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A—2 =2 % L0S ANGELES BAN ON'BUMS'ORDERED Police Chief Declares Those Who Run Blockade Will Be Given Hard Labor. ®5 the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, October 27.—Los Angeles police installed another block- ade against “bums” today, this time at the city limits instead of the State border. Determined to make this an un- pleasant resort for indigent transients, Police Chief James E. Davis said un- desirables who run the blockade will spend a Winter at hard labor in prison camps. He recommended six-months sentences. Davis' “foreign legion,” putting re- verse English on the open-door policy at the State border last Winter, aroused the ire of neighboring State authorities. “We don't intend to extend police Jurisdiction to border stations this Winter,” the chief said. “That was an emergency measure, but we certainly intend to ring the city limits with a guard which will keep these men out or they will land in work camps. “There will be no more soft, lazy Winters for these lazy wanderers. In the past the city has supported too many of them in jails, giving them good food and warm lodging at tax- payers’ expense.” As the initial steps in erecting a bar- rier to unemployed wdnderers, Los Angeles police were dispatched today to Colton and Victorville, on main routes to Los Angeles. They were sent to check up on the influx of migratory vagrants into the State—an already alarming influx, | said Davis. Orders for the blockade were issued yesterday after Davis conferred with his officers and heard reports from railroad officials who promised their co-operation. “I would like for all housewives ap- proached by beggars for food to notify us,” Davis said. “A check has shown that a very large percentage of these food beggars are not like the hoboes of old. . “The modern beggar for food is erely & stool pigeon looking over the | ay of the land preparatory to a future | purglary.” Chief of R.0.T.C. At U. of M. Called | “Rain Breaker”| Col. Patch Invariably i Has Dry Weather for Drill Periods. By the Assoclated Press. ; COLLEGE PARK, Md. October 27. ~—They're calling Lieut. Col. Joseph D. Patch, U. S. A., the “rain-breaker,” pt the University of Maryland. + Col. Patch is commandant of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at the University, which drills each Monday and Friday. If it rains, the R.O.T.C. doesn't drill. So far, however, the reg- iment has yet to miss a scheduled | formgation because of rain. Since Col. Patch came to the uni- | versity last year, the record shows no rain has fallen between 11:20 and 12:10 on drill days. It may rain until | 11:1913, rueful cadets assert, and re- | sume immediately after drill—but never does it rain during drill. Many luckless cadets who live off- campus can recall days when they failed to put on uniforms in the morn- ing, in the face of torrential down- pours and overcast skies, only to see | the skies clear and find themselves | unable to report. Students now are beginning to back the colonel heavily and look on the weather as a long-shot. Several or- ganizations, they assert, have decided | to place the officer as No. 1 guest for all outdoor functions they sponsor. e MISS PERKINS URGES ECONOMIC BALANCE Outlines Program in Address at Community Forum in Pittsburgh. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, October 27.—Secre- tary of Labor Frances Perkins out- lined a program for “proper economic and social balance” at & community forum last night. In an address prepared for deliv- ery, Miss Perkins said balance can be obtained through the principles of a national living wage, continuity of income, stability of employment, rea- sonable profit and guidance for th conservation and maximum utilization of natural resources. She continued: “Fair and continued profits are of vital importance in industry, but good and steady wages for workers and fair prices for the produce of farmers are also- necessary to & sound prosper- fy? - » Ao Secretary Perkins set forth the prog- ress she said had been made in labor legislation and discussed actiyities of the United States Department of Labor in the last three years. She sald: ““There has been more labor legisla- tion in the States in the past three years than at any other similar period in the history of the United States. Seven States have enacted minimum wage laws since 1933; four have set up labor departments and enacted factory legislation, and three others have en- acted workmen’s compensation laws. “Strikes have