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The Washington times., 1936-12-29
BREAK |SNEAR
IN KIDNAPPING
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Oregon's famous thoroughfare
inland through Idaho.
After a night of quiet and dark
ened lights in the home-all law
enforcement officers having with
drawn to give the kidnaper clear
path at contact because they fear
he is either demented or a dope
addict and will harm the boy
there was sudden activity in the
big house on the fashionable bluff
overlooking Commencement Bay,
an arm Of Puget Sound.
Oman Arrives
Several persons we're seen NOV
ing about and a Oman in his car
drove up.
He talked to the occupants of
the house, presumably DR.. Matt
son, and then drove away, refus-
ing in true Oman style, to discuss
the case or answer any questions.
A representative of the physi-
clans family declared:
"At this time there is nothing
to say. We are just trying our
best to get Charles back"
For some time thereafter no one
left the house.
The law enforcement army Of
city and State police and Depart
ment of Justice agents for the
first time since swarthy. middle
aged and masked man crashed
into the physicians home with a
menacing gun and made off with
the boy under his arm. withdrew
from the residence so the abductor
might have a clear way to contact
DR.. Mattson. collect the $4,000
he demanded in a crudely but
dramatically printed ransom note,
and release his youthful prisoner.
Phone Line Open
The Omen, in complete charge
of the case, also kept clear a Spe-
cial telephone line into DR.. Matt
sons home, so the physicians
ordinary calls would not interfere
with any attempt by the desper-
ado to phone the home.
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DEADLINE SET
FOR CLAWS
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(COnGlnueu from rage ~
by a police vice squad on grounds
that they were EVIL chattels"
and games of chance subject to
contraband.
More than two weeks of court
time was consumed with the trial
in which scientists Of the Bureau
of Standards insisted. according
to scientific theory. that chance
alone governed the success or
failure of a player, while oppos-
ing counsel sought to impress the
jury with the successful demon
STATIONS of a number of wit
nesses, many of whom are promi-
nent local persons, who have be-
come adept in the operation of
the machines.
Sensing the apparent sympathy
of the jury with the owner of
the machines, Assistant United
States Attorney John j. Wilson
in a clever move, asked the court
for a directed verdict. thus tax
ing the case out of the jury's
hands. The motion was argued
in the absence of the jury which
had been excused until today.
InStructs Verdict
Justice Adkins announced at
the conclusion of the arguments
yesterday that he would sustain
the Government motion and
direct the jury verdict when the
jurors reported this morning.
The morning action was sim
pie formality. The jury had
already taken its place in the
jury box when Justice Adkins en-
tered the room. Briefly, the
jurist thanked the jurors for the
attention they had given during
the taking of the testimony and
advised them that he had de-
cided to instruct them to report
a verdict for the Government.
Colonel Garrett and his assist
ant. Mr.. Wilson, Immediately ad-
vised Police Superintendent
Brown that the temporary in
junction issued last June restrain
ing seizure of the machines pend
ing outcome of the replevin trial
was automatically dissolved. Colo
mel Garrett suggested the 24-hour
deadline, however, and likewise
recommended that 18 so-called
rotary merchandisers" also in
operation here should likewise
come under the ban.
Appeal Planned
The recommendation came after
a conference with Attorney Julian
I. Richards, counsel for the owner
of those machines, in which the
prosecutor expressed the opinion
that the rotary machines are also
gambling devices.
Attorney Richards consented to
have the ban placed against the
rotary merchandisers, along with
the claw machines.
The latter machine is somewhat
similar in appearance to the claw
machine, but the various prizes
are attached to a large wheel.
After the wheel is set in motion
by the player, the latter attempts
to stop the rotary action so that
the prize he has chosen will be
opposite a chute.
Counsel for the claw-machine
operator declared an appeal will
be taken to the Court of Appeals,
but no effort was made today to
prevent the court from discharg-
ing the temporary injunction.
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BULL|TT GIVES
DEBT WARNING
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(CO0G1nueU from rage ~
to the financial rescue of some of
the bad-debtors if for no other rea-
son than to preserve the white
race.
The thumbs own-on-any-poss
bility-of-loans sign was given
France by Ambassador William c.
Bullitt shortly after he took over
our embassy in Paris, it is under
stood.
He frankly told the French that
if they thought that the temper Of
this country, either it's officials or
the people in the street, was to
give any financial aid in the face
of the World War debt default
they were vastly mistaken.
Ready for Emergency
Since receiving this flat state
ment the French have started
emissaries to this country to find
out just how far tt will be neceS-
sary to go in opening up the old
debt question before it will be pos
sible to get around the johnson
act and once more have America
and it's finanCiers ready to rally
to the aid of a France threatened
by enemy machine guns.
Even should the present war
scare in Europe subside before
reaching the boiling point, France
is anxious to prepare for anything
that may develop in the future.
For that reason she would like
to find out right now what the
move should be to have the fl
nancial aid ready to be sent
across the ocean once more.
The old financial mystery man
of the British Isles, Montagu
Norman, of the Bank of England,
is functioning on behalf of his
country in connection with the
debt moves of his country.
Norman sees his own country
needing financial aid in the near
future and being unable to get it
from the United States because of
the attitude Of the government
and Of the existence of the John
son act.
He is about to start a vigorous
campaign-aided by some Amer.
lean bankers who have felt the
pinch of being unable to lend to
Europe-to convince the American
Government and the American
people that the financial isolation
of the United States will in the
future endanger the entire race.
The British banker doesn't think
the lending of American funds
should be opened to all the coun,
tries Of the world.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
AUTOPSY FAILS
T0CLEAR UP
MYSTERY
Maryland and District
Police Puzzled by
Hancock Staying

