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Evening star., 1932-04-08
BANDITS WHO,SHOT
CAB DRIVER DURING
ROBBERY SOUGHT
Pair Lure Hackman to Lonely
Part of Seat Pleasant.
Get $12.
MOTORIST DISCOVERS
VICTIM LYING IN ROAD
Prince Georges Police Also Seek
Two COlOred Men After Hold-Up
of Gasoline Station.

Prince Georges County authorities, in
cooperation with Washington police,
today were seeking two colored bandits
who shot and seriously wounded John
H. Cole, a taxicab driver, after lur-
ing him to a lonely section of Seat
Pleasant and robbing him of sI2 last
night.
Cole was found lying unconscious in
the road by a passing motorist, who
took him to Casualty Hospital and
notified Maryland authorities. Law
renee Dayton, Bladensburg policeman,
and Constables Earl Blackwell and
Jack Wilson Immediately began an in
vesttgation, as did the Washington
police.
Fare Draws Revolver.
Cole said the robbers hailed him at
Seventh and P streets and ordered him
to drive to Seat Pleasant. When he
reached the town, he said, one of his
fares drew revolver and ordered him
to hand over his money.
After the pair had taken his money,
Cole said, the man with the gun fired
at him, the bullet piercing his chest.
Ordering him to beat it," Cole said,
the bandits drove of in his cab,
threatening to shoot him again If he
tried to follow.
When admitted to the hospital, Cole
gave an address in the 900 block Of 8
street southeast, but a check-up re-
vealed there is no such number. Ths
hack inspectors Office has him listel
at an address in the 400 block of a
street southwest, but he no longer LIVED
there.
Gas Station Held Up.
two colored men who held up a gasos
line station operated by Tom Avaunt al
the Defense and Grain Highways yes
terday. Police said Avaunt told them
the bandits took 5000
Four other reported hold-ups also
we're being investigated today by the
Washington police.
Lory williams, night manager Of q
filling station at North Capitol and
streets, was held up early today by two
colored men, who locked him in a closet
after robbing him Of So. After the
robbers had gone, Williams forced the
door of the closet and telephoned the
police.
George Fliakas, proprietor of a delica-
lessen at 401 street northeast, was
held up by a bandit who robbed him of
$18. Leaving the store, the robber met
customer VINO was entering 10 make
a purchase. The bandit brushed the
patron aside and fed.
Bandits Get SIT.
Albert Wulf, owner of a delicatessen
at last Corcoran street, was held up
last night by two colored men, who
forced him to hand over SIT.
The other hold-up was reported by
Margaret Stewart colored, 1l08 Colum-
bia road. She said she was walking
near Eleventh and Clifton streets short
ly after midnight when a colored man
robbed her of her purse, containing As
cents.
Robbers Take $35.
Attacked by two colored men in Knox
court southwest, Benjamin N. Motley,
300 block K street southeast, was beaten
about the face and head and robbed CT
S35 last night, according to a report
made to fourth precinct police.
Motley said he was walking home
when the two men forced him into the
alley. He did not require hospital at
tention.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
CADET CEREMONIES
SET FOR ELL|PSE
Presentation of Commissions
to Be Made Part of Pan
American Program.

Commissions will be presented to the
cadet corps officers of the five white
high schools in conjunction with the
Pan-American day celebration on the
EllipSe next Thursday afternoon.
This announcement, involving a
change of plans in the commissioning
ceremony. was made by the Office of
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant su-
perintendent of schools in charge Of
high schools and cadet affairs
Planned at Stadium.
The commissions originally were to
be awarded to the corps officers in ex-
ercises at the Wilson Stadium at Gen.
tral High School at 4:30 pm. Thurs
day, and invitations announcing this
already had been sent out.
The change in plans resulted from
acceptance by the public school au-
thoritieS of the Pan American Unions
invitation to the cadet corps to partici-
pate in the salute to the Pan-American
colorS. The Pan-American exercises are
scheduled to begin at 230 o'clock and
to continue for one hour. The cadet
commissions will be presented imme-
part Of the program.
Curtis to Be Speaker.
Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, u S. A.,
commanding general of the Sd Corps
Area, will present the 155 commissions.
ranging from second lieutenancies to the
colonelcy.
Vice President Curtis and Dr. Luther
Reichelderfer, chairman of the Board
Of District Commissioners. will be speak
ers at the Pan-American ceremony At
this function also 81 officers of the high
school cadet corps will be stationed at
the 81 f1agstaffs and as the national
anthems of the Pan-American nations
are played the officers will haul the
respective flags aloft. The entire cadet
brigade will march in review as part
of the ceremonies also and the music
will be played by the United States
Army Band
Evening star., 1932-04-08
PRESIDENT WOODSON
RESIGNS FROM KlWANIS
Club Instructs Board of Trustees
to Set Date for
Election.

