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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
WINNER
OF PRIMARY RACE
Chicago Mayors Margin of
Victory Over Lyle Put
at 67,841.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 25.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson, postmaster OF
the spectacular in politics, was on tor
of the political heap in Chicago tempo
rarily, at least, To-Day.
big Bill" sometimes referred to as
"the builder" Chicago's cowboy
mayor" rode to victory through q
tornado of political fireworks in yester-
days Republican primary for the
mayoralty nomination. crushing Judge
John H. Lyle, "gangster nemesis" and
other opponents.
When 2,987 precincts had reported
unofflcially the master Snowman, who
used aviation, talking pictures and 9
jackasS parade to bolster his campaign
had a total of 296,242 votes, compared
to 228,401 for Judge Lyle, who had
promised the voters he would make
things so hot for the gangsters If he
was elected mayor that they would al
be glad to get out of town. On the
basis of the same tabulation Alderman
A. F.. Albert had 99506, G. K. Schmidt
1929, and Eugene Mccartney, 913.
Now Faces Election.
These figures gave Thompson a plu-
rality of 67,841 over Judge Lyle. Al
though the 62year-old three-term
mayor of Chicago, rated by some po-
Iitical prophets not so long ago as losing
ground in politics, came back with a
bang yesterday, there was a possibility
that he would face stiff opposition In
the April election, with Anton j
CerInak, chairman of the Cook County
Board, who was nominated by the
Democrats virtually without opposition
Complete unofficial returns gave Ger
max, 235, 260, against 1929 for John B
De Voney, his lone opponent.
There was also rumor rumbline
over the political horizon that DR.. Her
man Bundesen, coroner of Cook County
and a political power, would get into
the April election as an independent
candidate to contest with Thompson
and Cermak for the right TO sit in the
mayors chair during the Worlds Fair
in 1893.
No Violence Reported.
The heat of the primary campaign
cooled of into quiet and peaceful
election and, although the unofficial
Republican and Democratic total OF
88I,374 was a record for a primary
there was not a single major disturbance
to mar the day.
Thompson's strength, in number OF
instances, indicated reversal of form
On the South Side colored section
Thompson squeezed through with a
smaller plurality than usual, while on
the North Side he won some wards that
are ordinarily hostile TO him.
In addition to the mayoralty nomina-
tions the voters selected aldermen in %
wards and approved 6 bond proposals
of i'm
provementS. James A. KearnS was
nominated by the Republicans for city
treasurer, with Alderman Edward J
Kaindl winning the Democratic nomi-
nation. City Clerk Patrick Sheridan
Smith, Republican, won the nomination
for city clerk. His Democratic opponent
will be Peter J. Brady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
SENATE WILL VOTE
ON MEYER AT 4 PM
Brookhart Resumes Speech oppos-
ing Nominee for Reserve
Board Governorship.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate today resumed considera-
ton of the nomination of Eugene Meyer
OF New York to be Governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, with a vote set
for pm.
Friends Of the financier, whose ap-
pointment has been pending since early
December, predicted his confirmation by
q good majority.
Taking up his opposition speech where
he left off yesterday, Senator Brook
hart said Meyer displayed the most
remarkable Ignorance" during his ex-
animation of the nominee before a Sem
ate Banking Subcommittee.
He glided away from every impor-
tant question asked him." said the
Iowa Republican, adding one of the
topics Meyer refused to discuss was the
defiation in 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
WASHINGTON MANS TRIAL
IN BANK FAILURE DELAYED
Counsel for L. F. Ruth Claims Pub
lie Sentiment Probably Would
Work Against Client.

