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it is this evidence on which
the Commonwealth expects to
convict him.
Double Indemnity
Sheriff Kerlin, discussing the
case. said:
"WOlfenden had an insur.
ance policy. on Miller's life Of
1870, and because Miller met
the death he did, was paid
double indemnity, the sum of
S74O. This policy we have
found was taken out several
years ago when Miller and VOL
fenden were very good friends.
For the past several years the
two men had not been inti-
mate, but we understand VOL
fenden kept up the premiums.
In fact, the day the policy was
cashed, another premium was
due"
Sheriff Kerlin said he began
an investigation Of the insurance
angle several days ago, after
M. M. Ellis. cashier of the
Peoples National Bank, had re.
ported that a man had sought
to have him attest a certificate
Of Miller'S death a few days
after the body Of the man was
found.
Mr.. Ellis refused to notarize
the certificate, except In the pres.
ence of Coroner E, H. Marsteller,
and the man went to DR.. c. c.
johnson and had the paper at.
tested.
Worked Daily on Case
Since then Sheriff Kerlin and
his deputies have been working
daily on the case and had hoped
today to be able to hold Wolfen-
den without having to swear out
the murder warrant.
The sheriff said:
1--WE are seeking other infOr-
nation and had hoped to have
1t all in hand when we Swore
out the murder warrant. But
since he could not be held with
out bond on the chicken.Steal-
ing charge, we had to do some.
thing and do it quick in order
to hold him."
Wolfenden previously was held
in connection with the murder
but there was not sufficient evi'
dence at that time on which to
hold him.
On october 18 he was again
taken into custody and charged
with the theft of chickens from
John M. Shelton, a farmer liv'
ing near Dunn's Bride. It was
on this charge that the hearing
was being held today, which dra'
matically terminated with the
swearing out of a formal murder
warrant.
Contains No Details
The warrant contains no de-
tails Of the crime other than the
date and the accusation that
Goodwin and Virginia Miller were
slain with felOnious and malicious
intent"
The warrant was sworn to by
Sheriff Kerlin and was signed
by Justice Of the Peace Thomas
H. Cobb.
After the warrant had been is
sued, Sheriff Kerlin walked over
to where WOlfendee sat sesid'
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Fight Brews in Congress
On Debt Cancellation

can people were fully informed
of the Hoover.Laval conference
they would burn up"
He grimly predicted that when
the debate starts in Congress
upon ratification Of the German,
moratorium, the Senate would de-
mand the facts.
An explanation will be de-
manded, it was said, as to the
reasons for the Administration
abandoning the old thesis laid
down by the then Secretary Of
State, now Chief Justice, Charles
e. Hughes, that there is no rela-
tionship between German repara-
tions and the debts the Allies owe
the United States. This thesis
was firmly supported by both the
Harding and Coolidge admins
trations. It has now been ban
doned by the understanding
reached between President Hoover
and Premier Laval.
The more the results Of the
Hoover-Laval conference were
studied today in senatorial cir
cles, the less they were liked.
In many quarters it was stated
that Premier Laval had scored
"A complete diplomatic triumph. ~
Not only did he succeed in over
turning the hitherto staunchly de-
Tended American theory that there
was no relationship between repa.
rations and debts. but he returns
to France with the virtual pledge
that France will be left Ito do as
she pleases with regard to further
relief for Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Hoover Surrendered,
Says London Paper

