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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20
Prepare for Governors Burial
By United Press

b United Press
CHEYENNE, Wyo, Feb. 2o.-The
Wyoming executive mansion was
under quarantine today as prepa-
rations we're made to bury Governor
Frank c. Emerson, victim
Wednesday of influenza.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20

Though his initial efforts to
form new government failed,
former Premier Jose Sanchez Gu
ezra, above, remained one Of the
most powerful political figures in
Spain following the collapse Of
the regime Of General O'Amaso
Berenguer.
King Alfonso has sought Gu
erra's aid in preventing the fall
of the monarchy, despite the fact
that Guerra himself headed
revolutionary movement two years
ago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
HOSPITAL 81 7 {
PROTESTED
Times Staff Photo

Urging abandonment of the
site IA miles from the Capital on
the Defense Highway for the new
District tuberculosis Sanitorium
and selection of another site
more convenient, committee of
the District of Columbia Medical
Society today called on the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The Commissioners took the
problem under advisement. The
committee, composed of DR.. H.
c. Macatee, DR.. H. H. Kerr and
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter. presented
the Commissioners with a copy
Of resolution adopted by the
society, urging a change of the
Sanitorium site. The resolution
also pointed out that the Defense
Highway site posses no advant-
age of altitude or freedom from
the excessive heat and humidity
Its remoteness renders it diff
cult for relatives of patients and
physicians to visit the sanitorium.
The site for the Sanitorium
was purchased eight months ago
for more than $65.000. The
objection raised by the society
was the first since the purchase
was made,
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
MURDER AUTO
CLUE TRACED
sIIIsg :

Headquarters detectives today
we're investigating report of
screams emanating from beneath
the Taft Bridge in an effort to
connect it with the bloodstained
automobile found yesterday at
Eighth and F streets Northwest.
According to an anonymous let
ter received by Detective Frank
Alligood, a woman's screams were
heard in Rock Creek Park near
the bridge. With the letter was
included a diagram of the section.
Detectives Alligood and James
Collins we're investigating the re-
port today. The letter, however
mentions the incident concerning
the Woman's screams occurred
Saturday night, and the automo-
bile found yesterday had been re-
ported stolen Sunday night.
The automobile was found by
Detective Sergeant Frank ALI
good, whose suspicion was aroused
when he saw no license plates on
the car. Investigation disclosed
bloodstains on the side of the car,
on the drivers seat and in the
rumble seat. The automobile had
been stolen at Eighth and F
Streets Northwest and was owned
by DR.. Louis Notes. a dentist, at
1104 H st. N. E.
Lookouts were sent to all hos
pitfalls and physicians in an effort
to learn whether any person had
been treated without a report hay
ing been made to police
Samples of blood from the car
are being analyzed by the District
chemist,
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Circus on It's Way;
To ArriDe. M1u Is

Now spring is really and Off
cially here. The circus is com
ing.
The advance agents of Ring,
ling Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey Circus are in town and
announce that the big top with
all its side shows will be pitched
at Fifth Street and Florida Ave
nue. Northeast, on May 18 and 10.
"Glorification of the American
horse" is promised this year
when the circus features a pretty
and skillful group of eques-
triennes, including the famous
Ernestos family, the Mitzi-Rose
sisters. and others, with a caval-
cade of highly trained and pure
bred horses.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
ESSAY CONTEST.
WINS PRAISE

Lauding The Washington Times
Essay Contest on the washington
Cleanup Campaign. Isaac Cans,
prominent Washington merchant,
indorsed the campaign in talk
before the Washington Highlands
Citizens Association last night.
Mr.. Cans pointed out that The
Times contest brought to the
attention of the $4,000 school
children of washington the un-
slightly conditions which abound
in many localities.
Mr.. Cans said:
"The Washington Times las
taken step which will really
impress the needleSsnesS of un-
slightly dumping places. This
brings to the attention of 49,
600 pupils the actual conditions
of the city, for of necessity
they will have to investigate
before they can write on the
topic. And the first time, per-
hapS, they will become con-
SciOuS of the unsightlineSs of
the trash and litter accumula-
tiOns in the various parts of our
City."
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
AND BUS
HEARINGS SET

