Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1933, Page 17

AR Washington News FORSTER IS NAMED 10 AID ORGANIZING. OF HAMILTON BANK Appointment Is Announced by Graham—Repre- sents Treasury. STOCK SALE CAMPAIGN ADVANCED BY MEMBERS Northeast Savings Calls Meeting for Tonight at Stuart Junior High School. Warren R. Forster, a credit expert, has been assigned by the Treasury De- partment to help set up the organiza- tion of the new proposed Hamilton Na- tional Bank, comprising six financial institutions, it was announced today by E. C. Graham, president of the new bank. Mr. Forster will have his office in the headquarters of the new bank at the Federal-American National Bank & “Trust Co. Building at Fourteenth and G streets. He is the son of Rudolph Fors- !I Bank Adyviser WARREN FORSTER. WASHINGTON, D. C COURT PUTS LIMIT OF 30 DAYS ON FIRST CONVICTIONS Liquor Offenders Who Are Not Able to Pay Fines Gain by Appeals Ruling. ITHOUSANDS SERVE EXCESSIVE TERMS “Three Classes Defined by As- sistant U. §. Attorney Hart as Coming Under Application. The District Court of Apprals today | handed down a decision which holds | in effect that persons unable to pay fines cannot be sentenced to more than 30 days' imprisonment upon their first ! conviction for illegal possession of } tiquor. ! “This means that in the past thou- | sands of priscners have served excessive jail sentences, according to the United States attorney's office, and that those now serving terms of more than 30 days in lieu of fines will be eligible for release if they can show they are not able to pay the fies. Three Classes Concerned. The Zne ning Sfaf WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Congress Base MONDAY, MAY | Ball Practice MEMBERS PREPARE FOR CLASH JUNE 10. Representative M. M. Brumn of Pennsylvania puts the ball on Represent- ative Vincent Carter of Wyoming as he slides into third base. of the practice by Republicans for their ‘members of the House on June 10 for charity. It is all part clash on the diamond with Democratic —Star Staff Photo. CAPITAL MAN DIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT Woman Also Is Injured When| Honored MISS NOYES TO RECEIVE MEMORIAL MEDAL. 22, 1933. PILOT IS INJURED AS PLANE CRASHES NEAR ALEXANDRIA Ship Is Believed to Have| Been Caught in Air Cur- rent Caused by Another. BLAZE IS PREVENTED BY QUICK THINKING Flyer Had Maneuvered to Avoid Second Craft Which Took Off About Same Time. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, lleved to have lost control of his air- plane when its wings were caught in| | an air current caused by a second plane ' which took off from the Beacon Air-/ port, 2 miles south of here, at practi- cally the same time, Lyle N. Jordan, 24, of 209 Ninth street southwest, Wash- ington, was seriously injured early last night when his biplane fell from a height of 500 feet and crashed nose first into an adjacent fleld. According to witnesses, Jordan, who is head of the Jordan flying service | operating at the airport, had hardly May 22.—Be-| Prize Posters WINNING DESIGNS IN DEN- TAL CONTEST. PAGE B—1 D. C. BUILDING AID INPUBLIC WORKS MEASURE STUDIED Some Local Projects Be- lieved Eligible for Financing Through Bond Issue. GRANTS ARE ALLOWED UP TO 30% OF COST Municipal Center Is Among Items Listed by Gotwals Which May Receive Help of U. S. District officials today began a study of the possibilities of financing urgent= ly-needed local projects through the Federal public works measure now be- fore the House Ways and Means Com- mittee, under which $3,300,000,000 would be made available through a bond is- sue. It appeared rather certian to local officials who have made a cursory study of the pending measure, that certain local projects could be financed through the huge public works bond issue, sub- ject to approval of the agency to be ter, executive clerk of the White House, end has achieved a national and inter- natfonal reputation as a financial ex- | Tt, vested with authority over allocation of the funds, if such procedure is found to be desirable. The District of Columbia is specific- ally mentioned in one section of the bill dealing with public works of & left the ground for a short flight when | another plane, operated by Marvin Solo- | man. also attached to the airport, took | to_the air. In an attempt to avoid the fellow pilot’s maneuvers, Jordan banked to the | left in a side-slip to separate the two ' Assistant United States Attorney David A. Hart said the decision would | Car Hits Bridge Near DENIES RECEIVING =ttt ot | hibition cases: Falls Church. 1. First offense of fllegal possession, | ty is a | | for which the maximum penalty 38 8| o0y pl T T Mr. Forster comes to the new bank on @ loan from the Treasury Department, who in -turn borrowed him from the fine of $500. Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In his new capacity he will be on the pay roll of the Treasury Department and carry the full authority of the Gov- emment into the organization and di- Tection of the new Hamilton National Bank. Will Aid Organization. Announcing his appcintment today, Mr. Graham said that Forster will help set up the organization of the new Ham- jlton National Bank, appraise assets and work out details of the merger. He will act in the capacity of an official Government adviser to the new presi- dent, Mr. Graham. His term of office in this capacity, it is understc indefinite and he will remain so long as_he is needed. Forster is thoroughly conversant with the local banking situation and as an examiner for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation he has already carefully gone through all of the local banks in the merger. He is familiar mlready with their assets and their organization and is prepared immedi- utely to help the local officials in set- ting up the new consolidated financial institution. | Meantime the campaign ta sell stock | fn the new Hamilton National Bank went forward at the member banks, who put the proposition of buying stock directly up to their stockholders and depositors. ‘The banks are out to sell 50,000 shares of stock at $25 a share with a par value of $20 each. The extra $5 goes to surplus. This would create a capi- tal stock of $1,000,000 and a surplus of $250,000. The new bank is to be a na- tional bank and member of the Federal Reserve System. The stock will carry | double liability the same as any other bank stock. Adopt Various Methods. ‘The six members of the merger, the District National Bank, Federal-Amer- ican National Bank & Trust Co., the Potomac Savings Banks, the Washing- ton Savings Banks, the Northeast Sav- | Ings Bank, the Woodridge-Langdon Sav- & Commercial Bank, are adopting various means of presenting the métter to their stockholders and depositors. All are sending general prospectus and stock _subscription blanks. The Northeast Savings Bank has called a meeting at 8 oclock tonight at Stuart Junior High School, when the matter will be presented by speakers. Among those expected to be present are Presi- dent Graham of Hamilton National, W. Irving Shuman of the Treausry Depart- ment, who has been the most active Federal official in setting up the merger; Leonard P. Steuart, president, and George F. Hoover, vice president and conservator of the Northeast Bank. The District National Bank continues %o use the same literature with which it circularized its depositors when it started the movement for the merger. It is also sending out the uniform pros- pectus. o Receive Letters Today. Stockhalders and depositors of the Federal-American National Bank & Trust Co. received in their morning mail today a letter from the Subscrip- tion Committee of that bank asking subscriptions for stock in Hamilton National Bank Stockholders are asked to subscribe' for at least 25 per cent of their present holdings, and depositors are asked to subscribe 10 per cent of their total de- posits. Through the new bank, whose pro- spectus also was sent with the letter, it | is explained “50 per cent of all balances in this bank will be made available when the new bank opens.” “Capital funds must be raised before the new bank can open,” says the let- ter, signed by Willlam John Eynon, chairman of the Subscription Commit- tee. “This capital should come pri- marily from depositors and stockhold- ers of the participating banks. Sub- scriptions {rom the general public will also be received. “Every stockholder should subscribe for at least 25 per cent of his present holdings. For instance, if you own four shares of this bank you should subscribe for one share of the Hamilton National Bank—preferably more.” Under a subheading of the letter en- titled *The Depositors’ Opportunity, the letter said: “Every depositor will be given the oportunity to participate in the ownership of this new bank. Every depositor_ should own one or more shares. It is suggested that at least 10 per cent of your present total balances be invested in the new stock. Illustra- tion: 1f.your present balance is $250. 