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The Washington times., 1931-05-21
SCHOOL SURVEY
IS ORDERED
BEULAH

The Alexandria school board
last night finally yielded to the de-
mands of the citizens committee
on schools and State Superinten-
dent Hall and ordered a survey Of
the public schools by three Vir-
ginia educators.
The board selected Raymond V.
Long, State school architect;
Henry G.. Ellis, superintendent of
schools of Petersburg, and Dean
Hoax, of the school of education of
William and Mary College.
They will arrive May q, to
start the survey.
The board, at the suggestion of
DR.. j. T. Ashton. ordered the clerk
to write Colonel Dickson. former
chief of chaplains of the Army
and invite him to lecture at the
high schools.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
POLITICS URGED
ON WOMEN

Speaking today before tEe
United Women's Democratic Cubs
of Maryland at Landover, Mrs.
Nellie Taylor Ross, vice chairman
of the Democratic national COM
mittee, urged women to take a
more active interest in politics,
saying that although they had
had for 10 years equal ballot.re-
sponsibility with men, they have
not learned how to use it to best
advantage" Women have been
"floundering," she said.
Nor have men fully recognized
women's place in politics, Mrs.
Ross observed, saying, however,
she had no personal grievance
against the attitude of men of
her party who had given her so
much consideration. Mrs. Ross
added:
There is a deep conviction
in me, however, that generally
speaking all over the country
they (the mem have failed to
give due cOgnizance to the feet
that we have entered upon a
new era when women in poll
tics, as in most other fields of
endeavOr, constitute an meal
culable source of strength
likewise, a powerful factor that
must increasingly be reckoned
with. >"
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
ART DIRECTORS
ASKED To AID

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today voted
to request the Freer Art Gallery
directors to landscape the grounds
of the institution, to make them
conform with development of the
grounds of the Department of
Agriculture, which adjoin. The
commission is holding a three
day session.
A report on roadways in the
Mall and a plan for temporary
connecting roads in the grounds
of the Agriculture Department,
which are being built up to a
higher level, was submitted by
Charles w. Eliot. I'd, city planner.
Both were approved by the COM
mission.
The commission was officially
informed at the meeting today
OF the reappointment of Fred
eric A. Delano by President
Hoover for another six-year term
as a member of the body.
A report on Identification of
the Monument grounds was sub
m1tted by Frederick Law Ohm
stead. The commission decided
to have these studies continued.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Crosby Sees Recent
Crimes as Unrelated:
No Cana War Here

In an effort to allay fears that
gangs are threatening open war,
fare in the Nations Capital,
Major General Crosby, Police
Commissioner, yesterday de,
clared:
Washington can rest assured
that no effort is being spared
to keep the city clear of the
gangSter."
Major General Crosby made
his statement at the end of four
days of shootings, in which nine
persons we're shot, some killed
outright. The Commissioner said:
Unrelated ShOOtings
"The recent succession of
shOotings that have occurred
in Washington are of great
concern to me and to our
Police Department, as well as
to our citizens.
"My investigations and those
of the Police Department show
that these ShOOtings are in
no sense an expression of gang
warfare, but are a succession
of unrelated events that have
occurred over a brief period"
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
BONE DRY LAW
IS SUGGESTED
AS REMEDY
D. C. Judges Lean Backward
to Protect FeIons' Rights,
Says Sponsor of Liquor Bill

Enactment of the Howell local
prohibition enforcement bill at
the last session would have gone
far toward preventing the pres
ent outburst of crime and killings
and the measure will be pushed
with renewed vigor at the COM
ing session, it's sponsor declared
today.
Puts Blame On Courts
Courts here lean backward in
their efforts to protect the rights
of criminals and the blame for
the OutburSt of crime should rest
with, them and not with the pO-
lice, Senator Robert B. Howell
(RD of Nebraska asserted today
in reiterating his determination
to push the prohibition bill in
the coming Congress.
The measure, it will be recalled,
was the chief point in the pro-
gram which President Hoover
urged upon Congress in an effort
to make Washington a model
city"
Other recommendations of the
President, including enlargement
of the courts. were adopted, but
the Howell bill got only tc first
base before it was tagged out on
the floor of the Senate.
Says big Shots" Escape
Howell asserts that his bill
would enable the police to cope
adequately with the big liquor
dealers of the Capital. At present,
he declares, these men ply their
trades virtually unmolested while
the police devote their attentions
to little fry"
In order to get the measure
through, the Senator intends to
soften some of its provisions par
ticularly the search and seizure
clause.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
POLICE COMPILE CHUTE JUMPER
D. c. VICE MAP At SHAD BAKE

