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Evening star., 1934-08-31
LICENSING URGED
OF GAS IMPORTERS
TOASSURED DC. TAX
Richards Also Asks Bonding
in Annual Report to
City Heads.
WOULD FORCE DEALER
COLLECTIONS ON TIME
500 Mandamus Proceedings Pend
ing to Compel Filing of Per-
sonal Property Returns.

Licensing and bonding of gasoline
importers to assure payment OF the
District gas tax collected by the deal
ers as agents" of the municipal gov
ernment, is strongly urged by William
P. Richards, District assessor, in his
annual report to the city heads.
He urges sthe Commissioners to
seek an amendment to the gas tax
law to give his Office better control
over the collection of the gas taxes,
declaring that for several years the
department had experienced "consid-
cradle difficulty" in getting some of
the importers to file their monthly
statements of sales.
The proposed bonding would serve
to force the dealers to turn over their
tax collections on time.
Mandamus Gases Pending.
Richards reported also that his Of
fee Is taking advantage of the law
adopted in 1929 giving the Dis rict
power to compel residents to file per-
sonal tax returns. He revealed that
500 mandamuS cases now are pending
in the Office of the corporation coun-
sci, because of failure of residents to
submit returns last year.
Some 1000 letters, warning resi-
dents they would be faced with man
were made, were sent out in the past
year, he said. and responses came from
1,700 of these letters. Up to June 80,
he said, 1t had been necessary to in
woke mandamus proceedings against
but rs persons.
Realty assessments for the past
year were reduced SCI, ,107, ,346 below
the 1888 level. Richards said. This
had been revealed previously, in
round figures. Assessments against
land and buildings for the 1884 fiscal
year totaled $1,168, ,252 ,220, as COM
pared with 1929, 1856, ,566 for the fis-
cal year 1888. The cut for the past
year was made in recognition of the
effects of the depression on real
estate values here.
Closing Out Assessments
The assessor now is closing out
assessments made for the current
fiscal year. Present indications are
that a reduction of between S38, ,Ooo,-
900 and $4,000, 900 will be made as
compared with the level for the past
fiscal year. This Is considerably less
than was estimated last Winter.
For the past fiscal year S498, ,581 OCT
Of the assessment was for land and
$669, ,671, ,123 for improvements. The
tax levy amounted to $I7,523,7 ,7S3, a
drop of 1923 from the levy for
the preceding year.
The tax for the past year on
tangible property totaled $941, ,545.82;
on public service corporations, banks
and trust companies, on a percentage
of gross earnings, 81 ,648, ,622.O4 and
on intangible personal property, $2,-
O52,15769, making the total levy on
these three bases $4,643, 1886. The
tax levy on Intangible property was
the only one Of the three types to
show an increase over the preceding
year, this being $228,955.
For the first time in the past 10
years, gasoline tax collections showed
a decrease last year, the total tax for
the fiscal year 1884 being $2,049, 1885,
80 as compared with $2,084, 1888 for
the 1888 fiscal year.
Evening star., 1934-08-31

Just back In town for a few hours,
wearing a new sombrero hat, Rep
resentative Green of Florida prompt
ly tossed it into the ring as a candi-
date to succeed Speaker Rainey-who
used to wear the same kind Of f1ow-
ing tie Gilbert Hubbard style) that
Green sports
"It is mighty important for the
Speaker to represent the younger ele-
ment In the Democratic party and be
thoroughly in step with the New
Deal" Green said. He is the fifth
to announce his candidacy for the
Speakership. The others are: Byrns,
Tennessee; Bankhead, Alabama; RAN
kin, Mississippi, and Rayburn, Texas.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
STREET WIDENING
URGED IN REPORT
SURVEYOR
Extension of Main Traffic
Arteries Also Proposed
by Dent.
F0XHALL ROAD WORK
WILL BE SPEEDED
Property Owners Await Decision
Before Making Improvements,
Official Says.

