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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
KIRKLAND JURY
HARD To FIND

VALPARAISO, Ind, April 80
I.NSD. - Judge Grant Crum-
packer today called an additional
venire of so men when it be-
came apparent that considerable
difficulty would be met in find
ing IL men who we're not al
ready convinced that Virgin xxx
land had murdered Arlene braves.
Young Kirkland in court yes
terday, facing the electric chair
or liberty, lost his confident air
as one prospective juror after an
other was questioned and gave
answer that his opinion was fixed
and that no amount of evidence
could change it.
Of the original so veniremen,
the prosecution excused seven,
the defense IA in rapid order.
Intent on the examination of
the prospective jurymen is Young
Kirkland's grief-stricken mother.
who has not missed a chance TO
be at her sons side since the
fatal night he carried Arlene
braves dead in his arms from a
gin party held in Gary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
BANKER OFFERS
SLUMP CURE

ATLANTIC CITY, April 30
G.N.SO The next era Of pros
perity in America will be based
on thorough efficiency in plant
management and economies of
productive processes, according to
Rome C. Stephenson. president CT
the American Bankers Association.
Speaking here last night before
the United States Chamber of
Commerce convention, Stephen
son said that industry must seek
to produce what people can alb
sorb and must avoid over-stimula-
ton of public buying.
He took issue with Secretary
of Commerce Robert P. Lamont
in stating that the American
standard of living does not prom
Use any guaranteed scales of
wages. Lamont had warned bust
ness leaders at the convention
against cutting wages and said
that high wages and shorter
hours would counterfeit depres-
sion.
Stephenson said emphatically
that high industrial wages may
be paid only so long as the means
to pay them are produced.
He took industry to task for
riding too high on the tide of
prosperity and attacked credit
machinery for releasing so much
purchasing power
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
WORLD MOURNS
MRS. REID

PARIS, April 80 G.N.S.).-The
death of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
"Grande Dame" of American
diplomacy and widow of the late
American ambassador to Great
Britain, today brought messages
of coincidence from kings and
presidents alike.
Among the kilograms of SYM
pathy received were those from
President Hoover, King George
of England and the King of
Siam.
Mrs. Reid died after an attack
of double pneumonia while at
the villa of her daughter, Lady
John Ward, at st. Jean Cap Fer
rat. Arrangements were under
way here to place the body
aboard the Mauritania, which
will sail for New York on May g..
According to present plans, the
body will probably be brought
here on May 3, remaining in the
home of the Countess of Gran
ard, Mrs. Reds niece, until it
is taken by motor hearse to
Cherbourg.
A memorial service in the
American cathedral here. will be
held within the next few days,
to be attended by the hundreds
of distinguished friends of the
noted royalty hostess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
POSSE CATCHES
TWO BANDITS
Photo by International

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 30
GN.SO. - Two well-dresS d
bandits who refused to give their
names were lodged in the county
Jail here today after being cap
tured by nearly a hundred armed
citizens as they fled from the
Oakland State Bank, of Oakland,
IL miles northeast of here.
Sheriff'S deputies were search
ing for a third bandit believed to
have escaped in an automobile
and left his companions to at
tempt a getaway on foot.
The two captured bandits
entered the bank through a
window last night and concealed
themselves behind a counter
When Assistant Cashier Edgar
Mock entered the band at 7:3O
a. m, the intruders menaced him
with revolvers and forced him to
open the vault.
After scooping about $4,000 into
a sack, the bandits forced Mock
into the vault, closed the door
and twirled the dial. Mock i'm
mediately pressed a switch which
operated a siren on the front of
the bank building, and a citizens
posse was hastily formed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
College Will Haze
Course in Dry LQlC

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Wil-
liam F. Bigelow, editor of Good
Housekeeping, who has endowed
course on prohibition at Ohio
Wesleyan University upon the
suggestion of DR.. Ben A. Arne-
son, head of the political science
department there, said yesterday
that the course would be given
commencing next September as
an elective study with credit
toward a degree. The course is
said to be the first of it's kind
to be offered in any American
college.
Both the wet and the dry sides
of the prohibition issue will re-
ceive attention. Temperance So
cieties and leaders of the Re
publican and the Democratic par
ties will be invited to offer their
views. The attitude of convicted
violators of prohibition laws will
be presented by men imprisoned
at Ohio State Penitentiary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Russ Reds Appeal
For World Attack
Upon CapitaLiSn1

