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The Washington times., 1929-06-12
TORCH SLAYER
SANE. CLAIM
BY DAVID P. SENTNER

ELIZABETH, N. j., June H.
Henry Henry Colin Campbell. imita.
ton Don Juan, testified today ct
his trial for the torch nlurdtr OF
Mrs. Mildred Mowry. his bigamQus
wife, that his legal wife, Mrs. Rosa
lie Mccready Campbell had threat
ened to kill herself and their three
children after his finances collapsed
two years ago.
Because OF this threat, Campbell
testified, he carried with him the
revolver with which Mrs. Mowry
was shot last February in order
to prevent his wife from carrying
out her warning.
Claims Mind Is Blank
The body of the Pennsylvania
widow was found burned near Gran
frod, N. j. The State charges
Campbell attempted to get rid of
his victim after robbing her of
81 900. her life's savings. Camp
belts sole defense is that he is q
dope addict and that his mind is a
blank regarding the crime.
The 61-year-Old ex-confict admitted
under cross-examination today that
he had signed the confession OF the
murder. However, after reading the
document with trembling hands, he
asserted that only parts of the con-
fession were true.
Campbell looked ghostly. His
eyes stared, he licked his lips con-
stantly and his right hand was
elinched against his stomach as If
he were suffering pain. Both sides
kept asking him to speak louder.
Defense Rests
Supreme Court Justice Clarence
e. Case questioned Campbell about
his wife threatening suicide. Camp
bell admitted there was poison
''oround the house."
''She could have taken that?' the
court asked. -
Yes admitted Campbell.
The defense rested and the prose
cutipn began rebuttal testimony.
The insanity defense OF Campbell
was seriously damaged when the
defendants own alienist, DIR. Guy
Payne, superintendent of the Over.
brook State institution for the men,
tally afflicted, took the witness
stand. DIR. Payne testified that
Campbell was. sane at the time of
Mrs. Mowry's murder and Is sane
now.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Two Drown When Sedan
Leaps Bridge Into River

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va, June IL.
Trapped in a sedan, two men were
drowned Monday night when a burst
ing tire hurled the automobile
through a bridge railing into Black
Narrows, one of the streams which
bisects the Chlncoteague causeway.
A third man forced his way out Of
the ear and reached the surface.
The dead are: Charles Bowden, 80,
ana Robert Colonna, Is. The sur
vivor IL Herbert Bowden, 40. brother
of Charles.
The three men had been attend.
inga murder trial at Accomac Court
house. The machine, according to
witnesses, was travelling fast.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
PASSES
CENTER BILL

The Senae oday passed the joint
resolution providing the approprias
ton OF $4,000, 900 from the District
surplus in the Federal Treasury to
buy land for the proposed Muni-
cipal Center.
The resolution was called up by
Senator Warren, chairman of the
Senate Appropriations COMMITTEES.
It was discussed briefly by him and
by other Senators and was passed
within a few minutes by unani.
nous consent.
The House passed the resolution
last week and 1t now goes to the
President for his signature. The
resolution will allow the Commits
sioners to begin purchase OF the
four squares needed for the Center
north OF Pennsylvania Avenue from
Third to Sixth Streets. The resoIu-
ton also carries a $4,000 for draft.
ing plans. etc.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
8 HOOS|ER5
NAMED
PLOT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June
IL (I.N.S. ).-Senator James
E. Watson and seven other
prominent Hoosier Republicans
today were defendants in Fed
eral court here in a $4,000
damage suit filed by William
NJ. Rogers, former Ku Klux
Klan organizer. i
Rogers charged the eight de-
fendants with conspiracy against
his reputation.
G.. o. r.. Chief Named
The co-defendants with Senator
watson were:
M. Bert Thurman, Republican ma.
tional committeeman from Indiana.
George v. Coffin, Marion County
Republican boss.
Milton Clawson, indianapolis at
torney.
Judge James A. Collins, Of the
Marion County criminal court,
Earl Klinck, Of Evansville, former
follower of D. C. Stephenson, inn
prisoned ex-grand dragon of the
klan.
Albert s. Ward, former United
states district attorney in Indian.
apolis.
Russell ". Duncan,of indianapolis.
former state representative, now
serving q sentence in Federal prison
on Il forgery charge.
The suit was an outgrowth OF the
Investigation Of political corruption
in Indiana three years ago by the
United states Senate investigating
committee, headed by Senator James
A. Reed D.) of Missouri.
Charges Threats
Rogers testified before the Reed
committee in st. Louis, Mo-, that
senator Watson had shown him q
klan passport. The Senator denied
the charge when Senator Reed ana
his committee held a hearing in
Senator Watson's room at the
Methodist Hospital here later.
The other defendants, according 10
Rogers petition, conspired to force
Rogers to repudiate his. testimony Dy
threats and intimidation
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PAID
IN DOPE
DEATH

