Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1930, Page 2

A—2 - THE EVENING STAR, ‘\\'ASHlZ\'h",l‘OH. D. C, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1930. BOY, SOWING OATS, | ™ aweaca ] o SRETURNED HOME Woman’s Bureau Substitutes for “Mother” With Lost Children. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. This is the second article of a series on the House of Detention and the work ©f the Woman's Bureau. The conclud- #ng article will appear tomorrow. From the day of his birth the boy had been destined for the priesthood. He was the only son of a widowed mother, an illiterate Polish woman, in & | Northern mill town. Through the years she had toiled to keep him in school and to keep worldly ideas out of his head. She had been sustained by & glorious vision of a day when her boy would stand before her upon an altar, clad in ornate robes, at the celebration of his first mass. She pictured the raising of the host, the bowed heads of the congregation, the ethereal music from the organ loft, the incense, the glory of God descend- ing upon her child. This vision had enabled her to hold her head up throughi all sorts of adversity. He was a quiet, studious boy. He led his class inhigh school. He thought of no other career than that planned by his mother. He was an altar boy at the village church. Then came the time for him to enter the seminary. The proper arrange- ments were made. The mother was putting his clothes in order. But the boy had a prosperous uncle, & man of the world, who was generous by fits and starts. “Qught to Sow Wild Oats.” “You ought to see the world before you go to the seminary, kid,” he said. “You won't get much of & chance after that. Sow a few wild oats. Here—take this and go as far as it will carry you.” He thrust into the boy’s hands a roll of bills—altogether it was almost $500. Now this boy, strange to say, had very dim ideas of what was meant by sow- ing wild oats. He started out to see the world. He had never traveled be- fore. A policeman picked him up at the Union Station in Washington, pass- out $5 bills to a crowd of colored children who had gathered around him. He was “sowing his wild oats” before going to the seminary. There were only & few Dbills left when the policeman s d him. “ix".‘.’fmuy this looked susplcious. Who was the boy? Where did the money come from? He told his story. To the policeman it seemed preposterous. Meanwhile, the mother, frantic at the boy's disappearance, had appealed to the police of her home town and through them a query had come to the Woman's Bureau here, which keeps a lookout for lost children. They checked back on the boy's story and found it true in every deiall. On the face of it this looked like a ludicrous situation, but it was far dif- ferent for the boy and his mother. He was involved in & scandal. He had fallen into the hands of the police, He never would be allowed to enter the seminary. -Her vistons were blasted. Boy's Career Is Saved. But the Woman's Bureau were able to arrange matters so that the youth was returned to his home without pub- licity, he entered the seminary a few weeks later, and has written a fervent letter of thanks for saving his career. He is through with “sowing wild oats.” This is one case of scores dealing with lost children which are handled by the ‘Woman'’ under direction of Mrs. V. . and girls are contin running away from home and fra parents appeal for help are sent in. 'The little boys start out “West to fight Indians,” or they plan to go to sea. Their little heads are full of the exploits of their favorite fiction charac- ters. And little girls start out to find their fairy. princes. come from all morts of homes. A strange restlessness seizes children with the coming of Spring. Thelr imaginations wander far from the humdrum surroundings of home, with his dreary routine of chores and scoldings. Sometimes they go amazingly long distances. Often they arrive in Washington, pennyless and homesick, from distant cities, Here the Woman's Bureau steps in. ‘The children, in most cases, have been punished enough for yielding to the overpowering wanderlust. They are cold and hungry. They need neither a scolding nor a spanking. There is one person in the whole world they want o see and that is mother. But the burly, gruff police sergeant, however he may strive to change his personality for the occasion, is a poor substitute for mother. He hardly can help frightening the lost children. His very uniform does that, however father- ly may be the man belind the polished buttons. In any event, this is hardly the time for children to come in contact with the machinery of justice devised for their erring elders. Can Substitute for “Mother.” Witp the policewoman it is different. She bms an instinctive way with chil- dren. She can be a temporary substi- tute for “mother.” Nearly every child, of course, either has run away from home or has had a strong impulse, defeated only by circumstances, to do 80, It is an almost uni sal episode in the idyl of childhood. There is nothing eriminal about it. It is & part of the | pattern of child behavior, and the policewomen know it. Yet unfortu- nately, it may bring the boy or girl in direct contact with the harshness of the law. All the child runaways, however, sre not idyllic. Washington, like every other big city, has its hell for children, where almost unbelievable things hap- pen. It is in handling such situations as these—in broken homes and with drunken, feebleminded, filthy parents and guardians—that the utmost skill and tact of the policewoman is called for. 8he must enforce the law and at the same time act outside the law. COLORED MASONS IN DRIVE FOR $1,000 Campaign Opens Tomorrow for First Unit Needed to Construct International Home. A drive for the first $1,000 unit for an international colored Masonic home Eagle Harbor, Md., will be opened tomorrow at the office of the Rev. R. B, Robinson, supreme grand master, Universal Supreme Grand Lodge, Scot- tish Rite Masons of Washington, at 607 Louisiana avenue. Bishop William Taylor will have charge of the drive, which will be con- ducted by 25 solicitors, The nome, It is announced, will be for all Masons, their widows and orphans. