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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
FANTASY LIFE"
OF MURDERER
DESCRIBED
Slayer Lost Faith in Religion
After His Mother Died
GIRL SAYS HE'S SANE
AlieniSt Tells Of "Perfect-
Slave" Theory OF Youth

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM. Chica.
~ go. Aug p.--Sunnn Luric. pref.
~ University Of Chicago coed and
friend OF Nathan Leopold. Jr. will
DO called TO the winners stand By
tho state 20 testify that In her opln.
lon Babe" was perfectly zane and
normal" states Attorney Robert Il.
Grove announced today.
Mlaa Luric. Grove said. came 10
his office soon after young Leopold
and his companion. Richard Loeb.
confessed killing Robert Franks
and told him Eho had "hceA on a
couple OF dates with BSb- Hinco
tho murder" she said Leopold had
talked OF tho Franks case repeat.
edly-"alwaya somewhat boantfully."
she said. She also haid she had
never doubted Leopold was any.
thing but Sane and normal.
These facts. GROVE nlid. ho would
ask Susan 70 repeat before Chief
Justice Caverly. who IL hearing
evidence for the purpose OF decid.
ips-.whgiher 10 send Leopold and
Loeb 10 prison or the gnliowa
aiiss Jurle win be called some
time next week. when the defense
CLEO has tsen completed and the
Hfaic rcbu,tpl testimony IL opened
"PERFECT SLAVE"
FANTASY EXPLAINED
Childhood dreams. centering on n
'king'Alayc fantasy." made Leopold
what no IL today. DR.. Harold s.
Hurlburt, allenls,. testified today Mt
the hearing.
DR., Huriburt said Leopold told
him he gave up study OF religions
after hls mother died and had
concluded that there Is no God.
Leopolds king siavs" fantasy
started when he was sJll n child
and was given impetus by tho read.
ing Of the story OF Saint christopher
by his govcrness. the doctor said.
As he dwelt on the subject Of
being tho perfect slave. Leopold
sought FOR someone 10 enact the
role OF the perfect king. tho wit.
meas said, Leopold visioncd him.
self MS the perfect slave Of the
perfect and powerful king" His
hunt for the perfect king cui.
minated in his finding OF Loeb. the
witness said.
Leopold felt that Loeb was much
superior and that he was his ideal
of the superman." the witness said.
This urge TO be the perfect slave
drove Leopold to every crime
brought out at tho hearing. in.
Guiding the murder, tho witness
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09

All sorts Of methods have been ad.
vanced to combat the present plague
Of mosquitoes on Puget Sound. but
little can be accomplished until the
sleeveless gown goes out Of fashion.
Old SiIas Grump. the sage OF
Pumpkin Hollow, was at Allsl Point
yesterday. and he says this bath.
ing beach stuff is mostly a skin
game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer q. Brew
leaving for Vancouver Island, where
they will spend short vacation. A
great crowd saw them Off, many Of
The creditors weeping openly. On
their return. the Brews, who arc
wclllsnown among the leading collcc.
lion agencies, will occupy u suite at
The Souseland Arms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
We DIARY

Up betimes. and to the office. hut Lord /.
could think Of nothing but my vacation.
and did try to write, but before my mind
naught but purple. faraway hills. smoky
sunsets above the scliirks, and the gilt
ter OF the moon on Georgian straits.
And so to home, and to trying on my
khaki shirt, which i did wear In the
IowIands, bat Lord, II did fit me like
q baby's beiiy-bsnd, 80 tight II was. And
my wife did laugh nightly to see me In
II, but I could see naught to laugh at,
until the weneh did appear In her now
hiking breeches, wherent, did laugh
heartily.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
u. S. IN FIRM STAND ON PREPARATIONS
British Mny Ask
World Court 70
Help in Issue

