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The Washington times., 1931-08-12
D. c. Boy, 10, Badly Hurt
Near Baltimore

Eight Washingtonians we're in
/ jured yesterday in automobile &C
cidents away from the Capital.
The most severel. injured is
David Trumble, 10, son of Mrs.
Amy Trumble, 2642 Myrtle Ave.
N. E. The boy and his mother
are in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
after collision between their
sedan and a freight truck on the
outskirts of Baltimore yesterday
Mrs. Trumbie, who received a
broken leg, cuts and burns, is
said to be resting comfortably,
but David is in a grave condition,
with a fractured skull, decorations
and burns.
Henry A. Babcock, an employe
of the Navy Department. Mrs.
Babcock, Miss Frances Weldon,
of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Lucy
Babcock. wife of E. c. Babcock,
assistant secretary of the Civil
Service Commission, we're slightly
injured when their automobile
skidded and turned over during
a rainStorm near Hagerstown,
Md. All were able to return to
Washington after hospital treat
ment.
William Weber, q Washington
aviator, and his wife, were in
jured in a crash at Elmira, N. Y,
in which C. HI. MaxSOn, of Ell
mira, was killed and two others
injured.
John P. Conway, 4513 Seventh
st. N. W., received a fractured
shoulder when the automobile he
was driving toward Washington,
skidded on the boulevard near
st. Denis, Md. hitting a pole.
Leonard Cotton, Fort Thomas,
KY, who was in the car, suffered
fractured collar bone and jaw.
Both were removed to st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
80 DAYS METED
RUM SELLING
POLICEMAN
Arnold Kreuger Pleads Guilty
to Sale and Possession; Man
With Him Given Freedom

Policeman Arnold F. Kruger,
20, attached to the Traffic Bu-
reau, was sentenced to 80 days
in jail before Judge Robert Mat
tingly in Police Court today after
he had pleaded guilty to charges
of sale and possession of intoxi-
eating liquors.
In the case against him, pre-
sented by Assistant U. S. District
Attorney Wilbur Baughman, it
was stated that Kruger, who
lives at 1475 Columbia Road,
N. w., had sold liquor on six
occasions to police and police
informers.
The case against Alfred L.
Maggie, who was with Kruger
when arrested and who was also
charged with illegal possession,
was dropped.
The young policeman was ar
rested last night on a warrant
issued to Lieut.. James E. BObO,
night inspector of the first police
district, who was accompanied
by Capt. Ira Sheets, Sergt. B. F.
McAlliSter. and Sergt. N. o.
Holmes.
Kruger was released under
$500 bond after being suspended
from duty and booked at First
district headquarters.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Former Associates
Honor H. S. MireS

A dinner was given H. S..
Mires, recently resigned Assistant
Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, by his former associates
at the Racquet Club last night.
The speakers were Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Arthur
A. Ballantine; Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue David Burnet;
Galen TAFT, collector of Internal
Revenue at Baltimore, and Chief
Revenue Agent Miles, of New
York. Clarence M. Charest, gen.
eral counsel for the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue, was toast
master.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
COLD SNAP DUE
To SNAP OUT

The end of the cool spell, which
was ushered in with Mondays
storm, is predicted by the Weather
Bureau. The forecast of mot so
cool today and fair and warmer
tomorrow" however, need not
mean that the sizzling tempera-
lures of recent weeks will return
Immediately.
Yesterdays official high was
10, a drop of "a from the mark
set the day before. The low point
last night was recorded at 6 a. M,
with SO. The mercury climbed
notch by Z, and then hung sta
tionary for an hour when it began
a gradual climb.
The drizzle which fell yesterday
and last night brought the total
precipitation for the storm to Is
inches, a little above normal for
the month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
JOB DETECTORS' SHELBY URGES
To STAY INTACT LARGER FORCE
Times staff Photo

