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The Washington times., 1931-05-18
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room In the house and one of
the suspects retaliated by dOuSing
Day with liquor.
It was at this point, witnesses
told police, that Day whipped out
a revolver and fire twice, both
shots missing the other man.
They said that it was then that
the shot was fired which fatally
wounded the sportsman.
Three men were arrested and
The three men arrested and held
Tor investigation are Carlton
George Williams, 1882 v st. N. W.;
John c. Kelly, colored, Sc I st.
N. E., an employe at the M Street
address, and Joseph DeMar, 1928
M st. N. w.
: Visitor At Hospital
After the shooting and Days
admission to Emergency Hospital
an unidentified man appeared at
the institution but made his
escape before police arrived.
De Mar, according to police,
said that Day was in another
room with some strangers when
he overheard Day say:
eff that's the kind of loser
you are, all right"
It was just a few moments
after this conversation was heard
that a number Of shots were
fired. De Mar and Williams
found Day lying in the middle
of the floor, a .32-caliber gun,
property of the wounded man,
lying nearby.
The two men then took Day
TO the hospital.
A search Of the apartment in
which the shooting occurred, ac-
cording to police, resulted in the
finding of a quantity of alleged
liquor.
Day, who was a wellknown
figure in local gambling circles,
about a year ago served a SEN
tence in the District Jail for
transporting liquor, and later for.
feited $25 on an assault charge
and at the time of his death was
still awaiting trial on a charge
of houSebreaking. ,
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Trinidad BGptists
Mark Anniversary

The Trinidad Baptist Church,
of Northeast Washington, is now
in the midst of its forty-fifth an
niverSary celebration. The exer-
cises being held nightly will con.
tinue through May %.
Participating in the celebration
are the Rev. Hampton T. Gas
kins, of Liberty Baptist Church,
and the Rev. G. Oliver Wing, OF
Browns Memorial Methodist
Church. The Rev. Spencer D.
Franklin is pastor of the church.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
InUerclyde Dusts Off
Old Law to Gag
His Suing Wife

LONDON, May 18 GN.SO.
A court action, dormant since
1854, was invoked in Edin-
burgh by Lord Inverclyde against
his wife, Lady June, the actress,
to put her to perpetual ST.
lence" regarding their married
life, the Daily Mail said today.
Should Lord Inverclyde be
successful in the action, Lady
June, who now is in Reno,
New, preparing to bring suit
for action against her husband,
will be guilty of contempt of
court If she disregards the de-
cree.
The Daily Mail said that le-
gal authorities hold that such
an order is enforceable only in
Scotland,
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
KIRKLAND s PAL
TAKES STAND
FOR STATE
Paul Barton Describes Con-
duct Of Accused Slayer and
braves Girl in His Car

VALPARAISO, Ind, May ls
0NS).-Paul Barton, one of the
two pals of Virgil Kirkland, who
face trial for the murder of Ar
lene braves, 18, and who have
consented to testify against the
defendant in his second trial. took
the witness stand today in Judge
Grant Crumpacker's courtroom.
Barton was to be followed on
the stand by Henry ("Tony")
Shirk, the other pal who attended
the fatal party in a Gary home,
following which Arlene died.
Appeared Nervous
Kirkland appeared nervous as
his former chum took the stand
to give testimony which may
send the young defendant to
the electric chair for the muir.
der Of his 18-year-Old sweetheart.
Barton was also nervous and
avoided the eyes Of the de-
fendant.
Barton testified he saw Arlene
and Kirkland on the davenport of
the living room where the party
was held, and did not see them
again until one o'clock in the
morning.
At that time he and David
Thompson went out to Barton's
car to buy some sandwiches. They
found Arlene and Kirkland in the
car alone, Barton said.
Girl in His Arms
kirkland and Arlene sat in the
back seat while they drove to
restaurant for sandwiches, Barton
testified.
Arlene did not say a word when
he and Thompson entered the car,
Barton said.
Kirkland was holding the girl in
his arms.
Her dress was diSarrayed, so
that she was partly nude.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Morning Star Lodge
Hears Annual Sermon

The twenty-seventh annual ser
mon of the Morning Star Lodge
of Colored Elks was held last
night at the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, with the Rev. e. C.
Smith, the pastor as the speaker.
other participants in the SER
vices were Early Erson. who de-
livered the welcome address; John
T. Rhines, who made the re-
the lodge; musical numbers by
the Elks' choir: j. P. Scott and
Lawrence Curtis. The master Of
ceremonies was ]. a Upshur.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Alexandria Charity
Board Minus Cash

