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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
GOAL REACHED
BYCATHEDRAL

With the year less than half
gone, the National Cathedral AS
ISOLATION has reached its mini
mum goal for subscriptions and
enrolled three-fourths of the mem
bers it set out to obtain in 1886.
Reports showing $50 new mem
bers have been added to the Ca
thedral Association rolls and $685.
500 has been given by new sub
scriberS were made at a lunchen
meeting at the Carlton Hotel yes
terday, when Lloyd B. Wilson.
chairman of the laymen'S com
mittee, said intensive efforts will
be continued to obtain the addi-
tional $50 members.
More than 100 workers have
volunteered to enlist members.
The special membership commit.
tee, headed by Richard w. Hyn.
son, reported SO membership sub,
scriptions for a total of $19,598.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
MexiCans Dismiss
Gales From Army

MEXICO, D. F., June 5.-Divi
sion General Plutarco Elias
Gales, who held the highest rank
in the federal army since 1920,
has ceased to be a member of
Mexico's military forces, accord
ing to reliable information.
Before the former presidents
exile from his native country
General Gales said he had asked
to be retired from the army Jan
uary /. His violent attack on the
Cardenas government recently at
the convention of oil workers in
Tulsa brought action by the mill
tary authorities with the approval
of President Lazaro CardenaS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05

SPORTS MODELS are right
this Summer-for business as
we'll as sports wear. Select
several suits in light and
darker shades-and inter-
change the trousers and coats
for extra smartness and va
riety .$l6.75
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
FI0RENzA DUE
TOGET CHAIR
IN JULY

NEW YORK, June S GN.S0
Staring in ox-eyed apathy al
Judge Charles C. Mott, jr., Johr
Fiorenza, slayer of Mrs. Name!
Evans Titterton, today heard him
self sentenced to die during the
week Of July 10.
His attorney, Henry Klauber
whispered to a reporter:
'TOOk at him, he doesn't know
yet what it's all about"
Judge Mott pronounced:
"JOhn FiOrenZa, the court SEN
fences you for the murder in the
first degree of Nancy Evans Tit
tertOn, to death in the electric
chair during the week beginning
Monday, July Is.
"YOu will be taken to OSsining
and kept in solitary confinement
until the day of your execution"
The last word jolted the pris
oner's calm. His jaw sagged. Then
he Strengthened and was as a
wooden image again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
New York Court Holds
Claw Machines ILLEGAL

ALBANY, June 5.-The Court
of Appeals at Albany has decided
that digger, crane and claw-type
amusement machines were illegal,
and a teletype order has been
sent out to all police commanders
in the city ordering them to get
rid of the machines. From every
precinct patrolmen, armed with
hammers, ScrewdriverS and chiSels
visited establishment housing such
machines and removed them all,
arresting the proprietors when
they were present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
Georgetown Convent
Graduates Class of IS

Members of the graduating class
at the Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent were to be guests of the sis
tiers of the institution at a lunch
con today. 'tS4Is
At commencement exercises last
night the As graduates received
diplomas from the Most Rev. John
M. Mcnamara, auxiliary bishop Of
Baltimore. Representative James
P. B. Duffy, of New York, gave the
principal address at the exercises,
which were the 18th in the his
tory of the institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05

CATHOLIC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
Hollywood Is Mum!
WinCheIl' sin Town

HOLLYWOOD, June 5 (U.S0.
Hist! The word was passed today
look to your secrets-Walter
Winchell's in town! The Broad
way columnist arrived from New
York today and was greeted at
the depot by his wife and two
children, Waldo, nine, and Walter,
jr.. ten months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
IT Injured in Riot
OF Antwerp Strikers

ANTWERP, June 5 U.N.S0
Twelve policemen and Is dock
workers were injured and 20
dock workers were arrested today
as strike disorders broke out in
the port here.
Five military regiments, three
of them infantry, were ordered
to remain in their barracks,
ready for any emergency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05

Convenience 80.
The Mems Store is convenient
" Iocoted on the Second Floor
only % seconds from the
street floor on the Electric
Stoirwoy.
Quiet, comfortable surround
ings allow you to moke your
selections as fost or as leisure
Iy as you wish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05

Did you ever buy q suit thot
wos not fitted weII-thot mode
you uncomfortable and tired
your muscles? This can be
especially true Of lightweight
Summer suits. This is why we
give such core and attention
to detail to make your suit fit
comfortably and correctly.
THE, MEMS STORE. SECOND FLOOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
Lowest PWA Bid

T. L. James and Company, Inc,
of Ruston, La, yesterday submit
ted the low bid, 1897, 700, for con-
struction of PWA's 100000 low
rent housing project at Louisville,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-05
Selection .

