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Evening star., 1937-12-03
REC[USE ORDERED
HELD WITH NO BAIL
Ritter Quietly Returned for
Arraignment in Staying
of Child.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. g.
Michael Ritter. 77-year-old former
shopkeeper. who Is charged with kill
ing one young girl and wounding an
other after complaining to officers
that children defaced his property
with chalk. today was ordered held
for grand jury action.
He is charged with murder In the
fatal shooting Of Sue Stokes, IL, and
with felonious shooting in the wound
ing Of her schoolmate, Mary Ellen
Coleman, IL.
Ritter had been in Jail at an unre-
vealed point. He was returned here
quietly last night few hours after
funeral services for the Stokes girl
services which thousand persons
attended.
Won't Grant Bail.
He was swiftly arraigned before
Police Justice Sinclair Phillips in a
l0-minute hearing at the opening of
Police Court this morning and ordered
bound over to the grand jury. Phillips
said he would not grant bail.
Capt r. A. johnson of the Newport
News police force said witnesses told
him Ritter fired from the door OF
his home as the two girls marked or
the sidewalk and twice as they Ned
Bullets struck the Stokes child in
the heart and Mary Ellen was wounded
in hip.
Capt. j. NJ, Peache, Detective Bu-
reau chief, was the only witness to
testify after Ritter, on advice of tenn
porary counsel appointed in court
entered no plea.
Ritter told him, the detective said
that the girls had been coming tc
the store and writing on the boarded
windows with chalk. Ritter warned
them to keep away from there and
complained to juvenile authorities.
Borrowed Fatal Gun.
Some time before. Peach continued,
Ritter asked an unidentified colored
man with whom he worked in the
shipyard 80 years ago to get him a
gun. 1t was delivered the morning of
the shooting while Ritter, who has a
penchant for collecting junk, was sal.
vaging boxes in back of a chain store.
If you come back little after
| school Is out this afternoon I'll give
you back the gum" the detective
quoted Ritter as saying.
Ritter, who lives in a gloomy two
room dwelling across the street. went
into the store about o'clock and
waited, Peach said. Shortly after
school was out, at 3:l5. the girls
stopped on their way home.
Ritter was quoted as saying he
opened the screen door with his left
hand and fired once through the
screen to frighten them. The. chill
| dren started to run and two more
shots were fired.
The first bullet, according to Rit-
ter's statement to police, struck the
Stokes child. She slumped to the
sidewalk, four doors from the store,
The second hit the Coleman child
Peach said Ritter walked around
the corner and gave the pistol and his
keys to the colored man.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
MRS. GERTRUDE ROWEN
FUNERAL is TOMORROW
Native of Washington Will Be
Buried in Glenwood
Cam afArv

Mrs. Gertrude e. Rowen, SO, who
died Wednesday at her home, 1924
Euclid street NV. will be buried at
2:30 pm. tomorrow in Glenwood
Cemetery following funeral services at
the s. H. Hines Co. funeral home,
290l Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Rowen, q native Of Washing
ton. had been employed as a secretary
by the Randall H. Hagner Real Estate
Co., for the last 10 years. Her death
followed a stroke.
She was the daughter of William H
and Lucy A. Bell of this city and re-
ceived her early education in the
Washington public schools. She was
a graduate OF Business High School
and member OF the Cathedral Chap
ter, No. IA, Order of the Eastern Star
Mrs. Rowen had no children and q
sister and brother, Mrs. Marian L.
Young and Irving r. Bell, survive. She
was niece Of Frank j, Bell of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Hand Grenades Found.

PARIS. Dec. 3 tP,.-Discovery OF
about $500 hand grenades near Paris
today gave new impetus to investiea-
ton OF a thwarted revolutionary con-
spiracy. A newsboy came across 46
boxes OF grenades on a road outside
VlileneuVe-Saint-Georges, and near
brie-Comte-Robert a truck driver
found 30 similar boxes.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
DEPLORES PLIGHT
Senator Caraway Wants q. s. t,
Hire Middle-Aged Workers.

Senator Caraway. Democrat, of
Arkansas recommended in a radio ad-
dress last night that governmental
agencies "set an example" for business
by employing middle-aged workers.
She deplored the plight of those who
have reached "the twilight zone be-
tween youth and old age" and are I'M
able to fnd work.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Draths.

