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The Washington times., 1930-06-12
RUNS ON BANKS
LETTING Up
....--.Inte.rnational Photo

MIAMI, Fla. June IL (INS9.
Announcement that another
$4,000. 900 was en- route here to-
day by airplane. CONSIGNED to all
the solvent banks in Miami, ap-
parently tended to relieve the
financial crisis which developed
here yesterday following the clos
ing Of the bank of Biscayne Bay
and three subsidiaries.
The $4,000, 900 being brought by
plane from the Fedara1 Reserve
Bank in Atlanta. viii supplement-
1000, 900 In currency sent yester-
day from the Jacksonville branch.
Another $4,OO0.0OO was reported
en- route here by mail from the
Fereral Reserve Bank. The large
number Of depositors who coz
tinued to withdraw their money
from the solvent banks here this
morning were orderly and appar.
emily not so numerous as the
crowds which Withdrew funds
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Happy Times Party Away
For Title Fight

have already amply repaid those
organizations for their trip and
the enjoyment which goes with it.
Scores have written and tele-
phoned and come In person to
praise this publication for ar
ranging the trip
Today's trip to New York to
see the fight Is the second such
expedition which thie newspaper
has sponsored within the year,
the Miami trip last February
having been so popular that The
Times was tempted to offer a
similar sortie to New York-to-
day.
The popular appeal Of these
two trips, the response and the
patronage indicates that when
ever there is q demand. The
Times may show the fans how
easy and economical it Is 10 see
these big fights as wen as get
them good seats.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
PROBERS SPLIT
ON CANNON

The sena Lobby C0rnslietes
salit herl toda Oh the
question of whether Hlsllon James
Cannon. ii. should be clted to
the senate for contempt, because
sof his 1e1lsEice 81 the committee,
and his fusal to- answer its
questions concerning his politico.
lobby activities.
After a lengthy session this
morning, at which Senator Blaine
(R.) of Wisconsin. declared that
Bishop Cannon has made Q laugh
ing stock Of the Senate, and uT1-
less the committee asserts its asl-
thority the Senate will be held N
contempt Of everyone" it was
agreed to vote at 3 o'clock thus
afternoon on whether to present
the facts in the Cannon case on
the Senate floor and ask for con-
tempt proceedings against the
bishop.
Split Is Looked For
This vote, undoubtedly will be
divided, as Bishop Cannon has
two champions on the committee,
Senator Caraway CD Of Arkan.
sas, and Senator Robinson Or }
of Indiana.
Senator Walsh CD of Mon
tana, in any event plans to
introduce separate resolution
asking the Senate to grant spe-
cific authority for the committee
to 60. into Cannun's 1928 activi-
ties in organizing the South
against Al Smith.
These Developments followed q
4-to-1 vote in the committee that
the present resolution. restricts
the committees investigating
powers to straight lobbying.
Caraway Explains
At the outset of today's hear.
ing, Caraway, after q whispered
conversation with Blaine and
Walsh, said:
"The chair wants TO make
statement and later each mem
ber Of the committee win be
allowed to express his opinion
in the case. On the questions
asked yesterday, which were
prOpOunded Bishop Cannon and
the witness refused to answer
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-06-12

Today at p. m. one OF the
ilappiest thrones of Washington
fight fans ever to essay a saunter
into another city leaves Union
station for New York and Yankee
stadium. where the worlds heavy
weight championship will be con-
tended for tonight by Max Schme-
ling, Of Germany, and Jack Shar.
key, Of the United States Of
America.
The fans, guests Of The Wash
ington Times and Pennsylvania
railroad, which have made gucn
an economical. speedy and com
Portable trip possible, and al. of
whom were quick to grasp the
opportunity to see this fight
under the auspices Of this news
paper, the railroad company and
the New York Milk Fund com
niittee. Of which Mrs. william
Randolph Hearst is chairman.
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Allen Goes to Jail for Courtroom RoU
$4,000 TO SEE s75OOOO TITLE FIGHT
Henry Lamar in
Preliminary

