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ed that Mrs. Hall, in asking If any
casualties had been reported, was in,
eliminating herself.
Reviews Widows Story.
He then reviewed Mrs. Halls ac-
count Of her movements from the
time her husband disappeared to the
finding of the bodies, declaring Mrs.
Hall on Friday puts them to-
gether and kills them
1.-THE nasty thing about this cass
is the three on trial." said Simpson.
Take her own story. It's abso-
lutely irreconcilable with justice.
They may escape human justice, but
not divine
The prosecutor criticized Mrs. Hall
for not having her husbands body
taken home.
when finally he's carried into the
| church for burial he didn't even have
honorary pallbearers," he said.
The special prosecutor spoke of Mrs.
! Hall retaining Timothy N. Pfeiffer,
| New York attorney, four years ago,
who, Simpson said, had brought De-
| tective Felix di Martini into the case.
to Shut up and terrify" witnesses.
'Di Martini Is liar by the clock"
he continued, asserting that neither
Pfeiffer nor Di Martini ever gave the
State any aid.
"She doesn't care if the murderer is
ever found" Simpson said in assailing
Mrs. Hall.
"On the witness stand she said 1t
wouldn't be decent to offer a reward.
Four years ago she said what was
practically I'm not interested in find
ing the murderers.' She knew who
they were.
"On this much testimony the fairest
jury In the world couldn't escape con-
victing this woman of completely.
don't say that she did the shooting"
He then pointed to what he said
were discrepancies in statements of
Willie Stevens and began tracing the
history Of calling card which the
State contends was found near the
bodies bearing the print of Willie
Stevens index finger
One of the defense's own witnesses,
Simpson asserted, testified that the en-
largement of Willie Stevens alleged
fingerprint by the defense was dis
torted and that this throws it out al
together"
''They say it is forged fngerprint,
yet they say it is not Willie Stevens"
said Simpson. "Then, whose was 1t?
Willie Stevens was not fingerprinted
until August. 1926. How could It be
forged?"
Henry Stevens statement before
the Middlesex County prosecutor in
1922 differed from his testimony on the
witness stand, Simpson said, adding
that Henry Stevens knew "all about"
revolvers in 1922, but knew nothing
about them on the witness stand. The
prosecutor charged that the bluefish
entry in the diary of Stevens for Sep
tember IA, 1922. was Cooked
rs an innocent man doing that?"
he asked.
Calls Willie's Mind Boyish.
Willie Stevens, the prosecutor
charged, had been taught a story
He hasn't got your minds" said
the prosecutor to the jurors. HE has
boys mind. He may believe his
own story"
Referring to Mrs. Gibson, Simpson
said that, while she had no "footman
and butler, like Mrs. Hail." he be-
lieved she was a woman of good char
acter. He pictured Mrs. Gibson as a
dying woman" who had lost all but a
few acres of her farm and whose stock
and poultry had been poisoned because
she appeared as a witness against the
defendants.
The prosecutor compared Mrs. Hall
to Lucretia Borgia and "bloody''
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beginning his address, "how the Jer-
sey City police came into this case"
Does your honor think this is
summing up?" Robert M. McCarter,
senior member of defense counsel
asked
Simpson contended that Bergen
should be allowed to reply to the "vi-
tuperation Of the State" but Justice
Parker said there was nothing in the
argument Of the defense which was
not fairly evidence in the testimony.
Bergen was permitted, in a short
address, however. to state that when
the case :broke" this Summer he had
been in Office only a short time and
that he considered there was not a
sufficient police force in his county
to carry on the investigation required.
Bergen said that he consequently
asked the governor to give me some
assistance" AT this point McCarter
objected again and the court instruct
ed Bergen to confine himself to the
records in the case.
The county prosecutor then said
that insinuations that II was Simpson
who was running this case" were
false, pointing out that he had signed
the warrant for Mrs. Halls arrest be
fore Simpson was appointed.
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Continued from First Page.)
casters" it is stated. Consideration of
established stations over newcomers is
asked.
A minimum term of license of five
years is proposed, and legislation pro-
hibiting unauthorized rebroadcasting
of any material is suggested.
Letter Sent to Leaders.
Copies of the letter were given to
Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee; Senators Gooding of Idaho,
Republican, and Dill Of Washington,
Democrat. as we'll as to the House con-
ferees. Senator Dill is author of the
measure which passed the Senate.
Members of the committee headed
by Mr.. Strong, publisher of the Chi
cago Daily News, were Paul B. Klugh,
executive chairman of the National
Association of Broadcasters; Arthur T.
Haugh, Buffalo, president of the Ra-
dio Manufacturers Association; r. W.
De Mott, New York, president Of the
Radio Magazine Publishers Associa-
ton; Louis B. F. Raycroft, Philadel-
phia, chairman of the radio section,
National Electrical Manufacturers AS
sociation; Charles H. Stewart, Phila-
delphia, vice president of the Amer
lean Radio League. and Harold J..
Wrape of St. Louis, president of the
Federated Radio Trades Association.
L. S. Baker of New York is executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
CONTINUED from First Page.)