50 per cent of this, or $125, is the amount to be made available through the new bank. If you subscribe to 10 per cent of your total balance of $250, that would be $25, which is the pur- chase price of one share. ~However, with $125 being made available you can subscribe up to five shares.” Two ‘Blanks Inclosed. Two different kinds of subscription blanks are inclosed, subscription blank “A” to be used when the stock is to be paid for in cash or by check on an- other bank Subscription blank “B” is to be used “if you want to pay for the new stock out ‘of that part of your balance which will be placed to your credit in the Hamilton National Bank. “We suggest that you enter your subscription immediately by mail, or by calling at one of our five offices, where every detail will be explained. Indica- tlons point to an oversubscription and the books may be closed without fur- thet notice. & case | | the new| Brought to Senatc on Stretcher. By the Associated Press. i W. S. Leake, San Francisco healer, | testifying from an invalid's chair, today od, will be,told the Senate, trying Federal Judge | cannot be Harold Louderback of California, that | “not one cent” of fees paid receivers and | | attorneys in the judge’s court was re- ! ceived by himself. | The eiderly ‘Californian, who charged in_the House impeachment | erticles against the judge with recom- {mending H. B. Hunter as receiver in | one case and receiving $1.200 from John as a defense witness. Brought here on a stretcher under | a Senate warrant, he spoke slowly and at times with an effort into a micro- phene placed on the arm of hiz chair and attached to an amplifying system within the chamber. Few Absences Noticed. Virtually every one of the 90 Sena- tors qualified to sit as the court in the impeachment trial were present and followed him closely as he answered questions put by Walter Linforth of defense counsel. The money referred to in the House indictment of Louderbeck. Leake said, was lent to him by W. L. Hathaway, long a friend, at a time when Mrs. Leake was on her deathbed and he was in financial straits. The House charges identify Hathaway as Short's father-in-law. Lives at Same Hotel. Hunter, receiver for the Russell-Col- vin Brokerage Co. of San Francisco, lives at the same hotel as Leake. In his_appearance before the Senate he said Leako asked him if he could serve as_receiver for the company. He was'named receiver after Louder- | back removed Addison G. Strong. House prosecutors have charged that Strong was removed because he would not ac- cept John D. Short as his attorney, in- sisting upon a member of the iegal firm representing the stock exchange. Through Short, who was Hunter’s at- torney, the House contends that Leake received $1,200. D. C. LOSES APPEAL FROM DAMAGE SUITS Review Denied of Action Award- ing Man and Wife $7,700 for Alleged Injuries. BY the Associated Press. ‘The District of Columbia today was denied review in two cases in which M Robert H. Leys was awarded a judg ment against it for $7.500 and her hus- band $200 on account of an =ccident al- leged to have been caused by a defective sidewalk. It was first alleged, the District as- serted, that the accident to the wife oc- curred January 17, 1926, in front of 27 B street southeast. The complaint was tions had run, the District claimed. in- sisting that after it had run the declara- tion was amended in January, 1929, to allege the accident occurred in front of 109 B street southeast. TWwo years later it was again amended, it declared. to essert it occurred in front of 107 B street southeast. The District asserted the accident was never reported to the police, and that its first notice was 2 years and 11 months after it is alleged to have hap- pened. It contended the evidence was insufficient to warrant the verdict, and that amendment of the declaration should not have been permitted after the statute of limitations ran. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment given by trial court. LOUDERBACK FEES IW. S. Leake, Jurist’s Friend, | | ! D. Short, Hunter's attorney, appeared | filed shortly before the statute of limita- | 2. The possession of property de-| | signed or intended for the manufac- | ture of liquor, also punishable by a | $500 fine. | '3, The sale, transportation or manu- | tacture of not more than one gallon of liquor, which is punishable by im- prisonment for six months, a fine of | 500, or both. 1In the past offenders | of this type have often been sentenced to both the fine and imprisonment. If they were unable to pay the fine. a heavy additional jail sentence fre- quently was imposed. Under the Court | of Appeals' decision, however. the ad- | ditional jail sentence in lieu of the fine | longer than 30 days in the { | i | | future. The court’s decision was made in the case of Samuel Green, who was sen- | tenced to pay a fine of $500 or serve 180 days in jail follcwing his conviction in_Police Court on a charge of unlaw- fully possessing liquor. After he had spent more than 30 days in jail his at- torneys, Harry Whelan, W. B. O'Connell and L. L. Whitehead, sought his release gnog:r section 641 of the United States Commissioner May