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The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Autos Must Stop
At Grade Crossing

SAN FRANCISCO. May 6
UNS).-Au passenger, stage and
truck companies operating under
its Jurisdiction must come to a
full stop at railroad crossings. un-
less there is a traffic officer on
duty. according to a ruling by the
Railroad Commission.
The commission ruled that
coasting to a railroad crossing is
illegal; exhaust pipes to heat a
stage must be without mechanical
joints; gasoline tanks on paSsen-
ger stages must be outside; pass
enger carrying vehicle must be in
Spected daily; explosives in pass.
enger vehicles are prohibited:
drivers must not smoke or drink
liquor while on duty: drivers Of
trucks must not work more than
10 consecutive hours In each "a
hours, all drivers must be over 81
years of age, and trailerS must
not be attached to passenger
stages.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
OF. REDS
ASKED IN HOUSE
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from time to time by this
committee.
at has been my intention
to investigate the Russians who
are in this country on legal
papers on which they can not
be depOrted.
Charges have been made to
me that Russian communists,
wreckers Of machinery, have
come into hits country on
faxed German passports.
There also Is quite q stream
of arrivals of Russians in
transit to Canada, with
Montreal as their destination
but who disappear between
New York and Montreal"
johnson laid before his com
mittee photostatic copies Of thu
documents seized by Whaler
which he said alleged that em
ployes Of the Amtorg Trading
Corporation, official soviet com
mercial agency, were using theil
posts to foment communism.
Charges are made, johnson
said, that agents of the o. G.. p
u, Russian secret police, are
in this country u
strikes
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
THIEF F|SHUNTED
IN BAKER CASE
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definitely identify the garment
as the one worn by Miss Baker
when she met her death.
The finding Of this clue on a
road leading to a thickly wooden
section may lead detectives to
the spot where the girl was killed
At least it is hoped its location
will help them trace the move
mentS of the killer after he left
Washington.
Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly is still
trying to locate the man whose
description Hammond has given
them. Hammond reported that
he first saw the man last Feb.
ruary, but not again until about
two weeks before the murder
when he began to meet Miss
Baker almost every day at Sev'
enteenth and B Streets.
On one Of these occasions he
turned from her in anger, but
she took hold Of his arm to de.
tain him and after talking to him
es~,estly apparently mollificd him
and they parted. Police have
only q vague descri..- ton to 60
on, but one particular, that fact
that he always wore a gray cap
seems to indicate he might be
the same man seen with Miss
Baker in her car before she was
''taken for q ride"
HeII's Bottom Searched
Department Of Justic> opera,
tives are searching a negro set
tlement in Queens ~~..ty known
as "Hell's Bottom" for sneak
thives. They hope by that mear,s
to solve the mysterious presence
Of stolen property in the trap
sewer with the dead girls clothes
A careful check-up on all
sneak-thieves known to be operat.
ing In Washington also is being
made.
George Kelly, one TO three men
that found the slain girls miss.
ing articles, has Steadfastly
denied any knowledge of the
stolen property that also was in
the sewer. He has also denied
that he had any connection with
the alleged robbery of q room be.
longing to Martin Furhamm.
Kelly will be taken to the DIS
trict Attorneys office at Police
Court today and the case Of
house breaking against him prob
ably will be nolle pressed.
A complete check-back on a
story told by Kitty Spaulding, a
waitress, to the effect that she
knew Mary Baker and an Army
sergeant said to be her husband
has revealed that the Baker girl
Miss Spaulding knew was an.
other Miss Baker. The Army
man proved to be q corporal sta.
toned at Fort Meyer whose last
name h also BaksA
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
rs Planes Entered
In Naval Air ShOIU