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Marine Band this evening at 4 o'clock, at the auditorium, Marine Barracks; Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur 8, Witcomb, second leader, .MacLennan ARTHUR T. FIHELLY. STOLL INVESTIGATES ATTACK ON OFFICER IN APARTMENT HOUSE ___(Continued From First Page) that Fihelly was the victim of mistaken identity and the other man had come to the wrong’ apartment. Mrs. Laber told reporters today that the three men had been arguing about a “telephone call.” She sald she gath- ered from their conversation that one of the three had just telephoned to | the apartment from an outside station. ‘When she asked them to leave the premises, Mrs, Laber said, the three men went out together and drove off in & taxicab. Mrs. Laber assured reporters that Fihelly could not have been assaulted on the premises, and that the last she saw of him was when he stepped into the taxicab. She explained that the officer must have waited outside and arrested him when he came back. She told newspaper men she did not believe Fihelly had been inside one of the apartments, but had come in with the other two men. She describd one of the men as being & slender youth of about 21 years, but said she could recall nothing as to the appearance of the two others. BURROUGHS TELLS OF MERGER PLANS Informs Utilities Body Gas . Company Needs Authority to Issue Stock. ‘The Washington Gas Light Co. needs authority to issue more stock, and stock issued should be of no par value in order to effect improvements to service and reductions in rates, the Public Utilities Commission was told today at a public hearing on a proposed bill to merge this cgmpany with the George- town Gas Light Co. Frank 8. Burroughs, speaking for the present owners of the two companies, sald “that should the ‘merger bill be passed the merged company would im- medigtely petition for a reduction in rates. If the amount of gas sold re- mains the same, he said, under the proposed rates the company would lose $400,000 & year. However, he believed that by intensive selling effort, increas- ing production capacity and competing with coal and oil s mediums for house heating the gas company would be able to make up this loss and more. ‘The money necessary for the building up of the edditional equipment and business, he said, must be obtained by floating new stock issues. Stock Limited to 130,000 Shares, ‘The company's present stock ‘s lim- ited to 130,000 shares of stock of $20 par value. First mortgage bonds amounting to $5,000,000 more have been sold. Each issue of bonds now floated is junior to those preceding it, and it | is becoming increasingly difficult to float them. The reduced rate schedule would call for reductions averaging 10 per cent, Mr. Burroughs said. Along with this, however, would be an application for & surface charge, or a minimum rate, which probably would mean that those now paying very small monthly bills would find their monthly charge in- creased. Replying to questions of X Counsel Rk‘hmonqd B. Keech, M:mlg:frf roughs said there was no immediate {;J:mnrnr plpllng natural gas into ngton, as the nearest nat s deposit s 600 miles away. e Citizens Favor Merger, The Washington company now owns 100 per cent of the stock of the George- town company, but the companies are compelled to maintain separate books and staffs of officers. The cost of this duplication would go into rate reduc- tion, Burroughs said. Willism McK. Clayton, counsel for the Federation of Citizens’ Associations said that the federation favored the merger. Hs asked whether the gas companies in Prince Georges, Montgom- erv and Arlington Countles were in- cluded in the present bill and was told they were not. WILLIAMS WILL RETIRE AS CHIEF OF ORDNANCE Major General, Native of Georgia, Ends Service Tomorrow After 89 Years. Maj. Gen. Clarence C. Williams, chief of ordnance, War Department, since July, 1918, will be placed on the retired list of the Army tomorrow on his own application after more than 39 years of active military service, A native of Georgin, he was gradu- ated from the Military Academy in June, 1894, After four years' service in the Artillery arm, he was transferred to the ordnance department and ched the grade of major general in that department in 1922, During the World War he served as a brigadier general and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and a Silver Star citation for personal gal- lantry in action. It is expected that his successor as chief of ordnance will be appointed in a day or two. NICOTINELESS TOBACCO PRODUCES SALAD OIL By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 31.