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The Washington times., 1931-03-21
FEDERAL AGENT
SUED BY WIFE
Times Staff Photo
MRS. EURY

James R. Coxen, a field agent
for the Federal Board of Voca-
tional Education, was sued today
for maintenance and custody of
their two children by his wife, Mrs.
Anna v. Coxen, 1886 Nicholson st.
N. w.
The couple married May 30.
1912, in California, the court is
told in the wife's bill, filed by At
torneys Raymond Neudecker and
Jean M. Boardman. Early in 1925
Mr.. Coxen accepted position
with the Government in Hawaii
and left with the promise that he
would provide suitable quarters
for his family.
Mrs. Coxen says he failed to do
so and that she went to him in
Hawaii with the children, despite
his failure to send for them, and
that he refused to live with her.
An Hawaiian court awarded her
SIS a month for her maintenance,
she says, and gave her husband
custody of the children. Later,
after they arrived back in the
United States, he voluntarily sur
rendered custody of the children
to her.
Although Mr.. Coxen gives his
wife and children each $75 month
ly, this is not sufficient, the wife
says, as the children are now
ready for college and she says that
she is in constant fear that her
husband will exercise his legal
right to their custody and inter-
fere with her plans for their edu-
cation. Mr.. Coxen makes $4,000
a year in addition to his daily al
lowance for travelling, his wife
saws.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
TJUO Suspects Freed
In Killing of NlIrn1i

John j. O'Brien and Henry w
Mcclure, held in Montgomery
county on technical charges Of
manslaughter in connection with
the mysterious death of Aarvi
Nurmi, 26-year-old Census Bureau
clerk, who was found shot in the
driveway of his Takoma Park
home, were exonerated by the
Montgomery county grand jury
yesterday.
Nurmi was found in the drive.
way by the two men after an
alleged drinking party. 1t was
first believed that Nurmi died as
a result of fall from the second
story of his home, but investiga-
ton disclosed that he had been
shot.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
ACCUSED
IN GIRLS DEATH.

Formal charges Of murder have
been lodged against Hazel Chinn,
"a, of 1920 Vermont Ave. N. w.,
and David L. Russell who were
arrested recently in connection
with the death of Thelma Rose
Cain, 10, who is alleged to have
died from an illegal operation.
Miss Chinn today in Police
Court was held without bond for
a preliminary hearing on March
q. Russell was held yesterday
without bond on the same charge.
Russell, who is said to have
formerly been a physician, per-
formed the operation on the girl,
while Miss Chinn administered an
anaesthetic, it is alleged.
Witnesses have already been
questioned by Miss M. Pearl Nc
Call, assistant United States At
torney, who yesterday issued for
NAL warrants against RUSSELL and
Miss Cain, in which the men are
charged with first degree murder.
DR.. A. Magruder Mcdonald,
autopsy surgeon has testified be-
fore the Grand Jury as we'll as a
colored maid who was employ u
in the office of Russell a. Four
teenth and Harvard Streets
Northwest. Herman Norman and
the maid are both being held As
material government Witnesses.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
COAST DEATH
PROBE HOLDS
KIRK KILLER
Tucker, Who Confessed Mur-
der of D. C. Woman, Ques-
toned About L. A. Choking

George P. Tucker, Self-confesSed
murderer of Emma Kirk, 63-year-
old umbrella woman, here in 1926,
is being grilled by Lc7 Angeles Of
ficialS in an effort to identify
him with the murder Of a IT.
year-old recluse strangled in 1929.
Finger-prints of the prisoner
are the same as those on file
here, police said. The lookout
sent out by Denver police late in
1926, bearing the prints of George
Pearce Tucker, were compared
with ones taken recently, when
the prisoner was arrested. They
were identical, Los Angeles finger
print officials said.
Miss Frances Kudner, the Los
Angeles recluse, was slain under
circumstances which dovetail with
the Emma Kirk murder here.
Tucker is said to have denied
ever having heard about the Los
Angeles crime. In his confession,
Tucker said he wandered into
the shop of Miss Kirk after a pro-
tracted drinking period, and that
he Strangled her without cause.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
ACCUSED TUTOR
FACES PROBE J

