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The Washington times., 1930-12-19
PAC|F lists FIGHT
R. D. I. C.FUND
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In high schools and secondary
schools, not purely military in
character.
Among those appearing before
the Appropriations subcommittee
tn secret session. it was learned.
Is jeanette Rankin, former Con
gresswoman from Montana. who
voted against war in 1917
Representative Barbour (RO OF
California said:
Representatives Of two or
three organizations have come
before our committee and asked
that we refuse funds for r. o.
T. c. units in colleges which
make military training cOmpul.
sOry."
FavOrs Present Policy
"This is the first time, to
my knowledge, the matter has
come before our committee.
We have made appropriations
regularly in the War Depart
ment bill. carrying out the ma
tiOnal defense act.
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Railroads, Shippers
Near Service Accord

Representatives of trunk rail-
roads and members of the At
lantic States shippers board in
session here, were nearing an
agreement today in the latter's
attempt to compel the railroads
to adopt a Store-door delivery
and pickup service by means of
trucks.
The plan has the sanction of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. a report read to the
delegates said.
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SMITH CO. CASE
NEAR JURY
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ment Of books. records and can
celed checks Of the company, car
ries a maximum penalty Of 2
years. ....
Many Of those who have closely
followed the trial through the
last four weeks are inclined to
the belief that the outcome is q
''toSs up" with neither side hav-
ing the advantage
Burkinshaw AssaiIs Trio
All Of yesterdays session was
consumed with arguments to the
jury.
Neil Burkinshaw, prosecution
counsel. opened these arguments
with q severe denunciation Of the
three defendants.
He termed Mr.. Pitts "the master
mind" Of the alleged conspiracy
and declared Mr.. Anadale and
Mr.. Edwards were "the tools. who
went into this conspiracy with
their eyes open and made possible
these huge peculations."
Frank G.. Raichle, defense
councillor, argued throughout yes
terday afternoon.
He declared that the unrefuted
documentary evidence showed that
the only conspiracy that existed
between the three defendants was
an agreement to make the Smith
Co., a richer and more prosperous
firm.
He chided the Governments ac-
counting expert and turned the
failure of the prosecution to in
troduce rebuttal testimony into q
point for the defense.
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SHEPARD TRIAL
DELAYED FOR
ARGUMENT
Lawyers Row on Rule Banning
AdmissibiIity of Nurses
Testimony; Dentist Called

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Dec. 19
1NS) Major w. A. Rose, at
tending dentist to Mrs. Zenana
Shepard during the illness pre-
ceding her death, when called as
first witness by the defense in
sur-rebuttal, testified that he
drank the whisky which Mrs.
Shepard thought had been poiS-
oned. He said:
'T was cleaning up in the
house and saw the bottle of
whisky and drank 1t and I
didn't feel any i'll effects"
Resumption of Major Shepard'S
trial was delayed while attorneys
for the defense and the Govern
ment argued in Judge Richard j.
Hopkins chambers concerning
the inadmissible testimony by
Miss Claire Brown, Topeka nurse,
as given yesterday.
Testimony Brings Row
The defense Immediately after
the testimony was given made q
motion to have the jury dis
missed, arguing against admit
ting Miss Browns testimony that
Mrs. Shepard had said to her:
major epard poisoned
me; ] am not going to get
WELL"
Judge Hopkins yesterday told
the jury to disregard that por.
ton of Miss Browns testimony
to which the defense objected.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Woman,
Customer Proves
Yegg's Decoy

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 u.N.S0.
A smartly dressed woman STEP
ped up to the Civic Theater
box office in the Chicago Opera
Building.
In a sweet voice she said:
1.-TWO tickets for Saturday,
please"
Star Kriel, the ticket seller,
turned to confront a man with
a gun in his hand who was
standing beside the woman.
At the order of the gunman
Kriel passed out 5000 in cur
rency to the pair.
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"Tired of Algebra
Boy, 18, Leaves
Pa. Home
CLEVELAND. Dec, 10 UN.SO.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 10 U.N.SO.
Search for an 18-year-old youth
Of Grove City, Pa, who left
home to find a job because the
study of algebra was getting
on his nerves." was centered in
Cleveland today, after he was
reported to have been in local
bread lineup by a food checker.
The youth, Colby Easterbrook,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Easterbrook,
OF Grove City, left his home
Sunday night, after declaring,
Jaw I'm going to quit school
and get a job," according to
his father.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
EwaLds Indicted
In N.Y.Bench BUYinQ

