Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1933, Page 17

Washi ngton News SENATE COMMITTEE 'REPORT FAVORABLE . TODEFICIENCY BILL Measure Carries $625,000 | Item for Emergency Relief ; in District. HALE SEEKING EARLY PASSAGE OF MEASURE $40,000 for Inauguration Is Ap- proved—Appropriations Total $31,- 761,536 for All U. S. Branches. ‘The deficiency appropriation bill, carrying the emergency item of $625,000 to enable the District government to keep its unemployment relief work going, was reported favorably to the Senate today by the Appropriations Committee. Chairman Hale, in charge of the bill, will endeavor to have it taken up and Ppassed by the Senate within a few days, after which it will go to conference with the House. ‘The favorable action of the full com- mittee came promptly after approval Saturday by the deficiency subcommit- tee. The urgent need for prompt action on the bill was shown a few days ago by District officials, who pointed out that the “made-work” program of the Board of Public Welfare to aid the un- employed would be virtually at a stand- still after today until the deficiency ‘measure is enacted. The full committee also approved the amendment allowing $40,000 for neces- sary expenses at the Capitol in con- mection with the inauguration cere- monies on March 4. As reported to the Senate, the defi- clency bill contains a total of $31,761,- $535.72 for all branches of the Govern- ment service for the remainder of the fiscal year. This was an increase of $340,015.15 over the House bill. For various expenses of the Senate the com- mittee added $94,040, of which $40,000 is for expenses of various Senate in- vestigations and $15,000 for repairs and improvements to the Senate kitchens and restaurant. H. N. BRAWNER LOSES $109,889 TAX CASE Court Rules Against Appeal Made by Ex-Owner of Chestnut Farms Dairy, ¢ Henry N. Brawner, jr, former owner of the Chestnut Farms , today in the Court of Appeals lost his appeal from the action of the United States Board of Tax Appeals in refusing to rmit him to deduct $109,889.71 from is tax return for the year 1923. Brawner and the late George M. Oyster were partners in the business and the latter died in April, 1921, three months after his marriage to Cecile R. Oyster. Under the partnership agree- ment, Brawner elected to purchase the business, and made a payment to the executor of the estate. Mrs. Oyster brought suit against him, attacking the mental capacity of her husband at the time of the signing of the agreement, and Brawner effected a “settlement of the case by paying the widow $95,000. He also paid $14,889.71 for attorney’s fees and costs, and sought to deduct the total as necessary expenses of the ‘business. In an opinion by Chief Justice Mar- tin the court ruled that the expenses sought to be deducted did not arise from the ordinary management of the business of buying and selling milk, but related solely to the title to the assets of the business and was a capital ex- pense and not deductible. DISBARMENT CASE APPEAL DEFEATED McLaurin, Colored Attorney, Prop- erly Adjudged, D. C. Court of Appeals Decides. The District Court of Appeals today affirmed the action of the District Su- preme Court in disbarring from practice Sylvester L. McLaurin, colored, against whom proceedings had been instituted by the Grievance Committee of the bar on charges growing out of the handling of affairs of 2n estate The decree of disbarment was signed June 1, 1931, and recited that the law- yer had been found guilty of fraud, de- ceit and conduct, prejudicial to admin- istration of justice. McLaurin prose- cuted an appeal, but failed to convince the justices of the appellate court, who declared a careful examination of the record discloses ample evidence to sup- port the finding of the lower court. While his appeal was pending Mc- Laurin was charged with attempting to remove certain records of an examina- tion from the files of the Board of Edu- cation. He was indicted, but was ac- quitted. $20,000 ASKED IN SUITS FOR INJURIES IN FALL Woman Seeks $15,000 Damages and Husband $5,000 for Loss of Services. Harry Hutt, 1230 Seventh strect, filed suit in District Supreme Court today against Raymond T. Faunce, proprietor of a fish store at 1274 Fifth strect northeast, asking $5,000 for loss of his " wife's services after she slipped and fell in the establishment last December 15. Another suit, filed by the wife, Mrs. Lily Hutt, asked $15,000 damages for the fall. She was leaving the store alter making a purchase, according to 23 bill of complaint, when she stepped on a slippery substance and fell. The suits were filed by the Futts’ at- forneys, Alvin L. Newmyer and Saul G. Lichtenburg. BOY, 12, IS MISSING Police were asked last night to in- stitute a search for Courtland Wilmer Page, 12, reported missing from the Dupont School for Boys, 1600 block of New Hampshire avenue, since early yesterday. " The youth when last seen was wear- ‘ing blue corduroy sweater