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Evening star., 1938-01-24
THREE ARE HELD
IN $4,000 BONDS
Suspects Believed to Have
Staged 40 HoId-Ups Face
Grand Jury Action.

Three members of Baltimore
bandit gang, believed to have staged
40 armed hold-ups involving more
than $4,000 here and irf the Maryland
city, were held for grand jury action
here today under bonds aggregating
$85,000
The men. all colored, were Harry
ToWson and Andrew Savage, arraigned
before Police Court Judge Hobart New
man and held under $4,000 bond
each. and Samuel T. Brady, arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage and held under
$25,OOO bond.
All pleaded guilty. ToWson and Saw
age were charged with robbing a
liquor store at 600 I street Sc. and
Brady with holding up liquor store
at 202 L street NV. Both hold-ups
took place in December.
The unusually high bonds were
placed at the suggestion of Assistant
District Attorney Louis Whitestone,
who told the court he considered these
CdocS W Uc LIlc WUISL lIle DlSlI1CI
ever has seen"
Towson and Brady are accused of
% cases Of hold-ups and two cases
of assault with intent to kill, while
Savage is accused of three hold-ups
and one assault with intent to kill.
These cases will be presented to the
grand jury.
Savage and Towson were arrested
after a running gun battle by Detec-
tive Sergt. r. j. Barrett and Officers
D. j. Guest and E. E. Scott of the
ninth precinct. The car in which the
bandits were riding failed to make a
turn at Peace Cross on Defense high
way and crashed into a parked ma
chine. Three companions who escaped
were arrested later in Baltimore and
will stand trial there. Police believe
a sixth occupant of the car is still at
large.
Brady was arrested in Baltimore
several days after the capture of the
others. and was brought here after
Baltimore hold-up victims failed to
identify him in lineup.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
EVIDENCE PISTOL
KILLS SMALL BOY
''UnIoaded Gun." TWirIed by
Elder Brother, Is
Discharged.

A playful game Of "cops and rob-
bers' ended in tragedy last night in
the home of Andrew F. Gasch, chief
OF the Bladensburg Fire Department,
when bullet from .38-caliber re-
volver fatally wounded his 9-year-old
son. Raymond Francis GaSch, and in
jured his elder son, George, is.
While their parents were attending
a theater in Washington, the brothers
were playing with the revolver in the
basement of their home Believing
the gun was unloaded. George was
twirling it on his finger while the
younger boy watched.
Suddenly the pistol fired. The
bullet grazed the older brothers left
hand and then struck Raymond in
the right side Of his chest.
George picked up his brother and
carried him outside of their home at
l04 Edmonston road. A neighhor.
Robert Baldwin. rushed the boys to
Casualty Hospital, but 1t was too
late. Raymond died on the way.
George was treated for the hand
wound. and then returned home His
parents heard the story of the tragedy
from the grief-stricken boy when they
returned from the theater.
The revolver was one which Mr..
Gasch, former Bladensburg constable,
seized after the Old Colonial Tea
House hold-up five years ago in which
man was killed.
Justice OF the Peace Henry A.
O'Neill issued a certificate of acci-
dental death and said he would hold
a hearing early next week.
Mr.. Gasch, besides being chief Of
the Fire Department, is secretary to
the town commissioners. His brother,
Clarence. is chief Of the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad.
Raymond was a student at the
Bladensburg Elementary School.
George attends the Bladensburg High
School.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
FIDELITY ACTION
DUE TOMORROW
Final Court Step on Sale of
Closed Associations As
sets Scheduled.

Final court action on sale OF the
assets of the closed Fidelity Building
& Loan Association to the new First
Federal Savings g. Loan Association
scheduled for today, was postponed
until tomorrow by Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue.
The justice said that since his order,
issued shortly before Christmas, giving
conditional approval to the Fidelity
reorganization plan is returnable to-
day, creditors should be given until
the close Of business to enter any OBJ
jections they may have.
The plan, approved by the controller
Of the currency, calls for transfer Of
all Fidelity assets to the new First
Federal Savings g. Loan Association,
which will make available to Fidelity
depositors cash or shares in the new
association on the basis Of IS cents
on the dollar.
Justice O'Donoghue gave conditional
approval after appraisers appointed by
the court had reported the $3,9l2,854
valuation of the Fidelity assets by
the receiver. James H. Nolan, was a
fair sale price.
The Fidelity was closed year ago
last July by order of the controller,
and at the same time its former head,
Fred B. Rhodes, was arrested, subse-
quently was indicted and two trials
have resulted in hung juries
If and when Justice O'Donoghue
gives final approval to the sale of as
sets, 1t is estimated about three weeks
will be required to complete the work
necessary to set up the new association,
and open its doors.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
.ST|TELYSASSETS
WON'T COVERF|NE
$685. 900 Imposed on Him in
Fraud Case May Remain
Unpaid for Years.
(Story on page B-16.)