The Alexandria Board of
United Charities announces it will
be unable to render further re-
lief to the poor of the city until
contributions are made. The
board has not the money to pay
the April bills. During the past
winter 100 families we're given
aid.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
SOrOptin1ists Plan
Group in Baltimore

National officials of the Amer
ican Federation of Soroptomist
Clubs, headed by Mrs. Ruby Lee
Minar. past president, will have
charge of the formation Of a new
chapter of business and profes-
sional women at Baltimore next
Saturday.
The meeting will be held at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
LOUdOIIn Sportsman
BUyS Famous Horse

LEESBURG, Va, May 18.
John Hay Whitney, wealthy Lou.
.doun sportsman. owner of Liam
gollen estate near Upperville,
paid $4,000 for Oh Susanna,
daughter of imported Light Bri-
gade, at the disposal sale Of
thoroughbreds owned by former
United States Senator johnson
N. Camden at Lexington. KY.
oh Susanna is. a 9-year-old
chestnut mare and has to her
credit triumphs in both the La
tonia and Illinois handicaps.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
PRIZE WINNING PLAY

The prize winning play in the
contest sponsored by the Mont
gomery County Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs will be presented
the afternoon of May %, at the
annual meeting of the federation
to be held at the Bethesda Wo-
mans Club House, Old George
town Road, near Alta Vista. A
business meeting of the clubs
will be held in the morning.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Maryland District
To Get NeLD School

LEONARDTOWN, Md, May 18.
Bids will soon be advertised for
the new high school to be built
at Helen, Md, 10 miles north of
Leon ~dtown, which will serve
both Mechanicsville and River
Springs communities.
Plans call for a six-room brick
building with an auditorium. The
school will be built out Of brick
with large airy rooms and a large
auditoriuSR.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
MAFARLAND CARD PARTY

Mrs. Ethel Morganston will be
hostess at card party to be held
Wednesday night at o'clock in
the auditorium of the Macfarland
Junior High School. Iowa Avenue
and Webster Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
MACARTHUR
TESTIMONY
RAPED
Representative Accuses War
Department of Endeavoring
to FaSten Draft Plan on US.

Declaring the War Department
Is endeavoring to fasten the draft
system on the country as a perma-
nent policy, Representative James
"A. Frear (R) Of Wisconsin, told
the war policy commission today
that men should not be conscript-
ed to fight war on foreign soil.
Frear, who headed a House com
mittee Of is which investigated
profits In the World War, attacked
the testimony Of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, chief Of staff. Frear
said:
: Zone Of the objects of the
resolution creating this commit
tee is to promote peace and
equalize the burden Of war. But
the resolution as interpreted by
the War Department will not
promote peace"
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
MACFARLAND DANCE

A community dance will be
held Friday night at 8 o'clock at
Mcfarland Community Center.
Iowa Avenue and Webster Street
Northwest. Music will be provided
by Phil Loria's orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
SOPRANO IN CONCERT

Mrs. Gertrude Russell, soprano,
will give a concert tomorrow eve
ming at 8 o'clock at 1852 N st.
N. W., under auspices Of the
Business Women's Council.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
CLAY PIT. A. ELECTS

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Henry Clay School at it's
meeting Saturday elected the fol
lowing officers for the coming
year: Robert A. Ryland, preSi-
dent; Mrs. w. w. Francis and
Mrs. C. L. Lewis. vice presidents:
Mrs. H. H. Mckinney, treasurer,
and Mrs. w. C. Dunkel. secre-
tary.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May Is:
$199, ,845, ,344.47; expenditures, ST.,
583. .826.15: customs receipts, $14,-
998,310.34.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18

MRS. HARPER,
THE RUNNER-UP to Betty Nut.
hall last August in the national
tennis championship. Mrs.
Lawrence A. Harper, of Oak
land, Calf, will sail soon for
England to meet the leading
players Of Europe at Win11l&-
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Bank Bandits Get $500.

LoCKESBURG. Ark, August 7 Up
Two youthful robbers held UP three
officials of the Bank of Lockesbure
mobile with $500 in cash.
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BUSINESS MEN FAVOR
VIRGINIA CAR DEPOT
Central Group Supports Drive to
Establish Trolley Terminal
Downtown.

