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The Washington times., 1931-08-25
BE\WILDERED DOG SAVED
Collie, Wandering in
Traffic, Receives
Aid of Police

Traffic Policeman A. D. Clark,
at Fourteenth Street and New
York Avenue, likes dogs.
Yesterday a big collie wandered
into the street near Clark's post,
where. bewildered by the noise and
confusion. he apparently lost all
sense of direction. Noting his
plight, Clark called him into the
traffic tower, where he kept him
until relieved of duty a few min.
ties later.
He then escorted the grateful
canine across the street where,
with a wag Of his tail, the dog
disappeared down New York Ave
nue. in search of his master.
witnesses of the incident smiled
and went about their business
making a mental note that some
policemen. even traffic men, were
something more than hard-hearted
guardiNAs Of justice.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
I WO CLEARED
IN DEATH

Following an inquest into the
death of Mrs. Ann Noble Sparks
last night, in which a coroner's
jury failed to fix responsibility
upon william Dermott and How.
ard N. Boulden, of Washington.
Deputy Sheriff T. H. Garrison
said today the men would be
released from jails where they
have been held IN connection
with the case.
Mrs. Sparks died as the result
Of injuries received when struck
by a machine in front Of which
she had jumped, the jury found
Jesse Cobb Of Bladensburg, Md.
driver Of the automobile was ex
Onerated Of all blame.
Sheriff Curtis w. Hopkins tes
titled that Mrs. Sparks told him
that she jumped from a parked
machine to escape the attentions
Of men, one of whom tried to
assault her. Detective Howard
Cgle, of washington testified that
the woman contradicted herself
saving once an assault attempt
was made after first saying it
was not.
Cobb told the jury that the
lights from a parked car blinded
him Just before his machine
struck Mrs. Sparks. When he
stopped the other car drew away,
he said
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
S1,00Q,000,000
j. 5. REVENUE
PREDICTED
Prosperity Group Opens Office
Here; Albert WaImsIey Is
Named Organization Head

Real beer with q super-tax as
a means of increasing Federal
revenues and of restoring pros
perity is the objective of The
Prosperity Beer League" which
was incorporated here today.
Officers OF the newly formed
league are Albert Walmsley, presi.
dent; Elvin c. James, treasurer;
George Monk, secretary, and Darr,
Darr and Espey, general counsel
The league has established Of.
fices in the Washington Building.
Sale of real beer, with a super.
tax Of $12 on each barrel would
give the Federal Government a
minimum of additional revenue
of $1,000, 100000 a year, accord.
ing to a statement issued by the
league.
The statement says:
"The Prosperity Beer League
believes that with the enjoy.
ment of such q revenue hard
times and unemployment will
disappear and again we would
have prosperity and happiness.
Such belief is held by bankers,
economists, industrialists and
business men generally who view
with CONSERVATION the appalling
spectacle of millions of people
facing starvation the coming
winter. Unless beer comes back
an increase in corporation and
income taxes is inevitable. The
result Of such taxation will be
higher commodity prices and
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Judges Hobby Turns
To 'NeLUS RUckiUnu'

Judge Robert Mattingly, of Po-
lice Court. has become a collec-
tor. The Justices latest hobby is
gathering up the articles that
thieves put in newspaper honor
racks in lieu of cash.
At the present time the judge
has two fine specimens, one a
tobacco tag. the other a portion
Of a tin ice-cream spoon, as
well as several other articles.
Judge Mattingly said, however,
that it was seldom that the
thieves put anything in the racks
so the collection will be limited.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
HANGED CLERK
IS BELIEVED
A SUICIDE:
Inquest Today Sits Virginian
Death in Woods; Previously
Tried to Die, Police Say

A coroner's jury today was to
investigate the death If Joseph
L. Fincham, 36, World War
veteran, whose body was found
hanging from a tree in the
woods near Twentieth and H
Streets Northeast, yesterday
Fincham had been dead for about
48 hours. Coroner J. Ramsay
>Nevitt. estimated.
SlaShed Wrists, Police Say
The veteran, who had been
employed for IS years as a rail-
way mail clerk, left his wife and
children in Manassas, Va, where
he lived. and came here last Fri.
day to visit his mother at 54O7
Forty,first st. N. W.. police said.
While there he Slashed his
wrist with a razor blade and lis
sister dressed the wound, police
reported.
Capt. Michael Raedy, of the
Ninth precinct. said two Of his
men had seen Fincham come out
of a vacant house on Chicago
Street Northeast later Friday and
said he had been drinking.
Suicide, Coroner Thinks
When the body was found sus-
pended by belt from a sagging
limb, the bandage with which
his sister had dressed his wrist
wound was still in place.
The coroner gave his opinion
that Fincham had committed
suicide but decided upon the in.
quest before issuing a certificate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Chain Gang Clears
AUUu Weeds, Grass

