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Evening star., 1938-03-15
NEW POLICE SPACE
PROBLEM IS ACUTE
Committee Now Preparing
Recommendations for
Commissioners.

The problem of space allotment in
the new Police Court Building is be-
coming more and more acute as the
date for its official opening-March %
-nears.
A committee of five studying the
problem Is now. preparing written
recommendations for presentation to
the District Commissioners. The group
has decided that, although a District
Bar Association proposal to transfer
Criminal Court activities, including
the grand jury. to the new building,
can be accomplished, there will be no
room for the district attorneys Office
and perhaps other branches of the
District judiciary which it was orig.
lnally planned to place there.
Announcement Of this came after a
meeting yesterday of the committee
which has been studying the space
problem.
The committee is composed of WAL
ter F. Bamhall, chief clerk of Police
Court; David Lynn. architect of the
Capitol. who has charge OF all con-
struction projects for the District
Court; Thomas E. Lodge. chairman
OF the Bar Association Committee on
the Consolidation Plan; Municipal
Architect Nathan c. Wyeth. and John
c. Conliff, jr.. chief clerk of the dis
trict attorneys Office Decisions have
not been reached on whether it would
be feasible to house the probation Of
nee. that Of the clerk of Criminal
Court. the auditors Office and other
branches Of the District judiciary in
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numbers tickets that some money is
| diverted from the purchase Of shoes
and other necessities of life"
Mr.. La Roe said he wanted to com.
pliment the police ION the extent to
which they have broken up gambling
other than the numbers racket"
Praises Vice Squad Head.
He spoke OF the excellent work" of
Capt. George NJ Little, head of the
vice squad and Chairman Palmisano
tried to bring out that this officer had
been overzealous in making raids and
many of his cases had failed before
grand juries and courts
Mr. La Roe said he had never heard
Of raid by Capt. Little without a
search warrant.
Two witnesses appeared in opposi-
ton to the bill. They were Richard
Grace of the Government Printing
Once and George H. Rycraw, colored.
representing the James Reece Europe
Post of the American Legion and ad-
ministrator of the New Negro ALI
ance, Inc.
Mr.. La Roe obtaining permission to
cross-examine Mr.. Grace, asked him
If he didn't know he was opposing a
measure every law-enforcement agen-
cy. church and civic organization in
the city was urging.
Insists Bill Is Unpopular.
Mr.. Grace insisted that If the bill
were put to vote of the people 1t
wouldn't pass.
THE people who want this bill" he
said, ARE the reform element. They
don't believe people ought to take a
drink or gamble and want to enforce
their views by legislation. But you
can't enforce this law. You can't
make people believe that gambling is
committing a wrongful act"
Chairman Palmisano, foe of the
legislation, asked:
DO you know of any crime COM
mitted in connection with the num-
bers racket other than gambling?"
mo, do not"
You realize Mr.. La Roe asked,
that the Police Department is back
of this bill, and the district attorney"
The witness said it was like prohi-
oition.
DO you think" Mr.. La Roe asked
1.-The police are interested in keeping
people from taking drink"
They were at one time" said Mr..
Grace.
Representative Schultz declared dur
ing the hearing:
The authorities want this bill. I
don't see why the committee doesn't
go ahead and pass it and then hold
the police responsible for enforcing it,"
When Chairman Palmisano ex-
pressed surprise that Mr.. Schultz had
come over on the side of proponents,
the Indiana member retorted:
Il reserve the right to change my
mind any time"
Later in the hearing. the chairman
said he had no objection to bill out
lawing possession of numbers tickets
as provided in the pending measure
that he was against only the search
and seizure section, which, in his
Evening star., 1938-03-15
Nomination Confirmed.

The Senate confirmed yesterday the
nomination of Robert L. Ailworth to
be United States marshal for the east
ern district of Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
Text of Hitler's Speech
Proclains Austria German and Declares New
Mission for People.

