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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-21
Guards Shoot Convict
Attempting Escape

Robert Kress, serving a term
for robbery Of National Guard
Armory at Seattle, was shot and
wounded by a guard as he tried
to escape from the Fort Leaven-
worth penitentiary, the Depart
ment of Justice announced yes
terday. Kress was seen by the
guard atop one of the prison
buildings with a rope and a knife
In his hands, the department
said.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
.BENNING CITIZENS
FAVOR RACING BILL
Unanimous Approval Of Norton
Measure Voted by
Association.

Unanimous approval of legalfzed
horse racing in the District was voted
at a meeting of the Benning Citizens
Association last night. The approval
was in the form of an Endorsement Of
the bill, which permits pari-mutuel
betting, proposed by Chairman Norton
of the House District Committee.
Acting on communication received
from the Washington Board of Trade
concerning the Benning Fire De-
partinent, the association ratified the
proposed improvements in equipment
and additions to the staff Of f1remen.
The secretary, Mrs. James Kayser,
was authorized to communicate with
Police Commissioner Hazen to learn
the reason for No. II (Benning) pre-
cinct not having been included in the
general distribution of rookie police
men which took place recently. Mem
bers declared that Benning, having
one Of the largest precincts in the
District. Is entitled to an increase in
its force.
Frank Carrigan was designated to
visit Commissioner Allen to discuss the
possibility of having a community
center constructed in Benning on
p. w. A. funds.
The secretary plans to notify the
Highway Department Of the condition
Of an alley between Foote and Grant
streets. Complaints have arisen con-
corning irregular trash collection.
One new member was admitted.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Boots for Poor.

Poor families Of Wales have received
500 pairs Of boots, sent by "a poor Hir-
mingham printer" who withheld his
name.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
CITIZENS INDORSE
new SAFETY PLAN
American U. Park Group
Approves Suspension OF
Drivers Licenses.

Endorsement Of the policy assumed
by the. Board of Revocation and
Restoration in suspending driving
licenses of violators of District speed
laws and approval Of actions now
being made to maintain the street
lighting appropriations were voted last
night by the American University Park
Citizens Association after hearing q
talk by William A. Van Duzer, director
of vehicles and traffic.
Van Duzer declared the recent ma
terial reduction In automobile acci-
dents was the result Of the license
revoking policy.
In a short speech, DR.. c. p. Waite
asked Endorsement Of mass meeting
to be held soon protesting the cuts
in the Health Department appropria-
ton. This measure was carried unani-
mously. The secretary was instructed
to communicate with authorities
Evening star., 1936-02-13
SPEAKERS SELECTED
FOR BOOK REVIEWS
Miss Grace 3. Finney and Miss
Elizabeth 9, Duvall on Id
brary Program.

Miss Grace B. Finney and Miss
Elizabeth 8. Duval will be the speakers
at the public book review program to
be held in the community room Of
the Northeastern branch Of the Public
Library, Seventh and Maryland avenue
northeast, at 8 pm. tomorrow, accord
ing to DR.. George F. Bowerman,
librarian.
The usefulness Of books to the
antique collector will be discussed by
Miss Finney, who is director Of circu-
lation and advisory service. She will
exhibit a number Of collectors items
and distribute a book list on antiques.
Miss Duvan, readers adviser at the
Mount Pleasant branch, is to review
Calkin's "Care and Feeding Of Hobby
Horses" overstreet's Guide to Civil
lied Loafing," and Taussig's and
Myers Book Of Hobbies" Her subject
is Hobbies to Ride by Books"
The public Is invited to the pro-
| grams in this series Of book reviews,
which will continue on alternate Fri
day evenings at the Northeastern
branch library.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
CITIZENS OPPOSE
VANDENBERG BILL
Plan to Conduct Referenda
in District Also Is
Voted Down.