The $4,000 fine imposed in District
Court Friday on Reno E. Stitely, for
mer National Park Service employe,
when he was sentenced to serve from
6 to IL years in prison, probably will
remain uncollected for many years, it
was indicated today.
Accused Of obtaining some $50, 900
in Government funds by means Of
fraudulent pay rolls, Stitely pleaded
guilty to 9 counts of a 12-count
indictment.
Although no statement could be OBJ
tained from the Internal Revenue
Bureau today, it was learned from
other sources that proceedings had
been taken to collect tax payments
and that all of Stitely's property prob
ably will go to meet his tax bill.
Whatever assets he possesses already
have been levied upon, it was under
stood.
Although he Is unable to pay the
fine, pauper's oath will not remit it,
1t was said. Even after the former
voucher unit chief has served his
prison term the fine will have the
force of a judgement against him and
remain hanging over him until 1t Is
satisfied.
Details Of income tax proceedings
were withheld by the Internal Revenue
Bureau with the statement that laws
prohibit the giving out of such infor-
nation.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TO HOLD FORUM TONIGHT
Proponents Of State Medicine
Movement to Defend Their
Views at MeetinTs

Proponents Of State medicine, CO.
operative medical care and tho ortho-
dox practice Of medicine will defend
their views tonight at 8 o'clock before
the Democratic Women's National
Council in the first Of q series of
monthly forums to be staged by the
organization. The meeting will be
held In the ballroom of the National
Democratic Club at 1900 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
DR.. T. Swami Harding, economist
and writer, will urge the necessity
for State medical care; w. G. Kirk
patrick, newly elected president Of the
Home Owners Loan Corp. medical
cooperative, will defend that groups
plan and DR.. A. B. Bennett. local
eye, ear and throat specialist, will
argue the orthodox viewpoint.
A platform composed of one sup
porter Of each Of the three plans.
together with two neutral members,
Will question tho speaks1A
Evening star., 1938-01-24
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Army Band at the Army
Band Auditorium at 6 pm. today;
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl
Hubner, assistant leader.
Program.
March. "Coeur D'Alene" Sweet
Overture, Russian and Ludmilla,"
Glinka
Caprice, 'Frolic of the Keys" -Jahrl
Charles D. Hershey, xylophonist.
Reverie, Twilight" Cesek
Air de ballet. "Pierrot" -Hadley
Popular, With Smile and a Song"
Churchill
Waltz, youthful Fancies"- Dell Orc
March, est. Julien" H Hughes
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Marine Band. at 3 pm. to-
morrow. in the auditorium; Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; William F..
Santelmann, second leader, conduct
ing.
Program.
Marines Hymn"
Overture, "RienZi" -W Wagner
Duet for cornet and trombone,
Home to Our Mountains Verdi
Eugene Kuhns and Olin Maxfield.
March. Warm Springs Founda-
oAoALs 1llUOL
Selections from Eileen" Herbert
Duet for flute and horn, "Titl
Serenade" It'll
Clayton Lindsay and Thaddeaus Hess
Tone poem, "Feuersnot" Strauss
March, Pacific Mall Marsden
Ballet music from "Rosamunde,"
Wagner
March, "F. D. Roosevelt" Woodin
Hymn, Nov Praise God Our Lord"
Bach
The Marines hymn, 1.-THE Halls of
Montezuma."
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
(The Marine Band concert orig
inally scheduled for s pm. Wednes-
dav has been canceledl
Evening star., 1938-01-24
NECESSITY Is SEEN
RADIO ACTION GUIDE
Craven Says Public Interest Must
Rule in Dealing With Pa
pers' Stations.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tic ASSOCldtcu 1TeSS.
Commissioner T. A. M. Craven of
the Communications Commission said
today the rule of public interest and
necessity should guide the commission
in dealing with newspaper-owned
radio stations until a study has been
made of their broadcast service.
Mr.. Craven's observations, con-
tanned in a study of the social and
economic aspects Of radio broadcast
ing, were made public by Chairman
Frank r. McNinch.
Eventually" he said, "a choice
may have to be made between per-
mitting or prohibiting other media
such as the press an opportunity to
supplement their older facilities with
the newer invention of RADIO"
No adequate study, he said, had
been made to show whether news
paper stations "have furnished aver
age, superior or inferior service"
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Mule Rehabilitation Factory
Faces Threat of u. s. Action

