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The Washington times., 1931-10-23
HUSBAND HAS
NOCASHFO
DEFENSE
Hickman Lawyer Engaged
to Represent Wife Believed
Hiding Out in Los Angeles

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the two trunks in which she as
sertedly shipped the bodies from
Phoenix to Los Angeles. She Is
believed to be in, hiding in or near
Los Angeles, or just below the
Mexican border.
. Rewards Are Offered
Two rewards, tOtaling $4,000,
were offered this morning in Los
Angeles for information leading
to the arrest of Mrs. Judd, both
by newspapers.
Phoenix authorities asked Gov.
George w. P. Hunt, of Arizona,
to offer a reward.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles. DR..
Judd was said to be seeking
means of raising a defense fund
for his wife.
It is believed Mrs. Judd is with.
out money to continue her flight.
DR.. Judd is in reduced circum-
stances.
The witnesses for the inquest
today were to be drawn from the
list Of persons who uncovered the
crime by discovering the bodies.
Refused To Give Trunks
W. v. Anderson, baggage mas
ter at the Southern Pacific sta
ton, was to be the principal wit
ness. He reported to police that
q woman and a young man, now
known by authorities to have
been Mrs. Judd and her brother,
Burton j. McKinnell, %, a col
lege student, tried to claim the
trunks, but he refused to honor
Mrs. Judd'S claim checks.
Stella Conway, an attendant
in the women's rest room at the
station, described the finding Of
O suitcase and hat ooX in the
rest room. The suitcase was
later found to contain parts of
the body Of Miss Samuelson and
the hat box contained .25-cali-
ber automatic pistol, some cart
ridges, several exploded shells and
q set Of surgical knives.
Other witnesses were police de-
tectiveS, who opened the trunks,
the autopsy surgeons who ex-
amined the bodies, and Judd and
McKinnell.
. Insanity Defense
Insanity lOOmed as the major
point in the Judd defense as
preparations for courtroom start.
egy continued to be mapped out
behind the scenes"
Mrs. Judd'S past life was ex-
amined with rigorous care to
bring to light evidences Of mental
alteration.
In her girlhood was a thrill
ing adventure in which she
claimed to have been abducted,
chloroformed. attacked and left
in the hayloft of an Olney QlI0
minister, clad only in gunny-
sack.
Later in her life she met the
doctor, twice her age, when she
was q kitchen helper and he q
doctor in an Indiana asylum.
The Judds were married while
both worked at the asylum, and
then began a queer nOmadic life.
Maniacal Type
Mrs. Judd never had a nursing
certificate, and got jobs at hos
pitals largely on her reputed
ability to "sell her personality"
Criminologists said this ability.
and also Mrs. Judd's often noticed
habit Of losing friends after she
had made them, were phases of a
''Hnariacal depreSSive" character.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
LelUd Book Seizure
IndictS 3 in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Oct. % U.S0.-A
collection Of more than 10000
books, pamphlets and pictures, de-
clared by U. s. Attorney Medalie
to be so lewd as to be incapable
Of description" were seized today
by Federal agents at the headquar.
ters Of the Renaissance Book Com
pany.
Immediately after the confiSca.
tion, the case was taken before the
grand jury and indictments were
found against the alleged owner.
Alexander Costello, alias Costello.
alias Vincent Falk; and Eugene
Nussbaum. alias Ted Wilde, and
Alfred NuSsbaum, alias Al Wilde.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
University Club
Names NeIU Officers

