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The Washington times., 1931-03-07
d. C.. Suicides Body
Shipped to Chicago

The body of Leo D. Shire, sales
man, of Marshall, Mich, who shot
and killed himself in downtown
hotel Wednesday afternoon, was
sent to Chicago last night, where
it will be received by the 15-year-
old daughter of the suicide.
Several cryptic notes were left
in the hotel room addressed to
the daughter, Rita. One of them
revealed to the girl the identity
of her mother.
Miss Shire at the time of her
fathers suicide was at college in
Sherman, Texas.
She left for her home in Chi
cagO.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Women Replacing Vets at
D. &. AppLe Stands

Collection by former service
men of their bonus loan checks
this week has had marked ef-
feet in the unemployed apple"
business in the National Capital.
Many ex-service men who have
conducted their apple selling
stands daily at street corners
have been missing and with their
disappearance women have be-
gun to appear.
Mrs. Margaret Brown, 81, who
has a stand at Thirteenth and G
Streets Northwest, is the first
woman apple-vendor to take up
the business in the downtown dis
trict. Others are expected to
follow her example.
Many of the men are believed
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Chain Store Plans
Jobs for Students

One hundred men and women
graduates of the West Virginia
Business Colleges at Fairmont
and Clarksburg, w. Va, will be
placed in the Washington SAM
tary Grocery Stores each year,
according to announcement made
last night at a dinner given at
the Raleigh Hotel to Is graduates
of the schools who are connected
with District stores of the com
pany. c. G. Shafer, vice presi-
dent of the school at Fairmont.
was host.
Addresses were made by E. F..
Morgan, former Governor of West
Virginia; Inspector A. L. Headley,
of the Washington Police Depart
ment, and company officials.
Find solution to emergencies in
advance be prepared to he served
. :, consult the 24-Hour Service Di-
rect0ry. published in tOday's Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Nation Fete's Seat
Sale OPENS ApriL Is

Preliminary arrangements for
the Festival of Nations" to be
held the week of April 81, under
the auspices of the Girl Scouts,
started auspiciously yesterday
with the appointment of 20 teams
to handle the advance work at a
meeting in the executive head
quarters Of the festival in the
Transportation Building.
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, box Of
flee director, gave out coupons to
be distributed throughout the Dis
trict and adjoining States. . These
will permit holders to obtain seats
two weeks in advance of the pub.
lie sale, which starts April Is.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
SPURNS CENSUS
GUARDIANSHIP
To AID DC.
Michigan Representative Is
Interested in Local Legis-
Iation, He Informs Friends

Representa- We Clarence ]. Nc
Leod (R0 Michigan, who is in
line for either of two committee
chairmanships if the Republicans
control the next House, prefers
to head the District of Columbia
committee rather than the Cen.
sus committee.
He so informed friends before
leaving for Detroit, where he will
spend some time, later returning
to Washington to remain part
of the summer.
Ranking Republican
With the defeat of Representa-
tive Fred N. Zihlman (R0 Mary
land, for several years chairman
of the District group, Mcleod Is
the ranking Republican. At the
same time the voluntary retire
ment of Representative E. Hart
Fem, as chairman Of the Census
Committee, makes Mr.. Mcleod
also entitled to that chairman
ship.
Mr.. Mcleod, however, who was
acting chairman of the District
Committee for time, asserts he
has become interested in legis.
latiOn affecting the Capital and
it is expected that he will sue
ceed ZihIman, assuming that the
G. o. p. is able to continue its
House control.
ZihIman to Stay On
For the present the office force
of the District of Columbia Com.
nittee will carry on at the old
Zihlman suite of offices and
probably will be retained by the
new chairman
Although zihlman became .
lame duck" March 4 ne will re-
tain his rooms for awhile.
Former members of the House
retain their franking privileges
for six months after retirement
and generally are permitted to
keep their old offices for a time.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07

President and Mrs. Hoover
plan to leave here tonight for
Asheville, N. c., to visit their
son Herbert, jr., who has been
convalescing there from a minor
lung ailment for several months.
This will mark the first time
the President has seen his son
since he left Washington last
fall.
The journey of the Executive
couple will be brief, for they ex-
pect to return Sunday evening,
arriving back in the Capital early
Monday.
will Not Fish
Belated announcement of this
brief trip gave informal, but def
rite notice the President has de-
cided definitely not to make a
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Merchants Protest
Street Statesmen

