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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-13

to drop in two rounds, declarer led a
low spade and won with dummy's K.
The Of spades was led back. West
covered with the g. The Ace took
the trick, only to have East show
out Dummy's established hearts
were led three times. West ruffed
the last round. Declarer discarded
his last diamond. Declarer ruffed q
return diamond lead. He took two
rounds Of winning clubs Dummy's
last trump ruffed third round of
clubs, leaving declarer nothing except
established rrumps. after all giving
him the small slam he bid.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-13
Lewis Drive Has
Many Obstacles

(Continuec from rage One.)
Evening star., 1936-09-08
SPY CASE DEMURRER
DEADLINE EXTENDED
Farnsworth Defense Is Granted
Until September % to Plead
Before Arraignment.

The deadline for filing demurrers
to the two espionage indictments
against John S. Farnsworth, former
Navy lieutenant commander, today
was set back to September % at the
request of Defense Attorney William
E. Leahy and William j. Hughes, jr.
Today had been set as the date on
which all pleadings before arraign-
ment should be filed.
Since Farnsworth cannot be tried
until the Fall term of court, which
begins October /. Chief Assistant
United States Attorney David A. Pine
consented to the continuance.
II no demurrers to the indictments
have been filed by September %. the
two cases will be set down for ar
raignment.
Farnsworth, who is being held In
the District Jail, already has pleaded
not guilty to the first indictment,
which charged that he communicated
confidential information concerning
national defense to Japan. His attor-
neys, however, obtain court permission
to withdraw the plea and file de-
murrerS.
The second indictment charged
Farnsworth with conspiring with two
Japanese naval officers formely sta
toned here for him to turn over con-
fldential information to them.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
POLICE ARREST 81
|NGAMB[|NGRA|DS
Ninth Street Place Visited
for Fourth Time-Ganq
Hunt Pressed.

Pressing its search for man
wanted in connection with a recent
gang shooting, special police raiding
squad smashed its way into two al
legged gambling establishments in the
downtown section yesterday and ar
rested 81 persons-none of them the
individual sought.
The raid on one of the places, 10
Gated in the 1000 block of Ninth street,
was the fourth at that address within
few weeks. Although 73 men were
taken into custody, the proprietor and
his staff slipped away before the Off
GERS forced their way past a bar
ricaded rear door. The others were
released after questioning.
Lieut. Clement P. Cox, commander
of the squad, reported that while his
men were breaking in the door, stacks
of alleged numbers and racing slips
were placed on the floor and set afire.
The officers said they succeeded in
saving enough from the debris for
evidence, however.
Just before the Ninth street raid
the squad visited an establishment
in the 900 block of E street, near the
office of United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage, whose duty it
often is to issue warrants for gam
bling raids.
The police smashed a side window
to gain entrance and arrested eight
men. One of them, Leo Wallace, 81
of Cabin John, Md, was charged with
setting up a gaming table.
A quantity of horse race betting
slips were seized, and a steel-plated
rear door was ripped from its hinges
for evidence.
For several weeks Lieut. Cox and
his men have harried the citys
gamblers in their search for three
persons wanted in the shooting OF
Joseph E. O'Brien, allegedly in an
outbreak of bootleg hostilities.
Two of the men recently sur
rendered to police and were released
on bond. pending hearings. Continued
police harrassment of gambling dens
was credited with causing their sur
render. The third man still is at
large.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
Station Is Being Transformed
For 5000 Conference Diners
Preparation of 'HaUof Transportation
for Banquet of Po,cer Parley Dele
gates Occupies Army of Workers.

Workmen are engaged today in
Transforming the great Union Station
waiting room into a hall of trans
portation," and an army of cooks and
walters is being assembled to prepare
for the international banquet Thurs
day night, which will climax the So
cial program for 5000 delegates to
the World Power Conference.
Arrangements for the dinner in
volve complete rearrangement Of the
inside of the station and a reorganiza-
tion of the system of handling traffic
outside. it was explained today by
Morris L. Cooke, chairman of the
Conference Executive Committee, ir
charge of the plans.
In addition to the international
delegates. nearly 100 members of the
diplomatic corps, ranking Federal Off
cials and leaders of local and ma
tional civic, social, scientific and
engineering groups are to attend the
banquet. The station was selected as
the only available place in Washing
ton large enough to accommodate the
gathering.
Heads Entertainment Unit.
Preparations for the dinner are be-
ing made largely under the direction
of Washingtonians. The Entertain
ment Committee is headed by DR..
William Mcclellan. president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., assisted
Evening star., 1936-09-08
CAPITOL L0OT|NGS
BELIEVED SOLVED
IN MANS ARREST
Suspect Seized Reaching
for Mail in Office of
Sergeant at Arms.
HELD FOR QUESTIONING
BY POSTAL OFFICIALS
Admits Ransacking Several Of.
fees, Including 0'Connor's, and
Press Gallery, Police Say.

