Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1932, Page 6

TA=6 * FETTY AND SLATE CHOICE AT LAUREL| Drine Peak tours Hilley Named as Surprise Candidate in Caucus at Hyattsville. Re-election of Mayor John H. Petty and all the members of his ticket at Laurel, nomination of six candidates for four positions on the Hyattsville Town Council and announcement, of the can- a third man for mayor of od_municipal politics s County yesterday. FETTY 1S RE-ELECTED. Mayor and Entire Slate Win Hot Elec- tion at Laurel. 1§ —John H 1 for the past two ¢ ticket won a hot- here yesterday re-elected over his opponent, 5 votes, while most of members of his ticket won maller majorities. A total of > cast out of & town reg- April y of “received 317 votes and ward Burt ilton H. Donaldson won in ward Ayton was | Gen. 289 for Donaldson and | Curtin H , Who received 340 Reeley, who ob- were elected councilmen at idates for these posts ! nbmmeu were: . Dodsey, ankrn: for Council Post. t0 The Star. Md., April the caucus th ward here last mi; ate candidates for the w held by Dr. P. ns when Former Councilman y was nominated along with Mr. Hilley was nomi- the convention had 19.—A B itey T ot nart op- nominating him. s was expected, Councilman How- ard A. Harrison was nominated for re- election from the first ward and Charles e Devilbiss was nominated Councilmen Thomas Willism A. Shep.ierd, all were renom-: inated without opposition. The election will be held May 2. 3 IN RIVERDALE RACE. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. RIVERDALE, Md., April 19.—Reuben Gordon, & native son of Riverdale, an- nounced his candidacy for mayor today. He is the third to enter the race which | will be decided at the municipal elec- tions May 2. The others are Council- man W. A. Carson and Harry A. L. Barker. Mr. Gordon is empolyed at a legation in Washington. He is & member of the Maryland bar and has long been active in town affairs. He announced his in- tention of running on & platform stress- ing economy. DEATH IN BURNING CAR HELD ACCIDENT Prince Georges Inquest Held for Washington Man Found Burned. By a Staff Correspondent of The Sta: UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 19- After 30 minutes’ deliberation, a coroner's jury last night decided that the death of Kenneth V. 2855 Monroe street northeast, Washington, whose body Was found in the wreck of his burned auto- ¢ Sunday morning, Wwas erdict gave “the fire or the col- as the immediate cause of the s death. There was evidence which indicated Vieth's car collided with a tree stump before leaving the road, turned over and caught fire. County Policeman Elon Turner and Federal Prohibition Agents R. A. v and L. G. Mitchell told of! the reflection of the burning car | the mirror of their car as they rounded Wells Corner on the Crain Highway about 2 am. They said the door of the burning car was open hrough the flames Vieth's body could be seen, his hands gripping the The jury was also car was identified by the body by & ring. nstituted last night to r jdentification by means 1 chart, police said. nt occurred in front of the | muel A, Wyvill, who wee the jury. lor presided at the inquest, which attracted a capacity crowd to the court house, HI-JACKING CASE PROBED BY JURY Tea House Shooting Is Also In- vestigated by Prince Georges Body. respondent of The Star. BORO, Md., April 19.— house shooting cking against a presented to the State’s Attorney Alan jury is under- f l‘n hi-jacking bJ' the tea house case was continued Verne Edwa, E State, who I delphia to have man’” in the tes which Groyer brought from the 1 Washington, to ap- pear before b Y Cornelius_Roche and Sergt. Feehley, Baltimore detectives, ce -Georges County police who ated the case were also called. the witnesses who appeared in jacking case was & man sald to have owfed the liquor involved and the driver of the car who was hauling it, These mep were called to testify against Newton James, deputy sheriff, and Thomas Vernon Garrison, son of the chief deputy, who are accused of hi- Jacking the liquor in warrants obtained by_County &fln Ralph Brown. Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every eve- ning and Sunday morning. The Route Agent collect at the :datuchmnm.ntho Charles H. | P. Millard in ward | | tice of Peace | [Probe Car Tie-Up On Baltimore Road Laurel Traffic llghl Is| Complained of to State Commissioner. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, April 19—Complaints of traffic tie-ups during peak hours on the Washington Bou' e\nrd Sunday are being investigated by E. Austin Baugh- | man, motor vehiele commissioner Mr. Baughman commented on a com- | plaint that an unattende c light had tied up motorists at He | said that th~ light did not con the jurisdicticn of the State police was regulated by Laurel authorities should have been attended to by a local officer. He added that in case o undue congestion eny one of his seeing it would have undoubtedly charge The ccmmissioner added that he had been on the Washington Boulevard | day and had noted that the traffic was unusually heavy and that many of the cars bore out-of-State tags VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DETEGTION IS HIT Mitchell, Addressing Alexandria Legion, Lauds Maryland System. ake teh to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 19.