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Evening star., 1932-03-12
Seven Thieves Use
Seven Ladders to
Loot Seven Homes
But All the Burglars Gel
i'm Their Sabbatical
Visits Is ST.. 20.

Seven burglars who ransacked seven
homes in the Northeast section last
night used seven stepladders to enable
them to gain entrance to each of the
houses they visited. Though they
searched all the dwellings from top to
bottom they obtained only $1.70, how
ever.
They obtained $1.10 from the home
OF Joseph c. Tooney, 1900 block of
Lawrence street northeast, and 60 cents
from the home of John P. Schaeffer.
1400 block Of Irving street northeast.
At the other houses nothing was
missing. They were the homes of Carl
H. WINS and Edmond H. McNally, both
OF the 1400 block of Irving street north
east; Frank o. Cole, 5000 block of
Seventeenth street northeast: George A
Simmons, 1000 block of Lawrence Street
northeast, and Charles A. Broker. 1900
block Of Twentieth street northeast
The ladders. according to fifth pre-
cinct police, were found at the homes
entered.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
J0BLESS MAN ENDS
LIFE WITH BULLET
Brother Finds Body of Walter
Phelps, 81, in Bed-Three
Shots Heard.

Despondent because of unemployment
and LII health, Walter Phelps, 81, shot
himself to death last night at the home
of his brother-in-law, George T Web.
ster, TOO block Of Fourth street south
east.
He was found lying on his bed by his
brother, John Phelps, who went 10 the
room to see why he had not responded
to a call for supper. He was shot once
through his head and once above his
heart. A third bullet was imbedded in
the wall.
The fact three shots had been fired
caused police to investigate on the
theory he may have been slain This
theory was abandoned after the inquiry,
however, and Deputy Coroner C. j.
Murphy issued a certificate of suicide.
Members of the dead mans family
said he had often spoken Of ending it
ALL" He was in poor health and had
been unemployed about two years, they
said.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Weight Basis for Autos and
Gas LevieS in Excess of
Road Needs Opposed.
SIDEWALKS DECLARED
OUTSIDE RESPONSIBILITY
Boards Traffic Group Meeting At
tended by Glassford, Van Duzer,
Eldridge, Harland.

Voicing opposition to the proposed
taxing OF automobiles on weight basis
ana protesting against a gasoline tax
| more than necessary to maintain the
Districts share of road expenses the
Traffic Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at a meeting in the
Hamilton Hotel yesterday appointed a
subcommittee to work with the trade
bodys Municipal Finance Committee in
opposing measures designed to levy tax
eS in this manner.
The subcommittee was given instruc-
tons to stress the committees stand
In advocating the principle that motor
! vehicle fuel tax be not diverted from
the financing of road building and
maintenance. Even the cost of build
Ing and maintaining sidewalks, the com
mittee felt, should not be borne by
motorists.
Auto ImpOunding Favored.
The Traffic Committee voted in favor
OF the granting to the District Com
mlssioners authority over the impound-
ing and disposition of motor vehicles.
Inc group also advocated the granting
OF authority to the city heads to take
whatever action necessary to eliminate
the vending of gasoline from trucks
parked IN streets. Members of the COM
mittee expressed themselves as feeling
That this practice constitutes a fire haz-
ard, as well as a menace to traffic.
Approval Of the principle of financial
responsibility for passenger motor We
hlcles Tor hire also was voted by the
committee
For Parkway Elimination.
Declaring the parkway in the center
OF the roadway at the south end of the
Ia1t Bridge on Connecticut avenue is
dangerous and unnecessary. the com
mittee recommended its elimination.
Guests at the meeting included Brig.
Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, chief of
police; William A. Van Duzer, director
OF traffic; M. o. Eldridge and William
ment.
In the absence of Theodore p. Moves
chairman of the committee, the session
was presided over by E. D. Merrill.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
THREE MAPES BILLS
GO TO CAPPER SOON
Efficiency Bureau Will Make It's
Report on Analysis Late
Today or Monday.

The Bureau of Efficiency is putting
the finishing touches today on analy-
ses of three of the Mapes bills to in
crease the Districts tax burden and
expects to submit them to Chairman
Capper Of the Senate District Com
mittee late today or Monday
The reports to be submitted at this
time deal with the proposed estate
tax, the increase from 2 to 4 cents in
the gasoline tax and the tax on auto
mobiles by weight. The bureau is still
working on the Mapes income tax
measure and the House bill by seek
ing to repeal the substantive law by
which Congress established the 60-40
ratio of apportioning expenses Of the
National Capital between the District
and Federal Governments.
When the five Mapes bills were sent
to the Senate by the House the first
step taken there was to ask the Eff
cheney Bureau to analyze each of the
measures in advance Of public hear
ings.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
ALLEY BILL TO GET
FINISHING TOUCHES
Given to Senator Austin to Be
Put in Shape for Com
mittee Action.
The bill authorizing the Commission.

