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The Washington times., 1930-10-04
Confession Frees Cathie of a
HideOus Crime

jail"
"Cathie, when you hear the
confession, dear, you'll see"
IF you didn't fly off the han
die, madam, you'd be better
off" Inspector Bidwell was
disgusted and didn't care who
knew it.
Listen to mel" Mr.. Allan put
up his hand. He began to read,
in a clear, ringing voice:
ITO whom it may concern:
II, Marguerite Spinney, con-
fess that I, and ] alone, killed
Alfred Farnsworth, on the 10th
Of April, a little after IL o'clock,
in his house, 2S70 Preside Ave
nue.. I have no accOmpliceS,
nobody knew IL but me.
First / thought / would kill
Chester. God knows he is not
fit to live. Then / thought I
would take the old one first,
and him next. But now /
know can't do 1t again, 50
I hope he gets what is coming
to him. / wish / had Of begun
with Chester, but now 1t Is
too late.
81 killed Alfred FarnswOrth
because he deserved It anyway,
all the FarnswOrth men are
rotten, and because IL / didn't
be would have listened to his
lying son and turned Catherine
FarnswOrth out. She was not
the kind to cope with the Farms
worth men.
"Alfred FarnSwOrth was cruel
to my mother, like his father
was before him, and cruel to
me, and he was starting to be
cruel to Catherine, his second
wife. He ruined my life and he
was starting to ruin hers. So /
nipped it. / took his gun and
shot him when he was asleep.
It never hurt him. He did not
wake up.
'T am only telling this now
because I have to now to save
Mrs. FarnswOrth. The crazy
jury have found her guilty and
she won't get off until some
body cOnfesses, so / confess.
I should have done 1t long
ago I guess, but how could /
know anybody would think she
did it? tried to stop her from
looking guilty, by hiding the
nightgOwn and all, but it looks
like it was a mistake. Every.
thing I ever did in my life
turned out a mistake.
$50 am ending my life,
which should have ended be-
fore now, have nothing to live
for anyhow. I lost everybody I
ever loved. My mother went
first, then the first Mrs. Farms
worth was taken, then Chester
went back on me. That was his
fathers dOings. He poisoned his
mind against me. He would
have married me otherwise. AT.
ter that lost my baby, but I
never told Chester that. He
thought little Chester was still
living, and paid me all I asked
until lately. That was one thing
/ put over on him. The money
never got wasted. / sent it all
to sanitarium for tubercular
children. It was the only Farms
worth money ever went for
charity, / guess.
81 hope Mrs. FarnSwOrth ex.
cuseS me for not telling before.
1t wasn't my fault. / thought
sure they'd leave her off. /
wanted to get even with Ches-
ter before I went, but now it
is too late because when this is
found I will be dead.
81 don't wish Chester's wife
any bad luck, but / want her
to know that / had him first
and he would be loving me yet
If he wasn't a white-Iivered
weakling that listened to his
mean old father. hate weak
men. So she is welcome to him.
/ sure got over my love for him.
"This is written on the eighth
day Of May, and l hope it will
be good and legal without a
witness.
Signed: Marguerite Spinney."
Continued Monday T.
copyright. 1880. by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW

Answers T. TOday's Test
Questions on Editorial Page
/. Service. 2. White. 5.
Spanish-American. 4. Words.
5. Agnes. 6. Enormous. z.
Goethe. 8. Nineteenth. 8. Rock.
10. Magnetized needle. ii. I'm.
pertinent. IL. Agent. 13. Misery.
IL. Habitual. Is. Relevant.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
Timely Topics

The ruins of Uxmal, Yucatan,
have been described as the fin
est on the American continents.
Foreign tourists left $400, ,0O0,-
600 in France last year, an in
crease Of $40,000,000 over 1928.
The Washington times., 1930-10-04

NOP DASB uSSCN
That's it. Rather than have
me sentenced she took 1t on
herself. Mono, don't stop me,
Gordon. 1 know. It couldn't
have been Marguerite. She
wouldn't have let me go through
all this If she did 1t herself.
Not couldn't be-"
But she confessedl" Mr.. Al
Ian cried, waving the paper in
his fat hand, "She confesSedl"
Suppose she did!" Cathie
cried, what does that prove?
Oh, it's no good, I tell you.
Just throw your paper away
you're only wasting time. The
real murderer is still loose, and
The Washington times., 1930-10-04
This Day in History

This is the anniversary of the Battle OF German
town, in 1777 The results, while indecsiye, led to
alliance between France and the Colonies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
LAWS REVISION
Group TO FORM
Former Governor Goodrich
Leads Convention Move.

