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The Washington times., 1932-03-07

Long distance reporting on the
near tragedy at Frederick, Md,
in which five women, two of them
of Washington, were injured
when their car was struck by q
train, captured $40 first prize in
the weekly Washington Times
Newstip Contest.
A train figured again in the
story of the death of Lester Dean
wood, "a, whose mangled body
was found on the railroad tracks
at Sunnyside, Md. The tip on
this story won the second prize
Of $40.
It was a heartless vandal who
slashed all four Of the tires on
q. F. Sullivan's car, as it was
parked at Ninth and G SITS. N.
w. For information on this
story, the judges awarded the
third prize Of $5.
The May-December marriage Of
an 18-year-old girl and a 78-year-
old man, as reported to The
Times, won the fourth prize of
S3 to an out-of-town reporter.
six 50 awards were made for
the following pewStips: Shooting
AZ second and L SITS. N. W.;
automobile wreck directly in
4rcas Of police headquarters:
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Tax Increases
Listed in New Bill

The increased taxes proposed in
the tax bill presented to the House
today by the Ways and Means
Committee:
Lowering Of exemption for
single men from $500 to $1,000.
married men from $500 with the
credit of $500 for each dependent
unchanged.
Normal income tax rates are 2
per cent on first $4,000 instead
Of 112: 4 per cent on next $4,000
instead Of 8 per cent; 6 per cent
on remainder instead of S.
In addition, SurtaX rates be'
at $4,000. They are 1 per
on incomes from $4,000
$12, 900, increasing / per cent
each $4,000 additional income
til an income of 100000
reached. After that the surtax
40 per cent. The tax on a million
income without deductions
$3.50, 900.
Corporations pay 13 per cent
income tax instead of IL per cent,
with corporations having incomes
under $4,000 annually getting
$4,000 exemption. Lifeinsurance
companies pay the same rate.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
.TW0QUTP0STS
IN GAS FIRM

Two officials of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company have re-
signed, effective Immediately.
They are Frank Woodhead, vice
president, in charge Of operations,
and E. L. Callahan, director of
sales.
Mr.. Woodhead's place, it is ex-
pected, will not be filled. Mr..
Callahan is succeeded by Charles
P. BaIsan, who has been manager
of the house cheating and refrig-
orator department.
Mr.. Woodhead has been with
the company about two years and
Mr.. Callahan eight months. The
former came here from Boston,
and Mr.. Callahan" was formerly
connected with Central Public
Service.
Mr.. Balsan has been connected
with the washington Gas Light
Company for many years.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
P POLICE LEAVE
BILL OPPOSED

An unfavorable report on a
bill pending in the House to ex-
tend the leave Of District police.
men from 20 to, 80, days was
received by, the House District
Committee today from 1t. Col.
q. s. Grant. Sd, director Of pub
lie buildings and parks.
The bill, If adopted, would ef-
feet the Metropolitan Police and
the Park Police. Colonel Grant
has jurisdiction over the park
police.
Colonel Grant declared he be-
lieved it would be an inopportune
time to extend the annual leave
Of policemen. It would be neceS-
sary. he said, increasing person
mel, which would neceSsitate an
increased appropriation.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
BABY BOND SALE
BY ALL BANKS
IS NOW On
First Delivery of Issue Set
For March Is; Radio
Used in Campaign

Washington's anti-hoarding
campaign was under way to-
day, following the nationwide
appeal over the radio by
President Hoover, Col. Frank
Knox, Secretary of the Treas
ury Ogden Mills, Gen. Charles
G.. Dawes and Senator Joseph
T Robinson (D.) Of Arkansas.
The President said the eco
nomic battle must be fought
on 100 fronts, of which this
was one.
Local plans will also utilize the
radio, for one Of the initial steps
will be a broadcast tonight at
$3.50 o'clock, over Station WJSV,
by H. L. Rust, jr.; Edward Cola
day, Samuel H. Kaufman, and
Newbold Noyes, who is chairman
for the local drive.
BaOy Bonds on Sale
Baby bonds, of $50 to $500
denominations, will be available
at all local banks. as means Of
coaxing dollars out Of hiding.
They will pay 2 per cent interest.
and any bank or trust company
! in the city will procure them Tor
investors.
The bonds go on sale today, but
will not be ready for delivery until
about March Is. Orders are be-
ing accepted at all banks.
c. II. Pope, president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Bankers Associa'
ton, explained that all one has to
do is to enter a subscription for
one of the bonds, which will be
accepted and a receipt given.
Cash in 60 Days
BY showing the receipt, the
bond may be obtained, with its
two coupons, about March Is.
Those who have 500 or $500
to invest will be able to get
bonds in those denominations.
All these bonds may be converted
into cash on so days notice to
the Government, Mr.. Pope said.
Otherwise they will run for one
year.
Theater screens will be utilized
in the campaign and tomorrow
talks will be given over WRC,
VOL and WMAL.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
HOUSE RECEIVES
BIPARTISAN
TAX BILL
Ways and Means Chairman
+ Introduces Measure; Due
For Fight Next Week

