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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
THREE DIE, Il HURT
IN MOTOR WRECK
Bus and Truck Collide on
CuIvert Near Fort Hum
phreys, Va.
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minor injuries continued their journey
to Norfolk.
The dead were taken to Wheatley's
Undertaking establishment in Alexan-
dria, where further efforts to learn the
identity Of the unknown man are being
made.
Later in the day Coroner Ransom
opened an inquest in the Office of the
hospital at Fort Humphreys.
Testimony of the bus passengers
threw little light on the smash-up. The
gist of their testimony was that there
was a sudden crash, a few seconds OF
wild careening across the road and a
Jolt when the bus came to stop.
Clements told the coroner he had
slowed down to about 20 or 25 miles an
hour and was fully two-thirds Of the
distance across the culVert when the
crash occurred. Like the other wit
nesses he was unable to give a detailed
account of the accident, explaining 1t
all happened SO suddenly" that he did
not know much about it.
DR.. Ransom said he would interview
Mccall and then announce his verdict.
The Virginia law, he explained, makes
jury unnecessary, the coroner simply
hearing the testimony of various wit
nesses and then filing his report with
the court.
Before being taken to Fort Fumph-
reys, the injured passengers We're given
flrst-aid by Matthew j. Dobrad2nka, an
attache of the hospital at the fort
Deputy Sheriff George Mccain Of
Fairfax County supervised the work of
removing the dead and injured from the
wreckage. He reached the scene shortly
after the crash occurred and remained
there until the inquest was begun.
Mccall, driver of the bus, told Deputy
Mccain this morning that lights of the
approaching truck had been blinking
and that he did not see it until too
late to avoid meeting it on the narrow
culvert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
BOrah Will Accept
$4,000 Salary Now
He Spurned 6 Years

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Borah will receive an
increase of $20833 in his month
ly pay check on April l.
The Idahoan was entitled to
the raise six years ago when Con-
gress increased the salary of
Senators and Representatives
from $500 to $4,000 a year.
But he refused to accept it then,
saying he had been elected to a
$500 job.
Borah was reelected last No
vember, and now feels he can &C
cept the boost. In all, he re-
nounced $4,000, which was
turned back into the Treasury.
His pay check April l will be
$83333 instead of 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
10 JAILED IN Staying
OF AMERICAN WOMEN
Principal Chinese Culprit Said to
Have Confessed to Killing
Two Missionaries.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 20.-The arrest
of 10 suspects in the Staying of Mrs
Vera Mosebar White of Battle Ground
Wash, and Mrs. Victoria Marian Mil
Ter OF Spokane, Wash, missionaries,
at Yunnanfu Sunday night, IVES re-
ported to the Seventh Day Adventist
Mission here today.
The report quoted the Nationalist
government foreign sffairs commits
sioner al Yunnanfu as having Informed
the United States consul there of the
arrests and said the 10 included the
principal culprit, who had confessed.
The women were killed as they slept
The crime was attributed TO Chinese
servants at the mission, who had been
discharged.
NANKING, March 20 (Pj.-Nelson T.
johnson. American Minister TO China,
discussed with Foreign Minister c. T.
Wang today the Staying of two Ameri-
can women missionaries at Yunnenfu
The Minister said the conference was
the result Of the American State De-
partment's instructions to urge the Ma
tionaliSt government 10 take action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Hearing Is DELAYED.