VIENNA, March Is LP.-The text
Of Fuehrer Hitler's address in Heroes
Square today:
German men and women, within 4
period Of few days a revolutionary
transformation has taken place within
the German racial community, a
transformation which we no doubt see
today In all its magnitude, the sig
nificance of which. however, only later
generations will be able to measure.
A lot has been said in the last few
years by executive authorities of a
now abolished regime about a special
mission which in their opinion the
country must fulfill.
The leader of the Monarchists accu-
rately described this view. According
to him, it was the function of this So
called independence Of the Austrian
country-an independence forced upon
1t by peace treaty and dependent upon
the favor Of foreign powers-to pre-
vent formation of a great German
Reich and thus barricade the path of
the German people into the future.
Proclaims New Mission.
I proclaim herewith for this land its
new mission-a strict command for
all Germans: The most thoroughly
German outpost of the German peopue
shall from henceforth be the newest
bulwark Of the German nation and
therefore Of the German Reich.
Through centuries in troubled times
OF the past storms of the East have
broken on the border of the old east
ern outpost (Ostmark).
In centuries to come, for all time,
there shall be an iron guarantee for
the security and freedom of the Ger
man Reich, and Herewith a guarantee
for the happiness and peace of our
great people.
And know the old eastern outpost
OF the German Reich will fulfill this
new mission with the same certainty
as 1t carried out and mastered the old.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
FORT MYER HORSE SHOW
WILL BE HELD TONIGHT
Fourth and Final of Indoor
Events to Feature Many
New Attractions.

The fourth and final of the Fort
Myer indoor horse shows will be held
In the riding hall at the Army post
tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
In addition to the horse show
classes, Capt. Isaac L. Kits will give
q demonstration on his beautiful
Olympic Dressege mare American
Lady, and new and humorous sur
prise exhibition will be seen.
The hunter and jumper champion
ships will be awarded to the horses
which have scored the greatest num-
Der of points in their respective
classes. Lieut. John r. Pughs spec
tacular leaper Sir Conrad is now lead
ing the jumpers. while Capt. Tony
Luebbermann's hunter Billy Do is
tops in the hunter division. Points
won IN the final show will be added
to those already scored,
Representatives from Virginia Mill
tary Institute, PENNSYLVANIA Military
College, Arlington Hall College, Guns
ton Hall and National Cathedral
School will take part in the student
team class.
Evening star., 1938-03-15

opinion, gave the police too much au-
thority.
Capt. Little testified, defending him.
self vigorously against the charge that
he had been overzealous.
when took charge OF the vice
squad" the officer said, there were
nearly 100 barricaded gambling
houses in Washington" Most of these
were raided and put out of business, he
recalled, and two big shots" Sam
beard and Dutch Irwin. sent to the
penltentiary. The gambling houses
carried on both bookmaking and num-
bers. Capt. Little said.
II this bill is passed." he added
we can do almost as good a lob as
Mr.. Dewey did in New York"
Capt. Little explained the method
MS squad used in gathering evidence
against numbers people. Under the
present law. he pointed out. a play
must be made with a writer" before
any search warrant may be obtained
He admitted that some "obseryation
warrants" obtained by the gambling
squad had been thrown out of court
That's the feature I've always been
opposed to- Mr.. Palmisano put in.
Shows Pictures Of Joints"
Capt. Little displayed to the COM
mlttee photographs of barricaded
gambling joints which his squad had
raided
Referring to the need Of a law that
would reach the numbers racket, the
veteran officer said
I can stand on the steps Of this
building and see a numbers writer
writing all day, and there's not one
earthly thing I can do about it unless
1 can get play, and that is not easy
to do. because they don't make plays
with people they don't know"
I have been criticized by the chair
man OF this committee" Capt. Little
asserted. but served four years in
the Navy and 81 years on the police
force, and think I have made a rec
ora l have right to be proud Of"
MY criticism of you.' Mr.. Palmi-
sano said, lis that some times you've
been little too anxious to proceed
without proper legal evidence"
Explains Search Warrants.
The courts. Capt. Little replied,
would not uphold search warrants
without probable cause and ALWAYS
| threw out such cases.
We know Of the gambling houses
we raided," he added, land we found
them in full operation. I am criticized
merely because IN some instances we
could not find the individual named in
the search warrant and for that reason
| the whole case was thrown out"
Evening star., 1938-03-15
GRAND]URYH HEARS
KEYS DEATH CASE
Course Is Pursued After
Second Deadlock on
Inquest Verdict.