—In an address before the Alexandria American Legion Post here last night Brig. Gen. William Mitchell criticized “the in- adequate system Virginia has for the detection of criminals. | Reference was made to the Middle- burg murders of the past Winter and to the lack of co-ordination among police in their efforts to apprehend the murderer. The former assistant chief of tk Army Air Service praised Maryland’s system of State detectives, “who stay with a case until it is solved He stressed the need of such police organ- ization in Virginia. Urges Federal Reorganizing. Stating that our Government has “grown so expensive and complicated that it cannot work,” the brigadier gen- eral advocated a reorganization of the Federal Government with only five de- partments. This would cut down na- tional overhead expenses at least one- third, he said. Discussing the soldiers’ bonus. Gen. Mitchell stated that if he were a member of Congress he would vote against its payment in full at the pres- ent time. He said he would rather see the national budget balanced, and pre- dicted that the bonus would not pass at this time, Referring to the eighteenth amend- ment, he advised the Legion to take a decided stand on the question. It has | been proved that the illegal liquor traffic cannot be stopped, he said. He advocated its being legalized and placed under proper restrictions. He said that easy money and idleness. which result h;l crime, were all results of prohibi- tion. Presents Silver Trophy. At the conclusion of his address, Gen. Mitchell, upon being Comdr. John 8. Arnold, presented a silver trophy to Clyde B. Lanham, de- partment vice commander, in recogni- tion of his work in a recent member- ship drive. The trophy was given® by W. Glenn Elliott, depnrtmem adjutant of Virginia, and is known as the Charles E. Dyer Trophy. It is to be awarded annually on Armistice dav to the department commande~ 5 group excels in membersz e Rev. D. C. M: ‘ Leesburg, Va., post, I Mitchell and delivered a short talk. Following the meeting, the two gursws | were shown through historic Gadsby's| Tavern. SHOOTS WIFE, THEN COMMITS SUICIDE Staunton Man Fires Shot as Spouse Was Sleeping in Room With Three Children. the | Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., April 19—Mrs G. Smith, 42, is in King Hospital here seriously wc ded from & pistol shot fired early this morning by her husband, L. G. Smith, 40, telegraph operator of the Norfol Western Railroad at Wayneshor 0 then com- mitted suicide. Returning home unexpectedly entered the bed roo; m | while she lay slee small children. ting room he ended h Smith may L. Daughters’ w Smith | shot his wife | I Never Worry About What Kind of Paint To Use, Because I LWAYS ' INSIST ON BUTLER FLYNN P-A-I-N-T 607-609 C St. UNDERWOOD Devited HAM requested by | o Schol Lnchc THE STATE RITES SET FOR HARRIS HERE Hoover and High Officials In- vited to Ceremony in Senate. The Senate today ordered a State funeral for Senator Willlam J. Harris of Georgia, to be held in the Senate ber at 11 am. tomorrow, carrying | the wishes of his widow President Hoover, members of the cabinet, the Supreme Court. the House of Representatives and the diplomatic corps, along with other Government dignitaries were invited by the Senate o _attend Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, chaplain of the Senate, is expected to officiate. Submitted by Robinson. | Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, submitted on behalf of Senator | George, Senator Harris' colleague, the resolution calling for the State funeral Tt was agreed to immediately, after which the committee to accompany the | body to Cedarton, Ga., for burial rites Thursday was announced as follows nators George, Watson, Robinson of Arkansas, Moses. Kendrick, Jones, Mc- Kellar, Reed, Trammell, Vandenberg. Copeland, Glenn, Bratton, Hatfield and Black. Harris' death came after a serious ill- | ness which had lasted for weeks before his heart finally gave way under the strain. He was thought to be recovering from an operation performed a few weeks ago when intestinal trouble de- veloped. He rallied quickily and ap- peared to be likely to recover until his heart weakened Harris died at the age of 64, after a lifetime spent in political service. He began as secretary to Senator A. S Clay. He served as a Georgla State Senator. & member, secretary and chair- man of the Democratic State Commit- TIn 1913 he was appointed director of the Census Bureau, later he was Acting Secretary of Commerce and then became chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. He entered the Senate in 1919 and was serving his third consecutive term Gov. Russell of Geergia will fill his place by appointment until the Novem- ber elections bring a successor to serve out the term ending in 1937 Adjourn in His Memory. Senator Harris' colleagues were qui to honor him with eulogies when they heard of his death, and within a few minutes the Senate adjourned out of respect to his memory In his tribue to his departed col- league, Senator George had this to say ‘‘He was one of the most diligent and active Senators and has been more de- voted to the interests of Individual citizens of his State than any other man who represented the State i my | recollection. “His passing will be universally mourned by the people of Georgia and by the many people he sincerely loved.” Harris is survived by his widow, who was Julia Knox Hull Wheeler, and one daughter, Julia Wheeler Harris. Born in Cedartown, Ga. Harris was _born Cedartown on February 3, 1868 After finishing hls course at the University of Georgia, he engaged in the insurance business and banking at Cedartown, Ga., but after his initia- tion into politics he devoted most of in |his time to public service, finally be- coming United States Senator from his native State Senator