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The Washington times., 1928-09-12
Births, Marriages, Deaths
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DEATHS

G4TT-AHAN-Departed from this life Mon
tiay. September 10. at 10 :4b q. m. ROY
JACKSON CALLAHAN, So years, South
" services to be held at Beuhla Baptist
Church Franconia. Va. at p. M. Thursday
FT1CK-On Tuesday Sept. IL. 1923,
DIsIVER p. beloved husband of May ".
rEIack. son of EIdora and the late Samuel
81 Flack Funeral services will be held at
Sept. IA 1928. at 2 p m. Interment ct
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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ALFRED CORBET WHITTON

Alfred Corbet Whitton, 81, years
old. of the Portner Apartments,
Fifteenth and u Streets North.
west. died suddenly from heart
disease last night. while attending
a meeting of the Washington Coun-
Gil, knights of Columbus, ia the
Knights OF Columbus hall, 92O
Tenth st. NJ w.
Al few minutes before he col.
lapsed In his chair, Whitton had
been renominated to serve as dele.
gate from the Washington Council
on the building company which
operates the knights OF Columbus
Hall.
While listening to an annual re
port of Il. OF G. activities, deIiv.
cred by James Sullivan, Whitton
slumped forward in his chair. He
was picked up by members who
carried him from the hall and
placed him in the automobile OF
Percy Saffel. 73S Fifth st. NJ W.,
and rushed him to Emergency
Hospital. DR.. Leon 8. Gordon of
the hospital staff pronounced him
dead upon arrival.
Long q resident of the District
Whitton was disbursing clerk OF
the Panama Canal Commission at
the time OF his death. He was
chairman OF the Washington Coun-
Gil of the knights bf Columbus In
1922.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Helen S. Whitton, and a daughter.
Mrs NWhitton is vice president OF
the International Federation OF
Catholic Alumnae.
DIR. WINFIELD $. MONTGOMERY
DR.. Winfield Scott Montgomery
former, assistant superintendent in
charge OF coIored public schools
died yesterday at his home, the 1900
block Eleventh st. N. W., after .
brief Illness.
DR.. Montgomery was born Of
slave parentage at Fort Adams
Miss, in 1853, and went to Vermont
with a regiment of volunteers, which
had been stationed at New Orleans
following the Civil War. He was
educated as q part OF the family
Of Col. Henry Il. button.
He was graduated with Phi Beta
Kappa, honors from Dartmouth IN
1878. The honorary degree OF mas.
ter of arts was conferred upon him
at the time Of his sons graduation
from Dartmouth in 1906. DIR. Mont.
gomery received his first appoint.
ment here at the Good Hope IN
1887. Later he was a professor at
AIcorn University, Mississippi, re.
turning to assume the duties 81
supervisors here in 1882. He was
the first principal OF the old NJ
Street High School.
He is survived by his wife, Emma
r. Montgomery: a son, Wilder =
Montgomery; and four daughters
Mrs. Martha M. Cook. Of Chicago
Mrs. Maria M. Smith, OF New York
Scott Rosa Montgomery and Mrs,
Lydia EIillman, both OF this city.
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Cicul and Melinda Chairman, boy.
James +. and Mildred Harvey, boy.
John and Mile May White, boy.
edward and Florence Carey, boy.
Ellsworth A. and Eta NJ. Craig, boy.
Henry an0 Clara Thomas, girl.
Thomas and Lillian Hawkins, girl.
George and Lillian M Thomas, girl
James and Annie Henson, girl.
AL and Whine Webster, girl
Gilbert and FloSsie Il. Thomas. girs.
Leroy M. and Helen Edmonds, girl.
Everett and Hilda Allen, boy.
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PANZRA|N PLEA
NOT GUILTY

