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The Washington times., 1937-05-05
HaZenASkSD.C.POliCe
Crime Report Reply

feited and not collected since
have been District Attorney. The
assets of this bOndSmand are
now tied up and the matter is
under consideration by the De-
partment of Justice"
The uncollected forfeiture re,
ferred to in Colonel CARROTS
statement is reported to involve a
colored bondsman who. since the
forfeiture, has been permitted to
write no other bonds.
Following the report Of the
Criminal Justice Association,
Major Ernest w. Brown, superin'
tendent of police, today stated:
"The report, of course, Is not
as favorable as / would like to
have it. Under the present ar
rangement, the Washington
Criminal Justice Association
has been very helpful to us and
by continuing to work with the
association on a cooperative
basis and with public support,
we are bound to establish q
better record next year. Nat
urally, / am not pleased with
what was found, but am GER
tain conditions can and will be
improved"
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
MD. ASSEMBLY
VOTES TAX0N
INCOMES

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 5.
Washington wage earners living
in Maryland, who draw their
salaries from other than the Fed
eral Government, today faced in
come taxes in Maryland as a re-
suit of action yesterday in the
legislature.
The Senate adopted a bill,
offered by President Lansdale G..
Sasscer Cd, Prince Georges,
which would levy tax of one-half
of one per cent on all incomes.
individual and corporate, upon
residents of the State.
The House passed a bill which
levied a tax of one per cent on
individuals incomes only.
$5,OOO,OOO For Relief
Both measures are designed to
raise money for relief needs for
the next two years. These taxes
would be added to the program
already approved, and would in
crease the total for relief to S.
100000 a year.
The Senate killed a bill that
would fix license fee of $35 a
year on pin-ball machines. 1t ap-
proved a l per cent tax on util-
tiles, to be passed to the con-
sumner. This is expected to meet
serious opposition in the House.
While obstacles to adjournment
tomorrow of the special session
are small, differences in House
and Senate on the income tax
rate may prove a real stumbling
block. In addition, leaders said
they did not believe the House
would accept the utilities tax.
Bitter Fight Waged
Opponents of the income tax
waged a bitter fight in both cham
bers. Senate opposition was led
by j. Alan Coad CD of st. Mary'S,
majority floor leader. He de-
clared the measure placed an un.
due tax burden on the small Sala-
ried men, the lowest exemption
being $1,000 a year. He also con-
tended that the figure set for re-
lief needs was too high in view of
the decline in unemployment.
Both branches appeared to be
headed for conference commit
tee today to iron out their differ
ences. Despite this, however, lead
ers looked for adjournment late
tonight.
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SEVEN MILLION
REVENUE SEEN
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would raise an estimated revenue
of $6,000,000 itself.
Some members Of the commit
tee are known to favor an income
tax as suggested by Mr.. Collins,
but this, Mr.. Kennedy explained,
will be worked out between the
subcommittee and the Commits
SionerS.
The Commissioners at yester-
days hearing outlined their tax
program by which they expect to
raise $1,500,000 through the auto
mobile weight tax, 100000 by a
gasoline tax increase. 100000
through the insurance levy, $780,
900 by their proposed inheritance
tax and six million dollars through
the new business privileges tax.
Totals 100000
This totals in all nine million
dollars, of which $1,800,000 is de-
ductible because of personal prop
erty exemptions provided in the
commissioners business tax.
Representative Kennedy, how
ever, feels that the tax program
should be designed to raise no
more money than the sum neces-
sary to meet the deficit.
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PLAN TO PAVE
OLD RAILROAD
BED REVIVED