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec.
29.-Little was learned from the
autopsy performed this morning
on the body of Eugene Hancock,
68-year-old Steamfitter of 500 E
st. N. E., found murdered in the
woods near Piscataway, Md, by
quail hunters late yesterday after
noon. Hancock was known as
Uncle BuG."
DR.. James I. Boyd, Forestville
physician who performed the au-
topsy, said that death was the re-
suit of small calibre bullet
wound through the heart from the
side. The blows on the head,
thought at first to have been in
flicted at the time of the muir
der, did not contribute to his
death, DR.. Boyd held.
DR.. Boyd was unable to state
definitely when the man died,
since the body was frozen when
found. He said the man had been
dead between two days and two
weeks.
Fowler to Test Bullet
The bullet taken from the body
has been turned over to Lieut.. John
Fowler, ballistics expert of the
Washington Police Department,
for analysis. Elon Turner, heading
the investigation for the Prince
Georges county police, is now at
Washington police headquarters
comforting with Lieut.. George Oar
nell and Detective Sergt. Aubrey
TolSon of the Homicide Squad.
They are expected to take pictures
of the locality where the body was
found this afternoon.
States Attorney Alan Bowie
stated this morning that no inquest
will be held for at least a week.
Hancock disappeared from his
home December 10. Maryland
authorities believe he was MUIR
dered and robbed in the District
and his body taken to the wooded
section of Prince Georges county
in a car.
District police believe, however,
that the case is one involving kid
mapping and that he was murdered
near where the body was found.
If any evidence to support this
theory is unearthed, itemay result
in the Department of Justice be,
ing brought into the case.
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Element of the critical incident,
however, since Bilbao port au-
thorities retained a part of the
vessels cargo, which they de-
clared contraband, and detained
one passenger said to be of Span
ish origin and unable to fully lex
plain himself"
Affair Unsettled
An official government state
ment said, after revealing deten-
ton of the passenger and seizure
of the cargo:
Full settlement of the affair,
therefore, still is outstanding"
Germany denies any of the cargo
was contraband.
The Germans contend arrest of
a passenger aboard a German ship
"on the high seas" is a violation
of international alaw.
Meet Demands
The captain of the KoenigSberg
went ashore and delivered a per,
emptory warning with his demand
for release of the Palos. The port
authorities, who seized the ship
last week for allegedly carrying
$500 tons of war supplies for the
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
WOMAN FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS

Found unconscious in her home
at 1919 C st. S. E., today, Mrs. Ruby
Dennis, Is, was taken to Casualty
Hospital in a serious condition.
Mrs. Dennis was alone in the
house this morning, her husband,
Oscar Dennis having left about 7
o'clock to work in a grocery where
he is employed, and their two chill
dren, Barbara, S, and Winifred. 3,
were at the home of their grand
parents.
A colored maid, Bertha Washing
ton, came in shortly after 9 o'clock
and found Mrs. Dennis uncon-
scious. She summoned aid.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
Dope Shipment Gets
Heavy Police Guard

Large quantities of opium,
heavily guarded by United States
customs officers and members of
the local police force, left Wash
ington by truck and train late
yesterday to be delivered to physi-
clans, druggists and hospitals
authorized to use the dope in the
treatment of illness.
Two freight cars, loaded with
the dope, and four truckloads left
the Pennsylvania freight yard at
Fourteenth and Water Streets.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
Plans Announced
By Choral Society

