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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
MURDER PROBE
NETS 4 SLAVE
WARRANTS
4 Involved in Tea House Case
Accused by U. S. Agents
of Transporting Women

Violations of the white slave
act are charged in four Fed
eral warrants issued today in
Philadelphia at the request of
the Department of Justice
against John j. Bartlett, Will
liam Hancock, Charles j. Leav-
lit and Chester Clark, alias
Chester Renzwilli, of Phila-
delphia.
Hancock is in the Marlboro
Jail, while Leavitt and Bartlett
are in Casualty Hospital.
Result of Murder
]. Edgar Hoover, director of
the Bureau of Investigation Of
the department, said the war.
rants were issued on evidence
that his agents have accumu-
lated in connection with their in.
vestigation of the Colonial Tea
House Staying in BladenSburg.
The men are accused of trans
porting women in connection
with white slave operations that
included Washington, Maryland,
and Pennsylvania.
Investigation Continues
Mr.. Hoover declared his agents
were continuing the investigation
in an effort to determine what
other persons are involved in the
wholesale violations of the Mann
act.
The issuance of other warrants
are not definitely contemplated
at this time, Hoover said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01

Albert Preston, colored,. SO, who
police say was arrested because
he was too occupied with unload
ing liquor from a car to see a
member of the Vice Squad at his
elbow, today demanded a jury
trial when arraigned on a charge
of possession of liquor in Police
Court.
approximately 48 gallons of al
legged whisky were seized. Judge
John P. Mcmahon set Preston's
bond at $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Club Sees Pictures
Of Tour of World

Exhibition of motion pictures of
the U. S. S. Leviathan and points
of interest on world tour was
the feature of the Round Table
luncheon at the University Club
today.
The pictures showed scenes of
travel in various foreign coun-
tries.
They we're presented at the di.
rection of Page Etchison, presi-
dent of the Round Table.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Hit-Gnd-Run Taxi
DriUer SOuqht Here

Alexandria police have asked the
Washington department to look
for a taxi driver who jumped out
of his machine last night after
striking William Smith, colored.
Smith was taken to the Alexan-
dria hospital, where he was found
to have broken back, fractured
collar bone and broken arm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
PLAY IS POSTPONED

Because the leading man,
Wayne Bobst, was called from
town by the sudden illness of his
father, Putting It Over" which
was to have been presented to-
morrow night by the Christian
Endeavor Players at Pierce Hall,
has been indefinitely postponed.
Bobst was called to his home in
Boise, Neb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01

and urgent request Of the washington cor
He had been acting head of this. very i'm
portant division for some time during the
of Secretary Kellogg when the
on one. occasion inquired OF
kellogg whom he intended appointing as
permanent chief.
kellogg asked for suggestions and one of
the reporters responded, "McDermott "
He accepted the suggestion and Mac,
as he is known to his friends has been rem
dering invaluable service to the Department
and American diplomacy ever since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
DIRECTORS MEET TONIGHT

The monthly meeting of the
directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce is to be
held at p. m. tonight in the
Homer Building headquarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Bad Check for 1915
BrinuS Fine of $50

Pleading guilty to a charge Of
having cashed a worthless check
for 1915 on october Is, Joseph
Pacyna, Of 200 Massachusetts,
Ave. N. w., yesterday was fined
$50 by Police Court Judge Isaac R.
Hit.
Pacyna is said to have given
the check to S. A. Scheide, of
437 Eleventh st. N. W., in pay
S1ent for some fishing tackle.
"TSANK YOU, DOCTOR"
The Dramatic Club of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Junior High
School will present play, THANK
You, Doctor" tomorrow at 3 p.
m. at a meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
THEY DINE SEPARATELY

The Chi Sigma sorority and
the Sigma Delta Kappa fraternity
are holding separate dinners to-
night at the New Colonial Hotel,
Fifteenth and M Streets North
west,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Taking Girl Home
Nets Broken Nose

In Alexandria Police Court
this morning Amos Cockerill,
charged with an assault on Louis
B. Gothold, GA Fifth St. N. E.,
was dismissed. Gothold testified
he was attacked by Cockerill be-
cause he took the latter's girl
friend home after a dance. He
suffered a broken nose.
"HARD-LUCK BANQUET"
A Hard Luck Banquet" will be
staged at the Mayflower Hotel
the night of December II at Z
o'clock by the Washington Auto
| motive Trade Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Capitol Hill
I McDERMOTT WORTH WHOLE RAFT
OF AMBASSADORS IN STEADY
ING SHIP OF STATE
- BY ROBERT s. ALLEN =