Decide. ‘This secticn provides that any eonvict sentenced by any United States court to pay a fine, after serving 30 days solely for non-payment of the fine, can apply to & United States commissioner to determine his inability to pay. The prisoner must be released if the com- missioner holds that he cannot pay the fine. Ccunsel for Green sought his release on a writ of habcas corpus, but the | petition for the writ was denied in the | District Supreme Court. - Following this denial the case was taken to the Court of Appeals, where the opinion was writ- ten by Associate Justice Hitz. It was indicated that in the future the situation will be met in Police Court by the imposition of 30-day jail sen- tences, in lieu of fines, instead of the longer sentences given in the past. 'ROOSEVELT’S TRIP HELD BENEFICIAL Confers With Budget Director on Overnight Cruise on Sequoia. President Roosevelt returned to his desk today after his week end cruise down the Potomac aboard the Sequoia. ‘This was the first time "he has been away from the White House overnight since he assumed the presidency, and the brief vacation and change was, ac- cording to the President himself, ex- tremely beneficial and enjoyable. While Mr. Roosevelt took business | along with him, he by no means de- voted all of his time working on gov- ernmental problems. Being a lover of the water and of ships, he spent a good deal of his time sitting on the shaded deck resting and talking with friends in his little party, while at the same }:me he enjoyed the picturesque shore ine. Some of the time was spent in fish- ing, but this was quite desultory, and not very productive, Most of the catch of the members of the party consisted of crabs and eels. The only fish caught was a very small perch which became hooked on_the line of Gus Gennerich of the White House | Secret Service. The Sequoia left its Navy Yard moorings early Saturday afternoon and Teturned with the President after night- fall last night. At dark Saturday night the yacht anchored just off the chan- | nel & short distance below Indian Head, and early yesterday morning resumed | its journey down the river, finally anchoring at the mouth of Port To- bacco Creek. The President’s work aboard the yacht consisted chiefly of conferring with Lewis W. Douglas, director of the budget, régarding the plans being worked out for a sweeping reorganiza- tion of the executive departments of the Government. Others in the party were Col. Henry L. Roosevelt, Assist- ant Secretary of the Navy; Louis M. Howe, confidential secretary to the President, both of whom participated in the President’s reorganization con- ference, and_Mrs. Douglas and Miss wheel, a Washington man lost his life | in an automobile accident near Blad- ensburg yesterday, while a woman driver | was injured in the only other serious week end traffic mishap. which occur- red near Falls Church, Va, and led to | the arrest of an alleged hit-and-run driver. Foster A. Anderson, 35, 1100 block of | | K street, Washington, died of a frac- | tured skull and his companion, Marvin | C. Gore, 27, 500 block of First- street | southeast, was arrested, when the auto- | mobile in which they were riding ran | off the Defense Highway and hit a tree. Bond Placed’ at $1,000. [ Anderson died before the Tescue | squad from Bladensburg could reach | the scene. Gore escaped injury when he was thrown clear of the wreck. He | was required to post $1,000 bond for appearance at an inquest to be con- | ducted in the Bladensburg fire house tomorrow night by Justice of Peace Robert E. Altemus. Police said Gore told them he and | Anderson were returning from a visit | to friends near Bowie, when Anderson | went to sleep while driving. Members | of the rescue squad reported, however, | that Anderson’s body was found in the | center of the driver's seat. Anderson | formerly lived at Jacksonville, Fla. State Policeman C. E. Minnick and | Constable Andrew F. Gasch investi- | gated the accident. Capital Driver Jailed. Following an _alleged hit-and-run collision on_the Lee Highway between Falls Chuich and Merrifield yesterday afternoon, county authorities arrested H. Levine of the 700 block of Sixth street southwest, Washington, said to have been the driver of the car that struck and forced the automobile of Mrs. Bessie B. Henderson, Myock, N. C., | into a concrete bridge. Mrs. Hender- son was cut about the face and treated by a Falls Church physician. In the car with Mrs. Henderson was her husband, Frank Henderson, who, according to police, was uninjured. Levine was arrested by Deputy Town | Sergt. A. H. Shumate of Falls Church | after a short chase. | SIX PERSONS INJURED IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS Norris Barron Most Seriously Hurt When Car Runs Off Road at Benning. Six persons were injured, one seri- ously, in traffic accidents vesterday. Norris Barron, 25, 1619 Thirteenth | street, was reported badly hurt when | the automobile he was driving ran off | the road at Benning Bridge, also slightly | 5 injuring three other men in the car.