WYBLE, LLOYD E., JR. On Thursday,
Deesmoer 1887. at Providence Hospital
NV; beloved son of Lloyd E. and Marie A.
Wybie Services at the 8. H. Hines CO.
funeral home 290l 14th st. NV, on sat-
to the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart. 18th st.
ana Park rd. NV, where mass will be Of
lereo at 10 am. 1nterment Mount Olivet
NculeteTy.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
SITE Is SELECTED
FOR POST OFFICE
Treasury Allocates 800, 900 for
Erection Of New Building
at Ellicott City.


Selection Of a site for the new post
ofsce to be constructed at Ellicott
City, Md, was announced today by the
joint committee from the Treasury
and Post Once Departments hand
ling the latter agencys building pro-
gram.
The structure will be erected on an
irregular-shaped tract at Main and
Hamilton streets. The land was OF :
fered for $2o,50o by J. w. Hillsinger
L. A. Hillsinger and Edward w. Tai
bott. 1t has a frontage Of 106 feet on
Main street and depth Of 208 feet
on Hamilton street.
A 100000 ALLEGATION has been made
for the post Office, the appropriation
covering the cost OF the site, build
ing and fixtures.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Excess of Machines.

Uruguay reports that 1t banned the
importation Of all motor vehicles be-
cause the country has more machines
than it needs.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
$928,716 IN GAS TAX
Maryland Shows $14, ,O62 Increase
Over November Last Year.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. R.-
Maryland motorists paid 1928, 8,716.77
In 4 cent per gallon gasoline taxes
during November. it was learned today
at the office Of william 8. Gordy, jr.,
State controller.
The total payment was an increase
Evening star., 1937-12-03

Boz Dickens Pen Name.
Boz was pen name once used by
Charles Dickens.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

STACKHOUsE, EDITH MAY On
Thursday. December ,, 1887. at her resi-
5ence; 5fT1.1s1, 1892 3sth st. Mount Rainier. Md,
years, beloved wife of Clifton G, Stack.
house. Funeral services on Saturday
Diecem@5er @ 4 at pm at Hysong's par
invited to attend. Interment Cedar Hill
Cemetery
Evening star., 1937-12-03

SWAMI, HARRIET LOUISE. On FRIDAY.
St; ,. ne HARRIET. LOUISE SWAMI the a
Swami and sister of Marie Swann. Fu-
neral services at the above residence on
tuesday, December Z, at Q pm. Rela-
tives and friends invited Notice Of in
terment later. Services by W. W. Cham
bers Co. Southeast funeral home
Evening star., 1937-12-03

SWEENEY, HARRY A. On Wednesday
December |, 1887. HARRY A. SWEENEY
husband of Catherine Sweeney and father
o. Lawrence; Ruth and Alton Sweeney
Co. Southeast funeral home. 5i7 18th st
Sc. on Saturday, December 4. at $40
M; thence to st. Peters Catholic Church
offered at am. for the repose Of his soul
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1937-12-03

SMYTH, ALICE MAY. Suddenly. on
Thursday, December 2. 1887. at her resi-
dence. $3.50 3Sth ST., Mount Rainier. Nd
David Smyth. Remains resting at the fu-
neral home of Almus r.. Speare, 1900
Rhooe Island ave. ne. until Z am. Satur-
DAY, December 4. Funeral services and in
terment in Frostburg. Md, on Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

THOMAS. NARY A. On Thursday,
Dseember atS n u 1897, Ct her e, rssldence, 1890
leaves a beloved husband George r.
Thomas: one daughter Mildred Key; three
ter; two nieces. Bertha Ceaser and GLADYS
Queen, and other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Stewart's funeral
later
Evening star., 1937-01-01
REV. H: F. DOWNS
RITES TOMORROW
Retired Methodist Episcopal Min
lister Served Many Churches
in Conference.

Funeral services for Rev. Howard
r. Downs, 76, retired Methodist Epis-
copal minister, will be held at 10:30
am. tomorrow in Waugh M. E.
Church. DR.. @. Ellis Williams, super
intendent of the Washington district
of the Baltimore Conference Of
Methodist Episcopal Churches, will
officiate, assisted by Rev. Allan F..
Poore, pastor Of Waugh M. e. Church;
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris. pastor
of Foundry M. E. Church. and DR..
Frank Steelman, pastor Of Calvary
M. T.. Church, Of which Rev. Mr..
Downs was Q member. Burial will
be in Loudon Park Cemetery. Balti-
more.
Rev. Mr.. Downs died Wednesday at
his home, 2605 Adams Mill road. He
was retired from the ministry in 1927,
his last service having been as pastor
of Brightwood M. E. Church. Pre-
viously he had served as pastor Of
Wesley M. z. Church and Waugh M
e. Church here. He also served sew
eral churches in Baltimore, churches
at Laurel and Hagerstown, Nd, and
in Pennsylvania. For IS years he was
a member of the Board Of Conference
Examinations and Admissions OF the
Evening star., 1937-01-01
I'm Mrntrrtai1t.