Believing they had the solution to
series of ransackings of Capitol
Offices during the past eight months,
authorities held for questioning to-
day shabbily dressed young man
caught, reaching for mail early yes
terday through the grilled doors of
the sergeant at arms office.
The man gave his name as Louis
D. Barbazon, 81, of New Orleans. In
his possession, according to Sergeant
at Arms Kenneth Romney, was found
an assortment of mail addressed to
members of Congress and Capitol
officials He was held at the first
precinct station while postal inspect
ors awaited request to question
him
Barbazon was found lying on the
first floor corridor of the House side
of the Capitol about 1880 am. yes
terday. Capitol Policeman Daniel
Dewitt, 68, saw his feet sticking out
of door recess. According to Dewitt,
he had been reaching through the
grilled doors to Romney's Office,
which also houses a cashiers cage
and safe. He had succeeded, the
officer said, in pulling out heap
Of mail that a postal carrier had
tossed through the bars. The mail
included q collection item from a
Federal Reserve Bank.
Admits Ransacking Offices.
Barbazon, clad only in coat,
trousers and shoes, admitted, accord
ing to Romney, that he had ran
sacked several Offices, including that
of Representative O'Connor of New
York and the House press gallery. He
had a key to the gallery, and mail
addressed TO William Donaldson,
superintendent, Romney said.
Also found in the mans pockets,
Romney said. were a notebook in
which had been stamped the frank
OF Representative O'Connor and a
sharp instrument. eight inches long,
which could have been used to pick
locks.
Stolen Material Worthless.
Romney recalled that since last
December, several members of Con-
gress and Capitol official. including
himself, have had their Offices riled.
The stolen material. while valuable
to the owners, would be worthless to
the thief. he said. Among the victims
were the late Speaker Byrns and
Lewis Deschler. House parliamenta-
rian.
Romney's desk was ransacked so
often that. for time, he delegated
a policeman to keep special watch,
with instructions to wait until the
intruder entered the Office and mot to
be afraid to shoot" if resistance was
offered.
Evening star., 1936-09-08

by C. Melvin Sharpe of the company
staff.
Large illuminated signs in English,
French. German and Spanish, the Of
fetal languages of the conference.
will direct the 5000 guests through
the passageways of the rearranged
station. More than so young
Washingtonians will act as ushers
The international character of the
dinner will be emphasized by special
music and flags and decorations lep-
reSenting every nation attending the
conference.
The guests will assemble in the
Presidents reception room, at the
east end of the Hall of Trausporta-
ton. and then will be escorted to
their places at the 300 tables with a
salvo of Music.
The special guests and members
of the diplomatic corps will be seated
with Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
who will preside and represent the
United States Government. The
speakers will have a separate rostrum,
to which each will be escorted by an
honor guard of Marine sergeants, who
will carry the Stars and Stripes and
the flag of the country of each
speaker in turn. There also will
be a military musical ceremony in
connection with the appearance and
presentation of each speaker.
Mallet Will Attend.
Ofhcials of the conference have an
nounced that Victor A. L. Mallet,
councillor of the British Embassy and
Charge d'Affairs in the absence of
Sir Ronald Lindsay, will attend as
the special guest of the United States
Government
Sir Harold Hartley, heading the
British delegation. will be host to the
officials of the embassy, his guests
including Commercial Counsel H. O.
Chalkley, C. M. G., C. B. E.. and Mrs.
Chalkley; First Secretary Philip Main
waring Broadmead. M. c.: Capt. F. C
Bradley, r. NJ, naval attache, and
Mrs. Bradley. also Sir Archibald Page,
M. I. c. E. At Sir Harold's table also
will be some of the women delegates
from England. including Miss Caroline
Haslett, director of the Electrical AS
sociation for Women; Mrs. Gertrude
Ruth Ziani de Ferranti, Viscountess
Falmouth and DR.. Margaret Miller.
Other similar tables are being re-
served for special groups representing
nations and special engineering as
socia tions.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
HOSPITAL DENIES
CHARGE IN DEATH
Parks Foreman Left Institu-
tion Without Permission,
Authorities Say.

