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The Washington times., 1931-07-01
PITTS PERJURY.
REPORT DUE
MONDAY
Authorizations Used at Trial
Are Held Faxed; Broker
Takes Cell Life With Smile

The Grand Jury today resumed
its investigation of alleged perjury
committed by G. Bryan Pitts and
others during the recent trial
which resulted in the conviction
of the former F. H. Smith Com
pany official and his subsequent
sentence of IA years in prison.
The session of the Grand Jury
was a short one, and it was ru-
mored about the courthouse that
the deliberations of that body had
been completed and they are ex-
pected to report on Monday.
H. o. Hart Arrested
The investigation hinged about
the introduction by Pitts during
his testimony at the trial of a
large number of authorizations
for withdrawal of funds of his
company, which he was charged
with embezZling.
Department of Justice opera
tives claimed these authorizations
were faxed by Pitts and his aSso-
ciates and later caused the arrest
of Henry o. Hart, auditor for
Pitts, on charges of bringing the
alleged spurious records into the
District.
A sensation was sprung at
Hart's preliminary hearing when
G. Ebert Anadale and John HI.
Edwards, jr., former Smith COM
pany officials, who were convicted
with Pitts, testified that the docu-
ments had been exposed to acid
fumes by Pitts and Hart to age
them in appearance and make
them appear genuine.
A Real Cool Spot
The "ex-master mind of the
F. H. Smith Company is taking
his demotion from the post of
tiersman at the District Jail, be-
cause he smuggled letters out of
the institution via his lawyer, in
a philosophic mood.
He is not complaining about
being confined to a cell, and one
of his jailors said today:
"YOu know, this is one of the
coolest spots in town."
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
3 Men Escape Harm
As Taxi Turns OUer

Three men miraculously escaped
injury at noon today when the
taxicab in which they were riding
turned over twice after hooking
bumpers with an automobile at
Seventh and E Streets Southeast.
John L. johnson, 81, of GIT @
st. N. w.. driver of the taxi, F.
E. Beverly, owner of the taxi,
and another man whose name
police did not obtain, were in the
cab when it turned over. Jacob
N. Nemurosky, 406 I st. S. E.,
was driving the other machine.
The glass windows and windshield
Of the taxi were shattered and
the machine otherwise damaged.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
FEIkER NAMED
BUREAU HEAD

President Hoover today an
nounced the appointment of
Frederick M, Feiker of New
York, as director of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce of the Department of Com
merce, succeeding William L.
Cooper. who will resume his
duties as commercial attache at
London.
p. Mr., Feiker has been with the
Department of Commerce since
1921. when he obtained leave
from the McGraw-Hill Publish
ing Company to become assistant
to the Secretary of Commerce.
Unlike his predecessors, Mr..
Feiker has been more closely
identified with domestic COM
merce relations than with foreign
commerce. and at the White
House he is declared to be skilled
IN programs for the improvement
Of business practice, in produc.
tion, distribution and organi-
cation.
He was born in Northampton,
Mass. in 1881, and from 1906 to
1921 was engaged in various
5aelds of Journalism.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
PERSONAL 7 A X
BOOKS OPEN

The 31-day period for the filing
of personal tax returns began to-
day. All District residents, who
have owned personal property,
either tangible or intangible, dur
ing the fiscal year which just
closed must file returns between
now and midnight on July 81.
Failure to file a return will lay
the owner open to a penalty Of 70
per cent of the amount of the
property upon conviction in the
District Supreme Court, in addi-
ton to the original tax.
Tangible personal property in
clue fixtures and equipment Of
all nature except automobiles,
stock in trade, household furnish
ingS, silverware. jewelry, whether
acquired by gift or purchase. and
boats, owned either by residents
of the District or non-residents
but located in waters within juris-
diction of the District in the
event no tax is paid in another
Jurisdiction.
Intangible personal property in
cIudes monies, credits, mortgages,
notes, stocks and bonds and Sc
curities of all nature. The value
of such property is to be reckoned
as the market value of July !.
A total of $6,425, ,o89.7S was col
lected from personal property
owners last year.. The total re-
turns were approximately $4,000
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
OFFERED
SICK CHILDREN

The $50 Washington children
infected with tuberculosis should
be cared for by public funds and
should be sent to some camp
where they could be cured during
the summer months, in the opin-
ion of John j. Noonan, financier
and philanthropist, who has been
active on Capitol Hill for leglsla-
ton for poor and i'll children.
Mr.. NOOnan declared himself
prepared to contribute as much
money as would be necessary to
carry out the plan.
Further arguments in behalf of
local tuberculer children were
voiced last night by Wallace
Hatch. a director of the Wash
ington tuberculosis Association
and chairman of the health COM
mittee of the Chamber of Com
merce, in an address over Station
VOL.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
SUSPECTS FREE
IN ROBBERY
Times Staff Photo

