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Evening star., 1937-11-20
Defer Of BANDITS.
IS KILLED BY AUTO.
Berman Won Battle With
Hold-up Men During Crime
Wave Three Years Ago.

Arthur CJiggs) Berman, 81, who won
a gun battle with bandits several years
ago, after defying them to rob him,
lost his life last night when an auto
mobile ran him down as he was cross
ing the street near his restaurant at
1928 Georgia avenue NV. He was
the city's ninety-second traffic victim
this year.
The driver of the automobile, police
reported, was Ben F. Powers, %, of
5024 Second street NV. who was re-
leased for an inquest which probably
will be called Monday Mr.. Berman
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he died several hours after the
accident.
Threatened Thugs.
During a wave of banditry three
years ago, Mr.. Berman publicly an.
nounced that hold-up men could not
force him to hand over the money he
took in at his restaurant. Shortly
afterward, three thugs appeared and
told him to get his hands up.
Instead, the restaurant owner grab
bed at fun in the hands of one of
the robbers. He was wounded in the
ensuing fight, but forced his assailants
to flee empty-handed. He recovered
after stay in the hospital.
A coroner's jury yesterday afternoon
held District Fireman Keith L. Bell
70, OF 321 Thirteenth street NE. for
Police Court action under the negli-
gent homicide law as the driver of a
car in which his friend, Fireman
Stanley Duda, %, was fatally in
Jured on Benning road NE, early
Wednesday.
Scbs During Testimony.
Mr.. Bell broke down and sobbed
while making a voluntary statement
to the jury. He said he was forced to
speed up his car in an effort to avoid
a collision with second machine.
The firemens automobile sideswiped
this car, hit the curb and turned over.
Mr.. Duda, who lived at 2421 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, was pronounced
dead at Casualty Hospital. The two
friends were returning from meeting
of the District Fire Fighters Asso-
citation at the Hamilton Hotel.
Harry Cavanaugh, 38, of Capitol
Heights, was brought to Casualty Hos
pital with possible fracture Of the
skull, said to have been received in an
automobile accident on River road
near Tuxedo early today. The in
jured man was brought here by the
Blandensburg Rescue Squad. His
condition was described as undeter-
mined.
Evening star., 1937-11-20

Capt. Miller explained. not only
obstructed more Of the street during
the actual parking, but added to the
difficulty of moving the trucks out
into the stream of traffic when
leaving.
Capt. Miller said the new regulations
had been imposed after conferences
with Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer and the market manager, Leo
Brooks. An officer also was stationed
at the market last Wednesday and
again today, he said, to explain the
new ruling.
Although the practice Of head-on
parking had been accepted at this
market for many years, it was the last
place in the District where parallel
parking was not required.
In addition to the two forced to post
collateral, it was reported several other
farmers protested the new require
ment, some even leaving the market
without attempting to sell their prod
uce.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
GARNETT WILL GET
3 ROOMS IN NEW
COURTS BUILDING
U. S. Attorney and City
Heads End Dispute With
Compromise.
SPACE ALLOTMENTS
ARE MADE BY OFFICIAL S
Structure Is Scheduled to Be
Ready for Use in About
Two Months.

The Commissioners bowed grace
fully out of controversy with United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett
today. announcing they would assign
for the prosecutors use three rooms
in the new Police Court Building.
A compromise decision on the al
lotment of space in the two build
ings-which is said ito make every
body happy"-was announced today,
as the result of a conference between
the Commissioners and the United
States attorney.
Garnet Insisted on Space.
Mr.. Garnett some weeks ago in
sisted he should be allotted space in
the new building for the grand jury
and witnesses. His request has been
granted, although during the height
OF the public debate, Commissioner
Hazen told reporters the District gov
ernment needed all the space in the
building, and Mr.. Garnett should ap-
ply to the Attorney General for ad-
ditional housing he might need.
The Commissioners said it had beer
found the Police Court activities coulo
be properly housed, leaving a number
of rooms available for other assign.
ment For Police Court activities the
Commissioners have allotted space
throughout the first and second floor!
and in the basement. For the use ol
the United States attorney, the grand
jury and witnesses in United State:
cases the Commissioners have allotted
to Mr.. Garnett one courtroom, ont
judges chambers and one witnes!
room on the first floor. General activi
ties of the District government will bt
housed in the remainder of the frs
floor.
Offices Now Scattered.
The Commissioners had insisted
they would need all space in the build
ing not required for Police Court pur.
poses for divisions of the District nov
housed in scattered quarters, some o.
which are in old buildings in the Mu
nicipal Center site.
The new building, in Judiciar.
Square to the north of the Distric
Court House. is scheduled to be ready
for use in about two months. 1t wa.
planned to be larger than now re-
quired for the Police Court activities
to allow for expected necessary ex
pansion OF Police Court work in late
years.
Evening star., 1937-11-20