—A nicotineless tobacco leaf which g:oduc s both salad oll and cigars will exhibited in th .. Rossini Patrol, *Marching ‘Throiigh Georgls,” usa altz, W Largo” traveling fair which will start at Cologne May 27. Although attempts have been made to extract the nicotine from tobacco, it was believed here that this would be the first_exhibit of tobacco grown without nicotine, ‘The salad oil is sald to be of fine have o " flavor and the nicotineless clgars to pleasant aroma. MRS. VAN WINKLE Terms Her Work With Wom- an’s Bureau as Construc- tive to District. (Continued From First Page.) shoe-repairing, etc., and an opportunity given to the prisoners, upon their re- l1e+- | to follow & legitimate pursuit. “We also find & large building pro- gram is in progress at Lorton, and ob- | served that the bulldings now under construction are being built with a view to the safety of the prisoners, as well as to their permanenc; ““Automobile license tags for the Dis- | trict of Columbia are made at Lorton, a d in the near future all “street cor- ner” signs will be manufactured there. These two new operations are indicative of the progress being made at this in- stitution, Find Inmates Contented. “We further find the inmates peaceful and contented, and were informed that of the entire number incarcerated, but six are confined to cells for misconduct and violations of the rules of ths Re- formatory. Members of this grand jury interrogated & number of the prisoners, who were responsive with praise for the institution and respect for the superin- tendent and his assistants. It seems re- markable how strict discipline is m: tained at Lorton, with its limited per~ sonnel of guards employed there, “Sanitary conditions and every fa- cility at the Reformatory are of the best. Recreation for the prisoners has not been overlooked, A stadlum, comparing favorably with our high schools, is in the course of construction and practi- cally completed, with a seating capacity of 1,000 “Notwithstanding we find the old an- tiquated method of taking care of the laundry as done by the woeden tub process is still prevalent, we learn this method will be discontinued, and the laundry machinery installed at the United States Capitol will shortly re- place the same, which transfer will en- able the Lorton institution to take care of all laundry for the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings, the District Jail, the Work- house at Occoquan and the Lorton Re- formatory, thus insuring & great saving to the Federal Government, “We, the grand jury, in its recent visit to the District Jail Workhouse, lo- cated at Occoquan, Va., also found this institution in _excellent condition. A personal Inspection was made in detall. Supt. M. M. Barpnard, who personally escorted the frand jury through this institution, exercised every effort within his power to familiarize us with the true status of the inside operation of this colony. With particular interest, we observed the cleanliness of the bulldings, inside and out, and find, with the exception of the women's dormi- tories and the administration bullding, each structure in connection with the workhouse is fireproof, well ventilated and thoroughly sanitary, Notwithstanding the strict discipline necessary at Lorton and Occoquan, we find those confined to these two insti- tutions are treated in a humane man- ner and afforded ample opportunity for proper and healthful recreation. District Jail Satisfactory. “The visits to the District Jail by this body disclose clearly that this in- stitution is well managed, under the able direction of Col. W. L. Peak. Strict order is maintained, the food furnished the prisoners is wholesome and of good quality and sanitary conditions are un- equaled for an institution of this kind. When disorder prevailed in certain other Institutions in other sections of the country, no disturbance of any character whatsoever was attempted at the District Jall, all of which speaks well for. those charged with the re- sponsibility of our District Jail. “Supt. Barnard, having in charge the District of Columbla penal institutions, is to be commended upon the construc- tive work in progress at both Lorton and Occoquan, and his efficient assis ants, Messrs, Tawse and Peak, have rendered, and are rendering, him splen- did co-operation. “The numerous atrocities and heinous crimes committed by habitual dope fields, as well as the uniawful use and procurement of narcotics, causes this grand jury to give serious thought to u: subject after a careful investiga- tion. Dope Peddler Greatest Menace. “The dope peddler and addict are un- questionably the greatest menace 0 so- clety, The enormous profits derived in this {llegitimate business, which has grown to vast proportions, and the great desire on the pari of addicts to procure narcotics present a difficult problem, in s0 far as the eradication of the evil is concerned. Yet we feel if the recom- mendation embodied In this report is favorably acted upon the situation may be materially affected for the better. “Our investigations have disclosed Iaxities on the part of certain physi- clans and druggists in the matter of prescribing and filling prescriptions for narcotics. Under present conditions li- censed physicians may legally write prescriptions for narcotics on blank paper torn from & memorandum pa paper sack or what not, and the pha macist, unless he has reason to be come suspicious of the person present- ing the prescription, must fill the same. “By an act of Congress the Treasury Department is vested with authority to furnis) . under certain specific regula- tions and requirements, especially print- ed blanks for physicians in the matter of prescribing specific beverages con- taining more than one-half of 1 per cent alcoholic content, which prescription the physician issues’ in duplicate to the patient, who in turn, causes both the criginal and duplicate to be presented to the druggist. The physician, as well as the druggist, under penalty of law, must keep an accurate record thereof for inspection by the proper officials. “Therefore, owing to the graveness of the narcotic situation, this grand jury feels the question of prescribing nar- cotics is of far greater importance than the question of prescribing for liquors, wines, ete., containing more than one half of 1 per cent aleoholic content and earnestly recommends that the Col gress of the United States enact legis- lation without delay providing for the issuance by the Government of specific prescription blanks for physicians, sis