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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-07-31
ALIBI CHECK
| REFUSED BY
GROCER
Mrs. Campbell III, Shocked by
Mention Of Daughters Name;
Goddard Gets Crime Weapon

Whether Herbert M. Campbell,
Virginia real estate dealer. VIII
face q Jury on q charge Of slayIng
Mary Baker on April ! OF viii
walk from the Arlington county
tsiI an exonerated man, viii de-
pend upon the ballistic tests now
being made by Major Calvin Cod
dard In Chicago.
The gun which Campbell turned
ove- to police and which Or.
wilmer Souder, of the Bureau Of
Standards, declared to be The
death gun, was sent to Major
Goddard BY Commemorative At
torney William G. Cloth for
further tests to be douhly certain
Of the weapon. IT was taken BY
Special Agent Samuel w. Hardy.
81 the Departments Of Justice. The
tests are to be made today.
TwOE1Our Gap
Counsel for the real estate man
and members Of his family main
tain that the revolver is not the
one used IN the murder and in
sist that Herbert Campbell was
nowhere near the death scene on
the night Of the murder.
Cloth admitted that Campbell's
alibi was strong with the excep-
ton OF the time between $50 and
T:3O o'clock the night Of the
crime. This time, he says. is
only accounted for by Mrs. Camp
bell and Edwin Callahan, StepSon
Of the real estate man.
A blow was struck at the early
evening alibi of the suspect when
Harry Tazoff, a grocer. near the
Campbell home. declined to sign
an affidavit stating that Camp
bell was in his store the after
noon Of April IL about 5 o'clock.
Could Not Remember
This was learned when Justice
Of the Peace John II. Bitten
bender, with whom Campbell had
offices in Virginia Highlands. told
investigators yesterday of a talk
he had had with Tazoff a few
days ago.
According to Bittendenber, Mrs.
Campbell went to the grocer and
asked him to testify as to her
husband visiting his store that
afternoon.
Tazoff is said to have told the
woman that he could not remem-
Der whether Campbell was there
or not and had no record which
would indicate purchases made
that day.
While washington detectives
and Cloth were marking time
yesterday In the murder probe,
Sheriff Howard B. Fields was pre-
pairing to follow out 3 line Of In.
veStigation on a theory that q
woman is involved in the case.
Mrs. Campbell Ill
Mrs. Ruth Campbell, wife. Of
the suspect, was reported i'll. in
bed as the result of the name
Of her 11-year-old daughter, LIE.
nora Callahan, being brought
INTO the investigation.
The child was reported TO have
accused her Stepfather Of being
mean enough to kill Mary Baker,
If he insisted on her leaving the
home of her grandmother to live
with the Campbell'S in Virginia.
The incident was dismissed by
Cloth as child's prattle.
Sheriff Fields believes the bat
Ccontinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-07-31
Camden, N. J., Lists
$3.50 Unemployed

Unemployment figures an
Y1ounced by the Census Bureau
today from the 1880 count in.
ciuded the following:
Allegheny county. Pa, 1886;
Chester county, Pa. 1,101; Erie
county, Pa, 3,241; Fayette county,
Pa, 5,619: Camden. N. j., 1854:
New Brunswick, 1878.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-07-31
R-lOO To- LAND
At MONTREAL
TONIGHT
Passes West Point Ahticosti;
Battles Head Winds at the
Mouth Of the ST. Lawrence.
d IAAEs D. KILCIAI.LRN

