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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
FLEEING CAR HITS
TAXI, TWO INJURED
Three Chased by Police Are
Caught After CoIIision-Vic-
tim of Accident Dies.

Two men were severely injured last
night when an automobile, occupied by
three colored men, crashed into taxi
cab at Massachusetts, avenue and Third
street during chase by police.
The taxicab was overturned, injuring
its occupants, Edward Sherwood 26, of
the 5000 block of Seventeenth street,
the driver, and a passenger, Pasquale
Gesnero, %, of the 400 block of Ken
lucky avenue southeast. Both were
treated at Casualty Hospital for head
injuries.
Accident Victim Dies
Traffic also claimed one death last
night as the result of injuries received
several months ago. Charles r. Peerce,
so. of the 600 block of Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, died in Casualty Hos
pital from injuries suffered on January
/, when crushed against the back of a
truck, on which he was standing, by
an automobile operated by Frank M.
Harris, 26, colored, of the 100 block
of Vermont avenue. An inquest into
the death is to be held at the District
morgue tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
After last nights collision, the three
colored men were arrested by Police
man r. A. Cunningham, Traffic Bu-
reau, with the aid of several citizens,
as they abandoned the automobile and
tried to escape on foot They were
held pending the outcome of the two
mems injuries. They gave their names
and addresses as Richard Miller, 10,
of the TOO block of Marions court;
James johnson, 18, of the 1400 block
of Ninth street, and Robert Withers,
10. of the 400 block of street.
Car Reported Stolen.
The chase started at Third and B
streets when Policeman Cunningham
noticed the automobile speeding and
recognized it as a car reported stolen.
At Third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the colored men in the car at
tempted to crowd him to the curb.
the officer said. The car then sped
north on Third street through red
traffic lights until crashing into the
taxi Stewart McGill of the 400 block
of Massachusetts, avenue and several
other pedestrians aided Policeman Cum
bingham in placing the colored youths
under arrest.
Elizabeth Gardner, 5, of the first
block of Rock Creek Church road was
treated at Garfield Hospital yesterday
for bruises about the body and legs,
received when struck by an automobile
in front of her home. The automobile
was operated by James B. Locraft, IS,
of the 600 block Of Otis place, police
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
ARE MADE
| FOR RECORD CROWD
AT EGG ROLLING
Workmen Preparing White
House Grounds for Annual
1880
| ChiIdren's Fete. z. 81
ttsts
DRINKING FOUNTAINS a.
| ARE BEING ERECTED
no
Gates to Be Opened at 8 O'Clock
in Morning and Band Concert
Starts at 8 PM. .5r4

Workmen are busily engaged in the
rear grounds at the White House max
ing ready for the Easter Monday egg
rolling festivities.
In carrying out the plans made by
Mrs. Hoover. everything is being done
with a view to assuring the safety and
comfort and fun of the thousands of
youngsters who will make merry on
the lawns on this occasion, Several
drinking fountains are being installed
and flrSt-aid emergency medical tent
Is being put up. where children may be
attended in case Of accident. Some of
the smaller trees and shrubbery are be-
ing fenced to prevent ambitious boys
from climbing upon the limbs. For
Two days horse-drawn lawn mower
has been going over the grounds. trim
ming the grass for the big froIic.
Record Crowd Expected.
If the present weather prevails next
Monday 1t Is expected there will be q
record crowd In attendance. Despite
the heavy downpour of rain and chilly
air last Easter Monday 30,847 children
and adults entered the rear grounds
In 1880 the number was AZ, 463 and the
year before that 47,217.
The gates will be thrown open to the
children as usual at o'clock in the
morning, and only those adults who are
accompanied by children will be ad-
United between that hour and o'clock
in the afternoon, when the general pub
lie Will be admitted to the grounds. It
will be at that time that the United
States Marine Band will enter upon a
concert which will last until o'clock.
Special Games Planned.
Besides the egg-rolling fete, which
has been White House tradition for
many years, there will be special games,
pageantry and Maypole dancing. This
latter feature of the egg-rolling fete was
introduced by Mrs. Hoover during her
first year in the White House, and has
been elaborated upon with each sue
ceeding year. In this undertaking she
has been assisted by the Girl Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls and other organ
iZationS.
Mrs. Hoover has invited a number of
children Of the members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet, the Presidents secre-
tariat, Representatives and Senators
and others of official and social promi-
nence in the Capital to come into the
Executive Mansion prior to the egg-rolI-
ing. After these specially invited chill
dren have been received by Mrs. Hoover,
they VIII be taken to the rear portico Of
the White House, where they will look
on at the gay scene below. Later, prob
ably some of these invited children will
go down to the ground and join the fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24

