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The Washington times., 1931-07-16
ROBBED
!: BY Z IN CAR

Beaten over the head with a
heavy instrument, James Pearson.
colored porter in the office of
the Southern Railway at Alexan-
dria, was robbed of $120 as he
was returning to the office from
the First National Bank, of Alex,
andria, about 1870 this morning.
\ Pearson had taken the checks
of fellow employees to the bank to
cash them, as was his custom. On
his return. he reached Duke and
wilkes Streets, when a sedan
bearing District licenses drove up
beside him.
One of the two men in the ma
chine got out and hit Pearson
ever the head. He then rifled
Pearson's pockets. The bandits
then drove off. Washington
police are aiding Virginia authori-
ties in the search for the men.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
POLICE To CURB
BUS DRIVERS

Traffic policemen have been
stationed at South Dakota Ave
nue. and Bladensburg Road North
east to compel operators Of inter
state buses and motorists to
obey "detour" signs at this inter
section.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, District
highway engineer, requested In
spector Ernest w. Brown, of the
Traffic Bureau, to make the de-
tail when it was reported that
the bus operators were ignoring
the signs.
Bladensburg Road is now under
going repaving from HyattsVille
to Fifteenth and H Streets North
east Maryland authorities, dur
ing this work, have closed the
road from Hyattsville to the Dis
trict Line.
Captain Whitehurst today also
ordered the road closed to traffic
from the District Line to South
Dakota Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
BUS TERMINALS
TAKEN AWAY
Photo by International

An order prohibiting interstate
busses from using public space
as terminals or establishing off
street terminals in the downtown
congested area was issued today
by the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The order, however, does not
fully operate until after August 1,
1882. The commission issued the
order following a joint meeting
with the District Commissioners
and the action resulted from .
public hearing conducted by the
commission last month ON the bus
question.
After April /, 1892, the order
provides no interstate bus will be
permitted to stop for loading or
unloading passengers or to eStab-
liSh either public space for off
street terminal within the boun-
diaries of Seventh and Fifteenth
Streets and New York and Penn
Sylvania Avenues Northwest.
The order was the first issued
since the new traffic act went
into effect giving the Public
Utilities Com m / S ion broader
powers over the operation of
buses.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
TON CASE
QUASHED

The District Commissioners to-
day approved the quashing of an
information drawn in Police
Court against James Colliflower,
charging violation of the
weights and measures law by sale
of coal in 2,OOO-pound units.
Judge John P. Mcmahon had
heard arguments on the motion
to quash the information and
had denied the motion, holding
the law provided coal should be
sold only by the long ton Of
2,240 pounds.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. Roberts pointed out
in a memorandum to the Com
missioners that all coal dealers
had abandoned sale by the 1000
pound unit and had returned to
the long ton.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
PUBLIC HEALTH.
CLINICS To Be
EXTENDED
Civil Service Committees to
Sponsor Legislation When
Congress Convenes Again

Free medical care for retired
annuitants in the Federal Gov
ernment, is to be proposed to
Congress next December.
Extension of the privileges Of
the clinics established by the
Public Health Service in Govern
ment establishments to Superan-
nuated. as we'll as active workers.
is to be embodied in legislation
which probably will be sponsored
by the House and Senate Civil
Service committees, it became
known today.
Labor Leaders In Van
Labor leaders will take the lead
in pushing the legislation and
have already enlisted consider.
able congressional support. Ad-
miniStratiOn approval of the plan
is hoped for.
The statistical bureau of the
American Federation of Labor is
preparing graphs which are ex-
pected to show that the retired
employees of the Government.
largely more than 60 years Of
age. spend more than IS per
cent OF their annuities upon
medical services on the average.
Bureau Hard Hit
This heavy financial drain
upon annuitants is especially
visible among the retired workers
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, where a clinic is main
tanned by the Public Health Ser.
vice for the active workers.
The extension Of the clinics
facilities to the retired group has
been approved by physicians Of
the Public Health Service, it Is
reported.
The cost of the increased ser
vice to the Federal Treasury will
be comparatively small. it is esti-
mated. It will not involve any
large increase in the present
clinical force of physicians in the
departments.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Baptist Auxiliary
ODenS Convention

