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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
.RHEEM INQUIRY
NEARS CLOSE

Forecasting the early ending of
examinations of officers Of the
bankrupt Swartzell. Rheem &
Hensey Co., creditors resumed
their study of operations leading
up to the crash of the mortgage
banking house by concentrating
on the Lombardy Apartments,
2019 I st. N. w., and the Mar
quette. 2115 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W., this morning.
The story of refinancing, re-
leased deeds of trust, placing of
other first deeds of trust, and of
unpaid noteholders, which charac
terized the Investigations into
major projects, including the
Shoreham Building. the West,
chester and Broadmoor apart
ments, was closely paralleled yes
terday when the Ponce de Leon
Apartments deal was examined.
The creditors were confronted
with the same result at the close
of the investigation into each Of
the properties. If they want to
learn just what note owners
have been paid and which have
not the files containing the
cards recording the credits and
debts of each Of the several
thousand of customers, is the
answer, attorneys say.
Disposinig of the Lombardy
and Marquette Apartments this
afternoon, the examination was
adjourned until 1870 p. m. May 8.
At that time attorneys repre-
sentinig creditors expect to COM
plete their examinations. They
will then take up the remaining
smaller projects and the projects
listed as uncompleted in the
schedule of assets and liabilities
filed by the receivers.
Two distinct plans of cam
paigns for future legal actions
are discernible in the questioning
which has been held to date.
One of these will be the at
tempt to re-establish original first
trusts against projects financed
by the firm. The other probably
will be directed toward restoring
cash to former customers through
tracing of proceeds received by
| Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey act
ing as trustees for noteholders.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
MOVER" GIVEN
80 DAYS

William Jones, alias "spltt-ip"
Murphy, was sentenced to 90
days in Jail by Judge Ralph
Given in Police Court today, fol-
lowing his conviction on q
charge of larceny.
Harry K. Oliver, 458 c st. N.
W., testified that yesterday when
he entered his room at the house
he found Murphy in the room
with the bed clothes and other
movable articles tied up in q
sheet. Murphy declared that he
had been asked by another man
to help move the articles.
Judge Given asked:
"When did you change your
name to Jones? 1t used to be
Murphy"
81 changed it down at the
station house, your honor"
"WelI, you can't change your
face-yOu've been here too
often before. Ninety days."
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
SAVANTS 7 Al K
EVOLUTION
Staff Photo
DARWIN

Despite denial Of fundamental
lists that there is no such thing
as evolution, scientists at the
gathering of the National Acad-
emy of Sciences now in session
here believe evolution is in prog
reSS today.
DR.. AleS Hrdlicka, curator of
the United States Museum Of
AnthrOpOlOgy, declared "man is
not half through his evolutionary
progress"
At StandstiII Here
Prof. Henry Fairfield Osborn,
of the American Museum of
Natural History, declared that he
believes that in pure races evolu-
tion is going on at it's regular
slow pace, but that in America,
as a hybrid race, he thinks there
is doubt if evolution is continu-
ing.
This stand was objected to by
number of scientists, Dr.. John
c. Merriam, of the Carnegie In
Stitution declaring that there is
no evidence that the physical
evolution of man has ended.
At another session of the
academy a new method of dag
nosing insanity was announced
by DR.. Wilmer D. Bancroft and
DR.. G. Holmes Richter, bio
chemist of Cornell University.
Insanity of Two Types
Their theory is that insanity
is of two types, caused by diff
ferent kinds of brain prOteins.
After determining which type of
insanity is present in the patient,
simple drugs are administered to
change the form of protein. "A
number of cures have been made
through this system, they an
nOunced.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
JugOsLGUia HOnOrs
DR.. ROSaLie S. Morton

In recognition of services of
Americans in Jugoslavia during
and after the World War, the
decoration of the Royal JugeSlav
Red Cross and the KosSovo Medal
were conferred on a number of
Americans yesterday by DR.. Le-
onidas Pitamic, the Jugoslavian
minister.
The guest of honor at the cere-
mony was DR.. RoSalie Slaughter
Morton. who during the World
War worked with the Serbian
army on the Salonica front ard
later in the Serbian capital. DR..
Morton was decorated with the
Commanders Cross of the Order
of st. Sava by King Alexander,
and received the thanks of the
Royal government for her serv-
ices.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
HEARING
To Be TESTED
Times Staff Photo

