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Evening star., 1935-12-24
PARKING PROBLEM
MAY Be INCLUDED
IN SUBWAY SURVEY
Hazen FavorS Move to En-.
large Scope of
Study.
CONGESTION IN TRIANGLE
TO BE DISCUSSED FRIDAY
Commissioner Declares Federal
Government Responsible for
Heavy Traffic.

Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen an
nornced today that when Congress is
asked for an appropriation to make a
survey of the possible needs for q
subway system in the Capital, it prob
ably also will be asked to enlarge the
scope of the survey to take in the
entire problem Of downtown traffic
and parking.
The Public Utilities Commission has
joined the District Commissioners in
a plan to request a sum tentatively
fixed at S50.000 to employ competent
engineers to make the subway survey.
Meanwhile. committee of citizens
and officials has been called to meet
at 10 am. Friday to consider conges-
ton in the neighborhood of the Fed
eral triangle.
Believes U. S. Responsible.
Hazen said he would like to have
the two studies combined because Of
their close relationship. Corporation
Counsel william A. Roberts has
recommended that the District pro-
vide a municipal parking garage or
lot in the downtown area, but Hazen
is inclined to the belief the Federal
Government, rather than the District,
should make the provision.
The Federal Government" he said,
"after all. has brought about the con-
centration of traffic in the triangle.
and it seems to me the Federal Gov
ernment should provide for the 100000
or so people employed in the area"
Parking Lot Leased.
Meanwhile the Commissioners have
leased to Samuel Lovenbein, Washing.
ton promoter, a DiStrict-owned lot on
John Marshall place, opposite the site
of the proposed municipal center, for
a parking lot. 1t formerly was the
site of one of the Transient Bureaus
stations, which was razed. Lovenbein
will pay a rental of $3.50 a month
and will grade the lot to make it
suitable for parking. His bid was
the best of four received.
The committee to meet with the
Commissioners is composed of William
A. Van Duzer, traffic director; Capt.
H. C. Whitehurst, highways director;
John Nolen, jr., National Capital
Park and Planning Commission; John
Ihlder, Alley Dwelling Authority;
James E. Colliflower, Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; George
w. Offutt, representing the Washing
ton branch of the American Automo-
bile Association, and Richmond B.
Keech Vice chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1935-12-24
Once Prosperous Couple Asks
Santa for O. Bit of Christmas
Husband Bed.Ridden,
They Lost All in
Depression.
Ineligible for Relief Be-
cause of Brief Resi-
dence Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe C. Wheeler,
800 Connecticut avenue. favored by
fortune for years, have learned that
a couple can never be sure of their
next meal.
A self-respecting business man for
more than 80 years, Mr.. Wheeler, who
is "a. is in acute need of help, but IS
ineligible for the relief rolls, having
come here only last Summer. So he
is appealing to the good graces of a
last-minute Santa Claus. The Wheel
ers, in short, would like little Christ
mas.
III since early in July, his home and
other property lost, nearly 5000 miles
from Los Angeles, where he and his
wife lived until June, Wheeler de-
scribed himself as O real victim OF
circumstances.
Was "Self- Made Man."
Until a year or so ago." he ex-
plains from his bed, to which he
has been confined for months, "I
considered myself 'self-made man
in modest sort of way. had worked
since I was II and had accumulated
a little something-enough to partially
retire on, as a matter of fact, though
I still had a few business interests.
Then things began to go bad, and l
realized stood to lose at least one
of the two homes had in Los Angeles.
In order to save the other place, I
applied for a loan from the H. o. L. c.
and expected it to 60 through"
A last-minute development resulted
in the complete loss Of their property,
but the Wheelers decided a visit to
Washington might result in partial
recovery.
I'VE sold our furniture and took
what money we had" he continued.
There was enough to provide trans
portation back and forth and for
stay of several months here"
But. another bad break was in store.
Wheeler, who has had an artificial
leg since he was IA, became Ill and
was sent to hospital Two opera
tions were necessary, but these did
not clear up his trouble. Sciatica
developed and, though he Is under
going treatment, he Is still confined
to bed. D..
'We Need to Eat"
I'm getting along fine now" he
says, "and as soon as I'm up again
I'm sure can get a job. Mrs. Wheeler
is looking for work, too, and may be
able to line up something before long.
80 we're not In need Of perna-
nent help" he added confidently.
THE people here where we are stay
ing Can apartment hoteD have been
Evening star., 1935-12-24
BURGLARY BOND
FIXED AT $4,000
R. Y. Korts Pleads Guilty to $120
Break-in at Buchanan
Street Home.

