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The Washington times., 1931-07-18
LEADERS
PLAN FIGHT ON
CONTRACTORS
AIIege Many Defects Found
in New Eliot Junior High
School; Look to Future

The controversy over the condi-
tion of the recently completed
Eliot Junior High School, Eight
eenth and B Streets Northeast,
has stimulated labor interests to
a renewed campaign against the
w. P. Rose Construction Com
pany, of North Carolina, which
erected the building.
A survey of the structure, &C
cording to officials of the local
building trades, has resulted in
the following allegations:
Defective jointing in the library
rooms, with the acoustic plastering
in the auditorium badly stained.
COIOring Is Incorrect
The ceiling in the balcony is not
correctly cOlOred, and the bonding
is stained.
The ornamental work is poor,
and the walls of the domestic art
rooms are rough and unfinished.
The local building inspector had
condemned the plastering in the
domestic art rooms, and it had
been Sandpapered to be even
"paSsable."
The Board of Education has
twice called the attention of the
District Commissioners. and the
Municipal Architect, A. L. Har-
ris, to the acoustic plastering con-
ditions in the Eliot School audi
torium, and has said emphatically
it did not approve of them. No
action has been taken upon the
protest, however.
Labor to Try Again
Labor interests will make a new
effort to obtain . formal official
protest cOndemning the alleged
practices Of the constructors of
the building, whom they are try
ing to prevent from obtaining any
future building contracts in the
District.
The District Commissioners
hands are tied to a certain ex-
tent. these construction experts
admit. because the local building
inspectors already have passed
upon and accepted the work upon
the Eliot School now under fire.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
HEADS
HAVE POWER
OVER BUSES
Corporation Counsel Decides
Joint Board Authorized to
Issue Future Regulations

Bruised feelings were being
nursed today by Public Utilities
Commission members from
whipping administered by the Dis
trict Commissioner over issuance
of the recent order regulating
operations of interstate busses in
the District.
The much discussed order has
been revised as to make it an
edict of the joint traffic board,
composed of the District Commits
sioners and the Public Utilities
Commission.
It Was Rewritten
The original order, issued three
days ago, was an order of the
Public Utilities Commission and
not an order of the joint board.
The order, which was passed upon
by the joint board, was rewritten
in part before issued by the
utilities commission.
When the order was issued, the
ire of the District Commissioners
was aroused because it failed to
mention that the order was an
act of the Joint Traffic Board.
Put Up to West
After bit of heated wrangling,
the question of the validity of the
order was put up to Acting Cor
poration Counsel Vernon E. West.
He decided that since the traffic
act gave bus regulation power to
the Joint Board, the order should
be one of the Joint Board and
not of the Public Utilities Com
Consequently the order
was revised.
The edict will bar interstate
busses from stopping in the
downtown congested area or
establishing terminals there after
April /.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
j. 8. EMPLOYEES
GIVE COUNSEL
EVIDENCE
Broker Arrested Yesterday
Charged With Usury by Two
At Bureau of Engraving

Renewal of the Districts war.
fare against loan sharks is ex-
pected to result in about a dozen
arrests in the next few days,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas F. Cameron announced
today.
The drive against those lending
money at higher interest rates
than allowed by law got under
way yesterday with the arrest of
George T. Ash, 46, a broker with
offices in the Southern Building.
He surrendered to police after
Cameron obtained a warrant.
Mr.. Cameron's efforts to stamp
out the loan shark evil apparently
are gaining the support of Fed
eral employees, who, it is under
stood, have turned over to him
great deal of information upon
which he is working.
Aided by a special squad of
the police department, the AS
sistant Corporation Counsel is
busily engaged in running down
leads that have been given him.
He expressed optimism today over
the outcome of his drive.
According to the authorities,
Mr.. Ash was operating an exten-
Sive loan business among en-
ployes of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. Two employees
of the bureau are listed as COM
plainants against him. They are
Daniel A. Bigley and Edward M.
Mahoney.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
OUSTED,
M|SUSED GARB

