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The Washington times., 1931-05-16
GIVES ALARM,
INTRUDER
FLEES
Child Thinks Father Makes
Noise; Mother Arrives in
Time to Scare Away Youth

A 4-year-old boy today gave the
alarm that resulted in the cap
ture of a young colored burglar
after an exciting chase of sew
eral blocks, during which police
fired a number of shots at the
fleeing suspect.
The cOlOred youth was finally
captured hiding in the basement
of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel AIpher, 1907 Farragut
st. N. w. At the Thirteenth
precinct he gave his name as
John Byrd, II. He was booked
for investigation.
Child Gives Alarm
The alarm was given by 4-year-
old Charles Eugene Edwards III
who was playing in his home at
1929 Jefferson st. N. w.
Mrs. Edwards was out on the
front porch when little Charles
heard a noise and thought it was
his father returning home. He
called:
"Wait a minute, Dad"
Mrs. Edwards, hearing the child
call. went into the house and
heard the noise. Believing it was
coming from the basement she
went to investigate, to find a col
ored youth attempting to break
in.
Jumps Over Fence
When he saw her he fled.
jumping over a fence into neigh
boring yard. Mrs. Edwards noti-
fled police and scout cars. cruz
ser and a patrol wagon of re-
serves responded.
With police in pursuit, the col
ored youth fled several blocks,
jumping fences and darting up
alleys and areaways. He finally
sought refuge in the basement
of the Alphers home.
Calmly Locks Door
Hearing the commotion, Mrs
Alpher calmly locked the door
leading from the basement to
the upper part of the house and
continued her sewing.
While police surrounded the
house, the colored youth hid him,
self in a coal bin, where he was
found a few minutes later. He
was found armed with a long
butcher knife.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
BURKE EXTENDS
GUN STUDIES
Times Staff Photo

Capt: Frank S. w. Burke, of the
First precinct who will assume
command of the Detective Bureau
with the rank of Assistant Super
intendent of Police on July /, to-
day was authorized by the Dis
trict Commissioners to take fur
ther course in ballistic science.
With four other members of the
department, Captain Burke has
been studying ballisticS under Col.
Calvin Goddard, internationally
known firearms expert at North
western University in Chicago.
The Commissioners authorized
Captain Burke to proceed from
Chicago to the Police Department
Laboratory at st. Louis, Mo-, for
a further course in the art of bull
let Identification.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16 UNSO.
None came today to mourn for
Roy Sloane, who learned the law
in Sing Sing.
Only his mother, his lawyer,
and the minister of his church
saw him before the coffin lid
closed forever on his slim and
youthful body, stilled forever by
the bullets of gangsterS.
There were two floral tributes
on his caSket, a mean and ILL
designed funeral box, in the
chapel where last words were said
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
100000 Necklace
SOuqht in NeU York

NEW YORK, May 16 Q.N.S0
A wide search was launched in
New York today for a 100000
pearl necklace reported to police
as having been lost by Mrs. Con-
verse Strong, of Santa Barbara.
Calf.
Mrs. Strong, who was Miss
Katherine P. Converse, of New
York, left her hotel last night
with her sister-in-law. Mrs. E. C.
Converse to accompany Mrs. Con-
verse to the Liner Roma. On her
return to the hotel, Mrs. Strong
noticed her necklace was gone.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
NAUTILUS SAILS
NORTH IN WEEK

NEW LONDON, Conn, May 16
G.N.SO In another week the
Nautilus, the submarine in which
Sir Hubert Wilkins plans to reach
the North Pole, will be on its was
to the Arctic regions.
The submarine was taking on
8,258 gallons of fuel oil at .
wharf here today. The craft
probably will be kept at its wharf
here until Wednesday or Thurs
day of next week, when II VIII
head for Provincetown, Mass,
where it will be put through its
final tests.
From Provincetown the Nauti'
lus will go to Halifax, where the
last of supplies for the Arctic trip
will be taken aboard.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Only 3 at Funeral Rites
For Young Sloane

for the dead. There was blanket
of roses from Mrs. Anna Sloane,
the chief mOurner, and a wreath
marked simply from friends"
Outside, in the streets, were 10
detectives, and passers-by heSi-
tated only a moment in curiosity.
Inside were Mrs. Sloane, loyal
friend and mother through all
Roy Sloane's battles with the law;
w. Thornton Banks, his lawyer,
and the Rev. M. j. Stoape, pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran Church
where he was baptized in his
babyhood. ,...
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
LiOnesS Beats Python
In Race With Stork
At National Zoo

