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The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Cop Does Picket Duty Before Suspected Speakeasy
HOOVER, VALLEE
NAMES GIVEN
BY PATRONS

While two units Of the Dis
trict's liquor fighting forces were
making seizures and arrests in
different parts Of the. city yes
terday, a third posted itself in
the form Of two officers IN front
Of a suspected place in the 1900
block I st. N. W., and awaited
developments.
At the I Street address uni.
formed men stood in front of
the door and took the names and
addresses Of all who entered, that
Is they took names and addresses.
Harding, Rudy Vallee, Hoover,
Washington and others. made up
the roll by the time the officers
were recalled to the First pre-
cinct.
The policeman, who acted as
doorman, was assigned to the
task on special order Of Major
Henry G. Pratt, through Capt.
William Burke, First precinct.
Pratt in a statement said that
his office had received q number
Of complaints but so far no
evidence warranting q raid has
been obtained.
A hastily deserted car on Blad-
ensburg Road, at Douglas Avenue
Northeast, last night yielded 90
gallons Of Maryland liquor to
Sergt. George M. Little and his
liquor squad after q chase from
the District Line. The driver Of
the car made good his getaway
when there was a traffic con-
gestion at the intersection.
Edward A. Hawkins, 80, Of the
$500 block Connecticut Ave. N.
W., was taken into custody on
sale and possession charges when
Sergt. Oscar j. Letterman's squad
raided a fashionable apartment
in one Of the city'S most exclusive
residential districts.
Charles Watson, %, 1900 block
Kalorama Rd. N. w., and Edward
A. Kicker, %, $500 block Con-
necticut Ave. N. W., were both
charged with possession Of liquor
at the First precinct in connec-
ton with the same raid. Hawkins
was later released on $4,000 bond.
while his friends were allowed
their freedom after they posted
$500 each.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
BIRTHDAY FETE
M|SHAP KILLS
GIRL Of Il

Automobile accident yesterday
claimed three lives in washington
and nearby Maryland. A 17-year.
old girl was killed near CheSa-
peake Beach, while two men died
In hospitals from injuries received
several days back.
The girl was Irene McKendrie.
Of the 1900 block Otis PI. NJ
who with group Of Washington
friends were returning from q
celebration of her seventeenth
birthday, at South Beach, Nd,
when their car crashed against
cement culvert in the fog.
Irene was catapulted 90 feet
from the car, meeting instant
death.
Others in the party, treated at
Prince Frederick Hospital, were:
Miss Edith O,DWyer, 18, Of the
100 block Monroe st. N. W.; Miss
Leah Angerman, II, 1000 block
Spring Rd. N. W.; Donald Phillips,
10, Of Twenty-second and Evarts
Streets Northeast; Joseph King,
81, TOO block e st. N. E.: and Leon.
ara West, II, OF the 1900 block
Owens Pl. N. e.
West. who is said to have been
the driver Of the car, is the most
seriously hurt, with a possible
fracture Of tn skull and severe
decorations.
Ralph Coleman, 43, Of the 1900
block s. st. N. W., died at Sibley
Hospital yesterday Of injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident
Sunday afternoon. Fractures Of
the skull and shock were given as
the cause.
Coleman, q passenger in a cab
operated by Preston Wheeler, Of
the 200 block G st. N. W., received
his injuries when the cab was
struck by hit-and-run driver.
Robert Creigh, 80, colored, Of
the 800 block Maryland Ave. S.
W., died at F'reedman's Hospital
Of injuries suffered Friday in al
automobile accident near LAUREL
Md.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Thieves ACTIVE
IN APARTMENTS

Thieves operating in the Sec
ond and Third precincts last
night took advantage Of apart
ment residents, stealing a ma
hogany table, jewelry and cloth
ing valued in excess of $3.50.
A platinum bracelet, lying on
the switchboard Of an apartment
in the 14oO block Rhode Island
Ave. N. W., valued at SIS, was
reported as missing by Miss Mil
bred Gilbert. In the 21O0 block
H st. N. W.. robbers entered the
apartment of Desmond Ward and
left with clothing worth $3.50.
Not content with clothing and
jewelry the thieves, supposed to
be the same band. took a
mahogany table, richly carved
and valued at 5000, from the
apartment house managed by
MRS. Mary Buckley in the 1000
block Fifteenth st. N. w. Moth
ing else was taken.
One hundred and twenty dol
lars worth of clothing was stolen
from Florence M. Thomas, 1900
block p st. N. w. The loot ia
cluded dresses and jewelry, while
$84 in cash was also taken.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
BLEASE HITS PRATT BY FIGHTING PAY BILL
'RA|SE UNLIKELY
|FOPPOS|T|0N
CONTINUES

