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The Washington times., 1930-11-26
1000 Turkeys Vanish
When DriUer Leaves
Truck in Street

CHICAGO, Nov. 26 u.N,So.
Thanksgiving should in fact be
a day of thanks for 1000 or so
families on Chicago's near South
tide.
Rudolph Patrick left his truck
containing 1000 freshly dressed
turkeys standing on a street
corner. He returned to find the
truck, turkeys and all missing.
Police later four the abandoned
truck a mile or two away. but
the barrels in which the turkeys
had been packed were empty.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Boy ViOIinist Gets
Permit for Concert

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 d.N.S3
Mayor Walker, after numerous re-
fusals, has consented to sign a
permit for Ruggiero Ricci, boy
violinist, to play at a concert.
Youn Ricci will appear here next
Sunday, the profits of the con-
cert going to charity.
The boys parents, who ;1sd OBJ
jected to his playing, agreed to
the charity. concert.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
HORNED RABBIT KILLED

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. IS. y
rabbit with ten horns c" -.
was shot yesterday D -
Stettler, of Denver, III 1llls
near Coca Cola, this county. The
largest of the antlers are located
in the front of the head and is
several inches long.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
MINSTREL, rs, DIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 G.N.SJ.
Funeral services wree to be made
today for Willis P. Sweatnam. a
leading minstrel end man years
ago and veteran of the American
stage. He died here suddenly last
night at the Lambs Club at the
age of 76.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Bowie Results

FIRST RACE-Korax, $31 TO- $780, $780, won; Friar
Bacon, $1,000, $780, second; Dark Ray, s4SO third.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday, lowest temperature
tonight about 20 degrees, fresh northwest winds,
diminishing Thursday. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 43, lowest, 81.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26

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this city Publishing the dispatches OF international
News Service and univeFsa Service.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
Former Principal of Plainville High School Climbs to Fortune
 Through "Seth Parker" Sketches
Phillips H. Lord, Connecti- cut Yankee Himself, Makes Good With As sistance of New Britain Announcer.

Hartford. April 1s-The New England Yankee has won himself q name in radio alongside the Ken lucky hill-b billy, the southern man. my and the western COW hand. That name, known throughout the coun- try in every radio home, is Seth Parker
 Seth had his beginning in. the mind of Phillips H. Lord. who is a Connecticut Yankee himself and who pictures the quaint life of his peo- ple through his devout and humor- ous brain child. According to Lord this character was created not by himself but by his old sea-faring grandfather. Hosea B. Phillips of Ellsworth, Maine.
 When Lord was just a little tot his parents used to send him off to visit grandpa" every summer Tramping around with his grand parent, he picked up the Yankee vernacular, the little witticisms and characteristics of his people.
 Phillips went to college, was graduated and started out in the field of literature. In the course of his writing he decided to prepare g. little dramatic sketch about the people he knew, their habits and customs E
 New York Turns Him Down
 After assembling a group of players, he thought Of putting the sketch on the air. Accordingly, a little over year ago. he ap- preached a New York station and gave one or two performances with his Seth Parker" skit. It didn't register there, however. so he took 1t back to his New England and offered it to WTIC here. Paul Lucas, WT1C announcer. took the role of Seth Parker and after the first per- formance the success of the skit was assured. Seth Parker" had arrived and so had his town, Jones' port, Me, which, by the way, is 8 real town boasting of about o5OO population.
 Soon other stations asked Lord to write sketches for them based on the Old-Fashioned Singing School of Seth Parker. And Lord was kept busy preparing these pro- grams for various stations Then the NEG approached the 27-year-old writer to prepare a similar series for them. He couldn't, however. give the same skit to the chain, but heFprepared Sunday Night at Seth Parker's" for it and that program
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
EXECUTE BIGAMIST
 FOR WEES DEATH
Shot Woman After Getting S100
 Of Her Funds

