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Evening star., 1932-10-15

Corner 18th and @ Sts. NV.
room, kitchen and bath,
s35. 90 TO $500.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath.
s5250 to s62.50.
Resident Manager.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
DISTRICT BUDGET
F|GURESFOR NEXT
YEAR DUE FRIDAY
Revenue Estimates VIII Be
Ready When New Fiscal
Period Begins.
DONOVAN TO ISSUE CALL
FOR 1e33-34 NEEDS
Department Heads Will Be Asked
to Keep Recent Decline in
Receipts in Mind.

With the close of the current fiscal
year Thursday, District officials will
make final tabulation of the revenues
and expenditures in prospect for the
new year to determine the financial
condition of the municipal government
for the year 1928.
Final action by Congress yesterday in
sending the District supply bill to the
President settled the question OF the
amount of appropriations for the new
fiscal year. and on Friday Maj. Daniel
J. Donovan. District auditor and budget
officer will have compiled the totals for
the revenues anticipated during the
coming year.
Meantime, Mai Donovan is preparing
to issue the annual call to the heads
of the various departments OF the Dis
trict government to submit their esti-
mates for appropriation needs for the
operation of the District government for
the fiscal year 1884.
Preparation Later Than Usual.
Preparation of these estimates for the
year following the one just beginning
comes later this year than usual, due to
the fact department heads have been
waiting to see what the final figures
would be for the ensuing fiscal year be-
fore completing total estimates for the
following year.
The department heads will be called
upon to hold their estimates down to an
even lower figure than their estimates
for this year, due to the falling off in
revenues that occurred during the last
IL months after their estimates were
submitted last Summer.
AS soon as the estimates are re-
ceived, the special Economy Committee
of District officials will bring the work
of studying them with an eye to elimi-
mating any appropriation request not
deemed essential The estimates are to
be filed with the auditor by July 9.
Evidence of the need for holding
estimates for the next fiscal year down
to the lowest possible total was seen a
few days ago in a preliminary estimate
by Tax Assessor William P Richards,
which showed that during the year
now ending, there was a sharp de-
cline in receipts from the intangible
and tangible personal property taxes
and no considerable rise in the real
estate tax assessment base for the new
fiscal year.
Bill Carries S41,245,622.
The District appropriation measure
as passed by Congress carries an appro-
priation of SAL ,245,622, this repre-
senting reduction of about $4,000, 900
from the total for the current year.
While the tabulation of the tax reve-
nues to be made Friday by District
officials will estimate the funds which
the District may expect in addition
to the Federal lump sum of S7.775. 900.
a third important element is contained
in the economy measure now awaiting
final action by Congress.
Under the operation of this proposed
law, the District has anticipated a saw
ing of approximately 81 100000, due to
the furlough of employees and the 8.3
per cent pay cut for its firemen and
police and school teachers.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
TORN SLIPS Barred
IN EMbEzZLEMEN7
Anacostia Teller Accused of
Taking $4,000 Cash.
Awaits in Jail.

A system of tearing up deposit slips
and pocketing the money of depositors
was employed by Robert B. Field, 81,
teller at the Anacostia Bank, charged
with embezzlement of more than $19,-
coo, officials of the bank disclosed to-
day.
Arrested yesterday when he returned
from vacation, Field signed state
ment admitting the peculations and
said he first began the series of en-
bezzlements when he needed extra
money during the illness Of one of his
two children about year ago.
Immediately after Fields arraign-
ment yesterday afternoon before United
States Commissioner Needham c. Tur-
mage, when he was held for the grand
jury under 10000 bond, Maurice OF
terback, president of the bank, issued a
statement that the institution is fully
covered by bonding company and the
loss already has been made good.
According to bank officials, the en-
bezzlementS possibly would not have
been discovered for years but for the
fact that Field left for two weeks va
cation and depositor with whose ac-
count Field had tampered asked that it
be balanced during that time The
teller, Mr.. Otterback, explained, was
able to juggle the account, while he
was at the bank, SO that the books ap-
peared to be in perfect order and
showed no shortage.
Field went on his vacation June 16
When he returned yesterday morning
he found special agent of the Depart
ment of Justice waiting for him with a
warrant charging embezzlement He
had been unable to make bond to Sc
cure his release this morning and was
in the District Jail awaiting the pres
entation Of his case to the grand jury
Evening star., 1932-06-28

