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The Washington times., 1937-04-08
DRIVER OF TAXI
RELEASED
ON BOND
Cation, Detective Who
Was Shot Battling
Gang, Improves

Louis Knight, 18-year-old bandit
shot down in a gun battle during
the holdup Of an ice cream store
in the 800 block Upshur st. N. w.
Tuesday night. was reported near
death in Emergency Hospital to-
day. He lapsed into unconscious
ness shortly before noon. The two
other victims of the battle are re-
covering from their wounds.
In Walter Reed Hospital Pre-
cinct Detective John. A. Cation,
who shot two Of the youthful
bandits before he went down
wounded four times, was said to
be out of danger and greatly i'm
proved. Detective Cation had the
little finger of his left hand shot
away and was wounded in the
neck, arm and leg.
In Gallinger Hospital William
Knight, brother of Louis, was re-
ported out of danger. with a bullet
wound in the chest.
Two Are Held
Ferguson Thiebolt, 10, third
member of the bandit trio who es-
capped injury during the gun fight,
was held for investigation at the
Third Precinct. Also held for In
veStigation was Robert Sands, 81,
a taxicab driver named by THE
bolt as member Of the gang.
John j. Simpson, 30, named by
Thiebolt as the man who bought
cigarettes, candy and other goods
stolen in series of grocery store
burglaries, was charged with re-
ceiving stolen property and re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
The three young bandits met
when they were confined in the
Industrial Home School in 1885
on charges of unlawful entry.
Long Record
They started their career of
banditry about a month ago, and
In that time committed at least
IS burglaries, Thiebolt confessed.
The holdup of the ice cream store
was the first "stickup" job they
had attempted, he said.
Detective Cation was on his way
home when he saw one of the
youths looting the till. He ran
into the place, drew his gun and
demanded they throw up their
hands. Instead they opened fire
on him, and he returned the fire
until he fell. The bandits then
called a taxicab and drove to
Emergency Hospital where they
were arrested.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
1000 Children Plan
Biz Circus Here May 8

More than 1000 children will
participate as tight-rope walkers,
clowns and other circus person
alitieS in a Greatest Show on
Earth" to be presented by the
Community Center Department
at Central High School Stadium
on May 8.
Frank Portillo, well-known local
clown, will lead the contingent
Of fun-makers.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
Dawson Is Speaker
Al Civic Meetino

ARLINGTON, Va, April 8.
Mayor E. c. Dawson, OF Alexan-
dria, will be the guest speaker at
the April meeting Of the jefferson
Civic League at 8 p. m. Monday in
the Virginia Highlands Com
munity Hall, A. D. Davis, program
chairman. announced today.
The league will receive reports
from committees on the proposed
extension Of Twenty-third Street
and the erection of a traffic light
at the intersection of jefferson
Davis Highway and Twenty.third
Street.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
Health Food Fails
Joel, 8, in His
Hour of Need

Eight-year.old Joel L. Palmer,
428 K st. N. w., partakeS of one
of the acknowledgement health
foods mixed with milk to make
him strong.
But apparently Joel hasn't par
taken of enough of the food yet.
He was on his way home from
a store with a can Of it and go
cents in change yesterday when
four colored boys accosted him in
the 400 block K st. Joel arrived
home empty-handed.
Police are looking for the four
colored boys, Joels can Of health
food and the go cents.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
HEARING WAITS
ON DC. TAX
PROGRAM
House Group Unable
To Obtain Quorum at
Session Today

