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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
Yale Theology Professor Is
Determined Not to
Change War Views.

81 CNtted Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 20
Professor Douglas Clyde Macintosh,
white-haired Canadian theology
teacher who was declared Gin
eligible" for United States citizen
ship because he would not fight in
wars against the will Of Cod" was
disappointed but philosophical today
as he considered the supreme court
decision against him.
Professor Macintosh will not mod
ify his views in order to gain citi-
zenship, he said.
I'm not budging from my stand
one foot" he asserted. II will make
no further attempt to obtain citi-
zenship if my point Of view is in
acceptable"
The convictions which caused the
professor to decline to take an oath
to bear arms in support of the
United States with reservation
against conflicts which he regarded
as against the will Of Cod were
formed in actual war experience.
at the outbreak of the World
war, Professor Macintosh obtained
leave Of absence from Yale divinity
school and enlisted as a chaplain
with the British forces.
He served in that capacity until
entry of the United States into the
war.
Because the United States was
his adopted count1y-and he had
already made an attempt to be-
come a citizen-he transferred to
the American Y. M. c. A, with
which he served until peace came.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
WIDOW ACCUSED
OF POISONING 4
FOR INSURANCE
Kin of Chicago Woman Tell
Authorities of Plot to
Stay RoomerS.

Bg United Press
CHICAGO, May 26.-Four persons
who died in the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Summers, leaving her as the
beneficiary of insurance policies,
were killed by arsenic poisoning,
DR.. Clarence w. Mehlberger, coro-
ner's physician, testified today at an
inquest in which the highest prose-
cutting officials of the county
joined.
Separate coroner's jury verdicts
returned in the four deaths accused
Mrs. Summers Of causing them by
administering the arsenic and
recommended that the widow be
held for the grand jury on murder
charges.
Mrs. Summers, dark, short and
stout, still wearing a black dress
and black coat as mourning symbols,
moaned in protest against the &C
cusing testimony offered by DR..
Mehlberger and other witnesses.
mo, no." she murmured, wiring
ing her hands and bursting into
tears, as she heard herself accused
OF boasting that she had poisoned
her husband, Thomas (Shags)
Summers, who died Aug. 9, 1880,
and listened to testimony regard
ing three other deaths.
The testimony offered at the
third session of the inquest to de-
ternine what killed Summers,
Thomas Myers, Mrs. Summers
nephew; William Rieman, 47-year-
old peddler, and Thomas flanagan,
the latter two roomers in the Sum-
mers home. All died within the last
year.
Mrs. Summers attended the in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
HOOvER'S PLEA
IGNORED; MANY
SLASH WAGES
New Cuts Announced All
Over Country; Strikes
Are Numerous.

BIZ Scripps-HoDard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, May 26.-In spite
OF President Hoover's disapproval of
wage reductions, and President Will
liam Green's advice that labor re-
sist them, new cuts have been an
nounced during the last week in all
parts OF the country.
Paramount-Pubiix has reduced
salaries of all employees from 5 to
20 per cent and Warner Bros. are
said TO be considering a 20 per cent
cut. Street car workers in Port
land, Ore, have been cut an avearge
OF 71a per cent.
Minnesota's commissioner of for
eStry has cut wages Of fire fighters
from 20 to 25 per cent, announcing
his belief that idle men are start
ing fires to get jobs fighting them.
A Dill Is pending in the Alabama
legislature to cut salaries of all state
employees 20 per cent.
Booster" Lays OFF LOO
According to Labor published by
the railroad brotherhoods, the
Brooklyn Edison Company has in
stalled "speed-up" system which
resulted in discharge of 1,7OO men.
The company's president is Mathew
S: Sloan, who attended President
Hoover's conferences on the depres-
sion. He has been active in unem-
ployment work in Brooklyn.
Twelve new strikes and labor
controversies we're brought to the
labor departments Cancellation
service for settlement during the
week. Three of these concerned
layoffs, and nine we're wage dis
putes, the latter involving 1859
men.
The controversies involve five
strikes and three threats of strikes.
Bakers at the Mohican market,
Pittsburgh, arc striking over renew
al of a wage agreement; clothing
workers at Udelqitz & Handelman,
New York, over piecework rates;
drivers at the Newark Evening
News over wages and conditions;
and 2,400 rubber workers at the
Mishawaka (Ind0 Rubber and
Woolen Manufacturing Company,
over wage cut. Miners are on
strike from the Knox Consolidated
Coal Company, Terre Haute.
Miners Discharged
Discharge Of 40 miners by three
companies at Wilder, Tenn,
threatens to cause three more
strikes and to affect SIS more men.
Four more controversies all con-
Germ wages. Elevator men in Gin
bells department store. Philadelphia,
have been cut 20 per cent. Plumbers
and steam filters working for the
Erie (Pa) Sanitary Association were
willing to accept $1-a-day wage
cut, but not $3-a-day cut.
Painters in Des Moines and |
cement workers at the Gulfport |
(Miss) Veterans hospital are in
volved in the other disputes. |
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TIE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ciary Of numerous insurance poll
cieS on which she paid premiums.
DR.. Mehlberger, a Northwestern
university chemist, reported that
analysis of the vital organs of Sum-
mers and Myers showed they had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