Two men held in connection
with the hold-up and robbery Of
Michael Edward Buckley, jr., 2S-
year-old bondsman, were released
by police shortly before noon to-
day.
The men were taken into Gus
tody yesterday afternoon by de-
tectives headed by Detective
Sergt. Chester C. Stapp and
booked on investigation charges.
Complete mystery surrounds their
release. It could not be learned
from headquarters detectives any
reason for their arrest, their de-
tention for more than II hours
or their release.
Buckley, lured from his home,
2724 Window Pl. N. W., was
struck over the head and robbed
of SOTO early yesterday.
The men held were John M.
Boland, 38-year-old salesman, and
Raymond j. Trumbo, 81, a me-
chanic.
Buckley'S condition, as a result
of the beating he received, was so
bad that DR.. Richmond A. Brooks,
his physician, did not think it
advisable that he leave Emer-
gency Hospital. He is suffering
from conclusion of the brain.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BRILLIANT 7 At H
PROGRAM SET

Fireworks of a sort may be
prohibited by law in washington,
but the annual Capital Citys
Fourth of July fireworks fete c1
the Monument Grounds promises
to be the most spectacular ever
staged. according to plans out
lined by the fireworks commit
tee, headed by Claude w. Owen.
Seats for approximately 5000
persons will be available on the
grounds, but the size and magnifi-
cence of the fireworks display
will make it visible for residents
in all sections of the city.
Giant aerial shells-300 in all
comprising more than $500 dis
tinct explosions of multicolored
fire, will be the feature. The
program also will include flame
pictures entitled the Aurora Bore
ais. Battle in the Clouds, Pea
cock Plumes. Crimson Canopy,
Pandora's box. Attack of Chateau
Thierry and many other colorful
set pieces.
One hundred United States
Marines will act as usherS and
guards.
The ceremonies will begin at 7
%, M, and at 1880 Assistant
Secretary of State James Grafton
Rogers will deliver Fourth OF
July address.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
FOUND.
WITH GUN
INLAND
Lieut.. Col. Joachim Thode
Worried About Job, Friend
Says; Planned Trip to Camp

Lieut.. Col. Joachim Thode,
United States Army Reserve Corps,
534 Twentieth st. N. W., shot and
killed himself shortly after mid"
night with his service pistol at
the New York Avenue entrance Of
the Corcoran Art Gallery.
The body was found lying ON
the grass near the entrance by
Harvey G. Pidgen, 625 E st. n. E.,
a 45-caliber weapon clutched in
the right hand. About four feet
from the body two envelopes con-
tanning personal papers and a note
to Lieut.. John McFall were found.
No Motive Known
No motive for the suicide could
be furnished by Lieutenant Nc
Fall, who said he had seen Thode
only about half dozen times in
the last two years and had met
him several days ago on the
street. He said the officer had
been out of employment for some
time and was considerably
worried about it.
The note found near the body
read:
"Please notify Lieut.. John
McFall, 1900 H st. N. W., and
have him tell Henry Witt, who
is my brother"
A personal note addressed to
Mac" the contents of which
were not divulged except in part
directed Lieutenant McFall to
find Witt, who lives at West
River, Md. Directions for locating
the brother were contained in the
brief message.
Born in Germany
Colonel Thode was born in
Schleswig- -Holstein, Germany, in
1877, and came to the United
States in 1899. In 1901 he en-"
listed in the cavalry, serving ur1.
til 1904. In 1906 he was ap-
pointed as a clerk IN the De-
partment of Agriculture, where
he remained until 1917.
In 1922 he was commissioned q
captain in the reserve corps and
major in 1924. In 1929 he was
called to active duty and ad"
vanced to the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
Colonel ThOde had all of his ef.
fects packed at his apartment pre-.
paratory to leaving today for
Camp Meade, where he was 20 in"
struct students in the Reserve OF.
ficers' Training Corps. He was o
member of the Army and Navy
Club, Columbia Lodge of MasOns,
No. 7, and the Scottish Rite.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BOARD To ACT.
On MERGER

