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The Washington times., 1928-11-19
MAN KILLS SELF
IN job HUNT

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Brooding over his inability to find
work. William Picillo. 49, of the
1000 block of Thirteenth st. n. w,
last night shot himself through the
heart with .32-caliber pistol He
died almost instantly. DIR. Leon s,
Gordon. Of Emergency Hospital
said
Before firing the fatal shot
Picillo penned the following note
police said:
II killed myself.-William Picillo. -
Picillo lived with hiss brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Picillo. He had been out of work for
the past month and recently came
here from New York to search for
employment. they said.
Mrs. Picillo was the only other
person in the house when her
brother-in-law killed himself. She
heard the report of the shot and
went to the basement, where she
found the dead man.
Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt issued
a certificate of suicide.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
VESTR|S WIDOW
VIS|TSD. c.

Nine. Teruko Inouye, widow of
the recently appointed japanese
consul in the Argentine, was in
New York today after a hurried
visit to washington.
Major Inouye perished in the
Vestris disaster. Nine. Inouye saw
her husband drown as an over.
crowded lifeboat, of which she was
an occupant, fought the rough seas.
Saved by the battleship Wy
oming, she came to washington yes
terday from Norfolk on steamer.
She was escorted to New York late
! in the day by Capt. Nobuichi
kusunoki, military attache OF the
Japanese embassy here.
Nine. Inouye will return to
Washington tomorrow and embark
for Japan some time next month.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Leaders to Be Named by
Columbia Heights Group

Leaders will be selected at meet
ing of the new Columbia Heights
Citizens Association in the Wilson
Normal School tomorrow night. The
organization was formed last Sep
tember by a faction of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association.
Adoption of constitution will iIl-
volve the airing of proposal to per-
NIT members to cast their vote by
mail on important community mat
ters.
The new group has more than 100
members.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
NEGRO VO I { RS
UNITE HERE.
Photo by international

A District unit of the Colored
American Voters League was
formed last night at the home of
Mishel Jones. 400 block Florida
Avenue Northwest. with J. Finley
Wilson, head of the Colored Elks,
chairman; Arthur q Froe. recorder
of deeds, treasurer; Edward III. Law
son, secretary, and Prof, Charles
NJ. Thomas, publicist.
Following a round table discus
sion of the recent campaign for
president, plans were outlined for
teaching the meaning and value
OF the franchise and for arousing
public opinion in favor of wider
acknowledgements.
THE colored people voted for
men and measures" said Charles
E. Hall. of the Census Bureau, 'and
ended the possibility Of party
riding into power on race prejudice
to the neglect of local and national
issues.
Some of the race backed the
socialists, while others voted against
McLemore. the colored candidate
for Congress on the Democratic
ticket in St. Louis, who was nomi-
mated and supported by white
voters. The vote was divided on
DePriest, who comes to Washing
ton not as representative of the
race. but as Congressman from
the first Illinois district, which in
cludes an area of much big busi-
ness"
The league enrolled as members:
Harry c.. Jones, West Virginia; r.
J: Nelson, Delaware: DIR. &. A. Mar
shall, Md; Alfred Williams, District
of Columbia; f. II. Lawson. New
Jersey. and Karl Phillips. Depart
men of Labor.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
AXE WILL HIT
PARAMOUNT
ACTORS
BY REGINA CREWE
Copyright, 1928, by King Features
Syndicate. Incl


Syndicate. Inc)
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 19.-More
turbulence at Paramount regard
ing rumored release of a number
of stars, featured IGayers and
directors. Among the list of
names mentioned are those of
BeLs Daniels, Esther Ralston,
Florence Vidor, Fred Kohler, Lane
Chandler, Jack I4uden, John
Loder, Frank Strayer. And these
are not all. 1t looks as though
those who forecast that the audi
BILE pictures would eliminate half
the present crop of cinema
celebrities knew pretty we'll
whereof they spoke.
If the axe ever threatens the
shapely neck of Clara Bow
which it won't-there is job
waiting for her in New York.
For it Is stated on good author
ity that Mr.. ziegfeld did his best
to get Paramount to permit Clara
to appear in his new production,
''Show Girl" Paramount replied
that it might he done providing
Clara made any of her pictures
in the East. The present plan,
however, keeps the redheaded box
office magnet close to Hollywood.
Just as soon as "The Saturday
Night Kid" is completed, Clara
begins work on her next, "Apache
Love-" 1t is from a story by
Ernest Vadja:
Good, smart little stars will stay
home nights and attend to their
knitting in future. For the pro-
ducers are complaining that the
players are not taking advantage
of the opportunities offered them
to learn how to talk for the
talkies. The producers are willing
to spend their money, they say,
but they insist that the stars are
unconscious about their home
work. SO much so in fact that
the question will be brought up
before the next meeting Of the
Motion Picture Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
GOvERNESS ENDS LIFE