The lioness at the ZOO has
won over the 24.foot African
python in the race for mother
hood, and is now savagely
guarding from two to four tiny
squeaking balls of furs that
some day will be roaring lions.
The exact number of the
new cubs is not known since
the mother is too Jealous of
her cubs to permit close in
spection.
This is the same lioneSs
whose pair of cubs was present,
ed to President Coolidge The
births this week in the lion
house are the first this year.
AS for the python-or
pythoness- she is still coiled
around her eggs, waiting for
them to hatch almost any day.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
z YOUTHS, GIRL
BADLY HURT
IN CRASH
Beaver Dam Party CoIIides
With Parked Auto on Sharp
Turn at Beverley Hills, Md.

Two young men and girl
were perhaps critically injured
when the automobile in which
they were returning to Washing
ton coH.ded with a parked auto
mobile and then turned over near
the Beaver Dam Country Club
shortly after midnight.
The injured are:
Helen Lloyd, 16, of 324 Elev.
enth st. S. E., possible frac-
ture of the skull and a crushed
right chest.
Joseph StOner, 20, of 4O16
Seventh St. N. w., fractured
skull and probable internal in
jurieS.
James L. McInerney, 22, of
IL Grant Circle N. W., serious
cOncussiOn and possible COM
pound fracture of the skull.
The trio was returning from a
fraternity dance at the club. Ap-
preaching a curve at Beverley
Hills, Md, Stoner lost control Of
his machine, which crashed into
the parked car, and, rolling over,
pinned the passengers to the
ground.
John A. Peters, 4415 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. w., extricated the
injured from the wreck and
brought them to Washington
hospitals.
Stoner was treated at Casualty
Hospital and the other two were
taken to Sibley. The condition
of all three is said to be critical.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Couple Free on Bail
In Coast Dope Sales

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16
Q.N.SO Louis and Viola Bianchi
were free on $4,000 bail today.
They were arrested in a down
town apartment hotel by State
narcotic authorities who charge
the. couple has peddled 100000
drugs every month for a year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Girl Runner Barred
From Laurel JQunt

LAUREL. Md. May 16 G.N.SD
The report of a pistol at noon
sent 101 pairs of male feet
Scurrying off toward Baltimore
26 miles away and the first man
to reach the city hall there late
this afternoon will be the winner
of the Laurel-to-Baltimore mar
athon.
Gazelia Weinreigh, girl member
of the Cross Country Club of
Baltimore. had entered the race
but was disqualified because the
National Athletic Club does not
include women for this endur-
ance. Twenty-four other runners
also failed to start.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Wife Gets 30 Days
For ThrGshirg RiUaL

LOS ANGELES. May is 0.N.SD
Thrashing Louise Fournier with
switch because she thought the
other woman" was breaking up
her home, today had brought Mrs.
Harry C. Dexter. a 30-day sent
ence which Judge Bullock sus-
pended on recommendation of
probation officers.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Sen. Swanson Doing
Fine After Attack

Senator Claude A. Swanson CD
Virginia, who tainted yesterday at
the Capitol, was reported today
at Emergency Hospital as do
ing fine"
1t was said at the hospital that
the Senator had passed a good
night and that his condition was
much improved. His illness has
been diagnosed as a digestive dis
turbance.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Auto Crash Injuries
Fatal to Child of 2

Jean Grey, years old, of 2209
Nichols Ave. S. E., died as a
result of a fractured skull al
Emergency Hospital late yester.
day.
The child was injured when the
automobile in which she was
riding with her parents skidded
near Aecotink, Va, and was
struck by another machine
None of the others was hurt.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Lunatic Kills Wife,
Dauqhter. MaN, Sell

SHELTON, Wash, May 10
G.N.SO -Four persons are dead
and a fifth dying here 5oday after
w. A. Renfroe wonJ suddenly
crazy in a lumber canr.
He killed his wifi 2 daughter,
and Joe Grisdale, camp worEe
man, before committing suicide.
Another daughter probably was
fatally wounded.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May
IA, $2O6, ,779,511.64; expenditures,
$7,963, ,086.01; customs receipts,
$13, ,689, 1925.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
7 R A OK
AND SUNNY
SK|ESFOR
CLASSIC