The Central Business Mems Associa-
ton yesterday declared itself in favor Of
the Public Utilities Commission grant,
ing the Mount Vernon, Alexandria IL
washington Railway permission to enter
Washington through Fourteenth street,
pass the intersection at Pennsylvania
avenue and erect a terminal north of
the congested area.
Arthur Clarendon Smith and Edward
H Young were chosen to represent the
association before the commission We'd
nesday. when the first hearing viii be
held in an effort to settle the dispute
over relocation of tracks which now in
terfere with the Governments Triangle
building program.
The association also decided to collect
a fund to carry to the courts the fight
for q rezoning of the 1900 block of
Rhode Island avenue in case the zoning
Commission again refuses to rezone the
block for commercial purposes.
The Executive Committee of the
Washington Chamber CT Commerce will
meet Monday at the chamber head
quarters in the Homer Building to dis
cuss recent proposal of the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce toward solving
the problem of the Mount Vernon, Alex
andria & Washington Railway, the
Washington terminus of which will have
to be removed on account of the Fed
eral building program.
The Washington Chamber at present
is on record in favor of the maintenance
Of the railroad. but took action some
time ago against the proposal to estab-
lish a terminus north of Pennsylvania
avenue.
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MINERS FAMILIES
HOME AFTER PLEA
Wives and Children Trudge
Ten Miles to Protest
failing Of Pickets.
BY tn. associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILIPPI. w. Va. August Back
to their dismal homes. neerly 400 wives
and children Of striking bituminous
coal miners made their way today,
while their protest against the irnpris-
unrnent of a score Of mine pickess
echoed through the hills Of West vir-
ginia.
MANY tr,idged the 20 miles 70 the
Galloway settlement on foot. through
the whitening heat: others rode motor
trucks. and not few added dilap.S--ed
horse-drawn vehicles 20 the ca-Ases
Their mission here was to plead for
food and 10 interview the Barbour
County iurist. who recently granted an
Injunction prohibiting picketing cf tho
mines. A score Of men were tailed q
few days ago for alleged violating that
writ.
The Judge was absent, but the women
and children we're assured by county,
oficials and town folk that everythins
possible would be done to relieve thei'
restitution A meeting was planned
here today.
Barbour County residents yesterday
shared their food with the women and
children. So did the imprisoned strik-
ers. Some gave up their hunks in jail
to their wives and little ones
Lest night 1900 miners and their
fsmiiies took up the protest against
the injunction ut a meeting in Graf
ton. Van A. Bittner. international
representative Of the United Mine
Workers in Northern West Virginia,
and Don B. Esston, president Of the
state Federation Of Labor, addressed
the crowd frem the court house steps.
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FRANCE PREDICTS
HOOVER'S DEFEAT
Former Senator Asserts
Party Must "Clsan House"
if 1t Succeeds.

