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The Washington times., 1927-03-07
|NAGNA
IN COURT
EARLY

A jury to try Harry r. Sin
clair, muffin illionaire oil
operator, for alleged contempt
of the United States Senate,
was secured today, two hours
and a quarter after the trial
opened in, District Supreme
Court.
Twelve men were placed ii
the jury box soon after noon
to decide whether the oil
operator should be fined and
sent to Jail for refusing ID
answer questions propounded
to him by the Senate oil in
yestiGating committee three
years ago.
Only II veniremen were called to
the jury box for examination BE-
fore the Jury was accepted. Each
side used three challenges, the
limit allowed on misdemeannr
charges.
The selection Of the jury was 50
rapidly disposed of that no wit.
nesses were on hand when the
Government reached the opening Of
its case and court recessed until
10 o'clock tomorrow.
The jury is as follows:
C. c. Bell, 81. motorman: Raw.
mond j. Thorn, 36, electrician; Al
bert 2. Vanderloo, rs, real estate
salesman; James r. Cuff, "a. butch.
er; Emery d. Irwin, SO, electrician;
Joseph D. Smelling, Al, cigar sales.
man; Charles F. Green, Is, railway
clerk; John G. Schultz, So, grocer;
Isadore Turoff, Sc. watch repair.
man; r. Elwood Kelly, IS, file
clerk; William B. Meade. SIS, gar
age attendant; Archie A. Moore, al.
insurance agent.
A panel of twelve veniremen
was tentatively accepted by both
sides in the first hour and half
of the proceedings. The attor-
neyS then began in earnest tbs
wedding out process. Only two
veriremen were excused for cause
iii the preliminary examination of
the first panel.
The panel included q street car
motorman, a negro janitor, two
grocery clerks, q butcher, q cigar
salesman, one press agent, one
insurance agent, two file clerks,
Continued on Page 2, Column il
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JONES
IS FREED

President Coolidge today COM
muted the sentences OF Winfield
and Neufield T. Jones, brothers,
who were convicted in Baltimore,
September "a. 1925. of conspiracy
to violate the prohibition law. 1t
was charged they sought to divert
alcohol for illegal purposes.
The Jones brothers had served
less than a year of a two-year SEN
tence. They were incarcerated in
the Federal prison in Atlanta. Their
father is an active prohibition
worker in that city.
Neufield T. Jones was former
Federal dry agent and one time in
the secret service. Winfield Jones
was a newspaper man in Wash.
ington.
The case grew cut Of the activ.
tiles of the Maryland Drug and
Chemical Company, owned by the
Jones brothers and operating in
Baltimore. The company, the Gov
eminent charged, withdrew alcohol
under Government permit for the
manufacture OF toilet articles. In
stead. 1t was charged, the alcohol
was used in the manufacture Of
bootleg liquor.
Neufield T. Jones was one time
employed by the Ku Klux Khan. it
was said, and attained high office
in the ranks of that organization.
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I Oh R BANDITS
DIE IN CHAR
u Inlsrna lLonal Newa servlee

ny International News SeFvlee
ROCkVIEW, Pa, March IT,
Paying the penalty for the staying
of Patrolman Harry M. Cooper, of
Philadelphia. the four Olney bank
bandits went to their death in the
electric chair at the State prison
here shortly after o'clock this
morning.
Joseph Curry, leader of the gang.
Harry Bentley, William Juliano and
Frank Doris were electrocuted in
the order named.
Curry, who fired the fatal shot,
went first. The prison physicians
pronounced him dead at 7O6 a. nj.
Bentley, who was with Curry
when the former shot Patrolman
Cooper, followed his companion to
the chair and was pronounced dead
at 7:14
Juliano paid the penalty next.
He was pronounced dead at 7:24.
At 1882. Doris. the fourth bandit.
died without incident in the electric
chair.
1t was the first time four men
had been electrocuted for a single
crime in Pennsylvania since June
1921. when four Erie men paid the
penalty, and the second time in the
history of the deathhouse.
When their counsel. Attorney c..
Stuart Patterson, informed the four
condemned men. that he had ex-
hausted every source of further
stay of sentence. they became re.
signed to their fate. their guards
in the death cell said.
Patrolman Cooper was killed on
May a, last. while he was trying
| to arrest two of the bandits who q
few minutes before held up and
robbed William L. Miller. a mes
senger for the Olney Bank and
Trust Company. of $SD,417 in cash
and $20, 900 in checks.
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AGED Woman
TRIES TO DIE !