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, May
5.-Interest in the proposed project
to pave the abandoned washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis rail-
road bed as a secondary high speed
highway between washington and
Baltimore was reawakened yester-
day as State Roads Commission
engineers began a survey of the
line between Seat Pleasant at the
District line and Bowie, Md.
DR.. Homer E. Tabler, chairman
of the commission, yesterday said
the survey was merely one Of sew
eral being conducted to determine
the best route for the proposed
highway which authorities say
will have to be completed within
the next five years to relieve
traffic on the Baltimore Boule-
ward.
Proposal Rejected
When the electric line was
abandoned three years ago, resi-
dents living along the tracks,
many of them virtually isolated
because of poor roads, Immediately
began q campaign for the con-
version Of the roadbed into a
State highway.
At the time the proposal was
rejected because of the high cost.
Later, it was proposed that the
road be paved along an eight-mile
stretch between Seat Pleasant and
the Defense Highway at Buena
Vista as an alternate route to re-
lieve traffic congestion in Bladens-
burg.
Principal deterrents to the plan
have been the lack Of funds and
the fact that the present right
of way is not wide enough to meet
State Roads Commission specifica-
tionS.
A further objection has been
cited by county tax officials that
the line runs through a compare
lively poor section of Prince
Georges county and that other dis.
tricts might suffer drop in real
estate values.
Land Is Offered
During the past year, a num-
Der of persons owning property
along the roadbed have offered to
give to the State the land needed
to bring the right of way up to
State specifications.
Although no official statement
has been forthcoming from State
road officials on the matter, it is
understood that the commission
has been carrying on preliminary
negotiations with the stock and
bondholders of the company for
the purchase of the roadbed by the
State.
Shortly after the railroad dis
continued service, the rolling stock,
rails and signal equipment was
purchased by the Boston Iron
Works of Baltimore and the tracks
removed. Since that time residents
along the right of way have been
using the roadbed as a highway
and at the present time it is one of
the principal outlets for auto traf-
fic between Columbia Park, Dodge
Park and Glen Arden and Wash.
ington.
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(COnClnueu 1rOm LOCdA EdScJ
of forfeitures during that time, the
District Attorneys office is said to
enjoy an exceptional record in
these cases.
The report revealed that the
turnover" in criminal bond cases
is unusually high. It cites the
fact that over a two-year period
only 244 bond cases were pending
out of a total of $1,565 in which
bonds had been accepted.
Colonel Garnett'S statement in
part follows:
"The first annual report Of the
Washington Criminal Justice ASSo-
citation. Inc, has just been placed
in my hands. I have only cursor
lily examined it. However, I have
no disposition 20 quarrel with it.
Necessarily, there may be various
analyses made and different con-
illusions drawn from these sta
tisticS.
BAIL RECORD DEFENDED
zone of the situations referred
to therein, which has recently
received very careful cOnSiderat
ton by this office, is that per-
tanning to bail bonds. / agree
that some fair basis might be
established for determining the
ratio between the liabilities of
theb OndSmen and their ur1mOrt-
gagged assets. OF course, the Pc
lice Court has q rule that no
bOndSman can write bonds in
excess of twice the value of such
assets. The District CSurt has
no rule on the subjeck but the
judges are fully advised of the
current situation Of Ghe bonds
men,"
'Only one bond his been for
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
MRS. POWELL
FUNERAL HELD
IN CAPITAL

Services were held today in the
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washing
ton Cathedral of st. Peter and st.
Paul, on Mt. st. Alban, with Canon
Arson Phelps Stokes officiating,
for Mrs. Sophy Powell, wife Of DR..
Fred w. Powell, acting director Of
the Institute for Government Re
search Of the Bookings InStitu-
ton. Interment was private.
Mrs. Powell, the former Sophy
Hulsizer, of Pennington, N. j., died
late Sunday night at her home,
3705 Mckinley st. N. w. She
was SO.
Educated at Reading Academy,
Pennington: Oberlin College; the
library school of Pratt Institute,
Columbia University, and George
Washington University, Mrs.
Powell was interested in research
and photography in political
science. At one time she served
on the staff of the BroohngS In
stitute as a photographer.
She was the author Of "The
Children's Library" published some
years ago, and had recently COM
pleted "a Guide Book for English
Gardens" She had travelled wide
ly and was predominantly inter
ested in gardening.
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TodaY's Foreign short.Wave Radio Schedule

BERLIN, s P. M.-New German
entertainment music. DJD, 25.4
m, lit meg.
ROME, 6 p. M.-NewS in Eng.
lish; Royal Finance Guard Band;
THE Cinematograph City Near
Rome" 2RO, BIZ M, 9,63 meg.
HUIZEN, Netherlands, Z p. M
Happy Programs. PCJ, 31.2 m,
$50 meg.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, I p. M
Hungarian marches; news; music.
HAT-4, 1898 M, 9.12 meg.
MOSCOW, 7 p. M.-The 25th
anniversary of the newspaper
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WILLIAM F. McILWEE

william F. McIlwee, senior prop.
erty and supply clerk, in charge OF
the invoice section, Washington
Navy Yard, died Monday Of a heart
ailment at his home, 1403 Foxhall
Rd. N. w. He was SO years old.
Funeral services were held today
in the S. H. Hines funeral home,
Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets
N. w. Interment was in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Mr.. McIlwee, q native Of Vir-
GINA, came to Washington in 1911
from the Navy Yard at Pensacola,
Fla, where he had served for more
than five years previously. During
the World War he was in charge
of the purchasing division of the
supply department Of the Navy
Yard here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie A. McIlwee; a son, w. A.
McIlwee, and a daughter, Mrs. H.
H. Cummings.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
FIRE RECORD