llar to those used for liquors, wines, ete., believing legislation of this kind will assist materially in the prevention of forgery and will better aid the au- thoritles in checking narcctic violations. Surely greater precaution on the part of physicians naturally will follow. “This grand jury therefore requests that a copy of this section of our re- port be transmitted to the President of the United States and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to be referred to appropriate committees for serious consideration. Dry Officials Commended. “With the limited force of those offi- clals intrusted with enforcement of the national prohibition act within the Dis- trict of Columbia, we feel commenda- tion instead of criticism is due them. “The fallure to grant autharity to the entire membership of the Metro- politan Police Force in the District of Columbia to make arrests in liquor and similar violations seriously retards en- forcement. “We therefore feel that this question demands immediate attention. “The grand jury, from its investiga- tions, also feels that careful and delil erate selection In the employment of so- called “Informers” should be made and only those retained after a thorough :’nvnt&ul‘:llfi? -.me mcmrrcw,t v;unolty. lependability rity of the ap~ plicant. k'. “The “ventilation of and jury room is very um&o pres. GRAND JURY LAUDS COUNTY POLICEMAN 1S BADLY KNIFED Joseph T. Nolte in Montgom- ery Hospital With Many Wounds. By a Staff Correspondent of The Stal SILVER SPRING, Md. March 31— | A victim of a murderous attack early yesterday morning by a prisoner who | was in the rear seat of & police auto- | mobile, Montgomery County Patrolman | Joseph T. Nolte, attached to the north- 1 district station here, is in a serious condition at the Montgemery County General Hospital, at Sandy Spring, with two deep gashes in the back of his neck and along the left side of his face, which required 25 stitches to close. Although the patrolman lost consid- erable blood while being taken to the hospital, and his condition is said to be serlous, it is not believed that the wounds will prove fatal, Assallant In Jail, Cooke, colored, of Ashton, Charles Md,, is being held in the Rockville jaii on an open charge to await the out- come of the injuries to Nolte. Several murderous lunges were made, not only at Nolte, but at Sergt. Guy Jones, in charge of the northern dis- trict station, even after the colored en route to the hospital. In order to get the officer safely to the hospital, Jones, according to police, was com- pelied to knock the prisoner un- conscious and leave him by the road- side, Upon arrival at the hospital the surgeons informed the police sergeant that if he had had 10 more miles to drive the officer would have died from loss of blood. Nolte's heavy overcoat and other parts of his uniforn were slashed with the knife and were saturated with blood. Sergt. Jones and Nolte left the pre- 80 to Ashton to serve a warrant which they held for & colored man, according to the police report. When they reached Browns Corner, on Colesville road, they saw Cooke staggering in the highway. They stopped and placed him in the ®utomobile and, they said, intended to charge him with being drunk and dis- orderly. After reaching Ashton they decided to go over to Snell's bridge to make an investigation _following reports that some one was firing at automobiles using that road. During the week just closed several people had come into the sta- tion and reported that their cars were fired upon at night while using this road from Ellicott City, Several dis- played bullet holes in their vehicles. The poice believe that the shots were fired by hi-jackers as the highway is used ;t‘nlnlldfnhly by rum-running sutomo- es. In Pursuit of Car. Upon reaching the bridge, Jones pick- ed up and started in pursuit of a car be- lieved to contain liquor. While chasing the suspected vehicle, Cooke, who had been lying quietly on the back seat, sud- denly jumped up and threw his arms around Sergt. Jones, who was at the steering wheel, nearly causing & wreck of the speeding police automobile. Nolte promptly disengaged the man and forced him back into the seat. Imme- diately, in the darkened automobile, the | prisoner slashed at the officer, cutting A deep wound at the first swipe of the knife, Jones halted the car and sub- dued the negro, giving up the liquor car chase. Observing Nolte's condition, the police sergeant started immediately for the hospital. After passing Ashton Tesumed consciousness and again started to fight, Jones then pulled him out of the car and knocked him uncouscious, leaving him on the roadside in the bellef that he would be | there upon his return from the hospital. |He then proceeded to the institution, and, as the doctors reported, just in time to save the officer’s life. Upon reaching the hospital he sent a call in for all officers on duty and off Soyder and Charles Bond of the nor- thern district station and Robert Howes and Windsor Poole of the Rockville headquarters station. A police dragnet where the man had been left it was found that he had disappeared. The search was continued and four hours later the fugutive was found at the home of his brother, Garfield Cooke, who, when the police arrived, was mak- ing plans to take him to the hospital. When Cooke was first picked up he was searched by Noite to ascertain whether he had any weapons. The po- lice reported that he had half a pint of alleged liquor, but that the knife—one of the Boy Scout type—was overlooked. INDICTMENT HOLDS SWORTZEL ON TWO EXTORTION COUNTS __(Continued From First Page.) late on the night of March 17, Swortzel was alleged to have displayed a police badge and demanded $25. The girls sald they only had $3 and declared that amount was given to the three