NEW YORK, June II
(I.N.S1. The preliminary
bouts on the SAaarkey- Schme-
ling card at Yankee Stadium
tonight are as follows;
George Hoffman, New
York. vs.. Al Fay, Chartered,
Pa. (seHni-final, 10 rOundS).
MateO Osa, Spain, W.
Henry Lamar, washington,
d. G. (10 rOunds).
RauoI Bianclni, SOuth
America, vs.. Stanley Parada,
Jersey City (sfx rOunds).
Ralph FicucellO, Brooklyn,
vs. Piet Brand, Holland (six
rOundsl.
Emergency Bout ANDY
Hudson, Bronx, vs.. Eric Holm
berg, Sweden -four rOundsD.
One Of the 1O.rOund bouts
probably WIN be staged after
the main 60, which IL sched-
uled to start shortly before
10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
MABEL HERMANsON
SurUiDor Says Crew Went
Crazy as Ship Blazed

women were seeking their rela-
tives. Everyone was running
around screaming until Abbott
gave MS assurance Of safety.
Zone minute the boat would
be envelOped in black smoke.
with the red hue Of the flames
breaking through. Next all
would ne red from the flames.
Long rivuIets Of burning fluid,
probably oil, poured down on
the Fairfax. setting fire to the
clothing Of the passengers IS
well rs burning the decks, boats
and sides Of the ship.
1--WE were ordered to the
boats which were lowered al
most to the water. Suddenly
4 cry came that Abbott and
his helpers had put ont the
blaze and that the danger Of
fire was past. We were then
hauled back TO the decks and
taken from the boats. Most
Of us went to our staterOOlms
and found water there up TO
our knees. All Of our belong
ings had been destroyed.
'"Than came the long wait
for the rescue ship. While we
were waiting the mem did
everything possible to calm the
women and then we all Joined
in consOling those who had
lost relatives. When the steam
ship Gloucester arrived to carry
as back to Boston, gang planks
were placed between the boats
and we passed over the boards
to the Gloucester. I hope ! VIII
never suffer another such
experience"
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
MOTHERGREE7s
KING CAROL

BUCHAREST, June IL QN.S.l.
Dowager Queen Marie, known
many years as ''The royal match
maker of the Balkans" returned
today to confront a situation
which viii tax her diplomacy to
the utmost. She hopes to effect
a reconciliation between King
Carol II and his divorced wife:
the former Princess Helene OF
In the past, queen Marie has
enjoyed nothing better than
bringing princes and princesseS
together In the hope of effecttng
alliances mutually beneficial to
the dynasties Of Europe. This
will be the first time she has at.
tempted to patch up a romance
which seemed to be hopelessly on
the rocks.
Welcomed BY Carol
Queen Marie was given an off.
cial reception by King Carol ano
members of his government. thus
diSpelling all rumors of q rift
between Marie and her SON. $.
The Queen, it is understood, Is
hopeful of arranging q new meet
ing between Carol and Helene
over the weekend for q friendly
chat" With Marie acting as
liaison between the estranged
couple, fervent hopes are ex-
pressed she will succeed In bring
ing the royal family together.
In the meantime. b somewhat
awkward political situation per.
sistS.
DR.. Jules Manu-. former pre-
(coasiaasd on Page 2, Col. .
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Inquest Ordered
IN q Plume Deaf hS

GREEN LAKE, Wis. June l2
aN.S.) An inquest was ordered
today into the deaths of Harry
Baldwin, 26, and Edwin Br1so. S3,
Killed outright late yesterday
when the airplane in which they
were flying went into q tail spin
and crashed.
The plane half buried itself in
"a marsh. Just rebuilt, it had
taken off from Princeton for
Appleton when. according to wit
nesses. motor trouble developed.
Br,Iso and Baldwin were flying at
an altitude Of i.5OO fest
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
ODDS FAVOR
SHARkEY, Il
8 TO 5
Both Fighters Resting Today;
lack Nervous, Max Calm;
Fair Weather Predicted
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
~ International News Service

s
NEW YORK, June 12.-Jack
sharkey. the American ex-sailor,
and Max schmeline, the Ger
man Dempsey" win battle to-
night ia a-ring at Yankee sta.
diurn before $1,000 fight fans for
the right to occupy the throne
abdicated two years aso by Gene
Tunney when he retired the I'M
defeated champion Of the world.
The emotional. highly geared
and tenaneranaeatal SllaFkey and
tlae C0nfs claiating Schaneiing
- ION this morning
I tie nerve at
sslIfls ofde aitiig fCf the
bell.
eatl her Favorable 1
Fav0fable weather was forecast
fof tonight The day tIaWned
cloudy but there was no hint Of
ram IN the atmosphere. The
weather man, after scanning the
skies, was optimistic. The fore
cast was increasing cloudineSS. /"
IN the event of rain. the big bout
would be postponed until tomor-
row night.
Identity of the man who will
referee the fight tonight was a
matter Of conjecture in boxing cir
cles here today. The New York
athletic commission viii not dis
close the referees identity until
Just before the principals step
into the ring.
Eddie Forbes, Jim Crowley,
Patsy Haley and Kid Mcfarland
are prominently mentioned as in
line for the assignment. All Of
them are experienced referees
and regarded as highly capable.
Magnolia Barred
Lou Magnolia, who refereed
Sharkey's last bout with Phil
Scott In Miami. Fla, is believed
to be definitely out of the picture.
His manner of handling that
fight put him out Of the running,
II Is understood.
Others mentioned as possibili-
ties as tonight's referee are
Arthur Donovan. Jack O'Su1livan.
Mike Hylas, Tommy Sheridan
and Jack Dorman.
Half a dozen eligible referees
viii be ordered on hand at the
Yankee Stadium long before the
first preliminary bout begins
Several of them win referee in
the preliminaries. Just before
Eharkey and Schmeling enter the
ring the commission will an.
nolnce their choice Of referee for
the main ''go."
Eleventh-hour betting odds were
8 to 5 with Sharkey the favor
ite. Wagering was extremely
(continsed on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Police Keep Order
In Tu.ricGb Dispute