Representatives Of trade and
civic organizations and of the
policemen and firemen Of the
Capital today were concentrating
their efforts In an endeavor to
overcome the objection Of Senator
Cole =. Blease which threatens
70 kill the Capper bill providing
increased salaries for police and
firemen.
The South Carolinian has de-
ciared emphatically that he will
Tight any proposal to raise the
salaries Of policemen SO long as
Major Henry G. Pratt is chief
Of the department.
This is Blease's only objection,
but he intends TO oppose the
measure Gin the committee and
on the floor" until the objection
4 removed.
Committee Meets Today
The subcommittee on police
and fire departments Of the
senate District Committee, is
holding 9 hearing this afternoon
On the Capper salary bill. Civic
leaders and heads Of police and
Iremen organizations have pre-
pared to lay down bafrage of
IactS and figures which thew hone
VIII demolish all opposition to
the bill.
But Senator Blease, when he
announced his convictions yes
Cerday, informed Senator John
a. Robsion Of Kentucky, chair
man Of the subcommittee, that
It would be useless to hold hear.
1ngs so far as he is concerned.
Blease's objection to Pratt is
deep-seated and Of long standing.
Comedies Salary Need
While the South CaroIinian
comedies the merits Of the salary
demand of the individual mem
bers Of both the police and fire
departments, he won't vote for
ailg Increase to anyone serving
under Pratt.
And the Senator has the power
tos block the bill indefinitely. It
Is going to be hard enough to get
legislation for the District
through the Senate after the
tariff Jam is removed, but when
there lis objection on the part of
even one member. it is going to
Be almost impossible.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Civil Service Offers
Places in Skilled Arts

Examination for trained workers
in eight different branches of
skilled arts in the Government
service were announced today
by the United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission.
They are teacher of home
economics, $1,000 and $3.50 a
year: inspector and assistant In
spector Of weights and measures,
$4,000 and $4,000: associate cura-
tors on mollusks, archaeology. in
vertebrate fossils and anthrop-
o1ogy, $4,000 each: head social
worker at Ellis Island, $2,1OO;
trained nurse, Panama Canal
Service, $l68.75 q month: litho-
graphers, $I,620 to $4,000; loco
motive inspector, $500: psychia-
trio and junior social workers,
So. 900 and $1,000.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Weather to Be Colder
After Midnight Tonight

Colder weather is predicted for
tomorrow, the present warm spell
to be ended sometime after mid
night tonight.
The thunder showers last night,
according to the weather man,
while unusual in February were
not unexpected, due to the high
temperatures Of the past few
days.
Yesterday the thermometer
started from a low mark Of 43
degrees at 8 q. m. and reached
the peak Of 81 degrees at 2 p. m.
The skies will be overcast today
with possible thunder showers in
the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
8 FAIL IN DEATH
ATTEMPTS

Physicians yesterday thwarted
the attempts of three persons to
end their lives. Margaret Scatter,
16, Of Capital Heights, Md, was
treated at Providence Hospital
for poisoning which her father
said she had taken. Her condi-
ton is satisfactory.
After cutting his wrists and
right temple, James Foster Gibbs,
IS, Of the 900 block Savannah ST..
S. E., was reported out of danger
today at Gallinger Hospital where
he was taken by Eleventh pre-
cinct police.
Two hours after he had taken
different poisons, Woodrow
gram. colored. II, of the 800
block Virginia Ave. S. W., walked
into the First precinct station
house and asked to be taken to
a hospital. After treatment from
Emergency Hospital his condition
was pronounced serious.
Lack Of employment was given
by police as the cause for the
attempt.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Trinidad Citizens Ask
Lower School Fares

N Lower street car fares for
school children will be sought by
q special committee authorized
last night in a resolution by the
Trinidad Citizens Association,
meeting at the Wheatley School.
The association resolved to
petition that the fourth dental
clinic authorized for Washington
be located in the Northeast.
George j. Cleary, president of the
body, presided.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25

BALLOU exper ence
was in the country schools Of
that State. He has risen q
long way, however. for he is
now nationally known in his
profession, being an acknowl-
edged leader in educational
matters.
In addition to having been
born on the same day Of the
month as the First President Of
the Nation, DR.. Ballou also has
to his credit a first presidency.
for he was the first president
Of the National Association for
Educational Research.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Legion Unit
Holds Musical Tonight

