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The border vidette., 1933-07-29

In case Of any vacancy on the Board
OF Directors by death. resignation, dis
qualification, or any cause, the remain
ing directors by vote of msjo ity
thereof may elect a director to hold
Office for the unexpired portion OF the
term OF the director whose place shall
be vacant, and until the election Of a
successor
The Board of Directors shall have
power to hold their meetings outside Of
the State of Arizona. at such places as
from time may be designated by the
bylaws. or by resolution Of the Board
Any officer elected or appointed by
the Board of Directors may be removed
at any timo by the affirm alive vote OF
q majority OF the whole Board of Direo-
tors. Any other officer or employee Of
the Company may be removed at any
time by vote Of the Board OF Directors
or by any committee or superior officer
upon whom such power Of removal may
be conferred by the by. laws or by vote
of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors sh,li have
power fro n time to time to fix and TO
determine and to vary the amount OF
the working capital OF the Company
disposition or any surplus or net profits
over and above the capital stock paid
In: and ia its discretion the Board Of
Directors may use and apply any such
surplus or accumulated profits IN pur-
chasing or acquiring it's bonds or other
obligations, or shares of its own capital
stock, to such extent and ia such man.
ner sud upon such terms as the Board
of Directors shall deem expedient; bu
shares or such capital stock so pnrchas
ed or acquired may b, resold, unless
such shares shall have b3en retired for
the purpose of decreasing the com,
pany' - cal apital stock as provided by law.
Subject always to by laws made by
the stock holders, the Board of Direc-
tors may make bylaws. and, from time
to time, may alter, amend or repeal
any by laws; but any bylaws made by
the Board Of Directors may be altered
or repealed by the stock holders at any
annual meeting, or at any special meet
Evening star., 1933-01-17
45 INDICTMENTS
RETURNED BY Jury
New D. C. InquisitoriaI Body
Refuses True Bills in !.
10 Other Cases.

Forty-fiVe indictments were returned
by the new District grand jury today
in its first report to Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat in Criminal Division l. The
grand jurors declined to indict in 10
other cases.
Ten indictments charged joy-riding
against Leroy Shaft. Joseph Williams,
John J. Neil, Willie Hill, Julian Hayes
(two cases.. William Upshaw. jr.,
Robert D. Bowen, James Sellers, Earl
Wilkins, Thomas w. Joiner and Willie
w. Pope.
Housebreaking and larceny were
charged in IL indictments. Those ac-
cused are Augustus Lyles, James E.
Jones, Sam Johnson, Charles E.
Thompson. John E. Wesley. John Poin-
dexter, William johnson, Percy Thomas,
Earl Lee, James Howard, Rudolph
Robinson (two cases.. Edward Winston
and Webster j. Smallwood. Raymond
Moore and Edward j. Sousa.
The grand jurors ignored charge
of joy-riding against Mathew z. Canno.
Frank Rupp and Walter Refinski; grand
larceny against Harry w. Reed, house
breaking and larceny against Harry
Latham. assault to rob against William
3. Collier, robbery against Luther
Bethel, assault against Mildred Thomas,
Pete Thomas and George E. Echols: re-
ceiying stolen property against Oscar
Weistock, and of sodomy against James
Odom.
Others Indicted and the charges
against them include Ellis B. Graham,
Malcolm H Wilmer, Robert B. Collier
and William r. Savoy, non-support; :;
Frederick F. Washington and Clifford
c. Ritchey, grand larceny; James D.
Cherry, John c. Foster, Ralph c. Pack,
Robert w. Dunigan. Thomas johnson
g cases., assault with a dangerous
weapon; David B. Grisso, Richard j.
Sheehan Earl wilkins, Thomas w.
Joiner, Willie W. Pope, Arbirt G. Ortt
and Warren Gross, robbery; Shannon
Litchfield, Claude M. Summers and
Lewis Briscoe q cases., assault to rob:
Albert Nelson. Irene Dennis and Curtis
Taylor, violating national prohibition
law; Ernest j. Acosta, carnal knowl-
edge, and William Gross, Herbert Cole
and George Cox, smoke screen.
Evening star., 1933-01-17

