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Evening star., 1937-12-11
DAWSON CLEARED
IN ASSETS TRIAL
District Attorney Silent on
Prosecution of Per-
jury Charge.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Ii
Former Mayor Emmett c. Dawson
stood cleared of charges of concealing
assets in bankruptcy proceedings to-
day as result Of the verdict Of a
jury that deliberated little more than
an hour before finding for the de-
fendant.
Only small gathering of friends
of the 59-year-old ex-official was In
attendance in the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia when the jury reported back
yesterday. 1t was in marked contrast
to the conclusion of the trial last
March that ended in hung jury.
After lengthy closing arguments by
both sides, the case was given to the
jury at 4:28 pm. At 5:35 they re-
turned with the verdict of acquittal.
Second Charge Remains.
Mr.. Dawson was tried on one Of
two indictments growing out of petit
tion in bankruptcy he filed in No.
vember, 1885. District Attorney Ster-
ling Hutcheson declined to comment
on his plans concerning the second
true bill-charging perjury.
In the current trial, which opened
Tuesday, Mr. Dawson faced the accu-
sation OF concealing more than $4,000
when he declared himself bankrupt.
This involved bank account for more
than $4,000, which was transferred
from the name Of the former Mayor
and his wife to that of Mrs. Dawson
and her daughter, and nearly $400 he
received in salary from the Inter-
national Association of Machinists, of
which he is an officer.
The Government had sought to
prove that the bank account was
switched "fraudulently" and that the
salary from the machinist organiza-
tion was concealed"
knowledge of Shift Denied.
William E. Leahy, chief of defense
counsel, Informed the jury in his final
statement that "uncontradicted" tes-
timony showed the ex-Mayor knew
nothing about the transfer of the bank
account. Furthermore, he said, it was
S~~> @AAooo AAoeh2 et1 tAA11le l1lS WOIlu
for Mr.. Dawson to conceal from his
wife, who had been in poor health, his
intention to become bankrupt.
H. H. Holt, jr., of Norfolk, who as
sisted Mr.. Hutcheson in the prosecu-
tion, had questioned why the account
was not put in the names of MIR.
Dawson, his wife and their daughter,
Mrs. Laura Heflin, if the change was
made because the former Mayors wife
was going to the hospital for a major
operation and wanted to make it pos
slble for some one else to sign checks
for household expenses.
In charging the jury, Judge Luther
B. Way advised the Government to
bring out all facts pertinent to the
case in its closing statement to the
jury. In this connection the defense
had contended that during the first
trial the prosecution withheld argu-
ments until rebuttal, leaving them no
opportunity to answer.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
QUARREL
BLAMED IN KILLING
Cab Driver Found Slain in
His Parked Machine,
Bullet in Head.

A lovers quarrel was tentatively
assigned by police today as the reason
for the shooting of Teddy Pliszka,
24-year-old taxicab driver. who was
found dead in his parked machine
with bullet in his head.
Miss Betty Hicks, %, of the 700
block of Ninth street NV. who, &C
cording to police, said Pliszka shot
himself because she didn't believe
In him." is being held for an inquest.
The girls handkerchief and one
glove were bloody when she was taken
into custody. police said. She ex-
planned they were stained when she
embraced Pliszka after the shooting
and tried to stanch the flow of blood.
Pliszka, who came here from Phila-
delphia and was last known to have
lived in the 800 block of c street S E.,
was seated behind the wheel of his
cab, parked at the foot of Fifteenth
street Sc, near Water street, when
police arrived. A .32-caliber revolver
lay on the floor by his feet.
M. E. Bean, watchman at the Wash
ington Yacht Club. nearby, called po-
lice after he said he heard Miss Hicks
scream. He told her to wait at the
boat club until police arrived.
A police report quoted Miss Hicks
as saying she got out of the cab when
Pliszka parked and that he asked her
If she believed in him" When she re-
Piled mo" the report stated, he said
Go ahead and have your fun" and
shot himself.
Miss Beatrice Roper, said to be a
roommate of the Hicks girl, also was
detained for questioning in connection
with the shooting. Police said, how
ever, they merely wanted to talk to her
to check on the reported movements of
Miss Hicks.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
w. G. BARTHOLME RITES

William G. Bartholme, 81, who died
Thursday at his home, 1874 Forty
seventh place NV, will be buried
Monday In Mount Onvet Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at 8
am. Monday in Our Lady Of Victory
Catholic Church.
A lifelong resident Of this city, Mr..
Bartholme had been employed by the
Capital Transit Co. for 28 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. An
ME Bartholme; daughter, Mrs. Mary
Croft; q son, Bernard Bartholme;
two grandchildren ind i've sisters,
allsof this city.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
FACES JAIL TERM
Pennsylvania Farmer Refuses to
Have Son Vaccinated.

