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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Chicapo'. Time of Ason,

Chicago's lime OF Agony
The great fire in Chicago October,
1871, destroyed $4,000 buildings with
an estimated loss Of 100000, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Nomenclature

A very considerable number Of
names arise from the animal world.
Examples are: Bullock. Bull, Lamb,
Kidd, Colt, Badger, Hogge, Hare and
Wolfe. In several Of these the old
spelling Is still preserved
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
EASY TO GET AROUND

She Ito new acquaintance)-Do you
have any difficulty going round
curves?
Autoist demonstrating at once)-
Not the slightest, my dear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

The walrus in alice in Wonderland"
sang of many things from cabbages to
kings. If he had only known, the
cabbage has some patrician relatives
in it's own family, for cauliflower,
broccoli, and brussels sprouts are its
royal vegetable descendants and there
really isn't so much difference between
a cabbage and a king after all.
Fresh tomatoes can be filled with
almost any leftover meat or vegetables
for stuffed tomato salad. A filling
of chopped meat such as chicken, veal,
or tongue, cooked peas, chopped pickle
or cucumber, celery and salad dressing
is very good. After the tomatoes have
been peeled and scooped out, they
should be seasoned inside with salt,
turned upside down to drain, and
placed in the icebox until the time to
fill and serve them.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
END IS NEARING
FOR EDISON

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Oct. o
G.N.SO.-Thomas A. Edison had
lost a little more ground today
in his long, brave battle against
encroaching death
When his physician, DR.. Hubert
S. Howe. arrived this morning,
the inventor was in Stupor from
which he was aroused only with
difficulty.
DR.. Howe said that the stupor
was not a coma and that Edison
might live for some days.
The physician said Edison had
spent q reStful night. He indi-
Gated. however, that since the in
ventOr is unable to take much
nOurishn1ent, his resistance to the
pOiSOns which are slowly stealing
his strength must, necessarily, be
less.
All the inventors sons and
daughters are now in constant
attendance at the house, Mrs.
Marion OSer, his Oldest daughter,
having come here yesterday from
Norwalk, Conn.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Smith co. SUES
FOR INDEMNITY
Times staff Photo

The F.. H. Smith Company, Of
Wilmington, Del. today filed suit
in District Supreme Court against
the Hartford Accident and In
demnity Company, 925 Fifteenth
st. N. W., upon an indemnity
given by that company to protect
the Smith Company from dis
honest acts on the part of any
of its officers or employees.
The suit claims $481 ,27298 from
the indemnity company, the dec
laration alleging that in 1927 G..
Bryan Pitts, then chairman of the
board, embezzled from the COM
pany more than $81 900: in 1928
over $685., 900, and in 1929 over
$328,OOO.
1t is claimed by the Smith Com
pany that the indemnity bond of
100000 protected the company
to that amount in each of the
three years mentioned.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
TT GIRL SIGNS
NEW CONTRACT

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9 GN.s).
Capricious Clara Bow, one time
"It" girl of the screen, today
planned a comeback in talking
pictures. She has signed a con-
tract with Sam E. Rork, indepen'
dent producer of Hollywood.
Miss Bow will commence work
Dec. l in Get the Woman" and
will receive a reported salary Of
$150,000 for the one picture.
The same flame-colored hair
that made her famous again will
be seen in the new picture, Rork
said. After she retired from the
screen Mss ow become a self
made blonde, but Rork said the
new contract called for her ap-
pearance as a redhead.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
CLERK
To APPEAR
AS PROBE
WITNESS
Bows TO Courts Ruling, But
Defends Stand; Grand Jury
Will Hear Him Tomorrow

Justice James Proctor, Of the
District Supreme Court, this
afternoon directed William Tyler
Page. clerk of the House Of
Representatives, to produce be-
fore the Grand Jury documents
in his official files pertaining to
the case of Bishop James Can.
non, jr., growing out of the
1928 campaign.
Confronted with the decision
Of Justice Proctor, Mr.. Page in
formed the court he would ap-
pear before the Grand Jury to-
morrow, producing the Cannon
records and teStifying as to mat
terS in connection with the case.
Mr.. Page had refused to bring
into the Grand Jury reports Of
campaign expenditures and re-
ceiptS filed with him by the
bishop and Miss Ada l.. Bur.
roughS, treasurer of his campaign
organization, and had refused to
testify.
Ruling by Proctor
The House clerk was in court
this afternoon, and Justice Proc.
tor, in a lengthy but informal
opinion, held that the grounds
upon which Mr.. Page had based
his refusal were i'll founded.
In addition to directing the
congressional official to produce
the Cannon records, he instructed
him to take the oath before the
Grad Jury to answer all pert%
nent and proper questions.
Mr.. Page demurred to the deci.
sion of the judge and cited cases
in which he claimed House off.
cials had been upheld by the
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
c. j. To BATTLE
GALLAUDET

