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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
ALLEYS CALLED
/ UNSAN|TARY

-, Many Washington alleys are in
: the same unsanitary condition as
they were IS years ago and as a
result present serious problem
/. from a health standpoint, accord
: ing to a report of the American
: Public Health Association for the
Washington Council Of Social
I Agencies.
: : A hospital survey made by the
: association sets out that many
alleys in existence in 1912 have
: entirely disappeared, but many
: others are In as bad condition
. as ever.
: The report advocates abolition
: of all alley dwellings and exten-
/. sion of the sewage system to
: serve the S per cent of premises
: not now connected.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

MILK is always included in the daily
menu of Hollywood's foremost screen
stars. Why? Because milk supplies so
many of the foOd.elements that keep
bodies young, 1.-the and vigOrOus-cOm.
plexiOns clear-skins smooth. And
among women who know most about
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Prisoner on Bicycle
Rides to Freedom
From LOrtOn

Lawyer Bush" took another
case at Lorton Reformatory
last night. Paul Pratt, colored
81, was the client.
Whenever a man escapes
from the reformatOry his TEL
low prisoners say that Lawyer
Bush" has taken his case.
Paul, serving a term for the
robbery of a fashionable Con-
necticut Avenue clothing shop,
made his escape during presen-
tation of a movie for the pris-
oners. A bicycle was missed at
the same time and authorities
believe he posed as a messenger
to leave the place.
Despite the fact that there
are no walls at Lorton there
have been very few escapes
from the institution.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Hanna Is Proposed
For Chamber Board

In an effort to secure represen-
tation for Washington on the
board of directors of the United
states Chamber of Commerce,
the Soroptimist Club yesterday
adopted a resolution urging the
naming of John H. Hanna, presi-
dent of the Capital Traction Com
pany, as a member of the board.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
PIT. A. PREPARING PLAY

BURTONSVLLE, Md, April o.
The Parent Teacher Association
of the Burtonsville Elementary
School will present a play, "A
Run For Her Money" at the
Liberty Grove Grange Hall on
Tuesday evening, April 81.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
COURT TERM SET

MARTTEsBURG, w. Va, April
9.-The April term of Jefferson
County Circuit Court will con-
vene in Charles Town April 81
with Judge D. H. Rogers, of this
city, presiding.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Opera Players GiUe
: Music ShOU Here

The Opera Players Club OF the
Immaculate Conception Parish
last night presented a musical
comedy, "At Winifred's Wedding" "
in the parish hall for the benefit
of the House of the Good Shep-
herd.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
CAR Of WHEAT
81 A BUSHEL

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 8
0.N.SO Wheat hit a dollar a
bushel here today.
One carload of amber durum
wheat, used in making macaroni,
was sold at a dollar a bushel by
the keystone Grain Company to
the Pillsbury Company for a
Clyde, N. D., company
The price was 26 cents above
the Duluth quotation for Decem-
ber durum.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3 GN.SD.-
That wheat has come back to
stay, and it's return to higher
levels probably marks the begin
ming of the uptrend in all COM
modify prices, was the consensus
today of traders, statisticians, and
expert observers affiliated with
the Chicago Board of Trade.
About 20 cents above the
season low, wheat prices now are
approximately so per cent higher
than they were a month ago..
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BABY IS.
MARY ELLEN?

A tWo-month-old infant is try
ing her best today, to answer to
the name of Mary Ellen" as she
COOS contentedly at Children'S
Hospital.
The founding was received at
the hospital last night after she
had been abandoned several hours
at a gasoline filling station at
Sixth Street and New York Ave
nue. N. w.
She was found by Charles c..
Martin, proprietor of the station.
Tracing the faint cries of the. in
FAINT to the women'S rest room
at the station, he found the child
on blanket Police removed the
infant to the Second Precinct Sta
ton and later to the hospital.
The child was clothed expen-
sively and her blanket was of ex-
cellent texture. 1t is believed
Mary Ellen" was left by a
couple who drove to the station
and asked that their automobile
be checked for oil and gas.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Those "Talkie "Buzz-Sa1Us
Doomed by Discovery

