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The Washington times., 1931-02-03
KELLEY CALLED
IN SHALE CASE

Ralph S. Kelley, former Land
Office official, who published
charges that the oil shale lands
OF the Northwest we're being dis
s;pated, was called before the
Senate Public Lands Committee
today as it resumed hearings on
the Walsh resolution authorizing
a Senate investigation.
Mr.. Kelley was asked to bring
with him, pursuant to a demand
by Senator Glenn (RD Of Illinois,
Administration stalwart, all papers
bearing on the negotiations of
contract with metropolitan
newspaper, whereby Mr.. Kelley is
reported to have received $4,000
for his story.
Secretary of the Interior Will
bur was not asked to appear to-
day. Edward C. Finney, former
Assistant Secretary and now So
licitor of the Interior Department,
was to conclude his testimony,
begun Saturday.
Secretary Wilbur last week
brought nearly a truck load of
documents bearing on oil shale
land patents involved in the Kel-
ley charges, and at the same time
demanded of the Public Lands
Committee a showdown. Mr.. Kel-
ley in effect charged that oil
shale lands were surrendered i'm
properly to large oil companies.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BOAT CAPTURED
IN GUN CHASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 G.N.SD -
A chase in the early morning
darkness pierced by flashes from
police guns today ended in the
capture of Canadian ship, al
legged to be a rum runner.
No liquor was found aboard her
An anonymous call to police OF
the marine division at Rockaway
sent a police launch to the scene
Two boats we're sighted circling
in the darkness.
Several shots were fired over
the bows of the ships; they
turned and headed toward the
open sea.
One was forced to slow up as
a third boat crossed its bow anc
it was captured. The ship is the
Semiramis and its skipper Johr
G. Mckenzie, of Toronto. A crew
of seven was aboard. The crew
was to be questioned.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Mrs. Henderson Declares
Her Heir Was Waif

1 knew all about it. His wife
had told me before. Then, soon
after that, they came to Wash
ingtOn and lived at the Castle"
"Trixie" a Nickname
He said that Mrs. Wholean was
known by members of the house,
hold as TriXie," saying:
"She used to be in everything.
That is, she was always nOsing
around. So we nicknamed her
Trixie, because she was up to
all kinds of tricks"
Although there is no provision
in the code of the District OF
Columbia for the impounding OF
records in the local courts, adop
ton case No. 62712 in the court
adoption records stands a mute
mockery of the theory that courts
are created alike, for the protec
ton of the rich and the poor.
The case referred to is the
adoption of Beatrice Henderson
an infant, by Mrs. Mary F.. Hen
derson, which occurred on Decem
Der 30. 1924. and referred to by
Mrs. John B. Henderson, ST., as
case in which she adopted the
alleged foster daughter of he1
son, John B. Henderson, jr.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
K. OF P. PLAN FETE

The annual get-together recep-
ton and banquet of the local
colored Knights of Pythians will
be held on Thursday night at the
Temple, Twelfth and U Street.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
CANNON BEFORE
GRAND JURY
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lege of Bishops, and none was
known by the others to have
been chosen to serve before they
arrived this morning. This is in
accordance with Methodist prac-
tiCe in such cases.
For the next week or ten days
they will listen to the complaint
against Bishop Cannon. In the
end, they will decide whether
there is reason to warrant Suspen-
sion of the bishop and the refer
ence of his case to the next
quadrennial conference of the
church for trial.
The complaint against Bishop
Cannon has never been made pub
lie. 1t is known, however, that it
concerns his stock market Specu-
IatiOnS, first revealed by Senate
investigations; his political activl-
ties as leader of the Anti-Smith
forces in 1928, and his refusal to
account for funds handled by
him in that campaign.
Wed To His Secretary
Bishop Cannon was married
some time ago to Mrs. Helen Nc
Callum, who had acted as his
travelling secretary on a number
of missionary pilgrimages.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken today to prevent any pub
licity concerning the inquiry.
A large crowd gathered before
the Mt. Vernon Church at the
hour of assembly, including pho
tographers and newspaper report
ers. Police were necessary to clear
a pathway through the crowd SO
the participating elders could gain
entrance.
The. church authorities assured
photographers that only one en-
trance to the church was being
used, but at the last minute at
tendants unlocked a side door
and it was through this entrance
that Bishop Cannon hObbled on
his crutches, seeking to escape
the cameramen. He managed to
elude most of them.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
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was not my granddaughter
since 1927. But l intended to
keep it a secret. Now that it
is public / shall answer that
suit with another statement
SOOn."
She Was Shocked
Mrs. Henderson said she was
shocked when she learned that
Mrs. Wholean was not her grand,
daughter but decided to take
no action then. 1t was just prior
to the wedding of Mrs. Wholean
and her husband. Joseph E
Wholean. The 66-year-old man,
servant said today:
81 guess / will have to tell
the truth. John Henderson, jr.,
and his wife went to BalIstOn,
Va, in 1906. 1t was said that
Mrs. Henderson was to have a
child. l knew all about it
how she fooled people into be-
lieving she was to be mother.
Then they went to Charles
Town, w. Va, and came back
with fOur-pOund girl. 1 knew
it wasn't Mrs. HenderSOn's.
They got it up there.
II kept quiet all the time un-
til nurse and 1 had an argu-
ment. Then 1 told Mrs. Hen
dersOn. sr. That was in 1927.
1 think 1 am the only person
living now that really knows
about it. 1t was a big hard
ship to live all those years with
that secret hidden away. When
1 asked 'Trixie' if she would go
back to her own mother if She
were here, she said she wouldn't
because of the way she had
been treated in being aban-
dOned."
Born "July 5, 1906"
The manservant said the child
was supposed to have been born
July 5, 1906. He continued:
81 remember it just as well
if it had been yesterday. Mr..
John said to me when he came
back from Charles Town: Well,
1 have an heir, now. A baby
girl Then he whispered to
me cOnfidentialIy.
"YOu see, he didn't know that
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BOOtleggers Elected
PinchOt, Charges Foe

