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The Washington times., 1931-05-26
FIGHT ON OATH
To BEAR ARMS
CONTINUES
Supreme Courts 5 to 4 DeciS-
ion Against Savant, Nurse
Throws Matter to Congress

The battle over naturalization
Of conscientious objectors today
was transferred from the Su-
preme Court to Congress as a
result of the high courts five to
four decision that the present
naturalization oath requires
aliens to agree to fight in time
of war before they may be
naturalized.
Congress. it was pointed out,
has the power to prescribe con-
ditionS on which aliens may OBJ
tain citizenship.
Quarrel Is With Congress
Spokesman for the Friends
Church, who filed briefs in the
two cases, made it plain the
f'-ht would be carried to Con
gresS If the court decided against
their intentions.
Solicitor-General Thacher, in
his brief upholding the refusal
Of District courts to naturalize
Prof. Douglas Clyde Macintosh
OF Yale University, and Marie
Averill Bland, New York nurse,
said their quarrel was with Con-
gresS and not the courts.
Since Congress has always ex-
empted people pleading religious
or conscientious objections to war
from active military service, the
new drive will be to have Con-
gress change the oath Of natu-
ralization to specifically exempt
this class.
Other Ways to Defend
Chief Justice Hughes, speaking
for the minority, declared that in
view of the fact that Congress
had exempted conscientious OBJ
jectOrS from war service, Congress
did not intend that the oath
should include bearing arms.
There are other ways of defend
ing the country, he said.
The Labor Department will now
have to decide whether attempts
shall be made to deport Prof.
Macintosh, Miss Bland or Rosika
Schwimmer, who also refused to
take the oath to bear arms.
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Dry Law Mo dif1cation Inevitable Unless
Morals Improve, Says DR.. Wilson

"And we find that the one
church that has resulted from
the con SO d a ion has no
greater strength than it had
before.
Return Home Skeptical
"The colleges are failing in
giving the moral background
they gave before. Boys and
girls are sent away to get an
education in church schools.
They return home skeptical.
There is no more the self
sacrifice of devotion on the part
of the wealthy. When we were
working on the cause of prOhi-
bitiOn, people of wealth form
erly were generous. They gave
large donations to the cause.
Nov they give little or moth
ing. The church people arc
not contributing One-haf of the
amount they gave 10 years ago
to the Anti-SalOOn League.
"FOr the past six years the
benevOIenceS of the Methodist
church have been off $5OO,OOO
a year.
Has Entered the Homes
"This moral depression has
entered the homes. We find
cigarette smoking and cocktail
drinking women as symptoms
of the times that show a ten
dency to degeneracy."
Despite all this. DR.. Wilson is
not cast down. He thinks that
the better part of the American
nature will rise triumphant over
the conditions of the present. He
said:
what we need now is a
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Radio Car Brings Sad
NeWs to D. C.. Visitor

A young man visiting Washing
ton from Albion, N. Y. was in
formed last night of his mothers
death through the medium of the
police radio system.
Detective Bureau officials re
ceived a telegram from Albion
asking them to look for Leon Gil.
bert and tell him his mother was
dead. The New York license
number of the car was given in
the dispatch.
Shortly afterward Policemen w.
S. Rinker and H. C. Johnson.
cruising the Third precinct terri
tory in scout car, saw the auto
mobile,
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'CHART DETAILS. 10000 A " Al 7
HAYNES DEALS CADET AWARD

Harry V. Haynes, former banker,
continued testifying in his own be-
half in District Supreme Court
today in the trial in which he is
accused of causing the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank to
lose 100000 through a series of
Justification of entries, illegal
transactions and misapprcoria-
ton.
Under the guidance of his cOun-
sci, the former banker sought to
explain away the various items
upon which the Government pins
its expectations of convicting him
on charges of violating the ma
tiOnal banking act.
A large blackboard has been
placed in the court room for Mr..
Haynes use, and each of the
transactions which the Govern
ment claims were made with
criminal intent is outlined at the
top of the board.
AS the banker testifies he
stands before the blackboard, and,
through a system of graphs,
itemizes the total amount charged.
At the same time his counsel Of
ferS documentary evidence to cor
roborate the illustration.
United States ATTORNEY Leo A.
Rover, who is prosecuting the
case, has made frequent objec-
tions during the course of Mr..
Haynes testimony and several
times today accused him of at
tempting to cloud the issues. The
trial is expected to consume the
remainder of the week
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
AIR ARMY GIVES
NEW WORKERS
THRILL
Fighting Planes SWoop Down
over Skyscrapers After
Dash From New England

