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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

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world publicly that
out here it's hot,
not warm, but just
downright hot. The
Chamber of Com
merce can use that
as an ad, or sup
press it, but it's as
true as everything
I ever wrote about
t h e Republican
party, and right on
top of it I get a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
'EINAAC|ER KILLS
SELF IN Detroit
Prominent CIubman Posted
Lester to Undertaken Friend
Before Shooting Self.

81 stsse Associated, Press.
DETROIT, November I3-Bart H
Manning, prominent Detroit clubman
and f1nancier, who shot, himself early
yesterday, died last night at Cottage
Hospital, Crosse Pointe.
lie was AZ years old.
s-ss-EInanciAI reVerseS were said to ac-
znnaEntf for his act. He. was reputed to
have lost $2;000;000 In the stock mar
ket.
Manning posted a special delivery
letter Tuesday night to Edgar C. Mar
shall, close friend, who is an under
taker. In that letter Manning an
nounced his intention of taking his life
and told where his body might be
found.
Immediately upon receipt of the let
ter. Marshall called the police at Crosse
Pointe Farms and Lochmoor, suburbs OF
Detroit then led them to the spot desig-
mated by Manning in his letter.
Manning was found there, bullet
wound near his heart.
Manning came to Detroit when II
years old from Thamesville, Ontario.
Soon after heAbecame associated with
the Union Trust Co as junior clerk.
Unusual keenness in judging real estate
values accounted largely for his rapid
rise and when In his early thirties he
was made vice president of the COM
pany. subsequently he became di-
rector.
He resigned in January Of this year
to engage in real estate financing and
appraisalS. Two months ago Manning
and his wife were made defendants in
a suit asking judgment on a note for
S350,O0O and foreclosure of the Man
ming Manor Apartments, an exclusive
apartment house he owned on Grand
Boulevard.
Manusng is survived by his widow and
two chqssren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
MAN RETURNS TO KILL
SELF BESIDE WOMAN
Had Fled After She Was Shot Nine
Times-Jealousy Blamed
in Tragedy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELING, w. Va, November 13.-
Returning to the spot where few min
utes before he had shot woman u
death, Lee Grimm. 20, hardware sales
man, dropped to his knees beside her
body and sent bullet crashing through
his brain here last night.
Infatuation and jealousy bred by lis
tening to her telephone conversations,
caused the tragedy, investigators be-
lieved. A overlapping outfit was found
in the mans pocket.
Grimm, who leaves widow and three
children, had been paying attentions to
Mrs. Ella B. Downing, widow, police
said they learned. He visited the Down.
ing home last evening and a quarrel en-
sued Neighbors heard shots. They
saw Mrs. Downing stagger into her
back yard, then fall. She was wounded
nine times.
A short time later, police were told,
Grimm, who fed after the shooting,
returned
ST shot this woman-now I am going
to kill myself" Grimm is said to have
exclaimed, as he fell on his knees. Be-
fore bystanders could wrest the gun
from him, Grimm shot himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

employer was told yesterday TO Sheriff
O. II. Wallace following the arrest OF
MRS. Janet Graham, rs.
A charge Of kidnapping awaits Mrs.
Graham, alias Jimmy johnson, as the
result Of information supplied by the
father of Myrtle Younger, is, Mayors
Vile, Miss. He said he had trailed the
pair to this county.
Boyish In appearance, with close
cropped hair, Mrs. Graham defended
to Illinois Of her own free will, but the
girl contradicted her and told the
sheriff that her life had been threat
ened and she was afraid to escape.
The sheriff said he was informed
Mrs Graham, representing herself as
Q farm hand, applied to the Younger
farm and had been hired. For nine
months, he said. she worked alongside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
DISTILLERY LOCATED
AT BOTTOM OF WELL
Secret Chamber Entrance Only
Through Trapdoor-Plant
Is Well Equipped.
Nv the ASSOCIATED Press.