Have Son Vaccinated.
CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. II R.-Jack
March, South Mountain farmland,
faced 50-day jail sentence today
for stubbornly refusing to have his
son vaccinated. .,...
March was taken from jail last night
long enough to appear before Justice
OF the Peace William Dosh for his
flfty-sixth hearing. Dosh tackled on
another five days to March's SEN
tence.
The farmer, arrested twice before
in the past four years on similar
charges, has been In prison ~ days
under a string Of sentence imposed
five days at a time by Dosh for each
day that March keeps his son, Eugene,
Z, out of school.
District Attorney j. Boyd Lands
said the farmer stands q very good
chance of serving life sentence un-
less he complies With the school code.
Evening star., 1937-12-11

Senators Richard R. Russell jr and Walter F. George OF
Georgia buying tickets the intesectona
tootoaH game oeeen Washington austar team and the
Catholic University Boo proceeds to the school cdrens
free lunch fund.- Taken In the Senate Office Buding the photo
shoDs left to right Edmund Worthy secretary of the Georgia
State Society," Senator Russell Rudolph Berger chairman OF
OF the and Senator GEORGE Star Stat Photo.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Grave in Solid Rock.

w. F. Cody buffalo BID is buried
In . grave blasted from solid rock on
Lookout Mountain, near Denver.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
U. s. Income 80 Pct. of '28.'2e

v. .. Income oU Pct. OF 'ES-'29.
Aggregate income in the United
States in the fiscal year ended June
80, 1887, was about 10 per cent above
that OF 1923, but one-fifth below
that Of 1928-9.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
PRESIDENT STAYS IN
Retires to Study to Work on Talk
to Gridiron Club,

to Gridiron Club.
President Roosevelt shortened his
engagement list today to allow time
for preparing his "off the record"
speech tonight to the Gridiron Club.
He remained in his study in the
Executive Mansion during the day.
Arrangements were made for only
three callers: Postmaster General
Farley, Gov. Lloyd c. Stark Of Mis-
souri, and Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn,
commander -in-chief of the fleet.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
D. c. LEGAL OFFICIAL
TO REPRESENT CUBA
10 V. Morgan to Seek Extradition
of Gen. Machado on Murder
Charges.

10 v. Morgan, assistant corporation
counsel in charge Of tax matters, will
go to New York Friday to represent
the Cuban government IN its legal
battle to hold Gen. Gerardo Machado,
former President of the island repub-
lie, on murder and embezzlement
charges, it was announced today.
Shortly after the one-time dictator
was arrested in a New York hospital
recently, his attorneys filed q motion
for dismissal of the warrant against
him on grounds that the charges in
volved only political matters for which
the United States would not grant ex-
tradition.
Mr.. Morgan will represent the
Cuban government at hearing on the
dismissal motion before United States
Commissioner Garrett w. Cotter In
New York Friday. He declined to
comment on the forthcoming hearing
Mr.. Morgan is on leave of absence
from the law firm of Douglas, Obear
Morgan l. Campbell so as to handle
legal matters in connection with put
ting the new tax law into operation
for the District. AS a member, of this
firm, he has acted as counsel for the
Cuban government in this country
throughout its long fight to return
Gen. Machado for trial.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

