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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
.15O TAXI OWNERS
WITH H TAGS GIVE
FAKE ADDRESSES
Sought in Vain by PoStmen
in Franklin Park and Other
Vacant Places.
COMMISSION DESIRES
REPORTS ON EARNINGS
Many of Those on Hand Are in
Such Shape That They Require
Considerable Revision.

The Public Utilities Commission is
searching for $50 taxicab owners who
took out H tags and gave fake addresses
Some OF these drivers gave addresses
which led postmen to search for them
in Franklin Park and other well known
garden spots Of the city. Still others
wrote down streets and street numbers
which had existence only in the cab
mems fertile imaginationS. But the
drivers exist. There can be no doubt
Of that, since each of the homeless cab
drivers deposited 81 in good legal cur
rency before obtaining his tag.
Sergt. Joseph D. Harrington, the Po-
lice Departments hack inspector, has
been delegated by the commission to
ferret out the fanciful drivers and lead
them before the commission to explain
how much money they have been max
ing of late.
It all started some weeks ago when
the commission sent out letters to all
cab owners whose names appeared on
the books of Supt. of Licenses Wade H.
CoombS, instructing them to report to
the commission on August Is, and on
the fifteenth of each month thereafter,
their net earnings for the previous
month, together with other financial
and statistical data.
1sAdAAy VA bA4CSC ACpOAbo GAC INV Az DAAS
hands OF the commission, although the
bookkeeping in some OF them Is not all
that could be desired, and considerable
revision will be necessary before an in
telligent answer can be stated to the
questions the commission is PROFOUND
ing. In some cases the drivers have not
charged themselves for their time. In
others there Is nothing set up for depre-
citation. repairs, reserve against taxes,
and the like.
The commissions accountants are
furnishing expert assistance to all who
are in difficulties with the bookkeeping
practices involved and most of them
are being Strengthened out.
One thousand letters were sent out
to the owners of 2,031 H tags The
discrepancy is explained by the fact
that some concerns are listed as own
ing more than one cab, although large
numbers of them are strictly one-cab
concerns. OF these $50 came back to
the commissions offices marked "No
such address," mot at this address"
left this address," and other such
legends in the Post once Departments
rubber stamps.
These letters have been turned over
to Harrington and he will keep an
eagle eye on the streets fer the cabs
bearing the tags of the homeless drivers.
In this way it is expected that the
nomads can be spotted and induced to
furnish the commission with the infor-
nation it is seeking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
NINE PERSONS HURT
IN SUNDAY M|SHAPS
Grace RidgeWay, 80, Is In
jured When Auto PIungeS
Down Embankment.

Nine persons were hurt in traff1c ac-
cidents. ranging from minor collisions
to the overturning of two automobiles,
which occurred In Washington and
nearby Virginia and Maryland yester-
day. Only one of the crash victims
was reported seriously injured.
Miss Grace Ridgeway, 80 years old, OF
$500 Wisconsin avenue, suffered in
ternal injuries when her car plunged
from the highway near Broad Run,
Fauquier County, yesterday afternoon,
and authorities at the Alexandria Hos
pital said today that her condition Is
still undetermined.
Loses Control of Auto.
Miss Ridgeway lost control of the au-
tomobile while driving unaccompanied
to Middleburg, Va, and IL plunged down
a steep embankment. Passing motorists
carried her to the hospital, where she
was attended by staff physicians.
Five youthful occupants of a machine
were shaken up and slightly injured
yesterday when the car in which they
were riding skidded and turned over on
a road near Glenmont, Md. Two were
brought to Walter Reed Hospital for
medical attention, but their companions
refused treatment.
driver of the automobile, sustained a
badly injured left hand, while Lillian
Williams of 4443 Fessenden street suf-
fered bruises of the right arm and leg.
Both were allowed to go to their homes
after treatment.
Elizabeth Hohoss of IA Seaton place
and Mildred Shepherd of All Allison
street escaped with slight shock, while
a fifth member of the party, Robert
S. Cleveland of Glen Echo, Md, re-
ceived minor scalp bruises. They re-
fused medical aid and told police the
car Skidded off the roadway when Vine
attempted to pass another machine.
Harry w. Pyles, 40 years old, of
Bethesda, Md, narrowly escaped in
jury yesterday afternoon when an au-
tomobile he was driving overturned
upon colliding at Twenty-third street
and Virginia avenue with q machine
operated by George w. Jacobs, so, of
Cherrydale, Va.
Dust Blinds Driver.
Minor injuries were suffered by two
persons when a car plunged into an
electric trolley pole on Georgia avenue
near Farragut street. A sudden gust
of wind and dust blinded the driver
and caused the accident.
The driver. Benjamin Rather, ~, of
1122 Ninth street, ana MS companion
Miss Marjorie r. Isaac, 10, of 1921 M
street northeast, were treated at Walter
Reed Hospital for cuts and bruises and
later were removed to Emergency Hos
pital for further attention.
Frances Grant, colored, 10 years old,
of 81 Fenton place northeast fell in
attempting to alight from a moving
street car at New Jersey avenue and II
street and sustained bruises of the legs
and body and a possible fracture OF
the right leg. She was taken home
after treatment at Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
BaltimOre's New
Street Cars Have
Smoking Sections