To have on odequote selection
Of the new, the smart, in the
popular coIors and patterns is
whot we Try to do. We are
constantly renewing our stocks
to keep selections Of the most
popular models in good order
to make your choice eosier
and more satisfactory.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
RACKET" SUSPECT
HAS RECORD HERE
Joseph Lauzon Alleged to Be
Demanding Money From
Relatives of Dead.

After 13 years. the Police Depart
ment can scarcely recall Joseph
LauZon without headache.
Lauzon's name came up at head
quarters after he was arrested at At
lanta yesterday on a charge of using
the mails for an obituary racket"
There was nothing dead about
that guy back in the early 20s," said
an old-timer IF my memory serves,
he was charged with l29 housebreak-
ings here"
That was a lot of housebreakings,
the policeman said. and Lauzon's
record bore him out. He was SEN
fenced here to 20 years, and served
l3 at Leavenworth and Atlanta.
Escapes From Joliet.
Incidentally, Lauzon had come to
Washington from Joliet Prison, where
he owed authorities several years OH q
20-year term It seems Lauzon was a
'trusty'' at Joliet and some one gave
him the keys to the chapel.
Until Lauzon got the chapel keys he
was in charge of the fingerprint bureau
at the prison.
He left Joliet by way of the chapel
and came to Washington, where he
won a reputation as the most accom-
plished burglar of his day. After COM
pleting the sentence received here
Lauzon was discharged in Atlanta and
Joliet authorities sent for him.
But Gov. Eugene Talmadge declined
to honor the extradition request.
Police here said Lauzon, now Al,
worked under almost q score of aliases,
including Kerrigan, Carrigan and
johnson. His arrest and conviction
represented some hard work on the
part Of local detectives.
Mail Charge Placed.
In Atlanta, Lauzon is charged with
using the mails to defraud in the fur
therance of scheme to fleece relatives
of deceased persons by claiming that
dead men and women owed him
money.
Lauzon, the Associated Press re-
ported from Atlanta. addressed letters
to bereaved persons in Washington,
Philadelphia and New York, men
tioning loans Of $50 or 500, and ex-
planning he was down and out and
needed the money"
"Lauzon may be down." said a po-
liceman who knew him, "but I hope
he won't be out for long time!"
Evening star., 1936-01-17
ROOSEVELT SILENT.
Hearings Open on Bill 10 Build Naval
Reserve.

Hearings Open on Bill TO Build Naval
Reserve.
President Roosevelt offered no COM
ment at his press conference today on
the London Naval Conference. He
told newsmen he had nothing to add
to statements made before the con-
ference by the American delegation.
Meanwhile. Naval Reserve strength
surprising the Regular Navy person.
mel was projected before the House
Naval Affairs Committee, which yes
terday opened hearings on a measure
to revise the Naval Reserve act Of 1925.
Committee members studied reports
of Japan's withdrawal from the Lon
don conference, but most of them de-
clined to comment on this action.
Chairman Vinson would say only
that there had been no developments
to date affecting the jurisdiction Of
his committee in connection with ia
pans withdrawal in London.
Representative Darrow, Republican,
Of Pennsylvania, ranking Republican
member of the committee, said he
was not surprised at the Japanese
action. He added he was hopeful
general naval ornaments race might
be avoided.
A maximum peace strength Of 49,
900 officers and $4,000 men in the
Naval Reserve and 1850 officers and
5000 men in the Marine Reserve was
recommended to a subcommittee in
the report of special Navy board.
Naval Reserve strength January !,
1885. was about $500 officers and
1926 men.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

