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New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
CHAUFFEUR DRIVES CAPITAL fLIvVER
Housskspsr of White House
 Has Novel Combination

Washington. May 1.-The only lady in Washington who is driven around in a flivver by liveried chauffeur is Mrs. Ava Long. the housekeeper of the White House.
 The flivver Is new and shiny and. with the chauffeur in the drivers seat, stands out almost like purple and yellow fire truck. It is one of the White House cars. Of course. and is used by Mrs. Long when she goes to market or abroad on other dutiet,
 Mrs. Long came to the White House in March. succeeding Mrs. E. A. Riley, who is now open to offers after three years of service under the Calvin Coolidges. The new housekeeper is pleasant, middle-aged widow who served for several years as both social secretary and housekeeper in the household of MT. and Mrs. H. H. Rogers of New York. Recently Mira Rogers went to Paris and Mrs. Long knew no French. At just about that time the Hoovers
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Real Russian Stables
 May Return to Shops

Moscow, May IT. H9-Real Rus sian sable. most highly prized among milady's furs, may come back into the world markets if the soviet de- partment of agriculture's plans work out.
 The government intends to open sable farm in this province. equip- ped with the latest scientific nurs- cry apparatus and in charge of ex- perts in the breeding of animals and the care of the young.
 Furthermore a closed season of three years is projected as protec- tion of the few little fur bearers which have survived the efforts of pelt hunters. As matters stand the sable is almost exinct and a sure source Of English pounds and Am- erican dollars is shrinking to al- most nothing.
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 FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
From Crime to Jail
 Tn Inst 25 MinfItA,

Rabat. Morocco. May IT. @I French justice, if slow at home, is rapid enough in it's protectorate of Morocco.
 An Arab caught in the act of robbing at Morocco City was ar rested, haled before the district magistrate, awarded six months im- prisonment and taken straight off to jail.
 The elapsed time between the commission of the misdemeanor and Fthe incarceration of the cuprit was exactly twenty-five minutes.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

rceived in the recent election, Dsn- mark probably will face . constitu- tional crisis Of considerable magnt- tude.
 At any rate. this first approach to real disarmament by any Euro pean country will be we'll worth watching.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
"oLD lR0NSlDES" SOON
 TO SAIL OCEAN AGAIN
Restoration Of Frigate Half COm- pleted-Fan'ous Ship Will Tour for Benefit of school Children

Boston, May IT. (UP)-Famed "Old lronsides," the frigate that made history. soon will sail the seas again. The work of restoring the Constitution. now in progress at the Boston Navy Yard, is more than 50 per cent completed, and before the end of the year the vessel will be fit for service.
 Thus far, 36S7,000 has been col lected to cover the expense of re- building the historic craft. It is estimated the total cost will be $S34,0O0.
 When the work has been finished. "Old Ironsides'' will start long voyage to various ports of the country to enable school children who have contributed to the re- storation fund to inspect her.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
One On Bryaa,s Daughter


 Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. the good looking consress-woman from Flor ida, told one the other night at a Press Club session.
 During her campaign tour she came to a town where she was in- troduced by an old friend of her father, William Jennings Bryan. Give the little girl big hand" said the chairman, II used to know her when she was young"
 There was something of laugh at that and the chairman per- ceived that he hadn't quite said the right thing. T mean. when she was com paratively young" he hastily cor rected himself.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
DENMARK PREPARES
 ID ABOLISH ARMY
Socialist Prsmitf Would Dis bQDd naion's Armed Forces

Copenhagen. May 17.-Swept by a flame of anti-war sentiment, the diminutive Kingdom of Denmark has just concluded a remarkable parliamentary election which may make the nation the first on earth to accept total disarmament.
 The Danish Socialist leader, M. Stauning, has been triumphantly returned to power on platform which calls for the disbanding of substitution for these services of
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Garner ts osaadazy

aadly sneugh. tho Republican tar- if bill has como into the House to find . Democratic floor leader who isn't exactly in good shape to lead hot fight against 1t.
 One h advised that Leader Jack Garner. congressman from Texas, has to worry about protection for raisers of goats. sheep. cattle and onions back in the home district. His case is typical among many Democrats
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Sillt.Iair's Iutklics

SIIN1NIT .UtNIVS
 When last counted, Harry F. Sin clair's fellow guests at the District of Columbia's jail included ladies and gentlemen arrested as follows:
 Two hundred and ninety-eight for intoxication. 100 for bootlegging. 64 for disorderly conduct. 4S for larceny, 36 for vagrancy. B for driv- ing without a permit, 20 for reckless driving, IT for speeding. IF for grand larceny, II for forgery and 10 for robbery.
 And smaller groups convicted of other offenses, including one murderer.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Nobody Loves a Skinny Woman
Gain weight quick with new YEAST and IRON. Results
 puaranteed-or my nothing.