Charges that Emergency Hospital
attendants were negligent" in their
treatment of William Dolan, 81, Ma
tional Capital parks foreman, fatally
injured in a fall from a parked truck
August 81, were denied today by B.
Brent Sandidge, superintendent OF
the institution.
Answering a statement by Mrs
Rose Haislup, daughter of the dead
man, that Mr.. Dolan was suffering
from a fractured skull when released
by Emergency authorities. Sandidge
declared:
'Mr. Dolan left Of his own accord
without the knowledge of hospital at
tendants. When he was brought to
the hospital, about l pm. August 81
he was given first aid treatment i'm
mediately. Then he was placed in a
rest room for observation, while at
tendants treated several other cases.
While awaiting further treatment,
Mr. Dolan left the hospital unknown
W eiiC ottCiOolto I1C WhS llOl OlllCldl-
ly discharged. Mr.. Dolan was placed
in the observation room because of the
urgency of several other cases and be-
cause preliminary treatment had re-
vealed no symptoms of fractured
skull"
Mr.. Dolan was fatally injured when
he fell from parked truck on which
he was helping to load stone near
Twelfth street and North Vista drive.
After reaching his home, following
treatment at Emergency, his condi-
tion became worse, and private ply
sician was called. He was taken to
Providence Hospital between 8 and 9
O'Clock, where he died of a fractured
skull shortly afterward.
Mrs. Haislip declared investigation
by National Capital Parks officials dis
closed hospital attache called the
parks office for an automobile in
which to transfer Mr.. Dolan to his
home. Later that afternoon. she said.
her sister. Mrs. Mary Erwin, tele-
phoned Emergency to send an ambu-
lance to Mr.. Dolan's home at 1892 v
street southeast, to return him to the
Evening star., 1936-09-08
TRAFFIC SHUT-OFF
|NPARKWAy NEAR
Route to Be Closed as Soon
as Ickes Approves Land
slide Contract.

The Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way, between Massachusetts, avenue
and p street, will be closed to traffic
as soon as Secretary Ickes approves
the contract with the j. A. Laporte
Co. of New York City for remedying
the landslide that occurred some time
ago in the valley upstream of the @
Street Bridge.
Frank T. Gartside. assistant super
intendent of the National Capital
Parks, said this section of the park
way probably would be closed about
four months, on the basis of inforrla-
tion supplied by the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, which will supervise the
job for the National Park Service.
Made it clear. however, that with
good working weather this time could
be reduced.
With the Massa chusetts avenue-P
street section blocked off. motorists
will have to find other routes, detour-
ing around that part of Rock Greek
Valley. This will throw an added
traffic burden on streets in that 10
cality.
The grade of the present park road
way above the @ Street Bridge will be
raised about 6 feet The toe of the
slide will form part of the bottom
of the new highway.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
EDUCATION BOARD
MEETS TOMORROW
Executive Officers in School Sys.
tenn Will Be Named
at Session.

Preparing for the opening of the
Washington public schools on Sep
tember 81, the first Fall meeting of
the Board of Education will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Franklin
Administration Building.
Most important business to be trans
acted will be selection of executive
officers for the system. Chief of these
will be new principal for Central
High School, to succeed DR.. Harvey
A. Smith, who has been made an as
sistant superintendent of schools
Other important vacancies are as
sistant principalships at Theodore
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson High
Schools.
A large number of teaching and
eustodial vacancies also will be filled.
The meeting has been delayed
beyond the usual time because schools
will not open until week later than
has been the custom.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
P0liteness Offered as Formula
For 80 Years of Safe Driui,,g 2
Salt Lake City Man Gets
4. A. A. Honor for
Perfect Record.

II you want to drive an automobile
for 80 years without single accident
or traffic conviction, be polite.
That is the rule John A. Burt of
Salt Lake City, Utah, has followed
since he bought his first car in 1906
and his perfect traffic record during
that period recently won him the
title of the Nations safest driver in
a contest sponsored by the American
Automobile Association.
Burt was picked at a safety con-
ference in New York City from
among 40 safe drivers from every
State and the District. The judges
decided his record of 100000 miles
in one automobile or another over
a period of 80 years deserved the
crown.
Returning From New York.
Here today on a leisurely return
trip from New York, Burt explained
how he achieved his record.
"The main thing is to be polite"
ne QeCldreu. oh Vic Aoou, ~ VIVA
nay dividends by keeping the mo-
torist out of accidents.
You may legally have the right
of-way, but it doesn't pay to prove
it in the courts If you have to smash
up your car and the other drivers,
too, to do it.
IF the other fellow is in hurry,
be polite and let him 60 first. You
may catch up to him later and get
a chance to take him to the hos
pital."
~Of course, other things have helped
Burt keep his record clear. He hnds
he can cover all the ground he needs
to by maintaining anApaverage OF
from 40 to so miles an hour on the
Evening star., 1936-09-08