The bill authorizing the Commission
ers to readjust and close streets and
alleys which have become unnecessary
has been turned over to Senator Aus
tin, Republican, of Vermont, to put in
final shape for consideration by the
Senate District Committee. This ac-
ton was taken after yesterdays public
hearing at which the city heads and
officials of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission joined in
urging passage at this session.
As originally introduced, the bill pro-
vided that the Commissioners obtain
approval of the Park and Planning
Commission before acting on street clos
ings Maj. D. A. Dawson, acting Engi-
neer Commissioner, told the committee
the Commissioners expect to refer all
such projects to the Planning Conmis-
sion for recommendations, but did not
believe the bill should give the planning
body a veto power over the Commis-
sioners.
Want More Flexible Plan.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer, and Frederic A. Delano, chair
man of the Planning Commission, both
assured the Senate Committee they
were not seeking additional authority
but were anxious to make the highway
plan more flexible by providing q
method of closing useless streets.
Col. Grant pointed out that formerly
changes In the highway plan had to
have the approval of the old Highway
Commission, and that the park and
planning body Is the successor to that
commission. Col. Grant and Mr.. De-
lano said they regarded the measure
as of such importance they would agree
to change suggested by Maj. Dawson
to provide for submission of street
changes contemplated by the Commis-
sioners, to the Park and Planning Com
mission for recommendations.
Bill Indorsed by Jordan.
The bill was indorsed on behalf OF
the Board of Trade by Llewellyn Jordan,
who said his organization had given the
measure careful study and had suggest
ed a number Of changes.
Another who spoke in connection with
the bill was Dr. George Havenner. pres
ident of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
The Senate committee also held a
hearing yesterday on a bill to reim-
burse directors of colored schools for an
inequality which it is claimed existed
from 1906 to 1924 in the salaries paid
the colored officials as compared with
the white schools. The bill was advo-
Gated by Isaiah Lisenby and Rev. J. c.
Olden. Arguments in opposition were
| presented by District officials.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
MRS. MAGDALENA CLICK
SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF 72

Mrs. Magdalena Click, widow OF John
H. F. Click, died about 3 o'clock this
morning at her home at 60l9 Western
avenue. She had been Ill for several
weeks.
Mrs Click was born In Washington
on November 81, 1859, and lived here
all her life. She is survived by a son
j. Harry Click, and two daughters, Mrs
Joseph Royal and Mrs. William A
Volland, all of this city.
Another daughter, Mrs. Amelia Wolfe
died last December 20. Mr. Click has
been dead about years.
Funeral services will be held at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon at the Click
residenna. followed by burial In Prospect
Hin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Deaths Reported.

Catherine L. wootten, rs, 1928 Colum-
bia rd o..x
Annie n Ethen, ri, 1T 4th ST. se
James James Il Il. % %Furey, IS. g Rhode Island ave.
Florence c. Lewis. 81. 3eol Connecticut
Louise ockerhausen, 81. s27 Tuckerman st.
Harriet L. Smith. 81. Emergency Hospital
william ]. Rogers, 43, 37l7 Kansas ave.
Horace G. Cobb, AZ Walter Reed Hospital
Jack Taylor, alias John E. Teeman. AZ,
Emersency Hospital.
Howard B. Ricketts,, SO, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Robert E Simpson, 30, United States
Naval Hospital
Daisy NJ Green, as Sibley Hospital
Leonard Bastin, 23. 1889 K st. Sc.
Robert Z. Williams, 1s, National Training
School.
Amelia Hall. 81. 7o2o 9th st.
Walter Raymond. 80. Freedmen's Hospital
Evening star., 1932-03-12
POISON CASE SERIOUS

Found sitting In daze on the edge
OF his bed on the fourth floor of a
rooning house in the 1000 block of
Sixteenth street about o'clock this
morning, Nugent Sharp, 81, was taken
to Emergency Hospital, where physicians
said he was suffering from poisoning
His condition was termed serious.
He was found by another occupant
OF the house, who summoned third
precinct police and the fire rescue squad
He was said to have been unemployed
Sor some time.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
PLAN MEMBERS DRIVE,