Because he had more
knowledge of the underworld
narcotic trade than was good
for him, and because China
town had suspicious that he
was a stool pigeon for Fed
eral agents, Lee King, .
Celestial who lived in the
14O0 block of Eleventh st.
n. w, was slain last night.
Chinese gunmen are said to have
been paid $1,000 for the job Of
putting him out OF the way. Po.
lice are up against the character.
istic Oriental taciturnity in find.
ing clues to the killers and have
made little progress.
King. who also was known as
Lee Ching, was taken for . ride
by three Chinese. and shortly Be.
fore last midnight was shot on th0
sidewalk IN front Of 1915 EIeventh
st. N. w.
He munbled Chinese guamen"
to j. p. Smith, q chauffeur. living
in the 100 block of Eleventh st.
N. W., In response to question:
as to who shot him.
Unable to Talk
King died at Emergency Hospital
from an abdominal bullet wound.
He made no statement as to the
identity Of his slayers due to q
mouth bullet wound which weakened
the tongue and jaw muscles.
A woman giving ths name oG
Olivia Spence, and said to live at
the same address as the dead man.
was questioned today by head
quarters detectives. According to
them she was a clam other
words she wouldn't talk.
All the authorities could get froIn
her was a statement to the effect
that q man came to the house
about midnight and King left with
him.
She said she did not know who
the man was. She also denied any
knowledge of any work that King
might have done for local or federal
narcotic officers
Death Car Found
The woman was taken to the
First precinct station to see the
two men under arrest, but it ID
understood that she could not iden.
tify either Of them az having been
connected with King in any way.
A report that James Lee, or L,es
Jim. as he is known locally, and
who is wanted as the man who
hired the slayer's car, could bp
found at southwest address, sent
Continued on Page .. Column 81
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FLIERS GO
BACK 4TH
TIME

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June
IL (IN.S.). - Capt. Albin
Ahrenberg, Swedish aviator
and his two companions, made
another false, start today in
their attempted transatlantic
flight from Stockholm to New
York.
The fliers decided to take their
plane ashore for thorough
examination Of the fuel tank to
ascertain If any repairs were neces-
sary.
shortly after they hoped of at
3:41 a. M. washington tinne) for
Ivigtut, Greenland, they returned.
This was the fourth time the
Scandinavian aviators had at
tempted the flight from Iceland TO
Greeniand since yesterday morning.
Had Poor Luck
III luck dogged the attempts Of
the airnnan to get away from Reyk-
javik, for three hop-offs yesterday
proved unsuccessful.
The first time the plane was hard.
ly able to rise from the surface Of
the harbor. Some gasoline was
dumped, and q second start made
some time later. An hour or so after
the start, the airmen found motor
vibration had cracked their propeller.
A new one was installed, but
the discovery Of fuel leak neces-
STATED third return last night.
Still Hopeful
In spite of the setbacks, Captain
Ahrenberg and his companions ere
cheerful, and are hopeful OF max
ing a successful flight. From wig
tut, the fliers plan to head out
over the Atlantic, making a halt in
the st. Lawrence River before pro.
ceeding to New York.
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CALLS HIS SON;
KILLS SELF