quest under technical arrest, upon
an order by DR.. Herman N. Bundle
sen, coroner, when it was discov-
cred through the accusations of
relatives that she was the benefl-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

died of chronic arsenic poisoning,
through quantities of the deadly
powder having been administered to
them from time to time.
DR.. Mehlberger said that Riemer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

died Of the same cause. although
it was necessary to determine this
from his tissues because vital or
gans had been removed.
The chemist declared that LAM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
Girl Dies in Era

By United Press
FRANKFORT, Ind, May 20
Verna AmyX. 16, was burned
fatally in fire which destroyed
her home near here. The blaze
started when the girl attempted to
light a stove fire with kerosene.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

gan died OF acute arsenic poisoning,
quick end, unlike that Of the
others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

The first female aeronaut was
one Madame T1be or Thible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

Selected substa q dardg.
Some picot tops, some silk
to top! The lowest price
we've ever quoted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

All sizes featured in new
printed broadcloths that
are guaranteed to be color
FAST Another dress if
yours fades!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26

OF fine run-resist rayon
material fashioned with
wide bottom sers.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
HOUSING STUDY
IS LAUNCHED
Times staff Photo

Plans for the study of the
housing situation among the 12,-
900, 900 colored citizens of the
country were formulated yester-
day by the recently appointed
National Negro Housing Commit
tee meeting at the Interior De-
partment.
The commission was named
several days ago with Miss Mamie
H. Burrough, president of the, Ma
tional Training School for Women
and Girls, as chairman.
Members of the committee in
clude DR.. Robert r. Motion, DR.
Charles S. johnson of Fisk Uni
versity; DR.. Gordon Hancock,
Virginia University; T. Arnold
Hill, National Urban League;
Lorenzo Greene, Mrs. Irene Nc
Coy, DR.. z. T. Hubert, Benjamin
Hubert, Mrs. F. c. Williams, Mrs.
Fannie Williams, DR.. Joseph
Clark, Neon Harris, DR.. w. j.
Hale, Mrs. Lena Trent Gordon
and Mrs. Daisy Lampkins.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
SALES MACHINE
SUED

Harlan Wood. attorney, today
filed a petition for leave to inter
vene in the suit of Llewellyn Jor-
dan, of Takoma Park, Md,
against Francis C. Roberts, inven-
tor of the air mail stamp vending
machine, and the corporation
which is developing the device.
Mr.. Wood says he is the owner
of $500 shares of stock in the
corporation under an agreement
with the inventor, and that he is
also to receive a percentage of all
moneys received by Mr.. Roberts
in the sale of stock which he
holds.
Mr.. Roberts announced when
the suit was filed earlier in the
week that he would fight the ef-
forts of the other parties in the
suit to deprive him of his rights
in the invention, and asserted that
all the contracts made with Mr..
Wood and Mr.. Jordan were Incl
dent to the earlier stages of the
promotion of the corporation, but
that the latter two have failed to
carry out their part of the agree
ments and the contracts are void.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
DIR. ROBERTSON
(Continued From Page 13)