and green A otd. He is about 5 feet tall Meghs about 105 pounds. ce were and PALMISANO FOR Che WASHINGTON, DISBARRING LAWYERS WHO PAY BONDSMEN House Subcommittee Chair- man Answers Request for Law. Says Cases Would Not Be Solicited Without Some Consideration. Representative Palmisano, Democrat, of Maryland, chairman o. the Judiciary Subcommittee of the House District Committee, favors disbarment of attor- neys who pay fees to bondsmen for sending them clients, he said today. Attorney John P. Mullen, during the past week, sent letters to Representative Palmisano and other members of the Judiciary Subcommittee urging them to push through the House the King | bill, recently passed by the Senate, which proposes to regulate the activi- ties of professional bondsmen in the District. Replying to that letter today, Repre- | sentative Palmisano said: “I do not know just what the com- | Plaints are in the District, but from ; the tone of your letter it seems that a bill should be passed disbarring these { attorneys who are paying fees to bonds- men for soficiting business. I am satisfied that the bondsmen would not solicit business for an attorney unless there was some consideration for him to do so.” Representative Loring M. Black, Democrat, of New York, who also is ‘member of the Judiciary Subcommittee, __ REPRESENTATIVE PALMISANO. received a letter from Attorney Mullen soliciting his co-operation for the pass- age of the Senate bill and asking that it be amended so that judges here would have to promulgate rules pro- hibiting professional bondsmen from in- fluencing persons whom they liberate on bond in their choice of attorneys. Muilen said the boasted influence of certain bondsmen with the functions of the court should be rendered legally im- possible. He asked Black to support an amendment which would prevent un- suspecting persons, liberated on bond, from being victimized by so-called lawyers folsted upon them by bonds- men with whom they divide their fees. RESOLUTION T0 ASK WAGE RESTORATION Montgomery Civic Federation to Consider U. S. Workers’ Salaries Tonight. BY JACK ALLEN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., January 9.—A reso- lution urging Congress to return salaries of Government employes to the scale paid before the Federal economy act was adopted, when the current fiscal year expires, June 30, will be presented to the Montgomery County Civic Fed- eration for consideration at its meet- ing in the Bethesda Elementary School here tonight. The measure, prepared by the Com- mittee on Legislation and Legal Action, opposes a continuation of the economy act, in so far as it relates to the salaries of Government wcrkers after June 30, and also opposes any other legislation which may be designed to reduce Fed- eral wages. It will be submitted-by E. C. Algire, committee chairman. Salaries Cut 85 Per Cent. Under the terms of the act in its present form the salaries of all workers carried on the regular pay roll'who re- ceive from $1,000 to $10,000 a year were reduced 8Y3 per cent through the me- dium of depriving employes of their 30-day annual leave and compelling them to take 24 days, furlough during the year without pay, while the salaries off all workers receiving $10,000 or more were cut 10 per cent. Congress is urged in the measure to | return to the old plae of granting Fed- eral Government workers their regular 30-day annual leave with full com- pensation. Substitute Resolution, The resolution is to be offered as a substitute for the measure introduced at the December meeting by Hugh M. Framton, and which was referred to the Committee on Legisiation and Legal Action. Framton's resolution directed the fed- eration to reaffirm its previous action, opposing the reduction of salaries of | Federal employes as recommended by | President Hoover in his recent message to Congress. $425 LOOT TAKEN FROM DRUG STORE inal Liquor Included—Three Other Burglaries Listed. Burglars who entered a Peoples Drug southwest during the night escaped with $425 worth of merchandise, including 18 pints of prescription whisky, two quarts of gin and two quarts of wine, aecord- ing to a report made to police today. Dr. George R. Hickey, manager of the store, reported the loss also included five cases of cigarettes, 3,300 cigars, sev- eral cameras and a quantity of elec- trical appliances, including irons and percolators. Entry was made by forc- ing a rear window. Stanley Haney, 7100 block of Chat- ham road, Chevy Chare, Md., told police his store in the 1800 blcck of Wisconsin avenue was entered during the night and $42 worth of merchandise, princi- pally cigarettes, was stolen. Entrance wes gained by cutting away a door leading from the basement to the store. Fifteen dollars’ worth of cigarettes were stolen from a Sanitary Grocery stcre in the 3700 block of Macomb street, Charles R. Rothger, manager, reported. A steamer trunk containing $100 worth of clothing was stolen from the i 12 of Hugh Baumberger, Sma- mokia, Pa., parked