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Evening star., 1933-02-18
0vERPOWERS MAN
IN HOLD-UP ATTEMPT
Gasoline Station Manager Holds
Suspect Until Police
Arrive.

In an alleged attempted hold-up early
today. James Bennett, manager of a
gasoline service station in the 2S00
block of Sherman avenue, overpowered
colored man and held him until The
arrival Of police.
The colored man arrested identified
himself as George L. Wood, IS, of the
1900 block of New Jersey avenue He
was booked for investigation at No. 10
police station while police sought to
check his activities with a view to pos
sibly identifying him with other crimes.
Paul M. Beckley, 146 Adams street,
was robbed of s63 in cash, a gold ring
and billfold, by a colored man who
had hidden in his automobile. As
Beckley started to get into the machine
in the geo block of Webster street the
colored man drew a gun and forced
him to drive into a nearby alley, where
he was robbed, police say.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
AUTHORIZE PAVING
FOR 2S ROADWAYS
Commissioners Award Con-
tracts for Asphalt
Surfacing.

The District Commissioners yesterday
authorized the paving of % concrete
roadWayS with asphalt surfaces, to be
paid for out of the gasoline tax fund
and from assessments to be made
against owners of abutting property.
A contract to repair concrete road
ways and alleys was awarded to the
Brenizer Trucking Co., which submitted
the low bid, $38,512, of five received for
the work.
The list of streets to be resurfaced
with asphalt, for which bids will be
opened soon, follows:
Hall place, from Wisconsin avenue to
w place; w place, Wisconsin avenue to
Hall place; Woodley road, Woodley
place to Connecticut avenue Woodley
place. Woodley road to Cathedral ave-
nue.; Klingle road, Woodley road to
Thirty-fourth street; Thirty-fourth
street, Newark to Ordway street and
street, Massachusetts, avenue to Macomb
street.
Belmont road. Massachusetts, avenue
to Kalorama Circle; Kalorama read
Tracy place to Twenty-third street;
Wyoming avenue, Kalorama road to
TWenty-fourth street; Tracy place, Bel
mont road to Twenty third street:
Twenty-fourth street. California street
to Kalorama road; Kalorama Circle;
Varnum street, Sixteenth to Seven
teenth street; Lament street, Park place
to Sixth street, Charming street, North
Capitol to First street North Capitol
street, v street to Michigan avenue.
Twelfth street northeast, Michigan
avenue to Upsflur street; Kearney
street northeast. Twenty-second street
to Rhode Island avenue; Illinois ave-
nue., Grant Circle to Sherman Circle
thence to Ninth street; Sherman Cir
Gle; Ninth street, Illinois avenue to In
graham street; Seventh street. New
Hampshire avenue to Sherman Circle;
Varnum street, Grant Circle to Eighth
street; Webster street, Illinois avenue
to Eighth street. Allison street, Illinois
avenue to Seventh street. and Buchanan
street. Illinois to Kansas avenue
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Larry Williams, jr., 15-year-old editor,
who built up the circulation of the
Thornapple Street News until there was
some doubt whether Larry was run
ming the News or the News was running
Larry. has discontinued publication.
The rapid expansion of his editorial
duties was not the immediate cause, as
Larry points out in his swan song issue,
but, according TO Larry's mother, it was
a contributing factor.
For the circulation had grown to 400,
aided by the neighbors in the vicinity Of
Larry's home, 1913 East Thornapple
street. Chevy Chase. Md, and the ad-
vertising had kept pace, entailing
monthly collections.
Larry had q lot Of help from the
boys Of the community, and sometimes
Evening star., 1933-02-18
KING FAVORS POST AS HEAD
OF DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Utah Senator Likely to Ac-
cept Place Under New
Regime.
Democrat Also Ranking Mem.
ber of Two Other Senate
Groups.

The new chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee after March Is likely
to be Senator William H. King, Demo-
crat. of Utah, who said today that while
he has not definitely decided, his pres
ent inclination is to accept the post.
Senator King has been close stu
dent Of District legislation throughout
his service at the Capitol. first as a
member of the House for a number of
years before his election to the Senate.
The District group is one of three
committees on which Senator King is
the ranking Democratic member, and
therefore in line for chairman. The
two others are immigration and Privi-
leges and Elections. Asked regarding
the District Craftsmanship, he said: "I
am inclined to think I will take it, If
it's offered to me-"
For number of years Senator King
has advocated enlargement of the pow
ers Of the District Commissioners to
enable them to handle some of the
minor questions now presented to Con-
Evening star., 1933-02-18
PAIR FOUND GUILTY
. OF S|MMS MURDER
Goodman and Pitmond Due
to Be Sentenced to Death
Next Friday.