Existence of SGT speakeasies,
158 gaming establishments and
40 disorderly houses either known
or suspected, in Washington was
revealed yesterday with the re-
lease Of a map compiled by police
as a result of a city-wide survey
conducted during April and the
first 20 days of this month.
Police officials were inclined to
scoff at the suggestion that the
map showed startling conditions,
pointing out that since the work
Of compiling the map was begun
many of the places which dot it
have been eradicated by raids and
arrests.
Inspector Thadeus r. Bean,
head of the police vice squad, de-
clared emphatically:
"The map does not represent
known places where vice
exists. 1t was started when
the vice squad began opera
tiOnS, and was used to mark
places where vice was suS-
pected. Since then we have
marked places where seizures
and arrests have been made.
The idea of starting the map
was 20 give members of the
squad and precinct men
birdseye view of where most of
WashingtOn's vice was believed
to be centered."
Only one precinct. the Twelfth,
located in the far Northeast Sec
ton, is free from vice conditions,
according to the map. It con-
tains no known or suspected
speakeasies, gaming establish.
ments or disorderly houses.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
POLITICS
PERM 7 TED
j. s. CLERKS
Hoover Lifts Ban on Residents
of Arlington, Va; William
C. Hull Enters Contest

President Hoover today issued
an executive order permitting
Federal employees, permanently
residing in Arlington county, Va,
to participate in the local govern
ment of that county and become
candidates for local offices under
certain conditions.
Officers and employees of the
Federal Government, according to
this order, must not neglect their
official duties nor engage in ma
tiOnal or State politics in viola
tiOn of the Civil Service rules.
Shall Then Resign
Officers and employees elected
or appointed to offices requiring
full time service. shall, according
to the order, resign their positions
with the Federal Government.
The first to take advantage of
the executive order was William
c. Hull, of Livingston Heights, Va,
who today announced his candi-
dacy for membership on the new
county board
The new form of government. to
be effective January /, 1882, will
replace the present board of. super
visors.
He is executive assistant to the
Civil Service Commissioners here,
and has been in the Government
service for many years.
Headed Civic Body
Mr.. Hull was formerly president
of the Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton.
President Hoover issued this
order, it was declared at the
White House today, because Arl-
ington county is substantially a
municipality and "a considerable
number of the residents and tax
payers are employed in the Gov
ernment service. and service as
local officers in such county
should in no way involve general
partisan political activity, and
that the principal of home rule
and local self government
justifies such participation"
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
M W$i
Staff Photo

William M. Scott, champion
parachute jumper Of the United
States Navy" is to make his
299th leap at p. m. Saturday as
a feature of the shad bake being
held by the Washington Board of
Trade at Sherwood Forest.
"Scottie" will make his jump
from a plane flying at a height
of $500 feet.
Although on August "a, 1923,
Scott made his record leap from
1920 feet his feat Saturday is
made exceptionally hazardous by
the fact that his landing field
will be very restricted. 1t is in
a little valley surrounded by
trees, hills and the river.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
REAL BARGAINS
At P. D. SALE
- Ml1Il.I.I..

