Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1928, Page 7

SAYS POLICEMAN Cab Driver Declares He Was Made Afraid to Appear as Witness. Police officials were today investigat- ing the complaint filed yesterday after- noon with the chief clerk of the depart- ment by Samuel A. MacNeil, a cab driver, of 2530 Eleventh street, that Policeman E. W. Daniels of the fourth precinct threatened him so that he was afraid to testify against the officer be- fore the Police Trial Board after pre- ferring charges against him. i MacNeil, who was awarded the Dis- tinguished Service Cross for gallantry during the World War, and is now drawing permanent disability compen- sation from the Government, accused Danlels of repeatedly coming to his home and pleading with him not to testify against him, and on one occa- sion of threatening to “make things hot for you” if MacNeil did not refuse to prosecute. MacNeil stated in his affidavit that the officer knew that he had already been twice convicted for speeding. and that he was afraid Daniels would use his influence to have him again brought into Traffic Court on a speeding charge. MacNeil pointed out that the third conviction for the offense carries with it a mandatory jail sentence and revo- cation of the driver's permit. For the past year MacNeil has been driving a taxi because he was informed by Vet- erans’ Bureau doctors that it is neces- sary that he work in the open air. The revocation of his permit, he said, would throw him out of a job and probably endanger his health. B The charges against Daniels were dismissed by the trial board last week when MacNeil claimed his constitu- tional rights and refused to testify for fear of incriminating himself. Daniels charged with being intoxicated. with threatening MacNeil with his re- volver without justification. and with using obscene language. ‘The affair is alleged to have occurred about 2 o'clock on the morning of Au- and to have arisen out of a dispute con: cerning a taxi fare. Because of Daniels’ threats, MacNeil asserted, he did not respond to three summonses to appear before the trial board as a witness. After each summons, the policeman ap- peared at his home to renew his re- quests that MacNeil drop the charges. MacNeil declared. Pinally, under the threat that an attachment would be issued compelling his presence before the board, he went before the board last Thursday morn- ing. There. he says, he met Daniels’ attorney, who advised him to refuse to testify on the grounds that his testi- mony would tend to incriminate him- el 2 The afdavit further alleges that Daniels tried to work on MacNeil's sym- thy by telling him that he was to g: married soon and that a convic tion would mean that he would lose his job. because he had already been con- victed three times previous of intoxica- n. > Hog Cholera Spreads. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., September 18— The worst outbreak of hog cholera in the past 10 years in this county is re- ported by County Farm Agent Henry R. Shoemaker. About 20 new cases have been reported within the past few days. The disease now exists in scores of farms in the Buckeystown., New Mar- ket and Emmitsburg districts, he stated. Five Cars Burned. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., September 18.— Five automobiles and a large garage be- longing to Jesse N. Smith were de- stroyed: by fire yesterday. The loss was placed at $9,000. Seven automobiles were saved by neighbors. It is thought the fire was of incendiary origin. &#THE EVENING ETXR. WASHINGTON. D." T “STRAW HAT CLUB" RE]JOICES IN ITS GAIN OF TWO MEMBERS THREATENED HIM sudee Mattingly and Benjamin B. Vincene| ON ZONING LAWS Welcomed as Affiliates by Organization That Scorns Edict of Autumn. Members of the “Straw Hat Club,” who will brook no interference with their adornment of their heads with the breakfast-food bonnets after Sep- tember 15, today announced the elec- tion to membership of Judge Robert | E. Mattingly of Municipal Court and Benjamin B. Vincent, 50 years old, of 5919 Georgia avenue. as worthy de- fenders of the principles for which the club stands. ‘The initiation ceremonies will be held in the small ballroom of the Willard Hotel Thursday night, beginning at 8 o'clock. Judge Mattingly's heroic deflance with the cry, “T'll smash the smasher of my straw hat” and Vincent's de- fense of his lid against terrific odds. which landed him in Police Court, have aroused the unbounded admiration of the officers and members of the “Straw Hat Club.” Club’s