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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
STROKE FAT Al
To REP. LEE

Representative R. @. Lee Of
Texas died at $40 o'clock today
at Emergency Hospital. Mrs.
Lee. their son and friends Of the
late Representative were at the
bedside when the end came.
Representative Lee suffered a
stroke of paralysis five weeks ago
but seemed to be recovering,
when he was stricken again last
night.
Representative Lee was one OF
the comparatively few men in
Congress who was elected with
out opposition. Prior to his cleo
ton he was engaged in farming,
ranching and banking at Cisco.
Tex. He was born January II,
1859. near Coldwater, in Tate
county, Texas. later moving to
Fort Worth and thence to CISCO.
During his first term he was
appointed to the Pensions, Ac-
counts and Territories committees.
with The death of Representa-
tive Lee. the return to Congress
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Useless Writ Used to Hold
Slain Girls Chun1s

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. April
18.-Olga Skinner and Mildred
Sperry. roommates of murdered
Mary Baker, formerly a resident
of this city, were detained yester
day on a fictitious warrant, &C.
cording to Commonwealth Attor-
ney William S. Cloth, of Airing
ton county.
Cloth, in conversation with ex-
State Senator C. O'Connor Gool
rick. Warren Farmers and news
papermen, Judge Frederick w
Coleman. Lemuel Houston, sports
writer and others. related as
follows how he did the trick"
81 stopped the car, and after
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
'CAPONE SEEKS
CONTROL Of
PLUMBING
Chamber of Commerce Six
Move to Block Gangster;
Would Control offices

CHICAGO, April 10 GN.S).-
Determined to check "scarface"
Alphonse Capone's ambitious
striving for complete gang con
troll and command over political
appointments as well, THE Sc
cret Six" of the Association OF
Commerce today was laying emer.
gency plans for a drive to stem
the gang car
Col. Robert I. Randolph, presi,
dent of the Association of Com
merce, who is now at Houston.
Tex. is chairman and organizer
of the emergency committee
which vas called into being
during during the recent wave Of
bombings and gang killings here
Not content with the super
gang formed under the new al
lance, the ambitious Capone is
reported to be extending his
power into the City Hall where
he plans to gain control of all
of Chicago's plumbing work. Sue
cess in this plan will bring thu
ex-convict control of more than
1000 jobs, all of which will pa!
revenue into the gang Golfers
Passage of a pending ordi-
nance for the establishment Of .
bureau of plumbing will give
Capone his entering wedge in the
City Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
Chicago Exchange
"BOY" Member Is %

CHICAGO. April Is QN.S)-
Graduated from college only 10
months ago, John Clyde Stewart,
%, today took his seat on the Chi
cago Stock Exchange as that or
ganization's youngest member.
The purchase Of his seat on the
exchange at a reported price OF
$35, 900 was made by his firm, the
G. r. Thorsen Company. Last
october, four months after he fin
ished school, Stewart was made a
partner Of the firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
Mail Truck Robbed
At. Chicago Airport;
DriDer Is KidI1Qned

CHICAGO, April 10 UN.S)-
Postal authorities today sought
to determine the amount Of loot
taken by armed bandits who
last night seized a truckload Of
air mail at Municipal Airport,
kidnapped the driver and plum.
dered five pouches of mail, two
of which were registered.
The amount of the loot has
not yet been determined, but
Chief Postal Inspector K. P. Aid.
rich said it probably would be
considerable.
One bandit leaped to the
trucks running board as it was
leaving the airport and poked a
revolver in the face of Adolph
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TODAY'S SCRATCHES
WHEELING

SECOND RACE-Abigail, Gay Brock
THIRD RACE-Club Burgee.
FOU nth r A c E-Bright Flash
Timekeeper, Play Tag.
FIFTH RACE-Blazoner, VitaliEe
Dee. Maddenstowu.
SIXTH RACE-Acme, Saucy Polly.
SEVENTH RACE-Seventeen Sixty
Waponoca,
weather, clear; track, heavy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
Curan Charges IT, S. Not Enforcing Jones Lqw
Times Gave
Vital Clue
To Police