LONDON, Oct. 27 GN.S)-A
bitter attack upon the under
standing" reached by President
Hoover and Premier Laval ir
Washington was launched by the
London News-C Chronicle today.
Under the headline: Hoover!
surrender to France" the news
paper charged:
'"The chief outcome Of LavaPs
mission to America is aban-
dOnment by President Hoover
Of the leadership Of world af-
fairs he assumed with his NOR
atOrium proposal last July.
Having secured an agree
ment with Laval under which
the franc and dollar will prop
one another up, he is not viii
ling to respect the mo trespas-
sing sign the French nailed to
the Young plan"
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
BRITISH POLICE
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were kept busy until the early
hours Of the morning in breaking
up street fights.
At / p. M, with almost TO-.
100000 votes believed cast. in
dications were that the coalition
forces would put the Socialist op-
position to rout.
With betting odds on the Lon
don Stock Exchange giving the
government an estimated ma
jority of between 200 and 204,
victory for the coalition was a
foregone conclusion, but Premier
MacDonald's status in his local
constituency, Seaham Harbor,
Durham, was still in dougt.
Election On Today
British voters went to the polls
today in the most momentous
election in recent British history.
They will decide whether Great
Britain shall retain capitalism or
more deeply embrace socialism.
This issue has blasted all ira
ditional party lines and has def
initely divided the country into
two camps, each of which, ir-
respective Of minor differences Of
opinion regarding tactics, is fully
agreed upon the main objectives
to be fought for.
Union Jack vs.. Red Flag
On the one side are the forces
of the national government, led
by Prime Minister j. Ramsay
Macdonald and comprising every
thing from ultra-Tories to the
premier's own National Labor
party, marching under the red,
white and blue of the Union Jack
to the tune of God Save the
King"
On the other side are the
forces of socialism, marching un-
der divided leadership, but all
under the red banners Of social.
ism and to the tune Of the revO-
IutiOnary hymn "The Red Flag"
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Round Table Hears
Bankers on Credit

Organization and functions of
the new Commercial Credit Blu
reau were discussed at the Round
Table luncheon at the University
Club today by Walter NARROW,
cashier of the Second National
Bank.
John H. Massie. vice president
of the Mclaughlin Banking Cor.
poration, discussed banking and
answered queries regarding that
business.
Page NICK. Etchison, of the Y.
M. c. A.. president of the Round
Table, presided.
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United States was scaled down by
half in the debt agreements now
in force. it was pointed out. The
face value Of the debts in 1921
was approximately $4,000, ,0o0, 900.
The debt-funding agreements
which allowed Great Britain ia
settle for 70 cents on the dollar
France 80 cents, and Italy 10, cut
down the face value to about S..
500, 100000. These agreements
bear interest rates ranging from
3.3 in the case of Britain to o.
in the case Of Italy.
The Hoover-Laval agreement will
undertake to re-examine these
agreements on the basis of Ca
pacity to pay" which prompted
one Republican Senator to state
not be revised upward, although
in the case Of France, she Is
now the wealthiest country in
Europe, and her capacity to pay
,unquestiOnably is greater than
1t was 10 years ago. All revision
must be downward.
Therefore, Europe, having OBJ
tanned so per cent cancellation
at the outset, now evidently
plans to have periodical recon
sideratiOn on the basis of Ca
pacity to pay. It does not take
much imagination to see where
that ID going to lead-eventual
and complete cancellation"
This same Senator, who would
not permit his name to be used
also declared that "if the Ameri
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
TRUNK SLAYERS TELL-TALE MATTRESS FOUND IN DESER
JAIL Or LIBERTY
DUE CAPONE
TODAY
U. S. Court Of Appeals Ready
to Decide "Stay of Execu-
tion," Order Cell or Bail

tion," Order Cell or Bail
CHICAGO, oct. ~ GNsJ.
His trip to Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary postponed "a hours, AL
phonse Capone sat glumly on his
county jail cot today while three
Judges of the United States Court
of Appeals pondered his immedi-
ate fate.
Whether Capone must 60 i'm.
mediately to Leavenworth to be
gin serving his 10-year term for
income tax evasion or may re-
main in Chicago for two or three
more years is the question the
court was to rule upon this after
noon.
May Stay In Jail
The tribunal has under advise
ment the petition Of Capone's
attorneys for a writ of super
sedeas releasing the gangster
from Jail on bond pending the
outcome Of his appeal.
The court ordered Capone held
in Jail until its decision Is
rendered, thus deferring the
journey to Leavenworth, which
had been scheduled to begin last
night.
Should the court grant the
writ, Capone would receive a stay
Of execution of his sentepce. But
he still could be confined in jail
for the appeal justices may deny
bond.
Sees No Visitors
Capone, since his incarceration
has refused all visitors, except
his attorneys. The gangster
speaks to nobody but his body
guard, Philip D'Andrea, who occu'
pies an adjoining cell awaiting
outcome of the Governments
charges that he carried a gun
into the Federal courtroom dur
ing the Capone trial.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Too Much Ease Kills
Bronx Zoo ELEPHANT