Opposition to two proposals ad-
vanced as steps toward eventual ma
tional representation for the District
was registered last night by the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
upon recommendation Of its legisla-
tive committee.
The plans disapproved were the
vandenberg bill to permit designation
of one OF the District Commissioners
as q delegate to Congress without a
vote, and the suggestion Of Commis-
sioner Allen that the citizens Of
Washington be allowed to signify
their position on controversial ques-
tions by means of advisory referenda.
The Vandenberg measure was con-
demned as giving no prestige to the
District representative. It was stated
the plan would be of little effect In
securing wider consideration by Con-
gress Of local needs.
Referenda Held Too Expensive.
The referenda idea, being merely
advisory, does not warrant the ex-
pense and machinery entailed," the
association declared. It was con-
tended the advisory function should
properly be left to the various civic
groups, and the suggestion was made
that their aid be more frequently en-
listed by city heads.
The program of Health Oficer Ruh-
land was unqualifiedly Endorsed by the
Rhode Island Avenue group, which
voted to petition the congressional ap-
preparation committees for restora-
ton of the budget estimates as orig
inally submitted by DR.. Rutland. but
pared by the Bureau of the Budget.
Legalization of betting on horse
races as proposed for the District by
Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
trict Committee was opposed by the
body after extensive debate. The vote
was 16 to 13.
Edward Kelly. administrative as
sistant to G. Marshall Finnan, directo,
of National Capital Parks, spoke on
local park and playground improve
ments. A two-reel motion picture
was shown. presenting views Of the
city's recreational areas.
The Health Department was asked
to take steps toward removal Of ar
old cemetery on land purchased BY
the District as an addition to the
grounds Of the Langdon School.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
stop THAT
COLD
The FIRST DAY!

A cold once rooted IL q cold OF
danger! Trust to no nnakeshift
methods. A cold, being an inter-
nal infection, calls for internal
treatment. A cold also calls for .
COLD treatment and not prep.
aration good for o number Of
ether things as well.
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
is effective treatment for Q cold.
It is expressly q cold tablet. It
is internal and definite-and It
does four important things. 1t
opens the bowels, combats the in
fection in the system, relieves the
headache and fever, and tones and
fortifes the system. Don't be
satisfied with anything less. Get
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
at any druggists. Ask for it by
Che full name and accept no sub
stitute on any pretsxts
Evening star., 1936-02-13
ARMY ORDERS.

Peyton, Col. Philip B., Infantry.
from duty in office Of the chief Of
staff to Fort Benning, Ca, June 2s.
Purdon, Lieut.. Col Frank l., In
fantry, from duty in office of the chief
of staff to Fort Benning, Ga, June 80.
Caldwell, Maj. George L., Veterinary
Corps, from Chicago to duty in ONCE
OF the surgeon general June 80.
Lucas, Maj. John H., Infantry, to be
retired March 81.
Snyder, Mai. Oscar p, Dental Corps,
from Army Medical Center to West
Point, N. Y, August as.
Carbonell, Maj. Arturo, Medical
Corps, from Army Medical Center to
West Point, N. Y, August Is.
Lyon, Maj. Edwin B., Air Corps,
from duty in office of the chief OF
staff to Randolph Field, Tex, May as.
Durrette, Capt. Marvin B., Infantry,
from the Hawaiian Department, to
Fort George g. Meade, Nd, on COM
pletion Of present tour Of foreign
Baker. Capt. Herbert E., Field Artil-
iery, from the Hawaiian Department,
to Fort Hoyle, Md, on completion Of
present tour Of foreign service.
NAVY ORDERS.
Allen, Lieut.. q. O. william Y. jr.
Detached y. s. 8. Macdonough In
May. or June; to instruction Naval
Academy.
Moore, Lieut.. q. c. John Ray
mond. Detached q. O. 9. s-23 about
May 90; to instruction Naval Academy.
Trippensee, Lieut.. q. c. Bruce L.
s. Orders December "a revoked. De.
tached U. s. s. Dolphin about June /:
to instruction Naval Academy.
Gerloff. Chief Gunner Arthur r. De.
tached Naval Torpedo Station, Key.
port. wash, about June 1: TO home.
relieved all active duty.
Badgett, Chief Machinist Stephen
Fl. Detached q. s. s. Arkansas about
February 40; to home, relieved oil &C.
tive duty.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
been used by the islands earliest in
habitants.

J. D. Wine lives on Whisky Creek
just outside OF Churchville, Va.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

asking . material increase in the ap-
preparation.
Another resolution was passed ap-
proving the rerouting Of busses in their
area only to the extent Of accommo.
dating citizens Of Westmoreland Hill.
The secretary was instructed to write
letters demanding reduction OF the To-
cent fare on the Massachusetts, avenue
bus line to the Public Utilities Com
mission, the Capitol Transit Co., Peo-
pies Counsel william A. Roberts and
the District Committee Of Congress.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
HEBREW TO Be TAUGHT
Glasses Being Organized fol
Adults-Meeting Called.

Evening classes for adults in elemen-
tary and advanced Hebrew, Jewish
Jewish history and modern Hebrew
literature are being organized under
the joint auspices Of the Jewish Com
munity Center and the Washington
branch Of the League for Labor
Palestine.
A meeting Of persons interested In
registering will be held at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow. at the center Glasses vii
be conducted by Carl Ginsburg, Saul
Ashkenazy and DR.. Isaac Stone.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Stone.Age Relics.