william c. Miller, Of the real
estate firm of A. C. and A. N.
Miller. was named president Of
the Yale Club Of Washington at
a meeting at the University Club.
Other officers are Hugh D.
Auchincloss. first vice president: :
James Kerr, second vice presi-
dent; Denison D. Lambert, secre-
tary. and L. Mercer Smith, treas
urer,
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
SCAFFA
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N~~"SSSS~~S SsS 80
ney Jacob I. Grossman opposed
the granting of the motion to
arrest judgment.
GrOSSman Argues
Taking a pile of law books to
the little rostrom before the
bench, Grossman cited numerous
legal authorities to support his
contention that the indictment
was sufficiently clear and spe'
cific in all the counts. He said
"What the defense evidently
would have had us do would
be to put the evidence in the
indictment. The charges against
this defendant were made Suf-
ficiently clear. There was no
ambiguity in the. language of
the indictment"
Judge Has a Word
During the course Of Gross.
mans argument, Judge WilkerSo1
"What is the difference be-
interrupted to ask:
tween attempt to evade and de.
feat tax and attempt to evade
and defeat payment Of tax?"
GrosSman admitted there was
little, if any, difference so far
as he could see. Both, he thought
meant "geating the Government
out Of taxes" Grossman said:
"The actual import of the
words can't be mistaken. The
giSt Of the charge is intention
to defraud."
Judge Wilkerson suggested that
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
FOREIGN POLICY.
BANS CUTS IN
STATE DEPT.
Department, With Increase In
Work, Will Not Face Budget
Slash; Boosts May Result
BY WILLIAM C. MURPHY, JR.

BY WILLIAM e. MURPHY, JR.
While President Hoover's econo-
my program contemplates drastic
cuts in expenditures for national
defense and in other depart
ments, it was learned today that
the State Department, through
which the President is working to
help put the affairs of Europe
and the Orient in order, will be
untouched by budget pairing.
In fact, it was indicated today,
that an actual increase in the
State Department appropriation
may be necessary, due to the
ever-increaSing American partici-
patton in internet t'---"l affairs.
COver-Up Scheme
Possibly, this increase will take
the form Of q deficiency appro-
priatiOn at the end Of the next
session of Congress to avoid the
F, appearance Of expansion which
would result from including it in
the regular appropriation bill.
But, whether the State Depart
ment receives additional funds
or not, it is regarded as certain
there will be no decrease in it's
annual appropriation, the budget
estimate for which will go to
Congress at the Decer~"ar session.
1t is understood Mr.. Hoover
has been informed by the depart
ment that any decreases in the
funds allotted for his foreign
affairs department would impair
the efficiency of the service.
Increased Duties
AS a matter of fact, the State
Department has been forced to
make some slight additions to its
working forces recently in order
to handle the increased volume
OF business it is transacting.
With such things as the Geneva
disarmament conference in pros.
pect, and the Administration ten.
dency toward more aggressive in:
termingling in the affairs Of
Europe, it is regarded highly i'm:
probable any saving can be made
on this years appropriation CT
that the total for the next fiscal
year can be reduced.
Small Agencies
The State Department is one
Of the smaller governmental gen.
cies from an appropriations
standpoint. For the present fiscal
year its total appropriation vas
only $17,522, 1923, an insignificant
figure compared with the giant
allotments given for Agriculture,
the Interior, War or Navy.
However, it has been the Ad-
ministrat..on policy in it's present
economy drive that no sum is
too small to be overlooked.
That policy is illustrated by the
serious consideration given to
such proposals as the abolition of
the Navy Band at a net saving
of less than $4,000 a year, and
the laying up of the historic
frigate Constitution" to save q
few more thousands.
Those particular penny pinch.
ings have been abandoned in re-
Sponse to a storm of public dis
approval, according to latest word
from Administration circles, but
the fact they were contemplated
illustrates the general policy-ex-
cept for the State Department.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

} the boy married another girl and
became father.
Ruth Judd's allure was de-
scribed, however, as a flash in
the pan" Her friendships were
intense but short-lived. She was
able, pals said, to put herself
over big" for a time, but she
never for long held a friend or
q Job.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
Insanity Hearing

VIM. Hegeland of this city was
brought before the insanity board,
examined and adjudged insane and
was taken to Warm Springs by
Frank Dionne Monday. Highland
seems to have been suffering from
mental alteration for some time
but was not considered dangerous
until one evening last week when
he crawled out Of a window and
thinking hunting season had open
ed and there was an open season
on hombres grabbed his trusty shot
gun and took a pot shot at a harm
less yokel from a nearby town
whom he was convinced was rock
ing the boat. His view was obscur-
ed by "bull rushes" and he missed
the yokel's hat rack by a mile. Al
the hearing he found the judge
was crazier than he and the two
doctors naturally plum goofey, al
of which just didn't sit well with
the board. In addition he worked
himself off into such a paroxysn
of rage that there could be n,
doubt as to his responsibility AM
he was adjudged insane and order
ed taken to the hospital at Warn
Springs. Highlands many friend
trust that his affliction is not of
permanent nature and that he Wi
soon be restored to normally an
returned to his home and love
zones.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
MOUNTED POLICE KILL TWO AND
WOUND PROBABLY FATALLY TWO
OTHERS IN ESTEVAN, SASK. FIGHT

