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Evening star., 1936-12-15

favor of q penal farm where drunkards
can be segregated from criminals and
rehabilitated.
Judges Fear Contamination.
The judges do not like to send
young men and women to penal insti-
tutions where they are treated as
criminals and have an opportunity to
learn criminal ways. They regard
the alcoholics as unfortunates who
rarely injure any one except them
selves.
The 80 defendants who showed up
yesterday morning in Police Court
were fewer than the average tor a
Monday, and about twice the number
arraigned on other days throughout
the week.
Judge Curran questioned the de-
PENDANTS as TO their jobs. place of
residence, dependents and previous
records. Several whose memory
seemed short when asked If they had
been arrested before, were finger
printed for Identification.
Sentence in such cases was delayed
pending a report from the Justice
Department Modern identification
records make it difficult for re
peaters" to hide their previous rec
ords. Recognizing this. they usually
answer the judges questions truth
fully.
Beer Settles" Coal Dust.
The court hears some strange alibis
in the course of a few hours. One
huge colored truck driver demanded: +:
Your honor, did you ever drive a
Evening star., 1936-12-15
LOYAL SPANIARDS HERE
TO PLEAD THEIR CAUSE
Three Representatives of Madrid
Government to Speak Before
Two Audiences.

Three representatives of the Span
ish government arrived in Washing
ton today to speak before two audi
ences in the interest of the govern
ment's cause against the Spanish
rebels.
The group consists of Isabel de
Palencia, Spanish Minister to Sweden;
Marcelino Domingo, president of the
Left Republican party of Spain. and
Rev. Luis Sarasota, Catholic historian
and author. who has been placed in a
"state of disobedience" by his supe-
riors in the Franciscan Order for his
participation in the present struggle.
They we're to speak at luncheon
OF Phi Pi Epsilon. national foreign
service sorority of George Washington
University, at the American Associa-
tion of University Women's club
house at noon, with the Spanish Am
bassador, Fernando de los Rios, and
at mass meeting tonight in Masonic
Temple Auditorium, Thirteenth street
and New York avenue.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
FIDELITY FUNDS
STILL TIED UP
Officials Say There Is No Prospect
of Depositors Receiving Money
for Christmas.

Although Government officials are
making careful studies of the closed
Fidelity Building and Loan Associa-
ton, there are no prospects Of any
action before Christmas to make 1t
possible for depositors to obtain funds,
it was learned today.
No decision has been reached by
the receiver and the Office of the
controller of the currency. which is
in charge of the Fidelity, as to whether
it can be reorganized or will have
to be hquidated. ..
The Home Loan Bank Board. which
came into the situation some time
ago, has been studying the affairs of
the Fidelity, but has not begun any
official investigation by its examining
division.
Among the factors which now re-
main to be worked out, it was learned.
are taxes due on loans and the ade-
quacy of titles, including all liens
against these titles.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
CLAW MACHINES
LEGALITY TESTED
Principal Issue Is Whether
Devices Are Games of
Skill or Chance.

A test case to determine the legality
of claw machines was begun before
Justice Jesse C. Adkins and jury Of
IL men in District Court today.
Like the recent pin ball machine
case, the principal issue is whether the
devices are games of skill or of chance.
Some 125 claw machines are esti-
mated to be in operation throughout
the city. Last March, when consid-
cradle greater number were being
played, United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett ruled that they were gam
bling machines and ordered police to
seize them.
Detectives Roy Blick and William
D. De Groot seized three machines
belonging to Mrs. Freda Boosalis and
located in the Shoreham Drug Store,
Fifteenth and H streets.
Through Attorneys William A. GAL
lagher. Harry T. Whalen and william
B. O'Connell, Mrs. Rosalis brought
suit in replevin for the return of the
machines.
While that suit was pending, how
ever, pin ball operators obtained a pre-
liminary injunction against seizure of
their machines from Justice Oscar r.
Luhring, who said he felt compelled
to protect their property until the ma
ture of the machines could be deter
mined at final hearing.
Encouraged by the decision. attor-
neys for the claw machine operators
went into court and obtained q similar
restraining order from Judge Luh-
ring. who stated that police would be
enjoined from seizing claw machines
until the matter was threshed out in
the replevin suit.
Assistant United States Attorney
John J. Wilson. who contends for the
Government that claw machines are
"evil chattels," said he had but half a
dozen witnesses. These included Blick,
De Groot and Emmett G. Bailey. Bu-
reau of Standards expert, who tested
one of the devices.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
ARMY GUNS THEFT
LAID TO SOLDIER
Fort BeIvoir Arrest Follows
Study of Thread and
Dye on Canvas.