ST.. HUBERT AIRPORT,
MONTREAL, July 81 iINS.D.
ssExpect to land &C 81. Hubert
Airport &C 5 o'clock tonight.
This message was received here
at noon today by radio wireless
from the British origins Rico
which Is speeding toward Mon
treal on her maiden Transatlantic
flight from her home port Of
Cardington, England.
No further information was
given In the brief communic cation
and it was not known whether
the RICO meant 8 p. m. daylight
or 8 D. m. standard time.
On the basis Of earlier infor-
nation &c had been expected the
ship would arrive several hours
earlier.
IA previous mess Sc from the
ship said she passed ORe West
Point. AntirOsti. an island IN -
Gulf Of St Lawrence. However,
she was btlckiKg . headWtKid pE
25-horSepoWer velocity ct that
time ami the adverse winds may
have slowed her up.
Other messages had come via
Louisburg, Nova Scotia. The mes
sage said:
ssSeven .. M, Eastern stand.
ard time, 5000 N. 64.1O west.
Course and speed made good
from I Q. m. 80 knots. Wind %
miles per hour. Height 1880
feet. Fine and clear over
West Point AnticOSti. Hea>-
winds, approximately $50 miles
from Montreal"
The message was interpreted
here as meaning that the big
ship was holding her course
nicely In the face Of headwindS
of IS miles an hour velocity.
Few Spectators Wait
Only q scattering Of spectators
had arrived In the vicinity OF
the airport up to 10 a. M, q
warning having been issued by the
Canadian government that they
would not be allowed to enter the
environS Of the airport until "A
hours after the RICO has been
safely moored to the big iron and
concrete tower that stands in the
center Of this great field like a
lone sentinel.
Royal Canadian mounted police,
in their cowboy type hats, scarlet
coats, blue trousers with q wide
gold stripe. and carrying guns in
holsters strapped across their
shoulders, guarded every entrance
to the airport.
Only government officials, news
papermen, photographers and
fcors;nu.1 an Pa. . Cal ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
CHANG CONVERTED
TO CHRISTIAN FA|TH.
Youthful General, Who Be-
came Chinese Ruler After
Revolution, Is Baptized.

NJ the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, october 23.-Gen.' Chi
ang Kai-Shek, youthful Nationalist
President of China, was baptized q
Christian today
Chang and his wife arrived early
this morning from Marking. He went
immediately to the home of his mother
ln-law, Mrs. Soong, in the international
settlement, and there the simple cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. z. T..
Kuang, Chinese pastor of the Young
Allen Memorial Church. ..
The pastor asked the President
whether he sincerely desired to become
Q christian. Chang replied that he
did Whereupon the pastor sprinkled
wafer upon the young President and
adMitted him to the Christian Church.
Few Intimates Attend.
Only few intimates of the President
attended the ceremony. They included
lister Of finance, and T. L. Soong, chair
man ofaskhe WhAng-Po Conservancy,
and The doreign minister, G. +. Wang.
All are CHRISTIANS.
Tue conversion of Chang will once
more permit the term Christian gen.
erars to be used in Chinese dispatches.
Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, another
noted general, once was an adherent of
Christianity, but in recent years was
reported to have renounced It.
Chang Kai-Shek first gained fame
IN 1925 and 1926 when he swept over
China with q Cantonese army in q rev.
olution that established q new repub-
lie, with himself as the head. He op-
Grated with the aid of Russian Com
munists at first, but later shook them OF.
Now Moving Against Reds.
An this Summer Chiang's admins
one hand he has been fighting a
Northern coalition under Yen fIsi-
Shan and Feng. while armies of
Chinese Reds have sacked the in
terror. At present the civil war has
let UP and Nationalist troops now are
moving against the Reds.
An instance is told how Chang once
spared a Christian mission which had
done him favor. This was in 1925,
after a dentist at the Yale-in-China
Mission at Changsha had extracted q
painful wisdom tooth for the young
general He was so grateful that when
his armies surged through the country
he ordered that the Yale buildings be
spared.
Oficers of the French Asiatic squad
ron today ordered gunboats from both
Shanghai and Nankow to Kiukiang to
aid in bringing about the release of
French missionaries. who were among
the IA church workers captured recently
by Reds at Khan, Kiangsi Province.
French diplomatic officials also urged
the Nationalist government to under
take rescue efforts; Rescue dispatches
from Kiukiang said one French nun
was among the IA captives. Reds were
reported to be asking 100000 Mexi-
can as ransom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
BALDWIN SCORES
PALESTINE POLICY
Joins With Chamberlain and
Amery in Rap at Mac
Donald Ministry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 23.-Stanley Bald
win, Sir Austen Chamberlain and Col.
L. G. s. Amery, In letter to the Lon
don Times today, severely criticized the
Macdonald ministry's new policy toward
Palestine as advanced in a statement
by Lord Passfield, secretary of state for
the colonies, Monday.
The letter of the three men, two of
whom are the leading figures in the
British Conservative party opposition,
concludes: ut Is only too evident that
the effect Of the white paper upon pub
lie opinion of the American Jewry and
elsewhere is to create feeling of dis
trust in British good faith, which is
the most precious asset of our foreign
imperial policy"
The letter pays high tribute to DR..
Chain Weizmann, who has resigned
his presidency of both the Jewish
Agency and the Zionist movement in
protest at, British adoption of policy
which Is deemed by his followers to do
away with the project of making Pal
estine q national home for Jews and
puts ban on immigration there.
The outright opposition of the Con-
sentative leaders, who held the posts of
premier, foreign minister and minister
OF the colonies in the last government,
coming at time when a new general
election threatens, may prove an i'm
portant factor in political developments
Of the next few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
POLICY is REJECTED.
Jewish National Council in Palestine
Replies to Britain.