Twenty-four hours from 10 a. m. April
f0ss A.M-S0O T St N. W.. automo-
bile.
1.C7 P.M.@Box 427. Sixth and M SITS.
ais P.M.-41 Canal st. s. F.. grass.
2.31 P.M.-2221 Georgia Ave. N. W."
s.ol P.M.-1512 U st. N. w, awning.
424 P.M.-465 Virginia Ave. S. w"
trash on truck.
SIS P.M-Box SPA. Seventeenth and
Douglas SITS. N. E., false alarm.
TIA PM.-Fourteenth st. and Tennes-
see Ave. n. E., automobile.
us P.M.-Box AT, Sixth and SITS,
9. w, false alarm.
7.2S P,M.-Front of 427 Decatur st..
n. w, automobile.
sos P.M.-2OS seaton Court N. W.,
io.41 PM.-Box SIT, Third and SITS.
s. E., false alarm.
11.2s P. M,-Box ST. Fifth and SITS.
D. E., false alarm.
All A.M.-Front of No. 8 Engine Com
pany, automobile.
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IPravda. RAN, 31.2 m, 9.6 meg.
BERLIN, 1880 p. M.-"When the
May King Calls!" DJD, 25.4 M,
lit meg.
CARACAS, 8:45 p. M.-Popular
orchestra. YV5RC, SIT M, So meg.
LONDON, 10 p. M.-Behind the
scenes at the Coronation. GSF,
1913 m, 1914 meg: esd, 25.5 m,
It's meg; Csc, 31.3m.. 9.58 meg.
VANCOUVER, IL Midnight -
"Springtime," direction of Percy
Harvey. CJRO, 48.7 M, 6.15 meg;
CJRX, 25.6 M, 11.72 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
Chichester Is Head
OF Plumbing Group

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 5.
Herman F. Chichester, of Alexan-
dria. was elected president of the
Virginia Association of Plumbing
and Heating Contractors at its
recent annual meeting in Dan
vile.
Paul C. King, Of Clarendon,
was elected secretary-treasurer,
and two other Arlington County
men, A. r. McGonegal and Will
liam E. Wolff, were named to the
board Of directors.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
CHARLES H. REITER

Funeral services for Charles H.
Reiter, So, retired examiner of
the District Water Registers Of
flee, who died Monday after a
six months illness at his home,
1881 Veazey st. N. W., were held TO-
day in his late residence. Inter
ment was in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Reiter retired two years ago
after approximately 80 years serv-
ice in the District government.
Active in the Masonic Order, he
was a life member of New Jeru-
salem Lodge, F. A. A. M; Column
bia Commandery, Knight Tenn
plars and AlmaS Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine. He was also a
member of the Association Of Old
est Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs.
Mary C. Reiter; a daughter, Miss
Edna L. Reiter, and son, Charles
H. Reiter, jr.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
Callahan GiUen
NeW Radio Post
At LOyOld

Vincent F. Callahan, assistant
to the vice president of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company and
sales manager of Stations WRC
and WMAL, is leaving Washing
ton to become general manager of
station WWL at New orleans.
A native Washingtonian, Mr..
Callahan has been associated with
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
$5,0OO,OOO Voted
For Worlds Fair

The House yesterday sent the
bill authorizing an appropriation
of five million dollars for Federal
participation in the New York
Worlds Fair to the White House,
after agreeing to Senate amend
mentS.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
SIDNEY H. PERHAM

Burial yesterday in Arlington
National Cemetery with military
honorS, was accorded Sidney H.
Perham. SO, retired Government
employee, who saw service in both
the Spanish American and the
World Wars. Services were held in
the s. H. Hines funeral home,
Fourteenth and Harvard Streets
N. w, with Rev. John Van
Leader, Boston, officiating.
Mr.. Perham, a native of Maine
Mr.. Parham, a native of Maine
who had been a resident of Wash
ington since his boyhood, died
Sunday at his residence, 1890 K
st. N. w. He was the grandson
of Sidney Perham, a former Gov
ernor of Maine.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05

radio and newspapers here for
more than Is years.
The station which Mr.. Callahan
is joining is owned and operated
by Loyola University.
Mr.. Callahan joined the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company in
1927, just few months after the
company was organized. Prior to
that time he was a member of the
editorial and advertising Staffs of
the Washington Times.
Mr.. Callahan is taking his new
post May IT.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
Job in Government
Said Worth 20 Votes

The League Of Women Voters,
in session here yesterday, was
told a Government job-the aver.
age minor one-is worth 20 votes
in the ballot box for the Con-
gresham handing out patronage.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
DANIEL ]. COuGHLIN