Of his teeth. On the edges of the
incisors, the biting" teeth, are little
grooves or cups that wear away as
the animal advances in years. 1t
was discovered that the mule fac
tory had been reverting to an old
horse-trading practice known as
"bishoping filing Of new cups
in such manner they couldn't be
detected. Their teeth also had been
scrubbed clean.
Another way the ages Of mules are
determined is by the cavernous spaces
around their eyes. If q mule Is fat
tened and these spaces don't fill out,
then that mule Is getting pretty old
But the mule factory" was inserting
fluid around their eyes with q
hypodermic needle, filling in the cav
ernous spaces.
Another trick employed was dye
ing the hair around their faces that
usually changes color when the ami
NAL advances in age.
Mr.. Brooks Is working on legisla-
ton to halt their interstate shipment.
He contends such . practice Is Just
as bad or worse than transporting Q
stolen aastomohkls aNsoss q ata3o HnA,
Evening star., 1938-01-24

Representative Overton Brooks,
Democrat, of Louisiana plans to in
troduce legislation to halt a mule
rehabilitation factory" from selling
patched-up mules for good, sound
stock to his constituents.
The folks back home have been
complaining that concern in q
neighboring State has been shipping
to them mules that have had their
faces lifted and whose ages were
disguised by subterfuge.
BY all the signs ordinarily en-
ployed to determine their ages the
animals appeared to be young, healthy
stock. But when they were put in
a cotton field beneath a blistering
Louisiana sun their. true ages became
apparent.
Before half days ordinary work
was finished the mules were practi-
cally dead on their feet. Time and
again the harness to the plow would
become slack. The mules had no
strength. They could not even pull
up an ordinary sized stump.
One Of the principal ways Of tell
ing . mules aes Is BY the condition
Evening star., 1938-01-24

father. assistant chief Of field inspec-
tlon for the Bureau of Animal
Husbandry. Department of Agricul-
ture, had hundreds of circulars with
his picture and description sent to
police departments Throughout the
country in an effort to locate his son,
and had returned from a trip to the
docks at Baltimore only a short time
before the boys body was found.
Funeral services will be held today.
Members of the high school football
squad and officials of the Boy Scouts.
in which Truman had been active here
and at his former home, Jacksonville.
Fla, called at the home to extend
sympathy, but the services will be
private. Mrs. Cole said He is survived
only by his parents.
Truman was considered good
student and was we'll liked by his
classmates. He had planned to enter
the University of Ohio next fall to
study to become veterinarian, with
view to taking up the same work
his father has followed for many years.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Ne,vs Picture
Ends Runaway
Jaunt by Girl
er eeial Dispa teh TO The Star.

LURAY, Va. Jan. 24.-Frances
Jones, one Of two 16-year-old school
girls missing from home for two
weeks, returned from Washington
Saturday night by bus. The girl
said she had been working in q lunch
room and that Christine Good, the
other girl, was still working in the
Capital. The girls got q ride on a
bread truck which took them almost
all the way to Washington, she said.
when I saw our pictures in the
paper. couldn't get home soon
enough" Frances said. I almost fell
In the door was 30 glad to see my
sick mother. begged Christine, and
even cried for her to come home with
me, but shs refused. She came -
fax - The bus station"
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Boy, Missing for Week, Found
Dead in Garage Near Home
Truman Cole Is Victim,
of Carbon MOnOxide
POISONING.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