WASHINGTON, Dee. 12.-Tht
United States has dispatched firm
note to Great Britain, which viii
be delivered today, refusing to TO.
cognize British objections to pay
ment of American war claims cut
of the German reparations fund.
As result of the American stand
and the attitude of the other allies
in support Of the United States,
Great Britain is expected to ask
TO submit tho dispute to the world
court for arbitrat ion.
The United States will oppose
such request, but if France and
other allies support Britain On it.
probably will aecede.
The American position i'll the
matter is that the right of this gov.
ernment for reimbursement Of its
war claims inheres in the actual
war loss,s of this country. 1t
holds that the Versailles treaty, or
the Spa agreement or any decision
OF the world court, cannot affect
that inherent rioi..
Legitimate arbitration already is
b,ing had through the American
German mixed claims commission
sitting here, fixing the total amount
of claims, which aggregate about
$250,ooo,000 the sovernmem: con.
tends.
The British case is based on two
points:
1.-The Cnited Si4tis is not a par
~ to the Versailles treaty.
2-It should collect its claims as
Britain and others have done, by
retaining German property seized
in war.
This government has replied in
it's note in effect:
1.-The United States has as much
right to collect reparations under
its separate German treaty rs fhe
allies have under the Versailles
treaty.
2-The Dawes agreement provides
for America g equal right with the
allies to payment from the repara-
tions fund.
BY the foregoing claims for
pensions and personal allowances,
such as the allies have made, the
United States has already reduced
its claims TO bare minimum which
is insignificant compared with the
total reparations. o
American claims of 1925, 100000
for the army of occupation, settled
on the basis of ten year payment
,u1ar tho W.ISu-urth n agreement.
are challenged by Crest Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Four Banks in
Wyoming Close
Hy United Press Leased Wire


CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dee. 12.-
Four banks in Wyoming have failed
to open for business i'll the last
two days, it became known here to-
day.
The First National Bank of Tor
rington, the Commercial State Bank
of Guernsey, the State Bank of
Lingle have followed the lead of the
Cheyenne State bank in closing their
doors. The latter bank failed to open
yesterday morning.
The four institutions are members
of the H. G. Clark chain of banks,
operating in Nebraska and Wyom-
ing, according to an official of the
Cheyenne State Bank.
Financial statements concerning
the condition of the three banks
outside of Cheyenne were not avail
able. The affairs Of the bank here
were believed TO be well in hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Building to Pick
Up Considerably
ny united Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 12-Reports
from 80 cities in Southern California
indicate that, despite the usual sea
sonal decline in building activities
ut this time of year, the general
trend of building operations is not
falling off to any great extent, ac-
cording TO data compiled by the
Southern California Chapter, Asso'
ciated General Contractors of Amer.
lea.
In many of the cities the total
building permits issued for Novcm'
Der set 4 high record, while Others
show Il decrease.
The seasonal depression in the
building industry at this time is not
of grave Importance, according to r
Earl Glass, executive secretary OF
the association, who points out that
a huge building program may be
looked for with the coming of the
new year.
He bases his opinion ON the fact
that members of the association re-
port numerous large structures are
being planned and that recent re-
ports from the 18th federal reserve
district headquarters III San Fran
cisco show that all business, bank
clearings, industrial and commercial
activities are on the upward trend.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
S1134 Collected
In Month By
Mayfield

Curing the month OF Novem-
Der, a total of S1,134 was col
lested by Judge I. Mayfield, in
tha El Centre town court, rom
criminal and civil cases. OF this
amount $1,O96 represents fines
for misdeineanors and $S8 fees
in civil cases.
A total Of $50 criminal cases
were filed during the month, 81
of these actually coming to trial,
Only three civil cases were filed.
In the first II months OF the
years, the total amount of fines
ard fees collected by Judge May
field, amounts TO S9,177.50 with
excellent chances that the $1C,-
mark will be reached before The
y:ar closes. During this period
o3S criminal cases have been
filed, Of which 596 actually came
to trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
COMPERS PUTTING
UP BRAVE FIGHT
AGAINST DEATH
Dy United Press Leased Wire

ENROUTE WITH SAM y L l.
GOMPERS TO SAN ANTONIO,
Texas, Dee. 12.-Speeding across
the Texas plains, the train bearing
Samuel Gompers, aged labor chief
tain stricken i'll in Mexico City
| YVES nearing San Antonio this at
! ternoon,
! Back in the special ear "Mos nlle
the veteran head of the American
Federation of Labor was continuing
his gallant struggle that has mark
ed his trip from Mexico City, begun
Wednesday night when the high al
titude threatened his life.
Gompers is still fighting va
liantly for his life DIR. +. Cock
rell, his physician, told tho United
Press, "and I am hopeful of his re-
covery.'
The physician added, however,
that it was essential Gompers be.
taken to a hospital as soon rs pos
sible.
First plans to take the patient to
hotel in San Antonio were aban-
doned when DR.. Cockerel decided
that his patient needed hospital at
ter.ion Immediately
When the train arrives at San
Antonio at 3:i5 o'clock this after
noon it will be met by an ambulance
and Gompers will be rushed TO a
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
KING HAS NO
COMMENT ON
RATE DENIAL