Nearly l.400 flint -xes and many
knives were recently found In Stone
Age rubbish heaps near Portland,
Australia, and are believed to have
Evening star., 1936-09-27

Left FAM ED
BIRD OF FABLE.
And what a wing
spread has the al
batrOSS as he
takes off from the
sea. A camera
man went eight
miles out to sea in
a speedboat to
catch this close
up of the Ancient
Mariners meme
sis g A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

GORILLA BABIES ARE DO
ING NICELY. Bobby and Paul
inc, who are being raised at
Hanover, Germany, with all the
care and comfort of human ba-
bies, are shown with their
trained nurse. German scientists
are studying the reactions of the
little gorillas to their human up
bringing.
g Keystone.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
ASSAULT CHARGES
BY GIRL DISMISSED
Action in Police Court Follows
Hearing Held in
Chambers.
By staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April pa
criminal assault charge brought
against Malcolm Turner, 27, 1700
block, Riggs place, D. c., by a 90
year-old Washington girl was dis
missed In Police Court by Judge Har-
old C. Smith after a hearing in cham
bers today.
A warrant for the arrest of Tur-
ner, collector for a Washington cloth
ing concern, was sworn out by the
girl last Friday after she had reported
to police that Turner criminally
assaulted her in a lonely spot near
Four Corners, Md.
The alleged attack occurred after
Turner had called at the girls home
to inquire about a delinquent pay
ment on an account with his firm.
The girl accompanied Turner to her
place of employment in Takoma
Park, Md, produced a money order
receipt for the payment and asked
to be returned to her home.
She reported to police at the time
that Turner took her to Four Cor
ners and attacked her. The report
was made to police after the girl
returned home and was taken to
Garfield Hospital by her parents for
treatment,
Evening star., 1936-04-24
ALLIGOOD ORDERED
RETIRED THURSDAY
Detective Sergeant Held Physic-
ally Unable to
Serve.

Retirement of Detective Sergt
Frank NJ. Alligood, effective April 30,
on the ground he is physically in
capacitated for further service, was
ordered today by the Commissioners.
Finding that Alligood suffered a
brain injury in an automobile ac-
cident, the action was recommended
by the Board of Police and Fire Sur
geons and the Police Retiring and
Relief Board.
The Photographic memory" of ALI
good for license numbers or stolen
cars has been repeatedly praised
during his 19 years service. He has
been noted for his success in re-
covering stolen machines. He has been
commended officially 19 times.
He applied for retirement after
being acquitted by the Police Trial
Board of charges growing out of a
fracas with his superior, Detective
Chief Bernard w. Thompson, near the
Willard Hotel March 7, where he was
assigned to aid in guarding President
Roosevelt during his attendance at
the White House correspondents BAN
quet.
Thompson found Alligood seated in
a car, apparently ir violation of police
rules. When questioned by his chief.
Alligood was reported to have drawn
his service revolver and pointed it at
Thompson. A scufle ensued.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
FATHER IS HELD0N
CRUELTY CHARGE
Under Bond for Grand Jury
on Claim Son Was
MaItreated.

Charles J. Ross, GAL G place, yes
terday was held to the grand jury
under $1,000 bond on a charge of
cruelty to children after evidence was
introduced before Judge Isaac R. Hit
in Police Court showing he maltreated
his son Richard, years old.
Richard, whom Policeman H. r
Grier of the second precinct testified
he found with a swollen face after
neighbors had complained against the
father beating him, took the stand,
but his testimony was held to be
incompetent.
Mrs. Annie Ohlendorf, who operates
the rooming house at GAL G place
where the Ross family lives. testified
she heard Ross beating the child and
the child screaming for nearly an
hour" one night recently. She also
testified as to other occasions on which
the child had been beaten by the
father.
The mother of the boy, Mrs. Mary
Ross, testified for her husband.
Officer Grier told Judge Hit he
went to the Ross home to investigate
after neighbors had complained and
found the child with his face swollen
The father and mother gave testimony
tending to show that the child re-
ceived the bruises on his face when he
ran into door trying to escape them.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
TRANSIT MERGER
DUE BY JULY |
Utilities Body Studies Conn.,
panies' Agreement Filed
Yesterday.

