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The Washington times., 1930-04-08
HOUSE To SEEK
COMP PROM|SE
ON SHOALS

With hackers of the Norris bill
for Government operation of
Muscle Shoals swinging into ac-
ton in the House, a compromise
movement was launched today to
keep the Government out of the
power business.
New proposals to end the 10
year fight over the giant Alabama
project. which cost the taxnayers
more than 500, 900, 900. sprang
from both the anti1G Government
ownership forces and a Southern
bloc fearful that another session
will pass without action on the
project.
Believing a great industrial
area will spring up when the
wheels of the project are finally
set In motion, some. of the strong
est Southern leaders in the House
were ready to abandon outright
private leasing bills.
Hill Has New Plan
Representative Hill D.) of
Alabama presented a plan to the
House Military Affairs Committee
today as it began consideration
Of the Norris bill, which already
has passed the Senate. He pro-
posed that nitrate plant No. 2,
the biggest plant in the project,
be leased to q private firm for
the making of commercial fer
tilizerS.
All surplus hydro-electric power
would be sold by the Govern
ment to cities, municipalities and
private corporations.
Other Bills Offered
Representative Douglas CD of
Arizona. is organizing a group to
amend the Norris bill by provid,
ing that Government operation
would be undertaken only in case
the Government cannot lease the
power plants.
Three other bills were before
the House committee. They in
cluded the Wright bill, accepting
the leasing offer of the American
Cyanimid Company; the Hogg
bill, favorable to the proposed
lease of the Farmers Federated
Fertilizer Association, originally
sponsored by c. Bascom Slemp,
ex-secretary to Calvin Coolidge,
and the Almon Government owner
ship bill,
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
TASTING THIS
REFRESHING TANG

You'll be aware PEBECO Tooth
Paste is working. Not. the sweet,
meaningless favor Of most dentifriees.
But a sharp, refreshing tang dis
tinctive, GctiUeI Perhaps at first you
may not like it--but you'll know it is
doing its job. In a week you will be
grateful. While cleaning and whiten-
ing the teeth, Pebeco, by stimulating
the salivary flow, actually helps Ma
ture counteract the mouth acids which
cause decay. Isn't this extra result
worth your week trial? NOW!'
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
is ILL AFTER PARTY

PLACERVILLE, Calf. April 8
GN.SD Fifteen persons, three
Of them in a critical condition,
were being treated today for
trichinosis. They were stricken
after eating pork at a birthday
party.
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
Milkman Shot Dead
On Collection Day

NEW YORK, April 8 dN.s0
The body OF . Sheffield Farms
milkwagon driver, shot to death,
was found on the roof Of an
East Side tenement house late
yesterday. Monday is collection
day for milk bills in the neigh
hnrnOed
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
Thieves Smash Window
And Steal $4,000 Gems

NEW YORK, April 9 ON.s0 F..
More than $4,000 worth Of dia.
monds and other precious stones
were stolen from the display win
dow Of the Busch Credit jewelers.
in downtown Brooklyn last night.
The thieves broke a window and
removed the trays.
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
GH0ULS. SCATTER BODIES
RACINE, Wis. April 8 GINS

tEAC1NE, WIS.,, ApIII o N1.N.o.I. :.
A guard was on duty at the de-
serted Evergreen Cemetery here to-
day following the discovery that
ghouls had unearthed nine graves.
Caskets had been broken open and
bones were scattered over a radius
of rs feet.
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
MAN DIES IN CHAIR

Found unconscious sitting in a
chair in his home in the 1000
block Thirty-firSt st. N. W., John
A. Butler, S., died before {. doc
tor could reach him yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
BIrTINGER TO SPEAK

Charles. F. Bittinger. scientist
and author, win give an illus
trated talk on Adventures in
Color" tonight at meeting Of
the Arts Club of washington
The Washington times., 1930-04-08
COLLEGE MEn TO DINE

The regular weekly luncheon Of
the University of Michigan Club
will be held at the Cosmos Club
tomorrow at 1880 o'clock. All
alumni are invited.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

DRY GUN NICTIN-Mi %cll.r Church, Iowa lO'o~u hospital nurse, was @our ln5 0g fn- eral agent gun w,an tHa rae .H which Ms Church w r.0g, with Riga HgJ, tnr,Hra ru,, and Willard Woodward ari W.I- fam Patterson, hGrG.l .at1 '.. automobile bearing j}ay I'mo and Charjnt E.nles, }.I.m. agents. The Fedqai u" 4n said to hava ordnr.i 'ar u'Gu. car to sto7, and when | la0al 'o do 50 Hndioy fr-I a' ,w ground. The +ho. glanced .Hro8E0 the rear window of 'l. ru.. car and Mi- Church ra.p "a grazed.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