The convention Of the women'S
auxiliary of the Baptist conven-
ton of the District and vicinity
opened it's annual meeting yeSter-
day at the Liberty Baptist Church,
Twenty-third and I Streets North
west.
Approximately 500 delegates
from the nearly 200 churches of
the city were in attendance.
Among the principal speakers
were Rev. E. L. Harrison, pastor Of
Shiloh Baptist Church; Miss
Mamie H. Burroughs. president
of the National Training School
for Women and Girls, and the
Rev. j. E. East, corresponding
secretary of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Board Of the National
Baptist Convention.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Wickersham's Table
Legacy to Next
Hoover Board
FATHER LUKE HAY

Future commissions ap-
pointed by President Hoover to
investigate matters may be as
sured of an elaborate table
around which to gather.
When the Wickersham Com
mission on Law Enforcement
and Observance went out of
existence, most of the leather
upholstered furniture was trans
ferred to the White House exec
tive offices.
Remaining behind. however,
was a 5000 table which was long
enough to accommodate a body
of considerable proportions. Ac-
cording to Lawrence Richey,
Mr.. Hoover's chief secretary,
the President is saving it for his
next fact-finding group.
Is days left to file your per,
SOnaI tax return. If in doubt as
to whether your stocks or bonds
are taxable call at room 1O3, Dis
trict Building.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
DONALD
MOTHERS LIFE
: SAVED BY BOY.

Mrs. Charlotte Pauline Sim
mons. 33, Is mighty proud Of
her s-year.old son, Bobbie, today.
She owes her life to his quick ac-
tion when he smelled gas in their
apartment. 1907 Thirty-fifth st.
N. W.. late yesterday.
When he noticed the peculiar
odor, Bobbie. unable to find his
mother, rushed upstairs and
called Mrs. Mae Young. who hur-
ried downstairs, and, finding the
bathroom door locked. told Don
valid, another of the Simmons chill
dren, to run for a policeman.
The policeman forced the door
and found Mrs. Simmons in the
bathroom where a gas jet was
turned on. The fire rescue squad
was summoned and she was
quickly revived.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
PH0NEC0MP ANY.
MERCER IS
ISSUE
Suit Charging Violation of
La Toilette Act Is Likely;
c. & P. Denies Accusation

A suit charging violation of the
La Toilette antimerger law against
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company as a result
of the company'S sale of $5,00O.-
900 in stock to its parent organi-
zation. the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, ap-
peared inevitable today.
The company, in a statement
announcing the sale of the stock.
cOntended 1t was entirely owned
by the American Telephone and
Telegraph. and "it was no more
merged before the sale Of the
stock than it was afterward."
Points to Law
Answering the company'S state
ment. Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci William A. Roberts, counsel
for the Public Utilities Commis-
sion. declared the antimerger law
provisions were plain. He re-
ferred to a portion of the law,
which provides:
"It shall be unlawful for any
public utility corporation or
ganiZed and authorized as
aforesaid to sell or transfer any
portion Of its stock or bonds
to any other public utility cor
pOratiOn or holding corporation
whatsoever, unless heretofore
or hereafter expressly author
lied by Congress so to do"
Mr.. Roberts also pointed out
provision of the Public Utilities
commission order authorizing the
company to issue the stock. The
order authorized the company to
issue $7,0OO,0O0 stock, although
only $5,00O,O0O was issued, and
provided that the company notify
the commission to whom the
stock was sold.
Subject to ID. C. Law
1t further was provided in the
order:
"That the petitioner (the
company in the sale of said
stock shall conform in all re-
SpectS to all laws and all reg
ulatiOns Of this commission in
force in the District of Co.
IIimbia."
The company'S statement was
SSued through John A. Remon,
general manager, and contended !
that the antimerger law had not
'een violated by the company.
The suit, if one is filed against |
he company. must be filed in
he name of the District Com
because of the pro-
visions Of the antimerger law.
Ar. Roberts has discussed the
ase with both the utilities COM
Mission and the District Commis-
toner's.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Parking Lot Expose
Stirs Police Scrutinu