More than 200 school children
and their student-instructors will
be given hearing tests Friday at
the Wilson Teachers College,
Eleventh and Harvard Streets
Northwest, in connection with the
celebration of Child Health Day.
The tests will be given with an
audiometer which tests 40 chill
dren simultaneously. The audio-
meter is a device constructed like
radio. The child wears ear-phones,
through which sounds are con-
veyed. The percentage Of numbers
recorded correctly by the child is
the guage by which his hearing is
computed.
The tests are being given as
part of the program of national
hearing week, sponsored by the
American Federation of Organiza-
tions for the Hard of Hearing
This organization is launching a
nationwide investigation into the
number of children who are not
necessarily deaf, but whose hear
ing is defective.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Police to Question Woman
On Douthitt;s Affairs

Amid the confusion of state
ments, retractions, charges and
denials about gambling in the
First precinct whcih have fol-
lowed in the wake Of the assault
upon Harry Douthitt, editor of
"The Bluecoat," attention has
been directed to the last issue
of Douthitt's magazine in which
he lauded the work of the police
against gamblers.
DOuthitt'S magazine is now
under fire from the police and
the police on the other hand
have been the victims of some
pointed statements by the editor.
But when the last issue of the
BluecOat was published every.
thing was apparently serene on
the DOuthitt-pOlice front.
LaudS Police Officials
In that issue, under the head.
ing, will Break Gambling Ring, i"
Douthitt printed an article laud.
ing the work of Capt. Frank
Burke and Lieut.. Frank Varney
of the First precinct in the war
on gambling.
The article says:
"MOst Of the large gambling
houses are in the First pre-
cinct, which is under the COM
mand Of Capt. Frank Burke,
and in which is located the
chief business section of the
city.
Captain Burke, as soon as
the plan was worked out
whereby warrants could be Sc
cured from the United States
commissioner and the cases
taken direct to the Grand Jury,
marshaled his forces and
started to eradicate the gam
bling places in his territory.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
PHONE
FEE DROPPED

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company has an
nounced it will make no install
lation charge after May / for
change of the desk set telephone
to the French type, or one-piece
set.
R. A. Van Orsdel, counsel for
the company, made the an
nouncement following a confer
ence yesterday with Mai. Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission
The company has been making
an installation charge of $3.50
for exchanging the types of tele-
phones.
A new schedule Of rates for
the French-type set also becomes
effective on May /. Under the
new schedule, the monthly tax
of IS cents extra for the French,
type phone will be dropped. Pay
ment of 81 cash or $3.50 in
monthly installments will be
placed in effect instead and GUS
toners, who have had the French
type phones since last June will
be credited with the monthly pay.
mentS they have made.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
st. LeIUis Doomed
As Aid to Mitchell

Consideration is being given
by the Department of Justice to
the appointment of U. S. Attorney
Roy st. Lewis, of Oklahoma City,
as assistant attorney general in
charge of admiralty and alien
property m tiers, to succeed
George R. Farnum, of Boston, re-
signed, it was learned yesterday.
Federal Judge Morris Soper. Of
Baltimore. has been strongly sup
ported for a post on the U. S.
Circuit Court. of Appeals to sue,
ceed the late Edmun Waddill, of
Richmond.
Prohibition Commissioner Amos
w. w Woodcock would be a
likely appointee for the District
judgeship of Baltimore. but At.
torney General Mitchell declared
he could not be removed from his
present post.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Cripple Lays Battle
On His SiSter-i1-LalC

Robert Bean, 228 Twelfth st.
s. E., today was released on his
personal bond by Judge Ralph
Given, in Police Court, on a
charge of assaulting his sister-in-
law, Maud A. Riley.
The woman said Bean had
struck her in the face during an
alteration at the Bean home sew
eral days ago. Bean declared that
he rented the house and that his
SiSter-in-law, VIII omakes her home
there, came into the room while
he was lying on a couch and as
saulted him. Since he is seri.
ously crippled, he told the court,
he had to defend himself:
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
POLICE WAIT
POSSIBLE
TROUBLE
Gangsters Would Take Over
Maryland Gaming Resort,
the Underworld Whispers

