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The Washington times., 1931-09-21
One-YeGr Armament
HOLIDAY Suggested

GENEVA, Sept. 81 G.N.S0.-A
"gentlemen's agreement" provid-
ing for a one-year holiday in
armament building. of all classes
was proposed before the League
of Nations council today by Gen
eral De Marinis, Of Italy.
Declaring that the Scandina-
Wan proposal for an armament
holiday during the life of the
Forthcoming general disarmament
conference was insufficient" De
MariniS proposed that all nations
pledge not to surpass their cur
rent budget expenses for land
forces o.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
David Starr Jordan
Funeral Rites Today

STANFORD, Cal, Sept. 81
UN.S0 0.-Funeral services for
David Starr Jordan, chancellor
emeritus of Leland Stanford Uni
versity, were to be held this after
noon. DIR. D. Charles Gardner,
University chaplain, and DR.. A.
T. Murray, faculty member, will
officiate at the services, which
will be conducted a. in Stanford
Memorial Church. The eminent
scientist and educator died last
Saturday at the age Of 80.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
Wheat Takes Fall, "
Pit in Chaotic State

CHICAGO, Sept. 81 GN.SO.
Due to the foreign situation, gen.
eral selling developed on the
Chicago Board of Trade today to
carry wheat as much as 312 cents
a bushel lower. Traders, anxious
to unload, gave the pit one of
the widest aspects in months.
Deferred futures were at low
points for the year, while Septem-
ber was within 1s cent of the
record low. Active support checked
the decline, however, and shortly
before noon there was a pro-
nounced rally.
At the low point in the trading
September and December both
touched As cents.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
Count Tore Denies
He's Held Prisoner

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 81
0NSO-Count Dalla Tore, edi-
tor of the semi-official Vatican
publication Conservatory Romano.
today rediculed reports published
in the United States that he was
being held prisoner" in his home
here by Italian. authorities.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
DOOLittLe Seeking
". Y.-Menuphis Marx

NEW YORK, Sept. II 0NSJ.
Jimmy Doolittle, former Army
flying ace, hoped off from Floyd
Bennett Airport. this morning at
10:07, Washington time, to keep
a dinner date at Memphis, Tenn.
Doolittle intended to stop at Gin
cinnati to refuel. He said before
taking off that he hoped to break
the existing record for the New
York-t6yMemphiS flight.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
Friendship House
Clubs Plan Circus

The clubs of Friendship House,
324 Virginia Ave. s. E., will stage
a circus in the outdoor gym
nasium Saturday night, october
3. Features include acrobatS,
freaks, clowns, monkeys, bronchos,
bears, pirates, snappy side show,
rope walking and fortune tellers.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
Friend of Lincoln
Dies in Jersey at IOI

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 81
G.N.SD. Funeral services will
be held here tomorrow for Col.
Edwin A. Parrott, 101, friend Of
Abraham Lincoln and one of the
group which sat on a platform
at Gettysburg and heard Lin
coins address.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
TWO FACE TRIAL
As DROWNING
SLAYERS
Dead Woman'S Father, Mother
Confront Confessed PIotter
Today; Bigamous Wife Found

Formal charges of murder prob
ably will be placed today against
Henry c. Wimbley and John
Crowder in the death by drown
ing Thursday of Wimbley's Sec
ond wife and her three-year-old
daughter, Wilma.
In making this announcement
today, Inspector Frank S. w.
Burke, chief of detectives, added
that william Jungren, held as a
possible accomplice, probably
would be released.
Inquest Tomorrow
A coroner's jury, at 1880 to-
morrow, viii hear testimony as to
the manner of death Of Mrs. Eliz-
ahetll Wimbley, alleged victim of
an insurance plot, whose body and
that of her daughter were taken
from the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
Seeking evidence to bolster the
theory that Wimbley'S second wife
las the victim of q plot, Detective
ergeant Robert Barrett left early
tOd:,S for CaSsviIle, Mo-, to bring
back Miss Ida Mae Graves, whom
Wimbly married in April, alleg-
edIy without ndivOrcing his second
mate.
Detective Sergt. James Spring
man. chief of the homicide squad,
Continued on Page 2. Col. s.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
co MM|T TED
+! CRIME IN
/ STUPOR
Joseph Mckenzie and Brothers
implicated; Youngsters and
Victim Drank Three Quarts