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19.--
Friendless and jobless, Ida Woy-
nodt. 35, governcss, sought a
way out of her plight by hanging
herself with a sash cord to the
bedpost in her room.
The proprietor of the rooming
house, Frank South, found a note
outside the door to the woman s
room. He knocked on the door.
intending to deliver the note.
When he received no response he
entered the room and discovered
the suicide.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Two Stone-Age Teeth
Found in Transvaal

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 1g.-Two
mammoth teeth, surrounded by
Stone Age ax-heads. which have
been discovered in the Plaindsburg
Mountains, Transvaal, have cast an
entirely new light on the habits of
Africa's ancient mammals.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Queensland Growers
Law Gain to Unions

BRISBANE, Nov. 1s.--It Is esti.
mated that the net gain for the
year ended June 30, 1923, to the pri.
mary producers of Queensland, ex-
elusive OF the sugar-cane growers,
as q result OF organized marketing
during the financial year. IL more
than 81, 900, 900.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
SCHOOL BOARD MEET

Discussion of means of aiding tu-
bercular children win mark a meet
ing of the Board of Education
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
in the Franklin School.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
WOMEN TO HAVE BAZAAR

Womens Guild of Georgetown
Presbyterian Church will hold a
bazaar at Thirty-first and P SITS.
n. w, Thursday and Wednesday
evenings.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Photo by International
MRS. ARCHIBALD M'NEILL, JR.

NIhO. AhCII1DALD WI NL1L1, JIG.
BORED BY GAMES OF BRIDGE, teas and dances of
the society set in which she moves, Mrs. Mcneil is
coming back to Broadway and the stage. She de-
serted the bright lights, where she known as Anne
Orr to marry into society. Now she has signed con-
tract to appear in musical comedy.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
CURB PRICES ARE
IRREGULAR TODAY
Fear Of High Money Rates Makes
Traders Leary

New York, Dec. 21 R-Price
trends were irregular from the open.
ing of the curb market today.
Strength Of "big board" issues tend
ed to encourage buying. but appar-
emily fear OF higher money rates,
realized when call money moved to
9 per cent shortly after noon and
banks called around $25,ooo,0oo in
loans, inspired selling.
Ford Motor Co., Ltd. again was
the feature. opening with sale Of a
block OF $4,000 shares at IL 3-S. 4
new high price, and moving to
Is IL. an all-time high. on sale OF
more than 100000 shares. Hiram
Walker also was active in the ad-
vance, gaining more than a point on
buying encouraged by reported in
creased earnings and plan for 1929
expansion.
Electric Bond & Share, up more
than q point, was strong spot in
the utility group. most others maxi
Ing fractional gains. Oils were ir-
regular. Illinois Pipe Line advanced
6 points and Standard Of Indiana 2.
while Golf fell more than three
points.
Market irregularity affected the
ai-plane issues, Boeing declining 2
points in the fact of a : point gain
by Niles Bement Pond.
Mines showed slight improvement,
New Cornelia, Noranda and others
advancing more than a point each.
but Newmont yielded to selling pres
sure after early gains and sagged
about six points.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Chinese Congratulates
BRAND for Efforts

Paris, Dec. 81 R-Toreign Min
lister BRAND. president Of the coun-
Gil of the league of nations has re-
ceived a cablegram of congratula-
tions from C. T. Wang, foreign min
lister OF the nationalist government
in China. on the councils part in the
Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute. The
message read:
Have taken note Of all communi-
cations between the league and the
governments Of Bolivia and Para
quay and express admiration Of the
leagues untiring efforts to live up
to It's ideals"
The message aroused much inter-
est In league circles where it was
felt to show the keen attention
which overseas countries pay to the
activities OF the league. 1t was also
felt to indicate Nationalist China's
assumption that the Far East falls
within the political scope of the
league in the event Of difficulties
arising there.
N. Briand also received kilograms
Of felicftation from Colombia. Chile
and Siam. Colombia congratulating
the league for its efforts toward
peace on the American continent.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
PARDON RECOMMENDED
FOR LOUISIANA SLAYER
Votes I'll to Allow Woman TO Be
ImprisOned-Final Decision Is
Up to Governor.