An embryo airport has been opened
in the new Commerce Department
Building.
On the fifth floor of the eight-acre
Indian limestone structure, the aero
nautics division has equipped a large
room with all the accessories needed
for landing field, including a 3,00o,-
000-candlepower revolving beacon.
II you care to operate the beacon
all that is necessary is to step in front
Of the sum strong miniature light
shining on the apparatus control-and
the powerful electrical candles more
than brighten up the four corners OF
the room. To stop the beacon you
must step out Of the way Of the sun
rays.
Pull switch and push jigger-or-
two and through large voice amplifier
you may hear what's going on at air.
ports throughout the country. These
radio announcers are cYooners in the
raw, singing: Cleveland, Cleveland;
overcast, ceiling 1000, visibility five
miles, temperature, 6 above; barometer
thirty zero four; Transcontinental
United on time. Vickery, Vickery. -
Vickery means the name of the next
airport to take up the same song theme.
Push another switch and you may
hear the sharp barking Of radio range
beacons between Washington and New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
TWO BOYS ARRESTED
IN BURGLARY SERIES
Said to Have Entered Store Twice
at Night-Implicate
Four Others.

Alleged to have broken into the
| wholesale notion store of Guy Curran
& Co.. 315 Ninth street, last night and
the night before two boys are held by
eleventh precinct police and are said
to have implicated four others in a
series of burglaries in the same vicinity
In the last few weeks
Police say the two being held. both
about II years old, admitted climbing
over the roof of the old Parker Bridget
Store at Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue to reach the roof Of the
notion company. They broke the lock
on the trap door there and entered
the store.
The first entry was Tuesday night
The lock was repaired, but again the
boys entered.
E. P. D. Hathaway, treasurer Of the
company, said the principal loot taken
was clocks, valued at less than 500.
The boys were arrested by G. F. Fox
Of the eleventh precinct, where they
are being questioned today. The major
portion Of the goods stolen was re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
u. S. AIRPORT MODEL SHOWS
ALL DEVICES OF REAL FIELD
Display in Commerce Building Illustrates Vividy
Progress in Aviation Safety.

York. BY working a throttle to the
right or left you may tell by a needle
on the switchboard and by the tone of
the beacon whether you are on or off
your course. Another machine has
been installed to measure the sound
rays Of your voice
In the background there is a large
artists conception Of how a first-class
airport should look. All that is lacking
at this airport" is an airplane.
Other exhibitions are being installed
by the various other units Of the de-
partment In the lobby Of the building.
Fish Commissioner Henry O'Malley Is
even going to put on a fashion show
with Q number of sealskin coats made
from the raw material obtained from
the famous seal packs that inhabit
Prfbilof Island. OF the Alaskan Coast.
The Government has had SUPERVISION
over this pack for IA years and the net
income derived has amounted to
SASH 900.
The steamboat inspection service has
among its exhibition Of safety appl-
ances, the original pilot license issued
by the Government to Samuel Clemens.
better known as Mark Twain.
The Patent Once is displaying about
50 working models Of old patents, in
GLIDING those issued to the late THOMAS
A. Edison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
CHlMPANZEE DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Jo-Jo Given to Zoo by Victor
Evans-Baby Gorilla and Teddy
Rapidly Regaining Health.

Jo-Jo, 9-year-old chimpanzee at the
Zoo, Is dead, it was announced today
by DR.. William M. Mann, Zoo director.
Jo-Jo, gift to the Zoo from the late
Victor Evans, has been in poor health
for long time and was stretched out
on the floor Of his cage most of time
that N'gi, the little gorilla in the next
cage, was i'll of pneumonia He showed
no signs of a cold, however, and DR..
Mann said today that death was prob
ably due to an intestinal ailment of
some kind from which the chimpanzee
has suffered for more than a year.
Never very robust, Jo-Jo has been the
most inconspicuous Of the Zoos big
ape colony.
OKero. the 2-year-old gorilla, and
Teddy, the 2-year-old chinpanzee, both
Of whom developed incipient bronchial
pneumonia, are nearly recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
PARKING AREA BIDS
FLOOD CHIEF CLERK
Fifty Offer to Run Concession
as Hundreds Apply for Space
at 81 Per Month.

