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The Washington times., 1933-06-02
v. P. RICHARDS,
c. P. YADEN IN
SHARP TILT
Commissioners Asked to Aid
Small Home Owner; High
Rates Center of Dispute

A dozen representative of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, headed by James G. Yaden,
today made a strong plea to the
District Commissioners for gen.
eral reduction of real estate as
Sessments in Washington.
Pointing to the decrease in
property values since 1929, the
delegation declared there had
been little or no reductions in as
Sessments, with the result that
taxes have failed to drop with
other expenses.
Low Rates Effect
The hearing was marked by a
clash between members of the citi-
zens committee and Tax Assessor
William P. Richards, who inter-
preted some of the arguments ad-
vanced as a reflection upon him
personally.
Referring to the proposed re-
duction of the tax rate, the repre-
sentativeS declared that this ac-
ton will not move inequalities in
assessments. They claimed rate
reduction would work against the
District in Congress since mem
bers of Congress would get the
impression that, because the tax
rate was low, District citizens paid
little or no taxes. 1t was added
that, while tax rates are higher in
other cities, the District pays
higher taxes because of high as
sessments. George E. Sullivan.
chairman of the law and legisla-
ton committee of the Federation,
said:
ut doesn't pay to own real
estate in Washington because
you have a hard time getting a
fair return on account of high
taxes. We are payinb more real
estate taxes here than any
where else in the United States"
Tax Values Rise
Richards disputed the latter
statement, replying that taxes
are lower here than over the
CUU14Gly SclICA any L. "A. NdA
ruthers, chairman of the fedora
ton committee on taxation.
pointed out that the assessed
value of real estate here had
risen from $355 1888 900 in 1928 to
1854 100000 in 1882, despite large
Withdrawals of land for govern
ment use and other non-taXable
purposes.
Carruthers added that If as
sessments reflected the true value
of property during the period of
Tflation, they are too high now.
Present reductions being made
in assessments, Carruthers said,
affect property in the business
section and do not benefit the
small home-oWner.
Edwin S. Hegge, a member of
the delegation, cited testimony at
Senate rent hearings to the ef-
feet that rent reductions cannot
be made here until taxes are re-
duced.
The Commissioners told the
committee that their request
would be given consideration.
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
NEW JURY PLAN
DUE TR|AE

A new system of jury selection
will be put in operation next
Tuesday when the talesmen called
for service during June are to re,
port for service at District Su,
preme Court.
The first division of approx
mately 125 talesmen will be re.
quired to report at 10 a. M; the
second of like number at II a. M,
and the final division at noon,
Previously all talesmen have been
required to report at 10 o'clock,
with many prospective jurors
waiting hours before their names
we're called.
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
Giant bike" Gums
Umbrella, Fire Aide

Equipped with an umbrella and
fire eXtinguisher. the heaviest
bicycle on the road arrived in
Washington yesterday, being
taken over the nation by George
Berzo, 80. Berzo says he can
cover a hundred miles daily and
averages over IS miles per hour.
It weighs $50 pounds.
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8 ROVER AIDES
To LOSE JOBS

Three assistant U. S. attorneys
in the District are slated to lose
their jobs on June 30 as part of
the general economy d1tve, it was
announced today by the Depart
ment of Justice.
Those slated for dismissal from
the office of U. S. Attorney Leo.
A. Rover, it was reported, are
John B. williams, Wilbur N.
Baughman and Frank w. Adams,
colored.
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HELD
IN Staying
FATHER NEVILS

Two Washington policemen to-
day were en- route to Franklinton,
N. c., to look over a colored
suspect believed the murderer of
Policeman George w. Shinault,
slain as he attempted to stop a
fight August IS, 1882.
The colored suspect held in
the North Carolina hamlet said
his name is William Bullock, 33,
and police there say his descrip-
ton fits that of the slayer of
the policeman.
Two Go South
Detective Sergt. George Darnell
and Private F.. R. Tierney, patrol
driver at the First precinct. we're
ordered to the North Carolina
town this morning to identify the
prisoner and return him here.
Shinault, one of the best known
policemen in the First precinct,
was known throughout the United
States as the patrolman who
killed William Hushka. war vet.
eran, during the riots during the
evacuation of the bonus army in
1892.
Killed in Fight
The policeman was absolved of
all blame in connection with the
death of the veteran.
Shinault was killed when he
and Patrolman Ralph Edwards of
the First precinct went to a
house in the, first block of F
Street Northwest to quell fight.
AS he stepped in the doorway of
the house he was instantly killed.
A first degree murder indictment
was returned against Bullock,
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
rs AWdrds Coming
In Aircraft Contest