superintendent of nurses. and Miss
Dorothy Cram, house supervisor.
All of these broadcasts and every
activity of the campaign. now in
progress in Offices throughout WASH
ington, are designed to remind you
that you are Santa Claus and that
great many children in needy homes
| of the Nations Capital will receive no
gift on Christmas morning or have
no proper holiday dinner, or perhaps
none at all, unless you remember that
fact
Today the Far West contributed IS
15-pound boxes of Idaho potatoes to
the campaign to be distributed through
the 17th annual Christmas party of
the Metropolitan Police. Senator
James P. Pope yesterday received a
| carload of these handsome vegetables
from Idaho growers and shippers to
be distributed in Washington.
The name of family of three chill
dren with the father unemployed was
given today to J. j. Ganey. member
of Christmas committee in the trans
portation section of the War Depart
ment, members of the family to be
provided for completely at Christmas
time by this one group.
Toy Matinees Dec. IS.
The campaign moves rapidly to the
climax of the toy matinees to take
! place in all IA Warner Bros. Theaters
here Saturday morning, December lS,
when new toy or new article Of cloth
ing will be the only admission price.
You may, if you like. leave a contri-
button at any of these theaters now
or any time. Or you may call any de-
partment store and ask that they
charge and send gift for the needy
| to the Earle Theater
Other ways to contribute to the
campaign follow:
l. Leave new toy, new article of
clothing, or non-perishable food (can-
ned food is eXcellent at Federal Build
| ing collection centers, at any Peoples
Drug Store collection box or at any
night club toy party. Donations made
at all of these places go to The STAR
| Warner Bros.-N. B. c. Christmas cam
paign.
2. Deliver food, clothing or toys to
any police station or call National
1000, ask for precinct five and ask that
squad car be sent to your home for
anything you wish to donate.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Prison for Spies.

Long terms of imprisonment and
heavy fines are threatened for foreign
spies seeking refuge in Monte Carlo.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Retirement PLAN
UNDER DISCUSSION
Annuity for Federal Employees
Outside Civil Service Is
Weighed.
Lr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
The Social Security Board and the
Civil Service Commission were said
at the White House today to be study
ing the need and cost of an an
nuity retirement plan for Federal
employees outside the civil service,
of which there are approximately
300, 900.
These workers are not provided for
under the Governments contributory
retirement plan for merit system en-
ployes. Neither are they covered in
the Social Security system.
Harry B. Mitchell, president of the
Civil Service Commission. announced
after call on Secretary James
Roosevelt. that the President had
directed the study to see what we
can do to take care of these people.
and particularly what it will cost. "
Many of the 100000 are temporary
workers. such as laborers and part
time white collar employees. Several
Thousand of them are employed in
this city. a
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BENEFACTOR ROLE
OF POLICE CITED
Effort to Bring Christmas
Cheer to Underprivi|eged
Pointed Out.

The historic part taken by the
Metropolitan Police Department in
making Christmas reality in every
home in Washington, no matter how
heavy poverty may sit upon it, was
emphasized last night in broadcast
over Station WMAL, arranged in con-
nection with the Christmas campaign
Of The Star, Warner Bros. Theaters
and the National Broadcasting Co.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police; Capt. Joseph c. Morgan
Of the fifth precinct, and Thomas
Burke, co-ordinator of the Govern
ment division of the campaign. spoke
during q program which originated in
the library of the Police Boys Club
at the fifth precinct station, Fifth and
I streets S.W
Between the talks, the Harmonica
Band of the club, directed by Leon
Brusiloff, played Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town." Holy Night"
"vieni, Vieni," and Jingle Bells"
Lee Everett of the National Broad
casting Co. staff acted as announcer
and introduced the speakers and the
band.
Long Role As BenefactOrs.
Maj Brown looked back over 40
years in the police force and recalled
that within the memory of most liv-
ing men, the police have endeavored
to furnish the poor with food, clothing
and toys at Christmas as we'll as at
all other times of the year.
Capt. Morgan reminded his audience
that II years ago in the fifth pre-
cinct station the annual Christmas
party of the police department origi-
mated. Toys, food and clothing COL
lected during the Christmas campaign
from you who understand fully that
You are Santa Claus" will be dis
tributed at this party December 25.
Saves Holiday From Mockery.
The police, Mr. Everett said, are the
city's big Boys in Blue" the men to
turn to in times of stress and need and
despair. And then Mr.. Burke hailed
the spirit which animates the cam
paign to bring Christmas to every
Washington household.
During this month We, who COM
prise the Federal establishment, are
banding together with you. of the
Boys Cub, youthful advocates of serv-
ice, in a common determination to
prevent the sacred spirit of Christmas
from becoming mockery to our less
fortunate neighbors.
ITO you of the Boys Club falls the
responsibility of performing tremen-
dously important phase of the work.
We realize full well that, aside from
the unmatched thrill of giving, We
Federalites are making an investment
in Americas future"
The boys in the Harmonic Band are
Charles Mckay, Eddie Lincoln,
Charles Rowzee, Walter Cook. John
Cook, Peter McKenna, John Heelan
and Eddie Sullivan.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BODY OF CADET
IS SENT TO D. c.
Burial in Arlington Tomorrow for
Naval Flyer Who Died
in Plunge.