cabin, Miss Becky hopes. Once Miss
Becky was on her way to the store
when she saw what looked like pretty
necktie in the trail.
Her failing eyes almost betrayed her
into picking up a rattler, which coiled
and struck with vicious speed. Again
Miss Becky was forced to move softly
about the floor for days, lest her foot
falls anger the snake.
A creaking boaru, Miss Becky said.
was enough to set the rattler off, and
the deadly buzz had a way of unnerv-
ing her. She walked softly on the
floor of her cabin and every day trim
med few shrubs and weeds from about
the cabin, hoping the unwelcome visi-
tor would leave.
This he did eventually, but Miss
Becky keeps the lamp burning against
his return.
Bad Luck to Say GoOd-by Twice.
When it came time to say good-by
Miss Becky shook hands all around and
wished her visitors well. At the door,
step they paused to chat a little longer,
but Miss Becky raised her hand in a
warning gesture, when they started to
repeat the bood-bys
Stop" she commanded Hits bad
luck to say good-by twice. A preacher
said howdy twice to me once" she
added grimly.
What happened?" some one asked.
He died!" announced Miss Becky.
grimly. turning back into her cabin
without backward glance.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
Pennsy to Start
Buzzards Point
Project at Once
Railway Line Necessary
for Building Huge
Power Plant.

Immediate development of great in
dustrial area at Buzzards Point, on the
Anaccstia River water front, between
the Navy Yard and the Army War COL
lege, appeared assured today when j.
@. Nettleton, Washington representative
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. an
nounced his board of directors had ap-
proved the project of Immediately
throwing trackage facilities into the
Buzzards Point area The board of di-
rectors also appropriated sufficient
money to proceed and authorized a
prompt survey to initiate the work, Net
Teton said.
Extension of the Pennsylvania Rail
road tracks from the Washington Navy
Yard trackage system into the Buzz
yards Point zone will mean that the
Potomac Electric Power Co. will be able
to begin soon erection of its $4,000, 900
electrical plant, which will give added
facilities to the Capital. The electric
firm proposes to bring in its building
materials in carload lots, directly to the
site of the new plant. The company has
about reached the limit of its produc-
ton at Benning and the Buzzards Point
plant will provide for future expansion.
Test boringS for the new plant are now
going forward. .-....
Mr.. Nettleton said the survey for the
track extension will be made this
week. Actual laying of the tracks will
begin in from 10 days to two weeks
and it is expected the work of placing
the new tracks in place will take
about a month. This work will give
employment to a number of trackrnen
and for material and labor alone, the
Pennsylvania Railroad authorities will
spend about $125,000
The industrial development of Buzz
Yards Point has long been favored by
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, which lent its support to
legislation to achieve this objective.
President Hoover recently put his
signature to bills for the extension OF
the tracks of the Philadelphia, Balti-
more g. Washington Railroad from the
Navy Yard into BuZzard's Point and
for the closing of certain streets and
alleys for construction of the Potomac
Electric Power Company's plant
Evening star., 1932-06-28
POLICE ASK EXEMPT
CLAUSE IN PAY CUT
Declare Overtime and Risk of Life
on Duty Entitle Them to
Consideration.

A plea that police pay be untouched
in pending salary slashes has been sent
to all members Of Congress by the Po-
liceman's Association of the District of
Columbia.
The request, presented as state
ment of facts for the serious considera-
ton of Congress" was accompanied by
a brief letter. Excerpts from the state
ment follow:
Policemen of the District of Column
bia do not protest the so-calied pay
cuts in the interest of lowering the
public debt. but it must be borne In
mind that the expenses of the District
of Columbia are carried to a greater
extent each year by the taxpayers OF
the District. .
THE policemen of this city have been
working overtime for a long period
the 8-hour day for policemen be-
ing more of a fallacy than fact 4.
Policemen are allowed by Congress
one day off in seven but the records
will show this day Off has been can
celled repeatedly since January /. va
rious marches pageantS and parades
having required almost continuous day
and night service by policemen. The
B. E. F. has also caused much over
time work.
When it is considered in the light
of fairness and justice that these po-
licemen, who are the guardians Of life,
limb and property of the members of
Congress and their families, and the
vast Government possessions in this
city, who do not receive pay for over
time and do not have any of the So
called holidays granted other work
ers, and who are constantly risking
their lives (and the records show an
increase of loss of life by policemen on
duty), it certainly does not seem fair
and just to reduce their present sal
ary"
The statement is signed by Lieut..
Milton w Smith and Patrick S. Tor
mey, legislative representatives of the
association, and w. H. McGrath, its
president. Lieut.. Smith was at the
Capitol this morning presenting copies
of the pamphlet to Senators and Rep
resentatives.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
GAS HUCKSTER BAN
AMENDMENT Is URGED
Bride Seeks to Exempt Stations
Having No Driveways to
Off-Street Pumps.