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 G.N.SD
Clifford Pinchot was elected
governor of Pennsylvania "only
because powerful bootlegging
syndicate wanted a dry governor, "
according to charges that were
laid before Minneapolis leaders
today by Gen. w. w. Atterbury
president of the Pennsylvania
"Pinchot, Opposed by many
straight-thinking people because
of his theories against public
utilities and railroads, was
elected only by few thousand
votes majority. And he only got
in at all because a bOOtlegging
outfit wanted a dry governor,
so it could continue its activi-
ties"
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BuglGr Scare Due
To scanned" Radio

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 8
G.N.SD The burglar that took
an innocent looking radio cabinet
out of A. L. Miller's parked car
probably was nearly frightened to
death when he tried to turn it on,
Miller informed police.
Miller said it was made for radio
broadcaSting and initiated the
sounds of machine guns, police
sirens, moving trains, baby rattles,
fire gongs, telephone bells, boat
whistles, cock crows. mourning
doves, drum beats and the whir-
ring roar of an airplane motor.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
CHICAGO j. DEAN
COMING HERE

DR.. William S. Gray, dean of
the school of education of the
University of Chicago, will make
a special trip to Washington to
address the Teachers Institute
February IL.
DR.. Gray, who will address the
institute on The Improvement
of the Teaching of Reading" is
an authority of the subject, hav-
ing spent many years of his ped
agogical career in investigating
this particular study.
The institute, which will hear
DR.. William John Cooper, United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, at its meeting Thursday, is
holding two sessions this month,
contrary to its usual practice of
having only one. Because of the
Intervention of examinations and
the completion of the school year
last month, the institute did not
hold a meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Arguments in Fall
Case to End Today

Arguments in the appeal OF
Albert S. Fall, President Harding's
Secretary of the Interior, against
a sentence, November l, 1929, OF
one year in Jail and a fine OF
100000, upon his conviction OF
accepting a similar sum as a
bribe from Edward L. Doheny
California oil man, will end today
in the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals.
Frank j. Hogan, chief defense
counsel, said: There can be no
bribery of any official to do a
particular act unless the law re,
quires or imposes upon him the
duty of acting" He said Fall
had no authority to grant leases
on the Governments Elk Hills
oil reserves, as this is under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary Of
the Navy.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
COnUict Is Accused
Of Stealing S55, 900

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3 G.N.SD
]. Homer C'Dapper Jack'D
French, 40, former convict at the
Canon City, Colorado Penitentiary,
who is being held in county Jail
here, awaiting his removal to
Atlanta to begin a prison
sentence, is the defendant in a
suit for the recovery of $55,OO0,
which was on file in Federal
District Court here today.
The petitioner is Daniel Sorg,
so, Philadelphia manufacturer,
who alleges he was feloniously
attacked by French and that the
latter stole $4,000 from his per-
son. The petition ayers that the
money was stolen from the plain
tiff at Hollywood, Fla, May 6,
1928.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
MARINE WILL
CALL UPON
SEC. ADAMS
Navy Dept. Permits Arrested
officer to Quit Post While
Preparing for His Defense

