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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

The secret, kept by Gray
through the long trial and investi-
cation, is being revealed to Ruth's
lawyers today in a conference in
a New York hotel.
Gray is eager to do what he
can to save his former sweet
heart from the embrace of the
electric chair.
Lawyers Guard Secret
The secret remained a secret of
counsel today, and Samuel l.. Miller,
Gray's attorney, who divulged it
to Attorneys Edgar F. Hazelton and
Joseph Lopardo, Ruth's counsel, as
well as to DIR. Clarence A. Ney-
mann, psychopathologist. of Chi.
cago, declined to indicate its nature.
Whether it deals solely with the
past Of Ruth Brown, the blonde
girl: Ruth Snyder, the faithless wife
and conspirator, or whether it is a
secret directly connected with the
crime itself, could not be learned.
Gray is anxious to do all he
can to save Ruth" said Mr.. Miller.
1--WE have something that, had it
been used at the trial, would have
gone far toward saving Ruth.
1T has been kept secret by Gray
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PalLnOugn b6dcn is aIie&eQ Dy the
State to have fired the fatal shot.
Beach's denial of the charge,
which if substantiated might send
him to the electric chair, was
made in q quiet and assured, voice.
He had just heard another witness,
Mrs. Ellen Parker, of Lynwood
Heights, Pa, testify that he was
at her home on the day the State
claims he confessed the crime to
Samuel Bark in Baltimore.
There was not a sound in the
courtroom as Beach testified.
Odd you take any part whatso-
ever in the killing of DR.. Lillien-
dahl? Al did not.
Q.-You have seen the maps dis
played in this court. Did you make
any marks on them? Al did not.
Maps Bore Markings
The maps in question, which the
State claims to have found in the
car in which DR.. Lilliendahl was
killed, bore crosses marking the
scene of the crime.
Beach identified a gun that he
said had been given to his son Ray.
Beach said the gun was found in
an axe closet downstairs" and that
another was found in rays ROOM"
He said there never were any other
firearms in the house.
Under questioning by his counsel
Beach then told of meeting DR.. Lii.
liendahl about a year ago, of meet.
ing Mrs. Lilliendahl later, and Of
how a friendship sprang up be-
tween them.
He said they often took rides b.
gether i'm the LilHendahl car, at
which times he sat I'm the front
seat with Mrs. Lilliendahl, sat the
doctors request"
He sat turned around Sideways,
facing toward the doctor who sat
behind.
Families Friendly
Beach said there was friendship
between his wife and the Lillen-
dahls, and that DIR. LilIiendahI had
no objections to Beach's calling al
the Lilliendahl home at any time.
AS Beach unfolded his story his
voice took on a more deliberate tone.
At times it became loud, echoing
through the packed courtroom. The
witness minimized an argument he
had with DIR. Lilliendahl over a cure
for chickenpox.
''I told him he was full Of mush,"
Beach said. 81 called him damned
fool and ne called me bigger one.
Then I left his house but we were
still friends He later. gave the
doctor a mess of fish," and the
doctor said there wasn't any hard
feelings"
Smiles Continually
Beach smiled continually, as If in
an effort to please, and watched the
jury, directing his gaze toward Mrs.
Calkins,, the forewoman, and then
on down the line of IL.
Under further questioning, Beach
TURN OVER
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WIFI { DREW Gun
ON RENUS
BY international News Service

ny Anternat0nal news service
CINCINNATI, Dec. 3.-Mrs
.Amogene Remus drew a re.
Eolver from her handbag and
threatened to "settle things
right now'' during a dispute
with her husband, George Con
hers, former partner Of George
Remus, testified today at the
sfrial Of Remus for murder.
Corners said this happened
in the Ren1us "dream man.
sion" on Price Hill, late in the
spring Of 1926. Remus and his
wife were at odds over their
pending divorce and property
settlement.
Took Away Her Pistol
"Remus was ill at the time, /"
Corners said. "She came in and
declared, What are you doing
here-this is my home Remus
said he had a perfect right in
his own home.
"She half drew pearl-handled
pistol from her handbag. I grab
bed her and took it away"
Relates Other Incidents
Corners related in detail numer-
Gus incidents which he told to Re.
mus concerning his wife's alleged
misconduct. These stories drove
Continued on Page .. Column 81
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achieved such success and motor.
iety.
More "Cat" Calls
For several nights the vigilantes
have been patrolling the streets of
the two communities, and to each
party the police authorities have
assigned one member of the uni
formed force as the citizen police
are unarmed.
Last night the Fourteenth pre.
cinct received only two calls that
could be classified as s.Cat" calls.
One from Thirty-eighth and Liv-
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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DAYS To
PAY BILLS
GRANTED