Recommendation for strength
ening the Detective Bureau, in
Guiding the addition of 40 detec-
tiVes, to bring the personnel up
to 100, are made in the annual
report of Inspector William S.
Shelby, made public today.
Police during the year solved IS
Of the 81 murders committed in
the District, according to the re-
port. OF the six as yet unclOsed,
the authorities know the identity
of the murdererS in three cases.
Most Stolen Cars Found
Thieves stole property valued at
$1,399,505 druing the year, and
the department recovered only
1923, ,942 worth of articles, accord
ing to the report.
In the matter of stolen auto
mobiles, however, the detective
bureau scored high, 3,608 ma.
chimes being reported stolen and
3,2O2 recovered.
Urges Vagrancy Law
Among Inspector Shelby's rec.
concentrations are suggestions
that the law governing sale of
we pOnS be strengthened and
that a stronger vagrancy law be
enacted. Both of these projects
have been agitated for years.
Inspector Shelby would also i'm
prove the fingerprint division of
the department and would ad.
vance scientific crime detection
by adding several specialists to
the staff.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
School Bonds Sold
By Arlington Board

At a special meeting held in the
courthouse yesterday afternoon.
the Arlington county school board
sold $53. 1876 worth of Az per cent
bonds to Frederick E. Noting &
Co.. of Richmond, Va.
The bonds are a part Of the
$3.50, 900 bond issue of 1880, and
proceeds will be used in paying
for the additions to The Patrick
Henry School and the Jefferson
Colored school.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Guard Saves
5 on FiShinq Boat

Five men, comprising the crew
of the fishing vessel Pompano,
were saved from the sea late yes
terday by a Coast Gard crew sta
toned at Wachapreague, Va, on
the Eastern Shore, about 40
miles northeast of Cape Charles.
The fisher became disabled about
five miles north at the Coast
Guard station, and was reported
a total loss to the Coast Guard
Headquarters here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Barber Dismissed
On Threat Ch0rQeS

Harry z. Tolley, a barber, was
acquitted of making threats and
intoxication before Judge Robert
Mattingly today.
Tolley, it was claimed, threat
ened to "cut up" Joseph Ruth,
Emma Reese and Agnes E. Ruth,
all of TOT Sixth st. N. w. yes
terday. Testimony at his trial
developed that it was another
family affair" and Judge Mat
tingly decided it would be- better
to dismiss the case,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Phone Rate SLGShed
On Trunk SvStenlS

The tariff for flat rate tele-
phone inter-communicating trunk
systems in private residences was
reduced from 1925 per trunk line
to $4.75 yesterday by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
The new rate is the same as
that charged for individual tele-
phone lines in private dwellings,
the company pointed out in its
new schedule filed with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Mothers, Children
On Vacation Here

More than 800 mothers and chill
dren began a two-weekS' vacation
today at Camp Good Will in Rock
Creek Park and Camp Pleasant
at Blue Plains, D. c., as the guests
of the summer outings committee
of the Associated Charities.
The party for Camp Good Will
left today from the Hine Junior
High School, Eighth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.
under the supervision of Mrs
Blanche Lohman and Mrs. Mary
Ellen Whitlock. The other group
was rounded up yesterday at the
Garnett-Patterson Junior High,
Tenth and U. Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Girl Injured When
Car Runs Into Truck

Miss Janet Hauser, $40 Central
Ave. N. E., received injuries on
the head when the automobile
in which she was riding with her
mother, Mrs. Lottie Hauser,
bumped into the rear Of a Balti-
more truck at the intersection of
Thirteenth Street and New York
Avenue Northwest, this noon. The
truck, operated by Miller Krout,
of Baltimore, stopped suddenly in
the intersection when the traffic
lights changed, according to Mrs.
HauSer,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Er-sLQUes to Attend
Henderson Service

The use of approximately 800
automobiles has been secured to
transport former slaves to the
nationwide memorial services to
be conducted in honor of the
late Mrs. John B. Henderson Sun
day at the Masonic Temple.
Tenth and U Streets Northwest.
as a tribute to her husband, who
was author of the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution,
which freed over four million
slaves.
Members of the arrangement
committee include the Rev. s. P.
Drew, Bishop 1siah P. Brooks
and Bishop Edward Johnson.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Police Chiefs Ask
Hoover to Speak

