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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
TWO BANDITS ROB
DRUGGIST OF $500
Benjamin BiaIek Hopes to
Identify Robbers From
Police Photographs.

Benjamin. Bialek. part owner Of the
Pctworth Pharmacy, Georgia avenue
ard Upshur street, was asked to visit
police headquarters today and examine
photographs on file there in an effort to
identify two of the three hcld-up men
who robbed him of approximately 5000
last night
The druggis. was held up as he was
about to put his automobile in the
garage in the rear of his home. at 1921
Kansas avenue, after having closed the
store for the night.
Driving into the alley and pulling up
in front of the garage. he stepped cut
Of the car, preparatory to opening the
doors.
Was Taking Cash Home.
"All of a sudden" he related. some
thing was damned into the small Of my
back. and I was ordered to stick 'em
up"
While one of the bandits held the
pistol against Bialek's back the other
stepped in trent of the druggist and
demanded his money.
The money, the druggist explained.
had been taken in during the day by
the pharmacy, which is operated by
him and Louis Rosenberg He decided
to take it home with him, he added.
because the store is being remodeled
and is easy to break into"
After Bialek had handed them the
money. the robbers ran to machine
parked about so feet from the garage.
Another man was sitting at the steer
ing wheel. and he drove away as soon
as his companions jumped upon the
running beard.
The druggist notified police. but no
trace of the bandits was found.
Description Of Men.
According to Bialek. one of the rob-
bers was about 80 years old. feet tall
and weighed about l65 pounds, while
the second appeared several years
younger, was about feet 5 inches tall
and weighed about 1875. Both men
were hatless.
The pair who held BiAlek up visited
the store about two weeks ago. he said.
II called police and said couple of
suspicious looking fellows were hanging
around When 1 came out of the
phone booth, they had gone"
According to police, the druggists de-
scriptionS of the bandits tallies with
those of two men who obtained $3.50
from another pharmacy and So from a
taxicab driver in two recent hold-ups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
FATHERS APPEAL
FOR CHILD STUDIED
Louisianian Seeks to Bring Young
ster to U. S. From Venezuela
by Acknowledging Parentage.

Secretary of State Stimson is making
personal study in order to dispose
finally of the case of James E. WEIGH
of Louisiana, who for two years has
sought State Department action to Sc
cure for him custody of his child in
Venezuela.
The child, now four years old, was
born out of wedlock, but WEIGH through
Louisiana courts, acknowledged his
parentage. claiming the child's mother,
a Venezuelan, was dead.
At the request of the State Depart
ment Gov. Huey Long of Louisiana
submitted a lengthy opinion on the
basis of Louisiana laws as they applied
to the case.
Secretary Stimson will determine
Whether Welch's acknowledgment was
legal, and whether on the basis of it
the State Department can make repre-
sensations to Venezuela on the ground
that the child is now an American
citizen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
HAROLD H. SIMMS
DIES IN ROCHESTER
Patent Attorney Educated in
Washington to Be Buried
Here.

Harold H Sirnms. Rochester. N. Y.
patent attorney. born and educated in
Washington, died yesterday at his
home. Funeral services will be held
at the Hines funeral parlors here at
80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
After attending the public schools
here. Mr. Simms was graduated from
George Washington and National Uni
versities. He had resided in Rochester
for the past "a years. Mr.. Simms was
member of the Masonic order, the
Odd Fellows, the Rochester Chamber
of Commerce and was prominent in
Rochester civic affairs.
He was former chairman of the Mon
roe County Democratic Committee and
had served as a director of the board
of the State School for Girls at Albion,
N. Y, following his appointment by
the Governor of New York.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Shoe
maker Simms, he is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Earl Remington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
SAVED REGIMENT BY F1EROISM,
D. POLICEMAN TO GET D. S. C..
Scott Award Ordered by
Hoover-Troops to
Parade.
TarheeI Lieutenant Covered
Exposed Battalion Wing
Under Fire.

