Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1935, Page 3

P A CONSPIRACY CHARGES QUASHED Indictment Against Seven in Texas Case Dropped on Technicality. An indictment charging seven men with conspiring to defraud the Gov- ernment in connection with the con- struction of an irrigation canal in Texas with P. W. A. funds was quashed in District Supreme Court today when Justice Jesse C. Adkins found the Government had attempted to charge two offenses in a single Indictment A possibility that this case. repre- senting the first major graft charge in connection with the administra- tion of P. W. A. funds, will not be | brought to trial was seen in the as- sertion by Justic Adkins that he thinks it “very doubtful whether either of what I call the separate charges sufficiently describes a con- spiracy to defraud the United States.” Charles R. Olberg Involved. Those named in the indictment are Charles R. Olberg, nationally known engineer who was acting for the P.| W. A. in the Texas project: William A. Harding, Frank P. McElwrath, | James P. Barry, Leonard C. Ham- mond, Harry W. Cole and Perry A. | Welty. Plans had been completed for the construction of the $4.000.000 irriga- ticn canal and preparations were be- ing made to let the contract when the allegedly fraudulent acts of the de- fendants were discovered. The original plans called for a grav- ity canal to irrigate the Willacy County area, believed to be a poten- tial valuable field for citrus products. Subsequently, however, it is alleged the plans were changed so as to substitute for the gravity canal a pressure system calling for an expensive red wood pipe line. Selfish Motives Charged. Some of the defendants, 1t was as- rerted, had an interest in the red wood industry in California and were actuated by selfish motives in at- tempting to have the plans changed. | Justice Adkins found the indict- ment, in a single count. charged all seven of the defendants with conspir- ing to defraud the United States and also charged six of them with con- spiring to do the same thing by in- fluencing Olberg to be unfaithful to his official duties. Since these con- | stituted two separate and distinct o{-’ fenses, the court said, they could not | be grouped n a single count indict- | ment. Counsel for the defendants, how- ever, also contended that, aside from this technical point. the indictment did not set forth facts sufficient to) support any conspiracy charge. Al- though not passing directly cn these contentions. Justice Adkins mdlr‘avrdl he was inclined to agree with them. | JUNIOR BAR ELECTS R. A. BOGLEY CHAIRMAN ! | stan commissioner for culture and R. Aubrey Bogley was elected chair- | THE - EVENING- STAR, “WASHINGTON, 2,500 Boys Leave for Club :Outing Twenty-five hundred members of the Boys' Club leaving the Seventh Street Wharves today on the 8. S. Potomac for their annual outing at Chapel Point. HITLER TIGHTENS GRIP BY DECREES, = {and four days before the first anni- | tection exercises. New Dictatorship Orders Require Camp Service of 300,000 Young. (Copyright, 1015, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, June 27.—Dictatorial de- crees went into effect today shaping | anew the lives of all Germans without giving them a chance either to ap-| prove or protest. Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's “rub- ber stamp” cabinet, meeting for the last time before the Summer holidays versary of the bloody June 30 Nazi “purge,” adopted these meéasures: 1. Making labor camp service com- | pulsory for 200,000 young men and | 100,000 young women annually. | 2. Demanding that every one in| Germany, even foreigners domiciled | here, participate actively in air pro- 3, Authorizing revision of the penal | code “in the light of National Social- istic tenets” and regulating trials. 4. Regulating official salaries. 5. Speeding up investigation of pre- | liminary sterilization “in order to pre- vent unsound progeny.” | 6. Encouraging establishment of | people’s gardens and homesteads. 