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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
$4,000 TAXPAYERS
TO MAKE RETURNS
Assessor Richards Warns
Public Only Five Days
Remain for Filing.

With only five days in which to file
personal tax returns In the District
without mourning 20 per cent penalty,
Tax Assessor William P. Richards an
nounced today that there were still
about $4,000 taxpayers to be heard
from, and he suggested that they file
returns and save money. Returns mast
be in by July 81. Beginning August
a penalty of 20 per cent Is added to the
assessment for failure to make the re-
turn. About 10000 returns had been
filed up to this morning.
Law TO Be Invoked.
1T is the intention of this ONCE, :"
Mr. Richards said, Ito invoke this year
as strongly as possible that provision
of the law giving the Commissioners
power to institute proceedings in the
Supreme Court against persons who re-
fuse to file personal tax returns and
who have personal property that is sub
ject to tax in the District of Columbia.
During the past year a number of
persons were informed of this provision
of the law, and in several cases the
threat of proceedings in the Supreme
Court was only necessary to enable the
Office to receive their personal tax re-
turns. No payment of tax is necessary
at this time. the personal tax and real
estate tax both being due, one half in
the month of September, 1881, and the
other half in the month of March, 1892.
Classed Within Law.
"Any person residing within the Dis
trict of Columbia for three months or
more prior to July l. 1881, is claSsed
under the law as a resident within the
District for the purpose of taxation,
even though their stay in the Dis
trict Of Columbia may be under Gov
eminent orders by the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps, and it is suggested that
persons in these three services inquire
at the Office as to their taxable status
in order to avoid penalties provided by
law.
For the convenience Of those per-
sons who cannot get to the personal
tax Office during the regular hours the
personal tax returns will be received
each day up to and including July 81
from $50 O'Clock in the morning until
5 o'clock in the afternoon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
DRIVER is BAILED
AFTER TWO CHASES
Albert r. Moore Demands Jury
Trial When Accused by Po-
liceman Hartman.

Arraigned in Police Court yesterday
after he was alleged to have driven an au-
tomobile in a reckless manner twice
within an hour, Albert r. Moore, 20,
of the TOO block of Columbia road, was
released on 5000 bond. He demanded
jury trial.
Moore was with James Smith, "a,
Of 1927 Twelfth street. at the time
of the latters arrest on a charge of
driving without a permit, according to
Policeman E. P. Hartman. When Smith
left the car to accompany the officer
into the third precinct police station
Moore is said to have driven away In
the machine. Hartman pursued him a
short distance. he reported, but was
soon left behind.
A short time later Moore, according
to Hartman, returned to the police sta
ton to visit Smith, this time driving
another automobile. Seeing the officer.
Moore is said to have fed again, with
Hartman close behind him.
Moore was captured near New York
avenue and Eleventh street. where he
is said to have leaped from the car
while it was still in motion.
The policeman told Judge Schuldt that
Moore drove more than IS miles an
hour several times during the two
chaSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
STOCKHOLDER SUES
AIRLINE DIRECTORS
]. H. Bilbrey, Jr., Charges $40, 900
Secondhand Equipment Traded
for 100000 Stock.

J. H. Bilbrey. jr., Washington Build
ing, has filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court against Robert E Funk
houser. T. Howard Duckett and Eugene
A. Smith, directors of the United States
Air Transport, Inc. in which he claims
that Funkhouser and Duckett traded
secondhand equipment worth $4,000
to the company for $4,000 worth of
stock. Removal Of the three defend
ants as trustees of the company is
asked and the appointment Of a receiv-
err is requested for a fund of S77,o73
said to be in the hands of Funkhouser
growing out Of a settlement of suit
by Funkhouser against the Federal
Aviation Corporation.
The court is also asked to require
Funkhouser and Duckett TO repay to
the corporation approximately S38O,000
which is said to represent the difference
between the value of the secondhand
equipment and the stock of the COM
pany, less compensation for their actual
services.
Bilbrey, through Attorney Jesse c.
Duke, declares that he is suing in his
own behalf and also for all other minor
ity stockholders who may join therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
PRATT PROTESTS
CONWCTS MAKING
SHIRTS FOR POLICE
Tells Commissioners Bureau
Plan Would Defeat Morale
Effort.
OFFICERS ARE OPPOSED
TO new SAVINGS PLAN
Possible Extension of Prison Man.
ufacture to All of Uniform
Is Feared.

Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
Of police, In a letter yesterday to the
Commissioners protested against a plan
Of the Bureau Of Efficiency to have po-
licemen's and hremen's shirts manu-
featured at District penal institutions
in order to give prisoners occupation
and to get the shirts cheaper.
He pointed out that If shirts are
produced by the prisoners, the next
logical step would be to produce other
items of uniform. Finally, he said,
policemen would be clothed from head
to foot uniforms made by convict
labor.
Then, he said:
Congress has recently enacted GER
tain legislation, and the department has
adopted certain rules and regulations
designed to improve the efficiency and
raise the morale Of the force, and these
enactments are bearing fruit, but am
convinced that the adoption Of any
policy requiring members Of the depart
ment to wear articles of uniform pro-
duced by convict labor will tend to de-
feat the results the authorities are at
tempting to obtain as concerns q higher
morale.
True, the District government may
obtain these shirts at a slightly lower
cost by having them manufactured at
Lorton, but that should not be the only
consideration. am sure that the mem
bers OF the force will themselves seri-
ously object to wearing articles Of cloth
ing produced in this manner; neither
will the public reaction be favorable,
and am convinced that II the Commits
sioners by any chance adopt the recon-
mendations Of the Bureau Of Efficiency
as set forth in the attached communica-
ton, Congress will not approve such
action
This is in line with the action Of the
Policemen's Association, an unofficial or
ganization Of Washington policemen,
which recently protested against wear
ing prison made shirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

agriculturists remarked graphically,
We're tougher"
If the Census clerks think their
much-touted temperatures worth q bet,
as they stated yesterday in issuing the
original proclamation-well, the agri-
culturists hate to take a sure thing
and then there Is that Government
ban on wagers. Comparisons, however.
would not be odious, they said.
The third-fioor so-called cool" Offices
famed by pleasant breezes and cleo
trical blades, showed reading Of 81
degrees at $50 o'clock this morning.
The Official Weather Bureau reading at
that hour was approximately n degrees
Less favored portions of Building F,
center wings totally without outside
exposure, were at "a degrees at the
same time.
The Biological Survey, swine hus-
bandry and other employees located on
the third floor, convinced that they
have snatched the blazing crown from
the census competitors, now publicly
defy any other department TO exceed
their r9cordA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
NEW SQUAD RECEIVERS
FIRST STOLEN AUTO
Machine Purchased by Washington
Man Taken in Charge by
Policemen.

Detectives of the automobile squad
at police headquarters yesterday recov-
cred the first stolen automobile directly
through check. resulting from the new
District titling law.
A Washington man, who filed appli-
cation for his certificate of title for
an automobile purchased two months
ago, had the car taken from him when
check Of the number on the automo-
bile showed it had been stolen. The
dealer who sold him the car will likely
be compelled to refund the purchase
price, according to police.
The dealer had bought It from a
Baltimore man. who is being sought by
police. A further check on the auto
mobile showed that 1t had been stolen
April l in Harrisburg, Pa, and its
owner came here for it late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
DRIVER WHO BOLTED
AFTER CRASH SOUGHT
Abandoned Machine After It Hit
Man on Sidewalk-Two Hurt
in Other Accidents.

Police today were seeking an auto
mobile driver who last night abandoned
his machine after it ran up on the
sidewalk in the 600 block of P street
and knocked down Donaldson True
hart. 80, colored, 1911 Fifth street, after
striking a machine parked at the curb.
Truehart was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital for decorations.
Rose Froelich, AZ, 1915 Ninth street,
was treated by a private physician
early today for injuries sustained when
the automobile in which she was riding
collided with another at Seventh and o
streets. Police have been unable to OBJ
tain the name of the operator Of the
other car.
James Leroy Demeal, As, 727 Jeffer-
son street, sustained minor injuries
when knocked down by an automobile
driven by Samuel Shinberg in the $500
block of Georgia avenue last night. He
was treated by private physician at
his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
BOY, IS, C0NFESSES
SERIES OF ROBBERIES
Police Say II Housebreaking and
Other Charges Were Admitted
by Youth.

