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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

Earnings of the Chinese govern ment railways last year were $22,,- Ss0,000. an increase of $220,000 over 1929.
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CONTINUE EFFORTS
TO LOCATE SLAYER
I Of VIRGINIA BROOKS
Tracks and Fingerprints May
Lead to One Who Mutt
lated Girls Body

San Diego, Calf, March 1l.-F-
A trail of tracks and finger-prints
was sought Wednesday by investiga-
tors searching for the slayer Of vir-
ginia Brooks. 10. whose dismenlbered
body was found at Camp Kearny,
Mesa. Tuesday, just one month after
her disappearance.
The girls school books, evidently
tossed from an automobile In a sack
with another which contained her
broken body. were being examined
Imprints Of tires left In the soft soil
by the car which carried the bundles
to the spot where George Moses. q
sheepherder, found them. were pho
tographed. Newspaper clippings which
tumbled out of the burlap sack with
the body we're scrutinized. These Of
fered slender clues which might lead
to the apprehension of q killer az
brutal as the one who kidnapped. slew
and dismembered Marion Parker IN
Los Angeles four years ago. It was
through finger-prints that William
Edward Hickman was identified and
later executed for the Parker girls
murder.
DR.. s. E. Toomey. autopsy surgeon
was unable Immediately to determine
the manner Of death, although there
was evidence the girls skull had beer
fractured. He expressed belief. how
ever. that she had been killed within
q day or two after she was seized.
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Introduce Statements
Of B0Ules, Miss L0ucks
Conflicting Quotations Charged
to Defendants in Muir.
der Trial

Hillsboro, Ore. March 11.-R-
Purported statements by Nelson G.
Bowles and Irma g. Loucks concern
ing the fatal stabbing of Bowles' wife
in Miss Loucks' Portland apartment
last November heightened interest in
their murder trial here Wednesday.
Ray D. Shoemaker, court reporter,
read the statements, which author
tiles said were given by the Portland
capitalist and his former secretary
the day Mrs. Bowles died and two
days later, when they were arrested.
BowleS, In a statement read by
Shoemaker, told police responsibility
for the tragedy lay In his continued
relations with Miss Loucks. Through
out the statements, however, the de-
PENDANTS maintained Mrs. Bowles
stabbed herself.
Miss LouckS' first statement said
she did not remember Mrs. Bowles
saying anything after the stabbing,
while her second said Mrs. Bowles
told them not to call the emergency
hospital. Her first statement said
she did not know Mrs. Bowles was
dead until she read of 1t in the
papers, while her second said Bowles
left the apartment before she did and
went to q mortuary.
Upon the arrival Of DR.. Paul B.
Cooper, Bowles was quoted as having
said, he asked II he should call an
ambulance. DR.. Cooper told him It
was too late.
"Was your wife dead before the
doctor arrived?" the reporters notes
showed Bowles was asked. He replied
in the negative.
Following Mrs. Bowles' death DR..
Cooper told Bowles, according to the
statement, he would attend to every
thing and Bowles should just take
care Of your children"
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Bitter Weather Still
Prevailing in Europe

London, March 1l.-R-There was
no sign Wednesday Of q break in the
bitter winter weather which has
gripped most Of Europe since last
week. France, Germany, Austria and
the British Isles continued to exper-'
fence exceptional low temperatures
and heavy mowfalls.
Renewed snUwstorms thickened the
already heavy blanket OF SNOW. Scot
land and northern England have vast
DRIFTS and roads are blocked.
France Is experiencing the coolest
late winter IA many year&
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THREE OUTSTANDING
navy SUBJECTS ARE
COVERED IN TREATY
European Problems and Arma-
ments Race Wiped Away;
Disarmament Nearer