 Folks are amazed at Ironized Yeast. They say $ to IS pounds are gained In few weeks! Skinny limbs quickly covered with rounded, grace ful flesh! Ugly hollows in shoulders filled up! Eyes sparkling with health. They ask-how does Ironized 7 Yeast work 50 fast?
 Only when Yeast h Ironized is it, more effectivc-for Iron is needed ito bring out the weight building, strengthening value of Yeast.
 If you are underweight, nervous, or tired. you need Irenixed Yeast. Start it today. Pleasant-tasttng tab let's in a handy bottle. Never upset stomach nor cause gas or bloating.
 Go today to any drug store and get a full size treatment of lron- ized Yeast. If not delighted with results. get your money back.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
NOW ! wAIt,r.sKUNK

AlbuqueEuus, \. H.. Nay 1T tUP) By chaining . pet skunk to the wheel Of his motor car. the suler- intendent of road constrnctioni in the Coconino forest of northern Ari3ona has eliminated trouble with pilfer- CTS who used to loot the car.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
IJNI,JJCKY NAME

Battle Creek, Mich, May IT, On one day recently three residents of this city named Carpenter died Orrien G. Carpenter, 34: Frank R.. Carpenter, 45 and Adelbert Car- penter. 50. The three men were not related.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

a small police force of gendarmes and d squadron of revenue cutters whose duties would be limited to enforcing the customs laws.
 Back Of this revolutionary step lies some interesting history.
 Tried It Once Before
 Three years ago Stauning was in power. at the head of a Social- 'st government Stauning, who began life as trade union worker
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

had placed m order with . New York agency for . capable woman with experience in large enter- tainments. So Mrs. Long came to the White House.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

tise. which is rather firmly
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

COME ON AND GET THESE BARGAINS
FOR SURE ENOUGH If We DON'T WATCH
OUT WELL GO BUSTED SELLING BELOW
COST"
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

Manus, that be went to bed early
ON the fatal night. Aureiia Fischer
(she had not yet married Herbert
Dreyfus) was McBrien,g compan-
ion for the evening. and later
corrobOrated McBrien's famous
''alibi story which saved 0ui-
mares.
About Z 4. m" McBrien tells.
"GUiHnares came IN. / cannot re-
can now whether I saw him, heard
his voice, or iden1 filed him by
other sounds. In any event I was
sure of my facts. He came in at
about that hour and Dot King,
it was medically proved. died sew
eraI hours later.
MY guest and myself next saw
Guimarcs at 8 the following
morning. We were having break
fast Ia the parlor when he
emerged from his own bedroom.
conversed with ls . few moments
and went on out.
This was the story, McBrien
swears, which he gave the police
~ hours after Det Kings body
was found. A week later, he re-
members, Atrelia told him that
she had been questioned By the
police and had told approximately
the same tale.
MY client, II necessary, will
swear To these facts all over again,
said McNEanNls.
. so far, AL Guinaares i1as not
come forward with any statement
In answer "a the charges contained
in the affidavitS. ne has, how,
ever, expressed 3 willingness 20
Go operate" with the palice u
they feel he can aid them. The
expression Of wiling cooperation
was made through his attorney
In New York.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Gas Stations Prove
Targets for Thieves

Two early morning r0bbefies by
what IS supposed to be the same
sang, Melted but 4lS, quick think.
ing on the part Of the second
victim 2 spelling their plans.
Hugh a. Finch. Dailstna1, va,
manager Of asgas station at New
Jersey ana clause s Avenues
Northwest was robbed az 8ia BY
armed thieves. he reported The
cash was taken from d REGISTER Iov
white man, his two pals wait.
ing outside.
Guessing thAt Z concealed pistol
ii 3 mans pocket was 4 hoax,
Clyde SWaffOrd. proprietor cG 8
gas station Ia the 500 block
Bladensburg Rd. an. whose
home IS III the 1900 block thirty
third st. N. E., reached f0r 3
wrench. Seeing that the station
manager meant business the
three white men who attempted
to hold him up fled 81 their car.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Churches Taking Care
Of Mystery Girl