men. Francls Gilbert, colored, operator of a shoe shine establishment at 400 N street, told the investigators he entered the Reid girl's apartment just as Swort- zel, Crotts and Elgin were leaving, In- formed of what had taken place, he sald he followed the trio outside and took the number of the license tag of the automobile n which they departed. Tnvestigation is said to have revealed the car was listed to & brother of Swortzel. Officlals declared Swortzel was driving the same machine the night of the alleged extortion attempt in which the Foster girl was involved, In addition to Swortzel, Spottswood Gravely and Willlam F. Burke, third precinct detectives, were suspended from the police force as & result of incidents which came to light in the investigation of the Foster case con- ducted by Inspector Thaddeus R. Bean. All three will be given hearfgs before the Police Trial Board while Swortzel nd Gravely, as well as Elgin, and Crotts have been charged with criminal offenses. Miss Foster told reporters Swortzel demanded $30 after calling at her apartment in company with Crotts and Elgin, She sald she replied she only had $2, but would summon & friend in order to pay the smount stipulated. The girl said they went outside to await & signal to return. Burke and Gravely drove up a moment later. She told them of the incident. Crofts was shot down by Gravely a few minutes later when he attempted to escape. Crotts still was a patient in Casualty Hospital today, although he was ex- pected to be dismissed soon. Gravely was at liberty under bond as a result of the shooting of Crotts. ence therein at times of 23 persons, more or less, the health of the jurors and others in attendance is in jeop- ardy, and we therefore recommend that this condition be given immediate at- tention by the proper suthority, with & view to remedying the defect. “During the three months' service of the grand jury the District attorney, together with his able assistants, have rendered to us their full co-operation in the performance of our duties. Their ladvice, particularly when legal ques- tions arose, has proved quite helpful, and every effort on their part has been cheerfully made in submittis proper evidence in detail in connection with violations of the criminal satutes per to come before this body, all of which has made our work in and man had cut the former and all were | cinct station shortly after midnight to the | and this was answered by Corpl. D. L. | was spread, Upon returning to the spot | more than an hour today inspecting a owns the Hybla Valley field, field as the best he has seen for the purpose Comdr. Jerome Hunsacker and Fred M. Harpham of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation, American representatives of Dr. Eckener; Dr. Eckener; Howard Sutherland, former Senator from West Virginia and president of the company which Comdr. John Towers, acting chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.—Star Staff Photo. terminal field site at Hybla V: this country. Dr. Hugo Eckener, famous commander of the Graf Zeppelin, who is planning a transatlantic dirigible service, spent alley, near Alexandria, Va. This photograph, made at the fiel He characterized the , shows (left to right) RAGON FORECASTS TARIFF ‘GAG RULF G. 0. P. Leadership Satu- rated With Grundyism, Ar- | By the Associated Press. |, A prediction that | leaders in the Hous: would force a “gag tule” when the tariff bill is considered was made today by Representative Ragon of Arkansas, a Democratic mem- ber of the ways and means committes. The Arkansas member declared ths Republican rated with Grundyism that it has not the proper sympathy with the interest of the agricultural people of the country.’ He said the “Four Horsemen” of the tariff bill would not permit a consid- { eration of the Senate measure in the | House, and pleaded for an aggressive | minority to set a course on rates and administrative features on which votes may be taken. This, he said, “will in- | spire the confidence of the sensible and | unselfish. agriculturists and industrial- ists.” He enumerated the “Four Horsemen" Speaker Longworth, Representative Tilson of Conhéeiicut, the Republican floor leader, whom he ‘called “first lieu-: tenant”; Chairman Snell of the rules. committee, whom he termed “second licutenant,” and Chairman Hawley of the ways and means committee, whom he described as “first sergeant.” ‘This group, he said, had foreed & “gag rule” on the House when the tariff was up for consideration ariginally. He pre- dicted that they would not permit con- sideration of the Senate bill by the House, | He went on to say that, “upon the | best authority to be had, we find thas | the tariff endeavors of Congress for the | last 14 months have entirely missed the ! mark at which they aimed.” Ragon said that under present con- | ditions the debenture belongs in the | tarift bill and expressed the opinion | that every minority member in the | House would support the Senate flexible | clause. {CAR IN HOLD-UP ATTEMPT | PURCHASED IN RICHMOND Man, Giving Name of George Neal, Bought Machine Abandoned in Baltimore. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., March 31.