Tentative dates for two public
hearings-one dealing with regu-
lation of electric rates and the
other with interstate bus line
problemS-have been fixed by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The commission has decided to
conduct the electric hearing on
May 25. The purpose of the
hearing will be to compare the
present sliding scale of Potomac
Electric Power Company rates
under the Equity Court consent
decree with other sliding scales
with a view to increasing the
public'S share Of the company's
excess earnings.
On June /, the commission will
conduct a hearing on the prob
lens of interstate bus lines enter
ing the Capital, aiming at un-
tangling traffic congestion created
by these busses.
Efforts of the commission to
regulate these buSseS in the past
has met with defiance on the part
of the operators. In each in.
stance, the bus operators have
carried their fights to the court
and have been victorious. In the
event the commission, as result
of the hearing, approves an order
prohibiting interstate busses from
entering the congested areas Of
the city, the operators will ap-
parently carry their fight to the
courts again.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
JAILED PAIR NOT
SHOP KILLERS.

Two young men who were ar
rested while robbing a gasoline
filling station at Wisconsin Ave
nue. and Window Place North
west, were confronted last night
by witnesses to the shooting of
Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes at the
Garden T Shoppe. but could not
be connected with the crime.
The bandits are Lee B. Lea
mon, %, of F. Street near Twenty
first Street Northwest, and Rich
ard L. Miller, of Thirty-fifth
Street near Q Street Northwest.
They confessed to police they
robbed Henry Knight, a gasoline
filling station manager at First
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest, on April 18.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
AND NAVY
SALARY RAISE
IS DOOMED
White House Sends Out Word
1t Is "Poor Policy" to Push
Bills at Coming Congress

Army and Navy pay increase
legislation at the next session of
Congress will come under the ban
which President Hoover has i'm
posed with respect to salary ad-
vanceS for the Federal personnel
during the coming fiscal year.
This was learned today from
an Administration official, who
declared there was no intention
on the part of the White House
to discriminate in favor of the
military establishments of the
Government at the expense of the
civilian branches
Instructions Sent Out
No official decision has yet been
promulgated by the Administra-
ton relative to Army and Navy
pay, but War and Navy Depart
ment officials already have been
advised that it will be poor
policy" to press their joint pay
bills at the next session of
Congress.
The Join1 Congressional Com
mittee on service pay already is
making plans to hold pay legisla-
ton in allegiance in December, in
view of the impending Treasury
deficit and prevailing economic
conditions.
The services themselves are not
yet ready to admit that Presi-
dent Hoover's ukase with respect
to civilian pay increases has af-
fected their own prospects of
passing salary increase legisla-
ton, but their spokesmen in
Congress declare that their
chances of overriding the Presi-
Dental ban are slim.
Hopeful For Hearings
Army officers are hopeful,
however, that Congressional hear
jngs will be held next winter to
disclose to the public the "deplOr.
able pay situation" that exists in
the service at the present time.
In this way, it is held, the
groundwork will be laid for
proper legislation when the strain
upon the Treasury relaxeS within
the next year or two.
The urgently needed promotion
legislation for the Army will be
pushed at the next session. Secre-
tary of War Hurley and Maj.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff, are the chief proponents
of this measure, which was
caught in the jam in the closing
days of the last Congress. It
probably will have the solid sup
port of Administration leaders in
the next session.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
2,900 WILL GET
CERTIFICATES
FORESSAYS
Awards in Addition to 25
Medals in Times Contest
For Students Are Ordered