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ca, November 13.-Fed-
eral prohibition agents said yesterday
they had. found a liquor distillery in q
subterranean room that could be en-
tered only through trapdoor at the
bottom of a dry well.
They said the distiIling chamber was
equipped with electric lights and a
pipe connected the distillery with a
chimney in a farm house above. In
this manner an outlet for smoke was
afforded in a manner 10 avoid sus-
picion.
The agents did not disclose their
manner of discovery, which was In
Clayton County, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

freeze In the near future In Ne area
where two searching parties were head
quartere6.
A freeze would necessitate q change
from wheels to skis on all planes en-
gagged in the search, causing a delay
searchers fear would be costly.
Capt E. j. A. Burke and two COM
panions were being sought in the Lizard
River district by flyers based at Atlin,
British Columbia, and Pilot Robin
Renahan and two companions were the
and Ketchikan, Alaska. Burke last was
seen returning from Lizard post Atlin,
october IL, after making = prospecting
flight.
Renahan was last reported October 20
while flying north from here to join In
the Burke search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
MARY GARDEN TO TOUR
CORSICA ON MULE BACK
Opera Star Buys Home on Island
and Will Become Explorer
After Engagements.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 49,
Translation from the role of opera
singer to that of explorer astride a
Corsican mule is the professed ambition
of Mary Garden.
The metamorphosis viii occur at the
conclusion of her present operate con-
tracts extending for two years, Miss
Garden informed friends upon her de-
parture last night for Chicago.
The singer revealed she has made
quite definite arrangements to retire to
the Mediterranean island where peo-
pie are primitive"
1--WE already bought my home there
and two gray mules she said. 1T Is
my ambition to explore the island on
the back of a mule. I just love the
animals. The two have at my estate
cost me only $50 francs each"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
U. D. c. Presents Crosses.

LYNCHBURG, Va, November Is
(SpeciaD old Dominion Chapter, u.
D. c.; here tonight bestowed crosses on
the following World War veterans, who
were sons of Confederate veterans: DR..
Dwight c. Rivers, DR.. John H Hoskins,
Jack r. Younger, Henry c. Beasley,
Louis G. Burks, Walter G. Beasley, Sam
uel II. Paris and Robert P. Beasley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

other employees until Younger learned
her identity. She then was discharged.
he said, and on the same day the girl
disappeared.
They were located at West York.
near here, Mrs. Graham'S former home.
While the father believed revenge over
being discharged prompted Mrs. era
ham to take the child, authorities here
said they could establish no motive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
PLUNGEs TO DEATH
Woman Falls Fourteen Stories
From Atlanta Hotel.

ATLANTA. Ga, November Is (E7--A
woman police identified by letters In
her effects as Mrs. Louise Grant Sims,
believed to be from Gaffney. s. O..
pumped TO her death from the four
tenth floor OF q hotel here late
yesterday.
Her pccketbook contained letters
signed M. @. S." which offlcers said
apparently were from q young daughter
In Gaffney, pleading for her to please
come home" One letter, police said,
told that the daughter was nearly
starved and cold at night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Mrs. E. B. Davis Dead.

YINCHBURG, Va, November IS
Especially Mrs. Eliza B. Davis. s5
years old, widow of Thomas N. Davis.
for many years city collector here, died
Tuesday morning at II O'Clock at her
home, ais Harrison street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
FREEZE KAMPERlNG
SEARCH FOR FLYERS
Apprehension Felt for Six Ali
Travellers Missing in Northern
British Columbia,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, No
vember Misrepresentation for six miss
ing air travellers in Northern British Coz
lumbia increased today with the advent
of colder weather and the prospects Of .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
KIDNAPPING CHARGES
FACED BY IMPOSTER
Woman Who Posed as Man Accused
Of Taking Girl From
Farm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROBINSON, H., November 13.-The
story Of a woman who posed as Q man
for nine months while working on q
farm in Mississippi and when un-
masked abducted the daughter of her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
JINGLE SLAYER
 !. SUSPECT UNDER ARREST,CHlCACO
Thomas Abbot Is Caugh, After Spectacular
 Chase by Police

CHICAGO. IL, July 21.-Thomas Abbott. secretly sought as the &C., tual slayer of Alfred Jake" Lin- gle, veteran Chicago Tribune re- porttr, was captured last Saturday afternoon in a spectacular chase while hundreds lined the streets, cheering.
 Abbott was driving the same type of automobile used in the re- cent attempt at the assassination of Jack zuta, and led the Police flivver squad 10-mile chase be- fore caught at the door of his apartment.
 The chase started on Diversey Avenue and extended north as far as Rogers Park. Doubling back, Ab- bolt sped down North Clark street, followed by the Police Squad. Hun- dreds of persons, recognizing the machines by their speed and con- stant reappearance. lined the streets and cheered. Many shot were fired by the officers.
 A gun was found in Abbott's ma chine.
 Abbott was accompanied by his wife. He denied any part in the Lingle murder or the attack on Zuta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
SMUGCLE TWO SOCIETY GIRLS, DRESSED IN JUMPERS INTO
 ACADEMY MESS; INVESTIGATION ON