Plans for formation of perma-
nent organization to be named the
Constitutional Convention League
of Indiana will be discussed at a
meeting at the Claypool, Wednes-
day afternoon.
The meeting will be followed by
a dinner at which the proposal for
a constitutional convention will be
discussed by former Governor
James P. Goodrich and others.
Goodrich attempted to>obtain a
constitutional convention when
chief executive.
Director R. E. Cavanaugh of the
Indiana university extension divi-
sion is temporary chairman of the
meeting.
Other speakers at the dinner in
clude President William Lowe
Bryan Of InGiana university; DR..
James A. WOODBURY., Bloomington,
and President L. A. Hines of the
Indiana State Teachers college.
State Senator Winfield Miller,
Indianapolis. will open the after
noon discussion.
Others scheduled to speak are
Mrs. Christian Olson, indianapolis;
President L. A. Fittenger of Ball
State Teachers college; former
Judge w. H. Eichorn, Bluffton, and
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D.
Bush, Salem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
PRESS MERCER
OF VAN CAMP
PACKING FIRM
indianapolis Company to
Combine With Jewel Tea
Plant, Darlington, III.

Merger Of the Van Camp Packing
Company, 2002 South East street,
and the Jewel Tea Company, of
Darlington, Ill, is expected to be
completed within a few days.
T. E. Brick, ce-president of the
Van Camp Company, has indicated
the procedure will include issuance
of $2,500,00O preferred stock by the
Van Camp company and its pur-
chase by the Jewel company.
The Van Camp company has
assets of 100000, and the Jewel
Tea Company operates in all parts
of the country. Some changes in
personnel of the Van Camp COM
pany will be made and a slight
change will be made in the name of
the concern.
Present officers of the Van Camp
company are: william D. Camp
bell, president; George Sirota, N
Musher, E. H. Hill and Brick, vice
presidents, and James E. Gavin, Sec
rotary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
BANKERS MEET
At SOUTH BEND
$50 Expected to Attend
Session Thursday.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June TO-
Approximately $50 bankers, repre-
sentatives of eleven counties COM
prising Group of the Indiana State
Bankers Association, are expected
to attend the twenty-first annual
session scheduled here Thursday at
the University of Notre Dame.
Important phases of banking will
be discussed with an open forum on
safe Banks and Better Banking"
led by w. A. Ceilings, cashier of the
First National bank of Crawfords-
vile. Speakers include: A. A.
Bishop, Kentland, chairman of
Group 2; Luther F. Symons, Indian
apoliS, commissioner Indiana state
banking department; Elmer F.
Stout, Indianapolis, president of the
Fletcher American National bank,
and president of the Indiana Bank
ers' Association, and G. M. Depler,
Chicago, of the Edward r. Burt &
Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
School Township Sued

BU Times Special
WASHINGTON, Ind, June 10
Marion Hoover and Leonard 6 lwyer,
contractors at Plainville, near
Washington, today filed suit in
DaviesS circuit court to collect $481
from the Washington school town.
ship. The men alleged the money is
due them in a verbal contract into
which they entered with John Wag-
goner at the time he was Washing
ton township trustee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
COUNTY COUNCIL TO
ACT ON BOND ISSUE
S35O,OOO Temporary Loan for Flood
and Sewage Work Proposed.

Marion county council will meet
June Is to consider an ordinance
for a temporary loan of $4,000, and
bond issues totaling S286,O00, the
county auditor said today.
The loan will be asked to finance
county gove-%ment until fall, in
anticipation of taxes, and the bond
issue has been prepared to pay for
the county's share in city-county
flood prevention program and for
remodeling of the sewage disposal
plant at the Marion county tuber-
culosis hospital at Sunnyside.
Ordinance calling for appropria-
ton of $4,000. to pay for the current
grand jury probe into primary cleo
ton fraud, also will be asked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
Courthouse Gets Tower

BB Times Special
FRANKLIN, Ind, June 10-A new
tower adorned the Franklin county
courthouse here today, following
completion of repairs by Fred j.
Schafer, metal worker, Monday.
Schafer replaced the tin work ON
the tower with copper, when the tip
began leaking after rusting away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
SIX TO BE GRADUATED
indianapolis Seniors Will Receive
Diplomas at Terre Haute.