The James Reese Europe Unit,
No. 5, Of the American Legion,
win present patriotic musical
tonight at the Twelfth Street
Branch Y. M. c. A. Students
from Miner Normal School will
participate In the exercises.
The committee on arrange
mentS includes Mrs. Margaret
Key KelSon, president: Mrs.
Marie Jordan. memorial chair.
man; Mrs. Bernice Hayden, pro.
gram chairman, and Mrs. Dollie
Hunt. secretary.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
SanitOrium Is Urged
For ID. C.. TuhercuIar

Congress was urged to take
speedy action on the bill author.
izing appropriations for establish.
ment Of a Sanitorium for tuber.
cular children at q meeting Of the
tuberculosis Children'S Sanitorium
Committee yesterday in the office
Of DR.. William c. Fowler, Dis
trict Health Officer
The committee, headed by Mrs.
Ernest r. Grant, decided to
ask the Senate to act promptly
on the bill introduced by Senator
Arthur Capper, Of Kansas, which
would authorize an appropriation
Of 1926, 900 to build the SAM
forum.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Wonan's Glee Group
To Sing at CITY Club

The Woman's Glee club from
the American University under
the direction Of DR.. II. NJ. Dudley
will sing at vaudeville show
given at the city club today.
The DeMoley Tumbling team:
Harry Angelica. baritone; The
City Club Syncopators, Ray Kibby
banjoist: Theresa Childs, who
sings and dances: Max Breithaut,
Pianist and Grace and Billy
jenkins. harmony singers are
also included on the elaborate
program.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Keech's Nomination
Passes Committee

The nomination Of Richmond
B. Keech to be Peoples Counsel,
attached to the Public Utilities
Commission, was favorably re-
ported to the Senate today by
Senator Capper, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee.
It is expected that the nom
nation will be confirmed by the
Senate within the next few days.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Japanese Girls to Find
Cherry Blossoms Gone

The four ch2rr. blossom Japa-
nese girls due to arrive here April
ID to feature the Cherry Blossom
Festival will be like poor Butterfly,
according to reports from the gar
den experts of the Parks Depart
ruent yesterday. They will find
the famous buds Of the cherry
trees come and gone because warm
weather Of the. last few days will
hasten their bloom.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Cops to Wear Lighter
Coats in Summer

Unlined serge coats, IL ounces
in weight, will aid Washington's
policemen in enduring the swelter-
ing conditions Of the coming sum-
mer, Major Henry G. Pratt, police
superintendent, said today.
Bids on the summer uniforms
viii be asked for in April. Pratt
stated.
Heretofore the summer" uni
form Of policemen has been a
16-ovnce serge coat, with trousers
Of the same material. This also
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
Times staff Photo

served for spring and fall. and
a change to a 20-ounce coat was
made in winter.
( Under Pratt's new plan there
will be three sets Of uniforms in
stead Of two; one each for sum-
mer and winter, and a third for
spring and fall.
Pratt said he is opposed to the
policy IN many Southern cities
and in Philadelphia, of allowing
policemen to go coatless in sum-
mer, and wear shirts of special
design.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
WILL HOLD PARTY

A card party will be given to-
morrow night for the benefit Of
the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart,
in the Parish Hall, at Sixteenth
Street and Park Road Northwest.
Mrs. Eva T. Kilkoff is chairman
Of the committee on arrange
mentS.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25

p e rtnten0ent
of pu bile
schools Of the
District, not
only all Of
w q Shington.
but all Of the
nation cele
hrateS for
DIR. Ballou'S
anniversary Is
February 20.
DR.. Ballou
is q native
Of New York
State, and his
first teaching
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
DADS CLUB TO MEET

The Dads Club of the Ban
croft School, Eighteenth and
Newton Streets Northwest, will
meet in the school tonight at 8
o'clock. Representative william
T. Lambertson of Kansas viii
talk.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
PARKING RULES
CHANGED

