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The Washington times., 1931-04-01
BRIDGE TO Be
STRENGTHENED.

In pursuance of the program to
extend New York Avenue, from
Florida Avenue Northeast to
Bladensburg Road. the District
Commissioners here awarded a
contract calling for the expendi-
ture of $51,739 for the strengthen.
ing of the New York Avenue
bridge.
The bridge was completed in
1908, but has been little used for
traffic because the avenue has
not been laid out beyond the vi
cinity of Camp Meigs.
The paving of New York Ave
nue. to Bladensburg Road is a part
of the improvement program
mapped out by Capt. H. c. White
hurst, District engineer Of high
ways for this year.
The contract was awarded to
the Rust Engineer Company, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, which under-bid
seven competitors.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
D. {. WILL ENJOY
NIGHT FLYING

The District Commissioners
and members of the Washington
Board of Trade and Chamber Of
Commerce will be the official
guests of the Washington-H Hoover
Field and Ludington Air Lines
when night flying over Washing
ton is instituted Sunday night
at 8 o'clock.
The hugh ten-passenger tri-
motor Stinson planes, the same
used on the New York-Washing-
ton line of the Ludington Com
pany will be used during the
hours of flight between and
10 o'clock each night, weather
permitting.
First Of It's Kind
This will be the first time that
night flying over Washington has
ever been done and the landing
field has been equipped with
special flood and ground lights
for the service.
Since founded, the Washington
Hoover Airport Company has
flown 100000 passengers without
serious injury to anyone and the
Ludington line has the record of
having carried 10000 passengers
in the past six months without
any serious mishap.
SIS Per Passenger
The same pilots as those on
the New York line will fly the
planes on the night passenger
sight seeing service. The flights
will last ten minutes and will
cost SIS a passenger.
The cheapest night service at
present is than on late trans
port planes to Baltimore at a
cost per passenger of 81 each
way.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
SUSPECT|SHELD
IN F STREET
ROBBERY
CaSteIberg's Window Is
Smashed; Man Found
With Gems in an Alley

For the second time in two
months, a thief early today
smashed a window at the Castel-
berg National Jewelry Company,
1904 F st. N. w., and made off
with watches and rings of unde-
termined value.
The crash of the plate-glass
window attracted the attention of
the night watchman, who was
across the street, and he made an
Intellectual attempt to capture the
rObber.
COlOred Man Found
Failing, he hailed a passing
taxi driver, Clifton H. Scott, 222
Third st. N. W., who, in turn,
called police.
The police radio car responded,
and with Policeman Sam Davis,
of the First precinct, began to
cruise the vicinity.
At Ninth and D Streets North
west they apprehended a colored
man answering the description of
the robber just as he was enter
ing a cab.
The colored man was taken to
the First precinct, where he was
booked on an investigation charge
He gave his name as Joseph
Mackeo Strother, 80, and said he
lives at the Salvation Army.
Jewels Found On Him
Police will make an effort to
Identify articles of jewelry which
they say they found on Strother
and another lot found in an alley
near where the man was caught.
1t is planned to question the
prisoner in regard to other win
dOw-smashing Jobs" which have
taken place in recent weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
TRAFFIC SHIFT
HIT AS CAB,
CAR COUP
Downtown Regulations, Left
Turn, Right-of-Way Changes
Being Made Despite Fight

