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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
9TH MARINES BEGIN
FIRING ON RANGE
Half of Brigade Takes Up
Preliminary Target
Practice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP POLLARD, Virginia Beach,
September Half of the 9th Marine
Brigade is on the rifle range firing pre-
liminary rounds today.
Record firing begins tomorrow, when
the 1st Battalion, goth Marines. takes
the range Half of the brigade is af1eld
today at extended order drill practice
hikes and bush warfare plans.
The remarkable progress made in
learning the intricacies of parade for
nations was shown when a perfect
parade was staged without the services
of a single officer, non-commisSioned
officers functioning in the various COM
missioned positions. Brigade Sergt.
Mai John E. Fondahl acted as brigade
commander, with First Sergt Kenneth
j. Zoeller as regimental adjutant, First
Sergt. r. L. Jenkins as brigade medical
officer. Paymaster Sergt. Harry Vaughn
as brigade paymaster and Supply Sergt
w. E. Riley as Quartermaster.
Sergt Maj. Harry F. Volkman COM
manded the LIST Battalion, goth Ma
rines, with Corpl. John D. Doerr as
adjutant.
Sergt. Maj. H D. johnson acted as
commander of the I'd Battalion, with
Sergt. P. L. Edwards as adjutant.
Sergt. Maj. o. G. Brown commanded
the 1st Battalion, 23d Marines, with
Sergt. John B. Deshay as adiutant.
Cunnery Sergt. Earl Mathews COM
manded the I'd Battalion, 23d Marines,
with Gunnery Sergt. Lewis Berry as
adjutant.
Company Commanders Listed.
Acting company commanders were as
follows:
A, goth. First sergt. william R. FL
lott; B. Goth, First Sergt. Edward II.
Hamilton; C, goth, Gunnery Sergt: w.
NJ. Eyer; D, goth. First Sergt. Harry
w. Warner: E. goth, First Sergt. James
Tawney; F, goth. First Sergt Carl Tom
Inns: G, goth, First Sergt. H. w. Link
H, Goth, First Sergt. r. V. Essex: A,
23d, First Sergt Cyril w. Pitts; B, 23d
First Sergt James w. Bayne; c, I'D
First Sergt. Frank o. Brass; D, 23d,
First Sergt. Charles G. Brown; E. 23d
First Sergt W. r. Via: F., 23d, Gunnery
Sergt. Frank Gelfound; G, 23d, Fairfax
walters; H, 23d, First Sergt. Lewis Berry:
Medical, goth, Staff Sergt. Legate;
Medical 23d, First Sergt. James Shipee
The daily brigade parades have beer
attracting large crowds of spectators
The medical detachment is one OF the
showiest and most efficient organlZa-
lions in camp Another fine unit max
ing rapid progress Is the brigade sigma
detachment under Capt. Windsor B
Stroup. With the brigade operating
under field conditions, the organization
is in constant command by field radio
headquarters IN Washington. as well as
with Quantico reserve flyers. Much
time is spent in practicing fire control
from the air.
Brigade Is Praised.
Both Marine and Army observers are
loud in the praise of the advancement
being made by the 9th Marine Brigade
The health of the brigade remains eX-
cellent, the percentage of morbidity re-
manning remarkably low. One case OF
acute appendicitis occurred yesterday
the patient being taken to the Norfolk
Naval Hospital by brigade ambulance
An operation was performed within an
hour from the time the man was
stricken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
CHICAGO JUST MISSES
SUMMER HEAT RECORD
Temperature of 80 or Higher Is
Reached on 20 Days During
June, July and August.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, September 1.-The past
Summer was not the hottest Summer
in Weather Bureau history here, al
though Chicagoans were justified In
thinking so.
The months of June, July and August
produced % days. record number, on
which the temperature rose to 80 de-
grees or higher, and the average daily
excess was 3.3 degrees, the bureau said
today. This total was second only to
the meteorological Summer period OF
1921, when the excess was AZ degrees
a day. There were only 10 days OF
90-degree heat in 1921.
The Summer of 1874 produced an
average daily excess temperature OF
29 degrees, II days of 90-degree heat,
and stands as the third hottest Sum-
mer since 1871. Highest temperature
this year was 80 degrees; in 1921 1t
was 81 degrees, while the record for
one day was 1903 degrees, set in 1901,
the fourth hottest Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
$4,000 WILL FORGED.
CHICAGO COURT HEARS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September Testimony
was given yesterday before Oscar S.
Captain, probate judges assistant, that a
pencil-written will, dated October 10,
1877, and put forward by DR.. Edmund
J. Bolio of Detroit to support his claim
to the $4,000 estate of the late Mrs.
Ida MarcouX, had been forged.
The purported will, having an ap-
pearance of great age, left all her prop
erty to Bolio.
Frank Sullivan and william Lee,
public administrators investigators, tes-
titled DR.. Bolio had told them he could
duplicate inks used in 1877, but he later
decided to use pencil
Besides DR.. Bolio. claimants to the
estate are Cook County and Frederick
Matthews, who claims to have been
Mrs. Marcoux's common law husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Definitions of Weather.

