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The Washington times., 1931-03-11

You must watch your step
in purchasing new shoes this
spring. See that they CO.
operate with the rest Of your
costume in color, elegance,
individuality and purpose.
There is not so much change
over last season in shoe
fashions. Simplicity of line
is stressed because of the or
namentation Of skirts. This
doesn't mean that they
aren't trimmed, far from 1t.
Almost every shoe has
trimming of some kind,
though in a restrained man
ner. We notice dress
maker feeling that fits IN
with the detailing of frocks
and suits in shoes.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

Above-Am afternoon shoe of kid
imlGid With a contrasting color.
In black, broWn or skipper
blue. From Hickson's.
Below-A sandal shoa0ing the
new cut.out effect. The Wide
strap makes 1t correct for street
or afternoon. Of patent leather.
From Aircraft.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

term for this tropical for
nation? Anyway, it is lovely
and easy to wear. Very
pretty with brown, blue and
the pink and rose tints. It
is shown in white, which is
really the chalk white just
mentioned. In blush, which
is very light with just a
stain of pink, and in the
color we think of when we
say coral, warm pink, more
rose than pink and with
enough yellow in it to give
it life. This, like the chalk
white jewelry, is either
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

Semi-precioNs stones add the
charm of their color to spring
ensembles. These fine jade pieces
are from r. Harris.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

Above-The two.eyelet tie is the
new oxford type for spring. Of
broWn kid With high heels.
From Rich's.
Below-Two feathers are smarter
than one in this shoe of beige
suede and "seUagger tan" calf.
From Hahn.
smart looking. For trim
ming reptile is employed in
pipings, incrustations and
again forms half the shoe.
Watersnake and lizard have
the the preference over other
reptile skins. They are
known to stand hard wear
and are practical and protec-
tive when placed on parts Of
the shoe that gets the most
wear.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Coral Bushes
in Many Tints

Coral enjoys as great a
place in the lime-light as
chalk white. You IL find it
in compositions to simulate
coral and in the real stone.
Or would shell be a better
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Materials and
COIOrs Contrast

Suede, kid, faille, moire,
and patent are the most i'm
portant materials for day
shoes. Many will welcome
the return of patent leather,
as it is so easy to keep, goes
with many colors and is so
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

Potent Is New-The bags on
the left, and in the center may
be chosen in patent leather,
black or in colors. The pouch
bag is of putty colored calf.
From Becker'S.
carved or plain, and is con-
sidered more correct for
street clothes than for any
thing else. Coral is en-
ployed alone or combined
with other stones or metals.
Among the "ladylike"
types we mention above, we
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Buckles Return
With Long Skirts

Pumps, straps and oxfords
are all popular. The pump
is still a classic in the fash
ion world, but this season
it is usually trimmed dis
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

creetly, and often wears a
buckle, small for daytime
and bigger for evening. The
strap models differ. We find
the Grecian sandal partic-
Evening star., 1931-04-10
BINGHAM TO TALK
IN RADIO FORUM
InSuIar Possessions Topic
of Connecticut Senator
Tomorrow Night.

Americas insular possessions. brought
into the public eye recently by Presi-
dent Hoover'S trip to the Caribbean,
will be discussed tomorrow evening by
Senator Hiram Bingham Of Connect
cut in the National Radio Forum, ar
ranged by The Evening Star and broad
cast over the coast-to-coaSt network Of
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
The Connecticut Senator Is chairman
OF the Senate Committee on Territories
and Insular Affairs and one of the best
informed men in American public life
on questions concerning these island
possessions and their future.
Senator Bingham has taken an ac-
tive part in the study of insular prob
lens since he came to the Senate seven
years ago, but his knowledge of the
islands in the Pacific goes back much
further than his term of service as o
legislator Senator Bingham was born
In Honolulu, son Of Rev. Hiram and
Minerva Bingham.
Before coming to the Senate he had
been a professor at Harvard, Princeton
and Yale Universities, and also had at
tracted attention by his explorations
into little known regions of South Amer
lea. In 1917, when this country entered
the World War, Senator Bingham
learned to fly and became lieutenant
colonel in the air service of the Amer
ican expeditionary forces.
Last year Senator Bingham went with
congressional commission to study the
problems OF American Samoa and sug-
gest changes In its form of govern
ment.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
MOTHER OF THREE
ADMITS SLAYING
Former Teacher Says She Killed
Wealthy Eccentric in
Self-Defense.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April 1o-Mrs.
Frances Thomson, 29, former school
teacher under arrest in connection with
the death of Miss Minnie Dilley, 76,
confessed today. police said. that she
killed the wealthy Forty Fort spinster.
II did 1t in self-defense," Mrs.
Thomson. Wellesley College graduate,
is alleged to have said. 1T was her
life or mine"
Previously Luzerne County authorities
had said they were satisfied beyond q
doubt that Mrs. Thomson was the
slayer Of the eccentric Spinster, who
was found murdered in her home near
here last Saturday.
Mrs Thomson, brought here from
Pittsburgh last night, told police that
Miss Dilley had exercised a strange
influence" over her husband and she
wanted him TO become leader of a "love
cult composed Of former school teach
ers"
After questioning Mrs Thomson. Dis
trict Attorney M. Lewis said Miss Dilley
was first beaten into unconsciousness
with a ginger ale bottle and later Mrs.
Thomson cut her throat with a large
bread knife.
Lewis statement said Mrs. Thomson
hitch linked TO Forty Fort after leaving
her three children with a neighbor In
Pittsburgh. She failed to gain entrance
TO the Dilley home and travelled To
Wnkes-Barre, where she spent the
night. She returned to Forty Fort Fri
day morning, gained entrance to the
home and after a brief period aSsailed
the victim
After the crime she Immediately
started for Pittsburgh, hitch hiking en-
route, and arrived at her home Satur-
day afternoon"
Evening star., 1931-04-10