THERE is executive of the United States State De-
oartment who literally lay claim to the distinction
OF being peoples choice"
Michael j. McDermott chief of the Division of Current
Information (Which is official language for press section,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Good Fellows 1881

Do you want to help some poor family enjoy happy
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01

ROBERT ALLEN His post of the most difficult and
goat getting in the Capital As representative Of
the State Department he has hand the responsibility
Of protecting the Secretary of State and the other
bers of the Department and the other of meeting the
egtmatey Unsuitable demands for information by the
reporters.
The problem is further complicated by the State Depart
ment traditional anpahy to the 1t is the most per-
sstent denie of press reports the Federal Government
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
HouU the Market
Opened

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Profit-tak-
ing came into the stock market to-
day as the natural aftermath Of
several days Of advance. Opening
prices generally were lower by frac-
tons. Auburn had a loss of 21s
points to 1872.
United States Steel, Bethlehem
Steel, Anaconda, Standard or New
Jersey and United Corporation made
fractional declines. Sears, Roebuck,
Sinclair, Mexican Seaboard, Colum-
bia Gas, Montgomery Ward and
Paramount were unchanged from
the previous close.
In contrast to the decline In in
dustrial issues, railroad shares con-
tinued to maintain a firm tone.
Norfolk & Western rose fractionaIly
to 30, while Allegheny Corporation
also made small gain and Penn
sylvania held steady at the previous
close. New York Central rose 4
to 1884,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
BulUnited Press

ByUnited Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. "a
The main building of the Alabama
state prison was damaged heavily
by fire today.
Flames which broke out shot thy
before midnight gained rapid head
way and destroyed the entire
north wing Of the building. The
prisons executive offices and one
of the textile factories we're burned
to the ground.
The prison, located at Wetumpka,
fourteen miles from here, houses
562 convicts. None we're sleeping
in the burning building, however,
and no disorder was encountered
by the prison authoxities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
FIRE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE
AT STATE PRISON IN ALABAMA

Fire companies we're summoned
from Wetumpka and Montgomery
TO help the prison force combat the
flames, which at one time during
the night threatened the other
buildings of the institution.
Firemen said at a. m. that they
had the blaze under control and
expected no further damage.
After destroying the north wing Of
the main building, the flames spread
to the south wing and caused some
damage in that section before help
arrived from nearby cities.
Prison officials were inclined to
doubt that any of the convicts were
responsible for the IRE. They said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
Victim of Head On Coils
sion Is GreencastIe Man,
Papers IndiCate.~

Deputy sheriffs today identified a
man killed in a headon collision of
a roadster and truck on National
road west of Bridgeport early this
morning as Mike Ashby, 40, Green
castle.
Papers in the victims pocket bore
Ashby's name, and Greencastle
authorities said the description of
the dead man tailed with that of
Ashby.
The car he drove, the papers in
dicated, had been purchased recent
ly, and it bore license plates issued
in 1880 to Sever Puyear, 5812 West
Washington street, who said he has
bought 1881 tags, and his old plates
were taken off at a garage.
Truck Operator Held
Harry zeisig, %, Akron, O., driver
of the truck, was held on charge
of involuntary manslaughter, and
william Foutts, As, also of Akron,
part owner of the truck, was
charged with vagrancy.
witnesses said the roadster driv-
en- by Ashby was on the wrong side
of the highway, and a governor on
the truck prohibited speed above
thirty miles an hour, according to
deputy Sheriffs.
In the auto deputies say they
found a bottle partly filed with
liquor. Zeisig and Foutts were in
jured slightly.
Joseph Costello, r. r. 4, Box 1862,
was held on drunkenness and
drunken driving charges after his
auto crashed into a signal at Belt
railroad and the Bluff road Friday
night.
Drivers Head Injured
Costello, two women and man
climbed out of the car and smashed
several bottles of whisky on the
tracks, according to the crossing
Waterman, Frank Lowry, 1101 Vim
cennes street. Costello was cut on
the head and taken to city hospital.
Earl Wilson, 5, of 613 East New
York street, sustained minor injuries
when he ran into the side of an
auto at New York and Noble streets
Friday. Ralph Minton, 10, of SAT
Parker avenue, was injured slightly
in an accident at Ohio and New
Jersey streets Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
1-to-10-Year Term in San Quentin Is Faced
by Clara Bows EX-Secretary, Who Weeps
Historically as Verdict Is Read
BAIL REFUSED PRIOR TO SENTENCE
Compromise Decision Reached After 48
Hours of Deliberation, With Count tod
for Acquittal Most of the Time
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24-Daisy De Voc, former secre-
ary Clara Bow prisoner No. 142431 in the Angeles
county jail today under conviction of grand theft of
thrty-ive counts the film star filed against her.
jury of and five women all middle-aged,
turned compromise verdict against Miss De Voc at AS
p. Friday, ending forty-eght hours of argument All
members joined in asking that enency be shown by the
Miss De Voc wept Historically when the verdict read
and she realized that she faced term Of to ten
San Quentin prison.
She was in state of Sem-colapse when taken to the
Jail on the thirteenth floor of the hall of Justice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
COURT HITS AT
TRIAL DELAYS
U. S. Plan of Setting Cases
Adopted by PiCkenS.

