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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
DR.. SHOOK REPEATS
DENIAL OF CUTTING
Ohio Professor Takes Jury
Through Details of Last
Tryst With Coed.
BY the Associated Press.


COURTROOM. COLUMBUS, Ohio.
August 9-Under the lash Of a relentless
cross-examination, DR.. James H. Shook
again today took the jury in his first
degree murder trial through the init
mate and tragic details of his last tryst
with Theora Hix the medico coed he
slew last June 13.
Prosecutor John ]. Chester, who
started the cross-exanlination late yes
terday, picked it up with the opening
of court today and soon had the former
Ohio State professor deep in the story
of the fatal night.
Chester demanded an elaboration of
the account told yesterday in direct
examination, and at one time assumed
the role of Theora Hix while he and
the defendant demonstrated to the jury
lust what happened at the time Of the
killing and Immediately before.
DR.. Shook repeated his denial that
he recalled cutting the girls throat, the
fact on which the State depends to sub
stantiate its charge OF premeditatlon,
which is necessary Tor nrSt degree
murder conviction.
Chester charged DR.. Shook with hav-
ing admitted during the questioning
that preceded his arrest that he had cut
the girls throat ito relieve her suffer-
ing" after he had beaten her head with
q hammer.
DR.. Shook denied it, and Chester re-
piled: :,
"Yes, you are" DR.. Shook responded,
Prosecutor Chester in his crosS-ex-
animation followed closely to the ques-
tions put to DR.. Shook while he was
being held for examination. He made
no attempt to base his examination di-
rectly on DR.. Snook's confession as
such, but held his questions to the con-
versations between the defandant ana
the city and county officers who OBJ
tanned the confession.
The confession has been attacked b.;
the defense as being obtained under
duress and therefore outlawed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
PATROL AND RUM
RUNNERS BATTLE
Exchange Pistol Shots on Detroit
River-Trio Escape Into
Canada With Cargo.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, August 9.-Coast Guards
and rum runners engaged ina spectacular
pistol and revolver battle in the Detroit
River early today with craft of the
rival forces racing down the center of
the river less than 100 feet apart. No
casualties. were reported, although two
of the guardsmen had narrow escapes.
The rum runners escaped to Canada
with their cargoes.
The Federal forces were under COM
mand Of Jonah T. Hagglove, chief boat
swain's mate. While patrolling the river
they sighted speedboat towing load
ed rowboat coming out from behind one
of the small islands of the Ecorse shore.
Hagglove hailed the three men in the
speedboat, ordering them to halt. A
volley of shots was his answer. Hagg-
love and the two Coast Guardsmen
under his command emptied their
pistols twice before the runners escaped
toward the Canadian shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
COUNTY DENIES u. S. ROOF OF JAIL
TO HANG SLAYER OF THREE AT SEA
Government Must Find New Site for Gaows to Execute
Horace Alderman.

Jail, county onicials, however. have de-
INJURED on the grounds that the roof
of the jail Is bonded by a roofing COM
pany and that use Of 1t In this manner
would cause the bond to be voided.
The Government, as second choice
asked If a scaffold and gallows could
be erected in the court house yard, and
this request was turned down.
Meanwhile, two county commissioners
have interposed objections to the hang
ing on county property, when two
Government reservations, one the Coast
Guard base and another an Indian
reservation are nearby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
MAN IS FOUND GUILTY
OF LOOTING NEWS RACK
Admits Opening Cash Box With
Key-Is Sentenced to $50
Days in Jail.

Arraigned in Police Court this MORN
ing on the charge of the robbery OF a
newspaper rack, Steve Prymok, 100
block of Pennsylvania avenue, was found
puilty and sentenced to 180 days in jail
by Judge Ralph Given.
Prymok was arrested early this morn
ing when Policeman Roy Bremmerman
of the second precinct, saw him bending
over q newspaper rack on Georgia ave-
nue.. Two boys testified that they had
followed Prymok for over half mile on
the avenue and saw him open several OF
the boxes.
One hundred dollars in cash was
found in one of Prymok's pockets. with
400 or 500 pennies In another. He said
that he opened the boxes with key
and had thrown the key away when the
officer approached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09