No comment on the decision of
the state railroad commission, deny
ing the application of the Southern
Sierras Power Company for tenn
por&ry increase in rates, because of
the additional expense incurred dur
ing the drowth early this year, had
been received at the local office of
the company, according to Joe King,
manager.
Mr.. King stated he was unaware
of the commission S decision until
he read it in, last nights Press.
The decision of the railroad com.
mission is final and marks the end
of a fight waged by the farm bu.
rcau, associated chambers and
other civic organizations of Imper,
ial Valley, uniting with similar or
carnations in other parts of the
territory served by the power com
pany, to prevent the increase being
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
REPUBLICANS TO
DISBAR BOILERS
FROM CAUCUSES
House Will Severely
Punish Those Who
Quit Party

WASHINGTON, Dee. 12.-Repub.
lican leaders III the house of repre-
sentatives definitely decided today
TO disbar La Toilette supporters
from party caucuscs and to strip
them in the next congress of com.
mittcc assignments, as Il discipline
~ measure for boiting the party
in the last election.
In the same fashion th", Senators
La Follette, Ladd, Frazier and
Brookhart were "rcad out Of the
party" by Republican senators, it
was decided to oust house md"pcn.
4 ats from future house Republican
carcuses, the first OF which will be
held in February.
The crtire Wisconsin Republican
deleg: ion and Representative KGl-
Ter, Minnesota, and Representative
Sinclair, North Dakota, were in
eluded in those TO be ousted
Under present plans, the caucns
in February will adopt a resolution
declaring that those "who opposed
President Coolidge in the cam
palg!l are not cilglDlc Tor party
meetings. The conference will elect
Il committee on committees which
will allpt committee posts to
straight ont and out r Publi-
cans.
No action, it was said, viii be
takcn against some Republicans
who "played ball. last session
with the Independents. Many of
these already have Informed lead
ers that they, are back in the Re
publican fold sand back TO stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Bandits Slash
Mans Throat to
Get Information

LOS ANGELES, Doe. 1.-Two
bandits early today bound F. Wood
ell, night manager of a South Spring
street cafe, and slashed his throat
to force him to reveal the money
cache.
Woodcil was found, bleeding pro,
fusoly, by an ice delivery man. He
will recover.
The restaurant man said the ban
dts appeared at the cafe as he was
sweeping the sidewalk and asked to
be served. He said the restaurant
would not be open until Il. m,
whereupon they pulled revolvers
and forced him inside.
There, they bound him and threw
him on the floor and, whom he re-
fused to reveal where the money
was hidden, one of the robbers
drew sharp knife across Woolell s
throat. Thus threatened, he point
ed out the money bag, and the
bandits fled with $lS1.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
SECOND SUSPECT
IN WOODS CASE
NOW IN CUSTODY
Speers, Former Brawley
Man, Nabbed in
Compton

John Speers. J3 wears old, and
well known about Brawiey where
he resided for several wears, was ar
rested at Compton last night, on
complaint By District Attorney Ut
ley, as being the second suspect in
the Woods murder case mt Brawley.
4 Fred yUselton. believed TO be as
soeiated with Spners in .he crime
wa$Sta ken into custody at Brawley
yesterday and is now lodged at the
county Jail charged with murder.
Both were under suspicion of
knowing something of the case at
athe timA of the murder two years
ago, but as it was impossible for
f. r. Simon, district attorney ut
that time, 20 prove that Woods was
dead. no complaint was filed ag:. INST
the smcn.
According to reports from Comp
ton, 'ipeers has deni.d any compii-
city in the murder and states that
his arrest is due TO the enmity of
Il Brawley policeman.
District Attorney Utley and Sher-
IF Giil,tt are now in Los Angeles,
attending the conference of peace
Officers of Los Angeles and near
by communities, and will bring
Specrs back with them on their re-
turn tomorrow.
Speers was named as the man be
lieved to have been in the ear with
Uselton, which was seen following
Woods out toward the latter s rancl
on the night of October s, 1922, tn
last time Woods was seen alive.
! i preliminary hearing for tn
two men will be arranged for tn
early part of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
BOXING CLUBS
ARE HARD HIT