In an effort to relieve unsightly
conditions around the Alexandria
water front, men from the chain
gang under the direction of Guard
Ballenger have been detailed to
clean up the weeds and grass at
the end Of the streets and around
Wharves.
For the past year the chamber
of commerce has been urging
water front property owners to
clean up their property in antici-
patton of the river traffic ex.
pected in 1892.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Stores to Resume
Regular Schedules

Stores which have been closing
all day or part of the day Satur-
days during the summer will re-
sumo their regular schedules af-
ter Saturday of this week, it was
announced today at the offices of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
Several department, jewelry and
women'S furnishing stores have
been closing all day during the
summer, while several mems fur
niShing and speciality stores have
been closed half the day. All of
the principal stores will be closed
all day Labor Day, September 7,
1t was announced.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
LEHLBAcH TO TALK

The eleventh biennial conven-
ton of the National Federation
of Federal Employees, to be held
September z in Seattle, Wash,
will be addressed by Representa-
tive Frederick Lehlbach, chair
man of the House Civil Service
Committee, and also by William
r. McReynoldS, chairman Of the
Personnel Classification Board.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Late Vacations
Practice of Manu-

An unusually large number of
persons are taking their vacations
late this year, if the volume of
applications for information and
aid at the booths of the Greater
National Capital Committee of
the Washington Board Of Trade
may be taken as an indication.
Booths at Hybla Valley, Rock
vile and Laurel report an in
crease of 100 per cent in the num-
ber Of tourists during the past
week, and an increase Of 10 per
cent in the August over July.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Army to Scrutinize
Illinois BridueS

Mai. Gen. Lytle Brown, chief of
Army engineers. today appointed
a board Of officers to examine
bridges over the Illinois River and
the Illinois Waterway, with view
to recommending changes to aid
navigation.
The board consists of Lieut..
Coils. Max C. Tyler, of this city;
Richard c. Moore, st. Louis, and
Roger G. Powell, Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
DISTRICT HEADS
PROBE THIRD
DEGREE
ReicheIderfer Meets With
Major Pratt; Bride to Sift
Prisoners Brutality Charge

With Commissioner Luther H.
Reichdelderfer having signified
his interest in alleged third.degree
methods of First precinct police,
Inspector Louis J. Stoll, who is
assigned to investigate charges Of
a youth who claims he was
beaten, was reported working ON
the case today, although this is
his regular day off duty.
Major Henry G.. Pratt, Super
intendant Of Police. said he had
been informed by w. w. Bride,
Corporation counsel that DR..
Reichelderfer, president of the
Board of Commissioners, was
much interested in a thorough
investigation Of the charges of
brutality being made.
He said Inspector StOll's probe
would continue. Major Pratt
added that DIR. ReicheIderfer did
not ask that a separate investiga-
tiOn be started, but indicated the
seriousness win which the Com
missiOners regard the charges.
Grand Jury Quiz
The Grand Jury tomorrow will
investigate a houSebreaking
charge against James Harker, "a,
of 701 North Capitol St., who
made the charge of brutality.
The investigation the Grand Jury
is expected to make into the
alleged beating is not scheduled
to start at that time, however.
It is likely the Grand Jury
will hear a good deal of the
alleged beating tomorrow, if the
police introduce a confession Of
Harker's as evidence in the
housebreaking case. Harker de.
clareS he was beaten severely.
and made the confession to es-
cape further torture.
COnfers With Pratt
Com m 1 s siOner ReicheIderfer
summoned Major Pratt and Cor.
pOratiOn Counsel Bride to his Of
flee for a conference on the
charges made by Harker,
The Commissioner instructed
Major Pratt to leave no stone
unturned in making a thorough
investigation Of the charges.
Major Pratt info med DR.,
Reichelderfer he expected to have
complete report from Inspector
Stoll this afternoon or tomorrow
after which he would take action
in the case.
Police Deny Assault
Harker has identified four
officers Of the First precinct as
having been in the room when
he was beaten. He says that
they are Precinct Detectives
James A. MOstyn, william r.
Lafflin and william c. GrOOmes
and Private william T. Burr
oughS. These and all other men
attached to the precinct have
denied participating in the al
legged beating and assert no beat
ing took place.
Another former prisoner at the
First precinct station yesterday
told q story Of having been beaten
with a rubber hose at the station.
This prisoner is Harry johnson,
colored, who told his story to S.
McComaS Hawken, counsel for
Harker, who first made public the
latter'S charges.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Inquest Due Today
On ALerUndrian, 76

