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The Washington times., 1930-03-11
GUNG|RLBORED,
MAPS At TRIAL
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it was believed night sessions
would be unnecessary. All indica-
tionS pointed, however, to a tedi-
Gus, long-drawn-out session Of
jury selection with every peremp-
tory challenge exercised.
Long Fight Seen
The caution and care with
which questions to prospective
jurymen we're phraSed both by Spe-
cial Prosecutor Charles j. Margi.
otti and by Thomas B. Dickey,
chief of defense counsel, bore out
pretrial predictions that Irene's
fight to escape the death chair
would precipitate one Of the most
bitterly contested legal battles in
the history of the Commonwealth.
Assisting Dickey in the defense
are BENJAMIN Jarrett and Kedgin
Powell, while Margiotti has as
his aides Sebastian Pugliese, Ed
ward J. Friedman and v. A.
Lorenzo.
Due to the wide publicity given
the case, Margiotti's prediction Of
several days ago that precon.
ceived opinion would play Q
prominent part In selection of
the jury was borne out by de-
velopments Of the first day.
Formed Opinions
Kelley was the only Juror
seated at the two-hour morning
session. He proved satisfactory
to prosecution and defense after
a long parade Of talesmen had
been questioned and dismissed,
many because they admitted pre-
conceived opinions gained from
reading Of the case in the news
papers.
Others were excused when they
declared they probably would
make a distinction between the
equal guilt Of an alleged accom-
plice in a murder that resulted
from q robbery and whether the
accomplice fired the fatal shot.
One Of Chief Points
The equal guilt angle probably
will be one Of the chief points
on which the States case will
hinge.
The unruffled stolidity of Irene
continued to amaze the closely
packed courtroom. She showed
but lack-lustre interest in the
proceedings which, if monotonous
and uninteresting, were necessary
preliminaries to the actual battle
to save her from the electric
chair.
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Today;s Best
Neus Laugh

Ben Turpin has fallen
afOuI of the District law.
With the famous cast In
his left eye, Ben was arrested
late yesterday while he was
quietly sitting I'm his car
parked at Fourth and Elm
SITS. N. W., by Policemen w.
T. Storm and #. L. TySen,
of the Thirteenth Precinct
on charges Of transportation
and possession Of liquor.
An investigation by the
officers, when they became
suspicious Of the mans
actions, disclosed " quarts
Of intoxicating beverages.
Ben, who Is cOlOred, and
26, lives In the 230O block
Ninth st. N. w.
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Police Are Seeking
3 Wards of Society

Leaving the home Of their fos-
ter mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bran
nan, in the 340O block Of Dent
Pl. N. W., yesterday morning to
go to school. three girls, wards of
the Board of Children's Guardians,
ran away and last night police
were asked to search for them.
The children are Mary and
Helen WhiSman, u and II, re-
Spectively, and Thelma Mills, IL.
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Woman Pedestrian
Shot in Gun Battle

CHICAGO, March II Q.N.S0.-
A woman pedestrian was shot in
the foot yesterday when caught be-
tween the fire Of bandits and de-
tectives in. front Of a store. The
woman, Mrs. Rose Tulwiec, was
walking on the sidewalk when de-
tectives began a gun battle with
a trio of robbers for whom they
had lain in wait.
One Of the robbers, who said
he was Joseph Lydon, surrendered.
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D. c. HAS 7 MEN
FOR EVERY 8 :.
WOMEN
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people from one part Of the
country to another.
I'm the westward migration
that has been long in progress
within the United States, as well
as In immigration from Europe,
there is a majority Of males"
The State having the largest
excess of males in 1920 was
Nevada-148 to 100, with Wyo
ming next with q ratio of 131 to
100. AS to cities, the male excess
was greatest in Akron, Ohio, at
140 to 100. The most marked de
ficiency Of males was In Wash.
ington, with 81 men to 100
women. It was noted that III
Detroit the number of males per
100 females increased from lot
in 1910 to 119 in 1920. This was
due to industrial conditions.
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THOUSANDS At CAPITOL
HONOR EX.PRES|DENT