Six Indianapolis students are
among the seniors who viii be grad
uated Friday night from the four
year courses of Indiana State
Teachers college at Terre Haute
They are Misses Elizabeth A
Spaulding; Emma Draper Lutz, and
Verna Mae johnson, and Cecil G.
Kelso, John B. HusSong and Cecil
E. Simpson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
Hey Chic Sale

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Tnd.,' June
10.-Police here today. we're
asked to search for a special
Is" in the house-moving BUSH
ness after a local real estate
iealer reported a small house,
he had built on the rear OF a
lot, had been taken away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
Baby Dies in Sleep

BD Times Special
MIDDLEBORO, Ind, June TO-
Oscar Gray, 8-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Gray, was found
dead in bed here. Cause of the
child's death was believed to have
been natural
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
Nab Seventeenth Still

e. Times Special
NEWPORT, Ind, June 10.-The
seventeenth liquor plant wrecked by
officers in this locality since Jan. 81
was found recently in a large barn
near Klondike. Officers making the
raid made no arrests as two men
who were seen near the barn had
opportunity to escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
VETERAN RELIEF
MAY Be RAISED
HALF BILLION
Biggest Item on Program
for Year Is World
War Measure.

BIZ ScriDDs-HOicdrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, June 10.-u con-
gress follows the precedent it estab-
lished in passing the Spanish war
veterans pension bill over President
Hoover's veto, it may, before this
session ends, increase the govern
ments annual expenditure for vet
eran relief by nearly half a billion
dollars.
There now is before the President
for signature Civil war pension
bill which viii cost as much as the
Spanish war bill, about $4,000 900
a year.
A total of 1921 special pension
bills have passed congress and await
signature. They involve expenditure
of $4,000.
The senate has passed bills grant
ing pension increases to the army
and navy and to manned soldiers,
and the house probably will follow
suit. The cost of these bills amount
to about million and a quarter
dollars.
World War Bill Biggest
But the biggest item on the vet
Grams program for the year is the
World war relief bill. zen this
was before the house it was liberal
lied in one respect after another
until the original estimate of $45,-
100000 cost was incref d to a
minimum of S189 ,OOO,cO and pos
sible $400,000,000.
The bill passed the house with
q large majority. 1t now is in the
senate finance committee, where an
attempt is being made to prune it
down, but it is extremely probable
the total again will be Increased
WIN it comes to the floor OF the
senate for passage.
Even if President Hoover does not
veto the other comparatively small
pension bill, he will veto this relief
bill, Washington believes.
Veterans Expect Victory
But, in view of the coming cleo
tions. and the tremendous MAORI
ties mustered to override the Span
ish war veto, veterans are confident
" expecting final enactment OF
their entire program.
At the present time, the govern
ment is spending annually S78O,OOO,-
900 to care for all its veterans. This
includes all pensions, veterans hos
pitfalls and soldiers homes. OF this
amount SSH, 100000 is spent for the
benefit of World war veterans.
If the new veterans bill should
pass, extending the period in which
veterans may be compensated for
sicknesses contracted to 1880, the
cost of caring for World war vet
Grams alone may reach a total just
under a billion dollars a year. This
would bring the total cost of veteran
care to S1,196, 119,640 a year, which
is more than one fourth OF the
federal governments entire annual
outlay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10

Edison produced the photograph
fifty-three years ago and the first
recorded words were: Mary had
little lamb"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08