The use of naval uniforms in
making prohibition arrests was
severely criticised by Secretary
Adams in ordering the discharge
of Charles P. Long, Philadelphia
policeman, from the naval re-
serve for allegedly wearing the
garb of a petty officer when ar
resting two men for dry law vio-
lations.
In q letter to Rear Admiral
L. A. Bostwick, commandant Of
the philadelphia naval district,
the Secretary asked Bostwick. to
secure the cooperation Of the
mayor of Philadelphia "in pre-
venting recurrence of the
episode"
Secretary Adams said that in
ordering Longs discharge, in
stead of court martial. the latter
escaped the possibility of long
Imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
POLICE ASSAULT.
TRIAL STUDIED

The Corporation Counsel today
is to pass on whether two detec-
tives of the Tenth precinct shall
be brought before the Police Trial
Board on charges of having as
Saulted two men with brass
knuckles, and kicking a four-year-
old girl, after being called to
their home to arrest a burglar.
The accused detectives are
Robert L. Jones and Richard F..
McCarty. Affidavits accusing
them were filed by Miss Elsie
Williams, Mrs. Walter Sawyer, of
1142 Spring Road N. W., and Jo-
seph Pesavage, a soldier attached
to Walter Reed Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Vacationing Scribe Does
The Sh0reham-To a "T''

Everything from bouillon to merits.
I went in for chicken and the
G. F. nearly had fit before
she could decide she could decide
between sweetbreads or foie graS
in jelly.
/ told her she had better enjoy
it because the next time we went
out probably all 1 could afford
would be a hot dog apiece.
We dined and then danced.
Celebrities to the right OF us and
famous folks to the left.
The new Argentine ambassador
Felipe ESpil, was there in a gay
party that the G. F. said was the
SmarteSt on the terrace. Good
looking fella. And I hear he's no
end brilliant.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Rem
merit and Mr.. and Mrs. Blaise de
Sibour. The G. F. says they are
top hole in Capital society.
Assorted Latin-American diplo-
mats were everywhere. Those
boys love their parties and go
stepping every evening, I under
stand. There were a crowd OF
nifty debbies on hand. too. Mrs.
Francis Walker was giving a big
party for her daughter, Evelyn,
and the younger set was there in
full force
This Is the way the Cay
totalled up. Luncheon, 81:
swimming, 81; dinner, So, and
tips. $3.50. A grand total OF
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
IS 'Y Girls Chosen
For EXPENSE Surrey

How much does it cost a buSl-
ness girl to live, and does she
spend most of her money on
luxuries?
These and other questions will
be answered in a survey to be
made this fall by the national
Y. w. c. A. Fifteen Washing
ton girls will be selected through
Miss Bertha Pabst, of the local
"Y," who will take part in the
nationwide survey, to discover
where my money goes"
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Bishop Will Preach
At WeSLeu Church

Bishop w. w. Matthews, of the
A. M. E. Zion connection will be
the guest speaker at John Wesley
A. M. E. Zion CHURCH, Fourteenth
and Corcoran Streets Northwest,
tomorrow morning.
The pastor, the Rev. H. D.
Tillman, will speak at the even
ing services at which time Holy
communion will be served.
Christian Endeavor will hold
open air services at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Leading D. C. Citizen
Again to Get Medal

The Cosmopolitan Club is pre-
pairing to offer again its medal to
the resident of the city who has
made the outstanding civic con-
tribution during the year. it was
announced at Thursdays luncheon
at the Carlton.
Gordon Bonnette, president,
made the announcement and ask
ed for nominations. James E.
Colliflower announced that the
club will soon hold an outing at a
nearby resort. DR.. e. B. Koran
and Robert w. McChesney were
awarded attendance prizes.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Continued From Pare ~

NNVAUAuuCu CGOW rage ~
from her pictures which made me
one up on the Girl Friend who
mad missed her. Also we saw
SilaS Strawn, president of the
United States Chamber of Com.
merce and Col. Luke Lea of
Tennessee and his wife and
daughter.
We strolled down to loo. at the
swimming pool. They call it tie
Venetian pool and it looks like
Cecil de Mile motion picture set
done in technicolor. No sooner
did the G. F. get look at the
water than she began casting out
little hints about how cool and
refreshing it looked and what an
afternoon for a dip. So we went
in at a 81 per. We swan and
splashed and then lolled around
in big chairs out on the terrace
and got ourselves some tan.
Begin to Feel at Home
After that we began to feel as
though we lived at the Shoreham.
So we ducked home and I got
into my white flannels and brown
jacket that set me back plenty
last month. When I went for the
G.. F. she had changed into an
evening dress that made her look
like one Of those dolls that peo-
pie use to cover telephones.
And back to the Shoreham we
went for the dinner dance on the
terrace. What a dinner that was.
And it cost (for both) just So.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Heat Hits Summer
School Activities