NEW YORK. May 26 QN.SD.
Streaking in from the North
across the sunlit skyline of New
York and over the spires of the
city's imposing skyscraperS, Uncle
Sans air armada of 900 combat
planes, thrilled millions of specta-
tors here again this afternoon for
the second time within three
days.
The mighty air fleet, having
successfully completed its tactics
in New England, had returned to
New York to continue its manen.
vers against a phantom enemy
the coalition of foreign powers"
that was driven to cover in the
New York harbOr area last Satur.
day evening.
Like a flock of soaring gulls
heading toward the sea, the fleet
swept in over New York at 1925
o'clock this afternoon, moving
forward in battle formation,
steadily, impressively and with a
drumming roar. Group after
group they passed over the sky.
scrapers, arriving at the Battery,
the tip of New York harbor, at
precisely 1:30 p. m.
Orders received just before the
take-off called for formation in
the clouds of a big letter "a" for
Army" and then an "A C" for
the "Air Corps" above West Point
by the Selfridge field, Mich, seth
pursuit squadron.
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COnUict Thanks d. C..
Police for Treatment

A prisoner serving 10 years in
the Maryland penitentiary for
robbing a bank. expressed appre-
citation in letter to Capt. Edward
Kelly for treatment received here
when arrested March %.
The letter said:
II thank you for the con-
siderate treatment given me
after / was arrested in Wash
ingtOn."
The prisoner was Edwin w.
Monroe, who was arrested here as
he was about to board an air
plane. He was turned over to
Baltimore police and later con.
victed and sentenced.
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o. Success
On Salvador EnUOu

An operation was performed
today at Emergency Hospital on
DR.. Carlos Leiva, charge d'affaires
Of Ell Salvador legation. whose
skull was fractured recently when
he was beaten by liquor hijackers
at the legation.
DR.. Herbert Schoenfeld. of
Washington. performed the opera
ton, lifting portion of the
skull which was pressing on the
brain. The envoy is getting along
splendidIy today. it was reported,
and will leave the hospital within
two weeks.
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law. He believes we are just
around the corner from a great
change, a change that will bring
respect and observance for the
law.
Change Sure to Come
But if this change does not
come within three or four years,
he thinks, then change in the
law is bound to follow. He said;
I'VE cannot go on at the
rate we are going. We must
create an interest in observance
of the law, or the law will fail.
1--WE are passing through a
serious period, a period Of de-
preston that is not only in the
world of business but in the
moral code as well.
Il am not peSSimiStic. But no
one can but realize that we are
faced with a serious condition
in the nation today.
Church Is Losing Ground
"The church is losing its
authority. The M thOdiSt
Church, which for generations
has been growing, going ahead
and taking its place in the
world, is losing ground.
''1n the past two years we
have lost more than $4,000
members. Instead of getting
out in the field and building
churches, we are consolidating
churches.
"Where there were three
churches before, now we find
in many cases but one. The
others have been closed and the
property sold,
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Wisconsin Sheriff
Goes to Get Suspect

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 26
UN.SO y Sheriff Thomas Nc
Gregor, of Villas county, and Dis
trict Attorney Edmund Brager
were to leave today for San
Francisco to return George w.
E. Perrv. who is being held there
under the name of Frank James
Moran. and is charged with the
murder of Mrs. Cora Bell Hack
EFT of Chicago, one of his alleged
-bigamous wives.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
San Salvador Clash
Kills 4. IniureS 2(

MEXICO CITY. May Is G.N.SJ.
Four persons were killed and 20
hurt in clashes between national
guards and Communists in San
Salvador today, according to mes
sages received here.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
STRING ORCHESTRA.

The string orchestra which was
to have played on the float in
Twining Lake Sunday evening
will play Sunday, June 7. The
concert was called off Sunday be-
cause Of weather conditions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
KIRKLAND JURY
HAS 6 CHOICES
Was At st. Elizabeth's

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 26
GN.S0 Closing arguments by
attorneys continued today with
the prospect that the fate of
Virgil Kirkland, Gary, Ind, high
school fotball star. charged with
the murder of his sweetheart,
Arlene braves, would be in the
hands of the jury late today for
the second time.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
" WLFE THINKS
HE IS HIDING
IN ND,C. DIVE
Paul MCDuffie 0uSted From
Force for Drunkenness Four
Years Ago; In Trouble Since