"A reduction in the electric
light rate, effective January
], 1928, was authorized today
BY the Public Utilities Com.
mission.
Residential users will have
their rate cut from six and a
quarter cents kilowatt hour
to SO cents for the first 12O
hours. (
o3,546 Affected
This affects 93.546 consumers,
and represents a saving to them
of $133,716.27.
General reduction to commercial
and residential consumers repre-
sents a total saving of 1897, 1886.
Extend Penalty Limit.
Along with the commissions
order Of the new rate came the
announcement that the Potomac
Electric Power Company will extend
1tom Ten TO LlLteen DAYS the time
limit in which electric light bills may
be paid before the penalty is
assessed. This action is at the re.
quest of the P. U. c.
The power company during the
first eleven months of this year
collected from the public SIT 900 in
penalties. The company estimates
the five-day extension will cost fifty
per cent of the annual penalties.
Among the changes in CONNER.
cial rates authorized are the follow
Ing:
SCHEDULES
Schedule B Commercia1 other
than lighting, the rate is reduced
from 6.25 cents to So cents. In
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
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Beach smiled continually, as If in
an effort to please, and watched the
jury, directing his gaze toward Mrs.
Calkins,, the forewoman, and then
on down the line of IL.
Under further questioning, Beach
TURN OVER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

Police were uncommunicative'
concerning the circumstances of the
arrest, of the men ''for investiga-
tion," and the belief is growing that
from now on the "Cat" hunt is ex.
pected to proceed with as little pub
LEFTY as possible.
The vigilantes organized in Cleve-
land Park and Wesley Heights to
protect their homes against further
depredations. are known to favor
secrecy, and several have been
quoted as blaming the ''Cat" stories
in the local newspapers for the
wave. of burglaries that has swept
the city since the Cat" has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Retired u. S. Workers
To Discuss New Bill

The Association of Retired Fed
eral Employees will meet this after
noon at o'clock in the auditorium
of the National Museum to con-
slider a proposed new retirement
bill. to be introduced at this ses-
sion Of Congress.
Representative Grant NJ. Hudson
Of Michigan will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Jack Dempsey
Tells His Story
Of Long Count

Jack Dempsey, breaking a
silence of three months. tells
the inside story of the Battle
OF the Century" in Chicago.
The former champion gives
the real facts of his recent
fight with Tunney.
In a special series Of six
stories, the first of which will
be printed Monday in The
Washington Times, Dempsey.
in his blunt way. describes
just how things went against
him when Tunney retained his
title.
Was Jack Dempsey ''dumb?"
Read Mondays article in the
VAS IVES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Girl Who Told On
Chewing Judge
Is Barred

MAYS LANDING. N. J., Dec.
IA girl reporter for a Philadel.
phia paper was ordered out of the
courtroom at the Lilliendahl muir.
der trial for writing a story about
Justice Luther A. Campbell chew.
ing tobacco during the trial.
The judge ruled that she could
not return during progress Of
the trial. The same reporter also
wrote about Sheriff Cimino pick.
ing his teeth in the courtroom.
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Believe Cat Dresses
As Woman No1D

Two suspects held at the Fourteenth precinct since last
night expected to be confronted by residents of Cleveland
Park who have been visited by the Cat on chance that
one OF them might be recognized the midnight prower who
has terrorized the community for than month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Judd Reveals Secret
To SaUe Ruth

NEW YORK, Dec 3-Henry Judd Gray, whom Ruth Snyder
attempted to blame wholly for baeng death her husband
in Queens Village is ready release he believes
may save his temptress, life.
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PRISONER SMILES AS He
REFUTES STOR|ESOF
ILLICIT LOVE
BY international News Service

MAYS LANDING, N. J,-Dec 3.-Wills Beach, gray
haired little chicken farmer today took the stand in
spired with Mrs Margaret Lendah to murder her aged
husband Mrs LiendahI jointly accused Of the murder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