An inquest into the death of
Frank M. Hill, 76, of Alexandria,
Va, as a result, of being struck
by an automobile Tuesday night,
will be held at police headquar,
ters this afternoon.
Reynolds Williams, 25, also of
Alexandria, driver of the automo.
bile, is at liberty on $2,500 bond
A charge of colliding, originally
placed against him, was changed
last night to manSlaughter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Conduit Shift o. X.
To Aid Mall Plans

Relocation Of underground con-
G1itS necessitated by the Triangle
development and the municipal
center project was authorized to-
day by the board of directors of
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company.
The changes approved today
will bring the cost of improve
ments SO far this year to $2,722,-
069, according to q statement of
the company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Thompson Advances
To Lieutenant Rank

Detective Sergt. Bernard w.
Thompson, in charge of the head.
quarters bad check squad, today
was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant, effective September /,
by an order Of the District Com.
missioners.
Sergeant Thompson will succeed
Liue.t j. c. Holmes, of the Tenth
precinct, whose retirement under
the 64-year age limit law becomes
effective on the same day.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Honor Rack Thieves
Pau $40 for Papers

Two men paid $40 apiece in Po-
lice Court yesterday when found
guilty of taking newspapers from
"honor system" racks at Four-and-
a-haf and L SITS. S. w., without
depositing the required pennies.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly lev
led fines on William Cole, 312 l.
St. S. W.. and George G. Farmer,
rear of 48612 L st. S. w.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
WrecO Relief Group
To Fete ; Workers

Charles H. zier and j. B. zier,
retired employees who began their
service with the company in the
old horse car days, will be honor
guests at the annual outing of
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company Relief Associ.
alton, tomorrow at Glen Echo
Park.
Another guest who will be
honored at the exercises, will be
Jerry Haggarty, still a starter at
Union Station, after Al years
with the company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Dental Clinics Set
For COu1ltu Schools

PreSchool dental clinics for Ar.
lington county. under DR.. C. r.
Boyland, will be held on the fol
lowing schedule, according to DR.
p. NJ. Chichester, county health
officer:
At the Clarendon Health Cen
ser. August 81 and September /;
jefferson District Health Center
september 2. and Cherrydale
18th Center, September 8.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
SEWER CONTRACT

!. The District Commissioners to-
day awarded to Roy D. Schlegel,
Of this city, a contract for con-
Struction of the Grant Park
Sanitary sewer. in the vicinity of
Hillside Place and Blaine Street
Northeast. The work will cost
$3,081.25,
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
CARD PARTY MONDAY

The Daughters of America will
give a card party at Odd Fellows
Hall, Mt, Rainier, Md, Monday
nigh: at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

CARRYING A 37-pound stone
nearly five miles over three
mountain ranges might be quite
a feat for some folks. But, to
Maurice g. Long, former Uni
verSity of Virginia athlete, it is
a mere trifle. Long bet Myron
CHASER SIS he could accomplish
the feat although he also car
ried a pack weighing 30 pounds.
Long won.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Leaving Crash Scene
Costs MOtOriSt S25

w. s. Montgomery, colored.
charged with leaving the scene Of
an accident, was fined $25 and
costs in Alexandria today.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
INSPECTOR REAPP0INTED

The District Commissioner to-
day reappointed Price M. Green
law, as inspector Of steam boilers
of the District for a two-year
term effective Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
staH Photo


