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The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Swindlers Get
100000 In
Detroit

DETROIT, June 10 G.NSO-
City authorities today were in
quiring into methods of handling
public funds under orders to
spare no one in an effort to get
at the bottom of the most
colossal swindle in the history
of Dctroit's government.
Clerk COnfeSSeS
The investigations were
prompted by the signed cOnfes-
sion of Alex F. Lewis, 32-year,Old
clerk, who robbed the Welfare De-
partment of 100000 in two
months by forging grocery GER
tificates and converting the pro-
ceedS to his own account.
Within two weeks Lewis would
have received an additional
5000 in vouchers had his bank
not instituted an investigation
into his sudden accumulation of
wealth.
May Restore Part
Mayor Frank Murphy, at whose
behest the check-u up is being made,
said more than $4,000 of the
stolen funds would be returned to
the city.
Lewis confession has involved
other city employees.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
S194,000 FIXED
FOR j. s. SITES
Photo by International

The Government must pay
$194,OO0 to acquire two pieces of
property near Nineteenth and B
SITS. N. w., to be used as sites for
Government buildings and parks
in the building program, a con-
demnation jury reported today
to Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat.
Premises, 216 Nineteenth St.
N. w., occupied by the, Chimney
Corner" Cafeteria was one of the
properties named in the award.
The owners are the Misses Letitia,
Julia G. and Florence B. Alex
ander, and the jury values the
property at 100000.
The other property at 1901 B
st. N. w., was also used as a
cafeteria known as Tumble Inn"
and it's owners will receive $104,-
600 for it. They are Elizabeth
Padon, Anna B. Barnes, Lillian
c. Ernest, Lois Brady, and John
Byrne, Jr., who had refused a
Government offer of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
BRAND Tells French
Deputies Young Plan
VIII Be Maintained

PARIS, June 10 GN.sJ.-Any
doubts of the French govern
ment's determination to oppose
slightest revision Of the Young
plan for reparations payments
were removed completely today
by Foreign Minister Aristide
BRAND in a speech before the
chamber of deputies, in which he
promised to maintain the status
quo at all costs. He said:
"The Young plan has been
recently applied. There can be
no question of revising it, since
it has a definite character. 1t
contains within itself pOSSibil.
tiles for Germany. She will
use them, perhaps. 1t is to her
interest to do so.
But from that to proceed
to talk of a new international
conference on the debt cues.
ton is a long transition. Be
assured that Frances foreign
minister will not let himself
be pulled into anything"
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
BAR Reset NOS
ENTRY FEE

Members of the local bar as
sociation who have opposed
charging initiation fees won their
fight last night at a meeting at
the Cosmos Club. More than 100
lawyers we're present. The move
was carried by only seven votes.
It is now possible for young
attorneys to becor MEMBERS of
the association without payment
of $25 hitherto required.
George P. Hoover, president,
was directed to name five mem
bers to investigate title, trust,
collection and other companies of
a similar nature and report next
October the nature of the con-
duct of these businesses.
The association also aims to
bring the 1882 convention of the
American Bar Association to the
District,
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
court To RULE
0NPANTAGES
Photo by International

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 10
G.N.SO.-A ruling on motion Of
lawyers for Alexander Pantages to
dismiss charges against the mil
lionaire theater owner of con-
spiracy is to be made today by
Judge l.. N. Turrentine.
When the Judge refused to ad,
init Miss Lydia Nitto's birth GER
terficate, filed in Genoa. Italy, be.
cause it was not properly certified
by the Italian government, the
State abruptly closed it's case.
The defense contends that Miss
Nitto is % and, therefore, does
not come under the juvenile court
law. Miss Nitto has testified she
swore to an affidavit giving her
age as % and her birthplace as
New York, but insists she really
is II.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Col. Albert Gilmore
On LeQUe of Absence

