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Evening star., 1924-04-26
TAX AMENDMENTS
SPEEDED BY SENATE
Action Puts Through Few Remain
ing Non.Controversial
Features.
PRINCIPAL FIGHTS MONDAY
Normal Surtax, Earned Income and
Cooperation Tax on List.

The Senate today rushed through
the few controversial finance
committee amendments TO the reve.
nue. bill not disposed of yesterday un-
der an agreement to give some con
sidertaion to an appropriation meas
ure during the day and start Monday
on the more important amendme nts
passed over and the changes pro-
posed by individual members.
Under the prodding of Chairman
Smoot and Senator Jones, New Mex
leo, a Democratic member of the
finance committee, the Senate went
ahead yesterday with what was de-
scribed as almost record speed in
considering a revenue BILL Notice
was served that no time would be
wasted, and that it was the intention
of committee members Of both par
ties to dispose of the bill without de.
lay.
Provisions Well Deemed.
Senator Gerry, Democrat, Rhode Is
land. pointed out that most of the
provisions OF the measure had been
worked out in a partisan man
ner by the committee, and that the
main points at issue were well de.
fined. Senator Jones warned senators
who had special amendments they de-
sired to press 10 be on hand Monday.
The normal and Surtax rates, the
earned income reduction, corporation
tax, publicity of returns and most OF
the miscellaneous and excise rates were
put over yesterday for future DISPOSE
ton. The principal fights are expected
TO center about these provisions
No change whatever was made bN
the committee i'll the provision for Z
20 per cent reduction in income take.
payable this year. nor has any amend
ment been proposed thus far, so il wa:
not taken UP yesterday. Senator Har
rIson. Democrat, Mississippi. recalling
that 1t had been approved unanimousIS
by the finance committee, predicted il
would meet no opposition from tn,
floor.
Anne ndments Increased.
The list of amendments to be Offered
by members was Swelled considerably
today.
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washing
ton, opened the fight on the new
~ per cent radio tax voted by tn.
hnance committee, introducing ar
amendment proposing TO delete i
from the bill.
Senator Trammell, Democrat. Flor.
ida, introduced AN amendment pro
posing 10 increase the personal ex
emptions. 1t would make the exemp
tlons of single persons $4,000 instea,
Of $1,000 and heads of families $1,000
II the income is less than $4,000. anc
SZ,5Vo, otherwise, in place of S25oi
and $1,000, respectively, in the pres.
ent law.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
Colorado SLAYER Executed.

CANON CITY, Colo, April 2s.--Jo-
seph McGonigal. convicted murderer of
Miss Ella Centsrs, was executed at the
Colorado penitentiaKyshenet today,
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Apprentice allowance allowed.
Weather o2ear~ track fast
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THIRD RACE-Purse, 81 200; maiden three
year -olds: one mile and seventy yards.

SIXTH RACE-Purse, 1890; elaiminx;
hree-yoar-oadS and up; one mile and . quar-
Evening star., 1924-04-26

SEVENTH RACE-Puse, 81 200; claiming;
e-year-olds and up: one mile and a quarter,
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
LAF(llETT
PROMISES
CI EAN-LJP
Senator Lists Reforms He WI
accomplish Sees Davis
ooE Third
BY KENNETH CLARK
Internatlonnl Newa service.