Harris learned the ways of Upper House of Congress while serving as secretary to the late Senator Returning to his home State he conclusion of that . assign- , he was elected to the Gi State Senate and for 8 number of was a member of the Democratic State | Committee of Georgia. After serving | as a secretary of the committee he was | chosen chairman In 1913, Senator Harris was appoint- €| ed director of the Census Bureau and | for a time was Acting Sccretary of Commerce. President Wilson named him chairman of the Federal Trade Commission in 1915, a post he filled until 1918, when he resigned to enter the race for the United States Senate. He was elected that year and returned for a second term in 1924. Held Important Posts. During his Senate service Mr. Harris was appointed to places on the Appro- priations, Commerce, Immigration and Territories and Insular Posséssions Committees. He took an especial in- terest in immigration and was opposed EVENING STAR, Illness Fatal SENATOR HARRIS. He also devoted much attention to- ward obtaining a Federal appropriation for cancer research in co-operation with philanthropic agencies Senator Harris one of Dr. Charles Hook Margarel Monk Harris, all of whom achieved prominence. Two of the Senator's brothers were Army officers Maj. C Peter C_ Hartls, who recognized for gallant service in the Spanish-American War and who was adjutant general of the United States Army from September, 1918, untfl_his retirement four and Maj Hunter Harris who, after an enviable record in the World' War, be- came instructor in milltary sclence at the University of Georgia. His other | brothers were Dr. Seale Harris, a for- mer president of the Southern Medical Association, and James C. Harris, for vears superintendent of the Georgla | State Institute for Deaf and Dumb. After his public school education, Senator Harris went to the University of Georgin, where he was graduated in 1890. On July 27, 1905. he married at New York, Miss Julia Knox Wheeler, daughter of the famous soldier, Brig. Gen Joseph Wheeler. The Sepatcr was & member of the Presbyterian Church and an Odd Fel- low. He was‘a member of the perma- | nent board of visitors of the United States Military Academy at West Point and also of the National Forest Rese | vation Commission. FOUR FILIPINOS SOUGHT IN $1,500 DICE SWINDLE Victim Says Men in New York Car Took Life Savings From Him. of five sons Harris and Four Filipinos who swindled Sonido Deosdado of $1,500, his life's saving in a dicé game on Lincoln Memo- riai grounds late yesterday, were sought police’ today. Deosdado was resting in his apart- | ment, at 2300 Eighteenth street, the four men rapped at his door and asked for a man named anda.” Told that he knew no one by that name, the men lingered and finally swung into a discussion of gambling. | . One of the men, the victim told po- lice, persuaded him to take part in a game of dice and Deosdado went to his bank and drew out $1,500. The quar- tet “flim-flammed” Deosdado of the en- tire sum within a short time in a game played near the Lincoln Memorial and then drove off in a car bearing New York tags. Londun Claims Health Record. London says it is the healthiest city in England, its death rate having drop- ‘Rd 11.7 per 1,000. © 1932 by 7.5 WHARTON - U5, PAT APPLIED FOR 12 T0 14 INDIVIDUAL PIECES €] () DELIVERED HOT Any Mour « Tifl Midnight. Or Drive "to 2213 14th St N.W. Call North 6617, particularly to Mexican immigration. | CAROLINA’S CALLING YOU! 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The other three are Willam H. Snyder, jr. of Philadelphia, Standish Backus of Detroit and Albert Keidel, jr., of Baltimore. LAW COLLEGE HEAD WINS DAMAGE SUIT| Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey Awarded $337.75 as Result of Accident With 0il Truck. and Unantmous approval of & resblution urging Congress to appropriate $600,000 to be included in the 1033 District ap- { propriation bill for unemployment re- |lief in the District was given by the | Lincoln Park Gitisens® Association last | night | The assaclation also supported the P(‘lml\ of its delegates to the Federation |of Citizens' Associations in opposing any reduction in the salaries of Federal at (he federation’s last meet- W. A. Calvin, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Boiler- | makers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders {and Helpers of America, addressed the group on the proposed reduction of sal- | aries of Federal employes and Senator | Capper's bill which is now before the Senate Committee for recrganization and enlargement of the steam bofler in- | spection service for the District | "'Mr. Calvin asserted that a reduction in wages of Federal employes would only result in further discontent and | suffering in the country. ‘This, he said would also be a signal, as well as an | alibi, for & reduction in the salaries of { employes of private business concerns in the country | He placed a large part of the blame for the present business slump upon { the bankers, brokers and big business | men of the country, stating that it was inevitable they could foresee the 1929 stock crash Representative Mary Norton's old-age | securities pension bill, now before the | House, was disapproved by the asso- | ciation | “An investigation was ordered by the association with a view to obtaining the | Eastern High School grounds for the | use of children in the Lincoln Park ter- | ritory as a playground Tilustrations on the progress of avia- on were given by George Hern Joseph L. 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