Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1929, Page 12

’ w P THIRD HIGHER-UP IN‘NUMBERS' GAME TAKEN BY POLICE William Poe Moses Arrested After Officers Break Door’ of Home in Raid. $2,726.17 SEIZED ALONG WITH OTHER EVIDENCE Ietterman Says Accounts Indicate a Daily Business Sometimes Mounting to $10,000. ‘The. third of four men sought by po- | lice as principal operators in the “num- bers” game here was atrested early to- day, and $2,726.17 in cufrency seized by Sergt. O. J. Letterman and his vice squad. With the arrest about 1 o'clock this ‘morning of Willi Poe Moses, 39, at his home in the block of F street northeast, police believe their war on the game is well under way. John Carter, colored, and George Gray, two other r:gutflny ‘higher-ups in the operation of the game, were taken earlier in the week and held in bail. The identity of the fourth man sought is known to police, who say his arrest | is imminent. Officers Break Door. When the official party arrived in a driving rain at the F street address the occupants were so slow in respond- ing to their knocks that the officers broke in the door. They say Moses was surprised donning his clothes. “Blll is a heavy sleeper,” Sergt. Let- terman quoted Mrs. Moses as saying, “and didn’t hear you when you knocked.” In addition to seizing the cash, $1,868 in bills and some $858 in coins, Letter- man and his squad brought a number of checks, slips and work sheets to headquarters as possible evidence for the prosecution. Letterman said the accounts indi- cated that the daily business sometimes mounted to $10,000, with a correspond- 1ng profit of about $1,000 a day. Moses is said to have admitted he was associated with others connected with the game during the past three months. He declined, however, to make a full statement. “You know your business, and I know gl‘ine," Letterman quoted Moses as say- g. Incumbered by Coins. Police saythey were somewhat in- cumbered by the coins on leaving, since the two satchels of silver weighed about 100 pounds. They were found in Moses” home, together with the bills, Letter- man said. Moses deposited $2,000 cash collateral for his appearance in Police Court on & charge of setting up a gaming table. James Green, colored, 26 years old, was convicted of a charge of permit- ting gaming and sentenced to serve 90 days in jail or pay a fine of $300, by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court yesterday. The man was arrested in a raid ‘Thursday, by Policeman R. F. McCarty and W. F. Burke of the third precinct, in the 1100 block of Union court. Green at first entered a plea of not zumy and demanded a jury trial, but later decided on a trial by the court. ‘This was one of the heaviest sentences meted out by Judge Schuldt since the so-called war on “number” games was * inauagurated. The man said, on the stand, that he had nothing to do with “numbers,” but that his brother was employed by “Bill” at Tewntieth and L streets. DRUG CLERK’S CONDITION IS REPORTED AS “FAIR” Alleged Narcotic Act Violator Swallows Poison Following His Arrest Here. ‘William - Oliver Green, 34, former drug clerk under bond for alleged vio- lation of the narcotic act, is e in a “fair” condition at Casualty Hos- pital today after swallowing poison, ?lool:e say, in a‘room at the National Green registered at the hotel yes- terday. and late in the afternoon tele- honed for the assistance of Dr. Wil- fam B. Sims of the Rochambeau apart- ments. He was ering intense pain when the physician arrived at his bed- side. He was rlven flrst ald and re- gacved to the ’Green, who lives nc 213 Elzmh street southwest, was arrested several d‘il ago by Detective Charles E. Mansfiel and Robert A. Sanders. Detectives say he was handling a marcotic he obtained from a wholesale drug firm. An arraignment in Police lel’t resulted in Green being held to the grand jury under $500 bail. MAN AND BOY INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Philip Marlow Treated at Emer- gency for Bruises, While F. Gib- ‘bons Was Sibley Patient. Phillip Marlow, 70 years old, of 3003 Porter street, was injured last night when he was knocked down at Con- necticut avenue and Porter street by an automobile driven by Howard Dud- , 22 years old, of 8 Quincy slreet mv! cmfl llle",‘"ho took él!m- ergency How There he vis r“n Iml&u and contusions to Whlle “crossing North Capitol street at Rhode Island avenue