Before he left here to go to California
Senator Davis arranged with Senator
Caraway, chairman of the Senate Lobby
Committee for a postponement of the
hearings before that committee in con-
nection with charges that a member of
the Senate had received money or some
compensation from officials of the Cello
tex Co, during the framing of the
Smoot-Eawley tariff bill.
Senator Davis, whose name had been
connected with the story published in
the newspapers, denied fatty that he
had ever acted as a lobbyist for the
CeloteX CO., or any other company. AT
the time the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill
was drafted, Senator Davis was Secre-
tary of Labor
The Senate Lobby Committee met
and at the request of Senator Davis
permitted him to make a statement
denying that he had anything to do
with lobbying for the Celotex Co. or any
other.
Investigators for the committee have
been looking into charges since the
Senate adjourned.
Caraway to Leave.
Senator Caraway said today that he
was leaving tomorrow to go to Arkansas,
and that he was not sure Just when he
would return or when the Lobby Com
mittee could go ahead with its hearing
in the Davis matter He said that he
had told Senator Davis that when they
could all be in Washington again the
committee would proceed with the in
quiry. He said that Senator Davis had
not told him just when he expected to
get back to Washington.
1t has been rurnored that Senator
Davis has not been particularly happy
in the Senate. to which he came at the
opening of the short session in Decem-
Der, having been elected In the previous
November. The Senate Campaign, In
vestigating Committee filed a report in
connection with the PENNSYLVANIA sena-
torial campaign expenses, showing that
Q large sum had been expended for the
benefit Of the Brown-Davis ticket. Sen
ator Nye. chairman of the committee,
sought to have Senator Davis stand
aside and not take his seat until the
investigating committee had concluded
its work. e
CeIOtex RumOr Up. 2
The Nye proposal. however, was turn
ed down by the Senate and Davis was
seated Just before the Senate ad-
journed on March 4, the rumor that
Senator Davis had received some re-
enumeration from the Celotex Co. crop
ped up and the Senate Lobby Commit
tee undertook the investigation Nye has
in hand.
It has been reported that Senator
Davis had more than one offer to 60
into business and that he has been con-
sidering them. At least one of these
offers was to go into the motion picture
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
PASTOR LAUDS CHRIST
AT LENTEN SERVICES
Rev. Carl c. Rasmussen breaches
on prince N Peace" Theme
IN series.

Persons we're urged TO turn to Christ
and follow His teachings. If they seek
tranquility and peace of mind, in a
sermon by Rev. Carl g. Rasmussen,
pastor of Memorial Luthern Church, at
midday Lenten services in New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday.
Personal, social and industrial prob
lens can all be settled II persons will
follow the teachings by Christ of fair
mussen said. He chose as his text His
name shall be called the Prince Of
Peace"
Yesterday marked the fourth Of a Sc
ries Of five sermons being delivered by
DIR. Rasmussen this week at the Lenten
services, under auspices Of the Wash
1ngton Federation Of Churches. There
are no midday Lenten services at the
church on Saturdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
new "VEST POCKET"
CRUISER APPROVED
Reichstag Votes Fund for First
Payment on Second Of New
Type Warships.
BY the Associated Press.

by tDe ASSOClhteu EIeSS.
BERLIN, March 20.-The Reichstag
voted today, 1873 to 70, an appropriation
of 100000 marks approximately
$500, 00O) to make the first payment
on q second west pocket cruiser"
Some Social Democrats joined Com
nunists against the appropriation, but
107 refrained from voting.
The Reichstag also approved payment
of fourth installment on the first vest
pocket cruiser.
A Communist motion to cease all war
ship construction until 1886 was de-
feated. 181 to II, with 108 Socialists re-
framing from voting.
The Social Democrats whip, Otto
Wells, said the National Socialists were
continuing their campaign of sabotage
in the Reichstag IN the hope that the
Social Democrats, by opposing cruiser
credits. would cause the defeat of the
Bruening government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
DAVIS GETS DELAY
IN LOBBY HEARING
Senator, on Way to CaIifor-
MIA, to Testify in Sugar
Case on Return.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 20.--Senatoi
James j. Davis has had offers # posi-
lions in the motion picture industry, but
he is ret considering resigning from
public Office TO enter the movies, he said
while here today on a trip that will
take him to California.
The Senator, formerly Secretary OF
Labor in President Hoover's cabinet
said he had obtained considerable in
formation concerning the motion picture
industry and planned to add to 1t on his
visit in California.
Davis once refused a role in a mo-
ton picture based on his autobiography
1.-THE Iron Puddler"
Senator Davis described the trip as
his first vacation iE 10 years.
He will be guest of William Ran
dolph Hearst, publisher, several days and
also will visit Hollywood.
Davis planned to take plane from
Columbus today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
BLAIR ROAD PLANS
TO BE CARRIED OUT
Gotwals Says Narrow Artery Must
Be Kept Available for
Traffic Use.

