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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
SAFE BLOWN OPEN
/. AND $500 STOLEN
/. BY YEGGMEN HERE
Robbery Discovered as Man.
ager Opens Company Office
in Northeast.
HIGH EXPLOSIVE USED,
BUT NO SOUND is HEARD
Futile Attempt Made to Pound
Combination Off Before Drill
ing Hole in Door.

Safecrackers who blew the doors off
large Office safe at the Loose-Wiles
Biscuit Co, 513 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, last night or early this morn
ing, got between $500 and s400, but
touched nothing else in the safe.
Although it was evident that a large
charge of nitro-glycerin or other high
explosive had been used on the safe,
no noise of an explosion was heard and
the robbery was not discovered until
this morning, when r. Guinan, Office
manager, opened the building.
The robbers are believed to have en-
tered by the rear door, which was pried
open.
YeggS Took Their Time.
A large steel bar from one part Of
the building, several pieces Of timber
from the basement, and other materials
which it is believed was used on the
lob" we're pointed to as evidence that
the men took their time. Pieces of
heavy clothing, hung in a cloak room,
and some pieces of canvas from the
warehouse were brought out into the
Office by the men. evidently to muff1e
the sound of the explosion.
Before drilling a half-inch hole in
the door as a place for their soup"
the yeggs had apparently tried to pound
the combination off the safe.
Doors Blown to Pieces.
When he came into the building this
morning, Mr.. Guinan said, he found
the doors still on their hinges, but
blown to pieces. Large pieces OF con-
crete, used as door filler on such safes,
were lying about the floor, and the
steel rear portion of one door was
lying broken on the floor. Small
bits of steel lay around on the desks
in the Office and a small piece OF
burned fuse was on one desk.
A broken hammer and two broken
drills were left by the yeggmen. The
safe had been moved from the corner
in which it usually stands into posi-
ton where light from the street could
not hit the men working on the doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07

Y VUNGER brought 2-year- old Pa
tricia Liyesay home today, after
a night spent sleeping peace
4 1 fully in the back yard of a
vacant house less than half a
block from her residence, at 1437 East
Capitol street. while police, aided by
about 100 neighbors, searched the entire
city for her.
The childs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Livesay, were almost convinced
something terrible" had happened to
her. when she trudged into her own
back yard about o'clock this morn
ing. calling Eat! Eat"
1t seems that Pat" as the girl Is
called by her parents, likes the great
outdoors At any rate, she set out
shortly after o'clock last night to get
some air, apparently un mindful OF the
fact her father, a Navy yard machin-
ist, had reminded her the time for
youngsters of her age to go to bed was
rapidly approaching.
Police Search NeighbOrhOOd.
Barefoot and wearing only thin
Sumner dress, Pat was toddling around
the yard in the rear of her home. while
her father was working in his garage,
Just a few feet away.
When her father walked out OF the
garage he called her, but she didn't
answer. A search of the dwelling
proved futile, and Livesay decided to
call upon the police for assistance.
Policemen on motor cycles, in auto
mobiles and afoot took up the quest.
looking in houses, yards, alleys, parked
cars and everywhere else that seemed
likely hiding place for an outdoor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
NEW BARBER SHOP
RULES DUE SOON
Proprietors Urged to Regis
ter With Health Depart
ment at Once.

Strict regulations governing SANTA
ton in barber shops, beauty parlors and
manicuring establishments will go into
effect in Washington Immediately. DR..
William C. Fowler, District health Off
GER, announced today.
DR.. Fowler urged owners of all such
businesses to register at once with the
Health Department. as provided in the
new rules laid down by the District
Commissioners on his recommendation
No fee will be required
Intended to prevent the spread OF
disease. the regulations provide. among
other things, that no person known to
be suffering from communicable dis
ease shall be employed in barber
shop. beauty parlor or manicuring es-
adjustment Nor shall any person
suffering from such a disease be
attended
mo attendant or employee in any
barber shop. beauty shop or manicur-
ing establishment" the regulations pro-
vide, shall use for the service of any
customer, comb. hair brush, hair
buster or any implements that are not
thoroughly clean, nor any mug, shaw
ing brush. razor, shears, scissors, clip
pers or tweezers that are not thor
oughly clean or that have not been
sterilized since last used"
Other important provisions include:
mo open powder box, powder puff
sponge or finger bowl shall be kept or
allowed to remain in any reception
room for the general use of customers
of any beauty shop or manicuring
establishment; nor shall any unused
portions of cream, emollients, ETC., be
used on any other customer or be re-
placed in any jar or container.
mo attendant or employe in any
barber shop, beauty shop or manicur-
ing establishment shall undertake to
treat any disease of the skin unless he
be duly licensed to practice the healing
art in the District of Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
Held for Observation.
OLlCEMAN UNDER BOND
IN ENLIGHTENMENT CASE
Alexander D. McKinnon Accused of
Diverting $500 From Relief
Fund for Own Use.

