Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1931, Page 2

A—2 = SHOW GIRL FAGES QUIZ ON DIAMOND Boston Police Asked to Hold Marion Roberts—Weapon Is Only Clue in Slaying. By the Associated Press ALBANY, N. Y. December 19.--Al-| bany police have notified Boston au- thorities to hold Marion “Kiki" Rob- erts for questioning in connection with the murder of her gangster sweetheart, Jack Diamond i District Attorney John T. Delaney could not be located today and his of- fice presumed that he had gone to Bos- ton to question Miss Roberts, former chorus girl, who left Albany for Boston | a few hours after Diamond was shot to death in a rooming house yesterday “Kiki" was the last of the gangster's intimates to see him alive. From her | spartment Diamond went home and there was shot to death. Diamond had | left a drinking party to visit “Kiki." | Hopes to Learn Slaying Motive. From Miss Roberts the district at- torney hopes to obtain information of Diamond’s_activities out of which may develop a lead as to the reason for the murder. There have been many known reasons in the past why enemy hood- lums would want to remove Diamond, | but none within the past few months. | As proof of the belief that the Dia- mond killers struck from an old grudge, the investigators cite Diamond's recent indifference to personal safety. He ignored a warning in the Troy court room the day before he was slain that New York men were after him, and that night he went out alone and | eventually reached home unattended. May The Diamond beer business still ex- isted, but it had falien off and the mob that Jack built up in the Catskill Mountain resort district virtually had been dispersed One reason advanced for the killing was that rival beer runners may have Have Frared Comeback. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY Gifts From Historic Timber WORK TO BE DISPLA from President Lincoln's study at the tions a_few vears ago. The work is Agnes H. Stewart. with a portion of the fund: The handiwork will be on view Christmas eve. Among those aiding Trail, Pattie Wood and Oresti Maggent aised fr director of the occupational Tuberculosis Hospital here, which is financed by the Tuberculosis Association YED CHRISTMAS EVE. Girls at work making wall sconces and candle holders from timber taken White House during remodeling opera- being done under the direction of Mrs therapy department of the om the annual sale of Christmas seals. when the Christmas tree is lighted at the hospital in the work are Ada Sacchino, i Mary RUM BOATS SEIZED: THREE MEN SHOT feared that Diamond, freed of State accusations by two Troy juries, would reassemble his followers, renew his “muscling in” activities and revive the terroristic regime in the Catskil Police admitted, however, they knew nothing definite as to the identity of the two or three men who shot the gangster at dawn yesterday as he lay asleep in his dingy room. A pearl-handled pistol, used in the shooting. was practically the only clue. I. was found a few blocks from the scene of the shoot- ing. There a number on it, and through this and fingerprints police believe there is a chance of learning the identity of the killers. A flashlight was wrapped in a handkerchief with the pistol. Previous Slugs Found in Body. The autopsy on the gangster's body ectablished that the pasty-faced and frail racketeer was a pretty good phys cal specimen. He was still carrying some cf the slugs from the New York hotel and Aratoga Inn shootings, one being in his chest. but there were no signs of the tubercular conditions fre- quently attributed to him Police expected little help from the bullets taken from the body. Thy were badly mushroomed. A glimpse into the love affairs of the | sporty. free-spending and well-dressed Diamond at the time of his death was given by Mrs. Diamond last night when she told how she felt about her hus- band’s “other woman.” “He loved her, and I loved him.” she sald. “That's all there was to it. It was nothing I or any one else could help. I never felt particularly un- friendly toward her. It wouldn't have done any good DIAMOND DIED “BROKE.” | | Body Is Taken to Gfllham—runerall Hinges on Pals’ Generosity. NEW YORK, December 19 (P).—Jack | “Legs” Diamond died oroke His widow looked to his pals today for | funds to bury him. The word was around that the fortune Diamond was | presumed to have made in beer did not | exist. | The body of the gangster was brought | back to New York early today by motor | from Albany, where he was slain in his bed early yesterday, to an_undertaking establishment on East Fifty-seventh street. 