been few and amen- able to settlement in the last three years. This has been so because the Government has not used the arm of force, direction and regimentation, but instead has used the ancient art of| conciliation and mediation. Strikes have been settled, not beaten.” ANNIVERSARY SET A Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. POLITICS. ‘T WOULD be nice to tell you, in & strictly nonpartisan way, the story of a Washington elevator operator who is violently partisan. ‘The incident involved the taking of a picture for publicity purposes, the subject being a higher-up in local Republican councils. As the camera man was about to shoot, it occurred to every one present that the spirit of the thing would be better exempli- fled if a prominent Democrat were inserted in the photograph. Democratic headquarters were called and with becoming amiability agreed to send some one over right away. When the “some one,” an attractive woman party worker, failed to arrive in what seemed to be a reasonable time, an investigation was started. ‘They toun‘i her in the lobby of the Republican's’ building, trapped by an elevator man who, learning she was a Democrat, refused to take her to the office where the cameraman and his other subjects were waiting. * x % % SNAIL-WALKER. Any of those dog-walking serv- ices looking for an opportunity to | expand operations may find a hint | (helpful, of course) in the report | which comes jrom an operative whose reliability never has been challenged. With an emphasis which implies a passionate desire to be believed, she reports recently having seen @ woman walking & bow! of pet snails. The snails, she says, are carried in a bowl of clear water, with green plants providing them any needed protection jfrom the sun. And there you are. * x ok % SQUIRREL. OUR reaction to the birds and you meet them. There is an elderly man, for in- stance, who has good reason to abominate the squirrels. He was sitting in the park the other day doing a bit of alfresco sewing and mending, when a squirrel came up and sat Dbeside him, an interested spectator to the process of sewing on buttons. that would have made an appealing magazine cover. But only for a few minutes, however. Then the squirrel spoiled the whole thing by diving into | the box of buttons, grabbing a large mouthful of them, and racing away across the new W. P. A. greensward. The elderly man shook his fists at the retreating animal and delivered | himself of words that were soft in| intonation but hard, indeed, in their implications. * x X % PURSUIT. NEW pastor in Washington tells the story of how his failure to | find certain straying members of his | flock made him the more anxious to find them. In his quest for knowledge of the habits of certain members of the congregation he paused one day recently for a chat with several boys in a northeast neighborhood: “And what time might I find your father home of an evening?” he asked one of the youngsters. “I don't know,” the lad replied. “Some times he does not come home at night.” * kX ASSISTANCE. 'HE elderly artist who sets up his easel on Pennsylvania avenue side- walks these Fall afternoons seems to welcome rather than shun public com- ment, even critical comment. He talks with as much enthusiasm as he paints. He rarely lacks an au- dience. Newsboy and banker, dowager and shop girl stop to look on and offer suggestions. The artist often is hard pressed in defense of his opinion as to how his landscape should be painted. Once he made an alteration suggested by a passing urchin. He even admitted it improved the picture. * x x % SYSTEM. These slot machines that dot the city disguised as games of skill may be hard for the average cus- tomer, but to one enterprising in- dividual they offer no difficulties whatever. This wizard, according to rumor, goes about equipped with a pow- erful magnet. Once the little steel ball starts rolling over the board, he brings this instrument into play, and holding it firmly against the glass top of the machine, diverts the ball into a lucrative channel. ®x % MISTAKE. 'HE presence of the classified ad- vertising boxes in The Star's business office came mighty near sending a couple of strangers in Wash- Fairmont Heights Citizens to Mark Founding of Association. B> a Staft Correspondent o1 The Star. FAIRMONT HEIGHTS, Md., Octo- ber 27.