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Evening star., 1932-01-04
FOUR WOMEN ARRESTED.
Vice Drive Spreads to Anne Arundel
County.

Vice Drive Spreads to Anne Arundel
County.
Special Dispatch to The Star q
BALTIMORE, Md, January 4.-The
trail of an alleged vice ring, which
agents of the United States Depart
ment of Justice have been uncovering
for two months in rural sections Of
Maryland. was followed into Anna
Arundel County early yesterday.
Fifteen agents and United States
marshals, working on clues discovered
after a fatal shooting in the Colonial
Tea House at Bladensburg, Md, raided
the Lutz Road House on the Fort Meade
road and arrested four women, each
OF whom was held for Federal au-
thorities at hearing later in the
morning at the central police station.
Afterward the raiding party came to
Baltimore and arrested two men in a
restaurant Sam Sternick, free on bail
in an Anne Arundel County road house
shooting. was held for Federal au-
thorities.
The second man arrested, Giro Parasi,
was released in $500 bond on a charge
of carrying a deadly weapon. Rose
Allen, described as the manager
OF the road house, was held on a
charge of violating the Mann act She
is alleged to have taken Jean Gordon,
one of the girls now under arrest ia
connection with the Colonial Tea House
shooting, from Pennsylvania to Marys
land.
The girls arrested-Jean Haywood,
Florence Lee and Catherine Clark
gave Baltimore addresses, but these
were found fictitious Each girl is be-
1eved to have been brought to Mary
land from another State, the agents de-
clared.
The raiders operated from Washing
ton, driving from the Capital. They
had no difficulty entering the road
house and Immediately served a war
rant charging violation of the Mann
act on the Allen woman.
Those held probably would be ar
raigned this morning, the agents said,
and they intimated the Government
has witnesses and evidence to insure
their detention.
1t also was said that the raid yester-
day probably is only the first of
number to be made in Anne Arundel
County.
Peter Abbott of Philadelphia, now is
being held at the Hyattsville Jail in
Prince Georges County charged with
the shooting, and several women are
under arrest in Washington and in
Prince Georges County. The Colonial
Tea House, like many road houses N
Pennsylvania. Delaware and
New Jersey, was under the management
OF a Philadelphia vice ring, the agents
claim.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
Bids for Clearing Ground,
Already Authorized, Are
Rushed.
HOUSE BILL THREATENS
REMAINDER OF PROJECTS
Razing of Old Structures for Park
way and Apex Building to Be
Pushed Forward Rapidly.

While the House Appropriations Com
mittee today moved to indefinitely de-
lay a part of the Governments public
building program here in Washington,
because of the depleted state of the
Nations finances, the Treasury De-
partment went forward in previously
authorized phaZeS of the same build
ing program, to clear off old buildings
in three blocks of Pennsylvania avenue
on the south side, between Third and
Seventh streets.
The Treasury planned to clear the
sites for one more new building, the
apex structure, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, and for parkway be-
tween Third and Sixth streets.
New Bids Requested.
Contract for destruction of the whole
block bounded by Sixth and Seventh
streets, Pennsylvania avenue and Con-
Stitution avenue has been let to the
American Wrecking Co. of this city,
which is to pay the Government ST, ,760.
Work will start soon.
The Treasury advertised today for
bids on the two other squares, known
as Reservations A and B, lying between
Pennsylvania and Missouri avenues,
Third and Sixth streets. Bids will be
opened on January 20 for clearing these
structures. Sixty days will be granted
the contractor for demolition.
Constitution avenue is to be cut
through into Pennsylvania avenue in
the block between Fourth and Sixth
streets, while the other block, between
Third and Fourth, is to be turned into
park, to be known as part of Union
Square.
The Treasury also took another step
forward in progress of the new Ar
chives Building, on the site of Center
Market, when it advertised for bids for
foundations to be opened January 13.
The excavation work is complete, hav-
ing been started with ceremonies when
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Heath broke ground September 5.
Use of Apex Undetermined.
Use of the Apex Building has not
been finally determined, although it has
been considered for the United States
Coast Guard or the Fine Arts Commis-
sion, National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and Public Buildings
Commission.
In addition to the delay in the public
building program here, predicted by the
deficiency bill, there are other projects
not yet authorized by Congress which
have been put on the shelf indefinitely
by the administration on account OF
the Treasury deficit.
These include the new homes for the
War and Navy Buildings, the Grand
Plaza in the Federal Triangle, extension
of Treasury Annex No. l, northward,
including the site of the Belasco Thea
ter and the Cosmos Club, and an annex
to the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing designed to go between Thirteen
and-a-half and Fourteenth streets, c
and D street southwest. The bureau of
the Budget recently indicated that such
new projects would not be sent to Con-
greSS by the administration for new au-
thorizations and appropriations, until
later
Evening star., 1932-01-04
RUSH FOR AUTO TAGS
AND TITLES is ENDED
Van Duzer Says Only 1000 Fail
to Obtain 1882 Licenses.
$4,000 Distributed.

