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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
CHARGES AGAINST
HERMAN BRADY TO
BE NOLLE PRESSED

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next week. If not sooner the State at
torney added.
Meanwhile, Leroy will be sentenced
tomorrow. Judge Moss announced. The
convicted man faces q possible sentence
Of Is years in the penitentiary, the max
imum penalty for second degree murder.
Judge Moss had delayed sentencing him
pending the completion Of Herman'S
trial
against Herman would be nolle pressed
came as surprise, as State Attorney
Allen Bowie Of Prince Georges County,
In whose territory the blast occurred.
previously had declared he would insist
on prosecuting the young man.
Children Die in Blast.
Naomi's little sister and brother
Dorothy. years old. and Samuel. aged
18 Inonths-alSo were killed in the ex-
plosion, which occurred in the kitchen
Of the home Of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hall. Mrs Hall lost an eye
and several teeth in the explosion, in
which several other persons were in
jured.
Herman and Leroy were arrested q
short time after the explosion, investi-
gators charging the brothers had plotted
to kill Naomi because Herman had
become her husband unwillingly. Leroy
was accused of having made the bomb
and placed it on the porch of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Anna Buckley, not far
from the Hall home. The bomb. wrap
ped to resemble a Christmas gift, was
taken to the Hall residence several days
later and Naomi, thinking it a ,belated
gift, opened it.
Hung Jury Last June.
Leroy was tried at Rockville, Md,
last June, nut the jury was unable to
reach q decision.
At the request Of the prosecution. hts
second trial was held here, and a jury
found him guilty Of second-degree MUIR
der after Ave hours elaboration.
The convicted mans attorneys-M.
Hampton Magruder, Nicholas H. Green.
State Senator Lansdale @. Sasscer and
Frank NJ. Hall -nled Q motion for q
new trial, but 1t was oyerruled by
Judge Moss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BRYAN U. BOARD ELECTS

DAYTON, Tenn, February IS CP.-
Twelve new trustees for william Jen-
nings Bryan University were elected
here yesterday at the annual meeting
of the Board of Trustees Seven local
members of the board were reelected.
The new trustees include: DR.. Howard
A. Kelly, Baltimore, Md; Grace Bryan
hsYEfeaves, Los Angeles. Calf; Harry
Paisley. Philadelphia, Pa; DR.. H. A..
Ironside, Chicago; Hugh S. Monro,
Montclair. N. j., and T. Edward Ross,
Phtla delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

lGontlnueo from t1ESL rage
up the alley to u street when they
came upon the shells and pipe, which
also were transferred to headquarters.
Investigators admitted today that
they had but little to work on, though
Inspector L. A. De Ward, handling the
Post ONCE Departments end of the
case, said he has one man who asserts
he could identify one of the partici-
pants.
Detective Sergt. Oscar D. Mansfield,
who is in charge of the police investi-
cation, is going on the assumption
that the robbery must have been staged
by bandits who are making their head
quarters here.
If they were from out of town, he
points out, they would likely have
kept moving after the robbery and
would have been out of Washington
before they found their loot was values
less.
Presumably, the bandits went to
their base Of operations and then, dis
covering their labors had been useless,
waited for the darkness of another
night to get rid of the proceeds.
The discovery Of the discarded am
munition added rather puzzling turn
to the case, unless perhaps 1t consti-
tuted what the bandits believed was
the last Of the possibly discriminating
evidence In their possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
VANDERBILT SUIT
THREATENS BUTLER
Action Would Disclose Issues
Hidden by Canoeing of
Court
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 13.-Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt, jr., today told his
version of the Mussolini hit-run story
for which Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler
was ordered to face court martial, and
asserted the anecdote would have
proved merely a squib compared tc
issues which testimony taking would
have made public" had the court mar
tial not been called off,"
Vanderbilt said Gen. Butler took
O story of mine, twisted 1t around to
score a point for himself and made
me the goat"
Naval Pact Held Violated.
Testimony would have given at
Buffers court martial" Vanderbilt said,
would have brought out statements
made by the general at a gathering
of members of the American Affiliated
Lecture Bureau last November. These
statements" he said, concerned fall
ure Of a foreign power to live up to
the terms of the naval pact entered
into last year between the United
States, Great Britain and Japan"
vanderbilt SdlQ Tie JLlllo opCdACA AZ
the November meeting of the Lecture
Bureau in New York, at which he and
Butler spoke, was IAN oh1cial OF a
foreign government"
Vanderbilt's story of the Mussolini in
cident was as follows:
IT was riding with Mussolini, who
drove. A small child ran in front OF
the machine at a sharp turn IN the
road and was hit. I looked back to see
If the child was hurt. Mussolini placed
his hand on my knee and said, Never
look back, Vanderbilt, always look ahead
IN life"
Sues TO Reveal Facts.
Butler heard the story in a confden-
kial meeting, Vanderbilt said.
IF I had been called to the stand
should have been prepared with 40 af-
fdavits from persons bearing me out In
my contention that Gen. Butler mis-
quoted me. should have been forced
to tell what the other two speakers, in
GLIDING Gen. Butler, said in November
lone overt act on the part Of Gen
Butler will result in my filing q legal
action that will bring all these facts to
light. I will not sue to collect none
tary damages. The suit will be for the
purpose Of disclosing the manifold
angles arising out Of the Mussolini in
ctdent and the other issues"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
LUTHER 3. LITTLE DIES
Newspaper Man Once Correspond.
emit Here Was II.

