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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01
Respect as Due

/ respect the man who knows
distinctly what he wishes. The
greater part of all the mischief
in the world arises from the fact
that men do not sufficiently I'M
derstand their own aims. They
have undertaken to build a tower,
and spend no more labor on the
foundation than would be neces-
sary to erect a hut.-Goethe.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01
My Fav 7
Recipe: !: ,''! IT, :. a.. j.
English Mock Cheese Cake

=. English Mock Cheese Cake
11a cupfuls flour . -:
IA teaspoonful salt
"a cupful boiling water
"a cupful butter
IA cupful butter .s"..
rs cupful sugar
! cupful frsesh-grated coconut
2 eggs
2 teaspoonfuls cream
1 teaspoonful vanilla !,
Make rich pie paste of the
flour, salt, three-qua'rters cupful of
butter and the boiling water. Roll
out, cut in rounds, and line muffin
tins with it.
Make a filling of the quarter
cupful of butter, we'll creamed;
add thesugar and well-beaten eggs,
cream and vanilla. Fold in the
coconut, fill the lined tins, and
bake in a moderate oven until a
delicate brown, and they are set.
These may be topped wi III
whipped cream when they are
cool.
Copyright.--WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01
Bluebirds for Your Linens

tons of all stitches needed; mate
rial requirements.
Send Is cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft
Dept, 81 Eighth Ave, New York,
N. Y.
Write plainly your name, adj
dress and pattern number.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01

natural COLOR. or two shades Of
one color. Pattern 1915 contains a
transfer pattern of two motifs 514
by 1914 inches; two. motifs 6 by
ia inches and two motifs 57a by
z inches; and four motifs 37s by 5A
inches; color suggestions; illustra-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01

Bluebirds are for happiness so
runs the legend. This dainty pat
tern in 1O-to-the-inch crosses will
add CHEEKY touch indeed to your
towels, pillow cases, scarfs or
cloths. Do these simple motifs in
The Washington times., 1937-08-26
"a SMUCCLERS
ADMIT GUILT IN
HUGE GEM CASE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (C.TP.SO
Nineteen men and five women
members Of the biggest diamond
smuggling ring in New York his
tory-pleaded guilty yesterday to
Federal indictments il mass
plea, unique in local administra-
ton of justice.
Carriers and conspirators in the
international syndicateS, VII i h
sneaked $13,000,000 in gems past
customs barriers in the last seven
years, entered their pleas before
Federal Judge Murray Hubert.
The move voided the probable
necessity of long and protracted
trial. Judge Hubert said he would
pronounce sentence tomorrow.
The guilty pleas came approx
mately two months after the Fed
eral Grand Jury handed down in.
dictmentS naming SIS men and
women. OF these, five pleaded
guilty last week, which brought
the total with today's batch to
20. Twenty,four others are in
Europe where efforts are being
made to extradite them.
The Washington times., 1937-08-26
OLD ADAGE PROVED

The hand of Josephine Mason,
20, colored, was quicker than the
lips of Grace Moore, %, also col
ored, yesterday at their home,
1927 U st. N. w. Police reported
the Moore woman, after taking a
small swallow from a bottle of
poison, put the container to her
lips-and her friend knocked it to
the floor. The Moore woman is
recovering in Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
FOUR IMPRISONED
IN GAMBLING CASE
Dutch" Irwin Expected to Sur
render for Commitment Under
Recent Conviction.

Four associates Of Morris E. (Dutch)
Irwin, well-known Washington gam
bier. were committed to prison by
Justice James M. Proctor in District
Court today and Irwin was scheduled
to surrender to the court for COM
mitment before the end Of the day.
All the men were convicted last
Winter on gambling charges and the
United States Court Of Appeals q
week ago affirmed that verdict.
Seven men were convicted by the
trial jury but one-Morris A. Malone,
who received a sentence Of four
months to four months and a day
imprisonment-did not appeal and
already has served his sentence.
Another of the convicted men, Ed
ward j. Gibson, who received a SEN
tence of two to four years, was turned
into the court last week by his bonds
man after the Court of Appeals af-
f1rmed the conviction.
The sentence which Irwin was to
begin serving today Is from two to six
years imprisonment. Other sentences
are: Wilbur S. Carroll, one year to
10 months; Leonard F. Hill, one to
two years; Frank e. Crandall. four
months to year and a day, and
James Mcintyre, four months to four
months and a day.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
BIG GAIN SHOWN
IN LIQUOR TAXES
Revenue in D. C.-MaryIand
Collection District Jumps
to $33,075,495.

