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The Washington times., 1931-08-29

The reputation was first
rumored when, after hours
of questioning this morning,
no formal announcement
had come from detectives
grilling Powers.
Refreshed by a few hours
of sleep, Powers was taken
into the inquisition chamber
this morning and the grilling
Immediately resumed. The
prophesied "clean-breast state
ment" which police said
Powers had promised this
morning was not forthcoming.
Several detectives were
questioning the prisoner. One
detective was reported to have
said Powers had repudiated
statements attributed to him
by police.
Confessed Earlier
Weakened after IL hours of
merciless grilling. early this morn
ing Powers, suddenly cried out:
Il did it. Yes, I did it! My
God, let me alone for a while
now"
Meanwhile fresh discovery Of
human remains increased his
tight-lipped terror, but he refused
to give any explanation of their
presence. They were unearthed
from beneath an old brick chin
ney standing near the Powers
garage.
Police declared the arm and
hand newly unearthed did not be.
long to the bodies of Mrs. Eicher
or her children, Greta, IA; Harry,
IL, or Anabel, 9.
One of the finds today indi-
Gated that Mrs. Eicher and her
children first were hanged before
they were buried. -
Damning New Clues
The new theory supports the
strangulation solution already ad-
vanced.
New clues were:
A human wrist and human
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
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S ARR ORIALLY,
. J|MMY'S BLUE

CANNES, France, Aug. ~
1N.S0 ALTHOUGH Mayor Walker
Of New York, baked at the
Cannes fad Of red trousers, he
showed the fashionable Riviera
resort today that he was not
afraid 81 hriasst coloFs BY appear.
inn inz.a tsafauoise. blue suit and
Sky.blue socks
The mayor, At = Nreceptiotl itl
his honor, heard tne acting mayor
OF Cannes. DR.. Pieaud, say:
"With French champagne, I
toast the greatest wet In
America"
Later Mayor walker laid a
wreath at the Soldiers Monu'
ment. French and American
flags were hung in his honor all
over the city. Last night a street
ball, to which all Cannes was in
vited, was given in the mayors
honor
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
new ASP|RANTS
TOAOP PACIFIC

TOKYO, Aug. 20 ONSo-C
A. Allen and Don .Moyle,. Ameri'
can, aviators, said today that
they hoped to start their pro,
jected flight across the North
Pacific to seattle tuesday,
Although they have not re-
ceived d permit 10 flS over Bapa.
nese territory. they we're hopeful
il would be forthcoming. ~
Their plane. the City Of Ia.
coma. has already failed twice
in transpacific q ttempts. but
changes in its structure. have
been made and the aviatorS be
lieve these, should enable the
plane to creSS successfully.
Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pang
born are still here waiting for
Japanese authorities to act or
their application for a permit to
fly across the Pacific. The Jap
Anese indicated that they. were
in no hurry and it even ap
peared doubtful If they would
issue q permit at all.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
u S. Official
Found Dead
On Beach

The body of Tariff Commits
sioner Alfred P. Dennis was found
today on the beach at Bailey's
Beach, Me-, where the commits
sioner and his family were spend.
ing the summer, according to
word received at the offices of
the commission today.
Indications were that the COM
missioner had committed suicide
by pIunging into the water, &C
cOrding to Offici IS Of the com
mission.
Clad in Pajamas
When found the body was clad
only in colored pajamas. it was
said. He had been missing since
yesterday.
A'brother of the commissioner
Judge Samuel K. Dennis, of Bal
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
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MOTHER KILLER
JONES SAYS