VCIlm UrdnK InTee uudFlS
A drunken six-year-old boy shot
and killed Alem K. Mari, 76, on
Saturday in the caretaker's house
of the Glebe Club at Mt. Calvert,
Md, according to Sheriff w. Cur
tis Hopkins, of Prince Georges
county.
The boy is Joseph Mckenzie.
Sheriff Hopkins, in making the
announcement, said no effort
would be made to prosecute the
boy because Of his age. However,
Joseph and his brothers. George
D. and Philip, 7. will be sent to
an institution until they become
Of age.
Boys Ali Drunk
The sheriff said: "
Joseph did not know what
he was doing. He was drunk,
and 50 were George and Philip.
"GeOrge gave us most Of the
story. He said he tried to take
the gun from Joseph and
Philip, but that they beat him
over the head with sticks Of
StOvewOOd until he ran from
the house.
George implicated both JO-
Seph and Philip, but Joseph
absOlved Philip"
The shooting, the sheriff said,
was the result of a drinking party
at the caretaker'S house at the
Glebe Gun Club, where the boys
made their home with their
father, George Mckenzie, the
caretaker. The mother is dead.
The sheriff said his investigation
showed that the boys and .Marr
had consumed nearly three quarts
of whiskey and that all of them
were drunk.
Mari Liked Children
Mari, according to residents Of
Mt. Calvert; where the club 10
located, was childish, due to his
age, and it was said by them that
he frequently got drunk with the
children. The sheriff said his in
veStigatiOn showed that Marr in
o drunken stupOr was slumped in
q chair when Joseph, who was
playing with the shotgun, pulled
the trigger. The load of shot hit
Mari in the stomach.
States Attorney Alan Bowie
said that while he is satisfied
with the finding Of the sheriff,
he will reopen the case in the
event anything develops.
Joseph will tell the story of the
staying tomorrow night to a
coroner's jury. which. it is ex-
pected, will return a verdict Of
accidental homicide.
Mari was visiting in the home
of the McKenzies when shot and
is believed to have been doing.
Sheriff Hopkins said the boys
were not quite clear as to
whether the man was awake or
asleep. He said, however, that
the boys had spent considerable
time in loading the gun and beat
inc George out of the house and
he supposed the aged man was
asleep since he did not molest
the boys.
Adults Released
Rudolph Brady. his wife, Mil
dred, End his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Katie Vermilion, were released
Immediately after Joseph's con-
feSSion. They had been held for
questioning since Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
THE WEATHER

GsnsraIly fair and continued warm tonight
and Tuesday; gentle winds, mostly southwest
Temperature yesterday-Highest, so; lowest, S.
Humidity yesterday-Highest 96; lowest, IS.
Full SOsGthsr report on Page 4.
The Washington Times d the only afternoon paper In
this city publishing the dispatches OF Intenationa
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
RAYMOND, JR.

A brisk market in Easter egg
dyes was reported today as Wash
ington mothers made prepara-
tions for the Capitals annual kid
carnival-the egg-rolling in the
White House grounds on Easter
Monday.
There is no disposition on the
part of Mrs. Hoover to cancel this
colorful ceremonial, which has
become a fixture to generations
of Washington children.
With the aid of the Girl Scouts
and the Marine Band, she has
promised to present some novel
entertainment features for her
young guests.
Easter Monday will have added
significance at the White House
this year, also, because Of the
presence there Of the young
grandchildren of the President,
whose father is convalescing at
Asheville, N. C.
Tucked away in many Of the
hooks and corners that only an
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
smoke SCREEN
HOLDS DRIVER