Scientific studies of thread and dye
used on q canvas bag containing
stolen Army guns have led to the ar
rest and alleged confession of a soldier
at Fort Belvoir in connection with theft
of the guns from the forts ordnance
room, the Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION announced this afternoon.
The soldier, Pvt. Frank e. Emer-
son, a tailor, attached to Company C.,
5th Engineers, is being held by the
military authorities pending court
martial proceedings.
Statement Is Signed.
Pvt. Emerson signed a statement
concerning the theft, F. B. I. officials
said, after experts in the bureaus
technical laboratory here had COM
pared stitching on the bag with speci-
mems Of thread used by the tailor.
The stitching system was found to be
the same, and the dye on the thread
was found to be similar to that on
thread used by Emerson in his work.
The theft occurred on the night of
September 4. Five shotguns and a
rifle owned by Army officers and a
pistol holster owned by the Govern
ment we're taken from the armory.
Four Guns Found.
A month later four of the shotguns
were found in the canvas bag. which
had been discarded near the gates to
the reservation. Army authorities
notified F. B. I. agents, who have juris-
diction In cases Of thefts on Federal
reservations.
Emerson was arrested today at the
fort. At first he denied any knowl-
edge of the crime, but agents reported
he confessed on being confronted with
the scientific evidence against him.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Soldiers Home Band In
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, 1.-The Imperial Anthony
Overture. "Semiramide" .-.---Rossini
Entr'acte,
(a) "a Spanish Serenade"- -Friml
(b) Premier Amour" ("First
LoveD ----- 6enolSt
Melange, Songs of the Old Folks"
Lake
Fox trot, Alone in the Rain" ire
qest) Doughtery
valse moderne, "valse Poudre" Poppy
Finale, Johnny on the Spot, Roberts
''The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard ct 8 O'Clock tonight. Lieut..
Charles Benter. leader; Alexander
Morris, assistant.
Program.
Fantasia, ''Hansel and Gretei."
GuSSlUCSt k1uAaPC4uAASA
A Yuletide fantasy, Christmas Bells"
Emo Rapee
"valse Celebre," Op. "a, No. /,
Moritz Moszkowski
Second Concert Overture in g
Minor" Op. 18----Alberto Williams
Suite, "Children's Corner"
Claude Debussy
italian Symphony"
Felix Mendelssohn
1. Allegro vivace.
2. Andante con moto.
8. Con >moto moderate.
4. Saltarello. Presto.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
(This is the last concert until after
the holidays. The next concert viii
b held January -
Evening star., 1936-12-15
NOLAN SENTENCED
IN DIVORCE CASE
WITNESS BR|b|NG
Auto Dealer Must Serve
Four Months to Year
and Day Term.
PLEA FOR PROBATION
IGNORED BY COURT
Act Denounced as Blow at Admin.
istration of Justice-Kearney
to Be Sentenced.

William j. Nolan. automobile dealer,
who was found guilty by District
Court jury two weeks ago of bribing
two witnesses in divorce suit insti-
tuted by his wife, Mrs. Alice M. Nolan,
was sentenced today to Imprisonment
of from four months to year and a
day. He was committed Immediately.
In imposing sentence, Justice James
M. Proctor disregarded personal plea
by Nolan for probation.
In a trembling voice, Nolan sought
to be allowed to remain at liberty so
he might provide for his wife and
family and be of assistance to the re-
ceivers of his automobile business,
against which bankruptcy proceedings
have been begun.
He called the courts attention to his
service in the World War and his hon.
orable discharge. asserting that he had
built up an extensive business by his
own efforts, and now that it was crash
ing about him, wanted an opportunity
to rehabilitate himself.
Offense Serious, Says Judge.
Justice Proctor replied that Nolan's
offense was one that struck directly
at the administration of justice" and
that he could not be allowed to go
unpunished.
Before sentencing the automobile
dealer, the judge overruled motions
for a new trial and for arrest of judg-
ment He called on neither Nolans S
attorneys nor the assistant United
States attorneys, John F. Fihelly and
Walter M. Shea. for discussion or
arguments. A request that Nolan be
liberated on bail pending an appeal,
made after sentence was imposed, also
was refused.
Nolan's lawyers later noted an ap-
peal and filed a motion for bail with
Appeals Court.
The maximum penalty which might
have been imposed was three years
IMPRISONMENT or a $500 fine or both.
Bribed to Leave City.
The jury which convicted Nolan de-
liberated nearly eight hours. Gov
ernment witnesses had testified that
Nolan, through an intermediary, gave
Charles Young. colored .janitor, $50
and two automobile tires to leave the
District with his wife Matte for Co
lumbia, S. c., after they had been
subpoenaed to testify for Mrs. Nolan.
The principal witness against Nolan
was Francis M. Kearney, formerly
manager of the Connecticut avenue
branch of the Nolan Motor Co. Kear-
ney testified that Nolan gave him
the $50 to turn over to Young.
Indicted with Nolan, Kearney en-
tered a plea of nolo contendere at the
outset of the trial. This, in effect,
was plea of guilty, and his case was
referred to the probation officer for
investigation. Sentence will be i'm
posed later.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