7. Empowering Bernard Rust. Prus- | education, to deal with the church | man of the newly formed Junior Bnn controversy. Section of the District Bar Associa- tion at the group’s organization meet- ing last night at the Mayflower Hotel. | Raymond Sparks was named vice nll but | gazette. Not since the Other lesser decrees were adopted, the | awaiting publication in the * official labor service measure Text (Continued From First Page.) enactment of legislation which will make clear that it is our fixed pol- icy to continue to treat the bond- holders of all our securities equally and uniformly, to afford any holder of any gold clause security, who thinks he could by any possibility sustain any loss in the future, an opportunity to put himself immedi- ately in a position to avoid such fu- ture loss, and to remove all pos- sibility of any suits designed to hamper the Government in admin- istering the public debt and in financing its ordinary and emer- gency expenditures. Asks Immediate Legislation. More specifically, I recommend the immediate enactment of legis- lation (1) that will authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treas- ury, at the request of the holders of gold clause securities of the United States, to make payr.ent therefor in cash, dollar for dollar, with accrued interest, or at the holder’s election, to exchange such securities for non-gold clause se- curities with the same interest rate and maturity; (2) that will terminate any consent which the United States may have volun- tarily given to be sued on its se- curities, coins or currencies; and (3) that will reafirm the fixed policy of the United States to make payment to all holders of its securities, coins and currencies on an equal and uniform dollar for dollar basis and will make appro- priations available for payments on this basis and on this basis only. There is no constitutional or inherent right to sue the Govern- ment: on the contrary, the im- munity of the sovereign from suit chatrman and Wiliam J. Rowan, | secretary-treasurer. The cil: Paul F. Hannah, Charles E. Pledger, jr.; Edward O'Connell, Dan- il W. O'Donoghue, jr, James R. Kirkiand, Isadore Brill and Albert E. Counradis. The Jumior Bar Section was cre- | Were heard that in the Autumn, when ated by the District Bar Association to foster discussion, and the inter- | change of ideas as to the duties and | problems of the younger members of the bar. All members of the Dis- | trict Bar Association not more than 36 vears of age are eligible for mem- | bership in the section. Wilbur W. Baughman and Mr. O'Donoghue will represent the Jun- “blood purge” last following | | June had Hitlerism made such a show | = were elected to the Executive Coun-|Of dictatorial powers, and it seemed agreed that the far-reaching decisions would tighten even more Nazidom's | hold on Germany. Only in the church measure was an | | element of conciliation seen. Rumors | rearmament problems are expected to | be ironed out, a cabinet shake-up was | likely in a move toward 100 per cent | Naziism of more radical ideals. The labor service law was announced as a measure to inculcate Naz prin- ciples in the youth. It was expected to take even more youths from jobs, to give them physical military train- ing as a preliminary to army service and to provide mere work for unem- ~ = CO“AGE CHEESE lor Bar Section at the American Bar Association Convention at Los Angeles | next month. The yout COLEMAN RITES SET Funeral for Truck F rm Manager | to Be in Clarksburg, W. Va. Funeral services for Charles T. Coleman, manager of the General Motors Truck Co. here, will be held tomorrow at the home of his father, | Thomas Coleman, in Clarksburg, W. | Va. Mr. Coleman was. found dead | yesterday morning in his apartment | at 1650 Harvard street. He had lived | there alone for the last two years. | Besides his father, he is survived by a sister, Miss Florence Coleman, | , manager of the Fireside Inn, 1742 | Connecticut avenue. D. C. COUPLE INJURED Mr. and Mrs. William R. Fairfield, ‘who live at the Chastleton Hotel, were injured yesterday when their automo- bile crashed over an embankment near Fredericksburg, Va., according to word received here today. They were taken to a hospital in Predericksburg, where | 1t was fourd Mrs. Fairfield sustained & broken arm. Fairfield escaped witk minor injuries. Fairfield is general manager of Frederic J. Haskin's Information Serv- ice. The couple were en route to Richmond. | | { Y Wil NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR bills. from this date. contracted b: ns_ other than mysell. J H 'ESSAGNO. 