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The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Play Is Not Indecent,
Merely Depicts Life,
Mae West Declares

NEW YORK, March 18 U.N.SJ
Mae Diamond LIP West isn't
sorry she did it but she isn't
going to do it again.
.Broadway's blonde playgirl who
is on trial for writing and pro.
ducing an allegedly indecent show
1.-THE Pleasure Man." today told
how she feels about II.
II write about life" she said
'"There's nothing about my plays
that's out-of.the-ordinary. It's just
things. Sociological? No, they
are life."
Was she going to keep on writ,
ing these "life plays II she were
freed?
She shook her golden-crowned
head vigorously.
"1'm not considering doing
SUCH" she said.
Miss West is known for hel
buxlm roles In her plays dealing
with the facts Of life."
In court, she appeared slim
and willowy.
"Have I been reducing? Why
no, I never have been plump, >
she said. That's an optical i'!u
sion. I weigh only 1875 pounds, ol
course, 7 lost five or six pounds
from worrying over the recent
death OF my mother"
There are 81 other defendants
on trial with Miss West. They
Man"
"I'd take the full responsibilities
for all the defendants If the
court would let me-" said the
blonde Mae. II think, anyway,
that If anything happens it will
be to me alone. Why should
the others get the 'rap?'"
-Four jurors have been selected
for the trial to date.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
DOHENY FACING
ROBERTS QUIZ

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attack and that fuel oil at places
easily accessible to the Navy was
necessary for the needed protec-
tion.
Doheny resumed the stand to-
day after Frank j. Hogan, chief
defense counsel had run in a
number of witnesses who at
tested to the defendants in
tegrity and patriotism
Lauded by Friends
They were Benjamin F. Bled-
soc, formerly United States judge
for the southern district of Cali.
fornia; w. w. Orcutt, vice presi-
dent of the Union Oil Company:
Thomas A. O'Donnell, oil man;
John r. Quinn, a former national
commander Of the American
Legion, and Robert F. Gross, who
said he lived across the street
AEOAA AO44G1Ay la AOo EA4ASS40S"
Defense Nearly I'm
Defense expected to rest tomor-
row. After that closing argu.
ments and rebuttal will bring to
an end, probably Saturday, this
Speediest and last Of the trials
growing out Of the Harding oil
scandals.
Doheny yesterday was preceded
on the stand by his wife, and
by the reading Of testimony given
In the conspiracy trial in which
Doheny and Fall were acquitted
by Doheny's son. The stories of
the three pieced out the conten-
tion of defense in eEhree oil trials.
Doheny, smiling continually.
seemed to enjoy questions Of
Hogan which brought out the
story Of a career starting with
hard manual labor and ending in
riches, a story in which he said
Fall has played a part since 1886
when the two prospected together
in New Mexico.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
GUN GIRL LOSES
HER PLEA Of
INSANITY
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he contended that mot only must
an insanity defense show a tend
ency to commit crime-it must
show a homicidal impulse SO pro-
nounced as to be second nature;
a tendency to kill"
Defense counsel left the court
room in an excited huddle at the
morning recess to map out an
entirely new defense structure
for the blonde gunwoman. Mar.
giotti riddled and ridiculed the
emotional insanity" claim, de-
clared the defense was attempt
ing to prove Irene had at all
times an irresistible impulse to
kill-"and yet they say she Is
not a killer" was sustained
by Judge Hildebrand.
Irene to Testify
Margiotti'S sagacity forced the
defense into maneuvering an en-
tirely new bulwark to offset the
States contentious. Irene prob
ably will now be called as the
first witness in her own defense.
Judge Hildebrand granted a
recess at IL o'clock we'll in ad-
vance Of the usual luncheon re.
cess hour. and announced court
would not reconvene until 1:15
o'clock in order to give defense
attorneys an opportunity to re-
frame their plea.
Benjamin Jarrett, one of the
battery Of legal counsel arrayed
to defend Irene, prefaced o brief
address at the opening Of the case
today with the statement insanity
would be her sole plea.
State Rests
Margiotti announced "the State
rests" a few minutes after court
convened. Jarrett was On his
feet instantly.
Jarrett's opening plea shattered
any anticipation that Irene would
seek to establish an alibi. Mrs.
Shrader will take the witness
stanC," he continued. "She will ad-
NIT certain happenings on the
Butler-New Castle road.
viii Admit Shooting
One Of those happenings" the
State contends, was the shooting
to death Of Corporal Paul and the
wounding Of his brother officer,
Private Ernest Moore.
Jarrett lost no time in Setting
!rene's defense under way. When
he completed his outline of what
the defense would seek to prove.
he called Mrs. c. H. Muldoon, of
Wheeling, w. Va, a sister of the
blonde defendant, to the stand.
Margiotti gave forceful indica-
ton Of his intention to combat
every move Of the defense that
admitted Of combat. He was on
his feet objecting as Mrs. Null
doom, more pudgy and overweight
than Irene, Walked to the stand,
What is your purpose in hav
ing this woman called?" he Le-
manded Of Jarrett. The latter
looked appealingly at the bench
and Judge Hildebrand ordered
the jury to retire.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Chess Club Formed
At HYattsYille High
Oy International

