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Evening star., 1933-08-20

of us who owe the State any time, and" joey
says, Il seem to remember owe some"
Now, Of course, what Joey says Is very true,
because he is only walking around and about
on parole, and some Of the others present are
walking around the same way, and it is very
serious matter for a guy who is walking around
on parole to be caught with John Roscoe IN
his pocket. So Is a very hcklsh situation,
and somewhat embarrassing.
\A/E1L, Tobias Tweeney is somewhat cazed
w by his couple Of drinks Of Good Time
Chariey's liquor, and the chances are he does
not realize what IS coming off, so he takes
Joey's rod and puts it in his hip pocket. Then
all Of a sudden Harry the Horse and Angie
the OK and Little MitN and all the others step
up to him and hand him their Roscoes. and
Tobias Tweeney manages to stow the guns
away ON himself and sit down before Good
Time Charley opens the door and in comes the
gendarmeS.
By this time Joey Uptown and all the others
are scattered at different tables around the
room, with no more than three at any one
table leaving Tobias Tweeney and me alone
at the table where we were first sitting. Fur
thermore everybody is looking very innocent
indeed, and all hands seem somewhat surprised
at the intrusion of the gendarmes, who are all
young guys belonging to Harrigans Broadway
squad and very rude.
I know Harrigan by sight, and know most
of his men, and they know there is no more
harm in me than there is in 2-year-old baby
so they pay no attention to me whatever, or
to Tobias Tweeney, either, but go around
making joey Uptown and Angie the OK and all
the others stand up while the gendarmes fan
them to see If they have any rods on them,
because these gendarmes are always laying for
parties such as these hoping to catch them
rodded up.
Naturally, the gendarmes do not find any
rods on anybody, because the rods are all on
Tobias Tweeney, and no gendarme is going to
fan Tobias Tweeney looking for a rod after
one gander at Tobias, especially at this par
ticular moment as Tobias is now half asleep
from Good Time Charley's liquor, and has no
interest whatever In anything that is going
on. In fact, Tobias is nodding in his chair.
OF course, the gendarmes are greatly dis
gusted at not finding any rods, and Angie the
OK and joey Uptown are telling them that
they are going to see their aldermen and find
out if w-abiding citizens can be stood up
and famed for rods, and put in very undig
nif1ed position like this, but the gendarmes do
not seem disturbed by these threats, and Lieut..
Harrigan states as follows:
WELL" he says, II guess maybe get bum
steer, but" he says, "for cents I will give
all you wrong gees good going Just for
luck"
Evening star., 1933-08-20

OF course this Is no way to speak to parties
such as these, as they are all very prominent
in their different parts Of the city but Lieut.
HaTgan b . guy who seldom cares how he
talks to anybody. In fact, Lieut. HArtgan Is
a very tough copper.
But he Is Just about to take his gendarmes
out OF the Joint when Tobias Tveeney mods .
little too far forward in his chair, and then
all Of . sudden topples over on the floor, and
five large rods pop out Of his pockets and go
sliding every which way around the floor and
the next thing anybody knows there Is Tobias
Tweeney under arrest with all the gendarmes
holding onto some part Of him
IA A/EII. the next day the newspapers ere
plumb fun Of the capture of guy they
an call Twelve-Gun Tweeney and the papers
say the police state that this IS undoubtedly
the toughest guy the world ever sees, because
while they hear Of two-gun guys, and even
three-glm guys, they never before hear Of q
guy going around rodded up with II guns.
The gendarmes say they can tell by the way
he acts that Twelve-Gun Tweeney Is mighty
bloodthirsty guy because he says nothing
whatever but only glares at them with steely
CLINT In his eyes, although, of course, the rea-
son Tobias stares at them is because he is
still too dumfounded to think Of anything to
say.
Naturally, I figure that when Tobias comes
up for air he Is q sure thing to spill the whole
business, and all the parties who are In Good
Time Charley's when he is arrested figure the
same way, and go into retirement for time.
But It seems that when Tobias finally realizes
what time it is, he is getting 50 much atten-
ton that it swells him all up, and he decides
to keep IN being Twelve-Gun Tweeney as long
he can which is a decision that IS a very
nice break for all parties concerned.
I sneak down to Judge Rascover's court the
day Tobias is arraigned charge Of VIOLA
ton of the Sullivan law, which Is a law
against carrying rods, and the court room is
packed with citizens eager to see character
desperate enough to lug IL rods and among
these citizens are many dolls, pulling and haul
ing for position, and some of these dolls are
by no means crows. Many photographers are
hanging around to take pictures of Twelve
Gun Tweeney as he is led in handcuffed to
gendarmes on either side Of him, and with
other gendarmes in front and behind him.
But one and all are greatly surprised and
somewhat disappointed when they see what a
little squirt Tobias is, and Judge PASSOVER
looks down at him once, and then puts on his
specs and takes another gander as If he does
not believe what he sees in the first place.
After looking at Tobias awhile through his
specs, and shaking his head as if he is greatly
Evening star., 1933-08-20