show by the Army and Navy planes, a
show at Fort Myer exhibits at the Navy
Yard and an exhibit of the physical
development of the National Capital.
A tentative proposal, he said, calls
for musical program by representa-
tives of choral societies from all sec
tions of the United States, to be staged
on the steps of the Capitol and to be
broadcast throughout the country and
possibly to foreign countries.
Rent Charges Denied.
The meeting. conducted by Ben T.
Webster, president of the trade body,
also was addressed by Roger j. White
ford, general counsel for the washing
ton Real Estate Board. who reviewed
arguments presented by the realtors
against proposals for establishment of
rent commission here.
He called attention to the survey
made by the board showing that rents
In apartments here had been reduced
101 per cent in the past five years,
while the salaries of Government en-
ployes had been reduced about 8.3 per
cent.
Denying that evidence shows apart
ment owners are receiving exorbitant
profits, he said one-eighth OF each dol
lar paid In rent by tenants must go to
pay taxes. He insisted that taxes in
the District must be reduced. The sur
vey, he added, showed that go per cent
Of the apartment buildings are pro-
ducing less than 5 per cent profit, on
the basis Of the assessed values, and
less than 3 per cent on actual invest
ments.
Further rent reductions, he argued.
would not help the unemployed thou
sands here, since they could pay no
rent at all
Evening star., 1933-01-17
TEN PERSONS HELD
!, BY GAMING RAIDERS
Four Arrested as Witnesses After
Police Smash Down Doors Of
Columbia Realty Co."

Battering down the doors of the 60
lumbia Realty Co.. 1415 H street, DO
lice yesterday arrested nine men and a
woman, six of them on charges of set
ting up gaming table and four as wit
neSSeS.
A dozen other alleged patrons of the
place were allowed to depart.
In addition, the police, led by Lieut..
~ o. Holmes, say they seized cards,
dice, chips. long blackboard and ta-
bles alleged to have been used in gam
bling operations.
Earlier, police say. members OF the
raiding squad had visited the place and
placed bets on races and money alleged
to have been marked by the police was
seized
The following were held for hearing
Tuesday when arraigned in Police
Court today charged with setting up a
gaming table: Zachariah It. Gold
smith. 4400 block of Devonshire street:
Walter Miller, $500 block of Connecti-
cut avenue; Fred Connor. I40O block of
K street; Robert Clemson Wood, 1900
block of New Hampshire avenue; Elsie
J. Neal, HOO block of Vermont avenue,
and James M. Mitchell, 900 block of
Seventh street southeast.
Goldsmith was required to put up q
bond of $4,000, while the others had
to post $1,000. The four witnesses
were held in 500 bond.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MORE AID FOR SCHOOLS
is URGED BEFORE PIT. A.
Charles I. Stengle Addresses
Joseph Rodman West Group.
Musical Program Is Feature.

Asserting that more adequate legisla-
ton was needed on behalf Of the
schools of the District of Columbia,
Charles T. Stengle, editor of the Ma
tional Farm News and prominent In
local civic affairs, told the Joseph Rod
man West School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation last night that more should be
done by Congress for the local educa-
tional institutions.
He praised the work OF the parent
teacher organizations and particularly
lauded the West association for the
large number of people it was able to
have attend its meetings, speaking Of
the number of fathers who were pres
ent last night.
In addition to the speaking. the as
sociation was entertained with a mu-
sical progrem, in which Anton Kaspar
rendered several piano solos. Irving
Ginberg violin solo, and Mrs. Nancy
Williams sang.
Miss r. B. Pearson, administrative
principal of the school, announced that
the curtain which had been ordered for
the auditorium stage would be installed
the latter part of the month, according
to information which she had received
Mrs. Oscar Webb chairman of the
Membership Committee, reported that
the membership had shown large in
crease. A card party is to be held next
month.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Companies Prepare to Name
Committees to Draw Up
Agreement.
GEN. PATRICK ANXIOUS
TO SPEED NEGOTIATIONS
Utility Commission Chairman Of
fers to Cooperate in Gonsum-
mating Consolidation.