ITOIn IdSc.p
told the jurors that the State would
owe them great debt-"that is, what
and weigh the evidence and do not
kick the case out in 20 minutes"
Pointing out that the trial came
four years after the crime, he asked,
Was any such thing ever heard of
before in the civilized world?" 1.-The
prosecution of four years ago was muir
dered in the case," Simpson declared.
Then, walking to the side Of Juror
Hope, Simpson said: II know Mr.
Hope Is great friend of Mr.. Cases;
l know he is under obligations to him,
but l expect him to consider this case
on the evidence"
Senator Clarence E. Case is a mem.
Der OF defense counsel and two days
ago Simpson attempted to obtain a
mistrial, one of his objections being
that members Of the jury were biased
"Justice Lynched," He Says.
Declaring again and again that
''justice was lynched" four years ago
when the investigators yielded no in
dictments, Simpson said that when the
case was not properly chloroformed in
Middlesex County special prosecu'
tor was called in, but to no avail.
Referring to the statements Of de-
fense counsel that James Mills, hus-
band of the slain woman, or Mrs. Jane
Gibson, the States eyewitness. might
have committed the crime, Simpson
said he would prove that Jennie,
Mrs. Gibson's mule, might just as
easily have been guilty.
Mrs. Gibson was a circus rider, he
said, and her mule was probably a
trick mule, which happened to be in
De Russey'S lane on the night of the
killing and shot them.
How damnably silly are their accu-
sations." said Simpson. II wanted to
go outside this county for a foreign
jury, I have no criticism Of the rank
and file of the citizens, but 1 have of
the cheap politicians who did mot
want this investigation.
II am not impugning all Of you,
but you should not say we'll kick the
case out in 20 minutes
1.-THE most wonderful thing of all
in this case" said Simpson, lis that
wealth is on trial, that wealth, with
all it's satellites can be brought to
trial."
Mills Dumb, He Says.
was receiving no money for his part
in the trial.
Referring to Charlotte and Danny
Mills, children of Mrs. Mills, the pros
ecutor said they had been left alone
with a dumb" father.
Public conscience is going to de-
eide this case, whatever you say, for
it has got the evidence in the case"
the prosecutor told the jury.
1.-THE time to try this case was four
years ago." said Simpson.
II asked Henry Stevens about the
paternity of Willie Stevens to get a
fact. Criminal prosecutions are never
pleasant. I tried to discover whether
Willie Stevens had any colored blood
to get fact, not to be nasty"
He described Mrs. Mills as a woman
with an ''empty heart, who had a hus-
band not particularly inspirational"
'"They intimate" he said, but they
don't dare say that she was a harlot
They even go so far as to say the Ku
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Receivers Are Named,

BLOOMSBURY. Pa, December 8
P).-Receivers for the Bloomsbury
Locomotive Co., were named by the
Columbia County Court yesterday on
petition of d. J. Waller and E. H.
Stackhouse. creditors. Total assets
were given as $15s,S3263 and total
liabilities as $159.571.93. The receivers
were ordered to liQuidate the property.
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DENIES HE WILL RESIGN.
Gen. Wood Says He Has No Inten.
tion of Quitting Philippine Post.