Lieut.. Col. Albert Gilmore, Coast
Artillery Corps, on duty for the
last three years as instructor for
the 862d Field Artillery, a unit OF
the Sixty-second Cavalry Division,
left today on a two months leave
of absence before assuming his
new duties with the Fifty-first
Coast Artillery at Fort Monroe.
Va.
Colonel Gilmore will be sue
ceeded by Lieut.. Col Walter H.
Smith, Field Artillery, at Fort
Bragg, N. C.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
COOLIDGE HITS
CANCEL|NGOF
WAR DEBTS.
Says No Connection Between
Them and Disarmament;
Political Tongues Wagging
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
From his quiet retreat at
Northampton, Calvin Coolidge oc-
casionally starts the political
tongues of Washington to wag-
ging busily by his comment on
current events.
One such occasion was today.
Political leaders here read with
interest and some surprise this
morning the vigorous comment Of
the former President on the inter
related subject of disarmament,
reparationS and the allied debts,
which just now is agitating the
Administration.
Hinge On Disarmament
From time to time the impres-
sion has been permitted to go
forth from Washington that the
only hope that Europe has of get
ting the debts to this country
scaled down or ameliOrated is for
them to make a serious move
toward disarmament.
Most of President HooVer'S
speech to the international Cham
ber of Commerce last month was
devoted to the costliness Of
armament.
Senator Borah (R) of Idaho,
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, has limited
from time to time that Congress
might be disposed to modify the
war debt agreements if only
Europe would do something to-
ward disarming.
The cumulative effect of these
hints and speeches has been to
create the impression abroad that
the Administration would Sc
riously consider doing something
about the debts, if Europe would
only disarm.
SIapS Whole Theory
In his daily article today, Mr..
Coolidge took a bold slap at the
whole theory. He characterized
the suggestion that the United
States might forgive or anchor
ate the debt agreements as Gin
comprehensive"
Moreover, he asserted that,
contrary to the apparently pre-
vailing opinion in Administra-
ton circles here, there is no
connection between debts, repara-
tions and disarmament.
He naively stated:
"The suggestion that we should
pay foreign nations for doing
them the favor of helping them
reduce their armament costs
is hard to understand"
It served to recall the former
Presidents famous comment when
a visitor was discussing with him
in the White House the project
of cancelling the interest pay
ments on Europe's debts to the
Treasury. That comment was:
''WelI, they hired the money,
didn't they?"
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
WOULD SOLVE.
ECONOMIC
SITUATION
Tells Hoover Billion Dollars
Would Be Added to Income
Of U. S.; Wagner Asks Study

Demands of the anti-prohibi-
tionists for restoration of 4 per
cent beer as a means of relieving
the unemployment situation, in
creaSing Federal revenues and
opening stagnant markets were
carried direct to President Hover
today by Representative Dyer
CR0 of Missouri.
Quoting testimony Of the late
Actuary Mccoy, of the Treasury
Department, before the House
Ways and Means Committee,
Dyer told the President that
return to the legal manufacture
and sale of beer would add
$1,000, 100000 yearly to the in
come of the United States. He
said:
81 told the President nothing
would do more to relieve the
unemployment situation and re-
store confidence throughout
the country than to change the
law so as q Notwithstanding
beer could be manufactured
and sold. I told him that not
only would it do this, but a
beer properly brewed would re-
place in a million and more
homes q hOme-brew which is
undermining the health and
morals Of the country"
Wagner Asks for Study
Senator Robert F. Wagner CD
of New York today suggested the
new Congress investigate the eco
nomic effects of permitting the
manufacture and sale of 4 per
cent beer.
Wagner Joined in the growing
demand that the WickerSham
commission make public all the
information it gathered last
spring in investigating this sub
iect. In event the commission
declines to make its data public,
Wagner said either the Senate or
House should conduct like in
quiry.
Drys Oppose Plan
Dry leaders meanwhile sided
Will OS1kdUO1 4AAOAAAAS - " NAS~~
CD of Montana, who suggested
the commission might not have
any authority to investigate eco
nomic questions. He pointed out
the commissions inquiry was linn
tied by Congress to the subject
Of law enforcement.
Absurd Says w. C. T. U.
Meanwhile, these "wet" claims
were characterized as absurd by
the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
This, prediction would require
every American to drink two and
q half gallons of beer a day, the
unions statement said. The
largest beer tax ever paid was
$87, ,875,672 in 1915, it was as
serted.
Since S6 States have prOhibi.
ton legislation which would make
sale of beer impossible, mOdifica-
tiOn of the VOlStead act by Con-
gress could affect but IL States,
it was declared.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Strikes at LGbOrer;
DiSLOcdteS His Arm

R. E. Allison, foreman on the
Mt. Vernon Boulevard work in
Alexandria, suffered a dislocated
arm yesterday afternoon when
he struck at Claude Myers, a
colored workman, who, Allison
told Judge Snow, called him a
liar and then threw a brick at
him. Myers was fined IS and
costs,
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Utilities Hearings
To Resume June Is

