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The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Z YOUTHS HELD.
BY POLICE AS
SUSPECTS
Basil Allison Holds Up One
Robber But AccompIiCe
Prevents Capture

Basil B. Allison closed his tav.
ern in the 500 block Kennedy st.
N. w., early today and started
home. When he reached the Sanl-
tary Grocery store on the corner
of Fifth and Kennedy Streets he
saw a burgular busy at his trade
there.
Mr.. Allison returned to his tav'
ern for his automatic pistol. Back
at the store he found the burglar
had entered through a rear win
dow. So did Mr.. Allison.
Slipping up behind the burglar,
Mr.. Allison ordered him to throw
up his hands.
Enter Burglar No. 2
Mr.. Allison did not hold his
prisoner for long. Burglar No.
Two slipped quietly behind Mr..
Allison and showed gun into his
ribs. Burglar Number One took
Mr.. AIlison's automatic and the
two thieves escaped.
Patrolman Morris FiShman and
Frank Kenney, in a Sixth pre-.
cinct radio prowl car, responded
to Mr.. Allison's call.
They discovered a man hiding
in an alley nearby. Patrolman
Kenney was cut slightly in subdu'
ing the suspect, identified as
Buddy Henson, 81, of the 2100
block First st. N. w.
Seized in Bed
Through information obtained
from him, police went to another
house in the 2100 block of First
st. and took Raymond c. Bla-
den, II, out of bed. Mr.. Alli-
sons gun was allegedly found in
Raymond's possession. Both are
held for investigation"
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
AID.
CLASSES DUE

Several model schools may be
established in Washington as an
experiment in the war on crime,
it was made known at the Board
of Education meeting yesterday.
The board voted to extend full
cooperation to Senator Royal S.
Copeland (DO of New York, who
in a recent speech in Cleveland,
Ohio, stated that he wanted to
use the washington schools as an
anticrime model for the nation.
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou was authorized by the
board to extend the school facil-
tiles to the Senator, who is chair
man of a special crime preven-
ton committee for any anticrime
experiment.
The serving Of hot lunches to
needy children during the Easter
vacation was authorized by the
board. It was pointed out by
members that it seemed incon-
sistent that the children should
be fed during the holiday and not
on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
FIVE ARE HEARD
On D. {. BILL

Nearing completion of hearings
on the 1885 District appropriation
bill, the House appropriation
subcommittee today heard testi-
mony on militia, park and water
needs.
Appearing before the committee
was Col. John w. Oehmann, COM
manding officer Of the local mil
itia unit; Arno B. Cammerer,
director of National Park Service;
DR.. Alexander Wetmore, assistant
secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution; DR.. William M. Mann,
ZOO director, and Major j. D.
Arthur, jr., U. S. District engineer.
None of the items considered
were controversial and hearings
were expected to be short. To
morrow, representatives of more
than a score of local organizations
will be heard.
The water department request
is the only one measurably larger
than provided last year, calling for
an additional expenditure of near
ly $5O0,000. The fund will be used
to extend and repair water lines.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
z OLD FRIENDS
PLAN REUNION

Two notables from different
fields Of endeavor, who have
been friends for 20 years, will
greet each other publicly on the
stage Of the Loew Fox Theater
tomorrow when Senator Robert
]. Bulkley, of Ohio, and Phil
Spitalny, noted orchestra leader,
will again renew their friendship.
For the past five years, Sena-
tor Bulkley has been occupied
with political matters, while Mr..
Spitalny has been engaged in
touring the country with his
various orcheStras and with radio
work. In those five years, they
have never had the opportunity
to get together.
Tomorrow, Mr.. Spitalny and
his new "all-feminine" orchestra
begin a one-week engagement as
headlinerS Of the stage show at
the Fox. Mr.. Spitalny's honored
guest will be Senator Robert j.
Bulkley, who has consented to
do away with precedent in this
instance to greet Phil publicly
on the stage at the close of the
performance he will attend.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
AUTO|STS BAND.
FOR THEIR OWN
SAFETY
Head of Highway Protective
Association to Tell Citizens
of New York Plan