Physical merger Of properties of
the Washington Rapid Transit Co.
with those of the Capital Transit Co.
must be consummated by July /,
under terms of a purchase agreement
between the two companies now being
studied by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
A merger plan, amended in keeping
with stipulations laid down by the
commission, was filed late yesterday
after directors of the Capital Transit
Co. formally authorized President
John H. Hanna to sign and file the
new contract agreement.
The commission is expected to ap-
prove the plan early next week and
issue a formal order in which issu-
ance of free transfers on payment of
the 1O-cent fare, which prevails on the
Sixteenth street busses, would be
made effective at once.
In announcing conditions it was
prepared to accept, the commission
cut the price for the w. R. T. stock
from $40 to 81 per share. Including
a debt to the North American Co. for
S327,253. this would make the total
price S478,537. The companies pro-
posed price of $685. Two years
ago the proposal was for $843,OO0.
Both of these were rejected.
Evening star., 1936-04-24

Other officers reelected were Robert
j. Cottrell, executive secretary; Law
renee E. Williams, secretary; j. Harry
Cunningham, treasurer, and George
Pitt, assistant secretary.
Colladay was reelected general
counsel.
The election, held at noon in the
Trade Boards offices, was preceded
by the installation of 10 new directors
chosen at the annual meeting We'd
nesday night.
They included Colladay, Addison,
Pitt, Williams, Harry c. Grove, Claude
w. Owen, Judge Gus A. Schuldt,
Wallace B. Robinson, Melvin Sharpe
and Herman F. Carl.
Morris, the new president, will prob
ably name new committee chairmen
during the Summer months so the
boards usual activities may get under
way early in the Autumn.
Approval of 'parkometers" and of
the proposed bill authorizing their use
here was voted by the Traffic Commit
tee of the Washington Board of Trade
yesterday at its last meeting until next
September.
Although some opposition has devel-
oped to charging fees for the use of
public space for parking, the COM
mittee voiced the sentiment that
meters have been successful in West
ern cities where they have been tried
Evening star., 1936-04-24

lived. Gentry was again taken to a
hospital and identified this time by
the empty envelope in which his wife
had sent the money for train fare.
Learning this morning that her hus-
band had again lost his memory, Mrs.
Gentry went to police headquarters
to appeal for help in getting a job
and something for the children to eat.
She explained they had been with
out money or food since she sent her
husband railroad fare, but had been
eating with neighbors. She added,
however. that they had nothing to
eat today. and we're without means Of
getting anything.
The younger child. Walter. 6, Is just
getting over the measles. His brother
William Is IL.
Friends said Gentry, a clerk in the
Procurement Division of the Treasury
Department, had been subject to loss
of memory since receiving head in
jury in an automobile accident sew
eral years ago.
Gentry was discharged from the
Boston hospital Tuesday. apparently
having recovered. At that tune, how
ever, he said he lived at $50 Ninth
street southwest although giving his
right name.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
9-CENT PARKING
IS HELD SOLUTION
New York Architect Says
Municipal Garages May
Cure Traffic.

Parking garage facilities for motor
lists for as cheap as cents per day
is the prospect held out for Wash
ingtons much-tangled traffic solution
by William Adams Delano, famous
New York architect and member Of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
H. P. Caemmerer, executive secre-
tary of the Fine Arts Commission, to-
day made public correspondence he
has had with Delano on the subject.
Caemmerer believes the proposed
parking meters will not help out much.
1T will not do to punish people"
he said. That is not the way to
solve the traffic situation. We must
give the motorists something positive.
I believe that municipal garages here
provide the answer"
One Site Suggested.
DR.. Charles Moore, chairman OF the
Fine Arts Commission, would favor
tearing down the old National Hotel
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and creating a municipal garage
there, said Caemmerer. Washington
could start with one and then more
could be constructed if needed.
Delano's idea is to build garage
suited to Washington's needs-mainly
as series Of floors, supported by
piers, but without elaborate side walls.
His proposal calls for a three-story
structure, predicated on having an
entrance on one street and an exit on
another. 1t is not heated, and the
top floor is exposed to the weather.
The chief difficulty is to find cheap
land within walking distance of the
| congested centerS," Delano declares.
Delano has sent to Caemmerer fig
ures showing his proposed garage
would cost S180,000. He estimates
this would accommodate 225 cars and
make daily rate of 13 cents. BY con-
| structing this same garage fotr times
as large, the daily rate would be
brought down to 9 cents a day, he
calculates.
Figures Disclosed.
To start with he figures the land
would be 110 by 200 feet, an area of
$4,000 square feet. There would be
1000 square feet for walls and COL
umhs. Three times this area, to care
for the three stories, would hold 225
| cars.
The cubic-foot contents. at 20 cents
each for building. would cost $4,000,
he says. and the land would cost, say,
100000. This would bring the cost
of car space to S844 each. at 5 per
cent, making S42.20 interest on this
investment. This would require a
weekly rate of 80 cents, or 13 cents
per day.
Delano points out that if this same
garage is built on an area four times
as large it would hold $40 cars. This
would bring the cost to S720,00O, or
$766 per car. The 5 per cent invest
ment would reach $3.50 per car. This
would mean a rate to patrons of SO
cents per weak, or 9 cents per day,
each car area being 243 square feet.
These plans are predicated, he ex-
plains. on the garage having no heat,
no artificial ventilation. no upkeep and
no personnel. If operated privately,
taxes and personnel would have to be
added as costs.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
NEW LABORATORY
BUILDING PUSHED
FOR ROAD BUREAU
Structure to Be Erected
on Memorial Highway
for U. S. Unit.
BEGINNING OF WORK
SET FOR NEXT WEEK
Total Cost Is Set at $40, ,000-To
Be Used for Research
Activities.