After considering so bids for most of
the morning, Frank A. Birgfeld, chief
clerk of the Treasury Department, an
nounced at noon today that further
study must be given before a contract
can be let for the parking concession in
the heart of the Federal triangle. where
Government employees automobiles may
be parked at So a month.
Keenest competition was disclosed not
only in the sharp bidding, which ran up
the offers from contractors to the high
est ever received by the Treasury, but
also among the Government depart
ments, where there seems to be a rush
for the limited number of parking
spaces. Only about $50 cars can be ac-
commodated.
OF the so bids, the highest was l,377
per month, presented by c. A. Tanner.
The second highest was 81 1910 per
month from two men, H. Sirkis and S.
Berg; third high was 81 PSI from James
Martini, and fourth high was ST ,205 from
S. B. Harrison.
The bids were considered to be I'M
usually high, especially in view of the
fact the Government will limit the
parking to about $50 cars at max
imum charge of 50 a month, which for
daytime parking would thus produce
a maximum of only $1,000. The park
ing space, according to present indica-
tons, probably will be crowded with au-
tomobiles of Government employees only
in the daytime, but will be open to the
public at night, on Sundays and holi-
days.
Chief Clerk Birgfeld is faced with a
difficult job in deciding who will get the
$50 parking spaces as he has a large
list of applicants. Spaces will be al
located only to persons in the Treasury
Department Building. the Internal Rev.
enue Building. the Post Office Depart
ment, Commerce Department, the Dis
trict Building and the building at 1900
street, formerly the Southern Railway
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
NIGHT PILE-DRIVINGI IS STOPPED.
DUE TO PROTESTS AGAINST NOISE
Hotel Patrons Object When Blasting Is Started at
Post Office Site.

The contractor has been granted an
extension Of time on his contract so he
can comply with the request that night
work be abandoned.
The boulders were discovered from 8
feet to IL feet below the surface. Be-
meath them is a softer strata and to
penetrate the piles deep enough to carry
the load Of the new buildings it was
found necessary to blast through the
boulders with dynamite to sink the piles
to O depth Of aho0t 60 lest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24

DR.. M. G. Gibbs has been named
general chairman of the 1882 Booster
Trip Committee of the Merchants Sc
Manufacturers Association, it was an
nounced today by Mark Lansburgh,
president of the trade body. Lewis A.
Payne will serve as vice chairman.
Other members named by Mr.. Lans-
burgh to plan the annual cruise in
clude r. p. Andrews. Anton A. Auth,
Fred Buchholz, j. G. Callahan, James e.
Collif1ower, Henry Crandall. c. H. Dixie
man, P. M. Dorsch, T. r. Fitzgerald,
Charles H. Frame F. w. Harper, Ring
gold Hart, M. A. Leese, Louis Levay,
Mr.. Lansburgh, Bert L. Olmsted. VIII
liam E. Russell. A. J. Sundlun, S. M.
Selinger, Gen. Anton Stephan, William
H. Wright, Fred E. Young and Dewey
Zirkin.
The group will meet Monday at a
luncheon in the Olmsted Grill to for
mulate plans for the booster trip"
Date for the cruise has not yet been
definitely fixed, but it Is expected to
be early IN June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
LIQUOR FOUND IN AUTO,
TWO FACE JURY PROBE
Youths Stopped by Prohibition
Agents on Suspicion Are
Put Under 81, 500 Bond.

Two men were stopped by prohibition
agents on suspicion and who, a search
showed, had 81 pints of liquor concealed
in a trap in their car, were remanded to
the grand jury under 81 800 bond each
by Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police Court
today.
Despite the pleas Of Attorney Harry
Whelan that the machine of Gilbert
and Mike Falcone, 81 and 10 years old,
respectively, was searched Illegally,
Judge Hit ordered the case to the
grand jury.
The agents said they followed the car
yesterday because it seemed to be of an
unusual construction. They said the
youths gave them permission to make
the search.
The arrest took place at Twenty
eighth and P streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24

Night work by pile drivers on the site
Of the new Post Office Department
Building has been abandoned, it was
learned today, because blasting through
a subterranean layer of boulders made
too much noise at night.
The pile drivers had been running
up until IL o'clock.
With the night blasting came protests
from downtown hotels that their guests
were disturbed by the noise OF the
ptie drivers and blasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
RITES AT SALEM CHURCH

Good Friday services will be held at
Salem Baptist Church, N street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, at noon
tomorrow, under the auspices of the
Women's Convention, auxiliary to the
Baptist Convention Of the District OF
the services, which viii continue until
pm, include Rev. w. H. Jernagin
Rev Robert Anderson, Rev J. l.. s.
Hollomen, Rev. B. H. Whiting and
Rev. r. D. Grimes, pastor Of the
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
WIFE ANSWERS CHARGE
Mrs. Ethel Nelson Accuses Hus-
band of Non-Support.

