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The Washington times., 1931-03-14
CLANS GATHER
At DEATH QUIZ

LURAY, Va, March 14.-With
q large crowd packing the court
house, the preliminary hearing of
David Sours, SO; charged with the
murder of Edward Burracker. 36.
World War veteran, opened here
today before Judge j. H. Booten.
Members of the mountain and
valley clans packed the court
house hours before the hearing
started, and Sheriff Edwin L.
Lucas had a special force of
deputies on duty to prevent any
outbreak.
Two Witnesses Heard
DR.. Virgil Hammer, county
coroner, and Sheriff Lucas. were
the only two witnesses called by
tae State at the morning session.
Burracker was shot to death on
the night Of March as he
climbed the mountain trail to his
home near the Presidents fishing
camp.
Shotgun Is Found
BlOOdhOundS were procured by
Sheriff Lucas. They picked up
the trail from the spot where
Burracker was shot from ambush
and led a posse to SOurs home
and from there to the home of
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BLAIR, DOYLE,
PEYSER ARE
! NAMED
Receivers Will File Report
Monday; Quiz Of Officers
Saturday; Rheem Kissed

Major Julius I. Peyser, Henry
P. Blair and Judge Michael M.
Doyle were elected trustees to
handle the affairs of the bankrupt
Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey
Company, mortgage ban k in g
house, at a meeting of the cred
itors held in the District Supreme
Court building today.
Major Peyser and Mr.. Blair
have been in charge of the COM
pany since the crash more than
two months ago. Judge Doyle
has been acting as counsel for
the receivers. Bond for the truS-
tees was fixed at 100000.
POstpOnement Sought
Election of the trustees was
carried through in spite of
efforts by several attorneys to
postpone this action until later
date They claimed, on behalf
of clients, there was no reason
for the tremendous rush."
They also contended their
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CLAIMS MIND
INCAPABLE
To MAKE
WISHES
Later Document, Lacking a
CodiciI, Would Make Heir
of Edward BeaIe Mclean

Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey,
widow of Admiral George Dewey,
who died February 81. left an
estate valued at 65,083.15 &C
cording to the. petition of her
executors, the Washington Sav.
ings and Trust Co. and Alvin
Untermyer, of New York, for
probate of her will, filed in Dis
trict Supreme Court today.
Although Edward BeaIIe Nc
Lean, her nephew, publisher and
sportsman, was not mentioned In
the will he will inherit One-third
Of the reSiduary estate because Of
the failure of Mrs. Dewey to exc
cute a cOdicile dispOsing of the
remainder.
At the same time the will Of
May 2, 1925, was filed, the Union
Trust Co. also filed a will dated
October %, 1923, and providing
a number of bequests including
$4,000 to Miss Elizabeth Poe, q
former secretary; $4,000 to Col.
Mervyn C. Buckley and devising
the remainder to her stepson,
George Goodwin Dewey. Of Chi.
cago. ILL.,, only son of the ad-
miral.
Later Will Attacked
Attorneys C. S. Baker and
George r. Jackson, local repre-
sentativeS of Mr.. Dewey'S Chicago
attorneys, Fyffe and Clarke, inn
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SUES
SLEMP AND
PARTNER
Larger Cut of $4,000 Paid
for Defending Pantages in
PringIe Attack Case Asked

c. Bascom Slemp and his law
partner, Louis C. Titus, today
were named defendants in a suit
filed in Circuit Court by James
Patterson, New York attorney,
who says that the lawyers owe
him a part of the $4,000 fee they
are said to have received for rep
resenting Alexander Pantages, the
ater magnate, of California.
Mr.. Slemp was President Hard
ing's secretary.
The suit is silent on the nature
of the counsel furnished Pantages,
who has an appeal pending in
the California appellate courts
from prison sentence imposed
following his conviction on
charges of attacking Eunice
Pringle, a vaudeville actress, and
more recently was arrested in
connection with the current in
vestigation on the West Coast of
a 'lOve mart"
Mr.. Patterson informs the
court, through Attorneys Peyser,
Edelin, and Peyser, that on March
10, 1880, he entered into nego-
tiations with the local firm
whereby they were to represent
Pantages and he was to assist
in certain phases of the repre-
sentation and receive one-third
Of all fees collected by the de-
PENDANTS in the matter.
The defendants have only paid
him $4,000 of the $23, 1888 he
claims as his one-third and he
asks the court to order payment
of the remaining $9,333.33.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
ARCTIC SWEPT
BYD|PHTHER|A