Joe Goodman and George Mckinley
Pitmond, both colored, accused of beat
ing to death William Simms, 65-year-
old colored watchman of the Dickey
Bros feed store in Benning, were con-
victed Of first-degree murder by jury
in District Supreme Court late yester-
day. The verdict automatically car
ries the death penalty.
The crime was committed less than
a month ago. Simms' half-clad body
was found lying on the floor of the feed
store on the morning of January %
beaten on the head. Pitmond was ar
rested few minutes after the killing
and Goodman was taken into custody
about two weeks ago in nearby Vir-
ginia.
The jury reached its decision at $50
pm. after celebrating for an hour and
40 minutes. Chief Justice Alfred A
Wheat, before whom the case was tried
had given it to the jury with instruc-
tions that it would not be necessary to
determine which defendant actually
struck the blows which caused Simms
death, if they found the two men had
entered on the enterprise jointly.
The trial began Wednesday. Assist
ant United States Attorneys Irving
Goldstein and John j. Sirica presented
evidence to show the defendants OBJ
tanned entrance to the store by telling
the watchman they wanted to get
warm.
Through their attorneys, Russell
Kelly and Harry Whalen, who were as
signed to defend them, the defendants
attempted to prevent admission of state
ments made to police, claiming they
were made as result of third degree
methods. Justice Wheat admitted the
statements. No testimony was offered
by the defense.
Goodman and Pitmond will come be-
fore the court for sentence next Fri
day unless the case is appealed.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MACALESTER TO END
40 YEARS OF RIVER SERVICE
Bus and Auto Traffic on New Highway Captures Mount
Vernon Business-Capt. Turner's Plans Uncertain.

The old side-wheeler Charles Mac
alester is retiring from the excursion
trade after more than 40 years of ply
ing the Potomac to Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall
The popularity of the excursion
steamer waned with the increase in bus
and motor traffic to Mount Vernon, and
the opening Of the new scenic boule-
ward
Once its moonlit decks and dance Or
chestras drew crowds Of merrymakers
for Summer outings on the river, as
many resident will recall.
Word OF the retirement was placed
before the District Commissioners yes
terday in a petition to cancel the lease
of the Mount Vernon e. Marshall Hall
Steamboat Co., on the wharf at the foot
of Seventh street southwest
The Commissioners Cancelled the lease,
effective March /. Frederick Mertens,
president Of the company. said he was
Evening star., 1933-02-18

uncertain what disposition would be
made Of the steamer after that day.
The lease was to have expired in May
of 1884.
The steamer was built in 1890 in Will
mington, Del. and placed in service
here the same year.
The Commissioners also issued an
order granting permission to James O.
Holmes, who leases wharf property at
the end Of Eighth street southwest, to
take over the wharf to be vacated by
the Manchester. The old wharf at
Eighth street will be dismantled by
the Wharf Committee.
The veteran skipper of the river
craft, Capt. John H. Turner. is re-
cuperating at his home, 829 Third
street northeast, from broken leg sus-
tanned In an automobile accident.
Capt. Turner has taken the Macal-
ester on her trips down the river for
the last 80 years. His plans for the
future, he said today, are uncertain.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
GOVERNMENT CUTS
OUTLAY FOR RENT
Nearly $250,000 Saved by
Shifts and Razing Tempo
rary Buildings.