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 U.N.SO-
Superseding indictments against
former Magistrate George r.
Ewald and his wife, Bertha, and
an indictment against DR.. Francis
M. Schirp, the Steuben Society,
were returned today by the Todd
special Grand Jury.
The indictments charge the
Ewalds with offering and Schirp
with accepting $4,000 for his al
legged services in obtaining Ewald's
appointment to the bench. The
Ewalds pleaded not guilty and
bail was set at 1000 for each.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Stores to Remain
Omen to Aid ShODpeT

Assisting in the unemployment
problem and giving aid to last
minute shoppers, a group Of mer-
chants on Seventh Street have
decided to remain open the four
nights preceding Christmas.
The regular sales people will
work their eight-hour day as
usual, creating temporary jobs
for other clerks for the four
nights. The merchants also point
out this will be of great service
to persons who have no other
time to shop than during their
lunch hours, giving them no op-
portunity to make a leiSurely
selection Of things they wish to
purchase.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
FAITH | OS I
! IN WALL ST.
CRASH
n Duce Uses Occasion OF
Presenting Salary Cut Bill
to Paint Sombre Picture

ROME, Dec. 10 QN.S).-The
blame for the worlds present
economic plight and particularly
Italy's financial crisis had been
placed squarely on the shoulders
Of the United States today by
Premier Benito Mussolini.
Reiterating his favorite thesis
that "the world talks peace ano
prepares for war" II Duce
marched into the Senate and
sounded a clarion call for pre-
paredness, warning the legiSla-
tive body that although drastic
economy measures must be ap'
piled, a shaving Of Italy's mill
tary appropriations cannot be
tolerated
Pay Cut introduced
At the same time he introduced
a bill authorizing the govern
ment's IL per cent slash in sal
aries of it's employees, who com
prise so per cent Of the countrys
wage earnerS.
Pointing out to the chamber
that the United States was gen.
orally regarded as a. world eco
nomic barometer, he reminded
the audience that Italy's business
situation in the summer of 1929
vas satisfactory. Then, he added,
came Cne October Waii Street
stock market crash, which burst
like a bombShell."
He said:
Were Painfully Surprised
"FOr us poor European pro-
vincials it was a great surprise.
We remained aStOnished be-
cause we had been given to
understand that America was
the country of prosperity, Of
endless and absolute prosperity
without eclipseS. Everyone
was rich there,
"ThiS was marvellous and
fanciful, but suddenly the seen.
cry crashed. Next we heard of
lines of unemployed seeking
bread. From that day on we
were also again pushed into
the high seas, and from that
day navigation has become ex.
tremeIy difficult for u.s."
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

PATSEY NORRIS with the Earl
of Enroll, first lord Of Scotland.
While recovering from the re-
Sulting divorce, the Major went
to Tahiti and met Miss Morris.
There followed romance and g
love affair which eliminated
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
400 Mechanics At
Plane Plant Strike

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 10.
Protesting against cir wage
system, 400 mechanics Of the
Wright Aeronautical c m p a n y
here went on strike yesterday.
The walkout. according to the
International MachinistS Union,
was in protest against a reduc.
ton in wages and against the
bonus and group incentive sys-
TENS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Hurt Y. P. I. Gridster
RenOrted InlDrOUiIlQ

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19 UN.SD .
Henry v. Hooper, of Newport
News, Va, the Virginia Poly
technic Institute football player
who has been in coma since
Sunday, showed signs of improve.
ment today when he recognized
his parents.
He captained his team against
Virginia Military Institute on
Thanksgiving Day and was
tackled.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Man Who "WOuLdnt
TpLL' Is Released

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 19.-The
Michigan Supreme Court yester-
day ordered the release on $500
bail of Frank Harrand, farmer,
who has been in jail in Cadillac
since November 7 because ne
would not inform Judge e. j. Mill
ington, of Cadillac Recorders
Court, from whom he obtained the
LIQUOR which brought about his
arrest for intoxication.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

Kaiser Will
h I'm cele-
brated h e r
forty third
birthday here
yesterday.
The day
started with
CHI ur ch SER
ce s, q n d
tn en- the
family we n t
to the castle
Of exile where
the Princess
de c ra t ed
with flowers
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b. Is Negotiating
Rin Plane Deal