JERUSALEM. October % CP).-The
Jewish National Council voted unani-
mously last night to reject the British
statement of policy for Palestine and
decreed against participation in the
proposed legislative council.
The British proposal, the council de-
clared, after an eight-hour session, is
calculated ito end the building up of
the Jewish National Home"
Another resolution voted for partici-
patton in the protest of DR.. Chain
Weizmann against what he charges is
the British governments breach of
promise to the Jews.
While two .revisionist members and
M. M. Ushishkin, head of the Jewish
National Fund, abstained from voting
on the resolution not to participate in
the legislative council, the revisionists
concurred in the resolution rejecting
the governments statement.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency says
the proclamation asserts the British
governments declaration violated the
historic pledge the British people as
sumed with regard to the Jews.
THE national home without immigra-
ton and land is q cruel Jest and polit-
ical Hypocrisy" the statement con-
tinued.
The Arabs here have not yet taken
q stand on the British report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Brothers Hurt by Auto.
ny STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

~ Stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, October "a
Lacerations and bruises were suffered
by Robert and Ralph Van Pelt of Chew
erIy, Md, when their car collided with
q bakery truck on the Defense High
way at River road yesterday. Both
were taken to Providence Hospital by
the County Rescue Squad. Ralph was
released after treatment but Robert
remained for further diagnosis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Ex-Envoy to France Improves.

NEW YORK, october 70 (R.-The
condition of Hugh c. Wallace, former
Ambassador to France who is seriously
Ill at a hotel here. was described by
attendants as better Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23

. EOery One Cordially limited II
"Sanico" Mayonnaise '-i s1 I5c.
"Sanico" Mayonnaise =; =, 2ec
White House Cider gallon sec
Blue Rose Rice 4 Lbs. Csc
White Soup Beans 3 lbs. Csc
Black Eye Peas bloc
Dried Lima Beans B.I5c
Pink Salmon z tin. Csc
Catalina Tuna tin zoe
Domestic Sardines tin SC
"Sanico" Pancake ) p1s.. Csc
Gold Medal Buckwheat pkg. lie
PiIIsbury's or Aunt Jemima pls.. Csc
Log Cabin Syrup tin. nc; SIC
Mrs. Faunce Sausage 2 lbs. Csc
LoffIer's Regular Franks h. 29c
Wisconsin Cheese hi. 29c
Pure Lard h. I5c
Oreen bag Coffee h. Z9c
"Sanico" Coffee Id. 35c
Sanitary's Special Coffee b.25c
Land O'Lakes Butter b. SOC
Sanitary Red Carton Butter ID. 45c
Sanico Fresh Eggs Do. 45c
Quality Storage Eggs Doc. 33c
Gold Medal Flour p d. =; ACC
"Sanico" Flour None .o. Better Be- Y b. 43c II
CampbeIHs TOMATO Soup 5 tin. &c II
CamPbeIPs PORK AND Beans 5 tin. Csc II
Peerless Macaroni pks. Ioc
"Sanico" Macaron ) pkg. Csc
Medium Prunes a lb. Csc Il
NMlC EuiEC 1eG( lh0okzkleC ~ II
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
OIL MEN FIGHT
= WELL CLOSING