BAGUIO. p. l., December 8 P.-
Shown a Washington dispatch today
stating he was about to resign, Gov
Gen. Wood declared the report abso-
lutely without foundation.
you may deny the report In the
strongest possible terms" he said
There Is nothing in it. 1 have no In
tention of resigning"
The governor general came here re-
Gently from Manila to recuperate aft
er having submitted to an operation.
He is gaining strength rapidly and is
working every day on bills passed by
the insular Legislature.
Only three cases Of yellow fever
were reported this side OF the globe
last year.
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Mr.. McCarter intimated his belief
that Mr.. Mills did it, in proof of which
he said that Mr.. Mills had far more
cause for being jealous of his wife
than Mrs. Hall had of her husband,
because Mrs. Mills openly Haunted
her infidelity in her husbands face.
She told him that Mr.. Halls little
finger meant more to her than his
whole body, and il was open knowl-
edge in the family that as soon as
Charlotte finished school she intended
to 20 to Japan with her lover.
On the night of the murder they
had a bitter Quarrel over DR.. Hall.
and when she left home and he asked
her where she was going. she flung
over her shoulder, If you want to
find out where l am going, follow
me-" Also that Mills made no effort
TO find out where she had gone. when
she did not come home. and had so
little sentiment that he sold the love
letters that showed her relationship
with another man to newspaper to
print and make public.
Senator Case. on the other hand
Evening star., 1926-12-03
EMERGENCY RADIO
MEASURE WANTED
TO END CONFUSION

Continued from First Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
DRINKS
POISON

While friends were gathered at her
home. in Apartment 112. sol Cathe-
dral Ave. N. W., last night. Mrs.
William Car. 80. retired to the bath.
room. Shortly after she was dis.
covered choking violently. with
bottle of poison nearby. Police to-
day report the woman tried suicide
She was trc 4ted at Emergency Hos,
pital and is expected tofrecover.
What led up to the incident was
not made clear today by friends OF
the woman. knowledge of Mrs.
Carr's whereabouts since leaving
the hospital are being kept secret
Three women occupy the apart
ment, according to Mrs. Ruth
Lindsy, also an occupant. Mrs.
Lindsy said some friends of hers
asked to use the apartment last
night. She wasn't present at the
time of the poisoning. only hearing
OF it when she returned home at
about 2 o'clock this morning, she
said.
"My friend has no reason for
doing such thing that l can think
Of" Mrs. Linsy stated. "She was
always a sweet natured woman and
never mentioned any of her troubles
to me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
FORCED MERGER
POSSIBLE, VIEW

The Public Utilities Commission
may be able to force a merger of
the local street railway companies
by yirture of the bludgeon which
1t holds over these companies, as
a result of the legality question
which has arisen over the owner
ship of the Washington Rapid
Transit Company.
In the opinion of William Nick.
Clayton, secretary to the Utilities
Commission, OF the District Com
n1issioners have authority to force
the North American Company OF
New York to sell its holdings in
the Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany by taking the ownership
question to the District Supreme
Court, as provided for in the act
establishing the commission.
If the North American Company
is forced to sell this property il
would naturally want to sell it tc
the local traction companies, in
which it Is the largest single stock.
holder. say observers.
Likewise the Washington Railway
and Electric and Capital Traction
Companies would want to buy the
bus company from the North Ameri.
can. rather than to have it pass into
hostile hands.
The traction companies, however,
under the terms of the La Toilette
anti.merger act. could not buy the
bus company stock unless they were
merged The bill which the Utilities
Commission has just approved would
give a merged traction company
authority to purchase such stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
time OFF" To
SHOP, URGED

Mrs. Virginia White speel, presi-
dent of the District Federation of
Wemen's Clubs, in letter today
urged Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph to induce Washington en-
ployers to permit their workers
time off, for Christmas shopping.
This. the letter states. has been
a custom in other cities for some
time. And in instances Wash
ington merchants have followed the
plan" the letter continues.
Mrs. Spells suggestion was In
dorsed today by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, through
Edward D. Shaw, secretary.
Shaw adds it would be advanta.
geous if employers would give time
off as early as possible to avoid the
shopping rush.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
BREAK ON D. c.
HEAD SEEN