have arranged for her care know
her father. and have cornrnuni-
Gated With him In al effort 70
have the girl taken back into the
family fold.
It is not certain yet, however.
according To information cleaned
today, that the Brewster family
IS willing to- have the young
woman return.
The girls parents are under
stood to have been divorced. Her
mother sent her 4 telegram of
encouragement when she learned
that she was In the hospital here.
This reason for act was given
BY the girl as dependency over
lack Of funds, inability 70 find
employment, and 4 feeling that
she was not loved or wanted ~
the world.
It now appears that the girl
win recover. though it IS improb-
able, It was said today st the
hospital, that she can leave her
room there until after Christmas.
One or two people who have,
called when the girl was awake
talked with her. She praised the
hospital. the doctors and nurses
for their care Of her. and said
she hoped for q new start in life.
She Is fully conscious now, but
very weak, physicians say. She
sleeps q great part cs the time.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Veteran Crooks Found
Poorest IN Sing Sing

NEW YORK. Dec. is. The los
life prisoners IN Sing Sing, com
Ynitked under the Baunes laws,
are the poorest class Of offenders,
financially, IN the prison.
This was revealed In survey
made by warden I.awes, Practt
caIly an the prisoners who have
money are first offenders, the
survey shows.
The reason for this. according
to prison attaches, Is that fourth
offenders, or habitual criminals,
are too old, as q rule. for the dar-
ing robberles which net valuable
loot.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
DIG. COMM TEE
ORGANIZES

with its chairman, Represen-
tative zihlman Of Maryland, unr
der indictment, upop the charge
Of using the mails to defraud, the
House District Committee today
held its first meeting Of the pres
ent session and organized for the
conduct Of the city's affairs.
No mention Of the dilemma IN
which zihlInan finds himself 90
the result Of his connection with
the n. IA. Smith Company was
made nc the meeting.
Zil1lma11, however, announced
that under the circumstances
he necessarily would be absent
during q siderahle portion of
the session.
ne said that therefore much
Of the work Of the committee
would fan upon Representative
Clarence ]. Mcleod of Michigan,
ranking Republican member. He
asked that members Of the com
nnittee cooperate with Mcleod to
the end that 8 real legislative pro.
gram for the District can be
worked out.
The committee voted unani-
nlOusly to make q favorable re-
port upon the Capper bill which
would provide free textbooks and
supplies To students Ia the junior
and senior high schools. This
measure already has passed the
Senate, and IL similar to bin
which Was passed by the House
during the last Congress.
Little doubt cf speedy enact.
meat by the House Is felt.
Representative Frank q. Bow.
man Of West Virginia suggested
that IA the interest 0f al effective
legislative program for the city,
the House and Senate District
Committees set together and CO.
operate.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
YOUTH STAYS s,
WOUNDS I TW0
(Coneinaed Frona Paae q

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. slip Of paper with . list Of five
men alleged by officers to be In.
tended victims. On the list were
the names Of the three slain men.
The other two names were those
Of Sheriff Saville. who made the
arrest, and . man by the name
Of Ruckrnan.
Known as 'Bad Boy"
All Of the slain men were
prominent In the community.
Crabtree Is said to have been
known as ! bad boy" locally gor
some time. but was not thought
10 be dangerous.
Officers declared that today he
showed no signs of insanity. out
laughed and talked about the
killings and other matters as he
was being taken TO jail.
Later ii the day Crabtree was
removed from the Romney jail to
that at Keyser, presumably to
forestall violence.
Tells His Family
Crabtreee's family Is said TO
have told officers that the young
man came home this morning
after killing Wolford and told
what he had done, adding that
now he twas going to get Rucl-
mar" Thinking that the man
was drunk. his family paid no
attention to his remarks.
The motive for the sIayiKgs is
unknown.
x 1t Is thought. however, that
Crabtree's aainaOsity for II1skeep
and Miller may have been aroused
by the fact that be has been In
Jail many times recently. The
two men being officers, It b be-
Iieved that Crahtree thought them
responsible for his terms in pris-
on
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
81 KNOWN DEAD
IN OKLAHOMA
GOAL NINE
fcensiassd F,sm e y