4 What kind of a funeral “Legs” Dia- mond will have has not been deter- mined. nor has the date been set. The | decision remains with Alice Diamond, the widow, and with his pals and their promptness in “laying it on the line to give Diamond a funeral like so many of “the boys” have received. LEWIS TO DISCUSS FOREIGN SITUATION Illinois Senator Will Speak National Radio Forum Over Network. in Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illi- nois will speak on the foreign debt situation tenight during the National| Radio Forum, arranged by The Wash- ington Star and broadcast over the coast-to-coast network of the Colum- bia Broadcasting System. Senator Lewis spent last Summer in Europe studving foreign economic problems, thereby acquiring expert, first-hand knowledge of conditions. The newly elected Senator is a mem- ber of the Foreign Relations Commit- tee, the Education Committee, the Com. mittee on District of Columbia Affair: and the Committee on Military Affairs. — HOOVER PROMISED SPEED FOR RELIEF OF U. S. INDUSTRY (Continued From First Page.) proval of the gigantic Federal relief pool to deal with the railroad emer- gency. but congressional leaders told him the project would have to await the study now launched. It is the President’s understanding that committees representing railroad executives and labor are about to meet armed with full authority. Appoint- ment of these committees was accepted as a favorable sign at the White House in the threatening labor disput> -over a proposed 15 per cent wage cut. Leaders of both parties in Congress conferred 2t length last night, then sent word to the White House they would take up the President's half billicn corporation plan as soon as| possibl e. ‘Among those at the conference were | Speaker Garner and the Democratic and Republican leaders, Rainey of Illinois and Snell of New York: Sen- ator Watson of Indiana, the Republican Jeader; Senators Robinson of Ar- kansas and Walsh of Montana, leader and assistant pilot of the Democratic forces; Senators Reed of Pennsylvania, Glass of Virginia and Bulkley of Ohio. Signs of opposition to some features of the tremendous relief proposal cropped up at the opening of hearings yesterday before the banking subcom- mittee headed by Senator Walcott. Nevertheless, Senator Watson predicted later that the reconstruction corpora- .tion would be authorized by Congress. ical Condition — Craft ‘ Ignites and Sinks. presumably | —Crews of twa speedboats, seized by | the Coast Guard with cargoes of liquor, | were held here In custody today. while {one man, in a_critical condition from {gunshot wounds, was in the Marine | Hospital at Vinevard Haven | The speedboat Nola of Providence |burned and sark after being seized south of the Vineyard Sound light ves: |sel. The Mitzi, also of Providence, |seized 15 miles east of Block Island | was brought hore for surrender to ‘customs authorities. One in Critical Condition. | Two of the five men from the Nola | brought here were slightly wounded by the Coast Guard fire, and were under o | treatment in the section base sick b: | The man in the Marine hospital. also from the Nola, is Seraphine Numes of New Bedford, who was wounded in the thigh. He was reported in a | critical condition from loss of blood. | The Mitzi, seized December 11 on a charge of resisting arrest, had been re- leased Tuesday after payment of a $100 fine The Nola. heavily laden with liquor, was seized last night south of Vineyard Sound Several Coast Guard vessels participated in the chase and opened fire after she had failed to stop in response to warning signals. Fire Breaks Out Again. Finally, ablaze from the rain of Coast | Guard fire, she stopped. Coast Guards- men extinguished the fire and took her in tow, only to ses her ignite again from a series of explosions and sink. A quantity of liquor was seized as evi- dence before she went down. ~ The Mitzi was stopped when she ran into a Coast Guard picket line, from which several boats opened fire. To heavily ladc with 500 cases of liquor to flee, she surrendered. MORE TIME PLANNED TO PAY REALTY TAXES Mrs. Norton Calls D. C. Committee to Extend Period for One Year. “Very earnest determination to have the moratorium for one year on over- due real estate taxes in the District passed as legislation before January 12.” was emphasized today by Mrs. Mary T. Norton, chairman of the House District Committee, in calling an emergency meeting of that committee for Monday at_10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Norton declared that she in- tends to bring all possible influence to bear to get this one-year