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Evening star., 1933-07-01
C0L0RED MEN RIOT
Two Badly Injured in Alteration
Between Dozen Last Night.

Twelve colored men engaged in an
alteration at Twenty-sixth and I
streets last night resulting in two being
admitted to Emergency Hospital. Jo-
seph Green, 25, one of the alleged par
ticipants, was struck on the head with
a milk bottle, receiving a possible frac-
ture of the skull, while Rufus Ford, 81,
of the first block of Florida avenue
northeast, received a stab wound in the
left side of his back.
Ford was able to leave the hospital
and go home after he had received first
aid. Green, his condition reported un-
determined, remained in the hospital.
William Henry Page, 25, of the 2600
block of I street, was arrested and held
for investigation.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
LAND BANK HEAD
TAKES OVER OFFICE
Albert S. Goss, Seattle, Succeeds
Paul Bestor, Missouri,
Who Resigned.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Albert S. Goss. Seattle, today for
mally assumed Office as land bank
commissioner under the new Farm
Credit Administration succeeding Paul
Bestor of Missouri, resigned.
Goss said that in supervising activi-
ties of the II Federal Land Banks he
intends to follow a policy designed to
recognize values on long term rather
than a short term basis.
Congress determined that loans by
the land banks should be based upon
normal values" he said. 1T is logical
therefore, that appraisals should not
follow the fluctuations of the land mar
ket to extremely low or to extremely
high levels.
I'm other words, the system should
be built upon stability Nowhere in
the act is there any hint that the sys-
tenn should make unsound loans"
Bestor, who has accepted a position
with an insurance company, will con-
tinue temporarily in an advisory capac-
ity at the request of Gov. Henry Nor
genthau, jr., Of the credit adninistra-
ton.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
SOUTH TO HOLD
COTTON ADVANTAGE
Tugwell Says Section Will Not
Lose Exports Due to Acre
age Reduction.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Cotton exporters need have no fear
that the South will lose the export
advantage hitherto enjoyed by this
country because of the acreage reduc-
ton drive now under way, Rexford G..
Tugwell, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture, said last night in an address.
Marshaling facts, figures and opin-
ions, Tugwell said in an address that
''the United States, in short, has ad-
vantages in cotton growing which no
temporary reduction in output can de-
stroy.'
Our problem" he said, "is not one
Of maintaining the supply of Ameri-
can cotton in order to maintain our
competitive position in foreign markets;
our problem, rather, is one of adjust
ing our supply to the world demand
for cotton It is to this end that the
cotton adjustment program is directed.
1t does not aim to cause a shortage,
but merely to eliminate q burdensome
surplus"
The assistant Agriculture chief de-
clared it was not generally understood
that "the cotton adjustment tax will
have no effect on exports, since it is
levied only on domestic processing.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
Rob as They Drink Beer
Only From Those Who Are 'WeA
Heeled" With Cash.

The next victim was a newspaper re-
porter. As the bandit leader pocketed
the newspaper mans So, Mrs. Mitchell
remarked:
"Thatll do you a lot Of good He
probably needs it more than you do. I"
Gave Back Reporters Money.
The bandit leader gave the reporters
contribution back to him.
Three other customers came in, but
none Of them had more than a few
dollars and the bandit leader permitted
them to keep it.
A Filipino came along next. Although
his pockets netted STA, he pleaded
poverty and the bandit leader allowed
hm to keep IS.
When Mitchell appeared, all his GUS
toners were huddled in a corner, still
covered by the robbers guns. A search
of his pockets gave the hold-up man
S4850.
Listen, Mitchell" said the bandit
leader. you're a good guy and We nope
you amt got &c hard feelin's. We're
sorry to have to do this
Then, with general apology to all,
the robbers left
Evening star., 1933-07-01
SIashes in Assessments May
Run Close to 100 Million,
Says Richards.
1000 APPEALED CASES
MUST BE DISPOSED OF
Board Fixes Policy in Regard to
Persons Having Deposits in
Closed Banks.