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Nov. 3
G.N.SO. Element "87," newly
discovered by Prof. Jacob Papish,
of Cornell University. may revo'
lutionize tonal reproduction in
talking motion pictures.
In this hope the General EIec'
trio Company will make every
effort in the near future to OBJ.
tain samples Of the highly com.
buStible and light sensitive metal,
which now exists only in sulphate
solutions in test tubes at PrOfeS.
sOr Papish'S laboratory.
Revealed by DIR. Roller
DR.. L. r. Roller, in charge of
photo-electric cell researches at
tie G. E. laboratoriS here, re.
vealed this today in a discussion
of his work.
From Professor PapiSh's pre-
liminary report on the character
istics of their new element,
which was one Of the two ele-
ments remaining undiscovered by
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
MOTHER STAYS
3 BABIES, SELF

PHILADELPHIA, Nov.
GNSD Worried by her hus
bands failure to find employ
ment, Mrs. Anna Nathan, 81, to
day shot and killed her three
small children, then committed
suicide, police said.
The bodies were found in the
Nathan home by neighbors. The
woman's husband was absent at
the time in search of work.
The dead children are Charles
Nathan, 5; Herbert, 4, and Eva,
2 years.
Mrs. Nathan left note, police
said.
The young mother stuffed rags
and papers in the cracks of the
doors and windows in her kitchen
and turned on the jets of the
gas range
Becoming impatient at the slow
gas, the woman obtained a pistol
and fired a shot into each son.
She then walked to her infant
daughter, seated in a high-chair,
and placed the weapon against
the youngsters chest, pulling the
trigger.
Then, according to the police.
the mother fired two bullets into
her own temple.
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l45 SPURIOUS
DOCUMENTS
FIGURE IN
RULING
Convicted Man Ordered to
Answer, Show Cause; Now
Serving 14"Year Sentence

Justice F.. D. Let's, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, today is.
sued a rule requiring G. Bryan
Pitts, former executive head Of
the F. H. Smith Company, to ap-
pear in court Monday and show
cause why he should not be held
guilty of contempt.
145 Documents Cited
The rule was issued on petition
of Government counsel, Nugent
DOdds and Neil Burkinshaw, who
contend that some las spurious
documents were introduced in
evidence by Pitts during his trial
for conspiracy to embeZzle the
Smith Company funds, and that
introduction of the alIegedly
spurious documents constituted
contempt.
The rule issued by Justice Let's
is sufficiently broad to allow any.
one in anyway connected with
introduction of the documents
also to be held in contempt.
Now Serving Term ,
Pitts is now in Jail under a 14A'
year sentence for conspiracy to
embezzle.
He is also under indictment
for embezzlement, but is seeking
to avoid trial on that charge
on the ground that the indict-
ment was invalid.
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REPORT PUTS
SECRETARY
OUT SOON
TittIe Navy" Supporter Seen
In Post; "ApoIogy" Board
Due to Uphold President
By WILLIAM c. MURPHY, Jr.

BY WILLIAM C. MURPHY, Jr.
A report that Secretary of the
Navy Charles Francis Adams is
soon to be succeeded by Ernest
Lee Jahncke, now Assistant Secre.
tary, was current in well-informed
quarters today.
Jahncke is scheduled for promo.
ton, it was indicated, because he
has given loyal support to the
little navy" cause during the cur.
rent White HOuSe-Navy cOntrO-
versy over Mr.. HOOver's demand
for cuts in Naval expenditures.
Jahncke is expected to top off
that exhibition of loyalty through
his services on the Presidents new
APOLOGY Commission" the per-
sonnet of which was announced
last night.
This is the board set up to con.
slider the Navy Leagues accusa-
tiorl that Mr.. Hoover demon
strated "abysmal ignorance" Of
Naval affairs.
A 'Belated" Defense
While Mr.. Adams, in a state
ment last night, denounced the
Navy League attack on the PreSi-
dent, he is known to have been
vigorous in his opposition to the
pairing down of naval appropria-
tionS demanded by Mr.. Hoover.
The fact that Mr.. Hoover
passed over Mr.. Adams and
selected the Assistant Secretary
for appointment on the Apology
Commission" is regarded as an
indication of which way the
wind of presidential favor is
blowing.
''VindicatiOn" FOreseen
The personnel of the com.
mission was taken here as indi-
eating that a complete vindica-
ton of the President will be re-
ported speedily.
Mr.. Hoover made it plain that
Is what he expects when he an
nOunced last Friday that the
commission was to be set up to
demonstrate the untruthS of the
Navy League accusation.
Three members of the com
mission now hold appointments
from Mr.. Hoover-Jahncke, Un-
dersecretary of State William R.
Castle, jr., and Eliot Wadsworth,
of the Presidents unemployment
relief organization.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
GAS CUT OFF
IN REVENGE