Richard v. Korts, alias Voelker,
recently returned here from st. Peters
burg, Fla, in connection with several
housebreakingS in the northwest sec
ton of the city, pleaded guilty in one
case before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Police Court today and was held under
$4,000 bond for the grand jury.
Arrested under the name of KortS,
the man was returned here as Voelker,
one of six aliases. The name of Korts,
however, was used in the warrant on
which he was arraigned.
The particular case with which he
was charged in court was the theft
from the home of Winfield H. Eel
lows, 8l8 Buchanan street, of $50 in
cash, a watch valued at SIS and jew
elry valued at $85. Police said he
has committed a number Of other
burglaries and these cases will be pre-
Sented to the grand jury.
When first arrested it was thought
Korts might have been the famous
"cat" burglar who terrorized the
Cleveland Park section eight years
ago, since Korts was known as Cat"
in st. Petersburg. This theory has
been discarded.
Evening star., 1935-12-24
Conpetes as Archer.

DR.. Koyama, ex-minister Of justice,
recently competed in the Meiji Shrine
archery tournament in Japan.
Evening star., 1935-12-24

Calvert Street Bridge and down
Eighteenth street to Connecticut ave-
nue.. A third will provide more busses
and street cars during the Saturday
rush hour from noon TO pm.
Dissolution Approved.
Aside from issuing the orders, the
commission approved dissolution OF
four subsidiary corporations of the
transit company, completing an action
originally planried in the transporta-
tion merger act. Among the dissolved
corporations are the Washington
Maryland Railway. the Washington
Interurban Railroad Co. and the
Washington Coach Co.
Chairman Riley E. Elgen announced
after the meeting that the commits
sion would reaffirm its support Of the
Norton bill now pending in Congress,
which would set up a commission OF
experts to study the, various proposals
for construction Of subways in the
District.
Evening star., 1935-12-24
INJURED WOMAN BETTER

II. o. L. C. Stenographer Sus-
tanned Broken Back in Accident.
Mrs. Maude v. Young, Home Own
ers' Loan Corp. stenographer. who re-
ceived q broken back Sunday when
the automobile In which she was
riding skidded into a telephone pole
near Covington, Ga, was reported
to be in a good" condition yester-
day, according to an Associated Press
dispatch. Mrs. Young lives at l04 c
street southeast.
Her brother, DR.. Luther Vinton,
suffered broken leg in the accident.
Evening star., 1935-12-24

splendid to us since we hit bottom.
But we need to eat"-he laughed a
little-"and we need little money.
You see, I'm taking those treatments
out at Gallinger and have been told
that in order to get well, I should
come out every week. 1t takes so
cents to get there" he added, so
I haven't been out for some time
now"
Anxious, care-worn lines mark
Mrs. Wheeler's face, but she is well
groomed and attractive. An expert
enced business woman, she looks the
part-gray hair carefully in order,
dark clothes suitable for Office wear.
Her husband is cheerful and tolerant,
in spite of everything.
Evening star., 1935-12-24
Marriage Annulled.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December "a
Especially The marriage of Mrs.
Pauline Berrum Kelly of Washington
and John P. Kelly was annulled by
Judge Charles w. Woodward in Cir
cult Court yesterday. They were mar
ried at Silver Spring on May 2, 1885.
Evening star., 1935-12-24
CHAIRMAN NORTON
TO PUSH S3,9DO,OOO
FOR COURT ED|F|CE
City Heads Favor Proposal
to Borrow Sum for Judi
ciary Square.
REPAYMENT PLANNED
AFTER DEBT TO P. w. A.
Application for Another $100,OOO
Is Pending for Completion Of
Children's Hospital.

Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee is preparing to push
the proposal of the Commissioners
that the Treasury advance loan of
$3,500,000 for construction Of small
courts building in Judiciary Square.
The Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the proposal. The loan would
be repaid, under the terms of the
measure, after the current P. w. A.
Indebtedness of $5,500,000 is repaid.
IN addition to this sum, which was
advanced for the sewage disposal plant
and the adult tuberculosis hospital at
Glenn Dale, an application is pending
for another 100000 from P. w. A.
funds to complete the children's hos-
pital
A similar proposal was approved by
Congress at the last session, but the
money was not made available. Tt
provided, however, that the fund 5
come from P. w. A. The bill ap =
proved yesterday would authorize , a
direct loan from the Treasury.
Downtown Traffic Study.
The Commissioners also decided Fto
launch a study of traffic conditions sin
the downtown area with particular
stress on parking.
The Commissioners likewise zap
proved an alternative bill proposed by
E. Barrett Prettyman, corporat ion
counsel, to make the penalties of the
present small loan law applicable to
loan brokers and procurers. At pres
ent the penalties apply only to Lenders.
Prettyman has asked that this bill be
passed if his proposal for a new ,small
loan act is rejected by Congress. The
new bill failed Of passage last session.
other Bills Approved.
Two other bills proposing new uni
form pharmacy and narcotic fegula-
tions also were approved. These bills
conform with regulations now in force
in close to 80 States.
No action was taken by thf Com
missioners on proposal to mike the
Office of the director of Vehicles and
traffic an Office of record, at which
titles, liens and so forth. might be re-
corded. The proposal probably will pe
taken up laterI
In asking for the loan for the small
courts building, no considera ton was
given the proposal to sell a part of the
site of the Municipal Center purchased
two years ago under congressional au-
thorization. 1t had been suggested
that the two lower lots in the area be
sold to the Federal Government since
the existing Judiciary Square is large
enough to take care of the new build
ings.
, 1935-03-03
Services Held For
Mrs. w. c.. Stewart
Especial 70 The Hernld)

McAILEN. March A. Funeral
services were held here Saturday
afternoon for Mrs. w. G. Stewart.
pioneer McAllen resident and promi-
nent Lower Rio Grande Valley
clubwoman for more than IS years.
who died at her home early Sat
urday. She had been In failing
health for several months.
Rev. LeGrand Pace. pastor OF the
First Christian church OF McAllen.
officiated at services at Kreidler
chapel Saturday afternoon. which
were followed by interment In Rose
lawn cemetery here.
Mrs. Stewart had been school
librarian In the McAllen public
schools for two years until III health
caused her retirement last Septem-
be-. She was active in the First
Christian church. had been presi-
dent OF the McAllen Study club and
an official In the Rio Grande VAL
ley Federation OF Women's clubs.
Surviving are her husband. a son,
Walter Stewart. Jr., OF Houston.
and a daughter. Madeline, OF Nc
Allen. PallbearerS were Z. Y.
Phelps, r.. w. Abbott, r. M. Bounds.
Stephen Jones, Clarence McVey and
@ Z. Mosley.
, 1935-03-03
Lions Club To
Send Group On
Laredo Visit