London, March 11.-P-The terms
OF the British Franco Italian naval
accord, Transforming the London
naval pact into q virtual five-power
agreement, were made public We'd
nesday in the form of a memorandum
by Arthur Henderson, the foreign
secretary.
It's terms cover three outstanding
considerations In the ornaments sit
uation-technical problems Of Eur
opean naval power are swept away:
renewal Of an ornaments race such
as led to the World war has, 1t is
hoped, been prevented; success Of
the world disarmament conference at
Geneva next year is brought mea-
surably closer.
The 5000 words of its text are the
fruits of dramatic negotiations by
Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary,
and A. v. Alexander, first Lord OF
the admiralty, with representatives
Of France and Italy.
Under the new accord France and
italy accept all provisions of part
three Of the London naval treaty
which they declined to approve last
spring.
France and italy are given the
right to complete before December,
1886, two capital ships whose dis
placement shall not exceed 1888
tons each and whose gun cahber shall
not exceed IL inches.
Each nation may build $4,000 tons
Of aircraft carriers.
Neither France nor Italy will build
any more submarines other than for
completion Of their 1890 programs
and for replacement Of over-age ton
mage.
France and italy agree that after
completion Of the 1890 class they will
build no more big cruisers those
carrying armament larger than six
inch guns. This clause is effective
during the life Of the present agree
ment.
In the small cruiser category the
two nations agree that tonnage Of
new construction to be completed
shall not exceed the tonnage which i
replaceable in this category before
Dec. 81, 1896.
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program, which, among other things,
called for tariff laws to promote
economic disarmament"
Discussing the Watson. questions
which had touched upon prohibition,
Russian recognition. and IL other
subjects. Norris said:
In the first place, Mr.. Watson
does not appear to realize that we
are not pretending to be a political
party: that we are not here for the
purpose of organizing a political par
ty. The question he propounded he
had best take home to his own poll
teal machine.
Is Former Lobbyist
Senator Watson used to be, be-
fore be became q senator. q lobbyist.
I presume his former masters are
better satisfied with his work in
congress than out.
"The people OF Indiana are as fine
a people as you will find anywhere
but sometimes they do comical things.
They certainly perpetrated a joke on
the country at large when they elect
ed little Jimmy Watson to the SEN
ate.
I'VE can't waste our time on those
as far behind the procession as he is.
Little Jimmy Watson ought to gath
er together his marbles; go out and
hunt that boy Lucas and together
CONTINUED ON page sikh
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JURY CHOSEN FOR
TRIAL OF DEN|S0N
Prosecutor Expects to Prove
Former Representative
Struggled Liquor

Washington, March Il.-R-A
jury Of eight men and four women
was chosen in District Of Columbia
supreme court Wednesday to hear
charges Of liquor possession against
Edward E. Denison. former repre-
sentative from Illinois.
Opening arguments for the gov
eminent. Irving Goldstein, assistant
district attorney. said he would prove
one Of three trunks brought back
from Pansma by Denison In January,
1929, contained 10 bottles Of whiskey
and six bottles Of gin.
Everett Sanders, Of defense counsel,
former secretary to President Cool
idge, told the jury In his opening
arguments the trunk In question and
q leaky suit casa found In q local
express office were delivered to Deni-
sons rooms In the house office build
ing Through some iuAdyertence" and
did not belong to the former repre-
sentative.
Denison, who was defeated In the
last election while serving his eighth
term In congress. was In court.
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PROCRESS|VES DENY
THEY ARE FORMING
APOLITICALP PARTY
Tariff Changes and Government
Operation Of Power Plants
Considered
3 NORTH DAKOTANS ATTEND
Senator Norris Derides Senator
Watson in Discussing Lat
ter's Questions

Washington, March 11.-tF-A re-
newed disavowal that q new political
party q being formed. advocacy
Of government operation Of power
plants and an eight-point tariff pro-
gram Wednesday were laid before the
meeting of Republican and DEM
ocratic independents.
In calling the meeting to order.
Senator Norris. Nebraska. projected
the power issue to the fore and re-
piled to the questions propounded to
him Tuesday night by Republican
Leader Watson Of the senate with q
re-assertion that no new party was
being created.
Senator Costigan, Colorado, q DEM
ocrat and q former member Of the
tariff commission. proposed the tariff
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ATTEMPTING TO LINK
MAN HELD IN M]NOT
CAPITAL CITY JOB
Ward and Mclean County Rob-
berries Said Solved by Con.
LESSONS Of Four
SUSPECT REFUSES TO TALK
Said One Of Seven Who Robbed
Dakota National Bank
and Trust Company
SUSPECT REFUSES TO TALK