Bank Statements

washington clearing house, $4,223,-
580.86.
New York clearing house exchange.
81, ,456, 900 900.
$159, ,000, 900.
Treasury balance. August 7. $780,
436,337.8l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
HORNSBY AND KAUFMAN
OPPONENTS IN SEMI-FINAL

BY the Associated Press.
FOREST PARK, ST. LOUIS, August
9.-John Hornsby of Topeka. Kans.,
reached the semi-final round of the ma
tional public links golf championship
at Forest Park today by defeating Cor
don Denney of Louisville, KY, amateur
champion, and l.
Carl Kaufman of Pittsburgh, who
has held the title for two years straight.
continued his straight march by bound-
ing into the semi-f1nals, defeating
Johnny Boyd, Philadelphia, 8 and 2.
He will meet Hornsby in the semi-flnal
l8-hole round this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
FEAR FOR SWISS TRIO.
Three Unreported Since Leaving lie
Bourget Field for Lisbon.

LIE BOURGET, France, August 9 (P).
Fears for the safety of three Swiss
aviators who left here yesterday after
transatlantic flight to New York were
felt among officials at the airfield today.
Pilot Kaeser, Navigator Tschopp and
Mechanic Luscher, who have been flying
only since 1927, planned to dare the
difficult westward crossing of the At
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az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, August s.-Denied use
either the roof of Broward County jail
or the court yard, Federal authorities
today were without place to erect a
scaffold and gallows for the hanging of
Horace Alderman, convicted slayer OF
three Government officials in a sea
fight of the Florida Coast IN 1927.
Under an order of Federal Judge
Halstead L. Ritter. Alderman must hang
August II on the roof Of the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
STRIKING GRAVE DIGGER
is SLAIN IN LABOR CLASH
Group Charges Bus Load of Sub
titute Workers on Nearing
Cemetery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 9.-One man
was shot dead when a crowd Of striking
grave diggers charged a bus load OF
strikebreakers near the Calvary Gene
terry, Queens, today.
Stanley Zasadzdniski, IS, of Brooklyn,
one of the strikers, was the man killed,
Police said he was shot by Philip
Nunziato, foreman OF the Calvary
Cemetery. who was on the bus with the
strikebreakers. Nunziato fired into the
crowd of strikers when they started
hurting bricks and stones at the bus
as it neared the cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09

the making of false reports, and theft.
SiXty-one were dismissed for acts of col
lusion or conspiracy to violate the very
law they had sworn to enforce!
But I know. from actual contact with
members of the prohibition force, that
there has been a real improvement, much
of it due to the fact that qualification
under civil service rules and regulations
has been required since 1927.
Long before that-in fact, in 1927
urged the establishment of school" to
train agents, not only for the protection
of law abiding citizens, but for the assist
ance of the Department of Justice in
prosecuting cases on evidence gathered by
the prohibition unit. The plan provided
for bringing all agents under at least
three months systematic and intensive
tutoring by experienced investigators and
lawyers, who had tried cases in court. The
details were all worked out including the
selection of qualified men already in
Government service who could give the
training without waiting for an elaborate
Reasons for PrOpo
I made such proposal because it wa:
days that prohibition ultimately would be
depending on whether the cases were Su
whether the methods of gathering evident
sive so as to provoke the animosity an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
Friedrichshafen Is Making
Feverish Preparations for
ArrivaI-FIight Over Berlin
Sunday Is Abandoned.
ZEPPELIN TO TAKE OFF
FOR TOXIC 3 DAYS LATER
Ahead of Schedule for First "a
Hours as Winds Aid Speed, Dlrl-
gible Was Over Half Way Across
Sea Less Than Day After Start
From Lakehurst.