SVILLE, April 2.
Julian I. Foster, colored, of
Washington, was held on bond of
$1,000 for the action of the grand
jury in Police Court here yester-
day on charges of assault with
intent to kill.
The charge grew out of the
alleged operation of a smoke
screen and is placed under a new
Maryland law which makes opera
tion of a smoke screen the basis
of such a charge. Foster was
also fined 500 on the smoke
screen charge.
The colored man was arrested
several days ago after it is alleged
police had been trying to capture
him for a month.
In his car was found a quantity
of whisky, which led to a charge
Of illegal possession, on which he
was yesterday fined $100. Other
charges on which he was found
guilty and fined in a total of
approximately 5000 were driving
without a permit, no registration
card, equipping his car with an
exhaust whistle, speeding and
reckless driving.
John Thomas, colored, com.
panion of Foster, was fined $100
for illegal possession of liquor,
while smoke screen charges
against him were dismissed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
ISSUE Of 2,500
NEW SHARES
PROPOSED
Concerns Capital Formerly
Was Only $4,000, Divided
In 100 Shares of $1OO Each

RICHMOND, Aoril 2.-The Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commis-
sion has approved an amendment
to the charter of the Alexandria
Gas Company which authorizes
an increase in the capital stock
of the concern from 100 shares
of stock with par value of $10,-
600 to $500 shares of stock with
out par value, it was learned to-
day.
Under the amendment, holders
Of stock now outstanding are to
receive new stock of a value equiv
aIent to that of the stock they
now hold.
The petition asking for the
amendment was signed by George
B. Fraser, vice president of the
company, and Miss A. Ruby
Harper, secretary.
The proposal to amend the
charter was approved at a meet
ing of directors and stockholders
March 13 in the Alexandria Of
ficeS of the firm.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
REJECTS
75 REZ0NING
PETITIONS
Arlington County's Action
Based on Failure to Meet
Advertising; Protests Filed

ARLINGTON, Va. April BE.
cause they had not been suffi-
GENTLY advertised, more than 10
applications for rezoning in Ar
lington county were not consid.
cred by the board of supervisors
at yesterdays meeting.
According to the ordinance,
such applications must be pub
lished in the local newspaper at
least two weeks before they can
be considered.
Most of the applications received
asked that areas zoned as resi-
dental be changed to industrial
to permit opening of business. In
almost every case, large number
of residents Of the areas conSid.
cred appeared in protest. The
board refused to make the change
in the protested cases.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
JOB INSURANCE
GROUP OPENS
MEETINGS
Senate Unemployment Inquiry
Plans to Visit Factories
To Study Systems in Use

The Senate inquiry into the ad
visibility of adopting a Federal
system of unemployment insur
ance for the relief of periodical
unemployment got under way to
day with the Hebert committee
meeting here to draft a program
of public hearings.
The committee was instructed to
investigate all existing systems OF
unemployment insurance and re
port its findings to the Senate by
next December.
It was specifically directed to
draw UP the necessary legislation
if its inquiry revealed the adviSa
bility of initiating a Federal sys.
tenn of unemployment insurance.
It's members include Senators He
bert (R0 of Rhode Island, Glenn
(R) of Illinois, and Wagner CD
of New York.
will Visit Factories
Senator Hebert said:
1--WE are meeting to make
plans and arrange a series of
public hearings. We intend to
visit a number Of the industrial
centerS to gather information
from the workers at first hand.
We will let them tell their
story. AS working conditions
vary in different parts of the
country, we will visit cities in
each section. We will hear the
employers who have adopted
private systems of unemploy-
ment insurance. We expect to
start our hearings very shortly"
Senator Hebert was named
Chairman of the Committee at
an organization session in New
York two weeks ago. His cleo
tion was surprising as the Dem.
ocrats generally expected Sen
ator Robert F. Wagner would
get the post since he sponsored
the inquiry. The administration
however, arranged Hebert's elec-
ton to keep the committee under
Republican control.
The resolution of inquiry pro-
vided that "the committee is
authorized and directed to make
general study of the unem-
ployment insurance systems in
use by private interests in the
United States and by the foreign
governments"
The committee was directed to
learn Cd "the manner in which
such systems were instituted and
are now being operated; (2) the
cost involved and the results
achieved under each system; 90
the relief, if any, afforded by
each system during the economic
depression of 1890; (4) the con-
dition of each system on July i.
1881, with particular regard to
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1931-04-02
LAZY GLANDS

scalp will granulate and leave the
hair dry as straw-and as dead.
Even its color is affected when roots
are starved, and telltale streaks
must be touched up." If you wlu
only stimulate the glands you wont
have to use color rcStoreTS.
Glands that stay open are just as
badl Hair and scalp get oily and
odorous-soil and smell-up hats.
Danderine is a positive corrective
of this evil condition. It's real
medicine for sick scalps. And its
fresh fragrance makes it delight
full thing to brush through the hair
as the finishing touch to head
daintiness.
And if you doubt that Danderine
makes hair grow measure the
length after using one thirty-hve
cent bottleI
The Washington times., 1931-04-02