A broad program of extension OF
widening of a number of traffic arteries
in Washington is proposed by Edward
A. Dent, District surveyor, in his an
nual report to the Commissioners. -Four
projects will be urged for adoption
under the 100000 street condemna-
ton fund appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year, and legislation is sug-
gested for three major items.
All seven projects have been con-
sidered for some time, and special
measures were laid before Congress
at the past session, but failed of en-
actment.
Condemnation proceedings for the
widening of Foxhall road from Conduit
to Reservoir roads will be proposed
by Dent shortly. The street is to be
made 100 feet wide. This is a part
of plan to widen Foxhall road from
Conduit road to Cathedral avenue.
improvements Halted.
In this and other cases, Dent said,
property owners are planning i'm
provements along the thoroughfare,
but find it impracticable to do SO
until the road widening is accom-
pliShed.
Dent listed as another important
project the widening of Kenilworth
avenue from Benning road to the Dis
trict line. Condemnation proceedings
in this case will be recommended soon
Two additional cases of Importance
which will not prove so costly as the
two first mentioned, Dent said, are
extension of Eighteenth street north
east from Otis street to Michigan
avenue and the widening of Hare
wood road from Michigan avenue
northeast to Rock Creek Church road
Harewood road was described as ar
important artery from the Northeast
to Brookland.
Georgetown Work.
Special legislation will be urged by
Dent for the opening of Pennsylvania
avenue and Prospect street, in George
town, to provide an additional traffic
artery through that congested section
This will be large and expensive
project, he said. 1t has the indorse-
ment of the Co-ordinating COMMITTEES
of District and some Federal engineers,
the Project Board of the Engineer
Commissioner and organized George
town citizens.
The surveyor urged the Commission
ers to conclude a condemnation case
which has been in District Supreme
Court since 1929 for the extension of
Maryland avenue northeast from Fiji
teenth street to AnacoStia Park. 1t is
planned to make an impressive boule-
ward there from the Capitol to Ana
costa Park and the National Arbor-
etum at Fort Hamilton.
In this case, Dent said, property
owners are planning improvements, but
are awaiting opening of the avenue.
The third case in which Dent pro-
poses special legislation is the plan to
widen Thirteenth street to go feet from
Monroe street to Spring road. Bills to
this purpose were before Congress last
session, but failed.
The narrow section Of Thirteenth
street creates serious traffic conges-
ton, Dent emphasized, which will be
made worse by the establishment Of an
underpaSs at Fern street which will
increase the Importance of the street
as a north-south traffic artery.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
CAPITAL MAN RELEASED
IN COUNTERFEIT CASE
Robert Peterson Was Accused of
Passing Worthless Bills in
PHILADELPHIA.

Robert Peterson, who said he lived
in Washington, was released at a
hearing in Philadelphia yesterday on
a charge of passing counterfeit
money.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch, Peterson was freed after he
said he went to Philadelphia Ito open
a branch of my. numbers game bank"
and that he obtained three counter
felt 81 bills by mistake.
He was charged with giving the
bills to Mrs. Estelle Walker, a hotel
keeper at suburban Sharon Hills. but
Mrs. Walker said Peterson made the
amount good.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
MERCHANT CLEARED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Albert Buehler of Silver Spring
Held Not Guilty of Driving
While Intoxicated.
By staa correspondent of TIL. Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 31.-Al-
bert Buehler, prominent Silver Spring
merchant, was acquitted in the Mont
gomery County Police Court on charges
of driving while under the influence
Of liquor and reckless driving, lodged
against him following traffic accident
in which six Washington motor cycle
enthusiasts were injured at Darnes-
town ON July 20.
Six Darnestown residents, two of
whom were eyewitnesses to the crash
and four of whom arrived on the scene
few moments later, told the court
they were in Buehier's presence and
were Of the opinion that he was not
under the influence of liquor.
They also told Judge Donald A. De
LaShmutt that the three motor cycles
on which the Washingtonians we're
riding rounded q turn on the wrong
side Of the road and struck the mer-
chants machine. 4
Evening star., 1934-08-31
TRAIN VICTIM DIES
Colored Man Struck Sunday Sit