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2l. Charges against two midshipmen escorts of pair of Washington so- ciety girls, who were smuggled into the Naval Academy mess week ago yesterday, in the garb of mid dies, have been referred to the Navy Department, following pre- liminary investigation by Capt C. P. Snyder, Commandant.
 Nearly a score of other middies who were at the same table with the girls. have been restricted to the Academy grounds and have been given other disciplinary treat ment.
 Any further action viii be taken by the Navy Department, the Aca- demy authorities said. refusing to give the names of the two escorts, also the names of the two girls
 One of the girls is said to be Mary Eleanor Hayden, and the other was a girl named Taylor. They were taken to the mess on a Sunday afternoon, wearing mid- shipments jumpers.
 Miss Hayden's father admitted she was one of the girls. saying 1t was just a silly prank on her part"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
MOTHER SLAIN
 BY YOUNG SON


 HOLSTEIN, Iowa, July 21.-A 14- year-old boy has confessed to the County Attorney that he knocked his mother unconscious with a brick then dragged her into the kitchen of a farm house and shot her dead.
 Lester Mohr said he quarreled with his mother, Mrs. Gus Mohr, aged 35 years, last Thursday over work she wanted him to do. He threw bricks at her while she was in the farm lot. then shot her to death. Lester previously said he had worked for a neighbor that after noon and came home and found his mother dead. He called the neigh bors. The woman's skull was crushed and there were wounds on her breast, neck and temple.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
VEAL THY MAN
 IS INVOLVED IN
 PECULIAR CASE
Had Gun at Head of Young Woman when Police
 man Interferes

CHICAGO, Ill, July 21.-John H Roenler. wealthy club man and wellknown corporation lawyer, was shot and probably fatally injured by a policeman in the busy downtown section on Sheridan Road here late Saturday afternoon.
 Roemer was holding the point of a pistol against the head of a young woman when Officer Edward Strandberg ran up, deflecting the aim just as the 60-year-old attorney pulled the trigger.
 Roemer then turned the gun to- ward the Policeman and the latter opened fire.
 The Police quoted Roemer as say ing at the hospital T do not know why I tried to kill her had never seen her before. I had been drink ing. I did not know what l was doing"
 The woman, Miss Susan Keim aged IT years, was accompanied by Gerald Laycock.
 Roemer said he started for his summer camp in Wisconsin and was taking the pistol along for pro Itection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
SENAT TOR BORAH IS ORDERED ON
 COMPLETE REST
Physicians Tell Idahoan He Has to Take It Easy
 for Two Months

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2I.- Ordered by physicians to take complete rest for two months, Unit ed States Senator William E. Bor- ah, of Idaho, returned to the Sen- ate last Saturday to finish his con- test in the ratification of the Na- val Treaty before obeying the com- mand.
 Senator Borah did not take his morning horseback ride and went by automobile to Baltimore, instead to get a report on his examina- ton earlier last week at John Hop- kins University.
 Doctors told Senator Borah his condition was not serious but warn ed him they would not be responsl- ble if he did not immediately rest.
 The Veteran Idahoan told his colleagues: T guess I had better take their advice, when the treaty is out of the way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
LOCAL GROCERY STORE ROBBED
 SUNDAY NIGHT
California Grocery Store Burglarized-$25 Is
 Taken by Thief

The California Grocery, From Street was the scene of robbery in which about $25 in cash was taken from the cash register, &C., cordilg to report made today to municipal police authorities.
 The thief, or thieves, forced an entrince by breaking window at the rear. The cash register was broken and the till rifled of its contents. No arrests had been made late today.
 Friday evening the American Ex- preEs Company's office and store roqn on Seward Street was en- tere l, Federal authorities were in- formed by Mrs. Cash Cole. She reported the safe had been tamp- eredx with. The front door to the office was found unlocked early Friday evening by Nightwatchman c. M. Jorgensen. He notified Mrs. Cole. It was believed that a mas ter key was used to open the eloors An examination of the store room revealed nothing had been taken. it was said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
|2 ARE KILLED
 SHOOTING ORGY
Crazed Caretaker Take es Two Lives, Wounds
 Two Girls, Suicides