MAN CONQUERS NATURES ROCKY GORGES-Looking west to the Continental Divide over majestic panorama uneycelled for its rugged beauty. Far below, like d silver necklace, is the rush ing torrent of the Arkansas River, skirted by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Over the rivers canyon is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
 tIn;crna ,ional NewsreeD
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

BR E AXIS REC ORD AT EAST ERN ICE MEET -Orlie Duffy, youthful s pc e d star of Toronto, Canada, after he set a new record in the 440-yard race for boys un- der 14 years, a, the North Ameri- can speed cham pi 10 n s h ips a t Saranac Lake.
 International
 Newsreel)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
THREE LOCAL BILLS
NEARLY COMPLETE
Control of Sale of Securities
and Real Estate Regu-
Iation Intended.

Drafting of three important local
bills, to control the sale of securities,
to regulate the real estate business, and
to define the method of foreclosing
mortgages in the District has been vir-
tually completed and the measures will
be ready for introduction in the Senate
this week, Senator Blaine, Republican,
of Wisconsin, said yesterday.
Senator Blaine is chairman of the
subcommittee which has had under
consideration for several months the
question of the need for legislation on
these subjects in the District. The
Wisconsin Senator was not ready to dis
close the provisions of the bills until
they are introduced.
Although the measures will be in
shape for introduction this week, SEN
ator Blaine said he could make no plans
for taking them up until the tariff bill
Is out OF the way in the Senate, which
is likely to be several weeks. The bills
will have to be reported by the Subcom-
mittee to the Senate District committee
and acted on there before they are
considered by the Senate, and it is
probable committee hearings will be
held.
The Senate last June adopted a reso-
luton declaring the District to be with
out adequate laws on these three sub
jectS and directing the preparation of
proposed legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
GLENN TO ADDRESS
DE PRIEST MEETING
Senator to Pay Tributes to Colored
Representative and Three
Ex-Members.

Senator Otis F. Glenn of Illinois will
deliver the principal address at the Ma
tional History Negro week demonStra-
ton tomorrow night in the Washington
Auditorium in honor of Representative
Oscar DePriest Of Illinois and three for
mer Negro Congress members. who are
coming here for the occasion. They
are Thomas z. Miller of South Caro-
lima. H. P. Cheatham of North Caro-
lima and John r. Lynch of Mississippi.
Two hundred Negro citizens OF Wash
ington constitute a committee OF the
Association for the Study Of Negro Life
and History, Inc, in charge of the cele-
bration. There will be a dinner at the
Armstrong dining hall, followed by the
mass meeting at o'clock in the Audi
torium. The Community Center or
Eanization headed by Mrs. r. A. Pelham
and the colored schools under the d.
rection of Garnet c. Wilkinson are sup
porting the movement.
Negro leaders from Norfolk, Balti-
more, Richmond and Philadelphia will
attend.
AS another angle of the weeks OBJ
servance, readings from the sermons OF
famous preachers of antebellum days
will be given by Thomas E. Bowie at
Armstrong High School Tuesday night
under auspices of the Community Gen.
ter department OF the DlSLrlcC SCHOOLS
The readings will be accompanied by
special lighting effects and a program
by the Howard University Glee Club.
The speaker will choose his passages
from Gods Trombones," or Jane,
Weldon Johnson's sermons Of ante
bellum preachers.
Tickets for the meeting are on salt
at several stores, at the Community
Center Department in the Franklin
School Building and at the HowarC
University conservatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
GUILTY CONSCIENCES AND FLAT
TIRE GET SIX INTO TROUBLE
Colored Rum Runners Flee When Police Point Out
Puncture in Spirit of HelpfuIness

Guilty consciences and fusilade Of
bullets from the pistols of two police
men brought 1ive colored men into cells
at the first precinct yesterday after
noon. -.t.s,
The five men, accompanied by their
troublesome consciences, were riding
In an automobile with q nat tire. A
sixth man, presumably with the same
sort of q conscience but longer legs
was with them.
Riding in q police car behind the
six men and six consciences were De-
tective Sergt. H. e. Brodie and Po-
liceman H. H. Carper Of detective
headquarters. Their alert eyes singled
out the fiat tire and in a spirit of
helpfulness and good will, Carper drove
alongside the car ahead, while Sergt.
Brodie leaned out to call the attention
Of the r2en to their unfortunate plight.
To tn amazement Of the policemen,
the six men. after q single glance,
leaped wildly out Of their car and ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FOUR BOY HEROES
TO Be HONORED
School Patrol Members Save
Others From Death or In
jury From Vehicles.