With President Hoover's signature on
the joint congressional resolution au-
thorizing merger Of Washihgton's
transit facilities, officials of the Wash
ington Railway & Electric and Capital
Traction Cos. prepared today to ap-
point special committees to draw I'D
a un1flcation agreement.
Inc companies have six months In
which to work out the financial struc-
ture of the consolidated comuanv and
other details in connection with the
unification, All of the preliminary work
VIII be done by committees represent
ing the companies.
May Name Group This Week.
The Capital Traction Co. probably
Will name its committee in the near
future. IN view of the recent announce
ment OF John H. Hanna, president, that
merger negotiations would be under
taken Immediately. The committee to
represent the Washington Railway 81
Electric Co. may be named SATURDAY. at
the annual meeting of the stockholders.
The Executive Committee of this COM
pany will meet tomorrow, but the mer-
ger question Is not expected TO be dis
cussed
The unification agreement will con-
tain the articles Of Incorporation as well
as the proposed capital structure of the
new company and stock division ar
rangementS. These are regarded as the
most vital questions in connection with
the merger and will be subjected to the
utmost scrutiny of the Public Utilities
Commission.
Patrick Offers Aid.
Maj. Gen. Mason M Patrick, chair
man of the commission, is known to be
anxious to expedite the merger negotia-
tions, and has offered to cooperate
with the companies in oonsummating
the consolidation. AS soon as a uni
f1cation agreement is approved, Gen.
Patrick plans to invite the merger COM
mittees to confer with the commission
on the proposed financial set-up of the
new company
Under the provisions OF the merger
resolution, the commission must ap-
prove the plan of consolidation as well
as the finaI~ial structure of the new
company. Questions of service, equip
ment, track relocation and other re-
Rted problems will not be acted upon
until disposal of the financial details.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
HOTEL MAN CHECKS
C. 0. D. PACKAGE GAME
Swindle Suspect Is Held for Jury
Under 1000 Bond on Grand
Larceny Charge.

Alleged to have swindled several
hotels here with fake C. O. D. pack
age scheme, Francis x. Loughran, 40,
of Trenton, N. j.. was held for the
grand jury under $4,000 bond today on
charge of grand larceny.
Loughran, police told Police Court
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, obtained ap-
proximately 5000 from hotels before his
arrest, several times posing as men,
Der of Congress. He pleaded guilty to-
day.
According to the authorities, Lough-
ran, impersonating a member Of Con-
gress or some other well-knoWn per-
son. would telephone hotel asking
that the hotel pay charges Tor any
C. o. D. package that came for him.
Then, it is alleged, he would dispatch
a worthless package by a messenger,
who would receive the money, and turn
1t over to Loughran.
Loughran's arrest followed slip-up
in the arrangements for package de-
livered for South Trimble, clerk of the
House. A hotel man, becoming sus-
picious after C. o. D. package was
delivered for Mr. Trimble. telephoned
and found Mr.. Trimble had ordered no
package. Police were called. and
through the messenger the package
was traced and Loughran arrested.
Police said the places yictimized in
cluded the Arlington. Fairfax and
Shoreham Hotels and the Metropolitan
Club.
One of the packages, police said. con-
tanned milk bottle, jar and brick.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
FIRE ENGINE CRASH
HURTS THREE MEN
Vehicles in Collision Slide to
Curb and Damage Two
Parked Cars.

Two fire engines, racing to a blaze
at 1881 California street shortly after
/ o'clock this morning, collided at
Eighteenth and r streets. injured three
firemen, then, sliding into the curb,
damaged two parked cars. The fire. in
the Romaine Apartments, was reported
confined to one apartment. The fire
marshaps Office is investigating to de-
termine the origin. 1t was discovered
by Henry B. Luck, an electrician, who
was overcome by smoke while turning
In the alarm.
The injured firemen are Lieut.. Joseph
E. Uebele, AZ. 324 Seventeenth place
northeast, crushed left foot; Sergt.
Joseph w. Conroy, "a, 1903 Twelfth
place northeast, bruises, and Pvt. Will
liam M. Showalter, %. 1927 West Vir-
ginia avenue northeast, possible frac-
ture of the skull and of the right leg.
All are at Emergency Hospital, where
it was said Pvt Showalter's condition
was fairly good" and that the other
two men had passed a comfortable
night.
Apparatus from No. engine, bound
north on Eighteenth street and driven
by Fireman Anton w. Kloge, 35, 1915
c street southeast, and from No. 7,
driven by Fireman Andrew Crouk, 27,
of 1914 Minnesota avenue southeast,
bound west on R street, were involved.
After the crash No. l engine struck
a coupe on r street, which the police
report said was owned by Margaret M.
Ferguson of 1924 Eighteenth street, and
No. hit car in the same line owned
by G. Gould Lincoln, 1903 r street.
The fire broke out in the apartment
of Miss Anna Van Dyke Skillman.
Luck. who was just coming home,
sounded the alarm and all the occu-
pants of the apartment got out without
injury.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
FIVE ARE ARRESTED
IN FAXED HOLD-UP
Attempt to Rob Seat Pleas
ant Bank of S5,215 Con-
fessed by Messenger.