Two changes in the parking
regulations we're approved by the
District Commissioners today.
There viii be no parking at any
on c Street Northeast, between
Fourth and Sixth Streets. This
street, on the north side Of
Stanton Square, Is q one-way
street for west-bound traffic, but
street cars are permitted to
operate east bound.
The new regulation is expected
to permit q free flow Of traffic.
It was adopted as a result Of
suggestions made at the. inquest
into the death Of Policeman Ross
II. Kaylor, who was killed Deem
Der 10, last year. when his motor
cycle collided with q street car at
the point while he was chasing
q rum-runner.
On @ Street Northwest, between
Twenty-Second and Thirty-fifth
Streets, there will be no parking
on the south side from 8 to 9:15
a. m. The ruSh-hour restriction
was adopted because Of increas-
ing traffic on the street, and its
use as a bus route.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
.SL.ANTS ON
CAPITAL
PEOPLE

When a birthday anniversary
rolls around for DR.. FRANK
WASHINGTON BAILOU, Su.
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
ClTIZENS GROUP TO MEET

The Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton viii meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the Southeast branch Of
the Public Library, Seventh and
D SITS. S. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Baby Hoax Case
Still Mystery

SAN BERNARDlNO. Calf, July
today to shake the claims of Mrs.
Allen IIigdon of Bloomington, that
am eight weeks old child. claimed by
Mrs Ruth Smith of SAN Francisco
is her own.
The strange "baby hoax" case
took n sudden new turn here when
Mrs. Iligdon was lodged in the
county jail on Il kidnapping warrant
filed by the other ''mother." With
the child she will be taken to San
Francisco to face her accuscr's
claims that Mrs. Smith "sold" the
baby 10 Mrs. lligdon so that Hig-
don would believe it his own.
To these charges Mrs. Higdon,
from her cell, issued 4 fearful de
nial to her husband. Higdon, \
son of j. A. Higdon, former prin-
cipal of the Bloomington high
school, visited the Jail to determine
definitely if the little girl is his
daughter.
eyes, Leta Joyce is our baby,
yours and mime," Mrs. uigdon told
her husband. 81 can clear it up
when | 'sce the doctor in San Fran
cisco. And Pm perfectly willing to
face Mrs. Smith. No matter what
She or my sister Gladys say--and
they both say the baby isn't mine
the child is my own"
"Bc sure you're telling me the
TRUTH" the husband replied. "Nou
know | can find out alright"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Chamber To Hold
Evening Dinner

On Wednesday evening at 6:30 the
first chamber of commerce dinner
of the summer season will be held
at the Barbara Worth hotel. Ac-
cording to President Whitelaw this
meeting viii be Of extraordinary
interest because number of rep
iesentativcs Of the Imperial High
way Association will be III attend
ance and will outline their plans
for building a great wide short-Iine
road from the Los Angeles territory
INTO Imperial Valley. The last
meeting OF the Imperial Highway
Association WAS attended by White
law, II. l.. Eush, chairman of the
chambers road committee and Leo
lletzcl and il was upon the invita-
tion of these delegates that the
representatives from the coast Will
attend Wednesday evenings dinner.
The Imperial Highway promises to
bC one of the most important road
ways of the south.
In commenting on the proposed
route. Robert Hays of the chamber
Of commerce had this to say: "fhc
route it is planned to traverse is
largely constructed at the present
time and the greater portion of the
road is in splendid condition.
was over the route rs far rs the
Riverside county line during the
holidays and was surprised at the
splendid condition OF most OF the
road. Particularly in the san Eel
ipe and Warmers Ranch couptny the
road is like a boulevard with only
few turns which could easily be
eliminated. There would be little
construction in Imperial county,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Border Legion
Opens Tonight at
Fox Aird0me e

"The Border Legion" which op-
ems two days engagement at the
Fox West Coast Airdome theater
this evening, is Zane Grey at his
best. 1t has swift, bre&th-taking
action, hard riding, shooting from
the hip and romance. There is
great suspense as Richard Arlen,
Jack Holt and Stanley Field face
each other with guns in their hands,
and fight it out, man to man, for
the love of beautiful Fay Wray.
Arlcn has the role of jim Cleve,
a young cowboy, who through the
operation of frontier justice, is
forced to become member of
Eioit's ruthless group of despera
does. Holt hortrays The villain,
but he is staggering, mastcrfui
villain who wins audience sympa-
thy.
Fay Wray has the only import
ant woman role in the story, and
introduces q glowing touch Of love
and romance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Indian Liquor
Causes Trouble
For Local Men