Carl Panzram, alleged thrill
slayer who was indicted Wednes-
day on charges of honsebreaking
and larceny, entered a plea of not
guilty before Chief Justice Walter
!. Mccoy in District Supreme Court
today.
When asked by Clerk Adkins,
whether. he had retained counsel TO
defend him, Panzram replied,
mo, will defend myself.
Panzram faces one first degree
nurder indictment in Pennsylvania
already as the result OF confessions
he made 10 District jail attaches
here and 1t IA considered probable
as the result Of his positive identi-
fication here by two Massachusetts
women. In connection with another
murder, he will be indicted in
Massachusetts,.
Doing Lots OF Killing
"T.m sorry. but I've been going
around the country killing people
for the past 18 years. I've COM
mitted so many murders that it is
hard for me to remember all about
them
Thus Carl Panzram. selftconfessed
thrift rnurdereE 1t the District
Continued on Page Z. Column 81
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.Herbie" came home last August
TO retrace boyish trails, were being
hauled ont of storage today.
I'VE won't take it down until
Friday. either" the mayor said
with calm assurance.
The little house where the Repui-
lican nominee was born was getting
an extra polishing for next week.
Mrs. Jennie Sellers, who lives in
the old Hoover home, and who
served Mr. Hoover with a real
country breakfast. including peach
preserves, hot biscuits and fried
potatoes. on homecoming day, is
seeing to that.
Expects Swarm Of Visitors
II expect swarms OF visitors next
week" Mrs. Sellers said.
II want the birthplace of the next
President to do him credit
Mrs. Mollie Carran is helping the
Mayor with his plans for THURSDAY.
She was Hoover's school teachep and
describes him as "a boy with a good
mind. and, with an indulgent smile,
more than his share of mischief.
Among the West Branch folks
who knew him when" is DR.. l.. ].
Leech, venerable physician, friend
of the candidates blacksmith father.
Later he was a kind adviser to the
young Hoover widow and in a few
years stood beside the orphan boy
when his mother Joined the father
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Z So sure is this Iowa village of 800
persons that it will go down in his
tory as the cradle Of Herbert Hoover.
President, that 1t has quietly made
arrangements for a monster celebra-
ton next Thursday. two days after
election, intended to shatter the
usual calm.
will .'Stand Treat"
Mayor N. f. Olsen announced to-
5av that daylight fireworks have
been purcha sed,s Governor John
Ffammin invited to speak, and the
countryside for miles around notl'
fled that West Branch is ready to
'stand treat
Signs of the celebration were
everywhere in evidence today. Flags
and bunting which bedecked the
streets. stores and residences when
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her hat. coat or other clothing In the
ashes Of the furn@ce.
Denies Self Torture
She was nude when discovered
last Monday morning and asserted
she had burned her clothing in the
furnace where she had sought self
immoIation. And there had been no
odor OF burning flesh at the time
of her discovery.
In an interview with Charles w.
Hitchcock, the man for whose love
the girl had declared she had sought
qualification by fire EJfrieda prac-
tically repudiated her previous state
ments that the torture by flame had
been self inflicted.
Hitchcock visited her few hours
before her death yesterday. morning,
and when he asked: did you
mean to do this?" she answered with
the single word: No."
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.ANISHES
DURING
EETE

bile Tie IN eele
bration was al its height.
Matthew Lyon Hepburn, 26,
prominent young chemist, left
3 local night club Wednesday
night and disappeared AZ com
pletely as if he had been
spirited away by ghosts OF
hobgoblins, his friends say.
The day before, Hepburn had
drawn 500 In bills from his account
~. 3 local bank, ii was learned,
and because of his possession OF this
large sum OF money foul play il
feared.
Sister Asks search
Miss Edith Hepburn, sister OF the
missing man. and several friends
requested aid in search for him.
Miss Hepburn. who Is employed
BY the War Department. said he
never before failed to notify his
family before going away.
Hepburn formerly worked as q
Government chemist, but recently
was employed at the Wright Air
Field, Dayton, Ohio, doing chemical
work and specializing in aerial
photography,
He is graduate Of Catholic
University and holds degrees OF
Bachelor and Master OF Science.
Hepburn is described as of com
manding appearance. more than o
feet in height. with red hair and
blue eyes. one OF which is blind.
Injured in BOFIlood
"A tragic accident in childhood
cost him the sight Of one eve.
While laying with an inseparable
boyhood companion. Thomas H.
Seibert, son OF a prominent local
physician, gun exploded acct
dentally, the charge injuring Hep
burns right eye.
Friends of Hepburn, who is well
known in sporting circles. said he
was seen TO leave the night club
in company with strange man,
with whom he entered taxicab.
Hepburn lives in the 400 block
of Twelfth st. n. r. His sister lives
with her aunt, who il postmistress
at Fort Myer, Va.
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The finding of a light-colored
hairpin Q1lfrieda was blonde), on
the stairway leading to the attic
OF the Lake Bluff police station
late yesterday only added TO the
battling mystery.
The basis authorities used IS one
on which TO disapproye the self
torture theory arose when tests
showed it would have been inp0s
sible to stand Anaided on the floor If
the basement and insert her leg
into the furnace as Elfrieda
claimed she had done.
The girl conducting the expert
nnents also closed the basement
doors and screamed at the top of
her voice, but her cries were not
heard outside, proving that the
basement was practically sound
proof -.
Other elements which cast further
doubt upon the victims story were
the failure TO discover any traces of
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AWAITING
ELECTION
RESQ |.
[a AIVI
Local members DC The hoard