| The four were treated at Casualty Hos- | pital, where Barron was reported 1 have internal injuries and cuts about | the head. The others were: Peter Mil-| ler, 22, 2504 Pennsylvania avenue; John McKenna, 20, 3233 P street, and George Bell, 21, of 3206 Reservoir road, all of whom were treated for cuts and bruises, Two youths were slightly hurt when the automobile in which they were riding and one operated by Mrs. Ewilda Robinson, 100 Maryland avenue north- east, wife of Senator Robinson of Arkan- sas, collided at Connecticut avenue and H street. The youths—Frank Shelton, 17, and George Hall, 15, both of Dum- barton, Va.—were treated at Emergency Hospital for minor injuries. Commencement Tomorrow. Commencement exercises will be held | tomorrow at 10:30 am. at the Chevy | Chase Country Day School. The kin- | dergarten and first grade groups will | | present a play, “Spring Awakening,” | and the second and third grade groups will present “Sleeping Beauty.” Older | groups will enact “Julius Caesar.” | Will Hold Supper at Ashton. ASHTON, Md.. May 22 (Special).— ‘The Ashton Ladies’ ‘Aid will hold a plate supper and strawberry festival on Thursday on the church lawn. |last night and stole $200 contained in MISS CLARA D. NOYES, National director of the American Red Cross Nursing Service, who will receivc he Walter Burns Saunders Memorial Medal at Chicago, Ill, on June 12 in| recogntion of her outstanding contri- bution to nursing in this country. It developed today that Miss Noyes, who lives at 1411 Twenty-ninth street, is the unanimous choice of the Com- mittee of Awards, representing the American Nurses' Association, the Na- tional League of Nursing Education and the National Organization of Public Health Nursing. The Saunders medal was donated by the family of the fa- mous Philadelphia publisher of medical ks and is awarded periodically. Miss Noyes has made her home in Washington for a great many years. She will receive the coveted award on the evening of June 12 as a feature of the convention of the National League of Nursing Education. That organization was formed 40 years ago in Chicago and this year’s convention is being a-sociated with the Century of Progress onitin UNVEL MONUMENT 10 POTOMAG PATH D. A. R. Hold Rites Attended | by 150 on Ellis Estate Near Dumfries. ! By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. DUMFRIES, Va., May 22.—The un- veiling of a monument to the old Poto- mac Path, held yesterday on the estate of Wade H. Ellis, was attended by 150 people, including national, State and District of Columbia officials of the Daughters of the American Revolution and members of Congress, ‘The menument was unveiled by Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, retiring regent of the usan Riviere Hetzel Chapter, District of Columbia D. A. R, by which the monument was donated. Following & short address, Mrs. Creyke introduced the new regent, Miss Luella Chase, who is a sister of Mrs. Ellis. The exercises yesterday included an invocation by Rev. A. Langston, rector of Pohick Church, and addresses | by Miss Helen Harman, vice president | general of the D. A. R, and Mrs. H. | C. Grove, regent of the Columbia D. A. R. A special paper on the history of the Potomac Path, the fist road built in Northern Virginia and frequently traveled by George | Washington, was read by Mrs. Bessie W. Gahn. Follcwing the ceremonies the guests were shown about the historic Rippon Lodge estate by Mr. Ellis and then entertained at tea by -Mrs, Ellis. CHURCH FUND STOLEN $200 Taken From Pastor’s Study. Reyv. Walter F. Atkinson, 1932 Sum- mit place northeast, reported to police today that thieves broke into his study in Collection Envelopes 100 collection envelopes. He said the place was entered through the basement door and the lock was cut from the door of his study. the depositor uses subscrip~ 210 CLASS .CONFIRMED Archbishop Michael J. Curley of | private secretary. Baltimore yesterdsy presided over con- firmation exercises at Holy Trinity Church, when 210 children—one of the largest classes in the history of the LAST INDOOR DANCE church—were confirmed. i The Holy Name Soclety acted as a Community Center Plans Program special guard of honor to the Arch- at Roosevelt High School, bishop, and a large number of visiting | priests were present in the sanctuary.