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. 8.
A disgruntled former employe Of
the HagerstoWn Light and Heat
Company last night turned off
the gas main which supplies 5000
residences and business establish
ments.
B. F. Git, so, who was dis
charged by the firm about 10
days ago after % years service,
according to police, has confessed.
The deed was discovered by
employees about l a. m. They
feared to turn on the sas as it
was possible that jets might have
been left open by consumers.
This morning the city was
placarded by thousands Of cir
culars printed in red ink warning
citizens of the danger.
Gift will be arraigned today.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Congress Will Probe
P.O. Airnl0iL AWGrdS

Investigation of ship and air
mail contracts awarded by the
Post Office Department will be
started by the House Appropr'A-
tions Committee soon after Con-
gress convenes Rep. Will R. Wood
(R) of Indiana, chairman an
nounced today. The inquiry will
cover charges of discrimination
and alleged waste of funds in
executing the Congressional laws
for promotion of the merchant
marine and air-mail.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
CLOSING
HITS VOTERS
IN COUNTY
Long Ballot With 78 Names
Causes Delay in Arlington;
Many Are Too Late to Vote

Voters Of Arlington county
flocked to the polls today in the
hardest fought off-year election
in years, faced with the certainty
that if they failed to vote
quickly, the polls would be closed
before all had time to choose
from among the IS candidates
for IL offices.
Beginning at 6::32 a. m, sun
rise, lines began to form at all
the II precincts. Many who
failed to arrive early were forced
to leave their places in the line
for work, so slow was the task
of scratching 66 names on the
30-inch ballots.
Polls Close at 5:O7
This was particularly true Of
the county citizens holding
Federal jobs in Washington.
Under the law, the polls close
at 5:O7 p. m, when the sun
sets, which will make IL impOssi.
BILE for many to return i'm time
to cast their ballot. .4
Although employees are required
by law to give their workers time
off from their 5obs where neces-
sary in order to cast ballots, it was
learned today that Government
employees had to deduct the time
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5CONGRESSNEN
BEING ELECTED.
TODAY
Leaders of Both Parties Have
Ears to Ground; Roosevelt
Smith "Test" in New York

AS q sort of prelude to the great
test a year hence, voters in many
States went to the polls today to
register their opinions and their
prejudices in the election of five
members of Congress, three gov
ernors, and thousands of candi-
dates for minor local offices scat
tered throughout the country.
Although an Off-year election, il
il of much national significance,
since it may determine numerical
control of the new Congress. POIit-
icaI leaders also have their eyes
open and their ears attuned TO
catch the first indication of pos
sible trends for 1889.
Both Parties Hope to Win
If the elections reveal a Demo
cratic trend, it will be accepted
as auguring something of the
same sort for next year when the
two great parties come to grips in
the great presidential contest.
If, on the other hand, the trend
is the other way. Republicans will
congratulate themselves that the
worst effects of the depression are
over, and that the forthcoming
year will witness a rejuvenation
of Republican fortunes. These
fortunes have been none too
bright for two years. Just year
ago today the Republicans lost
control, for all practical purposes,
of both branches of Congress.
Most interest naturally centers
in the Congressional elections, of
which there are two in Ohio, and
one each in Michigan, New York
and Pennsylvania.
Gubernatorial con- tests are
being decided in New Jersey, Ken
lucky and Mississippi, while a
score of other States have cleo
tionS of local character.
New York, in addition, furnishes
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j. s. MISSIONER
CHINA CAPTIVE
Times Staff Photo

SHANGHAI, Nov. 3 GNS0
The Rev. j. w. Vinson, an Amer
lean missionary, was captured
Sunday by Chinese bandits in
Kiangsi Province, the United
States consulate here was advised
today.
The minister, head Of the
Presbyterian Mission at Haichow.
was about 80 miles from the city
when the bandits appeared.
A protest has been filed with
the Chinese government by
United States Consul Peck at
Marking, with a demand that
steps be taken to have the
missionary released.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03

physicists. DR.. Roller has come
to a belief that "87" will solve
the problem of ground noises
which mar all present "talkie"
effects.
Would be Simpler
The new element, by being
much more sensitive to light
than the present metals used in
photo electric cells, would permit
the production of cells that
would not require huge amplifica.
tiOn of the minute quantities Of
current emitted in the present
cells.
1t is this heavy amplification
process that brings into most of
the present best talking pictures
that burning" sound suggestive
of buZz-SaWS in the distance.
Professor Papish predicts that
the new element will be so senSi-
tive to light that it will respond
violently to infra-red rays, which
are invisible to human eyes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Three Girls Hurt
When Auto UpSetS