with Dr. and Mrs. Harriss in the lat
ter's automobile for a wedding trip in
Canada They will return next week,
according to Robert r. Rust of the
Heckscher Foundation.
The marriage was Mrs. HeckscherS
third, according to information given
on the marriage license Both of her
former husbands are dead Mr.. Curtist
died in March, 1923, at Mountain Lake
Fla, where he had Winter home near
that of Mr.. Heckscher.
Mrs. Heckscher Is vice president OF
the Child Welfare Committee of Amer
lea, of which MFR. Heckscher rs presi-
dent.
Has Sought Stun Eradication.
Mr. Heckscher has been known for
many years for his interest in efforts
to eradicate New York's slums. Not
long ago he announced that he had
given up his plans to urge men OF
wealth to contribute to a fund to build
model tenements and intended TO de-
vote his attention to providing play
grounds and clinics in the contested
districts of New York.
In 1925 there were rumors of his en-
gagement to Frieda Hempel, the opers
singer. Less than year later Nine
Hempel brought suit against Mr.. Hech-
scher charging breach of contract to
pay her $4,000 a year for life. She
said that Mr.. Heckscher had promised
10 pay her the sum If she never would
accept engagements that would take her
from New York for more than two DAYS
and would always be prepared to sing
Tor him In charity ENGAGEMENTS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
AUGUST TfECKSCHER MARRIES
COMPANION m PTIILANTTIRO pY
Whoever, 81, Quietly Welded
to Mrs. CurtiSS at New
York Parsonage.
Fairgrounds ard Clinics Pro-
Vided by Man Who Tried
to End SIums.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, July Ss-In the little
country parsonage Of the Asbury Meth
od1st Church, in Croton on the Hud-
son, August Heckscher, 81 years old,
real estate operator and head of the
Heckscher Foundation, married last
Wednesday Mrs. Virginia Hin Curtiss,
% years old, the widow of Edwin Burr
Rev. James McKiernan, pastor of
the Ashury Church, performed the cere-
mony without knowing the identity
OF the bridegroom. he said yesterday.
Neither Mr.. Heckscher,s son, .Gustave
Maurice Heckscher, nor his DAUGHTER,
Antoinette, now Lady Eischa OF Lon
oon, attended, and only DR.. John A.
Harriss, former deputy police commits
sloner OF New York, and Mrs. Harris
were present.
Children Knew Of Intentions.
The children had known of the APP
preaching wedding, but no date had
oeen set, friends of the family said.
Mrs. CurtisS, they explained, had been
associated with Mr.. HeckScher for Is
years in charitable work and was q
friend of his first wife, Mrs. Anna At
kinS Heckscher, who died In 1924.
With the f1ancee, Mr.. Heckscher left
New York last Tuesday to visit DR.. and
MRS. HarrisS at the HarrisS Summer
home on Mount Erie, in Croton.
At about 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon they drove to the parsonage in a
taxicab. DR.. Harriss and Mrs. Harriss
accompanied them.
Mr.. McKiernan was at Croton Beach
with his wife. Sakis Sarrissian, who
was visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs.
John Stewart. next door, saw the we'd
ding party and called across to ask
If they were seeking the pastor. DR..
Harriss replied that they were and that
they would like to have Mr.. McE<iernan
perform marriage, but Mr. Heckscher
hastily added that they did not wish
to disturb the minister. II he were
busy, they could return the next day
or the day after, the bridegroom ex-
planned.
however, and returned with Mr.. Nc
Herman. In 10 minutes the ceremony
was over. 1t was performed in the
plainly furnished parsonage living
room
Mfr. HeckscHer wore dark gray busi-
ness suit His bride was dressed in
white, with small white hat, silver
slippers and silver stockings. She car
ried no bouquet. The only flowers in
the room were bunch of red and yell
low roses on the music stand, which
Mrs. McKiernan had picked in the par
5onage garden that morning.
Party Departs in Taxi.
The party departed in a taxi. As they
left DR.. HarrisS told the minister that
Mr.. Heckscher was the man who had
founded the Heckscher camp at Adams
Corners to provide outings for children
from New YOrk's tenement districts
The couple had visited the camp on
Wednesday morning. From there they
had driven to Peekskill, d few miles
away, and obtained marriage license
from Allan Mead, clerk Of Cortland
Township, at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon. After the wedding ceremony they
passed Thursday and Friday at the
darTiss home
On Saturday morning they departed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
ANTI. PROHIBITION
PETITIONS on FILE
Technically May Keep Repeal
Question OFF North Dakota
= Ballot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, July s.--Peti-
tons bearing sufficient signatures-more
than 20,000S-to initiate a measure for
the repeal of the States prohibition laws
were on file with Secretary Of state
Robert Byrne today. but legal techni-
calities interviewed, making 1t doubtful
whether the proposal would be placed
on the November election ballot.
j. A. Danielson of Minot, a repre-
sentative Of the group sponsoring the
repeal movement, submitted 10000 sig
natures to the secretary of State. Not
all the petitions. however, are accom-
panied by af1davits as provided by law.
Under the statute every sheet bearing
group Of signatures must carry an,
aft1davit stating the collector of the
names witnessed the signatures. About
1000 of these signatures in the petitions
presented by Danielson do not have
these aff1davits.
Byrne stated he would consult with
Attorney General James Morris for
construction of the law before taking
action on the petitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
DECLARES SOCIETY
GIRL WAS KIDNAPPED
Missing Richmond Debutante
Said to Have Been Forced
Into Auto.
BY the Associated Press.