"A scheduled m ting Of the
House District subcommittee
named to study one of the most
important questions affecting the
District for years-taxes-resulted
in a washout today because Of the
failure of subcommittee members
to attend.
Representatives Ambrose ]. Ken
nedy CD of Maryland, chairman
of the group, and William Allan
CD of. Delaware, were the only
two of the six-man subcommittee
who put in an appearance, thus
preventing any progress.
The other members Of the sub
committee are: Representatives
Jack Nichols CD of Oklahoma
and Sterling Cole (R. of New
York, both of whose offices re-
ported them ION the way" to the
meeting; Representative Dan r.
McGeehee CD of Mississippi, who
was out of the city, and Represen-
tative Everett Dirksen tR) of H.
linois, who was attending a meet
ing of an appropriation subcom.
mittee.
Roberts Also Absent
Even William A. Roberts, for
mer Peoples Counsel for the Dis
trict and who Kennedy hopes to
obtain as advisor for the subcom-
mittee when and if the work ever
gets under way, was asked to be
present, but was reported by his
office to be out of the city.
Plainly concerned as to the fu-
tility of his task, Kennedy was
unable to say when progress
might be expected. He indicated,
however, that he may take the
initiative in introducing a resolu-
ton to provide the subcommittee
with funds for employing an ad-
visor to organize the groups work
and draft the necessary legiSla-
ton when the subcommittee has
decided what measures it wishes
to sponsor for additional taxes to
meet the anticipated District def
cit during the next year.
Beside that the Marylander
was powerless, because of the lack
of quorum, to do more than
postpone the meeting with the
hope that q quorum can be had
next week.
Tax Fears Allayed
Fears of an abnormal addi-
tional tax burden being placed
upon the shoulders of Washingto-
mans next year receded today
when Representative Ross Col
Inns Cd, Of Mississippi, conceded
that it will not be necessary to
put through his entire local tax
increase grogran1.
The MisSissippian, who Is chair
man of the House District Appro-
priations subcommittee and who
sponsored a series Of nine bills
calling for heavy tax burdens on
local residents, declared last week
when he introduced the measures
that, if enacted, they would raise
an additional IL million dollars
for the local treasury.
Ab JA4eb b1A44C 41C NOACCO O44C Ok1lL1s
ion that the full IL million dollars
additional should be raised in
order to meet the anticipated six
million dollar deficit for next year
and to create a surplus of six NIL
lion dollars with a view to, bring
ing about an eventual reduction in
the real estate tax rate.
Others Oppose Rise
Since that time many members
of the House District Committee,
which will have the responsibility
of handling the tax measures,
have taken exception to Collins
position and have stated that they
are opposed to increasing taxes
here any more than is necessary
to meet the anticipated deficit. |
Joining them have been prac-
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. ~ |
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
NOW
TWO Women
ChieftdinS
OF PARTY
BY HELEN ESSARY

Two very pretty young women
have just come to town to
help run the Democratic party.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
Credit Union Meets

Edward A. Filene will deliver
the main address at the national
convention of the Credit Union Ma
tional Association at the willard
Hotel tomorrow and Saturday.
The business sessions will be
topped off with a banquet Satur-
day at $50 p. m. at the Mayflower
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

Mrs. Roosevelt
gave a beauti-
full big lunch
con for them at
{ h e w hi t e
II o u S e yester-
day. Forty-one
New Deal Wom-
en- Who Count
were t h ere in
{ h e i r n e W
Sprin cos
tunes.
OF course 1t
wasn't officially
announced that
the luncheon
uoc for haSa
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Freedom of
Sea Policy.
Ruled Out
Measure Compromise
Between Senate
Factions

WASHINGTON, March 4.
UP) - Senate Wednesday
overrode demands that the
United States maintain a
freedom of the seas" poll
cy for war trade and passed q
permanent neutrality bill that
would put commerce with fighting
nations Oh cash and carry basis
Representing a compromise be-
tween mandatory and discretionary
neutrality factions. the measure
now goes to the house where a
bill giving the president wide dis
cretionsry powers is scheduled for
action next week.
The senate passed the bill, spon-
sored by Chairman Key Pittman,
D., New. OF the foreign relations
committee, 62 to 6, after beating
down attempts to strike out trade
restriction provisions and otherwise
limit presidential discretion.
The measure is designed to pre-
vent the Unitd States from be-
coming involved in foreign wars
and would replace emergency neu-
trality legislation which expires
May l. 1t provides:
/. A mandatory embargo on
shipment OF arms, munitions and
actual implements of war to belli-
gerent nations.
q Authority for the president TO
list addition articles or materials"
which American ships would be
prohibited from transporting To bel
ligerents.
3. A mandatory ban on shipment
to belligerents of any materials
whatsoever until ownership and
interest in them has been trans
ferred TO some foreign government
CT agency.
4 Mandatory prohibition against
loans or credits to belligerents.
s. A strict ban against Americans
travelling on ships of nations at
var
g. Authority for the president to
prevent use of U. S. ports as sup
ply stations for belligerents' ships
Z. Prohibition against arnling Of
American merchant vessels touch
ing belligerent ports.
g. Authority for the president Il
apply all provisions against fac
tions engaged in civil war within
a nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
c OF C DRIVE
BRINGS In IS
NEW MEMBERS