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 1S.-For
the first time in nearly 10 years,
passengers are permitted to smoke
on closed street cars here, following
the installation of new, modern cars
on a number of lines.
On the new cars smoking is per-
mitted on the Is rear seats, and no
discrimination will be made between
sexes, according to United Railways
officials.
The rear ends Of the new trolleys
are fitted with a semi-circle of deep
cushioned leather seats, and the
effect, with the wide plate glass
windows, Is much like that of q sun
parlor. Since passengers will board
the cars at the front end and alight
In the center, no one viii have to
pass through the smoking section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
BRIEF RESTS FOR WOMAN WORKERS
HELD GREAT AID TO EFFICIENCY
Labor Department Bureau Advocates Interval After Four
Hour Period of Work

higher output than is less intensive
application without such rests.
Rest pauses are like GASES in q desert
10 workers engaged in heavy labor, on
repetitive monotonous jobs, on tasks
such as inspection or telephone opera
ton requiring close attention and judg-
ment, on work involving a strain on the
higher mental processes and on tasks
necessitating constant sitting or stand
ing or keeping up with the speed of the
machine.
Accordingly. the Women's Bureau is
advocating a 10-minute rest period In
the middle of each four-hour work spell
as part OF the program necessary for
protecting the health and increasing
the efficiency of woman workers. While
opinions differ as to the length of the
rest period, the 10-minute pause Il the
customary length found In American
work places using the rest program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18

In advocating regular rest periods
for women working at the more arduous
vocations, the Women's Bureau of the
Labor Department cites an experiment
which. the bulletin pointed out, proves
the human body recuperates at a much
slower rate from complete than from
partial exhaustion.
When persons middle finger lifts
a weight over and over until it is COM
pletely worn out" the bulletin said, "a
rest of two hours is necessary for full
recovery, but when the finger is worked
only half as long it requires for re-
cuperation not half. but only quarter
of the time of the first test.
1T follows that workers allowed no
pauses while at exacting tasks are
likely when fatigued to slow UP on
the job or take spontaneous rests.
Steady work for short periods with
definite rests is found productive Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
JOUSTING TO BE HELD
FOR CHURCH Benefit
Sasscer and Humphrey to Be
Speakers at Marlboro
Tournament.
BY a stan Correspondent of The star.

BY STAN Correspondent OF the star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August ID.
State Senator Lansdale G.. Sasscer
and Leroy Humphrey will be the orators
at the thirty-sixth grand tournament
and ball for the benefit of st. Ignat1us
Church. to be held on the church
grounds September /.
Walter M Grimes is chief marshal
of the fitting contest which begins at
3 pm. William Cusick, jr., is assistant
marshal, while Robert Phelps and Ellis
Mattingly are aides. The committee on
knights comprises Brooke Kerby, James
McConkey and Edward Gibbons. Cash
prizes, ranging from SIS to $50, will be
awarded the successful professional
knights, while crowns will be given the
winning amateurs.
Judges of the contest include Cir
cult Court Judge Joseph G. Mattingly,
Frank Small, jr. James o. Monroe,
Summerfield D. Hall, Edward A. Fuller,
Benson P. Mcdaniel, James r. Edelen,
Phillip G.. Miller, Jesse L. HeiSkell and
Heath Z. Butt.
A horseshoe pitching contest has
been arranged rs special attraction
Of the tournament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
FILES SUIT FOR INJURIES
DUE TO AUTO ACCIDENT
Lula B. Burchel1 Claims $40, 900
Damages of John F. Young
on Charge of Negligence.