6y Jne ASSOClAteu RreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, July S.-The Rev
Philip Nathans of Albemarle avenue
Richmond, today told j. Ward Erb, local
manager for private detective agency
that he saw Miss Mary Frances Nc
Clenny, missing since July /, forced into
an automobile on that day and driven
rapidly away.
Mr. Nathans said he was sitting on
his porch and saw Miss McClenny's
auto crowded to the curb by another
automobile. A man leaped from the
car, forced Miss McClenny into his own
machine, which was driven by another,
and the car disappeared swiftly up the
street, he said.
No word has been received of Miss
McClenny, 20 years old, Richmond So
ciety girl, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. d.
G. McClenny, Hampton Gardens, since
she left home Tuesday evening, July /,
to visit a friend.
The detective agency manager said
he found other residents of the section
Of the city in which Mr.. Andrews lives
who reported having seen a speeding
car, and that it stopped near the spot
where Miss McClenny's automobile was
later found, empty.
Mr.. Erb said he expected the arrest
this afternoon Of a person who would
be charged with aiding the alleged
abduction, but said he did not believe
the arrest would result In locating the
missing girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
YORK DEATH CASE
Jury COMPLETED
Only Five TaIesmen Left
When Panel Is Accepted
in Trial of Three.
WILBUR HAND,

Only five talesmen remained of the
special venire of 100 summoned today
when counsel on both sides announced
content shortly after noon with the IL
men remaining in the jury box to pass
on the question Of the guilt or innocence
OF John Borum, John Logan and Mil
ton Guy, all colored, charged with MUIR
der in the first degree in connection
with the death of Lamar Watson York,
a prohibition officer, April IL, last, in
Brooks court. The trial is in progress
before Justice Jesse c. Atkins in Grim
inal Division No. /.
George A. Deering. employee of the
washington Gas Light Co. was excused
from serving en- the jury by Justice
Atkins when the tafesn1an said that he
is CRUSADER" ana explained that he
entertained violent views against pro-
hlbit1on." Edward K. Jones, another
member of the Crusaders, was allowed
its content as soon as he had been
passed by counsel for the Government.
The jury is composed of Newton Will
son, Norwood e. Nichol, Thomas p
Larkin, Otto Schoets, Edward X. Jones,
Charles B. Fling, Samuel A. Pearl, Rus
sell L. Transue. Joseph w. Wells, Wilbur
Liggett, John E. Schooley and Willard
Adams. The Jury will be permitted at
liberty during the trial, Justice Atkins
having instructed them not to discuss
the trial with any one.
Assistant United States Attorney WILL
liam H. Collins will outline the Govern
ment's case this afternoon, and 1t is ex-
pected that Attorneys James A. O'Shea,
John H. Burnett, Bertrand Emerson, jr.,
and Peter r. Richardson will reserve the
defense opening until the completion of
the Governments evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
HAND LAYS ESCAPE
TO CARELESSNESS
Insists Bribery Had Nothing
to Do With Leaving
Cell Here.

AS preparations were made today to
remove Wilbur william Hand to the
Ohio Penitentiary to serve a sentence
of from IL to Is years for bank robbery,
he again told Chicago police in a
lengthy grilling that careless guards
were responsible for his escape from
the fifth precinct police station here
last October.
A deputy sheriff from Bucyans, Ohio,
arrived in Chicago this morning, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dispatch,
to arrange for the transfer of Hand to
the Ohio prison.
Hand insisted bribery played no part
in his successful break for liberty, after
he was arrested in Washington for
Ohio authorities. He added he awakened
the morning of October % to find his
cell door slightly ajair. He quietly push
ed it open and walked out Of the sta
ton house. He said no policemen were
in, evidence at the time.
Il did just what any one else would
have done under the circumstances, q"
Hand told his captors. He was arrested
in Chicago Sunday. His capture came
as the elimination of a Nation wide
search.