The limits of Maj. Gen. Smed-
ley D. Buffers area of confine-
ment were broadened by the
Navy Department today.
The marine general, who goes
before a general court-martial on
February 16 for portraying Mus
Solini as hit-and-run driver, was
granted permission to leave the
Quantico Marine base, and come
to Washington to see his at
torney, Major Henry Leonard.
Major General Butler may make
Q call upon Secretary Of the
Navy Adams tomorrow.
His friends expect him to pay
a quiet visit" to the Capital to,
morrow, chiefly to confer with his
counsel, Major Henry Leonard,
and a number of his fellow Off
GERS of the Marine Corps.
Butler Eager for Trial
General Butler was repre-
sented today as being eager to
"set himself right" with his
superiors so far as that is posi-
BILE. He has already admitted
that the charges brought against
him with reference to his MuSSo-
lini speech are substantially cor
rect, but he has denied, in a
letter to Secretary Adams, that
he deliberately intended slight
to any member of friendly
foreign government, or to involve
the United States in any dlpIo'
matte tangle.
Anti-fascists in the United
States, chiefly of Italian nativity,
are rallying to the support OF
Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler in
his court-martial February 16 on
charges of having slandered Pre-
mier Mussolini.
The White House already has
received word that General But
ler's statement that the Italian
dictator is a "hit-and-run driver"
will be supported by evidenced
from Latin sources.
Sensation Looms
If the trial of General Butler
is open to the press, as is planned,
the defense will offer testimony.
it is reported to the Capital to-
day, that may lead to an interna-
tional sensation.
One of the stories which
reached w hin on today
through an Italian newspaper in
New York is to the effect that on
September IA, 1880. a man iden-
titled as Mussolini was driving at
extremely high speed through the
town of San Quirito, in Tuscany.
The newspaper story follows:
"a young girl was run over
by the machine, and crowd
gathered around her. Three
Fascists named PilOccO. LOm-
bardi, and LaSSerini, swOrC to
having recognized II DUcc as
the driver of the automobile.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
AL SMITH ILL

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 GN.SD.
Alfred E. Smith. former governor
of New York, was confined to his
home today with a cold. It was
denied he was seriously i'll.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
CHESTCOLLECTS
S1,652,688

Official audit put the amount
collected by Community Chest
campaign workers between the
luncheon yesterday and the one
in the Willard Hotel today as
$158,O36, bringing the total to
date to $1,652,688. Whether or
not the amount reported at the
meeting in Constitution Hall to-
morrow night will bring the total
to $1,95O,1544O will decide
whether the time limit for the
drive is to be extended.
Newbold Noyes, chairman of
the special gifts committee, told
the campaign workers that he
believed they would put the drive
over the top by tomorrow night,
but that, if there was a. deficit
reported, his committee would
take half of it and collect it.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
LORD DECIES
Pope's Voice to Be Heard
Over Radio, Feb. ~

Marconi, who supervised the IN
stallation.
Then the Pope will pass into
the chamber of the papal acad-
emy of science, from which place
he will speak into the micro
phone, extolling the progress of
science and showing how it has
been welcomed and aided by the
Catholic Church.
Senator Marconi will also speak
into the microphone at the same
ceremony.
1t is expected that the Pope's
voice will be heard in the United
States at about 12:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 3. G.N.SD .
Marking the ninth anniversary
of his coronation, the inaugura-
ton of the Vatican's first radio
station and the reception of Sen,
ator Guglielmo Marconi into the
Papal Acamedy of Science, it was
announced today that the voice
of Pope Plus XI will be heard
over the radio on February IL.
At S o'clock on the afternoon
of February IL the radio station
will be officially opened in the
presence of the Pope and Senator
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
795 FATAL ACCIDENTS

Massachusetts, had 795 fatal au-
tomobile accidents last year. an
increase of 2.3 per cent over 1929,
but child fatalities decreased to
160 from 1877 for 1929.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
ALASKA