Teachers: Bishop James E. Free
man. Episcopal Bishop OF Wash
ington; Representative Sol Bloom,
director of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission,
and DR.. Luther A. Reichelderter,
president of the District of Co
lumbia Board Of Commissioners.
Children Lauded
Mr.. Adams, in his statement,
referred to the more than $4,000
students in the public schools Of
Washington who, participating in
the essay contest, will write on the
subject, "Beautifying Washington
for 1882" the year of the George
Washington bicentennial celebra-
bration. Said Mr.. Adams:
evidence is increasing that
the 1881 cleanup campaign not
only has won the whOle-heart-
ed support of the adult pOpula-
ton of Washington, but that it
has laid firm hold upon the
minds of the school children,
who are participating in the
city-wide public school essay
contest sponsored by The Wash
ingtOn Times.
Improvement Noted
"On every hand signs of bet
ter business, increased employ.
ment, and a more beautiful city
are already diScernible. Most
assuredly, it is to the credit of
the public school boys and girls
of Washington that they are
playing such a prominent part
in the work of civic improve
ment.
"The enterpriSing yOungster
who wins one of the beautiful
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Times 'EssayContest Wins
Praise in Clean-Up Drive
Photo by International

medals to be awarded by The
Times as prizes of the great
public school essay contest will
be the pOssessOF of an emblem
of honor which should take
precedence in his esteem over
all other symbols Of school day
prOwess."
Speakers who talk to students
of the cleanup campaign and The
Times essay contest during the
week will continue their talks next
week. The first address is sched-
uled for Monday at 2:15 p. m. at
Hine Junior High School. More
than 5000 of the $4,000 school
children heard speakers last
week.
Twenty-Five medals and 1900
honor certificates are to be the
prizes in the contest.
A gold medal will be bestowed
on the student who writes the
best essay in the $4,000. Twelve
silver medals will be awarded for
the best grade essays and II
bronze medals for the next best
grade essays.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
D. {. EDUCATORS
SWEAR FEALTY

Children in Washington public
schools are not threatened by the
Red menace, despite the conten-
ton of the Daughters of the
American Revolution that pupils
of the nations public schools are
being drawn into the Communist
party through their instructors,
it was pointed out at the Board
of Education today.
All employees of the public
school system of Washington are
required to take an oath of office,
in which they pledge allegiance
to the Constitution of the United
States. The oath of office reads
in part:
81, having been duly
appointed by the Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia, do
sOIemnly swear that I will sup
port and defend the COnstitu-
ton of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the
same.''
The D. A. r. unanimously
adopted a resolution this morning
asking the enactment of legisla-
ton providing for an oath of
allegiance to the United States to
be taken by teachers in all pub
lie schools and colleges.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ACQU|TTAL DUE
z IN RUM PLOT
MRS. HOOVER

Justice Oscar R. Luhring, who
is presiding at the trial of Alfred
G. Mendelson and 13 others on
charges of conspiring to violate
the national prohibition act. is
expected to free two of the men
on directed verdicts.
Counsel for Earl Harbin and
Eugene Sanders, the two de-
PENDANTS, yesterday argued their
motions for directed verdicts and
the motions were taken under
advisement by the court.
Favorable action on the mo-
tions is anticipated as Justice
Luhring indicated he did not
concede that the prosecution had
conclusively linked the two &C
cused with the rum ring activities
of the others.
Trial of the case is expected
to consume at least 10 more court
days. The defense began the pre-
Sentation of it's case today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
19 TAKE OATHS
AS POLICEMEN

Nineteen men we're today sworn
in as members of the Metropoll-
tan police force to fill the exist
ing vacancies in the department.
The oath was administered by
Chief Clerk Harry M. Luckett
and the men were instructed to
report to the policemen's train
ing school for a course in IN
struction covering 80 days.
All of the new officers are
Washingtonians with the excep-
ton of two. One of them. Page
Robinson, resigned his position
of chief of police at Salem, W..
Va, to take the new post. An
other, Jerry j. Cullinane. is a
son of Lieut.. Dennis Cullinane,
of the Eleventh precinct.
The other new policemen are:
Henry C. Nestor, Charles M.
Skidmore, Arnold K. Bowen, Cecil
D. Price, Philip G. Alter, Frank
M. Beall, William D. DeGroot,
Roy E. Blick, Dewey H. Mayo,
Robert r. Klotz. Albert L. En-
brey. Raymond S. Evans, Alfred
D. Clarke, John D. Wood, jr.,
August R. Helwig, Walter v.
Chase and John A. Wentz. The
later is from Phillip, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
TRIANGLE BOBS
UP IN COURT