Officials of the Washington
Choral Society today announced
that incorrect information about
its future performances and re-
hearsals has spread among the
members.
There will be no rehearsal to
night, they said. nor will the soci.
ETY. repeat the Christmas program
it presented at Epiphany Church
Rehearsals for Brahms Requiem
will begin January S at Central
High School.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
VICTIMS
BEING MOVED

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vas at hand until the plane
crashed.
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Chicken Too Lean,
Returned By Thief

SHARPSVILLE, Pa. December
20. - The person who stole a
chicken from John Chadderton,
jr.'s automobile today returned it
last night and laid it on the Chad
derton doorstep with the note:
cts too lean."
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
Couple Robbed of Gems

CHICAGO, Dec. 90 Q.N.S).
Two masked bandits entered a
South Side Drive apartment yes
terday tied up housewife, covered
her husband with a gun and loot
ed the home of $4,000 in jewels
and $345 in currency. The victims
were Benjamin Shapiro, president
of the Allied Manufacturing Com
pany, and his wife.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
PURPLE HEART ORDER
HOLDS ZONE MEETING
Plans for National Convention in
Chicago Discussed at Farley
in New York.

The Military Order of the Purple
Heart held zone conference in New
York last week. The meeting was
composed of all departments and
chapters in the Eastern section of
the United States. One of the most
important features was to formulate
plans and policies pertaining to the
national convention, which will be
held in Chicago, September S, 6
and z.
Those who attended from Washing
ton include James F. Nickel, COM
mander, department of the District of
Columbia Leonard j. Beacon. ma
>tional executive committeeman;
Robert H. Brown, national historian;
,Eterllng l.. Morelock, Junior vice
commander, department of the Dis
.trict of Columbia; Norman Monfal-
cone, department finance officer;
Robert M. Forkish, department chief
of staff, who also represented the
Mount Vernon Chapter and Norman
L. Botsford, commander of the newly
organized Wakefield Chapter.
A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
was called at the same time and rep
resentatives from here were Mrs. James
r Nickel, national organizer, and Mrs.
Sterling L. Morelock, president of the
Wakefield Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
ARMY SELECTIONS
MAY Be DELAYED
Gen. Parker Among Officers
to Retire Latter Part
of September.

Although some consideration has
been given the subject, it was indi-
Gated at the War Department last
week, probabilities are Gen. Malin
Craig, chief of staff, and the Secre-
tary OF War will not make recon-
mendations for the filling of the next
vacancies to occur among general
officers Of the Army until about the
middle of September.
General officers retiring for age
the latter part of that month include
Maj. Gen. Frank Parker, command
ing general of the 9th Corps Area;
Maj. Gen. Frank C. Bolles, COM
manding general Of the 7th Corp
Area; Brig. Gen. Ernest D. Scott
commanding Fort Hoyle. Nd; Brig.
Gen. Hamilton s. Hawkins, last as
signed as commander Of the lst
Cavalry Division (now on leave):
Brig. Gen. James B. Gowen, COM
manding the 2lst Infantry Brigade,
! Schofleld Barracks, T. H., and Brig
Gen. Caspar H. Conrad, commanding
the Sd Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Then, 1t will be necessary to designate
two brigadiers for appointment as
major generals and six colonies for
advancement to the grade Of brigadier
general.
Not Policy in Past.
As evidenced by the appointments
that have been made during the
present administration. it has not
been the policy to advance in rank
officers who would have only COM
paratively short periods to serve in
the higher grades before they reach
the retiring age. Therefore, it may
be expected that mere seniority will
have little to do with the forthcoming
selections. Consequently it is prob
able that the new appogntees will be
selected on the basis of the needs of
the service for comparatively young
and able men for key positions.
Navy.
Several officers of the Medical Corps
will undergo course Of instruction
at the Naval Medical School. Those
ordered 10 attend this instruction are
Lieuts. Charles L. Ferguson, Theo-
AO4C II. AuSI1II, WuIIdII1 ". fOWler.
James c. Flemming. Dermot Lohr,
Martin T. Macklin and Anton zik-
mund.
Incident to line officer retirements
that became effective on August /
the following became due for promo
ton on that date: Lieut.. Comdr.
James M. Steele, Lieut.. Laurence A.
Abercrombie and Lieuts. g. g. John
T. Bowers, jr., and Hugh r. Nieman.
jr. AS result of these promotions
in the line Navy staff officers became
due for promotion on August as
follows: Medical Corps-Lieuts. Cald-
well j. Stuart, Herbert L. Pugh, Bruce
M. Summers, Oliver A. Smith, Ed
ward P. Kunkel, Peter c. Supan, Ed
ward M. Harris, jr.; Winfred P. Dana,
Robert M. Gillett, George F. Cooper
and Clifton A. Young. Dental Corps
-Lieuts. Frederic NICK. Ingersoll,
Joseph Connolly, Jesse w. Miller, jr.;
Francis R. Hittinger, Ralph B. Putnam,
Robert r. Crees. Hugh E Mauldin,
Frank A. Richison and Alfred r. Har-
rH. Chaplain Corps-Lieuts. John P.
Forsander. William H. Rafferty, and
John E. johnson. Construction Corps
Lieut.. Clement F. Cotton.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Old Sixteenth Street Reservoir
Remains UnsOlyed Problem