CHICAGO, June 10 (IN.S).
Order was restored today in the
ranks Of the Checker Taxi Com.
pany drivers here after 1000 Of
their number met last night IN .
rebellious session to protest the
rule of company officials.
One hundred policemen were
called out to preserve order when
the drivers charged that sluggerS
were trying to storm the doors.
The police were forced to rope of
the street for half q block on
either side and wait within tho
enclosure until the meeting was
over.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
" EAT Il Z Z

Cloudy tonight and Friday, possibly showers
lc moderate east and aoulheast winds Ten.
paraknre Observation-Disclosures Sli lowesL 81.
FuN weather report on paes III.
The waahiAgsen 1alues the only afterneon paper |!
Min city mmhinima tire dispatchem % international
News eeFviee and Untvereal 9eFvico ri
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
ALLEN JAILED
AFTER CLASH
WITH CLOTH
Former Policeman to Serve
10 Days In Arlington for
Language Used In Court

t'Fat polecat" and liar" we're
expressions freely used by Robert
J. Allen. former washington po-
liceman, q few minutes before
he landed In the Arlington county
Jail for contempt OF court, today.
after he had been fined for
operating his automobile on Dis
trict tags.
It all started peaceful and Sc
rene, Allen conducting his own
defense. It was not until Com
r11onweaith Attorney william C..
Cloth. with whom Allen had Q
tilt yesterday resulting in q $40
fine Tor contempt, asked the for
aler policeman II he had any
thing to say.
Allen not responding Cloth
led iii n loud yofc
Sid mi YQll have "A
tfliase else 10 say before tRle Z
court passes sentence2"
srlle self ppuirlted leltll s. the
Mcphers0fl and ket cases
turned beet red and leaning over
the trial table, his face near that
Of the prosecutor. shouted:
.DOn't talk to me you big
fat pOHecat."
Judge Interferes
Judge Bryan Gordon. at this
point. took a hand In affairs and
above the din of Aliens shouts,
and pounding for order, said:
'sYOung man I am going 70
make an example Of you. You
can spend five days in the
county JAIL"
This seemed to loose the flood
gates of Aliens colorful verbocity
as taking a deep breath and an
other baleful look at Cloth, said
to the Judge:
'You can send me to Jail for
20 years and III still think
Cloth Ia fat lying pOlecat
and . disgrace to the State Of
Virginia"
The court then imposed an
additional five days Jail sentence
and q fine Of $40. In the driv-,
ing without proper tags case a
fine Of SO and costs, totaling
1925, had already been i'm
posed. i.
Threaten More ''Time"
It was not until the court told
Allen that every time he spoke
out of turn or "Sassed" the COM
monWealth attorney an additional
10 days and $40 would be i'm
posed that the ex-policenlan
quieted down and took his seat
still glaring at Cloth.
At one point when the Judge
was asking Cloth in regard to
the maximum penalty for con-
tempt Allen could not contain
himself but bending over the
trial table remarked:
''If he keeps on talking the
court won't have anything left
to say. / thought You were
the Judge, mot Cloth"
Judge Gordon. peered over his
glasses at the belligerent de-
fenda11t and commented.
Il am only sorry I can't send
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
CAPTAIN
UNDER FIRE
As INQUIRY /
STARTS
True Account of Disaster
Sought BY investigators;
Death Toll Now Placed at 46