A series of HOUSEKEEPING and thefts
was believed solved today through con-
LESSONS made by william Howard Col
Inns, is, colored, Of the 100 block Of
Massachusetts avenu-. About II
charges of HOUSEKEEPING, as well as
charges Of grand and petty larceny and
carrying q concealed weapon, were
placed against the boy.
Police arrested him several days ago
and held him for investigation. Since
then he is said to have admitted enter
ing many houses, as well as giving de-
tails on how he broke into them. Police
are checking on the value of the articles
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

The Census Bureau today reported
that the colored population in the Unit
ed States had increased lis per cent
during the last 10 years. In the previ-
Gus decade an increase Of ga per cent
was noted.
The bureau attributed the probable
cause of the increase to improved edu-
cational facilities and more sanitary en-
vironmentS.
The numerical gain in colored popu-
lation in 46 of the AZ States was APP
proximately 100000, as compared with
the total population gain Of 1900, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
ST, 300 BRACELET THEFT
CASE is CONTINUED
Pedro Moreno Arraigned in Al
legged Possession of Property
of Army officer.

The case of Pedro Moreno, 20, charged
with stealing a diamond-and-sapph
bracelet, valued at 81 300, was continued
until next Wednesday, when he was
arraigned in Police Court today.
Moreno, a native of Porto Rico, IS
said to have told Detective w j.
Du Busky, who arrested him, that he
took the bracelet from the home OF
Margaret Brown, colored, 100 block
of w street. The Brown woman told
the detective it was given to her by a
colored man, who died the same day.
Originally, the bracelet was the
property of Lieut. Col. Rowan P. Lemly.
U. S. A. Sixty mine of the lib stones.
which Moreno is said to have removed
from their settings and sold, were re-
covered by Du Busky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
MALONE TO COMMAND
THIRD CORPS AREA
Major General Recently Returned
From Manila, Where He Headed
Army Division.

Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, who has
just arrived in this country from Manila,
where he commanded the Philippines
Division for several years, will assume
command August of the Sd Corps
Area, embracing the District of Column
bia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. Gen. Malone now is en- route
here from San Francisco.
Maj. Gen. Fred W. Sladen, who has
commanded the Sd Corps Area for two
years, succeeding Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, has been granted leave of
absence from August to the date CT
his statutory retirement, November 80.
Gen. Malone is from New York and
was graduated from the Military
Academy in 1894. He saw cervice in
the Spanish War, on the Mexican
border and In the World War and was
awarded the Distinguished Service
CTss, Distinguished Service ledal and
silver Star citation. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
BAY AIR TOURS START

A temporary airport has been created
at North Beach, Md, ana passenger
sightseeing flights over the pay resort
will begin today, it was ANNOUNCED AZ
Washington Hoover Airport.
Tom Potts, pilot at the aIpore
here, took of for North Beach snorLy
before noon today in an open C0cH l.,,S
Be operated every week end II it proves
popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

OUIS VCELKER, oldest plate
printer at the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing in point Of age
IL and one of the oldest in point
of service, was presented with
handsome wrist watch, pipe and
flowers by his fellow employees Of sec
ton of the plate printing division
Yesterday in honor of his retiring He
actually will retire August 81, but with
his accumulated leave finished work
at the bureau yesterday.
Mr.. Voelker will be IS years old Au-
gust 81. The watch and flowers were
presented him in behalf of the en-
ployes by George J. Cleary, acting SUI
perintendent Of printing at the bureau.
Julius Stats, plate printer, read
letters from the woman and man en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
Five at Walter Reed Promoted.

Five Medical Reserve Corps officers
on duty at Walter Reed Hospital have
been appointed first lieutenants in the
Regular Army Medical Corps. They are
Frederick B. Westervelt, Alonzo R.
Dawson. Theodore L. Finley, Lester E.
Judd and William j. Kennard They
will remain on duty at the hospital for
the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN.
q am, Greenwich time, today. J
Silver Spring Carnival Continues.

SILVER SPRING, Md, July Is (Spe-
cial) The Masonic carnival, held here
all of last week for the building fund,
was held last night and will be held
again tonight. Indictment weather has
greatly marred the attendance and
caused the decision to hold 1t several
additional nights this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
SCHOOL CONTRACT LET

Ralph S. Herzog of Philadelphia to-
day submitted the low bid for the con-
struction of the Phoebe Hearst School,
to be built at Thirty-seventh and TIL
den streets. The Herzog bid was $780,
245. Seventeen bids were submitted for
the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
RETIRED VETERAN DIES
Col. Daniel w. Lockwood, SO, Loses
Long Battle for Health.