Downtown stores that advertise
they will park their customers
cars are under the watchful eye
of Traffic Bureau police as a re-
suit of the parking lot racket"
discovered yesterday, it was
learned today.
A number of the stores in the
congested area provide parking
facilities for their patrons, it was
said at the bureau, the great
majority of them having lots of
their own, or garages, and giving
honest service,
The Washington times., 1931-07-16

The sunrise was all it had been
cracked up to be. All gold and
rose and blue and green. With a
misty haze that threatened a hot
day to come, but gave just the
added bit Of softness to the glory
OF the morning. (Hey! Hey! I'd
better stop this or the gang will
think my vacation is softening my
brainO
Tried Out the Course
I spent an hour or two on the
green. A stiff course for rusty
golf but it taught me a few
good things about my game
that l had forgotten. The fee
was rs cents as I played 18
holes. Nine holes would have
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The Washington times., 1931-07-16
$6. SO Gives Reporter G. F.
New Vacation Thrills

VGcGtiOninR in the old home
tOwn, a Warrington Times re-
porter has 500 and two Oeeks
off from his job. This is the
fourth day and he has $Sl.47
still in the AGnkroH.
The story Of his GdOentuves
appear daily in The Warrington
Times.
BY THE VACATION REPORTER
Up at dawn yesterday. I had
heard about these sunrises in
Rock Greek Park and thought it
was about time I took in one.
Also I had a yen for a little golf
and I found out earlier in the
week that the old form needed a
bit of polishing before tried out
my maShie shot before a gallery.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
PET DOG SAVES
BABY FROM
|NUSKRAT
James NagIe, Jr., 2, Attacked
BY Beast in Garage; Sport
Intervenes and Wins Battle

Leaping at the throat of a
fierce muskrat, as the animal at,
tempted to attack his 2-year-old
master. James Nagle, jr., of River
dale, Md. Sport" a bird dog,
last night overpowered the rat
and saved the baby from serious
injury.
Jimmy was playing SHOW" in
his fathers garage with his two
sisters, Margie, 10, and Celie, 2,
when a muSkrat, frightened out
Of a nearby swamp, entered the
imprOvised theater and proceeded
onto the rudely constructed stage.
AS the rat sprang for the baby
who was at play on the floor of
the garage, the dog intercepted it
and a fierce battle ensued.
Sport" received a deep cut in
his throat from the encounter.
The muskrat met deadly defeat
in the form of a shovel welded
by the father of the baby.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Dry Administrator
ReSignS ". Y. Berth

harles w. Kress, chief prohi-
bition enforcement officer for the
central district of New York
State, resigned July 4 after max
ing number of charges against
enforcement methods. the prohi-
bition bureau announced today.
1t was said KreSS resigned be-
cause he did not want to work
under the prohibition administra-
tor in New York City, to which
city he was to be transferred.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Rats! Sirens You'll,
But Whisky Raid
EUapO-RQtS

An automatic burglar alarm
at 322 Thirteen-and-a-Half st.
N. W., sounded at police head
quarters shortly after 8 a. m.
today and the headquarters car
and radio cruisers started for
the building, tn cir, sirens
screaming.
The building is used by the
Prohibition Bureau to store
whisky, so there was no reason
for their speed.
But the excitement was short
lived. No one could be found.
and windows and doors were
still locked. Rats may have
gotten hold Of a nip Of the
giggle-water and decided to
play gangSter.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Mrs. Rust BeQuedtheS
Estate of S65,OOO