Plans for a membership drive were
discussed last night at meeting of the
PleaSant Pla1n Citizens Association in
the Bruce School, Sherman avenue and
Kenyon street. New Members will be
sought at a mass meeting to be held
March 81 in Trinity African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church
The organization voted TO contribute
$50 toward the salary of a colored
worker attached to Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia Cloudy tonight.
tomorrow fair; little change in tenn
perature; gentle to north, backing to
northwest winds; lowest tonight about
"a degrees
Maryland-Mostly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow. with light snow in south
east portion tonight and probably snow
hurrtes in extreme west portion tonight
and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature.
Virginia-Cloudy with light snow in
south portion this afternoon and prob
ably In southeast portion early tonight
slightly colder tonight in south por-
ton; tomorrow generally fair.
West Virginia-Mostly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow, probably snow
hurries in north portion; not much
change In temperature.
Raraorx Far Taaf "a Ho.xrv
Evening star., 1932-03-12
RASKOB MADE MEMBER
OF CAPITAL FRATERNITY
Phi Kappa Chapter at Catholic q.
Honors Democratic Chief-His
Physician Also Elected.

Honorary membership in the Phi
Kappa Fraternity was accorded John J.
Raskob, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, at the second an
nual banquet of Omega Chapter Of
Catholic University in the Mayfower
Hotel Thursday night. DR.. John r.
Sullivan of New York, Raskob's per-
sonal physician; Rev. DR.. Maurice S.
Sheehy and Rev. DR.. George B. Strate-
meier, o. S. D., of Catholic University,
also received honorary membership.
Last year the chapter conferred hon.
orary membership on Admiral William
S. Benson and Rev. DR.. John P. Don
nelly of Catholic University. EX-Gov
Alfred E. Smith also is a member OF
Phi Kappa.
Speakers at the banquet last night
included the new honorary members
and Dr.. Charles A. Hart, moderator OF
the chapter; Rev. Frank Guy of Cath
olic University and Carl ]. Higgel, pres
3dent Of the chapter.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

10000 volumes, of which 1880 are
for children.
The new branch is open to the pub
lie for the first time today. II will
be open daily from am. to pm, ex-
cept Saturday. when the hours will
be from am. to / pm. Il will be
closed Sundays and legal holidays.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
,eport for Last "a Hours.

Highest, 81, 400 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 40.
Lowest, 26, 800 am. today. Year
ago, 20.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today. Tomorrow.
High ........ 11:20 am.
Low ......... 5:34 am. 6:07a.m
High ........ 11:46 pm. 1900 pm.
Low ........ 6:15 pm. 6:57 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. 6:25 6:12
Sun, tomorrow 6:24 6:13
Moon, today. 8:34 am. 11:40pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Monthly rainfall in inches in the
Evening star., 1932-03-12

The Sun and Moon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Maintenance Now Provided
to Relieve Counties of
This Burden.

State maintenance is now in prog
ress on 904 miles of county high
ways absorbed into the state system
this season to relieve the county of
the burden, it was announced today
by Director John j. Brown of the
state highway department.
New roads added to the system
this week follow:
Road 3-From Road 20 east of Lagrange,
south to the Lagrange county line,
eight miles in Lagrange county.
Road S--Auburn east to the Ohio state
line. fourteen and SiX-tenths miles in De-
Kalb county.
Road 81. thirteen miles in Miami county.
Road 2s-Albany to Union City, twenty
five and nine-tenths miles in Randolph
and Delaware counties.
Road 3s-Sheridan south to Noblesville,
seventeen and one-half miles in Hamilton
county.
Road 42-Mooresville west to Road 80.
six and one-half miles in Morgan county.
Road 44-Martinsville to Franklin. twen-
ty and four-tenths miles in Morgan and
Johnson counties.
Road 1O2-From Road north Of Column
Whitley county.
Road 221-Matthews north to Road 18,
nine and one-half miles in Grant county.
Road 16-From Road northwest of
Huntington, west to Road Is, fourteen
miles in Huntington and Wabash coun-
ties.
Road 3s-Elizabeth to Bennettsville,
twenty-five and four-tenths miles in Clark
and Harrison counties.
Road 58-Bedford northeast to the jack
Bartholomew county line, forty-seven
miles in Lawrence and Jackson counties
Road 256-Blocher to Austin. eight and
three-tenthS miles in Scott county.
Road 262-DilIsboro to Rising Sun. six
teen and one-tenth miles in Ohio county.
Road 356-Lexington northeast to Road
So, five and six-tenths miles IN Scott
county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
CLEANUP DRIVE
SHOWS RESULTS
City Beginning to Take On
Neater Appearance.