Kirk Miller Sees Ladder 50
Dark Horse; Heavy Backing
for Mate in Turf CLASSIC
CHURCHILL WINS,
LOUISVILLE, KY, May is
I.N.S.) -EquipCise. e. v.
("SOnny") whitney entry.
may not race in tn Kentucky
Derby this afternoon.
While being exercised this
morning by Jockey r. Work.
man, Equipoise sustained what
is known as a blind quarter
crack, which is similar to .
stone bruise. The injury was
suffered in his right front foot.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
57th Derby Lineup
y &0
-Times staff Photo

LOUISVILLE 16Fifteen horses named to start
in the Derby this afternoon.
including post positions weights riders
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
THE WEATHER

ID Fair tonight; Sunday increasing eloudineSs,
probably followed by showers; cooler in after
moons moderate southwest winds shifting to
northwest or north. Temperature yesterday-
Highest, 81; lowest So.
Full Weather Report Page
The Washington Times is only afternoon In
this city publishing the news dispatches OF Inter-
national News Service and Universal Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
RESCUE LEAGUE
PLEADS FOR PETS
Vacationists Are Asked Not
to Abandon Animals When
Leaving City.

(, The washington Animal Rescue
League has issued an appeal to the
public not to abandon their pets when
vacation trips are made, but to request
league headquarters, at $40 Maryland
avenue southwest, to send an ambulance
fer them
It was pointed out that large num-
bers of animals are turned olt Of their
homes at this season by thoughtlesS
persons who expose them to needless
suffering.
The annual report submitted at the
leagues annual meeting recently re-
vealed that 1858 animals we're collect
ed from the streets of Washington last
year. This number included ASST dogs
and ,,a,.si~s< IL 1886 cats and kittens and
&C of miSceiia. Ills Sorts-horSes, mules,
goats, squirrels, rabbits, white rats. ter
rapins, opossums and even buzZards.
One dog returned to its home through
the offices of the league was valuable
Russian wolfhound which had strayed
from the Nicaraguan legation. Another
Cog was sent to the commanding officer
at Fort Myer to replace mascot pet
OlCu Adob " hAbCA'
Agents make inquiry to learn If con-
ditions are satisfactory before turning
pets over to new owners. The public
was requested to notify the organiza-
ton through National 8O88 OF any
homeless animals seen on the streets.
Officers were elected at the annual
meeting as follows: Honorary president,
Mrs Herbert Hoover; president, Mrs.
William F. Ham; vice president, Mrs.
Harry Moses; secretary, Mrs. lie Verne
Beales; treasurer. Miss Nettie Trail;
chairman of the House Committee, Mrs.
C. Augustus Simpson: directors, Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. LIE Verne Beales,
Miss Alice Clapp, Mrs. H. G. Durfee,
Mrs. Henry Erwin, Mrs. Thomas Geohe-
gan, Miss Agnes Geyer, Mrs William F.
Ham, Mrs. Frazier Head, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock, Mrs Maxim Karolik, Miss
N. M. Macomb, Mrs. Harry Moses, Mrs.
Edison Olds, Mrs. Truman Palmer, Mrs.
L. c. Probert, Mrs C. Augustus Simp-
son, Mrs. Frank Smith. Mrs. Merton
TWogood and Mrs. Henry L. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
vCAT BURGLAR" ESCAPES POLICE
WITH ALL NINE LIVES INTACT
Quick Black Tabby Eludes Gordon Surrounding Terror
lied Home.

Sounds like the cat burglar!" ex-
claimed a prophetic policeman, hitch
ing his gun holster to a handy posi-
ton as he sped with four others in
radio cars to 1909 Twenty-third street.
A marauder of similar stealth, they
all recalled had spread considerable
alarm in the Cleveland Park section
several years ago.
Eyes" agreed a private, "the lady
said he was padding about her cellar,
and to come quietly. Well catch him
this time surei"
Swing to Action.
The policemen Detective Sergt. Steve
Brodie. Pvts. H. s. Hathorne and
Thomas O'Donnell in No. cruiser. and
Pvts. A. T. Davis and F. P. Martin in
No. 3 scout car, swung their guns into
position.
They had heard, exactly 2 minutes
previously, police radio announcer
Charles E. Clay. jr, say Mrs. Mabel c.
Wakem had reported a burglar in her
cellar
Quickly the officers surrouned the
dwelling and two shouldered in through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
ASK MITCHELL RULING
ON VETERANS BONUS
Attorney Generals Opinion Sought
as to Application Time
Clause.