POINT BARROW, Alaska,
March IA GN.SO-That the
diphtheria epidemic raging along
the Arctic coast is most grave
was revealed here today by DR..
Henry w. Griest, who said the
situation m ght be controlled
here and elsewhere if plenty of
antitoXin serum could be OBJ
tained in time.
He also asserted that a plane
should be at his disposal as cog
team transportation to various
settlements hampered the, scope
Of treatment for sufferers.
Three hundred persons kave
been exposed to the disease here.
The entire settlement is under
quarantine and the hospital is
filled with serious cases.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Midshipn1dn of Is
Dies of Pneumonia

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March IA.
Following an illness of less than
a week, Jacob H. Sunkel, jr., 18,
a "plebe" or freshman at the
Naval Academy here, died of
pneumonia at the Naval Hospital
today.
His parents, who were notified
of the boys serious condition, ar
rived here yesterday and will take
the body to his home in ZaneS-
vile, Ohio, some time today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Collision of Autos
BringS $1,000 Suit

Suit for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries was filed yesterday
in circuit by William A. Jones,
21O1 Connecticut Ave. N. W.,
against E. Alexander Powell, of
the Washington Hotel, as the re-
suit of traffic mishap. January
IL, at Twentieth and M SITS. N. w.
Attorneys Rudolph Yeatman
and George d. Horning, jr., repre-
sent the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Man Stabbed After
Quarrel on Street

During an alteration at
Twelfth and o Streets northwest
early this morning, Beverly Drock-
Diary, %, who gave an address
which proved fictitious, received a
slight stab wound in the back.
His assailant, an unknown colored
man, escaped.
A passing automobile took the
injured man to Emergency Hos
pital. where he was treated by
DR.. Bouer, and later sent home.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Half Washington Families
O1un Radios, Census FINDS

District, as compared with 96,194
in 1920. But the average num-
ber of persons per family in 1880
was only 3.9, as compared with
As in 1920.
The term family as used in
making the count signifies a
group of persons, whether related
by blood or not, who live together
in one household, usually sharing
the same table.
For example, one person living
alone is considered as a family,
and so is an institution, such as
st. Elizabeth'S Hospital with
4,455 persons.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
BROOKS SEARCH
JA|LS RANCHER

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March a..
Clues that narrowed the search
for the murderer of Virginia
Brooks, 10. pointed indirectly to
the identity of a fiend today as
the mystery created by the dis
covery of the girls body neared
the end of its first week.
Rex WEIGH, Los Angeles police
chemist, caused a sensation when
he declared his investigation con-
vinced him the little girl had
been Strangled and violated.
A staff of Investigators re-
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Collision Sinks Tug;
One MiSSinQ, 6 Saved

NEW YORK, March IA G.N.SO
One man was reported missing
today after the tug Brittania was
rammed and sunk by the freighter
Coahoma County in the North
River. Six men of the tug crew
were rescued when the boats col
lided last night.
The man feared lost is Ray
mond Briscoe, an oiler, from
Brooklyn.
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More than half of Washington
families own radios, the 1880
census survey of the District re-
leased today reveals.
The survey shows that $3.50
families, $50 per cent of the total
number, own radios, according to
the report of the director of cen
suS.
The census also shows that
while Washington families are in
creasing in number they are de-
creasing in size.
The 1880 census revealed that
there are 126,014 families in the
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Baby Autos Speed
Record Shattered

LONDON, March IA Q.N.SD
A new worlds record for baby"
cars of 9693 miles per hour has
been set by G. E. T. Eyston. The
previous record was held by Sir
Malcolm Campbell, who drove his
baby" car slightly under 95 miles
an hour.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Fourth Fire Occurs
At Former Market

Fire, starting in a pile of broken
lumber, late today. did little dam
age at the old Center Market,
where wreckerS are dismantling
the structure. Fire engins, how
ever, in attempting to extinguish
the flames, tied up traffic on
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
This is the fourth fire that has
occurred at. the structure.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
English May Haze
ShOUS on Sunddu