LONDON, August 9 GA
message received at Croydon,
London's airport, at 9 am.
eastern standard time) stat
ed that the dirigible Graf zep-
pelin was approaching the Eng
lish coast.
By the Associated Press.
The dirigible Graf Zeppelin, OF
the first leg of her historic world
girdling flight, was more than halt
way across the Atlantic today
while Friedrichshafen prepared
feverishly for her arrival.
The air liners exact course was
somewhat in doubt, but from al
indications she seemed likely u
reach her home port late Satur-
day night or Sunday morning.
DR.. Eckener, in a message re-
GREETING his inability to fly over
Berlin on Sunday, informed the
ministry of communications he
hoped to reach Friedrichshafen Oh
Saturday.
Swing Northwest Indicated.
The two latest messages on the Graf's
position at and O'Clock this morning
Eastern standard time, indicated that
the ship had swung in northwesterly
direction and had flown westward be-
tween 80 and 40 miles.
At Friedrichhafen it was thought
that DR.. Eckener either was avoiding
local storm areas or that the messages
were misinterpreted. as everything thus
far received pointed toward good, fast
voyage.
Fog Banks in Path.
While conditions generally were
favorable, weather reports indicated fog
banks ahead and unfavorable winds be-
tween the Azores and Spain.
Zeppelin officials believed that the
Graf, instead of swinging as far north
as London, would head straight across
Northern France in order to reach
Friedrichshafen by the shortest route.
Preparations were being made Tor the
departure of the round-the- world air
ship for Toxic on the next lap OF her
long trip within three days.
--r mn rUrrDDv rn HOME PORT
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Three Die in Explosion.

ROCHESTER, England, August Up:
Three men we're killed and several
injured here today in an explosion In
the pumrrco ON of the British tanker
Ben Read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
CAPE TOWN NAMES ENVOY
Eric Louw to Represent Union of
South Africa Here.

CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa,
August 8 (P.-Eric Louw, South Afri-
can high commissioner In London, was
today appointed minister plenipoten-
tiary and envoy extraordinary to Wash
ington. The appointment was made in
conformity with the new policy of
Premier Hertzog's party, which desired
separate diplomatic representatives
for the union in certain important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
TWO HELD IN BANK PLOT.
Employees of Bank of United States
Charged With Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, August 8 R.-Two
employees of a branch Of the Bank OF
the United States were arrested today
charged with conspiring in the theft
of more than 100000 from the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
GRAF TO HURRY TO HOME PORT.
Eckener Expected to Turn Northeast
and Fly Over Northern France.

and Fly over Northern FRANCE
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany, Au-
gust 9 (P).-zeppelin officials today be-
lieyed DR.. Hugo Eckener, commander OF
the Europe bound Graf Zeppelin, would
turn somewhat northeast from his
southerly course today and fly over
Northern France instead of retrac1ng
his westward journey by Gibraltar and
the Rhone Valley.
Unfavorable winds were reported pre-
vailing between the Azores and Spain.
Doubt was cast here on reports that
the Graf would fly over London on her
way home The big airship was ex-
pected to hurry across France In order
to reach her home port late Saturday
night. The dirigible might pass over
Paris If DR.. Eckener goes far enough
north, though the usual route is up
the valley of the River Loire, past
Nantes and possibly Orleans.
Preparations Completed.
DR.. Eckener will probably not fly over
Berlin on Constitution day, the Ger
man Fourth of July, on Sunday, as 1t
had been reported he would do. He is
in hurry to complete the flight around
the world before the season of typhoonS
sets in in Asiatic regions.
Preparations here were completed to-
day for getting the dirigible ready for
the Toxic take-off three days after heI
arrival.
This city today was in the midst OF
q turmoil Of preparation for the brief
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
BY MABEL WALKER WILLEBRANDT.


That the prohibition of political in
1uence filled
official disclose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
INEFFICIENT, CORRUPT
AGENTS BLAMED FOR LAX
DRY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Mrs. Willebrandt Advocates Training
Methods for Officers-Scores
Early Appointees.

article prohibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09

Radio Programs Page 19.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LEAGUE TO MEET
Mrs. Nicholson to Deliver
Keynote Speech at Ma
tionaI Session.

The National Womans Democratic
Law Enforcement League, an organiza-
tion active in support of President
Hoover in the presidential campaign,
will hold It's second annual confer
ence tomorrow in the MayfioWer Hotel.
Chase, Md. will preside and deliver the
keynote address.
Following a morning meeting, start
ing at O'Clock, members will be enter
tertained at luncheon at o'clock. A
night session will be convened at 8
O'Clock.
Among speakers announced for the
meeting are the only two Democratic
United States Senators who openly OPP
posed the Democratic presidential, cam
didate IN the South, Senator Simmons
OF North Carolina and Heflin of Ala
bama. Former Senator Robert L. Owen
of Oklahoma and DR.. William NJ. Brown,
president of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, also are expected to speak.
Among the woman speakers is Mrs.
Glenn L. Shaver of West Virginia, wife
of the former chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. Other speak
ers announced are:
Mrs Edward T. Smith, Missouri Mrs.
William R. Pattangall, Maine; Mrs. J.
A. Hamkins, Alabama: Mrs. j. T. Blood
worth. Texas: Mrs William B. Bonham,
Virginia; Mrs. Jenniser Broaddus. Vir-
ginia: Mrs. Frank L. Mann, West Vir-
ginia: Mrs. Jane Tunniwell, Delaware:
Mrs. Halsey w Wilson, New York, and
Mss Harriet Sedgwick, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
MISS SMOOT ELOPES
WITH F. H. CHAMBERS
Granddaughter of Utah Senator Be-
comes Bride at Frederick After
Being Refused License.