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 26 Q.N.SJ
The meeting Of mid-Continent
operators with leaders Of the ma
tons oil wells in Oklahoma and
Kansas, was opened here today.
The meeting was called with
the sanction of Secretary of the
Interior Wilbur and the oil con-
servation board in Washington
following the announcement Of
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
that it would withdraw as pur-
chaser Of crude petroleum in this
section.
Following the Priarie announce
ment operators of the 35, 900 wells
in this territory petitioned Presi-
dent Hoover and oil leaders for
immediate aid, contending their
wells will be flooded with salt
water If closed.
Representing the Standard Oil
Company, for which Prairie is a
purchasing agent, are A. A. Peare,
vice president. in charge Of pro-
duction, and r. s. Ellison, presS-
dent Of the Stanolind Pipeline
and Stanolind Crude Oil Pur-
chasing Company.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Butter - One-pound prints. Al @ 42c;
Sub. SSh @4Ohc.
7. Eggs-Hennery, 3S94oc; current re-
8eipts, SAC.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, prime. $50
2Sc; small and thin, 10000. Spring
chickens. large. zee; medium, 20 q 22c;
small, 1Sc. Fowls, large, zoe; medium
Ice. Leghorn fowls, 12@1Sc. Ducks,
16c. Roosters, 12c. Keats, young and
large, 40c; old. 25@3Oc. Dressed: a:
Turkeys, soc. Spring chickens. large.
2202Sc: medium, 20@22c; small, z7@
asc. Fowls, large. zoe; medium. 3ee' zoe
Leghorn fowls, 1s@2Oc. Ducks. 24g2Sc.
Keats, sFoung: 7OgSoc; old. 4O9 4Se; T. c.o
Lamb, 2O@23c. Pork loins, Csc. Fresh
hams, &c. Fresh shoulders. zoe.
Smoked meats: Hams. Csc. Shoulders,
18c. Bacon, &c. Lard, in bulk, 1Sc;
in packages, 14hc.
Fruits-Honeydews $1.T6 2.2O. Honey
balls. $3.50. Persian melons. i.2S@
California. Ss.5O@1O: Florida, $26o@
$50. Lemons, $250@3.50. Lines, per
aeO, $175. Grapefruit. $2.5O0$325. Pine
apples $5@5.50. Persimmons, 81 % $40.
Tangerines, 81. Grapes. alicante, SIG
d.25; cornichons, 9OcQ$l; malagas'
$3.50: tokays. $191.25: muscats, 81:
Thompson seedless, $1.5oQ LIS; zinta-
dels, $1.1O. Pears, Bartietts, per box
$3.50; seekles per bushel' $2Q2'OO; an
egetabIes-Potatoes, 150-pound sacks
3S@S.25; Idaho, bakers, 10O-pound
sacks, $3.75@3. Sweet potatoes, per
barrel, S2@a5O Cabbage, 81.
Calves-Top grades. 10c.
Lambs-Top grades, Sc.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
P HILL LADELPH|A
BANK TOPAY