Floods of protest against the
parking regulations for the down
town area promulgated yesterday
by the District Commissioners
poured in today upon the commits.
sioners, traffic officials and the
American Automobile Association
Many Of those Objecting to the
new restrictions asserted the belief
that the regulations were SpOn
SOred by the railway and taxicah
interests Of the city.
Plans Proceeding
Despite the ire which has been
aroused by the new parking or
derS, District authorities pursued
their plans to change the left turn
and right of way regulations, al,
though even on this angle they are
already meeting with opposition.
Under the proposed changes in
the left turn rule, the Hoover
turn would be substituted for
the present rotary left turn, and
this would bring about radical
departure from present rules gov
erning right-of-way at intersec-
tions.
DR.. Georg~ C. Havenner, presi.
dent of the Federation of Citi.
ZenS Associations, voiced the Op-
position to the new left turn
rule, declaring that it will only
create new traffic worries. The re-
Communications for these changes
are expected to be made by
Traffic Director William III. Har-
land to the Commissioners i'm a
few days.
Taxi Coup Denied
C. P. Clark, general manager
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, and a member of the
traffic advisory council, declared
that the belief that street car
and taxi interests fostered the
new parking regulations is merely
q Pigment of the imagination"
MFR. Clark pleaded with motor
lists to give the new regulations
a chance before condemning them
The Washington times., 1931-04-01

Milk consumers of Washington
today paid approximately $4,000
for milk, despite the fact that
consumers in Baltimore realized
a saving of approximately $4,000
in their milk bill.
Distributors of Baltimore today
cut the price Of milk from Ia to
IL cents a quart and from 8 to !
cents a pint, but no cut was made
in local prices nor, as far as can
be learned, is any contemplated.
Sources are Parallel
Based on the estimate of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro
ducers' Association that there are
10000 gallons of milk consumed
per day here, the city's daily milk
bill is $23,2O0, since the price a
quart here averages 1412 cents.
Should a 2-cent cut be made here,
it would result in a saving of ap-
proximately $4,000 a day to Wash
ington milk users.
The sources of supply in Wash
ington are parallel with those of
Baltimore and when the cut in
the Monumental City was an
nounced it was believed that a
similar reduction would be made
in the Capital.
Representatives of producers
pointed out that there is more
need for a cut in Baltimore"
since that city is primarily an
industrial city and is conse-
quently harder hit by the de,
preston than Washington.
Admittedly, however, the cost
of production for Baltimore Is
equally as great as it is for
Washington.
Drought Raises Cost
It was also pointed out that
the cost of production of milk is
now greater than it has been for
some years past, due to last sum-
n1er'S drought. Farmers have had
The Washington times., 1931-04-01

You will have to have plenty
Of confidence to get through to-
day. If someone tells you that
the funny sound you heard hap
pened to be vital part of your
trousers parting, just be noncha-
liant and smoke anything you
happen to have.
Then again don't be too GER
tain about the phone calls you
find on the desk that refer you
to this and the other but look
into 'em before you waste val
liable time.
Sure, you no doubt have
guessed it before this. It is
April /, but you don't have to be
an April fool. Be sure to scruti-
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
\ Al R DRESSER
WINS AWARD

Speed in permanent waving
has it's reward, according to Mrs.
Ellen Calevas. operator of the
Zoe Beauty Shop, TIC Thirteenth
st. N. w.
Mrs. Calevas has returned to
Washington from New York
where she hung up a new speed
record, winning the grand prize.
The local beauty specialist was
competing at the international
Convention of Permanent Waivers
and succeeded in giving an artis-
tic permanent wave within SO
minutes. Eighty-three contestants
from all parts of the world took
part in the competition.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
ADKINS RULES
THEM NOT
IN ASSETS
Owners Must File Affidavits
With Bankruptcy Referee;
Act Clears Court Docket

