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The Washington times., 1923-04-12
HOME SHORTAGE.
/. REDUCED To
100000
Construction OF Dwellings Re-
ported Much Heavier This
Year Than Last.
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
- s.n-.,,cn


Demand for homes is the great
est in American history, ACCORDING
to unofficial estimates made today
by DIR. John M Cries, chief OF the
housing division Of the department
Of commerce who fixed residential
building for the first four months
Of 1928 at nearly 500. ZOO, 000 Con-
tracts let for all building for TINS
period were estimated at 81, AGO.
900 900.
Construction of residences is from
Is to 80 per cent heavier this year
than in the spring of 1922, but In
spite of this DIR, Cries believes the
house shortage in United States ts
still over 100000 against about
/ ,000, 900 two years ago.
The large cities are waging q
determined fight against the short
age, residential building being heaV-
lest in New York, with Chicago
second, and Los Angeles third. De
tached and semi-detached houses
are increasing in popularity.
"The labor situation in the build
ing trade is regarded as fairly
good" DIR. Cries said. Agreements
have been signed between con-
tractors and unions in most cities.
The existing rate Of wages was
maintained or increases in pay were
granted in most cases..
The housing division and the
bureau of standards are co-operat-
ing with home builders and by
Standardization Of plans and specifi-
cations and Of materials economies
are being effected.
More than 200 house plans,4 for
..A.sSa~oAa ~ PVsfrn three Tn six
rooms costing $4,000 to $4,000 have
been drafted by the architects small
house service bureau, which has
received the endorsement Of Sec
rotary Of Commerce Hoover. A
great variety of designs Is avail.
able, selected from all sections OF
the country
Building costs are slightly more
than Is per cent higher than early
in 1922, according to figures secured
by Secretary Hoover.
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CITIZENS To ASK
GUT IN PHONE
RATES
Concerted Action by Fedora
ton to Be Discussed at
Next Meeting.

Continued from Page 10
tive civic body In the District, and,
as a rule, voices the desires of a
majority OF the local residents.
Rules Of Membership.
Membership in the federation is
open to any civic organization whose
object. as shown by its constitution
and bylaws, Is the furtherance of
the general interests Of the Dis.
tr1ct of Columbia, provided the asso-
citation has a membership Of at least
twenty-five paid white members and
has held regularly ordered meetings
for three months prior to application
for membership. No associations of
political, sectarian, or purely social
nature are eligible for membership.
The federation now has a total
membership of forty accredited Dis
trict civic bodies, thirty.five of
which are citizens associations.
Each of these forty member or.
CARNATIONS is represented in the
federation by two elected delegates,
whose terms begin with the annual
meeting OF the federation in Novem-
Der and continue for one year.
Delegates from newly-elected mem
Demonstrations, however, may be ad.
mitted at any time after a favorable
report by the committee on member.
ship. to serve until the following DC.
tober meeting.
The Present Officers.
From these delegates, now mum.
bering eighty, the officers are elect
ed by ballot at the annual meeting,
holding office for one year. The
present officers are Charles A. Ba.
ker. president; Civil Service Com.
missioner George r. Wales, vice
president; Capt George w. Evans,
treasurer, and Leland T. Atherton,
secretary. Baker is the sixth presi-
dent. the usual length of service be.
ing two or three terms, since the
federation was organized on March
5, 1910.
Regular meetings are held b.
weekly in the board room of the
District building, except during the
summer months. Special meetings
may be called by the president or
upon written request Of five dele.
gtes.
The federation has the following
standing committees, as provided
for in the bylaws: Law and legis.
lation, public utilities, public health.
highways, parks and waterways:
education, public celebration, mem.
bership, charities and corrections.
and police and fire protection. Spe.
cial committees may be appointed
upon the direction Of the president.
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Tomorrow.
Meeting-Rainbow Division Veterans,
District chapter, Wardman Park HOTEL
MeetinT-women's Alliance of the All
Souls Unitarian Church, 1889 Columbia
Dance-Junicr Service Association.
Rauscher's, evening.
Meeting-Temple Club OF Masons. us
Thirteenth street northwest. evening.
all-s-On-to- Norfolk Club, evening:
Dance-Massachuse State Society.
Arcade BALLROOM; evening Rns;,.r ...,.t.rt
superintendent Of schools. Buchanan
Parent-Teacher Association. 8 p. m.
Exposftion-Of Sunday school lesson.
Y. w. c. A. Meetings-Bon secour Girl
Reserves. 8 p. M: High school Girl Re-
serves, p. m. 1893 F street northwest.
Odd Fellows Meetings-Central. No. /;
Mo u.s. Ssnee
Masonic Meetings-Eureka. No. 4,
mark; Capitol No. IL. mark. evening.
nSs re Of Mra the BdsS sssn.
pszsnGes f'1 Club. Boys Ju
venile Club, Trinidad school. p. m.
ee lin g-War Mothers, Thomson
Lecture" Science of Being" Baron
Eugene Person, City Club, 1880 p. m.
Carnival-Deanwood school. Whiting
ham and Lane place northwest 1880
Luncheon-Police and fire protection
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
MeetinSNNortheast washington citi.
Gems Association, Northeast Masonic
Temple. Eighth and F streets northeast
bance-catholic women's Service club
Catholic Community House. col q street.
northwest, 8 D. m.
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Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Opening
foreign exchange: Sterling. demand
$4.65%; cables. $4.65ss. Francs. de-
mand, .$665h; cables, 0666. Lire,
demand, .O497; cablesS .0497h. Bel
gian francs, demand, .05741s; cables,
.0575. Marks, 21,033 to the dollar.
Czechoslovak kronen, demand, .029s;
cables, .0298h., Swiss francs. de.
nand, 1919; cables, 1921. Guilders,
demand, 1915; cables. 1919. Pc
setas, demand. 1881: cables. 1888.
Sweden kronen, demand. 1880;
cables, 1854. Norway kronen, de.
mand. .1794; cablea, 1913. Denmark
kronen, demand. ..lS92: cables,
1896.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
NEW RULING ON SUITS
TO RECOVER U. s. TAXES