AMELIA. Va. Aug. 29.-The
cross examination of Robert
Jones, "a, son of Mrs. Jeston
Allen Jones, who has accused
his mother of numbering his
father, and has sworn she plot.
ted the murder with her chill.
dren, continued today, prolong.
ing one of the most agonizing
scenes ever staged in an Amer.
lean court room.
Robert has put evidence into
the record which, If credited by
jury, may send his mother to
the electric chair.
He charged she told him she
planned to hire Richard Lee,
negro farmland, to shoot her
husband, j. will Jones, well-to-do
Amelia dairyman. He also charged
she solicited him to murder his
father.
Robert Jones wore white sum.
mer uniform Of the v. P. I. cadet
corps. His face was a tragic
mask and he obviously was suf.
fering acutely.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Louisiana Bars IAU
1892 Cotton Crops

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 20
1.N.S0. - The Louisiana State
senate early today passed a bill
prohibiting the planting of cotton
in 1892, and Gov. Huey Long
made it law a few minutes later
by affixing his signature. The
bill was approved without a dis.
senting vote by both the house of
representatives and the Senate.
1t went through the legislative
hopper in five days. the shortest
possible period provided by law
for the enactment Of legislation.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Crime Laid to Dry
Lnw. UnenlDLOun1ent

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 U.S).
Blending of prohibition and u11-
employment is responsible for
Americas widespread crime, DR..
Charles Norris, chief medical ex-
aminer Of New York City, pro
claimed on his arrival here
aboard the Hamburg American
liner Albert Ballin.
DR.. Norris said unemployment
in Germany is showing signs Of
gang life similar to that in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
$4,000 Securities
Lost in Delivery

NEW YORK, Aug. % GN.S0
A search was under way here to-
day for $4,000 in negotiable
securities lost yesterday while
being delivered to a Wall Street
firm by De Coppet and Doremus,
stock brokers.
According to W. Grannis, man.
ager Of the firm, messenger
boy from De Coppet and Dore.
mus delivered the securities to a
representative of a Wall Street
house with whom they do bust
ness. The messenger said he had
seen the man before and gave
him the stocks but, according to
GranniS the stocks never reached
the house.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
CGretGker Injured
When Hit bU Car

Samuel Boswell, about 10, said
to be a cafetaker for a fishing
club on the Chesapeake. was hit
and injured today at the CheSa.
peake Beach station at Marlboro,
Md, by a car said to have been
driven by Van Brooks.
Brooks was held pending the
outcome of BoSwell's injuries.
Boswell was treated at Casualty
Hospital, -
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

left field fence. 1t was his fifty.
fourth two-base hit of the season.
Miller lined to Myer, who doubled
Webb off second on a toss to
Cronin. Oliver singled to center.
Rothrock walked. Ruel flied to
Manush. No runs, two hits, no
errors, two left.
Ninth Inning
WASHINGTON-Bluege fouled
to Ruel. Kuhel sent a long fly to
Oliver. Judge batted for Spencer.
and grounded to Sweeney. Moth
ing across.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
R.UPS
BL AIMED BY
CROSBY
Lax Discipline Responsible
For Third Degree, Is View;
ReicheIderfer Cites Case

Ninety per cent of the cases OF
brutality and other offenses by
police which lead to such things
as the present third degree scandal
here are due to lack Of disci-
pline, Police Commissioner Her.
bert B. Crosby declared today.
Commissioner Crosby indicated
that the captains Of police pre-
cincts and higher officers here
after will be held responsible when
such offenses occur in their pre-
cincts. -.
The Commissioners indicated
that he would, urge a speedy
completion q, the Del srtment Of
Justice investigation into third
degree methods Of policemen.
He said a prolonged investigation
would tend to keep the morale
Of the force at a low ebb.
Pratt, Crosby Confer
Major Henry G. Pratt, superin-
tendent of police, called at the
District Building at 1880 and
was closeted with Commissioners
Crosby and Reichelderfer for
about an hour. When ne emerged
he had nothing to say. ~
In response to a query, General
Crosby said he had not asked
Major Pratt why his views were
not more clearly reflected by the
men under his command.
Crosby indicated pressure would
be brought to bear upon the COM
manders of the three police in
spection districts to compel them
to clean up their commands.
Commissioner Crosby conferred
with Commissioner Reichelderfer
and Corporation Counsel w. W..
Bride earlier in the day.
Individual policemen going on
their beats with the belief that
they operate independently, and
that they are not to be forced
to obey the orders Of superiOrs,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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Sic Him, LGGUGrdiG;
Sic Him, GOU. MeyeT