Police are maintaining an eX-
ceptional vigilance today following
a report that a group ot racke-
teers had arrived here from Chi
cago and were loaded for bear"
It is definitely known that one
express company that moves
money from business houses to
banks has put on extra men and
that the custodians of the money
have been given instructions to be
extremely on their guard.
One report is prevalent that the
men came here to open negOti-
atiOnS for we'll known Maryland
gaming establishment. Recently,
representatives of the CapOne in
tereStS are said to have made an
attempt to muscle in" on the
local racket without success and
that now a "shOw down" is in the
wind.
This gaming resort is as we'll
fortified as the Capone castle in
Chicago and both Maryland and
District police are on their toes
anticipating trouble.
In underworld circles here it is
being whispered that the days Of
the present management Of the
resort are numbered as VIII en-
Capone offers to buy it is usually
the case of the other party being
ready to sell.
The business is said to net the
hackers in the neighborhood Of
$750,000 a year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
SHORE STARTS
JAIL TERM

Frank Shore, who was sen.
fenced to a year in jail for VIC.
lating a liquor paddock injunc'
ton issued against his New York
Avenue tire shop, began serving
his sentence today.
Shore rode down to the office
of Patrick F. O'Connor, his bonds
man, on his motorcycle. He was
met by his counsel, James F.
Reilly at the court house. Deputy
marshals spirited Shore to the
District Jail in a private automo-
bile.
He still faces a sentence of a
year in Jail for violating the In
ternal Revenue Act resulting from
his recent conviction. for having
in his possession imported liquor
on which the import duty had not
been paid.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
DELANO AGAIN
ONPARK BOARD

President Hoover today renomi-
mated Frederic A. Delano as a
member of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
for term of six years.
Mr.. Delano, who has served one
term as a member of the commits
sion, was formerly connected with
railroad enterprises and served as
vice governor of the Federal Re.
serve Board under the Wilson ad-
miniStration for two years.
During the World War Mr.. De-
lano served as major of the Engi-
neer Corps, on the staff of Gen.
eral Atterbury, director general of
transportation, at Tours, France.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for services in
France.
He is a regent of the Smith
sonian Institution and the presi-
dent of the American Civic Asso-
citation. He resides at 2244 S
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29

The men under his command
have pledged their support in
his undertaking and much
progress has been made.
Plan Called Systematic
Lieut.. Frank Varney, former
aide to Commissioner Crosby,
is handling the field work for
Captain Burke, and with the
assistance of Precinct Detec-
tiveS A. d. Mansfield and j.
MOStyn, has organized q SyS-
tematic plan of procedure which
will enable them to ferret out
every gambling place in the
precinct and secure sufficient
evidence for arrest and cOnviC-
tiOn.
'Tn the First precinct, with
its busy thoroughfares and busi-
ness places, it is easy to see
how gambling dens can Oper.
ate for months without being
known to the police"
OLdLcu1CuLS COnIIlCO
Major Henry G. Pratt, superin-
tendent of police, said that no
charges have been made by
Douthitt against any member of
the police department. despite
statements to the contrary by the
Bluecoat editor.
1t is understood, however, that
an explanation will be forthcom-
ing b" Lieutenant Varney and will
be voluntary one on the part Of
that officer in order to clear up
any doubt which may exist.
Major Pratt, when questioned
today regarding reports he was
going to call on members Of the
First precinct to explain certain
statements made by Douthitt, an
uounced:
what 1 am going to do is
none of the business Of the
newspapers or Of reporters"
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
PUPILS To GIVE
RADIO TALKS
On CLEANUP
Program To Be Broadcast Over
WRC Friday; Mrs. Brooke
Joins Times Essay Judges

Plans for a radio broadcast over
station WRC Friday afternoon in
which student competitors in the
essay contest being sponsored by
The Washington Times will par
ticipate were launched yesterday
under direction of George J. Adams,
executive secretary of the Wash
ington Cleanup Campaign Com
mittee!
At the same time, Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke, leader in social,
civic and philanthropic activities,
accepted membership on the board
of presiding judges which will Sc
lect the grand prize essay.
Surprise Promised
The radio broadcast will be in
the nature of a surprise, but Mr..
Adams announces that at least
two school children will make
addresses telling other children
who are listening in just what
they are doing in preparation
for the writing of their essays.
The program will last from Sis
to $3.50 D. m. Full details of the
program will be announced
later.
The contest, which is being con-
Quoted in cooperation with the
cleanup campaign committee and
the Board of Education of the
District of Columbia, has as its
subject "Beautifying washington
for 1882" All Of the more than
$4,000 children in the public
schools of the District will write
essays. The contest opened April
20 and will close May Is. r
Aims Outlined
Mrs. Brooke, in accepting men,
bership on the board of presiding
judges, said:
"The cleanup campaign this
year is aimed to accomplish
three things Of vital impOr-
tance, and should have the
whole-hearted cooperation of
every resident. / am particu-
IarIy interested in the essay
! contest being sponsored by The
Washington Times, and believe
through it the three-fOld goal
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
7 " D SECTIONS
Of LAW SEEM
To CLASH
Wants Justice Department
to Probe Rumors of Price,
Fixing by Wholesalers Here