Heat appears to be the cause of
summer school student declines.
The enrolment at Central High
School last week was 1923. Today
its is 1,740. The total enrolment
tor summer school is 1881. The
junior high schools have an en-
rollment of Gil and the elemen-
tary schools 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
NicGrGgUGn Bandit
Killed in Skirn1iSh

One Nicaraguan bandit was
killed and three wounded in a
battle with a patrol of the Ma
tional Guard commanded by Ce-
Gil H. Clark, a corporal in the
Marine Corps, the Navy Depart
ment was informed yesterday.
The fight occurred on July 9.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
SLAPs SISTER, FINED

Former Patrolman gorge
Murphy. of the Alexandria police
force, who was recently dismissed
for failing to pay his bills, today
was fined $5 and costs in Police
Court for slapping his sister Mrs.
Theresa Taylor, 1925 Duke St.,
Alexandria,
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
A. STEIN DIVIDEND

Board of directors of A. stein
and Company have declared a
regular dividend of 40 cents a
share on the outstanding COM
mon stock of the company. pay
able August IS, to stockholders Of
record July 81.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

13 days left to file your per-
sOnal tax return. Boats belong
ing to nOn.residents which are
kept in the waters Of the District
Of Columbia are taxable unless q
personal tax is paid on it in some
other jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

street, was to be arraigned in mu-
nicipal court today on gaming
counts after a police raid late Sat-
urdsy Melted 500 baseball pool tick
cts. He is charged with operating
a lottery and gift enterprise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

Hold Grocer on Gaming Charge
James Alfred Canady, Negro,
owner OF a grocery at 1913 Mill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
JOHN {. WEBB,
FAMOUS SHEEP
BREEDER, DEAD
Won Many Cups and Blue
Ribbons; Nationally
Known as Judge.

Funeral services for John E.
Webb, 10, internationally famous
sheep breeder, who died Saturday
night at his home six miles south
Of indianapolis on the Three Notch
road, will be held at 2 Tuesday in
the Hisey & Titus mortuary.
Place of burial has not been an
nounced.
Mr.. Webb, who was active in
Marion county agricultural affairs
for many years, not only was known
as one of the worlds leading sheep
raisers, but also as premiere sheep
judge.
He was in great demand, spend
ing nearly half his time serving as
sheep judge at expositionS.
On one occasion, sheep breeders
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
POSTS GO over TOP
Two Legion Groups Enroll More
Than Quota in Drive.

Two American Legion posts have
enrolled more than their quota of
members, John w. Hano, Twelfth
district commander, announced to-
day.
Police post, No. Sc, with Leolin
M. Troutman, commander, and
Marion Van Sickle, adjutant, and
Big Eagle post, No. Sc, with Eugene
H. Bridgins, commander, and Floyd
Bass, adjutant, have gone over the
top" in the membership drive.
A new legion post to be composed
entirely of United States employees
will hold it's first regular meeting
Sunday at the federal building.
Committees will be appointed to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

with entries in the Indiana state
fair objected to the Judge named
for the event. They demanded that
Mr.. Webb serve as judge, despite
the fact that he had a number of
his own sheep entered. He accent
ed and, although he awarded a few
blue ribbons to his own sheep. there
was not a single objection from
competing breeders.
Mr.. Webb, with a member of the
Ohio general assembly, was the first
importer of Rambouillet sheep from
France to the United States. He
was one Of the organizers of the
National Rambouillet Breeders As
ISOLATION forty-fve years ago.
One of his last sales of sheep
was to the emperor of Japan. He
had been awarded scores of blue
ribbons and cups for his sheep en-
tries at expositions.
In his youth, Mr.. Webb spent
several years working on sheep
ranches. He always made Marion
county his home, however, and was
porn on the farm where he made
his home.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Frances v. Webb, and a son, John
Bright Webb, member of the Indi-
ana house of representatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
DENY FILM PAY TO DROP
Matter Not Discussed With VIII
Hays, Movie Chiefs Say.
By United Press

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 30.-Recent
informal conferences of various
studio representatives with Will
Hays, president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors
Association of America, included no
mention of wage reduction in the
industry, association officials said
today.
Only the general welfare" of the
industry was concerned in the con-
ferences, officials said, denying re-
duction of actors and directors SAL
aries was contemplated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
HUNT BOGUS DETECTIVE
Man, Believed Demented, Accuses
Girl of Fathers Death.