William A. Van Duzer, director OF
traffic, said today that up to noon
10000 applications for title certificates
for automobiles had been filed and
1000 pairs of 1882 tags had been dis
tributed. There was only a small crowd
at the Office in the Ford Building seek
ing their certificates today, he said.
Mr.. Van Duzer said there were about
1000 persons who had not yet applied
for certificates of title. Those who have
applied but not yet received their tags
will not be subject to arrest during the
rest of the month, SO long as they show
their receipt for the application of the
certificate of title.
Mr.. Van Duzer said the crowd Satur-
dag, when the office closed at O'Clock
also was small, indicating probably a
number Of those who have not applied
for their certificates OF title are out oi
town or for other reasons do not need
their 1882 tags ut this tirns.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
us. HOLDS ANOTHER
MAN IN TEA HOUSE
WHITE SLAVE QUIZ
Identification Is Made by
Newport News Woman
Before Commissioner.
FEDERAL DRIVE SPREADS
TO ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Four Inmates of Fort Meade Road
Resort Are Arrested-Two
Taken in Baltimore.

The Department of Justice today re-
neWed its drive here against men &C
cused of transporting young women to
the Old Colonial Tea House, Bladens-
burg, Md, for immoral purposes.
Ahmed Abraham, 38, 200 block of G
street, was held under $4,000 bond for
the grand jury after Eva Mccoy, "a,
of Newport News, Va, told United
States Commissioner Needham c. Tur-
mage the man took her to the tea house
last November 2.
ago against Charles Danforth, accused
of taking his wife and another girl to
the resort.
See Vice Ring Fight.
Police have been working on the
theory that the fatal shooting of one
man and the wounding of several 9TH
erS in the tea house last November re-
suited from attempts by local men to
place women in the establishment in
opposition to an organized vice ring in
Philadelphia, alleged to have taken
young girls to nearly 100 houses in five
Eastern States.
Placed on the witness stand by Neil
Dull uLhuiSIidW, SpSCldl dSSlSLdllL 10 Tile
Attorney General, Miss Mccoy told
Commissioner Turnage Abraham ap-
preached her at house in this city,
where she was staying while looking
for job, and told her he knew a place
in Maryland where she could get work
She said he described the nature of the
work and that she agreed voluntarily
to accept it,
First Time in House.
Miss Mccoy said she went to the tea
house that night in an automobile
with Abraham, Denforth and another
woman. She said it was the first time
she had been in a place of that char
acter.
BurkinShaw, who has been assigned
by the Attorney General to prosecute
the white slave ring. was assisted in
preparing this case by S. K. Mckee, a
special agent of the Bureau of Inves-
tigation
Evening star., 1932-01-04
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES
JOB APPLICATION BLANK
New, simplifed Form of Two
Pages Replaces Old Six-Page
Paper for Most Examin ations.