LONDON, March IA G.N.SO.
A bill will be presented to Parlia-
ment next week providing for
open theaters on Sunday through
out England.
English actors and actresses, in
cluding stage hands, voted over.
whelmingly in favor of Sunday
performances.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
WALKERS FOES
RUSH DEMAND
FOR INQUIRY
Gov. Roosevelt to Get Copy
of Charges Within Week;
Churchmen Join Crusade

NEW YORK, March IA G.N.S0
Charges against Mayor James J.
Walker, in California on a vaca-
ton, will be presented in person
to Governor Roosevelt by a COM
mittee representing the city af-
fairs committee, it was announced
today.
A statement of the city affairs
committee, which is headed by the
Rev. John Haynes Holmes, said
that DR.. HOlmS and Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise would visit the
executive of the State to sub
init definite, specific charges
against the mayor.
They expect to appear before
the governor next week.
Charges Based On Law
The statement followed an
nouncement that the city affairs
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Fatal Trolley Ride
Inquiry Is Ordered

YONKERS, N. Y, March IA
0NSD. Investigation was
under way today into tie cir
cunstances of the wild dash Of
a one-man trolley which caused
cne death and 35 injuries here
yesterday.
The car smashed into a brick
building. A woman passenger was
killed.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
3 Days Left to Pay
Uncle Sam That
Income Tax!

Just three days remain now
for sending in income tax re-
turns. The deadline is Monday
at midnight
Ordinarily the deadline is mid
night of March Is, but since
that date comes on Sunday this
year an extra day is allowed.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Deadliest of Drugs Found,
One WhiH Is Fatal

tai powers, the government de-
cided to keep manufacture of the
poison a secret. The scientific
name of the bulb of deadliest
qualities is "Adenia."
The bulb poison was discovered
by DR.. Green, of the DersteppOrt
Laboratory. 1t is the only known
poison that does not leave a trace
on the victims body.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
AID CLUB TO HEAR SEED

Allen H. Seed. jr., of New York
will be the speaker Tuesday at q
luncheon meeting of the Adver
tising Club of Washington at the
National Press Club. His subject
will be What Does Advertising
Good Will Values Mean?'%
The Washington times., 1931-03-14

CAPETOWN, South Africa,
March IA GN.SD.-The worlds
deadliest known poison, so potent
that a single drop is sufficient to
kill 10000 adults and a whiff will
prove fatal. has been discovered
in a transvaal bulb, it was re-
vealed today by the Burger, gov
ernment organ.
Because Of its exceptionally IA
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Popeye Tells All!

In tOday's gripping install
ment of "The Life, Loves and
Adventures of POpeye," old
BlOw-Me-DOwn tells a Times
reporter just what he thinks
about this, that and the
other thing.
It's all vera Illuminating
vera! Don't miss It!
And don't fail to follow
POpeye's antics on the Comic
Page. It Is a daily feature
in The Washington Times!
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
ADAMS VISITS ALFARO

BALBOA, C. T., March IA
Q.N.SO.-United States Secretary
of the Navy Adams, here to wit.
ness naval maneuverS, has paid
a courtesy visit to President Al
faro of Panama.
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Times staff Photo
MISS DUNCAN

MISS DUNCAN MISS ROYER
WHEN HUGH ODONNELL of New York and Phil
lipe Baudet third secretary of the French Embassy
returned to their which they had parked short
time before at Seventeenth and Streets Northwest
last night they found 2weeksod baby boy which had
been abandoned Police summoned and the infant
was taken to Chldren's Hospital. Miss Hazel Roger,
night supervisor of and Miss Dorothy Duncan
of the hospital staff are caring for the founding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
SAILOR TIED THE ROPE BY WHICH
 GIRL WAS HUNG
Louise Teuber Death Ex- , cites the People of Cali-
 fornia - There Is Much
 Talk of Lynching