The Federal Trade Commission
will resume its investigation Of
public utilities on June 16 with
an examination Of four COM
panies under the supervision OF
the Electric Bond and Share
Company and subsidiaries Of the
Electric Power and Light Corp.
The four companies are the
Pacific Power and Light Com.
pany, the Northwestern Electric
Company, the Inland Power and
Light Company, all of Portland,
Ore, and the Idaho Power Com
pany, of Boise.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Epson Derby Pays
DishlUasher $4,000

NEW YORK, June 10 CUS0:,
Collecting $31,300 on a 81 ticket
on the EPSON Derby today, Leon
Chicokakis, So, looked back upon
those drab, faraway days when
he washed dishes at SIT week.
Friends prevailed on him to in.
vest 81. for ticket in the Old
Colony (Canadian) Hospita J
Sweepstakes. He drew Cameron
ian. He is now going to Greece,
he says, for a visit and then re-
turn to start his son, Stephen, in
business.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Three Falls Church
.COLLnciLnlen Renamed

Charles Gage, DR.. julius
Parmelee, and w. T. Parrott,
were reelected Falls Church
councilmen yesterday.
Reelection was taken as vindi-
cation of the school board which
refused to reappoint two teachers
in the Madison School for an
other term, as it is generally
believed that the council will now
reappoint the same board.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
WAITER WANTS RIDE

WILMINGTON. Del, June 80
William Peemoeller, head waiter
at the Wilmington Country Club,
hopes he may be able to fly on
the giant plane Do-X, when it
arrives in this country next sum-
mer. Peemoeller has known Capt.
Frederic Christensen, commander
Of the Do-X since childhood.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
British Government
Will Not Call Debt
PdrLey, Says Premier

LONDON, June 10 GN.S).
The British government has no
intention of calling conference
Of the powers to discuss general
cancellation of war debts, Premier
Ramsay Macdonald informed the
house of commons today. He
said:
"The attitude of this cOun-
try regarding war debts is well
known. Action along the lines
suggested would, under the pres.
ent circumstances, serve no use
full purpose"
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
OUerturning Truck
Hjures Hitch-Hikers

Willie Sardis, Robert Shaw,
Edward Ward and Harry Kelley,
colored hitch-hikers, were injured
yesterday when a truck loaded
with vegetables turned over at
Gum Springs, on the Richmond
Highway
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
HILTON PROGRESSES

State Senator Robert G. Hilton
of Montgomery County. has made
rapid progress at Georgetown
Hospital, where he has been con-
fined for the past two weeks. It
was said today that his recovery
is assured.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Lady Wilkins Sails
For London TOdQu

NEW YORK, June 10 GN.SO.
Lady wilkins, wife of Sir Hubert
Wilkins, who is en- route to the
North Pole in a submarine, will
sail for London today. Also sail.
ing abroad today will be George
Jean Nathan, drama critic, and
Ethelind Terry, actress.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
COLLnLOUer Girl
Named DeLe0Ute

Miss Mary Lou Colliflower,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Ernest Colliflower. ir.. of this city
has been selected by the Co
lumbia Conference of Catholic
Students Mission Crusade to
represent the organization at the
Seventh General Convention at
Niagara University from June %
to July 3.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Sweetheart
SLQyer to Testify

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 10
G.N.SO. - Moses E. Garrison,
charged with the murder of Ha
zel Bradshaw, his sweetheart, was
expected to testify in his own de.
fense today. Garrison was last
seen with the girl at midnight the
night she was slain, May 2.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
GERMAN DEBT.
ENJOYS BOOED
IN BERLIN
Nazis Shout Germany Wake
Up As Bruening and Cur
thus Arrive From Farley

BERLIN, June 1O.-Five hun
dred Nazis bOOed and jeered as
Chancellor Bruening and DIR.
Curtius arrived in Berlin from
England today. Germany wake
up!" they hOwled.
Herr Bruening showed by his
paleneSs and nervousness the
strain under which he is labor
ing. .
BREMERHAVEN, June 10
G.N.SO near riot broke out
at the North German Lloyd rail-
way station today when ChanceE
lor Bruening and DR.. CurtiuS
boarded their special train for
Berlin.
In spite of police precautions.
NaziS penetrated the station, I'M
furled the Fascist flag with the
swastika cross, shouting:
Down with hunger, chanceE-
lori"
When the police rushed to ex-
pei the demonstrators, the Hitler
ties angrily resisted. In the strug'
giles that followed several of them
were clubbed. Others were ar.
rested.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
AUTO CRANK VICTIM

Policeman John M. Wilson, OF
Second precinct, was treated at
Sibley Hospital last night. One
hand was mashed when he
cranked the police patrol car at
Police Headquarters.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