owners of notes issued by the
bankrupt Swartzell, Rheem &
Hensey Co., on which the deeds
of trust have not been released,
are to have them returned, &C"
cording to a ruling by Justice
Jesse C. Adkins today in Equity
Court.
1t was held by the court that
the notes are still negotiable and
were deposited with the invest
ment house by its customers for
collection and safe keeping. They
form no part of the assets of the
bankrupt estate and should ne
returned to their lawful owners,
Justice Adkins said.
Must Have Affidavit
Owners desiring the return Of
their notes, however, must sub
NIT with their application for re-
turn an affidavit of ownership
and turn it over to the trustees in
bankruptcy.
The court refused to allow the
return of notes on which the
deeds of trust have been released,
however, without a finding Of
fact by the referee in bankruptcy.
All matters involving the return
of such notes are to be referred
to the referee, who is to make q
finding to determine the proper
ownership.
Makes an Exception
In this connection the court
made an exception to the West
chester Apartment development.
The company promoting the
apartment recently instituted
suit through Attorney w. Gwynn
Gardiner directed against the
holders of released notes on be.
half of certain clients.
Justice Adkins recommended
the immediate filing of a new
proceeding in Equity Court, in.
Guiding all note holders in the
project, and asserted that he
would hear the case at an early
date.
Action of the court today prac-
tically leaves the matter now in
the hands of the referee in bank
ruptcy and clears the court doc
kets of the various proceedings
which flooded in when the bank
ruptcy petition of the investment
firm was announced.
The Westchester suit, if filed,
in accordance with the courts
recommendation, will be heard
during the pendency of the bank
ruptcy hearings, and will govern
the action of the referee in bank
ruptcy in regard to the notes Of
the apartment project.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
BicentennidL Plans
Studied by Citizens

Plans for the celebration of
the George Washington Bi-Cen-
tennial were discussed at meet
ing of the Logan-Thomas Circle
Citizens Association last night in
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island Avenue
and Eleventh Street Northwest.
A resolution was also adopted
asking that the AmericaniZation
School be moved from the Web
ster School to the old Business
High School Building.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01

MRS. w. c. JORDAN
For the second time in two months, thieves today
looted the window of the Caseberg National Jewelry
Company 1904 St. N. w. Mrs. W. C. Jordan, of Alex
andria stopped to view the damaged window while pass
ing the store today Police holding for nvest
cation in connection with the robbery.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
TuUO Huge Planes
To Join u. S. Fleet

The first two Martin flying
boats, largest airpianes in the
country, will hop off from Wash.
ington in the next few days to
join the Atlantic fleet in Cuba,
Lieut.. Ralph s. Ofstie, chief of the
flight test section of the Naval
Air Station, stated today.
Each ship will CARY crew OF
five, but in commercial aviation
these craft are capable of carry,
ing 80 persons.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
Richmond Firm Gets
KlingLe Bridge Work

The contract for construction
of a new bridge on Connecticut
Avenue Northwest, over the Kiln
gle Valley, has been awarded by
the District Commissioners to the
w. P. Thurston Company, Inc,
of Richmond, Va. Work is to
start on the new span about
April IS.
The Richmond firm was the
lowest of nine bidders with a
bid of $459,440. Several weeks
ago the first bids on the project
were rejected because they were
above the specifications. The
bridge will replace the only span
now across the valley.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
3 Women and Man
Held in LiquOr Raid

Three young women and a man
today demanded jury trial follow
ing a raid last night at .911 New
Hampshire I've. N. w. They are
charged with illegal possession of
liquor and maintaining a nuis-
ance.
They are Betty M. Simpson. %;
Pauline E. Back, 81; Bernice L.
Kits, 81, and Charles N. FAINT, "a.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
Baltimore Milk Price Cut;
Capital Cost Stays Up

to buy roughage to feed their
cattle, it was said, because of
the shortage of grass and hay.
Local producers pointed ou5,
also, that prices of milk have
been raised in many other cities,
but have remained unchanged in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-04-01
$2,4I2,I24 Tax Paid
Set D. C.. Dag Record

Chatham M. Towers, District
collector of taxes, today an
nounced that a new record for
one days tax collections was es-
tablished yesterday when $2,412.-
124.69 was recorded on the books
in his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
DIRECT PRIMARY
Subject OF TALK
Pittsburgh U. Professor Cites
improvements at Confer
enCe of Woman Voters.