How motorists in New York
city have banded together for
their mutual safety to eliminate
traffic mishaps without recourse
to law will be explained to
committee of the Washington
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The speaker, Robert S. Bendell,
is president of the American
Highway Protective Associa-
ton. The committee before which
he will talk tonight was ap-
pointed several weeks ago to
study traffic problems in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The meeting
will be held in the offices Of
George E. Sullivan, a local at
torney.
$4,000 Killed in 10 YearSe
More than $4,000 persons
throughout the country have
been killed in automobile acci-
dents in the past 10 years, Mr..
Bendell said today. The economic
loss suffered is upwards Of 1000
million dollars, and more than
1,0O0,00 persons have been in
jured or crippled in automobile
accidents during the 10 years,
the speaker stated.
Washington is the only city in
the United States which permits
taxicabs to operate without in
surance, Mr.. Bendell said, adding:
II feel this condition has been
brought about by the fact that
the city of Washington is con-
Quoted by the Congress of the
United States and doubtless the
lack of legislation requiring in
Surance for automobiles is due
to the large number of problems
already on the hands Of the
Congress"
Protection Lacking
Statistics will show that taxi
cabs contribute their quota to the
alarming number Of automobile
accidents, Mr.. Bendell said. In
Surance affords protection for the
rider but if passenger is in
jured in a taxicab accident in
washington he is unable to obtain
financial compensation, Mr.. Ben
dell stated.
Mr.. Bendell urged all persons in
the District of Columbia to get in
touch with Senator King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, to insure passage of a bill
now pending in Congress which
would make it mandatory for taxi
cab operators to carry insurance.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
d. NJ. Little Is NeIU
Air Weather Chief

Delbert M. Little, for the past
five years head of the U. s.
weather airport station at Oak
land, Cal, has been named chief
of the Weather Bureaus aerolog-
ical division here by Secretary OF
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace.
Mr.. Little succeeds Willis r.
Gregg, recently promoted to head
the Weather Bureau.
A native of Idaho, Mr.. Little
entered the weather service in
1917. He is an expert on fruit
frost investigation work, and in
reporting weather for airplane
navigation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Increase in Mails
MQu End FUrLOUqh

President Roosevelt hopes the
volume of mail will pick up enough
in April to justify eliminating the
one-day furlough for postal work
ers, he said yesterday.
The Chief Executive explained
that the furlough system was de-
cided upon because the service has
$4,000 more workers than it needs,
due to the falling off in mail vol
ume. The mail volume has been
increasing lately and it is hoped
the furlough may be done away
with next month,
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
1901 Measles Cases
In DC. Since Jan. ]

Measles cases in the District to-
day reached a total Of 4,O61 since
the first Of the year, with reports
Of 81 new cases.
DR.. William C. Fowler, health
officer, expressed the opinion
that the total of cases reported
will reach 1000. No new deaths
have been reported for several
days, the total this year being IS.
Last year there were only four
deaths in a total Of 539 cases.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Industrial Farm
Funds Requested

An appeal for funds to carry
on the work of the Berkshire In
dustrial Farm was issued yeSter-
day by Mrs. William Phillips, wife
Of the UnderSecretary of State
and local treasurer Of the home
and school for unfortunate boys.
Checks may be made payable
to the farm and sent to Mrs.
Phillips at 1929 Massachusetts,
Ave. N. w. The farm is at
Canaan, N. Y, where boys are
given a home, education and Q
trade.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Car Service Aids
Still Seen Needed

Little improvement in District
traffic conditions relating to
street cars during the last month
was noted by w. E. Hoffheins,
chairman of the public utilities
committee of the District Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees, in
his report last night at a meet
ing of representatives Of all To-
Gals in the District.
Hoffheins, a member Of Local
'261 of the War Department.
stated, however, he believed an
effort was being made in the
direction of better service.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Monument to Get
Be0Utu Treatment

The Washington Monument will
have the creases taken out Of its
faces, will be waterproofed, and
given general repairs, the Wash
ington National Monument Esso'
ciation decided in a meeting at
the Cosmos Club yesterday. Plans
drawn by John R. Nagle, Of the
National Park Service, were ap.
proved. The sum of 100000 from
the PWA will be spent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
HQzen to Modify
Firemen's ReqiNle