Formal announcement of the resigna-
ton of President Eugene r. Woodson as
a member of the Washington Kiwanis
Club was made at the weekly luncheon
meeting of that organization yesterday
at the Raleigh Hotel. The club voted to
accept the resignation with regret. The
board OF trustees was instructed to set a
date for an election of officers.
Edwin Hill, first vice president, pre-
sided at the meeting and introduced a
number of guests, including Represent
ative Leavitt of Montana and w. G.
Armstrong Of Niles, Mich, president of
the National Rural Letter Carriers
Association. Alvin Hall was in charge
Of the entertainment program.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
CATHOLIC GUILD MEETS
Young Men and Women Hear Lee
tuer on "The Redemption"

The Catholic Evidence Guild, COM
posed of young men and women in the
various universities and schools of the
city, met last night at Immaculate
Conception Hall
Shane MacCarthy, a student at Catho-
lie University, gave lecture on The
Redemption" and Paul B. Ward of
the Apostolic Mission House explained
the doctrine of miracles. DR.. Charles
j. Hart Of Catholic University, director
of the guild, also spoke.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON'S
NEPHEW SUED BY WIFE
Division of Community Property
Asked in San Francisco Divorce
Action Charging Cruelty.
Neutrality-suspicious.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-Mrs.
Naise ErneStino Virden Cannon, daugh-
ter Of the late Charles E. Virden. pack
ing magnate, filed suit for divorce here
yesterday against william D. Cannon,
nephew Of the late Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Mrs. Cannon charged cruelty. She
asked no alimony, but requested a divi-
sion of community property
The couple married in Chicago, Feb
ruary IL, 1924, just after Miss Virden
had acted as bridesmaid at the wedding
Of friend. AS the guests departed
from the church. she and Cannon re-
mained behind and surprised the pastor
by presenting a marriage license.
Cannon, formerly in the banking
business in Chicago, has been engaged
In tbs brokerage business here,
Evening star., 1932-04-08

The Wadsworth residence at 1901
Massachusetts avenue, scene OF many
brilliant social events. has been pur-
chased by group of socially prominent
women organized as the SulgraVe Club
for use as the home of the society.
The property occupies the entire tri-
angle bounded by Eighteenth street,
Massachusetts, avenue, P street and Du-
pont Circle. 1t is located opposite the
fashionable building at 1785 Massa-
chusettS avenue in which Andrew w.
Mellon, Ambassador to the Court of st.
James, maintains an apartment resi-
dence
Miss Mabel T Boardman. former
District Commissioner and now an Of
fetal of the American Red Cross. is
chairman of the committee of the Sui
grave Club in charge of the property
acquisition
Other members of the club are Mrs
Larz Anderson, Mrs. Frederick A. Keep,
Evening star., 1932-04-08
GRAND MASTER HONORED
Church Mems Club Fetes Odd
Fellows Head

Thomas Mettler, new grand master
Of the Order of Odd Fellows of the Dis
trict, was honored last night at a meet
ing of the Mems Club of the Church of
Our Savior, Woodbridge, D. c., of which
he is a men ber.
With Dave Perry acting as master Of
ceremonies, the club put on group Of
entertainers, who sang and recited
The following officers were elected:
H rold r. Bsrnstead. president; Ray
mond L. Ferguson, vice president;
Ralph Molster, secretary; Fred B.
ONei, corresponding secretary, and
Charles N. Merrilatt, chaplain.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

Mrs. Eleanor Patterson. Mrs A. B.
Houghton, Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mrs.
John r. Williams. Mrs. Thomas B.
Sweeney and a number of other social
ly prominent women.
For many years the house was owned
and occupied by Mrs. Herbert A. Wads-
worth, and particularly during the
Roosevelt administrations the place was
prominent in Washington social affairs.
The house. th-ee-story brick Struc-
ture with stone ornamentation, was
designed and planned especially for en-
tertaining and receptions. Among other
social features it contains a large ball
room.
Negotiations for the acquisition Of
the property have been concluded
through the agency of Randall H.
Hagner & Co., Inc, and Maddox Tren-
holm, and transfer of title now is be-
ing executed. The sale price was not
made public
Evening star., 1932-04-08
ORATOR RETURNS
Jimmie Moore, Star Area Winner,
Back From Abroad.