Three persons were slightly in
jured last night when their auto
overturned at New Hampshire
Avenue and Farragut Street North
west.
Miss Rose Solomon, 10, of 5116
Ninth st. N. W.; Miss Virginia
Roberts, 20, Of 40 B st. S. W., and
Miss Sadie Bargani, 10, were
treated at Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
? Adrift 9 Days
In MOtOrbOat SQDed

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 G.N.SD
Still alive after nine days of toss
ing about at sea in a tiny motor
boat, two Brooklyn fishermen have
been rescued from their disabled
craft and will be brought ashore
tonight, the Coast Guard cutter
Cayuga radioed today.
The men saved are David War
shauer and Irving TuShyner, both
missing since october 25.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
u. S. Dollar Rules
MOneu Markets

LONDON, Nov. 3 G.N.SD.-
Dollar has emerged again as king
in the money markets of the
world.
The sudden slump in the value
of the pound sterling is attri-
buted to variety of causes, but
the chief effect has been once
again to install the dollar as the
safest unit of currency in Europe.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Dour Faces Depress Doug,
Back From Abroad

than in 1929, when things were
Overinflated. Being gloomy just
undermines things. China is
the only place in the world
where people have learned to
laugh at themselves. There they
laugh at life."
His wife applauded him with a
Pickfordian laugh. She looked
very cute in a rust colored suit
with fox collar. She supported
Doug:
Yes, in China they don't care
much about living. They asked
us to go to an execution, and
when 1 refused because I felt
sorry for the victims a Chinese
official told me: They don't
really mind dying"
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
SOUiet's Wheat Crop
BeLOW Expectations

LONDON, Nov. 3 0N.S0-
Soviet Russia's wheat crop, the
dark shadow of which has lain
athwart the grain markets Of the
world for more than year, ap-
pears to have been a hollow bogey
which has frightened wheat pro-
ducers out of all proportion to
it's size.
The actual size of the crop is
far below the estimates which
have depressed wheat prices, it
is learned.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 1.N.SO.
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks have discovered the depres-
sion. They don't like it. In
fact, after a day in New York,
they have decided they will be
ready to go back to California
any moment. 1t may be zoo
much for them.
You see, out in California,
where they have always had m
unemployment problem in the
motion picture industry. things
are comparatively gay. But here
listen:
people seem to deETeSS them
selves. One hour after We got
off the train we noticed Il.
Conditions are not worse
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Child of NOUeIists
To We'd Tacoma Girl

PALO ALTA, Calf, Nov. 3
I.N.SD Announcement of the
engagement of Miss Alice Nc
Creery, of Tacoma, Wash, to
Frank Norris, son of Charles and
Kathleen Norris, writer's, was
made here today. They will be
married next June. when Norris
graduates from Stanford. Miss
'McCreery was graduated from
Stanford last June.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
European Bankers
Convene at Prague

VIENNA. Nov. 3 G.N.SD Rep,
resentatives of the national banks
Of Germany, Hungary, Austria,
Poland, Rumania. Yugoslavia and
Bulgaria met today at Prague to
discuss central European currency
and exchange problems. An agree
ment to facilitate exchange trans
actions was anticipated here.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Canadian Boat Sinks
As 9 Men Are Saved

BOSTON, Nov. 3 O.N.SD.-The
Canadian power boat, Sophie E,
said to be from Newfoundland,
was reported today to have been
sunk and her crew of nine men
rescued off the Maine coast
during the night by the Coast
Guard patrol boat Harriet Lane.
According to Coast Guard reports,
the vessel was running without
lights when struck by the patrol
boat.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Vol Sees Support
For Beer Increasing