An attractive bungalow will be yours
to occupy and buy when you make the
down payment. Select it TODAY through
the Classified Real Estate columns.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Local Men Bound
For Denver Meet

Earl c. Pound, president Of the
Irrigation District, Mark Rose, di.
rector, +. H. McIver, secretary and
treasurer, and M. j. Dowd, chief
engineer, left El Centre shortly af
ter noon yesterday bound for Den
Yer, Colo. The men will be joined
in Denver by Ira Aten, member
of the district board, who left San
Francisco yesterday for Denver.
They will attend the governor g
conference which is expected to
settle the long argued poipt of the
Colorado river water rights.
The local delegation will also at.
tend the preliminary conference be
tween California and Arizona dele
gates, at which time it is hoped the
differences of these two states win
be brought to some kind Of settle
ment. 1t is hoped that the COVER
nors' conference will result in q
pact which will be amicable to all
seven states interested in the Colo
RADIO water rights aud lead to a gen
eral backing of the Swing-J ohnson
or Boulder Dam bill. The conference
elimaxes a series of smaller meet
ings and conferences which have
been held in the various states dur
ing period Of almost two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Senator Copeland
To Visit Valley

Senator Royal s. Copeland ot
New York state is aboard the Pres
idcnt Wilson steamship which set
sail from New York City Yesterday
and il scheduled to arrive in Los
Angeles on September ). The Sen
atOr viii visit Imperial Valley soon
after his arrival on the coast and
is expected to give an address in
II CcntEo.
Senator Copeland elected IL
November 1922 to the Senatorship
is power in Democratic circles i'll
the east. In fact his name has beeL
often mentioned as a possibility for
the Democratic candidacy for tht
presidential chair.
Not only is the senator a power
tor the east but for the west rs
we'll for he has been a staunch sup
porter OF the Boulder Dam bin since
It's presentation before the legislat
Crs of the country. The senator
hopes to make thorough study OF
conditions here during his visit III
order that he will be able to carry
personal knowledge of the needs OF
those interested back with him.
The Imperial Irrigation district
has extended an invitation to the
senator to become its guest while
i'll the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Dogs and Turkeys
Figure In Case

a "dog and turkey" battle is
being waged in Judge Mayfield $
court.
Mrs. Georgiana Haskell was the
first to appear in the matter max
ing complaint against the dogs
owned by George Hill. She charged
a violation of county ordinance and
intimated that the dogs in question
bad been disturbing her turkeys.
Hill was arrested on the charge and
entered a plea of not guilty, being
released on his own recognizanee
for appearance on August 2S when
g trial will be held.
And in return Hill sworc out a
complaint against Mrs. Haskell :
two sons. Floyd and Glen, charging
them with disturbing the peace in
that they had trespassed on his
land armed with guns. The tussle
will be given thorough airing
when the case of Hill is tried. The
boys have not been officially plac-
ed under arrest as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Former Residents
Secret Is Spoiled

The publisher of the Calexlco
Chronicle "spilled the beans' in
the first place, and the Press is will
ing to follow his lead in spelling
secret, by revealing the fact tha,
notice of application for marriage
license was filed recently IN Los
Angeles by John Storer Waddell and
Mary Madeline Adams.
The groom-t be is well known in
FL Centro, having lived here for a
number of years. At present he Il
connected with the Western Auto
Supply Company At Calexico. Miss
Adams has been a teacher at the
lockwood school in Calexico fol-
the past three yearA -,
1t is expected the wedding vii.
take place within a short time, and
| on the coast.
The groom is popular member
of the American Legion at Calexiet
aud was present at the fights there
last night, getting tips for possible
future strife.
Jack has a host of friends in this
city who will wish him luck and
happiness in his impending venture
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18