ABOARD La TOILETTE SPE.
CIALs EN- ROUTE 70 SCRAN.
TON, Pa, Oct. Pledging him.
self to purge the Government 81
control BY predatory interests, :
Senator Robert M. IA Toilette
independent Presidential candi.
date, today carried his campaign
into Pennsylvania, where again Ii
predicted q elean-cut victory over
President Coolidge and John w
Davis.
The Presidential fight this year
Ia Toilette said, is between him.
self and President Coolidge.
Davis "A Poor Third
The Democratic candidate il /
poor third. la Toilette repeated
time and again. THE rank and file
q the Democratic party are thus
expressing in unnaistakable terms
their resentment against those
forces which blocked the nonina.
ton OF candidates who commanded
strong popular support and against
the protest Of every forward look
Ing Democrat, named as the presi.
Dental candidate the attorney Of
y. r. Morgan and Company"
In the same breath, La Toilette
charged that the Coolidge admins.
tration had Betrayed the trust re.
posed in It,"
Hammertng away repeatedly with
the prediction that he would win
the three-cornered presidential race,
La Toilette outlined definitely the
program he would follow IL elected
to the White House.
Would "CIean House"
/ In the first place, La Toilette
said he would devote the first eigh.
teen months Of his office to clean.
ing house" in, the Government.
This would be followed by '.con.
structiye period" In which he would
advocate the following legislative
measures:
(1l Repeal Of the Esch- Cummings
railroad law.
t2lRevision downward Of the
Fordney-M Cumber tariff law.
(3l Repeal OF the present bonus
bill and substitution OF d cash pay.
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ROU. s
THROUGH
SOUTH
SeattIe Final Coal On Pacific
Coast Crosses Over Wash
Illgton This Afternoon
The airship Shenandoah Is
sclIaduled to pass over W8shine.
ton this afternoon. It III scheduled
to arrive here at Ills.

LAKEHURST, N. u, Oct. r..
The big air cruiser, Shenandoah.
cast off from her mooring mast
at the naval air station here and
nosed south and west on the start
Of the longest air voyage she has
ever made at 10 o'clock today.
The big silver air cruiser CLINT
ed in . strong morning sun es
she swung her huge bulk into the
course Of the first part Of lel
voyage. The warm weather
served to expand the slightly in
adequate supply Of heIium gas
with which the gas envelope was
inflated.
Going Over 1000 Miles.
Gang blanks were hauled in and
water ballast spilled preliminary
to letting the air cruiser loose from
her fl1ooring mast The ship
headed northward and circled the
naval aviation field here before
pointing its nose southwark.
Commander Zachary Lansdcwne
will take the huge dirigible more
than 1000 miles in two weeks
trip by the southerly route to the
Pacific coast, where visits will be
made 10 San Diego, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Seattle. Lake
hurst to Fort Worth, Texas, is the
first leg Of the journey.
Coming to Washington.
Discovery Of a twenty-mile north.
east wind at the 1000, feet level
shortly before the take.off caused
the dirigible to take, the southern
route, which will take the Sllen.
andoah over Wilmington, Delaware,
Baltimore, washington, Fredericks-
burg, Va, Atlanta, Birming cham and
across Louisiana to Fort Worth.
The dirigible carried 5000 gallons
OF gasoline, enough to run the
motors continuously for ninety
hours. r1
Rear Admiral w. a. Moffett. com
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ANXIOUS
TO TELL JURY
He IS sane
Lawyer HorticuIturist Has
Made Nine Confessions Of
Weird Double Killing
BY HARRY r. REUTLINGER,
international News service