Seventy-five new members were
on the rolls of the FL Centre cham
Der of commerce today as the re-
cent membership drive closed. Com
mittees announced the new mem
bers at a luncheon meeting We'd
nesday. The additions bring the
chamber membership to mayimum.
Businessmen and firms affiliat-
ed with the chamber during the
last half of the campaign are: Chas.
Freedman, Rogers and Tison, Bark
er Auto Body Works, McNeece and
McNeece, B and A Oil Co., Stude-
baker distributors, Valens Oil Co.,
DR.. Arnold A. Ariaudo, Jenkins
Jewelry Store, DR.. Edith L. Hook
I. S. McElvany, A. Levy & j. zent-
ner Co., Walter C. Macdonald, Casa
Rey Hotel, Chester McNutt, Ell Cen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Denies He
Ran Away With
13 Year Old Girl

COOLIDGE, Ariz, March 4.WH
Vernon Miller, 25-year-old gram
mar school janitor, reiterated de-
mails today that he eloped with Al
berta Steward, 13-year-old pupil.
or is in any way connected with
her mysterious disappearance.
Miller surrendered to the sheriff
while posses we're searching the
desert for the girl. He was lodged
in jail. Alberta vanished Monday
afternoon. A note she left indicat-
ed a planned elopement with the
janitor, authorities said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Pair Questioned
In Murder Case

. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va Mar.
4. U.P)-A middle-aged dentist and
another man were taken to the
police station for questioning to-
night in the bizarre murder OF
pretty Cleo Sprouse 18-year-old
honor student whose body was
found in a graveyard, chloro-
form soaked ball of cotton stuffed
into her mouth.
The dentist, DR.. R. G. Miller,
previously gave police information
which indicated the girl pilfered
the chloroforip used to kill her
from his office
Sheriff j. Mason Smith question
ed DR.. Miller, who has practiced
in Charlottesville for 25 years,
after it was disclosed he bought
a can of chloroform Monday, short
" before the girl was found dead.
He said it was to replace can
that was taken from his office.
Later Detective Lieut.. B. A.
Sheipt went to the dentists office,
followed by a crowd of about 200
persons, and brought the dentist
to the police station for further
questioning.
Police also held an unidentified
man who was picked up for ques-
tioning concerning an automobile
in which Miss Sprouse is believed
to have been taken to the grave
yard near the University of Vir-
ginia campus where her body was
| found.
The second man held for ques-
tioning was Hubert Carver, auto
mobile salesman, police revealed
later.
The girls internal organs have
been sent TO Washington for anal
ysis by experts.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

laid before the mouse OF cOIIliilOilS.
Determined to regain beyond any
question her one-time might as
the worlds strongest sea power.
British naval authorities lacked up
estimates to more than $4,000 900
above last years naval building
costs.
The estimates marked the first
step in a vast s7,5Oo,000,000 naval
ornaments program upon which
Britain has embarked over a five
year period.
Britain's current naval bill Tex
actly s525 ,325, ,00O is only slightly
smaller than that Of the United
States, which calls for S563 1868
to be spent during the current year
on increasing and maintaining the
fleet.
The British estimates for new
construction were increased by S70.-
166,075 over last years figure. Sums
earmarked for maintenance of the
fleet and modernization of capital
ships rose by s45, ,408925.
Appropriations designed d for
building new aircraft and main
tanning the fleet air arm were
boosted by S2.582,500
Estimates also provide for an in
crease of 1000 in the personnel
of the British navy.
Construction during the new fis-
cal year will include, in addition to
the three battleships, seven cruisers
and two aircraft carriers. The bat
tleships will cost $4,000, 900 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Police Probing
Plant Sabotage

LONDON. March A. tUP-Poliee
and secret service agents are in
vestieating suspected sabotage at
factories working on the govern
ment's rearmament program, it was
learned today.
A heavy bombing plane was found
cut as if by saboteurs at factory
near Coventry, and it was reported
that efforts had been made TO him
der production by interference with
machine tools and substituting in
ferior grades of oil.
There were rumors of interfer-
ence with machinery at factories at
Wolverhampton and Derby, and au-
thorities were reported to be seek
ing to prevent a feared spread of
disaffection throughout the mid
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