Estevan. Sask., Sept. 30.-Police fired on mob of
striking miners today killing two and wounding proba
bly, fatally two others, when the miners attempted to
stage forbidden parade Twelve policemen and one girl
injured.
The strikers, with their wives prominent in their
midst gathered down this afternoon. small squad
of police tried to dispense Them but forced to re-
treat when the miners attacked with and clubs
Windows we've shattered and street lamps were
broken in the melee. Women were leaders in the brick
hurting, police said.
At $3.50 p m. the police squad was backed against
the town hall, battling the mob with bllies when rein
forcements of 10 royal Canadian mounted police arrived
with rifles and tear gas bombs They forced their way
through the crowd and rescued the weary officers.
The police leader shouted to the crowd to dsperse
he would fire. The strikers it is said charged and the
police fired. With the dead and wounded lying in the
street police quickly charged and dispersed the crowd
firing tear gas bombs into the crowd and bullets ovel
their heads Six miners, including three women ar
rested The strikers reported to have reformed out
side of Esevan and reported to be preparing for
other assault.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
DANCE AT THE FAIR
GROUNDS PAVILION
SATURDAY NIGHT

This Saturday night there will
be a dance at the Fairgrounds pa
vilion under the auspices of the
American Legion. The partitions
have been removed for the occa-
sion giving much more floor space
and when The Aces of Rhythm get
into action those who are fond of
dancing will without doubt have
an evening full of enjoyment.
The dance at the Temple last
Saturday night brought forth a
big crowd of merrymakers from
near and far who greatly enjoyed
themselves to the popular music
of the Wunderlich orchestra. There
were no dull moments and the
dancers were going as strong when
Home Sweet Home was waited
over the floor as when they start
ed. 1t was the first dance in the
temple for some time and proved
a real drawing card.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
Blackwell Wagner

From the headline a person
might draw the conclusion that
a marriage ceremony has taken
place, but it is nothing of the
kind-it is kind of divorce case.
County Attorney Blackwell has
filed suit against Attorney Wag-
ner. The two used to be very
friendly and helped one another
skin the county as best they could.
One of their schemes was to buy
an office building for their own
use and at the same time have the
county pay $35 per month for it
in rent.
Who furnished the brains for
the scheme is not known but Mr.
Blackwell furnished $500. The
building being owned by the coun-
ty attorney himself and rented by
the county for his own use did not
took so good so Mr.. Wagner il
supposed to be the owner of the
building. After Mr.. Blackwell NOV
ed out of the building and no NOR,
$35 per month coming in from thu
county, he is getting worried abou
his $500.
Mr.. Blackwell is now filing sui
against his old partner. There vii
be a chance for a couple of goo,
lawyers to get into. this case.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
CONVIVIAL DELEGATES AT LEGION
CONVENTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF
RESTORATION OF DEMON RUM
Wild Cheers Raucuos examinations Break Out When
a Three to One Ballot on Booze Question is Anounc-
ed ON Convention Floor-Vote Against Payment OF
Balance Of Soldiers Bonus Montana Delegates Vote
for Immediate Payment Resolution.

Pat Cookley, delegate from Pan
anna, refused to vote on the reso-
luton.
AS the resolution was declared
adopted the convention went wild
anew. During the roll call there
had been shouts of victory as the
count increased for the measure.
But when Commander O'Neil an
nounced the Official count the
cheering became deafening.
The dry votes were greeted with
boos and catcalls from the packed
galleries, while every vote against
prohibition received a cheer.
In a lulE after the voting L. K
Robb arose and invited the Legion
to Australia for ga good wet
time"
Most of the opposition to the
resolution appeared from the dele
gates from the south and the MD
die west agricultural belt.
Montana voted solidly for th'
resolution.
Mrs. Louise W. Williams O.
Tuckahoe, N. Y, newly elected
president of the Auxiliary wa
presented to the convention. Sh
was greeted with eclat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
RAILROADS TO TRANSPORT FREE
FOOD DONATED TO RED CROSS