WHAT is to be done with the old
w abandoned Sixteenth Street
Reservoir continues as civi
mystery. Long abandoned as a
part of the city's water service. it
has stood idle for years, except to
serve for brief period in the Win
ter as an outdoor ice skating rink.
The organized civic bodies seem
unable to agree upon its ultimate
use, or the use of the space it
now occupies. Some have sug-
gested its being converted into
a swimming pool as a part of
recreation center at this point.
For number of years there have
been tennis courts and a base
ball diamond just to the west of the
reservoir at Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets
There is also at this point, Just
beyond the tennis courts, very
popular picnic grove equipped with
rustic tables and benches. Against
any such use, the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association,
which covers this Territory, has
entered a vigorous objection.
This influential association has
been Joined by its neighboring as
sociation to the north, the Six
tenth Street Heights Citizens AS
sociation, in proposing that the
space be used for an attractive
sunken garden.
The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights Citizens Associations, the
Petworth and the Park View Citi-
zens' Associations have indorsed
the idea Of using the reservoir as
a recreation center. Some of these
associations favor the erection of
a stadium in connection with the
recreational treatment.
The most recent suggestion is
that the reservoir be replaced by
the proposed Mellon Gallery of
Art.
When the sunken garden project
was proposed, in 1922, it then had
the approval Of Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, then officer in charge
OF the public buildings and parks.
A special recreation planning
commission OF the Federal and Dis
trict officials representing the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. the Board Of Educa-
ton and other bodies, made an
exhaustive study of the Districts
available spots for recreational
centers and proposed the Sixteenth
Street Reservoir and surroundings
for a major and modern recreation
center.
Hopes for early execution of the
plan faded, however. when the
depression began, but for a while
there existed a hope that the plan
would be carried out as a Federal
project,
Evening star., 1936-08-09
10Th DIVISION POST
PLANS REUNION TRIP
More Than $50 to Leave by Boat
September 4 for Norfolk
Gathering

Arrangements for the entertainment
OF delegates and members Of Washing
ton Post. 29th Division Association. 10
the 1886 national reunion at Norfolk,
Va. September 5, 6 and Z, were outlined
at meeting presided over by Comdr.
Edwin E. MCGOWAN at the Hayloft,
1926 Massachusetts avenue.
1t was announced more than $50
members of the local post will leave
here September 4 by boat. Transpor-
tation and hotel arrangements are now
being completed.
Maj. John K. Christmas. officer of
the Chief of Finance, War Department,
spoke on the developments of all types
of firing equipment since the World
War. Motion pictures of the 29th
Division in France were shown.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord, in a letter,
invited all members of the local post
to be his guests at the coming concen-
tration of the 29th National Guard
Division at Indian Spring Gap, Pa.
August to % Gen. Reckord is at
present commanding general of the
29th National Guard Division.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
GOLD STAR MOTHERS