Twenty-six awards in the ex-
hibition and contest of model
aircraft sponsored by the Dis
trict of Columbia Model Aircraft
League will be presented tomor-
row at IL a. m. in the audi
torium of the National Museum.
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the Aircraft League,
is expected to make the presen-
tatiOnS.
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
SCOUT FETE TONIGHT

Troop No. 6 of the Boy Scouts
will celebrate the third anniver-
sary of their organization as a
troop with a ather-and-son ban
quet tonight at the Dodge Hotel.
James Keeling, scoutmaster, is in
charge of arrangements.
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title. For it is only IN our own time
that mankind has proved its really in
finite capacity for stupidity at the very
moment it began to give promise of in
telligence. For sheer humiliation the
years between 1900 and 1888 are be-
yond compare, and if human beings
were ever really ashamed of themselves
(instcad of being ashamed of how they
pronounce words or of how little money
they have) they wouldn't t dare to face
their innocent children or look with
satisfaction in the mirror. Because we
have made a pretty mess of things and
arc still making mess Of things and
give ample promise of keeping it up
for long time.
l offer as an example the fact that we
ron for q street car LONG after we had
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
AUTO EDITOR TO TALK

Leon F. Banigal, of Phila-
delphia, editor of the Automobile
trade Journal, will talk on THE
New Deal in Maintenance" before
a meeting of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association
Monday night at $50 O'Clock at
the Racquet Club. This will be
me last meeting of the association
until october.
The Washington times., 1933-06-02
True tOType
19OO's Take Lead for First Place in Stupidity
By GILBERT SELDES-

"TNHE STUPID NINETEENTH CENTURY, is the title of
book written by French royalst who thought, as
recall it. that the stupidity lay in the rise of democratic
ernmen but the Twentieth Century only onethrd of its
way along has already established better claim to the
The Washington times., 1933-06-02

caught it. or in other words we used candleght minds in
electric age. We had got set in our habit OF having
that had them long after the original reason Tor
had vanished easy enough to that wars rose
from greed but scarcity the condition out OF which greed
and scarcity virtually banshed before we began our
biggest and least necessary war
For example two we have the most stupid and useess de-
preston in history. (No my solitary opinion, but the
opinion of sound financial and industrial experts some OF
whom confess little guilt in the whole busness IN TINS
case have odd spectacle of business who hated
Karl Marx and all that Socialism stands for repeating like
parrots the very of Marks criticism OF the capalst
system for these business always ready TO ten MS
that depressons inevitable and also willing Tor us
to grin and bear them.
A 1OO-Year Cap
Our minds in word, hadn't caught up to our bodies
The way worked and played with century ahead OF
the wav thinking and kept wits sharp with
old wives tables and proverbs dating back to the oHcar
We enchanted with the frugal maxms of BENJAMIN
Franklin that forgot the infinitely more important
thing about Frankn-that while he advised us to be spar
ing and simple saving he making experiments with
the lightning The Franklin who flew kite and brought
power from the sky influential on the course OIL
American life than the author of Poor Richard Almanac
Il suspect that when Franklin wrote the maxms he knew
what he doing and was thumbng his nose Wnen ne
wasn't writing with his tongue IN his cheek)
Both of the examples have chosen back to the same
source we have kept thinking if the of scarcity
were still with u.s. actually had entered into the age
of plenty. For century the economists swore by Adam
Smith and professors had Influence long before they be-
brains trust but they forgot one essential tnns @
steam engine exploded economic theory but travelled
railroad trains to nauguraons and wars wch resulted
from the verv theories we should have discarded.
Plenty!
Calvin Coolidge afforded interesting example OF the
difference between theory and practice He IN many
ways the Franknhe Franklin of the maxlms
He believed in saving and in thrift and In prompt payment
f debts Yet the whole economic structure which for SIX
wears depended upon him based spending and LAVISH
ness and borrowing and lending When this discovered
about 193O-Coodge urged people to buy In ACCORDANCE
with his temperament intended people to buy well, buy
things thev could and make good bargains But tunda
mentally he said that whoever could spend and dld not
was being bad neghbor and bad cltNen-Whlch IS
exactly the reverse Of the doctrine of thrift.
Thrift, Thrift!
We have had our big wars and big depression. We
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Plenty!
Thrift, Thrift!