last evening, Francis Gibbons, 10 years old, of :’g Girard. street northeast, 'was_struck an automobile operated by Thomas O. Gloyd, 2 lyears old, of 106 R smn northeast. ‘The bo; in a mfied!ureuuonhuhudmdhmlm to his knees. His condition was not us, RéPORTS JEWEL THEFT. Mrs. Eleanor Bowker Estimates Loss at $1,300. Jewelry nlupd at tl,!W WAS reportcd stolen today from Mrs. El was taken to Sibley s passing automobile -ndm&m ing THE- TIVINING ASTAR, WASHINGTON 'INSIGNIA FOR GUARD ENGINEERS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT “Nihil Timemus” Is Motto for Officers and Men. — Silver Garter Around Shield of Red and Blue Is Design. |, A astinctive insignia tor the 1215t Engineers of the District National Guai dhubeenaf ved by the War Department and will be luwlled to both enlisted men and officers of the regi- ment as soon as a sufficient number can be made. - ‘The insignia consists of a silver garter around a shield of red and blue. The regimental motto, “Nihil Timemus"— “We Fear Nothing”—is inscribed on the garter. It is to be worn by officers on shoulder straps and on the campaign hn, and by enlisted men on the collar of lapels of their blouses and on their hats. The design is symbolic of the history of the regiment. The 121st Engineers was organized in 1918 ‘as the 5th !nnntry and three years later was ¢l an_engineer regiment. The white, the old color of ‘infant; l\d the chief is blue, the present infantry color. The red border and the white lhlelu produce the calors of the Co: gineers, while the combination hmns the colors o fthe flag. Due-to, the Dis- trict of Columbia being under direct order of the President, the shield in the national colors is most appropriate. The insignia is * to be manufactured in enamel and bright metal: POLICE CAPTURE UNCLAD WOMAN Gives Name as Mrs. Leigns and Is Sent to Gallinger on Drunken Charge. A three-hour search early this morning by headquarters detectives and fourteenth precinct poiice for a woman who was Teported to be wandering unclad through the woods north of Massachusetts avenue and between Thirtieth street and Wisconsin avenue, ended in her capture about 6 o'clock. She was sent to Gallinger Hospital on a charge of intoxication. She told Headquarters Detectives Benjamin C. Kuehling and Arthur T. Fihelly that “her clothes got wet, so she took them off.” She said she was married and the mother of two children and gave her name as Mrs. Mary Leigus, but refused to divuige her address. She said she was a domestic, and did not know where her husband was. A call came to the fourteenth precinct shortly before 3 o'clock this morning that a woman was screaming in the vicinity of Massachusetts avenue and Thirtieth street. Policemen C. Peters and A. H. Blandy were at once sent to the place and Detectives Kuehling and - Fihelly went to assist them. They found Newton L. Mc- Claren of the 200 block of Second street, a 57-year-old chauffeur, standing on the corner, but the woman had dis- appeared. McClaren was taken into custody and the police began scouring the woods. Day was just beginning to break when Kuehling saw a white figure in the glare of the headlights of his car, stand for an instant in the middle of the road and then disappear. He instructed Peters and Blandy to search near the spot and within a few minutes they Iound her. One of the officers stripped off his coat and wrap- ped her in it. They then placed her in “the police car and drove to a nearby .house, wheére a blanket was ob- tained. McClaren was released. GLASSMAN ENTERS Garage Owner to Preplr.e Defense to Dry Law Charges Within Ten Days. Herbert Glassman, proprietor of two garages at 2101 Fourteenth street and 1319 L street, was arraigned today be- fore Justice Frederick L Siddons in Criminal Division 2, on an indictment cl conspiracy with 11 lumd em- ployes and associates to violate the na- tional prohibition act by bringing whis- ky and other intoxicants from Mary- land and storing it in the two gas m‘e Glassman entered. a plea of not ity and was given 10 days in which to de- cide whether or not he would make an attack on the validity of the indict- ment. Ten of the other defendants were also arraigned and entered pleas of not zumy each. They will ‘also be given time to study the indictment. Attor- neys Alvin L. Newmyer and Myron G. Ehrlieh appeared for the defendants. Those arraigned with Glassman were his bmther, David