| The final indoor dance - Archbishop Curley delivered & ser- | gram of the season Uhder the susmices mon on the significance of the sacra- | of the Community Center Department ment. | will be given at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in | the Roosevelt High School Auditorium | by the Evelyn Davis senior dance group. assisted by the Roosevelt High School | glee clubs. { The program will be sponsored by the Washington branch of the American | Association of University Women and by the Zonta Club of Washingion. Marguerite Lehand, the President's tion blank “B” to have his new stock in the Hamilton National Bank paid for out of his deposit, it is explained that the cost of his stock will be “de- ducted from the first funds that may be made available.” HBUSEBREAKING ATTEMPT TRIAL planes and lost control when the wings of his plane were caught in the strong air curient behind Soloman’s machine, | onlookers said. H: was removed from the wreckage Upper: Poster by Miss Margaret Cum- berland, 2135 H street, Western High unconscious and rushed to the Alex-|School student, winner of first prize andria Hospital. Authorities there stated he suffered concussion of the brain, possible internal injuries and | severe lacerations about the face and in the senior division of the health poster contest conducted by the Dis- trict Dental Society. Lower: Poster by Miss Phyllis, 230 body. He had not regained conscious- | Fifteenth street northeast, Eliot Junior ness at a late hour this morning. High School student, winner of first The fiyer's presence of mind in cut- | prize in the junior division. ting off his ignition switch before the crash to prevent fire probably saved him from being burned to death. He also removed his goggles to avert being | cut by breaking glass. “TINY,” ROOSEVELT DOG, IS RECOVERED Sheepdog, Being Kept by Admiral Grayson, Wanders Away, but Is Found Later. Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson were greatly relieved today when Tiny, the big shaggy English sheep dog, which wandered from their home at 3825 Wis- consin avenue yesterday, was returned to_them. Their relief was increased by the fact this highly pedigreed pet does not belong to them, but is the property of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Tiny was presented to the White House sev- eral weeks ago and was later turned over to the Graysons to keep tem- porarily. Tiny did not wander very far. He had been given the run of the spacious Grayson estate and had wandered be- yond the borders and into the grounds of the nearby Home for Incurables. He was taken in and cared for at that institution, and when it was learned he was missing from the Grayson home, was quickly returned. It was the intention of President and Mrs. Roosevelt when they accepted Tiny to send him to the Roosevelt farm | Before doing | s0, however, he was turned over to the| at Warm Springs, Ga. Graysons, as doubt had arisen as to the advisability of sending such a heavily- coated dog to so warm a climate. Until a decision has been made as to his future, Tiny will remain with the Graysons. G. U. 1917 LAW CLASS HONORS REPRESENTATIVE William R. Thom of Ohio Principal | Guest at Dinner Given’ Last Night. A dinner in honor of one of their classmates, Representative William R. Thom of Ohio, was given by the class of 1917 of the Georgetown University School of Law last night at the Shore- ham Hotel. About 50 members of the class at- tended the dinner, including a number from out of town. The Georgetown R.|ket values of local real estate. e District of | O. T. €. Band played class and school | songs and a reception for Mr. Thom was held just before the dinner. The address of welcome was given by Representative Francis B. Condon of Rhode Island, member of the class. Other addresses were made by Justice Jesse C. Adkins of the District Supreme Court and Justice Joseph W. Cox of the District Supreme Court. ‘While “Taps” was sounded by a mem- ber of the band the class stood at at- tention in reverence to deceased mem- bers of the class. Their names were read by Sefton Darr, toastmaster. Robert T. Scott and James B. Fitz- gerald were unanimously elected presi- dent and secretary, respectively. DR. BENNETT PRESIDENT OF G. W. MEDICAL SOCIETY Oscar B. Hunter Elected to Advisory Council of Body at Annual Meeting. Dr. Dr. A. B. Bennett was elected presi- This means that, under the {llustra- tion used by the bank, the depositor in paying for one share of stock at $25 a share would have that cost deducted rromut.h:h sml.'s‘ mldl: r:v:il.”m and he ‘woul us ve as 8 net balance in the new Hamiltoh National Tickets are on sale at the American Automobile Association, the Willard Hotel and the Washington Hotel. The charge is 50 cents for reserved seats and 25 cents for general