District firemen will not be sub
jected to the undue severity OF
which they have previously COM
planned, Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen told them at meeting in
the Hamilton Hotel last night.
The Commissioner, who is also in
charge of the Fire Department, is
the first Commissioner to attend
a netting of the Firemen's Asso-
citation. He said that he would
insist on efficiency and reasonable
discipline,
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
WOOdside Citizens
Ask Car Fare Cut

Members Of the Woodside Park
Citizens Association are start
ing a move to urge the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company
to extend it's scent zone from
Sligo Park Hills, where it now
ends, to the entrance Of North
WoodSide Park.
A move of this kind was
started some time ago, but moth
ing was gained by it, according
to reports,
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
.PURSE-SNATCHER BUSY

A colored purse snatcher grabbed
the purse of Miss Mary O'Brien
in front of her apartment, in the
1000 block Connecticut Ave-, last
night and escaped with $3.50, she
reported to police.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
S5,4OO,OOO Is Lent
DaiIv, Says HOLC

Loans are now being approved.
closed and paid out at the rate
of $5,400,000 a day, the Home
Owners Loan Corp. reported yes
terday. Loans amounting to $32.s
456,007 were concluded last week,
marking the fourth successive
seven-day period in which previ-
GUS records for such volume were
broken,
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
The House District Committee did not meet.
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet board.
formal report was filed in the Lorton investigation
(Story page ~
The local measles endemic continued to spread story
this page)
Three members of the Board of Public Welfare
ected consider applications for the position OF director
of public welfare (Story on this page)
The Commissioners and other District officials attended
budget hearing at the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
)iStrictLOS

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY uth the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Senate
The Senate District Committee did not meet

The Senate District Committee did not meet.
House
The House District Committee did not meet.
House District Appropriations subcommittee nears end Of
hearings the 1886 Appropriations BILL Story this
page)
Representative Byron B. Harlan (D Ohio chairman Of
House District subcommittee called hearing the new
District Life Insurance Code for next Monday.
Congress of Parents and Teachers indorses passage of
bill pending in Congress which would provide aid for the
blind.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22

nmissioners did not meet as board.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
LOTT ENTERS
PRO- RANKS

NEW YORK, nov. ?. UP -
George Lott tTncd professional:
Frank Shields entered the movies;
Lester Stoefen is expected 70 Join
the pres any day now. All o. which
dims American Davis Cup hopes
for 1885.
Announcement came Yesterday
that Lott Of Chicago. recognized
generally as the worlds foremost
doubles player, had become a mem
Der Of the Bill Tilden-Biu O'Buen
transforming troupe.
Lott. member Of the Davis Cup
team every year since 1928 with
the exception Of 1892. signed to
make a professional tour in 1895
opening at Madison Square Garden
On January 9. Terms were not
revealed. but it is understood he
declined a $4,000 straight guar
antee in favor Of l2i2 per cent of
the gross receipts.
In making the announcement.
oBrien admitted he and Tilden
had been negotiating with Stoefen
Of Los Angeles. the country's third
ranking singles player and Lofts
double partner. He hoped the Cali
fornia giant would sign shortly
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
oartans Out To Skin Hides From Wildcat Eleven
O'Connor Reports
Small Bank Loss

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. (U.R) =
Depositors stand to lose only a to
tai of S78O,000 cut of $l,97l ,960,000
tied up in l4l7 unlicensed national
banks at the end OF the March,
1893, banking holiday. Comptroller
of the Currency J. F.. T. O'Connor
reported today.
O'Connor said more than $780,
100000 of original frozen" assets
has been, or is about TO be, placed
at the disposal of deposirors and
that Sill, 100000 is still undergoing
salvaging processes at the hands OF
receivers.
Of the 1417 closed banks, 1919
have reopened. O'Connor counted
the $780,O00 loss in the case OF two
banks whose reorganization plans
failed to secure the approval of his
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
Arabs To Play
Phoenix JayceeS