MOSCOW, April 80 GN.SD:
A fiery appeal to the workers of
the world to unite in a gigantic
attack against the bloody CAPT
talistic. imperialist opposition"
with bread. freedom and power"
as the stake was issued by the
Communist International today
The appeal was directed par
ticularly to the proletaria of Ger
many, Spain, China and India.
In its vigorous statement, the
Communist International de-
clares that the European prole-
tariat twice saved the U. S. S. r.
from military attacks by the big
powers"
All principal streets and squares
in Moscow and other cities will
be decorated with red banners
and posters dealing with the
''war danger" and appeals to
"proletariat patriotism"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
County Will Hold
Field D1u Saturday

A special train will be run to
Washington from Rockville. Md,
to accommodate the school chill
dren on Field Day, Saturday, Ed
win w. Broome, superintendent of
schools for Montgomery county,
announced today.
Field Day in Montgomery
county is big event. School
children throughout the county
come to Rockville to participate in
athletic contests. The games and
contests range from volleyball
games to track and field events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Iron Irene Capture
Money Starts ROuU

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 30
SD.-Claiming a reward is
due them for the capture of
Irene Schroeder and w. Glenn
Dague, recently executed in Penn
sylvania for the murder of Corp.
Brady Paul of the Pennsylvania
Highway Patrol, peace officers of
Arizona today announced their
intention of suing Pennsylvania
authorities.
Mrs. Schroeder and her COM
panion were captured in The
mountains near here after gun
battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Rambai Barn.
Entertained By
HQrpiSt

Among her other accomplish
mentS, the Siamese Queen,
Rambai Barni, is a harpist, it
was revealed today.
The principal musical event
of last nights state dinner at
the White House included harp
selections by Miss Mildred Dill
ing. personal friend of the
President and Mrs. Hoover.
Miss billing was requested
to entertain the King and
Queen because of the latter'S
fondness for harps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Virginia apple AID"
Fund Is Approved

STAUNTON, Va, April 3O.-A
plan proposed by Harry F. Byrd,
president of the State Horticul-
tural Society, at a previous meet
ing, whereby fund would be Gre
ated to advertise Virginia apples
in foreign and domestic markets
for at least a portion of the ship
ping season, was favored by derec,
tors of the society in a meeting
held here.
The fund, under the Byrd plan,
would be created through the do
nation by apple raisers of 2 cents
for each barrel of apples they
packed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Kings Mother-in-Law
Puffs Cigar on Way
TO Mt. Vernon

The American flapperS have
nothing on the mother-in-law of
the King of Siam when it comes
to smoking, as she demonstrated
yesterday when she lighted a
small cigar and puffed merrily
away on a trip to Mt. Vernon.
Princess Svasti, the Queens
mother. merely followed a Gus
tom of her country, where wom-
en- indulge. not in cigarettes, as
do the American flapperS, but
in small cheroots.
Her Majesty, Queen Ramai
Barni, also INDUCES in small
cigars occasionally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
Montgomery Relief
Work Winding Up

With an expenditure of $4,000
used in the care of 165 cases, the
Montgomery county relief COM
mittee of the Red Cross expects
to complete its cases by May Is,
it was announced today.
The drive was under the direc-
ton of Frank B. Severance, of
Gaithersburg, Md. Miss Dorothy
Budd. of Rockville, acted as secre-
tarY for the committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
MARINE RULE.
ASSA|LED BY
RADICALS
Circular Barred by Rep. Fish
Calls for Demonstrations
Against U. S. Imperialism