month-old son, Mickey; parts of q sub
StructionS in the use of such weapons,
a sawed-oh shotgun, a quantity of am
munition and Chicago police car
shield.
Married Last May.
Mrs. Hayes told the raiders she and
Hayes were married last May 80 in
Waukegan, ILL.,. under the names OF
Tracy H. Cartwright and Meta Ann
Plantz, both of Chicago
Mrs. Hayes and her baby were taken
to the House of Detention, where the
woman was questioned by police.
Was Here at Time.
Detectives, working on information
that Hayes was wanted in Chicago In
connection with the St. Valentines day
massacre several years ago, in which
six Bugs" Moran gangsters were slain,
then questioned Mrs. Hayes as to where
they were living in 1928 and 1929.
I'VE were staying here In Washington
at a rooming house on c street north
east" the gunman's wife answered.
Capt. Groves questioned her regard
ing Hayes whereabouts last Friday
night, when Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes was
shot and fatally wounded in the Gar
den T Shop robbery, and was told that
Hayes had sent her alone to the mid
night premiere of Charley Chaplin 5
City Lights" at the Columbia.
Where was your husband while you
were at the movies?" Davis demanded.
"Oh. he was home with the baby"
The questioning. conducted in Groves
off1ce at No. 8, was halted and the
woman sent TO the House Of Detention,
detectives realizing they would be able
to learn but little by grilling Mrs. Hayes
further.
Hayes body was taken to Ritchie.
Md. undertaking parlor-the same
place, incidentally, 10 which the corpse
of Pvt. Emanuel Thorne. 25-year -old
Marine, whose mysterious murder Is
being Investigated by Prince Georges
County authorities. was taken following
its discovery in q shallow grave in a
patch Of woods at Greater Capitol
Heights. Md. last Saturday.
A report that large sum OF money
had been deposited in the bank by
Bowie Race Track officials shortly be-
fore the attempted robbery was denisd
by employees Of the institution. Less
than $4,000 was in the banks vaults
at the time, 1t was said.
Miss Polly Pollock. owner Of q gen.
eral merchandise store across the street
from the bank, told Sheriff Hopkins
the bandits automobile had been
parked in front Of her establishment
throughout the morning.
witnesses in the murders Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Jaynes, Garden T Shoppe
cashier, and James H. Lane, conductor
motorman on the Congress Heights car
line. who were fatally wounded in re-
cent hold-ups, will be taken to Ritchie
today or tomorrow to examine Hayes
body In an effort TO identify him.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Charlotte Wilmot, SO. Sbley Hospital
MlnneId F. Works 81. 1878 Park rd
Ella Miner. 78. 1925 Chester St Sc
SADIE Z. StokeS.-7S, SAG llth st Sc
Ella Clark, n, Gallinger Hospital
chaTles S 25l7 uaaiysrsty aays p
Cecelia B. Martin, ~, Providence Hospital
Rev; John MacMurray. SO, 20O3 G St
Gathering I, Beale, So, 1921 Woodley rd
Charles Hellyer, 81. Sibley Hospital
James p. Butler, sc. the Rockledge
Clyde r. Painter. IS, 3010 Wisconsin ave
Henry, Orth. 81. 1910 Hamilton St
FRANCIS e HUM, 80, United States Naval
Horace Stewart. ST. 0alinEer Hospital
Robert B. Milstead. Sc, GallinRer Hospital
Arthur j. MyerA, 4s, Walter Reed General
Ebert L, Marks. Al. Park Lane Apart
George wiIlinRham. 40, oalIinger Hos
Charles A, williams. 20. en- route Em.r-
gency Hospital.
James w. Leslie, jr, 10 months, e27 F
st ne.
Iniant of Mary Leech, month. oallinser
Imogene G. Mullen. ( hours, Walter Reed
Infant Of james and Gertrude Ruddell. 2
Mildred Harney, 6s. $50 Warren st. ne
Ellen A.. Bell, SO. 647 and St NE
Elisha White, 90, Gallinger Hospital
Robert washington, ~, 1873 @ st. e.e.
Robert Z. 6tarkOs 81, found under Taft
Grace Thompson. 5, GAlIinger Hospital.
:, ThHofcre Williams, Inonths, Gallinger
Evening star., 1931-04-10
HOWARD PRESIDENT
ASSA|LED BY WOOD
Declares Congress Will Scan
University Funds Closer.
Unless Trustees Act.