East side Of the White House,
the President and Mrs. Hoover
went to the front portico and
stood silently until it passed.
Climbing the imposing Capitol
Hill, the cortege moved slowly
through banks of people to the
east front. There the cavalry
line separated, the riders slash
ing their sabers to q salute as the
casket was carried slowly up the
utoiVsa
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HOOUers FOIIOW Taft Family
In Line of MOurners at Church

Assembled at the church on
Sixteenth street were the mighty
OF the nation, come to pay honor
10 q brother in service who had
given his all in the work which
his countrymen assigned to him.
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Capitol this morning. Surrounded
by squadrons Of cavalry, the flag
draped casket was carried through
the streets while thousands stood
with barred heads. Down Six
teenth Street, around the White
House, and into Pennsylvania
Avenue the burden Of sorrow was
tAAderly escorted.
When the cortege passed the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
McDOnegal Receives
Watch From Friends

Alfred r. McDonegal. chief
plumbing inspector of the District,
was guest Of honor at gathering
Of master plumbers and plumbing
supply dealers Of Washington at
Wardman Park Hotel In celebra-
ton Of McDonegal's recent cleo
ton to the presidency Of the
American Society Of Engineering.
An engraved watch was pre-
sented to McDonegal by w. C..
Hanson, on behalf Of those pres
ent. A basket Of flowers was
presented to Mrs. McDonegal.
An address Of welcome was
made by Frank A. Kerr, pl resident
Of the local Master Plumbers
Association. Other addresses
were by Allen w. Beam, president
Of the Maryland Master Plumbers
Association; c. p. L. Moran, Of
Washington. and Joseph j. Crotty,
Of New York, past president Of
the American society Of Sanitary
Engineering.
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National Capital Observes Washingtons Birthday
MELLON, D0RAN
FIGHT PROBING
ALKY POISON

With the Treasury rejecting all
proposals to abandon the use Of
poison to denature industrial al
cohol, Administration leaders Of
the House today were taking
steps to block a proposed investi-
cation Of the poison alcohol sit
uation by the Ways and Means
Committee.
Plans for consideration of the
bill of Representative Sirovich
CD Of New York to substitute
poisonous denaturants will be
abandoned, it was indicated by
Representative Hawley (RO Of
Oregon. chairman.
With both Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and Prohibition
Commissioner Doran taking a de-
termined stand in favor Of the
continued use of wood alcohol,
Administration leaders declared
consideration Of the measure
would be useless.
Propaganda Charged
After winning q promise OF
hearings on his measure, Sirovich
announced he was preparing to
bring leading scientists to Wash
ington to testify that the pro-
hibition regime is unnecessarily
endangering lives by insisting on
poisonous denaturants.
Strong pressure has been
brought by some c. the indus.
trial users Of alcohol to prevent
a change in the present method
Of denaturing, Sirovich disclosed.
Some business men are UNI
necessarily alarmed over my bill,
and it is the result of propaganda
by the Prohibition Bureau" he
said. MY bill would permit the
use Of any denaturants required,
but it specifically provides nom
poisonous substitutes for the kinds
of alcohol where the greatest di.
version occurs"
II am prepared to present
scientific witnesses who will not
only say that poison alcohol can
be wiped out, but will say that
other denaturantS will more effec-
lively prevent diversion than
those now being used"
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c. v. j. To GIVE
73DEGREES

Seventy-one academic and two
honorary degrees will be pre-
Sented at the midwinter convoca-
ton Of George Washington Uni
versity tonight in Constitution
Hall.
DR.. Lotus Delta Coffman, presi-
dent of the University of Mime
sofa, who will address the grad
yates, is to receive the honorary
degree Of Doctor Of Science in
Education.
Col. Harrison Howell Dodge,
superintendent Of Mt. Vernon for
the past As years, and holder Of
an academic degree from George
Washington, will receive the hon
orary degree Of Doctor Of Laws
in recognition Of his work in the
development Of the first Presi-
dents home as a national shrine.
The convocation exercises will
start at 8 p. m. after a program
Of organ music played by John
Russell Mason. DR.. j. Hillman
HOLSTER, pastor Of Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, will pro
nounce the invocation.
Following the convocation ad-
dress President Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, of George Washington, will
deliver his charge to the grad
yates, and degrees will be >
Sented.
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Awards VO TED
BYPEN WOMEN