BY the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, February 25-The
trial of Linford F. Ruth Of Washington,
D. c., former president Of the defunct
Title & Trust Co. of Western Pennsyl-
vania at Connellsville, on embeZzlement
charges was postponed yesterday from
the March term Of court until June.
The postponement was granted over
the objections of District Attorney j. B.
Adams. The license averred It did not
have sufficient time to prepare its case,
that the public was incensed as a result
of bank failures and that fair trial
probably would not be had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the auditorium, Marine
Barracks, at O'Clock, Taylor Branson,
leader.
symphony In z Minor, Opus 95," from
the New World. Dvorak
Adagio, allegro motto.
Largo.
Scherzo.
Finale, allegro con fuoco.
Violin solo, Romance. .Syendsen
Musician Ralph Bucca)
Symphonic prelude, Patio
Theneg'' De Fuentes
"Second Hungarian Rhapsody" .Liszt
Marines hymn, THE Halls OF Monte
yuma"
"Yhe Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
GAS WELL IN FLAMES
Gigantic Torch Formed Near Town
in Oklahoma,

WEWOKA, Okla, February 25 (P)-
The gigantic torch of a. blazing gas
well roared at the edge of this little
city today.
Fed by more than 10000 900 cubic
feet of gas a day, the Deep Rock OIL
Co.'s well was spouting flames 200 feet
into the air just a mile south of town.
Only shacks on nearby oil leases were
believed endangered by the well, which
caught fire late yesterday, after q sep
arator explosion fired a nearby oil well,
also Deep Rock property.
The oil well fire was extinguished
four hours after the explosion. Steel
derricks of both wells we're tangled
masses of metal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
FILM MERGER DEAL ON
Tiffany and Educational Studios
Inc, Uniting $40, 900, 900 Interests

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February 25
P).-Phil Goldstone, chief executive of
Tiffany Productions, Inc, said today
consolidation of Tiffany and Educa-
tional Studios, Inc, Hollywood motion
at $10,000,000, was under way in New
York.
I'VE are ready to resume production
at a moments notice." he said. MY
understanding is Tiffany will continue
as a producing unit and Educationals
distributing facilities will be used to
the advantage of both studios" The
New York negotiations were made be-
tween L. A. Young, sole owner of Tiff
fanny, and E. w. Hammons, head of
Educational Studios, Goldstone said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

a newspaper story about the finding OF
the body near Bowling Green.
Stader's identification OF the body at
Bowling Green was based upon certain
physical peculiarities Of the BODY, the
face being so badly mutilated that IL
was unacceptable.
Miss Freeman Traced.
A broken lower tooth, a small depreS-
sion over the right eye, ring marx on
the right index finger and deep I'M
prints of q reducing belt, however, led
Stader TO declare the body to be that OF
his wife.
Stader arrived here with Railway
detective after local authorities mad
definitely eliminated The possibility that
the body might be that of Miss Marie &.
Freeman of Tappahannock.
Commemorative Attorney u. q.
Powers of Caroline County learned that
Miss Freeman registered in hotel at
Petersburg last Thursday ana stayed
there until Monday morning.
She left Petersburg, telling hotel
employees that she was driving with
friend to Raleigh, N. C.
The body was found in a thicket
Just of the Washington Richmond
Boulevard Sunday, about half way be
tween Fredericksburg and Richmond,
by William Twigg.
Husband to Leave Today.
Twigg had gone into the woods in
search of a lost dog and found the
body by chance. It had been so oaoly
mutilated BY buzzards that 1t was i'm
possible to recognize the facial features.
There was no evidence Of violence,
however, and the cause of her death
is still unknown. 1t Is expected that
an autopsy will be performed at FRED
ericksburg this afternoon.
All of the woman's clothing had been
carried away, as well as her 1eWelry ana
other personal effects.
Stader. an electric welder, told au-
thorities that he and his wife were mar
ried about eight years ago. He said she
: was 80 years old. Stader said he knew
the man now being held, but declared
he had no knowledge of any intimacy
between them.
Yesterday the body was identified as
that of Miss Freeman by five residents
of Tappahannock.
Their identification. however, was
based largely upon scars on the Wom-
ans right leg, which they said she re-
Ceived from fall against hot stove
several months ago.
Police learned that Miss Freeman left
Tappahannock Thursday morning with
g salesman from Richmond who had
come there on the previous day. His
identity was learned through his auto
mobile tag numbers, and he was traced
to Petersburg by a telegram sent by
Miss Freeman TO j. r. Settle, an insur-
ance agent Of Tappahannock. This
telegram disclosed the girl was stopping
al the Traveller Hotel in Petersburg.
Police of that city learned late last
night that she left there early Monday
morning.
Phe warrant which had been sworn
out for the salesmans arrest was with
drawn after it had been definitely es-
tablished that Miss Freeman was alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Student Kills Ships Plumber.