Daniel James Coughlin, SO, re-
tired Federal land bank examiner
of the Farm Loan Board, who died
Monday at his home, 6504 Barn
ably st. N. W., after a long illness,
was buried today in Fl. Lincoln
Cemetery, following services in
the funeral home at 1900 N st.
N. w.
A resident Of washington since
1917. Mr.. Coughlin came here
from Great Bend, Kans., where he
had been engaged in the banking
business. He retired from Gov.
eminent service several years ago.
He was active in the Masonic
fraternity.
Mrs. Margaret M. Coughlin, his
widow: a son, Daniel j. Coughlin,
jr.. of Washington; three daugh-
tiers, Miss Mildred M. Coughlin, Of
Baltimore; Mrs. Elva c. Wells.
and Mrs. Frances c. Cummins,
both Of Washington, survive.
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and Harvard SITS. N. w. Lynn L.
GillchreSt will direct, assisted by
J. Horace Smithey, Edwin M.
Singer, Kelvin CoSgrove, DR.. Don.
aid Brown and Mrs. Marie Morris.
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
Club Presents Concert

Glee Club of the Democratic
Club of the District of Columbia
will give its frs concert at p. m.
tomorrow in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
The Washington times., 1937-05-05
TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

EARL GOODWIN. Times Radio News, 4
heard daily. except Sunday, $3.50
o:45 q. m.
7:O0-BrOadway Merry.GO. Round
with Beatrice Lille WMAL
S:30-Beauty Box Theater ..... WJSV
TALKS
6:15-Mrs. r. d. Roosevelt 500. WMAL
6:3O-Walter /. Plant. ............W RC
1O:3O-SenatOr. j. c. O'Mahoney WRC
DRAMA
7:0O-One Mans Family , WRC
Cavalcade Of America WJSv
Five Star Final :. ........ VOL
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
FIRST GOLD BRICK

Valdez - The first gold brick de Iivered by the old Cliff mine of Val deg for the past 20 years came through a few days ago, said Stan ley Nichols who departed recently with the floating court. The oeeas- ion was one of rejoicing at the court city, as it was felt that the prop erty was getting back on the old producing basis again.
 Other mines are also knuckling down to regular season production and development work, and the peo- pie of Valdez are one in the conyic- tion that the forthcoming season of mining about the district will be a banner one.
 A good season is also anticipated at the new cannery. built to replace the one that burned down at the Fort Liscum site, and activities gen erally will be of a progressive na- ture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
HIGH PRICE FUR

Juneau - Back from an inspee- tion to Cordova, Seward, Kodiak and way points, pr. Jules B. Loftus, Ter ritorial Veterinarian, reports that one Kodiak fur farmer has develop ed a pelting or furring arrangement which is paying substantial diyi- dends and that last years increase under the plan brought an average of $40 on the London market.
 Pans four feet wide and six feet long with wired floor and completely rooted with tin were built, the vet erinarian said, and in such way that the animals are absolutely in the shade all the time. At six weeks lhe pups were put in, one in each pen. When pelted out the fur was prime.
 Dr. Loftds said he hoped to have the idea carried into experiment Tn several places in Southeast Alaska He left Juneau on the Northland for Petersburg to continue inspection work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
RECORD BROKEN

Anchorage - Believed to be a new record for issuance of automo- bile licenses in Anchorage during a single year, 45O# motorists have al- ready purchased license plates at the city hall since the beginning of 1887. it was learned this week.
 This is an increase of ten over the entire number issued in Anchorage during 1886 and is attributed to the growing number of new cars ap- bearing on the streets of Anchorage.
 Evidence that the total for 1887 should be considerably larger than the present figure is seen in the fact that a few licenses are still being sold each day. An average of about four a day has been sold at the city office since the buying squirt result ing from Attorney General James s. Fruits edict on the matter subsided
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
$2O,OOO BRIDGE

Juneau - The Bureau of Pubhe Roads has received authorization tc expend $20,O00 on the construction of a new bridge over Gold Greek ou the Basin Road and bids for the job will be opened June 30, it was an nounced this week at the Bureau.
 It is expected the work will start about the middle of July and 1t js to be completed under contract in 50 days. The road will be closed above the bridge for yehicular traf- fife during construction, it was an- nounced, and those who need to get supplies above the bridge must do so before the work starts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
suBDuEs HUGE WOLF