indianapolis today had begun to
take on heater appearance. as re-
suit of wholehearted cooperation
Oh Its citizens in the annual clean
up. paint-up, modernize campaign.
which opened Monday.
Campaign officials reported that
piles Of rubbish which for months
have been in back yards and on va
cant lots are beginning to disappear.
many houses are undergoing dress
ing up with paint brushes, special
attention is being given to street
cleaning, and even f1replugs are get
ting fresh coats of yellow paint.
Trailers of the sanitary depart
ment are being worked to capacity
to carry away all the rubbish de-
posted in containers in alleys and
on curbS, department officials said.
Frank E. Gates of the Chamber of
Commerce fire prevention commit
tee, campaign chairman, today said
reports indicate the cleanup, paint
up, modernize campaign is resulting
in odd jobs for many unemployed
citizens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
ASH CAN BABYS
FATHER FACING
MURDER CHARGE
Bound Over to Grand Jury
Without Bond: Wife
in Hospital.

Joseph 'rozier. 2S. VINO with Mrs.
Josephine Tozier. 25, his bride of
less than two weeks, is accused in
the death of their infant son. whose
body was found in an ash can, to-
day was held to the grand jury
without bond on a charge of first
degree murder.
He was bound over on arraign-
men before Municipal Judge VIII
liam H. Sheaffer.
Mrs. Tozier. who was without
medical service at the time of the
baby's birth week ago, will be.
arraigned before Sheaffer April d
She is confined to city hospital her
condition being such that she was
unable to appear today.
The baby was born at 1885 North
Alabama street, April IS. and the
body was found the following dav
IN an ash can in an alley back of
the 100 block East Fourteenth street
The couple was arrested Saturday.
Records of superior court one
show that Tozier was granted a di-
vorce from Mrs. Beulah Tozier Dec
28, 1881, and ordered not to marry
again for two years. He and his
present wife, formerly Miss jose
phine Duckwall, were married April
10 at NobleSville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

York Giants into their second VIC
tory in seven starts as they beat
the Phillies at Philadelphia, II to 5.
Lindstrom and jackson also hon.
cred for New York. The Giants
got seventeen hits.
Walter Johnsons Washington Senator'S
and the Detroit Tigers remained tied for
hrst place in the American League as
Washington nosed out the Boston Red
Sox. to 3, and Detroit beat Cleveland.
2 10 I.
Burke Of the Senators and MacFayden
Of the Red Sox pitched great ball for
eight innings, Marty McManus hitting a
homer In the second to give the Sox two
run lead. In the ninth. Boston pushed
over another tally, but Burke singled TO
drive In the winning run in the Sem
Ators hnaI frame.
Clint Brown lost pitching duel TO
George Uhle as the Tigers beat the In
dams. Doubles by Johnson and Stone in
the eighth inning gave Detroit the victory
Browns single drove in CleveIand's only
marker.
Critz, Koenecke, LindStrom and
Terry each got three hits for the
Giants, Terry and Lindstrom driv-
ing home five runs each.
n
At Chicago, the Cubs inaugurated their
home season by dropping : to 2 de-
cisiOn to the Cincinnati Reds. Red Lucas
held the Bruins to five hits. and the de-
feat dronped the Cubs out Of first place
In their circuit. MOrrlssey led the Cincy
attack with three hits including two dou-
hles Malone. NAV, Baecht. Timing we're
the BruiR hurlerS
More than $4,000 fans witnessed the
action.
BOSTON. now In hrst place as the re-
suit Of the Cubs loss. and Brooklyn were
net scheduled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

with him in the oil business and
form his one-man company. This
deal took every dollar he could
rake together.
Everybody said the price his as
sociates asked was too high :.
but in less than year after the
deal was made Wentz was getting
$4,000 barrels of oil a day from
his own wells and for a time his
income was $4,000 a day, or at
the rate of $18,500,00O a year.
Today no one-probably not
even Wentz himself-knows how
many millions he is worth.
For the last three years, Wentz
has been a member of Oklahoma's
state highway commission and
close friends estimate that the
time he has taken from his bust
ness in this period has cost him at
least $1o,000,000.
For this, he has been paid by
the state salary of $500 a month
and each check has been turned
over to the hospital for crippled
children.
A Republican, Wentz is a bit
ter political foe of Governor AL
falfa Bill' Murray, Democrat. The
latter has sought to GUST him from
the highway commission in re-
cent spectacular political battle,
but Wentz contends that his ap-
pointment has three more years
TO run and refuses to quit.
Next-Fading fortunes of tn
Usage Indians, once "the riches
people in the world" whose individ
ual incomes have dropped as thei
oil wells play out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
TAX HEARINGS
ARE FINISHED
Senate Committee Listens
to Many Protests.
By United Press