A new and simplified form of appli-
cation blank has been adopted by the
Civil Service Commission for use in con-
nection with most of the examinations
announced through the central office
here The new form is only two pages,
bearing the number and replacing the
old No. 2600 form, which was six pages.
The innovation will simplify both the
operation of filling out the blanks and
that of handling the applications in the
office of the commission. Persons in
possession of the old blank should use
the new instead, unless the examina-
tion specifically calls for the old form,
No 1900, it was announced. The COM
mission, it was said, will not accept the
old form in cases where the new will
serve the purpose.
Full information regarding positions
open in the civil service may be OBJ
tanned from the United States Civil
Service Commission, at 1924 F street.
Evening star., 1932-01-04

picks up the eggs and deposits them
in the back of the female. AS soon as
the latter has shed her brood of young
she sheds her skin SO that all the
pouches, which are essentially ulcers
caused by the irritation, disappear.
Active in Water.
The toads make a peculiar sound,
something like the clackers sold as
toys for children. Every now and then
the toad will send up bubble of air,
which rises through the water with the
appearance of big bubble of mercury
The animals are quite active in the
water.
- Once DR.. Mann had identified the
Surinam toads on shipboard, it was a
race to get them alive to Washington
where they could be placed in a con-
genial environment with the proper
temperature regulation. They were
placed on the first express train, and
DR.. Mann remained up all night with
his new charges. He probably failed to
secure specimen on the expedition,
DR.. Mann said, because it was the sea-
son when they were more or less dis
persed over the countryside. They are
rare creatures at the best, and natives
of Dutch Guiana will insist that they
are fabulous.
The value of the animal, DR.. Mann
said, is due almost entirely to its rarity.
The size of the present shipment will
probably "break the market" since
there are more than enough to supply
all American ZOOS, with animals to ex-
change.
Two other rarities were received at the
Zoo Saturday. pair of hyena dogs
from South Africa. These creatures, al
most never seen in ZOOS, are much closer
relatives to the dog than the hyena, and
probably are the most effective hunters
of the dog family. They travel in small
packs, are tireless and have long, slash
ing teeth with which to rend their prey.
The species never has been tanned and
only a few puppies have been captured
alive. In some sections of Africa they
have practically denuded large areas of
game and are known as "the scourge of
the plains"
Evening star., 1932-01-04
EDITH RILEY HOSTESS
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY
Washington Girl Who Was Kept
in Closet Is 13 Years
Old Today.

Thirteen year old today, Edith Riley
celebrated the anniversary with a
birthday party, to which she invited
all her young companions in her ward
at Gallinger Hospital
A birthday cake, the gift of one
who became interested in her strange
case, was the piece de resistance at
the noon-time party.
For perhaps the first time in her
life, the little girl, whose father and
stepmother were sentenced to two
years imprisonment for keeping her in
a closet for four years, realized what
1t meant to have a birthday ami
Versary. She received many gifts from
children more fortunate than herself
Evening star., 1932-01-04
FIVE CONVENTIONS WON
FOR CAPITAL IN 1882
Meetings Obtained by Trade Board
Committee to Bring More
Than 1000 Delegates.

Five new conventions were obtained
for Washington in 1882, the Greater
National Capital Committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade announced
today. Collectively, they will bring
considerably more than 900 delegates.
AS announced by Curtis Hodges, di-
rector of the committee, these conven-
tions include those Of the Music Teach
ers' National Association, December 81,
% and %; National Association of
Schools of Music. December 81 to 80:
Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity, December 27
10 80; Association of American Geog-
raphers, December 26 to 80, and the
National Council of Geography Teachers.
The committee was represented at
the 1881 conventions of these organiza-
tions by G. N. Nichols, who furnished
prospectusses and material TO the con-
yentions and extended the invitations.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
MORE THAN HALF TAXES
IN FALLS CHURCH PAID
$4,000 of $4,000 Assessment
Received Up to January /,
Treasurer Reports.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, January A.
Twelve thousand dollars, or more than
one-half of the towns assessment of
$4,000 for the year September l, 1881,
to August 81, 1882, had been paid in
January l, according to Town Treasurer
j. G. Parrot. This is about 81 900 more
last year.
After January a penalty of / per
cent month Is added. Taxes do not
become delinQ.,ens until August n
Evening star., 1932-01-04

throw his weight against it. The door
gave and he tumbled into the driveway,
where he rolled about. but was unable
to loosen his bonds
he lay there for half an hour until
a woman in passing automobile no
tlced him. She called the drivers at
tentlon to him and the motorist return
ed and liberated Clair.
Police were notified and a lookout
broadcast for the bandits, although
Clalr was able to furnish only q gen.
eTal description OF the men,
Evening star., 1932-01-04
SAFE FOILS YEGGMAN
Attempted Robbery of Woolworth's
Store on M Street Fails.