"It's &bout time we served notice that
United States Government funds are
not to be used in preaching to Ameri-
can youth the sort Of doctrine that they
are trying to enforce in Russia" said
Chairman Wood Of the House Appropri-
ationS Committee today, in declaring
that DR.. Mordecai W. johnson, first COL
ored president of Howard University,
has outlived his usefulness" in that
Office.
Representative Wood said that II the
board of trustees Of Howard University
do not take action toward dismiSSing
DR.. johnson, that the incoming Con-
gresS will make closer inquiry than ever
before into appropriations for that IT,
Stitution, which is in large measure
supported by Federal appropriations.
Representative Wood believes that the
conduct of DR.. johnson since he as
sumed presidency Of the leading tnsti-
tuition in the world for the education Of
the colored race, and which attracts stu
dents from all over the world, has been
such as to destroy his fitness for that
office.
THE doctrine this man breaches "a
not the kind that should be taught In
American schools, and under support Of
Federal appropriations, declared Mr..
Wood. He emphasized that as chair
man of the House Appropriations COM
mittee he would carefully Scrutinize all
appropriations asked for Howard Uni
versity as long as DR.. johnson Is presi-
dent of that institution.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia - Increasing
cloudiness late tonight and tomorrow;
cooler tomorrow; moderate south and
southwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy with show
ers in west portion tonight; showers to-
morrow and cooler; moderate south.
and southwest winds
Virginia - Incre asing scloudiness,
showers in northwest and extreme west
portion; warmer in extreme southwest
portion tonight; showers tomorrow and
cooler, except in extreme southwest
portion; moderate south and southwest
winds.
Records for Twenty -four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, 70; pm,
68; IL midnight, So; 4 am, 40; 8 am,
So; noon, II.
Barometer-4 pm. 5000: pm.
3007: IL midnight, 30.14; ( am, 30.l2;
8 am, 30.16; noon, 5000.
Temperatures Highest, 70, at pm.
yesterday; lowest. 40, at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 66; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
u
pm; high tide, 2:03 am. and 2:2a pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:46 am. and
10:14 PM; high tide, 500 am. and
$3.50 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose Sal am, sun sets
6:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $3.50 am, sun
sets $40 pm.
Moon rises 2:23 am, sets 1855 ana.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first four
months against the average is shown in
the following table:
Average. 1881.
January ..S55 ins. January ..1.56 ins.
February .327 inS. February .I.36 ins.
March -. .3.75 ms. March $50 ins.
April 49,. .3.27 1ns. April .2.0l Ina
Record rainfalls for the frst four
months were:
January. 1882, 7.0s inches; February,
1884, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, s.S4
inches; April. 1889, 9.13 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
LIST WESTERNERS
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Wood Predicts Republican
viii Win Post-Party Caucus
to Name Candidate.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A wide field of contenders for the
Republican speakership nomination at
the party caucus to precede the next
session of Congress was forecast today
by Representative Wood of Indiana.
Mr.. Wood, secretary of the caucus
and chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Congressional Committee, pre-
dicted his party would organize the
next House.
Chairman Hawley of the Ways and
Means Committee, who Is also chair
man OF the caucus, said there would
be meeting OF Republican Representa-
ttves shortly before the new Congress
convenes. This caucus, already sched-
uled for discussion of House rules, will
nominate Speaker.
representative Wood predicted the
Ohio seat of former Speaker Nicholas
Longworth would be filed by a Re
publican.
He foresaw considerable sentiment for
a Western nominee for Speaker.
The Indianan said it was not an es-
tablished custom for his party to nomi-
nate for the speakership the preceding
floor leader. This position is now held
by Representative Tilson of Connecti-
cut.
Mr.. Wood said he expected both sec
tional and personal influences to play
a prominent part in the selection of
the Republican to oppose Democratic
Leader Garner for the speakership.
Western Representatives mentioned
for the nomination include Hawley of
Oregon, Hoch Of Kansas and RamSeyer
of Iowa.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
Grain PROBE BARES
! FISH RACKETEERS
Fulton Market Dealers Pay
$22,500 a Year Protec-
ton, Hearing Told.