We have had our big and our big depression We
came near enough giving ourselves something worse IN
America-the biggest and superfluous revolution IN
history The fact that definitely off is the geam
of intelligence we have all been looking for
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
MARYLAND SET.
To REHEARSE
REPEAL
Gov. RitChie Calls Delegates in
Session Today to Make Sure
of No Slips Wednesday

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-Dele-
gates to Maryland's repeal conven-
ton to convene tomorrow we're
summoned to gather here tonight
to rehearse.
The gathering today was called
by Governor Ritchie, who ex-
planned he wants the delegates to
"go over the routine of the con-
vention proceedings so things will
run smoothly on Wednesday,"
He said the group probably will
choose a presiding officer and
secretary for tomorrow's pro-
ceedings.
After organization tomorrow
including. election of officers,
filling of any vacancies, roll call
of committees and notification
to the Governor that the delgates
are ready to proceed, the oath
will be administered.
The convention then will act on
the resolution-one ratifying the
Twenty-first repeaD amendment
and action will be transmitted
to Secretary of State David c.
Winebrenner, 3rd, who will then
inform the Secretary of State of
the United States, Cordell Hull.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Widow Denied Right
To Watch" Body
For One Night

LURAY, Va, Oct. 17.-"Tom.
my Gray will not rest in his
grave because he was not
watched by one night in his
own home after he died."
This was the superstitious pre-
diction today of Blue Ridge
Mountain folk following the hur-
ried burial yesterday of the
young mountaineer, who was
slain Saturday during a long
agitated family feud.
Kept in MOrgue
Contrary to mountain custom
of a one-night watch" a brief
moment with her dead husband
was all that was allowed Gladys
Gray, his 20-year-old widow.
Mourning her loss today, the
widow declared
II know Tommy will never
rest in his grave because I was
not allowed to keep him in our
own home one night. He spent
that night in the mOrgue in
Luray."
Young Gray was slain near here
Saturday during a fight with
Marvin Burns, within a mile Of
the hollow where Burns father
was killed two years ago. Burns
accused a member of the Gray
family in the shooting.
Pleas Not Needed
Police were holding Burns to-
day in the new Staying.
So superstitious were friends
and neighbors of Mrs. Gray after
the Staying that they offered to
make up the money" for his fu-
neral and burial expenses, so that
the widow might have her wish.
Their request for a delay was un-
needed, however, when an aunt
and uncle of the slain man claimed
the body and ordered an imme-
diate burial.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Husband Tews
Death of Wife
From Porch

Stepping from bus into the
path of a truck. Mrs. Mary
Peet, 81, of T. B., Md, was
killed last night, as her hus-
band, o. Lawrence Peet, help
lessly watched from the front
porch of their home on the
Southern Maryland Pike. She
was brought to Casualty Hos
pital by a passing motorist,
where she was pronounced
dead.
Maryland State police insti-
tuted an investigation last
night and gave the truck
drivers name as William A.
Vogel, 81, of the 800 block Alli-
son st. N. w.
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500 Men Returned to Work
On New u. S. Buildings

Ending a 30-day shutdown, 500
men returned to work yesterday
at the new Interstate Commerce
and Labor Department buildings.
It marked the first work done
ON the new structures since the
dispute which arose between
carpenters and iron workers Sep
tember IS, when the iron workers
were allowed to place metal
shields around radiators in the
buildings.
Another labor obstacle, however,
threatened the Federal Building
program today as the Coleman
Bronze Co. Joined the contractors
fight against a four-hour day for
iron workers. Cecil De Croft,
superintendent, announced that
he would suspend work of the
bronze firms 18 men at the new
Postoffice in protest against the
split shift.
At the same time five other
building firms, with work at
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
ADVERTISEMENT
ITCHING, PAINFUL
SKIN IRRITATION
SOON HEALED

ga while ago" writes a man in
New York City, "my leg got red
swollen, and itched terribly. Then
it broke out in several places and
the pain was intense. l used all
kinds of treatments without
success and I walked the floor at
night in pain. A friend told me he
used Resinol Ointment, SO l tried
it. In two hours 1 had relief and
after using two and One>half large
jars the leg was completely healed"
If you suffer from some itching, burning, skin
disorder, try Resinol Ointment-.your drug"
sist sells it-and see if it doesn't help you
as it has thousands of others.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
POOR COUPLE
YIELD CHILD
(continued from Local Pase)