—~In celebration of the twenty- seventh anniversary of its founding the local citizens’ association will give an entertainment in the Elks' Hall, 560 Chapel avenue, November 6. A. K. Savoy, Washington school official; Mayor Robert S. Nichols and Association President Doswell Brooks, Prince Georges County school super- visor, ‘will give the principal ad- i ington away with the idea that this i Ll gk, 15 beasts in LaFayette Park depends | upon the circumstances under which | THE _EVENING MID-CITY GROUP RE-ELECTS SLATE Citizens’ Association Asks Extension of People’s Counsel Office. ‘The Mid-City Citizens’ Association, by a unanimous vote, last night re- elected its entire slate of officers, nam- ing A. J. Driscoll to the presidency for his twenty-second consecutive term. This will be the eleventh consecutive term for the slate as a whole, Frank B. Hoffman and Paul A. Graves were re-elected as delegates to the Federa- tion of Citizens’ Assoclations. A The other officersare: Miss Edith L. Grosvenor, vice president; Maurice E. Salisbury, secretary; G. T. Bowman, financial secretary, and Max T. Pimes, treasurer. Continuance of the office of people’s counsel “in order that the welfare of the general public may be properly safeguarded,” was urged in a resolu- tion adopted by the group. Praising the work of Willlam A. Roberts, who recently submitted his resignation from the position, the resolution asked further that this agency be expanded and strengthened. Oppose Firemen Eight-Hour Shift. Citing extra expense, the associa- tion opposed the proposal of an eigh hour day for firemen “at this time.” Congressional legislation denying the use of District public schools to out-of- town students was asked in another resolution. If such a law is not pro- vided, then the Federal Government's contribution toward expenses of the Capital should be increased to meet the added expense of accommodating “outside” pupils, the group contended. Oppose Gas Tax Diversion. tax funds was expressed. The associa= tion also opposed adoption of the pro- posed automobile weight tax. In other resolutions the organization asked quarterly fire drills in all public buildings, improved street car and bus service. a ban on parking on the north side of P street between Fourteenth street and Logan Circle, and elemina- tion of gas fumes in busses. The group also indorsed the Community Chest. Hoffman, federation delegate, was | named to work with Traffic Director | William A. Van Duzer in the prepara- tion of new traffic regulations afTecting the Mid-City section. e MILK INJUNCTION ENDED BY COURT Virginia's Next Move Awaits De- fense Action in Arlington- Alexandria Area. By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va. October 27.— Judge Frank T. Sutton, jr., entered & decree in law and equity court yesterday terminating a temporary injunction granted the Virginia Milk Commission two weeks ago to restrain Luther W. High from selling milk on the Arlington-Alexandria market at commission. The State’s next move to enforce | regulations in the market probably will await the aetion of High's coun- sel relative to an appeal from a re- cent three-judge Federal court deci- sion upholding the Virginia milk and cream’ act, members of the attorney general's staff said. High's attorneys have announced they would seek a review by the United States Supreme Court. Maj. Edwin H. Gibson, assistant at- torney general, said the restraining order against High was rescinded by agreement after a misunderstanding had developed as to the course the State was to pursue as a result of the Federal court decision, Pending before the milk commis- sion is a request of the Maryland- Virginia Producers’ Association for in- creased prices to dairymen in the Ar- lington-Alexandria area and a revi- sion of produecrs’ allotments. Representatives of distributors in the market advised delay by the State commission until prices were stabil- ized in Washington so that prices on both sides of the border could be equalized. The commission took the question under advisement after a hearing here last week, FATAL PLANE CRASH LAID TO OVERLOAD Coroner and Inmspector Withhold Reports, However, in Death of Five at Marion, Va. By the Associated Press, MARION, Va, October 27.—J. D. Nall, “an inspector of the Air Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce, late yesterday inspected the remaining wreckage of an air- plane that crashed and killed five persons here Sunday afternoon, an- nouncing that his report will not be ready for several days. Mr. Nall took statements from sev- eral eye-witnesses. to the tragedy, leaving yesterday afternoon for Char- lotte, N. C. Meanwhile, Coroner E. A. Holmes of Smyth County withheld his formal report, but stated that the plane crash “was caused by overloading.” The cabin ship had accommodations for only four people, Funeral services-will be held today for the five victims. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Chappell of Welch, W. Va., will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery at Bluefleld, W. Va, after services at Bland Methodist Church at 3 pm. Services for William T. Mitchell, 30, owner and pilot of the plane, will be held at 4 pm., and rites for R. B. ‘Tidewell, 30, in the afternoon at Bluefield. 2,000 PERSONS MARCH - IN HOLY NAME PARADE BY the Associated Press. Opposition to diversion of gasoline | prices below those established by the | STAR, WASHINGTON W.P. A HELD SCAB INCOUGHLIN TALK Workers Should Be Demand- ing $150 Per Month, He Tells Cleveland. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, October 27.—The Rev, Charles E. Coughlin invaded New England today for the second time of the presidential campaign after telling a Cleveland audience that President Roosevelt was the “greatest employer of scab labor in all history.” He said he referred to the W. P. A, which he characterized as “a great army of scab labor.” W. P. A. work- ers, he said, should “be demanding $150 a month.” When Father Coughlin declared that W. P. A. workers were paid $50.03 a month, a voice from the gallery of Cleveland’s huge public hall shouted, “And they want some of that back.” “Now I understand why the scab editors support the scab President,” the radio priest said in resuming his address, “It’s the Same Deal.” “The great scab army has had a prevailing wage paid to it. They call it a New Deal, but it's the same new deal that was handed out to the poor Negroes in the cotton fields of the South before the days of Lincoln. There’s no man who can support him- self and his wife on $50 a month, nor on $100 & month.” Emphasizing his appeal for what he termed a living annual wage, Father Coughlin said neither the Re- publican nor the Democratic parties, nor their candidates, had ever backed that “doctrine.” He added: “They'll prate platitudes and make | promises,” he sald, “but they know how to keep both safely in the waste basket, A workman who votes for either of these parties is untrue to his wife, his children and his fellow workmen.” Greeted by Deputy Sheriff. The priest was greeted here by a deputy sheriff attempting to serve a | subpoena -in the suit of John H. O'Donnell of Pittsburgh, seeking to oust Coughlin as head of the National Union for Social Justice and obtain an accounting of the organization's funds. The deputy, Walter Kiewel, scuf- fled with detectives guarding the | priest. Police shouldered the deputy | against a wall while Father Coughlin caught a taxicab. Kiewel claimed that he touched Father Coughlin with the papers and therefore the cleric was legally served. VATICAN ACTION LATER SEEN. VATICAN CITY, October 27.—The Rev, Charles E. Coughlin's manner of | attack against President Roosevelt, it | was reported authoritatively today, is | thoroughly disapproved in the Vatican. | It would be difficult, however, one | | prelate said, for any action to be taken | | at this time against the radio priest | | who, speaking before a Cleveland, Ohio, audience last night termed Mr. | Roosevelt “the scab President” and said he was the “greatest employer of scab labor in al! history.” The prelate pointed out that any | | open action by the Vatican at this | | moment, on the eve of the American | ‘-presidenlill election, might be con- | | strued as meddling in politics. | | Other prelates said there was no | doubt Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, who | is in the United States, was receiving & vast amount of information on | Father Coughlin even though the papal secretary of state is not on a political mission. | When he returns to Vatican City, | they said, he cannot but inform the Pope of the situation in America and | predicted there would be much greater | | possibility then that the Vatican may | | clamp down on Father Coughlin after | | the elections are out of the way. | CASBARIAN EXPLAINS FACULTY LETTERS Says No Connection Between In- ternal Revenue Correspondence and Campaign Plea. Py & Staff Correspondent of The Star COLLEGE PARK, Md., October 27.