THIS WELLKNOWN night
club. dancer looks determined
as she enters the Supreme Court
in New York to ask for an
annulment of her marriage to
Roland E. Davis. All spectators
we're barred while she told of
her one-night courtship and
later marital troubles.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
SIS In GOLD is LOOT

A burglar who entered through
a transom took some cigarettes,
a dollar in change and a SIS gold
piece from a grocery at 1884
Georgia Ave-, last night.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
TRIAL PAPERS
HELD FAXED

Testimony that documents used
as defense evidence IN the trial
of G. Bryan Pitts and other Off
cials of the F. H. Smith Com
pany last December were manu-
factured shortly before the trial
and exposed to acio fumes to
make them appear yellow with
age, was heard yesterday at the
preliminary hearing of the charges
against H o. Hart, former audi
tor for the Smith Company. He
is accused of bringing spurious
documents into the District.
At Hart's hearing before U.
S. Commissioner Needham C.
Turnage, John H. Edwards, jr.,
former official of the Smith
Company, who is serving a three
year sentence, told of incidents
surrounding the alleged taking Of
the evidence.
Between September and No
vember, last, Edwards testified,
he and Hart, at Pitts direction,
prepared the documents, ante
dating them several years in
some instances, and exposed them
to bromide fumes at Palm Beach,
Fla. .-- ...
Hart was held for the Grand
Jury. The $4,000 bond he gave
at the time Of his arrest was
allowed tn stand.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
ST. JAMES EXERCISES

St. James Academy, Falls
Church. Va, will hold it's annual
commencement exercises next
Monday night. A class of 20 will
be graduated.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
WALKER CHARGE
TONED DOWN
BY {. D. P.
References to Private Life Are
Expunged From Charges on
inefficient Adm in iStration

NEW YORK, April % QN.So
An overwhelmingly vote to ex-
punge from the report of its city
affairs committee all references
to the private life of Major Wal
ker was recorded today by the
National Republican Club.
After three hours of stormy de-
bate, the club members voted just
before midnight to remove men,
tiOn of the mayors private af-
fairs in connection with the
charges of the committee that his
administration was inefficient.
Those who stood for removal
of the paragraphs in the report
which charged the mayor with
visiting race tracks and night
clubs held their inclusion would
be poor politics and poor taste"
The remainder of the report,
containing sweeping charges that
Walker had failed to give New
York a competent administration,
was adopted.
Alan Fox, chairman of the
committee is known as a leader
of THE Hoover Wing" at the
club,
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
ADYERrISEMEN ENT
Stomach Trouble:
Headache and
Dizziness

If your stomach is sick, you are sick
all over. If youcan't digest your food,
you lose strength, get nervous and feel
as tired when you get up as when you
went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored to
health and activity many thousands
who suffered just as you do.
Mr.. Daniel Vinciguerra, of 5000
Stiles ST., Philadelphia, Pa, says: Il
have not had a dizzy spell or head
ache since taking Tanlac. My appetite
has increased, my nerves are in better
shape and l can enjoy good nights
sleep"
Let Tanlac do for you what it did
for this sufferer. 1t corrects the most
obstinate digestive troubles-relieves
gas, pains in the stomach and bowels.
1t restores appetite, vigor and sound
sleep.
Tanlac is made of roots, barks and
herbs. The cost is less than &c dose.
Get bottle from your druggist to-
day. Your money back if it doesn't
help you.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Michigan ALGnlnGe
Hear of IO-YeGr Plan

More than 40 local alumnae Of
the University of Michigan last
night heard Miss Marguerite
Chaplin. secret Try of the Uni
versity Alumnae Council. tell Of
the 10-yeay plan in providing
scholarships at the school and Of
its progress.
Miss Chaplin was guest of the
local group of alumnae at a
dinner at the Young Women's
Christian Association, Seven
teenth and K SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Mitchell Approves
Oil PrOratiOn Plan

No violation of antitrust laws
Is involved in the oil proration
plan recently promulgated by Sec
retary of the Interior Wilbur and
Secretary of Commerce Lamont,
Attorney General Mitchell ruled
yesterday.
A cut in petroleum production
Is provided for in the plan, and
ALLEGATION of production between
the oil producing States. No
combination in restraint of trade"
is proposed, however, according to
the Attorney General.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
SEEKS
SECLUS|ON