Colored Man Struck Sunday Sit
ting on Rails at Silver Spring.
BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Nd, August 81
Hastings Butler, colored. 36 years old,
of Silver Spring, died at Freedmen's
Hospital in Washington last night of
a fractured skull and internal In
juries suffered when struck here Sum
day by washington-bound train Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
F.A.C.A. ACTS TO REDUCE
PRODUCTION OF LIQUOR
81 Applications for Distillers'
Permits Are Rejected and
5 Licenses Cancelled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Discouraging expansion of liquor
production beyond market capacity,
the Federal Alcohol Control Admins
tration announced today it had de-
MED applications for "a distillers' per-
mitS and Cancelled five since June /.
The announcement by the F. A. c. A.
added that ''it is likely that there
will be sharp reduction in the num-
ber of permit holders among the rec
tifiers and importers during the Fall"
Proceedings against a number of
distiller permit holders have been in
stituted on the ground that they were
not being actively used.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
LEAVES N. R. A. POST
w. v. Lawson, Press Chief, Goes
With Textile Institute.

With Textile Institute.
William v. Lawson, chief of N. r. A..
press relations and one of the orig
inal 13 individuals, who helped estab-
lish the recovery unit, resigned yes
terday to accept a position with the
Cotton Textile Institute.
1t was announced that Mr.. Law
sons resignation was not connected
with the general reorganization in
N. r. A. He has supervised the dis
tribution of news and edited weekly
newspaper summarizing N. r. A. de-
velopments during his service with
the unit. He heads a staff of 70 men
and women.
Mr.. Lawson was formerly on the
Washington staff of the Chicago
Tribune for many years.
Evening star., 1934-08-31
EL0PERS CAME HERE
IN STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
Police Learn Car Was Taken Mon
day in Newport, R. Com
panion Still Being Sought.

panion Still Being Sought.
Police were notified today that the
automobile in which two 16-year-old
elopers came here on their way to
Florida, only to land up in the Re
ceiving Home for Children, was stolen
Monday in Newport, R. I.
The pair, Cyril J. Allen and Eliza
beth Ann Coughlin, told police they
were driven here by one Frank Con-
norm, 35, whom they met in Newport
Police today were still searching for
Connorn.
Meanwhile, the Women'S Bureau
communicated with the girls family
at Hyannis, Mass, and were informed
money would be sent for her return
when the case is cleared up here.
The boy and girl were found asleep
early yesterday in an automobile
parked on Ridge road, in Anacostia
They said Connorn left them on the
previous night to visit a relative here
and had not returned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
SOftball Gossip

Tucker A. C.s softball team copied a
double-header from Tartan A. Cs at Will
lard park yesterday afternoon. The scores
we're to 9 and 10 to 6. Tucker squad is
leading Smith Hassler- Sturm Shutdown
League with seven triumphs and one de-
feat. Next Tuesday Tucker squad will
oppose second place So-Athics at Willard
park at 5 o. m. fuckers would like
games with Belmont Merchants and Bar
Tett Coal teams. Write Leo Ostermyer 245
South State street Charlie Stuart is
asked to communicate with Ostermyer at
once.
A large attendance is expected tonight
when Indianapolis Democrats and Citizens
Gas crew clash at the Gas diamond under
for Democrats: Davis, McGlyn. Barr Mar
tin, Cupton, Shipp. Bradbury. Neral,
Huesing and Stauber for the Gas Com
pany: Cadawaller, Hiatt. Kahl, Huber.
zimmer, Stroll, Johns, Goode, Scott, and
Stitch.
Phi Sigma Chi won the Interfraterpity
Council Indoor ball tourney by defeating
Phi Beta Sigma. to 2, in the finals In
the semi-fnals tits Phi Sigma Chi topped
Phi Lambda Epsilon. Is to 10, and Phi
Beta Sigma shaded Beta Sigma M, II to
g. Since Judge John Kern was unable to
be present. the tourney award was made
to Phi Sigma Chi by Gordon Sutton, pres
cup for the regular season championship,
which was won by Phi lambda Epsilon.
was presented 10 Bob King. president of
the local chapter. A meeting of the coun-
Gil will be held in Hotel SEVERN tonight
at o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
WEIGH and Heffner
Matched for Bout
Wrestling Card Completed
by MCLemore.