The break" in the situation re-
Iating to the District Commissioner
ship probably will come within As
hours, according to indications to-
day.
Although no actual selection Of a
name for recommendation to Presi-
dent Coolidge has been made, 1t Is
understood that the local Republican
organization has now the list down
to three or four.
In at least one case Il Is known
that the District Commissionership
was tended to local professional
man, who rejected the ofer4 on the
grounds that he could not afford
the financial sacrifice involved.
AT the White House today char
acteristic silence was maintained,
but it was said that Commissioners
Rudolph is anxious to retire without
further delay.
Shortly after the Senate meets,
the President will send in the nomi-
nation He is represented as being
a trifle impatient over the appar-
ent inability of local Republicans to
agree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
BURLEITH B J. S.
PLAN STUDIED
Appers0n. statt Phot0Eraphsr

An application to extend the Bur
Ieith bus line. now terminating At
Tenth and E Streets. to the Union
Station and into Northeast Wash
ington viii be considered at q pub.
lie hearing before the Public Utili.
ties Commission December 10.
The proposed extension. advocated
by the Burleith Citizens Associa,
ton, follows
Along e Street from Tenth to the
Union Station Plaza; across the
plaza and across E Street to Fifth
Street Northeast; north on Fifth
to X Street: east on Il Street to
Florida Avenue, with loop north
on Trinidad Avenue; east on Morse
Street to Orren Street; south on
Orren Street to Florida Avenue;
west on Florida Avenue to Trinidad
Avenue and then returning over
the same route to Tenth and =
Streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
Auto Tags For 1927
Barred From Use
Until January |

Automobile tags for 1927
must not be used before Janu-
ary 1, the District Commits
sioners ruled today, as the re-
suit of an inquiry from the
commissioner of motor vehicles
of Maryland.
A few days leeway after
January will be allowed for
the removal of 1926 tags, the
Commissioners ruled, however.
Just how long this period will
be has not yet been determined.
Distribution of the 1927 tags
will probably begin some time
next week. The first shipment
of these tags left Chicago yes
terday by fast express.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
CASH AND CARRY FIRMS

The onIy "business" firms that
don't ertend credit are the night
clubs, bootleggers, and race tracks.
Bootlegoers slogan IS "cush and
earru.a You hand orer your jack
and are then carried out.
II you, hold three drinks that Is
TO your credit.
-Four drinks to your credit and
sou "cdsh in"
Like Omar, they beliere IN 'stak-
ing the cash and letting the credit
go"
Y'gotto give 'em credit!
MERCURY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
JUDGE G. n. MACDONALD
BACK ON BENCH AGAIN

After an illness Of two months,
Judge George H. Macdonald, re.
sumed the bench In the United
States branch of Police Court to-
day.
During Judge MacDonald's con.
finement to his home, Judge Robert
f. Mattingly. of the District NUM-
cipal Court presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
PRESERVING THE PARITY

When the country was wild over six
teen to one"
And free silver was projected from
the Bryan gun,
The parity Of gold and silver was
freely discussed
And people over proper ratio we're
mentally mussed.
The voters. while deciding for money
that's hard,
Believed IL safer to have a gold
standard,
So the question was settled. and the
victory won
And we hear no more of free silver
and sixteen to one.
Recently "A widOWer with nine chill
dren married "A widow with seven,
Sixteen between two as generous gifts
sent them from heaven.
Sixteen to two, to settle the parity,
let heaven be kind
And send them two more so the
standard Will be nine and nine.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
Ousted

THE NATIONAL Legislative
Conference on Prohibition. in. ses-
sion at the Raleigh Hotel. has
formally Ousted the Rev. James
Empringham. of the Episcopal
Church Temperance Society. who
recently published report calling
for modification of the VOlstead
act as a step tO--ard temperance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

: !: ARD
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byBILL Price
q REG U s.PAr OFFICE a.
NBILPRIcE
NATURE AND HUMAN NATURE
REG us.PAr OFFICE

NATURE AND HUMAN NATURE
The duckpins were aflying south from
Alley No. 3,
The dogwood trees were barking in
effervescent glee,
The catnip vines were purring as
happy as could be,
And the Goldfish cakes were swimming
to see what they could see.
Welsh rarebits were a1umping across
the broad highway,
HOrsefIies were loudly neighlng out
on the ocean grey.
ToadstoOls were, ahOpping amongst the
new mOwn hay,
And caIfskin shoes were bleating Tor
less work and more pay.
Thirty scents Of rare old perfume were
smelling like three dimes.
A drunken concrete mixer was atlII-
ing up On lines,
The Office Goat wasn't hungry when
these stanKns reached The Times,
And Sill Price had mysteries from as
sILICUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
Prince Charming?