In line with the gain in liquor taxes
throughout the country, the collec-
ton district including Maryland and
the District Of Columbia raised its
liquor revenue from $1s,758,o22 in 1885
to $33, ,075, ,495 in 1895.
This was reported today by the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, which showed
the total liquor taxes for the country
increased during the same period from
$45s, ,4s4,721 to 1859 s.os1 .s7s.
The nearby State Of Virginia re-
ported total such revenue had in
creased from $593,114 to $1,148,770.
In the Maryland-District area, the
1886 total taxes included $2o,2s4,5 ,522,
as the largest item, paid as domestic
excise tax on distilled spirits. Other
distilled spirits taxes included $780,
235 imported excise tax, $2,507, ,786
rectification tax and $903,798 for con-
tainer, case and export stamps.
The taxes on wines and cordials
from this area included $e,652 i'm
ported excise tax, $17,301 domestic
excise tax.
Occupational taxes were paid in the
sum Of $163,404 for stills, rectifiers,
retail and wholesale dealers, and In the
sum of $85 ,2s2 for brewers, retail and
wholesale dealers In "fermented malt
liquors"
The tax on fermented malt liquor
itself in this area amounted to &c.
905 5,504.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
GUNMEN GET $3.50
At RESTAURANT;
STORE IS HELD UP
2 CoIored Men Escape With
Weekend Receipts of
Schneider's.
LONE BANDIT TAKES
$25 FROM GROCERY
Manager of Sanitary Forced Into
Basement as Till Is
Looted.

Two armed colored men sneakei
into Schneider's Restaurant. 427
Eleventh street, early yesterday and,
forcing porter to stand aside, fled
with the establishments week end re-
ceiptS, totaling $3.50.
The robbery occurred about four
hours after small fire had broken
out in the kitchen of the restaurant.
but both police and fire officials de-
clared the two incidents had no con-
nection.
The thieves, one Of whom was iden-
tified by the porter as fellow employe,
took the money from a store room
in which it had been left by the cashier
when the restaurant was closed few
hours earlier. They gained entrance
to the store room, the porter told
police, by means Of duplicate key.
The fire, poli"e said, did little dam
age.
Other Hold-ups.
A Sanitary Grocery store at 1888
Eleventh street was robbed of s25
today by colored man, who emp.ied
the cash register after flourishing a
pistol and forcing the manager. Eugene
Wentle, into the basement.
Police also were searching today for
two armed men, believed to have held
up three other business places yester-
day and last night.
George S. Alcorne, proprietor Of a
drug store at 1852 Mount Pleasant
street, said he was robbed of $50 by
two men who held him up in his store
last night.
Two men answering the same de-
scription robbed Edward Reese, en-
ploye of a delicatessen at 2016 P street,
of $40 while he was on duty in the
store.
Earlier yesterday Edgar Ahalt, man.
ager Of gas station at 5013 Georgia
avenue, was held up by three armed
men, two of whom fitted descriptions
of the pair in the later two cases.
Ahalt said the men took s35 from the
cash register.
Hamburger Stand Robbed.
Two men, not definitely linked with
the other robberies. took $50 from
Archie Cook, who was forced into
the basement Of a hamburger stand
where he IS employed while the
men looted the cash register. The
stand is at 4300 Georgia avenue.
Theft Of a $4,000 sapphire ring was
reported by Alexander Fraser of Phila-
delphia, who told police he was
robbed by a woman after they had
some drinks in q downtown hotel
room.
Evening star., 1937-02-08