A $65,000 estate was left by
Mrs. Josephine w. Rust, wife of
Harry L. Rust, realtor, according
to the petition of her son and
executor, Harry lee Rust, jr, and
Gwinn W. Rust for the probate
of her will. She died June 26.
Mrs Rust owned $4,000 worth
of real estate and had personal
property estimated at $4,000.
She gave her household effects,
silverware. iewelry and automobile
to her husband, $4,000 each to
her grandchildren; a trust of
$4,000 to her sister; smaller be-
quests to relatives and charities,
and the residue in equal shares
to her sons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Three Badly Injured
When Car Hits Pole

Edward English. Lorton. Va:
Willie Marshall, Alexandria, and
Samuel T. Fisher, Springfield,
Va, received face and body cuts
last night when their car struck
a pole at Engleside on the Fort
Humphreys Road.
They were. given emergency
treatment at the Fort Humphreys
Hospital and removed to Fairfax,
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Firemen Help Man
With Heart Attack

Robert Lucky, 90, of 3911 Kan
Sas Ave. N. W., who was seized
with a heart attack while passing
No. Engine Company this fore
noon. was treated at Emergency
Hospital and later discharged.
Lucky was given emergency
treatment by the engine company
crew under the direction of Lieut..
J. E. Suit until the rescue squad
arrived.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Speeding Friends Car
Costs Youth $40 Fine

Charged with speeding, failure
to have his car equipped with a
muffler, and failure to exhibit a
registration card, Francis Hall,
10, colored, today was fined $40
by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Traf-
fic Court.
Hall said the car belonged to d
friend,
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
MARINE LEGION TO MEET

The Veteran Marine Corps
Legion will hold a meeting at 3
o'clock tonight in the board room
of the District Building to make
plans for their anual outing, to
be held some time this month.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
SYLVIA

SYLVIA JULIAN
SISTER AND BROTHER, this couple, today called
at the White House to see President Hoover They are
Sylvia and Julian Altman, of New York. Sylvia, an
accomplished @ MP & pianist is u and is the youngest grad
is two younger and has the distinction of being
the Youngest high school graduate in New York They
will play at Sylvan Theater tomorrow night
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
CLOSED SEASON FOR DUCKS
United States is Studying Problem
of Wild Fowl Shortage

A closed duck-hunting season
this year is being considered by the
Department of Agriculture because
of the progressive ten-year drought
in the duck-breeding grounds of
Manitoba and Saskatchewan. No
recommendations have yet been
submitted to Secretary Hyde, but
H. P. Sheldon, chief of the division
of the department, believes that
drastic action is necessary. That
the step would have the support of
sportsmen is seen in many COM
munications to the department
which urge action to save the
ducks" Mr.. Sheldon believes that
several years of careful conserva-
ton will be necessary before the
f1ocks that in former years have
migrated to the fall and winter
feeding grounds of this country are
replenished. He is giving study to
conservation methods, ranging
from a greatly reduced bag limit
this year to a ban against any
duck shooting this year and reduc-
ed kills for years to come. Biolog-
lists of the department, who have
toured the drought-affected regions
report that the great sloughs,
ponds and lakes of the prairie reg
ion where the ducks breed are
about 98 per cent dried up. Where
in former years there were vast
numbers of mallards, pintails, red
heads, canvass backs, blue bills,
and tai, only a few dozen small
broods of "quackers" were seen. So
far as can be determined, the ducks
have found no other more remote
breeding grounds. While not all
the ducks shot in the United States
come from the affected Canadian
breeding grounds, the great major
ity of them do. There are large
duck-breeding grounds in the
United States, but these are suffer
ing from the effects of last years
drought. In South Dakota, where,
mallards have bred
no ducks have been
found this wear.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
BEAUTTFTCATION CONTEST
Governor Buck Has Announced
Committee to Make the Awards

