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The Washington times., 1931-11-11
WILLS
S3,000,000
MRS. : ELIZABETH r.
REYNOLDS

According to his will filed in the
District Supreme Court for pro-
bate today, James L. Karrick, late
president of the Fidelity Storage
Company. left an estate worth
more than $3,OOO,O0O.
Karrick, who died at Pittsfield,
Mass, October 10, directed that
his widow and two sons, David
Brewer and James L. Karrick, jr.,
hold the estate in trust. During
her life, the widow is to receive
the income, and at her death the
sons are to divide the estate
equally.
Among local properties included
are the Monmouth Apartments,
1919 G st. N. w.; Portland Hotel,
at Thomas Circle: FarnSboro
Apartment, Fontanet Court, and
the Merchandise Building, Four
teenth and F streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Mellon a Challenge,
Always, to Garner

Garner has heavy rongrey eyebrows which set off his
sparkling eyes and aqune face He is of middle height and
stocky. He speaks with distinct Texas accent but with
animation and force.
He is authority Government finances and created
sensation in the Capital several years ago with figures
he unearthed showing the huge that have been paid
refunds to large corporations and estates by Sec
retary Of the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon
Garner charged that most of the benefciare of this two
billion dollars in refunds heavy campaign contributors
to the Republican party.
Secretary Mellon is particular object of challenge by
Garner He has vigorously assaed the taxation and fiscal
policy of Mellon and last session took leading role IN
the soldier bonus fight, in which he and Longworh put
through legislation despite MELONS and Hoovers bitter
objection.
Notwithstanding his hostility to the Secretarys policies
and views the good friends. Particularly is
this true of Garner and Ogden Mills Undersecretary of the
Treasury and former member of the House, where he and
Garner were always clashing in forensic encounters
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
ONE DOG DEAD;
OTHER PETS
TAKEN Ill
Veterinarians Called in Say
Rat Poison Responsible;
Police Help Asked

Aroused over the poisoning
of several dogs and cats in
their neighborhood, residents
of the 1900 blocks of Thirtieth
and Thirty-first Streets North
west, have asked the police to
investigate.
Veterinarians who were called
to treat the animals said they
had eaten rat poison.
The complainants are being
lead by G. B. Dubois, 1899 Thlr-
tieth st. He owned q valuable
pedigreed fox TERROR which be.
came i'll last Friday and died the
next morning. Mr.. Dubois has
offered a reward of $25 for in
formation leading to the arrest Of
the guilty persons.
Among the animals most Seri-
ously i'll from the poisoning is q
police dog, the property of Al
bert Hiser, 1248 Thirtieth ST.; a
toy bull dog, the property Of
Samuel Raymond, 1247 Thirty
first St., and Maltese cat, the
property Of Braces Pharmacy,
Thirtieth and M Streets North
west.
The residents said that the
dogs and cats are kept within
the confines of their backyardS
most of the time and they be-
lieve the culprit threw poisoned
food to the animals.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
NAN COLLAPSES
WHEN CHARGED
WITH MURDER
William Owens, Killer Suspect
In Death of Girl, IA Revives
In Time to Hear Plea

AS the word murder" in
the indictments charging him
with Staying 14-year-old Elsie
Bryant was read by the clerk
in District Supreme Court to-
day, William Owens, II, col
lapsed and had to be revived
to hear himself arraigned on
the charge.
The clerk then recorded a plea
of not guilty for Owens, who shot
and killed the girl and wounded
her sister, allegedly after the for.
mer had repulsed his advances.
Owens was in court to ask per-
mission to 60 to his home in
Greater Capital Heights, Md, and
point out the place he said he
had secreted $15,300. After his
collapse he was returned to the
District Jail. He will appear later
to make his request.
Owens attorneys, Joseph DiLeo
and John P. Mullen, asserted
their clients collapse was due
to the fact he was unable to talk
to them before arraignment.
Mullen contrasted Owens case
with that of G. Bryan Pitts, for
mer head of the Smith company,
and complained:
at seems that if you are q
millionaire you can have the
privacy Of q private cell. The
poor old man charged with mur-
der, however, cannot talk to
his attorneys in private"
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
SCREEN
JA|LS HIM

Charged with operating a smoke
screen, Andrew j. Standfield.
"a, of 784 Columbia Rd. N. w., to-
day was held for the Grand Jury
after a preliminary hearing before
Police Court Judge Isaac r. Hit.
w. A. Schotter and E. L. Bal"
strom, headquarters policemen,
testified they saw Standfield at
Sixteenth and Euclid Streets
Northwest, November S, riding in
a car driven by another colored
man. They pursued the machine,
they said, and smoke screen was
turned on several times.
The car finally eluded them. the
police said. Standfield wa. ar
rested later and identified by the
policemen. Standfield's bond was
set at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
PARKING COUNT
HITS ALLEN