BOSTON, June IL QNS0.
cant. Archibald II. Brooks, Of the
inflated coastwiso steamship Fair.
fax. whose collision with a tanker
caused loss Of 46 lives, said he
could not. remember whether
the cutter Tampa had offered his
sl1in assistance and q refusal had
been the answer when he teSti-
fled before q public Federal hear
z com6r. 5. v. Parker, Of the
Tampa. reported previously that
I1is sl1ip was only q 2O-minute run
away from the scene Of the Fair
faxpintRaig disaster and that he
offered to give aid when his radio
11aYl intercepted q message from
Tie Fairfax Co the Gloucester, the
ship which finally stood by the
Fairfax.
first Class Hospital
The Tampa was equipped
Win : first-cIass hospital bay
ana could hAse reached the
. sebrIe IA = short time. Il was
pSislted out.
cosalnalldef Parker reported
tlat tIss Fairfax answered that
evs thing vs. n right.
captain BroolIs waa aahsd y
M Knew taaa lA Tampa MaA
within 70 minutes distance and
answered that 1t would not have
done any good as flames had
enguifed the Fairfax for FUZZY 2
half mile around.
ne declared that an SOS call
had been ordered by him and had
been sent out.
The Fairfax chief, which on
Tuesday night ran1Ined and sank
the tanker Pinti1is In the worst
| for la many years off the New
1 Enplari coast, testified that the
radio operator continued 10 pound
out the distress call until he
found his apparatus broken and
the antenaa down.
Captain Brooks, answering
criticism that no SOS was sent
out and that his crew was
negligent on duty, said the
tanker gave only one blast just
| before the impact. it all hap
Ipened within 80 seconds, he said,
and despite his efforts TO SWING
away from the other crafts path.
he saw her loom up before his
bow.
Fire Surrounded Ship
He said further 8 OS calls had
not been sent because flaming
oil from the tanker covered ths
| water and no ship could have
| gotten near.
Can't. Charles M. lyons, Chisf
Federal steamboat Inspector was
| in charge Of the investigations.
Government officials were prob
ing cieep into six angles Of the
sea disaster, in which the coast
wise liner raramed the tanker.
the latter sending up q spray OF
| flaming. oil and gasoline as she
went to the bottom off Scltuate
and panic-stricken men, women
and children. some with their
clothing afiaIae. leaping from the
| flaraeswept side Of the Fairfax
into the 'sliquid fire" on the sea.
4 The angles under the search
1 light Of investigation were:
i /. Alleged failure by the Fair.
| fax to call for outside aid and
instead confining q request for
i help to the steamship Gloucester;
| 2. Alleged failure to rescue
those who had leaped into the
| flaming sea:
8. Responsibility for the acci.
dent;
4. Alleged action by some mem
| (Continued on Pase 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
SMITH AND DIEGEL WIN.

NOTTINGHAM, England, June
u (IN.S).-Horton Smith, Of
Joplin Mo-, and Leo Diegel de-
feated Archie Compstor1 and
Charles Whitcombe of England by
3 and 2 In an 1e-hole match over
the Beeston Fields course near
here today.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
THEsTLEDOWN

+ i
FIRST RACE--Jaa Axe. Lanler. Ter
roIst, Donna Bann, Tiny Ace. Wood
Cherry.
SECOND RACE--sandy Hatch, Par
take, PrOconsul. white Knee. Jim MIL
Ter. Happy Birthday.
THIRD RAgE-Wingo.
FOURTH OE--Preander Bush
Buck EOrluek. Paternal, SIS Omen.
FIFTH RACE Golden Cloud. Junior,
DOntadO6.
sTxTH RACE-KentuelEY Babe. EOrd
Marmfom TrOubam0ga. LauFi.
Weather. clear; track, good.
CONNAUGHT PARK
FIRST RACE- High Filler, bud WII-
son, Asahi, Uncle Seth, Captains
Daughter.
SECOND RACE Ruthis, Probate. Sir
Stanley.
THIRD RACE--LawIess, Koseiuske,
J0hn D.. JR.. eut Steel
EOURTH RACE-shephsra of the
Mills. Gllded Casino
SIXTH RACE-Cyrano
SEVENTH RACE-Yernon. coFnbelt.
Jake. Gn0ms seeOhd
Wsstlss. slsasp lraSk g0sd,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
Byrd's Relief Ship Is
Fighting Heavy Gales

Wellington. New Zealand, Feb. IT,
R-The captain Of the ship Eleanor
Boiling, n route TO take Rear-Ad-
miral Richard f. Byrd's expedition
out Of the Antarctic. sent word here
today that he was encountering strong
gales with heavy seas. and ever with
favorable conditions could not reach
the ice-pack before the weekend.
He gave his position as 40 miles
south Of the Otago Heads.
Raymond Mercola, the Byrd expe-
dition's supply officer. "a here to-
day and said that barely q week re-
NAMED before the ice-pack was ex-
pected to freeze solid, possibly Inn
prisoning the expeditions seven men,
bers. He added that the Eleanor Boil
ling had not q day to waste II It was
to reach the group on time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
ALEXANDER MOORE,
AMBASSADOR, dies