MRS. RINEHART WITH JERRY
A 1O-MONTH-OLD youngster doubtless is too young
to realize that the Nation has been swept by great
economic but he probably senses that ne has been
taken into new home. He is simply known Jerry,
whose parents have been separated by illness and
economic conditions So he has been taken into
the home of Mrs. L. B. Rnehart, 1918 Ninth st.
N E. until conditions take better turn for his mother
and father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09

situation has become so acute from
coast to coast that special study is
needed by groups of experts who would
have nothing else to do said the speaker
He recommended the appointment of
commissions whose duty it would be to
draft bills for the consideration of the
various Legislatures, to exchange data
with other States, some of which have
undertaken successful programs re-
Gently.
Taxes have doubled in the last 10
years in the average community in
this country" said Judge Lacy. These
conflscatory tax burdens tend to fur
Their reduce the tax-paying ability of
the country at large. They drive
wealth into hiding. premiumize nom
productive tax-eXempt holdings, dis
courage investments in productive en-
terprises, handicap industry. injure
business, contribute to unemployment,
impoverish agriculture, discourage land
ownership, and are hindering recovery
from the present business and agricul-
tural depression.
1.-The mounting costs of government
have been, in part. due to the tendency
of public officers, departments, bureaus
and governmental agencies to expand
their functions end extend their pow
ers. This expansion of public service
and the increase of the number engaged
in 1t have brought us to the state
where one-Seventh of the national in
come is required to sustain govern
ment in America. This is no compli-
ment to a country of our boasted
efficiency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09
FEDERAL COST CUT
HELD TAX SOLUTION
Commission of Experts to
Draft Relief Programs
Suggested.

The formation of paid commissions
of practical experts who will spend
eight hours a day drawing t3x-relief
programs to present to the Legislatures
in the various States is probably the
only way in which mounting taxes can
be stopped in their ascent throughout
the country, Judge Arthur j. Lacy of
Detroit told delegates 10 the recent an
nual meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States at Atlantic
City.
Judge Lacy, who has made special
study of current tax problems during
the past year as chairman of the ma
tional property owners division of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, declared that the only way to
reduce taxes is to cut government costs.
Unfair Realty Burden Claimed.
He declared that overlapping local
government units employ too many
people zone out of every nine persons
painfully employed in America draws
the taxpayers money; that the public
purse has been treated as bottomless.
and that real estate is bearing an unfair
tax burden to archaic systems that al
lows owners of intangibles to use gov
eminent services without sharing their
costs.
Haphazard relief bills, drawn by well
meaning persons who have other inter-
estS and other duties are before the
Legislatures in many States, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09
RY MARGERY TAYLOR.
Interior Decoration Editor. Written for
McCall's Magazine and The Star.

Something had to be done about
doors.
Formerly, no matter how cleverly you
decorated the room, when you got
through there were always those large
masses of uninteresting wood. And
you were lucky if they weren't red ma
hogany
The new interior decoration could
not tolerate this problem, and has
found delightful answers.
There's a room, for instance, In which
the woodwork is ivory and the WALL
paper lightly patterned. A charming
individuality is impaired by door panels
painted in one of the predominating
colors of the wallpaper-say green,
blue or rose.
Where walls are painted. the door can
gracefully be brought into a two-color
plan. Thus, If the walls are light egg
shell tint and the woodwork cocoa
colored, why not a line OF coral all
around the Dashboard, with the inside
of closet doors in the same color?
What could be a nicer answer to the
door problem than one like this: DOOR
frames deep gray, matching the three.
foot wainscoting: the four panels OF
each door and the ceiling, azure blue:
and around each panel border moth
In gray and darker blue?
And is there any real reason why
door decoration should be plain?
Painted motifs of innumerable kinds
are possible and are especially good In
kitchen, breakfast room or bedroom.
If, for instance, the draperies are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09
"Old Ironsides' =" Rudder.

fragment of the original rudder
of the American frigate Constitution
recently came into the care of the
Smithsonian Institution through the
will of James c. MCGUIRE of New York.
Three pieces of china, which did service
in the White House under the admin
istration of James Madison, and a silver
tray, once the property of George Wash
ington, we're also bequeathed to the
United States Government for exhibi-
ton duty at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09
Rosenthal Going to Europe.