ADELP HIA, Dec. %
UN.SD.-Depositors and stock
holders having claims Of more
than $2,00O,OOO against the closed
Bankers Trust Company and its
10 branch offices were assured
today the bank is solvent apd
that they will receive 100 cents
on the dollar.
Plans already are under way
for the reorganization and the
early reopeniHg of the huge inSti.
tuition, according to Samuel H.
Parker, president of the $55, ,00O,.
900 concern.
Withdrawals Cause
The gradual withdrawal Of
$17,000,0 900 in deposits during the
past three months resulted in the
drastic action, it was said.
Former Chief Justice RoVert
Won Moschzisker, of the Pennsyl
vania Supreme Court, was ap'
pointed by the State as counsel
for the closed bank. He asserted
he is hopeful for the future"
Other attorneys for the firm,
however, were more emphatic in
their statements. a.
Millions Poured In
The assurance came as a result
of the hysteria caused at the
Franklin Trust Company when
excited depositors sought to with
draw their accounts. Millions in
currency, gold and silver were
rushed to the relief Of harried
officials and the rush finally sub
sided. Wayne mounted a desk in
the lobby of the bank and told
the worried depoSitorS to go home,
that their money was safe and
that the bank had on hand more
money than they could carry
away. Officials of the $50, 900, 900
concern declared their assets were
in such shape all depositors could
be paid off Immediately.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
PROFESSIONALS
KEEP PLACE IN
TRADING
BY W. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Stocks
drifted through an extremely
narrow price range in dull and
narrow trading this morning.
Transactions in the first half
hour totalled only 181, 900 shares,
and the markets activity was
even smaller in the second hour.
Near the noon period better
demand developed for the oils.
coppers and motors, with upturns
of a point or less in the best
known stocks.
Mart LagS
Aside from the usual swapping
around Of the professionals, the
market had no incentive to move
very far in any direction. The
dribble Of tax selling appears to
have dried up, for the time being,
while investment buying Is st1ll
In the watchful-waiting stage. No
new light on the business and
industrial situation was thrown
by the reports and statements OF
the day. but most business heads
are confident of a turn for the
better after the first of the year:
Anaconda Copper sold above ~
for a new gain of IA. General
Motors sold above IS. Standard
of New Jersey led the upturn IN
the oils and sold up about a point
at 47ss. Consolidated Gas, Elec-
trio Power and other weH-knoWn
utilities sold fractionally higher,
and the list in general improved
as the slow and dull session wore
along.
Grains Firm
Grain and cotton firmed up in
the forenoon trading and reached
slightly higher levels. Call money
was firm at . per cent, with con-
siderable calling of loans for year.
end bank settlements. The bond
market was dull and steady.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
FIRM
To SET RECORD

WAYNE, Mich, Dec. 26.-With
most departments working full
time and several of them now on
o seven day week schedule, the
Stinson Aircraft Corporation is
preparing in 1881 for its biggest
year to date.
Contracts for more than
$45O,O0O in ten-place tri-motored
Airliners equipped with Lycoming
engines, have been received for
delivery by March 10. Ten OF
these planes are to be delivered
by February /, to the Century Air
Lines, Inc, of Chicago which will
begin operations on March 9, Of
q frequent service system of lines
embracing the entire middle west.
The remainder of the contracts
have been placed by two other
transport operators.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
Petroleum Corp.
To Cut Stock Worth

A special meeting of the Petrol
cum Corp. of America stockhold-
ers has been called for January
IA to vote on the proposal to re-
duce security holdings to market
value. The stockholders will also
be asked to approve the reduction
to S. a share from SIT, the figure
at which the stock is carried in
the balance sheet. The executive
committee has been authorized
to pay a Is cents dividend when
the reduction in capital becomes
effective. Petroleum Corp, is an
oil investment trust controlled by
interests affiliated with Banc-
america-Blair.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
PROGRESS MADE
BY RAIL HEADS