oS II otdH SoITeopOnQeHt Oh Inc SLaT.
CHEVY CHASE Md, Jan. "a
The Nationwide search for Truman
w. Cole. 17-year-old Woodrow Wilson
High School student, who had been
missing for week, was ended yester-
day with discovery of his body in the
garage of new. unoccupied house a
few blocks from his home, 1920 Hunt
avenue.
In the pocket of his vest Montgom-
cry County police found what he ap-
parently intended as a farewell note,
bearing only the penciled heading
Dear Mother" No marks of violence
were found on the body, half outside
the car in which he had taken girl
home from birthday party |anu-
ary Is.
Police believe that, respondent over
his health since he was injured in a
football game last fall, he had driven
to the vacant garage in the 48OO
block of Chevy Chase boulevard,
closed the double doors, and gotten
back into the car, the motor of which
was still running. The ignition switch
was still on. and the gasoline tank
was empty when the car and the
youths body were discovered by Floyd
Lagerson, real estate agent, Of 8O6
Maple avenue, Takoma Park, who
with his wife and two friends was
inspecting it preparatory to showing
it to a prospective purchaser. Dr.
Benjamin c. Perry of Bethesda said
the youth had been dead for some
time"
Finding of the body ended a nation
wide search instituted last week when
Truman did not return home from
the party at the home of Betty Jane
Barlow, 1901 Longfellow street NV
1t was first believed he might have
been the victim of amnesia resulting
from the injury to his spine last fall
in football game between Woodrow
Wilson and Landon High Schools. His
Evening star., 1938-01-24
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
LAUNCH M. U. COURSE
DR.. Byrd Stresses Importance of
Work to Civilization in Ad.
dress of Welcome.
By q Stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star,

By staf1 Correspondent Of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md, Jan. "a
The importance of engineering in the
various phases Of civilization was
stressed by Dr. H. c. Byrd, president
of the University of Maryland, in well
coming engineers to the second annual
highway engineering short course here
today.
The course, which will continue
through February 4, was opened by
Dean S. S. Steinberg of the College
OF Engineering. Other addresses by
DR.. H. E. Tabler, chairman of the
State Roads Commission, and Nathan
L. Smith. chief engineer of the State
roads body, were scheduled during
the day.
Several speakers are listed for the
course and plans have been made for
demonstration tests on highway con-
struction and uses of concrete and
asphalt.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Rink to Aid Ball Fund.

SILVER SPRING. Md, Jan. "a
Especially Twenty per cent of the
gross receipts of the Silver Spring
Skating Rink on Saturday will be do
mated to the Presidents Birthday Ball
Fund. It has been announced by Capt.
Ward w. Caddington. A contribution
box also viii b placed At The door.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
ASSOCIATION DINNER
Forest Hills Citizens Group to
Hold Banquet Tomorrow.

The Forest Hills Citizens Associa-
ton will hold its third annual banquet
tomorrow at Z pm, at the Columbia
Country Club, L. A. Carruthers, presi-
dent, announced today.
Principal speakers will be Senator
Ebert Thomas of Oklahoma and Sen
ator Capper Of Kansas. They are ex-
pected to discuss civic affairs, placing
particular emphasis on taxation and
budget problems. Several municipal
omciab also ere expected to attend
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Builders to Dance.

ARLINGTON, Va, Jan. "a CSpeciaD. .
The Building Trades Club Of Arling-
ton County will sponsor dance Friday.
8 pm, at Lee Tavern, Glebe road
and Lee boulevard. Music will be by
The Vienna ayncopator4
Evening star., 1938-01-24

At the end of the forum DR.. Chris
tie. who presided, was handed writ
ten questions, many of which were
from members of the H. o. L. c. group,
praising the services being rendered
by the Group Health clinic and pro-
testing that their side of the question
had not been presented.
It IS to be expected, DR.. Christie
Said, that the q. H. A. clinic will rem
der fair service for some time to come
until the inherent weaknesses in the
plan get the best Of 1t.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
April H. 1888