Veterans Affairs Administrator Hines
has asked Attorney General Mitchell for
q ruling on whether the new veterans
law allowing loans UP to so per cent OF
the adjusted service certificates provides
that the loan can be made regardless OF
the age of the certificate.
Under the old law, veterans could not
borrow until two years after applying
for their certificates, and the new law
has been enforced as containing the
same provision.
Representative Welsh of Pennsylvania,
veteran, raised the issue with Brig.
Gen. Hines after several former service
men told him they were DENIED loans
at this time because they had failed to
obtain certificates previously.
Quoting section of the new law,
which says ''for the purpose Of this Sec
ton the loan basis provided shall at no
time be less than so per cent of the face
value Of the certificate" Welsh asked
Hines:
Does not 1t directly or indirectly re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11

an outside door, while another de-
scended into the basement from the
ground floor.
Intruder Flees.
Their sudden advent was relief to
Mrs. Wakem, alone in the residence
with her daughter. They had sent in
the alarm from an upstairs telephone.
But their alarm was nothing to that
which the intruder received when five
policemen advanced upon him with
drawn guns. He took one look and
leaped feet to escape through an open
window.
1T was cat burglar. all right" said
a policeman, slipping his service gun
back into its holster - a black cat
burglar"
Meanwhile the cat was taking all his
nine lives out Of that vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11

peal the two-year provision Of the orig
inal act?"
The Attorney General said he ex-
pected to deliver q decision soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
TO PRESIDE AT SERVICE
Death Of st. Anthony 700 Years
Ago to Be Commemorated at
Franciscan Monastery.

Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-Bion
apostolic delegate to the United States.
will preside at the solemn mass To be
held at the Franciscan Monastery
Brookland, Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. concentrating the tooth ami
versary of the death of st. Anthony of
Padua. Very Rev. Cuthbert Dittmeier.
o. M. c., superior. st. Bonaventure's
Monastery. will deliver the sermon.
Music will be furnished by the Moras-
terry choir.
The annual custom of blessing and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11

distributing st. Anthony's lilies will pre-.
cede the mass. Afternoon services. con-
sisting of chanted compiine and solemn
benediction, will be held at $3.50 o'clock.
On Saturday, the actual anniversary
date, there will be a high mass with
benediction and venexation Of the relic
Of st. Anthony at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11

Because of the decreased cost Of liv-
ing in England. North Yorkshire and
South Durham farmers have demanded
reduction in male farm workers
wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11

Buses are experimenting street car
service in Rangoon, Burma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13
SaYorY Vegetable Soup.

Put two medium-sized carrots, half q
turnip, two onions, one stalk Of celery
and a leaf or two of cabbage into q
chopping bowl and chop rather coarsely.
To this mixture, in q large kettle, add
one cupful Of stewed tomatoes, or the
equivalent of fresh tomatoes, and three
pints Of water. Simmer covered until
all Of the vegetables are tender, which
will take about two hours at q simmer
ing boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Any leftover vegetables may be added In
small quantities. Add a bouillon cube
and simmer for half an hour longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13
Dates With Hominv.

Take a few stoned dates, one and
one-half cupfuls of fine hominy, four
cupfuls of boiling water and one and
one-half cupuls of sailed hot milk.
Stir the sailed hominy into the boiling
water and cook slowly for one hour.
Decorate q buttered mold with the
stoned dates. pour IN the hominy, and
turn out when set. Serve with hot
milk and sugar..
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
State Gas Tax
Remains At 5 Cents
Some Hold the Mistaken Notion That
New Law Would Increase Price
To Consumer.

Some people seem 10 have gotten
the impression that the proposed gas
tax debentures law to be voted on May
S will result in increasing the Mon
tana gasoline tax from S cents to 10
cents per gallon. News items telling
Of this mistaken impression are APP
pearing in various newspapers. That is
absolutely false as the proposed meas
ure will not increase the gas tax, which
will remain at cents, the amount now
being paid.
The trouble arose over the impress
sion that If the debentures law is en-
acted there would be two laws each
providing for a S cents tax. Attorneys
who have studied the matter say this
is an erroneous impression and that
the tax will be only cents
1t is unfortunate that this mistaken
notion has gained some prevalence be-
cause 1t may create some opposition to
the proposed measure. 1t should be
borne in mind and the news spread
everywhere that the gas tax deben-
lures law positively will not increase
the gas tax.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
Much Moisture in Soil.