—De- tectives here sald today that a bandit car, bearing & Virginia license, from which five armed men attempted a in Baltimore, Friday afternoon, has been identified as one sold by a Rich- mond dealer on March 24 to a person who gave the name George L. Neal of Richmond. At the time of the sale Neal was accompanied by an unidenti- fied man, detectives said. It also was learred, detectives stated, that on the evening of the sale the State Motor Vehicle Department sold the license to Neal, who gave as his address that of a Richmond police of- ficial. The name given by the man does not appear in either the telephone or city directory. U. S. SCIENTISTS ACCUSED OF CRUELTY IN VIVISECTION HERE (Continued From First Page.) District of Columbia and that, there- fore, the testimony was germaine. Among those who advocted enactment of the proposed legislation were Dr. William Howard Hay of Buffalo, Dr. John B, Frazier of ‘Toronto, Canada, and Dr. A. E. Austin of New York City, the latter sald to be personal physician to John D. Rackefeller. The physicians insisted that the vivisection | experiments were cruel and of little if any value to mankind, Dr. Hay de- clared s dog Wwas not an accurate criterion of man in connection with disease and Teactionary qualities. Dr. Austin said his family had been saved from death by fire by a pet dog and that he wanted to defend the animais from unnecessary suffering. Dr. Frazier stated that he regarded the dog ex- periments as of no value in medical re. search. “Common Sense Measure.” Robert R. Logan of Philade] president of the American Anti-Vivi- section Soclety, told the committee that common sense and decency demanded that the anti-vivisection bill be passed. He charged that any person who would “torture & dog to esae his own twinge of pain is no man” and asserted that vivisection is a blot on civilization. Representative Patman provoked mani- fest antagonism on the part of many of the men and women who crowded the District committee room when he {sought to question Mr. Codman con- cerning “actual cases” of crueity to dogs in Washington. After #he hear- ing adjourned the Texan Wwas su rounded by ardent advocates of the b! seeking to “convert” him to their cause. Acting Chairman Bowman of West Virginia adjourned the hearing shortly after 12 o'clock, Subject to call kansas House Member Says.; the Republican | hold-up &t the Citizens' Savings Bank, | WOMAN IS INDICTED BY GRAND JURORS ON EMBEZZLEMENT COUNT (Continued From First Page.) prohibition law is reported against Her- bert Glassman, whose two garages at 2101 Fourteenth street and 1319 L | street were recently “padlocked”; his | brother, Davis Glassman, and 11 other alleged associates. The new indictment was made necessary by the filing of pleas in abatement against a similar indictment returned some months ago. Only oue new name appears in the new indictment, Samuel Milestone of | Baltimore, Md. During the padiock hearings Assist- ant Uniled States Attorney Harold W. | Orcutt developed the alleged connection | of “Milestone with the supposed con- | spiracy. Milestone is said to have been | the “supply man” and to have com- | municated from Baltimore by telephone | 0 Glassman advising of the departure | of certain shipments of liquor and mak- | ing inquiry concerning prospective ar- in Baltimore of vans from Glass- man’s garages. | 'In addition to the two Glassmans |and Milestone, the indictment names | Samuel Goldstein, Harry Behrle, Irving | Rosenberg, Alton Cissel, Antonio D'Am. | brosio, - Jacob Miller, ' Julius Sanders, Harvey O'Connor, Robert C. Jones and | ¥rancis J. Patton. Conspiracy to conceal assets of & | bankrupt are alleged in three indict- ments growing out of bankruptcy pro- | ceedings against Samson N. and Hyman R. Weinsiein. The first indictment | names the two Weinsteins, Selma Har- | ris and_Laura Friedman, and in the | second indictment Hyman R. Weinstein |and the two women are named. The third charge is against Samson N. Wein- | stein and Naomi Lennon. At a hearing | before United States Commissioner | Turnage it was charged that the wom- {en accepted money belonging to the bankrupts and deposited it to their own accounts. Charged With Grand Larceny. | robbing pattons on sleeping cars ot the | Pennsylvania Ratlroad, was indicted for | grand larceny. It is claimed that he of jewelry worth $236, Jack W. Warnes of this city of $50, and Richard Oula- | han of Knoxville, Tenn.,. of $40.. The | accused, reported to be residing at Chevy Chase, Md,, is said to be under vbszrvation at Gallinger. A total of 37 indictments was re- ported by the grand jurors, who also refused indictment in 13 cases. The charges dropped by the grand Jury include: Rollin L. Gibbs, selling mortgaged property; Harold J. Holleman, grand larceny; Samuel Harrad, false pre- tenses; Erwin C, Ruth, alias E R.. Emerson, alias Miller, warrant of re- moval; Rubin Haberman, gaming ta- ble; Clarence Henson, assault with dangerous weapon; Clarence Hensol assault with dangerous weapon; Sam. uel Herando, violating national prohi- bition act; John Hauptman, violating national prohibition act; Jesse B, Ruth- erford, homicide; William A. Lodge, ahas Willlam Dooley, forgery and ut- |tering; Mary Lodge, alias Barbara | Lodge, forgery and uttering; Barbara Lodge, forgery and uttering; James Parker, grand larceny. Two Charged With Forgery. Others indicted and the charges against them include: Cecil Grier and Raymond F. Joseph, forgery; William H. C. Jones, violating tion 33, penal code; Alonzo Baggarly, forgery; Willlam Brown, Oliver Black, James Major Owens, alias “Scrappy”; William M. Felton, alias Willlam Karas, and John Basil Thomar, alias John Basil Kotsitsos, violation of the Harrison narcotic act; Arthur L. Wilson, violation of section 851-b. code; Wili m O. Davis and John H. Anderson, embezzlement; Thomas Johnson, non-support of minor children; William J. Riddle, Eldridge P. Dove and William Coleman, joy- riding; Willlam Harris, alias Harrison Jones, robbery (two counts); Willlam Hauris, alias Harrison Jones, and James L. Conahan, housebreaking and lar- ceny; Franklin W. Parkeman, Richard Day, Frank H. Christopher and Hugo George Springer, grand larceny. Joseph R. Nana, assault with dan- gerous weapon; Cecll Bryant Asbell, O'Neal Melton Powell and Jerry Of- | fredo, violation national prohibition act; Charles B. Leet, recently arrested for | | Capigol Citizens' Association. | TALIAFERRO