Indian liquor, or what was claim
ed to be such, got Dave Edwards,
l3. and Stanford Robinson, 20, into
difficulties yesterday when their
home on the east side was ralded
by the police dry squad and quan:
tity of alleged intoxicating bcVer-
age confiscated. In police court
this morning, Edwards attempted
to explain to the court Just how
the stuff was made, giving the
recipe as used in Texas, but the
court was not interested, at least
not il such things. Edwards WAS
given suspended sentence of $40
or % days in the hooscgow with
the recommendation that he leave
town today, while the charge
against Robinson was dismissed, the
evidence showing that he was in
volved neither in the process Of
making said liquor, nor in its dis
posal.
j. d. Williams, -, and A. Mesa,
= 4. pleaded guilty to charges of
drunkenness and were sentenced to
pay fines of SO each with the al
ternative Of l2ia days rs guests Of
the city. W. Bentley, 2S, charged
with vagrancy, win be kept in the
city jail for 10 days while his past
record is investigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Valley Shipments

In keeping with the general quiet
ness prevailing i'll the valley over
the week end, melon-shipments were
almost at standstill Saturday and
yesterday. During that time a total
Of i'll ears of Watermelons, 40 can
taloupe, and 100 Of h0neydews were
shipped. The season $ carlot totals
for the valley, according to figures
on file at the Southern Pacific of
fices are: Cantaloupe,. 1855 cars;
watermelOns, 3l63 cars; honeydews,
1866 cars; mixed melons 1874 cars;
honeyballs, 4G6 cars; japanese, 10;
Persians, 6; Casaba, ); with = cars
Of grapes.
Saturdays shipments were divid-
ed: Honeydews: 81 cars: Brawley,
26; FL Centro, 18; Imperial, 8; Heb
er. I; Sandia, =; Calipatria, /; Yer
dant, / Turn, ! and Holtville, l.
Watermelons: Il; Holtville, 80; Cal
eXico, 13; FL Centre, ,; and Braw-
ley, >. Mixed melons: Imperial, -;
Brawley, 7; FL Centre, ); Calipatria,
.; Turn, /. Cantaloupe: Brawley, 9;
FL Centre, 6; CaleXico, 6; Sandia, 2;
Holtville, ,. Honeyballs: Brawley,
IS; FL Centre, s; Heber, /; Calipat-
ria /; Verdant, [; Turn, ]; Holt
Vile |. Casaba: Holtville, /.
Grapes: HOltville, /; and Japanese:
Calipatria, l.
Yesterday the following carloads
, of melons were shipped: Watermel-
ons: Holtville, 81; CalieXico, 10; I'M
| perial, 9; Brawley, 5; FL Centro, 4 :;
! Heber, |. Honey dews: Brawley,
-; FL Centre. 15 Hebcr, ); CaleX-
SEQ, t Meloland. +; and Calipatria,
>. CantaIoupe: Calexico, {; Ell Cen
tro 6; BrAwley, 1; and lIoltville, 8.
| lloneyballs: Brawley, %; El Centre,
| 9; He6er, >; Calipatria, |; Sandia,
|; Verdant, |; CaleXico, l. Casaba:
Fl Centro, /. Grapes: Holtville, l.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07

probably 10 miles, and perhaps 20
miles in San Diego county and then
we would have a great highway
which would shorten the distance
to Los Angeles probably - miles
IN addition, there would be devel-
oped a great mountain area now
poorly served with roads. | CON
slider this the most important
road project which has been before
the people of California for long
time. Luckily We shall not be
thrown on our own resources be
cause we are going TO have the
hearty support and the energetic
labors Of the people on the coastal
plane and the interior valleys of
!{iverside county, who also very
much desire this road"
President Whitclaw has asked
that there he large attendance at
the first dinner meeting of the
chamber The visitors from the
north will address the gathering
and tell Of the Imperial Highway
plan and there Will be other speak
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Sale of Stock
Ordered Stopped

Los ANGELES, July :. W.p-
Sale of stock in the Consolidated
National Securities Company, main
tanning offices at San Diego, has
been ordered stopped by State Cor
poration Commissioner Fred G.. Attn
earn, ii was announced todaT.
The department acted on com
plants that the company was sell
ing stock in California without a Ii
ccnsc. The commissioner order
warned directors Of tn concern that
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07

failure to comply will result in
Turning the matter over to law en-
forcement Officers.
The department said the company
apparently was a consolidation of
the First. Second and Third Nation
al Securities Company, which were
suspended from stock sales July l,
1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07

cubes and deserts. And in addition to
these two outstanding features-the
Hydrator and the Gold Control
Frigidaire has the extra power that
insures dependable refrigeration re-
gardless of outside temperatures.
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