The weather We have always with us,
and therefore it is an ever-fruitful
subject Of conversation, and yet very
few persons are really acquainted with
the commonest terms made use of. For
instance, the Weather Bureau calls it
clear" when not more than one-third
of the sky is obscured by clouds. It is
cloudy when four-fifths of the sky
is covered. Amy precipitation is called
rain" but fall of 21a inches in "a
hours is called an excessive rain" A
light FROST destroys only the tender
plants, but a killing FROST destroys all
vegetables. Fair weather" means no
rain whatever, and it is "foggy" when
objects 1000 feet away are hidden. A
fog consists of droplets of moisture
and is really cloud close to the earth.
A haze" consists of dust particles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
ONE DEAD IN CLASH

SARAGOSSA, Spain, September l
Rl.-One man was killed and three
were seriously injured last night in a
clash between civil guards and a group
of workers. AS a result, the workers
decided to call a general strike through
out the city today.
The guards were escorting a num-
Der of telephone company employees to
repair some equipment when a crowd
turned the fire. The dead and injured
were by-standers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
CHECK NAMES IN DETROIT.
Officials Seek to Learn II Women Are
Missing.

DETROIT, September P).-The
prosecutors office announced today that
investigators are checking the names OF
so Detroit women, listed in the files
of the American Friendship Society
from which Harry F. Powers obtained
the names of his victims, to determine
whether any are missing.
The list of 1900 names were sur
rendered by Albert B. Platter and his
wife Olga, operators of the society
which has its headquarters in Detroit
Investigators said three Stenographers
were kept busy at the societys Offices
answering requests for names from
matrimonial candidates
Records of the society disclosed that
Powers joined the organization jan
uary IL, 1881, under the names of Cor
nelius o. Pierson and received four
monthly lists containing the names OF
], 200 women. Fifty resided in Detroit
The investigators said there were nc
records to show whether he correspond
ed with others than Mrs. Asia Eicher
Of Park Ridge, Ill, and Mrs. Dorothea
Lemke, Worcester, Mass, whose bodies
with those of the formers three chill
dren, were found near Powers garage
at Clarksburg, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
HUNT FORT POWERS
VICTIMS CONTINUES
CIarksburg Police Doubt His
Statement That Five care
All There Are"
Continued From First Page.)