GENEVA, ILL.,, Oct. "a jury
which will pass on the sanity and
legal responsibility Of Warren j.
Lincoln. Observation-Disclosures and
confessed perpetrator Of one OF
the weirdest double murders in the
history of Illinois, will be com.
pleted today and taking Of testi.
mony will be started late this
afternoon. This was the belief
expressed by counsel for both
sides as the second, days court
session was called to order.
II also became known today
Lincoln will be witness and will
tell his own story Of the Staying
Of his wife, Lima and his brother.
in-law, Byron ShoHp. All the de.
tails Of the killing, the dismember.
Ing Of the bodies and the sealing
of their heads ii blocks OF con.
crete will be told by Lincoln from
the stand, his counsel said today,
In an effort TO prove the defense
contention that the man Is insane
--as victim Of dementia praecoz
paranoia.
And the slayer himself Il
anxious to take. the stand, because
he believes he can convince q
jury he. ID sane as he firmly
maintains he Is. He already has
made nine different confessions 81
the crime and his version from
the stand, is expected to differ
from all OF them. y,
The first witness, II was ex.
pected. will be Edward Lincoln
older brother OF the defendant
who will tell OF the prisoner
early life in an effort to show
that for years he had been
John Lincoln, eighteen, 4 younger
brother, Chief OF Police Frank
Michels, OF Aurora, who has pub
licly admitted his conviction thai
Lincoln Is insane. and four Of
five alienists probably will com
plete the defense quota IF wit
nesses.
The prosecution will remain con
tent with bringing out Lincoln's
career as q lawyer and horticul
turist to prove that he. AZ the
time Of the murder at least. was
mentally sound.
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NIL p ~
PHANTOM
CAME
Players Representing Mats N
Pantonnims Hope for
Easier Roles
81 Z. b. THOMA As.

Another day, another hope. The
Navy Yard Marine baseball team
win trot out on the field st Amer
lean League Park today believing
confidently it viii not again be
called upon to play the role Of .
loser as it represents the fighting.
Griffmen in the world series
pantomime, conducted By the
Washington baseball club in co.
operation with the United States
Marine Corps and the Washington
Times.
McCue's Hard Luck.
Muddy McCue. functioning as
Ruel, Is sad young man. following
his experience In the pantonime OF
the third battle between the Griff-
men and Giants. Twice the real
Muddy was In position to bring vic
tory. Twice he failed. Twice was
the Leatherneck mimic forced to
wiring groans from q crowd that
eagerly awaited cause to burst into
wild applause.
Peck Is Hopeful.
Tom Greer, Roger Peckinpaugh's
representative in the pantomime
hopes fervently to resume his place
at shortstop, and 1t was with some
thing bordering on eIation that Tom
got word indicating the Rajah's
charleyhorse had almost disappeared
under the magic rub Of Trainer Mike
Martin.
without q single miscue, the devil
dogs reproduced with striking reality
every play In the third clash OF the
years baseball classic.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
.ROBBER BANDS
GET S2Q,891
IN DETROIT
Two Armed Men Snatch sir
600 From Creamery
Manager

DETROIT. Mich, Oct. Two
robber bands perpetrated two hold.
ups in Detroit today. escaping with
q total Of $50. ssI.
AS A. M. Heybosr. secretary Of
IL creamery company, and o. G.
Coll, the office manager. stepped
from the cOmpany's office to trans
Ter $4,000 receipts to a hank, two
armed men snatched the two
satchels In which the money was
carried, and ESCAPED in an auto.
mobile.
Five armed bandits held up
JaIness Lyon and relieved him Of
1881 he had just drawn from the
bank.
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ED KELLY FoRFEITS $50
I'M CRAPS GAME CASE

The friendly little crap game in
which ten men, including a promi-
nent local attorney, would have en-
joyed but for the untimely entrance
Of Lieutenant CornweIl and Precinct
Detective HI r. Cole, at No. 2s X
street northwest. resulted In the
arrest OF Frank Edward Kelly.
alleged proprietor OF the house.
Kelly forfeited $50 in police court
today by failing to answer to the
collateral list
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AlVAToLE FRANCE GROWS
WEAKER: LITTLE HOPE

