Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1931, Page 12

A-12 BANKER ACQUITED OF ENBELILENENT Former President of Ken- tucky House Freed on Note Charge. By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 26—James B. Brown, former president of Banco- kentucky Co., was free today of a charge of embezzlement in connection with indorsement of a $2,000,000 note to the company. The trial of Charles F. Jones, former vice president, indicted on the same charge, was set for June 9 after Brown's acquittal. Defense attorneys said the charge against Jones should be dismissed since the principal was acquitted. Common- wealth Attorney W. Clarke Otte said his office would look into the charge before the trial date. ‘The jury that tried Brown's case deliberated 3 hours and 20 minute A half hour before returning the v were deadlocked, but were testimony during the trial. The_indictments were based on a ncte Brown executeg to his brokers, Wakefleld & Co, which subse quently was indorsed to the Banco: kentucky Co. of which Brown was president. Brown also is president of the closed National Bank of Kentucky and publisher of the Herald- Post, now being operated by a receiver in bankruptey. Misapplied Funds. Brown and Jones are under Federal indictments charging willful misappli- cation of funds of the National Bank of Kentucky in connection with s trans- action involving $46,777.50. They are accused of ordering Wakefleld & Co. to purchase stock without consent of the bank's directors. No date has been set for the Federal trials. B PLAN GRADUATION PLAY Pupils of the Marjorie Webster School will present thelr commencement play, “The Truth,” tonight at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium, Sixteenth street and Kalmia rcad. Those having roles in the play are: Nancy Wetherell, Katherine Keyes, Camilla_Chewning, James Close, Irene Wilde, Edwin Drewry, Margaret Bean, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, <\ URGE MUNICIPAL i | ! _ SITES FOR PARKING Temporary Relief Seen in Measure by Mid-City Citizens’ Group. Lamenting the deplorable parking conditions in the downtown area, the Mid-City Citizens’ Association last night adopted a resolution urging the District government to clear and make avail- able for parking the sites formerly oc- cupled by municipal buildings. In adopting the resolution, the asso- ciation moved that the Government might clear this propsrty to relieve the parking situation untll such a time when the sites were to be needed to carry out the municipal triangle devel- opment. A committee appointed at a recent meeting to develop arguments against the police and firemen compulsory re- tirement law, to go into effect June 30, this year, advised the association that a stone wall had been reached in its ef- forts at legislation. The committee found that the Commissioners were en- tirely within their rights, according to the District law, in seeking the retire- ment of police and fire veterans who had reached the age of 60. The motion to combat this mandate was tabled on the suggestion of the committee. Another resolution adopted con- demned the tentative plans for cutting a traffic lane through Logan and Thomas Circles. The argument against this plan was based on the destruction of the beauty of the circles and the danger to children playing in the parks. The association also faild to see the relief to traffic afforded by the move. Last night's meeting, which was held in Thomson Community Center, Twelfth and L streets, was presided over by E. J. Driscoll, president. The asso- ciation will rest its activities until next Fall. D. C, TUESDAY, PARADE AND MUSIC TO AID POPPY SALE Veterans’ Band and Drum and Bu- gle Corps to Lead Marchers at Campaign’s Opening. A concert and parade by the prize- winning Veterans of Foreign Wars Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, will open the V. F. W. Buddy Poppy | campaign at 8 o'clock tonight. ! The combined organizations, with more than 100 pieces, will form at the National Guard Armory, on Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and march west on the Avenue to Tenth street. On Tenth street they will march to F street, turn west to Fifteenth, then | south to Pennsylvania avenue and to MAY 26, 1931 the District Building, where & cmtefl.! will be given. Capt. John L. King commands ?-hel musical organizations and Lieut. L Lorig is director. ‘ The sale of popples will start to- morrow morning, and proceeds from the | sale of the flowers made by disabled | veterans will be used for relief work | among needy veterans and to support the V. F. W. Orphans and Widows' Home at Eaton Rapids, Mich. CHICAGO PDL‘ICE SLAYER GIVEN 14-YEAR TERM| R | “Three-Fingered Jack” White, Once Sentenced to Die, Refused New | Trial in Murder. 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