Five men are under arrest today fol-
lowing a confession by Ellsworth A.
Williams, 43-year- janitor and mes
senger for the Southern Maryland Trust
Co. Of Seat Pleasant, Md, that a
"holdup" at Fourteenth and G streets
yesterday afternoon was faxed and
S5,215 of the company's funds, of which
he had claimed he was robbed, was in
the hands of his alleged accomplices.
Acting on Williams confession, police
recovered all the missing money in a
shed In Seat Pleasant and arrested
James Butler, 80 years old, Cedar
Heights, Md. Rodney R. Rice, 81, and
Chauncey r. Rice, 25, brothers, of
43, 1900 block of Potomac avenue
southeast, all colored
Williams, according to officials of the
Seat Pleasant bank. had been employed
by the institution for about 10 years, on
a part-time basis, and was paid SIS a
month, his pay having been reduced re-
Gently from S25 month. His duties
we're those of part-time janitor, requir-
ing his presence at the bank for only
q short time each morning and, eve
ming. In addition, he made one or two
trips a week to carry bank funds from
Seat Pleasant to Washington for deposit
in the Commercial National Bank,
Fourteenth and G. streets In his spare
time Williams was employed as an odd
jobs" man In and around Seat Pleas
ant
Williams was sent to Washington yes
terday afternoon on his customary
Monday trip, carrying $500 in cur
rency and SIS in gold in bag. Some
time later he ran into the Commercial
National Bank, where he was to have
deposited the money, empty-handed
rubbing his eyes and shouting that he
had been gassed and robbed. An emer-
gency call brought a detective car to
the scene. but inquiry failed to locate
any witnesses of the "hold-up," and
Williams was taken to police head
quarters, where his alleged confession
was made after his story was discred-
tied
Williams. according to police, not only
confessed, but named his alleged ac-
completes and told where they and the
money could be found Acting on this
information, local police communicated
with Prince Georges County officials and
Constable Earl Blackwell and other Off
GERS went to the homes of the alleged
conspirators, where they made the ar
rests and recovered the money.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
CITIZENS SEEK LOW FARE
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Forest Glen Association Invites
Mrs. Norton to Address
Organization.

The Forest Glen Civic Association is
endeavoring TO follow the example OF
the District Of Columbia in having
reduced transportation fare for school
children This association has invited
Chairman Norton Of the House District
Committee TO address it on this sub
ject at meeting to be attended by all
residents OF Forest Glen, Md.
Robert Conroy. president of the asso-
citation, has written to Mrs. Norton ask
ing her for detailed information re-
garding the 3-cent car rate, pointing
cut that their community is served by
she Washington Rapid Transit Co,
and that many children have quit
school because they cannot pay the bus
fare.
The association has special COM
mittee working on this subject.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
HiT-AND-RUN AUTO
VICTIM IS BURIED
Mother Who Risked Life in Dash
From St. Louis Too I'll to
Attend Funeral.

Johnny Curry, u, victim of a hit
and-run autoist, was buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery yesterday while his
mother, who had risked her life in a
dash halfway across the continent to
see her son before he died, remained
in Gallinger Hospital, too ill to attend
the rites. Her request that the body
be held at the morgue until she was
sufficiently recovered to attend the
funeral, could not be complied with.
Mrs. May Curry, who was i'll before
she left st. Louis on hearing Of the
injury to her son. was too i'll on arriv-
ing here to see his body. He had died
at Sibley Hospital January 7, shortly
before she reached the Capital
She was rushed to the hospital, where
she is said to be winning her fight
against pneumonia.
The boy was struck at the intersec-
ton of First and G streets on January
8. The driver is still being sought.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
HEADS HOSPITAL GUILD
OF U. S. WORKERS UNION
Orlando Bowman of Accounting
Office Elected by Local No. Q
at Annual Meeting.

Orlando B. Bowman of the General
Accounting Office was elected president
of the Federal Employees Union No. 2,
Hospital Guild, at its annual meeting
last night at ITO Fourteenth street.
Other officers were named as follows:
Vice president, Mrs. M. Dorothy Dick,
Interior Department; secretary, Albert
M. Reising, Interior Department;
treasurer, Henry G. Nolda, Veterans
Administration; board of directors,
Rupert II. Margeson, General Account
ing Office; Miss Minnie M. Mackey.
Department of Agriculture, and Harold
keenan,, Department of Commerce.
The Visiting Committee will include
Mrs M Dorothy Dick, Rupert H. Mar
geson and Miss Minnie M. Mackey,
Evening star., 1933-01-17
SCHOOL SITE PURCHASE
AUTHORIZED BY BOARD
Tract of Is Acres Along East Vest
Highway in Bethesda Will Cost
$4,000 Per Acre.
BY stas Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 17-Pur-
chase by the board of education of the
tract of approximately Is acres of land
as q site for a new senior high school
for the western suburban section of
Montgomery County was authorized by
the board of county commissioners here
this afternoon.
The tract is located on the East West
Highway in Bethesda, directly across
from the Country Club Inn. Under the
terms of the agreement, between the
board of education and the property
owners. $4,000 vii be paid for each
acre in the tract
Evening star., 1933-01-17
16-INCH COD SWALLOWS BROTHER
ALMOST AS LARGE AS HERSELF
Lota Maculosa Skaters Expert Predictions by Com
pleting Difficult Task.