Trenton, N J., April IS (UP)- Henry Colin Campbell, who big amously married Mrs. Mildred Now ry and then burned her body scarce ly six months after he had met her through a matrimonial agency was executed last night at the state prison here.
 The 60 year old man who at one time was a successful engineer and business man. who pronounced dead three minutes after he had been strapped in the electric chair. His last wish was to have his body ere mated.
 At the same time a physician was pronouncing Campbell dead, his widow, Mrs. Rosalea MacReady Campbell, was en route to her home in Elizabeth, N. J.. to her three chill
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

return d verdict of Second degree murder in order that the man might die in prison instead of the electric chair.
 Physicians testified he was suffer- ing from an organic disease. and during his confinement after the in- dictment lost l 5 pounds. Spectators in the crowded court room at Eliza beth sat amazed as the prosecutor related the story of the shrunken. elderly man who specialized in mar
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

has been going with great success.
 Now the simple hymns and say ings of Lords home folk have brought him fame and fortune. To- day, in one of New York's huge skyscrapers, he maintains a suite of offices that would do credit to d big business man. Surrounding him are numerous articles suggestive of his native country.
 He hires several stenographers to go over his mail and answer it. In one room four assistants pound out copy writing sketches for his five weekly radio acts. A fifth man does research work for him at the library. Five companies of actors and band of seven singers are on his payroll.
 Lords work is not entirely con- fined to radio. One of his com- panies has been on the stage. He is said to have signed contracts for colored 'talkies' of his hymn sings. He and his group have made many photograph records.
 Gives Credit to Grandpa
 A great deal of his success is due to his grandfather, Lord says. The rest is due to old-time religion, and of it he says:
 "1 have as much faith in its power to interest, cnthrall and
 
 It's a softcned kind I like to help Seth to express. That kind of re- ligion first touched my heart when as a boy, l went to cottage prayer meetings down in Ellsworth. That kind of religion will appeal to the lasts.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

riage and murder for profit.
 It was his desire to get Sl,000 from Mrs. Mowry that caused him to marry her. Once the money had been deposited in joint account. he said, he had no further need of Mrs Mowry. But she had insisted on establishing a home and had wor- ried him so much that he had agreed 10 meet her in Philadelphia and dis cuss matters.
 Mrs. Mowry was ignorant, of
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

course. of the fact that Campbell all ready was married and had a daughter when he went through the bigamous ceremony with her at Elk ton, Md. They met at Philadelphia on the night of February 22. 1929 and drove aimlessly through New Jersey in. Campbell's automobile. Near Cranford he shot her with a pistol, laid her body beside the road and poured gasoline ever it.
 Setting fire 10 the body, Camp
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

dren after a last half hour with the husband she had defended through out.
 Refused Reprieve
 Although the state board of pardon last week had refused to reprieve him, Campbell and his wife still hoped for clemency from Governor Morgan r. Larson, but it was not forthcoming.
 In Campbell's trial in Elizabeth, N. J.. his counsel. asked the jury to
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
CoLoRs IDENTIFY ENGINES

COLORS IDENTIFY ENGINES
 London, April IS R-The Great Western railway of Great Britain is known as "the chocolate and cream line" Colored discs identify the various types and weights of loco motives.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

The Jazz Age may continue with us for years to come. But it has never yet displaced the hunger for the old.time religion in the hearts of men, And it never will"
 Taught in Plainyille
 Phillips H. Lord was teacher at and the first principal of the new Plainville High school, serving for two years and leaving there two years ago to accept a school posi- ton in Meriden, his home town. His name has been perpetuated at the Plainville institution by the Phil lips H. Lord Trophy" awarded each June to that member of the gradu- ating class who has shown the best sportsmanship in his school career. Paul E. Lucas, who first staged the Seth Parker skits successfully and who still plays the title role at WTIC, is a New Britain man, re- siding at 241 Linwood street He was formerly employed as radio editor of the Herald. Then he had chance to so on the air with The Serenaders," group of four music makers from this city, and from this start he stepped into his present announcing capacity at the Hartford station.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