The annual grab-bag sale of
the Postoffice Department-the
auction of it's unclaimed parcel
post miscellany-is going on to-
day at the Boys Club, 230 C
st. N. w.
The pot-pourri this year runs
largely to lingerie and books. The
prices are about as spotty as the
New York curb market. For in
stance, 100 pairs of hosiery,
damaged, went for SO.
A case of religious books was
knocked down to bidder for
$3.50. More than TOO articles are
being sold.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
COAL TON TEST
REACHES
COURT
James E. CoIIifIoWer Pleads
Not Guilty; 2,000-Lb. Units
Claimed Perfectly Legal

The long wrangle over "long"
and short" tons of coal reached
Police Court today when James
E. Colliflower, local coal dealer,
was arraigned before Judge John
P. Mcmahon in a test case on
charge of violating the District
weights and measures law.
Mr.. CollifIOwer was specificIIv
charged with sale of two 1000
pound units of coal to an en-
plOye of the District government.
Sale Claimed Illegal
Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts con-
tended that the sale of the 1000
pound ton was in violation of the
law, which he holds requires sale
OF coal by long tons of 2,240
pounds each.
The defense contends the coal
was sold in units and that there
is no provision in the law which
prohibits the sale of coal in any
weight unit.
1t was pointed out that the
fuel may be sold in quantities of
so pounds, 100 pounds or other
units and the defense holds that
So long as the unit is not short
of the weight represented, there
is no violation of law.
Ready for Contest
Other members of the corpora
tion counsePs office are believed
to take the position that short
ton sales are not illegal, but Mr..
Roberts is prepared to put up
stiff fight on his claim that the
2,240pound ton is the legal unit.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Woman, IS, in Ddze,
Cared for by Police

COWLER

Found dazed at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Seventh Street North
west last night, a woman, who
gave her rGne as Mrs. Fannie
Brooks, IS, was sent to the Wom-
ans Bureau by park police. She
said she lived in Baltimore and
Washington.
An effort is being made to To-
cate her family.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Gift Redwood Trees
To Be Planted Later

Fifty of California's fame red
wood trees presented to Washing
ton by the Save-the-Redwoods
League of California will not be
planted this year, it was an
nounced yesterday by Lieut. F. B.
Butler, assistant director of Public
Buildings and Public Parks.
Lieutenant Butler said the trees
will be kept in the nursery until
they become acclimated to this
region and later will be planted
in the natural parks of Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Rates Designated for
Traffic Signal Lights

At the request of District Com
missioners, the Public Utilities
Commission has fixed rates for
lighting and maintaining traffic
signal lights in the Northwest
and Northeast sections.
The commission fixed a rate CT
|S18.25 per signal yearly for iso-
lated traffic signal at Connecti-
|cut Avenue and California Street
Northwest; an annual rate of
|S18.50 per signal was set for one
way traffic signals. A yearly rate
|of $77.62 per signal was set for
center isolated signals at FIT
|teenth and H Streets Northeast
and at North Capitol Street and
Florida Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Tidal Basin Music
Starts Next SEInduy

Those who would WOO and win
will find Twining Lake an ideal
place to press their suits Sunday
evening.
The stringed orchestra-the
Capitol Gondoliers, of radio fame
will be stationed on a float in
the lake, where they will play and
sing from 7:30 until 9 p. m, while
gondolas wend their way through
the romantic dusk.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
International VieLU
Advocated by HedLy

DR.. Thomas H. Healy, assistant
dean of the Georgetown Univer-
sity School of Foreign Service
told the Washington Rotary Club
at its luncheon this week that
since 100000 Americans live
abroad and we have $18,O00,00
600 invested abroad, this county
cannot afford to remain aloof
and independent.
New members of the club are
Charles Boyden Buck. William G.
Tufts, George A. Simonds and
William A. Morgan.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
DR.. Osborn Named
To ID. &. Dental Board

Appointment of DR.. Harry E.
Osborn to the District Board of
Dental Examiners was announced
today by the District Commission
erS.
DR.. Osborn's term is for five
years, beginning today. He sue
ceeds DR.. Thomas J. Rice, whose
term has expired.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Connecticut Avenue
Candy Shop Robbed

Burglars entered Budds con.
fectionery. 1901 Connecticut Ave.
N, W., early today and stole S1l0
in cash from money box under
the counter, according to a report
to police by Maude A. Budd,
owner of the store.
Entrance was gained by using
a duplicate key in the rear door.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Urge d. C..
Man to Run Fete

Opposition to a reported pro
Iansai to obtain an out-of-town
nan at a salary of $4,000 to di-
rect s the George Washington Bi.
Centennial celebration in this
c;tv next year was voted at a
'..eetinc ..e of the Chivy Chase Citi-
1sns, Association last night IN
ths e. v. Brown School.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
{ Nurses Graduate
At HOSDitGL School