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home. The colored maid at the
house protested against his taking
the child but he told her not to
bother him.
Was At st. EliZabeth's
The sanity of McDuffie has
many times been questioned. In
1926 he was sent to st. Eliza.
beth's Hospital for while after
firing a gun at his wife. He has
been under observation since. He
has also been in various Veterans
Bureau hospitals but left each
tiIne without permission.
McDuffie's brother, William, a
policeman of the Sixth precinct,
Is taking an active part in the
search for the missing man and
girl.
Mrs. McDuffie says that when
he is found she will have his
parole ended. This is evidently
what he has been fearing and
Caused him to take the little girl.
He obtained $500 in Veteran
bonus money few months ago
but has spent most of it on
liquor his wife says. Mrs. Nc
Duffie asserts she has been sup
porting him for five years. She
says he could not have had very
much money left from his bonus
loan on which to travel, and for
this and other reasons, she be-
Geves he is still in Washington.
Slashed by Men
McDuffie has been in the lime
hight considerably for six years.
In December, 1925, he was hor-
ribly multilated by strangers clad
in Army uniform who, he said,
lured him into ramshackle
house on lower South Capitol
Street. While being treated at
Providence Hospital he told a
weird story of having been
wounded after partaking of a
drugged drink.
At that time McDuffie was at
tached to the White House squad.
He was hailed before the Police
Trial Board on a charge OF fail
ing to report the incident, but
the case was dismissed when his
attorneys questioned the boards
jurisdiction while he was assigned
to the Executive Mansion staff.
Shot Wife in 1926
On April 20, 1925, McDuffie,
then a member of the Fourth
precinct detail, was arrested and
charged with assault with intent
to kill. He had shot and wounded
hts wife five times a she fled
from the house. He was SUI
Spended from the force and on
June "a was indicted on charges
of assault with dangerous
weapon and assault with intent
to kill.
Mrs. McDuffie refused to tes-
tify at any criminal prosecution
and the following day a jury in
District Supreme Court found
him insane and he was COM
mitted to st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Several months later. McDuffie
again was at liberty, through
habeas corpus proceedings.
Arrested Again
McDuffie was arrested while
walking out of the hospital on the
criminal charges growing out of
the shooting of his wife. He was
arraigned, pleaded not guilty and
was released on bond. Several
months later, the charges we're
11olle pressed. It was understood
that the charges were dropped be-
cause Mrs. McDuffie refused to
testify.
In April, 1927, McDuffie was
again in the spotlight, charged
with threatening his wife with a
shotgun. Police who placed him
under arrest at his home fired
two shots at him before he sur
rendered. Police Court records
do not show what disposition was
made of that case.
H1HlHH WRHN HHHNR|
The Washington times., 1931-05-26

ALLEGING that her hus-
band, Fred G. Klatt, stationary
engineer, spanked her with a
hair brush, Mrs. Irma Klatt,
1841 Kalorama Rd. N. w, has
asked the District Supreme
Court to give her a limited di-
Vorce,
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home. The colored maid at the
house protested against his taking
the child but he told her not to
bother him.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26

great moral leader. We need
another Martin Luther. We
need another John Wesley. We
need great evangelistS."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03

Indiana Congress of Parents and
Teachers in its state legislation
program has declared itself in favor
of a plan to reduce materially or
eliminate the cast of school books
to the parents in the state, accord
ing to an announcement by Mrs.
G. G. Derbyshire, Southport, chair
man, and Mrs. James L. Murray, as
sistant chairman.
Another measure on the legiSla-
ton program, dealing with economy
of government, favors no reduction
in the number of employees in Offices
dealing directly with human well
fare specifically in the field of child
health, education, school attend
ance, child labor and probation.
TIL resolution concerning school
attendance and child labor, the prin-
ciples of state aid to schools, in
creased hospital aid for tuberculosis
and county health council, we're
reaffirmed.
The state legislative chairman was
asked to attend the state meeting
for the consideration of the find
ings of the White House conference
on child health and protection, to
consider any legislative measures
which may develop from this meet
ing.
The council approved adequate
appropriations for institutions of
higher education, Indiana and Pur-
due universities, State Normal
school and Ball State Teachers col
lege.
The national legislative program
calls for outlawry of war, reduction
of ornaments by international
agreement, the World court, a last
ing organization of nations, and
education in international under
standing. This stand was not fully
Endorsed by the state group, al
though members favor efforts in the
interest of world peace.
The state and national organiza-
lions favor strict observance of all
laws and enforcement of the eight
zenith amendment, with no change
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News of the w. c.. T. u.