NEW YORK, Oct. q U.S0.
Too much ease and high living
have claimed the life of Khar.
toum, the largest elephant in cap.
tivity.
The giant Jumbo, weighing
more than 1000 pounds, although
only 20 years old, which is young
as elephants go, was the headliner
at the Bronx Zoo for more than a
score Of years. But Of late he
suffered q fit Of temper, with the
result that keepers kept him pen.
ned UP. He suddenly became Ill
and died.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Yale Team AbsOLUed
In Sheridays's Death

WEST POINT, N. Y. Oct. 81
UNS0-Walter K. Wilson, act
ing superintendent Of the United
States Military Academy, today
made public a statement absolv-
ing the Yale football team Of any
blame in connection with the
death of Cadet Richard B. Sheri-
dan, jr., Army end, who received
fatal injuries at the Yale Bowl
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
IdIeness Topic
Of Civitan Club

Continuing the clubs series Of
addresses on unemployment, Otis
]. Rogers. superintendent Of the
office and mercantile divisi IN OF
the U. S. Employment Service.
outlined the present status OF
office and business unemploy'
ment to the Civitan Club today.
Mr.. Rogers. speaking At the
weekly luncheon meeting at the
Lafayette Hotel, told what the
Government employment service
is doing to alleviate conditions.
He stressed the need of training
and education by those contem-
plating an office or business ca
reer.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

sufficiently to allow her to travel
After receiving q letter from her
enderly parents, the Rev. and Mrs,
H. J. McKinnell, Of Darlington.
Ind, Mrs. Judd collapsed in the
hospital ward Of the jail.
Mrs. Judd admitted to officials
she had written the letter that
was found in the clogged drain
of plumbing in a Los Angeles
department store. Mrs. Judd had
intended the letter as an lex
PLANTATION" to her husband, but
fearing officers might intercept
it, tore it up and attempted to
destroy it in the drain where
detectives recovered it.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Alexandria Group
Asks Road Widening

A committee from the Alex.
andria Chamber Of Commerce
today appeared before the State
Highway Commission in Rich
mond and asked the widening of
United States Road No. / from
Ashland to Alexandria.
The committee headed by
Representative Howard w. Smith,
included Business Manager Hol-
lenga and the delegates from
Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria
and Stafford counties.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
New Muscle Shoals
Plant Bids SOught

A revised prospectus, designed
to invite new bids on the Gov
ernment's huge power and nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala, is
to be prepared for publication at
final meeting of the Muscle
Shoals Commission Thursday at
Chattanooga, Tenn, President
Hoover was informed by Col.
Joseph I. McMullen.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Investigation Ends
In COLLings KiLLing

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (U.SO.
Investigation into the Pirate"
murder of Benjamin P. Ceilings
has been completed, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Munder said today.
Any finding the grand jury
may make will not be disclosed
until it reports to the court.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
LEGION AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary to Airing
ton Post, No. 1913, American LIE
gion, will hold its October meeting
at the Clarendon Methodist
! Church TOMORROW night.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