admission. The proceeds are designed ta cover the ex- penses of the program. *“THROWN” OUT OF COURT BY BOY | dent, and Dr. Oscar B. Hunter, assist- 'ant dean of the George Washington University Medical School, was chosen a member of the advisory council at the annual election of the George ‘Washington University Medical Society. Other officers chosen were Dr. Jacob Proves Alibi He Was on Top of Building to Get Cap |k, vice president; Dr. R. M. Bolton, Tossed There by Friend. When Thomas Logan, 18, colored, was brought to trial on an attempted house- breaking charge this morning, he li erally threw his own case out of court. Logan was accused of climbing up to | the roof of a house in the 100 black | of Madison court southwest, with a other colored boy known as “Red Mice.’ Police said the boys were t: to en- ter the place through a skylight trap- (o Tking the stan Ehtia: "Thae "R his cap upon the roof, and he had gone up with him to recover it. “The officer informed me this roof is about 25 feet high,” said Assistant United States Attorney Michael P. Keogh. “How did ‘Red Mice’ throw your cap up there? At point Jug sugges! “the ceiling of this court room is about 20 feet high. Let’s see you throw your cap up there. picked up his cap and hurled it toward the It struck with & resoundi lecrmnd ‘W. R. Thomas, treasurer. ‘The is a leading organization of George Wi ‘ashington University Medical School men in promoting the interests ATHLETE A POLICEMAN The prizes will be awarded tomorrow. —Star Staff Photos. D.C.HEADS TOVIEW * FIANCE OUTLODK Commissioners to Scan Rev- enue Prospects to Deter- mine Lowering of Taxes. The District Commissioners early | next month will review latest available figures showing the District’s financial outlook for the new fiscal year, begin- ning July 1, for the special purpose of determining what reduction may be made in the tax rate, it was announced today. Because of stringent economies pro- vided for in the 1934 District budget now in the hands of Senate and House conferees there are prospect$ of a cut in the tax rate, local officials indicated. Await Supply Bill Passage. Just what the rate will be for the new fiscal year, however, will have to be determined after Congress has en- acted the District appropriation bill | and after latest possible estimates are compiled to show what tax revenues the District may expect during the 12 months beginning July 1. Di. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi- dent of the Board of District Commis- sioners, announced today that he will call upon Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, Dis- trict auditor, for a statement of the expected revenues during the next fiscal year as soon as the new supply bill is passed. The tax rate must be set prior to July 1. Dr. Reichelderfer_ said today the matter probably will be determined as soon as possible. Maj. Donovan reported that estimates of revenue could be made available during the first week of June, after he had received reports of the May tax collections. Tax Base Is Lower. William P. Richards, tax assessor, esti- mated roughly today the real estafe tax base for the new fiscal year likely would total between $50,000,000 and $100,000,- 000 less than the total realty assess- ment of $1,228,000,000 for the current fiscal year, or between 5 and 10 per cent lower than the present total. The reductions are due to a slump in mar- The assessor now is considering a large number of individual appeals from 1934 assessments ‘of property made by the tax assessor’s office. This work to be concluded prior to June 30. It appeared likely today, however, that an estimate of the total real estate assessments could be made avaiiable to the Commissioners early next menth. TRIAL OPENS HERE IN FATAL STABBING Case Against George Alexopolus Based Solely on Circum- stantial Evidence. Trial of a murder case based solely on circumstantial evidence was begun today in the District Supreme Court. The Government is attempting to prove that George Alexopolus, 47. is guilty of the murder of Christos Haralampidis, Greek restaurant proprie- tor, who was fatally stabbed with an ice pick in Janua The Government's evidence was said to consist of a blood-stained shirt and a cap found in the defendant’s room 1930. character designed to incréase employ~ | ment quickly. Under this section, the | Federal Government would be empow- ered to make grants up to as much as 30 per cent of the total cost of such projects. D. C. Could Benefit. Since the administrator of the pub- lic works program also would be em- powered to make loans for public build- ing projects, low-cost housing and slum clearance projects and other works of interest to the general public, it ap- peared