Recommendation for minor amend
ment to the recently adopted regulation
prohibiting sale Of gasoline from tank
wagons on the public highways was laid
before the District Commissioners today
by Corporation Counsel William W.
Bride
The proposed modification of the
regulation would exempt from its pro-
visions a small number of gasoline
dealers who have off street stations, but
which have curbStone service due to
lack of private driveWays.
There are said to be less than a
dozen such stations which would have
to be abandoned unless the amendment
is adopted. The new regulation it is
pointed out, was intended to halt the
sale of gasoline on the highways, with
the fuel being transferred from tank
wagons to the vehicles of their Gus
toners, except in emergency cases
The city heads recently ordered the
arrest, beginning July /, OF any venders
of gasoline violating the rule
Evening star., 1932-06-28

may be expected that the return of
143 pyramidal tents borrowed from
Maj Gen. Anton Stephan National
Guard commandanD will soon be
called for.
1T does not seem practical for the
Bonus Expeditionary Force to remain
in Washington and I urge that irnme-
diate steps be taken to cooperate with
me in sending the veterans back TO
their homes"
The police chiefs efforts to transfer
lis men from Camp Meigs, however,
were defied by. the men there. E. P.
Wagner, Erie, pa, camp commander
said:
This is Government property and
we're not going to move unless they
want to use force"
The men also defied the B. E. F.
Executive Committee when it requested
the evacuation of the camp in COM
pliance with requests of the District
Commissioners, who fear its proximity
to the Capitals food supply may
menace the health Of Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
CAUGHT BY PRIEST

Captured by Rev. Francis J. Hurney,
after he is said to have broken into
the Immaculate Conception Church,
Eighth and N streets, early Sunday
morning, Alfred ]. Webster. 81, colored,
was remanded from Police Court to the
grand jury today under $500 bond.
Warned by burglar alarm which
had been sounded, Father Hurney,
armed with a pistol halted Webster
just as he is said to have been breaking
into the money boxes of the church.
He said entrance was gained through
window
Evening star., 1932-06-28
Keech's Petition May Not Be
Acted Upon by Commission
Until Next Week.
DATA ON PHONE SERVICE
AWAITED BY OFFICIALS S
Plea for Extension of Bus Line on
Rhode Island Avenue North
east Is Granted.