Roy WEIGH, of Ripley, Tenn, was
signed to meet Jimmy Heffner last
night to complete the card for jim
my McLemores graphing show to-
morrow night at the Illinois Street
arena. The main event will show
the return of Ray (Tufy) Meyers
to meet the popular Stacy Hall of
Columbus, o.
Meyers, one of the toughest of
the little fellows, will meet a man
in Hall who can take care of him
self in any company as he demon
strated last week in beating the
rough Texan Jack Domar at his own
game.
WEIGH, will be meeting one of the
high ranking light heavies in Heff-
ner and also may find his rough
house style of little avail. 1t will
be the semi-final feature.
The one prelim presents Eddie
Slaughter and Red Strassinger, To-
cal welterweights, in a one fall,
thirty minute time limited affair at
$50. The arena is located in the
900 block North Illinois street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
AL Gordon in
Hospital With
Race Injuries
Pacific Coast Champ Badly
Hurt When Car Jumps
Wall.

By Times Special
ALTAMONT, N. Y. July 5.-Al
Gordon, Pacific coast champion,
was in a serious condition here to-
day with injuries suffered yester-
day in a race car crash which
caused postponement of the east
ern A. A. y. dirt track champion
ship.
Gordons car plunged over a
guard rail and struck a tree. The
machine snapped in two. Gordon
was taken to hospital unconscious
A later examination revealed he
had a deep cash in his cheek and
numerous severe bruises.
Bob Sail, Paterson, N. j., eastern
titleholder, turned over and was
slightly hurt, and Malcolm Fox,
Westville, N. j., went into a danger
Gus spin just before the western
drivers accident. The track was
made treacherous by rain Tuesday
night.
Track officials postponed the race
until Saturday and turned away ap-
proximately 5000 spectators.
Gordon started in the 500mile
Memorial day race here. He was
second at the 150-mile mark, but
crashed on the southwest curve a
short time later and broke the
steering gear of his car. His &C
cident yesterday was similar to the
one in which Pete Kreis and BOZ
Hahn were killed while practicing
for the Memorial day event.
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one club as desire. Send entries in
advance or enter at first tee.
Earl Beck, with an IS stroke al
lovance, planted the flag allotted
him in the Meridian Hills tourna-
ment near the second too. He COM
pleted eighteen holes and hit a
mighty second shot on the nine
tenth hole that carried past the
green.
S. B. Lindley completed full
eighteen holes with SO strokes and
G.. J. Brentwood was just a foot
short of tying him. His eighty ninth
shot stopped a foot from the cup.
N r. GALLAHUE captured the
-. flag tournament at the Indi-
annapolis Country Club, reaching
midway down the twentieth fairway
with his last shot.
DR.. Cleon A. Nafe was too good
for the boys in the thirty six-hole
tournament for the Jillson cup. He
captured first honors with a 1920
159 total.
Il
GEORGE SOUTAR, genial Scotch
NJ pro at Broadmoor was in full
glory yesterday as his club staged
its annual big golf event known as
the pari-mutuei.
George makes red hot betting
commissioner and had the boys fig
ured about right SO far as handi-
caps are concerned. Charles Efroyfn-
son. playing with a % handicap, took
first honors for low net with a 81
gross and SO net. Second place went
to Arthur Meyers, with 91-19-72,
and Leonard Lurvey and Richard
Efroymson tied for third with 74s.
Ludvey had 1913 and EfroymSon
97-23.
The winning foursome was COM
posed Of ]. j. Kiser, 95-22-73; j. A.
Goodman, 90-20-70; Sol Solomon,
104-21-83 and Albert Goldstein Jr.,
92-11-81 for a total of 307
Ben Cohen won the final match
and the Goodman cup with and
2 victory over Herbert Falender.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
BY HENRY MLEMORE
United Press stan Correspondent