NEW LEXINGTON, March 4.
U,P)-Within an hour, Arthur and
Harry Smith brothers, lost a tin
ger each. One was hurt While tax
ing a block from under a car
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

tro Tourist Court, w. L. Wright, Ell
Centre Tent & Auto Top Co, Ell
Centre Mattress Co., Whitman Seed
Co., FL Centro Fish Market, Sam
Dandenburg, L. r. Jefferson, Car
ter Motor & Supply Co, E. w. Fry,
John Dubois, l.. H. Peacock Co.,
Jno. r. Robertson, Broadway Phar-
macy, DR.. L. A. Bowman, l.. H,
Grassland Typewriter Co., Max
Maggie, Delozier's Furniture Ex-
change, Grand View Market.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Does Bladder Irritation
Get You Up?
u.KE THIS e5c TEsT

Flush the bladder as you would
the bowels. Help nature get rld OF
Innnurftfes and excess acids which
can cause irritation that results in
getting up nights. scanty flow. fire.
auent desire, burning. backaehe or
leg pains. Get buchu leaves, jumper
oil and other drugs made into lit
tie green tablets. Just say Bukets
TO any druggist. In 4 days II no'
nleased your 25c viii be refunded
Clements Drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
HUSBAND FLED
WITH FURNITURE

CLEVELAND, March q. UP
Mrs. Martin Schwenk, seeking di-
vorce complained that her HUSBAND
had bought her ticket to the
circus. then, when she went TO
the show, had moved the furni-
ture out of the house and gone 10
live elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
INTEND TO WE'D

James Richard Harkins, "a, OF
Holtville. and Minnie Lorraine Ben
nett. 33. of Stockton, filed with
the county clerk Wednesday a no.
tice of intention TO wed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
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Johnston, vice-president n d
general manager; z. A Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
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In conjunction with The Post
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Advance: 3 mo-ths, $1.65; 8
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
BRITAIN DRIVES
FIRST SPIKE IN
NAVY PROGRAM
Seven and Half Eillion Dollar Program for
Aircraft and Battleship Building
Begun; Prestige Sought

LONDON March a. (UP)-Great Britain Wednesday
drove the first spike in her and half billion dollar
program rebuild her former prestige Mistress OF
the Seas-a S500000000 naval bill for battleship and
aircraft construction during 1887 which the admiralty
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Grain planting on Tulare Lake
basin lands has been delayed due
to heavy rains.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18

British India Is now the best foreign
market for American dentifrices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
ROUND TABLE UNIT
BEGINS SESSIONS
Knights Open 18th Annual
Convention Here-Fete
Scheduled Tonight.

The thirteenth international con-
vention of the Loyal Knights of the
Round Table began today at the May
flower Hotel with members from all
sections of the country registering
for the three-day session.
A visit to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, with greetings from Di-
rector j. Edgar Hoover, was scheduled
for this afternoon. A meeting of the
Board of Directors was to follow
William A. Edelblut, president OF
the Washington Round Table Club
will be in charge of an informal re-
ception in the hotel ball room at
o'clock tonight, with welcoming ad-
dress to be delivered by Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen The response will
| be made by Homer c. Shaffmaster OF
Detroit, president of Round Table
International.
Also appearing on tonight's pro-
gram will be James Landrum, Den.
YER, Colo, international secretary and
treasurer, and Dr. Everett NJ Ellison
who will give the Legend of King
Arthur" in connection with the initia
ton ceremony to be performed by the
local organization
James E. Smith. president Of the
National Radio Institute of Washing
ton is general chairman of the con-
vention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
ID. C.. Taxes
Continued From First Page.

iCOntlQueQ from FlTSU PdRP.1
term of office that this vicious prac-
tice Of attaching unrelated riders to
tax or appropriation bills has oc-
cured.
The country will recognize the I'M
fairness of placing any President in
the position of having to disapprove
the major bill just because an ex-
traneous rider has been attached to
it. In the present case 1 have no
hesitation in approving the legis
lation for the District of Columbia. but
I have distinct hesitation in APPROX
ing the rider, which weakens the anti
trust laws.
Several of the departments of
the Government have pointed out, in
reports they have given me, eX-
tremely Objectionable features in this
rider and recommended my veto of
the whole bill on this account There
is, on the other hand, some estima BILE
opinion that the effects of this rider
will not be as serious as it is feared
by the departments that favor veto.
Il have decided to sign the bill in
the hope that it will not be as harm
full as most people predict, and I call
attention to the fact that one of the
principal objections to the rider is
that the departments opposing it be-
lleve it will seriously raise the cost
of many articles to the consuming
public.
But in signing it, l express again
the objection to this unusual method
of passing laws, and I sincerely trust
that future sessions of the Congress
Of the United States will forego the
practice of attaching unrelated riders
to important and specific bills"
$685. 900 in New Revenue.
The bill is estimated to raise a
total of ss,s75 900 in new revenue
from the following sources:
A business privilege tax of two
flfths Of per cent on the gross re-
ceipts Of all business and professional
groups, with a $4,000 exemption.
Yield 100000.
increase IN the rate on real estate
and tangible personal property from
$3.50 to sl.75 per hundred Of as
sessed value, s3,125,000. Weight tax
on motor vehicles, in addition to the
present personal tax based on value.
Passenger cars, ranging from IS to
sl2 and trucks from SIS to $3.50, de-
pending on weight. Yield, $1,000 900.
Inheritance and estate taxes, $780,
900.
Increase from = to 2 per cent in
tax rate on net premiums of insur-
ance companies. 100000
Tightening method of collecting
personal taxes, estimated to bring in
s25o,OOO
Of immediate Importance to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
HELD IN Staying