Miss Elizabeth s.. Kiser was
awarded the first prize Of $12 in
the art and essay contest con-
Quoted by the Chevy Chase
branch of the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women last night at the
Chevy Chase High School. Other
awards bringing the total to $50
were made by Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson, president of the
branch.
The second prize of So was won
by David RoZelle for an etching
and George B. Bush carried, off
third honorS with a water color
Of Algiers. Margaret Raymond
and Peggy Duncan received hon
orable mention.
In the essay group Charlotte
Hazard was awarded first prize,
second going to jeanette Schafer
and third to Truman Hobbs.
Louise Beane and Barbara Wink
Ter received honorable mention.
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and progressive members of the
District Board OF Education, of
Which he is Oice president. He
has headed. many special CON-
mittees of the board, as iUeu as
SeverGl standing committees,
and newspaper men haze come
to EnoD that tOhen they tDant
to learn something about the
GcttritieS OF the board, Or.
Learned is almost sure to EnotD.
At present, he Is head of the
committee on buildings. grounds,
and equipment,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
TAT |. CONDITION
IMPROVED

The condition of ex-Chief
Justice william Howard Taft was
reported "juSt about the same"
Justice william Howard Taft to-
day was reported somewhat i'm
proved" He was brighter this
morning after a good nights rest,
physicians said.
Physicians and members Of the
family denied there had been any
marked change in the patients
condition, or that relatives from
out Of town had been sum.
moned.
The former President has made
some progress since early this
month when his condition ad.
mittedly was serious. The
physicians bulletins for the past
week have noted Slight improve
ment" and "a more satisfactory
condition" when there was any
change at all to report.
Mrs. Helen Taft Manning, a
daughter, is visiting her father
from Byrn MaWr, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
John C. Box, Jr., Makes
His First Solo Flight

John C. Box, jr., son and
secretary of the Texas representa-
tive, made his first solo" hop
from the Mount Vernon Always
Field yesterday, after training for
the last seven months with the
D. c. Air Legion.
He was the first new soloist of
the legion since the beginning Of
1880. Box has spent about ga
hours In the air under instruction
Of LIEUT.. w. c. Buell.. His ground
work was with the Naval Re.
serves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Officers Are Elected
By Georgia Society

Officers were elected at the
annual meeting of the Georgia
State Society, .last night, in the
Washington Hotel. Those chosen
were Representative w. w. Lar.
son. president; Representative e.
e. Cox. Major Charles Dashe,
and Mrs + H. Tiller. vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Wallace Witcover,
secretary: John ]. Tyner, treas
urer, and j. w. ThurSton,
financial secretary.
Mrs. Walter F. George, wife Of
Senator George. was elected hon
agary president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Famous Band Kings Son
Is Air and Stage Actor

Roger Pryor, son Of Arthur
Pryor. the band leader, has been
heard number Of times in N. B
c. dramatic programs. Now the
young actor is featured in Apron
Strings" which opened in New
York recently. Playgoers who
have seen the production outside
New York are unanimous in praiS-
ing the young mans ability. He
will continue to play in radio
dramas when there is no con
flict with his Broadway appear
anceS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Zoo Snakes Will Live
In Stately Mansion

Calling for construction Of one
If the most modern reptile houses
in the world, at the local Zoo,
a CONTRACT was yesterday awarded
by District Commissioners to the
Northeast Construction Co., Of
Baltimore, for $4,000.
The new building, which will
house reptiles collected by DR..
william Mann, head Of the Nat
AmaI Geological Park, Is to be
completed in 800 days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Navy Yard COrnmandant
Marks Goth Birthday

The desk OF Rear Admiral A..
L. Willard. commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard, was sub
merged with wreaths and festoons
Of flowers this morning, for the
celebration of his Sixtieth birth
day was in order.
Rear Admiral Willard has SER
we'd as commandaht Of the navy
yard for Is years, although not
conSecutively. This is the longest
term Of service in the history of
the yard since 1912.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Scribe 'fCouers Trial
Of His Nan1esake