New Orleans. Dec. Fl Pl-The
state board of pardons today rec
commended that the death sentence
of Mrs. Ada Bonner Lebouef and
DR.. Thomas +. Dreher be commuted
to life imprisonment. The vote was
to 1.
Final decision in the case now
rests with Governor Huey p. Long
who. under the law. is not compelled
to follow the recommendation of
The pardon board. He announced
more than a week ago that under
no circumstance. as ! see 1t. now.
will l commute the sentences from
death to life Imprisonment"
Mrs. Lebouef and DR.. Dreher were
sentenced to death for killing James
J. Lcbouef. the woman's husband.
near Morgan City. on July I. 1927.
James Beadle, Morgan City trap
per. tried along with the woman and
the dentist. received life sentence
which he is now serving. Testi-
Inony was heard yesterday by the
pardon board that he had admitted
| killing Lebouef.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
ADVOCATE MERGING
OF TWO CHURCHES
CONGREGATION and Christian de-
nominations Are Urged to join
Together by Commission.

New York, Dec. 81 (UP)-Merg-
Ing of the Congregational church
and the Christian church is forecast
in recommendations of joint COM
mittee appointed by the commission
of interchurch relations OF the Ma
tional Council of Congregational
Churches and by the commission on
Christian unity of the General Con-
yention of the Christian Church.
A united national UNCONVENTIONAL
organization. the General Council OF
the Congregational Christian
Churches. Is proposed to be formed
in October. 1929.
The Recommendation were made
public by Rev. DR.. Frank X. San
ders of Rockfort. Mass, and the
Rev. DR.. Frank g. Coffin Of Column
bus, O.. chairmen of the commits
sion.
1.-The plan Of this union." the
clersymen said. lis based upon the
broad. sane principles that every
denomination should be free to pre-
serve the things which 1t holds So
cially sacred and tho ways to which
It IL peculiarly accustomed and yet
should yield sovereignty IN the mat
tiers which are actually OF common
interest to the whole Church OF
Christ. Upon this platform = very
large number Of denominations
might easily be united and such .
union might properly be called the
United Church Of Christ In Amer
tca."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
STOCK MARKET IS
Showing Strength
Rises Occur in Face Of Stiff
Rates

New York. Dec. q P-The stock
market gave an impressive demon
stration of strength today In the face
OF further stlffening in call money
rates. Prices Of several of the high
priced specialties were marked up
to 16 IL points while a long line
Of standard industrials and rails
moved UP 1 to nearly points.
Trading. however. showed a marked
contraction volume.
Call money renewed at s per cent
and advanced to 9 when banks called
about $25.000.000 in loans. The
high rate is believed to have at
tracted sufficient funds to take care
Time money was firm at s IA per
cent for the shorter dates and ~
for the long maturities.
There were several favorable divi-
dend announcements during the dav,
including the resumption Of pay
ments on American Hawaiian Steam
ship Company and the declaration of
- extra by the Delaware Lacka-
wanna & Western Coal Co. signing
of the Boulder Dam bill by Presi-
dent Coolidge and the stockholders
merger Of the Bank of Manhattan
and International Acceptance bank
also had bullish effect on market
sentiment.
Merchandising shares continued 10
respond to reports of record-break-
ing holiday trade. National Bellas
Hess ran up IS IA points to a new
high record at 1877. Gotham Silk
Hosiery issues ran UP points each.
r. H. Macy and Montgomery Ward
1.
Radia ran up IL points to 375.
which is exactly 100 points above the
low level touched in the reaction
earlier in the month. Adams Express
scared 1c11 points, American Inter-
national 9. Borden's S1s. and Johns
Manville, International Harvester,
Warner Bros. Pictures. and Allied
Chemical sold to 5 IL points high
err. Steel, which advanced IA
points to within point of the years
high, was based on expectations Of
a resumption of dividends at the
January meeting.
Rails also Joined in the up-swing,
on buying based on the publication
of a number Of favorable November
earnings statements. Chesapeake &
Ohio led the advance with gain Of
more than s points while Canadian
Pacific. Rock Island, New Haven
and New York Central sold 3 to 4
points higher.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
TRADING SLIGHT
/. IN BONDS TODAY
Bank Loans Called and Money
RATES Firm