The body Of Aviation Cadet James
j. Jones, 26, son of Special Assistant
Attorney General George P. Jones. was
being sent home from Norfolk today
after naval divers recovered it from
the twisted wreckage of the bomber in
which he and another Navy flyer
plunged to their deaths in the ocean
of Virginia Beach last Wednesday.
Cadet Jones, whose parents live at
the Broadmoor Apartments, will be
buried tomorrow in Arlington National
Cemetery. The body was recovered
yesterday from the ocean floor and
brought to the Norfolk naval base
aboard the aircraft tender Owl.
The other flyer killed in the plunge
was Machinist's Mate Troy w. Blan-
ton, whose body was washed ashore
shortly before Cadet Jones body was
recovered The machinist's mate will
be buried at his home town of La
fayette, Ala.
Recovery of the bodies was delayed
by high seas which hampered the
rescue boats, the Associated Press re-
ported "
Evening star., 1937-12-07
MAYOR WHO ROUTED
. PICKETS RENAMED
Monroe, Mich, Official Deputized
Citizens to Smash c. l. o.
Y;ra a. C%aal D1ou<


BY the Associated Press.
MONROE, Mich, Dec. 7-Mayor
Daniel A. Knaggs. who became ma
tionally-known last June when his
deputized citizens helped to smash a
c. I. o, picket line and reopen a
steel plant. apparently was reelected
to third term yesterday.
Returns from four of the city's six
precincts gave Mr.. Knaggs 2,187 votes,
compared to 290 for George M. Herner,
Labor candidate. and 268 for Orion P.
Barron, organizer Of an independent
steel workers union A total of 1861
votes were cast
Mayor Knaggs armed his deputies
with tear gas which they used in
routing pickets from the strike-closed
Newton steel plant, subsidiary of
Republic Steel Corp, during last
summers widespread steel strikes.
At the time, Mr.. Knaggs said he
was strong advocate of labor's rights
but that he could not approve of
certain tactics. All five commits
Evening star., 1937-12-07
F. TIC. DISMISSES CASES
AGAINST THREE FIRMS
Bristol-Myers, Gillette Safety
Razor and Yardley & Co. In
volved in Complaints.

The Federal Trade Commission
dismissed today complaints of resale
price maintenance against Bristol
Myers Co, New York City drug manu-
facturer; the Gillette Safety Razor Co.
OF Boston and Yardley & Co., Ltd.
New York City, manufacturer Of soap
and toilet preparations.
The dismissal order called attention
to the Tydings- Miller act, which per-
mits resale price maintenance in
States which make this lawful for
tntra-State transactions.
The commission said testimony and
evidence in the three proceedings ap-
peared insufficient to support the
complainant's allegations respecting
sales into the District of Columbia for
resale therein, or sales into States not
having statutes legalizing minimum
resale price contracts or agreements.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Arms Traffic Stopned.

Britain is trying to stop the secret
traffic in arms and ammunition to
West Africa. Recently Michael John,
West African, was stopped as he was
about to boaro vessel at Liverpool
and found to have 10000 percussion
caps in box labeled Soap" He was
jailed, and the prosecuting attorney
said every effort will be made to break
up the practice.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

sioners who upheld him in his steel
strike stand also apparently we're re-
elected today.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

Moore, who will appoint his Senate
successor when he becomes Governor in
January, listed Toolan recently as one
of the possibilities for his post. Others
he named were Col. William H. Kelly,
internal revenue collector; Assistant
Secretary Of Navy Charles Edison
James H. A. Cromwell, husband of
Doris Duke. and Charles Mackenzie
Of Bound Brook Some have men,
TONED Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey
City, State Democratic leader, as q
compromise" choice.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL
S1AR-WARNER BROS.
N. B. c.
TOY MATIkEES

N. B. c.
TOY MATIkEES
THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL
METROPOLITAN POLICE
PARTY
in cooperation with
THE PAREkT-TEAcHER
ASSOCIATION
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
have joined forces to provide
food, new toys and new clothing
for needy children and poor
families this Christmas.
NeU toys and neu clothing DiH
be received noU at all Warner
Bros Theaters and ,UiH be taken
as the price OF admission at II
theaters on Saturday morning,
December IS.
on-perishable food or any
other gifts Uill be received at any
police precinct in Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PHONE
THE STAR-NATioNAL 5000
Branches 293, 260 and 4lS
PoLlCE-REPUBLlc 0SS3
and 0884
PIT. A.-GEoRGlA S735
FEDERAL EMPLoYES-
DISTRICT 2200, Braneh 1877
n. B. c.-DiSTRicT o30o
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Mayer Signs Contract.