CONTINUED from Local PGee)
quate to some, but with five hun
CRY mouths to feed and clothes
to buy, it is far from enough, they
assure you.
Until few days ago they were
unable to send their two eldest
children to school because they
had no shoes. A kindly neighbor
almost as poor as the Kropps-
gave them some castoff ones,
however, that will last a little
while.
Baby, 3, Goes First
Then the couple conceived the
idea of advertising, and on Sun
day they placed a notice in Wash
ington newspapers. It was still
early that morning when a couple
came down from Potomac Heights
and, after a brief conversation,
took Mollie, brown-haired, brown
eyed, healthy baby of 8. Shortly
after another couple came and
took Otto, jr., who is a blonde
haired, blue-eyed youngster of S.
But Otto wept so bitterly
throughout the day at being sepa-
rated from his parents that the
couple brought him back. And, al
though it means more pinching,
Mrs. Kropp is secretly glad. You
will never realize, she complains,
how hard it was to part with the
children. Mollie, she says. seems
happy, and she probably will con-
sent to her legal adoption.
The Kropps made out last win
ter with the aid of Trinity Metho-
dist Church nearby. But this
winter they don't know what to
do.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Fireman Found Hurt
Under Wrecked Car

Believed to have been struck
by a hit-andrun driver. Fireman
Cornelius Ridley, 33, of No. 25
Engine Company, was in a seri-
Gus condition in Emergency Hos
pital today. The fireman was
found unconscious last night be-
meath his overturned car at Ala
bama Avenue and Benning Road
Northeast.
Ridley is still unable to give
any details of the accident, but
police believe his car was struck
by another machine which drove
away without stopping to render
aid.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
MARYLAND MOB
FAILS To SEIZE
ATTACKER
Suspect Confesses Assault
On Woman, 81; Taken
To Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-Fear
of mob violence last night led
State police to rush George Arm.
wood, 40-year-old colored alleged
attacker of Mrs. Mary Denston,
81, of Somerset county, to Balti-
more for safe keeping.
The colored man, who, police
say, has confessed to the attack,
was captured by Somerset county
and State officers yesterday after
posse, estimated at about
1000, had searched the woods.
Armwood was taken to Sails
bury, Wicomico county seat, and
as a crowd gathered on the lawn
of the courthouse, Capt. Edwin
NICK. johnson of the State police
telephoned Governor Ritchie he
feared the man wouldn't last
long" unless he was taken from
the Eastern Shore.
The police kept Armwood at
Salisbury only about three
minutes-long enough to make
the phone call-and then left for
Baltimore with their prisoner
under heavy guard. 1t was while
police were en- route with Arm.
wood to Baltimore that they said
he confessed to the attack.
The man attacked Mrs. Denston
as she passed a clump of woods
on her way home from a visit
to her daughter. She said the
attacker seized her and tore her
clothing from her body. She
was found later by two State
roads employees who reported to
Tho enoViff
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
County Men Make
Credit Bureau Plans

Final plans for Prince Georges
county's new credit association will
be formulated at a meeting of
business men Wednesday night n
the Hyattsville Police Court Build.
ing.
Walter L. Green, lawyer and
backer of the movement, will act
as chairman. He heads a COM
mittee authorized by county mer.
chants to investigate the feasi-
bility of forming a credit bureau
in the area.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Police Hunt Three
More Missing Girls

Police today were asked to look
for three more missing girls.
Doris Burr. 16. of the 100 black
INLAND Terrace N. w.. failed to
return home after attending night
school. Richmond (VaD authori-
ties asked police to look for Ruth
Lambert, II, and Ruth Timber
lake, II. believed to have come
to washington.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Bridge Club to Hold
P0rtY Friddy Night

The Federal Bridge Club will
hold a bridge party Friday eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock in the Fed
eral Clubhouse. 1915 Sixteenth
st. N. W. Government employees
as we'll as the public are invited
to attend. Entries are being re-
ceived at 10 B st. S. w.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
SEWERS
Up IN ELECTION

Referendum on the proposal
that Arlington county enter the
Byrd road plan, will be held on
the same date of the sewer bond
issue election, November 81, if a
new move of proponents of the
plan succeed.
It is understood that a petition
will shortly be given Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy, asking him
to call the election on that date.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17

nearly every new Government
building in the District, have
called a halt to their work because
of the change, which went into
effect two weeks ago.
The split shift was reported to
be in force without expection at
the Central Heating Plant,
Archives Building and the Agri-
culture extensible building.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Mt. Rainier Pupils
To See Free Movie

