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The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Most Traffic Accidents
Needless, Says Expert

and operators of motor vehicles
He says:
"Often 1 have noticed pedes-
trians dart from the curb di-
rectly into the path of OncOming
automobiles. How they avoid
being injured 1 do not see. Some
automobile drivers too, do not
exercise the best judgment in
handling their machines. They
seem to forget that a slight
wait may save them much
trouble and expense.
Il believe that a determined
campaign should be waged at
all times to bring to the atten-
tiOn of the public the dangers
of traffic. Regulations are of
little avail unless the public
co-operates.
"Obey Crossing Signals"
"On downtown streets this
cooperation is needed espe-
cially. Pedestrians should obey
the signals of the crossing pO-
Iiceman as well as the motor
lists. The motorists in turn
should adhere to the signals
and not try to beat the other
fellow
Especial care should be
taken at crossings due to the
fact that figures reveal the ma
jOrity of accidents occur at
these SPOTS"
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
CAR LINES SEEK
100000 Of
CONGRESS
Spending That Sum on Tracks,
They Want U S to Pay Bill;
Stiff Fight on Hill Expected

With realignment of street car
tracks in the vicinity of the Cap
itol progressing rapidly, officials
of the street car companies are
seeking some method whereby the
Federal Government will assume
the 100000 cost of the change.
During the last session of Con-
gress, they tried but failed to
have enacted a bill which would
have had the Federal Govern
ment pay for the Improvement.
Now it has become evident both
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Cap
ital Traction Company will ask
Congress-, when it recOnvenes, to
pass a law reimbursing them.
In view of the state of the
Treasury and demands for econ
omy. the traction companies face
plenty of objection. In addition
to the natural reluctance to
spend money at this time. the
convening of Congress is expected
to herald a hard fight over ex-
penditures for Identification Of
Washington, and this will be an
other factor in the car companies
troubles.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
CHEAPEST TAXI
PROMISED D. c.

Combining the features of the
meter rate and zone rate system
of taxicab operation, R. H. Phil
hover, operator of Paramount
Cabs, today requested the Public
Utilities Commission for authority
to install what he described as
"the cheapest taxi rate in the
United States"
Meters will be installed on all
the cabs, set at 10 cents mile.
Mr.. Philhower said he expected
to have all his cabs in readiness
to start on the new rate Wednes-
day.
An initial charge of 20 cents
will be made for the first two
miles or less with a charge of
five cents for each additional
half mile. This initial charge is
designed to combine the flat rate
system in the cab operations.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
GUN LINK
IN T KILLING

A pistol, discovered among the
effects of Jack Ross, 23-year-old
bandit captured at Deep Bottom,
Va, last week and subsequently
identified with the "hatleSs trio"
which have terrorized Washing
ton merchants, is being CON-
pared with the bullet which
killed Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes,
middle-aged cashier of the Gar
den T Shoppe, in April. Balls
tics tests of the .25-caliber weapon
are being made by Lieut.. John
Fowler, police firearms expert.
Two members of the trio were
captured last week by Alexandria
(Va0 police. Ross was caught by
two Washington detectives deep
in the Virginia wilderness on
the James River Friday. Confes-
sions have been made to police
of numerous robberies here, in
Richmond, Newark and Phila-
delphia.
Ross has been identified by
Max Norman, proprietor of the
Cavalier Pharmacy, which was
robbed March 20 last.
Charges of robbery were to be
placed against the three men to-
day. They are Nicholas Vasilion,
Peter Sala, both of Newark, and
Ross
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
PAY
RAISE LIKELY

A recommendation to raise the
State high school librarians to
the level of high school teachers
may be acted on by the Board
of Education at its meeing Wed
nesday.
A report prepared by First
Assistant Superintendent Stephen
E. Kramer and G. c. wilkinson
and submitted by DR.. Frank W.
BalIOu, superintendent of schools,
recommends a resolution made
by the Teachers Union that the
salary of qualifying librarians be
placed on the level with teachers.
At this meeting, which is the
last before the July reorganiza,
ton meeting, the appointment to
fill the position of director of
the community center depart.
ment. will probably be made.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Charge of Perjury
Faces WGShinqtOnidn