The Washington Times
yesterday furnished the Wash.
ingtOn and Virginia police
with the clue which prom.
iSeS to break" the Mary
Baker murder mystery.
Just after investigators had
reached the tag ends of their
clues, and various theories
of the murder had collapsed
and the suspects under II.
rest had proved clear alibis.
The Washington Times
learned through its cor.
respondent, John T. GOOIrick,
in Fredericksburg, Va, that
Mildred Speery and Olga
| Skinner. the two missing
rOOmmateS of the slain girl,
were registered at a Fred
erickSburg hotel under as
Sumed names.
The Times also learned
that the two witnesses had
sent an important and secret
telegram relating to the case,
and had made long distance
teleDhOne calls,
This information was
printed in the Home Edition
Of The Times and promptly
reIayed to the police officials
in charge of the probe. 1t
resulted in a spectacular race
by auto to Fredericksburg
by police, and the return Of
the two girls to Washington.
A high police official 40
mitted when the infOrma,
ton was given to him that
he had been miSled as to the
whereabouts of the two girls.
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FRESH CLUES
|NVOL..V|EU.S.
EMPLOYE
IN CASE

New Developments IN PrODe
Revive Hope for Solution;
Police Hasten to Oak Grove
ACTING on information
furnished yesterday by The
Washington Times, police Of
Washington and Virginia
today were tracing the tele-
gram which one of Miss
Mary Bakers house mates
sent to Iowa.
They also are tracing let
tiers which were found in
the desk of the murdered
Navy Department file clerk,
and believe they have all
most reached q solution Of
the mystery surrounding
the finding Of the bullet
torn body of the Baker girl
last Saturday in a culvert
near Arlington Cemetery.
Important developments to-
day were:
I A colored man reported that
L last Friday night he was at
a party at a home near where
the body of Miss Baker was
found and that he saw a white
man burning some clothes.
This man, whom he knew, is a
Government employee. TheA
man s face was badly scratched,
he said.
3 Letters found in Miss
" Bakers effects led the po-
lice to check on a man in a
North Carolina town.
2 A squad of Washington and
= Virginia police, who went to
Oak Grove, Va, last night on
a "hot" clue, are expected to
return late today, Officials
here would not reveal whether
an arrest had been made.
A A mans blood-stained coat
X has been found in a room
in a local hotel. The room, it
has been learned, was vacated
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talking with the girls, who were
driving toward the West Vir'
ginia line, / told them i was
Commonwealth attorney Of Ar
lingtOn county and that I had
a warrant for their arrest.
II then drew from my pocket
this legal blank and showed 1t
to them, telling them 1t WAS a
warrant. They accompanied
me without protest"
Laughing, Cloth opened UP be
fore those about him the war
rant" It was a legal docunienI
with no blanks filled and NJ
signature, absolutely Of no &C
count.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and not coll tonight; Saturday
fair and sg Chilly warmerj variable winds, beeom-
ing moderate southwest Temperature yesterday
-Highest, At; Lowest, AZ.
Full GOeather report on Page 20.
The Washington TInpA = Ons afternoon IN
this city DmhlAng dispatches International
Newa Service and linveFaal Service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
HOOVER WANTS
TREATY SPEED
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

President Hoover plans to send
the three-poVer naval treaty to
the Senate for ratification as
soon as it is received here, pro-
vided there is a reasonable chance
Of its being acted upon before the
summer adjournment. If not, the
treaty probably will not be sub
mitted until next December.
This was the situation today,
as it crystallized from a number
Of conferences the President has
been holding with Senate leaders
this week.
Mr.. Hoover is DESTROYS of speedy
action on the treaty, and has
sought diligently for assurance
that it will be forthcoming. He
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LEXINGTON