open road. The only time he went
much over so miles an hour was
when he was taking an injured man
to a hospital. he says.
Then, too, Burt does not drink, and
that is a large factor, he believes.
Father Crossed Plains.
In 1864. Burt's father crossed the
plains with a group of Mormon
refugees, going from what is Florence.
Nebr., now a part of Omaha, to Salt
Lake City in 124 days.. walking most
of the way beside his ox-drawn covered
wagon. On his way to New York for
the safety conference. Burt went over
the same route in % hours. a dis
tance of about LOIS miles.
Burt bought his first car, a two
cylinder Oldsmobfle with entrance in
the rear, in Salt Bake city, 80 years
ago.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORK AT AIRPORT
James Gibbons Co., Inc.,
Starts Tomorrow on
improvements.
100000 SQUARE YARDS
OF PAVEMENT PLANNED
Expenditure of About 100000 Is
Involved-Weather Bureau to
Get Bigger Building.

The most extensive airport improve
history got under way today with the
awarding of contract to James Glib
bons Co., Inc, of Relay, Md, for con-
struction Of approximately 100000
square yards of paved runways, taxi
strips and aprons at Washington Air
port.
Construction work is to begin tomor-
row with the grading of two high areas
of the airport in preparation for the
laying of Stag foundations for the run
ways. This latter work probably will
begin next week.
Samuel j. Solomon, manager of the
airport, in announcing awarding of
the contract, also disclosed that Daniel
H. Reed. consulting engineer, has been
retained to direct the actual construc.
tion work. Reed was consulting en-
gineer on the construction of Floyd
Bennett Airport, New York City's mu-
nicipal air terminal, and other airports
in the New York area.
Warning Given Planes.
Tlll4lOhSA lllC NOAlOb1 ANlAOll VA L4lC
runways will be carried on so as not
to interfere with air transport opera
tions, Solomon issued orders today
that private airplanes not equipped
with radio will use the airport only at
their own risk.
Efforts will be made TO keep runway
strips open alongside the paved areas
thrnIlnhnIYt he
and to pave only portions of the main
runWays at one time.
Although the amount of the contract
awarded today was not announced,
the entire construction program is eX-
pected 10 involve expenditures of ap-
proximately 100000. Enlargement of
the fields drainage system was begun
today by airport employees in prepara-
ton for the paving program. Connec-
, ton also is being made with the Ar
lington County water mains to provide
water for the terminal building.
Weather Bureau to Benefit.
! Enlargement of the United States
Weather Bureau building at the air.
port also will be undertaken as a part
OF the program, which Is TO be COM
pleted by November.
Material for the 2-foot fill across
Military road already has been re-
ceived. 1t includes a large quantity
of old granite paving block, removed
from F street, between Seventh and
Ninth streets, in connection with the
remodeling of the Patent Office.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
D. c. POLICE HOLD
PAIR IN Staying
!. AT COAL COMPANY
Detective Assigned to Case
by Arlington Sheriff to
F! Quiz Suspects.
BODY OF WATCHMAN
FOUND ON SATURDAY
Marion Riley, Father of Eight,
Clubbed to Death by
Robbers.