In conformity with an amend
ment to the income tax act passed
by Congress March 4, Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Blair has an
nounced that suits for the recovery
Of taxes or penalties cannot be
brought until a claim for refund
or credit has been filed and a de-:
cision has been rendered by him
or six months time has elapsed.
1t was also pointed out that suits
cannot be brought after five years
from the date Of payment Of tax
penalty unless the proceeding is
begun within two years after the
disallowance Of the claim
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
BIRTHS.

BENJAMIN ana Bertha Jeweler, boy.
Jacob and Annie Stearman, girl.
Nichols and Georgette Kosmos, girl.
Harry II. and Ella g.. Clark, boy.
Albert r. and Elsie M. Popxins, girl.
John w. and Susie g.. Smith, boy.
walter and Mary A. Dindlebeck, boy.
John B. and Annie X. Armstrong, boy.
Joseph A. and Jennie Aperti. girl
John J. and Blanche M. Kendrick. girl.
Richard r. and Mary J. Mahoney, boy.
Joseph w. and Irene Williams. boy.
George l. and Marjorie Snowden. girl.
Ernest A. and Elsie Withers, girl.
Franklin z. and Fannie Ernst, girl.
James A. and Constance X. Sarratt,
girl.
Joseph N. and Eta D. Holland, boy.
Charles and Eleanor Starsburg, girl.
John F. and Lucinda Palmour, girl.
Frank NJ. and Jeanette Andrews. girl.
Augustus and Lucille Barnett, girl
George and Mamie ". Randolph, boy.
Robert and Josephine Butler, boy.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
THOMAS F. SMITH.

Thomas F. Smith, former Demo
cratic Congressman from New York.
died in Bellevue Hospital, New York,
last night. He succumbed an hour
after he had been struck by taxi
cab.
Mr.. Smith, we'll known in Wash
ington official circles, was fifty
wears old. A short while after he
had been admitted to the. bar, he
became an active politician and
served in many positions in New
York State.
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Births, deaths
Phone Main $500 Until
g p. II. Obituary Desk
MRS. LOULA IDA CLEMENTS.