workers to specialize with different
groups Of people in the community.
He proposed the erection of manses
in parks throughout the country to
serve spiritual needs in the same
manner by which consolidated schools
in rural areas provide skillful teachers
and abundant equipment for people
In large area.
The conference, addressed by DR..
Dana this morning. was TO- close this
afternoon with report from a COM
mittee on Planning and Strategy in
Rural Church Advance on a National
Basis" Sessions, which were held in
connection with the annual meetings
OF the Home Missions Council of the
United States and Canada and the
Council of Women for Home Missions.
have been held throughout the week.
Miss Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of
the Children's Bureau of the Labor
Department. was to address the COM
mittee on migrant work at luncheon
this noon.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
LOYALTY OATH LAWS
CALLED DANGEROUS
Symbol of Intellectual Compul.
sion, Borrowed From Fascism,"
Says DR.. Wriston.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January FLAWS
requiring oaths of loyalty by teachers,
DR.. Henry NJ. Wriston, president of
Lawrence College, asserted last night,
are "a symbol Of intellectual compul-
sion" and copied from Fascism."
College presidents, he told the As
sociation of American Colleges, regard
passage of such bills for teachers In rs
States and the District Of Columbia
a dangerous trend
The Appleton, Wis, educator, who
is president of the association, con-
tended mo educational association has
ever advocated the passage Of a loyalty
bill.
People do not seem to realize that
such compulsory oaths of loyalty are
copied from Fascism. Further
more, such loyalty bills are futile.
american colleges are not red.
Their teachers are more conservatively
loyal than many editors and preachers
who influence public opinion more
profoundly and who are not asked to
swear as to their loyalty"
Evening star., 1936-01-17

The new farm plan was not exactly
a spontaneous decision of the farm
leaders who assembled here to con-
nive it. The plan was drawn by two
of Agriculture Secretary Wallace's as
sistants, who framed the original bill,
which is now unconstitutional.
Senators Work Fast.
Oh, for the life of Senator. They
were in session exactly S hours and 26
minutes in the first two weeks of the
new session of Congress. The extent
Of their daily meetings: January 3, 20
minutes; January 6, 80 minutes; jan
uary 8, 140 minutes; January Is, SO
minutes. AL other days were of days.
The wife of a partisan WASH
tngton newsman appears on the pay
roll Of q partisan national committee
for 500 month.
An erroneous story is being cir
culated about the Supreme Court
appointing press agent. The
duties OF the court press contact
man are purely non-politicdl and
non-interpretati1e. He handles no
publicity and merely finds standing
room tn the court for netDsnsen.
He Das appointed somewhat reluc-
family by the court after repeated
requests from neusmen.
The 1897 budget for the Secret Serv-
ice is being increased to provide three
times as many employees at head
quarters (22) and twice as many in
the field (2540. The cost of the Secret
Service is being increased from
$500, 1926 to $726,575. It's duties are to
detect counterfeiting and protect the
President.
An ace Washington legal contact
man, Adolph Barta, has been sent out
as assistant to Republican Western
Campaign Director Spangler.
The Treasury is going to throw away
more than twice as many things next
year. Its allowance for waste baskets
is being increased from $500 q year
to $4,000.
Copyright. 1886,
Evening star., 1936-01-17
ASHCRAFT FACES
Term IN Staying
Crippled Vendor, Found
Guilty, Will Get | to
IS Years.

Convicted Of manslaughter for kill.
ing his 5-year-old son, David Ash
craft, crippled news vendor, today
faced a penitentiary sentence of from
to IS years.
The jury Of II men, who had
listened for four days to the Sordid
story of despair and bitterness which
last September led the cripple to hold
his son over the open jets of q gas
stove until the fumes had taken his
life, returned its verdict shortly before
IL o'clock last night.
Il wouldn't have cared If they'd
given me the electric chair" Ash
craft said, as guards pushed his wheel
chair from the court room.
I'D hate to be free and back on
the street again. No home, no place
to go. I'd rather be in jail"
Sentence Next Week.
Ashcraft, who is being held in the
sick ward at the District Jail, will be
sentenced next Friday by District
Supreme Court Justice Daniel W.
O'Donoghue
In statement to police, which was
read to the jury by Assistant United
States Attorney Samuel Beach. Ash
craft said he was afraid he could not
take care Of the boy, David, and killed
him because he didn't want his wife.
Josephine, to have him. He accused
his wife of being unfsithful TO him.
Apparently indifferent to the pro-
ceedings during the greater part of
the trial, Ashcraft yesterday startled
the spectators by shouting liar" at
a rebuttal witness.
Shouts at Witness.
The witness. George Carney, whom
Ashcraft accused of having an affair
with his wife, had denied telling the
cripple to get over in the corner and
keep your mouth shut" during a strip
poker party in the Ashcraft home, at
227 Third street.
Half rising from his wheel chair,
the cripple glared at Carney and
shouted: You're a liar. You did
So" He was qu!eted by court at
taches.
Fred ]. Icenhower attorney for Ash
craft, had asked the jury to acquit
him on the ground he was Of unsound
mind at the time Of the crime. There
was conflicting testimony on this point,
however.
Ashcraft, who did not testify, tried
to take his own life after killing the
boy.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
WOMAN Is INJURED
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Mrs. Worrell B. Chamberlin, 60,
Is Reported in Serious Con-
dition in Hospital.