Four boys, members of the school,
boys patrol of the Peabody Carbery-
Hilton group of schools. will be hon.
ored tomorrow night at a meeting of
the Stanton Park Citizens Association
at the Peabody School, Fifth and C
streets northeast, for their alertness
and bravery in saving others from death
or serious injury.
They are Sam De. Simone, IS, of
Isl Eighth street northeast, Hilton
school; Earl Wheeler, Is, of 304 Ninth
street northeast, captain of the Pea
body School patrol; Richard Haig, IA,
OF $50 K street northeast, captain of
the Hilton School patrol, and Ben
Mitchell, IL, of 104 B street northeast,
Carbery School.
One Saves Man in Traffic.
Three of these boys are to be recog-
nized by the association for saving the
young De Simone, pulled a man from
the paths Of q street car and truck
that were bearing down on him.
Young Mitchell was on duty when
Gardner Copper, S years old, Of 500 F
street northeast, tried to cross at Fifth
and e streets northeast Mistaking
the patrol boys signal the little boy
ran into the path OF moving auto
mobile. The patrol boy ran to the
youngster In time to drag him to safety
William Heck, years old, Of $50 c
street northeast, was told to wait on
the curb but disobeyed and ran in
front of a skidding automobile at
Stanton Park. Patrol Capt. Haig
dashed to him and drew him to safety
Young Wheeler made a spectacular
jump for Keith Williams of 614 C
street northeast, caught him by tx
collar and rolled with him to safety
as the wheels of an automobile grazed
Keith's shoes.
Names Sent to A. A. A.
The Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton will make q suitable presentation
to each of the boys and has forwarded
their names to the award board of the
American Automobile Association to
determine whether they shall receive
the A. A. A. medal of merit.
Patrol Boy De Simone saved man
who afterward told the principal of
the Peabody Hilton Carbery group of
schools that the boy saved him from
two Deaths" referring to the fact that
he was in danger Of being struck by
street car and truck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
MIRRORS DEFEAT
POLICE VICE SQUAD
Occupants Are Warned and Is.
Cape-Gambling Equipment
Is Seized.

Sergt. Oscar J. Letterman and the
members of the police vice squad raided
building on Tenth street near G yes
terday, confident that 1t housed a
gambling establishment. What they did
not know was that system of lights
and mirrors warned the occupants of
any invasion.
Consequently, when Letterman and
members of his squad made their way
to the third floor, all of the occupants
had escaped by passage through adj
joining vacant houses. Materials for
card, dice and race horse gambling were
confiscated
Mirrors were not in evidence in an
apartment on Willard street, and Sergt
Letterman and Detectives Richard l..
Cox and James MoStyn arrested three
women and a man, all colored, and
conf1Scated As quarts Of alleged whisky.
Charges OF possession and maintaining
nuisance were placed against the four,
who gave their names as Matthew
Curtis, %, of the 2100 block Of Eleventh
street; Deflah Wright, %. and Lillian
Page, 20, both OF the 2400 block Of
seventeenth street, and Matlyn John
son, 10, Of the 2lo0 block of Eleventh
street.
Members of the squad reported that
the four delayed their entrance for
about is minutes by barricading the
door.
In another raid on G street SOUTH
west near South Capitol street, mem
bers of Sergt. George M. Titles squad
arrested EStelle Robinson, colored, SO
years old, on charges of possession and
seized q half gallon Of alleged whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

want to meet them in court and do not
intend to treat with them outside"
Raichle said the company had re-
ceived from individuals holding nearly
100000 of its preferred stock favor
able replies to the letter sent out by
the company to determine the attitude
of the stockholders with regard to the
receivership suits.
so far as know, with one excep-
ton, all Of the replies urged US to
contest the SUITS" Raichle declared.
Criminal Allegations Summarized.
Discussing the criminal allegations,
Mr.. Raichle said that in his opinion
they have narrowed down to one uues-
tion-whether the company has fraud
ulently secured excessively high an
praisals on certain properties for the
purpose of selling bonds in excess of
the true value Of the property.
Here we have a difference of opinion
between the Government and the
Smith company-the latter looking at
the question from standpoint of DO
tential earnings and the Government
figuring on the actual present value, !"
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
C. OF C. CONVENTION HEAD
CITES D. C. ADVANTAGES
Martin A. Leese Tells of Chambers
Endeavor to Bring Gather
ings Here.