A delegation of florists called
upon the District Commissioners
today and filed protest against
street vendors of flowers, bal
looms, toys, songs, apples and
other articles from curb stands
in the downtown shopping area.
The delegates petition was
signed by leading merchants of
the F and G Streets downtown
areas. who joined with the flor
lists in the protest. The commits
sioners took the protest under ad-
Visement.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Marine Gets 5 Years
For Robbery Attack

Cline Ray Teegarden, 81, ex-
marine, was sentenced to five
years in prison today by Justice
Peyton Gordon in criminal court
on charge Of assault with a dan
gerous weapon and robbery.
Teegarden and girl lured
William B. Lumsden, of Raleigh,
N. c., into taking them for a
drive February 2. After striking
him over the head they robbed
him.
The attack and robbery oc'
Cured on Pennsylvania Avenue,
near Branch Avenue Southeast.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
PRISON Terms
GIVEN To 3

Crimes of violence drew prison
sentences totalling 19 years today
in District Supreme Court.
James Thompson, colored, con-
victed of an assault upon John
Jackson, also colored, January IS,
at 81 L st. N. w., was sentenced
to serve seven years in prison.
John L. Smith, colored, who
shot Joseph Clark, also colored,
February l, at 424 Half
st. S. w., was sentenced to six
years, and Paul E. Pratt, colored,
who pleaded guilty to housebreak.
ing and larceny in entering Of Mrs.
Lille T. CaperS' dress shop at
1909 Conn. Ave. N. W., January
"a, was sentenced to six years.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Commissioners Ban
Building Protection

An amendment to the District
building code prohibiting projec-
tions beyond the building line on
Twelfth Street northwest between
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
Avenues was approved today by
the District Commissioners.
The action resulted from
recommendation of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, which also recommended
the widening of Twelfth Street.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Manassas KilUQnis
Hears EdUin F. Hill

More than 130 Kiwanis activi-
ties for community betterment
were carried on last year in the
Capital Kiwanis district, Edwin F.
Hill, vice president of the Wash
ington Kiwanis Club, told mem
bers at Manassas, Va, last night.
Member. of the international
committee on publicity, Hill
praised newspapers for their share
in establishing KiWanis clubs.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Gas Meter Check
Abolition Is Denied

The Public Utilities Commission
today denied a request of the
Washington Gas Light Company
to abolish regulation compelling
commission inspector to accom-
pany meter readers when check
up is being made on gas meters
of the municipal government.
The regulation was adopted by
former commission.
The gas company took the
stand that much time of meter
readers could be saved if they
were permitted to inspect the gov
ernment meters while making
their regular rounds.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Tait Rdps RHchie
On Stnte'S RiahtS

The stand of Gov. Albert c..
Ritchie of Maryland on the ques-
ton of States rights and his op-
position to centralized Federal
control was bitterly attacked to-
day by Galen L. TAFT, chairman
of the Republican State Central
Committee of Maryland.
TAFT announced that Ritchie
will be bitterly opposed in. his
campaign for the Democratic
nomination.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07

to have quit the business with
the intention Of returning as soon
as possible.
If and when chivalry should
have to clash with the pressure
of need it may be that the
stands will appear in larger num-
bers than ever.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Police Trial Board
CHANCES Schedule

Sessions of the police trial
board which have been held on
Saturday will now be held on
Wednesday at police headquar-
ters, due to the granting of the
Saturday half-holiday to District
employees.
The change was due primarily
to the fact that some members
, of the prosecution are attached
to the office of the Corporation
Counsel and that many witnesses
called are prominent business
men who would find it a haro-
ship to attend trials on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
VETERAN GETS 80 DAYS

After Erwen Maxwell's personal
bond had been taken by Judge
Ralph Given yesterday on an in
toxication charge when he prom
iSed to send his bonus money
home, he was given a 30-day Jail
sentence on the same charge to-
day when arraigned before Judge
Given.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Commissions in Army
Reserve GiUen 2 Here

Commissions in the Army Re
serves Corps have been issued to
First LieutenantS Howard King
Chapman, jr., Treasury Building;
Marvin Lamar Parler. jr., 1917 I
ST. N. W. and to Second Lieu
tenant Austin Coolidge, Sd,
Westmoreland Apartments, &C
cording to a War Department an
nouncement today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Eastern Star Order
To Haze Card PARTY