~ there, alcohol. the pain killer
~ and the painful.
It was the pain rather than
the anesthetic which marked their
faces yesterday as they shuff1ed for
ward to meet the judge on another
blue Monday morning.
Each had his own alibi, but all
shared a common desire to explain
the conduct that landed them in jail.
Women and men, the young with the
old, white and colored. even the
hardened "repeaters" strove to justify
themselves.
A middle-aged blond In an imits-
ton seal coat told Judge Edward M.
Curran she was arrested for drunk
enness because she sought moment
of forgetfulness in a few bottles of
beer"
Suggestion Of Former Beauty.
No doubt she had much to forget.
Her bloated and twisted face bore
traces of former beauty. Her eyes
were CLASSY and ringed with purple
circles. and she kept clenching her
painted fingernails into her palms to
still her shaking fingers.
"Beer?" asked the judge. SO it
was beer you've been drinking?"
Yes, your honor" the woman de-
clared in a voice edged with hysteria,
"only q few bottles"
Have you ever been arrested be-
fore?"
ION my word of honor, your honor
never!"
Then is this your record?" asked
the judge leaning forward with q
sheet of paper filled with typewriter
lines. The woman gasped and her
fingers clawed at the bench before her.
Record Is Recited.
The Judge read the record, Drunk
drunk, drunk and disorderly. solicit
ing, disorderly ." His voice droned
on while the woman stood speechless,
then he said, "Al right, 30 days in jail
Next easel"
A colored youth with loose mouth
and stupid. staring eyes shuffied for
ward on bare feet. The policeman
said he arrested the youth lying on
the sidewalk in drunken condition.
What about that?" the Judge
asked.
well, you see. judge, Use tap
Evening star., 1936-12-15
How Come?

AUTO EDITOR BAFFLED BY
UPSIDE-DOWN TAGS.

The automobile editor of
The Star tD1s among the first
to reply to the request of the
Traffic Department to get
1887 license tags early. But
despite his pratSe,Dorthy pur-
pose, the tags arriUed today
upside doa0n. w. A. Van Duser
says such q thing is most un-
usual and that a netD set 1Dill
be made at the expense of the
Government. He asked that
the upSide-doDn tags not be
put on the car.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
INVITATION ISSUED
TO PAR[EY DEC. 50
0NFLOODCONTROL
200 individuals and Groups
Bid to Conference to
Map Program.
POTOMAC INUNDATlON
DATA TO BE RECORDED
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Fac.
tor in Situation-To Be Built
on Tidal Basin.