r. The, possibility of improving the di-
rect primary was discussed this after
noon at the opening session of the
General Council of the National
League Of Women Voters, by Ralph S.
Boots, University Of Pittsburgh profess
sor of political science. The meeting
is being held at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Shortening Of the Ballot" ''Fewer
and Better Candidates" Reducing the
Cost" and Strengthening the Party
Responsibility, were subjects OF ad-
dresses by Mrs. Walter S. Greenough,
Mrs. Seigel w. Judd, Miss Elizabeth j.
Hauser and Mrs. Arthur @. Rotch:
Announcement Of the gift OF four
story brick house on Fourth street at
Judiciary Square, presented TO the Ma
tioraI League Of Women Voters by Mrs.
Ann Webster Of New Mexico was an
nounced at today's opening session. Mrs.
Webster. formerly a Washington resi-
dent, once was chairman OF the Ma
tiona1 Committee on Social Hygiene.
Announcement was also made OF Q
bequest Of $4,000 to the league from the
late Mrs. Watson Blair of Chicago.
A buffet supper win be held this eve
ming at z O'Clock at the Dodge Hotel.
Miss Belle Sherwia, national president,
will address the delegates.
At q pre-comcil meeting yesterday
1t was reported the league Is now Or
gainized in A States, the District OF
Columbia and Hawaii. Approximately
100 delegates from every section are at
tending the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
OTTO v. r. VOLLBEHR
WINS $16,79O SUIT
Seller Of Gutenberg Bible to Re
cover Attorneys Fees
! by Verdict.

Otto v. F. vo1lbehr who sold the
collection, including the Gutenberg
Bible, to the Library of Congress, Is en-
titled to recover from Otto NJ. Stanfeld
of New York an attorneys fee Of
S10,50O and interest, totaling $6,290.64
up to April Q, according to memo
randum opinion rendered today by jus
tice Jesse II. Adkins.
Mr.. Vollbehr had sought damages
sustained by an Injunction which tied
up $500. 900 of the collectors price from
September q, 1880, until october l.
1880, and SITS, 900 of the purchase price
until April 2, 1881. The damages are
to increase daily from April at rate
of S29.17, according to the ruling.
Mr.. Stanfield had given an injunc-
ton bond in the sum of e22, 500 with
the United States Fidelity g. Guaranty
Co. as surety. He claimed to have q
contract for the sale OF the collection.
Justice Adkins ruled against him and
counsel for Mr.. Vollbehr asked the court
to nix the damages which he had sus-
tanned by the failure of Mr.. Stanfield
to win his Injunction suit. Mr.. Vo1l-
behr was represented by Attorney Paul
e. Lesh Of PeeIe, Ogilby 81 Lesh. and
mr.. Stanfield by Attorneys Cooke q
Benneman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
FL YERS' BIDS OPENED
BY WEATHER BUREAU

Bids were opened today at nine
Weather Bureau stations, IN various
parts Of the country. for high altitude
airpIane weather observation service, to
begin about July !.
The contracts TO be awarded win call
for daily flights at scattered stations
throughout the country to observe upper
air conditions as q step toward accurate
reports and forecasts OF flying weather
high above the earth. The airplanes
viii augment service now made possible
by the flying Of large kites carrying
recording instruments, and are expected
to improve service TO pilots
The bids win be forwarded from the
nine stations to the Weather Bureau
here for awarding Of contracts No bids
were required for service in the vicinity
Of the National Capital, as the Weather
Bureau has the benefit of daily flights
made for this purpose at the Anacostia
Naval Air Staten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
WOMAN, s5, HoNoRED

Daughters Of 1919 Plant Elm Tree
at Mo-gantown High School.
Special Dispatch the The star.
MoRGANTowN. w. Va, April IA
Mrs. Catherine Finnell johnson, at the
age Of 95, was honored yesterday by
the local chapter of the Daughters Of
1912 with the planting Of a native elm
tree in the grounds Of the Morgantown
High School.
She is the widow Of George w. john
son and o daughter of Lucinda johnson
Finnell, who lived TO be l01. Her an
cestors came to the region before the
Revolutionary War, having been among
the h1st of the Shenandoah Valley pio-
neerS to cross the mountains and finc
homes in the Monongahela Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
PLAN CHURCH NIGHT