puzzled, Judge R$scover speaks to Lieut.. Har-
rigan As follows:
."Do you mean to tell this court" Judge
Rascover says. that this half portion here Is
the desperate Twelve Gun Tweeney?"
Well, Lieut. Harrigan says there Is NO doubt
whatever about IT, and Judge PASSOVER wishes
to know how Tobias carries all these rods and
whereabouts, 20 Lieut.. Harrigan collects IL
rods from the gendarmes around the court
room, mloads these rods, and starts IN putting
the guns here and there on Tobias as near
as he can remember where they are found on
him in the first place. with Tobias giving him
. little friendly assistance.
Lieut. Harngan puts two guns in each Of
the side pockets Of Tobias coat, one IN each
hip pocket one IN the wsistband Of Tobias
pants one in each side pocket of the pants,
one up each Of Tobias sleeves, and one IN
the inside pocket Of Tobias coat. Then Lieut..
Harrigan states to the court that he Is an I'm
ished, and that Tobias is rodded up in every
respect as when they put the arm on him In
Good Time Charieys joint and Judge RaS-
cover speaks to Tobias as follows:
"Step closer to the bench" Judge PASSOVER
says. II wish to see for myself Just what kind
of q villain you are"
\A/EL. Tobias takes a step forward, and
w over he goes on his snoot, 20 I see right
away what It Is makes him keel over IN Good
Time Cfaarleys Joint, not figuring IN Char
ley's hquor. The little guy is Just naturally
top-heavy from the rods.
Now there IS much confusion as he falls
and young doll who seems to be fatter than
somewhat comes showing through the crowd
in the court room yelling and crying, and
though the gendarmes try to stop her she
gets to Tobias and kneels at his side, and
speaks as follows:
Toby darling" she says, 1T is nobody but
Deborah, who loves you dearly, and who al
ways knows you will turn out to be the great
est ganman Of them all. Look at me, Toby"
she says, "and tell me you love me, too We
never realized what a hero you are until we
get the New York papers in Erasmus last
night, and hurry to you as quickly as possi-
ble Kiss me, Toby" the fat young doll says.
and Tobias raises up on one elbow and does
same, and it makes very pleasant scene, IN
deed, although the gendarmes try to pull them
apart, having no patience whatever with such
matters.
Now Judge PASSOVER is watching all this
business through his specs, and Judge Ras-
cover Is no sucker, but a pretty slick old
codger for q Judge, and he can see that there
is something wrong somewhere about Tobias
Tweeney being character as desperate as the
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
FUNDS
ASKEDFORD.C.

Washington's gasoline and water
funds should be made more
elastic so they could be used
by the District Commissioners in
the event an emergency develops
when Congress is not in session.
This is the viewpoint Of Repre-
sentative James P. Buchanan,
Democratic chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee,
and chairman of the appropria-
tions deficiency subcommittee
which is studying revised esti-
mates for the District for the
next fiscal year.
Buchanan does not contem-
plate doing anything about the
matter at this special session, but
indicated that when Congress
again meets something might be
done.
Explaining his viewpoint, Bu-
chanan said that If the Commits
Sioners are empowered to use such
funds for an emergency when
Congress is not sitting, approval
Of the White House should be OBJ
tanned,
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
N CARL DELAYS
LEAVE RULE

Comptroller General j. r. NC
Carl had not ruled this afternoon
on the questions propounded to
him by the Civil Service Commits
sion relative to leave and other
matters arising under the new
economy act, although that legis-
lation goes into effect tomorrow.
Indications were that the
rulings would not be forthcoming
today, and inasmuch as they had
confidently been expected yester-
day, believe the Comptroller Gen.
eral has taken exceptions to
some feature of the original
draft of the rulings and that the
whole series of questions has
been held back for further study
Meanwhile personnel officers
are wondering what they will do
tomorrow if any problems arise
in advance of rulings.
Annual leave resumes tomor-
row, and if applications for leave
are made, personnel officers ap-
parently have two options-first,
grant the leave, and decide later
what is to be done about it;
second, refuse it. on the ground
that the employe cannot be
spared at this time.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
PAYERS REDEEM
TAX CHECKS