—Harvey Casbarian, University of | Maryland comptroller, declared there was no connection between let- ters received by 1aculty members from the Democratic State Central | Committee and others sent from the office of the collector cf internal reve- nue, The former correspondence, also | received by university civil service em- ployes, asked for couiributions to the campaign fund because of “benefiis” the university had gaiued under the Roosevelt administration. The col- lector’s letters, concunently sent to some professors, asked for a statement of the recipients’ incumcs. Because both epistles were received at the same time, suspicion had been aroused, since M. Hampton Magruder, the revenue collector, is a strong Democratic leader. Casbarian explaiped that a list of faculty incomes had been sent to the collector's office several weeks ago, but only initials were given. To avoid confusion, he said, the office was com- pelled to write individual letters to faculty members for financial state- ments. Magruder denied that he had writ- ten any campaign letters bearing his official signature of revenue collector. KNOX URGES LABOR T0 SUPPORT G. 0. P. Social Security Act Assailed in| Ohio Speech—Campaign Pushed in Indiana. By the Associated Press. ABOARD KNOX CAMFPAIGN TRAIN, October 27.—Col. Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential nominee, headed into Indiana today to wage a final campaign for that State’s vote. Knox traveled west from Ohio, where last night in Dayton he called N, C, TUESDAY, 'OCTOBER 27, 1936. ' Landon Tets in “Clean-Up” Campaign WATER FROM PARK HELD FLOOD CAUSE Engineers Told Timber Cut Over in George Washing- ton Reservation. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staft Correspondent of The Star. STRASBURG, Va, October 27.— Flood damage to the lower Shenan- doah Valley is caused largely from a swifter flow from the George Washe ington National Park, according to in« formation furnished Lieut. W. J. Mat- teson, acting district engineer, and his aides during a hearing today on_ the subject of flood control in the Potomac River Basin. Blame was placed on the park by D. W. Thomas, general manager of the Chesapeake & Western Railroad and representative of the city of Harrisone burg and its hydroelectric plant. Thomas asserted that large amounts of timber were removed from the park area just before the Federal Govern< ment took it over. This left many barren places, which cause a swift flow of wacer and an equally quick rise in the Shenandoah River. In support of this he asserted that during the floods of last March the river, near Elkton, rose 26 feet in 5 Supervised by big sister, Nancy Jo, 4, who helped with a broom, Jack Landon, 2, son of the G. O. P. presidential nominee, spent a busy afternoon raking leaves on the grounds of the Gov- ernor’s mansion in Topeka, Kans. Jack is still a bit bashful. —A. P. Phot Simpson (Continued From First Page.) with Counselor Birkett, one of Eng-| land’s most able lawyers, and with | Mrs. Simpson’s other attorney, Walter Frampton. On the other hand, Mr. Justice Hawke paid not the slightest heed to the svelte plaintiff, studying the papers in the case and devoting his attention to the lawyers without even so much as looking at Mrs. Simpson once. Finally, with a resigned gesture, the celebrated jurist flung the papers aside on his desk and announced: “Very well, a decree nisi.” There were rumors, entirely without substantiation, that Mr. Justice Hawke had objected to hearing the case, feeling that his court might be suffering an imposition. When the case was over, all the doors to the court room were locked for a few minutes and even the at- torneys in the proceedings were un- able to leave. Police Car Across Road. Outside, a police car pulled up across the road while the Simpson au- tomobile rolled out of a courtyard gate and sped away. Occupants of the machine held newspapers up in front of the win- dows to prevent Mrs. Simpson from | being photographed. ‘The former Baltimore debutante | was already standing in the witness- box when reporters and spectators were permitted to enter the carefully- watched court room. Not once, during all her testimony, did she turn and face the crowd. Seven policemen, four of them in plain clothes, stood facing the specta- tors near the press box during the en- tire hearing, watching nervously, ap- parently for cameras, which were banned. So careful was the supervision of court room passholders that even the | irate aldermen of Ipswich were unable to crash the gate. One of the aldermen tried entering the court building by the back door, | but was turned away by bluecoats. Attorneys Interrupted. Mr. Justice Hawke, gorgeous in his crimson, ermine-trimmed robe and snowy, full-bottomed wig, interrupted the attorneys several times. Once he pulled up Frampton sharply