San Diego, Cal, April 22.-(UP). The rope which strangled Louise Teuber to death as she dangled. al- most nude, from the limb of a Black Mountain oak tree. has been tden- tified by sheriff's officers as part Of a sailors equipment.
 The rope was similar to that used in tying duffe bags and hammocks aboard ship. The knot, 1t was claim ed, was probably tied by seaman.
 Deputies of Sheriff Ed Cooper said the girl had been dragged for some distance to the shelter of the oak tree: that the person who knotted the moose about her neck was not of sufficient strength to pull the body clear of the ground, and that scratches on the body evidently were made by the fingernails of woman.
 As citizens of San Diego talked excitedly of the newest murder, which followed closely the kidnap- ing and staying of 10-year-old Wire ginia Brooks two months ago, John Brooks, father of the slain girl, was given police protection from possible mob vengeance.
 Disturbing rumors of "Iynching'' pervaded East San Diago district, where the Brooks family lives. when 1t was reported that radio station had broadcast a story that Brooks confessed to the murder of his daughter. The entire Brooks family was hidden as precautionary meas q 4t q ' { . z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
THE AVERAGE
 WEEKLY WAGE
Interesting Statement Sent Out From Washington
 By Dept of Commerce
FOR THE YEAR Io30

The average weekly wage of em- ployess in Waterbury, not including salaried employees, during 1890 was $2S.2O, according to the Washing ton census bureau of the depart merit of commerce, which submitted to-day statistical report on the state of Connecticut compiled from data collected at the census taken lin 193O.
 The report states. that the census of manufactures covers manufac- turing and printing and publishing establishments whose products made during the census year were valued at $5,000 or more. The table from which 1t was able to determine the average weekly earnings of Water bury workers gives summary figures for Connecticut, by counties and for cities having 10000 inhabitants or more. The report also adds that the figures are preliminary; and subject to revision.
 The report shows there were 1s2 establishments in Waterbury during the census year and that 24,396 workers. were employed The 24,396 employees earned a total of $32,993,- 421, or $1,325 average monthly. Each worker earned $112.66 month ly or $28.17 weekly.
 The report shows the cost of ma terials. fuel and purchased electric energy amounted to '$86,241,S42. The value of products manufactured here was $157,5S7.994. An unusual fea- ture of the report points out that while New Haven had 494 establish ments in which 27,141 employees were working, their total earnings were $32.901,971, which Is about $90,000 less than was earned in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
CHURCH WALL FALLS, BURIES AVENUE IN DEBRIS
BOARDING SCHOOL
 FOR PROBLEM BOYS
Harold Strong So Stated Before the KiWanis Club
 at Elton To-day
NO HARDENED CRIMINALS

The George Junior Republic in Litchfield is not to be considered as a refornatory, rather 1t Is compar- able to the boarding schools in the state with a set educational program for the benefit of the problem boy said Harold Strong. in charge of the school, speaking at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Elton to- day.
 The school has definite ideals aims and objects which 1t has set out to accomplish and work a differ ence in the boy who has been sent ito the school for development.
 There are no thoroughly bad boys, snid the speaker. The boy who is brought into the juvenile court is not hardened criminal, but is a lad who has had some irrcgularity either ir his family life or from some other source.
 Lack of parental guidance or any other cause Is responsible for the boy ultimately landing in the school where proper correction is effect ed and at the same time the boy is properly educated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
No One Injured
 When Brooklyn
 Edifice Crumbles
Workmen Engaged in Raging Structure Past Few Weeks Have Efforts Speeded When Bricks Tumble to Con- gress Avenue Historic House of Worship Dis- carded Several Years Ago

North bound traffic on Congress avenue was tied up for 15sto 20 miD- nfes this noon when the entire side wall of the, old Third Congregational ,hurch collapsed, dumping bricks and mortar into the street. Tn its descent the wall broke 8 guide wire between two iron trolley wire poles and caus- ed one of them to bend almost in half. The collapsed wall was 40 feet long and l 5 feet high.
 The roar could be heard for con- siderable distance as the debris crashed into the street and large number of spectators hurried to the scene. Fortunately there were no in- juries as the pedestrians were using the south side of the sidewalk.
 The church was being razed by Ralph Iacoviello, contractor. It was abandoned several years ago when the new Third church was erected on Highland avenue.
 Workmen had pulled down the other three walls to the church and were engaged in pulling down the side wall, when the crash came. They had ropes tied around 1t and were pulling away when the wall gave way at the center.
 The abandoned Third Congrega-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
OFFENDERS IN
 THE POLICE COURT
Two Young Men Committed to BrOOkside Home for
 Observation
OTHER CASES HEARD