TOURS, France, Oct. 7.--Anat0le
France, famous essayist and novel
list, who Is critically III. declined still
further today. " N
Doctor Gaudeau, the attending
physician, said the patient was
growing steadily weaker and that he
could hold out only slight hope.
The pulse was SO; Temperature,
100. The writer Is eighty-one years
Of age.
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Here are d rev Of the new wants al.
pearing In today's classified section
REcEPTIoNIsTs and solicitors
wanted.
FUR cHoKER lost; reward
offered.
BEAUTIFUL farm in virginia for
sale; ITO acres; SO under cuitiva-
tion.
MASS AVE. N. w.--Room ana
board $3.50 weekly. s5
HoT-AIR FURNACE for sale At
bargain, ~
- sT. N. w.--Tsarge unfurnished
room, kitchenette, every con-
venience; reasonable.
CARPENTERS wanted; experienced
GOOD GROCERY and meat market
BOY HELPER wanted IN MARKING
and asserting department.
VELOUR HAT lost In s. q. sec.
tion; IS reward.
- FURIHER DETAILS, TURN NJ
w CLASSIFIED SECTION.
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SHENANDOAH, OFF ON I3-DAY
TRIP, VISITS D. c. TODAY
.cAdoo Resting Wen
After Operation AT
Hopkins

BALTIMORE Nd, Oct. IT,
William Gibbs MeAdoo, former
Secretary Of the Treasury, Is
rapidly convalescing at Johns
Hopkins Hospital after an oper-
alton to remove gravel from his
bladder.
The candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination ct the con-
ventiop in New York was treat
ed under 3 local anaesthetic BY
Doctor Hugh H. Young. clinical
professor Of urolOgy ,at Johns
Hopkins, and visiting tlrologist
st the hospital.
Doctor Young today expressed
himself as more than pleased
with the progress 81 his dis
d ishad patient and
he should Be able I'd leave his
bed within two weeks.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
BRITAIN NOT AGAINST
GERMANY I'M LEACUE

LONDON, Oct Great Britain
today replied to Germany's League
Of Nations note intimating that no
opposition would be put in the way
OF Germany's acquisition OF seat
In the council.
The note pointed out, however,
that England could not bind the
league to any particular course Of
action.
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COMMERCE BODY 10 ACT
ON POWER Or 8. q. HEADS

Action on the report OF the law
and legislation committee. Al. Left
wich Sinclair, chairman. which
recommends wider power for the
Commissioners. Is expected to be
taken by the board OF the direc-
tors Of the Chamber OF Commerce
at meeting tonight In the Homer
building. 1879
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Peck" IL Hopeful.
BRITAIN DEMANDS TURKS
QUIT MOSUL FRONTIER

LONDON, Oct. 7.--Great Britain
today sent la sharp note to Turkey,
demanding evacuation OF the Mosul
frontier by the Turks.
This district was the scene Of q
recent clash between British and
Turkish troops.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
Spain 10 Quit Tetuan

TETUAN, Morocco, Oct. Span
ish troops are expected to evacunte
Tetuan and Sheshuan, recognizing
the inpossibility Of keeping the
Tetuan-S heshuan road open against
the Riffs.
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~ LOJIs a. DoUCHER,