Amateur yeggmen who broke into
Woolworth's 5-and-10-cent store, at
1925 M street, and attempted to force
open the safe, were frustrated when
the strongbox withstood the blows of
heavy sledgehammer.
The attempted robbery was discov-
cred early today by the store man
ager, William G. Hobbs, of 1915 Sew
enteenth street.
A hinge on, the safe door had been
badly hatteeex.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
FIELDING WINS
FOR WESTERN

Western High diamonders up
held their reputation of always
providing something new and
startling with each new appear
ance.
Yesterday it was their brilliant
fielding which glittered alongside
of a great batting spree in win
ming 81 to over Central in
the school baseball title play-off.
They took a leaf out of the book
of their opponents, hailed as the
smoothest fielding team seen in a
high school series in years.
In fact, it looked very much as
if the Western crew snitched
Central's whole book, for the
Central boys proceeded to give
an exhibition of all that shouldn't
be done afield, particularly at
critical moments.
wild Bill" Payne, Western
pitching staff, was not up to his
usual form, and was being hit
rather freely, but fast, calm,
heads-up fielding, brilliant stops
and catches, kept the eager Gen.
tralites in check.
Western pounced on DeBetten-
court and had him headed for
the shower before the first frame
was we'll under way. Moran was
no better and Buscher couldn't
do anything of great value.
Six home runs were registered,
Red" Mullock slamming out the
first ball pitched in the game
for a circuit.
Payne allowed 10 hits, struck
out five and walked three. West
ern had II men left on bases.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
D. c. HARR|ERS
IN MARATHON

Six washington marathoners,
headed by the veteran Mike
Lynch, will participate in the
Eastern Shore pre-Olympic mara
thon between Cambridge and
Salisbury starting at l o'clock to-
morrow.
Haskell F. Clark, James Monta-
que and William Kreiner, CT the
K. c.; Arthur Dewhurst, of the
Y. w. C. A., and Erwin Nicholson,
of the American Legion, will ac-
company Lynch.
Bill Agee, Baltimore crack har-
rier, who won the modified mara
thon run in washington recently;
Paul Munday, of Philadelphia,
who finished second in the same
event; Willie Kyronen, Willie
Ritola and Frank zuna, Of New
York, all nationally famed, are
entered in the field of 159. Agee
is favored to win.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27

CroWder walked Ruth to fill the
bases and got two strikes and
three balls on Gehrig before that
individual picked the telling ball
to his liking and lifted it over
the right field fence for a homer
if there ever was one.
OF course Combs, Sewell and
Ruth trotted over the plate in
front of Gehrig, and there was
the old ball game right in the
bag before any of the 10000
could catch their breath.
1t was all very disheartening to
CroWder who had pitched so well
up to this time. But errors will
get pitchers in trouble and
Cronin'S certainly did yesterday.
These four runs, incidentally,
seemed to be just what Ruffing
needed to pitch his head off for
the remainder of the game. The
Griffs could not gather the
Semblance of hit after the sixth,
in fact, they stopped hitting after
the third. 1t was just another
of those ball games where good
pitching had Manager JohnSon's
men buffaloed.
The Yanks added one for meas
ure in the ninth when Chapman
trlpled and Dickey singled. But
they did not need it as things
turned out-for the Griffs were
beaten after Gehrig's homer and
beaten badly.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27