Glassman, Samuel QGoldstein, Harry Behrle, Alton Cissel, berg, Antonio D’Ambyosio, Julius Sanders, Francis J. Paxton, Harvey O’Connor and Jacob Miller, The Government was represented at the arraijgnment by Assistant United States Attorney James F. Hughes. “'nnd lnuiczgent “t':r'w al conspiracy, sets for overt nc::e ‘which, it is claimed, were performed by one or more of the accused persons in furtherance of an alleged scheme to use the two garages as distributing points lmfll’\m whgih intoxicants “lg alleged to wve en dispensed it had been brought from M.ll’yl.lnd and stored on the premises. MRS. SARAH HARTLEY ACCUSED BY ANOTHER ‘Woman Acquitted Two Years Ago of Slaying Mate Fined in Police Court. Mrs. Sarah M. Hartley, 30 years old, who killed her husband two years ago and who pleaded she shot in self- defense and was uqn.m;ed was ar- -ral in Police Court yumdny morn- to defend herself inst charges broulht against her by the wife of an- other_man. wlle Mrs. Margaret A. Sanford. Judge the defendants $50 on'statutory offer Qd,l!fllflm ho ed npmm t.v notgn . Card ' party vlll be Co tion Committee, Ord mmnt Bethlehem tonight at 8:30 at Hamllton. NOT-GUILTY PLEA| b AIRCRAFT TROPHY AWARD PROTESTED| Virginian Charges Son Was Deprived of Victory by Change in Rules. Declaring that last-minute changes in the tournament rules had deprived his son of first place in the District of Columbia miniature aircraft tourna- ment and thereby cost him the Gen. Patrick Sterling Silver Trophy, awarded the winner, Frank Salisbury of Waverly Hills, Va., on behalf of his son, Frank Salisbury, jr., yesterday filed a formal protest with Dr. Frank W. Ballou, super- intendent of schools, against the award of the trophy to Herbert Dorsey, jr. Salisbury contended that his son had worked hard in perfecting his model craft and entered the tournament with the understanding that total points in the three-day com- petition would determine the winner. Upon hearing through a rumor that maximum duration would constitute the winner, young Salisbury questioned but failed to nmln-;l’ rectly. that duration points and the decision of the judges was to determine the award; and Dorsey was declared the winner and given the trophy, al- though, it is alleged, Salisbury out- l’l.l";lked him both in duration and points. Salisbury’s protest was based on the following: “l. The program of events for the three days of the contest, September 3. 4 and 6, specifically states that the chairman of the advisory board offers a silver cup to- the member of class A or the ace who wins the highest num- ber of poirits in the tournament, and whom the judges declare champion of the District of Columbia. Figures sub- mitted by Miss Sybil Baker, director of the community ecenters of the District of Columbia schools, show that Frank Sall A, had 58 points, compared to 55 for Herbert Dorsey, jr. The same set of figures shows that for the tourna- ment Herbert G. Dorsey had 38 minutes 273-5 seconds in the maximum dura- tion class, as compared to 38 minutes 29 3-5 seconds lited to Frank Salis- At the beginning of the season, when the 1929 tournament -was first launched, it was announced by Miss Baker that the Gen. Patrick trophy would be awarded to the boy in class A points. PFrank Salisbury had accumu- lated 101 points, as compared to 71 points for Hegbert. Dorsey, and Miss Baker then suddenly decided that the prize would be awarded to the winner of the special three-day tournament. . The understanding of Frank jr., being that the tro hy wnwbeumded!ormemtpo made during the three-day tourna- ment, and being refused information by Miss Baker, he went ahead accumu- lating points. Hearing a rumor mn aximum duration was to govern the ard he also made special gflurts in that direction, with the result, by Miss Baker's mm. -bove. that he won both on points and on duration in the ace and class A classes.” It was learned today that Dr. Bal- lou had referred the protest to Dr. Stephen E. Kramer for an investi- gation. INCOME TAX DATE DELAYED ONE DAY ‘The date for payment of the third quarter’s installment of the 1928 income taxes is delayed a day this year because September 15 falls on Sunday. ‘The Internal Revenue Bupeau yester- day called to the attention of the tax- payers that the law grants them this|he additional day. A clause in the revenue act prvvldfln whm the due date ot gl’finm’y e Gue date shall be the d”iea:nlu o’ this the Government will m rwelu the estimated mooo.ooo tax payments until Nr 16. —_— W. A. KLIPSTEIN DIES OF APOPLECTIC STROKE illiam Augustus Klipstein, 63 years wmlred business ml.nuot New York, Hn Alexandris. 