Robert j. Allen, one-time stormy
petrol of the Washington Police
Department, today forfeited SO in
Traffic Court on charge of park
ing his automobile on a hack
stand.
Allen, who Ieaped into promi-
nence two years ago by his Gin
dependent investigation" of the
death of Virginia Hurley McPher-
son, pretty nurse found strangled
in her apartment. was arrested by
Policeman Cleota Langdon, of the
Traffic Bureau.
The former policeman is said to
have waited at the precinct sta
ton house for approximately one
hour until a telephone call sum-
moned a friend with the neces-
sary collateral to obtain his re-
lease. Upon posting the money,
he indicated his intention of for
feiting instead of appearing in
court. Allen gave his address at
Lyon Village, Va.
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Doctor o. Suicide
In CaDitaL Street

DR.. Carter Slocum Fleming, 40,
a physician, of Fairmont, w. Va,
shot himself through the head
last night in front Of the home
Of Manuel I. Walter, 1916 Iris
st. N. w.
DR.. Fleming'S act, laid to de-
spondency over his wife's health
and his own threatened illness,
was witnessed by Walter and his
brother-in-law, William A. Lydic.
DR.. Fleming died within few
minutes. In addition to his wife
he is survived by a son, Joseph,
The Washington times., 1931-11-11

say they will not support any OF these'
In close ballot these dissdent Republicans need only to
refrain from voting give Garner the powerful chair,
and the Democrats the organization of the House.
The nomination of Smell TsOn, the Capital IS con-
vnced will the certain election OF Garner as Speaker
In fact Capital holds that any Republican acceptable to
the Republican leaders of the House will unacceptable
to such insurgents Amle Of Wisconsin, Kvae OF Mime
ota Schneider of Wisconsin, Peavey OF Wisconsin, and La
Guarda of New York If these refuse to vote for
the Republican candidate squarey for Garner
the Democrats
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Onion Syrup Mem ries
Win 7heater Tickets

Smedile, 7O8 Seventh st. s. E.;
Arthur D. Herren, 322 D st. N.
E.. and Lew Dell, 7S4 Sixth
St. N. w.
All were given a pair Of guest
tickets to the Seth Parker mo-
ton picture "Way Back Home"
now playing at R-K-O Keith's
Theater.
Tomorrow is the last day of
The Times contest which will
repay the winners with seats to
the first movie made by the
famous radio group. Send in
your recollections Of the days
back home.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Worry Tale Reduces
SDeeder'S Court Fine

Harry w. Cornell, "a, Of 5311
Eighth st. N. W., today received
a reduction in a fine on a speed.
ing charge when he told Traffic.
Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt he
was worried over a death in his
family.
Policeman Raymond v. Sim
clair, of the Traffic Bureau, said
he stopped Cornell last night on
Georgia Avenue Northwest, after
pacing him five blocks at 36 miles
an hour. Judge Schuldt re-
marked that the usual penalty
was 81 for each mile over the %
mile limit but that in view Of the
mans trouble he would assess the
minimum fine of IS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
HIT.
RHEEM SALE

Opposition to selling a number
of valuable Swartzell, Rheem and
Hensey properties at public auc-
ton is expected to develop at a
meeting of creditors of the bank
rupt concern tomorrow.
Trustees of the defunct mort.
gage banking house have petit
toned the District Supreme Court
for permission to sell 81 pieces of
property to highest bidders, for
cash over and above existing in
cumbrances.
The meeting Of creditors has
been called for 10 a. m. tomorrow
at the company offices, 727 Fiji
teenth st. N. w.
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''.'''''' '' ''''''..-'''.'', So.
Times Staff Photo

would rather work. If sufficient
odd jobs are created then the
unworthy panhandlers will have
to get out because they will then
have no excuse to beg.
The Washington Times is aid
ing you daily in classifying your
odd jobs by publishing coupons
Fill them out now and send them
to the United States Employment
Bureau. That will help in put
ting an end to the depression.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11