asked By Red Gross officials 70
issue 4 call for 3 relief fund Of
500. 900 70 care for the wives and
children Of the victims.
"A. y. Putterbaugh, president Of
the McAlester Fuel Company, said
today that approximately 17e
children would be fhtherless -
the result Of the explosion.
Rescue Of the five men height
ened hopes Of anxious families,
and fellow workers that some Of
the missing likewise would be
found alive. More bodies, how.
ever. were found soon after In the
fifth lsyel where the survivors
were picked up. indicating that
the deadly gases had penetrated
the entire shaft.
Members of the rescue crews,
ascending for breathing spells
throughout the night. reported
dense gases and after damp IN
the lower levels which, they said,
precluded any possibility Of the
rest being rescued alive.
TI1rougholt the night the sor-
rowed families Of missing miners
crowded shout the mouth of the
shaft. eagerly awaiting news from
below ground that might indicate
some of the victims were alive.
Near zero temperatures brought
Red Cross workers to administer
to the women and children who
refused to relingiisn their vigil
In the cold.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
II Fears Dying, Woman
Still Is Vending

An interesting story Of the IL
year trek over the fashionable
sections Of washington and Phtla-
deIplia by q woman posing as
q cancer victim and selling PEN
cils was told The washington
Times today BY Mrs. Lawrence
Mullen, 900 block I st. n. w.
Back IN 1918 Mrs. Mullen was
living In Philadelphia. One day
the bell rang and she found ct
her door q very ragged and Ill
kept woman with g little card.
board box and three or four
pencils IN her hand.
The woman took of her hat,
displaying matted and tangled
hair. She said she was the viC.
tim Cf q brain cancer, and that
she had not long to live. She
was q widow with two children
To support, she declared.
Found Same Woman Here
The woman said she was hum
grg. Mrs. Mullen took her ia
and set 3 meal before her. but
despite the plea for food, the
woman had no appetite. Obvi-
ously she had Just eaten else
where, Mrs. Mullen said.
Several years ago Mrs. Mullen
moved to washington. One day,
while driving IN Chevy Chase,
she saw the same woman going
from house to house with ner
cardboard box and pencils.
During the time slle has been
In washington. mrs. Mullen says,
she has repeatedly seen the same.
woman selling pencils from door
to door on Sixteenth Street and.
iii other cf the better residential
thoroughfareG.
The woman lived III . house
at Second and g Streets North.
east, which Mrs. Mullen pointed
out To b Times reporter.
Hack ila hiIadelphia
Inquiry ia the neighborhood
revealed that the woman had
left washington for philad dcIpaia
again. She spends about s year
ii each place, neighbors said.
NcighborB Of the woman in
Philadelphia told her si1e owned
3 great deal 81 real estate ana
valuable property, her pencil sell
Ing proving 3 highly lucrative
occupation
The curious feature 0f The
story a that the old WOzaan, ii
years ago, declared she was dying
,Of 3 cancer OK the brain aad
only B short time to live and
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
WITH DISTRICT
BY SLOGAN

CLARENDON, VI, Dec. iS
Adopting Is It's slogan. In the
District By 1884, the Back-to.the-
District Association at = largely
attended meeting threw open its
headquarters Ia the Rucker Build
ing last night. DR.. Frank T.
stone, president, presided.
Expressing the belief that she
constitute ionality Of the set Of
retrocessiOn, whereby that portion
Of the District Of Columbia south
of the Potomac River was ceded
back to Virginia, has never been
passed upon by the Supreme
Court of the United States, the
association went on record as
adopting the following resolution
offered by y. Cioyd Byars:
That the plans OF the Federal
government FOR the Identification
and eycl0prnent of washington y
KnetrOpOII area, us well as
other important cOnsid derakfons,
present and prospective, e1nphRr
size the necessity FOR q determine
ton of this question by the
proper tribunal for an time 70
come: that the president and Vice.
president as 3 part Of 3 com
mittee Of five proceed with such
action aS they deem necessary
for the tabIishment cf the
original District lines, or the re-.
turn by judicial construction or
legislation action, Of Arlington
county, and such adjacent terri
tory as may wish to be included
to the District of Columbia. "
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Reopening Of King Case
Again Puts Spotlight
On Gotham Half World