Mrs. Ethel r. Nelson, TOT Tewkesbury
place, has filed an answer in the District
Supreme Court to a cross-petition Of
her husband, Arthur L. Nelson, So s
street, for an absolute divorce. She
denies the charges OF misconduct and
declares her husband failed to support
her.
Mrs. Nelson, through Attorney Jesse
B. Adams, tells the court her husband
was without funds at the time Of their
marriage and she gave him $40 to pay
mony June 8, 1928. She often gave her
husband money. she asserts, to pay his
bills prior to the alleged desertion,
October .. 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
SUMMERALL is SHIFTED

First Lieut.. Charles p Summerall
r., son of the retired former chief OF
staff of the Army, will leave his post
at Fort Myer next Fall for duty in the
Panama Canal Zone.
orders were issued today relieving
him from the 18th Field Artillery IN
time TO sail from New York October T.
He has served four years at Fort Myer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
TAXI DRIVER STABBED
Argument Over Fare Blamed by
Police for Trouble.

An argument over payment Of taxi
fare resulted last night, police said, in
the stabbing Of william Torilla, SO, OF
the $500 block of Thirty-f first street, q
taxicab driver, by Henry Jackson, IS,
colored, his passenger.
The stabbing occurred in the 1900
block Of Harvard street jackson, who
lives in the 1900 block of Corcoran
street, was arrested and charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon. The
taxi driver was treated at Garfield Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
PLANES FLY OVERHEAD
AT AVIATOR'S BURIAL
Victim of Langley Field Air Col
lision Given Full Military Honors
at Arlington.

While a formation of planes from
Boiling Field flew the traditional
'blank-file" formation overhead the
body of Lieut.. Richard Perry O'Keefe,
Army Air Corps, killed in an aerial COL
lision at Langley Field, Va, Monday,
was buried with military honors in
Arlington National Cemetery today.
A full military escort met the caisson
at the Fort Myer gate to the cemetery
while the air formation circled over
head. Chaplain Ralph G. Deibert Of
ficiated at the services.
Officers of the Air Corps stationed
in Washington acted as honorary pail
bearers, among them Capt. A. B. Nc
Daniel, Capt. Isiah Davies, Capt. Ed
ward E. Hildreth, Lieut.. George C. Nc
Donald, Lieut.. Roland Birnn and Lieut..
c. E. Archer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
SEAMAN LOSES MEMORY
Sister to Visit Him Today in Balti-
more Hospital.

Suffering from loss of memory, a
man believed to be Leonard Beattie, 27-
year old seaman, of Charlotte, N c.,
was In the Baltimore City Hospital to-
DAY, awaiting the arrival there of his
sister, Mrs. Edith Jordan, 1915 Seven
teenth street, this city.
The man was found wandering in an
apparently dazed condition on a Bal
timore street last night. He was taken
to the hospital and found to be suffer-
ing from amnesia.
Mrs. Jordan said today that her
brother visited her last week and at
that time appeared in good health,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
40 Sample Wallets
Taken by Thief From
HotelDisplay Room

Forty-nine pocketbooks were
stolen in q downtown hotel last
night-but, being a salesman's
samples, they were all empty.
The wallets were stolen from
a display room used by Harry S.
LOOMS, salesman for a leather
goods company.
Detective Sergt. Howard E.
Ogle is investigating the purse
snatching"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
Committee WILL DINE
Greater Capital Group to Repor,
on Work for City.

The first annual dinner Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
will be held Monday evening at o'clock
in the Washington Hotel.
The affair will be devoted to telling
the story of what the committee has
accomplished for this city. 1t is said to
have brought $10,oOO,000 worth Of new
business to Washington.
The speakers will be Frank Hogan,
Robert v. Fleming and DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, president Of the Board of
District Commissioners. A. O. Case Is
chairman of the committee IN charge.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
NEW DRIVE SET
/ FOR SALES TAX
i IN CONGRESS

A new drive for the general
manufacturers sales tax as the
keynote of the American revenue
system was announced here to.
day. It came simultaneously
from Representative Rainey CD, ,
of Illinois. majority leader in
the House, and Senator Reed
i(RO. of Pennsylvania, a ranking
member of the Senate Finance
Committee.
Both Rainey and Reed, assert
ed there would have to be a
new Federal tax bill enacted at
the December session of Con-
gress. Reed predicted that in
revising the tax bill Congress
would adopt the general sales
tax. The merits of the sales tax
are becoming more apparent to
the country at large. Rainey de-
clared, citing the experiences Of
Mississippi and West Virginia.
Senator Reed said If the House
Ways and Means Committee,
which originates all revenue leg
tSlation, does not recommend the
sales tax, he will fight for its
adoption in the Senate. Reed
has not determined the rate OF
the tax he will propose, but he
would apply it on all articles ex-
cept food and clothing.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
County Legion Post
Plans Annual Picnic