reprieve for those whose homes have been adver- tised for sale for non-payment of taxes and she realizes the importance of quick action since the House is to re- cess from December 22 to January 4. The meeting Monday is for organiza- tion of the new committee and for con- sideration of this bill, introduced by Mrs. Norton “to provide for a one-year extension of time before the sale of bia on account of arrears in taxes for the year 1931." W00DCOCK SUSPENDS ALABAMA DRY AGENT Prohibition Director Says Officer Disobeyed Orders in Using Wom- an to Get Evidence. F. A. McCartney, Alabama prohibi tion agent, wis suspended yesterday by Prohibition Director Woodcock after he had shot and killed a man whose common law wife had been employed dence. g Woodcock, announcing his action, said his decision rested chiefly on the agent’s disregard of instructicns in using a woman to help gain evidenca. Citing that McCartney had an agree- ment with Thelma Will common law wife of Archie F. Day, who was fatall shot by McCartney on November 30, the prohibition director siid the agent “flatly disobeyed the instruction of this bureau.” Member of Morgan Firm Can’t Recall Number of Partners A member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. told the Senate Pinance Committee yesterday he did not know how many partners he had. Thomas W. Lamont, when ques- tioned by the committes, said he could not say definitely, but prob- ably there were 12 or 15. real property in the District of Colum- | by the dry agent to obtain liquor evs-‘ o Have Birthday FOURTH KING IS 2 One Man Is Reported in Crit- PRINCE GEORGE. the Associated Press LONDON. ~ December 19, — Prince George, fourth son of King George and Queen Mary, will be 29 tomorrow He will spend the day with his eldest brother. the Prince of Wales, at Sun- ningdale, the latter's Fort Belvedere home. Prince George recently took bachelor By quarters with the Prince of Wales at| taken his | York House and he has brother’s place at a number of public affairs since they returned from their trip to South America He may go soon to some crown col- ony as governor as preparation to act as governor of one of the dominions. WILLARD EXPECTS WAGE CUT ACCORD, HE TELLS HOOVER| (Continued From First Page.) because it was not given satisfactory “‘assurance that the money thus saved would be applied either to increase em- ployment. or even to stabilize existing employment,” R. D. Robertson, chair- man of the association explained. Donald R. Richberg, general counsel of a group of leading labor brother- | hoods, said in Chicago. that the action “was a move of very had judzment.” | “That's only a notice,” commented A. F. Whitney, prasident of the Broth- ‘Prhhfld of Railroad Trainmen, in Clev | of us—of negotiations.” land. “There's a long road vet ah»ad AUTHORITY DENIED. | | Labor Executives Chairman Says State- ment Is Unauthorized. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 19 (®.—David B. Robertson, chairman of the Railway Labor Executives Associa- tion, when asked to comment, said that |the statement last night of Dona'd R. Richberg, general counsel for the asso- | ciation, on the decision of railroad ex- | ecutives to terminate their wage con- tract, was not authorized. “The association,” Robertson said, “had authorized no_statement to be given out on the subject.” When asked further if he as chair- man of the association had any state- ment to make, Robertson said that he |could make no statement &s chairman of the association or as President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men and Engincmen. He mercly commented that the deci- sion of the railroad exccutives indi- cated that they had agreed to confer with the btotherhoods on wage re- ductions. BROTHERHOODS WIN POINT. Retroactive Wage Cut Frowned on in Canada. MONTREAL, Queb2c, December 19 (A).—Canadian railway brotherhoods yesterday won a point in their ling- contested wage dispute with the rail- roads when the Department of Labor |at Ottawa ruled the rallways could | not make th2 10 per cent reductions in wages retroactive to November 15. Pay checks received by the 27,000 operating emp! of the Cana Pacific and Canadian National Ra ways on December 15 for work done between November 15 and December 1 carried the 10 per cent reduction. | The wage cut had b2en recommend- ed by a majority report of the con- | ciliation board, which suggested the re- duction be made retroactive. PARTY FOR CHILDREN Gospel Mission Group Guests of Girl Scout Troop No. 62. Twenty children of the Gospel Mis- sion ranging in age from 2 to 16 were the guests of Girl Scout Troop