in the fir:it block of Massachusetts avenue, he told pclice. TWO CHINESE FREED AFTER RAID FOR LIQUOR 20 Gallons of Alleged Rice Whisky Seized With Mash at H Street Address. Two Chinese were arrested and later released after questioning, following a raid on a house in the 700 block of H street by a first precinct squad last night. A 20-gallon still and a quantity of mash and liquor were seized. While the raiders, led by Policemen G. L. Saunders and J. R. Birch bat- tered their way into the house from the front, several Chinese esca] through a rear door, police repor A total of 140 gallons of alleged mash and 20 gallons of what was described ;IMCN:‘? rice was confiscated. was operating when police made their entry, they said, Peoples Manager Reports Medic-| | Store in the 500 block of Seventh street | UNDERWRITERS GET | C. C. BLAZE DATA District Association to Make Special Report After Thorough Study. Suggestions concerning prevention and handling of fire similar to that which swept the top floor of the Inter- Friday, probably will be embodied in a special report from the Underwriters Association of the District of Columbia to the National Board of Fite Under- writers. At the office of the association, it was sald today a careful investigation is being made by their engineers of the whole situation and a report will be drafted after careful consideration has been given to all factors. There was the forthcoming report. Officials to Confer. Meantime there were reports that certain voluntary constructive steps of 8 nature not yet disclosed were about to be taken as a result of conferences | between Federal and District officials. ‘While opinion still differed over the cause of the , the theory of “sabot- age” is discounted by Fire Marshal Calvin Lauber, who has received spe- cial reports on the threat received by a foreman of carpenters. Detectives who had interviewed the foreman reported to the fire marshal that the foreman had not taken the threat seriously, and still was of the opinion that the fire started accident- ally. The foreman had received a threatening letter, it was said, from a xg;n who had been dismissed from the Water Shortage Denied. Acting Fire Chief Charles E. Schrem, after receiving reports on the supply of water available to fight the fire, said charges that there was a shortage of water were without foundation. He said a survey showed that there were about 60 fire hydrants within reach of the blaze, | BATTERY MANEUVERS {BALKED BY INFLUENZA| Army’s Experimental Truck- Drawn Unit Is Held in Washington. With 17 of its members on the sick list at the Fort Myer Hospital, Battery |D of the 17th Field Artillery, the Army’s experimental truck-drawn unit, has postponed its departure from Wash- ington. The battery came here last week from | Fort Bragg, N. C. en route under its own power to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. for Winter maneuvering. An outbreak of influenza at Fort Bragg was respon- sible for 10 of the soldiers being sent to the hospital on their arrival here. Since then seven others have been added to the sick list. None of the cases is serious, it was said today. Instead of proceeding to Fort Ethan Allen as originally scheduled, the bat- tery will take the road to Camp Meade strations until those on the sick list are finally discharged from the hospital. |SERVICES AT CATHEDRAL WILL HONOR COOLIDGE Address Will Be Made by Bishop Freeman in Program Sunday Afternoon. | The life and notable public service of | €alvin Coolidge will be commemorated | in a memorial service at the Washing- ton Cathedral at 4 p.m. Sunday. Right | Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of | Washington, will deliver the address. Ministers of the other Christian com- munions will be invited to participate in the service with the Cathedral clergy. Appropriate memorial music will be presented by the Cathedral choir, under the direction of Edgar Priest. Those | invited to participate in the service will include also the former President’s s- sociates, members of the diplomatic corps and other leaders in official life. During his six years in the White House President Coolidge attended sev- | eral notable services at the Washing- | ton Cathedral. In the Fall of 1928 he addressed a congregation of 17,000 wor- shipers in the amphitheater on Mount Saint Alban during the opening of the tri-ennial general convention of the Episcopal Church. Charles Moore to Lecture. Charles Moore, chaiyman of the Na- tional Commission of Fine Arts, will lecture on “Personalities in the Archi- tecture of Washington” tomorrow night et 8 o'clock at Goucher College, Balti- state Commerce Commission Building | no indication as to the exact nature of | and to Fort Humphreys to offer demon- | ‘ Jey T6-YEAR-OLD BOY HELD IN ROBBERY OF TAXICAB DRIVER Hacker Grapples With Armed -Youth After Being Forced From His Machine. D. MORE THAN $2,000 TAKEN IN SERIES OF THEFTS Storekeepers, Hotel Clerk