The teaching profession of the
entire country will fix its atten-
ton on the local Board of Edu-
cation as the District school
heads meet this afternoon to
take final action on a measure,
which has been vigorously pro"
tested by teachers and parents.
The American Federation Of
Teachers, holding its annual con"
vention in Chicago, will await
the action of the board on its
order Of last week, combining
three school departments into
one, with the subsequent demo
ton of two department heads
who have been in the school
service for almost so years.
Three Departments In One
The action of the board merges
the departments of chemistry
biology and physics into one de-
partment of science, thus de"
noting DR.. William A. Hedrick,
head of the department Of
physics, and DR.. William P. Hay.
head of the department Of
chemistry. to the status OF
teachers in their departments.
Three delegates from Washing
ton to the Chicago convention
have been instructed to bring
the local action to the attention
of the national group. The
action already has been pro-
tested by the Teachers Union Of
Washington. the Teachers Council
and the District Congress Of
Parents and Teachers.
Destroys Morale
Protesting the boards action
on the grounds that it is both
illegal and that 1t tends to
destroy the morale of the teach
ing profession, the citizens hope
to have the action rescinded to-
day.
The board also will act today
on the transfer of the Greenleaf
School from the white division to
the colored. ..
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
FAMILY GROUPS
At PARK CAMP

While thousands of Washing
tonians were Scorched in the tor
ri6 weather today, more than 200
children and mothers got cooling
relief in Rock Creek Park at
Camp Good Will.
Family groups were admitted
this morning for registration and
medical inspection.
Inspection will be held at the
Hyde School. Thirty-second and o
Streets Northwest, and at the
Greenleaf School, Four-and-a-half
and M Streets Southwest.
The medical inspection is given
under direction of DR.. Joseph A.
Murphy, chief medical inspector
of the District schools.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
FLOWERS GREET
POLICE SH|F IS
Times Staff Photo

Official opening Of the First In
spection District in the building
formerly occupied by the old Sec
ond precinct on Fifth Street
Northwest, between M and N
Streets was held this morning with
slight ceremony. Inspector Louis
Stoll. appointed in charge of the
District, assumed his office when
the District was officially Ce-
clared open at 8 a. m.
Flowers were noticeable in sew
eral parts of the station house.
They had been presented by mem
bers of the personnel and friends
of the new official and during the
morning many residents called to
pay their respects to the new Of
ficerS
Inspector Albert Headley, for
many years an outstanding fig
ure in police circles, assumed his
duties at the converted Twelfth
precinct station at Eighteenth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue
Northeast. where the second in
Spection district was organized.
Flowers from sidents and
friends. as well as from the en-
listed personnel, were in the sta,
ton house.
The old Fourth precinct on E
Street Southwest, between -Four
and a Half and Sixth Streets,
opened today as headquarters OF
the third inspection district, with
Inspector o. T. Davis in charge.
The office of the inspector was
filled with flowers, sent by Miss
Bessie Levinson, James E. Lowry
who is desk man at the division
headquarters, and by the per
sonnet of the First, Tenth and
Eleventh precincts.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Thirty days left TO file your
personal tax return. Any assist
ance you need may be had at
Room 1O3, District Building, and
the affidavit taken free Of charge.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
SEEKS
!. To END TRUST
. DEED EVILS
Five Measures Are Drawn
Tentatively to Strengthen
Powers of Commissioners

Five bills, constituting an i'm
sportant part of the legislative
program for the District, were
tentatively completed today by
Senator William H. King CD of
Utah. They will supplement two
! Hills announced yesterday by the
Senator for increasing the powers
Of the District commissioners.
a Senator King aims at correc-
tion of the business frauds which
shave been prevalent in the city
and which last year drew the at
tention of the Senate.
Mortgage Evil Hit
Probably the most important
Of the bills completed today is
D one designed to stamp out the
evil Of releasing mortgages and
deeds of trust without previously
paying notes secured thereon.
Under the bill, no mortgage nor
deed o. trust could be released
until the recorder of deeds had
noted the release on the margin
Of the record of the instrument.
No such notation could be made
until all notes, bonds or other
evidences of Indebtedness had
been presented to him and
Astamped cancelled or marked
paid.
In regard to deeds of trust or
mortgages securing notes or bonds
of more than $4,000, the re-
Ncorder could not note the release
until after notice had been pub
Ilished in a newspaper for five
days. The bill provides heavy
penalties for violation of this pro-
vision.
Curb On Foreclosures
Another bill would regulate the
foreclosure of mortgages and
deeds of trust. 1t would provide
that no real estate be sold to
satisfy a mortgage or deed of
q trust except upon order of the
Supreme Court.
The court could not enter a
final decree of foreclosure or
sale until six months after it had
Ventered an interlocutory order
adjudging that case had been
Vproved. After the expiration of
six months the plaintiff could
apply within 80 days for final
order. The same provision would
apply whether the mortgage con-
tanned a power of sale or not.
y Speed For Condemnation
Another bill would provide for
the speedy acquisition of land
involved in condemnation proceed.
q ings. Under it the COmmis.
siOners could file a notice of
taking" and by depositing what
they estimate to be a fair value
of the land with the court could
Immediately take possession of
the property.
The District assessor, under
another bill, would be authorized
b to testify as an expert witness as
to the market value of land in
any action for condemnation.
The Commissioners, under
i another bill. would be authorized
to pay the amount of settlement
of claims up to $1,000. This
@bill would also appropriate a
$4,000 revolving fund for this
purpose.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Fine Arts Commission
Visits Memorial Span