Governor Buck has announced
the following as the committee to
select sites and make the awards
in the roadside Identification con-
test similar to that of last year:
Mrs. Helen v. Mckinley, Newark;
Mrs. William Poole, Harrington,
and Mrs. Molly C. Vaughn, Lewes.
The places to be selected include
the most tasteful gasoline station
and roadside stand with the least
signs, the best kept farm and gar
den on the road from st. Georges
to Rehoboth, without signs, the
prettiest and best kept garden in
any town on the DUPONT Boulevard
including the town of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26
OPEN BIDS FOR DRAWERS
BRIDGE FOR DUAL HIGHWAY
TRENTON AND NEW YORK
FIRMS ARE LOWEST BIDDERS
Two Bridges Are TO Be Built For
the Dual Road, One Over Ap-
pOquini7nink, One at Drawers

The State Highway Commission
Wednesday received bids for dredg-
ing Indian River Inlet and also for
constructing several roads and
streets. The price of the work at
the lowest bids will be $127 ,O84. so.
The estimates were all referred to
the engineers to tabulate and as
certain which are the lowest. The
bids: Indian River Inlet, Sussex
County, dredging, $4,000 cubic
yards excavation: Lucans Dredg-
ing and Contracting Corporation,
Baltimore, Md, S14 1000; Hanneman
and Burrows, Salisbury, Md, S13,-
600; Albert c. Westcoat, Atlantic
City, N. j., $14.750.
Marshallton Cutoff, paving 1900
feet, New Castle County, D. E.
O'Connel and Son, Ridley Park, Pa,
$14, ,576, and S14 ,236, the latter
concrete cement; George and
Lynch, Dover, S15,156 and S14,-
705. so.
Appoquinimink and Drawers
Creek Bridges, New Castle County,
Kolyn Construction Company.
Trenton, N. j., S71, $50; Raymond
Concrete Pile Company, N. Y,
ST., ,740; James B. Bowers, Whites
vile, N. c., $63, ,586; Triest and
Earl, Inc, Philadelphia, S81, $50
Norman Street, Harrington, 3450
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26

where after discharging several OF
the crew who had important bust.
ness engagements for the nexi
morning, they anchored for the
night. Up to this time all hac
gone well and they had been merry
and gay, but at midnight in the
midst of gathering clouds theil
little craft was borne down on BY
tempest, or so it seemed to them
and their anchor was not able tc
hold them to their place of moor.
ing. They were driven out into
the bay and with their lights out
were surrounded with impenetrable
darkness. They could not tell
where they were or where they
were going, and the captain and
mate had all they could do to keep
her erect, while Hudson with an
eighteen foot pole, from his pros
trate position on the deck, took
soundings to keep from being
dashed on the breakers. Then it
was they wished they were safe
ashore as were the Riggs and
Startling. Finally the dark clouds
lighted somewhat and they found
themselves opposite Leipsic Creek
in which they took shelter, having
been driven before the wind a dis
tance of about ten miles. The next
morning they set sail for wood
land Beach," where they took car
riages for home, and with the
scare of the night thrown in de-
clare they had bully time.
Wild Horse Some two months
ago Texas pony, which Robert
Hill bought of James w. Spruance
and placed on his Galley Farm"
broke the enclosure and true to its
instincts, struck for the wilds of
the forest. 1t had a mortal dread
of the sight of man and the ap-
proach of one would cause a lively
scamper. 1t thus wandered from
neighborhood to neighborhood until
it finally reached the vicinity of
Md, where a week or
more ago it was captured by a Mr..
Turner, who with the aid of his
own horses, laid a skillful decoy
for it. Colonel Hill went down
last week for it in answer to an ad-
but was made an of
fer for the animal on the way
down and he had no further troub-
le than proving property and re
ceiving a check.
If our Town Commissioners are
not overpressed with business to-
night and the weather is
moderate enough to remain in ses-
sion, they might find a good sub
ject for consideration in the proper
grading of our streets. There
seems to be no uniform rule in re
gard to the laying Of the pave
nents, some up and some down.
One Of our young lady visitors was
heard to make the remark a night
or two ago that Smyrna had the
orniest pavements she ever saw"
If the opinion of all our visitors is
-hus expressed what must BE the
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26