No. 62 at a Christmas party last night in St. Columbo’s Church Hall, Albemarle street and Murdock Mill road. Santa Claus presented the youngsters with countless gifts, including toys, fruits and sweets. A program of enter- tainment was provided by the Scouts. Transportation was furnished by the Rotary Club. |SENATE DISTRICT | mobiles. DECEMBER 19, SENATE REPORTS | MORATORIUM BILL Johnson Blocks Immediate Action—Measure on Mon- day’s Calendar, (Continued From Firsy Page.). cast, however, by the storm of opposi- tion whioh met that message. Tenslon gripped the House last night as Representative McFadden cast into | the dramatic debate on the moratorium | an explosive assertion that he was ready | to back up his charges that President Hoover had “sold out” to Germany. The broad-shouldered Pennsylvanian came forward to speak amid scattered applause. He had - waited _through nearly six hours of fiery discussion | which heard the debt holiday proposal | berated and defended. Referring to his speech of Tuesday, for which he has been deprived of his patronage privileges, snubbed by |hr| White Heouse and rebuked and repu- | diated by his State and party colleagues, | he said | “If the House shall desire to consider this matter. T held myself in readiness | to give such additional information as | 1 may have.” McFadden spoke before crowded gal- | leries and a floor attendance of the membership unequaled since the open- ing day of Congress. A hum cf whis- pered conversation that had grown as the debate continued was stilied. ~All listened intently He was interrupted frequently by questions. In a brief tiff with Rep- resentative Beedy of Maine. who roundly denounced his Tuesday speech, | he said he had favored a moratorium | & year ago. but conditions had changed | and he now opposed it A short while later Free of California was called to order for asserting the Penns) njan’s occupation was that of “bribers After several protests he withdrew the remark. Some Criticize President. The sponsors of the moratorium for the most part confined their argument to assertions that it was necessary to avert a European financial panic with consequent disastrous results for the United States. The opposition held the debt holi- day was an opening wedge or cancel- lation of the war debts. Some claimed Eurcpe was able to pay. Some assailed the President, serting he had ex- Toys Deluge Theaters in Benefit Shows IO MORE ESCAPE IN RUM RING TRIAL Defendants Skip $25,000 Bail—Star Witnesses Also Missing. By the Associated Press BALTIMORE, Md, December 19 | Benjamin Stearns and James Under- wood, members of an alleged rum- smuggling ring, vesterday walked from ceeded his authority President Hoover proposed the mora- torium last June 20 in an epochal stateme from the White House j Previously he had secured the indorse- ment of congressional leaders. and sub- | sequently he polled virtually the entire congressional membership for its vie Extended negotiations with France were necessary to make the debt holi day cffective. Secretary Mellon. in Europe at the time, was drafted to speak for America. TALK WITH HOOVER Robinson and Wood Urge Appoint- ment of Maurice Judd to Take Place of H. H. Hartman. Senator Robinson and Representa- | President today that he appoint Maurice | Judd, local attorney, to the vacancy on | the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia caused by the re- cent resigration of Harleigh H. Hart- man. In presenting Mr. Judd's name, Sen- ator Robinson and Representative Wood emphasized the fact that he has spe- cialized in public utility matters during his practice of law in Washington and they told the President that they con- sidered him well qualified for this im- portant local post Mr. Judd is a native of Indiana and has been a resident of Washington 15 years. He has been a practicing at- torney here for four yvears and prior o that “time was a newspaper corre- spondent The President advised his callers that he has not vet personally given any attention to the matter of making this appointment, but that he would give consideration to their recommendation Among several other names suggested is that of Richmond B. Keech. who is at present people's counsel of the Pub- lic Utilities Commission. | COMMITTEE WILL HANDLE TAX BILLS —_— out for the vehicles is $1.50. Under the weight tax schedule, however, these | same vehicles will be assessed as high | as_$31.50 a vear. In addition to the higher fee for motor vehicle tags, it was pointed out, District motorists will not get bene- fits equivalent to car owners in States which now have a weight tax on auto- For example, it was cited, the District has approximately 600 mules of roadway for use of its motor- ists, whereas Pennsylvania offers 91,000 miles of roadway to its car owners. Weights Tabulated. A table of some of the well known cars with their low and high tax is as follows: Car. Ford .. Chevrolet Essex .. Plymouth Chrysler Dodge Pontiac Studebaker Oldsmobile Graham . Low tax. $11.00 High tax $12.50 14.00 15.00 13550 25.00 | 26.00 14.50 20, Lo Franklin Cord .. Picrce-Arrow Cadillac . E Packard . 