Mrs. Bernice Lawrenson, of 1886
Second st. N. E., will give a bene-
fit card party for the Congress
Lodge Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star, at $50 o'clock to-
night, at the Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and F Streets
Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
BOY CYCLIST HURT

Billie Madigan, 7, of 912 G st.
S. W., received cuts on the head
when he lost control of his bicycle
and fell to the pavement at G
STREET. near Water, Southwest.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
CHRIST DISCIPLES
SELECT WORKERS
Committees Named at Session Of
Delaware, D. c., Virginia,
Maryland Groups.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 2S.-The dis
trict Of the Disciples of Christ, com.
posed of Maryland, Delaware and the
District Of Columbia, in joint session
here with the Virginia body, has APP
pointed the following committees: Nom
mating Comf11ittee-Rev Walter F.
Smith, Mrs. r. W. Frame, Rev. Charles
II. Funk, Rev. A. w. Gottschel, Rev. G.
=. Pincheloe, John r. Sidell and 8. Irwin
Wood. Committee on Time and Place
Rev. w. H. Pinkerton, Rev. w. Z. Bald
erson, Rev. w. 3. Fisher, ReY. j. 8
Winding, Mrs. w. NJ. Norment and H.
v. Stanforth. Joint Committee Chesa-
peake Area-Rev. J. T. Hundley. Rev
F. w. Long, Rev. H. G. Haney, Rev. r.
H. Scott, Rev. l.. L. Rudolph and Rev
William Norment. Committee on Flu
ture Work-ReY. s. Reid McAlpin, Mrs
H. H. Burton, Mrs. 3. B. Bagby, Guy
Carter, Rev. P. A. Gave. e. w. Davis
Rev. Ira HarbAugh, Rev. B. H. Melton
and Miss Cathari1s Wiley
ChAirnnen Of Virginia committees were
named as follows: Nominating Com
mittee, G. M. Gordon, Norfolk; Time
and Place Committee, w. P. Taylor,
Naffows; Resolutions Committee, r. j.
Bafnber. Petersburg; Future Work Com
rnittee, w. q. Forbes, Dundas.
TodAy's sessions were devoted to ad-
dresses and religious exercises, with a
special program of music. Business ses-
sions will be resumed tomorrow and the
convention will adjourn tomorrow night,
following the celebration of the Lords
Supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
WEST VIRGINIANS GET
CONTRACT AT QUANTICO
$62, lao Bid Accepted for New Dis.
ciplinary Barracks at Marine :
Corps Base.

The disciplinary barracks at Guam
tico, Va, for the Marine Corps viii be
built by Green & Stowe Of WEIGH.
w. Va. for $62,140, the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
announced today in making public the
award Of contracts totaling $199, 300
for construction work in various sec
tons OF the country.
The Mechanical Engineering h Con-
struction Co. of this city was given the
contract for $4,000 for repairs TO the
sea wall at the Naval Torpedo Station,
Alexandria, Va.
A New York firm was given the con-
tract for 9l,254 for thing at the chapel
Of the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Other contracts awarded were $78, $50
for an aircraft overhaul shop at Coco
Solo, Canal Zone; $l5,413 for Asphaltic
road oiling at the Naval Ammunition
Depot, Hawthorne. New; e20,959 for a
storm-water drainage system at the
Naval Air Station, Seattle, Wash ;
$4790 for a five-ton electric travelling
crane at the Naval Air Station, Seattle,
and $4,000 for dredging at the United
States naval receiving ship, Yerba
Buena Island, San Francisco, Calf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
UNION AGENT SHOT
IN LABOR DISPUTE
Quarrel Over Territorial
Rights In Chicago Blamed
for Gunplay on Street.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2e.--Daniel M. Asoa.
secretary for the Chicago window ana
Building Cleaners Union, was shot
and seriously wounded today In front Of
restaurant at State and Van Buren,
streets.
HIS alleged assaiiant 3. J. weber.
business agent for the Chicago window
Washers Union, was arrested BY police
officer who was nearly struck By one OF
the bullets.
Leo Hemrick, secretary to Capt. John
Prendergast Of the South State Street
Police Station, was In his automobile
at the corner waiting fer q stop light
when the shooting started. He said he
ducked to the floor Of the car until the
firing ceased and then ran out and
pursued Weber. After a short chase
Weber surrendered his pistol and went
to the police station with Heinrich.
shots Followed Quarrel.
Hemrick said Weber told him The
shooting followed a quarrel as the men
stood on the corner.
Agoa was shot twice in the abdomen
and once in the arm. Physicians said
they did not expect him to live. He
had police record dating back to 1922
and in 1923 was sentenced to a year and
a day In Leavenworth Penitentiary for
extortion while he was q prohibition
agent.
I'VE had an argument" weber was
quoted as saying at the detective bureau.
"fe threatened to kill me and then he
struck me in the face. pulled out my
gun and shot him.
Claimed Exclusive Territory.
IT had put q man to work. I met
Agoa and he told me that the man
was on the Job In his territory and for
me not to put men to work in that ter
ritory.
"Agga told me that If didn't stay in
my own territory he would put q bullet
in my head. He said, I'm running this
outfit and what I say gees. You're only
small fry
Agoa was indicted with two others
recently on a charge or conspiracy to
obtain money by confidence game, in
which woman sentenced to jail for
shcp-lifting was to be released. The
case was dismissed after the court re-
fused to grant separate trials. Agoa had
offered to be State witness against the
other two fneh-Attorney Eugene Me-
Gallery and DR.. Blain L. Ramsay,
physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
TAKING Of SCHOOL
CENSUS|S REFUSED
Chevy Chase PIT. A,
"StrlkeS," Charging Insults
and mo Cooperation.
Special Dispatch to The star.