Eloping first to Rockville, where they
we're refused license, and thence to
Frederick, Miss Alice Smoot. grand
daughter of Senator Reed Smoot Of
Utah, and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold r. Smoot. 2501 Calvert street,
and Frederick H. Chambers, son of
Mrs Louise A. Chambers of Wardman
Park Hotel were married yesterday
afternoon by the Rev. Douglas Hoff,
rector of All Saints Episcopal Church.
I'VE know nothing but what we have
seen in the papers," the brides father
stated today.
The young people, their parents
vouchsafe, have been close friends for
about two years. Their marriage was a
surprise to both families.
Because the bride-to-be said she was
only II, the license clerk at Rockville
at noon yesterday told the couple to
return and get their parents consent.
Instead of returning to the Capital,
however, they continued on to Fred
erick, where the license was obtained
and the ceremony performed by DR..
Hoff.
The groom is associated in Washing
ton with Stephenson's Radio Bulletin,
q publication devoted to radio news.
After honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Chambers plan to make their home in
the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
2()DCASES ARE HELD
BEYOND JONESLAW
Officials Decide on Trials Un-
der Previous Statutes,
However.

Penalties imposed by the drastic
Jones Law will not affect the more than
400 cases pertaining to liquor law viola
tions pending in Police Court. it has
been decided.
In a conference between Police Court
Judges Gus A. Schuldt. John P. Nc
Mahon, Isaac r. Hit and Ralph Given,
District Attorney Leo A. Rover and his
assistants, David A. Hart, r. F.
Camalier. James Kirkland, Charles
Murray and Harold w. Ofchtt, it was
determined that the, trials pending
would not be dismissed as previously
minated
Persons convicted by Police Court
jurieS, under the old system, will re-
ceive the maximum sentences provided
in the old law in order to conform as
nearly as possible with the intent of
Congress when adopting the stringent
provisions of the Jones law.
Mr.. Rover decided today that pre-
limirary hearings Of persons arrested
will be held in Police Court
Police Court judges will decide
whether the evidence is sufficient to
hold the defendants for grand jury ac-
ton. United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage will continue TO
issue search warrants and Will enter
tain motions to contravert arrests.
Contentious Are Overruled
Defense attorneys contentious that 10
sentence under former acts would be
unconstitutional we're oyerruled, when
1t was shown that sections of the United
States code provide that the repeal of
any statute shall not have the effect to
ar II 60.
fixture or liability incurred unless the
repeating act shall expressly provide"
There is no such provision in the new
law and prosecutors declare for the
purpose of prosecution that the act
shall be considered as remaining in
force.
Discussing the question of ample
bonds TO be- posted by defendants for
their release before trial, it was decided
that in cases OF transportation and
sale the security should be $4,000 on
each count. The charge of possession
would necessitate a bond of $500 in
cases where small quantity of liquor
was involved AS the amount of the
seizure increased, the security should
increase proportionally.
Law Having Effect.
Evidence that the new law is having
the desired effect has been shown by
the decreasing number of arrests Po-
liece believe that many bootleggers,
rather than face the drastic penalties
if apprehended, have discontinued the
trade Others, they say, are awaiting
results of the first cases to be tried TN
der the present system. and if the out
come is favorable, will resume their
practice.
Rum runners who previously attempt
ed to escape, by depending on the speed
of their machines, will not hesitate at
gun play In their flight, police feel
Smoke screens that have practically
disappeared will again be used, police
believe.
The liquor squads that previously
made numerous arrests practically every
night have cruised about the lanes Of
liquor traffic in nearby Maryland and
Virginia without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
DR.. OWEN M. HARRAH,
FORMERLY OF D. c., DEAD
Was Graduate of Central High
School and Son; of Panama Canal
Commission Member.