BERGMANN. WILLIAM r. In loving re-
father. WILLIAM F. BERGMANN. who
departed this life two years ago today,
January 7 1895
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND SONS. :
BnLowS. MARY ELIZABETH JONES. In
Mrs SAR q 3shsE PA
JONES BILLOWs who entered eternal
rest January J. 1918
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. LILA J. SMITH:
LOVING GRANDSON. J. ARCHIBALD
CHAPMAN. MARGARET LUCINDA. In
sad but precious memory Of our mother
and grandmother MARGARET LUCINDA
CHAPMAN, who grew weary Of the triels
and burdens Of this earthly life and de-
parted in the care Of an Eternal God TO
that land Of everlasting peace and rest
three years agn. December 81 1898
HER DEVOTED FAMILY
cox. ELLEN ANN. In sad but lovine re.
mer,brence Of my dear mother. .ELLrN
ANN cox who departed this life six
years ago today. January /. 1881.
She brought US q load Of sunshine.
She cheered US through darkest days.
She made this earth seem like heaven
BY her many loving ways.
Her smiling face and pleasant ways
Are q pleasure to recall:
She had a. kindly word for each
And died beloved BY all.
NY lips cannot tell how miss you.
Ny heart cannot tell what to say3
God alone knows how miss you
In q home that Is lonesome today.
DAUGHTER. DORA
Evening star., 1937-01-01

GARRETT, CATHERINE. On Wednesday
December 80. 1895: at her residence 33
loved wife Of William Garrett and mother
Of Mrs. Dorothy A. Humphries and VIII
liam E. Garrett Funeral from her late
residence on Saturday. January . 1897.
at pm; thence to the Chapel of the
Nativity. 14th ST.. and Mass. ave Sc.
where services will be held at $50 pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery
GARRETT. CATHERINE. There will be,a
special meeting of Bethlehem ChaptE
No. =. O.. E.. s.. Saturday. January
neral of our late sister. CATHERINE
GARRETT. from her late home. 331 10th
st. se good attendance is desired.
MRS. ROBERTA E. GRAVETT. Matrop.
Evening star., 1937-01-01
RETIRED OMMANDER
DIES AT AGE OF As
H. T. Dickinson Succumbs tc
Heart Attack at Virginia Beach.
Arlington Rites Set.

BY the Associated Press.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, January
Lieut.. Comdr. Haiden Trigg Dick
inson, U. s. NJ, retired, died yester-
day at his home at Cavalier Shores
Of q heart attack. Comdr. Dickinson,
IS. was q native Of Glasgow KY. He
had been a resident Of Norfolk and
Virginia Beach since his retirement
from active service three years ago
His mother, Mrs. Haidee Trige
Dickinson, arrived from Kentucky to
visit him and was met at the train
by friends Of the family who In.
formed her of her sons death.
Comdr. Dickinson graduated from
Annapolis In 1914 and saw service In
China and later aboard a destroyer
basing at Honolulu. In 1927 he mar
ried Mrs. Honor H. Maury of Wash.
Evening star., 1937-01-01
ATTORNEY is DEAD

John David Lannon, 62, Succumbs
in New York.
John David Lannon, 81, a WELL
known attorney, died Wednesday in
New York City, according to word re-
ceived here yesterday.
Born in Alexandra, Va, Mr.. Lam
non was graduated from Georgetown
University in 1894 and received his
law degree from National University
two years later.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Frances Janeway Lannon, and four
children.
Evening star., 1937-01-01
1n Mrntnrtat1t.