Jimmie Moore, the Western High
School orator who won The Star area
championship of the National Oratori-
cal Contest last year, returns to New
York from Lausanne, Switzerland, today
on the S. S. President Harding.
Young Moore remained abroad last
Summer after completing the tour
awarded each national district winner
in the oratorical contest and attended
a boys school at Lausanne. He will re-
turn here with his mother, Mrs. Virgil
Moore. who went to New York to meet
him Next Fall he plans to enter the
University of Kentucky at Lexington.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
AUTOPSY SCHEDULED
Morgue to Examine Body of Wom-
an, as, Today.

An autopsy upon the body of Mrs
Katherine Garner, As years old. of the
200 block Eleventh street southwest, who
died at Casualty Hospital a short time
after she was brought to that institution
late yesterday. was to be performed at
the District Morgue today.
Mrs. Garner was found unconscious
in her room yesterday afternoon and
died without regaining consciousness.
Police of the fourth precinct station
are holding Daniel D. Davis, so years
old, Of the Eleventh street address, for
investigation pending the outcome of
the autopsy. Davis, police say, took the
woman to the hospital.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
3-ST0RY FALL FATAL
Window Cleaner at Rooming House
Victim of Skull Fracture.

Raymond Brown, 80 years old, of the
$40 block I street, died at Emergency
Hospital early today from injuries suff-
ered when he fell from the third-focr
window OF a rooming house Tuesday
morning.
Brown was cleaning windows at l726
r street when he lost his balance and
plunged TO the ground, police say. He
sunered fractured skull and other
injuries in the fall,
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Orchestra to Give Concert.

A concert will be given by the Chad
wick Orchestra at o'clock tomorrow
night at the John Dixon Home. 5000
Fourteenth street. Soloists with the
orchestra include James Akers, violin;
Morris Glass, flute; James Caldwell, cor
net, and Jean Ramsay Chase, contralto.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
OIL PURCHASERS ASKED
TO MEET HIGHER PRICE
Institute Official Says Action
Would Be Constructive and Pre-
vent Return to Lows.

BY the Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Tex, April g.
Charles F. Roeser. vice president of the
American Petroleum Institute, yeSter-
day appealed to executives of major
crude oil purchasing units which have
not joined in the recent price advance
to take such action at once.
He said prompt meeting of the higher
price would be constructive, while fail
ure to act probably would result in a
reversion of prices to former levels. A
top of a dollar a barrel now is being
paid in the midcontinent area.
Commenting on action by the Hum
BILE Oil Co. in advising producers and
royalty owners in East Texas it would
reduce the price it was paying for oil,
Roeser said the company was playing
an inconsistent part.
They have always complained bit
terly in the past at any one buying oil
under the recognized market he said.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
GAS HUCKSTERS WARNED
Cautioned About False Returns on
Amount Purchased.

The District Commissioners in a
briefly written statement yesterday
warned gasoline hucksters against avoid
ing the motor fuel tax by false returns
as to quantities purchased. One such
false return was discovered, the state
ment said, and the huckster has been
assessed a stiff penalty, in addition to
being made to pay the correct tax.
In future, however. persons discovered
violating the law will be prosecuted
civilly and criminally to the fullest
extent permitted by the law" accord
ing to the statement.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

Opening Of many new apartments
and houses in Belgrade. zagreb and
Now Sad, Jugoslavia, has given the city
officials a problem in filling the many
empty old-style municipal houses.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
KILLED BY PROPELLER
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Ira o.
Wilson, Dies on U. S. S. Langley.

Ira o. Wilson OF Mckinney, Tex,
aviation machinist's mate, third class,
U. S. Navy, was killed instantly by an
airplane propeller aboard the aircraft
carrier U. S. S. Langley, at sea
yesterday.
Capt. A. W. Fitch, U. S. N, COM
manding officer of the Langley, re-
ported Wilson's death today to the
Navy Department. Wilson's next Of
kin is his widow, Mrs. Irma Wilson Of
East San Diego, Calf.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Carlton House
BOOKS
soc

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plete unabridged editions
that are essential units
in the library Of every
cultured persons home.
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Madame B0vary-Flau-
bert.
MOll Flanders-Defoe.
Nana-Emile Zola.
The Decameron-Bocac-
clio.
The Satyrian-Arbiter.
Tristram Shandy-Sterne.
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Downstairs Book Store.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
TO OUTLINE PLANS

The program for the coming
year will be discussed by mem
bers of the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church of Chevy Chase
at a meeting this evening at g.
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
MRS. ROOSEVELT REFUSES TO WORRY
Doesn't Care Much
for Public Life
Whatever