Twenty-Six airplaneS Of five
types, with "a aviators in charge,
will take part in the Curtiss Ma
rine Trophy race to be held at
the Naval Air Station at Ana
costa on the afternoon Of May
"a, according to an announce
ment made today by Admiral
Charles F. Hughes.
Lieut.. w. G.. Tomlinson, U. s.
NJ, who is an entrant this year,
won this Seaplane trophy in 1929.
There will be seven fighting
planes in the contest, five obSer-
vation planes, five torpedo and
bombing planes, five amphibians
and four training planes.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
SENATE: POL
INDICATES
FAILURE
Sacrifice Of Weekend Trip
BY President in Attempt TO-
Round Up Majority Useless
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as Judge in the fourth circuit
court of appeals.
Unless there were weekend de-
VelOpments not yet noticeable,
the President sacrificed his usual
jaunt to the Virginia hills with,
out having helped Parker. A
number of Republican Senators
were called to the White House
over the weekend, including two
who were reported opposed to
Parker.
Both said afterwards that they
were still opposed to him. A
third Senator, reported publicly
as against Parker. but known to
have pledged his vote privately
In support of the nominee, also
visited Mr.. Hoover. Administra-
ton leaders claimed his vote
after the visit, but 1t made no
difference in the outcome.
Await Reed and King
Friends Of Parker planned to
prolong debate today so final
vote may be postponed until
tomorrow. One reason for the
sdelay was to allow Senator David
A. Reed (R.) of Pennsylvania and
Senator William II. King CD of
Utah, both friendly to Parker, to
reach the Senate in time to vote.
Reed is returning from the Lon
don parley and King from trip
to Europe.
The Parker adherents were ex-
pected to reply to the charge Of
Senators Norris (R.i )of Nebraska,
and Black CD of Alabama. that
Judge Parker approved an in
junction prohibiting the pur.
chase of food or medical supplies
for strikers in the West Virginia
coal fields. The opposition
Senators charged q provision of
the Red Jacket case Injunction,
which upheld yellow dog" con-
tracts, also prohibited any relief
Of the striking miners.
Senator Black declared the
money sent to the strike area by
union leaders had been used to
buy food and medical supplies. to
pay rent, and to hire attorneys
for strikers who were arrested.
Under the Injunction Parker
approved. he added, all this aid
was prohibited.
Many Switches
The debate previously revolved
around the phase Of the iajunc.
tion which upheld yellow dog"
contracts. It was this feature
the American Federation of
Labor denounced. The battle 20
date has been one of the fiercest
the. Senate has experienced in
many years. Senators have
switched from side to side until
opposing leaders were uncertain
Of the outcome.
The tide was overwhelming
against Parker some days ago,
then swung in his favor, but
finally it turned against him.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
George Moore Book
Under Custom Ban

NEW YORK, May dNs0.-
After more than IL years OF
liberty in the book stores Of this
country, George Moore's well.
known book, "A Story Teller's
Holiday" = is now under "indict-
ment" as an Objectionable piece
Of literature.
1t was revealed today that the
book and its contents will be the
basis Of an action scheduled to
be given a hearing soon in the
United States Customs Court
here. ..
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
CHORUS To SING
8 PROGRAMS

Singers of the Washington
Choral Festival Association will
be heard in three programs
during the next 10 days. under
the direction of Dr. Frederick
Alexander, director of the Ypsi-
lanti Normal Choir, who arrives
today from Michigan to conduct
the rehearsal tonight at Thomson
Community Center.
A second rehearsal will take
place Wednesday night at Epiph-
any Episcopal Church, where next
Saturday ats p. m. the festival
chorus will make its first public
appearance, presenting can Hour
Of Choral Music" in honor of
National Music Week.
The second public appearance
Of the Chorus will take place
next Sunday at Arlington Amphi-
theater. The third event In
which they will take part will
be the special session Of Music
and It's Appreciation" of the
twenty-first annual convention of
the American Federation Of Arts,
May II at $3.50 p. M, in the
chamber music auditorium Of the
Library Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Mary ShreUe Wins
$500 Scholarship

FALLS CHURCH, Va, May S.
The $500 scholarship offered by
a leading Washington business
college to the student in any
Fairfax county high; school pass
ing the best examination in En-.
glish and general training was
won by Miss Mary Shreve, Of
Falls Church. -
Five Of the first six places
contested for by these pupils in
Fairfax county were won by
other Falls Church pupils. Cath.
crime Flagg won. second place:
Harold Wood, third; Omer Hirst.
Of Lee jackson School, fourth
hcnors; Pauline Palmer, fifth,
and Jane Cline, sixth.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

PENOL WOUD VI II n y
matches and that it's q case OF
either going back to the waltz OF
short skirts and the waltz seems
to have it, because as the pretty
star remarked, who wants to be
out Of style" She said:
women knowing what will
set their dresses off to the best
advantage have demanded and
forced the return Of the waltz
and other dances Of q bygOne
era. At q recent dance in Lon
don one waltz followed another
and the effect Of the long
dresses and the graceful steps
of the dance was most charm
ing"
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
TWeLUe-HOur Talk
Is Hailed As Record