9 X tein lormerly conducted a iness New York. He 1 Gus A. Schuldt fined each of s |to be in a DD, ¢, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929, U.S.S. MAYFLOWER, [_sisromic sansion wmc wui. me sesromsn | w CAPITOL HEIGHTS WITH EQUIPMENT, 15 T0 60 ON BLOGK [Fo'rm'er Presidential Yacht to Be Sold to Highest Bidder on October 31. TRANSPORTING OF BARRED BEVERAGES ‘IS BANNED = ;mny Articles Used by Ferme Executives Included in List of Things Put Up for Sale. The former presidential yacht, U. 8. 8. Mayflower will bé placed on. sale ‘tl the Navy Department on October 31 with its equipment. In making this an- nouncement today, the - department listed a large number of articles many | utilized by former Presidents, that wii be phced on ule at th: ume time a; e ship was uken !rom m cmtmnary wm;. at the Washingtdn Navy Yard an: commissioned "at Philadelphia on t.he theory that it is no longer of military Severll radio parts and much equip- ent, used on the famous vessel, will sold at the same time, Included in the presiedntial equipment used on the ves- sel and which will be sold are: Cur- ',llns and furniture, slip covers of vari- colors and designs, a number of mlrrurl and fancy stationery. The equipment, the department announced, will be sold with the vessel and included in the sale price. The U. §. 8. Mayflower is 320 feet 7 inches over all and has a beam of 36 feet. Its normal displacement is 2,690 tons. The vessel has a steel hull, is :nmol‘lnbgcmgz d“imelr}fifl yacht, was ul otland, in 1896, acquired b; the Navy March 19, 1898. % In announcing the terms of sale, the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, said that in the event of tie bids, the successful contestant will be decided by the toss of the coin. It| is agreed that “the vessel shall not be used in whole or in part in the trans- portation to or from any part of the United States of America,” of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or anxlcntin‘ liquor of any kind or of any liquid, the transportation of which is forbidden by the Cvnsmutlnn or by any lew of the United States. While various terms of purchases may be arranged by the successful bid- der, 20 per cent in cash of the pur- ;‘.‘hm price must be deposited in the avy. GIRL AMONG FOUR INJURED BY FALL 4-Year-0ld in “Fair” Condition After 3-Story Plunge, but - Skull Intact. A 4-year-old girl, one of three per- sons to be injured yesterday in falls from windows and a scaffolding, is said ir” condition at Casualty Hospital today despite her plunge of three stories to the street. ' The child, Audrie Blackman, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blackman of Arlington, Va. is said to have been | leaning from a third-story window at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Russell Dale, 1103 East Capitol street, where she was visiting, watching her cousin skate in the street below, when she lost her bal- ance and fell. ‘Taken to Casualty Hospital in the au- tomobile of J. N. Stithcombe, the child was treated by Dr. Louis Jimal, who said her condition was serious. morning, however, attendants said her ln‘keuudwu not fractured, as at first be- ved. Sufferine from an injury that may prove to be a fracture of the skull, and concussion, Lawrence C. Eaton, 22 yéars old, of 428 H street, was discovered ts|lying in the back yard of his home early this morning, apparently having fallen from the window of his room, on the second floor. Although Casualty Hospital ambulance was summoned and he was treated by attendants, Eaton at first refused to be removed to the hos- pital, but when he became worse con- sented, and at nrxvncy, ‘where- he vlnsbukzn.hlncm ition is said to be serious. The landlady at Eaton’s home told police of the sixth precinct, who in- vestigated, that she last saw him asleep in his room. John Milier, 21' of Manassas, Va., unfinished building at Thmy-tnnrm and K streets 1l from the scaffolding, receiving a broken leg. At mmency tal, where he was treated, his tion is not regarded as se: In addition to those injured in falls yesterday, '%?!gdnrd tllhitfibell.t‘ 3 lito ;’_‘d~'° e e rsetta. aventic: ment -at 208 avenue, allpped and fell. At Casualty Hospital was treated for a‘ broken hip, but his condition is not serlous. 