The advantages of Washington as a
convention city were presented in a
radio address from Station WMAL last
night by Martin A. Leese, chairman of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merceS committee on conventions.
He told of the history of the cham
ber's endeavor to secure more conven-
lions for the city, which began shortly
after its founding % years ago. To
this end fund of between $4,000 and
$4,000 was raised.
1t was soon found. however. he de-
clared, that Washington lacked certain
necessary conveniences for the enter
tainment of large gatherings. The first
Of these was convention hall, and as
the result of a movement started by
the chamber, the Washington Audi
forum was built. The next step, he
asserted, was the launching as a CO.
operative undertaking by the leading
Washington trade bodies, Of conven-
ton bureau.
Mr.. Leese quoted Augustus Gumpert,
director Of this bureau. as authority for
the statement that $4,000 900 was spent
In this city last year by 10000 visitors
attending $50 conventions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

into an alley. The driverless machine
jumped the curb, crossed the sidewalk
and crashed into O tree.
Stopping their car, the policemen
gave chase on foot. He Of the long
legs disappeared and the other I'VE
were drawing away from their pursuerS
when the officers drew their pistols and
fired into the air. The iive men
stopped and surrendered meekly.
Returning with their captives to the
abandoned car. the policemen found
six gallons Of whisky covered with bur-
lap sacks in the tonneau. Taken to the
first precinct to answer charges Of IL
years old, 237 Bachelors court north
gave the names of Henry Minter, 20
years old, 237 Bachelors Court NORTH
east; Walter williams, 10 years old.
1872 Shots alley northeast; Phillip But
Ter, IL years old, 325 B street north
east; Stephen Jones, 20 years old, 46Ol
Washington place northeast, and Alex
ander Jones, ~ years cid, 2Sl Second
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
WOODWORKING CYCLISTS ENTER
6-DAY RACE TO GET BRIEF REST
Pair Who Have Pedaled for Last Five Years Ride Here
From New York.

And, following brief but refreshing
interval of recreation in Manhattan.
the two cyclists set out, by a rather
zig-zag route, for the National Capital.
Which was one reason why they came
pedaling into Washington yesterday, in
quiring the way to the White House.
President Hoover, they said, would be
asked to sign the autograph book, with
out which no globe-trotter could cir
cumnavigate even a lesser planet.
Davar, who parks his bicycle when
he is at home in Bombay, India. and
Szatavjanik, who hangs his handle
bars in Vienna, Hungary, are going
home by way Of Los Angeles and such
ocean and continent as intervenes.
After that they will write book, they
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
WOMAN INJURED.
WHEN HIT BY CAR
Physicians Hold Out Hope for
Recovery of Mrs. Thomas
Reed.

A possible brain conclusion was sus-
tanned by Mrs. Thomas Reed, so, of
231l Connecticut avenue, last night
when she was struck by an automobile
at Seventeenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mrs. Reed was taken to Emergency
Hospital. Physicians said she would
recover. The car is said to have been
driven by Lawrence ]. Doyle of Balti-
more.
William M. mckinley, 10, of 7l2 A
street southeast Is reported by police to
have ridden his bicycle into the side of
an automobile at Nineteenth street and
Florida avenue about o'clock last
night. He was treated at Garfield Hos
pital. The car was driven by Elliotte NJ
Murphy Of 1926 Seventeenth street.
While crossing the street near his
home, John A. Cockrell, 81, of 200 B
street, was knocked down by q motor
cycle said to have been ridden by
Anthony j. KaSeSki of the United States
Navy Yard. He was injured slightly
and was treated at Casualty Hospital.
John ArmStead, colored, SO, of 1888
Marion court, was treated at Garfield
Hospital last night for lacerated scalp
and face resulting from being knocked
down by an automobile at Vermont
avenue and U street. The car was
driven by Eugene j. Matchett of 523
Ingraham street, according to police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
INCOME TAX WELFARE
UNIT ELECTS HEADS
H. R. Robinson Is Chosen as Presi.
dent of Newly Organized
Association.