Free transportation on donated
food supplies consigned to the
Montana-North Dakota drouht ar
ca has been extended to the Amer
lean Red Cross by three railroads
penetrating the two states.
This announcement was made
recently by R. A. Shepard, drouth
relief director TO rthe Red Cross
whose headquarters are at Helena.
Railroad companies extending
free hauling privileges are the
Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and 500 Line.
Send Food in 10 Days
Foodstuffs, being donated to the
relief agency from individuals and
organizations in this and surround
ing states will begin moving to-
ward the drouth sections in about
10 days.
Shepard said so carloads IF DO
tatoes have already been pledged
by growers in the Red River val
ley of North Dakota and Minneso.
ia, through the potato dealers anC
shippers associations. Inquiries
from other groups deciding to lenC
the Red Cross assistance oy The
donation of other food supplies
are being received by the relief i
rector daily.
A warehouse has been opened il
Minot by the Red Cross through
which part of the donated sup
plies will be handled and recon
signed to 0routh counties. A see
ond warehouse is being established
at Billings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
FOUR BANKS in
MINNESOTA In
LIST OF CLOSED

St. Paul, Sept. U.s. Four state
banks in three Minnesota counties
with total deposits of almost one
million dollars were closed last
week according to an announce
ment made by the state banking
commissioner.
Three of the banks according 10
Commissioner Peyton belonged to
an affiliated chain in which C. s.
Orwell, Minneapolis, held the con-
trolling interest.
The closed banks are the Farm
ers State bank of Hanley Falls,
the Farmers State bank of Echo,
Yellow Medicine county, and the
Cottonwood State bank Of Cot
tOnwood, Lyon county, represent
ing total deposits of $4,000.
The fourth was the First State
Bank of Clearwater, Wright coun-
ty, with deposits of $4,000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
MIR. and Mrs. Koike are Re-,
ported Recovering Nicely

Howard M. Lewis, lawyer, was a
professional visitor in Glasgow
last week. While there he went
to see Harry Koike who is confined
to the Deaconess hospital with
injuries received in an automobile
accident two weeks ago. There
have been several stories out rela-
tive to the extent of the injuries
of Mr.. and Mrs. Koike. Mr.. Lewis
says Harry has a broken arm and
a broken leg while Mrs. Koike has
a broken pelvic bone and broken
collar bone. Both have numerous
bruises about the body. The pa
tients are getting along nicely un-
der the circumstances and are
very hopeful that they may soon
be brought to to Plentywood.
The accident happened on a
straight road just as the car was
going over a small knoll. Harry
said he applied the brakes and be-
lieved the front brakes locked. The
car turned end over end three
times and was completely wreck.
ed. The doors came open wher
the car landed on the top the frs
time throwing the KOikes out.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
STARVING CHINESE HORDES MOB
LINDBERCH PLANE WHILE ON RE-
LIEF TRIP WITH MEDICAL SUPPLY

Marking, China, Sept 26.- Col.
Lindbergh's experimental flight to
take doctors and medicines to the
flood isolated center of northern
Kiangsu province failed today be-
cause starving Chinese throngs
crying for food rushed the plane.
Declaring the failure "the most
heart rending experience of my
ife," Lindbergh and his compan-
ions sadly returned t. Marking,
convinced the only way to place
doctors in the flood towns would
be to sead them with military es-
corts.
Mrs Lindbergh Not Along !.
Mrs. Lindbergh did not accom-
pany her husband on the flight,
which took him, DR.. Heng Liu
head of the national flood relief
commissions staff, and Dr. J NJ
Grant, American member of the
Peiping Union Medical College
faculty. to Hinghwa, 20 miles
northeast of here. She decided the
doctors needed the space, so stay
ed here and missed distressing
and dangerous experience.
The plan was to take the doctors
and their medical supplies to
flood center, leave them there, ant
return to Marking for another
medical unit for another certer.
Hinghwa was the first haltin,
place. Every available foot O
space on the plane had been use,
for the medical supplies and a
soon as it alighted on the floo'
waters on the outskirts of the cit,
there was a rush toward it o
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
WHY NOT GVEIT
TO HOME FOLKS