NEW YORK, February IS CR.-
Luther B. Little, II, former Albany
correspondent and political writer for
the New York Times and later director
Of publications for the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., died at his home
here last night. He had been i'll year
and q half.
Born in Webster. N. H., Little was
joined the STAFF of the Chicago News
Successfully he was q member of the
STAFF of the Minneapolis Tribune and
the St. Paul Globe. Later ne became
Washington correspondent fvN the st.
Paul Pioneer-Press. He joine0r the stan
Of the New York Times in 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
STATE SOCIETY ELECTS
Representative Mcmillan Named

Representative Mcmillan Named
Head Of South Carolina Group.
New officers were elected ut the re-
organization meeting Of the South
Hamilton Hotel
Representative Thomas 8. Mcmillan
was elected president with Edgar Morris
and Hugh Phillips, first and second
vice presidents, respectively. Mrs. Rod
erick L. Carmichael was named Sec
rotary and Mrs. K. L. Hill. treasurer
The Executive Committee viii be COM
posed of D. T. Finley, chairman, and
L. Z. Boykin and r. j. Cheatham
Charles E. Jackson was named publicity
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
ATLANTIC FLEET READY
FOR START OF WAR GAME
Scouting Vessels Pass Through
Canal to Pacific to Await Zero
Hour in Annual Maneuvers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA CITY, February 13.--All
of the Atlantic Scouting feet, with the
exception of the cruiser Cincinnati, yet
; to arrive here, has gone through the
Panama Canal and Is grouped at the
Pacific entrance in readiness for be.
ginning Of the war game maneuvers.
The larger vessels are In the outer
harbor and the smaller vessels in Ball
boa Basin. but these latter are ex-
pected to move to outer anchorages In
order TO avoid delay in starting from
the war game pests when the zero hour
arrives.
The Navy Department officers who
the chief umpire, Admiral Chase, are on
board the flagship Of the major Blue
forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BUTLER UNIFORMED.
Counsel Says General Has Not Heard
Vanderbilt Threat.

~ the Associated Press.
Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler Of the
Marines could not be reached today
at his Qusntico, Va. post, but his
counsel. Maj. Henry Leonard. said he
had heard nothing of Vanderbilt's re-
ported plans to sue Butler If there Is
Zone overt act" on the latter's part.
II know nothing about the reported
plans of Vanderbilt" Mai. Leonard
said, adding: 80 far as know, Gen.
Butler to this day has never said any,
thing about who told him the Mus
solfni incident"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BABY GAINS STRENGTH
Son Born Prematurely to Mrs. Har
old Lloyd Improving.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February ID
R9.-The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Lloyd. born prematurely Janu-
airy IS, now takes food regularly. Hos
pital attendants today still were uncer-
tain when the child could be taken from
the incubator to the film comedians
home. He has gained eight ounces
since birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Kiwanis Aide Named.

Bruce Baird, assistant trust oficer Of
the National Savings e. Trust Co.. has
been elected treasurer of the Ks-;an-s
Club, succeeding George Winslow, re-
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
STAR RED CROSS FUND
NOW TOTALS $1,1O3.75
Seven Additional Contributions to
Drought Relief Received
Today.

Seven additional contributions re-
ceived today increased The Stars fund
for Red Cross drought relief to SI,103.75.
The latest donations:
Gle ~,l~. ~ W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
ATTORNEY Is ACQUITTED
OF ASSAULT CHARGE
Defense Holds Attack on News
paper Photographer Justified to
Protect Clients Privacy.