+ devotions. The business session will
convene at 10. Every member Is
requested to be present. Mrs. Birge
will preside.
Washington w. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Charles
Mitchell Friday. A covered dish
luncheon will be served at noon.
Mrs. Joseph Mills will have charge
of devotions. The missionary soci-
cites of the community will be
guests. Mrs. Mills has charge of
the program. Mrs. Mitchell will
preside.
Elizabeth Stanley w. c. T. U. will
hold regular meeting Thursday at
2, at the Y. w. C. A. Mrs. w. P.
Knode will have charge of the de-
votions. Following the business
session Mrs. Fred Kepner will fur
nish special musical numbers. Albert
Stump will speak. Members of other
unions will be guests. Mrs. Ella
Gardner will preside.
Tuxedo w. G. T. q. will hold an
all-day institute at the Wheeler City
Rescue Mission Jan. 9. Mrs. Ida
Davis will lead devotions in the
morning. The Rev. Joseph Rimmer
and the Rev. T. H. Atwood will
speak. Mrs. Robert Jones and Mrs.
Charles Broase will sing, and Mrs.
F. j. Bremen will give piano selec-
ton. County officers will be guests
of the Union for the luncheon and
program. All members are re-
quested to bring covered dish. Mrs.
Minnie Petit will preside.
Thurman w. c. T. q. will meet
Tuesday from to with Mrs. D. F.
White, 2106 Shriver avenue, All
directors are asked to give reports
Of work. Mrs. Fannie Stewart viii
have charge of devotions. All MEM
bers are requested to be present
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson VIII preside.
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International Study Club

assist the hostess. Members will re-
spond to roll call with current
events.
Chez Foo chapter will meet for
the monthly lecture with Miss
Florence Reinhardt, pa North Ire
mont street, at Thursday. Assist
ant hostesses are Mrs. Luther Stew
art and Miss Helen Tapgborn.
Argentinian chapter will meet
with Mrs. Bruce Maxwell, Millers-
vile road, for luncheon Friday at
1890. Mrs. Ira A. Foxworti1y and
Mrs. Howard Galley will assist the
hostess.
Anglo-India chapter will meet
with Mrs. Homer Higman, S455
Salem street, Saturday for a l
o'clock luncheon. Assistant hoSteSSes
are Mrs. Ivan G.. Drischel and Mrs,
Joe Moore. Responses will pertain
to the lecture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03

The state board of the Indiana
League of Women Voters will hold
a luncheon meeting at 1890 Thurs
day at the Claypool, following the
opening of the legislature. Legisla-
tive program Of the league will be
presented at this meeting by Mrs.
T. j. Louden, Bloomington, state
chairman. Mrs. Charles N. Teetor,
president, Hagerstown, will preside.
Suggestion that the state conven-
ton be held in West Baden will be
acted on at the meeting and de-
cision viii be announced.
Mrs. Walter S. Greenough will
explain the provisions of the va
rious bills that affect the direct
primary, and Miss Florence eKrlin,
state executive secretary, will talk
on the bills to be brought before
the legislature. The Jones-Lindley
plan for state aid to education, sup
ported by the league, also will be
explained.
At board meeting Friday, Mrs.
Louden was appointed to be another
delegate with Mrs. Teetor and Mrs.
Elizabeth Claypool Earle, Muncie,
to the Cause and Cure of War con-
ference in Washington Jan. 1922.
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hpu & 53y..e.,.'s J ga. :. !.

Before her marriage New Years
day, Mrs. Frederic Nelson Eichorn
was Miss Margaret Haldy, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haldy,
4071 Broadway.
Mrs. Paul Woerner, 1855 North
Alabama street, is pictured with
her son, Paul Jr., who has seen
the start of his first New Year.
Mrs. Woerner is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Price, 2102
North Delaware street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Logsdon,
1854 Washington boulevard, an
nounce the engagement of their
niece, Miss Mary Catherine Logs
don, to Byron Stanley Moore,
Rushville. son of Mrs. Victoria
Moore, Bloomington. The we'd
ding will take place March IA in
Mckee chapel, Tabernacle Pres
byterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Fargo, 3737
Guilford avenue, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Jane Fargo, to Norman Bax-
ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
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Coins VII
Be Subject
ofAddresS