Accused of embezzling $500 from the
Police Relief Association, whom he
served as clerk, Alexander D. McKin-
non, suspended policeman, was he'd for
grand jury action under $500 bond by
Judge Ralph Given in Police Court
today
McKinnon was arrested early in
June the case first coming to Police
Court June IL. Members of the head
quarters check squad arrested the Of
ficer after their investigation is said
to have shown that he diverted $500
from The funds of the Police Relief
Association for his own use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07

loving 2-year-old. Sympathetic resi-
dents of the neighborhood joined the
search, dividing into several groups,
each assigned to a particular section.
When the minutes became hours,
sore of the searcherS expressed fear
the child had been kidnapped. This
fear was increased when a woman re-
ported having heard child's screams
emanating from a nearby alley. And
it was intensified when several other
persons said they had seen two SuS-
picious-looking men drive past the
Livesay home several times while the
hunt was in progress. What with one
report and another. Mr. and Mrs. Live
say were on the verge of hysteria.
A description of the missing youngster
was broadcast over the police radio, and
officers in all parts of the city were
ordered to be on the lookout for her.
/ Meanwhile Pat. after strolling down
/ the alley in the rear of her home and
entering the yard of the unoccupied
house. was sleeping serenely, it is be-
lieved.
Has Eat" Vocabulary.
Pat can't talk much. according to
her mother. who explained her vocabu-
larry consists of only few words-all
of them variations of eat
After she had been given her break
fast she led her mother to the yard
in which she he'd slept There. in some
tall grass beside the steps leading to
the back porch, was nestlike place
mace bv her body. Mrs. Livesay ex-
pressed belief Pet had sat on the steps,
dozed off and dropped into the grass.
when Pat sleeps" Mrs. Livesay
averred, "she sleeps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
HALTED BY BOY
Son, Returning After Family
Leaves Father and Pet,
Smells Gas Escaping.

Deserted by his wife and four chill
dren after a quarrel earlier in the day,
Frank J. Woods, AZ, of IS Randolph
place, attempted suicide at his home
late yesterday. That his effort failed
was due, police said, to the devotion
of his 11-year-old son, Bobby, for Boots,
a nondescript dog, whic hthe boy had
left behind when he went away with
his mother.
Shortly after his family left him,
Woods is said to have gone into the
kitchen, where he turned on all the
stoves gas jets, sat down and prepared
to die.
Boy Discovers Gas.
Meanwhile, his young son stole away
from his mothers new residence at 83
w street and returned to his former
home in search of his dog. He was
unable to enter the house, however,
finding all the doors locked and detect
ing strong odor of gas. Finally. after
knocking persistently. the boy said, his
father staggered to the door and drove
him away.
Neighbors called the Fire Rescue
SQUAD. in response to Bobby's appeal
for help, and then went to the Woods
home. When firemen arrived they
broke open the door and found the man
sitting unconscious in chair near the
gas range.
Firemen later found the dog. I'M
harmed by the gas, asleep in an up
sts irs bed room, They turned him ever
to Bobby, who trudged off to join his
mother before his father regained con-
sciousness.
Held for Observation.
Woods was sent to Gallinger Hospital
for mental observation after being re-
Vived by the Rescue Squad. He suffered
no serious effects from the gas, ply
sici9ns said.
Woods had just been released from
JAIL where he had been serving 25-day
sentence for disorderly conduct, police
said This was believed t, have been
the cause of the quarrel which led his
wife to leave him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
AND DOG PAL DIE
WITHIN "a HOURS OF EACH OTHER
Joseph Guy Walsh, Retired, Succumbs Heart Attack;
Pet Rundown by Automobile.