Charged with having struck
8-year-old Edward J. Walker, a
pupil of her class at the Polk
School, Miss Ada L. Wagner will
be brought before the committee
on complaints and appeals Of
the Board of Education.
The committee will probably
meet following q recommends
tiOn to be made to the Board
of Education at its next meet
ing, April 1, it was learned from
Robert L. HaycOck, assistant
superintendent Of schools.
Meanwhile, Miss Wagner will
continue to teach at the school
and the child, who has not
attended class since March 2,
when it is alleged he was struck
by his teacher, will probably be
sent to another school.
A conference was held between
Mr.. Haycock, the child's parents,
their attorney, Alfred D. Smith;
Mrs. S. P. johnson, principal of
the Polk School; w. B. Patter-
son, assistant superintendent in
charge of special education, and
the boy.
1t was charged that the child
had been struck with a ruler on
two occasions, the first on Feb
ruary q, and the second on
March 2. Miss Wagner said
that she had never struck any
of the children,
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
PLANT RETURNS
SOON To FULL
CAPACITY
Danger of Deficit Is Believed
Past and Much New Work
Seems to Be in Prospect

The end of the furlough Sys,
tenn at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing is in sight.
The move of Acting Director
C. R. Long yesterday in reducing
plate printers furloughs from
five days per month to three
and that of women operatives of
the bureau from three days to
one, is regarded as only fore
runner of the total abolition Of
the system.
Even in advance of the new
fiscal year, opening in July, it is
probable that the plant will be
working at capacity.
Deficit Scare Passes
The danger of a deficit, ad-
vanced two weeks ago oy Under
secretary of the Treasury Mills
when the personnel program for
the remainder of the present fis-
cal year was placed before him,
has disappeared entirely. Di-
rector Long said in his announce
ment yesterday:
From present indications,
it appears that funds available
for payroll expenditures in the
Bureau will be increased dur
ing the remainder of the fiscal
year, for the reason that a
large order for bonds has teen
received from the Treasury and
in addition that the Treasury
plans to request the transfer
of approximately rs female
operatives to another bureau of
the department"
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Quartet Is Heard
In Church Concert

The Treble Clef Quartette, one
Of Washington's oldest colored
musical organizations gave a
concert at the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church last night.
under the auspices of one of the
church clubs. The quartette,
which was led by Mrs. Ethel v.
Gibbs, was assisted by Mrs. Maize
Handy, pianist, and Albert Bur
CESS, violinist.
The committee in charge of
arrangements included Mrs. Nina
Llpscomb, Mrs. Madeline Beck
with, Miss Annie Gray and J. A.
Handy.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Falling Beam Hits
Workman in Well

Struck in the head by falling
beam while he was working in
the bottom of a we'll at Travilah,
Md, Leonard Federline, 46 years
old, of Unity, Md, was taken to
Emergency Hospital yesterday in
a critical condition.
The injured mans brother,
Louis Federline, who was working
with him. ran to a store for help.
Federline was taken from the well
by neighborS.
According to physicians, the
mans skull is fractured.
TOday's Classified Section contains a
new 24-HOur Service Directory that will
be Of value to yOu-cOnsuIt 1t now!
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
GLOUer Park Lights
Dim, Citizens SAY

A letter complaining of the
poor lighting facilities in Glover
Park was directed to the District
Commissioners by the Glover
Park Citizens Association meet
ing last night in the Industrial
Home School.
Three letters directed to indi-
Vidual officials failed to bring re-
suits, according to Ben McQuay,
secretary of the organization, and
80 the letter to the commission
as a whole was framed.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Girls Haze Parts
In PLdv Ddu EUent

twenty-five girls from the high
schools of Washington will par
ticipate in the annual High School
Play Day to be given today by
the George Washington Univer-
sity under the auspices of the
Department of Physical Educa-
tion for Women and the Women's
Athletic Association of the Y.
w. C. A.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Joan HooUer, Age l,
Rules White House
As First Lady

Joan Hoover is only one year
old but she served in the capac-
ity of White House hostess yes
terday, when Mrs. Hoover left
on a trip to the presidential
camp at Rapidan.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., left
recently for Asheville and took
the other two children, Peggy
Ann and Herbert Sd.
When Mrs. Herbert Hoover
returns from Rapidan she is
expected to leave for Asheville
where she will join the other
members of the family. She
will remain there until the
President returns from his
cruise.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
z WOMEN, AGED.
MAN SEIZED
WITH DOPE
Police Claim Trio Are Small
PeddIers; Heroin Valued
at $1,000 Taken on Delivery