How would you like to live
again in the good old days, when
o syrup made of onions and
sugar was a "sure cure" for colds
and you put on your red flannels
the first cool spell in the fall
and kept them on until after
the last rains in May?
MRS. Irma Trotter, 1880 L St.
N. W., sent in the above as her
entry in The Washington Times
Things I Remember Back Home"
contest. Other winners were:
Mrs. Alex Gray, TIC Third st.
N. E.; Mrs. Mary l.. DiPetta,
14S9 Newton st. N. W.: Nicholas
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
"Chance Of Lifetime"
As Mr.. Garner Sees 1t

occasionally suggested in Republican circles that the
Democrats don oganize the House 1t argued
that this would put them legislative responsibility
thew would prefer not to in the present unhappy
economic and political situation Some of the national
Democratic party managers may feel this about it.
But "Jack'' Garner most emphatically does not.
He has been member of the House for IA consecutive
terms during which time by ability and seniority he has
risen party command He opportunity to grasp
lifetime and it may again. "Jack" Garner does
not believe leaving for TOMORROW what be done today
If he can possibly win Speakershp he intends to do
and no cautious party policy going to persuade him or
keep him from doing otherwise. The Capital is willing to
bet its bottom dollar on that.
esteemed Chick Longworth They close friends and
used to tease each other our he official auto
mobile that is assigned the Speaker) Widely different
in personalities they nevertheless had much common IN
their gusto living and in their capacity for rousng
devoted loyalty and friendship.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Park VielU School
Dedicated TOniqht

One new school building and
an addition to another will oe
dedicated tonight in the local
school observance of American
Education Week.
The Park View School at
Warder and Newton Streets
Northwest will be dedicated by
George M. Whitwell, newly
elected member of the Board Of
Education, and the addition to
the John Greenleaf Whittier,
Fifth and Sheridan Streets North
west, by Henry Gilligan, also a
member Of the school body.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
NeWs Rack Trio Out
$40 Each: Forfeited

Three men arrested by Police
man S. H. Hartung, Of Precinct
No. 2, for taking newspapers from
the rack at Eleventh and U
Streets, Northwest, forfeited $40
each in Police Court today.
They are William H. Stevenson,
2101 Seventh st. N. W.; Walter
Jordon, 1901 Eleventh St. N. w.,
and Andrew Smith, 1017 v st.
N. w.
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mick" Longworth,
Garner in Contrast

''Nck the Of wealth, polished and dapper
"Jack is the of the Texas Panhandle cowhand in his
youth rough and ready but perfectly home wherever he
may be. Both panspoken whose word was their
bond
Jack was chicks" superior in parliamentary skill and
rough and tumble debate Nck rarely spoke and never
engaged in floor scrimmage Jack' loves nothing better
than running rhetorical clash His flashing wit and smash
ing repartee are then their best There one IN the
House. on either sde his equal in controversial debate
Garner is 'greased lightning" in caustc retort .
Unlike "Nick,' Garner shuns society He and his whe
live in modest hotel near the Capitol and rarely out to
social affairs They like to play cards with friends and
Jack is particularly fond of singing old with few
cronies He abhors stiff bosomed shirts and Mrs Garner
has hands full making him trim his brsng shock OF
white hair.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11

that even if the final count had given the
Republicans a one or two vote superiority
the issue would have been far from settled.
This is based on several controlling factors: ::
the lack of unity among the Republicans
on Speakership choice, and the insurgency
of an undetermined number of members
listed in the Republican column.
While Garner has behind him the united
front of his Democratic colleagues the Re-
publicans, are split over at least three aspi-
rants-Snell of New York, Tilson of Con-
necticut, and Mapes of Michigan-and not
less than six of the Western Progressives
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
S. C. v. HEARS COOPER

Robert E. Cooper, former gov
ernor of South Carolina, and
Major D. S. Hutchins, commander
of the Virginia Division of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans,
spoke last night at a meeting
of the local Sons in Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Sunday School FiUes
In Eleventh Year

The Sunday School Basketball
League will open it's eleventh sea-
son with IL teams holding cran-
chiSeS. Three are new teams.
Elbrooke M. E. are defending
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
National City Bank
Promotes r. e. Blair

Floyd Gilbert Blair. former
legal adviser on foreign debts
in the Treasury Department, yes
terday was elected a vice preSi-
dent of the National City Bank,
of New York. He has been af.
filiated with the institution since
1927,
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
CHURCH TO GIVE DINNER

The annual turkey dinner,
sponsored by the Euzelian Glass
of the Temple Baptist Church,
will be held this evening and to
morrow from 5 to 7 p. m. at the
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth St
N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
Capitol Hill
GARNER IS OUT TO GET
SPEAKERSHIP IF HE
CAN-AND HE CAN
lBy ROBERT s. ALLEN