The Alexandria Hospital train
ing school will graduate four
nurses at exercises in the audi
torium of the Virginia Public
Service Company. Major Julia
Simpson, of the Army Hospital
Corps, will speak. DR.. Llewellyn
Powell will preside.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Alexandria Police
Bun 2 Closed Cars

The Alexandria police depart
ment will go in for comfort next
winter. The department today
purchased to new closed cars for
the use Of officers patroling the
outlying territory.
The cars we're authorized in
the budget, which became ef-
fective January /.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
GIRL TAKEN IN RUM RAID

Cora Green, %, colored, 1140
New Jersey Ave. N. W.. today
was arrested by the liquor squad
in a raid at her home. A small
quantity of liquor was seized and
the woman was charged with
illegal possession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Ian Finds Out His
Real Identity After
Lapse Of 10 Years
Is Name Was Sheriff. in Montana, But He Is Happily
Married as John Clark OF California

memory, but how he lost his iden-
tity In the first place he cannot
recall.
Clark was found by police after
six weeks of wandering. dazed and
half starved in the Bay district.
His wife had pushed the search
since last March when he left
Woodland Cal. where he had been
visiting his stepson. william Thorn
as. to return TO his home here.
Enroute home he picked up a
hitch mixer. He awoke after a
blow on the head to find himself
another man, his car and money
gone.
At first he was unable to recall
his years under the name of Clark
and did not know his wife. After
recuperating in Woodland, however,
he was able to recall both lives.
He plans to pay visit to his
aged parents in Minooka, III, late
this fall. Whether he will go as
Clark or Sheriff. he and his wife
have not determined.
I'VE do not know what to do"
Mrs Clark said. Il think, though,
that we will take legal action to
have his true name restored. But
he has been John Clark so long it
is not an easy matter to change
back again"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
OF GAMBLER
STAYED WITH HIM
EVEN IN DEATH
n Thomas 7. English
Tommy Gilchrist Died
Suddenly and His Wife
Quickly Followed Him

Reno, Nevada, July 10 - (UP) -
The wife of DR.. Thomas r. English
Tommy) Gilchrist. who stood by her
husband for 10 years during his
conflicts with the law as profess
kional gambler in Philadelphia and
New York, has followed him even in
death.
Several years ago while Gilchrist,
who also was licensed physician,
was serving a prison sentence in
Philadelphia, physicians told Mrs
Gilchrist that she would have to
leave Philadelphia in order to live.
Tuberculosis had a grip on her. She
refused to leave unless her husband
could go along so he obtained his
release from prison and they came
west, first to Arizona and then Reno.
Mrs Gilchrist had improved some
since leaving Philadelphia and 1t
was thought that she might live for
several years, but physicians said
she gave up trying to live" at the
sudden and unexpected death of her
husband, whom she had stuck by
for Is years continually urging him
TO give up gambling and resume his
practice of medicine.
s They are survived by a l5-Ncar old
adopted daughter. Courtney. Their
Bodies will be taken to Philadelphia
Tor burial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Holiday" the 18th in the town hall.
Tickets have been placed on sale
and a large number are expected to
be in attendance
Program for Picnic
The Tcrryville Young People s
Russian association have arranged
an attractive program for their pic
mic which will be held on the Terry
Vile fair grounds, sunday afternoon
and evening. Clubs from Waterbury,
Ansonia, Seymour, New Britain,
Meriden and Bridgeport have sisni-
fed their intentions to be present
and take part in the various num-
bers.
Prizes will be given to the winners
in the following events:
220 yard dash for men; Is yard
dash for women; egg race for girls;
100 yard dash for men; 3 legged
race for men and women; standing
broad jump: 44O yard relay race for
girls; Il mile relay race for men;
potato race for girls; high jump for
girls and men; IL mile run for men.
The athletic sports will start at .
o'clock while dancing in the exhibit
ton building will start at S o'clock.
The public is invited to attend.
Special Match
There will be special nine hole
tournament for ladies at the Chip
panee Country club on Friday after
noon, the 10th, starting at | AS p.
m.
Briefs
Mrs Louis Bunnell and family Of
West Main street are enjoying va
cation at HammonaSSet Beach
ri nf brnGnnrt Il
has accepted position with the
Lane Construction company of Mer-
iden for the summer months.
Louis korotie is rccuperating at
his home on East Main street from
an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs Charles Plumb of Main street
is spending the summer months at
the Plumb cottage at Grants Neck.
Charles Thompson of West Main
street who fractured his leg several
weeks ago is able to get around with
the aid of crutChes.
Mrs John Taylor of Hillside Park
is patient at the Hartford hospital
whore she has undergone an opera
ton.
Emil Seporka of Maple street and
Vincent SZamicr of Beach avenue
are visiting friends In Syracuse, n.
Y.
Burdett OsChlaegel who is a stu
dent at the Bryant Tratton Business
School in Providence, is spending
the week at the home of his parent
on West Main street.
Mrs Richard Lawton and daugh-
ter Betty are visiting Mrs Amos
Lister at White Horse Beach
There will be a meeting of the
members of the Greek Catholic
church on Allen street, Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Superintendent of Schools and
Mrs Harry S. Fisher are spending
a six weeks vacation at their for
mer home in Middlebury, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
WATERBURY
PRODUCE
MARKET
FURNISHED by Connecticut Depart
ment of Agriculture-B. p.
Storrs, Local Agent,