Headed by President G. @. Ben
nett, six members of the Browns
vile Lions club will leave Monday
for Laredo. where they will pres
ent the program at the regular
weekly meeting Of the Laredo Lions
Tuesday.
In the picture. reading from left
to right are John Snow. Maurice
Stephens. G. @. Bennett, Ellis Perry
and Dick Ayers. Jack Rentz. who
viii also make the trip. is not
shown.
II Is hoped to make the Laredo
trip a goodwill excursion as well as
a Lions function. Bennett stated
Saturday. The program which has
been prepared will tell the Laredo
Lions OF Brownsville. and will carry
with II a plea for cooperation Of all
South Texas points to make the
entire section a tourist and business
center.
we are going to assure Laredo
OF the desire OF Brownsville TO CO.
operate with that city in every pos
Siole way, and are going 10 ask
Laredo to extend the same coopera-
ton 70 US" Bennett said.
, 1935-03-03

Continued From pace One,

rapidly since the dredging OF the
channel started. Some OF this work
IS a direct result of the port.
Construction work Is nearing
completion on laying OF pipe con-
meeting the city water system with
the turning basin, and bids have
been esked on contract for some
additional work at the turning
BASIN. This includes construction of
a 20O,0O0-gallou concrete water res
ervoir, and a 100. O0-gallon steel
elevated water tank. in addition TO
water MIGRANTS, mains, etc. at the
turning basin.
Announcement also has been re-
ceived by the Brownsville Naviga-
ton district commission that the
highway department has authorized
advertisement for bids for contract
TO extend the FL Jardin highway
paving 70 the turning basin.
The city Of Brownsville will start
its repair, extension, and improve
ment program OF its water and
light systems, drainage and fire
stations and city hall within two
weeks. Notice has been received OF
approval OF awarding OF contracts.
and the contractors will begin nov
ing material onto the ground In A
short time. The original loan and
grant OF $780, 700 from the PWA has
been increased BY an additional
grant.
, 1935-03-03
COL. KENT TO
LEAVE In JUNE

Colonel Guy Kent. for the past
two years commander &C Fort
Brown, will leave in June TO begin
his new duties In the office OF the
chief OF cavalry, Major General
Leon 3 Kromis. at Washington. -.
c.
Colonel Kent's successor has not
yet been named. according to the
official notice OF his transfer re-
ceived last week at Fort Brown.
Fort Brown has undergone many
changes since Colonel Kent was
transferred here In February. 1893.
AL barracks at the post either are
new or have been reconditioned
during the past two years. New
stables have been erected. Eleven
new officers quarters. constructed
Of stucco. have been built. The
entire warehousing facilities have
been rebuilt. A number OF roads In
the post have been paved and much
improvement has been done In
Identification of the post and i'm
provement Of the grounds.
In addition, the regiment has had
a very high rating under his COM
mand, and the fort has been praised
, 1935-03-03

Court Members
Back In County

After two days in the state capt.
tai favoring proposed legislation
considered beneficial to Cameron
county. three members Of the COM
missioners' court and County
Auditor l.. O'Bryan returned here
Saturday night. County Judge o. C..
Dancy made the trip also but Is
not expected to return until Sun
day night.
The commissioners favored the
bill whereby the state would take
over road debt Of counties. paying
off this Indebtedness through an
additional one-cent gasoline tax.
They also opposed al proposed
measures which would reduce the
price Of automobile license plates.
Money received from this source
now aids in paying off the road in
debtedness.
The commissioners also conferred
at length with the comptroller and
attorney general in regard To the
county depository.
The commissioners recently re-
Jected all bids for the county de-
pository and new bids are 70 be re-
opened at the March IL session OF
the court.
, 1935-03-03
JAIL PLN-BRICHT