Injuries said to have been sustained
in an automobile accident form the
basis of suit for $4,000 damages filed
in the District Supreme Court by Lula
B. Burchell, 1900 c street northeast
against John F. Young, 2034 street
Through Attorney Harlan Wood, the
plaintiff says she was riding with her
son in an automobile near Gum Springs,
Va, April z, and had hailed some
friends in another automobile.
AS she left her car to converse with
her friends in the other vehicle, which
had stopped a short distance away, she
says she was struck and injured by the
car of the defendant. Negligence is
alleged against the driver of the defend
ants car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
PART OF ND. MILITIA
is BACK FROM CAMP,
90 Members of Company T Remain
at Richie for Rife
Matches
special pispateh 70 The star.

Special DlspHtcn 20 the 5LaTs
EVANSVILLE, Md, August 10
Twenty of the AZ members of Company
F, LIST Infantry, Maryland National
Guard, Of Hyattsville, who left here for
annual encampment at Camp Ritchie,
Cascade, Md, August 8, returned yes
terday. The other % remained at camp
to compete in the State rife matches
to be concluded Wednesday.
Company r made creditable showing
in the various camp competitions.
Thirty-two of its AZ men qualified as
marksmen or better on the rife range,
and in combat firing and guard mount
ing. Company F also did well.
Sergt. Leslie Carter Reeley, clerk of
Company r, was one of nine members
of the LIST Regiment to receive medals
for 10 years continuous and faithful
service. The presentations were made
By Gov. Albert O. RitshaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
Fire Burns Dranesville Home.

DRANESVILLE, Va, August 10 (Spe-
ciaD .-Fire of undetermined origin last
night destroyed the home of Kirk
Turner, about six miles from here. The
Turner family was absent at the time
the fire broke out. Bernard Bradford,
who notified the Herndon Fire Depart
rnent was forced to walk almost three
miles to, summon aid. owing TO q lack Of
telephonic facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
Cooper Will Address Lions.

William Knowles Cooper, former
general secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association, will deliver an
address on New Impressions of Europe"
at a luncheon of the Lions Club in the
Hotel Mayfiower, Wednesday AFTERNOON
at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
JUDGE GIVES UP AS FOUR
TELL Different STORIES
Sends Two Participants in Fight
Home After Witnesses Testimony
Goes OFF on Tangent.

A who struck who and why?" puzzle
went unsolved in Police Court today
when Judge Robert E. Mattingly, hear
ing testimony of three participants in
an alteration, decided the puzzle was
not worth solving.
Erman Youell, colored, arraigned on
a charge of assaulting Viola johnson,
also colored, at her home IN the 1000
block of Seventh street, told the court
that Viola struck him and made hair
breadth" slashes at him with razor.
Viola said Youen struck me square
on the nose for no good reason at all"
Viola's mother and Elizabeth Taylor,
colored, another witness, had their own
ideas as to who was struck.
Judge Mattingly was perplexed.
Go home and keep away from each
other" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
PARTY OF so BOYS LEAVE
CITY FOR TODAY OUTING
Members of Organization Sponsor
ed by D. A. r. Chapters Will En-
joy Season at Camp Let's.

About so boy members of the Sons
and Daughters of the American Repub-
lie, an organization sponsored by D.
A. r. chapters in the District, left
Washington this morning for a Today
outing at Camp Let's, Md.
The outing was arranged by the Dis
trtct D. A. r. Committee on Citizen
ship and Patriotism. The boys will
be tutored on early pioneer history in
accordance with the committees pro-
gram of building America"
The campers were accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes, State
chairman of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
OLD FURNACE CHURCH
BURNED IN FOREST FIRE
Historic Edihce, Long in Disuse,
Victim of Timber
Flames.
Special Dispatch to The star.