know yet whether I ever fed him.
That was May 13. Then 1 walked
myself into the Northern lines-and
there I been ever since.
Il walked right up to Gen. McDow-
ellis headquarters, Colen said, land
asked for a pass to go on to Wash
ington. The general wouldn't give me
a pass, cause he said he needed my
services down at Belle Plain, on the
Potomac"
And he never has gone back to
Okenbrow, though he had wife there
"a young girl he married just before
the runaway. Later she joined him in
Union territory.
L might have gone back" Colen ad-
mitted, but dreamed a dream White
men all round the house-and / in it,
So, instead Of spending any more
harvests cutting wheat. Colen met his
young wife and they set up home of
their oWn-for their two children. The
mother died in 1894
Married Again.
Once again the former slave went
to the altar, because he believes mar
ried man is a happier individual than
a bachelor. Three children came of
this union, but their mother died some
years ago, and Colen is now all alone
save for these sons and daughters, five
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children who are with him today on
what he declares to be the happiest
day of my life"
It's mighty happy day because the
old man-"Grandpop"-says these off
spring of his have everything their
own way. All the boys and girls of to-
day have everything their own way
Everybody has If you can't get every
thing your own way, it's your own
fault"
Evening star., 1937-11-20
Effort to Determine Incomes
Of Cab Driuers PrOres FlOp
Received Found ''Meanin Q.
less" but Hours Believed Longer and
Returns Less Than Car Operators.

Richmond B. Keech. vice chairman
of the commission, tells a story that
illustrates the reason the check-up on
the cab operations was abandoned.
One day. Mr.. Keech said. he stopped
a driver who had just filed a return,
and inquired how he arrived at the net
income figures used in the report.
Explanation Of Driver.
We'll" explained the driver, II put
down what had in my pocket when
got home"
Further questioning revealed the
driver had used his receipts during the
day to purchase gasoline and oil,
lunch, cigarettes, the family groceries
and various incidentals.
To him met income meant cash in
hand after days work. And, Mr.
Keech said, there are many other
drivers who belong to the same school,
of thought.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
Ex-Slaue, Still Alert on lOlst
Birthday, Recalls Old Days
William, COlen Learns Of
Big Cake for Surprise
Party Today.
By JOHN ]. DAILY.