A nationwide appeal for sup
port of the SANDING forces in
Nicaragua against foreign op-
pressorS and the rule of Yankee
marines" will be fostered by COM
munists in May Day demonstra-
lions tomorrow, according to in
formation published today by
Representative H a m i ton Fish
(R) of New York.
Circulars said to have been
distributed by the All-America
Anti-Imperialist League of New
York, which Fish charges is a
Communist-controlled organization
supporting Nicaraguan bandits,
were made public at his office.
Six-HOur Day Demand
other announcements of Com
munist preparation for May Day
demonstrations received by Fish,
as chairman of the House com,
mittee which investigated Com.
munistic propaganda, in u d e
demonstrations in the principal
cities for six-hour day. higher
wages and unemployment lnSur-
ance.
The Anti-Imperialist League,
Fish has declared, has solicited
funds to be used by the Sandlno
forces under the plea that they
are for medical supplies"
The May Day circular received
by the Fish committee, dated
April %, says:
"In the May Day demOnstra-
tions all workers are called upon
to protest and fight against
the continued sending of Ma
rines to slaughter the Mica
raguan anti-impcrialist fight
ers. Demand the Marines be
withdrawn from Nicaragua.
Support the fight of the forces
fighting against Wall Street inn
perialism.
Would Dust Marines
"The struggles for the Ibcra-
ton of Nicaragua from the
claws of imperialism has now
taken a sharp turn involving
not only the army of liberation
under SANDING but also the
Nicaraguan workers of he
northeastern coast. 1t is a
desperate struggle of the Mica
raguan people against foreign
OppressOrs and the rule Of
Yankee Marines and the Ameri-
can-Officered national guard of
the puppet government of Mon
cada."
The new policy of Secretary of
State Stimson is ridiculed as a
sham. the circular saying it is
accompanied by rushing of battle
ships to Puerto Cabezas and Blue
fields in an attempt Ito crush the
revolutionary movement of the
Nicaraguan people"
Rebel Aid Sought
Declared that support must go
to the Puerto Cabezas who are and
will be real allies of the Nicara-
guam peasants" the circular adds:
"The anti-imperialiSt league
of the United States calls upon
all its affiliated organizations to
support actively the present
struggle in Nicaragua in the
form of mass protest meetings
against American Marines in
terventiOn. In every city in the
United States we must organize
united front committees which
are to initiate a campaign of
material support for the anti
imperialist forces in Nicaragua"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
REDS TO REQUEST AID FOR SANDING in MAY DAY APPEAL
DIAMOND GIVEN
EVEN CHANCE
FORL|FE
Gangster Rallies As PIeuriSy
Clears Somewhat; Will Face
Life in Prison, N. Y. Says

Clears Somewhat; Will Face
Life in Prison, N. Y. Says
ALBANY, April 80 GN.SD
Jack CLegsD Diamond, wounded
gangster, today was given an
even chance to recover by his
physician, DR.. Thomas M. Holmes.
The gangster, who has already
survived two serious shotoings,
rallied today after pleurisy which
had developed in his right lung
cleared up today. DIR. Holmes
said:
Diamond is still in a criti-
cal condition, but he seems
slightly improved over yester-
day. The pleurisy condition
has somewhat cleared up, and
If pneumonia does not develop
he has an even chance to re-
cover"
Still Critical
Reports that Diamond had not
been in q serious condition since
he was first brought to the
Albany hospital we're denied by
DR.. Holmes:
81 know when a person is in
a critical condition and Dia-
mOnd is and has been in a
critical condition for several
days."
Meanwhile, it was learned that
in the event he RECEIVERS, the
racketeer will face an attempt by
Attorney General Bennett to
send him to prison for life as
a fourth offender.
State Gets Busy
State authorities, headed by
Bennett, were reinforced today
in their drive to rid the Catskill
section of New York State of
Diamond and other racketeers by
Federal agents.
Bennett held several confer
ences with Federal prohibition
agents and as result was ex-
pected to subpoena the bank &C
counts of nearly 100 officials and
business men suspected of either
being in the employee of Diamond
or of paying him for protection.
Raids in scores of roadhouses and
speakeasies were also forecast.
In Beer Racket
Bennett revealed that in his
opinion Diamond was shot be-
cause of his efforts to get a
liquor monopoly here and to enter
the Albany-TrOy beer group. This
group is connected with a New
York city beer gang, Bennett said.
The attorney general also re-
vealed that Diamond gangsterS
shot up a place here recently. be-
cause it was buying beer from a
rival gang. After the shooting the
resort bought it's beer through
Diamond, Bennett said.
Seeks Two Indictments
Bennett said he would seek two
new indictments tomorrow against
Diamond, who already is under
three indictments as the result of
a charge by Grover Parks, farmer,
that he was kidnapped and tor
tured by the gangster and his
men,:
The attorney general said he
would seek to have Diamond in
dicted also for kidnapping Harry
Duncan. companion of Parks, and
for possessing concealed weapons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