WILKES BARRE, Penn, July 2l.- Two persons were shot dead and two were seriously wounded in a shooting orgy Saturday night and early Sunday morning, started by Paul Skopka, crazed caretaker for the Lehman Heights estate. skopka then killed himself.
 The other dead are Harry D. Sordoni. owner of the estate, and Capt. John T. Ruth, Chief of Po- lice.
 The wounded are Frieda Sordoni, aged IS years. daughter of the estate owner, who was shot in the arm as she fled in an auto to sum- mon aid. and Francis Sordoni, aged 3l. shot in the leg as she went to assist her father.
 The younger Sordoni girl said Kkopka suddenly opened fire on them as they were unpacking arr ticles for the estate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
TEMPERATURE
 HIGH IN MANY
 .ISTATESTODAY
Employees of Departments Dismissed In Washing
 ton, D. C.-Too Hot

CHICAGO, H., July 21.- Hot weather continued today east of the Mississippi while showers relieved the Western States and broke the drought in Kansas.
 The temperature began to fall in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota.
 Temperatures went to 102 in Philadelphia and 106 in several Ohio cities and in the upper nineties in Washing ton, D. C., New York City. Cleveland, Bal t i more and Pittsburgh.
 Scores of deaths are due indirectly to the heat.
 In Washington, D. C., the Secretary of Treasurer and Sedretary of State dismissed tT.e employees because of the Aeat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
FINAL DEBATE
 IS HEARD BY
 TIRED SENATE
Hot Weather Exhausting Senators Support of
 Pact Is Sought
SENATOR WAGNER IS MAKING FEEBLE PLEA
Sixty Members Answer to Roll Call in Spite of
 Soaring Temperature

WASHINGTON, July 2l.- With the thermometer ap- preaching record heights, the exhausted Senate approached a final vote on the Naval Treaty.
 Some of the leaders believe the vote might be reached by tonight or tomorrow.
 Today, Senator Wagner spoke in behalf of the pact and said it was feeble" but urged ratification to "facili- tate future agreements and actual reduction"
 The roll call today showed 61 members. present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE;
 50 INJURED

ELIZABETH, New Jersey, July 2l. Upwards of 60 persons were in jured and one man is believed to have been killed when Pennsyl- vania Express struck an automobile at a crossing south of here. The car was demolished.
 The locomotive and three coaches left the rails and overturne e d, strewing wreckage along the right of-way for more than 100 yards.
 Six of those injured are in a critical condition. Others are suf- fering from cuts, shocks and broken bones.
 Arthur Allcroft is believed to have been the driver of the auto mobile, and he was killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
THREE NAMED BY PRESIDENT
 0NP0WERC COM
Nominations Are. Sent to Senate. Other Ap-
 continents Made

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2l.-- Three members of the newly created Federal Power Commission of five have been nominated by President Hoover. They are Claude Draper of Wyoming; Ralph Williamson, oi Yakima. an attorney. and Marcel Garsaud, of New Orleans. engineer William M. Jardine, former Sec retary of Agriculture, has beer nominated for Minister to Egypt.
 Gen. Frank Hines has been nom- mated as Administrator of the combined Veterans administration
 Nicholas Roosevelt, of New York has been nominated to be Vice. Governor of the Philippines.
 The nominations are expected tc be acted upon this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
CIRCUS TRAIN
 LEAVES RAILS
Wreck Occurs on Canadian National Railways-4
 Killed, l7 Injured

MONOTON, New Brunswick, July 12sFour persons were killed and IT injured in a wreck of the Al c. Barnes Circus on the main line of the Canadian National Railway Sunday, IA miles north of here.
 Four passenger and five flat cars were derailed.
 The dead are Albert Johnson and Francis Finnigan. of Los Angeles; J MacFarlane, thought to be from Montreal, all three circus em- rloyees, and James Arthur Steph- ems, Canadian, not circus man.
 The animal cars were not wreck : ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
FOUR HOUSES ARE RAIDED IN
 FASHIONABLE LOCALITY; RADIO
 STATIONS FOUND; ARRESTS MADE

NEW YORK. July 21.--Seven men have been arraisned in the Fed eral Court in connection with raids on four houses in fashionable Long Island communities where Treasury agents said unlicensed ra- dio stations operated in directing ships bringing bootleg liquor.
 In each instances the buildings raided were apparently priyat e homes of wealthy. respectable peo- pie. In three of the buildings, pow erful wireless transmitting sets were found, In most of the buildings, gunmen were operating the radio sets.
 Those arrested are charged with conspiracy and violation of the Pro- hibition and Radio Laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
TtUo Boys Are Held for Murder |Of Another