A fastidiously clean body: a scalp
that's a scandal. The white shame
of American women. Dandruff!
Get rid of dandruff. Anyone can.
And no one can ever hide it. In its
secondary stage, the infested scalp
sheds enough dead scale to fill a
tablespoon everytwenty-four hoursl
And a simple treatment will end
this disgusting condition.
Dandruff is caused by lazy glands
that won't open and close. They
need stimulating. You can do this
with your finger-tips, dipped in
Danderine, to dissolve the gum that
has fouled the pores. The worst
caked scalp will soften under this
massage. There will not be a speck
Of dandruff after one application.
Do not neglect lazy glands, or the
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
Salt Water Bars
Potomac FiSE1inq

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2,
Abnormally high tides during the
past week have brought so much
salt water up the Potomac River
that the local fishermen have
decided to do no fishing this year
The fishermen say that the
large number of crabs in the river
will make impossible the use OF
gill nets.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
D. C.. Children on Edge as
Egg Rolling Nears
Times Staff Photo
MDS CIMMC

ardent young Easter-egg hunter
can find will be many brightly
colored eggs on Easter morning,
and after the Hoover children
have uncovered all that the
Bunny Rabbit left, the harvest
will be preserved in baskets, so
that they, too, can go out in the
south grounds and join the thou
sands of other youngsters in cele"
brating the following day.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02
G. W. King May Get
Alexandria Office

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April q
Charles w. King probably will be
named a member of the city
council today in the event
that Mayor Pierce will not re-
consider his resignation.
The council will ask Mr.. Pierce
to reconsider his resignation as a
councilman and accept his resig.
nation as mayor.
The Washington times., 1931-04-02

the manner in which it survived
the economic depression of 1890;
and (5) the relative State, Fed
eral or private responsibility in
connection with any such sys-
TENS"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Action OF Seattle
Voters Praised

LOS ANGELES. July l6.-iUP)-
A resolution congratulating the vot-
ers of Seattle upon their great
victory for the protection and devel-
opment of their municipal light and
power enterprises" was adopted un-
animously today by the Los Angeles
city council.
Although the resolution did not
mention names it was understood
to refer to the recent action of
Seattle voters in recalling Mayor
Frank Edwards, who. it was alleged.
was unfavorable toward the city
owned light and power system in
Seattle.
The resolution, introduced by
Councilman James NJ. Hyde, read:
Resolved. that the people of Los
Angeles, through their city council,
do herby congratulate the people of
Seattle upon their great victory for
the protection and development of
their municipal light and power en-
terprise."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Screen Actress
Reaches Mother

LOG ANGELES, July l6.-(UP)-
Norma Talmadge, screen actress, ar
rived at the bedside of her mother
Mrs. Margaret Talmadge, today af-
ter dropping all vacation plans in
Honolulu and rushing home when
she learned her mother was serious
~ i'll.
Miss Talmadge arrived from San
Francisco by train after trip
across the Pacific on the japanese
liner Chichibu Maru.
The actress was met by Natalie
Talmadge Keaton, wife of Buster
keaton. They went directly to the
hospital
Hospital authorities announced
that Mrs. Talmadge was greatly
encouraged" by her daughters pres
ence. Mrs. Talmadge underwent a
serious operation last Monday. Her
condition was said to be improving
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Woman Arrested
On Check Charge