ALBANY, June % G.N.SO.
81 am something of a fatalist.
What is to be, will be, whether
we worry about it or not"
That is the reaction of Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of
New York's governor, to the tur-
bulent happenings at Chicago,
where the political future of her
husband depends upon the devel.
opmentS of the next few days.
KnitS Tiny Sweater
Mrs. Roosevelt, a tall, gracious
woman. knitted as she talked,
on a tiny sweater, perhaps in
tended for one of her grand
children. The International News
Service correspondent expressed
regret that the interview might
prevent her from listening to
the broadcast. She replied:
mot at all. 1 do not care
very much for the radio. L
prefer to read about it in the
newspapers"
But aren't you excited that
the governor may be nOmi-
mated for President of the
United StateS?"
Mrs. Roosevelt smiled and con-
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
DISTRICT BILLS
MAY GET MORE
T|ME-|N HOUSE
Otherwise, Black Will Seek
Floor Rights for Firearms
and Other Bills

Additional time for consid-
Grafton of District legislation
which has not been acted
upon, may be granted in the
House within the next few
days, the House District Com
mittee was advised today.
Several important bills may be
called up when Speaker Garner
calls the roll of committees.
Black Will Press Bills
In the event that no time is
granted under this arrangement,
Representative Loring M. Black,
jr. CD of New York, will ask
the rules committee for floor
privileges to consider the firearms
bill to regulate the sale of lethal
weapons, the bill to create a
board of indeterminate sentence
and parole, and a measure grant
ing the Commissioners authority
to close useless streets and alleys.
Gas Tanks Urged
He will also seek to call up
bill to authorize the Washington
Gas Light Company to construct
new storage tanks in Southeast
Washington at an estimated cost
of $500,000.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Excitement Absent
From Home Of
Governor
Staff Photo

executive mansion may be the
next mistress of the White
House, the interviewer asked:
do you care for public life?'
"NO. / have been in it, more
or less, since the governor
came to Albany as a State
senator. 1 do not care for it,"
Mrs. Roosevelt would not find
the White House an alien place.
She visited there many times
when her uncle, the late Theo,
dore Roosevelt, was President of
the United States.
Routine Is Same
She was asked if the excite
ment of the convention had
made any change in her usual
81 do not think so. OF
course, my school (the Tod
hunter School, of which Mrs.
Roosevelt is associate principaD
has closed for the year. 1
take care of my mail, ride or
walk occasionally, and have
people in IOr lunch or dinner
the usual thing"
In fact, before the end OF
the keynote speech at the con
vention Mrs. Roosevelt was on
her way to visit a sick friend
at Lebanon,
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
URGE FLEXIBLE
FIRE PLUG BAN

Passage of a law providing for
a 60-day trial permitting taXicabs
to park at fire plugs in the first
zone downtown is favored by q
subcommittee of the transporta-
ton committee of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce.
A report to this effect was
made today by E. S. Wilson, in
charge of survey just COM
pleted, at a luncheon meeting
on the S. S. City of Washington
this noon.
Wilson said that there are 70
fire plugs in the zone which is
bounded by Seventh and Fifteenth
Streets Northwest, and by New
York and Pennsylvania Avenues
Northwest.
The experiment has proved
satisfactory in Detroit, he said.
Plans for promoting more
extensive use of the Potomac
River through tourist and
passenger traffic were discussed.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
100000 VISITORS
/ GIVEN DATA

!, Fame of the four information
booths, established by the Greater
National Capital Committee a
year ago at the principal en-
frances to the city, is spreading,
according to Curtis Hodges, di-
rector.
In the year that the booths
have been operated information
has been provided to 10000 tour
lists, and 6,40O hotel reservations
have been made.
While most of the inquiries
have concerned hotel accommoda-
tions, public buildings, bus and
other transportation facilities, a
surprisingly large number have
asked assistance in locating
friends in Washington.
, The highway booths are To-
Gated at Laurel. Rockville and
Hybla Valley. A fourth is at
the Union Station.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
MAYOR BREAKS
i TIE CREATING
/ ORDINANCE
Volunteer Body Insists 1t Is
y Independent, and Can
Name Own Officers