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 12. - No
boxing clubs in or around Los An
geles will attempt to stage pro
grams after December II, until the
new boxing commission is appoint
ed and permits have been secured, a
poll revealed today.
The Hollywood American Legion
stadium will close its doors Friday
night, not to reopen until the new
commission authorizes its shows. The
Lyceum will close down Saturday
night. The c. p. o. club in San
Pedro holds its last show tonight.
Vernon and the Wilmington Ath,
letic club will hold programs next
week, their regular nights falling
just before the new law becomes eff,
feetive.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Here's a Brand
New Use For
Airplanes
By United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l-Gwen-
dolyn Casweu,.. a.. 22-year-old
English girl, who has been
deaf mute since q child of three,
hopes to recover her speech and
hearing by flying. at high alti<
tudes.
Miss Caswell's first expert
ment, performed last evening,
was partially successful and she
intends to continue the trials,
she told the United Press in an
interview today.
ct was wonderful sensa-
tion to hear the motor Of that
airplane roaring in my ears -
Miss Caswell scribbled on
piece of paper. But when I
heard by own voice, that was
better yet
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Rose Sends Urgent Wire for More Valley Delegates
WANTS CHlLDERS
AT WASHINGTON
TO HELP BATTLE
Also Urges That Head,
Yaeger Start For
Capital

In telegram to the Imperial
Irrigation District this morning,
Mark Rose urgently requests that
Charles l.. Childers, attorney for the
district, be sent to Washington at
once, to help in the fight for the
Swing. Johnson bill, and also that
Coachella Valley be requested to
send a delegation to the capital at
once.
Following is the telegram from
Rose:
"Senate has definitely fixed
Wednesday, December II date to
commence hearings. Have promised
to take not more than five DAYS to
present arguments in favor bill
Childers should come at once and
should brief last hearing on road.
If Head has not started he should
come with Childers. Johnson and
Shortridgc willing to make hard
fight in our behalf. Have Pound
get in touch with Coachella Valley
at once and urge Yaeger be sent
here Immediately. Important that
they be represented at senate hear
ing
An additional telegram from Con-
gresham Swing, urges that all wit
ncsses and data bearing on the bill
be sent to the capital at once. n
| Attorney Childers was unable to
state this morning if it viii be
! possible for him to leave hero in
time for the senate hearing. Mrs.
Childcrs recently underwent a SER
ious operation at Los Angeles and
has not yet been able to return to
this city. Unless assured that her
condition would permit him to go
to the capital. Childers stated *
! would be impossible for him to go.
1t was intended that Mrs. Child
ers should return here Il week hence.
but If she can do so within the
next day or two, and her condition
is considered favorable by physi-
clans, Attorney Childers said he
would be willing to make the trip
east.
Senate hearings on the Swing
johnson bill, will start December
II, and may be held right through
the Christmas holidays if the re-
quest of Senator Shortridge is
granted, according to telegram
received from him today by tha
Press.
About l2 witnesses from South
ern Californi:. are expected to be
ON hand to testify at the opening
of the hearings.
The date set for the start of the
hearings was made by Senator Me-.
Nary, chairman of the senate irri-
CATION committee, upon request Of
Senator Shortridgc.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Eagerly Awaits
Execution
In Ohio
Dy United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dee. l2.--"I
want 30 die because | will see my
sweetheart. y
With these last words, Alexandeg
Kuczik, barely 20, was executed in
the electric chair, carly today for
the murder of his Is year old cou-
sin sweetheart, Elizabeth Macy.
Executing Kuc2ik, the state did
for him what in the beginning he
had sought to do for himself.
kuczik, fired with a jealous !age
battered Elizabeth to death because
she had rejected his attentions and
then attempted suicide hoping that
in death they would be united as
lovers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
MCCOY RESCUES
ADJOINING CELL
MATE in |. A
ny United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES, Dec. H. Kid
Mccoy, pugilist and lady's man,
who may hang for the asserted slay-
ing of Mrs. Teresa Mors, his sweet
heart, prevented another man from
committing SUICIDE in the same man.
iner today.
The Kid was awakened just
before the dawn by the death strug,
gle of George Waterman, a prisoner
IN an adjoining cell, who had slip
ped his neck through loop made
from pair o suspenders fastened to
the ceiling, and then jumped off a
chair.
Mccoy WASH t sleeping soundly
anyway, The strain of his present
ordeal prevented that, so he was the
only one i'll the tank to hear the
death rattle in Waterman s throat.
Rushing into the man 5 cell, the
Kid cut the unconscious form 70
the floor and called turkeys who
rushed him to the prison hospital.
Waterman will recover, physicians
said.
McCoy's defense on the murder
charge was admittedly brighter to-
day following the states inabiiity
to wiring from his sister, Mrs Jennie
Thomas, repetition Of her grand
jury testimony in whcih she said
the "Kid" confessed to her that
he had killed Mrs. Mors. ~
For two hours the frail sister
who had mothered Mccoy when he
was bov, sat ON the witness stand
fighting off the prosecution = at
tempt TO force her TO repeat the
words that would einch its ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Cabinet Meeting
In Herri0t's S
Bed Room Today
Ey United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Dee. l2.-Premicr Ed
Guard Herriot cannot move his right
leg because of severe inflammation
and II third doctor, heart special
list, was summoned to his bedside
today. The French premier took to
his bed Tuesday, exhausted from
recent efforts in directing II cam
paign against the Communists and
suffering from gripper and Iheu-
matism.
The cabinet meeting today was
hald in Herriot s bedroom.
1t was said that the premier s
condition today showed slight inn
provemcnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
WHAT'S DOING