STAYS IN DISTRICT POST Commissioner Will Not Retire Until Successor Is Confirmed. Although Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro requested of President Hoover | 30000 that he be relieved of his duties by April 1, it was learned today that he plans to remain in office pending the confii tion of Dr. Luther H. Richelder- fer, hi§ successor. Mr. Talisferro has removed most of his personal effects from his office in the District Building and otherwise is prepared to retire and take over his new duties as a vice president of Riggs National Bank. He does not feel, however, it was said, that he should leave until Dr. Richelderfer is ready to take office, particularly at this time while a sub- committee of the Senate appropriations committee is conducting hearings on the District'’s 1931 appropriation bill, which is based on the budget he helped to_frame, Indications at the Capitol are that the nominations of Dr. Richelderfer as well as Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby probably will be acted on by the Sen- ate by the latter part of the week. The Senate District committee will hold public hearings on the nominations to- morrow morning ag 10:30 o'clock. A number of organizations and in- dividuals have filed requests to be heard in opposition to the confirmation of Gen. Crosby. These include the trade and labor groups that opposed Gen. Crosby’s selection on the ground that it would constitute a violation of the District’s organic act and the North If’ Commissioner Proctor L. Daugh- | eriy has made any definite plans for robbed Munson G. Shaw of New York | | | his retirement he has not revealed them. He has repeatedly told news- paper reporters in response to questions that he has no announcement to make as to his future plans. He has denied reports that he would return to the Otis Elevator Co., with which he was connected as the District manager be- fore he took the Commissionership. WASHINGTON MEN HELD IN LAUREL CAR DEATH Coroner’s Inquest Will Be Held Into Fatal Automobile Mishap on Baltimore Boulevard. BY & Staff Correspondent of The Star. LAUREL, Md, March 31—Two Washington men were being held in Baltimore today pending a coroner's in- quest into the death of Frank Young, 46, of Laurel, who was fatally injured by their automobile while walking along the Baltimore Boulevard near here early this morning. The men are Morris Spilkloser, 1400 block of Chapin street, who State police say was the driver of the car, and Max Block, 400 block of S street southwest, an occu- pant and owner of the machine. Young died at St. Agnes’ Hospital, Baltimore, a short time after being taken there by Spilkloser. The acci- dent was investigated by State Patrol- man Serman. Moscow Exiles 90 Jews. MOSCOW, March 31 (Jewish Tele- graph Agency).—Ninety Jews were ex- pelled from Moscow today and exiled to Siberia and Central Asia on & charge of belonging to the illegal organizations, Hashomer Hazair and Zionist Socialists. premnsoini ik o s e Willlam A. Lodge, alias William Dooley, and Irene F. Wiley, alias Irene Lodge, alias Ruth Collins, false pretenses; ‘William A. Lodge, alias William Dooley, and Irene Wiley, forgery and uttering (three counts); Ethel Robinson, alias Ethel coleman, and Romeo McDaniels and Alfred W. Judson, forgery and ut- tering. “NOTHING TO LIVE FOR,” VICTIM OF CAR SCORNS OPERATION, DIES Fruitless Search in Capital for Job Led Him to Take to Road, Landlady Declares. “Because he had nothing to live for,” F. L. Follansbee, 65 years old, refused to submit to an operation necessary to save his life after he was struck and critically injured by an automobile on the Rockville pike Saturday and dled yesterday at the Montgomery County General Hospital. Follansbee, George Walter Paynter, col- ored, 1844 Eighth street, was arrested by Rockville police on & reckless driving charge and held under $1,000 bond for trial, Sincé October, Follansbee has made a fruitless search for employment, ac- cording to Mrs. Albert Miller, proprietor of a rooming at 121 Second street, where he lived. iday, with other occujents fter te “mm The driver of the car which struck |J. hitting .. house, Follansbee informed Mrs. Miller he thought it best to leave the city and was m’wuke-meetwum lh)‘l.u;lr ict line and they walk “over the ighway.” Near Rockville, carrying a heavy bag, Follansbee was struck by Paynter’s ma- chine and suffered severe internal in- Juries. He s rushed to Montgomery County_Hospital, but according to Dr. W. Byrd, refused to have oper- tion performed. yhow,” when “I_have nothing to live for an; Dr. Byrd sald Follansbee told him informed the operation was necessary. The dead man informed police his only relative was Charles Edward Fol- lansbee, an uncle, of Binghamton, N. Y., and efforts are being made to com- municate with him, Following his arrest Paynter told lice Foll stepped from behind a truck was impg 0 avold MRS. PAUL'S WORK FOR VOTE PRAISED Suter Makes Strong Plea for Representation at Memo- rial Exercises. A strong plea for national represen- tation for the District was made in & letter from Jesse C. Suter, member of the Citizens’ Joint Committee on Na- tional Representation for the District of Columbia, at impressive memorial services for Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. lead- er in the woman suffrage movement, in the Young Women's Christian Associa- tion Building yesterday afterncon, at which tribute was paid to Mrs. Paul by speakers. Referring in his letter to Mrs. Paul, who died here April 10, 1928, Mr. Suter declared: “The movement to Americanize the Washingtonian appealed strongly to her and she lost no opportunity to en- deavor to win new supporters, both among organizations and individuals.” Recalling her appearance before the House committee on the judiciary in