Mrs. Loula Ida Clements, eighty
four years old, one of the few wild
ows of Mexican war veterans. died
at her home, 512 B street northeast,
last night, from complications.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Joseph's Church, Second and c
streets northeast, tomorrow morn
inS at 8 o'clock, the Rev. p. j.
O'Connell officiating. Interment will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Clement was the daughter
of Col. Lyman J. Strong and came
to Washington about twenty-nine
years ago from Vicksburg, Miss.
She is survived by a son, DIR. L. j.
Clements, eight grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildre
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
DEATHS.

Flora r. Sweet, 20 yrs, 1889 n. Cap. st.
Isaac Schwartz, So yrs, 1877 Newton
1t. NV.
venita whitmarsh, 20 yrs, Sibley Hos
Wilbur T. Ayers, 81 yrs, Homeopathic
Hos.
William T. Burch, 81 yrs, Garfield Hos
Bridget NJ. Corbett, SO yrs, Providence
Hos.
Sarah Cohn. II yrs. 1925 Spring I'd. NV.
Philomena Gatti. 80 yrs. Tuberculosis
Hos.
Harry Resley, 10 yrs. tuberculosis Hos.
David r. Young, - yrs, Naval Hos.
Infant Of Hyman and Sophia Levin, /
day. 4012 Georgia ave. NV.
Richard Patrick, 40 yrs, Garfield Hos.
Henson Booze, 43 yrs. 1912 Housing
pl. sw.
Mary Randolph, 5 yrs. 1852 Union
ut. sw.
Florence Keith. Is yrs, Tuberculosis
Hos.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
TAKE CENSUS OF GIRL
"PETTERS" IN UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April IL
Ohio's State capital is engaged in
controversy as to how many goods
at Ohio State University indulge in
petting of spooning parties.
A number Of goods agreed that
many university girls indulge in
petting, and differed only slightly
in the rate of per cent placed by
the men.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
SmeIt Disappearing.

WESTPORT, Conn, April Ia
Citizens here have sent a hurry call
for aid to the State Fish and Game
Commission. The local srnelt-catch.
ing industry has gone astray, and
where fishermen used to take smelt
from Westport River by the ton,
the largest catch this year was
barely over three pounds
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Harry l.. Coffman. IS. Clarksburg, Nd.
and Hazel Ranneberger, IS. Doubs, Md.
The Rev. J. Howard Wells.
Charles r. Fairk, IS, and Wilma Neffe,
IS, both of Baltimore. Nd. The Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell.
John J. Mayer, %, and Marguerite
Martin, Is, both of Philadelphia. Pa.
The Rev. III. r. Downs
Luis Quintanilla, tr., Of this city, and
Ruth ". Stallsmith, 90, Gettysburg, Pa.
The Rev. c. Ernest Smith.
william b. Inge, "a. and L. Evelyn
Elicit, %. The Rev. John =. Briggs.
John Beverly Dudley, %, and Glenice
NJ. Bolton, %, both of Richmond, Va.
The Rev. r. L. Wo1ven.
James Daniel McFall. SO. Philadelphia,
Pa, and Gertrude A. Shirzer, 81, of this
city The Rev. A. r. Pearl.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
MOTOR TRADES
! BOON, SAYS
COUSINS.
Auto and Accessory Makers
Prosper and Production
Figures Are Huge.

This is the fourth of q series of
articles being published by The
Washington Times on dominant
groups of stocks, this one dealing
9Oith automobile and accessory as
sues and aOhy they are high.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
Local Stocks.
SALES.

OAlAEEos
After Call-Georgetown Gas SIS,
$1,000@87.
Lanston Monotype, 10079.
Washington Gas Light. 10050,
10@50.
Washington Gas SIS, $1,000@95K
81 O0OmQ6A 81 O0Om95A
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