FIRST RACE-Captains Daughter.
SECOND RACE-Black Paul. Tack,
Back Log, Berge. Brussels. Impulsive.
FOURTH RACE-Lucky Dream, Tea
ST DON, Granite Dust.
SIXTH RACE-Tavy, Three marrow,
Prudy Basil:
SEVENTH RACE - Netie Pebbles
sun Bonita, Pandean, Jovial Friar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
Plane on Mountain
Believed John BLIInu'S

SALT LAKE CITY, April 10
Q.NS0 plane reported to have
crashed on a mountain near
Wallsh'lrg. so miles from here.
may be that of Pilot John Blum,
president of the Northwest Air
Service of Port Angeles, Wash ,
according to fears expressed here
today by officials Of the Salt
Lake City airport.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
MI HI. EMBASSY

Today marks the last appearance of Hche Daniels on the screen O. the Embassy thcatrr in her srca. success Love Comes Along" n this great talhic she displays hcr rare qualities of charm and hcr golden voice surpassca her appear. mcc in Rio lIla. You will jus adore her when sho sings and by all means soc her al her best
 Starting tomorrow thc Imbaeay theatcr presents the adorable Jan; Gaynor in "f Devils" The cast is completed with Mary Duncan. Charles Norton Barry Norton. Far rcll Macdonald and Nancy DrcHca In every city where Janet Gaynor has played in "4 Devils" all box oftic" records have been broken.
 That ancient but apt ,ayins. Truth is stranger than fiction. . might we'll be applied 10 the screen career Of Janet Cu1nor. whose frs. talking picture role i- that Of cir GUS trapozc artist in r.. ". Mur- nau's I'oN Moviclour production. "l DcNjla," which op"ua tomorroW al the Enba@sy thcatcr.
 Miss Gaynor's d,.i@uWion as 1 full-fcdgcd lumInary of the Hlma Was won hy reason of her outsraml- ins performances in such uotaUl, Fox productions as seventh Hca,. en-" 'Sunrjsc' and ".Strc.t Auc~l' Her rise from cltra gjrl to for.mo~t actress of motion pictures has ,ou- sumcd actually only three yayrs.
 Miss Gaynor was born in rma- dclphia. she attended schools thrr. and in Florida, Chicago and Sa. Francisco. and began her screen career in Hollywood just four years ago. Among her first picture, for Fox were The JohnstoWn Flood and "Fhc Return Of Peter Grimm. ,' m all' she has played in about d bakers dozen of pictures for Fox.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
AT TIL, CAPITOL,

Tonight is the final showing of "}i"ll's Heroes" with Charles Hjck- ford at the Capitol a- the entire program changes on Wednesday and presents q doublr feature bill for three days,
 Drama expressed in terms of hu- man heart throbs, perhaps michtirr even than the surge and thunder of great conflict, Is the drama of "Wonder Of Womcu" Clarence Browns latest contribution 10 inc screen, which is playing at the Capitol thcator as eound syuchro- ni@cd production with dialogue St qu"nres, beginning Wcducs1ay.
 This Metro -GoldWy yn- Mayer finn izauon ot Hermann Sudormann's famous novel, "rhc Wife Of Stephen Tromholt," is one Of the most grip rlng human documents fhr screen has c}cr soan. Bringing 10 Inc Hcrccn Peggy Wood famous stage aiar anI a crrat cast ii Is a vivid story of Germany of today anl thr life and loves of a German musical composer.
 Loy's S'oo. is a dramatic figure as th" composer "TroHholt-" torn between love ot his vifo aud jn- fatuatiou with inc opera singer. "Narcu.' who is his love ncrursis.
 rcG"y Wool dors onr of her 2r"a,csJ pieces oC uctjns a* the ujfo.
 There is much comedy too. with Harry Myers as "Hruuo Iryin." the cynical music critjr, Sarah Taddcu. i+ seen in clever character role '7 "Ama," tho family servant. Grolce l'awcvtt contributes a spcu- did character role as the old doe ,or
 The co-fcaturc will offer Robert Nont2oncry and Ecryl Mercer in "rhrr9 Live Ghosts"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
REGISTRARS PREPARING
 TO GREET NEW VOTERS
March l5 is Last Day for Filing Ap- pliCatiOns for Franchise at
 spring Election.