and 20. D.. shirted, were travelling
all by themselves from Tuscon
Arizona.
eve like it." Miss Nelson said
"Wc met the incest man at fill
ing station in HoltvilIe. He fiXeo
u tire for us and didn't charge Us
anything-and everybody has been
1 wonderfully nice to us ever since
/ We got into the valley. 1t was sur,
hot coming across the sand dunes
between here and Yuma though.
! Where are you gomg." asked
the reporter.
''San Diego, Miss Nelson said.
"Caroline 5 going to teach school
near there, but l was just telling
her that ID like to come back here
to Fl Centre and spend the winter
-everything feels 50 kind Of friend
ly and nice around here, :
Why don t you?" the reporter
suggested.
"I think she would, y Miss New
berry limited wiekedly, if it WASH 7
for-well, you know San Diego is
the Marine base and--''
"Caroline, - admonished her
friend, you know there S nothing
to keep me from coming to FL Cen
tro for the winter if ] wanted to. -
But the reporter had sort of an idea
as she concluded the interview that
FL Centre would not see Miss Mel
son very soon again.
-
Its the bunk!' growled Mark
Gritchell, whose Chevrolet sedan
carried an Idaho license.
Il came down here get job.
and all I've got so far is three
blow-outs and two punctures.
"Maybe YOU haven t looked in
the right Places the reporter an
swered.
"There are no right places TO
look SO far as l can see argued
the peevish One besides how can
person do any looking when the
roads are so hot they blow up a
man S tires''
"The Imperial Valley is all
right, the reporter assured him.
" You just don t know how TO man
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
DORAN FAMILY
AWAITS WORD OF
MISSING PLANE
Hy United Press Leased Wire

FLINT, Mich, Aug. ls.-Despit'
the passing of hours without infor
nation as to the fate of the missing
Dole airplane racer, ''Miss Doran,
brothers and sisters of the girl pas
give up hopes for her safety.
In little band of watchers who
had waited IN a LOCAL newspaper of
flee throughout the night, sat Viii
liam Doran, Jr., elder brother o;
she young woman passenger of tht
'irplane. He had maintained the
watch since 6 O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
Mildred will come through, ae
said. "She's too good to go this
way.
A group of friends surrounding
him tried to distract his mind from
the strain. Their efforts were fut-
lie, however, for the young law
student of the University of Cincin-
natl would talk Of nothing but his
missing sister.
Ry telephone, he kept in constant
ouch with his two aunts, who were
At the home of one, Mrs. Elmer
Gonsler. His Younger sister, Helen.
l2, sat beside the telephone.
While Mrs. Gonsler grew more an
xious as the minutes passed, Helen
remained Staunch. Helen, who has
pcen "mothered by Mildred since
their mothers death 10 years ago,
Kept hoping bravely, although ap-
9leeiating the gravity of the situat
ion.
Their father, William Doran, Sr..
"as at his farm at Otisvillc, % miles
tway. He had spent the day harvest
ing oats, and had asked not to be
disturbed until there was definite
news one way or the other. No eff
tort was made to communicate with
him.
Floyd, Mildred s Is year old bro
eher, had shared the watch until
O'Clock last night, when he left
for Bay City, where he is staying
With friends.
The local newspaper office was
swamped with telephone calls
throughout the night, most of them
oming from women.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Funeral Service
Held For Rogers

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Aug.
ls.-At time when apprehension
was growing for two of the planes
in the Dole race, the ashes of Cap.
tain Arthur V. Rogers, British war
zee, who was killed in a test flight
preparatory to entering the contest,
we're being scattered to the winds
in Santa Monica bay,
Late yesterday after Art GOebel.
Hollywood aviator and Martin Jen-
sen, of Honolulu had brought their
planes down safely at Wheeler
field, funeral plane piloted by
Morton Bach rose over the bay and
consigned the remains Of the Brit
ish flyer to the air.
Rogers widow and his eight
months-old daughter watched the
plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
GERMAN FLIGHT TOMORROW
py u.i,ed Pr-.. Leased wue

WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-Otto
Koennecke, pilot of the biplane
Germania, plans to take off from
Cologne, Germany, tomorrow night
on his attempted non stop flight 70
America. according to German EN-
bassy adviees, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
Explosion Wrecks
Bakersfield Home
Nv Vaited Press ,-a.e6 Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Aug. ls
Five persons miraculously escap
I'd death, and Joe Garley, a lodger
received slight injuries when blast
demolished the home of John Black
here early today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Black and their
three small children were uninjured.
Mrs. Black with an infant son had
Just left the bedroom when the ex-
plosiop wrecked the roof. Debris
fell on the bed they had occupied
few minutes before.
Police Investigated the explosion
on the theory that it might have
been caused by natural or sewe'
gas. They reported that powder
| odor detected about the dwelling in
dicated dynamiting.
The Black family moved into the
| house late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18