Apparently despondent because of
financial worries, Edward A. Creecy,
So years old, shortly after s o'clock
today fired a .32 ca1iber bullet into
his head in the office Of the gasoline
station he and two Of his sons
operated.
The suicide occurred about an
hour after Creecy called his son,
Judson r. Creecy, OF the 200 block
OF Minnesota Ave. S. E., on the tele-
phone and told him to come to the
gasoline station, in the 200 block OF
Florida Ave. N. w.
Leaves Note
Creecy went to the place. un-
locked the door and found his
father dead in a chair. The pistol
lay on the floor. A note was found
on the office desk. 1t read:
81 have been going backward for
the last eight months, and am
worried, and all my money is gone.
The son told police of the Second
precinct that his father had worked
all night in the service station.
The second son engaged in the busi-
ness, Thomas B. Creecy, of the 700
block of Newton Pl. N. W., was
summoned by Judson and arrived
shortly before o'clock.
DIR. III. M. L,owden, of Emergency
Hospital, was summoned by police
and he pronounced Creecy dead.
Hears Shot
William Adams, colored plasterer.
who lives in the 400 block Neal
st. N, W., and who is working
at the gasoline station on con-
struction, said he was about a
block from the station when he
heard a shot. He thought It was
the backfiring of the automobile
and paid little attention to it un,
til he and the son reached the sta.
ton and the son unlocked the
door and found his fathers body.
The body was removed to Hysong' e
funeral parlors, but arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
completed.
A certificate Of suicide was issued
by Coroner j. Ramsey hewitt.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Austrian Girl Wins
World Beauty Prize

GALVESTON, Tex, June IL LN.S9
A blue-eyed brunette from Austria,
Miss Lisl Goldarbeiter, today wore
the crown of Miss Universe.
Miss Goldarbeiter, entered as Miss
Austria" in the international pageant
of beauty, was crowned beauty
queen of the universe last night by
) 6-to-1 vote of the judges. She
defeated A girls from 10 foreign
countries and "a States and cities
of the United States.
Miss Irene Ahlberg, New York
city, was chosen to represent the
United States in the competition
against the 10 foreign beauties. Miss
Magda, Demetrescu, Miss Ru.
mania" received one vote and was
given second place.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Motorists Warned to Stop
When Yellow Light Shows

Those motorists who continue to
try and beat the change of lights
at intersections and fail to stop
when the yellow light flashes on
win probably find themselves the
recipient OF a ticket in place Of a
friendly warning iflthe practice con.
tinues.
A change in the regulation Gov.
ering those streets on which the
lights are in service is being worked
out by the Director of Traffic and
in the future the yollow light will
mean that traffic in all directions
NUT op.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
200 Inspectors Added
To Detroit Dry Army

DETROIT, 1une IL u.N.sl.-The
dry army be ing modified here to
wage war against river rum snug
Cling has been augmented by more
than 200 agents and inspectors from
all parts of the United States, it was
learned today, while additional forces
were arriving hourly.
The new agents reported to e. r.
Norwood, ordinator of the dry
forces here, who assigned them to
posts along Detroit's rum front.
The mobilization is the outcome of
the program prepared Monday at a
meeting OF local dry chiefs with
Washingon authorities to stem the
rum flow.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
DESCRIBES
KNLN(3AS
'VVANT0N'