WashingtCn Times Sports Editor.
NEW YORK, Oct. Speedy
pitchers are promised FOR today's
fourth game il Washington's first
world series Curly Ogden, the
elI-nONn sheik u Swarthmors.
and VIRGIL Rarnen are early pre-
dction fur the hurIihg assign
ments.
Ogden pitched to ! single bat-
ter iii the final game against the
Chicago White Sox. He passed
him and was relieved. He has
been working out regularly ever
since, waiting for : chance .
show his class. He is due to get
that chance today. II he has his
stuff the Giants win find him
anything but an easy customer.
Ogden is Z gamester from first 70
last, and the whole team win have
lots Of confidence behind him,
knowing he win not blow in light
places.
Barnes Alone Left.
Virgil Barnes Is the last remain
ing Finger McGraw has to shoot at
che fighting Gritfs. Nehf and
Bentley have not recovered from
their own strenuous battles in
Washington. Not one Of the
quartet used hare yesterday looks
worthy Of remaining in the big
show. Barnes alone has to appear
and try his luck.
While Ogden Is expected to do
the flinging today against the
Giants. there Is q possibility that
George Mogridge VIII start. The
Duke Of Rochester made personal
request to Buclky Harris for per-
mission to start. Mogridge says he
had recovered from the strain Of
! the final month and wants to get
his Wl1ack at q world series victory.
What Is q fellow going to do IN
| q case like that?' Asks Bucl1y
Harris. Here's Ogden clamoring
Tor chance to pitch against the
Giants. Then along comes Mog-
ridge and gums the works by ask
| Ing to pitch the same game. IL
pitch Ogden today and start George
| tomorrow, Walter@ win have an
largnment. He Is villa to 90 back
against the Giants. Being man
aRer Of the washington club right
now Is no soft thing, let me tell
you. Everybody wants to pitch at
the same time.
PecIEingpaugh's Leg TAPPED.
Roger Peclxinpaugh win start To-
day In the shOrt-flold. That ID the
official announcement from Mike
Martin, trainer Of the fighting
| Griffs. Roger pulled q charley -llorse
when at bat In the second inning
and had to quit the lineup, much
to his disgust.
Martin tapped his leg after the
| game and this morning retaped e.
| Martin believes that Peck will be
| able 20 play out the series and tlaat
| the long rest during the winter viii
nut him In good condition for next
season with the champions.
Peck moped around the hotel last
night. He dragged his leg bit,
but insisted that he would b on
deck today.
Il Is almost vitality necessary that
| Peck finish out the series with the
Giants. His brilliant fielding and
! timely hitting means 80 much to
the fighting Griffs in their battle
! tor the worlds title that Mike Mar
tin II overlooking nothing that
might be Of assistance In getting
the great shortstop back into the
lineup.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
200 Fans All Night
In Line for Tickets
Come From Far Points

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.--Fans from
widely scattered points spent the
night at the gates of the Polo
Grounds Z for ticket windows to
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
LEG STRAIN.
l)RSNJT
MINOR
HIJR
Harris 10 Put Ogden on
Mound McGraW May
Put IN Barnes

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.--AnotlcR
ideal baseball day was m pros
pecE Is Giants and Senators pre-
pared for the fourth world series
game az the Polo Grounds. The
sun was bright and the air warm
early. The forecast was fair and
cooler.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

Yesterdays game established
o new record for the Polo
Grounds. The previous record
attendance was 1885,, estab.
lished In the fourth game Of
last years world series, when
the receipts, $l81. 622, also sec
. high mark up to that time.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
En- 4: 4: s186,576 :; S SO! q
(EGclstsiVe of aOGr tGr.)
Yesterdays GAME.

LAST YEARS FIGURES.
YANKEES VS.. GIANTS.
(THTRD GAME.l
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Girls Are Formidable

And, by the way. speaking Of girls.
Harry Waidowsky believes the girls
are going to be formidable foes Of the
boys in this years tournament
Il saw the picture of Thelma Full
kerson. OF 1901 n. Olney St. in The
Times the other day. Judging from
the way she was shooting. she must
be pretty good I'm scared the girls
are going to get ahead OF us fellows in
the tournament.
Any boy or girl under Is years OF
age is eligible to enter the contest.
Prizes viii be given tournament win
ners. The boy or girl who wins the
city tournament win get a weeks
trip-absolutely free. The Times viii
pay for everything Atlantic City.
While there the Indianapolis champ
win play in the national marble tour
nament. Boys and girls in other
cities are practicing now for Scripps-
Howard newspapers throughout the
country are conducting marble tourna-
ments. Sign your coupon today.
Come TO The Times office and We win
tell you how you can get some dandy
marbles free
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Sutton, S14 Lock ST., put to rout
burglar who awakened her in her bed
room.
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Harmless Laxative for the
Liver and Bowels