NV 4G<& utAA tCtut>
DORRY. CHARITY. In sad but loving
poRRf 81 Gas asaI Who G &
life two years ago today. January 1.
Dear mother. how we miss you.
There may be friends who may be true:
But we lost our bes. friend when we lost
IoyIEs aS DAUGHTERS. MAMIE AND
JAMES. HENRIETTA. In loving memory
Of our dear; beloved mother HENRI
a toSa1 AME SsnSss, xae DasisS away one year
There is q sad. but sweet. remembrance.
There Is a memory fond and true;
TheTe Is token OF affection. mother.
That our hearts still ache for you.
i is only for shortly apart We remain.
0f sans ssan 0'' We IHHH Il shf faNH EJECT
loving memory ct my dear mother. MARY
ternsf ofERa1Ws Est J.SSsT3 y WIG Geis iaersd into
JENNIE
PREDIGER. HENRY r. In loving memory
dsH5 hSsoanS Mo ana datasr IKE HENRr TX
eight years ago today. January l. 1929.
The pain Of death is passed.
Labor and sorrow. ceased:
mo '' ''" The II FAMILY.
SKIPWITH. ERASMUS. In memory of my
dear DrOtnef ERASMUS SklPWCTH. VINO
passed into the great beyond January
1. 1895.
have lost my soul companion.
A life linked with my own.
And day by day miss you more
As walk through life alone.
Not always shall this parting be.
For though travel slow.
]. too. may claim eternity
And ind the way you 70.
HIS LONELY SISTER. SARAH SKIP.
WITH PETERSON.
S0RRELL. LEONARD. In loving remem-
brance Of our dear husband and father,
LEONARD SORREIL, who departed from
this life four years ago today. January
1. 1888.
day that comes with sad regret.
And one that we will never FORGET.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
TAYLOR. WILLIAM NJ. In sad but loving
remembrance Of WILLIAM NJ. TAYLOR.
our dear beloved father and husband Of
the late Mary E. Taylor. who departed
this life eight years ago today. January
HIS DEvoTED CHILDREN, HENRY
TAYLOR, MATILDA TAYLOR. LUCYE
McAFEE AND THOMAS TAYLOR.
WYNN. RUTH 1. In sad but loving femsm-
brence Of our dear daughter ana mother.
RUTH J. WYNN. who entered into eter-
nal rest three years ago today. January
/. 1884.
Loved in life remembered In death:
HER MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1937-01-01

Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Born in Maryland, Rev. Mr.. Downs
studied at Baltimore City College and
later graduated from Johns Hopkins
University. He was ordained in 1881.
His father, the late Rev. Wilford
Downs. was q circuit rider and pre-
siding elder in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-01-01

WASHINGTON. CHARLES. On .wednes-
day; Dseember 80 1890. at bis resi- vs
efs fse Seaovea husband Of f. charlotte wash
1neton, He is also survived BY three
ton Of Cumberland. Md. and other rel.
ativss and friends. Remains resting at
home 467 N st. NV. where funeral will
be held Saturday January, 2; 1897. at
pm. Relatives and friends invited.
/. 1877 at Gailinser Hospital, JAMES
WILLIAMS. beloved son of Anita smith.
brother Of Dorothy Wyche; He also
leaves a host of other relatives and
St. DaSs NV. fstS Notice Iti Of funeral later.
WILLIAMS. CHARLES A. On Wednes,
fss aosp5s RieeGsf5 e 1sse 4 fi1ands,: s
brother Sf H. Wlisms Sdst Of NJ; I;
other relatives and friends: Funeral
SATURDAY.. January 2. 1897. at 2:3o pm.
pssTct SOL % Ts aa Ms1a
Bethel Cemetery.
WILLIAMS. EDITH. On Thursday. Decem-
spH Rs5 A. wAMs aaf S.SDteS eSnses wife sSs0t, 81 so
omon Williams; loving mother Of Flor:
Jaeob and Ann Anna Hc2kins She also also
Hepkfns: one sister; Jesephine Hepkins:
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the John T Rhines funeral
chapel. 3rd and Eye sts. s.w. Notice OF
funeral later 2
WOOD. Myrtle b. On Wednesday De-
the beloved wife Of Lilton H. Wood.
mother Of Christine ". Spitzer. Percy
H. and Richard M. Wood. Funeral from
the w. W Chambers Southeast funeral
home: 5I7 11th St, Sc. on sstuIday:
and friends invited. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-01-01

ington. Besides his widow and mother,
he Is survived by q sister, Mrs. j. w.
Bethel of Louisville. Funeral services
will be held Monday morning in the
chapel of the National Cemetery at
Arlington. Burial will be in Arlington.
Evening star., 1937-01-01
Red Plot Seen in India.