San Francisco Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada said here last
week that while it was laudable
for the United States government
to furnish Is million bushels of
wheat to the nationalist govern
ment of China, it would be still
more laudable should the govern
ment furnish the balance of the
Farm Board wheat to the Ameri-
can Red Cross for free distribution
to the needy.
"While we are giving things a
way" said the senator, cit would
be a great boon to our people this
winter if every poverty-stricken
family should have at least a sack
of flour in the house.
"It wouldn't hurt the wheat
farmers any, because these people
could not buy it anyway and il
would remove the constant threat
of the possibility of the farm
board dumping the grain.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02

Detroit, Sept. a. The Ameri-
can Legion national convention to-
day rejected a resolution endors-
ing the immediate payment OF DO
nus certificates at face value. Inc
vote was 9O2 to 507.
In the roll call vote by depart
ment, Colorado and Wyoming were
among the SO who voted against
the resolution. Montana was IN
cluded in the nine departments
who voted for it.
Washington, Sept. "a Presl-
dent Hoover was informed OF the
Legion beer vote. His spokesman
at the White House said Mr.. Hoov-
e~ did not desire to comment.
Detroit. Sept. a. By the mar
pin of 1.OO8 to 394 the American
| Legion today called on congress
for a referendum on either repeal
or modification of the 18th amend
ment.
Wild scenes of disorder, shouts
and cheers, throwing of hats anc
applause broke out when the wet
element gained the number OF votes
that would insure victory Tor I'M
resolution urging the referendum.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
NOW PLANNING
AN ANTT-SOWET
CRUSADE IN us.

New York, Sept. 28.-Plans for
a revolt against the soviet COM
missars for communistic countries
and for reseating a monarch on
the throne of Russia are being
mapped out nightly behind the
locked doors of secret societies
here in the largest Russian colony
in the world.
Every shade of Russian political
thinking is represented among the
thousands of emigrees who have
come to this city since the revolu-
ton In their own country, but
only the communists stand on soap
boxes and give street corner
crowds an inkling of their ideas.
Keep 1t Dark -.
The monarchists are particular
ly secretive and for that reason
there has been no public comment
on this weeks reports that Arch
Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch, pre-
tender to the throne and cousin Of
the last car, is coming TO the
United States to take part in {
conference at which plans will BE-
made to restore czarism.
There are many monarchisti'
societies here and among theil
members are dozens who still clinl
to old world titles, but their off
GERS vehemently denied the repor
when finally persuaded to talk.
"It's Ridiculous said Ivan Pou
schine, secretary of one of the or
CARNATIONS working for a returl
of things as they were. "There'
nothing to it."
RumOr of Slush Fund
He and other monarchist
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
CATTLE
WAR IS ENDED

Upton, Iowa, Sept. 28.- Iowa's
"cow war" appeared to be over
today.
One-fourth of the 1900 or more
members of the militia recently
sent into Cedar county to help
veterinarians enforce the state law
for testing cattle for tuberculosis
had been ordered withdrawn after
meeting with little or not resist
ance from farmers who objected
to the tests.
The farmers opposed the test on
the grounds they were not exact
in determining the presence of tu-
berculosis in cattle; that they were
not paid enough for cattle con-
demned; that the tests injured the
cattle and that the law itself was
unconstitutional. A climax to their
fight was reached last Monday
when they resisted the efforts of
65 sheriff's deputies to help vet
erinarians enforce the law, result
ing in an order for troops by Gov
Turner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-02
FEDS Get Still
AT MED. LAKE

Medicine Lake.-Federal officers
Wadell and Mitchell raided still
at Medicine Lake last Friday and
captured 46 cases of beer, $50 gal
Ions of mash and about gallon
and half of moonshine. The
still was operated by Dave Nc
Donald who was taken before
commissioner Butler of Froid and
bound over to the next term of
federal court under $500 bonds.
The place was on main street and
went under the name of the Cof-
fee Cup, only they weren't serving
coffee there.
The smashing fthe 46 cases
of beer took about two hours and
it proved an interesting diversion
for the Medicine Lake citizens who
lined up and watched the perform
ance.