day used to leave home and meet the
man at the station. Together they
would ride over the city in Walsh's car
and the dog would wait when the re-
tired policeman went into a building
until he returned His return was al
ways heralded by joyous yelps
Wednesday night a heart attack was
fatal to Mr.. Walsh. He will be buried
IN Savage, Md, tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterday morning, possibly when en-
route to the station to meet his old
friend, Jesse was run over by an auto
mobile. Mrs. Reuter- took him to vet
erinarian. in an effort to save his life,
but he was injured internally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07

A companionship between retired
policeman and g-inseparable pals
ended this week when the man, Joseph
Guy Walsh. was stricken with a heart
attack and the dog, Jesse, was killed
less than "a hours later by an autoist.
The dog, wire-haired fox terrier, was
owned by Mrs. Ernestine Reuter-, 201 F
street northeast, and became attached
to Mr.. Walsh when he lived nearby, at
200 street northeast.
Jesse knsw the exact hour when
Walsh used to go the Union Station
each day for a period Of rest and dis
cussion Of topics Of the day, and each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07


lille. Star Staff Photos.
the Pied Piper of Hamelin with the
troops Of children at his heels. There
is Cinderella descending from her coach.
There Is Little Red Riding Hood and
whole procession out of Grimms tales.
Remains Undamaged.
Back and forth through the troubled
waters Of war went this nursery de-
signed for the children of the rich
passengers. 1t remained unchanged.
One likes to think it was a sort of
sacred place which no men in uni
form entered without a genufleXion.
The children who played there are
grown men and women now. Some
of them are asleep in Arlington. Over
the heads of some of them far away
are war crosses marked ''Hier Ruhe in
Cote"
But the nursey, where they romped
about the knees of the young crown
princess of the sea, remains unchanged.
Only the fairies and the children re-
main with the ship in her long, long
exile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
FACES THREE CHARGES
Rum Running Suspect Will Face
Police Court in Trial Today.

William A. Edmonds, colored, 81 years
old, of SO G street, was to be arraigned
in Police Court today on charges of
illegal possession of whisky, speeding
and driving with an expired permit, fol-
lowing his arrest yesterday.
Edmonds was apprehended by police
after a short automobile chase, which
started at North Capitol and M streets.
Eighteen gallons of liquor were foui"l in
his car, according to officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
Fugitive Boys Sought.

Police were searching today for two
15-year-old boys, Fred Latham and
Gladstone Gray, the latter colored, who
escaped from the Industrial Home
School, on Wisconsin avenue, yesterday
afternoon. The boys, police were told,
walked off while guards we're not look
ing and were not missed until roll was
called at dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
SENT TO GALLINGER
Inmate of Soldiers Home Sent to
Hospital for Observation.

George Underhill "a years old, an in
mate of Soldiers Home, was being held
for mental observation at Gallinger Hos
pital today following his arrest by thir-
tenth precinct police last night.
> Underhill, according to police, tried
to break loose from his captors upon
arriving at the station and in the scuff1e
which ensued Polio man j. j. McAuliffe
received Commissions of the head. Three
other officers overpowered the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
Slugged and Robbed.

Edward Mack, colored, %, 418 M
street, reported to the police last night
that an unidentified colored man in
vited him to take ride in an eutomo-
bile, when ne met him near Fourth and
M streets, and struck him on the head
and robbed him Of $40 In bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
COLORED MAN CRUSHED
between TWO TRUCKS
Fellow Truck Driver to Be Cues
toned About Tragedy in Investi-
CATION by Coroner's Jury Today.

Dennis Livingston, colored, 81, Of
5245 Karl place northeast, was crushed
to death between two motor trucks late
yesterday afternoon while greasing one
of the trucks at his place of employ
ment. the warehouse of the Fries, Beall
g. Sharp Co., Fifth and v streets north
east.
John M. Faxio, colored, %, of 523
Division avenue northeast, another
truck driver for the firm, was held by
police of the twelfth precinct over night
for the action of coroner's jury today.
1t was reported by the police that
truck, cranked in reverse gear by Faxio,
backed against Livingston, forcing him
against the truck he was greasing,
crushing his head and causing almost
instant death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
Apartment Is Robbed.