the night Of last July and S, and that
a domestic had identified them as
Powers, Mrs. Eicher and Mrs. Lemke, a
city detective went to the house, owned
by Frederick OFT, to investigate. The
man and two women were identified by
the domestic employed by OFT by means
Of photographs Of Powers and the slain
women.
The domestic said that some time
before the killing of the women was
the visitors; that the women seemed
greatly depressed" and that one OF
them was concerned about her three
children whom she said she left with
nurse in Chicago. Police say Mrs
Eicher left her children while she came
here with Powers. The domestic quoted
the woman as saying: please pray for
U.S."
The three persons were asked to
seek quarters elsewhere the following
day because the man became disorderly
apparently having been drinking, the
woman said.
Films Developed.
Photographs of Mrs. Lemke and Pow
ers were in the possession of authorities
today, having been developed from the
same role of films found in a small box
camera.
Officers said they apparently were
taken near here while the woman was
being brought to Clarksburg from
Eorthboro. Mass.
When photographed, Mrs. Lemke was
clad in the same dress and wore the
same jewelry she had on when her
body was found buried near Quiet Dell
The woman was smiling. obviously un-
aware of the fate that was to be hers.
Powers, too, was smiling as he posed
for the photographs. He and the
woman apparently had taken turns al
photographing each other along high
way and on a rocky prominence over
looking body of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
GETS BUTLER'S PLEA

The request for retirement of Maj
Gen. Smedley D. Butler. commanding
general of the Marine Corps base at
Quantico, Va, went to President Hoo
yer today. The Navy Department for
Warded the request after the judge ad-
vocate general had ascertained that it
was legally in order. If the request re-
ceives the approval of the Chief Execu-
tive, Gen. Butler, long picturesque
figure in the service, will leave the out
At the end of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
BODY FOUND IN PLANE
Owner Killed in Bermuda Crash
Into Waters of Grassy Bay.


Into Waters of Grassy Bay.
HAMILTON. Bermuda. September
R).-The body of Cyril Nelmes, owner
of a plane which crashed in Grassy Bay
near here yesterday. was found in the
upturned fuselage of the plane after
it had been towed to its hangar, on
HinSonS Island.
John Runger OF New York, who also
was in the plane, was fished out of
the water and was reported last night to
be suffering from severe shock, but
progressing favorably at the hospital.
Nelmes was stunning above a tender
on the way to take passengers off the
liner Franconia when the plane sud-
denly shot into the water and was
wrecked.
w. o. Murthie of Stockbridge, Mass,
the second passenger in the plane, was
picked up unconscious and taken to a
hospital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
PLAYED FOR SMALL STAKES.
Mrs. Eicher's Safe Deposit Box Reveals
Debt and One Cent.

Mrs. Eicher's Safe Deposit Box Reveals
Debt and One Cent.
CHICAGO, September / P).-Harry
F. Powers, alias Cornelius Pierson Of
Clarksburg, w. Va, was gambling for
small stakes when he killed Mrs. Asia
Buck Eicher of Park Ridge and her
three children
Her safety deposit in the Park Ridge
State Bank, opened yesterday revealed.
aside from evidence Of debt, one copper
cent.
She owned her home. which might
have been worth $4,000 in a good
market, real estate men said, but there
were mortgages for $1,000 on 1t. She
had $3.84 in checking account in
the bank. and her children had $42 in
a savings account.
Bank officials disclosed that Mrs
Eichers checking account had dwindled
steadily since 1926 when there was
$4,000 on deposit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Council Meetings Deferred.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. September
Especially Special meetings of the
Town Council to close the business of
the fiscal year and to reorganize the
new Council have had to be deferred
for lack of a quorum, several OF the
Councimen being out of town on busi-
ness for the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

China drowned
a million. We
take that with
as little concern
as a New York
gang killing or
the so people
killed in autos
over the week
end. Mr.. Mellon
is today's head
liner, borrowing
one billion one
hundred million
Gould have got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Bingo party, Capitol Lodge, No. 8,
Shepherds of Bethlehem, 808 I street,
pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Maydower
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, noon.
Luncheon. Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Joppa Lodge, Chapter No.
~, o. E. S., Masonic Temple, 4209
Ninth street, tomorrow, pm.
Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Poland expects to receive $4,000, 900
from its state lottery this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Gladys Prichard. Is years of age. was
killed while talking to relations at
Longton. England, by bolt of light
ming that dislodged some bricks and
passed through bedroom floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
HELD IN $500 THEFT
Two Men Arrested on Charge Made
by Virginian.