to officials here that the Dis- trict could benefit from the general pub- lic works objectives of the measure. The District government has reached no definite decision in the matter, but it was revealed today that Maj. John C. Gotwals, Engineer Commissioner, has been in consultation with Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, director of the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission, re- garding local projects possibly subject to_such financing. Maj. Gotwals listed informally a number of outstanding projects which might be recommended for financing through the public works program. Among those mentioned are the Mu- nicipal Center, for which he listed a possible appropriation of $5,000,000 to start construction of the huge new home for the District government. This project has been halted by the straitened financial condition of the District. Virtually all the site, between Third and Sixth streets, and between Pennsylvania and Indiana and Louis- iana avenues, has been acquired for this project. Other Items Listed. Other items tentatively listed includ- ed the proposed new Anacostia Junior High School, to cost about $400,000; the contagious ward building for G linger Municipal Hospital, $540,000; the Georgetown branch library, $150,000; & small mammal house at the Zoo, $250,000; the new Calvert Street Bridge, about $1,000,000, and the new P Street Bridge, about $250,000. | The possibility of proceeding with elimination of alley dwellings here un- der the Federal public works financing program also was raised by Col. Grant at a recent hearing on that matter before a Senate committee. Maj. Gotwals also mentions possi- bility of financing a proposed District sewage disposal plant under the public works program bond issues, but ex- plained that this was unlikely, since the preliminary studies as yet have not been made. Also, he pointed out last week, the disposal plant matter does not appear to be of urgent character and probably would not be for a number of years. The other items mentioned by the Engineer Commissioner already have reached the planning stage. | CHARGE INFLUENCE USED IN WILL DENIED Counsel for Executor of Elkins’ $1,500,C00 Enters Denial in D. C. Court. A denial of charges that undue influ- ence was used in procuring the will of Mrs. Hallie D. Elkins, which disposed of a $1,500,000 estate, was entered in Dis- trict Supreme Court today by counsel for George F. Bnyder, executor of the estate. Stephen B. Elkins, a minor grandson of Mrs, Elkins, who was bequeathed less jthan $50,000 by the will, attacked the validity of the document on the ground that his grandmother was mentally in- capable of executing a will, and that at the time of its execution she was subject to undue influence by Snyder and her son, former Senator Davis El- kins. Snyder’s attorneys, Wilton J. Lam- bert and R. H. Yeatman, asked the court to frame issues for a trial before a jury at once to determine the truth or falsity of the charges. Mrs. Elkins was the daughter, wife and mother of United States Senators from West Virginia. LOSS OF COLLAR BUTTON LEADS TO INJURY OF 4 Man Gets 90 Days in Jail on after the murder and the fact that po- lice said Alexopolus was an acquaint- ance of the slain man. The case is being prosecuted by As- sistant United States Attorney John R. Fitzpatrick, while Attorney James A.| O’'Shea appears for the defendant. e e PLANT RESUMES WORK ‘WICHITA, Kans., May 22 (#)—Pete Special Dispatch to The Star. fansas Bausch, former University of WINCHESTER, Va., May 22.—Fifty foot ball star and brother of “JArring men, idle for many months, went to Jim” Bausch, world’s decathlon cham- plon, has joined the Wichita police force —patrolling a night beat. Pete coached foot ball at a boys' achool for a year and signed for ‘wrestling e.n:.. but work on a full-time schedule today when mntlflm were resumed by the Berryville Basket Co. at Berryville, near here, The company never has operated more than six months of the year, but the tions at a low gn‘;‘."‘-rfi"w put s utllised mostly fruits and vegetables, Charge of Attacking Women and Man. Nathaniel Scott, raigned in Police Court today on three assault charges growing out of a fracas in his residence in the 400 block of Four-and-a-half street southwest. ‘Witnesses said Scott struck an ag woman so hard she rolled under thl table, cut another woman on the back of the head with a brick, cut a man in two places with a knife and slapped a young girl who tried to prevent the cutting. When police went to get him, they said, he had a razor and was just going after an ax. The victims told Judge Gus A. Schuldt it all started when Scott couldn’t find his collar button. Judge e e colored, was ar-