Born slave, William Colen today
celebrates his 101st birthday. sur
rounded by children. grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, gathered at
a quaint old homestead atop an Ana
costa hill that overlooks the Potomac
and the Capitol
For the past week or so, heavy
birthday preparations have been un-
derway at 1918 Elvans road Sc,
where the women-folk baked cake
that carries lO1 candles.
While the cake was baked, the
house was put through process Of
paint-up and cleanup. AS all this bus
tie went on, the old man-"Grand-
pop" as everyone calls him-Was prac-
tically a prisoner in his room. His
kinfolk wanted to keep what they
were doing away from him. With the
intuition of age he found it out: Il
know" he said, they're goin' to have
a birthday party"
Decides on Birthday Interview.
So William Colen on the eve of his
101st birthday decided to give out an
interview to The Star which he re-
members as newspaper far back to
the year 1862 when he broke through
the Confederate lines and became part
of the Union forces. When the war
was over he stayed in Washington. in
stead of going back to Ole Virginny,
and, as he says, I've been here ever
since"
Colen was born a slave in the fam
lily of John Tayloe, who was a friend
of George Washington-born on the
plantation Of Charles Tayloe, a place
called OkenbroW, about 25 miles out
side Fredericksburg.
How 1 know I'm 101 years old is
thisaway," he said. Il was little boy
and had learned to count. One day
got look in the books where the
master kept count of all his slaves and
his horses and cattle - and I see
where was born in 1886. So 1 asked
my mother if that was the year, and
she said, Yes, you was born just five
weeks before the Christmas recess
Then I figured backwards and knew
was born on November 20. 1886. Sc
that makes me l0l years old"
Recess From Work at Holidays.
The Christmas recess was a four
day period of JOY on the old planta-
ton, according to Colen, who explained
that at all the holiday periods they
had so many days of rest from work
Colen recalled the day he ran away
from the plantation: I'VE were plowine
and planting corn all day for the white
folk. When we got through. I put
my old mule in the stable. Don'l
Evening star., 1937-11-20
RETIREMENT PAY BILL
PRESENTED BY FADDIS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Faddis of Pennsyl-
vania yesterday proposed cutting off
the retirement pay of former Army,
Navy and Marine officers and retired
Federal civil employees who are serv-
ing in paid, appointive positions in any
branch of the Federal, State and local
governments.
Faddis introduced two bills covering
the proposals.
The retirement pay would be re-
sumed after the persons affected with
drew from their appointive positions.
The proposed acts would not affect
persons in elective positions.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
RED BOOK CHARGE
PROBED BY D. A. R.
Two Publications Placed on
School List Again, Meet
ing Is Told.

Charges of secret reinstatement in
the District school curriculum of
books previously banned because of
their alleged communistic content are
being Investigated by a special sub
committee of the National Defense
Committee of the local Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Following the statement at the
meeting yesterday at the MayfloWer
Hotel by Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins,
delegate, that two books banned
two years ago at the instance of the
D. A. r. have been placed again on
the approved lists for the schools,
Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg, committee
chairman, appointed committee to
investigate and make report at the
next meeting on December IT.
I'VE want to get at the bottom
of this, but will not take any action
unil the report is made declared
Mrs. Holzberg. 1--WE want to be per-
fectly fair about it."
Magazine Used in Schools.
1t also was brought out that Scholas-
tic, magazine alleged by the Daugh-
tiers to be of Communistic tendency,
is being used in the schools.
Members of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate are Miss Helen
M. ToWner, Miss Margaret I. Fraser,
Mrs. Margaret S. Zimmele, Mrs. John
L. Homer and Mrs. E. P. Andrus.
Informed of the D. A. r. action,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president
of the Board of Education, said she
did not know anything about any
Communistic books in the school sys-
tenn and would welcome the investi-
CATION.
Il haven't the faintest idea what
books they are referring to-" she de-
clared
Thoroughly Investigated.
AS to the matter of Scholastic, Mrs
Doyle pointed out, the magazine had
been thoroughly investigated by a
joint committee of teachers and
school officials on two counts, namely,
as to whether it was communistic and
secondly as to whether it should be
used in the schools.
The committee filed separate re-
port absolving the publication from
any communistic tendencies regardless
OF what action the board took on its
use in the schools" she declared. The
board approved it.
Discussion of Communism in the
District schools was precipitated by
Representative Jenckes, Democrat, of
Indiana, who addressed the Daugh-
tiers yesterday. She urged education
as a means of national defense against
Communism.
"A congressional investigation some
time ago." she said. developed the
fact that the Board of Education of
the District employed a professor to
teach character education at $50 a
day, who was, at the same time, as
sociated with the University of Mos
cow"
Evening star., 1937-11-20
PARKS REPORT MADE
Rejecting Pool Has Been Cleaned,
Is Being Reflled, Ickes Told.