SAN FRANCISCO, May S GIN
S9.-Mayor James Rolph Of this
city now holds a record for long
distance municipal oratory.
Rolph began what developed into
a 12-hour speech in the super
visors' chamber at City Hall here
at 3 in the afternoon. At 6 the
mayor took a recess for a dinner
engagement, and at II the mayor
struck an oratorical pose again,
This, pose lasted until 3 the fol-
lowing morning.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

this business
Of going back
t o ] o n g
dresses. Peg
gy Wood, star
in Bitter
Sweet. /" n o W
playing here,
declared to-
day.
Peggy said
that the jazz
S ep s q n d
long dresses
don't mix any
better tha n
dynamite and
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Twentieth Marines
Resume Recruitinn

Recruiting for the Twentieth
Marines, Washington's new Marine
Corps Regiment. has been re-
SSmed, several hundred vacanies
exhting. The regiment is COM
poSe0 Of three battalions Of five
companies each.
Applications for enlistment raay
- oetalne At Snopa a 9
NkeEis 49,.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Six Killed, 100 Hurt
In LiUerDOOL Blast

LIVERPOOL, May 5 uN.SD
Six persons were killed and at
least 100 injured. some Of them
seriously, when a terrific explo-
sion partly demolished an oil
cake factory today.
The victims were trapped in the
building by debris. An immedi-
ate investigation was launched.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

good luck yes
terday, or to
pro tect her
b a n k roll Of
$500, left in
q purse in
her automo-
bile, parked
in the 2100
b lock New
Y ork Ave.
N. W.
The singer
had leAthe
car to GO to
her ho us e
nearby, and
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
WILL PRESENT PLAY

POOLESVILLE, Nd, May S.
The Junior Glass Polesville High
School will present q three-act
play Cousins" in the auditorium
Of the school Friday night. =
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
the Things
They Do
Long Dresses Bring
Back Old Waltxes

LONDON, May S. - Jazz
dances are due to become as
extinct as the fabIed dodo bird
unless the Paris. and American
dressmakers do something about
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
5-N|LLION FIRE
DANA GE 5
NASHUA
Troops Guard New Hampshire
Town After Blaze; Forest
Fires Threaten Colonies

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Staten Island. In ocean County.
N. j., hundreds were made home
less with more than 100 houses de-
stroyed or damaged.
Lacey and Bamber, two villages
in the pine forest section, were
practically wiped off the map.
About so families in each village
were homeless today. In northern
New Jersey 80 forest fires were
reported.
NASHUA. N. H.. May 5.-Out
of the smoking ruins Of a $5s
00O. 900 fire, which devastated
homes, churches. schools, indus
trial plants, garages and smaller
buildings over an area Of two
square miles in the southeastern
part Of the city, rose the sturdy
spirit Of the New Hampshire
pioneer today.
Picked squads Of 197 militiamen
patrolled the burned area and
Nashua's TOO homeless men.
women and children had been
provided with temporary shelter
and food as Mayor William F..
Sullivan who announced plans for
immediate rebuilding.
The local American Red Cross
took charge Of the temporary re-
lief work, the housing of the
homeless in the homes of public
spirited citizens of this and
nearby cities.
Starts ON TrestIe
Starting with a minor blaze on
wooden railroad trestle over
the Nashua River the fire, famed
by 40-mile. an hour wind, swept
with almost 1ightning-like rapidity
for two miles until it finally
burned itself out near the Nara,
chusettS line.
The fire destroyed 125 homes,
the church Of the Infant Jesus, the
Crown Hill Baptist Church, the
Parochial School connected with
the parish of the Infant Jesus
NAAuASAAp OO BaEdBcS ana small
stores, and these industrial plants:
Proctor Brothers barrel factory
and lumber yard, the White Noun
tain Freezer Company on East Hol.
lis Street, the American Box and
Lumber Company's yards, the Hill
Coal Company'S plant and the
Nashua Building Company's fac
tory.
FREDERICK, Md, May S.
Four forest fires that started late
Saturday night are still raging
today in Washington and Fred
erick counties.
Volunteers have succeeded in
getting the blaze in Washington
County under control, but the
blaze in OK Hollow Valley is un.
diminished in vigor.
An army Of 500 volunteers is
fighting the fires which have al
ready destroyed a thousand acres
of timber in both counties.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

extortion on
he c o M
plant of
N a t h q n L.
Amster, will
be sentenced
by Ju d g g
RoSalSky in
General SeS-
sionS tomor-
row.
The girl
was charged
with having
attempted TO
ex tort q
large sum of
nnnnw from
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
$4,000 Reward!