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-The B-J
Aircraft Corporation is negotiat-
ing with the War Department for
the construction Of 81 two-Seater
pursuit planes at a total cost Of
about $500,000, it was learned to-
day.
Temple N. Joyce, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
corporation, said the job, If the
firm received the contract. would
mean extra work for Balti.
lnoreanS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Volcano Kills Is
In Central Java

LONDON, Dec. 19 UN.SJ. u.
Fifteen persons have been killed
and many are homeless following
eruption Of q volcano at Merapi,
Central Java, reports to the
evening papers today stated.
Natives fled from surrounding
villages as lava rolled down the
mountain side.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
WOnaen's Club Puts
Bar on GOSSiDinO

HAMILTON, Mont, Dec. 10.
Needles may fly. valid news may
be recounted, jokes may be told;
in fact, there's only one "ver-
boten" to conversational inter
course-that is that great Ameri-
can indoor sport of gossiping.
This describes Hamilton's gos-
sipless sewing organization, the
Kanyon Kreek Kensington Club,
believed to be the only one Of its
kind in the United States.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

S u 1t against
w q r n e r
Bros, fill m
producers.
he a c t.
resS charges
she was hired
to produce a
+ e a ture pic
ture.
Instead of
this, S h e
claims. tn e
C o m p a n v
made q nlln1.
ber Of "teSt
S h o t 81 and
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
ChiUdIry Costs
Him Broken Leo

Almond, Ind, Dec. 10.
Chivalry is not dead; it's only
crippled, AYERS J. r. Snider. who
suffered a broken left leg when
he assisted Miss Esther Dawson
to start her stalled automobile.
The car started suddenly and
crushed Snider against a bus.
I'm always willing to help
girl in distress, and I would do
it again tomorrow" he said as he
lay on a cot in q hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
CrucifiriOn Fish
BrOuUht to America

NORWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19.-
Fred H. Durwell has in his pos
session one Of the few specimens
of the Fish of the Crucifixion"
ever brought to America.
The specimen was caught IN the
Caribbean sea off Trinidad by
Durwell'S son, Bernard.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

HELEN MORGAN l. o " e IN
Reno, is already at the Mexican
city waiting for La Belle Nor
gan to arrive.
The couple have been seen to-
gether frequently at night clubs
and theater parties.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
SSOIN LAYS WORLDS ECONOMIC WORRIES AT DOOR OF u S.
People
Who interest You and the
Things They Do
Fannie Hurst Wants
Uniform DiUOrce LGEO
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Fannie
Hurst, distinguished American

novelist, b E..
lieves in di.
vorce, but
not as 1t Is
practiced to-
day. She says
there should
be a uniform
law, as the
present jum-
bled la W S
m a ke for
hardShipS.
Nor ality
can not be
made a mat
ter Of legiS-
lation, she
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

plane to Mex.
leo City.
Miss Nor
gan deserted
t h e Sweet
Adeline'' COM
pany at Pitts
burgh and en-
gagged a plane
for the quick
flight.
Ana reports
have it that
ArthurLoewe,
Just divorced
by Miss Mil
dred z u kor
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
ASSAULT CASE CONTINUED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 10.
The case of Police Sergt. George
Everly, charged with assaulting
Julian Smith in a raid Saturday
night, was continued on motion
Of Robinson Moncure, attorney,
until December "a.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

thor, has be-
CO m e the
bride of Ma
jorCyril Ram
Say-Hill, for
merly Of His
British MajeS-
tvs Eleventh
HuSSarS.
In the back
ground, how
ever, S till
s o u n d e d
echoes Of the
former Mrs.
RamSay-Hill'S
ad We Mt re
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Er-KGiser's Second
Wife Has a Birthd0U

DOORN, Holland, Dec. 10.
With only members of the
royal family present, Princess
Hermine, second wife Of former
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
BANK STATEMENT

New York Clearing House ex-
change, $1.154,O00 900.
New York Clearing House bal
ance. $111,000,000. .-..--.
Custom receipts, $18,921, ,975 "a.
Treasury balance, 1851, ,372, 1881 81.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Beatrice Lille Asks
NeIU Film Suit Trial

WOOD. Dec. 10.
Beatrice Lille, English actress.
has filed a motion for a new
trial in her $150,000 damage
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Helen Morgan Leaves
ShOl6; Wedding Hinted

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Helen
Morgan, crooner Of songs, was
reported to be on her way by
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

the room PRINCESS HERMINB
where Empress Augusta Vic
toria, first wife of the former
Kaiser, died in 1921.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Society Girl Weds
British Officer