NHE CAPITAL is giving odds that when the shouting,
dickering and maneuverng all over, that willy pic
turesque Representative John Garner (D of Texas will
be the next Speaker of the House.
The party lineup np-anduck But Washington holds
The Washington times., 1931-11-11
MEMS CLUB TO MEET

The Mems Club of the parish
of st. Stephens of the Incarna-
ton will meet at 8 o'clock at the
parish hall, Sixteenth and New
ton StS. N. w.
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Indianapolis. The dinner will be
informal and followed by another
general session at which William G.
Lynch will preside.
Samuel j. Tilden in the Civil
War" will be the subject of an adj
dress by Charles B. Murphy, Lafay-
cite. Paul M. Angles, Springfield,
Ill, will talk on possibilities of the
Lincoln memorial highway, and
John F. Cady, Franklin, on the early
Baptist church history in Indiana.
A breakfast for college history
teachers will be held Dec. II, at the
University Club with Albert L. Kohl
meier, Bloomington, presiding. A
conference of the history and social
science sections of the Indiana
State Teachers Association will be
held at 10 a. m. at the Claypool.
George B. Manhart will preside.
THE Churches as the Moral Courts
of the Frontier will be the topic
of an address by William w. Sweet,
Chicago. Logan ESarey, Blooming
ton, will talk on Our Indiana
Home"
Luncheon for the history and So
cial science sections will be at
noon, with Manhart presiding. For
mer Judge James A. Collins will
speak on 1.-The Juvenile Court
Movement in Indiana"
Reservations for this luncheon
are in charge of Rosa Williams at
Manual Training high school.
Luncheon and annual business
meeting of the Society of Indiana
Pioneers will be held at the same
hour, with President William H
Insley presiding. Mrs. Walter H
Montgomery, 129 Downey avenue, is
in charge of reservations.
General session of the society will
be held on the afternoon of Dec. II,
in charge of Hugh NICK. Landon.
Formal dinner of the Pioneers
Society is at night with Claude G.
Bowers, former TT. Wayne news
paper man and author of Jefferson
and Hamilton" and 1.-The Tragic
Era" as principal speaker.
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QUIZ SLUGGER
IN AUTO DEATH
OF FIRST WIFE
Trend of Police InveStiga-
Points to Possible
Jury Action.

Probe into the auto death of Mrs.
Clara Jackson, first wife of Loren
Jackson, IS, of 35l7 North Butler
avenue, alleged wife slugger, was
launched by the Marion county
grand jury today
Jackson was quizzed by deputy
sheriffS over the weekend in the
county jail where he is awaiting
jury action for his alleged attempt
to Stay his second wife, Goldie
Jackson, three weeks ago.
The suspect denied implication in
his first wife's death, maintaining
she was injured fatally when struck
by a hit-and-run auto at Eaton
avenue and the National road a
year ago.
His son-in-law, Leonard Shepherd,
949 Ewing street, told deputies Sat-
urday that he washed blood from
Jackson's car following Mrs. Clara
Jackson'S death. He said Jackson
had driven her to mail box on
the National road when the pur-
ported accident occurred.
Shepherd will appear before the
grand jury this week.
Jackson was arrested on charges
of assault and battery with intent
to kill, after he had attacked his
second wife while she slept. He
has admitted to deputies he slugged
her on the head and then slashed
his throat and wrists in suicide
attempt.
Mrs. Goldie Jackson is in serious
condition at city hospital
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annual STATE
HISTORY Farley
PROGRAM MADE
Conference to Be Held at
ClaypOoI Dec. LIP;
Speakers Named.

Programs of the thirteenth an
nual Indiana history conference
were being issued today from the
office Of G. B. Coleman, chief of the
state historical bureau at the state
house, where reservations for the
Indiana Historical Society luncheon
and dinner can be made.
The conference is scheduled for
the Claypool, Dec. II and II.
First event is the Indiana His
torical Society luncheon, at which
Professor James A. Woodburn,
Bloomington, will preside. Speaker
is Anton Scherrer, indianapolis,
whose subject is Finding Indiana
in Europe"
Following luncheon at noon, Dec.
II, the annual business session will
be held. Evans Woollen, president
of the society, will preside. There
will be reports of officers and COM
mittees and election.
General sessions, open to the
public, will start in the late after
noon With Grafton Johnson, Green
wood, presiding. Denzil Doggett of
the state conservation department
will tell the story of the Spring
Mill park water wheel. A discus
sion of old flour mills will follow.
Newspapers and history also will
be a topic for general discussion.
Mrs. Harvey Morris, Salem, will
talk on early Indiana newspapers,
and Mrs. Kate Miner Rabb on
Adventures in History of Old
Newspapers
Dinner for members, visitors and
guests is on the evening program
with Dean Stanley Coulter presid-
ing.
America and the World Tomor-
row. will be the subject of a din
ner address by John j. Haramy,
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BACK HOME AGAIN