MANILA, February 25 (P).-Wireless
reports from the liner Empress of Rus
sia today said a passenger, Martin
Correa, a student returning here from
California, ran wild last night when
the ship was 270 miles from Manila,
shot and killed John Harrison, ships
plumber. and wounded Sam Sha, a
Chinese steward Ships officers said
the student apparently had become I'M
balanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Troops to Protect Planters.

JAIAPA, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Febru-
ary 25 (P).-A small military garrison
has been sent to the town OF Coatepec
to protect coffee plantation owners
against bandit depredations.
Bandit gangs have been active re-
Gently in that region, and in several
cases have obliged plantation owners
to pay them tribute morSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Directors Widow WEEDS.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February IS
R).-Walter Lundin, film cameranan.
and Mrs. Phyllis Wilde, widow of Ted
wilde, director, surprised their friends
today by announcing they had been
married since Saturday. Wilde died
two years ago. He and Lundn were
associated in the production Of Harold
Lloyd'S comedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Snow Slides Take.2 Lives.

TRENTO, Italy, February Is OF,-
Two persons we're killed, several were
wounded and IA houses were swept
away yesterday by a series of snow
slides in the nearby mountains. Alpine
troops were ordered out to search for
bodies and aid the injured.
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equality for all children as nearly as
possible o. developing into healthy,
capable and socially desirable citizens.
1T is desired that the city of Wash
ington being the National Capital, shall
If possible, be unsurpassed by any other
community in providing conditions of
education and environment conducive
to the highest ultimate development of
child life, if it is within. the power of
Congress to provide such conditions.
Conference is Suggested.
1.-The Board of Commissioners is fur
Their requested to conduct a public con-
ference with particular reference to the
health and welfare of children in the
District of Columbia which shall be
participated in by public officers, such
as the health officer, Board of Eduea-
ton, superintendent of schools, public
welfare officer, the members of the
judiciary, and to which shall be invited
such other individuals and representa-
tives of organizations and institutions
as in the opinion of the Board OF Com
missioners might reasonably be expected
to contribute something OF value to the
study above mentioned.
1T is also desired that the hazards
and burdens of motherhood be con-
sidered as being a matter which vitality
and profoundly affects the welfare of
children, and the future security and
greatness of our country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
DIVORCE BILL SCORES
Idaho House Defeats Move by
Woman Members, As to 81.

BOISE, Idaho, February 25 (P).-A
move by woman members in the Idaho
House of Representatives to defeat the
90-day divorce bill was voted down yes
terday, IS to 81.
The bill fixes a 90-day residence re-
quirement for securing divorces, the
same as the present Nevada law. AT
present IL months residence is required
in Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
FRENCH BOAT DAMAGED
Battleships Keep Watch Over
Navy Vessel In Distress.

TOULON, France, February IS (P.-
Five French battleshfps have been
keeping o vigil for % hours over the
torpedo boat Bordalais, in distress off,
shore from Marseille, after being dam
aged in a. storm Sunday night.
Although the Bordelais was in sink
ing condition she refused assistance
The relief squadron I.aS waiting for the
tempest to abat.. 6efore taking her in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
ASKS NAME CHANGE

Man Declares Stiff Is Not APP
propriate for Doctor.
LOS ANGELES, February Is CP).--
Samuel Reese Stiff, medical student,
decided his name might not inspire
patients with confidence when he be-
comes a physician.
He petitioned the Superior Court
yesterday for permission to make it
Samuel Arthur Reese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
SUSPECT ACCUSED
OF SHOWING SLAIN
WOMAN TO FRIENDS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
FREE LUNCH BILL
FOR HUNGRY PUPILS
GIVEN APPROVAL