Through the arrest of 80 persons
and the seizure Of large quantity Of
revolutionary literature, police Of CAL
cutta, India, believe that they have
unearthed q Communist conspiracy
with wide ramificationS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-29
E. Phillips
s
Amazing Best Seller
Envoy Extraordinary"

1.-The letter contains invitation from a person in mid
Europe to spend fortnight with him at his shooting box in
the Metzger Mountains"
From stranger9" Matresser asked.
81 don't think it likely that you have him."
the thoughtful reply He very charming person. however,
and although he not English himself he appears have
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-15
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Jan. Is, 1715-Thomas Walker was
born in Gloucester county, Va, fu-
ture notable explorer His achieve
ments are usually overlooked in school
texts.
He had become a physician with a
practice at fredericksburg, Va, when
he began his historic journeys into
the unknown land in the west. He
was the first white man to enter Ken
lucky, preceding Daniel Boone by 13
years. He discovered Cumberland
Gap and Cumberland River and nam
ed them both.
Acquaintanceships he made with
Amerindians on the expeditions en-
abled him to be of great service to
his close friend, Gen. Washington, in
the revolution, in winning support of
important tribesmen of the colonists.
Jan. Is, 1852-Railroad trains cross
ed a river without bridge or ferry!
To provide a short cut between Balti-
more and Philadelphia, tracks were
laid across the solidly-frozen Susque-
hanna and 1878 cars and 10000 tons
of freight were hauled across it in
the course of the regular service that
continued for 10 days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-15

bonds and bond prices slowly sag. This
natural trend would already have been
noticeable except for the power of
government-controlle credit.
2. Government Policy: Eventually,
however, the Treasury will pull the
pluge. When it's refunding OPERA
tions are concluded, the government
will probably let money rates seek
their own level. After Federal prop
ping vanishes, natural factors, such as
business profits and commodity prices,
will determine the course of money
rates and bond prices. Commercial
loans will speed up. Bank and real
estate mortgage rates will stiffen.
Money will pay better all around, and
the upward pressure will be off bond
prices.
3. Changing Demand: Even today
there is a substantial gain in the
number of investment opportunities.
The small volume of new issues is
currently supporting high bond prices
but the trend is definitely toward a
bigger volume. Confidence has re-
turned in business circles and 1887
may see last years financing total
daubled. In addition, certain types
o. bank rates have strengthened and
| commercial loans are $70O,O0O,OOO
| above a year ago.
4. Fear of Tax Exempts: The tax
exempt situation is another factor
bothering many a bond buyer. There
is strong feeling that some day tax
exempt issues may be abolished If
so, thousands of investors will no
longer pay fancy prices for tax ad-
| a 90 xQ nj will An, L0;,
to otheE types of investment This
will quiskly increase the supply of
corporations issues The result could
be depressing influence on the gene
raj bondWbAarket even though certain
| issues might be aided by such a deve-
lopment.
5. Low Yields: The average yield
on high-grade bond today is slight
ly over three per cent. Never BEFORE
in my memory, have industrial con-
cernse BEEN able to sell callable new
debenture bonds bearing a three per
cent coupon at 100 Many second
grade and junior issues are selling so
high that they are neither good in
vestments nor good speculations. The
probability that 1-2 per cent issues
selling at 100 can later be bought for
70 or 7$ to yield IL or per cent
scares buyers and automatically
places a ceiling on prices.
| Conclusion
In getting the answer to the ques-
ton, Should buy now or waltz" the
bond investor must carefully weigh
these various factors in the scales of
his own Individual situation. Those
VINO do buy now must turn a shrewd-
er eye to the problem of maturities
than ever before. That is the most
important bond rule today. Person
ally, prefer non-callable short matu-
rites. Simply to fatten yields, do not
, buy second-grade stuff. Briefly, it
seems to me that the balance between
| the "pro" and icon factors favors
continued high prices for the near
term but lower prices over the low
er-term. AS I size up the outlook,
the bond market is today in about
; the same position as the stock mar
ket was in the latter part of 1928!
| Business as estimated by the Bah
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-15
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Lieut.. Gen. Robert L. Billiard, u. S.
A., retired, of New York, president of
the National Security League, born
at Youngsboro, Ala. 76 years ago.
Hugh Pendexter of Norway, Maine
boys book writer born near there, 81
years ago.
Pierre S. Dupont, chairman of the
board of the noted Wilmington. Del.
company, born at Wilmington, 81
years ago.
Judge Kimbrough Stone of Kansas
City, Mo-, presiding judge of the Sth
Circuit, Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, born at Nevada, Mo-, 81 years
ago.
Edward T. Newell of New York,
president of the American Numis-
matte Society, born at Kenosha Wis
81 years ago.
Henry Bruere of New York Citv
president of the Bowery Savings
Bank, civic worker, born at St
Charles, Mo-, IS years ago.