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The Washington times., 1932-02-19
j. .S.EDUCATORS
THRONG HERE

Washington will entertain the
educators of the nation, begin
ming tomorrow, when the numer-
GUS organizations affiliated with
the National Education Associa-
ton will begin meeting in this
city. The convention of the de-
partment of superintendent is
the outstanding event Of the
week, in Constitution Hall.
President Hoover will Iarticl-
pate in the program on Monday.
when his MONDAY bicentennlal
address to joint session of
Congress will be broadcast to
Convention Hall, and when he
will place a wreath on the tomb
of Washington at Mt. Vernon,
to which patriotic shrine the
convention visitors will also make
a pilgrimage.
The President is expected to
arrive at Mt. Vernon at 3:15
o. M, and after he has paid
tribute to the Father of His
Country, Edwin C. Broome, presl-
dent of the department of super
intendence, will also place a
wreath on the tomb on behalf
of his organization, and Florence
Hale, president of the National
Education Association. will 1lace
a wreath on the tomb of Martha
Washington,
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H|JACKERS TRY
MURDER; ONE
EX-CONV|CT
PatroIman Bacon FelIed BY
Shotgun and Pistol; Wins
0ne.Sided Battle

Seriously wounded by two
armed hi-jackers, Pvt. Thomas
d. Bacon, of the First precinct,
held one of his assailants early
today at Seventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue North
west until aid reached him.
The captured thug has since
been identified as John Ken
drick, nationally known as a
cracksman, say police.
In a police radio car, Bacon re.
ceived a report of the holdup at
gambling place near Seventh
and D Streets Northwest. Arriv'
ing there, he found the two men,
one armed with en- automatic shot.
gun and the other with a .38-cal.
iber revolver, standing before the
place.
Leaps Into MEx-le
Kendrick ordered the officer to
throw up his hands, but Bacon,
d!Sregarding the threat of the
leveled shotgun, dived at the pair.
One slug from the shotgun tore
a hole in the policeman's right
leg. A bullet from the other mans
revolver struck his leg.
Bacon threw his man to the
ground, claSping him in a grip
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that. despite struggles, Kendrick
could not break. The other fled
In a few moments, police reserves
and headquarters detective cars
were on the scene. The policeman
was taken to Emergency Hospital
where his condition is undeter.
mined, and the prisoner was taken
to the First precinct station, where
he refused to talk.
Is Ex-COnvict
Today at Police Headquarters
the man was identified as Ken,
drick by fingerprints by Detective
Sergeant Fred Sandberg.
Records show Kendrick is
wanted at the State prison, Bor.
denton, N. j., from which he
escaped while serving a tWo-and-a-
half-year sentence for carrying
concealed weapons. Previous to
that the man served five years in
Maryland State penitentiary for
assault and robbery. An addi.
tional 18 months sentence was
given him at that time for beat
ing a guard.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
8 3PR0BES DELVE
INTO DEATH
Of FIREMAN
Maurice Corbett Dies When
Truck CoIIideS With
Street Car

Official investigation was
under way today following the
crash last night between a fire
truck and a street car, in which
one fireman was killed, another
critically injured, and motor
man severely hurt.
Private Maurice Corbett, 80,
1113 Seventh st. N. E., of No.
Four Truck Company, died at
Emergency Hospital early today
from injuries. His chest was
crushed and the right leg almost
amputated.
Two In Hospital
Private Edward Wolf, "a, 1880
e st. N. E., is in a serious condi-
ton at Emergency Hospital with
internal injuries and a broken
leg, while Clarence Jones, 38, 514
First st. s. E., motorman Of the
street car is at Garfield Hospital
with head injuries.
Members of the fire depart.
ment, the Homicide Squad and
officials of the washington Rail-
way and Electric Company began
three separate Investigations.
Truck Runs Amuck
According to police, the fire
truck, responding to an insignifi-
cant fire at Logan Circle, collided
with the trolley at the intersec-
tion of Eleventh and P Streets
Corbett. on the run
ming board of the truck, was
pinned momentarily by the street
car and then swept from the run.
ming board and thrown heavily to
the pavement. Wolf, tillerman on
the truck, was dislodged from his
seat. The truck careened across
the streets, sideswiped one tree up
rooted another, and then crashed
into two parked automobiles.
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CAR RMOTORNAN
HEARS SN|PER