The eternal triangle cropped UP
in Police Court today when Wal
ter H. Graul, who gave his ad.
dress as 21O9 First st. N. W., was
arrigned before Judge Ralph
Given on d charge of threatening
Miss Ruby Campbell, 1920 Six
teenth st. N. w.
Miss Campbell testified that
she had kept company with Graul
for some time before she found
out that he was married, and then
she dropped his acquaintance. He
followed her, she said, threaten.
ing to "do away with her." Other
witnesses testified to having seen
Graul annoy Miss Campbell.
Graul, on the other hand, testi-
fled that the only time he had ap-
preached Miss Campbell was to
ask for some money she owed him.
Then Mrs. Alice Graul, wife of
the defendant, took the stand and
declared that she had separated
from her husband because Of
Miss Campbell, and that she and
Miss Campbell had had several
conversations both in person and
over the telephone.
Judge Given commented on the
triangle" aspect of the case, but
declared his court was without
power in that respect and put
Graul under bond of $500 for six
months to keep the peace.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Schools Are Urged
By Orthodox BishOu

Urging his congregation to
strive for the highest ideals of
citizenship and asking support
for establishment of schools in
which Greek children may learn
the mother tongue, Archbishop
Athinagoras, new head of the
Greek Orthodox Church in Amer
lea paid an official visit to the
church of SIS. Constantine and
Helen, Sixth and c Streets South
west, last night.
The archbishop, who arrived in
this country about ten days ago,
was received by large gathering
of members at the Washington
church. His visit was a part of a
tour of all Greek Orthodox
churches in the country.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
100 CARS To CD
WITH PRINCESS
MARYLAND
Kensington Girl to Leave Early
on Morning of May 5 for
Winchester, Va, Apple Fete

Chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Calvin Stuart, of North Chevy
Chase, Md, Miss Julia Elizabeth
Williams, 23-year-old Kensington,
Md, girl, named Princess Mary
land by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie,
will leave Kensington May S, at
GAS a. M, for the eighth an
nual Winchester Apple Blossom
Festival.
With more than 100 automo-
biles in line, the procession will
be given added dignity by the
accompaniment of an escort Of
five Montgomery county motor
cycle policemen, if present plans
are accepted.
Chief A. A. Moxley has an
nounced his willingness to CO.
operate with the committee but
says that the final decision as
to whether the men can be
spared for two days, is up to the
3oard Of Commissioners.
Miss Williams will be intro
Iuced to Nelson F.. Richards,
director general of the festival
and the governors of the sister
States by J. Calvin Stuart, who
was appointed to his position by
Mr.. Richards.
A special automobile, will be
furnished Miss Williams.
Queen Shenandoah, of this
years pageant, will come from
England and will be crowned by
Admiral Richard E. Byrd. The
parade, the second day of the
fair will be six miles long.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Laurel viii Vote
On $4,000 Project

A bill providing for $4,000 of
street improvements in Laurel,
Md, will be voted on by the citi-
zens within the next few weeks.
according to Mayor F. J. Fetty
Mayor Fetty said yesterday
that he is waiting for certified
copy of the bill to be returned
to him before the council selects
a day to vote on the street ques-
ton. The bill was passed recently
by the State legislature.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Electricity in Home
To Be ShOW. Remote

A display of electrical home
equipment of all sorts will be
exhibited here starting Monday,
with opening of the National
Electrical Show at Fourteenth
and G Streets Northwest.
Talking moving pictures, me-
chanical demonstrations and lee
lures on home management and
economy will be presented.
Achievements in electrical mod
ernization of the past 20 years
will be demonstrated.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Wife Faints as Mate
Is Held in Raid
For Liquor

When members Of the vice
squad raided the home of
Charles A. Tarvers, 467 H st.
S. W.. late yesterday, Tarvers'
wife tainted at the sight of
the officers. Her husband was
arrested, charged with illegal
possession.
The raiders confiscated 206
bottles of alleged beed and a
quantity of alleged liquor.
A Casualty Hospital physi-
clan gave the woman first aid.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
AerOnGutics Group
HOnOrs Miss EUrhGrt

The election of Miss Amelia
Earhart, first woman to fly the
Atlantic, as vice president of the
National Aeronautics Association,
was announced last night by Sen
ator Hiram Bingham, Connecticut,
president of the, association.
Since 1929, Miss Earnart has
been a member of the associa-
tion's advisory board and it's con-
test committee.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
SKIN Improved
IN 3. DAYS
WITH RESINOL