CHEVY CHASE, Md, May 2s.-Re-
fusing to take the school census again
this year, the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton Of the Chevy Chase public school
yesterday declared strike" against
the Montgomery County authorities.
A belief that sufacient taxes were
being paid 10 relieve the mothers and
teachers Of this burden was the COM
polling motive that caused the associa-
ton, at its final meeting Of the year,
to pass the responsibility to the county
authorities. Lack Of public c0-opera-
ton also was declared another reason
for the adoption of - motion to notify
some other way this year to take the
census.
Chorus Of Objections.
When the question arose as to whether
the parents should tackle the census
again, as they have done for several
years past with the aid Of d number
Of teachers, q chorus Of objections
arose at the meeting over which Mrs.
Daniel c. Walser Of II East Bradley
Lane. the president. was presiding. Lack
OI PUBIC cooperation, Sucn as the
slamn1ing Of doors in the face OF school
census takers, refusal to answer ques~
tons and other unpleasant experiences,
which some of the mothers reported
led to a majority voting to shift the
responsibility to other shoulders. The
suggestion was made by some that the
Montgomery County police might be
utilized in the census taking.
With the new Chevy Chase school
building In bl advanced stage of con-
struction, the association unanimously
voted TO ask the County Board Of
Education to install equipment In the
building for a model lunch room.
Kitchen to BE Sought.
The associations idea Of equipment,
1t was said, includes q Kitchen, but this
involves matters which will have to be
taken up with board members.
A survey OF lunch rooms conducted
In the county schools will be made to
determine what system OF MANAGEMENT
shall be followed ct the Chevy Chase
School.
Mrs. Tudor Morsel, chairman of the
Social Committee, and Mrs. J. Curtis
Walker, vice chairman, reported SIS
receipts from the sale of ice cream and
cake to the pupils during the noon hour.
The meeting Of the association was held
in connection with the Educational day
observance at the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
WINS TRIP ABROAD

Benjamin Ungerman, Syracuse Uni
versity student, has won a trip through
Northern Europe this Summer as a re-
suit OF winning national essay con-
test sponsored by the intercollegiate
Prohibition Association.
Ungerman's essay, "A College Student
views Prohibition" was selected as the
best in the contest. the association an
nounced here. He will attend the In
ternational Student Anti-Alcohol Con-
ference at Helsingfors, Finland, in July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28