Another shooting was attributed
to the elusive gunman last night
when a motorman on streets car
reported that his car bearing
seven passengers, himself and a
conductor was fired on twice at
Thirty-first and P streets North
west.
Seventh precinct police could
find no bullet holes in the car
and expressed the belief that the
shooting was an automobile back
fire.
Clifford Davidson. 2217 North
Capitol ST., the motorman, said
the two shots were fired from a
dark-bodied automobile that rap
idly left the scene. None of the
passengers or the conductor, Guy
Lucas, 1923 Gales st. N. W., heard
the shots.
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WOMAN FINDS
MATE GASSED
Times Staff Photo

Upon returning to her apart
ment today, Mrs. Clara Brown,
of 2111 Eighteenth st. N. W., dis
covered her husband, Frank. un-
conscious on the kitchen floor,
with four gas jets in the stove
wide open.
Members of the fire rescue
squad and DR.. M. Cajigas of
Emergency Hospital revived him
and later took him to Emergency
Hospital where it was said mis-
condition is serious.
Mr.. Brown was unemployed.
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Basin MOtOrbOuts
For PubLic's Use

A fleet of 20 small, electric
driven boats will be available for
use by the public at the Tidal
Basin next summer, it was def
nitely decided by officials of
public buildings and parks today
in conjunction with Capt. F. w.
Hoover. executive officer of the
Welfare and. Recreational Asso-
citation.
The boats accommodate three
persons each and radio equipped.
They have a maximum cruising
speed of six miles an hour. A
local firm has announced it's in
tention of buying the concession
for operation of the fleet. but
rental charges will be kept as
nominal as possible, officials de-
clare.
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Sightseeing Buses
To Get NeU Rules

Regulations Verning the
routes of all sightseeing vehicles
in the District will be sent to
the various companies within the
next few days by the District
Commissioners and the Public
Utilities Commission acting as a
joint board.
Jurisdiction over the sightseeing
vehicles was vested in the joint
board by the traffic act, which
went into effect last July l. A
survey of the present routes has
been made by the traffic CO.
ordinating committee and turned
over to the board.
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Park Commission
Scanning Display

Members of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
we're to visit the National Museum
late today, at the conclusion Of
today's session of it's monthly
meeting, to examine the commits
sion's exhibition of maps and mod
els to be exhibited in connection
with the bicentennial celebration.
Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr., chair
man of the planning body, headed
the delegation and outlines plans
of the committee preparing the
exhibit. It will be ready for pub
lie showing by the middle of
March, he predicted.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
D. C. Heads Hold Up
O. K. on AirDOrt Bill

Although declaring in favor of
a Senate bill for establishment
of a commercial airport, the
Commissioners today pointed out
that the expenditure would not
be in line with the Hoover fl
nancial program.
In report to Senator Capper,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, they stated the pro-
posed $2,500,0O0 appropriation,
and that the Budget Bureau also
had advised against passage of
the legislation at this time.
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55,432 Persons Sign .
Anti-Dru Petition

Petitions appealing for the re-
peal of the Volstead act, signed
by 55,432 persons, collected from
SO cities, towns and counties Of
the nation, were presented by the
Constitutional Rights Association
of America, Inc, at noon today by
Representatives Patrick j. Boland
of Pennsylvania, Ralph A. Horr of
Washington, and Wilbur M. White
of Ohio.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
GAS COMPANY'S
RETURN 1OP.C.,
P. j. {. TOLD
President Wood Is Asked to
Consent to Hearing on
New Valuation