bell drove away
 He confessed to the murder almost : immediately after his arrest.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
GET RED CROSS
CERTIFICATES

com m n d ations for the
presentation Of certificates to IL
candidates was made yesterday at
Howard University as the second
annual Red Cross first-aid and
life-Savnig training course ended.
The classes opened the first week
in March.
Those to receive senior standard
certificates in first aid work are
Mrs. Emma Booker, Helen Will
liams, Carrie Moten, Mrs. Evelyn
Davis, Thomas Verdell, Irene.
Robinson, Alyce Hughey, Sara
Bailey, Alma Gibson, and Thalia
Davis: senior first-aid work, A.
A. Greene, w. A. Tancil, Mrs.
Pearl WiSeman, Violet Warfield,
and DR.. Montague Cobb, and
junior certificate, Rama Gibson.
John Burr, assistant professor
Of physical education, and Clar-
ence Pendleton, instructor in
swimming at the university, were
reappointed as examiners. The
new examiners include Leroy Clay,
A. L. Gardiner, D. G.. Thorne,
Joseph Drew, Lowell Lomax,
Herbert Morris, and DR.. Cobb.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
AP R|L ECLIPSE
To BE STUDIED

Airplanes will be used to OBJ
serve an eclipse Of the sun on
April %, which will be best
visible in eastern California.
Capt. C. F. Freeman. Superin-
tendent of the Naval Observatory,
made a request for the use Of
planes of naval officials at San
Diego and two Photographic
planes from North Island, Calf =,
were orderd sent to Honey Lake,
in the eclipse area, to assist.
The eclipse will be very brief,
lasting only ~ seconds and its
path of totality will be only half
a mile wide. It will be visible as
a partial eclipse in a large por-
tion of the United States.
No formal eclipse expedition is
being sent from the Naval ObSer-
vatory, but Mrs. Isabel M. Lewis,
Naval Observatory astronomer,
will go to the area of totality
to study the phenomenon.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
Former ENJOY Returns
On April 20 to Be
Received With Honors

The president-elect Of Colon
bia and former minister to the
United States, DR.. Enrique
Olaya Herrera, will arrive in
New York on April 20.
Plans are being made in New
York to give the future executive
reception upon his arrival.
From New York he will come to
Washington to remain about a
month before removing his
household to Bogota.
.~ Hosts Tonight
Representative and Mrs.
Charles A. Eaton have as their
guests for the weekend Robert
Hedges and Benjamin Hedges,
Of Princeton University. They
will entertain at dinner infor
mally tonight at Bellevue, their
Georgetown home.
Mrs. Frank C. Let's is re-
turning tomorrow from the
West, where she has spent
several weeks at Castle Springs,
Ariz.
Miss Frances Morse has ar
rived from VasSar College to
join her parents. Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. John Wise Morse. for
her spring vacation. John
Morse is also passing his holi-
day here from Choate School.
Sails for Home
The retiring counselor of the
Spanish embassy, Mariana de
Amoedo, sailed last evening On
board the Lapland for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howard
Neale, of Altadena, Calf, who
have been in Florida for the
winter, are passing several days
in Washington at the May
flower before returning West.
#&#
Mrs. G. r. Bernard and Mrs.
j. F. Tetzner, of Elgin, Ill, are
at the Dodge Hotel for a brief
Sojourn.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
MENACES
HIGHWAY MD

The Dowell bill raising Federal
aid for highways from $75, ,000, 900
to $125 100000 a year was en-
dangered today as a result Of a
deadlock between Senate and
House conference committees.
The stumbling block is an
amendment added by the Senate
raising the amount of the Fed
eral $3.50 contribution from
$4,000 to $25,0 900 a mile. This
proposal was defeated in the
House.
Although the conferees have
made strenuous efforts to COM
pose the differences Of the two
bodies, Representative Dowell (R.)
of Iowa. author Of the measure,
said today no progress had been
made.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
Navy Airman to Wed
Kentucky Girl Says
Announcement TODAY