RENO, New, April % 0.NSJ
Harried by crowds that dog his
footsteps, Jack Dempsey, former
heavyweight champion. today was
contemplating building a lodge
in the high Sierras near the
California line so that he might
obtain rest and Seclusion.
Because of the attention he
attracts here, Dempsey has been
slipping out Of Reno whenever
possible to take advantage Of the
more secluded Cal-Neva resort on
the California Nevada line.
He said:
"If can find the right lOca.
ton, am going to build
myself a little shack at once"
Dempsey is in Nevada for the
announced intention of suing his
actress-wife, Estelle Taylor. for a
divorce. He will not be able to
file his complaint until he has
resided here for six weeks.
Meanwhile, Miss Taylor has
declared that she will bring a
divorce action against Dempsey
at Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Jobless Girl Steals
Ride by Airplane
To Find Work

CHICAGO. April % QN.S0.
Having solved her transporta-
ton problem, Betty Ross, 1S, to-
day was looking about for the
Job that brought her here from
Kansas City as a stowaway in
an airplane.
Just an unemployed girl in
Kansas City, Betty figured that
status would be no less dnpleas-
ant here. So yesterday she hid
in the baggage compartment Of
a plane bound for Chicago.
Bob Dawson, mechanic. dis
covered her at Moline, Ill, and
advised Chicago officials. Chi
cago lawn police questioned her.
then released her with warn
ing.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
TQkOn1a Citizens
Nominate Monday

The town of Takoma Park,
Md, will hold a town caucus
on Monday for the purpose of
nominating three councilmen.
The registration of voters will
take place on April % and %.
The election will be held later.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Mt. Vernon Highway
P1Uing Is Started

The work of paving the Mt.
Vernon Boulevard was started
yesterday by the Roberts Paving
Company, of Salisbury, Md.
Work started at Little Hunting
Creek, just south of Alexandra,
and will proceed south to MI.
Vernon.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22

7[lI[ITIIETI[IIlII[IE;,IITI E;,IITIIIIITEIITE
The Washington times., 1931-04-22

For a selection Of apartments con-
suit the Rental Listings in tOday's
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
X-RAY CAN'T FIND
CAUSE OF STOMACH GAS

Il had awful gas and stomach
trouble. Even x-ray couldn't find
the cause. / was nervous and dizzy.
Adlerika has done wonders. Mrs.
T. A. Derosia.
Unlike most remedies. Adlerika
does not act on the stomach alone.
It washes out BOTH stomach and
bowels removing poisons which
caused gas bloating, nervousness,
bad sleep. Get Adlerika today; by
tomorrow you feel the great effect.
Peoples Drug Stores.
TNrTF For free sample send &c
stamp to ADLERIKA CO.
Il 4AAADept &C, st. Paul. MINI.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-08
Helpful Hints

Heat raisius in tho oven until
they swell. This takes inst few
seconds and doing il will keep them
from settling TO the bottom of cake
or pudding.
An empty spool nailed low down
on the screen door saves mother
many trips to open the door for
baby.
When washing large articles such
as blankets. sheets or comforters or
hanging rugs ont To air. pin to-
gether the bottom parts of the two
sides where they lap over the line.
with spring clothes pns-one on
each side. This prevents their
winding around the line, or whip
ping and blowing.
Dipping the cup or spoon in
sealding water before measuring
molasses in cooking will insure ae-
curaey and quick work
A scrap basket In each room
saves endless steps when one is
cleaning the house The presence
of the basket induces members of
the family to do more OF their own
picking up.
-
When making small kitchen
aprons of plain bingham or any
other reversible fabric, sew them
with flat seams aud bind edges with
bias tape instead of hemming them.
A wax paper funnel stuck through
the upper crust OF a fresh berry pie
will keep the juice from running
over.
Before baking potatoes, let them
stand IN hat water for | 5 minutes
You viii chem use less gas to bake
them.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-08
Etiquette

/ II divorced woman wishes
to remarry. what does she do with
her former rings?
2. How should soup he eaten?
3 How and where should the adj
dress appear on visiting card?
4, When a man accompanies a
woman to the dinner table. should
he sit down at the same time she
does?
5. On which side Of the taxi
should "A woman sit, if She enters
with man?
ANSWERS
/ She should remove her first
wedding and engagement rings and
dispose Of them. or wear them on
the other hand.
2. II should be lifted from the
plate with an outward sweep Of the
spoon, then taken from the side OF
the spoon. never from the tip.
3. 1t should be in smaller letters
than the name. and in the lower
right-hand corner of the card.
4. No, he should first draw out
lie chair for his dinner partner, or
for the woman who sits next to him.
5. The seat farthest from the
curb, that he may not be forced to
pass in front Of her,