COFFEYvILLE, Kansas July 21.-Carlyle CuiIison, aged 10 years, and his brother. Isaac, aged 8 years, are held after ad- hitting they killed their cousin, Donald Fox. aged 8 years, with stones on the bank of the Yer digris River, yesterday.
 The boys. told the police they threw Donald's body into the stream after reporting he had drowned accidentally while in wading.
 The body was recovered. The forehead was bruised and there was 2 deep gash on the right cheek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
SHIPPING ACT 1. IS BAR, SAYS N.pRESIDENT
Keeps Canadian Lines Out of Local Field Except
 in Tourist Trade

A ' l
 The British Columbia Southeast Alaska tour Is pre-eminent among scenic routes of the world, in the opinion of Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Railways and Steamships, who yls- tied Juneau sunday evening. He and Lady Thornton are making their first Alaska trip. arriving here on the Prince Henry and continu- ing on to Skagway on the same ship.
 With Sir Henry were several oth- Ter rail and steamer officials and personal friends.
 Developing Tourist Program
 Pointing out that under existing American coastwise marine laws, the Canadian National Lines can play little part in Alaska transpor- tation, Sir Henry said that com- pany was carrying on program of developing a tourist travel to the north which would keep all of tis facilities busy. The operation of the American Merchant Marine Act of 1920. the so-called Jones Shipping Law prevents the water shipment of freight from American points to Alaska over Canadian water lines. As long as this Act remains in effect, Alaska's most na- tural outlet to the east-Prince Ru- bert and the Canadian National Railways-cannot be used by Alaska shippers, said Sir Henry.
 In his party were included: R. V. Look. head of the Canadian Creo- sote Company; R. L. Burnap, Vice President, c. N R., in charge of traffic: Col. Thomas A. Hiam, As- sistant to the President. vancou- yer, B. O., who was accompanied by Mrs. Hian; Dr, J. McCombe, Chief Medical Officer, c. N. R.; Howard Dixon, Chief Engineer, Western Lines, c. N R., with head quarters at Winnipeg; w. H. Hobbs, Secretary to the. President; B. c. Keeley. Manager British Columbia Steamships; q. A. McNlcholl, Gen. eral Manager, C. N. R., Vancouver; Commander s. M Nichols, Marine Superintendent. Q. N. Lines.
 Welcomed by Mayor
 A local delegation, headed by
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
Prize Winning Plane
 Is Destroyed by Fire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2l.-The Curtiss airplane 3Tanager, winner of the $l0o,00O Guggenheim prize for being the worlds safest airplane. was destroyed by fire here last Sat- urday afternoon, during a demon stfation. Sparks from the motor ig- nited grass which set fire to the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
Lady Thornton Finds Alaska Trip to.
 Be All Too Short

Lady Thornton, wife of Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Lines, achieved one of her long-felt desires in the mak- ing of the Alaska trip, she said last night after return ing from an automobile ride to Mendenhall Glacier. But the trip is not as extensive as she would have liked 1t to be.
 She has heard a lot of the far North, the interior coun- try and in her mind for the future is a trip to Fairbanks. The whole voyage north from Vancouver had been delight ful, she said. and even though much of the journey had been made in cloudy weather with fog shrouding the mountains 1t had not been disappointing in its scenic effects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
Si9 Persons, Prominent Socially, Are Killed in 1 Air Taxi Crash, England

LONDON, July 21.-Six persons, including Sir Edward Ward and Lady Ednam, daughter r-in-law of Earl Dudley, were killed when a Junkers plane crashed at Meopham. All occupants of the plane perish ed including the pilot, Col. Hen derson. The others are believed to be well known society persons. The machine was an air taxi op-
 erated between Croydon and the fashionable French resort at Le-
 gourquet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
Four Slain in Home;
 Police Have Theory

GENEVA, Illinois, July 2l.-Threa persons were found slain today in the home of Charles Anderson, one of the victims, the others being his son, aged IS years and lis wife.
 The police believe the wife killed her husband and son. She was on the floor with throat and wrists cut by the sharp edge of a hand axe. The house was set afire but the flames were extinguished by i1eighbors. A long handled axe was nsed to dispatch Anderson and his son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-21
Flat Tire on
 Motorcycle Causes T,Uo Deaths

. CHEWELAH, Washington, . July 21.-A motorcycle, out
 ' of control because of a flat . tire, crashed and buckled . into an automobile, knock
 . ing it into a ditch. . Motorcyclists Clark Davis, . aged IT, and Ben Hurst, . aged 18, were instantly kill . ed.
 . Four occupants of the au- . tomobile, H. s. Forney and . family of Addie, Washing . ton, were injured. . The crash was heard for . half a mile.
 . . . .