streets and from Pennsylvania avenue
to New York avenue.
When plans for adopting the parking
prohibition were under consideration,
Inspector Brown said. the area in which
IL was proposed to make the no-parking
ban effective was larger than that
finally approved The thought Of traf-
hc ofncials at that time, he declared,
was TO start with small area at FIRST
and then gradually extend 1t II the
plan worked out successfully.
Inspector Brown said he has no In
tention Of recommending the extension
Of the no-parking area for some time,
despite the requests that have been
made TO traffic officials. It Is his belief
that the parking ban should be gwen
a longer trial before the area is en-
larged, although he Is well pleased with
the results thus far In the compare
lively small existing prohibited zone.
Inspector Brown, however, declared
he proposes to recommend TO the Com-
miksioners the adoption Of a regula-
ton prohibiting parking on the east
side of Fourteenth street between
Pennsylvania and New YORK. avenues
between 4 and pm. Trafiic conges-
ton on this thoroughfare during the
afternoon rush hour Is particularly bad.
he said. and can be improved material
~ Dy prOnlDlLlIlg parking. AHlS WOulo
provide an additional lane for the
heavy northbound traflc, he explained,
and result in a smoother movement OF
vehicles
Traffic oficials. Inspector Brown
pointed out. have no intention at this
time of suggesting that the morning
parking ban In the downtown area be
made effective during the afternoon
rush hour Such plan, ne said, I'M
doubtedly would facilitate the move
ment Of trafic out Of the congested
area, but it would seriously affect bust
ness during a period when the Govern
ment workers do their shopping.
Compliance with the morning. no.
parking prohibition is steadily improv-
Ing, Inspector Brown said, and while a
number of violations ar yet observed
he believes motorists in general are
making a sincere effort TO obey the
regulation. Conditions also have i'm
proved around the hotels he said. as q
result Of action taken by the Hote
Mems Association In urging that hotel
employees warn visitors OF the morning
parking ban.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
TREASURY. DEFICIT
IS S1,O)Q,7%,4a
Long-Term Bond Issue May
Be Announced to Replace
Present Short-Time Paper.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Pase.)
actual or net deficit will be only about
. half billion dollars.
The Treasury Is required by act of
Congress TO pay out every year about
q half billion dollars in sinking fund
payments on the public debt. Part Of
that billion, which Is now being called
deficit, Is made up OF the expense OF
sinking fund requirements, so II the
United States were to stop paying sink
ing funds the public debt would be in
creased by only half billion dollars.
To put it another way, the Treasury
1t to pay off the public debt by that
amount. Yet by that very act of bor-
rowing the total public debt has been
increased. It's like taking money from
one pocket and putting 1t into another.
The essential fact is that the billion
| dollar def1cit is actually only half that
sum where the bookkeeping transactions
are completed for the fiscal year.
1t might be asked why the Treasury
borrows the money for sinking-fund
payments when deficit is being in
CURED in actual operations. The an
swer Is that Congress fixed the sink
ing-fund payments when the bonds
were originally fioated during the war,
and 1t Is necessary for the Government
to keep faith with It's bondholders. Thus
the Government can increase the public
debt at will, but 1t owes the money to
new set Of borrowers.
1t has been suggested that. the Treas
ury might stop retiring the public debt
instead Of increasing taxation. Con-
gress, Of course. will decide the ques-
ton in the last analysis, but now, when
Congress Is not in session, the Treasury
IL increasing the public debt.
A net increase OF half billion dol
lars In the public debt is not consid-
cred an abnormal amount, particularly
since the United States has retired its
public debt from S25, 900 900 900 to APP
proximately $16.000,O00,o 900 In the last
10 years. 1t wasn't necessary to retire
the debt SO rapidly, but the huge Gov
eminent surpluses were applied to cut
the Indebtedness down, so If for a year
or two debt retirement is stopped and
the public debt Is increased somewhat,
that result will be figure which still
reveals q high average annual payment
on the public debt ever since the war.
Just what the next fiscal y:ar begin
ming July will bring in the way of
deficit is hard to tell, but the Govern
nent is economizing and the estimates
thus far indicate the next fiscal year
may run at dsf1cit much smaller than
the present. In any event, II business
improves the tax receipts will cut down
next years deficit especially since the
fiscal year beginning in July runs into
July, 1892, and the Treasury is likely
to get a higher income from indirect
taX.s as business conditions get better.
The general feeling is that an i'm
provernent in business will be here long
- 49, Ill 1z1aL -
increased. What the Government has
done in effect is to borrow back half q
billion dollars of the nine billion which
it applied during the last 10 years to
debt retirement.
Copyright. 1881, by the Consolidated Press.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
WILL DISTRIBUTE BLOOMS

The Fox Theater will be o clearing
house Friday and Saturday for floral
tributes to be sent to the graves at
Arlington National Cemetery. The the
alter, according to an announcement to-
day by Harry w. ,Crun. manager, will
Cooperate with the local chapter Of the
Girl Scouts in arranging transportation
Of flowers to the graves.
The services Of the theAter were ac-
cepted by William r. Franklin, general
chairman of the Floral Committee of
the @. A. r. Memorial Day Corpora
ton, which represents. various civic or
ganiEations honoring the war dead.