Mrs sylindia Boyer, So years of
age, of, the wellington apartments,
Seventeenth and Park Road North.
west, s.ashed her left wrist and
arm in an attempt to commit sui
eide today. police say. Her condi-
tion is not serious.
No motive could be learned for
the attempt. Her daughter advanced
the theory. however, that the in
firmities of old age may have in.
spired the act.
Her daughter. who was in another
room at the time did not witness
the act. She walked into the room
moment or so later and found her
mother lying down and bleeding
profusely from the wounds.
The Emergency Hospital am
bulance was called. with DR.. Mel.
man. Of the hospital staff. Mrs,
Boyer was not taken to the hospital.
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New Calls for Bids on
N. Y. Chicago AirmaiI

Postmaster General New today
called for new bids for the New
York-C Chicago section. including the
overnight service. of the trans
continental air mail service. They
will be opened March "a.
Contract for the western section
OF this route was recently awarded
to the .Boeing Airplane Co.. of
Seattle. The original bids on the
eastern section were found unsatis-
factory and thrown out.
Bidders will be required to bid
on sliding scale basis. Each
must state the rate at which he
will transport UP to and including
1900 pounds each calendar day.
with the understanding that as the
poundage increases from this
figure on, the rate paid him will
decrease.
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HIS WIFI {;
CALLS PRIEST
By international News Service

BY International News Service
NEW YORK. March Before
the eyes of the priest who two
years ago made them man and wife
at a joyous wedding ceremony
Aloysius Joseph. 26, sent a bullet
through his brain. falling beside
the body of his wife, Elizabeth. "a
who he murdered a half-hour
earlier.
Joseph was taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where he is not expected
to live through the day.
The tragedy took place in the
neatly furnished apartment of the
Josephs. at 500 West Forty-ninth
Stan apartment furnished out Of
the money Joseph made by working
Is hours a day as a taxi driver.
A brother Of Joseph, also a wit
ness to the shooting, told the mo-
tive bshind his brothers act.
1t was the story Of married man
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Tot, Burned Fatally,
Is Mourned By
PIaynlates
Sisters and Brother OF
Dorothy Wagner Weep
AT Ne.Us OF Tragedy

anna MAY AuIa
little sister
after having been badly gnd watching
The Washington times., 1927-03-07
Death Ends Divorce;
Lawyer Minus Fee

An action for a divorce ends
when either of the parties dies.
This decision, announced today
by the District Court Of Appeals,
in the case of quit of Lorenzo IA.
Bailey against Cornelius Scott. in
effect prevents an attorney from
collecting his fee, should the client
die pending the litigation of the
suit.
The application for the fee was
denied by the lower court and ar
firmed by the appeals court.
The Washington times., 1927-03-07
Farmer Is Found Slain
After Worker Leaves

ALBANY. n. r, March IT,
Charles Reitz, so, a farmer. living
six miles south of Albany. was MUIR
dered in his barn early today His
head had been crushed and his
throat cut.
Mrs. Reitz told the authorities
that Andrew TilIinger, As, a farm
hand. disappeared an hour before
she discovered her husbands body.
Robbery is believed to have been
the cause of the staying.
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Additional evidence against
Louis Boersig, charged with
the Staying Friday, near Alex
andria, of 6-year-old Loretta
Ridgeway and inflicting serious
injury to the mother, Mrs.
George Ridgeway, and another
daughter, Elizabeth, age 4, was
today in the hands Of Capt. w.
w. Campbell, Alexandra s
chief of police.
Seen Near Ridgeway Home
Al man who has known Boersig
for several years told Captain
Campbell that he saw Boersig in
the vicinity of the Ridgeway home
around noon Friday.
Webster Qnander, colored, Is held
by the Alexandria police to be
questioned in connection with the
report that Boersig visited him Fri
day afternoon. Boersig, according
to the police, was seen by HIS small
daughter when he entered the
negro's home. She reported 1t 10
her mother, the police say. Quander
denies Boerslg ever visited his
home.
Boersig is charged with attack
ing the little family shortly after
IL o'clock, while Mrs. Ridgeway
was preparing lunch.
Accused Claims Alibi
Boersig. arrested four hours later
at his home, 1915 Princess ST., Alex
andria, denied having been near the
Ridgeway home four miles distant.
His clothing showed no signs of
blood, although in the Ridgeway
home the floors of the living room
and kitchen were wet with the blood
and brains of the mother and two
children.
The accused, arrested at the in
stance Of Mrs. Ridgeway. who told
police he had attacked her after call
ing for her husband, claims an abb.
1t developed today that the Alex
andria police have what appears to
be another clue.
"A DtDOuJ has
the appearance of brains, was found
on a small piece of board at the rear
of Boresig's home. beneath bed
room window. 1t appeared to have
been scraped with the board
Captain Campbell has turned this
substance over to the Alexandra
City Hospital for analysis to de-
termin its character.
While the mother and sister of
the dead child lie in the hospital.
the funeral of Loretta will be held
this afternoon at Temple Baptist
Church. near Alexandria, the Rev.
Ryland Dodge officiating.
Interment will Le in the family
lot at Lincolnia Cemetery, south of
Alexandria.
Several thousand people from
Alexandria and Washington yes
terday filed through Demaine's
funeral chapel where the body is
lying.
The mother and four.year-old
daughter who suffered fractured
skulls are expected to recover.
Boersig is held in the jail at
Winchester under heavy guard.
Wilson Farr, commonwealth at
torney, will lay the case before the
Fairfax county grand jury when it
convenes March 81.
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AR-(QD
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SLAIN
y Inlerna4lonaI Nsw. sstvIss