Henry S. Rosenthal, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Relations OF the United States Building
and Loan League, will sail for Europe
this week to attend the International
Housing and Town Planning Exposition
in Berlin early in June and to make
q study of town planning In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09

chintz, the motif in the chintz may
be copied. Or, If that is too much
trouble, there are always the interest
ing paper cutouts so easily pasted on
and vanished over.
easily be pasted and vanished. In a
bedroom with plain walls two doors
covered with chintz or carefully chosen
wallpaper panels become decorative in
stead of homely. The idea works Won
ders also in small hallway or dining
room
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
POST, GATTY MAY
 HUNT ALASKA BEAR

PORTLAND, Sept. 4. (P-Post and Gatty left for Spokane to par ticipate in the Jubilee celebration, leaving Spokane Friday for Cleve- land.
 They discussed plans here for a bear hunting trip to Alaska; if they decide on the trip they will return here aboard a yacht. They will cruise as far as Juneau and fly from there to the hunting grounds of the Interior.
 Gatty has navigated most AL aSkan waters.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
M|UT|NY IN BATTLE
 FLEET IS SETTLED

SANJO, Sept. 4. (P-The Chilean government announced the mutiny on the battle fleet at Coquimbo was settled amicably and only de- tails of settlement remained to be drawn up
 Acting President Trucco said the government had the situation throughout the country, purport- edly fomented by Communists, under complete control and every movement was directed again and public order dominated.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
RELIEF EXPEDITION
 BE SENT BY NORWAY
 SEARCH FOR WILKINS

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 4. (P)- Premier Kolstad announced that his government probably would send relief expedition to search for the submarine Nautilus, not heard from for five days
 The sealer Yielding or the sloop Fridtjof Nansen will be sent all though after discussing the ad- visibility of the search, experts are of the opinion there are no grounds for anxiety but prepara- tions should be made in view of the lateness of the season.
 Wireless experts are inclined to doubt the authenticity of the sig nals from a whaler, said to have been picked up several days ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
TARIFFS PREFERABLE ID WAGE CUTS, SAYS
 TRADES STATEMENT

LONDON, Sept. 4. (P)-The Ma tional government, led by Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald, con- pleted its program for financial reforms to be used in balancing the budget and an order was offi- cially issued for converting of Par lament next Tuesday.
 While no statement was issued regarding the exact nature of the reforms, the governments brokers indicated there will be no tax to fixed interest bearing securities and that Chancellor SnoWden'S war loan conversion operation will be on a voluntary basis when it is carried out.
 Meanwhile the Economic Com Inittee of the Trades Union Con- greSS issued the statement that tariffs are preferable to wage cuts" indicating a reversal of the stand on that question.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
SPECIAL SESSION OF
 BRITISH PARLIAMENT
 GET f0R SEPTEMBER 8

LONDON, Sept. 4. (P)-The Na- tional Cabinet completed it's new taxarion program at a five-hour meeting and a call was issued for Parliament to meet in special Ses- sion September 8 to enact the program of law.
 Prime Minister Ramsay Mac Donald will ask Commons to de- clare without delay, whether it will put it's trust in the three party administration which he heads Then if the expected vote of confidence is forthcoming, Phil- lip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will make full state ment, setting forth the entire budget balancing scheme
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
OU|MET |s SOLE OLD GUARD DEFENDER IN
 GOLF TOURNAMENT

CHICAGO, Sept. 4. (P,-Francis Ouimet is the sole defender of the "Old Guards laurelS in the Am ateur Golf Championship at Rev. erly Country Club.
 Tn the first IS holes play, Voight, Jouny, Goodman, Johnny Lehman, Charley Seaver, Gene Romans and Captain E. F. Carter were out of play while c. Ross, Summerville champion, and George Dunlap, another favorite lost out over the second IS.
 Dick Martin, former Big Ten champion, provided one of the biggest surprises of the tournament when he eliminated George Voight two and one.
 Besides Ouimet, the survivors are Maurice Mccarthy IT,, Jack Westland, Fay Gentleman, Paul Jackson, Lester Bolsted, William Howell and Arthur Yates.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
.L|NDYs ENJOY QUIET
 REST JAPANESE HOME

AARAUISAWA, Japan, Sept. 4. t1J-A chilly rain outside and a log fire in their temporary home here brought to oClonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh what they considered a perfect combination for quiet and rest.
 They were the luncheon guests of pr. and Mrs Inazo Nitobe Dr Nirobe is the author of 'Bushido the Soul of Japan" In the eve n-ng they had dinner with w Cameron Forbes, American Am bassador, and Mrs. James Russel American Embassy hostess.