H. B. Robinson Of the audit review
division. income tax unit. has been
elected president Of the newly organized
Welfare Association of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. Other officers are
Vice president, Floyd Toomey; secre-
tary. Miss Cora Geiger, and treasurer,
I. Y. Balm.
The new organization is an out
growth Of movement started 10 years
ago, when there was established by
members Of the income tax unit here
. fund known as the income tax welfare
fund. It's purpose was to make loans 70
employees who had met with misfortune
either through death, illness or injury
TO themselves or members of their inn
mediate families. The fund consisted of
the net proceeds Of dances, excursions
and other social affairs, conducted by
members Of the unit. Membership car
ried neither initiation fee nor dues,
so helpful has been the organization
that 1t was decided to enlarge the scope
Of its facilities" according to q report
in the Internal Revenue News. The
new Welfare Association, therefore. has
been founded, and is open to every en-
ploye and oflcial Of the Bureau in
Washington.
Loans are made where necessary, ana
charity also Is extended,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

As Fran Jamsetjie Davar remarked
to Gustav Szatavjanik, $4,000 miles is
q long way to trundle a couple of
bicycles.
Szatavjanik said he thought so too,
especially after that jaunt through the
Amazon country
IT haven't had a vacation in five
years." grumbled Davar. And here we
are in America"
ton in five years." said Szatavjanik
rubbing his leg muscles. And New
York looks good to me-"
Let's take one" went on Davar.
Sure" agreed Szatavjanik, besides
notice In the paper thA six-day bicycle
race starts tomorrow we can enter
that while we're resting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
WOMEN ROBBER VICTIMS.
One without Money Held Up;
Purse Snatcher Gets $15.

Two attempts, one of them success
full, were made to rob women walking
on the streets last night.
southeast reported to eleventh precinct
police that she was held up at the
point Of a pistol on w street near Fiji
tenth street southeast about o'clock
last night by colored man. He de-
manded her money and when she re-
piled that she had none, he searched
her, but found nothing.
The other case occurred about the
same time at Seventh and B streets
southwest. Mrs. Ursa A. Hyde told po-
lice that her handbag containing SIS
was snatched from her hand by a white
man, who disappeared In a nearby alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FLOOR CLEANER BURNED.
Gasoline Explodes While Mop Is
Being Used in Home.

Peter Wikender, 70 years old, of 1891
East Capitol street, was burned about
the face, hands and arms yesterday
when q small quantity of gasoline ne
was using to clean the floors of his
home exploded.
Wikender was securing the floor with
mop when the explosion occurred,
apparently caused by friStion. The
man was taken to Casualty Hospital,
but later returned to his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Benefit HORSE SHOW
is SET FOR MARCH !
Washington Society Event Is to
Aid Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. House.

The Washington Society Horse Show,
the proceeds Of which will be given to
help defray the upkeep OF the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines club house, Massa-
chusetts avenue, L and Eleventh streets.
will be held at the Riding and Hunt
Club Saturday, March l.
Mrs. Frank M. Andrews, daughter of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Henry T. Allen,
and Miss Gretchen Wahl, daughter of
the late Gen. Lutz VAIL, are co-chair-
men of the committee in charge Of the
show.
The program Of events has been COM
pleted and includes seven classes for
children, to be held in the afternoon,
and eight classes for adults, to be held
In the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
NAzIM0vA TO PLAY HERE.
Appears in GA Month in Country"
at National This Week.

ALA Nazimova will make her first per-
sonal appearance in Washington this
week, when she appears at the National
Theater in "A Month in the Country"
latest production of the New York
Theater Guild. The. play is by the
noted Russian, Ivan Turginiev.
Besides Miss Nazimova, who has the
leading role, Dudley Digges and Henry
Travers will appear in the cast. Reuben
Mamoulian Is the director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
W. U. TO ADD UNIT.
i10O-Wire Concentration Equipment
to Facilitate Trafic.

Installation of a !fO0-wire concen-
tration unit to facilitate the handling
of the great volume of more than IT,
900, 900 kilograms annually to and from
Washington will be started within 10
days at the headquarters of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., 1t was an
nounced yesterday. Ninety-seven SINH
lar units will be installed in 48 other
leading cities of the country.
The necessity for installing this adj
ditional concentration unit, it was said,
means the growth Of washington bust.
ness to such an extent that 100 plants
end ofaces In the city have telegraph
business requiring direct wires to West
ern Unions headquarters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
BOY HELD IN SITS THEFT.
Sanitary Grocery Store Loss Charged
to 14-Year-Old.

A 14-year-old boy is being held by
second precinct police in connection
with the theft of SITS in currency from
Sanitary Grocery Store at Eleventh
and M streets yesterday afternoon.
Abraham Updike, manager of the
store reported that the money had
been hidden underneath a cake box
who frequented the vicinity of the
store of the theft.