The Bureau of Public Roads will
begin construction within the next
week of the first of a group of CO.
lonial style laboratory buildings on
the bureaus 54-acre plot at Abing-
don, Va, along the western side OF
the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way, between Highway Bridge and
Alexandria, it was learned today.
Total cost of the laboratories, which
have been sought by Thomas Mac
Donald, chief of the Public Roads
Bureau, for almost two years, is
$4,000. The ground they will oc-
cupy was bought in 1882 for s2,5OO
an acre, or Sl35,000 in all. 1t once
was occupied by a glue factory and
a reducing plant.
The buildings are to replace and
expand the existing facilities at the
Arlington Research Farm. which is
gradually being disbanded by the
Agriculture Department.
To Test Material.
The laboratories, plans for which
are completed, are to be used by the
bureaus division of tests for physical
and economic research on highway
materials, road construction, design
and transportation as an aid to proper
administration of Federal road funds
An outdoor circular test track is tc
be built on the property for use in
conjunction with the indoor testing
One Of the chief lines of research tc
be pursued is experimentation in the
control Of soils as highway subgrades
TO cheaper the cost of road building.
1T is largely due to the work con.
Quoted by the bureau that all oul
heavy traffic today is carried on pneu-
matte tires" Macdonald told the
House Appropriations Committee ir
commenting on his agency's test work
The traffic that we are carrying to-
day, if on solid tires, would have
pounded our roads to pieces. Due tc
the results of our series of tests anc
the cooperation of the tire and moto,
manufacturers, We have made a won-
derful step forward in our progreS.
toward efficient and economical high.
way transport"
Use Of By Products.
Uses for bituminous by-products in
highway building provide the chief
subject for research for the bureau
now, Macdonald said.
The land on which the new labora
tories are to be erected was purchased
in connection with the construction ot
the Mount Vernon Highway, which
was built under the supervision of the
bureau and most of which is controlled
by the National Capital Parks. Al
present the buildings Gu the site in
clude a farm house and barns, which
were the headquarters of the Cancelled
Boy Scout jamboree set for last Sum.
mer.
"The price paid for the land repre-.
sents a very fair value" Macdonald
said. "and the laboratory will be 10.
Gated within reasonable reach for the
use of not only engineers of this coWl.
try, but for the use of engineers o.
many other countries who will come
here to visit the laboratories"
Evening star., 1936-04-24
He Was All Wrong.

SAN JOSE. Calf. (P).-Last month
William N. Eaton, 81, wrote a long
article in the State College student
paper, proclaiming Love and college
don't mix"
It came here to learn. my good
friends, not to love, but to read and
write" he announced.
But that was 10 obstacle to pretty
Wilma Iona Dresia. also 81. She re.
Gently became Mrs. William N. Eaton.
Evening star., 1936-04-24
BOARD Of TRADE
ELECTS MORRIS
Succeeds Saul as President.
Addison Is Second Vice
President.

Edgar Morris, president of the Edgar
Morris Sales Co., today was elected
president of the Washington Board
of Trade, succeeding John Saul.
Morris has been active in Board Of
Trade affairs for several years, and
during the Saul administration served
as first vice president. The year
Evening star., 1936-04-24
Gets Jail for Bigamy.

WARRENTON, Mo-, April "a tPl.-
A Circuit Court jury yesterday con-
victed Jethro Asbury Waller, 43-year-
old former st. Louis minister, oi
bigamy and fixed his punishment al
three years in prison.
Waller married Miss lone Thorn
hill, now a 15-year-old expectant
mother, here November 9, 1885. The
State charged he was at the time
welded to Mrs. Minnie Zella Waller.