NEW YORK, April 10 R.-Small
profits and q quick turnover. . practice
that has been successful in many a
business, has Its place in racketeering.
too.
Down in the Fulton Market, where
New York gets most Of its fish, retail
dealers are assessed IS cents . day to
hAve their wagons guarded against
damage or pflfering in the early morn
ing hours. With 800 working days a
year the bright young men who head
the enterprise collect about $22,5oo.
There are, however, bigger fish in
the market. In testimony given before
Commissioner Samuel Seabury during
the investigation into conditions in the
market It was indicated that TOO re-
tail 6sh dealers pay from $4,000 to
$S5,000 annually for protection" to
Charles r. skillin, president and treas
urer OF the Fish Handlers Union. The
penalty for non-payment, witnesses
said. was inability to get flsh or, some
times, violence.
The testimony concerning the fish
market was given yesterday in the pro-
ceedings which seek the removal OF
Thomas C. T. Grain as district attorney
Of New York. The charge Is that he
was ineffective in dealing with the fsh
racketeerS.
Their inquiries into the city affairs Of
New York have reached comparative
quiet. Mayor walker, against whom
charges have been filed with Gov.
Roosevelt Is still working on his replg
The committee of the Legislature which
has been appointed to make full In
vestigation into the city'S affairs, 1t was
said yesterday, viii begin work In about
O month.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
WOMAN DRYS GIVE
PLEDGE TO HOOVER
Committee Promises Support
in Presenting Report
on Prohibition.
A handful Of prominent advocates of

A handful Of prominent advocates Of
prohibition today pledged to President
Hoover their support in his. "endeavor
to enforce that great protective law"
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, chairman of
the Women's National Committee for
Law Enforcement, made this statement
composite report on the dry law drawn
by an "unofficial woman's national COM
mission for law enforcement"
She described this document to PreSi-
dent Hoover as based on q careful
study Of the Wickersham report, to
which this may be regarded as q
woman's postscript" Later it was given
to the press to be held for publication
until tomorrow afternoon.
Represent Both Parties.
With Mrs. Peabody at the White
House were many of the commission of
% women who had prepared studies
on various phases Of the prohibition
problem, from which the composite re-
port was drawn.
This group represents both political
parties and various sections Of the coun-
try" Mrs. Peabody said in presenting
the report. They desire to express to
you their gratitude for your consistent
and loyal stand for the. eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution and to
assure you Of their sympathy and sup
port in your endeavor to enforce that
great protective law. e.s
Children are women's chief indus
try. They demand protection through
the eighteenth amendment enforced
and they know they can count on you
Mr. President, to preserve, support and
defend this part Of the supreme law OF
the land"
Wet Candidacy Held UnwiSe.
"If President Hoover runs again for
the presidency, he must do so as q dry
any man would be Q fool to run for
that ONCE except as q dry considering
the women Of the country who compose
one-haf of the electorate are dry"
This opinion was expressed by Mrs
Peabody following the call.
Mrs Peabody recently attained prom
inence by giving up her residence In
Massachusetts, when that State voted
wet, and took up legal residence in
Florida. In answer to questions, how
ever, Mrs. Peabody said she and her
associates found the Wickersham report
gratifying, but intimated that 1t was not
entirely to her satisfaction.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
INSTRUMENTS SENT HERE.
AItimeters Of Miss Smiths Plane to
Show flight Mark.
~ RaA