Two women and a 76-year-old
painter we're arrested today by
Federal agents and members Of
the narcotic bureau of the Wash
ington police department for VIOLA
ton of the Harrison narcotic act.
The three under arrest are Miss
Anna Reed, 43; William Grove
Davis, rs, and Mrs. Mary Margaret
EchIes, 80, of 1902 Four-and- One
Half St. S. w. Miss Reed and
Davis both live at 625 Massachu-
sets Ave. N. w.
HerOin Is Seized
Detectives seized shipment of
heroin, which they claimed was
sent to the trio from New York
yesterday It has been learned
that the police here have been
working on a case against the
trio for some time.
Dope valued in the illicit mar.
ket at approximately $1,000 was
seized when it was delivered this
morning by mail.
Three Make Arrests
The arrests were made by ]. o.
Crawley, narcotic agent of the
Federal Narcotic Bureau, and De-
tectives R. A. Sanders and D. II.
Jones, both attached to the aee d.
quarters narcotic squad. i0T
Police say that the two WOTaen
and the aged man were small ped.
dlerS of the illicit drug.
This is the largest seizuz :. Of
heroin that has been made in
Washington for some time. The
amount seized is sufficient to last
the average addict about 200 days.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Speed Limit Raised
On Canal Road ". W

The speed limit along Canal
Road Northwest from Reservoir
Road to Chain Bridge was in
creased to 80 miles an hour by the
District Commissioners in an
amendment to the traffic regula-
tionS.
The action followed a request
by members of the Conduit Road
Citizens Association, who pointed
out that the road is used daily by
hundreds of Virginians, who work
in the Capital, and that only one
residence stood along the road be-
tween the two boundaries of the
speed limit change. The speed
was formerly % miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Baldwin Quits Post
As Insurance Chief

Thomas M. Baldwin, jr., Dis
trict superintendent of insur-
ance, today rendered his resig-
nation, effective April %, to the
District Commissioners. He will
enter private business.
Mr.. Baldwin has been con-
nected with the District insur-
ance department for eight years.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Park Cycle Police
Awarded NeU Belts

Motorcycle officers of the
Park Police force, today were
being equipped with new black
Sam Browne belts as their
Easter finery."
The new belts have holsters
from the right side.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Lieut.. I. A. WOOdring
Is Awarded D. +. C..

Irving A. Woodring, Second
Lieutenant Army Air Corps, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross, according to a War
Department announcement today.
The distinction was conferred
on Woodring for heroism while
participating in an aerial flight,
october II, last, under secret
orders from the War Department
to Vancouver, Canada.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
SOjOlLrners Honor
The Ydncey Williams

Capt. and Mrs. Yancey Williams
were honored guests last night of
the National Sojourners at a
dance in the sail loft of the Wash
1ngton Navy Yard. Captain Will
IamS will leave Washington Mon
day for China where he will com
mand the Yangtze River patrol.
Music for the dance was fur
niShed by the United States Ma
rine Band, under Capt. Taylor
BranSon. Captain Williams will
receive his commission as rear
admiral after arrival in China.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
CHINESE LIFE DESCRIBED

Chinese life and customs were
described in a lecture last night
at the Y. w. c. A. by Lady
Dorothea Hosie, under the au-
spices of the world fellowship
committee, of the Y. w. C. A.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
DR.. JOHNSON TO SPEAK

DR.. Mordecai Johnson, presi-
dent of the university, will be
the religious speaker at Howard
University tomorrow morning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11

federal employment commission q
little more than a year and 3 half
ago, when the Indiana aerie in con-
vention at Anderson adopted a reso-
luton written by Frank E. Herring
of South Bend, enunciating the
principle that 1T is the right of
every adult American to work con-
tinuously at saving wage
This was Endorsed at the 1880
national convention, and incorpor-
ated in bill introduced in the last
congress by Senator John j.
Blaine Of Wisconsin and Represent
ative Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis.
In furtherance of the campaign,
the order at this years national
convention, Toledo, o., voted to es-
tablish bureau in Washington to
wage strong fight before the con-
gress. At this meeting a million
dollar membership campaign, de-
signed to add 100000 men to the
orders rolls by Feb. Is, was an
nounced.
Among leaders expected for the
meeting Sunday win be Raymond
Journey, Portland, state vice-presi-
dent; Ernest E. Cloe, Noblesville,
secretary; Dan Gutgsell, Michigan
City, treasurer; Charles Stewart,
Kokomo, chaplain; A. M. Follis,
Wabash, conductor; Wilbur H. Mill
er, indianapolis, inside guard; Ed
wilkins, Peru, outside guard, and
trustees, Mayor H. Karl Volland,
Columbus; Lowell Nef, Logansport,
and o. L. Grimes, Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11
UTILITY RATES
TO Be PROBED
BY REALTORS
Complete Quiz Is Demanded
by Albert {. UhI,
Board Chief.