The Public Utilities Commission today
passed over for later action the petition
of Richmond B. Keech. peoples counsel,
for hearing to consider a reduction
in the rates of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies. The
matter is expected to come up at a
commission session Thursday, but may
be deferred until next week.
The petition was not acted on today
due to the absence of Maj. John c.
Gotwals. Engineer Commissioner, who
was attending a session of the District
Commissioners.
Mr.. Keech, in his petition filed last
Saturday, asked for a rate hearing at
the earliest practicable date, contend
ing a reduction in gas rates would be
beneficial not only to the consumers
but also to the utility concern. He
asserted the gas companies during 1881
had a combined return of 1925 per
cent This rate of return, he said, was
based on a valuation of approximately
$40 1000.
The Public Utilities Commission also
was awaiting today completion of data
concerning various costs of different
types OF services renOereO Dy the CneSa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. The
data is being prepared by engineers of
the commission and the telephone COM
pany, and the commission desires 1t be-
fore resuming the hearing on telephone
rates, recently begun.
At, its brief session this morning the
Utilities Commission granted a petition
for extension of the Rhode Island ave-
nue. bus line of the Washington Rail
way & Electric Co. from Twenty-second
and Quincy streets northeast to Twenty
second and Shepherd streets, at the in
tersection of Bunker Hill road.
The commission postponed action on
a petition for extension of the Trini-
dad -Burleith bus line for some distance
farther in the Trinidad area, pending
an improvement of the street in that
section.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
FREIGHT L0ADINGS TOTAL
518,4O9 CARS FOR WEEK
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Revenue freight loadings for the
week ending June 18 were announced
today by the American Railway Asso-
citation as totaling '518, ,409 cars.
This was an increase of 16,649 over
the preceding week, but a reduction Of
220.685 below the corresponding week
in 1881
Miscellaneous freight totaled 208,277
cars, decrease of 1884 from the
corresponding week last year; mer-
chandise, ITS, ,925, decrease Al ,21l; grain
and grain products, 25,873, decrease
6,898; coal, 68.603 decrease 40,728;
forest products, 17l40. decrease 13,4I5;
ore. 1920, decrease 26,350; coke. 2,941,
decrease 2,510; live stock, 1880, de-
crease 4,189.
Grain and grain products increased
1850 cars over the preceding week;
live stock, 148; ore, 1,l49; coke, 294,
and coal, Ito.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
FOUR DISTRICT BILLS
MAY COME UP IN HOUSE
Black to Seek Floor for Action on
Measure to Close Useless
Streets and Others.

Speaker Garner will call the rolls of
the House committees within few days
and as a result the District Committee
may secure the enactment Of several
bills.
Representative Loring NJ. Black, DEM
ocrat, of New York, who is acting chair
man in the absence Of Representative
Mary T. Norton. said he would seek the
floor for action on four bills. These
would empower the Commissioners to
close useless streets, authorize the
Washington Gas Light Co. to erect an
additional gas holder in Southeast
Washington, accept Senate amendments
to the firearms bill and set up board
of intermediate sentence and parole in
the District.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
RECEIVERS ARE ASKED
FOR RAUSCHER'S, INC.
Joseph A. Fisher, Part Owner, Says
Differences Interfere With
Management.

Application has been made to the Dis
-trict Supreme Court for the appoint
ment of receivers for Rauscher's, Inc,
famous old catering firm at I345 Con-
necticut avenue. Joseph A. Fisher, own
er OF half the stock of the corporation,
brought suit against Mrs. Augustine
Dagneaux, widow of Rene C. Dagneaux,
who owned the other half of the stock.
Through Attorneys w. Gwynn Gardi-
ner and Charles S. Baker, the plaintiff
says irreconciliable differences have
arisen over the management of the
business of the corporation which calls
for the services of receiver. The buSi-
ness will be continued, it is announced.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
PAR0LED YOUTH HELD

On parole from the National Training
School where he was sent when con-
victed of breaking into hardware store
at 1915 North Capitol street, David A.
Robinson, 10, colored. was brought into
Police Court again today on a charge
Of illegal entry into the same place OF
business.
Robinson was arrested first in 1880
and after being convicted was sent to
the training school. Today Judge John
P. Mcmahon ordered him he'd for the
grand jury under $500 bond Police
said he took an air rife and pair Of
roller skates from the store on this oc-
casion.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
BEER IS C0NFISCATED

Some 81 cases of beer were confis-
Gated by police yesterday in building
In the 2100 block Of Fourteenth street
while they were seeking an alleged gam
bling establishment.
AS Detective Sergt. Howard Ogle and
Detective ]. X. Baker entered the place
occupants fed. A number Of large
crooks used in making home brew also
we're found, the officers reported.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
CAPPER'S CAR RECOVERED

Senator Capper Of Kansas today was
again IN possession of his automobile,
which was reported stolen early last
night while parked in front of the May
flower Hotel.
Police recovered the machine shortly
after Senator Capper notified them of
the theft. The machine was spotted by
a third precinct patrol car near
Twenty-sixth and E streets which gave
chase. After fleeing a short distance
the two occupants deserted the car,
Police ran after them and caught
Robert Morlittle. 18, of Graham. N C.
He was held for investigation. He said
the driver of the car was a stranger to
him. The driver escaped.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
RESOLUTION FOR BRYAN
MEMORIAL Is SIGNED