Miss Annie Doughten, who accom-
panied them, returned home a
week or so in advance, reinvigorat-
ed in health.
Miss Sue Griffin is spending ten
days at Ocean Grove. Miss Lizzie
Savin spent the past week with
Mrs. Rev. T. H. Haynes, Chester
town.
Mrs. S. L. Boxer of Philadel-
phia, is spending some weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Speakman at
Belmont
Rev. J. T. Umsted, who has been
absent for the past two Sabbaths
on a visit to Atlantic City and
other places, will be home and oc-
cupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Mrs. George H. Raymond and
son Clarence, left yesterday for a
visit of several weeks to Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
DR.. E. NJ. Cloak was warmly
congratulated on Saturday on the
arrival of a young "dispensator" to
assist him in the pill and prescrip-
tion business.
Miss Annie Griffith has returned
from a visit to Sussex County.
Rev. William r. Mcfarland and
son, of Princess Anne, are visiting
friends in this section.
DR.. w. T. Collins, returned last
night from a weeks visit to Ocean
Grove.
Miss M. E. Janvier and Mrs. S.
w. Raimond have returned from
their summer vacation to prepare
for the Fall term of their school,
which opens Monday week, Sep
tember 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Jerman,
reach to-day a period that is
vouchsafed to very few married
couple, their fiftieth anniversary.
A company of relatives and friends
will unite with them this evening
in celebrating the Golden Wed
ding and passing the compliments
so well merited.
Rev. R. K. Stephenson of Apo
quinimink circuit, left last week
for two weeks visit to Eastern
Virginia.
The approach of September rath-
er than the drought, has somewhat
lessened the everdowing stream of
visitors. Among them have been
Miss Mary A. Maull, Thomas Par
rott and wife, Mrs. Charles Riden,
Miss Mary Wilkinson, George
Stubbs, Philadelphia; "Ide" Hamil-
ton, Chester, Pa; Thomas B. Baker
and wife, Easton, Md; Miss Mamie
Davis, Camden, N. j.; Miss Mamie
Ferguson, Baltimore, Md; Miss
Fannie Briscoe, Newark; Miss
Kate Tucker, Dover; Owen Crow
and Thomas Palmer, Wilmington;
Mrs. Mary Fierce, Greensboro, Md.
Both the canning factories in
Dover are putting up peaches this
week heavy. Middletown manu-
featured into ice cream nearly
1900 gallons in July and about
1000 thus far in August.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-26

feet, W. W. Truitt. H.,
s15,s14.5o; Walter RoaoS 11oSoa
Georgetown, Del. S15,27i ~ ~
Line Construction Conn., 1.o0
tertown, Md, s16,692. ca say {
Lynch Dover. Del, sls,Sso' SS's' :
William and Cedas ''''
Bridgeville, Highway So
and Construction Co. ca9s ugns
s11 1,641.5O; w. ". Tr,,i,. Gsofg'.
City,Del. ,s13, $1,000; waI. alt' L
Georgetown, Del. .S11.2 .271. Vt 81 =
Construction Comnar,, - w
town, Md, S12.1l9; FL y
$13, ,239. '' Dafal
School Street, Millsbo,.
feet, Highway Enginesria.o E1.o
struction Co, Georgstouis
$7,356.5O; Walter Roacb !
town, Del, S6,775.75. Old ~ -
struction Company. Cba-.. ~
Md, $6,184. so. S'sr
Seed and Fer.ilizor
Road Boulevard. Wood X,
Wilmington. Del, 81. 20 .. 5.''
liam G. Scarlet. BaItima,.
81, ,065; Lydocker and B..
Evansville, N. Y. S1I94, :
and Thompson, Wilmino.,.' :
81, ,264; Eastern States 9'9o =
Manure Go, 81 $50; J. E. {
Stockley, Del, 81 ,265.