BY international News Service
RED BANK, N. j., March
Z. Half an hour after Miss
Rosa stobel, is, gave birth to
. baby at Hernhome, early to-
day, she was shot to death BY
her mother, Mrs. Christine
stobel, according to police.
Mrs stobel was arrested on
a charge of murder and held
in Monmouth county Jail.
The Washington times., 1927-03-07
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
At POmpRnO

FIRST RACE-Ask Him. Bomb Shell,
c. T. Worhtington. Florence Dean
SECOND RACE-Burbeth, Good
Times. Arlena Gambling Toney.
THIRD RACE-Crudenas
FOURTH RACE-Kinsman. sham.
rock Flower. Stanwix. One Gold Buck.
SIXTH RACE-Nero.
Weather, clear; track. fast.
The Washington times., 1927-03-07
Second Cyclone Sweeps
East Indian Islands

PARIS, March THE cyclone
which devastated the port of Tama.
tave. in Madagascar, last week. also
worked great havoc in Reunion
Island, and a second cyclone has
also menaced that territory, accord.
ing to advices received from st.
Denis today.
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
.MAL0NE'S WIFE
ASKS DIVORCE
Nv international News servIe,


PARIS, Oct. 10.-Doris Stevens,
wife Of Dudley Field Malone, promi-
nent New York attorney, today filed
application for a divorce. She
charged her husband refused to re-
ceive her in his home.
The Malones were married in Oc.
tober, 1921, at Peekskill, n. Y.
Doris Stevens is well known as a
feminist and member Of the Lucy
Stone League. = =
Malone was one Of the leaders for
the defense lin the famous Scopes
trial at Dayton. Tenn.
Mrs. Joan Hinchman Stokes, the
former Della Bisler. also filed ap-
plicstion for a divorce. She
charged desertion. The Stokeses were
married February 25, 1908. at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Application for a divorce was also
filed by Mrs. Arthur Sander, the
former Miss Meinelsdorf, who was
married July Q, 1918, in Cook
County, Ill. She also charged de-
sertion.
Divorces were also asked by two
Philadelphia women. Mrs. Gustave
Aberle. formerly Helen Zimmerman;
and Mrs. Herbert Newton, former
ly Bertha Fitch. The latters ap-
plication charged her husband with
refusing to receive her. Mrs. Aberle
charged desertion.
Mrs. Austin Parker. the former
Phillis Duggane, applied for a d.
vorce charging her husband with
refusing to receive her. She was
married in New York. january %,
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
CONVENES
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. oct. 10.-A
special grand jury today began In
vestigating 81 felony cases which
have been sent on from police
court during the summer. There
are several shootings and burglaries.
More than threescore witnesses will
be heard by the jury. Nearly all
the young attorneys in the city
were in court in the hope that
they would be assigned cases for
trial.
Roy Draper, charged with hitting
his wife, was fined $40 and costs
and required to post a $1,000 peace
bond. He appealed to the corpora
ton court.
Fire prevention week will be oh
served this week. Houseowners are
requested to clean their homes of
inflammable material. Fire drills
will be held In the schools under
the direction Of Fire Chief James
M. Duncan, jr.
The plans for the years activities
Of the NJ. E. Church South will be
outlined at a meeting and supper
which will be held in the Sunday
School room of the church tonight.
The regular meeting Of the board
of directors of the chamber of
commerce will be. held this after
noon. Several committees will sub
NIT their reports and it is expected
that the annexation proposition
will again be thrashed out
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
NARROW RANCE
IN MARKET
By International News Service