A STRONG friendship bordering
on romance has sprung up be-
tween Princess Ileana of Rumania
and Lieut.. William j. Glasgow. of
West Point, according to current
reports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
,. C. WIFE AND SON
MISSING SINCE NOV. 1

Herbert J. Nothey, 2701 Nicholas
Ave, Congress Heights, reported
to the police today the fact that
his wife and seven-year-old son.
Joseph. have been missing since
November 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
CuRIOUs. .BUT TRUE

Bank bandits IN Texas shot at
Tom Hickman, Terds Ranger, and
ran. HicEmGm raised. his gun aud
shot once. The bullet passed through
one bandit and into the body Of
the other, killing both. Good mark
naGnship aud good 0nn Why not
OiUe Washington policemen the
chance to be such naarkSnaenf
Fred Patel, the Nebraska farmer
4cho 1Con the recent Omaha hog
calling championship aud 800 N
prize money, can make hogs hear
his Uoice for three miles on a clear
day. His call is "Pi0-ooo-ooo-eyi I"
He has no ambition to stcinI the
English channel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
HIS PROVOCATIVE

One lady said TO another one day,
As On poor men she heaped abuses:
ibid you ever notice, in quiet wav.
How much tobacco your husband
uses?"
''NO," said the other. with look mis-
giving,
ST never resort to tricks or ruses,
But one thing / know. as sure as
I'm living,
MY husband smokes whenever he
H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

Girls Wh0 sit IN autos on
cool nights with nothing
around them but u thin male
arm had better listen to
mothers GdUice, "tnke q wrap
With you."
AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

Adam may have had his faults,
Some of which we wouldn't chose,
But he never yelled to Eve:
sWhere are my clean clOthes?"
KATYDID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

A SURE ENOUGH FRIEND!
a My best friend stole my best girl
But ! soon grew to realize
What q real friend my best friend
WaS-him now / highly prize!
ABLE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

Former Senator J. Ham
Lewis brought his pink a0hisk-
ers to Washington the other
day. Judging from has a0hisk-
ers he's IN the pink of con-
dition. HEZEKIAH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03

The above wants and offers
are only q few of The hundreds
tised In tOday'O Classified AdveP-
Using Section. Turn there now.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
demanded a thorough cleanup Of
conditions AZ Tijuana.

Sentiment was virtually un9ni-
nous for a ban on tourist traffic
4cross the border, and it was pre-
dictcd by many that the interna-
,ional gate might be closed as Il
result Of the Tijuana outragcs.
Mexican authorities who finished
Questioning Chief Llanos and SIX
ether prisoners this morning, de-
clarcd the men, if found guilty of
the asserted attacks On the Peteet
g.us, would be lined up before u
tiIihg squad and shot at sanrise.
Angez Iuma. Tijuana c. jal=cr,
was in the probe net today. He
vas he'd ON charge Of numbering
/. =. y. George, wealthy Atlanta,
a., cotton broker, who died in a
iccal hospital after a~beating by
McNicans at the resort.
Mayor Palacio of Tijuana was eH
pcctcd to take drastic action toddv
in closing up Objectionable resorts.
lie declared he was waiting on the
arrival Of Governor Rodriguez be
fore taking definite action. The
mayor intimate dhe would order Il
blanket deportation of all question
able women, and paddock number
# bars and hotels which have be
cone centcrs Of unlicensed vice.
Frank Bchr, American vice CON
,ul at MeXicali, began separate
Investigation of the Pctcet atroci-
lies under orders from Washington.
Another inquiry into the case OF
Elmo X. Gordon, chief petty officer
held i'll a Tiiuana Jail for seven
months WAS being pushed by Rear
Admiral A. II. Robertson Of the
eleventh naval district. 1t is al
lteed by San Diego county author-
ties that Gordon has been held en-
'lumpedup charges Of the Mexican
vice kings.
San Diego county authorities
claim the Tijuana Jail was an in
St.tution maintained principally to
rob American tourists, after their
arrest on trivial or manufactured
charges.