AA0AA GdhC OAAGJ
also is being cleaned and Q
painted black.
"A jail Is not a home" Goolsby
says, but that Is no -on why Il
should not be kept = and AS
sanitary as a HON
The prisoners ar
in this work because
their living conditions 4.
If says.
The kitchen Is being COMP .tely
refurnished with an ice box, a gas
range, q ventilation system and 8
repaint job. The food. in larger and
more wholesome portions, Is pre-
pared by Andres Garcia VINO Ia
aided by TRUSTEES.
The entire jail is fumigated oncs
a week. and bed clothing Is ster-
ilized regularly.
The prisoners are segregated
with federal prisoners in n group,
county prisoners In another and
the women IN a wad supervised oy
Mrs. Pearl NuckolS, matron. The
bad actors" also are kept sep
arate from the prisoners In for
minor offenses.
M. NJ. Martin Is the head jailer
and under him are ID. d. Steele.
day taller. and Tom Cavazos,
Bruce Stevenson, night jailer. ana
Joe AriZmendeZ.
The rehabilitation OF the jail
has even extended TO the lawn
which Is being painted TO grass
and in the future flowers are 70
be added.
, 1935-03-03

Valley regiment" in two types
trucks and scout cars.
The trucks transport baggage,
supplies or men. They are modern,
nigh speed-vehicles, of rugged con-
struction, are four-wheel drives
and have dual tires on the rea,
wheels. The regiment has IS Of these
trucks, - at Fort Brown ana fouT
at Fort Ringgold.
The scout car are used Tor dis
lance reconnaissance. They r ar
mored: carry a cew Oh four men and
+ armed with one so calibre and
two 80 calibre machine guns and one
TompSon sub-machine gun, caliore
As. One Of the cars in each section
Is equipped with a radio set capable
Of sending by means Of either voice
or key. The tires Of these vehicles
are filled with sponge rubber COM
position in place OF the convention
al tube which makes them puncture
and blowout proof.
The program OF cavalry motoriza-
ton is designed to comply with the
modern demand for speed. On the
march. the individual trooper can
reduce the load on his horse to it
tie more than himself, his saddle.
and his weapons. Supplies. rations,
and forage can be brought to the
troops from longer distances az high
speeds. The scout cars can report
at once by radio the conditions en-
countered which are still two or three
days march away from the troops.
The horse is still king in cavalry
action, but in the new motors he
has an ally which increases his pri-
mary value TO the army-speed.
AT the next regimental review Of
the 18th Cavalry at Fort Brown
there motors will be a part Of the
formation. This will be the general
public's first opportunity TO see the
new fighting units.
, 1935-03-03

by inspecting officers CT IT. morzl>.
Motorizing OF the post has Cons
forward steadily under his COM
mand. and fast transport trucks
and armourcd scout cars equipped
With machineguns and radios. re-
Gently have been added 70 the posts
equipment.
Fort Brown has taken mn lncreas-
irg part IN civic affairs OK Browns
vile and the Valley since Colonel
Kent was transferred here. The
post has responded when tho
regiment has heen called on Ivy
Brownsville and surrounding towns
TO take part In parades and pro-
grams. Weekly band concerts To
which the public is invited. have
been widely attended and the pub
lie has taken ar increasing interest
In the posts polo games and track
and field meets.
Colonel Kent's transfer to tho
washington office B effective June
is.
, 1935-03-03
Willacy County's
Contracts Arrive

tSpecihl 70 The Hcra'cl
RAYMONDVILLE. March 2-The
county agents office has received
the forms for signing 1885 cotton
acreage reduction contracts. The
S!gn-up campaign will get under
way IN Wlllacy county Monday.
March 4.
The committee for commissioners
precinct No. l will be located in
Iasara. The committee for precinct
2 VIII be located in San Perlita. The
precinct No. 8 committee IS to be
at Lyiord. and Sebastian will be
the location for precinct No. 4 COM
mittee.
Producers wishing TO sign cotton
acreage reduction contracts for 1885
and all those who signed up a
ls34-35 contract last year are to
call on their respective committees.
All producers are urged to sign up
as 500 as possible so as 70 hasten
the whole process in handling con-
tracts this year.
, 1935-03-03