Evidence in the police staying Of
Leroy Keys. 38, shell-shocked colored
World War veteran. was being pre-
sented to the grand jury today, an un-
precedented course adopted after a
second inquest again ended in dead
locked jury.
Tenth Precinct Policeman John
Nally, who, according to ballistics tests,
fired the shots that killed the de-
mented man, was ordered placed un-
der $500 bond when the second panel
failed to agree late yesterday.
The inquest came to a close at
4 pm, when the jury of four white
and two colored men announced after
IA hours deliberation they were un-
able to reach a verdict
80 Witnesses Heard.
1t ended one of the most protrac cted
coroner's Investigations in years. The
first jury heard the case last Wednes-
day, the day after Keys was slain in
his home at 2470 Ontario road NV,
where he had locked himself in, de-
ned capture and then set the place
af1re, an act which police believed
endangered the lives of other persons
In the house. The second jury was
given the case Sunday at am, after
the last Of 38 witnesses had been heard
In two days and nights of testimony
Detective Sergt. Thomas Nally, who
sat beside his son throughout the in
quests, appeared embittered at the
result. His son is former Catholic
University and Eastern High School
athlete and holds second lieutenants
commission in the Army Reserve.
Visit Scene Of Shooting.
To add further to the unusual ma
ture OF the investigation, the jury in
terrupted its deliberations to visit the
scene of the shooting. They stayed at
the house about half an hour, care
fully going over the interior and ex-
terror.
A short time before the Jurors were
taken to the residence that was the
scene Of funeral services for the vet
eran. who later was buried In Ar
lington
A number OF civic and veterans or
carnations criticized the shooting. ex-
pressing the belief less drastic meas
ures such as tear gas, could have been
employed
At the second inquest. however,
Capt. Harvey G. Callahan. first pre-
clnct commander and expert on the
use OF tear gas, testified he did not be-
lleve the fumes would have been ef-
fective on Keys.
Other witnesses had testified police
had been urged to use tear gas or
try to capture Keys, who was armed
with knives and had thrown heavy
tools at the officers through the front
windows, by enterting the house from
the rear.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
GAITHERSBURG FIXES
REGISTRATION DATES
Special Dispatch to The Star.


GA1THERSBURG. March 15.-The
Gaithersburg Town Council set March
% and April 4 as general registration
days preparatory to the municipal
election on May 2 at the March meet
ing Of the Mayor and Council here,
with Mayor William McBain, who had
been prevented from attending for
two months on account OF illness, pre-.
siding.
Registration officers, who will sit
from IL noon to pm. were named as
follows: Mrs. J. B. Ely, Mrs. Winnie
Briggs and Forest Ward.
All residents of the town 81 years
OF age who have resided here for three
months are required by law to register
before voting.
Evening star., 1938-03-15

I. speak. in the name Of millions
OF inhabitants OF this wonderful Ger
man land, in the name Of the styr.
ians, Of the Viennese, OF the Upper
Austrians, of the Corinthians, of the
Tyrolians-above all, however, In the
name of the city OF Vienna.
This Land Is German.
I proclaim to the other SO ,O00, 900
German compatriots who are listening
now: This land is German. It has
fulfilled its mission. No one will be
permitted to swindle it. Our task,
however, will be through work and in
dustry and firm cooperation to solve
the great social, cultural and economic
problems, above all, however, to build
up this land into mighty fortress
OF nationa]istic conviction.
But cannot conclude this appeal n
you without remembering those men
who in such difficult and stormy days
assisted us, with Gods help, to achieve
victory.
First and foremost thank the new
Reich governor, Seysz- -Inquart: I thank
countless party members and innumer-
able and nameless idealists who in the
bitter struggle lasting years worked to
accomplish reunification of the Ger
man people
Years of suffering have STRENGTHENED
me in my conviction Of the worth of
the German-Austrian people within
our great racial community.
The wonderful manner and disci-
pline wherewith this tremendous event
was accomplished is also evidence of
the spiritual power of this people.
In this hour report to the German
people the greatest achievement of NV
life AS leader and chancellor of the
great German nation and of the Reich
l declare to history the entrance of nv
native land into the German Reich.
To Germany and its newest national
unit, to the National Socialist party.
to the armed forces, hail victory!
Evening star., 1938-03-15
BALLOT BY PEOPLE
ON BIG NAWURCED
Sauthoff Would Present
Problem to Electorate
in November.
Hy the Associated r