CULVER CITY, Calf, Dec. 7 (P.-
Nicholas Schenck, president of Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayer, said today Louis B.
Mayer had agreed to sign a new five-
year contract as vice president in
charge of production.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
NEW OBJECTIVE CITED
Federal Unemployment Insurance
Bill Aim of Brotherhoods.

Bill Aim Of Brotherhoods.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. (P).-A
Federal unemployment insurance bill
will be the next big problem of rail-
road brotherhoods. George NJ Har-
rison, grand president of the Brother
hoods of Railway and Steamship
Clerks. said today
State laws which have no uni
formity are unworkable." Mr. Har-
rison said. land cannot possibly be
adapted to an organization like ours,
which knows no State lines"
He came to Buffalo last night to
preside at the brotherhood's seventh
annual educational conference, which
opens today.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
TO0LAk WOULDN'T TAKE
JERSEY SENATORSHIP
He Says Post as Moore's Successor
Is Luxury I Cannot
Afford"

BY the Associated Press.
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Dec. T.
Democratic State Senator John E.
Toolan, one of the half dozen mem
toned as possible successor to Gov.-
elect Harry A. Moore in the United
States Senate, removed himself from
the running today.
In letter to State Attorney General
David T. Wilentz, Mr.. Toolan said
he was not candidate because the
Senate was "a luxury I cannot afford. >
Evening star., 1937-06-14
INDIANA TORNADO
LEAVES IS INJURED
Town of MeIIott and Vicinity
Heavily Hit by Night
Storm.
By the Associated Press.

by tIe aSSOCidleU TIeSS.
MELLOTT, Ind, June 14.-Dawn
sketched today path of destruction
and suffering left by roaring tornado
which struck this little Fountain
County town with dramatic sudden
ness, leaving at least 16 persons in
Jured.
Augmented by hundreds of volunteer
rescue workers, group of State police
patrolled the town throughout the
hight after it was plunged into dark
ness by break in electric current
caused by the windstorm. Because
OF the darkness, officers were handi-
capped in their efforts to make a
complete survey of the damage.
Troops Are Asked.
Sheriff Frank NJ Black telephoned
request to Gov M. Clifford Town
send early today for National Guard
troops to blockade roads leading to
Mellott and prevent hundreds of cur
ious from entering the stricken area.
State police said apparently only
four persons required hospital treat
ment. They were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Parkerson and their two daughters
Wilma and Catherine, who were
rushed to a hospital at Danville, III.
Dozen Homes Destroyed.
The tornado caused heavy damage
in an area of 5 or square miles,
Sheriff Black said 1t entered Mellott,
southwest and then moved eastward
after leveling nearly dozen homes,
unroofing and damaging many others
and f1attening trees, utility poles and
power lines.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Monroe Quiet but Will Call
5000 Vigila1ltes If Needed

pickets had sought to prevent opera
tion Of the Newton Steel Co. plant
q Republic Steel Corp. subsidiary.
Republic Steel, Mayor Knaggs and
all the forces which have resisted c.
I. O.'s efforts to get contract with the
steel corporation were scored at the
meeting which was attended by a.
crowd variously estimated to have
numbered anywhere from 5000 to
$4,000.
Such expressions as industrial
slavery" hired thugs" and 100 per
cent organization Of workers" poured
from the loudspeaker system, and
speakers were loudly cheered. At the
close, the throng dispersed quietly. Be
fore nightfall all were gone.
With the night went the National
Guardsmen with their machine guns
and rifles, their tents and their KNAPP
sacks.
There is no longer need of troops
here" Gov. Frank Murphy decided.
But Mayor Knaggs wasn't so sure
There was that statement at the mass
meeting when Van A. Bittner, c. l. O.
organizer. warned: I'm two days We
will be back. The picket lines at New
ton Steel will be restored"