Protect Clients Privacy.
CFrom the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays star,
After celebrating for two hours. q
Police Court jury late today acquitted
Harry p. Kennedy, local attorney, Of q
charge Of having assaulted Augustus G.
Chinn, photographer for The Evening
Star.
The defense contended that Ken
nedy's action was justified, holding that
the taking Of the picture was an in
trusion on q privacy of the lawyers
client and that he was therefore justi-
lied In using reasonable force TO pre-
vent the taking Of the photograph.
This contention was contested by the
prosecuting attorney, who cited 10 Fed
eral cases to show that the photographer
was within his rights In making the
picture.
Tcdayia hearing was the second trial
Of the case. The previous jury was UNI
able 10 reach O verdict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Warrant Charges Murder.
CLEVELAND, February Is R.-A
warrant charging Pittsburgh Hymie"
Martin with first degree murder of
former Councilman William z. Potter
was issued today.
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COMPROMISE BILL
FOR BONUS LOANS
II OFFERED IN HOUSE

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MUTILATED MONEY
TAKEN BY ROBBERS
Is FOUND IN ALLEY

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will have been reduced from over 5000
men, which was the size of the force in
January, 1929, to probably not over
500 men.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
GRAF ANCHORS
IN ICY SEAS

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
July % 0.NSD Cast in the new
role of mail carrier to the Arctic,
the giant German dirigible Graf
Zeppelin descended upon the icy
waters of the arctic Sea today
and exchanged mail with the Rus
sian icebreaker Malygin, accord
ing to word received by the -ep-
pelin conpa ] here.
POntOOnS Functions
The descent was made off
hooker Island in the Franz
Josef Archipelago on the eightieth
parallel of latitude, inside C..
which lies the vast expanse of
unexpiored territory surrounding
the North Pol.
The Is passengers and 30 mem
berS of the crew aboard the Graf
Zeppelin enjOyed An experience
unparalleled in the history of
polar navigation when the Graf
settled easily on the frigid water,
making the first practical use of
the pOntOOnS which had been faS-
tened t. her silver hull before the
ship left Friedrichhafen on its ex-
peditiOn the top of the world.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
HERNDON
HEAT BLANKET |
COVERS. j. s.

ToITid heat, ranging In the
nineties and above, swept the ma
ton from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cific today, carrying with it its
toll of death due to heat proStra-
tions, drownings and heart all
mentS.
Passing the high temperature
mark of this month by two, de,
grees, the mercury in Washington
is expected to rise to 80 degrees
this afternoon. This will dupli.
cate the temperature on June 20,
The warmest day this year. On
July l, the warmest day this
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
I A1N NbOININ
NAUTILUS AGAIN
AIMS At POLE

, PLYMOUTH, England, July %
0.N.S0 Sir Hubert wilkins
polar submarine Nautilus plowed
slowly out of Plymouth Harbor
at 8 a. m. today q a. m. Wash
ington time), on its way towards
Bergen, Norway, whence it will
proceed on its journey under the
ice of the Arctic Sea towards the
North Pole.
The submarine has been under
going repairs at the DeVonport
Naval Dockyard here. It's engines
broke down during the recent
voyage across the Atlantic and
it had to be taken in tow by an
American battleShip.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
OIL FIRE KILLS
|, HURTS Z
Times Staff Photo

KILGORE, Tex. July % Q.N.SD.
Fire at the Thorpe No. Butts
oil, we'll in the center of Kilgore
was quelled today after it had
fatally burned one man, seriously
injured two others and threatened
to raze the business district of
this little boom town.
The flames were extinguished
when B. F. DeIOng, clad in an
asbestos suit, walked into the
blazing inferno and closed te
valve with a special device =
Of pipe. -.
The fire started late last night
when a battery of tanks near the
we'll exploded when a gas pocket
was ignited.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
NO!
SAYS ALFONSO

LONDON, July % GN.SJ-Al-
fonso XIII. of Spain. who still
wants to be known as king, |"
today personally scotched a re-
port he had signed away his
Aroyal perorogatives in an abdica-
tion decree.
Alfonso was seen on the sta
ton platform where he was
awaiting the arrival of his son,
Don Juan. on vacation from the
Royal Naval Academy at Dart
mouth. The report said Don
Juan had been named to sue
ceed him as king. Said Alfonso:
There is no truth whatever
In these runners, but please
don't interview me-"
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Tennis Fans
Attention!