Members Of Riverdale Congrega-
ton Will Meet Next Friday.
Special Dispatch the The star.
RIvERDALE. Md, April 14.--Rev. J.
r. Duf1eld Of the Washington Presby-
terry. viii give an illustrated address on
the life Of Christ" before the Church
Night" meeting 10 be held Friday eve
ming at the Presbyterian Church here.
Mrs. Duf1eld will render vocal selec-
tons.
District No. 2 of the congregation win
have charge of the program Friday
evening, with Mrs. Clayton F. Moore,
chairman of arrangements, assisted by
Mrs. Harvey Casbarian and Mrs. Walter
b. Wooden. Following the address q
social program will be presented, the
feature of which will be q spelling
bee" and musical numbers. It Is plan
ned to have q church night program
months, to which the community Is
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14

Over 100000 families read The
Star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sum
day morning at q cost OF Ia
cents daily and s cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advan-
tage Of this regular service at
this low rate, telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
Gliding for Free State.

Gliding will be introduced into the
Irish Free State this year by the Irish
Aero Club, which has been organized
in Dublin. The sport has never been
seen In that country, and It Is hoped TO
make the Irish airminded by gliding
exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14

That automatic oil heating
equipment has brought heat
ing up to the same modern
level of comfort you already
have in other details in your
home. Your telephone, your
electric appliances, your mod
ern bathroom-you no longer
consider them luxuries. Nor
are the modern comforts of
automatic oil heat so consid~
cred today.
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

We, y podfa serlo mas, 81 al re-
gresar Puig a la fabrica los en-
contraba indefensos y sin ha-
Der cenvenido en- su plan de
ataque o por 10 menos de de-
fensa. Tan sentida fue por to-
dos esta necesidad, que a una
senal cast imperceptible de do
na Bernardo los conspirado-
res echaron a andar detras de
ella, y fingiendose los distrai-
dos y adoptando ell aire mas
indiferente del mundo, dieron
con sus cuerpos en- ell gabinete-
tocador de la senora que los
precedia, situado como todas
las habitaciones de la familia
Bonet en- Ell piso segundo del
edificio.
i. Entrar todos y ceryar IA puer
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

Esta es una nueva prueba de
que Ell pdblico de Tampa, parti-
cularmente Ell latino, exige Ell va
Tor de su dinero. Las ~"palomas'
de Young Stribling lie han ense-
nado a defenderse.
ia Gaceta' esta satisfecha
de haher dicho la verdad a los
fanaticos.
tC6mo era possible que des-
cribieranlos como una attraction
ell match Ara-Smith?
Hubiera sido engan&r a los
que nos leen.
Muy distinto hubiese sido ell
resultado Gle la vista de Ara 81
en- lugar de seleccionarle a un
Ihombre c~ompletamente inferior
"a 81, Sc lie hubiera escogido a un
gladiator capaz de hacerle afro
sa resistencia y con probable
dades de triunfar
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

ia por dentro dona Bernardo
fue una misma cosa. Ell cuarto
era pequeno; los muebles modes
tos y viejos, sin negar a ser an
tiguos, pero veiase en- ell ARE
glo y lustre de todos ellos ell soil.
otto cuidado Y la constante linn
pieza de su propietaria. Tn re-
trato fotografico de Lucia, mas
parecido que artfstico, Y un Ec-
cehomo all cleo. nj artistico nj
parecido, eran los dos 1nicos
cuadros que adornaban las pa
redes. Separaban ell gabinetito
de Ia alcoha unas eo'oaduras d.
yute sencillas y chillonas, y so
bre un velador ovalado apare,
clan en- correcto legajo los 1lti-
mos veinte o treinta ndmeros de
3! SsglO FGt%ro. 6rgauo politi-
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

Esperaba 70 ell fracaso de a.
noche, en- la Arena de la Gale
Cass. Lo habfa profetizado Y 10
aguardaba.
La gaceta., 1931-03-19
B0XEO
Ell CALOR HIZO SUSPEN-
DER Ell DE
ANOCHE EN- LA ARENA
DE LA GALE CASS