Wilbur H.. Peat. director Of the
John Herrcn Art institute, VIII dis
cuss Commemorative Coinage and
Medals Of the United States" at
2:sO Monday, before the art depart
ment of the womsn's Department
Club.
The meeting win be held at the
art institute where a special exhibit
of medals is being arranged, winch
will include both American and
European pieces. The American
group includes the Presidential
medals. early campaign and Indiana
peace medals; those concentrating
Lindbergh's Atlantic fight; James
Whitcomb Riley medal and awards
to men and women for various pub
lie services.
: Tell History of Medals
In addition to the collection OF
medals owned by the art association,
groups have been lent by A. @.
Mitten and C.. 0. Warnock.
Mr.. Peat's talk will deal with the
history of medals. processes of man
ufacture, classification and art
value.
The program has been arranged
by Mrs. William H. Kershner. Mrs.
w. D. Hamer will preside at short
business meeting preceding Peat's
talk.
The art department will exhibit
group of Autographs by Wayman
Adams at the clubhouse during
January.
Literature Talk Feature
''The Ten O'CLOCK" will meet with
Mrs. H, B. Burnet, AIT North Penn
sylvania street, Wednesday morning.
The city hospital committee of
the community welfare department
will meet at the nurses home for
luncfeon at II Tuesday instead of
at the clubhouse.
DR.. Frank S. G. Wicks will address
the literature department Wednes-
day afternoon on "Lucretius."
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D. of U. to Be
Entertained by
Mrs. MarOtt

Mrs. Joseph E. Marott will be
hostess Monday for the first meet
ing of the new year of Governor
Oliver Perry Morton chapter,
Daughters of the Union, 1876, at
her home, 643 East Thirty-fourth
street.
The meeting will open with a
covered dish luncheon at 1890, fol-
lowed by formal business meeting
at which Mrs. P. M. Dill, chapter
regent, will preside.
Mrs. M. F. Conner will entertain
the group following the meeting
with q program, Echoes from the
Plantation
Assisting hostesses will be:
Mesdames A J. Clark. j. K. Cooper. j. @.
Cottingham, Eugene H. Darrach, Van ID.
Dawson. Thomas w. Demmerly. M. D.
Didway, P. NJ. Dill. S. E. carp. L. L.
Fellows and Clarence J. Finch
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Marion county w. G.. T. u. off1cia.
board will meet Monday at noon
and the county executive commit
tee at in parlor c of the Y. w
c. A.
Marion county w. C. T. U. day OF
prayer will be observed on Jan. 8
from 10 a. m. to 1870 p. m. in par
lor c of the Y. w. G. A.
Meridian w. C: T. U. will hold
its January business meeting at
Roberts Park church Wednesday at
1920. Members are asked to make
reservations for the luncheon,
which will be served at noon by Ia
dies of the church. Miss Flora
Drake will give an address on Sci
entif1c Temperance instruction"
Mrs. Oscar Pittenger, state direc-
tor of Scientific Temperance In
struction, and Mrs. May Baker,
county director, also will speak.
Mrs. Harry M. Sloan, delegate to
the national convention, will report.
Mrs. C. w. Acknaan will have on dis
play prize winning posters from Vic
tory union. Music will be under
direction of Mrs. w. H. Day. Mrs.
Tracy w. Whitaker will present a
group of songs. Mrs. Louis E. York
will preside.
Ir7ington w. c. T. U. viii meet
at the home of Mrs. Charles T.
Tartenning, go South Ritter ay-
enue, Wednesday at 2. Mrs. Ida
Scott will be discussion leader. The
subject will be How We Got the
Prohibition Law" Devotional sub
ject, Faith" will be led by Mrs.
James A. Grain. Miss Iona Lamb
will play piano solo. Miss Irene
Trueblood will preside.
Brightwood w. G. T. U. viii meet
at the home of Mrs. Velna Birge.
1923 Parker avenue. Tuesday. Mrs.
Sarah OIdridge VIII have charge Of
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Party WI
Announce
BetrOthaI

Mrs. c. K. Alexander will enter
tain this afternoon with bridge tea
at her home, 324S Washington
boulevard. At tea time, kilograms
will announce the engagement of
her sister, Miss Mary Catherine
Logsdon, to Byron Stanley Moore,
Rushville.
The tea table will be conferred
with plateau of peach roses, apple
green carnations and baby's breath,
and lighted by tall peach tapers in
apple green holders, carrying out
the brides colorS.
Mrs. Alexander will be her sisters
only attendant. Richard T. Line
bach, Greenfield, will be Mr.. Moore's
best man and ushers will be Herman
Wells and Gwen Baker. Guests will
include:
Mrs. Victoria Moore. Bloomington.
mother of the bridegroom elect; Mes
danes Frank Logsdon. Edgar Hart;
j. z. Alexander. W. j. Lang. H. w.
Linkert. c. j. Kruse. Clyde Schmidt. and
Misses Martha Losdon. Gertrude En-
merich. Gervais Prentiss. Martnalou Ken
needy. Martha Sillery. Kathryn Driscoll.
Aileen DriscoI. Mary Elizabeth Driscoll.
Harriet Thomas. Martha Lou Thomas.
Charlotte Gates and Crystal Cooper.