Reductions in assessments Of the
value Of real estate in the District On
which taxes will be paid during the
fiscal year beginning today, likely will
run closer to $100,0O0,000 than the
$s0.oo0.oo0 estimated recently, Tax As
sessor William P. Richards said today.
This will bring to a higher figure the
amount OF savings in real estate tax
bills during the new year than the esti-
mate recently announced by the Com
missioners.
The reduction in the realty tax rate
from $l.70 to s150, coupled with the
then estimate of reductions in assess
mentS amounting to 100000 900, it was
considered, would result in savings to
real estate taxpayers of S3,660,000.
1000 Appealed Gases.
Mr.. Richards revealed that just be-
fore the deadline was reached early last
month on the filing of appeals from
assessments for the new year great
number Of additional cases were filed,
raising the total appealed cases from
about 5000 to about 4,000 He said it
was likely this would not be completed
until about August l.
1t will be completed, however, in time
for the issuance of tax bills, the first
installment Of which must be paid in
September.
When this work has been completed,
the assessors staff will begin work on
new assessments to 60 into effect in the
fiscal year 1885. Mr. Richards recently
said he anticipated local economic con-
oltlonS would cause a further reduction
IN assessments amounting to about S50,-
100000. effective in 1895.
In the meantime the Bard Of As
SCISSORS has laid down policy on per-
sonal tax payments affecting persons
having money on deposit in local banks,
which are still closed.
Possible Relief Later.
There is to be no moratorium in levies
against such holdings. although relief
may be afforded to such depositors later.
depending upon what happens to their
deposits
The policy requires that such de-
posltors must list in their personal tax
returns, due this month, the amounts
they have on deposit in local banks.
with notation in the margin of the
name Of the bank. if closed.
If the banks still are closed when
the first payment comes due in Sep
tember, the levies will stand. 1t is
believed by the assessors Office that
certainly by next March, when the sec
ond and final personal tax payment is
due, the conditions of the banks. as to
moneys on deposit, will have been made
clear
If as a result of changes in the status
in such banks these depositors will lose
any portion of the moneys they nov
have on deposit, due allowance will BE-
permitted to be made in the personal
tax returns. Mr.. Richards said.
Evening star., 1933-07-01

A TRIO Of beer-drinking bandits,
~ who sat in a beverage shop at
II GIG Sixth street for about an
1 4 hour last night, robbing Gus
toners as they came in, were
sought today by police.
The hold-up, which netted the rob-
bers a little more than $3.50, was re-
ported somewhat reluctantly, police
said, by Frank (Reds) Mitchell, propri-
etor of the establishment
Mitchell was out and his wife was in
charge of the place when the hold-up
men strolled in. They lounged around
for a while, drinking beer and doing
very little talking.
Hold Up Customer.
There came a rap on the door, and
one of the bandits opened it.
Come in," he invited, stepping aside.
As the customer entered, the bandits
drew pistols and ordered him to hand
over his money. He gave them $3.50.
why do you take his money!" Mrs
Mitchell asked. Hes out of work and
that's all he has"
Here, take it, buddy" said the leader
of the trio, handing the money back to
the victim. "She's breakin' my heart" g"
Evening star., 1933-07-01
SUBCOMMITTEE VIEWS
DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES
Senate Group Holds Conference
Yesterday and Plans Hear
ings Later.

The Senate Subcommittee inquiring
into milk and other dairy product prices
in Washington held another conference
yesterday with its legal aides, following
which it was indicated about two more
weeks will elapse before hearings start.
Senators King of Utah and McCar-
ran of Nevada reviewed additional in
formation assembled by Elwood H. Seal
assistant corporation counsel, and w. B.
Watson Snyder, special assistant to the
Attorney General. Mr.. Seal reported
to the subcommittee members on trip
ne made recently through the nearby
farming sections from which Washing
tons milk supply is received. Senator
McCarran will be out Of the city dur
ing the next two weeks and hearings
are not expected to be held until after
his return.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
POLICE SEIZE TWO CASES
OF ALLEGED WHISKY

Two second precinct police seized two
cases of alleged whisky early today
after two colored men, who were said
to have been unloading the contraband
from an automobile on Neal place,
escaped in a smoke screen despite a
barrage of bullets fired by the officers.
The policemen, L. I. Mason and Welt
Braziel, saw the colored pair appar-
emily unloading the liquor from the au-
tomobile and walked into the one-block
thoroughfare to investigate. The men
jumped in their car. driving directly
toward the officers, who were forced to
jump to escape being run down. AS it
passed them the automobile started lay
ing down a smoke screen, the police
said, and they fired several shots at the
fleeing car. 1t kept going.
The police returned to where the car
had been parked and seized the liquor.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Local thunder
showers tonight or tomorrow; not quite
so warm tomorrow; moderate southwest,
shifting to northwest or north. winds.
Maryland-Local thundershowers to-
night or tomorrow; not quite so warm
tomorrow. ..
Virginia-Local thundershowers to-
night or tomorrow, except generally fair
in south portion tonight; not quite so
warm tomorrow In north and central
portions.
West Virginia-Local thundershowers
tonight and tomorrow, except generally
fair in south portion tonight; not much
change in temperature.
Outlook for July to July 9.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Showers Monday or Monday night or
on Tuesday, then generally fair, except
showers probably about Saturday. Cool
in North Atlantic States Monday; other
wise temperature above normal until
Wednesday or Wednesday night, when
weather will become cooler.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
today.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
TwO-Cent Local
Rates on Postage
Effective Today