Llo7d Brabson, Abraham Brooks, James
Wilson Brown, william Arthur Brown,
Edgar Ashton Burchell, Robert Elmer
man, Walter Raymond Bean, Willard
Chalkley. Norman Ralph Cissel, Albert
Alexander Clagett, Paul Frederick Glenn
ents, Thomas Troy Colner, George
Thompson Conn, Philip Aloysius Cor
ridon. Cloise Appleton Crane, waiter
Augustine Crow, John Henry Davis.
IolIis Mason DeLand, Joseph Robert
Didden, Trueman Charles Downs, Lynn
Broughton Elmore, George William EN-
mart, jr.; Grover woodrow Everett, Will
liam Ellsworth Firth, Vincent StetSon
Free, Stanley Robert French, Leroy
Louis Gladstone, julius Louis Goldman,
Max Goldstein, Don Ivor Gulbrandson,
Henry Grafton Harper, Joseph Owens
Harrison, Robert Gardner Henry, Rich
ard Carl Higdon, Sidney Charles Hoff-
man, Francis Aylett Hogge, Edwin Zeig-
Ter Holland. Ross Theodore Hudson,
Robert Miller Hunt. Fred Sansbury
Hutchinson, John Hildebrand James,
Isaac Janofsky. Charles Samuel Jarvis,
Chester Harris Jones, John Hardy Ker-
by, Francis Wilson Kerwtn, Daniel Clark
Kessler, James Francis KinSella, Paul
Laidley Kise, Charles Sydney Kotzin,
Franklin Matthew Lane, Frank Gordon
Law, Charles Edward Law, You How
Lee, Charles Walter LeMat. Charles As
tor Lovejoy, Ralston Newell LuSby, JOS
eph Francis Lynch, Arthur william
Mann. Ernest Martin, Samuel Hum
phrey Martin, David Charles Mates,
Lyman Randolph McAboy, william Au-
gustus McClosly, Norris Brubaker Nc
Cune, John Herbert Meads, Leonard
Minkoff. Robert wilkins Moore, william
Joseph Noonan, William George Oehm,
Hugh George Earnest PAUL, John Fred
erick Pitts. Frank Mattel PLACER, Will
mer Dove Pyles, John David Raab, Dam
ieI Francis Radice, Ben ReZnek, Edwin
Nelson Rice, Franklin James Richards,
Richsrd Millward Rothwell, Ralph
Windsor Ruffner, Donald Franklin Sea-
ton, Elijah Mordecai Seidenberg, oscar
Sherman, James Dallas Shirley, George
Valentine Shorb, Israel Shulman, Harry
Siegel, Norval Earle Sillings. John Roger
Smith. Stephen Irving Smith, William
Andrew Smith, David Roger Smoak,
Sylvan Adolph Steiner, Hamilton Egan
Sweeney, John Edward Talbert. Allen
Griffith. Taylor, Ross Leroy Totten.
William Lester Wade, Franklin Leroy
Walker. William Vance Watts. William
Jones Wells, William John White, Oran
Richard Wilkerson, Arthur Burgess
Willis, Albert Frederick Wirz, Charles
Sacket Woods, Thomas Logan Woodard
and James Martin Young.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
OYSTER Crop Declines.

The British oyster eater is alarmed
oyster. AS far back as so years ago
10O,O00,000 bivalves were brought into
England and last year that number
had declined to 100000. The trouble
started in 1922 when mysterious epi-
demic broke out among the native
oysters and only about 10 per cent Of
the usual number survived. The mat
ter has been handed over to Govern
ment experts and they are endeavoring
to restore the oyster to its one-time
popularity. The deficiency is being
taken care Of to a certain extent by
oysters from America and Portugal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
CO.
SECURES MANY
WIRING JOBS
Established In City
For 5 Months, Firm
Has Prospered

Established In Brownsville for
only five months. business has been
good for the Star Electric and En-
cheering CO., from the very first.
r. w. Pitts and w. o. Heinze,
partners In the business. report.
Both men making up the firm
have had a very considerable exper-
ience In the electrical contracting
business. Mr.. Pitts has been in
Brownsville for the past five years,
four or which were spent III the
employ OF the w. II. Putegnat Co.
While working frr that firm MIR.
Pitts did the electrical wiring Tor
the Southern Pacific depot, Tor the
First Christian church and Tor the
Church or the Advent.
Mr. Heinze, the other partner.
came 20 Brownsville from Houston,
and boasts or 70 years experience
In the electrical business.
The new firm has secured sew
eral hotel contracts In and around
Brownsville during the past few
months, and in addition has COM
pleted the wiring OF several pri-
vate residences.
The electrical work on the DR.
Williams residence III Bayyiew Cit
rus groves and on the DR.. Hobbs
residence at Los FreSnos has re-
Gently been completed by the firm.
In Brownsville the firm had the
contract for wiring the new home
OF the Rio Grande Telephone CO..
and is now working on the addition
To the White Kitchen.
All Or the electrical work III the
Chase and Leonard: Tourist Camp
at Port Isabel il also being done by
the Star Electric and Engineering
company.
"A Master Electricians license is
held by the firm for both Browns
VILE and Port Isabel.
Both members of the firm are
members OF the Brownsville local
No. 407 OF the international Broth
erhood OF Electrical Workers, Mr..
Pitts being vice president o. the
local.
In addition 10 their work as cleo
trical engineers and contractors
the firm carries q large stock Of
electrical fixtures OF the Moe
Bridge line. The display OF fix
lures IS one OF the most attractive
and varied to b. found In the VAL
ley.
Electrical appliances r not
stocked I'm any considerable amount
but any appliance desired can DE-
ordered and delivered 70 the custo-
mer within a very short time after
the order Is placed.
The firm is located at 439 Tenth
street, just a step off Of Eliza
beth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July I'D
Letters signed Jefferson Davis
and said by local officers OF the
Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform 20 have been
verified as written by the president
of the confederacy. IN which he ex-
presses hts views OH personal liberty
and prohibition OF Intoxicating Ii
quors, have been brought TO light
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