HYATTSV1LLE, Md. March 1S.
A chess club has been started at
the HyattSville high school.
Games are played in the cafe
terra every day and after school
hours. A fee Of S cents a game
is charged in order to secure
money for prizes which will be
offered in the interclass tourna.
ments to be held in the near
future.
The club, Of which Chester
Veremann is president, and Ed
ward Goodrich treasurer, is open
to all students and teachers of
the school.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Hagersto1Un Hospital
MARRIAGE Banned

hospital for his tenth operation.
Miss Lehman was formerly a
student nurse at the institution,
but left last week.
The license for the marriage
has been secured by Miss Lehman,
who stated that the Rev. j. M. Gil
lum, pastor of ST. Paul'S Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, HagerS-
town, has consented to perform
the ceremony.
Burgeyo contends that Rogers is
Ia no condition to be married and
says he will refuse to permit the
wedding unless o court order is
issued. Miss Lehman says that
she has been denied the privilege
Of seeing her fiance for several
days.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
EARS in JAIL PROPOSED FOR IMPORTING OBSCENE BOOKS
LAW PROPOSES
TRIAL BY JURY
FOR TONES

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them. They are disgusting. They
are beastly.
"I would as soon have Q child
Of mine use opium as to read one
Of these books"
Smoot had threatened to make
his fight for censorship behind
locked doors so he could read
excerpts from the banned books.
He announced that II he could
have followed this procedure, not
one Senator would vote against
censorship. Smoot proposed finally
that "so-called classics and books
of recognized or established liter
ary or scientific merit" could be
admitted by the Secretary Of the
Treasury but that all obscene
books" would be barred by law.
He defined obscene" as "any-
thing, taken as a whole, which
offends the moral senses Of the
average person"
State Law Held Adequate
= Cutting argued that all the
obscene books would be barred
by State laws. He pointed out
that whenever an importer
brought an obscene book, ashore,
1t Immediately could be seized
under State law at the port Of
entry. He insisted the Smoot
amendment was aimed at political
books and the classic literatur e.
which is in the Library Of Con-
gress and in nearly every college
library.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Major Julia StimsOn,
Army Nurse, Talks Here

What Is Wrong with the
Nursing Profession" will be the
subject Of an address by Major
Julia Stimson, superintendent of
the Army Nurse Corps, before the
Guild Of Sibley Memorial
Hospital Thursday morning at
l0:45 o'clock.
Plans for the annual linen
shower and tea of the hospital,
to be held April 4, will also be
discussed a. the meeting. Several
entertainment numbers are in
Guided in the program, among
which will be violin solos by
Miss Minnie Clipker.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Fashion for Millions.
Parrish Asserts

If you're not in fashion, you're
out Of date-out Of step with
modern life.
Then it behooves you to find
out what is fashionable-not only
in dress, but also in house furnish
ing, interior decoration, automo-
biles, furniture. and whatnot.
The Washington Times offers
you this opportunity through the
daily articles Of Amos Parrish,
foremost fashion authority, who
has been engaged to write regu-
larly for the paper. His second
article on whats In Fashion
appears on the magazine page
today.
There's no geography to the
present interest in fashion," says
Parrish. Newspaper readers are
interested in fashion whether
they live in Washington or
POdunEs The public is eager 10
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Virginians Lay Plans
For Entertainments