Starting today a lot Of people
get a chance to save some pen
nies on their stamps.
The former 2-cent local rate
for first-class mail, except postal
cards and private post cards, Is
restored throughout the United
States.
The Scent rate will still apply
to mail sent outside a local dis
trict. The local district here
includes nearby Maryland and
Virginia towns served by the
Washington post Office.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
Injured Fighting Fire.

Mack Mathews, colored, SO, was in
jured early today, when he attempted
to extinguish a fire in his boarding
house at 1915 Sixth street. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
burns and cuts. Fire appartus quelled
the blaze
Evening star., 1933-07-01
First Fourth Victim
Is Severely Burned
By Firecracker

Three-year -old Mildred A.
Howell, 414 Second street, became
the first Fourth of July celebra-
rIon victim when she was severe
ly burned on the right leg by an
exploding firecracker.
She was playing with q group
OF children near her home when
the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
ASSIGNMENTS MADE
Various Courts for Justices Named
During Special Term.

SPSN1d4 AC1 Ia
The assignment of justices of the
District Supreme Court for the special
term from October 3 until the Christmas
recess was announced today by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat.
The assignments are as follows: Mo-
tions Court and assignment justice
Justice F. D. Let's; District Court No.
and Equity Court No. 2, Justice Jesse
Adkins; Criminal Court No. /, Justice
Peyton Gordon; Criminal Court No. 2
Justice Joseph W. Cox: Circuit Court
No. l. Chief Justice Wheat; Circuit
Court No. 2, Justice Daniel w. ODono-
ghue; Circuit Court No. 3. Justice Oscar
r. Luhring; Circuit Court No. 4, JUS
tice James M. Proctor. and Equity Court
No. l, Justice Jennings Bailey.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
FINISH MAILING CHECKS
Veterans Administration Slightly
Delayed With Pensions.

The mailing of pension and annuity
checks for June from the Veterans Ad-
ministration was completed this morn
ing, 1t was learned today. Normally
the checks are all in the mail on the
last day of the month.
The delay was explained by the rush
OF additional work in the disbursing
Office at the close of the fiscal year.
The Veterans Administration now ham
dies the disbursement of civil annuities
Of retired Government employees as well
as the payment Of benefits to veterans.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
IMPRISONED FOR LIFE
Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Dealing
Fatal Blow With Hatchet.

Andrew Miles, colored, was sentenced
to life imprisonment in the penitentiary
in District Supreme Court yesterday as
the result of quarrel over hat.
Last April BENJAMIN w. Coles, also
colored, accused Miles Of stealing his
hat Miles denied the charge. Later
a fight resulted in house at 223 Third
street southwest and Miles struck Coles
with hatchet, inf1icting fatal injury.
He pleaded guilty to charge Of
second-degree murder before Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue and was given
a life sentence. The Government was
represented by Assistant United States
Attorney James r. Kirkland. ]. K.
Hughes appeared for Miles.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
FOREIGN.
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Colored Men Seriously Injured

Two persons were seriously injured
early this morning when the auto
mobile in which they were passengers
struck a parked machine in the TOO
block of First street.
John Stevenson, colored, 81, 1900
block of Hope avenue southeast, has
severe skull injuries, severe cuts on his
right chest, back and side. while James
Watson, colored, %, first block of Fen
ton street northeast, received disloca-
ton and fracture of the left shoulder,
examination at Casualty Hospital
showed.
The driver of the car, Robert Butler,
colored, 81, of the Fenton street ad-
dress was held by police for investi-
CATION.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
Time for Court Orders Set.

william s. Stickney, clerk Of the
Motions Court Of the District Supreme
Court, announced today that all orders
must be presented in court before 10
am. during the Summer recess.
Evening star., 1933-07-01
OWENS RITES HELD
surance Representative Buried