Minot, N. D., March il.-tF-Burg-
laries and holdups in four towns IN
Ward and Mclean counties were said
by police here Wednesday to be
solved with the arrest Of five men
while investigation Is under way to
determine whether one Of the prison.
ers is implicated in the robbery OF
the Dakota National Bank & Trust
company at Bismarck last Aug. Z.
Sheriff r. w. Kennard. Ward coun-
ty, announced he obtained written
confessions from four Of the men, ad-
hitting they committed the robberies
In the two counties.
The man refusing to make q state
ment said his name was George
Keith, and his home, Berger. Texas
One Of the quintet claims that Keith
told him he was one Of the men who
held up the Bismarck bank.
Confessions were said to have been
obtained by Sheriff Kennard from
Charles and Walter Drake. brothers
Of near Sawyer: Dale Simpson, a Ia
borer who said he came to Ward
county from Washington a month
ago; and julius Berger, Garrison
Holdup Of q pool hall at Benedict;
b~urslarizng q filling station ut Cole.
harbor and garages at underwood
and Garrison and an attempted hold
up Of q pool hall at Douglas are thu
crimes solved by the purported con
LESSONS.
A statement also was taken from
Mrs Dorothy Webster, who lives II
an apartment here. at whose hom'
Keith and Charles Drake, the latter
her brother, were arrested. She wa
held in custody for q time.
Charges Of larceny have beer
placed against Walter Drake, simp'
son, Berger, and Keith. Charles
Drake was charged with receivint
stolen property, all Of the complaint
being filed before Justice G. b. Davis
Charles Drake in his statement as
serted Keith had told him Of beint
implicated in the holdup Of the Da'
kota National Bank and Trust com
pany at Bismarck. Keith told him
Drake related, the bandits fled from
Bismarck in two large automobiles
and that q total Of seven men wa!
involved in the robbery.
Sheriff Kennard planned to in
vestigate this information In an ef'
fort to learn whether Keith was ont
Of the bank bandits. Keith entere<
vigorous denial to the bank robber!
accusation story told by his compan'
ion, and also denied implication II
the other crimes in which he wa!
named as an accomplice.
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MAY NAMEFREEMAN
DEPARTMENT DEPUTY
Speaker Of House Rumored as
Assistant Chief in Game
and Fish, Commission

Rumors that G. v. Freeman, Grand
Forks, speaker Of the house at the
session just closed, would be appoint
ed deputy state game and fish COM
missioner were tentatively denied by
Burnie Maurek, head Of the game and
fish department, Wednesday.
Maurek, whose term expired In
February and who has not yet been
reappointed, said he would appoint
no deputy until he is himself re-
appointed. Governor George r. Shafer,
who appoints the game and fish COM
missioner, had no statement for pub
lication Wednesday on this matter
or on the prospective appointment Of
Freeman.
There was some question As to
whether Freeman is eligible to the ap-
pointment, since he was elected as q
member Of the legislature for q two
year term. Because Of the constitu-
tional bar against q person holding
two offices at once, Freeman would
have to resign to accept the appoint
ment.
He has been stopping at q local
hotel for the last few days and was
said Wednesday to be making ar
ran1ementS to move to Bismarck.
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CRACK ARMY Pilot
MADE 1,725 MILES
CAPTAIN Ira Eaker Made Record
Speed Until Forced Down
by Faulty Motor

Tolu, KY, March IL. -R- The
wreckage Of a swift Locxheed-vegs
monoplane, capable Of flying more
than 235 miles an hour, lay In the
marshes Of the Ohio river bottoms
Wednesday, marking the end Of q
protected transcontinental flight
planned to test a new army transport
plane. =,
Captain Ira Eaker, army pilot who
left Long Beach, Calf. early Tuesday
on q nonstop flight to New York
had covered approximately 1.725 miles
when the fuel pressure Of the plane
failed.
The flier walked five miles to q
farm house, obtained transportation
money to the nearest town, and spcat
the night at Cave Rock. III.
Eaker's flight was announced as ar
experiment in an army search for q
transport ship capable Of keeping Ut
with pursuit planes. Army 'offictals
at New York said at the rate Eakel
was flying at the time Of the trouble
he would have reached New Yorl
from Long Beach in 10 hours and
broken the record.
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FIND Youth GUILTY
OF MURDER CHARGE
AFTER THREE HOURS
Defense Counsel Indicates Re-
trial Will Be Asked; Claims
New Evidence
TO BE SENTENCED MONDAY
Former Cridiron Star Found Re-
sponsibIe for Death OF
Arlene braves