OF interest to Washington
is the announcement this morn
ing of the engagement of Miss
Frances Lathrop Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
JudSon Smith, of Lexington, XIV,
to Lieut.. Hammond James Du-
gan, United States Navy. Miss
Smith is a member of the Iro-
quois Hunt and the Junior
League of Lexington.
Lieutenant Dugan is a son
OF Mrs. Ferdinand Chatard Du.
gan, Of Boon Doom, Cations
vile, Md, and the late Mr..
Dugan. He was graduated from
the United States Naval Acad
emy IL Annapolis with the class
Of "a. He is temporarily sta
toned at LakehurSt, N. j., as
pilot Of the Navy's all-metal air
ship, the ZMC-2.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
ARMY ORDERS

Lieut. John A. Pennington. to U. 8. 8.
Mississippi.
Lieut. (jg.) Ramond c. Ericsson. to
Nav. Air sta. Pensacola. Fla.
Lieut.. G.gD Harlan X. Perrill. to Nav.
Air sta, Pensacola. Fla.
Lieut.. O.g) Joseph b. Rem. to Navy
RectE. Sta. Indianapolis, Ind.
Lieut. G.g) Bernard T. Zelenka. to
Nav. Air sta. Pensacola. Fla.
Ensign william T. Easton, to Nav.
Air Sta, Pensacola, Fla,
Ensign Lloyd K. Greenamyer, to Nav.
Air Sta, Pensacola. Fla.
Ensign Hugh r. Nieman. jr., to Nav.
Air Sta, Pensacola. Fla
Ensign Albert r. Hockey. to Nav. Air
Sta, Pensacola. Fla.
Ensign William Richter. to Nav. Air
Sta. Pensacola, Fla.
Ensign Thomas H. Simmons. resigna-
tion accepted.
Ensign LEROY C. Simpler. to Nav. Air
Sta. Pensacola. Fla.
SUPPLY CORPS
Lieut.. Clarence E. Kastenbein. to
Nav. Ammun. Depot, Iona Island. n. Y.
Lieut. Frank J. Manley, to Rec. Ship.
San Francisco.
Lieut.. Hilton P. Tichenor. to Navy
Yard, Puget Sound. Wash.
CONSTRUCTION CORPS
Lieut.. Robert B. Pick to Pearl Har-
Dor, r H.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
SPECIAL ] j R !
SOUGHT FOR
MD. PROBE

ROCKVILLE, Md, March a.
The investigation Of the grand
Jury of alleged irregularities Of the
county officers and Major e.
Brooke Lee, speaker Of the house
of delegates of Maryland, was
DELAYED yesterday when w. s.
casey, managing editor Of the
MONTGOMERY Independent, a local
publication. filed a petition ask
ing that O. special grand jury
and prosecutor be appointed to
handle this specific matter.
F.. Barnard Walsh, attorney for
the Montgomery County Printing
and Publishing Company,
appeared before Judge Robert T.
Peter with the petition and the
Judge took the matter under
adviSement.
Present jury Legal
Judge Peter told counsel for
Casey and the Independent that
he knew of no law or statute
under which he could appoint a
special grand jury nor did he
know of any law or authority
which would prevent the present
grand jury from making o
thorough investigation.
States Attorney Robert Peter,
jr., and the present grand jury
requested the court to name a
special prosecutor, and the board
of county commissioners are said
to have no objection to this pro-
cedure.
The petition filed by the at
torney for the Independent asked
that the special prosecutor should
come from outside the county,
and that the court appoint an
expert accountant to aid and
advise the special grand jury in
handling its investigation.
Mistakes Found
A willingness was expressed by
the commissioners to appoint the
accountant to make an audit Of
the books. Robert D. Hagner re-
Gently completed an audit of the
county affairs, and it was said
that he found 1925 in bookkeep-
ing mistakes or discrepancies. The
books were examined by the
State auditors several weeks ago.
Casey, and the publishing COM
pany of which he is managing
editor, through their attorney,
set forth in the petition that the
county commissioners and Major
Lee appeared before the grand
jury together, when they we're
supposed to go inSeparately; that
the nephew of one of the county
commissioners is a member of the
present grand jury; that a stock
holder Of the Montgomery County
Printing and Publishing Company
if member of the investigating
body; that one or more members
Of the inquisitorial body are en-
ployes of the county, and that
the jury must have heard the
charges discussed outside the jury
room.
The petition further charged
That anything but a complete
investigation as we'll as an i'm
partial one will be a travesty on
j''stice Of the charges so made"
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
)THER TEMPERATURES