Insurance Representative Buried
Yesterday in Prospect Hill.
Funeral services for Clarence r.
Owens, q representative Of the Pruden-
tial Insurance Co. here for IS years,
who died Tuesday, were held at his
home, 1921 Taylor street, yesterday.
Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery
with Masonic rites.
Mr.. Owens is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ida v. Owens, two sons, Clarence
B. and Leroy 8. Owens, and q daughter.
Mr& Elizabeth Frere, !
Evening star., 1933-07-01
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 95, 4:30 pm, yesterday;
year ago, 95.
Lowest, 78, 500 am, today; year
ago. "a.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on June 9.
Lowest, IA, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.
Highest, 90 per cent, at 500 am.
today.
Lowest, 50 per cent, at 500 pm.
yesterday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1933-07-01
Weather in Various Cities.

Albany, N. Y. &.
Atlanta. Ga.
Atlantic City . .
Baltimore. Nd.
Birmingham .
Bismarck. N. D
Boston, Mass. .
Buffalo, N. Y,
Charleston. sc.
Chicago. Ill.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland. Ohio.
Columbia, S. c.
Denver. Colo. .
Detroit. Mich.
Ell Pa so. Tex. .
Galveston. Tex.
Helena. Mont.
Huron. S. Oak. :.
Indianapolis. Ind
Jacksonville. Fla.
Kansas City, Nc
Los Angeles.
Louisville. Ky. .
Miami. Fla.
N. Orleans, La
New York. N. Y.
Oklahoma City,
Omaha. Nebr. .
Philadelphia
Phoenix. Ariz..
Pittsburgh, Pa. .
Portland. Me. L.
Portland, Greg.
Raleigh. N. c.
Salt Lake City.
San Antonio. . .
San Diego, CALI
San Francisco. :.
st. Louis. Mo.
st. Paul, MINI.
Seattle. Wash =.
Spokane. Wash.
Tampa. Fla.
WASH. D. c..
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FURNISHED by United States Coast
Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1933-05-03

accepted the companies must agree to
eliminate the factor Of going concern"
value from future valuations. This re-
striction was advocated in the last Con-
gress by the late Senator Howell of
Nebraska.
The bill, which outlines the conditions
under which the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies could
consolidate. has been reintroduced since
the new Congress convened. In making
known the views of the Columbia
Heights Association to the Senate and
House Committees, Marie Flynn Mad
dox, chairman Of the Utilities Com
mittee, wrote in part as follows:
The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association Is in hearty accord with the
view of the late Senator Howell on the
point Of going concern value and has
adopted a resolution to that effect and
Evening star., 1933-05-03
tel. About 400 members are registered

tel. About 200 members are registered
for the meeting.
The convention was welcomed to
Washington yesterday by George w. Of
futt, past president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade.
Other addresses on today's program
included one by John A. Frey of De-
troit on Development, Research and
Advertising-the Manufacturers Con-
tributions to the Industry" and an
other on Various Sources OF Gas Sup
ply-Their Relation to the Consumer
and the Gas Company" by John N.
Shannahan of Indianapolis.
Sales conferences and technical ses-
sions are being held in the afternoons,
with the general sessions scheduled for
each morning Of the three-day meeting.
Officers will be elected and other busi-
ness transacted at tomorrow morning s
SeSSiOn
Evening star., 1933-05-03

one opposing legislation authorizing the
gas company to increase its capital
stock until the foreign stockholder cor
porations first divest themselves Of such
holdings The association also recently
adopted a. resolution commencing the
peoples counsel, Mr.. Keech, for his
efforts In behalf Of the citizens of the
District of Columbia in connection with
the above matters
Evening star., 1933-05-03
i was indicated yesterday by Chairman

It was indicated yesterday by Chairman
Palmisano.
A resolution y now pending author
t.in9 an appropriation Of $2,500 to de-
fray the expenses of the investigation.
Originally, the committee had
planned to confine It's activities to fis-
cal relations, rents and various munich
pal services. Palmisano said requests
had been made that the public utility
corporations be included and If the
committee found time 1t probably would
inquire into existing gas. telephone and
light rates, as well as street car fares.
The committee also may consider
proposed legislation to give the Public
Utilities Commission greater control
over taxicab operations.
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Farewell by Television.