NEW YORK, Oct. 10. - Both the
railroad and the industrial stocks
moved through a narrow range OF
prices in the early trading today.
Unsettlement in the money markets
and disappointment over the un-
favorable showing of steel and other
important industries were cited as
the cause of fairly heavy liquida-
ton of some of the leading stocks,
and possibly short selling. But the
supply of stocks at the low levels
appeared to be comparatively small,
and persistent buying resulted in a
number of moderate rallies before
the end Of the first hour.
s. Publication of the Steel Corpora
tion's monty forward order report,
at noon, was expected to give some
idea as to the progress of the steel
industry in September. Forecasts
were not so favorable, and Steel
common was inactive and feature
less while awaiting the statement.
There was no definite improvement
in the freight traffic situation, but
better things are expected this year
of the various consolidation projects
in the transportation industry.
New advances were inaugurated
near the end of the first period in
a number of the better grade of
dividend paying industrial and utility
stocks. American Telephone and
Telegraph was easily the leader,
with a new advance to above 1S5,
breaking all of its former records.
General Motors moved up points,
Dupont 2, and United States Steel
was able to advance more than a
point as soon as the early selling
orders had been taken care of. Hous-
ton Oil rose S1z and Gold Dust added
to last weeks 1012 point advance
and the oils continued to march
down the hill.
Cotton lost from 50 to $3.50 bale
on Southern liquidation and hedge
selling; grain was, quiet and local
commodities firm. Call money a
per cent
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
0BREG0N GIVEN
LABOR s 0. K.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1O.-Under-
standing Of a tacit agreement
among the leaders of Mexico that
Gen. Alvaro Obregon should re-
turn to the presidency in 1928 and
unfulfilled promises for the estab-
lishment in the southern republic
of q proletarian army composed OF
labor battalions, are among star
Ting revelations In a report to the
American Federation Of Labor con-
vention made today by its executive
council.
The report, submitted by Presi-
dent William Green, represents the
results OF an exhaustive investiga-
ton by the A. F. L. executive coun,
ell into the alleged relationship be.
tween the Mexican Federation Of
Labor and the Mexican government.
Tracing the labor movement in
Mexico, the report recites revolu.
tionary events leading to the over
throw of the CarranZa government
and the naming of Adolfo De La
Huerta as provisional president and
the Immediately following election
of Obregon.
The executive council, In its re-
port, cites a purported pact between
"Comrade Plutarco Elias Gales and
the secretary Of the Mexican labor
federation.
Among the other promises, the In.
coming President Is alleged to have
agreed ito dissolve gradually the ma.
tional army within one year after
having taken possession of the presi-
dency and replace 1t by battalions OF
labor syndicates belonging to the
Confederation Regional Obrera Mexi.
cana (Mexican Federation of La.
bor.l"
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
NAVY ASKED To
SEEK BODY

The Navy Department has been
asked to aid in the recovery Of the
body Of Samuel Balsam, who was
drowned last night in the Potomac
River off the Naval proving
grounds at Dahlgren. Va.
John Balsam, the youths father
OF 7l0 Fourteenth st. s. E., was
notified about o'clock last night.
in a telegram from Dahlgren, Of
the tragedy. Balsam with another
youth, Edwin Currier, 1s, Of 424
Kentucky Ave. s. E., were on
their way home in a launch from
Rock Point, Nd, after spending tba
weekend there, when Balsam is
believed to have lost his balance
and fallen overheard.
Currier. when he missed his com
panlon from the launch tried TO
locate him in the darkness, but
falling, notified the authorities At
the proving ground. A dragging
party with graphing hooks, searched
nearby waters for several hours
during the night, but abandoned
their efforts because of a belief
that the strong current at that
point in the river would carry the
body far down stream.
The drowned youths father, who
is an official of the War Depart.
ment, said today the boys had gone
to Rock Point to bring the launch
back to Washington.
Failure to locate the body last
night resulted in a request to the
Navy Department to send a tug to
speed up the search.
Young Balsam is survived by his
mother and father and grandmother
and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs.
William L. Schrader, who also live
at us Fourteenth St.. aS z.
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO Oct ia.

G11lCAGO, OCI. ~
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000; market
steady: top, s11.9O: bulk, s1O@11.s5;
heavyweight, $1o.75@11.S5; medium
weight, $11.1O@11.9O; lightweight,
$1O.75@11.75; light lights, s9,25@
11s5; packing sows, $9@10,40; pigs,
$950D10.40; holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; market,
steady. Calves - Receipts, 5000;
market, 25@50c lower. Beef Steers
Good and choice, $14@16.90; COM
mon and medium, $8.50@13: year
lings, $8.50@16.75. Butcher Cattle
Heifers, $6@14; cows, $550@1O;
bulls, $60S5O; calves, $12.50Q14.50;
feeder steers, $S.5O@1050; stocker
steers, $7.50@9.50; stocker cows and
heifers, $5@8. Western range cattle
Beef steers, $8.5O@13.50; cows and
heifers, $5.50611.6 so.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market,
weak; medium and choice lambs,
$13@1375; culls and common, $3.50
m11.50 yearIings, $9@11.50; com
mon and choice ewes, $4@6.50;
feeder lambs, $12.50@14.
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
I'd QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL Markets
LOCAL STOCKS
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs 4 co.)
SALES