January, 1921, as an advocate of na- tional representation for this city, Mr, Suter said Mrs. Paul argued that unan- imous consent of District residents should not be necessary to obtaif: na- tional representation. . Made Plea for Freedom. Mr. Suter recalled her closing words to the committee, declaring they were “a real contribution to the literature of our cause,” quoting her as follows: “The Constitution was meant for every American citizen, and you can not get behind ‘that fact. They meant it for Americans, but we here have it not. We want to go on with ghe work of the new age; we are entering upon a new order, and we want to be free; we want these shackles struck from our feet and our hands and our brains in order to help administer this Gov- ernment in every part of this United States until our country becomes in fact, as it already is in theory, leader among the peoples of the world. “The old English law has a maxim which says that ‘the air of England is too pure for a slave to breathe in.’ Now, we belleve that the air of this United States of America is too pure and is too vibrant with the principles of democracy for 500,000 American cit- izens to be entirely disfranchised, with no participation the Government which they love.” Asks Support for Move. Mr. Suter’s letter then said: “Friends and admirers of Mrs. Paul should draw from her life and influence iratioh to excel in: civie.en- deavor. There is room right now in the ranks of the movement for national representation for all of you. Some of us have been active in this work, while others. have wished it well and been intending to get active at some future time. The time and conditions are ripe right now for intensive and continuous action, efficiently applied. We must get more of the spirit and determination of the forefathers who threw the tea into Boston Harbor and keep everlast- ingiy at it until victory is ours. Such is the fitting memoi to those who have labored with us this cause of true Americanism.” Addresses on the life and work of Mrs. Paul were delivered by Judge El- mer J. Binford, George L. Stevens of Philadelphia, Mrs, Bertha Yoder Werthner, Mrs. Jennie O. Berliner, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Sarah Deeds, Miss Alice Heaven and Mrs. Willilam Ather- ton Du Puy, past gr:sidenz of the League of American n Women. A letter also was read from Mrs. El- len Spencer Mussey, to whom M Paul’s book, “The Heart of Blackstone, was dedicated. ‘Was Law College Graduate. Mrs. Paul was one of the first three women to be graduated from the Wash- ington College of Law, and Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, president of the college, was one of the sponsors for the me- morial services. A program of music was given by Mrs. David Kincheloe and Miss Ma- thilda Heuser, accompanied by Miss Gretchen Hood. Others in attendance at the services were Mrs. David White of the class in the study of comparative religions; Mrs, Ruth B. Hensey, the Twentieth Cen- tury Club; Mrs. Ida Husted Harper, the Woman's Alliance of All Souls’ Church; Mrs. Albert Coster, the Young Woman's Bible class of the First Con- gational Church; Mrs. Alexander olfe, the Council of Jewish Women, and Miss May Libbey, the Paul Institute. BRIAND CONDEMNS NAVAL STATEMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN (Continued From First Page. reducing her unexpectedly large naval program. A British spokesman stated his gov- ernment’s _position: “Great Britain is anxious and willing to do everything she can for peace and for improving the machinery for keep- ing the peace, and thus giving security against war, but any further military commitments are absolutely impossible. “For Great Britain to attempt any more of these would be tantamount to tying her down to engage in military operations without being able to con- trol the situation from which they have arisen. No British government could undertake such commitments. It would be contrary to the feeling of the whole British people.” The statement, observers commented, left the conference just where it was until a week ago, when it was on the verge of breakdown as & five-power par- ley. The American delegation then is- sued a statement declaring willingness to consider, “with an entirely open mind,” proposals that America enter a consultative pact, if prior to the pro. posals French security demands had been satisfied. Italy’s Demands Unsolved. Great Britaln, even with this offer as inducement, has not been able to sat- isfy France on security. Italy's de- mands remain unsolved and Great Britain, whose policy has been to be as strong on the sea as the two principal European powers, may have to build up to_the projected French-Italian navies. With imminent failure of agreement between France and Great Britain and Italy and France, a three-power pact, involving the United States, Japan and Great Britain, once more appears to be the principal document which may arise from the parley. Its terms would be provisional upon the French and Italian, and particularly the French, GGl vd inch ran unch yesterday with Prime Minister Macdonald at Chequers and there reiterated his government's contention for parity with any con- tinental power. e WORLD WILL HEAR TALK Four Presidents will carry on a tele- phone conversation next Thursday Eomln‘ while the whole world listens- President Hoover will talk over tele- fihnna from thé White House to Dr. lipolito Yrigoyen, President of Argen- tina, at Buenos Alres: to Gen. Carlos Ibanez, President of Chile, at Santiago, and to Dr. Jusn Canpisteguy, President of Uruguay, at Montevideo. The Columbla Broadcasting system will carry the conversations over a Na- tion-wide and international network of radio stations and will also use a short- wave tarnsm to di con= versations i@ remote of the warld.