Valparaiso, Ind, March l1.-<R-
Lie behind the turreted walls OF the
state prison at Michigan City doomed
ahead Of Virgil Kirkland, 20-year-
old steel worker Of Gary. Ind. We'd
nesday.
The former high school gridiron
star was convicted Tuesday night BY
a Porter county jury Of numbering
Arlene braves, 10, his sweetheart.
during a flaming youth" drinking
party. at an obscure Gary home last
November,
The Jury of nine farmers, q rail-
road ~telegrapher, bricklayer and q
grocer, fixed his sentence at life I'M
prisonment. This was an alternative
from death In the electric chair which
the state had demanded rs punish
ment for the murder and attack on
the girl. ~,
.Iudee Grant Crumpacker viii
formally sentence Kirkland next
Monday. Kirkland, soon after. Will
be taken to the Michigan City state
prison to remain for the rest Of his
life, unless Judge Crumpacker finds
merit 1OI q WOtIOI III q A4VW VAoAs "
a superior court finds an error IN
the proceedings, or future executive
clemency Is evoked.
Deliberate Three Hours /.
The Jury elaborated only three
hours. With their verdict, the tense
waiting Of the first Of the five youths
charged with Mis- Braves death. wei
over.
Leon Stanford. second Of the five
was brought here from Crown Point
late Tuesday and lodged In . cen ad-
jacent to that occupied by Kirkland
The other three, Paul Barton, David
Thompson, and Henry Shirk. are
confined at Crown Point.
Kirkland and Stanford had OBJ
tanned q change Of venue from the
Lake county courts. The others also
will ask for q change Of venue. al
though. none will be tried soon, &C.
cording to Lake county's prosecutor
Continued on page eighth
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DEATH OF JOSEPH
COTTON ENDSLIFE
OF LAW, FINANCE
Under. Secretary of State Died
tuesday Following a
Long illness

Baltimore, March l1.-R-Ending
a career unique in the fields Of d.
plomacy. law and finance. Joseph
Potter Cotton died here Tuesday aft
'er having undergone two major oper-
ations In six weeks.
He was regarded as one Of the
keenest men ever drafted into gov
eminent service, working as UNDER
secretary Of state in q manner that
brought him praise. His latest diplo-
matte achievement preceding q break
down In health was that Of success.
fully handling affairs Of state while
Secretary Stimson attended the Lon
don naval conference.
Last, summer. Cotton took q leave
Of absence In an effort to rebuild his
vitality. A tonsillectomy failed to
give desired results and last January
he underwent an operation for spinal
infection. On Feb. 16 his right eye
was removed.
With him when he died in Johns
Hopkins hospital were his wife, his
daughter, Isabel, and hts New York
law partner, George s. Franklin. He
had been visited by his chief, Secre-
tary Stimson, and the white house
physician, DIR. Joel T. Boone.
Was Harvard Graduate
Born at Newport, Rhode Island
July 20. 1875, Cotton was graduated
from the Harvard law school IS year:
later.
He became legal representative fol
q number Of New York firms. and IN
1915 went to Washington to act a.
agent and counsel for the government
in the acquisition Of Alaskan rail-
roads.
A friend Of President Hoover be.
cause Of his work with the chief ex-
ecutive when the latter was food ad-
nlinistrator, he was appointed under.
secretary Of state In May Of 1913.
In Washington President Hoover
saw the death as q great loss to the
government and to our country
Secretary Stimson said Cotton had
rendered service Of literally ines.
Unable value"
stirnson plans to attend the tuner.
el Thursday at New Bedford Hill. New
York. :.
A successor to Cotton has not beer
appointed, although william r. Gas.
tie. Jr.. assistant secretary for Fal
Continued on page sikh
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Hair. Restoring Drink Is Described
10 international Beauty Congress

New York. March 1l-R-Hatr
restorers made to drink were de-
scribed to the international
beauty congress Wednesday Is .
scientific hope for bald heads.
After 1000 years Of mostly rub
bling remedies on the outside said
Dr. Herman Goodman, New York.
the cause Of one Of the most or
binary types Of badness is Begin
ming to appear deep In the sym
pathetic nervous system. This
system controls involuntary &C
tivity. Certain drugs, taken In
ternally, have partly confirmed
its connection with badness
This type OF badness denudcs
the top Of the pate. leaving the
well known fringe ct aides and
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hack. The Roman writer CELSIUS
first described 1t 1000 years ago,
said Dr.. Goodman. CELSIUS. like
everyone since. noted that this
loss begins after adolescence.
Recently, said DR.. Goodman.
scientific evidence has been ac-
cumulating that before adele
scence al the hair Of the head Is
under control Of the sympathetic
nervous system. After adole-
scence only the locks on top Of
the head remain under the sym
pathetic system, the fringe pass
ing under dominion Of the central
nervous system. The latter con-
aists Of the craniAl and spinal
nerves CONCERNED with voluntary
movements.
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Mart CHARGES
Denied by Pantages
Says Accusations Dug Up to
Balk His Appeal in Pringle
Assault Case
FOUR OTHERS WERE N
School Girls Alleged Procured at
High Prices to Act az
Mems Companions