MARTINSURG, w. Va, August 49,
The Old Furnace Church, built 90
years ago, two miles from Shannondale
Springs, Jefferson County, and which
was for SO years the communal as well
as church center of an iron works COM
munity there, fell victim Of forest
fires.
The church had not been In use for
some years, falling into decay when
Miss Mira Perdew, Quakeress daughter
of the founder of the iron works.
Through diSuse it had been overgrown
with brush, as had the old houses there,
and they were easy prey to the flames,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
HELD AS DOPE RUNNERS
Colored Men Await Trial on Mar
cotic Law Violation.

Richard H. Epps, colored, IS years
old, of 739 Morton street and James
E. Brawner, colored, % years old, of
1889 T street were to be given a pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Needham G. Turnage this
afternoon on charges of violating the
Harrison narcotic law.
The men were arrested Saturday, fol-
lowing their Identification, police say,
as runners" from whom recent pur-
chases of narcotics were made by un-
dercover agents.
Neither of them had narcotics in his
possession when arrested by Detective
d. H. Jones of the metropolitan force
and Federal Narcotic Agents G. d. Fort
ner and H. w. Sterling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
FINED $40 FOR DRINKING
Man Named Strong Admits He
Drank Strong Liquor.

Police Court attaches today said Harry
Strong, colored, had an appropriate
name after he had been ararigned in
court.
Strong faced Judge Schuldt on q
charge of drunkenness.
whats your nsSne?" inquired the
magistrate.
Strong"
What kind of liquor were you drink
ing?" the judge asked.
Strong" repeated the defendant.
We'll, you're strong enough to stand
a $40 fine" said the judge.
Strong looked weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
PRESIDENT is INVITED
World Friendship Alliance to Meet
Here November 10. II and IL.

President Hoover has taken under adj
visement an invitation to address the
World Alliance for International Friend
ship Through Churches TO be held here
November 10, II and IL. The invita-
ton was extended by Rev. Fred B.
Smith, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
BAKERY DRIVER FOUND
Welton T. Updike in New York
After Abandonment of Truck.

Welton T. Updike 25-year-old driver
for the Corby Baking Co, OF 1901 A
street southeast, who has been missing
since early Saturday when he left the
bakery with load of bread for delivery,
was reported located in New York City
today. His truck was found abandoned
in Florida avenue near Seventh street.
When the driver failed to return
Saturday afternoon, company officials
reported to police. Police were informed
Updike had about 500 on his person
when he disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Marjorie A. Price, by Her Next
Friend, Files Suit.

Marjorie A. Price. by her next friend,
Annie E. Cleveland, has filed suit for
an absolute divorce in the District SUI
preme Court against Llewellyn e.
Price, Barney circle southeast. They
were married September as, 1927, at
Upper Marlboro, and separated Novem-
Der, as, 1928. Attorney George T.. Nc
Neil appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Alexandrian Held for Grand Jury
After Hearing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 Tine bthF.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Ia
Charged with forgery in connection
with three checks, totaling $l85, Steve
Neggi, AZ of 500 Prince street, was
brought into Police Court this morning
and following a hearing was held for
action of the grand jury. He was also
fined SIS and SO costs on drunk charge.
Neggi is said to have forged the name
of Vincent Schiavi, Buffalo contractor,
now engaged In the grading and
drainage work on the Mount Vernon
Boulevard, to the checks and also to
have forged Schiavi's name to receipt.
The checks are said to have been drawn
on Buffalo bank which did not exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
BOOKED ON RUM CHARGE

George Bevis Accused Of Illegal
Possession Following Raid.
BY q stan Correspondent of The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, August 49,
George Bevis of Bladensburg was booked
for illegal possession OF liquor follow
ing a raid on his home by County
Oficers Reese, Brown and Good yes
terday.
The police reported finding 100 bot
ties of alleged liquor on the premises.
Beyis was released under bond Tor hear
ing in Hyattsviiie Police Court We'd
nesdays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
TAXICAB IS STOLEN
Driver Reports Two White Men
Took Car and SO.