The police of New Smyrna,
Fla. have notified Captain
Campbell, of the Alexandria po-
ice department, that they are
holding Walter Gardiner. of
Washington, who was recently in
dicted by an Alexandria grand
jury for perjury in connection
with a divorce case filed in the
Alexandria corporation court.
AS soon as extradition papers
can be secured from the COVER
nor, Captain Campbell, will go
after Gardiner and return him
here for trial.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

Traffic accidents are need
less, often avoidable, and can
be prevented in most cases
through the exercising of eau
tiOn by motorists"
This is the opinion of Inspector
E. w. Brown, assistant superiri-
tendent of police, in charge of
traffic bureau, who believes that
rigid adherence to the traffic regu-
lations will do away with 80 per
cent of all auto accidents. Re
Gently he explained:
"CareIessneSs is usually the
cause of accidents. Most of
them could be avoided by the
use of good judgment. A pedes-
trian jay-walking in the street
is morally as wrong as a motor
list who drives in the wrong traf-
fic lane"
SchuIdt Comments
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, of Police
Court, who for many years has
studied traffic conditions as an
adjunct to his office, believes that
good judgment is not exercised in
many instances by pedestrians
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
S|DD0NS' RITES
HELD HERE

While flags on all municipal
buildings flew at half staff, final
rites were said today over the
body of Associate Justice Fred
erick Lincoln Siddons, of the
District Supreme Court.
Services were held at st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church, Con-
necticut Avenue and Bancroft
Street Northwest, for the jurist,
who died suddenly Friday morn
ing at his home, 1914 BiltmOre
St. N. w., with the Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector, officiating.
The body was cremated, but
arrangements for interment Of
the ashes have not yet been COM
pleted.
Members of the bench on which
he had served for several years
and several distinguished attor-
neys acted as honorary pallbear-
erS.
Honorary Pallbearers
They were Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat, of the District Supreme
Court; Justice William HitZ, Of
the Court of Appeals; Associate
Justices of the District Supreme
Court Jennings Bailey, Peyton
Gordon, Jesse c. Adkins, Oscar r.
Luhring, Joseph w. Cox, James
-. Proctor and F. Dickinson
Let's, former District Supreme
Court Justices A. H. Foehling,
Wendell P. Stafford and j. H.
Covington; George P. Hoover,
president of the, District Bar AS
sociation; Hayden johnson, chan
cellor of the National University
Law School; E. J. McQuade, presi-
dent of the Ba lkers' Association,
and Frank S. Bright, Conrad H.
Syme, DR.. William Mercer Sprigg,
Clement L. Bouve, Frank j. Ho-
gan, E. C. Graham and Henry H.
Classic.
A group of young attorneys
acted as active pallbearerS. They
were Farncis w. Hill, Jerome F.
Barnard, Walter M. BaStian, John
r. Fitzpatrick, Stuart X. Barnes
and WOOdSOn p. HOughtOn.
Justice Siddons, who was 81,
died of a heart attack only Is
hours after he had presided at
court. He is survived by his
widow, a son, Frederick P. H.
Siddons, secretary of the Ameri.
can Jecurity and Trust Company,
and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Lasher, whose husband is
professor of journalism at Athens
University. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

The winning papers IN the Bl-
centennial Talkie Suggestion Con-
test sponsored by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce were
chosen at a recent meeting of the
Committee of Judges and the re-
suits, as announced by Chamber
President Harry King, are as fol
lows:
First Prize-$25O cash. "sug-
gestions for the Washington Film. ."
BY Edward l.. Bennett, 1924 F
st. N. w.
Second Prize-$1oo cash. "A
Day in Washington" BY Miss
Laura Thornsburgh, 1919 Thirty.
first st. N. w.
Third Prize-$5O cash. "Glo,
rious Washington" BY Miss Ma
bel Obenchain, 1910 Sixteenth St,
N. w.
Ten Win $40 Each
In addition to these major prizes
10 prizes of $40 each were won
by the following contestants:
/. A. B. Brown, Bureau of Med
icine and Surgery, Navy Depart
ment.
2. Eva Cunningham, 1925 B
st. S. E.
8. Lee Keefer, 40 Eye St. N. W.,
Apt. 306.
4. Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp. 1928
Twenty-second St. N. w.
5. Latane Letour, Apt. 222,
2121 New York Ave.
6. John T. Lokerson, 1909 Nine
teenth st. N. w.
7. Revere Rodgers, 2033 Park
Rd. N. w.
8. A. Ueland. 5000 Connecticut
Ave. N. w.
9. H. M. Van Tine, 1900 Har-
ward st. N. w.
10. Lille Yelverton, 1902 P st.
N. w.
Awards on Wednesday
The official presentation of the
prizes will take place in the
board room of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce on We'd
nesday morning, at II a. M, &C
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
SMOOT TURNS
DEAF EAR To
PROTESTS
Rep. Wood Ayers Decision
Means Undue Extravaganza;
Seeks Southwest Location