Leaves OF absence granted: Major
Maurice B. Wlllett. five days; Major
Robert /. Christian, three days: Brig.
Gen. William E. Cole, one month.
Col. Blanton Winship to the Phil
lppines.
Lieut.. Col. Frank r. Jewstt to Fort
Howard. Maryland.
Capt. J. Shelburn Robson to await
retirement.
Major Richard c. Birmingham to
Minneapolis. MINI.
Capt. Tom S. Brand to Charlotte.
Capt. Clyde L. HyssonE to PIatts-
burg Barracks, y. Y.
Second Lieut.. John NJ. Evans to Fort
Crook. Neb.
Major Chapman Grant to Panama.
Major George w. c. Whiting to
capt. John b. Harvey. infantry, to
the Fifth Infantry.
Major John W. Mcdonald to Wash
Capt. Karl s. Axtatsr. to wright Field.
BY direction of the President, Capt.
Stuart Cutler. to Brooks Field.
NAVY ORDERS
comdr. Henry R. Keller, to New Or
leans. La.
Lieut.. Comdr. George W. D. Dashiell,
TO Los Angelica, Calf
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
Of INDIAN
WOMAN AIM
Of STATE
BY JAMES G. KILGALLEN

BUFFALO, N. Y, March %
INS0.-"I am going to ask the
jury to send Lila Emerson to the
electric chair.
This is another Snyder-G Gray
case, with reverse English. Ruth
Snyder used a man as her dupe
to commit murder. Lila Emerson
inspired a woman to the same
act"
District Attorney Guy B. Moore,
who is prosecuting Miss Emerson,
35-year-old Indian woman, for the
murder of Mrs. Clothilde Mar
chand, wife Of Henri Marchand,
famous artist and sculptor, made
these assertions today as he out
lined his case for International
News Service. The dark-eyed Lila
is accused Of having inspired
Nancy Bowen, 60-year-old In
dian woman, to beat Mrs. Mar
chand to death. Lila had posed
for Marchand and was infatuated
with him.
Resume Trial Monday
The prosecutor was busy at his
office, there being no session of
the trial today. The trial has
been adjourned until Monday,
when the task of selecting the
jury will be resumed. Nine Jurors
have been chosen.
This Is a case Of deliberate
murder" said District Attorney
Moore, who is said to have con-
Victed as many, If not more, slay.
ers than any prosecutor in the
State. "The plan to kill Mrs.
Marchand was Matched months
ago.
THE motive for the crime was
the infatuation Of this Indian
woman, Lila. for the artist, Mar
chand. Their affair had reached
the point where Lila figured she
would eventually marry him in
spite OF her Indian blood.
Lila is Crafty
Lila has a crafty, cunning
mind. The evidence against her
IS conclusive. She admits she
wrote letters purporting to be
signed by a medium, a Mrs. Dooley
and by this means she filled the
superstitious mind of Nancy
Bowen with the idea Of doing
away with Mrs. Marchand.
She persuaded Mrs. Bowen to
believe that Mrs. Marchand was
a witch, that the artists wife had
hexed her husband, 'Sassafras
Charlie, and was responsible for
his death. Mrs. Bowen was led
to believe that Mrs. Marchand
would do the same thing to her
II she was not done away with.
Lila advised Nancy as to the
methods to be employed in the
murder. She advised her after
the killing. She provided Nancy
with the chloroform. She bought
the hammer with which Mrs
Marchand was killed. She saw
to it that when Nancy went to
the Marchand home she went at
time when the 12-year-old Mar
chand boy was out of the house
and that the boarder, Everett
BurnmeiSter also was not at
home. She warned Mrs. Bowen
to get the police dog out of the
Marchand home before she CON-
mitted the crime. It was a cold,
deliberate plot"
Admits Buying Hammer
The district attorney said Lila
purchased the hammer with which
Mrs. Bowen killed Mrs. Marchard
at a five and ten cent store, not
far from the Marchand home
and that Lila had admitted this
in a statement to him.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
Trial of Pleasure Man
Adjourned to Monday