Orders were placed today for
the 1900 honor certificates which
will be distributed to students in
the District of Columbia public
schools who write the best essays
in their respective classes or Sec
tions on the subject, "Beautifying
Washington for 1882"
The certificates are being Of
fered as additional prizes, the
major rewards being 25 medals
one gold, IL silver and II bronze.
All the more than $4,000 chill
dren in the school system will
write essays and everywhere the
keenest interest is being mani
tested in the contest, according to
information received by The
Washington Times, which is spon-
Soring the competition in CO opera
ton with the Washington clean
up campaign committee end the
Board of Education.
Teachers to Decide
The certificates are most at
tractive in design and will make a
priced memento of school days for
the students who ar fortunate
enough to win. Under the rules,
a certificate will be awarded to
each pupil who writes the best
essay in his class or section, eX.
cept where the best class or sec
ton essay wins a medal. In that
event, the certificate will be
awarded for the next best essay.
Decision as to the award of Lhe
certificates will rest entirely with
the grade or section teachers.
These teachers will receive the
essays written by members of their
classes or sections. They will
grade the essays, credit the pupils
for their work and then serd the
best essay from the group to the
school principal.
Principals will select the best
essays from the grades of their
schools and forward them to the
grade judges. The grade judges
will pick the best three essays
from each grade, label them
first" second" and third"
Marvin to Preside
The board of presiding judges,
of which DR.. C. H. Marvin, presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
versity, is chairman, will take
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
$4,000 HELD.
BEFOREEYES
Of BUYERS
Mythical Club Named Behind
Venture; Sellers Liable
to Arrest; Cards Pretty

Thousands of WashingtonianS
have been mulcted of money in
the past few weeks in fraudu-
lent tickets on the Kentucky
Derby.
Statesmen have been making
the rounds of Washington, in
Government offices, in downtown
buildings, in the residential Sec
tionS, peddling the ST. tickets on
the Derby in a sweepstake Spon-
sored by the Louisville Turf
Club"
Great Reward Promised
These tickets give the pur-
chaser a membership in the club
and a number, and to the lucky"
holders give promise of great
reward.
The capital prize is listed as
$4,000, with second prize of $685.
600, third prize $4,000 and down
for each starter and $50 for each
non-starter.
The race will be run at Church
hill Downs, Louisville, KY, On
May Is, and the drawing of the
turf club" has been set for May
6.
The tickets are signed by
James M. Harris" secretary OF
the club.
Harris Can't Be Found
But, The Times learned today,
there is no such club and no
such person as James NJ. Harris
can be located. The only real
thing about the ticket is that it
sets forth the fact that the Ken
lucky Derby will be run on May
16.
Daniel E. O'Sullivan, resident
manager of Churchill Downs, TO-
day branded the Louisville Turf
Club as a fake organization and
declared that the sweepstakes
are fraudulent.
Sellers of tickets in these
sweepstakes are liable to arrest
anu puHloI1IIICllC, IlS uCCAd4Cd
He Then Departed
Mr.. O'Sullivan pointed out that
no trace of "James M. Harris"
could be found, and that ap-
parently he got what he could out
of his victims and departed for
distant parts.
The membership card in the
club is a thing of beauty, green
and orange and red, and in addi-
ton to Mr.. Harris signature it
carries the seal of the club.
With this membership certifi-
cate comes a yellow card, giving
the name of the member" and
the number allotted to him or her
in the sweep.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
McCrea Chairman
For Electric Sl1Oy

Appointment Of c. L. McCrea,
manager of the General Electric
Company's refrigeration depart
ment here, as chairman of the
Washington Electric League COM
mittee to promote a refrigerator
show May 18 in the new Potomac
Electric Power Company Building
at Tenth and E Sts. N. W., was
announced yesterday.
Every type of electric refrigera-
tor will be displayed at the show,
offering the public an opportu-
nifty to compare the different
makes.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Road Worker 'LOafS,'
Is Arrested for
VQgrancy

Ralph Webster, colored, an
employe of the Arlington coun-
ty road department, may have
been working upon the county
roads Saturday, but he was not
working too Strenuously.
At any rate, an Arlington
policeman arrested him on a
charge of vagrancy, and it
was not until yesterday morn
ing that he was able to eStab-
liSh his status as a working
man to the satisfaction of
Judge Harry Thomas, in the Ar
lington police court, who or
dered his release.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Woman, SO, Enjoys
Visit to WdShiElqtOn

Miss Louisa Hinton, SO, who has
always lived within a short dis
tance of Washington, made her
first visit to the Capital yesterday.
Miss Hinton was born about
seven miles from winchester in
1888. She is now a resident of the
Methodist Home for the Aged, at
Gaithersburg. Md. and made the
trip to this city in company with
other guests of that institution.
While impressed with her first
glimpses of the White House, the
Capitol, the Washington Monu-
ment and other monumental
structures, her interest was spe-
cially intrigued by the Speedboats
plying near Hains Point.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
G.. o. p. Chest Fund
Reported as Lean