22.50 25.50 The rate on commercial vehicles takes a big jump. Cars not over 1500 pounds will be taxed 75 cents per hun- dred pounds. This table follows: Over 1500 but not over 2000 pounds, ' $1 per 100 Ibs. Over 2000 but not over 4000 pounds, $1.25 per 100 Ibs. Over 4000 but not over 6000 pounds, $1.50 per 100 Ibs. Over 6000 but not over 800 pounds, $1.75 per 100 Ilbs. Over 8000 but not over 10000 pounds, $2.00 per 100 1bs. Over 10000 but not over 12,000 pounds, $2.25 per 100 Ibs 21.50 21.50 ON UTILITY BOARD‘ tive Wood of Indiana suggested to the | | pay day arrived last Tuesday, the Federal Court room, where they | with 10 others, were on trial, and failed to return. Six hours later, when the men still were missing, Judge W. Calvin Ches- nut ordered Stearns' bail of $20.000 and Underwood's $5.007 bond ferfeited \d issued bench warrants for their st Ten Defendants Left. Dicappearance of the defendants and the myst ous absence of the Gov ernment’s two star witnesses markea the second day for the trial of the 12 men. part of 17 indicted following the seizure of $300.000 in liquor and smug- gling equipment near Cambridge last May. That the two witnesses, Tim McCarty {and Bob Creighton, were missing was {made known when defense attcrneys asked for them “You know more the Government does Simon E. Sobeloff been unable to find them.” McCarty and_Callahan. residents of | the Cambridge District. informed ager of the landing of the liquor cargoes and later led the midnight raiding parties which resulted in what official called a $300000 blow to rum smuggling. $41.000 Bail Forfeited. Five of these indicted forfeited an ag- gregate of $41.000 bail when they failed to appear Wednescay. It was reported to the Government vesterday that Har- wood Park, one of the five, had been | arrested in' New York Defense and Government attorneys spent the greater t of the trials second day in arguing over the legality of the liquor scizures MYRON WALKER NEW CITIZENS’ GROUP HEAD ! Glover Park Association Donates $25 for Christmas to Industrial School Inmates. Myron R. Walker last night was elected president of the Glover Park Citizens' Association at a meeting held in the Industrial Home School, Thirty- seventh street and Wisconsin avenue He succeeds H. Ogden Lake Ben C. McQuay was ro-elected to the office of secretary and Henry Juenne- man to that of sergeant-at-arms. Other officers named were William C. Cun- ningham, first vice president: Sheldon W. Fairchild, second vice president, and H. H. Kephart, treasurer. Mr. Walker and William D. Harris were chosen 2s tho association’s delegates to the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations The association donated $25 for the purchasing of Christmas gifts for in- mates of the Industrial Home School A resolution to place a Christmas tre2 in the Glover Park section Was unani- mously passed. PHILADELPHIA TO PAY 25,639 DELAYED 4 DAYS Treasurer Pushing Plans, So All] City and County Employes Will | Have Yule Funds. about them District Attorney said. ‘We have | By the Associated Press. | PHILADELPHIA, December 19.—The sun peeped through the clouds of Phil- adelphia's financial skies today as the city treasurer’s office prepared to pay in cash the 25,639 city and county em- | ployes the salaries they should have re- ceived Dacember 15. Plans for mecting the pay roll were moving forward swiftly and at the treasurer's office it was said many per- sons would be paid today and all before | sda ight. e ey treasury lncked sufficient funds for pay roll purposes w;sncma: ut y Council passed two ordinances yester- | dav Which acted to releise $2.000,000 of Sinking Fund Commission money. SLAIN AT DINNER Chinese Regimental Commanders Shoot Gen. Peng Chi-Chao. KAIFENG, Honan, China, December 19 (#)—There was another example vesterday of the Chinese dinner table killing technique. Two provincial regimental command- ers invited their commanding officer, Gen. Peng Chi-Chao, to dine with them. In the midst of the meal they shot him dead. It is a method that is frequently pOVer 12000 “pounds, $2550 per 100 The fee for registration of