" VI HA1Aoo ny W. n AAuDb = Col
SALES
Capital Traction IS, 22,o0o@1O2h.
Potomac Electric IS. 1853, 1000
61OsN.
Washington Gas ss B, $1,000
1O5%.
Columbia Sand and Gravel, pre-.
fsrred, 1OQlO1. sO@1O1, 1OG1O1.
Lanston Monotype, 1OQ1OS. 10
@1Os.
Merchants Transfer and Storage,
preferred, 2O91O2, 4O91O2. 501O2,
2O01O2. 15@1O2, sO@1O2A, $50
1921. 25@1O2h, 5@1O2h.
Mergenthaler Linotype, s0114h,
10@114h.
Sanitary Grocery Company. pre-.
ferred, 5Q1O2.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric preferred 5hs,
50105%.
Washington Gas sp A, 5000
1O3A.
Potomac Electric Sc, 1853, 81 900
,@l0SA. &3,0OO@1OSH&.
Liberty National Bank, 100240.
Peoples Drug Stores. preferred,
1OQ119.
Lanston Monotype, 10@1OS.
Money-Call loans, 596 per cent.
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OIL STOCKS

tFurnished by w. 3. Hlbbs & co.>
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
BOMB WRECKS
PLAYHOUSE

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 10. The
Logan Picture Theater in North
Minneapolis was partly wrecked by
q bomb early today. Considerable
damage was done to the building
but no one was injured.
This is the second bombing OF
moving picture houses since the
strike of motion picture operators.
stage hands, scenic artists. bin
posters and musicians began here
a month ago,
The Washington times., 1927-10-10

INSIST-On the delivery Of your
Times or Herald every day. III
you do not get your Herald by Z
a. M, The Times by 5 p. M, or
The Sunday Herald by 8 a. M,
call Main $3.50. Delivery Is guar
anteed and your copy viii be
sent you Immediately from the
Times Company Office By special
messenger.
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railroads WANT ISSUE

A joint application was filed to-
day with the Interstate Commerce
Commission by the Seaboard- All
Florida. East & West Coast and
Florida Western & Northern rail-
roads. asking for authority to issue
$5.529, 600 Of per cent first mort
gage gold bonds. The bonds are
to be delivered to the Seaboard Air
Line at par.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING HELD MCKINLEY PARK
 TOURIST COMPANY

A meeting. of the stockholders of the Mt. Mckinley Transportation company was held in Fairbanks last week the Fairbanks News Miner giving the fol- lowing account. The meeting was called to order by James l.. Ga1en. president of the company. Mir Galen q ad a general statement covering the company's activities during the past s3ason and plans for next year.
 A board of directors was elected for
 he ensuing year. Those elected were
 L. Galen, R. E. Sheldon, T. A. Mar
 uam, J. E. Barrock and Captain A. E. Lathrop. Captain Lathrop fills the po- sition in the board made vacant by the resignation of c. w. Gasser, who leaves soon for the States.
 Following the stockholders meeting the board of directors held a short session to elect officers. J. L. Galen was reelected president, T. A. Mar quam was reelected vice-president, J.. H. Kelly was reelected secretary treasurer, and R. E. Sheldon was re- elected general manager
 The directors authorized a trip in the interest of Mckinley Park and tourist travel in Alaska generally byI George A. Lingo, who will put in three months touring the States as far east a New York City, returning to the Pa cific coast by the way of the Southern route.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-30
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

As have leased the Seward Bakery MT. saxton for an indefinite period and am leaving for the States on the s. s. Alaska, will consider 1t a great favor If outstanding accounts will be paid prior to my departure.
 Also, at this time, wish to take the opportunity of thanking our ma ny patrons for their support and feel sure the new management will appre- cfate a continuance of your past fav-
 Mrs. George Schmitt.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-30
MARRIAGES OUTNUMBER
 D|VORCEs IN THE J. $

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. [P-De- spite American rapidly increasing di- vorce rate the general institution of marriage bonds, possibly due to the greater pressure under which modern life is lived. marriages still outnum- Der the legal separations by the rate Of more than ten to one, according to the United States Bureau of Census.