Los Angeles. Feb. l7.-R-Alexan-
der p. Moore, United States ambassa-
dor to Poland, died In Z hospital
here today.
Alexander Pollock Moore, known to
his host Of friends rs plain ALEX"
and to his newspaper associates as "A.
p" was q self.made man. His career
In the profession Of journalism car
ried him from the lowest station-an
office boy-to the highest post, edt-
tor in.chief and publisher.
Born in Pittsburgh on November
10. 1857, the on Of George K. and
Ann J. Phillips Moore, Alex, Is . boy,
was given to understand that while
his father was independent financial
~, his sons were expected 70 demon
strate their ability to earn their own
way and to seek their education In
the school Of "hard knocks and prac-
tical experience"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
rs PERSONS ATTEND
WASHBURN MEETING
Snow hoked Highways Cut
Attendance at Mclean coun-
ty Farm Conference

Washburn, N. D.. Feb. l7.-R-Ap-
proximately IS persons were present
at the opening session Of the Mclean
county farm economic conference,
meeting here today and Tuesday. Due
to snow-blocked roads delegates were
using trains for transportation, and
the arrival Of an afternoon train to-
day Is expected to greatly increase the
attendance.
At the general meeting this morning
the 1880 farm outlook was discussed
by Q. M. Fuller, farm economist OF
the state agricultural college. n. p.
German, county agent leader In North
Dakota. gave . brief explanation OF
the benefits which Mclean county
farm residents may expect through
efforts OF the federal farm board.
Following the general meeting the
delegates were divided into II groups.
which win meet individually this
afternoon. The delegates viii be en-
tertained this evening by the local
Lions club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17

Members Of tho Bismarck-Mandan
University OF North Dakota Alumni
club viii probably hold q reunion IN
Bismarck. saturday. March ]. Accord
Ing to m announcement made today
by Mrs. Forrest NJ. Davis. vice prest-
dent Of the organisation.
While full plans for tho reunion
have not been completed It u expect-
ed that a banquet followed By = card
party will be held, Mira. Davis said.
Governor George +. 1tafer, J. =.
Davis, chairman Of the board Of -.
ministration. Judge w. I. Nuessle
and Z. E. Birdsell Of the state SUI
creme court. r. b. Murphy Of the
state board Of administration. Harold
Is. shaft and r. J. Kamplin Of the =.
torney generals office, q. !. Wen1el.
Willism LANCER, and oth1r persons
CONNECTED with official Stete circles
are expected to participate. Mrs.
Davis said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
DAKOTA Pilot
WORLD RECORD
ON ALTITUDE FLIGHT
Barney zimmerly Believed to
Have Exceeded Former
Mark by 5000 Feet

st. Louis. Feb. l7.-R-Preliminary
checking Of the paragraphs carried by
D. 8. Barney Zimmerley. Marshall,
Mo-. in his flight for q worlds alti-
tude record for light planes today in
dicated a new mark had been set.
Major Luke Christopher. official
observer for the National Aeronautic
association. checked and sealed the
Instruments and they will be taken to
Washington for scientific measure
ments Of error in the readings.
Zimmerley flew to an indicated rec
ord altitude yesterday afternoon at
the International Aircraft show here
in q Darling NR-3 low-wing mono
plane.
One Paragraph indicated an alti-
tude Of 1880 feet. while the other
registered 26,900 feet, a mean height
Of 1850 feet. The present record Of
22,250 feet for planes Of the light class
Is held by Paul Banner, or Germany.
Wheeling in his spiral flight for
more than two hours, Zimmerley en-
countered q low temperature Of 80 de-
grees below zero and q heavy wind
estimated at 40 miles IN hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
RichardtOn Merchant
Hopes Customers Are
Slaves of Conscience

Richardton, N. OAK, Feb. THAR
tin Eskestrand. Richardton merchant,
hopes some Of his regular grocery
customers will follow the example OF
q shoplifting visitor who became
conscience stricken" last week on
Honest Abe's" birthday.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Eskestrand
received q parcel and IN accompany
ing letter which read a. follows:
Goods that were once stolen from
you long years ago." In the package
were n cap, two pair Of hose. one
tube Of shaving cream. one ever
sharp pencil, and three old style rub
Der collars. The parcel had been
mailed from . North Dakota point.