Despite the attack from House
leaders upon the decision of the
Public Buildings Commission to To-
cate the new War and Navy build
ing west of the White House, that
decision will stand.
This declaration was made to-
day by Senator Reed Smoot. Re-
publican of Utah, chairman of the
commission, who said:
"The decision of the commits
sion to place the War and Navy
buildings in the triangle west of
Eighteenth Street, was the prop
er step in view of the develop
ment of the city,"
Extravagant, Says Wood
Members of the House led by
Representative Will R. Wood (R),
Of Indiana, chairman of the Ap-
preparations Committee, had de-
clared that the commissions de-
ciSion means unnecessary extrava-
gance. They assert that it will
cost the Government millions of
dollars to buy the site proposed by
the Buildings Commission upon
which several modern apartments
and office buildings are located.
Representative Wood contends
the new buildings should be
erected in the southwest section
upon a site which he asserts can
be purchased for much less than
the northwest site.
Site Long Pondered
1t was pionted out today that
the Public Buildings Commission
considered the matter for several
months before deciding in favor
of the northwest location.
It is understood that in the
early consideration of the matter
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
suggested locating the buildings
in the southwest.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Merchant Identifies
Man Who Shot Him

A man giving his name as Con-
tee Gallies, colored, 30, was today
identified as the assailant of John
j. Gormley, so, who was shot Feb
ruary %, last, in his store at 4O58
Jefferson st. N. w.
Gallies, Gormley said, entered
his store to make a purchase.
Turning his back to the man,
GOrmley was shot, after which
Gallies fled. Gallies was arrested
last night by Detective Sergeant
Richard j. Cox,
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Fire Fighters to Open
CherrYdQLe Carnival

The Cherrydale volunteer fire
department opens it's annual car
nival on the school grounds to-
night. 1t will continue through
the week. Many decorated booths
are being set up on the grounds.
Flying horses and a ferris wheel
have been provided for the chill
dren.
The general committee, of which
j. A. Spates is general chairman,
is assisted by Frank Williams,
Reese O'Neil and Oscar Doyle.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Parking Lot Helper
Held as JOu-Rider

Charged with "joy riding" in
an automobile which had been
left on a parking lot where he
was in charge, Will Ray, colored,
was held for the Grand jury on
a $1,000 bond by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police court.
Lloyd Odendthal, of the Clifton
Terrace Apartments said he left
the car in Rays care and that it
was gone when he returned for
it. After he reported the mat
ter to the police, he said, he re-
turned to the lot and found Ray
had brought the car back.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Hit by Automobile,
YOUnq Woman Hurt

Miss Margaret Smith, 20, of SOB
G st. N. E., was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for cuts and
bruises received today when she
was struck by an automobile at
H and Fifth Streets Northeast.
The automobile was driven by
Samuel Israll, 702 H st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
DR.. WOOdsOn Speaker
At NeQrO COnCLdUe

DR.. Carter G. WoodSon, dl'
rector of the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History
and former dean at Howard Uni
versity, will be among the
speakers today at the thirty-sec.
ond annual meeting of the Ma
tional Negro Business League in
New York.
other speakers will include j
A. Jackson, colored representative
of the Commerce Department,
and Edward L. Gerish, also OF
the department.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
N A Y SLEEP
ALL NIGHT
IN PARKS
Two Sunday Deaths Laid to
the Torrid Temperature;
Nearby Resorts Are Filled