Two suspects in the Staying of
Marion j. Riley, 55-year -old watch
man at the James E. Collif1ower coal
yard, in nearby Virginia, were taken
into custody by Washington detec-
tives early today.
The men, said to be former en-
ployes of the coal firm, have been
sought since Arlington County author
tiles furnished police here with their
descriptions and said they wanted
them for questioning.
The pair was arrested by Detective
SergtS. Joseph w. Shimon, Earl Hart
man and j. J. Tolson, who took them
to police headquarters.
Detective Hugh Jones. assigned to
the case by Arlington County Sheriff
Howard B. Fields. arrived at head
quarters shortly before noon to ques-
tion the men.
Silent on Suspicious.
He would not reveal Just how tina
men figure in the Staying or on what
police base their suspicious.
A third man now is being sought, it
Is understood.
1t had been thought at first that
the killing of Riley, whose body was
found early Saturday in boiler
room on the grounds of the coal
yard, was perpetrated by colored rob-
bers who afterward used a crowbar
and sledge hammer to open the firms
safe
Six colored men. who, with four
others. we're arrested few hours
after the murder was discovered, are
being held at the Arlington County
Jail. No charges have been placed
against them.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives. who has been CO.
operating with Virginia authorities,
announced the arrest of the two
white men, but said he had not been
Informed just what they are sus-
pected of knowing about the case.
Riley. an Alexandrian and father
of eight children, was dubbed to
death by the robbers, who apparently
hid in the boiler room and waited
for him to appear on his rounds.
The watchman'S gun was taken and
his wallet. which, according to police,
contained about $40, was emptied. -
officials of the coal firm said they
believed little money was in the safe,
the day before the murder and rob-
berry was committed having been pay
day.
The theory that the robbery was
planned in advance was expounded
by investigators when they learned
Riley's airdale watchdog, which kept
him company during his lonely vigil
at the coal yard. had disappeared
several days before the Staying.
Evening star., 1936-09-08

institution. Hospital authorities said
later Mrs Erwin failed to leave her
name and address, Mrs. Haislip said.
After the private physician was
called in, Mrs Erwin informed Emer-
gency it would not be necessary to
send and ambulance, Mrs. Haislup
said. The physician diagnosed Mr..
Dolan's injuries as possible brain
conclusion or possible fractured
skull" and ordered him taken to
Providence. !
Mrs. Haislup and Mrs Erwin de-
clared they will ask the District Com
missioners for "a complete investiga-
ton" of the case. Mrs. Haislup is
manager of lunch room at the East
Potomac Golf Course.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services for Miss Birnie to Be
Held in Gawler's Chanel.

~S~ AAAoo oil 10 DE
Held in Gawler's Chapel.
Funeral services for Miss Mary
Worthington Birnie, 80, who died Au-
gust Fl, will be held at 3 pm. tomor-
row in Gawler's chapel, 1850 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Burial will be in the
family lot In Oak Hill Cemetery. The
date of the funeral was delayed, pend
ing the arrival of relatives.
Miss Birnie, a member. of an old
Maryland family, was born at West
minister, and had been a resident of
this city for the last so years. She
was member of Western Presbyterian
Church.
She is survived by two nieces, Miss
Alice w. Barlow and Mrs. Helen Max
well, both of San Diego, Calf, and a
nephew, Harold T. Birnie of New
Rochelle. N. Y. Her parents were the
late Harriet A. and Clotworthy Birnie.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
ENSIGN'S BODY LEAVES

MANILA, Philippine Islands. Sep
tember 8 (R.-The body of Ensign
L. H. Albiston was en- route to the
United States today aboard the Army
transport Henderson bound for San
Francisco.
The 25-year-old Navy officer. who
died here Friday of infantils paralysis,
was q native of Pawtudnet, r. l..
where burial will take place.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Generally
fair tonight and tomorrow, except
local thundershowers tomorrow after
noon; slightly warmer tonight, cooler
by tomorrow night; general southwest
winds, shifting to northwest tomor-
row afternoon.
Maryland-Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow, except scattered thun-
dershowers tomorrow afternoon:
slightly warmer tonight, cooler late
tomorrow afternoon and night.
Virginia-Generally fair tonight and
tomorrow, except scattered thunder
showers tomorrow afternoon in the
interior; slightly warmer in the inte-
rior tonight, cooler tomorrow night.
West Virginia-Generally fair to-
night and tomorrow. except scattered
thundershowers tomorrow afternoon:
cooler tomorrow night and in north
portion tomorrow afternoon.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
little cloudy today.
Evening star., 1936-09-08
ORDNANCE ASSOCIATION
ELECTS CROWELL AGAIN
War Director of Munitions Is Re-
named President-Other
Officers Chosen.

By the Associated Press.
Benedict Crowell of Cleveland, as
sistant secretary of war and director
of munitions during the World War,
was reelected yesterday as president
of the Army Ordnance Association.
Vice presidents elected were Col
william w. Coleman, South Milwau-
kee, Wis, and Col. Frederick H. Payne.
Greenfield, Mass.
Directors elected were Frank A.
Scott, Cleveland; Robert P. Lamont,
New York City, and Charles L. Har-
rison, Cincinnati.
The Army Ordnance Association is
D Nationwide organization of civilian
executives and engineers pledged to
Industrial preparedness as one of the
Nations strongest guarantees Of peace.