Secretary Ickes yesterday was in
formed by c. Marshall Finnan, SUI
perintendent of the National Capital
Parks, that the semi-annual cleaning
of the Lincoln Memorial rejecting
pool has been completed and the
pool was being refilled with water.
-Four new drinking fountains have
been erected in Franklin Park and
two in Lafayette Park. Hexagonal in
shape and made of a concrete COM
position, the fountains were designed
by the branch of plans and designs
of the National Park Service Of the
Interior Department.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
NEW SCIENTIFIC FIND
Workshop for Making Of Stone
Implements Discovered in Hawaii

" VI hSAop AoA MdhluS VI SLOHe
Implements Discovered in Hawaii
H1Lo, Hawaii, Nov. 20 9.-science
has discovered a new chapter in the
history of the Polynesians who settled
Hawaii.
Kenneth P. Emory, Ethnologist of
the Bishop Museum in Honolulu
found on the lava-caked flanks of
towering Mauna Kea remains of what
he believes were the worlds largest
workshops for the manufacture of
stone implements.
Primitive craftsmen, jealous of their
skill. journeyed each year from the
warm valleys they loved to the cold
12,000-foot level of the extinct vol
cano to manufacture stone hatchets
for industry and warfare, Emory said.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
TRANSIT co. APPROVED
I. c. &c. Rules It May Act as Self
Insurer.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today approved the application
of the Capital Transit Co. to act as
self-insurer under the motor carrier
act, holding that the company was
financially able to afford security for
the protection of the public that is re-
quired.
A concern not able to give this as
surance is required to carry a liability
protection in an outside agency.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
Zeppelin Delayed.

Changes in construction having
caused delay, the new German zep-
pelin LIZ 13O will not make trial
flights until April.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
MISS PERKINS TO SPEAK
Tentatively Accepts Invitation to
Talk in Richmond.

Talk in Richmond.
Secretary Perkins has tentatively
accepted an invitation to speak in
Richmond January 81 in the interest
OF wage and hour legislation.
The invitation was extended yes
terday by a committee representing
the Young Democrats of Virginia,
including John Galleher, Lee Stevens
and John Curria. executive secretary.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

queer his pitch? You don't stand an
earthly chance with his crowd"
Perhaps not" l answered. but
I'm not yet convinced that raid on
the Tower is possible, with a battalion
of Guards on duty there, and -"
Julian laughed again. You can
take it from me, Mr. Elliott if
there's any man who puts his money
on certainties, it's Henry Cardinal"
He was leaning towards me. and l
could see his eyes flash. Listen! l
could take you into certain room in
his house now - it's above the portico
on the west side - and could let you
see a model of the Tower of London,
Evening star., 1937-05-02
THIS WEEK
Continued from pogs seven

IDENTIFY Henry Cardinals guests had
not yet gone. The upper floors OF the
house were in darkness; the entire
staff seemed to be busy downstairs. l
went a little way down the street.
where the garden was enclosed by a
high wall. made leap for the top of
the wall, hauled myself up, and
dropped into the garden.
1t did not occur to me to question
the wisdom of what l was dong.
Indeed, crushed back all such ques-
tons; for l knew that, if l began to
count the risks, l might hesitate -
and hesitation would be fatal. Julian's
words about the room above the por-
Evening star., 1937-05-02
THIS WEEK
Crown Jewels Mystery

| told myself doggedly that l was
going to see it through.
Closing the window, took up my
position behind the drawn curtains,
and ten minutes later the double doors
were opened. Someone switched on
shaded lamp at each end of the long
table. AS he went out, l caught a
glimpse of him. He was short and
black-haired, and l recognized the
man who had kept me prisoner for
most of one night in my apartment.
Not long after, two other men came
in. One of them had dark moustache
and soldierly bearing. and wondered
if he were the former Guards officer
Evening star., 1937-05-02
"klutch" Holds
FALSE Teeth
Tight all day