38, colored, 719 Thir- mmm ofmneupmds possible of RAIDING ACTIVITIES Above: Arlingion House, built by George Washingion Parke Custis, later the home of Robert E. Lee, » show place in Arlingten Cemetery. ‘Below: An old p hotograp) through the center ul the double parior. of the interior, which will be restored. ws a portion of the arehwa; port triple y The view shp The glass' doors (not shown in the picture) will be ARLINGTON HOUSE WILL BE RESTORED interior of Historic Mansion Again to Bare Glories of Early Days. BY CORINNE FRAZIER. By the time the Arlington Memorial Bridge opens a new and picturesque route to the National Cemetery across the river, another shrine of universal interest to Americans restorgd to its original state will be thrown open to the public. Arlington House, built by George Washington Parke Custis, adopted son of George Washington, and later ths home ot Robert E. Lee, is being restored to the full measure of its original glory through the generosity of Uncle Sam in lppropflltmg $90,000 for the com- plete restoration of the mansion. The exterior needs little xepll.r hav- ing been kept in condition as a.part of the cemetery reservation, but funds | pitenen, were not available for the upkeep of the interior until the action of Congress last Spring made the work = possible, which now is in supervision of the qulrtermuler corps of the Army. Heirlooms Aid in Work. Already, generous gifts of furniture and heirlooms have been offered by citizens from North and South to aid in the task of refurnishing the home. Valuable Pleces of bedroom and din- ing room furniture as well as some leces of table silver have been donated y Mrs. James Peyton Powell of Hunts- ville, Ala., and by Mrs. James H. Boggs of Washing! tributions. So far as possible the (:'OV- House in little many graced l(s chambers. this is that Custis and his bride fur- nished their home largely with family leces inherited by them from Martha gluhmn and these have found their ‘way to Mount Vernon. makes the task of restoration doubly difficult. It will stand as.a fitting memorial to two of America’s most distinguished families, as well as to the memory of the Beuthl great military leader. Fleoring to Be Relaid. flooring, of -a _rather been ‘The original unusual character, has. HIT MARYLAND STILLS |55 2o Doran Says Campaign Against ’Shiners in Southern Section to Be Continued. Continuous activity of Federal pro- hibition agents in Southern Maryland has substantially reduced the number of | by illiclt liquor stills :in the country ‘sup-| ¢ the aeingants 300 o situley ofenme| vpoih s See P SR Horse.and Buggy of the Old-Time Type, |soubem Mz Former Dnver Makes Hit. at Flymg Field .,:: preent o uc 8 Gite dating. e Hevolaan vev.umn:mn eeling e the sacri noen!f.hhymuofleu.ldopbdflu Mmmmm marridge to the Widow Custis, mother fhe fallen aide. Originally ‘was - purchased from. the Alex- mnmm:mwmuuym progress under the |p ton, among the early con- | last years on the estate, dispensing in- rormluon modestly but with amazing | ccuracy to all who came that way. Vhlh)!s stepping into the - restored mansion will find themselves first in a broad central hallyay, at the,far end of which, through an arched door- way, is glimpsed a beautiful vista of trees and flowers. A door to the left will take them into a spaclous recep- tion room with two open fireplaces framed by carved marble mantelpieces, typical of the period. These firepl flank an-entrance which leads into the dining room, another chamber of spa- clous proportions, which contains another flrephee with marble mantel. Beyond the dining room is Lee’s office, rather small and narrow, and back of these two, stretching the lencth of the south wing, is a stone Passing through to the hl“ once more, the visitors will enter a door on the right and find themselves in the “double parlor” wherein Lee and Mary Custis were married. This room is so- called because of the archway of carved wood and glass which divides it through the center, perhaps the most unusual feature of the house, peculiar to it alone, so far as critics know. Beyond this is the north wing, sup- to have been the first part of house completed. Over the central portion of the house there are four bedrooms, and off of one of them the nursery in which Lee's ehfldren are supposed to have