Local members of the board
ID trustees Of American Uni
versify tod denied any
knowledg 1llOveneDE re-
ported sponsored by certain Of
the trustees 10 discipline Dean
Edward n Deyine Tor bis at.
lacks on the injection of the
religious issue 81 the presi-
dental campaign and his
vigorous espousal Of the candi-
dacy of AL Smith.
The report persisted, however. that
ut the annual meeting oE the board.
November 2, certain members would
move to Gust DIR. Devine.
Depends on Results
according To the report these
trustees are planning 10 urge tne
removal Of the dean only in case
Herbert Hoover is elected President.
If Governor Smith Is elected they
VIII forget about the deans re-
marks, it is said
Several members of the board
were Indignant when questioned
about the report today. They de.
ciared that no one has a right 10
speak for the board until after the
meeting. Others merely denied that
they had heard anything about the
movement
Dean Devfne brought down q
storm Of protest on his head when
he issued plea for tolerance in
the election Of President. American
University. a Protestant institution,
was aeluged with complaints.
1t Is reported though denied by
University officials that some ardent
Methodists who contributed to the
schools endowment asked that their
contributions be withdrawn as
result or Dean Devine's action.
The Deans remarks were directed
principally at Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, assistant Attorney Gen
eraI, who was charged with address
ing large church congregations in
favor of Hoover.
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Captain Gillette Gets
Colorado Assignment

Capt. George " Gillette, Corps OF
Engineers, who has been an assist
ant superintendent of the Office of
Public Buildings and Parks since
September yesterday was ordered
70 duty with the Second Engineers
st Fort Logan, Colo.
His successor has not yet been
named. Capt Gillette came here
from Kaneaa City. Mo-. where he
was instructor of National Guard
troops, ~ succeed Capt Harris
Jones, sent tn Paris for work with
the American Battle Monument
Commission.
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Chicago Gets 2 Bomb
Blasts in Six Hours

CHICAGO, Nov. "a bomb was
exploded early today in the door
way OF a restaurant just a few doors
from central police station in down
town Chicago.
Police attributed the blast to
rivalry among the downtown beer
distributors.
It was the second bomb explosion
reported to police within six hours.
Previo usly the meat market of Nor
ris Berkowitz in Albany Park had
been wrecked. No motive for the
hlast could be learned.
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Ne1U Furnace Murder
Clues Discovered
Photo BY Interna tIonal
BY international News Service

LAKE FOREST ILL.,, Nov. 3.-Defnitely abandoning the
theory Erieda Knaak former coed and Sunday
school teacher had burned herself in the furnace OF the
village hall Lake Blubb authorities today convinced the
murdered started comprehensive checking OF all
clues that might lead to the slayer.
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BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
$5,663, 951 80.
treasury balance. secs, 59s ,O2l as.
Customs receipts, $g.2l9.I16.77.
New York Gle ing House bmk
ance, SI45,OO0, 200
New York Gle ling House az
change. Sl.4sO. 900 boo.
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OLdHon1e To1UnP Plans
Great HOOPER Fete
BY AMY BYRAM


WEST BRANCH Iowa, Nov. with the serenity of its
Quaker traditions West Branch Iowa. today awaited the big
may make it immortal the birthplace of
Presiden fhp. United Z +. +
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PROMISE s
PROMPT
hid