and, Fill- ing Station Held Up—Parked Cars Are Looted. George A. Pearson, 16, of Dorchester, Mass., was being held by police today j in connection with the hold-up of a taxicab driver in Southeast Washington shortly after the boy arrived in the 1 Capital. The hold-up was one of a series over | the week-end, in which police esti-| mate more than $2,000 was taken from| a long list of victims, including store- - keepers, a hotel clerk, filling station proprietor and others. Quick action on the part of John C. King, Takoma Park, Md. driver of the cab which Pearson is said to have attempted to steal, resulted in the cul- prit’s capture. King told police he was hailed by the youth in the 1100 block Pennsylvania avenue and ordered to drive toward the southeast section of the city. Jumped on Running Board. At Nichols avenue and Chesapeake street southeast, King told police his fare pressed a gun into his back and demanded money. He was given $8, and then ordered the cab driver out of the machine. King, noting the youthfulness of the bandit, said he jumped on the running board and grappled with Pearson. The gun ex-| ploded during the scuffle, the bullet going wild. Pearson is being detained at the Re- ceiving Home for investigation. ‘The headquarters automobile squad still was searching today for the auto- mobile of Maj. Parker West, deputy governor of the United States Soldiers’ Home, which was taken at pistol point from Maj, West’s chauffeur in front of { Wardman Park Hotel last night. The chauffeur, St. Clair T. Newman, col- | ored, 1000 block Twenty-first street, said two armed white men approached him as he waited in the machine and forced him out of the car. License Tags Stolen. The men who took Maj. West's car are believed responsible for the theft of a set of automobile tags stolen from | the machine of James T. Cahill, 300 block of H street northeast. One of the tags from Maj. West's automobile was left on the rear of Cahill’s car. ‘Two armed bandits held up Homer Carr, proprietor of a delicatessen store at 4420 Georgia avenue, last night, ac- cording to_police, and escaped with a total of $300. He was forced into a Em: while the men made their es- ape, he told police. Thomas Barrick, 1500 block Benning road northeast, was held up in his store, at Eighth and O streets, last night by two colored men, who took a total of $3 in change. A ‘~tal of $8 was taken from Arthur Asher, night manager of the Home Service Station, in the 400 block of Maryland avenue southwest, by an armed bandit early today. Asher was forced into a rear room while the man escaped. Hotel Clerk Robbed. A well dressed man, about 50, last night held up the night clerk of the| Winston Hotel, 100 block First street, and escaped with $65 before police, who were given a wrong address, arrived on the scene. The clerk, Ernest B. Jack- son, 500 block E street northeast, told police the man asked about some rooms and then suddenly whipped out a gun and forced him to lie prone behind the counter while he rifled the cash register. Clothing valued at $145 was stolen from the parked machine of Maury C. 600 block Quincy street, he told police. The property was stolen in the 4500 block of Illinois avenue. The barber shop of George Kormtakis, located on New York avenue near Ninth street, was entered yesterday and razors and towels valued at $10 stolen. Approximately $150 worth of goods was taken from the drug store of Moe Jacobs, 3900 block Fourteenth street, which was en'.ereduthrough':dskylight early yesterday, police reported. H{lbylvurd Hy Longest, 145 C street northeast, reported his automobile was entered by slitting the top with a knife as it was parked in front of his home last night and $78 worth of clothing stolen. FORMER RESIDENT OF CAPITAL DEAD W. L. Conley of Philadelphia, Who Held U. S: Posts, Will Be Buried Here Wednesday. William L. Conley, 70, a resident of ‘Washington for about 40 years, died at | his home in Philadelphia yesterday. Mr. Conley served for several years in the office of the supervising archi- tect, Treasury Department, before en- tering the construction division, office of. the quartermaster general, United States Army, where he remained 30 | years before retiring November 30, 1932. He was a charter member of William R. Singleton Masonic Lodge No. 30, and also was affiliated with the Scottish Rite and Almas Temple. Surviving_are his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Conley of Philadelphia; three daugh- ters, Mrs. T. P. Hamilton of Plainfield, N. J.; Mrs. Fred Howenstein, Schen- ectady, N. Y., and Mrs. Fred N. Fogle of Washington. 3 Funeral services will be held at Hines’ undertaking establishment, 2901 Four- teenth street, Wednesday at 2 p. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemet: | Friends may view the body at Hines’ | Tuesday evening. h WIN IN BRIDGE: FiNALS ! Mrs. Beck and Mrs. fichroedel to Play in Florida Matches. Mrs. Harold K. Beck, 3100 Connectl- cut avenue, and Mrs. Edward Schroedel, 4000 Cathedral avenue, will represent Washington and vicinity in the national Henry L. Doherty Miami-Biltmore Hotel bridge tournament at Coral Gables, Fla., next week, as a result of their Satur- day night victory in the final rounds of the tourney here. Dr. Llewellyn W. Ford and Mrs. Mar- it e i W ok tional conte:ts are to be gelh of the %1.9“1. Biltmore during their stay in | MONDAY, JANUARY | said. Before WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Civil Service Fills Only 2,500 Jobs in Half Fiscal Year 1 | Economy Blow Felt, With Average Heretofore About 20,000. The force with which the economy act has hit Government employment was demonstrated today at the Civil Service Commission when - reports for only approximately 2,500 appointments had been made throughout the entire executive classified service, On this basis the appointments for the year would be 5,000, in comparison with the general average of 40.000. Every position filled this year has been by direct authority of the President and only where it was deemed abso- lutely necessary that such action be taken. While the new employment figures have not been “broken down,” it is believed that for the most part, those workers added to the rolls were brought in where new services were established —such, for instance, as the opening of a new hospital—and the turnover in the various govefnmental establish- ments was very small. GIBBS; PHYSICIAN ADS HUNTFOR Y Dr. Lewis J. Battle Goes to Philadelphia—Search Con- tinues in Vain. ‘While Washington and Philadelphia police continued their search for Henry Huntington Gibbs, 20, Washington stu- dent at the University of Pennsylvania, whe disappeared Friday, leaving a note saying, “my body never will be found,” no clue to the youth’s whereabouts had been unearthed today. Dr. Lewis J. Battle, family physician to Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Gibbs, 1821 Newton street, the youth’s parents, went to Philadelphia today to confer with officials of the Wniversity of Pennsyl- vania and Philadelphia police. He will return this evening. Mrs, Gibbs said university officials have discovered that young Gibbs, a sophomore, had attended no classes since his return to the university from Christmas vacation last Tuesday. It also was learned that before he disap- peared Friday he had spoken of killing himself. Young Gibbs, before his disapearance, packed up all his belpngings, set aside a few personal belongings, such as his ! wrist watch and other jewelry, and left his money in his room before disap- pearing. Mrs. Gibbs said today he ap- peared to have nothing but the clothes he wore when he left the university. BShe added that her son has been worried for some time over the condi- tion ot his eyes. She said Philadelphia police have dragged the Schuylkill river, near the university, and also have searched every yard of woodland nearby. His classmates yesterday joined in a vain search under leadership of W. Chatham Wetherill, director of student welfare at the university. University officials said young Gibbs’ scholastic record was good. FUGITIVE CAUGHT IN CAPITAL SLAYING Colored Man Indicted With Com- panion for Death in Free-for-All Fight Last September. Sought for several months in con- nection with the murder of Frank Per- ry, a Portuguese, who died after a free- for-all fight in the 300 block of V street September 17 last, William E. Proctor, colored, 42, of the 200 block V street, was arrested by headquarters and sec- ond precinct police last night. Proctor, who is under indictment with Kennon Turner, also colored, for mur- der, was taken into custody in his room at the V street address. Turner now is awaiting trial. The investigators had searched the house for Proctor and were preparing to leave when Detective Henry Rinke no- ticed a suspicious hump on the bed in Proctor’s room. Investigating, he found the colored man hiding on the slats underneath the mattress. Perry died in Gallinger Hospital, Octo- ber 14, from wounds received from a “blunt instrument” used during the fight, according to police. EX-POLICEMAN GREENE FREED IN ASSAULT CASE Man at Who He Is Said to Have Fired Declines to Press Charges. John Willard Greene, 45, once known as the “millionaire cop,” arrest- ed on an assault charge last night, was freed in Police Court today when the complaining . witness refused to prosecute him. The former policeman had been ac- cused of shooting at Herbert L. Smith, 33, of the 2600 block of Third street northeast, a guest in his home, police this, it was' alleged, Greene threw Smith through the plate glass door of his home in the 2500 block of Fourteenth street. Smith told Assistant United States Attorney Milford Schwartz he was not sure who fired the shot. The charges were dropped after a conference be- tween Schwartz and Charles E. Ford, counsel for Greene. While serving on the police force Green was known as its richest mem- ber. He resigned after being charged with