Introducing testimony tend
ing to show the Washington
Gaslight Company had a 1925
per cent rate of return last
year, William Mex. Clayton,
of the Federation of Citizens
Association today brought the
Public Utilities Commission
hearing on the company Pc
tition for rate reductions to
a hot finish.
The hearing was dragging to
a quiet close when Mr.. Clayton
introduced the testimony through
B. M. Bachman. the commission
chief accountant, leaving the in
ference that the $211,000 offered
by the company for reductions
was insufficient.
Mr.. Bachman testified that the
rate of returns was calculated on
a rate base of $19,800,000. In tt-e
case of the Potomac Electric Pow
er Company the commission fixed
7 per cent as a fair rate of re-
turn.
Question of Valuation
Arthur Dean and Wilton ].
Lambert, counsel for the company,
contende> that the testimony was
not in the scope of the hearing
since it involved question Of
valuation.
Mr.. Clayton stated that Ito go
through q rate hearing without
a rate base was like going through
the play Hamlet without the
Prince of Denmark"
Chairman Mason M. Patrick
overruled the company's objec'
tions and said that Bachman'S
testimony would be considered for
what it was worth.
Just before the hearing ad-
journed General Patrick called
George A. G. Wood, president Of
the company, to the stand.
Sliding Scale Proposed
He asked whether the company
would consent to enter public
hearing on valuation and agree to
a sliding scale for the fixing of
rates which would be revisable an.
nually and be similar to the scale
designed by the commission for
the electric company.
Mr.. Wood said that he would
take up the proposal with the
company's board of directors.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
Self, Fined
For Court Contempt

Talbot Haslett, an Alexandria
attorney. was fined $40 in Alex
andria police court today when
Judge Snow adjudged him in con-
tempt for the use of alleged i'm
proper language.
The contempt fine was imposed
while the attorney was defending
himself on a speeding charge pre-
ferred by Policemen Mcdonald
and Boley. The speeding charge
was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
Abbott Will Demand
Release in Staying

Charging that his client, Peter
Abbott, held at the Hyattsville,
Nd, jail in connection with the
Colonial Tea House shooting
case, is being unfairly treated
Samuel Kohn,. Philadelphia at
torney, has announced he will
arrive in Hyattsville next week
to demand Abbott's release.
Abbott's wife, Mrs. Anna Alb
bott, lives in Philadelphia and
has retained Kohn to secure her
husbands release.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
Worker Falls rs Feet
His First DGy on Job

His first day on the job, James
Lee Smith, colored laborer, was
injured today when he fell IS
feet in an excavation on which
he was working at Canal and
South Capitol Streets. He was
taken to Providence Hospital.
Smith was working on the new
building project of the Colonial
Ice Cream Company, under con-
struction by the Baer & Scholz
Co, of 1925 K st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
CARD PARTY AT GORDON

A card party for the benefit
of the Georgetown Boys Club
will be given tonight at the Cor
don Junior High School. The
Women's Progressive Citizens AS
sociation and the Parent-Teacher
Association of the school are
Joint sponsors,
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
FINED $40 FOR BITING

Accused by Irene Chan, colored,
ID, of 1859 Corcoran st. N. w.,
of having bitten her on the hand
during an alteration yesterday,
Bennie James, alias Jesse john
son, colored, 10, was fined $40
by Police Court Judge John P.
Mcmahon today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
Accused Asks Jury
Trial in Theft
of Bathtub

Demanding jury trial on a
charge of stealing a bathtub,
Jesse j. Brown, colored, 35,
1852 Second st. S. W., today
was held on $lO0 bond for his
appearance in court March 8.
Frank A. johnson. 306 Sew
enth st. S. W., said the tub
was stolen from the porch of
a vacant house which ne owned
at 1911 D st. s. w. Police
man w. T. Hayden said he ar
rested Brown yesterday as he
was making off with the tub.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
Autoist Bicker TlUo Hours
Ouer Parking SPACE

At 1910 a. m. this morning.
after two angry motorists had
been arguing since 8 o'clock,
someone turned in a riot call and
Policeman A. B. Clothier essayed
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
SILVER HILL PARTY

A card party will be held by
the Silver Hill Community ASso-
citation tomorrow at the Silver
Hill School. Prizes will be
awarded.
The Washington times., 1932-02-19