Long BatIIe tut 1As"HeH'
Col. Daniel w. Lockwood, 86, Q Civil
war veteran, died at Walter Reed Hos
pital this morning after a prolonged
illness.
Born in New York, he was graduated
from the Military Academy In July.
1862, and served during the remainder
of the Civil War; He reached the
grade of colonel in 1906 and was re-
tired in September. 1909. but returned
to active duty during the World War.
Since then he had resided IN Cleve-
land. His only surviving relative Is
niece, Miss Loyal B. Sterling, now living
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

ployes congratulating Mr.. Voelker on
his many years of efficient service at
the bureau and wishing him happiness
in the years of his retirement. Mr..
Voelker's son and daughter-in-law, Dr.
and Mrs. Joseph w. Voelker, were on
hand for the presentation ceremony.
The employees joined in singing a num-
Der of songs in Mr.. Voelker's honor.
Mr.. Voelker, who resides with his
son, DR.. Voelker, In Takoma Park, Md,
was born in Chicago August 81, 1866.
He was assigned as a plate printer at
the bureau May 19, 1891. He is a
member Of the Takoma Park Horti-
cultural Association and takes great
pride in raising roses. One of his roses
won a prize in an exhibit by the asso-
citation last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

Record rainfall for the first seven
months was:
January. 1882, 7Os inches; February,
1874, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, 884
inches; April, 1889, 913 inches: Nav,
lL89, 1859 inches: June, 1900, 1854
Inches; July, 1885, 1868 inches.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
WOMAN, So, FELLED
BY VISITORS VEHICLE
Miss Clementine Kratz Injured
Critically-Four Others Hurt
in Accidents.

Miss Clementine Kratz. So years old,
OF 1890 Seventeenth street, was in
critical condition at Emergency Hos
pital today after she was run down by
an automobile while crossing Sixteenth
street in front of the Roosevelt Hotel.
The automobile, according to police.
was operated by Howard L. Matthews
Of Cleveland, Ohio, who is stopping
temporarily at 92l Nineteenth street.
Miss KratZ was removed to the hos
pital and treated for shock. She re-
manned for observation and her condi-
ton this morning was described as
serious.
Three colored persons were treated at
Casualty and Providence Hospitals last
night for lesser injuries received in an
automobile accident at Fourth and B
streets southeast.
They were Fannie Coleman, 50, of
1913 Swami street; J5seph Bundy. -,
same address. and Carter Williams, 81,
Of 8ll New Jersey avenue. The latter
patient was taken to Providence and
the others to Casualty Hospital.
Nine-year-old Leonard Deal OF 125
Yuma street southeast was injured
painfully last night when he laid hold
of the bumper of a moving automobile
while at play in the street before his
home. The child was treated at home
by Casualty Hospital doctor for
decorations about the hands and knees.
Claude H. Jones. whose address was
not obtained by police. was driving the
automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
CONTRACTS
FOR BUILDINGS LET
Two Cell Houses Projected.
D. c. Awards Six Jobs
on Sewer Lines.

The District Commissioners today
awarded two contracts in connection
with the development of group OF
buildings at the District Reformatorv.
at Lorton, Va. where certain prisoners
can be kept in confinement. There is
an appropriation of S150,000 for devel-
oping this Enclosed group"
One Of the contracts, for the con-
the Van Dorm Iron Works Co. of Cleve-
land, for S19,208. The second, for put
ting up slate roofing on some of the
buildings, was awarded to the Buck
ingham-Virginia Slate Corporation of
Richmond. Va, for $9,088.57.
Six contracts for sewer construction
in the District also were awarded as
follows:
To Roy d. Schlegel, Thirty-eighth
street storm water sewer. in the vicinity
of Thirty-eighth and Huntington
streets, for S544o.70; Thirty ninth
street storm water sewer, between Jeni-
fer and Huntington streets, $2,544 SIS ;
Randolph street extended outlet sewer,
vicinity Of Sixteenth street and Piney
Branch parkway, $1.723.49; Eighteenth
street branch, Section 2. East Brookland
storm water sewer in Eighteenth street
northeast, between Lawrence and Jack
son streets, $4,844.73; Benning road
service sewer between Nineteenth
street and Eighteenth street extended
northeast. $2,119.65.
To William A. Pate, Sixteenth street
storm water sewer. between Colorado
avenue and Kennedy place, $9,456.13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
POLICE HOLD eKINDERGARTEN"
FOR LABOR DAYS LOST kids
Parade of Children No. Precinct Calls Forth Ice
Cream and Cookies Word Degree Fails.