Hundreds Of persons who have
paid their taxes with checks
drawn on banks now closed, to-
day hurried to the office of Tax
Collector Chatham M. Towers
in an effort to avoid penalties
by redeeming the checks.
These taxpayers had been sent
notices informing them their
checks had been held for col
lection as long as possible but,
since the banks are still closed,
are not negotiable.
The notices added that, begin
ming tomorrow, penalties of
per cent will be exacted on all un-
paid taxes with q nadditional /
per cent on the first of each month
hereafter until the taxes are paid.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
TAX RATE GUT.
WOULD SAVE
S2,500,000
$4,000, 900 Surplus for D. C.
Likely Despite Proposed
20 Per Cent Slash

A cut in the tax rate on real
estate in washington from $1.T0
to $1.50 on the 500 would make
q difference Of approximately
$2;5O0,00O in collections here, 1t
was estimated today by William s.
Richards, District assessor.
Mr.. Richards said the total real
estate assessments here at present
amount to approximately $1,22O.-
100000. This, he said, is about
the same as has been the total for
some years past.
Denying that assessments here
are higher in proportion than IN
other cities, Mr.. Richards said
that his office has not been in
fluenced by high real estate sale
prices in the past and that at least
20 per cent has been allowed for
shrinkage in property values, so
that there is no overasseSsment.
Decrease in Building
Another factor which has to be
taken into account in computing
tax receipts, Mr.. Richards pointed
out, is the decrease in building ac-
tivities here. New buildings here
in the past year have not
amounted to as much as the de-
probation on older structures, he
said, thus causing a reduction IN
the actual tax value Of property.
Tangible personal property here
is assessed at approximately $780,
600, 900, the assessor said, which is
about the same as for some time
past. A 20-cent cut in the tax rate
on this class of property would
bring the total reduction In tax
receipts to approximately $3,O0O,-
600, he estimates.
This reduction would account
for nearly half Of the surplus in
general revenues which Is antici-
pated by District officials at the
end of the fiscal year Of 1933-34.
District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
had figured this surplus at $6,-
100000.
Gas Surplus, $1,SOO,OOO
A reduction in the tax rate
would not, however, cause any re-
duction in the surpluses which are
expected to accrue from the gaso-
line tax and water revenue if the
reduced District budget is adopt
ed, it was pointed out. The gaso-
line surplus is expected to reach
$1,000, 900, and the water surplus
81 400, 900.
Hence, if the District budget is
adopted by Congress in its present
form, which s1ashes about $6,000,-
900 from the estimates of local
officials, there will accrue to the
District a surplus Of some $780,
600. Should the proposed tax cuts
be adopted, this surplus will still
amount to well over $4,000, 900, in
the opinion Of officials here.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Rep. Ross Collins Urges
Cut in D. C. Taxes

Another champion of lower tax
rates for the District of Columbia
made his appearance today in
Ross A. Collins (D.) of Missis-
sippi.
Collins was the third member
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee to join a reduction brigade
within "a hours, the others being
Thomas L. Blanton CD of Texas
and Representative James p.
Buchanan (DO chairman Of the
committee.
Collins was a member Of the
special Mapes investigating COM
mittee which made an inquiry
into District fiscal relations, was
a former member Of the Subcom-
mittee on District appropriations
and is now a member of the ap-
propriationS subcommittee on
deficiencies which is considering
the drastically cut 1884 District
supply bill.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
JenckeS
Protests D. E.
High Rents

Rents in Washington should
be reduced if for no other reason
than to make the Capital the
model city, in the opinion of
Representative Virginia Jenckes
CD of Indiana, new member OF
the House District Committee.
Mrs. Jenckes, who tonight will
address the mass meeting at Nc
Kinley High School to protest
high rents, said today the chief
difficulty arises out of the ten
dency of families to double up"
in one house.
The many unoccupied houses
and apartments in Washington,
she said. are due in large part
to the fact that so many mar
ried children have moved in with
their parents. She continued:
"Whatever the cause is, Wash
ingtOn rents should be COM
mensurate with Washington
incomes and particularly SO
that we can point to the Ma
tiOnal Capital with pride as a
model city,"
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
NAVY OVERTIME
PAY RESTORED