Plans for a program Of spring
and summer entertainments were
made at a meeting last night in
the Willard Hotel of the executive
council of the Society of Virginia.
The program will begin with an
entertainment April 5.
The council voted to send q
representation to Monticello, the
old home Of Thomas jefferson,
and the University of Virginia, on
April IL and 13, when patriotic
organizations from virtually every
State will celebrate his birthday
there. A delegation also will be
appointed by President Thomas
Slaton Settle to represent the So
ciety at the apple blossom festival
in Winchester in April.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March
-Characterizing plans of Carl
r. Rogers, 28, Of Wheeling, w.
Va, and Miss 1ga Lehman, 81,
Of Hagerstown, to be married in
the Hagerstown Hospital as a
sensational stunt" Superintend-
ent Milton M. Burgeyo, head of
the institution, yesterday an
nounced that he would refuse to
permit the marriage. Miss Leh-
man thereupon announced that
she will seek a court order fore
ing the hospital head to allow
the ceremony to be performed.
Rogers came to Hagerstown
about six weeks ago and shortly
ASterward was admitted to the
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
HUSTON BOOKS
SUBPOENAED /.
by WALSH
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books and records and cancelled
checks of he Tennessee River
Improvement Association II PCS
sible and in particular this $685.
100 given by the Union Carbide
Company to lobby against Muscle
Shoals bill If there is any power
left in the United States Senate"
Huston's memory 4 how the
Union Carbide checks were made
out was still bad. He did not
know If they were made to him
or Moore, under whose name he
kept what he described as an
emergency account" with the
brokerage firm. Walsh told him
the Carbide Company had turned
the checks over to the committee
investigator.
The checks he remembered To-
dav were. one for $4,000 IN
March 8. 1929 and s1lother Tor
Sl4, 100 on June 26, 1929.
"These checks were signed oy
r.. II. Hagerson, vice president OF
the Union Carbide Company" he
testified. Hagerson, he explained,
is now president Of the Carbide
Company.
Huston said the subpoenaed &C
counts has been in the name Il
Moore for number OF years, but
insisted "the account is 100 per
cent mine and I own 1t, but l
can understand why the broker
age firm would not give it up
without Moore's permission.
Permission Refused
Moore, it developed, was at
that very time at the brokerage
house in New York refusing to
give his permission.
"I volunteered to come before
this committee" insisted Huston.
"and I don't think you have any
right to inquire into my private
and personal business"
1--WE have the right to inquire
into your lobby activities and
you deposited the $36,100 in that
account and we want to know
about it," Walsh told him.
"You haven't any right to do
it," declared Huston. 'The in
come tax bureau did investigate
those accounts, but that is
different matter and under the
law there can be no publicity"
RaSkOb Brought In
'"This is not an income tax
matter" observed Walsh, but an
inquiry into $36,100 you secured
from the Union Carbide Company
to lobby against Government op-
Grafton Of Muscle Shoals and de-
posted, not in a bank, but in an
account under the name of Will.
liam E. Moore, in a brokerage
house."
Senator Blaine (R.) of Wiscon-
sin, taking advantage of Robin.
sons injection of Raskob's name,
asked Huston about a meeting
with the Democratic chairman at
the Metropolitan Club In Wash
lngton last year. Huston denied
he had met Raskob there. He also
said he did not know that the
Democratic chairman was lobby
ing for any thing aside from be-
ing a. member of the Association
Opposed to Prohibition.
Are you a member Of any or.
ganization opposed to the Eight
zenith Amendment or q member
Of the Anti-Saloon League?" Blaine
wanted to know.
81 have no interest in the
Eighteenth Amendment" retorted
Huston.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Storage Company Fined
For Smoke Violations

Four days after a warrant had
been served on the Fidelity Stor-
age Company, 1400 block Of U
st. N. W., on a smoke violation
charge, another alleged violation
occurred, Inspector D. C. NAL
colin told Police Court Judge
Ralph Given today.
David B. Karrick, vice preSi-
dent, blamed the smoke emission
on a former employe who tended
the furnace. Another and more
efficient employe now has the job,
Kerrick told the Judge.
The court assessed fines Of SO
and $40.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
OAK LEAF GIVEN
CEN. NJ COY:

Major General Frank r.. Nc
Coy, command 1g the Fourth
Corps area at Atlanta, Ca. was
decorated by Secretary of War
Hurley today with the oak leaf
cluster to wear on his Distin.
guished Service Medal.
The cluster, q new decoration
awarded when a soldier already
has a medal, was given Mccoy
for his services in Nicaragua in
connection with the election there
in 1928. He got the D. s. M. for
war service.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Proposed Airport Bill
Fought by Civic Body