DR.. Owen Melville Harrah, former
resident of Washington. and son of the
late Judge B. F. Harrah of the Panama
Canal Commission. died Monday at
Pasadena, Calf, following an attack of
pneumonia Dr. Harrah will be buried
in Washington, the date to be an
nounced later.
A graduate of Central High School
with the class of 90 and of George
town University with the class of 10,
DR.. Harrah served his internship in ST.
Mary's Hospital. San Francisco.
During the World War he entered
the Army, attaining the rank of first
lieutenant. After the armistice he be-
came practici1g surgeon in Pasadena.
He was member of the Phi Chi medi-
cal fraternity. =
In addition to- his wife, Mrs. Mabel r.
Harrah, Dr. Harrah is survived by two
daughters, Owenita and Patricia Har-
rah; his mother, Mrs. Ada S. Harrah;
two sisters, Mrs. Portia H. Sloat and
Miss Helen S. Harrah, and brother.
Eugene B. Harrah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
TWO CONVICTS SLAIN.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 6 LP).-
Penitentiary authorities here late last
night reported that two white convicts
were shot to death by two mounted
guards near Tucker Prison farm, about
SO miles from here. late yesterday in
Jimmy Obermiller, SO, and Jack Smith,
alias Roy Wilson, %.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01

to heed the CALL puts on steam and starts
out into the open sea. Patriotism should
rejoice to learn that tho pursuing boat,
flying the American I a went after it.
and for day endeavo- % get the I'm
Alone to permit an examination. Only as
last resort, in the determination that
the honor of the flag should be main
tanned, was the shot fired that stopped
the flight. Any American should be glad
to know that the spirit Of rs still can be
found among its naval forces. But, how
pitiful has been the attitude of the 'wetS:
In order that it may be safe for other
demand all sorts of punishment upon the
officers who did their duty.
'These are the things we must be pa
tient with. Being patient, however, does
not imply that we must not also be posi-
tive. We can assert our belief in the
economic and moral value of the Amend
ment and be ready to take our stand for
righteousness in opposition to the talk
alive opponents of the cause. We must
be brave in our defense of prohibition,
and insist upon like attitude among the
weak brethren who are only theorists in
adherence to the principles OF the queS-
ton. The worst enemies of prohibition
are not the open ones, but are those who
talk dry but drink wet.
"As a Christian Church we have made
our affirmation of obedience to the Amend
ment, not only for our own safety and
comfort, but for the sake Of the children
who are to live after us. For their sake
we will be patient, but positive, be prayer
full and steadfaSt, having confidence that
God, who sees the conflict, will put forth
His power to aid the right when He sees
the supreme need. Until that time we
will continue in our opposition to the
crime, confusion and selfishneSs of those
who wish to see the old conditions re-
stored, using patience always"
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES
Padlocked Missouri Inn Taken
Over by State w. c. T. u.

Several months ago the Federal Court
padlocked hotel in Springfield, Missouri.
The lease under which the hotel was con-
Quoted was cancelled, and the owners Of
the building offered to finance the propo-
sition made by the w. G, T. u. of Spring.
field to convert the place into the "Wil-
lard Inn" for girls. The Inn will be OPP
Grated under the direction of the Missouri
w. c. T. u.
'"This gives us chance to prove our
theory that in order to remove an evil
thoroughly something must be put in in
its place." declared Mrs. Burger, State
President of the W. c. T. u. The name
willard Inn" was given the place in
memory of Frances E. Willard.
Comfortable quarters for about rs work.
ing women and girls have been provided
at the Inn at the rate of $3.50 a week, or
less.
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CLEANUP ORDERED

A cleanup crusade against bootleggers.
gamblers and racketeers has been started
in Camden, New Jersey, according to
news dispatches.
Frank B. Lloyd, Jr., Supreme Court
Justice, served notice on the Camden po-
lice department that unless the city
should present very different moral as
pect by September 10, the individual po-
licemen on whose beats violations of the
law have been occurring will be charged
with malfeasance.
Justice Lloyd is convinced, he says, that
conditions complained of could not exist
without the connivance of the policemen
on the beats.