Equipped with determination
to battle every step of the way,
Gallaudet's silents today will in
wade Catholic University stadium
to clash with the Cardinals.
While the men from Kendall
Green accept the contest in a
most serious frame of mind, the
C. U. squad, on the contrary,
plans to use only five or six plays
to dispose of Gallaudet.
Catholic Univers ity's team,
powerful and bellicose in its at
tack. looks like the winner by a
very comfortable margin. Gallau-
det was overwhelmingly defeated
last Saturday by Loyola, of Balti-
more.
The team coached by Dutch"
Bergman, former Notre Dame
star, has fully recovered from
injuries received in the Boston
College game of last week and
is in position to offer it's full
strength.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Many Doctors Offe'
Cures for Edison
In Illness

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Oct.
9 UN.S0 Suggestions for
treatments and cures" for
Thomas A. Edison are coming
to the inventors home from
many parts Of the world.
Reputable physicians as we'll
as "crankS" are constantly Of
fering suggestions on how to
treat Edison, and one CORE
Spondent in Montana even Of
fered to send a supply of min
eral water.
The policeman guarding the
Edison home from curious per-
sons is also constantly besieged
by those offering to "cure" the
great inventor"
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

club of the American Baseball
Association, for $1O,500, and
Catcher AL Bool.
ShireS this season led the Amer,
lean Association with an average
of 1884. Shires, who was eligible
under the draft law this year,
was not claimed by any club in
either major league. The price
under draft is $500.
Shires formerly played with
Chicago White Sox and the Wash
ington Griffmen.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
BLOODHOUNDS
LEAD POSSE
TOSCENE
.17-Year-0Id Boy Among Five
Who Made Daring Flight
From LortOn RefOrmatory

Three escaped convicts are sur
rounded today by a posse in the
woods near the District Reforma
tory at Lorton, following the most
sensational flight ever accom-
plished at the institution.
Two others who made their es.
cape at the same time were cap.
tured near Alexandria. by three
officers from the institution.
Boy Prisoner Caught
The two captured are William
Sullivan. a., doing five years for
the larceny Of numerous valuable
books from the libraries of prom.
inent Georgetown families, and
Richard Stockton, H. recently ar
rested aSteF had embarked
upon d criEnix1l career ifA which
he claimed to emulate the activ,
tiles Of dime novel gaugsters.
The break was made shortly
before the midnight check Of
prisoners. A window in one Of
the dOrmitSries was forced open
and the five men crept through
to dash from under the shot guns
Of guards and vanish into the
nearby wilderness.
The three. on whom the posse
Is slowly closing in are Edward r.
Larson. IS. serving four years for
grand larceny; John Irwin, IS,
serving five years for robbery,
and Mark Fiest, 81. doing two
years for grand larceny.
The trail Of the escaped men
was picked up by bloodhounds
within a few minutes after the
escape. The convictS split into
two parties. three Of them run
ming into the dense Swamp-like
woods which surround the re
formatOry.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
NANK|NG FACES
JAP ATTACK