Opposition to the proposed air
port to be established as provided
by the Bingham bill was ex-
pressed last night at a meeting of
the Public Interest Civic Associa-
tion in the parish hall of Calvary
P. E. Church, Eleventh and G
Streets Northeast. The group be-
Ieved the airport would increase
taxation. Disapproval of the re-
cent activities Of the young COM
muniSt party here was also ex-
pressed. DR.. George H. Richard
son. president Of the association.
presided.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
3 RULE HOUSE,
SAYS HOWARD
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publican leader, and Representa-.
tive Smell (R) of New York,
chairman Of the Rules Commit
tee. as the "big three of the
House.
The latter, he declared, has
more power than the rest, because
his committee frames the House
program.
More Than President
"He has more power than the
President Of the United States, :"
said Howard.
Although defending the individ.
ual ability Of members Of the
House as compared with the SEN
ate, Howard contended that the
popular branch" had become a
plaything for B few men.
He said it has been transformed
from a body directly represent
ing the people "by a linking and
a Welding Of influences in the
two great political partieS-influ-
ence preferring that it shall be-
come the plaything of official
masters, rather than the hand
maid of its membership"
MY object is not to debase the
House, but rather to direct atten.
ton to its own shameful mis-
treatment Of itself," said Howard.
Cites Tariff Bill Speed
He cited the speed with which
the tariff bill was rushed through
the House, individual members
being denied the right to propose
amendments. He asserted that
the House passed it with expecta-
ton that the Senate would change
the bill.
AS the popular branch. Of the
Government, he said. the House
should have conducted such in
vestigations as. the "oil scandal
and "power-trust inquiries" but
the leaders frowned upon them.
This attitude, he said, has placed
virtually all investigation work
on the Senate.
Condemning the Houses long
delay in passing a reapportion.
ment bill. as required by the Con-
Stiution, Howard said:
''The infancy Of our House gag.
rule systems runs even to the
length Of compelling the House
to spit in the face Of the Con.
Stitution."
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
PARLEY HOPES
+. FADE AGAIN
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N~V"SS"0S0 STO" rugs 4"/
pact Of some sort before she win
talk about tonnageS. And Italy
insists upon parity with France.
Britain is averse to entering
into any pact Of guarantee with
France. Italy might agree to
allow France a sizeable margin
in the battleship class If she were
allowed parity In auxiliarieS. But
French sentiment is said to be
against parity in any class.
Italy is being asked to recede
from her parity demands. It is
believed If Premier Mussolini will
agree to this that France may be
brought into line anc a. five
power pact Of some significance
effected,
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
GROUP CONF FERS
ON SCHOOLS

Members Of the Citizens Ad-
visory Committee on vocational
education headed by John 3. Col
poys yesterday conferred with DR..
e. c. Hartwell, superintendent Of
schools In Buffalo, N. r, in an
effort to better local vocational
educational facilities.
Following the conference, held
at the Franklin building, members
of the committee indicated that
some of the principles now used
in Buffalo vocational schools
would be suggested for District
schools.
The committee is authorized to
make a survey Of conditions here
and in other cities and make
recommendations to the Board Of
Education. During the conference
yesterday James G. Yaden, a
member, announced that the group
had been promised support by
various members Of Congress.
The committee will make q
special effort to have Congress
place the District in the same
category as the States which re-
ceive Federal aid for public edu-
cation.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
Pope Affrn1s Church
Rights in Schools

Z VATICAN CITY. Jan. IL.
dNso Pope Plus xI today
Issued On encycllcal reaffirming
the rights or the Catholic church
IN regard to education, rs dis
tinct from the rights Of the state.
The question Of education Of
children has always been one
OF the differences nlarring the
harmonious relations between
the church and state.
Recently the Pope criticized
Premier MussOlini for permit
ting mass athletic demonstrations
IN which girls and young women
took part. His Holiness main
tanned that It was improper Tor
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
ADEQUATE
j. s. DEFENSE

Mai. o. L. Bodenlan1er, ma
tional commander Of the Amer
ican Legion, at the annual ban
quet Of Washington Chapter. No.
8, National Sojourners. last night
asked adoption Of a safe and
sane policy relative to national
defense.
The address was made to q
gathering Of more than 400 per-
sons, including many Of high
rank In military organizations,
who are also Master MaSons.
Capt. George F. Unmacht, re.
firing president Of the local chap
ter, turned over his gavet to
the newly elected president, Col.
Louis Van Schaick, who was in
T. stalled with his staff Of officers
by Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries. A
medal was presented to the re
firing president, while Mai. e. T..
Colnegys, retiring treasurer, re.
ceived q watch.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
DE NY LINDSAY
|. IS v. ". HAND