Plans for the annual picnic OF
Arlington Post, No, 139, and its
auxiliary, of the American Legion,
of Clarendon, Va, are rapidly be-
ing completed by a committee
recently named by R. H. Forman,
commander. The picnic will be
held Saturday afternoon at the
Ladson farm, near Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
ViscOse Corporation
Resumes Operations

RICH-MOND, Va, July 81.
Four hundred and fifty employees
of the Viscose Corporation at
Roanoke, Va, we're back at work
today, after having been off for
more than a month. The com
pany early in June laid off about
4,5OO workers, and Of this NUM-
Der 10 per cent return to regular
duty status.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21

in practically every case If the
ordinary rules of personal hy-
giene are observed.
Kotex II non n-detectable. Cor
ners are rounded and fitted to
make tha pad fitting, and
non-detectable under clinging
gowns.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21

/. Kotex is soft: not a deceptive
softness that soon packs into a
chafing hardness. but a lasting
softness due 10 new manufac-
turing principles.
2. Kotex is treated to deodorize
and can be assured of doing SO
The Washington times., 1932-07-21

Selected, fresh, cracked pc
meats in a fine, creamy ma
favored fondant. You'll thoroug
enjoy these tempting pieces
and we believe you'll say you h
never tasted more delicious pc
at any price.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21

A remarkably low price on
these fine cigars. Mild and mel
low they will increase
your smoking pleasure and at
the same time help you cut
down on your smoking expense.
SPECIALLY PRICED FOR FRI
DAY AND SATURDAL ONLY.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
Trust Companies.
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints. SO score
20; 90 score. 10; standards, 49, Tub, SO
score, 10; 92 score, 10; standards II.
Eggs-Hennery, IA; current receipts,
L.
Poultry. alive-Turkey hens. 12; toms,
10; crooked breasts, 10: Spring broil-
ers, Plymouth Rocks. 2i2 pounds and
over, 20a2l; 212 pounds and under,
l8al9; Rhode Island reds, 17al9; mixed
colors, 16al8 Leghorns, 14al6: hens,
colored, 13a14; Leghorns, -; roosters. &
Poultry. dressed-TurKeys hens, IS:
toms, 13; crooked breasts, 10; Spring
broilers. Plymouth Rocks. 2l2 pounds
and over. 23a24; 21a pounds and under.
21a22; Rhode Island reds, 20a22; mixed
colors, 1921; Leghorns, 17al9; Leg
horns, Is; roosters, II; Long Island
ducks, Halls.
Meats-Beef, 10; veal. II; lamb. II;
pork loins, IA; fresh hams. 13; smoked
hams. IA; strip bacon, IA; lard, q;
compound. 6i2.
Live stock-Hogs. light. 4o0a4 20; me-
dium. 40oa4.20; heavy. 325a375: pigs.
350a4.00 roughs. 1.50a275; calves,
30Oa5. SO; lambs, 4OOa65O
its-Watermelons. 5OaSO; canta-
loupes. jumbos, 3.25a35O standards,
2.75a300; ponys. 1.75a2OO; apples,
bushel baskets, 1.5Oa1.75; box stock,
1.50a2.25; plums. 1.25al.50; figs. LISA
$50; apricots. 200; bananas, 1.5Oa2 25;
oranges, Florida. 400a5 90; California,
2.50a400; alligator pears, 1.50a1.7 rs;
lemons. 5.00a6.00: honevdews. 3OOa375 !;
grapefruit. 4.75a5.00 honey balls. $50;
rhubarb, per 100 punches. 3OOa5 90 !;
cherries, California. 15-pound lugs, 200;
peaches. $50; blackberries, $50; rasp-
berries, quart, red, 80; black. 25
Observation-Disclosures, new, per barrel,
300a3.25; old, 100-pound sacks. 125;
sweets, IS; string beans. LOCAL rs;
limas, 3O0a35O; kale, 50a60; spinach,
10Oa1.25; lettuce. Iceberg, 350a5 so :;
homegrown, bushel baskets, 5Oa l 90; peas,
2.5Oa2 rs; cabbage, bushel baskets, l24a
l50; squash, white, 75a1.OO; yellow.
local 25 tomatoes. lugs, 1.75a2.OO:
corn, ZOO; asparagus. LOCAL 25; carrots,
per 100 punches, 4O0a5O0; turnips, per
100 punches. 400; cucumbers, bushel
baskets. 1.00a1.25; cauliflower, home
grown, $50; corn, 200; okra, 1.5Oa2 90.