Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1936, Page 7

HEPRON DENIES CRIME BLAME SET Declares Report “Facts” Have Been Unearthed Is Misleading. Denying a published report that the ‘Washington Criminal Justice Associa- tion had unearthed facts placing the | blame for lax law enforcement here, James M. Hepbron, acting director of the organization, yesterday issued the following statement: “The Washington Criminal Justice Assoclation has not completed and will not complete any time in the near future any one of its major studies _of the administration of criminal jus- tice in the District. Any statement to the contrary was not only unauthor- ized, but decidedly misleading. “Thus far our studies have been along strictly confidential lines. As originally announced, the association will invariably follow the practice of discussing with the officials and agen- cies concerned any facts or findings before they are incorporated in a re- port or released for publication. “It is the purpose of the association to work in co-operation with all the agencies and officials charged with the administration of criminal justice in an effort to bring about greater ef- ficiency. Our aim is to promote swift, certain and final justice and bring about treatment of offenders adequate to their individual needs. “Contrary to reports published yes- terday, the assocjation has not un- earthed any facts which at this time reflect upon any official of the District ©f Oolumbia.” Landon (Continued From First Page.) and all they have received is just Aanother tax,” he declared. As he concluded: “To these—our old people, our work- ers struggling for better conditions, our infirm—I will not promise the moon. I promise only what I know | can be performed: Economy, & living | pension and such security as can be provided by a generous people,” the audience stood cheering, Wwhistling and clapping. Landon waved and smiled as the band struck up. After a few minutes of handshaRing he left with his aides. | Prepared to present his views on | social security, Gov. Landon arrived at 3:30 p.m. (Central standard time) today after a two-day campaign through Wisconsin. He left his pri- vate car in a drizzling rain to spend several hours in a hotel before his 8:30 pm. speaking engagement in the city auditorium. He drove haX a mile in an open | automobile to the hotel, and waved | to crowds lining the sidewalks. The police forced a way through a jammed lobby to enable the Repub- lican candidate to get to his suite Before reaching Milwaukee the Kansan made five rear-platform talks, stressing a need for “tolerance” at a time “when the tide is running sgainst free Government.” At Waukesha, rain kept the Gov- ernor from visiting the foot ball game between. Carroll College and St. Nor- bert's, as he had planned, but he was greeted by the Carroll Band and Dr. W. A. Ganfleld, president of the col- lege. Noting what he termed “disturbing evidence of attempts to stir up racial and religious antagonisms in this country,” Landon said in speeches during the day: “We must be constantly on our guard if all the individual liberties under our| democratic Government are not to be lost.” “Protection of these tights is the foundation of progress,” he said. “We | must not remain static. The United States cannot stand still and solve the problems that now confront it. But progress does not demand the sacrifice of tolerance or the abandon- ment of our traditional insistence on personal freedom of action. “The Republican party is pledged to protect the American people in human rights. To the utmost of my ability I will carry out that pledge.” For more than 30 minutes, while an American Legion Band played, per- sons in the hotel lobby called for | Landon's appearance. Finally, on the way to visit the Federal Soldiers’ Home, he stopped on a balcony and waved a greeting. “I appreciate your interest and en- thusiastic greeting,” the nominee said. At the home, he spoke briefly to one group of veterans, saying, “The Amer- Ican Legion has selected a new com- mander from my State and, knowing him as I do, I know that bird will fight for your interests all the time.” The Governor referred to Harry Colmery of Topeka. As Landon entered one building, | shaking hands with veterans as he went along the corridors, & voice called at one point: “Look out for that Democrat.” “They're all my kind,” the candi- date laughed. Canoeist Pair Race Winter for Haven In Alaskan Goal Winding Trail From New York Across Manitoba Begun 5 Months Ago. By the Associated Press. McMURRAY, Alberta, September 26.—Chill Arciic winds heralded Win- ter's approach tonight, as two strug- gling canoeists put “all they had” into an effort to reach Chipewyan and a comfortable haven before ice closed sbout their frail craft. The two were Sheldon P. Taylor and Geoffrey W. Pope of New York, pad- dling down the broad Athabaska River with the northern outpost, 200 miles from here, their immediate goal. Eventually they hope to reach Nome, Alaska, for which point they set out from New York five months ago. Behind them they left a wind- Ing trail along the St. Lawrence River, through the Great Lakes and across Manitobs, Saskatchewan and most of Alberta. - Taylor and Pope expected to reach the Alaskan metropolis in the Spring. For the present they sough' to reach Chipewyan before Winter set in, when navigation in the north- land ends. ‘The, canoeists left McMurray, 300 miles northwest of Edmonton, Friday, five .months to the day after they be- §an their trip. | Ak EDWARD THOMAS SELLERS. —Star Staff Photo. Murder (Continued From First Page.) telephone “tip.” They found nothing, and again talked with the informer. Securing a description of the pair overheard talking in the restaurant, they arrested Wood and McGarrgle. ‘The detectives returned to the 300 block of D street and, after canvassing the entire block, succeeded in locat- ing the house where a crime was be- lieved to have taken place. They were told by Mrs. Millett that the dead woman had come to her house last Thursday. ‘The landlady said the slain woman was known as Sadie and police found mail addressed to Sadie Watkins among her effects. She is believed to be from Danville, Va. The woman had been dead about 12 hours when the body was discovered by police, according to Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald. While it had not been officially de- termined that the woman wi mur- dered, Dr. MacDonald said last night marks of violence and signs of stran- gulation were found on the body. He said police were proceeding on the theory of murder in tieir investiga- tion. Y. M. C. A. ATHLETICS ASSIST IN BUSINESS Health Improvement and Develop- ment of Leadership Are Pointed Out. Athletic activity in the Y. M. C. A. can prove an important asset to a young man entering a business caree., Robert C. Cubbon, director of physical | education at the Brooklyn, N. Y., “Y,” told a Key Men’s Conference of the local association last night. The value of such activity, Cubbon said, lies not only in improved health but in developing qualities of leader- ship and the ability to handle men by taking a leading part in athletics of various kinds. The speaker cited several instances of prominent business men in New York who attributed their success “Y” training. . Ralph W. Foster, athletic director of the Washington “Y,” submitted a report enumerating the various im- provements here and attributing the increase in membership to better fa- cilities. Following the submission of com- mittee reports, new key men were in- itiated by a degree team brought here from the Brooklyn “Y.” The conference will be resumed to- day at the Holiday House on Mount Vernon Boulevard, where all sessions are being held. The principal item on the program this morning is an address by Dr. Homer P. Rainey, di- rector of the American Youth Com- missign of the American Council on Education. . Locates Missing Spouse. 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