INTERNATIONAL FALLS,
Mimi, June IL Q.N.S. IA
bitter, grief bowed mother
widowed by a probationary
customs border guards shot
gun sIugs, and her two little
fatherIess girls today took
their dead to Eveleth, Minn.
There the funeral of Henry
Virkula, Al, Big Falls confec-
TONER, will be held tomorrow.
'.It's only a miracle that fhe chil-
dren and 1 aren't dead TOO, SOD
bed Mrs. Virkula, clinging to the
daughters of 10 and 5 years.
From the lips Of the United
Treasury Departments representa-
tive in this district has come an
opinion that the staying Saturday
was unjustified. He is Henry A.
Roberts, SPECIAL agent.
'sIlnwarranted and wantOn," ne
called M after an inquiry.
Roberts echoed sentiments ex.
pressed by state and county au.
thorities. Newspapers throughout
the Northwest are denouncing the
incident and the quick.trigger tac-
tics they declare editorially that
Government operatives are employ
ing.
Sticks to His Cell
Emmett White, novice Govern
ment guardsman, who shot Virkula
to death with a riot gun as the
confectioner was driving his wife
and daughters homeward, today re-
mained in sanctuary of the county
Jail. Strong feeling In this section
is believed to have influenced him
to prefer the Jail to liberty on a
$500 bond fixed after y coroner's
jury ordered him charged with sec
ond degree manslaughter.
States Attorney David Hurlburt
gave 1t as his opinion that resent
ment over the Virkula affair in this
little border town of L. 400 popula-
ton was not directed particularly
against White.
1T is a feeling against the whole
SYSTEM" he said. "The law abiding
citizens have been subjected to in
Vulnerable indignities by the
enforcement officers. Every man
resents the thought that he can't
go along the highways he builds
without being subject to assassina-
tion."
Demands were being voiced in
Koochiching county. and throughout
Minnesota for quick prosecution of
White. Many civic leaders and
residents were insisting that the
charge be changed to murder, point
ing out that second degree man.
slaughter may be punished by i'm.
prisonment of only a few months.
Trial Next Week
Whites preliminary trial will
begin next week, probably Monday.
Belief was general that he would
be held to the grand jury.
Mrs. Virkula revealed that after
her husband died in her arms,
White, bachelor, said to her,
Don't be afraid. have wife
and children Of my own. And don't
Continued on Page 2, Column u
The Washington times., 1929-06-12

With presentation of the measure,
Mrs. Kahn announced that she
would seek support for the measure
"as the plain humanitarian duty of
the Government"
This is not a wet or a dry
bill-it Is a humanitarian measure
designed to rstieve want and suffer
ing by those upon whom Govern.
ment agents have brought disaster" :"
said Mrs. Kahn, who personally is
an anti.prohibitionist.
att may cost $2,O00,OoO or
SO, 600, ,0OO,' she SAID. but 1t should
be DONE"
More than 10 persons have been
killed by prohibition, customs and
coast guard officers Of the Federal
Government since the prohibition
law was enacted. The House Claims
Committee would be charged with
reviewing each case to determine
whether it Co 1es within the scope
of her dill, she said
The bill is the direct outgroWth
of the killing Of Henry Virkula
near International Falls, Wis, Vir-
kula leaving wife and two daugh.
ters. It simplifies the bill Of Repre-
sentative Schafer (R.) Of Wisconsin
to pay $4,000 to Mrs, Virkula.
MANY innocent. people have been
killed by prohibition enforcement Of.
ficers and many more injured" said
Mrs. Kahn.
Killing Unnecessary
IT can conceive of no circum-
stances under which killing is JUS
titled in enforcement Of this law,
Continued on Page 2, Column q
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Four Men Hurt in Falls
On Arlington Bridge

Four men have been hurt in two
days in falls from the unfinished
span on the Arlington Memorial
Bridge.
The most seriously hurt Of the
Zoo loo block q ST. N W. cement
worker, remained in grave condi-
tion In Emergency Hospital He
has fractured skull and several
broken ribs.
Howard Humphrey, 21, of the 500
block North Capitol ST., the other
man hurt yesterday, suffered a
twisted ankle.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Kip Rhinelander Seeks
Las Vegas. New. Divorce