March Is has been fixed as the last day on which applications of persons desiring to vote at the spring election will be accepted by the reg istrars, and March 22 and 4 arc the dates on which the selectmen will meet to administer the electors cath.
 Registrars William J. Zicgler and Thomas J. Smith report few new applications received to date. The rush season is usually conccntrat ed ir the few daWs just preceding the final date for receipt Of certificates.
 Persons who filed applications to be admitted for tho national cloc- ton. but who failed to present themselves before the Sclcctmcn n October will he eligible o vote in the spring, provided they attend one Of the March meetings and qualify.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
COURT TO GET BRIEFS
 IN SLOT MACHINE CASE
Prosecutor Woods Claims Three Judges Must Sit on lntcrocu-
 tory lnjunctiOns.

Claiming that Section 2GG Of the judicial code provides for hearing by three judges on applications for interlocutory injunctions, Prosccu- ting Attorney J. C.. Woods cited de Cisions to substantiate his stand in United States district court ycstcr- day afternoon. defending himself and Chief Hart and Lieutenant Me Cue of the police department in the action brought against them by Ielic Green. doing business as the Royal Mint Company of Springfield, Mass
 Judge EarroWs. who presided. heard the arguments and ordered briefs filed by Saturday Of this week, The plaintiff will be allowed 4 hours in which 10 reply and the de- fcndant will then be allowed three days to make further reply.
 The action was brought to re- strain the local officials from con- hscating slot machines placed in op- eration in local stores and similar places. the contention of the plain tiff being that the machines were innocent devices while the dcfcn- dants claim they are gambling par aphcrnalia.
 Attorney Thomas J. Spcllacy Of Hartford and Attorney Edwin M. Ryan represented Green and Pros ocutinE Attorney Woods md Asss- tant Corporation Counsel N. il. Camp represented the dofcndants.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
RED GOVERNMENT WOULD
 STANDARDIZE CLOTHING
Con -ticrs tdoptiGn of Uniform Dress, .Nlo Houses. Furniture,
 a1d Food. to EnI Ecttcr-Ons.

No-Cov. Feb. i lPl-With an cva to establishing compiata equally among it's rjti@c0rv and ot haNcn- Io- ihe dawn Of pure commuujsu. 'h" Soviet government is now cor std"rinc adoption Of s'audardiz ] Ic"-pricod dresses and &hoos for the masses as well as q uniform type of houses, furniture. beds and broho1 standard forms or food.
 Under this system all members Ir Russian society ~ill ha reduced - a common level and there will nr no ground for auy one 10 complain that his goiehhor is better clotheI. housed or fed than himself.
 Under thc system there obyiousIy "iiI h. no place for women wLo sock style and distinction in their clothes Already there IS a move? mcnt afoot 10 abolish feminine drcss goods by the yard and to substitute simple stand lrdi2ed costumes for women.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
GRAND THE,TEH. HtETFOiD

Setting hurlcsqua fans ablazn wi;l enthusiasm is "rhc Boh~mian~'
 current attraction at the Grand theat,r in Hartford. This burlesqlc tid-bjt which has proven its cuter- lainment worth all over the Mutun EurIcsQuo circuit is "bringine the house down at every performance over in Hartford and Mae Brown on" Of the many principal fcmn 5 with the company is creating more than a sensation by reason of her amazing dancing and singing bift. Harry N'rattou, featured comic with tn" show also comes in for his dIr sIarn Of the Nmclcht one fan :s-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
EARNINGS ISSUED