when the counselor triefl to identify | Mr. Simpson from a picture. The co-respondent was not named at any time. Near the end of the hearing Mr. Justice Hawke mentioned this fact. Counselor Birkett replied: “She was subpoenaed, my lord, but she has not appeared.” Testimony, however, was introduced to the effect that the co-respondent had been to a solicitor's office with Simpson & week or so after the al- leged incident occurred. Mrs. Simpson's case was that she had lived happily with her husband until Autumn of 1934. when she said she had noticed a change in his man- ner. “He began going away for week ends,” she testifed. Judge Shows Irritation. Mr. Justice Hawke seemed to show irritation at having to hear the casé when Birkett asked Mrs. Simpson the first question. “Your name is Wallis Simpson?” the counselor inquired. The judge quickly peered over the top of his spectacles and rapped out: “Why has this case come here?” A whispered consultation between the registrar of the court and the judge ensued. Mr. Justice Hawke then mumbled: “Oh, well, I am told—" His voice trailed off so that it could not be heard past the bench, although the spectators—not so many in num- ber—were craning their necks. Counselor Frampton, during the hotel testimony, produced a group picture which included Simpson and asked: “Have you ever seen that man in the left-hand corner?” Mr, Justice Hawke lifted his eye- brows. “You must not identify the man for him like that!” he barked. Mrs. Simpson had arrived at the court at 1:27 p.m. ‘While half a dozen police guarded the gates of the courtyard behind an- cient Ipswich Court House, the smartly dressed principal in the cele- brated divorce case drove up in a big black automobile. She sat quietly in a rear seat. Car Rolls Through Gates. ‘The police, standing at each side of | the big double courtyard gates, swung them open as the car approached and banged them shut lustily as it rolled inside. Then the officers turned a blank stare at onlookers who asked who was in the machine. Mrs. Simpson wore a large hat pulled low over her eyes. A man sat on either side of her, the one on the right wearing morning clothes. A ‘woman companion occupled one of the sm.ll seats directly in front of Mrs. impson. ‘The streets of Ipswich were for the weekly market day. In the con- Simpson, entered court at 1:47 p.m. Mrs. Simpson’s automobile, which came from the direction of the seaside resort of Felixstowe, dashed to the gates of the court house yard at such a high speed that it sent crowds scurrying to the curbs, Once it was within the courtyard the police were in such a hurry to slam the 7-foot gates that the big | portals banged against the rear bump- | ers of the moving car. Police Guard Portals. ‘Then the police lined up across the gates outside the courtyard. When any one in the curious crowd asked: “Was that Mrs. Simpson?” the officers stared straight ahead without answering. ‘There were 25 photographers on nearby roofs, in windows and on the | streets as Mrs. Simpson drcve up. During the morning the chief con- | stable had laid down a strict rule der pain of “serious consequences.” In addition, the chief constable demanded a pledge from all persons entering the court room that they would refrain from attempting to speak to “any of the principals in the case.” Otherwise, he said, court room passes would be refused. PRIVY COUNCIL MEETS. King Edward Presides at Brief Rou- tine Session. LONDON, October 27 (#).—King Edward presided at a routine, 20-min- ute session of the privy council and received cistinguished subjects today, | while his American friend, Mrs. Wallis Simpson, was at Ipswich, obtaining a | divorce. The privy council session was called | to conduct business in connection with the reassembling of Parliament this week, Transcript (Continued From First Page.) Q. Did you complain about this? A. Yes, I did. Q. Did he continue to do what you complain of—going away alone and staying away week ends? A. Yes. Found Note on Table. Q. On Christmas day, 1934, did you |find & note lying on your dressing table? A. Yes. Q. (Handing Mrs. Simpson a note) Is this the note? Just look at it. Mrs. Simpson read the note then: A, Yes. Q. Would you just hand that to my lord (Justice Hawke)? Mrs. Simpson leaned across the witness box and handed it to a court official who passed it to the judge. Justice Hawke (addressing Birkett) —When do you say she was married, Mr. Birkett? Birkett—July 21, 1928. The attor- ney then addressed Mrs. Simpson: The note you have just handed to'my lord was