Characters famous m on 8
BroadWay's naf-world population
are again facing the stares of
the curious with the Eeopening
Of the six-yearOld Dot King naSlr-
der mystery nS 4 result d se11sa-
tional charges or perjury made in
washington by members Og the
family CE AureliA Fischer DrayfliB,
herself d Broadway beaa1ty.
There also were some big char.
acters drawn into TIE murder In
yestigaticrl shortly after Il
broke. :. The murder showed
how closely the idle rich, the
tired business men and others on
the right sides of the. Law play
around with out audout criminal
'clIaracters.
When the police got busy and
began to round up known friends
and acuuaintances Of the muir.
dered butterfly" the list looked
like who's Who 0n broadway 8
The police also brought u one of
the s0Cial and financial powers 0f
Philadelphia. who vas found %
be Dots heavy SUGAR DADDY
Erimares Tons List
There was glir1nrea
Dots .sboy friend. Little Iii
known Cf All before He landed
on Broadway, except tlaaf he u
q native Of Porto Rico. He had
the polish and manners cf =
Latin; danced divinely and Vas
the Heayen-sel1t esc0rt gig0l0
most people call it~for bored
society ladies. he inst Dot king
and attached himself to her,
death being the only thing that
permanently separated them.
Al has since married and his
wife was the former Betty
Santos, 8 saoW-girl. who knew
Dot King, McBrien and the rest
Cf the CLIQUE. Almost 8 year to
q day I after Dot King was
murdered Betty was arraigned Ia
magistrate's court. ii New York
city. on y police charge and was
held for the grand Jury in bond
EOf $500. At the time she WAS
arraigned. police charged. she
was wearing d coat TINT had be.
longed To Dot King.
Then there was Betty inch,
who was said To have the pret-
tiest legs and ankles Ia New
York. so pretty were these
members that once. when slle
was testifying In s hlacklnail
suit, e screen was set around the
base of the witness stand so that
the Jury could give its undivided
attention to her testimony.
Betty was q great friend Of
Dots and had known her for
years. so It was only natural that
the police should question her.
She denied any knowledge Of
motives for such Q brutal muir
der and she was excused.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

When Brass arrived back at
the precinct he said be was asked
several questions by Kelly.
He stated that he had been
summoned to appear ct the In
quest but had not testified.
Brass also declared that he re-
port to both Shelby and Kelly
that 8 party by the name Of
Heaverin had called and wanted
to see them.
Detained McPhersOn
They said they had seen, or
were going to see her, according
to Brass. It was also revealed
that young Mcpherson was kept
IN the apartment by Brass until
the arrival Of Captain Stott, who
had him taken TO the precinct.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Kittens Leightmar
Husband Tries Suicide

= NEW YORK, Dec. IS (I.N8. .1.-
Elias Brody, Hungarian artist
husband Of Vera Kittens Leielaf-
mar, former .'Follies'' girl, was la
the psycopathic ward 81 BeIleview
Hospital here today, following the
6slashing of his wrists with d
razor blade.
BrOdy, police said. inflicted the
wound with suicidal intent.
kittens recently brought suit
against Jefferson Seligmar, IN.
ternational banker, for alleged
breach Of contract.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Worlds Meanest Man
Makes Visit 70 Detroit

DETROIT, Dec. l8 l1N.k.) -
The worlds ineanest man paid
his respects III Detroit recently.
For Frederick Jones, destitute
and jobless, reported to police
that while his family had been
away, & thief stole his three chill
dren's winter clothing and Christ
mas presents.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

The washington Federation of
Churches, It was learned authOri-
tatiVely by The ashington Times
today, Is retaining q nurse and
supplying private room ct
Energency Hospital for the 'nlyS
terry rirI,n who swallowed poison
Ia fashionable ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church last week.
The girl, Mrs. Antoinette Brew
ster Ruggles, is the disoWned
daughter 81 the Rev. George
Brewster, of Fresno, Calf.
It IS understood that some Ot
the washington ministers who
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
$4.523. .T52. 2.49.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, $1,224. .0OO, 900.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance, e2l0,O00, 900.
Treasury balance, $40, ,788 ,946 .ea.
Customs receipts. s22.3os.l35 80.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Timss stats Photo

that she q StiII Ia the same con.
ditiOn.
The Federal board Of voca-
tional training Is willing to aid
blind, crippled or other disabled
persons now engaged In street
vending who wish to learn trades
that win take them off the streets.
There is no necessity for anyone
to remain III such an occupation,
social workers declare.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

ROVER TO SIT |
MRS. DREYEUS'
DEATH

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broken in such q manner tl1at
the family is convinced It wss
grabbed at by someone Just be-
fore the fatal plunge. The break
occurs at q point near the clasp
or back" Of the necklace.