New Haven. Feb. 4 ,UP) - The net income of the Southern New England Telephone company last year was s&.575,176.ot, stockhold, CTS were informed hy President James r. Moran at the annual meeting here today.
 The company's balance sheet as of December S1, 1929, shows assets totaling SGI9SS,02l.31 Moran said.
 The following board of directors was reelected:
 James English, James r, Moran. Victor Morris Tyler. Augustus II. Bullard, Harry C. Knight. Dennis A. Elakcslcc, John r. Mckcon, Walter g. Clifford, Victor Roth, Charles r. Cooper and James Lester Goodwin.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
"IO\E PARADE" AT STRAND

Maurice ChcNalicr at the peak of hls form in f role and musical romance setting that couldn't be better for his rare gitts as the screens leading singer, lover. come dlan and personality purvcyor He Was personal sensation in "Inno- cents Of Paris sweeping all Of fan dom before him. What he docs in 'Thc Love Parade" now at the Strand. has already proved Il super panic on Broadway. t is ,ashing. singing, smiling, infcctiously can,i- Nating role that first cuticce. then cnthralls. then cnraptwcs every bcholder
 Jeanette NacUonad heads thc supporting cast. X girl with IT, in her voice and in her dcmrauor. Sar possesses much of the same mag n"uc personality and gay. rorrcsn- ing viewpoint that is Chn>aler's. No more fitting choice could have I been made for the lcadm. woman for the great French star No fcmi- nine heart in the audience will rebel 1 when tn" handsome Maurice lay@ his heart at the wolI-shod feet Of the fair Jeanette in "rho Love Ia radc."
 Iupino Lane, wcll-hnown 10 moVIo-cocrs everywhere; and Lillian Roth, a newcomer to the films. but at 19 q veteran Of Nodyil musical comedy lud rcvurs, supply the sec ondary comedy as the valet and maid. Their work received generous cordiaiity from the New York cIi- tica.
 On Thursday Conrad Nagcl and Kay Johnson will be offered in "Thc Ship from Shanghai" an all talking romance of the seas. There will also be an excellent vaudeville pro gram featuring Odiva and Seals, the wonder act of vaudeville.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
Engineers Will Survey
 Nicaraguan Rail Route

Washington. Feb. i F--A route for NicaraSuu railway from Lake Nicaragua 10 the Atlantic coast w5I be surveyed hy United States army engineers under an arrangement e1- tered into by Secretary Hurley wI-A the Nicaragum Soycrnmcut.
 The American engineers, who are now engaged in surveying a canal route across tha Central American republic. will receive in czchauce for the rail survey free transportt- ton on lake steamers and inc Hnss O. the Pacific railroad of Nicaragua Not only men. but supplies are 10 Dc carried free Of cost.
 Tha railroad survey. will follow generally tho course Of the Slp Juan river valley.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
City Items

Hearings on claims were held last night at q meeting Of the claims committee of the common council. but no action was taken on any of the petitions.
 The monthly meeting Of st. Elizabeth's dramatic circle Of the Sacred Heart church will be held tonight at s o'clock in the club rooms on Orange street.
 There will be a meeting of Bishop Tiorney Assembly. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. this evening at 7:50 o'clock at K. of C. hall.
 The Polish Junior League of Con- nccticut. Inc. Of New Britain has filed papers of incorporation with thc secretary Of state. The papers were filed hy Wanda Cho;kowski. Cain MichaloWski, Helen L. Rap anl others
 Mrs. Clifton Richardson entertain cd 2 luncheon bridge at her home on Glen street last evening in honor or Mr. lichar1son's birthday annj- Ncraary. Prizes were awarded to C.. F.. Norton and Mrs. Harry Parker Of Hartford
 Mrs. Joseph Coffcy Of csc East street entertained her bridge cluo at her home Saturday night. The prize went to Mrs. Martin I. Moore.
 New Britain assembly Eainbo ', Girls. will hold' q business meeting tonight at 7:G0 o'clock in th . Masonic Temple. X drill rehearsal will follow the meeting.
 Mrs Anna Peterson has returned 10 her home at 174 Park street after spending q month with her rclatlNl s in Detroit.
 St Elmo lodge Knights Of pythl3s will meet tomorrow night in Judd's hall. X report will be rendered t.y the special bylaws committee aul the rank of esquire will be confcrr -l on several candidates.
 Valiant Review will meet this cN,- ming at 8 o'clock in Red Mems hal, 277 Main street.
 Mrs Theodore Pekerul of GOO East Main street, was pleasantly Surprised by several of her frien Is from this city, Bristol and Terry vile Sunday afternoon on her birth clay. She was presented with very many gifts.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
ARREST 0F FIVE
 CLEARS ROBBERY
Police AleSe Quintet Took Part
 in Gas Station Theft