the note you found on your dressing table Christmas, 19342 Mrs. Simpson nodded. Birkett to Justice Hawke: “You'll see, my lord, it is in & woman's hand- writing. That is so, Mrs. Simpson, is it not? Mrs. Simpson answered: Yes, Note Passed to Judge. Justice Hawke: Mr. Birkett, you have just handed me & note, I sup- pose you want me to see it. It has not reached me. A court official hurriedly passed the note to the judge. Justice Hawke read it, then said: It may be in a woman’s handwriting, but it's not | very legible. Birkett handed the judge a type- written transcript of the note which the attorney said the justice would be able to follow more easily. After reading the note the judge said to Birkett: This is evidence against nobody. I do not understand it. Birkett, addressing Mrs. Simpson: Did the finding of that note cause you considerable distress? I want to frame a question on it. A. It did. Q. Did you complain to your hus- band at the time? A. No. T thought it better not, in the hope_conditions would improve. Q. Did they improve? A. I'm afraid they did not. Q. Shortly after Easter, 1936, did you receive a letter? (Before the wit- ness could reply the lawyer continued, banding her a letter.) Just look at that. Is that an envelope addressed to you and is that a letter? A. Yes. Addressed to Husband. Q. Will you just hand that to my lord? That letter is addressed to your husband? A. Yes. Justice Hawke (interrupting again): I do not understand this, Mr. Bir- kett. It is a letter written to some- body else. Birkett (to Mrs. Simpson): ‘The envelope was addressed to you. The letter obviously is for your husband. Dfilmmewfi-mfluflum letter was inadvertently put into your envelope. o 3 A. Yes, e.m’.md,mut-fidht | letter did you then consult your solici- tors? A. Yes. | Q. Upon your instructions, did they keep observations upon your husband? A. Yes. The photograph was handed to the | Judge. Birkett handed Mrs. Simpson a | form, asking: Q. Would you just look at this regis- tration form? In whose hanawriting is the signature on that form? A. Mr. Simpson’s. Q. Your husband? A. Yes. Leaves Witness Box. Q. Is that in the name of Ernest Arthur S8immons? A. Yes. Birkett then turned to Mrs. Simpson and, with a bow, said “Thank you.” She left the witness box and returned to her seat by the side of the solicitor. Attorney Frampton took Birkett's | place and called Archibald Travers. Q. Frampton, you are employed az a floor waiter in the Hotel De Paris at Bray? A. T was employed. Q. On July 21 last you were em- ployed at the hotel as a floor waiter? A. Yes. Q. One of the rooms in your charge on that day was room No. 4. A. Yes. Q. Was that room occupied by a gentleman and lady? A. Yes, Q. Did you wait upon them the morning of July 222 A. Yes. Took in Breakfast, Q. Did you take in breakfast? *A. Yes, Q. Where were they when you took in breakfast? A. They were in bed together. Q. Is there one double bed in the room they were in or were there two beds together? A. One double bed. Q. On the following day—July 23— you were off duty? A. Yes. The room was looked after by my relief. Q. On July 30, did you attend with your relief at a solicitor's office in Leadenhall street? A. Yes. Q. Were the man and woman you waited upon on July 21 present at the office? A. Yes. h & wave of his hand and asked: Q. Was that the lady who was with the gentleman? A. No. Waiter Also Testifies. Travers was dismissed, and Framp- | ton called Dante Busclia to the stand. Busclia testified he was a waiter in | the Hotel de Paris and said he served the occupants of room No. 4 on July 23. Q. Did you take breakfast to that room the morning of July 232 A. Yes. Q. Whom did you find in the room? A. A lady and gentleman in bed to- gether. Busclia added that on July 30 he went to the solicitor’s office in Leaden- hall street and there saw papers served on a man and woman. Q. Is that the lady (indicating Mrs. Simpson)? A. No. Justice Hawke—What is the photo- graph for that you handed in earlier in the case? Frampton—It is not necessary as an appearance has been entered. Justice Hawke—I didn’t ask you if it was necessary. I asked you what it was for. Frampton—It is not necessary, as of identifying the respondent. I'll put it to witness if it is necessary. Justice Hawke—Just as you please. Frampton recalled Busclia and asked him if he recognized any one in the photograph. The witness sald he recognized one of the persons as the man on whom he had waited July 23. Porter Is Called. Christian Haesler was called and de- scribed himself as a