By CHtted Press
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The
senate finance committee concluded
two weeks of hearing on the house
billion-dollar revenue bill, climax
ing with the testimony from pro-
cession of more than ninety wit
nesseS with consideration of admin
iStrative features of the measure.
The committee adjourned until
next Monday, when it will begin the
task of considering the form in
which the house measure will be re-
ported to the senate.
Senator Huey Long (Dem., La
introduced a resolution which, if
passed, would require the senate
finance committee to readjust the
revenue bill so that no person
should have an annual income in
excess of 81, 900 or receive during his
lifetime more than 100000, either
through gifts or inheritance.
Clyde L. King, secretary OF
finance of Pennsylvania, protested
the revaluation clause for depre-
ciated estates. The clause provides
for revaluation of estates of those
who died after Sept. 1, 1928, on the
basis of their valuation eighteen
months after death.
Representative Wilbur M. White
Rep.. o. opposed the proposed
check tax, which Secretary Treas
ury Mills estimates would raise
sos, 100000.
Guy H. Bloom, Rochester, NY,
representing the American Institute
of Bank and Commercial Station
ers, objected to the tax as unfair
and discriminatory" to small house
hold checks.
A brief submitted on behalf OF
the National Association of Build
ing Owners and Managers urged
reduction of taxes affecting real es-
tate, and modification of the cap
ital rains and IOcceS taY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
IRISH BEAT LEAGUERS

By Times Special
NOTRE DAME, Ind, April 21.-
Ed Lager, sophomore highlander,
made his debut with Notre Dame
Wednesday and hurled the cole
gianS to to 2 triumph over South
Bends Central League team. He
allowed seven hits and struck out
nine.
South Bend took a two-run lead
in the first on two walks, single
and an error, but the Irish knotted
the count in the third and pushed
across two more in the eighth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

10
Rather than disappoint some
$4,000 fans at Yankee stadium
Wednesday, George Herman Ruth
crawled out of his sick bed and
blasted a homer into the right field
bleachers. to help the Yankees down
Connie Mack's Athletics, 8 to 3. He
had been i'll with the grippe.
Groves Defeat
Lefty Grove was the victim Of
the Bans mighty smash. Grove,
leading big league pitcher last sea-
son, was outpitched all the way by
Lefty Gomez, the slender Yank ace.
Grove was combed for six hits and
four runs In six innings and was
charged with his first setback of
the season. EarnshaW, Connie
Macks second ace, also received
rough treatment.
Lyn Larry also homered for the
Yanks and scored four times. Ruth
added a single to his average, driv-
ing in three runs. 1t was Gomez
second victory over the league
champions, registered with nine hits
and nine strikeouts.
Paid Attendance 55,452
The biggest crowd of the 1892
season, estimated at $4,000, Of which
SIS, 452 we're paid customers, wit
messed the battle.
Meanwhile, the champion Car
dinals suffered another stroke at
Pittsburgh, where veteran Steve
Swetonic BANKED them, 7 to 0.
Swetonic allowed only three hits,
holding the Cardinals hitless until
two were out in the eighth, Halla-
han and Lindsey were knicked for
eleven hits by the BUGS
y
The st. Louis Browns inaugural
ed their home stand with to 0
shutout over the Chicago White SoX,
behind the masterful pitching of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
PISTOL RIVALS MEET

Pistol and revolver teams from
TT. Harrison, the indianapolis Po-
lice Department and the Hoosier
Rifle Club will compete tonight in
20-shot match at the range of
the HooSier Rife Club at Tomlin-
son Hall
Admission to the match will be
free and the public is invited to
attend, according to Charles Rid
len, president of the HooSier club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
MANUAL WINS AGAIN

Maschmeyer allowed only six
hits during the f1ve-inning tilt and
was given errorlesS support as
Manual diamond FASTENERS
thumped Plainfeld here Wednesday,
to 0.
1t was the Redskins second
triumph in a row. Leoper starred
with a homer. On Friday, the south
Siders invade Franklin to face Ma
sonic Home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Major Leaders
Including Games of April 2O)
LEADING HITTERS
HOME RIMS
RUNS BATTED IN
CAPTURES GUN TITLE

81 United Press
PINEHURST, N. c.. April Iii
Breaking ninety-five targets from
The twenty-yard line. Andrew j.
Smith Of Providence, R. L. won the
united north and south handicap
today. feature event of a weeks
trapshooting at the Pinehurst
Country Club.
Samuel H. Sharman of Salt CITY.
who vas pla.ed at the twenty-eight-
yard lac, haC ninets-four to take
second place and in third place was
Isaac Andrews, Spartanburg, S. c..
and former grand American cham
pion, who broke ninety-three targets
from the twenty-one-yard line