II M. Smith is authority for the
statement that the soil in the Libby
district is thoroughly soaked with mois-
ture. He has been digging some post
holes on his place south Of town and
says he finds that moisture has pcne-
trated to a depth Of two and hall
feet. In fact there is so much moisture
that it makes somewhat difficult the
cleaning Of the digger. He is of the
opinion that there is more moisture
now in the soil than there has beer
for number of years at this time O.
the season. He explains it by the fac
that there was practically no frost il
the ground this winter and the melting
snow all soaked in, and the rrcen
rains have helped this condition.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
Libby Gains Much
Publicity Over State
City Papers Publish Editorials Com
mending Local Citizens For
Public Spirit

Much favorable publicity has come
to Libby by the action of the directors
Of the Libby Commercial club volun-
teerlng to serve without charge as
judges and clerks of election at the
May S election on gas tax debenture
matters. Libby was, the first community
in the state to SO volunteer. Last week
this paper featured an editorial pub
lished by the Great, Falls Tribune
complimenting Libby for this willing
ness to help. A similar but longer edi-
torial also appeared III the Helena Rec
ord-Herald and later the Great Falls
Tribune came out with another mem
ton to the effect that Libby was the
first city in the state to volunteer serv-
ices for the special election and Kalis-
pell was second, and asked who would
be third. 1t turns out that Malta was
third and our neighbor to the west
Troy-was fourth.
In appreciation of the Willingness OF
the Libby men to help in the May 5
election and thus save more money to
the highway fund.- the board Of direc-
tors of the Libby club has received a
letter from the state highway commits
sion sincerely thanking the men for
the good work they have started
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
Will Bring
S23,OOO,OOO
To Road Fund
Montana Automobile Assn
Explains Features Of
Proposed Law.
COMPLETE HIGHWAY
PROGRAM IN 4 YEARS

Paul w. Curtis, secretary of the Lib
by Commercial club, is in receipt Of a
letter from the Montana Automobile
Association, which gives important in
formation regarding the measure to be
voted upon May by the people of
Montana. The letter says, in part:
THE only question of importance as
concerns the special election called by
the Governor for May 5th is,-Shall the
State Highway Commission be auth
orized to issue HIGHWAY CON-
STRUCTION WARRANTS in the
amount of s1,5o0,OOO per year for four
years?
"Your Board of County Commission
ers at times, issue county warrants
They often find they must do so to
carry on the business of the county.
THE Highway Commission does not
desire blanket authority to issue war
rants but does want special permission
at this time to save to the state high
way construction fund, S6,O00,00O. Part
of this is already to the credit of the
State Of Montana in Washington. II
this amount cannot be matched by our
Highway Commission within four
years, it reverts to the highway funds
of other states. Payment of these war
rants when due, will be made from
part of the monies received from the
five cent gasoline tax. which tax, the
legislature has already extended to
cover the period ending March 81, 1871.
This gasoline tax as you know, falls
only on those who make use OF our
highways for transportation purposes.
May we have your active and i'm
terested cooperation in giving proper
publicity to this commendable project
and in controvcrting false rumors
which are now being circulated. It
will mean S23,0OO,OO0 for Montana's
Federal Aid construction during the
next four years. 1t will mean the prac-
teal completion of Federal Aid High
ways as now designated in oMntana
and the construction of much needed
bridges over our larger rivers You do
not have to be informed as to the ben
efits which will accrue to every town
and county of the state"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS
OCCASION FOR SURPRISE
Mr. and Mrs Louis Baker Are Honored
by Friends.

A number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Baker decided that that
estimable couple were entitled TO as
sistance in celebrating their 25th we'd
ding anniversary, so they gathered at
the Baker home last Friday evening
with that object in view. No one ques-
tidns that the affair was a great sue
cess in every particular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were presented
with fine gifts of silverware as happy
reminders Of the rs years they had
travelled life's journey together. A
fitting address was delivered by their
pastor, the Rev. H. L. Pfotenhauer
wishing the couple many happy re-
turns of the day.
Cards were played with high score
honors falling to Mrs Reuben Hamanr
and Louis Baker, Jr., while the con-
ISOLATION prizes were carried home BY
Miss Alice Stands and Mr.. Reuben
Hamann.