643, 505.87.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
TOWNSEND PLANS NEW PARTY
M|LLlONA|RE'S FLANCEE
He SNUeGI Her Life

former
hotel clerk
in Atlantic
City, who is
to be married
to William B.
Leeds, heir
to tinpIate
millions, in
Jamaica
within a few
days,
according to
a message
received
from the
Leeds yacht.
Their
romance
began in
193Owhen
the girl fell
out Of a
rowboat in
front Of Mr..
Leeds
yacht at
Atlantic
City. He
Ieaped
overheard
fully
clothed
and pulled
her to
safety.
Atlantic
Photo
Service.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and cooler tonight. Tomorrow
and continued cooler.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
ST. JOHN c, Z. CHURCH
HOLDS REyIyl y SERVICES

A great reviw yheeting is being
conducted at ST John c. NJ. e.
Church, Maple and st. Aubin OF
which Rev. N. Clark is pastor.
The meeting stlbeing conducted
by the National tEospel Feast Par
ty, under direction of DR.. j. c.
Sweeney. SomeVf the best-known
ministers recomIRgh DR.. Sweeney's
work In the hig Est terms, as fol-
lows: "a grea,x.iospel preacher" !;
Our church hrs been greatly
blessed, financially and spiritual
ly."
The center of FAttraction in the
party is little I. u. Sweeney, world
wonder girl prese cher and divine
healer. She will peak every night
during the meeting.
The Sweeney party came to St
John Church, from Buffalo, N. Y
where they recently closed four
week revival. They have conduct
ed revivals in all parts of the Unit
ed States.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
CHURCH SEEKS
NJ 0 N E Y I O
PAY ON DEBT

Sunday, September q, will be the
day on which the Macedonia Bap-
fist Church, at Mullett and st. Au-
bin, will close its rally to complete
the deal for re-purchasing the beau
tiful church property.
In speaking Of the meeting Sun
day, officials Of the church make
this appeal:
1--WE are appealing to the entire
city of Detroit to help us save this
property for the service Of human
ity, and as the home of Greater
Macedonia Baptist Church. Let us
not disappoint the faith of the late
Rev. Terrell, who founded this work
and gave his life to it; and let US
not disappoint Pastor II. H Cole
man, who gave up a very. prosper
GUS passionate. to come to the res
cue at the time that he did. He
has worked nothing less than a
miracle, adding over 400 members
to the handful who remained loyal
to the Baptist Faith, and he has
hung on to this very fine church
site.
"By far the major part Of the
required initial payment of $4,000
on the new contract has already
been raised and paid, under Rev.
Coleman's fine leadership. Will
Detroit turn out next Sunday and
see to 1t that the necessary money
is laid on the table, to complete
the deal?"
Rev. r. L. Brady, pastor OF
Second Baptist Church, will deliv-
err a special sermon at o'clock
in the afternoon. A large congre-
CATION of colored and white citi-
zens, who know the worth Of this
historic church, are expected to be
present to hear Rev. Bradby's elo-
quent and forceful message.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
ST. PAUL A. VI. f. CHURCH
Jay and Chene

Supreme Service" will be the
theme of Pastor j. A. Charleston's
sermon, at 10:45 Sunday morning.
The subject of the discourse at
7:45 D. m. will be "The Virtue of
Cleaning"
The Sunday School will convene
at 9:15 a. M; the Junior Allen
sChristian Endeavor League, at .
p. m, with Freeman Bradley as
president and Mrs. Lille Wynn,
superintendent. The Senior Allen
c. e. League will meet at $3.50 p.
M, with Mrs. Lola Scott Williams
as president.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
(By Staff RepOrter)

1t was at the Friday morning
session of the A. M. E. Conference,
the weather was very hot, the main
auditorium of Ebenezer, in all is
splendor, grandeur and beauty
was almost filled and to the casual
on-looker all was going smoothly
and nothing but routine matters
would be brought to the attention
of the Conference, when like a
flash of lightning from the clear
and cloudless sky Of June morn
ing, a resolution was read, speech
es were made, finally and after
much effort the Bishop was able to
quiet things down. A motion was
made and properly seconded and
unanimously passed. The members
of the Conference had gotten q
chance to give vent to their feel
ing and let everybody know just
how they felt. When it was all over
every heart was leaping with joy
for the members of the, Michigan
Annual Conference had drafted
Rev. George Wilbur Baber as can
didate for the Bishopric.
There possibly has never been
one more capable of leadership
and more imbued with the spirit OF
Bishop Allen than Rev. George w.
Baber. There are two groups OF
people who do not love him. They
are those who have not met him
and those who have not read of his
great work.
Twelve years ago Rev George w.
Baber received his first appoint
ment in the Michigan Conference,
the first being to LaPorte, Indiana.
There he built beautiful church;
his second appointment was to
Michigan City, Indiana In this city
a very nice church was erected:
at Benton Harbor his services call
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
NIichiican A. N. {. Conference
Drafts Baber For Bishopriic