Fairbanks - To the amazement of those who know the ways of the willy wolf. F. G. Fleck, trapper has succeeded in subduing one savage beast that he trapped alive and un- injured six months ago on Gold stream.
 The animal is six feet from tip to tip and weighs more than so pounds.
 Learning that Mr. Fleck is not afraid. the wolf has become aeeus- toned 10 humans. Many photographs have been taken of him with Fair banksans during the last two weeks. The pictures show the curiosity Of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
INDIAN WORKER DIES

Tiuamook, Ore, - Mike F. Me Leod, 1T. Kodiak, owner of the Moh- Ter resort. died following a major operation. He served II yeads in the United States Bureau of Education at Kodiak and at other times work ed in the government hospital at Panama Seward and Anchorage. Me Leod established the school at Kar- mk and taught natives al Kodiak In his hospital work he used sleds and dogs in the early days to bring sufferers to medical aid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
FOX FARMER PASSES

Petersburg - Ed Ramstead, fox farmer from Dorn Island, died at the Petersburg hospital on May 31. Death was due to complications fol- lowing an illness of several months Mr. Ramstead came to town when first sick and was confined to his bed much of the time.
 The funeral services were held at the Salvation Army hall under Miss Moore. Interment followed at the Pe- tersburg cemetery. MT. Ramstead, who was about fifty years old, was born in Aalsund, Norway, and is sur vived there by two sisters, a brother and his mother He also leaves sis ter and brother in San Pedro, Cal ifornia.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
TO RETURN NORTH

Washington, D. c. - Having been engaged in post graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and hos pital for several months past, Df. Grafton Burke of Fort Yukon, was in the Capitol City on May 19 and called on the Delegate. pr. Burke has lived in the north for 30 years and expressed himself as anxious to be back again with his many friends there. He has his own dog team for use in visiting and trans porting his patients in the outlying areas that he serves and is planning to return in time to have the team in condition for regular use this win ter when ae again takes charge of the hospital at Fort Yukon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
LOSS TOTALS $35O, 900

Ketchikan - Dennis Ryan, sup erintendent of the Hidden Inlet caII- nery that burned a week ago, an nounced that the result of the fire will total $350.0OO. Previous con- servative estimates had set the loss at $150,000.
 Seventy men were employed at the cannery at the time of the fire. The majority of them will be employed on the traps this summer, the traps operating Us scheduled with the fish to be taken to Waterfall and Union Bay canneries.
 Reconstruction of the buildings is scheduled to begin July 5.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
BIRD LIFE AT POLE

Moscow - The Soviet expedition of scientists now at the North Pole have announced they found bird life existing there. This has led the members of the party to discuss the possibility that undiscovered land exists in the vast Polar sea.
 The scientists sighted a guillemet, black and white seabird, abound ing on the North Atlantic coasts. The bird flew over the camp.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
SHOOTS ALASKA SCENES

Fairbanks Shooting scenes about Fairbanks and Nenana, par ticularly ice carnival festivities and the big ice breakup, kept the Nor man Dawn motion pictures expedi- ton working for the Republican Pictures, busy for the last five months. Scenes taken will be used in the forthcoming Curwood story, Swift Lightning" Dawn and his company left on the SS Aleutian for the south.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
WILL HUNT BEAR

Ketchikan - L. M. Phillips yacht. Karu, arrived this week from San Diego. in command of Captain Roe Dykeman, On board are MT. and Mrs. T. Paul Dalzell and Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Dalzell, of Santa Barbara. Accompanied by Pat Hollywood, Ketchikan guide they will visit Chi chagof and Baranof Islands in the hopes of getting a few shots at bear. The yacht formerly belonged to Stewart Edward White. The Phillips family will arrive later for a two months cruise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
COMPLETE 75O MILE TRIP

Nome-James Brandon and James Gabriel completed their 750-mile mush from Nome to Kanakanak. Two dog teams were used and a to- tai of nine dogs were lost during the trip. Breaking trail caused the greatest trouble, the men reported. They also said they had a shortage of dog food.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
GUN SALE SUCCESS

Juneau A total of $6l45O was taken by the Alaska Game Commis- sion from the sale of 9S confisticated guns this week, an average of bet ter than six dollars per gun. The sale was so successful that the Commis- sion plans to make the sale an an nual event.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
MERCY FLIGHT THRU FOG

Anchorage - Pilot Art Woodley braYed a heavy fog, and skimming the surface of the water, rushed A.. H. Atwell, Seattle representative of the Associated Oil from Kodiak to undergo an operation at the Anch- orage hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
MESS BOY LUCKY

Ketchlkan - While the Mount Mckinley was in port on her way south a mess boy on board received wire that he was one of the win ners of the Irish sweepstakes for about S50,OO0. He is said to be a Venezuelan.