been 'rhe ‘Winter kitchen is found in the cellar of the house, and the Summier Iike culinary de- partments, in a separate building con- nected by an archway with the man- sion. Servants’. quarters are back of e house, connected by an archway. is to be installed the electric light fixtures are dles and g to the UDg | 1t is done in brown and tan, harmo- nizing with the buff tinted walls. —_— MAN DROPS 25 FEET. H. Jensen, do-yur-ald carpenter, liv- ing at 1023 Ninth street, narrowly escaped serlous injury this' morning ‘when he took a 25-foot drop to a con- crete level while working on the new Garfinckel’Building, under construction at Fourteenth' and F streets. ¢ .l. 'BROWN DIES. While in_the Washington * eoomcefllll'l‘enthm Charles J. nld.ollmbeumr.ueet. became il mm.wmm m nndcu'nu mmhuunmm' summoned, {m&efloflammm were unsuccessfal. He was zflnm mvypr.'mbwuu Laddic, Dog That Shadowed. cqq;rg ‘ At Walter Reed Hospital, Goes A.W.0. L. is | Rich’s S oy MERCHANTS FAVOR ANGLE PARKING laces | Restoration of Old System on Pennsylvania Avenue Is Urged in Letter. Restoration of angle parking on Pennsylvanis avenue wherever condi- tions now will permit was urged on the Dstrict today in a letter from the Mer- chants and Manufacturers' Association. This action was based on a decision of the board of governors of the asso- clation, who held their first Fall meet- ing yesterday afternoon. Parallel parking was put in effect in recent months when the Capital Trac- tion started relaying its Ihws between the Capitol and Fifteenth street. Now, with the street in its original condition over much of this route and in view o( the parking space that would be restored, the association told officials it Ilvored the change. The board also advocated the elimina~ tion of the loading platform at Thir- teenth and F streets as a_means of solving traffic congestion on F street. ‘The board of governors went on rec- ord in favor of increasing the size of the Washington police force from 1,262 to 1,500 men, as recommended recently by Supt. of Police Pratt. association went on record in (lvm' of the referendum of the United States Chamber of Commerce relative to the reform of the present calender, rewnmmdmg that the United States should participate -in an international eonference to determine the form of changes to be made. ‘The board of tovernmfi elected the : o5t “phibpsborn. - Co. Sons, Continental Oil Co. and Mazo un',h Co. Gen. Anton s'enlun. president of the, association, presided. C STREET PROJECT - T0 COST $100,000 3+ Jury of Five Citizens Reports Value of Property and Assessments to Justice Siddons. It will cost the District of Columbia $100,000 to widen C street north- ween Seventeenth and Twenty- treets, Twenty-first s:m b!t‘lm road lrom i I.nhriemhn to 'cmeetmdowx Spring auflle nlaz of the K’”""';‘ -n:’:’ln "l:: hnd(mdmbebenenwdby(hepm- e e 4 e cost of $133, ‘Ifl 50. 'l'he il.'o o ’é‘?{?‘mz Pieavng v balanee ol 300° be borne ‘by the munldpulty of George Y. YOUTH CHARGED WITHNEW CRIMES Two of Housebreaking and One of Robbery Added to List of Robert W. Carr. WANTED IN MARYLAND FOR PREVIOUS OFFENSES Convicted of Arson for Fires in Capitol Heights, Records Reveal. ‘Three more charges—two of house- breaking and one of attempted robbery —have been filed against Robert Wes- ley Carr, 21 years old, of Capitol Heights, captured early yesterday morn- ing by Policeman Frank Prince of Prince Georges County, Md., whom he at- tempted to hold up as the climax of a night in which he terrorized and rob- bed the apartment house at 1900 F street and held up a taxi driver and took his machine. ‘Two of the new charges allege house- breaking in the apartment house, and the other, that he attempted to hold up one of the residents of the apart- ment. In addition, there are six charges of robbery against him. Wanted in Maryland. Maryland authorities also will have several charges against him, but these will be given but little consideration un- til the charges against him in this city have been disposed of, it is said. Police record of the arrest of Carr in this city more than a year ago shows he was charged with housebreaking and pa- g:egt when his case reached Criminal urt. The prisoner, still in a talkative mood, is confined in a cell in the first pre- cinct station. Detectives are continu- ing their investigation of his doings in this city and may take him to Police Court Monday