} Hyattsville'S volunteer fire
company was steadfast today
in its determination to ignore
an ordinance passed last night
giving the mayor and town
council control of the funds
and leadership of the fire COM
pany.
Reported out of a committee
that was deadlocked two and two,
the ordinance came before a
council four members of which
favored and four opposed its
passage 1t was necessary for
Mayor L. L. Gray to break the
tie on the vote to bring the
ordinance before the council, and
to enact it.
Firemen Then Meet
Following the council meeting,
the firemen Immediately went
into session and announced their
intention to ignore the new meas
ure. Their contention is that the
lire company is an incorporated
body and that no ordinance
passed by the council can de-
prive them of their independence.
The measure adopted last night
provides for the appointment by
the council of the chief, assistant
chief and custodian of machinery,
and that all funds derived from
taXpaying sources be turned over
to the mayor and council.
Votes Listed
The vote last night on the
ordinance was for: Mayor Gray
and Councilmen C. D. Anderson,
H. A. Harrison, L. L. Powers and
p. F. Brookens; against: Council
men A. C. Moon, T. E. Hume, T.
d. FARRELL and E. M. Cover.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Youngsters to Hold
Tom Thumb Wedding

A Tom Thumb wedding with
Miss Ramona Randall, 5, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Ran.
dali, of BOT Varnum ST., as the
bride, and Malcolm Chamber, f.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. CIV
Chamber. of Linden, Md, as. the
groom, will be performed at the
Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow.
Ralph Smith, jr., 6. son of the
pastor, will be the father" of the
bride and members of the Junior
choir will participate.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Motorists S Innocence
Demonstrated BY
Toy Autos

Victor Loughead, local engi-
neer and inventor, who lives at
401 Twenty-third st. N. W.,
took four toy automobiles into
the Laurel Police Court to
demonstrate before Judge j.
Chew Sheriff just how his ma
chine had been involved in an
accident at Laurel and OBJ
tained a dismissal of a reck-
less driving charge.
Kelton Reed Merson, of
Laurel, driver of the other ma
chine, was fined SIS and costs
for reckless driving. A charge
of driving while drunk against
Merson was dismissed.
Loughead, after his dismissal,
presented the toy automobiles
to the court for use in future
traffic cases.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
SON GONE, WIFE
DRINKS POISON

Worried because of the alb
sence of a 12-year-old son, Mrs.
Maude Fauck, Al, swallowed poi
son at her home, 1457 Park Rd.
N. w. late yesterday.
She was taken to Emergency
Hospital by her husband who
was present when she took the
poison, according to the police.
Mrs. Fauck was discharged from
the hospital as cured today.
The boy left home yesterday
morning, according to Sergt. N.
o. Holmes, of the Tenth Pre-
cinct, and the mother became
unnerved when he had not re-
turned at the time he said he
would be back. The boy arrived
at his home shortly after the
mother was taken to the hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
FIJI. West, Richmond
NeLUSDGDer Man, Dies

RICHMOND, June %. - Frank
Hillary West, former Richmond
newspaper man, died at his home
in Merton, Pa, June Is, accord
ing to advices received here.
Funeral services were conducted
from Christians mortuary chapel,
Richmond, June 27.
Mr.. West for number of years
was connected with the staffs OF
the Richmond Times-DiSpatch and
News Leader and the Evening
Sun, Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
GARDEN SPEAKER

Mrs. Lillian Wright Smith.
chairman of the garden contest
sponsored by the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission,
was the chief speaker at the
meeting of the. Lyon Village Citi-
zens Association last night. The
group met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Freer, 2O4
Rucker Ave.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
COUnty's Tourist
CAMPS Approved

All of Montgomery county's six
roadside tourist camps have COM
piled with the requirements of
the State Health Department,
Sanitary Inspector w. Ernest Of
futt reported yesterday to DR.. V.
P. Ellicott, county health officer.
DR.. Ellicott said yesterday that
motorists passing through strange
territory should make sure that
the tourist camps they stop at
have health department permits.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Navy Officers Wife
!. Hurt in Taxi Crash

I Mrs. T. J. Searles, 35, wife OF
{Lieut, Comdr. T. j. Searles. of the
SNavy, is in serious condition,
rat the Naval Hospital, suffering
: from conclusion of the brain and
shock.
She was injured when a taxi
cab in which she was passen-
ger collided with an automobile
driven by w. C. Egert. As. of 1920
R st. N. W.. at Eighteenth and @
Streets Northwest. late yesterday.
Milton B. Roberts, of Arlington,
Va, drove the car in which Mrs.
EearleS was riding.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Camp for Children
And Mothers to Open

Camp Pleasant, at Blue Plains,
opens tomorrow.
The camp will provide two
weeks of healthful camp life to
colored mothers and children.
Edwin P. Lovett is supervising
the camp again this year, as
sisted by Mrs. Louise LoVett.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Union Veterans Sons
Visit at Wakefield

Members Of Major E. B. Camp
bell Camp, Sons of Union Vet
eranS, visited Wakefield, birth
place of George Washington, on
Sunday. The party included 46
persons. Various points of in
terest in Alexandria, as we'll as
in Fredericksburg, were visited on
the way.