II. L. Hoffman,. Expert, former
associate Of G. r. Redlich, Minnea-
polls, Mimi, will demonstrate with
out charge his Perfect Retention
Shields" In Brownsville. Tuesday,
March 5. at the Travellers Hotel.
From 10 A. NJ. to 4 p. NJ. Please
come early. Evenings by appoint
ment.
Any rupture allowed 20 protrude
is dangerous, weakening the whole
system. 1t often causes stomach
trouble. gas and backpains.
Ny Perfect Retention Shields"
will hold rupture under any con-
dition OF work and contract the
opening in a short time.
DO not submit to avoidable opera
tons and wear truSSeS that viii
large the opening. Many satisfied
clients in this community. No mail
order.
HOME OFFICE.
sos Lincoln Bldg Minneapolis, MINI.
, 1935-03-03
Ey-Students
OF u. I. Attend
Annual Banquet

More than so former students OF
the University Of Texas gathered
al the Women's club here Saturday
night for the annual Texas EXes"
banquet.
Judge Bascom Cox was elected a
representative OF the state council
from the Brownsville chapter. Carlos
G.. Watson was elected chairman
and Mrs. G. N. Bogsl was elected
secretary Of the Brownsville organ
ization.
r. B. Creager, Brownsville at
torney and principal speaker at the
banquet. reviewed the Texas Decla-
ration OF Independence. and point
ed out that the University OF Texas
was established in line with those
documents. He reminded the ex-
students that the university is a
member Of the American Associa-
ton Of Universities. one Of the 80
universities in the United States 10
maintain the high requirements
necessary for membership. Mr..
Creager declared that the average
yearly per capita cost OF education
in the 80 association members is
S432. while the average yearly pei
capita cost at the University Of
Texas Is 1921. The speaker declared
that Texas needs an educated citi-
zenship to carry out the ideals Of
the founders of the university and
OF the republic.
The program opened with the
assembly singing The Eyes of
Texas
J. w. Holland whistled three ia
vorite songs. accompanied at the
piano BY Mrs. II. l.. Faux. Miss
Texas-Ex of 1855" was presented bv
Miss Josefina Perez. 6~-year-old
daughter Of Mrs. Aurora A. Perez.
and was accompanied at the piano
oy her mother. A group Of folk
songs were sung BY Miss Edith
Kelly. former professor at the uni
versity who is spending the winter
at Port Isabel.
The program closed with the
singing OF Texas songs.
Program and banquet arrange
ments were under the direction OF
Superintendent Z. c. Dodd.
, 1935-03-03
EX-CONVICT IS
WIDELY SOUGHT

HARLINGEN. March a. Came
ron. Willacy and Hidalgo county
officers have joined forces In their
search for q paroled convict who
wounded Deputy Constable Pablo
Lopez near Santa Rosa last Sunday.
The fugitive vas fired upon
Thursday night when he ran from
the Missouri Pacific freight yards
here and is believed to have been
wounded. He was fired upon twice
at relatively close range by an Of
ficer using a shot gun loaded with
buckShot.
The fugitive fled through the
yards and escaped.
Officers received their tin when
the ex-convict purchased shells for
a pistol in Raymondville and hop
ped q freight train bound for Har-
lingen- Raymondville and Cameron
county officers arrived at the M.
p. yards shortly after the freight
pulled in, and they flushed the fu-
gitive and q companion. The man
reached Tor q gun. the officers say.
but did not return their fire. They
feel certain that he was hit and
have been watching for him TO at
tempt TO get medical attention.
The deputy constable was shot In
the arm early last Sunday when he
attempted to serve a warrant on the
ex-convict charging him with com
plicity IN an old cutting ARRAY. He
opened fire or Constable S. q. Cox
and Deputy Lopez when they at
tempted TO take him into custody
near the site OF a dance in the
northwest corner Of the county.
Two other men were arrested In
the shooting. but they deny any
knowledge Of the affair. They ad-
init. however. giving the ex-convict
a ride IN their automobile shortly
after he had wounded Lopez.