The presence Of two Tom Har-
veys in Justice William Hitz's
criminal court yesterday might
have led to complicating circum-
stances but for the fact that one
Of them was a veteran court re-
porter for local newspaper and
one Of them was a colored de-
PENDANT convicted for housebreak-
ing and larceny.
The colored Tom Harvey stood
before the bar Of justice await
ing sentence and the other sat
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OWE, az any
rate. 10 hat
name could
be more Gp
prOpriGte for
q man in the
nel- OF edit
cation than
that OF DIR.
II. BARRETT
LEARNED?
ana, again.,
iOhether 1t be
coincidence or
the name, DR..
ar ed Is
q m o n q the
4u0St 0rfinD
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lines staff Photo

nearby prepared to write the
story Of the judgment against his
colored nameSake.
Justice william Hitz said: "Tom
Harvey, I sentence you to serve
four years"
Ordinarily there would have
been no comment, but courthouse
attaches who were present in the
courtroom jokingly declared that
the Judge was looking at the
newspaper reporter instead Of the
defendant.
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plan to have every national
organization in the country hold
its 1882 annual convention in
this city and dedicated to honor
ing the birthday of Washington.
Thus far, although Tess has
been plugging the matter for
months, none OF the big trade
and civic organizations have
come forward to assist him.
Whether or not there is any.
thing IN q name Is a question
tDIEtch has neDer been settled,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22

81 OCudGOE
FeSS' enthuSi-
astic plans for
tn at We ar
a re carried
through he
will brin
m lilo MS Of
dollars to the
city. In 1882
the bicente-
nary celebra-
ton Of the
birth of
George Wash
ington will be
held.
FeSS has a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
|SLANTSON
CAPITAL 5
PEOPLE

The National Capitals big
gest business booster for 1882
has turned out to be an Ohioan,
SENATOR SIMEON D. TESS.
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WOMEN TO GIVE TABLEAU
A tableau will be given ~ the
Silver Spray Club Of Ezenezer
Methodist Episc Church,
Fourth and D Streets Southeast,
the evening Of March 8.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
FARMS GAINING
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Slate Points to Better Yield
 Despite Smaller Acreage

New Haven, Oct. IT R)-The cen- sus figures to the contrary, agricul- ture in New England is not losing to the west and is not in such poor shape as decreased number of farms would indicate, in the opinion of w. l.. Slate, director of the Connecticut experiment station. A loss of 19.7 per cent in New England farms in no years was shown by returns. Connecticut lost 5,174 farms or 22.S per cent in the decade.
 Director Slate said today as to this loss: "It might indicate decadence in farming in this state but it does not" AS matter of fact, the value of Connecticut farm products total is about s6O,000,000 yearly as com pared with $1S,0O0.000 in 1880 when the old extensive type of agriculture was at it's greatest development. If the value of the dollar is corrected to that of 50 years ago the present production is still twice what it was then"
 MT. Slate said that the change in
 
 thing, in that it has meant fewer and better farms and farmers"
 Land abandonment is an economic adjustment to soil and topographin conditions, not 8 step backward" he said.
 How does it happen that Con- nectlcut farming output grows larger as the number of farms decrease? First because better soils have been selected and second, because agri- cultural science has brought new methods and new materials to the farmer. He knows more about ap plying fertilizer. He breeds im- proved livestock and poultry and he can choose between strains of corn, vegetables and fruit that produce more at less labor than those of 50 years ago. Plant diseases don't take the toll they did"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
TOBACCO YIELD
 EXCEEDS HOPES
Valley Crop to Be Larger Than
 in Last Year

Boston, Oct 16 P-Tobacco crops prospects in the Connecticut Valley, have improved during the past month and the outlook on October 1 was for larger production this sea- son than last, the New England crop reporting service announced today. The total production of the Connec- ticut Valley is now estimated at 41,- 16S,0O0, pounds as compared with 3S,6S4,0O0 pounds last year.
 "The past month furnishes ideal weather for the curing of the Con- necticut Valley tobacco crop' tn" report says. "A few damp periods have afforded the growers an oppor- tunity 10 take down some of the crop. Outside of areas damaged by hail, the leaf is reported as bright and of unusually good quality. Hail damage in some towns has been quite serious this season and reduced yields considerably" -
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
-D|AMOND FACES :. NARCOTIC CHARGE
Gangster to Be Tried if He Re !. covers From Wounds