The Fine Arts Commission, now
holding its annual meeting in
Washington, inspected the sculp-
tura. work on the pylons Of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge today.
in company with Federal officials.
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GEN. DRAIN TO TALK
IN ARLINGTON RITES
Past Commander of Legion
Scheduled for Address and
Parade Shifted.

Gen. James A. Drain, past national
commander of the American Legion and
a former resident of the National Capt.
tai, will be the orator at the exercises
to be held in the Amphitheater at Ar
lington National Cemetery on Memorial
day. Gen. Drain is a past commander
of the Department of the District OF
Columbia, American Legion, and a
member of the National Press Club
Post in the local department. He is
now a resident of Spokane. Wash.
Grand Marshal Charles w. Mccartney,
in charge of the Memorial day parade,
has announced that there will be a
slight change In the route this year.
Owing to the recent razing of the old
Grand Army Hall on Pennsylvania
avenue, the starting point this year will
be at Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The various organizations will
assemble in adjacent streets between
Seventh and Ninth streets, falling in
and marching up Pennsylvania avenue
to Fifteenth street, south Of the Treas
ury, north on the west side Of the
Treasury to Pennsylvania avenue,
thence west on Pennsylvania avenue to
Seventeenth street and south on Seven
tenth street to E street, where the pa
rade will disband.
The parade will start at 10 o'clock,
disbanding about 10:45 o'clock. The
United States Marine Band will lead
the veterans, and will also furnish
music during the exercises in the
Amphitheater. Arrangements are be-
ing made by Watson B. Miller, chair
man of the Committee on Transporta-
ton for buses to convey the veterans to
Arlington Cemetery.
The memorial exercises Of the vari-
Gus organizations will cover a period CT
a week in the local cemeteries, with the
main event at Arlington on Memorial
day. On Sunday. May "a, at 1890
O'Clock the ship Gen. Rucker will leave
the wharf at the Washington Barracks
and exercises will be conducted for
sailors and Marines by the Woman's
Relief Corps, auxiliary of the Grand
Army of the Republic, with Mrs. Addie
Wheeler Hickman department presi-
dent, in charge Flowers will be strewn
on the waters of the Potomac River by
members while the boat is under way.
After returning to the barracks they
then will participate in the exercises
for the airmen at Key Bridge at 2
o'clock which also will be impressive
ceremonies.
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MarnH nf ThankH

BAXTER. THOMAS E. We wish to aeanowl-
sdss with s I;nS appTecIatiSon the msny
beautiful floral tributes rendered by rela-
iyss and friends e. the des.h Of our be-
BY THE FAMILY.
BROWN. AMELIA wish to extend my sin
cere thanks and appreciation to my
presslons Of sympathy aad beautiful norsl
tributes At sr she death Of my sister, MISS
ELIZABETH LINDSAY.
HARRIS. DORA F. We wish to extend our
sincere thanks and appreciation to our
sions of sympathy, and Beautiful floral
tributes at the death of our beloved sister,
MRS. CORNEL1A HALL AND FAMILY.
JOHNSON. ERMINE cox. We wish to ex-
tend our SINCERE thanks and appreciation
f to and tends for al KIND nd
pressons Of sympathy and beautiful horal
tribute: at the death q our @x b ,n2IS
'oN VI a FROM THE FAMILY.
MOORE. DELLA. We wish to extend our
sincere thanks and sppTsciation to our
expressions and beautiful floral tributes
DELLA MOORE 5ca % 0D' Oei0''o "'O'"s'
~ ". J. MOORE AND FAMILY.
RUSSELL. RUTH DAISY. wish TO ex-
to my many friends and neighbors and
relatives for Their kindness ;i and help dq tG-
'0''iO' son. CHARLES RUSSELL.
WILLIAMS. JAMES F. wish to extend my
pr the 90 fne cas
once. Columbia Lodge. No. 's5. and its
branches and to the ma many , friend: for for
late husband. JAMES E. WILLIAMS, and
beautiful floral designs at the time OF
EsTEIGE Y. WILLIAMS. WEE, AND
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ASSOCIATES TO RENDER
TRIBUTES TO DR.. KOBER
Memorial Exercises Will Be Held
Today at Chapel and G. w. q.
Medical Men to Speak.