PEIPING, Oct.9 0.N.S.l.-With'
fleet Of 18 Japanese warShips
en- route to China and the threat
Of war growing almost hourly,
the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment today began the transfer of
its capital from Marking to the
more ec4dded city of Loyang.
Official dispatches received here
said President Chang Kai-Shek
was moving his armies, equip.
ment, and state documents to
LOyang as q precautiOn against
Japanese occupation of Marking.
While the central government
is moving to a safer area, heavy
detachments of Chinese troops
are being left on Lion Hill, in
back of Marking, to repel any
attempted japanese invasion.
LONDON, Oct. 9 0N.SO.-
Resignation of the Japanese cabi-
net headed by Baron Shidehara
was forecast today by the Lon
don Press as result of the ag-
gresSive policy of the Japanese
army in Manchuria.
GENEVA, Oct. 9 G.NS0 The
League of Nations took energetic
measures today to prevent threat;
cned war between China and
Japan in ManchuTia.
In the name of the League
Council, President Alajandro Ler-
roux dispatched a vigorously
worded cable to the Chinese and
japanese governments. demand
ing abstention from any activities
likely to aggravate the crisis
further.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 9 Q.N.S.)
The Philadelphia Athletics were
4 to 5 favorites to win the sixth
game of the world series here to-
day. However, the Cardinals are
/ To 2 fayOriteS to win the series.
The temperature continued to
rise today as the hour for the
starting time Of the game neared.
Heads Not SweIIed
- Those Cards. banged around
in shameful fashion by the
Yankees in 1928 and whipped
without much mercy by the Ath-
leticS in 1880, hunger now for
revenge-and the large end of
the, gate receipts that accom-
pallieS it.
They have a high measure of
confidence but no conceit. They
know that the AS are fighting
blokes who can't quit until the
last ball has been thrown; they
know they must batter out of
their pathway the brillia n t
George Earnshaw before the
heights of glory are theirs.
Commented Gabby Street:
But Pm quite sure we'll do
it. don't think that EarnShaw
,(COntinued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
BORAH OFFERS
HOPE Of DEBT
ABROGAT|ON
Cancellation to Be Con-
sidered If Europe Cuts Arms
and Reduces Reparations
BY ROBERT S. ALLEN
Copyright, 1881, by International
NeMs SerYicel

An offer to give serious consid-
Grafton to the cancellation of
American war debts if European
powers will reduce German repara-
tions and disarn4 was made today
by Senator Borah (KD of Idaho,
chairman of the powerful Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, who
declared:
"If Europe is willing to re-
duce reparatiOns and disarm,
we could afford to consider can
collation."
Answer to Hoover
This announcement was viewed
as Senator Borah's answer to the
Presidents plan for q twoyear
extension of the moratorium on
inter-allied debts which he op-
posed. Senator Borah told Mr..
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
700 Tools of CubQ's
Gamma Kinn Seized

HAVANA, Oct. 9 G.N.SD
More than TOO alleged henchmen
Of Jose Manuel Castillo, Cuba'S
gambling king, were under arrest
today following a three-day drive
against Havana's underworld.
Castillo, who has not been ap-
pretended, is estimated by the au-
thorities to have made $4,000, 900
in less than seven months by oper-
ating an illegal numbers racket.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Stockholm Stocks
Hit Sharp Decline

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 9 u.N.SO.
A heavy slump in leading issues
was recorded at the reopening of
the Stockholm stock exchange
today after shutdown of several
weeks.
Kreuger Toll shares fell "a
krones to 1873.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
World Series
Service

Kirk Miller, Washington
Times sports editor, is the
only Washington newspaper
man now in st. Louis cover
ing the wind-up Of the world
series.
Read his stories and watch
for his play-by-play account
Of tOday's game, which will
appear in the world series
Red Head edition, on the
street as soon as the last man
is put out.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Borah for Debt Pairing After Arms Cut
3 C0NWCIS TRAPPED in WOODS
Shires Goes
To Boston
Braves

BOSTON, Oct. 9 GN.S0.-Art
''What-a-Man" Shires is coming
back to major league baseball.
Announcement was made today
by the Boston Braves that the
club had purchased the colorful
first baSeman of the Milwaukee
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
British Dole Handed
10 Per Cent Slash

LONDON, Oct. 9 G.N.SD.-The
full effects of the national govern
ment's drastic economy program
was felt by the people of Britain
today when the unemployed called
for their dole and 1ound the 10
per cent reduction actually in
force for the first time.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Soviet DOOnas Trio
For PrOfiteerin0

MOSCOW, Oct. 9 G.N.SD.
Three officers of a cooperative
society at Stalino have been SEN
fenced to death for stealing sup
plies from absconding workers
and selling them at speculative
prices.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

He's been breaking up baseball
games ever since he started pro-
fessional play. He was a riot in
Rochester, where they think as
much of him as they do Governor
Roosevelt.
In 1924. Pepper got a letter to
report to the Cardinals camp in
Bradenton, Fla.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Capone Refuses Hiker
Autograph; Keep
Going,' He Says

FEDERAL BUILDING, CHI
CAGO, Oct. 9 G.N.sJ.-Al
Capone isn't autographing any
thing these days. He made that
plain in court today when he
refused to sign his name in a
book for Paul Reimers, of Kiel,
Germany. who is walking
around the world.
Reimers showed up at the
Federal court with a book con-
taining the signatures of many
personages he had encountered
on his long hike" A bailiff
took the book in to Capone
N the courtroom. Capone said
with a laugh:
"I've signed too many things
already. Tell him to keep on
walking"
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
I'D Be a Star IF I Could
OnlyBur1t, "Opines Pepper
BY KIRK MILLER
Washington Times Sports Editor