Tomorrow The Washington Times
VIII publish an analysis Of lead.
Ing rails and equipment stocks
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
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ANNOUNCEMENTS /
DEATH NOTICES .
b4 u.s. DR. w. rR RSf4HE A BRHuRcR
beloved husband of Sally H. Bureh:
Church service. IL o'clock FRIDAY
morning, st. Paul's Episcopal Church'
Twenty-third street and washington
circle. Family service at the Wyom-
ing.
CLEMENTS. Wednesday. April II. at
1I:46 p. m. at, her residence 6l2 b
street northeast, LULA IDA GLEN
ENTS, aged eightyfour years, widow
of the late William H Clements ana
mother OF DR.. L. j. Clements Re,
ouiem mass at a. m, FRIDAY. Aprh
Is. at st. Joseph's Catholic Church
interment at Fort Ltncoln Cemstery'
Vicksburg Miss, and Ne" orleans
La, papers please copy.
MERTZ. At Providence Hospital Thurs
day morning. April l2 1929. amelia
H. MERIT, wife or DeWltt Mertz'
Notice Of funeral hereafter
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
What's Doin g Today
and TOMORROW

MeetinR-BibIe Study Glass. Women's
City Club, 90 Jackson place northwest
Z O'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

CIGAR STORE containing mahogany
fixtures, which consist of the follow
ing: Wallcases, showcases, upright
cases counters and soda fountain:
these are practically new and can be
bought at a bargain; party buying can
have a lease on building which 10 in
a good business locality, or can buy
fixtures alone. For appointment
phone FIR. 6159-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13
GODDARD, CHAMPION

Frank Goddard lego ser ell cam
peon de peso complete de la Gran Bre-
taha al darie I'm foul en- el segundo
round su contrincante Jack Bloomfield,
que lie reg6 mientras estaba Goddard
rodilla en- TERRA.
Los pugilistas debian haber peleado
20 rounds para disputarse el tituio por
ia championabilidad inglesa, pero la pc
lea, aparte de la forma en- que termino,
tan violenta, no tenia traZas de haber
durado mucho
-Bil y Nc Carney, que es la persona
que Sc encarga de arreglar los encuen-
tros pugilisticos de Luis Angel Firpo,
e. popular ''Toro Salvaje de las Pam
pas' Sc ha visto grandemente ocupado
durante las iiltimas "a horas recibiendo
ccnstantemente ofertas de diferentes
ci1dadcs de la Union, procedentes estas
de promotores que soIcitan los serv1-
cios del angelica gigantic argentine.
cuando este regrese los Estados Uni
dos en- abril del ai1o proximo. Segun
informa Nc Carney, desde el momento
en- que anuncio que estaba dispuesto a
rccibir ofertas de promotores hasta las
10 de la noche de aver, recibio once te-
iegramas de distintos lugares, por 10
Que es indudable cue Nc Carney tendra
preparados gran nImero de encaenrros
para el pugilista Firpo.
Billy Nc Carney neg6 el rumor cir
culante de que forzaria Luis A. Fir
po tener a Jimmy De Forest como
entrenador. puesto que el no tiene min
gun derecho sobre Luis Angel Firpo en-
10 que sc refiere asuntos de entrena-
'niento; pero dijo, sin embargo, que 81
habia aconsejado al argentine que tn
viera como entrenador Mamie Sea-
mon, quien considera como uno de
los mejores entrenadores americanos.
La unica intenci6n de Firpo al re-
gresar a les Estados Unidos es la de
volver encontrarse con Jack Demp-
sey, pero antes desea conquistar cartel
peleapdo con los mejores pugilistas de
su division, por 10 que recomend6 a
Nc Carney que no aceptara contracts
de luchas que no fueran con los mas
connotados, boxeadores del peso com
pieto.
Nc Carney dijo: "Firpo quiere
airender a fondo ell arte, y 81 fuera a
pclear con pugilistas de segunda cate
goria. quienes fuera impossible pre-
sentar conlbate no haria otra cosa que
engarnarse a 81 mismo.'
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13
, de que le gan6 Ell titulo a Eugene Cri
qui, de Francia en- julio pasado.
RICHARD NO DESIsTE DE SU
PRoYECTo