Of Justice Of the Peace Oscar Poore
by Readus NJ. Frye, nearby resident,
who first saw Nahum lying beside the
road.
Unable to Remember.
According to Poore, the man was
unable to remember what had hap
pened to him. Suffering several head
lacerations and bruises, Nahum re-
gained consciousness shortly after he
was taken to Poore's office. He was
then taken to his home, 1909 North
Capitol street, and subsequently went
to Sibley Hospital on the advice of his
physician, DR.. r. E. Dunkley, of 2442
Thirty-ninth street.
Poore said he notified fourth pre-
cinct police when he discovered a
driving permit. bearing southwest
address in Najjum's pocket. County
police did not learn of the case until
Sunday morning.
Local officers said they had infor-
nation indicating that Nahum was
struck on the head at a residence on
Maryland avenue southwest, at about
9 pm, on January 20. Police said
that Nahum had not been able to re-
veal the address Of the house.
Robbery Believed Motive.
Motive for the crime was apparently
robbery, police declared. When the
insurance collector was found In Mary
land, his watch, about $1s in cash and
an insurance book was missing.
Nahum was employed by the Ameri-
can National Insurance Co., where he
had worked four months after giving
up a wholesale mercantile business in
Roanoke, Va, before coming to WASH
ington.
Assigned to the case from the Dis
trict Detective Bureau are Sergts. Au-
brey Tolson and jeremiah Flaherty.
Pvt. Oscar Beall and Sergt. Arthur
Hepburn of the Prince Georges County
police, were investigating the Mary
land angle of the crime.
Nahum left Sibley Hospital about
four days after he was first admitted.
Complaining Of recurrent headaches,
he returned to the hospital on Janu-
ary 81 and died at 11:45 pm. Satur-
day.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Nahum, and q son, James, jr., both
of the North Capitol street address,
and a daughter, Mrs. G. T. Farrah Of
this city. He had two brothers, Wade
and George, and sister, Mrs. Selma
Jabbour Of New York.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
SENATE APPROVES
AUDITORIUM BILL
Accepts House Amendment
for Enlargement of Com.
mission.

The Senate today took final action
on the Robinson bill creating a Capt.
tai Auditorium Commission, by ac-
cepting the House amendment en-
larging the commission.
This sends the measure to the
White House for the Presidents sig
nature.
In its original form, the bill desig-
mated the chairmen Of the House and
Senate Public Buildings and Grounds
Committees and the Secretary of the
Interior as the commission to prepare
plans and estimates Of cost for q
large public assembly hall adequate
to meet the needs Of the Capital.
The House amendment added to the
commission the ranking minority
members Of the two Public Building
and Ground Committees. Senate
Leader Robinson told his colleagues
when the matter came up today that
since the need for an auditorium Is
in no sense political question, he
had no objection to adding the two
minority members. The Senate then
adopted the amendment without de-
bate.
The bill directs the commission to
submit its recommendations to Con.
gress before the present session ends,
so consideration can be given this
year to the legislation to provide for
actual construction of the auditorium.
It is expected the commission will
begin work as soon as the bill Is
signed, studying desirable sights and
determining the size and type Of
structure that should be erected.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
Army Seeks Ne,v Uniforms
As Result of Criticisms

Development Of new field and dress
uniforms for the Army has been un-
dertaken as a result of persistent
criticism of the present dual-purpose
uniform, the War Department an
nounced today.
1t was explained that the existent
service uniform, developed since the
World War, Is not satisfactory either
as q field uniform or for dress occa-
sions. A new blue dress uniform for
officers recently was approved.
Preliminary investigation has been
made as o basis for designing Of q
held uniform Of new type which will
b serviceable and comfortable under
field conditions
Evening star., 1937-02-08
ASSAULT ANGLE
.PRObED IN DEATH
Of F|NSURANCEMAN
Autopsy Indicates" CoIIec-
tor Found Beside Road
Succumbed to Blow.
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
APPARENTLY ROBBERY
Victim Unable to Remember What
Happened-Was Discovered at
4 AM. January 21.

Following a lead that James Maj
jun, 54. Washington insurance COL
lector, was assaulted at a local resi-
dence seven hours before he was
found in nearby Maryland early on
January 81, District and Prince
Georges County police today intensi-
fed their investigation Of the mans
death.
According to Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald, an autopsy performed
yesterday indicated" that Nahum
had succumbed to a head injury. A
further study will be made definitely
to determine the cause Of death, Mac
Donald said.
Nahum died in Sibley Hospital late
Saturday night. He was found at 4
am. on January 81 lying beside
Chapel road, near Central avenue, 2
miles from the District line in Cap
itol Heights. Unconscious and soaked
with rain, ne was taken to the office
Evening star., 1937-02-08