Mrs Worrell B. Chamberlin. co. Of
3100 Connecticut avenue, was serious
ly injured last night when knocked
down by an automobile in the 5000
block of Connecticut avenue. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
internal injuries and may have suf-
fered skull fracture and a broken
knee.
The driver of the car. Rockey B.
Sans, IS, colored, of 1343 T street,
was charged with reckless driving by
Eighth precinct police.
An inquest was to be held today in
the death of Policeman David Crouch,
Sc, of 1925 Ninth street, who died
Tuesday in Casualty Hospital Of in
juries received January 5 when his
automobile was in collision with a
street car at First and D streets north
east. The street car motorman was
Homer Glaves. 40. of 237 Longfellow
street.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
INCREASED HEALTH
FUNDS ARE URGED
Medical Society Advocates
Higher Taxes if Needs
Are Not Met.

Members of the Committee on Pub
lie Health, Medical Society of the Dis
trict. are prepared, as taxpayers, to
advocate increases in local tax rates
rather than put up with "woefully in
adequate" public health appropria-
tions, as recommended in current esti-
mates.
The committee pledged itself to this
policy Wednesday night. Meanwhile,
the Medical Society. by unanimous
vote, agreed to "use every proper
means to secure passage of appro-
priations vital to the public health
needs of the District for the fiscal
year 1887"
Statement Issued.
The committee issued a statement
which said, in part:
THE government of the District
must now shift the emphasis to health
in local affairs. The local medical pro-
fession, in contributing its services to
the medical care of the INDECENT, and
in public health surveys and drives. is
making an annual contribution In
mitigation of the local tax burden ap-
proximating more than a million dol
lars.
The medical profession should not
be required, in addition to its donation
of time, to make bricks without straw,
but should be able to demand that the
agencies concerned should be properly
equipped and stated"
The Public Health Committees re-
port was brought in after the society
authorized an investigation on learn
ing that budget estimates do not con-
template adequate appropriations for
public health needs.
Cooperation Pledged.
The society pledged itself to CO.
operate with other organizations here
in emphasizing the Districts public
health needs before Congress.
Speakers at the Medical Society
meeting included Dr.. Warren T.
Vaughan of Richmond and DR.. w. K.
Butler, who delivered a memorial 20
the late DR.. Daniel Kerfoot Shute,
prominent eye specialist, who died last
October 81.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Two doctors from Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore are supposed
to have visited an eminent statesman
here secretly for medical treatment
about a month ago. But no one can
prove that.
Speaking OF N. r. A.. nine Gou-
ernment charWomen get so cents
an hour and 298 get 50 cents. The
average salary is s765 year.
Mr.. Roosevelt will go South for his
usual Winter fishing trip about the
middle of March, but probably not
on the Nourmahal this year. The time
depends on Congress, but the yacht
may depend on the campaign. Ad-
visers are telling him to make it in
the new Coast Guard cutter this year.
It has been put at his disposal and Is
being ref1tted. The advisers believe
this is as good q time as any to get
away from the annual Astor yacht
fishing soiree. He may have Astor as
his guest on the Coast Guard cutter.
Incidentally, the name Of the Coast
Guard cutter has been changed from
Electra "a goddess Of vengeance) and
now is known as the Potomac. That
Is more placid.
O'Connor Is Willin'.
Controller of Currency OConnor
would not refuse the Postmaster Gen.
eralship, If offered. In fact. his friends
are beating the outlying bushes for
support, which will be insufficient.
A certain well-known Republican
presidential candidate is astonishing
his big financial guests by serving at
luncheon q soup 4 inches deep. The
financiers do not know what to do
with it, but they eat it and like it.
The Veterans Bureau is still
paying out about 100000 q year
in pensions for the Merican War.
in Which both Lee and Grant
served as boys. The pension bill
for the Indian pars OF the same
era noU runs about s3,500,000
gedr.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
PHILIPPINE COCONUT OIL
TAX ENJ0INED BY COURT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, January
l7.-Federal District Judge George
C. Scott has granted the Iowa Soap
Co. Of Burlington an Injunction re-
straining the Government from COL
lecting processing taxes on Philippine
Coconut oil.
Judge Scott ruled the tax uncon-
stitutional yesterday on the same
grounds set forth by the United
States Supreme Court in the A. A. A.
decision.
He clso held the Scents pound
levy and Its payment to the Philip
pine government amounted to raising
money for q foreign state inasmuch
a. the philippines have been sepa-
rate commonwealth since November
Is. 1885,"
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Of $50 bonds. The bonds would be
cashable beginning next June Is at
local post offices. The veterans would
have the option Of holding them tor
3 per cent interest for nine years.
As the Senators prepared to debate
the issue again, further details of the
confidential testimony of Government
officials before the Senate Finance
Committee earlier in the week became
available, disclosing
That Secretary Morgenthau, in re-
sponse to questioning, said it was up
to Congress to decide whether new
taxes would be needed to meet the
bonus and other obligations outside
the new budget. president Roosevelt
has implied new taxes may be sought
If expenses outside the budget are
incurred)
Bells Testimony Optimistic.
That Daniel w. Bell. acting budget
director. also replying to interroga-
tions, asserted that, taking the past
six months as basis and if (bonus)
payments are made gradually, prob
ably there will not be great difficulty
in marketing bonds to raise the cash
To pay the veterans.
That Brig. Gen. Frank r. Hines,
veterans administrator, agreed with
Couzens that the measure would
cost the taxpayers 81 600. 900 900 more
than If the bonus payments were
withheld until 1945, as provided in
existing law.
That heads of the three leading vet
erans' organizations promised to CO.
operate in attempting to relieve the
immediate strain on the Treasury by
urging certificate holders not in dis
tress to hold their bonds as invest
ments.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Senator johnson May
Declare Himself
for Roosevelt.
BY PAUL MALLON.
n n URMURINGS from Govern
M ment are sometimes more in
| VI teresting than announce
u r,arte ror sidar these.