The new $1,O96, 100000 tax
bill devised by the House
Ways and Means Committee to
balance the Federal budget
next year, was introduced in
the House today by Represen-
tative Crisp (D.) of Georgia,
acting chairman Of the COM
mittee.
With Democratic leaders deter
mined to settle the tax question as
quickly as possible, the bill is
slated to be called up Thursday,
with passage forecast in a week.
Rumble of Discomfort
The measure was received by
the House with mixed feelings. It
is strongly backed by both Republi-
cans and Democrats of the Ways
and Means Committee and will
have support of the Administra-
tion.
Rumblings of discomfort, how
ever, presaged a bitter fight on
many features of the measure.
Many members questioned the
wisdom of levying a billion dollar
tribute on business at this time,
but committee members declared
the budget must be balanced to
maintain Federal credit.
The sales tax was approved be-
fore the committee by leading
manufacturers, as the only way
to avoid undue burdens upon O.
few, but this tax will be assailed
as burden upon the poor man
and farmer, who now escape ip-
come taxes.
Prohibition Involved
The excise tax on foreign oil,
while only one half of that de-
manded by independent oil in
terests, arrays the Atlantic sea-
board against the oil producing
States. Virtually all imported oil
is used in the North Atlantic
States.
Prohibition, too, is bound up
in the tax fight. While the COM
mittee refused to tax beer, it
levied heavy imposts on malt
syrup and wort, used in making
home brew, and upon grape con-
centrates used for wine making.
Passage of the measure in the
House is expected. with all Demo
cratic leaders and most of the
Republicans backing the measure
as "non-partisan, government
bill" Strong opposition is ex-
pected in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
10000 DRIVER
PERMITS DEAD
Times staff Photo

A warning was issued today
to more that $4,000 Washington
motorists who are operating auto
mobiles on expired permits.
William A. Van Duzer, traffic
director, said $4,000 motorists,
representing one fifth of the total
in the District, were operating
automobiles on permits that had
expired.
He said most of these motor.
lists are driving automobiles with.
out knowing a permit should be
renewed every three years. Re.
newal can be made at all precinct
stations and may be mailed to
the traffic department.
Penalty for driving on an eX-
pired permit is from 81 to $40
fine,
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
CHURCH HEADS
ENTER PLEA
FOR UNITY
Jews and Christians Urged
TO Cooperate Against
Foes of Nation