PATOKA, Ind, August 10 (P)-
William Landlord, jr., As, was held
here today after confessing, Deputy
Sheriff Cap Carey said, the Staying
OF Jesse Houchin, As, in a quarrel
over Langford's wife.
Landlord said he accused Houchin
OF paying attention to his wife, and
that Houchin replied, Il love her and
am going to have her, even if 1 have
to kill you"
Landlord arrested yesterday in
Mount Carmel ILL.,, probably will be
turned over to the September grand
jury, Prosecutor Harvey Garrett an
nounced
Houchin was found dead, shot
through the back, near his farm home
Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
Death May End
5.Year Sleep of
Patricia Mcguire
"Sleeping Beauty in Sc.
riOus Condition as High
Ferer Develops.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 18-Patricia
Mcguire, 3l-year-old suburban Oak
Park girl, who has slumbered for more
than five years in the grip of lethargie
encephalitis, was in West Suburban
Hospital today, her condition made
worse by high fever.
Peter Miley, her stepfather, said Miss
Mcguire developed the fever Wednes-
day, and was taken to the hospita
from her home last Saturday. He sale
her condition was serious.
Secrecy surrounded the latest de.
velopment in the sleeping beautys'
long fight for life. Hospital attaches
refused information and Dr. Eugene F.
Traut, her family physician, declined
to comment.
1t was on February 10, 1882, that
Miss Mcguire lapsed into a deep coma
from which she has never completely
rallied.
Doctors diagnosed her strange case
as that Of lethargic encephalitis-
sleeping sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
PANTS BURGLAR|ES.
SUSPECT IS SEIZED.
Bandage on Hand and Find.
ing of Clothes Lead
to Arrest.

Searching for a man with a cut on
his hand as the elusive pants burg
lar" police last night arrested Louis
Johnson, alias Willie Simms, 80, COL
ored, 10 Patterson street northeast,
and held him at the ninth precinct
for investigation.
The pants burglar" so called be-
| cause he always made off with the
trousers of his sleeping victims, cut
! his hand several days ago when he
| jumped through a window to escape
| from the home of Louis Teivsky, 500
block Of Sixth street northeast.
Detective Sergt. r. J. Barrett and
Precinct Detectives George Thornton,
| D. L. Gest and E. E. Scott found Teiv-
sky's trousers near Johnson's home
| and arrested the suspect when they
saw bandage on his hand. He is
being questioned in connection with
seven robberies.
Pedestrian Is Stabbed.
Stabbed in the left side by would
| be robber at Fifth and G streets last
| night, George Brown, 20, of the 400
block of Twelfth street, was in a seri-
Gus condition in Gallinger Hospital
| today Brown said his aSsailant, a
| colored man, asked him for dime
and then whipped out penknife and
stabbed him.
Herbert Cohen, 1417 Park road, re-
ported he was struck over the head by
colored man at First and L streets.
The man apparently intended to rob
him, but became frightened Cohen told
police. He was treated at Sibley Hos
pital.
Coat Stolen in Park.
| Seeking relief from the heat. Brooks
L. Pearce, stopping at the Y. M. c. A.,
| fell asleep on bench in Lafayette
Park early today and awakened to find
| that his coat, containing s1l3, had
been stolen.
Bernard Flax APO Fourteenth street,
reported that his apartment had been
entered by jimmy thief who made off
with jewelry and old coins valued at
| $500.