The Federal Government has been
saved nearly quarter of million
dollars in recent moves to cheaper
quarters and in abolshing maintenance
costs, by razing temporary war-built
structures, Harold A. Candland, execu-
tive secretary of the Public Buildings
Commission, said yesterday.
Although two of the new buildings
being constructed in the triangle down.
town are known as the Justice and Post
Office Buildings, the commission is
studying the likelihood of housing other
governmental units itl these structures.
The commissioners are celebrating over
the use of 147,971 square feet in the
new Justice Building, after the antici-
pated needs Of that department are
cared for, utilizing this balance as fol-
lows: 100000 square feet to the Fed
eral Trade Commission; 10000 square
feet to the Court of Claims or the
Alien Property Custodian; 25,782 square
feet for the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks; 1887 square feet for
the National Capital Park and PLAN
ming Commission, and 800 square fest
for the Public Buildings Commission,
making a grand total of 449, ,329 square
feet, any portion of which might be used
In the space available In the new Justice
Building.
Officials Study Plan.
The Justice Department favors max
ing no assignments until Government
reorganization Is settled.
In the new Post Office Department
the commission anticipates 87.144
square feet that will not be needed for
that departments work. Officials are
studying plan for this space assign
ment: 5000 square feet to the Public
Health Service Medical Clinic, now in
the Post Office Department Building:
1000 square feet, Navy Recruiting
ONCE, now in rented space; 1000 square
feet to Marine Corps Recruiting Once:
5000 square feet to the Railroad Ad.
mlnlStration from the Hurley-Wright
Building. and 1900 square feet to the
Alien Property Custodian.
Economies Listed.
Mr.. Candland asserted that savings
effected include, S11,254 in maintenance
by demolishing Temporary Building, No.
3; $17,622 paid by the Alien Property
Custodian In rental, representing fees
collected; $33.569 in maintenance
through razing Temporary Building No,
6; $4,000 in rent, formerly paid by the
General Supply. Committee, which has
moved into the new Federal Ware
house from 60 Florida avenue. north
east; $l6,20S. formerly paid in rent by
the George Washington Bicentennial
Commission, now occupying cheaper
quarters in the Walker johnson Build
ing: S36,500 In rent, formerly paid bv
the General Accounting Office which
has moved from the Emory Building at
920 street into the old Patent Once
Building. and $89,804 in maintenance
costs of Temporary Building D, in the
Mall.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
POLICE ASKED TO GIVE
OLD SHOES TO J0BLESS
"0ld Woman Who Lives in a Shoe
Makes Appeal Through
Maj. Brown.

Police, who know the Importance Of
good shoes to man tramping the pave
ments, have been asked to contribute
their old shoes to be repaired and dis
tributed to the unemployed
"The Old Woman Who Lived In a
Shoe" has appealed to members Of the
department through Maj. E. w. Brown,
superintendent of police, and Corpora
ton Counsel w. w. Bride. The officers
were requested to turn In their old
shoes at the precincts, where they will
be collected twice weekly by an agent
Of the "Old Woman"
This charity will be further assisted
Tuesday afternoon by the Circle The
ater, where the price of admission will
be pair of shoes for the unemployed.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair, colder
tonight, minimum temperature about
20 degrees; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Maryland-Fair, slightly colder to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Virginia Cloudy and colder, possibly
preceded by rain in southeast portion
tonight; tomorrow cloudy, slightly cold
er on the coast
West Virginia-Fair, slightly colder
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Outlook for February 20 to February rs.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Rains Monday night or Tuesday and
again Friday or Saturday. Warmer
over south portion early part of the
week, colder Tuesday night or Wednes-
day; warmer over south portion Friday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this morning.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
PROVES ROBBING ALIBI
Man Accused by Self-Appointed
Dry vigilante Goes Free.

Charged with robbing Roland v.
Parker, 1000 block of Eleventh street,
aide to Capt. Edward Page CASTOR,
self-appointed inaugural vigilante dry
agent, John G. Zicopoulos was exon
Grated in Police Court this morning
when he proved an alibi.
zicopoulos was charged with robbing
Parker OF rs cents In the 1900 block
of K street.
Witnesses testified the defendant was
not at the scene of the robbery at the
time Parker claimed he was robbed
Yesterday, when the case was first
brought into Police Court, Capt. CASTOR
testified he believed the man to be
innocent
Evening star., 1933-02-18
zoo BIRTH COSTS LIFE
Baby Antelope without Mother
Aged Bison Killed.

There was new life and old death at
the Zoo yesterday.
The birth of baby Gland proved
fatal to the mother. Now the tiny or
phaned antelope is learning to take his
food from a bottle. He is proving an
apt pupil, although trifle wobbly ON
his long legs.
A second death among the Zoos in
habitants was tragedy of old age. A
bull biscn, enfeebled by years, was
gored to death by younger animal.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

gress for legislative action each year.
He also indicated that if he becomes
District Committee chairman he would
favor economy in local expenditures
and revision of District tax laws. He
indicated he favors some of the other
forms of taxation, such as on incomes
and inheritances, in preference to high
real estate taxation.
The actual appointment of commit
tee chair1nen in the Senate will not be
determined until the Democrats take
over control of that body after the in
auguration,
Evening star., 1933-02-18
Buchanan Renamed to Board.