Tex Rickard no ha desistido de su
pIoyectado match entire Luis Firpo y
Harry Wills, en- Buenos Aires Ell pro-
xiIno MARIO abril, a pesar de las de-
c.araciones del negro, que no pelearia
en- la Argentina, Sc ha sabido hoy.
Rickard dijo que habia dejado por
q momeato las negociaciones del match
para atsnder a su programa de invier-
no, pero ahadi6 que sn representante
en- la Argentina esta en- continue CON
tacto con la sitnacion ALI. Indico que
habia varias contingencies que habia
Que veneer antes de enfrentar los
hombres, mas abajo del Ecuador Hay
pcsibilidades que el lugar sea transfe-
rido New York, al que Sc tiene en-
tendido que Firpo no pondra obstacu-
los, annque el contrato que el lie frmo
a Rickard antes de la peiea de Demp-
sey es a base de que ell match Sc cele-
b. aria en- la Argentina.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13

Habitaciones frescas' comidas
excelentes. Situado en- vale Vi
LA No. 3 ell sitio mas centrico de
Ponce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13
LA VUELTA AL HOGAR

Procedente de los Estados uni
dos regresara hoy Puerto Rico
ell lider socialista y Senador att
large, don Santigao Iglesias.
Su ausencia en- ell Norte no tie=
ne tanta importancia como su re-
greso. En- estos momentos, la pre-
sencia del Senador en- la isla Sc
presta para ser aprovechada cor
diferentes motives que tienen una
gran trascendencia politica.
A la altura en- que sc
han colocado las cosas, pue=
de asegurarse, sin tenor al
guno de incurrir en- apreciacio=
mes err6neas, que la vida y la es-
peranza Ultima del partido re-
publicano depende de que los so=
cialistas Sc decidan a aceptar los
terminus para la realizacion de
un pacto que pueda traer, como
consecuencia la conquista del po-
der por los partidos en- minoria
y este esta pendiente de 10 que
Sc decida hacer el lider maximo
de los socialistas, quien hasta Ia
fecha no ha querido decir acerca
de este asunto tan debatido: "es-
ia boca es mia.
Ell Senador Socialista ha reali=
zado en- el Norte una intensa y
provechosa labor de estudio y de
investigation que lie fuera enco=
mendada por la Comisi6n Econ6=
mica de la Legislature y ha pUes=
to al servicio de la causa del pals
todas las fuerzas vivas con que
cuentan las organizaciones todas
del trabajo en- EstadoS Unidos;
ha defendido contra los interese5
mas poderosos la accion adopta=
da por la Legislature del pals en-
10 que al Presupuesto y los En-
prestitos Sc refiere y todo clio 10
ha hecho animado de un gran es=
piritu de defensa para las classes
trabajadoras que representa- y de
lealtad y consecuencia para el orr
ganismo representative de que
forna parte.
Por estas razones que dejamos
expuestas, es que logicamente te=
nemos que presumir que Ell lider
socialista sc mantendra en- abso=
luta reserva, como hasta ahora 10
ha hecho, en- cuanto &, comprome=
ter su partido en- una alianza o
coalici6n con algIn otro partido,
actitud esta que podria poner en-
duda la sinceridad y buena fe de
sus actuaciones en- ell desempelo
de su mission cuando vaya, en- ene-
70, fernando parte de la Comision
de la Legislature que va a labo-
rar por las reformas del regimen.
FL lider socialista parece que
espera a este respecto que Sc des=
arrolle en- su partido un fuerte y
unanime nIcleo de opinion; PEE
ro por ahora, juzgar por sus
actuaciones en- ell Norte, y por su
correspondence privada, sus pun
tOs de mira para ell presente COM
sisten en- conseguir que la Comi-
sion de la Legislature logre del
Congreso la obtenci6n de una le-
gislacion provechosa intensa
que mejore las condiciones de Wis
da de los trabajadores portorri-
quenos. Para el Sr. Iglesias este
parece ser anterior y superior a
la realizacion de un estratageina
politico que pueda culminar en-
un triunfo electoral, quizas i'm
Elective y POGO practice, los fl
mes fundamentales que persigue
su partido.
Las manifestations del Senior
Iglesias han sido. de que su regre-
50 la isla solo tiene por objeto
pasar estos dias en- cornpaiiia de
su esposa hijos y 81 este es asi,
su vuelta al hogar sera mas bien
una deception para los que tie
nen en- el cifradas las esperanzas. |
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13
PELEARAN Ell OLA Is DE DICIEM
BRE a BENEFIcIo DE Los FoN
DOS DE 'sNoCHE BUENA"