Police today sought a man, be-
heved demented, who posing as de-
tective several times has accused
the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Emeline Cooper 1921 East Michi-
gan street of the poison death of
her father two years ago.
Mrs. Cooper said the man was
at her home Saturday and displayed
badge. She said his face was col
ored with red paint.
Recently Mrs. Cooper told police
poison was placed in milk at her
house and she was i'll several days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
Fletcher Crust
Gurnpatl1)
MAIN OFFICE
Northwest Corner PENNSYLVANIA and Market Streets

NORTH SIDE BRANCHES
1871 North Illinois Street
3oOI North Illinois Street
1888 Roosevelt Avenue
o235 Bellefontaine Street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

WEST SIDE BRANCHES
474 West Washington Street
1888 Oliver Avenue
1900 West Michigan Street
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH
1l25 South Meridian Street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
LIBRARY ADDS BOOKS
Business Branch Announces New
Volumes in Circulation.

New books placed in circulation
this week at the business branch
library include:
How to Interview" by Bingham and
Problem" by Castenholtz The Doctor
and His Investments" by Rukevser: The
Right to Work. by Lorenz: The
Dispensers Formulary." BY the Soda
Water Magazine: Wages in the United
States .1915-l930" by the National Indus
trial Conference Board. and Commerce
Year Book 1881" by the U. S department
of commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
INDIAN DIES IN CHAIR,
STILL DENYING GUILT
Full-Blooded Cherokee Chief Is Put
to Death in Texas.
IN United Press

EB URited Press
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 3o.-A
1ull-olooded Cherokee Indian, Chief
Edward Red Wing, was put to
death today in Huntsville peniten-
tiary still denying guilt of the crime
Tor which he was convicted.
Red Wing was electrocuted at
l2:l1 a. m. He was convicted in
connection with the criminal attack
and murder Of 2-year-old Evange-
line Vavasos at New Braunfels.
Tex, Oct. 10, 1880. He was a dancer
in her fathers carnival.
Il die an honest man. am not
guilty of things you have accused
me-" were the chiefs last words. He
died quickly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

nominate officers and plans will be
made for the permanent organiza-
ton of the post. Robert Ponton is
temporary commander.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
so WITNESSES
ARE CALLED IN
MURDER TRIAL
Mine Organizers Defense
to Start; Bar Jury
From Movies.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. STERLING, KY, Nov. 30
The states case against w. B. Jones,
mine organizer, on trial charged
with murder in the killing of Deputy
Sheriff Jim Daniels of Harlan
county, is expected to be completed
today
Fifty witnesses are waiting to
testify for the defense. They at
tended Sunday school at the First
Christian church in a body Sunday
at the invitation of Sheriff w. M.
Cravens, and stayed to church.
The jury, however, was barred
from attending either of the towns
two picture shows by Judge H. r.
Prewitt, who reviewed" the films
and found they contained shooting
scenes.
The state contends Jones was a
leader in an alleged plot which re-
suited in the ambush of a strike
breaker guarded by deputies, with
the consequent Staying of Daniels.
Nine others, indicted in the same
killing, are awaiting trial.
BU United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Conditions
IN the Kentucky coal fields were de-
scribed here Sunday for an audi
ence OF 1900 by Jim Grace, a miner.
and members Of Theodore Dreiser's
investigating committee, a number
OF whom have been indicted in
Kentucky on charges of criminal
syndicalism.
Grace charged that he and an
other miner were taken from Jail
TO a wood spot by deputies, beat
them with blackjacks, tossed them
down a hillside, and fired at them
Both escaped by Stimulating death,
Grace said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
Ater Reading
This Story You
Mil Understand
My the Sum of
Fifty Dollars
Mas Needed i'm a
Hurry.
Pictures by Dorothy Urfer