Accompanied by Representa-
tive John j. Cochran CD, Mis-
souri,, three members OF. the In
ternational Association of Chiefs
of Police, constituting its execu'
tive committee, today formally
invited President Hoover to ad-
dress the annual convention in
st. Petersburg, Fla, october r.
Is. The President was unable to
say today whether he can ac-
cept.
The invitation committee in
cluded Col. Joseph A. Gerk, of
st. Louis, president of the inter
national body; John L. Sullivan,
chief of police Of Pittsfield, Mass,
and P. j. Mcguire, chief of po-
. lice of South Orange, N. j,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Pair Held
For Action of JEkru

- Thomas e. Redmond and Frank
Morgan were held. under $4,000
bond for Grand Jury action in
rclice Court before Judge Robert
Ndattingly today.
The men are accused Of having
broken into the store of Oscar
.BauIi1,. at TIT Seventh st. N. W.,
several days ago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
EyLUGn TheGter Fete
s TO1liQht Called Oft

The pageant at the Sylvan
Eheater on the Monument
Grounds scheduled for tonight
has been postponed because of
kad weather. The affair was to
have been staged by the Girl
Reserves Of the Young Women's
EhriStian Association.
= It was understood at the office
pf the Community Center Depart
tnent that the pageant probably
VIII be postponed until the fall
when 1t will be given indoors,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
BEING
DRAFTED BY
HIS AIDES
New Measures, If Passed,
May Eliminate Intangible
Levy; PreIiminarieS Difficult

Attaches in the office of Sen
ator William H. King CD Of
Utah, today received instructions
from the Senator to draft bills
providing for an income tax and
an inheritance tax for the Dis
trict.
Tremendous Task
James P. McCeney, the Sena.
tors secretary. Immediately be-
gan digesting an immense amount
of information which the office
had previously gathered. This in
formation contains details of the
inheritance and income tax laws
in force in various States.
The principal task confronting
Mr.. McCeney lies in deciding
upon the details of the intricate
bills. 1t will be necessary in
framing the income tax bill to
allow for exemptions, and to
Stipulate a rate of tax upon the
taxable income.
Tangible Tax May Go
Similarly, in preparation of the
inheritance tax, it will be neces-
sary to ascertain what is a fair
proportion of the estate to be
exempted and the rate at which
the rest is to be taxed.
In consideration of the imposi-
ton of two taxes which he pro-
poses, it is understood that Sena-
tor King. who is vacationing in
Utah, will endeavor to eliminate
the tax on Intangible property
which now is in force here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Judge Isaac Hit
Returns to Court

Judge Isaac r. Hit, returned
to the Police Court bench today,
after a five week absence due
to injuries.
Judge Hit received a broken
arm when he fell from a chair
in his office.
The injured judge put in a
hard day" with the usual large
number of drunks, and others
who had committed minor crimes.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Ch0ir-Lnter Fined
S25 for Little Act

When Isaiah Hawkins, colored,
picked up a chair on the side
walk in front of John K.
Barapus' home at ia John
Marshall Pl.. he apparently did
not realize he was heading for
trouble. This morning Judge
Robert Mattingly fined him $25
with the alternative of 80 days
in Jail.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
IS AMONG
| GR.|ST BEFORE
b.. n :
JURY TODAY
sover Also Requisitions Navy
i Hospital Records; Declines
TO. Indicate New Purpose

Former Policeman Robert j.
Allen appeared before the Grand
Jury today as a corroborative
witness in the jury's investiga-
Zion of a statement of former
policeman Frederick A. Schenck
That high police officials had di-
cected him to frame" a brother
policeman.
Allen Summoned
Orville A. Staples, who was
dropped from the police force
khree years ago on charges of
corruption is the officer whom
@chenck now says was framed"
by him and another policeman.
staples testified before the Grand
b0ury, yesterday and at the close
nj his testimony suggested the
names of several other witnesses
ancluding Allen, with a request
chat they be called to corroborate
his testimony. ~. ,....
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover who is conducting the in.
NesEigatiOn had asserted early
yesterday that Allen would not
be called and further announced
that she investigation would end
after the few remaining witnesses
already summoned had been
heard.
In order that no stone might
be left unturned in the inquiry,
however, Mr.. Rover acceded to
Staples request and, besides
Allen, issued summoneS for Karl
o.. SpieSS, a former policeman
who recently resigned to go into
the prohibition unit; Lawrence
Coleman, Detective Sergt. J.. E.
Billman and certain records of
The Naval Hospital.
Rover Reticent
Mr.. Rover declined to state
Che nature of the corroborative
evidence expected through the
new writs.
. Allen was the first witness this
morning and remained before
the Grand Jury less thap an
hour. He was followed by Mr..
EpieSS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
PUPILS WORK ON SHOW