for arraignment. Among Carr's previous escapades brought to light since his arrest is a series of fires which about five years ago terrorized * the residents of Capitol Heights for over a month, and resulted in the organization of nightly vigilantes, who finally captured the youth. He was convicted of arson and paroled for three years by Judge Joseph C. Mattingly at Marlboro. ‘Watched for “Firebug.” According to George Finger, mayor of Capitol Heights at the time, so many fires of obvious incendiary origin broke out in the community that the council- men and citizens stayed out at nights saeking to catch the “firebug.” Among the more serious fires oc- curing during the period was one which burned an unoccupied house completely to the ground, and another near an oil tank, under the porch of an occu- pied dwelling. Suspicion was directed to Carr when he turned in the alarm for that fire, but he was not actually | apprehended until some nights later when seen to leave his home after 1 o'clock in the morning. Less than 5 minutes later a fire was reported in a shed and Carr discovered watching it. Tcwn Bailif Mark Woods immediately arrested him. He then is said to have confessed starting many of the fires and pleaded guilty when arraigned. SIMON TO STUDY GREAT ARCHIVES Government Architect Sails Wed- nesday for Europe for Extensive Tour. Planning to combine in the great archives building soon to be erected here not only the latest, but the best features of such an establishment, Louis A. Simon, head of the architectural di- vision, supervising _architect’s office, Treasury Department, will sail next week for Europe, where he will make a study of both the plans and opera- tions of the -old archives structures of Europe, which preserve the priceless records of old world civilization. Mr. Simon, who represents the Gov- ernment on the Treasury Board of Architectural Consultants, will depart Wednesday from New York and expects to visit London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome and other capitals. ‘The European trip comes as an out- standing demopmem following the meeting this week of the Treasury Board o! Architectural Consultants, of which Mr. Simon is a member. The various members of the board have been developing tentativg plans for several new bful.ldlnl! to the Federal and these plans were approved generally by the Extensive hearings Rave been held at the Treasury, when representatives of departments and establishments of the Government have appeared to explain what records they expected to put into archieves building and what con= nection they would have with the build~ Need for an archives structure for S, tosibaimd o Sl sidee - Congreas es. Congress appreciated this by placing the Archives Bullding on the first list for construce tion under the great Federal hufldin: now under way. Congre: thorized the expenditure nl “,- 900,000 for archives and already has appropriated $1,000,000 for this pu ‘The site for the Archives Bi has been moved several times. Within the Federal building triangle, bounded Cool | by Pennsylvania avenue, _Fifteenti street and B street, there have been at least three different locations picked. The present location for this huildgig is bounded by Ninth and Tenth, B street and Pennsylvania avenue. ‘In the tentative plans and in the huge "Wy-cfly" model of the triangle, tius is shown as a tall, virtually square building, sunk deep into the nd and surrounded on three sides & so-called “shell” building, which will' provide a more presentable and ornate exterior to the streets than the mhlm structure itself. is head of the division a:\u‘h is ‘t!ol'untm‘out plans for IT;C verriment building program, not ouly Washington, but throughout the eonntxy Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury Ferry Heath and Acting Su- and | pervising Architect James A. Wetmor:, poration der was memmuxmnnxurun ~ Laddie 'll pml thsre i mmzh :uhh ‘whereal .:tmm - under whose jurisdiction Mr. Simon ., | Operates his d!vlnon. have been ke:nly Assistant secmuy Heatn as lghly important m& &e:esnr) needed archives structure. HOOVER HAS LIGHT DAY. Few Engagements Are Filled at ‘White House During Forencon. 2 h mlh t.l‘u work :x! the g&'fi flf h‘l week end Gfle(fill it Hoover made few engage- Tatot b, e B oot re Connecticut and Gillett of ul&luhl‘:- f2i, ©: . ¢ Republican’ na- ot W fiu!:'ncflalm&n.nd national ‘ et