1T was cold that night, and Robert
stayed at the scene Of the accident
for two hours or more. Several days
later, I noticed he wasn't looking like
himself, and I took his temperature.
It was 102."
Physician Summoned.
Mrs. Newell summoned a physician,
she said, and it was found that her
son had pneumonia.
I'VE took him to Sibley right away"
she continued, land he's been there
ever since. His left lung collapsed,
and then his right lung was affected,
and-well, the next thing we knew,
the doctors said he'd developed acute
tuberculosis. His e.ght dropped
from ITS to 1870.
Naturally. he had to be isolated,
and that meant a private room. For
five weeks, he was SO rad off that we
had to have three spe cial nurses with
him, and, of course, that ran into a
lot of money. don't care about that,
thought only he'll get we'll"
Before he became i'll, Punky
worked at the Navy Yard by day and
for a real estate concern at night
Now his mother is largely dependent
on his brother, Charles, q, an en-
ploye of the General Accounting
Office. His other brother, Thomas,
II, is a student at Mount I.ainier
High School.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
RUSSELL RITTEN0UR
DIES ABOARD TRAIN
B. & o. Civil Engineer Stricken
Returning From Business Trip
to Lexington, Va.

Russell w. Rittenour. 81, Of 1921
Thirty-fifth street. civil engineer Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. died
suddenly last night when stricken
aboard a train on which he was re-
turning from a business trip to Lex
ington, Va, to Washington, according
to word received here. The body was
removed from the train at Culperer,
Va.
Mr.. Rittenour, a native Of Alex
andria, Va, was educated in private
schools and at George Washington
University. For many years a WASH
ington resident, he was a member Of
the Brother hood Of st. Andrew and
of st. Adams Episcopal Church.
Surviving him are his widow. Mrs.
Marie Rittenour: a son. John r.
Rittenour. medical student at George
Washington University; daughter,
Miss Marion r. Rittenour, and
brother. Frederick Rittenour, all Of
this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
pm. Wednesday at his late residence.
Rev DR.. Charles T. Warner. rector
of st. Adams Episcopal Church. will
officiate. Burial will be in the Pres.
bytrian Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
CREDIT EXTENDED
ON TRAFFIC FINES
Judge Hit Takes .Sugges-
ton of Allen for Aid in
Worthy Cases.

Commissioner Aliens suggestion
that defendants In Police and Traffic
Courts be permitted to pay fines in
installments was put into practice for
the first time today when Judge Isaac
r. Hit told second-offense speeder
he could pay his $40 fine in two parts.
The Traffic Court Judge sentenced
Robert E. Lucas, taxicab driver, then,
on the latter's plea that he had two
children to support, called him back
and asked "Ho wmuch can you pay
a week?"
II could pay s5 this Saturday and
S. the next Saturday." Lucas said.
And thank you, judge"
Approved by Judges.
The proposal has met with the gen.
eral approval of the judges handling
police and traffic cases.
1t was generally agreed by the
judges that the plan should ap-
ply only in deserving cases where
defendants were unable to pay
their fines at the time of their
appearance in court and where they
or their families might suffer if they
were sent to jail through their in
ability to meet the fines assessed.
The greatest drawback, according
to Judge John P. Mcmahon, presiding
Judge, would be in the proper investi-
cation of applicants for time pay
ments. 1t was pointed out by all the
judges that it has been the practice
throughout the life Of the Police
Court to release numerous deserving
persons on their personal bonds with
the understanding that they were to
pay the entire fine on specified date.
The newest proposal, however, would
permit the payment of So to $40 a
week, thus requiring considerably
more bookkeeping in the financial
clerks office, and probably would
necessitate the employment not only
Of investigators, but also OF another
assistant financial clerk.
Many Not Applicable.
Judge Mcmahon said 1t would not
be possible to make the plan applicable
to all persons, even If their regulations
were such as to permit the extension Of
credit. He did say, however, there
were many who would carry out their
obligations without requiring their in
generation and the attendant expense
upon the District Of keeping them in
Jail at an approximate cost of 70
cents a day.
Judge Walter j. Casey was of the
same opinion as Judge Mcmahon, as
was Judge Hit. All believed the plan
would be good one if properly han
died.
Curren's Views.
The fourth judge, Edward M. Cur
ran, said he had not committed him.
self as to the advisabiiity of an actual
installment plan. He pointed out that
he, along with the other judges, had
frequently given deserving persons
time in which to pay fines assessed.
Under the present set-up in Police
Court, it would be difficult for the
financial clerk and his assistant to
handle any additional work, since they
put in more hours than any other
court employees. There also is no pro-
vision for an investigation other than
those which could be made by the
already overworked probation Office.
It was generally believed, however,
that the saving to the District in the
handling and care of prisoners would
make up for the additional cost.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
Teammates Raise $235 to Help
Base Ball Player III II Weeks
''Punky'' Ne,UeH, Mount
Rainier Star, Thankful
For Loyalty.