That my pleasure IS only pnllOsOpnlCal'
Francis Bacon said that ''the contem-
pEItion of things as they are, without
st berstition or imposture, without
eltor or confusion" is noble thing.
III gives us the same satisfaction as
silving a complicated problem in
a zebra, and the pleasure of hitting a
ibme run is not very different. In
ell of these things we take hold OF
bmething real. The reality in this
hse is that prohibition and The en-
jorcement of prohibition are the sole
Iupremely important objects of our
Government, standing above moral
I.,nedom and economic necessity.
Back to Business
The Washington times., 1932-02-19
True to Type
NO CUTS FOR DRYS
A NATURAL
lip IAN
Ry GELIRERT SELDES

TAKE great plea sure in the news that the House
committee has refused to cut down the appropriation
for prohibition enforcement Since detest prohibition
and dislike the manner of its enforcement am afraid
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

The shooting of huge
eagle at Coolspring, down in
Sussex County last week, sets
at rest the anxiety of many
chicken farmers down state.
The bird of prey, which was
of prodigious size, is suppos-
ed to have carried off much
poultry during his long life,
for eagles have voracious ap-
petites and require as much
food as would feed families
when the birds have a feath-
cred brood to provide for.
Fortunately, there are few
eagles left in this section of
the country, whereas they
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13
WHEN THE HOME PAPER DOESN'T COME

My father says the paper reads amt put up right
He finds lot of fault, he doesp erusin it of night
says amt single thing it worth while to read
And that doesn't print the kind of stuff the people need
He losses it aside and says it's strictly on the bum
But ought to hear him hoer when the doesn't
come.
He reads about the weddn and he snorts like all get out
He the social doins with a most dersve shout,
He says they paper the folks alone,
He'll parties and he'll fume and fret ard
groan
He says of information it doesn't have crumb
But you ought boiler when the paper doesn't
come
He's always first grab reads it plumb clean
through,
He doesn't miss item a want ad-this is true.
He says they don't what we want, the durn
paper guys.
I'm going day go an put EN- wise
Sometimes it though they must be blind and deaf
and dumb
But ought to hear him holler when the doesn't
come. Author Unknown
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propriated for such hospital

propriated for such hospital
construction.
"Then, again, it is pointed
out that in proportion to its
population Delaware pays a
higher Federal income tax
than any other state in the
Union. The last report had
Delaware paying, if we re-
member correctly, about thir-
ty millions, or something near
that figure.
Surely when such an argu-
ment can be advanced for a
hospital appropriation how
can it be resisted? Anything
within reason that this State
desired from the Federal gov
eminent should be obtained
easily. The first State in the
Union should have reasonable
and fair treatment in this
hospital matter. It is now
waiting for such treatment.
"The same thing applies to
other organizations of veter-
ans that are seeking to relieve
the distress among their fell
Low-members, the organiza-
ton in particular that is do
ing such good work in this
,ity, but has resented some of
The treatment it is said to
nave received locally"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

A matter that should great
ly interest Delawareans apart
from the men directly con
cerned is the appeal for a hos
pital in this State to care for
disabled veterans. A brief
giving real reasons for the
construction of such a hospi-
tai in or near Wilmington has
been forwarded to General
Hines, of the United States
Veterans Bureau. The brief,
which has been excellently
prepared, is the work of the
disqualification committee of
the Wilmington Chapter No.
l, Disabled American Veter-
ans of the World War. Henry
0. Swenson is chairman of the
committee.
"The amazing part of it."
says the Morning News, as
that such an appeal was
deemed necessary. Many per-
sons familiar with the history
of this State and what it has
done would have fancied that
one of the very first hospitals
of the kind would have been
located in Delaware beyond
question. Yet it is stated
that this is the only State
without such facilities. 1t is
set forth that the Delaware
veterans are merely asking
for a reasonable share of the
nineteen millions already APP
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