Nine Adeline Genee, the famous
dancer, whose triumph in America a
generation ago is still remembered, re-
Gently came from retirement to give per-
formances for charity. She then gave
her world farewell by means of tele-
vision when she danced In a London
studio
Evening star., 1933-05-03
GAS SESSION OPENS
WITH 200 PRESENT
Speaker Discusses Constructive
Cooperation Within the
Industry"

An address on Constructive Coop
Grafton Within the Gas Industry" BY
Floyd w. Parsons, editorial director Of
the Gas Age Record, opened the Sec
ond days sessions Of the silver ami
Evening star., 1933-05-03
INQUIRY OF UTILITY
SERVICES IS LIKELY
House D. G. Committees Group
May Broaden Municipal
Affairs Probe.

The special committee Of the House
District Committee appointed to make
an exhaustive investigation Of NUM-
cipal affairs here this Summer may
broaden the scope Of its inquiry to In
Evening star., 1933-05-03
TWO TRUSTEES CAUGHT
IN WARDEN'S MACHINE
Man and Woman Travel From
Prison in Michigan to
Connecticut

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, May 3.-Two
prison TRUSTEES, a man and q woman,
who escaped from State Prison at jack
son, Mich, last Saturday night in an
automobile stolen from the warden's
garage, were arrested here yesterday.
The woman posed as the warden's
daughter, and the man as the warden's
chauffeur. They told Hartford police
they were ION tour through the East"
Evening star., 1933-05-03
SEEK AMENDMENTS
IN GAS MERGER BILL
Changes Urged by Columbia
Heights Citizens Association
Committee.

The Columbia Heights Citizens AsSo-
ciation, through it's Utilities Committee
is urging the Senate and House District
Committees to make certain amend
ments in the gas merger bill, including
the requirement that If the merger Is
Evening star., 1933-05-03

Women have been taking . spirited
part In the anti-tax protests In Paris.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

payable from the revenues Of the
District of Columbia, $625 900.
Provided. that not to exceed 8
per cent of the amount expended
shall be available for administra-
tive expenses, including necessary
personal services;
"And there Is also made avail
able, for the same purpose and
under the same limitations, with
the added limitation that no part
Of the additional sum shall be so
used until the exhaustion of the
first-named $625,000, nor unless
and until the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia holding office
following such exhaustion shall
certify, from time to time, in writ
ing, filed with the secretary of said
Board of Commissioners and open
to public inspection, the necessity
for using the whole of the addi-
tional sum, or some specified por-
ton thereof, $.......
Provided, that only so much of
such additional sum shall be used.
from time to time, as is covered by
a particular certification.'
Your committee believes that It /
the province and duty of the Congress
to decide. and not delegate to som
other agency, the outside figure prope
to be inserted in the blank space lei
above.
Your committee recommends tina
copies of this report, when approvet
and adopted by the federation, be for
warded to the honorable Commission
ers of the District Of Columbia and ais,
to each member of the Senate AM
House of Representatives of the Unite,
States.
GEORGE E. SULLIVAN,
Chairman,
Laws and Legislation Committee.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

posed $2,500,0o0 loan bill would abso-
iutely destroy the future prospects for
private charity, and would make i'm
possible the successful launching of
another Chest drive, the reasons for
such conviction being so obvious as
not to require detailed specifications.
Because some persons think that $25, 200
to $250,000 additional may be found to
be necessary, figure 10 times the
highest named amount is inserted IN a
bill which seeks TO give to the District
of Columbia Commissioners range of
power not heretofore considered proper
to delegate to any Government or mu-
nicipal agency under our system of
government.
CONCLUSION.
We accordingly recommend that the
federation reafflrm it's action of Feb
ruary 4, 1888, disapproving Senate bill
1858 (and companion House bill 14503)
that the federation further approve and
adopt this report by its Laws and Leg
islation Committee and, lastly, that the
federation adopt the final recommends
ton of this report that the insertion
of the following provision in the pend
ing District of Columbia appropriation
bill will fairly and completely take care
of any and all contemplated emergen-
cies affecting District residents:
"For the purpose of affording re-
lief to persons domiciled in the Dis
trict of Columbia prior to July /,
1881, who are unemployed or other
wise in distress because of the exist
ing emergency, and who when ask
ing relief are able to give some reg
ular address or some other prac-
ticable means of verifying the domi-
cile and status, to be expended by
the Board of Public Welfare of the
District of Columbia by employ
ment or direct necessary relief (but
not by loan) under rules and regu-
lations prescribed by the Con1mis-
sioners of the District of Columbia,
and without regard to the provisions
of any other law, to be available.