violators of the motor vehicle law and defendants on charges of non-support acontended for honors in police court to-day. It was a rather uninteresting session compared to former days, but 1t proved 2 matter of routine.
 Anthony Calabrese. 1s, of Oak vile, paid $1O for operating without license, while Alfred Dureault, 26. of Bank street obtained a nolle on the charges of illegal use of mark CTS and operating without regis tration card. He promised to con- form with >the laws in all their de- tails.
 Blody Strelkauskas, 24, of Rail- road Hill street, was given the choice of sixty days in jail or the payment of $5 a week to his wife. Adam Kuchinsky, 46, of 156 Orange street was given a similar sentence.
 Two youths, THomas Sugrue, 20. of 122 Bridge street and Ronald Boisvert, IS, of Pratt place were sent to Brookside for two days. ob- servation. They were arrested last evening by Supernumerary Police- man Joseph McCarthy. who was as- signed to plainclothes duty m Washington park to investigate re- ports from various visitors. who had been annoyed or shocked by im- proper conduct of youths. The two accused were taken into custody. They denied the allegations and were ordered committed for obser- vation.
 A nolle was recommended and accepted in the case of John Oates. 33, of 23 Plaza avenue, charged with breach of the peace. Michael Salerno, 29. of 444 South Leonard street, who pleaded guilty to sim liar charge, was given a suspended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Fell Under Train But Wasn't One
 Bit Excited

New York, April 22.-(UP).-A mere fall from station platform beneath subway train. Is nothing to get excited about in the opin- ion of Arthur MacNamara. The crowd jared him and he slipped to the tracks as a train approached. Officials stopped train service. closed the station. summoned an ambulance and police. MacNamara crawled from under the third car. brushed the dust from his suit and inquired whats all the excitement about" He was unhurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

tional church was built in the sum- mer of 1892 and was occupied for the first time in December of that year. This was merely a council meet from the time when ground was broken for the new edifice, was 1t opened to the public. All the evan gelical denominations of the city par ticipated in the dedication services. The church had a seating capacity of 500 and contained a lecture room, class rooms, kitchen, play room, kin dergarten and reading rooms. Rev F. F. Waters was the first pastor, Samuel w. Chapman clerk and the late Thomas E. Walker, treasurer.
 The later John Henderson was one of the first deacons. The church cost $13,000 to build.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Annual Spring
 Recital Tonight
Miss MacdOnell's Class to
 Meet at Crosby Gym

The annual spring recital of the oral English pupils of Miss Marie Macdonell in the freshman class at evening in the school auditorium :. Several individual recitations will be given and a one act play, "The Piper's Pay" will be presented. The cast for the play includes: Mrs Bur- ton, Margery Clark, Miss Frieda Dixon, Betty Russell, E. Evans. a reporter, Betty Bergin, Mary Clark, P. Naneaniello, Mrs Carr, Roberta Ogden, Mrs Dover. Geraldine Coop CT and Sadie, a maid. Barbara Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
OBITUARY

O,BRIEN-Mrs Johanna O'Brien of 65 Cherry street died this morn ing at St Mary's hospital. She had lived in Waterbury for the past 40 years and was very well and favor ably known. She leaves two sisters, Mrs Della Murphy and Mrs Mary Foley; two brothers. John and be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, arr rangements to be announced later.
 PANNONE-Luigi Pannone, age 59 years, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 188 South Leonard street following a short Hines. He was born in Italy. but for the past 35 years made his home in this city. He three sons, John, Louis and Stanley; four daughters, Mrs. Henry de- Lilo, Mrs. Domenico Capanna, Mary and Elsie Pannone, all of this city; one brother, Alfonso of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Pasqua1e DeRienzo and Mrs. Nicola Marcucci of Italy.
 The funeral will be held from the home Friday morning at o'clock with requiem high mass in Our clock. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
 LEBLANC--Miss Rita Leblanc, age 25 years, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Leblanc, died last night at her home, AIS South Main street following short illness, Besides her parents. She leaves one sister, Beatrice. She was a devout communi- cant of St. Anne's church and a member of Council Villa Maria, of the Union of St. John the Baptist
 The funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock from her home to St. Anne's church at 9 O. clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 MEIKLE-Robert Nickel. Sir, a former resident of this city until about two years ago died yesterday afternoon. in Kearney, N. J. He was born in Johnson, Scotland, but had lived in this city for many years residing on Walnut avenue.
 He was member of the Water- bury Burns club and the Connecticut Lodge of Masons. He is survived by three sons and two daughters all of Kearney, N. J.
 Funeral services will be held at his home at o'clock Friday after- noon.