The Federal Reserve system has
more money than brains" Rep
resentative F. H. LaGuardia
(R.). of New York. believes.
And Gov. Eugene Meyer Of the
Federal Reserve board thinks
there Is very little LaGuardia
can tell him.
This was revealed yesterday in
correspondence between them on
the industrial credit situation and
the business depression.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
BAT. TIE STARTS
GANDH| ON WAY

BOMBAY, Aug. 29.-While his
followers mixed in battle with a
band of die-hard Indian ex-
tremists, Mahatma M. K. Gan
dhi, leader of the Indian Ma
tionaliStS, sailed for London to-
day aboard the steamer Raj,
putana for the round table con-
ference which is to evolve new
federal constitution for India.
The battle, in which at least
20 were injured, occurred when
. group Of red flag uniOnistS
assembled at the pier to protest
against Gandhi's departure.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Eggs Rescued From
Snake Turn Into
Guinea Hens

PALMYRA, Va, Aug. 20
U.NS3.-When three little
guineas on the farm Of John
Floyd grow up they can have a
tall tale to tell their grandchil-
dren, If they're so minded.
Floyd killed q large black
snake on his farm when he came
upon 1t sleepy and gorged from
just raiding the nest of q set
ting hen. The hen had been
working on a setting of guinea
eggs.
After killing the snake, Floyd
extracted three Of the guinea
eggs and replaced them under
the hen. They Matched along
with the rest. .-
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
u. S. Exports ShOU
Drop of S65,I46,OOO

Americas foreign trade slumped
sharply during July, according
to figures made public today by
the Commerce Department.
Exports totaled $176,925 900,
with imports tOtaling $l74,474,-
900.
These figures compared with
eports of r$262,O71, 600 and i'm
exports of $262.071 900 and i'm
same month last year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
MIsssOlini in Plane +
Forced DOUUn TlUice

LONDON, Aug. % U.N.SD -
Premier BenitO MuSSolini Of Italy
had two, narrow escapes from
death or serious injury when the
plane in which he was. returning
to Rome from Spezia was forced
down twice at the mouth Of the
River Ombrone, near OStia, ac-
cording to a Central News Dis
patch from Rome. ,e.,.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
HOOUer and Aide
Talk Disarmament

LURAY, Va, Aug. 20 UN.S0.
Presid Hoover's thoughts
turned to disarmament matters
today as he stuck closely to his
cabin in the chill of a Virginia
mountain rain. A guest was
James @. Rogers, assistant Sec
retary Of State. who has made
q special study of disarmament.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
EARLY SNATS
GIVE SOX
VANTAGE
"BulI" Durham Stjngy With
Hits, While Marberry Has
Troubles With Home Lads
By GARRETT WATERS