The District Commissioners yester-
day reappointed william Gordon Bu-
chanan member of the District Board
years.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
FIREMAN FALLS IA FEET
Tumbles Through Pole Hole at No
/ 30 Engine Company.

VI. Burton. 20. attached to No. ~
Engine Company. was injured early
To-Day when he fell through the pole
hole at the firehouse He was knocked
unconscious by the fall Of about Il
feet. and was taken to Emergency Hos
pital after regaining consciousness.
The fireman. who lives at 2O5 Ken
nedy street, was putting his bed In
order preparatory to going home when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
SIX MEN ARE HELD
FOR BOGUS MONEY
Three Are Taken Into Gus.
tody Here and Three in Bal
timore for Counterfeit Bills.

Washington and Maryland State DO
lice were holding six men for Federal
authorities today In connection with
the circulation Of counterfeit IS bills
here and in Baltimore.
The trio taken in custody here gave
their names as Harvey r. Smith and
Irving Smith, HOO block Of K street,
and John Marvin Belvin. who said he
lived in Philadelphia.
Admitted Possession,
Police say Irving Smith admitted
having had possession Of some of the
vest1gators say the bills were sold for
$2.25 hundred
A number Of them have been passed
here and turned over to secret service
operatives. Efforts were made recently
to palm on some Of the bills 1t the
Havre de Grace race track.
The three under arrest in Maryland
gave their names as L. B. Wilson Of
Raleigh, N. c.; H. Holsclaw, Washing
ton taxicab driver, and Jesse G. Foster,
Lake Charles, La.
50 Notes Are Found.
Foster was being held in Baltimore
and Wilson and Holsclaw at the ELI
colt City jail. The latter two were ar
rested Tuesday night by Maryland
State police on the Baltimore Washing
ton Boulevard after they were said to
have passed q bogus note on . Balti-
more garage man. Police said so of
the counterfeit notes were found on
Wilson.
The investigation is in charge of
bartholomew Bratton Of the Baltimore
office, United States secret service. The
arrests here were made by Detectives
Henry M. Jet and c. A. Berry In con-
junction with the secret service men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20

be a hook-up with the schools in pro-
noting knowledge of government and
its principles. The message Of this con-
test, then, Is to unite teachers and
pupils in calling upon all the people
whom we can get to attend these COM
petitions, not to simply stampede in
following ideas handed to them, but to
think and to think carefully Of the
principles held forth by the Constitu-
ton"
In his Introductory to the contest
meeting, DR.. Orem pointed out that
more than 100000 American boys and
girls had studied the United States
Government to the point where they
were able to stand on their feet and
talk intelligently about it in their par
ticipation in the annual National Ora
torical Contest He paid tribute, too. to
The Washington Star. the newspaper
sponsor of the contest in Maryland, the
District of Columbia and Virginia, for
doing something worth while for the
citizenry of the country"
The Prince Georges County finals
program was completed with singing by
the Marlboro High School Glee Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
d. c. WOMAN URGED
FOR COMMISSIONER.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
Backed by Clubs in Petition
Sent to Farley.

Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, Democratic
national committeewoman for the Dis
trict, yesterday, was urged for appoint
ment as District Commissioner. IN petit
tions signed by many leading club
master General Farley.
It was said afterwArd that Mr.. Farley
had given assurance that Mrs. Hartman
would receive consideration.
Although Mrs. Harriman's name has
figured In speculation surrounding the
prospective appointments, it was the
flrst organized effort In her behalf. She
has made 1t clear she would make no
campaign for the place, and the petit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
PRINTING LEADERS PLAN
CONFERENCE OPENING
More Than 100 From Over Nation
Will Meet at q. T. A. Sessions
Tomorrow and Saturday.