A recommendation that pro
ceedings be instituted in Police
Court to test the legality of the
sale of coal by the 2,000-pound
unit, instead of the long ton of
2,240 pounds, was made by Cor
poration Counsel William w
Bride today to the District Com
missioners.
At the same time, Mr.. Ride
urged that the Department of
Justice be called upon to investi.
gate rumors of price-fixing by
wholesale coal merchants in the
District.
His recommendation, in part,
read:
"In view of the public agita-
tion over this matter and the
position taken by Representa-
tive CrOSser, of Ohio, who as
sisted in the drafting of this
legislation that it was the in
tentiOn~ of the trainers thereof
that coal should be priced and
sold by the ton only, / recon-
mend the Commissioners direct
this office to institute proceed
tngS to test the legality of the
sale Of the 1000 pound unit
and thus obtain q judicial inter
probation of the statute"
The entire question hinges
about two sections of the District
weights and measures law. In
one section, it provides that "coal
shall be sold by the long ton,
consisting of 2,240 pounds avoir-
dupois."
A subsequent section provides
that merchants, in filling an
order for coal, shall make out
tickets stating the number of
pounds of coal sold.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Air Routes Carry
1864 DUrinq March

A total of 1854 passengers
were carried over the 26 air mail
routes during March, Assistant
Postmaster General Glover an
nounced yesterday.
The largest number was on the
route from New York to Los An
geles, the total being 1883 pas
sengers. The Boston to New York
route was second with 1860, while
the New York to Atlantic route
carried 1904.
The total passenger miles flown
for the quarter ended March 81
was 10,626,8O4, when 28,368 pas
sengerS were carried.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Stole to End Hunger,
Virginiqn Tells
Police Judge

Frank Clemons, 81, formerly
of Wytheville, Va, but who says
he now lives at 4101 Third st.
N. W., told Judge Given that
he had been driven to stealing
by hunger, when he was ar
raigned today in Police Court
on three charges of larceny.
1t was testified that Clem-
ons had taken an overcoat, a
suit and a brief case at various
times. He declared that he had
had no food for three days
when he committed the thefts.
Judge Given continued the
case until tomorrow and in
structed the probation officer
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
LOgdn-ThOn1ds Group
Asks improvements

Clifford Lanham, Superinten-
dent of trees and parks, will be
asked to replace approximately
40 trees that were removed from
P Street between Seventh and
Eleventh Streets Northwest, ac-
cording to a resolution adopted
by the Logan-Thomas Circle last
night.
The association also asked that
traffic lights be installed at
Twelfth and N Streets, Thirteenth
and N and Twelfth and P Streets
Northwest, to eliminate dangerous
conditions at these points.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
$1,000 REPORTED LOST

Mrs. Madge c. Watkins, JO9
Allison st. N. w., a clerk in the
Federal Trade Commission, yester-
day reported to police that she
lost an envelope containing So, 300
IN bonds and other negotiable
papers while on a bus between
Twelfth and G Streets Northwest,
and her home.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
DANCE SUNDAY

A dance and revue, sponsored
by the Phi Delta Sorority, will
be given at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sunday at 8 p. m,
Proceeds are for charity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10

DETROIT = Houdaille- Hershey Corporation first half profit was $669 ,236, against $448,230 in cor responding period of last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10

k sSYN0PSIS: Nelly Belaise does net understand when her grandccn, Kirk Stanard, tells her he is engaged to her guest, SCncrita Flores. Had not the sarcrita's chaperone, the mar quCua, told her and Adrian Pouches mother of the girls engagement to Spaniard? But Nelly would be shocked and Icck her jewels more tightly if she knew that the marquesa IS responsible for the thefts in several New Orleans homes where she and Juanita Basara -now poaing az the senorita- have visited. Adrian and Kirk, as we'll as Juanita herself, know nothing of this Spanish en- gagement, but Juanita has samothing tO confess to him that she thinks may make difference in his feelings. He is 10 return that afternoon to Bi- lcxi, where they are all Nelly's guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10
moon of DELIGHT MMa1qu1ezBeu H0uAzosss