Kent County, Maryland,
boasts the most complete sys-
TEN Of county roads in the
United States. Over 1O4
miles Of county built high
ways reaching into every
nook and corner of Kent have
been built. Marion deK.
Smith, chairman of the good
roads committee of the Kent
County Chamber of Com
merce, completed an inspec-
ton of the fifty-three miles of
concrete and the fifty-one
miles of Stag roads, and found
the highways IN good cOndl-
ton and nearly every rural
home in the county within at
least one mile from an i'm
proved road. Hitherto scores
of farmers and their families
were marooned at home for
weeks at time because of the
impassability of the mud
roads leading to isolated dis
tricts. Governor Richie has
referred to the Kent lateral
roads system as standing out
'as an example for the whole
State in far-sighted and con-
structive enterprise" Kent |
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

ment has been permitted to
deteriorate. Repairs are kept
up at all times, and at min
imum of cost, last years re-
port reveals. The mainten-
ance expense for the year was
$297.48 per mile, which in
Guided the cost of new trucks
and other equipment, pay Of
bridgetenders and mainten-
ance of bridges. In addition
to what is here enumerated.
the department improved IA
miles of dirt road during the
year.
The Highway Department
has worked well from its in
ception. What it did last year
is a repetition of what it has
been doing right along, and
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

Through the energetic eff
forts of the State Highway
Department, the hard road
mileage in Delaware is grad
ually being extended. Chief
Engineer w. w. Mack's report
for last year shows that PA
per cent of the mileage of ru-
raj highways is now under
state care. During 1881 an
addition of 66.96 miles of
hard road was made, while
much construction work is
planned for the current year.
All told, there are now $50
of improved, hard sur
faced roads in Delaware I'M
der control of the Highway
Department.
This is an excellent show
ing. 1t indicates not only
progress from year to
year, but also the exercise of
good care for what has been
done heretofore. None of
The roads built by the depart
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which II
is a part. 1t also gives the items Of
Maryland.
ADVERTISER ENTS-The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch
first insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per
Issue.
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railroads, form organization
all have shown progressive
tendencies. They realize the
duty that is upon them to pre-
vent so far as possible, the
up-and-down swing of the
business chart in the future
! the booms that are followed
by drops, the initiation that
precedes defiation. They are
working to stabilize employ
ment, to find a means of as
surfing the good worker his
livelihood at all times, to pro-
tect the future of workers
when they get beyond their
point of usefulness. Business
can do this better than gov
eminent. What the dole has
done to England, it would do
to greater degree to the
United States for we spend
money on a more lavish scale
for all things. 1t could plunge
us into debt to the point of
bankruptcy and crowd bust
ness to the edge of ruin with
taxes. The dole skaters self
respect-and, in England, it
has apparently helped to ag-
gravate unemployment by
discouraging industrial ex-
pansion.
There are problems, OF |
course, that no nation by it.
self can hope to solve, prob
lens Of international signifi-
canoe. These, too, the public
must take an interest in, if
we are to have officials cap
able Of representing US in the
work of world rehabilitation.
Disarmament, the stabiIiza-
ton Of silver, the encourage
ment Of international trade, a
sound tariff policy for all ma
ions these may seem alb
5tract things, but they have
! direct and important effect
n the prosperity Of every :
every business, every
and investor.
TO repeat, 1882 will be an
outstanding year in our his ]
DRY. It will be a year Of
treat problems. All Of our
lational character, aggres- I
iveness and initiative will be
ieeded to solve them. Cour- y
ge and faith must displace 5
loom and fear if the mists y
f 1880 and 1881 are to rise 2
n 1882" E
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used to abound and extended
their pilfering to sheep, lambs
and even calves, as well as to
wild game and smaller domes-
tic animals. 1t has been said
that the cat is the only ami
mate thing of its size that it
does not seek to carry off to
its ever hungering brood. Just
why pussy is exempt-if such
is the actual fact-no one
knows except that it be that
felines have strong weapons
of defense in their claws.
However that may be the
death of even one eagle means
a saving of chickens, ducks,
birds and animals. a loss that
far over-balances its destruc-
ton of rodents and other Gre
atures that are detrimental to
farmers"