Avon H. Jones of SO Quincy place,
told police he had been robbed OF So
and his taxi cab early today by two
white men near Brentwood, Md.
He reported that the men hailed him
at Florida avenue and Quincy place
northeast. about ] 80 o'clock. After the
robbery that drove on toward Baltimore.
The daily worker., 1930-06-30
bolivia REVOLT
HITS u. S. RULE

Continued from Page Ouej
Americas maneuvers to seize the
Chaco region from Paraguay for
Standard Oil, which has great con-
cessions in Bolivia. 1t upsets the
dictatorship, through Siles, of the
Dillon-Read Bank of Wall Street,
whose agent, J. T. Byrne, bossing
the financial commission" which
ruled Bolivia for Dilon-Read, barely
escaped over the Peruvian border.
Siles himself is a refugee at the
Brazil legation.
But the new military dictator
ship cannot solve, but will only in
crease the misery of the masses.
1t can rule only with the same or
worse fascist terror as caused the
masses to rise against Siles, and
thus the revolution of the masses
must continue, even after being
checked by the new military dicta-
torship.
From Sunday, June %, till Fri
day, June 27, the masses of La Paz
fought for the city. Siles, not de-
pending on the soldiery which ap-
parently on a local scale remained
undecided and inactive, depended
solely on the police, who shot down
The daily worker., 1930-06-30
DEMONSTRATE IN
supp 0RT OF THE
indian MASSES
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women and children. The workers
were temporarily beaten back but
rallied again.
They then marched around the
block and took the police by sur
prise The cops again started to
beat the workers and were again
repulsed severely. The police re
treated and the workers had free
access to the front of the consulate.
All at once the police emergency
wagon with sirens shrieking shot
down to Whitehall Street. About
a dozen cops got out and started
to heat the workers. They succeeded
in knocking Beatrice Blosser uncon-
scious. But the workers carried her
away and prepared to defend them
selves against further attacks of the
police. From then on the demon.
st. alton was one repulse of the po-
lice after another.
One worker was beset by six cops
and they started to beat him. A
truck came past bearing a bunch
Of longshoremen who were not in
the demonstration When they saw
the cops beating the worker they
rushed to his assistance and the bur
ly police were lucky that they es-
capped with their skins. One of the
cops from the emergency wagon go
into the fight with some workers
In a few minutes the workers had
broken his long club and beat him
with the pieces.
This con was so badly beaten tina
he cursed a traffic cop for not com
ing to his assistance. The iniure
cops took refuge in restaurant and
there one of them, Patrolman No
1924, who had been beaten, sai1
that he didn't know who beat him.
The ambulance from the Broad s.
hospital took care of the injured
cops, but let the slugged worker
shift for themselves.
When the cops attacked B. Bios
scr, they were hclpcd by few b,ul
The daily worker., 1930-06-30
Nine POLICE
FIGHT N.M.U,
Pittston Cops Arrest
Six to Stop Meet

PITTSTON, Pa. June 29.-Most
of the police force was called out
here to prohibit the demonstration
of the National Miners Union, and
keep the striking miners on the
move.
Six have been arrested, including
Phil Frankfeld, District Organizer
of the Communist Party who was
arrested when stopped on the street.
Others arrested are Freeman
Thompson, President of the National
Miners Union; Joe Tash, National
Organizer Of the N.M.U.; Ben LIGHT
man, a worker photographer; Gallo
Saldini, member of the N.M.U.,
and Sylvan Pollack, District Organ
izer of the International Labor De-
fense.
Pollack was held in the police sta
tion when he entered to arrange bail
for the others. Thompson was re-
leased, then re-arrested when the
police said that he was the man they
wanted. The miners are beginning
to see from this that he is the man
they also want, along with the N.
NJ. U. The prisoners are not booked,
but are held for investigation by
the mayor"
The daily worker., 1930-06-30

men, women and children in wan
ton savagery on the streets; police
with artillery and machine guns,
though they butchered without
mercy, could not hold out against
the masses, who captured the ar
senals and airplanes and stormed
the final refuge of the police, who
had barricaded themselves in their
headquarters. A United Press
correspondent tells how the masses
released all political prisoners, and
idiotically observes that Friday
night was Surprisingly calm, con-
sidering that most of the populace
was armed and there was no police
protection" The armed masses had
just finished killing the murderous
police and needed no protection" 5"
1t remains to be seen if the
masses will surrender these arms
to the new military dictatorship. If
not, we may see the struggle con-
tinue with the emergence immedi-
ately of worker and peasant forces
led by Communists mentioned in
the article by Armando Guerra, to
be found on the last page of this
paper.