Presbyterian dinner at the
church tonight, at $50.
unseen Hands and wrest-
ling match at Palace theater
tonight.
"The Only woman at Val
ley ttlcater tonight.
Blind Husbands at Tulane
theater tonight.
Freshman Junior college pa
ty for sophomores~tonight.
Spanish club party tonight at
the high school.
Standard Oil employees dance
at woman's clubhouse tonig't.
Eastern Star installation OF
officers tonight, Masonic hall.
School teachers excursion to
Andrade tomorrow morning.
Story hour az the public lib
rary at 1880 a. m. tomorrow.
Food sale by, women of Chris
tian church at Varney Brothers
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
SCANDAL GROWS
AS LIQUOR PLOT
PR0BED in N. ].
ny ,rited Press Leased Wire

NEWARK, y. j., Dec. 12.-The
federal government today took Il
hand in New Jerseys $50,00e, 600
rum plGt. which already has dragged
in the names of police and civic
officials OF two cities and it was
announced that cases of % men thus
far accused by the state will be
presented to Il federal grand jury
here next Tuesday.
As authorities continued their in
vestiga.ion into the alleged rum
port under the cliffs of Weehaw-
ken, where bootleggers are alleged
to have landed huge stores from the
rum fleet outside the - mile zone,
sensation after sensation was
brought to light and the names of
police and officials of Bayonne were
brought into the scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
SCIONS OF WEALTH
RECOVERING FROM
FISTIC ENCOUNTER
Nv pr.ss staff Correspondent

San FRANCISCO, Dec. il
Howard Spreckels and Cyril Nc
Near, social favorites and sons of
prominent San Francisco families,
had entirely recovered today from
the effects of five minute fist
fight in which, both admitted, they
had recently engaged.
The fight, which took place IN
Spreekels apartment, was over an
oil deal, both said.
Finally we realized just how
silly we were and we quit by mu-
tual consent, = said Spreckeis. . AS
far as | am concerned the incident
il closed. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Congress Today

Senate
Continues debate on disposal of
Muscle Shoals.
Couzens committee continues in
Festgation of internal revenue bu.
rcau.
Joint meetings of house and SEN
ate military COMMITTEES, to consider
routine business.
House
considers private claims bills.
appropriation committee consid.
erS treasury, war and commerce de,
partments supply bills.
Shlppins board investigation con
tiuues.
Investigation of the aircraft in,
dastry begins.
Banking and currency committee
meets to consider report on duplica-
tion of bonds.
immigration committe continues
consideration of Johnson deporta-
tion bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
WANTS TO OPERATE
RAILROAD IN VERNON
Jy United Press LEASED wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--The
Los Angeles Junction Railroad com
pany asked the interstate commerce
commission for authority TO con
struct and operate 1854 miles of rail
road in Vernon, Los Angeles Coun
y. California, connecting the South
ern Pacific Railroad s spur track
with that of the Union Pacific on
the opposite side of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

san DIEGO, Dec. 12.-As one of
the members of the San Diego coun-
tv grand jury, walked into Il room
at the Alpine Sanitarium today, Ed.
ward Smith, disabled veteran of the
L. s. merchant marine service dur-
ing the World War, gasped his last
convulsive breaths, in the throes Of
hemorrhage, and died.
He was unattended, according to
telephone reports from other dis
abled veterans, DR.. Hyman Lischner,
owner of the sanitarium having
withdrawn the nurses who have been
caring for the veterans, and assign
ed them exclusively to private pa
tients at the hospital. Smith was
a negro.
The veterans had protested the