An exhibit Of the handwork
done by 96 summer pupils of Mrs.
viola Seekford at the Wallach
school, Seventh and D streets
Southeast, is to - held in the
school tomorrow morning Friday
the pupils are to take part in a
pYoeraIn arranged by teachers of
different classes.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Air Landing Field
At Endless CGUernS

Endless Caverns, Va, now boasts
a landing field. An area approxi-
mately $500 feet long by 500
wide, with an IL" at one end,
giving an effective cross distance
of about 1900 feet. has been laid
out for convenience of the flying
public, Transforming a large
meadow into what is now fine
four-way flying field.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Eete Council Denies
Bucking Poster Bar

Arthur Orr, chairman of the
Arlington County George Wash
tngton Bicentennial Council, to-
day denied that the council had
lndorsed the position taken by
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company in forbidding
The display of election posters on
telephone poles in the county.
Mr.. Orr said that the council
has never considered the matter
and that he was in no position
kO speak for the body on such a
klbject,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to Ernest B. Clouter,
26, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. and Ann
E. Bigger, 18, of Richmond, Va:
Harry T. Chandlin, %. Of Balls
ton, Va, and Mildred H. Fought.
20, of Luray, Va. and Hubert B.
Brown. 81 and Evelyn M. Keyes,
l8, both of Alexandria. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Ousted Trade Expert
Takes NeU Position

George J. Eder, who has been
asked to resign as Latin-American
expert at the Department of Com
merce, because he said the visit
of the Prince of Wales to South
America was a flop" probably
will take a position with an Amer
ican concern with vast South
American interests, it was learned
today.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
40 NEW SCOUT TROOPS

The last year has witnessed the
formation of more than 40 new
Scout troops. according to a re-
port from the District of Colum-
bia Boy Scout headquarters. with
indications that many more will
be organized during the remain
ing months.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Cab DriUer Robbed
And Forced to Walk

Frank Herring, 1911 Connecti-
cut Ave. N. w., told police today
That two men who hired him to
drive them to Falls Church early
this morning in his taxicab held
him up and took his cab and be
tween 81 and SO from him. The
men then drove toward Wash,
tngton. Herring had to walk
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
THIEF GETS GEMS

Police today were told by Lu-
cretia Madison. 1918 Fourteenth
ST., N. W., that a thief entered
her apartment with a duplicate
key and stole four rings, a locket
and a class pin. The total value
was $127, she said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
PAPER COSTS HIM $40

Arrested for stealing a news
paper from an honor system rack
at Twentieth and o Streets
Northwest, Daniel P. Wilson,
zoos N st. N. W., was fined $40
by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in
Police Court today.
The border vidette., 1931-01-17

request in state school for the
deaf, dumb and blind at Tucson
be placed under supervision Of
the secretary of the board Of dir
ectOrs of state institutions.
If Investigation reveals that
an emergency appropriation is
necessary to carry on the work
in this school-he said-it should
be made By the legislature"
Referring to the pink boil
worm infestation, Hunt recon
mended the burden of the fight
in this s:ate be placed upon
those individuals or concerns
who desire to continue the cul.
tivation OF the staple.
In my opioion the sooner the
cotton growers Of Arizona turn
to diversified farming, the bet.
ter it will be for themselves and
for the state"
Erection of a memorial to vii.
liam Boyce Thompson. founder
of the arboretum at Superior,
was asked of the legislature.
Thompson died in New York
state last summer.
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
FIRST NATIONAL BANK ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1891