More than 3,700 civilian en-
ployes at the Navy Yard today
were notified by the yard COM
mandant they are again eligible
to receive pay for overtime work
on Sundays, holidays and at night.
The overtime pay was restored
to them by Secretary of Navy
Swanson following a ruling by the
comptroller general on the new
economy bill. The ruling also ap-
plies to approximately 10000 other
civilian employees at yards and sta
tions other than the Navy De-
partment.
The problem of whether yards
and stations shall continue to
operate on a five-day week basis
or be required to work half day
Saturdays is still awaiting action
by the comptroller general. Pend
ing his decision the local yard will
remain closed Saturdays under an
order of the Secretary today.
Workers paid on weekly basis
will not receive pay for tomorrow
until next pay day to avoid con-
fusion pending the comptroller
generals decision.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
PANDAS To EAT
zoo SCENERY

The two pandas, the zoos most
recently acquired exhibits, will
find an ample supply of bamboo
sprouts awaiting them when they
arrive tomorrow or early next
week.
DR.. William M. Mann, superin-
tendent, says the ZOO has been
growing bamboo for years as
scenery" and it will Abe simple
to convert the scenery into table
delicacies for the pandas.
The Pandas, small corn-like
beasts, were shipped from the Pa
cific Coast March q and are ex-
pected at the ZOO any day now.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
REALTY.
BLOCKS BANK
.REOPEN|NGS
"Can't Turn It Into Cash, and
Can't Wave Magic Wand"
Treasury Word to D. c.

'We can't take frozen real
estate and turn 1t into cash.
And we can't wave q wand and
open banks, as some people
seem to think we can"
That was the reply Of a Trea-
sury Department official today to
the direct question as to when
the 13 Washington banks now IN
the hands of conServatorS would
be licensed to reopen either on a
100 per cent or a restricted basis.
These banks three national
and 10 savings ir1Stitutions-hold
approximately $33,000,000, repre-
senting the savings and earnings
Of about 125,000 District citizens.
'sNOthing Definite"
Speaking of the possibilities Of
these banks being reopened IN
the immediate future, the Trea-
sury official said:
"There Is nothing definite.
The conservatOr in each bank
is working out the problems
Of that institution. And in
each case these problems diff
fer.
1--WE can realize that this is
. difficult situation for the
.depositors in these banks, who
naturally are most anxious to
use their funds.
"SOme of the bank officials
are optimistic that they have
solved their problems and feel
that they are ready to reopen
at once.
TIME AND MONEY
'But I look for no quick
action. 1t will require time
and money to get things in
shape for reOpening. We shall
do everything in our power to
assist the individual banks"
The official held out hope that
something would be realized out
Of the Park Savings Bank where
a shortage that may total 81 ,600,-
600 was revealed after a con-
servator was appointed.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
ChiLdren's Lunches
Tonic of Discussion

The problems Of providing
lunches for school children will
be discussed by the District Public
School Association at 8 p. m.
Wednesday, in the District Build
ing board room.
Speakers will include DR..
Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical
inspector Of the schools; Mrs.
Joseph N. Saunders, president of
the District Congress Of Parent
Teacher Associations, and Mrs.
Miner w. Buell., vice president of
the congress.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Pleads Not Guilty
On BLQCkm0iL Count

Luther C.. Sykes, charged With
blackmail in connection with
threats allegedly made against
Representative Walter G. An
drews of New York, entered a
plea of not guilty when arraigned
in District Supreme Court to-
day.
Sykes, who allegedly wrote to
Andrews and threatened him with
being accused of improper con-
duct unless he paid $500, was not
represented by counsel when ar
raigned. However, he said he
would employ an attorney before
the case is tried,
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
SEE HALF
BILLION CUT

Representatives Of veterans Or
ganizations conferred today with
Budget Director Lewis w. Douglas
and Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
administrator of veterans affairs.
relative to slaShes in veterans
relief.
The veterans claimed the pro-
posal would cut them down rough
ly from $425, 100000 to $685.
100000. Hines, however. said he
thought the best figure available
was a cut Of $685., ,0O0,O which
he had submitted to Congressional
committees,
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Alexandria Coroner
InDeSti00teS Death

An inquest will be held today by
Coroner w. E. Beattie, of Alexan-
dria, into the death Of Fred John
son, SO, Of OccoQuan, Va, who
died at the Alexandria Hospital
from injuries received when he
was struck by an auto on the
Richmond Highway near Wood
bridge.
State Policeman James Clark is
investigating the circumstances.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
FOE Of VACCINE
ELECTED