Washington police yesterday
failed to identity william Fran
els Lindsay, held at Leesburg, va,
jail for the robbery of the Ham
ilton,. Va, bank last week, as
William wilbur Hand. notorious
bank bandit, who Inysteriously
escaped from the Fifth Precinct
lookup and involved several po-
icemen In the scandal.
Inspector Albert j. Headley
and Capt. William F. Sanford, Of
the Fifth Precinct. went to Vir-
ginia to identity the prisoner.
Lindsay. was identified yeSter-
day, however, by the cashier Of
an Abbottstown, Pa, bank as the
man who robbed the institution
of $l,1l5 after he had locked the
cashier IN q vault.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11

lars worth Of chips must be
bought to gain adlmittance, and
where crooked gambling n1achi1.
cry and games enable you 10
win Tor q while.
Whereup0n your luck begins TO-
change. The harder you try TO
recoup, the heavier your losses.
When your cash is gone blank
checks are given you. You don't
mind signing them.
When you have had your fill
Of gambling, away you so TO
some politicians home, where
your fair companion inveigles
you into . situation which will
cost you blackmau.
Gambling Dives Flourish
II you are extremely wealthy,
you are taken to the luxurious
but crooked gambling resort Of
the Philadelphia brothers, asso-
ciates Of the late Arnold Roth
stein, who pay the vice lord Of
Atlantic City o11e-quarter Of their
net profits as well as fifty per
cent Of all crooked profits which
he steers" their way.
In either event, after leaving
these places, you will witness, In
some private home or hotel suite,
q fantastic orgy.
II you are not stopping ct q
Boardwalk hotel, It Is q bell-boy
or 8 taxi driver w.l0 takes you
to the less costly dens Of vice.
These bestreW the back streets.
In some districts every other
house displays the peculiar bril-
liant white light with the num-
bered address which marks these
houses.
On Mediterranean avenue, on
the edge Of the colored section,
Q row Of these places extends side
by side.
It Is here. that, inmates shrek
their wares and wiles TO passing
motorists.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
Courts Tagging Nine
Years Behind
Schedule

NEW YORK Jan. IL Here's
somethins for both sides to
ponderl
Courts Of litigation In this
city are nine years behind
schedule.
This information was given
yesterday by Surrogate George
Wingate, Of Kings county. he
spoke at 3 luncheon where bust
ness, professional and civic
leaders proposed o method Of
arbitration to replace court &C.
ton.
Surrogate Wipgate said Brook
lyn needed "a more Supreme
Court justices.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
CHILD NEGLECT
Hit BY WILBUR

Juvenile delinquency in many
instances has its foundation In
neglect Of the child. according to
Secretary Of the Interior DR.. Ray
LYMAN Wilbur. in an. addssss yes
terday before the mid-winter
board melting Of the General Fed.
etaticn Of womens Clubs.
In discussing children who tan
into petty violations cf the law,
Secretary Wilbur declared that
taken at the right time they can
be shown their error and saved.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
EFFORT
Of . falls

Two unsuccessful attempts at
suicide were reported igg police
this morning. Osten william
Poston, "a. 81 the 900 block Fort
land 81. 8. H., while In lunch
room "a the 1000 block Georgia
Ave. N. W., tried to end his life
by swallowing . quantity Of fspoison.
He was rushed to Freedmar'S
Hospital where antidotes we're ad-
Ininistered, and his condition was
said To be- not serious.
ThelEna Cox, colored, 3d. 9 ward
Of the Board o. Public Welfare,
unsuccessfuiIy attempted TO end
her life when she drank iodine.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11

Big Cur Performance
Afhe e has the impressive big speed power and
pickup that provided by 6o-horsepoek engine Of od
vonced design. And It's Feobly and long life Will continue 10
% the pride Of every owner.
Small Car Economy
Yet with all lis big churueeistesWh all IL lmportont
mprcvemens-the New Series Ponfue Big Six rsmdns
markedly eosyto buy and Come In to and drive
let your basis Of comparison when you loons
any loW-pHced automobile.
SNs disorders equipment % s os"sl
GvuHubIa Mntnum
>
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pea
Fhoe
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
RISE
5PER CENT

NEW YORK, Jan, il.--BarlE
clearinRs In the United States for
the week ending January 9. as re-
ported to Bradstreet's journal,
aggregated $I2,D2T. .i6D. 900, as
against Sll,I46, ,647 900 last week,
4 holiday week, and SIS, ,103, ,O53,. !.
600 Ia this week last year.
There Is here shown an increase
Of lS.D per cent over last week,
but loss Of 14.4 per cent from
the like week cf 1928. Canadian
clearings aggregated 430S, ,2l7, 900,
against 4260, ,626 900 last week and
S42z, ,037, 900 IN this week last
year.