The District Commissioners today de-
cided to go ahead with the condemna-
ton of land for the widening and
Strengthening Of Blair road and for the
opening of Kansas avenue, North Da-
kota avenue, Quackenbos and Ogle-
thorps streets in the Manor Park sec
ton in spite of the protests of residents
in that section. The protests were heard
at a public hearing March 13. but the
Commissioners decided that the advan-
tages to be gained from the condemna-
ton would probably outweigh the OBJ
jections.
The action was taken on motion of
Engineer Commissioner John c. Got
walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
JONES COMMISSIONED

ATLANTA, Ga, March 90 (P).-It's
Capt. Bobby Jones now
Word was received here today that
President Hoover has appointed Robert
Tyre Jones. jr., golfer, lawyer, radio and
movie star, a captain in the Organized
Reserve of the United States Army.
The regulations provide a specialist
reserve officer may be subject to "spe-
cial and miscellaneous duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
SON, 8, AND HER BABY
SEE MRS. NIRDLINGE
American Woman Held at Nice for
Staying Husband Has First
Visit at Jail.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NICE, France, March 20.-Permission
was given Mrs. Charlotte Nash Nixon
Nirdlinger yesterday to see her two
children for the first time since she
was arrested last week for Staying her
husband.
The former Atlantic City beauty
pageant girl, who maintains she shot
her husband, Fred -Nirdlinger, a
Philadelphia theater owner, in self de-
Tense, had not seen her 3-year-old
son and 18-month-old daughter since
she was brought to jail.
Magistrate Vachier, who yesterday
decided she must stand trial, but rot
for flrst-degree murder, today signed
the order permitting the children to
visit their mother in jail
Efforts to obtain her release on bail
have been unsuccessful. Her attorneys
are trying to have her brought to trial
as soon as possible, probably in May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
NAMED TO JUSTICE POST

w. Earl Smith Appointed Assist
ant Attorney General.
w. Earl Smith, former Assistant At
torney General of the State of New
York, of Rochester, has been appointed
a special assistant to Attorney General
Mitchell, it was announced today.
Mr.. Smith is a graduate of the
Harvard Law School and holds a de-
gree from the School of Commerce
University of Michigan. He will be-
gin his new duties at once.
Mr.. Smith will be employed in the
preparation of cases for presentation
before the Court of Appeals and SUI
preme Court of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
GAR WOOD SKATERS
BOAT RECORD TWICE
Makes 1905 Miles an Hour for
World Mark, Then Travels
at 1o1.15 Rate.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March DO
Gar Wood, king of Americas water
courses, raced his trim motorboat, Miss
America TX, across a measured mile on
Indian Greek here today to claim two
new worlds speed boat records. He set
the first with an average two-way
speed of 1905 miles an hour.
The second record, made IS minutes
later, was 101.154 miles an hour for an
average of two runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Snowden . Doing Well.

TILFORD, England, March 20 (P.-
Getting on very well indeed" said the
official bulletin today. reporting the
condition of Philip Snowden, chancel-
lor of the exchequer, who 6 suffering
with cystitiS, bladder ailmeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

of people that would like to see Bill
Borah president. And would. too.
Course don't believe he would take
it, for he would have to make too
great personal sacrifice Of prestige
and authority. It would be sorter
like Mussolini being only the king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
G. H. ALVERT, JR., TALKS
Maryland Day Is Subject Before
State Society.

State Society.
An address by George H. Calvert,
jr.. president of the Maryland State
Society. on Maryland Day" which is
celebrated in that State on March 25
featured the meeting of that organiza-
ton last night at the Washington
Club Seventeenth and x streets.
Entertainment was furnished by
Blaine Cornwell and Estelle Hunt Dean
who sang a group of songs and Eliza
beth Bugbee who gave a dramatic
sketch portraying a Chinese restau-
rant in San Francisco. John M. Bote-
Ter, chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, arranged the program which
included dancing until ! O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert, assisted By
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritchie, formed
the receiving line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Havana Has Four Bombings.

HAVANA, March 20 LP.-Four bombs
were exploded last night in and about
Havana, but did slight damage. Two
were thrown into cafes, one exploded
harmlessly in a suburban street and
guard station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
French Sugar Duty Raised.