Slight relief from the scorch-
ing heat of yesterday which
claimed the lives of two men,
Frustrated more than a score of
persons and drove thousands
from the city. is promised by
the weather bureau for today
and tomorrow. While no rain
is in sight indications point to
a slight drop in temperature with
cooling breezes throughout the
day.
Benjamin G. Betz, 81, of 925
M st. N. W., an accountant of
the United States Shipping Board,
died at Emergency Hospital a
short time after he was removed
from the East Potomac golf
course where he suffered an at
tack of acute Indigestion and
heat prOStratiOn.
A short time later Daniel
Thompson. 81, of 1863 U St. N.
w., was found dead on the steps
of a restaurant at 511 Second
st. N. E., where he was employed
as cook.
Many Sleep in Parks
The roads from Washington to
nearby beaches and summer re-
sorts were crowded from early
yesterday morning until late last
night by motorists who sought
relief from the city heat.
Less fortunate of Washington
residents found some relief in the
public parks, many of them sleep
ing out all night.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
the official temperature at the
Weather Bureau was 81 and at
noon had risen to 88. BY
O'Clock the mercury had climbed
to SO and reached the maximum
Of 81 at 2 o'clock. The tempera-
ture dropped to 80 degrees at
5 o'clock.
Rains Bring Breezes
Rains in eastern Pennsylvania
and West Virginia accounted for
breezes around midnight and the
early morning hours. Full bene-
fit Of the rains will not be felt
until tomorrow, the forecaster
said.
Temperatures in the downtown
section were considerably higher
than those at the Weather Bureau
due to the heat thrown off by
the softened asphalt on the
streets.
In the outlying sections of
Maryland and Virginia tempera-
lures were considerably lower
than in the District although
sufficiently high to keep most
people within doors until dark.
Today, the official advent of
summer, has the distinction If
having the longest period of day.
light of the year. The sun rose
at 4:42 a. m. and will set at
1887 p. m.
NEW YORK, June % GN.sJ.
With the toll of the present heat
wave in The metropolitan area
standing at 80 deaths today,
thunder showers and cooling
breezes were promised by the
weather man for tonight.
Twenty-one deaths were caused
In New York and its vicinity, d.
rectly or indirectly, by the sultry
heat. Twelve persons were
drowned, eight died from heat
proStrations and one man, ill and
unable to endure the weather,
hanged himself.
Crowds seeking relief at the
beaches set a record for the sea.
son, 100000 visiting Coney Island
alone. Almost 200 rescues from
drowning were reported from vari,
Gus beaches.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
ChiLLlGnl Democratic
Club to Hold Meetinq

A rally and field day of the
Chillum District Democratic Club
is to be held during the late sum-
mer, probably in August.
A committee of Cornelius Ryan,
chairman; A. A. Vaughn, Charles
Reichelt and Lawrence Whalen is
now making plans and will report
to the club upon arrangements
July 8.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
CHILD HURT IN FALL

Lois Crandall, 10, of Annadale,
Fairfax county, received bad cut
on her leg when she fell while
playing yesterday afternoon. She
was treated at the Alexandria
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Auto Hits Workman
GredSing Car Tracks

Jack C. Small, 81, colored en-
ploye of the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Company. is at
Casualty Hospital with injuries
received when he vas struck by
a motor car today a. Sixth and
c Streets Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
EDUCATORS TO MEET

The regular meeting of the
Board of Education will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Franklin School
Building.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

Don't look for For Rent" signs
consult the vacancies advertised
daily in the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
BicentenniaL Film Prize
Goesto E. L. Bennett
Times Staff Photo

cording to the announcement of
Thomas P. Littlepage who will
make the awards. The meeting
will be attended by chamber
directors and the members Of its
bicentennial committee.
The ranking of attractions as
revealed by Bicentennial Talkie
Contest selections were
Capitol NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 86
White House ................. ~
Washington Monument ...... 78
Arlington (including Lee Man
sion, Tomb, etc. D........... IS
Lincoln Memorial .......,... 63
Mt. Vernon ................ SO
Library of Congress .......... so
| Pan-Amerlcan Union ......... 36
Washington Cathedral ... "a
Smithsonian Institution and
National Museum .......... 33
Rock Greek Park ............ 33
Treasury Building ............ "a
Arlington Memorial Bridge ... %
Cherry Blossoms ............ 81
Bureau of Engraving ......... 81
Pennsylvania Avenue ......... 20
Union Station ............. 18
Embassies .................. 18
Corcoran Art Gallery ........ l6
Potomac River ............ Is
Airports Boiling and Hoover. Is
Red Cross Building ......... is
New Commerce Department
Building .................... IA
State, War and Navy Building. 13
D. A. R. Buildings .......... 13
C. and O. Canal ............. u
WaShington's Headquarters on
M Street, Georgetown ...... ii
Great Falls .................. IL
Ford Theater ........."..... 10
Navy Yard .................. 10
War College ................. 10
Botanic Gardens ............. 9
Franciscan Monastery ...... 8
Octagon House ............. 8
Masonic Memorial to Wash
ington, Alexandria .."... 9
Folger Shakespeare Library .. 8
Academy of Sciences Building. 8
Lincoln Museum ........... S
United States Chamber of Com
| merce Building .,....... 8
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
DOROTHY