ST LOUIS Oct 9-Because of Pepper Martins daring
display the diamond it might be natural for many
imagine the Cardinals star dashng type off the field but
alas that is not
He's just the simple plain boy from the wide open
Peppers wife is little girl from the plains too.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

No transportation money was
enclosed in the letter and no meal
money, but did that deter the ~dy-
manic youngster? I
Rode the Rods
1t did not. without q stitch
of clothing except that which
CONTINUED on Page 80, Col. So
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of October
I, $526,O39 ,817.98.
Expenditures, $12,183,O42.34.
Customs receipts, $8,254,51O.6l.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
At 7HLET|CS 40
FAvOR|TES IN
GAME. TODAY
Cardinals, However, Stand
| to 2 to Win the Series;
Earnshaw, Derringer Pitch
Probable line up:

Game starts at 2:30 p. m. Wash
ington time.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool tonight and Satur.
day; moderate northeast winds Temperature
Observation-Disclosures 80; lowest, 64. Hum;Sity
yesterday-Highest So; lowest, 36.
FULL WEATHER REPORT ON PAGE 4.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Times Staff Photo
RADIO ENGINEER GRENLIE
FARLEY
IS CALLED

ARLINGTON, Va, March 81.
With maps and specifications
completed by the county engin-
GERS office, L. C. McNemar, chair
man of the committee in charge
of securing Washington Street
as Arlington's approach to the
new Memorial Bridge, has called
a meeting of the various dele
gates from civic organizations in
the county, to be held at the
Woodrow Wilson School Friday
night.
A report of the rights-of way
committee, of which w. C. Cloth
is chairman, will be made at this
time.
1t is believed that all of the
rights of way for the approach
will be contributed and the only
expense to be incurred by the
county will be the actual con-
Struction of the road.
Unless such an approach is
built, Falls Church, Cherrydale,
Lyon Park and Fort Myer Heights
will be completely cut off from
the Memorial Bridge, which will
be opened to the public this
spring.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
MARYLAND 7 A X
SURVEY ASKED

ANNAPOLIS, March 31.-An eX-
haustive investigation into tax
means in Maryland would be
made under the terms of joint
resolution requesting the cover
nor to appoint committee of
five to study the tax situation,
presented in the State senate
last night by Senator Emory L.
Coblentz, of Frederick county.
Calling attention to the fact
that assessments could be more
evenly made, the senator declared
III his resolution that in times of
depression and drought the bur
den of taxes is felt more keenly
by the people.
Although the greatest State
revenues are obtained through
indirect levies on gasoline, bonus
and inheritance taxes, it was
pointed out, most complaints are
being made about direct methods.
1t was pointed out that direct
taxes supply about 225 per cent
of the total yearly revenues, while
the remaining IT'S per cent comes
through indirect channels.
Mr.. Coblentz' resolution re
quests a report by 1888.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
EXTENDS
FORGER MERCY

ROCKVILLE, March 31.-Clar-
ence Held, 80, of Columbus, Ohio,
was given a suspended sentence
by Judge Robert B. Peter, in
circuit court here, for forging the
name of Charles Viers, wealthy
Montgomery county farmer, to a
check.
Judge Peter said that this is
not to be taken as an indication
that the court is letting down
in it's drive on crime, but that he
is giving Held another chance be-
cause of the circumstances under
which he committed the crime
and because of the prosecuting
witnesses willingness to be lenient
with the defendant.
1t was particularly pointed out
by Judge Peter, that strangers
must not think they may enter
the county and get away with
crimes for which county people
are punished. Thomas Anderson
represented Held.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
COUNTY POLICE
FIGHT: BEGUN

ANNAPOLIS, March 31.-The
police situation in Prince Georges
County became more involved last
night when R. Kent Mullikin,
chairman of the county delega-
ton, submitted a bill in the -eg
islature to repeal the present
county police law.
Should this measure meet with
success, it was pointed out,
Prince Georges County would be
without police protection from
the date of executive signature of
the bill, until the county appoint
ment date in June, as provided
in the police bill. The bill was
bitterly opposed by Oliver Metze-
rott, minority member Of the
Prince Georges delegation.
In introducing the measure, it
was pointed out by Mr.. Mullikin,
that with the regular county ap-
pOintments to the force to be
made next month and the new
police bill likely to go into effect
in June, every possibility that
the county would have two active
forces is evident.
The Prince GEORGES county
police bill, providing tor a force
of II men and a chief and two
sergeants, successfully passed its
third reading in the house last
night. and was sent to the
Senate.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
GROUP BATTLES
ARL|N ON
FUND SPLIT
Jefferson District Citizens Ask
Board to Spend All of Road
Cash in Their Area