Two men were being held and third
was sought by police today in connec-
ton with the theft of more than $500
from Samuel A. Topley, lab Melwood
avenue, Cherrydale, Va.
Topley told police he was with three
men between 9 o'clock Sunday night
and z o'clock yesterday morning. when
he said he lost the money He gave
police the names of the men, and two
were arrested,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

1t about one and a half, but wanted
to give thc boys break. This means
they are going to finance by borrow
ing instead Of increased taxes on
those able to pay. It's too close TO
election to antagonize the big boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. - Not
much news over the week END as we
look at news nowadays. Flood In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Poland expects to receive $4,000, 00l
from its state lottery this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

SCn ana Eye SGS.
IF. p. Weller's
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Pharmacy.
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Capitol SITS. -
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let, prop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Luncheon, Exchange Club, Garlic
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Luncheon, Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Luncheon, Monarch Club, Hamilton
Hotel tomorrow. noon.
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
TTTTMTT TTNN1 Observation-Disclosures
Phoenix New Dailies

Nogales loses one newspaper and Phoenix gains
one as result Of Andrew Bettwy moving his Arizona
State Democrat to the capitol city.
And incidentally, Phoenix is to an honest to-
goodness newspaper war; for Phoenix already has
two daily papers and is to have another in add
tion to BettWy's Democrat
Announcement has been made that Bryan Akers,
former publisher of the Phoenix Gazette Will begin
publication of the Phoenix Daily Herald within the
next few weeks. Just what effect, if any, Bettwy S
entry into the Phoenix field will have Akers plans,
remains to be seen.
Bettwy goes into Phoenix with a much better
field than ne had in Nogaies for Phoenix has many
many more business houses from which to draw ad-
vertising, and too, Phoenix being centrally located
is the logical place for establishment of statewide
democratic paper.
The two present old dailies in Phoenix the Ari-
zona Republic and Phoenix Gazette-are owned by
the company, the heads of which have long been
identified with the republican party.
The plant that, Bettwy has taken to Phoenix is
modern and up-todate and is of the BEST for it's
sze in the state.
With both Bettwy and Akers entering the Phoe
nix fled it appears that the hopes and wishes of Ar
democrats for party organ in the capitol city,
are about to be realized and that the paper, or
papers, are getting started the Of the 1892
campaign.
The Nogales international wishes both BettWy
and Akers success in their new ventures
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
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HERE is family in this country, consisting OF sew
brothers whose combined total many millions
They meet every day luncheon and discuss whatever prob
lens the davis work has developed Often the debate spirited
but when they make their decision unanimous and
always act unit.
All their financial operations pooled one brother has
fortunate investment all share the benefit Ii another takes
loss, it is charged to the common account.
What preserved their remarkable partnership? One great
rule They allow disagreement carry into new
day If of them have had falling out they must meet and
settle it before the goes down.
wedding anniversary He said that when he and his wife
inevitably Therefore, they tried in adj
of the of misunderstanding
First of all, money Nothing marital grief than
the argument about expense The husband who does not
make his wife regular allowance who compe her constantly
for money explain its needs and for its expendi
ture is sure Of plenty of debate.
They decided what part of his income she ought have He
then arranged that his salary check should be divided into
parts her part deposited only separate but
in different bank.
know that you love and When my feeling changes
I'll tell you and I'll count you to be equally honest Until
that time not going to ask questions fret myself
no matter what you do or whom you meet.
GAS for the troubles which could foresee" ne
cuded eve agreed that should take them bed We
would make up forgive before nghta and GO sleep
in peace"
Many years ST. Paul. writing to his friends the Epeans
said: Let not the sun go down upon your wrath
What would happen in business and in marriage if all
should try that good rule for year?
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
ODDS AND ENDS