WIMBLEDON. England. July s.
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley. Cal
American champion. today advanced
10 the final Of women's singles in
the au-England tennis champion
ships by eliminating Joan Hartigan
OF Australia. 81. 81
Miss Jacobs VIII meet the winner
Of tOdays other semi-fnal match
between Dorothy Round Of Eng
land. and Nine Rene Matthew Of
France. in the final. probably Satur-
day.
Miss Jacobs. Americas lone hope
Of winning either singles crown,
triumphed with ease over the Aus
tralian girl, who had advanced to
the semi-finals at the expense OF
Two seeded stars.
Miss Jacobs and Miss Hartigan
opened play on the center court be-
fore a near capacity gallery which
sweltered under blistering heat.
Seeks MOOdy's Crown
The Berkeley girl. who is seeking
the crown left undefended by Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody. played under
wraps during the first set. She was
content to remain in deep court and
merely keep the ball in play until
the nervous Australian lass outed or
netted
She took a three-love lead with
the loss OF but five points.
Miss Hartigan opened the second
set briskly, breaking her opponents
service at love.
Then Miss Jacobs turned on the
power. and playing with precision,
she clicked of four games in a row.
She broke down the Australian
backhand with deep corner shots.
After dropping the sixth game. Miss
Jacobs came to the net for the first
time. winning the seventh with two
mtOuchable vOlleyS. She then broke
service to end the dull and I'M
interesting match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
CUMMINGS FORCED OUT
Local Driver Breaks Axle; Second
Driver Is Killed.

By Times Special
YORK, Pa. July 4.-Harold E.
Wright, 26, Lemoyne, Pa, dirt track
race driver, was killed when his car
crashed at the local Playground
oval yesterday.
He was attempting to qualify for a
twenty five mile event. His car
turned over twice, crushing him. His
wife saw the accident.
Bill Cummings, indianapolis, win
ner of the 5OO-mile Memorial day
race. was forced out in the thir-
teenth lap Of the feature fifteen
miller because of a broken axle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
SIGNAL MAN STRONG
AFTER RUNNING AWAY

BIZ limrs Special
CHICAGO. July 5.-After throw
ing his jockey. Don Meade. and run
ming away for two miles. Signal Man
from the Audley Farms Of Virginia
put up a game fight in the Column
bia purse at Arlington park and was
beaten only by a nose. Riskulus
won.
Jockey Meade was shaken up by
the spill at the barrier and had to
be replaced BY w. d. Wright. The
race was delayed fifteen minutes
while Signal Man was captured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
With Semi-PrOs
and Amateurs