Ell Centre s citizens - fell down OF
the job last nigh: when the In
quiring Reporter appeared on the
streets to do her interviewing and
one and all declared it was too het
for them to think, let alone express
an opinion on anything; SO she put
her perfectly good question away
tor future use, and fhvvered out
10 the various camp grounds and
other haunts of the tourists.
What Do You Think OF In
perial valley?" was what she ask
ed of the strangers within our
gates.
Amos White, driver of a Cadil-
lac touring car with, an Ohio lie
ense, was the first to be interview
ed.
"Darndest place 1 ever saw
Mr.. White declared eandidly. 1t ;
so hot that your knife and fork
blisters your hands when YOU try
to eat with them, and you sweat
so much you feel like you d just
Len swimming in Salt Lake, yet
crops are growing and people are
smiling and everything looks pros
porous. Back in Ohio the corn
would be all shriveled up and peo-
pie would be ready to murder each
other in weather like this.
Miss Selma Nelson and her chum
Caroline Newberry, khaki-kiekerca
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
THEATERS

Four absolutely dissimilar charac
tcrizations. the most difficult anU
axacting he has ever attempted, are
portrayed bv Emil .Jannings in 'Th'
Way of All Flesh = now showing at
the Airdome Theatre. 1.-The Way of
All Flesh Jannings' first Amer
lean picture, the first offering OF
West Coast greater moyie season
IN Ell Centro, INTRODUCES the great
International artist III one OF the
most elementallv human stories ever
written.
In the opening sequences the brll'
liant star of Variety" and 1.-The
Last Laugh plays a kindly, mid
dle-aged family man, in love with
lis wife, his children and his work.
linen 1.-THE other woman Phyllis
Haver. enters his life, and years
seem to drop from his shoulders. He
is Young, vigorous and carefree'
Iannings, dissolute, broken man,
wears the evidence of weakness III
his haggard face. The fourth and
closing characterization Is that OF
IN old. old man, with bald head,
scraggiv- beard, sunkep cheeks and
dull eyes. But here again comes a
Change, for sadness gives way to
happiness and the picture closes un'
IN the smiles of a happy patriarch.
Belle Bennett, famous for hei
stella Dallas heads the east III
support of the versatile Janpings.
Donald Keith appears as a young
musician. Others in the east have
names as big but their fame is over
shadowed by the great central char
acter, Jannlngs.
Victor Fleming directed "Thc
Way of All Flesh thus adding one
more TO his long list or brilliant
successes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-18
IMPERIAL
BY Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Aug. 1s.-Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Secrist returned Mon
day from short wedding trip on
the coast. Mrs. Secrist was Miss
Sarah Salmen, before her marriage
! Thursday last. The popular young
couple will be at home to their
MANY friends at COS North G street,
Imperial.
fred Hudson returned Saturday
from Venice where he enjoyed a
week s vacation. Mrs. Hudson and
daughter Fern who accompanied
him to the coast will spend q few
days with Mrs. Hudson 3 mother,
before returning to the valley.
Harry Maser returned Sunday
from Oakland, Cal. His mother,
Mrs. II. NJ. Moser will remain in the
bay city for another week, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Skinner.
Mrs. George Harris and daughters
who have been visiting relatives in
Anaheim for number of weeks,
are in Los Angeles for a short stay.
Miss Catherine Ross spent the
weekend in the hills with Miss Hill
da Reynolds, with whom she is stay,
ing while Mr.. and Mrs. Ross are out
of town.
Miss Lois Coleman is confined to
her home on South Imperial avenue
by a slight attack of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pool and
family left Monday for two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Downic and
son Kenneth spent a few days in
San Diego.
Mrs. J. Segars and daughter will
leave in few days to return to
Mrs. Segar's old home near Amar
lilo. Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. McChristy left
Monday for San Diego to spend a
week with their parents. f. J. Me
Donald has charge of Mr.. MeChris-
ty's place of business during his
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Webb have
returned after short vacation,
motoring on the coast. They went
as far north as San Francisco. re-
turning via San Diego. Mrs. Webb
and baby daughter Mildred will re-
main at Live Oaks till the weather
is cooler.
Mrs. NJ. J. Weatherford is en-
loving a few weeks stay at Mistle-
toe Lodge.