have this afternoon"
 And so she had not said, "U- ntil we have had our talk" but, Until I go."
 Till you go where, young wom- an?"
 Back to the Tijon." You aren't going back to the 1 Tijon. The first thing I know the marquesa will be away with you. She's smelling mice around here, as 1t is. but can't tell which mouse smells the worst-Adrian or me. The only place you're going from here is to the parsonage-next door to my house in New Orleans. Old Dr. Bruce is the only man you're going to see, if have anything to do with it."
 But she had said again. Please wait, Kirk, dear. For the ring, l mean" Had said it so earnestly hat he had promised, smiling a little, holding her close. "Ill wait
  Juanita."
 Juanita started. Lorena was knocking at her door. Mrs. Be laise wanted to see her.
 Juanita said she would come She had not wanted Kirk to tell Nelly out he had begged. Nelly would be glad. He quite overlooked the fact that their engagement was not a reality, and would not be until after she had talked with him-if i then. There were no doubts in Kirk's mind as to himself or Nelly i Yet Juanita knew that even though Kirk's blindness might carry him to foolish lengths. Nelly would see clearly where Kirk was concerned
 And I want them to see clearly, Juanita told herself. But I'd like a little happiness-just for today"
 Talking with Nelly took the fairy tale out of it. And all too soon.
 Juanita smoothed her hair, rum pied by Kirk's caresses, dabbed powder about her eyes that had SC lately known tears, went down the hall
 Nelly was all aglow. She folled l Juanita in frail, lack arms. I'm so happy" she said. I'm as happy as Kirk"
 Kirk reached home early ano went upstairs to dress-knicker- lockers and sweater, wool stock ings and light weight leather coat the proper regalia for Tarpon Point for which they would start at five o'clock. He hurried down to the li- brary that he might be there wher Juanita came.
 All the way home his thoughts had been with that meeting, mol because of what she might have tc tell him, but merely because ht would see her again, hold her 1T his arms, realize more fully per. haps that she was his. The out. come of the morning had surprised him as much as 1t had her. All day
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10
Clara Bows Father
 Is Now Cafe Owner

LAS VEGAS Nev., Sept. 1O.- Robert Bow, father of Clara Bow retired Tt" girl of the screen, to- day was a Las Vegas cafe owner. In partnership with Ralph Jones, pioneer hotel man and mine own CT, Bow will open a cafe here September 15. Miss Bow now is at the ranch of Rex Bell, her cow boy film actor friend, at Nipton, Calif. seventy-five miles from here, regaining her health, impaired by a breakdown at the height of her film career.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10
Chapter 24
ADRIAN INTERFERES

Juanita stood at her window watching Kirk ride away. She hop ed he would turn and wave. There Juanita waved back The trees hid him.
 She leaned against the window jamb, closing her eyes. She must tell him this afternoon. But she had had her happiness. All hel life she had prayed for such happi- ness as had been hers in the gar den. It was love, after all. Anc love was like this. What wonder il had brought havoc to the world ecstasy-death.
 The marquesa still slept. Tht marquesa slept, though the world had changed. Juanita looked dowr at the pearl ring on her finger Kirk had taken it off, had helc it in his closed palm, then slipped it on her hand again. That keeps the bond" he had said, 'till get the other"
 Don't bring the other" she had said, until"
 She had meant to say Until you know everything" But she was aware that such precaution woulo be disregarded by him. Nothing could make any difference, he hac told her. It was heaven-and sht had until four o'clock this after. noon to keep that blind assurance against her heart.
 Four oclock-in the library. They would be uninterrupted there, as nc one but himself ever invaded it.
 wen have our conference il the window seat, where my grand. father used to deliver all his homi. lies-and they had about as much nffect on my behavior as yours vii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10
LAWSON CREEK BRIDGE
 TO BE REPAIRED SOON

Repairs on the bridge over Law son Creek are to be undertaken this fall by the Bureau of Public Roads. it was announced recently
 The lumber has already been con- tracted for and the work is expect ed to start quite soon. As this bridge has been considered more or less unsafe for some time, Island motorists will no doubt be glad to learn of the reported improvements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10

Old papers st 7sne Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-10

Is every one reaching for the Moon? Tom orrow Juanita's thankful for total eclipse.