Religious cooperation was
the keynote Of addresses fea.
turing the opening session OF
the three-day National Confer
ence of Jews and Christians
today at the Willard Hotel.
Three Of Washington's leading
churchmen occupied the spotlight
and their addresses were broad
cast over a nationwide hook-up
Pleads for Unity
Rev. James E. Freeman
Episcopal Bishop Washington
made a stirring plea for religious
unity, saying:
"This conference has no de-
sign to effect some new kind
Of ecclesiastical merger. But
the forces of this age are COM
pelling us to regard with more
seriousness the words Of Ben
jamin Franklin: Wen hang to-
gether, or wen hang together
Jew, Protestant and Catholic,
those are our designations, but
they shall not render us inn.
mune to an appeal that con-
Germs our solidarity as o peOULe
Or our peace and security as
o nation"
Rev. Francis j. Haas, director
of the National Catholic Schoo!
of Social Service, urged interna'
tional planning and cooperation
so that such world problems as
religion, militarism and unem'
ployment be solved, saying:
"The man or woman, whether
Catholic, Protestant or Jew, who
raises the voice Of bigOtry is a
traitor to his country and q
criminal before his God. We
are not here to impugn one an
others beliefs, but to indict the
forces that prevent us from liv-
ing and working happily to-
gether."
To Sweep Away Errors
Rabbi Abram Simon, pastor Of
the Washington Hebrew Congre'
cation, declared:
1--WE propose at this confer
ence to drag into the open our
prejudices and misinterpreta-
tions, examine them effectively
and submit them to the light
of critical and unbiased study.
In that way only shall we be
able to sweep away the errors
and lay the foundations for an
edifice of fraternal relations
among people Of opposite sects
and faiths"
The conference opened with a
general discussion Of Situations
in American Communities" lead
by C. e. Silcox, Of the Institute
of Social and Religious Research,
Toronto.
In addition to the general dis
cussion, group conferences are. be.
ing held and tonight's session will
be featured by a general U-table
discussion at which leading Jews,
Catholics and Protestants will talk
over frankly the major problems
emerging from the afternoon meet
ing,
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Hit by Auto Friday,
Man Dies at HOsDitaL

Anible Incente, 80, of 1142 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w., died at
Emergency Hospital today from
injuries received when struck by
an automobile Friday at Penn
sylvania Avenue and Four-and-a-
Half Street Southwest.
According to police, Incente
was struck by a car driven by
Vance Watts, "a, colored, Of 812
Howard Rd. S. E., which then
threw the victim in the path OF
another automobile. Watts was
arrested and charged with reck-
less driving and assault with an
automobile.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
D.. {. Used Record
Amount of Gas
Yesterday

The washington Gas Light
Company announces today
that yesterdays gas consump-
ton of 31,O00,000 cubic feet
made a new all-time record for
the company.
The day was the coldest of
the year, and presumably more
gas was used for heating than
has been necessary heretofore.
It was also one of the darkest
days of the year, and the in
clement weather probably kept
many persons home for Sunday
dinner who would otherwise
have dined out, thus increasing
the cooking and Illuminating
bills. '.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
FiUe OHae-Act PL0ys =
On Tomorrow Ni0ht

Five one-act plays will be pre-
sented tomorrow night at the
East washington Community Gen.
ter in the third series of pre-
liminary contests incident to the
1882 one-act play tournament.
Pierce Hall Players, Park View
Players, Montgomery Players,
East Washington Community
Players and the drama section of
the Woman's Club Of Chevy
Chase will present the attrac-
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
REP. GILBERT,
WIFE HURT

Representative Ralph Gilbert
D), of Kentucky, member of the
House District Committee, was in.
jured near his home in Shelby
vile, KY, when an automobile in
which he and his wife were rid
ing overturned, according to word
received here today.
The message said both Repre-
sentative Gilbert and his wife
were hurt but that their injuries
were not serious.
Because Of the accident he is
not expected to return to his
duties at the Capitol for several
days.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Carolina Man Saved
Ru ID. C. Fire 2nzEnd

+ j. C. Martin, "a, of Greenville,
S.. c., is in Emergency Hospital
under treatment for exposure af.
ter he was found lying on the
street at Sixth st. and Pennsyl.
vania Ave. N. W., today. g
The fire rescue squad respond
ed to an emergency call and re.
moved Martin to. the hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Bus Skids, Blocks
Traffic On BridUe

A bus owned by the Capital
Traction Company skidded when
the driver, J. r. Henson, applied
brakes to avoid hitting an auto
mobile on the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge today and became
wedged across the roadway, hold
ing up traffic for about 40 min
uteS.
It was pulled loose by an
other bus. With only two pas
sengers, it was bound for Randall
Highlands.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07

to 90 with finance, economies, OF
international politics; yet l think
that, properly answered, these ques-
tions will tell something essential
about the candidates and give us, in
advance, a clear idea of the kind
of man we will have in the White
House. In the old army intelligence
tests they used to tell you to draw
a line through the o in Mississippi,
if there were more days in a week
than there are months in year, and
if not, to take the square root OF
minus one. My questions are simpler.
Easy Ones to Start
l should ask a candidate first
whether he believes in Santa Claus
(a) at Christmas, (b) at any other
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Ne1ustip on Frederick, Nd,
Auto Crash Wins Prize

shooting which resulted in the
arrest of Long Shot Reds" Wells;
discovery Of the body Of a baby
in the canal at Thirty-fifth and
K SITS. N. W.; blooming Of cherry
blossoms in the garden Of the
Japanese Embassy. and the birth
Of bovine tripletS.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
TO DISCUSS PHILOSOPHY