The National Executive Board of
America Gold Star Mothers met at
the Colonial Hotel Saturday evening,
with the national president, Mrs.
Horace B. Blake of Philadelphia, pre-
siding.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by the founder and past ma
tional president. Mrs. Seibold. Tribute
was paid to the memory of many
mothers who had recently died, among
them being the past national presi-
dent. Mrs. Elizabeth Millard of East
Rochester, N. Y.
The report of the national conven-
ton held in Detroit, Mich. in June
was read, with the election of officers
as follows: National president. Mrs
Horace B. Blake, Philadelphia, Pa;
national first vice president, Mrs.
William Bates, Jackson, Mich; ma
tional second vice president, Mrs.
Jane Taylor, Long Beach, Calf; ma
tional third vice president, Mrs. G.
w. Williams, New Bedford, Mass;
national treasurer, Mrs. Josephine
Talks, Washington, D. c.; ma
tional corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Isabel Adams, Philadelphia, Pa; ma
tional recording secretary, Mrs. Olive
8. Carpenter, Washington, D. c.; ma.
tional chaplain, Mrs. Henry Leonard
Hurley, Washington, D. c.; national
custodian Of records, Mrs r. e. ia
cobs, Washington, D. c.; national
historian, Mrs Emma Christensen,
Tustin. Calf: national committee
women, Mrs. Alice De May Williams,
Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Katharine
Pagan, Washington. D. c.; national
color bearers, Mrs. Della Barber anG
Mrs. M. E. Smith, Washington. D C
Philadelphia was selected as the next
convention city, in 1888.
A petition for charter was re-
ceived from Mrs. H. M. Milliman OF
Kalamazoo, Mich, for a new chap
ter formed in Muskegon, Mich. The
board approved the granting of the
charter to the MuSkegon Chapter,
which is the sixth chapter of Gold
Star Mothers in Michigan.
Mrs. Blake, on behalf of the Amer
lean Gold Star Mothers, presented
the founders jewel to Mrs. Seibold
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Great Need for Improvement
In District Legislative Methods.

ORGANIZED civic Washington
has for many years yearned
for the introduction of improved
methods of legislating for the
District of Columbia. This has
long been regarded as one Of the
Districts most vital problems.
Organizations have from time
to time endeavored by petition
and otherwise to obtain the ap-
pointment, on congressional COM
mlttees dealing with District of
Columbia affairs, Of members of
the Senate and House who are
friendly to the District. No prac-
tical headway has ever been noted
as a result Of such efforts. There
have been good friends appointed
on committees of both Houses, but
none of such appointments can
be traced to any such civic influ-
ence. On the other hand, there
have been regularly appointed on
such committees some who, to
say the least, possessed no friendly
inclinations toward the District
of Columbia.
AS most of the District legisla-
ton can only become effective
through the enactment Of the ap-
preparation bill, many civic lead
ers believe that it would be a
decided improvement If District
appropriation bills were formu-
lated by the District Legislative
Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives rather than by
subcommittee of the Committee
on Appropriations. For many
years there has been no co-ordi-
Evening star., 1936-08-09

Detachment, 29th Division, to the
Headquarters Company, 29th Division,
while the following have been ordered
transferred from the Headquarters
Company, 29th Division, to the Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division:
Pvts. John O. Brady. william B. Nc
Guire, Kenneth Ford and Clifford E.
Roop.
Pvt. Thomas Kinkhead, Medical
Department Detachment, 260th Coast
Artillery, has been ordered trans
ferred to Battery F, same regiment.
Pvt. Jack w. Pryor, Company A,
121st Engineers, has been ordered
honorably discharged from the local
militia to permit him to accept an
appointment to the United States
Military Academy.
Because of business interference
with the performance of military duty
or temporary removal from the city.
the following have been ordered trans
ferred from the active to the inactive
lists Of their respective units:
Pvt. Albert E. Cromwell, Headquar-
ters Company, 29th Division; Pvt.
John E. Hughes, Medical Department
Detachment, Special Troops, 29th
Division; Pvts. Clarence A. Seay and
Ralph M. Seay. Company F, 12lst
Engineers: Pvt. First Glass; Robert
r. Hall and Pvts. August j. Bertram,
Daniel D. Wright and Walter A. Shea
Of the Medical Department Detach-
ment, 260th Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
ODD FELLOWS

Grand Master Roscoe jenkins left
last Saturday for Buffalo, N. Y. to at
tend the grand conclave of the sane
forum, A. M. o. S. At the conclusion
Of the conclave he will tour the New
England States.
Brightwood Lodge is holding series
of social gatherings on or near its reg
ular meeting nights at homes of vari-
Gus members. Last Friday evening FL
nancial Secretary Fay F. Hunter and
Mrs. Hunter were host and hostess.
Next Friday evening the lodge will hold
cruise aboard the steamer City of
Washington on its moonlight sail down
the Potomac.
Eastern Lodge conferred the second
degree on Edmund F. Lawson, son Of
Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentative Wilfred e. Lawson, last
Wednesday evening.