Striking at dilatory tactics which
cause hundreds of civil cases to re-
main at issue for unreasonably long
periods, Superior Judge William A,
Pickens today announced the adop-
ton of federal court procedure OF
setting cases for trial only when it
appears certain no further delay
will be asked.
Calling the docket of superior
court three, Pickens ruled from the
bench that attorneys will not be
granted continuances except by pre-
senting afHdavits showing reason
able cause for delay.
Under the new plan, the court
will attempt to halt the greatest
bugaboo confronting judges of Mar
ion county courts-that of setting
cases for trial, only to be informed
on the trial date that further delay
is requested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24

none of the men had been in the
building for several hours prior to
the discovery of the blaze.
Difficulty with hose connections
prevented the flre-ighters from
bringing the flames under control
sooner, it was said.
The hose could not be attached to
water outlets at the prison. and it
was necessary to run a hose line
$500 feet long into Wetumpka to
get a strong stream.
None of the cell blocks nor liy-
ing quarters in the institution was
damaged by the fire. Officials said
they anticipated no trouble among
the conVicts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
PREDICT RELIEF
BILL WILL FIND
FAVOR IN HOUSE
County Loans for Poor Aid
Are Authorized in
Measure.

The county poor relief bill, de-
signed primarily to relieve the sit
uation in Marion county, probably
will be recommended for passage in
an amended form by the house
counties and township business COM
mittee, it was indicated today.
Sponsored by Representative Ger
rift M. Bates Dem, Marion, the
measure authorizes county commits
sioners to borrow money for pay
ment of poor relief claims filed by
trustees where such claims exceed
appropriations for that purpose or
where appropriations are exhausted
or depleted.
Criticize One Provision
The bills provisions embrace
authorization of the county council
to provide for such loans by ordi-
nance, limits terms of loans to five
years and interest to per cent pay
abb semi-annually: prohibits ap-
peals from such actions to the state
tax board and authorizes township
trustees and advisory boards to es-
tablish necessary levies.
Only one provision of the bill has
been made the target of criticism
Representative Albert Walsman
Dem., Marion) appearing before the
counties and townships committee to
oppose the f1ve-year duration of
loans and urge repayment within
one year.
Walsman, research director Of the
Indiana Taxpayers Association, as
serts his organization takes the at
titude it always is desirable to have
the effect of public spending, as it
relates to the tax rate, confront the
spender at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Interest Rate High
He pointed out also that the in
terest rate necessarily would be
high because of the comparatively
short life of the bonds and that on
basis of a 100000 loan, which
probably would be necessary, inter
est over a five-year repayment
period would amount 20 approx
mately $22,500 a year.
Other than the change in the loan
repayment clause, Walsman said
the only suggestion the Taxpayers
Association would have to make
would be. to alter the title Of the
measure to make it conform with
present laws relating to tax relief.
Representative Frank Finney
Dem, Morgan), is chairman of the
county and township committee
which is scheduled to meet Monday
afternoon for action on the measure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
RAIN, SNOW SUNDAY
Temperature Drop Forecast
Over Week End.

Sunny skies of the last three
days will be blotted out by clouds on
Sunday that will herald rain, pos
sibly turning to snow and colder
weather, according to the forecast
Of the weather bureau today.
Temperatures today were rising,
the mercury reaching AZ at a. m.
Lowest tonight in Indianapolis will
be around 40, but when the mer-
curry starts sliding late Sunday it
probably will drop to Is by Monday
morning.
The drop will materialize in the
northern part of the state on Sun
day afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
TOM MIX LOSES
DAMAGE SUIT
Film Star Must Pay for
Breaking Contract.