New York. Dec. 81 R-TradinE
fell to small proportions in the bond
market today and price movements
were narrow. F1rmer money rates
and calling Of 100000 in bank
loans seemed to signify tho passing
Of the government overdraft which
has made money easy this week.
Coppers were heavy Andes II
selling OF more than ; points on =
small turnover. International Tele-
phone 6 Telegraph AIS, which have
been strong all week, sasged frac-
tionally. Pan-American Petroleum
e. were among the few strong spots,
gaining point.
Rails generally moved to lower
levels.
Firming Of italian industrials. no.
tably Fiat u with warrants, was
outstanding In the soft foreign list.
Wall street heard today that the
interstate commerce commission has
approved application of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway for
issuance of tS0,c04,000 20-year ~
per cent convertible debentures.
Atchison officials announced sub
scription warrants would be mailed
before December 81 to stockholders
Of record Nov. % and that the right
to subscribe to the convertlolc
bonds would begin January 7, 1879
and expire February Z.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Sentenced to Visit
Crippled Child Home

Rochester, n. Y, Dec. u VA
visit to the school for crippled chill
dren in the company OF a uniformed
policeman or the payment Of a stiff
fine awaits all Rochester motorists
convicted OF speeding in school
zones.
This was the policy inaugurated in
city court today by Judge Arthur J..
Wilder in passing sentence on Nor
man r. Sprague. who pleaded guilty
to speeding through school zone
'in order to get out OF IT,"
Sprague was taken TO the school
in a police car and escorted through
the rooms by Z police officer and
police woman.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
OSCAR GOING TO
RETIRE TO FARM
Famous Maitre d'Hotel Opened
Waldorf-AstoriA and VIII Close
II Soon.

New York. Dec. Fl R-Oscar
Tschirky-more Familiarity known as
Oscar OF the Waldorf"-will go
back to the soil when the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, scene Of his labors
as maitre d'hotel and his friend
ships with notables of the world for
many years, begins to crumble be-
meath the wrecker's sledee.
Oscar opened the Waldorf-As-
toria, he says. and soon he will close
it. Now 81 years old, he intends to
retire to his 1000 acre farm at New
Paltz, upstate. and live there plant
ing trees. He will not be idle for
he says II never rest"
Thirty-three years ago Oscar
bought the farm on the Waikiki
river. "1t's Just like Switzerland
Oscar says: and that means Just
like home, because Oscar was born
in Switzerland. 50 Oscar Ii going
home.
People al over tho United States
and Europe and South America, y
Oscar mourns, ARE going to have q
sore spot in their hearts and perhaps
lump In their Threats when they
hear the Waldorf-Astoria has beer
sold. Naturally feel sad about It
New York-well. New York Just
won't be the same without it.
feel sorry for Fifth avenue"
But there are Oscars tools-he l,
great on making things. There are
Oscars blue spruces-he has planted
more than a thousand trees with hi:
own hand. And the farm is a little
bit OF old Switzerland.
Oscar was member OF the Valid
orr staff when William W. Aston and
George c. Boldt opened 1t March 13
1883.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Storm and Winter
Are Heading East

Albany. N. Y. Dec. Fl lUP)-A
storm swept eastward across the
state OF New York today carrying
real winter weather with it.
The temperature took a decided
drop during the night following an
abnormal season of warm pre-
Christmas weather. The storm
which started across the state last
evening. however. left an eight inch
blanket of snow in Buffalo.
Weather observers predicted snow
or rain for tonight in THIS section
and with the cold wave from the
west already arrived, the promise
was for snow on Christmas.
Weather charts showed the storm
swerved northeast and was passin:
quickly.
| Chicago, Dec. 20 R - Winter
swept into the middlewest today,
one day ahead of schedule. bringing
with it the lowest temperature since
last winter and widespread snow
furries.
From a high temperature OF Is
degrees here today. the thermometer
had tumbled at p. M. to nine de-
grees above zero and weather bu-
reau forecasters warned that il
would go still lower before morning
At I p. NJ, the thermometer al
Madison. Wis, read two degrees
above and at Milwaukee 6 degrees
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
and POWER COMPANY

New York, December 5th. 1878
The Board Of Directors have dec1ar-
ed regular quarterly dividend Of
one and three-quarters per cont
1870 on the Cumulative ~ Pre-
ferred Stock of this Company, and .
regular quarterly dividend Of enc
and one-half per cent tlk%) on the
Cumulative ees Preferred Stock Of
this Companyn for the current Guar
ter. payable January 18th. 1872 to
holders OF record At the Close u
business December 18th, 1873.
Checks to be mailed. Transfer
books will not close.
r. q. LADD.
Art 3fQoA
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

INTERNATIONAL PAPER
COMPANY

New York. December Sth, 1888
The Board of Directors have declar-
cd a regular quarterly dividend of
one and three-quarters per cent
1a 9D on the Cumulative 7eo
Preferred Stock Of this Company,
and regular quarterly dividend Of
one and one-half per cent (1A%)
en- the Cumulative s% Preferred
stock OF this Company. for the eur
rent quarter. payable January Is.
1929, to holders OF record at the
close Of business December rs, 1928.
Checks TO be mailed. Transfer
books will not close.
OWEN SHEPHERD.
Vice Pres. and Treas.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Y0ODOOlSM BLAMED
FOR CLEVELAND MURDER
Detective Perplexed Can Only Assign
GrucsOme Crime to Strange
Rites.