Two hundred individuals and or
ganizations have been invited to par
ticipate in a Potomac River flood
control conference here December 80
to map program for reducing dam
age such as was suffered during the
inundation of last March.
The invitation was extended by
First Lieut.. William J. Matteson, dis
trict engineer for the War Depart
ment, Washington area. The meeting
Is to open at 2 pm. in Room 1915,
Navy Building, Eighteenth street and
Constitution avenue.
Onicias Of the Engineer Once
made it clear that. while the pri-
mary object Of the hearing will be to
record data relating to floods on the
Potomac and its tributaries In Mary
land and Virginia, from Point of
Rocks to Alexandria. interests any,
where in the river basin will be heard.
Major Groups to BE Heard.
Major groups that will be heard in
clude the Washington Board of Trade.
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, the Fine Arts Com
mission, the National Capital Parks
once, railroad and steamboat
interests, concerns along the WASH
ington water fronts and the Agri-
culture Department, which has an
experimental farm at Arlington, Va.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is
a factor in the flood control situation
here, officials said, for if it is to be
constructed on part of the Tidal Basin
provision will have to be made to pro-
tect 1t from high waters and also to
flush out Washington Channel. Tidal
action and the outlet gate of the Tidal
Basin now accomplish this flushing,
but the memorial would reduce the
size of the basin.
Assisting Lieut.. Matteson at the
hearing will be E. A. Schmitt, senior
engineer. and Byron Bird, senior en-
gineer-in charge of the preliminary
data.
Report Is Required.
The Washington hearing will center
atuentlOn particularly on seneca Creek,
Goose Greek, Rock Greek, the Ana
costa River, the National Capital
itself and the towns of Bladensbure,
Edmonston, Colmar Manor, Hyattsville
and Branchville, Md.
Under an act Of Congress of last June
%, the engineers are required to submit
a report for food control on the Po-
tomac and its tributaries and the COM
ing hearing will supplement informa-
tion already obtained at a series Of
similar hearings at Paw Paw, w. Va;
Petersburg. w. Va; Cumberland, Md;
Luke, Md; Hancock, Nd; Strasburg.
Va. and Frederick, Md.
Those unable to attend are requested
to submit their views in writing to
Lieut.. Matteson's office prior to De-
cember 20.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Heads Chevy Chase Club.

Albert s. Galley, president Of the
National Savings 81 Trust Co, was re-
elected president Of the Chevy Chase
Club for the seventh term at the. an
nual meeting yesterday. He has been
. member Of the board Of governors
sinco 1917.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
SPELLERS TO MEET
Non-Members Invited by Capital
CITY Club.

Non-members have been, invited to
meeting of the Capital City Spelling
Club in Mount Pleasant Library to-
morrow night with the assurance that
no such "jawbreakers" as the follow
ing will be propounded:
""Pneumoultramicroscopicsilicovo ole
anokoniosis."
- According TO e. G. Helm, president
of the club, the word above is the
longest recognized by the National
Pusslers' League Of America. It D
8 form Of stlacosat
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Triplets Born at Zoo.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, December IS
H). Duke, the City Park Zoo lion,
roared today with just cause. Bobo,
his spouse, gave birth to triplets.
Keeper Walter Crothers estimated
the weight Of the cubs ct . pounds
each.
Evening star., 1936-12-15

ager of the Ambassador; Floyd E.
Rush, manager of the Washington;
Arthur Harnett. manager of the
Powhatan; James T. Howard, manager
of the Colonial; Thomas D. Carson,
president of the Wardman Park, and
Charles L. Hutchison, manager of the
Capitol Park. Martin w. M. Kochen-
derfer was made executive secretary.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
WEATHER TO BE MILD

Forecaster Predicts Possibility Of
Rain Tonight or Tomorrow.
Continued mild temperatures are In
prospect for the District tonight and
tomorrow. according to the Weather
Bureau.
There is possibility of rain either
tonight or early tomorrow, but the
mercury Is not expected to drop be.
low the 40-degree mark. the forecaster
said
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Puppy Has Six Feet.

A puppy with six feet was among
o litter of seven dog ne at Ocala,
Fla, BY an English setter.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
HOTEL ASSOCIATION
ELECTS |. G. MOORE
Manager Of Shoreham Succeeds
Martin to Presidency of
Washington Group.

L. Gardner Moore, manager of the
Shoreham Hotel, was elected president
of the Hotel Association of Washington
at a meeting yesterday in the Raleigh
Evening star., 1936-12-15

Hotel. Mr.. Moore
succeeds Edward
w. Martin, man.
ager of the Lee
House, who was
made a director.
August Gum
pert, manager of
t h e Harrington
Hotel, was chosen
both vice presi-
dent ard treas
urer. The seven
directors selected
were: r. L. Polio,
manager of the
Mayfower;; Rus
salJ Copp MON
Evening star., 1936-12-15

favor of q penal farm where drunkards
can be segregated from criminals and
rehabilitated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-04
OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL

Agitators, like parrots, repeat them
selves. Their current popular phrase is:
The inexhaustible wealth of this great
country is controlled by per cent of the
population" Notice they now say con
trolled"-not owned
Accepting that figure, we find that
2,450.000 people exercise the control.
That is one controller for every so people,
and the so includes men, women, children,
producers and non-producers.
In the A. E. F. there were 100000
soldiers. There were only 100 officers at
headquarters who made the decisions. No
one ever thought of polling the corporals,
sergeants and other minor controllers be-
fore the decisions were made
The important thing is not who con-
trolls the wealth but who benefits from it.
More thar 100000 farmers own their
farms; upward of 63,000,000 persons have
life in. urance policies; more than 14,000,-
600 families own homes; somebody owns
10000 600 automobiles and millions of
radios, refrigeratorS and the like.
Who got the income from the wealth
controlled by the 2 per cent? The De-
partment of Commerce says the total ma
tional income in 1884 was $500, 0OO,-
600. Of that, 1916 per cent, or S43, $780,
100000 went to persons whose income was
less than $4,000. Those with incomes
from $4,000 to $4,000 got 9.4 per cent
less than 1 per cent went to those making
over 100000. incidentally, the 1915 per
cent paid practically no income taxes while
the taxes on the others ranged as high as
10 per cent.
Maybe the agitators would like to
split up the $48,5OO,OOO so every man,
woman and child would get 1881 a year.
That would be an exact, even distribution.
But it would rob every man Of the incen-
tive to get ahead, and somehow we can't
conceive of an ambitionless nation living
through the ages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-04
EXTRAVACsA.NCE GALORE
(The Sarasota Herald

when The politicians are not curbed the tax
payers money is thrown to the winds, and no
greater demonstration o. this sort o. extravaganza
has been shown the people OF Florida than in the
cost OF administration o. the state beverage de-
partnent and The state rae ng commission.
During the .irst nine months OF the current
fscal year OF the state S2,117,OS3 in liquor taxes
tlowed into the Florida treasury. But nearly ten
percent O.: it-$2OS, O83-was reta ned for adj
n,inistsation, a sum Ear in excess OF what it
-should be.
From the tax on racing the state gathered in
total taxes ofs1,4 212O5, and after dcducting the
grossly extraSagant expenses" according to the
-Byadenton Herald about million dollars VIII be
pro rated to the 67 counties
Excuse Cor this gross extravaganza, the
Bradenton Herald thinks ''s as weak as water,
and that the free spending the part o. the
"annointed few' is but the squandering of money
that belongs 10 the people OF Florida.
The latest salary list OF the state beverage de-
partment indicated that approximately $500 is
paid out each month in salaries. The cost OF ad-
ministration OF the beverage department for nine
months was s2OS,O or s2S,12O month. Where
has the remaining s15,62O month gomez"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-04
THE AGED PAID CLEMENTS

The leaders in the Townsend move
ment have protested to be particularly
concerned with the welfare of the old
people in the United States. The Town
send Plan called for paying pensions of
$500 month to all over sixty years Of
age. Club: were formed throughout the
United States and the old people en-
cOuraged to send in their dimes and quar-
tiers to permit the propaganda for the plan
to be broadcast.
The facts are now showing that the
leaders in the Townsend movement were
we'll paid for their efforts Mr. Robert E.
Clements was the national secretary. Last
October at Townsend convention it was
stated that Mr.. Clements received a salary
of $50 week plus about STA a week for
expenses. Testifying before the Con
gressional Committee Mr.. Clements said
he received 500 per week in 1885 as a
salary and something over $1,000 in divi-
dends from the publication company which
issued the weekly printed to promote old
age pensions. In addition to the $12,585
he received his wife drew 81 ,445 as secre-
tary. The Clements also had their rent,
$3.50 month, their grocery bills, the
wages of their servants and all travelling
expense paid for by the organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is moderately low off
the middle Atlantic coast and
over the far West, Hatteras, N.
c., 1888 inches, and Phoenix,
Aliz., and Seattle, Wash. 1880
inches; while weak high pressure
areas overspread the northern
Plains States, Mississippi Valley
and Lake region, Chicago, ILL.,,
1922 inches, and Williston, n. ID. +;
30.14 inches. Rains have occur
red during the last % hour;
throughout most of the Atlantic,
end east Gulf States. except east
ern and southern Florida. being
heavy at Washington, d. c., 2.44
inches. There have also been
light to moderate rains on the
Pacific coast from San Fran
cisco northward. and inf the ex.
treme upper Mississippi Valley.
and thunderstorms in portions Of
Kansas and western Texas. Tenn
peratures have fallen from the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee north
eastward over the middle and
north Atlantic States; while read
ings are generally above norma
over western districts. with max
mum temperatures near l0G de-
grees in Arizona yesterday.
G. s. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.