Ell dunes no pudo ofrecerse la
"cacerfa" organizada por Dia-
r0ond para Ia Arena de la Gale
Cass, con Ignacio Ara y Young
AEanuel de cazadores Y Tod
NTH y Mr.. Seamus de "palo-
mitas". Como excusa de la trial
dad del p1blico Sc diio que 81
programa Sc habfa aplazado
para ell microbes. por la inele-
mencia del TEMPO.
Anoche, sin que 4 tie-7po So
mostrara inclemente, la exhibit
ci6n no pudo ofrecerse.
Frfo ell lunes, calor anoche y
ell programa no atrajo a los fie-
les.
Visto su nuevo fracaso, ente-
RADIO de que los tampeflos quie-
rem yer a las "estrellas" batirse
con las "estrellas", no con "ba-
rrigones", Diamond EMBARGO
anoche mismo para Miami. Con
el Sc marcharon "Pincho" Gu
tierrez, el aragones que sera
campe6n de peso ligero y Pc
dro Proenza.
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

metido entregarIa como dote
ell dia de su casamiento?
Este pensaba de los demas
cada uno de los quejosos, que
a su vez estaban dispuestos a
eurar, ST lleaaba Ell case, que
ninguno de ellos tenia la culpa
de 10 ocurrido y que solo los
otros tres eran con su impre-
vision Y su incontinencia de pa
labra culpables del suceso.
Pero ell tempo transcurrfa,
al escritorio iban llegando los
otros dependencies, por los CO.
rredores de la casa iban Y We
man mozos v comisionistas, Y
ALI no Sc podia hablar en- Sc
creto, nj cambiarse impresio-
mes, nj tomar determination
ninguna. Y la Situaci6n era gra
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

va hemos indicado que dona
Bernardo, como cast todas las
neocat6licas espanolas de pocos
alliances, y segdn describe la
ilustre Pardo Bazan a la dona
Benigna de su admirable move
la Una CrfstiGna, tenia como
conception religiosa arraiga-
da la de un Dios airado, renco-
roso e implacable; Ell Dios BIZ
blico que vista Ia iniquidad de
los padres en- los hijos hasta la
tereera y cuarta generation.
Creia buenamente que Dios 10
castiga a raja tabla, aqui de te-
jas abajo; Y Sc imaginaba ade-
mas que esaS venganzas Y repre-
salias celestiales estaba ell Sc
nor dispueSdsimo a ejercerlas
contra tOdos los que Ia molestar
La gaceta., 1931-03-19

las raalaa DcionS to
Fdas pesetas naa aAquiridas,
|cua6 Ell pdblirp 50 enfriabien
aas aaeAtan para oumplir sus
nQazpnqmiSos y aalir de Araza
pas
Hay que desacreditar a los
Eque sole piensan en- enos Y AGA.
bar con los abuses.
Ia estimation Sc conquista
ICON el diario sacrificio y con~la
inquietud renoyadora.
Por ESQ yo conserve 81 entu-
siasmo de la juventud Y vivo
~enamor&do del boxeo; yo sc que
siempre voy a decir la verdad.
agrade o desagrade.
La gaceta., 1931-03-19
co de dona Bernardo.

La ventana, arientada al Nor
te, daba a la Gale, y por la dis
posici6n del edificio, desde ella
Sc veia forzosamente a TODD ser
humane que en- el p~enetrara por
ESQ habia elegido dona Bernar-
da ST. gabinete, en- un arranque
de provision, para celebrar a
quella magma conferencia que
iba sin duda a decidir de la suer
tie de todos. BESIDE aquella VEN
tana, verdadere observatorio,
verian volver a PUG a su domi-
clio, y tendrfan tempo, antics
de que 81 penetrara en- la fabri-
ca, de ocupar cada uno su pues-
to y fingirse abstrafdos en- el
cumplimiento de sus respect
yos dehsEes.