Eighteen persons we're in
jured in so accidents in the
District of Columbia over the
week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-09
CONN FOREST
 AND PARK ASSN
Held Annual Meeting at the Hotel Bond, Hartford,
 Saturday Afternoon
WORK OF PAST YEAR

Theodore s. Wolsey of New Ha- ven was reelected president of the Forest and Park associ- ation at the annual meeting in the H otel Bond Saturday afternoon.
 Reports of various sectional chair men given at this mornings session, described the work done on the eighty miles of forest trails which the association has marked and cleared of brush in Connecticut and the plans for further work on the Tunxis. Quinnipiac, Mattatuck and trails. Edgar L. Heer- nance, chairman of the trails com mittee, presided.
 Goodwin B. Beach of Hartford was elected vice president; Secretary Charles w. Whittlesey. of Hartford and Treasurer Robert M. Ross of New Haven were reelected. Fred erick H. Billiard of Meriden was re- elected and Grosvenor Ely of Nor wich was elected to- the board of di-' rectors. James l.. Goodwin of Hart ford was made trustee of permanent funds. Ralph c. Bryant of New Haven was reelected auditor.
 Henry R. Buck of Hartford is to preside at this. afternoons session, which is to include the following talks: Park Requirements of Fair field County" Daniel s. Sanford, chairman of the Fairfield County Planning associations; Roadside Luther M. Keith. state highway tree warden of the landscape divi- sion of the Connecticut highway de- partment; Possibility of Using Prison Labor on State Forests" Robert Rosenbluth, assistant com missioner of New York department of social welfare; "A Forest Fire Protection Policy for Connecticut" Austin F. Hawes, state forester.
 MT Sanford is expected to discuss the bill now before the general as- sembly which would provide for the purchase of additional land and the of the Sherwood island state park.
 Mir Keith will describe the suc- cessful use of prison labor In state forests in New York. A bill which has recently been passed by congress will prohibit the interstate shipment of prison made goods after 1883 and it is thought that other employment will have to be found for prisoners.
 Herbert O. Warner of Hartford reported this morning on the trails work done by the Hartford section. The trail of this section is to extend from the upper gorge in Burlington brook, through Nepaug reservoir property, and further. taking in such points as Satan's kingdom, to the Massachusetts state line. It in- cludes, MT Warner said, many beau- ty spots.
 others who reported were Everett 0. Waters, New Haven, Roger s. sperry, Waterbury; Bonnet Bron- son, Litchfield: N. K. Anderson, Romeyn A. Spare, Brls- .ol, and Frederic L. Kilbourne, Mer- iden. Considerable work has been done on the various trails, it was said, and it has been found that many of them are used even in the winter. Emphasis was placed on the fact that many parts of trails are arranged to be convenient for half holiday hikes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-09
Monthly Meeting
 Held Last Night

The regular monthly meeting of the executive board of the Matta- tuck Musical Art society was held last evening at the studio of Miss Fannie L. Mccormack, president.
 Reports were received from com mittees in charge of the state federal tion of music clubs convention which is to be held in this city in May with the Mattatuck Musical Art society as host, and the children's contest to be conducted under the auspices of the club during music week.
 Final arrangements were complet- ed for the third annual meeting and dinner to be held Monday evening, February 18th at the Waterbury Women's club hall, Central avenue. The dinner at 6:30 D. m. will be fol- lowed by business meeting, cleo ton of officers and musicale, the so- ciety presenting three of its mem- bers, Miss Mildred Roche, soprano; Miss Florence Cassidy, contraltO. with Miss Georgie Wolff as accom- DaniSt