William Randolph Hearst has authorized The Washington
Herald to increase its offer of reward from $4,000 to $1,000
exclusive information which will lead the capture and
conviction of the slayer of Mary Baker Anyone having nfO
nation about the is asked to communicate directly with the
Mar"~ng Editor of The Washington Herald 1877 ST. W.
(POstlasters SheHfs SOekeep Station Masters
out and pO: this notice in prominent pL0ce)
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

KATE SMITH on her return
money, rabbit foot and several
other trinketS had changed
ownership.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Sentence In1pends
For Olga Eduardo

NEW YORK, May 5.-Olga
Edwards, who was convicted Of
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
Rabbits Foot Means
Little to Kate Smith

A rabbits foot failed to bring
Kate Smith, noted blues singer,
The Washington times., 1930-05-05
MEETS WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The District of Columbia Pub.
lie School Association will meet
in the Franklin school, Wednes-
day night at 8 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1930-05-05

AmSter by accusing him of be-
ing the father of her child.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
VACANCIES IN COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, L4')-- The Republican committee on com mittees filed vacancies in various standing committees for the short session of Congress, now under way.
 Senator Morrow has been assign ed to the military, pos: office, pub lie buildings, education and print ing committees. Davis has been as signed to naval affairS, banking, civil service, manular urers and interstate commerce committees.
 Carey of Wyoming has been as signed to banking in D C.. civil service, military, and irrigation com mittees. The vacancies left for the Democrats to fill were one place each on banking. military, naval and post office comm: tees.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
THURSDAY
 t1ELECREPHiC)
HOOVER OPPOSES CONTINUING
 REDUCED INCOME TAXES

WASHINGTON, Dec 1, (P)- Hoover opposed the continuance of reduced income taxes, when he re- commended to Congress the three billion, nine hundred and thirty two million. eight and forty-two thousand dollar budget for the next fiscal year. reiterating the predic- tion that the one hundred and eight million dollars deficit this year warned them to be careful if they were to bring about further appro- priations for the relief of unem- ployment throughout the United States in the next six months.
 If care is not taken in prepar- ing the budget another deficit will result next year. The House of Representative is now working on the Treasury and Post Office supply bill.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
COMMTNIST DISORDERS BERLIN

BERLIN ren. I. Commun- istic disorders in various parts of Germany have already resulted in two deaths and today that com motion increased into full swing.
 Unemployment demonstrations continue over Berlin with cheers: we want work and bread we are starving" The demonstrations are evidently under the head of the communist agents ana departments h, ea. Rocks were thrown at police attempting to stop the demonstra tions. Shopkeepers closed their stores and put up their shutters hurriedly as marchers approached, but some vegetable stands were plundered.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
TARDIEU CABINET GOVT. DEFEATED IN FRANCE

PARIS. Dec. 5, (P)-The Tar dieu government was defeated yes terday on confidence vote 147 to 139. Such a defeat, according to the principals of the French Cabinet form of government, is usually followed immediately by the resignation of the former cab inet in power. It this is the true status of affairs, and if Tardieu resigns. it will make it the fourth time in the history of the imme- diate government that a ruling coalition has been forced out of the Senate. The last change to be made was when the Herriott gov
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
SERIOUS OIL FIRE BROOkLYN

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, Py-Flam ing oil illuminated Brooklyn waters last night resulting in damages es- timated well over hundred thous- and dollars. The oil tanker belong ing to the Standard Oil Company was damaged quite severely and one fire boat was destroyed. The flames were stemmed finally by the assistance of more than three hun dred firemen.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
PANTAGES AGAIN MAKES BID

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, (R)- The State Supreme Court today took under advisement the. grant ed appeal of Pantages for new
 trail made by the State District Court. The Prosecution has appeal ed the decision of the District Court granting q new trial, and give their decision about ninety days after the first of January 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
GOES ON TRIAL FOR LIQUOR