Eiberately fool a man into loving you when
Pu were going straight to the arms of another?
|lt perhaps it was the other who was being
oled2 He shook his head. remembering Scotts
Puthful charms For Brack no longer felt
bung: he felt old, a hundred years old. Old and
(ld.
He looked about, vaguely surprised that the
tsy traffic of the smoke room went on as if
Pthing had happened.
In the next instant the busy traffic of that
|xurious room stopped forever.
To shattering roar of sound which went up
one hoarse uescendo, the ship reeed and
hggered People were flung from chairs, win
ws flew in splinters, glasses we're sent smash
g. For the fraction of a second after, there was
ter silence and lack of movement. as if the
IN of life had jammed The ship and all her
|ople we're stunned.
Then, in the smoke room mans voice
ched faulty high, said in a whisper which
kbbed into every corner, 'Minedt Great GOdr'
Above the siren hooted, and at that derisive
nal bedlam broke loose. A steward shouted,
IS all right! They'll beach her! Stay quiet!'
it the words did not register on ears still
|ivering under the stroke of that deathdeal-
explosion. Some few stood firm and they
ght have calmed the rest, but, before their
prts could avail, worse thing happened.
e roar was repeated, agonizingy, killingly,
that the nerves screamed out for mercy.
~, of ;,,f ha chin ctnny,QI and
tkness crashed down, complete and absolute.
eams and oaths and appeals crowded the
rkness with terror.
}rack, still numbed by his own affairs, was
adler than most He said aloud amidst the
We've been hit again. In the engine room
s time"
lis table was IN corner of the room and he
lying where he had been flung across it.
sry! At the thought of her he leapt up and.
mbling over chairs and slipping on split
nks and glass; joined the milling mob. This
ght be his chance If he could save her! He
st save her! Young men could be afraid or
in a crisis for some other reason. lie was still
lething of swimmer and he would not let
panic grip him.
For her sake he thrust and fought and kept
feet with grim determination. Had they
ked out, the place could have been cleared
wo minutes, but they had not done so and
pre- he reached the deck Brack had been
hgglng for what seemed like an hour. The
pn had gone and the deck, though better
the shut-in room, was a tossing river
ring in all directions full of whirlpools, in
deep dark.
flnging to bar along the deckhouse he
d to discover what to do. Where did one
to look? How call her name in that pam
honiuIn so that she would hear Even if, by
iracle, he found her. what could he doo
N officer, shouting through a megaphone,
blished what was by comparison a lull
No need for panic. Ships on way. Plenty of
IS for all. and if you don't behave like luna
and Just go quietly to the boats and wait
Il save your silly necks."
hey greeted that with ragged cheer.
tut it didn't find Mary.
nd that alone nattered to Brack just then.
ch more than his own silly neck. For this
the chance of lifetime. The decks still
Evening star., 1938-04-17
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

seethed and we're Uttered with wreckage, but
he fought his way along calling her name with
desperate persistence.
The boats were swinging out now, and people
were crowding towards them, held back by the
crew. The sea Tapped closer, unseen but sensed.
1t dragged at the murdered ship; it sucked her
down. Brack suddenly had picture of Mary
lying hurt somewhere, deserted, doomed,
alone. For calamity had banished the thought
of Scott Mary was as he had known her on the
deck that night He started to run wildly,
knocking people down, thrusting them aside.
A large man, like a policeman in sailors
uniform, seized him roughly.
Here, that's enough of that. How can we
keep 'em in hand with damn fool like you
rushing about. Get into this here boat
But Mary -
We'll look after her You're only nui-
sance''
The policeman-sador did not waste further
words He took Mr.. John Brack M p, by the
scruff of the neck and the seat of the trousers,
ran him to the rail- lifted him up bodily, and
pushed him into the boat The falls whined and
the boat plopped into the water that was so
near. An ignominious exit for lover who
sought to be hero
The dark sea was dotted with the ghosts of
boats all pulling away from the doomed ship.
Oars splashed wildly, for many we're in inexpert
hands and elbow room was scant The shouts
of those seeking lost ones echoed to and fro.
Brack joined in them No answer The strange
fiotllla crept on over the calm waters which
were suddenly disturbed by succession of
smoothly rounded waves The seas slapped up
against the hulls and set them swaying Back
where the shadow of the ship had made
blacker silhouette against the blackness there
was a void.
Authoritative voices shouted orders Moth
ing to be gained by pulling further for the
lights of vessels hurrying to the rescue we're
near at hand The fotilla paused and waited
Voices grew more cheerful - there was even
some cheering and few started to sing - but
Brack his throat sore from calling sat in
melancholy silence. Mary had not answered
him; he had failed her; he had lost her. And
sill he did not remember that Mary was really
Scotts affair The scene in the smoke room had
been blotted out by that which followed so
swiftly
Great living white swords struck through the
night They fell on the boats, lighting faces
with binding brightness. The dark sea
gittered into smoky silver Cheers broke out
anew.
"Destroyers, four of them," explained the
third officer in Brack's boat "Bit of luck, and
a sight better for them to be looking after us
taxpayers than fussing about the ruddy Span
ards. If they're going to mine places why can't
they make the mines fast properly so they don't
break away
The low, swift bearers of the white swords
came up. white water at their bows For time
they cruised slowly, looking for chance survi-
vors, since those in the boats were safe. They
then put out boats themselves, and at last the
task of embarkation began. The fotila split
up the boats heading for the nearest destroyer
People were laughing now and chattering ex-
citedly.
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