There will be full dress review in
which troops of the 10th Brigade sta
toned at Fort Myer will participate
next week to honor John E. Scott of
529 RoXboro place, a member of the
District Police Department and friend
of Washington schoolboy patrols.
BY direction of President Hoover, Mr.
Scott, now a captain in the Infantry
Reserves, will be awarded the Dis
tinguishcd Service Cross for saving a
regiment of men in France 13 years
ago. The commanding general, Sd
Corps Area, stationed at Baltimore,
ordered the review today. definite
date will probably be set within the
next day or SO.
AS many members of the Washington
Police Department as can be spared
from duty will be present to witness the
presentation and review for their
honored member.
Refuses to Tell Story.
Just what happened on october II,
1918, will never be told by Mr.. Scott,
who exclaimed today when informed
that he was to be presented with the
coveted cross: "Aw' gwan,' they are
not going to give me a medal for
that" And despite the pleadings from
his fellow officers at the second pre-
cinct station house, where Mr.. Scott
is assigned, he remained silent.
He did say, however, that the morn
ing of october II, 1918, was perfect
Fall day. but how can you expect a
fellow to remember anything way back
Is years ago"
Well, on that date, 10 years ago, Mr.
Scott was a first lieutenant, Company
K, 10th Infantry, of the 30th Divi-
sion. Twelve days before, he had been
lined up in front of his regiment and
presented with a silver star for gal
lantry in action" A few days before
the Goth Division had accomplished
the almost impossible thing-cracked
the great Hindenburg line.
Official Citation.
The War Departments Official cita-
ton reads, in part:
For extraordinary heroiSm in action
at ST. Souplet, France on october II,
1918. Discovering that the right flank
of his battalion was exposed and I'M
protected, Lieut. Scott. with utter dis
regard of his own danger, made a
personal reconnaissance of the exposed
flank under heavy enemy fire. Returning
to his company, he reported the situation
to his company commander and was
given two small platoons to form a
flank guard. Under whitening machine
gun fire of the enemy, Lieut.. Scott
successfully organized his position and
by his fearleSSneSS and indomitable
courage so inspired his men that they
held their ground, thus preventing a
break through that might have been
fatal to his regiment"
The above is part of the story. The
other parts date back to when war was
declared and Mr.. Scott was a peaceful
citizen of Lucana. N. c., and the home
boys had elected him a first lieutenant
of Company K North Carolina National
Guard. In the same company was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04

Pvt. Robert L. Blackwell and Pvt. De-
catur F.. Rose. The three boys were
friends, and as friends and soldiers they
advanced toward the Hindenburg line
on or about September Is, 1918.
Gun Fire Bitter.
They met with the bitterest of gun
fire, but the three stuck to j., like the
rest of Company K. On September 30
Rose and Blackwell and other K Com
pany members saw Scott get into real
action. He yelled for them to come on.
They came-a mass of fighting North
Carolinians When the day was over
and counter attack after counter-attack
had been checked Company K was
somewhat short of men, but each Survi-
Yor was proud of Scott.
Therefore, when on October H. when
he crawled out in front of st. Souplet
and yelled for his men to hold their
ground, they knew he would never re-
treat The firing was terrific. but his
two platoonS held on. A volunteer was
needed. A message had to be taken
back to the company commander
Blackwell stepped up. IN CO." he
told Scott, well knowing" according
to his medal of honor citation pre-
scented posthumously to his father. 1.-The
extreme danger connected with it, and
in attempting to get through the heavy
shell and machine gun fire this gallant
soldier was killed"
Next man. yelled Scott, "or I'll go
myself"
Scott Volunteers.
I'll get through said Rose. Scott
scrubbed off another message, handed
it to Rose and off he went. ON his
way, according 10 his Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross citation. The met an enemy
patrol, and, although alone, Immediately
opened fire upon them, continuing to
fire after being wounded in both legs,
until the enemy had been completely
routed"
Meantime, Scott held on until REIN
forcementS were sent. Had he retreat
ed his entire regiment would have been
trapped. But. you see where the med
ais belong" Scott said today. If it
had not been for Blackwell or Rose
we'll, they did the works, all right"
Mr.. Scott came to Washington sew
eral years ago. His ability to organize
was soon displayed and for the last
two years he has been encouraging
schoolooys to keep up their patrol work.
While not with the patrol work. he
walks beat or rides in a radio-equip-
ped car.
He is an excellent officer" said Capt.
o. T. Davis, in command of the second
precinct, land We are proud of him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
CREDITORS EXAMINATION
IN RHEEM CASE PUT OFF
Action Will Await Determination
of Right to Peruse Officers
Personal Finances.