Official List. Officers of the “Straw Hat Club” are as follows: Ed Callow. president: Leroy Goft, first vice president: Frank S. Hight, second vice president; Caleb O'Connor, secretary. and Frank Gazelli, treasurer. There are nothing but of- ficers in the club. Judge Mattingly and Vincent probably will be elected chief hat defenders or something. Judge Mattingly’s and Vincent's rise to heights in the “Straw Hat Club” came about this way: Saturday night, riding on a bus. Vin- cent was exceedingly annoyed and con- siderably vexed by the attempts of a group of vouths intent upon enforcing the traditional rule, that straw hats are | not to be womn after September 15. Vineent asked Policeman Patton of the | thirteenth precinct to arrest the youths, and, upon the officer’s refusal, waxed oratorical on the street corner and harangued a large group upon the evils of having to throw away the straw hat after September 15. He was so eloguent that Patton decided he could save his oratory for Police Court. Judge Mattingly Acts Promptly. Yesterday morning Judge Mattingly arrived at court with his straw hat on. And when Vincent’s case was brought | before him he made his historic cry of deflance, withal dismissing the dis- orderly conduct charges against Vincent. In addition to initiating Judge Mat- tingly and Vincent, the “Straw Hat Club” will start a drive for larger mem- bership. N et Honest, Anyhow. From the Life Magazine. Lawyer—Well, if you want my hon- est_opinion— Client— No, mo. I want your profes- sional advice. did location. 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UPPER MARLBORO, Md., September 18.—Prince Georges County commis- sioners and members of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commisison were in conference here to- day with a view to working out means of administering zoning in the county so as to relieve the commissioners of some of the responsibility. Indications were that an understanding would be reached. However, if the Park and Planning Commission will not agree to some of the county commissioners’ proposals it was stated at the commissioners’ office today that they would rescind the ordinance passed last April in accord- ance with the enabling act of the Mary- land Legislature of 1927, which governs the zoning of the county in the areas contiguous to the District of Columbia. For some time the county commis- sioners have been complaining that the act places too much responsibility upon them and that they want such respon- sibility shifted to the Park and Plan- ning Commission. Attorneys for the Park and Planning Commission, however, hold that the en- abling act provides that the county commissioners are to have the responsi- bility and declare that this responsibil- ity cannot be shifted to the Park and Planning Commission except by a spe- cial act of the Legislature. Members of the Park and Planning Commission planned to point out to the | commissioners today that should they rescind the ordinance it would mean a decided loss in real estate values in the | zoning area near the District of Colum- bia and leave the way open to the loca- tion of undesirable - businesses in the heart of residential sections, and would mean a loss to the Planning Commis- sion of months of labor and several thousands of dollars it has expended of the taxpayers' money in zoning work. “PROFESSOR” BEING HELD ON BAD-CHECK CHARGES Self-Styled Instructor of Chevy Chase School Accused of Forgery Totaling $500. Alleged to have represented himself as “Prof. A. C. Jones” of the Chevy Chase School, Harry Haddon, 1125 Twelfth street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Keck and Thompson of the bad check squad on a charge of passing forged checks totaling over $500. According to the detectives there are 12 such cases against Haddon. He was arraigned on two of them before Judge Gus_A. Schuldt in Police Court today, and his hearing continued until Septem- ber 27. Bond was fixed at $5.000. Haddon, according to police, gave checks to merchants about town as par- tial payment on motor cycles, automo- biles, electric refrigerators, radios, cloth- ing and optical supplies, always giving a check for more than the down pay- ment, pocketing the cash given in ex- change. The checks were made out in_the name of E. E. Jones of the Chevy Chase School. Police say there is no such | person as E. E. Jones or Prof. A. C. " Jones connected with or authorized to write checks for the school. = TUESDAY. 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