Bridgeport Blues lost thrilling double
header to Columbia A. Cs before a crowd
Of 800 at Bridgeport Yesterday. Both
were loaded three times in the first t game,
the Blues were held scoreless by the efec.
tive pitching. of PerdIs; Perdue allowed
Blues yielded nine safeties. The hitting of
Babb featured the morning game. In the
AFTERNOON tilt the Blues again failed to
hit with the tying and winning runs on
base. Steele twirled the route for the
A. C:s while Don Glenn hurled good ball
Decatur r. C.s at home.
Riverside A. AS down Question Marks.
with Starret shining on the mound. A. AS,
representing Atlas Beer. will meet the
John Massirg Beer squad in a twin bill
at Garfield Saturday. and on Sunday will
erside No. /. All A. A. players must re-
port tonight at Tudor Barber Shop. 1850
clifton street. Riverside team will hold
local sandlotters are invited
Baby Lincolns outclassed Hortonvlle of
the Indiana, Central League yesterday,
to 2. Lincolns have Sunday open. Write
e Smith. 762 North Sheffield avenue. or
call Belmont 1850 after 4:30 p. m.
Fifty-second Street Merchants split
twin battle with Mooresville, winning. 10
ana GsP FGu to tit 0r sHnda nnassd
Bob Elliot 5167 College avenue, Indian Indian
apolis. or call Washington 3775-R after
p. m.
Century Biscuit team desires services of
several new players. Those interested re-
poat for practice Friday at p. m. at
Riverside No. 7.
a Municipal League fracas Sunday. 10 to
3. Riley Miller of the Midways struck
Miller paced the winners at bat, and Vet
ters Jenkins and Bradberry starred in
the field. Midways play Brightwood at
Zimmerman viii be on the mound for
Midways with GRAY receiving. All play
ers are asked to report at the diamond at
100 p. m.
Little & Sons will invade Fort Harrison
Saturday for an Industrial League battle.
Riley Miller will be on the hill for the un-
dertskers with Jim Peele behind the plate.
Cloverdale Grays travel to Elwood Sun
day. to tangle with American, Legion OF
that city. Paugh and Fornel will form
the battery for the Grays. Cloyerdale has
Aug ; and Il 20, open; For games ADDRESS
apolis.
game for Sunday owing to a schedule con-
flict. Turner's would like 70 hear from
strong CLUES write FORREST HENDERSON.
2240 North Dearborn street, Indianapolis.
South Side Tigers lost a hard fought
game to Msrtinsvile yesterday; Tigers
tackle Climber A. C.s at Garfield No.
SUNDAY at 2.30. Catcher and pitcher
wishing to play report at above dia-
mond.
Maccabees trounced Hines Barriers in
both games of a twin bill TO 0. and
to O. Maccabees mix with Ben Davis
a. DaViS SUNDAY. MOnrCalm
Centers. who have changed their name
10 Maccabees. boast ten victories and
four setbacks. Practice al Riverside No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
Discovery Captures
Brooklyn Handicap

By United Prcss
AQUEDUCT, L. l.. July 5.-Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilts Discovery. one
Of the seasons best 3-year-olds. met
and conquered three older horses
in the forty-sixth running Of the
Brooklyn Handicap before a holiday
throng Of $4,000 here Yesterday. He
ran the mile and a furlong over 4
fast track in 1:49 As and paid to !
in the betting.
The Wheatley stables Dark SCI
cret and the Belair studs Flean
running as the James Fitzsimmon
entry, were second and third, re-
spectively, with G. V. Whitney
Halcyon bringing up the rear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
C. M. B. NETMEN AND
DANVILLE TO CLASH

The Christian Men Builders ten
mis- squad will meet the Danville
city court team in match play at
Danville Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The teams will line up as
follows:
sinrles-Maurice Bsnta tCMBl vs.. R.
Armstrong d.; Ralph Holton CMB vs.
Ned Herrington ID. Jim Lorton lCAlB
VS.. L. Thompson ID, George SteTaTt
tCMBD VS.. L. Armstrong tDlI Max Cal
loway (CMB vs.. E. Tharp D.:
Doubles-Maurice Banta-Harold Bsnta
fCMB) vs.. r. Armstrong;. Armstrong
ID: George Stewart-Max Galloway
fCMB) VS.. c. Bryant-Ned Harrington ID. :,
Cliff Butler-Bob Pogue lCMBl VS.. L.
Thompson-T Mallory ID.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
Helen Jacobs
in Finals of
English Meet
Californian Is Americas
Lone Survivor in
SINGLES Play.
EutrffedPrcu

Eu rrffrd Prose-
WIMBLEDON. England. July g.
American tennis stars scored
Two victories today in the sll-Eng-
land championships. Helen Jacobs.
advanced to the final Of women's
singles. and the United States
Davis Cup tandem. George NJ.
Lott and Lester r. StOefen ad-
vanced 70 the semi-fnals Of mems
doubles.
Miss Jacobs viii meet Dorothy
Round OF England. in the final
Saturday. Miss Round gained the
final today by beating NINE. Rene
Matthew Of France IN a semi-inal
match. Ga, ST.. 60.