BIZ United Press
ERIE, Pa, Jan. PA jury to-
day awarded zack T. Miller, west
ern Snowman, 100000 damage;
against Tom Mix, western film &C.
tor, for alleged breach of contract
The verdict was reached by the
jury late Friday. 1t was read wher
court convened today.
Miller had sued for $345 900 DAM
ages for an alleged breach of verba,
contract.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
DENTISTS TO OPPOSE
M'KESS0N-S SMITH BILL
Objections to Proposed Measure to
Be Heard by Committee.

Members of the Indiana Vigilant
Association will appear before the
house of representatives committee
on state medicine and public health
to oppose passage of the McKesSon-
Smith bill regulating the practice of
dentistry.
Particularly under fire by men,
bers Of the association is that clause
of the measure which provided that
any citizen may file injunction pro-
ceedings against dentist he be-
lieves practicing without valid IL
cense and calls for payment of at
torney fees by the dentist regard
less of the court decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
PROGRESS MADE
Kellogg Believes Decade Has
Brought Great Steps.

By United Press
ST. PAUL, Min. Jan. 24.-Frank
B. kellogg, whose efforts for world
peace brought him the Nobel prize,
believes more progress toward set
Element Of international disputes
without war has been made during
the last ten years than in any other
period in history.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
In the Air

Weather conditions at 0 a. M:
Southwest wind, IL miles an hour:
temperature, 40; barometric pres
sure. 30.21 at sea level: ceiling, un-
limited; visibility, IL miles; field,
good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
GUNMAN LooTS GROCER
Kroger Store Robbed of SIS in
Afternoon HoIdup.

A gunman looted cash registers of
$85 at a Kroger grocery. Twenty
sixth street and Capitol avenue,
Friday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
Barrel of vinegar Stolen

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Jan. "a
Authorities of Huntington county
are working on one of the soureSt
cases in history. They are in
vestigating theft of a fifty-gallon
barrel of vinegar from the home Of
German Trixler, northwest of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1881
II. S. WOMAN OFFICIAL
QUITS POST OVER $4,000
FARO Fleeing CHARGE
Quits as Internal Revenue
Collector; Denies Robbery
Alleged by Litsinger.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Mrs. Myrtle
Tanner Blacklidge, who lost $4,000
of prominent Chicago politicians
money in a faro game, resigned to-
day from Ter $500 year position
as collector of internal revenue for
the rich district of northern Illinois.
The resignation was contained in
telegram sent by Mrs. Blacklidge
to the commissioner of internal rev.
enue in Washington.
She gave no explanation of re-
linquishing her post, but was pre-
pairing a statement which she
planned to issue later today.
Edward R. Litsinger, Cook county
tax reviewer, who loaned the ma
tronly revenue collector the $4,000
which disappeared so nysteriously
this week in Springfield, reiterated
his determination to prosecute Mrs.
Blacklidge on charges of swindling
him.
Trickery Is Alleged
Mrs. Blacklidge was appointed by
President Coolidge on recommends
ton of Senator Charles S. Deneen.
Litsinger, member of the board
of review and a prominent politician
in Chicago for many years, also is a
Deneen supporter. Deneen, in
Washington, refused to comment.
Litsinger Friday mailed state
ments to States Attorney John A.
Swanson of Cook county and H. E.
Fullenwinder of Sangamon county,
reviewing his charges that Mrs.
Blacklidge had tricked him into
lending her $4,000 on the claim
she needed it to secure 100000
estate left by her husband.
Both he and his nephew, Fred
Litsinger, contend that when Fred
and Mrs. Blacklidge ! entered a
room in a Springfield hotel three
men took the money away from
Fred.
Litsinger demanded that action be
started at once by one or the other,
or both, of the states attorneys, re-
peating his belief that Mrs. Black
lidge had been party to an "out
and out robbery"
Denies Robbery Charge
Mrs. Blacklidge contends Litsinger
lent her the money with the under
standing she needed it to make good
a $4,000 check which she had put
into faro game.
She says she had won $2O7,5O0 in
the game and needed the cash as a
show of good faith in or0er 20 col
lect her winnings.
The $4,000, she contends, was lost
as Fred Litsinger sat and watched.
She says she was to pay Litzinger
$4,000 commission if she won.
Fred Litsinger Friday saw pictures
of Jules (''Nicky') Arnstein, New
York, and declared he did not be-
lieve Arnstein was one Of the men
who disappeared with the money.
Police had said Arnstein'S descrip-
ton tailed with that given by Mrs.
Blacklidge of one of the men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24
Calf with One Jaw

BN United Press
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. pa
freak calf with only one jaw was
born on the farm of Ed Crussell east
of here. The calf of Jersey stock
was perfectly formed with the ex-
ception that its lower jaw and
tongue are missing. 1t could not eat
and was killed Immediately.