The creditors examination of Swart-
yell. Rheem & Hensey Co. officers has
been postponed until June 10, pending
determination of the right of attorneys
to probe the personal finances of Ed
mund D. Rheem, vice president.
The legal question, raised by Attor-
neys George f. Sullivan and Marcus
Borchardt. will be argued at 1890
O'Clock tomorrow before Justice Jen-
nings Bailey.
At recent hearings Referee Fred ].
Eden has refused to let counsel for
noteholders examine Rheem on his per-
sonal finances. Eden took the position
2 hearing of this sort is not a proper
place for the conduct of such an ex-
animation. The attorneys, however, de-
cided to take the point before the Dis
trict Supreme Court for adjudication,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
10000 EXPECTED
TO SEEK 800 JOBS
1900 Already Registered to
Take Examination for Pro-
hibition Agents.

The Civil Service Commission expects
more than 10000 men and women to
seek the 400 to 500 jobs open as pro-
hibition agents in examination to be
held this month.
The applicants, however, will have to
be younger than those formerly in
Quoted into the prohibition service, and
their reasoning powers and common
sense" will be more thoroughly tested.
Instead of ranging in age from %
to ST, the new agents. at the request
of the Prohibition Bureau, must be
between 81 and 35. Former require
ments of previous experience in in
vestigative work have been virtually
dropped. the bureau holding If it gets
the right men it can train them itself.
This greater selectivity is to be
sought by the Civil Service Commits
sion through new demands for display
of common sense. History, geography
and other academic subjects are to be
dropped from the examinations.
Questions will be substituted in an eff
fort to disclose whether the applicant
can reach quickly the proper conclu-
SionS under given set of circum-
stances.
The commission expects 5000 appli-
cations to be added before June Is to
the 1000 already received. More than
100 agents already have been put to
work since Congress authorized 500 addi-
tional ones. but many are on a tenn
porary basis and must take the ex-
animation too.
The new agents must be residents of
the 81 States in which the Prohibition
Bureau plans to increase it's personnel
The States are New York, Maryland,
California. Connecticut. Delaware, Ida
no, Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Louisiana.
Maine, Massachusetts,. Montana. Ne
braska, New Hampshire. North Dakota
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
After the mental examinations are
completed. several months will be re-
ouired for so field agents to investigate
the character of cligibles before they
are definitely accepted and assigned to
the school for nrnhihitin1n arnnts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
SULLIVAN INSTALLED
AS HEAD OF FIREMEN

Inspector Joseph D. Sullivan. veteran
of the Fire Department for 81 years,
IVES installed as president of the City
Fire Fighters Association along with
other newly elected officers last night
in Musicians Hall.
The retiring president of the asso-
citation, Battalion Chief Edward O'Con-
TO. presided at the installation e%-
orcis23. He had served 10 years as
president.
r. A. Barton OF No. Truck Com
p2ny is the newly installed vice prcsi-
dent and Lieut.. I. w. Luskcy is Scr
geant at arms. Other officers OF the
association are hold-ovcrs.
The new president is one of the
most picturesque men in the depart
ment Since the organization of the
asrccicticn in 1913. Inspector Sullivan
has held office continuously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
CITY RAT DIFFERENTIATION WAR
DECLARED BY CLEANUP CHIEF
Six Jobless Men Be Trained in Use of Death Bait and
Will Be Available for Campaign.

of the thousands of rats, so many COM
plants had been received from all over
the city that his committee had de-
termined. to conduct a. relentless cam
paign against rodents, wherever they
may be hiding out. -
After Mr.. Jarvis has trained the six
rat exterminators in the use OF red
squill, they will be sent out to any one
who desires to rid his premises OF
rodents. Materials and bait may be
purchased bv the property owner him.
self. on direction of the exterminator.
The campaign will commence within
week or 10 days. Mr.. Adams an
nounced. In the meantime, inquiries
will be received by the Committee on
Employment. in its office, Room 507
District Buildin@.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
New York Believed Hiding
Place for Men Wanted
in Washington.
CLOSE WATCH Is KEPT
ON GAMBLING RESORTS
One Fugitive Nurses Finger Bitten
in Fight With Diplomat,
SearcherS Recall.