neglect of duty and with riding around his beat in an expensive auto- mobile. HURT WHILE SKATING Girl Treated for Concussion and Possible Skull Fracture. After a fall while roller skat- ing in the 1100 block of D street north- east_yesterday, Mary Emma Willis, 15, of 513 Ninth street northeast, was treated at Casualty ital for con- cussion and possible ull fracture. Her condition was ibed as not serious. She was taken to the hospital by James E. Titus, 800 block of East Cap- itol street. Carl to Address Credit Men. The Associated Retail Credit Men of ‘Washington will hold their weekly luncheon mee! p. m. in the Woodward & Lothrop tea room. Louis C. Carl will be the first half of the fiscal year showed , 9, 1933. Foening Staf FEF ROOSEVELT APPROVES PLANS FOR INAUGURAL CELEBRATION Grayson Committee Meets Tomorrow to Review Arrangements. Word Reaches Capital of| Widespread Interest Grow- ing in Ceremony. President-elect Roosevelt having | given his full approval to plans made thus far for his inauguration, thue; plans will be explained in full for thc; first time at the meeting of the entire | Inaugural Committee at a meeting at | inaugural headquarters, Washington Building, at 11 a.m. tomorrow. It will be the first meeting of the entire committee recently named by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair- man of the General Inaugural Com- mittee. Admiral Grayson returned yesterday afternoon from Hyde Park, N. Y., where | he had conferred with the President- elect on the inaugural plans, and the inaugural chairman brought back to Washington the assurance of the Pres- ident-elect that everything that is be- ing done or has been planned, meets with his indorsement. As th= result, the actual work of the committee can be started. Rehearses Arrangements. Admiral Grayson today reported Mr. Roosevelt showed considerable interest in the program for his first official day in the Capital. Apparently he had given that first day little thought, and went interestedly into the history of such occasions with Admiral Grayson, asking many questions about the cere- mony of induction into office at the Capitol, the parade, reviews and other activities in_which he will take part. Admiral Grayson, who has made a study of official inaugurals since his ap- pointment as inaugural chairman, gave Mr. Roosevelt almost a complete re- hearsal of the affair during his week end stay at Hyde Park. There was a conference at the President-elect’s | HUGH T. NELSON, Who has been named executive secre- tary of the Roosevelt Inaugural Com- mittee and has established headquarters it the Washington B i | estate Saturday night and another yes- | terday morning, at which times all the | details of the inaugural were gone into. Widespread Interest Shown. With the inaugural little less than | two months away, there appeared to be a widespread interest growing in the ceremony and its attendant celebra- tions in different parts of the country. The Inaugural Committee has received word from Nashville, Tenn., Democrats, and from members of the party in Cin- cinnati and Columbus, Ohio, that special trains are being chartered at those places to come to Washington for the inauguration. Friends of President-elect Roosevelt in the Hyde Park area also have in- formed the committee that they will charter a special train to come to the inaugural. It i3 expected that similar groups from other points in the East, South and West also will be formed within the next month or six weeks to bring thousands to Washington for one of the most colorful inaugural celebra- | tions in the history of the country. TWO DIE, TRIO HURT IN GAR ACCIDENTS Washington Man Is One of Pair Killed—Capital Wom- an Is Injured. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., January 9.— Two men are dead., one a ‘Washing- tonian and the other from Baltimore, and three persons were injured, one seriously, in two automobile accidents here yesterday. William K. Beck, 21, Baltimore, and Norman Clayburne, 37, Washington, died in the Washington County Hos- pital this morning from injuries, while Miss Catherine Kuhn, 30, ‘Washington, is in a serious condition. Others in- jured are James Dayhoff, 47, Security, Md., and Robert L. Koon, Hagerstown. Clayburne, an ex-service man of Washington, died of a fractured skull in the collision of his autcmobile with that of James Dayhoff. Miss Kuhn wn:le ix; them?c;y:‘:kme car. ck, a ~hiker, was picked Robert Koon, this city, whg was :xigz him a lift as far as Cumberland. The Koon car skidded on the slippery Na- tional Highway near Licking Creek and turned over three times. Koon was only slightly hurt, while Beck sustained a fractured skull. Clayburne, who lived at 1000 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast, was em- ployed in the clothing department of the Hecht Co. Miss Kuhn is in charge of the Palace Laundry branch at Eighth and D streets northeast, She lives at 1220 E street northeast. CORONER’S JURY HERE VIEWS BODY