If the Republican party would elect
the next President it must admit the
wrongs of its recent administrations
and sweep its house Clean DR.. Joseph
/. France, former Senator from Mary
land and the only announced 1882
Republican presidential candidate to
date, declared IN an interview here late
yesterday
in the world to be reelected" DR..
France asserted. "The Republican party
must either defend him or it must
repudiate him. II the Republican party
would elect the next President, II must
sweep its house clean and admit the
wrongs Of its recent administrations 1t
is time for new deal all around"
DR.. France declared that a wide
spread dissatisfaction with the Hoover
administration demands reputation of
the Hoover administration by his party.
In prepared statement he issued to
newspaper men here yesterday. DR..
France declared he expected to win the
Republican nomination provided the
contest remains between President
Hoover for denomination and myself
for the presidential nomination"
The wrongs" which DR. France said
he would have the Republican party
admit in it, "housecleaning" go beyond
the Hoover administrator and back to
the days of President Harding.
The punitive separations" exacted of
Germany are economically unsound, DR..
France asserted in announcing he would
seek either repeal of the reparations
entirely or radical modification. He
reiterated his demand also for repeal
Of the prohibition amendment.
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TO PROBE
KILLING OF ACTOR
Film Director Dies as Gun
Goes Off by Accident,
Camp Reports Say.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MARIA, Calf. August T.
An inquest VIII be he'd today into the
fatal shooting of Ullrich Hauut. A.,
screen, actor. stage director and play
wright, on a mountain deer hunting
trim Wednesday night
Reports from the Figueroa Mountain
camp of Haunt ard other hurters said
weapon being unloaded by Carl An
derson, Haupt's chauffeur-se ives
discharged accidentally. The bullet
struck Haupts elbow and side
Dead When Aid Arrives.
Haupt was dead when his 15-year -old
sen, Ullrich, jr., returned from Santa
Inez with DR.. Henry Hanze for whom
he went on horsehs *. Dr. Hanze
himself suffered three broken ribs in a
fall from his horse ssR route to the
camp Haupt's body was brought here
by pack horse.
Another son, Hans. 9, was with the
hunting party of eight.
Haupt, born in Prussia. began his
dramatic career with Shakespearean
repertoire company until he became a
leading man and owned his own theater
in Berlin.
Acted in Coiman Film.
His first appearance in this country
was in 1909, when he played in German
theaters in Eastern cities He wrote
and produced 10 plays of his own.
After successes on Broadway he felt
the lure of Hollywood in 1927 and
soon established himself as a character
actor.
His last appearance was as a Ger
man army officer in picture ktarring
Ronald Colman.
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DOOL|TTLE SEES
NEW AIR RECORDS
Predicts Speed of 800 Miles
an Hour for Land Planes
at Air Races.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, August THAT a
faster speed than any land plane ever
has Travelled before will be attained in
the nationsl air races here August 20 to
September 7 was the prediction today of
Mai. James H. Doolittle. It will be very
close to 900 miles an hour. he said.
Doc little, "the flying hellion," himself
will fly a plane which he expects will
have 0-miles-an-hour speed. He
was to inspect it today as 1t nears COM
pletion in the e. M. Laird plant at
Chicago.
The fastest any land plane thus far
has travelled Is 27848 miles an hour, a
record made by Adjutant Bonnet of
France at Istres, France The Ameri-
can record is held by Lieut.. Afford VIII
Hams. former Navy ace, who took a
plane 1868 miles an hour at Minsola,
Long Island, in 1923.
Doolittle said he expects three avia-
ton speed records to be broken IN this
years races. They include Capt Frank
M. Hawks Les Angeles to New York
time Of IL hours and 25 minutes. Doo-
little predicted Hawks record will be
lowered a full hour.
The assault on Hawks time is expect
ed as an extension of the transconti-
mental free-for-an derby for men and
woms n pilots, to start August 81 at Los
Angeles. The end of this race is Cleve-
land, but several Of the entrants have
indicated they viii continue the dash
from Cleveland to New York. Doolittle
will be among them.
The other records which the ma jor
expects to fell are those held by Adju-
tant Bonnet and Lieut.. Williams.
Doclittle's plane has been designed
by e. M. Laird and is known as the
Laird speedwing solution 1t is a
biplane powered with a Wasp, Junior.
radial air-cooled motor specislly built
to develop approximately $50 horse
power
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u. s. SEEKS EXCESS
RAIL PROFIT AGAIN
Threaten TO Hold Virginia
Lines Funds if Recapture
Is ignored.

BY the Associated Press
The Governments second effort to
enforce the excess profits recapture
clause of the transportation act was IN
stituted today against the Richmond
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
In its first attempt. against the St
Louis &, O'Farlon Railroad the Gov
eminent was overruled by the Supreme
Court.
Today Controller General McCarl
acting on the request Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, notified the
Richmond. Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad that pay for services rendered
for the Government would be withheld
until $696,705. due under recapture
order. was accumulated.
The recapture clause permits the
Government to claim one-hah Of all
earnings in excess of So per cent. The
money would be placed in a revolving
fund to be loaned to needy railroads.
Marquette Profit Fixed
Almost simultaneously the commission
today fixed tentatively the excess in
come of the Pere Marquette Railroad
for the years 1920 through 1925 at
81 Gal OPS, with $820,512 held to be due
the Government.
The sum sought from the Richmond
Fredericksburg & Potomac was termed
the Governments share in excess
earnings for the years 1920 through
1928
The period permitted the carrier to
pay voluntarily expired today. Thus.
the Controller General notified the rail-
road that all money due for passenger
fares, freight charges and railway mail
pay would be withheld until the sum
due accumulated.
The Controller Generals action pre-
cipitates what is expected to be the
second court contest over the recapture
! clause and the Commerce Commission S
method of administering it.
Valuation Upset.
In the O'Fallon case, the, railroad
succeeded in the Supreme Court In
upsetting the valuation placed upon
it by the commission The carrier
commended the commission in its
formula used in valuing its property
mad failed to give proper considera-
ton to cost OF reproduction at current
prices.
The Federal Court at st. Louis. from
which appeal was taken, did not pass
on the validity of the commissions
valuation because it found that the
earnings which the railroad had beer
permitted to retain exceeded per cent
on the valuation the railroad claimed
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Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Tough
day for news. China had a flood.
May Murray, film actress, decided to
retain same husband Amt heard
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MRS. MHITsoN DIES