vehicles with solid tires will be 50 per cent more than other wise. Metal-tired ve- hicles will be taxed 100 per cent more than otherwise. . Pope Names U. S. Bishop. VATICAN CITY, December 19 (#)— The Rev. Stanilaus Bona, pastor of St. Casimir's Church of Chicago, today was ;qn;:;’mbed bishop of Grand Island, ebr, used. Leader $rrested in India. ALLAHABAD, India, December 19 () —The first arrest under the new ordinance directed against the “‘no-rent” campeign in India was made yesterday when Purshotamdas Tandon, president of the Allahabad Congress Committee, was taken into custody for presiding over and addressing public meetings in spite of the police ban. Notices had been served on congress leaders for- bidding them to at-the meeting. | Post olitan Theater toda performances was given by the Miss Maxine Doy The Fuering Star | | eral Govern where one er Bros . mistress of ce le Theater, in the top photograph, is in the midst of a pile of toys Rowzee, 3d. poor children POST OFFICE FAGED BY SERIOUS RUSH Mailing of Greeting Cards Not Later Than Tomorrow Asked by Mooney. by the audience to view Delay of Washingtonians in getting off their Christmas mail, especially for distant points in the United States. is threatening to cause serious congestion at tho City Post Office next week, it was icated today The mail is lagging and began to in with customary Christmas vol only yesterday. Packages now are com- ing in from Western States which should have been mailed four days 3 it was stated. Postmaste; vised all William M. Mooney Washingtonians to do mailing 1mmediately s greeting cards, even f should be maild not later thas he advised. For the ben~fit tonians who wish to do their Christmas mailing tomorrow. the City Office, North Capitol street and Massachusetts avenue, will remain apen all day. The central branch office. 820 Fourteenth strect, will remain open from 3 to 11 pm. All other branch of- fices will be closed all day. HURTS BELIF:VED SLIGHT Wife of U. S. Consul Observed After Fall From Horse. PARIS, December 19 ()—Mrs. Rob- ert D. Murphy, wife of an American consul, is in the American Hospital under observation as a result of a fall ad- fiom a horse yesterday while she was| riding in St. Germain Park. An X-ray examination is to be made to determine the extent of her injuries, but physicians said they thought she was not hurst as seriously as it first appeared. Nightly Good-by By False Alarms| Youth Admits Box, as He Strolled Home, 21 Evenings in Row. By the Associated Press. * CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 19.— Th2 next time Yaro Novotny, 20, says good-night to his sweetheart he will have to do it without the accompani- ment of the fire engines. Novotny, it developed in Police Court yesterday, just couldn't resist the lure of hearing the fire gongs to top off his courting. ~ Every night, 21 nights in a row, he sounded a corner alarm as he strolled homeward. Then in the daytime he would drop around at the fire station and sympa- thize with the boys about the false alarm situation. 8 He pleaded guilty and the probation department, with the help of Mr. and Lol Novotny, will decide what to do aged 4, as he appeared Wi Pulling| Penrod and Sam.” Below, Edward F. ith his contribution to the toy fund for —Star Staff Photos Tax Payer Scores New Bill Sponsors As Alien Enemies Woman Property Owner Troubled by Attitude of House Members. Representative John J. Boylan, Dem- ocrat of New York put into the Con- | gressional Record yesterday during pro- | ceedings in the House a letter which he had received from Miss Helen Louise Sargent. 925 Farragut square (Seven- teenth street), who wrote as follows | " “Mav I thank you for your courage and fairness in’ raising vour voice against the storm of hatred and pre. dice raged against the residents of th District of Columbia yesterday? I am an old lady, all of whose property is in Washington, so that I cannot ‘move ut' as so kindly suggested by one of our noble protectors. “The proposed new taxes do not | affect me, since I own no motor car, and the new income tax about balances the intangible tas ich I do not evade). But what troubles me is the feeling that I am governed by a body | of alien encmies. I appreciate the few who stand out against the others.” ORDER FOR EVICTION OF LODGER TOO LATE City Marsh:lfidn—)(an Dead of Heart Attack Amid Christmas Gew-Gaws. | | ! | B the Associated Press. NEW YORK. December 19.