Search for "a couple of fellows
wanted for questioning in connection
with both the Staying of Jack Cunning
ham, police informer, and the liquor
robbery at the legation of Ell Salvatore.
today turned to New York, where the
mon are believed to be in hiding.
With the pair, who arc said to own
gambling establishments here, is an
other man whom police wish to inter-
rogate. He, too, is said to be gam
bier.
Police claim they have definite in
formation connecting the trio with both
the killing and the robbery, in which
DR.. Don Carlos Leiva, counselor and
charge d'affalres of the legation, was at
tackled.
Nurses Bitten Finger.
One of the men, according to police,
is known to be nursing an injured
finger. In the scuff1e at the legation,
they pointed out, DR.. Leiva bit one OF
the digits of his assailant.
Despite the runor that the men are
in New York, however, police still are
watching gambling places here In the
hope they may put in an appearance.
Whether or not this will result in more
Warrantless raids is not definitely
known, but it is believed that the
Police Department will continue its &C
tivities along this line.
Police definitely linked the Cunning
ham Staying with the attack on DR..
Leiva when ballisticS test proved the
bullet which killed the police informer
and the slug found at the legation
after the attack on the diplomat were
of the same make and were fired from
the same revolver.
The pistol used in both cases was
found on Lincoln road near Trinity
College May 81, two days after the
Gum ngham murder, by Edward Grant,
colored. an employe of the District
Highway Department
Number Filed of.
Police said they have little chance to
trace the ownership of the gun to any
of the three men wanted. They ex-
planned that numbers on the outside OF
the weapon had been filed off. And,
although a number has been found on
the inside of the revolver. police hold
little hope of tracing the ownership by
this means.
Police refused to reveal the names
of the three men sought, but insisted
I'VE know who they are and We will
get them in time
Investigators were working on the
theory Cunningham was killed because
he knew too much about the attack on
DR.. LeiVa.
Detective Sergts. Howard Ogle. Ar
thur Finely, Oscar Mansfield and Larry
O'Dea succeeded in obtaining tenn
porary paddock injunction against the
second and third floors at 1919 New
York avenue. The injunction was
granted yesterday by Justice Jennings
Bailey of District Supreme Court. The
place was known as the Pirates Den"
and later as the Colonial Club"
The raid on this place was conducted
by the -four horSemen" as the de-
tectives are known. During the raid
Fihelly said he caught sackful of
bottles of alleged gin which was lowered
from a window Of the establishment
while he was seeking entrance at the
rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
HENRY ORTIZ, JR., ESTATE
ESTIMATED AT $4,000
Widow of Capital Patent Attor-
ney Files for
Probate.

Henry Orth, jr.,. prominent patent
estate in excess of $842, 900, according
to the petition of his widow, Mrs. Eliza
beth Orth, 1910 Hamilton street, for
the probate of his will. She is named
as the sole beneficiary.
Mr.. Orth owned unincumbered real
estate assessed at $74,194. had stocks
and bonds valued at 100000. real
estate notes of $4,000 and cash in
bank $4,000. Attorneys Burkart g.
Quinn represent the widow.
Mrs. Kate B. Smith, who died May
81, owned no real estate, but had per-
sonal property estimated at $124,800,
Philip S. Smith, 3249 Newark street,
for probate of her will. He is named as
the sole beneficiaryof the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
PROFESSIONAL DANCER AWARDED
$4,000 VERDICT FOR LOSS OF TOE
Jury Fixes Damages Despite Picture Film Made After
Accident in Theater.

The defendant Fox Theater intro
duced in EVIDENCE a motion nicture Aim
of Ferreyros, taken since the accident
in which he was shown doing a tango
dance.
The suit was filed when the moving
orchestra platform in front of the stage
of the theater cut off the toe and
crushed two other toes on his foot in
1928. He was represented by Attorneys
Joseph v. Morgan of the firm of Doug
las, Obear & Douglas, and w. p. Hough-
ton of Ellis, Ferguson. Houghton T.
Gary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04

Plans for a city-wide war for rat ex-
termination were announced today by
George ]. Adams, executive secretary of
the 1881 Cleanup Campaign.
So successful was the devastation
wrought by the use of red squill in the
Center Market section, that the En-
p!oyment Committee has arranged with
Frank N. Jarvis of the Rodent Control
Division of the Department of Agricul-
ture to train six unemployed men in the
use and handling of the rat extermi-
nator.
For 81 per hour, they will prepare
and set out the death bait in any busi-
ness establishment or dwelling.
M. ADAMS ctstcti that while the
Center Market area apparently was rid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
KING OF SIAM H0N0RS
EXECUTIVES OF G. W.
DR.. Marvin and DR.. Bolwell Deco
rated by Ruler, Now at
0phir Hall, N. Y.