Flat on his back in Sibley Hospital
for the last IL weeks-on the same
floor on which his father died seven
years ago-Robert CPunky) Newell,
23-year-old sandlot base ball star,
offered a prayer of Thanksgiving to-
day for the loyalty Of his teammates.
Their help. in the form Of $235
raised through benefit dance held in
Mount Rainier last Thursday night,
meant that his mother-dependen
on him and q younger brother for q
substantial portion of her support
would have q little less to worry
about.
Not that $235 will make much Of
a dent in the $500 that Newell's
illness has cost for disqualification,
nurses and doctors, but-well, it
shows what folks out around Mount
Rainier, think Of him, anyway.
Right now. his mother is busy get
ting his belongings together, in the
hope that arrangements for his trans
fer to the State Sanatorium at Sabil-
1oAofAAcs 1SA0', WILL VIC COulplCtcQ WltIllL
the next few days.
Played in Outfield.
Newell. whose home is at 1904
Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier,
has played in the outheld for the
towns team-the Grays-for five
years. And, suburban sandlot fans say,
he's been a consistently able all
around player-a good fielder and q
dependable batter.
Last July, while working as a ma
chinists' apprentice at the Navy Yard,
he injured his toe so severely that
surgeons at Providence Hospital had
to amputate it. Then, in November,
he was involved in an automobile &C
cident on the Southern Maryland
road, near Clinton.
He wasn't hurt" his mother said,
"but the smash-up put him where he
is today, anyhow. The driver fell
asleep, and the car hit power pole
and overturned. Three Of the five
occupants were taken to a hospital,
and Robert and one Of the other
chaps stayed with the machine.
which was demolished.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
SOCIAL SECURITY
B0ARDMAKESPLEA
FOR NEW BUILDING
First Annual Report Cites
Handicap of Working in
Scattered Quarters.
NO RECOMME MENDATIONS
FOR LEGISLATION MADE
Defends Reserve Fund Principle.
Adjustment of Private Pen
sion Systems Forecast.

The Social Security Board today
called on Congress to authorize i'm
mediate erection Of a building to
house all its activities.
In its first annual report, which
was an account of progress of the new
social security act, the board said
lack of space was severe handicap,
pointing out that part of its activi-
ties had been shifted to Baltimore,
that it was housed in seven build
ings and that additional room was
needed.
Employees have been required to
work under conditions which affect
adversely both the quantity and quail
ity of their output" it was said.
No Recommendations Made.
The report makes no legislative
recommendations. Such proposals are
to go forward to Congress later. It
has been said at the board.
1t defends the prospective huge old
age reserve which has drawn par
ticular criticism.
In considering the criticisms which
are frequently leveled against old
age benefits financing, it is important
to realize that the only practical al
tentative to q system based on the
reserve principle is current financing
out Of general taxation" the report
contends. However, under the lat
ter the limitations as to coverage and
eligibility which now obtain would
not be appropriate.
I'm other words, the question Of
whether we should have a reserve
system or 'pay-as-you-go system can
not be decided without considering
the whole theory Of the present plan,
particularly as it concerns the inter-
relationship between earnings and
benefits"
Touches on Private Plans.
In a casual discussion of private
retirement plans, which it has been
urged should be allowed to be sub
stituted for the Federal old-age ben
eft plans, the board says only that "a
substantial number of employers are
contemplating adjusting their retire.
ment systems in such way as to per-
init their benefits to supplement those
payable under the act"
Praising cooperation by citizens
and States, the report says the record
Of the first few months indicates the
social security program Is practical" !"
Evening star., 1937-02-08

A blue dress uniform also IS being
developed. Both uniforms will be
exacted to extend tests by troops.
"Such a test requires time, and the
War Department considers that 1t will
cover period Of about one year" it
was announced. IF it results in the
adoption of new uniforms. there still
will be a transition period Of over a
year before the Army will be
equipped. Officers and men will be
permitted to wear old uniforms as
long as serviceable."
It was announced that the service
test Of the uniform will not be un-
dertaken until all items Of the uni
form and accessories have been Sc
lected finally.