everything possible on the chances of their mayor refusing or accepting the wlne that was offered in the pilgrimage through La Belle. France. Since Mayor Patterson of Hartford. who was the only Connecticut mayor in the delegation. is on his vacation it begins to look as if the Nutmeg States representative would not join in the toast.
 Alderman Barclay Robinson. acting mayor in Mir Batterson's absence has stated in no uncertain terms that he will not drink toast to anybody or anything in water. Perhaps we forgot to mention that the Los Angeles executive was thoughtful enough to send a bottle of spring water to be quaffed when the toast had been given. It was this same Mayor Porter who refused to imbibe glass of champagne when toast to the President of France was proposed during the tour. If he is seeking to make amends, he certainly hasn't the popular support ot bis brother mayors.
 The proposal seems about as foolish as the tour of the mayors became when drys in the group tried to force vets from touch ing any intoxicating liquor, whether out ot courtesy to their hosts or merely because they liked the prohibited liquor. We should think by this time that those mayors who made the trip would have liked to forget the cpl sode and the unpleasant notoriety many Of them received As we said before, there was no official business connected with the trip each man was free to conduct himself as he pleased provided he remembered the dignity of his office. That certainly wasn't low cred by partaking of liquors that have been anathema in this country for ten years. If Mayor Porter desires to drown his sorrows in glass of Los Angeles spring water and in so doing toast the President of France why all well and good. But don't drag in the unwilling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
History Repeats Itself

Writing of the colonization of Virginia in 1913, John Marshall said Heretofore no separate property had been acquired, and no individual had labored for himself. The lands had been held, cleared, and eul- tivated in common, and their produce car ried into common granary. deprived of its due reward, felt no sufficient stimulus to exerton, and the public supplies were generally inadequate to the public necessities To remove this cause of perpetual scarcity, Sir Thomas Dale divided considerable portion of land into lots of three acres, and granted one of them in full property to each individual Industry, impelled by the certainty of recompense, advanced with rapid strides; and the inhabitants were no longer in fear of wanting bread, either for themselves, or for the emigrants from Eng land
 Now press dispatch from Russia, where the common ownership system has been Tn effect. says: "A new proposal to empha- size the dictum of only those who work may eat was presented today to the all union congress. .. Under the new scheme the commssariat Agriculture said the most difficult question equalization oi labor was expected to be answered by introduction of the piece work system in more than 85,OOO colectives The stand ard of wages will be fixed in either money or commodities so the man who works hard will receive more than the man who does not
 The moral is that economic laws are fixed and unehangeable. Even the country which is carrying on the greatest soelaliste experiment in history cannot do away with the urge. which has been part of human nature since the dawn of civilization to reap the reward of ones own industry and ability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
A Storm in the Omng