InfsrnnfiounI News Service
EN ROUTE 10 PUEBLO,
Col. Nov. Herbert Hoover
lis pledged today to deal def
nitely with farm relief 4 be-
fore the next harest This
was the last word of the Re
publican presidential nominee
fo the great American grain
belt, delivered last night ia
the final grand smash of the
Hoover personal campaign TT
st. Louis.
As he sped westward through kan
sas and Colorado today en- route to
his home In Palo Alto he awaited
with confidence, according to his IN.
Inmates aboard his Victory Special,
the reaction OF the agricultural bait
tie ground to his promise.
Four Points to Program
II am hopeful that in the Deem
Der session Of Congress 1t viii be
possible to reach that solution" he
declared to an audience Of 1900 in
st. Louis Coliseum, to which he had
outlined his specific relief plan OF
four distinct projects or methods.
However. as have already said,
lf this is not possible / would call =
special session in order that We
might speedily arrive at q determi-
nation OF the question before the
next harvest.
Hoover's program calls for these
projects:
j. TO secure stability of prices ~
regards the existing violent seasonal
fluctuations,
2. no reorganlze the entire mar
keting system for all agricultural
products to eliminate the present
wide spread between producer. and
consumer. .
/ 3. To increase farmer protection
tariff.
Il 4. TO improve transportation to-
reduce carrying cost.
Maintain Prosperity
Closely related to this program.
Hoover declared, was the corollary
of preserving the current high pur-
chasing power of consumers through
maintenance OF prosperity. This,
1 HG Q6CldIEus CdIt 20 nAtkAGNs5A sOA4A&s
through adherence to the principle
of the protective tariff.
"Ie you want the protective prin-
ciple preserved, and IL you want it
strengthened on farm products. Il
should be entrusted to the party
that has fought for and defended
1t for 20 years, 4
Save for a half.hour speaking stop
tonight at Pueblo Colo. the home
OF DR. Hubert Work. chairman of
the Republican national COMMITTEES,
and final election eve radio ap-i
peal, Hoover's campaign for the
Presidency ended with his St. Louis
speech
He read with an unwonted ora
torical effect. portion from the
message he had telegraphed to the
Republican national convention last
June the day after his nomination:
MY country owes me no debt. It
gave me, as it gives every boy and
girl, a cha 1t gave me school.
continued on Page 2. Column IL &
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-20
Urges Motorists Guard
Young School Children

With the reopenng of public and private
schools in Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho, motorists should realize that safety zones
in front OF school buildings for their own
protection as we'll as that of children and be
extremely cautious in respecting them, accord
ing to Frank w. Guilbert, manager of the In
land Automobile Association, which is affiliated
with the American Automobile Association.
Mr.. Guilbert pointed out that among the
hundred of children returning to the school
room during September will be many little
of four, five and six years of age who for
the first time are leaving the protection and
safety of their homes to attend school. They
deserve the protection of every thoughtful mo
torist he continued
"While mothers preparing clothing, Sc
curing books and making other arrangements
for the younger members of the family to at
tend school, the fathers should give attention to
their in order to that the horn is func-
toning properly to sound necessary warnings;
that the brakes operating smoothly in order
that quick stops be made and that The
generally is working efficiently" Mr.. Guilbert
continued.
"At the same time, the car owner should be
the alert to watch for signs in the
school safety zones and ready to heed the sig
mails OF traffic officers and cooperate with mem
bers of the school boy patrols
"The motor car operators have learned that
when the boy patrolman holds up his hand
sets the stop sign against him that it is not an
order but plea for assistance Who could re-
sist such a plea when behind it is the calm
fdent trust of child?
"Above all, the motorist should realize that
the children returning to school after
eral months of freedom and will not be as care
full as later in the year.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-20
District Federation
To Meet At Ritzville

Ritzve will be the meeting place for the
District Federation of Womens Clubs Satur
day. October 18th, with the Women Club OF
Rtzville the hostess club. " " o. Lewis
is its president, and Mrs. l. n. Radabaugh pre-
sides at the morning arl afternoon conferences.
Mrs Radabaugh mas planned get-together
meeting of the women Of the district for Satur-
day. The club women will meet at the Womans
Athletic club Saturday morning at IL o'clock
and the business meeting will be followed by one
o'clock luncheon. Mrs. b, +. Westmore and Mrs.
w. w. Stillman will be speakers and the dis
trict chairman will talk informally of their world.
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Noted Club Woman Visi City

One of the leaders in the woman world, Mrs
Robert J. Burdette, of Pasadena, California
chairman of the Board Of Trustees General Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs and chairman of the
Foreign Clubs who is a member of the Hoover
Board is touring the country in the interest of
Herbert Hoover for years close personal
friend, was a guest in Spokane last Saturday.
Mrs. Burdette conferred with leaders of
the Hoover for President Club here.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. b. F. w est
more. pa st General Federation Direc-
tor gave an informal tea at the Davenport for
Mrs. Burdette including the following: Mrs W.
H. Durham, Mrs. w. w. Stillman, Mrs. w G..
Ramage, Mrs. w. b. Chandler and Mrs. Emile
Burcham.
Mrs. Burdette succeeded in having nine for
tonic, Texas. The sun never sets the General
states, for practically every country in the world
including China and India is represented through
club membership in the General Federation
Mrs Burdette is working a plan for the
raising of five million dollar endowment fund
for federation work, in which half of the fund
raised will belong to the various state fedora
tons and half to the work of the General Fed
Grafton. She has given generously of her time
and money in club work for many years
The Spokane County Women's Republican
Club will have their regular Campaign Weekly
Luncheon in the Crescent Auditorium Thurs
day at II o'clock
Dean Rhoda NJ. White, 1904 Queen avenue,
who recently underwent a serious operation at
st. Luke's hospital, was able to be taken to her
home, 1904 Queen avenue yesterday.
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Never Understands Power
Women Weld In Politics
IN MANY SPOKANE G4RDENS