- EAR Mr.. Editor
Dear Sir:
am not one Of those bozos who
Is always saying that If was to
write the storey of my life 1t would
make book that would certainly
make the stuff they publish look sick Be-
cause most Of the birds have heard talk that
way, If they would write the storey of their
life they would go to sleep themselves read
ing 1t.
And I am not the kind OF sap that thinks
all you got to do to be writer is to have
pencil and paper, because you might as well
say that all you got to do to be a motor me-
chanic like am is to have a wrench and
greasy hands. I figure If it takes three years
to learn the little bit know about the inside
OF a car, I wouldn't think I could write a
novel just because read some once In a while.
So please don't think I'm kidding myself
that I'm going to be literary guy from now
on, only in this case I am writing you this
letter in hopes that the facts as stated could
be rebuilt in your factory into something that
would hit on all six like regular writers
storeys does.
If such is the would certainly be glad
OF 1t and II you could send me fifty dollars
that Is all I would want for said facts but I
must have that much or writing this letter
would be no good to me under the circum-
stances which are as follows.
1 am. as stated, motor mechanic in the
all OF the Service and 80 per cent of the
Cheerful, the boss not even being able to
change tire on his own car and is as pleas
ant and polite a traffic cop at the end of a
hot Fourth of July
But that is really neither here nor there and
not one Of the facts which might be of interest
for a storey in your magazine.
The first of the really important facts is that
the Girl Friend is bright blonde and a snappy
dresser with ideas in the bean. Well when
get washed up to step out I am not so hicky
myself and it has been stated by several friends
that we stack up as a pretty smart couple.
So everything is jake and it is sort of under
stood that after awhile Jane and me will make
1t team meanwhile we are travelling around
together to movies and dances etc in my old
tin can which have tinkered with until she
Is really a sweet little car for going though not
so much for looks.
AND then this here motor cop, Brennan
bustS into the picture.
have to admit that he has it on me for
looks and size and is kind of swanky as the
saying is in his uniform, but I have always
said that regular guy would not lower him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

cork gasket, which is probably why I was
not as diplomatic I should of been, but
says So you are throwing me down for that
road louise, are you?
Mr.. Brennan is not a road louise saws Jane
but a brave officer of the law who apprehends
malefactors.
know those words too says, but Mr.
Brennans idea OF q malefactor is a guy who
is doing 81 where the sign says 35. He has
been too busy hiding in the shrubbery waiting
for somebody to pass somebody else so he can
show they was exceeding the limit for quarter
Of mile and get credit for arrest, to get
his name in the papers for grabbing any bank
robbers or racketeers, and there's been several
of both around here.
Well, says Jane whatever you say consider
Mr.. Brennan is gentleman and I expect to 60
out with him whenever wish. And after all
girl has to look out for the future, and the
trouble with you is that in spite of the fact
that have often spoken of your not saving
any money you do not mend your ways but
blow all your pay. While Mr.. Brennan has
So 900 saved up
Oh, it is that way is it, come back. did
not know that you were gold digger who cared
more for money than for man.
1t is not that way, Jane says, but after all
girl likes man to be getting ahead, which is
why have been trying to make you save a
little, but it doesn't seem to be any good, so
as like Mr.. Brennan and he is thrifty and has
money put away reason why should
not accept MS atCenClonS, ana l am going TO.
Oh all right, I reply. Accept all his atten-
tions you like, far as am concerned; they
are all the attentions you will get. I am not
sitting up and begging for dates in competition
with road snake. And speaking of saving
money guess without you to spend it on I can
put away about two-thirds of my pay, so
good-by.
And stalk away very dignifed. only after
get home don't feel so smart. And don't
sleep so good that night, either.
A ND the next morning am sore at myself
for not telling Jane long time ago that
though haven't any money in the bank am
buying into the Cheerful Service Garage with
pretty near every cent don't spend on her.
Only have figured that everything was going
ok. with and could spring that on
her in about year when I'd of got my partner
ship and she'd find I was more than just
garage mechanic.
Well, couldn't give her that news now,
because 1t would look like was trying to buy
her back from this Brennan. That's the way
figured 1t anyhow. so there wasn't anything
else to do but sit tight and hope that traffic
trailer would queer himself in the course Of
time.
Keeping away from Jane was the toughest
job I'd ever tackled. but wasn't doing any
crawl on my words.
what with my wages and some trading In
used cars on the side I'd been knocking out