It may be only summer blow, but from all indications tempest has been stirred up among the ltalian-Amerlean voters of the state A political writer on the Hartford Courant started it all last month by an article in which he made place for Representatives Pietro Diana of New Haven on the democratic state ticket of l95Z. l he story further claimed that the State Feder- ation of Italian American Democratic Clubs was claiming that the victory of Governor Cross at the polls in l93O was due solely to it's support Right away we can hear every faction and racial organization in the state olamoring for bit of credit in this demo- cratic victory.
 We have been of the conclusion since l93O that Governor Gross victory was due to his ability to enlist the support of the lnde- pendent voter. But it must not be construed by this statement that we think he would have won without the aid of every demo- cratic voter, whether he was Italian Amerl- can, Franco American. Polish German, Lithuanian. etc. However. we don't care to make an issue of the factors deciding the democratic victory. Suffice 1t 10 say Il was well merited and reflected credit on a ma jorty of the electorate who preferred the reign of democrat 10 continuation oi machine rule such as has been given Con necticut since J. Henry Roraback has con- trolled the republican organization.
 An Italian paper of New Haven, l. lndl- pendente. openly charges Representative Diana with nstgatng the story which ap- peared in the Courant in July as well as similar one which was given wide publicity in several Italian papers of New Haven m June. Both stories boomed Representative Diana for place on the state ticket in l932 after mentioning the valuable aid given the party in l930. Reading between the lines we inferred that there was no objection to inclusion of Mr Diana on the ticket, but that there was considerable feeling in Italian circles over failure of the governor 10 eX- tend party patronage 10 its members.
 We suppose it's natural feeling to feel aggrleved, but anyone who has dabbled Tn politics for any length of time knows what thankless game it is. It may seem like give-and-take affair from the side lines, but when you engage in il it becomes quite problem for good many to maintain their precarious foothold. One day you may be up. the next down. Your rame s in the headlines one night accompanied by lsudatory adJeetives. It's invectives the next night So far as protests against dem ocratic patronage go, certainly Waterbury has as much right to chirp loudly as has any other city or any faction or racial organlza- ton. Chirps. though don't seem to evoke any response. Perhaps L'Indipendente L con- siders its ohirp roar to command instant attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
THE PRODUCTION OF
 WHISKEY
(Hartford Courant)

l1artIOTu Sou'"''|
 Commissioner James M. Doran says he will permit the distiliation of 2,728,100 gallons of whlsKey next year of which 70 per cent VIII be bourbon and the remaining ao per cent rye. We do not under- stand the marked preference TOT bourbon, but it is no affair or ours If Commissioner Doran prerers bourbon the opportunity IS ms 10 order 1t. He says the amount IS an increase of 728.100 gallons Tn ex- cess of the amounts preViousiy ordered, but he explains that the lapse of time between tnis oroer and the one preceding 1t IS longer. Besides, he says. conditions this years are unusually favoraple to the production of whiskey because of the low price of grain. Inat, we suppose, is mere incioent. w do not recall having heard Deiore the growers of cereals mentioneu in connection with the experiment noble in motive. Now that It is brought to mind we can see now the farmer may be slightly Inter ested in the manufacture or more than two and one-half million gal Ions of whiskey.
 But we are mildly surprised at the volume of shrinkage involved in this venture, for Commissioner Doran is quoted as saying that through the four-years ageing process the 100000 gallons which were last produced will shrink to about 1,G0O,00O by the end of the period: withdrawals, he says, amount to from 100000 to r. G50,OO0 gallons annually. The withdrawals seem reasonable. de- spite the frequent assertions of 'prohibitionists that whiskey is in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
"OH, LISTEN TO THE BAND'
Christian Science Monitor.)

Christian Science Monitor.)
 Close observation of newspapers printed in cities and towns dotted throughout these United States shows that the civic band Is doing It's part this summer to keep the air melodious and the populace happy as 1t catches the Hit of a lively selection"
 From many bandstand set In the center of a carpet of green grass, the musicians have pursued their cheerful task of entertaining throngs of townspeople who have come out by the hundreds after supper" to hear the concert. The programs to be offered have re- ceived wide publicity by the local newspapers, and have not been neglectful of classical compositions along with those gayer numbers which start the crowd to humming familiar measures caught in a silver web of song. In many in- stances, the formal part Of the program has been followed by community singing under the stars, with the civic band leading ofi with high enthusiasm. Aside from the pleasure the band concert furnishes to anyone who will accept the invitation to Hist en-" 1t also provides medium whereby the musical aptitudes of a number of gifted "instrumental- ists" may find their best express sion. Many of these men of the smaller towns. who constitute the membership of the civic band, practice long and diligently with slight remuneration to give the public a few hours of outdoor music during the summer months But they certainly find large measure of enjoyment in thelf work, and help to send Q fioatine banner of good cheer to the tai corners of the community.