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of
George Washington University, and DR..
Robert w. Bolwell, director Of Summer
sessions at the school. have been award
ed decorations by order of King Pra-
iadhipok of Siam, it was learned here
today.
Der of the honorary Siamese order
Commanders OF the Crown" while DR..
Bo!well was made an officer of the
order of White Elephants"
King Prajadhipok was given the hon.
orary degree of Doctor of Laws by
George Washington University during
his recent visit to Washington. The
king now is at Ophir Hall. New York
estate of the late Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04

A valuation Of $4,000 was placed on
the second toe of Alberto K. Ferreyros
by a jury in District Supreme Court
yesterday.
The jury, in its verdict, awarded
Ferreyros that sum in damages from
the Fox Theaters Corporation, by whom
he has been employed as professional
dancer.
The dancer told the jury that prior
70 the accident he had been able to
"pirouette" seven consecutive times on
one foot. Since that time, he testified,
ne had not been able to do IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
DAWSON IN BOSTON

Maj. Donald A, Dawson, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, left last night
for Boston for an absence Of about two
weeks. While in Boston he will conf
with Metcalf and Eddy, consultant en-
fications for two incinerators which
Congress authorized for the District OF
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, United Lodge of Theoso-
phists, Hill Building, Seventeenth and
I streets, pm.
Dinner meeting, Thirteen Club, Will
lard Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting. Chi Sigma Sorority, May
flower Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, advisory board of Masonic
clubs Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Amity Club, Hamilton Hotel,
1890 pm.
FUTURE.
Meeting. Kit C?re0n Woman's Relief
Corp - =. ~1i'9: md Marine Club,
Asy1,c~~~w. y m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
Classes at Public
Schools Here Will
Close on June IL

Schools will close Wednesday,
June II. for Washington's public
school pupils.
This date was oficially APP
proved by the Board of Educa-
ton at Its meeting yesterday. For
the teachers, however, schools
will not close until June 10.
The board also decided that the
pupils vacation is to end on Sep
TENDER 81, while the teachers are
to report back Friday, Septem-
Der ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
Myers Renamed on Ship Board.

President Hoover yesterday reap
pointed jefferson Myers of Oregon to
be a member of the United States
Shipping Board for term of six years
beginning June 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
Memorial Service Planned.

A joint memorial service for all mem
bers of the Allied Patriotic Societies, in
Guiding all organizations connected
with the G. A. R., will be held june
IL to at sOs street.
The border vidette., 1931-05-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of Santa
Cruz county, State of Arizona.
Estate OF Magma Phillips,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator Of the
estate of Magma Phillips, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first
pu blication Of this potice to the
said administrator at the Office
of Duffy & Robins, NoRales,
Arizona, the same being the place
for the transaction of the busi-
ness of said estate, in said county
of Santa Cruz.
J. w. PHILLIPS,
Administrator of the estate Of
Magma Phillips, Deceased.
Dated the 23rd day of March,
1881. 5-3O-5t
The border vidette., 1931-05-30
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why ORDER
OF SALE or REAL ESTATE
SHOULD NOT BE MADE

In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County of Santa Cruz.
10 the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of Dorothy Jean
Coltmau, Jack Leo ColtmaE, and
William Benjamin Coltman, Mi
nors.
1t appearing to the Court from
the verified petition this date
filed of Mollie Coltman; guardian
of the estate of Dorothy Jean
Coltman, Jack Leo Coltman, and
William Benjamin Coltman, mi
ors, that it is for the bestinterest
of said estate and all persons in-
terested therein that the real
estate described ia said petition,
reference to which is hereby
made, be sold;
It Is Therefore by This Court
Ordered that all persons inter-
ested in the estate of said minors
appear before the Superior Court
on the Oath day of June, 1881, at
the hour of 11:0O o'clock A. Nj.
of said day, at the courtroom Of
said Court. at the courthouse, in
the City of Nogales. Santa Cruz
County. Arizona. TO show cause
why an order should rot be
granted to the said Mol|ie Colt
man. as guardian of said estate.
to sell the real estate described
in her petition; and that = copy
of this order be published for
three (3) consecutive weeks prior
to the Oath day of June, 1881, in
The Border Vidette, q newspaper
printed and published in No.