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Serve it often. It'’x one of your most nourishing and economical foods. Leave Extra Order Card in empty milk bottle. Leading 100% Independent W ashington Dairy THOMPSONS DAIRY DECATUR 1400 FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS of Supenor Quallty sy Phone DEcatur 1011 ,J— a Thirdof a Century wehaveserved onlythefin- est quality dairy products: MILK CREAM BUTTER = EGGS FOREIGN and POMESTIC CHEESE BUTTERMILE CREAMED COTTAGE CHEESE The standard of our ser- v:cenndduqndxyofoux products have made this CHESTNUT FARMS DA 'nu phone Decatur ngo MOD!BN!Z! YD!C!"H. BATH ELLETT HM Oth 8t. N.W, National 8731 S | ¢ A 1 CHEVY CHASE My 26TH STREET AT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ~—Star Staff Photo. is a principle of universal accept- ance, and permission to bring such suits is an act of grace, which, with us, may be granted or with- held by the Congress. The courts, it is hardly necessary for me to add, will always be open to those who seek justice, but they were not established for use by a few to enrich themselves at the expense of the many, nor to enable a few to harass and embarrass sovereign action by the Government when taken for the benefit of all. Not only justice to the holders of our currency and of our securi- ties who support and rely on our policy of equal and uniform treat- ment to all, but also the interests of our entire people require that the Government of the United States make it clear that it cannot and will not consent to the use of its courts in ald of efforts to sabotage the operations of Gov- ernment or in aid of private specu- lation. ‘This proposal reasserts and makes definite the control of the Congress over the securities and money issued by the United States of America. - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. - Fungus Spreads on Trees. Pungus of the Dutch elm disease has been grown on 22 kinds of trees other than elms, but has been found only on elms in a natural state. PANAMAS CLEANED—BLEACHED BLOCKED BACHRACH 733 11th St. NW, Before Selling Investigate the Prices We Pay for OLD GOLD AND SILVER Jewelry of every description. bridge- work, silver No matter how old or dilapidated any of foregoing ar- ticles might be you will be greatly gurprised at the cash prices paid Y us. (Licensed by U. 8. Govt.) SHAH & SHAH 921 F St. N.W. Phone NA 5543—We Wil Call IEEEEREEEEEEEEFEEE] PECIAL! To clean up the last of our Greenhouses for the season, we offer your choice of An- nuals— - PETUNIAS, VINCAS, Ageratum, etc. Formerly $1.00 to $1.50 Dox. 59¢.. As Long As They Last! On Sale at SMALL'S N. Chevy Chase Nurseries Garden Shop 9420 Jones Mill Road . You'll enjoy the ride 'out threugh the new section of Rock Creek Park. Greenhouses are quarter mile north of East-West Highway, On Sale Alse at Owur 'Home Flower Market 1503 Conn. Ave. ‘No Charges—No Deliveries SERASSSSSRSSSSSS BSISSSSSSSASSSAS \ D. C., THURSDAY, 2300 BOYS FETED ONRIVER OUTING == Members of Police Club on Excursion to Chapel Point, Md. More than 2.300 members of the Boys’ Club of the metropolitan police today are being entertained on a boat trip to Chapel Point, Md., sponsored by the Sterling Laundry and Arling- ton Bottling Co. The hoys left from the Seventh street wharves aboard ihe steamer Po- tomac at 9 o'clock accompanied by Police Supt. Ernest W. Brown, found- | er of the club; Mrs, Erown, leaders in the club work and others who were to aid in providiog entertain- ment and supervising a varied pro- gram of sthletic evenis at the point. Most of the boys gatiered at No. § police station, Pifth and E streets southeast, and paraded from there to the wharves under the leadership of John P. Meshkoff, director of the club, to the music of the club’s