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

a newspaper story about the finding OF
the body near Bowling. Green.
Stader's identification Of the body at
Bowling Green was based upon certain
physical pecuharities OF tne Dooy, tie
face being SO badly mutilated that 1t
was unacceptable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
GAS COMPANY HIRES
OFFICIAL WHO HIT
ITS HIGH PRESSURES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

to them. Look what happened to
everybody. The smart, the crafty,
the schrewd, they all got it, only
they had somebody who would help
EN-. These people had nobody, their
friends were the same as they
were. / was raised on a Farm and
Ranch combined, was raised where
they had Renter Farmers and I
have always conscientiously be-
lieved that a poor share crop rent
er was the poorest and least pro-
vided for man in this or any other
Country, and the Cotton renter is
just half again poorer than this
Wheat or Corn renter, so you see
what shape he is in. The man in
the City that has to live in the
slums with his family. but he gets
something every day for his work,
he has something to show for il
every week. He knows what he is
spending. He has his little money,
He can buy where he can find Its
the cheapest. This poor renter has
to stay with the same merchant
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
TOWN BEAuTIFICATIoN

Despite the fact that we live in
an age of commercialism, it is evl-
dent to any close observer that the
American people are developing
greater appreciation of things
beautiful. This is not confined to
the weather. classes, but extends
to the great masses in the towns
and villages and in the rural dis
tricts.
New towns and new sections OF
the older ownes are being laid out
with wider streets, with provis-
ions for larger lawns, more trees,
shrubbery and flowers, and more
attractive setting generally.
New homes show greater arch
itectural beauty and greater har-
mony with their surroundings,
while unsightly yard fences have
all largely disappeared. The result
|of all these changes is beauty. And
aside from the satisfaction it af-
fords it pays dollars and cents.
Beautiful towns attract people.
They attract permanent residents,
they attract tourists, and they at
tract trade. It is natural that a
person selecting a trading center
will choose a town that is beautiful
and clean in preference to one
that is unsightly and dirty, if 9TH
er conditions are anywhere near
equal.
It behooves the citizens and au-
thorities in any community to
make the most of their opportun-
tiles for improving the appearance
of the town in which they live.
Beauty and cleanliness are a towns
best asset. -
Let each of us clean up and inn
prove the general appearance of
our property this spring. 1t will
mean much to the future progress
of Kennewick if each citizen will
do his part in home Identification.
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which the community lacks. What
would million dollars have done
and what would it do if put back
into the community?
It would furnish ample funds for
the building of new homes and the
remodeling of old ones as the need
arose. 1t would enable the COM
munity to have an adequately
equipped library, to hire the best
preaching talent and compensate
it, to assist boys of ability in OBJ
tanning complete educations. A
small portion of this money would
maintain the best athletic fields.
The town could afford the services
of landscape artist and every
corner and turn could be beauty
spot. There would be plenty to
take care of the worthy aged in a
considerate and generous way. Not
only this, but there would be funds
for the encouragement of local en-
terprise of character beyond the
scope of ordinary banking.
Life would be richer, more
abundant and more secure for the
average man. What this state
needs is better understanding
among its people of true values.
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have for years and just when it
looks like he was a goner why he
comes up again. They amt going
to get rid of that fellow. In fact
I doubt if they could improve on
him.
Governments don't have much to
do with Nations anyhow, their i'm
portance is greatly overrated. The
real business of a country is car
ryied on no matter what King or
Emperor,
Look at the Frenchmen. They
look to us like they do everything
Cockeyed. Their House of Deputies
ooks like keystone Comedy COM
pany, yet with all their excite
ment they have made the finest
recovery from the war of any of
the others. The staid old Britisher
that we think does everything just
about right, why he is having his
toughest shedding right now. Who
would think they could ever mis-
handle their affairs.
So its not really intention on the
Governments part that they don't
do better, its ignorance. You see
every fellow looks at things from
his particular part of the Country.
Now take this Drouth affair
down South. Those people were
called Farmers. Well they were
farmers. They made what little
living they ever got out of the
soil, so they are certainly entitled
to be called Farmers, but they
were not the Farmers that the
east and north have been accus-
toned to look on as they drive by.
It's not the big red barns, the
cows, the Pigs, the Chickens, the
big fat work horses. During all
this hardship, its the Renter Farm
er, the "Share Chopper" A man
that on cotton plantation tends
ten acres, that is if he uses one
mule. He is called the One mule
cropper, or the two mule cropper.
He lives in little box house, gen.
orally two rooms and lean too.
They are eternally in debt to the
Land owner who generally owns
the. store or if he don't the local
Merchant. That one share of that
one little crop has got to keep
them for the whole year. They
buy everything they eat. They are
going too, the Red Cross and the
County Agents are, of making each
land owner give them about half
an acre and put in a garden, that
will help tremendous lot. There
is nothing they can work at dur
ing the time they are not putting
in or tending their cotton.
Those few little bales of cotton
that he gets as his share has to
pay his whole previous years Gro
Gerry, and other merchandise bill.
Now how in the world can he have
a cent left. He hasent, he is in
debt. Then add drouth to that,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
UNDERSTAND TRUE VALUES
By Louis A. Dyar, Waitsburg