More than 100 leaders in the printing
industry will meet in the Carlton Hotel
tomorrow and Saturday OF this week to
discuss a wide range OF subjects relat-
ing to their field, as the United Ty-
pothetae of America session gets under
way.
Senator Capper Of Kansas. member
of the U. T. A., Topeka, will be one
Of the speakers. Among the local men
on the program are: Joseph D. Ashby,
president, Typothetae of Washington,
who will give the address Of welcome:
Henry P. Fowler, assistant manager
Research Department. Chamber Of
Commerce, and John J. Deviny, secre-
tary of the U. T. A.
Friday morning will be devoted to q
of the Typothetae Secretary
Manager Association. A joint meeting
Of the U. T. A. general assembly, the
U. T. A. Board Of Directors and the
Typothetae Secretary Manager Associa-
ton will take place Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20

woman Of aiding In the plot. They also
named Mac Miller, ~, colored, but the
prosecutor said Miller denied any con-
nection with the crime, saying Westbay
and Taylor were lying"
Westbay, according to the prosecutor,
admitted he took the money and Taylor
admitted struggling with the victim, ty-
ing . piece Of underwear about his neck
and binding his feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20

tons. It was explained, were circulated
without her knowledge.
Mrs.. Hartman founded the Women's
Democratic Club, and now Is honorary
president. She also has been prominent
In other endeavors here. In the VIII
son administration. Mrs. Hartman was
. member Of the Federal Industrial
Relations Commission.
Among the groups represented In the
list Of her sponsors are: Women's Demo-
cratic Club, Political Study Cub and
Women's City Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
TWO CONFESS KILLING
Others Named in Alleged Robbery
Plot At Lima. Ohio.

LIMA, Ohio, April 20 R.-Prosecu-
tor Z. M. Botkin early today said he
had obtained Written confessions from
two men. one Of them colored, that they
killed and robbed Claude d. shafer, Is
year-old meat dealer who was found
strangled TO death In Ted yesterday.
Botkin said the pair implicated another
colored man and . woman.
Botkin said the pair. Edgar Wsstbay,
admitted their guilt and accused the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
Will Lecture to Nurses.

CLARENDON, Va, April 20 (Spe-
ciaD The fifth Of a series of lectures
by county physicians to the nursing
group will be given Wednesday at 8
o'clock at the Clarendon Health Center.
DR.. C. A. Ransom will be the speaker,
using as his subject Nursing Procedure
in Intestinal Disorders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
Man Without Stomach Dies.

LEBANON, Ind.-Death has come to
Jesse M. Coombs at 70, farmer, whose
entire stomach was removed 10 years
ago. and who went back to his farming
after his operation. Medical science ar
ranged some Of his organs 80 he didn't
have to have q stomach.
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TOP OF BLACK
NET with white Of.
candy Aowers-in .
misses' frock for Sun.
day night occasions.
Print in gay, high col.
-: :. Sizes 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20

Sir Walter Raleishs pipe, said to
have been given to him by the Indians
and smoked by him on the scaffold,
was displayed In the recent Elizabethan
Exhibition in London.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-09-26
Politics, Finance
Bubble in Gotham

New York, Sept. 26.-(R-Cross cur
rents of New York's politics and fl
nance bubbled furiously Tuesday as
the city strove to keep out Of a fiscal
In the complicated mixture Of
money woes and campaign prepara-
tions. these developments were out
standing:
/. The New York stock exchange.
in the opinion of some leading brok-
ers, will remain here. The city, yield
ing to the exchanges threat to trans
fer Its business to New Jersey, moved
to drop its proposed taxes on brokers
and stock transfers.
2. Joseph v. Mckee, nom Tammany
Democrat whose views on economy
clashed with those Of Tammany, de-
layed his decision on the movement to
have him run for mayor. President
Roosevelt, who had been pictured IN
some quarters IS favorable to the Nc
Kee candidacy. disavowed any inten-
tion to interfere In the local fight.
3. The city made no apparent pro-
gress in its attempt to get $72,0o0,-
600 loan from bankers. OF this $25,-
100000 Is needed by Friday to meet
payrolls ana other expenses.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-09-26
Meetings of Clubs
And Social GROUPS

Installation Of Order of the Rain
bow officers will take place at a spe-
cial meeting Wednesday evening in
'he Masonic temple. The meeting is
seing put ahead one day because Of
the concert to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kaufman Thursday eve
Ling which is the regular meeting
date.
X X X
The time for the Business and Pro-
.esSional Women'S club meeting to be
held this evening has been set at 1880,
half hour earlier than usual. Final
plans for the benefit concert to be
given Thursday evening. Sept. %. un-
Ter auspices of the Thursday Musical
and B. P. w. clubs. will be completed.
There also will be program.
X X X
Thursday, Oct. Is the date for
the first meeting of the Either club.
Il will be held in the World War
Memorial building.