Educational films for school
children of Mt. Rainier will be
shown at the Cameo Theater TO-
morrow afternoon. Sidney Lust,
director of the theater, is giving
the pictures free of charge to the
students.
Tomorrow's performance will be
the first in a series Of educa-
tional shows to be given by Mr..
Lust under the auspices of the
Prince Georges County School
Board.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Chamber to Select
Officials on Oct. %

The Washington Chamber Of
Commerce will choose a president
and two vice presidents for one
year terms and 10 directors for
three-years terms at its annual
meeting october Is in the May
flower Hotel. Nominations ')r the
positions will close Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
False Alarms Halt
Work at Treasure

False burglar alarms in the
Treasury Department building
yesterday stopped lot of i'm
portant work. Lewis Douglas, Di-
rector of the Budget. was locked
out Of the building when the
alarm sounded and was not per-
mitted to enter for 10 minutes.
A short-circuit in the subbase-
ment alarm system was blamed.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
SEEN AS BIC INFLUENCE ON MILK CODE HERE
Hill Folk Believe Slain Mountaineer Will Wrthe
In Grave Because of Slight at Death

Marvin Burns
children Robert Virginia.
Burns father killed Burns accused member of
yesterday TmesS
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
REsERvIsTs TO MEET

Montgomery County's Reserve
Officers will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the Bethesda
County Building, Tuesday, Octo-
ber 20.
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Monte Carlo
Night to Be
Held at Club
Roulette, Keno, Other
Games to Be Played
at Hills.

Meridian Hills Country Club will
be transformed into a Monte Carlo
gaming house Saturday night when
members and guests will participate
in various games.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. z. Kelly are gen.
eraI chairmen and have arranged
for awards to winners of the games
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Olive will
have charge of keno; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry Harrison and DR..
and Mrs. r. l.. Lochry, roulette,
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hutchings.
horse racing game; Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Twitty, bally-hoo. and Mr..
and Mrs. Don B. jenkins of No.
blesville, miscellaneous games.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Weaver.
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Thompson will act as cashiers. +"
The party will begin at 8:15 and
supper will follow.
Mrs. Olive is general chairman of
the third meeting of the ladies con-
tract bridge tournament Monday at
the clubhouse. Luncheon will be at
l, and bonus Of $50 points will be
given to those arriving promptly
Mrs. Edward A. Peterson and Mrs.
Charles L. Schaab are in charge of
the tournament.
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Card Parties

Alfarata council, No. 5, Degree of
Pocahontas, will give q card party
at $50 tonight in Red Mems hall.
Miss Minnie Reeves is chairman.
Silver Star Review Is. w. B. A.,
will give George Washington sup
per and card party Monday night
in Castle hall. The committee is
composed OF Mrs. Harlan Tatliffe.
chairman, and Misses Lorena John
son, Margaret Weaver, Fern Gerber
and Ida NJ Curr.
Camp 3, P. o. Of A. will give a
card party at $50 tonight at the
Druids' hall, 1912 South Delaware
street.
Prospect auxiliary to the Order of
Eastern Stars will give card
party Saturday night at 8, on
the third floor of Fountain Square
theater. Mrs. Ethel johnson, Mrs.
Edith MumaW, Mrs. Cora Lane.
Mrs. Esther Bleistein, Mrs. Eleanor
Myer and Mrs. Hazel Pringle are in
charge of arrangements.
n DeI4e4lC CdIu party Will De given
at $50 Saturday night at 528 Wood
lawn avenue. Mrs. Sue Reynolds is
chairman.
Degree team of Gold Mound
council 445, Degree of Pocahontas,
will give a card party Saturday
night at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Glezen, 1903 Zilla street.
Lauter Mothers Club will give a
card party at 8 Saturday night at
its clubrooms, 1909 West Market
street. Euchre, bridge and bunco will
be played.
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SOrOritieS

Theta chapter of Pi Omicron So
rority will hold a bridge party at
2:30 Saturday afternoon at the
Banner Whitehill auditorium.
Sigma Tau Delta sorority will
meet at the Sphinx Arms tonight.
Beta chapter of Rho Delta soror-
ity will hold a dinner and card par
ty at $50 tonight in the Foodcratt
shop. Bridge, euchre and bunco will
be played.
Pledges of Sigma Phi sorority will
entertain members with a Valentine
party tonight at the home of Miss
Esther Doty.
Pledges of Sigma Phi sorority will
entertain active members of the or
ganization at the home of Miss
Esther Doty, 1882 East Vermont at
tonight.