I'm up in old Alaska, Supposed land of ice and snow; But find lots of sunshine And a place where flowers grow. There are trees upon the hillsides, The grass is nice and green: So different from the Southland, Where barren deserts gleam. The scenery here is wonderful,
 And there is game up in the hills; Enormous fish caught in lakes,
 Just add to other thrills. 4 place where one may find gold.
 Perhaps to bring you wealth, But a country that is grand,
 With a climate for your health. After coming from the Outside,
 When friends grasp your hand, Seems like waking from a dream
 And stepping into Fairyland. For people here are different,
 So sincere and kind; Which seems to create a feeling
 That brings one peace of mind. Now I'm back amongst friends,
 I'll try to dispense cheer; For saying I'm a true paP'
 Are words I like to hear So here's to dear Alaska,
 Standing together to the end; . Each one striving for the best
 May we call each other Friend. Jos. M. Smith, Bettles, Alaska.
 A fast and flashy mile course has been laid out in Lake Merritt, in the heart of Oakland, Cal, in preparation for the national out board motor championship in Oc- tober.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Old papers for sale at tne Gateway office.
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
CARBON TAXES SHOW
WE'LL IN COMPARISON
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crates it government for only Az
mills, while Liberty and Dawson
counties find it necessary to levy
Is mills each.
Carbon county seems to get by
cheaply enough in comparison.
Forty-three counties in the state
have higher levies for the gener-
al fund than Carbon, and only nine
have lower tax rates.
School funds in most counties
demanded six-mill levies, as did
Carbon county, although Mussel-
she'll county apportioned only 2
mills to its school fund.
The poor fund was raised in
most instances, and the bond in
terest and sinking funds were
raised in 26 counties, tending to
prove that some counties were
perhaps too optimistic in voting
bonds during past years to be paid
on subsequent dates. Only two
counties raised the road fund lev
les.
The tax rolls for Carbon county
are now in the process Of compila-
tion by John Honkala, deputy
county clerk, and the 1881 tax
statements are being prepared.
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
DUCK HUNTERS MUST
HOLD FIRE TILL NOON
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noon, fewer ducks will be found
on the streams and ponds, and
probably fewer hunters to shoot
them.
Duck hunting will be closed at
sunset, Oct. 81.
In regard to feathered game, the
dates of the season on Chinese
pheasants might bear repeating,
as there seems to have been some
misunderstanding among local
sportsmen. The open season on
Chinks will be from Nov. s to Nov.
II, inclusive. Three male birds
is the limit bag. It should also
be remembered that there will be
no open season on Hungarian
pheasants in Carbon county, ard
hunters are warned not to confuse
those birds with the Chinese phea-
SAINTS.
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
QUOTA FOR RELIEF
PROGRAM rs $4,000
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serve its nopulation. .

serve its population" :"
According to R. A. Shepard and
w. A. Baxter, directors of Red
Cross relief work in the west and
central states, the national chap
ter of the Red Cross can be de-
pended upon to supply 100000 Of
the million-dollor state quota,
while the state organization will
make up the other S250,000. The
Montana quota has been accepted
by the special relief committee
comprised of the Montanans, Inc,
and the money is to be raised dur
ing the annual roll call through
out the state.
Mr. Baxter has pledged the re-
sources of the Red Cross to help
complete the job, and Governor
Erickson has assured the organi-
cation that Montana "can and will
deal with its local problem"
Railroads have abandoned frei
ght charges for darrying foods
into the drought areas of Montana
and North Dakota, and a ware
house has been established by the
Red Cross at Minot, N. D., from
which supplies will be distributed
to the drought counties of both
states.
The Carbon county roll call will
be started Oct. II, and before that
time, the gathering of food and
clothing supplies will have begun.
The Junior Red Cross is to handle
most of this work, in that the con-
tributions are to be brought in
through the county schools, as
sub-stations. The local chairmcn
of the various districts will or
ganize their regions to facilitate
the task.
This winter, according to mutual
plans of the county Red Cross and
the Associated Charities organi-
zation, the two groups will func-
tion in coordination. 1t is thought
that relief work can be carried on
more efficiently if the activities
of all charitable groups are COM
bined.
According to members of the
local Red Cross board, Carbon
county does not expect help this
winter from either the state or
national Red Gross bodies, as this
region is fortunate by comparison
with others that were stricken by
the calamities of the year. The
county chapter hopes to care for
it's own without outside assistance,
and to lend its assistance at the
same time to communities of the
state that are in dire need.
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
BOYD MAN DIES TN
CRASH WITH TRAIN
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more than 100 feet from the
tracks, and Ennis was violently
battered by the impact. He was
instantly killed.
The only explanation for the ac-
cident is that Ennis, leaving the
main street of Laurel, did not have
a clear view of the railway be-
cause of the buildings at his right.
between the main street and the
tracks. Conductor 7. H. Kennedy,
who filed a report of the tragedy
at the N. P. office at Livingston,
stated that the proper whistle
signals had been given as the Linn
tied approached the town, and that
he was unaware of the auto on the
tracks ahead of the engine.
Elmer Ennis was man we'll
known and respected by people of
his community, and had many
friends throughout the county, as
he has lived in the region for a
number Of years.
Elmer Ennis was born at Blair
ILL.,, 1892, and first came to Mon
tana in 1904, to attend school at
Billings. Iii 1908 he moved to
Boyd with his parents. During
the past few years he has been
living on q farm near Boyd, where
he has been engaged in the chick
EN- and bee business.
Services with military honors
will be accorded the deceased by
the American Legion, the funeral
tc be held at Billings Friday.
Surviving members of his FAM
lily are his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Ennis, his sister, Mrs. Alli-
son, and four brothers, James OF
Billings, Roy of Boyd, and John
and Edward of Casper, Wyoming,
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
UptuTned Skeleton Adds
To Details Of the Daniels
Execution Case at Helena