"Klutch' forms a comfort cushion: holds
the plates 50 snug they can't rock, drop,
schafe or be played with, and not seed
can get under them. Yes ess s~f ss1
,teek q vsH As yss did visk yess s1s
teeth. Don't endure loose plates another
day. .'KIutch" will end your troubles.
25c and soc at druggistsl II your drug
sist hasn't 1t, lss's 0ssss money on sub
stttutes, but send US l0c and we will
mail you a generous trial box.
HART 4 CO., Boa z44l-E, Emira, N. Y.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

showing every door, every sentry
post. He's got another model of the
Jewel House, with every detail correct.
These models took eight months to
make; they were checked up with
hundreds of snapshots taken under the
very noses of the sentries and warders.
Cardinals been there only once in his
life - at dinner last night - but he
could find his way about the Tower Of
London as if it we're his own house"
He moved nearer to me- Don't be
damned fool! Get out while you can"
Then he turned away in sudden
anger, and lurched to his feet. What
the hell do l care? If you ask for
trouble, you'll have it." He went
across the studio and tugged open a
door. Reckon l know where the old
dame keeps her liquor" There was
the squirt of a match, and he returned
with half a tumblerful of spirits. I'm
picking up a night NOTORIOUS outside
of Paris" he said, setting down the
empty glass. I'm not risking railway
stations. I've told you what to do,
Anne. Got money!
"Yes; plenty, thank you. Julian"
l could hear her locking the door
behind him. When she came back she
sank down on the divan and drew in
long. shuddering breath. IF you'd
known Julian a year ago! He's diff
ferent now it's Cardinals doing"
She covered her face with her hands.
I'm so thankful he's going away. l
feel don't care what happens now"
Itouched her shoulder gently. You
do! We're going back to London -
we must see Major Morton. But l
must get some information first"
She rose and came close to me, look
ing up anxiously into my face. What
do you mean to do - Colin?"
My name had slipped out naturally;
it was the first time she had used it;
and took her hands in mine. "Never
mind - you'll know in good time"
l picked up my hat and ulster. In
my pocket there was the small auto
matte that ! had taken from the man
in my apartment the night before.
and slipped it under a cushion. This
is for you, Anne Marie, but hope to
heaven you won't have to use it. III
be back as soon as can"
you must take care" she whis-
pered. Wont you Let me come
mo; I'm better alone. An 1ero1r."
Igroped my way down to the street.
and soon picked up taxicab. In a
few minutes l stood before Cardinals
house, set far back amid dense trees.
Beyond the wrought-iron gates at the
driveway, I caught sight of line OF
luxurious looking automobiles. Evl-
Evening star., 1937-05-02

tico had been firmly imprinted on my
mind, and crept through the shrub
berry and made rapid survey. Sure
enough, there was a pillared portico,
with a vine trellis on the wall beside it.
l climbed upward to the dark win
dow over the postico, double case
ment, with stained glass. With my
pocket-knife l began to cut away the
lead around diamond shaped piece of
glass. managed to lever it out; and |
put my arm through the hole, raised
the metal latch, and slowly opened the
easement Lowering myself to the
window recess, l parted the heavy
curtains. The room beyond was in
darkness and | scratched match.
A brief glimpse was enough to tell
me several things about the room. 1t
was large book lined library with
high ceiling. At a mans height from
the floor there was narrow gallery.
with rail, from which access could be
gained to the books on the upper
shelves. This gallery with its small
circular stair of wrought-iron was on
the same level as the curtained WIN
dow where stood. There was desk
at the distant end, near it long
polished table, with chairs set around
it as if they had been placed for
conference. Cropping my way along the
gallery, went down the iron steps
and crossed the thick carpet to the
double doors.
They were locked, and l stood
listening. The absence of any sound
reassured me, and ventured to light
another match. This room certainly
answered to Julian's description, but
of the models that he had spoken
about, could see nothing, and had
hoped that they might give me some
clue to the method Cardinal intended
to adopt in his raid on the Jewel
House. Near the elaborate chimney
piece there was another door, but this
too was locked; so were the drawers in
the desk returned to the window in
the gallery to take stock of the situa-
ton. l had left the easement open a
few inches, to give me line of retreat,
and | heard the sound of automobiles
on the driveway; Cardinals guests
were departing. My watch showed
that the time was ten-thirty. In an
other half hour, l told myself, his
agents would be seated around the
table below to receive his final instruc-
tlOnS.
1t was this thought that made my
heart 20 like trip hammer. Panic
swept over me, and pushed open the
easement and was getting my leg over
the sill when paused in modification.
There could be no backing out now;
was up to the neck in this affair; and