frightened, hungry, tired, they were.
but as we'll hammered q bunch OF KIDS
as ever saw!
why, one-she couldn't have been
over 8-she said to me, I want my
mammal And then, remembering her
bringing up, added, Please. sir!
"And when the men," Capt. w. E.
Holmes nodded toward the squad room
at No. precinct, brought them ice
cream cones and cookies, the kids quit
crying and said, Thank you!
ut was job. all right. Not being
a kindergarten teacher, never saw as
many children in one place in my life
before.
"They came and went so fast we
could hardly keep track of them. At
one time, recall, there were IA in the
precinct.
Parade days it's always that way,
but this Labor day the number Of lost
kids was greater.
Our men picked them up in scout
cars, motor cycle side cars and some
times strangers who had found them
alone in the crowds along the line Of
march brought them.
"They began to come in long before
the parade started and the last parent
called here for her child about dark
yesterday"
AS for the individuals, l0-year-old
Virginia Prime was lost, with her two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
.ST|MSON EXPECTS
EARLY RECOVERY
Secretary of State to Tell
Hoover of European
Visit Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

Secretary Stimson said today he had
returned from Europe very hopeful OF
an early sterilization of economic con-
ditions growing out of efforts by the
various countries.
The Secretary Of State made his
statement after cabinet meeting. but
said he had not given the President a
complete report on his lengthy stay in
Europe.
He will be a White House guest to-
night, and at that time expects to give
the Chief Executive comprehensive ac-
count of his observations in European
capitals. He returned to Washington
yesterday.
Sees Benefits of Trip.
The primary purpose of my trip"
Stimson said, was to get personally
acquainted with the men with whom I
have constant dealings through letters
and messengers. believe that if the
heads Of the various governments could
get together and talk, good feeling be-
tween nations would advance with more
rapidly than ever before in history"
The conversations between Premier
Laval Of France and Chancellor Bruen-
be regarded as highly significant and
looked upon as one of the hopeful signs
in Europe.
These conferences, he added, probably
will be extended to include other ma
tons and probably result In basis for
sterilization.
Stimson emphatically said he had
found no feeling on the part of France
or any other country for postponement
of the disarmament conference, which
IS scheduled to meet in Geneva in Feb
ruary, 1882.
Brings Back Ideas.
In the opinion Of Washington OBJ
servers. the Secretary of State has
brought back from Europe the ideas of
other governmental heads concerning
the coming conference and will place
them before President Hoover at to-
nights conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
LABOR DAY TRAFFIC
KEPT MOVING HERE
Despite Thousands of Visiting
Autos and Parade, Only One
Serious Jam Is Reported.

Although there were thousands of
visiting automobiles in town, and Penn
eylvania avenue was roped off for the
f1remen'S parade during the peak of the
rush hour, traffic for the most part
moved through midtown Washington at
a slow but even pace. and only one
serious jam was reported.
This, according to Lielt Milton D.
Smith of the Traffic Bureau, occurred
at the corner of Thirteenth and F
streets just before the end Of the parade
about l o'clock. Lieut.. Smith said the
intersection was cleared in 80 minutes.
Police were stationed at nearby cor
ners along the line of march to warn
cars away from Pennsylvania avenue
Lieut.. Smith. who was in charge of the
motor cycle detail said he had II extra
men on duty to untangle traffic snarls
and keep the lines moving at intersec-
tons
Taxicabs and parking space were at
o premium downtown and Fourteenth
street was blocked with pedestrians for
a considerable time after the last Of the
parade had passed.
Traffic was hampered on Highway
Bridge for about 80 minutes when a
large crane In use on the Memorial
Highway was moved across the struc
ture.
The Tow Of cars around the crane
was not entirely stopped, although badly
slowed down.