Lota Maculosa, a 16-inch fish, today
accomplished what all experts said was
the impossible. She swallowed her
brother, a one-foot cod, while approx
mately 800 spectators in the Commerce
Department Aquarium looked on.
Lota yesterday gained notoriety when
aquarium attendants found her SWIM
ming around in an exhibition tank with
two tails, ona forward and one aft.
Fred G. Orsinger. aquarium director.
rushed to the scene and checked up on
the other fish in the tank, only to
discover that Lota had not only played
mean trick on her brother. but had
Evening star., 1933-01-17

swallowed the best specimen in the
collection.
The experts then got their heads
together. The question Of how a 16-
inch fish could swallow 12-inch fish
was the matter discussed.
While her plight was worrying every
body. the big cod kept her jaws busy
and shortly after noon today she COM
p,eted the meal and swan over into a
corner, dug herself under a log and
went to sleep.
Any good cod wanting the Job as
Lota's running mate, may now apply
to Director Orsinger.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
STRAUS LEAVES 100000
Widow of Jewelry Firm President
Is Sole Beneficiary.

Sidney w. Straus. president of the
jewelry firm of R. Harris e. Co., who
died January 9, owned no real estate
but had personal property estimated at
100000, according to the petition of his
widow, Mrs. Alma Prince Straus, and
Attorney Julius l. Peyser, his execu
tors for the probate of his will.
The widow is named as sole bene-
ficiary of the estate
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Famous Americans Ill.

PARIS. January II G4p.--Two famous
Americans. former Mayor Walker OF
raw York and Edna Ferber. author,
are i'll with influenza in Southern
France Walker Is at Cap Ferrat Miss
Ferber is in Nice, having been taken i'll
en- q trip from London. Her mother is
with her.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
THREE HOLD-UPS NET sos
Two Grocers and Lunch Room
Manager Are Robbers Victims.

L SlOSCAo ctAlo ASdhSh
Manager Are Robbers Victims.
Two grocers and a lunch room mana
ger were robbed Of a total of $65 in
three hold-ups last night and early
today.
Corlie R. Westfall, manager of a
lunch room at 1916 Fourth street north
east, early today was robbed of $50
by a youth and man who entered the
store and drew a gun. The robbers cs-
capped in roadster, Westfall told
police.
Max White. grocer at 40 G street
southwest, was robbed of $29 at pistol
point by two colored men. The other
victim was Harry Delson, who was
robbed of SIS at pistol point by two
colored men in his store, BIT K street
Delson told police both men were
drunk.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Lee Tracy, Actor Collapses.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January II
N9.-Eee Tracy, motion picture actor,
collapsed at his studio yesterday and
physicians at the hospital to which he
was taken said he was suffering from
influenza They informed him he
would have to remain in bed at least
two weeks. Work on the picture in
which he was engaged was suspended.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MATERIAL BILL PASSED
Measure Requires Use of q. s
Goods in Federal Projects.

The Wilson bill, which would require
the use of only American-produced sup
plies and materials in Government con-
struction work, including the Hoover
Dam on the Colorado River, was ap-
proved by the House yesterday and sent
to the Senate
1t wss passed by vote of $50 to 10,
under a suspension Of the rules.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
xx-Omciating in game.


PTNHAT authentic midsummer baseball
Il that
the blew the
like the Babe overnight retirement
which the Babe denied the other M
reported It's
true the judges health what
pretty sick to give a $4,000 rocking
The Dean brothers Jerome perform
exhibition ball Houston today all
other words a Dizzy, and Dizze
Vera Grey former Canadian womens high jump champion
featured night
body in the place except of the
ON Tuesday this football
~ Of college
in fun but grid fans evidently
about
The reward will be honorary membership
and the finishing
records of Il Told innovation
others to join the picnic
There the schedule of published
in the edition today involving the Franklin
Evansville Franklin but should be Oakland
somebody's tumble that's all However the mistake won't
ference The Evansville will
against in the standing of the fan entering
requested fill the
bring to The Times not later than Saturday morning Shoot