An open door of the apartment of
Frank C. Harrison, 1927 Connecticut
avenue led to a burglary last night.
Harrison lost $42 keys and papers from
pockets of his trousers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
JANITOR KILLS SELF

DeSpondency over UnempIOyment
Blamed for Man Taking Gas.
Locking himself in the basement of
the Grammercy apartments at 1875
Vermont avenue, Robert Randall, 26,
colored, of Willard court, killed himself
by inhaling Illuminating gas this
morning.
Tenants of the apartment house,
where Randall had been employed as
janitor for a millinery shop on the
street floor for nine years prior to his
dismissal a week ago. told police they
believed that worry over his unemploy-
ment prompted Randall's act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
BY THOMAS K. HENRY.
7 N a drowsy Chesapeake Bay estuary
two ships lie waiting.

I'm drowsy Chesapeake Bay estuary
two ships lie waiting.
To this dreamy haven at the
i edge of a wind-tossed corn field by
the riverside the Kronprinzessin
Cecilie and the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Zweite-otherwise the Mount Vernon
and Monticello-are resting. perhaps
for ever, from their careers of high adj
venture.
Once they were the undisputed roy
atty of the north Atlantic. One of them
contains probably the finest craftsman
ship human hand ever set afloat on the
ocean. Its walls are inlaid with gilt
tering gems. The masterpieces of IA
nous painters are on its salon panels.
1t still is among TIE speedieSt ocean
liners afloat. Its null experts say,
probably is an uncXcelled WORK of ship
building. 1t represents an investment
of millions. 1t has a foremost place in
the war memories of many thousands
of Americans who crossed the Atlantic
on her when she was in service as a
troops transport, during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24
Theater Work
Is Progressing

a. p. AmeS, superintendent OF
construction of the new United Ar
fists theatre now under construction
here, left Ell Centre yesterday after
noon, flying to Los Angeles TO at
tend to business in connection with
construction work at Seventh and
Main streets.
Ames will return within two days
to resume direct supervision OF the
theatre building.
With all footings now in, the .
men working on the project yester-
day afternoon were almost ready 10
start work on the wall frames and
basement. Most of the routine
work on the basement is completed
with only the actual work Of
pouring and finishing still to be
done.
The worst part of the job will be
over when the basement is com
pleted, according to workmen, and
walls will rise speedily. The theatre
is being constructed at an estimated
cost of $4,000, and should be ready
for occupancy before next summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24

for the dark. cold woods to stay
all night in camp.
1t Will be good practise for
Bunty when she grows up TO be a
big rabbit lady" thought Mr.. Long
ears. THAT is Il she sticks It out
and doesn't get frightened of little
noises or because some friends OF
mine come tramping through the
woods"
Uncle wiggily and Scout Bunty
went TO the same place in the woods
where Mr.. Longears had made a
camp for Buster, Custer and
Muster. Showing Buntv how 70
make a bed IN the dried leaves.
Uncle Wiggily also made one for
himself and. after they had eaten
their Suppers the two crawled under
he leaves 10 go 10 sleep.
All Of a sudden there was a noise
and Bunty whispered:
What's that. Unkie Wig?"
Now mere Is where Bunty gets
frightened and runs home lust as
the boys did and they'll laugh at
her" thought Mr.. Longears. And
out loud he said I guess that's
my fat pig friend. Mr. Twistytail,
coming 70 see Us. Bunty. Don't be
afraid and 60 % sleep"
I'm not afraid exclaimed
Bunty. but I'm not going to sleep. "
why not?" asked the rabbit
uncle.
Because" answered the little or
phan rabbit "it isn't Mr.. Twisty-
tail who IS making that noise. It's
the Bob Cat and I'm going TO shine
my flashlight IN his eyes and make
him go awayl"
Surely enough it was the Bob
Cat. And before Uncle Wiggily
could tell her not 70 do IT, Baby
Bunty flashed her little pocket light
right in the eyes Of the sneaking
Bob Cat, which surprised him very
much, so that he hoWled:
"Oh. I didn't know Baby Bunty
had a Police Dog here IN eamp'
Excuse mel III go awayl' The
Bob Cat thought Bunty's flashlight
was turned on by Police Dog. SO
away he ran and Buntv and Mr..
Longears stayed all night In camp
and nothing at all harmed them.
In the morning they hoped home
Buster, Custer and Muster had no
chance TO laugh at Bunty as she
didn't get scared. And If the kiddie
car will lend the bicycle two OF Us
wheels 10 make Il look like an
automobile, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's Thanksgiving.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24
Don't
Quote Me-
United Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-There's
hardly a hotel or apartment house
Of any consequence in Washington
that cannot boast it harbors at least
one congressman or public official
these days. Most OF them bring
their home towns TO the capital
with them. figuratively speaking,
but some few are suspected of
camping out"
Whether he does IL TO save rent
or to be on the job day and night,
It is an established fact that James
Cannon. Jr.. bishop of Africa and
Brazil. sleeps in his office. He has
a plain iron cot and an ancient
highboy for his clothing. In the
latter is a compartment such as
used to be uy-d cor storing liquor.
but Cannon keeps his clean shirts
there.
Nobody knows where Senator
Park Trammel of Florida keeps his
pillow. but he is generally suspected
OF using his office as sleeping quar-
trs. His only known address is
senate office building" and the
poStoffice department refuses to say
whether he has another.
Senator Jesse II. Metcaf Of
Rhode Island owns a luxurious
yacht and lives on II. anchored in
the Potomac. Senator Frederic c.
Walcott OF Connecticut rents his
house from the President of the
United States. no less. It's the
house on IS" street where Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover lived when he was
secretary Of commerce and had to
pay his own coal bill.
In the same block as the Hoover
house live Senator David A. Reed
OF Pennsylvania. Secretary Melons
attorney. and Undersecretary of
State Castle fred Britten of Illi-
nois. number one big navy man Of
the house. recently built an elab-
crate dwelling In that block. and
filled 10 with art treasures. Wood
row Wilson lived In that section
after he left the presidency.
A house precipated a bitter fued
between Senator Hiram johnson of
California and the late Senator
Caraway Of Arkansas. The john
sons discovered a picturesque old
dwelling az Riverside. Md, and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24