Know your tenniS-pIay IL,
whether amateur or prOReS-
siOnal, with a background Of
expert knowledge. Have the
fine points of the game at
your fingertips. How? Easy!
Beginning today and con.
tinuing every day for Il
week days, The Washington
Times is publishing q series
of daily articles on tennis by
q recognized authority. He
is willard CrOcker, member
Of the Canadian Davis Cup
team. and q player who has
competed in many matches
In the United States.
Each one Of Mr.. CrOckeP's
articles Is illustrated. They
are written In easily under
StandabIe language, and you
will not want TO miss q sin
gle article.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
TRACTION LINES
BIC LOSERS IN
TAXI WAR
Street Car Officials Meet
With Utilities Group to
Present Rate Fight Views

Officials of the two local
street car companies conferred
with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion today on the effect the taxi
rate war is having. on their busi-
ness.
A. G. Neal, vice president of
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and John H.
Hanna, president, and G. Thomas
Dunlop, counsel of the Capital
Traction Company. informed the
commission they had been losing
$1,000 a day since last Monday
when the taxi war started.
Situation Studied
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair
man of the commission, told the
street car officials the commits
sion was studying the situation
to see what action could be
taken.
While representatives of the
various taxieab organizations
deny they have advance knowl-
edge Of what may develop at
the conference this afternoon,
it is known that some Of the
more energetic concerns, are ad-
vocates for the flat fare as op-
posed to the metered system of
determining charges.
If the proponents Of the flat
fare zone scheme are successful
the zone limits and the tax for
each zone are other knOtty queS-
tiOns considered certain to cause
lively discussion.
To POpUIarize Taxis
While the 35-cent fare kor the
city proper" was in force for a
number of months and as such
might be given the support of
some of the company representa-
tives there are other organizations
strong for a lower rate which
would tend to popularrze the
use of taxis.
Some of these are convinced
that flat 25-cent fare for the
first zone would do more for
the business in general and their
own in particular than the higher
fare.
Officials OF the Black and
White. Diamond, Bell, City, Circle.
Nickel. THYME and Broadmoor
have made plans to have spoKe5-
men and representatives at the
conference to be held at 2 D. m.
in the District Building.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Bank of u. s. VIII
Pay 30 Cents on 81

NEW YORK, July % Q.NSD.
Thirty cents on the dollar as an
initial dividend was pledged today
for depoSitors in the Bank of
United States when the State
banking department filed it's re-
cepted claims totaling $l31, ,OO2,.
clerk. The report showed &C.
cepted CLANS totaling $l31,OO2,.
1876 and rejected claims total.
ing $l17,596.603.Ol Under &C
counts payable is a total of S..
$14O,625. .O9.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
LegLess Summer
In Water 100 Hours

HONOLULU, July % GN.SD
Remaining in the water for 100
hours and Is seconds, Charles
Jimmy, Chicago legless swimmer,
emerged early today after estab.
fishing a new world record for en-,
duraTice swimming.
Despite his long swim, Jimmy
Lfinished strong and had a sprint
left for the last.
The Royal H awaiian Band
blared forth music as Jimmy
came out of the water to be con-
graduated by Mayor Fred Wright.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Model BOy,' IS, Gets
18 Years for KiLLiYl0

CHICAGO, July % U.N.S0
Warner Cory, 15-year-Old model
boy today was sentenced to
serve 18 years in Joliet Peni-
tentiary for the Staying Of Police
man Edward F.. Smith last Me.
mortal Day. The youth took the
sentence with the same lack OF
emotion he has shown since ar
rested. His parents, Robert and
Adeline Cory, wept.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Steel Directors Meet
Today on Dividend

NEW YORK, July % G.N.SD
Directors of the United States
Seel Corporation were to meet
at the close of the stock market
today to decide upon the annual
dividend.
This meeting was regarded as
the most important in a number
of years and most of the mar
ket SPECTATORS have withdrawn
until the action of the directors
is announced. .t..
From reliable sources Wall
Street has learned that a reduc-
ton in the common dividend has
been considered.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
MAINE PORT 7.
FIRST STOP
|NFL|GHT
Colonel and Wife on Initial
Leg of 7,100-MiIe Jaunt,
With Tokyo as Objective

Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh took off from Ana
costa Naval Air Station at 1913
this afternoon on the first leg
of a 7,1O0.mile trip to the
Orient. North Haven, Me-, was
to be the first stop.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was
poised today at the Anacostia
Naval Air Station, ready to take
off on his 7,100-mile air jaunt.
A few last-minute preparations
for the flight he and Mrs. Lind
bergh will make to Tokyo were
being worked out by the flier at
the station.
Assisted by his diminutive wife,
the former Ann Morrow, the
colonel spent more than an hour
this morning installing an anchor
light on his big LOckheed mOn6.
plane. The light Is on o StancliOn
q few feet from the plane and Ia
designed to protect the ship while
it is riding at anchor at the vari-
Gus points OF call the Lindberghs
will make.
Installation of the light and
final tests of the radio apparatus
with which the plane is equipped
were the only details delaying
the take-off.
Seeks Early Take-Off
Colonel Lindbergh paused in
installing the light to tell re-
porters he planned to take off as
quickly as possible and that il
he gets away early enough today
he will fly direct to Northhaven,
Me-, as his first stop.
If he is delayed until late this
evening, he will fly only to New
York tonight.
Comdr. w. G. Child, COM
mandant of the Anacostia >sta-
ton, is assisting Lingbergh to
prepare for the flight.
Under his instructions, the
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The Washington times., 1931-07-28
W|NG.TO.W|NG
filters POINT
+. To TURKEY:
MOSCOW
pangborn- n-Herndon to Russia,
Boardman Polando Have
ConstantinopIe for Aim

NEW YORK, July 20 UN.SD-
The two planes in the first Trans
atlantic Flying Marathon Derby
this afternoon were believed to
have Streaked into the beginning
Of the great circle aerial lane
across the ocean, although no
word had been received Of their
whereabouts since their almost
simultaneous take-off here early
today.
AS neither the Cape Cod, bound
for Turkey, under the tutelage of
Russell Boardman and John Po-
lando, nor the Miss Veedol, round
the-world plane. co-piloted by
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern.
CONTINUED From Page -
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
DGUis Cup Players
Back From EurOpe

NEW YORK, July % GN.S.)
defeated, but confident they had
made a good showing, the United
States Davis Cup team returned
from the tennis matches in
France today. Captain Hardy
said it was lust too bad" but
lauded his team mates work. He
thought Sidney H. Wood. the 49,
year-old, playing in his first big
match, suffered from stage
fright. Besides Hardy and Wood,
other team members returning
were George M. Lott, jr., and
sJohn Van Ryn.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Confessed RObber
Faces TWO Murders

SAN FRANCISCO, July %
0.N.S).-Alton Carlisle Wing,
alias Edward Paloq, was to start
back to New York today to
answer to murder charges placed
against him in 1918. According
to New York officers, Palmer
confessed to taking part in the
holdup Of the East Brooklyn Sav-
ingS Bank December 13, 1918, in
which two bank employees were
killed,
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
HOOVER DENIES
SHIFT ON PAY
$=

Formal denial that the Adlnin.
istration has changed its views
with respect to wage reduction
was made at the White House to.
day. President Hoover, it was in,
dicated, still advocates mainte,
nance of existing wage scales. A
statement said:
mo member of the Admins
tratiOn has expressed the view
or holds the view that the pol
icy Of the Administration in ad-
VOcating maintenance of wages
should be changed. 1t has not
been changed"
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Edison to Resume
Toll in FeU Weeks

NEW YORK, July 28.-Thomas
A. Edison's health has so steadily
improved during his rest period
in his home at LleweIlyn Park
West Orange, that it is expected
he will return to his laboratories
within two or three weeks, ac-
cording to his brother.in-law,
John V. Miller. vice president of
the Edison industries.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28

by two airplane trips-from New
York to Boston and then on
home.
Our mother had been suffer
ing over a period of two years
with high-blood pressure. a bad
heart, and the attendant p'lysi
cal ailments. In fact. it W,
Just a year ago this time, afte.
Westhrook. Me, gave me the
most royal welcome any town
(CoatinueA on Page II, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Rebel Troops Fight
M0nchuriGn Forces

LONDON, July % 0.NSO.-
Heavy fighting between Gen. Shih
Yu Sans rebel troops and Man
churian forces occurred yeSter-
day along the Peiping- Hankow
railway. according to reports
reaching London today. The
Mukden army was reported to
have launched an offensive TO
halt the advance of Shih's forces.
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The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Police QueU Riot
At Chic10O EDictiOn

CHICAGO, July % 0N.SO.
Police and firemen quelled riot
of 5000 to 1000 persons here
today, after eviction of william
Jones and his family for being
in arrears $12S~in rent.
The mob was dispersed without
violence.