PARIS. March 20 (P).-The Chamber
OF Deputies today passed the govern
ment sugar bill increasing duties on
sugar and modifying the method Of its
importation into France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
MARSALIs TO AID SEARCH.
Independent Flight to Be Made
Hunting Viking Survivors.

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y, March 20
P).-Bill Marsalis. official of the
Nassau Air Service Corporation. hoped
off early last night for st. Johns, New
Homeland, to assist in search for the
Viking survivors, but landed soon aft
erward at the Glen Curtiss Airport at
North Beach, he informed the local
field by telephone
He said he had decided to take on
more equipment for night flying and
would fly directly to st. Johns.
Tex Anding was with him as co-pilot.
Both men are expert cameramen and
were equipped to take many pictures.
They said 1t was an independent
venture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

conference with
Senator Borah,
and Borah told
him to go ahead
and enjoy him
self. You can't
afford to be on
the S with
Borah. that is,
If you want to
get any t hin g
d on e in this
country. There
is an awful lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Denies Relationship.

Answering these contentious, George
Edelin,, attorney for Mrs. Henderson,
told the court Mrs. Wholean is not a
daughter Of the society matron's son.
He also said the adoption petition does
not show Mrs Wholean was under ID
years of age at the time, although the
law requires such TO be the case, and
that she was in fact over 10.
Mr.. Edelin, argued the adoption never
had been judicially consummated be-
cause a record of the proceeding never
was entered upon the books Of the
court. He commended this omission was
sufficient to justify vacation of the
adoption decree.
He also argued that, although as a
matter Of law, the consent of the child's
parents is essential to a legal adoption,
such consent never was obtained in this
case, although a parent was living.
Appearing for Arnold, Attorney Pres
ton Gordon said his client was seeking
to intervene as a 'presumptive heir"
Gordon said he knew Of no prior case
of this kind in which a presumptive
heir had been permitted to intervene,
but he felt his client because of the
manner in which his interests are eff
fected, should be allowed to join in the
proceedings.
After the argument had been con-
cluded, Justice Proctor took the motion
under Amusement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Imports of rayon fabrics in the Phil
ippines last year were nearly 20 per
cent greater than h 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Just
before Mr.. Hoover left for Porto
Rico he had long nrivate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

of facts alleged by them on the same
proposition. The petitioner would be
estopped by law from so doing"
Attorney Galley further pointed out
Mrs. Henderson does not allege fraud
on the part of her adopted daughter in
the adoption proceedings. IF any fraud
was perpetrated, it was manifestly on
the part of Mrs. Henderson" he said.
With regard to the assertion that the
adoption decree was not formally noted
on the records by the clerk Of the court,
Galley said such an omission could
not be deemed sufficient to vitiate the
entire proceedings to the injury Of an
innocent Darty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
WHOLEAN COUNSEL
ATTACK HENDERSON
PETITION IN COURT

Continued From First Page.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
Albert B. Fall May Be More Leniently Judged in Future;
 Harding's Probity Estolled
By SCOTT c. BONE Former Governor of Alaska

being called "Zev." for short. He died a few years ago. Former Sec retary Fall brings out the fact that E. L. Doheny declined to meet Sin clair and Zevely at a conference held in New Orleans when the Tea Pot Dome lease was pending. The frankness of the ex-Secretary's re- cital, his naive narration of incl dents, gives credence, or, at leasr plausibility, to his defense. Vii Rogers declares he was tried by politics. Ger ain ly, partisanshir played crushing part in his con- viction. Cumulative sympathy may yet change popular judgment into belief in his innocence.
 Fall says if he had known that Sinclair was heavy contributor to the campaign of 1920 and had employed Chairman Will Hayes law firm, in addition to Zevely, to pro- mote the Tea Pot Dome deal, the whole nation wotld have heard a roar from me" Guilt usually does not keep company with such art lessness. But, listen to the smoth-
 Continued On Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
ALASKA JUNEAU CLARK, ACCUSED
 YIELD IN JULY SLAYER, PLEADS TOTALS S304,0OO SELF DEFENSE
Former Los Angeles Offic- ial Testifies for
 Himself
Associated Press Photo'