while renting it helped restore it.
The Caraways, dining there, COW
eted the house and bought it from
over Johnson's head.
The Johnsons didn't appreciate
the compliment, nor the attendant
publicity which brought crowds OF
sensation seekers to the place. One
of these latter dropped lighted
cigarette in the wrong place and
burned the garage and the Johnson
motor cars.
George Norris dwelling was used
against him in his last campaign.
He lives in an oversize warren of an
apartment house, and his enemies
in Nebraska photographed 1t, dis
tributing the pictures with the i'm
plication that the senator occupied
the whole building. OF course, he
doesn't.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24
Stop
Night Coughing

Night coughing is almost always
caused by an irritated, inflamed
throat, so is almost all coughing
Ordinary cough syrups do not reach
these conditions, but Thoxine,
prescription exclusively for throat
troubles, does. It relieves the irri-
tation and the cough stops within
Is minutes. And Thoxine goes fur
ther too. 1t eliminates the inter-
nal cause which many times de-
velopS into serious illness.
A swallow of Thoxine before re-
firing absolutely prevents night
coughing and insures a good nights
sleep. 1t gives the same speedy re-
lief for sore throat too. 1t contains
no chloroform or other harmful
drugs and children like it. Relief
is guaranteed within Is minutes or
money back. 35c, 60c, and S1.0O
bottles. Sold by Clements Drug
Store. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-24
CITY PREPARES
TO CELEBRATE
THANKSGIVING

Ell Centro will cast aside all cares
and celebrate Thanksgiving day,
November 26, in the traditional
fashion.
All business houses, financial in
stitutions, the library, the court
house and the schools will be closed
for the day.
Schools will close both Thursday
and Friday as far as the FL Centro
institutions are concerned, and G.
B. Collins, county superintendent,
announces that many of the county
schools will follow the same plan.
Not forgetting the main purpose
of Thanksgiving day, the churches
of the city are holding union
Thanksgiving services Wednesday
evening, November 25, at 7:30 o'clock
in the State Street Christian
church. A special program has been
planned and the public is urged
to attend. Holy Eucharist will be
celebrated Thanksgiving morning
at $3.50 a. m. in st. Paul's Episco-
pal church, and st. Marys Cath
olic church will have Holy Mass at
the usual hour.
Those in need will not be forgot
ten either since many organizations
are planning Thanksgiving baskets
for those who otherwise might go
hungry. The Red Cross, the Sal
vation Army, and all institutions
conducting relief work will care for
those in need and on Thanksgiving
eve the Fox Imperial Theatre will
be the headquarters for a splendid
entertainment, the funds from
which will go to the citys unem-
ployment relief funds.
In keeping with the observance
of Thanksgiving day, the Press
will not publish Thursday.
Fresno will this month start work
on a new library, to cost Sl85 900.