A farmer down in the southeast
ern part of the state, in the re-
gion of productive and long settl-
ed wheat farms, was commenting
the other day on the subject of
sshard times" He said his father
before him had taken up the farm
he lived on shortly after the Mar
Gus Whitman massacre. He said:
81 have lived on the same spot of
ground for sixty years. I've seen
good times and bad, and during
my recollection 1 should say that
more than a million dollars had
gone out of my neighborhood for
mining stock and other highly
speculative investments of like
character. If anybody ever got a
dollar of this back / never heard
of it"
Here is the center of a produc-
tive community which was able to
invest a million dollars in highly
speculative stocks, "none of which
ever came back" is a delightful
little city with high-grade schools,
churches and public spirited citi-
zens, but there are many things
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
COATING THE PILL

Thirty years ago children went
to school only because they were
made to go. The children of today
go happily and willingly. The rea-
son for this change is certainly
the attractiveness with which les
sons are now presented. The pill
of learning is today well coated
with sugar. This modern method
is commendable, but it has one
danger. The children may, unless
watched, nibble off the sugar and
leave the medicine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

Fortunately for the human race
the smart alexis have about as
much influence upon the course of
human events as they deserve.
The work Of the world is done by
level-headed folk, all much too
busy to pay attention to the glib
sneerer perched on a fence rail,
whose life consists Of criticising
what he would never be able to do
himself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

The Kiwanis club sponsored the
serving of more than five thous-
and bowls Of hot soup to the child
rem in the Washington school this
winter. The project was nearly
self supporting, it is true, but the
service to the parents and children
is one which shoulu not be held
too. lightly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

We printed a list of businesses
represented at the regular meeting
of the Chamber last Thursday. 1t
has been called to our attention
that the principal business of the
district was conspicuous by its abb
sence-farming. There was not a
farmer present at the session.
There should be keener interest
shown.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
THE WAY IT'S DONE

Much Of the talk of the street
and social centers is mere trifling.
But it reflects the life of the peo-
pie. It is the fertile field in which
seeds of action are terminating.
The effective newspaper worker
listens to much of it. He there
gathers rich harvest Of informa-
ton, thought and news.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

where he don't raise anything,
then what happened. The store man
was practically broke along with
him. The land owner who also
deals just from year to year, he
was broke, SO picture the condi-
ton yourself.
Now whose fault is it. 1t amt
anybodys fault. If it is, it amt his,
he has done the best he knew how.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

in the Movies
and have a lit
tie time between
scenes to kind
er see what is
going on here
and there. You
know the King
,f Spain is quite
a fellow. They
been trying to
GUST him these
Repu b lie a n s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

We must learn to place the en-
phasis on things which really
count. The real value lies all about
us. It's the fools gold that glitters
off beyond.