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. IA David H. Clark, former deputy district attorney of Los Angeles County, on trial for the killing of Herbert P. Spencer, newspaper man, and Charles Crawford, poli- tician, took the witness stand in his own behalf today.
 q shot to save my own life, ? was the gist of his testimony.
 For the first time, Clark reveal ed the motive for his visit to Crawford's office the day of the killing there. The accused man said that his purposes were to seek the support of Spencer and Clark in his own campaign for municipal judge, then in progress, and to pacify Spencer who had objected to Clark's attacks on the underworld racketeering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14

William J.. Zevely (not Beverly, as commonly printed, who was counsel of Harry F. Sinclair in ne- gotiating the Tea Pot Dome lease, and now figures in Albert B. Falls defensive memoirs of that scan- dal-ridden transaction, was an able lawyer and intimately con versant with procedure in the In- terior Department. As young man he was private secretary to David R. Francis, who held the h. terior portfolio during Clevelands second term. Then, he establish ed himself in law, with offices in St. Louis, but practicing largely in Indian Territory, now the state of Oklahoma. He became opulent in the land opening days, of which Edna Ferber writes in her Cimar- ron. Ultimately, he transferred his professional activities to Washing ton and established a magnificent home in a choice suburb where he entertained lavishly. Harry Sin- clair not only gave him a retainer. but was so fond of him personally that he named his famous race horse "zev," in his honor, zevely
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
BULLS ORGANIZE TO CELEBRATE FALL RECOVERY
Stock Advance in Expecta- ton of Revival in
 Business

NEW YORK, Aug 14.-Bull in- terests on the New York Stock Ex- change seemed organized today to celebrate the stimulus that autumn is expected to bring to business Numerous advances of from one point to five points were made. Rails were soggy in the early trad ing but they later joined in the forward movement.
 American Can, Allied Chemical, Westinghouse, Eastman Kodak, New York, New Haven and Hardford and Santa F'e were boosted from three to five points.
 American Telephone and Tele- graph, Bethlehem Steel, New York Central and Johns -Manville were up two points. Radio was unusual ly active.
 Pools, working for rises, were aggressive in the low price shares.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
Jdpdnese May
 Fine HerndOn
 and dPanghorn
Public Prosecutor Recon mends Punishment
 for Pliers

TOKYO, Aug. 14.-Imposition of fines on Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn, on charges of having photographed from the air Japan ese Qualifications, was recommend- ed today by the Public Prosecutor of Japan After an exhaustive investigation, the Prosecutor today referred the case to the District Court at Tokyo and stated that in his opinion the aviators should not be imprisoned but that they should be fined.
 Herndon and Pangborn deny they took photographs of any fortifica- tions, but admit they carried a mo- ton picture camera in their plane. It is against the law in Japan to possess a camera over or near Qualifications.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
KID M'COY GOES OUT ON PAROLE
 AT END OF 1882
Former Pugiiiist to Be Em- ployed at Ford Plant
 in Michigan

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal. Aug. 14.-Kid Mccoy, former prize fighter, whose real name is Nor man Selby, will be released on parole from San Quentin Prison December II, 1892, according to a statement issued today by the prison authorities This action of the officials will allow him to spend the last six years of his sentence out of confinement. He will be paroled to the Ford Motor Company at Dearborn, Mich, a superintendent of one of the Ford departments having agreed to stand sponsor for the good conduct of the former pugilist and to furnish him employment.
 Mccoy began his term of im- 2risonment April II, 1925. His con- viction was in connection with the death of Mrs. Theresa Mors of Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-14
NATIONAL|STSOF INDIA WILL NOT MEET IN LONDON
Round table Conference Spurned Because of
 British Acts

BOMBAY, India, Aug 14.-Decis- ion was reached yesterday by the Indian Nationalist Congress not to participate in the proposed round- table conference on Indian affairs in London.
 The Nationalist Congress charges violations by IndiaS provincial gov- ernment administered by British officials, of the Delhi pact, which was signed not long ago at Delhi between British officials and Indian Nationalists, and which pledged large measure of self government to India.