Like many business firms, the
Republican national committee
has had to dip into its surplus to
pay current expenses, a report
by Treasurer Joseph r. Mutt to
the House Clerk yesterday re-
vealed.
Contributions to the G. o. P.
chest between January l and
February % totaled $1,15O,
though expenditures in that pc.
riod amounted to $42,688, Mutt
said.
The balance on hand Decem.
Der 81, 1880, was $92,804, while
on February %, it was $51,266.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
TrdnSLdtOrs Busy
At Trade Meeting

Facilities to enable delegates to
the International Chamber of
Commerce conference getting all
of the highlights in the meeting
has been provided at the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce Building.
In the large auditorium, ear
phones have been installed in the
various sections and all speeches
made will be interpreted into
the native tongues Of the "a
nations represented.
The three languages which will
be used are French, German and
English.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Girl Walks
Smack Into Marshal

Miss Frances Polly, indicted
some time ago for conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law, was
arrested yesterday by United
States deputy marShalS.
Miss Polly was found at house
in the 200 block L st. S. E.
where she walked into the arms
of Deputy Marshals John Clark
son and Gus Cerimelle. She was
released on $4,000 bond and was
scheduled to go on trial May 13.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Alexandria Paving
Work Progresses

The contractor in charge Of
the repaving of Washington
Street in Alexandria as part of
the Mount Vernon Boulevard to-
day started tearing up the street
north of King Street.
The rebuilding of the Cornice
and erecting of an indirect light
ing system around the Confed-
crate Monument at Washington
and Prince Streets will be started
Immediately so that the wires
can be laid before the streets
are repaved.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
ROebuck Company
Mdu Build Homes

Sears-Roebuck factory officials
and prominent architects will at
tend a luncheon in the May
flower Hotel today to discuss
establishment of a home con-
struction division here by that
concern.
The new division is to build
both moderate and high priced
homes in the washington area.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
WGrfieLd Is Delegate
To Veteran Session

Gen. Edgar Warfield, COM
mander of the Confederate
Veterans of Virginia, will repre-
sent R. E. Lee Camp of Alex
andria, at the National Reunion
at Montgomery, Alas next month.
R. E. Lee Camp, Sons of Con.
federate Veterans, will meet next
Monday night to select delegates
and alternates to the reunion.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
PER|LS
| ARE NOTED IN
Z. PORTABLES
b.Year Program Fails to End
Evil of Crowded Conditions;
Teachers Still OverWorked

CoGIICIS , OlII ONGI WUl kEu
Here in the National Capital,
where the best in school house
accommodations, methods of in
struction and health projection
should be an example for the Ell
tire country. approximately IL
per cent of the entire school pop.
ulation attend classes on part
time schedule and 81 portable
buildings are used to house
pupils.
The portable buildings, one
room frame affairs constructed
hastily and cheaEiy to provide
shelter for the overflow of pupils
from the main SchOOlhOuseS. have
been repeatedly criticized as con.
Stituting menace to the life
and health of pupils.
Program Not Achieved
The purpose of the five-year
school building program act
enacted by Congress in 1925,
was to make it possible Ito
abandon all portables; to elm
mate the use of rented buildings;
TO abandon use of undesirable
looms; to reduce elementary
school classes to a standard of
not more than 40 pupils per
class; to provide a five-hour day
OF instruction. thereby elm
mating part time classes"
However, 6,607 children still
Sare deprived of the benefits of a
standard school day, with periods
for study and sufficiently small
classes for each students par.
tlcular problems to receive atten-
ton. All study hours and play
periods are abolished under the
part time schedule, with pupils
attending classes continuously
from 9 until 1890 in the morn.
ing division, and from until
4:3O In the afternoon division.
Schedule Is Crowded
This schedule means that both
teachers and pupils are kept so
busy during the short hours they
are together that individual at
.tention to students is out Of the
question. Each pupil must depend
upon finding outside help in solv-
ing misunderstood classroom prob
education.
OF the 52,387 children in the
AIQRaN N1Nf SohnnIS SnS
them in the first and second
gradeS-attend school on the part
time schedule. At Western High
School, the entire student hUdy,
composed of 1901 boys and girls,
is receiving instruction under the
Fpart-time plan.
Although most of the portable
school buildings will be eliminated
with completion of the present
construction program, it is doubt
full that the entire number and
the part-time schedules can be
abandoned for some time, school
authorities say.
Health Is TmperiIed
Health of many pupils is threat
ened because of the poor ventila.
tion system used in the poi tables.
Waves of cold air flow beneath
the buildings, which are perched
on temporary foundations.
In the case of portables stu.
ated at some distance from the
main building, outdoor washrooms
and toilets are the only available
accommodations. Drinking foun-
tains also are outdoors in many
instances.
Although electric lights have
been Installed in some of the port |
ableS, large number of the |
buildings have no wiring,
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Pet Persian PlLssy
Reported A. w. o. l..