'tWhen I decided to try Resinol
Soap and Ointment, my complex
ion was a sight from pimples and
blackheads. had horrid, muddy
looking skin and when l used
powder it looked even worse.
After three days use of the Res
mol treatment I could see an inn
provement and now I no longer
Aave to be ashamed of my face.
Ali my friends are telling me how
-ood my skin looks" (Signed)-
Mrs. Minnie Norf1eet, st. Louis, Mo.
Yoh, too, can have d clear, sm Doth COM
plcxion by using Resino1 Sos p daily with
q touch of Resinol Ointment to heal the
occasional pimple. At your druggists. Free
namn1A. WkK3Aa. 9aahana. pAne. "a hBa1toAa Nd
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
WILL NAME HER
AGAIN To LEAD
COMMITTEE
Mrs. w. S. Walkers Action
Fails to Bring Formal Pro-
test; Moses AssaiIs PacifistS

kCokg "VoCo NcooH" NS"'SNS
AS the curtain was rung down
on the fortieth continental con-
gress of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution today, Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president
general, proclaimed it as "the
most harmonious and most sue
cesSful in recent years"
At the same time, Mrs. Hobart
set rumOrS at rest by stating that
she will reappOint Mrs. William
Sherman Walker as chairman of
the committee on national de-
fense, probably the most inn
pOrtant committee in the society.
Invited Him to Speak
There had been rumors that
Mrs. Walker would. not be reap
pointed to the head of the com
mittee following her censorship
of an address delivered yester
day by Representative Hamilton
Fish, jr., of New York.
Mrs. Walker, who invited Rep
resentative Fish to address the
congress. requested him to elimi,
nate certain parts of the speech
attacking the Hoover Adminlstra-
tion on its stand in the Nicara-
guam affairs.
Mr.. Fish consented to do this,
but there was a great deal of
whispered protest among the
delegates to the congress who
wanted to hear what the fiery
congressman had to say.
No Protests Made
Mrs. Hobart today declared
that she has received no formal
protest against the blue pencil
ing, and further praised Mrs.
Walker as one of the most ef-
ficient workers in the society.
While admitting that he had
been forced to omit certain parts
of the address. Representative
Fish declared that there was not
a single word in the part omitted
OAASSO AC COuAU HUI SUUSGdNCAdVCs
and not one word that he would
personally change or recant."
Mr.. Fish did attack the Admin
istration, however, and his words
were wildly applauded, showing
that the Daughters were in SYM
pathy, with his position.
In his address, Mr.. Fish pointed
out that the present tense situa-
tion in Nicaragua is due to the
fact that the Communist party
has transferred it's headquarters
to Central America, and he flayed
the State Department for it's
ignorance of the Communist prob
lem.
Moses Follows Suit
Senator George H. Moses of
New Hampshire also launched an
attack on the Administration at
the night session of the conti-
mental congress.
The Senator pointed out that
while our ocean trade is growing
and we have a tremendous coast
line to defend, the Administra-
ton has failed to build up to the
limits provided for in the Lon
don naval treaty.
He also attacked the pacifist
organizations which are con-
stantly preying ON the Army and
Navy, he said.
Banquet Ends Session
Today winds up the fortieth
continental congress. "the har-
mony congress-" so-called by the
delegates due to the peace and
harmony that has been present.
The resolutions committee to-
day will return it's final report
and other business will be brought
to a close.
Confirmation of newly-elected
regents and installation of the
newly-elected officers will be held
this afternoon, and the delegates
will gather for the annual ban
quet at the Willard Hotel tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ROCKVILLE FAIR PLANS UP

The Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society will meet Wednes-
day night in the offices of the
Montgomery County Farm Blu,
reau in Rockville. Md, to discuss
plans for the Rockville Fair.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
IRIS LECTURE MONDAY

The Takoma Horticultural Club
will meet in the Takoma Park
Library Monday night at o'clock
at which time J. M. r. adams
will give an Illustrated lecture on
the Iris.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Richmond Students
Make Tour of Citu

A group of so social science
students from the University of
Richmond today are visiting
points of interest in Washington
under the direction of DR.. Rolvix
: v. Harlan, professor of social
science. They will return to
Richmond tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25

Times Staff Photo
THIS IS ONE of the IS
medals which will be awarded
in the school children's essay
contest being sponsored by The
Washington Times in connec-
tion with the 1891 cleanup
campaign.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ROCKVILLE AID LUNCHEON

A luncheon will be held Tues
day under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society of the Rock
vile Baptist Church in Rockville,
Md, from II o'clock to 2 p. m.