newly formed band. Swimming races and a track meet are on the athletic scnedule arranged by Henry Handley, chairman of en- tertainment. Ira Law of the White House police staff acompanied 12 Red Cross life guards to augment the regular Chapel Point guard force in keeping a care- swimming. Club officials on the trip include John A. Remon, Mrs. John Alan Dougherty, William C. Shelton and L. Gordon Leech. Lieut. Harvey G. Callahan, director of the Police School of Instruction; Lieut. Horace W. Line- burg, head of the Crime Prevention Bureau, and A. R. Lamb, fingerprint expert, also acocmpanied the group. Special guests include “Radio Joe™ James E. Pixlee, director Turn your old trinkets, jeweiry and watches into MONEY at— Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres. 43 YEARS at 935 F STREET FEFEEEFEEEEEE K] For Your ANTROL— A new method that is most effective for the control of all honey-dew loving ants. 7Sc per set ARSENATE OF LEAD— For control of any eating insects and combating grub worms in lawns . 30e 1b. 4 lbs., APHIS SPRAY— Nicotine spray and fish oil soap with Black Leaf “40"— for control of plant lice and hardy insects . .35¢ per tube BLACK LEAF “40"— Destroys Aphis, Thrips, Leaf- Hoppers on trees, bushes, vines, fruits, vegetables, flowers and shrubs; also soft- bodied sucking insects. Will not harm the foliage ., . 1 ox. (makes 6 gallons), 35¢ S ozs., $1.00 BORDEAUX MIXTURE— The best fungicide for curing and preventing Black Rot, Mildew, Blight, Leaf Curl, Scab and other fungoid diseases on pllnt! and frui RI-OGEN— ‘Triple Spray Treatment). Complete protection against lant diseases and insects. In ighly concentrated form. Small Kit . . .$1.50 , $4.00 POMO-GREEN— With Nicotine. The leaf- een Rose Dust. Controls lack Spot, Mildew and ex- ternal insects on roses. Also Snapdragon rust, earnation rust and mildews in general on flowers and shrubs, 1| RED ARROW— Very effective against Bean Beetles, Aphis, Slugs, Rose Chafers and other insects. . Non-poisonous. . . .1 ox., 38¢ Half Pint, $1.75 MOLOGEN— Effective Mole killer . that will not harm the grass. 8 oxs. . .65¢ SNAROL— For control of Snails, Stugs, Cut Worms, Sowbugs, Ear- wigs and Grasshoppers. A rudy-prepnred bait meal that is sure, economical and easy to use ..134 Ibs., 35c 4 lbs., 85¢ Sprayers ... eea.s0-35¢ up Dust Guns ..covsss . 45¢ up SMALL'S ‘Home Flower Market 1503 Conn. Ave. Also on Sale at New_: Garden Shop 9420 Jones Mill Road 4 JUNE 27, 1935. of athletics at George Washington University; Max Farrington, Washington coach;: Arthur J. “Dutch” Bergman, athletic director, Catholic University; Joe Judge, former Wash- ington first baseman, and Jim Mc- athletic girector, Jewish Conmuntvy Center. g et POLICE HEAD PRAISED Bible Class Association Honors Brown, Former Member. The Organized Bible Class Associa- tion of the District yesterday praised one of its members, Maj. Ernest W. Brown, for his work as superintendent e A3 of metropolitan police. Maj, Brown,. vice president of the Harrison Bible.. Class of the Congress Street Methodist. Episcopal Church, is “held ‘in the highest esteem bath officially and per- sonally” by the associaiion, the resolu- tion read. Copies were to be sent to the Com« missioners and to Maj. Brown, ful watch over the boys while they are | BICYCLES STOLEN Thefts of Five Are Reported to Police Department. Washington's awakened bicycling interest means but one thing to the Police Department—a headache. Yesterday five bicycie thefts were ed, the victims being Dorothy Boss, 516 Rittenhouse street; Kenneth Hoover, 225 H street; Prederick Schaffer, 1121 Morse street northeast, and Sergt. George Perkins, U. 8. A, Bolling Field. Shibley Speaks Tomorrow. George Shibley will speak on “Non- Partisan Rule of the People” at 1414 Sixteenth street tomorrow at 8 p.m. under auspices of the Columbian Di- vision, Continental Committee on Technocracy. The public is invited Announcements will be made regard- ing the 2llied work of the Continental Committee and Utopian Soclety of | America, Inc. W. & J. Sloane A.Xahn Inc. Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute This Sale of AMERICA’S FINEST FURNITURE must end next Saturday With it goes your opportunity to make these ex- traordinary savings. May we suggest that if you have in mind buying bed room furniture, dining room furni- ture, living room furniture or porch furniture in the near future that you take advantage of this occasion— selecting what you wish and let us hold it for delivery at such later time as may suit your convenience. This we shall be very glad to do with a modest deposit. Featuring Living Room Furniture Sofas, Chairs, Tables; Desks, Etc. Half Price—~More and Less Sofas— Empire Sofa, a faithful presentation of that period of charming furniture. Solid mahogany base, all horsehair- filled and genuine down - filled cushions. Regular Price, $235 _ _ $ l 4° The Preston Sofa, an adaptation of the Adam design, with walnut frame, beautifully carved: all horsehair-filled with down-filled cush- 168 ions. Regular Price, $280__ Wing Chairs— Heppelwhite Wing Chair. posed parts are solid mahogany. The design is very graceful and invitingly comfortable. Als]o a Sloane production. Upholstered in blue damask. $68 Regular Price, $80 Raleigh Wing Chair, a very beautiful model in solid walnut, with carved base; deep seat. Covered in red damask. 579 Regular Price, $120____ The Hornby Club Chair, with graceful cabriole legs, hand-carved; separate down-filled pillow back and go“'n-fill:d seat cushion. he upholstery is green damask. 564 Regular Price, $95 Occasional Chairs— Side Chair of the Empire Period. Solid mahogany with upholstered seat in genuine Iealt)heé'. An ]ideal chair for dining room, bridge or liv- ing room. 59-7 Regular Price, $11.50_ - The Dante Open Armchair. An- other of the popular French types— the exposed parts of solid walnut. Covered in gold or green damask. Horsehair-filled with upholstered spring seat. Ideal chair for bridge or occasional use. Regular Price, $45 The ex- The Du_ Barry Chair. Typically French in design with the pillow back. The exposed frame is solid mahogany, horsehair-filled, with genuine down in the pillow back and seat cushions. Up- -holstered in rich gold damask. Regular Price, $120--__ 579 Charge Accounts may be arranged upon such terms of settlement as will suit your 711 Twelfth W. & J. SLOANE The House With the Green Shutters Tables— Console Card Table—Sheraton design in reproduction of the original now in the dining room of Jefferson’s home st Monticello. Genuine mahogany con- struction, finished with the lovely old red tone. Regular Price, $40 Pembroke Table. An ideal living room piece, in genuine mahogany con- struction; fitted with drawer. $ Regular Price, $40 . 24 Lamp Table of the Sheraton School, with gracefully turned base ; brass feet. mahogany. The construction is genuine sz Regular Price, $60 5 _ Cocktail Table in Chippendale de- sign and genuine mahogany construc- tion. Handsomely carved ball and claw feet. Regular Price, $45 Antique Table—A faithful reproduc- tion with the interesting chamfered corners and reeded legs. The quaint turnings are characteristic of the Early American type. The construc- tion throughout is select ma- 27 hogany, in dual Regular Price, $50 Drop-Leaf Table—serves capacity in living room or in dining room. Genuine mahogany with inlay construction with gracefully turned pedestal brass claw feet and casters. 859 Regular Price, $115____ Desks— Chippendale Desk—The construction throughout is straight grain mahog- any; graceful ball and claw feet, fin- ished with interesting molding and brass drawer pulls. Size 20x38 and 41 inches high. Equipped with automatic slides. $ 68 Regular Price, $120____ Chest-Desk of the Sheraton School in genuine mahogany construction. Not only a very handsome piece, but one that is very practical. Regular Price, $180____ s9o Pennsylvania Desk—A faithful copy of the famous original with graceful serpentine front and ball and claw feet. The drawer fronts are of crotch ma- hogany and mahogany -construction throughout, finished in the old Co- lonial red. $ Regular Price, $140____ 94 convenience. The Capital Garage will park your ear at our expense while you are shopping here. DIst. 7262