Mrs, Julia NJ Whitson, resident of
this city since 1853. died at her home
So W street. yesterday morning. She
vas a native of st. Louis. NO.. and had
li7ed in Baltimore a number of years
prior to cHing to this city.
Her husband, william A. Whitson,
who was local manager OF sewing ma
chine company. died "a years ago. Mrs.
Wilson's only organization affiliation
was, with Esther Chapter, Eastern Star.
She is survived by three s. MS, DR..
William E., J. Edmund and Walter I,
Whitson, and daughter. Miss Belle
Whitson.. Funeral services at her home
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock will be
conducted by Rev. Henry B. Wooding.
pastor CT lexington Presbyterian
Church. Interment will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07

The factors which determine mans
social behavior are as yet obscure and
elusive
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RED SAFE BROKEN OPEN

BUENOS AIRES, August (P.-Po-
lice yesterday burned their way with
acetylene torches into the third safe
in the offices of the Yuzhamtorg, Soviet
trade organization, Which was raided
early this week.
A report to the government was being
prepared recommending the withdrawal
of the corporate privileges from the
Yuzhamtorg.
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BURKE S PAL
NABBED IN CRASH
Friend Of Notorious Bandit
and Another Gangster
Held in Hospital.

ny the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH. Mich, August Gus
winkler, pal Of Fred Burke, notorious
killer and member Of a gang suspected
Of many killings, bank robberies and
kidnapings in Mldwestern States. was
q prisoner in hospital today, badly
injured. Ofiicefs from various cities
were already here or en- route in an
effort to identify him with various
crimes.
Winkler came to grief when his car
overturned on highway near here last
Wednesday. Winkler5s skull was frac-
tured and companion, identified by
cards in his pockets as John B. Moran,
suspected of an airplane theft in st.
Louis. suffered a broken Jaw. Efforts
to link Moran who gave the name OF
John Clyatts of Mobile, Ala, with the
Burke Winkler gang were being MADE.
He IS also under guard at the hospital.
Burke in Prison.
Burke was captured few months
nrc near st. Joseph, Mo, and was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
Michigan Branch prison at Marquette
for Staying Patrolman Charles Skeily
of st. Joseph when the officer sought
co arrest MN lOr HlioA N0AnS ~
cident.
Winkier, whose gang is accused Of
obtaining bank robbery loot and ransom
money totaling several million dollars,
was identified, Sheriff Fred j. Cutler
said. as a result of ruse. Winklsr
had given the name of Jerry Kral, an
eirplane pilot of Chicago, but the
sheriff said he got the impression from
3 photograph that "Kraf' was Winkler
and told the injured man it was use
less for him 10 do any blufhng as his
finger prints had been identified. Wink
Ter admitted his identity.
Unidentified Through Ruse.
The sheriff's suspicious were first
aroused by the discovery of q pistol
IN Winkler's possession and quantity
Of whisky in his automobile.
Included among the crimes OF which
Winkler and his associates are suspected
are the machine gun killings OF seven
George Bugs" Moran gangsters IN Chi
caro in 1929; the gang execution OF
FRANKIE Uale in New York, the slay-
ing of the three men in Detroit
apartnent house in 1927.
George Timine, Toledo, Ohio, police
man. was unable TO identify Winkler as
the man wanted in the Staying Of a
policeman in a 100000 mail robbery IN
that city.
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U. S. Bishop Visits Pope.

VATICAN CITY, August Or
Pope Plus today granted a private audi.
ence to Monsignor Joseph H. Albers
Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati. who i,
making his first visit to Rome since HI
was consecrated in 1929.
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day was Jack Dempsey announcing
he was going to fight again, and
Grace Coolidge getting her hair
OF where the voters can't see him
and get a manicure I hbpe some
thing unusual happens before to-
morrow. Maybe Lindbsrgh's radio
will work.
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BRAND Reported Improyed.

COCHERAI., France. August F).--
Aristide BRAND. who came here for o
rest a week ago appears to be greatly
improved in health. His neighbors be-
lieve he has entirely recovered from
the strain of the international Con-
ferences of recent weeks.