NEW YORK, March % G.N.SO
Trial Of the case against Mae
West and 81 others for appearing
in "The Pleasure Man." held an
indecent play, stood adjourned
today until Monday.
Alan Brooks, who took the title
role, was expected to testify Mon
day, following completion of
testimony for the State by police
officers.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
GIRL, 10, SCALDS SELF

Ten-year-old Frances McNamee,
700 block Sixth st. N. w., last
night, while attempting to take
the tea kettle off the stove in the
kitchen of her home, spilled boil
ing water on herself. After treat
ment at Casualty Hospital she was
returned home.
The Washington times., 1930-03-22
CELEBRATION
OF NOWRUS
STAGED
Persians Observe Ancient
Ceremonies on First
Day of Spring

Nowrus, the Persian New
Year, was celebrated by the
minister Of Persia, Davoud Met
faith, at q reception in New
York yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Metfah, who went up to
New York OIL Wednesday, is
stopping at the New Yorker,
where the party was held. He
was accompanied from Wash
ington by the Minister Of
Turkey, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey,
who was among the guests at
the reception.
The celebration of Nowrus,
the first day of spring. is an
ancient custom in the land Of
Omar dating back more than
5000 years, when the annual
ceremonies were inaugurated
by Jamshid, King Of Persia.
The annual Nowrus celebration
held at the legation here was
cancelled owing to the period
Of official mourning.
The minister, Mr.. Metfah,
will be the guest of honor at a
luncheon given by the Persian
consul in New York, Mr.. Kia-
chif, at his home in Flushing
tomorrow.
Hero Here Today
DR.. Hugo Eckener, COM
mander Of the Graf Zeppelin,
and Mrs. Eckener arrived iii
New York today on board the
Hamburg of the Hamburg
American Line.
He will come to WASHINGTON
to be present at the ceremonies
on Thursday evening at the
Washington Auditorium when
the National Geographic So
ciety will present him their
gold medal of honor.
The Greek Minister and
Nine. Charalambos Simopouios
are at the Ambassador in New
York.
Home From West
Mrs. Larkin w. Glazebrook
and her daughter, Miss Virginia
Glazebrook, have returned after
accompanying DR.. Glazebrook
on a six months business trip
to Arizona, Colorado and Cali
fornia and back by way Of the
Southern route. They were in
New Orleans at the time of the
Madri Gras festivities.
Miss Glazebrook will be a
debutante next season, having
postponed her proposed debut
this year to travel with DR..
and Mrs. Glazebrook.
Judge and Mrs. James M. Re
mick, Of Concord, N. H, enter
talned a small party at dinner
last evening at the Carlton,
where they are stopping while
in Washington.
4 -
Visitor Here
Sigmund Romberg, celebrated
composer Of operettaS for stage
and screen, will pass the week
end in Washington as the
guest Of his brother-in-law, Phil
King.
Mr.. Romberg returned East
from Hollywood a few days ago
for a Six-week stay. He is
among the notable Broadway
figures, and holds a front rank
among the composers of today.
During the last is years he has
composed scores for 65 operettas,
among them THE Student
Prince" Blossom Time" May
Time" 'The New Moon," and
his current musical show,
Nina Rosa"
His wife. the former Miss
Lillian Harris, is a native of
WASHINGTON