Complete investigation of the
electric light, power and water rates
charged by indianapolis utilities is
expected to be undertaken by the
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
through a special committee to be
appointed soon.
Demand for the probe was made
at the meeting of the board Thurs
day noon when Albert E. Uhl, the
president, precipitated discussion
by declaring that there is no need
for a demand charge on light and
water, and that local rates are pro-
hibitive.
Other members brought to the
attention of the board the factsthat
while all other living costs are drop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11
EAGLES STATE
CHIEFS TO SCAN
WORK PROBLEM
Farley Called for Sunday
for Outlining Plans of
Order.

A three-fold program will be
formulated here Sunday when state
officers of Indiana aerie, Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, will meet on call
OF President Clarence G.. Ryan of
Evansville at the home of Indian
apolis aerie, 43 West Vermont
street.
Furtherance Of the orders efforts
toward creation of federal COM
mission for the sterilization of en-
ployment, enactment of old age
pension laws and increased mem
bership will be discussed by Otto
, 2. Deluse, Indianapolis, past ma
tional president of the order. a
member Of its national employment
committee, and chairman of the
Indiana old age pension commits
sion.
The order was committed to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11

ping, the utilities maintain their
wartime rates.
Uhl signif1ed that he would ap-
point a special committee to study
the situation.
Congressman Louis Ludlow, who
was the principal speaker, declared
that it is perfectly feasible and
practicable to reduce the federal
appropriation a half billion dollars
annually by a 10 per cent horizontal
cut in all appropriations.
Ludlow attacked bureaucratic ex-
travagance.
The realtors observed judiciary
day. and among the judges present
were:
Clarence R. Martin, chief justice Of the
Indiana supreme court: Walter E. Trea-
nor. justice of the Indiana supreme court:
Clarence E. Weir. judge Of the superior
court: John F. Geckler. judge OF the
juvenile court: Elmer O. Lockyear. Har-
vey j. Curtis. Posey T. Kline and William
II. Bridwell. judges of the Indiana. ap-
pellate court; Dan v. White, judge OF the
municipal court Joseph r. Williams,
Judge Of the superior court; H. o. Cham
berlin. judge Of the circuit court. and
William H. Cheafter, judge Of the NUM-
cipal court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11
widow Seeks $4,000
BIZ United preaa

BIZ United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 11.-Mrs.
Nancy White, widow of Francis
Marion White, found dead in Febru-
airy on farm owned by DR.. Gerald
K. Cunningham, where he was a
tepant, has filed suit for $4,000
against DR.. Cunningham, Prince
ton dentist, who was tried on muir
der charge in April but acquitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-11

Special! Exceptionally well built
Drop Leaf Table, corner braced
and rounded edges. Ready for
decoration. At price you can
not resist.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
100 Wonderful Friday Bar
Clearance Values in
House Dresses
So Extra Size
House Dresses
Originally S2.9S
Friday, S1.95

Famous "Hubrite" and Bar
mon" dresses. reduced because the
collars are slightly soiled from the
hangers. Fast color prints. Broken
sizes.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
BURNET GETS TAX POST

Without a record vote, the Sen
ate yesterday confirmed David
Burnet, of Cincinnati, as Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
d. C.. Business Body
To GiUe Card Party

The District of Columbia Busl-
ness and Professional Club will
give a card party tomorrow night
at Tilden Gardens, 5000 Tilden
st. N. w.
Proceeds from the party will be
used for the entertainment OF
delegates stopping in Washington
on the way from the national
convention of the organization, to
be held in Richmond, Va, in July.
Miss Elizabeth Haney, Miss Nell
Ingels, Miss Stella Clodfelter, and
DR.. Florence Everhart are in
charge of arrangements.
II you are looking for 'FOr Sale"
signs on Washington real estate. turn
to the real estate listings in tOday's
Classified Ads
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
500 Will Attend
JeU Fund PdrLeV

More than 500 delegates from
all parts of the United States are
expected to attend the national
conference of the Jewish National
FunI CT America, to be held Sun
day at the Willard Hotel.
An address on the present po-
Etical negotiations between the
Jewish agency for Palestine and
the British government by Mena-
hem Ussishkin. of Jerusalem, will
be the principal feature of the
conference. Emanuel .Neumann,
Zionist leader, will preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21