Johnny Dundee. champion del mum
do de peso pluma, Jack Bernstein de
Yonkers Junior Light Weight, cham
pion. han sido matcheados para una pc
lea de ounce rounds (star boot) de
un programa todos estrellas, en- Madi-
son Square Garden, en- diciembre II,
a benefcio de los fondos de "Nocne
Buena'' de los periodicos. FL tltulo de
Bernstein de 100 libras sera el Que
este en- pelgro. Ell que SO 10 gano a
Dundee en- mayo. Esta sera Ia primera
aparici6n de Dundee en- New York des
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-13
Ell 0NDo
vERDAp Y JusTlcIA

EDITORES: Puerto Rico TIustradO Inc
DIRECTORS: Sergio ROmanacce.
ADMINISTRATORS Alexandra Bozzo.
OFICINAS: "Puerto Rico Hustrado" :"
Building.
Tel6fono 1922. p. Q. Box 345
DIrnase Ia cOrespondencia InfOrma-
tIva Iite.aria la direction.
Para anunciOs, communicates, ETC.,
dirigirse al Administrators.
PRECIOs DE SUBSCRIPTION
En- Puerto Rico.
TRIMESTRE - - - - - 2.25
SEMESTRE - 4.0O
ANO - - - - - - 1.oU
En- 81 extranjero. Rrt
HEMESTRE - 300
ANU - - - 1V.UU
, 1923-06-10
COWBOY SOUGHT
IN TAYLOR Case
z YEARS
"Otis Heffner" Is Man Want.
ed In Old Staying of
Movie Director

SEATTLE, wash, June s.-One
more effort vas in progress toniNt
to answer the riddle of the murder o.
William Desmond Taylor, movie di.
rector, which took place two years
ago in Los Angeles.
Police of n half dozen coast towns
and cities were searching for a ''six
foot. Texas cowboy" named Otis Heff.
ner. in the belief hat he may be the
man who holds the answer to the
mystery. which had gone down as one
Of the most sinister in the annals OF
crime.
Heffner is at liberty from the Wash
ington penitentiary under a suspend
ed sentence for alleged felony.
Since he dropped from sight some
weeks & authorities here said they
had come into reliable information
that a bond and a diamond which he
vas said to have offered Crawford Il.
White. attorney as a retainer. once
were the property of the murdered
Taylor.
Searching deeper into the lanes
opened by this information they came
into possession of a story Heffner is
alleged to hav told Of a gang of ban.
dlts-accounts differ as to whether
there were three or five In the band
-one of whom is alleged to have muir.
dercd and robbed Taylor.
Which means. that IL this account
should prove true. then all of the sen.
sational stories which surround the
death OF the movie man: the tales of
motion picture actresses enamoured of
him; Of drug peddlers killing him In
revenge for the vigorous blows he is
known to have struck at their trade;
OF blackmail; of unfaithful servants;
OF hands reaching u of an adven-
turous past to settle old debts; and
OF all countless other stories were
blazoned to the word to no purpose
and without bearing on the case.
As for Heffner, he is not himself
suspected of the murder, but accord.
ing to Matt Starwich. sheriff. Thomas
Carmodq. deputy prosecutor and At.
torneys Crawford T.. White and
George Olson. he may be able TO toll
who 1t was that shot Taylor &c death.
Five desperate. drug crazed bandits
crept through the window of Taylor's
Hollywood mansion, forced him to de-.
liver to them thousands of dollars
worth of securities. cash and liberty
bonds and when he sat down Mt his
desk to write a check. one of the
bandits fired a shot into his brain
and fed. according to Heffner's pur.
ported statement to the attorney.
Taylor. who was known as one Of
the greatest of the makers of popular
motion pictures, was shot to death at
his home in Los Angeles. one evening
two years ago Last seen he was bid.
ding goodby to Mabel Normand, in
front OF his home.
The sensation which followed has
seldom been ecualled in a criminal
case. One after another one of the
many theories advanced were followed
through and led nowhere.
Names OF movie stars were publicly
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