Hy tHe Associated i
A proposal that the people vote on
the administrations billion dollar
naval expansion program at the No
vember election came today from Rep
resentative Sauthoff, Progressive, of
Wisconsin.
Asserting the construction program
could not be started for two years, Mr.
Sauthoff said nothing would be lost if
the voters decided in its favor.
There was little immediate reaction
to his unprecedented suggestion, but
Representative Brewster, Rpublican, of
Maine, leading critic of the building
program, called it interesting"
Constantly reminded of the shifting
European panorama, the House con-
tinued its discussion of foreign policy
implications in the bill to enlarge the
Navy.
Opponents See Defense Adequate.
Opponents of the legislation said
Adolf Hitlers Austrian coup empha-
sized the wisdom of stay at home"
policy for the United States. They
contended the existing national de-
fense was adequate for that purpose.
Proponents argued that the "inevi-
liability" of another European war
made it imperative for this country to
strengthen her naval forces.
Representative Tinkham, Republic
an, Of Massachusetts, declared in yes
terday's debate that President Roose-
welt and Secretary Hull have been
mot only friendly but in alliance with
England and England's policies"
He quoted Winston Churchill, Brit
ish statesman. as saying Great Britain
had excellent agreements" with the
United States. which meant, in effect,
pooling the navies of both nations.
Wilson'S Denial Angry
Il say continued Mr.. Tinkham
that any one who has made that ar
rangement, whether he be President
of the United States or Secretary of
State. is disloyal to the United States
and is traitorous"
Mr.. Tinkham's charge brought an
angry denial from Chairman Vinsol.
Democrat of Georgia of the House
Naval Committee. who asserted there
was mot a scintilla of evidence" to
back up the assertion.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
BOY WAITING TO LEARN
FATE OF POISONED. DOG
Pet Of Mason Walton May Live
If Heart Can Stand Strain,
Veterinarian Saws.

A e-year-old boy waited today to
learn the fate of his dog, a Boston
roy bull, which was stricken yester-
day with the same type of poisoning
which cost residents OF the Hillcresu
area many of their pets recently.
Boots, 2-year-old pet of Mason
Walton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Walton, 1901 Argonne place
NV, may live if his heart stands up
under the strain, DR.. Mason Weadon,
veterinarian, reported. The pet is still
IN coma at the dog hospital
Another dog, owned by Mrs. D.
A. Wells, 2700 Ontario road NV,
also was treated by DR.. Weadon for
poisoning yesterday, but he recovered
sufficiently to convalesce at home.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
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speecn-We are on duty" said the
general pressing forward.
DO as you are told" said the Ger
man leveling his rife. Il have my
orders and l will shoot the first man
who crosses through the doorway"
The general shrugged his shoulders
but, backing quickly. stepped on my
toes. The army officers and journalists
alike tr,ldged up the dark old stairs of
the building where the Congress Of
Vienna met when Europe was startled
by its first Napoleon.
The press officials, like the officers
and the journalists, assumed that the
German was acting on reports that
dangerous individuals were in the
chancellery building or that counter
revolution was being attempted.
1t was only after 40 minutes of
frantic telephoning that the press Off
GERS were able to free the journalists.
We left the building just as Chancellor
Hitler began his speech.
Despite the oath of allegiance to
Chancellor Hitler. which has now been
o"o'AA anu dCoPAlC IlIc purge OI Aus.
trian police, the Germans are taking
no chances with the life of the Ger
man who has confounded all Europe.
Some 10000 German police officers
are in Vienna, it is officially announced
and their works are being directed by
Heinrich Hlmmler and Heydrich of the
Reich secret police.
The sudden fright of the police Off
GERS who closed the chancellery build
ing can be understood for its windows
completely command the Heldenplatz
where Chancellor Hitler spoke.
Captives of the authorities who
wanted us to report Chancellor Hitler's
speech. We leaned out of the windows
on the fifth floor and looked down into
the great Heldenplatz while an apolo-
getlc press officer tuned in the radio.
tcopyrisht 1888. by the Chicago Daily
News, Inc)
Evening star., 1938-03-15
P0L|CEWOMAN TO TALK
Miss Devlin to Discuss Problems
of Destitute Girls.