H. H. Entz, who has been bat
ting the school department
which banned his two children
because their vaccination failed
to take and the parents refused
to allow them to be revaccinated,
was elected with his wife and two
children from their basement
apartment in the 1900 block
Thirteenth st. N. w.
Entz said that he was not able
to pay the rent because he has
been spending almost all his
funds in battling the case which
is set for hearing in District
Supreme Court on April 10.
James Mclaughlin, his wife
and four small children, the
youngest two months old, were
elected from the HOO block
Eighth st. N. w., yesterday for
failure to pay rent. Mclaughlin
is unemplOyed,
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Fr0nkLand GiUen
Full MiLitUru Burial

Chief Pay Clerk Lawrence
Frankland, Marine Corps, who
died at the Naval Hospital last
Wednesday, was buried with full
military honors in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 2 o'clock to-
day.
Prior to interment brief serv-
ices were read at Mr.. Frankland's
home in Virginia Highlands. Va.
He was born in Washington in
1885 and enlisted in the Marine
Corps in 1900. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Sybil c. Frank
land.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
VACANCIES NOT
To Be FILLED
BY BROWN
Chief Hopes Thus to Avoid
Dismissing Any Members
of the Force

Because he feels that a fur
ther reduction in the police
force would be a handicap in
giving the District proper pro-
tection," Major Ernest w. Brown,
police superintendent, hopes to
avoid dismissing any of his men
in the event that the 1884 budget
estimates are enacted in the
present form.
A reduction Of AZ men is ap-
parently necessary because Of the
16 per cent slash in the District
budget, Major Brown said today.
Major Brown said there are
now nine vacancies in the depart
ment which he does not propose
to fill.
A general medical examination
of all policemen takes place next
month, and may result in retire
ment of several.
Major Brown said:
"By not filling the vacancies
and by taking advantage of the
fact that several officers may
be retired, 1 hope to avoid
actually having to dismiss any
men. The problem Of police
protection under present con-
ditiOns is difficult enough with
the number Of men we have"
Under the cut the starting
salary for probationary policemen
is reduced to $3.50 a year.
Major Brown said he expects
to keep the force on patrol duty
up to its present level despite the
cut, by avoiding an actual reduc-
ton in the number of policemen
and by withdrawing some from
special assignments on which
thew now work
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
BrOtherLy Battle
Costs One S25 Fine

A fight between two brothers
cost Marian F. Patterson $25 in
Police Court today when ar
raigned before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt. Patterson was charged
with asSaulting his brother. Theo-
dore, Wednesday, in a garage in
the rear Of 1000 block K St.
N. w., in an argument over some
tools they were buying. Marian
testified he struck his brother
so hard that he broke his right
hand.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Memorial
Gets First Cleaning

The buildings division of the
Office of Public Buildings and
Parks today resumed it's task of
cleaning and painting up" Lin
coin Memorial, which was halted
by inclement weather last No.
vember.
The general overhaul is the
first since the structure was COM
pleted in 1921. It is being super
vised by j. F. Gill, chief of the
buildings division, and will be
completed, Mr.. Gill estimates, by
June 30.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Alexandria Woman
Dies From Oil Burns

LYDIA Gaine, colored, died at the
Alexandria Hospital today from
the effect of burns received late
yesterday afternoon when her
clothing caught fire as she was
cooking over an oil stove at her
home, 219 North West st. Coroner
w. E. Beattie deemed an inquest
unnecessary.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
Telephone Exchange
Omen for InSDectiOn

An opportunity to inspect the
inner working Of the North Poto-
mac-Decatur Office. Fourteenth
and r Streets Northwest, will be
afforded telephone subscribers to-
night from z to 10 o'clock. Guides
will conduct visitors through the
building and explain operation Of
the eouipment.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
WOn10n's Guild Plans
Annual Linen ShOWer

The annual tea and linen
shower of the woman's guild of
Sibley Memorial Hospital will be
held on April Z, according to
Mrs. S. A. Moers, president.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
WOOdring Selected
As Sec. Dern'S Aide

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Harry H. Woodring, ex-
governor Of Kansas, to be Assist
ant Secretary of War, and Daniel
w. MacCormack, of New York,
to be Commissioner General Of
immigration.
The Washington times., 1933-03-31
CARD PARTY TO AID BAND

A card party for the benefit
Of the Mithras Band will be
held in room 418, Washington
Loan and Trust Building, Ninth
and F Streets Northwest, at $50
D, m, tomorrow,