Prepared to even up the 24-0 de-
feat handed them here two weeks
ago, Central Unions Arabs are
leaving for Phoenix wnere they win
meet the Phoenix Jaycees tomorrow
night. The Arabs have put in a
week of hard practice since the
Oceanside game last Saturday night
and feel that they are in top form
to take the Arizonans.
The Oceanside game showed that
the Arabs have power and speed
when used to the best advantage,
and with no injuries reported to
keep any first stringers out of the
lineup for tomorrow night they
ought to win the game.
key Price has been added to the
Jaycee squad but it is not certain
that he will make the Phoenix trp
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
TO STAGE AUTO RACES

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. U.p) =
Total prize money of $4,000 was of.
fered today by Promoter Bill White
in announcing a 200-mile national
championship automobile race at
Les Angeles municipal airport De
cember 16. The event will be limit
ed to the fastest "a cars to qualify
in the trials, set for December IL
and i3.
White said many of the nations
leading drivers will compete, includ.
ing Bill Cummings, winner of the
1884 indianapolis race. and Mauri
Rose, who finished second Winner
Of the local event will receive $500
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
PICK BR0NCOS
OVER BEARS
BY JAMES A. SULLIVAN
United Press staff Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. -

! SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. -
Santa Claras Broncos, the team
with an attack like rapier WELD
er by a fencing master, seemed
very much surprised, and some
what uneasy, today to find them
selves installed as favorites to de-
&, feat University of California in
their annual game tomorrow.
For two years the Santa Clarans
rose up as under dogs to humble
the Golden Bear and they're SO
used to the underdog role that
they think that the present Situa-
ton is some sort of trick and
that California partiSans are try
ing to throw them off their guard
But no longer is Santa Clara a
David going forth to slay the big
bad Goliath huddling in the Berke-
ley hills.
AS the only opponent whom
Stanford has failed to conquer
(the score was TT tie) and the
only one to score en- the Thornhill
combination, Santa Clara is ranked
among the nations leading foot
ball teams.
The football program opens this
afternoon (Fridayl with Washing
ton State showing to California
fans the team which has won three
conference games to date and which
is being mentioned as a Rose Bowl
possibility. The Cougars came down
from the north to meet st. Mary's,
Just back from their trip to Ford
ham. The Moragans are slight
favorites.
Stanford takes It's undefeated
record into battle Saturday at Los
Angeles against the determined U
IC. l.. A. Bruins. A Stanford VIC
tory is expected on all sides.
University of Oregon, badly bruis-
ed from the Utah encounter, plays
Montana in a game which should
give the Webfeet their second con-
ference victory.
University of Washington. tied
with Washington State for con-
ference leadership and undefeated
in three games, has well-grounded
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02

pigeon Just rode in on vegetable
wagon with these selections:
Harvard vs.. Princeton-Princeton
Columbia vs.. Cornell-Columbia.
Tulane VS.. Mississippi-Tulane
Carnegie Tech vs.. N. Y. U.-Car-
negie.
U. C. L. A. VS.. stanford-stan.
ford.
Yale VS. Observation-Disclosures.
Minnesota vs.. Michigan-Minne-
sofa.
California rs. Santa Clara-Cali-
fornia.
Tennessee rs. Fordham - Ford,
ham.
Temple Us. Holy Cross-Temple.
Pitt VS.. Notre Dame-Notre Dame
Chicago vs.. Purdue-Purdue.
Vanderbilt vs.. George washing
ton-Vandy.
Penn vs.. Lafayette-Penn,
Rice VS.. Texas A. and Rice.
Navy vs. w. and L.-Navy.
Washington VS.. oregon State -
Washington.
Southern Methodist VS.. Texas -
Southern Methodist.
Illinois VS.. Army-Army.
Indiana vs.. IoWa-Iowa.
Auburn vs.. Duke-Duke.
Penn State vs.. Georgia-Georgia.
Iowa State vs.. Kansas - Iowa
State.
Texas Christian vs.. Baylor-Texas
Christian
Michigan State vs.. Marquette -
MicbiCap State
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02