Tributes to the work of the late DR..
George M Kober of Washington will
be paid by former associates at a
memorial service arranged by ofncialo
of Georgetown University for this
morning at II o'clock in CASTOR Hall.
The exercises will be preceded at 10
o'clock by a memorial service in Dahl
gren Chapel held by the members of
the Medical and Dental Sodalities at
Georgetown, where DR.. Kober had
served for more than 80 years as pro-
lessor and dean Of medicine. Rev. w.
Coleman Nevis. s. j.. president Of the
university, will deliver the sermon.
At the exercises in CASTOR Hall, to
which all friends Of DR.. Kober are in
Vited, tributes will be paid in addresses
by DR.. William Gerry Morgan, president
of the American Medical Association;
DR.. James A. Cannon, associate profess
sor of surgery at Georgetown, and Rev.
DR.. Nevis.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Teresa Ryan Cover, IS, The Mendoza.
william j. Corish. 10. 72S 5th St.
Emma Catherine Goodyear. 70. 2l45 st.
Conrad J. Krahling, "a, tuberculosis Hos
John L. Philpott, So, 1928 S5th st.
william Ball, As. Emergency Hospital
Joseph Arnold, is months Children'S Hos
pital
minutes, li25 18th St
Della Tyler. rs, Home Aged and Infirm.
William Swami, SO. Little Sisters Poor.
Richard Perkins. 81, Gallinger Hospital
Infant Rice, hours, GEORGETOWN Univer-
sity Hospital.
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THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia, Maryland, Viz
gina and West Virginia-Fair and
cooler this afternoon and evening; fair
and warmer tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Midnight. so; 2 am,
40; 4 am, SO; 6 am, 81; am, 81;
10 am, 81; IL noon, Sc; 2 pm, IS;
pm, so; pm, 81; pm, so; 10
pm, SO.
Highest, 81. Lowest, 81.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 800 am. and 1886
pm. high tide, S:42 am. and Ola pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:48 am. and
4:25 pm; high tide, $50 am. and
1908 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 500 am; sun sets
7:01 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am; sun
sets 1902 pm.
Moon rises GIT pm; sets 5:45 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first four
months against the average Is shown
in the following table:
Average. 1881.
January ..3.55 ms. January ..1.56 ms.
February 1927 ms. February .1.36 ms.
March ..3.75 ms. March =. $50 ms.
April ....3.27 ms. April 80. 296 ms.
Record rainfall for the first four
months were:
January, 1882, TOO inches February
1884, 6.34 inches: March, 1891, 8.84
inches; April, 1889, 9.13 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
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century Is credited with having done
more than perhaps any other individual
to bring to fruition the educational
ideas of Thomas Jefferson.
Services in Chapel.
The funeral services were held In a
flower bedecked Gothic chapel on the
university campus. Rev. Dwight M
Chalmers, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Charlottesville, Of which Or
Alderman was a member. conducted the
services. Rev. Noble C. Powell OF Balt1-
more, former rector of st. Pauls
Church at the university, offered a
prayer and two hymns were sung by
the University Glee Club.
Then the cortego, with students as
active pallbearers and leaders in many
lines OF endeaVor, who called DR.. Al
derman friend" as honorary pail bear
ers. moved to the cemetery, under
cloudy skies. At the grave a brief
burial service was read by Rev. William
Kyle Smith, former Presbyterian stu
dent pastor and now secretary of the
benediction was offered by Rev. Bever-
ley D. Tucker, jr., of Richmond. Va,
another former rector at st. Paul's.
MRS. wilson Attends.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson attended the
services, entering with Senator Carter
Glass. Gov. Pollard was among the
honorary pallbearers along with men,
bers of the Board of Visitors and Trus-
tees of the university, officers Of the
Alumni Association and the faculty and
officers OF administration in addition to
a selected group Of those whose con-
facts with DR.. Alderman had been in
other than strictly educational lines.
Since DR.. Alderman's death Wednes-
day night all activities at the university
have been suspended. This morning
Charlottesville merchants closed their
stores and residents of the town joined
with the university group in paying
their final respects.
L.. M, a.