porter in the Hotel de Paris. He said he met a lady and gentleman July 21 and let them into room No. 4. Q. (By Frampton) Did the gentle- man sign the registration form? A. Yes. Q. Did you produce it? A. Yes. Q. Did you see the gentleman sign that form? A. Yes. Frampton (to Justice Hawke)— Anywhere Frampton then indicated Mrs. Simp- | hours and receded almost as suddenly. This rapid rise, he declared, was re- sponsible for most of the damage done in this area. Records here show this year’s flood fo have been the highest and the most destructive in the history of this famous valley. Whereas in 1924 the | flood reached a height of only 15 feet, [the maximum during this year's freshet exceeded 30 feet in some places. He listed damages to the elec- | tric plant at approximately $16,000 this year. The Norfolk and Western Railroad suffered damages totaling $42,686 dure ing the last flood. Representatives at the meeting sug- gested as a method of control that dams or levees be constructed in the George Washington National Park area in an attempt to stem the flow of the water, later letting it gradually flow into the stream. Engineers, with- out making a thorough survey, were somewhat doubtful as to whether any= thing could be done. This is the first of several hearings which have been held at which the Government was charged both with responsibility for flood protection and owning the land which caused the flood. SRR ‘ Liquor _ (Continued Prom Pirst Page) | tance of the hospital because of the patients in the hospital. If alcohol is allowed we supply it. A reasonable distance would prevent their getting it or some one getting it for them. | We have objected previously to three different addresses in the same block, Our policy hasn't changed any. The | distance to these premises—there are no fences around there—I should say | roughly is about 500 feet.” Woodring Letter to A. B. C. Later, Woodring wrote the A. B, C. Board: ’ | “You are informed that despite an | action or position taken by the local | authorities of Walter Reed General Hospital, the position of the War De= | partment with respect to objecting to | the granting by the authorities of the | District of Columbia of a retailer's | class A beverage license for the prem= | ises located in the vicinity of Walter Reed General Hospital is as follows: “The War Department will not object to the issuance of such a | license for premises which are as far | distant from the hospital, residences | and other facilities of Walter Reed | General Hospital as the minimum distance required by the governing au= thorities of the District of Columbia in the case of other hospitals, resi- dences and similar facilities located with the District of Columbia. Asks Objections Be Disregarded. “I have been told informally that officials of Walter Reed General Hos- pital, operating under a misunder- standing as to the War Department’s policy as stated in this letter, have | made objections before your board inconsistent with this latter. I re- quest that you disregard objections made by any official of Walter Reed | General Hospital or any other official or agency of the War Department or the Army inconsistent with the policy | of the War Department as stated in this letter.” . A. B. C. Board officials explained | there is nothing in the District liquor | law or regulations which sets up any | special considerations for hospitals {lnd that a license could be granted | to a place next door to a hospital provided the general requirements were met. Likewise the law does not | establish or set up any dry zones aroupd military reservations, althougn the “policy” has been to refuse such applications where officials of such institutions have protested. Offutt said that hereafter Walter Reed officials would continue to be notified of applications for nearby liquor operations and that it would be up to them to deal with their supe- | riors as to the Federal attitude. | | That, I think, identifies the respondent. | Birkett then rose and addressed the | Judge: | “On that evidence I ask for a decree nisi with costs.” Justice Hawke—Well, T suppose. that I must come to the conclusion there was adultery in this case. There is one question which is in my mind. I think you know what it is. Birkett—That the name of the lady has not been disclosed. Justice Hawke—That is it. Birkett—But it is disclosed in thy petition and she has been served with the petition. ss ny Judge—That was what was in mind. Very well, decree nisi. 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