INCE last touched this subject have noticed IN the
~ big daily newspapers that fewer than twenty-five
deaths have occurred from heart disease great me-
tropolis of the middle-west
Men-all of them. And of them over sixty years
old All of them big two-isted, bul-necked fellows
Some of them were personal acquainances of mine They
were gogetters you please the city and state sustained
distinct loss each died There's lesson here tor all
but the needless.
The skinny anky dyspeptc punderbund artist OF the big
town may go crazy but he doesn't die OF heart disease
Had you ever noticed that? The fellow that sps up once
in awhile and is afraid eat much It's the fellow that
weighs from 100 up whose heart gets him like shot the
fellow that carves the canvasback and tops it off with
that doesn't have time to dine till the day IS done
the big, forceful herman of business.
Lessons lessons-to the observing. Overfueling at
wrong hours The big feed just before the night OF rest
Breakfast and lunch negligible in quantity and boed
swallowed whole! The rush back to business-no time
for eating dgesng properly until that office closes at
six The road to ubbness blood rotten arteries
"heart disease" at so thereabout.
Better be skinny with bundle of nerves and cow
stomach the mad chase for the dollar Then can
heart disease benedcton the over-stued
wares of the mortician the tall marble shaal these till
you really want to die and have it over with
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
Heavy Traffic On
Railroad Predicted

Predictions of exceptionally heavy
travel to and from this city as a re-
suit of Southern Pacific'S widespread
sale Of "cent-a- mile roundtrip
transportation. October 9, 10 and IL,
were made here yesterday by P. E..
Baffert, agent for the railroad.
Inclusion of a Sunday sale. date
for the first time in an offerinf of
the conpany'S bargain fares is prov
ing attractive to persons planning
short trips, according to- Baffert,
who stated that weekend travel un-
doubted1y will reach record pro-
portions.
Mobilization of extra equipment
at all important ponts along its
lines in six western states has been
completed by Southern Pacific to
care for the traffic rush, it was an
nounced. AS before, the low-fare
tickets will be good on all trains,
both coach and Pullman.
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
Main Street Looks at Broadway
By OBSERVER
New York Steamboats,

New York Steamboats,
More excursion boats operate OFT
of New York City than any other
port in the whole world. there
must be at least fifty lines running
daily to nearby resorts, not to men
ton the palatlal steamers. which ply
between here and New England
points.
The favorite trip is the ore 10
the Hudson River, either to Albany,
142 miles, or forty miles to West
Point. The latter trip, which ends
in the famed Highlands where Rip
Van Wrinkle held forth 200 years
ago, and which enables one to see
the cadets on parade, Is a never
failing pleasure.
A Terrible Memory
Those whose memories rum back
thirty years will recall the most
disastrous happening that ever took
place on an excursion boat - the
time when the Gen. Slocum went
down in the East River with a loss
of more than a thousand lives,
nearly all women and children.
The terrible accident eclipses in
pathos anything of its kind in his
tory, because it was easily pre-
ventible. Even when the Eastland
turned turtle in Chicago few
years ago, the loss was much small
er and was not confined entirely to
women and little children The Gen
Slocum caught fire and before her
captain could beach her the frenzied
passengers died in the panic. For
years the excursion business was
at low ebb but since then has
picked up. Actually, ole is as safe
on such steamboat as anywhere
in the world.
Nogales international., 1931-10-07

Nogales' 1881 city campaign officially ended
when Andy Bettwys paper pulled out for Phoenix
Saturday, says local citizen 1t was campaign that
began early and lasted long after the votes were
counted, he added.
Nogales international., 1931-10-07
Opposing Forces

Recently there was held in the Capitol Building
in Phoenix a conference on illiteracy. The meeting
was attended by many Of the prominent figures in
the educational field in this state They were address
ed by member of the national committee on filter
acy, who represented the Secretary Of the Interior
Arizona still ranks close to the bottom in the il
teracy columns of the states This poor showing is
not due to iiteracy among the white population but
among the Mexicans and Indians and foreign born
However, the picture is not as discouraging as at
first would appear. The situation is improving. Hit
eracy among the native white population of the state
Nogales international., 1931-10-07

It may sound reactionary, but if some Of the
primitive justice formerly meted out to cattle rustlers
and horse thieves were revived it might perceptibly
check the ever increasing crime wave.