. New York, Oct. 17 UP)-Jack . (Legs) Diamond, wounded gangster z leader, faces a hearing on narcotic . smuggling conspiracy charges if he 4- can walk into a court room Decem- : ber 10, it was learned today.
 Diamond was arrested in 1927 on - the conspiracy charge but his case 9s never has been completed and a for 2 feited bail bond has not been col ! lected. it was disclosed, althougn N three alleged conspirators received jail sentences.
 ,s The conspiracy allegedly involves i@ shipment of morphine and heron :. from Hamburg, Germany, mani ta tested as bowling balls and bowling pins for reshipment to Kobe, Japan. |. Five cases containing real pins and balls were to have been substituted IA for the narcotics here it was said New York. Oct r Pl-It begins t. to look as though Jack Legs ,~ Diamond would not die after all. = Physicians at Polyclinic hospita! . have put him on a liquid diet pre- a~ paratory to removing the four slugs s rival racketeerG pumped into him Y last Sunday, and his condition was ts described as still serious but inn proving"
 His natural vanity returned yes- ga terday when he surveyed a five ps day beard in a mirror and asked '- his police guard to bring him Il s barber. One of his doctors said tn" .a patient probably would pull through as he did three years ago when he
 stopped several bullets fired by the
 men who killed Little Augie" Or
 gen in the east side.
 Fs.~sasMeanwhile. police dragged in and es, turned loose dozen suspicious X characters, including Charles En- tratta, who was indicted with Dia-
 mond, and acquitted, in connection .., with double killing last year in one of Diamonds speakeasies. En-
 tratta, Commissioner Mulrooncy
 said, lis entirely out of the picture. Following another of their numer-
 ous theories of the shooting. they began a search for "WaXie" Gordon
 twenty years bad man, and Harry Drescher, professional bondsman, to whom, they believe, Diamon1 may have whispered the names of
 his assailants before he went to the
 hospital.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Three Visitors Sought

New York, Oct. r tP}-Three of |, four men who visited Jack Legs Diamond 36 hours before he was . shot in a midtown hotel are being sought by police.
 ' The wounded gangsters condition } has so improved that surgeons said !, they were preparing him for an op- ]. eration to remove the four bullets which were fired into his body in his !. room In the Monticello hotel Sunday forenoon.
 ;, After a day in which a number of
 persons including both reputed :, friends and enemies of Diamond had been examined, Police Commissioner a Mulrooney said he had learned the
 names of three or four men who ]. visited Diamond Friday night. He
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
BRIGHT JERSEY SMART

Paris P)-Scarf collared tuck-in blouses of lightweight jersey are 8 form of sportswear one we'll known dressmaker utilizes for startling color effects.
 One jersey blouse of buttercup- yellow accompanies a sage-green skirt and collarless long coat. The scar flies into a big bowknot.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

refused to name the men but said their arrest had heen ordered.
 One of three reputed underworld characters questioned yesterday was held for further examination while the other two were released after making statements
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Raised waistlines are her meat; in fact only small or average size wo- men should attempt them, the cou- turiers say.
 When long skirts first came in short women were warned that they were not for them. Dressmakers
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Planes Discover Lake
 In Central Australia

Canhcrra, Oct. 16. R)--A huge shallow lake along the banks of which are numerous aboriginal en- campments was discovered in Gen. tral Australia by an aerial expedi- tion financed by Donald Mackay, a wealthy sheepman.
 It was impossible for the air planes to land, but, flying low, the airmen saw how startled were the tribesmen, the only blacks now re- maining in Australia with whom white men have not established con- tact.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

glorified the long-legged manne- quins and thought in terms of five feet four and up.
 Now there is a demand for man. nequins of lesser stature to wear the almost Empire-waisted dresses some designers approve for fall.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
MORE FISHSkIN SHOES

Paris, P-Fishskin shoes and handbags are the winter ensemble several shoe designers are promot- ing.
 The fishskin is hard and has a fine pebbled surface like sandpaper.
 Black. dark brown and navy blue are the colors most shown.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The indicated yield on October 1 was: Massachusetts 9,672,000 pounds, Connecticut 31, 1,496,000 pounds. Pros poets for cigar type tobacco in other sections of the country were also favorable with an indicated total crop of 69,629,0O0 pounds as com pared with 161,S42,000 pounds last year.