Miss v. A. Devlin of the Police
Woman's Bureau will discuss the prob
lens of destitute girls seeking employ
ment at meeting tomorrow at 2::30
pm. In the Volunteers of America
Girls Club and Hospice, 1925 Six
teenth street NV.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, president of
the District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs and chairman of the
Membership Committee of the hospice,
will explain the purposes of the Hos
pice Legion. 1t. Maj. H. Mills Eroh,
local commander of the Volunteers,
will preside at the meeting.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
new building, Mr.. Bramhall said

the new building, Mr.. Bramhall said
today.
The reports probably will be hand.
ed In some time during the next week.
MIR. Bramhall said, as decisions on the
space problem will have to be made
before March %.
He said he expected to start trans.
ferring some Of the older files and
dockets, dating back to 1870, on or
about the 21st to expedite moving.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

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DEATHS REPORTED

Ada r. stonewell. 50. 1914 3sth ct. NV.
Caroline Hoyle. 81. 1929 23rd ct. NV,
Oscar +. Vinson. IS, 3014 o st. NV.
Frances. Q. Thickens, 81, st. Iiixabeth's .
Hospital.
Frank Thompson. s2. q. D. Naval HOSPITAL.
1mogue S.andiford, "A. 1929 L st. NV.
fda N. Enrich. 70, 1905 Adams Mn rd.
NV.
Mary Fowler. 90. 1883 Maple View pl. ~
Daniel Driscoll. e5; 20I2 North Capitol ct.
William Logan. 90. GEORGETOWN hospital.
Jennie c. Nashburne. e2. Georgetown Hos
william g. Hall. 81. 1900 3sth st. nv.
Christine Smith. 81. 41O 18th 1t. ne.
francis Thompson. 20, st Elizabsth's
yuanita Becker. ri. Garfield Hospital.
EayvouEhn Davis. I, Casualty Hospital.
Infant Calandrea. Gallineer Hospital.
Martha Weaver. SO. 1349 2Sth at. NV.
Sue Clark. 40. Garfield Hospital
Francis Palmer, SO: Gallinger Hospital.
James Awkward. Il. .Freedmen's Hospital.
John Turner. Is, Eastern Branch.
INFANT Lorenzo Bragg, Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
BIRTHS REPORTED

william and Alice Walnall, jr.. boy.
Allen and Grace Newsome. boy.
Kendall. and Mabel ODwyer. boy.
Richard and Florence Boswell, boy.
Gerald and Catherine Stroup, boy.
Rene and Helene Moser. boy.
Raymond and Lillian schweitzer. boy.
Wesley and Theresa Yoho, boy.
Alfonso and Rose Procopio. boy.
James and Clara James boy.
leonard and valeria Playfair. boy.
Reginald and Dorothy Carter, girl.
Jerry and Helen Truss. girl.
Frank and Jane Clements. girl,
Eugene and Jennie Dolen. boy.
James and Vesta Valiant, boy.
Wade and Ida Smith, girl.
Raymohd and Adalena Burke. boy.
francis and Mary Sweeney: boy.
Sterling and Sadie King, boy.
David and Lillian Sandoe. jr., boy.
Robert and Dorothy Sorrell. boy.
Walter and Marien Andrews. jr., girl.
Archie and Eva Windsor, girl.
Calvin and Margaret Shumaker, girl.
julius and Anna Meluzin. girl.
John and Vivian Kennedy. boy.
Jeme and lola Young. boy.
Alexandria and Marjorie Tonic. boy.
william and Odessa Campbell. girl.
John and Dorothy Miller. boy.
Herbert and Alice Hinkle. boy.
BENJAMIN and Madeline Reed, boy.
Matthews and Mary Tolson. girl.
James and Ethel Anderson. girl.
Henry and Daisy Fielder. girl
Lawson and Carol Veney girl.