Now an even-stephen situation
rules, both teams having won
five games apiece, with the out
look promising more Yankee tri-
umphs as the season progresses.
This latter because OF recent
Yankee successes which seem
destined to continue.
The Yanks came up to even
terms with the Griffs by virtue
of their S to 0 victory yesterday
in the first of the current set OF
four games. Powerfully built
Charlie Ruffing bested Gen. Al
vim Crowder in a pitching dual
in a contest that was not as
one-sided as the score might in
dicate.
Gehrig's Homer Wins
The Yanks won by gathering
together four runs in the sixth
inning after Crowder had pitched
almost five perfect frames. An
error by Joe Cronin-unfortunate
as it had to be-paved the way for
the four markers.
Crowder got Larry and Ruffing
out easily to open this sixth. But
Combs singled to center-only
the second hit off Crowder for
the day. Sewell, next up, hit
an easy grounder towards Cronin
and Jumping Joe with a force
out in sight, fumbled, all hands
becoming safe with Ruth and
Gehring next to appear at the
plate. 81
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Mickey Walker,
New Jersey, defeated Pauline
Uzcudun, Basque heavyweight
10). Joe Barlow, Boston heavy
weight, and Ralph Ficucello,
Brooklyn, drew (8). Arthur Hut
tick, New York heavyweight, de.
feated EMO Fiermonte, Italy go.
Eddie Kid Whalen. Brooklyn
middleweight, defeated Jackie
Aldare. New York (10.
At Detroit-Tommy Paul, Buf-
falo, won N. B. A. featherweight
title, defeating Johnny Pena, New
York (15).
(10)
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
WHEATONS LIST.
TOUGH TEAMS

The Wheaton unlimited base
ball of Laurel, Md, having won
all its games this season, is striv.
ing to annex three more next
week.
Sunday at 3 o'clock on the
Wheaton diamond the c. & P.
Telephone baseballers will be met
and Monday the Wheatons play a
double-header. In the first game
Dearwood A. C. will offer the op-
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
MUHALL ANXIOUS

The Muhall midgets are seeking
games for Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. Call Clarendon 309-J-1.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
FINE CATCHES OF HARDHEADS MADE IN PATUXENT RIVER

position at l o'clock, and in the
nightcap Union Engineers will be
tackled at 3 o'clock. Both games
will be played on the Wheatons'
diamond.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
MANLEY VS.. NOPoLITANo

Roy kid" Manley, opposes Al
Nopolitano at Twin City arena
next Wednesday. The twin fea-
lures of 10 heats each group
frankie Fullam VS.. Walter Kirk
wood and AL Martin VS.. Nick An
tonelli,
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
Pass Lou With SO
In Vets Golf Play

Leo Pass, with 83, captured
first low gross in the Veterans
Bureau golf tournament over the
Kenwood Country Club. Richard
A. Bishop was second with "a and
Norman j. Hall third with IS.
Frank Mcdonald, SO, 42-57, was
now net. Second low net was
A. C. Gerlach, 81, 34-63.
Dora Bailey led the women
with low gross of 10.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
Now on Even Terms
With Griffs for Season
By GARRETT WATERS

Grfs slowly bu surely losing ground to the teams
who once "easy meat for them. For instance this
Yankee About weeks ago. Manager Johnsons
held a decided advantage in the matter of games
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
WARWICKS BOOKING

The Warwick Senior nine is
still seeking games. Call Busi-
ness Manager Arthur Chopin at
Lincoln 10144 after 4:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-09
SALLY TELLS OF HER FLIGHT

SALLY TELLS OF HER FLIGHT
 Sue had removed the receiver from the telephone. She waited for the dial tone. It didn't come.
 Sally, not knowing her motive, was watching her curiously. Now she spoke.
 Are you calling to see if my family is homer" she asked. Her voice was tired. I'm telling the truth, Sue. Even if someone an- swers, no one came to the door. | I pounded and I pounded and thought saw Halls shadow on the snow."
 She shuddered.
 "No, that wasn't what I was doing" Sue answered quickly, sorry for the girl. swift contrition urging her to explain. "Of course we believed you. I was afraid that our telephone connection had been severed by the storm. wanted to see."
 And has it?" Sally asked. Sue nodded as she replaced the receiver. "There isn't sound. The diad tone is gone. Everything's dead"
 Sue poured the hot water into a plump red tea pot. over the tea leaves that she had already placed in 1t. She cut lemon in narrow strips and found cups and saucers and spoons. They were in the breakfast room, blinds drawn, and the rest of the house was dark except for a lamp that glowed in the hall.
 "I didn't want to stay in the cabin tonight. Dr Raynor would- mt take me home" Sally went on. "So I left anyway. I started to walk. Hal had come home. Some thing had gone wrong. He didn't say what It was. But he was mean and sullen and when he did talk he was horrible. He's rather