FURNISHED by Connecticut Depart
ment of Asriculture-B. P.
Storrs, Local Agent).
Friday, July 10-First native sweet
corn of the season made its APP
appearance on the local farmers
market this morning. Only one
small lot was brought in, it being
a white variety, which sold $4.25 to
$3.50 per 100 ears. Several other
growers expect to start marketing
their first pickings in a few days
which Will mean slightly lower
prices.
Offerings of both red and black
raspberries were increased to such
an extent that the market for
them weakened again and prices
declined to unusually low levels. Red
varieties sold mostly for $500 per
crate and blacks for $3.50.
Snap beans continued weak and
prices low although supplies brought
in were not quite as liberal as
Thursday morning. Tomatoes were
slightly increased in supply but de-
mand was active for them and most
Of those packed and in good condi-
ito sold for $500 per half-bushel
basket.
unless otherwise stated quota
tons are based on sales of good
at farmers market or by whole
salcrs).
Cantaloupes, western $50 $50
crate; cherries, native sour 3.O0-3.SQ
crate, sweet 4.5O-5.50 crate; cur
rants 3.25-3.5O crate; huckleberrieS
$4,000 crate; raspberries, red $50
200 crate, black 4.25-4.5O crate;
oranges 500 800 box; peaches,
outhern 2.OO-3.OO carte.
VEGETABLES.
Beans, wax .75-1.OO bu., fiat green
.5O-.75 bu., round green $3.50 bu.,
Fava 1.75-2.OO bu.; beets .25-.4O doz.
bchs.; cabbage .5O-.75 box; carrots
200 box; lettuce, iceberg .6O-1.0O
box; head .75-1.OO box; romano so
go box, onions 10000 bu.; peas
1.25-2.0O bu.; potatoes 2.75 500
Dbl; rhubarb .3O-.35 doz. bchs.;
spinach .7O-.75 bu., New Zealand
5000 bu.; squash. yellow .6O-.SO
doz., green .40-.5G doZ.; sweet corn,
native 4.25-4.5O 100 ears; tomatoes,
native 2.5O.3.OOK bu.
POULTRY PRODUCTS.
Conn. eggs per doz.; Ncwlaid
Fancy .35; Special .32-.35; Extra
.30-.32; Gathered .28-.3O; Newlaid
Medium 80; mediums .25-.28; west
crn, first extra .2O-.25; live, fowl
.17-.23 h., broilers, Rocks .25-.2S 3D..
Reds 1925 h., Leghorns 1923
.35-.4O.
LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
Butcher stock, cows .03-.O5 Ib.,
calves .O0-.12 lb.; meats. beef .11-.1S
lb., veal .11-.16 H., lamb 1921 h..
pork, loins 1920 h., pork, local
dressed .12-.f5 lib.