October go 1884.
Mr.. Don NJ. Stewart, Postmaster,
San Diego, California.
Dear Mr.. Stewart-Thank you
for your good letter Of October 25
concerning mail service between
San Diego and FL Centro. We are
very deeply grateful to you for the
changes you have made in the
service there to insure prompt dis
patch for the mail destined for
Imperial Valley. This has been a
troublesome matter through the
years. and we have had at frequent
intervals, very insistent complaints
from our businessmen, and it took
several days for letter to go from
downtown San Diego to downtown
FL Centro. There have been times
too when mail was dispatched here
and was not delievered in San Di-
ego until the second day. ] hope
you are also giving attention to this
phase of the service.
The changes which you have
made in the collection hours down
town will undoubtedly remedy much
of the trouble. Our post office
force has stated that they will do
everything possible to see that mail
originating in San Diego will be
promptly dispatched here.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT HAYS,
Secretary Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
War Looms Over
Race Schedules

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. UP. -
An international horse racing war,
With Southern California patron
age at stake, was foreshadoWed to-
day by announcement the Aqua
Caliente track will open Dec. 80,
five days after formal opening of
the new Santa Anita track here
for a 53-day meeting, no Sundays.
The border track, which had
been expected to remain boarded
up during the local meet, will op-
crate Week-ends and holidays until
Feb "a at least, according 70 Gen
eral Manager Lou Anger.
There was a threat Of open war
fare IN the words Of Dr.. Charles
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
WRITER'S PICK
WINNERS Of
COAST CANES

Editors note: Herewith is the
weekly pol cf leading football
writer's and sports editors of the
Pacific Coast, presenting their Sc
leetions Of winners in the week
end west coast football games.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. U.p)-
Leading Pacific Coast sports edi-
tors and football writer's favor three
undefeated teams-Stanford Wash
ington and Santa Clara-to keep
their records intact in Saturdays
football warfare, the United Press
weekly poll showed today.
Stanford's powerful eleven was a
unanimous favorite to trounce
Coach Bill Spaulding's U. c. L. A.
Bruins. Washington was picked the
winner over Oregon State by all but
one expert.
California's Golden Bears drew
the favor Of only two writers. while
nine picked the Santa Clara Bron-
cos tc take the Bears into camp.
St. Mary's had q bare margin in
the selections for the Gael-Wash-
irgton State tussle Friday after
noon in KeZar stadium. Carded as
the leading intersectional tilt of the
weekend for the west, the game
viii offer local gridiron followers
their only chance to see the poten-
tial coast conference champions in
action, inasmuch as the Cougars
remaining games will be played in
the northwest.
Washington State does not meet
Stanford this season. Local experts,
therefore, watch the Saint Mary's
contest as the sole local demonstra-
ton Of the Cougars comparative
power against a team that IS rated
close to the top among California
teams.
Oregon was favored to coast into
an easy win over the cellar cham
pions, Montana.
Those joining in this weeks Sc
lections were: Bill Henry, Los An
geles Times; Sid Ziff, Los Angeles
Herald Express; Nelson Fisher, San
Diego Sun; Ed Orman, Fresno Bee;
Relman NORM, Los Angeles Post
Record; George VarneI, Seattle
Star: Billy Stepp, Portland News
Telegram; George Bertz, Portland
Journal; Ralph Bell and Phil Ray,
Oakland Tribune; owen Merrick,
San Francisco News.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
YOUNG BAER SIGNED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. QU.P) =
Buddy Baer, younger but heftier
brother of Heavyweight Champion
Make Baer, was under contract to
fight a Ground preliminary bout at
the Olympic here November 13 with
Gene Garner. Buddy drove in from
Oakland to sign for his first local
fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-02
TEAMS PLAN AIR BATTLE

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 2. UP)-A
forward passing duel between two
leading exponents Of gridiron aero
nautics is in prospect for tonight
when Loyola's speedy Lions collide
with Redlands university Of the Sou
thern California conference at Gil
more stadium.
Redlands was under orders from
its coaching staff TO take to the
air against the Lions who are the
nemesis Of conference members.