UPSALA. Sweden. July l. p
Archbishop Nathan Soederhlom,
successor or Frank %. Kellogg ms
holder Of the Nobel peace prize,
died last night on heart attack at
the age or s.. Death followed an
operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
site OF
IDEALBEAUTY
SHOP HANDY
Ample Parking Space
AT 524 Elizabeth
Location

The new location OF the Ideal
Beauty Shop at 524 Elizabeth street
Is proving more convenient for It's
patrons, according to Mrs. Matte
Younkman, proprietress.
Out OF the busting business dis
trict, II provides more leisure for
patrons and Is easily accessible at
all times. Hair waving and other
beauty work require leisure on the
part OF the patron and painstaking
care on the part Of operators. Max
there is no rush.
There, Is ample parking space at
the new location. and stringent
regulations OF the downtown sec
ton are avoided.
Many women do not like 10 dress
for a visit to the business section
OF the city when they wish a beauty
treatment. That Is not necessary at
the new location OF Mrs. Younk-
mans establishment.
Warm weather and strenuous
summer sports. particularly dips at
the beach, r not calculated 20
enhance beauty. and consequently
there is a thriving business In
s~hampoos. facials and hair waving
ut this time. The warm season IL
hard on marcels and a special offer
Is being made for Nestle circuline
waves. This treatment. which lasts
for six months, can now be OBJ
tanned for IS.
All work at the Ideal Beauty
shop Is done with pecial water
which Is five degrees softer than
rain water. Soft water Is n prime
necessity In beauty work.
A special offer also is being made
on a stock OF cosmetics. These
preparations are being offered &c
a rate OF two for one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

Ter win return to the Valley Mon
day.
The second Of a series OF farm
ers' meetings pertaining 10 the or
~ganization OF the Rio Grande vege-
table Cooperative Association will
be held as follows: san Benito.
Tuesday night, July IA at the high
school auditorium: Edcouch. Thurs
day night July Is. place to be an
nounced later: and Rio Hondo.
Friday night. July II in the school
building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

held, the minimum amount Of acre
age by the organization committee
has been signed up.
Z. A. Miller. organization director.
stated before leaving for Dallas:
The farmers OF the Rio Grande
Valley are now beginning TO realize
the wonderful opportunity affcsded
them by joining this new associa-
tion." Mr.. Miller stated, The az
filiati0n with the national Fruit
and Vegetable Exchange as a mar
keting outlet will be the chief con-
tributing factor III the success Of
the valley Cooperative" Mr.. Mil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

Brazil now has telephone service
with nearly every country In Eu-
rope.
The Ferris wheel was named
after It's inventor, George wv. G.
Ferris. an American engineer and
steel bridge builder. who was born
In Galesburg, I'LL, til 1859.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
ACREAGE FOR
fBERRIES SIGNED

WESLACO, July 13-Progress OF
membership in the Rio Grande
vegetable Cooperative Association
. beginning. As a result OF three
meetings OF thirteen that will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

A new synthetic oil or lubricant
that is especially adapted for use
I'm aIrplanes and other motors has
been discovered tn old fashioned
paraffin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
Boy Goes on Big Spending
Spree With Life Savings

years OF savings. sol In cash, two
bicycles. two air rifles and one
swimming suit.
The explanation was given, 20
lice said. by her l3-year-old son.
Johnny. who found the three rolls
OF bills. and then went among hts
friends to zee that an end was put
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

"A war spy carried invisible lnk
By having It mixed n . cake Ok
toilet soap. the lhther of which
contained enough 0f the fluid t0
write a message.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

Figures show that 90 per cent
more women than men Jump rom
buildings and bridges when com
hitting suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

British textile manufacturers are
attempting TO perfect a cotton COL
lar which will be so cheap that a
ma can afford 10 wear one a day
and throw ii away when he has
worn ii once.