&A3nBCNCAS "a 4IASS ~
Show flight Mark.
~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April l0.-A sealed in
strument was sent TO Washington today
10 determine II Miss Elinor Smith, 19,
has the altitude record for women flyers.
Flying above Manhattan yesterday.
the temperature 10 degrees below zero
and "a small iceberg around her chin,
Ehe watched the altimeter on the in
strument board register 32,500 feet
slightly more than 6 miles. The present
record of 2S.418 feet. now only a month
old. Is held by Ruth Nichols. There's
a second record Of 80, ,453 feet for COM
n1ercial planes that she also may have
beaten. It's held by a man, George
Haldeman.
Until Miss Nichols made her flight a
month ago, Miss Smith held the altitude
record for women as well as the record
for endurance flying. Her mark sur
passed, she waited two weeks and then
took of from Roosevelt field TO recap
ture her lost honors. At rs 900 feet she
lost control of the plane. fell q long dis
taf1ce through the air, made dangerous
landing and escaped unhurt. even
though her ship turned over when it
touched earth. 1t was the same plane
in which she SCARED above the city yes
terday, and she told about the expert
ef1ce in radio talk last night.
The plane glided down TO the field In
the dusk, and Miss Smith clambered out
o. the cockpit and into the arms Of her
parents.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
LAMP DROPS SUITS
AGAINST WIFE'S KIN
Declares He Acted Hastily In In.
stituting $4,000 Pro-
ceedings.

Adrian H Lamp, who on January Q
fled suit against his. father -in-law,
Clarence A. O'Brien, patent attorney,
asking $4,000 damages for alleged
alienation of the affections Of his wife,
Mrs. Ruth O'Brien Lamp, and e25, 900
for alleged false arrest, dismissed both
suits today in the District Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Lamp declared his action In fling
the suit was haSty, and expressed regret
for instituting the proceedings.
Lamp eloped to Rockville with Mrs.
Ruth Cady, daughter Of O'Brien, after
the death of her first husband In an
automobile accident. Later he charged
his father-in-law had alienated his wife's
affections and had caused his arrest at
Union Station on q charge Of carrying
dangerous weapon, when he only had
a razor. which he used for shaving.
He Is a native of Holland and met
Mrs. Cady on the boat in which she
was returning from a visit to Europe.
They were carried November IL, 1929.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
COURT GETS CUTTING
OVER EGG SANDWICH
Well Done Order in Restaurant Is
Ignored, Judge Told in Case :
Of Ernest Lee, Colored.
"And make the eRR well done"

Disobedience of this order of faS-
tidious Ernest Lee. colored, when the
egg Of his sandwich appeared a bit
rare. resulted in a knife wound war
ranting half q dozen stitches in the
face of ReStauranteur Joseph Short,
colored, and Lees appearance in Police
Court for assault.
Judge Ralph Given thought the tes-
timony incomplete without the appear
ance in court of the restaurant man
ager and continued the case until to-
morrow.
Lee pleaded not guilty today. There
was o scuf11e," he said, and the first
thing I knew that man Short was
bleeding"
"You know. judge" continued Lee,
II learned lesson once, so wouldn't
cut nobody with a knife"
What leSSon?" Prosecutor Michael
Keogh asked, and defense attorney made
an unsuccessful effort to hush his wit
ness.
"I served 800 days for doing this same
thing" the defendant replied.
The argument over the egg sandwich
occurred at 1906 Seventh street last
night.
Evening star., 1931-04-10

conference were A. J. Montgomery Of
the American Automobile Association; ;
Chester H. Gray Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation; Irving G. Root Of
the Maryland Capital Park
and Planning Commission and Miss
Estelle Page, Providence, r. l.. club
woman, who represented her organisa-
ton.
The Outdoor Advertising Association
CT America, interested chiefly from the
billboard viewpoint, was represented by
George w. Kleiser, its president; Nv.
Digges, chairman OF the Committee on
Uniform Laws. and leonard Dreyfuss.
chairman OF the Committeeaon Educa-
ton. Frank I. Hopkins represented the
American Association Of Advertising
Agencies. 8Rhere were about q dozen
other busiiHss representative preaert.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
DR.. YOUNG IMPROVES

BALTIMORE. Md. April 10 H9.-Dr
Hugh H. Young, noted surgeon and
head of the Brady Institute at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, was recovering at hi;
home today from an attack Of grip. HI:
condition was not serious, 1t was said
DIR. Young Is president of the Balti-
more Opera Club. which sponsors the
Metropolitan Opera season here. His
associates could not say whether he viii
be able to fulf1l social engagement;
concurrent with the opera opening.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
Agents Wife Gets Decree

Nrs. Madeline z. Showalter has been
ewarded an interlocutory decree of
absolute divorce by Justice James M.
Proctor against John 3. Showalter.
feal estate agent. Alimony Of $50 was
AwaE6ed the wife, who was represented
~ Attorney Frank J. Kelly.
Evening star., 1931-04-10
Seek Pershing Memorial.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 10
(F1.-The Missouri Senate today adopt
ed resolution mtanoralizing Congress
for . $250,000 appropriation for q Gen.
John j. Pershing Memorial Park at
Laclede, Mo-, in Linn County, his birth
place.