Writ G. Bowman, Magdalena
]. Bowman, w. w. Barbee, Otto
81. Herold and Theron Richard.
son were elected directors of
both the First National Bank
and the Southern Trust Com.
pany for the ensuing year at the
annual meeting of the stockhold
ers Tuesday.
There was only one change
made in the board of directors,
Magdalena j. Bowman replac.
ing Charles L Hardy. All the
other directors served during
the past year.
The officers remain the same
as last year. The First National
Bank officers are Writ G..
Bowman, chairman OF the board;
Otto II. Herold. president; W.
w. Barbee, vice-president; The.
ron Richardson. cashier; Q. e.
Wheeler and N. D. Pomeroy,
assistant cashiers; and E. j..
Dittmer, auditor.
The officers of the trust com.
pany are Writ G. Bowman, chair
man of the board; Otto II. Her.
old, president; w. w. Barbee,
vice" e"president; Theron Richard.
son, secretary treasurer; and
Grover Marsteller, assistant
secretary-treasurer.
During the past year the bank
increased its surplus $50, 900,
making capital and surplus as
of January l, capital 500. 1000
surplus $5OO,000, undivided pro.
fits $23, 900, and the bank charg.
ed off against its furniture and
fixture account $l7 900 and charg
ed off their other real estate
holdings down to the value OF
one dollar.
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
MANY ATTEND ANNUAL CHURCH
MEETING

Over 100 members of St. An.
drew's Episcopal church annual
pot-luck dinner aud meeting last
Monday night at the parish ball
at which new vestry was elect.
ed and annual reports made.
The mem bers elected to the
vestry for the ensuing year are
E. K. Cumming. b. M. Clagett.
A. L. LIE wis. Harold G. Wayte,
w. W. Lockhart, N. D. Pome.
roy, ]. r. Curry. f. W. Hannah,
Il. G. Umversagt. I. Burgoon
and Harold L. Stiles, with presi.
dents of the women's organiza.
tions of the church as ex- oficio
members.
Annual reports of the progress.
growth and financial condition of
the church were made by J. r.
Curry, church treasurer; Mrs. l..
Lowell of the Sunday School;
Mrs. F. w. Hannah, treasurer of
the Guild; Miss Ada Castenada,
Guild secretary; Mrs. H. l..
Stiles, Altar guild; Mrs. Ruth
Patton for the Girls Friendly
society, and Rav. Lindsay Pat.
ton,
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate OF Jose G. Castillo, de.

Estate OF Jose G.. Castillo, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrators with
the will annexed of the Estate
Of Jose G. Castillo, deceased, to
the creditors of and al: persons
having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, With
the necessary vouchers, within
10 months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said
administrators at the law Offices
of Noon & Noon, Nogales. Ari.
zona, the same being the place
for the transaction of the busi.
ness of said estate, ia the Coun.
ty of Santa Cruz, State Of Ari.
ZOna.
RUGERIo MARTINEZ (Signed)
LUIS CASTILLO (Signed)
Administrators with the will
annexed of Jose G.. Castillo, de.
ceased.
Dated at Nogales, Ariz., this
26th day of August, 1880.
12-27-5t
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
HUNT WOULD ABOLISH ROAD
COMMISSION
Continued From Page Two)

the banking laws making it a
misdemeanor for responsible
officers of Arizona banks to al
low or honor overdrafts.
The legal rate of interest
should be modified-he said-to
conform with the trend of mod
ern times. 1 urge the amend
ment of our statutes to prevent
the charging of more than eight
per cett interest on loans"
The legislature was nrged to
adopt a memorial to Congress
petitioning the transfer by the
government to the states of title
to all unappropriated public do
main within their borders, includ
ing minerals and oils.
An appeal for revision of the
statutes governing cooperative
marketing, a recommendation
that small loan companies be
placed under supervision of the
state banking department, and
a careful study of the Industrial
compensation act were made.
Legislation pertaining to old
age pensions, and recommends
ton for construction Of certain
highways, including opening Of
negotiations with California and
the United States Indian Service
for construction of free bridge
across the Colorado river at
Parker, was asked.
Consolidation of various de
partments to bring about a
more simplified structure Of gov
ernment" also was recon mend
ed.
Repeal of House Bill 20, the
socalled egg inspection law on
acted by the last legislature, was
asked along with recommends
tions that efforts be made to
pass a safety law to reduce the
increasing number of accidents.
Construction of state cement
plant utilizing surplus prison Ia
Dor in its operation was recon
mended by the executive. He
pointed out that economies can
be effected in the hard surfac
ing of highway and streets and
in the construction of public
buildings.
Changes in the livestock laws.
and tablishment of a Chemist
nv Department at University Of
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