City Commissioner Leonard Funk is pray
ing that the frost will keep of of his beautiful
Daha garden for a few more days. Among
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-20

Dean Rhoda NJ. White, 1904 Queen avenue,
who recently underwent a serious operation at
st. Luke's hospital, able to be taken to her
home, 1904 Queen avenue, yesterday.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-20

The Spokane County Womens Republican
Club will have their regular Campaign Weekly
Luncheon in the Crescent Auditorium Thurs
day at ~ o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-04
PORTO R|CO GIVES
 L|NDbERCH MESSAGE
 PLEA FUR FREEDOM
WANT SAME KIND OF FREEDOM U. s. ENJOYS; ACE TALKS ON
 AVIATION

SAN JUAN, Porto, Rico, Feb.4,(P) "A plea for freedom for Porto Rico in the form of "a message from the people of Porto Rico to the people Of the United States" was entrusted to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh Tt the special session of the Porto Rican legislature which conferred a medal of honor upon him.
 The measure read in part: "The message of Porto Rico to your people is to grant us the same freedom that you enjoy; for which you struggled, which you worship and which we deserve and winch you have promised us. We ask the right for place in the sun for. this land frightened by he stars and of your glorious flag. ;
 Colonel Lindbergh in his speech made no reference to the message but talked on aviation.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-04
ALASKA NORTHBOUND HAS LARGE LISTING
 FOR PORT SEWARD
22o PASSENGERS ON FAST A. s. S. CO.,, LINER; NUMEROUS oLD-
 TIMERS

SEATTLE. Feb. 4. R-The S. S. Alaska, of the A. s. s. Co.,, sailed at 9 o'clock this morning for Alaska car rying 220 passengers. The Seward list of reservations were: Alex Mat thewson, Clyde Geabrooke, Clyde Tay- Tor. Mrs. Price, Paddy Marion. T. Mil Ter, Mike F. Receg, Mrs. Kennedy, c. E, Bunnell, c. o. Pearson, F. J. Rady, r. E. Strand, Howard Madison, A. N. Madison, E. R. Obrekat and son, Mrs Toleman, L. N Lowell, Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Slmes, C. c. Wetzler, Alex Nc Donald, H. c. Dunlap, Gil Rich, Ole Wachter, Thos. Youel, H. M Mammill, Malwin, Ed Wurzbacker, Mrs. Hughes, Paul Wavrick, Miss Holbum, c. L. Baker, Ben Dahl, E. J. Stier, c. B. Hall, Mrs. eWlch, F. Revillas, George Reber, A. Lufts, Fl Fissette, M. Hy- land, Mrs. levitt, Mrs Parker; eight steerags.
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MARCH OF PROGRESS
 NORTHNARD DECLARES STEFANssON, CHICAGO
AUTHOR AND EXPLORER PIG TuREs COMMERCE AND lN.
 DusTRY IN ARCTIC

CHICAGO, Feb. {. N-An Arctic civilization with commerce and indus try thriving in the frozen Northlands was pictured by Vilhjalmur Stefans- sen, explorer, author and lecturer, in an address before the Chicago busi- ness leaders and executives club.
 The march of progress has ever been Northward, Stefanssen said, and at the present expansion of civiIiza- ton must be Northward into upper Canada and Alaska. Winnipeg already handles more wheat than Chicago, Duluth and the Twin Cities combined, and western Canada has only started to grow
 Among the resources of the Arctic Circle he mentioned oil, as yet unde- veloped, but present n abundance, and gold; vast acres of grazing land. Winter in the Arctic Circle is only one month longer than at Winnipeg and all activities of Winnipeg are pos sible there.
 He pictured the cross roads of the world in the great Northern Icelands with shortest routes from Chicago, London and New York to the Orient by airplane over the North Pole.