Butte, Mont, Sept. 30-(UP)-,
The circumstantial chain from
which history is written added an
other link recently-the compile
tion of the weird details surround. !.
ing the hanging of James B. Dar-
iels.
Daniels was the grisly thing
hanging-spinning in the morning
breeze of March l, 1866, first to
one side, then to the other, mon-
otonously.
Braggart, murderer, victim of
crude frontier justice, Daniels car
ried in his pocket at the time of
his execution reprieve signed in
the bold hand of Thomas Francis
Meagher, acting governor of Mon
tana.
Next day-as such things will
the reprieve disappeared. Politi-
cal hatred and controversy ragged
about the case. Then it died out
again as such things will. But
Alex Leggat, Butte hotel man,
bought the reprieve for SIS in a st.
Louis curio and book store. That
was in 1916.
A week or so ago, the Daniels
case again was recalled to memory
when gas line workers upturned a
skeleton in a Helena hillside-a
skeleton which authorities believe
to be that of Daniels.
Daniels was a hard customer.
He reputedly killed man in Cal
ifornia before coming to Montana
and had been in Helena only a
short time when a miner, A. J.
Gartley, died from knife wounds
following a gambling game in a
Grizzly Gulch cabin.
Daniels was arrested for the
Staying and tried before United
States District Judge L. E. Mum
son, found guilty of manslaughter.
He had served less than two
months of a three year sentence
in Virginia City Jail when Cover
nor Meagher granted him full
reprieve ordered him released.
While opinion differs as to the
right of the Governor to grant re-
prieves, it is argued he had no
right to free him. Daniels went
to Helena, and fearing violence,
sought protection of the U. S.
marshal. The marshal left him
in store from which he was tax
en- by masked men who strung him
to tree. One historian wrote of
the whole episode: Daniels was
indicted for murder he did not
commit, sentenced by a judge
without authority, reprieved by
governor by mistake, and hanged
by mob.a
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
MRS. HARVEY PASSES AWAY
AT HER HOME IN RED LODGE
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and has resided here ever since.
Her only surviving relatives are
q sister, Sarah Draper, of Platts-
burg, N. Y, and nephew, Pat
rick j. Tierney of New York. Mr..
Tierney, prominent attorney in
the east, was unable to attend the
funeral services here.
Mary H. Draper, a sister of Mrs.
Harney, died April 13, 1880, at
Red Lodge.
The final rites for Mrs. Harney
We're conducted Tuesday at the
st. Agnes Catholic church by the
Rev. Father Molyneaux. The pail
bearers were William Larkin, J.
W. Chapman, c. c. Bowlen, Char
les Aiken, DR.. George Dilworth,
and George Headington.
The Carbon County news., 1931-10-01
Charles o. Farmer

At the home of his daughter at
Belfry, Charles 0. Farmer passed
away, Sunday, Sept. 27. Services
were held for him yesterday, at
which number of his Belfry
neighbors and friends gathered to
pay tribute to his memory.
He was form in Indiana, May 8,
1865, and has resided for the past
five years on his Belfry farm. His
wife and daughter, Mrs. Ferne
Holland, survive him.
Rev. G. Scott Porter conducted
the funeral services at Belfry
Wednesday. Interment was made
IN the Belfry cemetery.