By United Press
FORREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug. 81.
California and Great Britain
shared the eight places in the
quarter-f final round matches of the
forty-fourth annual national wom-
en- tennis singles championship to-
day, each holding four.
Third place in the 1881 United
States rankings likely will decided
by the performances of Mrs. Law
renee A. Harper and Miss Dorothy
Weisel, Californians, today.
1t is almost certain that Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody and Miss Helen
Jacobs will be awarded the No.
and No. 2 spots, respectively. They
already have proved themselves to
be the class of American women's
tennis.
1t is up to Miss Weisel to make
creditable stand against Mrs.
Moody today if she hopes to retain
her No. berth. And it is just as
important to Mrs. Harper, present
ranking No. l player, that she
makes a strong showing against
Miss Phyllis Mudford, Great
Britain'S No. 2 player, if she wants
to remain among the first three.
The other two quarter final
matches call for Miss Jacobs to
oppose Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whit
tingstall of Great Britain, and Miss
Betty Nuthall, Great Britain's No.
l player, and the defending cham
pion, to engage Mrs. D. G. Shop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21

1t was unfortunate that the small
est crowd ever to witness a ma
jor outdoor boxing show in the
metropolitan area was on hand to
see the contest, for McLarnin gave
the most impressive performance of
his entire career. Petrolle, a real
gameSter, extended his heavier OPP
ponent to the limit and the 10000
spectators who paid an estimated
$4,000 for the bout, witnessed a
brilliantly contester battle.
McLarnin failed to score the
knockout he desired to avenge a
terrific drubbing from Petrolle last
December, but he won far more de-
cisively than in the second match
between the two last spring. He
dealt Petrolle a sound thrashing
and several times had the westerner
on the verge Of a knockout.
None but a Petrolle could stand
up under such a pounding. Billy
not only stood up, but he kept
marching forward to press the at
tack
McLarnin's showing was especially
impressive because of the manner in
which he combined his boxing and
punching talents to win.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21
HENNESSEY SHINES IN TENNIS PLAY
Miss Wolf
Near Title
Local Girl in Finals; Johnny
in Singles, Doubles
Semi-FinaIS.

By United Press
CHARLEVOIX, Mich, Aug. 21-
Four players remained in the run
ming today for the mems singles
crown in the Michigan Riviera ten
mis- championships, and one Of those
was due for elimination this after
noon in a semi-final match.
Harris M. Coggeshall, Des Moines,
battled Jack Harris, Chicago, in a
semi-final tilt today. John Hennes-
sey, Indianapolis, defending cham
plon and title favorite, tangles with
w. E. Parkhill of Chicago Saturday.
Catherine Wolf, Indianapolis,
made her way to the womens finals
When she defeated Mrs. William B.
McIlvaine, Chicago, GA, 1913. Mrs.
Don Caulkins, Detroit, will meet
Lucy Haggerty, Chicago. defending
champion, in the semi-final play to
determine the Hoosi ---' title foe.
In the semi-final round of the
mems doubles, Hennessey and Har-
fis will play Edward and Donald
Smith, Chicago, today while the
other match between Coggeshall
and Walter Hayes, against Thane
Halsted and Sol Gould, Chicago.
VIII be played Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21
Hygami, Thorn in Ripple
Mat Event

Prince Tetsura Hygami, veteran
Japanese grappler, unbeaten on
local mats, and Coach Billy Thorn,
I. U. mentor and consistent winner
here, will tangle in the two-out-of-
three-fall top event at Broad Ripple
Monday night Buck Weaver, for
mer l. U. Big Ten champ, recently
returned from a tour of Europe,
will appear in the semi-windup.
Billy Hallas, who refused to re-
turn for the second fall of his match
with Jack Reynolds last Monday, is
on the suspended list of the state
mitt board, awaiting official action
at the next meeting. Promoter Sin
gleton has recommended disqualifi-
cation Of Hallas for his unsports-
manlike conduct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21
State Fans Boo
PurviS Victory
BIZ United Press

81 United Press
EVANSVILLE, Aug 21.-Jackie
Purvis, indianapolis, won the state
Welterweight boxing championship
here Thursday night, gaining an
unpopular decision over Frankie
Hughes, Clinton, in ten rounds.
Referee Art Lillicrap cast the de-
Gliding vote after the judges had dis
agreed. The LOO spectators booed
the decision for fifteen minutes.
Newspaper decisions all favored
Hughes.
Willard Brown, Indianapolis, out
classed Joe Lynn, Princeton, in the
ten-round semi-final.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-21
McLarnin Gains Rank
With Fistic Greats
Clever Weller CrusheS Billy PerOIe in Thrilling 10Round
Battle; Small Crowd Pays $4,000 to See Classic
StruqqIe at New York
BY DIXON STEWART


NEW YORK Aug 21Jmmy McLarnI the worlds
weterweght
but he history greatest
weight fighters o.
cIann asserted his right to ranking the best weerweigh
the group
nized the best fighters in history with decisive
at Yanke Stadium Thursday