KETCHlKAN. Dec. 1. t4'p" Black Matt" BerkovitcA, reruted to be the wealthy king of Kttchikan liq- uor importers, today went on trial on a charge of conspiracy to violate the. prohibition laws A long array of suspected bootleggers who testi- fled before the grand jury caused that body 10 return secret in dictment against Berkovitch. Phil Dohm was also named in the same indictment although he is not be- ing tried. l. is understood he may testify for he government
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
SHOT GUN SHELLS KILL TWO

OTIS, Massachusetts, Dec. 1, tP)--Shot gun shells in fire near here which destroyed a camp kill ed Otto Ritter and Joe Genniv. both of New Britain, Connecticut.
 Both men were asleep in the camp when tho fire broke out and were unable 10 get out before the shells started exploding Both were killed as they attempted to crawl out of the burning cabin.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
HAVE YOU ANY NEWS

The Nugget wishes to publish every item of local news that can be obtained. There are many hap pcnings and minor incidents of personal interest in Nome and the surrounding district which the paper would like to know abou and print in this column. Send them in by telephone, by mail, or drop in at the Nugget office. II will be appreciated.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
TRIAL PROCEEDS IN RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Dee. I, lPr-Leontd Ramsin, told how he and his men spied on the Soviet industries and passed their information along devious channels to officers of the French general staff, before four judges today, one of whom is q factory-hand and who was voted to be one of the judges from the first
 S0vie. Representatives and off cials have sin ttis morning stop ped referring 10 friendly foreign nations. Ramsin said that he and his associates had passed every kind of information to French in stitutions in Moscow; the only French institution here is the en- bassy. Ramsin further admitted that most of the spying was done by Franchmen. He stated h0wev- CT, that the French had instituted a system of espionage years before these plots. among engineers and others throughout factories and in dustrial centers, all with the one idea throughout of some day being able to spring the coup d'etat, and change Soviet rule to a government much in accord with the policies of France
 Instructions from a secret agent in Paris "K", were to the effect that they were to disable the mili- tary and electrical branches of the Soviet, and cripple the railroads and industries at every opportun- ity.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
FLYING HOUSEWIFE" IS
 FORCED DOWN

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, jPD-Mar- tha Beyins, aged twenty-five known as the Flying Housewife" was forced down at Jacksonville, Pen nsylvania, on her attempted trans continental flight to lower the rec ord set by Ruth Nichols. of six teen hours. ifty-nine and a half minutes. This is her second un- successful attempt, her first flight being tried several weeks ago. The aviatriX is the wife of the pilot "Okey" Bevins.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
FRIDAY TEA E6R ] D HlC
REPORTS BJ RKE ALIVE WHEN LANDED PLANE

JUNEAU, De }, (Py--P Pilot Washon returned to Whitehorse yesterday noon from Burkes plane on the Laird RivDr. where he said he found note carved on tree saying that Burke and his party left the plane October 17th for Wolfe Lake, fifty miles distant and were badly in need of food.
 Washon said he flew over the country between Burke's plane and Wolfe Lake. searching carefully. bu, saw no sign of the party Wash on and his guide Joe Walsh were forced to wade through snow waist deep from a hereby lake where they landed to reach the plane, which they found in perfect condi- tion.
 Washon believes that Burke may have gone to the Pe!ly Trad ing Post. A further search may be. made by dog teams Washon is awaiting instructions from his employers before proceeding fur ther. Indians at various camps have not seen or heard of Burke
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
INTRODUCES BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. I. (P)-- Senator Copeland of New York, to- day introduced a bill authorizing the appropriation of four hundred thousand dollars for the construc
 lion of a monument and historical museum at seward, Alaska in com memoration of former Secretary of State William H. Seward, in pur- chasing the Territory from Russia,
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06
TELLS HOW R-1OO WRECKED

LONDON, Dec. 1, R)-Hugo Eckner designer of the Graf Zep- pelin and it's commander, drew a picture today in words. how the British dirigible R-1O0 fell to de- struction.
 He said that gas seeped out of the foreward bags and slipped astern, ascaping through the tail The nose was thus dipped down ward and to regain control men threw out ballast and stopped the engines to ascertain the troub- le. The loss of motive power sent
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-06

the ship into another dip as was described by passengers surviving.
 An electric current was broken releasing a spark which set the gas in flames as the ship struggled to right itself. The little rips through which the gas escaped then became large rents precipitating the crash