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Patsey
Morris, society girl and daugh-
ter of Gouverneur Morris, au.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

tn e n assem- BEATRICE LILLE
bled these into a short film
without her permission.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

A TELEPHONE call from
Margaret Owen, burleSque
actress, lured Jerry Buckley,
radio announcer, to the lobby
of the La Sale Hotel, where
he was shot to death by gang
SterS on July %. The girl
admitted this to police. She
declared, however, that she was
inviting the announcer to a
party but that she was pre-
vented by q man from keeping
the appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
FIickers From
Gridir0n Camps

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 10. up
Fresh from a hard-fought 7 to 4
victory over the California Aggies
.ast week. the Loyola Lions got
down to hard scyimmage today in
preparations for their battle here
next Saturday with Santa Clara
University, which gave the San
Diego Marines a sound spanking
Saturday.
The Broncos Will be watching
Bud Brubaker, Loyola fullback,
who got off q 95-yard kick, with
the aid of the wind. against the
Aggies Saturday.
Santa Clara IS doing its scrim-
maging at San Diego this week,
coming to Los Angeles Fnday for
the game.
PASADENA, Calf, Nov I3. U.H
A traditional game, but one which
win have no bearing on the South
ern California conference title
brings Occidental and Pomona col
!eges together here next Saturday,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
FINDING JONES' SUCCESSOR
SURE TO BE DIFFICULT JOB

Jones definitely renouneeS his
amateur standing by this move. H
II. Ramsay, president-el Of the
United States Golf Association, Is
authority for this. But the Allan
tan undoubtedly will live up to his
determination never to compete IN
championships as a professional.
Competition in amateur golf Will
be revived keenly as result OF
Robbys withdrawal The question
of his successor is one that cannot
be answered for many seasons, and
it is probable that no golfer ever Will
beSuide the links III such colossus
fashion as did the Albanian.
George Won Elm. who many
ranked as the next best amateur
golfer also retired from amateur
competition recently George Voigt
the New Yorker. who amateur status
has been questioned at times, ap-
pears the strongest of the field
Other leading amateurs are under
fire for one reason or another. 1t
might become a question not so
much of where shall we find an
amateur golI champion as where
shall we find an outstanding anna
teur golfer?
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
COAST HOCKEY
SEASON OPENS
WITH \ BANG

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 18. U.P)
Willie Ritchie, mogul of bay reg
ion hockeydom, acquired q brand
new team in the northwest; spent
thousands Of dollars improving
Iceland Rink; then last night in
ylted a packed house to see his
hand picked club lose its opener
in a Mstless contest, which ushered
in CALIFORNIA; hockey season.
Oakland's checkered tribe took
the San Francisco Tigers on IN the
first encounter of the California
Hockey League and trimmed the
feline in his own den by a score
Of I to l.
The San Francisco Hawks open
the season in Oakland tonight
against the Sheiks. Lloyd Cook,
captain Of the Hawks, has a repu-
tation as skipper of San Francis
cos second club. which he can i'll
afford TO loose, in view Of the rec
ord he brought down with him
from Canada S frozen prairie.
Los Angeles is due 70 witness its
first game next Thursday when
the Checkers travel south for its
second game Of the season.
What arrangements will be rade
tor Sacramento when its arena IS
completed is not known but the
Sacramento club is anxious 10 do
some playing this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
FERNANDEZ Got
SCURVY DEAL IN
BOUT FOR TITLE

Ignacio Fernandez. who meets
Frankie Arregon in the main event
at the Imperial Valley Athletic
club. had the worlds featherweight
championship within his grasp one
night last July, and but for a bit
Of hard luck, might now be wearing
the crown.
The little Filipino was fighting
the champion, Bat Battalino, in
the latters backyard, at Hartford
Connecticut. Bat is more or less
4 synthetic champion and lie is
out to hang on 10 that title as long
as he can. He won it in Hartford.
from Andre Routis and the night
ne did win it. Routis' manager
switched camps and became Bats
manager.
1t so happened the writer was
present at the Hartford fight.
they made Fernandez come in at
such a weight that he was terribly
weakened and was at disadNant-
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2 capable and q personal friend Of
ours, gave Bat all the breaks and
allowed him to pull stuff that was
not all It should be Fernandez
went down and out in the fifth
round. but even the Hartford pa
pers condemned the unfair tactics
to which he had been subjected.
Had Fernandez been given the
chance to which a challenger IS
entitled he might not be fighting
frankie AlTegon this week n FL
Centro.
He is one Of the greatest fighters
in the game. with knockout de-
clsion over Al Singer. who lost the
lightweight championship last week
TO Tony CanZoneri, and has had
Fidel La Barba. Bud Taylor. San
tiago Gorilla and many other OPP
ponents on the floor. Fans who
think Filpinos can't hit. just don't
know Fernandez. He has kayo de-
cision over Baby Sal Sorio. joey
Sanger, Dixie La Hood and flock
of other top-notch boys.
Arregon has met Fernandez be-
tore The boys fought Up in Stock
ton Just three weeks before Fern
andez knocked out Singer, and the
decision went TO a draw. Arregon
gave him a tough battle and IS out
10 do the same thing this week.
frankie cannot be considered a
set-up and it IS big cinch that
Fernandez is no set-up for him.
The battle ought to be one that
fans will talk about for months to
come
Two six round bouts and 4 four
round opener Will complete the
card.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
Card At Olympic
Headed By Pacho