Modification of the VolStead
law to permit 2.75 per cent beer is
gaining tremendous support
throughout the country, Matthew
Woll, president of labor'S national
committee for modification, said
today.
"Our organization proposes to
take this issue before the COM
ing session of Congress and, the
dOIeful predictions of the pro-
fessiOnaIs to the contrary mot
withstanding, we expect to win."
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
TOIUn 'BrOke,' Police
Force SUSPENDED

LASALLE, ILL.,. Nov. 3 GN.S).
The city of Lasalle is broke" and
today was in the grip of
stringent economy wave. The
city council ordered the suspen-
sion of all policemen. including
Chief Peter Yalleck. all assistants
in other departments, and other
minor employees.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Vanden6erg Backs
MOUe to Help Banks

Member banks of the newly.
created National Credit Corpora.
ton would be eligible to receive
postal savings re-depositS in a bill
to be offered the December Con
greSs by Senator Vandenberg (RD
of Michigan. He held today it
would help more banks than any
other plan.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Cadet Filters Crash;
One Killed, I SGUed

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 3.
G.N.S0 T. c. Byrum
was killed and Cadet Errest H.
Briscoe jumped to safety in his
parachute when their planes col
lided in midair south of San An,
tonic today.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
5000 in HdgerstOWn
Mu1ran1erS Parade

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Nov. 3.
The annual colorful Halloween
MummerS parade held here last
night was viewed by at least
$4,000 persons. More than 5000
gayly and picturesquely costumed
marchers took part irf the event
staged by the Alsatia Club, local
dramatic organization.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
'UnIOGded Gun Again
Claims YOHnq Victim

CROWN POINT, Ind, Nov. 3
0.N.SO The gun that wasn't"
loaded today proved fatal to a
12-year-old boy, who was shot and
killed instantly by a companion.
The dead child was Harold Sey-
mour. He was shot by Wilbur
Sherman, II.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
PIMLICO RESULTS

FIRST RACE-One mile and 70
yards.
Nick (Stfn) 7.9O 80
John F.. (Curran).... 4.SO
Pipe Dream. The Gen, Make Haste,
Sir John Alden, Hold, Porphyry also
ran Time l:44
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HdgerstOIOn Fire
Dnn10Oe $4,000

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Nov. g.
Fire gutted the D. c. Bear Ice
Cream Company plant on Center
Street here last night, causing
about $4,000 damage.
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Irish Casino Rejected,

DUBLIN, June 8 P.-The Free
State government today rejected
proposal for establishment Of q gam
bling casino ct Bray, seaside resort
in County Wicklow.
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CHANG IS RUMORED
DEAD IN HOSPITAL
Manchurian Governor Alive,
Peiping Physicians Say
in Denying Report.
Ry the Associated Press.

Gsy the Associated Press.
NANKING, June 9.-Rumors per-
sisted here tonight that Chang Hsueh-
aiang, Governor of Manchuria and vice
commander in chief Of the Nationalist
military and naval forces, was dead in
Peiping after an attack of typhoid.
Queries to Peiping brought the reply
that while 1t was impossible to enter
the hospital where Chang was confined,
attending physicians denied the reports
and said he was improving.
The N,ports here said Northern au-
tilorities were seeking strenuouSly to
suppress the news of Chang'S death
The possible effect of such develop
ment was made the subject of specula-
ton, as Chang's passing might affect
the Nationalist governments political
connection with Northern China.
Chang was instrumental in quitting
down the rebel movement begun by
Yen Hsi-Shan, then Governor of Shansi
Province, and Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang
last year With the restoration of peace
he was given his high title by the Ma
tionalist government.
What Changs position might be in
the present trouble between the Ma
tionalist government and the insurgent
movement originating at Canton has
rot been apparent
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A. Talsness, Minnesota, and Paul G.
Zieske, Michigan.
For the degree of master of arts in
the normal department-Harvey B.
Barnes, B. s., University of Illinois;
Jimmie c. Canon, B. S., Mississippi Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College; AL
fred Cranwill, B. A., the George Wash
ington University; Powrie Vaux Doctor,
B. A., University of Kansas; M. A., the
George Washington University; Doro-
thy G. Grow. B. A., Centre College;
Dena Isobel, Louise Hagen, B. A., Nc
Master University. Canada; Albert Le-
Roy Starr, B. S., M. A., Utah Agricul-
turar College; William Cornelius Tray
lor, B. A., Pennsylvania University, and
Dorothy Eleanor White, B. A., Kansas
Wesleyan University.