—A city marshal arrived too late yesterday to serve an order for eviction for non- pe m:fint of rent on George McDon- ald, 45. . He found McDonald dead, apparently from a heart attack. On a nearby table | were a few articles with some fancy | | paper and twine, such as used for wrap- ping Christmas packages. A postcard indicated McDonald at one time had lived in Baltimore. It | was addressed to him at 660 West Fay- | ette street, Baltimore, and was mailed | | in Easton, Md. “Dear Dacd: the card read. “I am | | well. We will motor in and meet you at| Bertha's house.” It was initialed “N. B.” underneath which were several crosses. \BANDITS STAGE HOLD-UP IN RECTORY OF CHURCH $1,000 Collected for Chicago Desti- tute Taken During Christmas Novena Service. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 19.—Three of five robbers walked into the rectory of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church last night while the church was crowded with parishioners attending a Christ- mas novena service, held up two priests and a secretary and stole from a strong box $1,000 which the pastors were get- ting ready to distribute to destitute families. LEWIS FOR BIGGER NATIONAL CAPITAL New Member of Senate Dis- trict Committee Discusses Hope of Future. Declaring that America has a smaller capital than other great natlons, Sen- ator J. Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois, yesterday expressed the hop that the future would see Washingtc developed to be the equal of any capi tal in the world. Senator Lewis, who has just been ar pointed as one of the new members ¢ the District Committee, was expressin some of his general views toward Wasrk ington. The Senator said he was not read to comment on the new local tax bi passed by the House until he studied them. Referring to the su ject generally, he said it has alw been his view that Washington is es sentially a Government reservation, and hould be viewed as a ward of the Fe He said it has bee th taxation he ver those thing: to the private general erty in thi he Tllinois of merely being deb: He exp { goes on { ciation of | throughout | terest S |of the hope _that as time <sed the E be re w w ditori ;TOYS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN PILED HIGH IN THEATERS (Continued From First Page.) in w glanced lied. “can't stay, on the way were cash years old." the Christ- | mas cards read, or “To a boy of 3." A short time after the show opened the Metropolitan the ushers, door- anager and finally were pressed into E ¥s from the overflow- ing hampers and distributing them about the lobby Dovle. mistress of ceremonies Earle, came in and was also into s e. Makes Plea for DBrothers. In the flood of ing to the theater by telep was one from an 11- who made a plea on behalf b others | for toys this Christmas since her father | couldn't find work “I am w to you to let that my daddy is rth in a ¢ wl. “an are not going to be toys for Christmas. There are three of dren. I am 11 vears old. My brother is 19 months, my brother. B is 7 years old. and we would like to | have ‘some_things. My brothers love drums. I like sewing sets or any nice reading books—crayons. My daddy Is a French chef. Can you help me find him a job tecause we all need clothes for school. Don't forget us, will vou please? You see. I am used to having nice things, but daddy lost his busines: in Connecticut a little over a vear ago and he finds it hard to get work. I will close my letter now with hope you can help me and my little brothers.” The plight of this little girl, like that of hundreds of others. will be made easier to bear on Christmas morning with the gay toys poured into the ham- pers by patrons at the “toy matinees!" Toys will go to this family and to uncounted others throughout Washing- ton through a plan of distribution being worked out by welfare agencies in con- tact with the poor and unemployed. | Mas at the pressed | | es which came one and letter know BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at Stanley Hall, at 5:20 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “For Preedom's Flaj Baron Overture, “Guj ....Bishop Suite Espanol, * . .Stoesel “Seguidilla “In Old Castile,” “Jota." Scenes from musical comedy. Marian”. B “Robin 5 T'm Good for Nothing But ....Maltin ering Moonbeams.” Fetras Finale. “You're Not the Same”. .Kalmar “The Star Spangled Banner.” Tovet i oAt Waltz suite, “Glitt U. S. Man Robbed of $1,000. PARIS, December 19 () —The Paris Herald said today Maj. Frank Pease, who was formerly in the United States diplomatic service, complained to Paris police that he was drugged in a cafe and robbed of $1,000. Two companions of the robbers waited in an automobile in front of the church while the robbery was in progress. five escaped. . till Christmas