LAS VEGAS, New, June IL
G.N.S.)-Leonard Kip Rhinelander,
disinhsrited son of socially
prominent New York family, has
resided under an assumed name
near here since January /, estab-
lining residence in Nevada prepara.
tory to filing suit for divorce from
Alice Jones Rhinelander, daughter
of New Rochelle, N. Y. negro
hack driver.
RhinelanAIr's attorney, Harley
Harmon. today said divorce papers
would be filed some time in the
future.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Southern Pacific Wins
S1,OO7, 900 in II. S. Sui

The Southern Pacific Railroad has
been awarded Judgment Of 1907
900 by the United States Court OF
Claims az compensation for prevents
ing disastrous flood in the Imperial
Valley Of California in 1907, the JUS
tice Department announced today.
Isadore Doekweiler. of California.
represented the railroad and M.5or
H, H. Rice. special assistant 70 the
Attagpay Geperal, appsaze4 $ kAa
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Baptists Of Mclean, Va,
Select New Minister

MCLEAN. va, June 1.-THE Bap-
tist congregation at Mclean has en-.
gagged d. L. Snellings of Alexandria,
a student at Bluefields College, as
supply pastor for the summer
months. until q permanent pastor
Is selected for the post vacated by
the recent resignation of the Rev.
v, H. Council Of Clifton. Snellings
VIII pressh on ths ttr& ana third
nj = -. -
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Wife Has No Notice Of
RhineIander Divorce

NEW ROCHELLE, N. X, June
IL u.N.S).-If eLonard (ESip) Rhine.
lander, is In Nevada to obtain a di.
vorce from his negress wife, Alice
Jones Rhinelander, neither she nor
her attorney have been notified,
Samuel s. Swinburne, the wife,s
counsel. stated today.
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
RANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
$5,277, ,555.65.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance. $1S6, ,O0O, 900.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, 81, ,2eO, ,OO0, 900.
Treasury balance, $50, ,O0S, ,17o. SO.
guateamM Eac &1a 3
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
Pay for Dry Killings,
Mrs. Kahn S Plan

Declaring that the Government is responsible for the acts
agents. Mrs. Florence Kahn, Republican Congress
California today introduced bill in the House
directing the Treasury $4,000 to dependents OF every
officer not acting in self-defense.'
The Washington times., 1929-06-12
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
WAsHINGTON PART

FIRST RACE--North YpreA.
THIRD RACE-Crucero. La Luau.
FOURTH RACE--Laurel Hall.
FIFTH RACE-Chicag go, Beauregard.
p SIXTH RACE--Patuxant King of.the
Spa. Voshell, Mllady
Weather cloudy; track, muddy.
CONNAUGHT PARK
FIRST RACE-Royal Visitor, Hole
Gard, Mad Star, sabana, Dcik Whit
tington.
FOURTH RACE-Lucie Ann. Sport
ing Editor, Acrostic.
FIFTH RACE--Arrant Jade.
SEVENTH RACE--Alacrity, Ella M,
Miss Gaiety I'd, FeargoIne, Milestone.
weather, cloudy; track, fast
FAIRMOUNT PARK
FIRST RAcE--Nita, Mothers Choice
SECOND RACE--Run Maid, Lady
Loose. First Pick, Henry Sommere
Golden Top, Frank D.
THIRD RACE-Relpre. Mani Hawaii
Manuslita Adams Apple.
FOURTH RACE Wrench.
SIXTH RACB--Huey. Ruben. PHnkie
Fenman. AlabamG Bound
Iea&AaG eaAA -tl ' 6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
LACOSTA TOO BUSY
 FOR TENNIS PLANS