LOS ANGELES. July l6. U.P)-
Dorothy Lawson, 26. who, according
to police recently served tWo-year
term at Walla Walla penitentiary.
Wash, was arrested today while
attempting to pass an assertedly
fictitious check on a merchant who
had cashed a similar check for her
a few days previously.
Police reported the young wom-
an had blank checks on numerous
Los Angeles and San Francisco
banks in her possession, and that
she carried Washington and Cali
fornia driving licenses made out to
Fred Darling.
Darling, police said, is now in iail
awaiting trial on a charge of burg
larry He is the owner of an auto
mobile Miss Lawson has been using
recently, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Oh Boy. What JOY
LIFT CORNS
RIGHT OUT
The English Way

Right from England comes the
new, better. joyful way to take out
corns-roots and all.
Callouses go also and you can
rub off that hard skin on heels and
toes with your hand-the magic
treatment.
Ask Valley Drug, Clements Drug
or Ell Centro Drug or any any lead
ing druggist for package of Radox
3 tablespoonfuls in a glass of hot
water-do this for or nights in
succession-then lift out the corns.
This joyful exhilarating foot bath
is simply great-youn enjoy every
minute Of it and your burning, sore,
tired, aching feet will feel better
than they have for years-ask for
Radox and foot comfort will be
yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

r. D. McPherrin, Ell Centre attor-
ney, who commented briefly on
Rolphs pioneer work in California
and the pioneer spirit In Imperial
Valley.
The Junior chamber of commerce
meeting this morning was in charge
of Cal Rector. President Russell
Lewis presided, and welcomed Rolpn
on behalf of the organization. Miss
Margaret Lanier entertained with
selections on the piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
By RALPH HEINZEN


BERLIN, July 16. U.P)-After a
|series of minute by minute shifts
| of plan, definite announcement was
made by the foreign office today
| that the visit of British officials
Ito Berlin has been postponed and
that Foreign Minister julius Cur
Illus, probably with Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening, would proceed
| to Paris tonight or tomorrow.
Premier j. Ramsay Macdonald
Rnd Foreign Secretary Arthur Hen
derson were scheduled originally TO
arrive in Berlin from London to-
morrow to return the recent Cur
s-Bruening visit TO Chequers.
THE plan for a Berlin meeting has
now been abandoned in favor of
general participation in meeting
.of world leaders in Paris.
This most important week in re-
ICent European history reached a
fever pitch as the conference re-
|sumed Secretary Stimson met with
Premier Laval, Finance Minister P.
lE. Flandin. Budget Minister Pietri,
land Arthur Henderson, British
foreign secretary. here on a casual
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
MIDDLE WEST
AGAIN GETTING
EXTREME HEAT

CHICAGO, July l6. U.P) - A
blazing summer sun sent tempera-
lures soaring to record and near
record highs as the middlewest
sweltered today in the grip of a
July heat wave that brought crop
damage and loss of life.
United States weather bureau ex-
perts announced there was no re-
lief in sight before the end of the
week. but opinion generally was the
intense heat would not be prolonged
or cause as much damage and loss
of life as that which swept the
country three weeks ago.
All sections of the prairie states
reported temperature approaching
the 100 degree mark yesterday and
several cities suffered under even
higher thermometer readings.
Aberdeen, S. D., was the hottest
place in the country with a tenn
perature of ia All time records
were broken at Pierre, s. D, when
the mercury reached III degrees.
st. Cloud. Mimi. experienced a
record breaking temperature OF
1925; Minneapolis and Fargo, N. D,
reported l02 degrees.
Other cities reporting tempera-
lures of 100 or higher included
Phoenix, l04; Pueblo, Colo. 100;
Rapid City, 100, and Ell Paso, 100
In Chicago, a new July Is record
was set when the temperature
reached 81.
The heat wave brought additions
to the summers death toll. Four
persons died in Chicago from the
heat and numerous prostrations
were reported in other cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Council Meeting
Held Over Week

Because members of the Ell Cen
tro city council last night took part
in welcoming Governor James
Rolph, Jr., to Imperial Valley, the
regular bi-monthly meeting of the
council was postponed until next
Wednesday night.
At that time routine business of
city government will be discussed.
Among other matters which may
be brought before the council is the
State street crossing. authorized
some time ago by the state rail-
road commission.
Other city improvements will al
SO come in for discussion, it is ex-
pected.