Cleveland. Dec. Il Perplexed
by both the identity Of the victim
and the motive for his staying. de-
tectives today believed some rite of
voodooism would explain the killing
and beheading of man whose body
was found in a basement here yes
terday.
Instead Of seeking the identity Of
the killer, detectives had to reverse
the usual order OF crime mysteries
and trace the identity of the slain
man.
They had under arrest Doss Wade,
81. negro. and an alleged "voodoo
healer" who told them he killed the
man, but they were unable to learn
who tho victim was.
Wade was arrested late yester-
day shortly after the body Of a de-
capitato4 man was found in the
basement OF the same house where
Wade lived. Wade tried to nee de-
tectiyes, but was brought down with
q bullet in each leg.
He told detectives he had beaten
Memo Gibbs to death with a gas
pipe, robbed him of hts weekly pay
check of $35 and watch. and then
carried the body to the basement
and severed the head. which he hid
In cupboard.
Gibbs. however. walked Into the
police station short time later
very much alive" Then the doc
tor" thought his victim might be
Gibbs brother, William Gibbs. IS,
but he too was found unframed.
Detectives said Wade then refused
any further information and they
admitted themselves baffled. They
would assign no reason for the de-
capitation other than some voodoo
rite.
Wade, 1t was learned, had served
time in the Indiana state peniten-
tiary for larceny.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Valuable Paintings
Found in Vienna

Graz, Austria. Dec. II R-six
italian paintings. valued at half a
million dollars, including Tintoretto's
Alteration Of the Child" believed to
have been stolen upon the retreat
OF the Austrian army from the Piave
during the World war. have turned
up in Vienna.
They were presented for restor-
alton by an unnamed person TO
Richter Bienenthaae. government re-
storer. The paintings are believed to
have been removed by thieves from
churches and palaces in the town of
Belluno.
The Austrian government immc-
diately advised the Italian govern
ment which Is sending a special
commission to Graz to take charge
of the paintings.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
John Eric Fields

Funeral services for John Eric
Fields, aged 5, Of Walnut street. will
be held tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock at the funeral home of 3. c.
Porter Sons, ~ Court street. Rev.
William Ross. pastor of the First
Baptist church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Tairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
SEPARATE COUPLE

New York, Dec: Fl P>-A bridal
couple who eloped month ago
from Brockton, Mass, were separat-
ed today by the law and United
States army authorities. Magistrate
Brodsky turned the groom, Robert
Drysdale, 90, over to Sergeant Lee
E. Hays, of Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
where he Is wanted for deserving
last June. The bride, Edith, II, was
sent by the Travellers Aid society
TO join Drysdale's sister in Brock
ton. The couple entered police
station Friday night penniless.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Pope Plus Opens
Dedication DaV

Rome. Dec. 81 R-Pope Plus,
who entered the fiftieth year Of his
ministry yesterday. opened the dedi-
cation day of the Lombard seminary
in Rome, by saying mass in his priv
ate chapel in the vatican and admin
istering communion to students of
that seminary.
Later he received in the consis-
tory hall Milanese pilgrims headed
by Cardinal Archbishop Tosi.
The pontiff addressed them telling
OF the significance of the seminary's
conservation and thanking them for
the wishes expressed on the occasion
Of his sacredotal jubilee. He then
impaired the apostolic benediction.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our relatives
and friends for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during our re-
cent bereavement in the death of
our beloved wife and mother. Also
for the many beautiful floral offer
ings received.
Signed.
John W. Anderson. Andrew An
derson, William Anderson and fam
lily. Theodore Anderson. Alton An
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pear
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Pearson. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sewers.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Mrs. Annie s, StineIe

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie 9.
Single of IS Seymour street were
held this afternoon at o'clock at
Erwin Memorial chapel. Rev. Dr.
George W. c. Hill, pastor OF the
South Congregational church. Off
ciated. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
u. s. TO PARTICIPATE

Washington, Dec. II @-Presi-
dent Coolidge today signed a joint
congressional resolution providing
for the participation Of the United
States in the international confer
ence for the revision Of the conven-
ton of 1914 for the safety Of life at
sea,