Kepler Hoyt will discuss ''An
Attempt to Find the Absolute by
a Philosophical Method tomor-
row afternoon at the meeting of
the Society for Philosophical In
quiry at the National Museum.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
WELLS COMMISSIONED

Harry Warren Wells, 105 Thorn
apple st., Chevy Chase, Md, has
been appointed Second Lieutenant
in the Air Reserve, the War De-
partment announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Tailor Overcome
Ru Gas In Shop

Louis Richter, 81, Of 1720 On
tario Pl. N. W., is at Emergency
Hospital suffering from gas poi
soning. He was found uncon"
scious at his tailor shop, 1897
Lanier Pl. N. w., today.
Richter received first aid treat
ment from the rescue squad. Po-
lice said gas was escaping from a
jet to which hose connected an
iron. They said it was accidental.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
POWER ENGINEERS MEET

An illustrated lecture on fuel
burning equipment will feature a
meeting tonight, of the National
Association Of Power Engineers
at Junior Order Hall, 80S I st.
". w.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
CITIZENS BODY TO MEET

The American University Park
Citizens Association will meet in
Hurst Hall, Massachusetts, and
Nebraska Avenues Northwest,
Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
TAKOMANS TO MEET

The Takoma Park Citizens
Association will meet tomorrow
night at the public library, Ia
koma Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
True to Type
CANDIDATES ASKED
ODD, SIMPLE
QUESTIONS
Ry GILBERT SELDES

NEVER Stacker when my country's need is great
AN have this time actually anticipated the civic duty
which the next election will impose and have drawn up
series of questions for candidates. You will note, if
you take the trouble that few of them have anything
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
PIONEER CLUB TO MEET

The Pioneer Club Of the
Women's Benefit Association will
meet Wednesday afternoon in the
Washington Loan g Trust Co.
Building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-17

After eight years of defying the
law, Forest Strother, 23-year -old
gang leader, today decided crime
doesn't pay.
He is in Marion county jail under
sentence of three to ten years in
state reformatory imposed Tuesday
by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker.
Only one of Strother'S bandit
pals, Jewell Corbin, the baby of
the gang, was with the leader when
he declared:
Police are too smart for me and
my pals. This kind of a life
doesn't pay-I'm through"
Corbin, under sentence of fifteen
years in the state refcrmatory, had
nothing to say.
The roster of the Strother gang
includes the names of Charles Vern-
on Witt, Louis E. Hamilton, Raleigh
Munsey, Ray Coherd, Patrick O'Brien
all well known to police.
Witt, the stole, in Michigan City
prison death cell awaits the electric
chair; Hamilton, his alleged COM
panion in the Staying of Lafayette
Jackson, chain store leader, awaits
trial; Munsey is serving a twenty
year prison sentence, and O'Brien
and Coherd, each is serving ten
years.
Strother and Corbin were con-
victed of aiding in the robbery of a
Earring theater employee. Police have
charged his gang with many other
indianapolis burglaries, robberieS
and holdups.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-17
STATE To OPEN
MORE BIDS FOR
HIGHWAY PAVING
86.5 Miles Are Involved in
Letting Announced for
March /.