,,. Stolen automobiles recovered by police
Everett TAYLOR 721 Elm street. Ford Sc
oan: found at AS South Alabama street.
Forql coupe, 1880, no certificate of
ltle' found at l22 West New York street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
MIX is IMPROVING
COWboy-ACtor Is Recovering
From Illness.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3O.-Tom
Mix, famous cowboy motion picture
actor, APPARENTLY had won his fight
for life today, and was recovering
from peritonitis which set in after
an emergency appendicitis opera
ton week ago.
DR.. R. Nichol Smith, his
physician, said he believed the actor
would recover, unless additional
complications set in. An official
bulletin said
we are very optimistic in being
able to report definite improve
ment in Tom Mix's condition"
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NOV. 80. 1891

ed, Charles o. Harris, deputy coun-
ty treasurer, announced today.
The fall installment showed COL
lections of S10,209,800. which in
cluded approximately SIS 900 brought
in during the two-day grace period
set aside by Clyde f. Robinson,
county treasurer.
These two days gave taxpayers
an opportunity to settle their debts
without paying the usual delin-
quency penalty.
approximately S10,S93.875 was COL
lected in the spring inStallment.
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Gone, but Not Forgotten

belong to: ''' 40 o'oieh
Edwin Esther R. R. 10. Box AZ an
RaWles road, Ford coupe. from Washing-
ton and Meridian streets. ''''+'8
Daniel Pendleton. 1913 North New Jersey
street Stree. IN the rear. Nash sedan, 63-I49.
from Twelfth and Favette streets
Arthur E. Smith. 1864 West Thirtv-fft,
street. Chevrolet coach. 5O-2I0. from i328
West ThirtY-fifth street '-O
Harry Thicksten. 81 North Addison street
Fb9 93 coach. 738-495, from 81 North
Leslie Chastain Mitchell. Ind Ford
roadster. from 1859 Congress avenue.
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street, was hub filter at an auto
mobile plant until about two years
ago, when he was laid off.
Since then, he has been able to
get work only once in a while.
Now he's selling apples. He and
others like him hope to find enough
persons who believe in the apple
a day" to tide him through the
winter
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First GaSeLle
By United Press

. y LHIItu TTts8
DETROIT, Nov. 30.-An in
FAINT red-fronted gazelle, be-
lieved the first born in Amer
lea, has arrived at the Detroit
zoo. The baby's parents came
from Senegambia.
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Plane Forced Down

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 30
Motor trouble forced a plane piloted
by A. F. Francis, Milwaukee, Wis,
down in a plowed field near here
Sunday. The ship was damaged,
but Francis was uninjured.
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Wait, Brethren, Just Wait

bU tNIIfH TfeSS
CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-The Polar
Bear Club, whose. aim is to take a
dip in icy Lake Michigan once a
week all winter long, has inaugu-
rated the 1912 season with some
disappointment. Due to the abnor-
NAL heat in November the water.
members say, isn't fit to swim in.
It's too warm.
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FALL TAX MONEY TO
BE DISTRIBUTED SOON

Approximate Total Is S1O,20S 800:
Grace Period Nets $4,000.
Distribution of the fall tax in
stallment will be made to state. CITY.
county, school and township govern
mental units within few DAYS.
with compilation of funds corlplet-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-09-17
Additional Red Cross Relief
Committeeman is Appointed
NAG N FAMILY is
GIVEN FAREWELL r

A pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. Mae Machines, Maxwell
and Miss Helen, Sunday afternoon,
when 1919 of their friends drove into
the yard laden with the choicest fried
springers, cakes, rolls, salads etc.
The afternoon was spent in visit
ing and singing, after which a cafe
terra lunch was served by the ladies.
A purse of silver was presented Mrs
Machines by Miss Wort, the County
Demonstration, in behalf of the many
friends gathered to wish her success
in her new home.
Mrs. Machines will be sadly missed
in this vicinity as she was a booster
and leader in all community affairs,
that were for the upbuilding and pro.
gress of those concerned.
They will leave for Helena this
Thursday. Cy Ulrich will drive them
over in time for Maxwell and Helen
to enter school.
Wolf Creek Correspondent.