4 i ments. Consider these:
Tie New Deal may offset Al Smith s
speech at the Liberty League dinner
by having the Independent Republican
Senator johnson Of California an
nounced for President Roosevelt about
that time. The idea is that California
is a big State, too. The top man also
has a plan to surround Seaator Glass
on the new Federal Reserve Board ap-
pointment. Other Democratic Sena-
tors now are holding secret meetings
to agree on a slate Of boardsmen. Mr..
Roosevelt will choose from their rec
ommendation. They will not, there
fore, care to oppose their own men,
and Senator Glass will be left alone In
his opposition to Governor Eccles. 1t
is a good plan whether or not it works.
Mr.. Rooseuelt's stop in Newdrk
this Saturday is only seconddrily
for the announced purpose OF con-
terring ,uith the National Enter-
qency Council. The primary pur-
pose is to giue little boost to
Mayor (boss OF Ne,o Jersey Hague.
Political woodwinds are screaming
that AL Smith will run for the Senate
and Senator Copeland will resign and
run for mayor. That Is an old one.
A lot of people would like to see the
switch, but no one has taken the
matter up with the principals.
Douglas Favored Candidate.
Prof. Douglas of Yale is a good bet
for the vacancy on the Securities and
Exchange Commission His report on
the bankruptcy protective bond racket
has created lot Of attention In that
field. There is some talk Of the Pa
cific Coast candidate. Shaughnessy,
but 1t is hoarse.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
With One Shoe OFF,
One on, New Carmen
Sings in Swedish
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January IT,
Gertrud Wettergren's first ap-
pearance as Carmen at the Met.
ropolitan Opera was noteworthy
for two reasons:
!. She sang in her native
Swedish. while the rest Of the
cast sang in French. Critics said
it was the first time Swedish had
been heard in a regular Metro
politan performance.
2. She sang with one shoe on
and one shoe on. Her heel broke
during the second act and she
had to toss the shoe into the
wings.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

A4ofS SSAo'@A oAA4e
some great ma
tional figure - a
Presid mt OF
maybe q mui-
tary hero-was at
the peak of ais
popu Ia rity. It's
when a lot of his
namesakes get too
old for the reform
school and are
just the right age
for the peniten-
tiary.s Once In a
whiies one Of the
crop goes into the
ministry. but an