President Hoover yesterday signed a
congressional resolution for the erec-
ton Of the memorial to William Jen-
nings Bryan in the Capital.
The Fine Arts Commission and Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks. are
studying plans for the location of the
memorial, possibly in Potomac Park.
GutZon Borglum, noted sculptor, is
now at work fashionng statue in one
of Bryan's characteristic oratorical
poses.
The commission recently viewed a
statue by Borglum at the Corcoran Art
Gallery here. Josephus Daniels, wartime
Secretary of the Navy. is a leading fig
ure in the Bryan Memorial Association.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
LIBRARY'S "FINELESS WEEKS"
RETURN $4,000 BOOKS TO USE
Some Missing Since 1913 Are Brought Back to Shelves
as Fines of 81 ,585 Are Cancelled.

The return of borrowed volumes, how
ever. viii enable the library to extend
larger service by placing long-overdue
books back in the hands of the borrow
ing public.
To great extent the library records
have been cleared against delinquents
and the service re-extended to many in
need of library facilities during the de-
preston. Library books, it was ex-
planned, are often called upon just ncw
to take the place of recreation inyolv-
ing the outlay of money.
Evening star., 1932-06-28

A summing up today revealed that
the shelves of the Public Library have
been enriched by $4,000 books returned
to circulation during the two "fineless
weeks" declared by DR., George F. Bower
man to give delinquent borrowers
chance to clear the record Of charges
against them.
or the total, only 1877 unrecorded
book were returned. while / ,646 volumes
nad been overdue three weeks or more,
single cases dating back as far as 1918.
The library Cancelled payment on a total
of 81 ,585.55 in fines which had accumu-
lated on the cards Of delinquents.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
Boy Shoots Self Accidentally.

James Glakas, 13, of the 500 block of
Fourteenth street northeast, was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital yesterday for
a bullet wound in the hand The boy
had shot himself accidentally while
playing with a revolver.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
MISS HAYD0N RENAMED
Stays on Nurses Examining Board
for Another Term.

Miss Edith Hayden, whose five-year
term as a member Of the Nurses
Examining Board Of the District
Government expires with the beginning
Of the new fiscal year Friday, was re-
appointed today for another term by
the Commissioners, ON motion of DR.
Luther H. Reichelderfer, president OF
the board.
Miss Haydon. graduate Of the Army
School of Nursing at Walter Reed
Hospital, now Is superintendent of
nurses at st. Elizabeths Hospital,
Evening star., 1932-06-28
EMBASSIES SOUGHT
Nanking Government Moves tC
Elevate Legation Here.

SHANGHAI, China, June 20 LP)-
The Marking government has decided
10 open negotiations at Washington
and London with the purpose of rails
ing the Chinese legations to the status
of embassies.
Evening star., 1932-06-28
Tents May Be Recalled.

IcHts Nfdy DC 1NNNalICu'
''The problems of food and shelter
will soon become acute" Glassford
said. Many of the buildings now oc-
oupied by the veterans must be eyac-
uated so that the Federal building
program may not be arrested and hun
dreds Of men thrown out Of work. II
Evening star., 1932-11-27

Delaware Bay crash
almost sends freighter
to bottom. With a
great length of her bow
torn away in a col
lision, the Ala m ar
barely managed to
make port at Philadel-
phia, where she is
shown.
@ Wide World Photos.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

His college grid days are over.
Pug" Rentner, Northwestern's all
American halfback, who suffered two
broken ribs in the Notre Dame game.
puts away his foot ball armor for the
last time 9 Wide World Photos
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-25
NEW DECREE SOUGHT
Marion Rate Cut Target of
UtiIity'S Action.

Motion for a new interlocutory
decree enjoining the public service
commission from enforcing a 20 per
cent rate cut against the Indiana
General Service Company in Marion.
has been rendered for filing with
Federal Judge Robert c. Baltzell by
attorneys for the light company.
The motion follows another mo-
ton rendered for filing by Attorney
General James NJ. Ogden and the
commission Friday asking that the
interlocutory injunction, issued May
II, be set aside because five days
note of filing of the suit had not
been served on Governor Harry G..
Leslie, as required by law.
The utility's motion today admits
the technical error, which it at
tributes to a misunderstanding, asks
that the restraining order, issued
Jan. 80, be reinstated pending a new
hearing on an interlocutory injunc-
ton decree.