San Diego, March l1-(RHA whirl-
pool Of charges growing out Of the In
vestigation Of q love bazaar" in which
school girls allegedly were procured
at high prices for men Of wealth
Wednesday engulfed Alexander Pan
tages, theater magnate who still Il
fighting a conviction Of having at
tackled Eunice Pringle, young dancer,
in August, 1923.
Jesse H. shreve, prominent San
Diego business man; John p. Mills.
Los Angeles and San Diego real estate
millionaire; william Jobelmann. for
mer publicity agent: and Olive Clark
Day were named with Pantages In q
complaint issued by District Attorney
Thomas Whelan.
Pantages millionaire show man.
and John p. Mills, prominent San
Diego and Los Angeles real estate
dealer, surrendered to police and
were arraigned Wednesday on charges
Of completely in patronage Of the So
called Hollywood Girl Bazaar"
Pantages was released on $4,000
bail and Mills was released on $4,000
bail.
Face Four Counts
The complaint and another, charg-
ing shreve, Mills, Jobeluaarn and the
woman with four counts involving q
girl, was the outgrowth Of an in
vestigation Of the activities here q
an alleged girl mart" recently ex'
posed In Los Angeles with the arrest,
Of Mills. Jobelmann and Mrs. Day.
Whelan charged Jobelmann ant
Mrs. Day, alleged operators Of thu
girl mart" brought Helen Living
ston, II, here from Los Angeles last
Oct. 80 with the assistance Of Mills
and that shreve paid the girl fo1
acting as Pantages' companion at q
hotel. The second complaint charged
that Lydia Nitto. Is, another pur-
ported market girl" similarly wa
brought here by Mills, Shreve, Jobel'
mann and the woman.
Shreve surrendered and posted
$4,000 bond in justice court. HI
denied all the allegations and sale
he would like to see the girls named.
Pantages Claims Innocence
Pantages, who was in Aqua Calien.
te, Mexico, with Mrs. Pantages, wher
the charges were filed, said over thu
telephone that he vas innocent.
The charges ri just dirt dug uI
Continued on page sikh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-11
Offers Book On
Modern Manners

Good manners r an asset-bad
manners q lifelong handicap. This
Is one reason why children should
have the advantage Of early training
in the practice of the little courtesies
that rub off 50 many Of the sharp
edges Of daily living. !.
The easiest and best way to teach
the children manners is to set q good
example yourself. Maybe you had
better brush up on q few points.
The etiquette booklet which our
washington Bureau offers is Just
what you need for this purpose.
Send your letters direct 70 our
Washington Bureau. NOT to The
Tribune office In Bismarck. THIS win
insure quicker service to you than II
your letters IRE sent here and relayed
by uk
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Status Of Two Women, Five Children
Hinges on Identity Of Amnesia Victim

Florence, italy. March ll.-B
Two. women followed passion
ately Wednesday the proceedings
In 1taly's strangest case Of ques-
toned identity, involving . de-
cision Of the court Of appeals as
to whether an amnesia victim Is
Professor 0iulio Canella or the
typesetter Mario Brunert.
On the Identification depends
the marital future Of each vom-
an. tho parentage Of three chill
dren and tho legitimacy Of two.
A lower court held the man Is
Bruneri wanted by police for
stealing tombstones from the
cemetery where the annesta VIC
tim vas found.
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6ignora Canella came to FLOR
ence before the hearing IT her
appeal started. She has four
children, two born after she iden-
titled the man In an asylum ct
Collegno as her husband, missing
since . World war battle In 1919,
and took him to her home IN
Verona. Signora Brunert ar
rived ct the courtroom Wednes-
day with her only child. dui-
scope.
Opening arguments Of lawyers
continued Wednesday at the sec-
ond session Of the hearing. which
may last q week Or longer.
The professor, Canella. who Was
reported missing n tho war was .
man c9 means ard pcsit11n
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"A. e. Brink Chosen
AS New Head of Elks

A. e. Brink has ben named exalted
ruler OF Bismarck Elks Lodge NO.
1889.
Brink, q partner In the firm Of
Quanrud, Brink and Reibold. succeeds
A. w. Mellen who has been named q
representative to the Grand Lodge.
Other officers elected were Charles
Iiessman. leading knight; Joseph
Clifford. loyal knight: q. L. Spear,
lecturing knight: Walter w. Clark,
secretary; j. p. Wagner, treasurer;
John L. George, trustee for five
wears: r. B. Webb. alternate delegate
to the Grand Lodge and Judge ]. Q.
Davies, delegate to the state con-
yentiOn.