Bobby Pacho, popular fighter OF
this city, heads the card at the
Olympic club. Los Angeles, tonight
meeting Harry Pelz in Z six round
match
All the five bouts on the card Will
be for SIX rounds, the club manage
ment having the idea Of bringing a
number Of promising youngsters be-
fore the boxing public.
Pacho has fought several times IN
the semi-final spot at the Olympic
and has sold himself solid with met
ropolitan fans by his good work.
His selection TO head tonights card
IS a popular one.
The local boys climb has been
rapid, as two years ago he was
fighting preliminaries here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK. Nov IS. (U.PI-The
world of amateur golf looked around
today in some bewilderment Tor a
successor to Robert Tyre Jones il.
long its king.
Many q diyot will fly and many a
putt stop on the lip of the cup be
fore golf acknowledges another mas
ter such as Bobby. who has retired
at the height Of his success to make
movies and a quarter Of a million
dollars.
The last amateur championship At
Merton demonstrated once more now
far ahead of all competitors the
plump Albanian stood out in has
mastery Of the game. Former cham
pions and coming champions We're
put out in the early rounds, while
Jones went on to complete his quad
ruple triumph for the year. ana WIN
his matches by unprecedented mar
gins
While the golfing world regrets the
retirement of Bobby Jones, ano goli
lovers everywhere will miss TIC
thrill of his brilliant tournament
play. opinion today seemed mani-
nous that he had done wise thing
in capitalizing his fame.
Jones professed to ease the pam
Of ardent amateurs who might ia
ment his turning his skill into casa
by declaring that the movies he WI.
make tor Warner Brothers Pictures
will be strictly educational III con-
cept." But tie fact remains that ne
chose the psychological moment.
when he had conquered all the go.t-
inc worlds there are. to acquire a
fortune which should make him M
dependent for life.
More power to him. was the sISt
of comment in golfing circles.
The New York Herald-Troune
saws edItorially: His decision IS
most understandable. most natural
The New York Times says With
dignity he quits the scene upon
which he did nothing common OF
mean.
viii Not Be Pro
These comments typify the edlto-
1ial opinion in the east upon Jones
decision to retire and enter upon
lucrative motion picture contract be-
fore deyoting himself TO the practice
of law.
Bobby's contract calls for HIM tc
leave for the west coast to make
films depicting his golf shots y
March !. and the pictures are TO pe
readS for release at fortnight inter-
walls starting April 10.
There IS no question but That
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
Lecture Tonight
AT High School

Judge Vaughn y Thompson Of
the superior court will deliver a lee
ture on the constitution tonight at
Central Union high schol at 7:30.
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
was scheduled to speak at this time
but was unable to fulfill the en-
gagement and will talk OF a later
date
The public is invited to attend
the lecture.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
Couple Injured
As Car Overturns

Miss LaFay Morlen and Tillman
Daley, both Of E Centro. were
badly shaken and bruised when the
car in which they We're riding
turned over twice on the White
water grade between Indio and
Banning last night.
At first il was feared the two
we're seriously injured but after
examinations at the Indio hos
pital, it was discovered that their
injuries were minor. The automo-
bile was said to be completely
wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. Is U.P)
-Davie Maier, l75i4 Milwaukee,
knocked out Frankie Vine. 1917,
Montana. in four rounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18

with Occidental a strong favorite
to romp home a winner.
Pomona has not won game this
year. and has scored only two
touchdowns, while Occidental has
trounced the University Of Mexico,
Whittier, Redlands and Santa Bar
bara state.