BY GARRETT WATERS
BOSTON, Aug. 29.-The Boston
Red Sox this afternoon defeated
the Washington Griffmen in the
first game of q double header
First Inning
Observation-Disclosures flied to
Warstler. WarStler threw out
Rice. ManuSh hit home run in
the right field stands. Cronin
flied to Oliver. One run, one hit,
no errors, none left.
BOSTON - WarStler doubled
down the right field line. Rhyme
flied to Rice, Warstler taking
third after the catch. Kuhel was
charged with an error when he
dropped Sweeney's foul. Sweeney
doubled to right center, scoring
.WarstIer. Webb flied TO MafliisE1.
Miller singled to center, scoring
Sweeney. Myer tossed out Oliver.
Two runs. three hits. one error,
one left.
Second Inning
WASHINGTON-West grounded
to Warstler. Miller threw out
Bluege. Kuhel flied to Webb.
Nothing across.
BOSTON-Marberry threw out
Rothrock. Ruel walked, Durham
sacrificed, Bluege to Kuhel.
warstler flied to West. No runs,
no hits, no errors, one left.
Third Inning
WASHINGTON-Oliver made a
running catch Of Spencer's drive
to light center. Marberry flied
to Oliver. Myer singled to center.
Rice popped to Warstler. No
runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
BOSTON-Rhyne dropped q
single to center. Bluege threw
out Sweeney, Rhyme taking Sec
ond. Myer threw out Webb,
Rhyme taking third. Miller
walked. Oliver singled to center,
scoring Rhyme, Miller stopping at
second. Rothrock popped to
Cronin. One run, two hits, no
errors, two left.
Fourth Inning
WASHINGTON-Durham threw
out Manush. Cronin famed. War
stler took Vests slow roller and
threw him out.-Nothing across.
BOSTON - Ruel fouled to
Spencer. Durham famed. Bluege
tossed out WarStler.-Nothing
across.
Fifth Inning
WASHINGTON-Bluege popped
to Warstler. Kuhel walked. Spen-
Ger dropped a single over Rhymes
head. Knhel stopping at second.
Marberry fouled to Ruel. Myer
famed. No runs, one hit. no er-
rors, two left.
BOSTON-Rhyne flied to West.
So did Sweeney. Webb flied to
Rice near stands. Nothing across.
Sixth Inning
WASHINGTON Rice famed.
Manush singled to. right. Cronin
popped to Warstler. Oliver came
in fast for Vests short fly. No
runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
BOSTON-Cronin threw out
Miller. Oliver touled to Bluege
Rothrock was safe on Kuheps
error. Ruel flied to Rice. No
runs, no hits, one error, one left.
Seventh Inning
Observation-Disclosures bunted
in front of the plate and beat 1t
out. Kuhel lined to Webb. Spen-
Ger flied to Rothrock. Marberry
singled off Miller'S glove, Bluege
stopping at second. Myer flied
to Webb. No runs, two hits, no
errors, two left.
BOSTON - Durham grounded
to Cronin. WarStler singled to
right. Rhyme flied to West
Sweeney popped to Cronin. Nc
runs, one hit. no errors, one left
Eighth Inning
WASHINGTON = Rhyme took
Rice's bounce off Durham's glove
and threw him out. ManuSh
singled past Warstler. Cronin
forced Manush. Miller to Warstler
Warstler tossed out West. Nc
runs. one hit, no errors, one left
BoSToN-Webb doubled off thu
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Dempsey Restrained
From Property Sale

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 UN.S0
A new order restraining Jack
Dempsey from dispoSing Of his
property here is in effect today
after a previous one 90: o:airled by
his wife, Estelle Taylor. had been
dissolved because of errors. Demp-
sey was cited to appear III court
September IA.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Des MOines May Get
Veterans Hospital

The Federal Board Of Hospital
ization today recommended the
New Veterans Hospital for Iowa
be located in the vicinity of Des
MoineS, IF q suitable site can lie
obtained at reasonable cost"
and II not. that the hospital be
located in the vicinity of Boone.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Pope Gives Audience
TO Four Americans

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 20
(TN.S.1. - Martin Gervain, Of
Franklin, Pa, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Phelan. Of New York, we're re-
cetved in audience by Pope Plus
XI yesterday.
The pontiff also received Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore T. Dux. of
Canton, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
German AUidtrir
Flies Solo to TOKYO

TOKYO, Aug. % U.N.SD.
Marga Etzdorf. young German
aviatrix, landed at the Haneda
Airdrome today. completing a
solo flight from Berlin. She was
the first woman flier ever to
reach Tokyo alone over the ST.
bkriaYl route.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 20 (IN.s.).
Executing startling right -aboutface, Harry
F. Powers, matrimonial bureau Romeo, this
afternoon was reported to have repudiated an
early police announcement that he had con-
fessed to the killing of Mrs. Asia Eicher,
Illinois widow, and her three children
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Police Says Oscar
Stole Human Hand