Although no official announce
ment was forthcoming following
the conference Of the heads of
the four leading trunk line sys-
TENS in the East, it is understood
that definite progress has been
made on a new four-syStem con-
solidation plan.
The meeting was attended by
the brains" of the Eastern trunk
lines. Gen. w. w. Atterbury and
Elisha Lee represented the Penn
sylvania; o. P. and M. j. Van
Swerigan took care Of the Nickel
Plates interest; P. ]. Crowley
and A. H. Harris attended for
the New York Central, and Daniel
willard and G. M. Schriver rep
resented the Baltimore and Ohio.
The problem of the disposition
Of the Lehigh Valley. in which
the Pennsylvania is substantially
interested, to the Chesapeake and
Ohio, was said to have neared
solution. Surrender Of the Lehigh
Valley by the Pennsylvania is de-
clared to be the major immediate.
problem confronting the execu-
tiveS. Although it is not def
nitely known what terms were
asked by the Pennsylvania, it is
understood that apart from any
financial consideration, the Penn
svlvania wants traekage rights on
the Nickel Plate, along Lake
Erie, as well as certain traffic
rights on the Lehigh Valley. Such
rights would give the Pennsyl-
vania entrance into Bethlehem
and Phillipsburgh, Pa.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
Toronto Brokers
To Quit Business

TORONTO, Dec. 26.-R. e.
jackson g. Co., Toronto's oldest
mining brokerage house, which re
Gently took over the business OF
A. E. Moysey g. Co., announced
that they will discontinue business
after December 81, 1880. Poor fl
nancial conditions are given as
the reason for the shutdown. En-
ployes of the firm were notified
Saturday that their services would
not be required after December
81. Salaries will be paid up and
including January 8. 1881.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
Racquet Is Assigned
To U.S.S. Louisville

Commander E. G. Raguet, 1923
Northampton ST., Chevy Chase,
D. c., today was relieved of duty
as head of the radio design divi-
sion of the Engineering Bureau,
Navy Department.
Commander Raguet, who has
been stationed in Washington for
two years, has been transferred to
take command of the United
States steamship Louisville, now
being repaired at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard. Lieut.. Comdr. F. A.
Manahan, former commander Of
the United States steamship
Pumphrey. will take charge of the
radio design division.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts 1000: market steady
to 15c lower. Top, $3.50: bulk. $40
$40; heavy weight, S7.SO@S; medium
weight, $7.9oQS.3o: light weight, $S.ls
@S,SS; light lights, ss,2S0s;Sc; PACK. ss.
holdovers, 1000,
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market steady.
Calves: Receipts 1000; market steady.
Beef steers: Good and choice, WIG
1880: common and medium, S7@10,50;
yearlinEs $7@14.75. Butcher cattle:
Heifers $5R12,5O; cows. $4@150;
bulls. $5@6.5o: calves, $s@12: feeder
steers. $5.50GS.75: stocker steers. $5:5
G9: stocker cows and heifers, $4@6.60.
sheep. Receipts. $4,000; market steady.
Medium and choice lambs. S7.S59 q S.SO;
cufIs and common, S567: yearlings.
&E500S75: common and choice ewes.
&10&sSoa eS@0a9 lAnAA bS0t~S@
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
". Y. Investors Adds
To En1DLOueS' Fund

William M. Greve, president,
New York Investors, Inc, has
announced the company would
contribute an amount equal to
that saved by the employees in the
profit sharing plan Of its Subsidl-
aries. The amount contributed
by the company is based on its
profits, and during 1880 the earn
ings warranted a 100 per cent
distribution. Mr.. Greve said. The
Prudential Co., Inc, is one Of the
largest subsidiaries Of New York
Investors and the earnings of
that company had a substantial
bearing on the size Of the distri-
button.
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
Crude Production
Decreases in Week

Daily average production of
crude oil in the United States for
the week ended December 20
totaled 2,202,761 barrels, a de-
crease of 37,517 barrels, accord
ing to Oh and Gas Journal.
Light oil output decreased A.
$40 barrels dailRs
The Washington times., 1930-12-26
F|RMNESS SEEN
IN MARKET FOR
YEAR s END
Spectator Believes Stocks Will
Maintain Advances Through
the New Year Holiday
BY THE SPECTATOR

The stock market swung
into holiday spirit in Wed
nesday's apathetic session,
and despite scattered signs
of irregularity the averages
of 90 composite stocks were
able to move up 1.6 points.