OF LELLI Autopsy Performed as Protection to District After Maryland Sends Remains Here, . As a “protection” to District authori- ties, Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac- Donald today swore i a coroner’s jury over the body of Julio Lelli, Tareytown, E(‘)d : 4 lxil;m'el".i ;hosey bullet-riddled ly was foun ew Year da; r Forest Glen, Md. g The body was released to Washington authorities Saturday by Montgomery County police, who had been conduct- ing a joint investigation with District police into the murder mystery. A As there is some question as to whether Lelli was slain in_the District or in Maryland, Dr. MacDonald performed an autopsy on the body yesterday and to- day the coroner’s jury viewed the mur- dered Italian. —_— {COLORED WIFE-SLAYER LOSES DEATH APPEAL Higher District Court Refuses to Interfere Because of Changes Allowed by Jury Panel. The District Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel, refused today to interfere with the exe- cution of Benjamin Brown, colored, who has been sentenced to die February 15 for the murder of his wife, Alice Brown, March 21, 1931, at 40'> Hanover street. Counsel for the prisoner claimed his trial was illegal because one of the panel of jurors furnished the defense had been excused from service by the court and a juror was chosen whose name was not on the list. . In affirming the conviction and sen- tence the Appellate Court held that the excusing of a juror from servist by the trial justice, on good cause showx, l’)e<i fore or at the time of the trial and b~ fore the jury has been impanelled and sworn, is not an error that will justify reversal of the judgment. —_— REPORTS FOR ARREST Buffalo Man Hears About Warrant and Goes to Police. ‘Thomas Ghosen of Buffalo, N. Y., opped into police headquarters. “Have ing the ting tomorrow at 12:30 jon a petit larceny charge.” Cost of Marrying {In Virginia Boosted | By New Clerk’s Fee Attorney - General Says Law Requires Applicants to Sign Affidavit. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., January 9.—The cost of getting married is not decreas- ing along with the general commercial trend. Instead, it is advancing. Clerks of courts have been vised by the attorney general of Virginia, they say, that the State law requires aplicants for marriage licenses to sign an affi- davit that the information they give is correct, and for this the clerk is entitled to collect 50 cents, in addition to the regular fee of $3 for each license | so issued. SERVIGES ARE HELD FOR SLAIN WOMAN Motive for Killing in Danville, for Which Merchant Is Held, Is Unknown. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., January 9.—Funeral | services were held this morning for Mrs. Louise Ferrell, wife of Edgar B. Ferrell, who was shot and killed Satur- day, and for whose murder Robert A. Eames, 67-year-old storekeeper, is be- ing held in jail. Services were con- ducted at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, of which Mrs. Ferrel was a member. The authorities have been unable to establish a motive for the killing, which occurred in a bed room of the Eames home, adjoining his store in School- |field. Eames has declined to make a statement. Mrs. Ferrell was shot three times. John Jones, a clerk in the store, heard the shots and running into the house found the woman on the floor, with Eames holding a .32-caliber revolver, He ran back, informed Eames’ daughter, Miss Mary Eames, and the police were called. Eames was armed with a primed shotgun when Officers W. L. Hall and J. W. Williams arrived. Hall caught the barrel and pushed it upward, the hammer falling, but the shell failing to explode. Eames later in jail refused treatment by a physician. Mrs. Ferrell was 36 years old and the wife of the foreman of a local printing establishment. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Frances Ferrell; her mother, Mrs. C. Pascucci, and four sisters. MRS. JOSEPHINE McKEE DIES AT HOME OF SON Native of Prince Georges County Had Lived in District Since 1867. Mrs. A, C. Josephine McKee, 93, widow of James W. McKee, died today | at the home of her son, James W. Mc- Kee, 3622 Norton place. She was a native of Prince Georges County, Md., but had resided in the District since 1867. Surviving are three sons, Fred, Ralph and James McKee; a daughter, Mrs. Edith McKee Jarboe; eight grandchil- dren and two great-grandchildren. PAGE B—1 REGROUPING PLAN 1S DISAPPROVED BY HOUSE COMMITTE Group Claims Hoover’s Pro- gram Embodies “No Pres- ent Economy.” MINORITY REPORT MADE BY FIVE REPUBLICANS Democrats Hold Roosevelt Should Be Given Free Hand in Matter. President Hoover's plan for reorgan- izing the Government establishments stood disapproved today in a majority report submitted by the House Expen- ditures Committee because, in the opin- jon of the committee members, the project embodies “no present economy." The committee probably will submit the report to the House this week. A draft of it was made public yesterday. ‘The report favored the resolution of Chairman Cochran for ‘“disapproving" the President’s program, which, under a 60-day clause in the economy act, would have become effective early in February unless either house of Con- gress blocked it. Five Oppose Report. A strong dissent to Democratic argu- ments was made by five Republican committee members. _ Representatives Willlamson, South Dakota; Colton, Utah; Wegglesworth, Massachusetts, and Hollister, Ohio, said the Democrats seemed determined to reject the Presi- dent’s orders “solely upon the ground the incoming President should have a Another son, Townley A. McKee, died ST 2255 8go. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. MAN FATALLY SHOT Visitor to House Held as Suspect in St. Marys Court Slaying. Walter Halloway, 40, colored, 700 block of Twenty-third street, was fatally shot, al ly by another colored man, in & house in St. Mary’s court yesterday. He died in Emer- gency free hand in reorganizing along such lines as he may deem expedient.” “Could anything more farcical and partisan be seriously advanced by intel- ligent men,” their report said. Representative Schafer, Wisconsin, in still another dissent, said he felt the committee should have considered each separate consolidation proposed by Mr. Hoover on its merits. Democratic leaders in the House have indicated they are supporting the move to disapprove the President’s recom- mendations. May Broaden Powers. One reason for Democratic opposition is the movement under way to leave re- grouping to Gov. Roosevelt and broaden his powers so both houses would have to reject changes he may propose, in order to shelve them. The majority report, written by n Cochran, said all witnesses who wanted to be heard were called and that, outside of Col. J. Clawson Roop, director of the budget, the only witness who supported Mr. Hoover was ‘Williamson. “At the conclusion of his testimony,” the report said, “* * * Col. Roop ex- pressed his personal opinion “that it would be unwise to make the proposed changes on the eve of the inauguration of & new President.” Cites Legal Questions. Cochran said the President had sup- plied little information on realignments affecting 58 agencies; that there were legal questions involved, and that Mr. Hoover seemed +to have exceeded his authority. He said it was possible that in time some of the readjustments might save money, but the need for economy was imperative now. “We are firmly of the opinion, es- pecially in view of the condition of the Treasury and the imperative necessity of drastic reductions in Government expenditures,” the general minority re- port said, “that the President's execu- tive orders should be allowed to stand, except as to that part thereof which to the committee would appear unwise l(lg{l:h due consideration, * * * “The President-elect and Democratic leaders in both the House and the Sene ate are using every effort to avoid a special session. This means that if the President’s reorganization is upset, nothing at all can be accomplished dur- ing the next 12 months.” GIFT TAX APPEAL LOST BY BRAWNER EXECUTOR Decision Disallowing Claim In- volving Stock Valued at $37,675 Is Upheld. The District Court of Appeals, In an opinion by Chief Justice Osuprege E. Mar- tin, upheld today the action of the United States Board of Tax Appeals, which had declined to allow a claim of the Lincoln National Bank, as executor of the estate of John W. Brawner. The lalm was that a stock distribution of 1,307 shares of the Emerson Drug Co., valued at $37675, and received by Brawner in 1926, was a gift and prop- erly omitted by him from his tax re- turn of that year. Brawner had excluded the item on the theory it was a non-taxable gift. The commissioner of internal revenue contended it was a dividend and not a gift and should have been included in the return. The Board of Tax Appeals sustained the latter view and the ex- ecutor appealed. ‘The court ruled the decision of the board was correct. RACE HORSE TRAINER KILLED BY STREET CAR William Beard, Colored, Was Well Known in Stable’s at All Tracks in America. William Beard, 61, colored, race horse trainer, was instantly killed today when struck by a Washington Railway & Electric Co. street car on Kenilworth avenue near the old Benning race track. Beard, who was well known in stables at all American tracks, had been at Benning since the close of the Bowie meeting, training for Nick Huff. He had been counected with many large racing stables and at one time is said to have becn assistant stable fore- man for Edward B. McLean. THREE GET REPRIEVE Men Sentenced to Die Granted Stay in Perfect Appeal. Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat today postponed until March 16 the execution of William C. R , Charles E, ashington Layton, all W and Leonard A. % colored, convicted of the murder of d Solomon, a white taxi driver, 1931, at Union ‘The uring an attempted hold-up July 29, and O streets southwest.