Feel fine! No gripping or inconveni-
ence follows a gentle liver and bowel
cleansing with "Cascarets. Sick
Headache, Biiousness. Gases, Indiges-
ton. and all such distress gone by
morning. For Men, Women and Chill
dren-10c boxes, also 25 and soc sizes,
any drug STANDARDIZATION
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The Indianapolis Times

smashed early today. Nothing was
missing.
Leslie Starl1s, colored 2446 Hovey
ST., said he and his wife were wait
ing for a street car when he heard
a crash AS he started toward the
store a man ran north.
A burglar at the apartment of C.
L. Myers, 1905 Balsam Ave. during
absence Of the family, took golf clubs
and bag, rifle. smoking jacket, travel
ing bag and clothing, valued at $3.50.
School No. %, Troy and Carson SITS,
was ransacked. police were told. Moth
ing was known to be missing.
A lusty scream from Mrs. Edward
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SPUTH HEADS FRATERNITY

Phi Kappa Epsilon Elects National
Officers at Convention.
DR.. C. B. Sputh will head the Phi
Kappa Epsilon fraternity during the
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coming year. He was elected grand
president Sunday by the national con-
ventlon of the fraternity at the Athe-
naeum. Other officers: Arch Mozart
ney, Cincinnati grand vice president;
DIN Storch, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
grand ecretary-treasurer; William
Gerber, St Paul, Mimi, grand his
torian and editor, and William Reich
cit, Philadelphia. Pa, chairman OF
the extension committee.
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OLD SWlADLE REAPPEARS

Charles HeTtkam Receives Letter
From Spanish Prisoner
The old spanish prisoner swindle
has reappeared. Charles O. Heitkam.
1901 y Delaware St, is the latest
indianapolis citizen to hear OF it.
A letter tells the age-old story Of
for bankruptcy and OF
the prisoners having 900 concealed
in a secret pocket OF a portmanteau.
II Heitkam win help bear the cost of
court expenses, the prisoner promises
% give him one-third of the $780,
The letter is mimeographed.
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HEALTH HEAD O. KS BOB
Nurses Efficiency Not Dependent
Upon Hair, COwing Says.
- Times Nnrcinl

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind. March 51.-Bobbed
hair is a sensible innovation" in the
opinion of Dr. Hugh A. Cowing, presi-
dent of the State board OF health.
Dr. Cowing. commenting on the OPP
position of hospital superintendent in
several large cities to nurses with
bobbed hair. declared that a nurses
efficiency is in no way dependent upon
whether her hair is long or bobbed.
II know 1 should hate to be tied
down to a long-hair style for men, -
he said.
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H Puzzle
a Day

A man had a lot surrounded by a
six-sided fence: every side of the
fence was equal in length, so the
field formed a perfect hexagon. OBJ
tanning some property outside the lot,
he decided to increase the area with
in the enclosure to six times itsspres-
ent size, still keeping the hexagonal
shape. In other words. he desired a
hexagon three times as large in area
as the present one. How did he do it?
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
When bands are playing:
The men ARE LED by a
LEADER.
When cards are played:
A RE-DEAL is made by the
DEALER
In each space, the same six letters
are used: are led; leader; re-deal;
dealer.
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Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen be-
long to:
Mrs Charles T. Harrison. 370S Z.
New York St. Ford. from New York
and East SITS.
L. J.. Gustin. 1887 Shelby St, Oak
land, from Allen St. and Southern Ave.
Shulzre M1ssawir, 4136 Byram Ave,
Overland. from Thirty-Fourth st. and
Central Ave.
NJ. G. Morgan. 16o2lz Howard St,
Maxwell, from New York and Pennl
sy-vania SITS
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ARTIST KILLS WIFE, SELF
Little Girl, Ready for Birthday Party,
Finds Parents Bodies.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. March S1.-Accepting
the theory Z. J. Setback, commercial
artist. shot and killed his wife and
then ended his own life with the same
revolver. police Of Elmhurst, A SUI
burb. announced today no further in
vestigation would be made.
Setback and his wife were found
dead in their bed early Sunday by
Dorothy. their 11year-old daughter,
for whom an elaborate birthday party
had been planned.