Stamford, Feb. 4.-tP}-The rob- bcry of the Woodway Gas station here on November l, last, when An thony Nace. proprietor, was relieved of S100 and taken for a ride Of sev- eral miles before being dumped out on lonely road, and the robbery Of S9o at the Mianus, Greenwich gas station on November SS, last, when Harold Bush, attendant, was taken to the outskirts of White Plains and thrown from the bandits car, are ? cleared up, Stamford police allcge, by the arrest in New York of five men. Four of the five arc now await ing sentence in New York having been found guilty of 10 holdups there. The five are;
 Frank Shaffcr, 70, Robert Dcich- Ter. 5. Edward Laponl. 35, Oscar Johnson. alias Hank Larsen 53. all of New York and Richard r. Will liams 90, formerly of Stamford. The latter was arrested in St. Louis for the New York police. The first four are awaiting sentence in New York.
 Williams was identified by Bush aS the driver of the car which the bandits used in the Miuaus holdup and Shattcr was identified hy Nacc. In Laponi's effects. q pocllc book owned by Yaco was found. 1.aponi admitted the Stamford stickup and he and Shaffer implicated Williams. police alfoGe. Lack of evidence aeainst Williams in New York is expected to result in his return to Connecticut 10 face the Stamford and Greenwich charges
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
FORECLOSURE GRANTED
 ON REYNOLDS PROPERTY
CitN Court Gives Judgment to n. C.. Judd Co. on West Main
 Street Realty

Judgment for strict foreclosure has been granted by Judge Stanley J. Traccski in the suit of D. C.. Judd Co. against Marguerite. Hu- bert, James. Richard and Thomas Reynolds. The property is on West Main street and consists of large house and land. The debt is s. 995.S3 and the redemption date is April 1.
 The property has a frontage Of 4S feet and runs back 340 feet. Ii IS subject to q prior mortgage of S6,Oo0. The defendants claimed that the roof caught fire recently and that insurance money is due. At- torney II. x. Williams Of Kirkham. Cooper, Hungorford & Camp repre- sentcd the plaintiff.
 Another foreclosure was granted on Olive street property in favor Of Gus fcinus and others against Mary Beer. Judge William F. Man gan represented the plaintiff.
 Judgment by stipulation was given by Judge Sake in flavor of Frank G.nsburG against A. II. Mi rantc and others. The amount was S412.33. Attorney IrviHT I. Eachlin represented the plaintiff.
 Edward l'Cirstcin was given judgment for s770 against Rose Dubowy for alleged non-p payment of two notes. Attorney William NJ. Grecnstcin represented the plain tiff.
 A. J. kallbore' was given .iudg- ment for SS5.1% against Anna Bat taGlla. It was claimed that a repair bill was not paid. Attorney C. r. Gaffncy represented the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
Landslide Halts All
 Gibraltar Traffic

GIOraItar, Feb. 4.-IPJ-GlDra1tar is without railroad communication with the outside world as a conso- ducnce Of q landslide at .limcna de la r'ronjcra, Spain, IS miles from here.
 Two huudrcd American tourists on route 10 Granada were compeIi- od to return here. InCcssant rains oi the pas, few days caused the slide. Ten days will be required to repair the damacC.