PARIS, Jan. 7.-Rene Lacoste may be lost to French tennis for 1929, so the Davis Cup custodians are alarmed
 Returning thoroughly American ized from a three months visit to the United States, Rene announced that "he would participate in no covered courts tournaments in Par is and play no hardcourt tennis along the Riviera this winter.
 As to the probability of his talk ing up his trusty racket again in the spring and getting into trim to defend the Davis Cup and his title of Wimbledon champion, La- coste was evasive and unenthusias- tic.
 q am in business now. If ten his does not interfere with my business I may play it again next summer" taciturn Rene replied in one of his longest speeches on record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
BENNY MIGHT FAIL
 THO' WILLIE SUCCEEDS

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Ben ny Leonard, Pirate hockey club owner, is not the only pugilis- tic celebrity who has turned to hockey
 Willie Ritchie, who preceded Leonard as lightweight cham pion owns a club in the coast league and plays goal.
 Benny was asked why he didn't take part in hockey, and he answered.
 You see, Ritchie was one of those fighters who went into the ring and could give and take it with anybody. With me it was different. went into the ring to give, not to take, and I was pretty good at avoid ing 'em by ducking. Now, if l went into the net and fel- low let loose with a terrific drive it's only natural that I would duck. What would be the result? Plenty of goals
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
HARD-HITTINe SHERIFF

GREAT FALLS. Mont. Jan '. Pete Bross, who used to pack 9 wallop as a welterweight. now packs gun as deputy she.-.s Cascade county here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07

Since there isn't any way of re- ducing the outgo there is nothing to do but devil the life out of father because he cant increase the income.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
MINOR SPORTS NOW ATTRACTING
 THE FLORIDANS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. z. Polo, golf. baseball, swimming, and automobile and boat races are major winter sports of Florida, but a class of minor games continues to hold the attention of hundreds of the winter populace.
 Horseshoe pitchers hold their tenth annual worlds championship Tournament here during the week of February 4, with cash prizes of $500.
 Roque has it's appeal for many winter visitors and courts for this sport are provided in many cities. Shuffleboard has so gained in pop ularity that St. Petersburg alone has a membership in shuffleboard clubs of more than 600 for this season and is expecting to enroll 1000 shortly after the first of the year and 2,00G by the close of the season.
 Lawn bowling and quoits have their followings and Florida cities each year witness tournaments for the championship of city, state, and in the former, national honors in these sports.
 Fly casting is on par with the other minor sports in it's ability to draw interest The annu a Southern States Casting tourna- ment is held the first of the month in Orlando. Anglers throughout the nation are entered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
Chinese WarlorGs fax
 Foreign Oil Companies

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7.-Foreign oil companies doing business in Chi na have fallen prey to the "tax experts" of various Chinese "au- thorities"
 Some months ago the National ists at Ranking coerced the Stand ard Oil company of New York, Asiatic Petroleum Company of Great Britain and Texas Company of America into paying taxes on gasoline and kerosene brought into China at rates far above those al- lowed by existing treaties.
 Such taxes now amount to $1, Chinese currency, for every 10 gallons as compared with the treaty rate of fraction of this sum.
 The Nationalists collect the levy throughout territory over which they now have control, but as their authority does not include all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-07
BASKETBALL FIVE
 OF UNALGA BEATEN
 BY CORONA TEAM

While in Cordova, the Unalga basketball team played fast game with the Cordova team, but was defeated by a score of 27 to 9. According to the Cordova Daily Times, the Unalga boys showed some good work but were hampered, due to lack of familiar ity with the floor.
 The players on the Unalga team were as follows; Chief Yoeman N. Schwartz, captain and forward; l; seaman, 1c. Lewis Hamblen, for ward; Seaman 1c, Clarence w. Haddon, right guard; Seaman, 1c. Clarence Tennyson. left guard, and Seaman .2c, Glenn Outhier, center. Two of these five men are season. ed players while the other three had never played the game before. Fireman, Pc. Charles r. Hunt, and Seaman, 1c, Robert Howell. d.d not play their usual positions cn the Unalga team due to the facs they were in Juneau when the Unalga was in Cordova.
 Chief Yoeman Schwartz stated that tentative plans were being made to stage game with the Douglas High school sometime next week.