Tiger" a Persian cat with a
pedigree that reaches back for
number of generations, is wander
ing somewhere in the vicinity of
Fifteenth and Belmont Streets
Northwest since he left the home
of his owner Miss E. M. Clark,
1915 Belmont st. N. w.
The cat when last seen was
almost wild and has developed a
tin1idity that will not permit
getting too close to it.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
BISHOP AT HOWARD

The Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington. will
address the students of Howard
university tomorrow noon, at
assembly in the Andrew Rankin
chapel.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Phone Your Tips
To Times, Folks!
$50 InPrizes

Phone The Times when any
thing happenS-call the News
Tip Editor between $3.50 a. m.
and 6 p. m.-telI him of any
new happenings in your neigh
bOrhOOd. 1t may mean cash
to you.
Fifty dollars in cash is di-
vided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The Times
on the best news stories. Save
your news for The Times.
Call the NetVs Tip Editor
District $3.50
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
W.C.T.U. MEETS MAY IL

The Clarendon Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold
it's regular meeting on May IL in
stead of tonight, as was formerly
announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

CHICAGO. July 2-IR9- Joseph
Letter. custodian Of the Levi Letter
fortune and who once almost cor
nered the wheat market, faced the
possibility today 0f having hts large
stable Of horses ruled off Americas
finest race tracks.
The board OF stewards OF Airing
ton Jockey club fined Letter $3.50
yesterday for "intemperate language
and conduct during his protest
against disqualification or his FLY
Princess Camelia in the third race
Tuesday.
The Arlington stewards said they
would accept no more entries from
Letter until he apologized. Letter
left without announcing his plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
PALMS DEFEAT
LADDS IA TO 9
Race Is Three Way Fight
With Only Two Days
To Go

VALLEY LEAGUE
Ia Feria Z, San Benito 3.
McAllen IA. Har.ingen Q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
By Hal

TOMORROW night. Max Schmel-
Ing puts his title on the line ii
his battle with w. L. Striblinr.
American challenger. in Cleveland.
Most American fans believe Strib-
Ing viii bring the title back to the
United states. You'll want 10 know
the details and therein be two
Tight parties staged for this pur-
pose In the Valley. Bl0w-by-blow
returns will be megaphoned from
In front Of The Herald beginning
around $3.50 D. m. Ernie Stephens
will stage a party in his American
Legion arena in Harlingen also. "A
public address system has been
installed there and Ernie will stage
a boxing and wrestling card FREE
for his fans. In addition. the fi~..lt
will be on the national broadcast
chains.
Baseball. Tennis. prizefighting
and bullfightlng will be on the
Valley sport docket for the Fourth.
The regular smear OF july 4 base
ball will be staged. The South
Texas tennis championships get
under way at Edinburg and will
continue over Sunday. A bullfight
will be staged at Reynosa beginning
at 4 p. m. The promoters have
secured Pace Gorraez. well known
bullfighter, for this event. A fight
card will be staged IN MatamcroS.
In the original hin Soldier .Ta~lr
Burns was 10 meet Cullen Fed. but
some difficulty has arisen and Red
may not be Burns opponent.
Sunday a series Of automobile
and horse races viii be staged III
the Harrington Fairpark under
auspices OF the American legion.
The first event, a horse race, will
get under way at $3.50 p. m.