&ICTIMOND. Va, Aug. 90
nNS0 Oscar Gullett. 28, an
undertaken, was held today on
the odd charge of stealing q
human hand from the Medical
College Of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
CONF FESSES'
AND THEN DENIES
MURDER Of 4

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 20
(I.NS).- An official autopsy this after
noon revealed that Mrs Asia Eicher,
Illinois widow, and her three children had
met death from strangulation.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight ard SUNDAY; cooler
toniRht, moderate westerly winds. Temperature
ysatsrday-Highest, 81; lowest, 81. Humidity
yssterday-Highest, 80; lowest, As.
Fell Weather Report on Page
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this city ruhllahHK the dispatches Of later
national Service OnivePsal Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

Shooting an
airplane into the
air. A new cata-
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Royal Air Force
at Marlborough,
E n G | a n d. It
works with COM
pressed air and is
designed for use
a b o a r d naval
ships.
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lust now, when II seemed that
y her happiness had reached its
crest. an inexplicahle feeling of fear
came over her. The world had
dropped from beneath her feet
once; IL might again Staring into
the past with tragic. ~unseeing eyes.
she put her hand to her throat,
which ached with pent.up cars.
Dirk frightened his arm about her,
sensing her mood
Don't cry. little GIRL" he gibed.
"you don't have TO marry NE. /
can always jump of q bridge-or
marry Greta Carlo"
That wasn't a tactful thing to
say. he realized In dismay even as
he said it-that about jumping of
a bridge. How had her father done
It? Poison. be thought. But Mary
laughed-her mood vanished as
quickly as 1t came. Greta Carlo
was their name for the girl who
had never quite given Dirk up
Cornelia Tabor. Of the silk mills
Tabors. who had everything money
could buy except Dirk. and didn't
like 1t In the least
ITS a grand party" Mary re
marked With a deep sigh Of con-
tentment. The grandest party 10
fact that anybody | know has ever
had. Mrs. Jupiter must be Santa
Claus. to have done all this for me-"
Dirk smiled. but be was not too
pleased: he was In that stage OF
love in which he was jealous even
OF her gratitude. II people we're to
do things for her. he was the one
to do them. Nice OF the old lady.
surely; but from now on Mary was
his.
"Ycs." he agreed. after observing
his hostess judicially from a dis
lance she looks rather like a
Christmas tree from here"
Mary squeezed his hand in quick
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pain.
"Don'tl" she said. Mrs. Jupiter's
manner OF dress might be SNOWY
even to the point OF vulgarity, but
Mary's loyalty would not let her
admit it. wen to Dirk.
Il know you're fond OF the old
SOUL" Dirk answered reasonably
but honestly. where does she get
all the doo-dads? And why wear
them all at the same timer"
Mary caught a glimpse OF her EN-.
ployer's couture with its g~littering
bandeau Of diamonds, between the
heads OF the dancers. and she could
imagine the gem-hung expanse be-
low. II was really too bad: people
talked about II. and poked fun at
her. But Mary. who knew why she
did II. felt a twinge OF shame that
other people could not see II. also.
II was not because she was vain or
fond OF show.
she doesn't do II because she's
silly. or doesn't know any BETTER"
Mary defended holly. "She does II
to please Dad. He gave them to
her. you know. Those rubies-has
she got them on?-are simply price
less. They're heavy to wear and an
awful responsibility. She has to
keep a constant lookout for thieves.
But ]. J. is so proud that he's rich
enough to give them to her. and all
the diamonds and other things. that
she wouldn't leave them or for any
thing in the world"
Dirk was absorbed In watching
Mary as she talked: earnestness.
and the unusual animation OF the
moment. became her. His amused
estimate OF the Jupiters went down
under the force Of her admiration.
which was both sincere and deep.
+ COOKING down into the flushed,
serious face OF the girl be
loved. he forgot everything for q
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