ed him to Flint, Michigan where
the church was remodled; all of
this work was paid for before Rev.
Baber left either Of these charges.
Three years ago it pleased God
and the Bishop II. Blanton Parks
to assign Rev Baber to Ebenezer
of Detroit. During these three
years the membership has been
doubled the church has witnessed a
great spiritual awakening, the
financial condition is the best in
the history of the church.
In December Of last year Rev.
Baber lead his membership into
it's present home located at Willis
and Brush st. This building just
twenty years old and built at cost
Of 100000 represents the finest,
most palatial church edifice owned
by any congregation of our group,
and according to plans laid down
by Rev. Baber this building will be
out of debt by 1910 when the next
General Conference convenes.
The General Church is fast get
ting behind this dynamic leader
Rev. Baber, and are saying he is
the imam or the hour"
DR.. George Singleton, the very
capable and efficient new Editor
of the Christian Recorder was in
attendance of the Conference and
pledged his support to Rev. Baber;
also DR.. John Claybourne, the
Southern Christian Recorders
progressive editor visited the Con-
ference and said he will use the
columns of his paper in the inter-
ests of Michigan's choice for the
Bishopric, Rev. George Wilbur
Baber.
Ebenezer and all Detroit are
proud Of an opportunity to give
their prayers and support to one 80
worthy as Rev. George Wilbur
Babef.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
ST. JAMES c. N. E. CHURCH
Yinew0Od and w. Kirby

Rev. McLin, the pastor, delivered
the last of a series of special SER
mons last Sunday morning, to a
large congregation. All who heard
these carefully-prepared discourses
agree that they were unusually in
spring and educational. The
theme Sunday was "The Triumph
of Justice"
The speaker state that almost
every one has come to the conclu-
sion that justice never has control
led and never will triumph in this
world; but, he added, "if right is
not to prevail, why strive toward
that end? More men grow up de-
string good, than those desiring
evil. Whether they admit it or not,
they appreciate good when it
comes. Right is stronger than
might; so no matter how bad 1t
looks now, justice will triumph
in the final analysis"
At the evening service, Rev. d.
NJ Russell delivered the sermon.
Pleasant Sunday
The pleasant Sunday" programs
will be resumed at st. James c. M.
e. Church, Sunday, September 81,
at p. m. Some Of the outstand-
ing talent to participate on the
program will include Lucille Walk
err, George Daniels. Blanche Muir
ply, and George Walker, in vocal
solo numbers; Bertha Cook, VOL
mist; Mile Connolly Lee, pianist;
Gloster Current, zylophonist; st.
James Junior Male Quartet, and
Mamie Douglass, Ola Wise, and
Alice Sermons, in a ladies' trio.
The public is cordially invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
MI. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
(By Church RepOrter)

The growth Of Mt. Olive has
been very much in evidence, since
Rev. II. e. Owens was called to
the pastorate of the church. Rev
Owens has proven himself a capa-
BILE, conscientious, and construc-
tive leader.
The program, as put forth to the
church, is already bearing good
fruit, and the church as a whole
is returning to its former self.
The Right Reverend Dunn will
preach Monday night, for the month
of June of which Mrs. Elizabeth
Mapp was chosen queen. Rev. e
NJ. Kaigler will conduct services fol
the month of December, Thursday
evening, October s.
Mrs. Effie Ross was chosen
queen of this month. Many Other
socials have been planned for the
week.
The queens for the various
months in the Mt. Olive drive ART
as follows:
January, Mrs. Frances Davis
February, Mrs. A. Harper; March
Mrs. Berkeley, Miss Erma Owens
secretary; April, Mrs. Duhart
May, Mrs. Amelia Ross, Deacon {
w. White Chairman; June, Mis-
Elizabeth Mapp; July, Mrs. Ann
McDade; August, Mrs. McKenz!
Mrs. Wells, Secretary, Chas. Bail!
Treasurer; September, Miss Haiti
Mae Salters; October, Mrs. Marga
ret Peoples; November, Mrs. Fan
ME Fields, Adolph Wesley, Score
tary; December, Mrs Effie Ross.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26
Easy Pleasant Way To
LOSE FAT

How would you like to lose your
fat, increase your energy and improve
your baath2
how would you like to lose your
double chin and your too prominent
hips and abdomen and at the same
time make your skin so clean and
clear that it will compel admirationT
Get on the scales to-day and SEQ
how much you weigh-then get a bot
tie of Kruschen Salts that cost next
to nothing and which will last you q
weeks. Take one half teaspoonful in a
glass of hot water in the morning
cut down on pastry and fatty meats
90 light on potatoes, butter, cream
and sugar-and when you have hn-
ished the contents of this first bottle
weigh yourself again.
Notice also that you have gained In
energy-you feel younger in body
Kruschen will give any fat person
Joyous surprise. Refuse limitations
safeguard your health-you lose tat
SAFELY the Kruschen way.
NoTE-Many people find that the
only diet change necessary while tax
inc Kruschen rssui2Efy 10 TO EAT
LESS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-26

Religious Activities In Detroit
CITY USHER BOARD UNION

A large number Of ushers turned
out Sunday, September Is, at the
22nd anniversary celebration OF
usher board of st. Paul A. M. Z.
Zion Church. At roll call, 1877 ush-
ers were present.
King Solomon usher board re-
ceived both the attendance and the
financial banners.
The next meeting Of the City
Usher Board Union will be held
Sunday, September q, Corinthian
Baptist Church, at Commar, near
Dyar street.