ARLINGTON, Va, March 81.
A resolution, enacted at a mass
meeting of jefferson district citi-
Zens last week and asking that
the remainder of the jefferson
district road fund be spent on
tirely in jefferson district, was
presented to the Arlington board
of supervisors yesterday by G.. O..
BaSham, president of the Jeffer-
son District Citizens Association.
Seek to Stop Work
This action was taken by citi-
Zens here to be an attempt to
stop the construction of the old
Alexandria Georgetown Turnpike,
which lies outside of jefferson
district, and to the construction of
which Supervisor Edward Dun
can, of Jefferson district, had
pledged his support.
On the other hand, residents
of Arlington and Washington dis
trictS have questioned the right
Of Jefferson district to the large
sum of money allowed it when
the city of Alexandria annexed
portion of that district. They
argue that the $4,000 receiv- d
from Alexandria should be di-
vided equally among the three
magisterial districts, inasmucn
as the loss of land was a loss to
the entire county.
Drought Relief Denied
An attempt to use part of this
large annexation fund in drought
relief during fall and early winter
proved unsuccessful when Com
monwealth Attorney w. C. Cloth
expressed an opinion that the divi-
sion was according to law.
The resolution also asked that
Frazer Avenue, in Virginia High
lands, be widened and that con-
Meeting link with the new Mount
Vernon Boulevard be provided.
The board assured Mr.. Basham
that the committee would be ap-
pointed to look after rights-of-w way
for such a connecting road. Bids
for the widening of Frazer Avenue
had already been asked for and
were opened yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Senators to Study
JObLess Insurance

The special Senate committee
headed by Senator Hebert, Of
Rhode Island, will meet next
Thursday to lay plans for inves-
tigation of unemployment insur-
ance.
The meeting originally scheduled
for today, was postponed because
of the absence of committee mem
bers. The Senators will study
existing insurance plans in this
country and abroad with view
to making recommendations to
Congress next December.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
4 School Boys Hurt
When Cars Collide

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81.
Four school boys were injured last
night when cars driven by John
Janney, of Rosemont, and John
Hughes collided at Payne and Orn,
occo Streets. Hughes car, after
colliding, climbed the steps of a
house at 434 North Payne st.
Hughes received a deep cut in
his head.
Martin Bennett received possible
fracture of his skull early this
morning when truck driven by
his brother, w. H. Bennett, of Fair.
fax county. collided with a truck
driven by Frank Landon, of Luray
Avenue, Potomac.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Cars Crash, , Hurt,
CAPITAL WQn Fined

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81.
Mrs. Bertha Hammett, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hall and Reynolds Hall, all
of Baltimore, we're slightly injured
yesterday when a car in which
th-J we're riding. driven by Harry
E. Martin, was struck and over
turned by car driven by Ezekiel
Beverly, colored of washington.
In police court yesterday Bev-
erly was fined $25 and costs on a
charge of reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Husband Sues, Asks
CustOdv of Child, 5

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81,
Charging misconduct with a
named correspondent, William
Oden, of Germantown, Md,
through Attorney F.. Barnard
Welsh, has filed suit in circuit
court here for an absolute di-
vorce from Lillian Belle Oden.
The petition states that they
were married ct Bethesda, Janu-
ary, 1921. Mr.. Oden asks for
the custody of his son, William
Oden, jr., years old.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Hospital May SdUe
Gen. GOnlez's Siqht

BALTIMORE, March 31.-Con-
fidence that they can save the
sight of Gen Abundio Gomez,
Mexican army general, was voiced
today by physicians at the Will
mer Eye Institute at Johns Hop
kinS Hospital.
General Gomez entered the in
stitution yesterday. He lost the
sight of one eye in an automobile
accident, the other eye becoming
affected soon after.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
2 Boys Found Guilty
Of Maryland Robbery

ROCKVILLE, March 31.-Ev-
erett Chandler, 10, and Maxwell
Cave, %, both of Silver Spring,
were found guilty of robbing
Ronnie Kirkman, of North Caro-
lima, by a circuit court jury yes
terday.
The boys we're indicted on four
counts which included robbing
with a deadly weapon, but we're
found guilty on only one count.
According to testimony, the
boys offered to take Kirkman
home. Instead they robbed him
of more than $40.