Third state highway paving let
ting for the 1882 construction pro-
gram is scheduled for March 1, it
was announced today by Director
John j. Brown.
Bids viii be received for 86.5 miles
IF paving and 2O.5 miles of grading,
estimated to cost about 100000.
Following projects are scheduled:
State Road So the east approach to the
VincenneS bridge. .084 of a mile OF 1orty-
foot pavement. This bridge was built In
Sd epartment. and serves in Connection With
the George Rogers Clark memorial. The
memorial commission will paw for twenty
feet of the forty-foot pavement IN the
bridge approach.
State Road 81, from Springville TO three
and one-half miles northwest. 4:37o niles
in Lawrence and Greene COUNTIES count E Lnis
Ivan via Oolitic. Bloomfield and Linton.
State Road As. from Haysville to Loo
gootee. 1898 miles in Dubois and Martin
r rouhsif Between evansville and Indianspoiis
via Loogootee and Shoals.
state Road Is. from Delphi to Burrows.
2.165 miles in Carroll county.
State Road IS. from Burrows to Logans-
Counties Contracts were let some weeks
ago for paving between Lafayette ana Del
phi and this year will see paving COM
pleted on Road Is between Lafayette and
Rochester.
State Road Sc. from Blocher to Madison.
1900 miles in Scott and Jefferson counties.
This completes the pavement between
Salem and Madison.
State Road $50, from Greenville to Ca
lena, 4.708 miles in Floyd county. This
project is in the development Of this high
way between New Albany and Paoli.
State Road Is from state Road ia
formerly Road 81 to Warsaw via Silver
Lake, 8941 miles in Wabash and Kos
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-17
COST OF LIVING DOWN
Declines 1872 Per Cent
Here in Last Two Years.

Cost of living in Indianapolis
has dropped more in the last two
years than in other cities, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the bureau of labor statistics.
General costs Of living in the
United States declined Is per cent
over that period, as compared to
a drop of 1914 per cent in this city.
Food costs have declined 301S per
cent here, as against % per cent in
other cities. Clothing costs dropped
II per cent here as compared to a
151s per cent drop outside. Rents
decreased IS per cent as against
a corresponding 10 per cent de-
crease in other cities.
Only two items, fuel and light.
show the same costs decrease here
as in other cities. This is de-
crease in the two-year period of
6 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-17
CREDIT BILL To
RECEIVE SPEEDY
SENATE ACTION
Couzens Helpless in Effort
to Obtain Delay; Effect
Already Felt.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Presi-
dent Hoever's new emergency credit
and currency bill is moving through
congress with the accelerating speed
of an olympic bobsled.
The Glass teagall bill was rushed
through the house two days ago.
Today, it is the senate's unfinished
business" with speedy action
promised.
Senator James Couzens (Rep.,
Mich), Tuesday night sought with
out success to delay the bill. He
complained that ''others than sena-
tors" were amending it, and said it
should be recommitted.
Senator Curtiss Glass Dem., Va.),
co-author of the measure with Rep
resentative B.. Steagall Dem., Ala.)
said this was not so.
Couzens retorted that Charles G.
Dawes secret testimony in the bills
behalf had been taken down by a
Stenographer and then destroyed.
ct have been under great pres
sure on this BILL" Glass rejoined
II do not want to delay it. I want
to remain outside a lunatic asylum
as long as can"
The bill, which materially would
relax restrictions on federal reserve
credit and permit issuance of vast
amounts of new currency already
has added billions to stock market
and cotton values.
Many members of congress are
surprised at it's enthusiastic recep-
ton in the business world.
+ Private senatorial comment sug-
gests some doubt as to the bills
efficacy. The opinion is expressed
that mere authorization of credit
can not make merchants and others
borrow.
Against such pessimists are ar
rayed responsible treasury spokes-
men, who assert that the bills en-
actment will, at least, end bank
failures, or so materially reduce
them that they will cease to be a
dominant business factor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-17

ciusko counties. and 7Iss miles in
Kosciusko county.
State Road A. from Glenwood to Con-
nersville. 5.066 miles in Fayette county.
completing the pavement between Rush
vile and Connersville.
State Road 81. from Bicknell to Sand
born. 10050 miles in Knox county. being
the last gap in paving between Vincennes
and Indianapolis via Bloomfield, Bloom
ington and Martinsville. This route reduces
the distance between Indianapolis and
Vincennes about ten miles. engineers say.
Bids are invited on five types of pavement;
concrete, bituminouS concrete, brick
asphalt macadam and rock asphalt.
Two heavy grading projects on U. S.
Highway SO are in this letting and this
work will take about a year to complete
prior to paving. it is estimated. One
project is between Shoals and Huron. S.496
miles in Martin and Lawrence counties;
the other, from Huron to state Road 81.
l2011 miles in Lawrence county.